3.7 RDC2 Controller Menus

Controller menus display power system information, including status information for the engine, generator, and optional RBUS accessories, exercise settings, and event history. Some menus allow changes to the controller settings.

Diagrams in the following sections show how to navigate through the menus.

Note: Use caution when navigating the controller menus. In some menus, pressing the Select button can enable editing of the controller settings. Changing the settings to incorrect values can adversely affect generator set operation or render the unit inoperable.

If a setting on the controller display is flashing, edit mode has been enabled. Press the OFF or AUTO button to exit the edit mode.

3.8 Main Menu

Press the Select button once to bring up the main menu. Overview is displayed. See Figure 3-9. Press the down arrow button to step to the next menu, Engine Metering. Use the UP and DOWN arrow buttons to step up and down through the menus shown in Figure 3-9.

The controller will exit the main menu after 5 minutes if no buttons are pressed. To exit the main menu immediately, press the controller’s OFF or AUTO button.

 

Status

 

Overview ---->

 

Displays

 

 

1.2 h

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press the Up and Down arrow buttons

 

 

 

 

Engine ---->

to move between menus.

 

Metering

Press OFF or AUTO to exit the menus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATS ---->

Configuration *

Generator---->

Metering

Date ---->

and Time

Genset ---->

Information

Network ---->

Information

Genset ---->

Run Time

PIM ---->

Status

Genset ---->

System

Load ---->

Control

ATS ---->

Status

Event Log---->

* ATS configuration appears only if a Model RXT transfer switch is connected.

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Figure 3-9 RDC2 Main Menu

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Kohler 14/20RESAL manual RDC2 Controller Menus, Main Menu

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