Generator, Generator status – American Power Conversion 250 A User Manual
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Generator
Generator Status
Generator Status
Fuel & Runtime
Statistics & Maint.
Generator Settings
The following items are available on this menu:
Generator Status
This screen displays the following conditions to describe the Gen State:
• Off: The generator is not running.
• Cranking: The generator is starting.
• Running: The generator is running.
• Idle: The generator is running, but not supplying power to the load.
• E-Stop: The Emergency Power-Off switch has been actuated on the generator or
the ATS.
• Fault: The generator is unable to start.
• No Com: The ATS has lost communication with the generator.
Mode Sw provides the position of the generator’s
/Manual/Auto switch. The
switch must be in Auto for the generator to start, based on the state of the run/stop
contact. Auto, Manual, or Off is displayed to describe the position of the switch.
The following settings can be accessed through this menu:
• Engine Run: Shows the current state of the run/stop contact, which signals the
generator's engine to start and stop. The state can be Run or Off. Automatic control
of this signal is disabled when the Not in Automatic Operation LED on the ATS is
lit.
• Engine Parameters: View the following measured data relating to operation of the
generator's engine:
– Battery Voltage
– Oil Pressure
– Coolant Temperature
– Engine RPM
– Coolant Level
– Oil Level
Fuel & Runtime
This screen displays the following:
• Type: The type of fuel the generator uses (diesel).
• Tank Size: The size of the fuel tank on the generator (in gallons or liters).
• Fuel Level: The percentage of fuel left in the generator fuel tank.
• Runtime Estimate: How much time (xx days zz hours) the generator can run based
on the fuel level and load, and the load value (in kW) used to calculate runtime.
Statistics & Maint.
• Lifetime Statistics: Scroll through a list of items that accumulates over the life of
the generator, including:
– Last Maintenance Date
– Engine Starts
– Total kWh
– Total Runhours