Installation Manual

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Using an AGS Module: Operation/Monitoring
7.2.4 Starting and Stopping the Generator
The generator can be manually started/stopped, as well as autostarted/autostopped using the
available settings from your ME-ARC.
To autostart/autostop the generator:
In order for the generator to autostart/autostop, one or more of the following autostart/autostop
conditions must be pre-set (see Section 7.1):
Autostart Conditions
• 04A Gen Run VDC (pp. 60-61)
• 04B Gen Run Time (p. 62)
• 04C Gen Run Amps (pp. 62-63)
• 04D Gen Run SOC (pp. 63-64)
• 04E Gen Run Temp (pp. 64-65)
• 04G Quiet Time (pp. 66-67)
• 04H Gen Exercise (pp. 68-69)
• 04K Gen 100% SOC (pp. 70-71)
Autostop Conditions
• 04A Gen Run VDC (pp. 60-61)
• 04B Gen Run Time (p. 62)
• 04C Gen Run Amps (pp. 62-63)
• 04D Gen Run SOC (pp. 63-64)
• 04E Gen Run Temp (pp. 64-65)
• 04F Max Gen Run Time (p. 66)
• 04G Quiet Time (pp. 66-67)
• 04H Gen Exercise (pp. 68-69)
• 04K Gen 100% SOC (pp. 70-71)
To manually start the generator and have it automatically stop:
1. Press the CTRL button.
2. Turn the SELECT knob to the 03 Gen Control menu.
3. Press the SELECT knob. The Set Gen Control menu displays with an arrow to the right of
the current setting.
4. Turn the SELECT knob to the ON setting.
5. Press the SELECT knob again to select this setting. The selection arrow appears to the right
of the screen. The generator should start.
Once the generator is running, rotate the SELECT knob to AUTO (under the 03 Gen Control menu),
and then press the SELECT knob to select this setting.
If the generator does not start or stop as expected, refer to Section 7.3.
Note: When the generator is manually started, but then changed to autostop, the SETUP: 04A
Gen Run VDC settings are used to determine when the generator will autostop. If 04A Gen Run
VDC is set to OFF, the Start/Stop Volts Delay and Stop Gen Volts values that were entered prior
to selecting OFF will still be used to autostop the generator.
To manually start the generator:
1. Press the CTRL button.
2. Turn the SELECT knob to the 03 Gen Control menu.
3. Press the SELECT knob. The Set Gen Control menu displays with an arrow to the right of
the current setting.
4. Turn the SELECT knob to the ON setting.
5. Press the SELECT knob again to select this setting. The selection arrow appears to the right
of the screen. The generator should start.
If the generator does not start as expected, refer to Section 7.3.
To manually stop the generator:
1. Press the CTRL button.
2. Turn the SELECT knob to the 03 Gen Control menu.
3. Press the SELECT knob. The Set Gen Control menu displays with an arrow to the right of
the current setting.
4. Turn the SELECT knob to the OFF setting.
5. Press the SELECT knob again to select this setting. The selection arrow appears to the right
of the screen. The generator should stop.
If the generator does not stop as expected, refer to Section 7.3.