Product Manual
Table Of Contents
- Marine Generator Manual
- Current revision status
- 3. General Instructions and Regulations
- 3.1 Safety first!
- 3.2 Tools
- 3.3 Manufacturer declaration in accordance with the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
- 3.4 Customer registration and guarantee
- 3.5 Safety Instructions - Safety First!
- 3.5.1 Safe operation
- 3.5.2 Observe safety instructions!
- 3.5.3 Personal protective clothing (PPE)
- 3.5.4 Cleanliness ensures safety
- 3.5.5 Safe handling of fuels and lubricants
- 3.5.6 Exhaust fumes and fire protection
- 3.5.7 Safety precautions against burns and battery explosions
- 3.5.8 Protect your hands and body from rotating parts!
- 3.5.9 Anti-freeze and disposal of fluids
- 3.5.10 Implementation of safety inspections and maintenance
- 3.6 Warning and instruction signs
- 4. In case of Emergency First Aid / Im Notfall - Erste Hilfe
- 5. Basics
- 5.1 Intended use of the machine
- 5.2 Purpose of the manual and description of the definitions of the trained persons/operators/users
- 5.3 Components of the i-system
- 5.4 Panda transport box
- 5.5 Opening the GFK sound insulation capsule
- 5.6 Transport and loading/unloading
- 5.7 Special service instructions and measures for extended machine downtimes and decommissioning
- 6. Panda 5000i PMS generator
- 7. Installation Instructions
- 7.1 Personal requirements
- 7.2 Place of installation
- 7.3 Generator Connections
- 7.4 Installation of the cooling system - raw water
- 7.4.1 General information
- 7.4.2 Installation of the through hull fitting in Yachts - scheme
- 7.4.3 Quality of the raw water sucking in line
- 7.4.4 Generator installation above waterline
- 7.4.5 Generator installation below waterline
- 7.4.6 First filling and ventilation of the internal cooling water circuit
- 7.4.7 Temperature check for controlling the cooling water circuit
- 7.5 Installation of the water cooled exhaust system
- 7.6 .Installation of the waterlock
- 7.7 Exhaust / water separator
- 7.8 Installation exhaust water separator
- 7.9 Fuel system installation
- 7.10 Ventilating the fuel system
- 7.11 Generator DC system installation
- 7.12 Generator AC System Installation
- 7.13 Checking and filling of the oil circuit
- 7.14 Isolation test
- 7.15 Initial operation
- 8. Maintenance Instructions
- 8.1 Personal requirements
- 8.2 Personal requirements
- 8.3 Hazard notes for the maintenance and failure
- 8.4 Environmental protection
- 8.5 General maintenance instructions
- 8.6 Maintenance interval
- 8.7 Oil Change Intervals
- 8.8 Checking oil-level
- 8.9 Replacement of engine oil and engine oil filter
- 8.10 Verifying the starter battery and (if necessary) the battery bank
- 8.11 Checking the water separator in the fuel supply
- 8.12 De-aerating of the coolant circuit / freshwater
- 8.13 The raw water circuit
- 9. Generator Tables
- 10. Inverter Panda PMGi 5000
- Panda iControl2
- Current revision status
- Hardware
- 11. Safety instructions for the Panda iControl2
- 12. General operation
- 12.1 The Panda iControl2 panel
- 12.2 Starting preparation / Checks (daily)
- 12.3 Operation
- 12.4 Other operating functions
- 12.4.1 Set-up menu
- 12.4.2 Setting the brightness of the backlight ("backlight" and "dimtime")
- 12.4.3 The configuration menu ("config")
- 12.4.4 The network ID
- 12.4.5 Saving settings and exiting the set-up menu ("Save & Exit")
- 12.4.6 Activating/deactivating the autostart function ("Autostart")
- 12.4.7 Resetting the service interval ("Service")
- 12.4.8 Priming the fuel system ("Prime Fuel")
- 12.4.9 Selecting and saving a unit for the temperature value output
- 12.5 iControl2-Emergency-Stop
- 13. Installation
- 14. Maintenance
- 15. Annex
- 16. Warnings and error messages
- 16.1 Warnings
- 16.2 Faults
- 16.3 The error memory of the iControl 2 Panel
- 16.3.1 How to get to the error memory of the iControl2 Panel?
- 16.3.2 How are stored errors displayed?
- 16.3.3 How do I exit the error memory after having read the entries?
- 16.3.4 Can I delete the error memory?
- 16.3.5 Where are the errors stored?
- 16.3.6 In which language are the stored errors displayed?
- 16.3.7 Is it possible to upgrade an old iGenerator model by the error memory?

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9.5 Fuel ................................................................................................................................................. .... 86
9.6 Coolant specifications ..................................................................................................................... .... 86
9.6.1 Coolant mixture ratio ....................................................................................................... .... 87
10 Inverter Panda PMGi 5000 ..................................................................................................................... ..... 89
10.1 Safety instruction ............................................................................................................................ .... 90
10.2 Type plate ....................................................................................................................................... .... 90
10.3 Front side/connection side .............................................................................................................. .... 92
10.3.1 Socket pins of the PMGi 5000 ........................................................................................ .... 93
10.4 Back side - Top side ....................................................................................................................... .... 94
10.5.1 Settings in the Victron VE Configure II Software - General ............................................ .... 95
10.5.1.1 Uninterrupted AC power (UPS function) .......................................................... .... 95
10.5.1.2 Dynamic current limiter..................................................................................... .... 95
10.5.2 Settings in the Victron VE Configure II Software - Inverter ............................................. .... 96
10.5.2.1 Assist current boost factor................................................................................ .... 96
10.6.1 Primary remarks / Winter operation ................................................................................ .... 97
10.6.2 Load at the PMGi ............................................................................................................ .... 97
10.6.3 Automatic start ................................................................................................................ .... 97
10.7 Status LED´s................................................................................................................................... .... 97
10.8 Cooling of the PMGi........................................................................................................................ .... 97
10.9.1 Electrical connection. ...................................................................................................... .... 98
10.9.1.1 Connection to a system with RCD.................................................................... .... 98
10.9.1.2 Connection to a system with isolation control .................................................. .... 99
10.10 Technical data................................................................................................................................. .... 99
10.10.1 General data ................................................................................................................... .... 99
10.10.2 Generator spezification ................................................................................................... .... 99
10.10.4 Overload - switch point ................................................................................................... .. 101
10.10.5 Short circiut ..................................................................................................................... .. 101
Panda iControl2............................................................................................................................................ ... 103
Current revision status................................................................................................................................ ... 104
Hardware....................................................................................................................................................... ... 104
11 Safety instructions for the Panda iControl2 ......................................................................................... ... 105
11.1 Personnel........................................................................................................................................ .. 105
11.2 Safety instructions........................................................................................................................... .. 105
12 General operation ................................................................................................................................... ... 107
12.1 The Panda iControl2 panel ............................................................................................................. .. 107
12.2 Starting preparation / Checks (daily)............................................................................................... .. 108
12.2.1 Marine version ................................................................................................................ .. 108
12.2.2 Vehicle version ............................................................................................................... .. 108
12.3 Operation ........................................................................................................................................ .. 109
12.3.1 Switching the controller on and off .................................................................................. .. 109
12.3.2 The default display screen .............................................................................................. .. 109
12.3.3 Operating modes ............................................................................................................ .. 110
12.3.3.1 Stand-by mode ................................................................................................. .. 110
12.3.3.2 Start-up mode................................................................................................... .. 111
12.3.3.3 Override mode.................................................................................................. .. 112
12.3.3.4 Operation mode................................................................................................ .. 112