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Owner’s Guide
Automatic
Generator Start
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Automatic Generator Start Owner’s Guide
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About Xantrex Xantrex Technology Inc. is a world-leading supplier of advanced power electronics and controls with products from 50 watt mobile units to one MW utility-scale systems for wind, solar, batteries, fuel cells, microturbines, and backup power applications in both grid-connected and stand-alone systems. Xantrex products include inverters, battery chargers, programmable power supplies, and variable speed drives that convert, supply, control, clean, and distribute electrical power. Tr
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About This Guide Purpose The purpose of this Owner’s Guide is to provide explanations and procedures for installing, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting the Automatic Generator Start. Scope The Guide provides safety guidelines, detailed planning and setup information, procedures for installing the Automatic Generator Start, as well as information about configuring, operating and troubleshooting the unit. This guide does not provide information about choosing a generator or operatin
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About This Guide Organization This Guide is organized into five chapters and three appendixes. Chapter 1, “Introduction”, introduces and describes features of the Automatic Generator Start. Chapter 2, “Installation”, contains planning information and procedures to install the Automatic Generator Start. Chapter 3, “Configuration”, provides information and procedures for configuring the Automatic Generator Start. Chapter 4, “Operation”, describes common tasks you may need to perform with the A
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About This Guide Conventions Used The following conventions are used in this guide. WARNING Warnings identify conditions or practices that could result in personal injury or loss of life CAUTION Cautions identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to the unit or other equipment. Important: These notes contain information that is important for you to know, but is not as critical as a caution or warning. Abbreviations and Acronyms Abbreviations for the Automatic Generator Start
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Important Safety Instructions WARNING: Save these instructions This Owner’s Guide contains important safety and operating instructions. Before using your Automatic Generator Start, be sure to read, understand, and save these safety instructions. WARNING: Restrictions on use The Automatic Generator Start shall not be used in connection with life support systems or other medical equipment or devices. WARNING: Safety hazard Disable the Automatic Generator Start if the generator or vehicle equippe
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Safety Explosive Gas Precautions WARNING: Explosion hazard This equipment is not ignition protected. To prevent fire or explosion, do not install the Auto Gen Start in compartments containing flammable materials or in locations that require ignition-protected equipment. This includes any space containing gasoline-powered machinery, fuel tanks, as well as joints, fittings, or other connections between components of the fuel system. Be sure you follow all relevant instructions exactly before i
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Contents Important Safety Instructions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -vii 1 Introduction About the Automatic Generator Start - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–2 Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–3 System Requirements - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–4 Front and Bottom Panel - - - - - - - - - -
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Contents Connecting the thermostats (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2–23 Connecting an external shutdown (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2–23 Connecting an external manual on/off switch (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2–23 Connecting an external on/off LED - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2–24 Connecting the wiring harness to the Auto Gen Start - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2–25 Connecting the con
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Contents StartV:2hr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–21 StartV:24hr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–22 StopBattV - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–22 Enable Temp1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–23 Enable Temp2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Contents Safe mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–7 Hibernate mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–8 Viewing the Firmware Revision Number - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–8 5 Troubleshooting Faults and Warnings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–2 Warning Messages - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Introduction 1 Chapter 1 describes the main features of the Automatic Generator Start. It also describes the Xanbus System of which the Auto Gen Start is a component.
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Introduction About the Automatic Generator Start Function and The Xantrex Automatic Generator Start (Auto Gen Start) automatically benefits starts and stops your generator using dry contact relays to operate the auto-start function of your generator. (Dry contacts operate only as switches. The Auto Gen Start does not provide any voltage or current to the connections.) The Auto Gen Start continuously monitors your power system and starts the generator if the battery voltage or state of char
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Features Features Generator The Auto Gen Start can automatically start a generator in response to: starting • low battery voltage • low battery capacity (“state of charge”) • high inverter load • a thermostat signal • a pre-programmed exercise period You can also use the Auto Gen Start to manually start and stop the generator at any time. Generator The Auto Gen Start supports two and three-wire generator starters. It compatibility starts generators made by Onan (Quiet Diesel, gasoline, and LP)
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Introduction System Requirements The Auto Gen Start is not designed for stand-alone operation. It does not function in a simple system containing only an Auto Gen Start and a generator. The Auto Gen Start requires several other components for configuration and operation. Generator The generator should have automatic starting capability. Some manufacturers of generators without this capability may sell an optional automatic engine control module that will simplify operation with the Auto Ge
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Front and Bottom Panel Front and Bottom Panel Indicator lights Four lights on the front panel indicate the operating status and network status of the Auto Gen Start. Connectors Two network ports on the bottom panel connect the Auto Gen Start to the Xanbus system. A 20-contact pluggable connector (also on the bottom panel) allows the Auto Gen Start to connect to the generator’s starting circuitry, thermostats and external switches. See “Bottom panel” on page 1–6. Front panel 1 2 3 4 Figure 1
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Introduction Bottom panel 1 23 Figure 1-2 Auto Gen Start bottom panel Table 1-2 Auto Gen Start connection points Feature Description 1 Network port (eight-pin RJ45) 2 Network port (eight-pin RJ45) 3 20-contact generator connector Network Each network port can accept an eight-pin RJ45 plug attached to a CAT 5 connectors cable. Depending on your installation, you may need to use one or both the network connectors. For more information, see the Xanbus System Installation Guide. CAUTION: Equipmen
