IS-NT-Async-SPI, SW Version 1.2,   ©ComAp – February 2011                                
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Protections and Alarm management 
Protection groups 
There are two groups of protections in the controller: fix and customer configurable.  
 
 Setpoint group 
Analog protections  Configurable  Analog protect 
Generator protections  Configurable  Gener protect 
Mains protections  Configurable  Mains protect 
Fix protections  Fix  Engine params, 
Gener protect, 
Mains protect, 
Analog protect 
 
Protection types 
Level Protection 
types 
Abbre
viation 
Gen-set action   Record 
1 
History record 
Hst None  History only 
1 
Alarm only 
Al  None (Alarm disappears when becomes 
inactive and Fault Reset button is pressed.)  
Alarmlist only 
1 
Warning 
Wrn  None  Alarmlist and History 
1 
AL indication 
ALI  None (Alarm disappears automatically, 
when becomes inactive.) 
Alarmlist only 
1 
A+H indication 
AHI  None  Alarmlist and History 
2 
Low power 
LoP  Load is ramped-down to Gener protect: 
Min power PtM. After protection becomes 
inactive, the power limitation is 
automatically terminated (no fault reset 
necessary). 
Alarmlist and History 
2 
Off load 
OfL  SEM, AUT modes: 
Controller opens GCB without soft 
unloading, gen-set runs 1 minute at 
Nominal RPM. Gen-set state changes to 
Cooling and Stop 1 minute after Off load 
activation. 
Controller starts automatically GCB 
synchronizing (or closes GCB) when Off 
load is deactivated (no fault reset 
necessary). 
MAN mode: 
Controller opens GCB without soft 
unloading and the gen-set runs without 
load until operator intervention. 
All generator protections are active during 
Off load duty. 
Alarmlist and History 
2 
Breaker Open 
& Cool-down 
BOC  Controller opens GCB without soft 
unloading, gen-set state changes to 
Cooling and Stop. Fault reset must be 
activated for next start. 
Alarmlist and History 
1 
Mains 
protection 
MP  Controller opens GCB, gen-set stays 
running. 
History only 
2 
Slow stop 
Stp  Soft unloading then the GCB opens, the 
gen-set state changes to Cooling and Stop. 
Alarmlist and History 
2 
Shutdown 
Sd  Controller opens GCB without soft  Alarmlist and History