1. Introduction
1.1
About the Operator's manual...........................................................................................................................................................................................................7
1.1.1 Intended users of the Operator's manual.....................................................................................................................................................................7
1.1.2 Software versions..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
1.1.3 Technical support..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
1.1.4 List of technical documentation for PPM 300...........................................................................................................................................................8
1.2 Warnings and safety................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
1.2.1 Safety during installation and operation ......................................................................................................................................................................9
1.2.2
Automatic and remote-controlled starts........................................................................................................................................................................9
1.2.3
Switchboard control......................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
1.2.4
Controller power supply.........................................................................................................................................................................................................10
1.2.5
Factory settings ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
1.2.6
Electrostatic discharge ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................10
1.2.7 Do not manually override active alarm actions.....................................................................................................................................................10
1.3
Legal information.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
1.3.1 Third party equipment.............................................................................................................................................................................................................10
1.3.2 Warranty............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
1.3.3 Open source software.............................................................................................................................................................................................................11
1.3.4 Trademarks.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
1.3.5 Copyright...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
1.3.6 Disclaimer .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
2.
Overview of the system
2.1 Overview..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
2.1.1 Operating the PPM 300 controllers ..............................................................................................................................................................................12
2.2 Operator messages................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
2.2.1 Controller status texts..............................................................................................................................................................................................................13
2.2.2
Operator information messages......................................................................................................................................................................................17
3. Controller equipment
3.1
Display unit...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
3.1.1
Introduction to the display unit..........................................................................................................................................................................................24
3.1.2
Display unit LEDs and push-buttons............................................................................................................................................................................25
3.1.3 GENSET controller LEDs and push-buttons..........................................................................................................................................................26
3.1.4 EMERGENCY genset controller LEDs and push-buttons............................................................................................................................28
3.1.5 SHAFT generator controller LEDs and push-buttons .....................................................................................................................................30
3.1.6 SHORE connection controller LEDs and push-buttons ................................................................................................................................32
3.1.7 BUS TIE breaker controller LEDs and push-buttons ......................................................................................................................................33
3.2
Controller rack............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................35
3.2.1
Rack LEDs.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................35
3.2.2 PSM3.1 LEDs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................35
3.2.3 PCM3.1 LEDs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................36
4.
Operating the system
4.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................37
4.1.1 About the operator actions...................................................................................................................................................................................................37
4.2 GENSET controller basic actions..............................................................................................................................................................................................37
4.2.1
Introduction to operating the GENSET controllers.............................................................................................................................................37
4.2.2
Changing modes.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................37
4.2.3
Starting the genset.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................39
PPM 300 Operator's manual 4189340910 UK