Cordex®CXCHPControllerSoftwareManual|14-Generator
pushes.Thissectionalsodescribeswhattodoifthegeneratorstateshowssuspendedbecauseof
aconfigurationerror.
6. SeeAlarms (on page 152) toconfigurethealarmsintheeventofanadverselyfunctioning
system.
7. Oncefullyconfigured,enabletheGenerator Control.InsidetheGenerator Control pageand
intheGenerator Control table,selecttheEDIT buttonofGenerator Control toenablethe
automaticgeneratoron/offcontroltocommandtheGenerator Control Relay
14.4. Start and stop conditions
Theautomaticon/offcontrolofthegeneratorisbasedonstartconditionsandstopconditions.By
customizingthestartandstopconditions,theusercanadjustthegeneratorcontrolfortheirspecific
situation.Forexample,startandstopconditionscanbeaddedwhichrunthegeneratorbasedona
scheduleinordertoexercisethegenerator.
Thestartandstopconditionsaddgreatversatilitytothegeneratorcontrol;however,caremustbetaken
toensuretheuser'scustomizationbehavesasanticipated.Forexample,ifthegeneratorhasrunpast
theconfiguredMinimum Runtime andtheCall to Stop becomestrue,itwillshutdown.ButiftheCall to
Start isalsotrue,thegeneratorwillimmediatelystartupagain.
14.4.1. Default start and stop conditions
WhenageneratoriscreatedonapowersystemwithaDCsystemandbattery,thegeneratorwillbe
setupbydefaulttostartuponlowDCsystemvoltage,andstopwhenthebatteryreturnstofloatmode.
Table 14-1 DefaultstartandstopconditionswhenaDCsystemandbatteryarepresent
Condition name Value to test
DefaultStartCondition StartOnLowVoltage DCSystem:SystemVoltage
DefaultStopCondition StopWhenBatteryCharged Battery:BatteryMode
Ifthereisnobattery,thegeneratorwillbesetupbydefaulttostartuponlowDCSystemvoltage,andstop
whentheitapproachestoSystemFloatVoltage.
Table 14-2 DefaultstartandstopconditionswhenaDCsystemispresentwithoutabattery
Condition name Value to test
DefaultStartCondition StartOnLowVoltage DCSystem:SystemVoltage
DefaultStopCondition StopOnFloatVoltage DCSystem:SystemVoltage
IfthereisnoDCsystem,thennodefaultstartorstopconditionswillbecreated.Toaddcustomstartand
stopconditions,seeAddstartandstopconditions (on page 147).
14.4.2. Add start and stop conditions
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