Operation
20 Owner’s Manual for Stationary Diesel Generators
Auto/Manual/Off
Menu Navigation
See Figure 4-2.
Feature Description
AUTO
Press to activate fully automatic operation. Green LED illuminates to confirm that system is in AUTO mode.
Transfer to standby power occurs if utility power fails.
Functionality of exercise timer is enabled, if set.
MANUAL
Press to crank and start engine. Blue LED illuminates to confirm that system is in MANUAL mode.
Transfer to standby power occurs if utility power fails.
Functionality of exercise timer is disabled.
OFF
Press to shut down engine, if running. Red LED illuminates to confirm that system is in OFF mode.
Transfer to standby power does not occur if utility power fails.
Feature Description
System Menus
HOME Screen
The system returns to the Home screen if the control pad is not used for five minutes. The screen normally
displays a Status message, such as Ready to Run (Auto mode) or Switched to OFF (Off mode), and the
total Hours of Protection. If an active alarm/warning condition occurs, the associated Alarm/Warning
message is displayed. To clear the Alarm/Warning message, press OFF on the control pad followed by
ENTER. In the event of multiple Alarms/Warnings, the next message is then displayed. The highest priority
alarm is always displayed first.
MAIN MENU
Enables the operator to navigate the software using UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW, ENTER and ESCAPE.
The Main Menu can be accessed from any sub menu by consecutively pressing ESCAPE. Each time
ESCAPE is pressed, the preceding menu is displayed. The Main Menu is reached when the System,
Date/Time, Battery, and Sub Menus are displayed.
Navigation
ESCAPE Used to abort a routine or back up to the preceding menu.
ENTER Used to make a selection or save an entry.
UP ARROW
DOWN ARROW
Used to move forward or backward from menu to menu or to scroll forward or backward (increment or
decrement) through available selections.
NOTE: Pressing the control pad illuminates the backlight for 30 seconds. The backlight also illuminates for 30 seconds
whenever an active Alarm/Warning message is displayed.