Technical Handbook iii
SUMMARY
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 16
1.1 Nomenclature ..................................................................................................... 16
1.2 Reference documents ......................................................................................... 16
1.3 Information on safety .......................................................................................... 17
1.4 Introduction and prerequisites ............................................................................ 17
1.5 Switch SW1 ........................................................................................................ 18
1.6 Notes on the configuration of the device parameters.......................................... 18
1.7 Definitions ........................................................................................................... 18
1.8 Conventions ........................................................................................................ 19
1.9 Software revisions .............................................................................................. 19
2. Views of the device ................................................................................................ 20
3. Technical features ................................................................................................. 24
3.1 Measurement resolution ..................................................................................... 27
3.2 Additional characteristics of GC315
Link
,GC400
Link
and GC400
Mains+Link
............... 27
4. Installation .............................................................................................................. 28
4.1 Mounting ............................................................................................................. 28
4.2 Wiring ................................................................................................................. 28
5. Connections and IN/OUT configuration .............................................................. 29
5.1 Basic Diagram (GC315x, GC400x in SSB or SSB+SSTP plants)....................... 30
5.2 Basic Diagram (GC400x in MPM plant) .............................................................. 30
5.3 Functional earth (JC) .......................................................................................... 31
5.4 Device (JD) supply.............................................................................................. 31
5.5 Digital inputs (JN, JM) ......................................................................................... 32
5.5.1 JN – Digital inputs ........................................................................................ 32
5.5.2 Virtual digital inputs ...................................................................................... 33
5.5.3 Configuration of the digital inputs ................................................................. 34
5.6 Digital outputs (JL, JI, JE) ................................................................................... 40
5.6.1 Engine commands (JL)................................................................................. 40
5.6.2 Outputs for JI loads change-over command ................................................. 43
5.6.3 Auxiliary outputs (JE) ................................................................................... 44
5.6.4 Digital outputs configuration ......................................................................... 45
5.6.5 AND/OR logics ............................................................................................. 50
5.7 Engine rotational speed measurement (PICK-UP or W) JM-5, JM-6, JM-7 ........ 54
5.7.1 Magnetic pick-up .......................................................................................... 54
5.7.2 W signal ........................................................................................................ 55
5.7.3 Revolutions measurement from frequency ................................................... 55
5.8 Analogue inputs (JM, JL) .................................................................................... 56
5.8.1 JM – Analogue Inputs ................................................................................... 56
5.8.2 JL-4 Analogue Input ..................................................................................... 57
5.8.3 Configuration of analogue inputs .................................................................. 58
5.8.4 Virtual ANALOGUE inputs ............................................................................ 61
5.8.5 Conversion curves ........................................................................................ 63
5.9 Analogue inputs (JQ, JR) .................................................................................... 65
5.9.1 Analogue outputs on the controller (only GC400x) ....................................... 65
5.9.2 Configuration of the ANALOGUE outputs..................................................... 65
5.10 Optional additional modules ......................................................................... 66