Generac Power Systems Deep Sea Electronics G8601 Owner's Manual
Generac Power Systems Deep Sea Electronics G8601 Owner's Manual

Generac Power Systems Deep Sea Electronics G8601 Owner's Manual

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Deep Sea Electronics® G8601 Controller
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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual Deep Sea Electronics® G8601 Controller SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE...
  • Page 2 WARNING CANCER AND REPRODUCTIVE HARM www.p65warnings.ca.gov (W000393) Deep Sea Electronics® G8601 Controller Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction and Safety Introduction ............5 Read This Manual Thoroughly ........5 Safety Rules ............5 General Hazards ............ 5 Electrical Hazards ..........5 Section 2: General Information Equipment Description......... 7 G8601 Controller Overview ........7 Specifications ............
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  • Page 5: Section 1: Introduction And Safety

    Section 1: Introduction and Safety Introduction DANGER Thank you for purchasing a Generac Power Systems, Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will Inc. product. This unit has been designed to provide high result in death or serious injury.
  • Page 6 Introduction and Safety DANGER Electrocution.Verify electrical system is prop- erly grounded before applying power. Failure to do so will result in death or serious injury. (D000152) DANGER Electrocution.Do not wear jewelry while working on this equipment.Doing so will re- sult in death or serious injury. (D000188) DANGER Electrocution.Water contact with a power...
  • Page 7: Section 2: General Information

    General Information Section 2: General Information Equipment Description The Deep Sea® G8601 controller (Assembly No. A0002943285) is a fully integrated and multipurpose controller for Generac's Single and Modular Power Systems (MPS). G8601 Controller Overview Figure 2-1. Figure 2-1. DSE8601 Controller Overview Module Display Selected Mode Indication LED Start...
  • Page 8: Specifications

    General Information Specifications Supply Minimum Supply Voltage 5 VDC continuous Cranking Dropouts Able to survive 0 VDC for 100 ms, provided supply was at least 15 VDC for 2 seconds before the dropout and recovers to 5 VDC afterwards. Maximum Supply Voltage 35 VDC continuous (60 VDC protection) Reverse Polarity Protection -35 VDC continuous...
  • Page 9: Section 3: Controller Operation

    Controller Operation Section 3: Controller Operation Start Engine Automatic Mode To manually start the generator, press the start button Auto Mode is activated by pressing the Mode button. once to put the module into manual mode, and then a The LED next to the Mode button illuminates to indicate second time to start the generator.
  • Page 10: Accessing Main Configuration Editor

    Controller Operation Accessing Main Configuration Editor Figure 3-1 from DSE Configuration Suite Software showing the configuration of the Exercise Scheduler. NOTE: More comprehensive module configuration is pos- In this example the set starts at 09:00 on Monday and sible via PC configuration software. For further details of runs for 5 hours off load, then starts at 13:30 on Tuesday module configuration, contact your Authorized Industrial and runs for 30 minutes on load.
  • Page 11: Electrical Trip Alarms

    Controller Operation Example: Electrical Trip Alarms are latching alarms and to remove the fault, press the Stop/Reset Mode button on the Figure 3-2. module. Shutdown Alarms NOTE: The fault condition must be resolved before the alarm can be reset. If the fault condition remains, it is not possible to reset the alarm (the exception to this is the Oil Pressure Low alarm and similar Active From Safety On alarms, as the oil pressure is low with the engine at rest).
  • Page 12: Fault Alarms

    Controller Operation Fault Alarms SeeTable 3-1 for condition of each entry as it is defined by the user configuration. Table 3-1. Faults Fault Description Battery Detect Failure The module detected that a battery charger connected by DSE- Net® had issued a Battery Detect Failure alarm. Battery Failure Detection Output 1 The module detected that a battery charger connected by DSE- Net®...
  • Page 13 Controller Operation Fault Description Calibration Fault The module detected that its internal calibration has failed. The unit must be sent back to DSE to be investigated and repaired. Contact DSE Technical Support for more details. Charge Alt Failure The module detected that the output voltage of the charge alter- IEEE 37.2 –...
  • Page 14 Controller Operation Fault Description Generator IDMT Earth Fault Relay The module detected that the generator earth fault current had risen above the Earth Fault Trip Level for the duration of the IDMT function. ECU Amber The module received an amber fault condition from the engine ECU.
  • Page 15 Controller Operation Fault Description Fuel Level Low The module detected that the engine fuel level had fallen below IEEE C37.2 - 71 Liquid Level Switch the Low Fuel Level Pre-Alarm level for the configured delay. Fuel Level Low Switch The module detected that the engine low fuel level switch had IEEE C37.2 - 71 Liquid Level Switch activated.
  • Page 16 Controller Operation Fault Description Inlet Temperature The module detected that the engine’s ECU measurement of in- let temperature had risen above the Inlet Temperature Pre- Alarm Trip level. Insufficient Capacity The module’s governor output has reached its limit whilst at- tempting to control the generator to produce more kWs whilst in parallel.
  • Page 17 Controller Operation Fault Description Mains Failed to Open If the mains breaker fails to open, a warning is initiated. The LCD indicates Mains Failed To Open. Mains Over Negative Sequence The module detected the mains (utility) voltage negative se- quence had risen above the configurable Trip level for the con- figured delay timer.
  • Page 18 Controller Operation Fault Description Charger ID 0 to 3 Common Electrical Trip NOTE: Due to module configuration the alarm message that ap- pears on the display may be different. For further details of mod- ule configuration, contact your Authorized Industrial Service Dealer (IASD).
  • Page 19 Controller Operation Fault Description Flexible Sensor A to D Low NOTE: Due to module configuration the alarm message that ap- pears on the display may be different. For further details of mod- ule configuration, contact your Authorized Industrial Service Dealer (IASD). The module detected that an analog input value had fallen be- low the Flexible Sensor Low Alarm Trip level.
  • Page 20 Controller Operation Fault Description kW Overload The module detected that the generator output kW had risen IEEE C37.2 – 32 Directional Power Relay above the Overload Protection Trip for the configured delay timer. Loss of Excitation The module detected that the generator output kvar had fallen below the Loss of Excitation Alarm Trip level for the configured delay.
  • Page 21 Controller Operation Fault Description MSC 2 Link Failure That module detected that the Redundant MSC communication failed, most likely caused by it being disconnected. MSC 2 Too Few Sets That module detected that the number of modules on the Re- dundant MSC was less than the configured Minimum Modules on MSC Link setting.
  • Page 22 Controller Operation Fault Description Charger Fan Locked The module detected that a battery charger connected by DSE- Net® had a Charger Failure alarm. Charger High Temperature The module detected that a battery charger connected by DSE- Net® had a High Temperature alarm. Charger Input Fuse Fail The module detected that a battery charger connected by DSE- Net®...
  • Page 23: Adding New Language Files

    Controller Operation Fault Description The module detects a condition that indicates the generator is running when the DSE module has instructed it to stop. Fuel Sensor Fault The module detected that circuit to the engine fuel level sensor had become open circuit. Gen Over Frequency The module detected that the generator output frequency had IEEE C37.2 –...
  • Page 24: Installing The Language Files The Dse Configuration Suite

    Controller Operation Figure 3-5. Installing the Language Files the DSE Configuration Suite • Ensure DSE Configuration Suite PC Software is in- stalled on the PC and is not currently running • Click the Windows™ Start Button • Select Documents • Double-click Deep Sea Electronics •...
  • Page 25: Engine Aftertreatment Monitoring

    Controller Operation Engine Aftertreatment Monitoring Regeneration Lamps page. This page contains icons to show the status of various ECU functions, This section describes the indicators that display on the some of which are applicable to Tier 4 engine re- After Treatment Status page of the Engine tab. quirements.
  • Page 26 Controller Operation 1.0 mm² DC Output E AWG 18 1.0 mm² DC Output F AWG 18 1.0 mm² DC Output G AWG 18 1.0 mm² DC Output H AWG 18 1.0 mm² DC Output I AWG 18 1.0 mm² DC Output J AWG 18 1.0 mm²...
  • Page 27 Controller Operation 0.5 mm² CAN Port H AWG 20 CAN 2 0.5 mm² CAN Port L AMSC AWG 20 Shield CAN Port Screen 0.5 mm² Analog Governor O/P B AWG 20 0.5 mm² Analog Governor REF A AWG 20 DO NOT CONNECT 0.5 mm²...
  • Page 28 Controller Operation 2.5 mm² CT Secondary for Generator AWG 13 2.5 mm² CT Secondary for Generator AWG 13 2.5 mm² CT Secondary for Generator AWG 13 2.5 mm² Earth Fault Measuring AWG 13 2.5 mm² Earth Fault Measuring AWG 13 2.5 mm²...
  • Page 29 Controller Operation Shield RS-485 Port 2 Screen 0.5 mm² RS-485 Port 2 B (+) RS485 AWG 20 0.5 mm² RS-485 Port 2 A (-) AWG 20 0.5 mm² Sensor Common Return for AWG 20 Analog Sensor Inputs E, F, G Deep Sea Electronics®...
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  • Page 31 Part No. A0004165198 Rev. A 10/4/2023 Generac Power Systems, Inc. © 2023 Generac Power Systems, Inc. S45 W29290 Hwy. 59 All rights reserved Waukesha, WI 53189 Specifications are subject to change without notice. 1–888–GENERAC (1–888–436–3722) No reproduction allowed in any form without prior written www.generac.com...

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