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  • Page 1 Copyright © CRE TECHNOLOGY. A56-V0_90020_A_EN. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Table of contents Introduction ........................3 Caution Safety Protections ......................3 User's Notice ..........................4 Package Contents ........................4 Environmental Protection Announcement ..................4 General Description ........................5 Specifications ..........................6 Presentation ..........................8 Installation ........................9 Mechanical Mounting ........................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Introduction Caution Safety Protections Operate the product according to the correct installation steps and with great care to make sure safety and comfort using experience. Please refer to the following safety instruction guide to avoid the danger of electric shock or fire.

  • Page 4: User's Notice

    - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION User's Notice Copyright of this manual belongs to the manufacturer. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it may be reproduced, transmitted or translated into any language in any form or by any means without written permission of the manufacturer.

  • Page 5: General Description

    - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION General Description · 10-point capacitive multi-touch · Edge-to-edge narrow bezel design and fan-less cooling system · Designed for easy wall mount, panel mount, and VESA mount installation · A true flat, easy-to-clean front surface with an edge-to-edge design ·...

  • Page 6: Specifications

    - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Specifications Display Front bazel IP65, NEMA 4 rugged protection, Full planar metal border Display type 10.1'' with LED back-light Brightness (cd/m²) 400 nits Display color 16.2M Resolution 1280x800 at 60Hz Viewing angle (H/V) 170°/170° Pixel pitch...
  • Page 7 - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION I/O System Icon Name Description ntity Power Press to turn On/ Off the system. button DC-in power For the user to connect compatible terminal power block to provide a power supply for the system. connector HDMI port To connect display device that supports HDMI specification (not used).

  • Page 8: Presentation

    SCADA display i4Gen can be used as a power plant display if connected on an Ethernet HUB accessing to each controller with the Modbus TCP network. In SCADA mode the direct display of any of the controller is available and a SCADA page allows the user to change the displayed controller.

  • Page 9: Installation

    - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Installation Mechanical Mounting Install i4Gen position at eye level and at brightness-less location. Frame cut-out (hxl): 160x242mm (6.3x9.5in). Chassis Fixed Parts 1. Insert the corresponding edges of the fixed part into the slots until they matched. Make sure that the fixed part is installed as shown in the picture, with protruding tips upwards.

  • Page 10: Usb Device Fixed Parts (Optional)

    - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION USB Device Fixed Parts (Optional) 1. The USB device fixed accessories include part-A, part-B and 2 sets of screws of different sizes. 2. Align the screw holes of part-A to the corresponding screw holes from IO panel of the chassis, and then lock part-A to the panel with the bigger screw, as the photo shows.

  • Page 11: Wifi Antenna Installation (Optional)

    By default, the power supply connector is connected to the AC-DC adapter. If you want to supply your i4Gen with a battery, please disconnect the AC-DC adapter wires from the connector and connect the battery wires to the connector instead.

  • Page 12: Network Connection

    Network Connection There are several possible connection types between the i4Gen and the controller. Direct Connection · Connect the Ethernet port (RJ45-LAN) labeled "module" of the i4Gen to the Ethernet port of the controller. Connection Via a Switch · Connect the Ethernet port (RJ45-LAN) labeled "module" of the i4Gen on one of the switch's Ethernet ports.

  • Page 13: Communication

    The controller network configuration can be done from the controller front panel or controller website or via CRE Config software. If the i4Gen and the controller are connected directly, the network configuration of both devices has to be compatible: ·...

  • Page 14: Login/Connection

    - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Login/Connection Press login/connection icon to open login/connection window. The i4Gen uses the classic password system of the CRE Technology modules for access authorizations and parameter modification of the connected module. Level Default password Rights Menu Nothing...
  • Page 15 It is possible to disconnect by pressing the button: When the connection to the controller is lost or a connection switch to another controller is done, i4Gen attempts to connect or reconnect to the remote controller for several seconds and then abandons after a while.
  • Page 16 - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Connection window in "connection in progress..." mode: To disconnect a module from i4Gen, open the connection window then press the button: Connection window in "connected" mode: On disconnection, this pop-up window asks you to choose to download the entire controller configuration.
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  • Page 18: Functioning

    - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Functioning Interface The i4Gen interface replaces the front panel of the CRE Technology controllers and offers better ergonomics to facilitate the supervision of our products. 18 / 64...
  • Page 19 - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Header TOUCH ICONS About page Fault & Alarm menu (Status when there are no faults or alarms). Supervision menu Static configuration menu Connection/Login menu Settings menu Home (Back to the home page). INDICATORS Alarm: Blinking unacknowledged alarm, Static: alarm acknowledged and in progress.
  • Page 20 - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Content 20 / 64...
  • Page 21 - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Footer All footer buttons are only available when the i4Gen is connected: TOUCH ICON AUTO mode, colored in theme color when active. TEST mode, colored in theme color when active. MANUAL mode, colored in theme color when active.
  • Page 22 Specific information on the generator (number, engine status, power status). · Synoptic of the installation. Note: When the i4Gen is off-line, the control buttons from the footer cannot be used. Footer in Off-line mode: The i4Gen footer is dynamic and adapts to the controller configuration: GENSYS COMPACT PRIME in MANUAL mode: control buttons are available.

  • Page 23: Supervision

    8. Maintenance: Display of maintenance cycles of the controller (it's possible to reset the cycles to zero in password level 1). 9. Info: Display of the customizable page of i4Gen.Variables can be displayed according to their addresses. 23 / 64...

  • Page 24: Graphics Objects

    Composition: label + modifiable address field + value + unit: This is the graphic object used in the "info" page of the i4Gen. It allows you to search for a controller variable by entering its address in the editable field and display its label, value and unit.
  • Page 25 - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Bar-graph This is the graphical object used for mechanical measures and whose representation of the measure in relation to a minimum and a maximum is important: Note: The slider is the value of the measurement relative to the min and max shown below the bar-graph.
  • Page 26 - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Gauge This is the graphic object used for electrical measures and whose representation of the measure with respect to a min and a max is important: Note: The gauge fill part corresponds to the value of the measurement with respect to the min and max indicated below the gauge.
  • Page 27 - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION 3D P ictures The pages of supervisions "Engine", "Generator" and "Mains" display 3D pictures that change according to the state of the associated protections in each of these pages. Engine Indicates the presence of a water temperature alarm/fault.
  • Page 28 - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Mains Indicates the presence of a mains electrical alarms/faults. Indicates the ANSI code(s) of the alarms/faults present on the mains. Note: The color of the fault has priority over the color of the alarm. 28 / 64...
  • Page 29 - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Synchroscope This is the graphical object used in the "Synchro" page of the i4Gen. It allows, during synchronization, to visualize the phase, frequency and voltage differences between the generator and the mains/bus-bar as well as the synchronization conditions.
  • Page 30 - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION P opup i4Gen can display pop-up windows to give information to the user. There is three type of pop-up windows: Notice: display an information message. Warning: display a warning message. Error: display an error message. 30 / 64...

  • Page 31: Alarm/Fault Page

    - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Alarm/Fault Page Press alarms/faults icon to open alarms/faults page and stop the horn. This page allows you to view and acknowledge/reset controller alarms/faults when i4Gen is connected to the module. Visualization The fault alarm history is displayed as a table, from the most recent alarm/fault to the oldest one.
  • Page 32 Actions on the button: · Reset: Reset alarms/faults that are no longer active. · Acknowledge: inform i4Gen that alarms/faults have been acknowledged. Alarm/fault acknowledgment status: · When alarms/faults are active and have not been acknowledged, the alarm/fault panel blinks red/orange.
  • Page 33 - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Filters Several filters are available to filter the display of the alarm/fault table. These filters can be combined vertically: Example of filter configuration: display of active alarms from 26/06/18 to 27/06/18 Description of filters: 1. Faults: displays only faults.

  • Page 34: About Page

    - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION About Page Press the CRE Technology logo in the application header to display the "About" page. This page displays: 1. An i4Gen section with the software version. 2. A controller section with: · Type of controller connected to the i4Gen.

  • Page 35: Home Page

    Press home icon to open "Home" page. Off-line Mode In off-line mode, home page allows you to select the controller model you want manage with your i4Gen. Click on the controller image to load its configuration into the application. On-line Mode (Connected to a Controller) In on-line mode, home page is a dynamic page whose content changes according to the "power state"...

  • Page 36: Static Configuration

    In off-line mode, the static configuration part allows you to display, make a configuration for a model of a controller and save it on a local i4Gen config file. You can then export this config file on a USB key or send it directly to the controller when you make a connection.

  • Page 37: Interface

    - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Interface In static configuration pages, the application content and footer are different. Static configuration interface in off-line mode: Static configuration interface in on-line mode (connected to a controller): 37 / 64...
  • Page 38 - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Content TOUCH ICON Configuration variable display. Touch this area to open editing window. Temporary modified variable display. Disabled variable display (cannot be edited in this state). Open an information pop-up related to the page/section. Footer TOUCH ICON Tab of the current configuration page.

  • Page 39: Editing Windows

    - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Editing Windows When a configuration variable is pressed, an editing window opens to change the configuration of the variable. Configuration editing window Header 1. Title of the configuration section. 2. Label of the configuration variable. 3. Button linked to the configuration variable (optional).
  • Page 40 - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION N umeric 1. Current value and unit of the variable being edited. 2. Configuration slider. 3. Increment/decrement arrows. 4. Calculator. TOUCH ICON Add a number to the current value (same for other numbers). Add a decimal point to the current value.
  • Page 41 - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION List Some variables are configurable through a drop-down list: Press the list to open the drown-menu and select an item to change the list value. Digital Input The editing window of digital inputs allows you to configure: 1.
  • Page 42 - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Digital/Relay Output The editing window of digital/relay outputs allows you to configure: 1. Label: the digital/relay output's label (limited to 14 characters). 2. Polarity: digital/relay output's polarity. 3. Function: digital/relay output's function. 4. Pulse delay: Duration of the pulse high state. A pulse delay set to 0 correspond to a continuous activation.
  • Page 43 - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Analog Input The analog input editing windows is different according to the selected function. If the analog input is configured as a resistive input or 20mA transducer, the editing window shows as following: It allows you to configure: 1.
  • Page 44 - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Text A text input is available to edit editable texts of the controller (limited to 21 characters): Password Two text inputs are available to edit a firmware password: 1. Password: enter the new password in this input (limited to 8 characters).

  • Page 45: Modification By Variable Number

    - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Modification by Variable N umber The page titled "modification by variable number" allows to search a controller parameter by its variable number, and to change its value at your convenience: To change the value of a variable: Enter the number of the variable you want to change in the "Variable number"...
  • Page 46 - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Description of the editing mode: Name of the variable Actual value and unit of the variable Slider to change the value Value increment/decrement arrows Calculator to change the value: go back to initial value deleting a number Buttons to "Confirm"...

  • Page 47: I4Gen Settings

    - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION i4Gen Set tings Settings part allows user to display and modify i4Gen settings. Press settings icon to open the menu that gives access to all i4Gen settings pages. 47 / 64...

  • Page 48: Language

    - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Language The "Language" page allows you to change the application's language by clicking on the corresponding flag: The languages available are: French English Spanish Italian Chinese Russian German 48 / 64...

  • Page 49: Theme

    - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Theme The "Theme" page allows you to change the theme (color) of the application corresponding to the different controllers of the CRE Technology COMPACT range: 49 / 64...

  • Page 50: Screen

    The "HMDI Port" section allows you to set the HDMI port of the i4Gen: · Display mode: when the i4Gen is connected to an external screen via an HDMI port, it is possible to duplicate the i4Gen display on the external display by pressing the "duplicate" button.

  • Page 51: Date/Time

    The "Date/Time" page allows you to configure the i4Gen date/time, and to synchronize the controller date/time with the one of the i4Gen: 1. Date: press on the editable field to display a calendar and set up the i4Gen date. 2. Time: press on the editable field to set up the i4Gen time.

  • Page 52: Connection

    This parameter is used to activate/deactivate the automatic connection to a controller on i4Gen starting. By default, the i4Gen will attempt to connect to IP address 192.168.11.1. If the IP address has been modified and saved via the "preferences" page, then the i4Gen will attempt to connect to that address.
  • Page 53 - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION The generator highlighted in blue and whose connection icon is closed corresponds to the controller (and therefore to the generator) that you are supervising. To switch the i4Gen connection to another controller, press the corresponding controller connection icon.
  • Page 54 Note: Do not forget port number 9000 at the end of the URL. Be aware that once the remote access is active, the i4Gen will need to be linked to the network. Note: In case of physical disconnection or unreached DHCP server, the network adapter of the i4Gen will lose its IP address and the application may not work properly.

  • Page 55: Network

    The "network" page retrieves and displays the i4Gen and the controller network configuration when the page opens, and allows you to change this configuration: By default, the IP address of the i4Gen is 192.168.11.50 and the IP address of the controller is 192.168.11.1.

  • Page 56: File Transfer

    - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION File Transfer File transfer page allows you to make files transfer between i4Gen and a USB key in off-line mode, and between your controller and a USB key if i4Gen is connected to a controller. All the buttons of this page open a browser popup that allows you to browse files, enter filenames...
  • Page 57 6. If the export is successful, a success message is displayed. Import File This function allows you to import a config file from a USB key into your i4Gen: 1. Connect a USB key to i4Gen. 2. Click on "Import" button to open the browser pop-up.
  • Page 58 Upload File from USB to Module (Level 1) This function allows you to upload a config file from a USB key to your controller: 1. Connect a USB key to i4Gen. 2. Click on "Upload" button to open the browser pop-up.
  • Page 59 - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION 1. Click on "Reset" button. 2. If reset is successful, a success message is displayed. 59 / 64...

  • Page 60: Support

    - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Support The "Support" page allows the CRE Technology support team to connect to your i4Gen remotely: When this page is opened, the i4Gen will automatically attempt to connect to a WIFI access point configured as follows: ·...

  • Page 61: Preferences

    The block on the left side corresponds to the current user configuration. When changes are made in the settings pages, the actual user configuration is updated. This will be lost when the i4Gen restarts. The block on the right side corresponds to the saved user configuration. This configuration is taken into account when restarting the i4Gen.

  • Page 62: System

    This allows you to update the i4Gen software version. Update procedure Connect a USB key containing the i4Gen update archive. Then press "Update i4Gen" button to open a browser pop-up: Browse on your USB stick via the folder tree and select the update archive. You can press the button to refresh the i4Gen USB device display.
  • Page 63 Press the "Update Application" button to check the contents of the archive. A confirmation window should appear on the screen, press "confirm" to start the update. Once the update is done, the i4Gen restarts automatically. Warning: do not remove the USB key during the update to avoid disrupting file transfer.

  • Page 64: Dimensions

    - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Dimensions Note: Measure unit: mm 64 / 64...

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