Exercising Generator Set; Adc-Res Controls And Indicators; Led Display - Kohler 12RES Operation

Oil Level. Maintain the oil level at or near, not over, the
full mark on the dipstick.
Operating Area. Check for obstructions that could
block the flow of cooling air. Keep the air intake area
clean. Do not leave rags, tools, or debris on or near the
generator set.

2.3 Exercising Generator Set

Operate the generator set without load once each week
for 20 minutes. If the generator set is not connected to
an automatic transfer switch (ATS) with an exercise
option, exercise the unit in the presence of an operator.
The operator should perform all of the prestart checks
before starting the exercise procedure.
generator set according to the starting procedure in the
controller section of this manual. While the generator
set is operating, listen for a smooth-running engine and
visually inspect the generator set for fluid or exhaust
leaks. Check the air inlets and outlets and remove any
items restricting the air flow.
2.4 ADC-RES Controls and
Indicators
Figure 2-1 illustrates the ADC-RES user interface and
other items on the generator set junction box.
Figure 2-2 describes the ADC-RES controls and
indicators.
20 Section 2 Operation
Start the

1. LED display

2. Up and down arrow buttons
3. Generator set master switch
4. Line circuit breaker (single-phase models)
5. Fuses
6. RS-232 connector (for application program upgrade)
7. Select button (use for setup and adjustment only)
Figure 2-1 ADC-RES Controls
2.4.1
The LED display is activated by a start or RUN
command as follows:
Move the master switch to RUN.
With the master switch in AUTO, send a remote start
command (close the remote start contact across
leads 3 and 4).
The LED display indicates generator set status as
shown in Figure 2-2. When the generator set is running,
engine runtime hours are shown unless the arrow
buttons are used to step through the other displays as
described in Section 2.4.2.
When the master switch is in AUTO, the display may
turn off 48 hours after generator set shutdown. See
Section 2.5, Controller Power.
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LED Display
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