Foreword FOREWORD Intended use About these operating The installed controller type GD PILOT XTS is in- tended for use exclusively with compressors from instructions the ULTIMA series from Gardner Denver. These operating instructions contain information Foreseeable misuse about controllers for variable-speed compressors.
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Components of safety instructions Hazard (consequences of hazard): The hazard Gardner Denver takes no responsibility for prop- sequence tells the type of hazard. erty damage or injuries that result from failure to Description of the hazard (hazard source ): The follow the safety requirements hazard source indicates the cause of the hazard.
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Safety requirements Safety symbol Meaning Application / behavior Do not operate with open It is not permitted to run the compressor with open doors doors or loose clothing. or loose clothing, except for test runs. High sound pres- sure level, risk of injury! Normal operation requires the enclosure to be closed.
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Safety requirements Safety symbol Meaning Application / behavior Warning of moving When performing maintenance work, it is necessary to machine parts. check some functions with the enclosure open. Injury hazard due to rotational or translational motion. Maintenance work may be performed only by specially trained technicians.
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Safety requirements Safety symbol Meaning Application / behavior Safety valve Opening pressure of the safety valve (for value “xx” see the sticker on the control panel). Check connection ter- Warning of loosened clamp connections. Clamping pres- minals and retighten if sure can fade after some time.
Control panel and controller CONTROL PANEL AND The input menus are largely self-explanatory. CONTROLLER Selection If only certain defined values are available for an input, appropriate selection input menus are dis- played. Control Operating Mode Continuous Operation Automatic Operation Touchscreen display Start button <...
Control panel and controller Access Code Control Input menus for access codes always have a note Periodic Start-Up about the status of the current access authoriza- tion. Every 24 hours Access Code Never Periodically starts the motor for a few seconds. Input Access Code Status: User Settings...
Menus MENUS Menu structure (1) Home Home Date and Time / Language Selection Operating Display (Pictogram with measuring and setpoints) Status / message area Hours Run / Service hours Status of switch-on functions On-Load 10700rpm Remote Start Enabled Hours Run Hours On-load Timer Start Enabled Hrs to next Service...
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Menus Fig. 4-2: "Home" menu Date and Time Status/message area Direct access “Language Selection” Status of switch-on functions Volumetric Flow Rate Register cards Line pressure Service information Pressure band [10] Pictogram [1] Date / Time [5] Pressure band Displays the current date and time. Displays information about the current pressure band within which the compressor attempts to [2] Direct access <"Language Selection">...
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Menus [5.1] Current pressure band I: Remote start activated. Remote start is possible. Displays the pressure band that is currently in use. O: Remote start deactivated. Remote start is not possible. "p1" is the normal pressure band that used as standard.
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Menus [9] Service information Symbol Description Description The following service information is displayed: Normal Operating <Home> Hours Run Display. Hours On-load Displays various <Trends> Hours until next maintenance is due statistics or ten- dencies of the [9.1] Hours Run compressor over Displays hours that the drive motor has run.
Menus Pictogram, Page 1/2 Fig. 4-4: Pictogram 1 Pressure and temperature of the oil circuit Air filter [10] Pressure and temperature at inlet to second Motor drive speed, second compressor compressor stage stage Second compressor stage [11] Motor drive speed, first compressor stage Pressure and temperature at outlet from [12] Pressure and temperature at inlet to first...
Menus Pictogram, Page 2/2 Ambient Pressure Ambient Temperature St.1 In Press. St.2 In Press. St.1 Out Press. St.2 Out Press. Pressure Ratio St.1 Pressure Ratio St.2 St.1 In Temp St.2 In Temp Outlet Temp. St.1 Outlet Temp. St.2 Line pressure Network temperature Oil Pressure Oil temperature...
Menus Description of Values Description of Values M1 Winding Temp. M2 Winding Temp. Bearing Temp. M1 A Side Bearing Temp. M2 A Side Bearing Temp. M1 B Side Bearing Temp. M2 B Side The value table is closed again by pressing the OK button. "Trends"...
Menus 3. Press the <OK> button. Line Pressure – The input is accepted. Trends – The Y-axis scale is adjusted accordingly. Line Pressure The <Cancel> button can be used to cancel the in- put. Adjust the lower limit of the chart. 1.
Menus "Hours Run"; Displays hours that the drive mo- Settings tor has run. Select Menu "Hours On-load"; displays number of hours the . Hour Meters... Configuration... compressor has run under load. "Hrs to next Service"; displays the time until the Control...
Menus "p2 Timer Enabled"; for enabling timer control Programmable Inputs and Outputs for the second pressure band. See the chapter Programmable Inputs and Outputs "Configuration / Timer Control". "Auto. Restart Enabled"; for enabling automatic Select a Setting restart after a power loss. See the chapter Input 1 Free "Configuration / Automatic Restart after Power...
Menus Configuration Factory Settings Configuration Factory Settings Select a Setting Select a Setting Language Compressor Rated Pressure Temperature Unit Minimum Start Temperature Pressure Unit Run-On Time Volume Flow Unit Soft Stop Time Maximum Volume Flow Warn. Starting Vacuum min. Fig. 4-16: "Configuration" submenu Fig.
Menus Fault Overview "Warn. Oil Temperature": Warning limit for oil temperature. Fault History “Fault Oil Temperature": Fault limit for oil tem- perature. Fault E811: External Fault "Warn. Cool Water Outlet“: Warning limit for Fault E811: External Fault Cooling Water Out Temperature. For setting Fault E891: PHOENIX Communication the warning limit for Cooling Water Out Temp.
Menus Alarms that are still present cannot be reset. The alarm symbol and the symbol on the register card <Fault History> continue to flash. "Access Code" menu Codes for special operating options can be input in the "Access Code" menu. The following Access Codes are available to the customer's personnel.
Configuration CONFIGURATION Settings Choose Language Select Menu . Hour Meters... Configuration... 1. Press the <Globe Symbol> in the "Home" menu. Control... Factory Settings... – The "Choose Language" menu appears. Timer Control... SD-Card... Choose Language Programmable Inputs and Outputs... Communication... Fig. 5-2: "Settings" menu 2.
Configuration 4. Set the Date and Time using the <+> and <-> 2. Press the <Configuration> button. buttons. – The "Configuration" menu appears. – As soon as a button is pressed, the <OK> button is displayed. Configuration Select a Setting Date and Time Language Adjust Time...
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Configuration Set the Volume Flow unit Settings 1. Press the register card <Settings>. Select Menu – The "Settings" appears. . Hour Meters... Configuration... Settings Control... Factory Settings... Select Menu Timer Control... SD-Card..Hour Meters... Configuration... Programmable Inputs and Outputs... Factory Settings...
Configuration 4. Press the <cfm>, <m /h>, or <m /min> to se- Settings lect the Volume Flow unit. Select Menu 5. Press the <OK> button. . Hour Meters... Configuration... ✓ The Volume Flow unit has been set. Control... Factory Settings... Additional settings Timer Control...
Configuration NOTE NOTE The difference between the upper and lower Programmable inputs may already be taken up pressure limits may not be less than 0.3 bar by factory accessories or special equipment. (lockout). The included electrical schematic can be used to check which inputs are available.
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Configuration External Fault Built-on Air Prefilter If the device connected to the input sends a con- If the Built-on Air Prefilter connoted to the input trol signal (contact opens in case of error), the sends a Warning message (contact opens in case message "E811:External Fault"...
Configuration This allows the Service personnel, for example, Monitoring Condition to start the compressor on a weekend, when the Time >1 s External Fault Timer Control normally switches the compressor off. Time >1 s External Warning Pressure Band p2 Time >1 s Fault Dryer This function switches the pressure band to pres- Time >1 s...
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Configuration Programmable Inputs and Outputs Programmable Inputs and Outputs Output 1 Input 1 Phase Monitoring Service Free Off External Fault Warning/Service Warning Motor Temp. Motor Running Warn. Bearing Temp. External Warning Warn./Service/Fault Operating Fault Dryer On-Load External Speed Limit Ready for Rem. Start Warning Dryer Override Timer Start Off-Load...
Configuration Warn./Service/Fault Programmable Inputs and Outputs The output is activated as long as there is no ser- Select a Setting vice, no warning, and no fault. The output is deac- Input 5 Free tivated if a warning or fault occurs or a service is due (combined message).
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Configuration 2. Enable Timer Control mode in the "Controls" Timer Start/Stop menu. 3. Press the Start button < I > (start up the com- Start/Stop Schedule pressor). Select Setting Channel 1..8 Example Channel 1 Channel 2 A plant works two shifts, with the day shift starting Off...
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Configuration 4. Press the <OK> button. Timer Start/Stop – The entry is saved. Set Channel 3 – The "Timer Start/Stop" menu appears. Start Stop Programming the compressor for the late shift 1. Press the <Channel 2> button. Day of the Week –...
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Configuration – The "Home" menu shows that "Timer Start Timer Start/Stop Enabled" is activated. Start/Stop Schedule The Timer Control mode can be deactivated again with the <Off> button in the "Timer Start Enabled" menu. 7. Press the start button < I >. –...
Configuration 5. Press the <+> and <-> buttons to set the start 5.4.3.5 Activating the Timer Control for oper- ation in pressure band p2 and end times. 6. Press the <Day of the Week> button to set the Activating Timer Control pressure band p2 Days of the Week for which the time settings 1.
Configuration The minimum Pre-Run Time is indicated in the op- Operating: compressor and dryer are running. erating instructions for the dryer. Press the stop button < O >. 1. Press the register card <Settings>. – The compressor is stopped. 2. Press the <Control...> button. The relay output opens.
Configuration ✓ The address has been set. 5. Press the <On> button. – The "Communication" menu appears. The <Cancel> button `can be used to cancel the enabling of the automatic restart. The previ- Set baud rate ously active setting is used. 1.
Configuration 5.4.7 Setting remote start/stop DANGER DANGER Danger to life and limb In this Operating Mode, the compressor In this Operating Mode, the compressor can start up automatically at any time. can start automatically at any time and for an unlimited duration after a power Post warning signs on the compres- loss.
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Configuration 1. Connect a potential-free contact that is needed for the function "Remote Start/Stop" to the corresponding terminals (see electrical schematic). This input is permanently programmed to have the "Remote Start/Stop" function. 2. Press the register card <Settings>. 3. Press the <Control...> button. 4.
Operating OPERATING The compressor starts automatically if the lower pressure limit is reached. Stopping the compressor in The ambient temperature is below the permis- case of emergency sible minimum starting temperature Emergency stop If the compressor stage has been cooled too much The emergency stop button can be used to bring due to low ambient temperatures, the compressor the compressor to a safe condition in dangerous...
Operating The compressor starts automatically when the 4. Press the <Continuous Operation> button. external Start Requ. Approval has been issued The <Cancel> button can be used to cancel the (which must be issued by a corresponding pro- change of the operating mode. The previously grammable input).
Operating Stop the compressor If, for example, the outlet temperature of one of the two compressor stages exceeds the speci- 1. Press the stop button < O >. fied limit, the controller switches the compressor – The compressor switches to Off-Load and off.
Do not run any internally integrated measure- Acknowledge alarm ment instruments outside of the compressor. After the cause of the alarm has been corrected, Use only original Gardner Denver replacement the alarm must be reset in the controller. parts. 1. Correct the cause of the alarm.
Faults initiated by the variable speed drive (F000 - F399) Display Potential root cause Remedy Internal fault of the variable Contact Gardner Denver service. Fault VSD F002 speed drive. Low voltage of the variable speed Check power supply. Fault VSD F003 .. F004 drive.
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Check all connection terminals and plugs for secure seating and tighten if needed. Check motor windings. Internal fault of the variable Contact Gardner Denver service. Fault VSD F022 .. F037 speed drive. Ground connection at the output Check motor windings. Fault VSD F038 .. F040 of the variable speed drive.
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Clearing a fault Display Potential root cause Remedy Fan defective or blocked. Check fan, replace if needed. Oil or water pump motor circuit Check oil or water pump motor E806: breaker tripped. circuit breaker. Pump Motor Protection Oil or water pump motor circuit Set oil or water pump motor cir- breaker set incorrectly.
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Pressure sensor B0, B1, or B2 Check sensors, replace if defective. needed. 2. Compressor stage defective. Check compressor stages, replace if needed. Contact Gardner Denver service. Intermediate cooler dirty, causing Clean the intermediate cooler, E829: increased pressure loss. replace if needed. Over Pressure St.1...
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Pressure sensor B0, B1, or B2 Check sensors, replace if defective. needed. 2. Compressor stage defective. Check compressor stages, replace if needed. Contact Gardner Denver service. Not assigned / reserved E830: Compressor will not go to Off- Check On-Load/Off-Load cir- E831: Load.
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Oil Pressure High Compressor stage bypass valve Check setting and valve, cor- set incorrectly or defective. rect or replace if needed. Contact Gardner Denver service. Not enough water in the system. Check water level, fill with coolant E836: if needed.
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Clearing a fault Display Potential root cause Remedy Sensor wiring defective. Check wiring, replace if needed. Temperature sensor defective. Check temperature sensor, E844: replace if needed. Sensor R5 (Line Temp.) Sensor wiring defective. Check wiring, replace if needed. Temperature sensor defective. Check temperature sensor, E845: replace if needed.
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Outlet pressure of first compres- Check intermediate cooler, clean sor stage too high. if needed (compressed air side). Check compressor stages, replace if needed. Contact Gardner Denver service. Cooling faulty in internal cooling Clean Air Filter, replace if circuit. needed. Intake temperature too high.
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Pressure ratio of second com- Check aftercooler, clean if pressor stage too high. needed. Check compressor stages, replace if needed. Contact Gardner Denver service. Cooling water temperature too Check cooling water temperature, high. correct if needed. Jacket cooling not working prop- Check water/air cooler, clean or erly.
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PHOENIX module interrupted, module power supply. PHOENIX Communication module does not respond. Check ModBus interface wiring. If no error is found, contact Gardner Denver Service. Erroneous feedback from Replace PHOENIX module. E892: PHOENIX module. PHOENIX Read Fault Error message when setting Replace PHOENIX module.
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Check the network pressure sen- sor, replace if needed Air in the lubrication grease lines Check lubrication grease lines Bearing damage Contact Gardner Denver service Sensor defective Check, replace if necessary. No grease in the lubrication Control lubrication grease lines,...
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Machine was not in operation for Perform lubrication distribution E1812: a certain time (6 months). Lubri- run => Contact Gardner Denver Standstill time to high cation distribution run required service. Chart 7-4: Faults caused by one of the drive motors (E1800 - E1895) System-specific setting.
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G2 VSD Communication quency converter does not compressors with PowerFlex 400 respond. variable speed drives). If no error is found, contact Gardner Denver Service. While the controller has detected Check the Emergency Stop cir- E515: that an E-stop button was cuit.
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See converter.G2 display Gardner Denver Service. The speed is below the minimum Contact Gardner Denver service. E519: permissible speed. Rotational speed M2 low Chart 7-5: Faults initiated by the variable speed drive (E500 - E531)
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Clearing a fault Display Potential root cause Remedy Error in motor lubrication system See the chapter on the motor A910: or grease unit is empty. lubrication system in the com- Lubrication System E4 pressor operating instructions. Oil filter pressure drop has Check oil filter, replace if needed.
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Pressure sensor B0, B1, or B2 Check sensors, replace if defective. needed. 2. Compressor stage defective. Check compressor stages, replace if needed. Contact Gardner Denver service. Intermediate cooler dirty, causing Clean the intermediate cooler, A923: increased pressure loss. replace if needed. Over Pressure St.1...
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Compressor stage bypass valve Check setting and valve, cor- set incorrectly or defective. rect or replace if needed. Contact Gardner Denver service. Sensor B6 defective. Check sensor, replace if needed. Oil cooler clogged or dirty. Check oil cooler, clean or replace if needed.
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(nozzle dirty). replace if needed. 1st or 2nd compressor stage Check compressor stages, defective. replace if needed. Contact Gardner Denver service. Compressed air supply vacuum Check compressed air supply, generator faulted. repair if needed. Permissible min. temperature is Check room ventilation, provide A933: too low.
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Outlet pressure of first compres- Check intermediate cooler, clean sor stage too high. if needed (compressed air side). Check compressor stages, replace if needed. Contact Gardner Denver service. Cooling faulty in internal cooling Clean Air Filter, replace if circuit. needed. Not assigned / reserved 939: Sensor R3 defective.
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Pressure ratio of second com- Check aftercooler, clean if pressor stage too high. needed. Check compressor stages, replace if needed. Contact Gardner Denver service. Cooling water temperature too Check cooling water temperature, high. correct if needed. Jacket cooling not working prop- Check water/air cooler, clean or erly.
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Check the network pressure sen- sor, replace if needed Air in the lubrication grease lines Check lubrication grease lines Bearing damage Contact Gardner Denver service Sensor defective Check, replace if necessary. No grease in the lubrication Control lubrication grease lines,...
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Check the network pressure sen- sor, replace if needed Air in the lubrication grease lines Check lubrication grease lines Bearing damage Contact Gardner Denver service Sensor defective Check, replace if necessary. No grease in the lubrication Control lubrication grease lines,...
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Clearing a fault Warnings triggered by the frequency converter (A700 - A731) Display Potential root cause Remedy Temperature of the variable Check the cooling air inlet filter A700: speed drive close to the tempera- on the switch cabinet for contami- VSD Temp.
Additional controls ADDITIONAL CONTROLS Trends Service level Line Pressure The local service personnel can modify parame- ters at the Service level that are locked out at the User level. In addition, more trend charts and se- lections are available. Enable and disable the Service level 1.
Additional controls Trends Trends Stage 2 Output Temperature VSD Output Current Fig. 8-3: "Stage 2 Output Temperature" trend chart Fig. 8-5: "VSD Output Current" trend chart The chart shows the time curve of the output tem- The chart shows the time curve of the output cur- perature of stage 2 of the compressor.
Additional controls Hour Meters Trends Statistics On-Load Hours Hrs to next Service Setting Range Are you sure you want to re-set the Statistics Data? Cancel Fig. 8-7: Confirmation question "Do you really want to Fig. 8-8: "Hours to next Service" input menu delete the history?"...
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Additional controls 4. Select data recording option "3" or "60" second DANGER intervals. 5. Press the <OK> button. Electric shock ✓ Data recording starts immediately. Dangerous electrical voltage – The "SD-Card" menu appears. Work on the electrical equipment may be performed by specialized –...
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The SD-Card should be formatted in FAT32. Compatibility with the SD-Card driver is guaran- teed only for the SD-Card that has part number ZS1105017. Gardner Denver recommends using the GD PILOT TS SD-card reader. Part no. ZS1069300. August 2017 71 / 96...
Setting Up a Replacement Controller SETTING UP A REPLACEMENT Setting up a replacement CONTROLLER controller Setup Code and Compressor Replace the controller Reference Number DANGER NOTICE Electric shock Dangerous electrical voltage Property damage Work on the electrical equipment Each compressor has a dedicated Setup Code may be performed by specialized and a dedicated Reference Number.
Setting Up a Replacement Controller 3. Press the <OK> button. Compressor Data ✓ The screen language switches to the selected language. Enter Reference Number: – The "Enter Setup Code 1" input menu ap- pears. The 13 digit Reference Number Setup Code is located on the Compressor Nameplate.
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Setting Up a Replacement Controller – The symbol stops flashing on the register card <Fault History>. ✓ The controller is ready for use. Checking the settings NOTE All specific settings should be noted so that they are available when needed (e.g., for setting up a replacement controller).
VS Slaves. VS Slaves General description The rated volume flow for each The GD PILOT XTS controller can act as a master compressor within the Base Load controller for a Base Load Sequencing group. Sequencing group should be about the same as that of the Up to three slaves can be connected to the master via a serial connection.
10 Base Load Sequencing (BLS) Electronic controller Minimum required software version GD PILOT XTS (ULTIMA) DXXL-U-1.00 GD PILOT TS (Enviro T) DXL-D-1.00 GD PILOT TS (Enviro TVS) DXL-DRS-1.00 GD PILOT TS (Enviro) DXL-DH-1.00 GD PILOT TS (Enviro VS) DXL-DHRS-1.00 GD PILOT TS (ESM) DXL-L-1.02...
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Base Load Sequencing (BLS) If the "Base Load Sequencing (BLS)" menu is called up before slave compressors have been de- Base Load Sequencing (BLS) fined or the BLS function is switched off, a corre- sponding message is displayed. Compressor 1 Sequence: On-Load Base Load Sequencing (BLS)
10 Base Load Sequencing (BLS) [2] Volume Flow Symbol Meaning Displays the current Volume Flow being supplied No sym- Compressor not defined by the BLS group. [3] Line Pressure Compressor in Off-Load Displays the current air pressure in the com- Compressor in On-Load (FS) pressed air network.
Base Load Sequencing (BLS) Messages that are displayed when a com- Description pressor is not available Compressor 1 If a compressor is not available, this is indicated by a flashing alarm symbol on the <Base Load Se- Select a Setting Compressor 1 quencing>...
10 Base Load Sequencing (BLS) If the compressor is connected via the STD mod- Description ule, the actual Hours Run for the compressor can- Settings not be read serially. In this case, there is a button for setting the Hours Run. After pressing the but- ton, an input menu appears for inputting the actual Base Load Sequencing Hours Run for the compressor.
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Base Load Sequencing (BLS) Switch Off Delay (VS) p1 Cut-In Point. The minimum line pressure at which the BLS When the master calculates that the compressed switches on the next available compressor. air demand in the network has dropped sufficiently to switch off one slave, a delay time (called the p2 Cut-Out Point Switch Off Delay) is activated.
Display / Adjust Timer Pressure Band p2 In case of questions, consult Gardner Denver. This page is to set the Timer Channel only. The Timer for Configuration Sequencing Start/Stop or activating the second Pressure Band must be enabled within Setpoints Menu.
Base Load Sequencing (BLS) In case of a Line Pressure sensor fault (Fault Example 1 E820Sensor B5 (Line Press.)), the master can no Compressor 1 Compressor 2 longer control the group and therefore switches the BLS off until the fault is cleared and reset. If 1000 h Hours Run the master compressor switches itself off because...
10 Base Load Sequencing (BLS) This chart shows the Volume Flow curve for the DANGER Base Load Sequencing group over a defined pe- riod of time. Electric shock Statistics Weekly Profile (BLS) Dangerous electrical voltage Work on the electrical equipment Trends may be performed by specialized Statistics Weekly Profile (BLS)
The compressor module (STD) is used in order to connect any controller other than a GD PILOT XTS, GD PILOT TSGD PILOT or GD PILOT MK with the GD PILOT XTS master. The module is connected to the master via the integrated RS485 interface.
10 Base Load Sequencing (BLS) Part Value Supply voltage 110..230 V AC/DC ±10 % Power consump- 1 VA tion Digital Inputs 24..230 V AC/DC ±10 % Digital Outputs Potential-free relay outputs, max. 240 V AC / 1 A Ambient Tempera- Operation from 0 to 55 °C ture Storage from -25 to +75 °C...
Property damage situation will stop the compressor indepen- If a compressor module (STD) is installed, the dently of the GD PILOT XTS master. pressure switch on the compressor may no The module detects the compressor status via longer provide any protective against overpres- three digital inputs, the status of which is shown by sure.
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GD PILOT XTS master. 88 / 96 August 2017...
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Base Load Sequencing (BLS) Fig. 10-20: Line pressure switch controller August 2017 89 / 96...
Appendix APPENDIX 11.1 Status messages Display Explanation A fault has been detected and the compressor has Fault <Fault Number>:<Fault Text> been switched off. See the “fault correction” chap- ter. The compressor is ready to start. Ready to start The water pump has been started. Progress indica- Start the water pump...[### ] xx bar tor and current water pressure.
Appendix Display Explanation If a programmable input has been activated with Caution: Start by external start approval… the function "Start Requ. Approval", the compres- sor starts as soon as the approval that this input is waiting for is provided. Caution: A power loss occurred for this compres- Caution: Start in "x"...
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Appendix Parameters Number / Setting Parameters Number / Setting Channel 5 Soft Stop Time Channel 6 Warn. Starting Vacuum min. Channel 7 Warn. Over Pressure Channel 8 St.1 Programmable Inputs and Outputs Fault Over Pressure St.1 Input 1 Warn. Recooling Inter- Input 2 cool.
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