0.45 kg (1.0 lb) * Use of industry standard CT required. ** The LCD display will exhibit color and response time changes at high and low temperatures respectively but will not be damaged as long as within Operating Temp. OWN-ADV 01/12...
When the WaveNet reaches its destination, the customer should inspect the shipping box and controller for any signs of damage that may have occurred during transportation. Any damage should be reported to a Northern Lights representative after a thorough inspection has been completed. OWN-ADV 01/12...
Danger: This is used to indicate a potential for injury or death. Danger - High Voltage: This is similar to Danger above but relates specifi cally to conditions where high voltage is encountered. OWN-ADV 01/12...
24VDC systems. The WaveNet comes preinstalled with the correct relays depending on the product number specifi ed when ordered. Contact Northern Lights if replacement relays are required. Relays for 12 or 24VDC system operation are as follows: • 22-42047 for 12VDC operation •...
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updated 1-17-12 WaveNet is connected on a NMEA 2000 network. Installation must be made by an NMEA 2000 certifi ed technician. Figure 1 - General WaveNet System Wiring Diagram...
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updated 1-17-12 WaveNet is connected on a NMEA 2000 network. Installation must be made by an NMEA 2000 certifi ed technician. Figure 2 - Digital IO Example...
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Input E - GND 4 Confi gurable Input D - BAT Confi gurable Input C - BAT Confi gurable Input B - BAT Confi gurable Input A - BAT Confi gurable Emer. Stop Allows Manual Emergency Stop (Open = Active) OWN-ADV 01/12...
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Monitor Generated AC Voltage Phase B * 2 Monitor Generated AC Voltage Phase C * 3 Monitor Generated AC Voltage Neutral AC Voltage Neutral connection * Place 1A fuse between the hot lines and the voltage sensing terminals of WaveNet. OWN-ADV 01/12...
WaveNet AC Current connector. Do not tie the negative leads together to a common neutral or ground. The negative lead of the CT is usually black. WaveNet is connected on a NMEA 2000 network. Installation must be made by an NMEA 2000 certifi ed technician. OWN-ADV 01/12...
OFF Mode) and remain in the OFF Mode until the emergency stop input is grounded. While the emergency stop input is active the WaveNet will sound an audible alarm and display “Emergency Stop” on the LCD display. See Figure 1 on page 6 for the location of the emergency stop input. OWN-ADV 01/12...
AUTO mode by pressing the Info key, automatic starting will be enabled. If the engine is started, failures will be automatically detected allowing for safe engine operation. While in AUTO mode the controller will display engine temperature, battery voltage and engine hours. OWN-ADV 01/12...
4.5 WAVENET START / STOP BEHAVIOR There are three ways to start the generator (start conditions): 1. Start key – Located on the WaveNet front panel. 2. Remote WaveNet panel Start key 3. Modbus – Sending a “Start” using the appropriate register. OWN-ADV 01/12...
The backlight display will illuminate automatically when a key is pressed. A key press will only cause the controller to exit the sleep mode. The key must be pressed again to perform its normal function. OWN-ADV 01/12...
Failure History 4.9.1 CLOCK SETUP The Clock Setup menu will allow you to set the clock. The clock is important if you are planning to use the event log (records all failures and warnings and when they occurred). OWN-ADV 01/12...
This is controlled by the Not In Auto setting. The OFF Mode Start setting can be set to Enable to allow a manual start from the OFF mode. Otherwise a manual run can only be performed when the controller is in the AUTO mode. OWN-ADV 01/12...
The event history log can store up to 30 event and 40 failures entries. If these are exceeded the oldest entry is replaced with the newest entry. The events and failures are displayed together in the log in reverse chronological order (i.e. newest entry fi rst). OWN-ADV 01/12...
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Low coolant level failure. See table 13 on page 38. LOW FUEL LEVEL Failure due to low fuel. See section 5.1 on page 28 LOW HYDRAULIC Low hydraulic digital input was active. See table 13 on page 38 OWN-ADV 01/12...
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The generator frequency is too low. See section 5.3.1 on page 31 UNDER SPEED The engine speed is too low. See section 5.2 on page 30. UNDER VOLTAGE The generator voltage is too low. See section 5.3.2 on page 31. OWN-ADV 01/12...
A solid yellow illuminated LED represents a High engine Yellow Temp Warning Condition Low Oil A solid red illuminated LED represents a Low Oil Press Solid Red Pressure Failure condition. Solid Yellow A solid yellow illuminated LED represents a Low Oil Yellow Pressure Warning condition. OWN-ADV 01/12...
Also, after the warning is displayed, instructions are displayed showing the user how to silence the warning. When in the AUTO or RUN modes the instructions are to press the Info key and when in the OFF mode press the Stop key. OWN-ADV 01/12...
Enter key. The default password is 0 0 0 0. The password may be changed anytime. See Password Setup section. The Advanced Setup menu on the WaveNet is shown to the right. OWN-ADV 01/12...
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The user can select the switch-on and switch-off current thresholds. NMEA2000 The user on selecting the instance ID of the engine for setup with third party Setup devices on the NMEA2000 network. The user can also select the shutdown procedure of remote controllers. OWN-ADV 01/12...
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Reserve, Analog 2-7 Signal Source Switch input, Sender Bypass Delay 10-60 Seconds Switch Setting GND = Fail, Open = Fail Shorted Sender Disable, Warning, Shutdown Open Sender Disable, Warning, Shutdown Units Percentage Warning Level 0-90% Failure Level 0-90% OWN-ADV 01/12...
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Turns Ratio 5-5000A:5A Over Current Warn 1 0-6500 A Over Current Fail 1 0-6500 A Over Current Warn 2 0-6500 A Over Current Fail 2 0-6500 A Over Current Warn 3 0-6500 A Over Current Fail 3 0-6500 A OWN-ADV 01/12...
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Auxiliary Fail, Auxiliary Warn, Charger Fault1, Input H (Gnd) Charger Fault2, High Fuel Warn, Confi g Warn 1, Confi g Warn 2, Confi g Fail 1, Confi g Fail 2 (located at bottom of menu) Global Trig, Crank Trig, Run Trig, Crank+Run Trig OWN-ADV 01/12...
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Service Needed, Not In Auto, LoBatt InCrank Set Dummy Load Load Check Disable, Enable Bypass Delay 10 – 120s Load On Point 0 – 500A Load Off Point 0 – 500A NMEA 2000 Setup Engine Instance 00-252 Stop Confi rm Disable, Enable OWN-ADV 01/12...
Negative engine temperatures, can be displayed on the WaveNet but any reading below 0 C (32 F) is set to 0 C for warning and failure level detection purposes (e.g. low engine temperature, high engine temperature). Same as (1) above. OWN-ADV 01/12...
Input” choices. The sender tables that are preloaded into the controller are given in Table 10. The PC Interface Sender Utility name for versions 1.8.1 and above are shown for reference and to provide more information to allow the user to determine which sender to use. Refer to the PC Interface manual. OWN-ADV 01/12...
The voltage source of the generator must be connected to the SPEED 1 and SPEED 2 terminals. Over-speed warnings and failures as well as under-speed warnings and failures can be set from the menu in terms of RPM. The warnings and failures apply to all three options above. OWN-ADV 01/12...
600VAC – the maximum voltage the WaveNet supports. In this case the user can use a 2:1 potential transformer (PT) to step down the voltage to the WaveNet and still have the WaveNet display the correct voltage. OWN-ADV 01/12...
AC voltages and currents. This is useful for mobile generators where the voltage selections can be selected via CAM switch. Warning: The Voltage Select Inputs override the Voltage Groups submenu parameter in the AC Voltage menu. OWN-ADV 01/12...
The current transformers (CTs) negative leads must be terminated individually into the WaveNet AC Current connector. Do not tie the negative leads together to a common neutral. See the system wiring diagram (Figure 1 on page 6) for more details. OWN-ADV 01/12...
This is used to disengage any load or potential loads until the gen-set is warmed up. During the Warm-up time the output remains off. Once the controller enters the Running state and if the PostHeat time is greater than 0, the glow plug output is turned on for the duration of the PostHeat time. OWN-ADV 01/12...
See section 5.4.2 for more details. Over Crank This turns on the digital output when the Over Crank Failure is activated. See section 5.4.1 for more details. The number of crank attempts is set in the engine logic menu. OWN-ADV 01/12...
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Engine Cranking This turns on the digital output when the crank output is on. See Section 5.4.1 for more details. Under Voltage Warning This turns on the digital output when the AC Under Voltage Warning is activated (Section 5.3.2). OWN-ADV 01/12...
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This turns on the output if the Confi g Fail 1 digital input (Table 13 on page 38) is active. Confi g Fail 2 This turns on the output if the Confi g Fail 2 digital input (Table 13 on page 38) is active. OWN-ADV 01/12...
The controller will display Low Voltage During Cranking on the screen if during cranking the voltage drops below the Low Vol InCrank setting. Note: When the generator is running, the battery voltage will equal the alternator charging voltage. The actual open-circuit battery voltage may be lower than displayed. OWN-ADV 01/12...
The reset counter submenu is used by the technician to reset the counter after service is performed. The service feature does not count down to the next service until it is reset in this menu. OWN-ADV 01/12...
6.5 seconds then the dummy load digital output is turned on. If the AC current rises and remains above a settable threshold (Load Off Point) for 1.5s, the dummy load digital output is turned off. A digital output must be set to dummy load to use this feature. OWN-ADV 01/12...
Check for any overheating due to loose Check for any discoloration, melting or blistering connections. of any wiring or connections Perform regular testing of controller Perform regular testing of the controller to check for proper operation. OWN-ADV 01/12...
AUTO - The local WaveNet panel is in the AUTO mode and the genset can be started from any enlisted WaveNet Remote by pressing the Start key. See Remote Unit Settings, Advanced Setup, section 7.1, for enlisting instructions. OWN-ADV 01/12...
RUN parameters page. If genset was in shutdown state due to some failure happen or user shutdown, the remote unit will switch back to on-line genset status page. OWN-ADV 01/12...
In the Set Unit sub-menu, users can set the WaveNet Remote panel to display the temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius, and the pressure in KPa or PSI. In Set Password the user can change the Advanced Menu access password, the default password is 0000. OWN-ADV 01/12...
fi xes). Table 16 – WaveNet Programmer Part List Programmer Description Stock Code USB/Serial Programmer WaveNet-PGMRB WaveNet is connected on a NMEA 2000 network. Installation should be performed by an NMEA 2000 certifi ed technician. OWN-ADV 01/12...
24VDC systems these relays need to be rated 24VDC coil. Table 18 – Relay Part List Relay Description Part No. 12VDC SPDT 22-42047 24VDC SPDT 22-40085 WaveNet is connected on a NMEA 2000 network. Installation must be made by an NMEA 2000 certifi ed technician. OWN-ADV 01/12...
fi elds: the Device Address, the Function Code, the Data Block, and the Error Check fi eld. Query / Response Message Structure: * Device Address * Function Code * Eight-Bit Data Bytes * Error Check OWN-ADV 01/12...
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Registers 40086, 40173 and 40174 are supported by fi rmware versions 2.02 and above. When the WaveNet controller goes from the Run to OFF mode or Menu to OFF mode modbus communications will be unavailable until the controller is in the OFF mode. OWN-ADV 01/12...
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Events number 17 Low Battery Voltage During Cranking bit 9-5 Events number 18 Locked Rotor bit 14-10 40009 Events number 19 Common Fault #1 Warning/Shutdown bit 4-0 Events number 20 Common Fault #2 Warning/Shutdown bit 9-5 Events number 21 Reserved bit 14-10 40010 Reserved OWN-ADV 01/12...
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: Low oil pressure warning bit9 : Under speed failure bit10: Under speed/freq warning bit11: Over speed failure bit12: Over speed/freq warning bit13: Low fuel level failure bit14: Low fuel level warning bit15: Battery low and high level failure OWN-ADV 01/12...
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User confi gurable warning 1 digital output feature bit10: User confi gurable warning 2 digital output feature bit11: User confi gurable failure1 digital output feature bit12: User confi gurable failure 2 digital output feature bit13 to bit15: (Reserved) OWN-ADV 01/12...
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0012450 would be stored as follows: 40092 MSB = 0 40092 LSB = 0 40093 MSB = 1 40093 LSB = 2 40094 MSB = 4 40094 LSB = 5 40095 MSB = 0 40095 LSB = NOT USED OWN-ADV 01/12...
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FAILURE mode 0x99 (153) RUNNING mode 0x9C (156) When in controller menu/OFF sleep mode if the controller is required to go to the AUTO mode a system disable command (40098) must be written followed by system enable command (40098). OWN-ADV 01/12...
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25 High AC Voltage 26 High Engine Temp 27 Low Oil Pressure 28 Low Fuel Level 30 CHARGE Prealarm 31 NO DTC AVAILABLE 32 DM2 REQUEST FAIL 33 KEEP FUELING – If fuel remains on during crank rest. OWN-ADV 01/12...
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To determine which sub-state is in countdown mode read register 40101. Resolution is 1 second. The following sub-states incorporate delay countdown: DLY TO START PREHEATING CRANKING WARMUP OWN-ADV 01/12...
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Bit7 = Output H 0 = OFF, 1 = ACTIVE Bit8 = Extra Relay 0 = OFF, 1 = ACTIVE Bit9 = Fuel Relay 0 = OFF, 1 = ACTIVE Bit10 = Crank Relay 0 = OFF, 1 = ACTIVE OWN-ADV 01/12...
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R 32bit word: register 172 is low 16bits, Hours 40173 -f/w versions 2.02 173 is high 16bits. 1bit = 0.1 Hours and above) 40174 Battery Voltage 0 ~ 31.8 R 1 biit equal to 0.1 V Reading 318 corresponds to 31.8V OWN-ADV 01/12...
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40131 to 40141 are not changed if a “Read Previous Entry” command is received. Once at the bottom log, registers 40131 to 40141 are not changed is a “Read Next Entry” command is received. After 20s of receiving further commands in register 40130, all registers are cleared (i.e. set to 0). OWN-ADV 01/12...
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34 OPEN OIL LEVEL 35 SHORT OIL LEVEL 36 OPEN FUEL BASIN 37 SHORT FUEL BASIN 40 AUXILIARY FAIL 41 UNDER FREQUENCY 42 OVER FREQUENCY 44 POWER ON 45 AUTO ENABLE 46 OFF ENABLE 47 MANUAL START 49 REMOTE START OWN-ADV 01/12...
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Note: In this document, all defi nition of the bytes and bits, the fi rst byte and fi rst bit always start from 1. All standard PGN can fi nd its defi nition in NMEA2000 fi les. The WaveNet and WaveNet remote support the PGNs given in the following sections. OWN-ADV 01/12...
UPDATED 6/24/11 10.1 NORTHERN LIGHTS PROPRIETARY (FAST PACKET) PGN: 130818 Update rate at 1000ms, Data length 20 bytes and default priority 7) Table 21 - PGN 130818 Start Position (Byte) Data Length Parameter Name Description 11 bits Manufacturer Code Northern Lights 374...
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UPDATED 6/24/11 10.1 NORTHERN LIGHTS PROPRIETARY (FAST PACKET) Start Position (Byte) Data Length Parameter Name Description 1 byte Genset controller 21 CRANKING sub-state (remote unit displays “CRANKING”) 22: WARM UP (remote unit displays “WARM-UP”) 23: CRANK REST (remote unit displays “CRANK REST”) 24: NMEA2000 RUNNING (remote unit displays NMEA2000 RUN”)
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10.1 NORTHERN LIGHTS PROPRIETARY (FAST PACKET) Start Position (Byte) Data Length Parameter Name Description 38 POWER ON ECM... 39 WAITING ECM... 40 NEW ACTIVE DTC 41 DTC PROCESS DOWN 43 FAILURE 45 WAIT TO START 46 Low Oil Level 47 Low Speed Warn...
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UPDATED 6/24/11 10.1 NORTHERN LIGHTS PROPRIETARY (FAST PACKET) Start Position (Byte) Data Length Parameter Name Description 1 byte Genset controller 18 Loss Of ECM (Failure) failure code 19 EPS Supplying Load (Failure) 20 User Text 1 (Failure) 21 User Text 2 (Failure)
127489, Generator Phase A, B, C basic AC quantities PGN 65021, 65024 and 65027, battery status PGN 127508, fl uid level PGN 127505 and Northern Lights proprietary PGN 130818. Remote unit supports requests of the following PGNs: address claim 60928, production information 126996.
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