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Compact Controller for Stand-by and Parallel Operating Gen-sets

Inteli New Technology Modular Gen-set Controller IG-NT, IG-NTC, IG-EE, IG-EEC, IS-NT

July 2009

GETTING STARTED

Copyright © 2009 ComAp s.r.o. Written by Zdeněk Liberda Prague, Czech Republic

ComAp, spol. s r.o. Kundratka 2359/17, 180 00 Praha 8, Czech Republic Tel: +420 246 012 111, Fax: +420 246 316 647 E-mail: [email protected], www.comap.cz

Table of Contents Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................... 2 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 3 First Steps................................................................................................................................................ 4 ComAp Club ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Why and How to and Become a Member of the ComAp Club? ........................................... 5 How to to the ComAp Club?..................................................................................................... 6 How to Log out from the ComAp Club? .............................................................................................. 6 How to Get a Forgotten to the ComAp Club? .................................................................... 6 Manuals ................................................................................................................................................... 7 Which Manuals Help You to Bring the Controller to Operation?......................................................... 7 What Types of Manuals You Can See on the ComAp Website?........................................................ 8 How to Manuals from the ComAp Website? ...................................................................... 9 Why and How to Use “Search in Multiple PDFs“ in Adobe Reader? .................................................. 9 Installation Package .............................................................................................................................. 10 How to the Installation Package from the ComAp Website? ........................................... 10 How to Work with the Installation Package CD?............................................................................... 10 How to the Upgrade of the Installation Package from the ComAp Website? .................. 13 Controller and PC Tools ........................................................................................................................ 14 How to Check the Firmware Version in the Controller? .................................................................... 14 How to Connect to the Controller? .................................................................................................... 14 What Is InteliMonitor? ....................................................................................................................... 16 What Is GenConfig?.......................................................................................................................... 16 How to a New Firmware Version to the Controller?......................................................... 17 How to Save the Archive from the Controller?.................................................................................. 19 Technical .................................................................................................................................. 21 How to Use Online Help?.................................................................................................................. 21 How to Use ComAp Technical ? .......................................................................................... 21

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Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of ComAp controller. The purpose of this document is to help you to answer some basic questions that typically occur during the first with IGS-NT controller: • • • • •

How to become a member of ComAp club and enjoy it's benefits How to obtain and work with the manuals for IGS-NT family controllers How to use Installation package How to begin with the controller and related PC tools How to ComAp technical

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First Steps Install the IG/IS-NT Installation package in your PC from CD or ComAp website

To access software and manuals on ComAp website, please, in ComAp club

Power up the controller with 8 - 36 V DC

Connect from your PC to the controller

The latest software version is available on ComAp website we recommend to it if it doesn't match with the version in the controller

the latest software version to the controller

Manuals are available on installation CD or on ComAp website

Using IGS-NT-Application Guide select appropriate application (controller default configuration/archive file) for your purposes

Use GenConfig to this archive file to the controller

To proceed refer to Reference Guide for appropriate application

Use InteliMonitor to adjust controller setpoints

In InteliMonitor define s and levels protected by their s

Check other cards in GenConfig to configure protection levels, sensor characteristics, language options etc.

After the controller is installed into the switchboard follow safety instructions mentioned in Reference Guide in "General guidelines" chapter!

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In GenConfig configure the inputs' and outputs' functions

If you need to synchronize your gen-set to the Mains or to other gen-sets give heed to chapters "Sync/Load control adjustment" and "Volt/PF control adjustment" in Reference Guide. 4

ComAp Club Why and How to and Become a Member of the ComAp Club? You can become a member of the ComAp club and enjoy a range of exclusive benefits such as up to date information on new products and full access to materials otherwise restricted such as product manuals and software updates. To and become a member of the ComAp club: 1. Open http://www.comap.cz/ in your browser. The ComAp homepage appears:

2. Click , see below.

3. After the registration form appears, fill in the form and click . Your name and will be sent to your email address. 4. Open this mail and click the confirmation link. 5. Confirm your registration. Now you can to the ComAp club.

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How to to the ComAp Club? To to the ComAp Club: 1. 2. 3.

Open http://www.comap.cz/ in your browser. Fill in the fields NAME and . Click ENTER.

How to Log out from the ComAp Club? To log out from the ComAp Club: On http://www.comap.cz/ website in the ComAp Club, click Log out.

How to Get a Forgotten to the ComAp Club? To get your forgotten to the ComAp club: 1. Do one of the following: us on [email protected]. or open http://www.comap.cz/ in your browser. 2. Click .

The ComAp club – page appears. 3. Click at the appropriate link. 4. Type your ed e-mail and click Send me new . Your forgotten will be sent to your ed email immediately.

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Manuals Which Manuals Help You to Bring the Controller to Operation? In the Documentation Flow Chart below you can see the order of documents we recommend you to go through to finish your project successfully.

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What Types of Manuals You Can See on the ComAp Website? All the manuals are intended for everybody who is concerned with the installation, operation and maintenance of a gen-set. Some manuals are available only for ComAp club . You can see and from http://www.comap.cz/ the following manuals: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Data Sheets Getting Started Guide Application Guide Communication Guide Installation Guide Applications Reference Guides Troubleshooting Guide Operator Guide

Data Sheets describe basic technical specification and purpose of various types of controllers. Getting Started Guide will help you to answer some basic questions that typically occure during the first with IGS-NT controller. Application Guides will give you the general overview of controllers and various types of their wiring. Communication Guides describe communication interface among controller(s) and superior system. From this manual you can get information on all available types of communication. Installation Guides describe the physical installation of a controller including all auxiliary and expansion modules with typical wiring and individual product setup information. It includes all relevant dimensions, specifications and technical data. Applications Reference Guides describe in detail the firmware of a certain type of a controller. Troubleshooting Guides describe typical troubles during configuration, adjustment and operation of the controller and how to solve them. To Troubleshooting Guides from the ComAp Website: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Open http://www.comap.cz/ in your browser. Click – Troubleshooting. Click the file you want to . if necessary and click the file you want to again. Save the file.

Operator Guides provide general information on how to operate a certain type of a controller.

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How to Manuals from the ComAp Website? You can manuals from the ComAp Website either according to the specific line of controllers or from the full list of documents. To manuals according to the specific line of controllers: 1. Open http://www.comap.cz/ in your browser. 2. Click Products & Services – Gen-set controllers by line – InteliGen NT – InteliGen NT® – – Manuals. The list of all related documents appears. 3. Click the file you want to . 4. To a locked file (it has got the key icon on the left), to the ComAp club and click the file again. 5. Save the file. To manuals from the full list of documents: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Open http://www.comap.cz/ in your browser. Click – center – Manuals. The full list of all documents appears. Click the file you want to . if necessary and click the file you want to again. Save the file.

Why and How to Use “Search in Multiple PDFs“ in Adobe Reader? It often happens that you are looking for some term or function but you do not know in which manual the information is. The Search window enables you to look for search in multiple PDFs. For example, you can search across all open PDF documents, all PDFs in a specific location or an open PDF package. To find a text in multiple PDFs: 1. 2.

3. 4. 5. 6.

Open Reader on your desktop (not in a web browser). Do one of the following: In the Find toolbar, type the text you want to search for and then choose Open Full Acrobat Search from the pop-up menu on the right. or In the Search window, type the text you want to search for in the text box. In the Search window, select All PDF Documents In. From the pop-up menu directly below this option, choose Browse For Location (typically the folder with ComAp products). Select the location you want to search, either on your computer or on a network and click OK. If you want to specify additional search criteria, click Use Advanced Search Options below and select the options you want. Click Search. Note: During a search, you can click a result or use keyboard shortcuts to navigate the results without interrupting the search. Clicking the Stop button under the search-progress bar cancels further searching and limits the results to the occurrences already found. It does not close the Search window or delete the Results list. To see more results, you must run a new search.

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Installation Package How to the Installation Package from the ComAp Website? To the installation package from the ComAp Website: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Open http://www.comap.cz/ in your browser. Click – center – Software. Choose the installation package of the related product. Click the file. if necessary and click the file again. Save the file.

How to Work with the Installation Package CD? You can install the software to your PC either from the Installation Package CD you obtained from your distributor or after ing the Installation Package from www.comap.cz website. To install the software from the Installation Package CD: 1. Insert the Installation Package CD to your CD drive. The window appears:

2. If the window does not appear, open your Internet Explorer (or Total Commander) and run D:\Autorun.exe. 3. Click the firmware version IGS-NT 1.1 April 06 r2 on the right. See picture above. 4. Do one of the following: Click Open to open the file from the installation CD and if necessary, confirm you want to run the file or click Save and save the IGS-NT-1.1-April06r2.exe file to your PC. IGS-NT Getting Started, ©ComAp – July 2009 IGS-NT-Getting Started 07-2009.pdf

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5. Double click the IGS-NT-1.1-April06r2.exe. InstallShield Wizard appears:

6. Click OK. The window appears:

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7. Choose Complete (recommended) and click Next. The window appears:

8. Click Install. The window appears:

9. Tick Create shortcut(s) on the desktop to create the icon on your desktop. 10. Click Next. 11. Click Finish. The installation is complete.

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To see extension modules, software for configuration and monitoring, manuals, click InteliGen NT or InteliSys NT:

How to the Upgrade of the Installation Package from the ComAp Website? To the upgrade of the installation package from the ComAp Website: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Open http://www.comap.cz/ in your browser. Click – center – Software. Choose the upgrade package of IG/IS-NT. Click the file. if necessary and click the file again.

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Controller and PC Tools How to Check the Firmware Version in the Controller? To check the firmware version in the controller: 1. 2.

Power up the controller. Hold down Enter and press Escape on the controller.

In the middle of the display you can see the controller INFO screen for 10 seconds. 3.

Press the button

to see the next info about the firmware.

How to Connect to the Controller? To connect to the controller: 1. 2.

3. 4. 5. 6.

Ensure you have a DC Power Supply to the IGS-NT controller (this supply can be 8 - 36 VDC). Connect the controller with your PC via RS232 communication cable either directly or if you do not have the D-SUB9 serial port on your PC, use the USB-RS232 converter and connect it to the USB port on your PC. Turn on the controller. Turn on your PC. Double click the InteliMonitor icon on your desktop. InteliMonitor application appears. Click Connection – Open connection or click the first icon under the main menu (other ways how to connect to a controller you can find in the InteliMonitor Reference Guide on the ComAp website).

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The Open connection window appears:

7. 8.

Tick Quick-connect to genset (default option). On the Direct tab, choose the communication port, type the (0 is default) and click Open connection. Note: COM1 is the default setting. You may need to select a different COM port of your computer. Controller Address 1 is the default setting. This will mostly need changing in a multi set application. The connection to your controller is being established and the DDE server communication tool is automatically launched. At the bottom of the window a yellow bar appears denoting the connection is preparing and upon a full connection the bar turns green. See picture below:

You can get further information about InteliMonitor in the following chapter.

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What Is InteliMonitor? InteliMonitor is intended for on-line monitoring of ComAp controller values. It enables to: • • • • • • • • •

Open direct, modem or internet connection to the controller Open an archive off-line Monitor site with multiple controllers View controller values Operate the controller via friendly GUI View alarm list and history records Change setpoints Save archive files Open GenConfig PC tool

The detailed information on how to work with InteliMonitor you can find in the InteliMonitor Reference Guide. To the InteliMonitor Reference Guide and/or its new features: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Open http://www.comap.cz/ in your browser. Click Products – PC Tools – Monitoring SW – InteliMonitor - . The list of documents related to InteliMonitor appears. Click the file you want to . if necessary and click the file you want to again. Save the file.

What Is GenConfig? GenConfig is intended for off-line configuration of ComAp controllers. It is focused on comfortable operation while offering inexhaustible number of configuration features and options. It is designed for anybody who needs to configure the controller. Any configuration modifications have to be subsequently ed to the controller or saved to an archive file. Online changes and monitoring has to be done from InteliMonitor. Pay attention to GenConfig Overwrite setpoints option. GenConfig enables to: • select which functions and protections will be connected to binary/anaputs and outputs of the controller • select which extension modules will be connected to the controller • configure the internal PLC blocks providing free usable functions • assign protection levels to setpoints and commands To open GenConfig: In Inteli Monitor click Tools – GenConfig.

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The GenConfig window appears:

The detailed information on how to work with GenConfig you can find in the GenConfig Reference Guide. To the GenConfig Reference Guide and/or its new features: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Open http://www.comap.cz/ in your browser. Click Products– PC Tools – Configuration SW – GenConfig – – Manuals. The list of documents related to GenConfig appears. Click the file you want to . if necessary and click the file you want to again. Save the file.

How to a New Firmware Version to the Controller? To a new firmware version to the controller: 1. 2. 3.

the new firmware version from www.comap.cz. Open GenConfig. Click Options – Import firmware… The message appears:

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Make sure no archive is open and click Yes. The new window appears.

5. 6.

Open the location with the firmware, see the picture above. Choose the version of the firmware and click Open. The Import firmware appears:

7. 8. 9.

Click Import. If it is a case, to confirm the message Overwrite file, click Yes to All. Click File – Firmware upgrade and Cloning – FW upgrade (default configuration).

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10. Choose the version of the firmware you want to to the controller and click OK.

The message appears:

11. Click OK.

How to Save the Archive from the Controller? The archive is a file containing all controller data (configuration, setpoints setting and history records). From the archive you can get additional information for problem debugging. Before saving the archive we strongly recommend to adjust history setting of the controller to ensure that complete history is saved to the archive. To adjust history setting of the controller: 1. 2. 3.

Open InteliMonitor. Choose Settings – History. Tick Service tool.

4.

Click OK.

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To save the archive from the controller: 1. 2. 3.

In InteliMonitor click Connection – Save as… The Save controller Quick opened Genset as… window appears. Type a file name (keep the default path for saving the file). Click Save. Note: The extension of archives is ANT, AID, AIS, AIL, AIG according to the type of your controller. The default directory for saving the archives is C:\Program Files\ComAp\IGSNT\Archives\.

The archive is also created automatically when you close InteliMonitor: 1. 2.

Click Connection – Exit. When message “Do you want to save archive…“ appears, click Yes. The archive is now created and saved in the default directory.

You can get more detail information about archives in the InteliMonitor Reference Guide.

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Technical How to Use Online Help? To use online help: 1. 2. 3.

Open http://www.comap.cz/ in your browser. Click – On-line help Fill in the request form. Click Send.

How to Use ComAp Technical ? To use ComAp technical , please, your local distributor. The list of distributors you can find on ComAp website or click directly http://www.comap.cz/index.php?idpg=11&IDkat=1. Only when you cannot find your local distributor in the list or you did not receive the expected from him, do one of the following: Call the Technical Hotline in the Czech Republic + 420 246 012 666 or write your email to [email protected].

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