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Introduction
This document is designed to support a user in getting familiar with the iGUARD Digital
Generator Set Controller and how to navigate the interface, modify the settings and install and operate the controller. Before attempting to set up the controller, be sure to read and understand this manual in its entirety.
Product Description
Description
The iGUARD controller is a high performance, state of the art, digital generator set controller.
This robust controller features high-speed microprocessors, and high accuracy AC measurements. The iGUARD is a menu driven system, organized by "stacks", with "substacks" where required. User connections are made via the plug in connectors on the rear of the controller. The iGUARD controller has a textured finish; UV stabilized polycarbonate injection molded housing, and is sealed with an “o” ring to help protect the iGUARD from the environment. There is a back cover protecting the Energy monitoring Board (EMB) to prevent contact with circuit board components and potentially harmful AC voltage wiring.
User Interface and Navigation
The keypad on the iGUARD is a capacitive touch sensing system. There are no mechanical switches to wear or stick, and the technology has been time proven in many applications. It operates in extreme temperatures, with gloves, through ice, snow, mud, grease, etc., and it allows complete sealing of the front of the iGUARD. It does operate slightly differently than a membrane keypad, in that there is no tactile feedback. The ‘key is pressed’ feedback is provided by momentarily beeping the audible alarm. The keys on the keypad do the following functions:
START
In Manual mode pressing the start pad will cause the engine to start. In automatic mode the screen will display an error message that system must be in manual mode to start with the start button.
STOP
Auto/Manual
In automatic or manual mode pressing the stop pad will stop the set. The system is forced into a manual mode, and will not autostart until returned to automatic mode.
Selects manual (sometimes-called local) operation or automatic mode (system monitors a digital input for a start signal).
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Acknowledge/Alarm For warnings that do not cause a shutdown, pressing this pad will clear the alarms active at that moment. If the conditions subsequently clear and re-occur or if additional warnings occur, the common alarm output will come back on.
Up / Down Arrows
In program mode scrolls the menu selections and also scrolls through the choices for a given parameter.
Left / Right Arrows
In normal operation steps forward/backward through the screens available in the active submenu
Next
In normal operation steps forward through the main menu selection
Back
In normal operation steps backward through the main menu selections.
Enter
In program mode, pressing Enter will allow a variable to be changed, and then pressing Enter again will accept the displayed /new value.
In normal operation returns the system to the main
(default) screen. In program mode cancels any changes made unless the "Enter" pad has already been pressed.
Exit
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