Electric power controls
Cat® Energy Control System (ECS) 200
The Cat® ECS 200 control panel provides all of the controls and system indicators in one easy to access interface for multiple generator set paralleling operations.
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Cat<sup class="cf-reg">®</sup> Energy Control System 200
- System graphic icons and labels that allow for simple, comprehensive generator set paralleling operation
- Easy-to use 8” color LED touchscreen display features scroll navigation
- Generator set and remote-mount options are available
Control Features
- Island paralleling – up to 32 genset operation
- High visibility graphical touchscreen display with alarm/event descriptions, set points, engine and generator monitoring
- Intuitive navigation for display of power metering, protection, engine and generator parameters and tuning
- Lockout security provision to assure platform integrity with three programable security levels
- Multi-language support
Communications
- Ethernet Modbus TCP for external communications
- Support of up to four off-package remote HMI’s (sold separately)
- Compatible with Cat Connect Product Link devices
- Advanced Paralleling Control Data Link (APCDL)
- Multiple Generator Data Link (MGDL)
Advance Functionality
- Automatic mains failure with utility voltage sensing capability (open transition) and remote breaker or contactor control/monitoring
- Engine remote start integrity monitoring
- Generator circuit breaker control
- Single genset transient load relief (TLR)
- Advanced Overcurrent Protection
- Arc Flash Maintenance Mode
- Basic programmable logic control (PLC) function
- Base load with utility
- Dead bus arbitration
- EPA Tier 4 integration
- Inducement override
- Real (kW) load histograms
- Status event log
- Real-Time Clock
- Programmable Cycle Timer (PCT)
- Supports dynamic gas blending (DGB)
- Failsafe Adaptive Load Sharing/Droop operation
- Ring network topology for system resilience
Applicable Standards and Certifications
- Compliance with UL2200 3rd edition requirements including UL6200 functional safety requirements
- Local annunciation facilitates compliance to NFPA 110 (subject to local authority having jurisdiction approval)
Control
- Auto/Start/Stop
- Emergency stop
- Engine cooldown timer
- Engine cycle crank
- Programmable cycle timer
- Speed and voltage adjust
- Synchronizing
Generator Monitoring
- Generator AC voltage monitoring (+/- 0.25% accuracy)
- Utility AC voltage monitoring (+/- 0.25% accuracy)
- 3 phase/4 wire (L-L & L-N) sensing
- Generator current sensing (3 phase/6 wire) (+/- 0.25% accuracy)
- Generator AC current (per phase and average)
- Generator frequency
- kWh, kVArh and import and export kVAh (total and trip)
- Generator stator and bearing temperature (with optional RTD module)
- kW load histogram
- Island paralleling up to 32 gensets
- Genset circuit breaker control
- Base load with utility
- Dead bus arbitration
- Failsafe adaptive load sharing/droop operation
Generator Protection
- Generator phase sequence (47G)
- Bus phase sequence (47)
- Over/Under voltage (27/59)
- Over/Under frequency (81 O/U)
- Overcurrent timed and inverse (50/51)
- Overcurrent (thermal damage curve) (51)
- Reverse power real (kW) (32)
- Reverse power reactive (kVAr) (32RV)
- Current balance (46)
- Overload (49)
- Voltage imbalance (60)
- Arch flash maintenance mode
- Open phase detection
Utility Protection
- Open Phase Detection
- Over/Under voltage and frequency (27/59) and (81O/U)
Bus Protection
- Over/Under voltage and frequency (27/59) and (81O/U)
Engine Monitoring
- Engine oil pressure (psi or kPa)
- Engine oil temperature (°C or °F)
- Engine coolant temperature (°C or °F)
- Engine speed (RPM)
- Battery voltage
- Crank attempt and successful start counter
- Run hour meter
- Real time clock
Engine Protection
- Control switch not in auto (alarm)
- Low oil pressure
- High coolant temperature (alarm and shutdown)
- Low coolant temp (alarm)
- Low coolant level (alarm and shutdown)
- High engine oil temp (alarm and shutdown)
- Low/High/Weak battery voltage
- Fail to start
- Overspeed
- Overcrank
- Low gas pressure (alarm and shutdown)
Communications
- Primary and accessory CAN data link
- Remote annunciator data link
- Cat Data Link - with optional PLE702
- Ethernet (Modbus TCP/IP) - 100 baseT
- 8x 4-wire ports/managed switch (for internal and customer use)
- 4x 2-wire ports: internal device network
Inputs & Outputs
- Digital Inputs: Emergency stop
- Digital Inputs: Remote start
- Digital Inputs: 32 programmable inputs (generator set configuration may affect available features)
- Digital Outputs: 24 programmable outputs (total)
- Digital Outputs: Up to 4 programmable outputs for functional safety
- Analog Outputs: 4 analog outputs
- PWM Outputs: 6 total (1 for IVR - standard)
- Analog Inputs: 6 programmable inputs 0-5V or resistive (generator set configuration may affect available features)
Language Support
- Multi-Language support
Environmental
- Control Module Box
- Operating Temp: -40°C to +70°C (Storage Temp: -55°C to +85°C)
- Ingress Protection: IP66 (HMI Touchscreen from the front)
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