Each control panel monitors an engine-generator, displays parameters for that engine-generator, annunciates generator and engine alarms, and controls engine speed and generator voltage for synchronizing and isochronous load sharing.

The panels automatically synchronize voltage and frequency, and match phase angles within two degrees of phase and 0.1 percent of voltage. Real (kW) load control and reactive (kVAR) controls are also included.

Each control panel also operates its respective generator circuit breaker, integral to the system, for paralleling or shutdown. Safe dead bus closing ensures that only one gen- erator connects to the bus at a time.

Using integrated control logic, the system transfers the highest priority block of load to the first engine-generator that produces acceptable voltage and frequency.

Operator interface screens display:

• System status
• Engine status
• Generator metering
• DGCP input/output
• Synchronization status
• Load status
• PF/kVAR status
• Alarm/ Event log

The control panels have five levels of built – in security to protect against configuration changes and alarm purges by unautho-rized personnel. A laptop is not required to configure the system.

A Modbus® RTU RS422 port enables communiction to remote systems and allows those systems to access engine and generator parameters.