SICES` parallel controllers

• GC400 is a parallel controller with outstanding
price/functions ratio
• It is based on the GC315 AMF controller with
whom share all the single operation features.
• It is actually an upscaling of GC315
General features
Full set of generator protections
Full set of engine protections
True RMS measures for all AC inputs
4 AC inputs for generator voltage
4 AC inputs for mains voltage
4 AC inputs for generator current
General features
9+3 digital inputs
8 digital outputs
RTC with rechargeable battery
Configurable logics
Quite totally configurable by front panel
2 insulated analogue outputs for speed and voltage
regulation
Communication
SICES PMCBus (CAN) for load sharing
J1939 and MTU MDEC
ETHERNET
USB
INSULATED RS485
RS232 with modem support
Communication
MODBUS RTU and TCP protocols
Direct SI.MO.NE connection (cloud)
SMS communication (using GSM modem)
NTP support
DHCP and DNS client
Operation
SPM (Single Prime Mover)
SSB (Single Stand-By)
SSB+SSTP (SSB and Single Short Time Parallel)
MPM (Multiple Prime Mover)
Parallel operation
Active and reactive load sharing
Active and reactive power regulation
GCB and MCB Synchronization
Isochronous and Droop mode
Load management
Parallel protections
Reverse power
Loss of excitation
RoCoF
Vector jump
Other loss of mains protection
Addition
to GC315
AVR
command
Speed
command
PMCBus
(CAN)
Single applications
GC400
GC500
GC600
DST4602
DST4602Evolution
SPM
X
X
X
X
SSB
X
X
X
X
SSB+SSTP
X
X
X
X
SPtM
X
X
X
SPtM+SSB
X
X
X
Multiple applications
GC400
GC500
GC600
DST4602
DST4602Evolution
X
X
X
X
MSB
X
X
X
MSB+MSTP
X
X
X
MPtM
X
X
X
MPtM+MSB
X
X
X
MPM
System configuration
• Plant configuration
• GCB operation
• MCB operation
• Up to 16 controllers can work in load sharing
mode
Load management
• Five modes:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Manual
Rotation at fixed time
Rotation after preset time
Select minimum allowable nominal power on the bus
(limited to max. 5 generators)
5. Select minimum number of generator on the bus
(limited to max. 5 generators)
• 3 external selectable power reserve levels
Synchronization
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•
•
•
•
Direct (GCB) synchronization
Reverse (MCB) synchronization
Voltage matching
Phase offset for transformer windings
User selectable Automatic Synchro or Manual
Synchro in MANUAL mode
Active power
• Load and unload ramps
• Load sharing
• Power regulation: base load or import/export (only
for short time parallel to mains)
• Local or System base load (only for short time parallel to
mains)
• Internal or external base load set point
• Automatic soft load transfer from mains to
generator and vice versa measuring the mains
power by means the 4th C.T.
Reactive power
• Reactive power sharing
• Power factor regulation (only for short time parallel to mains)
Droop
•
•
•
•
Speed droop
Voltage droop
Ramps in droop mode
Maximum and reverse power limitation in droop
mode
Loss of mains
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Selectable time limitation for parallel to mains
Dynamic support of mains logic
Protection 27
Protection 27T
Protection 27Q
Protection 59
Protection 81<
Protection 81>
Protection 81R
Protection VJ