Murphy Autostart 730 AS730 User Manual

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AUTOSTART 730 (AS730 series)

PROGRAMMABLE GENERATOR CONTROLLER

The Autostart 730 provides for the fully automatic or manual
control of a standby generator. The unit has similar control
and instrumentation features to the Autostart 710, but with
the addition of 3 phase generator voltage and current
measurement, display and fault tripping.
Key features

Automatic, Manual and Program modes, selected by

front facia push button keys

32 character, back-lit liquid crystal display (LCD)

Fully programmable generator control options, timers,

inputs, outputs and fault protections

Monitoring, display and programmable fault trips for

generator speed/frequency, 3 phase voltage and 3
phase current with IDMT response.

Comprehensive automatic fault protection system:–

up to 5 programmable fault inputs, overspeed, charge
fail, emergency stop, and high and low battery volts

6 programmable outputs, each with over 40 different

function (or ‘action’) types.

Operation

Control of the Autostart is via 4 front facia keys:-

ON/MODE

Turns on the Autostart and allows selection
of Auto or Manual modes.

PAGE

Used to scroll through measured generator
parameters, such as 3 phase voltage
and current, engine oil pressure and
temperature, hours run and battery voltage.

SELECT

Used in the programming of Autostart

OFF

Turns the Autostart off, disabling the
generator and resetting any fault condition.

These keys are also labelled with

symbols,

used in the programming of each Autostart (see overleaf).
Two front facia LEDs indicate the selected operating mode:
green for Auto, amber for Manual.

Control Outputs

Dedicated relay outputs are used for engine fuel and starter
motor control. The AS730 has 6 programmable outputs,
each of which may be set up for use as one of over 40
function types, e.g. preheat (4 types), engine running,
individual faults (e.g. overspeed, overcurrent, start fail,
oil pressure, etc.), energised to stop fuel, etc.

Fault Protection and Alarm System

The Autostart 730 has a comprehensive fault detection,
warning and automatic response system:-

Dedicated inputs for low oil pressure and high engine

temperature sensors, either switch or analogue type.
The use of analogue sensors allows for pre-warning as
well as shutdown alarms, and real-time display of oil
pressure and engine temperature.

Three programmable inputs for use with remote fault

switches. The inputs can be set to give a warning only,
generator load release or shutdown response.

User set trip levels and response for generator speed/

frequency, 3 phase voltage and 3 phase current.

The Generator Controls Division of

R

M011001

Issue 4, revised 06/99

Catalogue section 75

(MS5261)

Product Specification

Power supply:

Operating voltage: steady state range

crank brown-out

5 – 40 V DC continuous

to 0 V for >=100mS

Current consumption

typically 200 mA

Inputs:

DC inputs:-

positive input defined as:

80% to 100% of battery +ve

negative input defined as:

–1V to +2V w.r.t. battery –ve

Input 1 (oil pressure) and

Input 2 (engine temperature)

switch (open or closed) or analogue

(Murphy, Datcon, VDO 5 or 7 bar),

wired to –ve DC

Inputs 3 - 5

switch (open or closed),

wired to +ve or –ve DC

Generator AC inputs:-

operating voltage range

90 – 300 V AC rms L–N

gen. frequency measurement range

0 – 99 Hz.

gen. frequency display accuracy

<= 2% of full scale

gen. frequency display resolution

1 Hz.

Magnetic pickup:

operating voltage range

7 – 80 V AC rms

frequency measurement range

0 – 10 kHz.

generator RPM display accuracy

<= 2% of full scale

generator RPM display resolution

10 RPM

AC current sensing inputs:

operating range

designed for use with 5 Amp CT's

primary ratings 10 to 5000 Amps

Outputs:

(all ratings for resistive load)

Start and fuel relays

SPNO contacts (switched +ve)

rated 16 A max. @ 24 V DC

Programmable outputs 1 – 3

– ve DC (open collector transistor)

250 mA max. @ 33 V DC

Programmable output 4

– ve DC (switched relay)

5 A max. @ 24 V DC

Programmable output 5

(default setting: Common Alarm)

+ ve DC (switched relay)

5 A max. @ 24 V DC

Programmable output 6

(default setting: Gen. Contactor)

volt free SPNO relay

5 A max. @ 240 V AC

Physical:

Overall dimensions (W x H x D)

144 x 96 x 162 mm

Panel cut-out size (W x H)

DIN standard 140 x 92 mm

Weight

approx. 720 g

Operating ambient temperature

–10 to +55

o

C

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