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Northern Lights OGSC300 Operator's Manual

Manual is about: Auto Start Generator Set Controller

Summary of OGSC300

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    Northern lights 4420 14th avenue n.W. Seattle, wa 98107 tel: (206) 789-3880 fax: (206) 782-5455 copyright ©2012 northern lights, inc. All rights reserved. Northern lights™, and the northern lights logo are trademarks of northern lights, inc. Printed in u.S.A. Part no.: ogsc300 08/12.

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    1 - gsc300 product number itentifi cation ................................................... 1 2 - wiring installation guidelines ............................................................... 1-2 2-1 - wiring guidelines ................................................................................

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    Ogsc300 08/12 4ii gsc300 warranty policy limited warranty policy: the northern lights gsc300 engine controller is warranted by the original manufacturer, dynagen technologies inc. Dynagen technologies inc. Hereafter known as the seller warrants articles sold hereunder to be free from defects in mate...

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    Ogsc300 08/12 5 operating voltage: 7 to 30 vdc continuous zero volts operation for 100ms (assumes supply was 12 vdc before initiating starting) operating tempera- ture: -400c to +850c (lcd display operates from to -160c to 700c) physical dimen- sions: 4.5” (h) x 5.5” (w) x 1.25” (d) actual unit weig...

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    Ogsc300 08/12 6 inputs speed sensing: -generator output speed sensing maximum input voltage: 300vac rms minimum input voltage: 0.7vac rms generator output sensing -60hz rejection filter included -loss of speed signal included sender/failure inputs: oil pressure coolant temperature fuel level / auxil...

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    Ogsc300 08/12 1 1. Gsc300 product number identification the gsc300 series catalog order number provides information pertaining to a specifi c model. The product number identifi cation table (see table 1) provides details on the breakdown of the model number. Instructions following these instructions...

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    Ogsc300 08/12 2 2 wiring installation guidelines (continued) types and sizes: terminal wire size (awg) current max function 1 12 40a fuel output terminal 2 12 40a auto(battery +) terminal connection 3 12 40a auto(battery +) terminal connection 4 12 40a crank output terminal 5 12 40a ground terminal ...

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    Ogsc300 08/12 3 2-1 wiring guidelines 1. Do not use wire smaller than 18 awg as smaller wire has a tendency to crack and break over time. 2. Important: the connections supplying dc power to the gsc300 panel should preferably run directly from the battery posts with no splices or other connections. A...

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    Ogsc300 08/12 4 2-2 12/24vdc system operation the gsc300 controller is designed to operate in either 12 or 24vdc system voltages. When operating in 12vdc systems the fuel and preheat/ets relays need to be the 12vdc relay type. When operating in 24vdc systems these relays need to be the 24vdc relay t...

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    Ogsc300 08/12 5 2-3 terminal description term # description 1 fuel output provides 40a maximum. Fuel output closes to +12/24vdc when start signal is received, and opens when either an engine failure occurs or when cool down period has ended. 2, 3 main +battery power connection to controller. These t...

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    Ogsc300 08/12 6 2-4 wiring connection diagram figure 1 - wiring connections for the gsc300 (refer to schematic no. C- 6827 on page 14) 2-5 back panel layout.

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    Ogsc300 08/12 7 3 controller operation off/auto/run modes on power up the controller defaults to the mode it was in when power was last removed (auto or off). Off mode can be entered by pressing the off button on the front panel. When the gsc300 is in the off mode the “not in auto” led will be lit o...

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    Ogsc300 08/12 8 3-2 led layout table 3: front panel led indicators figure 3 - front view of gsc300 3-3 led indications led appearance condition/failure not in auto led is on. Unit is in off state, and automatic starting is disabled no led’s on “off”, no +12/24vdc to main power terminal. Steady low o...

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    Ogsc300 08/12 9 4 programming the gsc300 settings using the front panel interface: the following table shows the led’s that correspond to the various settings of the various param- eters. To enter the controller into program mode, you need to turn the small switch at the bottom edge of the controlle...

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    Ogsc300 08/12 10 4-1 numbering of led’s and location of mode switch programming using the pc interface the gsc300 can also be programmed using the pc interface. Detailed instructions on the pc interface are included with the gsc300 confi gurator software. A sample interface screen is illustrated on ...

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    Ogsc300 08/12 11 4-2 sample screen from pc interface note: factory default settings are outlined in the photo below. Figure 5:.

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    Ogsc300 08/12 12 5 troubleshooting guidelines trouble possible cause suggested action unit does not operate when powered to test mode power leads to unit are reversed confi rm correct wiring for ground and +bat, and re-attempt testing. Bad ground connection from engine to controller unit. Run wire d...

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    Ogsc300 08/12 13 6 technical notes on frequently asked questions 1. Controller memory clear time the gsc300 needs 10 seconds for its memory to clear. When the power to the controller is turned off and then back on again without waiting 10 seconds to clear the memory, a loss of speed will may be indi...

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