DMC 1500

PowerCommand®
Digital Master Control

The PowerCommand Digital Master Features

Control is a microprocessor-based
 Color touch-screen: 15-inch color
paralleling system product designed display with 1024x768, 18-bit color
to directly interface with Cummins graphics.
Power Generation PowerCommand  Supports four system topologies:
Configurable for isolated bus,
paralleling generator sets and isolated bus with generator main,
switchgear. The DMC 1500 is single utility common bus and single
utility transfer pair.
designed for use in low or medium
 Standard generator set interface:
voltage isolated bus (not utility Includes interface for four generator
paralleled) and infinite bus (utility sets with optional add-on for up to
eight.
paralleled) applications.
 Trending (real-time and
historical): Collects and displays
The DMC 1500 provides flexibility to total kW, total kVAR, average amps
and average voltage data from the
meet specific application generator bus and utility bus (if
requirements, and is configurable via applicable).
the user-friendly touch-screen  Operator control panel: Includes
full system AC metering, one-line
interface. The system control has diagram, system status, alarm
been extensively prototype tested to history, system configuration and
setup, and password-protected
ensure optimum system reliability. access to adjustable system
operating parameters.
 Extended paralleling: Configurable
for either the generator set metering
point (base-load) or utility metering
point (peak-shave).
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DMC 1500 digital master control

 Configurable: DMC 1500 can be used in a
variety of power system architectures,
including standby, prime power, and
applications that require control of a normal
source main circuit breaker, or circuit
breaker transfer pair.
 Open or closed transition: When the
power transfer function is used, the control is
configurable for open transition (load break)
transfer and closed transition (utility/mains
parallel) operation in both fast (100 ms) and
ramping situations. The control system also
includes utility paralleling functions for peak-
shaving and base-loading.
 Operator-friendly: DMC 1500 incorporates
a broad range of operational diagnostic
functions to greatly enhance system
reliability.
 Unattended applications: DMC 1500, in
conjunction with PowerCommand generator
set controls, is a fully automatic, distributed
logic system suitable for unattended
applications.
 True RMS bus metering: Full-function true
RMS bus AC metering (generator bus and
utility bus).
 Load-add and load-shed sequence
control: Automatic, re-configurable load
sequencing to prevent overloading the
generator bus.
 Load demand control system: Switches
generator sets off in a user-configurable
sequence to conserve fuel and maximize
generator set life.
 Complete product line: Cummins Power
Generation offers a wide range of
equipment, accessories and services to suit
virtually any backup power application.
 Warranty and service: Products are
backed by a comprehensive warranty and a
worldwide network of distributors with
factory-trained service technicians.

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Common system configurations

The DMC 1500 provides advanced supervisory functions for the generator sets, generator bus AC
metering, utility bus AC metering, system status and power transfer functions.

Isolated bus with or without generator set main:

System consists of an isolated bus and may include a generator set main breaker. The system controls
generator set main breaker as a programmable function of bus capacity when required.

Common bus:
System consists of a utility main breaker, but no generator main breaker (only individual generator set
paralleling breakers). The system controls utility main breaker and generator set paralleling breakers.
Operation sequences are configurable for open transition transfer and ramping closed transition transfer.
The system is suitable for use in peak-shaving and base-loading applications. (Fast closed transition is
not available with common bus configurations). Utility interconnection relay and DC station battery system
provided with closed transition transfer applications.

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Transfer Pair:
System consists of a breaker pair including a generator bus main and a utility main. DMC 1500 control
both breakers in open transition, fast closed transition, or ramping closed transition modes. It can also be
programmed to exercise the generator set bus in parallel with the utility in either peak-shave or base-load
modes.

NOTE 1: Current transformer (CT) sizing and location must be considered as part of the design and
physical layout of the power section. The generator bus CT connection presented in the one-line diagrams
above represents totalized generator bus current output.

Protective functions
The control provides the following system close signal, the fail-to-close warning will be
protective functions for each breaker or bus. initiated. If the utility main breaker fails to
Note that each protective function will cause the close, the controller starts the generators
control to take intelligent corrective action to best and transfers load to them until the operator
resolve the problem until an operator can resets the fault condition and resolves the
address it. problem.
 Breaker position contact warning: The
Any alarm on any generator set or in the system controller will monitor both A and B position
will cause the ALARM icon to appear at the contacts from the breaker. If the contacts
center-bottom of the touch-screen. Click on the disagree as to the breaker position, the
icon to navigate to the Alarm screen that breaker position contact warning will be
describes the equipment where the fault has initiated. If this warning and breaker fail-to-
occurred, and the name of the fault. The screen open warning register, then the controller will
allows the operator to attempt to reset the fault check for current above a threshold on all
from the HMI. three phases. If criteria are met, the
controller will remain on the source. If not,
 Breaker fail-to-close warning: When the the controller will attempt to transfer to the
controller signals a circuit breaker to close, it alternate source.
will monitor the breaker auxiliary contacts
and verify that the breaker has closed. If the
control does not sense a breaker closure
within an adjustable time period after the

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 Breaker fail-to-open warning: The control  Bus overload warning: The control
system monitors the operation of breakers monitors bus frequency and generator bus
that have been signaled to open. If the load relative to the online capacity. When
breaker does not open within an adjustable configured, the control will initiate a bus
time delay, a breaker fail to open warning is overload warning if the bus kW load exceeds
initiated. an adjustable threshold (80-140%) for an
 Breaker tripped warning: The control adjustable delay (0-120 sec), or both.
accepts inputs to monitor breaker trip/bell  Maximum parallel time warning: During
alarm contact and will initiate a breaker closed transition load transfers, the
tripped warning if it should activate. controller independently monitors the time
 Fail to disconnect warning: If the controller the utility and generator sources are
is unable to open either breaker, a fail to connected. If time is exceeded, warning is
disconnect warning is initiated. initiated and the generator bus is
 Fail to synchronize warning: Indicates that disconnected.
the generator bus could not be brought to  Generator set main breaker fail-to-close
synchronization with the system bus. warning: Returns to the utility source and
Configurable for adjustable time delay of 10- will not retry until the operator resets the
120 seconds. If the control is trying to fault condition and resolves the problem
perform a closed transition re-transfer, but
fail-to-sync occurs, the control can be
configured to perform the re-transfer using
open transition.

Sensors and adjustable timers

Under-voltage sensor: 3-phase L-N or L-L Phase rotation sensor:
 Pickup from 85-100% of nominal  Checks for valid phase rotation of source
 Dropout adjustable from 75-98% of pickup  Default setting disabled
 Dropout delay adjustable from 0.1-30 sec
Breaker tripped:
Over-voltage sensor: 3-phase L-N or L-L  If activated, the associated source is
 Pickup from 95-100% of dropout unavailable
 Dropout adjustable from 105-135% of
nominal Generator set online capacity sensor:
 Dropout delay adjustable from 0.5-120 sec  Requires minimum kW capacity online
 Default setting is disabled before closing generator bus main breaker

Over/under frequency sensor: Adjustable timers:

 Center frequency from 45-65 Hz  Start delay: 0-3600 sec
 Dropout bandwidth from 0.3-5% of center  Stop delay: 0-3600 sec
 Pickup bandwidth adjustable from 0.3-20%  Transfer delay: 0-120 sec
of center frequency  Re-transfer delay: 0-1800 sec
 Default setting is disabled  Programmed transition delay: 0-60 sec
 Maximum parallel time: 0-800 sec
Loss of phase sensor:
 Detects out-of-range voltage phase angle
 Default setting is disabled

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Operator panel
A full color high-resolution (1024x768) 15-inch One-line diagram
touch-screen operator interface panel (HMI) is The ONE-LINE DIAGRAM screen displays system
provided to allow the operator to monitor and status using a combination of animation,
control the onsite power system. The operator changing screen color, text messages, and
panel provides the user with a complete indicators.
package of easy- to-view and useful HELP and
INFORMATION screens.
Generator set summary
All data is configurable for the display in either The GENERATOR SET SUMMARY provides an
Imperial standard or metric indications. Screen analog and graphical display of critical generator
navigation icons are located along the bottom of set operating parameters. The screen includes
the screen with the MAIN MENU icon always in the generator set state display (stopped, time delay
lower left corner. start, idle speed state, rated volts/hertz,
synchronizing, load share or load govern);
The standard viewing and basic control operator analog AC metering for generator set (3-phase,
screens include: AC volts and current, frequency, kW and power
 MAIN MENU factor ); and 3-phase AC bus voltage and
 ONE-LINE DIAGRAM frequency. The screen provides a complete
 GENERATOR SET SUMMARY
display of all engine and alternator data present
in the generator set control. The screen also
 GENERATOR SET GAUGES
shows status of the bus and generator set
 METERING breaker.
 TRENDING
 ALARMS Load control
 EVENT LOG The LOAD CONTROL screen provides a digital
 SCHEDULER display of system load as a percent of available
capacity of the generator sets that are operating
Languages in parallel on the bus. The screen provides an
alphanumeric display of this data. It also
The HMI is configurable for up to seven displays the name, status and priority of each
languages, including: load block (whether on or off) and the total load
 English of that block. The screen allows the operator to
 Brazilian Portuguese manually add and shed loads in any sequence
 Chinese desired.
 French
 Russian True RMS bus metering
 Spanish Full-function true RMS bus AC metering
(generator bus and utility bus).

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Trending Control functions

Trending function collects and displays total kW, The DMC 1500 is fully configurable and provides
total kVAR, average amps, and average voltage all core system functions in a flexible, reliable,
data from the generator bus and utility bus (if prototype-tested configuration.
applicable).
Sync check: Independently determines when
Real-time trend properties: permissive conditions have been met to allow
 Refresh rate: On data change or every 2 breaker closure. Adjustable criteria include:
seconds  Phase difference: 0.1-20 degrees
 Buffering for extra data: 360 data points  Frequency difference: 0.001-1.0 Hz
 Continuous scrolling (FIFO)  Voltage difference: 0.5-10%
 Time span: 6 minutes  Dwell time: 0.5-5.0 seconds
 Maximum and minimum scale values:
Selectable by operator via HMI Internally the sync check is used to perform
closed transition operations.
Historical trend properties:
 Continuous scrolling with pause and sliding Dual source bus AC metering: Provides
time comprehensive 3-phase AC metering functions
for both monitored sources, including:
 Time span on display: 8 hours (normal view)
 3-phase voltage (L-L and L-N) and current
 Time span on display: 2 hours (zoom view)
 Frequency and phase rotation
 Maximum capacity of history: 26 days
 Individual phase and totalized values of kW,
 USB data storage: 1 year (with minimum
kVAR, KVA, and power factor
1 GB)
 Totalized positive and negative kW hours,
 Print screen function
kVAR hours and kVA hours.
 Zoom function
Voltage connection: DMC 1500 accepts three-
Diagnostic screens: wire or four-wire voltage connection with direct
 Operator panel diagnostics sensing of voltage to 480V and up to 35kV with
 Communications processor diagnostics external transformers. Current sensing is
accomplished with either 5 amp or 1 amp CT
 Primary controller diagnostics
secondary and up to 25,000 amp primary.

Optional screens: Power transfer control: Provides integrated

 Generator set manual control automatic transfer functions including:
 Network ATS summary  Source availability sensing
 Plant test report (JCAHO)  Generator set start/stop and
 Transfer pair monitoring and control

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Transfer pair: System consists of a breaker pair Load demand: Will attempt to match generating
including a generator bus main and a utility capacity to load, typically for the conservation of
main. The DMC 1500 controls both breakers in fuel or optimizing of generator set life. The load
open transition, fast closed transition or ramping demand function will support from two to eight
closed transition modes. Configurable for open generator sets. Shutdown sequence can either
transition, fast closed transition (less than 100ms be a fixed sequence or can be based on running
interconnect time) or soft closed transition (load hours. With fixed sequence method, the
ramping) sequences of operation. Utility source sequence can be changed while the system is in
failure will automatically start generators and operation. Running hours method will attempt to
transfer load, re-transferring when utility source equalize generator set hours over time by
returns. exchanging stopped and running generator sets.
To protect system integrity, load demand will
Test will start generator sets and transfer load if restart all generator sets whenever an overload
test with load is enabled. condition is detected. The minimum amount of
capacity to maintain online is adjustable. Initial
Breaker control: Utility main and generator set delay for load demand to begin operation is
main breaker interfaces include separate relays adjustable from 1-60 minutes. Shutdown
for opening and closing breaker, as well as threshold is adjustable from 20-100% of online
inputs for both a and b breaker position contacts capacity minus one. Shutdown delay is
and tripped status. Breaker diagnostics include adjustable from 1-60 minutes. Re-start threshold
contact failure, fail-to-close, fail-to-open, fail-to- is adjustable from 20-100% of online capacity.
disconnect, and tripped. If a breaker fails, Run hours differential is adjustable from 1-500
appropriate control action is taken to maintain hours.
system integrity (max 30 VDC, 10 amp, or
250VAC, 10 amp). Load add/shed: Will control and monitor up to
10 loads step levels (such as feeder breaker or
Extended paralleling: Starts generator sets and automatic transfer switches) in any combination.
parallels to a utility source, then governs the real Up to 10 levels of load-add, and up to 9 levels of
and reactive power output. The control point for load-shed may be defined. The load add/shed
the real power (kW) can be configured for either function will support up to eight generator sets.
the generator set bus metering point (base-load) Loads can be added as generator sets come
or the utility metering point (peak-shave). The online, as well as on a timed basis. Loads are
control point for the reactive power (kVAR or shed on a timed basis when an overload
power factor) can be independently configured condition is detected, protecting system integrity.
for either the generator set bus metering point or Shed loads can be restored through operator
the utility metering point. Allows base kW load action. Manual load-add and shed is also
from the generator sets while maintaining the provided. Load-add delay is adjustable from 1-
utility power factor at a reasonable value to 60 sec. Load-shed delay is adjustable from 1-10
avoid penalties due to low power factor. The sec.
system always operates within generator set
ratings. The control point can be changed while Neutral earth relay control: Used to restrict
the system is in operation. Set points can be earth fault protection for multiple operating
adjusted via operator panel display or service power generation sources. This option provides
tool. control of the contactor in the neutral (neutral
contactor) to earth of each generator. Neutral
Scheduler: Allows the system to be operated at contactors are interlocked so that only one
preset times in test without load, test with load, contactor can remain closed during parallel
or extended parallel mode. A real-time clock is operation. During independent operation of any
built in. Up to 12 different programs can be set generator, its neutral contactor will be closed.
for day of week, time of day, duration, repeat
interval and mode. Up to six different exceptions
can be set up to block a program from running
during a specific time period.

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Generator set manual control: Allows the  Collection rate: 60 seconds

operator to start and stop each individual  New CSV file each day
generator set from the DMC 1500, as well as  USB data storage: 1 year (with minimum 1
open and close each generator set paralleling GB)
breaker. During this operation, generator set
protection is active to prevent starting the
Fault simulation mode: The control, in
generator set or closing the generator set
conjunction with InPower™ software, will accept
paralleling breaker in an unsafe condition. If a
commands to allow a technician to verify the
loss-of-normal power condition occurs while the
proper operation of the control and its interface
system is in manual, all generator sets start, but
by simulating failure modes or by forcing the
the generator set paralleling breakers do not
control to operator outside of its normal
close until the operator pushes the breaker close
operating ranges. InPower also provides a
button.
complete list of faults and settings for the
protective functions provided by the controller.
Data logging: Data logging collects generator
The DMC 1500 provides advanced supervisory
and utility system data including: total kW, total
functions for the generator sets, generator bus
kVAR, average amps, and average LL voltage.
AC metering, utility bus AC metering, system
In addition, the system is also collecting
status and power transfer functions.
individual generator set data: power factor, kVA,
kW, kVAR, voltage AB, voltage BC,
voltage CA, amperage A, amperage B, and
amperage C.

Specifications
IEC configuration

Control wiring 85°C/600V

Approval CE marked
BS EN ISO 60439-1

Operating temperature range 0 to 50°C

Storage temperature range -20 to 70°C

Humidity Up to 95% humidity

(non-condensing)

Altitude Up to 2,000 meters

Enclosure type IP 40X

Listings
 BS EN 61439-1  EN 61000-6-2
 BS EN 61439-2  EN 61000-6-4

Certifications
All DMC 1500 master controls PowerCommand control systems
bear the CE mark. are designed and manufactured in
ISO 9001 certified facilities

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Enclosure
Depth
Weight
Height Width Door closed Door open

mm mm mm mm kg
1962 810 605 1415 295

Elevations

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Submittal detail
System capacity System load quantity
 T970-7 4 Generator sets  T781-7 0 Load add/shed devices
 T971-7 8 Generator sets  T787-7 6 Load add/shed devices
 T791-7 10 Load add/shed devices
System certification
 T722-7 IEC System distribution type
 T801-7 ATS only
System voltage type  T802-7 ATS and/or breaker type
 T891-7 Low voltage (≤600VAC)
 T892-7 Medium voltage (>600VAC) System HMI data options
 T811-7 ATS network data
Language  T812-7 Generator set manual control and
 L050-7 English plant test report
 L051-7 Spanish  T814-7 BMS Connectivity MB TCPIP
 L052-7 French  T815-7 BMS Connectivity MB RTU
 L057-7 Chinese
 L073-7 Russian System protection options
 L100-7 Brazilian Portuguese  T831-7 Neutral earth control
 T833-7 G59 relay (IEC only)
System application
 T731-7 Isolated bus System wire
 T732-7 Isolated bus with generator main  T871-7 Three-wire
 T733-7 Single utility common bus  T872-7 Four-wire
 T734-7 Single utility transfer pair
System frequency
System transition mode  A045-7 50Hz
 T741-7 Open transition  A044-7 60Hz
 T742-7 Closed hard transition
 T743-7 Closed soft loading or System secondary CT ratio
extended parallel  T931-7 1 Amp secondary CT ratio
 T932-7 5 Amp secondary CT ratio

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www.cumminspower.com

North America
1400 73rd Avenue N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55432 USA

Phone 763 574 5000

Fax 763 574 5298

Asia Pacific
10 Toh Guan Road #07-01
TT International Tradepark
Singapore 608838

Phone 65 6417 2388

Fax 65 6417 2399

Brazil
Rua Jati, 310
Guarulhos – Sao Paulo
CEP – 07180-140

Phone 55 11 2186 4195

Fax 55 11 2186 4729

Europe, CIS, Middle East & Africa

Manston Park Columbus Ave.
Manston Ramsgate
Kent CT 12 5BF
United Kingdom

Phone 44 1843 255000

Fax 44 1843 255902

Specifications are subject to change without

notice.

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Inc. PowerCommand, InPower and “Our energy
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