DVR®2000E+/EC+

Quick Start Guide

A Regal Brand

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 Installation

PRELIMINARY SETUP – SAFETY PRELIMINARY SETUP – ON GENERATOR

The DVR® may be configured on the generator using
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD the following procedure:
Failure to follow these instructions may result in
serious personal injury, death, and/or property 1. Before starting the engine, remove the regu-
damage. lator’s 4.0 A fuse. This will prevent the gen-
erator’s PMG from energizing the regulator
Installation and repair of electrical generators and prevent unintended operating functions
and voltage regulators should be attempted from occurring.
by qualified personnel only. Electrical con-
nections shall be made by a qualified electri- 2. Perform all preliminary engine governor
cian in accordance with all local, national, adjustments with the regulator de-energized.
international and/or other applicable codes,
rules or regulations and sound practices. 3. After initial governor adjustments are com-
Do not touch electrically live parts. plete, shut down the prime mover. Reinstall
Disconnect, lockout and tag prime mover the 4.0 A fuse. Disconnect the E3 and F+
and input power supplies before installing or terminal connectors from the regulator and
servicing voltage regulator. Use a voltmeter temporarily insulate them to prevent acci-
to verify that power is off before contacting dental shorting.
conductors.
5 Do not open terminal box or touch unpro- 4. Start and run the generator at rated speed.
tected terminals while the generator shaft The regulator will enter a Loss of Sensing
is rotating. Shaft rotation produces voltage shutdown mode, indicated by F011 on the
in generators even when no excitation is display.
applied. Residual voltage is present at the
generator leads and regulator connections 5. At this time, initial adjustments can be
even when the regulator fuse is removed. made. If adjusting via the HMI, see
Ground (earth) generators in accordance Section 6 – Making Settings Changes. If
with local, national, international and/or other adjusting via DVRPortal™, see Section 7.
applicable codes, rules or regulations.
6. After the initial adjustments are made, shut
Use caution when working around the down the generator and reconnect the regu-
component side of the DVR®. Voltage levels may lator leads removed in Step 3. The generator
be present at the exposed components when the may be started and final adjustments may be
unit is energized. The protective cover MUST be performed on the regulator.
installed whenever the regulator is energized.

Note: Read and understand the operation of the PRELIMINARY SETUP – ON BENCH
individual adjustments before attempting any The DVR® may be configured on a bench using the
adjustments. following procedure:

1. Connect a 100-120 Vac 50/60 Hz source to

terminals 3, 4 and GND as follows:
a. 120 V hot – terminal 3
b. 120 V neutral – terminal 4
c. 120 V ground – terminal GND

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Applying voltage larger than 120 Vac with-

out current in-rush limiting may damage the unit.

2. If the regulator is in AVR1 or AVR3 regulation

mode, the regulator will indicate RUN on the
display. If the regulator is in FCR regulation
mode, the regulator will indicate F011 on the
display.

3. At this time, initial adjustments can

be made. If adjusting via the HMI, see
Section 6 – Making Settings Changes. If
adjusting via the Windows® communication
software, see Section 7.

After the initial adjustments are made, disconnect

the 120 Vac source and install the regulator onto the
generator. The generator may be started and final
adjustments may be performed on the regulator.
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 Human-Machine Interface (HMI)

GENERAL

The DVR® HMI consists of four buttons and a four-

character LED display as illustrated in Figure 6-1.
The display indicates status conditions and param-
eter settings. Button function descriptions are given
in Table 6-1.

Figure 6-1. DVR®2000E+ HMI shown

Button Description
This button steps the user through a menu list of editable parameters.
SELECT •
It also serves as an escape key in EDIT mode.
UP h This button increases the setting level of the parameter being adjusted.
DOWN i This button decreases the setting level of the parameter being adjusted.
ENTER This button stores the current value of the parameter being adjusted and
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returns the user to the main menu list.

Table 6-1. DVR® HMI Button Function Descriptions

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 Human-Machine Interface (HMI)

FRONT PANEL DISPLAY 2. EDIT mode - The HMI displays a multi-

layer menu for reading and editing operating
The HMI display has three display modes: parameters of the DVR® as described in
Table 6-3. The display is steady-on while in
1. STATUS mode – the HMI displays the non- EDIT mode.
editable operating state of the DVR® as
described in Table 6-2. The display flashes 3. SLEEP mode – The HMI turns off the display
while in STATUS mode. after a period of button-press inactivity.

Display Description

No display is the default mode of the HMI. No display indicates that the regulator is
(no display)
operating normally, but operating in a sleep mode.
This display indicates that the regulator is operating normally with excitation
RUN

This display indicates that the regulator is operating normally and excitation is
OFF
disabled.
AXXX (where xxx This display indicates that the regulator is in an alarm state. During this state, the
indicates a three-digit regulator continues to provide excitation if excitation is enabled.
alarm code) See Appendix for description of Alarm Codes.
FXXX (where xxx This display indicates that the regulator is in a fault state. During this state, the
indicates a three-digit regulator ceases to provide excitation.
alarm code) See Appendix for description of Fault Codes. 6
Table 6-2. DVR® HMI STATUS Mode Display Descriptions

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Parameter Name Parameter Value Description

SIZE 281 to 1040 Frame size of generator

AVR3 AVR3 – Voltage regulator with three-phase sensing
AVR1 AVR1 – Voltage regulator with single-phase sensing
REG FCR FCR – Field current regulator
VAR VAR – Reactive VAR regulation (EC+ only)
PF PF – Power Factor regulation (EC+ only)
100.0 to 630.0 Voltage set point (Vrms) in AVR3 and AVR1 mode
0.000 to 3.000 Field current set point (Adc) in FCR mode
STPT
0.0% to 10.0% VAR set point (% of rated VAR) in VAR mode. (EC+ only)
0.000 to 0.999 PF set point (PU) in PF mode (EC+ only)
UFRQ 40.0H to 70.0H Under frequency knee (Hz)

DROP 0.0% to 10.0% Voltage droop (%) at rated reactive power

OFF Auxiliary Off – Auxiliary input is disabled

CNT1 Auxiliary Control-1 – Auxiliary input modifies regulation set point
(-3 to +3 Vdc input)
AU SCLF Auxiliary Meter – Auxiliary input is used as a meter with user-defined
scale factor
6 CNT2 Auxiliary Control-2 – Auxiliary input modifies regulation set point
(4 to 20 mA input)

Table 6-3. DVR® HMI EDIT Mode Parameters

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QUICK START PROGRAMMING GUIDE 3 times to indicate that your selection has
been saved. The display will again read REG.
As the DVR® is designed to work on many Marathon
Electric generators in many different applications, it 5. Press SELECT • . The word STPT will appear
is necessary to program the regulator prior to putting in the display. Press ENTER . Use the
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it in service. Please observe the following proce- UP h and DOWN i arrows to select the
dure to program the regulator through the Human- appropriate set point (Sensed Voltage for
Machine Interface or HMI: AVR3 and AVR1 regulation modes; Field
Current level for FCR regulation mode) and
1. Disconnect all connections to the regulator. then press ENTER . The entered value will
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flash 3 times to indicate that your selection

2. Apply power to terminals 3 and 4 of the has been saved. The display will again read
regulator. There are two acceptable ways to STPT.
power the regulator for programming:
6. Press SELECT • . The word UFRQ will appear
a. Reconnect the ground lead and the leads in the display. Press ENTER . Use the
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from the capacitor in the PMG circuit to UP h and DOWN i arrows to select the
regulator terminals 3 and 4. This is how appropriate Under-frequency threshold and
the regulator receives power for normal then press ENTER . The entered value will
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operation. If using this method, be sure flash 3 times to indicate that your selection
the generator RPM is between 1500 and has been saved. The display will again read
1800 RPM to provide proper input power UFRQ.
to the regulator.
7. Press SELECT • . The word DROP will appear
b. Connect a 120 Volt AC source to regu- in the display. Press ENTER . Use the
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lator terminals 3 and 4. This will pro- UP h and DOWN i arrows to select the
vide the regulator with enough power appropriate level of droop as a percentage
to accept programming, but not enough of desired sensed voltage and then press
power for normal operation. ENTER
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. The entered value will flash 3
times to indicate that your selection has been
3. Press SELECT • . The word SIZE will appear saved. The display will again read DROP.
in the display. Press ENTER . Use the
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UP h and DOWN i arrows to select the 8. Press SELECT • . The word AU will appear
appropriate generator frame size and then in the display. Press ENTER .
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press ENTER . The entered value will flash

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3 times to indicate that your selection has Use the UP h and DOWN i arrows to select
been saved. The display will again read the appropriate auxiliary input mode and
SIZE. then press ENTER . The entered value will
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flash 3 times to indicate that your selection

4. Press SELECT • . The word REG will appear has been saved. The display will again read
in the display. Press ENTER . ;
AU.

Use the UP h and DOWN i arrows to select 9. Remove power from the regulator.
the appropriate regulation mode (AVR3 for 3
phase Automatic Voltage Regulation; AVR1 10. Completely reconnect the regulator to the
for single phase Automatic Voltage Regulation generator.
or FCR for Field Current Regulation) and then
press ENTER . The entered value will flash
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The regulator is now ready to be placed in service.

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 Appendix B

The following table should be used when making The following table should be used when making
connections via quick disconnect terminals to the current transformer connections to the regulator.
regulator.

Terminal Sensing Phase CT “X1” CT “X2”

Description
Name Terminal Terminal
GND Protective earth ground A J2-1 J2-12
4 PMG – terminal 1 3-Phase B J2-2 J2-11
3 PMG – terminal 2 (Fused) C J2-3 J2-10
E1 Generator armature – Phase A 1-Phase B CT1 CT2
E2 Generator armature – Phase B
Table B-2. CT Connection Terminals
E3 Generator armature – Phase C
F- Exciter stator field (-)
F+ Exciter stator field (+)
CT1 Generator Phase B CT (X1)
CT2 Generator Phase B CT (X2)

Table B-1. Quick Disconnect Terminals

The following table should be used when making

system connections to the regulator.

Pin Number Name Description

1 AUX IN (+) Auxiliary input positive
2 UP UP contact input (active low)
3 DOWN DOWN contact input (active low)
4 CGND Input common
5 AUX_LOOP Auxiliary current loop jumper
6 CONTACT1 Contact output
7 CONTACT2 Contact output
8 AUX_LOOP Auxiliary current loop jumper
VAR/PF regulation modes disable contact input
9 VAR/PF_OFF
(EC+ only, active low)
10 DROOP_OFF Droop disable contact input (active low)
11 EXCITATION_OFF Excitation disable contact input (active low)
12 AUX IN (-) Auxiliary input negative

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Table B-3. Connector J1 System Connections

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