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DCU 205 User's Manual
DCU 205 User's Manual
CONTROL UNIT
DCU 205
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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The unit covers functions such as manual start and stop, automatic start
and stop, shutdowns and alarms for the diesel engine. Furthermore, it has
built-in functions that make it easy to interface the unit to other control units
onboard the ship.
DCU 205 is made up of two separate parts, mainly an alarm unit and a
control unit. The alarm unit must be powered from the ships alarm centre,
and the control unit from the start battery. The alarm unit will operate
independently of the control unit.
The unit can be placed wherever suitable, or where it feels most natural to
control and monitor the diesel engine. It can be fitted in the ship's control
console or delivered in a steel enclosure for bulkhead mounting. The unit
is robust and has a high degree of dust and water protection, and thus can
be placed in the engine room.
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2. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
2.1. In general
Supply Voltage Current consumption
To control unit, from startbattery 20-30VDC Ca. 100mA
To alarm unit, from alarmcentre battery 20-30VDC Ca. 50 mA
2.2. Fuses
A total of 3 automatic resettable fuses are built into the unit. If the fuse
breaks, it will reset itself in about 20 seconds.
Fuse Purpose
F1, Circuit fuse Protects the functions in the shutdown unit.
F2, Alarm fuse Protects the functions in the alarm unit.
F4, Output fuse Protects the start- and stop signal outputs to the diesel engine.
Table 2-Error! Bookmark not defined., The built-in automatic fuses
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The Alarm
section with
replaceable
textlabels and
one spare field
The Shutdown
section indicates
conditions that will
stop the engine
Select mode of
operation in the
Function section
The frontpanel is divided into the four sections Alarm, Shutdown, Function
and Status.
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3. BEFORE OPERATION
Before switching on the Control Unit's 24VDC voltage supply, the following
should be verified:
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The lamp in the STOP button will light during the stop holding time (the
time terminal 9 has voltage), or if the engine has a DELAYED STOP
command in STANDBY mode.
The lamp in the START button will remain on as long as the AUTOMATIC
START signal is present. If the signal is removed, the start sequence will
be aborted.
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If three start attempts have elapsed without a successful start of the diesel
engine, the AUTOMATIC START FAILED alarm will be activated and the
RESET button lamp will come on to indicate that no further starts can be
made until the operator has pressed the RESET button.
Standby STOP
The engine may be given a delayed stop by applying the DELAYED STOP
signal to terminals no. 21-23. The engine will then run the pre-set
DELAYED STOP time, before the generator circuit breaker disconnect
signal is given to terminals 35-36. The engine will then run at idle for a pre-
set cooling time before finally stopping.
The STOP lamp will remain on as long as the DELAYED STOP signal is
present, to indicate that the engine is in the stop cycle and about to stop.
A relay contact will be closed on Control Unit wire terminals no. 33-34 when
the Unit is on STANDBY and START DISABLED lamp does NOT light up.
These terminals can be used as an indication that the engine is ready for
operation.
The siren is turned off using the SIREN OFF button. This however, does
not have any influence on the alarm conditions or relay outputs.
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5. ALARM CENTRE
5.1. In general
The Control Unit has a total of 9 alarms. Three of these alarms are
internally generated by the Control Unit, and the remaining 6 alarms are
based on normally closed contacts from the controlled system, i.e., an
open contact will set off an alarm. The three internal alarms are:
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The LUB. OIL PRESS. LOW and the extra SPARE alarm inputs are
interlocked for 15 seconds after the engine has started, thus these alarms
will not be triggered while the engine is stopped.
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6. SHUTDOWN CENTRE
6.1. In general
The Control Unit recognises up to 4 conditions that will activate engine
shutdown. They are:
• Overspeed
• Lub. oil press. low NO
• Cooling water temp. high NO
• Spare NO
An activated shutdown will flash its corresponding alarm lamp and start the
siren. The siren can be silenced by pressing the Siren Off button located
on the front panel, without resetting the alarm.
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When shutdown function DISABLED is selected, the three lamps LUB. OIL
LOW, COOLING WATER TEMP. HIGH and SPARE will flash
simultaneously every 3 seconds, to indicate and remind of this particular
selection.
The Control Unit activates alarm and shutdown when it detects engine
overspeed. Here is how to adjust the overspeed setting to 15% above
nominal speed.
The overspeed set point has now been raised 15% above nominal or
maximum speed.
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New labels can be inserted by sliding the labels into place from the
backside of the frontpanel.
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8. REMOTE CONTROL
The Control Unit has wire terminals for two remote start and stop
alternatives.
Remember, a brief press on the stop button is enough to stop the engine.
For a more in-depth description of the above, see section 4.3, Standby, on
page 7.
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9. TROUBLE SHOOTING
Symptom Possible cause Action
1. The engine does not 1. Low battery capacity. 1. Charge the battery, replace if
start manually. defective.
2. Blown fuse. 2. Wait approx. 20 seconds.
3. START DISABLED 3. RESET alarms.
indication.
4. RUNNING indication. 4. Check oil pressure switch and
its connections, terminal no. 5.
2. The engine does not 1. Low battery capacity. 1. Charge the battery, replace if
start automatically. defective.
2. Control Unit not in 2. Set the Unit in STANDBY
STANDBY mode. mode.
3. Missing AUTOMATIC 3. Check connections to terminals
START signal. 21-22, or the signal source.
3. The RUNNING lamp 1. Lost connection between oil 1. Check the oil pressure switch
is lit when the engine pressure shutdown switch and its connections. There
is stopped and the connected to terminal 5. should be connection between
SPEED SENSOR terminals 2 (negative) and 5 on a
FAILURE alarm is stopped engine.
activated.
4. The SPEED SENSOR 1. Lost connection to terminal 3 1. Check relevant cables.
FAILURE alarm and/or 4.
comes on while the 2. Signal too weak. 2. The signal must be at least
engine is running. 2.0VAC. Adjust or change
tachogenerator.
5. The common alarm 1. Blown fuse. 1. Wait approx. 20 seconds.
relay is activated 2. Control Unit fault. 2. Check that the lamp marked
without any indication CONTROL on the back panel of
on the control panel. the unit is flashing. Turn power
off and on again. If the lamp
does not flash, contact
distributor.
6. Simultaneous alarm 1. The CIRCUIT fuse is blown. 1. Wait approx. 20 seconds.
for SUPPLY 2. DCU 205 malfunction. 2. Contact distributor.
VOLTAGE LOW,
SPEED SENSOR
FAILURE and
AUTOMATIC START
FAILED.
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• Verify that the Control Unit has the correct voltage and polarity.
• Make sure the battery is connected in such a way that the Control Unit is
sourced from the battery, not the battery charger only.
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The terminal blocks are 2.5mm2. All connections can be made using
0.5mm2 cable, except to terminal 1-2 and 39-40 (power supply) where
1.5mm2 should be used.
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The diesel engine's terminal box must include auxiliary relays for start and
stop, see drawing no. 1205-1, page 19.
Wire terminal
The DCU 205 connector
unit
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