EMCP 4

EMCP 4.3
GENERATOR SET
CONTROLLER
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FEATURES
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Real-time clock allows for date and time
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The Cat EMCP 4.3 offers fully featured power stamping of diagnostics and events in the
metering, protective relaying and engine and control’s logs as well as service
generator control and monitoring. Engine and maintenance reminders based on engine
generator controls, diagnostics, and operating operating hours or calendar days.
information are accessible via the control panel Up to 40 diagnostic events are stored in the
keypads; diagnostics from the EMCP 4 optional non-volatile memory.
modules can be viewed and reset through the Ability to view and reset diagnostics on
EMCP 4.3. EMCP 4 optional modules via the control
panel removes the need for a separate
FULL RANGE OF ATTACHMENTS service tool for troubleshooting.
Wide range of system expansion attachments, Set points and software stored in non-
designed specifically to work with the EMCP 4. volatile memory, preventing loss during a
Flexible packaging options for easy and cost power outage.
effective installation.
Reduced power mode offers a low power
state to minimize battery power
WORLD WIDE PRODUCT SUPPORT requirements.
Cat dealers provide extensive pre and post sale
Three levels of security allow for
support.
Cat dealers have over 1,600 dealer branch configurable operator privileges.
stores operating in 200 countries. Selectable units
- Temperature: °C or °F
FEATURES - Pressure: psi, kPa, bar
A 480 x 320 pixel, 5.5 inch, white backlit - Fuel Consumption: Gal/hr or Liter/hr
graphical display denotes text alarm/event
descriptions, set points, engine and generator STANDARDS
monitoring, and is visible in all lighting conditions. UL Recognized
CSA C22.2 No.100,14, 94
Textual display with support for 28 languages,
Complies with all necessary standards for
including character languages such as Arabic,
CE Certification
Chinese, and Japanese.
98/37/EC Machinery Directive
Advanced engine monitoring is available on
- BS EN 60204-1 Safety of Machinery
systems with an ADEM™ controller.
89/336/EEC EMC Directive
Integration with the Cat Digital Voltage Regulator - BS EN 50081-1 Emissions Standard
(CDVR) provides enhanced system performance. - BS EN 50082-2 Immunity Standard
Fully featured power metering, protective 73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive
relaying, engine and generator parameter - EN 50178 LVD Standard
viewing, and expanded AC metering are all IEC529, IEC60034-5, IEC61131-3
integrated into this controller. MIL STND 461

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STANDARD FEATURES

• Voltage (L-L, L-N)

• Current (Phase)
• Average Volt, Amp, Frequency
• kW, kVAr, kVA (Average, Phase, %)
Generator Monitoring • Power Factor (Average, Phase)
• kW-hr, kVAr-hr (total)
• Excitation voltage and current (with CDVR)
• Generator stator and bearing temp (with optional module)

• Generator phase sequence

• Over/Under voltage (27/59)
• Over/Under frequency (81 O/U)
• Reverse Power (kW) (32)
Generator Protection
• Reverse Reactive Power (kVAr) (32RV)
• Overcurrent (50/51)
• Current Balance (46)

• Coolant temperature
• Oil pressure
• Engine speed (RPM)
• Battery voltage
Engine Monitoring
• Run hours
• Crank attempt and successful start counter
• Enhanced engine monitoring (with electronic engines)

• Control switch not in auto (alarm)

• High coolant temp (alarm and shutdown)
• Low coolant temp (alarm)
• Low coolant level (alarm)
Engine Protection • High engine oil temp (alarm and shutdown)
• Low, high, and weak battery voltage
• Overspeed
• Overcrank

• Run / Auto / Stop control

• Speed and voltage adjust
Control • Local and remote emergency stop
• Remote start/stop
• Cycle crank

• Two dedicated digital inputs

Inputs & Outputs • Twelve programmable digital inputs
• Sixteen programmable digital outputs
• Primary and accessory CAN data links
• RS-485 annunciator data link
Communications • Modbus TCP (10BT Ethernet)
• Modbus RTU (RS-485 Half duplex)
Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian,
Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Latvian,
Language Support Lithuanian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian,
Russian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
• Control module operating temperature: -40°C to 70°C
• Display operating temperature: -20°C to 70°C
Environmental • Humidity: 100% condensing 30°C to 60°C
• Storage temperature: -40°C to 85°C
• Vibration: Random profile, 24-1000 Hz, 6.0G rms

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OPTIONAL MODULES

REMOTE MONITORING SOFTWARE

CAN ANNUNCIATOR The EMCP remote monitoring software package
The EMCP 4 CAN Annunciator serves to display genset is a PC based program which allows the user to
system alarm conditions and status indications. monitor and control a generator set, and is capable
The annunciator has been designed for use on of running on a Windows based operating system.
the accessory communication network and may be used The remote monitoring software allows the user
in either local (package mounted) or remote (up to 800 to configure data monitoring and data acquisition
feet) application. A maximum of four annunciators may processes for monitoring, graphing, and logging
be used with a single EMCP 4.3. of genset data.

RS-485 ANNUNCIATOR
The EMCP 4 RS-485 Annunciator serves to display
genset system alarm conditions and status indications.
The annunciator has been designed for use on
the long distance annunciator datalink and is used for
remote (up to 4000 feet) application.

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OPTIONAL MODULES

RTD MODULE
The RTD module serves to provide expandable
generator temperature monitoring capability of the
EMCP 4 and is capable of reading up to eight type
2-wire, 3-wire and 4-wire RTD inputs. The RTD
Module has been designed for use on the
Accessory Communication Network and may be
used in either local (package mounted) or remote
(up to 800 feet) application. A maximum of one RTD
Module may be used with a single EMCP 4.3.

THERMOCOUPLE MODULE
The thermocouple module serves to provide
expandable engine and generator temperature
DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT MODULE monitoring capability of the EMCP 4 and is
The Digital Input/Output (DI/O) module serves to capable of reading up to twenty Type J or K
provide expandable Input and Output capability thermocouple inputs. The thermocouple
of the EMCP 4 and is capable of reading 12 digital module has been designed for use on the
inputs and setting 8 relay outputs. The DI/O accessory communication Network and may be
module has been designed for use on the accessory used in either local (package mounted) or remote
Communication Network and may be used in (up to 800 feet) application. A maximum of one
either local (package mounted) or remote thermocouple modules may be used with a single
(up to 800 feet) application. A maximum of four DI/O EMCP 4.3 on each datalink.
modules may be used with a single EMCP 4.3.

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