Generator Remote Start & MonitoringControl and monitor an industrial generator with ControlByWeb® IoT controllers Monitor transfer switch, line power status, generator power status, battery voltage, door sensor, frequency. Also, monitor generator’s engine block, coolant, & ambient temperatures. Remotely start and stop generator and schedule exercise times. |
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| Access Anywhere in the World | Email/Text Notifications |
| All of these parameters can be remotely controlled and monitored using a standard web browser, computer, or smartphone. | You can also configure email/text notifications to be sent for high/low alarms based on any I/O status. |
Industrial generator wired to the X-420 for remote start and monitoring. (Illustration is for demonstration purposes only; it does not represent actual wiring.)
In the example below, we have many devices being monitored and controlled by the X-420. The analog inputs are monitoring battery voltage, generator run status (on/off), generator current, and transfer switch state (on/off). A “Run Status” output signal from the generator is connected to an analog input of the X-420 that can act as a pseudo digital input. One of the digital I/O of the X-420 is connected to a solid-state relay which is connected to the generator’s start switch for remote generator start/stop. The other digital I/O is monitoring a door and configured to send an text alert if anyone enters the building which houses the generator.
Two temperature sensors are connected to the engine coolant and ambient air for remote monitoring.
Below is a list of what is being monitored/controlled, along with how it’s connected to the X-420:
| MONITOR/CONTROL | INTERFACE | VALUE | X-420 CONNECTION |
| Battery Voltage | Voltage Attenuator | 0-20V | Analog Input |
| Run Status | Dry Contact switch in generator | On/Off | Analog Input |
| Generator Current | AC Current Transducer | 0-100A = 0-10V | Analog Input |
| Transfer Switch State | Dry contact switch in transfer switch | On/Off | Analog Input |
| Remote Start | Switch Input (24VAC) | On/Off | I/O 1 |
| Door Switch | Magnetic Reed Switch | Open/Closed | I/O 1 |
| Line Frequency | AC Transformer | 60Hz | Frequency |
| Air Temperature | Digital Temperature Sensor Installed in Thermowell | -67°F-257°F (-55°C-125°C) | 1-Wire Bus |
| Coolant Temperature | Digital Temperature Sensor | -67°F-257°F (-55°C-125°C) | 1-Wire Bus |
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