Attachment

EMCP 4.2B
GENERATOR SET
CONTROLLER
The Cat® EMCP 4.2B offers fully featured power
metering, protective relaying and engine and
generator control and monitoring. Engine and
generator controls, diagnostics, and operating
information are accessible via the control panel
keypads; diagnostics from the EMCP 4 optional
modules can be viewed and reset through the
EMCP 4.2B.
Pi cture shown may not reflect actual configuration

Full range of attachments Features

• Wide range of system expansion • Ability to view and reset diagnostics on EMCP
attachments, designed specifically to work 4 optional modules via the control panel
with the EMCP 4 removes the need for a separate service tool
• Flexible packaging options for easy for troubleshooting
and cost effective installation • Set points and software stored in non-volatile
World wide product support memory, preventing loss during a power
outage
• Cat dealers provide extensive pre and post
sale support • Five levels of security allow for configurable
• Cat dealers have over 1,600 dealer branch operator privileges
stores operating in 200 countries • Programmable security levels for groups of
Features setpoints.
• A 33 x 132 pixel, 3.8 inch, white backlit graphical • Programmable kW Relays (3)
display denotes text alarm/event descriptions, • Programmable weekly exerciser timer
set points, engine and generator monitoring, and • Dealer configurable resistive maps
is visible in all lighting conditions. • Default overview screen
• Textual display with support for 26 languages
• Real (kW) Load histogram
• Advanced engine monitoring is available on • Auto mains failure
systems with an ADEM™ controller.
• Programmable logic functionality
• Integration with the CDVR and IVR provides
enhanced system performance • Selectable units
• Fully featured power metering, protective o Temperature: °C or °F
relaying, engine and generator parameter o Pressure: psi, kPa, bar
viewing, and expanded AC metering are all o Fuel Consumption: Liter/hr or Gal/hr
integrated into this controller. (U.S. or U.K.)
• Real-time clock allows for date and time
stamping of diagnostics and events in the
control’s logs as well as service maintenance
reminders based on engine operating hours or
calendar days. Up to 40 diagnostic events are
stored in the non-volatile memory

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Standard Features
Control
• Voltage (L-L, L-N)
• Run / Auto / Stop control
• Current (Phase)
• Speed and voltage adjust
• Average Volt, Amp, Frequency
• Local and remote emergency stop
• kW, kVAr, kVA (Average, Phase, %)
• Remote start/stop
• Power Factor (Average, Phase)
• Cycle crank
• kW-hr, kVAr-hr (total)
• Excitation voltage and current (with
Inputs & Outputs
CDVR)
• Desired Voltage, Excitation Command, • Two dedicated digital inputs
Operating Mode (with IVR) • Three analog inputs
• Generator stator and bearing temp (with • Six programmable digital inputs
optional module) • Eight relay out
• kW load histogram • Two programmable digital outputs
Communications
Generator Protection
• Primary and accessory CAN data links
• Generator phase sequence
• RS-485 annunciator data link
• Over/Under voltage (27/59)
• Modbus RTU (RS-485 Half duplex)
• Over/Under frequency (81 O/U)
• Reverse Power (kW) (32) Language Support
• Reverse Reactive Power (kVAr) (32RV) Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Chinese, Danish, Dutch,
• Overcurrent (50/51) English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek,
• Thermal Damage Curve Hungarian, Italian, Icelandic, Japanese, Latvian,
Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese,
Engine Monitoring Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
• Coolant temperature Environmental
• Oil pressure • Control module operating temperature:
• Engine speed (RPM) -40°C to 70°C
• Battery voltage • Display operating temperature: -20°C to 70°C
• Run hours • Humidity: 100% condensing 30°C to 60°C
• Crank attempt and successful start counter • Storage temperature: -40°C to 85°C
• Enhanced engine monitoring (with electronic • Vibration: Random profile, 24-1000 Hz, 4.3G rms
engines)
Standards
Engine Protection • UL Recognized
• CSA C22.2 No.100,14, 94
• Control switch not in auto (alarm)
• Complies with all necessary standards for CE
• High coolant temp (alarm and shutdown)
Certification
• Low coolant temp (alarm) o 98/37/EC Machinery Directive
• Low coolant level (alarm) o BS EN 60204-1 Safety of Machinery
• High engine oil temp (alarm and 89/336/EEC EMC Directive
shutdown) o BS EN 50081-1 Emissions Standard
• Low, high, and weak battery voltage o BS EN 50082-2 Immunity Standard
• Overspeed 73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive
• Overcrank o EN 50178 LVD Standard
• Low Oil Pressure • IEC529, IEC60034-5, IEC61131-3
• MIL STND 461

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Optional Modules

CAN annunciator Remote monitoring software

The EMCP 4 CAN Annunciator

serves to display generator set
system alarm conditions and
status indications.
The annunciator 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) The EMCP remote monitoring software package
application. A maximum of four is a PC based program which allows the user to
annunciators may be used monitor and control a generator set, and is
with a single EMCP. capable of running on a Windows based
operating system. The remote monitoring
RS-485 annunciator software allows the user to configure data
monitoring and data acquisition processes
The EMCP 4 RS-485 for monitoring, graphing, and logging of generator
Annunciator serves to display set data.
generator set system alarm
conditions and status
Programmable logic software
indications. The annunciator
has been designed for use on
the long distance annunciator
datalink and is used for
remote (up to 4000 feet)
application.

The remote monitoring software allows the user

to configure data monitoring and
data acquisition processes for monitoring,
graphing, and logging of generator set data.

The EMCP programmable logic

software package is a PC based program
which allows the configuration of the
programmable logic blocks, and is capable of
running on a Windows based operating
system. The programmable logic software
allows the user to configure logic to change
the operation of the EMCP control and
interfaces within a limited scope.

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Optional Modules (Continued)

Digital input/output module Thermocouple module

The thermocouple module serves to provide
expandable engine and generator temperature
monitoring capability of the EMCP 4 and is
capable of reading up to twenty Type J or K
thermocouple inputs.

The thermocouple module has been designed for

use on the primary communication network for
engine information and the accessory
The Digital Input/Output (DI/O) module serves communication network for generator information.
to provide expandable Input and Output It may be used in either local (package mounted)
event capability of the EMCP 4 and is or remote (up to 800 feet) application. A
capable of reading 12 digital inputs and maximum of one thermocouple modules may be
setting 8 relay outputs. used with a single EMCP 4 on each datalink.
The DI/O 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.

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.

Materials and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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