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28 Section 3 VSC Controller Operation TP-6843 1/13
3.6 Setting the Exerciser
Set the exerciser to automatically run the generator set
for 20 minutes every week or every two weeks.
3.6.1 Setting the Exerciser at Controller
Power-up
When battery power is connected to the controller, you
will be prompted to set the date and time, and then to
set the exerciser.
The first setting will flash. Press the Up and Down
arrow buttons to change the setting. Press Select to
save the setting and move on to the next. See Section
3.5 for more detailed instructions to change settings on
the VSC.
If the battery is disconnected and reconnected during
generator set maintenance or service, the time, date,
and exercise settings will need to be re-entered.
3.6.2 Changing the Exercise Settings
This section explains how to change the exercise
settings after the initial setup.
Follow the procedure below and see the flowchart in
Figure 3-8 to set the exercise time and date, mode,
and frequency.
Procedure to Set the Exerciser
1. Press the AUTO button on the controller.
2. Press the Select button to go to the main menu.
See Figure 3-9.
3. Press the down arrow button to step to the
Genset System menu.
4. Press the Select button to enter the Genset
system menu. See Figure 3-11.
5. Use the down arrow button to step to the Next
Exercise menu. If the exerciser is not set, No
Exercise Scheduled will be displayed.
6. Press and HOLD the Select button to enable
editing.
7. Press the Select button. The setting flashes to
show that it can be changed. For example, HR
flashes to show that the hour can be changed.
8. Press the Up or Down arrow buttons to change
the setting.
9. Press the Select button to save the setting and
move to the next. For example, save HR setting
and move to MN.
10. Repeat steps 5 through 9 to change the next item
on the line until the desired settings are
displayed.
11. Press Select to save after all settings have been
selected. Settings will stop flashing.
12. Set the exercise frequency (weekly or every two
weeks). Weekly exercises are recommended.
13. Press the down arrow button to step to the Return
menu. Press the Select button to return to the
main menu.
After a scheduled exercise run, the next exercise time
and date will be updated automatically based on the
Exercise Frequency setting.
Exerciser Reset
To reset the exerciser to run at a different day and/or
time or to change the exercise mode, follow the
procedure in Section 3.6.2 to change the exerciser
settings.