Multi-line 300 PPM 300 ver. 1.x.x.

1.0.9.2

09/10/2019

This software package consist of:

• Multi-line 300, PPM 300
• Bundled with DU 300 SW version 1.0.10.0

PPM 300

Correction:

• Application does not go back to factory settings, then upload same version.
• Modbus adresses for external breakers have been aligned with documentation.
• New timer for blackout on emergency busbar has been added to support under-voltage coil at TB.
• Controller will not restart if large SD card has been mounted.

1.0.9.1

29/04/2019

This software package consist of:

• Multi-line 300, PPM 300
• Bundled with DU 300 SW version 1.0.10.0

PPM 300

Correction:

•  A minimum of 10 % of nominal voltage should be measured to activate frequency running detection.
•  Missing parameters: Phase configuration and Phase direction are visible again.
•  Fixed that extra DG was started when reverting from EDG harbour mode to DG supply if a genset smaller than 150 kW is used.

DU 300

New features:

• Support for multiple menu levels.
• Display shows a pop-up window for the user before going into service mode.
• Informs the user about development of the software.

Changes:

• Support for PlantSupervision ver 1.0.5.0.

Corrections:

• IOM3.4: DO's are not shown on display and in PICUS.
• Display is not loading min. and max. from parameters when they are changed.
• Power derate temperature is not shown on DU until power cycle.
• When changing type, DU sometimes freezes until it restarts.
• DU300 reboot in view designer.
• Not able to close alarm pop-up.
• Alarm "trigger value" is not updated if the alarm is already in the alarm list.
• DU300 does not check versions for individual REST resources.
• View designer cannot add counters to counters template.

1.0.9.0

01/02/2019

This software package consist of:

• Multi-line 300, PPM 300
• Bundled with DU 300 SW version 1.0.10.0

PPM 300

New feature:

• Value where alarm was tripped made available on modbus.
• Inverse time over-current alarm, "Threshold" made adjustable.
• Support for redundant breaker feedback.
• Support for opening multiple shore connections individually.
• Spring-loaded breaker, feedback made available in CustomLogic.

Changes:

• Fixed texts relating to GAM3.2 I/O-configuration.
• Aligned order of GOV and AVR configuration parameters.
• Show "Disclaimer" when using preliminary software.

Correction:

• Fixed BTB not beeing able to show negative power flow on display.
• Fixed alarm "SG-SG max. parallel time". Was not updated correctly with more than two SG's in a system.
• Fixed that I/O card firmware version compatibility check was only done on the first card.
• Fixed that internal I/O state could be left in "ON"-state after I/O had been "un-configured".
• Fixed that analogue outputs did not revert output value to "0" when removing configuration.
• Fixed that "Extended stop" timer would wait for "Crank off" timer to expire before activating "Extended stop".
• Fixed various issues with "Compact breaker".
• Fixed the regulator feature "Reset GOV/AVR to offset".
• Fixed that EDG did not stop engine after blackout, if a phase was missing.
• Fixed that extra DG was started when reverting ftom SC to DG supply.
• Fixed that first BTB open request could be ignored.
• Fixed that "Inverse time over-current" alarm output was not present.
• Fixed that restoring a backup to a controller of different "family type" would result in the controller never returning to "run-state".
• Fixed that a third SC would reject close request with "Load on busbar too high", even though load requirements were met.
• Fixed that the controller could enter "service mode" as a result of changing a "BTB" to "external BTB" in the plant.
• Fixed that "Breaker operations" counter on external breakers was not working.
• Fixed that controller with only AVR regulator configured did not show any status texts regarding regulation.
• Fixed that status text "Blackout start blocked" would remain shown even when the condition was no longer present.

DU 300

New features:

• Support for multiple menu levels.
• Display shows a pop-up window for the user before going into service mode.
• Informs the user about development of the software.

Changes:

• Support for PlantSupervision ver 1.0.5.0.

Corrections:

• IOM3.4: DO's are not shown on display and in PICUS.
• Display is not loading min. and max. from parameters when they are changed.
• Power derate temperature is not shown on DU until power cycle.
• When changing type, DU sometimes freezes until it restarts.
• DU300 reboot in view designer.
• Not able to close alarm pop-up.
• Alarm "trigger value" is not updated if the alarm is already in the alarm list.
• DU300 does not check versions for individual REST resources.
• View designer cannot add counters to counters template.

1.0.8.1

13/12/2018

This software package consist of:

• Multi-line 300, PPM 300
• Bundled with DU 300 SW version 1.0.9.0

PPM 300

New feature:

• Synchronise and deload and EDG without regulator configured
• Running hours priority
• Alarms made available in custom logic
• Analogue I/O made available in custom logic
• Parameter values made available in custom logic
• Regulator ramp with graphs
• Possible to use 1 relay for continuous breaker
• Flexible breaker feedback dependent on breaker type
• Auto-scaled max range of over-current alarms
• View for running hours until next service
• Parameter for delay of power calculation when a generator connects on external communications
• Controller types locked by options
• Controller types are independent of cards
• Engine stopping inhibit has been added
• Network Time Protocol (NTP)
• Support of GAM3.2 module with stand-alone possible
• GOV/AVR status display on PICUS and display
• Live data views is possible to change from display
     

Changes:

• Controller type mismatch alarm will force the section to switchboard
• Compact breaker type has been disabled
• Analogue regulators has been improved
• Controller allow BSP 3.0.X.X
• Maximum set point for power derate is changed to 1000
• SC overlap feature has been improved
• Backup/restore functionality has been improved 
     

Correction:

• Blackout handling has been improved
• Baseload functionality
• Start enable deactivate can not be logged without any start enable activated
• Priority change has been improved
• Possible to de-load a DG parallel with external SC
• Fixed that running detection by means of digital input could be delayed (affecting "Engine ready LED")
• Fixed that "Remove start" input could cause unintended short activation of crank relay
• ACM wire-break inhibit conditions state is actual state instead of alarm state
• Power derated will not derate breaker open point anymore
• Parallel inhibit on EDG
• Section P avail. % calculation
• Phase sequence error alarms name has been changed to include source
• Corrected GOV and AVR regulation error alarms   
• Generator in fixed voltage will not increase voltage if measurement phase disappears
• If controller gets block alarm while synchronising, it will be cancelled
• If measurement phase disappears while synchronising, it will be cancelled
• Digital inputs in custom logic will always be visible
• Parallel timer for SC-DG and SG-DG did not work when breaker was de-loading.
• Permission is correct after restoring from older version and with permission changes.
• Negative fixed power de-load did not work. Instead of ramping to zero, it increased the negative load.
• AVR/GOV output selection failure alarm triggered after software upgrade.

DU 300

New features:

• Backup and restore
• Date and time
• Quick connect
• Application state pop up

Changes:

• Live data view min/max editor (View design)
• Information pop-up, when rebuilding livedata views (View design)
• DU Qt5 install package with BSP

Corrections:

• Display reboots when user login popup is canceled in livedata view or counter screen
• Not possible to remove alarm pop-up
• Display reboots unintendedly when setting IPv4 address to default
• Display reboots unintendedly (View design)
• Remove option of scale on counters template (view designer)
• Some measurements need more details, added unit to the main text. (View design)
• Min max limits on widgets not updated according to LiveDataView
• Mismatch in unit between gauge and column on live data screen
• kvar graph on display can't show negative values.

1.0.7.3

05/07/2018

Corrections:

• HC with fixed feedback, request signal type is now selectable as either pulse or continuous.
• HC with variable feedback, request signal type changed from pulse to continuous.
• SC overlap response time improved.
• Added unbalance detection limit. Prevents detection of incorrect "unbalance alarm".

1.0.7.2

19/01/2018

1.0.7.2 based on 1.0.7.1

Corrections:
    1 - Improved priority list resolution mechanism, to avoid alarm "Priority error".

1.0.7.1

06/12/2017

PPM 300 

1.0.7.1 based on 1.0.7.0

Corrections:
    1 - Default value for parameter "Missing controllers" changed from 1 to 2.

1.0.7.0

20/11/2017

1.0.6.0

16/08/2017

This software package consist of:

• Multi-line 300, PPM 300
• Bundled with DU 300 SW version 1.0.6.0

PPM 300 

New features:
   1 - SC overlap.
   2 - Additional information regarding alarms, breaker-, busbar- and generator status is made available on Modbus.
   3 - Power-available calculations for diesel-electric setups now take "SEMI mode" into account.
   4 - Reaction to "Controllers lost in section" is now configurable.
   5 - Number of "Controllers lost in section" is now configurable.
   6 - "Minimum load on ship busbar" may now be modified by means of both "Picus" and "Display" in addition to Modbus.

Changes:
   1 - General check that "Nominal settings" cannot be configured to "0".
   2 - Any tie breaker position failure will not occur if EDG controller is missing.
   3 - Any bus tie breaker position failure will not occur if BTB controller is missing.

Corrections:
   1 - "Inverse time over-current"-related parameters now display correctly.
   2 - Inconsistent status text display regarding "Synchronising SGB" and "Frequency too low" has been fixed.
   3 - Unintentional activation of stop coil in relation to "Cool down time" vs. "Open fail time" has been fixed.
   4 - Unintentional activation of start sequence during plant mode change has been fixed.


DU 300

New features:
- Implemented first part of custom stylesheets
- Curves has been added to parameters
- Lamp test
- Identify feature to communication screen
- Units change on Display
                      
Changes:
- Navigation and editing in I/O input text is now possible from the keyboard
- Default live data views updated
- Edit line design has been updated
- Updated counter screen to use states
- Default text in keyboard will show resolution
- Livedata screens dynamic update (step 1)
- REST version control improvement step 1 (A+B match)
- REST version control improvement step 2 (new REST resource implementation)
- Livedata Dial meter and vertical bar widgets improved
- Production screen changed to versions screen, production data now visible in about screen
- Added DNS possibility to communication screen
- Added IPv6 address to communication screen
- Livedata using REST to build screen and widgets
- Terminal values updated to only show allowed precision
- Updated help screens
                      
Corrections:
- Custom inhibit does no longer clear other inhibit flags
- Placholder text from previous screen do no longer influence logon screen
- Handling of empty list in pair screen
- Pair screen automatically keeps rescanning for controllers if previously connected to a controller
- Elements in parameters is represented same order that baseunit represent it
- Preperation of lists in the application improved
- Remove dot key from keyboard when value is integer, or precision is zero
- Network off popup did not show the first time the display lost connection
- Do not allow user to press OK in empty pair list
- Cardlist serial to be a string instead of integer
- Display reboots after setting up AVR
- No longer showing all Functions when function groups is empty
- Clean up warnings
- Not able to enable/disable the alarm "ethernet redundancy broken"

1.0.5.0

21/02/2017

PPM 300

New features:

• Added new default input scale "0-20 mA to 0-100 %".
• Advanced blackout prevention added.
• Controller will start with controller ID 0. This will make replacement easier because existing systems will not be affected.

Changes:

• "Missing critical controllers" alarm renamed to "Missing any controller".
• Changed cos phi, power factor measurements to have multiplier of 100 in Modbus.
• Removed alarm latch from breaker deload failure alarms.
• Changed action on emergency stop alarm to "Trip generator breaker and shutdown engine".
• Support for up to 4 breaker trip relays is now supported.
• Frequency measurements are displayed with two decimals on display unit.
• Heavy consumers are able to use power generated by gensets in semi.
• EIM supply alarms are hidden and disabled.
• PMS version incompatible" alarm renamed to "Network protocol incompatible".

Corrections:

• Fixed a rare condition where controller would reset when I/O configuration was changed.
• Corrected a problem where PMS functions could be delayed up to 1 second.
• Frequency detections are now based on highest and lowest measurements instead of only using L1 measurements (only relevant for single and split phase).
• Added transducer output possibility for measurements on I4 terminal.
• Display unit will show a status text if voltage or frequency are outside of synchronisation window after synchronisation is started
• Analogue measurements can now be used on analogue output terminals.
• Added alarm latch on inverse time overcurrent alarms.
• Factory setting for inverse time overcurrent alarms on BTB is now “Trip bus tie breaker”.
• Minimum and maximum current measurement was incorrectly updated with minimum and maximum voltage measurement in emulation of the generator.
• Ethernet redundancy alarm is moved to “Utility > Network” menu.
• Corrected a problem where the sequence of some parameters was reversed.
• Semi/Auto mode indication in Modbus is now available when controller is under switchboard control.
• Software mismatch alarm was incorrectly shown if the hardware module was missing.
• Corrected a problem where BTB could not synchronise if synchronisation settings where configured within a specific range.
• Breaker open failure and breaker close failure caused an incorrect repetition of breaker control pulse.
• Corrected a problem where breaker trip relay could get stuck in "energised" state.
• Acknowledge of an alarm with trip action caused an extra breaker trip pulse.
• The requirements for software update is now engine stopped, breaker open and controller under switchboard control.
• Pressing deload on a BTB and a DG at the same time could cause a blackout.
• Gensets will not attempt to abort connection attempt to busbar if load the requirements are increased during SG/SC to DG transfer sequence.
• Status OK relay will not be energised until all software checks on I/O cards are successfully completed.
• Incorrect status text “Blackout start blocked” removed when EDG was running tests seqeunces.
• Corrected a problem where “Network protocol incompatible” alarm was toggling when different versions were mixed.
• Corrected a problem where “Duplicate controller ID” alarm was toggling when different versions were mixed.
• Continuous breaker open/close signals are corrected.
• Parameters in “Power management rules” were incorrectly overwritten by the last controller to power up.
• Parameters in “System power management” were incorrectly overwritten by the last controller to power up.
• Changing device type will now clear any custom I/O name.
• Corrected factory setting action on the following alarms: Required IO card(s) not found, Software mismatch on hardware module(s), Live power detected (Emulation) to Warning.
• Enable of load-dependent start 1 and load-dependent stop 1 is now synchronised on all controllers.
• Configurable I/O alarms can now have a reset ratio higher than 20.
• Corrected a problem where “Trip and shutdown” action did not stop the engine when controller was under switchboard control.
• Selected of power management rules could result in an alarm in special cases where an external controller breaker was included in the single line.
• Corrected a problem where priority is shifting when a controller is turned on.

DU 300

New features:

• Added placeholder text when the label is completly empty, when you enter an I/O name, the current name of the IO will be shown.
• Support of 4 line pop-up in the display.
• Displays the variant on the info/about screen.
• New pair feature (select base unit).

Changes:

• DU registration of 4 new languages.
• DU REST 1.0.2.0 support.
• Update DU help files.
• Added REST version to "About screen" in row 3.
• Made it possible to take pictures of the first pair screen
• Corrections:
• Changed home screen Alarm 8000002 to Alarms 800025 to match the path.
• Removed two arrows that were shown in parameter groups that was not supposed to be there.
• Display could have problems, connecting to base units if it was connected in a daisy chain.
• Making the algorithm responsible for showing/hiding pop-up windows.
• Updating status text, and diodes in DU is made faster.
• Crash in start-up sequence removed.
• Corrected some filtering of allowed functions.
• Remove illegal references to parameters.
• Incorrect text shown when valueList had less than 2 elements removed.
• If alarm screen is detected in the screen history, the current screen is rewound to that alarm screen. 
• DU updating speed improved.
• Pop-up header characters clip adjusted.
• IO scale: impossible to select a custom scale with only 1 point.
• Header text initialised.
• Pairing pop-up cuts of text on very long labels.
• Controller for selecting base unit.
• Appending empty unit to analogue output functions not possible.
• DU start-up screen has been corrected.
• Label corrected to "Restart" display instead of "Reset".

1.0.4.0

30/09/2016

New features:

• Added support for Pt100 and Pt1000 temperature sensors to ensure minimal self-heating
• Wire break/short circuit alarms can be added on all analogue input terminals
• Support for dry contact functionality added.
• Genset start priority can be configured through Modbus
• Added support for changing controller type from display unit
• Added digital output to indicate if there is a precautionary genset start in the section
• Alarm test functionality added
• Counters can be modified and reset from display

Changes:

• Naming of "V" unit is seperate into "V AC" and "V DC"
• Status text is shown if blackout handling is blocked in display
• Number of energy counters are reduced
• Higher level of access restrictions in default user permission
• Names of default analogue output curves are made more descriptive
• Engine idle run functionality removed from menus

Corrections:

• Regulator delay parameter is now hidden if regulators are unused
• Shaft-to-shaft changeover through genset(s) will not start if genset(s) nominal capacity is lower than busbar load demand
• Primary running feedback parameter selection will automatically select frequency if selected feedback is removed from I/O configuration
• Scale is remamed to curve
• Digital input and output functions are renamed to be more consistent with general naming method
• Bus tie breaker will not allow operator to close breaker if adjacent section has a critial error
• Status text was toggling in blackout handling when a short circuit close attempt is allowed
• Analogue and PWM governor output does not make a sudden change in output, then breaker is closed
• Corrected selection of genset breaker close during blackout
• Bus tie will now require a minimum of one feeder and enough feeders to handle entire busbar load to open breaker
• Shore connection can now close to dead busbar in ship-to-ship mode
• Switchboard return mode was not always changed correctly
• Power management is now supporting more than one external controller breaker per controller
• DG and EDG will always start in SEMI mode
• Shore connection LED is now off when no voltage or frequency is measured
• Disabling custom logic will reset all outputs used in custom logic
• It is now possible to connect three displays to one controller
• Custom alarm will now clear status output when un-configured
• Analogue input measurement will show "-" when there is a hardware failure (for example: wire break, short circuit)
• Genset was activating stop coil if a bus tie breaker has blackout close enabled and connecting section was supplied by a shaft generator
• Corrected a problem where an alarm could be frozen in shelve state
• Energy counters are now more accurate

Disclaimer:

>>> After blackout handling the PPM 300 EDG cannot synchronize TB back to the main busbar if there are no DEIF controlled speed governor present on the EDG. The re-connecting of EDG to main busbar managed interlock change over. EDG GB is tripped and then TB is closed <<<

1.0.12.1

04/09/2020

This software package consist of:

• Multi-line 300, PPM 300
• Bundled with DU 300 SW version 1.0.13.1

PPM 300

Correction:

• Fixed an issue where GAM3.2 stand-alone mode did not work with the PWM output.   

DU 300:

Changes:

• Change default DU300 font to Noto sans

Corrections:

• Not converting set point and hysteresis to F on custom alarms
• Memory leak during PPU long term test

1.0.12.0

09/06/2020

This software package consist of:

• Multi-line 300, PPM 300
• Bundled with DU 300 SW version 1.0.13.0

PPM 300

New features:

• Support for the new IOM3.2 and IOM3.3 cards.
• Derate of nominal power is now possible with an analogue input.
• Digital fast load reduction output is available with the possibility to activate a relay based on low available power and/or low frequency on the busbar.    

Changes:

• Ethernet port settings: "Display" is no longer a selectable option.

Corrections:

• Fixed an issue where PICUS supervision would update if the regulator type was changed.
• Fixed an issue where PICUS was unable to show I/O configuration from a backup file in controllers with multiple EIM3.1 cards installed.
• Fixed an issue where manual regulator ramping was very slow when using an analogue output.
• Fixed an issue where regulator output selection failure alarm was triggered during power up of the controller.
• Fiexed an issue where above and below range alarms on analogue inputs were not working.
• Fixed an issue where EIM3.1 relay 4 wire breaker supervision was not working.
• Fixed an issue where IOM3.4 custom texts could be mixed up if more than one card were used. This fix result in a break of backward compatibility, if custom text has been used on IOM3.4 cards.
• Fixed an issue where adding a previously used extension rack to a new system could cause the controller to restart.
•     9 - Fixed an issue where connection to an extension unit could cause the controller to restart in a system with more than two extension units.
     

DU 300:

New features:

• Support of IOM3.2 and IOM3.3.

1.0.10.0

13/12/2019

This software package consist of:

• Multi-line 300, PPM 300
• Bundled with DU 300 SW version 1.0.11.0

PPM 300

New feature:

• Alarms can now be tested individually.
• Support for ACM3.2 card.
• Breaker, tripping and opening can now be assigned to individual outputs.
• AVR can now be tripped by specific alarm actions.
• Single line support for 32 controllers.
• Flexible Modbus: User configuration of register mapping and support for additional servers.
• Alarm details now include number of times the alarm was triggered.
• Nominal settings: 4 sets are now available.
• User interfaces: Different languages are now supported.
• MODBUS: Registers for Date/Time are now available.
• Alive/watchdog functionallity is now available.
• I/O Extension units: This feature allows expansion of an ML 300 system with additional de-centralised racks containing the desired I/O cards.
• Firmware update: Replacement cards can be updated without using the utility software.
• Firmware upgrade: In case of a controller not being ready for update, detailed information about the cause is now shown.
• Smarter handling of SG's contributions to the PMS system.

Changes:

• Fixed texts relating to GAM3.2 I/O-configuration.
• Aligned order of GOV and AVR configuration parameters.
• Show "Disclaimer" when using preliminary software.

Correction:

• Fixed that DG would continue de-loading an SG beyond its nominal power.
• Fixed that "Base load" on an SG could be disabled, even when this would result in overloading the other controllers in the system.
• Fixed that names used for I/O and alarms on Heavy Consumers would not uniquely identify each Heavy Consumer.
• Fixed that alarms for "Power import" were missing on BTB.
• Fixed that some labels in the PICUS menu hierarchy would be truncated.
• Fixed that BTB blackout close would display the wrong pop-up text ("Busbar A voltage/frequency not OK").
• Fixed that the Active/Reactive power differential counter pulse functionallity did not activate when importing power, only when exporting.
• Fixed that in "Running hour counters" were missing in CustomLogic.
• Fixed that status for "Controller Mode" (on Modbus etc.) could not hold values for all available modes, resulting in values not reflecting the actual state.
• Fixed that DG's did not abort the de-load procedure, when this would result in an overload situation, resulting in a blackout.
• Fixed that certain Modbus addresses could not be used as commands.
• Fixed that the regulation mode "Asymmetric Q load-share" did not have a unique status text.
• Fixed that alarms related to Generator protections would remain triggered if "Delay" was set to 0.0 seconds.
• Fixed that "Engine ready delay" would be ignored on SG's.
• Fixed that de-loading of multiple SC's would result in a "De-load error".
• Fixed that BTB could close on busbar, even if "Common blackout" was not detected.
• Fixed that on the display the "Counters" screen would show irrelevant entries.
• Fixed that status for "Voltage and frequency OK" did not respect the "Delay" parameter setting.
• Fixed that "Regulator ramp up/down" did not work when operating in load share mode.
• Fixed that the alarm "Earth inverse time over-current" did not trip according to the settings.
• Fixed that CustomLogic could stop working if the controller was power cycled immediately after "Write" of a new CustomLogic configuration.
• Fixed false detection of Volt/Hz due to missing data from ACM card.
• Fixed that inhibit functionallity was not available for NEL groups.
• Fixed that Regulator status screen could show wrong values.
• Fixed that if a blackout was detected (real or loss of measurements) during the synchronisation part of a close sequence, the sequence would be cancelled.
• Fixed a potential issue with inhibits not being updated.
• Fixed that "Engine start-and-close" in combination with "Blackout close" would close the breaker before the engine was running.
• Fixed that inputs type "DI" in "I/O Configuration", would be shown as "Undefined" when used for CustomLogic.
• Fixed that "Derate" functionallity did not influence "Power Available" calculation correctly, thus affecting load share.
• Fixed that DG could stall in de-load sequence.

DU 300

New features:

• Extended alarm information.
• Support of ACM3.2 V.1.0.0.0.
• Support of Trip breaker outputs.
• Support of /IO extension unit.

Changes:

• Version page layout.
• Backup and restore information.

Corrections:

• Text bug in live views.
• DU shows random info message.
• Display showing wrong version number.
• ApplState not updating text.
• Backup from the display shows undefined text in information window.
• Missing text for View design.
• Restore info page: Not all cards is shown.
• Display does not update alarm and event texts, when the custom text is changed on external breaker.
• Backup status should handle error status.
• Possible to enter alarm sub-menus with an empty alarms list.
• Parameter settings are shown on the display, when setting up digital outputs.