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Descrition and main features ________________________________1

2. Front panel components ____________________________________3

3. Backside components ______________________________________7

3.1. Connection terminals ...............................................................9

3.2. Programming trough micro-switches .....................................13

4. Operational modes _______________________________________15

4.1. Recomendations ....................................................................15

4.2. Operation modes ...................................................................16

5. Connection diagram_______________________________________18

6. Technical features _________________________________________20

7. Most outstanding advantages _____________________________22

 1. DESCRIPTION AND MAIN FEATURES.

Control and protection controller is presented in a panel box of 72x72x75mm. It is manufactured

according to DIN Title 43700 in NORYL UL 94 V-0 Self-extinguishing black colour.
Offers the possibility to start the engine in MANUAL or AUTOMATIC mode (by means of a free-voltage
contact) and protect it against possible breakdowns. The management is made through an electronic
circuit based on a microcontroller and located inside the controller.
In the front part we can find the ON/OFF switch, a RESET button, a key for selecting MANUAL; STOP
or AUTOMATIC mode and 14 leds. In the back side we can find 18 switchable connection terminals
divided in two blocks, 6 programming micro-switches and one port RJ11 for programming and searching
the alarm recordings and hour-counter.
Main features are described as follows:
Power supply voltage 12/24V.
DESCRIPTION AND MAIN FEATURES

Free-voltage contact start (LT).

Engine Protections:
- Fuel Reserve.
- Battery charger Failure.
- High engine coolant temperature.
- Low Oil Pressure.

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Overfrequency (overspeed):
- By generator.
- By Pick-Up.
Auxiliary Input with alarm led.
All outputs are short-circuit sensitive.
“Quick connection” terminals.
Programming by micro-switches of the parameters:
- Overspeed programming and activation.
- Reading of frequency by generator or Pick-up.
- Pre-heating time.
- Cooling time.

DESCRIPTION AND MAIN FEATURES

- Action after fuel reserve alarm.
- Engine Running detection through D+.
Port RJ11, which allows:
- Advanced programming of the controller.
- Internal tour-counter reading.
- Alarm history files.
- PC communication.

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 2. FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS.

Controller Works as a diesel engine protection with possibilty to carry out a start manoeuvre. In the
front part, we can see the following components:

1. Switch OFF/ON 2. Mode selection key

4. Fuel reserve 11. Emergency stop

5. Battery charger failure 12. Over speed

6. Auxiliary alarm 13. Low oil pressure

7. Pre-heating 14. High water temperature

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8. Cooling stop 15. Engine failure

9. Activated "LT" contactor 16. Fail to start

10. Engine running 17. Power supply

3. RESET push button

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1. Switch OFF/ON. It allows to connect and disconnect the controller.

2. MODE SELECTION KEY (MAN STOP AUT). In “MAN” position, the control panel will give the
order to start the engine (1 attempt to start ). In “STOP” position, the controller will stop the genset.
In “AUT” position, controller will remain in automatic mode and will do as follows: if free voltage
contact closes, the controller will start the genset. If the contact opens, the genset will stop.

3. RESET push button. It allows to restart the operation cycle of the controller.

4. Fuel reserve led (yellow). Indicates low fuel level in the tank. This led remains lit during
the time that we have this alarm condition.

5. Battery charger failure led (D+) (yellow). Indicates that the battery charger generator
is not charging the battery. This led remains lit during the time that we have this alarm
condition.

6. AUXILIARY alarm led (AUX) (yellow). Indicates that the alarm condition established

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in the auxiliary input of the controller has been detected This led remains lit during the
time that we have this alarm condition.

7. PRE-HEATING LED (yellow). This led starts blinking in 1 second intervals aprox. during
the pre-heating cycle carried out before every attempt to start the engine.

8. COOLING STOP Led (COOL STOP) (yellow). This led starts blinking in 1 second
intervals aprox. when the controller orders a “stop cycle” and it never stops until this
cycle comes to an end.

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 9. Contact Led of activated "LT" contactor (green). This signal activates when we close
the free-voltage contact and it stops when the we open this contact.

10. “Engine running” Led (M) (green). Indicates that the engine is working. Detection
can be done by reading the D+ or by reading the frequency. The latter can be done by
generator or by means of the Pick-up.

11. Emergency Stop Led (red). This led lights when we push the emergency stop button.
After the alarm condition, it will only switch off once we put the emergency stop in its
position and resetting the controller.

12. Over speed Led (red). This Led becomes active depending on two conditions: During
the over speed programming to indicate that the programming was successful (see section
3.2) and also when the internal over speed protection device trips. In the latter, the
controller starts a programmable “stop cycle” and the optical warning will last until we
reset the controller.
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13. Low Oil Pressure led (BPA) (red). Indicates that the engine pressure switch has
detected an anomaly. This protection activates a programmable stop cycle. The led will
remain lit until this alarm condition is reset.

14. High Water Temperature led (HWT) (red). Indicates that the engine pressure switch
has detected an anomaly in the operation temperature. This signal activates a programmable
“stop cycle”. The led will remain lit until this alarm condition is reset.

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15. Engine failure led (red). Indicates that the engine stops without any order from the
controller.
16. Fail to Start led (red). Indicates that the controller completed 5 attempts to start
the engine but the genset did not start.
17. Power Supply (ON) (green). This optical signal indicates that the controller is ON.

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 3. BACKSIDE COMPONENTS.

In the back side we will find the connection terminals, the 6 programming micro-switches and one
port RJ11 for programming and alarm records and partial and total hour counter.
CONNECTION TERMINALS:
1. Alternator voltage input 220V (GEN).
2. Pick-up Input (Pick-Up).
3. Alternator voltage and pick-up common input (GP).
4. Water temperature input (HCTI).
5. Low oil pressure input (LOPI).
6. Fuel reserve input (FRI).
7. Auxiliary input (AUXI).
8. External start input (ILT).
9. Emergency stop input (EMI).
10. Pre-heating output (PR).
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11. Contactor activacion output (CONT).

12. D+ Terminal (ED+).
13. Alarm output (AL).
14. Battery negative (- BAT).
15. Battery positive 12/24 (Vpower).
16. Start output (ARR).
17. Stop by excitation (ES).
7 18. Stop by desexcitation (DS).
MICRO-SWITCHES:
1. Overspeed activation and programmins (SV).
2. Frequency reading by generator or pick-up (G/P).
3. Fuel reserve (RC). Alarm / Stop.
4. Pre-heating (PR).
5. Cooling (ENF).
6. Engine on detection by D+ (LD+).

PORT RJ11:
It allows the programming of different parameters, also the reading of the tour-counter (partial and
total) and the alarm recordings through the PC.

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 3.1. CONNECTION TERMINALS.
As a main feature in the connections of the wiring of the M6, they are done by means of “quick
connection” terminals. We describe it briefly as follows:

1. PRE-HEATING INPUT (PR) (10).

This output activates before every start attempt during the previously established period according
to the micro-switch position (see section 3.2) in order to preheat the engine. It is necessary to put
a external relay with the corresponding diodes for the inductive current. Maximum intensity
permitted by this output is 0,5A.
2. CONTACTOR ACTIVATION INPUT (CONT) (11).
This output activates once that the preheating time is over (20 sg) after the controller has already
detected “engine running”. This is used to heat the genset with no load before activating the load
contactor. It is necessary to put a external relay with the corresponding diodes for the inductive
current. Maximum intensity permitted by this output is 0,5A.
3. TERMINAL D+ (ED+) (12).
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In this output, the D+ terminal of the battery charger alternator is connected so that it starts
charging the battery. On the other hand, the controller reads the battery charger voltage in order
to detect any failure in the charge alternator or detect if the engine is running.

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4. ALARM OUTPUT (AL) (13).
This output activates when any anomaly is detected in the proper working of the genset or there
are any parameter out of the established ranks. It is necessary to put a external relay with the
corresponding diodes for the inductive current. Maximum intensity permitted by this output is
0,5A.
5. BATTERY NEGATIVE (-BAT) (14).
This Terminal is connected to the battery negative.
6. BATTERY POSITIVE 12/24V (Vpower) (15).
This Terminal is connected to the battery positive, in either 12V or 24V batteries.
7. START OUTPUT (ARR) (16).
When there is an order to start the engine, this output activates for 5 seconds in order to supply
the power to the engine starter. After this time, if it detects that the engine is running, the output
goes out. It is necessary to set an external relay with the corresponding diodes for the inductive
current. Maximum intensity permitted by this output is 0,5A.
8. EXCITATION STOP (ES) (17).

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When there is an order to stop the genset, this output activates for 10 seconds. After this period
of time, if it is detected that the genset does not stop, this output will keep being active and
ordering the genset to stop for several times with the same time period until the genset stops.
It is necessary to set an external relay with the corresponding diodes for the inductive current.
Maximum intensity permitted by this output is 0,5A.

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 9. DEEXCITACIÓN STOP (DS) (18).
This output activates when the genset is running and disables when the control panel orders to
stop. It is necessary to set an external relay with the corresponding diodes for the inductive current.
Maximum intensity permitted by this output is 0,5A.
10. ALTERNATOR VOLTAGE INPUT 220V (GEN) (1).
This input is used to carry out the reading of frequency by generator. To achieve this, one of the
phases of the generator is connected to this terminal while the neutral is connected to the GP
terminal. Reading is always made between phase and neutral, never between the phases. The usual
voltage for this input is 220V (effective). It can reach a maximum value of 280V (effective).
11. PICK-UP INPUT (Pick-Up) (2).
This input is used to carry out the reading of the frequency pick-up. To achieve this, we must
connect to this terminal one cable with the signal supplied by tne magnetic Pick-up. The other
cable will be connected to the GP terminal of the Control Panel. These inputs have no polarity.
12. ALTERNATOR & PICK-UP VOLTAGE COMMON INPUT (GP) (3).
This input is common to connect the neutral of the generator when the reading of frequency is
made through generator and one of the signal cables of the Pick-up if the reading is made by
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means of this type of sensor

It can only be used one out of two ways of reading of frequency. Never both of them used
simultaneously. The selection between both methods of reading is made by means of the micro-
switch “2” in the back part of the controller as stated in the section 3.2 of this manual.

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NOTE: It is very important to connect only one of the two different frequency reading inputs. If the
alternator phase and neutral to the generator input in the control panel, it will not be possible to
connect the Pick-up cables to the corresponding input under no circumstances and vice versa.
13. WATER TEMPERATURE INPUT (HWTI) (4).
It is a digital input which activates when low level. It is connected to the coolant temperature
thermostat and activates the water temperature alarm.
14. LOW OIL PRESSURE INPUT (LOPI) (5).
It is a digital input which activates when low level. It is connected to the engine oil pressure and
activates the low oil pressure alarm.
15. FUEL RESERVE INPUT (FRI) (6).
It is a digital input which activates when low level. It is connected to the fuel tank depth gauge
and activates the fuel reserve alarm. Action after detecting the alarm is programmable (i.e. 3.2).
16. AUXILIARY INPUT (AUXI) (7).
It is a digital input which activates when low level. It can be connected to any type of sensor which
closes a contact when activates. It is equipped with optical signal by means of an AUXILIARY

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ALARM in yellow colour.
17. EXTERNAL START INPUT (ILT) (8).
It is a digital input which activates when low level. It is connected to a free- voltage contact (LT)
which orders the starting sequence of the genset when the controller is operating in Automatic
Mode (see section 4.2)

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 18. EMERGENCY STOP INPUT (EMI) (9).
If this input is active, an immediate genset stop will happen. This terminal is connected to a negative
through an emergency push button with a NC (normally closed) contact. In order to activate this
input it is necessary to open this contact. Therefore, there is no presence of a negative in the
control panel input.

3.2. PROGRAMMING THROUGH MICRO-SWITHCHES.

Through the micro-switches which are located in the upper part of the controller we can programme
different parameters described as follows:
1. OVERSPEED ACTIVATION AND PROGRAMMING (OS).
To establish the frequency value when over speed protection should activate, it is necessary to
start the genset and wait the genset to be stable. Once the genset is working at nominal frequency,
we must change the switch “1” to “ON” position. Afterwards, over speed led will light for one
second aprox. to indicate that the programming of this parameter has been successful. From this
moment, over speed detection is active. To disable this protection, we must switch it off.
This process described above is valid for genset frequency detection as well as Pick-up detection.,
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2. FREQUENCY READING BY GENERATOR OR PICK-UP (G/P).

By means of this micro-switch we can choose the detection to be done by using the generator or
pick-up. For reading by means of the generator it is necessary to set the micro-switch “2” in “ON”
position. To select the reading by Pick-up, it is necessary to switch it off.

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NOTE: It is very important to connect only one of the two different frequency reading inputs. If the
alternator phase and neutral to the generator input in the control panel, it will not be possible to
connect the Pick-up cables to the corresponding input under no circumstances and vice versa.
3. FUEL RESERVE (FR). ALARM / STOP.
It allows to select the action after detecting the fuel reserve alarm. By means of the micro-switch
“3” set in “ON” position, when the alarm is detected, the corresponding optical led activates and
initiates a programmable stop cycle. In “OFF” position, this alarm is indicated only by optical signal
4. PRE- HEATING (PR).
Micro-switch “4” allows to select whether we want to programme a pre-heating time of 15 seconds
in the “ON” position or 5 seconds when the position is “OFF”.
5. COOLING (ENF).
Micro-switch “5” allows to select if we want to programme a cooling time for 60 seconds in the
“ON” position or 5 seconds in “OFF” position.
6. ENGINE RUNNING DETECTION BY D+ (LD+).
Micro-switch “6” is in “ON” position, we are selecting the “engine running” detection by reading

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the D+ (Battery-charger alternator). In “OFF” position, detection will be made only by the reading
of the frequency (Generator or Pick-up).
NOTE: Engine running detection is always made by Means of frequency reading, either by generator
or Pick-up. Activating this micro-switch, we add the detection by D+. in this case, “engine running”
detection is made simultaneously by the reading of frequency and D+.

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 4. OPERATIONAL MODES

4.1. RECOMENDATIONS.
In order to assure the excellent working of the controller we enumerate the following
recommendations:
Before switching the controller on, be sure that the power supply terminals are properly connected
and the mode selection key is set in “STOP” position.
The controller detects “engine running” in two different ways: by reading the frequency or by
reading the battery charger alternator voltage (D+). By default, the controller always detects
“engine running” by reading the frequency. If we want to detect it by means of the reading of D+
voltage it is necessary to turn the micro-switch “6” in the suitable position (see section 3.2).
Detection of “engine running” by means of frequency can be done in two different ways. By
generator or by Pick-up. They can nor be used simultaneously. Selection is made by means of the
micro-switch “2” as stated in section 3.2.
If the Pick-up is set in the corresponding terminals, we must be sure that the terminals
corresponding to the generator are disconnected and vice versa.
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IMPORTANT: They can not be connected to the controller terminals the generator and the Pick-
up at the same time under no circumstances.
May sure that the cable which activates the genset stop is connected to the right terminal in the
controller. If the genset stop is produced by excitation it must be connected to the PE terminal.
In case of de-excitation it must be connected to the PD terminal.

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4.2. OPERATION MODES.
The starting of the genset is made by setting the switch the OFF/ON switch (in the front of the
controller) in ON position. The first action carried out by the controller is an internal diagnose and
lamp checking lighting all the leds in the front panel. Afterwards, the controller remains on hold, as
long as the mode operation key is in STOP position.
Controller M6 can work in three different ways which can be selected by means of the lock in the front
panel. With the key is on “STOP” position, we are selecting “STOP” mode. By turning the key to the
left in “MAN” position, we select MANUAL mode. By turning the key to the right in “AUT” position,
AUTOMATIC mode is selected.
STOP MODE (STOP).
By selecting this operation mode, the controller orders the stop of the genset and holds for a mode
change.
NOTE: Under no circumstances we can stop the genset by switching the controller off or by pushing
the RESET button. We can only stop the engine by turning the key to STOP position.
MODO MANUAL (MAN).
When selecting the MANUAL mode the controller orders immediate start of the engine. It carries
out a warm up cycle during the time determined according to the position of the micro-switch “4”.

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(i.e. section 3.2).
Engine protections are active anytime. Load connection (genset contactor closing), is carried out
automatically after 20 seconds in order to stabilize the genset. From that moment on, the contactor
remain the same position until the stop of the genset or any associated alarm.

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 In case the genset stops, it is necessary to activate STOP mode before attempting to start the
genset again in MANUAL mode.
AUTOMATIC MODE (AUT).
In this operation mode, the start is subordinated to the closing of the free-voltage contact. When
this contact is closed, the controller orders 5 attempts to start in sequence as long as there is no
“engine running” detection. Every attempt is 5 seconds long and the time inbetween attempts is
10 seconds.
When the free-voltage opens, the controller orders to stop and holds before the contact closes
again or wating for a change of operation mode.
NOTE: If the controller disconnects, resets, or fails power supply, once it is restored, if it is in MANUAL
or AUTOMATIC mode with the free-voltage contact closed the genset will start.
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5. CONNECTION DIAGRAM.

CONNECTION DIAGRAM
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CONNECTION DIAGRAM
6. TECHNICAL FEATURES.

DESCRIPTION MIN. TIP. MAX. UN.

Hole dimension on front panel for assembly (acc. DIN 43700) 72 x 72 mm
Depth for assembling 110 mm
Power supply range 8 30 V
Operation temperature range -40 85 ºC
Consumption without any activated input/output 10 mA
Intensity of any output (transistor) 500 mA
D+ output capacity (transistor) 500 mA
Voltage range between the inputs GEN and GP (Phase and Neutral) 220 280 V

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 Variables programmed by defect Timer (s)
Pre-heating time 15
Cooling time 60
Heating time (input contactor) 20
Maximun duration of starting intent 5
Time among intents 10
Maximum number of intents 5
Stopped time (for excitation) 10
BPA (Low oil pressure) Checkup retard 15
ATA (High coolant temperature) Checkup retard 15
AUX Checkup retard 15

All the outputs must be equipped with devices for the erasing of inductive current (diodes, stickers,
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RC filters, etc).
The maneuver wired will stay at an enough distance of high electric fields: at least half meter of
current lines up to 600 A and 1 meter to current lines of more than 600 A.

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7. MOST OUTSTANDING ADVANTAGES.

Small Size.
Power strip.
Keystart.
Short-circuit sensitive outputs.
Pre-heating Output.
Alarm output.
PC connection for it consults of historical of alarms and programming..
Programming by means of micro-switches (Fuel Reserve, Pre-heating, Cooling, generator or Pick
up, Over speed, Engine running by D+.

MOST OUTSTANDING ADVANTAGES

Emergency stop input.
Free auxilary input.
Over speed protection.

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