
DE-4000 II
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2.0 OVERVIEW
2.1 The DE-4000 is a Control and Safety Shutdown system specifically designed
to protect, monitor and control critical rotating machinery such as engines or
motor-driven compressors, pumps and generators operating in normal, harsh,
and/or hazardous environments.
2.2 The system uses state-of-the-art microcontrollers and has a multi-level software
architecture. The Controller Module and Terminal Module run a real-time oper-
ating system to ensure that safety and control functions are reliable and deter-
ministic. The Controller Module also contains a System-On-Module (SOM) that
has an embedded web server and also a key-value datastore. The SOM module
offloads the user interface functionality and also the Modbus communication
to enable the Controller Module and Terminal Module to run real-time without
being affected by connected clients. The system is fully scalable/expandable,
allowing users to incorporate a single control system technology across a wide
range of applications — low, medium, and high-spec.
2.3 The base DE-4000 configuration offers 32 inputs that can be individually con-
figured for use with switch contacts, thermocouples or analog transducers. The
base system also contains 12 digital and 4 analog (4-20mA) outputs. A maxi-
mized DE-4000 system provides 160 configurable inputs, 44 digital and 20
analog outputs.
2.4 The Hardware Safety Connection (HSC) is available as a backup safety shut-
down channel to the communications shutdown. The HSC connects the Terminal
Modules to the Controller Module. It is independent hardware that is used as an
independent shutdown signal from any of the terminal modules. When activated
it triggers Discrete Output #1 (typically used as the fuel shutdown) on the Con-
troller Module, independent of the Controller Module’s microcontroller.
2.5 The system is Ethernet-based, including on-board web pages for system con-
figuration (eliminating the need for a separate terminal program), operation,
control applications, and remote monitoring. The intuitive system configuration
web page operates on a “fill-in-the-blanks” basis whereby the application is not
programmed, but configured. The operator selects the appropriate operating
parameters and setpoints for each input channel, defines the operation of the
digital and analog control outputs, configures the service meters, and estab-
lishes the frequency of system datalog sampling and recording.
2.6 A Human Machine Interface (HMI) Display Module is the user interface. The
system being Ethernet-based allows for several Ethernet-based electronic de-
vices to monitor and display information simultaneously. System data can simul-
taneously be displayed on a panel-mounted HMI, a laptop, a handheld display
such as a mobile phone or tablet, as well as remotely.
2.7 System Configuration files can be created via a laptop or the HMI Display Module,
saved and downloaded, as well as uploaded, to other DE-4000 Systems. This al-
lows for configuration portability for users operating several similar systems.
2.8 Data logs are taken at user-defined intervals and are a compilation of the ana-
log values being monitored by the DE, plus unit speed, status, and complete
information on the first fault that caused a system shutdown (identity, value,
date, time). Data log information is stored on a removable microSD card. Data
log information can be retrieved locally or remotely. An integral data analysis/
trending package that is included with the web interface can display and graph
this data for inspection and analysis.
2.9 The system has three main parts:
#HMI Display (Panel Mounted) (691766-1)
#Controller Module (691759-1)
#Terminal Module, 32 channel (691760-1)
These components are interconnected with CAT5e Ethernet cable assemblies
terminated on both ends with an RJ45 connector.
WARNING: Deviation from these
instructions may lead to improper
engine operation which could cause
personal injury to operators or other
nearby personnel.
WARNING: The control and safety
shutdown system must be configured
prior to use on the machine.
Reference the configuration manual
DE-4000 OCM for instructions
describing how to configure the
controller for the specific application.
Verify the configuration prior to
commisioning the machine.