i4Gen From CRE: Complete Power Management

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September 15, 2023 at 11:17:02 AM PDT September 15, 2023 at 11:17:02 AM PDTth, September 15, 2023 at 11:17:02 AM PDT

Providing power-related solutions for all industrial, marine, power plants and defense applications, CRE Technology, founded in 1980 and based in Sophia Antipolis, is a French leading manufacturer. 

CRE Technology stands for high quality for more than 40 years and has developed a reputation for designing and manufacturing products to the highest standard and quality. 


i4Gen Suite is a PC Complete Management Software which allows customers to perform remote monitoring, control and configure on CRE’s Compact range platform in real time. 


Customers have access to the software interface, which is composed of different parts: 

• Supervision mode 

• Single line diagram & SCADA mode 

• Settings mode 

• i4Gen Suite settings mode: Automatic firmware update for i4Gen suite and controllers. 

FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS


HOW DOES IT WORK?

Once the client provides an internet connection to the #i4Gen (via Ethernet cable, Wifi connection or shared connection with a phone) and then on your PC or smartphone, launch the #ZohoAssist application and the customer will have access to all the features of their controller.


SUPERVISION MODE

• Monitors electrical and mechanical parameters and variables, • Supervises your engines and your plant in real time. • Alarms, faults and data logging management • Check the historic alarms and faults.


SINGLE LINE DIAGRAM & SCADA MODE:

In addition to its very advanced functions, the i4Gen now offers you the display of the single-line diagram of your complete power plant. It allows monitoring and global control just with settings of controllers • Automatically generated from each COMPACT controllers configuration


EASY CONNECT:

This function permit to quickly switch the connection between controllers. It automatically detects CRE TECHNOLOGY controllers on an Ethernet network. It allows to automatically configure CRE TECHNOLOGY controllers IP address to be able to access them with the current network configuration. • Monitors of dynamic curve (speed control, synchronization, kW control) • Monitors of production curve for hybrid or conventional power plant.


DIRECT DISPLAY:

The i4Gen is able to display information from 1 to 32 controllers using the Ethernet connection and shows a basic overview of the power plant by using controller CANbus data when applicable.

 

MULTI-USER DISPLAY:

Several i4Gen can be securely connected by an Ethernet hub to a single controller (or a group of controllers). An i4Gen display has two Ethernet communication ports. Easy to use for redundancy application multi-level access or long-distance monitoring panel. One i4Gen display can also be connected to different and several COMPACT platforms.

 

EVENTS DISPLAY/RECORDED:

An innovative feature will turn major events into 3D graphical object display, to warn the operator about an important event and to facilitate immediate diagnosis (ex: coolant tank will light up in red in case of coolant temp fault or in orange in case of coolant temp alarm). An event recorder is also available on a dedicated display page, indicating time stamp, status, acknowledgment and corresponding variable.


I4Gen Range Touchscreens




The COMPACT Platform units are multi-touch screen color displays developed for harsh environments and industrial areas, providing access to all controller’s data for control and measurement. 


Sales Bulletin


The Units come in 7”, 10” and 15” and you can see them in our store below:


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