System, method, and computer program for an integrated human-machine interface (hmi) of an engine-generator

A system comprising:

• a first engine-generator comprising:
• an engine;
• a generator coupled to the engine, wherein operation of the engine runs the generator for generating electricity;
• at least one storage medium configured to store at least a first subset of plural operating parameters that are used to control operations of the first engine-generator, wherein one or more of the operating parameters of the first subset are configurable;
• an integrated human-machine interface (HMI) integrated in the first engine-generator, the HMI configured to receive input from an operator to modify the one or more configurable operating parameters of the first subset;
• and
• an engine management system configured to control operations of the first engine-generator based upon the one or more configurable operating parameters that are modified using the HMI.

A method comprising:

• detecting of an inability of an engine management system to communicate with a master controller, the engine management system configured to control operations of an engine-generator, the master controller configured to provide values of a first set of operating parameters of the engine-generator that are used to control the operations of the engine-generator by the engine management system;
• determining an operating state of the engine-generator as being at least one of a power-up state, an in-operation state, or a power-down state;
• accessing one or more configurable operating parameters of the first set of operating parameters from a non-volatile memory store of the engine management system when the operating state of the engine-generator is the power-up state, the one or more configurable operating parameters being previously stored in the non-volatile memory store during a previous operation cycle of the engine-generator;
• and
• utilizing the one or more configurable operating parameters by the engine management system to control the operations of the engine-generator when the engine-generator transitions to the in-operation state, wherein utilization of the one or more configurable operating parameters continues until communication between the engine management system and the master controller is re-established.

A system comprising:

• an engine management system (EMS) with an integrated human machine interface (HMI), wherein the HMI is configured to receive input from users to modify one or more operating parameters of a plurality of engine generators of a power generation system;
• an engine control unit (ECU) configured to control operations of the plurality of engine-generators based on the operating parameters, including the one or more operating parameters that are to be modified based on the input from the users, the ECU and EMS configured to be communicatively linked by a communication network in order to communicate the operating parameters;
• and
• a non-volatile memory device configured to store the one or more operating parameters that are modified, wherein changes to the one or more operating parameters that are input via the HMI are maintained on the memory device over a power-cycle of the EMS and when communications over the communication network linking the EMS to the ECU are disrupted.