CD200

The Altronic CD200 Series are high energy, digital, capacitordischarge ignition systems designed for use on 1- to 16-cylinder industrial gas engines. Available in unshielded (70 Series) and shielded (80, 90 Series), these DC-powered systems eliminate maintenance-intensive mechanical distributor ignition systems. With no moving parts, they employ microprocessor technology to provide high-end control features and operational flexibility across the range of suitable applications. All CD200 units process angular position input signals from a magnetic pickup which senses drilled reference holes or protrusions on a steel disc. Series 90 also supports the use of a Hall-effect pickup with a magnet disc allowing it to be used as a replacement for the Altronic DISN series. These provide accurate and consistent ignition timing referenced directly to the engine’s crankshaft or camshaft. Use of high energy, capacitor-discharge (C.D.) technology, proven in hundreds of thousands of natural gas engine applications worldwide, provides maximum engine performance and can often extend usable spark plug life by three to five times compared to an inductive ignition system. A Windows™-based terminal program gives users access to the entire range of CD200 features, including adjustable output energy, automatic timing adjustment curves (based on RPM or an analog control input such as a load sensor), and the overspeed setpoint. Using this approach, the user can implement those specific features required for a particular application. This software package also displays the system primary and secondary discharge diagnostics. For simple use in the field, these same diagnostics are available to the local operator via a flashing LED on the unit. Remote communications and monitoring via Modbus-RTU are also standard.