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The selected mode, the measured electrical condition and the actual switching configuration can differ during a transition.","In a microgrid serving a switchroom and industrial loads, the controller can move between grid-connected and islanded operating states only through its defined transition logic. Each state needs identifiable source roles and feedback. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Manual mode selection” at the input and “Manual-control state” at the output. Manual mode is not permission to defeat protection.","Show the requested mode, entry conditions, completion feedback and failure indication. These functional blocks explain control responsibilities and do not specify a ready-to-use operating sequence or grid-connection approval. The functional block is an independent explanation of this named application. Equipment-specific ratings, terminal connections and operating conditions must be established in the project documentation."],"readingNotes":["Start at the named input: Manual mode selection. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.","Follow the named output: Manual-control state. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","Manual mode is not permission to defeat protection.","Show the requested mode, entry conditions, completion feedback and failure indication. These functional blocks explain control responsibilities and do not specify a ready-to-use operating sequence or grid-connection approval."],"drawingChecklist":["Label the source and connection reference for manual mode selection.","Identify the destination and defined state of manual-control state.","Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.","Check this application limit in the project design: Manual mode is not permission to defeat protection."],"distinction":"Manual mode is not permission to defeat protection. This reference describes the named application; it does not establish a new IEC graphical symbol, an ANSI device-function number or an exact manufacturer connection diagram.","facts":[{"label":"Representation","value":"Functional block"},{"label":"Installation focus","value":"Microgrids"},{"label":"Input / boundary","value":"Manual mode selection"},{"label":"Output / connection","value":"Manual-control state"},{"label":"Lookup label","value":"MCMI is a library lookup label, not a standard device designation."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pi26-mg-modes","relevance":"Public technical context for microgrid operating-mode controls. Grid-connected and island modes, transitions, topology and authority. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}],"related":["microgrid-controller","grid-forming-inverter","microgrid-automatic-mode-enable"],"artwork":"pi26-microgrid-controller-manual-mode-interface","publishedOn":"2026-11-03","updatedOn":"2026-11-03","provenance":"independent-public-research","representation":{"type":"functional-block","focus":"microgrids","family":"microgrid-modes","input":"Manual mode selection","output":"Manual-control state"},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What this block does","introduction":"Identifies the documented manual control authority and its assigned automatic restraints.","example":"In a microgrid serving a switchroom and industrial loads, the controller can move between grid-connected and islanded operating states only through its defined transition logic. Each state needs identifiable source roles and feedback. 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The entry's original illustration and input/output facts describe this application.","sources":[{"label":"Microgrid operating modes and transitions management","url":"https://productinfo.se.com/emol_functional_specifications/doca0371_emol_functionalspecifications/EN/DOCA0371_EMOL_Functional_Specifications_DD00894746.xml/%24/EMOL_OperatingModesandTransitionsManagement_DD00895904"}],"profileId":"power-installation-microgrid-modes"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/microgrid-controller-manual-mode-interface","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/microgrid-controller-manual-mode-interface.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"pi26-mg-modes","publisher":"Schneider Electric","title":"Microgrid operating modes and transitions management","url":"https://productinfo.se.com/emol_functional_specifications/doca0371_emol_functionalspecifications/EN/DOCA0371_EMOL_Functional_Specifications_DD00894746.xml/%24/EMOL_OperatingModesandTransitionsManagement_DD00895904","scope":"Grid-connected and island modes, transitions, topology and authority.","type":"manufacturer","checkedOn":"2026-11-03","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public technical context for microgrid operating-mode controls. 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