Winco DGC-2020 - Manual (Page 51)

9400200990 Rev B DGC-2020 BESTCOMSPlus Software 4-1
SECTION 4
• BESTCOMSPlus SOFTWARE
INTRODUCTION
BESTCOMSPlus is a Windows®-based, PC application that provides a user-friendly, graphical user
interface (GUI) for use with Basler Electric communicating products. The name BESTCOMSPlus is an
acronym that stands for Basler Electric Software Tool for Communications, Operations, Maintenance, and
Settings.
BESTCOMSPlus provides the user with a point-and-click means to set and monitor the DGC-2020. The
capabilities of BESTCOMSPlus make the configuration of one or several DGC-2020 controllers fast and
efficient. A primary advantage of BESTCOMSPlus is that a settings scheme can be created, saved as a
file, and then uploaded to the DGC-2020 at the user’s convenience.
BESTCOMSPlus uses plug-ins allowing the user to manage several different Basler Electric products.
The DGC-2020 is a plug-in for BESTCOMSPlus and must be activated before use.
The DGC-2020 plug-in opens inside the BESTCOMSPlus main shell with the same default logic scheme
that is shipped with the DGC-2020. This gives the user the option of developing a custom setting file by
modifying the default logic scheme or by building a unique scheme from scratch.
BESTlogic+ Programmable Logic is used to program DGC-2020 inputs and outputs, alarms, and
generator protection functions. This is accomplished by the drag-and-drop method. The user can drag
elements, components, inputs, and outputs onto the program grid and make connections between them
to create the desired logic scheme.
Figure 4-1 illustrates the typical user interface components of the DGC-2020 plug-in with
BESTCOMSPlus.
Upper Menu Bar
Metering Explorer
Settings Explorer
Status Bar
Lower Menu Bar
Setting Information
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Figure 4-1. Typical User Interface Components
INSTALLATION
BESTCOMSPlus software is built on the Microsoft
®
.NET Framework. The setup utility that installs
BESTCOMSPlus on your PC also installs the DGC-2020 plug-in and the .NET Framework.
BESTCOMSPlus operates with IBM-compatible personal computers (PCs) using Windows
®
2000
Professional with SP4, Windows
®
2000 Server with SP4, Windows
®
XP Professional with SP2, Windows
®
XP Home with SP2, Windows
®
XP Media Center with SP2, and Windows
™
Server 2003. Microsoft
®