Winco DGC-500 User Manual

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DGC-500 BESTCOMS Software

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Figure 4-3. Sensing Transformers Screen

Figure 4-4.Communication Initiation Screen

Figure 4-5. Password Dialog Box

Establishing Communication

Communication between BESTCOMS and the DGC-500 must be established before reading or changing
settings. BESTCOMS screen settings are updated only after communication is opened or the communication
settings have been changed.

Open the DGC-500 communication port by clicking Communications on the menu bar and clicking Open.
When Open is selected, the Communication Initiation screen of Figure 4-4 appears. Select the appropriate
communication port for your PC (Comm 1, 2, 3, or 4) and click the Initialize button. Information about altering
the baud and parity settings is provided in the RS-232 Configuration sub-section. When the Password dialog
box of Figure 4-5 appears, enter the appropriate password and click OK. The DGC-500 is delivered with the
following default passwords.

DGC. This limited-access password allows all DGC-500 settings to be read, but prevents any changes
to settings.

DGC500. This full-access password allows all DGC-500 settings to be read and allows all settings except
Engine Runtime to be changed.

OEMLVL. This OEM-access password allows all DGC-500 settings to be read and allows all settings to
be changed. It also allows the DGC-500 embedded firmware to be upgraded.

Passwords are case-sensitive; all default passwords are upper-case. More information about passwords is
provided in the Password Protection sub-section.

The Unit ID number displayed in the password dialog box indicates the identification number of the DGC-500.
Information about changing the unit ID for polled communication is provided in the RS-232 Configuration sub-
section.

Once the password is entered, a dialog box appears and confirms that communication was established and
DGC-500 data was received by BESTCOMS.

Basler Electric Digital Genset

Controller 500

Version X.XX.XX

Figure 4-2. BESTCOMS Title and Version