Winco DGC-500 - Manual (Page 57)

DGC-500 BESTCOMS Software 4-3
CHANGING SETTINGS
DGC-500 settings are arranged into six groups.
C Sensing Transformers
C
Pre-Alarms
C
Alarms
C Engine Cranking
C
System
C
Programmable Inputs and Outputs
Each setting group has a corresponding button (shown in Figure 4-3) that can be selected to access that
group of settings. The six setting groups can also be accessed by clicking Screens on the menu bar and then
selecting the desired setting group from the list. Once a setting group is accessed, the individual settings of
the group can be viewed and changed.
A setting is changed by clicking within the setting field and typing the new setting. If the new setting is outside
the prescribed setting range, a dialog box showing the acceptable range appears when another setting field
is accessed or when attempting to send the new setting to the DGC-500. The following paragraphs describe
how settings are sent to the DGC-500.
SENDING AND RECEIVING SETTINGS
When communication is enabled, DGC-500 settings can be sent or received through BESTCOMS.
Sending Settings
Setting changes are sent to the DGC-500 by clicking the Send Settings button. This causes all settings to
become the DGC-500 settings. Settings can also be sent to the DGC-500 by clicking Communications on
the menu bar and clicking Send to DGC.
Receiving Settings
DGC-500 settings are retrieved by clicking the Get Settings button. This causes the current settings of the
DGC-500 to be loaded into BESTCOMS. Settings can also be received from the DGC-500 by clicking
Communications on the menu bar and clicking Get from DGC . Settings are also automatically retrieved
when logging on.
SETTING DEFINITIONS
Each of the six setting groups has a corresponding BESTCOMS screen. The settings of each screen are
categorized by one or more tabs. In the following paragraphs, settings are arranged and defined according
to the organization of the BESTCOMS screens and tabs.
Sensing Transformers
The button with the transformer icon on it is clicked to access the Sensing Transformers screen. The Sensing
Transformers screen can also be accessed by clicking Screens on the menu bar and clicking Sensing
Transformers.
Sensing Transformer settings are shown in Figure 4-6 and are described in the following paragraphs.
Generator PT - Primary (Volts). This setting selects the rating of the primary side of the transformer used to
sense generator voltage. The primary voltage setting is adjustable from 1 to 999 Vac.
Generator PT - Secondary (Volts). This setting selects the rating of the secondary side of the transformer used
to sense generator voltage. The secondary voltage setting is adjustable from 1 to 480 Vac.
Generator CT - Primary (Amps). This setting selects the rating of the primary side of the transformer used to
sense generator current. The primary current setting is adjustable from 1 to 5,000 Aac.