Winco DGC-500 - Manual (Page 70)

DGC-500 BESTCOMS Software 4-16
Figure 4-19. Communications
Configure Dialog Box
Figure 4-20. ECU Timers Menu Selection
Saving Settings Files
Saving DGC-500 settings to a file for uploading to other DGC-500 units saves setup time when configuring
multiple units to the same configuration. A settings file can also be created in BESTCOMS without being
connected to a DGC-500. The settings of the desired screens can be changed and these settings can then
be saved to a file.
A settings file is created by clicking the Save Settings File button or clicking File on the menu bar and clicking
Save. A file properties box appears and allows you to enter generator information and other pertinent notes
about the settings. Next, a Save As dialog box prompts you to select the name and location of the settings
file. All DGC-500 settings files are automatically given a DG5 file extension by BESTCOMS.
Opening Settings Files
To open a DGC-500 settings file, click the Open Settings File button or click File on the menu bar and click
Open. An Open dialog box will appear and enable you to select a DGC-500 settings file (DG5 extension) for
retrieval into BESTCOMS.
RS-232 CONFIGURATION
When communication is established between a PC and DGC-500, changes in BESTCOMS to the
communication configuration settings affect both the PC and DGC-500. When communication between a PC
and DGC-500 is closed, changes in BESTCOMS to the communication configuration settings affect only the
PC.
The communication configuration settings are viewed
and adjusted through the Communications Configure
dialog box. This dialog box is accessed by clicking
Configure on the menu bar and clicking RS232. The
Communications Configure dialog box settings are
illustrated in Figure 4-19 and described in the
following paragraphs.
Baud Rate. This setting selects the communication
rate. A baud rate of 1200, 2400, or 9600 can be
selected.
Parity. This setting enables and disables summation
checking of data transmitted between the PC and
DGC-500. A setting of No Parity, Odd Parity, or Even
Parity can be selected.
Unit ID. This setting allows an identification number to be assigned to a DGC-500 for polled communication.
A number between 1 and 247 may be used.
ENGINE CONTROL UNIT (ECU) TIMERS
Four timers are provided to customize the timing of
pulsing the ECU for periodic updates. These timers
are adjusted through the ECU Timers dialog box.
This dialog box is accessed by clicking Configure
on the menu bar and clicking ECU Timers (see
Figure 4-20).
The ECU-related time values of the ECU Timers
dialog box are shown in Figure 4-21 and described
in the following paragraphs.