Basler Electric BE2000E - Manual (Page 41)

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BESTCOMS
™ Software
BESTCOMS-BE2000E provides a communication link between the BE2000E and the user. This software
enables the user to enter all BE2000E settings and read all system metering values through an easy to
use graphical interface. PID (Proportional + Integral + Derivative) software within the application enables
the user to establish proper PID parameters based on a specified generator and/or exciter time constants.
Within BESTCOMS-BE2000E, unit settings can be saved in a computer file and used later to configure
other units with the same settings.
Installation
BESTCOMS-BE2000E operates with systems using Windows
® XP 32-bit SP3, Windows Vista 32-bit SP1
(all editions), Windows 7 32-bit (all editions), Windows 7 64-bit (all editions), and Windows 8. The
minimum recommended operating requirements are listed below:
•
IBM compatible PC, 1.0 GHz or faster
•
256 MB RAM
•
CD-ROM drive
•
One available serial port
Installing BESTCOMS
™-BE2000E
BESTCOMS-BE2000E software contains a setup utility that installs the program on your PC. An uninstall
utility is loaded with the program that can be used to remove the software from your PC if desired. Use
the following procedure to install BESTCOMS-BE2000E.
1. Insert the CD-ROM into the PC CD-ROM drive.
2. When the BESTCOMS Setup and Documentation CD menu appears, click the Install button for
the BESTCOMS application. The setup utility automatically installs BESTCOMS-BE2000E on
your PC.
When the software is installed, a Basler Electric folder is added to the Windows
® program menu. This
folder is accessed by clicking the Start button and pointing to Programs. The Basler Electric folder
contains icons for the BESTCOMS for BE2000E program and a BESTCOMS for BE2000E uninstall utility.
Connecting the BE2000E and PC
Connect a communication cable between the rear RS-232 connector of the BE2000E and the appropriate
communication port of the PC. Refer to the Installation chapter for the location of the BE2000E RS-232
connector and for the required connections between the BE2000E and a PC.
Starting the BESTCOMS
™-BE2000E Application
The BESTCOMS-BE2000E application is started by clicking the Windows
® Start button, pointing to
Programs, the Basler Electric folder, and then clicking the BESTCOMS for BE2000E icon. At startup, a
splash screen with the program title and version number is displayed briefly (Figure 14). After this dialog
box is displayed, the System Configuration screen is displayed (Figure 15).
BE2000E BESTCOMS
™ Software