Basler Electric DGC-2020 - Manual (Page 206)

Upgrading Firmware in the DGC-2020
A. Upgrade DGC-2020 firmware and then load a saved settings file.
1. Upgrade the DGC-2020 firmware and language module.
a. Connect to the DGC-2020 with BESTCOMSPlus. Check the firmware Application Version
on the GENERAL SETTINGS > VERSION INFO >DGC-2020 screen.
b. Select Upload Device Files from the Communication pull-down menu. You do not have to
be connected to the DGC-2020 at this time. Save settings when prompted, if desired.
c. Open the desired device package file (
∗∗∗∗DGC-2020-∗∗∗∗∗_xxyyzz.bef, where ∗∗∗∗
may be additional descriptive text of varying length, and xx.yy.zz is the version number of
the device package file.)
d. Check the boxes for DGC-2020 Firmware and DGC-2020 Language Module. Note the
version number of the DGC-2020 firmware; this is the version that will be used to set the
Application Version in the settings file in a later step. This is NOT the same as the version
of the package file that is contained in the fields xx.yy.zz in the package file name.
e. Click the Upload button and follow the instructions that appear to begin the upgrade
process.
f. After the upload is complete, disconnect communication to the DGC-2020.
2. Load the saved settings file into the DGC-2020.
a. Close all settings files.
b. From the File pull-down menu, select New, DGC-2020.
c. Connect to the DGC-2020.
d. Once all settings have been read from the DGC-2020, open the saved settings file by
selecting the file with File, Open File in the BESTCOMSPlus menu.
e. When BESTCOMSPlus asks if you wish to upload settings and logic to the device, click
Yes.
f. If you are receiving upload failures and indications that the logic is incompatible with the
firmware version, check that the DGC-2020 style number in the saved file matches that of
the DGC-2020 into which the file is being uploaded. The style number in the settings file
is found under GENERAL SETTINGS > STYLE NUMBER in BESTCOMSPlus.
g. If the style number of the settings file does not match that of the DGC-2020 into which it
is to be loaded, disconnect from the DGC-2020, then modify the style number in the
settings file. Then repeat the steps titled Load the Settings File into the DGC-2020.
NOTE
If the settings file was saved with a previous version of firmware,
BESTCOMSPlus will automatically perform a settings file conversion to make
the settings file compatible with the new firmware.
Metering Explorer
The Metering Explorer is a convenient tool within BESTCOMSPlus used to navigate through the following
metering screens of the DGC-2020 plugin.
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Engine
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Generator
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Power
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Bias Control
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Run Statistics
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Status
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Inputs
o Contact Inputs
o Remote LSM Inputs
o Remote Contact Inputs
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