Basler Electric DGC-2020 - Manual (Page 374)

Ethernet Port
An Ethernet port provides both inter-genset communications and remote communications between a PC
and the LSM-2020 or connected DGC-2020 via BESTCOMSPlus
® . Ethernet communication between
LSM-2020s allows for generator sequencing, load sharing, and kvar sharing on an islanded system.
Firmware updates to the LSM-2020 are made through the Ethernet port. Firmware updates to the DGC-
2020 are only available through the USB port of the DGC-2020. Refer to Section 4, BESTCOMSPlus
®
Software, for information on configuring Ethernet communication and updating firmware in the DGC-2020.
Industrial Ethernet devices designed to comply with IEC 61000-4 series of specifications are
recommended.
To achieve Ethernet var sharing among machines in an islanded system, the following conditions must be
met:
•
Var/PF control must be enabled on the AVR Bias Control Settings screen
•
A connection between the DGC-2020 and LSM-2020 must be established
•
LSM-2020s must be connected to each other via Ethernet on the inter-genset communications
network
BESTCOMSPlus
® Software
BESTCOMSPlus
® provides the user with a point-and-click means to set and monitor the LSM-2020.
Installation and operation of BESTCOMSPlus
® is described in Section 4, BESTCOMSPlus® Software.
LSM-2020 Plugin for BESTCOMSPlus
®
The setup utility that installs BESTCOMSPlus ® on your PC also installs the LSM-2020 plug-in. Refer to
Section 4, BESTCOMSPlus ® Software, for information on activating the plugin.
The LSM-2020 plugin is used to set device security and view device information such as firmware version
and serial number.
LSM-2020 operational settings are found in the DGC-2020 plugin for BESTCOMSPlus
®. Refer to Section
4, BESTCOMSPlus
® Software, for a detailed description of each setting.
The LSM-2020 plugin has two screens: Device Info and Device Security Setup.
Device Info
Information about a LSM-2020 communicating with BESTCOMSPlus
® can be obtained on the Device Info
tab of BESTCOMSPlus
®.
Select application version A when configuring LSM-2020 settings off-line. When on-line, read-only
information includes application version B , boot code version C , application build D , serial number E ,
application part number F , and model number G .
BESTCOMSPlus ® device information values and settings are illustrated in Figure 9-1.
Figure 9-1. Device Info Screen
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