DECS-100 BESTCOMS for Windows
®
OS
5-1
Figure 5-1. Basler Electric Folder Contents
SECTION 5 • BESTCOMS SOFTWARE FOR THE
WINDOWS
®
OPERATING SYSTEM
INTRODUCTION
BESTCOMS-DECS100-32 software provides the communication link between the DECS-100 and the user.
All DECS-100 settings are entered through BESTCOMS and all metering values (updated about once every
second) are read through BESTCOMS. PID (Propor In Derivative) software within
BESTCOMS enables the user to establish proper PID parameters based on a specified generator and/or
exciter time constants. Within BESTCOMS, DECS-100 settings can be saved in a computer file and used
later to configure other units with the same settings.
INSTALLATION
BESTCOMS-DECS100-32 software operates with IBM compatible personal computers (PCs) using
Microsoft® Windows® 95, Windows® 98, or Windows NT® operating systems. The minimum
recommended operating requirements are listed below.
IBM compatible PC, 486DX2 or faster (100 MHz or higher microprocessor is recommended)
CD-ROM Drive
One available serial port
Installing BESTCOMS-DECS100-32
BESTCOMS-DECS100-32 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 BESTCOMS from your PC if desired. Use the
following procedure to install BESTCOMS-DECS100-32.
1.
Insert the CD-ROM into the PC CD-ROM drive.
2.
When the DECS-100
Setup and Documentation CD menu appears, click the Install button for the
BESTCOMS PC Program. The setup utility automatically installs BESTCOMS-DECS100-32 on your PC.
When BESTCOMS 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
. As illustrated in
Figure 5-1, the Basler Electric folder contains
icons for the BESTCOMS-DECS100-32 program
and a utility to remove BESTCOMS.
Connecting the DECS-100 and PC
Connect a communication cable between the rear RS-232 connector of the DECS-100 and the appropriate
communication port of the PC. Refer to Figure 2-2 for the location of the DECS-100 RS-232 connector and
Figure 4-5 for the required connections between the DECS-100 and a PC.
STARTING BESTCOMS
BESTCOMS is started by clicking the Windows®
Start
button, pointing to
Programs
, the
Basler Electric
folder, and then clicking the
BESTCOMS-DECS100-32
icon. At startup, a dialog box with the program title
and version number is displayed briefly (Figure 5-2). After this dialog box is displayed, the System
Configuration screen is displayed (Figure 5-3).