Westerbeke 3.5 SBCG Operator's Manual page 42

ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING/SOFTWARE DIAGNOSTICS
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The software is available in a kit pn#055410 and can
be purchased from a local Westerbeke Distributor or
Dealer.
The ECIO diagnostics found in the software kit is
used with the 3.5SBCG model.
The software kit contains a needed communications
cable to connect between the generator's ECU and
ones laptop.
This Diagnostic Software is designed to aide the
technician in monitoring the Low CO generator's
operation and the ECU (Electronic Control Unit)
functions.
The Diagnostic Software will run on Windows 98, XP, Vista
and Wmdows 7 laptop. These must have a minimum of
128 megabytes of RAM (Random Access Memory). The
communications cable plugs into a serial connection or a
USB port. When using serial to USB adapters, the
communication port that the adapter is using MUST be
known in order to configure the Diagnostic Software.
The Westerbeke communication cable
is
unique to this
Diagnostic Software and must be used or otherwise damage
to the ECU will occur if any communications cable is
substituted. The Diagnostic Software is designed with
multiple screens, tabs and pull down menues to aide the user
in the diagnostic process.
The Diagnostic Software is for monitoring ONLY. It is read
only so none of the values can
be
changed.
When running diagnostics. Start a Data Log
20-25 seconds before starting the generator.
Once downloaded,
this
new improved software
provides Idle Mode diagnostics, Failure Record
and Run Time Data Logging to EXCEL.
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