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  • Page 1 GSC400 Series GSC400 Programmer and PC Interface User Manual GSC400 Programmer and PC Interface User Manual Full Version File : GSC400 PC Interface Rev1.7.doc, September 2014...
  • Page 2 2 of 44 Thank You For Purchasing This DYNAGEN Product Please Read Manual Before Using Programmer Receipt of Shipment and Warranty Return Information Upon receipt of shipment, carefully remove the unit from the shipping container and thoroughly examine the unit for shipping damage. In case of damage, immediately contact the carrier and request that an inspection report be filed prior to contacting DynaGen.
  • Page 3 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall DYNAGEN or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profit, business interruption, loss of business information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of, or inability to use this software product.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    4 of 44 Table of Contents PC INTERFACE SETUP ........................5 ........................5 EFORE YOU BEGIN ................. 5 OFTWARE ARDWARE EQUIREMENTS GSC400 PC I ................. 5 NSTALLING THE NTERFACE GSC400 P ................. 8 ETTING UP THE ROGRAMMER USB COM P ..................12 ETERMINING THE 1.5.1...

  • Page 5: Pc Interface Setup

    1 PC Interface Setup 1.1 Before you begin In order to install and use the DynaGen software, you should have a basic understanding of how to use your computer. If you do not, we recommend that you ask someone who does to help you, or that you read the user manual that came with your computer.
  • Page 6 2. The software for the PC Interface is located on the CD that came with your GSC400 programmer. You can alternatively download the software from DynaGen’s website at www.dynagen.ca/products/GSC400.htm. 3. You must remove the old revision of the PC Interface. Alternatively you can install the new PC Interface in a different folder.
  • Page 7 7 of 44 7. Review the information on screen. If you are satisfied click the Install button. The program will now install. Figure 4 – Installation options review. Figure 6 – PC Interface setup finish page. 8. You will see a progess screen as shown.

  • Page 8: Setting Up The Gsc400 Programmer

    8 of 44 1.4 Setting up the GSC400 Programmer This section will explain how to connect the GSC400 programmer to the GSC400 controller and PC. 1. Ensure that the GSC400 controller is powered off. Connect the 10pin connector (Figure 8) to the GSC400 as shown in Figure 9 with red stripe facing...
  • Page 9 9 of 44 1. Windows XP (for Vista and Windows 7 see below) Ensure that the GSC400 is powered. Skip these steps if you are using the serial cable. If you have already installed the USB drives go to step 3. a.
  • Page 10 10 of 44 2. Windows Vista and Windows 7 If you have already installed the USB drives go to step 3. a. The driver installation is automatic. When you connect the USB cable, Windows will connect to Microsoft Update to find the appropriate drivers.
  • Page 11 11 of 44 b. Insert a small screwdriver into the Reset hole until you hear/feel a click. This will reset the GSC400. The GSC400 backlighting should come on and the firmware and hardware revisions should be displayed and finally the time and date should be displayed at the top of the GSC400 display.

  • Page 12: Determining The Usb Com Port

    12 of 44 1.5 Determining the USB COM Port If you opted to use the USB cable and install the USB drivers, a COM port will be reserved whenever the GSC400 Programmer is plugged into the computer with the GSC400 controller powered. This section will help you determine the COM port.
  • Page 13 13 of 44 c. Click on the “Device Manager” button located near the top of the window. Figure 18 – XP Hardware tab. d. A new window, “Device Manager”, will be displayed over the “System Properties” window. Scroll down to “Ports (COM &...

  • Page 14: Windows Vista And Windows 7

    14 of 44 1.5.2 Windows Vista and Windows 7 The images in this section are from Windows 7. Windows Vista screen shots are practically identical. The device manager may require administrator privileges. 1. Click the Start Menu button located at the bottom left hand corner of the screen.
  • Page 15 15 of 44 3. The Device Manager Window will open. Scroll down to Ports and click on the plus sign to expand the group. You will see USB Serial Port with the COM port it is using in brackets. This is the COM port you use in the PC Interface.

  • Page 16: Changing The Usb Com Port

    16 of 44 1.6 Changing the USB COM Port The GSC400 programmer has to be plugged into the computer and into the GSC400, and the GSC400 has to be powered. If the USB Serial port does not fall into the range of COM1 to COM8 you must change the port.
  • Page 17 17 of 44 3. Under the “Ports Setting” tab shown click on the “Advanced” button near the bottom of the window. Figure 26 – XP USB Driver Port Settings Tab d. Another window will appear as shown. Click on the drop down menu beside “COM Port Number”...
  • Page 18 18 of 44 e. If you select a COM port that was in use the window in Figure 28 will appear. You can click yes if you have not installed other USB devices that use virtual COM ports. Otherwise check to make sure the other devices are not using the selected COM port.

  • Page 19: Setting Up The Gsc400 Pc Interface

    19 of 44 1.7 Setting up the GSC400 PC Interface Now that the PC Interface is installed, the GSC400 Programmer is setup, the USB drivers are installed, and the COM port set, the next step is to configure the PC Interface. When you open the PC Interface for the first time it will guide you though selecting the COM port and picking the controller hardware version.
  • Page 20 20 of 44 2. Selecting the Controller Hardware Version Go to Settings menu in the Top menu. Under Settings there is the Controller Hardware Version menu; select the hardware version of your Figure 31 – PC Interface settings controller: LS or LSB. menu.

  • Page 21: Gsc400 Pc Interface Operation

    21 of 44 2 GSC400 PC Interface Operation 2.1 The Slider Control The GSC400 PC Interface has many types of controls that enable you to set parameters. One of these types is the slider. A slider control consists of a bar that gives you a relative indication on what the value is and text to the right and above the bar that displays the exact value and this is updated after you release the control.
  • Page 22 22 of 44 The user can specify the location of this file, how often the data is logged to the file (2 to 600 seconds in 2 second increments), and the parameters to log to the file. To do this click on Options located in the GSC400 Monitor menu which is located in the Tools Figure 34 –...

  • Page 23: Sender Table Configuration Utility

    23 of 44 3 Sender Table Configuration Utility The GSC400 contains preloaded sender tables from the factory. If you are using a sender that is not supported by default the Sender Table Configuration Utility (will be called the Utility from now on) may contain the table for your sender which you can load to the GSC400.

  • Page 24: Premade Sender Tables

    PC Interface. Table 1 – Pre-saved tables in Configuration Utility Factory Manufacturer and Part Name in Sender Dynagen Name on Default and Number Utility Stock Code...

  • Page 25: Opening The Utility

    25 of 44 3.2 Opening the Utility The utility is opened from the PC Interface main window. To open the utility go to Tools in the top menu and click on Edit Sender Tables (Figure 35). The utility will open as shown in Figure Figure 35 –...
  • Page 26 26 of 44 Create Sender Table – This section creates the sender table. The user must enter a minimum of five data pairs to a maximum of 17 pairs in the table. In addition there are four other parameters the user must enter located below the table.
  • Page 27 27 of 44 Store Sender Area – This section is used to bring up a new window which you can use to store sender tables to the controller. Three sender tables for each of the analog input types can be stored on the controller. User Manual for the GSC400 Programmer and PC Interface...

  • Page 28: Storing Sender Tables To The Gsc400

    28 of 44 3.4 Storing Sender Tables to the GSC400 This section will explain how to store a sender table that already has been created to the GSC400 controller. 3.4.1 Before Storing Before storing sender tables to the GSC400 the user must note the following: 1.
  • Page 29 29 of 44 example the range of a temperature sender may extend down to 30 F but when connected to a wrong impedance input it may be limited to 40 To do this in the Sender display area right click on the sender in the table you want to convert and select “Copy Final Table to Editor”.

  • Page 30: Storing Sender Tables

    30 of 44 3.4.2 Storing Sender Tables 1. Open up the Utility and click on the sender type tab. In Figure the High Engine Temp tab is selected. Figure 39 – Analog Type Tab in Utility 2. Click the “Save Tables To Controller” button in the lower right hand corner of the Utility.

  • Page 31: Creating A Sender Table

    31 of 44 3.5 Creating a Sender Table The Utility supports the creation of resistance (or analog) based sender tables and 0 – 5VDC electronic senders. 3.5.1 Converting Voltage to Resistance Follow this section to determine the resistance values to enter in the sender table utility.

  • Page 32: Using The Create Sender Table Feature

    32 of 44 / (5 – V sender sender pull-up sender 3.5.2 Using the Create Sender Table Feature This section will explain how to create a sender table from pairs of resistance and value data. Reference Figure 42 below as you go along. Note: You will need at least 5 data pairs of (resistance, value).
  • Page 33 33 of 44 of 500 Ohms or less. Select “High” for senders with a maximum resistance of greater than 500 Ohms. 8. Click the Build Sender Table button. The utility will create the sender and add it to the list of sender tables [10]. Figure 42 –...

  • Page 34: Reading Sender Tables From The Gsc400

    34 of 44 3.6 Reading Sender Tables from the GSC400 To read settings from the GSC400 do the following steps: 1. Click on the sender type tab for the sender type you want to read the tables for. 2. Click “Load Tables From Controller” button [5] at the bottom of the utility.

  • Page 35: Loading Firmware To The Gsc400

    35 of 44 4 Loading Firmware to the GSC400 DynaGen continually releases new software for the GSC400 that adds new functionality to the controller and/or improves its performance. This section will explain how to upgrade the software on the GSC400 controller (also called firmware) if needed.
  • Page 36 36 of 44 2. A window will appear displaying Figure 45 – PC Interface program tab. the steps you need to do to setup the GSC400 programmer in Firmware Mode. This was covered in the last section. Click Figure 46 – PC Interface program tab popup.
  • Page 37 37 of 44 6. Upon opening the .mot file a popup will appear indicating the size of the firmware. Press OK. Another button - Program… - will appear. Figure 51 – Open MOT file popup. Figure 52 – Program… button. 7.

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    38 of 44 5 Troubleshooting 5.1 General Issue: Parameters are missing or invalid when reading from a GSC400 settings file. Solution: The GSC400 Configurator is only compatible with the English (American) culture. For example the decimal separator must be a period (“.”). 5.2 Troubleshooting Programming Issues Issue 1: Programmer always stops at 91.5% and freezes.

  • Page 39: Installing The Usb Drivers Manually

    39 of 44 5.3.1 Installing the USB Drivers Manually The USB drivers for the GSC400 programmer are installed at the same time as the PC Interface. If for some reason when you plug in the GSC400 programmer (with the GSC400 powered) and Windows does not detect the GSC400 programmer then follow these steps: 1.
  • Page 40 USB folder in Figure 56 the directory you installed the GSC400 PC Interface. By default this location is: “C:\Program Files\DynaGen\GSC400\USB” (the C:\ portion may be different on your computer). Click the next button. Figure 57 4.

  • Page 41: Displaying The Found New Hardware Wizard

    41 of 44 5. If successfully finished the window to the right will appear. Click finish to close this window. The USB drivers should now be installed. Try reading or writing with the GSC400 PC Interface to confirm this. Figure 59 5.3.2 Displaying the Found New Hardware Wizard If the Found New Hardware Wizard does not open follow these steps: 1.
  • Page 42 42 of 44 3. The “Device Manager” window will open as shown to the right. In the list search for something similar to “Other devices” (as shown here to the right) or “Unknown devices.” There should be a yellow question mark or triangular “yield) symbol next to the entry.

  • Page 43: Correcting Problems With Other Usb Devices

    43 of 44 5.3.3 Correcting Problems with Other USB Devices Some users may have problems with their other USB devices after installing the PC Interface. Follow these steps to restore the device back to working order. 1. Insert the USB device. 2.
  • Page 44 44 of 44 4. Select the top option, “Search for the best drivers in these locations.” Check the box beside the text “Include this location in the search.” In the dropdown text box to the right of the browse button enter the following text: “C:/Windows/inf”.

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