Hydraulic generator controller – hgc-2 – High Country Tek HGC-2, Closed Loop Controller User Manual
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Hydraulic Generator Controller – HGC-2
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Loading the HGC-2 GUI onto your PC
:
Go to
or contact HCT customer service on 1 530 265 3236 to ensure you have
the latest revision of the HGC-2 Graphical User Interface (GUI )
The PC Graphical User Interface ( GUI ) is a self extracting and installing program that will reside on the
chosen host PC hard drive. It is recommended that the user allow the defaults to be used for easy future
update installation, but the option is given to allow the user to choose where the program should be located.
It is NOT recommended that this program be run from a network as it needs access to certain files available
only in the Windows directories.
To start the installation process, insert the CD ROM or if this does not work, search for the ( contact Factory
for latest *.exe program )
file on the cd and
‘run’.
Graphical User Interface (GUI) Overview:
HGC-
2 ‘Dashboard’ view:
Once the PC is connected to the
HGC-2 module and the Graphical
User Interface (GUI) started,
communications will be established
and this ‘Dashboard’ screen will
appear.
From here the user can observe all
operations of the controller as well
as see the settings for individual
characteristics that have been
programmed.
If the user is authorized and has the
correct password(s), the unit settings
and other information can also be
configured from here.
OFF-LINE:
The Graphical User Interface (GUI) screens are designed to
help the user understand the operation of the HGC-2 as well as
allow set-up and diagnostics when needed.
When the PC is connected to the controller, and the GUI is
started, there may be several seconds while the PC establishes
communications with the module. During this time, the
‘OFF
LINE’ indicator will be present. This indicator also displays if
communications are lost or dropped during connection between
the PC and the module. Under normal circumstances, re-
connection of communication will be automatic. If the module
fails to re-connect, the user may have to cycle power to the
HGC-2 to perform a hard reset.
OFF LINE