4 Operating From a Personal Computer
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Operation Guide Flatpack MCU,
351300.013, v8-2006-07
4 Operating From a Personal Computer
The rectifier system can either be operated from the Flatpack MCU— by means of the keypad on its front
panel— or from a standard personal computer.
Operation from the front keypads enables control of important system functions and parameters; the use of a
personal computer allows access to additional menus and service-related information
4.1 Installation of WinPower Silver software
Note that administrative login / permissions may be required when installing software on Windows NT, 2000
and XP.
The WinPower Silver communication program must be installed on your personal computer.
WinPower Silver is available on standard CD-ROM media (floppy disk by request). Insert the CD-ROM in
the CD-ROM drive (or installation Disk #1 in the floppy drive) and start “setup.exe”. Note that on PCs with
autorun enabled, the setup program will launch upon installation of the CD-ROM in the drive. The
installation program will guide you through a complete WinPower Silver installation.
4.2 Installation of the PC and the Modem
The rectifier system can be operated from a personal computer by either using an RS232C serial cable to
connect the two— in a local installation setup —, or by using modems and standard telephone lines— in a
remote installation setup.
4.2.1 Local Installation
The local installation setup is used when the Rectifier system is located in the vicinity of a PC and they are
less than 15m apart. The only link is an RS232C serial cable.
Figure 4-a Local Installation Setup – Rectifier connected to a PC
The Rectifier system can be installed in a technical room, while the PC may be located in the control room.
The Rectifier system can then be monitored and controlled from the PC.
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