User`s manual

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Users can communicate with the SURF module by connecting it to a PC through an RS232 Serial Port, USB
Port, Ethernet Port or a GSM Modem. When connecting from a PC, the program SURF Control allows the
users to view and control the engine and to access the SURF parameters. When the parameter Mod is set to
GSM, the user can also communicate with the SURF via SMS messages. To set up this feature, the following
parameters must be set:
1. The identification of the SURF module (SITEId): This ID will be included as a header of all sent or
received SMS messages. It must contain 6 digits which can be numbers (from 0 to 9) or letters (A to
Z). Any message with a wrong ID will be ignored.
2. The phone number (PHONE): When a fault occurs, The SURF will send an SMS containing as a
header the SURF ID followed by the fault description and all the readings at the time the fault occurred.
This SMS is sent to the phone number specified by the user. The phone number must be between 3
and 18 digits long.
Following is a description of the functions supported via SMS:
Command Description SMS Format
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Reset SURF ###### reset
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Delete Fault Log SURF ###### dltfault
Switch to manual mode SURF ###### manual
Switch to Auto mode SURF ###### auto
Switch to Utility mode (AMF only) SURF ###### utility
Switch to Standby mode (Auto only) SURF ###### standby
View utilit
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AMF onl
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SURF ###### umeasure
View generator readings SURF ###### gmeasure
Modify the parameters
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SURF ###### update parameter1=value1,parameter2=value2
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Example: SURF SURF00 update A01=5,A03=32,A12=145,A31=0
View the parameters
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SURF ###### request parameter1,parameter2,parameter3
Example: SURF SURF00 request A01,A03,A12,A31,A10
When modifying or viewing parameters through SMS, the SMS alias (refer to section 7) is used to identify the
parameter being updated/requested. Thus, if the user wants to request the parameters RSP, Mod and ECU
from the SURF having SiteID SURF00, the SMS would then be: “SURF SURF00 request a01,a66,a64”. Note
that the parameters A64 to A76, A81 and A82 can be requested but cannot be modified through SMS.
To set up the Ethernet module, the following parameters must be set:
1. The DHCP Module (dHC): If the network to which the SURF is being connected distributes IP
addresses automatically, then the DHCP Module on the SURF must be enabled (dHC set to Y). If a
fixed IP should be assigned to the SURF, then dHC should be set to N.
2. Network Configuration (IP Adr, SubNET, GATEWY): If dHC is set to N, the user must specify to the
SURF: the IP Address (IP Adr), the Subnet Mask (SubNET) and the Default Gateway (GATEWY).
3. The identification of the SURF module (SITEId): the SITEId is used by the Ethernet module as a Net
BIOS Name (NBNS).
7 FAULT LOG
SURF has a Fault Log that can save the last 10 faults that occurred on the genset. The Fault Log saves the
type of error that occurred along with the voltages, frequency, currents, oil pressure, engine temperature,
battery voltage, hour meter, KW and KWHr. The Fault Log can be accessed and erased through the SURF
menu or remotely through the different communication protocols supported.
7.1 VIEWING THE FAULT LOG
To access the Fault Log, enter the menu (refer to section 7), scroll down until “VIEWFT” is displayed and press
the SELECT push button. If no faults are saved, a “NO FLT” message is displayed. Otherwise, “FLT 1” is
displayed. To scroll between the different saved faults, use the UP/DOWN push buttons. When the Fault Log is
entered, the readings at the time of the fault are displayed instead of the current readings. The fault number,
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SMS letters are not case sensitive.
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###### being the SITEId.
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Only 5 parameters can be modified in one SMS.
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Parameter1, Parameter2 can take any value between A01 and A64 excluding A30. Value1, Value2 can take any value within the
parameter’s value range.
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Only 5 parameters can be viewed in one SMS.