C-View Users Manual

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ABOUT THE USER’S GUIDE

C-View User’s Guide comprises of the installation and use of C-View. The software is subject to change
and updates, which may not be completely covered in this manual. In cases where this manual and the
software conflict on the features and/or operation methods, the software will take the precedence.

SERVICE & SUPPORT

To receive Support & Service information for C-View and other Cummins Electronic
Tools, contact the CDS&S Electronics Cell.

BEFORE YOU CALL

Before you place a support call, you may be able to troubleshoot the problem yourself
by trying these steps.
1) Make sure you are not trying to run the setup on the network.
2) Close all applications and try running the setup again.
3) Turn off your computer and restart it again.
If the problem persists, gather the following information to discuss with your support
representative like -
• The exact wording of any error messages that are displayed.
• What did you do when the problem occurred ?
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Index

1 Overview ...........................................................................4

2. Installing & Uninstalling C-View .................................................5

2.1 Installing C-View..............................................................5
2.2 Installation Requirement..................................................5
2.2.1 Hardware Requirements ....................................5
2.2.2 User Requirements ............................................5
2.3 Software Installation ........................................................5
2.4 Obtaining Passcode ........................................................6
2.5 Uninstalling C-View .........................................................6
2.6 Running C-View...............................................................7

3. Site Configuration.........................................................................8
3.1 What is the need to configure a site ................................8
3.2 How to configure a site....................................................8
3.3 Selecting a particular site ................................................8

4 User Interface & Menu Description ..............................................9

4.1 C-View User Interface .....................................................9
4.1.1 Connect / Disconnect .........................................9
4.1.2 Save Trims ..........................................................9
4.1.3 Calibrate .............................................................9
4.1.4 Sampling On / Off...............................................9
4.2 C-View Menu Descriptions ............................................10
4.2.1 File Menu..........................................................10
4.2.2 Module Menu....................................................10
4.2.3 Monitor Menu ...................................................10
4.2.4 Windows Menu.................................................10
4.2.5 Help Menu ........................................................10

5 C-View Features .......................................................................11

5.1 Connecting to the Controller..........................................11
5.2 Disconnecting from the Controller .................................11
5.3 Parameter Screen Information ......................................12
5.4 Editing Parameter Values ..............................................12
5.4.1 Parameter Types...............................................12
5.4.2 Calibrations ......................................................12
5.4.3 Trims.................................................................12
5.4.4 Monitor Points...................................................12
5.4.5 Edit Parameter Value........................................13
5.4.6 Edit Table Type Parameters ..............................13
5.5 Saving Adjustments.......................................................13
5.6 Monitoring Parameters ..................................................13
5.6.1 Creating a New Monitor Window......................14
5.6.2 Saving a Monitor Window.................................14
5.6.3 Opening a Monitor Window ..............................14
5.6.4 Sampling ..........................................................14
5.7 Data Logging .................................................................14
5.8 Calibrating the Controller...............................................15
5.9 Setting the Cal Info Drive...............................................15
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1. OVERVIEW The service PC, running C-View, is connected to the

ECP-G via a RS-232 serial communication cable. Figure
below illustrates the method used to connect the service
The ECPG (Electronic Control Panel with built in
PC to the ECP-G.
Governor) is used for monitoring various parameters of
the engine. The ECPG is capable of monitoring and
The serial cable is connected to the communication port
governing various parameters of the engine with the help
(COM port) of the PC with a DB9 connector (Female).
of the software program (hence forth called as
The other end of the cable connects to the Datalink
“Calibration”) residing in it.
Adapter (part no. 4071717) .
C-View is the electronic service tool for ECP-G. It is a
C-View is compatible with Windows and it operates in a
software application installed on an IBM compatible PC.
Windows graphical environment. The user can access
With the help of C-View the user can monitor and
the application like any other Windows application
diagnose all the necessary parameters related to ECP-
softwares.
G. Besides monitoring, It is also capable of downloading
a calibration into the controller on the field, logging
C-View uses the Windows Explorer tree hierarchy for
parameters etc.
navigation. The tool’s main window displays a Menu Bar
and a Tool bar to access the tool functions.
C-view installation software comes in a kit (part no.
4104294) on a CD (part no. 4084236). The software can
All system commands are accessible by mouse and
be installed on more than one PC.
keyboard. Frequently used commands have hotkeys
(keyboard shortcuts) and toolbar access.
It requires a Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98 or
Windows NT 4.0 operating system. Installing the service
Commands, which are applicable for the current
tool requires experience with the Windows operating
window, are enabled, all other commands from the Menu
system.
Bar or Toolbar are grayed out.

4105287
ECPG
Service Tool

4073853
ECPG to data-link adapter
cable, adapter side stub

4071935
ECPG

4071717 4071852
Data-link Adapter ECPG to data-link
4071851
adapter cable ECPG side stub
PC to data-link
adapter cable
SERVICE TOOL
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2. INSTALLING AND 6. At the Prompt for License registration, type in the

security license number provided with the
UNINSTALLING C-VIEW installation CD.

2.1 INSTALLING C-VIEW

This section covers the PC requirements, installation
procedures, and a description of the structure that is
created when C-View is installed.
2.2 Installation Requirements
2.2.1 Hardware Requirements
An IBM PC or compatible with a minimum of Pentium
II.
Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0,
Win XP operating system.
Minimum 16 MB of RAM.
CD-ROM Drive.
One RS-232 Serial Communications port.
Microsoft mouse.
2.2.2 User Requirements
Experience using Personal Computers.
Experience with Windows 95, Windows 98 , Windows NT 7. On completion of the installation, a “Registration”
4.0, Win XP operating system. screen is displayed. This screen contains the User
Name, Company, Product License Number and
2.3 Software Installation installation ID.
Before installing C-View, close all other programs which
are running. Follow the steps as outlined below:
1. Insert the C-View CD into the CD-Drive.
2. Select “Run” from the taskbar Start menu.
3. At the prompt, type D:\Setup.exe (or use the drive
letter of the CD drive) and then select OK.

4. Follow the on-screen prompts, if prompted to

remove any disks before re-booting, remove all disks
except installation CD.
5. At the Information dialog, review all of the text for
important instructions about C-View, before clicking
the Next button.
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8. At the select Program folder prompt, accept the

folder (recommended) or type in the desired folder
name.

The registration password will be asked only once

(during the first start up of C-View after installation.

9. Once the installation is complete, click “OK”. This 2.5 Uninstalling C-View
completes the installation of C-View on the PC. This program will uninstall C-View from the Windows
directory. To remove the program, perform the following
steps:
1. Click on Start button on Windows desktop, then
Settings and then Control Panel.
2. Double Click on Add/Remove Programs.
3. Choose C-View from the list of available products to
uninstall and then click Remove to uninstall ECP-G
Service Tool.

2.4 Obtaining Passcode for C-View

To complete C-View registration process, the correct
passcode must be entered while starting C-View for the
first time after installation. The passcode can be
obtained from CDS&S Electronics Cell.
The code information required to obtain passcode is :
• User Name • Company Name
• Product License No. • Installation ID.
Note : A new “Installation ID” shall be generated every
time the software is installed (even on the same
machine). This will require the user to obtain the user
registration password for each installation.
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Directories & Files Installed with C-View

The directories installed with C-View are located under
the Program Files directory.Directories Installed are :
! Bin Folder
This folder contains all the files required for operating
C-View.
! Data folder
! This folder contains the data files. These files
support the tool. This folder also contains the
site configuration files, The user will not need to
view or access any of these files.

! Readme File
When C-View is installed on the PC, a Readme file is
copied to the program folder. This file contains last
minute instructions for using the service tool. The user
can open and review these instructions after the initial
software installation.
2.6 Running C-View
Start C-View by selecting Programs from the Start
menu. Click on CIL Tool Suite and then C-View to
launch C-View application and display the main menu.
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3. SITE CONFIGURATION

3.1 What is the need to Configure a Site ?

C-View needs to identify an ECP-G with some unique
identifier, before it can communicate with it. This is
needed in order to support communication with multiple
ECP-Gs simultaneously using a single Computer.

C-View uses ECP-G Serial Number as the unique

identifier to differentiate between multiple ECP-Gs. Sites
can be configured using Tool Setup Utility, which is
installed along with C-View . It allows the user to enter
3.3 Selecting a particular Site
the ECP-G Serial Number. The user can also assign a
name to each ECP-G or in turn the engine model.
A Site can be selected from the Module menu by mouse
clicking Configure Site or pressing F2 key on the
3.2 How to Configure a Site ?
Keyboard or clicking the icon and selecting a
Run the Tool Setup Utility to open the Configure Site
particular file.
Window.
Notes

1. The Site Configuration Window cannot be opened

when connected to module.

2. C-View will not prompt for the selection of the site

configuration file every time it runs. It remembers the
file used during its previous execution. The user can
always edit the current file and save it with a different
name to create a new site configuration file.

3. User should enter the Controller Serial Number

exactly as specified on the controller. If the number
1. Type any name for the module in the text box under isn’t entered correctly, C-View would not be able to
label “Module Name”. initiate a dialog with the controller.

2. Select the type of the Controller from the available

list.

3. Enter the ECP-G Serial Number in the text box

under the label “Controller Serial Number”.

4. Click the Add button to add the information to the list

of configured modules.

5. Follow steps 2 to 5 to add any additional modules to

the list.

6. Click Exit after finishing adding all the modules to

the list.

7. Enter the name for the file to store this configuration

information.

8. To delete a particular module from the list of

configured modules, select that particular module
from the list and click Delete.
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4. C-VIEW USER INTERFACE & 4.1.2 Save Trims: The changes made to the controller
settings using the ECP-G can be permanently stored
MENU DESCRIPTION into it by selecting the Save Trims menu.
4.1 C-View User Interface 4.1.3 Calibrate: To Download a new Calibration into
the controller, select the Calibrate Module menu.
The Main window, named Parameter Display Screen,
contains the Menu Bar, The Tool bar, the Status bar 4.1.4 Sampling On/Off: Sampling On/Off icon offers a
and the left and right window sections. toggle in the Monitor menu to enable/disable the
sampling of controller parameters.

The left Window section works like the Windows Explorer

to navigate the directory tree. It contains all the “Feature
groups” arranged in alphabetical order. The “Feature
Group” contains parameters which can be monitored or
changed in field.
Each Parameter has a specific relevance for the
performance, and operation of the controller/ engine.
The Feature Groups are:
1. Analog Input
2. Datalink
3. Data Plate
4. Discrete Inputs
5. Discrete Outputs
6. Display
7. Engine Crank
The Menu Bar contains the group of commands that are 8. Engine Protection
used to access tool functions and features. Lists of 9. Engine Speed
different menu options (sub-menus) are available under 10. Fault Handler
each main menu entry. 11. Field Adjustments
12. Field Monitor
13. Fuel System
14. Governor
15. Hour Meter
16. Load Management
17. Reference Speed
When a Menu Bar command is grayed (dimmed), the 18. System Mode
command is not available. Note:
To display the list of options under a menu entry, move Parameters which are required to be adjusted in Field
the mouse pointer to the menu name and click the are arranged in the “Field Adjustment” Feature Group.
option. Parameters which are required to be monitored in field
Frequently used commands have keyboard shortcuts are arranged in the “Field Monitor” Feature Group.
and toolbar access. C-View has the Standard Windows
keyboard conventions. The underlined letter indicates
the key board selection for the given menu option. e.g. to
select the File option, press and hold Alt key and type “F”
(Alt+F).
The Tool Bar provides direct interface to some of the
more frequently used menu options. Buttons on the
Toolbar represent frequently used tool functions.
When a Tool Bar command is grayed (dimmed), the
command is not available.The tool bar buttons are :

4.1.1 Connect/Disconnect: To connect to the

controller, select the Connect menu or disconnect from a
controller select the disconnect incon. The Service tool
will connect to the controller if the correct site is selected
as per the site configuration menu.
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The right window section displays the contents for the 4.2.4 Windows Menu :
feature selected from the left window section.
The Windows menu is the standard Windows option
4.2 C-View Menu Descriptions which gives the user a choice to Cascade or Tile multiple
This section provides a brief description of the functions windows horizontally, vertically.
performed by each of C-View commands. Some of the
menus are not displayed until the tool is connected to a
serial communication port (COM port).

4.2.1 File Menu :

The file menu allows the user to select the
communication port that matches the communication
port of the Service PC. It also allows to select the location
of the calibration files. (The Calibration files and its
structure is covered in a separate section “Cal Info”). The
file menu has a Exit selection for exiting from the service
tool.

4.2.2 Module Menu :

The Module menu allows the user to Connect and
Disconnect from a communication port.
The user can select the Site which he had configured
(Refer to the Configuring a Site) with the Select site
option.
The changes made to the controller settings using the
ECP-G can be permanently stored into it by selecting the 4.2.5 Help Menu :
Save Adjustments menu. To Download a new
The Help menu commands are used to obtain On-line
Calibration into the controller, select the Calibrate
information about using C-View and Windows. Help is
Module menu.
also used to obtain C-View product and version
information.

4.2.3 Monitor Menu :

The Monitor menu lets the user select one or multiple

parameters from the controller to be monitored at a given
time. The user can monitor, save, log various parameters
from the controller.
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5. C-VIEW FEATURES 7. During the connect process a window pops-up on

the screen indicating that the Tool is busy and
relevant information regarding the activity of the tool
5.1 Connecting to the Controller
will be displayed in that window.
This section describes how to use C-View to connect to
the controller and making adjustments.

! WARNING !

Before making any changes to the controller, Ensure

that the Personnel working on the engine (if) are
notified.

For connection between the Service PC and the ECP-G,

refer to the connection diagram (covered in Section I).

Before connecting to the controller ensure that the

following things are done : 8. In case of controller does not respond to the
communication commands, the tool will attempt
1) Proper communication port has been selected. multiple times to connect to the controller.
2) Relevant Site has been selected.
“Communication Error” message is displayed
after a pre-determined communication attempts, if
On the Module menu click Connect or press F5 key on the controller fails to respond to the tool
communication requests.
the Keyboard or click the icon to
connect to the controller.

Note: What happens during connecting to the

controller

1. The tool will initiate a “Communication Session” with

the controller using the Controller Serial Number
associated with that Tab. (The Controller Serial
Number is picked up from the selected Site
Configuration File. The Controller serial number is
Punched on the name plate pasted on the top right
hand side of the Controller).

2. If the controller with which the communication is 5.2 Disconnecting from the Controller
being initiated has the same serial number, the tool
will read the “Base calibration” name from the The Communication with the Controller can be
controller and search for the same base calibration disconnected as per following:
file on the tool root directory. If a valid file is found, the
tool will read the Feature and Parameter information
On the Module menu click Disconnect or press F6 key
from the file and display it on the Parameter Screen.
If a valid file is not found in the tool root directory, the
on the Keyboard or click the icon to
tool will display an error message asking the user to
load the relevant file at the specified path.
disconnect from the controller.
3. If the controller has a different serial number, then
the tool will fail to communicate with the controller
Note
and return a Communication Error message.
4. If the controller doesn’t have a valid calibration, the
To communicate with the controller again (if
tool will automatically prompt the user to calibrate
disconnected), the user will need to re-connect to the
the controller, upon connecting with the controller.
controller.
5. All the steps 1 to 4 are transparent to the user.
6. Base Calibration file corresponding to the
Calibration programmed in the controller needs to
be located in C-View\Data directory.
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5.3 Parameter Screen Information To display parameters corresponding to a particular

Feature:
After a Successful connection is established with the
Controller, C-View displays the Parameter Screen. Click on the Feature Group and the parameters
belonging to that Feature get displayed in the right pane
This window as its name suggests, displays the of the Parameter Screen.
parameters. C-View on its start-up, reads the previously
used site configuration (.cfg) file and generates Tabs on To display the parameter values in the parameter
the Parameter Screen. Each Tab corresponds to a screen:
module configured in the site configuration file.
Double Click on the parameter name and the value of the
E.g. – If the user has configured two modules as shown parameter gets displayed in the “Value” column.
in the figure.
Notes
1. The Parameter Screen doesn’t display the
parameter values continuously.
2. On every double click on the parameter name, the
tool reads the parameter value from the controller
and displays it.

5.4 Editing Parameter Values

5.4.1 Parameter Types

The parameters displayed in the Parameter Screen are

or three types.
The corresponding Parameter Screen would be as
1. Calibrations
shown in figure below, where each Tab corresponds to a
2. Trims
module configured in the site configuration file.
3. Monitor Points

5.4.2 Calibrations:
Parameters categorized as Calibrations are factory
settings, which cannot be changed by C-View. E.g.
“Flywheel Teeth” is a factory setting and cannot be
changed by C-View.All the calibrations have an

icon associated with it.

Once connected to a particular module, the left pane of 5.4.3 Trims:

the Parameter Screen displays all the Features available Parameters categorized as Trims are Field
in the software programmed in the module. Adjustments, which can be changed by C-View. e.g.
“Droop” is a field adjustment and can be changed by C-

View.All the trims have an icon associated with it.

5.4.4 Monitor Points:

Parameters categorized as Monitor Points indicate the
status/value of the parameters. E.g. “Battery Voltage” or
“System Mode” are monitor points whose values can be
observed using C-View. All the monitor points have an

icon associated with it.

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5.4.5 Edit a parameter value 2. Navigate through the cells of the table using the up,
There are a large number of adjustable trim and settings down, right and left cursor keys on the keyboard or
available to the user through C-View . Most of the clicking in the cell whose value needs to be changed.
parameters which are commonly required to be adjusted Click OK when finished changing the values.
in field are grouped in a feature group called as “Field 3. The tool validates the new value to check whether
Adjustments”. The parameters in a “Feature Group” the entered value is within the permissible range and
can be adjusted as per following: returns an error message if the value entered is out
of the permissible range.
1. Double Click on the parameter in the parameter
screen. An Edit Parameter window opens 5.5 Saving Adjustments
displaying the parameter description, the range of On the Module menu click Save Adjustments or press
values the parameter can have and the resolution of
the parameter. F3 key on the Keyboard or click the icon to

2. Type or select a new value for the parameter and save adjustments permanently in the controller.
click OK.
Note: Need to save adjustments in the controller
3. The tool validates the new value to check whether
the entered value is within the permissible range 1. If the user changes the value of any trims and wants
and returns an error message if the value entered is that change to be a permanent one, Save
out of the permissible range. Adjustments is necessary. Saving adjustments will
ensure that ECP-G will retain the changed values
permanently until changed by the user again.
2. If the user doesn’t want the changes to be stored
permanently in ECP-G, then Save Adjustments
shall not be performed. In this case the changed
value will be retained by the ECP-G as long as it is
powered on. When ECP-G is powered off and
powered on again, it will use the default values for all
the adjustments.

5.6 Monitoring Parameters

This section describes how to use the Monitor features.
The user can create a custom Monitor Window for
viewing selected parameters, or the user can view pre-
selected parameters from the Monitor Window created
earlier.
The Monitor feature is used to view and record
parameters from the ECP-G. The user can select the
desired parameters for monitoring and recording using
5.4.6 Edit Table type Parameters
the Monitor feature.
Table type parameters can be adjusted as per following:
The Monitor allows the user to select the parameters
they want to view, set a sampling rate and enable the
1. Double Click on the parameter in the parameter data logging of the selected parameters.
screen. A window opens up displaying the
parameter values in tabular form.
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Various features of the Monitor Menu : 5.6.4 Sampling

5.6.1 Creating a New Monitor Window The Monitor feature allows the user to Sample the
parameters at the selected sampling rate. The
A new Monitor Window can be created as per following: Sampling can be enabled or disabled by selecting the
Sampling On/Sampling Off toggle from the Tool Bar.
1. On the Monitor menu, click on New to open a blank Enabling the Sampling feature activates the Sampling
monitor window. Interval option. The available options for the Sampling
Interval are from 1 second to 60 minutes.
2. On the Parameter Screen, select the parameter(s).
(Multiple parameters can be selected on the
Parameter Screen by holding the Shift of Ctrl key
and clicking the parameter.)

3. Copy the selected parameters. Parameters can be

copied by pressing Ctrl+C or right click to open a
popup menu and select Copy.

4. Paste the copied parameters onto the blank monitor

window. The parameters can be pasted by pressing
Ctrl+V or right click to open a popup menu and
select Paste.

5. To delete parameter(s) from the monitor window,

select the parameter(s) and press Delete key on the
keyboard or press Ctrl+X or right click to open a
popup menu and select Cut. 5.7 Data Logging

5.6.2 Saving a Monitor Window Logging lets the user to log parameter information to a
.LOG file (at the selected sampling interval). The steps to
A NEW Monitor Window can be Saved as per following: be followed to Create the Log file feature are:
1. On the monitor window, type the name of the file to
1. On the Monitor menu, click on Save. which the data needs to be logged in the box
provided at the bottom of the window, or click
2. Type a name for the file and click OK. The file gets Browse and enter or select a file name in the file
saved with a .mon extension. dialog box and click OK.
2. Check the check box labeled Log to File to enable
5.6.3 Opening a Monitor Window logging. The sampled parameter values will be
stored in the file as long as the Log to File check box
A Monitor Window can be Opened as per following: is checked.
3. Uncheck the Log to File check box to disable the
1. On the Monitor menu, click on Open. logging. This will prevent the tool from writing the
sampled parameter values to the file, but the
2. Select a file and click OK. parameter values would still be refreshed on the
screen in sampling is enabled.

Note: The logged data is stored in a comma delimited

text file format, which can be directly opened in MS-
Excel for further processing.

The logging feature is enabled by clicking the Logging –

Enable check box. Enabling the Logging feature starts
the datalogging. The datalogging can be stopped by
disabling the logging enable check box.
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5.9 Setting the Cal Info Drive

1. On the File menu click Cal Info Drive.

2. From the list of available drives, select the drive that

contains the Calibration information. On Clicking
Locate Calibrations the tool will search for valid
calibrations on the selected drive and display
appropriate message. To close the window click OK.
Typically, the drive would be a CD-ROM drive, since
the released calibrations shall be provided on a CD-
ROM.

5.8 Calibrating the Controller

ECP-G is a microprocessor-based controller whose
functionality is achieved by the software residing in it. Selecting the calibration location.
This software commonly called, as the “Calibration” is
stored in a Flash type memory in ECP-G. This memory
allows the user to change the calibration using this
Service Tool (C-View).

The user will need to calibrate the controller to upgrade

the software. Following are the steps to be followed to
Calibrate the Controller:

1. On the Module menu click Calibrate or press F9 key

on the Keyboard or click the icon to

Notes
calibrate the controller.
It is important to note that the controller cannot be
2. If the Cal Info Drive has been set properly, the tool calibrated while the engine is running. The tool shall
shall read the calibration information from the drive return an error message if the user tries to calibrate the
and display all the available calibrations. Choose the controller while the engine is running.
appropriate calibration and click OK.
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