WORK

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Wärtsilä low-speed engines I-10

Services 2-stroke Issue 1, 03.03.2011

Adjustment of WECS-9520 At your convenience

parameters
Information to all Owners and Operators of
Wärtsilä RT-flex96C-B engines with
WECS-9520 software version 32-082
Summary
This document describes changes of the
WECS-9520 parameter values according
to the Technical Bulletin RT-104, Issue 1,
dated 23.02.2011 and provides the
instruction for the parameter adjustment
by the “flexAdjust tool”.

Current situation
Operation experience with WECS-9520
system has shown that some parameter
values are not ideal for the following
cases:
• Fuel quantity piston start speed
• Auto restart function
• Minimum fuel injection time

Solution
Adjust values of respective parameters in
the WECS-9520 system on engines in
service by means of the “flexAdjust tool” in
order to improve the performance of the
engine and the WECS-9520 system.
A respective parameter set is available for
each installation.

Next steps
Execute “flexAdjust” according to this
instruction and send a feedback report to
Wärtsilä Services, Operation Support
2-stroke engines:
technicalsupport.chts@wartsila.com

Wärtsilä Switzerland Ltd. Tel (24h): +41 52 262 80 10

PO Box 414 Fax: +41 52 262 07 31
CH-8401 Winterthur technicalsupport.chts@wartsila.com
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Contents
Page
 
Introduction 2 
Adjustment of parameters with flexAdjust tool 3 
Work procedure 3 
Adjustment of “First CRC” values 8 
Work procedure 8 

Introduction
This instruction describes how use the flexAdjust tool for changing the values of
the following parameters:

• Fuel quantity piston start speed

PAR_INJ_QTY_PIST_SPEED_START to be set to 2.8 %/ms.

• Auto restart function

PAR_AUTO_RESTART to be set to 0 (zero) the function is then disabled

• Minimum fuel injection time

PAR_INJ_TIME_MIN_LIMIT to be set to 6 ms

Remark:
For more information please read the related topics in the Technical Bulletin
RT-104, Issue 1, dated 23.02.2011.
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Adjustment of parameters with flexAdjust tool

Note:
Before executing the flexAdjust tool the following conditions must be fulfilled:
• Engine stopped
• WECS-9520 system is powered on
• flexView program is closed, i.e. not running

Work procedure

1. Extract the “flexAdjust.mdb” file (3) from the delivered

“flexAdjust_WECS_82_RT_104_1_I_10.zip” to the folder:
“C:\flexView9520\[plant]\flexAdjust” (1), see Figure 1

Note:
The content of this zip file can only be applied to any RT-flex96C-B engine with
WECS-9520 control system.

2. Start the already existing “flexAdjust9520.exe” (2) in the same folder:

“C:\flexView9520\[plant]\flexAdjust”

flexAdjust tool folder

1 3 2

1. The name of Plant, 2. flexAdjust program file, 3. flexAdjust database – file with
new parameter values
Fig. 1

Remark:
The name of the plant consists of the shipyard abbreviation and the hull number
of the vessel, e.g. HHI1700, OSS214, etc.
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3. Read the displayed Disclaimer message and confirm it by pressing the

button “I agree” (1) at the bottom of the window, see Figure 2

Disclaimer text window

1. Confirmation button
Fig. 2

4. The flexAdjust program starts and the window with a list of parameters which
have to be adjusted will be displayed, see Figure 3

flexAdjust window

Fig. 3
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5. Press the button “Read Values” (5) at the bottom of the flexAdjust window,
see Figure 4

6. Check the box “Show Only Differences” (4), see Figure 4

Note:
If the new value of the adjusting parameter equals to the current value in the
WECS-9520, it will not be shown in the list of the flexAdjust window.

Parameter adjustment window

1 2 3

4 5 6 7

1. New value, 2. Direction of value writing, 3. Current value in WECS-9520,

4. Show Only Differences checkbox, 5. Read values from WECS-9520 button,
6. Adjust parameters button, 7. Exit button
Fig. 4

7. Make a screen shot of the “Parameter adjustment window”, see Figure 4

8. Press the button “Adjust Paras” (6), see Figure 4

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9. Answer “Yes” by pressing the respective button (1) in the appeared

“Question” window, see Figure 5
Now the new adjusting parameters as displayed in column “New Value” (1) of
Figure 4 will be written to the WECS-9520 system

Question window

1. “Yes” button – confirm

Fig. 5

Note:
In case of successful parameter writing into the WECS-9520 system, the list as
displayed in the flexAdjust window will disappear, see Figure 3.

10. Uncheck the box (4) “Show Only Differences”, see Figure 4

11. Press the button “Read Values” (5) at the bottom of the flexAdjust window,
see Figure 4

12. Make a screen shot of this window page

13. Press the button “Exit” (7). The flexAdjust window as shown in Figure 4 will
be closed

14. Now the flexView program can be started as usual

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Note:
On the flexView SW-Info card will be an indication by a red or blue checkmark (1)
that global and commissioning parameters have been changed. That is a normal
situation after a parameter change with the flexAdjust tool, see Figure 6. To
correct these CRC values, they have to be adjusted according to the instruction
in the next chapter.

flexView SW-Info page example after parameter adjustment

1. CRC checkmark
Fig. 6

15. Please send a feedback report and the screen shot pictures as made in
point 7. and 12. to:
technicalsupport.chts@wartsila.com
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Adjustment of “First CRC” values

Work procedure

1. Close the flexView program

2. Extract the “[plant]-flexView-CRC_Adjust.mdb” file (2) from the delivered

“flexAdjust_WECS_82_RT_104_1_I_10.zip” to the folder:
“C:\flexView9520\[plant]” (1), see Figure 7

flexView folder

1 2

1. The name of Plant, 2. CRC adjust card file

Fig. 7

3. Start the flexView program as usual

4. Go to the CRC-Adj card, see Figure 8

CRC-Adj

1
1. CRC-Adj card button
Fig. 8
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CRC-Adj card

1 2 3

1. First CRC values, 2. Current CRC values, 3. CRC change indication

Fig. 9

Remark:
First CRC values (1) of the parameters are calculated during software initial
configuration and are stored in the “Datacontainer”. Current CRC values (2) are
calculated cyclically by the WECS-9520 application program. Current CRC
values are constantly being checked with the First CRC values. In case of a
difference between the two CRC values, a red or blue checkmark (3) is
displayed, see Figure 9.

5. Set the correct values of CRC by means of “Shift” and “Arrow up” or “Arrow
down”, see Figure 10

Note:
For the parameter access a login menu pops up when you try to change a value
with “Shift” and “Arrow up” or “Arrow down” keys. The password is “flexView”.
See chapter 7.1 of the fV-Operator Manual.
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First CRC adjustment

Fig. 10

6. Press “Shift” and “Enter” to confirm changes

Note:
After the successful CRC adjustment, the checkmarks as displayed in column (3)
of Figure 9 will be changed to “ok”. It might take a couple of minutes until “ok” will
be displayed.

For questions about the content of this Work Instruction or if you need Wärtsilä
assistance, services, spare parts and/or tools, please contact your nearest
Wärtsilä representative or send your enquiry to:
technicalsupport.chts@wartsila.com
or phone 24hrs Support: +41 52 262 80 10.

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