Danfoss KoolProg PC Software User Guide

Contents hide

1 Danfoss KoolProg PC Software

2 Introduction

3 On-line service

4 Unknown controller support

5 Frequently Asked Questions

6 Documents / Resources

6.1 References

7 Related Posts

Danfoss KoolProg PC Software

Specifications

Supported Danfoss products: ETC 1H, EETc/EETa, ERC 111/112/113, ERC 211/213/214, EKE 1A/B/C, AK-CC55, EKF 1A/2A, EIM 365, EKE 100, EKC 22x

Operating System: Windows 10 or Windows 11, 64 bit
RAM: 8 GB RAM

Hard Drive Space: 200 GB
Required software: MS Office 2010 and above

Interface: USB 3.0

Introduction

Configuring and testing the Danfoss electronic controllers has never been as easy as with the new KoolProg PC software.
With one KoolProg software, you can now take advantage of new intuitive features such as the selection of favorite parameter lists, writing on-line as well as off-line program files, and monitoring or simulating alarm status activities. These are only some of the new features that will minimize the time R&D and production will spend on development, programming, and testing the Danfoss range of commercial refrigeration controllers.
Supported Danfoss products: ETC 1H, EETc/EETa, ERC 111/112/113, ERC 211/213/214,
EKE 1A/B/C, AK-CC55, EKF 1A/2A, EIM 365, EKE 100, EKC 22x.
The following instructions will guide you through the installation and first time usage of KoolProg®.

Downloading .exe file
Download KoolProgSetup.exe file from the location: http://koolprog.danfoss.com

System requirements
This software is intended for a single user and recommended system requirements as below.

OS	Windows 10 or Windows 11, 64 bit
RAM	8 GB RAM
HD Space	200 GB and 250 GB
Required software	MS Offi ce 2010 and above
Interface	USB 3.0

Macintosh operating system is not supported.
Running the set-up directly from a Windows server or network file server is not recommended.

Installing software
Double click on the KoolProg® set-up icon.
Run the installation wizard and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the KoolProg® installation.

Note: If you encounter a “Security warning” during installation, please click on “Install this driver software anyway”.

Connection with controllers

Connect the KoolKey to the PC’s USB port using standard micro USB cable.

Connect the controller to KoolKey using an interface cable of respective controller.

Connect the USB cable to the PC’s USB port.
Connect the controller using respective cable.

CAUTION: Please ensure that only one controller is connected at any time.

For more details on programming setting file to controller using KoolKey and Mass Programming Key please refer following links: KoolKey (EKA200) and Mass Programming Key (EKA201).

Starting the program

Accessibility

Users with a password have access to all features.
Users without a password have limited access and may only be able to use the ‘Copy to controller’ feature.

Set parameters

This feature allows you to configure parameter settings for your application.
Click one of the icons in the right column to either create a fresh configuration off-line, to import settings from a connected controller or to open an already saved project.
You can see projects you have already created under “Open a recent setting file”.

New
Create a new project by selecting:

Controller type
Part number (code number)
PV (product version) number
SW (software) version

Once you have selected a file, you need to name the project. Click ‘Finish’ to proceed to view and set parameters.

Note: Only standard code numbers are available to choose from in the “Code Number” field. To work off-line with a non-standard code number (customer specific code number), use one of the following two methods:

Connect the controller of same code number with KoolProg using Gateway, and use “Import settings from Controller” to create a configuration file from it.
Use “Open” feature to open an existing locally saved file on your PC of same code number and create a new file from it.

The new file, saved on your PC locally, can be accessed offline in future without having to connect the controller.

Import settings from controller
Allows you to import a configuration from a connected controller to KoolProg and to modify the parameters offline.
Select “Import settings from controller” to import all parameters and the details from the connected controller to the PC.

After “Import completed”, save the imported setting file by providing the file name in the pop-up message box.

Now the parameter settings can be worked upon offline and can be written back to the controller by pressing “Export” . While working offline, the connected controller is shown grayed out and changed parameter values are not written to the controller until the export button is pressed.

Open

The “Open” command lets you open setting files already saved to the computer. Once the command is clicked, a window will appear with a list of saved setting files.
All projects are stored here in the folder: “KoolProg/Configurations” by default. You can change the default file saving location in “Preferences” .
You can also open the setting files you have received from another source and saved in any folder using the browse option. Please note that KoolProg supports multiple file formats (xml, cbk) for
different controllers. select the appropriate setting file format of the controller you are using.

Note: the .erc /.dpf format files of the ERC/ETC controller are not visible here. An .erc or .dpf file saved on your PC can be opened in one of the following ways:

Select “New Project” and go all the way to the Parameter list view of the same controller model. Select the Open button to browse and open the .erc/.dpf file on your PC.
Select “Upload from controller” if you are connected to the same controller on-line and go to the parameter list view. Select Open button to browse the desired .erc/.dpf file and view it in KoolProg.

Select “Open” to open any other .xml file of the same controller, reach the parameter list view screen, and there select the Open button to browse and select the .erc/.dpf file to view and edit these files.

Import controller model (only for AK-CC55, EKF and EIM):
This allows you to import the controller model (.cdf) offline and generate a database in KoolProg. This will allow you to create a setting file offline without having the controller connected to KoolProg. KoolProg can import the controller model (.cdf) saved to the PC or any storage device.

Quick set-up wizard (only for AK-CC55 and EKC 22x):
The user can run the quick set-up both off-line and on-line to set up the controller for the required application before moving on to the detailed parameter settings.

Convert setting files (only for AK-CC55 and ERC 11x):
The user can convert the setting files from one software version to another software version of same controller type and can convert settings from both ways (lower to higher SW version and higher to lower SW version.

Open the setting file which needs to be converted in KoolProg under “Set parameter”.
Click on convert setting .

Select the project name, code number and SW version / Product version of the setting file that needs to be generated and click OK.
A pop-up message with summary of conversion will be displayed at the end of conversion.
Converted file is displayed on the screen. Any parameters with orange dot indicates that the value of that parameter is not copied from the source file. It is suggested to review those parameters and make the necessary changes before closing the file, if required.

Copy to device

Here you can copy the setting files to the connected controller as well as upgrade the controller Firmware. The firmware upgrade feature is only available for the selected controller model.

Copy the setting files: Select the setting file you want to program with the “BROWSE” command.
You can save a setting file in “Favorite Files” by clicking on the “Set as Favourite” button. The project will be added to the list and can be easily accessed later.
(Click on the trash icon to remove a project from the list).
Once you have selected a setting file, the key details of the selected file are displayed.

Firmware upgrade (only for AK-CC55 and EETa):

Browse the firmware file (Bin file) you want to program – selected firmware file details are displayed on the left hand side.

If the selected firmware file is compatible with the connected controller, KoolProg enables the start button and will update the firmware. If it is not compatible, the start button remains disabled.
After a successful firmware update, the controller restarts and displays the updated details of the controller.
This feature can be fully protected by a password. If KoolProg is password protected, then when you browse the firmware file, KoolProg prompts for the password and you can only load the firmware file after entering the correct password.

On-line service

This allows you to monitor the real-time operation of the controller while it is running.

You can monitor inputs and outputs.
You can display a line chart based on parameters you have selected.
You can configure settings directly in the controller.

You can store line charts and settings and then analyze them.

Alarms (only for AK-CC55):
Under the “Alarms” tab, the user can view the active and historical alarms present in the controller with a time stamp.

IO Status and Manual Override:
The user can get an instant overview of configured inputs and outputs and their status under this group. The user can test the output function and electrical wiring by putting the controller into manual override mode and controlling the output manually by switching them ON and OFF .

Trend Charts
The program only saves data if the “Save chart” box is checked.
If you want to save the collected data in another file format, use the “Save As” command. This enables you to save data in a .csv/.png file format.
After saving an image, the chart can be viewed later in selected file format.

Unknown controller support

(Only for ERC 112 & ERC 113 controllers)

If a new controller is connected, the database of this is not already available in the KoolProg, but you can still connect to the controller in on-line mode. Select “Import settings from connected device”
or “On-line service” to view the parameter list of the connected controller. All new parameters of the connected controller will be displayed under the separate menu group ”New Parameters”. The user can edit the parameter settings of the connected controller and save the setting file on the PC to mass program using “Programming EKA 183A (Code no. 080G9740)”.

Note: a saved setting file created in this way cannot be re-opened in KoolProg.

Please contact your nearest sales representative for further assistance.

Danfoss A/S Climate Solutions
• danfoss.com • +45 7488 2222

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I run this software on a Macintosh operating system?
A: No, this software is only compatible with Windows 10 or Windows 11.

Q: What should I do if I encounter a Security warning during installation?
A: Click on “Install this driver software anyway” to proceed with the installation.