SOFTWARE SETUP
Connecting EnerVista SR3 Setup to the relay
Configuring serial
communications
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13. Select USB as the Interface type.
14. Select Relay as the USB device.
Before starting, verify that the cable is properly connected to either the USB port on the
front panel of the device (for USB communications) or to the RS485 terminals on the back
of the device (for RS485 communications). This example demonstrates an USB connection.
For RS485 communications, the GE Multilin F485 converter will be required. Refer to the
F485 manual for additional details. To configure the relay for Ethernet communications,
see Configuring Ethernet Communications below.
1.
Install and start the latest version of the software (available from the GE Multilin web
site). See the previous section for the installation procedure.
2.
Click on the Device Setup button to open the Device Setup window and click the Add
Site button to define a new site.
3.
Enter the desired site name in the "Site Name" field. If desired, a short description of
the site can also be entered. In this example, we will use "Substation 1" as the site
name.
4.
The new site will appear in the upper-left list in the window.
5.
Click the Add Device button to define the new device.
6.
Enter the desired name in the "Device Name" field and a description (optional) of the
device.
7.
Select "Serial" from the Interface drop-down list.
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