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CHAPTER 3: INTERFACES
Loading setpoints
from a file
CAUTION:
CAUTION
Upgrading relay firmware
NOTE:
NOTE
NOTE:
NOTE
Loading new relay
firmware
339 MOTOR PROTECTION SYSTEM – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
An error message will occur when attempting to download a setpoint file with a
revision number that does not match the relay firmware. If the firmware has been
upgraded since saving the setpoint file, see Upgrading Setpoint Files to a New Revision,
above, for instructions on changing the revision number of a setpoint file.
The following procedure illustrates how to load setpoints from a file. Before loading a
setpoints file, it must first be added to the environment as described in the section, Adding
Setpoints Files to the Environment.
1.
Select the previously saved setpoints file from the File pane of the EnerVista SR3 Setup
software main window.
2.
Select the Offline > Edit Settings File Properties menu item and verify that the
corresponding file is fully compatible with the hardware and firmware version of the
target relay. If the versions are not identical, see Upgrading Setpoint Files to a New
Revision, above, for details on changing the setpoints file version.
3.
Right-click on the selected file and select the Write Settings File to Device item.
4.
Select the target relay from the list of devices shown and click Send. If there is an
incompatibility, an "Incompatible Device" error message will occur:
If there are no incompatibilities between the target device and the settings file, the data
will be transferred to the relay. An indication of the percentage completed will be shown in
the bottom of the main window.
To upgrade the firmware, follow the procedures listed in this section. Upon successful
completion of this procedure, the will have new firmware installed with the factory default
setpoints.The latest firmware files are available from the GE Multilin website at http://
www.GEmultilin.com.
EnerVista SR3 Setup software prevents incompatible firmware from being loaded into a
relay.
Before upgrading firmware, it is very important to save the current 339 settings to a file on
your PC. After the firmware has been upgraded, it will be necessary to load this file back
into the . Refer to Downloading and Saving Setpoints Files for details on saving relay
setpoints to a file.
Loading new firmware into the flash memory is accomplished as follows:
1.
Connect the relay to the local PC and save the setpoints to a file as shown in
Downloading and Saving Setpoints Files.
2.
Select the Maintenance > Update Firmware menu item.
3.
The software will request the new firmware file. Locate the folder that contains the
firmware files to load into the . The firmware filename has the following format:
L2 L01 M A 100 . 000
Modification Number (000 = none)
Firmware Rev #
Board Assembly Rev #
Code Type in Memory Device
PCB Code Number
Product Reference Code (L2 = 339)
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