Introduction To Digsi 5; General; Step 1: Creating A New Project And Adding A New Device - Siemens SIPROTEC 5 Manual

Fault Recorder

7.1 Introduction to DIGSI 5

7.1 Introduction to DIGSI 5

General

7.1.1
DIGSI 5 is the engineering and operation tool for all SIPROTEC 5 devices.
DIGSI 5 offers you the following possibilities:
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Create system topology
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Configuring hardware
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Set fault record parameters
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Configure communication networks
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Other tasks
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In the following are the most important steps for setting the parameters for your fault recorder. A
detailed description of DIGSI 5 can be found in the DIGSI Online Help.

Step 1: Creating a New Project and Adding a New Device

7.1.2
Installing Device Driver, Online Help Driver, and Other Drivers
In order to create projects in DIGSI 5 successfully, you must install the device drivers on your PC (available on
the DIGSI 5 DVD and on the Siemens Homepage
During installation select the device driver (for example, Devices_FaultRec_FW-V07.00_CFG-
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V07.00_DDD-V07.00.ddd) as well as the driver of the communication protocol (for example, Proto-
cols_CFG-V07.00_DDD-V07.00.ddd).
Install the driver for online help (for example, Devices_FaultRec_OnlineHelp_de-DE_DDD-V07.00.ddd) in
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the language of your choice.
More detailed information regarding the installation of device drivers, the online help driver as well as other
drivers can be found on the DIGSI 5 Help, Chapter Importing device drivers.
Starting DIGSI 5
Proceed as follows to configure your fault recorder:
Create a new project by clicking in DIGSI 5 on Project --> New.
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Give your project a project name and then click Create.
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4 You can find the drivers on www.energy.siemens.com under the keyword Download Area.
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SIPROTEC 5, Fault Recorder, Manual