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9.2 INSTALLATION & CONFIGURATION
Startup of the 745PC software is accomplished as follows:
1. Double-click on the 745 program icon inside the GE Power Management group or select from the Win-
dows Start menu to launch 745PC. The 745 to PC communications status is displayed on the bottom right
corner of the screen:
2. To configure communications, select the Communication > Computer menu item. The COMMUNICA-
TION / COMPUTER dialog box will appear containing the various communications settings for the local
PC. These settings should be modified as shown below:
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3. To begin communications, click on the ON button in the in the Communication section of the dialog box.
The Status section indicates the communication status. If communications is established, the message
"Program is now talking to a Multilin device" is displayed. As well, the status at the bottom right hand corner
of the screen indicates "Communicating".
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S et the
S tartup M o de
based on user pre feren ce. In "Com m unicate w ith R elay" mode, 745PC will attem pt
to establish com m unica tions im m ediately upon startup. W hile in the "F ile m ode /w default settings", 745P C
w aits for th e use r to click the ON button before attem pting com m unications – this m ode is preferre d wh en
the 745PC is being used w ithout a n attached 745 relay.
S et
C ontro l Type
to m atch the type of R S2 32/R S485 converter. If connected thro ugh th e 745 front panel
R S232 port, sele ct "No C ontrol Type". If connected throug h a GE P ow er Ma nagem ent F485 converter u nit,
select "M U LT ILIN R S 232/R S485 C ON V ERTO R ". If connected throug h a m odem , select "Mo dem ". If a third-
party R S 23 2/R S485 converter is b eing used, select the a ppropriate control type from the availab le list based
on the m an ufacturer's specifications.
S et
P arity
to m atch the 745 PA R ITY setp oint (see S 1 745 S ETU P ). If connected throug h the 745 front panel
R S232 port, set to "N one".
B aud R ate
S et
to m atch the 745 B AU D R ATE setpoint (se e S 1 745 S E TUP ).
S et
C om m uncation P ort #
to
the CO M po rt on your local PC
or C OM 2). O n m ost com puters, C O M1 is used by the m ouse device and as such C O M2 is usually
available for com m unications.
S et
S lave Add ress
to m atch the 745 S LAV E A D D RE S S setpoin t (see S 1 745 SE TU P).
Figure 9–7: COMMUNICATION/COMPUTER DIALOG BOX
745 Transformer Management Relay
9.2.2 STARTUP & COMMUNICATIONS CONFIGURATION
w here the 745 relay is connected (e.g. C OM 1
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