Chapter 3. Initialization And Setup; Introduction; Initialization And Self-Test; Trip Unit Type Selection - GE TVRMS2 Series User Manual

3–1 Introduction
This section describes the process of setting up the Test Kit
for Trip Unit testing. Figure 4 is a block diagram of the
initialization process.
Initialization
Trip Unit Type
Power+™,
RMS-9, or Epic
("TS" type)
Figure 4. Block diagram of Test Kit initialization and Trip
Unit selection.
3–2 Initialization and Self-Test
Every time the Test Kit is turned on, it performs a self-test
of all major functions before tests can begin. These
functions include:
• Keyboard
• Read-only memory (ROM) to verify program
integrity
• Random-access memory (RAM)
• Battery
If all functions pass the self-test, the following message
appears on the display:
Testkit Okay
|– MORE –|
.
Self-test okay display.
Press the key (identified as
F1
testing.
If any function fails the self-test, an appropriate message
appears on the display. Press
messages if there are more than one.
If the RAM or ROM fails the self-test, press the
(several times, if necessary) to repeat the self-test. If this
fails to clear the error, turn the power switch off and on. If
the error is still not cleared, refer the Test Kit to an
authorized GE service representative.
Self-Test
Selection
MicroVersaTrip Plus™,
MicroVersaTrip PM™
("TT", "A, B, or C" type),
or Spectra RMS™ breaker
) to begin Trip Unit
MORE
( ) to display all error
F1
MORE
ESCAPE

Chapter 3. Initialization and Setup

If the keyboard fails, try pressing each of the four keys in
turn to clear a possible stuck key, then press
toggle the power switch to rerun the self-test. If the error is
still present after several attempts to clear it, refer the Test
Kit to an authorized GE service representative.
If the battery failure message appears, either replace the
batteries or power the Test Kit with the 120 Vac line cord.
If the battery failure message appears after these have been
done, refer the Test Kit to an authorized GE service
representative.
3–3 Trip Unit Type Selection
Pressing the key displays the following menu on the
F1
Test Kit:
Select Trip Unit CAT. NO. Prefix
|– MORE –|–
.
Trip Unit selection menu #1.
The catalog number prefix "TS" refers to Power+, RMS-9
and Epic Trip Units, while "TT" and "A, B, or C" refer to
various models of MicroVersaTrip Plus and Micro-
VersaTrip PM trip Units. Press the
an additional menu allowing the selection of a
MicroVersaTrip Plus or MicroVersaTrip PM in a Spectra
RMS™ molded-case circuit breaker:
Select Breaker type
|– MORE –|–Spectra–|
...
Trip Unit selection menu #2.
Select ( ) to return to the previous menu.
F1
MORE
Selecting the wrong type of Trip Unit causes the following
message to appear on the Test Kit display:
WRONG TRIP UNIT; Verify Selection
... ..
|– MORE –|
Wrong Trip Unit type display.
However, the Test Kit is not always capable of distin-
guishing among some Trip Unit types.
NOTE: Selecting the wrong type of Trip Unit (when not
detected) will cause incorrect test results.
key
NOTE: Une mauvaise selection du déclencheur peut
entrainer des résultats incorrects du test.
5
TVRMS2 Digital Test Kit
ESCAPE
TS –|– TT –| A,B,orC|
( ) key to display
F1
MORE
or