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ABB Distribution Protection Unit 1500R
3. Download all settings groups, each in turn, to the pc hard drive or a floppy disk.
4. Consider reviewing and saving the information contained in the various records, as these could be lost in the
updating process.
5. In order to update the flash memory of the unit, the communication port and the pc must be set to 9600, 8, N, 1.
Review, and change your set-up if necessary.
6. Insert the FPI disk into your computer's floppy drive and copy to the hard drive.
7. Remove the FPI disk from the drive, Insert the SAF disk that was selected in Step 2 and copy it to the hard
drive. Be sure to check file name (c:\dpuvx_xx.abs)
8. Start the FPI program.
9. At the Monitor Type ? prompt, select appropriate choice and press <Enter>. Press <Enter> again to start.
10. At the Communications Options screen, install the correct settings. Press <Enter>. If all communications settings
are correct, the Successful Connection To.... screen appears. Press <Enter> to continue. The next screen to
appear should be the Main Menu. (If any communications problem exists, the Communications Status screen
appears. If this happens, reset the comm settings and recheck your communications cable connections. Then
press <Enter>.)
11. From the Main Menu screen, select "Update Unit Software" and press <Enter>.
12. At the Warning screen, select "Continue with Unit Software Update" and press <Enter>.
13. At the Load New Firmware Data screen, type in the correct file name, press <Enter>. This will highlight the
default action, [Read from Disk]. Press <Enter> again.
14. Downloading should begin, and take about 30 minutes to complete. During the process the Target LED's on the
front panel of the relay will blink intermittently and in sequence per the following:
Computer display
Monitor Has Been Entered
Flash Erase
Flash Programming
15. When complete, the message "Successfully Completed Downloading! Hit Any Key To Return To Main Menu"
will appear.
16. Press <Enter>. This will cause the systems to reboot and the message "Please Wait While System Reboots".
Then the Main Menu will reappear. Select Quit Program and press <Enter>.
17. Load the External Communications Program and establish communications with the relay.
18. Restore all original settings and counters, and verify before placing the relay back in service.
Recovery from Download Failure in Surface Mount Units
Should the downloading process fail you will see an error message. The following procedure can be implemented
to retry the downloading:
A. Press the System Reset relay on the front panel of the relay.
B. If the "Fail" and "C" LED's are on and the "B" LED is flashing, go to step C. If the "A" LED is on, then
remove control power from the relay for at least 10 seconds. Then reapply control power. If the "Fail" and
"C" LED's are now on, and the "B" LED is flashing, then go to step C.
C. Continue using the FPI program through the front port of the relay. Go back to the beginning of the
program and try to establish communication. You will get "comm error - default settings will be shown". Hit
Enter.
D. The "comm status" screen is displayed.
Do Not select "Re-try to Connect"
Do Not select "Exit - return to DOS"
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Relay LED's
Phase A (L1) blinks
Phase B (L2) blinks
Phase C (L3) blinks
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MMI if present
DPU1500R Monitor
Flash Memory Erase in Progress
Flash Memory Download in Progress
Maintenance and Testing
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