CHAPTER 3: INTERFACES
SOFTWARE SETUP
345 TRANSFORMER PROTECTION SYSTEM – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Upgrading relay firmware
To upgrade the 345 firmware, follow the procedures listed in this section. Upon successful
completion of this procedure, the 345 will have new firmware installed with the factory
default setpoints.The latest firmware files are available from the GE Multilin website at
http://www.GEgridsolutions.com/multilin
.
NOTE
NOTE:
EnerVista 3 Series Setup software prevents incompatible firmware from being loaded into
a 345 relay.
NOTE
NOTE:
Before upgrading firmware, it is very important to save the current 345 settings to a file on
your PC. After the firmware has been upgraded, it will be necessary to load this file back
into the 345 . Refer to
Downloading and Saving Setpoints Files
for details on saving relay
setpoints to a file.
Loading new relay
firmware
Loading new firmware into the 345 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 EnerVista 3 Series Setup software will request the new firmware file. Locate the
folder that contains the firmware files to load into the 345 . The firmware filename has
the following format:
4.
EnerVista 3 Series Setup software now prepares the 345 to receive the new firmware
file. The 345 front panel will momentarily display "BOOT PROGRAM Waiting for
Message,” indicating that it is in upload mode.
5.
While the file is being loaded into the 345 , a status box appears showing how much of
the new firmware file has been transferred and the upgrade status. The entire transfer
process takes approximately 10 minutes.
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