QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
469 MOTOR MANAGEMENT RELAY – QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
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Connecting EnerVista 469 Setup software with the 469
This section is intended as a quick start guide to using the EnerVista 469 Setup software.
7.1
Configuring an RS232 connection
Before starting, verify that the serial cable is properly connected to either the RS232 port
on the front panel of the device (for RS232 communications) or to the RS485 terminals on
the back of the device (for RS485 communications).
This example demonstrates an RS232 connection. For RS485 communications, the GE
Multilin F485 converter will be required. Refer to the F485 manual for additional details. To
configure the relay for Ethernet communications, refer to
“Configuring Ethernet
communications” on page 17
.
1.
Install and start the latest version of the EnerVista 469 Setup software (available from
the EnerVista CD or online from http://www.GEmultilin.com)
2.
Click on the
Device Setup
button to open the Device Setup window and click the
Add
Site
button to define a new site.
3.
Enter the desired site name in the
Site Name
field. If desired, a short site description
can also be entered along with the display order of devices defined for the site. In this
example, we will use “Pump Station 1” as the site name. Click the
OK
button when
complete.
4.
The new site will appear in the upper-left list in the EnerVista 469 Setup window.
5.
Click the
Add Device
button to define the new device.
6.
Enter the desired name in the
Device Name
field and a description (optional) of the
site.
7.
Select “Serial” from the
Interface
drop-down list. This will display a number of
interface parameters that must be entered for proper RS232 functionality.
8.
Enter the relay slave address and COM port values (from the
S1 469 SETUP
Z
SERIAL
PORTS
menu) in the
Slave Address
and
COM Port
fields.
