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panel or via the clock update command over the RS485 serial link. If the approximate time
an event occurred without synchronization to other relays is sufficient, then entry of time/
date from the front panel keys is adequate.
If the RS485 serial communication link is used then all the relays can keep time in
synchronization with each other. A new clock time is pre-loaded into the memory map via
the RS485 communications port by a remote computer to each relay connected on the
communications channel. The computer broadcasts (address 0) a “set clock” command to
all relays. Then all relays in the system begin timing at the exact same instant. There can
be up to 100 ms of delay in receiving serial commands so the clock time in each relay is
±100 ms, ± the absolute clock accuracy in the PLC or PC. See the chapter on
Communications for information on programming the time preload and synchronizing
commands.
An IRIG-B signal receiver may be connected to 489 units with hardware revision G or
higher. The relay will continuously decode the time signal and set its internal time
correspondingly. The “signal type” setpoint must be set to match the signal provided by the
receiver.
5.2.5
Default Messages
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S1 489 SETUP
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DEFAULT MESSAGES
The 489 displays default messages after a period of keypad inactivity. Up to 20 default
messages can be selected for display. If more than one message is chosen, they will
automatically scroll at a rate determined by the
S1 489 SETUP
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PREFERENCES
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DEFAULT
MESSAGE CYCLE TIME
setpoint. Any actual value can be selected for display. In addition, up
to 5 user-programmable messages can be created and displayed with the message
DEFAULT
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GENERATOR STATUS:
Stopped
Range: N/A
MESSAGE
A:
0
B:
0
C:
0
Amps
Range: N/A
MESSAGE
Vab:
0
Vbc:
0
Vca:
0
Volts
Range: N/A
MESSAGE
FREQUENCY:
0.00 Hz
Range: N/A
MESSAGE
POWER FACTOR:
0.00
Range: N/A
MESSAGE
REAL POWER:
0 MW
Range: N/A
MESSAGE
REACTIVE POWER
0 Mvar
Range: N/A
MESSAGE
DATE: 01/01/1995
TIME: 12:00:00
Range: N/A
MESSAGE
GE MULTILIN
489 GENERATOR RELAY
Range: N/A