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345 TRANSFORMER PROTECTION SYSTEM – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SOFTWARE SETUP
CHAPTER 3: INTERFACES
Loading setpoints
from a file
CAUTION
CAUTION:
An error message will occur when attempting to download a setpoint file with a
revision number that does not match the relay firmware. If the firmware has been
upgraded since saving the setpoint file, see
Upgrading Setpoint Files to a New Revision,
above, for instructions on changing the revision number of a setpoint file.
The following procedure illustrates how to load setpoints from a file. Before loading a
setpoints file, it must first be added to the EnerVista SR3 Setup environment as described
in the section,
Adding Setpoints Files to the Environment
.
1.
Select the previously saved setpoints file from the File pane of the EnerVista SR3 Setup
software main window.
2.
Select the
Offline > Edit Settings File Properties
menu item and verify that the
corresponding file is fully compatible with the hardware and firmware version of the
target relay. If the versions are not identical, see
Upgrading Setpoint Files to a New
Revision
, above, for details on changing the setpoints file version.
3.
Right-click on the selected file and select the
Write Settings File to Device
item.
4.
Select the target relay from the list of devices shown and click
Send
. If there is an
incompatibility, an "Incompatible Device" error will occur:
If there are no incompatibilities between the target device and the settings file, the data
will be transferred to the relay. An indication of the percentage completed will be shown in
the bottom of the main window.
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.GEmultilin.com.
NOTE
NOTE:
EnerVista SR3 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.