Date Code 20020903
SEL-587Z Instruction Manual
Appendix B
Firmware Upgrade Instructions
SEL occasionally offers firmware upgrades to improve the performance of
your relay. Changing physical components to upgrade the relay firmware is
unnecessary because the SEL-587Z Relay stores firmware in Flash memory.
A firmware loader program called SEL
BOOT
resides in the relay. To upgrade
firmware use the SEL
BOOT
program to download an SEL-supplied file from a
personal computer to the relay via any communications port. This procedure is
described in the following steps.
NOTE:
SEL strongly recommends
that you perform the firmware
upgrade at the location of the relay
and with a direct connection from the
personal computer to one of the serial
ports of the relay. Do not attempt to
load firmware from a remote location
because problems can arise that you
will not be able to address from a
distance. When upgrading at the
substation, do not attempt to load the
firmware into the relay through an
SEL-2020 or SEL-2030
Communications Processor.
Perform the firmware upgrade process in the following sequence (these steps
are described in detail later in this section):
A. Prepare the Relay
B. Establish a Terminal Connection
C. Save Settings and Other Data
D. Start SEL
BOOT
E. Download Existing Firmware
F. Upload New Firmware
G. Check Relay Self-Tests
H. Verify Calibration, Status, Breaker Wear, and Metering
I.
Return Relay to Service
Required
Equipment
Gather the following equipment before starting this firmware upgrade.
Personal computer
Terminal emulation software that supports the XMODEM/CRC
protocol (these instructions use HyperTerminal from a
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating system)
Serial communications cable (SEL-C234A or equivalent)
Disk containing firmware upgrade file
Firmware Upgrade Instructions (included)
Optional
Equipment
These items help you manage relay settings and understand procedures in the
firmware upgrade process:
SEL-5010 Relay Assistant Software program
SEL-587Z Relay Instruction Manual
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