GE DEH-230 - Manual

6 Contents 13 Other maintenance functions 13.1 Viewing and updating circuit breaker names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5513.2 Viewing and updating circuit breaker accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Security Champion 7 1 1 System administrator roles and responsibilities The Entellisys™ Low Voltage Switchgear system requires a System Administrator for oversight of critical functions. Those critical functions are described in this guide. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the roles and responsibil...

11 3 3 Commissioning the switchgear Installing and starting up the switchgear is an important event for the System Administrator. The following steps must be followed when commissioning the switchgear. • Step 1 : Reset Passwords. See Passwords on page 13 . • Step 2 : Set User Settings. See DEH-231 E...

HMI permissions and passwords 13 4 4 Passwords 4.1 HMI permissions and passwords The Entellisys HMI requires a login name and password. This login sets the permissible actions for the session. Each user's permissions are programmable to provide flexibility. Only the Administrator can set permissions...

HMI permissions and passwords 15 4 To change a password1. On the Main Menu , click the User Administration button. Only Administrators can access User Administration. For all others, the button will not appear on the Main Menu. 2. Select the desired user group on the left-side pane. Expand the group...

Passwords 16 4 4.2 Modbus ® security 4.2.1 Control and settings passwords The CPUs require extra passwords to change settings (i.e., Short T ime pickup delay setting) and to send commands (i.e., Open Breaker command). These passwords apply to all clients that access the Entellisys system through Mod...

19 5 5 T ime synchronization In the Entellisys System, time is recorded when events occur for diagnostic purposes. Events are generated from both the HMI and the CPU components and the time stamps used are derived from time set in the component . One HMI in the system will be conf igured to synchron...

Configuring the switchgear for remote communications 22 6 Step 8 : Install Remote HMIs. See Installing and configuring remote HMI software on page 25 . Step 9 : Verify communication between Remote HMI and CPUs. See Chapter 5.2. [dk: there is no section 5.2?] 6.1 Setting IP addresses for remote commu...

Setting IP addresses for remote communication 23 6 Figure 6-1 Set CPU IP Addresses screen 6. Click the Test Communication button to verify the communication status with the new IP address. It will take a few seconds to establish communication with the CPU. 7. In unable to connect , a dialog box will...

Configuring the switchgear for remote communications 24 6 6.2 Network security/VPN device NOTE: GE recommends that your Entellisys Low Voltage Switchgear system be equipped with a VPN/Firewall device if it is connected to a LAN that is also used for other purposes. Failure to do so could result in u...

Installing and configuring remote HMI software 26 7 Figure 7-1 Remote HMI License Activation window To obtain an Activation code, call GE at: GE Switchgear – Post Sales Service 510 Agency Road, West Burlington, IA 52655 Phone (toll free): 1-888-437-3765 Please have the following information ready: E...

Offline mode 29 8 8 Settings f iles and offline system conf iguration All system settings are recorded locally in “Settings” files. These files are updated each time a setting is modified and automatically updated every 30 minutes. NOTE: Both CPUs must have the same configuration and settings at all...

Settings files and offline system configuration 30 8 Figure 8-1 Settings File screen To enable or disable offline mode1. On the Main Menu , click the Maintenance button. The button will only display if Maintenance access is allowed with the current login permissions. 2. On the Maintenance screen, cl...

Viewing and comparing settings files 31 8 4. Click Load to ensure the desired files are loaded for offline work. If the Load button is grayed out , the highlighted file is already loaded. NOTE: If the state of the offline settings files is unknown, it is recommended to reset the offline settings fil...

Writing settings to a live system 33 8 8.3 Writing settings to a live system To make the offline settings permanent in the live system1. On the Main Menu , click the Maintenance button. The button will only display if access is allowed with the current login permissions. 2. On the Maintenance screen...

Settings files and offline system configuration 34 8 6. Select the CPU name to download. A Red CPU indicates that it is not currently communicating and cannot be written. NOTE: It is recommended that users only perform Write To when both CPUs are communicating to avoid a mismatch in settings when th...

Publishing shared files 35 9 9 Sharing f iles across HMIs The HMI provides a tool for the System Administrator to distribute files across all HMIs. Figure 9-1 HMI Shared Files screen 9.1 Publishing shared files Publishing shared files should be done whenever the following changes and needs to be dis...

Sharing files across HMIs 36 9 9.2 Updating an HMI with shared files To obtain the custom f iles an Administrator has published1. On the Main Menu , click User Settings . 2. Click HMI Preferences . 3. In the HMI Preferences dialog box, click General . 4. Click Update HMI . 5. Click Yes in the confir...

37 10 10 System archives A System Archive is a snapshot of the system's custom screens, conf iguration, and optionally the event logs, fault reports, and waveforms. The archive is used to reconf igure a system, putting it back to a known state. It is important to have a valid System Archive at all t...

System archives 38 10 10.1 Restoring an archive To install or restore an archive from a USB flash memory device1. On the Main Menu , click the Maintenance button. The button will only be displayed if access is allowed with the current login permissions. 2. Click the Backup/Restore Archive tab. 3. Cl...

Creating an archive 39 10 Figure 10-2 Archive File Selection screen 5. Once the desired files are selected, click OK to proceed (or click Cancel to exit). 6. Insert the USB flash memory device into the USB port . 7. Select the USB drive. Once a valid drive is selected, the Backup button is automatic...

Viewing installed options 41 11 11 Feature options The Entellisys Low Voltage Switchgear system has many features available through software upgrades. 11.1 V iewing installed options 1. On the Main Menu , click the Maintenance button. The button will only be displayed if access is allowed with the c...

Feature options 42 11 11.2 Upgrading options The process for upgrading features is as follows: Step 1: Request an Upgrade through HMI The Administrator must make a request at the HMI. The HMI saves required information (*.dat file) to a USB flash memory device and must be sent to GE for creating a n...

Part I – Preparation for replacement of a CPU 45 12 12 Preparing and conf iguring a replacement CPU NOTE: This procedure discusses the steps to be performed within the HMI when replacing a CPU. The actual mechanical replacement procedure is located in the DEH-234 Entellisys Low Voltage Switchgear De...

Preparing and configuring a replacement CPU 46 12 • After clicking Next , the following instructions will display: Figure 12-2 Read Option String dialog box • Save the old Option String to the memory stick and click Next : Figure 12-3 Browse CPU Option String File dialog box

Preparing and configuring a replacement CPU 48 12 12.2 Part II – Replacing the CPU On the Replace CPU tab in the Maintenance dialog box, click Perform Replacement to begin the CPU replacement wizard. This wizard assists in replacing the CPU and modifying the IP Address Conf iguration, Firmware, Opti...

Part II – Replacing the CPU 49 12 • The CPU Option String file dialog box opens. Select the CPU Option String obtained from GE for the CPU being replaced: Figure 12-8 Browse CPU Option String File dialog box • After selecting the option string, the Step 3 – Set Default IP dialog box will display as ...

Part II – Replacing the CPU 51 12 • Apply power to the new CPU and allow 2 minutes for the device to self-initialize prior to performing Step 4 . If the new CPU is known to already have an IP address as specified in the Step 4 dialog box, select the Skip This Task check box prior to clicking Next . ...

Preparing and configuring a replacement CPU 52 12 • Several progress messages will display prior to the Step 5 dialog box as shown below. In this step, the HMI will read the f irmware versions of each CPU and verify that they match. NOTE: If for some reason there is a mismatch in the version number,...

Part II – Replacing the CPU 53 12 • The option string will be written to the CPUs, after which they will automatically reboot . After the reboot is complete, the dialog box for Step 7 will display to update the settings to the new unit . The option to skip the task is available if this has already b...

Viewing and updating circuit breaker names 55 13 13 Other maintenance functions 13.1 V iewing and updating circuit breaker names The HMI provides a tool to change the circuit breaker names corresponding to their location in the switchgear. To change the circuit breaker names1. On the Main Menu , cli...

Other maintenance functions 56 13 • Compartment# : Unique identifier for the location of the circuit breaker in the switchgear. The Compartment# is set by the factory upon shipment to the customer and cannot be changed. It is often included on nameplates on the switchgear. 3. Click the Save button t...

Other maintenance functions 58 13 13.3 Installing CPU f irmware The HMI provides a tool to upgrade software (or firmware) in the CPUs. CAUTION: Downloading new firmware to a CPU will erase all previous settings in the unit . See Writing settings to a live system on page 33 for instructions on restor...

Viewing zone configuration 59 13 13.4 V iewing zone configuration The Zone Configuration screen gives an overview of the global zone configuration and also for each protection function (Multi Source Ground Fault , Bus Differential, and Zone Selective Interlock). See DEH-231 Entellisys Low Voltage Sw...