GE Multilin F60 Feeder Protection System 1-71 GETTING STARTED 1.3 ENERVISTA UR SETUP SOFTWARE11.3.3 CONFIGURING THE F60 FOR SOFTWARE ACCESSa) OVERVIEWThe user can connect remotely to the F60 through the rear RS485 port or the rear Ethernet port with a PC running theEnerVista UR Setup software. The F60 can also be accessed locally with a laptop computer through the front panel RS232port or the rear Ethernet port using the Quick Connect feature.• To configure the F60 for remote access via the rear RS485 port(s), refer to the Configuring Serial Communicationssection.• To configure the F60 for remote access via the rear Ethernet port, refer to the Configuring Ethernet Communicationssection. An Ethernet module must be specified at the time of ordering.• To configure the F60 for local access with a laptop through either the front RS232 port or rear Ethernet port, refer to theUsing the Quick Connect Feature section. An Ethernet module must be specified at the time of ordering for Ethernetcommunications.b) CONFIGURING SERIAL COMMUNICATIONSBefore starting, verify that the serial cable is properly connected to the RS485 terminals on the back of the device. Thefaceplate RS232 port is intended for local use and is not described in this section; see the Using the Quick Connect Featuresection for details on configuring the RS232 port.A GE Multilin F485 converter (or compatible RS232-to-RS485 converter) is will be required. Refer to the F485 instructionmanual for additional details.1. Verify that the latest version of the EnerVista UR Setup software is installed (available from the GE EnerVista CD oronline from http://www.GEmultilin.com). See the Software Installation section for installation details.2. Select the “UR” device from the EnerVista Launchpad to start EnerVista UR Setup.3. Click the Device Setup button to open the Device Setup window and click the Add Site button to define a new site.4. Enter the desired site name in the “Site Name” field. If desired, a short description of site can also be entered alongwith the display order of devices defined for the site. In this example, we will use “Location 1” as the site name. Clickthe OK button when complete.5. The new site will appear in the upper-left list in the EnerVista UR Setup window. Click the Device Setup button thenselect the new site to re-open the Device Setup window.6. Click the Add Device button to define the new device.7. Enter the desired name in the “Device Name” field and a description (optional) of the site.
