CHAPTER 11: MAINTENANCE COPY SETTINGS TO OTHER DEVICEL90 LINE CURRENT DIFFERENTIAL SYSTEM – INSTRUCTION MANUAL 11-71111.5 Copy settings to other deviceSettings from one L90 device can be copied to another L90 device for rapid deployment. The order codes must match. Seethe Settings File section at the beginning of the Interfaces chapter for a list of settings not deployed, such as IP address.To apply settings to another device:1. Right-click the device in the Online window and select the Add Device to Offline Window option. A window opens.2. Check the file path and name the file, then click the Receive button. An example is to save the files inD:\Users\Public\Public Documents\GE Power Management\URPC\Data\ and to name the source deviceL90_Deployment. At the prompt, confirm the action. The settings are saved in .cid, .icd, and .urs files, and the entrydisplays in the Offline window area.3. Right-click the device in the Offline window area and select the Duplicate Device option. The device is copied with aprefix of "Copy of." Multiple duplicates results in files being named "Copy of Copy of" for example, which can beavoided by deleting the folder copies from the path shown on mouse-over.4. Right-click the copied device and rename it.5. Right-click the copied device and select the Edit Device Properties option. Make the changes for the new device.6. Send the file to new device by dragging and dropping it into the Online Window area. Or right-click and select theWrite Settings to Device option.7. Update the remaining settings, such as IP address.11.6 Compare settingsSettings are comparable against default values and between two UR devices.Some of the IEC 61850 settings use floating point data, which guarantees accurate representation of real numbers up toseven digits. Numbers with more than seven digits are approximated within a certain precision. This can result indifferences between what is entered and what is saved, and for example results in differences shown on a settingscomparison report.When comparing two settings files with the graphical front panel, all graphical front panel features are compared exceptfor the single-line diagrams.11.6.1 Compare against defaultsTo compare settings against default values:1. Right-click the device in the Offline Window area and select Compare Settings With Defaults. The file generates andthe number of differences displays.2. To save the report, click File > Save As, select the TXT, PDF, or CSV format from the drop-down list, and enter a namefor the file.In the figure, the first entry (red) is from the device, while the second (green) is the default value.Figure 11-7: Device settings compared with default values
