3–34 889 GENERATOR PROTECTION SYSTEM – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SOFTWARE INTERFACE CHAPTER 3: INTERFACES
Upgrading Relay Firmware
To upgrade the 889 firmware, follow the procedures listed in this section. Upon successful
completion of this procedure, the 889 will have new firmware installed with the factory
default setpoints.The latest firmware files are available from the GE Grid Solutions website
at http://www.gegridsolutions.com.
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EnerVista 8 Series Setup software prevents incompatible firmware from being loaded into
an 889 relay.
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Note that uploading firmware on a Wi-Fi interface is not allowed.
Note that uploading firmware to a relay having a Communications card must be done
with “Port 4 operation” configured as independent.
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Before upgrading firmware, it is very important to save the current 889 settings to a file on
your PC. After the firmware has been upgraded, it will be necessary to load this file back
into the 889. 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 889 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. The following screen
appears. Select OK to proceed.
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