GE Power Management
ALPS Advanced Line Protection System v
TABLE OF CONTENTS
8.1.8 EDIT GENERAL SETTINGS.............................................................................. 8-7
8.1.9 SELECT ACTIVE SETT GRP ............................................................................ 8-7
8.1.10 MODIFY DATE/TIME ......................................................................................... 8-7
8.1.11 ACTIONS ........................................................................................................... 8-8
8.1.12 DISABLE OUTPUTS.......................................................................................... 8-8
8.1.13 ENABLE OUTPUTS........................................................................................... 8-9
8.1.14 TRIP BREAKER................................................................................................. 8-9
8.1.15 CLOSE BREAKER............................................................................................. 8-9
8.1.16 RELAY TEST ................................................................................................... 8-10
8.1.17 CHANNEL TEST.............................................................................................. 8-11
8.1.18 KEYPAD/DISPLAY INTERFACE TEST........................................................... 8-12
8.1.19 DIGITAL OUTPUT TEST ................................................................................. 8-12
8.1.20 PLAYBACK ...................................................................................................... 8-13
8.1.21 CHANGE PASSWORD.................................................................................... 8-14
8.1.22 ENABLE/DISABLE PASSWORDS .................................................................. 8-15
8.1.23 RESET DATA................................................................................................... 8-15
8.1.24 RESET RECLOSER ........................................................................................ 8-15
8.1.25 ADJUST CONTRAST ...................................................................................... 8-15
8.2 INFORMATION
8.2.1 DESCRIPTION................................................................................................. 8-16
8.2.2 REQUEST STATUS INFORMATION .............................................................. 8-16
8.2.3 REQUEST FAULT INFORMATION ................................................................. 8-17
8.2.4 REQUEST PRESENT VALUES....................................................................... 8-18
8.2.5 CONTACT CONVERTER STATUS ................................................................. 8-18
8.2.6 DIGITAL OUTPUT STATUS ............................................................................ 8-18
8.2.7 EVENT INFORMATION ................................................................................... 8-19
8.2.8 COMMUNICATION PASSWORDS.................................................................. 8-21
8.2.9 REQUEST STATION/LINE ID.......................................................................... 8-21
8.2.10 REQUEST ALPS MODEL/VERSION............................................................... 8-21
8.2.11 OSCILLOGRAPHY SNAPSHOT...................................................................... 8-22
8.3 ASCII INTERFACE
8.3.1 DESCRIPTION................................................................................................. 8-23
8.3.2 RECOMMENDED REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS PACKAGE....................... 8-23
8.4 REMOTE COMMUNICATION INTERFACE
8.4.1 HARDWARE SWITCHES ................................................................................ 8-24
8.4.2 MODEM CONNECTIONS AND SETTINGS .................................................... 8-24
8.4.3 PC MODEM ..................................................................................................... 8-25
8.4.4 ALPS MODEM ................................................................................................. 8-25
8.4.5 NULL-MODEM CONNECTIONS ..................................................................... 8-27
9. SERVICING
9.1 SPARES
9.1.1 DESCRIPTION................................................................................................... 9-1
9.1.2 SERVICING WITH THE RELAY SELF-TEST.................................................... 9-1
9.2 TROUBLESHOOTING
9.2.1 DESCRIPTION................................................................................................... 9-3
9.2.2 THE INFORMATION STATUS COMMAND....................................................... 9-3
9.2.3 SERVICING A CRITICAL FAILURE .................................................................. 9-3
9.2.4 LOCATING THE DEFECTIVE BOARD.............................................................. 9-4
9.2.5 SERVICING A NON-CRITICAL FAILURE ......................................................... 9-4
9.2.6 LOCATING THE DEFECTIVE BOARD.............................................................. 9-4
9.2.7 SERVICE SYSTEM STATUS FAILURES.......................................................... 9-5
10. ALPS TEST PROGRAM
10.1 INTRODUCTION
10.1.1 DESCRIPTION................................................................................................. 10-1
10.1.2 STARTING PROGRAM AFTER THE FIRST TIME ......................................... 10-1
10.2 TEST CALCULATIONS
10.2.1 DESCRIPTION................................................................................................. 10-2
10.2.2 ENTERING INPUT QUANTITIES .................................................................... 10-2
10.2.3 ENTERING A VALUE ...................................................................................... 10-3
10.2.4 SELECTING A VALUE..................................................................................... 10-3