Installation and Commissioning
GARD 8000 SYS RFL Electronics
November 28, 2017 4-75 973.334.3100
During the testing or when the Current Transformer connections are wired to the
Current Diff Relay I/O module verify the Metering Values. (Current Diff Relay Status
Page 4-62).
4.6.4.17 LOADING A NEW CURRENT DIFF RELAY LOGIC (TXT FILE, EDN
FILE) SYSTEM LOGIC
1. At the Home Web page, click on “Settings” and select ‘File Operations.’
2. Click on “Send File to Gard 8000.”
3. At “Send File to Gard 8000” select ‘System Logic Data Base (.txt file).
(Note: The txt file has to be loaded before the edn file)
4. Click on “Browse,” locate the new txt file and then click on “Send”
5. After uploading the txt file, follow the above steps to load the System Logic file (.edn).
6. Verify the Current Diff Relay settings. If the Current Diff Relay settings for a specific application
were not programmed in the factory, modify the programmable settings under ‘Settings’, ‘Chassis
Configuration,’ ‘Distance Relay.’
7. Modify the Front Panel LED Logic Assignments, SOE Triggers and Labels, Logic Bit Labels,
Alarm Configuration, Map the Inputs and Outputs in order to accommodate the new Current Diff
Relay module.
Note: With Image Software 8.0 the files above can be contained in one zip file and loaded in one
step utilizing the GARD System Emulator (Emulator version 8.0.0).
4.6.4.18 LOADING A WHOLE CHASSIS CONFIGURATION
1. At the Home Web page, click on “Settings” and select ‘File Operations.’
2. Click on “Send File to Gard 8000.”
3. At ‘Send File to Gard 8000’ select “Whole Chasis Config” (.zip file).
4. Click on “Browse,” locate the zip file and then click on “Send.”
5. After a successful loading, the message “power cycle the GARD8000 unit” is displayed.
This ends the Procedure
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