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3.3.3
Testing System Interfaces
Prefacing Remarks
If the device features a system interface and uses it to communicate with the control
centre, the DIGSI
®
device operation can be used to test if indications are transmitted
correctly. This test option should however definitely not be used while the device is in
service on a „live“ system.
DANGER!
The sending or receiving of indications via the system interface by means of the
test function is a real information exchange between the SIPROTEC device and
the control centre. Connected operating equipment such as circuit breakers or
disconnectors can be switched in this way!
Non-observance of the following measure will result in death, severe personal injury
or substantial property damage.
Equipment used to allow switching such as circuit breakers or disconnectors is to be
checked only during commissioning. Do not under any circumstances check them by
means of the testing mode during real operation performing transmission and recep-
tion of indications via the system interface.
Note
After termination of the hardware test, the device will reboot. All annunciation buffers
are erased. If required, these buffers should be extracted with DIGSI
®
prior to the test.
The interface test is carried out using DIGSI
®
in the Online operating mode:
• Open the
Online
directory by double-clicking; the operating functions for the device
appear.
• Click on
Test
; the function selection appears in the right half of the screen.
• Double-click on
Generate Indications
shown in the list view. The dialog box
Gen-
erate Indications
opens (refer to the following figure).
Structure of the
Dialog Box
The
Indication
column shows the display texts of all indications configured in the
matrix to the system interface. The
SETPOINT
column serves to specify a value for
the indications to be tested. Depending on the indication type, several input fields are
offered (e.g.
ON
/
OFF
). By double-clicking onto one of the fields the required value can
be selected from the list.
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