RELEASE NOTE 1MRG038811 – JULY 02, 2020

Maintenance release
of Relion® 670 series version 2.1

A new revision of Relion 670

series version 2.1 has been
released.

The new revision designation of

670 series is 2.1.0.4

Dear Reader,
A new revision of Relion 670 series version 2.1 has been released. The new revision
designation is 2.1.0.4 and the following has been corrected / improved using 2.1.0.3 as
reference.
System and security related

• Stability improvements with PRP communication

- General stability improvements are made to the PRP communication during restart of
the IED
 Recommendation to update
We recommend users who have faced issues
mentioned above to update to this release.
IED Connect support
Updating to the new firmware does not require any
changes in the installed IED Connectivity Packages
for Relion 670 series. The connectivity packages are
available in PCM600 Update Manager.
Ordering and delivery
New orders placed on version 2.1 will be delivered
with the latest revision 2.1.0.4.
If an earlier version/revision is required, a request
shall be made to SA-T sales and an approved
deviation shall be in place.
Procedures for ordering the firmware update
The IEDs are updated using Field Service Tool (FST).
The tool automatically identifies the product version
and installs correct firmware in accordance with the
product version. Please follow the below procedure
for ordering the FST.
• Click the link on the news page to access the FST
ordering form
• Fill in the requested data in the new form
• Fill in the serial numbers of all IEDs to be updated
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The FST package will be delivered to you by return.
An instruction on how to use the tool and perform
the update is included in the tool. If you have any
questions related to this maintenance release, the
Field Service Tool or the updating procedures, please
contact SA-T Supportline.
Please note that it is extremely important that you
report back to us via SE-mets.submit@hitachi-
powergrids.com when the update of the concerned
IED has been completed. This information is needed
to keep our product register updated and to ensure
right information to the right local Hitachi ABB
Power Grids units also in the future.
Kind regards,
Joseph Menezes
Global Product Manager
Hitachi ABB Power Grids, BL Grid Automation
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