GARD 8000 System Emulator Instructions

Table of Contents
Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................................... 1
Overview................................................................................................................................................... 2
Installation of Emulator Software ............................................................................................................. 3
Software Installation .......................................................................................................................... 3
Operation of the GARD Emulator ............................................................................................................ 8
Changing Chassis type ....................................................................................................................... 9
Manual Configuration of the GARD Chassis .................................................................................. 11
Loading a Whole Chassis Configuration to the Emulator ............................................................... 16
Saving Emulator Files to a PC ......................................................................................................... 17
Uninstalling the Emulator Software ....................................................................................................... 18
User Notes .............................................................................................................................................. 19

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Overview
The RFL GARD 8000 Emulator will simulate a complete GARD Protective Relay and
Communications system without the need for an actual GARD chassis. The Emulator will allow the
user to pre-configure a system by selecting which RFL Modules are included in the final system, thus
allowing for whole chassis configuration to be saved and loaded into an actual GARD chassis.
Conversely files saved from an actual GARD chassis can be loaded into the Emulator. The Emulator
will familiarize the user with the web driven capabilities of the GARD 8000 System and can be used as
a teaching tool in the field. The GARD Emulator will show typical examples of GARD status
situations. Note that because this is an emulator there are slight differences in menu options from an
actual GARD chassis, also note that when the ‘Save’ button is clicked in configuration mode all
configurations are accepted.

The Emulator Software is normally loaded into the users PC through a downloaded file from the RFL
website at www.rflelect.com. The following sections describe the installation of the software, its
operation, and examples of web page configuration. Users should have a copy of the GARD System
Instruction Manual for reference; this can also be downloaded from the RFL website.

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Installation of Emulator Software
The following section describes how the GARD 8000 Emulator Software is installed into your PC.

Before beginning the installation note the following:

• The software is normally downloaded from the RFL website, the path is
//rflelect.com/products/protection, click the software button at the bottom of the page. The
website will have the latest Emulator version as well as many older versions. See page 6 for
matching a GARD "Whole Chassis Configuration" with the correct Emulator Software.

• Before loading the software make a working copy, use the working copy to load the software
and these instructions into your PC.

• As you are installing the software, several lists of choices will appear on the screen. Read the
instructions below each list carefully before making a choice.

Software Installation
1. Run the downloaded file.

2. In most cases, a setup window will appear on the screen similar to the one shown below.

If the above window does not appear, do the following:

a. From the Start Menu, select run.
b. Type the following in the run window command line: C:\setup
c. Click OK.

3. Click on ‘Next’ to continue with the setup

Windows 7® users proceed as follows; other users proceed to Step 4.

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 3a Microsoft has enhanced security on Windows 7 operating systems; because of this the
executable file needs to be manually located:

On installation, when the following screen is displayed click the “Change” button.

It is recommended that the software be located at the root directory, however this is not
mandatory.

3.b Navigate to (C:) and create a folder named "GARD 8000 Emulator Version xx" where xx is the
emulator version.

4. From this point on the software will prompt you to enter information it requires to complete the
installation. When the installation is complete the following icon will appear on your desktop.

5. The above is the starting point for using the GARD 8000 Emulator. Clicking on the icon will
display the following dialog box.

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 8.3.0 Build 2045)

6. The dialog box shown will display the Emulator version you have just installed, any other
versions that are resident on your computer will also be listed in the pull-down menu. If you do
not have a copy of the Emulator Instructions, select “Display Emulator Manual” from the
options pull-down menu and print out a copy. Checking the “Logic Configuration Generator”
tab will display the following dialog box.

C:\Documents and Settings\tgrant\Desktop\logicCfg.edn

C:\Documents and Settings\tgrant\Desktop\logicCfe.txt

C:\Documents and Settings\tgrant\Desktop\logicCfe.dsn

C:\Documents and Settings\tgrant\Desktop\logicCfe.pdf

C:\Documents and Settings\tgrant\Desktop\logicCfe.zip

8.3.0 Build 2045

7. In the example above the four files that make up the GARD Logic are selected from the host
computer. Note, it is recommended that these four files be selected; however the .pdf and .dsn
files are not mandatory. Check the “Generate Logic Zip” button to create a zip file of the
above.

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 8. Clicking the “Configuration Version Extractor” tab will display the screen below. This dialog
will allow the user to match the correct “GARD Emulator” with a saved whole chassis
configuration.

9. The user can load an archived whole chassis configuration file from his/her computer.

10. Click the “Browse” button and select the required file.

11. Once the file is displayed as shown above, the “Extract Configuration Version” button can be
clicked to display the correct Emulator version in the “Release” field.

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 12. Check the “Emulator Version” tab and then check OK to run the appropriate GARD 8000
Emulator.

13. A screen similar to the one shown on the following page will appear.

Note 1.
Please see “User Notes” at the end of these instructions in the rare event that this dialog is
displayed when trying to run the GARD Emulator

Note 2.
Also see “User Notes” for details on resetting the password to factory defaults.

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Operation of the GARD Emulator
The following section will give instructions on using the GARD 8000 Emulator.

In the screen shown above type ‘Admin’ in the User Name and Password boxes.
Note that the above is case sensitive and must be typed as shown. The following web page will
appear.

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Changing Chassis type
The default Home Page for the GARD Emulator will display a 6U Chassis Configuration Status as
shown on the preceding page. To change the Home Page to display a 3U Chassis proceed as follows:

From the Pull Down Menus select ‘Settings’ > ‘System Labels and Triggers’ > ‘Configure Card
Types’ the following webpage will appear.

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Choose ‘Select Chassis Type’ and select ‘ThreeU Chassis’ from the Drop down menu.
Note: ‘Configure Card Type’ is only available on the GARD Emulator. It is not available on the
GARD Chassis. Click the ‘Save’ button, the following screen will display to confirm your selection.

After clicking ‘Home’, the 3U Chassis Home Page will display as shown below.

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Manual Configuration of the GARD Chassis
As shown on the preceding page the ‘Chassis Configuration Status’ is the ‘Home’ page. This webpage
is a pictorial representation of the front and rear of the 3U chassis. The two left columns represent the
rear of the 3U chassis, and the right column represents the front of the 3U chassis. The boxes represent
simulations of actual module locations. Boxes that have text in them indicate that a module is plugged
into that slot. Boxes without text indicate a blank slot.
The Chassis Configuration Status screen shows a simulation of a hardware configuration. When
connected to a live system the following colors indicate the status of each module:

• Yellow Minor Alarm

• Green Module plugged into slot – normal condition
• Blue Module not configured or disabled
• Red Major Alarm
• Gray Empty Slot

The background color of the web page indicates the type of page you are on as follows:

• Light Green Status Page

• Light Red Configuration Setting Page
• Light Blue Test Page

To configure the simulated Chassis, proceed as follows:

From the ‘Settings’ pull down menu, select ‘Chassis Configuration.’

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The ‘Chassis Configuration Settings’ web page will display as shown below.

From the ‘Settings’ pull down menu select ‘System Labels and Triggers’ > ‘Configure Card Types.’
The following webpage will display.

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The web page below allows the user to select which module is installed into which slot in the
simulated chassis. Note that the current status is shown; therefore some slots will be blank.
Because of system requirements certain modules will be forced to specific slots.

After the chassis has been configured click ‘Save’ to save your settings. Individual modules can now
be configured. If you are at the ‘Home’ page select ‘Settings’ > ‘Chassis Configuration.’ And click on
the module to be configured as shown below.

The following web page will display. The Input Card in Slot #1 can now be configured.
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Typically, the module web pages require information that has to be entered and boxes that have to be
checked. Enter the Logic Start Bit in the ‘Start of Logic Range’ box (3 – 506). Each of the 6 Inputs
can be named and enabled. ‘Module Enable’ and ‘Module Disable’ will save the settings, however in
a real GARD chassis these commands also activate or deactivate the selected I/O modules. Click
‘Save’ to save the settings.

Careful consideration must be given when entering logic bit settings. Improper settings will result in a
unit that does not operate properly.

The pull down menus will give the user a number of choices for settings in the GARD Emulator.
Although different in appearance, they all have information that has to be entered and boxes that
require checking. Detailed information on the web page displayed can be obtained from the ‘Help’
pull down menu as shown on the following page. It is recommended that users new to the GARD
Emulator utilize this resource.

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For detailed information on system user interface options please refer to the RFL GARD 8000 System
Instruction Manual. This manual can be accessed from the ‘Help’ pull-down menu as shown above.
Note that there is a separate instruction manual for the Distance Relay Module; both manuals have the
graphics removed because of file space limitations. If you do not have access to a full GARD System
Manual, one can be downloaded from the RFL website at www.rflelect.com.

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Loading a Whole Chassis Configuration to the Emulator
If a configuration file has been previously saved or provided, it can be loaded into the Emulator as
follows:

Before proceeding ensure that the Emulator is set for the correct chassis configuration, 3U or 6U.
From the ‘Settings’ pull down menu select ‘File Operations’, the following webpage will appear.

Select ‘Send File to GARD 8000, the ‘Whole Chassis Configuration.’ will be the default, select the file
and click ‘Send.’ Once loaded modules can be configured as previously described.

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Saving Emulator Files to a PC
At the Emulator running on your PC, go to the ‘Settings’ menu and select ‘File Operations’ > ‘Save
File to PC.’ The following web page will appear.

Select ‘Whole Chassis Configuration.’ Click ‘Save,’ follow the standard dialog of the browser to save
the file to the Hard Drive.

At this stage the user must change the file name. There should be no spaces and the extension .zip
must remain.

These saved files can now be used to update actual GARD units in the field. See Section 7.5 in the
GARD 8000 Instruction Manual for details.

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Uninstalling the Emulator Software
From the ‘Start’ menu select ‘Programs’ > ‘GARD 8000 Emulator’ > ‘Uninstall GARD 8000
Emulatorx.x.x’ where x.x.x is the version to be removed. The software will be permanently removed
from your PC.

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User Notes
Note 1.
In the rare event that the message below is displayed when the Emulator software is run, proceed with
the following steps to re-assign port 80.

1. Open the GARD Emulator folder.

2. Open the GARD folder.

3. Right click on the “defaults.cfg” file and select open with Wordpad or Notepad.

4. Click Ctrl/F to open a find dialog and search for “portbase=”

5. Change portbase=0 to portbase=6000.

6. Click on “Save” and close the open folders.

7. Open the GARD Emulator and type the following address: 127.0.0.1:6080

8. This procedure will bypass the default web browser “port 80” and should prevent error
messages from appearing.

Note 2.
When a whole chassis configuration file is loaded with a custom password, that password MUST be
used for all future logins to the GARD Emulator. The Emulator can be reset to the factory defaults
(default password) as shown on the following page. Note that this procedure will remove the whole
chassis configuration file.

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 REVISION RECORD
Rev. Description Date Approval

3-17-06 New Document Release. 3-17-06 TG

1-10-07 Update instructions to current Image Software. 1-10-07 TG

2-24-10 Update instructions to Image Software 8.0.0 2-24-10 TG

2-24-14 Update instructions to Image Software 8.3.0 2-24-14 TG

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