GE Digital Energy

Multilin SR469 Motor Management Relay

Firmware Version 5.20 & Software Version 5.20
Release Notes
GE Publication Number: GER-4454
Copyright © 2012 GE Digital Energy

Overview
Summary
GE Digital Energy introduces enhancements to the Multilin 469 Motor Management Relay through the release of
firmware version 5.20, and EnerVista Setup Software version 5.20.

Highlights of the Firmware release include:

 Loss of Communications Detection

 Improved Starter Failure Alarm

 Release Date: October 31, 2012

Highlights of the EnerVista 469 Setup Software release include:

 Support for Firmware version 5.20

 Release Date: October 31, 2012

Upgrading from a previous version of the Multilin 469 Setup software to the new 5.20 version can be done via
EnerVista Launchpad or downloaded directly from our website:

http://www.gedigitalenergy.com/multilin/software/469.htm

Please contact your local GE Multilin sales representative or Multilin Customer Service Department (CST) for
any questions regarding this upgrade.

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Release Details
In the following enhancement descriptions, a revision category letter is placed to the left of the
description. Refer to the Appendix at the end of this document for a description of the categories
displayed.

Multilin 469 Motor Management Relay - Firmware Version 5.20

N Loss of Communications Detection

The Multilin 469 Motor Management Relay has been enhanced to provide a loss of communication detection
feature. Upon detection of a loss of communications, the Multilin 469 relay will activate an alarm or trip assigned
output relays. Based on the relay’s selected communications options on the Multilin 469 relay, any one of the
following ports may be selected for loss of communications monitoring:
- COMPUTER RS485
- AUXILIARY RS485
- Ethernet 10Base-T
- DeviceNet

Please refer to the Multilin SR469 instruction manual (document # GEK-106474M) section 5.12.5 for more details.

U Improved Starter Failure Alarm

In previous firmware versions (version 5.12 and prior) for the Multilin 469 relay, the Starter Failure Alarm Delay
would always function in 200ms, ignoring the delay setting. Firmware version 5.20 corrects this issue.

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Multilin 469 EnerVista Setup Software Version 5.20

N Support for Loss of Communications Detection

The Multilin 469 EnerVista Setup Software Version 5.20 has been enhanced to support the Loss of
Communication Detection feature. The following setpoints have been added to the setup software under the
following menu: Settings -> Monitoring -> Loss of comms
The specific setpoints added to support this enhancement is as follows:

Loss Of Comms Function

Loss Of Comms Function Type
Loss Of Comms Port
Assign Loss Of Comms Alarm Relay
Assign Loss Of Comms Trip Relay
Loss Of Comms Delay
Loss Of Comms Alarm Event

The following Actual Values have been added to support this feature:

LOSS OF COMMS ALARM STATUS (ACTUAL VALUES->STATUS->Alarm Status)

LOSS OF COMMS PORT (ACTUAL VALUES->STATUS->LossOfComms)
LOSS OF COMMS Trips (ACTUAL VALUES->Maintenance->TripCounters)

The following Events have been added to the Event Recorder to support this feature:
Loss of Comms Alarm
Loss of Comms Trip

Upgrade Paths
This upgrade can be done either via Multilin EnerVista Launchpad or by direct download from the following site:

http://www.gedigitalenergy.com/multilin/software/469.htm

If using GE’s EnerVista Launchpad, please follow these steps:

1. Open Multilin EnerVista Launchpad
2. Click “IED Setup”
3. Click “Check Updates”. Note: this will check for available updates for all of the IED setup software shown.
4. Select the 469 version 5.20 upgrade for download.

Please contact your local Multilin sales representative or Multilin Customer Service Department (CST) for any
questions regarding this upgrade.

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Appendix
Change categories
This document uses the following categories to classify the changes.
Table 1: Revision categories

Code Category Comments

N New feature A separate feature added to the relay. Changes to existing features even
if they significantly expand the functionality are not in this category

G Change A neutral change that does not bring any new value and is not correcting
any known problem

E Enhancement Modification of an existing feature bringing extra value to the application

D Changed, incomplete or false Changes to, or problems with text messages, LEDs and user pushbuttons
faceplate indications

R Changed, incomplete or false relay Changes to, or problems with relay records (oscillography, demand, fault
records reports, etc.)

C Protocols and communications Changes to, or problems with protocols or communication features

M Metering Metering out of specification or other metering problems

P Protection out of specification Protection operates correctly but does not meet published specifications
(example: delayed trip)

U Unavailability of protection Protection not available in a self-demonstrating way so that corrective

actions could be taken immediately

H Hidden failure to trip Protection may not operate when it should

F False trip Protection may operate when it should not

B Unexpected restart Relay restarts unexpectedly

The revision category letter is placed to the left of the change description.

Technical Support
Contact information and call center for product support is shown below:
GE Digital Energy – Grid IQ Center
650 Markland Street
Markham, Ontario
Canada L6C 0M1
Telephone: 905-927-7070 or 1-800-547-8629 (North America), +34 94 485 88 00 (Europe)
Fax: 905-927-5098 (North America), +34 94 485 88 45 (Europe)
(North America), +34 94 485 88 45 (Europe)
E-mail: multilin.tech@ge.com
Home Page: www.GEDigitalEnergy.com/Multilin

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