3.

489 OPERATION
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OVERVIEW

489 OPERATION
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OVERVIEW

3.1.1.

489 STATUS

GENERATOR STATUS

OUTPUT RELAYS

489 IN SERVICE

BREAKER OPEN

R1 TRIP

SETPOINT ACCESS

BREAKER CLOSED

R2 AUXILIARY

COMPUTER RS232

HOT STATOR

R3 AUXILIARY

COMPUTER RS485

NEG. SEQUENCE

R4 AUXILIARY

AUXILIARY RS485

GROUND

R5 ALARM

ALT. SETPOINTS

LOSS OF FIELD

R6 SERVICE

RESET
POSSIBLE

RESET

VT FAILURE

MESSAGE

NEXT

BREAKER FAILURE

PROGRAM PORT

SETPOINT

489 FACEPLATE

HELP

MESSAGE
ACTUAL

ESCAPE
VALUE
ENTER

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489 Generator Management Relay

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Figure 3-1 489 FACEPLATE

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3. 489 OPERATION
3.1.2.

DISPLAY

Figure 3-2 489 DISPLAY

All messages are displayed on a 40 character vacuum fluorescent display to make them visible under poor lighting conditions. Messages
are displayed in plain English and do not require the aid of an instruction manual for deciphering. While the keypad and display are not
actively being used, the display will default to user defined status messages. Any trip or alarm will automatically override the default
messages and appear on the display.
LAMP TEST: Press Help button for 2 seconds to initiate lamp test.

3.1.3.
489 STATUS

LED INDICATORS

GENERATOR STATUS OUTPUT RELAYS

489 IN SERVICE

BREAKER OPEN

R1 TRIP

SETPOINT ACCESS

BREAKER CLOSED

R2 AUXILIARY

COMPUTER RS232

HOT STATOR

R3 AUXILIARY

COMPUTER RS485

NEG. SEQUENCE

R4 AUXILIARY

AUXILIARY RS485

GROUND

R5 ALARM

ALT. SETPOINTS

LOSS OF FIELD

R6 SERVICE

RESET
POSSIBLE

VT FAILURE

MESSAGE

BREAKER FAILURE

Figure 3-3 489 LED INDICATORS

There are three groups of LED indicators. They are 489 Status, Generator Status, and Output Relays.
489 STATUS LED INDICATORS

489 IN SERVICE: Control power is applied & all monitored I/O and internal systems are OK & the 489 has been programmed & the
489 is in protection mode, not simulation mode. When in simulation or testing mode, the LED indicator will flash.

SETPOINT ACCESS: Access jumper is installed and passcode protection has been satisfied; setpoints may be altered and stored.

COMPUTER RS232: Flashes when there is any activity on the comm. port. Remains on solid if incoming data is valid.

COMPUTER RS485: Flashes when there is any activity on the comm. port. Remains on solid if incoming data is valid and intended
for the slave address programmed in the relay.

AUXILIARY RS485: Flashes when there is any activity on the comm. port. Remains on solid if incoming data is valid and intended
for the slave address programmed in the relay.

ALT. SETPOINTS: Flashes when the alternate setpoint group is being edited, but the primary setpoint group is active. Remains on
solid if the alternate setpoint group is active. The alternate setpoint group feature is enabled as one of the assignable digital inputs.
The alternate setpoints group can be selected manually through the DUAL SETPOINTS digital input page.

RESET POSSIBLE: A trip or latched alarm may be reset. Pressing the [RESET] key will clear said trip or alarm.

MESSAGE: Flashes when a trip or alarm occurs. Pressing the next key will scroll through diagnostic messages. Remains solid
when setpoint and actual value messages are being viewed. Pressing the [NEXT] key will return the display to the default
messages.

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OVERVIEW

GENERATOR STATUS LED INDICATORS

BREAKER OPEN: Uses the breaker status input signal to indicate that the breaker is open and the generator is offline.

BREAKER CLOSED: Uses the breaker status input signal to indicate that the breaker is closed and the generator is online.

HOT STATOR: Indicates that the generator stator is above normal temperature when one of the stator RTD alarm or trip elements is
picked up or the thermal capacity alarm element is picked up.

NEG. SEQUENCE: Indicates that the negative sequence current alarm or trip element is picked up.

GROUND: Indicates that at least one of the ground overcurrent, neutral overvoltage (fundamental), or neutral undervoltage (3rd
harmonic) alarm/trip elements is picked up.

LOSS OF FIELD: Indicates that at least one of the reactive power (kvar) or field-breaker discrepancy alarm/trip elements is picked
up.

VT FAILURE: Indicates that the VT fuse failure alarm is picked up.

BREAKER FAILURE: Indicates that the breaker failure or trip coil monitor alarm is picked up.

OUTPUT RELAY LED INDICATORS

R1 TRIP: R1 Trip relay has operated (energized).

R2 AUXILIARY: R2 Auxiliary relay has operated (energized).

R3 AUXILIARY: R3 Auxiliary relay has operated (energized).

R4 AUXILIARY: R4 Auxiliary relay has operated (energized).

R5 ALARM: R5 Alarm relay has operated (energized).

R6 SERVICE: R6 Service relay has operated (de-energized, R6 is failsafe, normally energized).

3.1.4.

RS232 PROGRAM PORT

This port is intended for connection to a portable PC. Setpoint files may be created at any
location and downloaded through this port using the 489PC program. Local interrogation of
Setpoints and Actual Values is also possible. New firmware may be downloaded to the 489 flash
memory through this port. Upgrading of the relay firmware does not require a hardware EPROM
change.

Figure 3-4 RS232 PROGRAM PORT

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3. 489 OPERATION
3.1.5.

KEYPAD

The 489 messages are organized into pages under the main
headings, Setpoints and Actual Values. The [SETPOINT] key is
used to navigate through the headers of pages of programmable
parameters. The [ACTUAL] key is used to navigate through the
headers of pages of measured parameters.
Each page is broken down further into logical subgroups of
messages. The [MESSAGE] up and down keys may be used to
navigate through the subgroups.
The [ENTER] key is dual purpose. It is used to enter the
subgroups or store altered setpoint values.
Figure 3-5 489 KEYPAD

The [ESCAPE] key is also dual purpose. It may be used to exit the
subgroups or to return an altered setpoint to its original value
before it has been stored.

The [VALUE] up and down key is used to scroll through variables in the setpoint programming mode. It will increment and decrement
numerical setpoint values. Alternatively, these values may be entered with the numeric keypad.

The [HELP] key may be pressed at any time for context sensitive help messages.

3.1.6.

ENTERING ALPHANUMERIC TEXT

In order to allow the 489 to be customized for specific applications, there are several places where text messages may be programmed.
One example is the MESSAGE SCRATCHPAD. To enter alphanumeric text messages, the following procedure should be followed:
Example: to enter the text, "Generator #1"

press [.] to enter text edit mode,

press the [VALUE!"] or [VALUE #] key until 'G' appears, press [.] to advance the cursor to the next position,

repeat step 2 for the remaining characters: e,n,e,r,a,t,o,r, ,#,1

press [ENTER] to store

3.1.7.

ENTERING +/- SIGNS

The 489 does not have a + or - key. Negative numbers may be entered in one of two manners. First, immediately pressing the [VALUE
UP] or [VALUE DOWN] key will cause the setpoint to scroll through its range including any negative numbers. Alternately, once a setpoint
message is entered, after pressing at least one numeric key, pressing the [VALUE UP] or [VALUE DOWN] key will cause the sign to
change if applicable.

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OVERVIEW
3.1.8.

SETPOINT ENTRY

In order to store any setpoints from the front panel keypad, terminals C1 and C2 (access terminals) must be shorted. (A key switch may
be used for security). There is also a Setpoint Passcode feature that may be enabled to restrict access to setpoints from the keypad and
communication ports. The passcode must be entered to allow the changing of setpoint values. A passcode of 0 effectively turns off the
passcode feature and only the access jumper is required for changing setpoints. If no setpoint changes are made for 30 minutes, access
to setpoint values will be restricted until the passcode is entered again. To prevent setpoint access before the 30 minutes expires, the
unit may be turned off and back on, the access jumper may be removed, or the SETPOINT ACCESS: Permitted setpoint may be
changed to Restricted. The passcode for the front panel keypad cannot be entered until terminals C1 and C2 (access terminals) are
shorted. When setpoint access is allowed for the front panel keypad, the 'SETPOINT ACCESS' indicator on the front of the 489 unit will
be lit.
The following procedure may be used to access and alter any setpoint message. This specific example will refer to entering a valid
passcode in order to allow access to setpoints if the passcode was '489'.
1.The 489 programming is broken down into pages by logical groups. Press [SETPOINTS] to cycle through the setpoint pages until the
desired page appears on the screen. Press [MESSAGE t] to enter a page.
SETPOINTS
S1 489 SETUP
2.Each page is broken further into subgroups. Press [MESSAGE #] and [MESSAGE "] to cycle through subgroups until the desired
subgroup appears on the screen. Press [ENTER] to enter a subgroup.
PASSCODE
[ENTER] for more
3.Each sub-group has one or more associated setpoint messages. Press [MESSAGE #] and [MESSAGE "] to cycle through setpoint
messages until the desired setpoint message appears on the screen.
ENTER PASSCODE FOR
ACCESS:

4.The majority of setpoint messages may be may be altered in a simple fashion by pressing [VALUE "] and [VALUE #] until the desired
value appears and pressing [ENTER]. Setpoints that are strictly numeric may also be entered by pressing the numeric keys (including
decimals) and pressing [ENTER]. If a setpoint is entered that is out of range, the original setpoint value will reappear. If a setpoint is
entered that is out of step, an adjusted value will be stored (e.g. 101 for a setpoint that steps 95,100,105 will store as 100). If a mistake
is made entering the new value, pressing [ESCAPE] will cause the value to revert to its original value. Text editing is a special case
described in detail in 3.1.6 ENTERING ALPHANUMERIC TEXT. Each time a new setpoint is successfully stored, a message will flash
on the display stating 'NEW SETPOINT HAS BEEN STORED'.
ENTER PASSCODE FOR
ACCESS: $$$

Press [4], [8], [9],[ENTER]

FLASH:
NEW SETPOINT HAS
BEEN STORED

RETURNS:
SETPOINT ACCESS:
PERMITTED

5.Press [ESCAPE] to exit a subgroup.

PASSCODE
[ENTER] for more
6.Pressing [ESCAPE] numerous times will always bring the cursor to the top of the page.
SETPOINTS
S1 489 SETUP

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