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Digsi 5 Quick Notes Digsi-5-Qn0019: Loading Firmware

This document provides guidance on loading firmware and setting files for relays. It discusses what happens if the setting file firmware version does not match the relay firmware. It also outlines how to update relay firmware, create setting files for specific firmware versions, and change an existing setting file to work with a different firmware version.

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Digsi 5 Quick Notes Digsi-5-Qn0019: Loading Firmware

This document provides guidance on loading firmware and setting files for relays. It discusses what happens if the setting file firmware version does not match the relay firmware. It also outlines how to update relay firmware, create setting files for specific firmware versions, and change an existing setting file to work with a different firmware version.

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DIGSI 5 QUICK NOTES

DIGSI-5-QN0019: Loading firmware

This issue of DIGSI 5 Quick Notes covers:


 What happens if setting file and device firmware don’t match?
 How to update relay firmware
 How to select firmware version when creating a setting file
 How to change a setting file to be used with a relay with different firmware

QUICK GUIDE TO: What happens if setting file and device firmware don’t match?

When attempting to load a setting file, if the setting file specifies a different version of relay firmware to
the firmware currently in the relay, then a warning will be given, and the setting file cannot be loaded.

Firmware is loaded separately to settings.

QUICK GUIDE TO: Updating relay firmware

Refer to the ‘SIPROTEC 5 Operation’ manual ‘Firmware and Parameter Set Update’ section for full details
on how to update firmware. The following example uses DIGSI V7.9 with a USB connection to the relay
however, Firmware upgrades via Ethernet interface is also possible.

1 The Firmware upgrade options are only provided from the menu from the relay in the Project File – NOT
the online instance. Therefore you must have a Project with the matching relay (same short code and
same firmware). This therefore requires you to have the DIGSI driver version that matches the existing
relay and the driver that matches the firmware version you wish to upgrade to.

No Load Firmware option for Load Firmware option in Project


online instance file instance

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2 For this example, connect via USB to the target relay, created a new project and copied the online
instance to the Project. You may have also used the original project file, or created the relay in the
project file using “Add new device”

Note if copying online device to


project using an earlier DIGSI version,
you will get the plug-and-play
warning. Refer DIGSI 5 Quick Note
00017.

3 The Firmware update screen is shown, but the initial view needs expanding, to show the specifics of the
upgrade. Make sure you expand the selection for the Ethernet Interface to upgrade the Communication
protocol (if needed).

In DIGSI 7.9 if the project has more than one device and the relays are connected via Ethernet, then the
screen will show all accessible relays, allowing them to be updated in one step.

Check the Upgrade box for relay and/or modules to be updated, select the firmware version.
The “Update device(s)” is enabled, which when clicked begins the update.

The list of available versions of firmware that is shown depends upon what versions of device drivers
have been loaded into DIGSI 5 for that relay family.

HV Power File: DIGSI-5-QN0019v2 Loading firmware.docx Page 2 of 4 Originator: Warwick Beech


Version 2. August 2019

HV Power Measurements & Protection Ltd Tel: +64-9- 377 2001


Unit 4, 1 Porters Ave, Eden Terrace, Auckland Fax: +64-9- 302 2142
P O Box 26-074, Epsom, Auckland 1030, New Zealand
QUICK GUIDE TO: Creating a setting file for a specific relay firmware

If creating a setting file from scratch for a specific relay firmware, make sure the desired DIGSI Device
Driver is installed in DIGSI 5

1 When adding a new device, ‘step 3’ defines the firmware version. The choices available is defined
by the device drivers that have been loaded into DIGSI 5.

Step 4 defines the protocol version.

HV Power File: DIGSI-5-QN0019v2 Loading firmware.docx Page 3 of 4 Originator: Warwick Beech


Version 2. August 2019

HV Power Measurements & Protection Ltd Tel: +64-9- 377 2001


Unit 4, 1 Porters Ave, Eden Terrace, Auckland Fax: +64-9- 302 2142
P O Box 26-074, Epsom, Auckland 1030, New Zealand
QUICK GUIDE TO: Updating a setting file to use with a different relay firmware

It possible to update the firmware specified in the setting file. Note that it is only possible to advance
the setting file version, you cannot downgrade setting file version.

While upgrading a setting file is a reasonably quick and automated task, new firmware may add new
features or require some changes and/or add new settings with default values. Caution is
recommended.

1 The firmware versions for an existing setting file can be confirmed via:
“Device information”

2 The firmware and protocol version can be updated in the setting file by selecting ‘Upgrade…’

The available choices are dictated by the DIGSI 5 device drivers loaded.

You cannot downgrade the version.

HV Power File: DIGSI-5-QN0019v2 Loading firmware.docx Page 4 of 4 Originator: Warwick Beech


Version 2. August 2019

HV Power Measurements & Protection Ltd Tel: +64-9- 377 2001


Unit 4, 1 Porters Ave, Eden Terrace, Auckland Fax: +64-9- 302 2142
P O Box 26-074, Epsom, Auckland 1030, New Zealand

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