SYMAP®

Parametertool

User Manual
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Document version: v.2.6

Latest modification: 2019-08-21 (JH)
File: SYMAP-Parametertool_User_Manual_v2.6_GB

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Contents

1 Parameter Tool ............................................................................................................................ 4

1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 4
1.1.1 Installation and Registration ........................................................................... 4
1.1.2 Connection ..................................................................................................... 4
1.1.3 USB Driver Installation ................................................................................... 4
1.2 Settings .......................................................................................................................... 9
1.3 Parameter Structure .................................................................................................... 10
1.4 Firmware Update ......................................................................................................... 15

2 Safety guidelines ....................................................................................................................... 16

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1 Parameter Tool

1.1 Introduction

The parameter tool has been designed for easy use and serves the user as supporting medium
for operating the SYMAP®.

1.1.1 Installation and Registration

CAUTION: Before start of the “Parameter tool“ program, make sure that the software
“Microsoft NET Framework 3.5 SP1“ is installed on your PC/Notebook!
If not, free download is available in the Internet.

1.1.2 Connection

Turn on the SYMAP® device. For this, connect the related supply voltage and terminal block -X3
(see label above terminal block at the back of device).
For communication between your computer and the SYMAP®, you can use either the mini USB
port on the side of the housing or the USB interface at the front panel of the SYMAP®. Now use
a suitable USB cable to connect your computer with the SYMAP®.

CAUTION: Make sure that cable insulation or the plug is not damaged!

1.1.3 USB Driver Installation

The operating system of the computer automatically recognizes connection to SYMAP® and
tries to allocate the suitable driver. In some cases, the operating system fails to find such a
suitable driver. The user then has to manually enter the driver location. It is located in the
program folder of the Parameter Tool (.\Drivers\Inf\symapc.inf).

How to proceed:

1. Connect the SYMAP® with your computer with a suitable USB cable.

2. You will see a pop-up window (“Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard”) asking
you: “Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software?”

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Figure 1-1 “Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard”

NOTE: In case that pop-up window “Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard”
will not appear, please proceed as follows: Choose “Control Panel” from the
Windows Start menu and select “Hardware” in the programs list. Then you will
see the pop-up window “Welcome to the ADD Hardware Wizard”:

Figure 1-2 “Welcome to Add Hardware Wizard”

To continue, click “Next“. Then pop-up window “Welcome to the Found New
Hardware Wizard” appears, and Windows will search for new, connected
hardware which hasn’t been configurated yet.

Please choose option “No, not this time” and click “Next” to continue.

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3. You will see a pop-up window (“Please choose your search and installation options”)
asking you to choose your search and installation options:

Figure 1-3 “Please choose your search and installation options”

Please choose option “Search for the best driver in these locations” and tick the box
“Include this location in the search:”. To start the search, click “Browse”.

4. You will see the pop-up window “Browse For Folder” asking you to choose the folder that
contains the driver for your hardware:

Figure 1-4 Browse for folder where driver file was saved
Please select folder “Inf”, and click “OK” to continue.

5. Then click “Next“ in the pop-up window “Please choose your search and installation
options”, which is still open.

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6. You will see a pop-up window (“Hardware installation”) with a warning that the software
you are installing has not passed the Windows Logo testing:

Figure 1-5 Warning about MS-Windows compatibility of software to be installed

Click “Continue Anyway”, to continue.

7. You will see a pop-up window “Please wait while the wizard installs the software”, and
the installation routine starts:

Figure 1-6 Installation routine is in process

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8. After the installation routine has finished, you will see a pop-up window “Completing the
Found New Hardware Wizard”:

Figure 1-7 Complete installation

To confirm installation, click “Finish”, and the wizard closes.

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1.2 Settings

After connecting the device, start the “Parameter tool“ software (Figure 5-2).

Figure 1-8 Parameter tool

The Parameter Tool offers two ways of data transfer

• From SYMAP® to PC/notebook
• From PC/notebook to SYMAP®
Click the “File“ > “New“ to open the project window “Create New Project“ and to create a new
project.

Click “File“ > “Open“ to open an existing project.

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1.3 Parameter Structure

The SYMAP®-Compact devices provide a parameter file (“.spt“ ending) for parameter settings
(system and protection settings). This file allows offline device configuration for a project and
loading the spt-file to the device later or, when being connected to a SYMAP® device, direct
saving of parameter modifications in the device.

CAUTION: If a parameter file is directly loaded in the SYMAP®, the device proceeds to
new start of the system (system reboot). Booting time takes ca 4 s. During the booting
time SYMAP® does not provide any protective function!

Saving the .spt-file in the computer/notebook:

• Start the “Parameter tool“ program

• Proceed to parameter settings
• Select in the menu “File“ the submenu “Save as“.
• A windows opens in which the target folder is to be selected and
• Select “Save”

Saving parameter settings into the device:

• Connect PC/notebook and device by cable
• Start the “Parameter tool“ program
• Proceed to parameter settings
• Select the lower case in the window area “Transfer“ of the parameter tool surface (arrow
points from PC/notebook to device)
• The loading window opens and connection to device is established
• Data transfer starts
• If completed, the window closes and, if saving of modified parameters was successful,
no other information appears

NOTE: If saving was not successful, a window opens to signal error (“Error in
communication“ or “Error while sending data“). Check the connection between
PC/notebook and device or, if data inconsistency is the cause, proceed to device
restart.

The first level of parameter structure is as follows:

• “System“
• “Protection“
• “Alarm Parameter“
• “IO Parameter“

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“SYSTEM“ allows viewing and entering, among others, general parameters and nominal values.

Figure 1-9 Parameter structure – Nominal ratio parameter

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“PROTECTION“ allows entry of all parameters for the protection functions (ANSI code) available
in the device. Parameters applying commonly for all of the four protection parameter sets
always appear in the topmost position. They are followed by parameters of single protection
parameter sets (see Figure 5-3).
Figure 1-10 Parameter structure – 81 Under voltage relay

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“ALARM PARAMETER“ allows configuration of the alarm controller of the device.

Figure 1-11 Parameter structure – Alarm channels

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“IO PARAMETER“ allows parameterization of binary inputs and outputs.

Figure 1-12 Parameter structure – Binary inputs

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1.4 Firmware Update

The parameter tool allows modifying of the SYMAP® firmware version.

Before modification, start the boot loader program of the system by pressing the small button on
the back of the device and keep it depressed for 5 seconds. The device then restarts and starts
the boot loader.

CAUTION: While being in “booting” mode SYMAP®-Compact does not provide any device
functionality – in particular no protective function!

Then link computer and device by an USB cable and the operating system automatically
recognizes and initializes the device.

After clicking “Flash Firmware” in the “Firmware” menu, the firmware update window opens. If
the device does not appear, activate the refresh button repeatedly if required. Then press the
start button and select the firmware file (“.sfu” ending). Flashing procedure then starts and may
take some minutes. If firmware update was successful, the system restarts. If not, an error
message appears in the parameter tool window and the complete flashing procedure has to be
repeated.

CAUTION: Do not interrupt the connection between computer and device during the flashing
procedure!

NOTE: If a system error occurs upon first booting after firmware update, proceed to
system restart by briefly interrupting supply voltage of the device or, alternatively,
wait for 30 seconds to allow the SYMAP® automatically starting the system.

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2 Safety guidelines

CAUTION: Please take note of the following safety guidelines for the procedures listed
below!

Tabelle 6-1 SYMAP®-Compact Safety guidelines

Procedure Safety guidelines Link

CAUTION:
If a parameter file is directly loaded in the SYMAP®, the device
proceeds to new start of the system (system reboot). Booting time
Load parameter file
takes ca 4 s. During the booting time SYMAP® does not provide any
protective function!

CAUTION:
While being in “booting” mode SYMAP® does not provide any device
Firmware-Update
functionality – in particular no protective function!

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