Procedure 5-42: Clear "forced switch" condition

- Overview

This procedure is used to clear a forced switch condition.

- Before you begin

Prior to performing this procedure:

  1. Refer to Before you begin and Required equipment in this chapter.

  2. Refer to Electrostatic discharge in Chapter 1, Safety.

Steps

Complete the following steps to clear a forced switch condition.

 
1

From the WaveStar® CIT System View, click the Alarm List button and locate the forced switch condition in the resulting alarm list and note the corresponding AID.


2

From the System View, select Fault → Protection Switch, highlight the affected Protection Group, and then click Select.

Result:

On the right side of the Switch Protection window, the Switch Type: pull-down menu appears.


3

From the Switch Type: pull-down menu, select Reset and click Apply.

Result:

A warning message appears asking you to confirm executing this command.


4

Click Yes to release the forced switch. Click Close to exit the Switch Protection window.


End of steps

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