Line Current Differential System: Grid Solutions
Line Current Differential System: Grid Solutions
Line Current Differential System: Grid Solutions
Grid Solutions
L90
Line Current Differential System
Instruction Manual
Product version: 7.9x
GE publication code: 1601-0081-AI3
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Copyright © 2020 GE Multilin. All rights reserved.
L90 Line Current Differential System Instruction Manual for version 7.9x.
L90, FlexLogic, FlexElement, FlexCurve, FlexAnalog, FlexInteger, FlexState, EnerVista,
CyberSentry, HardFiber, Universal Relay, Multilin, and GE Multilin are trademarks or
registered trademarks of GE Multilin or General Electric Company Corporation.
The contents of this manual are the property of GE Multilin. This documentation is
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of GE Multilin. The content of this manual is for informational use only and is subject to
change without notice.
Part number: 1601-0081-AI3 (October 2020)
L90 Line Current Differential System
Table of contents
ABBREVIATIONS
INDEX
Chapter 1: Introduction
Introduction
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
Ensure that all connections to the product are correct so as to avoid accidental risk of shock
and/or fire, for example such as can arise from high voltage connected to low voltage terminals.
Follow the requirements of this manual, including adequate wiring size and type, terminal torque settings, voltage,
current magnitudes applied, and adequate isolation/clearance in external wiring from high to low voltage circuits.
Use the device only for its intended purpose and application.
Ensure that all ground paths are uncompromised for safety purposes during device operation and service.
Ensure that the control power applied to the device, the alternating current (AC), and voltage input match the ratings
specified on the relay nameplate. Do not apply current or voltage in excess of the specified limits.
Only qualified personnel are to operate the device. Such personnel must be thoroughly familiar with all safety
cautions and warnings in this manual and with applicable country, regional, utility, and plant safety regulations.
1 Hazardous voltages can exist in the power supply and at the device connection to current transformers, voltage
transformers, control, and test circuit terminals. Make sure all sources of such voltages are isolated prior to
attempting work on the device.
Hazardous voltages can exist when opening the secondary circuits of live current transformers. Make sure that
current transformer secondary circuits are shorted out before making or removing any connection to the current
transformer (CT) input terminals of the device.
For tests with secondary test equipment, ensure that no other sources of voltages or currents are connected to such
equipment and that trip and close commands to the circuit breakers or other switching apparatus are isolated,
unless this is required by the test procedure and is specified by appropriate utility/plant procedure.
When the device is used to control primary equipment, such as circuit breakers, isolators, and other switching
apparatus, all control circuits from the device to the primary equipment must be isolated while personnel are working
on or around this primary equipment to prevent any inadvertent command from this device.
Use an external disconnect to isolate the mains voltage supply.
Personal safety can be affected if the product is physically modified by the end user. Modifications to the product
outside of recommended wiring configuration, hardware, or programming boundaries is not recommended end-use
practice. Product disassembly and repairs are not permitted. All service needs to be conducted by the factory.
LED transmitters are classified as IEC 60825-1 Accessible Emission Limit (AEL) Class 1M. Class 1M
devices are considered safe to the unaided eye. Do not view directly with optical instruments.
This product is rated to Class A emissions levels and is to be used in Utility, Substation Industrial
environments. Not to be used near electronic devices rated for Class B levels.
Product description
or IEC 61588), and it allows access to the relay via any standard web browser (L90 web pages). The IEC 60870-5-104
protocol is supported on the Ethernet port. The Ethernet port also supports the Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP) of IEC
62439-3 (clause 4, 2012) when purchased as an option.
GOOSE and secure Routable GOOSE (R-GOOSE) are supported with software options. Process Bus GOOSE is supported with
a hardware module and software options.
With a Process Bus Module that supports IEC 61850-9-2LE and IEC 61869, PRP is supported on two Ethernet ports to IEC
62439, and High-availability Seamless Redundancy (HSR) is supported on four Ethernet ports for dual HSR ring
2 architecture.
In addition to current differential protection, the relay provides multiple backup protection for phase and ground faults. For
overcurrent protection, the time overcurrent curves can be selected from a selection of standard curve shapes or a
custom FlexCurve™ for optimum co-ordination. Additionally, five zones of phase and ground distance protection with
power swing blocking, out-of-step tripping, line pickup, load encroachment, and six pilot schemes are included.
The L90 incorporates charging current compensation for applications on very long transmission lines without loss of
sensitivity. The line capacitive current is removed from the terminal phasors.
For breaker-and-a-half or ring applications, the L90 design provides secure operation during external faults with possible
current transformation (CT) saturation.
Voltage, current, and power metering are built in as standard features. Current parameters are available as total
waveform RMS magnitude, or as fundamental frequency only root mean square (RMS) magnitude and angle (phasor).
Settings and actual values can be accessed from the front panel or EnerVista software.
The L90 uses flash memory technology that allows field upgrading as new features are added. Firmware and software are
upgradable.
The following single-line diagram illustrates the relay functionality using American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
device numbers.
Table 2-1: ANSI device numbers and functions supported
Device number Function Device number Function
21G Ground distance 51_2 Negative-sequence time overcurrent
21P Phase distance 52 AC circuit breaker
24 Volts per hertz 59C Compensated overvoltage
25 Synchrocheck 59N Neutral overvoltage
27P Phase undervoltage 59P Phase overvoltage
27X Auxiliary undervoltage 59X Auxiliary overvoltage
32N Wattmetric zero-sequence directional 67N Neutral directional overcurrent
32R Sensitive reverse power 67P Phase directional overcurrent
49 Thermal overload protection 67_2 Negative-sequence directional overcurrent
50BF Breaker failure 68 Power swing blocking
50DD Adaptive fault detector 78 Out-of-step tripping
(sensitive current disturbance detector)
79 Automatic recloser
50G Ground instantaneous overcurrent 81O Overfrequency
50N Neutral instantaneous overcurrent 81R Rate of change of frequency
50P Phase instantaneous overcurrent 81U Underfrequency
50_2 Negative-sequence instantaneous overcurrent 87RGF Restricted ground fault
51G Ground time overcurrent 87L Segregated line current differential
51N Neutral time overcurrent 87LG Ground line current differential
51P Phase time overcurrent
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Monitoring 79
21G
Close Trip
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50P 50_2 51P 51_2 50BF 87RGF 87L 87LG 67P 68 78 21P 50N 51N 59C 67N/Q 32N
Transducer inputs
Metering
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FlexElement
TM PMU
27P
50G 51G
59N
59X 27X 24
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2.1.1 Features
2.1.1.4 Control
• One and two breaker configuration for breaker-and-a-half and ring bus schemes, pushbutton control from the relay
• Auto-reclosing and synchrochecking
• Breaker arcing current
2.1.1.5 Monitoring
• Oscillography of current, voltage, FlexLogic operands, and digital signals (1 128 cycles to 31 8 cycles configurable)
• Events recorder: 1024 events
• Fault locator
2.1.1.6 Metering
• Actual 87L remote phasors, differential current, channel delay, and channel asymmetry at all line terminals of line
current differential protection
• Line current, voltage, real power, reactive power, apparent power, power factor, and frequency
2.1.1.7 Communications 2
• Front panel RS232 port: 19.2 kbps
• Rear RS485 port: up to 115 kbps
• Rear 100Base-FX Ethernet port supporting the IEC 61850 protocol
If a slave L90 issues a trip from one of its backup functions, it can send a transfer trip signal to its master and other slave
relays if such option is designated. Because a slave cannot communicate with all the relays in the differential scheme, the
master then “broadcasts” the direct transfer trip (DTT) signal to all other terminals.
The slave L90 performs the following functions:
• Samples currents and voltages
• Removes DC offset from the current via the mimic algorithm
• Creates phaselets
2 • Calculates sum of squares data
• Transmits current data to all master L90 relays
• Performs all local relaying functions
• Receives current differential DTT and Direct Input signals from all other L90 relays
• Transmits direct output signals to all communicating relays
• Sends synchronization information of local clock to all other L90 clocks
The master L90 relay performs the following functions:
• Performs all functions of a slave L90
• Receives current phasor information from all relays
• Performs the current differential algorithm
• Sends a current differential DTT signal to all L90 relays on the protected line
In the peer-to-peer mode, all L90 relays act as masters.
Tx Rx
CHn
CHn
Rx Tx
IED-1 IED-2
Tx Rx
2
CHn
CHn
Optional redundant channel
Rx Tx
Tx Rx
CHn
CHn
Rx Tx
IED-1 IED-2
Tx Rx
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CHn
Rx Tx
Tx Rx Tx Rx
CHn CHn
IED-3
2 2.3 Security
The following security features are available:
• Password security — Basic security present by default
• EnerVista security — Role-based access to various EnerVista software screens and configuration elements. The
feature is present by default in the EnerVista software.
• CyberSentry security — Advanced security available using a software option. When purchased, the option is enabled
automatically, and the default Password security and EnerVista security are disabled.
Administrator
Engineer
Operator
2 Observer Supervisor
842838A2.CDR
Table Notes:
RW = read and write access
R = read access
Supervisor = RW (default), Administrator = R (default), Administrator = RW (only if Supervisor role is disabled)
NA = the permission is not enforced by CyberSentry security
The R-GOOSE protocol described in IEC 61850-8-1 is available through the IEC 61850 software option. R-GOOSE
security requires the CyberSentry software option.
Process Bus GOOSE requires an IEC 61850-9-2LE / IEC 61869 Process Bus Module, as well as IEC 61850, PRP, and
IEEE 1588 software options.
For Japanese, the settings display in Japanese on the graphical front panel, while the keys printed on the panel are
in English.
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80 | | | | | | | | | | In-zone transformer and Breaker-and-a-half
81 | | | | | | | | | | In-zone transformer, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
82 | | | | | | | | | | In-zone transformer, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
83 | | | | | | | | | | In-zone transformer, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
A0 | | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1
A2 | | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1 and Breaker-and-a-half
A3 | | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1 and IEC 61850
A5 | | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
A6 | | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1 and PMU
A7 | | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and PMU
A8 | | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, PMU, and Breaker-and-a-half
A9 | | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, PMU, and Breaker-and-a-half
AO | | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1 and In-zone transformer protection
AP | | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and In-zone transformer protection
AQ | | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, PMU, and In-zone transformer protection
AR | | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, PMU, and In-zone transformer protection
B0 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588
B2 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and Breaker-and-a-half
B3 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and IEC 61850
B5 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
B6 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and PMU
B7 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, IEC 61850, and PMU
B8 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PMU, and Breaker-and-a-half
B9 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, IEC 61850, PMU, and Breaker-and-a-half
BO | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and In-zone transformer protection
BP | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, IEC 61850, and In-zone transformer protection
BQ | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PMU, and In-zone transformer protection
BR | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, IEC 61850, PMU, and In-zone transformer protection
C0 | | | | | | | | | | Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP)
C2 | | | | | | | | | | PRP and Breaker-and-a-half
C3 | | | | | | | | | | PRP and IEC 61850
C5 | | | | | | | | | | PRP, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
C6 | | | | | | | | | | PRP and PMU
C7 | | | | | | | | | | PRP, IEC 61850, and PMU
C8 | | | | | | | | | | PRP, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
C9 | | | | | | | | | | PRP, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
CO | | | | | | | | | | PRP and In-zone transformer protection
CP | | | | | | | | | | PRP, In-zone transformer protection, and IEC 61850
CQ | | | | | | | | | | PRP, In-zone transformer protection, and PMU
CR | | | | | | | | | | PRP, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and PMU
D0 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and CyberSentry Lvl 1
D2 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and Breaker-and-a-half
D3 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and IEC 61850
D5 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
D6 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and PMU
D7 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and PMU
D8 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
D9 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
DO | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and In-zone transformer protection
DP | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and In-zone transformer protection
DQ | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, PMU, and In-zone transformer protection
DR | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, PMU, and In-zone transformer
protection
E0 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and PRP
E2 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, and Breaker-and-a-half
E3 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, and IEC 61850
E5 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
E6 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, and PMU
E7 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, IEC 61850, and PMU
E8 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
E9 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
EO | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, and In-zone transformer protection
EP | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, and IEC 61850
EQ | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, and PMU
ER | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and PMU
F0 | | | | | | | | | | PRP and CyberSentry Lvl 1
F2 | | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and Breaker-and-a-half
F3 | | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and IEC 61850
F5 | | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
F6 | | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and PMU
F7 | | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and PMU
F8 | | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
F9 | | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
FO | | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1,In-zone transformer protection
FP | | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1,In-zone transformer protection, and IEC 61850
FQ | | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, and PMU
FR | | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and PMU
G0 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, and CyberSentry Lvl 1
G2 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and Breaker-and-a-half
G3 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and IEC 61850
G5 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry LVl 1, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
G6 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and PMU
G7 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and PMU
G8 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
G9 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 16850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
GO | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection
GP | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, and IEC
61850
GQ | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, and PMU
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PRP, In-zone transformer protection, and Breaker-and-a-half
H9 | | | | | | | | | | PRP, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
HA | | | | | | | | | | PRP, In-zone transformer protection, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
HB | | | | | | | | | | PRP, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
HC | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, and Breaker-
and-a-half
HD | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and
Breaker-and-a-half
HE | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, Breaker-and-a-
half, and PMU
HF | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61580,
Breaker-and-a-half, PMU
HG | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, and Breaker-and-a-half
HH | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-
a-half
HI | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
HJ | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, IE 61850, Breaker-and-a-half,
and PMU
HK | | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, and Breaker-and-a-
half
HL | | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and
Breaker-and-a-half
HM | | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, Breaker-and-a-half,
and PMU
HN | | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, Breaker-
and-a-half, and PMU
HO | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, Breaker-
and-a-half
HP | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850,
Breaker-and-a-half
HQ | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, Breaker-
and-a-half, and PMU
HR | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone Tx protection, IEC 61850, breaker-
and-a half, and PMU
HS | | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + In-zone transformer protection +
Breaker-and-a-half
HT | | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + In-zone Tx protection + IEC 61850 +
Breaker-and-a-half
HU | | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + In-zone transformer protection +
Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
HV | | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + In-zone transformer protection + IEC
61850 + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
HW | | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + In-zone
transformer protection + Breaker-and-a-half
HX | | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + In-zone
transformer protection + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half
HY | | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + In-zone
transformer protection + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
HZ | | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + In-zone
transformer protection + IEC 61850 + PMU
J0 | | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103
J2 | | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + Breaker-and-a-half
J3 | | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEC 61850
J5 | | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half
J6 | | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + PMU
J7 | | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + PMU
J8 | | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
J9 | | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
JO | | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection
JP | | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection + IEC 61850
JQ | | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection + PMU
JR | | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection + IEC 61850 + PMU
K0 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103
K2 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + Breaker-and-a-half
K3 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + IEC 61850
K5 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half
K6 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + PMU
K7 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + PMU
K8 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
K9 | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
KO | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection
KP | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection + IEC
61850
KQ | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection + PMU
KR | | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection + IEC
61850 + PMU
L0 | | | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1
L2 | | | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + Breaker-and-a-half
L3 | | | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + IEC 61850
L5 | | | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 +
Breaker-and-a-half
L6 | | | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + PMU
L7 | | | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + PMU
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81 | | | | | | | | In-zone transformer, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
82 | | | | | | | | In-zone transformer, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
83 | | | | | | | | In-zone transformer, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
A0 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1
A2 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1 and Breaker-and-a-half
A3 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1 and IEC 61850
A5 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
A6 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1 and PMU
A7 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and PMU
A8 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, PMU, and Breaker-and-a-half
A9 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, PMU, and Breaker-and-a-half
AO | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1 and In-zone transformer protection
AP | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and In-zone transformer protection
AQ | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, PMU, and In-zone transformer protection
AR | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, PMU, and In-zone transformer protection
B0 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588
B2 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and Breaker-and-a-half
B3 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and IEC 61850
B5 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
B6 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and PMU
B7 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, IEC 61850, and PMU
B8 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PMU, and Breaker-and-a-half
B9 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, IEC 61850, PMU, and Breaker-and-a-half
BO | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and In-zone transformer protection
BP | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, IEC 61850, and In-zone transformer protection
BQ | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PMU, and In-zone transformer protection
BR | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, IEC 61850, PMU, and In-zone transformer protection
C0 | | | | | | | | Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP)
C2 | | | | | | | | PRP and Breaker-and-a-half
C3 | | | | | | | | PRP and IEC 61850
C5 | | | | | | | | PRP, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
C6 | | | | | | | | PRP and PMU
C7 | | | | | | | | PRP, IEC 61850, and PMU
C8 | | | | | | | | PRP, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
C9 | | | | | | | | PRP, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
CO | | | | | | | | PRP and In-zone transformer protection
CP | | | | | | | | PRP, In-zone transformer protection, and IEC 61850
CQ | | | | | | | | PRP, In-zone transformer protection, and PMU
CR | | | | | | | | PRP, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and PMU
D0 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and CyberSentry Lvl 1
D2 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and Breaker-and-a-half
D3 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and IEC 61850
D5 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IIEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
D6 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and PMU
D7 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and PMU
D8 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
D9 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, PMU, and Breaker-and-a-half
DO | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and In-zone transformer protection
DP | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and In-zone transformer protection
DQ | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, PMU, and In-zone transformer protection
DR | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, PMU, and In-zone transformer protection
E0 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and PRP
E2 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, and Breaker-and-a-half
E3 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, and IEC 61850
E5 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
E6 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, and PMU
E7 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, IEC 61850, and PMU
E8 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
E9 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
EO | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, and In-zone transformer protection
EP | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, and IEC 61850
EQ | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, and PMU
ER | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and PMU
F0 | | | | | | | | PRP and CyberSentry Lvl 1
F2 | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and Breaker-and-a-half
F3 | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and IEC 61850
F5 | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
F6 | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and PMU
F7 | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and PMU
F8 | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
F9 | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
FO | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection
FP | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, and IEC 61850
FQ | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, and PMU
FR | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and PMU
G0 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, and CyberSentry Lvl 1
G2 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and Breaker-and-a-half
G3 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and IEC 61850
G5 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry LVl 1, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
G6 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and PMU
G7 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and PMU
G8 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
G9 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 16850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
GO | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection
GP | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, and IEC 61850
GQ | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, and PMU
GR | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and PMU
H0 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, and Breaker-and-a-half
H1 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
H2 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
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HG | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, and Breaker-and-a-half
HH | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
HI | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
HJ | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, IE 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
HK | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, and Breaker-and-a-half
HL | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
HM | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
HN | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
HO | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, Breaker-and-a-half
HP | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half
HQ | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, breaker-and-a-hal, and PMU
HR | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone Tx protection, IEC 61850, breaker-and-a half, and PMU
HS | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + In-zone transformer protection + Breaker-and-a-half
HT | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + In-zone Tx protection + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half
HU | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + In-zone transformer protection + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
HV | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + In-zone transformer protection + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-
a-half + PMU
HW | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + In-zone transformer protection +
Breaker-and-a-half
HX | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + In-zone transformer protection + IEC
61850 + Breaker-and-a-half
HY | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + In-zone transformer protection +
Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
HZ | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + In-zone transformer protection + IEC
61850 + PMU
J0 | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103
J2 | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + Breaker-and-a-half
J3 | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEC 61850
J5 | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half
J6 | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + PMU
J7 | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + PMU
J8 | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
J9 | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
JO | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection
JP | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection + IEC 61850
JQ | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection + PMU
JR | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection + IEC 61850 + PMU
K0 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103
K2 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + Breaker-and-a-half
K3 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + IEC 61850
K5 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half
K6 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + PMU
K7 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + PMU
K8 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
K9 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
KO | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection
KP | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection + IEC 61850
KQ | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection + PMU
KR | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection + IEC 61850 + PMU
L0 | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1
L2 | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + Breaker-and-a-half
L3 | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + IEC 61850
L5 | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half
L6 | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + PMU
L7 | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + PMU
L8 | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
L9 | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
LO | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + In-zone transformer protection
LP | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + In-zone transformer protection + IEC
61850
LQ | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + In-zone transformer protection + PMU
LR | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + In-zone transformer protection + IEC
61850 + PMU
M0 | | | | | | | | IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
M1 | | | | | | | | IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
M4 | | | | | | | | In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
M6 | | | | | | | | In-zone TX + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
M7 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
M8 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
MB | | | | | | | | CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
MD | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
ME | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
MH | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
MJ | | | | | | | | PRP + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
MK | | | | | | | | PRP + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
MN | | | | | | | | PRP + In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
MP | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
MQ | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
MT | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
MV | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
MW | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
MZ | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
N1 | | | | | | | | PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
N2 | | | | | | | | PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
N5 | | | | | | | | PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
N7 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
N8 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
NB | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
ND | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
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O1 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + In-zone TX + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU +
61850-90-5
O2 | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + In-zone TX + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-
90-5
O3 | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + In-zone TX + IEC 61850 + Breaker
and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
MOUNT/COATING V | | | | | | | Vertical (3/4 rack)
B | | | | | | | Vertical (3/4 rack) with harsh environmental coating
FRONT PANEL + INTERFACE F | | | | | | English display
D | | | | | | French display
R | | | | | | Russian display
K | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with English display
M | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with French display
Q | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with Russian display
U | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with Chinese display
L | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with English display and user-programmable pushbuttons
N | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with French display and user-programmable pushbuttons
T | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with Russian display and user-programmable pushbuttons
V | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with Chinese display and user-programmable pushbuttons
W | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with Turkish display
Y | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with Turkish display and user-programmable pushbuttons
I | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with German display
J | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with German display and user-programmable pushbuttons
POWER SUPPLY H | | | | | 125 / 250 V AC/DC power supply
L | | | | | 24 to 48 V (DC only) power supply
ENHANCED DIAGNOSTICS CT/VT DSP | | XX | | No module (slot L only)
(requires all DSP to be enhanced 8L | 8L | | Standard 4CT/4VT with enhanced diagnostics (required for PMU option)
diagnostic) 8M | 8M | | Sensitive Ground 4CT/4VT with enhanced diagnostics
8N | 8N | | Standard 8CT with enhanced diagnostics
CONTACT INPUTS/OUTPUTS XX XX XX | No Module
4A 4A 4A | 4 Solid-State (no monitoring) MOSFET outputs
4B 4B 4B | 4 Solid-State (voltage with optional current) MOSFET outputs
4C 4C 4C | 4 Solid-State (current with optional voltage) MOSFET outputs
4D 4D 4D | 16 Contact inputs with Auto-Burnishing (maximum of three modules within a case)
4L 4L 4L | 14 Form-A (no monitoring) Latching outputs
67 67 67 | 8 Form-A (no monitoring) outputs
6A 6A 6A | 2 Form-A (voltage with optional current) and 2 Form-C outputs, 8 contact inputs
6B 6B 6B | 2 Form-A (voltage with optional current) and 4 Form-C outputs, 4 contact inputs
6C 6C 6C | 8 Form-C outputs
6D 6D 6D | 16 Contact inputs
6E 6E 6E | 4 Form-C outputs, 8 contact inputs
6F 6F 6F | 8 Fast Form-C outputs
6G 6G 6G | 4 Form-A (voltage with optional current) outputs, 8 contact inputs
6H 6H 6H | 6 Form-A (voltage with optional current) outputs, 4 contact inputs
6K 6K 6K | 4 Form-C and 4 Fast Form-C outputs
6L 6L 6L | 2 Form-A (current with optional voltage) and 2 Form-C outputs, 8 contact inputs
6M 6M 6M | 2 Form-A (current with optional voltage) and 4 Form-C outputs, 4 contact inputs
6N 6N 6N | 4 Form-A (current with optional voltage) outputs, 8 contact inputs
6P 6P 6P | 6 Form-A (current with optional voltage) outputs, 4 contact inputs
6R 6R 6R | 2 Form-A (no monitoring) and 2 Form-C outputs, 8 contact inputs
6S 6S 6S | 2 Form-A (no monitoring) and 4 Form-C outputs, 4 contact inputs
6T 6T 6T | 4 Form-A (no monitoring) outputs, 8 contact inputs
6U 6U 6U | 6 Form-A (no monitoring) outputs, 4 contact inputs
6V 6V 6V | 2 Form-A outputs, 1 Form-C output, 2 Form-A (no monitoring) latching outputs, 8 contact inputs
6W 6W 6W | 30 Contact inputs - pin terminals (max 4 modules)
6X 6X 6X | 18 Form-A (no monitoring) outputs - pin terminals (max 4 modules)
TRANSDUCER INPUTS/OUTPUTS 5A 5A 5A | 4 DCmA inputs, 4 DCmA outputs (only one 5A or 5D module is allowed)
(select a maximum of 3 per unit) 5C 5C 5C | 8 RTD inputs
5D 5D 5D | 4 RTD inputs, 4 DCmA outputs (only one 5A or 5D module is allowed)
5E 5E 5E | 4 RTD inputs, 4 DCmA inputs
5F 5F 5F | 8 DCmA inputs
INTER-RELAY COMMUNICATIONS 2A C37.94SM, 1300 nm single-mode, ELED, 1 channel single-mode
(select a maximum of 1 per unit) 2B C37.94SM, 1300 nm single-mode, ELED, 2 channel single-mode
2I Channel 1 - IEEE C37.94, MM, 64/128 kbps; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, single-mode, Laser
2J Channel 1 - IEEE C37.94, MM, 64/128 kbps; Channel 2 - 1550 nm, single-mode, Laser
72 1550 nm, single-mode, Laser, 1 Channel
73 1550 nm, single-mode, Laser, 2 Channel
76 IEEE C37.94, 820 nm, 64 kbps, multimode, LED, 1 Channel
77 IEEE C37.94, 820 nm, 64 kbps, multimode, LED, 2 Channels
7A 820 nm, multimode, LED, 1 Channel
7B 1300 nm, multimode, LED, 1 Channel
7C 1300 nm, single-mode, ELED, 1 Channel
7D 1300 nm, single-mode, Laser, 1 Channel
7F Channel 1 - G.703; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, multimode
7G Channel 1 - G.703; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, single-mode ELED
7H 820 nm, multimode, LED, 2 Channels
7I 1300 nm, multimode, LED, 2 Channels
7J 1300 nm, single-mode, ELED, 2 Channels
7K 1300 nm, single-mode, Laser, 2 Channels
7M Channel 1 - RS422; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, multimode, LED
7N Channel 1 - RS422; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, single-mode, ELED
7P Channel 1 - RS422; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, single-mode, Laser
7Q Channel 1 - G.703; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, single-mode Laser
7R G.703, 1 Channel
7S G.703, 2 Channels
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BASE UNIT L90 | | | | | | | | | | | Base Unit
CPU T | | | | | | | | | | RS485 and Three Multi-mode fiber 100Base-FX (SFP with LC)
U | | | | | | | | | | RS485 and Two Multi-mode fiber 100Base-FX (SFP with LC), One 10/100Base-TX (SFP with
RJ45)
V | | | | | | | | | | RS485 and Three 10/100Base-TX (SFP with RJ45)
W | | | | | | | | | | RS485 with Two 100Base-FX Ethernet, multimode ST + 10/100Base-TX Ethernet, RJ-45
SOFTWARE OPTIONS 00 | | | | | | | | | No software options
02 | | | | | | | | | Breaker-and-a-half software
03 | | | | | | | | | IEC 61850 communications
05 | | | | | | | | | Breaker-and-a-half software and IEC 61850 communications
06 | | | | | | | | | Phasor measurement unit (PMU)
07 | | | | | | | | | IEC 61850 communications and PMU
08 | | | | | | | | | Breaker-and-a-Half and PMU
09 | | | | | | | | | Breaker-and-a-Half, IEC 61850 communications, and PMU
24 | | | | | | | | | In-zone transformer protection
25 | | | | | | | | | In-zone transformer protection and IEC 61850
26 | | | | | | | | | In-zone transformer protection and PMU
27 | | | | | | | | | In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and PMU
80 | | | | | | | | | In-zone transformer and Breaker-and-a-half
81 | | | | | | | | | In-zone transformer, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
82 | | | | | | | | | In-zone transformer, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
83 | | | | | | | | | In-zone transformer, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
A0 | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1
A2 | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1 and Breaker-and-a-half
A3 | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1 and IEC 61850
A5 | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
A6 | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1 and PMU
A7 | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and PMU
A8 | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, PMU, and Breaker-and-a-half
A9 | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, PMU, and Breaker-and-a-half
AO | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1 and In-zone transformer protection
AP | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and In-zone transformer protection
AQ | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, PMU, and In-zone transformer protection
AR | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, PMU, and In-zone transformer protection
B0 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588
B2 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and Breaker-and-a-half
B3 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and IEC 61850
B5 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and IEC 61850 and Breaker-and-a-half
B6 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and PMU
B7 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, IEC 61850, and PMU
B8 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PMU, and Breaker-and-a-half
B9 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, IEC 61850, PMU, and Breaker-and-a-half
D0 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and CyberSentry Lvl 1
BO | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and In-zone transformer protection
BP | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, IEC 61850, and In-zone transformer protection
BQ | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PMU, and In-zone transformer protection
BR | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, IEC 61850, PMU, and In-zone transformer protection
C0 | | | | | | | | | Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP)
C2 | | | | | | | | | PRP and Breaker-and-a-half
C3 | | | | | | | | | PRP and IEC 61850
C5 | | | | | | | | | PRP, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
C6 | | | | | | | | | PRP and PMU
C7 | | | | | | | | | PRP, IEC 61850, and PMU
C8 | | | | | | | | | PRP, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
C9 | | | | | | | | | PRP, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
CO | | | | | | | | | PRP and In-zone transformer protection
CP | | | | | | | | | PRP, In-zone transformer protection, and IEC 61850
CQ | | | | | | | | | PRP, In-zone transformer protection, and PMU
CR | | | | | | | | | PRP, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and PMU
D0 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and CyberSentry Lvl 1
D2 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and Breaker-and-a-half
D3 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and IEC 61850
D5 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
D6 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and PMU
D7 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and PMU
D8 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
D9 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
DO | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and In-zone transformer protection
DP | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and In-zone transformer protection
DQ | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, PMU, and In-zone transformer protection
DR | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, PMU, and In-zone transformer protection
E0 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and PRP
E2 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, and Breaker-and-a-half
E3 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, and IEC 61850
E5 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
E6 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, and PMU
E7 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, IEC 61850, and PMU
E8 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
E9 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
EO | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, and In-zone transformer protection
EP | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, and IEC 61850
EQ | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, and PMU
ER | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and PMU
F0 | | | | | | | | | PRP and CyberSentry Lvl 1
F2 | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and Breaker-and-a-half
F3 | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and IEC 61850
F5 | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
F6 | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and PMU
F7 | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and PMU
F8 | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
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G9 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 16850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
GO | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection
GP | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, and IEC 61850
GQ | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, and PMU
GR | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and PMU
H0 | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, and Breaker-and-a-half
H1 | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
H2 | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
H3 | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and
PMU
H4 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, In-zone transformer protection, and Breaker-and-a-half
H5 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 6850, and Breaker-and-a-half
H6 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, In-zone transformer protection, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
H7 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
H8 | | | | | | | | | PRP, In-zone transformer protection, and Breaker-and-a-half
H9 | | | | | | | | | PRP, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
HA | | | | | | | | | PRP, In-zone transformer protection, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
HB | | | | | | | | | PRP, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
HC | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, and Breaker-and-a-half
HD | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-
a-half
HE | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, Breaker-and-a-half, and
PMU
HF | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61580, Breaker-and-a-
half, PMU
HG | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, and Breaker-and-a-half
HH | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
HI | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
HJ | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, IE 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
HK | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, and Breaker-and-a-half
HL | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
HM | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
HN | | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and
PMU
HO | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, Breaker-and-a-half
HP | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-
a-half
HQ | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, breaker-and-a-hal, and
PMU
HR | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone Tx protection, IEC 61850, breaker-and-a half,
and PMU
HS | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + In-zone transformer protection + Breaker-and-a-half
HT | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + In-zone Tx protection + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-
half
HU | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + In-zone transformer protection + Breaker-and-a-half
+ PMU
HV | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + In-zone transformer protection + IEC 61850 +
Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
HW | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + In-zone transformer protection +
Breaker-and-a-half
HX | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + In-zone transformer protection +
IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half
HY | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + In-zone transformer protection +
Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
HZ | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + In-zone transformer protection +
IEC 61850 + PMU
J0 | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103
J2 | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + Breaker-and-a-half
J3 | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEC 61850
J5 | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half
J6 | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + PMU
J7 | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + PMU
J8 | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
J9 | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
JO | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection
JP | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection + IEC 61850
JQ | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection + PMU
JR | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection + IEC 61850 + PMU
K0 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103
K2 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + Breaker-and-a-half
K3 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + IEC 61850
K5 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half
K6 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + PMU
K7 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + PMU
K8 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
K9 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
KO | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection
KP | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection + IEC 61850
KQ | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection + PMU
KR | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection + IEC 61850 + PMU
L0 | | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1
L2 | | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + Breaker-and-a-half
L3 | | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + IEC 61850
L5 | | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half
L6 | | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + PMU
L7 | | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + PMU
L8 | | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
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CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
MB | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
MD | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
ME | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
MH | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
MJ | | | | | | | | | PRP + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
MK | | | | | | | | | PRP + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
MN | | | | | | | | | PRP + In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
MP | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
MQ | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
MT | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
MV | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
MW | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
MZ | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
N1 | | | | | | | | | PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
N2 | | | | | | | | | PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
N5 | | | | | | | | | PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
N7 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
N8 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-
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NB | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU +
61850-90-5
ND | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
NE | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
NH | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
NJ | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC 60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
NK | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC 60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
NN | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC 60870-5-103 + In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-
90-5
NP | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-
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NQ | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half
+ PMU + 61850-90-5
NT | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + In-zone TX protection + IEC
61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
NV | | | | | | | | | CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + In-zone TX + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
NW | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + In-zone TX + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
NX | | | | | | | | | PRP + In-zone TX + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
NY | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + In-zone TX + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU +
61850-90-5
NZ | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + In-zone TX + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
O0 | | | | | | | | | PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + In-zone TX + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-
90-5
O1 | | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + In-zone TX + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU
+ 61850-90-5
O2 | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + In-zone TX + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU +
61850-90-5
O3 | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + In-zone TX + IEC 61850 +
Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
RM | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + Distance
Adaptation
RN | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + Breaker and
Half + Distance Adaptation
RO | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + PMU + Distance
Adaptation
RP | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + Breaker and
Half + PMU + Distance Adaptation
RM | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + Distance
Adaptation
RN | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + Breaker and
Half + Distance Adaptation
RO | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + PMU + Distance
Adaptation
RP | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + Breaker and
Half + PMU + Distance Adaptation
RS | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC 61850 + Distance Adaptation
RT | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + Distance Adaptation
RU | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC 61850 + PMU + Distance Adaptation
RV | | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + Distance
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L | | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with English display and user-programmable pushbuttons
N | | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with French display and user-programmable pushbuttons
T | | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with Russian display and user-programmable pushbuttons
V | | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with Chinese display and user-programmable pushbuttons
W | | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with Turkish display
Y | | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with Turkish display and user-programmable pushbuttons
I | | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with German display
J | | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with German display and user-programmable pushbuttons
H | | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with Polish display
O | | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with Polish display and user-programmable pushbuttons
E | | | | | | | 7" Graphical front panel display in multiple languages with USB front port and
programmable pushbuttons (English, French, Chinese, Russian, Turkish, German, Polish,
Japanese)
POWER SUPPLY H | | | | | | 125 / 250 V AC/DC power supply
(redundant supply must H | | | | | RH 125 / 250 V AC/DC with redundant 125 / 250 V AC/DC power supply
be same type as main supply) L | | | | | | 24 to 48 V (DC only) power supply
L | | | | | RL 24 to 48 V (DC only) with redundant 24 to 48 V DC power supply
PROCESS BUS XX 81 XX | XX | IEC 61850 Process Bus Module for HardFiber, 8 x
(non-HardFiber requires IEC XX 85 XX | XX | IEC 61850-9-2LE and IEC 61869 Process Bus Module, 2 x 1000Base-SX, LC
61850 and IEEE 1588 software XX 86 XX | XX | IEC 61850-9-2LE and IEC 61869 Process Bus Module, 4 x 1000Base-SX + 4 x 100Base-FX,
options) LC
XX 87 XX | XX | IEC 61850-9-2LE and IEC 61869 Process Bus Module, 4 x 100Base-FX, LC
CONTACT INPUTS/OUTPUTS XX XX XX XX XX No Module
4A 4A | 4 Solid-State (no monitoring) MOSFET outputs
4B 4B | 4 Solid-State (voltage with optional current) MOSFET outputs
4C 4C | 4 Solid-State (current with optional voltage) MOSFET outputs
4D 4D | 16 Contact inputs with Auto-Burnishing (maximum of three modules within a case)
4L 4L | 14 Form-A (no monitoring) Latching outputs
67 67 | 8 Form-A (no monitoring) outputs
6A 6A | 2 Form-A (voltage with optional current) and 2 Form-C outputs, 8 contact inputs
6B 6B | 2 Form-A (voltage with optional current) and 4 Form-C outputs, 4 contact inputs
6C 6C | 8 Form-C outputs
6D 6D | 16 Contact inputs
6E 6E | 4 Form-C outputs, 8 contact inputs
6F 6F | 8 Fast Form-C outputs
6G 6G | 4 Form-A (voltage with optional current) outputs, 8 contact inputs
6H 6H | 6 Form-A (voltage with optional current) outputs, 4 contact inputs
6K 6K | 4 Form-C and 4 Fast Form-C outputs
6L 6L | 2 Form-A (current with optional voltage) and 2 Form-C outputs, 8 contact inputs
6M 6M | 2 Form-A (current with optional voltage) and 4 Form-C outputs, 4 contact inputs
6N 6N | 4 Form-A (current with optional voltage) outputs, 8 contact inputs
6P 6P | 6 Form-A (current with optional voltage) outputs, 4 contact inputs
6R 6R | 2 Form-A (no monitoring) and 2 Form-C outputs, 8 contact inputs
6S 6S | 2 Form-A (no monitoring) and 4 Form-C outputs, 4 contact inputs
6T 6T | 4 Form-A (no monitoring) outputs, 8 contact inputs
6U 6U | 6 Form-A (no monitoring) outputs, 4 contact inputs
6V 6V | 2 Form-A outputs, 1 Form-C output, 2 Form-A (no monitoring) latching outputs, 8 contact
inputs
6W 6W | 30 Contact inputs - pin terminals (max 4 modules)
6X 6X | 18 Form-A (no monitoring) outputs - pin terminals (max 4 modules)
INTER-RELAY COMMUNICATIONS 2A C37.94SM, 1300 nm single-mode, ELED, 1 channel single-mode
(select a maximum of 1 per unit) 2B C37.94SM, 1300 nm single-mode, ELED, 2 channel single-mode
2I Channel 1 - IEEE C37.94, MM, 64/128 kbps; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, single-mode, Laser
2J Channel 1 - IEEE C37.94, MM, 64/128 kbps; Channel 2 - 1550 nm, single-mode, Laser
72 1550 nm, single-mode, Laser, 1 Channel
73 1550 nm, single-mode, Laser, 2 Channel
76 IEEE C37.94, 820 nm, 64 kbps, multimode, LED, 1 Channel
77 IEEE C37.94, 820 nm, 64 kbps, multimode, LED, 2 Channels
7A 820 nm, multimode, LED, 1 Channel
7B 1300 nm, multimode, LED, 1 Channel
7C 1300 nm, single-mode, ELED, 1 Channel
7D 1300 nm, single-mode, Laser, 1 Channel
7F Channel 1 - G.703; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, multimode
7G Channel 1 - G.703; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, single-mode ELED
7H 820 nm, multimode, LED, 2 Channels
7I 1300 nm, multimode, LED, 2 Channels
7J 1300 nm, single-mode, ELED, 2 Channels
7K 1300 nm, single-mode, LASER, 2 Channels
7M Channel 1 - RS422; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, multimode, LED
7N Channel 1 - RS422; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, single-mode, ELED
7P Channel 1 - RS422; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, single-mode, Laser
7Q Channel 1 - G.703; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, single-mode Laser
7R G.703, 1 Channel
7S G.703, 2 Channels
7T RS422, 1 Channel
7V RS422, 2 Channels, 2 Clock Inputs
7W RS422, 2 Channels
Table 2-7: L90 order codes for reduced-size vertical units with process bus
L90 - * ** - * * * - F ** - H ** - L ** - N ** - R ** Reduced Size Vertical Mount
BASE UNIT L90 | | | | | | | | | | Base Unit
CPU T | | | | | | | | | RS485 and Three Multi-mode fiber 100Base-FX (SFP with LC)
U | | | | | | | | | RS485 and Two Multi-mode fiber 100Base-FX (SFP with LC), One 10/100Base-TX (SFP with RJ45)
V | | | | | | | | | RS485 and Three 10/100Base-TX (SFP with RJ45)
W | | | | | | | | | RS485 with Two 100Base-FX Ethernet, multimode ST + 10/100Base-TX Ethernet, RJ-45
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81 | | | | | | | | In-zone transformer, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
82 | | | | | | | | In-zone transformer, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
83 | | | | | | | | In-zone transformer, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
A0 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1
A2 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1 and Breaker-and-a-half
A3 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1 and IEC 61850
A5 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
A6 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1 and PMU
A7 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and PMU
A8 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, PMU, and Breaker-and-a-half
A9 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, PMU, and Breaker-and-a-half
AO | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1 and In-zone transformer protection
AP | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and In-zone transformer protection
AQ | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, PMU, and In-zone transformer protection
AR | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, PMU, and In-zone transformer protection
B0 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588
B2 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and Breaker-and-a-half
B3 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and IEC 61850
B5 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
B6 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and PMU
B7 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, IEC 61850, and PMU
B8 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PMU, and Breaker-and-a-half
B9 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, IEC 61850, PMU, and Breaker-and-a-half
BO | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and In-zone transformer protection
BP | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, IEC 61850, and In-zone transformer protection
BQ | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PMU, and In-zone transformer protection
BR | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, IEC 61850, PMU, and In-zone transformer protection
C0 | | | | | | | | Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP)
C2 | | | | | | | | PRP and Breaker-and-a-half
C3 | | | | | | | | PRP and IEC 61850
C5 | | | | | | | | PRP, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
C6 | | | | | | | | PRP and PMU
C7 | | | | | | | | PRP, IEC 61850, and PMU
C8 | | | | | | | | PRP, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
C9 | | | | | | | | PRP, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
CO | | | | | | | | PRP and In-zone transformer protection
CP | | | | | | | | PRP, In-zone transformer protection, and IEC 61850
CQ | | | | | | | | PRP, In-zone transformer protection, and PMU
CR | | | | | | | | PRP, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and PMU
D0 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and CyberSentry Lvl 1
D2 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and IEC 61850
D3 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and IEC 61850
D5 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and IEC 61850
D6 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and PMU
D7 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and PMU
D8 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and PMU
D9 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, PMU, and Breaker-and-a-half
DO | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and In-zone transformer protection
DP | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and In-zone transformer protection
DQ | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, PMU, and In-zone transformer protection
DR | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, PMU, and In-zone transformer protection
E0 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 and PRP
E2 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, and Breaker-and-a-half
E3 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, and IEC 61850
E5 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
E6 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, and PMU
E7 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, IEC 61850, and PMU
E8 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
E9 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
EO | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, and In-zone transformer protection
EP | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, and IEC 61850
EQ | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, and PMU
ER | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and PMU
F0 | | | | | | | | PRP and CyberSentry Lvl 1
F2 | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and Breaker-and-a-half
F3 | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and IEC 61850
F5 | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
F6 | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and PMU
F7 | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and PMU
F8 | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
F9 | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
FO | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1,In-zone transformer protection
FP | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1,In-zone transformer protection, and IEC 61850
FQ | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, and PMU
FR | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and PMU
G0 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, and CyberSentry Lvl 1
G2 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and Breaker-and-a-half
G3 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and IEC 61850
G5 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry LVl 1, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
G6 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, and PMU
G7 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 61850, and PMU
G8 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
G9 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, IEC 16850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
GO | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection
GP | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, and IEC 61850
GQ | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, and PMU
GR | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and PMU
H0 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, and Breaker-and-a-half
H1 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
H2 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
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HG | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, and Breaker-and-a-half
HH | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
HI | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
HJ | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, In-zone transformer protection, IE 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
HK | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, and Breaker-and-a-half
HL | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, and Breaker-and-a-half
HM | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
HN | | | | | | | | PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half, and PMU
HO | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, Breaker-and-a-half
HP | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, IEC 61850, Breaker-and-a-half
HQ | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone transformer protection, breaker-and-a-hal, and PMU
HR | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588, PRP, CyberSentry Lvl 1, In-zone Tx protection, IEC 61850, breaker-and-a half, and PMU
HS | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + In-zone transformer protection + Breaker-and-a-half
HT | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + In-zone Tx protection + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half
HU | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + In-zone transformer protection + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
HV | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + In-zone transformer protection + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-
a-half + PMU
HW | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + In-zone transformer protection +
Breaker-and-a-half
HX | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + In-zone transformer protection + IEC
61850 + Breaker-and-a-half
HY | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + In-zone transformer protection +
Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
HZ | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + In-zone transformer protection + IEC
61850 + PMU
J0 | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103
J2 | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + Breaker-and-a-half
J3 | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEC 61850
J5 | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half
J6 | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + PMU
J7 | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + PMU
J8 | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
J9 | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
JO | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection
JP | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection + IEC 61850
JQ | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection + PMU
JR | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection + IEC 61850 + PMU
K0 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103
K2 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + Breaker-and-a-half
K3 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + IEC 61850
K5 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half
K6 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + PMU
K7 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + PMU
K8 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
K9 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
KO | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection
KP | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection + IEC 61850
KQ | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection + PMU
KR | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC60870-5-103 + In-zone transformer protection + IEC 61850 + PMU
L0 | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1
L2 | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + Breaker-and-a-half
L3 | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + IEC 61850
L5 | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half
L6 | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + PMU
L7 | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + PMU
L8 | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
L9 | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + Breaker-and-a-half + PMU
LO | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + In-zone transformer protection
LP | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + In-zone transformer protection + IEC
61850
LQ | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + In-zone transformer protection + PMU
LR | | | | | | | | IEC60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry Lvl 1 + In-zone transformer protection + IEC
61850 + PMU
M0 | | | | | | | | IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
M1 | | | | | | | | IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
M4 | | | | | | | | In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
M6 | | | | | | | | In-zone TX + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
M7 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
M8 | | | | | | | | CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
MB | | | | | | | | CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
MD | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
ME | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
MH | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
MJ | | | | | | | | PRP + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
MK | | | | | | | | PRP + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
MN | | | | | | | | PRP + In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
MP | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
MQ | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
MT | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
MV | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
MW | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
MZ | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
N1 | | | | | | | | PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
N2 | | | | | | | | PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
N5 | | | | | | | | PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
N7 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
N8 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
NB | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + In-zone TX protection + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
ND | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEC 61850 + PMU + 61850-90-5
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O0 | | | | | | | | PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + In-zone TX + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
O1 | | | | | | | | IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + In-zone TX + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU +
61850-90-5
O2 | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + In-zone TX + IEC 61850 + Breaker and Half + PMU + 61850-
90-5
O3 | | | | | | | | IEC 60870-5-103 + IEEE 1588 + PRP + CyberSentry UR Lvl 1 + In-zone TX + IEC 61850 + Breaker
and Half + PMU + 61850-90-5
MOUNT/COATING V | | | | | | | Vertical (3/4 rack)
B | | | | | | | Vertical (3/4 rack) with harsh environmental coating
FRONT PANEL + INTERFACE F | | | | | | English display
D | | | | | | French display
R | | | | | | Russian display
K | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with English display
M | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with French display
Q | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with Russian display
U | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with Chinese display
L | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with English display and user-programmable pushbuttons
N | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with French display and user-programmable pushbuttons
T | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with Russian display and user-programmable pushbuttons
V | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with Chinese display and user-programmable pushbuttons
W | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with Turkish display
Y | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with Turkish display and user-programmable pushbuttons
I | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with German display
J | | | | | | Enhanced front panel with German display and user-programmable pushbuttons
POWER SUPPLY H | | | | | 125 / 250 V AC/DC power supply
L | | | | | 24 to 48 V (DC only) power supply
PROCESS BUS XX 81 XX | | IEC 61850 Process Bus Module for HardFiber, 8 x
(non-HardFiber requires IEC 61850 XX 85 XX | | IEC 61850-9-2LE and IEC 61869 Process Bus Module, 2 x 1000Base-SX, LC
and IEEE 1588 software options) XX 86 XX | | IEC 61850-9-2LE and IEC 61869 Process Bus Module, 4 x 1000Base-SX + 4 x 100Base-FX, LC
XX 87 XX | | IEC 61850-9-2LE and IEC 61869 Process Bus Module, 4 x 100Base-FX, LC
CONTACT INPUTS/OUTPUTS XX XX XX XX No Module
4A | 4 Solid-State (no monitoring) MOSFET outputs
4B | 4 Solid-State (voltage with optional current) MOSFET outputs
4C | 4 Solid-State (current with optional voltage) MOSFET outputs
4D | 16 Contact inputs with Auto-Burnishing (maximum of three modules within a case)
4L | 14 Form-A (no monitoring) Latching outputs
67 | 8 Form-A (no monitoring) outputs
6A | 2 Form-A (voltage with optional current) and 2 Form-C outputs, 8 contact inputs
6B | 2 Form-A (voltage with optional current) and 4 Form-C outputs, 4 contact inputs
6C | 8 Form-C outputs
6D | 16 Contact inputs
6E | 4 Form-C outputs, 8 contact inputs
6F | 8 Fast Form-C outputs
6G | 4 Form-A (voltage with optional current) outputs, 8 contact inputs
6H | 6 Form-A (voltage with optional current) outputs, 4 contact inputs
6K | 4 Form-C and 4 Fast Form-C outputs
6L | 2 Form-A (current with optional voltage) and 2 Form-C outputs, 8 contact inputs
6M | 2 Form-A (current with optional voltage) and 4 Form-C outputs, 4 contact inputs
6N | 4 Form-A (current with optional voltage) outputs, 8 contact inputs
6P | 6 Form-A (current with optional voltage) outputs, 4 contact inputs
6R | 2 Form-A (no monitoring) and 2 Form-C outputs, 8 contact inputs
6S | 2 Form-A (no monitoring) and 4 Form-C outputs, 4 contact inputs
6T | 4 Form-A (no monitoring) outputs, 8 contact inputs
6U | 6 Form-A (no monitoring) outputs, 4 contact inputs
6V | 2 Form-A outputs, 1 Form-C output, 2 Form-A (no monitoring) latching outputs, 8 contact inputs
6W | 30 Contact inputs - pin terminals (max 4 modules)
6X | 18 Form-A (no monitoring) outputs - pin terminals (max 4 modules)
INTER-RELAY COMMUNICATIONS 2A C37.94SM, 1300 nm single-mode, ELED, 1 channel single-mode
(select a maximum of 1 per unit) 2B C37.94SM, 1300 nm single-mode, ELED, 2 channel single-mode
2I Channel 1 - IEEE C37.94, MM, 64/128 kbps; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, single-mode, Laser
2J Channel 1 - IEEE C37.94, MM, 64/128 kbps; Channel 2 - 1550 nm, single-mode, Laser
72 1550 nm, single-mode, Laser, 1 Channel
73 1550 nm, single-mode, Laser, 2 Channel
76 IEEE C37.94, 820 nm, 64 kbps, multimode, LED, 1 Channel
77 IEEE C37.94, 820 nm, 64 kbps, multimode, LED, 2 Channels
7A 820 nm, multimode, LED, 1 Channel
7B 1300 nm, multimode, LED, 1 Channel
7C 1300 nm, single-mode, ELED, 1 Channel
7D 1300 nm, single-mode, Laser, 1 Channel
7F Channel 1 - G.703; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, multimode
7G Channel 1 - G.703; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, single-mode ELED
7H 820 nm, multimode, LED, 2 Channels
7I 1300 nm, multimode, LED, 2 Channels
7J 1300 nm, single-mode, ELED, 2 Channels
7K 1300 nm, single-mode, Laser, 2 Channels
7M Channel 1 - RS422; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, multimode, LED
7N Channel 1 - RS422; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, single-mode, ELED
7P Channel 1 - RS422; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, single-mode, Laser
7Q Channel 1 - G.703; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, single-mode Laser
7R G.703, 1 Channel
7S G.703, 2 Channels
7T RS422, 1 Channel
7V RS422, 2 Channels, 2 Clock Inputs
7W RS422, 2 Channels
UR - ** - *
| 72 | 1550 nm, single-mode, Laser, 1 Channel
| 73 | 1550 nm, single-mode, Laser, 2 Channel
| 76 | IEEE C37.94, 820 nm, multimode, LED, 1 Channel
| 77 | IEEE C37.94, 820 nm, multimode, LED, 2 Channels
| 7A | 820 nm, multimode, LED, 1 Channel
| 7B | 1300 nm, multimode, LED, 1 Channel
| 7C | 1300 nm, single-mode, ELED, 1 Channel
| 7D | 1300 nm, single-mode, Laser, 1 Channel
| 7F | Channel 1 - G.703; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, multimode
| 7G | Channel 1 - G.703; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, single-mode ELED
| 7H | 820 nm, multimode, LED, 2 Channels
| 7I | 1300 nm, multimode, LED, 2 Channels
| 7J | 1300 nm, single-mode, ELED, 2 Channels
2
| 7K | 1300 nm, single-mode, Laser, 2 Channels
| 7M | Channel 1 - RS422; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, multimode, LED
| 7N | Channel 1 - RS422; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, single-mode, ELED
| 7P | Channel 1 - RS422; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, single-mode, Laser
| 7Q | Channel 1 - G.703; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, single-mode Laser
| 7R | G.703, 1 Channel
| 7S | G.703, 2 Channels
| 7T | RS422, 1 Channel
| 7V | RS422, 2 Channels, 2 Clock Inputs
| 7W | RS422, 2 Channels
TRANSDUCER INPUTS/OUTPUTS | 5A | 4 DCmA inputs, 4 DCmA outputs (only one 5A or 5D module is allowed)
| 5C | 8 RTD inputs
| 5D | 4 RTD inputs, 4 DCmA outputs (only one 5A or 5D module is allowed)
| 5E | 4 DCmA inputs, 4 RTD inputs
| 5F | 8 DCmA inputs
UR - ** - *
| 7G | Channel 1 - G.703; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, single-mode ELED
| 7H | 820 nm, multimode, LED, 2 Channels
| 7I | 1300 nm, multimode, LED, 2 Channels
| 7J | 1300 nm, single-mode, ELED, 2 Channels
| 7K | 1300 nm, single-mode, Laser, 2 Channels
| 7M | Channel 1 - RS422; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, multimode, LED
| 7N | Channel 1 - RS422; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, single-mode, ELED
| 7P | Channel 1 - RS422; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, single-mode, Laser
| 7Q | Channel 1 - G.703; Channel 2 - 1300 nm, single-mode Laser
| 7R | G.703, 1 Channel
| 7S | G.703, 2 Channels
| 7T | RS422, 1 Channel
| 7V | RS422, 2 Channels, 2 Clock Inputs
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| 7W | RS422, 2 Channels
TRANSDUCER INPUTS/OUTPUTS | 5A | 4 DCmA inputs, 4 DCmA outputs (only one 5A or 5D module is allowed)
| 5C | 8 RTD inputs
| 5D | 4 RTD inputs, 4 DCmA outputs (only one 5A or 5D module is allowed)
| 5E | 4 DCmA inputs, 4 RTD inputs
| 5F | 8 DCmA inputs
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CT/VT Fourier ponents
D Frequency
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RMS
values
Synchro-
Sampling phasors Analog Outputs
frequency filtering
DSP module module
Tracking
HMI frequency Events
selection,
Protection
Ethernet algorithms
ports
estimation Control Comtrade, data
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Commun logger
Serial i-cation Z< monitoring
Serial
ports protocols U< elements,
FlexLogic, DNP, Modbus,
IEC60870
IRIG-B Accurate
Real- Time PMU (IEEE C37.118,
IEEE stamping
Ethernet
1588 Time Synchrophasors IEC 61850-90-5)
clock Aggregation,
SNTP calculations post-filtering IEC 61850 (GOOSE,
CPU module MMS Server)
comms module
Contact Inputs
Analog Inputs
Inter-relay
Inter-relay
module
module
G.703, RS-422,
Optoisolated C37.94, direct fiber DCmA, RTD
859740A1.vsd
The UR samples its AC signals at 64 samples per cycle, that is, at 3840 Hz in 60 Hz systems, and 3200 Hz in 50 Hz systems.
The sampling rate is adjusted dynamically to the actual system frequency by an accurate and fast frequency tracking
system.
The analog/digital converter has the following ranges of AC signals:
Voltages:
Currents:
Current harmonics are estimated based on raw samples with the use of the full-cycle Fourier filter. Harmonics 2nd through
25th are estimated.
True RMS value for the current is calculated on a per-phase basis. The true RMS can be used for demand recording or as an
input signal to Time Overcurrent function, if the latter is intended for thermal protection. The true RMS is calculated as per
the widely accepted definition:
t
1 2
I RMS t = -- ³ i t dt
T
t–T Eq. 2-3
RMS values include harmonics, inter-harmonics, DC components, and so on, along with fundamental frequency values.
The true RMS value reflects thermal effects of the current and is used for the thermal related monitoring and protection
2
functions.
Protection and control functions respond to phasors of the fundamental and/or harmonic frequency components
(magnitudes and angles), with an exception for some functions that have an option for RMS or fundamental
measurements, or some function responding to RMS only. This type of response is explained typically in each element's
section in this instruction manual.
Currents are pre-filtered using a Finite Impulse Response (FIR) digital filter. The filter is designed to reject DC components
and low-frequency distortions, without amplifying high-frequency noise. This filter is referred to as a modified MIMIC filter,
which provides excellent filtering and overall balance between speed and accuracy of filtering. The filter is cascaded with
the full-cycle Fourier filter for the current phasor estimation.
Voltages are pre-filtered using a patented FIR digital filter. The filter has been optimized to reject voltage-transformer-
specific distortions, such as Capacitive Voltage Transformer (CVT) noise and high-frequency oscillatory components. The
filter is cascaded with the half-cycle Fourier filter for the voltage phasor estimation.
The URs measure power system frequency using the Clarke transformation by estimating the period of the waveform from
two consecutive zero-crossings in the same direction (negative-to-positive). Voltage or current samples are pre-filtered
using a Finite Impulse Response (FIR) digital filter to remove high frequency noise contained in the signal. The period is
used after several security conditions are met, such as true RMS signal must be above 6% nominal for a certain time. If
these security conditions are not met, the last valid measurement is used for a specific time after which the UR reverts to
nominal system frequency.
Synchrophasors are calculated using a patented convolution integral algorithm. This algorithm allows use of the same
time-stamped samples, which are used for protection and taken at the same sampling frequency. This allows URs to use
one sampling clock for both protection algorithms and synchrophasors.
Synchrophasors on firmware versions 7.23 and up have been tested and certified to meet IEEE C37.118-2011 and
C37.118.1a-2014 standards for both metering and protection classes with outputs available up to 60 synchrophasors per
second for the metering class and 120 synchrophasors per second for the protection class. Synchrophasors measurement
is also available via IEC 61850-90-5 protocol.
The contact inputs threshold is settable in the firmware with 17, 33, 84, and 166 V DC settings available. Inputs are scanned
every 0.5 ms and can be conditioned for the critical applications, using debounce time timer, settable from 0.0 to 16.0 ms.
Contact inputs with auto-burnishing are available as well, when external contacts are exposed to the contamination in a
harsh industrial environment.
All measured values are available in the UR metering section on the front panel and via communications protocols.
Measured analog values and binary signals can be captured in COMTRADE format with sampling rates from 8 to 64
samples per power cycle. Analog values can be captured with the Data Logger, allowing much slower rates extended over
a long period of time.
Other advanced UR order code options are available to support IEC 61850 (including fast GOOSE, ICD/CID/IID files, and so
on), IEEE 1588 (IEEE C37.238 power profile) based time synchronization, CyberSentry (advanced cyber security), the Parallel
Redundancy Protocol (PRP), IEC 60870-5-103, and so on.
2.6 Specifications
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
PHASE DISTANCE
Characteristic: mho (memory polarized or offset) or quad (memory polarized or non-directional), selectable indi-
vidually per zone
Number of zones: 5
Directionality: forward, reverse, or non-directional
Reach (secondary ): 0.02 to 500.00 in steps of 0.01
Reach accuracy:
Zone 1: ±5% including the effect of CVT transients up to an SIR of 30 and ±7% for 30<SIR< 60 at RCA
angle
Zones 2 to 5: ±5% for steady fault conditions
Distance:
Characteristic angle: 30 to 90° in steps of 1
Comparator limit angle: 30 to 90° in steps of 1
Directional supervision:
Characteristic angle: 30 to 90° in steps of 1
Limit angle: 30 to 90° in steps of 1
Right blinder (Quad only):
Reach: 0.02 to 500 in steps of 0.01
Characteristic angle: 60 to 90° in steps of 1
Left Blinder (Quad only):
Reach: 0.02 to 500 in steps of 0.01
Characteristic angle: 60 to 90° in steps of 1
Time delay: 0.000 to 65.535 s in steps of 0.001
Timer accuracy: ±3% of operate time or ±1/4 cycle (whichever is greater)
Current supervision:
Level: line-to-line current
Pickup: 0.050 to 30.000 pu in steps of 0.001
Dropout: 97 to 98%
Memory duration: 5 to 25 cycles in steps of 1
VT location: all delta-wye and wye-delta transformers
CT location: all delta-wye and wye-delta transformers
Voltage supervision pickup (series compensation applications):
0 to 5.000 pu in steps of 0.001
GROUND DISTANCE
Characteristic: Mho (memory polarized or offset) or Quad (memory polarized or non-directional)
Reactance polarization: negative-sequence or zero-sequence current
Non-homogeneity angle: –40 to 40° in steps of 1
Number of zones: 5
Directionality: forward, reverse, or non-directional
Reach (secondary ): 0.02 to 500.00 in steps of 0.01
Reach accuracy:
Zone 1: ±5% including the effect of CVT transients up to an SIR of 30 and ±7% for 30<SIR< 60 at RCA
angle
Zones 2 to 5: ±5% for steady fault conditions
Distance characteristic angle: 30 to 90° in steps of 1
Distance comparator limit angle: 30 to 90° in steps of 1
Directional supervision:
Characteristic angle: 30 to 90° in steps of 1
Limit angle: 30 to 90° in steps of 1
Zero-sequence compensation
Z0/Z1 magnitude: 0.00 to 10.00 in steps of 0.01
Z0/Z1 angle: –90 to 90° in steps of 1
Zero-sequence mutual compensation
Z0M/Z1 magnitude: 0.00 to 7.00 in steps of 0.01
Z0M/Z1 angle: –90 to 90° in steps of 1
Right blinder (Quad only):
Reach: 0.02 to 500 in steps of 0.01
Characteristic angle: 60 to 90° in steps of 1
Left blinder (Quad only):
Reach: 0.02 to 500 in steps of 0.01
Characteristic angle: 60 to 90° in steps of 1
Time delay: 0.000 to 65.535 s in steps of 0.001
Timer accuracy: ±3% of operate time or ±1/4 cycle (whichever is greater)
Current supervision:
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LINE PICKUP
Phase instantaneous overcurrent: 0.020 to 30.000 pu
Undervoltage pickup: 0.004 to 3.000 pu
Overvoltage delay: 0.000 to 65.535 s
PHASE/NEUTRAL/GROUND TOC
Current: Phasor or RMS
Pickup level: 0.020 to 30.000 pu in steps of 0.001
Dropout level: 97% of pickup
Level accuracy:
0.1 to 2.0 CT: ±0.5% of reading or ±0.4% of rated (whichever is greater)
> 2.0 CT: ±1.5% of reading > 2.0 CT rating
Timing characteristics: IEEE Moderately/Very/Extremely Inverse; IEC (and BS) A/B/C and Short Inverse; GE IAC Inverse,
Short/Very/ Extremely Inverse; I2t; FlexCurves™ (programmable); (Curve multiplier 0.00 to 600.00
in steps of 0.01 s)
Definite Time (Time delay = 0.00 to 600.00 in steps of 0.01 s)
Reset type: Instantaneous/Timed (per IEEE)
Curve timing accuracy at 1.03 to 20 x pickup:
±3.5% of operate time or ±½ cycle (whichever is greater) from pickup to operate (see NOTE 1)
Voltage restraint: Modifies pickup current for voltage in the range of 0.1 < V < 0.9 VT Nominal in a fixed linear rela-
tionship
PHASE/NEUTRAL/GROUND IOC
Pickup level: 0.020 to 30.000 pu in steps of 0.001
Dropout level: 97% of pickup
Level accuracy:
0.1 to 2.0 CT rating: ±0.5% of reading or ±0.4% of rated (whichever is greater)
> 2.0 CT rating: ±1.5% of reading
Overreach: <2%
Pickup delay: 0.00 to 600.00 s in steps of 0.01
Reset delay: 0.00 to 600.00 s in steps of 0.01
Operate time: <16 ms at 3 pickup at 60 Hz (Phase/Ground IOC) (see NOTE 1)
<20 ms at 3 pickup at 60 Hz (Neutral IOC) (see NOTE 1)
Timer accuracy: ±3.5% of operate time or ±1/4 cycle (whichever is greater)
2 at 1.03 to 20 x pickup: ±3.5% of operate time or ±½ cycle (whichever is greater) from pickup to operate (see NOTE 1)
PHASE UNDERVOLTAGE
Voltage: Phasor only
Pickup level: 0.004 to 3.000 pu in steps of 0.001
Dropout level: 102% of pickup
Level accuracy: ±0.5% of reading from 10 to 208 V
Timing characteristics: GE IAV Inverse (Curve multiplier 0.00 to 600.00 in steps of 0.01 s)
Definite Time (Time delay = 0.00 to 600.00 in steps of 0.01 s)
Curve timing accuracy at <0.90 x pickup:
±3.5% of operate time or ±1/2 cycle (whichever is greater) from pickup to operate
Operate time: <30 ms at 0.9 pickup at 60 Hz for Definite Time mode
AUXILIARY UNDERVOLTAGE
Pickup level: 0.004 to 3.000 pu in steps of 0.001
Dropout level: 103% of pickup
Level accuracy: ±0.5% of reading from 10 to 208 V
Timing characteristics: GE IAV Inverse (Curve multiplier = 0.00 to 600.00 in steps of 0.01 s);
Definite Time (Time delay = 0.00 to 600.00 in steps of 0.01 s)
Curve timing accuracy at <0.90 x pickup:
±3.5% of operate time or ±1/2 cycle (whichever is greater) from pickup to operate
Operate time: <30 ms at 0.9 pickup at 60 Hz for Definite Time mode
PHASE OVERVOLTAGE
Voltage: Phasor only
COMPENSATED OVERVOLTAGE
2 Elements:
Stages:
1
3
Pickup threshold: 0.250 to 3.000 pu in steps of 0.001
Pickup level accuracy: ±0.5% of reading from 10 to 208 V
Hysteresis: 97 to 98% of pickup
Pickup delay: 0.00 to 600.00 s in steps of 0.01
Timer accuracy: ±3% of operate time or ±20 ms (whichever is greater)
Operate time: <2 cycles at 1.10 × pickup
NEUTRAL OVERVOLTAGE
Pickup level: 0.004 to 3.000 pu in steps of 0.001
Dropout level: 97% of pickup
Level accuracy: ±0.5% of reading from 10 to 208 V
Pickup delay: 0.00 to 600.00 s in steps of 0.01 (definite time) or user-defined curve
Reset delay: 0.00 to 600.00 s in steps of 0.01
Curve timing accuracy at >1.1 pickup: ±3.5% of operate time or ±1 cycle (whichever is greater) from pickup to operate
Operate time: <30 ms at 1.10 pickup at 60 Hz
AUXILIARY OVERVOLTAGE
Pickup level: 0.004 to 3.000 pu in steps of 0.001
Dropout level: 97% of pickup
Level accuracy: ±0.5% of reading from 10 to 208 V
Pickup delay: 0 to 600.00 s in steps of 0.01
Reset delay: 0 to 600.00 s in steps of 0.01
Timer accuracy: ±3% of operate time or ±1/4 cycle (whichever is greater)
Operate time: <30 ms at 1.10 pickup at 60 Hz
UNDERFREQUENCY
Minimum signal: 0.10 to 1.25 pu in steps of 0.01
Pickup level: 20.00 to 65.00 Hz in steps of 0.01
Dropout level: pickup + 0.03 Hz
Level accuracy: ±0.001 Hz
Time delay: 0 to 65.535 s in steps of 0.001
Timer accuracy: ±3% of operate time or ±1/4 cycle (whichever is greater)
OVERFREQUENCY
Pickup level: 20.00 to 65.00 Hz in steps of 0.01
Dropout level: pickup – 0.03 Hz
Level accuracy: ±0.001 Hz 2
Time delay: 0 to 65.535 s in steps of 0.001
Timer accuracy: ±3% of operate time or ±1/4 cycle (whichever is greater)
Operate time: typically 4 cycles at 0.1 Hz/s change
typically 3.5 cycles at 0.3 Hz/s change
typically 3 cycles at 0.5 Hz/s change
Typical times are average operate times including variables such as frequency change instance, test method, and so on, and can vary by
±0.5 cycles.
BREAKER FAILURE
Mode: 1-pole, 3-pole
Current supervision: phase, neutral current
Current supv. pickup: 0.020 to 30.000 pu in steps of 0.001
Current supv. dropout: 97% of pickup
Current supv. accuracy:
0.1 to 2.0 CT rating: ±0.75% of reading or ±2% of rated (whichever is greater)
above 2 CT rating: ±2.5% of reading
BREAKER FLASHOVER
Operating quantity: phase current, voltage, and voltage difference
Pickup level voltage: 0.004 to 1.500 pu in steps of 0.001
Dropout level voltage: 97% of pickup
Pickup level current: 0.020 to 1.500 pu in steps of 0.001
Dropout level current: 97% of pickup
BREAKER RESTRIKE
Principle: detection of high-frequency overcurrent condition ¼ cycle after breaker opens
Availability: one per digital signal processor (DSP)
2 Pickup level:
Reset delay:
0.1 to 2.00 pu in steps of 0.01
0.000 to 65.535 s in steps of 0.001
SYNCHROCHECK
Max voltage difference: 0 to 400000 V in steps of 1
Max angle difference: 0 to 100° in steps of 1
Max freq. difference: 0.00 to 2.00 Hz in steps of 0.01
Hysteresis for max. freq. diff.: 0.00 to 0.10 Hz in steps of 0.01
Dead source function: None, LV1 & DV2, DV1 & LV2, DV1 or DV2, DV1 xor DV2, DV1 & DV2 (L = Live, D = Dead)
S-CLS MAX dF: 0.10 to 2.00 Hz in steps of 0.01
S-CLS MIN dF: 0.01 to 1.00 Hz in steps of 0.01
V2 MAG CORR FACTOR: 0.10 to 10.00 in steps of 0.01
V2 ANGLE SHIFT: -180° to +180° in steps of 1°
AUTORECLOSURE
Two breakers applications
Single- and three-pole tripping schemes
Up to four reclose attempts before lockout
Selectable reclosing mode and breaker sequence
PILOT-AIDED SCHEMES
Direct Underreaching Transfer Trip (DUTT)
Permissive Underreaching Transfer Trip (PUTT)
Permissive Overreaching Transfer Trip (POTT)
Hybrid POTT Scheme
Directional Comparison Blocking Scheme
Directional Comparison Unblocking Scheme (DCUB)
TRIP OUTPUT
Collects trip and reclose input requests and issues outputs to control tripping and reclosing.
Communications timer delay: 0 to 65535 s in steps of 0.001
Evolving fault timer: 0.000 to 65.535 s in steps of 0.001
Timer accuracy: ±3% of operate time or ±1/4 cycle (whichever is greater)
LOAD ENCROACHMENT
Responds to: Positive-sequence quantities
Minimum voltage: 0.004 to 3.000 pu in steps of 0.001
Reach (sec. ): 0.02 to 250.00 in steps of 0.01
Impedance accuracy: ±5%
Angle: 5 to 50° in steps of 1
Angle accuracy: ±2° 2
Pickup delay: 0 to 65.535 s in steps of 0.001
Reset delay: 0 to 65.535 s in steps of 0.001
Timer accuracy: ±3% of operate time or ±1/4 cycle (whichever is greater)
Operate time: <30 ms at 60 Hz (see NOTE 1)
FLEXCURVES™
Number: 4 (A through D)
Reset points: 40 (0 through 1 of pickup)
FLEX STATES
Number: up to 256 logical variables grouped under 16 Modbus addresses
Programmability: any logical variable, contact, or virtual input
FLEXELEMENTS™
2 Number of elements:
Operating signal:
16
any analog actual value, or two values in differential mode
Operating signal mode: signed or absolute value
Operating mode: level, delta
Comparator direction: over, under
Pickup level: –90.000 to 90.000 pu in steps of 0.001
Hysteresis: 0.1 to 50.0% in steps of 0.1
Delta dt: 20 ms to 60 days
Pickup and dropout delay: 0.000 to 65.535 s in steps of 0.001
NON-VOLATILE LATCHES
Type: set-dominant or reset-dominant
Number: 16 (individually programmed)
Output: stored in non-volatile memory
Execution sequence: as input prior to protection, control, and FlexLogic
LED TEST
Initiation: from any contact input or user-programmable condition
Number of tests: 3, interruptible at any time
Duration of full test: approximately 3 minutes
Test sequence 1: all LEDs on
Test sequence 2: all LEDs off, one LED at a time on for 1 s
Test sequence 3: all LEDs on, one LED at a time off for 1 s
USER-PROGRAMMABLE PUSHBUTTONS
Number of pushbuttons: 12 on basic front panel
16 on enhanced horizontal front panel
6 on enhanced vertical front panel
16 on graphical front panel (8 physical pushbuttons, 8 graphical interface pushbuttons)
Mode: self-reset, latched
Display message: 2 lines of 20 characters each
Drop-out timer: 0.00 to 60.00 s in steps of 0.05
Autoreset timer: 0.2 to 600.0 s in steps of 0.1
Hold timer: 0.0 to 10.0 s in steps of 0.1
SELECTOR SWITCH
Number of elements: 2
Upper position limit: 1 to 7 in steps of 1
Selecting mode: time-out or acknowledge
Time-out timer: 3.0 to 60.0 s in steps of 0.1
Control inputs: step-up and 3-bit
Power-up mode: restore from non-volatile memory or synchronize to a 3-bit control input or synch/restore mode
DIGITAL ELEMENTS
Number of elements: 96 2
Operating signal: any FlexLogic operand
Pickup delay: 0.000 to 999999.999 s in steps of 0.001
Dropout delay: 0.000 to 999999.999 s in steps of 0.001
Timing accuracy: ±3% or ±4 ms, whichever is greater
2.6.3 Monitoring
OSCILLOGRAPHY
Number of records: 3 to 64, configurable
Sampling rate: 8, 16, 32, or 64 samples per power cycle, configurable
Triggers: any FlexLogic operand, configurable
Trigger position: 0 to 100%, configurable
Recorded data: raw AC input channels
up to 64 configured digital channels, representing any FlexLogic operand
up to 16 configured analog channels, representing any measured analog value
Data storage: in non-volatile memory
Format: COMTRADE IEEE C37.111 (1999 or 2013)
EVENT RECORDER
Capacity: 1024 events
Time-tag: to 1 microsecond
Triggers: any FlexLogic operand, configurable
Data storage: in non-volatile memory
DATA LOGGER
Number of channels: 1 to 16
Parameters: any available analog actual value
Sampling rate: 15 to 3600000 ms in steps of 1
Trigger: any FlexLogic operand
Mode: continuous or triggered
Storage capacity: (NN is dependent on memory)
1-second rate:
01 channel for NN days
16 channels for NN days
60-minute rate:
01 channel for NN days
16 channels for NN days
FAULT LOCATOR
Number of independent fault locators: 1 per CT bank (to a maximum of 4)
Method: multi-ended or single-ended during channel failure
Voltage source: wye-connected VTs, delta-connected VTs and neutral voltage, delta-connected VTs and zero-
sequence current (approximation)
Maximum accuracy if: fault resistance is zero or fault currents from all line terminals are in phase
Relay accuracy: ±1.5% (V > 10 V, I > 0.1 pu)
Worst-case accuracy:
2.6.4 Metering
RMS CURRENT: PHASE, NEUTRAL, AND GROUND
Accuracy at
0.1 to 2.0 CT rating: ±0.25% of reading or ±0.1% of rated (whichever is greater)
2.0 CT rating: ±1.0% of reading
RMS VOLTAGE
Accuracy: ±0.5% of reading from 10 to 208 V
CURRENT HARMONICS
Harmonics: 2nd to 25th harmonic: per phase, displayed as a % of I(f1) (current fundamental frequency pha-
sor)
VOLTAGE HARMONICS
Harmonics: 2nd to 25th harmonic: per phase, displayed as a % of V(f1) (voltage fundamental frequency pha-
sor)
THD: per phase, displayed as a % of V(f1)
Accuracy:
HARMONICS: with V(f1) 25 to 208 V: ±2% of reading or ±1% of 100%, whichever is greater
THD: with V(f1) 25 to 208 V: ±2% of reading or ±1% of 100% per each harmonic, whichever is greater
Accuracy applies to: 2nd to 25th harmonic including THD with a regular CT/VT module
2nd to 10th harmonic including THD with a Process Bus Module (order code 85, 86, 87) when
anti-aliasing filter is enabled
2nd to 16th harmonic including THD with a Process Bus Module (order code 85, 86, 87) when
anti-aliasing filter is disabled
2nd to 15th harmonic including THD with a HardFiber Process Bus Module (order code 81)
FREQUENCY
Accuracy for 45 to 65Hz input at
V = 0.8 to 1.2 pu: ±0.001 Hz (when voltage signal is used for frequency measurement)
I = 0.1 to 0.25 pu: ±0.02 Hz (when current signal is used for frequency measurement)
I > 0.25 pu: ±0.005 Hz (when current signal is used for frequency measurement)
DEMAND
Measurements: Phases A, B, and C present and maximum measured currents
3-Phase Power (P, Q, and S) present and maximum measured currents
Accuracy: ±2.0%
2.6.5 Inputs
AC CURRENT
CT rated primary: 1 to 50000 A
CT rated secondary: 1 or 5 A by connection
Relay burden: < 0.2 VA at rated secondary
Conversion range:
Standard CT: 0.02 to 46 CT rating RMS symmetrical
Sensitive Ground CT module: 0.002 to 4.6 CT rating RMS symmetrical
Current withstand: 20 ms at 250 times rated
1 sec at 100 times rated
continuous 4xInom
Short circuit rating: 150000 RMS symmetrical amperes, 250 V maximum (primary current to external CT)
AC VOLTAGE
VT rated secondary: 25.0 to 240.0 V
VT ratio: 1.00 to 24000.00
Relay burden: < 0.25 VA at 120 V
Conversion range: 1 to 275 V
FREQUENCY
Nominal frequency setting: 25 to 60 Hz
Sampling frequency: 64 samples per power cycle
Tracking frequency range with DSP: 45 to 65 Hz
with Process Bus Module 81, 85, 86, 87: 45 to 65 Hz
2 CONTACT INPUTS
Dry contacts: 1000 maximum
Wet contacts: 300 V DC maximum
Selectable thresholds: 17 V, 33 V, 84 V, 166 V
Tolerance: ±10%
Contacts per common return: 4
Recognition time: < 1 ms
Debounce time: 0.0 to 16.0 ms in steps of 0.5
Continuous current draw: 4 mA (when energized)
DCMA INPUTS
Current input (mA DC): 0 to –1, 0 to +1, –1 to +1, 0 to 5, 0 to 10, 0 to 20, 4 to 20 (programmable)
Input impedance: 379 ±10%
Conversion range: –1 to + 20 mA DC
Accuracy: ±0.2% of full scale
Type: Passive
RTD INPUTS
Types (3-wire): 100 Platinum, 100 and 120 Nickel, 10 Copper
Sensing current: 5 mA
Range: –50 to +250°C
Accuracy: ±2°C
Isolation: 36 V pk-pk
IRIG-B INPUT
IRIG formats accepted: B000…B007, B120…B127
IRIG control bits: IEEE Std C37.118.1-2011
Amplitude modulation: 1 to 10 V pk-pk
DC shift: TTL–Compatible
Input impedance: 50 k
Isolation: 2 kV
HIGH RANGE
2
Nominal DC voltage: 125 to 250 V
Minimum DC voltage: 88 V
Maximum DC voltage: 300 V
Nominal AC voltage: 100 to 240 V at 50/60 Hz
Minimum AC voltage: 88 V at 25 to 100 Hz
Maximum AC voltage: 265 V at 25 to 100 Hz
Voltage loss hold-up: 200 ms duration at maximum load
ALL RANGES
Volt withstand: 2 Highest Nominal Voltage for 10 ms
Power consumption: typical = 15 to 20 W/VA
maximum = 45 W/VA
contact factory for exact order code consumption
INTERNAL FUSE
Ratings:
Low range power supply: 8 A / 250 V
High range power supply: 4 A / 250 V
Interrupting capacity:
AC: 100 000 A RMS symmetrical
DC: 10 000 A
2.6.7 Outputs
FORM-A RELAY
Make and carry for 0.2 s: 30 A as per ANSI C37.90
Carry continuous: 6A
Break (DC inductive, L/R = 40 ms):
Voltage Current
24 V 1A
48 V 0.5 A
125 V 0.3 A
250 V 0.2 A
LATCHING RELAY
Make and carry for 0.2 s: 30 A as per ANSI C37.90
Carry continuous: 6 A as per IEEE C37.90
Voltage Current
24 V 6A
48 V 1.6 A
125 V 0.4 A
250 V 0.2 A
2 Operate time:
Contact material:
< 4 ms
silver alloy
Control: separate operate and reset inputs
Control mode: operate-dominant or reset-dominant
Voltage Current
24 V 1A
48 V 0.5 A
125 V 0.3 A
250 V 0.2 A
DCMA OUTPUTS
Range: –1 to 1 mA, 0 to 1 mA, 4 to 20 mA
Max. load resistance: 12 k for –1 to 1 mA range
12 k for 0 to 1 mA range
600 for 4 to 20 mA range
Accuracy: ±0.75% of full-scale for 0 to 1 mA range
±0.5% of full-scale for –1 to 1 mA range
±0.75% of full-scale for 0 to 20 mA range
99% Settling time to a step change: 100 ms
Isolation: 1.5 kV
Driving signal: any FlexAnalog quantity
Upper and lower limit for the driving signal: –90 to 90 pu in steps of 0.001
RS485
1 rear port: up to 115 kbps, Modbus RTU, DNP 3, IEC 60870-5-103
Typical distance: 1200 m
Isolation: 2 kV, isolated together at 36 Vpk
2 Receiver sensitivity
Power budget
–30 dBm
10 dB
Maximum input power –14 dBm
Typical distance 2 km
Full duplex yes
Redundancy yes
OTHER
TFTP, SFTP, HTTP, IEC 60870-5-104, Ethernet Global Data (EGD), IEEE C37.118
RS422 distance is based on transmitter power and does not take into consideration the clock source provided by
2
the user.
Emitter, fiber type Cable type Transmit power Received Power budget Maximum
sensitivity optical input
power
820 nm, Multimode 62.5/125 μm -16 dBm -32 dBm 16 dBm -8 dBm
50/125 μm -20 dBm 12 dBm
1300 nm, Multimode 62.5/125 μm -16 dBm -32 dBm 16 dBm -8 dBm
50/125 μm -20 dBm 12 dBm
1300 nm, Single 9/125 μm -15 dBm -32 dBm 17 dBm -8 dBm
mode
1300 nm Laser, 9/125 μm 0 dBm -34 dBm 34 dBm -8 dBm
Single mode
1550 nm Laser, 9/125 μm 5 dBm -34 dBm 39 dBm -10 dBm
Single mode
The following specifications apply to filter interface modules implemented before January 2012.
The power budgets are calculated from the manufacturer’s worst-case transmitter power and worst case receiver
sensitivity.
The power budgets for the 1300 nm ELED are calculated from the manufacturer's transmitter power and receiver
sensitivity at ambient temperature. At extreme temperatures these values deviate based on component tolerance.
On average, the output power decreases as the temperature is increased by a factor of 1 dB / 5 °C.
2 1300 nm LED,
multimode
62.5/125 μm
50/125 μm
ST
ST
4 km
4 km
5 km
5 km
1300 nm ELED, 9/125 μm ST 11.4 km 20 km
single mode
1300 nm Laser, 9/125 μm ST 64 km 65 km
single mode
1550 nm Laser, 9/125 μm ST 105 km 125 km
single mode
Typical distances listed are based on the following assumptions for system loss. As actual losses vary from one
installation to another, the distance covered by your system can vary.
FIBER LOSSES
820 nm multimode: 3 dB/km
1300 nm multimode: 1 dB/km
1300 nm single mode: 0.35 dB/km
1550 nm single mode: 0.25 dB/km
Splice losses: one splice every 2 km at 0.05 dB loss per splice
SYSTEM MARGIN
3 dB additional loss added to calculations to compensate for all other losses.
Compensated difference in transmitting and receiving (channel asymmetry) channel delays using GPS satellite clock: 10 ms
LED INDICATORS
Functions: 5 device status indicators
9 event cause indicators
8 user-programmable pushbutton indicators
PUSHBUTTONS
Type: membrane
Functions: 5 bottom Tab pushbuttons and 1 Home pushbutton for page recall
4 directional, 1 ENTER, and 1 ESCAPE pushbutton element selection
10 side pushbuttons for power system element control 2
RESET pushbutton
INGRESS PROTECTION
IP code: IP54 front, IP10 back (IP20 back with IP20 cover accessory)
2.6.12 Environmental
AMBIENT TEMPERATURES
Maximum operating range: –40 to 85°C
Continuous operating range: –40 to 60°C1
1 Based on IEC 60068-2-1 and IEC 60068-2-2, Variant Bd and Ad for 16 hrs. The UR can operate up to a surrounding ambient of 85°C,
however operating outside the recommended continuous temperature range for extended periods can result in MTBF degradation and
decrease the response time of the LCD.
HUMIDITY
Humidity: operating up to 95% (non-condensing) at 55°C (as per IEC60068-2-30 variant 1, 6 days)
OTHER
Altitude: 2000 m (maximum)
Pollution degree: II
Overvoltage category: II
Ingress protection: IP20 front, IP10 back (basic front panel and Rev. 1 enhanced front panel)
IP40 front, IP10 back (Rev. 2 enhanced front panel)
IP54 front with IP54 mounting collar accessory (Rev. 2 enhanced front panel)
Ingress protection with IP20 cover accessory:
IP20 back
Noise: 0 dB
2 Damped oscillatory
Electrostatic discharge
IEC 61000-4-18 / IEC 60255-22-1
EN 61000-4-2 / IEC 60255-22-2
2.5 kV CM, 1 kV DM
Level 3
RF immunity EN 61000-4-3 / IEC 60255-22-3 Level 3
Fast transient disturbance EN 61000-4-4 / IEC 60255-22-4 Class A and B
Surge immunity EN 61000-4-5 / IEC 60255-22-5 Level 3 and 4
Conducted RF immunity EN 61000-4-6 / IEC 60255-22-6 Level 3
1
Power frequency immunity EN 61000-4-7 / IEC 60255-22-7 Class A and B
Voltage interruption and ripple DC IEC 60255-11 12% ripple, 200 ms interrupts
Radiated and conducted emissions CISPR11 / CISPR22 / IEC 60255-25 Class A
Sinusoidal vibration IEC 60255-21-1 Class 1
Shock and bump IEC 60255-21-2 Class 1
Seismic IEC 60255-21-3 Class 1
Power magnetic immunity IEC 61000-4-8 Level 5
Pulse magnetic immunity IEC 61000-4-9 Level 4
Damped magnetic immunity IEC 61000-4-10 Level 4
Voltage dip and interruption IEC 61000-4-11 0, 40, 70, 80% dips; 250 / 300 cycle interrupts
Damped oscillatory IEC 61000-4-121 2.5 kV CM, 1 kV DM
Conducted RF immunity, 0 to 150 kHz IEC 61000-4-16 Level 4
Voltage ripple IEC 61000-4-17 15% ripple
1
Ingress protection IEC 60529 IP20 front, IP10 back
Cold IEC 60068-2-1 –40°C for 16 hours
Hot IEC 60068-2-2 85°C for 16 hours
Humidity IEC 60068-2-30 6 days, variant 1
Damped oscillatory IEEE/ANSI C37.90.1 2.5 kV, 1 MHz
RF immunity IEEE/ANSI C37.90.2 20 V/m, 80 MHz to 1 GHz
Safety UL 508 e83849 NKCR
Section 43 - Temperature test
Energization of Contact Inputs and/or Contact
Outputs for continuous duty is not to exceed a
total of 31 W of power
Safety UL C22.2-14 e83849 NKCR7
Safety UL 1053 e83849 NKCR
Safety IEC 60255-27 Insulation: class 1, Pollution degree: 2, Over
voltage cat II
2.6.15 Approvals
APPROVALS
Compliance Applicable council directive According to
CE Low voltage directive EN 60255-5
EMC directive EN 60255-26 / EN 50263
EN 61000-6-5
C-UL-US --- UL 508
UL 1053
2
C22.2 No. 14
2.6.16 Maintenance
MOUNTING
Attach mounting brackets using 20 inch-pounds (±2 inch-pounds) of torque.
CLEANING
Normally, cleaning is not required. When dust has accumulated on the front panel display, wipe with a dry cloth.
To avoid deterioration of electrolytic capacitors, power up units that are stored in a de-energized
state once per year, for one hour continuously.
Chapter 3: Installation
Installation
This chapter outlines installation of hardware and software. You unpack, mount, wire the unit, turn on power, then install
the software and configure settings.
L90 Line Differential Relay Control Power: 88-300V DC @ 35W / 77-265V AC @ 35VA
Contact Inputs: 300V DC Max 10mA
Contact Outputs: Refer to Instruction Manual
Mods:
Wiring Diagram:
Inst. Manual:
Serial Number:
Firmware:
000
See manual
1601-0081
MAZB98000029
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GE Multilin Mfg. Date: NOV 26, 2012
- M A A B 9 7 0 0 0 0 9 9 -
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4. Any protective plastic film on the front panel is normally peeled off, but also can be left on.
5. For any issues, contact GE as outlined in the For Further Assistance section in chapter 1.
6. Check that you have the latest copy of the L90 Instruction Manual and the UR Family Communications Guide, for the
applicable firmware version, at http://www.gegridsolutions.com/multilin/manuals/index.htm
The Instruction Manual outlines how to install, configure, and use the unit. The Communications Guide is for advanced use
with communication protocols. The warranty is included at the end of this instruction manual and on the GE Grid Solutions
website.
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2. MAKE SURE THE RELAY IS POSITIONED CENTER TO THE CUT OUT
3. INSTALL IP-54 COLLAR, CONFIRM THE GASKET PROPERLY MATES WITH THE PANEL ON ALL SIDES
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For side-mounting L90 devices with the enhanced front panel, see the following documents available on the UR DVD and
the GE Grid Solutions website:
• GEK-113180 — UR-Series UR-V Side-Mounting Front Panel Assembly Instructions
• GEK-113181 — Connecting a Remote UR-V Enhanced Front Panel to a Vertical UR Device Instruction Sheet
• GEK-113182 — Connecting a Remote UR-V Enhanced Front Panel to a Vertically-Mounted Horizontal UR Device
Instruction Sheet
DISPLAY CABLE
GROUND CABLE
ATTACH CABLE TO
FRONT BEZEL
#10-32 NYLOCK
NUT
For side-mounting L90 devices with the basic front panel, use the following figures.
P/N: 1422-1032
4 PLACES SIDE MOUNT COVER
#10-3/8" PAN PHILIPS HEAD P/N: 1004-0018
ZINC
P/N: 1410-0006 UR-V FRONT BEZEL
4 PLACES TO MOUNT THE ASSEMBLY UR-V UNIT
BRACKETS PANEL
Figure 3-9: Vertical side-mounting installation (basic front panel)
3-9
3
PANEL CUTOUTS CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION
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RATINGS: Model: L90D00HCHF8AH6AM6BP8BX7A
L90 Line Differential Relay Control Power: 88-300V DC @ 35W / 77-265V AC @ 35VA
Contact Inputs: 300V DC Max 10mA
Contact Outputs: Refer to Instruction Manual
Mods:
Wiring Diagram:
Inst. Manual:
Serial Number:
Firmware:
000
See manual
1601-0081
MAZB98000029
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GE Multilin Mfg. Date: NOV 26, 2012
- M A A B 9 7 0 0 0 0 9 9 -
PO Num: 600001234.56
Item Num:
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Do not touch any rear terminals while the relay is energized, else death or serious injury can
result from electrical shock.
Small form-factor pluggable ports (SFPs) are pluggable transceivers. They transmit, receive, and
convert electrical signals to optical signals and vice-versa. Supplied with the device, they are
inserted into the Ethernet ports on the CPU module. A photo in the Maintenance chapter shows this
plug-in device. Do not use non-validated transceivers or install validated transceivers in the wrong
Ethernet slot, else damage can occur.
When using a Process Bus Module, to view if the SFP is 100 Mbps or 1 Gbps, enter the IP address of
the L90 in a web browser and access Process Card Menu > Process Card SFP Information or look at
the model number on the SFP.
Terminal number assignments are three characters long and assigned by module slot position, row number, and column
letter. Two-slot wide modules take their slot designation from the first slot position (nearest to CPU module), indicated by
an arrow on the terminal block. The figure shows an example of rear terminal assignments.
J H G F Slot position
c b a c b a Column letter
Torque 9 inch-pounds
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The torque used to connect the screws that connect the terminal blocks (top screws a, b, c) and the metal plates over
empty slots to the chassis is 9 inch-pounds. For the screws used to wire the terminal blocks (rows 1 to 8), use 19±1 inch-
pounds.
The CPU module type depends on order code. During manufacturing, the power supply and CPU modules are installed in
slots B and D of the chassis with 13 inch-pounds of torque on the screws at the top and bottom of the modules. Wire
connections to these two modules at 13 inch-pounds.
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Speeds for the LC connections on non-HardFiber Process Bus Modules are as follows:
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• Order code 86 — 1000Base-SX ports 1a, 1b, 3a, 3b; 100Base-FX ports 2a, 2b, 4a, 4b
• Order code 87 — 100Base-FX ports 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b 3
3.3 Wiring
3.3.1 Typical wiring
For Sampled Value (SV) applications using a Process Bus Module with order code 85, 86, or 87 with IRIG-B for
synchronization, follow the recommended cables and grounding connections outlined here and later.
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Filter networks and transient protection clamps are used in the hardware to prevent damage caused
by high peak voltage transients, radio frequency interference (RFI), and electromagnetic interference
(EMI). These protective components can be damaged by application of the ANSI/IEEE C37.90
specified test voltage for longer than the specified minute.
Power supplied to the relay must be connected to the matching power supply range of the relay. If
incorrect voltage is applied or voltage is applied to the wrong terminals, damage can occur.
The L90, like almost all electronic relays, contains electrolytic capacitors. These capacitors are well-
known to deteriorate over time if voltage is not applied periodically. Deterioration can be avoided by
powering up the relay at least once a year.
The power supply module is ordered with one of two possible voltage ranges, and the L90 can be ordered with or without a
redundant power supply module option. Each range has a dedicated input connection for proper operation. The ranges
are as follows (see the Specifications section of chapter 2 for details):
• Low (LO) range — 24 to 48 V (DC only) nominal
• High (HI) range — 125 to 250 V nominal
The power supply module provides power to the relay and supplies power for dry contact input connections.
The power supply module provides 48 V DC power for dry contact input connections and a critical failure relay (see the
Typical Wiring Diagram earlier). The critical failure relay is a form-C device that is energized once control power is applied
and the relay has successfully booted up with no critical self-test failures. If ongoing self-test diagnostic checks detect a
critical failure (see the Self-Test Errors section in chapter 7) or control power is lost, the relay de-energizes.
Connect all wires at be back of a UR before connecting to power, else death or serious injury can
result from electrical shock.
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Channels 4 and 8 are intended for connection to a single-phase source. For voltage inputs, these channels are labelled as
auxiliary voltage (VX). For current inputs, these channels are intended for connection to a CT between system neutral and
ground, and are labelled as ground current (IG).
Verify that the connection made to the relay terminals for nominal current of 1 A or 5 A matches the
secondary rating of the connected CTs. Unmatched CTs can result in equipment damage or
inadequate protection.
To connect to the module, size 12 American Wire Gauge (AWG) is used commonly; the maximum size is 10 AWG.
CT/VT modules can be ordered with a standard ground current input that is the same as the phase current input. Each AC
current input has an isolating transformer and an automatic shorting mechanism that shorts the input when the module is
withdrawn from the chassis. There are no internal ground connections on the current inputs. Current transformers with 1
to 50000 A primaries and 1 A or 5 A secondaries can be used.
These modules have enhanced diagnostics that can detect automatically CT/VT hardware failure and take the relay out of
service. 3
CT connections for both ABC and ACB phase rotations are identical, as shown in the Typical Wiring Diagram.
The exact placement of a zero-sequence core balance CT to detect ground fault current is shown as follows. Twisted-pair
cabling on the zero-sequence CT is recommended.
Figure 3-16: Zero-sequence core balance CT installation
UNSHIELDED CABLE SHIELDED CABLE
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The phase voltage channels are used for most metering and protection purposes. The auxiliary voltage channel is used as
input for the synchrocheck and volts-per-hertz features, which are optional features for some UR models.
Substitute the tilde “~” symbol with the slot position of the module in the following figure.
IA5 ~ 1a
IA ~ 1b
IA1 ~ 1c
IB5 ~ 2a
IA5 ~1a IB ~ 2b
IA ~1b IB1 ~ 2c
IB5 ~2a IC ~ 3b
3 IB ~2b IC1 ~ 3c
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Current inputs
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IG ~4b IA1 ~ 5c
VA ~5a IB ~ 6b
VA ~5c IB1 ~ 6c
VB ~6a IC5 ~ 7a
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VC ~7a IC1 ~ 7c
VC ~7c IG5 ~ 8a
VX ~8a IG ~ 8b
VX ~8c IG1 ~ 8c
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The operation of voltage and current monitors is reflected with the corresponding FlexLogic operands (CONT OP # VON, CONT
OP # VOFF, and CONT OP # ION) that can be used in protection, control, and alarm logic. The typical application of the voltage
monitor is breaker trip circuit integrity monitoring; a typical application of the current monitor is seal-in of the control
command.
See the Digital Elements section of chapter 5 for an example of how form-A and solid-state relay contacts can be applied
for breaker trip circuit integrity monitoring.
Consider relay contacts unsafe to touch when the unit is energized. Death or serious injury can
result from touching live relay contacts.
Where a tilde “~” symbol appears, substitute the slot position of the module. Where a number sign “#” appears,
substitute the contact number.
When current monitoring is used to seal-in the form-A and solid-state relay contact outputs, give the
FlexLogic operand driving the contact output a reset delay of 10 ms to prevent damage of the output
contact (in situations when the element initiating the contact output is bouncing, at values in the
region of the pickup value).
For high-density input/output modules 6W and 6X, use the following guidelines to connect. The new I/O modules use pin
type terminal blocks instead of the current ring type. The new terminals are required to achieve higher I/O count per
module.
• 12 to 24 AWG (3.3 mm2 to 0.2 mm2), single wire termination
• 16 to 24 AWG (1.31 mm2 to 0.2 mm2), multiple wire termination with matching wire sizes and stranding. Two wires
maximum per circuit.
• Suggested wiring screw tightening torque is a minimum 4.43 in-lb (0.5 Nm) and maximum 5.31 in-lb (0.6 Nm)
•
•
Minimum suggested temperature rating for the conductors is 75°C
Wire type: copper
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Table 3-3: Contact input and output module assignments
~6A module ~6B module ~6C module ~6D module
Terminal Output or Terminal Output or Terminal Output Terminal Output
assignment input assignment input assignment assignment
~1 Form-A ~1 Form-A ~1 Form-C ~1a, ~1c 2 Inputs
~2 Form-A ~2 Form-A ~2 Form-C ~2a, ~2c 2 Inputs
~3 Form-C ~3 Form-C ~3 Form-C ~3a, ~3c 2 Inputs
~4 Form-C ~4 Form-C ~4 Form-C ~4a, ~4c 2 Inputs
~5a, ~5c 2 Inputs ~5 Form-C ~5 Form-C ~5a, ~5c 2 Inputs
~6a, ~6c 2 Inputs ~6 Form-C ~6 Form-C ~6a, ~6c 2 Inputs
~7a, ~7c 2 Inputs ~7a, ~7c 2 Inputs ~7 Form-C ~7a, ~7c 2 Inputs
~8a, ~8c 2 Inputs ~8a, ~8c 2 Inputs ~8 Form-C ~8a, ~8c 2 Inputs
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~7a, ~7c 2 Inputs ~7a, ~7c 2 Inputs ~7a, ~7c 2 Inputs ~7a, ~7c 2 Inputs
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connections.
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Where a tilde “~” symbol appears, substitute the slot position of the module.
There is no provision in the relay to detect a DC ground fault on 48 V DC control power external output. We recommend
using an external DC supply.
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The presence of the impedance path (R1) across the contact output allows the stray (distributed) capacitance C1 to charge
as shown, thus developing a voltage across the contact input enough to momentarily operate the input while the
capacitance discharges in the presence of DC ground on the positive terminal of the battery.
The duration of the discharge depends on the value of the distributed capacitance, the initial voltage of the distributed
capacitance, and the input impedance of the contact input. If the duration is greater than the debounce time setting, then
the contact input operates.
The application example that follows describes how to mitigate this issue by connecting a resistor across the contact
input, as shown in the next figure, or by adjusting the debounce time setting to a value greater than the discharge time to
prevent spurious operation of the contact input only if the voltage (with output open) across the contact input due to trickle
current is less than the threshold voltage. This operation of contact inputs also can be prevented by using the Auto-Burnish
contact inputs or contact inputs with active impedance.
Figure 3-24: Contact input connected to a contact output with resistor (R2) across the input
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This example is for illustrative purposes only and the calculations present the worst-case scenario. In practice, the value of
debounce time can be lower.
Contact input ON state impedance used in the calculation of the discharge period is based on the following table.
Table 3-4: Discharge period
Battery voltage (V) Input impedance (kΩ)
130 50
250 97
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is open and the voltage across the contact input is third trigger threshold to calculate the resistor value.
When the contact is ON (operate state), the battery voltage appears across the resistor. The wattage rating of the
3
resistor is then:
PR = 1.3 * (Vbatt) ^2 / R Watts Eq. 3-3
4. Applying the following equation to our example:
R = 84 V / 3 * (1 / 2 mA) = 14 kΩ
PR = 1.57 Watts Eq. 3-4
5. Calculating the voltage across the contact input with the Burden Resistor, Voltage across the contact Input:
Vresistor = 2 mA * 14 Kohm = 28 V
Vresistor < contact input threshold (84 V) Eq. 3-5
In conclusion, in this example, the contact input does NOT operate falsely with the Burden Resistor across its input AND
when a battery ground is present.
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Regular contact inputs limit current to less than 3 mA to reduce station battery burden. In contrast, contact inputs with
auto-burnishing allow currents up to 50 to 70 mA at the first instance when the change of state is sensed. Then, within 25
to 50 ms, this current is slowly reduced to 3 mA as indicated. The 50 to 70 mA peak current burns any film on the contacts,
allowing for proper sensing of state changes. If the external device contact is bouncing, the auto-burnishing starts when
external device contact bouncing is over.
Another important difference between the auto-burnishing input module and the regular input modules is that only two
contact inputs have common ground, as opposed to four contact inputs sharing one common ground (see the Contact
Input and Output Module Wiring diagrams). This is beneficial when connecting contact inputs to separate voltage sources.
Consequently, the threshold voltage setting is also defined per group of two contact inputs.
The auto-burnish feature can be disabled or enabled using the DIP switches found on each daughter card. There is a DIP
switch for each contact, for a total of 16 inputs.
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3.3.9.1 Overview
There is a rear RS485 communication port on the CPU module. The CPU module does not require a surge ground
connection.
For Sampled Value (SV) applications using a Process Bus Module with order code 85, 86, or 87 with IRIG-B for
synchronization, follow the recommended cables and grounding connections.
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To minimize errors from noise, the use of shielded twisted-pair wire is recommended. Correct polarity must be observed.
For instance, the relays must be connected with all RS485 “+” terminals connected together, and all RS485 “–” terminals
connected together. Though data is transmitted over a two-wire twisted pair, all RS485 devices require a shared reference,
or common voltage. This common voltage is implied to be a power supply common. Some systems allow the shield (drain
wire) to be used as common wire and to connect directly to the L90 COM terminal (#3); others function correctly only if the
common wire is connected to the L90 COM terminal, but insulated from the shield.
To avoid loop currents, ground the shield at only one point. If other system considerations require the shield to be
grounded at more than one point, install resistors (typically 100 ohms) between the shield and ground at each grounding
point. Each relay needs to be daisy-chained to the next one in the link. A maximum of 32 relays can be connected in this
manner without exceeding driver capability. For larger systems, additional serial channels must be added. It is also
possible to use commercially available repeaters to have more than 32 relays on a single channel. Avoid star or stub
connections entirely.
Lightning strikes and ground surge currents can cause large momentary voltage differences between remote ends of the
3 communication link. For this reason, surge protection devices are provided internally at both communication ports. An
isolated power supply with an optocoupled data interface also acts to reduce noise coupling. To ensure maximum
reliability, ensure that all equipment has similar transient protection devices installed.
Terminate both ends of the RS485 circuit with an impedance as shown in the figure.
Figure 3-32: RS485 serial connection
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3.3.10 IRIG-B
There is a round IRIG-B connector at the back of the CPU module, marked "IN." Use is optional.
IRIG-B is a standard time code format that allows stamping of events to be synchronized among connected devices. The
IRIG-B code allows time accuracies of up to 100 ns. The GE MultiSync 100 1588 GPS Clock as well as third-party equipment
are available for generating the IRIG-B signal. This equipment can use a global positioning system (GPS) satellite system to
obtain the time reference so that devices at different geographic locations can be synchronized. The IRIG time code
formats are serial, pulse width-modulated codes that can be either DC level shifted or amplitude modulated (AM). Using
IRIG-B input, the L90 operates an internal oscillator with 1 µs resolution and accuracy.
Figure 3-33: Options for IRIG-B connection
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used in order to achieve the 1% Total Vector Error specified by the standard. If amplitude modulated IRIG-B is used,
it results in a 20 to 25 degree error in the synchrophasor angle measurement. The IEEE 1588 Precision Time
Protocol can also be used to achieve accurate time synchronization for synchrophasor calculation.
3 The current differential function must be “Enabled” for the communications module to properly operate. See the
SETTINGS GROUPED ELEMENTS LINE DIFFERENTIAL CURRENT DIFFERENTIAL menu.
The fiber optic modules (7A to 7W) are designed for back-to-back connections of UR-series relays only. For
connections to higher-order systems, use the 72 to 77 modules or the 2A and 2B modules.
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Figure 3-36: 2I and 2J laser fiber modules
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When using a laser Interface, attenuators can be necessary to ensure that you do not exceed the
maximum optical input power to the receiver.
3.4.3.1 Description
G.703 is an International Telecommunications Union (ITU) standard for the transmission of data and voice signals. Modules
7R (one channel) and 7S (two channels) apply.
The following figure shows the 64K ITU G.703 co-directional interface configuration. This is module 7S.
The G.703 module is fixed at 64 kbps. The SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP DIRECT I/O DIRECT I/O DATA RATE setting is not
applicable to this module.
AWG 24 twisted shielded pair wiring is recommended for external connections, with the shield grounded only at one end.
Connecting the shield to pin X1a or X6a grounds the shield since these pins are connected internally to ground. Thus, if
pin X1a or X6a is used to ground the shield at one end, do not ground the shield at the other end. This interface module is
protected by surge suppression devices.
Figure 3-37: G.703 interface configuration
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channel 1
Tx + ~2b
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The following figure shows the typical pin interconnection between two G.703 interfaces. For the actual physical
arrangement of these pins, see the Rear Terminal Layout section earlier in this chapter. All pin interconnections are to be
maintained for a connection to a multiplexer.
Figure 3-38: Typical pin interconnection between two G.703 interfaces
7S
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Pin nomenclature differs from one manufacturer to another. It is not uncommon to see pinouts numbered TxA, TxB,
RxA, and RxB. In such cases, assume that “A” is equivalent to “+” and “B” is equivalent to “–.”
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In dual loopback mode, the multiplexers are active and the functions of the circuit are divided into two with each receiver/
transmitter pair linked together to deconstruct and then reconstruct their respective signals. Differential Manchester data
enters the Differential Manchester receiver module and then is returned to the differential Manchester transmitter module.
Likewise, G.703 data enters the G.703 receiver module and is passed through to the G.703 transmitter module to be
returned as G.703 data. Because of the complete split in the communications path and because, in each case, the clocks
are extracted and reconstructed with the outgoing data, in this mode there must be two independent sources of timing.
One source lies on the G.703 line side of the interface while the other lies on the differential Manchester side of the
interface.
Figure 3-42: G.703 dual loopback mode
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3.4.4.1 Description
There are three RS422 inter-relay communications modules available: single-channel (module 7T), dual-channel (module
7W), and dual-channel dual-clock RS422 (module 7V). The modules can be configured to run at 64 or 128 kbps. AWG 24
twisted shielded pair cable is recommended for external connections. These modules are protected by optically-isolated
surge suppression devices.
The two-channel two-clock RS422 interface (module 7V) is intended for use with two independent channel banks
with two independent clocks. It is intended for situations where a single clock for both channels is not acceptable.
The shield pins (6a and 7b) are connected internally to the ground pin (8a). Proper shield termination is as follows:
• Site 1 — Terminate shield to pins 6a or 7b or both 3
• Site 2 — Terminate shield to COM pin 2b
Match the clock terminating impedance with the impedance of the line.
Figure 3-43: RS422 interface connections
Single-channel RS422 module Dual-channel RS422 module
7W
Tx – ~3b Tx – ~3b
7T
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The following figure shows the typical pin interconnection between two single-channel RS422 interfaces installed in slot W.
All pin interconnections are to be maintained for a connection to a multiplexer.
Figure 3-44: Typical pin interconnection between two RS422 interfaces
Tx – W3b W3b Tx –
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timing to data module 2 TT(A) and TT(B) inputs via the ST(A) and AT(B) outputs. The data module pin numbers have been
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RS422 communications
Shield ~7b
Channel 1 Tx – ~7a
clock Rx – ~8b
Channel 2 Tx – ~1b
clock Rx – ~1a
3 Common
Surge
COM ~2b
~8a
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When using a laser interface, attenuators can be necessary to ensure that you do not exceed
maximum optical input power to the receiver.
Figure 3-48: RS422 and fiber interface connection
+ ~1a
7L, 7M, 7N,
7P, and 74
Clock
channel 1 – ~1b
Common COM ~2b
Tx – ~3b
Rx – ~3a
RS422 Tx + ~2a
channel 1
communications
Rx + ~4b
Shield ~6a
Fiber Tx2 Rx2
RS422
channel 2
Surge ~8a
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The connections shown in the figure are for multiplexers configured as data communications equipment (DCE) units.
When using a laser interface, attenuators can be necessary to ensure that you do not exceed the
maximum optical input power to the receiver.
Shield ~1a
communications
Rx + ~3a
Surge ~3b
Fiber Tx2
G.703
channel 2 Rx2
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Digital
UR-series multiplexer,
device IEEE C37.94
compliant
up to 2 km
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The UR-series C37.94 communication module can be connected to the electrical interface (G.703, RS422, or X.21) of a non-
compliant digital multiplexer via an optical-to-electrical interface converter that supports the IEEE C37.94 standard. The
following figure shows the concept.
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In 2008, GE Grid Solutions released revised modules 76 and 77 for C37.94 communication to enable multi-ended fault
location functionality with firmware 5.60 release and higher. All modules 76 and 77 shipped since the change support this
feature and are fully backward compatible with firmware releases below 5.60. For customers using firmware release 5.60
and higher, the module can be identified with "Rev D" printed on it and is to be used on all ends of L90 communication for
3 two and three terminal applications. Failure to use it at all ends results in intermittent communication alarms. For
customers using firmware revisions below 5.60, it is not required to match the revision of the modules installed.
The UR-series C37.94 communication module has six switches to set the clock configuration. The following figure shows
the functions of these control switches.
Figure 3-52: Switches
Loop timing mode
Internal timing mode (factory default)
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For the internal timing mode, the system clock is generated internally. Therefore, set the timing switch selection to internal
timing for relay 1 and loop timed for relay 2. There must be only one timing source configured.
For the looped timing mode, the system clock is derived from the received line signal. Therefore, set the timing selection to
loop timing mode for connections to higher order systems.
To remove the IEEE C37.94 communications module cover and set the switches:
1. With power to the relay off, remove the IEEE C37.94 module (type 2I, 2J, 76, or 77 module) as follows. Record the
original location of the module to help ensure that the same or replacement module is inserted into the correct slot.
2. Simultaneously pull the ejector/inserter clips located at the top and bottom of each module in order to release the
module for removal.
3. Remove the module cover screw.
4. Remove the top cover by sliding it towards the rear and then lift it upwards.
5. Set the timing selection switches (channels 1 and 2) to the required timing modes (see description earlier).
6. Replace the top cover and the cover screw.
7. Re-insert the IEEE C37.94 module. Take care to ensure that the correct module type is inserted into the correct slot
position. The ejector/inserter clips located at the top and at the bottom of each module must be in the disengaged
position as the module is inserted smoothly into the slot. Once the clips have cleared the raised edge of the chassis,
engage the clips simultaneously. When the clips have locked into position, the module is inserted fully.
Ejector/inserter clip
FRONT
Channel 1
Timing selection
switches
Top cover
3
Channel 2
Cover screw
Ejector/inserter clip
REAR
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Modules shipped since January 2012 have status LEDs that indicate the status of the DIP switches, as shown in the
following figure.
Figure 3-54: Status LEDs
Tx1
CH1 Link/Activity LED
COMMS
Rx1
2B
C37.94SM
1300nm single-mode
ELED
2 channel
Tx1
Tx2
REV. D CH2 Link/Activity LED
Technical support:
Tel: (905)294-6222
Fax: (905)201-2098
Rx2
(NORTH AMERICA)
1 800 547-8629
GE Multilin
• Flashing green — loop timing mode while receiving a valid data packet
• Flashing yellow — internal mode while receiving a valid data packet
• Solid red — (switch to) internal timing mode while not receiving a valid data packet
The link/activity LED status is as follows:
• Flashing green — FPGA is receiving a valid data packet
• Solid yellow — FPGA is receiving a "yellow bit" and remains yellow for each "yellow bit"
• Solid red — FPGA is not receiving a valid packet or the packet received is invalid
C37.94SM
fiber interface
Digital
UR-series
multiplexer
device
C97.94SM
up to 10 km
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It also can be connected directly to any other UR-series relay with a C37.94SM module, as shown.
C37.94SM
fiber interface
UR-series UR-series
device with device with
C37.94SM C37.94SM
module module
up to 10 km
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In 2008, GE Grid Solutions released revised modules 2A and 2B for C37.94SM communication to enable multi-ended fault
location functionality with firmware 5.60 release and higher. All modules 2A and 2B shipped since the change support this
feature and are fully backward compatible with firmware releases below 5.60. For customers using firmware release 5.60
and higher, the module can be identified with "Rev D" printed on it and is to be used on all ends of L90 communication for
two and three terminal applications. Failure to use it at all ends results in intermittent communication alarms. For
customers using firmware revisions below 5.60, it is not required to match the revision of the modules installed.
The UR-series C37.94SM module has six switches that are used to set the clock configuration. The following figure shows
the functions of these control switches.
Figure 3-55: Switches
Loop timing mode
Internal timing mode (factory default)
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For the internal timing mode, the system clock is generated internally. Therefore, set the timing switch selection to internal
timing for relay 1 and loop timed for relay 2. There must be only one timing source configured.
For the looped timing mode, the system clock is derived from the received line signal. Therefore, set the timing selection to
loop timing mode for connections to higher-order systems.
To remove the C37.94SM communications module cover and set the switches:
1. With power to the relay off, remove the C37.94SM module (module 2A or 2B) as follows. Record the original location of
the module to help ensure that the same or replacement module is inserted into the correct slot.
2. Simultaneously pull the ejector/inserter clips located at the top and at the bottom of each module in order to release
the module for removal.
3. Remove the module cover screw.
4. Remove the top cover by sliding it towards the rear and then lift it upwards.
5. Set the timing selection switches (channels 1 and 2) to the required timing modes (see description earlier).
6. Replace the top cover and the cover screw.
7. Re-insert the C37.94SM module. Take care to ensure that the correct module type is inserted into the correct slot
position. The ejector/inserter clips located at the top and at the bottom of each module must be in the disengaged
position as the module is inserted smoothly into the slot. Once the clips have cleared the raised edge of the chassis,
engage the clips simultaneously. When the clips have locked into position, the module is inserted fully.
Ejector/inserter clip
FRONT
Channel 1
Timing selection
switches
Top cover
3
Channel 2
Cover screw
Ejector/inserter clip
REAR
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Modules shipped since January 2012 have status LEDs that indicate the status of the DIP switches, as shown in the
following figure.
Figure 3-57: Status LEDs
Tx1
CH1 Link/Activity LED
COMMS
Rx1
2B
C37.94SM
1300nm single-mode
ELED
2 channel
Tx1
Tx2
REV. D CH2 Link/Activity LED
Technical support:
Tel: (905)294-6222
Fax: (905)201-2098
Rx2
(NORTH AMERICA)
1 800 547-8629
GE Multilin
• Flashing green — loop timing mode while receiving a valid data packet
• Flashing yellow — internal mode while receiving a valid data packet
• Solid red — (switch to) internal timing mode while not receiving a valid data packet
The link/activity LED status is as follows:
• Flashing green — FPGA is receiving a valid data packet
• Solid yellow — FPGA is receiving a "yellow bit" and remains yellow for each "yellow bit"
• Solid red — FPGA is not receiving a valid packet or the packet received is invalid
RELAY SETTINGS: When the relay is powered up, the "Trouble LED" is on, the "In Service" LED is off, and this message
Not Programmed displays, indicating that the relay is in the "Not Programmed" state and is safeguarding (output
relays blocked) against the installation of a relay whose settings have not been entered. This
message remains until the relay is explicitly put into "Programmed" state.
The relay can be activated on the front panel or in the EnerVista software.
To activate the relay using the front panel:
1. Press the MENU key until the SETTINGS header flashes momentarily and the PRODUCT SETUP message displays.
2. Press the MESSAGE right arrow until the SECURITY message displays.
3. Press the MESSAGE down arrow until the INSTALLATION message displays.
4. Press the MESSAGE right arrow until the RELAY SETTINGS: Not Programmed message displays.
SETTINGS
SETTINGS SECURITY
PRODUCT SETUP
DISPLAY
PROPERTIES
INSTALLATION RELAY SETTINGS:
Not Programmed
5. After the RELAY SETTINGS: Not Programmed message displays, press a VALUE key to change the selection to
"Programmed."
6. Press the ENTER key to save the change.
7. When the "NEW SETTING HAS BEEN STORED" message appears, the relay is in "Programmed" state and the "In Service"
LED turns on.
3 To communicate via the RS232 port, use a standard straight-through serial cable. Connect the DB-9 male end to the relay
and the DB-9 or DB-25 female end to the computer COM2 port as described in the CPU Communication Ports section
earlier in this chapter.
Figure 3-58: Relay communication options
Regional
control
center
Ethernet Remote
10/100 Mbps communications link
Local
control
UR-series IED
EnerVista Engineer
Modem
GE Multilin F485
communications converter
RS232
EnerVista
Reports
EnerVista
Troubleshooting
Commissioning
Setting changes
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To communicate through the L90 rear RS485 port from a computer RS232 port, the GE Grid Solutions RS232/RS485
converter box is required. This device (catalog number F485) connects to the computer using a straight-through serial
cable. A shielded twisted-pair wire (20, 22, or 24 AWG) connects the F485 converter to the L90 rear communications port.
The converter terminals (+, –, GND) are connected to the L90 communication module (+, –, COM) terminals. See the CPU
Communication Ports section in chapter 3 for details. The line is terminated with an R-C network (that is, 120 , 1 nF) as
described in this chapter.
The front panel can be switched in the EnerVista software between enhanced and basic panels under
Maintenance > Change Front Panel.
To install the software from the DVD and using EnerVista Launchpad:
1. Insert the DVD into the DVD drive of your computer.
2. Click the Install Now button and follow the instructions.
3. When installation is complete, start the EnerVista Launchpad application.
4. Click the IED Setup section of the Launch Pad window.
Figure 3-59: Adding a UR device in Launchpad window
5. In the EnerVista Launch Pad window, click the Add Product button and select the appropriate product as follows.
Select the Web option to ensure the most recent software release, or select CD if you do not have an Internet
connection, then click the Add Now button to list software items for the product. EnerVista Launchpad obtains the
software from the Internet or DVD and automatically starts the installation program after prompting about updates.
From the web, the software is downloaded. A wizard opens.
6. In the wizard, click the Next button and complete the process. The files are installed in the directory indicated, and the
installation program automatically creates icons and adds an entry to the Windows start menu.
The UR device is added to the EnerVista Launchpad window, as shown.
Figure 3-61: UR device added to Launchpad window
7. For other than English, configure the language for the front panel in the EnerVista software under Settings > Product
Setup > Display Properties. User-entered strings are not translated, for example relay names, so setting the language
now ensures that the names are entered/displayed in the required language. For the EnerVista software language,
access the View > Language menu item.
• Add device for access using a modem; see the Configure Modem Connection section
• Connect locally with a computer through either the front RS232 or USB port or rear Ethernet port; see the Connect to
the L90 section
• Discover automatically UR devices within a network; see the Automatic Discovery of UR Devices section
Devices in the Device Setup window are listed in the order entered.
Devices in the main software window are listed alphabetically. Use the Device Name to order them as required, for
example B30 Odessa, B30 Truro, B90, T35.
You cannot import a file to add a device to the software. You can import settings as outlined at the end of the chapter.
The Quick Connect button also can be used to add devices. The device is added to a Quick Connect menu item in the
Online Window area, cannot be moved from it to another grouping, and needs to be renamed in the Device Setup window.
GE instead recommends using the Device Setup window to add devices, as outlined here.
Both network and subnet addresses are contained within a range. The number of hosts determines the class and
addresses as follows:
• Class A 255.0.0.0 — The first octet (255) specifies the network, the second to fourth octets (0) specify the subnet and
host. Use this class when you have more than 65,535 hosts (UR devices).
• Class B 255.255.0.0 — The first two octets (255) specify the network, the third octet (0) specifies the subnet, and the
fourth octet (0) specifies the host. Use this class when you have 255 to 65,534 hosts (UR devices).
• Class C 255.255.255.0 — The first three octets (255) specify the network and the last octet (0) specifies the subnet and
host. Use this class when you have up to 254 hosts (UR devices).
An example of implementation is one computer and one UR device. Because there is one UR device, class C addressing is
required. So we use UR 192.167.2.x with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 and computer 192.167.3.x with subnet mask
255.255.255.0.
For older, non-CIDR routing protocols, such as RIP version 1, follow these restrictions:
• Identical subnet masks — Use a single mask for all subnets within a network
• Contiguous subnets — The subnets must be contiguous and not split among networks. The subnets cannot pass
traffic through other networks.
The IP and subnet addresses need to be added to the UR for Ethernet communication.
For serial communication, for example using any front RS232 port and the Quick Connect feature, the addresses are not
required, but typically they are entered to add/configure devices for regular use.
To add the IP addresses:
1. On the front of the UR, press the MENU key until the SETTINGS menu displays.
2. Navigate to SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK NETWORK PORT PRT IP ADDRESS.
3. Enter an IP address, for example 10.11.33.01, and press the ENTER key to save the value. For example, press the period
key to clear any existing address, then press the number keys to add anew address.
4. In the same menu, select the PRT SUBNET IP MASK setting. Enter a subnet IP address, for example 255.000.000.000 for
255.0.0.0.
5. Press the ENTER key to save a value.
The gateway address also needs to be configured when connecting through an Ethernet network. Access SETTINGS
PRODUCT SETUP COMMUNICATIONS IPv4 ROUTE TABLE DEFAULT IPv4 ROUTE GATEWAY ADDRESS.
If using a blue or grey Ethernet cable, skip the rest of the this section. If using an orange cross-over Ethernet cable, the
computer needs to be set up as follows.
1. Use an orange Ethernet cross-over cable to connect the computer to the rear Ethernet port. In case you need it, the
following figure shows the pinout for an Ethernet cross-over cable.
Figure 3-62: Ethernet cross-over cable PIN layout
3 3 4 5 6
END 1 END 2
2 7 Pin Wire color Diagram Pin Wire color Diagram
1 8 1 White/orange 1 White/green
2 Orange 2 Green
3 White/green 3 White/orange
4 Blue 4 Blue
5 White/blue 5 White/blue
6 Green 6 Orange
7 White/brown 7 White/brown
8 Brown 8 Brown
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Next, assign the computer an IP address compatible with the relay’s IP address.
1. From the Windows desktop, right-click the My Network Places icon and select Properties to open the network
connections window. Or in Windows 7, access the Network and Sharing Center in the Control Panel.
3. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) item from the list, and click the Properties button.
Before using the Quick Connect feature through the Ethernet port, disable any configured proxy settings in Internet
Explorer.
1.
2.
Start the Internet Explorer software.
Select the Tools > Internet Options menu item and click the Connections tab.
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3. Click on the LAN Settings button to open the following window.
4. Ensure that the “Use a proxy server for your LAN” box is not checked.
If this computer is used to connect to the Internet, re-enable any proxy server settings after the computer has been
disconnected from the L90 relay.
1. Start the Internet Explorer software.
2. Select the UR device from the EnerVista Launchpad to start EnerVista UR Setup.
3 4. Select the Ethernet interface and enter the IP address assigned to the L90, then click the Connect button. The
EnerVista UR Setup software creates a site named “Quick Connect” with a corresponding device also named “Quick
Connect” and displays them on the left side of the screen.
5. Expand the sections to view data directly from the L90 device.
Each time that the EnerVista UR Setup software is initialized, click the Quick Connect button to establish direct
communications to the L90. This ensures that configuration of the EnerVista UR Setup software matches the L90 model
number.
When direct communications with the L90 via Ethernet is complete, make the following changes:
1. From the Windows desktop, right-click the My Network Places icon and select Properties to open the network
connections window.
2. Right-click the Local Area Connection icon and select the Properties item.
3. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) item from the list provided and click the Properties button.
4. Set the computer to “Obtain a relay address automatically” as shown.
If the computer is used to connect to the Internet, re-enable any proxy server settings after the computer has been
disconnected from the L90 relay.
2.
computer to the RS232 port on the front of the relay.
Start the EnerVista UR Setup software, or in EnerVista Launchpad select the UR device to start the software.
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3. Click the Device Setup button. The window opens.
4. Click the Add Site button. A new category is added. Enter a site name in the Site Name field. Optionally add a short
Description of the site. This example uses “Location 1” as the site name.
5. Click the Add Device button. A new device is added.
6. Enter a name in the Device Name field, up to 15 characters, and optionally add a Description of the site. The Color is
for the text in the device list in the Online Window.
7. Select “Serial” from the Interface drop-down list. Interface parameters display that must be entered for serial
communications. Try to load automatically the fields by clicking the Read Order Code button.
Figure 3-63: Configuring serial communication
8. Enter the COM port used by the computer, the baud rate, and parity settings from the front panel SETTINGS PRODUCT
SETUP COMMUNICATIONS SERIAL PORTS menu, and the relay slave address setting from the front panel SETTINGS
PRODUCT SETUP COMMUNICATIONS MODBUS PROTOCOL MODBUS SLAVE ADDRESS menu in their respective
fields.
Baud Rate — Typically 19200 bits per second (bps) for RS232, and higher for RS485. Both modems need to use the
same rate, meaning at the computer and the L90 ends.
Parity — Set to None if unsure
Bits — Set to 8 if unsure
Stop Bits — Set to 1 if unsure
Post Terminal Window — Enable this option if you have a Schweitzer Engineering (SEL) SEL-203x Communications
Processor, such as an SEL-2030 or SEL-2032. This option enables display of a terminal window to allow interaction
with the other device.
3 9. Click the Read Order Code button to connect to the L90 and upload the order code to the EnerVista software. If a
communications error occurs, ensure that the EnerVista software serial communications values entered in the
previous step correspond to the relay setting values, and also ensure that the same IP address is not assigned to
multiple L90 ports.
10. Click the OK button when the relay order code has been received. The new site and device are added to the Online
Window.
The device has been configured for serial communications. Proceed to the Connect to the L90 section to begin
communication.
8. Enter the relay IP Address, which can be viewed on the device front panel under SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK NETWORK PORT PRT IP ADDRESS. Once the IP address is entered, try to load
automatically the fields by clicking the Read Order Code button.
9. Enter the relay Slave address and Modbus Port address values from the settings in the front panel SETTINGS
PRODUCT SETUP COMMUNICATIONS MODBUS PROTOCOL menu.
10. If using a gateway to connect to the device, select Yes from the drop-down list.
11. Click the Read Order Code button to connect to the L90 device and upload the order code. If the device was entered
already, a message displays "Device ’x’ is also using IP address...." If a communications error occurs, ensure that the
values entered in the previous steps correspond to the relay setting values, and also ensure that the same IP address
is not assigned to multiple L90 ports.
12. Click the OK button when the relay order code has been received. The new site and device are added to the Online
Window.
The device has been configured for Ethernet communications. Proceed to the Connect to the L90 section to begin
communications.
2. Start the EnerVista UR Setup software, or in EnerVista Launchpad select the UR device to start the software.
3. Click the Device Setup button. The window opens.
4. Click the Add Site button. A new category is added. Enter a site name in the Site Name field, such as London East.
Optionally add a short Description of the site, such as the address or intersection.
5. Click the Add Device button. A new device is added.
6. Enter a name in the Device Name field, up to 15 characters, and optionally add a Description of the site. The Color is
for the text in the device list in the Online Window.
7. Select “Modem” from the Interface drop-down list. This displays a number of interface parameters that must be
entered.
8. Select "Generic Modem" from the Modem Name drop-down list, then enter the Phone Number to dial to establish
communication with the remote modem.
Post Terminal Window — Enable this option if you have a Schweitzer Engineering (SEL) SEL-203x Communications
3 Processor, such as an SEL-2030 or SEL-2032. It enables display of a terminal window to allow interaction with the
other device.
9. Once the phone number is entered, try to load automatically the device information by clicking the Read Order Code
button.
10. Click the OK button when the relay order code has been received. The new device is added to the Online window.
The UR device has been added to the software.
When multiple computers are connected to a L90 device, EnerVista settings windows are not updated
automatically. They are refreshed when re-opened. If a user changes a setting on one computer, the other users
need to refresh the display by closing and opening the settings window to see the change. To ensure that current
settings are always viewed, close settings windows when not in use so that they are up-to-date when next
accessed.
3
Expand the site list by double-clicking
or selecting the +/– box.
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2. If the status indicator is red, verify that the Ethernet network cable is properly connected to the Ethernet port on the
back of the relay and that the relay has been properly set up for communication.
3. If a relay icon appears in place of the status indicator, then a report (such as an oscillography or event record) is open.
Close the report to re-display the green status indicator.
4. The Display Properties settings can now be viewed, edited, or printed.
2. Start the EnerVista UR Setup software, or in EnerVista Launchpad select the UR device to start the software.
3. Click the Quick Connect button. The window opens.
Figure 3-67: Quick Connect window to access a device
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4. Select the serial Interface and the communications port (COM Port) from the drop-down lists, then click Connect. The
COM Port is that of the computer.
5. The EnerVista software creates a site named “Quick Connect” with a corresponding device also named “Quick
Connect” and displays them in the Online Window. Expand the sections to view data directly from the UR device. Use
the Device Setup button to change the site name.
Each time that the EnerVista UR Setup software is initialized, click the Quick Connect button to establish direct
communications to the L90. This ensures that configuration of the EnerVista UR Setup software matches the L90 model
number.
3 2. Select the Ethernet interface and enter the IP address assigned to the L90, then click the Connect button. The
EnerVista UR Setup software creates a site named “Quick Connect” with a corresponding device also named "Quick
Connect" and displays them in the Online Window.
3. Expand the sections to view data directly from the L90 device. Use the Device Setup button to change the site name.
Each time that the EnerVista software is initialized, click the Quick Connect button to establish direct communications to
the L90. This ensures that configuration of the EnerVista UR Setup software matches the L90 model number.
3
During the commissioning phase, you have the option to bypass the use of passwords. Do so by enabling the Bypass
Access setting under Settings > Product Setup > Security > Supervisory. Be sure to disable this bypass setting after
commissioning the device.
You can change the password for any role either from the front panel or through EnerVista. If using EnerVista, navigate to
Settings > Product Setup > Security. Change the Local Administrator Password, for example. It is strongly recommended
that the password for the Administrator be changed from the default. Changing the passwords for the other three roles is
optional.
When EIC 61850 and version is 7.30 or later, the file is added and time stamp is unchanged. When clicking in the
software on the tree element, a device folder is created, the original file moves into it, SCL files are generated there,
and the "Last modified" time stamp on the URS file changes.
Chapter 4: Interfaces
Interfaces
This chapter explains the EnerVista software interface, the front panel interface, logic diagrams, and Engineer interface for
logic design and monitoring.
• Remote resources
• Testing
Factory default values are supplied and can be restored after any changes.
The following communications settings are not transferred to the L90 with settings files:
Modbus Slave Address
Modbus TCP Port Number
RS485 COM2 Baud Rate
RS485 COM2 Parity
COM2 Minimum Response Time
COM2 Selection
RRTD Slave Address
RRTD Baud Rate
IP Address (see end of previous chapter for information)
IP Subnet Mask
IP Routing
When a settings file is loaded to a L90 that is in-service, the following sequence occurs:
4 1. The L90 takes itself out of service.
2. The L90 issues a UNIT NOT PROGRAMMED major self-test error.
3. The L90 closes the critical fail contact.
The Maintenance chapter outlines how to use a settings file in the .urs format for backup and restore.
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10
4
4 5
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When the Offline Window has devices saved to it, it includes a Reserved entry with spare settings when customer-specific
functions are provided on a UR.
When templates are created for online settings, the password is added during the initial template creation step. It
does not need to be added after the template is created.
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Phase time overcurrent window with template applied via
the Template Mode > View In Template Mode command.
The template specifies that only the Pickup and Curve
Phase time overcurrent settings window without template applied.
settings be available.
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Viewing the settings in template mode also modifies the settings menu, showing only the settings categories that contain
editable settings. The effect of applying the template to a typical settings menu is shown as follows.
Figure 4-8: Applying templates using the View in Template Mode settings command
To display settings available for editing and settings locked by the template:
1. Right-click the device in the Online or Offline Window area and apply the template by selecting the Template Mode >
View All Settings option.
2. Enter the template password then click OK to apply the template.
Once the template has been applied, users are limited to edit the settings specified by the template, but all settings are
shown. The effect of applying the template to the phase time overcurrent settings is shown as follows.
Figure 4-9: Applying templates using the View All Settings command
Phase time overcurrent settings window without template applied. Phase time overcurrent window with template applied via
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the Template Mode > View All Settings command.
The template specifies that only the Pickup and Curve
settings be available.
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5.
6.
Click the Save button to save and apply changes to the settings template.
Select the Template Mode > View In Template Mode option to view the template.
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7. Optionally apply a password to the template by right-clicking the device and selecting the Template Mode >
Password Protect Template option.
Once the template has been applied, users are limited to view and edit the FlexLogic entries not locked by the template.
The effect of applying the template to the FlexLogic entries is shown here.
Figure 4-11: Locking FlexLogic entries through settings templates
Typical FlexLogic™ entries without template applied. Typical FlexLogic™ entries locked with template via
the Template Mode > View In Template Mode command.
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The FlexLogic entries are also shown as locked in the graphical view and on the front panel display.
2. Enter the serial number of the L90 device to lock to the settings file in the Serial # Lock field.
3. Click the OK button to apply the change. The serial number is not validated.
The settings file and corresponding secure FlexLogic equations are now locked to the L90 device specified by the serial
number.
The serial number of the UR-series device and the file transfer
date are added to the setting file when setting files
are transferred to the device.
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This information is also available in printed settings file reports as shown in the example. A report is generated by right-
clicking and selecting the Print Settings option.
Traceability data
in settings report
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This information is also available from the front panel display through the following actual values:
ACTUAL VALUES PRODUCT INFO MODEL INFORMATION SERIAL NUMBER
ACTUAL VALUES PRODUCT INFO MODEL INFORMATION LAST SETTING CHANGE
4 Display
Keypad
Control
pushbuttons (3)
Front panel
RS232 port
Display
Front panel
RS232 port
Small user-programmable
User-programmable Keypad
(control) pushbuttons 1 to 7
pushbuttons 1 to 12
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The following figure shows the vertical front panel for relays ordered with the vertical option.
Figure 4-20: Basic vertical front panel
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GE Multilin
Display
MENU 7 8 9
HELP MESSAGE 4 5 6
ESCAPE 1 2 3
Keypad
ENTER VALUE 0 . +/-
1 3 5
USER LABEL USER LABEL USER LABEL
User-programmable
2 4 6
pushbuttons 1 to 6
USER LABEL USER LABEL USER LABEL
LED panel 2
RS232 port
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1 5
IN SERVICE
TROUBLE
TEST MODE
TRIP
ALARM 2 6
4
PICKUP
VOLTAGE
CURRENT 3 7
USB port FREQUENCY
OTHER
PHASE A 4 8
PHASE B
Not used
PHASE C
NEUTRAL / GND
RESET ESC
ENTER
The front panel can be viewed and used in the EnerVista software, for example to view an error message displayed on the
front panel or the LEDs.
To view the front panel in EnerVista software:
1. Click Actual Values > Front Panel, then any option.
Figure 4-24: Home page example with default content (product information)
Setting Group
Alarm Target Relay Date and Time
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There are multiple ways to navigate pages, by using the pushbuttons and the menu hierarchy. The menu hierarchy is
similar to the other front panels whereby you select a submenu using Up and Down arrow pushbuttons, and press the
ENTER or Right pushbutton. On setting pages, opening a setting for editing is done by highlighting the setting using Up and
Down pushbuttons, and pressing the ENTER or Right pushbutton.
Home page
Press the Home pushbutton to display the root page no matter the state. Any edit, control, or password entry sessions are
cancelled. The header shows several relay/system status icons. The default content of the home page is the product
information page and can be user-configured to show the content of any single-line diagram page, annunciator page,
metering page, or event records page for example. The Tab pushbuttons on the bottom row each navigate to their page.
The home page displays for a user-configured time period, then scrolls through user-configured pages, a feature referred
to as rolling.
Holding the Home pushbutton for one second displays the product information page. The Home page also can display
when settings are saved.
Security indicator, showing how many people are logged in, including local and remote users. The lock is red when
one or more users are logged in and other otherwise green.
When no users are logged in because login is not required, an icon does not display.
Identifies the active setting group number (not shown)
Displays when an abnormal annunciator alarm is present. Navigate to the Annunciator for details. When there
are no such alarms, the icon does not display.
Even when you acknowledge/reset an alarm, the icon displays as long as the condition remains. For example, a
breaker trouble alarm displays, you acknowledge it, but the icon remains because the breaker trouble remains.
Active targets symbol, where targets are error messages.
View error messages by pressing the Menu Tab pushbutton, then accessing the TARGETS menu. Pressing the
RESET button clears those messages that can be.
Configure the home page in the software under Settings > Product Setup > Graphical Panel > Home Page. The menu
does not display when there is no graphical front panel.
Rolling mode
After a user-defined period of inactivity, the graphical front display rolls among up to 10 user-selected pages. The roll-to-
pages are selected in the EnerVista software, with the defaults being the product information page. Each page displays for
less than five seconds. Also, the display backlight intensity is lowered after a configurable period to a user-defined level (0,
10, 20, or 30%); lower intensity extends the life of the display.
Configure rolling mode in the software under Settings > Product Setup > Graphical Panel > Rolling Mode.
Operation works as follows:
• Press the Home pushbutton or ESCAPE pushbutton twice to cancel rolling, restore full backlight intensity, and return
to the Home page
• Press the ENTER, ESCAPE, or a pushbutton to pause rolling once and restore full backlight intensity
Rolling is disabled by setting the delay to 0.
The following buttons display at the top of the window:
• Save — Updates the connected device if online or the open setting file if offline with changes made
• Restore — Undoes changes that have not been saved
• Default — Changes all rolling mode settings to their factory default values
• Reset — Displays factory default values. Previous changes are not lost unless you save the reset window.
Single-line diagrams
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A single-line diagram, or mimic diagram, is a line drawing of elements in an electrical system. The graphical front panel
displays up to five single-line diagrams. Each can be configured to show the arrangement of a portion of the power
system, the status of circuit breakers and of ground and disconnect switches, user-programmable pushbuttons, and
metering and status values. Each also enables control of the displayed power system devices.
One diagram is provided by default, single_bus_line_dsc.mif, which can be modified.
Configure the diagrams under Settings > Product Setup > Graphical Panel > Single Line Diagram Editor.
Each single-line diagram page has a user-configurable name that appears in the header and in the footer Tab pushbutton
label. Factory default names are SLD 1 to SLD 5. Pages that have no configured content have a blank Tab pushbutton
label, and the Tab pushbutton does nothing. The label for the current page has a blue background.
Figure 4-25: Toolbar options for single-line diagram
The letters T, S, B, R, and X next to a controllable element have the following meaning. An example (TSB) is shown in the
next figure.
• T — The element is "tagged." Local and remote control of the device are inhibited, both open and close. Tripping is
unaffected unless additional logic has been configured.
• S — The position indication of the device is substituted with a manually entered value
• B — Blocking open/close command is bypassed
• R — Autoreclose is enabled and not blocked
• X — The device is out-of-service and control is not available
Under Settings > System Setup > Switches and Breakers, enable and name the six switches and two breakers. Switch 6,
M568G, has the A/3 Pole Opened setting on.
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In the EnerVista software, open the single-line diagram editor under Settings > Product Setup > Graphical Panel > Single
Line Diagram Editor.
Add the four switches for the top line by clicking the GE switch symbol in the toolbar, then clicking in the window. (If the UR
device is not online, the software attempts to connect.) Right-click to edit properties. Rotate switches SW569 and SW5682
to 270 degrees. Rotate switches 5681 and SW523 to 90 degrees. Ignore the TSB text.
Add the two lower switches. Leave rotation at 0 degrees.
Add the two breakers by clicking the GE breaker symbol in the toolbar, then click in the window. Right-click to edit
properties, rotating 90 degrees and setting the color to red (open).
Draw lines to fill in the gaps between the switches and breakers by clicking the line symbol in the toolbar, then clicking and
dragging on the canvas to draw a line. Do not draw a single line for the top line, but instead draw several small lines.
Add the feeder arrow head by clicking the symbol in the toolbar, then clicking the end of the line.
Add the ground symbol by clicking the symbol in the toolbar, then clicking the end of the line.
Add three metered values by clicking the M symbol in the toolbar, then clicking near the feeder arrow. Double-click to edit.
The three metered values are SRC1 Vag Mag, SRC 1 P, and SRC 1 Q.
Name the page by right-clicking the bottom tab. Here, page 1 is renamed "Milton line M568M."
Note that active symbols in the toolbar display and those that are inactive are greyed-out.
The diagram has been created. Save it by clicking the Save button.
Next is to close circuit breaker CB523. This circuit breaker is shown at the top right of the figure. A vertical line means that
it is open, and the color can be set as red or green.
On the graphical front panel, press the Home pushbutton, then press the SLDs pushbutton to activate the first single-line
diagram page.
Press the Enable Control pushbutton. The side pushbutton labels display.
4 Figure 4-29: Side pushbutton display on graphical front panel
Press the pushbutton to close the breaker, confirming the action at the prompt.
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Note the USER PB 9 and 10 entries in the earlier figure. As outlined later, these are activated by clicking the PB icon on the
software toolbar. These two pushbuttons can be configured under Settings > Product Setup > User-Programmable
Pushbuttons.
Lines
Line components represent power system buses or electrical connections between power system elements. They can also
be used as visual dividers and underline.
To add a line component, click it in the toolbox, then click in the window. Double-click a line to open its properties window
to set orientation.
Static symbols
Static symbols depicting power system elements are available. For information, see the ANSI/IEEE 315A and IEC 60617
standards.
Up to 32 static symbols can be used per single-line diagram.
To add a symbol, click it in the toolbox, then click in the window. Double-click the symbol to open its properties window to
set orientation.
Figure 4-32: IEEE and IEC static symbols
To add a breaker or disconnect component, click it in the toolbox, then click in the window. Up to 10 dynamic components
can be added to each single-line diagram.
Breaker and disconnect components have three different parts: label, symbol, and flags. Drag each of its parts to their final
locations. Double or right-click any of these parts to open the properties window. Properties that can be edited are label
text, breaker control element or disconnect switch element number, symbol orientation (horizontal or vertical), color
scheme (red - closed, or red - open), and assigned side button (if any). If the selected breaker or disconnect element does
not exist in the target relay or has not been enabled, then the component is displayed in the graphical front panel and in
the drawing edit window in grey. The color scheme selection has no effect when an IEC style symbol is used because IEC
style symbols do not use color.
Symbol orientation
The figure shows the orientation available for the breaker and disconnect switch (taking Open status as examples). The
default position is 0 degrees.
Figure 4-34: Single-line diagram symbol orientation
A question mark displays in a symbol on the graphical front panel when status is bad. The question mark does not rotate
with orientation.
Figure 4-35: Symbols when status is bad
The following figures show the orientation available for the static components. The default position is 0 degrees.
User-programmable pushbuttons
User-programmable pushbuttons 1 to 8 are physical pushbuttons on the right side of the graphical front panel, numbering
down the two columns.
Any remaining user-programmable pushbuttons are programmed among the 10 pushbuttons on the left and right sides of
the screen display. They show dynamically and provide a means to perform the same control as the other pushbuttons.
As an example, if you set up a single-line diagram with two breakers and six switches, then eight of the side pushbuttons 4
are used automatically for control of the breakers and switches. Side pushbuttons 9 and 10 are available. In the single-line
diagram, let us set side pushbutton 9 to clear event records as follows:
• Show side pushbutton 9 on the graphical front panel — Click the PB symbol in the toolbar, then set Side button 9 to
pushbutton 9 in the drop-down list. This pushbutton then displays when appropriate on the right side of the screen
display.
• Program event record clearing — Set Settings > Product Setup > Clear Relay Records > Clear Event Records to
FlexLogic operand PUSHBUTTON 9 ON
• Program pushbutton 9 — Set Settings > Product Setup > User-Programmable Pushbuttons > Pushbutton 9
Function to "Self-reset." When pressed, pushbutton 9 clears the event records.
To instead set the second user pushbutton (not a side pushbutton) to clear events, follow the second and third bullet
points, selecting settings of PUSHBUTTON 2 ON and Pushbutton 2.
Metering components
Metering components show dynamically the value of a FlexAnalog operand or actual value. Up to 16 metering
components can be added to each single-line diagram.
To add a metering component, click the M symbol in the toolbox, then click in the window. Drag it to its final location.
Double-click it to open the properties window. The figure shows the properties that can be edited.
Status components
Status components show dynamically the value of a FlexLogic operand. Up to 16 can be used in a diagram and 30 in all
single-line diagrams.
An example is to show the Off or On state of the ANY MAJOR ERROR FlexLogic operand. The name of the operand displays in
the single-line diagram editor, then as Off or On on the graphical front panel.
To add a status component, click the S symbol in the toolbox, then click in the window. Drag it to its final location. Double-
click it to open the properties window. Properties that can be edited include parameter (any FlexLogic operand), text color
background color, and on and off text.
Optionally add a text label to display beside the status.
Text
Text components show a single line of user-configured text.
Up to 16 text components can be used per single-line diagram.
To add a text component, click the T symbol in the toolbox, then click in the window. Drag it to its final location. Double-
click it to open the properties window. Properties that can be edited are text, color, and size.
Annunciator
An annunciator is a grid of small windows for alarms, actual values, self-test messages, and product information.
The graphical front panel emulates a conventional annunciator panel. The annunciator has 96 windows, each with a
description of the alarm condition that lights the window. The windows are arranged in rows and columns of 3 x 4, 4 x 6, or
6 x 8 over several pages. Each window can have up to three lines of configurable text, and one line can instead be a
metered value. Normally the window background is dark, and when the configured FlexLogic operand becomes On, the
window lights up.
The figure shows that two alarms are active. One alarm is configured red and the other alarm is configured blue. The red
alarm type is Self Reset, so the alarm displays in a solid color. The blue alarm type is Acknowledgeable, so the alarm flashes
until it is acknowledged, for example by navigating with the arrow keys and pressing the ENTER button. The alarm then
remains blue until the trigger condition is eliminated.
To display the annunciator, press the Home pushbutton, then the Annunciator Tab pushbutton. If there is one or more
window in alarm or requiring reset, the annunciator page showing the first of these opens. Otherwise the first annunciator
page opens.
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Alarms do not display automatically. Set the Home page and/or rolling pages to display annunciator pages.
The Tab pushbutton labels populate with the annunciator pages. The label text for each annunciator page is configurable
and displays in the header and Tab label. The current page has a blue Tab label. Tab labels for annunciator pages that
have an active window (that is, on, latched, or unacknowledged) are red. Pages where alarms are not triggered have a grey
Tab label. Pages that have no configured windows do not have Tab pushbuttons and do not display.
The Up, Down, Left, and Right pushbuttons cause the selection to move one window in the indicated direction. Pressing the
Right pushbutton past the last window in a row scrolls the display to any next annunciator page, not the next row. The
behavior is similar for the other pushbuttons, for example pressing the Up pushbutton while in the top row goes to any
previous page. If no previous page exists, no action occurs.
Annunciator windows are positioned statically, so that all windows are visible no matter their state.
Alarm types of each window can be configured as Self Reset, Latched, or Acknowledgeable. In Self Reset mode, the
window lighting follows the state of the configured FlexLogic operand. The self-reset mode alarm sequence conforms to
ISA-18.1-1979 (R2004) standard type A 4 5 6.
Figure 4-41: Annunciator alarm sequence in Self Reset mode
Process: Normal
Sequence: Normal
Visual: Off
Return to Normal
To Abnormal
Process: Abnormal
Sequence: Acknowledged
Visual: On
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Latched mode is intended for transient signals such as trip, and it conforms to ISA-18.1-1979 (R2004) standard type M 6.
Figure 4-42: Annunciator alarm sequence in Latched mode
Process: Normal
Sequence: Normal To Abnormal
Visual: Off
Return to Normal
Process: Abnormal
Reset while
Sequence: Acknowledged
Abnormal
Visual: On
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In Acknowledgeable mode, both Off to On and On to Off state changes in the configured operand cause the background to
flash; the window must be acknowledged/reset to cancel flashing. This mode conforms to ISA-18.1-1979 (R2004) standard
type R-6.
Figure 4-43: Annunciator alarm sequence in Acknowledgeable mode
Process: Normal
Reset Sequence: Normal To Abnormal
Visual: Off
Process: Abnormal
Reset while
Return to Normal Sequence: Acknowledged
Abnormal
Visual: On
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An alarm remains in an alarm state (for example, displays red) when the condition remains. That is, if you acknowledged a
flashing alarm but the alarm condition remains, the background color remains red.
The SETTINGS > INPUTS/OUTPUTS > RESETTING > RESET ANNUNCIATOR setting can be used to select a FlexLogic
operand that when activated acknowledges/resets all annunciator windows.
Annunciator editor
The annunciator editor is used to configure alarms and actual value displays for the graphical front panel.
The path in the EnerVista software is Settings > Product Setup > Graphical Panel > Annunciator Editor.
The figure shows the annunciator editor and its preview window. The page name is entered as General at the top right.
Acknowledgeable and self-resetting alarms are set for basic functions, such as online/offline, Ethernet ports, unauthorized
access/failed logins, and battery failure. The text to display in the annunciator window is entered. The IN SERVICE LED is set
to be green because when the device is on, this LED is green. The preview shows what the annunciator looks like with all
alarms triggered. The last window is not configured and displays blank/grey. In order for the Ethernet and battery alarms
to work, the corresponding self-test alarms have been enabled under Settings > Product Setup > User-Programmable
Self Tests (not shown). The LEDs can be viewed on the front panel, so adding them to the annunciator is for illustrative
purposes only.
Figure 4-44: Annunciator editor and preview window 4
The three page layouts (3 × 4, 4 × 6, and 6 × 8) select the number of rows x columns of windows that appear in a page.
Annunciator window size and text size shrink as the number of annunciator windows in a page increases.
Properties that can be edited include alarm type (acknowledgeable, latched, self-reset), alarm input (any FlexLogic
operand), text color, and alarm background color.
The following buttons display at the top of the window:
• Save — Updates the connected device if online or the open setting file if offline with changes made
• Restore — Undoes changes that have not been saved
• Default — Changes all annunciator settings to their factory default values
• Reset — Displays factory default values. Previous settings are not lost unless you save the reset window.
Metering editor
The metering editor is an actual values display tool. It creates pages of actual values for the graphical front panel. There
are two types: tables and phasor diagrams. Tabular actual values pages have settings to configure, while phasor actual
values pages have no settings. Five tabular metering pages can be configured, while there can be a phasor page for each
configured AC source. They display on the graphical front panel using the Metering Tab pushbutton.
The path to the editor is Settings > Product Setup > Graphical Panel > Metering Editor.
The inputs are selected at the top. Select from the drop-down list or start typing in the field.
The page, page name, and grid layout are set below the inputs.
Content to display is configured with the cell lines. The content can be actual values, a status indicator, or text.
• Actual value — Select from the FlexAnalogs applicable to the L90, where a FlexAnalog is an analog parameter
• Status — Select from the FlexLogic operands identified in the Status Inputs at the top of the window. An example is to
display text to indicate whether the BATTERY FAIL operand is on or off.
• Text — Enter text to display in the table, for example name of table or column heading
If the metering input is other than OFF, the value of the selected metering input displays, formatted according to the size,
text color, units, multiplier, and decimal configuration. Otherwise either the Text or the Off Text displays depending on the
value of the operand selected by setting Status Input/Index.
A maximum of eight Status Inputs/Indexes can be used per metering page and 16 in all metering pages.
The following buttons display at the top of the window:
• Save — Updates the connected device if online or the open setting file if offline with changes made
• Restore — Undoes changes that have not been saved
• Default — Changes all actual value settings to their factory default values
• Reset — Displays factory default values. Previous settings are not lost unless you save the reset window.
The path is Settings > Product Setup > Graphical Panel > Configurable Navigation.
The settings consist of 64 field pairs, each with a condition and an activation page. The condition selects any FlexLogic
operand. The activation page selection is the standard set, such as product information, event records, annunciator pages,
and single-line diagrams.
To use the feature, select a CONDITION, select its ACTIVATE PAGE option, then save. When selecting the condition
operand, open the drop-down list and start typing in the field to auto-fill. For example, typing F displays FIRST ETHERNET
FAIL.
The following buttons display at the top of the window:
• Save — Updates the connected device if online or the open setting file if offline with changes made
• Restore — Undoes changes that have not been saved
SETTINGS
PRODUCT SETUP
HELP 4 5 6
3. Press to scroll third level fields MESSAGE
2. Press to scroll second level:
ESCAPE 1 2 3 PRODUCT SETUP.
4. Press to scroll through values
ENTER VALUE 0 . +/-
5. Press to save change
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Up/Down/Left/Right — These pushbuttons move the selector among the options on a page. The selection is
indicated by a yellow background or a yellow border. On menu pages, the Right pushbutton activates the
selected submenu drilling down the menu hierarchy, and the Left pushbutton backs up the menu hierarchy.
These pushbuttons have a typematic feature on some pages: after a short pause, the pushbutton repeats as long
as it is pressed.
ENTER — Activates the selection on the display, for example a submenu, a control, a keypad key, or a setting. Also
stores updated settings.
ESCAPE — If a setting is open for edit, this pushbutton closes the setting without saving. If an item is selected, this
pushbutton deselects it. Otherwise this pushbutton activates the previous page in the page hierarchy.
RESET — Clears all latched LED indications and target messages. When a page with acknowledgeable/resettable
items is displayed, it instead resets/acknowledges all items on that page, or if an item on that page is selected, it
resets/acknowledges that item.
If you reset/acknowledge alarms, they stop flashing but remain in the alarm state as long as that state remains.
In other words, a red alarm does not switch off just because you acknowledged the alarm.
Home — Activates the home page, which is the root page. The page displays product information by default and
is configurable.
Side pushbutton — Five pushbuttons on the left side of the display and five pushbuttons on the right side of the
display. They perform various functions depending on the displayed page, such as switchgear controls. The
display dynamically shows its label next to each side pushbutton when the pushbutton has an assigned function.
These pushbuttons can also be programmed to function as user-programmable pushbuttons 9 and higher.
Tab pushbutton — Five pushbuttons under the display. They navigate through the page hierarchy, and on some
pages activate other actions. The display footer dynamically labels the page or action that is activated by the Tab
pushbutton.
User-programmable pushbutton — Eight physical pushbuttons are associated with the first eight user-
programmable pushbutton elements. Numbering is down, that is, 1 to 4 down the left column and 5 to 8 down the
right column.
These elements control a set of FlexLogic operands that can be used to initiate outputs or select modes. Each
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physical pushbutton has an integrated LED indicator that can be user-configured to display the appropriate
status.
These pushbuttons have clear covers behind which custom labels can be mounted. A utility is available to print
the labels, under File > Front Panel Report in the software.
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• IN SERVICE — Indicates that control power is applied, all monitored inputs/outputs and internal systems are fine, and
the relay is in (online) Programmed mode (under Settings > Product Setup > Installation)
• TROUBLE — Indicates that the relay has detected an internal problem. Check the self-test messages outlined at the
end of the Commands and Targets chapter, and view the event records under Actual Values > Records. For a beta /
pre-release, this LED is always on.
• TEST MODE — Indicates that the relay is in test mode. For information, see the Testing section in the Settings chapter.
• TRIP — Indicates that the selected FlexLogic operand serving as a trip input has operated. Set the operand under
Settings > Product Setup > User-Programmable LEDs > Trip & Alarm LEDs. This indicator latches; initiate the reset
command to reset the latch.
• ALARM — Indicates that the FlexLogic operand serving as an alarm switch has operated. Set the operand under
Settings > Product Setup > User-Programmable LEDs > Trip & Alarm LEDs. This indicator never latches.
• PICKUP — Indicates that an element is picked up. This indicator never latches.
The event-cause indicators in the first column are as follows.
Event-cause LEDs are below the status LEDs. They are turned on or off by protection elements that have their respective
target setting selected as either “Enabled” or “Latched.” If a protection element target setting is “Enabled,” then the
corresponding event-cause LEDs remain on as long as the operand associated with the element remains asserted. If a
protection element target setting is “Latched,” then the corresponding event-cause LEDs turn on when the operate
operand associated with the element is asserted and remains on until the RESET button on the front panel is pressed after
4 the operand is reset.
All elements that are able to discriminate faulted phases can independently turn off or on the phase A, B, or C LEDs. This
includes phase instantaneous overcurrent, phase undervoltage, and so on. This means that the phase A, B, and C operate
operands for individual protection elements are ORed to turn on or off the phase A, B, or C LEDs.
• VOLTAGE — This LED indicates voltage was involved
• CURRENT — This LED indicates current was involved
• FREQUENCY — This LED indicates frequency was involved
• OTHER — This LED indicates a composite function that is not solely current, voltage, or frequency based (distance or
power for example) or a control function (digital element or trip bus for example)
• PHASE A — This LED indicates phase A was involved
• PHASE B — This LED indicates phase B was involved
• PHASE C — This LED indicates phase C was involved
• NEUTRAL/GROUND — This LED indicates that neutral or ground was involved
The user-programmable LEDs consist of 48 amber LED indicators in four columns. The operation of these LEDs is user-
defined. Support for applying a customized label beside every LED is provided. Default labels are shipped in the label
package of every L90, together with custom templates. The default labels can be replaced by user-printed labels.
User customization of LED operation is of maximum benefit in installations where languages other than English are used
to communicate with operators. See the User-Programmable LEDs section in chapter 5 for the settings used to program
the operation of the LEDs on these panels.
Status indicators
• IN SERVICE — Indicates that control power is applied, all monitored inputs/outputs and internal systems are fine, and
the relay is in (online) Programmed mode (under Settings > Product Setup > Installation)
• TROUBLE — Indicates that the relay has detected an internal problem. Check the self-test messages outlined at the
end of the Commands and Targets chapter, and view the event records under Actual Values > Records. For a beta / 4
pre-release, this LED is always on.
• TEST MODE — Indicates that the relay is in test mode. For information, see the Testing section in the Settings chapter.
• TRIP — Indicates that the selected FlexLogic operand serving as a trip switch has operated. This indicator always
latches; initiate the reset command to reset the latch.
• ALARM — Indicates that the selected FlexLogic operand serving as an alarm switch has operated. This indicator never
latches.
• PICKUP — Indicates that an element is picked up. This indicator never latches.
Event-cause indicators
Event-cause LEDs are turned on or off by protection elements that have their respective target setting selected as either
“Enabled” or “Latched.” If a protection element target setting is “Enabled,” then the corresponding event cause LEDs
remain on as long as the operand associated with the element remains asserted. If a protection element target setting is
“Latched,” then the corresponding event cause LEDs turn on when the operate operand associated with the element is
asserted and remains on until the RESET button on the front panel is pressed after the operand is reset.
All elements that are able to discriminate faulted phases can independently turn off or on the phase A, B, or C LEDs. This
includes phase instantaneous overcurrent, phase undervoltage, and so on. This means that the phase A, B, and C operate
operands for individual protection elements are ORed to turn on or off the phase A, B, or C LEDs.
• VOLTAGE — Indicates voltage was involved
• CURRENT — Indicates current was involved
• FREQUENCY — Indicates frequency was involved
• OTHER — Indicates a composite function that is not solely current, voltage, or frequency based (distance or power for
example) or a control function (digital element or trip bus for example)
• PHASE A — Indicates phase A was involved
• PHASE B — Indicates phase B was involved
• PHASE C — Indicates phase C was involved
• NEUTRAL/GROUND — Indicates that neutral or ground was involved
User-programmable indicators
The second and third panels provide 48 amber LED indicators whose operation is controlled by the user. Custom labelling
can be done.
User customization of LED operation is of maximum benefit in installations where languages other than English are used
to communicate with operators. See the User-programmable LEDs section in chapter 5 for the settings used to program
the operation of the LEDs on these panels.
Figure 4-50: LED panels 2 and 3 (index template)
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GROUP 1...6 — The illuminated GROUP is the active settings group
BREAKER 1(2) OPEN — The breaker is open
• BREAKER 1(2) CLOSED — The breaker is closed
• BREAKER 1(2) TROUBLE — A problem related to the breaker has been detected
• SYNCHROCHECK NO1(10) IN-SYNCH — Voltages have satisfied the synchrocheck element
• RECLOSE ENABLED — The recloser is operational
• RECLOSE DISABLED — The recloser is not operational
• RECLOSE IN PROGRESS — A reclose operation is in progress
• RECLOSE LOCKED OUT — The recloser is not operational and requires a reset
Firmware revisions 2.9x and earlier support eight user setting groups; revisions 3.0x and higher support six setting
groups. For convenience of users using earlier firmware revisions, the relay panel shows eight setting groups. Even
though the LEDs have default labels, they are fully user-programmable.
The relay is shipped with the default label for the LED panel 2. The LEDs, however, are not pre-programmed. To match the
pre-printed label, the LED settings must be entered as shown in the User-programmable LEDs section of chapter 5. The
LEDs are fully user-programmable. The default labels can be replaced by user-printed labels for both panels as explained in
the next section.
Figure 4-51: LED panel 2 (default labels)
Status indicators
• IN SERVICE — Indicates that control power is applied, all monitored inputs/outputs and internal systems are fine, the
relay’s test mode is disabled, and the relay is in (online) Programmed mode (under Settings > Product Setup >
Installation)
• TROUBLE — Indicates that the relay has detected an internal problem. Check the self-test messages outlined at the
end of the Commands and Targets chapter, and view the event records under Actual Values > Records. For a beta /
pre-release, this LED is always on.
• TEST MODE — Indicates that the relay is in Test-Blocked (solid) or Test (flashing) mode. For information, see the Testing
section in the Settings chapter.
• TRIP — Indicates that the selected FlexLogic operand serving as a trip input has operated. Set the operand under
Settings > Product Setup > User-Programmable LEDs > Trip & Alarm LEDs. This indicator latches; initiate the reset
command to reset the latch.
• ALARM — Indicates that the selected FlexLogic operand serving as an alarm input has operated. Set the operand
under Settings > Product Setup > User-Programmable LEDs > Trip & Alarm LEDs.
Figure 4-52: Example of LEDs on graphical front panel 4
• OTHER — LED 10 — Indicates a composite function that is not solely current, voltage, or frequency based (distance or
power for example) or a control function (digital element or trip bus for example)
• PHASE A — LED 11 — Indicates phase A was involved
• PHASE B — LED 12 — Indicates phase B was involved
• PHASE C — LED 13 — Indicates phase C was involved
• NEUTRAL/GROUND — LED 14 — Indicates that neutral or ground was involved
4. Enter the text to appear next to each LED and above each user-programmable pushbutton in the fields provided. The
LED Offsets and Button Offsets buttons move all labels left/right and up/down on the page (they both do the same
action, so use either button). The Button Offsets button does not display when there are no pushbuttons to customize.
5. Feed the UR front panel label cutout sheet into a printer and press the Print button in the front panel report window.
6. When printing is complete, fold the sheet along the perforated lines and punch out the labels.
7. Remove the UR label insert tool from the package and bend the tabs as described in the following procedures. These
tabs are used for removal of the default and custom LED labels.
Use the tool with the printed side containing the GE part number facing the user.
The label package shipped with every L90 contains the three default labels, the custom label template sheet, and the label
removal tool.
If the default labels are suitable for your application, insert them in the appropriate slots and program the LEDs to match
them. If you require custom labels, use the following procedures to remove the original labels and insert the new ones.
To set up and use the label removal tool:
1. Bend the tabs at the left end of the tool upwards as shown.
To remove the LED labels from the L90 front panel and insert the custom labels:
1. Use the knife to lift the LED label and slide the label tool underneath. Ensure that the bent tabs are pointing away from
the relay.
2. Slide the label tool under the LED label until the tabs snap out as shown. This attaches the label tool to the LED label.
4. Slide the new LED label inside the pocket until the text is properly aligned with the LEDs, as shown.
To remove the user-programmable pushbutton labels from the L90 front panel and insert the custom labels:
1. Use the knife to lift the pushbutton label and slide the tail of the label tool underneath, as shown. Ensure that the bent
tab points away from the relay. 4
2. Slide the label tool under the user-programmable pushbutton label until the tabs snap out as shown. This attaches the
label tool to the user-programmable pushbutton label.
4. Slide the new user-programmable pushbutton label inside the pocket until the text is properly aligned with the
4 buttons.
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4. Optionally save the changes by clicking the Save icon on the toolbar.
5. Click the Print icon on the toolbar. Consider printing to PDF format and adjusting the zoom for appropriate label size,
then print on a physical printer.
6. Cut labels as a block or individually, for example with scissors or an Exacto knife.
7. If there is a plastic cover over the front panel, remove it by gently pushing in on the right side and lifting off the cover.
8. Remove the plastic cover over the LEDs or pushbutton(s) using a screw driver.
9. Insert the labels.
10. Re-attach the plastic covers.
Figure 4-55: Front panel label designer for graphical front panel
5. Click the Print button in the window and select the printer.
6. Once printed, peel the labels off the template and stick them on the front panel. For the enhanced and graphical front
panels, they go over the clear plastic inserts, not under. For the basic front panel, they go under or over the plastic
covers.
Any changes are not saved. Each time that the label designer window opens, the original template displays. Any labels
deleted are not lost.
values. Continually pressing the MESSAGE right arrow from a header display displays specific information for the category.
Conversely, continually pressing the MESSAGE left arrow from a setting value or actual value display returns to the header
display.
Default values are indicated in this instruction manual in mixed case. In the example shown here, the default access level is
Restricted.
Highest level Lowest level (setting value)
Example
ACTUAL VALUES Press the MENU key until the Actual Values header page appears. This page contains system
STATUS and relay status information.
SETTINGS
Press the MENU key until the Settings header page appears. This category contains settings to
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PRODUCT SETUP configure the relay.
SECURITY Press the MESSAGE right arrow once to display the first sub-header (Security).
ACCESS LEVEL: Press the MESSAGE right arrow once to display the first setting for Security.
Restricted
SECURITY Press the MESSAGE left arrow to return to the Security heading.
DISPLAY Press the MESSAGE down arrow to display the second setting sub-header associated with the
PROPERTIES Product Setup header.
LANGUAGE: Press the MESSAGE right arrow once to display the first setting for Display Properties.
English
SETTINGS Press the MESSAGE left arrow to return to the Display Properties page, then again to return to
SYSTEM SETUP the Product Setup Page. Press the MESSAGE down arrow to move to the next Settings page. This
page contains settings for System Setup.
Numerical data
Each numerical setting has its own minimum, maximum, and increment value associated with it. These parameters define
what values are acceptable for a setting.
FLASH MESSAGE For example, select the SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP DISPLAY PROPERTIES FLASH
TIME: 10.0 s MESSAGE TIME setting.
MINIMUM: 0.5 Press the HELP key to view the minimum and maximum values. Press the key again to view the
MAXIMUM: 10.0 next context sensitive help message.
Two methods of editing and storing a numerical setting value are available.
• 0 to 9 and decimal point — The relay numeric keypad works the same as a calculator. A number is entered one digit at
a time. The leftmost digit is entered first and the rightmost digit is entered last. Pressing the MESSAGE left arrow or
pressing the ESCAPE key, returns the original value to the display.
• VALUE keys — The VALUE up arrow increments the displayed value by the step value, up to the maximum value
allowed. While at the maximum value, pressing the VALUE up arrow again allows the setting selection to continue
upward from the minimum value. The VALUE down arrow decrements the displayed value by the step value, down to
the minimum value. While at the minimum value, pressing the VALUE down arrow again allows the setting selection to
continue downward from the maximum value.
FLASH MESSAGE As an example, set the flash message time setting to 2.5 seconds. Press the appropriate numeric
TIME: 2.5 s keys in the sequence “2 . 5". The display message changes as the digits are being entered.
NEW SETTING Until ENTER is pressed, editing changes are not registered by the relay. Press ENTER to store the
HAS BEEN STORED new value in memory. This flash message momentarily appears as confirmation of the storing
process. Numerical values that contain decimal places are rounded-off if more decimal place digits
are entered than specified by the step value.
Enumeration data
Enumeration settings have data values that are part of a set, whose members are explicitly defined by a name. A set has
two or more members.
ACCESS LEVEL: For example, the selections available for ACCESS LEVEL are "Restricted," "Command," "Setting," and
Restricted "Factory Service."
Enumeration type values are changed using the VALUE keys. The VALUE up arrow displays the next selection while the
VALUE down arrow displays the previous selection.
ACCESS LEVEL: If the ACCESS LEVEL needs to be "Setting," press the VALUE keys until the proper selection displays.
Setting Press HELP at any time for the context sensitive help messages.
NEW SETTING Changes are not registered by the relay until the ENTER key is pressed. Pressing ENTER stores the
HAS BEEN STORED new value in memory. This flash message momentarily appears as confirmation.
Alphanumeric text
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Text settings have data values that are fixed in length, but user-defined in characters. They can be upper-case letters,
lower-case letters, numerals, and a selection of special characters.
There are several places where text messages can be programmed to allow the relay to be customized for specific
applications. One example is the Message Scratchpad. Use the following procedure to enter alphanumeric text messages.
For example, enter the text “Breaker #1”.
1. Press the decimal point to enter text edit mode.
2. Press the VALUE keys until the character 'B' appears; press the decimal key to advance the cursor to the next position.
3. Repeat step 2 for the remaining characters: r,e,a,k,e,r, ,#,1.
4. Press ENTER to store the text.
5. If you have any problem, press HELP to view context sensitive help. Flash messages appear sequentially for several
seconds each. For the case of a text setting message, pressing HELP displays how to edit and store new values.
Numerical data
This example outlines how to change the FLASH MESSAGE TIME setting. Flash messages are status, warning, error, and
information messages displayed in response to certain key presses during settings programming. An example is a
confirmation message upon saving settings. This setting specifies how long to display the message.
Press the Menu pushbutton to display the main menu.
Use the Up or Down pushbutton to select SETTINGS, then press the Right or ENTER pushbutton.
4 Figure 4-58: Settings menu
Use the Up or Down pushbutton to select DISPLAY PROPERTIES, then press the Right or ENTER pushbutton.
Figure 4-60: Display Properties menu 4
Use the Up or Down pushbutton to select FLASH MESSAGE TIME, then press the Right or ENTER pushbutton. If the relay is
configured to require login to edit settings, and the user is not already logged in, the login page displays. When the user
has successfully logged in, the setting is opened for edit. As the FLASH MESSAGE TIME setting accepts a numerical value, a
keypad displays. The time is to be changed to 4.0 seconds.
The current setting displays. A flashing cursor line marks the insertion point, initially positioned after the last character of
the setting. The setting range displays under the text.
Press the <-- Move Cursor and Move Cursor --> Tab pushbuttons to move the insertion point. Place it after the 2.
Press the Backspace Tab pushbutton to remove the character to the left of the cursor, in this case the 2.
Using the arrow keys, enter another time, for example 4 for four seconds. These Up, Down, Left, and Right pushbuttons
move the keypad key selector. Pressing the ENTER pushbutton with the - key selected inverts the sign. Pressing the ENTER
pushbutton with the decimal point selected enters that character at the insertion point. Push ENTER now to accept the 4.
Press the Save Tab pushbutton, which does a range check on the value, saves the setting when valid, closes the page, and
4 displays the previous page.
When a setting is not saved due to an invalid value, a message flashes, for example being out of range. In cases where the
relay needs to be restarted for settings to take effect, the flash message advises.
Setting entry can be cancelled without impact on the original value by pressing the ESCAPE or Home pushbutton.
Alphanumeric text
Settings that accept alphanumeric values display a keyboard. An example is a pushbutton name.
The &123 key toggles between text and numbers.
The shift key (up arrow on keyboard) is green upon activation, while the keyboard letters switch to upper case. Double-click
the shift key to lock capital lettering, or full capitals.
The globe key (shown greyed-out) toggles the keyboard language between English and another display language selected,
for example between English and French. (The second language needs to be activated under Settings > Product Setup >
Display Properties.)
For Japanese and Chinese, up to 10 characters can be input in a field, not 20.
To add accents, highlight a key and hold the ENTER pushbutton on the graphical front panel. Any special characters
associated with the key display.
To avoid conflict with XML programming, do not enter the following characters on the Annunciator and Metering editor
panels: " (quotation mark), ' (apostrophe), < (less than), > (greater than), & (ampersand). When used, the text following the
character does not display or the Annunciator and Metering panels do not display on the graphical front panel.
4 The configurable name displays in the header and Tab pushbutton label. Factory default names are Page 1, Page 2, and so
on.
Figure 4-64: Metered actual values
The phasor sources are configured under Settings > System Setup > Signal Sources. The tables to display the actual
values are configured in the software under Settings > Product Setup > Graphical Panel > Metering Editor.
Press USER 1 This message appears if the correct password is entered or if none is required. This message
To Select Breaker displays for 30 seconds or until the USER 1 key is pressed again.
BKR1-(Name) SELECTED This message displays after the USER 1 key is pressed for the second time. Three possible actions
USER 2=CLS/USER 3=OP can be performed from this state within 30 seconds as per the following items (1), (2) and (3).
(1)
USER 2 OFF/ON If the USER 2 key is pressed, this message appears for 20 seconds. If the USER 2 key is pressed
To Close BKR1-(Name) again within that time, a signal is created that can be programmed to operate an output relay to
close breaker 1.
(2)
USER 3 OFF/ON If the USER 3 key is pressed, this message appears for 20 seconds. If the USER 3 key is pressed
To Open BKR1-(Name) again within that time, a signal is created that can be programmed to operate an output relay to
open breaker 1.
(3)
BKR2-(Name) SELECTED If the USER 1 key is pressed at this step, this message appears showing that a different breaker is
USER 2=CLS/USER 3=OP selected. Three possible actions can be performed from this state as per (1), (2) and (3). Repeatedly
pressing the USER 1 key alternates between available breakers. Pressing keys other than USER 1, 2,
or 3 at any time cancels the breaker control function.
CHANGE SETTING
PASSWORD: No
5. After the CHANGE...PASSWORD message appears on the display, press the VALUE up or down arrow to change the
selection to “Yes.”
6. Press the ENTER key and the display prompts you to ENTER NEW PASSWORD.
7. Type in a password and press the ENTER key.
8. When VERIFY NEW PASSWORD displays, re-type the password and press ENTER.
CHANGE SETTING
PASSWORD: No
NEW PASSWORD
HAS BEEN STORED
9. When the NEW PASSWORD HAS BEEN STORED message appears, your new Setting (or Command) password is active.
Symbol Description
Not. Negates/reverses the output, for example 0 becomes 1.
Connection
S, R Set, Reset
TPKP Timer pickup. Triggered by the settings latch in the diagram.
TRST Timer reset. Triggered by the reset latch in the diagram.
DELAY
AND S TPKP FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
TRIP BUS 1 INPUT 16 TRIP BUS 1 OP
Latch
= Off TRST
R
SETTINGS
TRIP BUS 1 FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
4
FUNCTION
TRIP BUS 1 PKP
= Enabled
TRIP BUS 1 BLOCK AND
= Off
SETTINGS
TRIP BUS 1
LATCHING
= Enabled
TRIP BUS 1 RESET
= Off
OR
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
RESET OP 842023A1.CDR
• Toolbars
4 4.4.1.1 Examples
The symbols are displayed in the UR format.
Preparation — Under Settings > Inputs/Outputs > Virtual Outputs, the first and second virtual outputs are named
OscTrigger
Top logic — Three-minute timer trigger
Bottom logic — Turn on LED 1 for 10 seconds when the trigger starts
Preparation — Under Settings > Inputs/Outputs > Virtual Outputs, virtual outputs 3 and 4 are named DLTrigger
Top logic — Seven-minute timer trigger
Bottom logic — Turn on LED 9 for 10 seconds when the trigger starts
Preparation — Under Settings > Inputs/Outputs > Virtual Outputs, virtual output 5 is named EVStart, 6 is named
EVTriggered, and 7 is named EVMakeEvent 4
Top logic — One-minute timer trigger
Middle logic — Turn on LED 17 for 10 seconds when trigger starts
Bottom logic — Create events at 100 ms intervals for the same 10 second period
The FlexLogic Equation Editor window is in view-only mode when the Logic Designer is open. To instead work in the
FlexLogic Equation Editor, close the Logic Designer window, then re-open the FlexLogic Equation Editor.
4 A default block diagram opens that shows 48 inputs (boxes) and 48 user-programmable LEDs (circles).
For the graphical front panel, no LEDs can be added to the window and the LEDs are removed when opening any
existing files. For these existing files with the LEDs removed, save the file without them.
Figure 4-71: Default view of FlexLogic designer
2. Optionally delete the default logic diagram by right-clicking its tab at the bottom of the window and selecting Delete.
3. To add a blank sheet, click Edit > Add Sheet. A new tab displays. Or use the last tab displayed, which is a blank sheet.
4. Optionally right-click the new tab and Rename it.
5. Add the input blocks to the logic diagram. For example, click the I/O Tokens tab on the right, click the Input element,
7. Add the output blocks to the logic diagram. For example, click the I/O Tokens tab, click the Virtual Output element, 4
then click in the logic sheet to add it. Double-click the block on the sheet to configure it. For the name, make it unique.
The figure shows virtual output 61 is being added, with a suffix of "io" added to the name to make it unique. Note that
the outline color of a block is red until it is configured, and that this properties window varies by block and the
selectable options by order code.
Figure 4-73: Configuring an output block
8. Connect the input blocks to the output blocks by drawing a line as follows. Click at the end of one block and drag the
line to the next block. Or click the Drawing Tools tab, then select the Line option. The cursor needs to be at the
connection point to end the line, not elsewhere on the block. Note that the outline color is no longer red on the blocks.
9. Add any remaining blocks or information. Right-click a block to copy and paste it. Notes are as follows.
Add a text box — Drawing Tools > Text
Add a FlexElement — Elements > FlexElement. An analog input is expected where a small arrow head shows in the
box.
Figure 4-75: FlexElement accepts analog inputs on left side where arrow heads display
Add an Element — Elements tab. Available elements reflect the product, for example the Control Elements category.
Figure 4-76: Elements reflect Control Elements
10. Check for any blocks that have a red outline. These are invalid. Fix them before continuing, for example by configuring
them.
11. Compile the logic diagram to check for errors by clicking the Compile button at the bottom left or by pressing the F7
key.
If prompted about a message about sorting, click Yes to apply the default (for this example), which can be automatic
sorting based on an algorithm that applies fastest execution time.
With successful compiling, the file is saved and the FlexLogic equations populate automatically. Scroll up through the
compile messages, with the red errors being the only messages that require fixing before proceeding.
The figure shows that we forgot to add the "Io" suffix to the names of virtual outputs 62 and 63, as indicated by
"Warning: Virtual output xx using default name." This warning is a minor warning.
The warning "input using disabled feature" means that input needs to be enabled. Double-click the block, click the
View Associated Screen button, enable the setting, save, and recompile.
The output and messages are explained in the next section.
Some information displayed in the compile messages updates automatically, for example messages after a device is
unplugged.
Figure 4-77: Compile and check the logic
12. View the FlexLogic equations by navigating in the Offline Window area to FlexLogic > FlexLogic Equation Editor. The
window opens with the entries displayed in the next tab.
Figure 4-78: Logic displayed in FlexLogic Equation Editor
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When the Update SCL files option is selected, the CID and IID files in the device folder are updated by the user
configuration in the IEC 61850 panel and thereby become synchronized. The CID file and the IID file (depending on the
preference 'Do not update IID file when updating SCL files') are updated. If the CID file is not already there, it is generated.
The location of these files is C:\ProgramData\GE Power Management\urpc, for example, in the Offline and Online folders.
Any FlexLogic equations entered in the Offline Window area are erased. The logic drawn in the Logic Designer window in
Engineer in the Offline Window area remain. The warning icon disappears after updating.
The following information is contained in the compile window.
Figure 4-80: Compiled results
Number of Lines Saved — The number of compiled logic lines eliminated by using the optimization algorithm, as set in the
Optimize Compiled Output option of the Preferences. In the example shown, no lines were saved because the optimizer is
disabled.
FlexLogic Lines — The number of lines that the compiled logic uses, for example seven of 512 available.
Virtual Output equations — The number of FlexLogic equations used in the Logic Designer window.
Timers used — The number of timers used in the Logic Designer window.
Memory Used — The percent of memory used in the Logic Designer window.
Errors
Table 4-3: Errors from compiling
Category Block or gate Message Description
affected
Error All Number of lines (nnn) exceeds The compiled result exceeds the limit of 512. Reduce the number of
maximum limit of 512 equations to 512 or less.
Error Tag-In Tag-in not configured (TAG_ID, A Tag-In is connected to a circuit but the Tag-In is not referencing an
SheetReference) existing Tag-Out
Error 1 Shots One Shot is over limit The number of One-Shots contained within all of the VO blocks has
(SYMBOL_ID, SheetReference) exceeded the maximum allowed for the firmware revision. This value can
either be 0 or 32.
Error =VO VO has no inputs (VO_ID, A Virtual Output block is located within the FlexLogic diagram and there
SheetReference) is no block connected as input to it. Connect and identify the inputs.
Warnings
When using the 'Reset OP' operand, a warning can appear indicating that this is a disabled feature. This means that the
Reset Settting's FlexLogic operand is set to OFF. Resetting of the relay can be done by pressing the reset button on the front
panel of the relay or by sending a Reset command through communications.
Table 4-4: Warning messages from compiling
Category Block or Message Description
gate
affected
Minor warning Input Input set to unused VO An Input symbol is using an unassigned Virtual Output
4. In the second sheet, click and drag the Tag In element to the sheet where the first sheet is to connect.
5. Double-click the element and in the window that opens, select the first sheet from the drop-down list to connect the
two sheets.
6. Save the work.
First, when automatic sorting is not enabled, the sequence in which the blocks were drawn is followed.
Second, the order in which equations are executed can be manually changed, as outlined here.
Third, automatic sorting can be set in preferences, as outlined here. It is enabled by default and means that an algorithm is
implemented to give best results and quickest performance, For example, the block with the fastest execution time is
entered first in the FlexLogic. When two block functions have the same execution time the block drawn first displays first in
the FlexLogic. For example, drawing input 61 to output 61, then input 62 to output 62 causes the input/output 61 to be
entered into the FlexLogic first. Automatic sorting takes precedence over manual sort; if you enable this option, manual
sorting is not implemented.
To manually change logic order:
1. In the compile area, click the VO Order tab.
2. If the window is blank, click the Refresh button.
3. Select an entry and click the up or down arrow. To cancel any manual changes, click the Sort or Refresh button.
4. Recompile. The change is not executed or saved if automatic sorting is enabled.
Figure 4-83: Ordering FlexLogic entries
You can also select an element from the drop-down list on the toolbar. It is then highlighted in the logic diagram.
To print labels:
1. In the Front Panel Report window, double-click an LED or pushbutton and enter text.
2. To print the labels, click the Print icon on the toolbar.
3. To save the report and labels, click File > Save As, enter a file name, and select the FPR, JPG, or PDF format.
4. Use the instructions in the second tab of the window to add the labels to the physical device.
4.4.6 Preferences
Preferences determine functionality. As such, you are encouraged to review them. This section outlines some options
available in the menus and preference panels.
Access them in the Logic Designer panel under the View menu and under File > Preferences. The Logic Designer and
Logic Monitor preferences are outlined here, not all preferences for a device.
Workbook Setup
WorkBook
Print Scale — The scale for logic diagram when printing. Scaling a large diagram to 200 percent, for example, results in the
diagram being cut off.
Orphan Protection — When enabled, the printing output prevents Virtual Output circuits from spanning more than a single
page. The largest Virtual Output circuit is scaled to fit on a single page and all remaining Virtual Output circuits are scaled
so that all circuits are printed using the same scale.
Show Title Block — When enabled, places an information box at the bottom right of the diagram when printing. Enter the
information in the File Information panel.
Show Sheet Name — When enabled, shows Sheet 1, Sheet 2, or any other name at the top of the logic diagram when
printing.
Start Sheet On New Page — Places the sheet on the next page when printing.
4 Show Notes Selection — When other than None, prints the text from any information notes added to the document (under
Drawing Tools tab > Note). The text is printed after the logic diagram.
File Information
The text entered here displays at the bottom right of a diagram when printing, provided that the Show Title Block option is
enabled. Note the option to change the logo from the GE logo to your company logo.
Display
The panel sets how the element boxes display. The figure shows how an AND gate displays when the UR default, IEC, or
ISO symbol type is selected.
Figure 4-91: AND gate varies by standard selected
Symbol Style — IEC, ISO, UR Setup — Sets how the gates display in the logic diagram.
Symbol Color — When set to Black & White, only logic blocks with issues continue to display red.
Zoom Operation — Determines what happens when the View > Zoom functions are used. When set to Sheet Only and the
zoom is changed, the single tab changes. When set to Workbook, all tabs change.
Editor
Repeat Symbol — Enable this feature to add element blocks rapidly in sequence, for example when you have inputs 1 to
10, without having to select the element each time. Select the element block from the toolbox, click the diagram, then
continue to click to add additional blocks.
Use first available VO / Timer — When enabled and you copy and paste a virtual output or timer element, the numbering
continues in sequence. For example, you copy timer 5 and paste it as timer 6. When disabled and you copy and paste a
virtual output or timer element, the same number is used. For example, you copy timer 5 and paste it as timer 5.
Auto-Save Logic Designer every x minutes — Logic diagrams with changes are saved automatically according to this
interval. The range is 5 minutes (default) to 30 minutes. With auto-save, the file extension of the saved file is .auto. This file
remains until you save the file manually.
Auto Populate
These options work in the Edit > Auto Populate Workbook function.
VOs per Worksheet — When an existing settings file is opened in the Logic Designer, the Logic Designer populates the
canvas and attempts to evenly distribute the Virtual Output circuits across multiple sheets. A value of 100 in this setting
places all FlexLogic equations on a single sheet until there are 100, then the next ones are placed on another sheet. A value
of 1 places each Virtual Output circuit on a separate sheet.
Show / FlexLogic Merge / Show Unused — If Show Contact Outputs and Show LEDs are selected, for example, the function
places Contact Output and User-programmable LED symbols for settings that are configured. If you disable the LED check
boxes, then the LED tab/sheet does not display when you next open the Logic Designer window. The settings apply to all
products, not just the active window when it is next opened. Close then reopen the Logic Designer window for the setting
to take effect.
Compiler
Show Warnings — Options to filter the messages that display when logic compiles.
Minor — Enable to display minor errors. An example is using the default values of an element added to the diagram, such
as the name of the element. An example is "Warning: Virtual output xx using default name," for which you simply click into
the element to rename it.
Major — Enable to display major errors. Examples are an input that does not have a corresponding output, using disabled
features, and failing to connect a symbol. Fix these errors.
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Setting — Enable to display error message related to settings, such as an improperly configured setting, such as using ON
or OFF.
Automatically Sort VOs — When enabled, the logic is compiled with an algorithm to give best results and quickest
performance, for example the fastest logic first. The fastest logic displays in the FlexLogic Equation Editor output as the
first entries in the table. Use sorting when virtual outputs have dependencies on other virtual outputs. This setting takes
precedence over order set manually in the VO Order tab in the compiler.
When disabled, the sequence in which the blocks were drawn is followed.
Optimize Compiled Output — With this option enabled, the software automatically optimizes a logic diagram to reduce
space and free up FlexLogic entries. Run the compiler again, for example by clicking the Compile button at the bottom left
of the software. The number of saved lines displays in the Optimization Summary. Changes also display when the FlexLogic
Equation Editor is accessed. The logic diagram does not change.
Display
The software displays the color specified when an element is on. There is no color when the element is off.
The software displays another color when the status cannot be determined and is unknown.
Timing
Timing Information can be displayed in the monitoring window. This timing information is only an approximate
representation of how Engineer sees transitions. Use the device's Event Record to view accurate timing information.
The timing information can also be streamed to a comma-separated values (CSV) spreadsheet.
The timing information displayed and recorded can be filtered based on six categories. If a category is not selected, any
timing information related to that category does not display and is not recorded to the CSV file.
Show Timing Information in Output Window — Enable to display times in the monitoring window.
Because of the update rate of the Logic Monitoring, the timing information cannot be used as an accurate representation
of the events that occur within the relay. Use instead the device's event record. Timing information can be delayed by 30
seconds.
Save Timing Information to CSV File — Enable to write timing information in a spreadsheet. The timing information is
recorded in a text file that uses commas to separate each of the fields. This file uses the extension CSV that is supported by
any spreadsheet application.
Every change written to the CSV file requires a timestamp.
The format for the timing information in the output window is as follows:
yyyy/mm/dd hh:dd:ss
devicename offline
yyyy/mm/dd hh:dd:ss
devicename ONLINE
yyyy/mm/dd hh:dd:ss
VO1: Virt Out 1- 0
VI4: Virt In 4- 1
DI3: Direct In 3- 0
RI2: Remote In 2- 1
H5a: Contact In 1- 1
Data is only appended to the CSV file. The format for the data is as follows:
yyyy/mm/dd hh:dd:ss, devicename, offline
yyyy/mm/dd hh:dd:ss, devicename, ONLINE
yyyy/mm/dd hh:dd:ss, VO1: Virt Out 1, 0
yyyy/mm/dd hh:dd:ss, VI4: Virt In 4, 1
yyyy/mm/dd hh:dd:ss, DI3: Direct In 3, 0
yyyy/mm/dd hh:dd:ss, RI2: Remote In 2, 1
yyyy/mm/dd hh:dd:ss, H5a: Contact In 1, 1
yyyy/mm/dd hh:dd:ss, H1: Contact Output 1, 0
Options display for filtering, such as recording timing for Virtual Inputs and Outputs, but not Communications Status.
4.4.7 Toolbars
These are toggled in the View > Toolbar menu.
The UR symbols are displayed for the toolbox icons. They change when the default setting is changed to IEC or ISO
symbols. The symbols displayed in the toolbox also vary by firmware version, reflecting what is supported for each release.
Open File Open an existing settings file in the URS, CID, or IID format
PDF Report Create a PDF document from Logic Designer diagram(s). Settings can be
changed under File > Preferences > Workbook Setup.
Toggle Compile Window Display or hide the compile window area
Sort Order Select to change the sort order of the Virtual Output list to the right of the
icon. Virtual Outputs can be sorted numerically in ascending and
descending order based on numbers and names.
Select VO to View (x - x) Select a Virtual Output to locate and select it in the workbook. Each Virtual
Output listed also contains the name of the sheet where the Virtual Output
is located.
Edit Mode Switch to Logic Designer mode
Logic Designer
Monitor Mode Switch to Logic Monitor mode
Logic Monitor
Turn On ALL Communications Turn on all communications to all Logic Designer diagrams that are in the
monitoring mode. Default upon each launch of Engineer.
Turn Off All Communications Turn off all communications to all Logic Designer diagrams that are in the
monitoring mode. This is a legacy function for serial communication to turn
off communication to devices. Turning off communication applies to the
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current session only. When you re-launch the EnerVista software,
communication is on by default.
Drawing Tools
Draw multiple joined lines. Click and drag for each line. Double-click to finish.
Draw multiple, closed curves. Click for each line. Double-click to finish.
Add text box with rectangle around it. Click to add. Double-click it to change text.
Add figure. Select file in the window that opens, then click on diagram canvas to add figure.
Add note icon and text. Click to add. Double-click to edit the title and text.
I/O Tokens
These are parts used in FlexLogic equations. They are the inputs and outputs of the Virtual Output equations. The display
Input from another UR device. Teleprotection inputs/outputs and direct inputs/outputs are mutually exclusive and
cannot be used simultaneously.
Teleprotection inputs/outputs and direct inputs/outputs are mutually exclusive and cannot be used simultaneously.
FlexAnalog symbol that can be used as the input to a FlexElement or use the FlexAnalog symbol to monitor an actual
value when in logic Monitoring mode
Contact Input Gate is similar to the Input symbol but is restricted to the operands associated with a Contact Input
Contact Output Gate is similar to the Input symbol but is restricted to the operands associated with a Contact Output.
The Operate and Seal-In settings can be configured graphically.
The Non-Volatile Latch is similar to the Input symbol but is restricted to the operands associated with a Non-Volatile
Latch. The Set and Reset settings can be configured graphically.
The final output of an equation is a numbered register called a virtual output. Virtual outputs can be used as an input
operand in any equation, including the equation that generates the output, as a seal-in or other type of feedback.
Place and configure a Remote Output. The UR's order code and firmware version then determine the availability of the
Remote Output.
Place and configure a Direct Output. The UR's order code and firmware version then determine the availability of the
Direct Output to another UR device.
Place and configure a Teleprotection Output. The UR's order code and firmware version then determine the availability
of the Teleprotection Output.
Place a User Programmable LED in the Logic Designer diagram. Not applicable when using a graphical front panel. 4
A Tag Out can be used in 1 of 2 ways. The first use of the Tag Out is to break up logic that needs to span several sheets.
The second use of the Tag Out is to associate a frequently used block of code with the Tag Out and then repeatedly use
the same block of code using a Tag In. When a Tag Out is referenced more than once, the Tag Out is replaced with a
Virtual Output during the compile phase.
Tag-In can is used to reference an existing Tag-Out. It joins another diagram to a previous diagram.
Boolean Tokens
These symbols are used to create FlexLogic Equations. Use them as intermediate logic for the Virtual Output equations.
The display can vary from that shown here.
Place an OR gate in the Logic Designer diagram. Only one action needs to occur. Any function input on the left side
satisfies the condition.
The number of inputs is configurable from two to 16.
Place an AND gate in the Logic Designer diagram. Multiple actions need to occur. All functions input on the left side are
required to satisfy the condition.
The number of inputs is configurable from two to 16.
Place a NOR gate in the Logic Designer diagram. Gives the value of one when all input operands have a value of zero
and otherwise gives a value of zero. It gives an output signal when there are no input signals. An inverter that reverses
the logic state.
The number of inputs is configurable from two to 16.
Place a NAND gate in the Logic Designer diagram. Gives the value of zero when all input operands have a value of one
and otherwise gives a value of one. It gives an output signal until all signals are present on its inputs. An inverter that
reverses the logic state.
The number of inputs is configurable from two to 16.
Place a XOR gate in the Logic Designer diagram, which is two exclusive OR gates. Only one action needs to occur. If
there are two inputs or there is no input, there is no output.
Place a NOT gate in the Logic Designer diagram. Gives the value of one when the input operand has a value of zero and
otherwise gives a value of zero. It gives an output signal when there is no input signal. An inverter that reverses the
logic state.
Place a latch in the Logic Designer diagram. A latch has two inputs and one output. One input is the Set input, and
other input is the Reset input.
Place a positive one shot symbol that responds to a positive going edge in the Logic Designer diagram. A "one shot" is a
single input gate that generates a pulse ins response to an edge on the input.
Place a negative one shot symbol that responds to a negative going edge in the Logic Designer diagram
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Place a positive one shot and a negative one shot symbol in the Logic Designer diagram
Elements
These blocks configure properties of the element or use element operands as input to FlexLogic equations.
Place and configure a FlexElement. A FlexElement is a universal comparator used to monitor any analog actual value
calculated by the relay or a net difference of any two analog actual values of the same type.
Place and configure a Selector Switch element. Firmware version determines feature availability. The Selector Switch
element is intended to replace a mechanical selector switch. Typical applications include setting group
control or control of multiple logic sub-circuits in user-programmable logic. The element provides for two control inputs.
Place and configure a Digital Element. A Digital Element can monitor any FlexLogic operand
and present a target message and/or enable events recording depending on the output operand state.
Place and configure a Digital Counter element. A Digital Counter counts the number of state transitions
from Logic 0 to Logic 1. The counter is used to count operations such as the pickups of an element.
Select Select components. Click one component and hold down the CTRL key to select others.
Or click and drag an area that contains multiple components to select.
Edit Vertices Shows vertices points for the component selected (if the component support vertices
manipulation)
Properties Shows the properties of the selected component 4
Zoom Normal Zoom in and center the screen to the spot selected
Zoom to Fit Zoom in to a magnitude that fits your entire schema layout on your entire screen
Pan Move the viewable area of your screen around the schema. To activate, select this tool
and then place the hand icon over and part of your schema. Click and drag the hand in
a direction to move around the schema.
Align Top, Middle, Bottom Align the selected components to the top, middle, or bottom of the reference
component
Align Left, Center, Right Align the selected components to the left, middle, or right of the reference component
Space Across Evenly space the selected components across a horizontal axis, starting from the far
left component and ending at the far right component
Space Down Evenly space the selected components across a vertical axis, starting from the top
component and ending at the bottom component
Same Width Set the width of the selected components to the same width as the reference
component
Same Height Set the height of the selected components to the same height as the reference
component
Same Size Set the width and height of the selected components to the same width and height of
the reference component
Only basic objects (lines, rectangles, ellipses) can be rotated and flipped.
Only objects from the Drawing Toolbar can be structured (grouped, ungrouped, forward, backward).
Nudge Up, Down, Left, Right Moves selected component one pixel upward, downward, left, right
Rotate Rotates selected component freely. Once selected, put your mouse cursor over the
component and move the component clockwise or counter-clockwise depending on
what you need.
Rotate Left, Right Rotates selected component 90 degrees counter-clockwise or clockwise
Group, Ungroup Combines all selected components into one combined entity. Ungroups them into
separate components.
Front, Back Moves current components to the absolute front or back of all viewable layers
Forward, Backward Moves current components on layer higher or lower than its original layer hierarchy
Chapter 5: Settings
Settings
This chapter outlines front panel and/or software settings. The relay is not taken out of service when saving settings; the
relay is taken out of service when a settings file is written to it.
Settings can be viewed remotely in a web browser by entering the IP address of the relay, accessing the Device
Information Menu option, then the Front-Panel Display Report option.
When indicated that a restart is required for a setting change to take effect, use the Maintenance > Reboot Relay
Command in the software.
Settings file conversion from previous firmware versions is supported. See the Maintenance chapter.
5 POWER SYSTEM
See page 5-146
SETTING GROUP 2
SETTING GROUP 3
SETTING GROUP 4
SETTING GROUP 5
SETTING GROUP 6
UNDERFREQUENCY
See page 5-378 5
OVERFREQUENCY See page 5-379
5 SETTINGS
SIMULATION SUBSCRIBE TO
SIMULATED VALUES
See page 5-473
5.2 Overview
5.2.1 Introduction to elements
For URs, the term element is used to describe a feature that is based around a comparator. The comparator is provided
with an input (or set of inputs) that is tested against a programmed setting (or group of settings) to determine if the input is
within the defined range that sets the output to logic 1, also referred to as setting the flag. A single comparator can make
multiple tests and provide multiple outputs. For example, the time overcurrent comparator sets a pickup flag when the
current input is above the setting and sets an operate flag when the input current has been at a level above the pickup
setting for the time specified by the time-current curve settings. All comparators use analog actual values as the input.
An exception to this rule is digital elements, which use logic states as inputs.
Elements are arranged into two classes, grouped and control. Each element classed as a grouped element is provided with
six alternate sets of settings, in setting groups numbered 1 through 6. The performance of a grouped element is defined by
the setting group that is active at a given time. The performance of a control element is independent of the selected active
setting group.
The main characteristics of an element are shown on a logic diagram. This includes the inputs, settings, fixed logic, and the
output operands generated. The previous chapter explains how to read a logic diagram, and the abbreviations used in a
diagram are defined in the Abbreviations chapter.
Some settings are specified in per-unit (pu) calculated quantities:
13800
-------------- u 120 = 115 V Eq. 5-1
14400
For wye-connected VTs, the primary and secondary base quantities are as before, but the secondary voltage setting (here
a phase-to-ground value) is:
13800 120
-------------- u -------- = 66.4 V
14400 3 Eq. 5-2
5.2.2.1 Background
The L90 can be used on systems with breaker-and-a-half or ring bus configurations.
In these applications, each of the two three-phase sets of individual phase currents (one associated with each breaker) can
be used as an input to a breaker failure element. The sum of both breaker phase currents and 3I_0 residual currents can
be required for the circuit relaying and metering functions. Two separate synchrocheck elements can be programmed to
check synchronization between two different buses VT and the line VT. These requirements can be satisfied with a single
L90, equipped with sufficient CT and VT input channels, by selecting proper parameter to measure. A mechanism is
provided to specify the AC parameter (or group of parameters) used as the input to protection/control comparators and
some metering elements. Selection of the measured parameters is partially performed by the design of a measuring
element or protection/control comparator by identifying the measured parameter type (fundamental frequency phasor,
harmonic phasor, symmetrical component, total waveform RMS magnitude, phase-phase or phase-ground voltage, and
so on). The user completes the process by selecting the instrument transformer input channels to use and some
5 parameters calculated from these channels. The input parameters available include the summation of currents from
multiple input channels. For the summed currents of phase, 3I_0, and ground current, current from CTs with different ratios
are adjusted to a single ratio before summation. A mechanism called a source configures the routing of CT and VT input
channels to measurement sub-systems.
Sources, in the context of L90 relays, refer to the logical grouping of current and voltage signals such that one source
contains all the signals required to measure the load or fault in a particular power apparatus. A given source can contain
all or some of the following signals: three-phase currents, single-phase ground current, three-phase voltages and an
auxiliary voltages from a single-phase VT for checking for synchronism.
To illustrate the concept of Sources, as applied to current inputs only, consider the breaker-and-a-half scheme shown.
Some protection elements, like breaker failure, require individual CT current as an input. Other elements, like distance,
require the sum of both current as an input. The line differential function requires the CT currents to be processed
individually to cope with a possible CT saturation of one CT during an external fault on the upper bus. The current into
protected line is the phasor sum (or difference) of the currents in CT1 and CT2, depending on the current distribution on the
upper bus.
VT1 VT2
single-phase
L90 single-phase
Breaker Breaker
failure 1 failure 2
Source 1 Source 2
Current differential
Source 1 Source 2
three-phase
VT3
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Protected line
831783A2.CDR
In conventional analog or electronic relays, the sum of the currents is obtained from an appropriate external connection of
all CTs through which any portion of the current for the element being protected could flow. Auxiliary CTs are required to
perform ratio matching if the ratios of the primary CTs to be summed are not identical. In the L90, provisions have been
included for all the current signals to be brought to the device where grouping, CT ratio correction, and summation are
applied internally via configuration settings. Up to four currents can be brought into the L90; current summation and CT
ratio matching is performed internally. A major advantage of internal summation is that individual currents are available to
the protection device (for example, as additional information to apply a restraint current properly, or to allow the provision
of additional features that operate on the individual currents, such as breaker failure). Given the flexibility of this approach,
it becomes necessary to add configuration settings to the platform to allow the user to select which sets of CT inputs are
added to form the net current into the protected device. The internal grouping of current and voltage signals forms an
internal source. This source can be assigned a specific name and becomes available to protection and metering elements
in the relay. Individual names can be given to each source to identify them for later use. For example, in the scheme
shown, three different sources are be configured as inputs for separate elements:
• Source 1 — CT1 current, for the breaker failure 1 element and first current source for the line differential element
• Source 2 — CT2 current, for breaker failure 2 element and second current source for the line differential element
• Source 3 — The sum of the CT1 and CT2 currents for the distance function
In addition, two separate synchrocheck elements can be programmed to check synchronization between line voltage and
two different bus voltages (SRC3–SRC1 and SRC3–SRC2).
The UR platform allows for a maximum of six sets of three-phase voltages and six sets of three-phase currents. The result
of these restrictions leads to the maximum number of CT/VT modules in a chassis to three. The maximum number of
sources is six. A summary of CT/VT module configurations is as follows.
Item Maximum number
CT/VT Module 2
CT Bank (3 phase channels, 1 ground channel) 2
• CyberSentry security — Advanced security available using a software option. When purchased, the option is enabled
automatically, and the default Password security and EnerVista security are disabled.
Lost password
If all passwords are lost, recovery is possible by resetting the unit to default values. Note that the relay is reset to default
values, not just the passwords.
To reset the unit after a lost password:
1. Email GE customer service at multilin.tech@ge.com with the serial number and using a recognizable corporate email
account. Customer service provides a code to reset the relay to the factory defaults.
2. Enter the reset code on the front panel, under COMMANDS RELAY MAINTENANCE SERVICE COMMAND.
3. Change the default password of ChangeMe1# as outlined in the Set Up CyberSentry and Change Default Password
section at the end of the Installation chapter.
Password requirements
A user account requires an alpha-numeric password that meets the following requirements:
• Password is case-sensitive
• Password cannot contain the user account name or parts of the user account that exceed two consecutive
characters
• Password must be 8 to 20 characters in length
• Password must contain characters from all of the following categories:
– English uppercase characters (A through Z)
–
–
English lowercase characters (a through z)
Base 10 digits (0 through 9)
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– Non-alphabetic characters (for example, ~, !, @, #, $,%, &)
The "Restricted" option means that settings and commands can be accessed, but there is no access to factory
configuration. Access automatically reverts to the Restricted level according to the access level timeout setting values. The
access level is set to Restricted when control power is cycled.
The "Factory Service" level is not available and intended for factory use only.
There are two user security access levels, setting and command, for which you can set a password for each. Use of a
password for each level controls whether users can enter commands or change settings. Another option is to specify
setting and/or command access for individual user accounts.
• Setting — Allows the user to make any changes to any of the setting values:
– Change any setting
– Test mode operation
• Command — Restricts the user from making any settings changes, but allows the user to perform the following
operations:
– Operate the breakers via front panel keypad
– Change the state of virtual inputs
– Clear the event records
– Clear the oscillography records
– Clear fault reports
– Change the date and time
– Clear the breaker arcing current
– Clear energy records
– Clear the data logger
5 – Clear the user-programmable pushbutton states
When entering a settings or command password via EnerVista or any serial interface, the user must enter the
corresponding connection password. If the connection is to the back of the L90, use the remote password. If the
connection is to the RS232 port of the front panel, use the local password.
The local setting and command sessions are initiated by the user through the front panel display and are disabled either by
the user or by timeout (via the setting and command level access timeout settings). The remote setting and command
sessions are initiated by the user through the EnerVista software and are disabled either by the user or by timeout.
The state of the session (local or remote, setting or command) determines the state of the following FlexLogic operands:
• ACCESS LOC SETG OFF — Asserted when local setting access is disabled
• ACCESS LOC SETG ON — Asserted when local setting access is enabled
• ACCESS LOC CMND OFF — Asserted when local command access is disabled
• ACCESS LOC CMND ON — Asserted when local command access is enabled
• ACCESS REM SETG OFF — Asserted when remote setting access is disabled
• ACCESS REM SETG ON — Asserted when remote setting access is enabled
• ACCESS REM CMND OFF — Asserted when remote command access is disabled
• ACCESS REM CMND ON — Asserted when remote command access is enabled
A command or setting write operation is required to update the state of the remote and local security operands
listed.
When a setting password or command password is set or updated, user access with a graphical front panel is
removed. Simply log in again on the graphical front panel.
When the setting password is set or updated, the graphical front panel Access Level displays as Command. This is
because the graphical front panel is a Modbus client and it does not have automatic access to the password
change.
PASSWORD ACCESS EVENTS — This setting allows recording of password access events in the event recorder.
As outlined in the previous section, there are two user security access levels, setting and command. Use of a password for
each level controls whether users can enter commands or change settings.
Proper password codes are required to enable each access level. When a CHANGE COMMAND PASSWORD or CHANGE
SETTING PASSWORD setting is programmed to “Yes” via the front panel interface, the following message sequence is
invoked:
1. ENTER NEW PASSWORD: ____________.
2. VERIFY NEW PASSWORD: ____________.
3. NEW PASSWORD HAS BEEN STORED.
To gain write access to a “Restricted” setting, program the ACCESS LEVEL setting in the main security menu to “Setting” and
then change the setting, or attempt to change the setting and follow the prompt to enter the programmed password. If the
password is correctly entered, access is allowed. Access automatically reverts to the “Restricted” level according to the
access level timeout setting values and when power is cycled.
If the setting and command passwords are identical, then this one password allows access to both commands and
settings.
If a remote connection is established, local passcodes are not visible.
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Change remote passwords
Proper passwords are required to enable each command or setting level access, which are explained in the previous
section.
SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP SECURITY CHANGE REMOTE PASSWORDS
CHANGE REMOTE CHANGE SETTING Range: No, Yes
PASSWORDS PASSWORD: No
5. Click the OK button. The password is checked to ensure that it meets requirements.
If you establish a local (serial) connection to the relay, you cannot view remote passcodes.
Access supervision
SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP SECURITY ACCESS SUPERVISION
ACCESS ACCESS LEVEL See below
SUPERVISION TIMEOUTS
This menu displays when the ACCESS LEVEL setting is other than Restricted or Command.
The following access supervision settings are available.
INVALID ATTEMPTS BEFORE LOCKOUT — This setting specifies the number of times that an incorrect password can be entered
within a three-minute time span before lockout occurs. When lockout occurs, the LOCAL ACCESS DENIED or REMOTE ACCESS
DENIED FlexLogic operands are set to “On.” These operands are returned to the “Off” state upon expiration of the lockout.
PASSWORD LOCKOUT DURATION — This setting specifies the time that the L90 locks out password access after the number
of invalid password entries specified by the INVALID ATTEMPTS BEFORE LOCKOUT setting has occurred.
The L90 provides a means to raise an alarm upon failed password entry. If password verification fails while accessing a
password-protected level of the relay (either settings or commands), the UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS FlexLogic operand is
asserted. The operand can be programmed to raise an alarm via contact outputs or communications. This feature can be
used to protect against both unauthorized and accidental access attempts.
The UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS operand is reset with the COMMANDS CLEAR RECORDS RESET UNAUTHORIZED ALARMS
command. Therefore, to apply this feature with security, password-protect the Command level. The operand does not
generate events or targets.
If events or targets are required, the UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS operand can be assigned to a digital element programmed with
event logs or targets enabled.
The following table outlines access level timeout settings.
SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP SECURITY ACCESS SUPERVISION ACCESS LEVEL TIMEOUTS
ACCESS LEVEL COMMAND LEVEL ACCESS Range: 5 to 480 minutes in steps of 1
TIMEOUTS TIMEOUT: 5 min
These settings allow the user to specify the length of inactivity required before returning to the Restricted access level.
Note that the access level is set to Restricted when control power is cycled.
COMMAND LEVEL ACCESS TIMEOUT — This setting specifies the length of inactivity (no local or remote access) required to
return to Restricted access from the Command password level.
SETTING LEVEL ACCESS TIMEOUT — This setting specifies the length of inactivity (no local or remote access) required to return
to Restricted access from the Command password level.
This menu displays when the ACCESS LEVEL setting is other than Restricted or Command.
This feature provides a mechanism to prevent unauthorized or unintended upload of settings to a relay through the local
or remote interface.
The following settings are available through the local (front panel) interface only.
• LOCAL SETTING AUTH — This setting is used for local (front panel or RS232 interface) setting access supervision. Valid
values for the FlexLogic operands are either “On” (default) or any physical “Contact Input ~~ On” value.
If this setting is “On,“ then local setting access functions as normal; that is, a local setting password is required. If this
setting is any contact input on FlexLogic operand, then the operand must be asserted (on) prior to providing the local
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setting password to gain setting access.
If setting access is not authorized for local operation (front panel or RS232 interface) and the user attempts to obtain
setting access, then the UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS message displays on the front panel.
If this setting is "Off," firmware upgrades are blocked. If this setting is "On," firmware upgrades are allowed.
• REMOTE SETTING AUTH — This setting is used for remote (Ethernet or RS485 interface) setting access supervision.
If this setting is “On” (the default setting), then remote setting access functions as normal; that is, a remote password is
required. If this setting is “Off,” then remote setting access is blocked even if the correct remote setting password is
provided. If this setting is any other FlexLogic operand, then the operand must be asserted (set as on) prior to
providing the remote setting password to gain setting access.
If this setting is "Off," firmware upgrades are blocked. If this setting is "On," firmware upgrades are allowed.
• ACCESS AUTH TIMEOUT — This setting represents the timeout delay for local setting access. This setting is applicable
when the LOCAL SETTING AUTH setting is programmed to any operand except “On.” The state of the FlexLogic operand
is monitored continuously for an off-to-on transition. When this occurs, local access is permitted and the timer
programmed with the ACCESS AUTH TIMEOUT setting value is started. When this timer expires, local setting access is
immediately denied. If access is permitted and an off-to-on transition of the FlexLogic operand is detected, the
timeout is restarted. The status of this timer updates every five seconds.
The following settings are available through the remote (EnerVista UR Setup) interface only. Select the Settings > Product
Setup > Security menu item to display the security settings window.
The Remote Settings Authorized setting is used for remote (Ethernet or RS485 interface) setting access supervision. If this
setting is “On” (the default setting), then remote setting access functions as normal; that is, a remote password is required.
If this setting is “Off,” then remote setting access is blocked even if the correct remote setting password is provided. If this
setting is any other FlexLogic operand, then the operand must be asserted (on) prior to providing the remote setting
password to gain setting access.
5 The Access Authorized Timeout setting represents the timeout delay remote setting access. It applies when the Remote
Settings Authorized setting is programmed to any operand except “On” or “Off.” The state of the FlexLogic operand is
continuously monitored for an off-to-on transition. When this occurs, remote setting access is permitted, and the timer
programmed with the Access Authorized Timeout setting value is started. When this timer expires, remote setting access
is denied immediately. If access is permitted and an off-to-on transition of the FlexLogic operand is detected, the timeout
is restarted. The status of this timer updates every five seconds.
2. Enable the Enable Security check box in the lower-left corner to enable the security management system.
3. Click the Ok button.
If you force password entry by using this feature, ensure that you know the Administrator password. If you do not
know the password and are locked out of the software, contact GE Grid Solutions for the default password of a UR
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device. When using CyberSentry, the default password is "ChangeMe1#".
Security is now enabled for the EnerVista UR Setup software. Upon starting the software, users are now required to enter a
username and password.
3. Select the user access rights by enabling the check box of one or more fields.
3. Modify the user access rights by enabling or disabling one or more of the check boxes.
This feature requires a CyberSentry software option, specified at the time of ordering.
The EnerVista software provides the means to configure and authenticate the L90 access using either a server or the
device. Access to functions depends on user role.
The login screen of EnerVista has two options for access to the L90, these being Server and Device authentication.
When the "Server" Authentication Type is selected, the L90 uses the RADIUS server and not its local authentication
database to authenticate the user.
When the "Device" button is selected, the L90 uses its local authentication database and not the RADIUS server to
authenticate the user. In this case, it uses built-in roles (Administrator, Engineer, Supervisor, Operator, Observer, or
Administrator and Supervisor when Device Authentication is disabled), as login accounts and the associated passwords
are stored on the L90 device. In this case, access is not user-attributable. In cases where user-attributable access is
required, especially for auditable processes for compliance reasons, use server authentication (RADIUS) only.
No password or security information is displayed in plain text by the EnerVista software or the UR device, nor are they ever
transmitted without cryptographic protection.
Only (TCP/UDP) ports and services that are needed for device configuration and for customer enabled features are
5 open. All the other ports are closed. For example, Modbus is on by default, so its TCP port 502, is open. But if
Modbus is disabled, port 502 is closed. This function has been tested and no unused ports have been found open.
When CyberSentry is enabled, Modbus communications over Ethernet is encrypted, which is not always tolerated by
SCADA systems. The UR has a bypass access feature for such situations, which allows unencrypted Modbus over Ethernet.
The Bypass Access setting is available on the SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP SECURITY SUPERVISORY screen. Note that
other protocols (DNP, 101, 103, 104, EGD) are not encrypted, and they are good communications options for SCADA
systems when CyberSentry is enabled.
When using the rear RS485 port and CyberSentry, registers can be read with a maximum buffer of 64 bytes. Settings may
not be written, so use another port or configure the SERIAL INACTIVITY TIMEOUT setting to a high value, such as eight
minutes, to give the relay enough time to finish the task.
For the Device > Settings > Product Setup > Supervisory option, the panel looks like the following.
Figure 5-4: Supervisory panel
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LOGIN — This setting is applicable for Device authentication only. This setting allows a user to log in with a specific role, as
outlined here. For the Supervisor role, enable the “Supervisor Role” setting. Log out by right-clicking the device in EnerVista
and selecting the Disconnect option.
Whenever a new role is logged in, the user is prompted to enter a password. Passwords must obey the requirements
specified earlier in the chapter in the Password Requirements section.The UR device supports five roles. Roles have their
corresponding passwords, except the Observer role, which does not require a password. There are no time-outs for the
Administrator, Engineer, Operator, and Supervisor when logged in using the front panel; log out manually or use the
Command > Security commands in the software.
The roles are defined as follows:
• Administrator — Complete read/write access to all settings and commands. This role does not allow concurrent
access. This role has an operand to indicate when it is logged on.
• Engineer — Complete read/write access to all settings and commands except configuring Security settings and
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firmware upgrades. This role does not allow concurrent access.
Operator — The Operator has read/write access to all settings under the Commands menu/section. This role does not
exist offline.
• Supervisor — This is only an approving role. This role’s authentication commits setting changes submitted by
Administrator or Engineer. The Supervisor role authenticates to unlock the UR relay for setting changes and not
approve changes after the fact. Only a Supervisor can set the Settings Lock and Firmware Lock in the Security
settings. This role also has the ability to forcefully log off any other role and clear the security event log. This role can
also be disabled, but only through a Supervisor authentication. When this role is disabled its permissions are assigned
to the Administrator role.
• Observer — This role has read-only access to all L90 settings. This role allows unlimited concurrent access but it has
no download access to any files on the device. Observer is the default role if no authentication has been done to the
device. This role displays as "None" on the front panel. When local authentication is used, no password is required for
this role. When RADIUS server authentication is used, a password is required.
The Factory service role is not available. It is for factory use only.
The Local Access Denied message on the front panel can mean that you need to log in to the UR in order to
complete the action.
The menu is shown on the front panel upon successful login of the Administrator role.
The LOGIN setting in this menu is similar to that described in SETTINGS > PRODUCT SETUP > SECURITY except for the factory
role.
Passwords are stored in text format. No encryption is applied.
In Device authentication mode, the Observer role does not have a password associated with it. In Server
authentication mode the Observer role requires a password.
If you are locked out of the software, contact GE Grid Solutions for the default password. When using CyberSentry,
the default password is "ChangeMe1#".
Once the passwords are set, the Administrator with Supervisor approval can change the role-associated password.
In CyberSentry, password encryption is not supported.
Session settings
SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP SECURITY SESSION SETTINGS
SESSION SESSION LOCKOUT: Range: 0 to 99
SETTINGS 3
SESSION LOCKOUT — This setting specifies the number of failed authentications before the device blocks subsequent
authentication attempts for the lockout period. A value of zero means lockout is disabled.
SESSION LOCKOUT PERIOD — This setting specifies the period of time in minutes of a lockout period. A value of 0 means that
there is no lockout period.
Restore defaults 5
SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP SECURITY RESTORE DEFAULTS
RESTORE DEFAULTS LOAD FACTORY Range: Yes, No
DEFAULTS: No
LOAD FACTORY DEFAULTS — This setting is used to reset all the settings, communication, and security passwords. An
Administrator role is used to change this setting and a Supervisor role (if not disabled) approves it.
Supervisory
SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP SECURITY SUPERVISORY
SUPERVISORY DEVICE Range: Yes, No
AUTHENTICATION: Yes
The Supervisory menu settings are available for Supervisor role only, or if the Supervisor role is disabled then for the
Administrator role only.
DEVICE AUTHENTICATION — This setting is enabled by default, meaning "Yes" is selected. When enabled, Device
authentication with roles is enabled. When this setting is disabled, the UR only authenticates to the AAA server (RADIUS).
However, the Administrator and Supervisor (when enabled) remain active even after device authentication is disabled and
their only permission is to re-enable Device authentication. To re-enable Device authentication, the Supervisor unlocks the
device for settings changes, then the Administrator re-enables device authentication.
BYPASS ACCESS — The bypass security feature provides an easier access, with no authentication and encryption for those
special situations when this is considered safe. Only the Supervisor, or the Administrator when the Supervisor role is
disabled, can enable this feature.
Mode Front panel or serial (RS232, RS485) Ethernet
Normal mode Authentication — Role Based Access Control (RBAC) Authentication — RBAC and passwords encrypted
and passwords in clear SSH tunneling
Bypass access mode No passwords for allowed RBAC levels No passwords for allowed RBAC levels
No SSH tunneling
Self-tests
SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP SECURITY SUPERVISORY SELF TESTS
SELF TESTS FAILED See below
AUTHENTICATE
FAILED AUTHENTICATE — If this setting is Enabled then the number of failed authentications is compared with the Session
Lockout threshold. When the Session Lockout threshold is exceeded, this minor alarm indication comes up.
FIRMWARE LOCK — If this setting is Enabled, then any firmware upgrade operation attempt when the Lock Relay setting is
enabled brings up this self test alarm.
SETTINGS LOCK — If this setting is Enabled then an unauthorized write attempt to a setting for a given role activates this self
test.
SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP SECURITY SUPERVISORY SELF TESTS FAILED AUTHENTICATE
FAILED FAILED AUTHENTICATE: Range: Enabled, Disabled
AUTHENTICATE Enabled
CyberSentry setup
When first using CyberSentry security, use the following procedure for setup.
1. Log in to the relay as Administrator by using the VALUE keys on the front panel to enter the default password
"ChangeMe1#". Note that the Lock Relay setting needs to be disabled in the Security > Supervisory menu. When this
setting is disabled, configuration and firmware upgrade are possible. By default, this setting is disabled.
2. Enable the Supervisor role if you have a need for it.
3. Make any required changes in configuration, such as setting a valid IP address for communication over Ethernet.
4. Log out of the Administrator account by choosing None. 5
5. Next, Device or Server authentication can be chosen on the login screen, but the choice is available only in EnerVista.
Use Device authentication to log in using the five pre-configured roles (Administrator, Supervisor, Engineer, Operator,
Observer). When using a serial connection, only Device authentication is supported. When Server authentication is
required, characteristics for communication with a RADIUS server must be configured. This is possible only in the
EnerVista software. The RADIUS server itself also must be configured. The appendix called RADIUS Server at the end of
this instruction manual gives an example of how to set up a simple RADIUS server. Once both the RADIUS server and
the parameters for connecting the UR to the server have been configured, you can choose Server authentication on
the login screen of EnerVista.
The use of CyberSentry for devices communicating through an Ethernet-to-RS485 gateway is not
supported. Because these gateways do not support the secure protocols necessary to communicate
with such devices, the connection cannot be established. Use the device as a non-CyberSentry
device.
Users logged in through the front panel are not timed out and cannot be forcefully logged out by a
supervisor. Roles logged in through the front panel that do no allow multiple instances (Administrator,
Supervisor, Engineer, Operator) must switch to None (equivalent to a logout) when they are done in
order to log out.
For all user roles except Observer, only one instance can be logged in at a time, for both login by front
panel and software.
To configure Server authentication:
1. In the EnerVista software, choose Device authentication and log in as Administrator.
2. Configure the following RADIUS server parameters: IP address, authentication port, shared secret, and vendor ID.
3. On the RADIUS server, configure the user accounts. Do not use the five pre-defined roles as user names (Administrator,
Supervisor, Engineer, Operator, Observer) in the RADIUS server. If you do, the UR relay automatically provides the
authentication from the device.
4. In the EnerVista software, choose Server authentication and log in using the user name and password configured on
the RADIUS server for Server authentication login.
When changing settings offline, ensure that only settings permitted by the role that performs the
settings download are changed because only those changes are applied.
Pushbuttons (both user-control buttons and user-programmable buttons) located on the front panel can be pressed by an
Administrator or Engineer role. This also applies to the RESET button, which resets targets, where targets are errors
displayed on the front panel or the Targets panel of the EnerVista software. The RESET button has special behavior in that it
allows these two roles to press it even when they are logged in through the RS232 port and not through the front panel.
To reset the security event log and self-test operands:
1. Log in as Supervisor (if the role is enabled) or Administrator (if the Supervisor role is disabled) and execute a clear
security command under Commands > Security > Clear Security.
Security events
The security events produced when the CyberSentry option is purchased are sent as sytem log (syslog) messages to a
syslog server, if one is configured. The format is as follows.
Security log Event Number Date & Username IP address Role Activity Value
Timestamp
Enumeration Role
0 None
1 Administrator
2 Supervisor
3 Engineer
4 Operator
5 Factory
Enumeration Description
1 Authentication Failed
2 User Lockout
3 FW Upgrade
4 FW Lock
5 Settings Lock
6 Settings Change. Because this can fill the entire event log, it is supported by the
already existing Settings_Change.log file. This event is not required.
7 Clear Oscillography command
8 Clear Data Logger command (not applicable to all UR products)
9 Clear Demand Records command (not applicable to all UR products)
10 Clear Energy command (not applicable to all UR products)
11 Clear Unauthorized Access command
12 Clear Teleprotection Counters command (not applicable to all UR products)
13 Clear All Relay Records command
14 Role Log in
Enumeration Description
15 Role Log off
If "System Integrity Recovery" events are logged during a restart of the unit due to an incorrect shutdown sequence,
upgrade the firmware to version 7.31 or later to correct this issue.
In addition to supporting syslog, a L90 with CyberSentry also saves the security events in two local security files, these
being SECURITY_EVENTS.CSV and SETTING_CHANGES.LOG. Details on these files and how to retrieve them are available in
the EnerVista software under Maintenance > Retrieve File. Depending on the level of criticality/severity, a syslog server or
a reporting tool gathering information from a syslog server can produce reports, charts, and so on. All severity levels are
per RFC 5424.
Table 5-6: CyberSentry system events recorded
Event Severity Description
FAILED_AUTH, ORIGIN, TIMESTAMP Notice (5) A failed authentication with origin information (username and IP:MAC
address), a time stamp in UTC time when it occurred
AUTH_LOCKOUT, ORIGIN, TIMESTAMP Warning (4) An authentication lockout has occurred because of too many failed
authentication attempts
FIRMWARE_UPGD, ORIGIN, Information (6) Indicates that a change of firmware has occurred
TIMESTAMP
FIRMWARE_LOCK, ORIGIN, Warning (4) An attempt was made to change firmware while the firmware lock was
TIMESTAMP enabled
SETTING_CHG, ORIGIN, TIMESTAMP Notice (5) Indicates setting change(s)
SETTING_LOCK, ORIGIN, TIMESTAMP Warning (4) An attempt was made to change settings while the settings lock was enabled
LOGIN, ORIGIN, TIMESTAMP Information (6) Indicates when a certain role logged in
LOGOUT, ORIGIN, TIMESTAMP
CLEAR_OSCILLOGRAPHY
Information (6)
Notice (5)
Indicates when a certain role logged out or timed out
Clear oscillography command was issued
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CLEAR_DATA_LOGGER Notice (5) Clear data logger command was issued
CLEAR_DEMAND_RECS Notice (5) Clear demand records command was issued
CLEAR_ENERGY Notice (5) Clear energy command was issued
RESET_UNAUTH_ACCESS Notice (5) Reset Unauthorized access command was issued
CLEAR_TELEPROTECTION_CNT Notice (5) Clear teleprotection counters command was issued
CLEAR_ALL_RECS Notice (5) Clear all records command was issued
WRITE_SETTING_FILE Notice (5) Write settings file to the relay
Some relay messaging characteristics can be modified to suit different situations using the display properties settings.
LANGUAGE — This setting selects the language used to display settings, actual values, and targets. This setting displays
when a language other than English was purchased, and the range depends on the order code of the relay.
For Japanese, the settings display in Japanese on the graphical front panel, while the keys printed on the panel are in
English.
For Japanese and Chinese, up to 10 characters can be input in a field on the graphical front panel, not 20.
With the graphical front panel, the language can be changed regardless of the language purchased. That is, all languages
can be used. If you select a language with which you are unfamiliar and want to switch back to English for example, the
menu order remains the same. That is, Settings is always second, Product Setup is always first, Display Properties is
always second, and Language is always first.
If the language is changed after entering user-configured names, such as relay names, the strings are not translated. For
example, a relay name is entered in English, the language is changed to Japanese, and the relay name remains in English.
Set the language before changing settings.
The language can be selected also for the front panel in EnerVista under Maintenance > Change Front Panel.
5 The language of the EnerVista software can be changed under View > Language. Languages supported by the operating
system display; that is for Polish or Japanese to display, the software needs to be installed on a Polish or Japanese
operating system.
FLASH MESSAGE TIME — Flash messages are status, warning, error, and information messages displayed in response to
certain key presses during settings programming. These messages override any normal messages. Use this setting to
change the duration of flash messages on the display.
DEFAULT MESSAGE TIMEOUT — If the keypad is inactive for a period of time, the relay automatically reverts to a default
message. The inactivity time is modified using this setting to ensure that messages remain on the screen long enough
during programming or reading of actual values. This setting is not supported on the graphical front panel.
DEFAULT MESSAGE INTENSITY — To extend phosphor life in the vacuum fluorescent display, the brightness can be
attenuated during default message display. During keypad interrogation, the display always operates at full brightness.
This setting is not supported on the graphical front panel.
SCREEN SAVER FEATURE and SCREEN SAVER WAIT TIME — These settings are only visible if the L90 has a liquid crystal display
(LCD) and control its backlighting. When the SCREEN SAVER FEATURE is “Enabled,” the LCD backlighting turns off after the
DEFAULT MESSAGE TIMEOUT followed by the SCREEN SAVER WAIT TIME, provided that no keys have been pressed and no
target messages are active. When a keypress occurs or a target becomes active, the LCD backlighting turns on. These
settings are not supported on the graphical front panel.
CURRENT CUT-OFF LEVEL — This setting modifies the current cut-off threshold. Very low currents (1 to 2% of the rated value)
are very susceptible to noise. Some customers prefer very low currents to display as zero, while others prefer the current
to display even when the value reflects noise rather than the actual signal. The L90 applies a cut-off value to the
magnitudes and angles of the measured currents. If the magnitude is below the cut-off level, it is substituted with zero. This
applies to phase and ground current phasors as well as true RMS values and symmetrical components. The cut-off
operation applies to quantities used for metering, protection, and control, as well as those used by communications
protocols. Note that the cut-off level for the sensitive ground input is 10 times lower that the CURRENT CUT-OFF LEVEL
setting value. Raw current samples available via oscillography are not subject to cut-off.
This setting does not affect the 87L metering cutoff, which is constantly at 0.02 pu.
VOLTAGE CUT-OFF LEVEL — This setting modifies the voltage cut-off threshold. Very low secondary voltage measurements
(at the fractional volt level) can be affected by noise. Some customers prefer these low voltages to be displayed as zero,
while others prefer the voltage to be displayed even when the value reflects noise rather than the actual signal. The L90
applies a cut-off value to the magnitudes and angles of the measured voltages. If the magnitude is below the cut-off level,
it is substituted with zero. This operation applies to phase and auxiliary voltages, and symmetrical components. The cut-off
operation applies to quantities used for metering, protection, and control, as well as those used by communications
protocols. Raw samples of the voltages available via oscillography are not subject to cut-off.
The CURRENT CUT-OFF LEVEL and the VOLTAGE CUT-OFF LEVEL are used to determine the metered power cut-off levels. The
power cut-off level is calculated using the following equations. For Delta connections:
Lower the VOLTAGE CUT-OFF LEVEL and CURRENT CUT-OFF LEVEL with care as the relay accepts lower signals as valid
measurements. Unless dictated otherwise by a specific application, the default settings of “0.02 pu” for CURRENT
CUT-OFF LEVEL and “1.0 V” for VOLTAGE CUT-OFF LEVEL are recommended.
Use the EnerVista software to configure the graphical front panel. The settings are not accessible from the graphical front
panel.
The following screens are available:
• Home page
• Rolling mode
• Metering editor
• Single-line diagram editor
• Annunciator editor
• Configurable navigation
The settings menu itself and the event record pages are not configurable.
Multiple screens can be opened in the EnerVista software, but the first remains active and the others can be read-only. For
example, the Annunciator Editor and Single Line Diagram Editor can be open and active, then subsequently opened Rolling
Mode and Home Page screens are read-only. Close the windows, then re-open the one required.
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To set the date and time, access Synchronize Devices in the software or synchronize to a time source using Settings >
Product Setup > Real Time Clock.
To avoid conflict with XML programming, do not enter the following characters on the Annunciator and Metering editor
panels: " (quotation mark), ' (apostrophe), < (less than), > (greater than), & (ampersand). When used, the text following the
character does not display or the Annunciator and Metering panels do not display on the graphical front panel.
STATUS INPUTS 1 to 16
Range: OFF, ON, any FlexLogic operand
Default: OFF
This setting identifies the potential inputs for use in the STATUS INDEX fields, for display of the status of FlexLogic
operands.
A maximum of eight Status Inputs can be used per metering page, and 16 in all metering pages.
Select the metering input from the drop-down list. The options reflect the FlexLogic operands applicable to the L90. They
are inputs for all five metering pages, not just the current page.
CURRENT PAGE
Range: Page 1...Page 5
Default: Page 1
Select the metering page to configure from the drop-down list. There are five pages possible, viewable with the Tab
pushbuttons on the graphical front panel.
PAGE NAME
Range: Page 1...Page 5
Default: Page 1
Up to 20 characters can be input here as the name of each metering page. The name displays for the Tab pushbutton on
the graphical front panel.
LAYOUT
Range: 3x4, 4x6, 6x8, 6x4, 8x6, 12x8, 12x4, 16x6, 18x8
Default: 6x4
This setting determines how many rows and columns display on the graphical front panel with the metering information.
The configurable rows in the settings window change dynamically based on this setting.
CONTENT
Range: Actual, Status, Text
Default: Text
Select the type of content to display.
– Actual — an actual value/data. The Configure button becomes active for the actual value to be selected. 5
– Status — one of the operands selected from the STATUS INPUTS fields. Select it in the STATUS INDEX field.
– Text — indicates that text is to display instead of a metered value
STATUS INDEX
Range: 1...16
Default:
This field becomes active when the CONTENT field is set to Status. It selects the input from the STATUS INPUTS to display
the on/off status of the selected operand.
A maximum of eight Status Inputs can be used per metering page, and 16 in all metering pages.
TEXT
Range: up to 20 alphanumeric characters
Default:
Enter the text to display on the graphical front panel. This field is active when the CONTENT field is set to Text or Status.
When Status is selected, the text displays when the status input is in the "on" state.
OFF TEXT
Range: up to 20 alphanumeric characters
Default:
Enter the text to display on the graphical front panel when the element being monitored is in an off/closed state. This
field is active when the CONTENT field is set to Status. The text displays when the status input is in the "off" state.
FONT
Range: 16, 18, 20
Default: 16
Set the font size to display on the graphical front panel.
TEXT COLOR
Range: 24-bit color selector
Default: Black
Set the text color to display in the specified cell.
BACK COLOR
Range: 24-bit color selector
Default: Grey
Set the background color to display in the specified cell.
ACTUAL (Configure)
Range: Configure
Default: Configure
The Configure button becomes active when the CONTENT field is set to "Actual." The window specifies the metering
data to display.
Figure 5-10: Metering value properties window
Parameter
Range: any FlexAnalog parameter
Default:
This setting selects a FlexAnalog parameter that specifies the metered value to display in the metering window. A
FlexAnalog is an analog parameter.
Units
Range: up to eight alphanumeric characters
Default:
This setting specifies the units of measurement for the metered value and is populated based on the Parameter
selected. The field can be left blank when units of measure do not apply.
Scale Factor
Range: G Giga, M Mega, k Kilo, None
Default: None
This setting allows the user to specify the scaling factor for the metering units value. Options depend on the Parameter.
Multiplier
Range: -1000000 to 1000000
Default: 1.0
This setting allows the user to specify a multiplier for the metering parameter value. The multiplier must be in
compliance with the 32-bit floating-point format per IEEE 754, otherwise, the input value is represented as per the IEEE
standard. For example, 1234.56789 is represented as 1234.567871094, and 9876.54321 as 9876.54296875.
Number of Integers
Range: 1 to 12 in steps of 1
Default: 1
This setting specifies the number of integers in the displayed metered value. It can be used to provide for leading
character spacing of the display value.
For example, setting the number to 2 displays 00.000[V] and setting it to 3 displays 000.000[V].
Number of Decimals
Range: 0 to 10 in steps of 1
Default: 3
This setting specifies the number of decimal places in the displayed metered value. For example, setting the number to 1
displays 0.0 and setting it to 2 displays 0.00.
To avoid conflict with XML programming, do not enter the following characters on the Annunciator and Metering editor
panels: " (quotation mark), ' (apostrophe), < (less than), > (greater than), & (ampersand). When used, the text following the
character does not display or the Annunciator and Metering panels do not display on the graphical front panel.
Reset
Range: ON, OFF, any FlexLogic operand
Default: OFF
This setting selects a FlexLogic operand that when activated acknowledges/resets all annunciator windows in the
graphical front panel. For example, to have the first user pushbutton resets all alarms, set this to PUSHBUTTON 1 ON and
turn on the pushbutton under Settings > Product Setup > User-Programmable Pushbuttons. This setting is the same
as the one defined in Settings > Inputs/Outputs > Resetting > Reset Annunciator. See the Resetting section later in this
chapter.
LAYOUT
Range: 3x4, 4x6, 6x8
Default: 3x4
Selects the number of rows and columns to display on the annunciator pages. For example, 3x4 means 12 windows
display per page over eight pages. Up to 96 entries are possible.
To view the layout, click the Preview button.
PAGE NAMES
Range: up to 20 alphanumeric characters
Default: Page 1...Page 8
Up to 20 characters can be input as the name of each annunciator page. The number of pages depends on the Layout.
The name displays for the Tab pushbutton on the graphical front panel.
PARAMETER
Range: Indicator 1...Indicator 96
Default: Indicator 1...Indicator 96
Read-only field. Up to 96 windows are possible.
CONTENT
Range: Actual, Alarm, Mixed
Default: Alarm
Select if the cell is to be an alarm, an actual value, or a combination thereof, for example consists of a single metered
value (set to “Actual”), contains a single alarm indication (set to “Alarm”), or contains both a metered value and an alarm
indication (set to “Mixed”).
ALARM INPUT
Range: OFF, ON, any FlexLogic operand
Default: OFF
Select a trigger for the alarm, or the input signal connected to the alarm. For example, when set to "FIRST ETHERNET
FAIL" and the Ethernet cable connected to port 1 is removed, the alarm is triggered. (Note that when the Ethernet cable
is inserted into an SFP connector and the SFP connector is removed, the alarm is not triggered.) The field is read-only for
an actual value.
The selectable options are the FlexLogic operands specific to the product. 5
ALARM TYPE
Range: Acknowledgeable, Self Reset, Latched
Default: Acknowledgeable
Set the alarm type. The field is read-only for an actual value.
Acknowledgeable — Follow the state transitions, as outlined in the Annunciator section of the Interfaces chapter. The
alarm blinks until acknowledged, then remains on until the condition clears.
Self Reset — Track the state of the input operand. The alarm turns on when the trigger activates and off when the trigger
clears.
Latched — Alarm is on until acknowledged/reset individually or until the RESET button is pressed.
To acknowledge/reset/unlatch an alarm, use the arrow buttons on the graphical front panel and press the ENTER
button.
TEXT (LINE 1 to 3)
Range: up to 10 alphanumeric characters
Default:
The text that displays in the annunciator cell. Three lines can be displayed. Note that a specified metering value replaces
the text for the selected line. This means that a line can display text or be set to show an actual metered value. If the text
does not display it is because an actual metered value is over-riding it; change the line for the text or for the actual value.
TEXT COLOR
Range: 24-bit color selector
Default: White
The color to display for the three text or actual value lines specified.
BACK COLOR
Range: 24-bit color selector
Default: Red
The background color to display for any triggered cell, for example when an alarm is triggered.
ACTUAL (Configure)
Range: Configure
Default: Configure
The Configure button becomes active when the CONTENT field is set to "Actual" or "Mixed." The window specifies the
metering data to display.
Parameter
Range: any FlexAnalog parameter
Default:
This setting selects a FlexAnalog parameter that specifies the metered value to display in the annunciator alarm.
Units
Range: up to eight alphanumeric characters
Default:
This setting specifies the units of measurement for the metered value and is populated based on the Parameter
selected. The field can be left blank when units of measure do not apply.
Scale Factor
Range: G Giga, M Mega, k Kilo, None
Default: None
This setting allows the user to specify the scaling factor for the metering units value. Options depend on the Parameter.
Multiplier
Range: -1000000 to 1000000
Default: 1.0
5 This setting allows the user to specify a multiplier for the metering parameter value. The multiplier must be in
compliance with the 32-bit floating-point format per IEEE 754, otherwise, the input value is represented as per the IEEE
standard. For example, 1234.56789 is represented as 1234.567871094, and 9876.54321 as 9876.54296875.
Number of Integers
Range: 1 to 12 in steps of 1
Default: 1
This setting specifies the number of integers in the displayed analog value. It can be used to provide for leading
character spacing of the display value.
For example, setting the number to 2 displays 00.000[V] and setting it to 3 displays 000.000[V].
Number of Decimals
Range: 0 to 10 in steps of 1
Default: 3
This setting specifies the number of decimal places in the displayed analog value. For example, setting the number to 1
displays 0.0 and setting it to 2 displays 0.00.
Display in Line
Range: 1, 2, 3
Default: 1
This setting specifies the line in the annunciator alarm window to display the metered value. The actual value replaces
the text for the selected line. For example, 2 means the value displays in line 2 of the text; any text configured to display
in that line does not display.
This feature allows FlexLogic operands to trigger page display on the graphical front panel. It consists of 64 setting pairs,
each with a condition and an activation page. The condition selects any FlexLogic operand. The activation page selects
any page available for the graphical front panel. The page opens whenever the selected operand transitions from Off to
On. The page remains open until rolling mode initiates, another trigger initiates from Configurable Navigation, or the Home
button is pressed.
Avoid selecting condition operands that are likely to operate simultaneously but activate different pages, as only one page
can be opened at a time. For example, do not select a single-line diagram page for breaker status open and select an
annunciator page for a trip alarm.
In the example shown, failure of any of the three Ethernet ports triggers the Product Information page to display. With
unauthorized access (such as wrong password), IRIG-B clock failure, or breaker trouble, the Event Records display. When a
breaker opens, a single-line diagram displays. For the Ethernet and IRIG-B failure operation to work, these functions also
have been enabled under Settings > Product Setup > User-Programmable Self Tests.
Figure 5-12: Configurable navigation editor
To use the feature, select a CONDITION, select an ACTIVATE PAGE, then save.
CONDITION
Range: OFF, ON, any FlexLogic operand
Default: OFF
Select the FlexLogic operand for the trigger. When it transitions from Off to On, it opens the page specified by the
ACTIVATE PAGE setting. The FlexLogic operands selectable depend on product. Select it from the drop-down list. Or click
or select the field and start typing to auto-fill. For example, typing F displays FIRST ETHERNET FAIL, while typing BR
displays the first breaker option.
ACTIVATE PAGE
Range: Product Information, SLD 1…5, Annunciator, Annunciator 1…8, Actual Values Phasors 1…6, Tabular 1…5, Event
Records, Targets
Default: Product Information
This setting specifies the page to display on the graphical front panel when the FlexLogic operand selected by its
CONDITON setting transitions from Off to On.
The "Annunciator" option without a page number specifies the first annunciator page in the following sequence:
– The first annunciator page that contains an annunciator window that is in alarm (fast flash)
– The first annunciator page that contains an annunciator window that is in ringback. Ringback is a "return alert."
Visual and audible signals are given when conditions return to normal, then the sequence returns to normal by
pushing the RESET button.
– The first annunciator page that contains an annunciator window that is in abnormal state
– Annunciator page 1
The Tabular option displays a configured actual values/metering page.
The Targets option displays error messages, such as wrong transceiver, similar to event record entries.
5 CLEAR ENERGY:
Off
Range: FlexLogic operand
5.3.5 Communications
5.3.5.1 Menu
SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP COMMUNICATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS SERIAL PORTS See below
RS485 COM2 BAUD Range: 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14400, 19200,
RATE: 19200 28800, 33600, 38400, 57600, 115200 bit/s
The front RS232 port applies to enhanced and basic front panels.
RS232 BAUD RATE, RS485 COM2 BAUD RATE, and PARITY — The L90 is equipped with two independent serial communication
ports. The front panel RS232 port (USB port with graphical front panel) is intended for local use. The rear COM2 port is
RS485 and has settings for baud rate and parity. It is important that these parameters agree with the settings used on the
computer or other equipment that is connected to these ports. Any of these ports can be connected to a computer
running the EnerVista software, for example to download and upload setting files, view measured parameters, and
upgrade the relay firmware. A maximum of 32 relays can be daisy-chained and connected to a DCS, PLC, or computer
using the RS485 ports. If IEC 60870-103 is chosen as the protocol, valid baud rates are 9600 and 19200 bit/s, and valid
parity is Even.
RS485 COM2 RESPONSE MIN TIME — This setting specifies the minimum time before the rear RS485 port transmits after
receiving data from a host. This feature allows operation with hosts that hold the RS485 transmitter active for some time
after each transmission.
Example 1
IP1/Mask1: 10.1.1.2/255.255.255.0 (where LAN 1 is 10.1.1.x/255.255.255.0)
IP2/Mask2: 10.2.1.2/255.255.255.0 (where LAN2 is 10.2.1.x/255.255.255.0)
IP3/Mask3: 10.3.1.2/255.255.255.0 (where LAN3 is 10.3.1.x/255.255.255.0)
Example 2
IP1/Mask1: 10.1.1.2/255.0.0.0 (where LAN1 is 10.x.x.x/255.0.0.0)
IP2/Mask2: 11.1.1.2/255.0.0.0 (where LAN2 is 11.x.x.x/255.0.0.0)
IP3/Mask3: 12.1.1.2/255.0.0.0 (where LAN3 is 12.x.x.x/255.0.0.0)
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Example 3 — Incorrect
IP1/Mask1: 10.1.1.2/255.0.0.0
IP2/Mask2: 10.2.1.2/255.0.0.0
IP3/Mask3: 10.3.1.2/255.0.0.0
This example is incorrect because the mask of 255.0.0.0 used for the three IP addresses makes them belong to the same
network of 10.x.x.x.
Public Network
SCADA
EnerVista Software
LAN1
ML3000
P1
IP1/ P2 P3
MAC1
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Public Network
SCADA
EnerVista Software
LAN1 LAN2
LAN2
ML3000
ML3000 ML3000
P1 P2 P3
IP1/ IP2/ IP2/
MAC1 MAC2 MAC2
Redundancy mode
UR
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SCADA
EnerVista Software
LAN1 LAN2
LAN3
ML3000
ML3000 ML3000
P1 P2 P3
IP1/ IP2/ IP3/
MAC1 MAC2 MAC3
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5.3.5.4 Network
As outlined in the previous section, when using more than one Ethernet port, configure each to belong to a different
network or subnet using the IP addresses and mask. Configure the network IP and subnet settings before configuring the
routing settings.
Follow the IP and subnet mask rules outlined in the Set IP Address in UR section of the Installation chapter.
To obtain a list of all port numbers used, for example for audit purposes, contact GE technical support with substantiating
information, such as the serial number and order code of your device.
SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK 1(3)
NETWORK PORT 1 PRT1 IP ADDRESS: Range: standard IPV4 address format
127.0.0.1
The IP addresses are used with the DNP, Modbus/TCP, IEC 61580, IEC 60870-5-104, TFTP, HTTP, and PRP protocols. PRP is
explained in its own section later.
Use the front panel to change these settings. When online, the EnerVista software can be used to enable/disable each port
only. In the Offline Window area, all settings can be changed except port 2 redundancy (depending on firmware version).
When using GOOSE, in failover or PRP mode, port 3 configuration in the CID file is ignored. The Port 3 ConnectedAP
elements has no meaning, as ports 2 and 3 use the port 2 MAC address, IP address, and mask.
PRT1 (2 or 3) IP ADDRESS — This setting sets the port’s IPv4 address in standard IPV4 format. This setting is valid on port 3 if
port 2 REDUNDANCY is set to None.
PRT1 (2 or 3) SUBNET MASK — This setting sets the port’s IPv4 subnet mask in standard IPV4 format. This setting is valid on
port 3 if port 2 REDUNDANCY is set to None.
PRT1 (2 or 3) FUNCTION — This setting enable/disables network communication on the respective port. When the port
function is Disabled, the network traffic on this port is disabled. The PRT2 redundancy setting has no effect on this
functionality. The change takes effect upon relay restart. 5
If you disable a port here that is used to communicate between the relay and the software, this can take down all
communication between the two. For example, an Ethernet connection set to the IP address of the relay can be disabled
and cannot be reached, even when pinging. The port needs to be re-enabled, IP and any gateway addresses need to be
checked, and the relay needs to be set to Programmed.
PRT2 REDUNDANCY — Determines if ports 2 and 3 operate in redundant or independent mode. If a license for PRP was
purchased, the options are None, Failover, and PRP. If a license for PRP was not purchased, the options are None and
Failover. In non-redundant mode (REDUNDANCY set to None), ports 2 and 3 operate independently with their own MAC, IP,
and mask addresses. If REDUNDANCY is set to Failover, the operation of ports 2 and 3 is as follows:
• Ports 2 and 3 use the port 2 MAC address, IP address, and mask
• The configuration fields for IP address and mask on port 3 are hidden
• Port 3 is in standby mode and does not actively communicate on the Ethernet network but monitors its link to the
Multilink switch. If port 2 detects a problem with the link, communications is switched to Port 3. Port 3 is, in effect,
acting as a redundant or backup link to the network for port 2. Once port 2 detects that the link between itself and the
switch is good and that communication is healthy for five minutes, then switching back to port 2 is performed. The
delay in switching back ensures that rebooted switching devices connected to the L90, which signal their ports as
active prior to being completely functional, have time to completely initialize themselves and become active. Once
port 2 is active again, port 3 returns to standby mode.
If REDUNDANCY is set to PRP, the operation of ports 2 and 3 is as follows:
• Ports 2 and 3 use the port 2 MAC address, IP address, and mask
• The configuration fields for IP address and mask on port 3 are overwritten with those from port 2. This is visible on the
front panel but not displayed in the EnerVista software.
• Port 2 MCST ADDRESS field is visible
• The port 2 PTP function still uses only port 2 and the port 3 PTP function still uses only port 3. The relay still
synchronizes to whichever port has the best master. When ports 2 and 3 see the same master, as is typically the case
for PRP networks, the port with the better connectivity is used.
Behavior for GOOSE messages is as follows:
• If REDUNDANCY is set to Failover or PRP, In order to transmit a GOOSE message on port 2, the CID file must be
configured to have the corresponding GSE element in both ConnectedAPs S2 and S3. In the EnerVista software, the
TxGOOSE CPU PORT ASSIGNMENT needs to be "Ports-1,2,3" to transmit GOOSE on both ports 1 and 2, or "Ports-2,3" to
have GOOSE only on port 2, with failover/ PRP.
• If REDUNDANCY is set to PRP, the port 2 configured GOOSE message is simultaneously transmitted on ports 2 and 3
• If REDUNDANCY is set to failover and the port 2 link fails, then only the port 2 configured GOOSE message is
transmitted on port 3
The two ports must be connected to completely independent LANs with no single point of failure, such as common
power supplies that feed switches on both LANs.
When REDUNDANCY is set to PRP or failover and the network path with resolved default gateway is broken, then the
ARP table needs approximately five seconds to rebuild. The layer 2 protocols (GOOSE and PTP) are not affected.
However, the TCP/IP or UDP protocols (MMS connections, DNP3.0, and so on) can require reconnection if their active
connection does not ride through re-transmission frames.
For any changes to this setting to take effect, restart the unit.
PRT2 PRP MCST ADDR — This setting allows the user to change the multicast address used by the PRP supervision frames.
This setting is available if REDUNDANCY is set to PRP. All devices in the same PRP network need to have the same multicast
address. Choose an address that does not conflict with another multicast protocol.
The L90 is provided with optional PRP capability, specified as a software option at the time of ordering.
The Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP) defines a redundancy protocol for high availability in substation automation
networks. It applies to networks based on Ethernet technology (ISO/IEC 8802-3) and is based on the second edition (July
2012) of IEC 62439-3, clause 4.
PRP is designed to provide seamless recovery in case of a single failure in the network, by using a combination of LAN
duplication and frame duplication. Identical frames are sent on two completely independent networks that connect source
and destination. Under normal circumstances both frames reach the destination and one of them is sent up the OSI stack
to the destination application, while the second one is discarded. If an error occurs in one of the networks and traffic is
prevented from flowing on that path, connectivity is provided through the other network to ensure continuous
communication. Take care when designing the two LANs, so that no single point of failure (such as a common power
supply) is encountered, as such scenarios can bring down both LANs simultaneously.
PRP uses specialized nodes called doubly attached nodes (DANPs) for handling the duplicated frames. DANP devices have
an additional module, called a Link Redundancy Entity (LRE). LRE is responsible for duplicating frames and adding the
specific PRP trailer when sending the frames out on the LAN, as well as making decisions on received frames as to which
one is sent up the OSI stack to the application layer and which one is discarded. LRE is responsible for making PRP
transparent to the higher layers of the stack.
In addition, there is a second type of specialized device used in PRP networks, called RedBox, with the role of connecting
Single Attached Nodes (SANs) to a redundant network.
UR relays implement the DANP functionality. The RedBox functionality is not implemented.
The original standard IEC 62439-3 (2010) was amended to align PRP with the High-availability Seamless Redundancy (HSR)
protocol. To achieve this, the original PRP was modified at the cost of losing compatibility with the PRP 2010 version. The
revised standard IEC 62439-3 (2012) is commonly referred to as PRP-1, while the original standard is PRP-0. The UR relays
support PRP-1.
The relay implements PRP on two of its Ethernet ports, specifically Ports 2 and 3 of the CPU module. Use the previous 5
section (network port configuration) to configure PRP.
PRP is purchased as a separate option. If purchased (valid order code), PRP can be enabled in configuration through a
setting available on the network configuration menu, REDUNDANCY, which already has the capability of enabling failover
redundancy. The options on this setting must be changed to accommodate two types of redundancy: failover and PRP.
When REDUNDANCY is set to either failover or PRP, the ports dedicated for PRP (Ports 2 and 3) operate in redundant mode.
In this mode, Port 3 uses the MAC, IP address, and mask of Port 2.
IPv4 NETWORK
ROUTE 1
IPv4 NETWORK
ROUTE 6
Configure the network IP and subnet settings before configuring the routing settings.
5 To delete a route:
1. Replace the route destination with the default loopback address of 127.0.0.1. When deleting a route, the mask and
gateway also must be brought back to default values.
2. Delete the default route by replacing the default gateway with the default value of 127.0.0.1.
Router1
Public network
.1
Router2
10.1.2.0/24 10.1.3.0/24
10.1.1.0/24
ML3000 ML3000 .1
EnerVista Software
P1 P2 P3
IP1/ IP2/ IP3/
.2 .2 MAC2 MAC3
MAC1
UR
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In the figure, the UR connects through the following two Ethernet ports:
• Port 1 (IP address 10.1.1.2) connects the UR to LAN 10.1.1.0/24 and to the Internet through Router1. Router1 has an
interface on 10.1.1.0/24 and the IP address of this interface is 10.1.1.1.
• Port 2 (IP address 10.1.2.2) connects the UR to LAN 10.1.2.0/24 and to the EnerVista software through Router2. Router2
has an interface on 10.1.2.0/24 and the IP address of this interface is 10.1.2.1.
The configuration before release 7.10 was as follows:
• PRT1 IP ADDRESS = 10.1.1.2
PRT1 SUBNET IP MASK = 255.255.255.0
PRT1 GWY IP ADDRESS = 10.1.1.1
PRT2 IP ADDRESS = 10.1.2.2
PRT2 SUBNET IP MASK = 255.255.255.0
The behavior before release 7.10 was as follows. When sending packets to EnerVista, the UR noticed that the destination
was not on a connected network and it tried to find a route to destination. Since the default route was the only route it
knew, it used it. Yet EnerVista was on a private network, which was not reachable through Router1. Hence a destination
unreachable message was received from the router.
The configuration starting with release 7.10 is as follows:
• PRT1 IP ADDRESS = 10.1.1.2
PRT1 SUBNET IP MASK = 255.255.255.0
PRT2 IP ADDRESS = 10.1.2.2
PRT2 SUBNET IP MASK = 255.255.255.0
IPV4 DEFAULT ROUTE: GATEWAY ADDRESS = 10.1.1.1
STATIC NETWORK ROUTE 1: RT1 DESTINATION = 10.1.3.0/24; RT1 NET MASK = 255.255.255.0; and RT1 GATEWAY =
10.1.2.1
The behavior since release 7.10 is as follows. There is one added static network route to the destination 10.1.3.0/24, where
a computer running EnerVista is located. This static route uses a different gateway (10.1.2.1) than the default route. This
gateway is the address of Router2, which has knowledge about 10.1.3.0 and is able to route packets coming from the UR
and destined to EnerVista.
5 Age (min)
Hardware Address
Age, in minutes, of the cache entry. A hyphen (-) means the address is local.
LAN hardware address, a MAC address that corresponds to network address
Type Dynamic or Static
Interface Interface to which this address mapping has been assigned
The serial communication ports utilize the Modbus protocol, unless the port is configured for DNP or IEC 60870-5-103
operation. This allows the EnerVista UR Setup software to be used on the port. UR devices operate as Modbus slave
devices only.
For more information on the protocol, including the memory map table, see the UR Family Communications Guide.
MODBUS SLAVE ADDRESS — When using the Modbus protocol on the RS232 port, the L90 responds regardless of the
MODBUS SLAVE ADDRESS programmed. For the RS485 port, each device on the serial bus must have a unique slave address
from 1 to 254. Address 0 and addresses from 248 and up are reserved by the Modbus protocol specification, and so their
use here is not recommended. Address 0 is the broadcast address to which all Modbus slave devices listen. Addresses do
not have to be sequential, but no two devices can have the same address or conflicts resulting in errors occur. Generally,
starting at 1, set each device added to the link to use the next higher address. When using Modbus TCP/IP, the client must
use the programmed MODBUS SLAVE ADDRESS value in the Unit Identifier field.
MODBUS TCP PORT NUMBER — Modbus over TCP/IP can also be used on any of the Ethernet ports. The listening TCP port 502
is reserved for Modbus communications, and only in exceptional cases when MODBUS TCP PORT NUMBER is set to any other
port. The MODBUS TCP PORT NUMBER setting sets the TCP port used by Modbus on Ethernet. A MODBUS TCP PORT NUMBER of
0 disables Modbus over TCP/IP, meaning closes the Modbus TCP port. When the port number is changed to 0, the change
takes effect when the L90 is restarted. When it is set to 0, use the front panel or serial port to communicate with the relay.
Do not set more than one protocol to the same TCP/UDP port number, as this results in unreliable operation of
those protocols.
The PROTOCOL menu allows selection of one of the following protocols: DNP 3.0, IEC60870-104, or IEC60870-103.
SCADA PROTOCOL — This setting selects the SCADA protocol on which the unit communicates, among DNP3.0, IEC 60870-
104, and IEC 60870-103, with DNP being the default. Options depend on order code. For any change to take effect, restart
the unit.
MMS CONNECTION TIMEOUT — This setting specifies a time delay for the detection of network TCP connection lost. If there is
no data traffic on the TCP connection for greater than the time specified by this setting, the connection is terminated. This
frees up the connection to be re-used by a client. A setting of 10 seconds disables this timer. The TCP connection then is
managed by a standard TCP KeepAlive message sequence. These messages are transmitted every 20 seconds when there
is no MMS communication between the relay and the client. If there are no responses to the TCP KeepAlive messages, the
connection is closed. For any change to this setting to take effect, restart the unit. The change takes effect for a new
connection. For any existing open connection when the change is made, close and re-open the connection. Cycling power 5
to the relay also applies the new setting.
The table shows which of DNP 3.0, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 60870-5-103, and IEC 61850 protocols are operational on the
RS232, RS485, and Ethernet ports. It shows all possible combinations of the PROTOCOL and DNP CHANNEL 1(2) PORT settings.
5 Channel 1: RS232
Channel 2: RS485
DNP DNP Modbus, IEC 61850
IEC61850 EDITION — Switches between Editions 1 and 2 of the IEC 61850 protocol. For Process Bus GOOSE, the setting is
fixed at Edition 2. When switching, settings default with the change, except GGIO1, GGIO2, GGIO4, and those for the
graphical front panel. A message displays that a reboot is required, which can be done using Maintenance > Reboot Relay
Command.
DNP CURRENT SCALE Range: 0.001, 0.01. 0.1, 1, 10, 100, 1000, 10000,
FACTOR: 1 100000, 1000000, 10000000, 100000000
DNP VOLTAGE SCALE Range: 0.001, 0.01. 0.1, 1, 10, 100, 1000, 10000,
FACTOR: 1 100000, 1000000, 10000000, 100000000
DNP POWER SCALE Range: 0.001, 0.01. 0.1, 1, 10, 100, 1000, 10000,
FACTOR: 1 100000, 1000000, 10000000, 100000000
DNP ENERGY SCALE Range: 0.001, 0.01. 0.1, 1, 10, 100, 1000, 10000,
FACTOR: 1 100000, 1000000, 10000000, 100000000
DNP PF SCALE Range: 0.001, 0.01. 0.1, 1, 10, 100, 1000, 10000,
FACTOR: 1 100000, 1000000, 10000000, 100000000
DNP OTHER SCALE Range: 0.001, 0.01. 0.1, 1, 10, 100, 1000, 10000,
FACTOR: 1 100000, 1000000, 10000000, 100000000
DNP PF DEFAULT
DEADBAND: 30000
Range: 0 to 100000000 in steps of 1 5
DNP OTHER DEFAULT Range: 0 to 100000000 in steps of 1
DEADBAND: 30000
The Distributed Network Protocol (DNP) allows for the optimization of control and data acquisition between the equipment
in the substation and the central control center. The protocol is scalable; that is, it is designed to be compatible with the
latest high speed LAN technology yet still be implemented over slower speed serial links.
The DNP improves upon many master-slave protocols by improving overall communication performance requirements
and provides time-stamping with millisecond accuracy.
The L90 supports DNP version 3.0.
DNP is enabled when the SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL setting is set to DNP 3.0. The L90
can be used as a DNP slave device connected to multiple DNP masters (usually an RTU or a SCADA master station). Since
the L90 maintains two sets of DNP data change buffers and connection information, two DNP masters can actively
communicate with the L90 at one time.
DNP is not available using the USB port on the graphical front panel.
See the UR Family Communications Guide for more information on DNP.
DNP CHANNEL 2 PORT: Range: NONE, COM1 - RS485, COM2 - RS485, FRONT
NONE PANEL - RS232, NETWORK - TCP
The DNP CHANNEL 1 PORT and DNP CHANNEL 2 PORT settings select the communications port assigned to the DNP protocol
for each channel. Once DNP is assigned to a serial port, DNP is the only protocol running on that port; Modbus or IEC
60870-5-103 are disabled. If DNP is assigned to RS485, the protocol must be set to DNP on the serial port configuration as
well, for the change to take effect. When the DNP CHANNEL 1(2) PORT setting is set to “Network - TCP,” the channel 1(2) DNP
protocol can be used over TCP/IP on the Ethernet ports. When this value is set to “Network - UDP,” the DNP protocol can be
used over UDP/IP on channel 1 only. The "Front Panel - RS232" setting does not apply to the graphical front panel; when
selected the DNP client cannot establish a connection on a USB port.
Do not set more than one protocol to the same TCP/UDP port number, as this results in unreliable operation of
those protocols.
The DNP ADDRESS setting is the DNP slave address. This number identifies the L90 on a DNP communications link. Assign a
unique address to each DNP slave.
The L90 can specify a maximum of five clients for its DNP connections. These are IP addresses for the controllers to which
the L90 can connect. The settings follow.
SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP COMMUNICATIONS DNP PROTOCOL DNP NETWORK CLIENT ADDRESSES
DNP NETWORK CLIENT ADDRESS 1: Range: standard IP address
CLIENT ADDRESSES 0.0.0.0
CLIENT ADDRESS 5: Range: standard IP address
0.0.0.0
The DNP TCP/UDP PORT NUMBER setting is for normal DNP operation. To close the port, set the port number to 0.
The DNP UNSOL RESPONSE FUNCTION is set to “Disabled” for RS485 applications since there is no collision avoidance
mechanism. The DNP UNSOL RESPONSE TIMEOUT sets the time the L90 waits for a DNP master to confirm an unsolicited
response. The DNP UNSOL RESPONSE MAX RETRIES setting determines the number of times the L90 retransmits an
unsolicited response without receiving confirmation from the master; a value of “255” allows infinite re-tries. The DNP
UNSOL RESPONSE DEST ADDRESS is the DNP address to which all unsolicited responses are sent. The IP address to which
solicited responses are sent is determined by the L90 from the current TCP connection or the most recent UDP message.
The DNP scale factor settings are numbers used to scale analog input point values. These settings group the L90 analog
input data into the following types: current, voltage, power, energy, power factor, and other. Each setting represents the
scale factor for all analog input points of that type. For example, if the DNP VOLTAGE SCALE FACTOR setting is set to “1000,”
all DNP analog input points that are voltages are returned with values 1000 times smaller (for example, a value of 72000 V
on the L90 is returned as 72). These settings are useful when analog input values must be adjusted to fit within certain
ranges in DNP masters. Note that a scale factor of 0.1 is equivalent to a multiplier of 10 (that is, the value is 10 times larger).
The DNP DEFAULT DEADBAND settings determine when to trigger unsolicited responses containing analog input data. These
settings group the L90 analog input data into the following types: current, voltage, power, energy, power factor, and other.
Each setting represents the default deadband value for all analog input points of that type. For example, to trigger
unsolicited responses from the L90 when any current values change by 15 A, the DNP CURRENT DEFAULT DEADBAND setting
is set to “15.” Note that these settings are the deadband default values. DNP object 34 points can be used to change
deadband values, from the default, for each individual DNP analog input point.
The DNP TIME SYNC IIN PERIOD setting determines how often the Need Time Internal Indication (IIN) bit is set by the L90.
Changing this time allows the DNP master to send time synchronization commands more or less often, as required.
The DNP MESSAGE FRAGMENT SIZE setting determines the size, in bytes, at which message fragmentation occurs. Large
fragment sizes allow for more efficient throughput; smaller fragment sizes cause more application layer confirmations to
be necessary, which provides more robust data transfer over noisy communication channels.
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Check the “DNP Points Lists” L90 web page to view the analog inputs and/or binary inputs points lists. This page can
be viewed with a web browser by entering the IP address of the L90 Ethernet port employed to access the L90 Main
Menu, then by clicking the Device Information Menu item, then the DNP Points Lists item.
The DNP OBJECT 1 DEFAULT VARIATION to DNP OBJECT 32 DEFAULT VARIATION settings select the DNP default variation
number for object types 1, 2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 30, and 32. The default variation refers to the variation response when variation
0 is requested and/or in class 0, 1, 2, or 3 scans. See the DNP Implementation section in the UR Family Communications
Guide.
The DNP binary outputs typically map one-to-one to IED data points. That is, each DNP binary output controls a single
physical or virtual control point in an IED. In the L90 relay, DNP binary outputs are mapped to virtual inputs. However, some
legacy DNP implementations use a mapping of one DNP binary output to two physical or virtual control points to support
the concept of trip/close (for circuit breakers) or raise/lower (for tap changers) using a single control point. That is, the DNP
master can operate a single point for both trip and close, or raise and lower, operations. The L90 can be configured to
support paired control points, with each paired control point operating two virtual inputs. The DNP NUMBER OF PAIRED
CONTROL POINTS setting allows configuration of 0 to 32 binary output paired controls. Points not configured as paired
operate on a one-to-one basis.
The DNP TCP CONNECTION TIMEOUT setting specifies a time delay for the detection of dead network TCP connections. If
there is no data traffic on a DNP TCP connection for greater than the time specified by this setting, the connection is
aborted by the L90. This frees up the connection to be re-used by a client.
Up to 256 binary and up to 256 analog input points for the DNP protocol, or the MSP and MME points for IEC 60870-5-104
protocol, can be configured. The value for each point is user-programmable and can be configured by assigning FlexLogic
operands for binary inputs / MSP points or FlexAnalog parameters for analog inputs / MME points.
The menu for the binary input points (DNP) or MSP points (IEC 60870-5-104) follows.
SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP COMMUNICATIONS DNP / IEC104 POINT LISTS BINARY INPUT / MSP POINTS
BINARY INPUT / MSP Point: 0 Range: FlexLogic operand
POINTS Off
Up to 256 binary input points can be configured for the DNP or IEC 60870-5-104 protocols. The points are configured by
assigning an appropriate FlexLogic operand. See the Introduction to FlexLogic section in this chapter for the range of
assignable operands.
5 Changes to the DNP / IEC 60870-5-104 point lists take effect when the L90 is restarted.
The menu for the analog input points (DNP) or MME points (IEC 60870-5-104) follows.
SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP COMMUNICATIONS DNP / IEC104 POINT LISTS ANALOG INPUT / MME
POINTS
ANALOG INPUT / MME Point: 0 Range: any FlexAnalog parameter
POINTS Off
Up to 256 analog input points can be configured for the DNP or IEC 60870-5-104 protocols. The analog point list is
configured by assigning an appropriate FlexAnalog parameter to each point. See the FlexAnalog Parameters section in
Appendix A for the range of assignable parameters.
Changes to the DNP / IEC 60870-5-104 point lists take effect when the L90 is restarted.
The DNP / IEC 60870-5-104 point lists always begin with point 0 and end at the first “Off” value. Since DNP / IEC
60870-5-104 point lists must be in one continuous block, any points assigned after the first “Off” point are ignored.
The L90 is provided with optional IEC 61850 communications, specified as a software option at the time of
ordering.
The IEC 61850 settings are accessible in EnerVista software or a substation configuration language (SCL) generating tool.
The path is Settings > Product Setup > Communications > IEC 61850 or Settings > IEC 61850. The settings are not
accessible from the front panel of the device.
IEC 61850 messaging can form part of protection schemes. Consider IEC 61850 settings with the same criticality as
protection element settings. To ensure reliable performance of protection schemes utilizing IEC 61850 messaging,
route IEC 61850 traffic on a separate port from SCADA communications, or use redundant, independent ports, and
a high-speed network recovery method, such as PRP.
Overview
IEC 61850 is a series of international standards and technical reports applicable to power utility automation systems. It
includes semantics, abstract communication services, specific communication services, performance specifications,
network engineering guidelines, configuration description methodologies, and engineering processes. The standard
enables interoperability among intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) from different suppliers and interoperability among
software configuration tools from different suppliers. Interoperability in this case is the ability for IEDs to operate on the
same network or communication path sharing information and commands, and for configuration tools to understand
each other's configuration files.
The UR family supports a large subset of IEC 61850 features. These are detailed in the UR Family Communications Guide
and include the information model, GOOSE publish, GOOSE subscribe, buffered report server, unbuffered report server, and
Manufacturing Message Specification (MMS) query, read, write, and control services. In addition, the URs and their
EnerVista UR Setup software support IEC 61850 Substation Configuration Language (SCL) file import/export and merging.
Many settings of UR protection, control, and monitoring elements, that is to say elements that are not concerned with the
IEC 61850 protocol, can nevertheless be accessed via IEC 61850. These settings are documented elsewhere in this Settings
chapter. This section of the Settings chapter deals solely with the settings that configure the IEC 61850 protocol itself.
The maximum number of simultaneous clients supported by the UR family is five. 5
IEC 61850 Editions 1 and 2
This release supports IEC 61850 Edition 1 and Edition 2. The default is Edition 2.
Select IEC 61850 Edition 1 or Edition 2 under Settings > Product Setup > Communications > Protocol. When a non-
HardFiber Process Bus Module is present, only Edition 2 is used. Switching defaults the IEC 61850 settings, except GGIO1,
GGIO2, GGIO4, and those for the graphical front panel. When a message displays that a reboot is required, use
Maintenance > Reboot Relay Command.
Edition 2.0 is used with certain modifications according to IEC/TR 61850-90-5. Only edition 2.0 61850 configuration tools
can interoperate with Edition 2.0 devices, such as the UR 7.3x, 7.4x, or 7.6x release. When using Edition 2, the UR release
uses Edition 2.0 SCL, which differs from Edition 1.0 SCL.
Fixed GOOSE, GSSE, and Edition 1 report services are not supported beyond version 7.2x. Configure UR devices using these
features to use configurable GOOSE to communicate with a 7.3x or later device.
When set to Edition 1
• The test flag in the Tx GOOSE message header is set to TRUE when the TEST MODE FUNCTION is set to Test or Test-
Blocked
• The test flag in the received GOOSE message header is not validated
• Routable GOOSE is not supported
• Process Bus Module is not supported (order code 85, 86, or 87)
• Process Bus GOOSE is not supported
• The FlexLogic category does not display in the IEC 61850 panels in the EnerVista UR Setup software
• With SCL file import, for Edition 1 the IP address in the ConnectedAP element must match one IP address of the device,
while for Edition 2 one of the three IP addresses in the ConnectedAP element must match
The fields that display in the software depend on the Edition selected and the L90. Differences are noted in the sections
that follow. If required, consult the Model Implementation Conformance Statement (MICS) section of the UR Family
Communications Guide to understand what applies to your setup.
The IEC 61850 window is divided into a navigation pane on the left and a settings panel on the right. You expand and click
an option on the left to display its panel on the right. The following figure shows an example for Server Configuration. The
SETTING column contains the names of the settings, and the PARAMETER column is used to enter the settings. Hovering
the mouse over a setting name displays a tool-tip showing the 61850 information model name of the setting or its location
in SCL files.
The content displayed varies with UR firmware version. For example the version 7.4 fields shown differ from the version 7.9
fields.
Opening the IEC 61850 window while online causes the EnerVista UR Setup software to retrieve and import an SCL file from
the L90. This System Configuration Description (SCD) file contains all the settings in the UR at the time of the file request,
both those that are mapped into the IEC 61850 information model (that is, the "public" sections) and those that are not in
the model (that is, the "private" section). The software imports all of these settings into the current session, not just those in
the IEC 61850 window. To avoid loss of any unsaved setting changes made in other panels during the current session, all
other panels for the L90 must be closed before the IEC 61850 panel opens, and the software prompts for this when
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required. Panels for other devices can be open concurrently to facilitate parameter coordination.
When CyberSentry security is enabled, editable settings depend on the user role logged in. For example, an Administrator
and Engineer can change settings. If prompted for a "Settings password," it means the Administrator or Engineer
password.
The Restore button restores settings in the window to their last saved values. The Default button reverts settings in the
window to factory default values or Oscillography, Data Logger, or FlexLogic Equation Editor pre-configured values. The
Reset button reverts all IEC 61850 settings to the factory default values, not just the current window. (In other settings
windows, the button reverts settings in the window to factory default values.)
When a setting is enabled, its panel continues to read Disabled until relaunched. There is no polling capability to update
automatically the IEC 61850 readings, so the panel needs to be closed then opened for the correct status to display. Good
practice is to close any panel not in use because changes being made by other users are reflected only upon relaunch of
the panel.
Some of the IEC 61850 settings use floating point data, which guarantees accurate representation of real numbers up to
seven digits. Numbers with more than seven digits are approximated within a certain precision. This can result in
differences between what is entered and what is saved, and can result in differences shown on a settings comparison
report.
When the Save button is clicked in the offline IEC 61850 window, the software saves to local storage, for example the hard
drive, a .urs file containing all settings of the device.
Server configuration
The Server Configuration panel contains IEC 61850 settings relevant to the server functions of the IED implementation.
The path is Settings > Product Setup > Communications > IEC 61850 > Server Configuration.
The following settings are available, where <iedName> is a syntactic variable representing the present value of the IED
NAME setting. The settings vary with firmware version, IEC 61850 edition, and device capability.
IED NAME
Range: 1 to 58 VisibleString characters
Default: TEMPLATE
The value entered sets the name used by IEC 61850 for the L90. An IED name unique within the network must be entered
for proper operation. Valid characters are upper and lowercase letters, digits, and the underscore (_) character. The first
character must be a letter.
The IED NAME and the Product LD inst name comprise the <LDName> for a product. The longest LD inst are "Master"
and "System" at six characters, with Master being fixed and the others configurable with the configurable Logical device
feature. So the IED NAME is restricted to 58 characters to meet a 64 character limit.
SUBNETWORK1(5) NAME
Range: 0 to 255 ASCII characters
Default: W1, W2, W3, W4, W5
Subnetworks 1 to 3 display for Editions 1 and 2. Subnetworks 4 and 5 display for Edition 2 with Process Bus Module.
When importing an SCL file:
– Subnetwork 1 to 3 names are identified by the contained ConnectedAP element of the target IED
– If a ConnectedAP element is missing, the respective subnetwork name uses the default value
– When the IEC 61850 server Edition is set to 1 (under Product Setup > Communications > Protocol), one
ConnectedAP is available in the SCL file. Only the respective subnetwork name is populated and editable. The rest
of the subnetwork names are read-only with default values. After importing an Edition 1 SCL file, you can select
the Access Point that needs to be populated from the Edition 1 SCL file and you can edit the subnetwork name in
the EnerVista UR Setup software.
– Subnetwork 1 to 3 names need to be unique
When exporting an SCL file:
– Subnetwork 1 to 3 names are preserved
– When the IEC 61850 server Edition is set to 1, the selected Access Point and respective subnetwork names are
populated
Access Point
Range: S1, S2, S3
Default: S1
This setting applies to IEC 61850 Edition 1. It is the subnetwork.
Location
Range: 0 to 255 ASCII characters
Default: Location
The value entered sets the value of the data attribute <LDName>/LPHD1.PhyNam.location. This data attribute is
provided by the protocol to allow the user to declare where the equipment is installed.
Latitude
Range: -90.000 to 90.000 degrees in steps of 0.001 degree 5
Default: 0.000 deg
The value entered sets the value of the data attribute <LDName>/LPHD1.PhyNam.latitude. This data attribute is provided
by the protocol to declare the geographical position of the device in WGS84 coordinates -latitude. Negative values
indicate a southern latitude. WGS refers to the world geodetic system, which is used in global positioning systems (GPS),
and 84 is the current version of the standard.
Longitude
Range: -180.000 to 180.000 degrees in steps of 0.001 degree
Default: 0.000 deg
The value entered sets the value of the data attribute <LDName>/LPHD1.PhyNam.longitude. This data attribute is
provided by the protocol to declare the geographical position of the device in WGS84 coordinates -longitude. Negative
values indicate a western longitude.
Altitude
Range: 0 to 10,0000 m in steps of 1 m
Default: 0.000 m
The value entered sets the value of the data attribute <LDName>/LPHD1.PhyNam.altitude. This data attribute is provided
by the protocol to declare the geographical position of the device in WGS84 coordinates - altitude.
Prefix for GGIO1
Range for Edition 2: 0 to 11 VisibleString characters
Range for Edition 1: 0 to 6 VisibleString characters
Default:
This setting sets the LN Prefix of the FlexLogic operand interface logical node GGIO1 that is described in the GGIO1
section later. Valid characters are upper and lowercase letters, digits, and the underscore (_) character. The first
character must be a letter. The software does not allow entry of a prefix that duplicates any other GGIO1 prefix that is
used by the product, such as ConIn and ConOut.
Logical devices
The Logical Devices panel contains IEC 61850 settings relevant to the configurable logical devices feature, wherein logical
device naming can be reconfigured and logical nodes re-assigned.
The path is Settings > Product Setup > Communications > IEC 61850 > Logical Devices.
Figure 5-21: Default IEC 61850 Logical Devices panel with devices middle and nodes right (Edition 2)
For the Master logical device, the following logical nodes are read-only:
• The LLN0 in the Master logical device, which includes setting group, GOOSE and report control blocks, and datasets
• LPHD1 — Models common issues for physical devices
• GGIO1 — For unmapped FlexLogic operands
• GGIO2 — For Virtual Input control
• GGIO3 — For RxGOOSE Inputs
• GGIO4 — For unmapped FlexAnalog operands
• LGOS logical nodes — For GOOSE subscription
The Logical Devices panel has middle and right panes. The middle pane has a list of the instantiated logical devices in the
sequence that they appear in SCL, with one device selected. The right pane has a list of the logical nodes presently
assigned to the selected logical device in lexicographic order by logical node name.
In the middle pane logical devices are shown with their product-related name, followed in brackets by their function-
related ldName, and followed by the value of their confRev. In the following example, by right-clicking and editing, the
Protection logical device has been set to instance name "Prot," the function-related name "Feeder1Prot" and the
configuration revision "2016-03-07 08:46." The text is clipped on the right if the line is longer than the available width. The
next paragraphs explain how to do this setup.
Figure 5-22: Protection logical node selected
Right-clicking a logical device displays the menu that allows insertion of a new logical device immediately below the
selected one, deletion of the selected logical device, or editing the selected logical device's parameters. The insert option is
5 disabled and greyed-out if there are already 16 logical devices instantiated. The delete option is disabled and greyed-out if
the selected logical device is Master or it contains any logical nodes other than LLN0.
Figure 5-23: Menu for logical node
If the insert option is selected, or the edit option is selected for other than the Master logical device, a logical device
parameters edit dialog opens.
If the edit option is selected for the Master logical device, the Product LD inst name setting is not editable.
Figure 5-25: Edit logical node
When the Ok button is clicked, the entered values for Product LD inst name and Functional ldName are checked for
uniqueness within the UR, and they are updated in the pane.
The settings are explained as follows, where <iedName> is a syntactic variable representing the present value of the IED
NAME setting. When adding or editing a logical device entry, these are the fields that need to be completed.
IED name and the logical device inst name must form an LDName that is unique within the network for proper operation.
It is recommended that the length of the IED NAME plus the length of this setting be not greater than 64 to respect the
requirements of IEC 61850 7 2:2010 22.2 for LDName.
The factory default configuration is for six logical devices with Product LD inst name settings and logical node
assignments as per the following table.
Table 5-10: Factory default logical nodes
Default logical Contains logical nodes modeling...
device inst name
Master communications, including GOOSE, reports, Remote I/O, Virtual Inputs, Modbus, DNP, and so on.
(root logical device; Setting group control.
name is fixed) This is the root logical device.
To comply with IEC 61850 7 1 Ed2 clause 6.4.5.1, all group L logical nodes (logical nodes with class names
begin with "L"), except LLN0, belonging to this IED are in this logical device.
Protection (Prot) protection functions
Control (Ctrl) control and monitoring functions
System power system devices: breakers, switches, CTs, VTs, and so on, including interface to these such as AC inputs,
contact I/O, transducer I/O, HardFiber I/O
Metering (Meter) metering and measurement (other than PMU), including Signal Sources
General (Gen) FlexLogic, virtual outputs, non-volatile latches, FlexElements, FlexMath, recording (for example oscillography),
security, front panel, clock
Process Bus (PBus) non-HardFiber Process Bus Module when present
Functional ldName
Range: 0 to 64 VisibleString characters
5 Default: empty string
Each logical device has this setting. The value is configurable in all logical devices. Valid characters are upper and
lowercase letters, digits, and the underscore (_) character. If the number of characters entered is greater than zero, the
setting sets the value of the function-related name used in communications. If an ldName is entered, it must form an
LDName that is unique within the network for proper operation. The standard recommends choosing this name
according to IEC 81346-1. If the number of characters entered is zero, no function-related name is defined.
Throughout the remainder of this IEC 61850 section, <LDName> is a syntactic variable representing the present
LDName of the master logical device. In other contexts LDName can refer to some other logical device. Depending
on its context, <LDName> can be a product-related name or a function-related name.
configRev
Range: 0 to 255 ASCII characters
Default:
This data attribute is provided by the protocol to declare changes to the semantic of the data model of the UR. The intent
is that the user changes Master configRev each time that the semantic or data model changes, so that clients can
readily detect the change. A semantic change is a logical node getting a new semantic use; for example, an instance of
logical node CSWI is now serving a different physical switch, or an instance of a logical node PDIS is now used for
another zone. A data model change is a change in the presence of logical nodes, data objects, data attributes, or
instance names.
The scope of Maser configRev is the entire relay configuration, as the Master logical device is the root logical device.
Similar settings are provided for the other logical nodes; the scope of these other configRev settings is limited to the
corresponding logical device configuration.
paramRev
Range: -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647
Default: 0
The configurable data attribute paramRev has a scope that includes the entire device, and thus is modified whenever
any setting in the device changes. The UR increments the value of paramRev by one whenever one or multiple setting
changes occurs in one Modbus write request by any means (front panel, Modbus, or MMS) other than by SCL file
download. Incrementing occurs whether or not the setting is represented in the information model. When a UR device or
EnerVista UR Setup accepts an SCL file, paramRev is set to the value in that SCL file. When EnerVista UR Setup changes
one or more settings, and prepares an SCL file, it increments paramRev to the next higher multiple of 10 000.
Each logical device has a name: LDName. (Note the upper case LD.) LDName has both a product-related form and
a function-related form as per IEC 61850 6:2009 8.5.3.
SCL files invariably use the product-related form of LDName. The product-related form is the concatenation of the
IED name of the device and the individual logical device's inst name. The IED name is the value of the "IED NAME"
setting on the Server Configuration panel, and the logical device inst names are each the value of the
corresponding "Product LD inst name" setting here. The "Product LD inst name" of the first logical device is fixed at
"Master."
Communications use the function-related form of LDName if a function-related name is defined, otherwise
communications use the product-related name. The function-related name is the value of the corresponding
"Functional ldName" setting if this setting is not empty, if empty the function-related name is not defined.
In SCL, the function-related name is specified by the LDevice element attribute ldName (note the lower case ld).
Absence of this attribute indicates the function-related name is not defined. In SCL the product-related name is
specified by the name attribute of the IED element and the inst attribute of the LDevice element.
In the right pane, logical nodes assigned permanently to the Master logical device and LLN0 in all logical devices are
greyed-out as shown earlier. These are not movable. Any other logical node can be dragged to any of the logical devices in
the middle pane, which causes that logical device to be re-assigned to that logical device. Right-clicking a logical node
device displays a menu that lists the logical devices that this logical node can be moved to. Clicking one of these re-assigns
the logical node. Other common keyboard and/or mouse action can be used to select one or more logical nodes and move
the selected nodes together.
Figure 5-26: Move logical node (Edition 2) 5
GOOSE
GOOSE, Routable GOOSE, and Process Bus GOOSE are supported, depending on hardware and software options.
The path is Settings > Product Setup > Communications > IEC 61850 > GOOSE.
• A v7.4 device can send a GOOSE message to another v7.4 device when both have GOOSE active as the protocol
• A v7.4 device cannot send an R-GOOSE message to non-R-GOOSE devices, such as a v7.3 or v5.9 UR device
• UR devices with firmware below v7.3 can send a GOOSE message to a v7.4 device that has GOOSE as the active
protocol
R-GOOSE is available through the IEC 61850 software option. If R-GOOSE security is required, the CyberSentry
software option also is required.
TxGOOSE
IEC 61850 GOOSE is an efficient method for simultaneous high-speed delivery of generic substation event information by a
publishing device to more than one subscribing device. A TxGOOSE is a UR element implementing a single IEC 61850
GOOSE message publishing service. The subscribing function in URs is performed by RxGOOSE elements, as described in
the next section. Each UR with an IEC 61850 order code option has 16 TxGOOSE elements. Each TxGOOSE can either use
the original format specified in IEC 61850 8 1:2011 or the routable GOOSE (R-GOOSE; IEC 61850 Edition 2) format specified
in IEC TR 61850-90-5:2012. Each TxGOOSE element can publish the values of up to 64 attributes of the IEC 61850 nodes in
the UR.
Published TxGOOSE messages configured in the EnerVista UR Setup software can be subscribed by and the published
operand values understood by other UR devices. Furthermore, they can be subscribed to and understood by any device of
any manufacturer that implements the IEC 61850 Edition 1.0 or 2.0 GOOSE subscription mechanism. The messages are
published with a multicast address so that the network sends the messages to all devices; any number of devices that
want to subscribe can.
For wide-area protection, control, and monitoring schemes, R-GOOSE wraps the original format GOOSE in IP/UDP to
multicast (or unicast) the data over a Wide Area Network (WAN). Sample applications are Wide area Remedial Action
Scheme (RAS) and Under Voltage / Frequency Load Shedding Schemes (UVLS/UFLS). R GOOSE uses IGMPv3 (Internet Group
Management Protocol version-3, RFC 3376) for multicasting.
The entity, device, or operand values that are published in GOOSE messages are known as members. The members are
itemized in an ordered list known as a data set. Each TxGOOSE can use any one of the configured data sets. (See the
DataSets section later for details.) The performance of a TxGOOSE is determined by its dataset. Booleans in fast GOOSE
datasets are designed for the TT6 transfer time class (3 ms), while Booleans in the Normal datasets are designed for the
TT3 class (100 ms). Due to the significant amount of CPU time required to compose a TT6 TxGOOSE message and the
limited amount of time allowed by the TT6 class, at most four of these can be configured in a given UR. So only four fast
GOOSE are allowed to be configured, and the UR software has a check to disallow the use of more than four fast datasets
in GOOSE. If six fast datasets are configured outside of UR software and the file sent directly to the relay, the relay rejects
the file. The design does allow six fast datasets to be used in report control blocks, which allows fast scanned data in
reports.
Each enabled TxGOOSE transmits its message whenever a value change is detected in one or more of its members. If the
changed value is a Boolean in a fast dataset, then the change detection occurs in the TT6 detection time of 3 ms or less. If
the member is an analog value in a fast dataset, the change detection occurs in the TT3 time of 100 ms. In Normal GOOSE
Datasets, change detection for all dataset members occurs in the TT3 time of 100 ms. To guard against the possibility that
such a message is lost in the network before it reaches all subscribers, the message is retransmitted quickly several times.
To allow subscribers to verify that their link to the publisher and the publisher itself are healthy, each message is also
retransmitted periodically even while the values are unchanging. These latter messages are known as heartbeat
messages, while the former are known as event messages. Heartbeat messages also enable a subscriber newly online to
receive the published values in the absence of an event.
The details of TxGOOSE message construction are contained in the UR Family Communications Guide. Knowledge of these
details is not required to configure GOOSE.
The UR does not implement the fixed-length encoded GOOSE messages option specified in IEC 61850-8-1:2011 clause A.3;
the UR always uses the ASN.1 Basic Encoding Rules (specified in ISO/IEC 8825-1) as specified in IEC 61850 Edition 1.0 and
optional in IEC 61850 Edition 2.0.
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Navigate to Settings > Product Setup > Communications > IEC 61850 > GOOSE > TxGOOSE > TxGOOSE1 to access the
settings for the first TxGOOSE. The settings and functionality for the other entries are similar.
Figure 5-27: IEC 61850 TxGOOSE panel (Edition 2 and with Process Bus Module)
A data set needs to be set up and selected in the TxGOOSEx DatSet field for all content to display.
When saving changes, when a "dataset member is empty" message displays, you need to set the member in the bottom
right of the window.
TxGOOSE1 MODE
Range for Edition 2: Disabled, GOOSE, R-GOOSE
Range for Edition 1: Disabled, GOOSE
Default: Disabled
When set to Disabled, TxGOOSE1 messages are not published. When set to GOOSE, TxGOOSE1 messages are published
in IEC 61850 8 1:2011 GOOSE format. When set to R-GOOSE, TxGOOSE1 messages are published in Routable GOOSE
format according to IEC 61850 90-5, and the TxGOOSE1 DST MAC address is set to 00 00 00 00 00 00 and cannot be
changed.
TxGOOSE1 GoCB name
Range: 0 up to 32 VisibleString characters
Default: GoCB01
The entered value sets the GOOSE control block (GoCB) name value for TxGOOSE1.
An ObjectReference to the control block, which consists of the concatenation of the string "<LDName>/LLN0." and the
control block name, is published in the gocbRef field of TxGOOSE1 messages and is used by subscribers to discriminate
TxGOOSE1 messages from other GOOSE messages. <LDName> is a syntactic variable that is set to the value of setting
Master functional ldName if one or more characters have been entered to that setting, otherwise the value of setting IED
NAME suffixed with "Master".
TxGOOSE1 GoID
Range for Edition 2: 0 to 129 VisibleString characters
Range for Edition 1: 0 to 65 VisibleString characters
Default: TxGOOSE1
The entered value sets the goID value published in TxGOOSE1 messages, and can be used by subscribers to discriminate
the TxGOOSE1 messages from other GOOSE messages. Special characters are not allowed, such as <, >, &, ’, and ".
TxGOOSE1 DatSet
Range: None, TT6DataSet1,TT6 DataSet2, … TT3DataSet01,TT3 DataSet02, …
Default: None
This setting selects the published data set using the UR Setup software designator for the data set. If None is selected,
no TxGOOSE1 messages are sent.
The IEC 61850 name of the data sets are configured in the Datasets panel, as described later.
Some datasets are designed for the TT6 transfer time class (3 ms), while others are designed for the TT3 class (100 ms).
The performance of a TxGOOSE is determined by its dataset. Use TT6 datasets for trips and blocking applications, TT3
datasets for slow automatic interactions. The 61850 name of the datasets are configured in the Datasets panel.
An ObjectReference to the data set, which consists of the concatenation of the string "<LDName>/LLN0." and the data
set name, is published in the datSet field of TxGOOSE1 messages and can be used by subscribers to discriminate
TxGOOSE1 messages from other GOOSE messages. <LDName> is a syntactic variable that is set to the value of setting
Master functional ldName if one or more characters have been entered to that setting, otherwise the value of setting IED
NAME suffixed with "Master".
To configure a DataSet, select it at the top of the window from the drop-down list. In the lower part of the window, drag
and drop configuration items to the right side. Dataset members configured here affect other Report or TxGOOSE
control blocks that use the same DataSet.
The performance of the TxGOOSE is determined by the performance of the selected dataset. When the selection is 5
TT3DataSet01, TT3DataSet02, … it is possible that transient events can be missed.
TxGOOSE1 DST MAC
Range: any 12 digit hexadecimal number
Default: 01-0C-CD-01-00-00
When the TxGOOSE1 MODE setting is R-GOOSE, the TxGOOSE1 DST MAC address is set to 00 00 00 00 00 00 and cannot
be changed. Otherwise, the value entered here sets the Ethernet destination Media Access Control (MAC) address in
published TxGOOSE1 messages. As the standard requires that the address have the multicast bit set TRUE, that is to say
the second digit is set to an odd number, messages transmitted have the multicast bit set TRUE no matter its value in
this setting.
The destination MAC address can be used by the network to restrict message delivery to selected devices that need to
receive them, reducing network load. This address also can be used by hardware in receiving devices to filter out
messages that are of no interest to them, reducing processor burden. Different filtering algorithms are implemented by
different devices. The standard recommends that the algorithm used by hardware of the receiving device be considered
when assigning destination multicast addresses.
Subscribers can use this address to discriminate TxGOOSE1 messages from other GOOSE messages.
When using a Process Bus Module (order code 85, 86, or 87) and configuring multiple TxGOOSE to publish, ensure that
the MAC addresses differ. When the MAC addresses are the same, a message displays to change them, for example
"TxGOOSE1 & TxGOOSE2 assigned to PBM have the same DstMAC address. Unique DstMAC addresses are required
between the TxGOOSE for ’PB Port Assignment’ to work correctly."
TxGOOSE1 VLAN PRIORITY
Range: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 5-4, 6-4, 6-5, 7-4, 7-5, 7-6
Default: 4
When the value entered is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, the User Priority value in the IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tag included in published
TxGOOSE1 messages is set to that value. When one of the two-digit values is entered, the dynamic priority feature is
selected: the first event message has the User Priority value of the first digit, and User Priority is decremented in each
following message until reaching the value of the second digit. For instance, if the selected value is 7-5, then the User
Priority values in successive messages beginning with the message triggered by an event is 7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, and so on.
Do not make a dynamic priority selection when standard behavior is required.
Network devices can forward a message with a higher priority value before a message with a lower priority value, which
speeds delivery of high-priority messages in heavily loaded networks. The standard recommends that higher-priority
messages, such as GOOSE, have priority values in the range of 4 to 7.
TxGOOSE1 VLAN ID
Range: 0 to 4095 in steps of 1
Default: 0
The value entered sets the VID value in the IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tag included in published TxGOOSE1 messages. VID can be
used by network devices to direct messages to only selected devices, reducing network burden. VID values of 0 and 1
are assigned by IEEE 802.1Q to other functions and are not to be used for GOOSE.
TxGOOSE1 ETYPE APPID
Range: 0 to 65535 in steps of 1
Default: 0
The value entered sets the APPID value in published GOOSE messages and can be used by subscribers to discriminate
TxGOOSE1 messages from other GOOSE messages.
The standard reserves the value range 0 to 16383 for GOOSE Type 1 (Fast messages), and reserves the value range
32768 to 41151 for GOOSE Type 1A (Trip messages). Some subscribers can process messages in the Type 1A range
faster than messages in the Type 1 range. The standard reserves the default value (0) to indicate lack of configuration.
The standard strongly recommends unique, source-orientated APPIDs within a given system.
TxGOOSE1 CONFREV
Range: 0 to 4294967295 in steps of 1
5 Default: 1
The entered value sets the confRev value in published GOOSE messages and can be used by subscribers to discriminate
TxGOOSE messages of the expected configuration revision from messages of a different revision. The standard requires
that CONFREV be incremented each time the members or the order of the members published is changed. The standard
states that the value of 0 is reserved.
TxGOOSE1 MIN TIME
Range: 0 to 100 ms in steps of 1 ms
Default: 4 ms
If the entered time is non-zero, when a member value change is detected, four event transmissions are sent, then
heartbeat transmissions resume. The interval between the first and second event transmissions, and between the
second and third, is the time set here. The interval between the third and the fourth event transmission is double the set
time. If the entered time is zero, only a single event transmission occurs, then heartbeat transmissions resume.
TxGOOSE1 MAX TIME
Range: 1 to 59 s in steps of 1 s
Default: 30 s
This setting specifies the time interval between heartbeat messages, meaning messages that are sent periodically while
no events are detected.
TxGOOSE1 TIME ALLOWED TO LIVE
Range: 1 to 60 s in steps of 1 s
Default: 20 s
The value entered sets the timeAllowedtoLive value in published TxGOOSE1 messages. The standard requires
subscribers to assume a failure has occurred when another TxGOOSE1 message is not received within the published
timeAllowedtoLive time.
Base this setting on the TxGOOSE MAX TIME and the tolerable number of contiguous message delivery misses. For
example, if the heartbeat time is 10 s, and missing up to three successive messages is tolerable, make the setting
10 * 3 + 1 = 31 s. The extra second is to ensure that arrival of the third heartbeat transmission beats the
timeAllowedtoLive timer.
In the imported CID file, if the TxGOOSE1 TIME ALLOWED TO LIVE is greater than 60 seconds, clamp the setting value to
60 seconds and an information log is provided in SCL log.
TxGOOSE1 CPU PORT ASSIGNMENT
Range: Disabled, Port-1; Port-2; Port-3; Ports-1,2; Ports-2,3; Ports-1,3; Ports-1,2,3
Default: Ports-1,2,3
This setting applies to IEC 61850 Edition 2.
This setting specifies the Ethernet ports for transmission of TxGOOSE1. When set to disabled, TxGOOSE1 messages are
not transmitted on any port no matter the state of GoEna. When set to Port-1, TxGOOSE1 is published over Ethernet
Port-1 only; while selecting Ports-1, 3 option, the same TxGOOSE1 is published to both Ports 1 and 3; and similarly if set
to Ports-1, 2, 3, all ports publish TxGOOSE1.
When setting PRT2 REDUNDANCY to Failover or to PRP, the TxGOOSE 1 CPU PORT ASSIGNMENT needs to be set to
ports 2 and 3 (Ports-2,3).
Also, Port 3 configuration in the CID file is ignored. The Port 3 ConnectedAP elements has no meaning, as ports 2
and 3 use the port 2 MAC address, IP address, and mask.
TxGOOSE1 PB PORT ASSIGNMENT
Range: Individual ports may or may not be checked (PB Port-1…PB Port-8)
Default: None of the ports are selected
This setting displays when the order code includes a non-HardFiber Process Bus Module.
When using a UR Process Bus Module, this setting specifies the Ethernet ports on the Process Bus Module for
transmission of TxGOOSE1. When none of the ports are selected, a TxGOOSE1 message is not transmitted on any port no
matter the state of GoEna. When set to PB Port-1, TxGOOSE1 is published over Process Bus Module Port-1 only. Similarly,
if all ports are selected (PB Port-1 to PB Port-8) all Process Bus Module ports publish TxGOOSE1.
When the TxGOOSE1 Mode is set to R-GOOSE, the setting is read-only.
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A maximum of 64 data attributes (in one or more datasets) are allowed to transmit on all TxGOOSE messages that are
configured to transmit on the Process Bus Module.
R-TxGOOSE1 IP CLASS
Range: 0 to 256 in steps of 1
Default: 46
This setting applies to IEC 61850 Edition 2.
When the TxGOOSE1 MODE setting is other than R-GOOSE, the value of this setting is not used. Otherwise this setting
selects the IPv4 Differentiated Services Code Point-DSCP (formerly called TypeOfService-TOS) value. This value provides
priority routing, when supported in the routers. The default value is for Expedited Forwarding (101110B, 46 or 2EH).
R-TxGOOSE1 DST IP
Range: 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255 in steps of 1
Default: 224.0.0.0
This setting applies to IEC 61850 Edition 2.
When the TxGOOSE1 MODE setting is other than R-GOOSE, the value of this setting is not used. Otherwise this setting
specifies destination IP address for the R-TXGOOSE1 that is entered in Standard IPV4 address format. The destination IP
address needs to be a valid multicast or unicast IP address. The value specified in this setting is mapped to IPv4 header
32 bit field for Destination IP Address while publishing R-GOOSE1.
The default IP address 224.0.0.0 is reserved, and hence not a valid multicast IP address.
The source IP address is that of the UR port from which the R-GOOSE messages are transmitted.
R-TxGOOSE1 SECURITY
Range: None, Signature, SignatureAndEncryption
Default: None
This setting applies to IEC 61850 Edition 2.
This setting specifies level of security (authentication/encryption) used for TxGOOSE1. None specifies no security
mechanisms are to be used. Signature specifies only signature (no encryption) is to be used. SignatureAndEncryption
specifies that both signature and encryption are to be used.
RxGOOSE
Navigate to Settings > Product Setup > Communications > IEC 61850 > GOOSE > RxGOOSE > RxGOOSE Messages.
GOOSE is an efficient method for simultaneous high-speed delivery of generic substation event information by a
publishing device to more than one subscribing device. An RxGOOSE is a UR element implementing a single IEC 61850
GOOSE message subscribing service. The publishing function in URs is performed by TxGOOSE elements, as described in
the previous section.
Each UR with an IEC 61850 order code option has 64 RxGOOSE elements. Each RxGOOSE element can subscribe to GOOSE
messages from a specified publisher. Each RxGOOSE can either use the original format specified in IEC 61850 8 1:2011 or
the routable GOOSE (R-GOOSE; IEC 61850 Edition 2) format specified in IEC TR 61850-90-5:2012. Subscribed message
members can be DataObjects, SubDataObjects, DataAttributes, or SubAttributes. In E2-2.0 mode, members are restricted
to basic types BOOLEAN, FLOAT32, INT32, Dbpos, TimeStamp, or Quality. Each subscribed message can contain up to 64
values. A member can be a structure containing several values; note that it is the number of values rather than the number
of members that are limited to 64.
GOOSE messages from any device of any manufacturer that implements the IEC 61850 Edition 1.0 or 2.0 GOOSE publish
service or the 61850-90-5 R-GOOSE service (IEC 61850 Edition 2) can be subscribed to. The UR accepts both the variable-
length encoded GOOSE messages specified in IEC 61850 8 1:2004 and the fixed-length encoded GOOSE messages as
specified in IEC 61850 8 1:2011 clause A.3.
Each enabled RxGOOSE monitors for interruption of the GOOSE messages it subscribes to based on the value in the
5 timeAllowedtoLive field of the last message received. If a new message is not received within that time interval, the
RxGOOSE assumes that connectivity is lost. FlexLogic operands (for example RxGOOSE1 On, RxGOOSE1 Off) reflect the
status of each RxGOOSE connectivity. An RxGOOSE connection is also considered lost after the UR finishes restart until a
message is received. While any RxGOOSE connectivity is lost, a common RxGOOSE Fail self-test is activated.
Messages that contain the value true in the ndsCom field are never accepted. Messages that contain the value true in the
simulation field (test field in Edition 1.0 messages) are accepted only when the UR Test Mode Function setting is set to Test
or Test-Blocked.
RxGOOSE messages can be received through a UR CPU module Ethernet port or a UR Process Bus Module Ethernet port. A
maximum of eight RxGOOSE messages can be received from the Process Bus Module.
Navigate to Settings > Product Setup > Communications > IEC 61850 > GOOSE > RxGOOSE > RxGOOSE Messages >
RxGOOSE1 to access the settings that specify the messages to be accepted by the first RxGOOSE element. The settings
and functionality for the other RxGOOSE are similar. The following settings are available. They allow RxGOOSE1 to
recognize the GOOSE messages to accept. Most of these settings are configured automatically by the EnerVista UR Setup
software when an association to an RxGOOSE Boolean Input, RxGOOSE DPS Input, and/or RxGOOSE Analog Input is made
as described in the following sections. For IEC 61850 Edition 2, settings R-RxGOOSE1 RECEPTION MODE, R-RxGOOSE1
SECURITY, and R-RxGOOSE SRC IP need to be completed manually as the information is not contained in publisher SCL.
Read-only settings are grey.
RxGOOSE1 MODE
For Ed2: Main CPU GOOSE, Main CPU R-GOOSE, Process Bus Module GOOSE
For Ed1: GOOSE
Default: Main CPU GOOSE 5
When set to "Main CPU GOOSE," the relay subscribes to RxGOOSE1 messages if received on any of the three main CPU
ports and if they comply with IEC 61850-8-1:2011 GOOSE format.
When set to "Main CPU R-GOOSE," the relay subscribes to RxGOOSE1 messages if received on any of the three main CPU
ports and if they comply with the R-GOOSE format according to IEC 61850-90-5.
When set to "Process Bus Module GOOSE," the relay subscribes to RxGOOSE1 messages if received on any of the eight
UR Process Bus Module ports and if they comply with IEC 61850-8-1:2011 GOOSE format.
RxGOOSE1 goID
Range: 0 to 129 VisibleString characters
Default: empty string
If the entered value has one or more characters, the goID field of incoming GOOSE messages must exactly match this
value for the message to be accepted as a valid RxGOOSE1 message. If the entered value is the empty string, RxGOOSE1
does not check the value received in the goID field. Special characters are not allowed, such as <, >, &, ’, and ".
If the publisher is a UR 7.3x series device, this setting needs match the value of the publisher's TxGOOSE GoID setting.
RxGOOSE1 Dst MAC
Range: any 12 digit hexadecimal number
Default: 01-0C-CD-01-00-00
When the RxGOOSE1 MODE setting is R-GOOSE, the value of this setting is not used, the destination Media Access
Control (MAC) address for RxGOOSE1 messages is calculated based on the RxGOOSE DST IP address. Otherwise, set this
setting to the MAC address of the publisher. Only received GOOSE messages having a MAC address equal to this value
are accepted as valid RxGOOSE1 messages. An entered address of zero disables RxGOOSE1.
If the publisher is a UR series 7.3x device, the setting needs to match the value of the publisher’s TxGOOSE DST MAC
setting.
R-RxGOOSE RECEPTION MODE specifies the R-RxGOOSE DST IP range. When set to SSM, R-RxGOOSE DST IP must be in
the range of 232.0.0.1 to 232.255.255.255. When set to ASM, R-RxGOOSE DST IP must be in the range of 224.0.0.1 to
239.255.255.255, excluding the SSM range. Note that the SSM range is inside the ASM range and therefore the ASM use
excludes the SSM range. The default destination IP address 224.0.0.0 is reserved, and hence not a valid multicast IP
address.
The reception modes are related to Layer-3 R-GOOSE reception from routers/WAN. The subscription to multicasting of R-
GOOSE is supported using IGMP Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM). It is made available in either Source Specific
Multicast (SSM) mode or Any Source Multicast (ASM) mode. Unicast (over UDP) mode can also be used. In case of
multicasting (IGMPv3 based SSM or ASM), the R-GOOSE subscriber device requests the Last Hop Router (LHR) to
subscribe to a specific multicasting group.
If the publisher is using a unicast destination IP address for this R-GOOSE, then set R-RxGOOSE1 RECEPTION MODE to
Unicast. Otherwise set R-RxGOOSE1 RECEPTION MODE to the SSM or ASM mode used by the local routers/firewalls.
R-RxGOOSE1 SRC IP
Range: 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255 in steps of 1
Default: 127.0.0.1
This setting applies to IEC 61850 Edition 2.
When the RxGOOSE1 MODE setting is other than R-GOOSE, the value of this setting is not used. When the RxGOOSE1
MODE setting is R-GOOSE and the R-RxGOOSE RECEPTION MODE setting is ASM, the value of this setting is not used.
Otherwise the Source IP Address field of incoming R-GOOSE messages must exactly match this value for the message to
be accepted as a valid RxGOOSE1 message. Set this setting to the value of the source IP address used by the publisher.
For UR publishers, this value is in setting PRT# IP ADDRESS.
The UR does not validate the address entered. The default IP address 127.0.0.1 is a reserved, not a valid IP address. Enter
a valid IP source address.
R-RxGOOSE1 DST IP
Range: 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255 in steps of 1
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Default: 224.0.0.0
This setting applies to IEC 61850 Edition 2.
When the RxGOOSE1 MODE setting is other than R-GOOSE, the value of this setting is not used. Otherwise the
Destination IP Address field of incoming R GOOSE messages must exactly match this value for the message to be
accepted as a valid RxGOOSE1 message. Set this setting to the same value as the R-GOOSE publisher's Destination IP
Address. For UR publishers, this value is in setting R-TxGOOSE# DST IP.
The destination IP address needs to be a valid multicast or unicast IP address. The UR does not validate the address
entered. The default IP address 224.0.0.0 is reserved, and hence not a valid multicast IP address.
R-RxGOOSE1 SECURITY
Range: None, Signature, SignatureAndEncryption
Default: None
This setting applies to IEC 61850 Edition 2.
This setting specifies the level of security (authentication/encryption) used for RxGOOSE1. None indicates no security
mechanisms are in use. Signature indicates only signature (no encryption) is in use. SignatureAndEncryption indicates
that both signature and encryption are in use. Normally this setting is set to match the GOOSE publisher's security
method.
RxGOOSE1 Member 1
Range: End of List, BOOLEAN, FLOAT32, INT32, Dbpos (DPS), Quality, TimeStamp, Struct
Default: End of List
This setting specifies the type that the first member of incoming GOOSE messages must be for the message to be
accepted as a valid RxGOOSE1 message. There are similar settings for each of the up to 64 members that the UR is able
to subscribe to in a given GOOSE message. The member before the first member setting set to "End of List" must be the
last member of the message for the message to be accepted as a valid RxGOOSE1 message.
If the publisher is a UR 7.3x or 7.40 series device, set these settings to match the basic type of the members of the
publisher's data set selected by the publisher's TxGOOSE datSet setting.
If the publisher dataset includes members with structured data, that is, data attributes, sub-data objects, and/or data
attributes with sub-data attributes, configuration must use one of the new 7.40 UR Setup RxGOOSE Inputs pages. In this
case the Member setting displays as the product-related name used by the publishing IED of the data object or data
attribute, in standard SCSM format (e.g. Publisher1LD1/LLN0$ST$Off$stVal).
Note that a dataset can hold at most 64 basic data attribute values, and that a single structured data object or attribute
can contain multiple basic data attribute values. UR Setup software does not allow more that 64 basic data attribute
values to be entered, in which case the last several members settings cannot be changed from End of List.
Note that the publisher's name alone does not contain all the information required for subscription, additional publisher
information model information is stored elsewhere. For this reason, manual entry of the name is not supported.
RxGOOSE inputs
The values received by RxGOOSE elements need to be converted to FlexLogic or FlexAnalog operands so that they can be
used by other UR elements. This conversion is done by RxGOOSE Boolean, RxGOOSE DPS, and RxGOOSE Analog elements.
Each RxGOOSE Boolean can convert the value of a specified Boolean value received by a specified RxGOOSE to a FlexLogic
operand. Each RxGOOSE DPS can convert the value of a specified Dbpos (Double bit position) value to four FlexLogic
operands, one for each of the four possible Dbpos states. Each RxGOOSE Analog can convert the value of a specified
FLOAT32 member to a FlexAnalog operand. Each of these operands reverts to its default state when the RxGOOSE
connectivity is lost. Other types of values can be present in subscribed GOOSE messages but cannot be converted to
operands.
When an RxGOOSE Input is mapped to a value in the GOOSE message, the associated q value is validated, if the q value is
included in that GOOSE message as part of the data object or if it is part of the same dataset. For such automatic mapping,
the index of associated quality value can be seen in the RxGOOSE Member field as read-only.
5 RxGOOSE Boolean, RxGOOSE DPS, and RxGOOSE Analog elements are mapped to various data objects in
<iedName>Master/GGIO3. This allows reading of their values via MMS and allows references to them in SCL files. GGIO3
has no settings, nor is it visible in the EnerVista UR Setup software. See the UR Family Communications Guide for more
information on GGIO3.
For each configured RxGOOSE Input, the UR monitors the associated quality attribute if available. An RxGOOSE Input
reverts to its configured default value as follows:
• If the validity bits of the quality attribute (q.validity) are invalid
• If the validity bits of the quality attribute are questionable
• If the test bit of the quality attribute is set and IED Mode is other than Test or Test-Blocked
When the IED Mode setting is Test or Test-Blocked, the q.test bit is not validated. That is, when the relay is in test or test-
blocked mode, the q.test = False is treated same as q.test = True.
When an RxGOOSE Boolean/DPS/Analog Input is mapped to a remote GOOSE message input using the publisher SCL file,
the UR automatically maps and monitors the associated quality member as follows:
• If the publisher dataset includes members with structured data
• If the publisher dataset includes data attributes and associated quality attribute is available in the same dataset (in
any sequence)
If the publisher dataset member that is mapped to RxGOOSE input is structured data, the quality attribute is embedded in
the same structure.
If the publisher dataset member that is mapped to RxGOOSE input is a data attribute, the UR scans the rest of the
attributes in that publisher dataset for a matching quality attribute.
Set up subscriptions
Subscriptions are configured in the RxGOOSE Boolean Inputs, DPS Inputs, and Analog Inputs panels.
There are Add IED and Remove IED buttons. The Add IED button allows SCL files to be used, including ICD, CID, and SCD
(supported in version 7.40 and later). With SCL file import, for Edition 1 the IP address in the ConnectedAP element must
match one IP address of the device, while for Edition 2 one of the three IP addresses in the ConnectedAP element must
match. When the file format is SCD, the system lists all IEDs inside the SCD file and lets the user select the ones to add. The
figure shows a selection being made by importing a CID file using the Add IED function.
The "Do NOT default Remote Input ID..." check box applies when configuring GOOSE subscription. It determines if the ID
field is retained or defaulted. When enabled, the ID is retained. When disabled, the ID is defaulted. For example, you
change the ID field from "RxG Bool1" to RxG Bool1west," and the change is retained when the check box is enabled. The
check box applies on drag-and-drop, manual configuration, manual deletion, deletion using the Remove IED button, and
when clicking the Default button in the RxGOOSE message panel. The Default and Reset buttons in the RxGOOSE Boolean
Inputs, DPS Inputs, and Analog Inputs panels default all settings in the panel, including the ID, regardless of the check box.
The check box is available for to UR version 7.4x and later devices.
To subscribe:
1. Click the Add IED button and import a file.
2. Expand the entries by clicking the + box.
3. Drag-and-drop an entry into a Subscribed to field. The software checks for duplicates.
Most of the settings are configured by drag-and-drop. Enter manually the ID, DEFAULT STATE, and EVENTS settings when
the factory default values are not acceptable.
In the example shown, all of the entries at the bottom of the screen have been added to the subscription column.
Figure 5-29: RxGOOSE subscription
5 As outlined earlier, most of the settings are configured by drag-and-drop. Enter manually the ID, DEFAULT STATE, and
EVENTS settings when the factory default values are not acceptable.
RxGOOSE Boolean1 ID
Range: 0 to 20 characters
Default: RxG Bool1
This setting allows the user to assign descriptive text to the name of the RxGOOSE Boolean1 FlexLogic operand. The full
operand name is the value of this setting appended with " On". The basic and enhanced front panels display the first 17
characters of this setting plus " On" to fit the 20 character display.
The setting value is auto-populated and read-only for quality mapped to a configured remote input.
RxGOOSE Boolean1 RxGOOSE
Range: None, RxGOOSE1, RxGOOSE2, and so on
Default: None
This setting selects the RxGOOSE containing the value that drives the RxGOOSE Boolean1 FlexLogic operand. If set to
None, the RxGOOSE Boolean1 FlexLogic operand assumes its default state.
The setting value is auto-populated and read-only for quality mapped to a configured remote input.
RxGOOSE Boolean1 Member
Range: 1 to 64 in steps of 1
Default: 1
This setting selects the GOOSE message member that drives the RxGOOSE Boolean1 FlexLogic operand. A setting of 1
selects the first member, 2 selects the second member, and so on. Entering a number greater than the number of
members in the message and entering the number of a member which does not contain a BOOLEAN results in the
RxGOOSE Boolean1 FlexLogic operand assuming its default state. The Subscribed to column identifies the particular
Boolean subscribed to even if the member is a structure containing more than one Boolean.
The setting value is auto-populated and read-only for quality mapped to a configured remote input.
As outlined earlier, most of the settings are configured by drag-and-drop. Enter manually the ID, DEFAULT STATE, and
EVENTS settings when the factory default values are not acceptable.
RxGOOSE DPS1 ID
Range: 0 to 20 characters
Default: RxG DPS1
This setting allows the user to assign descriptive text to the names of the four RxGOOSE DPS1 FlexLogic operands. The
full operand name is the value of this setting appended with "Interm," "On," "Off," or "Bad." The basic and enhanced front
panels display the first 13 characters of this setting plus the state suffix to fit the 20 character display.
RxGOOSE DPS1 RxGOOSE
Range: None, RxGOOSE1, RxGOOSE2, and so on
Default: None
This setting selects the GOOSE message containing the value that drives the RxGOOSE DPS1 FlexLogic operand. If set to
None, the RxGOOSE DPS1 FlexLogic operand assumes its default state.
RxGOOSE DPS1 Member
Range: 1 to 64 in steps of 1
Default: 1
This setting selects the GOOSE message member that drives the RxGOOSE DPS1 FlexLogic operand. A setting of 1 selects
the first member, 2 selects the second member, and so on. Entering a number greater than the number of members in
the message and entering the number of a member that is not a Dbpos results in the RxGOOSE DPS1 FlexLogic operand
assuming its default state. In the case that the member is a structure containing more than one Dbpos, the Subscribed
to column identifies the particular Dbpos subscribed to.
RxGOOSE DPS1 DEFAULT STATE
Range: Intermediate-state, Off, On, Bad-state, Latest
Default: Latest
5 This setting selects the logic state for the data attribute @Master/GGIO3.IndPos01.stVal and the DPS FlexLogic operands
when the UR has just completed start-up and the selected RxGOOSE has not yet received a message, and when the
RxGOOSE has lost its connection with the publisher. When this setting is selected to Latest, the value of @Master/
GGIO3.IndPosψψ.stVal is Intermediate-state when the UR has just completed start-up and the selected RxGOOSE has
not yet received a message, and the latest received value when the RxGOOSE loses its connectivity with the publisher.
RxGOOSE DPS1 EVENTS
Range: Disabled, Enabled
Default: Disabled
This setting selects whether Off to On transitions of the RxGOOSE DPS1 FlexLogic operands are recorded by the event
recorder. If set to Enabled, Off to On transitions are recorded. On to Off transitions are never recorded, even if events are
enabled.
As outlined earlier, most of the settings are configured by drag-and-drop. Enter manually the ID, DEFAULT STATE, and
EVENTS settings when the factory default values are not acceptable.
RxGOOSE Analog1 ID
Range: 0 to 20 characters 5
Default: RxG Analog1
This setting allows the user to assign descriptive text to RxGOOSE Analog1. Unlike RxGOOSE Booleans and RxGOOSE
DPS, the RxGOOSE Analog operands have fixed names, for example RxGOOSE Analog1.
RxGOOSE Analog1 RxGOOSE
Range: None, RxGOOSE1, RxGOOSE2, and so on
Default: None
This setting selects the GOOSE message that drives the RxGOOSE Analog1 FlexAnalog operand. If set to None, the
RxGOOSE Analog1 FlexAnalog operand assumes its default state.
RxGOOSE Analog1 Member
Range: 1 to 64 in steps of 1
Default: 1
This setting selects the GOOSE message member that drives the RxGOOSE Analog1 FlexAnalog operand. A setting of 1
selects the first member, 2 selects the second member, and so on. Entering a number greater than the number of
members in the message and entering the number of a member that does not contain a FLOAT32 results in the
RxGOOSE Analog1 FlexAnalog operand assuming its default state. The Subscribed to column identifies the particular
FLOAT32 subscribed to even if the member is a structure containing more than one FLOAT32.
RxGOOSE Analog1 DEFAULT
Range: -1000000.000 to 1000000.000 in steps of 0.001
Default: 1000.000
This setting specifies the value of the GOOSE analog input when the selected RxGOOSE has lost its connectivity with the
publisher and the RxGOOSE Analog1 DEFAULT MODE is set to "Default Value." Otherwise this setting has no effect. This
setting is stored as an IEEE 754 / IEC 60559 floating point number. Because of the large range of this setting, not all
possible values can be stored. Some values can be rounded to the closest possible floating point number.
Reports
Navigate to Settings > Product Setup > Communications > IEC 61850 > Reports.
Report settings
Navigate to Settings > Product Setup > Communications > IEC 61850 > Reports > Report Settings.
ReportSettings rptID
Range: Dyn, Conf
Default: Dyn
When set to Dyn, the RptID attribute in any buffered and unbuffered report control block can be modified by an MMS
client while the control block's RptEna attribute is false. The RptID is the name of the report.
ReportSettings optFields
Range: Dyn, Conf
Default: Dyn
When set to Dyn, the OptFlds attribute in any buffered and unbuffered report control block can be modified by an MMS
client while the control block's RptEna attribute is false.
ReportSettings bufTime
Range: Dyn, Conf
Default: Dyn
When set to Dyn, the BufTm attribute in any buffered and unbuffered report control block can be modified by an MMS
client while the control block's RptEna attribute is false.
ReportSettings trgOps
Range: Dyn, Conf
Default: Dyn
When set to Dyn, the TrgOps attribute in any buffered and unbuffered report control block can be modified by an MMS
client while the control block's RptEna attribute is false.
ReportSettings intgPd
Range: Dyn, Conf
Default: Dyn
When set to Dyn, the IntgPd attribute in any buffered and unbuffered report control block can be modified by an MMS
client while the control block's RptEna attribute is false.
An IEC 61850 Report server is an efficient method to deliver generic substation event information from a single server to a
single client, such as a supervisory control IED. A Configurable Report is a UR element implementing an IEC 61850 Report
server, either of the buffered or unbuffered kind. The following table lists the number of Configurable Report elements. Each
Configurable Report element can report the values of up to 64 FlexLogic or FlexAnalog operands. Buffered report elements
queue value changes that occur while the client is offline and delivered when the client re-connects. Up to 512 events can
be queued. Unbuffered control blocks purge all value change events when the connection to the client is lost; any events
that occur while the client is not connected are lost.
Table 5-11: Number of report elements
Number
Buffered reports 30
Unbuffered reports 18
When using IEC 61850 Edition 2, configurable Reports interoperate with any client device of any manufacturer that
conforms to the IEC 61850 edition 1.0 or 2.0 report client requirements.
When using IEC 61850 Edition 1, configurable Reports interoperate with any client device of any manufacturer that
conforms to the IEC 61850 edition 1.0 report client requirements.
The entities whose values are reported by a Configurable Report are known as members. The members are itemized in an
ordered list known as a data set. Each Configurable Report can use any one of the data sets provided.
Each enabled Configurable Report transmits an update to its client whenever a value change is detected in one or more of
its members. Also, the control block can be configured to send integrity reports containing the present value of all
members either on demand from the client or periodically. A TCP handshaking mechanism causes messages that are not
read and acknowledged by the client to be retransmitted.
For a Configurable Report to operate, its members must be selected (that is, its data set configured) and a client must open
5 a connection to, configure, and enable its report control block. Control blocks and data sets can be pre-configured by
sending the L90 a CID file. See the UR Family Communications Guide for details. EnerVista UR Setup also can be used to
select the data set members and to pre-configure the control blocks.
Each buffered report has the following settings.
Buffered Report1 RptID
Range for Edition 2: 0 to 129 VisibleString characters
Range for Edition 1: 0 to 65 VisibleString characters
Default: empty string
The name of the report. The entered value sets the RptID value in Buffered Report1 messages, and it can be used by the
client to discriminate Buffered Report1 messages from other messages. If the number of characters entered is zero, the
value used for RptID in messages is an ObjectReference to the report's control block, that is, "<LDName>/
LLN0$BR$"BRCB01".
Buffered Report1 Name
Range: 0 to 32 VisibleString characters
Default: BRCB01
The entered value sets the report control block name value for Buffered Report1.
Buffered Report1 DatSet
Range: None, TT6DataSet1, TT6 DataSet2, …, TT3DataSet01, TT3DataSet02, …
Default: None
This setting selects the data set whose members' status is reported in Buffered Report1 messages using the UR Setup
software designator for the data set. The IEC 61850 name of the data sets are configured in the Datasets panel, as
described later.
An ObjectReference to the data set, which consists of the concatenation of the string "<LDName>/LLN0$" and the data
set name, is used in the datSet field of report messages, and it can be used by the client to discriminate Buffered
Report1 messages from other messages.
The performance of the report is determined by the performance of the selected dataset. When the selection is
TT3DataSet01, TT3DataSet02, … it is possible that transient events can be missed.
To configure a DataSet, select it at the top of the window from the drop-down list, for example DataSet02 shown in the
previous figure. In the lower part of the window, drag and drop configuration items to the right side. For example select
the ST Ind001 stVal item and drag it to DataSet Member 1. Dataset members configured here affect other Report or
TxGOOSE control blocks that use the same DataSet.
Buffered Report1 ConfRev
Range: 0 to 4294967295 in steps of 1
Default: 1
The entered value sets the confRev value in Buffered Report1 messages, and it can be used by clients to discriminate
report messages of the expected configuration revision from messages of a different revision. The standard requires
that confRev be incremented each time the members or the order of the members is changed, and each time the data
set name is changed. The standard states that the value of 0 is reserved.
Buffered Report1 OptFlds
Range: The check box for each individual bit can be enabled or not (see figure)
Default: All bits enabled/ true
The OptFlds setting is bitstring that controls which of the optional fields are included in report messages. The figure
shows the available option bits. To reduce message size, uncheck any fields that are not needed.
Figure 5-34: Options for buffered report messages (Edition 2)
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Buffered Report1 BufTm
Range: 0 to 4294967295 in steps of 1
Default: 0 ms
The entered value sets the time interval in milliseconds for the buffering of events for inclusion in a single report.
Buffered Report1 TrgOps
Range: The check box for an individual bit can be enabled or not
Default: All bits enabled / true
The TrgOps setting is bitstring that controls which trigger conditions are monitored in this report. The options are as
follows. Uncheck any trigger conditions that are not needed.
– data-change
– quality-change
– integrity
– general interrogation (IEC 61850 Edition 2)
Buffered Report1 IntgPd
Range: 0 to 4294967295 in steps of 1
Default: 0 ms
The entered value sets the period in milliseconds for generating Buffered Report1 integrity reports. An integrity report
includes the values of all members of the referenced data set, whether a change has occurred or not.
DataSets
Navigate to Settings > Product Setup > Communications > IEC 61850 > DataSets.
As outlined, the members whose values are communicated by these services are itemized in an ordered list known as a
data set. Each UR with the IEC 61850 option has 18 data sets (six fast and 12 slow). Each data set can contain as many as
64 members. Any data set can be used simultaneously by any number of TxGOOSE elements and/or by any number of
Configurable Report elements. The UR software can configure any FlexLogic operands and any FlexAnalog operands as
members.
Figure 5-35: IEC 61850 DataSets (Edition 2) 5
UR Setup software requires data set members to be IEC 61850 data objects or data attributes with Functional Constraint
ST or MX. Certain FlexLogic and FlexAnalog operands have factory-assigned data attributes as tabulated in the UR Family
Communications Guide. All FlexLogic and FlexAnalog operands can be user-assigned to GGIO1 or GGIO4 data attributes,
so that operands without factory-assigned data attributes can still have their values published. See the GGIO1 and GGIO4
sections later for details.
Datasets used by TxGOOSE1, TxGOOSE2, and/or by reports also provide a chatter suppression service for their Boolean
members. Oscillation in a value, also known as chatter, can be caused by errors in logic programming, inadequate
hysteresis (deadband) on a threshold, or a failed station component. Chatter can flood a communications network with
GOOSE messages, degrading response time for all users. If chatter is detected in a Boolean member, TxGOOSE suspends
GOOSE event message triggering and report message triggering from that member for as long as the condition exists, and
for a minimum period of one second. While sending is suspended, a self-test message identifying the specific data item
detected as oscillating is activated.
For a summary of the panels in which the data sets are used, the path is Settings > Product Setup > Communications >
IEC 61850 > DataSets > Summary.
For the settings, navigate to Settings > Product Setup > Communications > IEC 61850 > DataSets > TT6DataSet1 for the
first data set.
Copy and paste functions are available when right-clicking a DataSet. They allow the target dataset to be configured
based on its order code. If some dataset items are not supported, they are not pasted, and a warning message shows a list
of dataset items that were not supported and not pasted. The DataSet name is not copied or pasted. In short, use this
feature to copy a DataSet Member setting and paste it into another Member setting, a text file, or Word, as examples.
Figure 5-36: Member right-click
DataSet01 name
Range: 0 to 32 VisibleString characters
Default: DataSet01
The value entered sets the name of the data set, which is required to be unique within the UR for proper operation. The
value entered sets the name of the data set, which is required to be unique within the UR for proper operation. Fast
datasets start with TT6, and slow datasets start with TT3. Up to six fast datasets are allowed. Up to four fast GOOSE
datasets are allowed.
An ObjectReference to the data set consists of a string that is the concatenation of "<LDName>/LLN0$" and the
DataSet01 name setting value. An ObjectReference to the data set is published in the datSet field of TxGOOSE messages,
and it can be used by subscribers to discriminate the messages of that TxGOOSE from other GOOSE messages. An
ObjectReference to the data set is optionally published in the DatSet field of Report messages. Valid characters are
upper and lowercase letters, digits, and the underscore (_) character. The first character must be a letter.
DataSet01 shared by
Range: 0 to 32 VisibleString characters
Default:
Names of all control blocks that use this DataSet. Read-only field.
DataSet01 Member1
Range: End of List or any instantiated 61850 data object or data attribute with Functional Constraint ST or MX
Default: End of List
This setting specifies the first member in TxGOOSE1 messages. There is a similar setting for each of the up to 64
members that the UR allows in a Dataset. Only values of members before the first set to End of List are published.
Select the member from the drop-down list. Or right-click an entry to copy, paste, delete, or insert.
Product setup
Navigate to Settings > Product Setup > Communications > IEC 61850 > Product Setup.
Security
This setting applies to IEC 61850 Edition 2.
Navigate to Settings > Product Setup > Communications > IEC 61850 > Product Setup > Security.
Figure 5-37: IEC 61850 Security 5
SecGSAL1.SecDataClr.ctlModel
Range: direct-with-normal-security, sbo-with-normal-security
Default: direct-with-normal-security
This setting selects the control model that clients must use to clear security data via commands to
SecGSAL1.SecDataClr. "sbo" here is select-before-operate.
SecGSAL1.OpCntRs ctlModel
Range: direct-with-normal-security, sbo-with-normal-security
Default: direct-with-normal-security
This setting selects the control model that clients must use to clear security data via commands to SecGSAL1.OpCntRs.
"sbo" here is select-before-operate.
Demand
Deadband parameters of measured values related to the Demand metering are configured here.
Energy
Deadband parameters of measured values related to the Energy metering are configured here.
TmClkLTMS1.TmnsDelta.db
Range: 0.000 to 100.000 %
Default: 0.000 %
This setting is a deadband setting and is used by the relay to determine when to update the "mag" and "cVal" values
from the associated "instMag" and "instCVal" values. The value shall represent the percentage of difference between
maximum and minimum in units of 0.001%. The minimum and maximum values for TmnsDelta data object are
-500000000 ns and 500000000 ns respectively and for example, a setting value of 0.002% results in the dead banded
value of (500000000 - (-500000000)) * 0.002 / 100 = 20000 ns. The default setting value of 0.000% does not update the
"mag" and "cVal" values.
Deadband settings
A deadband is a range in which no action occurs, usually expressed as a percentage.
The IEC 61850 panels contain hundreds of deadband settings, such as in the following panels: Product Setup > Real Time
Clock, FlexLogic, Control Elements, and GGIO4. Each panel is not outlined here. The FlexLogic category applies to IEC 61850
Edition 2.
Deadband setting names all end either with "DB" or .db. As they all work the same way, but each on a different analog
value, a single description applicable to all deadband settings is given here. The analog value that each deadband setting
applies is usually obvious from the name of the setting. However, a tabulation of the analog values and their associated
deadband setting can be found in the UR Family Communications Guide.
Figure 5-39: Deadband settings with .db suffix (Edition 2)
GOOSE, buffered report, and unbuffered report messages are for the most part transmitted only when there is a value
change in one or more of their members. Most analog values continuously dither by an amount that is not significant.
Were a report to be sent each time an insignificant analog value change occurred, then the communications network
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floods with GOOSE and report messages, degrading response time for all users.
To control this, a deadband setting is provided for each analog value. Also, in addition to the present actual value of each
analog ("instMag" in the following figure), there is a deadbanded value ("mag" in the figure), which is updated with the
present value only when the difference between the two exceeds the deadband setting (db in the figure). Changes to this
deadbanded value trigger transmissions when included in GOOSE and report data sets.
Figure 5-40: Deadband settings
Deadband settings are entered in UR Setup software in units of percent of the difference between the "max." and "min." of
the associated analog value. A zero deadband setting suppresses transmission triggering. The range of deadband settings
is 0.000 to 100.000% in steps of 0.001. The default value is 0.000%.
GGIO4 elements have individual settings for "min." and "max." The min. and max. for FlxEIGAPC#.OpSig.db (FLEXELEMENT #
OpSig) are -50 pu and +50 pu respectively. The min. value for all other quantities is 0. The max. values are as follows:
• Phase current — 46 x phase CT primary setting
• Neutral current — 46 x ground CT primary setting
• Ground current (sensitive ground CT) — 4.6 x sensitive ground CT primary setting
• Phase, phase-to-phase, and sequence voltage — 275 x phase VT ratio setting
Signal sources
Deadband parameters of measured values related to the signal sources are configured here.
Breakers
The UR breaker control and status monitoring elements have certain settings that configure how the IEC 61850 protocol
interacts with these elements. These settings are described in this section. See the Breakers section in the System Setup
section of this chapter for details on the operation of breaker control elements.
Navigate to Settings > Communications > IEC 61850 > System Setup > Breakers > Breaker 1 to access the settings that
configure the IEC 61850 protocol interface with the first breaker control and status monitoring element. The settings and
functionality for the others are similar.
5 Figure 5-41: IEC 61850 Breaker panel (Edition 2)
"sbo" here is select-before-operate. Enhanced security means that the UR reports to the client the breaker 1 position at
the end of the command sequence.
XCBR1 Pos sboTimeout
Range: 2 to 60 s in steps of 1 s
Default: 30 s
This setting specifies the maximum time between a select and an operate command to breaker 1 signals marked
Bkr0XCBR1.PosOpn.ctlVal and Bkr0XCBR1.PosCls.ctlVal in order for the operand to be successful. This setting is only
relevant when XCBR1 Pos ctlModel is sbo-with-normal-security or sbo-with-enhanced-security.
XCBR1 BlkOpn ctlModel
Range: status-only, direct-with-normal-security, sbo-with-normal-security
Default: direct-with-normal-security
This setting selects the control model clients must use to successfully control the breaker 1 signal marked
Bkr0XCBR1.BlkOpn.ctlVal signal on the Breaker Control Logic (Sheet 1 of 2) diagram in the Settings > System Setup
section later. This signal when true blocks breaker 1 trip control while the operand selected by setting XCBR1 ST.LOC
OPERAND is not active.
XCBR1 BlkCls ctlModel
Range: status-only, direct-with-normal-security, sbo-with-normal-security
Default: direct-with-normal-security
This setting selects the control model clients must use to successfully control the breaker 1 signal marked
Bkr0XCBR1.BlkCls.ctlVal signal on the Breaker Control Logic (Sheet 1 of 2) diagram in the Settings > System Setup section
later. This signal when true blocks breaker 1 close control while the operand selected by setting XCBR1 ST.LOC OPERAND
is not active.
CSWI1 CmdBlk ctlModel
Range: status-only, direct-with-normal-security, sbo-with-normal-security
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Default: direct-with-normal-security
This setting determines the initial IEC 61850 control model (ctlModel) values for CmdBlk DataObjects in the CSWI logical
node.
CSWI1 Pos ctlModel
Range: status-only, direct-with-normal-security, sbo-with-normal-security, direct-with-enhanced-security, sbo-with-
enhanced-security
Default: direct-with-normal-security
This setting selects the control model clients must use to successfully control the breaker 1 signals marked
BkrCSWI1.PosOpn.ctlVal and BkrCSWI1.PosCls.ctlVal on the Breaker Control Logic (Sheet 1 of 2) diagram in the Settings >
System Setup section earlier. These signals force a breaker 1 three-phase trip or close control while the operand selected
by setting XCBR1 ST.LOC OPERAND is not active.
CSWI1 Pos sboTimeout
Range: 2 to 60 s in steps of 1 s
Default: 30 s
This setting specifies the maximum time between a select and an operate command to breaker 1 via BkrCSWI1.Pos in
order for the operand to be successful. This setting is only relevant when CSWI1 Pos ctlModel is sbo-with-normal-
security or sbo-with-enhanced-security.
CSWI1 Pos operTimeout
Range: 0.000 to 2.000 s in steps of 0.001s
Default: 0.100 s
This setting applies to IEC 61850 Edition 2.
This setting specifies the maximum time between an operate command to breaker 1 via BkrCSWI1.Pos until
BkrCSWI1.Pos.stVal enters the commanded state. The command terminates if the commanded state is not reached in
the set time.
Switches
The UR disconnect switch control and status monitoring elements have certain settings that configure how the IEC 61850
protocol interacts with these elements. These settings are described in this section. See the Settings > System Setup >
Disconnect Switches section later in this chapter for details on the operation of the disconnect switch control elements.
Navigate to Settings > Product Setup > Communications > IEC 61850 > System Setup > Switches > Switch 1 to access
the settings that configure the IEC 61850 protocol interface with the first disconnect switch control and status monitoring
element. The settings and functionality for the others are similar.
Figure 5-42: Switch panel
Setting Groups
The UR implements a setting groups element as detailed in the Control Elements > Setting Groups section of this chapter.
The active setting group and the setting group open for edits can be selected via MMS commands SelectActiveSG and
SelectEditSG. The setting related to these IEC 61850 commands are described here.
Navigate to Settings > Product Setup > Communications > IEC 61850 > Control Elements > Setting Groups to access
the setting that configures the IEC 61850 setting group commands.
Commands
The UR implements a number of clear records commands as detailed in the Commands and Targets chapter of this
manual. Several of these commands also can be issued via IEC 61850. The settings related to these IEC 61850 commands
are described here.
Navigate to Settings > Product Setup > Communications > IEC 61850 > Settings for Commands to access the settings
that configure the IEC 61850 protocol interface for record clear commands. The content varies with relay capability.
UFltRptRFLO1.RsStat.ctlModel
Range: direct-with-normal-security, sbo-with-normal-security
Default: direct-with-normal-security
This setting selects the control model clients must use to successfully control the command CLEAR FAULT REPORTS. "sbo"
here is select-before-operate. Enhanced security means that the L90 reports to the client the breaker 1 position at the
end of the command sequence. 5
LLN0.EvtRcdClr.ctlModel
Range: direct-with-normal-security, sbo-with-normal-security
Default: direct-with-normal-security
This setting selects the control model clients must use to successfully control the command CLEAR EVENT RECORDS.
LPHD1.RsStat.ctlModel
Range: direct-with-normal-security, sbo-with-normal-security
Default: direct-with-normal-security
This setting selects the control model clients must use to successfully control the command CLEAR ALL RELAY RECORDS.
LPHD1.Sim.ctlModel
Range: direct-with-normal-security, sbo-with-normal-security
Default: direct-with-normal-security
This is a command that can be issued via MMS client to enable simulation mode in the relay.
Enabling the SIM CTRL VIA MMS setting allows this MMS command to be accepted by the relay.
LPHD1.TxGoSim.ctlModel
Range: direct-with-normal-security, sbo-with-normal-security
Default: direct-with-normal-security
This MMS command enables TxGOOSE sim Mode.
The sim attribute is set to TRUE in the published GOOSE frames from the relay so that the UR plays the simulator role
during the testing and commissioning phases.
OscRDRE1.RcdTrg.ctlModel
Range: direct-with-normal-security, sbo-with-normal-security
Default: direct-with-normal-security
This setting selects the control model clients must use to successfully control the command FORCE TRIGGER.
OscRDRE1.MemClr.ctlModel
Range: direct-with-normal-security, sbo-with-normal-security
Default: direct-with-normal-security
This setting selects the control model clients must use to successfully control the command CLEAR OSCILLOGRAPHY.
DatLogRDRE1.MemClr.ctlModel
Range: direct-with-normal-security, sbo-with-normal-security
Default: direct-with-normal-security
This setting selects the control model clients must use to successfully control the command CLEAR DATA LOGGER.
CBArc0SCBR1.MemClr.ctlModel
Range: direct-with-normal-security, sbo-with-normal-security
Default: direct-with-normal-security
This setting selects the control model clients must use to successfully control the command CLEAR ARC AMPS 1.
DmdMtrMMTR1.RsStat.ctlModel
Range: direct-with-normal-security, sbo-with-normal-security
Default: direct-with-normal-security
This setting selects the control model clients must use to successfully control the command CLEAR DEMAND.
EnrMtrMMTR1.RsStat.ctlModel
Range: direct-with-normal-security, sbo-with-normal-security
Default: direct-with-normal-security
This setting selects the control model clients must use to successfully control the command CLEAR ENERGY.
5 GGIO1
GGIO1 is a UR feature that allows up to 128 UR FlexLogic operands to be user-mapped to IEC 61850 information model
data attributes.
For the value of a FlexLogic operand to be read via MMS, included in TxGOOSE messages, or included in buffered/
unbuffered reports, the value must be assigned to a data attribute. GGIO1 allows those FlexLogic operands that have not
yet been factory-assigned to a data attribute to be user-assigned to a generic data attribute, and thus have their values
included in IEC 61850 communications.
Navigate to Settings > Product Setup > Communications > IEC 61850 > GGIO > GGIO1 to access the settings for GGIO1.
Figure 5-45: IEC 61850 GGIO1 panel (Edition 2)
GGIO1 INDICATION 1
Range: any FlexLogic operand
Default: OFF
This setting selects the FlexLogic operand whose value is mapped into the IEC 61850 data attribute
<LDName>/GGIO1.Ind001.stVal. See the FlexLogic section in this chapter for a list of FlexLogic operands.
GGIO1 INDICATION 2
Range: any FlexLogic operand
Default: OFF
Selects the FlexLogic operand mapped to <LDName>/GGIO1.Ind002.stVal, and so on.
GGIO2
Virtual Inputs are controllable FlexLogic operands that can be controlled via IEC 61850 commands to GGIO2, by DNP, by
Modbus, and by the UR front panel. The settings related to these IEC 61850 commands are described here.
Navigate to Settings > Product Setup > Communications > IEC 61850 > GGIO > GGIO2 to access the settings that
configure the IEC 61850 protocol interface for Virtual Input commands.
Figure 5-46: GGIO2 panel (Edition 2)
GGIO4
GGIO4 is a UR feature that allows up to 32 UR FlexAnalog operands to be user-mapped to an IEC 61850 information model
data attribute.
For the value of a FlexAnalog operand to be read via MMS, included in TxGOOSE messages, or included in buffered/
unbuffered reports, the value must be assigned to a data attribute. GGIO4 allows those FlexAnalog operands that have not
yet been factory-assigned to a data attribute to be user-assigned to a generic data attribute, and thus have their values
included in IEC 61850 communications.
Navigate to Settings > Product Setup > Communications > IEC 61850 > GGIO > GGIO4 > GGIO4.AnIn1 to access the
settings for the first GGIO4 value. The settings and functionality for the others are similar.
Figure 5-47: GGIO4 panel (Edition 2)
ANALOG IN 1 VALUE
Range: any FlexAnalog operand
Default: OFF
5 This setting selects the FlexAnalog operand whose value is mapped into the IEC 61850 data attribute
<LDName>/GGIO4.AnIn01.instMag.f. The value of the FlexAnalog operand is converted automatically to the format and
scaling required by the standard, that is to say primary amperes, primary volts, and so on. See Appendix A for a list of
FlexAnalog operands.
ANALOG IN 1 DB
Range: 0.000 to 100.000% in steps of 0.001
Default: 0.000%
This setting specifies the deadband for the ANALOG IN 1 VALUE. The deadband is used to determine when to update the
deadbanded magnitude from the instantaneous magnitude. The deadband is a percentage of the difference between
the "max." and "min." values. Here, the "max." and "min." are as specified by the settings ANALOG IN 1 MAX and ANALOG IN
1 MIN.
See the Deadband Settings section earlier for a description of deadbanded values.
ANALOG IN 1 MIN
Range: -1000000000.000 to 1000000000.000 in steps of 0.001
Default: 0.000
This setting specifies the "min." value used in deadband calculations. The scaling of this setting is the same as used by
<LDName>/GGIO4.AnIn01.instMag.f. This setting is stored as an IEEE 754 / IEC 60559 floating point number. Because of
the large range of this setting, not all possible values can be stored. Some values are rounded to the closest possible
floating point number.
ANALOG IN 1 MAX
Range: -1000000000.000 to 1000000000.000 in steps of 0.001
Default: 1000000.000
This setting specifies the "max." value used in deadband calculations. The scaling of this setting is the same as used by
<LDName>/GGIO4.AnIn01.instMag.f. This setting is stored as an IEEE 754 / IEC 60559 floating point number. Because of
the large range of this setting, not all possible values can be stored. Some values are rounded to the closest possible
floating point number.
The L90 contains an embedded web server and can display pages in a web browser. The web pages are organized as a
series of menus that can be accessed starting at the L90 “Main Menu.” Web pages are read-only and are available
showing DNP and IEC 60870-5-104 points lists, Modbus registers, event records, fault reports, and so on. First connect the
L90 and a computer to an Ethernet network, then enter the IP address of the L90 Ethernet port in a web browser.
To close the port, set the port number to 0.
Any change takes effect when the L90 is restarted.
Do not set more than one protocol to the same TCP/UDP port number, as this results in unreliable operation of
those protocols.
The Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) can be used to transfer files from the L90 over a network. The L90 operates as a
TFTP server. TFTP client software is available from various sources, including Microsoft Windows NT. The dir.txt file obtained
from the L90 contains a list and description of all available files, for example event records and oscillography.
The "put" function is not for security reasons. You can enter a "get" command but not a "put" command.
TFTP MAIN UDP PORT NUMBER — To close the port, set the port number to 0. Any change takes effect when the L90 is
restarted.
Do not set more than one protocol to the same TCP/UDP port number, as this results in unreliable operation of
those protocols.
IEC 60870-5-104 is a transmission protocol for network access, specifically for communication between a control station
and substation over a TCP/IP network.
The L90 supports the IEC 60870-5-104 protocol. This protocol is enabled when the SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP 5
COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL setting is set to IEC 60870-5-104. The L90 can be used as an IEC 60870-5-104 slave device
connected to a maximum of two masters (usually either an RTU or a SCADA master station). Since the L90 maintains two
sets of IEC 60870-5-104 data change buffers, ideally no more than two masters actively communicate with the L90 at one
time.
The IEC ------- DEFAULT THRESHOLD settings are used to determine when to trigger spontaneous responses containing
M_ME_NC_1 analog data. These settings group the L90 analog data into types: current, voltage, power, energy, and other.
Each setting represents the default threshold value for all M_ME_NC_1 analog points of that type. For example, to trigger
spontaneous responses from the L90 when any current values change by 15 A, the IEC CURRENT DEFAULT THRESHOLD
setting is set to 15. Note that these settings are the default values of the deadbands. P_ME_NC_1 (parameter of measured
value, short floating point value) points can be used to change threshold values, from the default, for each individual
M_ME_NC_1 analog point. Whenever power is removed and re-applied to the L90, the default thresholds are in effect.
The IEC REDUNDANCY setting decides whether multiple client connections are accepted or not. If redundancy is set to Yes,
two simultaneous connections can be active at any given time.
IEC TCP PORT NUMBER — To close the port, set the port number to 0. Any change takes effect when the L90 is restarted.
IEC COMMON ADDRESS OF ASDU — The change takes effect when the L90 is restarted.
IEC CYCLIC DATA PERIOD — The change takes effect when the L90 is restarted.
Do not set more than one protocol to the same TCP/UDP port number, as this results in unreliable operation of
those protocols.
SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP COMMUNICATIONS IEC 60870-5-104 PROTOCOL IEC NETWORK CLIENT
ADDRESSES
IEC NETWORK CLIENT ADDRESS 1: Range: standard IPV4 address format
CLIENT ADDRESSES 0.0.0.0
The L90 can specify a maximum of five clients for its IEC 104 connections. These are IP addresses for the controllers to
which the L90 can connect. A maximum of two simultaneous connections are supported at any given time.
The L90 is provided with optional IEC 60870-5-103 communications capability, specified as a software option
at the time of ordering.
5 IEC 60870-5-103 is a companion standard to the IEC 60870-5 suite of standards for transmission protocols. It defines
messages and procedures for interoperability between protection equipment and devices of a control system in a
substation for communicating on a serial line.
The IEC 60870-5-103 protocol is enabled when the SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL setting
is set to IEC 60870-5-103.
The IEC 60870-5-103 is an unbalanced (master-slave) protocol for coded-bit serial communication, exchanging
information with a control system. In the context of this protocol, the protection equipment is the slave and the control
system is the master. The communication is based on a point-to-point principle. The master must be able to interpret the
IEC 60870-5-103 communication messages.
The UR implementation of IEC 60870-5-103 consists of the following functions:
• Report binary inputs
• Report analog values (measurands)
• Commands
• Time synchronization
The RS485 port supports IEC 60870-5-103.
The UR Family Communications Guide contains more information on the protocol.
IEC103 COMMON ADDRESS OF ASDU — This setting uniquely defines this L90 on the serial line. Select an ID between 0 and
254. This ID does not need to be in sequential order for all stations that communicate with a controller, but it is
recommended. Note that RS485 only allows a maximum of 32 slave stations on a communication line, so the entire range
of 254 addresses is never exhausted.
IEC103 SYNC TIMEOUT — This setting defines the time that the L90 waits for a synchronization message. The L90
synchronizes its clock using all available sources, with the source synching more frequently overwriting the time of the
other sources. Since the synchronization message received from the IEC 60870-5-103 master is less frequent than IRIG-B,
PTP, or SNTP, its time is overwritten by these three sources, if any of them is active. If the synchronization timeout occurs
and none of IRIG-B, PTP, or SNTP is active, the L90 sets the invalid bit in the time stamp of a time-tagged message.
The settings for the remaining menus are outlined as follows.
POINT 95 Input
Off
Range: FlexLogic operand
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The binary input points are mapped using elements from a list of possible FlexLogic operands. A maximum of 96 binary
inputs (points) can be mapped this way.
The IEC 60870-5-103 point list always starts with point 0 and ends at the first "Off" value. Since the IEC 60870-5-103 point
list must be in a continuous block, any points assigned after the first "Off" point are ignored.
For each defined point, set appropriate values for the Function Type (FUN) and Information Number (INF), which form the
Information Object Identifier field of the ASDU, as defined in IEC 60870-5-103.
The binary input points are sent as Class 1 data. They are sent either as a response to a general interrogation received
from the controller or reported spontaneously. Spontaneous transmission occurs as a response to cyclic Class 2 requests.
If the L90 wants to transmit Class 1 data at that time, it demands access for Class 1 data transmission (ACD=1 in the
control field of the response).
For any change to take effect, restart the relay.
5 ASDU 4 INF:
0
Range: 0 to 255 in steps of 1
SCAN TIMEOUT (SCAN TOUT) — This is the cyclic period used by the L90 to decide when a measurand ASDU is included in a
response. The measurand is sent as response to a Class 2 request when the corresponding timeout expires. The default
value 0 means 500 ms.
ANALOG # — This field contains the actual measurand to be sent in the response to the master. The measurands can be
mapped using elements from a list of FlexAnalog operands. The measurands sent are voltage, current, power, power
factor, and frequency. If any other FlexAnalog is chosen, the L90 sends 0 instead of its value. Note that the power is
transmitted in KW, not W. Measurands are transmitted as ASDU 3 or ASDU 9 (type identification value set to measurands I,
respectively measurands II).
Each IEC 60870-5-103 measurands list ends at the first unconfigured ("Off") value. Any measurand assigned after the first
"Off" value is ignored.
At least one measurand per ASDU must be configured in order to configure the following ASDU. For example, the user can
configure only one measurand for each ASDU, but the user is not allowed to skip ASDU 2 and configure measurands in
ASDU 3.
For any change to take effect, restart the relay.
ANALOG # FACTOR and OFFSET — For each measurand included in the ASDU, a factor and offset also can be configured. The
factor and offset allow for scaling to be performed on measurands. The final measurement sent to the IEC 60870-103
master is then "a*x + b," where x is the measurand, a is the multiplying factor and b is the offset. The master has to perform
the reversed operation in order to retrieve the actual value if such scaling is done. By default a = 1 and b = 0, so no scaling
is done if these values are left at their defaults. Examples of when scaling is appropriate are as follows:
• If the measured value contains decimals and it is important to preserve the resolution. Since the format for
transmitting the measurand does not permit decimals, a factor a>1 can be applied before transmission. For example,
a frequency F=59.9Hz can be transmitted as Ft = 10 * F = 10 * 59.9 = 599. In this case a = 10, b = 0. The master receives
599 and has to divide by 10 to retrieve the real value 59.9.
• If the measured value is larger than what fits in the format defined in IEC 103. The format defined in the standard
allows for signed integers up to 4095. By offsetting, unsigned integers up to 4096 + 4095 = 8191 are supported.
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Scaling using factors <1 can be required in such cases. The calculation is outlined in the IEC 60870-5-103 chapter of
the UR Family Communications Guide. Two examples follow, where you decide factors a and b.
Example 1: Nominal power Pn = 100 MW = 100000 KW (power is transmitted in KW)
Since P can be both positive and negative:
Transmitted power Pt = (4095/(Pn*2.4)) * P = (4095/(100000 * 2.4) ) * P
= 0.017 * P
a = 0.017
b=0
Pt = 0.017 * P
For a max power 100000 KW * 2.4 = 240000 KW, we transmit
Pt = 0.017 * 240000 = 4080
A value above 240 MW is indicated by overflow.
COMMAND 1
COMMAND 31
Commands are received as General Command (Type Identification 20). The user can configure the action to perform when
an ASDU command comes.
A list of available mappings is provided on the L90. This includes 128 virtual inputs (see the following table). The ON and OFF
for the same ASDU command can be mapped to different virtual inputs.
Each command is identified by the unique combination made by the function type (FUN) and information number (INF). If
the master sends an ASDU command that does not have the FUN and INF of any configured command, the relay rejects it.
Table 5-12: Commands mapping table
Description Value
Off 0
Virtual Input 1 1
Virtual Input 2 2
... ...
Virtual Input 128 128
This setting applies to the USB port on the graphical front panel.
This setting enables/disables the USB port on the graphical front panel. When the port function is "Enabled," a standard
USB serial cable allows a computer running the EnerVista UR Setup software to retrieve, display, and write settings either
individually or collectively, to display status and actual values, to initiate controls, and to retrieve and display event records,
oscillography records, data logger records, and disturbance records. Installation of the EnerVista software automatically
installs the drivers required to use this USB port.
DNP is not available using the USB port on the graphical front panel.
To add the actual value "SRC 1 Frequency" to the Modbus user map:
1. Find the address of the actual value "SRC 1 Frequency," which is 1D80h.
2. Prefix this address by 4 to obtain 41D80h.
3. Convert this value to decimal to obtain 269696 and enter it on the front panel.
Some UR applications like oscillography, event recorder, and datalogger use the real-time clock for time-stamping.
To ensure that the Line Current Differential element (87L) remains functional, only the following combinations of the
settings are acceptable:
• Settings > Product Setup > RealTimeClock >Synchronizing Source set to other than "PBM clock" or "None" while,
Settings > Process Bus Module > PBM PTP > PTP Function is set to "Disabled" or "Slave-only"
• Settings >Product Setup > RealTimeClock >Synchronizing Source is set to "PBM Clock" and Settings > Process Bus
Module > PBM PTP > PTP Function is set to Slave-only"
If clock synchronization is lost, the Line Current Differential is blocked while all other elements remain functional.
When the relay does not have the IEEE 1588 software option and this setting does not display, it uses IRIG-B when enabled
and operational, then failing that SNTP when configured and operational, and otherwise it free-runs unless the clock is
changed from the front panel or from communications protocols.
Setup for IRIG-B is illustrated in the Installation chapter.
For the Other protocols, whenever a time synchronization message is received through any of the active protocols, the L90
clock updates. However, given that IEC 60870-5-103, IEC 60870-5-104, Modbus, and DNP are low-accuracy time
synchronization methods, avoid their use for synchronization when better accuracy time protocols, such as IRIG-B and
PTP, are active in the system. If IRIG-B or PTP is used to update the relay clock, the other protocols (such as SNTP) are not
allowed to update, even if active.
See the COMMANDS SET DATE AND TIME menu section of this manual to manually set the RTC.
The REAL TIME CLOCK EVENTS setting allows changes to the date and/or time to be captured in the event record. The event
records the RTC time before the adjustment. A Date/Time Changed event is generated when:
• The real time clock changed from SNTP/PTP/IRIG-B and the time difference is more than one second
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• The real time clock changed from the front panel or via Modbus register. The relay always generates this event
regardless of the time difference.
• The Daylight Saving Time (DST) setting gets enabled and the current relay time is already in the DST zone
• The real time clock enters or leaves DST
To enable IRIG-B synchronization, the input IRIG-B SIGNAL TYPE must be set to DC Shift or Amplitude Modulated. IRIG-B
synchronization can be disabled by making this setting None. When IRIG-B is enabled and active, clock synchronization by
communication protocols. (DNP, IEC 60870-5-103, IEC 60870-5-104) is blocked, and clock synchronization from the front
panel and over Modbus is always enabled.
Clocks can be synchronized locally among several relays using the computer time. When using a time source, such as
IRIG-B, the time is overwritten eventually by the time source. To synchronize clocks among UR devices:
1. In the EnerVista software, expand the main menu in the Online Window area and select the Synchronize Devices
entry. The window opens. The software prompts to acknowledge any offline devices.
2. Click the Synchronize Devices button at the top of the window, and confirm the action at the prompt. The devices
assume the time of the computer being used.
To configure and enable PTP and/or SNTP, or to set local time parameters (for example time zone, daylight savings), use
the following sections.
SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP REAL TIME CLOCK PRECISION TIME PROTOCOL (1588) PTP PORT 1(3)
PTP PORT 1 PORT 1 PTP FUNCTION: Range: Enabled, Disabled
Disabled
The L90 is provided with optional Precision Time Protocol capability. This feature is specified as the IEEE 1588
software option at the time of ordering.
The L90 supports the Precision Time Protocol (PTP) specified in IEEE Std 1588 2008 using the Power Profile (PP) specified in
5 IEEE Std C37.238 2017. This enables the relay to synchronize to the international time standard over an Ethernet network
that implements PP.
The relay can be configured to operate on some PTP networks that are not strictly PP. Time accuracy can be less than
specified for a PP network. Tolerated deviations from strict PP include 1) missing declaration of PP compliance in the
messages, 2) connection to a network device that does not support the PTP peer delay mechanism, 3) jitter substantially
greater than 1 µs in received event messages, and 4) certain non-compliant announce and sync message update rates.
The relay implements PTP according to IEEE Std 1588 2008 and the equivalent IEC 61588:2009(E), sometimes referred to as
version 2 PTP. It does not support the previous version of the standard (version 1).
PTP is a protocol that allows multiple clocks in a network to synchronize with one another. It permits synchronization
accuracies better than 1 ns, but this requires that each and every component in the network achieve very high levels of
accuracy and a very high baud rate, faster than normally used for relay communications. When operating over a generic
Ethernet network, time error can amount to 1 ms or more. PP is a profile of PTP which specifies a limited subset of PTP
suitable for use in power system protection, control, automation, and data communication applications, and thereby
facilitates interoperability between different vendor’s clocks and switches. PP specifies a worst-case delivered time error of
less than 1 µs over a 16-hop network.
In a PTP system and in a PP system, the clocks automatically organize themselves into a master-slave synchronization
hierarchy with the “best” clock available making itself the "grandmaster" at the top of the hierarchy; all others make
themselves “slaves” and track the grandmaster. Typically the grandmaster clock receives its time from GPS satellites or
some other link to the international time standard. If the grandmaster fails, the next “best” clock available in the domain
assumes the grandmaster role. When a clock on start-up discovers that it is “better” than the present grandmaster, it
assumes the grandmaster role and the previous grandmaster reverts to slave. The L90 qualification mechanism accepts a
potential master clock as a new grandmaster, when in a four-second interval it has received three announce messages
from it, all better than the present grandmaster clock and better than any other announce in this interval.
Time messages issued by the grandmaster are delayed as they pass through the network both due to the finite speed of
the signal in the interconnecting fiber or wire, and due to processing delays in the Ethernet switches. Each clock and switch
implementing PP measures the propagation delay to each of its PP neighbors, and compensates for these delays in the
time received. Each network device implementing PP measures the processing delay it introduces in each time message
and compensates for this delay in the time it transmits. As a result, the time delivered to end-devices such as the UR are
virtually identical to the grandmaster time. If one of the network devices in the hierarchy does not fully implement PP, the
associated propagation delay and/or latency may not be compensated for, and the time received at the end-device can be
in error by more than 100 µs.
See the preceding Real Time Clock section for a description of when time values received via PTP are used to update the
relay’s real time clock.
The following settings are available for configuring the relay for PTP. The PTP menu displays only when the option was
purchased.
STRICT POWER PROFILE — Power profile (IEEE Std C37.238 2017) requires that the relay only select a power profile compliant
clock as a grandmaster, that the delivered time have worst-case error of ±1 µs, and that the peer delay mechanism be
implemented. With the strict power profile setting enabled, the relay only selects as master the clocks displaying the
IEEE_C37_238 identification codes. It uses a port only when the peer delay mechanism is operational. With the strict power
profile setting disabled, the relay uses clocks without the power profile identification when no power profile clocks are
present, and uses ports even if the peer delay mechanism is non-operational. This setting applies to all of the relay’s PTP
capable ports.
PTP DOMAIN NUMBER — Set this setting to the domain number of the grandmaster-capable clock(s) to be synchronized to. A
network can support multiple time distribution domains, each distinguished with a unique domain number. More
commonly, there is a single domain using the default domain number zero.
This setting applies to all of the relay’s PTP capable ports.
PTP VLAN PRIORITY — This setting selects the value of the priority field in the 802.1Q VLAN tag in request messages issued
by the relay’s peer delay mechanism. In compliance with PP the default VLAN priority is 4, but it is recommended that it be
set to 7 in accordance with PTP. Depending on the characteristics of the device to which the relay is linked directly, VLAN
Priority can have no effect.
This setting applies to all of the relay’s PTP capable ports.
PTP VLAN ID — This setting selects the value of the ID field in the 802.1Q VLAN tag in request messages issued by the relay’s 5
peer delay mechanism. It is provided in compliance with PP. As these messages have a destination address that indicates
they are not to be bridged, their VLAN ID serves no function, and so can be left at its default value. Depending on the
characteristics of the device to which the relay is linked directly, VLAN ID can have no effect. This setting applies to all of
the relay’s PTP capable ports.
PORT 1 ... 3 FUNCTION — While this port setting is selected to disabled, PTP is disabled on this port. The relay does not
generate or listen to PTP messages on this port.
PORT 1 ... 3 PATH DELAY ADDER — The time delivered by PTP is advanced by the time value in this setting prior to the time
being used to synchronize the relay’s real time clock. This is to compensate to the extent practical for time delivery delays
not compensated for in the network. In a fully compliant PP network, the peer delay and the processing delay mechanisms
compensate for all the delays between the grandmaster and the relay. In such networks, make this setting zero.
In networks containing one or more switches and/or clocks that do not implement both of these mechanisms, not all
delays are compensated, so the time of message arrival at the relay is later than the time indicated in the message. This
setting can be used to approximately compensate for this delay. However, as the relay is not aware of network switching
that dynamically changes the amount of uncompensated delay, there is no setting that always and completely corrects
for uncompensated delay. A setting can be chosen that reduces the worst-case error to half of the range between
minimum and maximum uncompensated delay, if these values are known.
PORT 1 ... 3 PATH DELAY ASSYMMETRY — This setting corresponds to “delayAsymmetry” in PTP, which is used by the peer delay
mechanism to compensate for any difference in the propagation delay between the two directions of a link. Except in
unusual cases, the two fibers are of essentially identical length and composition, so make this setting zero.
In unusual cases where the length of the link is different in different directions, set this setting to the number of
nanoseconds the Ethernet propagation delay to the relay is longer than the mean of path propagation delays to and from
the relay. For instance, if it is known say from the physical length of the fibers and the propagation speed in the fibers that
the delay from the relay to the Ethernet switch it is connected to is 9000 ns and that the delay from the switch to the relay
is 11000 ns, then the mean delay is 10000 ns, and the path delay asymmetry is 11000 - 10000 = +1000 ns.
The L90 supports the Simple Network Time Protocol specified in RFC-2030. With SNTP, the L90 can obtain clock time over
an Ethernet network. The L90 acts as an SNTP client to receive time values from redundant SNTP/NTP servers, usually a
dedicated product using a GPS receiver to provide an accurate time. One or two SNTP servers can be used; use of both
servers for redundancy is recommended but not required.
To use SNTP, enable the function and set SNTP SERVER1 IP ADDR and/or SNTP SERVER2 IP ADDR to the SNTP/NTP server IP
addresses. The L90 attempts to obtain time values from the SNTP SERVER1 SNTP/NTP server. If SERVER1 is not available/
reachable, the L90 switches to the SNTP SERVER2 to get the time value and vice versa.
Since many time values are obtained and averaged, it generally takes three to four minutes until the L90 clock is closely
synchronized with the SNTP/NTP server. It can take up to 20 minutes for the L90 to signal an SNTP self-test error if the
server is offline, depending on the number and SNTP server modes. Broadcast mode timeout is 10 minutes and unicast
5 timeout is 80 seconds (corresponds to three unicast request retries).
SNTP FUNCTION — Enables or disables the SNTP feature on the L90.
SNTP SERVER1 IP ADDR — The L90 uses the SERVER1 address to contact an SNTP/NTP server to obtain time values. When the
SNTP FUNCTION setting is set to enabled or on startup if the setting is enabled, the L90 SNTP client requests SERVER1 for the
time value. If the SERVER1 channel fails or is not reachable, the L90 switches to SERVER2 SNTP/NTP server.
If SERVER1 SNTP server is set to 127.0.0.1, the L90 considers the SERVER1 SNTP server to be unconfigured.
To use SERVER1 SNTP in broadcast mode, set the SNTP SERVER1 IP ADDR setting to "0.0.0.0" and SNTP FUNCTION to "Enabled."
The L90 SNTP client then listens to SNTP messages sent to the "all ones" broadcast address for the subnet. The L90 waits
up to 18 minutes (>1024 seconds) without receiving an SNTP broadcast message before switching to the alternate
channel.
SNTP SERVER2 IP ADDR — The L90 uses this address to contact an SNTP/NTP server if SERVER1 channel fails or is not
reachable. If SERVER2 SNTP server is set to 127.0.0.1, the L90 considers the SERVER2 SNTP server to be unconfigured.
To use SERVER2 SNTP in broadcast mode, set the SNTP SERVER2 IP ADDR setting to "0.0.0.0" and SNTP FUNCTION to "Enabled."
The L90 SNTP client then listens to SNTP messages sent to the "all ones" broadcast address for the subnet. The L90 waits
up to 18 minutes (>1024 seconds) without receiving an SNTP broadcast message before switching to the alternate
channel.
SNTP SERVER1 UDP PORT — This setting is 123 for normal SNTP operation. If SERVER1 SNTP is not required, close the port by
changing this setting to zero.
SNTP SERVER2 UDP PORT — This setting is 123 for normal SNTP operation. If SERVER2 SNTP is not required, close the port by
changing this setting to zero.
Do not set more than one protocol to the same TCP/UDP port number, as this results in unreliable operation of
those protocols.
If SERVER1 IP ADDR and UDP PORT settings match the SERVER2 IP ADDR and UDP PORT settings, the L90 considers only
the SERVER1 SNTP server as being configured and an SNTP Failure error message generates. The failure message
also displays when both servers are unavailable.
DST START DAY: Range: Sunday to Saturday (all days of the week)
Sunday
DST STOP DAY: Range: Sunday to Saturday (all days of the week)
Sunday
The L90 maintains two times: local time and Universal Coordinated Time (UTC). Local time can be provided by IRIG-B
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signals. UTC time is provided by SNTP servers.
The real-time clock (RTC) and time stamps reported in historical records and communication protocols can be incorrect if
the Local Time settings are not configured properly.
See the IRIG-B section in the Installation chapter for guidance on these settings when using an IRIG-B source that sets the
IRIG-B control bits according to IEEE Std 1344-1995.
LOCAL TIME OFFSET FROM UTC — Used to specify the local time zone offset from UTC (Greenwich Mean Time) in hours. Time
zones in the eastern hemisphere have positive values; time zones in the western hemisphere have negative values. A value
of zero causes the relay to use UTC for local time. This setting has two uses. When the system RTC is synchronized with a
communications protocol providing only local time or it is free-running, the offset setting is used to calculate UTC from the
local time these provide. When the RTC is synchronized with a communications protocol providing only UTC (such as PTP or
SNTP), the time offset setting is used to determine local time from the UTC provided. PTP
ALTERNATE_TIME_OFFSET_INDICATOR TLVs are not used to calculate local time.
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME and DST — Can be used to allow the relay to follow the DST rules of the local time zone. Note that
when IRIG-B time synchronization is active, the local time in the IRIG-B signal contains any daylight savings time offset and
so the DST settings are ignored. Note that the following items do not include the DST: Time of Day Timer Start Time; Time of
Day Timer Stop Time; Event Recorder Last Cleared Date; Source x Demand VAR Maximum Date; Source x Demand WATT
Maximum Date; Source x Demand VA Maximum Date; Source x Demand Ia Maximum Date; Source x Demand Ib Maximum
Date; Source x Demand Ic Maximum Date; PMU x Last Cleared Date; PMU One-Shot Time; Data Logger Newest Time; Data
Logger Oldest Time; Oscillography Last Cleared Date; Last Settings Change Date; User Programmable Fault Report Cleared
Date; Digital Counter x Frozen Time Stamp; HIZ RMS Capture x Time; and HIZ Capture x Time.
The L90 incorporates a multi-ended fault locator method based on the synchronized voltage and current measurements
at all ends of the transmission line. This makes it possible to compute the fault location without assumptions or
approximations. This fault locator method is applicable on both two-terminal and three-terminal applications, with results
computed independently at each terminal. For three-terminal line applications, the fault locator is reports the exact line
segment at which the fault occurred and the distance to the fault from the terminal adjacent to the fault.
if charging current compensation is configured and enabled, the line charging current is removed at each terminal for
improved accuracy.
During communication channel failures, the L90 uses the single-ended algorithm to calculate and report fault location.
When the single-ended algorithm is used for three-terminal line applications, the faulted segment of the line is not
determined and reported.
The L90 relay supports one fault report and an associated fault locator per CT bank to a maximum of four. The signal
source and trigger condition, as well as the characteristics of the line or feeder, are entered in this menu.
The fault report stores data, in non-volatile memory, pertinent to an event when triggered. The captured data contained in
the FaultReport.txt file includes:
• Fault report number
• Name of the relay, programmed by the user
• Firmware revision of the relay
• Date and time of trigger
• Name of trigger (specific operand)
• Line or feeder ID via the name of a configured signal source
• Active setting group at the time of trigger
• Pre-fault current and voltage phasors (two cycles before either a 50DD disturbance associated with fault report
source or the trigger operate). Once a disturbance is detected, pre-fault phasors hold for three seconds waiting for the
fault report trigger. If trigger does not occur within this time, the values are cleared to prepare for the next disturbance.
• Fault current and voltage phasors (one cycle after the trigger)
• Elements operated at the time of triggering
• Events — Nine before trigger and seven after trigger (only available via the relay web page)
• Fault duration times for each breaker (created by the breaker arcing current feature)
The captured data also includes the fault type, the distance to the fault location, distance to the fault location, fault loop
impedance, as well as the reclose shot number (when applicable). To include fault duration times in the fault report, enable
and configure the breaker arcing current feature for each of the breakers. Fault duration is reported on a per-phase basis.
The relay allows locating faults, including ground faults, from delta-connected VTs. In this case, the missing zero-sequence
voltage is substituted either by the externally provided neutral voltage (broken delta VT) connected to the auxiliary voltage
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channel of a VT bank, or by the zero-sequence voltage approximated as a voltage drop developed by the zero-sequence
current, and user-provided zero-sequence equivalent impedance of the system behind the relay.
The trigger can be any FlexLogic operand, but in most applications it is expected to be the same operand, usually a virtual
output, that is used to drive an output relay to trip a breaker. To prevent the overwriting of fault events, do not use the
disturbance detector to trigger a fault report. A FAULT RPT TRIG event is automatically created when the report is triggered.
If a number of protection elements are ORed to create a fault report trigger, the first operation of any element causing the
OR gate output to become high triggers a fault report. However, If other elements operate during the fault and the first
operated element has not been reset (the OR gate output is still high), the fault report is not triggered again. Considering
the reset time of protection elements, there is very little chance that a fault report can be triggered twice in this manner. As
the fault report must capture a usable amount of pre and post-fault data, it cannot be triggered faster than every 20 ms.
Each fault report is stored as a file; the relay capacity is 15 files. A 16th trigger overwrites the oldest file.
Individual fault report features store their files in the same memory space. The sixteenth report overwrites the first one
regardless of which fault report feature produced the sixteenth and the first records.
The EnerVista software is required to view all captured data. The relay faceplate display can be used to view the date and
time of trigger, the fault type, the distance location of the fault, and the reclose shot number.
The FAULT REPORT 1 SOURCE setting selects the source for input currents and voltages and disturbance detection. For dual-
breaker applications where the line current is supplied individually from two breaker CTs, the fault locator source should
include the sum of currents from both CTs as well as the line voltage. For the application of entirely parallel lines, the fault
report can be programmed to apply compensation for the zero sequence mutual coupling between parallel lines when
calculating fault resistance and fault loop impedance. If this compensation is required, the ground current (3I_0) from the
parallel line must be connected to the ground input CT of the CT bank configured under the FAULT REPORT 1 SOURCE with
the same polarity as the phase current input configured in the same source.
The FAULT 1 REPORT TRIG setting assigns the FlexLogic operand representing the protection element/elements requiring
operational fault location calculations. The distance to fault calculations are initiated by this signal. The FAULT REPORT 1 Z1
MAG, FAULT REPORT 1 Z0 MAG, and FAULT REPORT 1 Z0M MAG impedances are entered in secondary ohms.
For a two-terminal line application, the FAULT REPORT 1 Z1 MAG, FAULT REPORT 1 Z1 ANG, FAULT REPORT 1 Z0 MAG, FAULT
REPORT 1 Z0 ANG and FAULT REPORT 1 LENGTH settings for the entire line must to be entered for fault location calculations.
For the application of entirely parallel lines, Z0M MAG/ANG is the mutual zero-sequence impedance for the whole line,
required to compensate the calculation of fault resistance and fault loop impedance. For a three-terminal application,
these settings are used to enter the line segment impedance and length from the local terminal to the tap point only. The
figure shows the supported configurations of parallel lines in three-terminal applications.
Figure 5-50: Supported configurations of parallel lines in three-terminal applications
The FAULT REP 1 REM1-TAP Z1 MAG and FAULT REP 1 REM1-TAP Z1 ANG settings are used for three-terminal applications to
enter positive sequence section impedances (in secondary ohms) for the line segment from remote terminal 1 to the tap
point. The length of the line section from remote terminal 1 to the tap point is entered in the FAULT REP 1 REM1-TAP LENGTH
setting.
The FAULT REP 1 REM2-TAP Z1 MAG, FAULT REP 1 REM2-TAP Z1 ANG, and FAULT REP 1 REM2-TAP LENGTH settings are used as
above, but for the line segment from remote terminal 2 to the tap point.
The FAULT REPORT 1 VT SUBSTITUTION setting is set to “None” if the relay is fed from wye-connected VTs. If delta-connected
VTs are used, and the relay is supplied with the neutral (3V0) voltage, this setting is set to “V0”. The method is still exact, as
the fault locator combines the line-to-line voltage measurements with the neutral voltage measurement to re-create the
line-to-ground voltages. See the ACTUAL VALUES RECORDS FAULT REPORTS menu for details. It is required to configure
the delta and neutral voltages under the source indicated as input for the fault report. Also, the relay checks if the auxiliary
signal configured is marked as “Vn” by the user (under VT setup) and inhibits the fault location if the auxiliary signal is
labeled differently.
If the broken-delta neutral voltage is not available to the relay, an approximation is possible by assuming the missing zero-
sequence voltage to be an inverted voltage drop produced by the zero-sequence current and the user-specified
equivalent zero-sequence system impedance behind the relay: V0 = –Z0 I0. In order to enable this mode of operation, the
FAULT REPORT 1 VT SUBSTITUTION setting is set to “I0”.
The FAULT REP 1 SYSTEM Z0 MAG and FAULT REP 1 SYSTEM Z0 ANGLE settings are used only when the VT SUBSTITUTION setting
value is “I0”. The magnitude is to be entered in secondary ohms. This impedance is an average system equivalent behind
the relay. It can be calculated as zero-sequence Thevenin impedance at the local bus with the protected line/feeder
disconnected. The method is accurate only if this setting matches perfectly the actual system impedance during the fault.
If the system exhibits too much variability, this approach is questionable and the fault location results for single-line-to-
ground faults is trusted accordingly. Keep in mind that grounding points in the vicinity of the installation impact the system
zero-sequence impedance (grounded loads, reactors, zig-zag transformers, shunt capacitor banks, and so on).
For proper operation of the multi-ended fault locator, the nominal primary voltage is expected to appear identical
at all line terminals as seen from the nominal secondary voltage, VT ratio, and VT connection settings of the first
87L source.
5.3.9 Oscillography
5.3.9.1 Menu
SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP OSCILLOGRAPHY
OSCILLOGRAPHY NUMBER OF RECORDS: Range: 3 to 64 in steps of 1
15
TRIGGER MODE — A new record automatically overwrites an older record when TRIGGER MODE is set to “Automatic
Overwrite.”
TRIGGER POSITION — Set this to a percentage of the total buffer size (for example, 10%, 50%, 75%, and so on). A trigger
position of 25% consists of 25% pre- and 75% post-trigger data.
TRIGGER SOURCE — Always captured in oscillography and can be any FlexLogic parameter (element state, contact input,
virtual output, and so on). The relay sampling rate is 64 samples per cycle.
AC INPUT WAVEFORMS — Determines the sampling rate at which AC input signals (that is, current and voltage) are stored.
Reducing the sampling rate allows longer records to be stored. This setting has no effect on the internal sampling rate of
the relay, which is always 64 samples per cycle. That is, it has no effect on the fundamental calculations of the device.
5 When changes are made to the oscillography settings, all existing oscillography records are cleared.
DIGITAL 1(127) CHANNEL — This setting selects the FlexLogic operand state recorded in an oscillography trace. The length of
each oscillography trace depends in part on the number of parameters selected here. Parameters set to “Off” are ignored.
There are 127 channels and one trigger, for a total of 128.
To populate quickly the rows in the Offline Window, use Ctrl C/V to copy/paste, or click then double-click a row to display a
quick selection window.
Figure 5-51: Quick selection window
These settings select the metering actual value recorded in an oscillography trace. The length of each oscillography trace
depends in part on the number of parameters selected here. Parameters set to “Off” are ignored. The parameters available
in a given relay depend on
• the type of relay,
• the type and number of CT/VT hardware modules installed, and
• the type and number of analog input hardware modules installed
A list of all possible analog metering actual value parameters is presented in Appendix A: FlexAnalog Parameters.
All eight CT/VT module channels are stored in the oscillography file. The CT/VT module channels are named as follows:
<slot_letter><terminal_number>—<I or V><phase A, B, or C, or 4th input>
The fourth current input in a bank is called IG, and the fourth voltage input in a bank is called VX. For example, F2-IB
designates the IB signal on terminal 2 of the CT/VT module in slot F.
If there are no CT/VT modules and analog input modules, no analog traces appear in the file; only the digital traces appear.
DATA LOGGER CONFIG: Range: Not applicable - shows computed data only
0 CHNL x 0.0 DAYS
The data logger samples and records up to 16 analog parameters at a user-defined sampling rate. This recorded data can
be downloaded to EnerVista UR Setup and displayed with parameters on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis.
All data is stored in non-volatile memory, so the information is retained when power to the relay is lost.
For a fixed sampling rate, the data logger can be configured with a few channels over a long period or a larger number of
channels for a shorter period. The relay automatically partitions the available memory between the channels in use. The
following table outlines examples of storage capacities for a system frequency of 60 Hz.
Changing any setting affecting data logger operation clears data in the log.
5 DATA LOGGER MODE — This setting configures the mode in which the data logger operates. When set to “Continuous,” the
data logger actively records any configured channels at the rate as defined by the DATA LOGGER RATE. The data logger is
idle in this mode when no channels are configured. When set to “Trigger,” the data logger records any configured channels
at the instance of the rising edge of the DATA LOGGER TRIGGER source FlexLogic operand. The data logger ignores all
subsequent triggers and continues to record data until the active record is full. Once the data logger is full, a CLEAR DATA
LOGGER command is required to clear the data logger record before a new record can be started. Performing the CLEAR
DATA LOGGER command also stops the current record and resets the data logger to be ready for the next trigger.
DATA LOGGER TRIGGER — This setting selects the signal used to trigger the start of a new data logger record. Any FlexLogic
operand can be used as the trigger source. This setting only applies when the mode is set to “Trigger.”
DATA LOGGER RATE — This setting selects the time interval at which the actual value data is recorded.
DATA LOGGER CHNL 1(16) — This setting selects the metering actual value that is to be recorded in Channel 1(16) of the data
log. The parameters available in a given relay are dependent on: the type of relay, the type and number of CT/VT hardware
modules installed, and the type and number of Analog Input hardware modules installed. Upon startup, the relay
automatically prepares the parameter list. A list of all possible analog metering actual value parameters is shown in
Appendix A: FlexAnalog Parameters.
DATA LOGGER CONFIG — This display presents the total amount of time that the Data Logger can record the channels not
selected to “Off” without overwriting old data.
5.3.11 Demand
SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUTP DEMAND
DEMAND CRNT DEMAND METHOD: Range: Thermal Exponential, Block Interval, Rolling
Thermal Exponential Demand
The relay measures current demand on each phase, and three-phase demand for real, reactive, and apparent power.
Current and Power methods can be chosen separately for the convenience of the user. Settings are provided to allow the
user to emulate common electrical utility demand measuring techniques, for statistical or control purposes. If the CRNT
DEMAND METHOD is set to "Block Interval" and the DEMAND TRIGGER is set to “Off,” Method 2 is used as follows. If DEMAND
TRIGGER is assigned to any other FlexLogic operand, Method 2a is used as follows.
The relay can be set to calculate demand by any of the following three methods.
where
d = demand value after applying input quantity for time t (in minutes)
D = input quantity (constant)
k = 2.3 / thermal 90% response time
The figure shows the 90% thermal response time characteristic of 15 minutes. A setpoint establishes the time to reach
90% of a steady-state value, just as the response time of an analog instrument. A steady state value applied for twice the
response time indicates 99% of the value.
Figure 5-52: Thermal demand characteristic
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Demand (%)
5.3.11.3 Calculation method 2a: Block interval (with start demand interval logic trigger)
This method calculates a linear average of the quantity (RMS current, real power, reactive power, or apparent power) over
the interval between successive Start Demand Interval logic input pulses. Each new value of demand becomes available at
the end of each pulse. Assign a FlexLogic operand to the DEMAND TRIGGER setting to program the input for the new
demand interval pulses.
If no trigger is assigned in the DEMAND TRIGGER setting and the CRNT DEMAND METHOD is "Block Interval," use
calculation method 2. If a trigger is assigned, the maximum allowed time between two trigger signals is 60 minutes.
If no trigger signal appears within 60 minutes, demand calculations are performed and available, and the algorithm
resets and starts the new cycle of calculations. The minimum required time for trigger contact closure is 20 µs.
The LEDs can be customized to illuminate when a selected FlexLogic operand is in the logic 1 state. The trip and alarm
LEDs can also be customized in a similar manner. To ensure correct functionality of all LEDs, an LED test feature is also
provided.
When enabled, the LED test can be initiated from any digital input or user-programmable condition, such as a user-
programmable pushbutton. The control operand is configured under the LED TEST CONTROL setting. The test covers all
LEDs, including the LEDs of the optional user-programmable pushbuttons.
For the enhanced and basic front panels, the test consists of the following three stages:
1. All 62 LEDs on the relay are illuminated. This is a quick test to verify if any of the LEDs is “burned.” This stage lasts as
long as the control input is on, up to a maximum of one minute. After one minute, the test ends.
2. All the LEDs are turned off, and then one LED at a time turns on for one second, then back off. The test routine starts at
the top left panel, moving from the top to bottom of each LED column. This test checks for hardware failures that lead
to more than one LED being turned on from a single logic point. This stage can be interrupted at any time.
3. All the LEDs are turned on. One LED at a time turns off for one second, then back on. The test routine starts at the top
left panel moving from top to bottom of each column of the LEDs. This test checks for hardware failures that lead to
more than one LED being turned off from a single logic point. This stage can be interrupted at any time.
For the graphical front panel, the test consists of the following stages:
1. All 22 LEDs on the relay are illuminated. This is a quick test to verify if any of the LEDs is "burned." This stage lasts as
long as the control input is on, up to a maximum of one minute. After one minute, the test ends.
2. All the LEDs are turned off, and then one LED at a time turns on with the orange color for one second, then back off.
The test routine starts at the top left panel, moving from the top to bottom for all 14 LEDs. Then the eight pushbutton
LEDs are tested in the same manner. This test checks for hardware failures that lead to more than one LED being
turned on from a single logic point. This stage can be interrupted at any time.
3. All the LEDs are turned on with the orange color. One LED at a time turns off for one second, then back on. The test
routine starts at the top left panel moving from top to bottom for all 14 LEDs. Then the eight pushbutton LEDs are
tested in the same manner. This test checks for hardware failures that lead to more than one LED being turned off
from a single logic point. This stage can be interrupted at any time.
4. Additionally, stages 2 and 3 are repeated twice for the five device status LEDs and nine event cause LEDs, one time
with green color on and the other with red color on.
When testing is in progress, the LEDs are controlled by the test sequence, rather than the protection, control, and
monitoring features. However, the LED control mechanism accepts all the changes to LED states generated by the relay
and stores the actual LED states (on or off) in memory. When the test completes, the LEDs reflect the actual state resulting
from relay response during testing. The reset pushbutton does not clear any targets when the LED Test is in progress.
A dedicated FlexLogic operand, LED TEST IN PROGRESS, is set for the duration of the test. When the test sequence is initiated,
the LED TEST INITIATED event is stored in the event recorder.
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The entire test procedure is user-controlled. In particular, stage 1 can last as long as necessary, and stages 2 and 3 can be
interrupted. The test responds to the position and rising edges of the control input defined by the LED TEST CONTROL
setting. The control pulses must last at least 250 ms to take effect. The following diagram explains how the test is
executed.
READY TO TEST
Reset the
LED TEST IN PROGRESS
rising edge of the
operand
control input
Set the
LED TEST IN PROGRESS
operand
control input is on
STAGE 1 time-out
(all LEDs on) (1 minute)
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Wait 1 second
control input
rising edge
STAGE 3
of the control
(one LED off at a time) input
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Application example 1
Assume one needs to check if any of the LEDs is “burned” through user-programmable pushbutton 1. Apply the following
settings.
Configure user-programmable pushbutton 1 by making the following entries in the SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP USER-
PROGRAMMABLE PUSHBUTTONS USER PUSHBUTTON 1 menu. (The option does not display when not purchased.)
PUSHBUTTON 1 FUNCTION: “Self-reset”
PUSHBTN 1 DROP-OUT TIME: “0.10 s”
Configure the LED test to recognize user-programmable pushbutton 1 by making the following entries in the SETTINGS
PRODUCT SETUP USER-PROGRAMMABLE LEDS LED TEST menu:
LED TEST FUNCTION: “Enabled”
LED TEST CONTROL: “PUSHBUTTON 1 ON”
The test is initiated when the user-programmable pushbutton 1 is pressed. Keep the pushbutton pressed for as long as the
LEDs are being visually inspected. When finished, release the pushbutton. The relay then automatically starts stage 2. At
this point, test can be cancelled by pressing the pushbutton.
Application example 2
Assume one needs to check if any LEDs are “burned” as well as exercise one LED at a time to check for other failures. This
is to be performed via user-programmable pushbutton 1.
After applying the settings in application example 1, hold down the pushbutton as long as necessary to test all LEDs. When
finished, release the pushbutton so that the relay then automatically starts stage 2. When stage 2 is completed, stage 3
starts automatically. The test can be cancelled at any time by pressing the pushbutton.
The trip and alarm LEDs are in the first LED column (enhanced and graphical front panels) and on LED panel 1 (basic front
panel). Each LED can be programmed to turn on when the selected FlexLogic operand is in the logic 1 state.
For the enhanced and basic front panels, there are 48 amber LEDs across the relay LED panels. Each of these indicators
can be programmed to illuminate when the selected FlexLogic operand is in the logic 1 state.
For the basic front panel, the LEDs are located as follows:
• LED Panel 2 — User-programmable LEDs 1 through 24
• LED Panel 3 — User programmable LEDs 25 through 48
For the enhanced front panel, the LEDs are located as follows: 5
• LED column 2 — User-programmable LEDs 1 through 12
• LED column 3 — User-programmable LEDs 13 through 24
• LED column 4 — User-programmable LEDs 25 through 36
• LED column 5 — User-programmable LEDs 37 through 48
See the LED Indicators section in chapter 4 for information on the location of these indexed LEDs.
The user-programmable LED settings select the FlexLogic operands that control the LEDs. If the LED 1 TYPE setting is “Self-
Reset” (the default setting), the LED illumination tracks the state of the selected LED operand. If the LED 1 TYPE setting is
“Latched,” the LED, once lit, remains so until reset by the front panel RESET button, from a remote device via a
communications channel, or from any programmed operand, even if the LED operand state de-asserts.
Table 5-15: Recommended settings for user-programmable LEDs
Setting Parameter Setting Parameter
LED 1 operand SETTING GROUP ACT 1 LED 13 operand Off
LED 2 operand SETTING GROUP ACT 2 LED 14 operand BREAKER 2 OPEN
LED 3 operand SETTING GROUP ACT 3 LED 15 operand BREAKER 2 CLOSED
LED 4 operand SETTING GROUP ACT 4 LED 16 operand BREAKER 2 TROUBLE
LED 5 operand SETTING GROUP ACT 5 LED 17 operand SYNC 1 SYNC OP
LED 6 operand SETTING GROUP ACT 6 LED 18 operand SYNC 2 SYNC OP
LED 7 operand Off LED 19 operand Off
LED 8 operand Off LED 20 operand Off
LED 9 operand BREAKER 1 OPEN LED 21 operand AR ENABLED
LED 10 operand BREAKER 1 CLOSED LED 22 operand AR DISABLED
LED 11 operand BREAKER 1 TROUBLE LED 23 operand AR RIP
LED 12 operand Off LED 24 operand AR LO
See the figure in the Setting Groups section of the Control Elements section later in this chapter for an example of group
activation.
For the graphical front panel, the event cause LED settings select the FlexLogic operands that control the LEDs.
LED 1 TYPE — If set to "Self-Reset," the LED illumination tracks the state of the selected LED operand. If set to "Latched," the
LED, once lit, remains so even the LED operand state already de-asserts, until reset by the front panel RESET button, from a
remote device via a communications channel, or from any programmed operand.
The table outlines default input operand and output operands for each event cause LED.
Table 5-16: Default input and output operand for event cause LEDs
LED Default input operand Output operand Default color
Event Cause LED 1 LED PICKUP EVENT CAUSE LED 1 Green
Event Cause LED 2 LED VOLTAGE EVENT CAUSE LED 2 Orange
All major self-test alarms are reported automatically with their corresponding FlexLogic operands, events, and targets.
This settings menu allows enabling and disabling of most minor self-test alarms.
When in the Disabled mode, minor alarms do not assert a FlexLogic operand, write to the event recorder, or display target
messages. Moreover, they do not trigger the ANY MINOR ALARM or ANY SELF-TEST messages. When in Enabled mode,
minor alarms continue to function along with other major and minor alarms. See the Relay Self-tests section in chapter 7
for information on major and minor self-test alarms.
When using the graphical front panel and setting annunciator alarms, the function needs to be enabled here too, else the
alarm is not triggered.
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5.3.14 Control pushbuttons
SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP CONTROL PUSHBUTTONS CONTROL PUSHBUTTON 1(7)
CONTROL CNTRL PUSHBUTTN 1 ID Range: up to 20 alphanumeric characters
PUSHBUTTON 1 CTRL PB 1
Control pushbuttons
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An additional four control pushbuttons are included on the basic front panel when the L90 is ordered with the 12 user-
programmable pushbutton option.
Figure 5-55: Control pushbuttons (basic front panel)
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Control pushbuttons are not typically used for critical operations and are not protected by the control password. However,
by supervising their output operands, the user can dynamically enable or disable control pushbuttons for security reasons.
Each control pushbutton asserts its own FlexLogic operand. Each operand need to be configured appropriately to perform
the required function. Each operand remains asserted as long as the pushbutton is pressed and resets when the
pushbutton is released. A dropout delay of 100 ms is incorporated to ensure fast pushbutton manipulation is recognized
by various features that can use control pushbuttons as inputs.
An event is logged in the event record (as per user setting) when a control pushbutton is pressed. No event is logged when
the pushbutton is released. The front panel keys (including control keys) cannot be operated simultaneously—a given key
must be released before the next one can be pressed.
The control pushbuttons become user-programmable only if the breaker control feature is not configured for manual
control via the USER 1 through 3 pushbuttons as shown. If configured for manual control, breaker control typically uses the
larger, optional user-programmable pushbuttons, making the control pushbuttons available for other user applications.
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PUSHBTN 1 ON
Range: up to 20 alphanumeric characters
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PUSHBTN 1 OFF
User-programmable pushbuttons provide an easy and error-free method of entering digital state (on, off) information. The
number depends on the front panel ordered.
• Enhanced horizontal front panel — 16 user-programmable pushbuttons
• Enhanced vertical front panel — 6 user-programmable pushbuttons
• Basic horizontal front panel — 12 user-programmable pushbuttons
• Graphical front panel — 16 user-programmable pushbuttons (eight physical pushbuttons, eight graphical interface
pushbuttons)
User-programmable pushbuttons require a front panel with that option. If the front panel was ordered separately,
update the EnerVista software under Maintenance > Change Front Panel.
The digital state can be entered locally (by directly pressing the front panel pushbutton or optional graphical front panel
interface) or remotely (via FlexLogic operands) into FlexLogic equations, protection elements, and control elements. Typical
applications include breaker control, autorecloser blocking, and setting groups changes. For example, set pushbuttons 1 to
5 to select settings groups 1 to 5, or set pushbutton 1 to clear event records. The user-programmable pushbuttons are
under the control level of password protection.
Example
To clear event records using pushbutton 1, set Settings > Product Setup > Clear Relay Records > Clear Event Records to
5 FlexLogic operand PUSHBUTTON 1 ON. Then program the pushbutton by setting Settings > Product Setup > User-
Programmable Pushbuttons > Pushbutton 1 Function to "Self-reset." For a graphical front panel, to use a pushbutton by
the screen to clear the event records, it also needs to be programmed in a single-line diagram.
The figures show user-configurable pushbuttons for the front panels.
Figure 5-57: User-programmable pushbuttons (enhanced front panel)
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Front panel pushbuttons and LEDs can be custom labeled as outlined in the Front Panel Labeling section in the previous
chapter.
Each pushbutton asserts its own “On” and “Off” FlexLogic operands (for example, PUSHBUTTON 1 ON and PUSHBUTTON 1 OFF).
These operands are available for each pushbutton and are used to program specific actions. If any pushbutton is active,
the ANY PB ON operand is asserted.
Each pushbutton has an associated LED indicator. By default, this indicator displays the present status of the
corresponding pushbutton (on or off). However, each LED indicator can be assigned to any FlexLogic operand through the
PUSHBTN 1 LED CTL setting. 5
The activation and deactivation of user-programmable pushbuttons depends on whether latched or self-reset mode is
programmed.
• Latched mode — In latched mode, a pushbutton can be set (activated) by asserting the operand assigned to the
PUSHBTN 1 SET setting, by directly pressing the associated front panel pushbutton, or with the graphical front panel
interface. The state of each pushbutton is stored in non-volatile memory and maintained through a loss of control
power.
The pushbutton is reset (deactivated) in latched mode by asserting the operand assigned to the PUSHBTN 1 RESET
setting, by directly pressing the active front panel pushbutton, or with the graphical front panel interface.
It can also be programmed to reset automatically through the PUSHBTN 1 AUTORST and PUSHBTN 1 AUTORST DELAY
settings. These settings enable the autoreset timer and specify the associated time delay. The autoreset timer can be
used in select-before-operate (SBO) breaker control applications, where the command type (close/open) or breaker
location (feeder number) must be selected prior to command execution. The selection must reset automatically if
control is not executed within a specified time period.
• Self-reset mode — In self-reset mode, a user-programmable pushbutton can be set (activated) by asserting the
operand assigned to the PUSHBTN 1 SET setting, by pressing the front panel pushbutton, or by the graphical front panel
interface. A pushbutton remains active for the time it is pressed physically or pressed in the graphical front panel
interface, plus the dropout time specified in the PUSHBTN 1 DROP-OUT TIME setting. If the pushbutton is activated via
FlexLogic, the pulse duration is specified by the PUSHBTN 1 DROP-OUT TIME only. The time the operand assigned to the
PUSHBTN 1 SET setting remains On has no effect on the pulse duration.
The pulse duration of the remote set or local front panel pushbutton must be at least 56 ms for a 60 Hz system or
60 ms for a 50 Hz system to operate the pushbutton. This allows the user-programmable pushbuttons to properly
operate during power cycling events and various system disturbances that can cause transient assertion of the
operating signals.
The local and remote operation of each user-programmable pushbutton can be inhibited through the PUSHBTN 1 LOCAL
and PUSHBTN 1 REMOTE settings. If local inhibit is applied, the pushbutton ignores set and reset commands executed
through the front panel pushbuttons. If remote inhibit is applied, the pushbutton ignores set and reset commands
executed through FlexLogic operands.
The inhibit functions are not applied to the autoreset feature. The inhibit function can be used in SBO control operations to
prevent user-programmable pushbutton activation and ensuring “one-at-a-time” select operation.
The inhibit functions can also be used to prevent pushbutton activation from the accidental pressing of the front panel
pushbuttons. The separate inhibit of the local and remote operation simplifies the implementation of local/remote control
supervision.
Pushbutton states can be logged by the event recorder. User-defined messages can also be associated with each
pushbutton and displayed on basic and enhanced front panels when the user-programmable pushbutton is activated, and
when in the latched mode when the user-programmable pushbutton is deactivated. With the graphical front panel
interface, instead of messages, the status of user-programmable pushbuttons can display on a single-line diagram and
can also display in annunciator page windows and in actual values page cells.
For the graphical front panel, the pushbuttons 1 to 8 are linked to the eight physical pushbuttons, and pushbuttons 9 and
above are mapped to the graphical interface pushbuttons. To set the buttons for pushbuttons 9 and above, access
Settings > Product Setup > Graphical Panel > Single Line Diagram Editor, click the PB symbol in the toolbox, then
configure pushbuttons 9 and above.
PUSHBUTTON 1 FUNCTION — This setting selects the mode of the pushbutton (Self-Reset, Latched, Disabled). If set to
“Disabled,” the pushbutton is not active and the corresponding FlexLogic operands (both “On” and “Off”) are de-asserted. If
set to "Latched," the pushbutton remains on until reset.
PUSHBTN 1 ID TEXT — This setting specifies the top 20-character line of the user-programmable pushbutton message and is
intended to provide ID information of the pushbutton. For example, the text displays in the Event Record. See the User-
5 definable Displays section in this chapter for instructions on how to enter alphanumeric characters from the keypad. On a
graphical front panel, this setting instead controls the label of the user-programmable pushbutton component on single-
line diagrams.
PUSHBTN 1 ON TEXT — This setting specifies the bottom 20-character line of the user-programmable pushbutton message
and is displayed when the pushbutton is in the “on” position. See the User-definable Displays section for instructions on
entering alphanumeric characters from the keypad. On a graphical front panel, this setting instead controls the on status
text of the user-programmable pushbutton component on single-line diagrams. This setting is not applied to the physical
pushbuttons on the graphical front panel.
PUSHBTN 1 OFF TEXT — This setting specifies the bottom 20-character line of the user-programmable pushbutton message
and displays when the pushbutton is deactivated and the PUSHBUTTON 1 FUNCTION is “Latched.” A message does not
display when the PUSHBUTTON 1 FUNCTION is “Self-reset” as the pushbutton operand status is implied to be “Off” upon its
release. The length of the “Off” message is configured with the PRODUCT SETUP DISPLAY PROPERTIES FLASH MESSAGE
TIME setting. On a graphical front panel, this setting instead controls the off status text of the user-programmable
pushbutton component on single-line diagrams. This setting is not applied to the physical pushbuttons on the graphical
front panel.
PUSHBTN 1 HOLD — This setting specifies the time required for a front panel pushbutton to be pressed before it is deemed
active. This timer is reset upon release of the pushbutton. Note that user-programmable pushbutton operation requires the
front panel pushbutton to be pressed a minimum of 56 ms for a 60 Hz system or 60 ms for a 50 Hz system. This minimum
time is required prior to activating the user-programmable pushbutton hold timer.
PUSHBTN 1 SET — This setting assigns the FlexLogic operand serving to activate the user-programmable pushbutton
element. The duration of the incoming set signal must be at least 56 ms for a 60 Hz system or 60 ms for a 50 Hz system.
PUSHBTN 1 RESET — This setting assigns the FlexLogic operand serving to deactivate the user-programmable pushbutton
element. This setting is applicable only if the user-programmable pushbutton is in "Latched" mode.
PUSHBTN 1 AUTORST — This setting enables the user-programmable pushbutton autoreset feature. This setting is applicable
only if the pushbutton is in “Latched” mode.
PUSHBTN 1 AUTORST DELAY — This setting specifies the time delay for automatic reset of the pushbutton when in "Latched"
mode.
PUSHBTN 1 REMOTE — This setting assigns the FlexLogic operand serving to inhibit user-programmable pushbutton
operation from the operand assigned to the PUSHBTN 1 SET or PUSHBTN 1 RESET settings.
PUSHBTN 1 LOCAL — This setting assigns the FlexLogic operand serving to inhibit user-programmable pushbutton operation
from the front panel pushbuttons. This inhibit functionality is not applicable to pushbutton autoreset.
PUSHBTN 1 DROP-OUT TIME — This setting applies only to “Self-Reset” mode and specifies the duration of the user-
programmable pushbutton active status after the front panel pushbutton or graphical front panel interface pushbutton
has been released. When activated remotely, this setting specifies the entire activation time of the pushbutton; the length
of time the operand selected by PUSHBTN 1 SET remains on has no effect on the pulse duration.
PUSHBTN 1 LED CTL — This setting assigns the FlexLogic operand serving to drive the front panel pushbutton LED. If this
setting is “Off,” then LED operation is directly linked to the PUSHBUTTON 1 ON operand. This setting is not applied to
pushbuttons 9 and above on the graphical front panel, where the label background shows the orange glow color for the
"on" state.
PUSHBTN 1 MESSAGE — This setting controls the behavior of the user-programmable pushbutton on message that is
programmed in the PUSHBTN 1 ID and PUSHBTN 1 ON TEXT settings, and the behavior of the user-programmable pushbutton
off message that is programmed in the PUSHBTN 1 ID and PUSHBTN 1 OFF TEXT settings. This settings has no effect on the
graphical front panel.
When set to "Disabled," user-programmable pushbutton messages do not display. Otherwise the on message displays
when the user-programmable pushbutton becomes activated, and if in the "Latched" mode the off message displays
when the user-programmable pushbutton becomes deactivated.
When set to "Normal," the duration the message displays is as specified by the FLASH MESSAGE TIME setting.
When set to "High Priority," the duration of the off message is as specified by the FLASH MESSAGE TIME setting, but the on
message is displayed as long as the user-programmable pushbutton is activated. While activated, target and other
messages are suppressed. To allow front panel keypad operation, when a keypad button is pressed the message is
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PUSHBUTTON 1 EVENTS — If this setting is enabled, each user-programmable pushbutton state change is logged as an event
into the event recorder.
The figures show the user-programmable pushbutton logic.
SETTING 0 OR
PUSHBTN 1 SET
Off = 0 TIMER
50 ms Non-volatile latch
SETTING AND S
AND
0
PUSHBTN 1 REMOTE Latch
Off = 0 R
TIMER
SETTING 200 ms
PUSHBUTTON 1 OFF
0
SETTING
PUSHBTN 1 RESET AND
Off = 0
OR To user-programmable
SETTING OR PUSHBUTTON ON pushbuttons logic
SETTING sheet 2
PUSHBTN 1 AUTORST DELAY
PUSHBTN 1 AUTORST
TPKP
= Enabled
AND AND
= Disabled
5
0
TIMER
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND 200 ms OR
PUSHBUTTON 1 ON
0
SETTING
AND PUSHBTN 1 DROP-OUT TIME
0
OR
TRST
AND
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OFF MESSAGE
ENGAGE MESSAGE
SETTING
LATCHED FLASH MESSAGE TIME
SETTINGS
0 PUSHBTN ID TEXT
AND
OR TRST = XXXXXXXXXX
PUSHBTN OFF TEXT
= XXXXXXXXXX
Instantaneous
From user-programmable reset * Enhanced and standard front panels
pushbuttons logic sheet 1
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
LATCHED/SELF-RESET
AND PUSHBUTTON 1 OFF
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
PUSHBUTTON ON PUSHBUTTON 1 ON
ON MESSAGE
SETTING ENGAGE MESSAGE
PUSHBTN 1 MESSAGE
AND
= Disabled
= High Priority SETTINGS
= Normal PUSHBTN ID TEXT
= XXXXXXXXXX
OR
PUSHBTN ON TEXT
SETTING
= XXXXXXXXXX
FLASH MESSAGE TIME
0 Enhanced and standard front panels
AND
TRST The message is temporarily removed if
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any keypad button is pressed. Ten
seconds of keypad inactivity restores
Instantaneous
Instantaneous reset is executed if any reset * the message.
front panel button is pressed or any new
target or message becomes active.
This feature provides a mechanism where any of 256 selected FlexLogic operand states can be used for efficient
monitoring. The feature allows user-customized access to the FlexLogic operand states in the relay. The state bits are
packed so that 16 states are readable in a single Modbus register. The state bits can be configured so that all states of
interest are available in a minimum number of Modbus registers.
The state bits can be read out in the “Flex States” register array beginning at Modbus address 0900h. Sixteen states are
packed into each register, with the lowest-numbered state in the lowest-order bit. Sixteen registers accommodate the 256
state bits.
5.3.17.1 Menu
SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP USER-DEFINABLE DISPLAYS
USER-DEFINABLE INVOKE AND SCROLL: Range: FlexLogic operand
DISPLAYS Off
Any existing system display can be automatically copied into an available user display by selecting the existing display
and pressing the ENTER key. The display then prompts with ADD TO USER DISPLAY LIST? After selecting “Yes,” a message
indicates that the selected display has been added to the user display list. When this type of entry occurs, the sub-menus
are automatically configured with the proper content—this content can be edited subsequently.
This menu is used to enter user-defined text and user-selected Modbus-registered data fields into the particular user
display. Each user display consists of two 20-character lines (top and bottom). The tilde (~) character is used to mark the
start of a data field – the length of the data field needs to be accounted for. Up to five separate data fields can be entered
in a user display – the nth tilde (~) refers to the nth item.
A user display can be entered from the front panel keypad or the EnerVista interface (preferred for convenience). The
following procedure shows how to enter text characters in the top and bottom lines from the front panel keypad. Press the
HELP key at any time for context sensitive help information.
1. Select the line to be edited.
2. Press the decimal key to enter text edit mode.
3. Use either VALUE key to scroll through the characters. A space is selected like a character.
4. Press the decimal key to advance the cursor to the next position.
5. Repeat step 3 and continue entering characters until the desired text is displayed.
6. Press the ENTER key to store the new settings.
To enter a numerical value for any of the five items (the decimal form of the selected Modbus address) from the front panel
keypad, use the number keypad. Use the value of “0” for any items not being used. Use the HELP key at any selected
system display (setting, actual value, or command) which has a Modbus address, to view the hexadecimal form of the
Modbus address, then manually convert it to decimal form before entering it (EnerVista usage conveniently facilitates this
conversion). See the Modbus Memory Map section earlier in this chapter for information on how to calculate the decimal
value to enter on the front panel.
Use the MENU key to go to the user displays menu to view the user-defined content. The current user displays show in
sequence, changing every four seconds. While viewing a user display, press the ENTER key and then select the ‘Yes” option
to remove the display from the user display list. Use the MENU key again to exit the user displays menu.
An example of user display setup and result is shown as follows.
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USER DISPLAY 1 DISP 1 TOP LINE: Shows user-defined text with first tilde marker
Current X ~ A
DISP 1 BOTTOM LINE: Shows user-defined text with second tilde marker
Current Y ~ A
If the parameters for the top line and the bottom line items have the same units, then the unit is displayed on the bottom
line only. The units are only displayed on both lines if the units specified both the top and bottom line items are different.
5.3.18 Installation
SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION RELAY SETTINGS: Range: Not Programmed, Programmed
Not Programmed
RELAY SETTINGS — To safeguard against the installation of a relay without any entered settings, the unit does not allow
signaling of any output relay until RELAY SETTINGS is set to "Programmed." This setting is "Not Programmed" by default. The
UNIT NOT PROGRAMMED self-test error message displays until the relay is put into the "Programmed" state.
RELAY NAME — This setting allows the user to uniquely identify a relay. This name appears on generated reports.
The remote resources settings configure a L90 with a Process Bus Module to work with HardFiber Bricks. Remote resources
configuration is only available through the EnerVista software, and is not available through the L90 front panel. A Brick
provides eight AC measurements, along with contact inputs, DC analog inputs, and contact outputs, to be the remote
interface to field equipment such as circuit breakers and transformers. The L90 with a Process Bus Module has access to
all of the capabilities of up to eight Bricks. Remote resources settings configure the point-to-point connection between
specific fiber optic ports on the L90 process card and specific Brick. The relay is then configured to measure specific
currents, voltages and contact inputs from those Bricks, and to control specific outputs.
The configuration process for remote resources is straightforward and consists of the following steps.
• Configure the field units. This establishes the point-to-point connection between a specific port on the relay Process
Bus Module, and a specific digital core on a specific Brick. This is a necessary first step in configuring a process bus
relay.
• Configure the AC banks. This sets the primary and secondary quantities and connections for currents and voltages. AC
bank configuration also provides a provision for redundant measurements for currents and voltages, a powerful
reliability improvement possible with process bus.
• Configure signal sources. This functionality of the L90 has not changed other than the requirement to use currents
and voltages established by AC bank configuration under the remote resources menu.
• Configure field contact inputs, field contact outputs, RTDs, and transducers as required for the application's
functionality. These inputs and outputs are the physical interface to circuit breakers, transformers, and other
equipment. They replace the traditional contact inputs and outputs located at the relay to virtually eliminate copper
wiring.
• Configure shared inputs and outputs as required for the application's functionality. Shared inputs and outputs are
distinct binary channels that provide high-speed protection quality signaling between relays through a Brick.
For additional information on how to configure a relay with a Process Bus Module, see the HardFiber Process Bus System
Instruction Manual.
GROUND CT F1 Range: 1 A, 5 A
SECONDARY: 1 A
Because energy parameters are accumulated, record these values and then reset immediately prior to changing CT
characteristics.
Four banks of phase and ground CTs can be set, where the current banks are denoted in the following format (X represents
the module slot position letter):
Xa, where X = {F, L} and a = {1, 5}
See the Introduction to AC Sources section at the beginning of this chapter for details.
These settings are critical for all features that have settings dependent on current measurements. When the relay is
ordered, the CT module must be specified to include a standard or sensitive ground input. As the phase CTs are connected
in wye (star), the calculated phasor sum of the three phase currents (IA + IB + IC = neutral current = 3Io) is used as the input
for the neutral overcurrent elements. In addition, a zero-sequence (core balance) CT which senses current in all of the
circuit primary conductors, or a CT in a neutral grounding conductor can also be used. For this configuration, the ground
CT primary rating must be entered. To detect low level ground fault currents, the sensitive ground input can be used. In this
case, the sensitive ground CT primary rating must be entered. See chapter 3 for more details on CT connections.
Enter the rated CT primary current values. For both 1000:5 and 1000:1 CTs, the entry would be 1000. For correct operation,
the CT secondary rating must match the setting (which must also correspond to the specific CT connections used).
The following example illustrates how multiple CT inputs (current banks) are summed as one source current. Given the
following current banks:
• F1: CT bank with 500:1 ratio
• F5: CT bank with 1000:1 ratio
Because energy parameters are accumulated, these values should be recorded and then reset immediately prior to
changing VT characteristics.
Two banks of phase/auxiliary VTs can be set, where voltage banks are denoted in the following format (X represents the
module slot position letter):
Xa, where X = {F, L} and a = {5}
See the Introduction to AC Sources section at the beginning of this chapter for details.
With VTs installed, the relay can perform voltage measurements as well as power calculations. Enter the PHASE VT F5
CONNECTION made to the system as “Wye” or “Delta.” An open-delta source VT connection is entered as “Delta.”
The nominal PHASE VT F5 SECONDARY voltage setting is the voltage across the relay input terminals when nominal
voltage is applied to the VT primary.
For example, on a system with a 13.8 kV nominal primary voltage and with a 14400:120 volt VT in a delta
connection, the secondary voltage is 115; that is, (13800 / 14400) × 120. For a wye connection, the voltage value
entered must be the phase to neutral voltage, which is 115 3 = 66.4.
On a 14.4 kV system with a delta connection and a VT primary to secondary turns ratio of 14400:120, the voltage
value entered is 120; that is, 14400 / 120.
The power system NOMINAL FREQUENCY value is used as a default to set the digital sampling rate if the system frequency
cannot be measured from available signals. This can happen if the signals are not present or are heavily distorted. Before
reverting to the nominal frequency, the frequency tracking algorithm holds the last valid frequency measurement for a
safe period of time while waiting for the signals to reappear or for the distortions to decay. When using a Process Bus
Module and SV streams, the SV streams need to be defaulted before changing this setting, under Settings > Process Bus
Module > SV Stream Config. After changing the NOMINAL FREQUENCY, restart the relay using Maintenance > Reboot Relay
Command.
Select the nominal system frequency as 50 Hz or 60 Hz only. The FREQUENCY AND PHASE REFERENCE setting, used as
a reference for calculating all angles, must be identical for all terminals. Whenever the 87L function is “Enabled,” the
frequency tracking function is disabled, and frequency tracking is driven by the UR algorithm. Whenever the 87L
function is “Disabled,” the frequency tracking mechanism reverts to the UR-series mechanism that uses the
FREQUENCY TRACKING setting to provide frequency tracking for all other elements and functions.
The phase sequence of the power system is required to properly calculate sequence components and power parameters.
The PHASE ROTATION setting matches the power system phase sequence and informs the relay of the actual system phase
sequence, either ABC or ACB. CT and VT inputs on the relay, labeled as A, B, and C, must be connected to system phases A,
B, and C for correct operation.
The FREQUENCY AND PHASE REFERENCE setting determines which signal source is used (and hence which AC signal) for
phase angle reference. The AC signal used is prioritized based on the AC inputs configured for the signal source. Phase
voltages takes precedence, followed by auxiliary voltage, then phase currents, and finally ground current.
For three phase selection, phase A is used for angle referencing (VANGLE REF = VA), while Clarke transformation of the phase
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signals is used for frequency metering and tracking (VFREQUENCY = (2VA - VB - VC) / 3) for better performance during fault,
open pole, and VT and CT fail conditions.
The phase reference and frequency tracking AC signals are selected based upon the source configuration, regardless of
whether or not a particular signal is actually applied to the relay.
Phase angle of the reference signal always displays zero degrees and all other phase angles are relative to this signal. If
the pre-selected reference signal is not measurable at a given time, the phase angles are not referenced.
The phase angle referencing is done via a phase locked loop, which can synchronize independent UR-series relays if they
have the same AC signal reference. This results in very precise correlation of phase angle indications between different UR-
series relays.
FREQUENCY TRACKING is set to “Disabled” only in unusual circumstances; consult GE Grid Solutions for special variable-
frequency applications.
The frequency tracking feature functions only when the L90 is in the “Programmed” mode. If the L90 is “Not
Programmed,” then metering values are available but can exhibit significant errors.
SOURCE 1 PHASE CT: Range: None, F1,... up to any 6 CTs. Only Phase CT
None inputs are displayed.
SOURCE 1 GROUND CT: Range: None, F1,... up to any 6 CTs. Only Ground CT
None inputs are displayed.
Identical menus are available for each source. The "SRC 1" text can be replaced by with a user-defined name appropriate
for the associated source.
The first letter in the source identifier represents the module slot position. The number directly following this letter
represents either the first bank of four channels (1, 2, 3, 4) called “1” or the second bank of four channels (5, 6, 7, 8) called
5 “5” in a particular CT/VT module. See the Introduction to AC Sources section at the beginning of this chapter for details.
It is possible to select the sum of all CT combinations. The first channel displayed is the CT to which all others are referred.
For example, the selection “F1+F5” indicates the sum of each phase from channels “F1” and “F5,” scaled to whichever CT
has the higher ratio. Selecting “None” hides the associated actual values.
The approach used to configure the AC sources consists of several steps; first step is to specify the information about each
CT and VT input. For CT inputs, this is the nominal primary and secondary current. For VTs, this is the connection type, ratio
and nominal secondary voltage. Once the inputs have been specified, the configuration for each source is entered,
including specifying which CTs are summed together.
SETTING
ACTUAL
PRODUCT SETUP/DISPLAY
SOURCE 2 PROPERTIES/CURRENT
CURRENT PHASOR CUT-OFF LEVEL
I_1 I_1 - I_1’ >2*CUT-OFF FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
I_2 I_2 - I_2’ >2*CUT-OFF OR SRC 2 50DD OP
I_0 I_0 - I_0’ >2*CUT-OFF
Where I’ is 2 cycles old
SETTING
ACTUAL
PRODUCT SETUP/DISPLAY
SOURCE 6 PROPERTIES/CURRENT
CURRENT PHASOR CUT-OFF LEVEL
I_1 I_1 - I_1’ >2*CUT-OFF FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
I_2 I_2 - I_2’ >2*CUT-OFF OR SRC 6 50DD OP
I_0 I_0 - I_0’ >2*CUT-OFF
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The disturbance detector responds to the change in currents of twice the current cut-off level. The default cut-off threshold
is 0.02 pu; thus by default the disturbance detector responds to a change of 0.04 pu. The metering sensitivity setting
(PRODUCT SETUP DISPLAY PROPERTIES CURRENT CUT-OFF LEVEL) controls the sensitivity of the disturbance detector
accordingly.
This configuration can be used on a two-winding transformer, with one winding connected into a breaker-and-a-half
system. The following figure shows the arrangement of sources used to provide the functions required in this application,
and the CT/VT inputs that are used to provide the data.
F1 DSP Bank
F5
Source 1 Source 2
Amps Amps
Source 3
51BF-1 51BF-2
U1 Volts Amps
A W Var 87T
A W Var 51P
Volts Amps
M1
5 M1 Source 4
UR Relay
M5
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Y LV D HV AUX
SRC 1 SRC 2 SRC 3
Phase CT M1 F1+F5 None
Ground CT M1 None None
Phase VT M5 None None
Aux VT None None U1
Figure 5-65: Examples of VTs (a) and CTs (b) switching from the main to alternate
CT 1 CT 2
CT 1 UR UR
a) b)
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This figure depicts examples of VT switching from VT1 to VT2 when Bus 1 is de-energized, and the line is energized via Bus
2. CT switching example (b) depicts connecting bus transfer breaker CT to the line relay when main line breaker is taken for
maintenance and the line is energized via transfer bus, in this case the UR senses current from either CT 1 when line is
energized via main line breaker or via CT 2 when the line is energized via transfer bus breaker.
Figure 5-66: Logic diagram of switching CTs and VTs from the main to alternate banks
SETTINGS SETTINGS
SOURCE 1 PHASE CT: SOURCE 1 PHASE VT:
None None
None None
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When a FlexLogic operand assigned to SRC 1 SWITCH ALT CT/VT is logical "0," the analog data is processed from the main CT
and VT analog data banks. When this operand is logical "1," the analog data is processed from the alternate CT and VT
analog data banks.
Note that
• Banks assigned to the same function for the main and alternate input data have to have the same CTs and VTs
nominals and connections, otherwise a warning is generated and switching functionality is prohibited. For example,
banks assigned to the PHASE CT and ALT PHASE CT have to have same primary and secondary CT values. Ground CT
input has to be same type (cannot be one regular and another sensitive ground CT input).
• During switching from the main CT/VT input data to alternate input data and vice versa, all relay functions are blocked
for two power cycles and metering data does not update
• CT bank switching is allowed if both main and alternate CT banks have the exact same combination for CTs
summation
• When it is required that switching state from the main to alternate be memorized in case of L90 restart or when the
switching signal is a pulse by nature, such as a pushbutton or IEC 61850 GOOSE, use Non-volatile Latches
• Since switching occurs in both the Phase and Ground CT (Phase and Aux VT), it is possible to keep the same set, for
example phase bank under both the main source and alternate source, but different set for ground/aux signal
5.5.4.1 Menu
SETTINGS SYSTEM SETUP 87L POWER SYSTEM
87L POWER SYSTEM NUMBER OF TERMINALS: Range: 2, 3
2
Any changes to the L90 power system settings change the protection system configuration. As such, the 87L
protection at all L90 protection system terminals must be temporarily disabled to allow the relays to acknowledge
the new settings.
NUMBER OF TERMINALS — This setting is the number of terminals of the protected line.
NUMBER OF CHANNELS — This setting corresponds to the communications module installed. If the relay is applied on two
terminal lines with a single communications channel, select "1." For a two-terminal line with a second redundant channel
for increased dependability, or for three terminal line applications, select "2."
CHARGING CURRENT COMPENSATION — This setting enables and disables the charging current calculations and corrections
of current phasors. The voltage signals used for charging current compensation are taken from the source assigned with
the CURRENT DIFF SIGNAL SOURCE 1 setting. As such, it is critical to ensure that three-phase line voltage is assigned to this
source. The figure shows possible configurations.
Xreact Xreact
Xreact_n
X1line_capac
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POSITIVE and ZERO SEQUENCE CAPACITIVE REACTANCE — The values of positive and zero-sequence capacitive reactance of
the protected line are required for charging current compensation calculations. The line capacitive reactance values are
entered in primary kilo-ohms for the total line length.
If shunt reactors are also installed on the line, the resulting value entered in the POS SEQ CAPACITIVE REACTANCE and ZERO
SEQ CAPACITIVE REACTANCE settings are calculated as follows:
Three-reactor arrangement — Three identical line reactors (Xreact) solidly connected phase to ground:
Four-reactor arrangement — Three identical line reactors (Xreact) wye-connected with the fourth reactor (Xreact_n)
connected between reactor-bank neutral and the ground.
where
X1line_capac = the total line positive-sequence capacitive reactance
X0line_capac = the total line zero-sequence capacitive reactance
Xreact = the total reactor inductive reactance per phase. If identical reactors are installed at both line ends, the value of the
inductive reactance is divided by 2 (or 3 for a three-terminal line) before use in the previous equations. If the reactors
installed at both ends of the line are different, the following equations apply:
1 1
X react = 1 e §© ------------------------------- + -------------------------------·¹
X react_terminal1 X react_terminal2 Eq. 5-10
For three terminal line:
1 1 1
X react = 1 e § ------------------------------- + ------------------------------- + -------------------------------·
©X X X ¹ Eq. 5-11
react_terminal1 react_terminal2 react_terminal3
where
Xreact_n = the total neutral reactor inductive reactance. If identical reactors are installed at both line ends, the value of the
inductive reactance is divided by 2 (or 3 for a three-terminal line) before use in the previous equations. If the reactors
installed at both ends of the line are different, the following equations apply:
1 1
X react_n = 1 e §© ----------------------------------- + -----------------------------------·¹
X react_n_terminal1 X react_n_terminal2 Eq. 5-12
1 1 1
X react_n = 1 e § ----------------------------------- + ------------------------------------- + -----------------------------------·
©X X X ¹ Eq. 5-13
react_n_terminal1 react__n_terminal2 react_n_terminal3
Charging current compensation calculations need to be performed for an arrangement where the VTs are
connected to the line side of the circuit. Otherwise, opening the breaker at one end of the line causes a calculation
error.
Differential current is significantly decreased when CHARGING CURRENT COMPENSATION is “Enabled” and the proper
reactance values are entered. The effect of charging current compensation is viewed in the METERING 87L
DIFFERENTIAL CURRENT actual values menu. This effect is very dependent on CT and VT accuracy.
ZERO-SEQUENCE CURRENT REMOVAL — This setting facilitates application of the L90 to transmission lines with one or more
tapped transformers without current measurement at the taps. If the tapped transformer is connected in a grounded wye
on the line side, it becomes a source of the zero-sequence current for external ground faults. As the transformer current is
5 not measured by the L90 protection system, the zero-sequence current creates a spurious differential signal and can
cause a false trip.
If enabled, this setting forces the L90 to remove zero-sequence current from the phase currents prior to forming their
differential signals, ensuring protection stability on external ground faults. However, zero-sequence current removal can
cause all three phases to trip for internal ground faults. Consequently, a phase selective operation of the L90 is not
retained if the setting is enabled. This does not impose any limitation, as single-pole tripping is not recommended for lines
with tapped transformers. See the Application of Settings chapter for guidelines.
LOCAL (TERMINAL 1 and TERMINAL 2) ID NUMBER — In installations using multiplexers or modems for communication, it is
desirable to ensure the data used by the relays protecting a given line comes from the correct relays. The L90 performs
this check by reading the ID number contained in the messages sent by transmitting relays and comparing this ID to the
programmed correct ID numbers by the receiving relays. This check is used to block the differential element of a relay, if
the channel is inadvertently set to loopback mode, by recognizing its own ID on a received channel. If an incorrect ID is
found on a either channel during normal operation, the FlexLogic operand 87 CH1(2) ID FAIL is set, driving the event with the
same name. The result of channel identification is also available in ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CHANNEL TESTS
VALIDITY OF CHANNEL CONFIGURATION for commissioning purposes. The default value “0” as the local relay ID setting
indicates that the channel ID number is not to be checked. See the Current Differential section in this chapter for additional
information.
For two-terminal applications, use the LOCAL ID NUMBER and TERMINAL 1 ID NUMBER. For three-terminal applications, also
use the TERMINAL 2 ID NUMBER.
CHNL ASYM COMP — This setting enables/disables channel asymmetry compensation. The compensation is based on
absolute time referencing provided by GPS-based clocks via the Precision Time Protocol or IRIG-B. Use this feature on
multiplexed channels where channel asymmetry can be expected and which otherwise causes errors in current
differential calculations. The feature takes effect when all terminals are provided with reliable GPS clock signals. If the GPS
clock signal is lost at any terminal of the current differential protection system, or the real time clock not configured, then
the compensation is not calculated. If the compensation is in place prior to losing the GPS time reference, the last
(memorized) correction is applied as long as the value of CHNL ASYM COMP is “On.” See the Application of Settings chapter
for information.
The GPS-based compensation for channel asymmetry can take three different effects:
• If the CHNL ASYM COMP selected FlexLogic operand is “Off,” compensation is not applied and the L90 uses only the
ping-pong technique.
• If the CHNL ASYM COMP selected FlexLogic operand is “On” and all terminals have a valid time reference, then
compensation is applied and the L90 effectively uses GPS time referencing tracking channel asymmetry if the latter
fluctuates.
• If CHNL ASYM COMP is “On” and not all terminals have a valid time reference, then compensation is not applied (if the
system was not compensated prior to the problem), or the memorized (last valid) compensation is used if
compensation was in effect prior to the problem.
A terminal is considered to have a valid time reference while the BLOCK GPS TIME REF selected FlexLogic operand is Off and
the internal signal LOCAL GPS TROUBLE is Off. The LOCAL GPS TROUBLE signal is On if the real time clock is not locked to global
time via PP, PTP, or DC Shift IRIG-B. It is also On if locked via Amplitude Modulated IRIG-B, and if locked via PP or PTP and
indicated clock accuracy is less than 250 µs.
The CHNL ASYM COMP setting dynamically turns the GPS compensation on and off. A FlexLogic operand that combines
several factors typically is used. The L90 protection system does not incorporate any pre-defined way of treating certain
conditions, such as failure of the GPS receiver, loss of satellite signal, channel asymmetry prior to the loss of reference time,
or change of the round trip time prior to loss of the time reference. Virtually any philosophy can be programmed by
selecting the CHNL ASYM COMP setting. Factors to consider are:
• Fail-safe output of the GPS receiver — Some receivers can be equipped with the fail-safe output relay. The L90
system requires a maximum error of 250 µs. The fail-safe output of the GPS receiver can be connected to the local L90
via an input contact. In the case of GPS receiver fail, the channel compensation function can be effectively disabled by
using the input contact in conjunction with the BLOCK GPS TIME REF setting.
• Channel asymmetry prior to losing the GPS time reference — This value is measured by the L90 and a user-
programmable threshold is applied to it. The corresponding FlexLogic operands are produced if the asymmetry is
above the threshold (87L DIFF 1 MAX ASYM and 87L DIFF 2 MAX ASYM). These operands can be latched in FlexLogic and
combined with other factors to decide, upon GPS loss, if the relays continue to compensate using the memorized 5
correction. Typically, one decides to keep compensating if the pre-existing asymmetry is low.
• Change in the round trip travel time — This value is measured by the L90 and a user-programmable threshold
applied to it. The corresponding FlexLogic operands are produced if the delta change is above the threshold (87L DIFF 1
TIME CHNG and 87L DIFF 2 TIME CHNG). These operands can be latched in FlexLogic and combined with other factors to
decide, upon GPS loss, if the relays continue to compensate using the memorized correction. Typically, one decides to
disable compensation if the round trip time changes.
BLOCK GPS TIME REF — This setting signals to the L90 that the time reference is not valid, for example due to problems with
the GPS receiver. Be aware of the case when a GPS satellite receiver loses its satellite signal and reverts to its own
calibrated crystal oscillator. In this case, accuracy degrades in time and can eventually cause relay misoperation.
Verification from the receiver manufacturer of accuracy not worse than 250 µs and the presence of an alarm contact
indicating loss of the satellite signal is strongly recommended. If the time reference accuracy cannot be guaranteed, relay
this to the L90 via contact inputs and block GPS compensation using the contact position in conjunction with the BLOCK
GPS TIME REF setting. This setting is typically a signal from the GPS receiver signaling problems or time inaccuracy.
Some GPS receivers supply erroneous IRIG-B signals during power-up and before locking to satellites. If the receiver’s
failsafe contact opens during power-up (allowing for an erroneous IRIG-B signal), then set a dropout delay up to 15
minutes (depending on GPS receiver specifications) to the failsafe contact via FlexLogic to prevent incorrect relay response.
MAX CHNL ASYMMETRY — This setting detects excessive channel asymmetry. The same threshold is applied to both
channels, while the per-channel 87L DIFF 1 MAX ASYM and 87L DIFF 2 MAX ASYM FlexLogic operands are generated. These
operands can be used to alarm on problems with communication equipment and/or to decide whether channel
asymmetry compensation remains in operation if the GPS-based time reference is lost. Channel asymmetry is measured if
both terminals of a given channel have valid time reference.
If the memorized asymmetry value is much greater than expected (indicating a significant problem with GPS clock timing),
then this operand also can be used to block GPS compensation, forcing the relay to use the memorized asymmetry value.
ROUND TRIP TIME CHANGE — This setting detects changes in round-trip time. This threshold is applied to both channels,
while the 87L DIFF 1 TIME CHNG and 87L DIFF 2 TIME CHNG ASYM per-channel FlexLogic operands are generated. These
operands can be used to alarm on problems with communication equipment and/or to decide whether channel
asymmetry compensation remains in operation if the GPS-based time reference is lost.
LOCAL GPS TROUBLE — This internal signal is On when any of the following conditions are present:
• The best clock selector (BCS) selection is none or SNTP
• The BCS selection is IRIG-B and the IRIG-B SIGNAL TYPE setting is Amplitude Modulated
• The RTC and/or the synchrophasor clock are not synchronized to the selected synchronizing source. This can possibly
occur on power-up, when transferring between sources, and when the selected source's holdover timer times out.
• The quality bits in the messages from a PTP source used for synchronizing indicate worst-case error greater than 250
µs, or accuracy less than 250 µs, or unknown accuracy/error (that is, not locked to an international time standard).
Apply two security counts (2 seconds) to both set and reset of this operand when change is based on accuracy. There
is no corresponding quality test for IRIG-B sources here.
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
87L DIFF GPS FAIL
RUN
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
ACTUAL VALUE Ch2 Asymmetry > MAX 87L DIFF 2 MAX ASYM
Ch2 Asymmetry
RUN
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SYSTEM SETUP
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SYSTEM SETUP CHAPTER 5: SETTINGS
The L90 is provided with this optional feature, specified at the time of ordering.
These settings ensure that the 87L element correctly applies magnitude and phase compensation for the in-zone
transformer. To accommodate for the difference in CT ratios at line terminals, use the SETTINGS GROUPED ELEMENTS
SETTING GROUP 1(6) LINE DIFFERENTIAL ELEMENTS CURRENT DIFFERENTIAL CURRENT DIFF CT TAP setting. It is important
to properly program the in-zone transformer setting for all terminals to ensure correct 87L performance.
IN-ZONE TRANSFORMER CONNECTION — This setting indicates the presence and group connection of the in-zone
transformer. The winding angle selection specifies the phase shift of the remote terminal side winding with respect to the
local terminal side winding. For example, for the Dy1 group where the delta winding is connected to the local terminal side,
and wye winding is connected to the remote terminal side, you select “30° lag” for the local terminal side. (At the remote
terminal relay, select “330° lag” for this transformer group connection.) If there is no in-zone transformer connected, then
program this setting as “None” (note that the “0° lag” value does not correspond to “None”). Only one in-zone transformer
is allowed for both two-terminal and three-terminal applications. Enabling in-zone transformer functionality forces the L90
to automatically remove the zero-sequence component from all terminals currents. It also disables ground differential
5 87LG functionality and zero-sequence current removal functionality defined by the ZERO SEQ CURRENT REMOVAL setting.
Do not set the IN-ZONE TRANSFORMER CONNECTION setting to "None" at one terminal and set other terminals to a value
other than "None." 87L is blocked under these circumstances.
The In-Zone Transformer software option enables line differential devices to support a power transformer between line
terminals. If there is no power transformer between terminals, none of the L90 relays should have the In-zone transformer
software option. UR firmware versions 6.06, 7.20, and later allow using devices with In-Zone Tx on one terminal and
without In-Zone Tx on the other terminals on schemes with no power transformer between line terminals, provided
devices with In-Zone Tx are set to "TX connection = None."
End users having line differential schemes with UR devices supporting the same software option are not affected by this
change.
TRANSFORMER LOCATION — This setting selects the transformer location and applies only when the IN-ZONE TRANSFORMER
CONNECTION setting is other than “None.”
Select the “LOCAL-TAP” value if the transformer is present between the local terminal and the tap point or for two-terminal
applications.
Select “REM1-TAP” if the transformer is present between remote terminal 1 and the tap point.
Select “REM2-TAP” if the transformer is present between remote terminal 2 and the tap point.
Figure 5-69: Illustration of in-zone transformer for two-terminal and three-terminal lines
1 2
1 2
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When the L90 ordered has in-zone functionality, it does not support the multi-ended fault locator.
5.5.5 Breakers
SETTINGS SYSTEM SETUP BREAKERS BREAKER 1(4)
BREAKER 1 BREAKER 1 Range: Disabled, Enabled
FUNCTION: Disabled
5 BREAKER 1 BYPASS:
Disabled
Range: Disabled, Enabled
The breaker control element contains the auxiliary logic for status and serves as the interface for opening and closing of a
circuit breaker from protection, autoreclose, SCADA, or through the front panel interface. The breaker control element can
be used to create interlocking functionality. For greater security in determination of the breaker position, both the 52/a
and 52/b auxiliary contacts are used with reporting of the discrepancy between them.
To use this element, configure the contact outputs that trip and close the breaker to use FlexLogic operands BREAKER 1 OFF
CMD (or BREAKER 1 TRIP A/B/C in the case of single-pole tripping) and BREAKER 1 ON CMD, and configure the breaker control
element inputs as described here.
A description of the operation of the breaker control and status monitoring features from the front panel is provided in
chapter 4.
Breaker control element 1 and Breaker control element 2 are permanently attached to Autoreclose element
functions BKR1 and BKR2 respectively.
The following settings are available for each breaker control element.
BREAKER 1 FUNCTION — This setting enables and disables the operation of the breaker 1 control feature.
BREAKER 1 NAME — Assign a user-defined name (up to six characters) to the breaker. This name is used in flash messages
related to breaker 1.
BREAKER 1 MODE — Selects “3-Pole” mode, where all breaker poles are operated simultaneously, or selects “1-Pole” mode
where all breaker poles are operated either independently or simultaneously.
BREAKER1 A/3P OPND — Selects an operand, usually a contact input, that is for a normally-closed 52/b status input that
creates a logic 1 when the breaker is open. If a separate 52/b contact input is not available, then the inverted 52/a status
signal or the inverted BREAKER 1 CLOSED status signal can be used.
BREAKER1 A/3P CLSD — Selects an operand, usually a contact input connected to a breaker auxiliary position tracking
mechanism. This input is for a normally-open 52/a status input that creates a logic 1 when the breaker is closed. If the
BREAKER 1 MODE setting is selected as "3-Pole," this setting selects a single 52/a input as the operand used to track the
breaker open or closed position. If the mode is selected as "1-Pole," the input mentioned is used to track phase A and the
BREAKER 1 B and BREAKER 1 C settings select operands to track phases B and C, respectively.
BREAKER1 B OPENED — If the mode is selected as three-pole, this setting has no function. If the mode is selected as single-
pole, this input is used to track the breaker phase B opened position as outlined for phase A.
BREAKER1 B CLOSED — If the mode is selected as three-pole, this setting has no function. If the mode is selected as single-
pole, this input is used to track the breaker phase B closed position as outlined for phase A.
BREAKER1 C OPENED — If the mode is selected as three-pole, this setting has no function. If the mode is selected as single-
pole, this input is used to track the breaker phase C opened position as outlined for phase A.
BREAKER1 C CLOSED — If the mode is selected as three-pole, this setting has no function. If the mode is selected as single-
pole, this input is used to track the breaker phase C closed position as outlined for phase A.
BREAKER 1 LOCAL — Selects a FlexLogic operand that declares to IEC 61850 services that Breaker 1 is selected for local
control. While the operand is asserted, Bkr0XCBR1.Loc.stVal is true and IEC 61850 commands to BkrCSWI1.Pos and
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Bkr0XCBR1.Pos are not accepted, and a Negative Response (-Rsp) is issued with the REASON CODE of Blocked-
byswitching-hierarchy.
BREAKER 1 ALARM DELAY — This setting specifies the delay interval during which a disagreement of status among the pole
position tracking operands does not declare a pole disagreement. This allows for non-simultaneous operation of the poles.
If single-pole tripping and reclosing is used, the breaker can trip unsymmetrically for faults. In this case, the minimum
alarm delay setting must exceed the maximum time required for fault clearing and reclosing by a suitable margin.
BREAKER 1 EXT ALARM — This setting selects an operand, usually an external contact input connected to a breaker alarm
reporting contact. While the selected operand is active, the BREAKER 1 TROUBLE operand is activated.
BREAKER 1 RACKED-IN — This setting selects a contact input to show whether the breaker is racked-in or racked-out. The
racked-in or racked-out status is used to indicate dynamically the status of breaker symbol, only applied in the single-line
diagram on the graphical front panel. If this setting is set to Off, the racked status is not considered.
BREAKER 1 OUT OF SV — Selects an operand indicating that breaker 1 is out-of-service.
BREAKER 1 OPEN — Selects an operand that when activated, and unless blocked, initiates the Breaker 1 open and individual
phase trip commands.
BREAKER 1 CLOSE — Selects an operand that when activated, and unless blocked, initiates the Breaker 1 close commands.
BREAKER 1 PB CONTROL — Local breaker control operations (that is, open/close) are allowed from front panel pushbuttons
when the selected operand value is high.
BREAKER 1 TOPERATE — This setting specifies the required interval to overcome transient disagreement between the 52/a
and 52/b auxiliary contacts during breaker operation. If transient disagreement still exists after this time has expired, the
BREAKER 1 BAD STATUS FlexLogic operand is asserted for alarm or blocking purposes.
MANUAL CLOSE RECAL1 TIME — This setting specifies the seal-in time of the close commands due to an operator-initiated
manual close command to the circuit breaker.
BREAKER 1 OPEN SEAL-IN — This setting specifies the seal-in time of the three-pole open command initiated by either the
Trip Out element or a manual open command to the circuit breaker.
BREAKER 1 AR BLOCK — Set to "Enable" to allow the graphical front panel to issue a BLOCK AR command and generate the
BREAKER 1 BLK RCLS operand, which blocks the breaker 1 close command from the Autoreclose element.
The Autoreclose element operates for BKR1 and BKR2 only.
Once BLOCK AR is asserted from the front panel, the breaker reclosing is not allowed. Note that the Autoreclose element is
not automatically inhibited by BLOCK AR from the front panel. If the autoreclose scheme needs to be inhibited, set setting
AR BLOCK BKR1 or AR BLOCK in the Autoreclose element with the BREAKER 1 BLK RCLS operand.
BREAKER 1 AR BLOCKBREAKER 1 BLK OPEN — Selects an operand that prevents initiation of Breaker 1 open and individual
phase trip commands. This setting can be used for blocking circuit breaker tripping for instance when breaker monitoring
detects conditions such as low SF6 gas density during which breaker opening can cause damage.
BREAKER 1 BLK CLOSE — Selects an operand that prevents initiation of Breaker 1 close commands. This setting can be used
for blocking circuit breaker closing, for instance to prevent closing into a closed ground switch.
If single-pole tripping and reclosing is used, the breaker can trip unsymmetrically for faults. In this case, the minimum
alarm delay setting must exceed the maximum time required for fault clearing and reclosing by a suitable margin.
BREAKER 1 INTERLOCK OPN — This setting is used to select a FlexLogic operand that declares to IEC 61850 services that
interlocking conditions are not acceptable for opening Breaker 1. While the selected operand is asserted, the value of
BkrCILO.EnaOpn.stVal is true. If a SelectWithValue or Operate service with ctlVal false and with Check.Interlock-check true
is requested of either BkrCSWI1.Pos or Bkr0XCBR1.Pos, and the selected operand is not activated, a Negative Response (-
Rsp) is issued with the REASON CODE of Blocked-by-interlocking.
BREAKER 1 INTERLOCK CLS — This setting is used to select a FlexLogic operand that declares to IEC 61850 services that
interlocking conditions are not acceptable for closing Breaker 1. While the selected operand is asserted, the value of
BkrCILO.EnaCls.stVal is true. If a SelectWithValue or Operate service with ctlVal true and with Check.Interlock-check true is
requested of either BkrCSWI1.Pos or Bkr0XCBR1.Pos and the selected operand is not activated, a Negative Response (-Rsp)
is issued with the REASON CODE of Blocked-by-interlocking.
5 BREAKER 1 BYPASS — Set to "Enable" to allow the graphical front panel to bypass breaker 1 interlocking. When asserted,
BREAKER 1 BLK OPEN and BREAKER 1 BLK CLOSE settings are bypassed.
BREAKER 1 SYNNCCHECK CLS — Selects a FlexLogic operand that declares to IEC 61850 services that synchrocheck
conditions are acceptable for closing breaker 1. If a SelectWithValue or Operate service with ctlVal true and with
Check.SynchroCheck true is requested of either BkrCSWI1.Pos or Bkr0XCBR1.Pos and the selected operand is not asserted,
a Negative Response (-Rsp) is issued with the REASON CODE of Blocked-by-synchrocheck.
BREAKER 1 TAGGING — Set to "Enable" to allow the graphical front panel to tag breaker 1. When tagged, the following
operations are disabled: pushbutton open/close, IEC 61850 open/close, autoreclose command issued by the Autoreclose
element, and close command initiated by BREAKER 1 CLOSE setting. The trip command issued by the Trip Out element or
BREAKER 1 OPEN setting is not affected.
BREAKER1 SUBSTITUTN — Set to "Enable" to allow the graphical front panel to substitute breaker 1 status. When substituted,
breaker 1 control open/close status is forced to the substituted value.
IEC 61850 functionality is permitted when the L90 device is in "Programmed" mode and not in local control mode.
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
BREAKER 1 TAG ON
SETTING
BREAKER 1 PB CONTROL
=Off AND
USER 3 OFF/ON
To open BKR1-(name)
OR
Breaker 1 Open
From Graphical Panel
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
SETTING
AND BREAKER 1 MNL OPEN
BREAKER 1 LOCAL OR
= Off AND
BkroXCBR1.Pos.ctlVal = off
OR FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
BkrCSWI1.Pos.ctlVal = off
AND OR AND BREAKER 1 OFF CMD
From IEC 61850
SETTING
SETTING BREAKER 1 OPEN SEAL-IN
BREAKER 1 OPEN T PKP
= Off 0 FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
AND
OR AND BREAKER 1 TRIP A
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
TRIP 3-POLE
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
TRIP PHASE A
OR AND BREAKER 1 TRIP B
TRIP PHASE B
TRIP PHASE C
Only on D60, L60, L90, from Trip
Output, only on breaker 1 FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
From IEC 61850 OR AND BREAKER 1 TRIP C
Bkr0XCBR1.BlkOpn.ctlVal = on AND
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BkrCSWI1.BlkOpn.ctlVal = on OR
AND
SETTING OR Bkr0XCBR1.BlkOpn.stVal
BREAKER 1 BLK OPEN
= Off
BkrCSWI1.BlkOpn.stVal
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND AND To IEC 61850
BREAKER 1 BYPASS ON
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND OR AND BREAKER 1 ON CMD
BREAKER 1 ENA RCLS AND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
AR CLOSE BKR1 0
Only on C60, D60, L60, L90 AND
20 ms OR
breaker 1 and 2, from Aut oreclose OR
From IEC 61850
AND AND
BkrCSWI1.BlkCls.ctlVal = on BkrCSWI1.BlkCls.stVal
OR
Bkr0XCBR1.BlkCls.ctlVal = on OR
Bkr0XCBR1.BlkCls.stVal
SETTING
To IEC 61850
BREAKER 1 BLK CLOSE AND Enable
= Off to sheet 2
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SETTING
BREAKER 1 MODE
= 1-Pole
= 3-Pole
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
BREAKER 1 SUBD CLSD
BREAKER 1 SUBD OPEN FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
BKR1 A CLOSED AND BREAKER 1 ΦA CLSD
SETTING AND
BREAKER 1 ΦA/3P CLSD FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
OR BKR1 A OPENED AND BREAKER 1 ΦA OPEN
= Off AND
AND
SETTING FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
BREAKER 1 ΦA/3P OPND AND BREAKER 1 ΦA INTERM
OR SETTING
= Off AND
AND BREAKER 1 TOPERATE FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
OR T PKP AND BREAKER 1 ΦA BAD ST
0
AND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
BKR1 B CLOSED AND BREAKER 1 ΦB CLSD
SETTING AND
BREAKER 1 ΦB CLSD FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
OR BKR1 B OPENED AND BREAKER 1 ΦB OPEN
= Off AND
AND
SETTING FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
BREAKER 1 ΦB OPENED AND BREAKER 1 ΦB INTERM
OR AND
= Off AND
OR SETTING
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
BREAKER 1 TOPERATE
AND AND BREAKER 1 ΦB BAD ST
T PKP
0
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
BKR1 C CLOSED AND BREAKER 1 ΦC CLSD
SETTING AND
BREAKER 1 ΦC CLSD FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
5
OR BKR1 C OPENED AND BREAKER 1 ΦC OPEN
= Off AND
AND
SETTING FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
BREAKER 1 ΦC OPENED AND BREAKER 1 ΦC INTERM
OR AND
= Off AND
OR SETTING
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
BREAKER 1 TOPERATE
AND AND BREAKER 1 ΦC BAD ST
T PKP
0 FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
OR BREAKER 1 BAD STATUS
SETTING
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
BREAKER 1 EXT AL ARM
AND BREAKER 1 TROUBLE
= Off OR
BKR1 A OPENED
AND FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
BKR1 B OPENED
AND BREAKER 1 OPEN
BKR1 C OPENED OR
AND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
BKR1 A CLOSED AND BREAKER 1 ANY P OPEN
BKR1 B CLOSED AND
BKR1 C CLOSED
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
AND BREAKER 1 1P OPEN
XOR
SETTING
BREAKER 1 OUT OF SV FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
= Off AND BREAKER 1 OOS
Enable
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Figure 5-72: Dual breaker / graphical front panel control logic (Sheet 3 of 3)
from sheet 2
SETTING Enable
BREAKER 1 TAGGING
= Enabled Non-volatile,
Reset-dominant
Breaker 1 Tag S FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
Latch BREAKER 1 TAG ON
Breaker 1 Remove Tag
OR R BREAKER 1 TAG OFF
From Graphical Front Panel
SETTING
BREAKER 1 SUBSTITUTN
= Enabled Non-volatile,
Reset-dominant
Breaker 1 Substitute Open S FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
Latch BREAKER 1 SUBD OPEN
Breaker 1 Remove Substit ution
OR R
SETTING
BREAKER 1 BYPASS
= Enabled Non-volatile,
Reset-dominant
Breaker 1 Bypass S FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
Breaker 1 Remove Bypass Latch BREAKER 1 BYPASS ON
From Graphical Front Panel OR R BREAKER 1 BYPASS OFF
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Breaker 1 Block Autoreclose S FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
Latch BREAKER 1 BLK RCLS
Breaker 1 Unblock Autoreclose
From Graphical Front Panel OR R BREAKER 1 ENA RCLS
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The breaker element has direct hard-coded connections to the IEC 61850 model as shown in the logic diagram. This allows
remote open/close operation of each breaker, using either CSWI or XCBR IEC 61850 logical nodes. IEC 61850 select-before-
operate functionality, local/remote switch functionality, along with blocking of open/close commands are provided. Note
that the dwell time for the IEC 61850 trip and close commands shown is one protection pass only. To maintain the close/
open command for a certain time, do so by setting the seal-in timers BREAKER 1 OPEN SEAL-IN and MANUAL CLOSE RECAL1
TIME, on the contact outputs using the "Seal-in" setting, in the Trip Output element, and/or in FlexLogic.
The disconnect switch control element contains the auxiliary logic for status and serves as the interface for opening and
closing of disconnect switches from SCADA or through the front panel interface. The disconnect switch control element
can be used to create interlocking functionality. For greater security in determination of the switch pole position, both the
89/a and 89/b auxiliary contacts are used with reporting of the discrepancy between them.
To use this element, configure the contact outputs that open and close the disconnect switch to use FlexLogic operands
SWITCH 1 OFF CMD and SWITCH 1 ON CMD, and configure the disconnect switch control element's inputs as outlined here.
SWITCH 1 FUNCTION — This setting enables and disables operation of the disconnect switch element.
SWITCH 1 NAME — Assign a user-defined name (up to six characters) to the disconnect switch. This name is used in flash
messages related to disconnect switch 1.
SWITCH 1 MODE — This setting selects “3-Pole” mode, where disconnect switch poles have a single common auxiliary
switch, or “1-Pole” mode where each disconnect switch pole has its own auxiliary switch.
SWTCH 1 A/3P OPND — This setting selects an operand, usually a contact input, that is for a normally-closed 89/b status
input that creates a logic 1 when the disconnect switch is open. If a separate 89/b contact input is not available, then an
inverted 89/a status signal can be used.
SWTCH 1A/3P CLSD — This setting selects an operand, usually a contact input connected to a disconnect switch auxiliary
position tracking mechanism. This input is for a normally-open 89/a status input that creates a logic 1 when the
disconnect switch is closed. If the SWITCH 1 MODE setting is selected as “3-Pole,” this setting selects a single 89/a input as
the operand used to track the disconnect switch open or closed position. If the mode is selected as “1-Pole,” the input
mentioned is used to track phase A and the SWITCH 1 B and SWITCH 1 C settings select operands to track phases B and
C, respectively.
SWITCH 1 B OPENED — If the mode is selected as three-pole, this setting has no function. If the mode is selected as single-
pole, this input is used to track the disconnect switch phase B opened position as outlined for phase A.
SWITCH 1 B CLOSED — If the mode is selected as three-pole, this setting has no function. If the mode is selected as single-
pole, this input is used to track the disconnect switch phase B closed position as outlined for phase A.
SWITCH 1 C OPENED — If the mode is selected as three-pole, this setting has no function. If the mode is selected as single-
pole, this input is used to track the disconnect switch phase C opened position as outlined for phase A.
SWITCH 1 C CLOSED — If the mode is selected as three-pole, this setting has no function. If the mode is selected as single-
pole, this input is used to track the disconnect switch phase C closed position as outlined for phase A.
SWITCH 1 LOCAL — This setting selects a FlexLogic operand that declares to IEC 61850 services that disconnect switch 1 is
selected for local control. While the selected operand is asserted, Disc0XSWI1.Loc.stVal is true and IEC 61850 commands
to DiscCSWI1.Pos and Disc0XSWI1.Pos are not accepted, and a Negative Response (-Rsp) is issued with the REASON CODE
of Blocked-by-switching-hierarchy.
SWITCH 1 ALARM DELAY — This setting specifies the delay interval during which a disagreement of status among the pole
position tracking operands do not declare a pole disagreement. This allows for non-simultaneous operation of the poles.
SWITCH 1 OPEN — This setting selects an operand that when activated, and unless blocked, initiates the disconnect switch 1 5
open command.
SWITCH 1 CLOSE — This setting selects an operand that when activated, and unless blocked, initiates the disconnect switch
1 close command.
SWITCH 1 PB CONTROL — Local disconnect switch control operations (for example, open/close) are allowed from front panel
pushbuttons when the selected FlexLogic operand value is high.
SWITCH 1 TOPERATE — This setting specifies the required interval to overcome transient disagreement between the 89/a
and 89/b auxiliary contacts during disconnect switch operation. If transient disagreement still exists after this time has
expired, the SWITCH 1 BAD STATUS FlexLogic operand is asserted for alarm or blocking purposes.
SWITCH 1 OPEN SEAL-IN — This setting specifies the seal-in time of the open command due to an operator-initiated manual
open command to the disconnect switch.
SWITCH 1 CLOSE SEAL IN — This setting specifies the seal-in time of the close command due to an operator-initiated manual
close command to the disconnect switch.
SWITCH 1 BLK OPEN — This setting selects an operand that prevents initiation of the disconnect switch 1 command. This
setting can be used to block the disconnect switch from opening, for instance when switchyard monitoring indicates that
current exceeding the switch's interrupting rating can be flowing through the switch.
SWITCH 1 BLK CLOSE — This setting selects an operand that prevents initiation of disconnect switch 1 close commands. This
setting can be used to block the disconnect switch from closing, for instance to prevent closing into a closed ground
switch.
SWITCH 1 INTERLOCK OPN — This setting selects an operand that declares to IEC 61850 services that interlocking conditions
are not acceptable for opening disconnect switch 1. While the selected operand is asserted, the value of
DiscCILO.EnaOpn.stVal is true. If a SelectWithValue or Operate service with ctlVal false and with Check.Interlock-check true
is requested of DiscCSWI1.Pos or Disc0XSWI1.Pos and the selected operand is not activated, a Negative Response (-Rsp) is
issued with the REASON CODE of Blocked-by-interlocking.
SWITCH 1 INTERLOCK CLS — This setting selects an operand that declares to IEC 61850 services that interlocking conditions
are not acceptable for closing disconnect switch 1. While the selected operand is asserted, the value of
DiscCILO.EnaCls.stVal is true. If a SelectWithValue or Operate service with ctlVal true and with Check.Interlock-check true is
requested of DiscCSWI1.Pos or Disc0XSWI1.Pos and the selected operand is not activated, a Negative Response (-Rsp) is
issued with the REASON CODE of Blocked-by-interlocking.
SWITCH 1 BYPASS —Set to "Enable" to allow the graphical front panel to bypass switch 1 interlocking. When asserted,
SWITCH 1 BLK OPEN and SWITCH 1 BLK CLOSE settings are bypassed.
SWITCH 1 TAGGING — Set to "Enable" to allow the graphical front panel to tag switch 1. When tagged, the following
operations are disabled:
• Pushbutton Open/Close
• IEC 61850 Open/Close
• Open command initiated by SWITCH 1 OPEN setting
• Close command initiated by SWITCH 1 CLOSE setting
SWITCH 1 SUBSTITUTN — Set to "Enable" to allow the graphical front panel to substitute switch 1 status. When substituted,
switch 1 control open/close status is forced to the substituted value.
IEC 61850 functionality is permitted when the L90 is in “Programmed” mode and not in local control mode.
The switch element has direct hard-coded connections to the IEC 61850 model as shown in the logic diagrams. This allows
remote open/close operation of each switch, using either CSWI or XSWI IEC 61850 logical nodes. IEC 61850 select-before-
operate functionality, local/remote switch functionality, along with blocking open/close commands are provided. Note
that the dwell time for the IEC 61850 trip and close commands shown is one protection pass only. To maintain close/open
5 command for a certain time, do so using the seal-in timers SWITCH 1 OPEN SEAL-IN and SWITCH 1 CLOSE SEAL IN, on the
contact outputs using the "Seal-in" setting, or in FlexLogic.
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
SWITCH 1 TAG ON
SETTING
SWITCH 1 PB CONTROL
=Off
AND
SWITCH 1 Open
From Graphical Front Panel
AND
DiscCSWI1.BlkOpn.ctlVal = on
From IEC 61850 prot ocol
SETTING OR Disc0XSWI1.BlkOpn.stVal
SWITCH 1 BLOCK OPEN To IEC 61850 prot ocol
= Off
AND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
SWITCH 1 BYPASS ON
AND
SWITCH 1 Close
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AND
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DiscCSWI1.Pos.ctlVal = on
OR FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
Disc0XSWI1.Pos.ctlVal = on SETTING
OR AND SWITCH 1 ON CMD
From IEC 61850 prot ocol SWITCH 1 CLOSE SEAL-IN
T PKP
SETTING 0 AND
SWITCH 1 CLOSE
AND
= Off
AND
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From IEC 61850 prot ocol
OR Disc0XSWI1.BlkCls.stVal
SETTING To IEC 61850 prot ocol
SWITCH 1 BLK CLOSE AND Enable
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SETTING
SWITCH 1 MODE
= 1-Pole
= 3-Pole
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
SWITCH 1 SUBD CLSD
SWITCH 1 SUBD OPEN FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
SW1 A CLOSED AND SWITCH 1 ΦA CLSD
SETTING AND
SWITCH 1 ΦA/3P CLSD FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
OR SW1 A OPENED AND SWITCH 1 ΦA OPEN
= Off AND
AND
SETTING FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
SWITCH 1 ΦA/3P OPND AND SWITCH 1 ΦA INTERM
OR SETTING
= Off AND
AND SWITCH 1 TOPERATE FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
OR T PKP AND SWITCH 1 ΦA BAD ST
0
AND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
SW1 B CLOSED AND SWITCH 1 ΦB CLSD
SETTING AND
SWITCH 1 ΦB CLSD FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
OR SW1 B OPENED AND SWITCH 1 ΦB OPEN
= Off AND
AND
SETTING FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
SWITCH 1 ΦB OPENED AND SWITCH 1 ΦB INTERM
OR AND
= Off AND
OR SETTING
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
SWITCH 1 TOPERATE
AND AND SWITCH 1 ΦB BAD ST
T PKP
0
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
SW1 C CLOSED AND SWITCH 1 ΦC CLSD
SETTING AND
SWITCH 1 ΦC CLSD FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
OR SW1 C OPENED AND SWITCH 1 ΦC OPEN
5
= Off AND
AND
SETTING FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
SWITCH 1 ΦC OPENED AND SWITCH 1 ΦC INTERM
OR AND
= Off AND
OR SETTING
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
SWITCH 1 TOPERATE
AND AND SWITCH 1 ΦC BAD ST
T PKP
0 FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
OR SWITCH 1 BAD STATUS
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
AND SWITCH 1 TROUBLE
OR
SW1 A OPENED
AND FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
SW1 B OPENED
AND SWITCH 1 OPEN
SW1 C OPENED OR
AND
Enable
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From sheet 2
SETTING Enable
SWITCH 1 TAGGING
= Enabled Non-volatile,
Reset-dominant
SWITCH 1 Tag S FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
Latch SWITCH 1 TAG ON
SWITCH 1 Remove Tag
OR R SWITCH 1 TAG OFF
From graphical front panel
SETTING
SWITCH 1 SUBSTITUTN
= Enabled Non-volatile,
Reset-dominant
SWITCH 1 Substitute Open S FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
Latch SWITCH 1 SUBD OPEN
SWITCH 1 Remove Substitution
OR R
SETTING
SWITCH 1 BYPASS
= Enabled Non-volatile,
Reset-dominant
SWITCH 1 Bypass S FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
SWITCH 1 Remove Bypass Latch SWITCH 1 BYPASS ON
From graphical front panel OR R SWITCH 1 BYPASS OFF
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5.5.7 FlexCurves
5.5.7.1 Settings
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SETTINGS SYSTEM SETUP FLEXCURVES FLEXCURE A(D)
FLEXCURVE A FLEXCURVE A TIME AT Range: 0 to 65535 ms in steps of 1
0.00 xPKP: 0 ms
FlexCurves A through D have settings for entering times to reset and operate at the following pickup levels: 0.00 to 0.98
and 1.03 to 20.00. This data is converted into two continuous curves by linear interpolation between data points. To enter
a custom FlexCurve, enter the reset and operate times (using the VALUE keys) for each selected pickup point (using the
MESSAGE up/down keys) for the required protection curve (A, B, C, or D).
The relay using a given FlexCurve applies linear approximation for times between the user-entered points. Take
care when setting the two points that are close to the multiple of pickup of 1; that is, 0.98 pu and 1.03 pu. It is
recommended to set the two times to a similar value, otherwise the linear approximation can result in undesired
behavior for the operating quantity that is close to 1.00 pu.
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settings. The HCT settings override the MRT settings for multiples of pickup greater than the HCT ratio.
5.5.7.4 Example
A composite curve can be created from the GE_111 standard with MRT = 200 ms and HCT initially disabled and then 5
enabled at eight times pickup with an operating time of 30 ms. At approximately four times pickup, the curve operating
time is equal to the MRT and from then onwards the operating time remains at 200 ms.
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5.5.8 Phasor Measurement Unit
5.5.8.1 Menu
SETTINGS SYSTEM SETUP PHASOR MEASUREMENT UNIT
PHASOR MEASUREMENT PHASOR MEASUREMENT See below
UNIT UNIT 1
The L90 is provided with an optional Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) feature, specified as a software option at
the time of ordering. The number of PMUs available depends on the option.
The figure shows an example of an N60 using four Logical Device PMUs (Logical Device 2 through 5) and four aggregators.
The control blocks for the aggregators are located in LD1. A 64 character LDName setting is provided.
Precise time input to the relay from the international time standard, via either IRIG-B or PTP, is vital for correct
synchrophasor measurement and reporting. For IRIG-B, a DC level shift IRIG-B receiver must be used for the PMU to
5 output proper synchrophasor values.
Depending on the applied filter, the synchrophasors that are produced by PMUs are classified as either P (protection) or M
(Measurement) class synchrophasors. Synchrophasors available within the UR that have no filtering applied are classified
as NONE, which within the standard is classified as PRES OR UNKNOWN under the Calculation Method - ClcMth. Each
Logical Device PMU supports one MxxMMXU, MxxMSQI, PxxxMMXU , PxxxMSQI, NxxMMXU, and one NxxMSQI logical node.
Figure 5-89: Logical nodes supported in each logical device
The following is a summary of LNs that are in each Logical Device (LD2 through LD7):
• PxxxMMXU1 ClcMth = P-Class (Note Vaux is mapped to Vneut of MMXU)
• PxxxMSQI1 ClcMth = P-CLASS
• MxxMMXU1 ClcMth = M-Class (Note Vaux is mapped to Vneut of MMXU)
• MxxMSQI1 ClcMth = M-CLASS
• NxxMMXU1 ClcMth = M-Class (Note Vaux is mapped to Vneut of MMXU)
The Synchro Logical Nodes in an LD report at the same rate as set in the PMUn Basic Configuration setting. This is
reflected in the instantiation of the Data Object – SmpRate in the msvcb## of LLN0 in the LD1. SmpRate is a Read
Only Integer Status (INS).
When the first PMU from any LD is mapped into an aggregator, the aggregator inherits the Sample Rate (SmpRate) and
IEEE C37.118 Class (P or M) of that PMU. The value of the SmpRate DO in the Report Control Block is set based on the value
of the Sample Rate in the PMU. The Class of the Dataset are mapped into the MSVID of the Dataset (see text that follows for
the overall name of the MSVID). If other PMUs are mapped into the same aggregator with different Sample Rates or from
different classes, then a Self-Test error (DatSetErr) is set and dataset transmission is blocked.
A setting value — MSVID — is created with a maximum input range of 56 characters (=64 less 6 for the IDCode less 2 for the
Class).
The value of MSVID in the dataset is a concatenation of the aggregator IDCode and the MSVID setting value in the format:
MSVID-AggregatorIDCode-CLASS where CLASS is P, M, or N (for None) – depending on the Class of the first PMU included in
the Aggregator.
Synchrophasor Rectangular Format and Integer data types are NOT supported in IEC 61850-90-5 (only supported
with IEEE C37.118) and not to set — GGIO1 that contains 16 digital status indication points — aggregated as a 16 bit
bitstring and 16 analog points. The Analog GGIO values are selectable from any FlexAnalog value in the UR. For
firmware versions 7.0 and later, the description fields for the phasors, analog, and digital channels are populated
with the 16 character name field provided within the Basic Configuration menu. Additionally, the names of the 16
binary points are implemented as numbered descriptions — d1, d2, d3, and so on. The number of descriptions are
equal to the number of bits configured in the 16 bit digital status word. 5
All bitstrings less than or equal to 32 bits in length map into a 32 bit bitstring in an IEC 61850-90-5 dataset.
The Value of the Nominal Frequency of the chassis is instantiated as a DO in LPHD of LD1. The value is named
HzNom and is an Integer Status (INS).
The UR also supports the option to apply no filtering to the synchrophasors. If no filtering is applied (PMU Class = None),
according to the standard, the ClcMth attribute is PRES. The semantic of the ClcMth used is not carried in the individual DO
and so it is recommended that one of letters of the prefix on the instantiated LNs be set to “P” or “M” accordingly in order
to differentiate. For firmware versions 7.0 and later, only FCDA data is supported. The PMU Implementation by UR Device
table earlier indicates the maximum size of each PMU data set for version 7.2 and later using FCDA data (non-structured
data).
5.5.8.4 Example: Protection synchrophasors data set with reporting rate 60 frames/second
This example gives the protection synchrophasors data set with a reporting rate of 60 frames per second (P60MMXU1). See
the figure earlier, Logical Nodes Supported in Each Logical Device. This data or list of items, as shown in the following
figure, is not available to the UR setup program but is available to be mapped by the user into a selected aggregator or
aggregators dataset. The logical device name (LDName) of each PMU LD is a 64 character user setting. The IEEE C37.118
STN and IDCode is to be mapped as a concatenated value in the (d)escription field of LPL CDC of the NamPlt DO in LLN0.
The mapping is implemented as STN-IDCode (text string).
From each PMU, the user selects the phasor information of interest that is mapped into the selected aggregator datset(s).
For version 7.0 and later, only FCDA data is supported.
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5.5.8.5 Example: Creation of different data sets
The aggregators allow the aggregation of phasors from multiple PMUs (with the same reporting rate) into a single custom
data set to optimize bandwidth when streaming.
Figure 5-91: Example of aggregator data sets
5.5.8.8 Settings
SETTINGS SYSTEM SETUP PHASOR MEASUREMENT UNIT PHASOR MEASUREMENT UNIT 1
PHASOR MEASUREMENT PMU 1 BASIC See below
UNIT 1 CONFIGURATION
PMU 1 RATE: Range: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 12, 15,20, 25, 30,50, 60, 100, 120
10/sec /sec
PMU 1 f & df/dt Range: None, 10Hz/s <10Hz, 10Hz/s <20Hz, 20Hz/s
FILTER: None <10Hz, 20Hz/s <20Hz
This section contains basic Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) data, such as functions, source settings, and names.
PMU 1 FUNCTION — This setting enables the LOGICAL Device PMU 1 functionality. Use this setting to permanently enable or
disable the feature.
PMU 1 IDCODE — This setting assigns a numerical ID to the PMU. It corresponds to the IDCODE field of the data,
configuration, header, and command frames of the IEEE C37.118 protocol. The PMU uses this value when sending data,
configuration, and header frames; and it responds to this value when receiving the command frame. This is used when
only data from one PMU is present.
PMU 1 STN — This setting assigns an alphanumeric ID to the PMU station. It corresponds to the STN field of the
configuration frame of the IEEE C37.118 protocol. This value is a 16-character ASCII string as per the IEEE C37.118
standard.
PMU 1 SIGNAL SOURCE — This setting specifies one of the available L90 signal sources for processing in the PMU. Any 5
combination of voltages and currents can be configured as a source. The current channels can be configured as sums of
physically connected currents. This facilitates PMU applications in breaker-and-a-half, ring-bus, and similar arrangements.
The PMU feature calculates voltage phasors for actual voltage (A, B, C, and auxiliary) and current (A, B, C, and ground)
channels of the source, as well as symmetrical components (0, 1, and 2) of both voltages and currents. When configuring
communication and recording features of the PMU, the user can select, from the above superset, the content to be sent
out or recorded. When one source is selected by one PMU, it cannot be selected by another PMU.
PMU 1 CLASS (Range P, M, None) — This setting selects the synchrophasor class. A reporting rate of 100 or 120 can only be
selected for class P synchrophasors and if the system frequency is 50 or 60 Hz, respectively.
PMU 1 NETWORK REPORTING FORMAT — This setting selects between reporting synchrophasors as 16-bit integer or 32-bit
IEEE floating point numbers. This setting complies with bit-1 of the FORMAT field of the C37.118 configuration frame. Note
that this setting applies to synchrophasors only; the user-selectable FlexAnalog channels are always transmitted as 16-bit
integer values.
PMU 1 NETWORK REPORTING STYLE — This setting selects between reporting synchrophasors in rectangular (real and
imaginary) or in polar (magnitude and angle) coordinates. This setting complies with bit-0 of the FORMAT field of the
C37.118 configuration frame.
PMU 1 RATE — This setting specifies the reporting rate for the network (Ethernet) port. This value applies to all PMU streams
of the device that are assigned to transmit over this aggregator. For a system frequency of 60 Hz (50 Hz), the L90
generates a reporting mismatch message if the selected rate is not set as 10 Hz, 12 Hz, 15 Hz, 20 Hz, 30 Hz, 60 Hz, or 120
Hz (or 10 Hz, 25 Hz, 50 Hz, or 100 Hz when the system frequency is 50 Hz) when entered via the keypad or software; and
the L90 stops the transmission of reports. Note that 4 Hz is not allowed for an M-class 50 Hz system.
PMU 1 f & df/dt FILTER — This setting allows applying post-filtering to the frequency and rate-of-change of-frequency to
avoid reporting erroneous values, which can possibly happen during fault, switching, and other system disturbances. For
example, choosing 20Hz/s <10Hz setting ensures that if rate-of-change of-frequency between current reporting instance
and previous one exceeds 20Hz/s or frequency deviation from the nominal frequency exceeds 10Hz, then new frequency
and rate-of-change of-frequency value are invalidated. If this happens, the previous valid value of the frequency is
maintained and rate-of-change of-frequency value is forced to 0 at this reporting instance.
PMU 1 PHS-1 to PMU 1 PHS-14 — These settings specify synchrophasors to be transmitted from the superset of all
synchronized measurements. The table outlines available synchrophasor values.
Table 5-19: Synchrophaser settings
Selection Meaning
Va First voltage channel, either Va or Vab
Vb Second voltage channel, either Vb or Vbc
Vc Third voltage channel, either Vc or Vca
Vx Fourth voltage channel
Ia Phase A current, physical channel or summation as per the source settings
Ib Phase B current, physical channel or summation as per the source settings
Ic Phase C current, physical channel or summation as per the source settings
Ig Fourth current channel, physical or summation as per the source settings
V1 Positive-sequence voltage, referenced to Va
V2 Negative-sequence voltage, referenced to Va
V0 Zero-sequence voltage
I1 Positive-sequence current, referenced to Ia
I2 Negative-sequence current, referenced to Ia
I0 Zero-sequence current
These settings allow for optimizing the frame size and maximizing transmission channel usage, depending on a given
application. Select “Off” to suppress transmission of a given value.
PMU 1 PHS-1 NM to PMU 1 PHS-14 NM — These settings allow for custom naming of the synchrophasor channels. Sixteen-
5 character ASCII strings are allowed as in the CHNAM field of the configuration frame. These names are typically based on
station, bus, or breaker names.
PMU 1 A-CH-1 to PMU 1 A-CH-16 — These settings specify any analog data measured by the relay to be included as a user-
selectable analog channel of the data frame. Up to eight analog channels can be configured to send any FlexAnalog value
from the relay. Examples include frequency, rate of frequency change, active and reactive power, per phase or three-phase
power, power factor, temperature via RTD inputs, and THD. The configured analog values are sampled concurrently with
the synchrophasor instant and sent as 32-bit floating-point values scaled to Engineering units.
PMU 1 A-CH-1 NM to PMU 1 A-CH-16 NM — These settings allow for custom naming of the analog channels. Sixteen-character
ASCII strings are allowed as in the CHNAM field of the configuration frame.
PMU 1 D-CH-1 to PMU 1 D-CH-16 — These settings specify any digital flag measured by the relay to be included as a user-
selectable digital channel of the data frame. Up to 16 digital channels can be configured to send any FlexLogic operand
from the relay. The configured digital flags are sampled concurrently with the synchrophasor instant. These values are
mapped into a two-byte integer number, with byte 1 LSB corresponding to the digital channel 1 and byte 2 MSB
corresponding to digital channel 16.
PMU 1 D-CH-1 NM to PMU 1 D-CH-16 NM — These settings allow for custom naming of the digital channels. Sixteen-character
ASCII strings are allowed as in the CHNAM field of the configuration frame.
PMU 1 D-CH-1 NORMAL STATE to PMU 1 D-CH-16 NORMAL STATE — These settings allow for specifying a normal state for each
digital channel. These states are transmitted in configuration frames to the data concentrator.
PMU 1 FORMAT — This setting selects whether synchrophasors are reported as 16-bit integers or 32-bit IEEE floating point
numbers. This setting complies with bit-1 of the FORMAT field of the IEEE C37.118 configuration frame. This setting applies
to synchrophasors only; user-selectable FlexAnalog channels are always transmitted as 16-bit integer values.
PMU 1 STYLE — This setting selects whether synchrophasors are reported in rectangular (real and imaginary) coordinates or
in polar (magnitude and angle) coordinates. This setting complies with bit-0 of the FORMAT field of the IEEE C37.118
configuration frame.
With 90-5 PMU, the FORMAT and STYLE are Floating-point and Polar respectively, as specified in the IEC 61850-90-5
technical report.
PMU1 LDINST — A user-defined visible string (maximum 64 char ASCII test) to assign Logical Device (LD) Inst for a PMU
logical device.
As per IEC 61850-6 standard specification, the PMU LD Name is the concatenated combination (to total 64
characters) of IED Name (specified in IEC 61850 Server Settings) appended with PMU X LDINST string.
This menu contains user angle and magnitude calibration data for the Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU). This data is
combined with the factory adjustments to shift the phasors for better accuracy.
PMU 1 VA... IG CALIBRATION ANGLE — These settings recognize applications with protection class voltage and current
sources, and they allow the user to calibrate each channel (four voltages and four currents) individually to offset errors
introduced by VTs, CTs, and cabling. The setting values are effectively added to the measured angles. Therefore, enter a
positive correction when the secondary signal lags the true signal and a negative value when the secondary signal leads
the true signal.
PMU 1 VA... IG CALIBRATION MAGNITUDE — These settings recognize applications with protection class voltage and current
5 sources, and they allow the user to calibrate each channel (four voltages and four currents) individually to offset errors
introduced by VTs, CTs. The setting values are effectively a multiplier of the measured magnitudes. Therefore, entering a
multiplier greater than 100% of the secondary signal increases the true signal, and a multiplier less than 100% value of the
secondary signal reduces the true signal.
PMU 1 SEQ VOLT SHIFT ANGLE — This setting allows correcting positive- and negative-sequence voltages for vector groups of
power transformers located between the PMU voltage point and the reference node. This angle is effectively added to the
positive-sequence voltage angle and subtracted from the negative-sequence voltage angle. Note that:
• When this setting is not “0°”, the phase and sequence voltages do not agree. Unlike sequence voltages, the phase
voltages cannot be corrected in a general case and therefore are reported as measured.
• When receiving synchrophasor data at multiple locations, with possibly different reference nodes, it can be more
beneficial to allow the central locations to perform the compensation of sequence voltages.
• This setting applies to PMU data only. The L90 calculates symmetrical voltages independently for protection and
control purposes without applying this correction.
• When connected to line-to-line voltages, the PMU calculates symmetrical voltages with the reference to the AG
voltage and not to the physically connected AB voltage (see the Metering Conventions section in Chapter 6).
PMU 1 SEQ CURR SHIFT ANGLE — This setting allows correcting positive and negative-sequence currents for vector groups of
power transformers located between the PMU current point and the reference node. The setting has the same meaning for
currents as the PMU 1 SEQ VOLT SHIFT ANGLE setting has for voltages. Normally, the two correcting angles are set identically,
except rare applications when the voltage and current measuring points are located at different windings of a power
transformer.
Each Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) contains five triggering mechanisms to facilitate triggering of the associated PMU
recorder, or cross-triggering of other PMUs in the system. They are
• Overfrequency and underfrequency
• Overvoltage and undervoltage
• Overcurrent
• Overpower
• High rate of change of frequency
The pre-configured triggers can be augmented with a user-specified condition built freely using programmable logic of the
relay. The entire triggering logic is refreshed once every two power system cycles.
All five triggering functions and the user-definable condition are consolidated (ORed) and connected to the PMU recorder.
Each trigger can be programmed to log its operation into the event recorder and to signal its operation via targets. The five
triggers drive the STAT bits of the data frame to inform the destination of the synchrophasor data regarding the cause of
trigger. The following convention is adopted to drive bits 11, 3, 2, 1, and 0 of the STAT word. 5
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The trigger reset (drop-off) timer is available for all five triggering functions (FREQ, ROCOF, VOLT, CURR, POWER) in individual
trigger settings under the TRIGGER DPO TIME setting. This asserts individual trigger operand and overall PMU x TRIGGERED
operand with stat bits 3 and 11 for a fixed interval defined by this setting. If it is required that PMU x TRIGGERED operand with
stat bits 3 and 11 stay longer than the individual reset timer, then use the PMU x USER TRIGGER setting assigned with
appropriate elements and FlexLogic. In short, in case of USER TRIGGER, the drop-off time needs to be implemented using
FlexLogic.
The user trigger allows customized triggering logic to be constructed from FlexLogic. The entire triggering logic is refreshed
every two power system cycles.
The trigger responds to the frequency signal of the Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) source. The frequency is calculated
from among phase voltages, auxiliary voltage, phase currents, and ground current, in this hierarchy, depending on the
5 source configuration as per L90 standards. This element requires that the frequency be above the minimum measurable
value. If the frequency is below this value, such as when the circuit is de-energized, the trigger drops out.
PMU 1 FREQ TRIGGER LOW-FREQ — Specifies the low threshold for the abnormal frequency trigger. The comparator applies a
0.02 Hz hysteresis.
PMU 1 FREQ TRIGGER HIGH-FREQ — Specifies the high threshold for the abnormal frequency trigger. The comparator applies
a 0.02 Hz hysteresis.
PMU 1 FREQ TRIGGER PKP TIME — Use to filter out spurious conditions and avoid unnecessary triggering of the recorder.
PMU 1 FREQ TRIGGER DPO TIME — Use to extend the trigger after the situation returns to normal. This setting is of importance
when using the recorder in the forced mode (recording as long as the triggering condition is asserted).
Figure 5-94: Frequency trigger logic
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
PMU 1 VOLT TRIGGER
PMU 1 CURR TRIGGER
PMU 1 POWER TRIGGER
PMU 1 TRIGGERED
PMU 1 FREQ TRIGGER SETTING
FUNCTION:
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This element responds to abnormal voltage. Separate thresholds are provided for low and high voltage. In terms of
signaling its operation, the element does not differentiate between the undervoltage and overvoltage events. The trigger
responds to the phase voltage signal of the Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) source. All voltage channels (A, B, and C or AB,
BC, and CA) are processed independently and can trigger the recorder. A minimum voltage supervision of 0.1 pu is 5
implemented to prevent pickup on a de-energized circuit, similarly to the undervoltage protection element.
PMU 1 VOLT TRIGGER LOW-VOLT — Specifies the low threshold for the abnormal voltage trigger, in per-unit of the PMU
source. 1 pu is a nominal voltage value defined as the nominal secondary voltage times VT ratio. The comparator applies a
1% hysteresis.
PMU 1 VOLT TRIGGER HIGH-VOLT — Specifies the high threshold for the abnormal voltage trigger, in per-unit of the PMU
source. 1 pu is a nominal voltage value defined as the nominal secondary voltage times VT ratio. The comparator applies a
1% hysteresis.
PMU 1 VOLT TRIGGER PKP TIME — Use to filter out spurious conditions and avoid unnecessary triggering of the recorder.
PMU 1 VOLT TRIGGER DPO TIME — Use to extend the trigger after the situation returns to normal. This setting is of importance
when using the recorder in the forced mode (recording as long as the triggering condition is asserted).
Figure 5-95: Voltage trigger logic
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
SETTINGS
PMU 1 FREQ TRIGGER
PMU 1 VOLT TRIGGER PMU 1 CURR TRIGGER
FUNCTION:
PMU 1 POWER TRIGGER
Enabled = 1
PMU 1 ROCOF TRIGGER FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
AND
PMU 1 TRIGGERED
Off = 0 SETTING
This element responds to elevated current. The trigger responds to the phase current signal of the Phasor Measurement
Unit (PMU) source. All current channel (A, B, and C) are processed independently and can trigger the recorder.
PMU 1 CURR TRIGGER PICKUP — Specifies the pickup threshold for the overcurrent trigger, in per unit of the PMU source. A
value of 1 pu is a nominal primary current. The comparator applies a 3% hysteresis.
5 PMU 1 CURR TRIGGER PKP TIME — Use to filter out spurious conditions and avoid unnecessary triggering of the recorder.
PMU 1 CURR TRIGGER DPO TIME — Use to extend the trigger after the situation returns to normal. This setting is of
importance when using the recorder in the forced mode (recording as long as the triggering condition is asserted).
Figure 5-96: Current trigger logic
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
PMU 1 FREQ TRIGGER
PMU 1 VOLT TRIGGER
SETTINGS
PMU 1 POWER TRIGGER
PMU 1 CURR TRIGGER
PMU 1 ROCOF TRIGGER FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
FUNCTION:
OR
PMU 1 TRIGGERED
Enabled = 1 SETTING
AND
SETTINGS
SETTINGS
PMU 1 CURR TRIGGER PICKUP:
PMU 1 SIGNAL SETTINGS SETTINGS
to STAT bits of
RUN the data frame
SOURCE: PMU 1 CURR TRIGGER PKP TIME: PMU 1 CURR TRIGGER DPO TIME:
IA I > PICKUP FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
tPKP 0
OR
This element responds to abnormal power. Separate thresholds are provided for active, reactive, and apparent powers. In
terms of signaling its operation, the element does not differentiate among the three types of power. The trigger responds
to the single-phase and three-phase power signals of the Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) source.
PMU 1 POWER TRIGGER ACTIVE — Specifies the pickup threshold for the active power of the source. For single-phase power,
1 pu is a product of 1 pu voltage and 1 pu current, or the product of nominal secondary voltage, the VT ratio and the
nominal primary current. For the three-phase power, 1 pu is three times that for a single-phase power. The comparator
applies a 3% hysteresis.
PMU 1 POWER TRIGGER REACTIVE — Specifies the pickup threshold for the reactive power of the source. For single-phase
power, 1 pu is a product of 1 pu voltage and 1 pu current, or the product of nominal secondary voltage, the VT ratio and
the nominal primary current. For the three-phase power, 1 pu is three times that for a single-phase power. The comparator
applies a 3% hysteresis.
PMU 1 POWER TRIGGER APPARENT — Specifies the pickup threshold for the apparent power of the source. For single-phase
power, 1 pu is a product of 1 pu voltage and 1 pu current, or the product of nominal secondary voltage, the VT ratio and
the nominal primary current. For the three-phase power, 1 pu is three times that for a single-phase power. The comparator 5
applies a 3% hysteresis.
PMU 1 POWER TRIGGER PKP TIME — Use to filter out spurious conditions and avoid unnecessary triggering of the recorder.
PMU 1 POWER TRIGGER DPO TIME — Use to extend the trigger after the situation returns to normal. This setting is of
particular importance when using the recorder in the forced mode (recording as long as the triggering condition is
asserted).
Figure 5-97: Power trigger logic
SETTINGS
PMU 1 POWER
TRIGGER FUNCTION: FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
Enabled = 1 PMU 1 FREQ TRIGGER
AND
PMU 1 TRIGGERED
PMU 1 POWER TRIGGER APPARENT: SETTING
SETTINGS
RUN PMU 1 USER TRIGGER:
PMU 1 SIGNAL SOURCE:
Off = 0
ACTIVE POWER, PA abs(P) > ACTIVE PICKUP
ACTIVE POWER, PB abs(P) > ACTIVE PICKUP
ACTIVE POWER, PC abs(P) > ACTIVE PICKUP to STAT bits of
SETTINGS SETTINGS the data frame
3P ACTIVE POWER, P abs(P) > 3*(ACTIVE PICKUP)
PMU 1 POWER TRIGGER PKP TIME: PMU 1 POWER TRIGGER DPO TIME:
REACTIVE POWER, QA abs(Q) > REACTIVE PICKUP
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
REACTIVE POWER, QB abs(Q) > REACTIVE PICKUP tPKP 0
OR
This element responds to frequency rate of change. Separate thresholds are provided for rising and dropping frequency.
The trigger responds to the rate of change of frequency (df/dt) of the Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) source.
5 PMU 1 df/dt TRIGGER RAISE — Specifies the pickup threshold for the rate of change of frequency in the raising direction
(positive df/dt). The comparator applies a 4% hysteresis.
PMU 1 df/dt TRIGGER FALL — Specifies the pickup threshold for the rate of change of frequency in the falling direction
(negative df/dt). The comparator applies a 4% hysteresis.
PMU 1 df/dt TRIGGER PKP TIME — Use to filter out spurious conditions and avoid unnecessary triggering of the recorder.
PMU 1 df/dt TRIGGER DPO TIME — Use to extend the trigger after the situation returns to normal. This setting is of importance
when using the recorder in the forced mode (recording as long as the triggering condition is asserted).
Figure 5-98: Rate of change of frequency trigger logic
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
PMU 1 FREQ TRIGGER
PMU 1 VOLT TRIGGER
PMU 1 CURR TRIGGER
PMU 1 TRIGGERED
PMU 1 df/dt TRIGGER SETTING
FUNCTION:
PMU 1 USER TRIGGER:
Enabled = 1
Off = 0
AND
PMU 1 FUNCTION — This setting enables or disables the recorder for PMU 1. The rate is fixed at the reporting rate set within
the aggregator (that is, Aggregator 1).
PMU 1 NO OF TIMED RECORDS — Specifies the number of timed records that are available for a given logical PMU 1. The
length of each record is equal to the available memory divided by the content size and number of records. As the number
of records is increased, the available storage for each record is reduced. The relay supports a maximum of 128 records in
either timed or forced mode.
PMU 1 TRIGGER MODE — Specifies what happens when the recorder uses its entire available memory storage. With
“Automatic Overwrite,” the last record is erased to facilitate new recording, when triggered. Under the “Protected”
selection, the recorder stops creating new records when the entire memory is used up by the old uncleared records.
PMU 1 TIMED TRIGGER POSITION — Specifies the amount of pre-trigger data as a percent of the entire record. This setting
applies only to the timed mode of recording.
5
5.5.8.19 Aggregators
SETTINGS SYSTEM SETUP PHASOR MEASUREMENT UNIT PMU AGGREGATOR 1
PMU AGGREGATOR 1 PMU AGGREGATOR 1 Range: NONE, 37.118, 90-5
PROTOCOL: NONE
When the protocol selection is set via the software or keypad, all aggregators whose protocol is not set to None are
set to the last protocol saved (that is, IEEE C37.118 or IEC 61850-90-5) to any aggregators, as both IEEE C37.118 and
IEC 61850-90-5 simultaneous streaming is not possible.
PMU AGGREGATOR1 PROTOCOL — Selects if the IEEE C37.118 or IEC 61850-90-5 technical report is used. Because one
protocol is supported at a time in a device, this setting applies to all PMU aggregators.
PMU AGGREGATOR1 IDCODE — Numeric identifier of the Aggregator / PDC function. In an IEEE C37.118 output stream, this
identifies the ID of the aggregator, which is only used if there is more than 1 PMU mapped into an aggregator.
PMU AGGREGATOR1 PMU1 — If set to “Yes,” aggregator 1 includes the PMU1 data set in the reporting data stream.
AGGREGATOR1 does not include PMU1 data set in the report if set to “No.”
Only PMUs with same reporting rate can be assigned to the same PMU AGGREGATOR.
SETTINGS SYSTEM SETUP PHASOR MEASUREMENT UNIT PMU AGGREGATOR 1 C37.118 AGGR 1
CONFIGURATION
C37.118 AGGR 1 PMU AGGREGATOR 1 Range: 0 to 65534
CONFIGURATION TCP PORT: 4712
PMU AGGREGATOR 1 TCP PORT — Selects the TCP port number to be used by this aggregator for network reporting. All ports,
even those of unused aggregators, must be valid and unique to avoid port number collisions.
PMU AGGREGATOR 1 UDP PORT — Selects the UDP port number to be used by this aggregator for network reporting. All ports,
even those of unused aggregators, must be valid and unique to avoid port number collisions.
PMU AGGREGATOR 1 PDC CONTROL — The synchrophasor standard allows for user-defined controls originating at the PDC, to
be executed on the PMU. The control is accomplished via an extended command frame. The relay decodes the first word
of the extended field, EXTFRAME, to drive 16 dedicated FlexLogic operands. Each aggregator supports 16 FlexLogic
operands, as shown in the table. The operands are asserted for five seconds following reception of the command frame. If
the new command frame arrives within the five-second period, the FlexLogic operands are updated, and the five-second
timer restarts. This setting enables or disables the control. When enabled, all 16 operands for each aggregator are active;
when disabled, all 16 operands for each aggregator remain reset.
5 Table 5-20: FlexLogic operands supported by aggregator
Operand type Operand syntax Operand description
ELEMENT: AGTR1 PDC CNTRL 1 Phasor data concentrator asserts control bit 1, as
Synchrophasor, phasor data, received via the network
concentrator
as above AGTR1 PDC CNTRL 2 Phasor data concentrator asserts control bit 2 as
received via the network
as above AGTR1 PDC CNTRL 3 Phasor data concentrator asserts control bit 3 as
received via the network
as above AGTR1 PDC CNTRL 16 Phasor data concentrator asserts control bit 16, as
received via the network
as above AGTR2 PDC CNTRL 1 Phasor data concentrator asserts control bit 1 as
received via the network
as above AGTR2 PDC CNTRL 2 Phasor data concentrator asserts control bit 2 as
received via the network
as above AGTR2 PDC CNTRL 3 Phasor data concentrator asserts control bit 3 as
received via the network
as above AGTR1 PDC CNTRL 16 Phasor data concentrator asserts control bit 16, as
received via the network
SETTINGS SYSTEM SETUP PHASOR MEASUREMENT UNIT PMU AGGREGATOR 1 90-5 AGGR 1
CONFIGURATION
90-5 AGGR 1 PMU AGGREGATOR 1 Range: 56-character ASCII text (blank by default)
CONFIGURATION NAME:
PMU AGGREGATOR 1 NAME — A user-defined visible string of characters (maximum 56) to identify the source of the stream.
This value, concatenated with the Aggregator IDCode and Aggregator Class of Service, is mapped into the IEC 61850
MSVID filed in the output stream. The field allows 65 characters, but uses the first 56 characters.
AGGREGATOR 1: PHYSICAL PORT — This setting determines the physical ports through which the synchrophasor traffic is
transmitted. The range is 1, 2, 3.
PMU AGGREGATOR 1: UDP PORT — This setting selects the UDP port number that is used by this dataset for network reporting.
A default setting value for IEC 6150-90-5 is provided.
PMU AGGREGATOR 1: NUMBER OF ASDUs — This setting sets the number of Application Service Data Units (ASDUs) from 1
through to 4.
Table 5-21: Number of ASDUs
Settings for Transmission
ASDU
1 ASDU at T0 (current values)
2 ASDU at T-1 (previous values) + ASDU at T0 (current values)
3 ASDU at T-2 (previous values) + ASDU at T-1 (previous values) + ASDU at T0 (current values)
4 ASDU at T-3 (previous values) + ASDU at T-2 (previous values) + ASDU at T-1 (previous values) + ASDU at T0 (current values)
R-SV CB1 SVENA — The SV Stream Control is set by either toggling an assigned FlexLogic operand or a remote client write, to
start and stop the streaming of R-SV frames. If remote client control is disabled, a negative response is provided to the
client in response to a write attempt. A FlexLogic operand (SvEna) is provided for each Aggregator that reflects the state of
the SvEna control where “1”= Enabled and “0”=Disabled. The figure shows the logic for setting the SvEna control bit.
Toggle Function
SvEna
Status Write “0”
AND to SvEna
Pushbutton/ Positive
FlexOperand One-Shot
(Momentary)
Write “1”
AND
to SvEna
859739A1.cdr
R-SV CB1 CLIENT CONTRL — This setting determines if a client can write to the reserve bit. When the assigned FlexLogic
operand is a logic 1 state, remote clients can write to both the reserve bit and the SvEna bit. When the FlexLogic operand
is a logic 0 state, the remote client writes to the reserve bit, the SvEna is rejected by the UR, and a negative response with
the appropriate Service Error is returned to the client.
5 R-SV CB1 SVENA DFLT — This setting sets the default state of the stream (On or Off) on power-up or restart.
R-SV CB1 CONFREV — The relay increments the Configuration revision every time the configuration is changed. This setting
allows the user to reset the configuration back to 1 or a value from 1 to 4294967295.
R-SV CB1 PRIORITY — A value from 0 through 7. The default value is 4.
R-SV CB1 DSCP CLASS — The value represents the IPv4 Differentiated Services (formerly called TypeOfService) value. The
default value is set for Expedited Forwarding (101110B (46 or 2EH). This value provides priority routing, when supported in
the routers.
R-SV CB1 VLAN ID — A range of values limited from 0 to 4095.
R-SV CB1 APPID — This setting allows the selection of a specific application ID for each sending device.
R-SV CB1 DEST IP — This is the destination multicast IP address that is entered in Standard IPV4 address format. The valid
range for IPv4 is from 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. The UR does not test the address entered.
R-SV CB1 SECURITY — This setting selects the level of security and authentication used, as outlined in the following table,
and is in the form of an enumeration as per standard. The range is 0 to 2.
The UR provides a digital process bus by use of a Process Bus Module. A digital process bus enables digital transmission of
data between the switchyard and relays in a control house using communication cables instead of hard-wired
connections.
The Process Bus Module supports the IEC 61850-9-2LE and IEC 61869 protocols, switched networks, and two redundancy
protocols (Parallel Redundancy Protocol and High-Availability Seamless Redundancy). The module is used to transfer data
streams in protection and control networks, including dataset samples referred to as sampled values (SVs), with the
stability of redundancy.
A Process Bus Module with order code 85, 86, or 87 is distinct from the HardFiber Process Bus Module with order code 81.
This section does not apply to the HardFiber module.
Configuration includes that for redundancy and synchronization of time-clock sources because data transfer occurs
among multiple devices.
RedBox Gateway
SAN
LAN A LAN B
A-frame B-frame
B-frame A-frame
1a 1b
1b 1a
PRP implements redundancy in the nodes rather than in the network by using specialized nodes called Doubly Attached
Nodes Running PRP (DANP) for handling the duplicated frames. The figure shows an example. Each DANP node has two
ports that are connected to the two independent LANs with similar (but not necessarily identical) topology. A source DANP
sends identical frames over both LANs and a destination DANP receives both frames from the two LANs within a certain
time period, consumes the first frame, and discards the duplicate frame.
Each UR device in this example implements PRP on ports 1a and 1b of the Process Bus Module. Both URs require a Process
Bus Module. Ports 1a and 1b act as DANP in the PRP network. With two ports required, Process Bus Modules with order
code 85, 86, or 87 can be used. While this example shows a UR as receiving the frames, the receiver can be a merging unit
or UR.
A device with only one port, such as a printer or computer, is called a Singly Attached Node (SAN). It is a node with non-
redundant network adapters. A SAN can communicate with other SANs and DANPs on the same LAN. When a SAN is
attached to a redundant LAN by a Redundancy Box (RedBox) device, the SAN can communicate with all DANPs and SANs
in both LANs. In other words, if redundancy for a SAN is required, the SAN is connected to both LANs through a RedBox.
A merging unit (MU), such as the GE MU320, is an interface between analog and digital worlds. With an MU, the analog
signals from the CTs and VTs in the yard are converted to digital signals and transmitted via the sampled value (SV)
network communication protocol.
The bridges shown are network switches that connect devices participating in the PRP network and otherwise do not have
an active role in PRP.
HSR is used in network topology with rings and rings of rings. All nodes in the ring are doubly attached. The figure shows an
example. The Doubly Attached Node with HSR (DANH) is a node that has two ports interconnected by full-duplex links and
participates in the HSR ring. The source node receives a frame from its upper layer, inserts an HSR tag to identify
duplicates, and sends it over its two ports in different directions, shown by the red and blue arrows. In a normal, fault-free
state, the identical frames reach the destination DANH within a certain interval, the destination DANH removes the HSR
tag, sends the first frame up the stack to the destination application and discards the second frame. If an error occurs in
one of the network nodes and traffic cannot flow on that path, connectivity is provided through the other direction and
ensures continuous communication.
Figure 5-101: HSR single-ring configuration example
1a 1b 1b 1a
UR DANH (Destination)
RedBox
5
A Singly Attached Node, or SAN, such as a computer or printer, is a node with non-redundant network adapters. It uses a
redundancy box (RedBox) to connect to the ring.
A merging unit (MU), such as the GE MU320, is an interface between analog and digital worlds. With an MU, the analog
signals from the CTs and VTs in the yard are converted to digital signals and transmitted via the sampled value (SV)
network communication protocol.
A UR with the Process Bus Module implements either single or dual HSR capability. It supports hierarchical ring topologies,
such as connected rings, mesh topology, and an HSR ring in a PRP network.
In single HSR configuration, ports 1a and 1b of the Process Bus Module act as DANH, and any other ports on the Process
Bus Module are disabled. Point-to-point configuration is not available. For single HSR, Process Bus Module 85, 86, or 87 can
be used.
In dual HSR configuration, the UR to connect to two independent HSR rings. Ports 1a and 1b form one DANH node, and
ports 3a and 3b form the second DANH node. Any other ports on the module are disabled. Traffic from HSR-1 ring is not
forwarded to the HSR-2 ring and vice versa. The UR does not facilitate any message communication between the two
independent HSR rings. In dual HSR, with four ports required, a Process Bus Module with order code 86 or 87 can be used.
While the UR does not provide RedBox functionality, an HSR ring can be connected to a PRP network using two RedBoxes,
one for each redundant LAN of the PRP network. The RedBoxes are configured to handle PRP frames on the interlinks and
HSR frames on the HSR ring. As per the IEC 62439-3:2016 standard, up to seven PRP networks can be connected to the
same HSR ring.
While the UR does not provide QuadBox functionality, a QuadBox can be added to interconnect two HSR rings, which is
beneficial when traffic on a single ring exceeds the ring’s capability.
Figure 5-102: Dual HSR, double-ring configuration example
UR DANH (Source)
1a 3a
1b 3b
HSR Ring 1 HSR Ring 2
UR DANH UR DANH
5.6.3 General
SETTINGS PROCESS BUS MODULE GENERAL
GENERAL NETWORK CONFIG: Range: INDEPENDENT, PRP, HSR, Dual HSR
INDEPENDENT
Restart the relay after changing these settings, under Maintenance > Reboot Relay Command.
NETWORK CONFIG — This setting specifies the network configuration and redundancy for the Process Bus Module.
If set to INDEPENDENT, all ports on the Process Bus Module are enabled, and the Process Bus Module can be connected
directly to merging units (MUs) or to a switch without redundancy. To enable and disable individual ports on the Process
Bus Module in a point-to-point (PPP) network, use the PORT x FUNCTION settings.
If set to PRP or HSR, ports 1a and 1b are enabled. The PORT 1a FUNCTION and PORT 1b FUNCTION settings change. 5
If set to Dual HSR, ports 1a and 1b are enabled for one HSR ring, and when using a Process Bus Module with order codes 86
or 87 then ports 3a and 3b are enabled for another HSR ring. The PORT x FUNCTION settings change.
PRP SUPV MCST ADDR — This setting changes the multicast address used by the Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP)
supervision frames. Configure all DANP devices in the PRP network with the same multicast address for the network
supervision to operate properly. This setting is editable when the NETWORK CONFIG setting is set to PRP.
HSR-1 SUPV MCST ADDR — This setting changes the multicast address used by High-Availability Seamless Redundancy ring
one (HSR-1 ports 1a and 1b) supervision frames, for single HSR configuration. Configure all DANH devices in the HSR
network with the same multicast address for the network supervision to operate properly. This setting is editable when the
NETWORK CONFIG setting is set to HSR or Dual HSR.
HSR-2 SUPV MCST ADDR — This setting changes the multicast address used by the HSR-2 (ports 3a and 3b) supervision
frames for the second DANH in a Dual HSR configuration. Configure all DANH devices in the HSR network with the same
multicast address for the network supervision to operate properly. This setting is editable when the NETWORK CONFIG
setting is set to Dual HSR.
PORT 1a to 4b FUNCTION — These settings manually enable and disable Process Bus Module Ethernet ports. Typically,
Process Bus Module ports are order-code dependent, and the INDEPENDENT network configuration enables all the ports
by default, changing the settings shown here. These settings allow individual ports to be enabled and disabled. For
example, to connect only a few of the ports, other ports can be disabled to avoid a PBEthPort-# Offline self-test error.
The fields active depend on order code and NETWORK CONFIG setting. For order code 85, ports 1a, 1b, 3a, and 3b are
available to be turned on or off. For order codes 86 and 87, all eight ports can be available to be turned on or off.
When a port is disabled, all transmitting and receiving traffic on the port is blocked.
Relay restart is not required when changing these port function fields.
SV TRBL PRT BLOCK — In case of loss of any subscribed SV streams or due to bad quality of any subscribed SV frames, the
protection functions of the relay need to be blocked to avoid undesired operation. This setting specifies the type of
blocking applied.
When set to Global, all the protection functions that utilize the sampled values are blocked. Communications, data logging,
and oscillography remain functional. Availability of switchgear control is determined by the SV TRBL CONT OP BLK operand.
When set to Partial, only those protection functions are blocked that utilize the sampled values from the affected SV
stream. All other protection functions remain operational. Communications, data logging, and oscillography remain
functional. Availability of switchgear control is determined by the SV TRBL CONT OP BLK operand.
SV TRBL CONT OP BLK — Selects a FlexLogic operand that determines if the contact outputs are blocked or not. When the
state of the operand is low, the contact outputs are not blocked when there is a loss of any SV stream or received SV
frames have bad quality. The user can execute control action, thus, enabling switchgear control through contact outputs
during SV stream trouble.
When the operand is high, the contact outputs are blocked when there is a loss of any SV stream or received SV frames
have bad quality. The switchgear control is not available through contact outputs during SV stream trouble.
SV DELAY ALARM — The sampled value (SV) frames can arrive with a delay from the MUs, which can be due to the MU
performance or different network path delays. This setting specifies the maximum delay expected between the time a
sample is taken at the MU and the time of arrival of that SV message, where sampling time is estimated based on the UR
Process Bus Module clock and the sampling rate. If the calculated frame delay is more than this setting value, the RxSV#
Delay Alarm FlexLogic operand asserts. The setting value needs to be calibrated and set at the commissioning time for the
given network topology. An alarm in runtime indicates the network performance is degrading over the time. In short, this
setting specifies how long the UR waits to declare that a sample is delayed. Protection is not blocked by this setting.
QUALITY CHECK — Flags are used to assess quality of sampled value data to ensure protection. This setting specifies how
the sampled values are processed by the UR when the associated q.validity is set to Questionable. Quality is checked per
AC bank, not per SV stream.
When set to Reject Questionable, the questionable data is treated the same as Invalid and the frame is rejected. Only Good
quality data is accepted.
Set it to Accept Questionable only if it is absolutely known that questionable quality from a MU is not compromising the
quality of the data for various applications. When set to Accept Questionable, the Good and Questionable quality data are
5 accepted.
ANTI-ALIASING FILTER — This setting activates or deactivates the anti-aliasing filter, which conditions the sampled values
from the Process Bus Module network.
The default value of Enabled is recommended, unless all the subscribed MUs use the Anti-Aliasing Filter for signal
conditioning. When Enabled, the device applies a low-pass-filter and cuts-off all the harmonics above the 5th order
harmonics. The protection and control functions utilize up to the 5th harmonics, beyond which the metering accuracy of
harmonics and THD cannot be ensured.
Set the filter to Disabled only if harmonics and THD measurement accuracy are required and the performance and
accuracy of the UR is tested with the MU.
SMPSYNCH CHECK — This setting is a time synchronization check. It specifies the time synchronization source of an SV
stream (SmpSynch attribute value in an SV message header) expected by the UR Process Bus Module.
Set it to Global to accept all the SV streams with SmpSynch indicating a Global (2) value. A stream with a SmpSynch value
other than Global (2) is rejected.
When set to Local, all SV streams with SmpSynch indicating a Local (1) or Global (2) area clock are accepted.
When set to Any, any SmpSynch value in the range of 0 to 254 is acceptable (0 to 127 for UR 7.80), and streams outside the
range are rejected.
To ensure the functionality of element 87L, GE strongly recommends to synchronize the L90 and subscribed MUs to the
same grandmaster clock and set SmpSynch to "Global".
Port 1b
Port 4a
Port 4b
The time synchronizing source for the relay is set using SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP REAL TIME CLOCK. Another time
source is set for the Process Bus Module.
The Process Bus Module supports the Precision Time Protocol (PTP) as PTP master and slave functionality.
The PTP state of each port is determined by the PTP settings and grandmaster clock availability on the local network. 5
Time synchronization supports IEEE 1588 PTPv2.
– SETTINGS > PROCESS BUS MODULE > PBM PTP > PTP FUNCTION = Master-Slave, or Slave, or Disabled
With this configuration, the relay RTC and Line Current Differential element uses the clock from the main CPU port.
The Master-Slave option in the PTP FUNCTION setting is not available in L90 and L30 relays.
Some UR applications like oscillography, event recorder, and datalogger use the real-time clock for time-stamping.
Note that in all of these scenarios, when the Grand Master clock is not available through a CPU port and/or Process Bus
Module, all the elements (protection, control, monitoring, logic, and so on) in the L90, except the Line Current Differential
element, remain functional without requiring any external synchronizing source for the L90, as long as all the sampled
values subscribed by the relay are synchronized according to the setting definition of "SmpSynch Check" (SETTINGS >
PROCESS BUS MODULE > GENERAL > SmpSynch Check) and pass the other acceptance criteria.
PTP FUNCTION — Sets the source for time synchronization for the Process Bus Module.
When set to Disabled, PTP is disabled on all ports of the Process Bus Module.
For L90, the Master-Slave option displays on the front panel but is not supported.
When set to Master-Slave, the Process Bus Module acts as a PTP slave when a grandmaster clock is available in the
communication path. If no better clock than its own clock is available in the communication path, the module switches to
master mode and provides the grandmaster functionality by sending Announce frames and other supporting PTP Master
frames. In other words, in Master-Slave mode when there is no PTP Master on the network, the L90 becomes the Master. In
a point-to-point network, there is no other Master and the L90 synchronizes the merging units.
When set to Slave-only, the Process Bus Module acts as a PTP slave ordinary clock if a grandmaster clock is available in the
network. If no grandmaster clock is available in the communication path, the module continues to wait for the Announce
messages.
When PTP is enabled in either slave or master mode but no grand master is available on any of the Process Bus Module
5 ports, "PB PTP Failure" events are generated.
To view the synchronizing source, see ACTUAL VALUES PB MODULE TIME SYNC Sync Source.
PTP PROFILE — Specifies the profile to be used for PTP Master communication. The Power Utility Profil option relates to IEC
61850-9-3, while the Power Profile option relates to IEEE C37.238 2017.
When the Process Bus Module PTP is in the slave state, this setting has no effect. As a slave, the Process Bus Module
accepts both the Power Profile and the Power Utility Profile.
PTP DOMAIN NUMBER — Set this to the domain number of the grandmaster-capable clock(s) to synchronize to. A network
can support multiple time distribution domains, each distinguished with a unique domain number. The Power Utility Profile
recommends 93 as the value for the domain number.
PTP VLAN PRIORITY — This setting selects the value of the priority field in the 802.1Q VLAN tag in PTP request messages
issued by the relay.
PTP VLAN ID — This setting selects the value of the ID field in the 802.1Q VLAN tag in PTP request messages issued by the
relay. As these messages have a destination address that indicates they are not to be bridged, their VLAN ID serves no
function, and so the setting can be left at its default value. Depending on the characteristics of the device to which the
relay is directly linked, VLAN ID can have no effect.
PTP MASTER PRIO1 — Priority1 is used in the execution of the best master clock algorithm and lower values take
precedence. The operation of the best master clock algorithm selects clocks from a set with a lower value of priority1 over
clocks from a set greater than priority1.
The setting values Priority1 and Priority2 decide when the UR Process Bus Module ports are selected as grandmaster
clock. In a single LAN, GE recommends the following:
• Set the Priority1 of the UR larger than the actual grandmaster, so that the grandmaster(s) takes precedence over UR
• Set the same Priority1 for all the UR Process Bus Module ports participating in one communication path
• Use Priority2 to further prioritize the UR Process Bus Module ports in the network. The UR with lower value of Priority2
is selected as best master when Priority1, clockClass, clockAccuracy, and scaledOffsetLogVariance are the same.
The setting is editable in the software when the PTP FUNCTION setting is Master-Slave.
PTP MASTER PRIO2 — Priority2 is used in the execution of the best master clock algorithm and lower values take
precedence. If the operation of the best master clock algorithm fails to order the clocks based on the values of priority1,
clockClass, clockAccuracy, and scaledOffsetLogVariance, the priority2 attribute allows the creation of up to 256 priorities
to further fine-tune the selection of best clocks.
If Priority2 is configured the same for two URs in the same communication path, best master clock algorithm uses
clockIdentity to resolve the tie-breaker.
The setting is editable in the software when the PTP FUNCTION setting is Master-Slave.
5.6.4.2 Ports
SETTINGS PROCESS BUS MODULE PBM PTP Port 1a(4b)
Port 1a PATH DELAY ADDER: Range: 0 to 60000 ns in steps of 1
0 ns
These setting are editable in the software when the PTP FUNCTION setting is not Disabled.
Up to eight ports display here, depending on the Process Bus Module.
Default port assignments for the Process Bus Module are as follows:
• Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP) — Ports 1a and 1b are enabled
• High-Availability Seamless Redundancy (HSR) — Ports 1a and 1b are enabled
• Dual HSR — Ports 1a and 1b support HSR-1, and ports 3a and 3b support HSR-2
• INDEPENDENT — Ports 1a to 4b are enabled
Port availability by order code is as follows: 5
• 85 — Ports 1a and 1b, or 3a and 3b
• 86 — All eight ports
• 87 — All eight ports
For the following two settings, there is no dependency with the NETWORK CONFIG setting. For order code 85, ports 1a, 1b,
3a, and 3b settings are available. For order codes 86 and 87, all the port settings are available. Configure these settings as
per your network. For example, for order code 85, while ports 1a, 1b, 3a, and 3b settings display, configure ports 1a and 1b
when your network uses these two ports.
PATH DELAY ADDER — The time delivered by PTP is advanced by the time in this setting prior to the time being used to
synchronize the relay's real-time clock. This is to compensate for time delivery delays not compensated for in the network.
In a fully compliant power utility network, the peer delay and the processing delay mechanisms compensate for all the
delays between the grandmaster and the relay. In such networks, use 0 ns for this setting.
In networks containing one or more switches and/or clocks that do not implement both of these mechanisms, not all
delays are compensated for, so the time of message arrival at the relay is later than the time indicated in the message. This
setting can be used to approximately compensate for this delay. However, as the relay is not aware of network switching
that changes dynamically the amount of uncompensated delay, there is no setting that always corrects completely for
uncompensated delay. A setting can be chosen that reduces worst-case error to half of the range between minimum and
maximum uncompensated delay, if these values are known.
PATH DELAY ASYMMETRY — This setting corresponds to "delayAsymmetry" in PTP, which is used by the peer delay
mechanism to compensate for any difference in the propagation delay between the two directions of a link. Except in
unusual cases, the two fiber cables are of essentially identical length and composition, so use 0 ns for this setting.
In unusual cases where the length of the link is different in different directions, make this setting the number of
nanoseconds that the Ethernet propagation delay to the relay is longer than the mean of path propagation delays to and
from the relay. For example, if it is known from the physical length of the fiber cable and the propagation speed in the fiber
that the delay from the relay to the Ethernet switch it is connected to is 9 000 ns and that the delay from the switch to the
relay is 11 000 ns, then the mean delay is 10 000 ns, and the path delay asymmetry is +1 000 ns.
• The Show Custom Layout button toggles changes made to formatting, such as column width. Such changes can be
made with or without the button active, and they are retained when the panel is closed.
• There are up to eight RxSV, eight AC Bank, and six Source columns. A B30 can have up to 16 RxSV, 22 AC Bank (16 CT
and six VT), and 22 Source columns.
• With IEC 61869-9, the Advanced Config fields populate and are read-only when importing a file
• Rules are enforced and the configuration cannot be saved until the rules are followed. For example, Neutral Origin 1
and Neutral Origin 2 cannot be mapped to the same SV stream. See the troubleshooting section that follows.
• The window is configured based on the separate areas and not based on columns. For example, stream RxSV1 is
configured in the SV Messages area of the window, not the first column in the entire window. Or for example, Source1
in the first column can be configured to use AC Bank B2 in the second column.
• The following example shows that Source1 at the bottom of the window is set to map to AC Bank B2, which is mapped
to the first stream (RxSV1) and its available VT1 phase voltage and VT2 neutral voltage.
Figure 5-104: Understanding SV configuration
• The UR allows switching AC banks (essentially streams) from the main measuring MU to the alternate measuring MU.
Once an operand assigned to the SWITCH ALT CT/VT setting is logical "1," the input data to this source is switched from
the banks assigned to PHASE CT/GROUND CT to the banks assigned to ALT PHASE CT/ALT GROUND CT settings for
current transformers. This is similar for voltage transformers.
• Banks assigned to the same function for the main and alternate input data have to have the same CT and VT
nominals and connections, otherwise a warning is generated and switching functionality is prohibited. For example,
banks assigned to the PHASE CT and ALT PHASE CT have to have same primary and secondary CT values.
• During switching from the main CT/VT input data to alternate input data and vice versa, all relay functions are blocked
for two power cycles and metering data does not update
• See the Source Switching section under SETTINGS > SYSTEM SETUP > SIGNAL SOURCES in this manual for application
examples of AC bank switching
An example of the configuration process is as follows:
1. Configure SV streams by importing an MU CID file. This populates the SV Messages area of the window.
2. Configure the Sources fields.
3. Map the AC Bank fields to the RxSV Stream fields.
4. Troubleshoot using the messages displayed during configuration and/or upon save so that the rules are followed.
Saving frequently during configuration helps to deal with issues early.
5. Restart the relay for the changes to take effect.
The table outlines mapping examples using CT channels. VT channels are similar.
Table 5-23: CT configuration mapping examples
Scenario AC Bank configuration Advanced Config configuration
No CT signal in the SV stream --- ---
One neutral Neutral Origin 1 = RxSV1-CT1/NTR CT1-N maps to AC1
Two neutrals Neutral Origin 1 = RxSV1-CT1/NTR CT1-N maps to AC1
Neutral Origin 2 = RxSV2-CT2/NTR CT2-N maps to AC2
5 Three phases
Three phases followed by one neutral
Phase Origin 1 = RxSV1-CT1/PHS
Phase Origin 1 = RxSV1-CT1/PHS
CT1-A, B, C map to AC1, 2, 3
CT1-A, B, C, N map to AC1, 2, 3, 4
Neutral Origin 1 = RxSV1-CT1/NTR
One neutral followed by three phases Neutral Origin 1 = RxSV1-CT1/NTR CT1-N maps to AC1
Phase Origin 1 = RxSV1-CT2/PHS CT2-A, B, C map to AC2, 3, 4
One neutral followed by three phases, then Neutral Origin 1 = RxSV1-CT1/NTR CT1-N maps to AC1
followed by one neutral Phase Origin 1 = RxSV1-CT2/PHS CT2-A, B, C, N map to AC2, 3, 4, 5
Neutral Origin 2 = RxSV2-CT2/NTR
Three phases followed by one neutral, then Phase Origin 1 = RxSV1-CT1/PHS CT1-A, B, C, N map to AC1, 2, 3, 4
another neutral Neutral Origin 1 = RxSV1-CT1/NTR CT2-N maps to AC5
Neutral Origin 2 = RxSV2-CT2/NTR
Two three-phases Phase Origin 1 = RxSV1-CT1/PHS CT1-A, B, C map to AC1, 2, 3
Phase Origin 2 = RxSV2-CT2/PHS CT2-A, B, C map to AC4, 5, 6
Three phases followed by one neutral, then Phase Origin 1 = RxSV1-CT1/PHS CT1-A, B, C, N map to AC1, 2, 3, 4
another three phases Neutral Origin 1 = RxSV1-CT1/NTR CT2-A, B, C map to AC5, 6, 7
Phase Origin 2 = RxSV2-CT2/PHS
Three phases followed by another three phases, Phase Origin 1 = RxSV1-CT1/PHS CT1-A, B, C map to AC1, 2, 3
then one neutral Phase Origin 2 = RxSV2-CT2/PHS CT2-A, B, C, N map to AC4, 5, 6, 7
Neutral Origin 2 = RxSV2-CT2/NTR
Three phases, one neutral, then another three Phase Origin 1 = RxSV1-CT1/PHS CT1-A, B, C, N map to AC1, 2, 3, 4
phases and one neutral. Neutral Origin 1 = RxSV1-CT1/NTR CT2-A, B, C, N map to AC5, 6, 7, 8
See the following figure. Phase Origin 2 = RxSV2-CT2/PHS
Neutral Origin 2 = RxSV2-CT2/NTR
Figure 5-105: Example three phases, one neutral, then three phases and one neutral
5.6.5.1 Logic
The logic diagram follows.
SETTING
SV Stream FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
= OR RxSV# Off
svID
Dst MAC
5
ConfRev
Sim Bit FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
SmpCnt RxSV# On
SmpSync MUX
Analog1 (instMag.i) (Align frames using
timest amp) + Success = 0 FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
Analog1 (q)
Qualit y Check + OR SV# Processing Fail
... SimBit Check +
….
Fail = 1
Advanced Miss
Analog16 (instMag.i) Sample Algorithm
Analog16 (q)
* Note: RxSV# SimBit On and RxSV# SynChk Fail and RxSV#
QualChk Fail reset (i.e. drop out) when RxSV# Lost operand is
asserted (no frame received for 2 cycles)
859787A1.vsd
SV streams are accepted based on the following settings that need to match the MU:
• SmpSynch Check — Time synchronization check as outlined earlier in the General section
• Quality Check — Outlined earlier
• svID — Multicast Sampled Value Identification of a stream
• Dst MAC — Destination Media Access Control address in the header of the SV message
• ConfRev — When the configuration revision is non-zero, the UR accepts the frame when it matches its configured
value
The relay decodes an SV stream when the DstMAC attribute of the injected SV stream matches any of the
configured SV stream subscriptions.
Each qualified SV stream (that is, with matching svID, Dst MAC, and ConfRev) that is mapped to any of the AC Banks is
checked for the SV delay, matching Sim bit, time synchronization source, and quality checks.
When four samples in 1/8th of power cycle duration fail any of these checks, a corresponding FlexLogic operand is
asserted, with a drop-out timer of one protection pass. The drop-out timer is retriggered each time that the check fails.
The RxSV# Lost FlexLogic operand is set when consecutive 160 samples (two cycles) are lost following the assertion of SV
DELAY ALARM. The time accuracy for the assertion of this operand can be up to two protection passes.
The RxSV# Off FlexLogic operand is set when the "Miss Sample Algorithm" fails (for example, due to temporary loss of
stream or stream rejected due to any condition check failure) or the stream is lost, with a drop-out time of 17 protection
passes. Every "Miss Sample Algorithm" fail condition for that RxSV# stream retriggers the drop-out timer for the RxSV# Off
operand.
• If SV messages with simulation bit TRUE are not received, the RxSv# continues to use the actual SV frames
• When the value of @Master/LPHD1.Sim.stVal changes from TRUE to FALSE
– Subscribed SV messages with simulation bit TRUE are ignored immediately after this change
– Only subscribed SV messages with simulation bit FALSE are accepted
5.6.5.5 Settings
The following settings are available.
SV Stream
Range: Disabled, IEC 61850-9-2LE r2-1, IEC 61869-9 ed1.0
Default: Disabled
This setting enables an SV stream and selects the SV frame format, or protocol.
When set to IEC 61850-9-2LE, the UR assumes that the received SV frame references to datasets that comply with IEC
61850-9-2LE, Table 6: Dataset (PhsMeas1). The UR must be configured with a system frequency of 50 or 60 Hz for
correct operation.
When set to IEC 61869-9, the UR assumes that the dataset rules comply with IEC 61869-9 ed1.0 and that the number of
Application-layer Service Data Units (ASDUs) are user-configurable.
When set to Disabled, the rest of the RxSV# setting fields are read-only default values.
Recycle power to the relay when changing this setting.
svID
Range: 1 up to 129 Visible String characters
Default: empty string
5 svID refers to the name of the sampled value packet. The svID field of incoming SV messages must exactly match this
value for the message to be accepted as a valid RxSV# message. The svID field of the sampled value frame must be
unique within the system/substation.
Dst MAC
Range: any valid multicast MAC (12-digit hexadecimal number)
Default: 01-0C-CD-04-00-00
Only received SV messages having a destination Media Access Control (MAC) address equal to this value are accepted as
valid RxSV# messages. Each address must be unique.
ConfRev
Range: 0 to 2147483647 in steps of 1
Default: 0
ConfRev refers to configuration revision, which is a count of configuration changes in the SV control block. If the value
entered here is non-zero, the ConfRev field of incoming SV messages must match this value for the message to be
accepted as a valid RxSV# message. If the setting is zero, RxSV# does not check the value received in the ConfRev field.
Stream Status
This is an LED status indicator for the reception of an SV stream (RxSV#).
A green LED reflects the RxSV# On FlexLogic operand, meaning that the SV stream is online.
A red LED reflects the RxSV# Off FlexLogic operand, meaning that the SV stream is offline.
An orange LED reflects the RxSV# Lost FlexLogic operand, meaning that the SV stream is completely lost and no SVs are
received.
When the EnerVista UR Setup software is not online or the stream is disabled, the LED is greyed-out with Not Available,
or "-NA-" status.
Advanced Configuration
Click the button to display or hide the fields.
These are settings to import an MU CID file and/or support IEC 61869-9 based SV streams, as per Table 902 on Standard
sample rates. IEC 61869-9 allows flexibility on numbers of current and voltage channels. It can be in one of these
sequences: A, B, C, N or A, AB, B, BC, C, CA, N. The UR supports up to eight CT channels and up to eight VT channels and
one or two ASDUs for protection applications. The following settings are active when the SV Stream field is set to IEC
61869-9, and they also depend on the MU Variant Code.
MU SCL Import
Use this feature to configure SV streams by importing an MU CID file. The setting file comparison with IEC 61869-9-2LE
configuration is not available. The IEC 61850 Merge feature with IEC 61869-9-2LE is not available.
Upon clicking the Import button and selecting a .cid file, a window appears from which to select the stream to import.
Figure 5-107: Selecting a stream to import from a merging unit CID file
CT1- N
Range: None, AC1 to AC16
Default: AC4
This setting specifies the Analog Channel that is mapped to the CT ground/neutral input. An origin to CT1-N input
defines the physical measurement input to the CT bank by mapping specific AC inputs from that MU (or SV message). If
the MU does not publish any CT1-N inputs, configure the setting as None.
In the EnerVista software, the CT Aux input setting only populates the current channels of that RxSV#.
This CT Aux input setting is active when the SV Stream field is set to IEC 61869-9.
This CT Aux input setting is set to AC4 and is read-only when the SV Stream is set to IEC 61850-9-2LE.
VT1-A/B/C
Range: None, AC1 to AC16
Default: AC5/AC6/AC7
This setting specifies the Analog Channel (per phase) that is mapped to the VT1- phase inputs. An origin to VT Phase
input defines the physical measurement input to the VT bank by mapping specific AC inputs from that MU (or SV
message). If the MU does not publish any VT channels, configure the setting as None.
The VT1 phase fields are active when the SV Stream field is set to IEC 61869-9. The VT1 phases are available if the
number of VT Channels is 4 or below. VT2 is added if VT Channels is 5 or higher.
The fields are set to the defaults and are read-only when the SV Stream field is set to IEC 61850-9-2LE.
VT1-N
Range: None, AC1 to AC16
Default: AC8
This setting specifies the Analog Channel that is mapped to the VT Aux/neutral input. An origin to VT input defines the
physical measurement input to the VT bank by mapping specific AC inputs from that MU (or SV message). If the MU does
not publish any VT1-N inputs, configure the setting as None.
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In the EnerVista software, the VT Aux input setting only populates the voltage channels of that RxSV#.
The VT1-N input setting is active when the SV Stream field is set to IEC 61869-9.
The VT1-N input setting is set to the default and is read-only when the SV Stream field is set to IEC 61850-9-2LE.
AC BANKS
The UR platform supports up to six AC Banks. They can be CT or VT banks (similar to SETTINGS SYSTEM SETUP AC
INPUTS CURRENT/VOLTAGE BANK). That is, each AC Bank can be configured either as current or voltage (not both). If
configured as current, inapplicable voltage settings (such as VT ratio, VT secondary) are inactive. Similarly, if a bank is
configured as voltage, current settings (such as CT primary, CT secondary) are inactive. In addition, bank level
redundancy (that is, Origin-1 and Origin-2) is supported using crosschecking of each channel signal received from two
different SV streams that are connected to the same electrical point on the primary power system. A maximum 24
channels can be configured to the AC Banks.
Click the button to display or hide the fields.
The following settings are available for each AC bank.
Each Phase Origin setting consumes three phase channels Ia/Va, Ib/Vb, or Ic/Vc, and a Neutral Origin setting consumes
one ground or Aux Channel In/Vn, which means that
– An AC Bank with Phase Origin1 and Neutral Origin1 settings configured consumes four channels
– An AC Bank with both Phase Origin 1 and Phase Origin 2 and both Neutral Origin 1 and Neutral Origin 2 settings
configured consumes eight channels
A maximum of 24 channels can be configured to the AC Banks.
For changes in this section, restart the relay, for example using Maintenance > Reboot Relay Command.
Phase Origin 1, 2
Range: None, RxSV1-CT1/PHS, RxSV1-VT1/PHS to RxSV8-CT1/PHS, RxSV8-VT1/PHS
Default: None
An origin to an AC bank defines the physical measurement input to the bank by mapping specific AC inputs from a
specific MU to the bank.
The UR Process Bus Module provides for the reliability of AC values for protection, metering, and oscillography by
allowing duplicate origins of AC data. An origin is considered unavailable when set to None. If origin 1 is available, the
relay uses the values from origin 1 for protection, metering, and oscillography. Otherwise if origin 2 is available, the relay
uses the values from origin 2. If both origins are unavailable, then the bank AC values are forced to zero to prevent
ambiguity of measurement.
With crosschecking, the relay can use different origins. See the Crosschecking setting for information regarding
automatic protection blocking possibilities on loss of one or both origins.
The two-phase origins in an AC bank must be of the same type and connected to the same electrical point in the
primary power system. The two origins must be two currents with the same CT settings, or two voltages with the same
VT settings. The current/voltage type of the phase and auxiliary origins must also match on each AC bank. It is intended
that the origin AC inputs measure the same primary quantity with the same ratio. The same ratio and connection
settings are applied to both origins.
Neutral Origin 1, 2
Range: None, RxSV1-CT1/NTR, RxSV1-VT1/ NTR to RxSV8-CT1/NTR, RxSV8-VT1/ NTR
Default: None
These settings specify the field units that are the origins of the auxiliary input IN or VN. Duplicate auxiliary origins are
supported in the same way as phase origins.
The two auxiliary origins in an AC bank must be of the same type. The two origins must be two currents with the same CT
5 secondary setting, or two voltages. The current/voltage type of the phase and auxiliary origins also must match on each
AC bank. It is intended that the origin AC inputs measure the same primary quantity with the same ratio. The same ratio
and connection settings are applied to both origins.
Crosschecking
Range: None, Depend Origin-1 Pref, Depend Origin-2 Pref
Default: None
The crosschecking feature allows application-level redundancy by checking between two independent SV streams from
the same electrical connection of the instrument transformers. In addition to the network redundancy provided by PRP/
HSR, the UR Process Bus Module allows the relay to communicate with redundant merging units.
When set to None, crosschecking is disabled. Use this on a non-protection-critical AC bank, such as one used for a
synchrocheck voltage. GE strongly recommends setting it to None when redundancy is not supported at the merging
unit level; otherwise the "ACBank# Orig1(2) In Use" operand status is inaccurate.
Origin preference is supported in case of discrepancy in dependability mode. This allows testing (secondary injection) or
replacement of an MU that is configured to non-preferred origin without affecting protection functions since these
functions are using a preferred origin stream when online. As such, dependability with Origin-1 preference allows
continued use of Origin-1 in case of discrepancy between both online origin stream sampled values. Similarly,
dependability with Origin-2 preference allows continued use of Origin-2 in case of discrepancy between both online
origin stream sampled values.
The table shows how the Crosschecking setting, the availability of AC bank origins, and discrepancy checks determine
whether protection is blocked. Blocked here means only protection elements. It does not inhibit metering, actual values,
oscillography, or other functions.
When set to Depend Origin-1 Pref, protection is blocked if there is no good signal from both the Origin-1 and Origin-2
sources. When both the merging unit sources are good, the preference is given always for Origin-1. When the preferred
MU sources fails, the alternate MU source is used for protection and measurement.
When set to Depend Origin-2 Pref, protection is blocked if there is no good signal from both the Origin-1 and Origin-2
sources. When both the merging unit sources are good, the preference is given always for Origin-2. When the preferred
MU sources fails, the alternate MU source is used for protection and measurement.
While switching from a preferred to non-preferred channel, the protection functions are delayed for two cycles.
While switching back to a preferred channel, the protection functions are delayed for one cycle.
Origin1 becomes offline and switches to Origin2 for the following reasons:
• When more than three of five frame samples received are invalid or a frame with sequence number is received after
three consecutive missed frames for any channel of origin.
The reason for invalid frames can be any of the following reasons:
– If one or more AmpSv.q or VolSv.q attribute(s) are invalid from the assigned SV frame channels to the AC bank
5
origin
– When "Quality Check" is set to 'Reject questionable' data, the data with q.validity = questionable is processed as
invalid
– When the relay is in-service or the test function is Disabled, the SV data with q.test set to TRUE is processed
invalid
– When received SV frames with Sim Bit TRUE, the frame is invalid unless the value of @Master/LPHD1.Sim.stVal is
true (that is Settings > Simulation > GOOSE/SV > Accept Sim GOOSE&SV or Settings > Simulation > Subscribe
to Simulated Values > Simulation Mode is set to Enabled)
– If the value of @Master/LPHD1.Sim.stVal is TRUE, once a subscribed SV messages with simulation bit TRUE are
received, subscribed SV messages with simulation bit FALSE are invalid until @Master/LPHD1.Sim.stVal is set to
FALSE
– SV streams with "SmpSync" value out of the following specified ranges are rejected:
i. When the "SmpSynch Check" is set to "Global" (2), SV streams with "SmpSynch" value set to Global (2) are
accepted
ii. When the "SmpSynch Check" is set to "Local" (1), SV streams with "SmpSynch" value set to Global (2) or Local (1)
are accepted
iii. When the "SmpSynch Check" is set to "Any" (0 to 254), SV streams with "SmpSynch" value set in the range of 0
to 254 are accepted. For 7.80 version, the accepted range is 0 to 127.
• SV frames are delayed/not received for more than 1.9 power system cycles
The selected Origin quality will be the quality of the AC Bank.
If both Origins have invalid quality, then the AC Bank data is marked as invalid and does not participate in protection.
Phase/Ground CT Primary
Range: 1 to 65000 A insteps of 1
Default: 1
Enter the rated CT primary current value in Amperes. For 1000:5 and 1000:1 CTs, enter 1000.
Phase/Ground CT Secondary
Range: 1A, 5A
Default: 1A
Enter the rated CT secondary current value in Amperes. For correct operation, the CT secondary rating must match the
setting (that must also correspond to the specific CT connections used).
SIGNAL SOURCES
Click the button to display or hide the fields. The first six Sources are the platform sources and can accept both current
banks and voltage banks and are associated with AC bank 1 to 6. The first six sources allow current summation for
phase and auxiliary CTs.
Recycle power to the relay when changing a source.
Name
Range: up to 20 alphanumeric characters
Default: SRC 1
This setting specifies an alphanumeric name for the source.
Phase CT
Range: None, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B1+B2, ... B1+B2+B3+B4+B5+B6 or B7...B28
Default: None
This setting selects the phase CTs of an AC bank or the sum of the phase CTs of multiple AC banks to be the phase
current of the source. That is, it select the AC Banks section above in the window.
If you see the message "the AC Bank x assigned...is not configured..," it means that you need to configure the AC Banks
section in the software window before setting this field. The AC Bank selected can match the Origins fields and Sources,
5 such as a Phase CT set at B1 with Phase Origin 1 RxSV1-CT1/PHS and source SRC1. Another example is to use Phase CT
set at B2 with Phase Origin 1 RxSV2-CT1/PHS and source SRC2.
Ground CT
Range: None, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B1+B2, ... B1+B2+B3+B4+B5+B6 or B7...B28
Default: None
This setting selects the ground CTs of an AC bank or the sum of the ground CTs of multiple AC banks to be the ground
current of the source. That is, it selects the AC Banks section above in the window.
Phase VT
Range: None, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6
Default: None
This setting selects the phase VTs of an AC bank to be the phase voltages of the source.
Aux VT
Range: None, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6
Default: None
This setting selects the auxiliary VT input of an AC bank to be the auxiliary voltage of the source.
Alt Phase CT
Range: None, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B1+B2, ... B1+B2+B3+B4+B5+B6 or B7...B28
Default: None
This setting is for switching between main and alternate sources. It selects the alternate phase CTs of an AC bank or the
sum of the phase CTs of multiple AC banks to be the phase current of the source.
Alt Ground CT
Range: None, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B1+B2, ... B1+B2+B3+B4+B5+B6 or B7...B28
Default: None
This setting is for switching between main and alternate sources. It selects the ground CTs of an AC bank or the sum of
the ground CTs of multiple AC banks to be the ground current of the source.
Switch Alt CT
Range: FlexLogic operand
Default: Off
This setting is for switching the alternate source on or off.
Alt Phase VT
Range: None, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6
Default: None
This setting is for switching between main and alternate sources. It selects the phase VTs of an AC bank to be the phase
voltages of the source.
Alt Aux VT
Range: None, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6
Default: None
This setting is for switching between main and alternate sources. It selects the auxiliary VT input of an AC bank to be the
auxiliary voltage of the source.
Switch Alt VT
Range: FlexLogic operand
Default: Off
This setting is for switching the alternate source on or off.
5.7 FlexLogic
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5.7.1 FlexLogic operands
For flexibility, the arrangement of internal digital logic combines fixed and user-programmed parameters. Logic upon
which individual features are designed is fixed, and all other logic, from contact input signals through elements or
combinations of elements to contact outputs, is variable. The user has complete control of all variable logic through
FlexLogic. In general, the system receives analog and digital inputs that it uses to produce analog and digital outputs. The
figure shows major subsystems of a generic UR-series relay involved in this process.
CTs DSP
VTs (A/D) FlexLogic™ Virtual
equations outputs
Calculate
DCmA parameters Measuring
Analog and
or
input decision Digital Flags
RTD
(A/D) elements elements
inputs
V I
Contact Form-A and
inputs FlexLogic™ SCR only
Block counters
operation Contact
(each outputs
element)
Keypad
Virtual Remote
inputs (FlexLogic operands) outputs
OR
Remote Display
inputs Control and LEDs
(GOOSE) and Display
monitoring
features
fiber Analog
Direct output (D/A)
G.703 inputs
RS422 (dcmA)
5 (Status) Direct
outputs
Fiber
G.703
RS422
(Actual values) (Status)
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The states of all digital signals used in the L90 are represented by flags (or FlexLogic operands, which are described later in
this section). A digital “1” is represented by a set flag. Any external contact change-of-state can be used to block an
element from operating, as an input to a control feature in a FlexLogic equation, or to operate a contact output. The state
of the contact input can be displayed locally or viewed remotely via the communications facilities provided. If a simple
scheme where a contact input is used to block an element is wanted, this selection is made when programming the
element. This capability also applies to the other features that set flags: elements, virtual inputs, remote inputs, schemes,
and human operators.
If more complex logic than shown in the figure is required, it is implemented via FlexLogic. For example, to have the closed
state of contact input H7a and the operated state of the phase undervoltage element block the operation of the phase
time overcurrent element, the two control input states are programmed in a FlexLogic equation. This equation ANDs the
two control inputs to produce a virtual output that is then selected when programming the phase time overcurrent to be
used as a blocking input. Virtual outputs can only be created by FlexLogic equations.
Traditionally, protective relay logic has been relatively limited. Any unusual applications involving interlocks, blocking, or
supervisory functions had to be hard-wired using contact inputs and outputs. FlexLogic minimizes the requirement for
auxiliary components and wiring while making more complex schemes possible.
The logic that determines the interaction of inputs, elements, schemes, and outputs is field-programmable through the use
of logic equations that are sequentially processed. The use of virtual inputs and outputs in addition to hardware is
available internally and on the communication ports for other relays to use (distributed FlexLogic).
FlexLogic allows users to customize the relay through a series of equations that consist of operators and operands. The
operands are the states of inputs, elements, schemes, and outputs. The operators are logic gates, timers, and latches (with
set and reset inputs). A system of sequential operations allows any combination of operands to be assigned as inputs to
specified operators to create an output. The final output of an equation is a numbered register called a virtual output.
Virtual outputs can be used as an input operand in any equation, including the equation that generates the output, as a
seal-in or other type of feedback.
A FlexLogic equation consists of parameters that are either operands or operators. Operands have a logic state of 1 or 0.
Operators provide a defined function, such as an AND gate or a Timer. Each equation defines the combinations of
parameters to be used to set a Virtual Output flag. Evaluation of an equation results in either a 1 (=ON, or flag set) or 0
(=OFF, or flag not set). Each equation is evaluated at least four times every power system cycle.
Some types of operands are present in the relay in multiple instances, for example contact and remote inputs. These types
of operands are grouped together (for presentation purposes only) on the front panel display. The table lists characteristics
of the different types of operands.
Table 5-25: L90 FlexLogic operand types
Operand type State Example of format Characteristics
[Input Is ‘1’ (= ON) if...]
Contact Input On Cont Ip On Voltage is applied presently to the input (external contact
closed)
Off Cont Ip Off Voltage is not applied presently to the input (external
contact open)
Contact Output Contact Closed Cont Op 1 Closed Contact output is closed
(type Form-A contact
Current On Cont Op 1 Ion Current is flowing through the contact
only)
Voltage On Cont Op 1 VOn Voltage exists across the contact
Voltage Off Cont Op 1 VOff Voltage does not exist across the contact
Direct Input On DIRECT INPUT 1 On The direct input is presently in the ON state
Element Pickup PHASE TOC1 PKP The tested parameter is presently above the pickup setting
(Analog) of an element that responds to rising values or below the
pickup setting of an element that responds to falling values
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Dropout PHASE TOC1 DPO This operand is the logical inverse of the above PKP
operand
Operate PHASE TOC1 OP The tested parameter has been above/below the pickup
setting of the element for the programmed delay time, or
has been at logic 1 and is now at logic 0 but the reset timer
has not finished timing
Block PHASE TOC1 BLK The output of the comparator is set to the block function
Element Pickup Dig Element 1 PKP The input operand is at logic 1
(Digital)
Dropout Dig Element 1 DPO This operand is the logical inverse of the above PKP
operand
Operate Dig Element 1 OP The input operand has been at logic 1 for the programmed
pickup delay time, or has been at logic 1 for this period and
is now at logic 0 but the reset timer has not finished timing
Element Higher than Counter 1 HI The number of pulses counted is above the set number
(Digital Counter)
Equal to Counter 1 EQL The number of pulses counted is equal to the set number
Lower than Counter 1 LO The number of pulses counted is below the set number
Fixed On On Logic 1
Off Off Logic 0
RxGOOSE Boolean On RxGOOSE Boolean 1 On The RxGOOSE Boolean is presently in the ON state
Virtual Input On Virt Ip 1 On The virtual input is presently in the ON state
Virtual Output On Virt Op 1 On The virtual output is presently in the set state (that is,
evaluation of the equation that produces this virtual output
results in a "1")
The following table lists the operands available for the relay. The operands can be viewed online by entering the IP address
of the relay in a web browser and accessing the Device Information Menu.
5 BREAKER 1 TROUBLE
BREAKER 1 MNL OPEN
BREAKER 1 MNL CLS
Breaker 1 trouble alarm
Breaker 1 manual open
Breaker 1 manual close
BREAKER 1 TRIP A Breaker 1 trip phase A command
BREAKER 1 TRIP B Breaker 1 trip phase B command
BREAKER 1 TRIP C Breaker 1 trip phase C command
BREAKER 1 ANY P OPEN At least one pole of breaker 1 is open
BREAKER 1 ONE P OPEN Only one pole of breaker 1 is open
BREAKER 1 OOS Breaker 1 is out of service
BREAKER 1 TAG ON Breaker 1 tagged so manual trip and close and autoreclose are blocked
BREAKER 1 TAG OFF Breaker 1 not tagged
BREAKER 1 SUBD CLSD Breaker 1 status manually substituted to closed
BREAKER 1 SUBD OPEN Breaker 1 status manually substituted to open
BREAKER 1 BYPASS ON Breaker 1 control interlocking is manually bypassed
BREAKER 1 BYPASS OFF Breaker 1 control interlocking is not manually bypassed
BREAKER 1 BLK RCLS Breaker 1 command to manually block autoreclose
BREAKER 1 ENA RCLS Breaker 1 command to manually enable autoreclose
BREAKER 2 to 4 Same set of operands as shown for BREAKER 1
ELEMENT: BROKEN CONDUCT 1 OP Asserted when the broken conductor 1 element operates
Broken conductor BROKEN CONDUCT 1 PKP Asserted when the broken conductor 1 element picks up
BROKEN CONDUCT 2 Same set of operands as shown for BROKEN CONDUCTOR 1
ELEMENT: COMP OV STG1 PKP Asserted when the compensated overvoltage element picks up in stage 1
Compensated COMP OV STG2 PKP Asserted when the compensated overvoltage element picks up in stage 2
overvoltage COMP OV STG3 PKP Asserted when the compensated overvoltage element picks up in stage 3
COMP OV STG1 DPO Asserted when the compensated overvoltage element drops out in stage 1
COMP OV STG2 DPO Asserted when the compensated overvoltage element drops out in stage 2
COMP OV STG3 DPO Asserted when the compensated overvoltage element drops out in stage 3
COMP OV STG1 OP Asserted when the compensated overvoltage element operates in stage 1
COMP OV STG2 OP Asserted when the compensated overvoltage element operates in stage 2
COMP OV STG3 OP Asserted when the compensated overvoltage element operates in stage 3
COMP OV PKP Asserted when the compensated overvoltage element picks up
COMP OV DPO Asserted when the compensated overvoltage element drops out
COMP OV OP Asserted when the compensated overvoltage element operates
ELEMENT: CONT MONITOR PKP Continuous monitor has picked up
Continuous monitor CONT MONITOR OP Continuous monitor has operated
ELEMENT: CT FAIL 1 PKP CT fail has picked up
CT fail CT FAIL 1 OP CT fail has dropped out
ELEMENT:
NTRL DIR OC2
OPEN POLE OP A
Same set of operands as shown for NTRL DIR OC1
Open pole condition is detected in phase A
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Open pole detector OPEN POLE OP B Open pole condition is detected in phase B
OPEN POLE OP C Open pole condition is detected in phase C
OPEN POLE BKR A OP Based on the breaker(s) auxiliary contacts, an open pole condition is detected
on phase A
OPEN POLE BKR B OP Based on the breaker(s) auxiliary contacts, an open pole condition is detected
on phase B
OPEN POLE BKR C OP Based on the breaker(s) auxiliary contacts, an open pole condition is detected
on phase C
OPEN POLE BLK N Blocking signal for neutral, ground, and negative-sequence overcurrent
element is established
OPEN POLE BLK AB Blocking signal for the AB phase distance elements is established
OPEN POLE BLK BC Blocking signal for the BC phase distance elements is established
OPEN POLE BLK CA Blocking signal for the CA phase distance elements is established
OPEN POLE REM OP A Remote open pole condition detected in phase A
OPEN POLE REM OP B Remote open pole condition detected in phase B
OPEN POLE REM OP C Remote open pole condition detected in phase C
OPEN POLE OP Open pole detector is operated
OPEN POLE I< A Open pole undercurrent condition is detected in phase A
OPEN POLE I< B Open pole undercurrent condition is detected in phase B
OPEN POLE I< C Open pole undercurrent condition is detected in phase C
ELEMENT: OVERFREQ 1 PKP Overfrequency 1 has picked up
Overfrequency OVERFREQ 1 OP Overfrequency 1 has operated
OVERFREQ 1 DPO Overfrequency 1 has dropped out
OVERFREQ 2 to 4 Same set of operands as shown for OVERFREQ 1
ELEMENT: PDC NETWORK CNTRL 1 Phasor data concentrator asserts control bit 1 as received via the network
Synchrophasor PDC NETWORK CNTRL 2 Phasor data concentrator asserts control bit 2 as received via the network
phasor data
concentrator PDC NETWORK CNTRL 16 Phasor data concentrator asserts control bit 16 as received via the network
ELEMENT: PH DIR1 BLK A Phase A directional 1 block
Phase directional PH DIR1 BLK B Phase B directional 1 block
overcurrent PH DIR1 BLK C Phase C directional 1 block
PH DIR1 BLK Phase directional 1 block
PH DIR2 Same set of operands as shown for PH DIR1
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Phase overvoltage
PHASE OV1 PKP
PHASE OV1 OP
PHASE OV1 DPO
At least one phase of overvoltage 1 has picked up
At least one phase of overvoltage 1 has operated
All phases of overvoltage 1 have dropped out
PHASE OV1 PKP A Phase A of overvoltage 1 has picked up
PHASE OV1 PKP B Phase B of overvoltage 1 has picked up
PHASE OV1 PKP C Phase C of overvoltage 1 has picked up
PHASE OV1 OP A Phase A of overvoltage 1 has operated
PHASE OV1 OP B Phase B of overvoltage 1 has operated
PHASE OV1 OP C Phase C of overvoltage 1 has operated
PHASE OV1 DPO A Phase A of overvoltage 1 has dropped out
PHASE OV1 DPO B Phase B of overvoltage 1 has dropped out
PHASE OV1 DPO C Phase C of overvoltage 1 has dropped out
PHASE OV2 to 3 Same set of operands as shown for PHASE OV1
ELEMENT: PHASE SELECT AG Phase A to ground fault is detected
Phase select PHASE SELECT BG Phase B to ground fault is detected
PHASE SELECT CG Phase C to ground fault is detected
PHASE SELECT AB Phase A to B fault is detected
PHASE SELECT BC Phase B to C fault is detected
PHASE SELECT CA Phase C to A fault is detected
PHASE SELECT ABG Phase A to B to ground fault is detected
PHASE SELECT BCG Phase B to C to ground fault is detected
PHASE SELECT CAG Phase C to A to ground fault is detected
PHASE SELECT 3P Three-phase symmetrical fault is detected
PHASE SELECT SLG Single line to ground fault is detected
PHASE SELECT MULTI-P Multi-phase fault is detected
PHASE SELECT VOID Fault type cannot be detected
ELEMENT: PHASE TOC1 PKP At least one phase of phase time overcurrent 1 has picked up
Phase time PHASE TOC1 OP At least one phase of phase time overcurrent 1 has operated
overcurrent PHASE TOC1 DPO All phases of phase time overcurrent 1 have dropped out
PHASE TOC1 PKP A Phase A of phase time overcurrent 1 has picked up
PHASE TOC1 PKP B Phase B of phase time overcurrent 1 has picked up
PHASE TOC1 PKP C Phase C of phase time overcurrent 1 has picked up
PHASE TOC1 OP A Phase A of phase time overcurrent 1 has operated
PHASE TOC1 OP B Phase B of phase time overcurrent 1 has operated
PHASE TOC1 OP C Phase C of phase time overcurrent 1 has operated
PHASE TOC1 DPO A Phase A of phase time overcurrent 1 has dropped out
PHASE TOC1 DPO B Phase B of phase time overcurrent 1 has dropped out
PHASE TOC1 DPO C Phase C of phase time overcurrent 1 has dropped out
ELEMENT: POTT OP
the scheduled one-shot time
Permissive over-reaching transfer trip has operated
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POTT POTT TX Permissive over-reaching transfer trip signal sent
(Permissive POTT TX1 Permissive over-reaching transfer trip asserts transmit bit number 1
overreach transfer POTT TX2 Permissive over-reaching transfer trip asserts transmit bit number 2
trip) POTT TX3 Permissive over-reaching transfer trip asserts transmit bit number 3
POTT TX4 Permissive over-reaching transfer trip asserts transmit bit number 4
POTT TRIP A Permissive over-reaching transfer trip has operated to trip phase A
POTT TRIP B Permissive over-reaching transfer trip has operated to trip phase B
POTT TRIP C Permissive over-reaching transfer trip has operated to trip phase C
POTT TRIP 3P Permissive over-reaching transfer trip has operated to trip all three phases
ELEMENT: POTT1 OP Permissive over-reaching transfer trip ground has operated
POTT1 POTT1 TX1 Permissive over-reaching transfer trip ground asserts transmit bit number 1
(Permissive POTT1 TX2 Permissive over-reaching transfer trip ground asserts transmit bit number 2
overreach transfer POTT1 TX3 Permissive over-reaching transfer trip ground asserts transmit bit number 3
trip ground) POTT1 TX4 Permissive over-reaching transfer trip ground asserts transmit bit number 4
POTT1 TRIP A Permissive over-reaching transfer trip ground has operated to trip phase A
POTT1 TRIP B Permissive over-reaching transfer trip ground has operated to trip phase B
POTT1 TRIP C Permissive over-reaching transfer trip ground has operated to trip phase C
POTT1 TRIP 3P Permissive over-reaching transfer trip ground has operated to trip all three
phases
ELEMENT: POWER SWING OUTER Positive-sequence impedance in outer characteristic
Power swing detect POWER SWING MIDDLE Positive-sequence impedance in middle characteristic
POWER SWING INNER Positive-sequence impedance in inner characteristic
POWER SWING BLOCK Power swing blocking element operated
POWER SWING TMR2 PKP Power swing timer 2 picked up
POWER SWING TMR3 PKP Power swing timer 3 picked up
POWER SWING TMR4 PKP Power swing timer 4 picked up
POWER SWING TRIP Out-of-step tripping operated
POWER SWING 50DD The power swing element detected a disturbance other than power swing
POWER SWING INCOMING An unstable power swing has been detected (incoming locus)
POWER SWING OUTGOING An unstable power swing has been detected (outgoing locus)
POWER SWING UN/BLOCK Asserted when power swing is detected and de-asserted when a fault during
power swing occurs
LED FREQUENCY
Asserted when a current element involved and to turn Event Cause LED 3 on
by default
Asserted when a frequency element involved and to turn Event Cause LED 4
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on by default
LED OTHER Asserted when a composite element involved and to turn Event Cause LED 5
on by default
LED PHASE A Asserted when phase A involved and to turn Event Cause LED 6 on by default
LED PHASE B Asserted when phase B involved and to turn Event Cause LED 7 on by default
LED PHASE C Asserted when phase C involved and to turn Event Cause LED 8 on by default
LED NEUTRAL/GROUND Asserted when a neutral or ground element involved and to turn Event Cause
LED 9 on by default
LED INDICATORS: LED TEST IN PROGRESS An LED test has been initiated and has not finished
LED test
LED INDICATORS: LED USER 1 Asserted when user-programmable LED 1 is on
User-programmable
LEDs
Enhanced and basic
front panels
LED USER 2 to 48 The operand above is available for user-programmable LEDs 2 through 48
LED INDICATORS: EVENT CAUSE LED 1 Asserted when event cause LED 1 is on
User-programmable
EVENT CAUSE LED 2 to 9 Same operand as EVENT CAUSE LED 1
LEDs
Graphical front panel
PASSWORD ACCESS LOC SETG OFF Asserted when local setting access is disabled
SECURITY ACCESS LOC SETG ON Asserted when local setting access is enabled
ACCESS LOC CMND OFF Asserted when local command access is disabled
ACCESS LOC CMND ON Asserted when local command access is enabled
ACCESS REM SETG OFF Asserted when remote setting access is disabled
ACCESS REM SETG ON Asserted when remote setting access is enabled
ACCESS REM CMND OFF Asserted when remote command access is disabled
ACCESS REM CMND ON Asserted when remote command access is enabled
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS Asserted when a password entry fails while accessing a password protected
level of the L90
PB CLOCK UNSYNCHRONIZED
deviation is below 100 micro seconds.
Process Bus Module clock is free-running, that is, when both PTP
grandmaster clock on Process Bus Module and one pulse per second (PPS)
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from main CPU are not available. Resets when any of the references is
available.
SIMULATION TxGOOSE SIM ON Sim bit enabled in all Tx GOOSE
IED IN SIM MODE Relay is in simulation mode and accepts simulated GOOSE and SV values
TEMPERATURE TEMP MONITOR Asserted while the ambient temperature is greater than the maximum
MONITOR operating temperature (80°C)
USER- PUSHBUTTON 1 ON Pushbutton number 1 is in the “On” position
PROGRAMMABLE PUSHBUTTON 1 OFF Pushbutton number 1 is in the “Off” position
PUSHBUTTONS ANY PB ON Any of 12 pushbuttons is in the “On” position
PUSHBUTTON 2 to 6, 12, 16, Same set of operands as PUSHBUTTON 1
depending on front panel
Some operands can be re-named. These are the names of the breakers in the breaker control feature, the ID (identification)
of contact inputs and outputs, the ID of virtual inputs, and the ID of virtual outputs. If the user changes the default name or
ID of any of these operands, the assigned name appears in the relay list of operands. The default names are shown in the
FlexLogic operands table.
The characteristics of the logic gates are tabulated in the following table, and the operators available in FlexLogic are listed
in the FlexLogic operators table.
Table 5-27: FlexLogic gate characteristics
Gates Number of inputs Output is ‘1’ (= ON) if...
NOT 1 input is ‘0’
OR 2 to 16 any input is ‘1’
AND 2 to 16 all inputs are ‘1’
NOR 2 to 16 all inputs are ‘0’
NAND 2 to 16 any input is ‘0’
XOR 2 only one input is ‘1’
FlexLogic provides built-in latches that by definition have a memory action, remaining in the set state after the set
input has been asserted. These built-in latches are reset dominant, meaning that if logical "1" is applied to both set
and reset entries simultaneously, then the output of the latch is logical "0." However, they are volatile, meaning that
they reset upon removal of control power.
When making changes to FlexLogic entries in the settings, all FlexLogic equations are re-compiled whenever any
new FlexLogic entry value is entered, and as a result of the re-compile all latches are reset automatically.
To implement FlexLogic using a graphical user interface, see the FlexLogic Design and Monitoring using Engineer
section in the previous chapter.
Virtual output 2
state = On
Set
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Latch
Virtual input 1 OR #1 Reset
state = On
XOR
Digital element 1 Timer 2
state = Pickup Time Delay Operate output
OR #2
on dropout relay H1
Digital element 2 Timer 1
(200 ms)
state = Operated Time delay
AND on pickup
(800 ms)
Contact input H1c
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1. Inspect the example logic diagram to determine if the required logic can be implemented with the FlexLogic
operators. If this is not possible, the logic must be altered until this condition is satisfied. Once done, count the inputs
to each gate to verify that the number of inputs does not exceed the FlexLogic limits, which is unlikely but possible. If
the number of inputs is too high, subdivide the inputs into multiple gates to produce an equivalent. For example, if 25
inputs to an AND gate are required, connect Inputs 1 through 16 to AND(16), 17 through 25 to AND(9), and the outputs
from these two gates to AND(2).
Inspect each operator between the initial operands and final virtual outputs to determine if the output from the
operator is used as an input to more than one following operator. If so, the operator output must be assigned as a
virtual output.
For the example shown, the output of the AND gate is used as an input to both OR#1 and Timer 1, and must therefore
be made a virtual output and assigned the next available number (that is, Virtual Output 3). The final output must also
be assigned to a virtual output as virtual output 4, which is programmed in the contact output section to operate relay
H1 (that is, contact output H1).
Therefore, the required logic can be implemented with two FlexLogic equations with outputs of virtual output 3 and
virtual output 4, shown as follows.
Virtual output 2
Set
state = On
Latch
OR #1 Reset
Virtual input 1
state = On Timer 2
XOR Time delay
Digital element 1 OR #2 Virtual output 4
on dropout
state = Pickup
(200 ms)
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2. Prepare a logic diagram for the equation to produce virtual output 3, as this output is used as an operand in the virtual
output 4 equation (create the equation for every output that is used as an operand first, so that when these operands
are required they already have been evaluated and assigned to a specific virtual output). The logic for virtual output 3
is shown as follows with the final output assigned.
Figure 5-111: Logic for virtual output 3
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state= Operated
3. Prepare a logic diagram for virtual output 4, replacing the logic ahead of virtual output 3 with a symbol identified as
virtual output 3, shown as follows.
Figure 5-112: Logic for virtual output 4
Virtual output 1
state = On
Virtual output 2
Set
state = On
Latch
OR #1 Reset
Virtual input 1
state = On Timer 2
XOR Time delay
OR #2 Virtual output 4
Digital element 1 on dropout
state = Pickup
(200 ms)
Timer 1
Virtual output 3 Time delay
state = On on pickup
(800 ms)
Contact input H1c
state = Closed
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4. Program the FlexLogic equation for virtual output 3 by translating the logic into available FlexLogic parameters. The
equation is formed one parameter at a time until the required logic is complete. It is generally easier to start at the
output end of the equation and work back towards the input, as shown in the following steps. It is also recommended
to list operator inputs from bottom to top. For demonstration, the final outputs are arbitrarily identified as parameter
99, and each preceding parameter decremented by one in turn. Until accustomed to using FlexLogic, it is suggested
that a worksheet with a series of cells marked with the arbitrary parameter numbers be prepared shown as follows.
Figure 5-113: FlexLogic worksheet
01
02
03
04
05
.....
97
98
99
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FlexLogic entry:
95
Dig Element 2 (DE2) OP
AND Virtual output 3
FlexLogic entry:
96
Cont Ip 2 On (H1c)
FlexLogic entry:
97
NOT
FlexLogic entry:
98
AND (2)
FlexLogic entry:
99
= Virt Op 3 (VO3)
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6. Repeating the process described for virtual output 3, select the FlexLogic parameters for Virtual Output 4.
– 99: The final output of the equation is virtual output 4, which is parameter “= Virt Op 4".
– 98: The operator preceding the output is timer 2, which is operand “TIMER 2". Note that the settings required for
the timer are established in the timer programming section.
– 97: The operator preceding timer 2 is OR #2, a 3-input OR, which is parameter “OR(3)”.
– 96: The lowest input to OR #2 is operand “Cont Ip H1c On”.
– 95: The center input to OR #2 is operand “TIMER 1".
– 94: The input to timer 1 is operand “Virt Op 3 On".
– 93: The upper input to OR #2 is operand “LATCH (S,R)”.
– 92: There are two inputs to a latch, and the input immediately preceding the latch reset is OR #1, a 4-input OR,
which is parameter “OR(4)”.
– 91: The lowest input to OR #1 is operand “Virt Op 3 On".
5 – 90: The input just above the lowest input to OR #1 is operand “XOR(2)”.
– 89: The lower input to the XOR is operand “DIG ELEM 1 PKP”.
– 88: The upper input to the XOR is operand “Virt Ip 1 On".
– 87: The input just below the upper input to OR #1 is operand “Virt Op 2 On".
– 86: The upper input to OR #1 is operand “Virt Op 1 On".
– 85: The last parameter is used to set the latch, and is operand “Virt Op 4 On".
The equation for virtual output 4 is:
[85] Virt Op 4 On
[86] Virt Op 1 On
[87] Virt Op 2 On
[88] Virt Ip 1 On
[89] DIG ELEM 1 PKP
[90] XOR(2)
[91] Virt Op 3 On
[92] OR(4)
[93] LATCH (S,R)
[94] Virt Op 3 On
[95] TIMER 1
[96] Cont Ip H1c On
[97] OR(3)
[98] TIMER 2
[99] = Virt Op 4
Now check that the selection of parameters produce the required logic by converting the set of parameters into a
logic diagram. The result is shown in the figure, which is compared to the logic for virtual output 4 diagram as a check.
7. Now write the complete FlexLogic expression required to implement the logic, making an effort to assemble the
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equation in an order where Virtual Outputs that are used as inputs to operators are created before needed. In cases
where a lot of processing is required to perform logic, this can be difficult to achieve, but in most cases does not cause
problems as all logic is calculated at least four times per power frequency cycle. The possibility of a problem caused
by sequential processing emphasizes the necessity to test the performance of FlexLogic before it is placed in service.
In the following equation, virtual output 3 is used as an input to both latch 1 and timer 1 as arranged in the following
order:
DIG ELEM 2 OP
Cont Ip H1c On
NOT
AND(2)
= Virt Op 3
Virt Op 4 On
Virt Op 1 On
Virt Op 2 On
Virt Ip 1 On
DIG ELEM 1 PKP
XOR(2)
Virt Op 3 On
OR(4)
LATCH (S,R)
Virt Op 3 On
TIMER 1
Cont Ip H1c On
OR(3)
TIMER 2
= Virt Op 4
END
In this expression, the virtual output 4 input to the four-input OR is listed before it is created. This is typical of a form of
feedback, in this case, used to create a seal-in effect with the latch, and is correct.
8. Always test the logic after it is loaded into the relay, in the same way as has been used in the past. Testing can be
simplified by placing an "END" operator within the overall set of FlexLogic equations. The equations are evaluated up
There are 1,024 FlexLogic entries available, numbered from 1 to 1024, with default END entry settings. If a "Disabled"
element is selected as a FlexLogic entry, the associated state flag is never set to ‘1’. Press the +/– key when editing
FlexLogic equations to quickly scan through the major parameter types.
There are 64 identical FlexLogic timers available. These timers are used as operators for FlexLogic equations.
TIMER 1 TYPE — Selects the time measurement unit.
TIMER 1 PICKUP DELAY — Sets the time delay to pickup. If a pickup delay is not required, set this function to "0."
TIMER 1 DROPOUT DELAY — Sets the time delay to dropout. If a dropout delay is not required, set this function to "0."
5.7.7 FlexElements
SETTINGS FLEXLOGIC FLEXELEMENTS FLEXELEMENT 1(16)
FLEXELEMENT 1 FLEXELEMENT 1 Range: Disabled, Enabled
FUNCTION: Disabled
A FlexElement is a universal comparator used to monitor any analog actual value calculated by the relay or a net
difference of any two analog actual values of the same type. The effective operating signal can be treated as a signed
number or its absolute value can be used.
FlexElements run every half power cycle (every four protection passes).
The element can be programmed to respond either to a signal level or to a rate-of-change (delta) over a pre-defined period 5
of time. The output operand is asserted when the operating signal is higher than a threshold or lower than a threshold, as
per your choice.
Figure 5-116: FlexElement logic
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FLEXELEMENT 1 +IN — This setting specifies the first (non-inverted) input to the FlexElement. Zero is assumed as the input if
this setting is set to “Off.” For proper operation of the element, at least one input must be selected. Otherwise, the element
does not assert its output operands.
FLEXELEMENT 1 –IN — Specifies the second (inverted) input to the FlexElement. Zero is assumed as the input if this setting is
set to “Off.” For proper operation of the element, at least one input must be selected. Otherwise, the element does not
assert its output operands. This input is used to invert the signal if needed for convenience, or to make the element
respond to a differential signal, such as for a top-bottom oil temperature differential alarm. The element does not operate
if the two input signals are of different types, for example if one tries to use active power and phase angle to build the
effective operating signal.
The element responds directly to the differential signal if the FLEXELEMENT 1 INPUT MODE setting is set to “Signed” The
element responds to the absolute value of the differential signal if this setting is set to “Absolute.” Sample applications for
the “Absolute” setting include monitoring the angular difference between two phasors with a symmetrical limit angle in
both directions, monitoring power regardless of its direction, or monitoring a trend.
The element responds directly to its operating signal—as defined by the FLEXELEMENT 1 +IN, FLEXELEMENT 1 –IN and
FLEXELEMENT 1 INPUT MODE settings—if the FLEXELEMENT 1 COMP MODE setting is set to “Level.” The element responds to the
rate of change of its operating signal if the FLEXELEMENT 1 COMP MODE setting is set to “Delta.” In this case, the
FLEXELEMENT 1 dt UNIT and FLEXELEMENT 1 dt settings specify how the rate of change is derived.
FLEXELEMENT 1 DIRECTION — Enables the relay to respond to either high or low values of the operating signal. The following
figure explains the application of the FLEXELEMENT 1 DIRECTION, FLEXELEMENT 1 PICKUP, and FLEXELEMENT 1 HYSTERESIS
settings.
Figure 5-117: FlexElement direction, pickup, and hysteresis
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In conjunction with the FLEXELEMENT 1 INPUT MODE setting, the element can be programmed to provide two extra
characteristics, as shown in the following figure.
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FLEXELEMENT 1 PICKUP — This setting specifies the operating threshold for the effective operating signal of the element. If
set to “Over,” the element picks up when the operating signal exceeds the FLEXELEMENT 1 PICKUP value. If set to “Under,” the
element picks up when the operating signal falls below the FLEXELEMENT 1 PICKUP value.
When using FlexElements for Voltage Elements, 1 pu is always equal to phase to ground voltage nominal secondary
voltage, even if you select a phase to phase voltage as an operating quantity.
FLEXELEMENT 1 HYSTERESIS — This setting controls the element dropout. Notice that both the operating signal and the
pickup threshold can be negative, facilitating applications such as reverse power alarm protection. The FlexElement can be
programmed to work with all analog actual values measured by the relay. The FLEXELEMENT 1 PICKUP setting is entered in
per-unit values using the following definitions of the base units.
FLEXELEMENT 1 HYSTERESIS — This setting defines the pickup–dropout relation of the element by specifying the width of the
hysteresis loop as a percentage of the pickup value as shown in the FlexElement Direction, Pickup, and Hysteresis diagram.
FLEXELEMENT 1 dt UNIT — Specifies the time unit for the setting FLEXELEMENT 1 dt. This setting is applicable only if
FLEXELEMENT 1 COMP MODE is set to “Delta.”
FLEXELEMENT 1 dt — Specifies duration of the time interval for the rate of change mode of operation. This setting is
applicable only if FLEXELEMENT 1 COMP MODE is set to “Delta.”
FLEXELEMENT 1 PKP DELAY — Specifies the pickup delay of the element.
FLEXELEMENT 1 RST DELAY — Specifies the reset delay of the element.
The non-volatile latches provide a permanent logical flag that is stored safely and do not reset upon restart after the relay
is powered down. Typical applications include sustaining operator commands or permanently blocking relay functions,
such as Autorecloser, until a deliberate interface action resets the latch.
LATCH 1 TYPE — This setting characterizes Latch 1 to be Set- or Reset-dominant.
LATCH 1 SET — If asserted, the specified FlexLogic operands 'sets' Latch 1.
LATCH 1 RESET — If asserted, the specified FlexLogic operand 'resets' Latch 1. 5
Figure 5-119: Non-volatile latch operation table (N = 1 to 16) and logic
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Each of the six setting group menus is identical. Setting group 1 (the default active group) is active automatically when no
other group is active.
If the device incorrectly switches to group 1 after power cycling, upgrade the firmware to version 7.31 or later to correct
this issue.
See the Relay Synchronization section in the Theory of Operation chapter for information on channel failure, lost
packet, CRC failure, and PFLL failure alarms.
CURRENT DIFF SIGNAL SOURCE 1 — This setting selects the first source for the current differential element local operating
current. If more than one source is configured, the other source currents are scaled to the CT with the maximum primary
current assigned by the CURRENT DIFF SIGNAL SOURCE 1 to CURRENT DIFF SIGNAL SOURCE 4 settings. This source is
mandatory and is assigned with the SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SOURCES SOURCE 1 menu.
CURRENT DIFF SIGNAL SOURCE 2, 3, 4 — These settings select the second, third, and fourth sources for the current differential
function for applications where more than one set of CT circuitry is connected directly to the L90.
CURRENT DIFF BLOCK — This setting selects a FlexLogic operand to block the operation of the current differential element.
CURRENT DIFF PICKUP — This setting is used to select the current differential pickup value.
CURRENT DIFF CT TAP 1, 2 — These settings adapt the remote terminal 1 or 2 (communication channel 1 and 2 respectively)
CT ratio to the local ratio if the CT ratios for the local and remote terminals differ. In two-terminal, two-channel applications
5 use the same value for both TAP 1 and TAP 2 settings, and in three-terminals accordingly remote 1 and 2 CTs. The setting
value is determined by CTprim_rem / CTprim_loc for local and remote terminal CTs (where CTprim_rem / CTprim_loc is referred to
as the CT primary rated current). Ratio matching must always be performed against the remote CT with the maximum CT
primary defined by the CURRENT DIFF SIGNAL SOURCE 1 through CURRENT DIFF SIGNAL SOURCE 4 settings. See the Current
Differential Settings example in the Application of Settings chapter for details.
When an in-zone power transformer is present, calculate and use this setting by taking into account the in-zone power
transformer as follows.
CT prim_rem u V prim_rem
CT Tap = ------------------------------------------------
- for remote terminals 1 and 2, respecitvely
CT prim_loc u V prim_loc Eq. 5-14
In this equation, Vprim_rem is primary nominal voltage of the transformer winding at the remote terminal and Vprim_loc is
primary nominal voltage of the transformer winding at the local terminal.
Apply different CT ratios with care because an external fault current can cause different CT performance,
especially when CTs at opposite ends of the line can saturate asymmetrically. A large difference in CT ratios,
resulting in high CT TAP settings is recommended to be validated for a given application using the "L90 CT
Saturation Analysis" tool from the GE Multilin website. Download, and extract the files, enter CT parameters in the
spreadsheet, and click the Analyze button to obtain CT saturation analysis.
CURRENT DIFF RESTRAINT 1, 2 — These settings select the bias characteristic for the first and second slope, respectively.
CURRENT DIFF BREAK PT — This setting is used to select an intersection point between the two slopes.
INRUSH INHIBIT MODE — This setting selects the mode for blocking differential protection during magnetizing inrush
conditions. Modern transformers can produce small second harmonic ratios during inrush conditions. This can result in
undesired tripping of the protected line. Reducing the second harmonic inhibit threshold can jeopardize dependability and
speed of differential protection. When low, the second harmonic ratio causes problems in one phase only. This can be
utilized to ensure security by applying cross-phase blocking rather than lowering the inrush inhibit threshold.
If set to “Disabled”, no inrush inhibit action is taken.
If set to “Per phase”, the L90 performs inrush inhibit individually in each phase.
If set to “2-out-of-3,” the L90 checks second harmonic level in all three phases individually. If any two phases establish an
inhibiting condition, then the remaining phase is restrained automatically.
If set to “Average”, the L90 first calculates the average second harmonic ratio, then applies the inrush threshold to the
calculated average.
INRUSH INHIBIT LEVEL — This setting specifies the level of second harmonic component in the transformer magnetizing
inrush current, above which the current differential element is inhibited from operating. The value of the INRUSH INHIBIT
MODE setting must be taken into account when programming this value. This setting is typically programmed as “20% f0.“
CURRENT DIFF GND FUNCTION — This setting enables and disabled the 87LG neutral differential element, which can be used
to detect high-resistive faults. This element uses restrained characteristics to cope with spurious zero-sequence current
during system unbalance and signal distortions. The differential neutral current is calculated as the vector sum of all in-
zone CT input neutral currents. The restraint current is derived as the maximum of phase currents from all terminals
flowing through any individual CT, including breaker-and-a-half configurations. The 87LG neutral differential element is
blocked when the phase current at any terminal is greater than 3 pu, since the phase differential element should operate
for internal faults. To correctly derive the restraint quantity from the maximum through current at any terminal, it is
important that the 87L phase-segregated differential pickup and slope settings be equal at all terminals. See the
Application of Settings chapter for details.
CURRENT DIFF GND PICKUP — This setting specifies the pickup threshold for neutral current differential element.
CURRENT DIFF GND RESTRAINT — This setting specifies the bias characteristic for the neutral current differential element.
CURRENT DIFF GND DELAY — This setting specifies the operation delay for the neutral current differential element. Since this
element is used to detect high-resistive faults where fault currents are relatively low, high-speed operation is usually not
critical. This delay provides security against spurious neutral current during switch-off transients and external fault
clearing.
CURRENT DIFF DTT — This setting enables and disables the sending of a direct transfer trip (DTT) by the current differential
element on per single-phase basis to remote devices. To allow the L90 to restart from master-master to master-slave
mode (very important on three-terminal applications), CURR DIFF DTT must be “Enabled.”
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CURRENT DIFF KEY DTT — This setting selects an additional protection element (besides the current differential element; for
example, distance element or breaker failure) that keys the DTT on a per three-phase basis.
For the current differential element to function properly, it is imperative that all L90 devices on the protected line
have identical firmware revisions. For example, revision 5.62 in only compatible with 5.62, not 5.61 or 5.63.
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ACTUAL VALUES SETTING AND RUN
VAG L90 POWER SYSTEM
SETTING Send IA
VBG XC0 & XC1: To Remote Relays
Phasors IB
VCG IN-ZONE to Remote channel 1 & 2
Compute Charging IC
TRANSFORMER :
Current FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
SETTING Enabled=1 Re-sizing
DATA FROM 50DD SV
CURRENT DIFF SIGNAL
SOURCE 1: CTs ratio LOCAL END
CURRENT DIFF SIGNAL matching RUN
GROUPED ELEMENTS
Charging Current IA
SOURCE 2: Compute Sum
CURRENT DIFF SIGNAL IA, IAR @Timestamp 1. Zero-sequence Store Phasors IB
of Currents
SOURCE 3: IA, IBR @Timestamp current removall & Restraint (Local) IC
Compute Local
CURRENT DIFF SIGNAL IB, IBR @Timestamp 2. 2nd harmonic
Restraint I0
SOURCE 4: calculation SETTINGS
SETTING 2nd harm CURRENT DIFF GND
PICKUP:
L90 POWER SYSTEM SETTING
CLOCK SYNCHRO- SETTINGS
NUM. OF TERMINALS: AND CURRENT DIFF GND
NIZATION SYSTEM CURRENT DIFF GND CURRENT DIFF GND
“3” = 1 RESTRAINT:
PFLL status is OK FUNCTION: DELAY:
AND RUN 2
OR IG Operate
Enabled=1
SETTING >1
TPKP
AND 0
L90 POWER SYSTEM IG Restraint 2
OR
NUM. OF CHANNELS:
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
“2” = 1 AND SETTING
SETTINGS OR 87L DIFF OP
CURRENT DIFF
DATA FROM TAP 1: CURRENT DIFF 87L DIFF PKP G
REMOTE 1 PICKUP:
OR 87L DIFF OP G
Channel 1 OK=1 RUN
AND CURRENT DIFF 87L DIFF OP A
Channel 1 ID Fail RUN RESTRAINT 1:
Compute IA 87L DIFF OP B
IAd 2,IAr 2@Timestamp In-zone transformer CURRENT DIFF
Phasors IB 87L DIFF OP C
IBd 2,IBr 2@Timestamp phase and magni-l & Restraint RESTRAINT 2:
IC 87L DIFF RECVD DTT A
ICd 2,ICr 2 @Timestamp tude compensation (Remote 1) CURRENT DIFF
AND I0 87L DIFF RECVD DTT B
DTT PHASE A BREAK PT:
AND AND 87L DIFF RECVD DTT C
DTT PHASE B RUN 2
SETTING IA Operate
DTT PHASE C AND >1 87L DIFF PFLL FAIL
CURRENT DIFF IA Restraint 2
AND 87L DIFF CH1 FAIL
TAP 2:
DATA FROM RUN 2 87L DIFF CH2 FAIL
OR AND IB Operate
REMOTE 2 RUN
>1 87L DIFF CH1 LOSTPKT
Channel 2 OK=1
IB Restraint 2 87L DIFF CH2 LOSTPKT
Channel 2 ID Fail RUN Compute IA
Phasors IB AND RUN 2 87L DIFF CH1 CRCFAIL
IAd 2,IAr 2@Timestamp In-zone transformer IC Operate
2 2 & Restraint IC >1 87L DIFF CH2 CRCFAIL
IBd ,IBr @Timestamp phase and magni-l 2
(Remote 2) IC Restraint
ICd 2,ICr 2 @Timestamp tude compensation I0 87L DIFF CH1 ID FAIL
AND
DTT PHASE A OR 87L DIFF CH2 ID FAIL
AND AND
DTT PHASE B 87L DIFF BLOCKED
OR
Figure 5-120: Current differential logic
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
SETTING AND
AND 87L HARM2 A OP
CURRENT DIFF OR
87L HARM2 B OP
BLOCK:
SETTING 87L HARM2 C OP
Off
AND INRUSH INHIBIT 87L DIFF KEY DTT
SETTING MODE:
OR
CURRENT DIFF INRUSH INHIBIT
FUNCTION: LEVEL:
To Remote Relays
Enabled=1 RUN channel 1 & 2
OR AND
OR
SETTING Iad2/Iad1>LEVEL
Ibd2/Ibd1>LEVEL DTT PHASE A
CURRENT DIFF OR
DTT: Icd2/Icd1>LEVEL
AND OR DTT PHASE B
Enabled=1
The stub bus element protects for faults between two breakers in a breaker-and-a-half or ring bus configuration when the
line disconnect switch is open. At the same time, if the line is still energized through the remote terminal(s), differential
protection is still required (the line can still need to be energized because there is a tapped load on a two-terminal line or
because the line is a three-terminal line with two of the terminals still connected). Correct operation for this condition is
achieved by the local relay sending zero current values to the remote end(s) so that a local bus fault does not result in
tripping the line. At the local end, the differential element is disabled and stub bus protection is provided by a user-selected
overcurrent element. If there is a line fault, the remote end(s) trips on differential but local differential function and the DTT
signal (if enabled) to the local end are blocked by the stub bus logic, allowing the local breakers to remain closed.
STUB BUS FUNCTION — There are three requirements for stub bus operation: the element must be enabled, an indication
that the line disconnect is open, and the STUB BUS TRIGGER setting is set. There are two methods to set the stub bus trigger
and thus setting up stub bus operation, as follows: 5
1. If STUB BUS TRIGGER is “On,” the STUB BUS OPERATE operand picks up as soon as the disconnect switch opens, causing
zero currents to be transmitted to remote end(s) and DTT receipt from remote end(s) to be permanently blocked. An
overcurrent element, blocked by disconnect switch closed, provides protection for the local bus.
2. An alternate method is to set STUB BUS TRIGGER to be the pickup of an assigned instantaneous overcurrent element.
The instantaneous overcurrent element must operate quickly enough to pick up the STUB BUS OPERATE operand,
disable the local differential, and send zero currents to the other terminal(s). If the bus minimum fault current is above
five times the instantaneous overcurrent pickup, tests have confirmed that the STUB BUS OPERATE operand always
picks up correctly for a stub bus fault and prevents tripping of the remote terminal. If minimum stub bus fault current
is below this value, then use method 1. Note also that correct testing of stub bus operation, when this method is used,
requires sudden injection of a fault currents above five times instantaneous overcurrent pickup. The assigned current
element needs to be mapped to the appropriate output contact(s) to trip the stub bus breakers. It should be blocked
unless disconnect is open. To prevent 87L tripping from remote L90 relays still protecting the line, assign the auxiliary
contact of line disconnect switch (logic “1” when line switch is open) to block the local 87L function by using the
CURRENT DIFF BLOCK setting.
STUB BUS DISCONNECT — Selects a FlexLogic operand to represent the open state of auxiliary contact of line disconnect
switch (logic “1” when line disconnect switch is open). If necessary, simple logic representing not only the line disconnect
switch but also the closed state of the breakers can be created with FlexLogic and assigned to this setting.
STUB BUS TRIGGER — Selects a FlexLogic operand that causes the STUB BUS OPERATE operand to pick up if the line disconnect
is open. It can be set either to “On” or to an instantaneous overcurrent element (as outlined). If the instantaneous
overcurrent used for the stub bus protection is set with a time delay, then STUB BUS TRIGGER should use the associated
instantaneous overcurrent pickup operand. The source assigned for the current of this element must cover the stub
between CTs of the associated breakers and disconnect switch.
SETTING
STUB BUS
DISCONNECT: FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
Off=0 AND STUB BUS OP
SETTING
STUB BUS
TRIGGER:
Off=0
831012A4.CDR
The line pickup feature uses a combination of undercurrent and undervoltage to identify a line that has been de-energized
(line end open). Alternately assign a FlexLogic operand to the TERMINAL OPEN setting that specifies the terminal status.
Three instantaneous overcurrent elements are used to identify a previously de-energized line that has been closed onto a
fault. Faults other than close-in faults can be identified satisfactorily with the distance elements.
Co-ordination features are included to ensure satisfactory operation when high-speed automatic reclosure (AR) is
employed. The AR CO-ORD DELAY setting allows the overcurrent setting to be below the expected load current seen after
reclose. Co-ordination is achieved by all of the LINE PICKP UV elements resetting and blocking the trip path before the AR
CO-ORD DELAY times out. The AR CO-ORD BYPASS setting is normally enabled. It is disabled if high speed autoreclosure is
implemented.
The line pickup protection incorporates zone 1 extension capability. When the line is being re-energized from the local
terminal, pickup of an overreaching zone 2 or excessive phase current within eight power cycles after the autorecloser
issues a close command results in the LINE PICKUP RCL TRIP FlexLogic operand. For security, the overcurrent trip is
supervised by an undervoltage condition, which in turn is controlled by the VT FUSE FAIL OP operand with a 10 ms
coordination timer. If a trip from distance is not required, then it can be disabled with the LINE PICKUP DISTANCE TRIP setting.
Configure the LINE PICKUP RCL TRIP operand to perform a trip action if the intent is zone 1 extension.
The zone 1 extension philosophy used here normally operates from an under-reaching zone, and it uses an overreaching
distance zone when reclosing the line with the other line end open. The AR ACCELERATE setting is provided to achieve zone
1 extension functionality if external autoreclosure is employed. Another zone 1 extension approach is to apply
permanently an overreaching zone, and reduce the reach when reclosing. This philosophy can be programmed via the
autoreclose scheme.
LINE PICKUP FUNCTION — This setting enables and disables the line pickup feature.
LINE PICKUP SIGNAL SOURCE — Selects the signal source for line pickup protection.
PHASE IOC LINE PICKUP — Specifies the level of line current required to declare a line pickup operation when the line is re-
energized.
LINE END OPEN PICKUP DELAY — Specifies the time during which the line is de-energized before the line pickup logic is
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armed.
LINE END OPEN RESET DELAY — Specifies the time during which the line pickup logic remains armed once the line has been
re-energized.
AR CO-ORD BYPASS — The coordination timer allows the overcurrent detector to be set below the expected load current
seen after reclose. When this setting is enabled (the default value), the coordination timer is bypassed. Disable this setting
(removing the bypass and inserting the timer) if high speed autoreclosure is employed.
AR CO-ORD PICKUP DELAY — If the setting of the overcurrent detector is less than the load current, then it picks up during a
normal re-energization of the line. This setting delays the assertion of the LINE PICKUP OP operand, allowing the recovery of
the line voltage to block the scheme.
AR CO-ORD RESET DELAY — This setting extends the assertion of the line pickup output when autoreclose coordination is not
bypassed.
TERMINAL OPEN — This setting allows the line pickup element to be armed from a status signal (such as breaker position)
rather than from current and voltage. The FlexLogic operand assigned to this setting indicates that the terminal is opened.
It can be derived by combining the status of several devices in a FlexLogic equation.
AR ACCELERATE — This setting provides zone 1 extension functionality if external autoreclosure is employed.
LINE PICKUP BLOCK — Assertion of the FlexLogic operand assigned to this setting blocks operation of the line pickup
element.
LINE PICKUP EVENTS — This setting enables and disables the logging of line pickup events in the sequence of events
recorder.
10 ms
SETTING AND OR
0
Phase IOC Line Pickup AND
AND
RUN
IA > setting
IB > setting OR
SETTING IC > setting AND
Autoreclose Coordination FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
Bypass OR LINE PICKUP OP
Disabled = 0 LINE PICKUP PKP
LINE PICKUP DPO
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
AND
GND DIST Z2 PKP
OR
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PH DIST Z2 PKP
AND
OR
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
SETTING AND LINE PICKUP RCL TRIP
Distance Trip
TIMER
Enabled = 1
0
8 cycles FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
LINE PICKUP I<A
SETTING
LINE PICKUP I<B
Autoreclose Accelerate
LINE PICKUP I<C
Off = 0
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS OR
AR CLOSE BKR1
AR CLOSE BKR2
D60, L60, and L90 only
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
SRCX VT FUSE FAIL OP
Source selected in the line pickup element 837000AL.CDR
5.8.5 Distance
5.8.5.1 Menu
SETTINGS GROUPED ELEMENTS SETTING GROUP 1(6) DISTANCE
DISTANCE DISTANCE Range: SRC 1, SRC 2, SRC 3, SRC 4
SOURCE: SRC 1
The memory polarization cannot be applied permanently but for a limited time only. The self-polarization can be
applied permanently and therefore takes higher priority.
FAST DISTANCE enables the fast distance algorithm in phase and ground zone 1 and zone 2. Disable fast distance for
distance protection applications on a series compensated line.
PH DIST PH SELECT SUPV enables phase selection supervision on phase distance zone 1 to zone 3.
The distance zones of the L90 are identical to that of the D60 Line Distance Relay.
SETTING
Memory duration
SETTING TIMER 0
Distance Source | V_1 | < 1.15 pu 5 cycles AND
= VA, Vrms_A | Vrms – | V | | < Vrms / 8 AND Treset
S Q
= VB, Vrms_B | Vrms – | V | | < Vrms / 8 0 AND
= VC, Vrms_C | Vrms – | V | | < Vrms / 8
TIMER Use V_1 memory
= V_1 | V_1 | > 0.80 pu
6 cycles OR
= IA | IA | < 0.05 pu
| IB | < 0.05 pu
AND
R Use V_1
= IB OR
0
= IC | IC | < 0.05 pu AND
Tracking Freq, *SRCx Freq | V_1 | < 0.10 pu
*SRCx is the source used in distance | fTRACK - fSRC | > 1 Hz
L90 Only
SETTING
Force Self Polarization
Off = 0 827842A9.CDR
The figure shows a condition for the L90 only that forces distance to be self-polarized to assure correct distance operation
when L90 relays are synchronizing to each other.
PHS DIST Z1 XFMR VOL Range: None, Dy1, Dy3, Dy5, Dy7, Dy9, Dy11, Yd1,
CONNECTION: None Yd3, Yd5, Yd7, Yd9, Yd11
PHS DIST Z1 XFMR CUR Range: None, Dy1, Dy3, Dy5, Dy7, Dy9, Dy11, Yd1,
CONNECTION: None Yd3, Yd5, Yd7, Yd9, Yd11
The phase mho distance function uses a dynamic 100% memory-polarized mho characteristic with additional reactance,
directional, and overcurrent supervising characteristics. When set to “Non-directional,” the mho function becomes an
offset mho with the reverse reach controlled independently from the forward reach, and all the directional characteristics
removed.
The phase quadrilateral distance function has a reactance characteristic, right and left blinders, and 100% memory-
polarized directional and current supervising characteristics. When set to “Non-directional,” the quadrilateral function
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applies a reactance line in the reverse direction instead of the directional comparators.
Each phase distance zone is configured individually through its own setting menu. All of the settings can be independently
modified for each of the zones except:
• The SIGNAL SOURCE setting (common for the distance elements of all zones as entered under SETTINGS GROUPED
ELEMENTS SETTING GROUP 1(6) DISTANCE)
• The MEMORY DURATION setting (common for the distance elements of all zones as entered under SETTINGS
GROUPED ELEMENTS SETTING GROUP 1(6) DISTANCE)
The common distance settings described earlier must be chosen properly for correct operation of the phase distance
elements.
Although all zones can be used as either instantaneous elements (pickup [PKP] and dropout [DPO] FlexLogic operands) or
time-delayed elements (operate [OP] FlexLogic operands), only zone 1 is intended for the instantaneous under-reaching
tripping mode.
Ensure that the Phase VT Secondary Voltage setting (see the SETTINGS SYSTEM SETUP AC INPUTS
VOLTAGE BANK menu) is set correctly to prevent improper operation of associated memory
action.
PHS DIST Z1 DIR — All phase distance zones are reversible. The forward direction is defined by the PHS DIST Z1 RCA setting,
whereas the reverse direction is shifted 180° from that angle. The non-directional zone spans between the forward reach
impedance defined by the PHS DIST Z1 REACH and PHS DIST Z1 RCA settings, and the reverse reach impedance defined by
PHS DIST Z1 REV REACH and PHS DIST Z1 REV REACH RCA as illustrated in the following figures.
PHS DIST Z1 SHAPE — This setting selects the shape of the phase distance function between the mho and quadrilateral
characteristics. The selection is available on a per-zone basis. The two characteristics and their possible variations are
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or wye-delta power transformer. In addition, VTs and CTs can be located independently from one another at different
windings of the transformer. If the potential source is located at the correct side of the transformer, set this setting to
“None.”
This setting specifies the location of the voltage source with respect to the involved power transformer in the direction of
the zone. The following figure illustrates the usage of this setting. In section (a), zone 1 is looking through a transformer
from the delta into the wye winding. Therefore, the Z1 setting is set to “Dy11.” In section (b), Zone 3 is looking through a
transformer from the wye into the delta winding. Therefore, the Z3 setting is set to “Yd1.” The zone is restricted by the
potential point (location of the VTs) as illustrated in (e).
PHS DIST Z1 XFMR CUR CONNECTION — This setting specifies the location of the current source with respect to the involved
power transformer in the direction of the zone. In section (a) of the following figure, zone 1 is looking through a transformer
from the delta into the wye winding. Therefore, the Z1 setting is set to “Dy11.” In section (b), the CTs are located at the same
side as the read point. Therefore, the Z3 setting is set to “None.”
See the Application of Settings chapter for information on calculating distance reach settings in applications involving
power transformers.
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PHS DIST Z1 REACH — This setting defines the zone reach for the forward and reverse applications. In the non-directional
applications, this setting defines the forward reach of the zone. The reverse reach impedance in non-directional
applications is set independently. The reach impedance is entered in secondary ohms. The reach impedance angle is
entered as the PHS DIST Z1 RCA setting.
To achieve specified operating speed of distance elements, the relay internally calculates source to line impedance ratio
(SIR) from fault phasors. In these calculations, line impedance is estimated based on the zone 1 reach setting. Therefore, in
order to calculate the SIR value properly and to maintain the optimal operating speed of the distance elements, set zone 1
reach with a regular 80 to 85% of the line impedance reach setting, even when zone 1 is disabled.
PHS DIST Z1 RCA — This setting specifies the characteristic angle (similar to the "maximum torque angle" in previous
technologies) of the phase distance characteristic for the forward and reverse applications. In the non-directional
applications, this setting defines the angle of the forward reach impedance. The reverse reach impedance in the non-
directional applications is set independently. The setting is an angle of reach impedance as shown in the distance
characteristic figures earlier. This setting is independent from PHS DIST Z1 DIR RCA, the characteristic angle of an extra
directional supervising function.
PHS DIST Z1 REV REACH — This setting defines the reverse reach of the non-directional zone (PHS DIST Z1 DIR setting). The
value must be entered in secondary ohms. This setting does not apply when the zone direction is set to "Forward" or
"Reverse."
PHS DIST Z1 REV REACH RCA — This setting defines the angle of the reverse reach impedance of the non-directional zone
(PHS DIST Z1 DIR setting). This setting does not apply when the zone direction is set to "Forward" or "Reverse."
PHS DIST Z1 COMP LIMIT — This setting specifies the shape the operating characteristic. In particular, it produces the lens-
type characteristic of the mho function and a tent-shaped characteristic of the reactance boundary of the quadrilateral
function. If the mho shape is selected, the same limit angle applies to both the mho and supervising reactance
comparators. In conjunction with the mho shape selection, the setting improves loadability of the protected line. In
conjunction with the quadrilateral characteristic, this setting improves security for faults close to the reach point by
adjusting the reactance boundary into a tent-shape.
PHS DIST Z1 DIR RCA — This setting selects the characteristic angle (or maximum torque angle) of the directional supervising
function. If the mho shape is applied, the directional function is an extra supervising function as the dynamic mho
characteristic is itself directional. In conjunction with the quadrilateral shape, this setting defines the only directional
function built into the phase distance element. The directional function uses the memory voltage for polarization. This
setting typically equals the distance characteristic angle PHS DIST Z1 RCA.
PHS DIST Z1 DIR COMP LIMIT — Selects the comparator limit angle for the directional supervising function.
PHS DIST Z1 QUAD RGT BLD — This setting defines the right blinder position of the quadrilateral characteristic along the
resistive axis of the impedance plane (see the Quadrilateral Phase Distance Characteristic figures). The angular position of
the blinder is adjustable with the use of the PHS DIST Z1 QUAD RGT BLD RCA setting. This setting applies only to the
quadrilateral characteristic and is set giving consideration to the maximum load current and required resistive coverage.
PHS DIST Z1 QUAD RGT BLD RCA — This setting defines the angular position of the right blinder of the quadrilateral
characteristic (see the Quadrilateral Distance Characteristic figures).
PHS DIST Z1 QUAD LFT BLD — This setting defines the left blinder position of the quadrilateral characteristic along the
resistive axis of the impedance plane (see the Quadrilateral Distance Characteristic figures). The angular position of the
blinder is adjustable with the use of the PHS DIST Z1 QUAD LFT BLD RCA setting. This setting applies only to the quadrilateral
characteristic and is set with consideration to the maximum load current.
PHS DIST Z1 QUAD LFT BLD RCA — This setting defines the angular position of the left blinder of the quadrilateral
characteristic (see the Quadrilateral Distance Characteristic figures).
PHS DIST Z1 SUPV — The phase distance elements are supervised by the magnitude of the line-to-line current (fault loop
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current used for the distance calculations). For convenience, 3 is accommodated by the pickup (that is, before being
used, the entered value of the threshold setting is multiplied by 3 ).
If the minimum fault current level is sufficient, set the current supervision pickup above maximum full load current
preventing maloperation under VT fuse fail conditions. This requirement can be difficult to meet for remote faults at the
end of zones 2 and above. If this is the case, set the current supervision pickup below the full load current, but this can
result in maloperation during fuse fail conditions.
PHS DIST Z1 VOLT LEVEL — This setting is relevant for applications on series-compensated lines, or in general, if series
capacitors are located between the relaying point and a point where the zone does not overreach. For plain (non-
compensated) lines, set to zero. Otherwise, the setting is entered in per unit of the phase VT bank configured under the
DISTANCE SOURCE. Effectively, this setting facilitates dynamic current-based reach reduction. In non-directional
applications (PHS DIST Z1 DIR set to “Non-directional”), this setting applies only to the forward reach of the non-directional
zone. See the Application of Settings chapter for information on calculating this setting for series compensated lines.
PHS DIST Z1 DELAY — This setting allows the user to delay operation of the distance elements and implement stepped
distance protection. The distance element timers for zones 2 and higher apply a short dropout delay to cope with faults
located close to the zone boundary when small oscillations in the voltages or currents can inadvertently reset the timer.
Zone 1 does not need any drop-out delay since it is sealed-in by the presence of current.
PHS DIST Z1 BLK — This setting enables the user to select a FlexLogic operand to block a given distance element. VT fuse fail
detection is one of the applications for this setting.
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flag to avoid prolonging phase distance zone 2 operation when the fault evolves from one type to another or
migrates from the initial zone to zone 2. Assign the required zones in the trip output function to accomplish this
functionality.
TIMER SETTING
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PH DIST Z1 DIR
PH DIST Z1 SHAPE
PH DIST Z1 XFMR
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PH DIST Z1 FUNCTION CUR CONNECTION
Enabled = 1 PH DIST Z1 REACH
PH DIST Z1 RCA
PH DIST Z1 REV REACH
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PH DIST Z1 COMP LIMIT
PH DIST Z1 BLK
PH DIST Z1 QUAD RGT BLD
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PH DIST Z1 QUAD RGT BLD RCA Quadrilateral
PH DIST Z1 QUAD LFT BLD characteristic only
PH DIST Z1 QUAD LFT BLD RCA
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The ground mho distance function uses a dynamic 100% memory-polarized mho characteristic with additional reactance,
directional, current, and phase selection supervising characteristics. The ground quadrilateral distance function is
composed of a reactance characteristic, right and left blinders, and 100% memory-polarized directional, overcurrent, and
phase selection supervising characteristics.
When set to non-directional, the mho function becomes an offset mho with the reverse reach controlled independently
from the forward reach, and all the directional characteristics removed. When set to non-directional, the quadrilateral
function applies a reactance line in the reverse direction instead of the directional comparators.
The reactance supervision for the mho function uses the zero-sequence current for polarization. The reactance line of the
quadrilateral function uses either zero-sequence or negative-sequence current as a polarizing quantity. The selection is
controlled by a user setting and depends on the degree of non-homogeneity of the zero-sequence and negative-sequence
equivalent networks.
The directional supervision uses memory voltage as polarizing quantity and both zero- and negative-sequence currents as
operating quantities.
The phase selection supervision restrains the ground elements during double-line-to-ground faults as they, by the
principles of distance relaying, can be inaccurate in such conditions. Ground distance zones 1 and higher apply additional
zero-sequence directional supervision.
Each ground distance zone is configured individually through its own setting menu. All of the settings can be modified
independently for each of the zones except:
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• The SIGNAL SOURCE setting (common for both phase and ground elements for all zones as entered under the SETTINGS
GROUPED ELEMENTS SETTING GROUP 1(6) DISTANCE menu)
• The MEMORY DURATION setting (common for both phase and ground elements for all zones as entered under the
SETTINGS GROUPED ELEMENTS SETTING GROUP 1(6) DISTANCE menu)
The common distance settings noted at the start of this section must be properly chosen for correct operation of the
ground distance elements.
Although all ground distance zones can be used as either instantaneous elements (pickup [PKP] and dropout [DPO]
FlexLogic signals) or time-delayed elements (operate [OP] FlexLogic signals), only zone 1 is intended for the instantaneous
under-reaching tripping mode.
Ensure that the PHASE VT SECONDARY VOLTAGE (see the SETTINGS SYSTEM SETUP AC INPUTS VOLTAGE BANK
menu) is set correctly to prevent improper operation of associated memory action.
GND DIST Z1 DIR — All ground distance zones are reversible. The forward direction is defined by the GND DIST Z1 RCA setting
and the reverse direction is shifted by 180° from that angle. The non-directional zone spans between the forward reach
impedance defined by the GND DIST Z1 REACH and GND DIST Z1 RCA settings, and the reverse reach impedance defined by
the GND DIST Z1 REV REACH and GND DIST Z1 REV REACH RCA settings.
GND DIST Z1 SHAPE — This setting selects the shape of the ground distance characteristic between the mho and
quadrilateral characteristics. The selection is available on a per-zone basis.
The figures show the directional and non-directional quadrilateral ground distance characteristics. The directional and
non-directional mho ground distance characteristics are the same as those shown for the phase distance element in the
previous section.
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GND DIST Z1 Z0/Z1 MAG — This setting specifies the ratio between the zero-sequence and positive-sequence impedance
required for zero-sequence compensation of the ground distance elements. This setting is available on a per-zone basis,
enabling precise settings for tapped, non-homogeneous, and series compensated lines.
GND DIST Z1 Z0/Z1 ANG — This setting specifies the angle difference between the zero-sequence and positive-sequence
impedance required for zero-sequence compensation of the ground distance elements. The entered value is the zero-
sequence impedance angle minus the positive-sequence impedance angle. This setting is available on a per-zone basis,
enabling precise values for tapped, non-homologous, and series compensated lines.
GND DIST Z1 ZOM/Z1 MAG — The ground distance elements can be programmed to apply compensation for the zero-
sequence mutual coupling between parallel lines. If this compensation is required, the ground current from the parallel line
(3I_0) measured in the direction of the zone being compensated must be connected to the ground input CT of the CT bank
configured under the DISTANCE SOURCE. This setting specifies the ratio between the magnitudes of the mutual zero-
sequence impedance between the lines and the positive-sequence impedance of the protected line. Set this setting to zero
if the compensation is not to be performed. Note that internally the mutual coupling compensation is applied only if
3I_0>1.22*IG to ensure that no mutual coupling compensation is applied when the fault is on the parallel line. Mutual
coupling compensation is applied when distance source is assigned with 8F or 8L type DSP module only and when the
ratio of the protected line ground current to parallel line ground current is greater than 1.22.
GND DIST Z1 ZOM/Z1 ANG — This setting specifies the angle difference between the mutual zero-sequence impedance
between the lines and the positive-sequence impedance of the protected line.
GND DIST Z1 REACH — This setting defines the reach of the zone for the forward and reverse applications. In non-directional
applications, this setting defines the forward reach of the zone. The reverse reach impedance in non-directional
applications is set independently. The angle of the reach impedance is entered as the GND DIST Z1 RCA setting. The reach
impedance is entered in secondary ohms.
To achieve specified operating speed of distance elements, the relay internally calculates source to line impedance ratio
(SIR) from fault phasors. In these calculations, line impedance is estimated based on the zone 1 reach setting. Therefore, in
order to calculate the SIR value properly and to maintain the optimal operating speed of the distance elements, set zone 1
reach with a regular 80 to 85% of the line impedance reach setting, even when zone 1 is disabled.
GND DIST Z1 RCA — This setting specifies the characteristic angle (similar to the maximum torque angle in previous
technologies) of the ground distance characteristic for the forward and reverse applications. In the non-directional
applications, this setting defines the forward reach of the zone. The reverse reach impedance in the non-directional
applications is set independently. This setting is independent from the GND DIST Z1 DIR RCA setting (the characteristic angle
of an extra directional supervising function).
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The relay internally performs zero-sequence compensation for the protected circuit based on the values entered
for GND DIST Z1 Z0/Z1 MAG and GND DIST Z1 Z0/Z1 ANG, and if configured to do so, zero-sequence compensation for
mutual coupling based on the values entered for GND DIST Z1 Z0M/Z1 MAG and GND DIST Z1 Z0M/Z1 ANG. As such,
enter the GND DIST Z1 REACH and GND DIST Z1 RCA values in terms of positive sequence quantities.
GND DIST Z1 REV REACH — This setting defines the reverse reach of the zone set to non-directional (GND DIST Z1 DIR setting).
The value must be entered in secondary ohms. This setting does not apply when the zone direction is set to “Forward” or
“Reverse.”
GND DIST Z1 REV REACH RCA — This setting defines the angle of the reverse reach impedance if the zone is set to non-
directional (GND DIST Z1 DIR setting). This setting does not apply when the zone direction is set to “Forward” or “Reverse.”
GND DIST Z1 POL CURRENT — This setting applies only if the GND DIST Z1 SHAPE is set to “Quad” and controls the polarizing
current used by the reactance comparator of the quadrilateral characteristic. Either the zero-sequence or negative-
sequence current can be used. In general, a variety of system conditions must be examined to select an optimum
polarizing current. This setting becomes less relevant when the resistive coverage and zone reach are set conservatively.
Also, this setting is more relevant in lower voltage applications such as on distribution lines or cables, as compared with
high-voltage transmission lines. This setting applies to both the zone 1 and reverse reactance lines if the zone is set to non-
directional. See the Application of Settings chapter for additional information.
GND DIST Z1 NON-HOMOGEN ANG — This setting applies only if the GND DIST Z1 SHAPE is set to “Quad” and provides a method
to correct the angle of the polarizing current of the reactance comparator for non-homogeneity of the zero-sequence or
negative-sequence networks. In general, a variety of system conditions must be examined to select this setting. In many
applications this angle is used to reduce the reach at high resistances in order to avoid overreaching under far-out reach
settings and/or when the sequence networks are greatly non-homogeneous. This setting applies to both the forward and
reverse reactance lines if the zone is set to non-directional. See the Application of Settings chapter for additional
information.
GND DIST Z1 COMP LIMIT — This setting shapes the operating characteristic. In particular, it enables a lens-shaped
characteristic of the mho function and a tent-shaped characteristic of the quadrilateral function reactance boundary. If
the mho shape is selected, the same limit angle applies to mho and supervising reactance comparators. In conjunction
with the mho shape selection, this setting improves loadability of the protected line. In conjunction with the quadrilateral
characteristic, this setting improves security for faults close to the reach point by adjusting the reactance boundary into a
tent-shape.
GND DIST Z1 DIR RCA — Selects the characteristic angle (or maximum torque angle) of the directional supervising function. If
the mho shape is applied, the directional function is an extra supervising function, as the dynamic mho characteristic itself
is a directional one. In conjunction with the quadrilateral shape selection, this setting defines the only directional function
built into the ground distance element. The directional function uses memory voltage for polarization.
GND DIST Z1 DIR COMP LIMIT — This setting selects the comparator limit angle for the directional supervising function.
GND DIST Z1 QUAD RGT BLD — This setting defines the right blinder position of the quadrilateral characteristic along the
resistive axis of the impedance plane (see the Quadrilateral Distance Characteristic figure). The angular position of the
blinder is adjustable with the use of the GND DIST Z1 QUAD RGT BLD RCA setting. This setting applies only to the quadrilateral
characteristic; set it with consideration to the maximum load current and required resistive coverage.
GND DIST Z1 QUAD RGT BLD RCA — This setting defines the angular position of the right blinder of the quadrilateral
characteristic (see the Quadrilateral Distance Characteristic figure).
GND DIST Z1 QUAD LFT BLD — This setting defines the left blinder position of the quadrilateral characteristic along the
resistive axis of the impedance plane (see the Quadrilateral Distance Characteristic figure). The angular position of the
blinder is adjustable with the use of the GND DIST Z1 QUAD LFT BLD RCA setting. This setting applies only to the quadrilateral
characteristic; set it with consideration to the maximum load current.
GND DIST Z1 QUAD LFT BLD RCA — This setting defines the angular position of the left blinder of the quadrilateral
characteristic (see the Quadrilateral Distance Characteristic figure).
GND DIST Z1 SUPV — The ground distance elements are supervised by the magnitude of the neutral (3I_0) current. Set the
current supervision pickup to be less than the minimum 3I_0 current for the end of the zone fault, taking into account the
required fault resistance coverage to prevent maloperation due to VT fuse failure. Settings less than 0.2 pu are not
5 recommended, so apply them with caution. To enhance ground distance security against spurious neutral current during
switch-off transients, three-phase faults, and phase-to-phase faults, a positive-sequence current restraint of 5% is applied
to the neutral current supervision magnitude. Set this setting at least three times the CURRENT CUTOFF LEVEL setting
specified in the PRODUCT SETUP DISPLAY PROPERTIES menu.
GND DIST Z1 VOLT LEVEL — This setting is relevant for applications on series-compensated lines, or in general, if series
capacitors are located between the relaying point and a point for which the zone shall not overreach. For plain (non-
compensated) lines, set it to zero. Otherwise, the setting is entered in per unit of the VT bank configured under the
DISTANCE SOURCE. Effectively, this setting facilitates dynamic current-based reach reduction. In non-directional
applications (GND DIST Z1 DIR set to “Non-directional”), this setting applies only to the forward reach of the non-directional
zone. See the Application of Settings chapter for details and information on calculating this setting value for applications
on series compensated lines.
GND DIST Z1 DELAY — This setting enables the user to delay operation of the distance elements and implement a stepped
distance backup protection. The distance element timer applies a short drop-out delay to cope with faults located close to
the boundary of the zone when small oscillations in the voltages or currents can inadvertently reset the timer.
GND DIST Z1 BLK — This setting enables the user to select a FlexLogic operand to block the given ground distance element.
VT fuse fail detection is one of the applications for this setting.
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
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For ground distance zone 2, there is a provision to start the zone timer with the other distance zones or loop pickup
flags to avoid prolonging ground distance zone 2 operation if the fault evolves from one type to another or
migrates from zone 3 or 4 to zone 2. Assign the required zones in the trip output element to accomplish this
functionality.
TIMER SETTING
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AND FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
GND DIST Z3 PKP A TPKP
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FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
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SETTINGS
GND DIST Z1 DIR
GND DIST Z1 SHAPE
GND DIST Z1 Z0/Z1 MAG
GND DIST Z1 Z0/Z1 ANG
GND DIST Z1 ZOM/Z1 MAG
GND DIST Z1 ZOM/Z1 ANG
GND DIST Z1 REACH
GND DIST Z1 RCA
GND DIST Z1 REV REACH
SETTING
GND DIST Z1 FUNCTION GND DIST Z1 REV REACH RCA
Enabled = 1 GND DIST Z1 POL CURRENT
GND DIST Z1 NON-HOMGEN ANG
GND DIST Z1 COMP LIMIT
AND GND DIST Z1 DIR RCA
SETTING
GND DIST Z1 DIR COMP LIMIT
GND DIST Z1 BLK
GND DIST Z1 VOLT LEVEL
Off = 0
GND DIST Z1 QUAD RGT BLD
Quadrilateral
GND DIST Z1 QUAD RGT BLD RCA characteristic
GND DIST Z1 QUAD LFT BLD only
SETTING GND DIST Z1 QUAD LFT BLD RCA
DISTANCE SOURCE RUN
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| IA | > Pickup AND GND DIST Z1 SUPN IA
RUN
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
| IN | – 0.05 × | I_1 | > Pickup GND DIST Z1 SUPN IN
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SETTINGS
GND DIST Z2 DIR
GND DIST Z2 SHAPE
GND DIST Z2 Z0/Z2 MAG
GND DIST Z2 Z0/Z2 ANG
GND DIST Z2 ZOM/Z1 MAG
GND DIST Z2 ZOM/Z1 ANG
GND DIST Z2 REACH
GND DIST Z2 RCA
GND DIST Z2 REV REACH
SETTING
GND DIST Z2 FUNCTION GND DIST Z2 REV REACH RCA
Enabled = 1 GND DIST Z2 POL CURRENT
GND DIST Z2 NON-HOMGEN ANG
GND DIST Z2 COMP LIMIT
AND GND DIST Z2 DIR RCA
SETTING
GND DIST Z2 DIR COMP LIMIT
GND DIST Z2 BLK
GND DIST Z2 VOLT LEVEL
Off = 0
GND DIST Z2 QUAD RGT BLD
Quadrilateral
GND DIST Z2 QUAD RGT BLD RCA characteristic
GND DIST Z2 QUAD LFT BLD only
SETTING GND DIST Z2 QUAD LFT BLD RCA
DISTANCE SOURCE RUN
IA
IB A ELEMENT FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
IC AND GND DIST Z2 PKP A
IG GND DIST Z2 DPO A
VAG RUN
Wye
VTs
VBG
B ELEMENT FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
VCG
AND GND DIST Z2 PKP B
I_2
GND DIST Z2 DPO B
I_0 RUN
V_1
5
I_1 C ELEMENT FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
IN AND GND DIST Z2 PKP C
MEMORY GND DIST Z2 DPO C
SETTING
GND DIST Z2 SUPV
RUN
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
AND
| IA | > Pickup GND DIST Z2 SUPN IA
RUN
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
| IB | > Pickup AND
GND DIST Z2 SUPN IB
RUN
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
| IC | > Pickup AND
GND DIST Z2 SUPN IC
SETTING
Distance Source RUN
= V_0 OR
Zero-sequence
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
= I_0 directional characteristic
TIMER AND GND DIST Z2 DIR SUPN
tpickup
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
OPEN POLE OP treset
Co-ordinating time:
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POWER SWING
SUPV: 0.600 pu
Range: 0.050 to 30.000 pu in steps of 0.001 5
POWER SW I2 SUPV ENAB: Range: FlexLogic operand
Off
POWER SWING QUAD FWD Range: 0.10 to 500.00 ohms in steps of 0.01
REACH MID: 60.00
POWER SWING QUAD FWD Range: 0.10 to 500.00 ohms in steps of 0.01
REACH OUT: 70.00
POWER SWING QUAD REV Range: 0.10 to 500.00 ohms in steps of 0.01
REACH MID: 60.00
POWER SWING QUAD REV Range: 0.10 to 500.00 ohms in steps of 0.01
REACH OUT: 70.00
The power swing detect element provides both power swing blocking and out-of-step tripping functions. The element
measures the positive-sequence apparent impedance and traces its locus with respect to either two or three user-
selectable operating characteristic boundaries. Upon detecting appropriate timing relations, the blocking and/or tripping
indications are given through FlexLogic operands. The element incorporates an adaptive disturbance detector. This
function does not trigger on power swings, but is capable of detecting faster disturbances—faults in particular—that can
occur during power swings. Operation of this dedicated disturbance detector is signaled via the POWER SWING 50DD
operand.
The power swing detect element asserts two operands intended for blocking selected protection elements on power
swings: POWER SWING BLOCK is a traditional signal that is safely asserted for the entire duration of the power swing, and
POWER SWING UN/BLOCK is established in the same way, but resets when an extra disturbance is detected during the power
swing. The POWER SWING UN/BLOCK operand can be used for blocking selected protection elements if the intent is to
respond to faults during power swing conditions.
Different protection elements respond differently to power swings. If tripping is required for faults during power swing
conditions, some elements can be blocked permanently (using the POWER SWING BLOCK operand), and others can be
blocked and dynamically unblocked upon fault detection (using the POWER SWING UN/BLOCK operand).
View the operating characteristic and logic figures along with the following discussion to understand the operation of the
element.
The power swing detect element operates in three-step or two-step mode, as follows:
• Three-step operation — The power swing blocking sequence essentially times the passage of the locus of the
positive-sequence impedance between the outer and the middle characteristic boundaries. If the locus enters the
outer characteristic (indicated by the POWER SWING OUTER FlexLogic operand) but stays outside the middle
characteristic (indicated by the POWER SWING MIDDLE FlexLogic operand) for an interval longer than POWER SWING
PICKUP DELAY 1, the power swing blocking signal (POWER SWING BLOCK FlexLogic operand) is established and sealed-in.
The blocking signal resets when the locus leaves the outer characteristic, but not sooner than the POWER SWING RESET
DELAY 1 time.
• Two-step operation — If the two-step mode is selected, the sequence is identical to the three-step operation, but it is
the outer and inner characteristics that are used to time the power swing locus.
The out-of-step tripping feature operates as follows for three-step and two-step power swing detection modes:
• Three-step operation — The out-of-step trip sequence identifies unstable power swings by determining if the
impedance locus spends a finite time between the outer and middle characteristics and then a finite time between
the middle and inner characteristics. The first step is similar to the power swing blocking sequence. After timer POWER
SWING PICKUP DELAY 1 times out, latch 1 is set as long as the impedance stays within the outer characteristic.
If afterwards, at any time (given the impedance stays within the outer characteristic), the locus enters the middle
characteristic but stays outside the inner characteristic for a period of time defined as POWER SWING PICKUP DELAY 2,
latch 2 is set as long as the impedance stays inside the outer characteristic. If afterwards, at any time (given the
impedance stays within the outer characteristic), the locus enters the inner characteristic and stays there for a period
of time defined as POWER SWING PICKUP DELAY 3, latch 2 is set as long as the impedance stays inside the outer
characteristic; the element is now ready to trip.
If the "Early" trip mode is selected, the POWER SWING TRIP operand is set immediately and sealed-in for the interval set
by the POWER SWING SEAL-IN DELAY. If the "Delayed" trip mode is selected, the element waits until the impedance locus 5
leaves the inner characteristic, then times out for the POWER SWING PICKUP DELAY 2 and sets latch 4; the element is
now ready to trip. The trip operand is set later, when the impedance locus leaves the outer characteristic.
• Two-step operation — Similar to the three-step mode with two exceptions. First, the initial stage monitors the time
spent by the impedance locus between the outer and inner characteristics. Second, the stage involving the POWER
SWING PICKUP DELAY 2 timer is bypassed. It is up to the user to integrate the blocking (POWER SWING BLOCK) and tripping
(POWER SWING TRIP) FlexLogic operands with other protection functions and output contacts in order to make this
element fully operational.
The element can be set to use either lens (mho) or rectangular (quadrilateral) characteristics, as shown in the figure. When
set to “Mho,” the element applies the right and left blinders as well. If the blinders are not required, set their settings high
enough to effectively disable the blinders.
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The FlexLogic output operands for the power swing detect element are as follows:
• POWER SWING OUTER, POWER SWING MIDDLE, POWER SWING INNER, POWER SWING TMR2 PKP, POWER SWING TMR3 PKP, and
POWER SWING TMR4 PKP are auxiliary operands that facilitate testing and special applications
• POWER SWING BLOCK blocks selected protection elements, such as distance functions
• POWER SWING UN/BLOCK blocks those protection elements that are intended to be blocked under power swings, but
subsequently unblocked when a fault occurs after the power swing blocking condition has been established
• POWER SWING 50DD indicates that an adaptive disturbance detector integrated with the element has picked up. This
operand triggers on faults occurring during power swing conditions. This includes both three-phase and single-pole-
open conditions.
• POWER SWING INCOMING indicates an unstable power swing with an incoming locus (the locus enters the inner
characteristic)
• POWER SWING OUTGOING indicates an unstable power swing with an outgoing locus (the locus leaving the outer
characteristic). This operand can be used to count unstable swings and take certain action only after a pre-defined
number of unstable power swings.
• POWER SWING TRIP is a trip command
The settings for the power swing detect element are as follows.
POWER SWING FUNCTION — This setting enables and disables the power swing detection element. The setting applies to
both power swing blocking and out-of-step tripping functions.
POWER SWING SOURCE — The source setting identifies the signal source for both blocking and tripping functions.
POWER SWING SHAPE — This setting selects the shapes (either “Mho” or “Quad”) of the outer, middle, and inner
characteristics of the power swing detect element. The operating principle is not affected. The “Mho” characteristics use
the left and right blinders.
POWER SWING MODE — This setting selects between the two-step and three-step operating modes and applies it to both
power swing blocking and out-of-step tripping functions. The three-step mode applies if there is enough space between
the maximum load impedances and distance characteristics of the relay that all three (outer, middle, and inner)
characteristics can be placed between the load and the distance characteristics. Whether the spans between the outer
and middle as well as the middle and inner characteristics are sufficient is determined by analysis of the fastest power
swings expected in correlation with settings of the power swing timers.
The two-step mode uses only the outer and inner characteristics for both blocking and tripping functions. This leaves more
space in heavily loaded systems to place two power swing characteristics between the distance characteristics and the
maximum load, but allows for only one determination of the impedance trajectory.
POWER SWING SUPV — A common overcurrent pickup level supervises all three power swing characteristics. The
supervision responds to the positive-sequence current.
POWER SW I2 SUPV ENAB — This setting is to enable I2 supervision logic through a FlexLogic operand, which is used to
detect the presence of significant unbalance in current signals, such as during fault conditions. Under these conditions, the
POWER SWING BLOCK operand is not asserted.
POWER SWING I2 SUPV — This setting specifies the threshold of the I2 supervision logic.
POWER SWING FWD REACH — This setting specifies the forward reach of all three mho characteristics and the inner
quadrilateral characteristic. For a simple system consisting of a line and two equivalent sources, this reach needs to be
higher than the sum of the line and remote source positive-sequence impedances. Detailed transient stability studies can
be needed for complex systems in order to determine this setting. The angle of this reach impedance is specified by the
POWER SWING FWD RCA setting.
POWER SWING QUAD FWD REACH MID — This setting specifies the forward reach of the middle quadrilateral characteristic.
The angle of this reach impedance is specified by the POWER SWING FWD RCA setting. The setting is not used if the shape
setting is “Mho.”
5 POWER SWING QUAD FWD REACH OUT — This setting specifies the forward reach of the outer quadrilateral characteristic.
The angle of this reach impedance is specified by the POWER SWING FWD RCA setting. The setting is not used if the shape
setting is “Mho.”
POWER SWING FWD RCA — This setting specifies the angle of the forward reach impedance for the mho characteristics,
angles of all blinders, and both forward and reverse reach impedances of the quadrilateral characteristics.
POWER SWING REV REACH — This setting specifies the reverse reach of all three mho characteristics and the inner
quadrilateral characteristic. For a simple system of a line and two equivalent sources, this reach needs to be higher than
the positive-sequence impedance of the local source. Detailed transient stability studies can be needed for complex
systems to determine this setting. The angle of this reach impedance is specified by the POWER SWING REV RCA setting for
“Mho,” and the POWER SWING FWD RCA setting for inner “Quad.”
POWER SWING QUAD REV REACH MID — This setting specifies the reverse reach of the middle quadrilateral characteristic.
The angle of this reach impedance is specified by the POWER SWING FWD RCA setting. The setting is not used if the shape
setting is “Mho.”
POWER SWING QUAD REV REACH OUT — This setting specifies the reverse reach of the outer quadrilateral characteristic. The
angle of this reach impedance is specified by the POWER SWING FWD RCA setting. The setting is not used if the shape
setting is “Mho.”
POWER SWING REV RCA — This setting specifies the angle of the reverse reach impedance for the mho characteristics. This
setting applies to mho shapes only.
POWER SWING OUTER LIMIT ANGLE — This setting defines the outer power swing characteristic. The convention depicted in
the power swing detect mho operating characteristic diagram are to be observed: values greater than 90° result in an
apple-shaped characteristic; values less than 90° result in a lens-shaped characteristic. This angle must be selected in
consideration of the maximum expected load. If the maximum load angle is known, coordinate the outer limit angle with a
20° security margin. Detailed studies can be needed for complex systems to determine this setting. This setting applies to
mho shapes only.
POWER SWING MIDDLE LIMIT ANGLE — This setting defines the middle power swing detect characteristic. It is relevant only
for the three-step mode. A typical value is close to the average of the outer and inner limit angles. This setting applies to
mho shapes only.
POWER SWING INNER LIMIT ANGLE — This setting defines the inner power swing detect characteristic. The inner
characteristic is used by the out-of-step tripping function: beyond the inner characteristic out-of-step trip action is definite
(the actual trip can be delayed as per the TRIP MODE setting). Therefore, this angle must be selected in consideration to the
power swing angle beyond which the system becomes unstable and cannot recover.
The inner characteristic is also used by the power swing blocking function in the two-step mode. In this case, set this angle
large enough so that the characteristics of the distance elements are safely enclosed by the inner characteristic. This
setting applies to mho shapes only.
POWER SWING OUTER, MIDDLE, and INNER RGT BLD — These settings specify the resistive reach of the right blinder. The
blinder applies to both “Mho” and “Quad” characteristics. Set these value high if no blinder is required for the “Mho”
characteristic.
POWER SWING OUTER, MIDDLE, and INNER LFT BLD — These settings specify the resistive reach of the left blinder. Enter a
positive value; the relay automatically uses a negative value. The blinder applies to both “Mho” and “Quad” characteristics.
Set this value high if no blinder is required for the “Mho” characteristic.
POWER SWING PICKUP DELAY 1 — All the coordinating timers are related to each other and need to be set to detect the
fastest expected power swing and produce out-of-step tripping in a secure manner. Set the timers in relation to the power
swing detect characteristics, mode of power swing detect operation, and mode of out-of-step tripping. This timer defines
the interval that the impedance locus must spend between the outer and inner characteristics (two-step operating mode),
or between the outer and middle characteristics (three-step operating mode) before the power swing blocking signal is
established. This time delay must be set shorter than the time required for the impedance locus to travel between the two
selected characteristics during the fastest expected power swing. This setting is relevant for both power swing blocking
and out-of-step tripping.
POWER SWING RESET DELAY 1 — This setting defines the dropout delay for the power swing blocking signal. Detection of a
condition requiring a block output sets latch 1 after PICKUP DELAY 1 time. When the impedance locus leaves the outer
characteristic, timer POWER SWING RESET DELAY 1 is started. When the timer times-out, the latch is reset. Select this setting
to give extra security for the power swing blocking action. 5
POWER SWING PICKUP DELAY 2 — Controls the out-of-step tripping function in the three-step mode only. This timer defines
the interval the impedance locus must spend between the middle and inner characteristics before the second step of the
out-of-step tripping sequence is completed. This time delay must be set shorter than the time required for the impedance
locus to travel between the two characteristics during the fastest expected power swing.
POWER SWING PICKUP DELAY 3 — Controls the out-of-step tripping function only. It defines the interval the impedance locus
must spend within the inner characteristic before the last step of the out-of-step tripping sequence is completed and the
element is armed to trip. The actual moment of tripping is controlled by the TRIP MODE setting. This time delay is provided
for extra security before the out-of-step trip action is executed.
POWER SWING PICKUP DELAY 4 — Controls the out-of-step tripping function in “Delayed” trip mode only. This timer defines
the interval the impedance locus must spend outside the inner characteristic but within the outer characteristic before the
element is armed for the delayed trip. The delayed trip occurs when the impedance leaves the outer characteristic. This
time delay is provided for extra security. Set it considering the fastest expected power swing.
POWER SWING SEAL-IN DELAY — The out-of-step trip FlexLogic operand (POWER SWING TRIP) is sealed-in for the specified
period of time. The sealing-in is crucial in the delayed trip mode, as the original trip signal is a very short pulse occurring
when the impedance locus leaves the outer characteristic after the out-of-step sequence is completed.
POWER SWING TRIP MODE — Selection of the “Early” trip mode results in an instantaneous trip after the last step in the out-
of-step tripping sequence is completed. The early trip mode stresses the circuit breakers as the currents at that moment
are high (the electromotive forces of the two equivalent systems are approximately 180° apart). Selection of the “Delayed”
trip mode results in a trip at the moment when the impedance locus leaves the outer characteristic. Delayed trip mode
relaxes the operating conditions for the breakers as the currents at that moment are low. Make the selection considering
the capability of the breakers in the system.
POWER SWING BLK — This setting specifies the FlexLogic operand used for blocking the out-of-step function only. The
power swing blocking function is operational all the time as long as the element is enabled. The blocking signal resets the
output POWER SWING TRIP operand but does not stop the out-of-step tripping sequence.
POWER SWING EVENTS — Enables and disables the logging of power swing detect events in the sequence of events
recorder.
5 RUN
INNER IMPEDANCE
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
AND POWER SWING INNER
REGION
SETTING
POWER SWING
SUPV:
RUN
SETTING
POWER SWING
I2 SUPV:
RUN
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SETTING
POWER SWING FUNCTION:
TIMER
Enabled = 1
0
SETTING 10 cycles
AND
POWER SWING 50DD
4 cycles
OR
I_1 | |I_1| - |I_1'|| > K_1
From sheet 1
UNBALANCE
SETTING SETTINGS AND
POWER SWING
POWER SWING MODE:
DELAY 1 PICKUP:
POWER SWING
3-step
AND DELAY 1 RESET:
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
5
tPKP
S Q1 POWER SWING BLOCK
tRST
POWER SWING UN/BLOCK
AND L1 S Q5
2-step FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
L5
R POWER SWING 50DD
R
OR
OR
SETTING
POWER SWING FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
DELAY 2 PICKUP:
POWER SWING TMR2 PKP
tPKP
AND S Q2
0
L2
R
3-step
2-step
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
SETTING POWER SWING TMR3 PKP
POWER SWING
DELAY 3 PICKUP: FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
tPKP POWER SWING INCOMING
AND S Q3
0
L3 SETTING
R
POWER SWING TRIP
MODE:
SETTING SETTING
POWER SWING POWER SWING
DELAY 4 PICKUP: Early
SEAL-IN DELAY:
tPKP 0
AND S Q4 FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
0 tRST
L4 AND POWER SWING TRIP
R AND
Delayed
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
POWER SWING OUTGOING
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The load encroachment element responds to the positive-sequence voltage and current and applies a characteristic as
shown in the figure.
Figure 5-149: Load encroachment characteristic
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The element operates if the positive-sequence voltage is above a settable level and asserts its output signal that can be
used to block selected protection elements, such as distance or phase overcurrent. The following figure shows an effect of
the load encroachment characteristics used to block the quadrilateral distance element.
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LOAD ENCROACHMENT MIN VOLT — This setting specifies the minimum positive-sequence voltage required for operation of
the element. When the voltage is below this threshold, a blocking signal is not asserted by the element. When selecting
this setting, remember that the L90 measures the phase-to-ground sequence voltages regardless of the VT connection.
The nominal VT secondary voltage as specified with the SYSTEM SETUP AC INPUTS VOLTAGE BANK X5 PHASE VT
SECONDARY setting is the per-unit base for this setting.
LOAD ENCROACHMENT REACH — This setting specifies the resistive reach of the element as shown in the Load
Encroachment Characteristic diagram. Enter this setting in secondary ohms and calculate it as the positive-sequence
resistance seen by the relay under maximum load conditions and unity power factor. 5
LOAD ENCROACHMENT ANGLE — This setting specifies the size of the blocking region as shown on the Load Encroachment
Characteristic diagram and applies to the positive-sequence impedance.
Figure 5-151: Load encroachment logic
SETTING
LOAD ENCROACHMENT
FUNCTION:
Enabled=1 SETTINGS
LOAD ENCROACHMENT
SETTING REACH:
SETTINGS
LOAD ENCROACHMENT
LOAD ENCRMNT BLK:
ANGLE: LOAD ENCROACHMENT
Off=0 RUN PKP DELAY:
AND FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
LOAD ENCROACHMENT
LOAD ENCHR PKP
RST DELAY:
SETTING SETTING LOAD ENCHR DPO
Load Encroachment t PKP
LOAD ENCROACHMENT LOAD ENCROACHMENT t RST LOAD ENCHR OP
SOURCE: MIN VOLT: Characteristic
Pos Seq Voltage (V_1) V_1 > Pickup
Pos Seq Current (I_1)
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SETTINGS GROUPED ELEMENTS SETTING GROUP 1(6) PHASE CURRENT
PHASE CURRENT PHASE TOC1 See page 5-295
PHASE TOC6
PHASE
DIRECTIONAL 2
A time dial multiplier setting allows selection of a multiple of the base curve shape (where the time dial multiplier = 1) with
the curve shape (CURVE) setting. Unlike the electromechanical time dial equivalent, operate times are directly proportional
to the time multiplier (TD MULTIPLIER) setting value. For example, all times for a multiplier of 10 are 10 times the multiplier 1
or base curve values. Setting the multiplier to zero results in an instantaneous response to all current levels above pickup.
Time overcurrent time calculations are made with an internal energy capacity memory variable. When this variable
indicates that the energy capacity has reached 100%, a time overcurrent element operates. If less than 100% energy
capacity is accumulated in this variable and the current falls below the dropout threshold of 97 to 98% of the pickup value,
the variable must be reduced. Two methods of this resetting operation are available: “Instantaneous” and “Timed.” The
“Instantaneous” selection is intended for applications with other relays, such as most static relays, which set the energy
capacity directly to zero when the current falls below the reset threshold. The “Timed” selection can be used where the
relay must coordinate with electromechanical relays.
The URs calculate operate time corresponding to the values in the range of 1.03 to 20 multiples of the pickup current.
Above 20 multiples of the pickup current, URs clamp the operate time to the value at a multiple of 20, resulting in the flat
part of the characteristics. Reset time is calculated in the range of 0 to 0.97 multiples of the pickup current.
IEEE curves
The IEEE time overcurrent curve shapes conform to industry standards and the IEEE C37.112-1996 curve classifications for
extremely, very, and moderately inverse curves. The IEEE curves are derived from the operate and reset time equations.
A tr
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-
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I , T RESET = TDM u I 2 Eq. 5-15
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I pickup
where
IEC curves
For European applications, the relay offers three standard curves defined in IEC 255-4 and British standard BS142. These
are defined as IEC Curve A, IEC Curve B, and IEC Curve C. The IEC curves are derived by the operate and reset time
equations.
K tr
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-
T = TDM u I e I pickup – 1
E
, T RESET = TDM u 1 – I e I 2 Eq. 5-16
pickup
where
T = operate time (in seconds)
TDM = Multiplier setting
I = input current
Ipickup = Pickup Current setting
K, E = constants defined in the table
tr = characteristic constant defined in the table
TRESET = reset time in seconds (assuming energy capacity is 100% and RESET is “Timed”)
Table 5-33: IEC (BS) inverse time curve constants
IEC (BS) curve shape K E tr
IEC Curve A (BS142) 0.140 0.020 9.7
IEC Curve B (BS142) 13.500 1.000 43.2
IEC Curve C (BS142) 80.000 2.000 58.2
IEC Short Inverse 0.050 0.040 0.500
5 Table 5-34: IEC curve trip times (in seconds)
Multiplier Current ( I / Ipickup)
(TDM)
1.5 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0
IEC Curve A
0.05 0.860 0.501 0.315 0.249 0.214 0.192 0.176 0.165 0.156 0.149
0.10 1.719 1.003 0.630 0.498 0.428 0.384 0.353 0.330 0.312 0.297
0.20 3.439 2.006 1.260 0.996 0.856 0.767 0.706 0.659 0.623 0.594
0.40 6.878 4.012 2.521 1.992 1.712 1.535 1.411 1.319 1.247 1.188
0.60 10.317 6.017 3.781 2.988 2.568 2.302 2.117 1.978 1.870 1.782
0.80 13.755 8.023 5.042 3.984 3.424 3.070 2.822 2.637 2.493 2.376
1.00 17.194 10.029 6.302 4.980 4.280 3.837 3.528 3.297 3.116 2.971
IEC Curve B
0.05 1.350 0.675 0.338 0.225 0.169 0.135 0.113 0.096 0.084 0.075
0.10 2.700 1.350 0.675 0.450 0.338 0.270 0.225 0.193 0.169 0.150
0.20 5.400 2.700 1.350 0.900 0.675 0.540 0.450 0.386 0.338 0.300
0.40 10.800 5.400 2.700 1.800 1.350 1.080 0.900 0.771 0.675 0.600
0.60 16.200 8.100 4.050 2.700 2.025 1.620 1.350 1.157 1.013 0.900
0.80 21.600 10.800 5.400 3.600 2.700 2.160 1.800 1.543 1.350 1.200
1.00 27.000 13.500 6.750 4.500 3.375 2.700 2.250 1.929 1.688 1.500
IEC Curve C
0.05 3.200 1.333 0.500 0.267 0.167 0.114 0.083 0.063 0.050 0.040
0.10 6.400 2.667 1.000 0.533 0.333 0.229 0.167 0.127 0.100 0.081
0.20 12.800 5.333 2.000 1.067 0.667 0.457 0.333 0.254 0.200 0.162
0.40 25.600 10.667 4.000 2.133 1.333 0.914 0.667 0.508 0.400 0.323
0.60 38.400 16.000 6.000 3.200 2.000 1.371 1.000 0.762 0.600 0.485
IAC curves
The curves for the General Electric type IAC relay family are derived from the formulae:
§ B D E ·
T = TDM u ¨ A + --------------------------- + ---------------------------------2 + ---------------------------------3¸ tr
, T RESET = TDM u ---------------------------- Eq. 5-17
I e I – C I e I pkp – C I e I pkp – C ¹ -
© pkp 2
1 – I e I pkp
where
T = operate time (in seconds)
TDM = Multiplier setting
I = Input current
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A to E = constants defined in the table
tr = characteristic constant defined in the table
TRESET = reset time in seconds (assuming energy capacity is 100% and RESET is “Timed”)
Table 5-35: GE type IAC inverse time curve constants
IAC curve shape A B C D E tr
IAC Extreme Inverse 0.0040 0.6379 0.6200 1.7872 0.2461 6.008
IAC Very Inverse 0.0900 0.7955 0.1000 –1.2885 7.9586 4.678
IAC Inverse 0.2078 0.8630 0.8000 –0.4180 0.1947 0.990
IAC Short Inverse 0.0428 0.0609 0.6200 –0.0010 0.0221 0.222
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I2t curves
The I2t curves are derived as follows:
100 100
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I · 2 , T RESET = TDM u § I · –2
T = TDM u § ------------- Eq. 5-18
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© I pickup ¹ © I pickup ¹
where
T = Operate time (in seconds)
TDM = Multiplier setting
I = Input current
Ipickup = Pickup Current setting
TRESET = reset time in seconds (assuming energy capacity is 100% and RESET is “Timed”)
FlexCurves
FlexCurves are described in the FlexCurves section later in this chapter. The curve shapes for the FlexCurves are derived
from the formulae:
I I
T = TDM u FlexCurve Time at §© --------------·¹ when § --------------· t 1.00
© I pickup¹
I pickup Eq. 5-19
I I
T RESET = TDM u FlexCurve Time at §© --------------·¹ when § --------------· d 0.98
© I pickup¹
I pickup Eq. 5-20
where
T = operate time (in seconds)
TDM = Multiplier setting
I = Input Current
Ipickup = Pickup Current setting
TRESET = Reset Time in seconds (assuming energy capacity is 100% and RESET: Timed)
where
T = Operate Time (in seconds)
TDM = Multiplier setting
I = Input Current
Ipickup = Pickup Current setting
TRESET = Reset Time in seconds (assuming energy capacity is 100% and RESET: Timed)
Recloser curves
The L90 uses the FlexCurve feature to facilitate programming of 41 recloser curves. See the FlexCurves settings section
earlier in this chapter for details.
The phase time overcurrent element can provide a specified time-delay operating characteristic versus the applied current
or be used as a simple definite time element. The phase current input quantities can be programmed as fundamental
phasor magnitude or total waveform RMS magnitude as required by the application.
Two methods of resetting operation are available: “Timed” and “Instantaneous” (see the Inverse TOC Curve Characteristics
section earlier for details on curve setup, trip times, and reset operation). When the element is blocked, the time
accumulator resets according to the reset characteristic. For example, if the element reset characteristic is set to
5 “Instantaneous” and the element is blocked, the time accumulator clears immediately.
The PHASE TOC1 PICKUP setting can be reduced dynamically by a voltage restraint feature (when enabled). This is
accomplished via the multipliers (Mvr) corresponding to the phase-phase voltages of the voltage restraint characteristic
curve (see the figure); the pickup level is calculated as Mvr times the PHASE TOC1 PICKUP setting. If the voltage restraint
feature is disabled, the pickup level always remains at the setting value.
Figure 5-152: Phase time overcurrent voltage restraint characteristic
Multiplier for Pickup Current
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VOLTAGE RESTRAINT CHARACTERISTIC FOR PHASE TIME O/C
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FUNCTION — This setting enables and disables the phase time overcurrent protection element.
SIGNAL SOURCE — Selects the signal source for the phase time overcurrent protection element.
INPUT — Selects how phase current input quantities are interpreted by the L90. Inputs can be selected as fundamental
phasor magnitudes or total waveform RMS magnitudes as required by the application.
PICKUP — Specifies the phase time overcurrent pickup level in per-unit values.
SETTING
PHASE TOC1
BLOCK-A :
Off=0
SETTING
PHASE TOC1
BLOCK-B:
Off=0
SETTING
SETTING
PHASE TOC1
PHASE TOC1 INPUT:
BLOCK-C:
PHASE TOC1
Off=0 PICKUP:
SETTING
PHASE TOC1
PHASE TOC1
CURVE:
PHASE TOC1
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VAB VAC Set
Calculate Multiplier Set Pickup AND RUN PHASE TOC1 B PKP
RUN
Multiplier-Phase A IB PICKUP
Set PHASE TOC1 B DPO
VBC VBA Set Pickup
Calculate Multiplier t PHASE TOC1 B OP
RUN
Multiplier-Phase B
Set AND RUN PHASE TOC1 C PKP
VCA VCB IC PICKUP
Calculate Multiplier Set Pickup PHASE TOC1 C DPO
Multiplier-Phase C
t PHASE TOC1 C OP
SETTING OR PHASE TOC1 PKP
PHASE TOC1 VOLT
RESTRAINT: OR PHASE TOC1 OP
Enabled
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The phase instantaneous overcurrent element can be used as an instantaneous element with no intentional delay or as a
definite time element. The input current is the fundamental phasor magnitude.
FUNCTION — This setting enables and disables the phase instantaneous overcurrent protection element.
SOURCE — Selects the signal source for the phase instantaneous overcurrent protection element.
PICKUP — Specifies the phase instantaneous overcurrent pickup level in per-unit values.
DELAY —Delays the assertion of the PHASE IOC OP operands. It is used to achieve timing coordination with other elements
and relays.
RESET DELAY — Specifies a delay for the reset of the phase instantaneous overcurrent element between the operate output
state and the return to logic 0 after the input passes outside the defined pickup range. This setting is used to ensure that
the relay output contacts are closed long enough to ensure reception by downstream equipment.
BLOCK A — Assertion of the operand assigned to this setting block’s phase A of the phase instantaneous overcurrent
element.
5 EVENTS — Enables and disables the logging of phase instantaneous overcurrent events in the sequence of events recorder.
The TARGET setting is not user-selectable and forced to "Disabled". If Targets are required from directional elements,
it can be achieved by assigning directional element output to a digital element, where targets selection can be
used as required.
The phase directional elements (one for each of phases A, B, and C) determine the phase current flow direction for steady
state and fault conditions and can be used to control the operation of the phase overcurrent elements via the BLOCK inputs
of these elements.
Figure 5-155: Phase A directional polarization
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This element is intended to apply a block signal to an overcurrent element to prevent an operation when current is flowing
in a particular direction. The direction of current flow is determined by measuring the phase angle between the current
from the phase CTs and the line-line voltage from the VTs, based on the 90° or quadrature connection. If there is a
requirement to supervise overcurrent elements for flows in opposite directions, such as can happen through a bus-tie
breaker, program two phase directional elements with opposite element characteristic angle (ECA) settings.
To increase security for three phase faults very close to the VTs used to measure the polarizing voltage, a voltage memory
feature is incorporated. This feature stores the polarizing voltage the moment before the voltage collapses, and uses it to
determine direction. The voltage memory remains valid for one second after the voltage has collapsed.
The main component of the phase directional element is the phase angle comparator with two inputs: the operating signal
(phase current) and the polarizing signal (the line voltage, shifted in the leading direction by the characteristic angle, ECA).
The table shows the operating and polarizing signals used for phase directional control.
Table 5-38: Operating and polarizing signals
Phase Operating signal Polarizing signal Vpol
ABC phase sequence ACB phase sequence
A angle of IA angle of VBC (1ECA) angle of VCB (1ECA)
B angle of IB angle of VCA (1ECA) angle of VAC (1ECA)
C angle of IC angle of VAB (1ECA) angle of VBA (1ECA)
Mode of operation
• When the function is “Disabled” or the operating current is below 5% CT nominal, the element output is logic “0”
• When the function is “Enabled,” the operating current is above 5% CT nominal, and the polarizing voltage is above
the PRODUCT SETUP DISPLAY PROPERTIES VOLTAGE CUT-OFF LEVEL value, the element output is dependent on the
phase angle between the operating and polarizing signals:
– The element output is logic “0” when the operating current is within polarizing voltage ±90°
– For all other angles, the element output is logic “1”
• Once the voltage memory has expired, the phase overcurrent elements under directional control can be set to block or
5 trip on overcurrent as follows:
– When BLOCK WHEN V MEM EXP is set to “Yes,” the directional element blocks the operation of any phase
overcurrent element under directional control when voltage memory expires
– When BLOCK WHEN V MEM EXP is set to “No,” the directional element allows tripping of phase overcurrent elements
under directional control when voltage memory expires
In all cases, directional blocking is permitted to resume when the polarizing voltage becomes greater than the polarizing
voltage threshold.
Settings
PHASE DIR 1 FUNCTION — This setting enables and disables the phase directional overcurrent protection element.
PHASE DIR 1 SIGNAL SOURCE — This setting is used to select the source for the operating and polarizing signals. The
operating current for the phase directional element is the phase current for the selected current source. The polarizing
voltage is the line voltage from the phase VTs, based on the 90° or quadrature connection and shifted in the leading
direction by the element characteristic angle (ECA).
PHASE DIR 1 BLOCK — Assertion of the operand assigned to this setting blocks operation of the phase directional
overcurrent element.
PHASE DIR 1 ECA — This setting specifies the element characteristic angle, that is, the angle by which the polarizing voltage
is shifted in the leading direction to achieve dependable operation. In the design of the UR-series elements, a block is
applied to an element by asserting logic 1 at the blocking input. Program the phase directional overcurrent element using
this setting so that the output is logic 1 for current in the non-tripping direction.
PHASE DIR 1 POL V THRESHOLD — This setting is used to establish the minimum level of voltage for which the phase angle
measurement is healthy and reliable. Do not set this setting too low because the element can continue using the actual
voltage already distorted by the fault instead of using healthy memory voltage—this can cause wrong directional
discrimination.
PHASE DIR 1 BLOCK WHEN V MEM EXP — This setting is used to select the required operation upon expiration of voltage
memory. When set to "Yes," the directional element blocks the operation of any phase overcurrent element under
directional control, when voltage memory expires. When set to "No," the directional element allows tripping of phase
overcurrent elements under directional control.
PHASE DIR 1 EVENTS — This setting enables and disables the logging of phase directional overcurrent events in the
sequence of events recorder.
The phase directional element responds to the forward load current. In the case of a following reverse fault, the
element needs some time—in the order of 8 ms—to establish a blocking signal. Some protection elements, such as
instantaneous overcurrent, respond to reverse faults before the blocking signal is established. Therefore, a
coordination time of at least 10 ms must be added to all the instantaneous protection elements under the
supervision of the phase directional element. If current reversal is of concern, a longer delay—in the order of 20
ms—is needed.
Figure 5-156: Phase directional logic
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SETTINGS GROUPED ELEMENTS SETTING GROUP 1(6) NEUTRAL CURRENT
NEUTRAL CURRENT NEUTRAL TOC 1 See below
NEUTRAL TOC 6
NEUTRAL
DIRECTIONAL OC2
The neutral time overcurrent element can provide a desired time-delay operating characteristic versus the applied current
or be used as a simple definite time element. The neutral current input value is a quantity calculated as 3Io from the phase
currents and can be programmed as fundamental phasor magnitude or total waveform RMS magnitude as required by the
application.
Two methods of resetting operation are available: “Timed” and “Instantaneous” (see the Inverse TOC Curve Characteristics
section for details on curve setup, trip times, and reset operation). When the element is blocked, the time accumulator
resets according to the reset characteristic. For example, if the element reset characteristic is set to “Instantaneous” and
the element is blocked, the time accumulator clears immediately.
NEUTRAL TOC1 FUNCTION — This setting enables and disables the neutral time overcurrent protection element.
NEUTRAL TOC1 SIGNAL SOURCE — This setting selects the signal source for the neutral time overcurrent protection element.
NEUTRAL TOC1 INPUT — This setting selects how neutral current input quantities are interpreted by the L90. Inputs can be
selected as fundamental phasor magnitudes or total waveform RMS magnitudes as required by the application.
NEUTRAL TOC1 PICKUP — This setting specifies the neutral time overcurrent pickup level in per-unit values.
NEUTRAL TOC1 CURVE — This setting selects the inverse time overcurrent curve style.
NEUTRAL TOC1 TD MULTIPLIER — This setting specifies a multiple of the base curve shape specified by the CURVE setting.
Programming this value to zero results in an instantaneous response to all current levels above pickup.
NEUTRAL TOC1 RESET — The “Instantaneous” reset method is intended for applications with other relays, such as most static
relays, which set the energy capacity directly to zero when the current falls below the reset threshold. The “Timed” reset
method can be used where the relay must coordinate with electromechanical relays.
NEUTRAL TOC1 BLOCK — Assertion of the operand assigned to this setting blocks operation of the neutral time overcurrent
element.
NEUTRAL TOC1 EVENTS — This setting enables and disables the logging of neutral time overcurrent events in the sequence
of events recorder.
Figure 5-157: Neutral time overcurrent 1 logic
SETTING
NEUTRAL TOC1
INPUT
SETTING NEUTRAL TOC1
NEUTRAL TOC1 PICKUP
FUNCTION NEUTRAL TOC1
Enabled = 1 CURVE
NEUTRAL TOC1
TD MULTIPLIER
NEUTRAL TOC 1 FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
SETTING
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5.8.9.3 Neutral instantaneous overcurrent (ANSI 50N, IEC PIOC)
SETTINGS GROUPED ELEMENTS SETTING GROUP 1(6) NEUTRAL CURRENT NEUTRAL IOC1(8)
NEUTRAL IOC 1 NEUTRAL IOC1 Range: Disabled, Enabled
FUNCTION: Disabled
The neutral instantaneous overcurrent element can be used as an instantaneous function with no intentional delay or as a
definite time function. The element essentially responds to the magnitude of a neutral current fundamental frequency
phasor calculated from the phase currents. A positive-sequence restraint is applied for better performance. A small portion
(6.25%) of the positive-sequence current magnitude is subtracted from the zero-sequence current magnitude when
forming the operating quantity of the element as follows:
Iop = 3 x (|I_0| - K x |I_1|) where K = 1/16 Eq. 5-23
The positive-sequence restraint allows for more sensitive settings by counterbalancing spurious zero-sequence currents
resulting from:
• System unbalances under heavy load conditions
• Transformation errors of current transformers (CTs) during double-line and three-phase faults
• Switch-off transients during double-line and three-phase faults
The positive-sequence restraint must be considered when testing for pickup accuracy and response time (multiple of
pickup). The operating quantity depends on how test currents are injected into the relay, where single-phase injection is
Iop = 0.9375 x Iinjected and three-phase pure zero-sequence injection is Iop = 3 x Iinjected
NEUTRAL IOC1 FUNCTION — This setting enables and disables the neutral instantaneous overcurrent protection element.
NEUTRAL IOC1 SIGNAL SOURCE — This setting selects the signal source for the neutral instantaneous overcurrent protection
element.
NEUTRAL IOC1 PICKUP — This setting specifies the neutral instantaneous overcurrent pickup level in per-unit values.
NEUTRAL IOC1 PICKUP DELAY — This setting delays the assertion of the NEUTRAL IOC OP operands. It is used to achieve timing
coordination with other elements and relays.
NEUTRAL IOC1 RESET DELAY — This setting specifies a delay for the reset of the neutral instantaneous overcurrent element
between the operate output state and the return to logic 0 after the input passes outside the defined pickup range. This
setting is used to ensure that the relay output contacts are closed long enough to ensure reception by downstream
equipment.a
NEUTRAL IOC1 BLOCK — Assertion of the operand assigned to this setting blocks operation of the neutral instantaneous
overcurrent element.
NEUTRAL IOC1 EVENTS — This setting enables and disables the logging of neutral instantaneous overcurrent events in the
sequence of events recorder.
5 Figure 5-158: Neutral IOC1 logic
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The neutral directional overcurrent element provides both forward and reverse fault direction indications for the NEUTRAL
DIR OC1 FWD and NEUTRAL DIR OC1 REV operands, respectively. The output operand is asserted if the magnitude of the
operating current is above a pickup level (overcurrent unit) and the fault direction is seen as forward or reverse,
respectively (directional unit).
The overcurrent unit responds to the magnitude of a fundamental frequency phasor of either the neutral current
calculated from the phase currents or the ground current. There are separate pickup settings for the forward-looking and
reverse-looking functions. If set to use the calculated 3I_0, the element applies a positive-sequence restraint for better
performance: a small user-programmable portion of the positive-sequence current magnitude is subtracted from the
zero-sequence current magnitude when forming the operating quantity.
Iop = 3 x (|I_0| - K x |I_1|) Eq. 5-24
The positive-sequence restraint allows for more sensitive settings by counterbalancing spurious zero-sequence currents
resulting from
• System unbalances under heavy load conditions
• Transformation errors of current transformers (CTs) during double-line and three-phase faults
• Switch-off transients during double-line and three-phase faults
The positive-sequence restraint must be considered when testing for pickup accuracy and response time (multiple of
pickup). The operating quantity depends on the way the test currents are injected into the relay (single-phase injection:
Iop = (1 – K) Iinjected ; three-phase pure zero-sequence injection: Iop = 3 Iinjected.
The positive-sequence restraint is removed for low currents. If the positive-sequence current is below 0.8 pu, the restraint is
removed by changing the constant K to zero. This facilitates better response to high-resistance faults when the unbalance
is very small and there is no danger of excessive CT errors as the current is low.
The directional unit uses the zero-sequence current (I_0) or ground current (IG) for fault direction discrimination and can
be programmed to use either zero-sequence voltage (“Calculated V0” or “Measured VX”), ground current (IG), or both for
polarizing. The zero-sequence current (I_0) must be greater than the PRODUCT SETUP DISPLAY PROPERTIES CURRENT
CUT-OFF LEVEL setting value and IG must be greater than 0.05 pu to be validated as the operating quantity for directional
current. The following tables define the neutral directional overcurrent element. V_0 is the zero-sequence voltage, I_0 is
the zero-sequence current, ECA is the element characteristic angle, and IG is the ground current.
Table 5-39: Quantities for "calculated 3I0" configuration
Directional unit Overcurrent unit
Polarizing mode Direction Compared phasors
Voltage Forward –V_0 + Z_offset I_0 I_0 1ECA Iop = 3 (|I_0| – K |I_1|) if |I1| > 0.8 pu
Iop = 3 (|I_0|) if |I1| 0.8 pu
Reverse –V_0 + Z_offset I_0 –I_0 1ECA
Current Forward IG I_0
Reverse IG –I_0
Dual, Dual-V, Dual-I Forward –V_0 + Z_offset I_0 I_0 1ECA
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IG I_0
Reverse –V_0 + Z_offset I_0 –I_0 1ECA
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IG –I_0
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3 3
ECA = element characteristic angle
IG = ground current
Z_offset is the offset impedance, for which magnitude is the OFFSET setting and angle is the FWD ECA
When NEUTRAL DIR OC1 POL VOLT is set to “Measured VX,” one-third of this voltage is used in place of V_0. The following
figure explains the usage of the voltage polarized directional unit of the element.
The figure shows the voltage-polarized phase angle comparator characteristics for a phase A to ground fault, with:
• ECA = 90° (element characteristic angle = centerline of operating characteristic)
• FWD LA = 80° (forward limit angle = the ± angular limit with the ECA for operation)
• REV LA = 80° (reverse limit angle = the ± angular limit with the ECA for operation)
The element incorporates a current reversal logic. If the reverse direction is indicated for at least 1.25 of a power system
cycle, the prospective forward indication is delayed by 1.5 of a power system cycle. The element is designed to emulate an
electromechanical directional device. Larger operating and polarizing signals results in faster directional discrimination
bringing more security to the element operation.
The forward-looking function is designed to be more secure as compared to the reverse-looking function, and therefore is
to be used for the tripping direction. The reverse-looking function is designed to be faster as compared to the forward-
looking function and is to be used for the blocking direction. This allows for better protection coordination.
Take the bias into account when using the neutral directional overcurrent element to directionalize other protection
elements.
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NEUTRAL DIR OC1 POLARIZING — This setting selects the polarizing mode for the directional unit.
• If “Voltage” polarizing is selected, the element uses the zero-sequence voltage angle for polarization. The user can use
either the zero-sequence voltage V_0 calculated from the phase voltages, or the zero-sequence voltage supplied
externally as the auxiliary voltage V_X, both from the NEUTRAL DIR OC1 SOURCE.
The calculated V_0 can be used as polarizing voltage only if the voltage transformers are connected in Wye. The
auxiliary voltage can be used as the polarizing voltage provided SYSTEM SETUP AC INPUTS VOLTAGE BANK
AUXILIARY VT CONNECTION is set to “Vn” and the auxiliary voltage is connected to a zero-sequence voltage source
(such as broken delta connected secondary of VTs).
The zero-sequence voltage V_0 must be greater than 0.02 pu to be validated for use as a polarizing signal.
Additionally, when offset impedance is applied and zero-sequence current is above 0.2 pu, compensated zero-
sequence voltage -V_0 + Z_offset x I_0 has to be above 0.02 pu in order to discriminate fault direction; otherwise
when zero-sequence current is less than 0.2 pu, -V_0 is then used as the polarizing signal. If the polarizing signal is
invalid, neither forward nor reverse indication is given.
• If “Current” polarizing is selected, the element uses the ground current angle connected externally and configured
under NEUTRAL OC1 SOURCE for polarization. The ground CT must be connected between the ground and neutral point
of an adequate local source of ground current. The ground current must be greater than 0.05 pu to be validated as a
polarizing signal. If the polarizing signal is not valid, neither forward nor reverse indication is given. In addition, the
zero-sequence current (I_0) must be greater than the PRODUCT SETUP DISPLAY PROPERTIES CURRENT CUT-OFF
LEVEL setting value.
For a choice of current polarizing, it is recommended that the polarizing signal be analyzed to ensure that a known
direction is maintained irrespective of the fault location. For example, if using an autotransformer neutral current as a
polarizing source, ensure that a reversal of the ground current does not occur for a high-side fault. Assume that the
low-side system impedance is minimal when checking for this condition. A similar situation arises for a wye/delta/wye
transformer, where current in one transformer winding neutral can reverse when faults on both sides of the
transformer are considered.
• If “Dual” polarizing is selected, the element performs both directional comparisons as described. A given direction is
confirmed if either voltage or current comparators indicate so. If a conflicting (simultaneous forward and reverse)
indication occurs, the forward direction overrides the reverse direction.
• If "Dual-V" polarizing is selected, "Voltage" polarizing is performed and "Current" polarizing is ignored if the voltage
polarizing signal is valid; otherwise "Current" polarizing is performed if the current polarizing signal is valid. If neither of
them is valid, neither forward nor reverse indication is given.
• If "Dual-I" polarizing is selected, "Current" polarizing is performed and "Voltage" polarizing is ignored if the current
polarizing signal is valid; otherwise "Voltage" polarizing is performed if the voltage polarizing signal is valid. If neither of
them is valid, neither forward nor reverse indication is given.
NEUTRAL DIR OC1 POL VOLT — Selects the polarizing voltage used by the directional unit when "Voltage," "Dual," "Dual-V," or
"Dual-I" polarizing mode is set. The polarizing voltage can be programmed to be either the zero-sequence voltage
calculated from the phase voltages ("Calculated V0") or supplied externally as an auxiliary voltage ("Measured VX").
NEUTRAL DIR OC1 OP CURR — This setting indicates whether the 3I_0 current calculated from the phase currents, or the
ground current is used by this protection. This setting acts as a switch between the neutral and ground modes of operation
(ANSI devices 67N and 67G). If set to “Calculated 3I0,” the element uses the phase currents and applies the positive-
sequence restraint. If set to “Measured IG,” the element uses ground current supplied to the ground CT of the CT bank
configured as NEUTRAL DIR OC1 SOURCE. If this setting is “Measured IG,” then the NEUTRAL DIR OC1 POLARIZING setting must
be “Voltage”, as it is not possible to use the ground current as an operating and polarizing signal simultaneously. IG current
has to be above 0.05 ps to be used as operate quantity.
NEUTRAL DIR OC1 POS-SEQ RESTRAINT — This setting controls the amount of the positive-sequence restraint. Set it to 0.063
5 for backward compatibility with firmware revision 3.40 and older. Set it to zero to remove the restraint. Set it higher if large
system unbalances or poor CT performance are expected.
NEUTRAL DIR OC1 OFFSET — This setting specifies the offset impedance used by this protection. The primary application for
the offset impedance is to guarantee correct identification of fault direction on series compensated lines. In regular
applications, the offset impedance ensures proper operation even if the zero-sequence voltage at the relaying point is very
small. If this is the intent, the offset impedance is not to be larger than the zero-sequence impedance of the protected
circuit. Practically, it shall be several times smaller. Enter the offset impedance in secondary ohms. See the Application of
Settings chapter for information on how to calculate this setting.
NEUTRAL DIR OC1 FWD ECA — This setting defines the characteristic angle (ECA) for the forward direction in the "Voltage"
polarizing mode. The "Current" polarizing mode uses a fixed ECA of 0°. The ECA in the reverse direction is the angle set for
the forward direction shifted by 180°.
NEUTRAL DIR OC1 FWD LIMIT ANGLE — This setting defines a symmetrical (in both directions from the ECA) limit angle for the
forward direction.
NEUTRAL DIR OC1 FWD PICKUP — This setting defines the pickup level for the overcurrent unit of the element in the forward
direction. When selecting this setting, keep in mind that the design uses a positive-sequence restraint technique for the
“Calculated 3I0” mode of operation.
NEUTRAL DIR OC1 REV LIMIT ANGLE — This setting defines a symmetrical (in both directions from the ECA) limit angle for the
reverse direction.
NEUTRAL DIR OC1 REV PICKUP — This setting defines the pickup level for the overcurrent unit of the element in the reverse
direction. When selecting this setting, keep in mind that the design uses a positive-sequence restraint technique for the
“Calculated 3I0” mode of operation.
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AND SETTINGS
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NEUTRAL DIR OC1 FWD
ECA:
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LIMIT ANGLE:
SETTING AND NEUTRAL DIR OC1 FWD
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AND OPERATION SIMULTANEOUSLY AND FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
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The wattmetric zero-sequence directional element responds to power derived from zero-sequence voltage and current in
5 a direction specified by the element characteristic angle. The angle can be set within all four quadrants, and the power can
be active or reactive. Therefore, the element can be used to sense either forward or reverse ground faults in either
inductive, capacitive, or resistive networks. The inverse time characteristic allows time coordination of elements across the
network.
Typical applications include ground fault protection in solidly grounded transmission networks, grounded/ungrounded/
resistor-grounded/resonant-grounded distribution networks, or for directionalizing other non-directional ground elements.
WATTMETRIC GND FLT 1 VOLT — The element uses neutral voltage (that is, three times the zero-sequence voltage). This
setting allows selecting between the internally calculated neutral voltage or the externally supplied voltage (broken delta
VT connected to the auxiliary channel bank of the relay). When the latter selection is made, the auxiliary channel must be
identified by the user as a neutral voltage under the VT bank settings. This element operates when the auxiliary voltage is
configured as neutral.
WATTMETRIC GND FLT 1 OV PKP — This setting specifies the minimum zero sequence voltage supervising the directional
power measurement. Set this threshold higher than possible unbalance during normal operation of the system. Typically,
this setting is at 0.1 to 0.2 pu for the ungrounded or resonant grounded systems and at 0.05 to 0.1 pu for solidly or resistor-
grounded systems. When using externally supplied voltage via the auxiliary voltage channel, 1 pu is the nominal voltage of
this channel as per VT bank settings. When using internally calculated neutral voltage, 1 pu is the nominal phase to ground
voltage as per the VT bank settings.
WATTMETRIC GND FLT 1 CURR — The element responds to the neutral current (that is, three times zero-sequence current),
either calculated internally from the phase currents or supplied externally via the ground CT input from more accurate
sources such as the core balanced CT. This setting allows selecting the source of the operating current.
WATTMETRIC GND FLT 1 OC PKP — This setting specifies the current supervision level for the measurement of the zero-
sequence power.
WATTMETRIC GND FLT 1 OC PKP DEL — This setting specifies delay for the overcurrent portion of this element. The delay
applies to the WATTMETRIC 1 PKP operand driven from the overcurrent condition.
WATTMETRIC GND FLT 1 PWR PKP — This setting specifies the operating point of the element. A value of 1 pu is a product of
the 1 pu voltage as specified for the overvoltage condition of this element, and 1 pu current as specified for the
overcurrent condition of this element.
WATTMETRIC GND FLT 1 REF PWR — This setting is used to calculate the inverse time characteristic delay (defined by Sref in
the following equations). A value of 1 pu represents the product of a 1 pu voltage (as specified in the overvoltage condition
for this element) and a 1 pu current (as specified in the overcurrent condition for this element.
WATTMETRIC GND FLT 1 ECA — This setting adjusts the maximum torque angle of the element. The operating power is
calculated as:
S_op = Re(Vn(In x 1ECA)*) Eq. 5-25
where
* indicates complex conjugate
By varying the element characteristic angle (ECA), the element can be made to respond to forward or reverse direction in
inductive, resistive, or capacitive networks as shown in the Wattmetric Characteristic Angle Response diagram.
WATTMETRIC GND FLT 1 PWR PKP DEL — This setting defines a definite time delay before the inverse time characteristic is
activated. If the curve selection is set as “Definite Time”, the element operates after this security time delay. If the curve
selection is “Inverse” or one of the FlexCurves, the element uses both the definite and inverse time timers simultaneously.
The definite time timer, specified by this setting, is used and when expires it releases the inverse time timer for operation
(torque control).
WATTMETRIC GND FLT 1 CURVE — Choose one of three methods to delay the operate signal once all conditions are met to
discriminate fault direction.
The “Definite Time” selection allows for a fixed time delay defined by the WATTMETRIC GND FLT 1 PWR PKP DEL setting.
The “Inverse” selection allows for inverse time characteristics delay defined by the following formula:
S ref
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Sref is the multiplier setting
Sop is the operating power at the time
This timer starts after the definite time timer expires.
The four FlexCurves allow for custom user-programmable time characteristics. When working with FlexCurves, the
element uses the operate to pickup ratio, and the multiplier setting is not applied:
S op
t = FlexCurve §© --------·¹
S ref Eq. 5-27
Again, the FlexCurve timer starts after the definite time timer expires.
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GROUPED ELEMENTS
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GROUPED ELEMENTS CHAPTER 5: SETTINGS
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SETTINGS GROUPED ELEMENTS SETTING GROUP 1(6) GROUND CURRENT
GROUND CURRENT GROUND TOC1 See below
GROUND TOC4
This element can provide a required time-delay operating characteristic versus the applied current or be used as a simple
definite time element. The ground current input value is the quantity measured by the ground input CT and is the
fundamental phasor or RMS magnitude. Two methods of resetting operation are available: “Timed” and “Instantaneous”
(see the Inverse TOC Curve Characteristics section for details). When the element is blocked, the time accumulator resets
according to the reset characteristic. For example, if the element reset characteristic is set to “Instantaneous” and the
element is blocked, the time accumulator clears immediately.
GROUND TOC1 FUNCTION — This setting enables and disables the ground time overcurrent protection element.
GROUND TOC1 SIGNAL SOURCE — This setting selects the signal source for the ground time overcurrent protection element.
GROUND TOC1 INPUT — This setting selects how ground current input quantities are interpreted by the L90. Inputs can be
selected as fundamental phasor magnitudes or total waveform RMS magnitudes as required by the application.
GROUND TOC1 PICKUP — This setting specifies the ground time overcurrent pickup level in per-unit values.
GROUND TOC1 CURVE — This setting selects the inverse time overcurrent curve style.
GROUND TOC1 TD MULTIPLIER — This setting specifies a multiple of the base curve shape specified by the CURVE setting.
Programming this value to zero results in an instantaneous response to all current levels above pickup.
GROUND TOC1 RESET — The “Instantaneous” reset method is intended for applications with other relays, such as most static
relays, which set the energy capacity directly to zero when the current falls below the reset threshold. The “Timed” reset
method can be used where the relay must coordinate with electromechanical relays.
GROUND TOC1 BLOCK — Assertion of the operand assigned to this setting blocks operation of the ground time overcurrent
element.
GROUND TOC1 EVENTS — This setting enables and disables the logging of ground time overcurrent events in the sequence
of events recorder.
These elements measure the current that is connected to the ground channel of a CT/VT module. The conversion
range of a standard channel is from 0.02 to 46 times the CT rating.
SETTINGS
SETTING
GROUND TOC1
INPUT:
GROUND TOC1
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FUNCTION: GROUND TOC1
Enabled = 1 CURVE:
GROUND TOC1
TD MULTIPLIER:
GROUND TOC 1 FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
SETTING
RESET: GROUND TOC1 PKP
GROUND TOC1
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The ground instantaneous overcurrent element can be used as an instantaneous element with no intentional delay or as a
definite time element. The ground current input is the quantity measured by the ground input CT and is the fundamental
phasor magnitude.
These elements measure the current that is connected to the ground channel of a CT/VT module. The conversion
range of a standard channel is from 0.02 to 46 times the CT rating.
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
GROUND IOC1 PKP
SETTING GROUND IOIC DPO
GROUND IOC1
SETTINGS GROUND IOC1 OP
FUNCTION:
Enabled = 1 GROUND IOC1 PICKUP
SETTING DELAY:
GROUND IOC1 GROUND IOC1 RESET
SETTING
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Restricted ground fault (RGF) protection provides sensitive ground fault detection for low-magnitude fault currents,
primarily faults close to the neutral point of a wye-connected winding. An internal ground fault on an impedance
grounded wye winding produces a fault current dependent on the ground impedance value and the fault position on the
winding with respect to the neutral point. The resultant primary current is negligible for faults on the lower 30% of the
winding since the fault voltage is not the system voltage, but rather the result of the transformation ratio between the
primary windings and the percentage of shorted turns on the secondary. Therefore, the resultant differential currents can
be below the slope threshold of the main differential element and the fault can go undetected. Application of the restricted
ground fault protection extends the coverage towards the neutral point (see the following figure).
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applied to the stator winding of a generator having the neutral point grounded with a CT installed in the grounding path, or
the ground current obtained by external summation of the neutral-side stator CTs. The following figure shows the basic
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primary delta winding as a function of the fault location as a percentage of the whole wye winding. Magnitude of the
transformer winding fault is controlled by several factors, such as supply source impedance, wye winding neutral
grounding impedance, transformer leakage reactance, fault voltage windings connection and position of the fault on the
winding with respect to the neutral point.
Figure 5-167: Fault current through transformer neutral against primary current
(left is resistance-ground neutral, right is solidly grounded neutral)
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The relay incorporates low-impedance restricted ground fault protection. This low-impedance form of protection faces
potential stability problems. An external phase-to-phase fault is an ultimate case. Ideally, there is neither ground (IG) nor
neutral (IN = IA + IB + IC) current present. If one or more of the phase CTs saturate, a spurious neutral current is seen by the
5 relay. This is similar to a single infeed situation and can be mistaken for an internal fault. Similar difficulties occur in a
breaker-and-a-half application of the restricted ground fault, where any through fault with a weak infeed from the
winding itself can cause problems.
The UR uses a novel definition of the restraining signal to cope with the above stability problems while providing fast and
sensitive protection. Even with the improved definition of the restraining signal, the breaker-and-a-half application of the
restricted ground fault must be approached with care, and is not recommended unless the settings are carefully selected
to avoid maloperation due to CT saturation.
The differential current is produced as an unbalance current between the ground current of the neutral CT (IG) and the
neutral current derived from the phase CTs (IN = IA + IB + IC):
Igd = |IG + IN| = |IG + IA + IB + IC| Eq. 5-28
The restraining signal ensures stability of protection during CT saturation conditions and is produced as a maximum value
among three components related to zero, negative, and positive-sequence currents of the three phase CTs as follows:
Irest = max(IR0, IR1, IR2) Eq. 5-29
The zero-sequence component of the restraining signal (IR0) is meant to provide maximum restraint during external
ground faults, and therefore is calculated as a vectorial difference of the ground and neutral currents:
IR0 = |IG - IN| = |IG - (IA +IB +IC)| Eq. 5-30
The equation above brings an advantage of generating the restraining signal of twice the external ground fault current,
while reducing the restraint below the internal ground fault current. The negative-sequence component of the restraining
signal (IR2) is meant to provide maximum restraint during external phase-to-phase faults and is calculated as follows:
IR2 = |I_2| or IR2 = 3 x |I_2| Eq. 5-31
Following complete de-energization of the windings (all three phase currents below 5% of nominal for at least five cycles),
the relay uses a multiplier of 1 in preparation for the next energization. The multiplier of 3 is used during normal operation;
that is, two cycles after the winding has been energized. The lower multiplier is used to ensure better sensitivity when
energizing a faulty winding.
The positive-sequence component of the restraining signal (IR1) is adaptive and provides restraint during symmetrical
conditions, either symmetrical faults or load.
Additionally, the algorithm detects a long-lasting DC during energization, which can saturate line CTs and increase IR1.
Long lasting DC in phase A (same in other two phases) is estimated with the following condition:
DC_A = |I_ARMS - 9 x I_AMAG / 8| > 0 Eq. 5-32
When this condition is satisfied in any phase for three cycles, DCACTIVE is set and is reset in 60 cycles once the condition
disappears. Overall IR1 is calculated according to the following algorithm:
IF |I_1| > 2 pu AND |I_1| > |I_0|, THEN IR1 = 3 × (I_1MAG - I_0MAG)
IF DCACTIVE THEN IR1 = I_1MAG / 2
OTHERWISE IR1 = I_1MAG / 8
During an external fault involving ground when positive-sequence current exceeds 200% of the phase CT nominal and
positive-sequence current exceeds zero-sequence current, IR1 restraint is set to the maximum value. During energization
with the long-lasting DC, IR1 is set to half of the positive-sequence current to ensure extra restraint. If none of two
conditions are present, then IR1 is set to the minimum value of the 1/8 of the positive-sequence current to ensure
sensitivity during load conditions.
The raw restraining signal (Irest) is further post-filtered for better performance during external faults with heavy CT
saturation and for better switch-off transient control:
Igr(k) = max(Irest(k), x Igr(k - 1)) Eq. 5-33
where
k represents a present sample
k – 1 represents the previous sample
is a factory constant ( 1)
The equation above introduces a decaying memory to the restraining signal. Should the raw restraining signal (Irest)
disappear or drop significantly, such as when an external fault gets cleared or a CT saturates heavily, the actual
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system cycles.
For additional security, the element applies a ground current of the transformer neutral CT (IG) supervision by allowing
element pickup and operation when the IG magnitude is above 0.8 x Pickup setting.
Having the differential and restraining signals developed, the element applies a single slope differential characteristic with
a minimum pickup as shown in the following logic diagram.
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SETTINGS GROUPED ELEMENTS SETTING GROUP 1(6) NEGATIVE SEQUENCE CURRENT
NEGATIVE SEQUENCE NEG SEQ TOC1 See below
CURRENT
The L90 provides two negative-sequence time overcurrent elements, two negative-sequence instantaneous overcurrent
elements, and two negative-sequence directional overcurrent elements. For information on the negative sequence time
overcurrent curves, see the Inverse TOC Curve Characteristics section earlier.
The negative-sequence time overcurrent element can be used to determine and clear unbalance in the system. The input
for calculating negative-sequence current is the fundamental phasor value.
Two methods of resetting operation are available; “Timed” and “Instantaneous” (see the Inverse TOC Curve Characteristics
section earlier for details on curve setup, trip times and reset operation). When the element is blocked, the time
accumulator resets according to the reset characteristic. For example, if the element reset characteristic is set to
“Instantaneous” and the element is blocked, the time accumulator clears immediately.
Figure 5-170: Negative sequence TOC1 logic
SETTING
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The negative-sequence instantaneous overcurrent element can be used as an instantaneous function with no intentional
delay or as a definite time function. The element responds to the negative-sequence current fundamental frequency
phasor magnitude (calculated from the phase currents) and applies a positive-sequence restraint for better performance:
a small portion (12.5%) of the positive-sequence current magnitude is subtracted from the negative-sequence current
magnitude when forming the operating quantity.
Iop = |I_2| - K x |I_1| where K = 1/8 Eq. 5-34
The positive-sequence restraint allows for more sensitive settings by counterbalancing spurious negative-sequence
currents resulting from
• System unbalances under heavy load conditions
• Transformation errors of current transformers (CTs) during three-phase faults
• Fault inception and switch-off transients during three-phase faults
The positive-sequence restraint must be considered when testing for pickup accuracy and response time (multiple of
pickup). The operating quantity depends on how the test currents are injected into the relay (single-phase injection:
Iop = 0.2917 x Iinjected; three-phase injection, opposite rotation: Iop = Iinjected).
Figure 5-171: Negative sequence IOC1 logic
SETTING
SETTING
NEG SEQ IOC1 FUNCTION: NEG SEQ IOC1
SETTING PICKUP DELAY:
Enabled=1 FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
NEG SEQ IOC1
NEG SEQ IOC1 PICKUP: NEG SEQ IOC1 PKP
RESET DELAY:
SETTING NEG SEQ IOC1 DPO
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NEG SEQ IOC1 BLOCK: I_2 - K I_1 PICKUP
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NEG SEQ DIR OC1 Range: 0.00 to 250.00 ohms in steps of 0.01
OFFSET: 0.00
NEG SEQ DIR OC1 POS- Range: 0.000 to 0.500 in steps of 0.001
SEQ RESTRAINT: 0.063
NEG SEQ DIR OC1 FWD Range: 0.015 to 30.000 pu in steps of 0.005
PICKUP: 0.050 pu
NEG SEQ DIR OC1 REV Range: 0.015 to 30.000 pu in steps of 0.005
PICKUP: 0.050 pu
There are two negative-sequence directional overcurrent protection elements available. The element provides both
forward and reverse fault direction indications through its output operands NEG SEQ DIR OC1 FWD and NEG SEQ DIR OC1 REV,
respectively. The output operand is asserted if the magnitude of the operating current is above a pickup level (overcurrent
unit) and the fault direction is seen as forward or reverse, respectively (directional unit).
The overcurrent unit of the element essentially responds to the magnitude of a fundamental frequency phasor of either the
negative-sequence or neutral current as per user selection.
A positive-sequence restraint is applied for better performance: a small user-programmable portion of the positive-
sequence current magnitude is subtracted from the negative or zero-sequence current magnitude, respectively, when
forming the element operating quantity.
Iop = |I_2| - K x |I_1| or Iop = 3 x (|I_0| - K x |I_1|) Eq. 5-35
The positive-sequence restraint allows for more sensitive settings by counterbalancing spurious negative-sequence and
zero-sequence currents resulting from
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• Transformation errors of current transformers (CTs)
• Fault inception and switch-off transients
The positive-sequence restraint must be considered when testing for pickup accuracy and response time (multiple of
pickup). The positive-sequence restraint is removed for low currents. If the positive-sequence current is less than 0.8 pu,
then the restraint is removed by changing the constant K to zero. This results in better response to high-resistance faults
when the unbalance is very small and there is no danger of excessive CT errors, since the current is low.
The operating quantity depends on the way the test currents are injected into the L90. For single phase injection
• Iop = ⅓ (1 – K) Iinjected for I_2 mode
• Iop = (1 – K) Iinjected for I_0 mode if I_1 > 0.8 pu
The directional unit uses the negative-sequence current (I_2) and negative-sequence voltage (V_2).
The following tables define the negative-sequence directional overcurrent element.
Table 5-41: Negative-sequence directional overcurrent unit
Mode Operating current
Negative-sequence Iop = |I_2| – K I_1|
Zero-sequence Iop = 3 (|I_0| – K |I_1|) if |I_1| > 0.8 pu
Iop = 3 |I_0| if |I_1| ≤ 0.8 pu
Z_offset is the offset impedance, for which magnitude is the OFFSET setting and angle is the FWD ECA.
The negative-sequence voltage must be greater than 0.02 pu to be validated for use as a polarizing signal. Additionally,
when offset impedance is applied and negative-sequence current is above 0.2 pu, compensated negative-sequence
voltage -V_2 + Z_offset x I_2 has to be above 0.02 pu in order to discriminate fault direction; otherwise when negative-
sequence current is less than 0.2 pu, -V_2 is then used as the polarizing signal. If the polarizing signal is not validated,
neither forward nor reverse indication is given. The following figure explains the usage of the voltage polarized directional
unit of the element. It shows the phase angle comparator characteristics for a phase A to ground fault, with settings of
ECA = 75° (element characteristic angle = centerline of operating characteristic)
FWD LA = 80° (forward limit angle = ± the angular limit with the ECA for operation)
REV LA = 80° (reverse limit angle = ± the angular limit with the ECA for operation)
The element incorporates a current reversal logic: if the reverse direction is indicated for at least 1.25 of a power system
cycle, the prospective forward indication is delayed by 1.5 of a power system cycle. The element emulates an
electromechanical directional device. Larger operating and polarizing signals result in faster directional discrimination,
bringing more security to the element operation.
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The forward-looking function is designed to be more secure compared to the reverse-looking function, so use the forward-
looking function for the tripping direction. The reverse-looking function is faster compared to the forward-looking function,
so use the reverse-looking function for the blocking direction. This allows for better protection coordination. Take this bias
into account when using the negative-sequence directional overcurrent element to directionalize other protection
elements. The negative-sequence current must be greater than the PRODUCT SETUP DISPLAY PROPERTIES CURRENT
CUT-OFF LEVEL setting value.
Settings
NEG SEQ DIR OC1 OFFSET — Specifies the offset impedance used by this protection. The primary application for the offset
impedance is to guarantee correct identification of fault direction on series compensated lines (see the Application of
Settings chapter for information on how to calculate this setting). In regular applications, the offset impedance ensures
proper operation even if the negative-sequence voltage at the relaying point is very small. If this is the intent, the offset
impedance shall not be larger than the negative-sequence impedance of the protected circuit. Practically, it is several
times smaller. Enter the offset impedance in secondary ohms.
NEG SEQ DIR OC1 TYPE — Selects the operating mode for the overcurrent unit of the element. The choices are “Neg
Sequence” and “Zero Sequence.” In some applications it is advantageous to use a directional negative-sequence
overcurrent function instead of a directional zero-sequence overcurrent function as inter-circuit mutual effects are
minimized.
NEG SEQ DIR OC1 POS-SEQ RESTRAINT — Controls the positive-sequence restraint. Set it to 0.063 (in “Zero Sequence” mode)
or 0.125 (in “Neg Sequence” mode) for backward compatibility with revisions 3.40 and earlier. Set it to zero to remove the
restraint. Set it higher if large system unbalances or poor CT performance are expected.
NEG SEQ DIR OC1 FWD ECA — Select the element characteristic angle (ECA) for the forward direction. The element
characteristic angle in the reverse direction is the angle set for the forward direction shifted by 180°.
NEG SEQ DIR OC1 FWD LIMIT ANGLE — Defines a symmetrical limit angle (in both directions from the ECA) for the forward
direction.
NEG SEQ DIR OC1 FWD PICKUP — Defines the pickup level for the overcurrent unit in the forward direction. This pickup
threshold applies to zero-sequence or negative-sequence current based on the NEG SEQ DIR OC1 TYPE setting. When
specifying this setting, keep in mind that the design uses a positive-sequence restraint technique.
NEG SEQ DIR OC1 REV LIMIT ANGLE — Defines a symmetrical limit angle (in both directions from the ECA) for the reverse
direction.
NEG SEQ DIR OC1 REV PICKUP — Defines the pickup level for the overcurrent unit in the reverse direction. This pickup
threshold applies to zero-sequence or negative-sequence current based on the NEG SEQ DIR OC1 TYPE setting. When
selecting this setting, keep in mind that the design uses a positive-sequence restraint technique.
SETTING
Function
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
Enabled = 1 SETTINGS AND NEG SEQ DIR OC1 FWD
Forward ECA
SETTING AND Forward Limit Angle
Block Reverse Limit Angle
Off = 0 Offset
TIMER
RUN
1.25 cycles
Forward AND
ACTUAL VALUES 1.5 cycles
V_2
I_2
I_0 Reverse
5 A breaker failure scheme determines that a breaker signaled to trip has not cleared a fault within a definite time, so further
tripping action must be performed. Tripping from the breaker failure scheme trips all breakers, both local and remote, that
can supply current to the faulted zone. Usually operation of a breaker failure element causes clearing of a larger section of
the power system than the initial trip. Because breaker failure can result in tripping a large number of breakers and this
affects system safety and stability, a very high level of security is required.
Two schemes are provided: one for three-pole tripping only (identified by the name “3BF”) and one for three pole plus
single-pole operation (identified by the name “1BF”). The philosophy used in these schemes is identical. The operation of a
breaker failure element includes three stages: initiation, determination of a breaker failure condition, and output.
For the L90 relay, the protection trip signal initially sent to the breaker is already programmed as a trip output. The
protection trip signal does not include other breaker commands that are not indicative of a fault in the protected
zone.
Schemes can be initiated either directly or with current level supervision. It is particularly important in any application to
decide if a current-supervised initiate is to be used. The use of a current-supervised initiate results in the breaker failure
element not being initiated for a breaker that has very little or no current flowing through it, which can be the case for
transformer faults. For those situations where it is required to maintain breaker fail coverage for fault levels below the BF 1
PH AMP SUPV PICKUP or the BF 1 N AMP SUPV PICKUP setting, do not use a current supervised initiate. Utilize this feature for
those situations where coordinating margins can be reduced when high speed reclosing is used. Thus, if this choice is
made, fault levels must always be above the supervision pickup levels for dependable operation of the breaker fail scheme.
This can also occur in breaker-and-a-half or ring bus configurations where the first breaker closes into a fault; the
protection trips and attempts to initiate breaker failure for the second breaker, which is in the process of closing, but does
not yet have current flowing through it.
When the scheme is initiated, it sends a trip signal after a pickup delay to the breaker initially signaled to trip (this feature is
usually described as re-trip). This reduces the possibility of widespread tripping that results from a declaration of a failed
breaker.
FAULT cycles
OCCURS
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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The current supervision elements reset in less than 0.7 of a power cycle for any multiple of pickup current as shown in the
following figure.
Figure 5-175: Breaker failure overcurrent supervision reset time
0.8
Margin
Maximum
Breaker failure reset time (cycles)
Average
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
MulWLple of pickup fault current
threshold setting 836769A4.CDR
5.8.13.5 Settings
5 BF 1 MODE — This setting is used to select the breaker failure operating mode: single or three pole.
BF 1 USE AMP SUPV — If set to "Yes," the element is initiated if current flowing through the breaker is above the supervision
pickup level.
BF 1 USE SEAL-IN — If set to "Yes," the element is sealed-in if current flowing through the breaker is above the supervision
pickup level.
BF 1 3-POLE INITIATE — This setting selects the FlexLogic operand that initiates three-pole tripping of the breaker.
BF 1 RETRIP PICKUP DELAY — This setting specifies a pickup delay for the re-trip command. Set this delay longer than the
possible spurious contact input activation duration due to transients or temporary DC grounds, taking into account the
contact input de-bounce time to avoid re-trip operation for such transients.
BF 1 PH AMP SUPV PICKUP — This setting is used to set the phase current initiation and seal-in supervision level. Generally
this setting detects the lowest expected fault current on the protected breaker. It can be set as low as necessary (lower
than breaker resistor current or lower than load current)—high-set and low-set current supervision guarantee correct
operation.
BF 1 N AMP SUPV PICKUP — This setting is used to set the neutral current initiate and seal-in supervision level. Generally this
setting detects the lowest expected fault current on the protected breaker. Neutral current supervision is used only in the
three phase scheme to provide increased sensitivity. This setting is valid only for three-pole tripping schemes.
BF 1 USE TIMER 1 — If set to "Yes," the early path is operational.
BF 1 TIMER 1 PICKUP DELAY — Timer 1 is set to the shortest time required for breaker auxiliary contact Status-1 to open, from
the time the initial trip signal is applied to the breaker trip circuit, plus a safety margin.
BF 1 USE TIMER 2 — If set to "Yes," the main path is operational.
BF 1 TIMER 2 PICKUP DELAY — Timer 2 is set to the expected opening time of the breaker, plus a safety margin. This safety
margin was historically intended to allow for measuring and timing errors in the breaker failure scheme equipment. In
microprocessor relays this time is not significant. In L90 relays, which use a Fourier transform, the calculated current
magnitude ramps-down to zero one power frequency cycle after the current is interrupted, however this lag does not
need to be included in the overall margin duration due to a novel current supervision reset element, as it occurs after
current interruption. As shown in the previous figure, this current supervision reset element guarantees breaker failure
reset in less than 0.7 power cycles for any subsidence current and irrespective of the magnitude of the fault current.
Note that in bulk oil circuit breakers, the interrupting time for currents less than 25% of the interrupting rating can be
significantly longer than the normal interrupting time.
BF 1 USE TIMER 3 — If set to "Yes," the Slow Path is operational.
BF 1 TIMER 3 PICKUP DELAY — Timer 3 is set to the same interval as timer 2, plus an increased safety margin. Because this
path is intended to operate only for low level faults, the delay can be in the order of 300 to 500 ms.
BF 1 BKR POS1 A/3P — This setting selects the FlexLogic operand that represents the protected breaker early-type
auxiliary switch contact (52/a). When using the single-pole breaker failure scheme, this operand represents the protected
breaker early-type auxiliary switch contact on pole A. This is normally a non-multiplied form-A contact. The contact can
even be adjusted to have the shortest possible operating time.
BF 1 BKR POS2 A/3P — This setting selects the FlexLogic operand that represents the breaker normal-type auxiliary switch
contact (52/a). When using the single-pole breaker failure scheme, this operand represents the protected breaker auxiliary
switch contact on pole A. This can be a multiplied contact.
BF 1 BKR TEST ON — This setting is used to select the FlexLogic operand that represents the breaker in-service/out-of-
service switch set to the out-of-service position.
BF 1 PH AMP HISET PICKUP — This setting sets the phase current output supervision level. Generally this setting is to detect
the lowest expected fault current on the protected breaker, before a breaker opening resistor is inserted.
BF 1 N AMP HISET PICKUP — This setting sets the neutral current output supervision level. Generally this setting is to detect
the lowest expected fault current on the protected breaker, before a breaker opening resistor is inserted. Neutral current
supervision is used only in the three pole scheme to provide increased sensitivity. This setting is valid only for three-pole
breaker failure schemes.
BF 1 PH AMP LOSET PICKUP — This setting sets the phase current output supervision level. Generally this setting is to detect
the lowest expected fault current on the protected breaker, after a breaker opening resistor is inserted (approximately 90%
of the resistor current).
BF 1 N AMP LOSET PICKUP — This setting sets the neutral current output supervision level. Generally this setting is to detect
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the lowest expected fault current on the protected breaker, after a breaker opening resistor is inserted (approximately 90%
of the resistor current). This setting is valid only for three-pole breaker failure schemes.
BF 1 LOSET TIME DELAY — Sets the pickup delay for current detection after opening resistor insertion.
BF 1 TRIP DROPOUT DELAY — This setting is used to set the period of time for which the trip output is sealed-in. This timer
must be coordinated with the automatic reclosing scheme of the failed breaker, to which the breaker failure element sends
a cancel reclosure signal. Reclosure of a remote breaker can also be prevented by holding a transfer trip signal on longer
than the reclaim time.
BF 1 PH A INITIATE / BF1 PH B INITIATE / BF 1 PH C INITIATE — These settings select the FlexLogic operand to initiate phase A, B,
or C single-pole tripping of the breaker and the phase A, B, or C portion of the scheme, accordingly. This setting is only valid
for single-pole breaker failure schemes.
BF 1 BKR POS1 B / BF1 BKR POS 1 C — These settings select the FlexLogic operand to represents the protected breaker
early-type auxiliary switch contact on poles B or C, accordingly. This contact is normally a non-multiplied Form-A contact.
The contact can even be adjusted to have the shortest possible operating time. This setting is valid only for single-pole
breaker failure schemes.
BF 1 BKR POS2 B — Selects the FlexLogic operand that represents the protected breaker normal-type auxiliary switch
contact on pole B (52/a). This can be a multiplied contact. This setting is valid only for single-pole breaker failure schemes.
BF 1 BKR POS2 C — This setting selects the FlexLogic operand that represents the protected breaker normal-type auxiliary
switch contact on pole C (52/a). This can be a multiplied contact. For single-pole operation, the scheme has the same
overall general concept except that it provides re-tripping of each single pole of the protected breaker. The approach
shown in the following single pole tripping diagram uses the initiating information to determine which pole is supposed to
trip. The logic is segregated on a per-pole basis. The overcurrent detectors have ganged settings. This setting is valid only
for single-pole breaker failure schemes.
Upon operation of the breaker failure element for a single pole trip command, a three-pole trip command needs to be
given via output operand BKR FAIL 1 TRIP OP.
5.8.13.6 Logic
Figure 5-176: Single-pole breaker failure, initiate logic
SETTINGS
Function
Enabled = 1
AND
Block
Off = 0
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
TRIP PHASE A
from the trip output element
OR Initiated
SETTING To breaker failure
Phase A Initiate single-pole logic sheet 2
Off = 0 OR SETTING
BF1 RETRIP PICKUP
DELAY FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND OR
TRIP 3-POLE AND BKR FAIL 1 RETRIP A
0
from the trip output element
OR Initiated phase A
SETTING
Three-Pole Initiate To breaker failure
Off = 0 single-pole logic sheet 2
SETTING
AND
Use Seal-In
Yes = 1
Seal-in path
No = 0
AND OR
SETTING OR
Use Current Supervision
Yes = 1 SETTING
No = 0 OR BF1 RETRIP PICKUP
AND DELAY FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND AND BKR FAIL 1 RETRIP B
Seal-in path 0
TRIP PHASE B
from the trip output element
Initiated phase B
OR
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OR
SETTING To breaker failure
single-pole logic sheet 2
Phase B Initiate
Off = 0
OR
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
AND
TRIP PHASE C SETTING
from the trip output element BF1 RETRIP PICKUP
OR DELAY FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
Seal-in path AND BKR FAIL 1 RETRIP C
SETTING 0
Phase C Initiate SETTING
Off = 0 Phase Current Initiated phase C
Supervision Pickup
RUN To breaker failure
IA = Pickup single-pole logic sheet 2
SETTING
SETTING
Source RUN OR
IA IB = Pickup
IB RUN
IC IC = Pickup
IC
to breaker failure
IB
single-pole logic sheet 3
IA
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OR
AND IA Pickup
0
Initiated phase A
from single-pole breaker SETTING
failure logic sheet 1 SETTING
Timer 2 Pickup Delay LoSet Time Delay SETTING
Phase Current LoSet Pickup
SETTING
AND RUN
Use Timer 2
0 0
Yes = 1 IA Pickup
No = 0
SETTING
SETTINGS
Timer 1 Pickup Delay AND SETTING
Breaker Pos 1 Phase B
Phase Current HiSet Pickup
Off = 0
AND OR RUN
0
Initiated phase B IB Pickup
from single-pole breaker SETTING
failure logic sheet 1 SETTING
SETTING Trip Dropout Delay
Timer 2 Pickup Delay
LoSet Time Delay SETTING 0 FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
Phase Current LoSet Pickup OR BKR FAIL 1 TRIP OP
AND
SETTINGS RUN
AND OR IC Pickup
0
Initiated phase C
from single-pole breaker SETTING
failure logic sheet 1 SETTING LoSet Time Delay SETTING
Timer 2 Pickup Delay
Phase Current LoSet Pickup
RUN
AND 0
0 IC Pickup
IA
IB
Figure 5-177: Single-pole breaker failure, timers logic
IC
SETTINGS
Use Timer 3
Yes = 1
Breaker Pos 2 Phase A/3P
Off = 0 SETTING
Breaker Pos 2 Phase B Timer 3 Pickup Delay
Off = 0 FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
Breaker Pos 2 Phase C AND BKR FAIL 1 T3 OP
Off = 0 0
Breaker Test On
Off = 0
Initiated
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GROUPED ELEMENTS
5
GROUPED ELEMENTS CHAPTER 5: SETTINGS
SETTING
BF1 FUNCTION:
Disable=0
Enable=1
SETTING AND
BF1 BLOCK:
Off=0
SETTING
BF1 INITIATE: SETTING
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
BF1 RETRIP PICKUP
DELAY
BKR FAIL 1 RETRIP
Off=0
OR 0
AND
TO SHEET 2 OF 2
SETTING (Initiated)
BF1 USE SEAL-IN:
YES=1
NO=0
AND
Seal In Path
AND
OR
SETTING
BF1 USE AMP SUPV:
YES=1
NO=0 OR
5 SETTINGS
BF1 PH AMP SUPV
PICKUP:
RUN
IA ³ PICKUP
IA
RUN
IB IB ³ PICKUP
OR
RUN
IC IC ³ PICKUP
RUN
IN ³ PICKUP
IN
TO SHEET 2 OF 2
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SETTING
BF1 BKR POS1 ΦA/3P:
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
SETTING
BF1 TIMER2 PICKUP
SETTING DELAY:
OR
BF1 USE TIMER 2:
AND 0
YES=1
NO=0
SETTINGS
BF1 PH AMP HISET
PICKUP:
RUN
IC
IC ³ PICKUP
RUN
IN
IN ³ PICKUP
SETTINGS
BF1 PH AMP LOSET SETTING
SETTING PICKUP:
SETTING BF1 TRIP DROPOUT
BF1 LOSET TIME TIME DELAY:
BF1 N AMP LOSET FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
BF1 USE TIMER 3: DELAY:
PICKUP:
OR 0 BKR FAIL 1 TRIP OP
YES=1 0 RUN
Figure 5-179: Three-pole breaker failure, timers logic
NO=0
IA ³ PICKUP
RUN
IB ³ PICKUP
SETTING
BF1 BKR POS2 ΦA/3P: RUN
IC ³ PICKUP
Off=0 RUN
SETTING IN ³ PICKUP
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GROUPED ELEMENTS CHAPTER 5: SETTINGS
5.8.14.1 Menu
SETTINGS GROUPED ELEMENTS SETTING GROUP 1(6) VOLTAGE ELEMENTS
VOLTAGE ELEMENTS PHASE See below
UNDERVOLTAGE1
PHASE
UNDERVOLTAGE3
5
AUXILIARY UV3
AUXILIARY OV2
VOLTS/HZ 2
The undervoltage delay setting defines the family of curves shown as follows.
D
T = ------------------------------
V ·
§ 1 – --------------- - Eq. 5-36
© V pickup¹
where
T = operating time
D = undervoltage delay setting (D = 0.00 operates instantaneously)
V = secondary voltage applied to the relay
Vpickup = pickup level
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% of voltage pickup
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At 0% of pickup, the operating time equals the PHASE UNDERVOLTAGE DELAY setting.
This element is used to give a time-delay operating characteristic versus the applied fundamental voltage (phase-to-
ground or phase-to-phase for wye VT connection, or phase-to-phase for delta VT connection) or as a definite time
element. The element resets instantaneously if the applied voltage exceeds the dropout voltage. The delay setting selects
the minimum operating time of the phase undervoltage. The minimum voltage setting selects the operating voltage below
which the element is blocked (a setting of “0” allows a dead source to be considered a fault condition).
Figure 5-181: Phase undervoltage1 logic
SETTING
SETTING PHASE UV1
PHASE UV1 PICKUP:
FUNCTION: PHASE UV1
Enabled = 1 CURVE:
PHASE UV1
SETTING DELAY: FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
AND
PHASE UV1 AND RUN VAG or VAB < PICKUP PHASE UV1 A PKP
BLOCK: t PHASE UV1 A DPO
Off = 0 PHASE UV1 A OP
V
SETTING
SETTING AND RUN VBG or VBC< PICKUP PHASE UV1 B PKP
PHASE UV1
t PHASE UV1 B DPO
PHASE UV1 SOURCE: MINIMUM VOLTAGE:
PHASE UV1 B OP
VAG or VAB < Minimum
Source VT = Delta V
}
VBG or VBC < Minimum
VAB AND RUN VCG or VCA< PICKUP PHASE UV1 C PKP
VCG or VCA < Minimum
VBC t PHASE UV1 C DPO
VCA PHASE UV1 C OP
Source VT = Wye V
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
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SETTING OR PHASE UV1 PKP
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A phase overvoltage element is used as an instantaneous element with no intentional time delay or as a definite time
element. The input voltage is the phase-to-phase voltage, either measured directly from delta-connected VTs or as
calculated from phase-to-ground (wye) connected VTs. The figure shows specific voltages to be used for each phase.
Figure 5-182: Phase overvoltage logic
SETTINGS
PHASE OV1 PICKUP
SETTING DELAY:
SETTING
PHASE OV1 FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
PHASE OV1 PHASE OV1 RESET
FUNCTION: PHASE OV1 A PKP
PICKUP: DELAY:
Enabled = 1 PHASE OV1 A DPO
RUN tPKP
VAB ≥ PICKUP PHASE OV1 A OP
tRST
PHASE OV1 B PKP
SETTING AND RUN tPKP PHASE OV1 B DPO
PHASE OV1 VBC ≥ PICKUP
BLOCK: PHASE OV1 B OP
tRST
RUN PHASE OV1 C PKP
Off = 0
VCA ≥ PICKUP tPKP PHASE OV1 C DPO
PHASE OV1 C OP
tRST
SETTING
PHASE OV1
SOURCE: FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
Source VT = Delta OR PHASE OV1 OP
VAB
VBC
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
VCA
AND PHASE OV1 DPO
Source VT = Wye
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
OR PHASE OV1 PKP
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If the source VT is wye-connected, then the phase overvoltage pickup condition is V > 3 x Pickup for VAB, VBC, and
VCA.
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5.8.14.4 Neutral overvoltage (ANSI 59N, IEC PTOV)
SETTINGS GROUPED ELEMENTS SETTING GROUP 1(6) VOLTAGE ELEMENTS NEUTRAL OV1(3)
NEUTRAL OV1 NEUTRAL OV1 Range: Disabled, Enabled
FUNCTION: Disabled
The neutral overvoltage element is used to detect asymmetrical system voltage condition due to a ground fault or to the
loss of one or two phases of the source. The element responds to the system neutral voltage (3V_0), calculated from the
phase voltages. The nominal secondary voltage of the phase voltage channels entered under SETTINGS SYSTEM SETUP
AC INPUTS VOLTAGE BANK PHASE VT SECONDARY is the p.u. base used when setting the pickup level.
The neutral overvoltage element can provide a time-delayed operating characteristic versus the applied voltage (initialized
from FlexCurves A, B, or C) or be used as a definite time element. The NEUTRAL OV1 PICKUP DELAY setting applies only if the
NEUTRAL OV1 CURVE setting is “Definite Time.” The source assigned to this element must be configured for a phase VT.
VT errors and normal voltage unbalance must be considered when setting this element. This function requires the VTs to
be wye-connected.
Figure 5-183: Neutral overvoltage1 logic
SETTING
NEUTRAL OV1
FUNCTION:
SETTING SETTING
Enabled=1
NEUTRAL OV1 PICKUP
NEUTRAL OV1 PICKUP: DELAY :
SETTING
AND RUN NEUTRAL OV1 RESET
DELAY :
NEUTRAL OV1 BLOCK:
NEUTRAL OV1 CURVE :
Off=0
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
3V_0< Pickup tPKP
t NEUTRAL OV1 OP
SETTING tRST
NEUTRAL OV1 DPO
NEUTRAL OV1 SIGNAL
SOURCE: NEUTRAL OV1 PKP
ZERO SEQ VOLT (V_0)
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AUX UV1
FUNCTION: Disabled
Range: Disabled, Enabled
The element resets instantaneously. The minimum voltage setting selects the operating voltage below which the element
is blocked.
Figure 5-184: Auxiliary undervoltage logic
SETTING
AUX UV1 SETTING
FUNCTION:
AUX UV1 PICKUP:
Enabled=1
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This element is intended for monitoring overvoltage conditions of the auxiliary voltage. The nominal secondary voltage of
the auxiliary voltage channel entered under SYSTEM SETUP AC INPUTS VOLTAGE BANK X5 AUXILIARY VT X5
SECONDARY is the per-unit (pu) base used when setting the pickup level.
A typical application for this element is monitoring the zero-sequence voltage (3V_0) supplied from an open-corner-delta
VT connection.
For the L90, this feature is optional and requires software option 24 or 83.
The per-unit volts-per-hertz (V/Hz) value is calculated using the maximum of the three-phase voltage inputs or the auxiliary
voltage channel Vx input, if the source is not configured with phase voltages. To use the V/Hz element with auxiliary
voltage, set SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SOURCES SOURCE 1(6) SOURCE 1(6) PHASE VT to “None” and SOURCE 1(6) AUX VT to
the corresponding voltage input bank. If there is no voltage on the relay terminals in either case, the per-unit V/Hz value is
automatically set to “0”. The per unit value is established as per voltage and nominal frequency power system settings as
follows:
1. If the phase voltage inputs defined in the source menu are used for V/Hz operation, then “1 pu” is the selected SYSTEM
SETUP AC INPUTS VOLTAGE BANK N PHASE VT N SECONDARY setting, divided by the divided by the SYSTEM SETUP
SETTING VOLTS / HZ 1
CURVE:
VOLTS/HZ 1
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FUNCTION: VOLTS / HZ 1
TD MULTIPLIER:
Enabled = 1
VOLTS / HZ 1
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
T-RESET:
SETTING
AND RUN VOLTS PER HERTZ 1 PKP
VOLTS/HZ 1 BLOCK:
t VOLTS PER HERTZ 1 DPO
Off = 0
The element has a linear reset characteristic. The reset time can be programmed to match the cooling characteristics of
the protected equipment. The element fully resets from the trip threshold in VOLTS/HZ T-RESET seconds. The V/Hz element
can be used as an instantaneous element with no intentional time delay or as a Definite or Inverse timed element.
The characteristics of the inverse curves are as follows.
Definite time
For the definite time curve, T(sec.) = TD multiplier. For example, setting the TD multiplier to 20 results a time delay of 20
seconds to operate when above the Volts/Hz pickup setting. Instantaneous operation can be obtained the same way by
setting the TD multiplier to “0”.
Inverse curve A
The curve for the volts/hertz inverse curve A shape is derived from the formula:
TDM V
T = ------------------------------------------- when --- > Pickup
§V ·
2 F Eq. 5-37
--- e Pickup – 1
© F¹
where
T = Operating Time
TDM = Time Delay Multiplier (delay in seconds)
V = fundamental RMS value of voltage (pu)
F = frequency of voltage signal (pu)
Pickup = volts-per-hertz pickup setpoint (pu)
The figure shows the volts/hertz inverse A curves.
Figure 5-187: Volts-per-hertz curves, inverse curve A
Time to trip (in seconds)
Time
delay
setting
Inverse curve B
The curve for the Volts/Hertz Inverse Curve B shape is derived from the formula:
TDM V
T = ----------------------------------------- when --- > Pickup
V
§ ---· e Pickup – 1 F Eq. 5-38
© F¹
where
T = Operating Time
TDM = Time Delay Multiplier (delay in sec.)
V = fundamental RMS value of voltage (pu)
F = frequency of voltage signal (pu)
Pickup = volts-per-hertz pickup setpoint (pu)
The figure shows the volts/hertz inverse B curves.
Time
delay
setting
Inverse curve C
The curve for the Volts/Hertz Inverse Curve C shape is derived from the formula:
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TDM V
T = ---------------------------------------------- when --- > Pickup
V
§ ---· e Pickup
0.5 F Eq. 5-39
© F¹ –1
where
T = Operating Time
TDM = Time Delay Multiplier (delay in sec.)
V = fundamental RMS value of voltage (pu)
F = frequency of voltage signal (pu)
Pickup = volts-per-hertz pickup setpoint (pu)
The figure shows the volts/hertz inverse C curves.
Time
delay
setting
The compensated overvoltage function provides protection against an overvoltage due to the opening of the remote
terminal of a transmission line—the so called the Ferranti effect. This can be achieved using a transfer-tripping scheme.
However, with high voltage, more corona can exist on the line and inhibit the proper reception of a carrier-transfer-trip
signal. Also, the presence of a line with an open terminal in weak systems can raise the voltage level of the local bus.
Detecting and tripping a line with an open terminal can prevent tripping at the local bus in this case.
Figure 5-190: Transmission line with remote terminal open
Local Remote
terminal terminal
Zc
I_1
V_1 V_1C
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Figure 5-191: Phasor diagram
I_1
V_1 V_1c
I_1 × Zc
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The function approximates the voltage rise at the far end of the transmission line according to the following relationship:
j Z
V_1 – I_1 u Z C_mag u e C_ang
V_1 C pu = -------------------------------------------------------------------
- Eq. 5-40
V nominal
where
V_1 is the positive-sequence voltage (phasor quantity) in secondary volts measured at the local terminal
I_1 is the positive-sequence current (phasor quantity) in secondary amps measured at the local terminal
Vnominal is the phase VT secondary setting in the case of wye VTs and the phase VT secondary setting divided by in the
case of delta VTs
ZC_mag and ZC_ang represent an impedance between the local and remote terminals
V_1C is the calculated positive-sequence voltage magnitude at the remote terminal
If the magnitude of ZC is set to one-half the series impedance of the line (R + jXL), the compensated voltage is
approximately equal to the positive-sequence voltage at the remote end of the line. A more accurate setting of ZC can be
made if the positive-sequence charging current and the voltages at the local and remote line ends resulting from an open
breaker are known. In this case, the required reach setting is:
V local – V remote
Z C = -----------------------------------
- Eq. 5-41
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5
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
SETTING AND
0 COMP OV STG1 OP
I_1 max
COMP OV STG1 PKP
COMP OV STG1 DPO
| l_1| < l_1max
SETTING
Stage 2 Pickup SETTING
Stage 2 Delay
V_1c Pickup
T
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
AND
0 COMP OV STG2 OP
COMP OV STG2 PKP
COMP OV STG2 DPO
SETTING
Stage 3 Pickup SETTING
Stage 3 Delay
V_1c Pickup
T
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
AND
0 COMP OV STG3 OP
COMP OV STG3 PKP
COMP OV STG3 DPO
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5.8.15.1 Menu
SETTINGS GROUPED ELEMENTS SETTING GROUP 1(6) SUPERVISING ELEMENTS
SUPERVISING DISTURBANCE See below
ELEMENTS DETECTOR
The disturbance detector (50DD) element is an 87L-dedicated sensitive current disturbance detector that is used to detect
any disturbance on the protected system. It is intended for such functions as trip output supervision and starting
oscillography The disturbance detector also signals the 87L function that a disturbance (possible fault) occurred and to
resize the operating window to remove the pre-fault current. It is essential to have the disturbance detector enabled for
applications where the 87L operating time is critical.
If the disturbance detector is used to supervise the operation of the 87LP or 87LG function, it is recommended that the 87L 5
trip element be used. The 50DD SV disturbance detector FlexLogic operand must then be assigned to an 87LP TRIP SUPV
setting, and the 50DD SV 87LG must be assigned to an 87LG TRIP SUPV setting as well if the ground differential function is
enabled.
The disturbance detector function measures the magnitude of the negative-sequence current (I_2), the magnitude of the
zero-sequence current (I_0), the change in negative-sequence current (DI_2), the change in zero-sequence current (DI_0),
and the change in positive-sequence current (DI_1). The disturbance detector element uses net local current, computed as
a sum of all sources configured in the current differential element, to detect system disturbances. If the weak condition
exists at one terminal, the voltage-based disturbance detector measures the changes in three-phase voltages (DVA, DVB,
DVC).
The adaptive level detector operates as follows:
• When the absolute level increases above 0.12 pu for I_0 or I_2, the adaptive level detector output is active and the
next highest threshold level is increased eight cycles later from 0.12 to 0.24 pu in steps of 0.02 pu. If the level exceeds
0.24 pu, the current adaptive level detector setting remains at 0.24 pu and the output remains active (as well as the
disturbance detector output) when the measured value remains above the current setting.
• When the absolute level is decreasing from 0.24 to 0.12 pu, the lower level is set every eight cycles without the
adaptive level detector active. Note that the 50DD output remains inactive during this change as long as the delta
change is less than 0.04 pu.
The current delta level detectors (DI) detectors are designed to pick up for the 0.04 pu change in I_1, I_2, and I_0 currents.
The DI value is measured by comparing the present value to the value calculated four cycles earlier.
The voltage delta level detectors (DV) are designed to pickup for the 0.1 pu change in any of three-phase voltages and the
old voltage is greater than 0.8 pu. The DV value is measured by comparing the present value to the value calculated four
cycles earlier.
The settings are explained as follows.
DD FUNCTION — This setting is used to enable/disable the operation of the disturbance detector.
DD NON-CURRENT SUPV — Selects a FlexLogic operand that activates the output of the disturbance detector upon events
(such as frequency or voltage change) not accompanied by a current change.
DD CONTROL LOGIC — Used to prevent operation of I_0 and I_2 logic of disturbance detector during conditions such as
single breaker pole being open that leads to unbalanced load current in single-pole tripping schemes. Breaker auxiliary
contact can be used for such a scheme.
DD LOGIC SEAL-IN — Used to maintain disturbance detector output, 50DD SV, for such conditions as balanced three-phase
fault and low level time overcurrent fault, whenever the disturbance detector might reset. 50DD SV is maintained until the
chosen FlexLogic operand resets.
DD SEAL-IN BY 87LG — Used to seal-in the disturbance detector output, 50DD SV 87LG, especially for the 87LG element
whenever the 50DD SV might reset before 87LG time delay elapses. 50DD SV 87LG is maintained until the 87L DIFF PKP G
operand resets.
DD VOLTAGE SUPV — Used to enable the voltage-based disturbance detector for such applications as the weak condition
exists at one terminal, where the weak-infeed current is not able to trigger the current-based disturbance detector. The
voltage signals used for this detector are taken from the source assigned with the CURRENT DIFF SIGNAL SOURCE 1 setting.
DD EVENTS — This setting can be disabled when the disturbance detector element responds to any current disturbance on
the system that results in filling the events buffer and possible loss of valuable data.
DD FUNCTION:
Enabled=1
SETTING
DD SEAL IN BY 87LG:
Enabled=1
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
AND AND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND OR 50DD SV 87LG
87L DIFF PKP G
LOGIC
ACTUAL DELTA LEVEL
COMPUTE SEQ. DETECTOR
CURRENTS RUN
ABS (I_1-I_1')>0.04 pu
I_1
(I_1' is 4 cycles old)
ABS (I_2-I_2')>0.04 pu
I_2 OR
(I_2' is 4 cycles old)
ABS (I_0-I_0')>0.04 pu
I_0
(I_0' is 4 cycles old)
LOGIC
SETTING
ADAPTIVE LEVEL
DD CONTROL DETECTOR
LOGIC:
Off=0
AND RUN
NOTE:
ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE
ONCE EVERY 8 CYCLES TO
THE NEXT LEVEL (HIGHER
OR LOWER) IN 0.02 pu
SETTING STEPS USING THE
HIGHEST VALUE OF
DD VOLTAGE SUPV: I_0 AND I_2.
Enabled=1 OR
LOGIC
ACTUAL VOLTAGE DELTA LEVEL
VOLTAGES DETECTOR
AND RUN
|VA’| - |VA| > 0.1 pu
VA
& |VA’| > 0.8 pu
|VB’| - |VB| > 0.1 pu
VB OR
& |VB’| > 0.8 pu
|VC’| - |VC| > 0.1 pu
VC
& |VC’| > 0.8 pu
SETTING
DD NON-CURRENT
SUPV:
AND
Off=0
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The 87L trip element must be used to secure the generation of tripping outputs. It is especially recommended for use in all
single-pole tripping applications. It provides the capability of maintaining the trip signal while the fault current is still
flowing, to choose single-pole or three-pole tripping, to employ the received direct transfer trip (DTT) signals, and to assign
supervising trip elements like the disturbance detector. The logic is used to ensure that the relay
• Trips the faulted phase for a single line to ground fault, as detected by the line differential element
• Trips all three phases for any internal multiphase fault
• Trips all three phases for a second single line to ground fault during or following a single pole trip cycle
For maximum security, it is recommended that the disturbance detector (plus other elements if required) be assigned to
see a change in system status before a trip output is permitted. This ensures the relay does not issue a trip signal as a
result of incorrect settings, incorrect manipulations with a relay, or inter-relay communications problems (for example,
extremely noisy channels). The open pole detector provides forcing of three-pole tripping for sequential faults and close-
onto-fault if wanted. The open pole detector feature must be employed and adequately programmed for proper operation
of this feature. The 87L TRIP 1P OP and 87L TRIP 3P OP operands are provided to initiate single-pole or three-pole
autoreclosing.
If a direct transfer trip (DTT) is not required for the 87L trip scheme to operate, disable it at the remote relay via the
GROUPED ELEMENTS SETTING GROUP 1(6) LINE DIFFERENTIAL ELEMENT CURRENT DIFFERENTIAL settings
menu.
87L TRIP FUNCTION — This setting is used to enable or disable the element.
87L TRIP SOURCE — Assigns a source for the seal-in function.
87L TRIP MODE — Selects either three-pole or single-pole mode of operation.
87L TRIP SUPV — Assigns a trip supervising element. The 50DD SV FlexLogic operand is recommended (the element has to be
enabled); otherwise, elements like instantaneous overcurrent, distance, and so can be used.
87L TRIP FORCE 3- — Selects an element forcing three-pole tripping if any type fault occurs when this element is active.
Autoreclosure disabled can be utilized, or the autoreclosure counter if, for example, the second trip is required to be a
three-pole signal. Likewise, any operand representing a change in the power system configuration can be applied.
87L TRIP SEAL-IN — Enables/disables seal-in of the trip signal by measurement of the current flowing. If the single-pole trip
mode is selected and the Trip Out element is applied, set this setting to "Disabled."
87L TRIP SEAL-IN PICKUP — Selects a pickup setting of the current seal-in function.
5-356
= Enabled
SETTING SETTING
87L TRIP SOURCE 87L TRIP SEAL-IN PICKUP
= Ia Ia > PICKUP
= Ib Ib > PICKUP
= Ic Ic > PICKUP
SETTING
GROUPED ELEMENTS
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
87L DIFF OP A AND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND OR OR 87L TRIP OP A
AND AND
87L RECVD DTT A AND
S Q
LA Reset OR
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND R Dominant
PHASE SELECT AG
AND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
87L DIFF OP B
AND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND OR
AND AND OR 87L TRIP OP B
87L RECVD DTT B AND
S Q
LB Reset OR
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND R Dominant
PHASE SELECT BG
AND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
87L DIFF OP C AND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND OR
AND AND OR 87L TRIP OP C
87L RECVD DTT C
AND
S Q
LC Reset OR FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND R Dominant OR 87L TRIP OP
PHASE SELECT CG
AND
SETTING
87LP TRIP MODE
= 1-Pole
OR
= 3-Pole
SETTING
87LP TRIP SUPV
= 50DD SV AND
0 FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
SETTING AND OR
50 OR 87L TRIP 3P OP
87LG TRIP SUPV
= 50DD SV 87LG AND AND
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
PHASE SELECT VOID
OR
PHASE SELECT MULTI-P OR
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
AND
OPEN POLE OP ΦA
OPEN POLE OP ΦB AND OR
OPEN POLE OP ΦC
OPEN POLE OP 1 cyc AND AND
0
SETTING OR
87L TRIP FORCE 3-F
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DIR POWER 1
TARGET: Self-reset
Range: Self-reset, Latched, Disabled
5
DIR POWER 1 Range: Disabled, Enabled
EVENTS: Disabled
The sensitive directional power element responds to three-phase directional power and is designed for reverse power and
low forward power applications for synchronous machines or interconnections involving co-generation. The relay
measures the three-phase power from either a full set of wye-connected VTs or a full set of delta-connected VTs. In the
latter case, the two-wattmeter method is used. See the UR-series Metering Conventions section in chapter 6 for details
regarding the active and reactive powers used by the sensitive directional power element.
The element has an adjustable characteristic angle and minimum operating power as shown in the Directional Power
Characteristic diagram that follows. The element responds to the following condition:
P cos θ + Q sin θ > SMIN Eq. 5-42
where
P and Q are active and reactive powers as measured per the UR metering convention
is a sum of the element characteristic (DIR POWER 1 RCA) and calibration (DIR POWER 1 CALIBRATION) angles
SMIN is the minimum operating power
The operating quantity is displayed in the ACTUAL VALUES METERING SENSITIVE DIRECTIONAL POWER 1(2) actual value.
The element has two independent (as to the pickup and delay settings) stages for alarm and trip, respectively.
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By making the characteristic angle adjustable and providing for both negative and positive values of the minimum
operating power, a variety of operating characteristics can be achieved as presented in the following figure. For example,
section (a) in the figure shows settings for reverse power, while section (b) shows settings for low forward power
applications.
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DIR POWER 1 RCA — Specifies the relay characteristic angle (RCA) for the sensitive directional power function. Application of
this setting is threefold:
• It allows the element to respond to active or reactive power in any direction (active overpower/underpower, and so on)
• Together with a precise calibration angle, it allows compensation for any CT and VT angular errors to permit more
sensitive settings
• It allows for required direction in situations when the voltage signal is taken from behind a delta-wye connected
power transformer and the phase angle compensation is required
For example, the active overpower characteristic is achieved by setting DIR POWER 1 RCA to “0°,” reactive overpower by
setting DIR POWER 1 RCA to “90°,” active underpower by setting DIR POWER 1 RCA to “180°,” and reactive underpower by
setting DIR POWER 1 RCA to “270°.”
DIR POWER 1 CALIBRATION — This setting allows the relay characteristic angle to change in steps of 0.05°. This is useful
when a small difference in VT and CT angular errors is to be compensated to permit more sensitive settings. This setting
virtually enables calibration of the directional power function in terms of the angular error of applied VTs and CTs. The
element responds to the sum of the DIR POWER 1 RCA and DIR POWER 1 CALIBRATION settings.
DIR POWER 1 STG1 SMIN — This setting specifies the minimum power as defined along the relay characteristic angle (RCA)
for the stage 1 of the element. The positive values imply a shift towards the operate region along the RCA line; the negative
values imply a shift towards the restrain region along the RCA line. See the Directional Power Sample Applications figure
for details. Together with the RCA, this setting enables a wide range of operating characteristics. This setting applies to
three-phase power and is entered in per-unit (pu) values. The base quantity is 3 x VT pu base x CT pu base for wye
connected VTs, and 3 x VT pu base x CT pu base for delta connected VTs.
For example, a setting of 2% for a 200 MW machine is 0.02 200 MW = 4 MW. If 13.8kV is line voltage and 10 kA is a
primary CT current, the source pu quantity is 239 MVA, and thus, SMIN needs to be set at 4 MW / 239 MVA = 0.0167 pu
0.017 pu. If the reverse power application is considered, RCA = 180° and SMIN = 0.017 pu.
The element drops out if the magnitude of the positive-sequence current becomes virtually zero, that is, it drops below the
cutoff level.
DIR POWER 1 STG1 DELAY — This setting specifies a time delay for stage 1. For reverse power or low forward power
applications for a synchronous machine, stage 1 is typically applied for alarming and stage 2 for tripping.
Figure 5-197: Sensitive directional power logic
SETTING
DIR POWER 1
FUNCTION:
Enabled = 1
SETTINGS SETTING
5
SETTING DIR POWER 1 RCA: DIR POWER 1 STG1
DIR POWER 1 BLK: DELAY:
AND
DIR POWER 1 OP
Three-phase reactive power (Q)
DIR POWER 1 STG2 DPO
DIR POWER 1 STG2 OP
SETTING
DIR POWER 1 STG2
DELAY:
tPKP
100 ms
842003A3.CDR
TRIP BUS 1
EVENTS: Disabled
Range: Enabled, Disabled
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The trip bus element allows aggregating outputs of protection and control elements without using FlexLogic and assigning
them a simple and effective manner. Each trip bus can be assigned for either trip or alarm actions. Simple trip conditioning
such as latch, delay, and seal-in delay are available.
The easiest way to assign element outputs to a trip bus is through the EnerVista software under Settings > Protection
Summary. Navigate to a specific protection or control protection element and check the bus box by hovering over the
blank check box and selecting an option that displays. Once the required element is selected for a specific bus, a list of
element operate-type operands are displayed and can be assigned to a trip bus. If more than one operate-type operand is
required, it can be assigned directly from the trip bus menu.
SETTINGS
TRIP BUS 1 FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
FUNCTION
TRIP BUS 1 PKP
= Enabled
TRIP BUS 1 BLOCK AND
= Off
SETTINGS
TRIP BUS 1
LATCHING
= Enabled
TRIP BUS 1 RESET
= Off
OR
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
RESET OP 842023A1.CDR
The setting groups menu controls the activation and deactivation of up to six groups of settings in the GROUPED ELEMENTS
settings menu. The active setting group can be indicated on the front display of the L90 by configuring User-
Programmable LEDs to display the state of the SETTING GROUP ACT FlexLogic operands.
On a setting group change, protection elements are blocked temporarily to allow the relay to re-initialize with the new
settings. The duration of the block depends on relay configuration and can last up to four cycles. The actual block duration
on the group switching can be verified by the PROTSUPV operand.
SETTING GROUPS FUNCTION — When Enabled, allows setting groups other than group 1 (the default active group) to be
activated. When Disabled, the default setting group is forced active. When changed from Disabled to Enabled, it resets the
active setting group to 1 independent of the Control Mode setting.
Control Mode — This setting displays when IEC 61850 is used by the L90. It selects the active setting group selection control
mode. When set to "Local," active setting group selection is based on the FlexLogic operand states selected by GROUP
ACTIVATE ON settings and the SelectActiveSG request from an IEC 61850 client generates a negative response. When set to
"IEC61850 Client," the SelectActiveSG request from an IEC 61850 client selects the active setting group and the FlexLogic
operand states of the GROUP ACTIVATE ON settings are ignored/not used.
The logic diagram shows the active setting group selection behavior based on the Control Mode setting.
When the Control Mode is "Local," the priority scheme makes active the highest numbered group selected by the GROUP
ACTIVATE ON settings. The most recent active group selection is preserved while the L90 is powered down or reset.
When the Control Mode is "IEC61850 Client," the SelectActiveSG selection has an initial value that can be set on a CID file
download by the IEC 61850 setting Initial Setting Group. See the Settings > Product Setup > Communications > IEC 61850
protocol > Setting Groups section earlier for details. The most recent SelectActiveSG selection is preserved while the L90 is
powered down or reset. If it becomes necessary to cancel the SelectActiveSG selection without using a SelectActiveSG
service request, change the SETTING GROUPS FUNCTION setting to Disabled. This resets the SelectActiveSG selection to 1.
When the Control Mode is changed, the current active setting group selection is preserved.
Figure 5-200: Logic diagram for Control Mode setting
SETT ING
SETTING GROUPS FUNCTION
= Enabled
5
SETT ING
SETTING GROUPS BLK
= Off AND RUN
Priority Scheme
SETT ING
Group # Activate On
= FlexLogic operand
Control M ode A
Active setting group
= Local / IEC61850 Client
se lection
AND RUN
IEC 61850 SG
se rvice processing
<MasterLD>/LLN0.ActSG
Active setting group selection can be made either by IEC 61850 MMS SelectActiveSG service or Local by the
FlexLogic operand states selected by GROUP # ACTIVATE ON settings. Simultaneous setting group control is not
permissible.
SETTING GROUPS BLK — Prevents the active setting group from changing when the selected FlexLogic operand is "On." This
can be useful in applications where it is undesirable to change the settings under certain conditions, such as during a
control sequence.
GROUP 2 ACTIVATE ON to GROUP 6 ACTIVATE ON — Selects a FlexLogic operand which, when set, makes the particular setting
group active for use by any grouped element. A priority scheme ensures that only one group is active at a given time —
the highest-numbered group that is activated by its ACTIVATE ON parameter takes priority over the lower-numbered
groups. There is no activate on setting for group 1 (the default active group), because group 1 automatically becomes
active if no other group is active.
The settings are read-only with default values when the Control Mode setting is set to "IEC61850 Client."
A setting group selection can also be made by the IEC 61850 MMS service SelectActiveSG to the control block @Master/
LLN0.SGCB. An active group selection can be done either by SelectActiveSG service from a IEC 61850 client or by GROUP
ACTIVATE ON settings, but mixed operation is not allowed.
An initial setting group value is initialized to the GROUP ACTIVATE ON setting value on L90 reboot immediately following the
receipt of a valid CID file.
SETTING GROUP 1 NAME to SETTING GROUP 6 NAME — Allows the user to assign a name to each of the six settings groups.
Once programmed, this name appears on the second line of the GROUPED ELEMENTS SETTING GROUP 1(6) menu display.
The relay can be set up via a FlexLogic equation to receive requests to activate or de-activate a particular non-default
settings group. The following FlexLogic equation (see the following figure) illustrates requests via remote communications
(for example, VIRTUAL INPUT 1 ON) or from a local contact input (for example, CONTACT IP 1 ON) to initiate the use of a
particular settings group, and requests from several overcurrent pickup measuring elements to inhibit the use of the
particular settings group. The assigned VIRTUAL OUTPUT 1 operand is used to control the “On” state of a particular settings
group.
Figure 5-201: Example of FlexLogic control of a setting group
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The selector switch element is intended to replace a mechanical selector switch. Typical applications include setting group
control or control of multiple logic sub-circuits in user-programmable logic.
The element provides for two control inputs. The step-up control allows stepping through selector position one step at a
time with each pulse of the control input, such as a user-programmable pushbutton. The three-bit control input allows
setting the selector to the position defined by a three-bit word.
The element allows pre-selecting a new position without applying it. The pre-selected position gets applied either after
time-out or upon acknowledgement via separate inputs (user setting). The selector position is stored in non-volatile
memory. Upon power-up, either the previous position is restored or the relay synchronizes to the current three-bit word
5 (user setting). Basic alarm functionality alerts the user under abnormal conditions; for example, the three-bit control input
being out of range.
A selector switch runs every two power cycles.
SELECTOR 1 FULL RANGE — This setting defines the upper position of the selector. When stepping up through available
positions of the selector, the upper position wraps up to the lower position (position 1). When using a direct three-bit control
word for programming the selector to a desired position, the change would take place only if the control word is within the
range of 1 to the SELECTOR FULL RANGE. If the control word is outside the range, an alarm is established by setting the
SELECTOR ALARM FlexLogic operand for three seconds.
SELECTOR 1 TIME-OUT — This setting defines the time-out period for the selector. This value is used by the relay in the
following two ways. When the SELECTOR STEP-UP MODE is “Time-out,” the setting specifies the required period of inactivity
of the control input after which the pre-selected position is automatically applied. When the SELECTOR STEP-UP MODE is
“Acknowledge,” the setting specifies the period of time for the acknowledging input to appear. The timer is re-started by
any activity of the control input. The acknowledging input must come before the SELECTOR 1 TIME-OUT timer expires;
otherwise, the change does not take place and an alarm is set.
SELECTOR 1 STEP-UP — This setting specifies a control input for the selector switch. The switch is shifted to a new position at
each rising edge of this signal. The position changes incrementally, wrapping up from the last (SELECTOR 1 FULL RANGE) to
the first (position 1). Consecutive pulses of this control operand must not occur faster than every 50 ms. After each rising
edge of the assigned operand, the time-out timer is restarted and the SELECTOR SWITCH 1: POS Z CHNG INITIATED target
message is displayed, where Z the pre-selected position. The message is displayed for the time specified by the FLASH
MESSAGE TIME setting. The pre-selected position is applied after the selector times out (“Time-out” mode), or when the
acknowledging signal appears before the element times out (“Acknowledge” mode). When the new position is applied, the
relay displays the SELECTOR SWITCH 1: POSITION Z IN USE message. Typically, a user-programmable pushbutton is
configured as the stepping up control input.
SELECTOR 1 STEP-UP MODE — This setting defines the selector mode of operation. When set to “Time-out,” the selector
changes its position after a pre-defined period of inactivity at the control input. The change is automatic and does not
require any explicit confirmation of the intent to change the selector's position. When set to “Acknowledge,” the selector
changes its position only after the intent is confirmed through a separate acknowledging signal. If the acknowledging
signal does not appear within a pre-defined period of time, the selector does not accept the change and an alarm is
established by setting the SELECTOR STP ALARM output FlexLogic operand for three seconds.
SELECTOR 1 ACK — This setting specifies an acknowledging input for the stepping up control input. The pre-selected
position is applied on the rising edge of the assigned operand. This setting is active only under “Acknowledge” mode of
operation. The acknowledging signal must appear within the time defined by the SELECTOR 1 TIME-OUT setting after the last
activity of the control input. A user-programmable pushbutton is typically configured as the acknowledging input.
SELECTOR 1 3BIT A0, A1, and A2 — These settings specify a three-bit control input of the selector. The three-bit control word
pre-selects the position using the following encoding convention:
A2 A1 A0 Position
0 0 0 rest
0 0 1 1
0 1 0 2
0 1 1 3
1 0 0 4
1 0 1 5
1 1 0 6
1 1 1 7
The “rest” position (0, 0, 0) does not generate an action and is intended for situations when the device generating the three-
bit control word is having a problem. When SELECTOR 1 3BIT MODE is “Time-out,” the pre-selected position is applied in
SELECTOR 1 TIME-OUT seconds after the last activity of the three-bit input. When SELECTOR 1 3BIT MODE is “Acknowledge,”
the pre-selected position is applied on the rising edge of the SELECTOR 1 3BIT ACK acknowledging input.
The stepping up control input (SELECTOR 1 STEP-UP) and the three-bit control inputs (SELECTOR 1 3BIT A0 through A2) lock-out
mutually: once the stepping up sequence is initiated, the three-bit control input is inactive; once the three-bit control
sequence is initiated, the stepping up input is inactive.
SELECTOR 1 3BIT MODE — This setting defines the selector mode of operation. When set to “Time-out,” the selector changes 5
its position after a pre-defined period of inactivity at the control input. The change is automatic and does not require
explicit confirmation to change the selector position. When set to “Acknowledge,” the selector changes its position only
after confirmation via a separate acknowledging signal. If the acknowledging signal does not appear within a pre-defined
period of time, the selector rejects the change and an alarm established by invoking the SELECTOR BIT ALARM FlexLogic
operand for three seconds.
SELECTOR 1 3BIT ACK — This setting specifies an acknowledging input for the three-bit control input. The pre-selected
position is applied on the rising edge of the assigned FlexLogic operand. This setting is active only under the
“Acknowledge” mode of operation. The acknowledging signal must appear within the time defined by the SELECTOR TIME-
OUT setting after the last activity of the three-bit control inputs. Note that the stepping up control input and three-bit
control input have independent acknowledging signals (SELECTOR 1 ACK and SELECTOR 1 3BIT ACK, accordingly).
SELECTOR 1 POWER-UP MODE — This setting specifies the element behavior on power up of the relay.
When set to “Restore,” the last position of the selector (stored in the non-volatile memory) is restored after powering up the
relay. If the position restored from memory is out of range, position 0 (no output operand selected) is applied and an alarm
is set (SELECTOR 1 PWR ALARM).
When set to “Synchronize,” the selector switch acts as follows. For two power cycles, the selector applies position 0 to the
switch and activates SELECTOR 1 PWR ALARM. After two power cycles expire, the selector synchronizes to the position
dictated by the three-bit control input. This operation does not wait for time-out or the acknowledging input. When the
synchronization attempt is unsuccessful (that is, the three-bit input is not available (0,0,0) or out of range), then the selector
switch output is set to position 0 (no output operand selected) and an alarm is established (SELECTOR 1 PWR ALARM).
The operation of “Synch/Restore” mode is similar to the “Synchronize” mode. The only difference is that after an
unsuccessful synchronization attempt, the switch attempts to restore the position stored in the relay memory. The “Synch/
Restore” mode is useful for applications where the selector switch is employed to change the setting group in redundant
(two relay) protection schemes.
The following figures illustrate the operation of the selector switch. In these diagrams, “T” represents a time-out setting.
STEP-UP
T T
3BIT A0
3BIT A1
3BIT A2
T T
POS 1
POS 2
POS 3
5
POS 4
POS 5
POS 6
POS 7
BIT 0
BIT 1
BIT 2
STP ALARM
BIT ALARM
ALARM
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STEP-UP
ACK
3BIT A0
3BIT A1
3BIT A2
3BIT ACK
POS 1
POS 2
5 POS 3
POS 4
POS 5
POS 6
POS 7
BIT 0
BIT 1
BIT 2
STP ALARM
BIT ALARM
ALARM
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Application example
Consider an application where the selector switch is used to control setting groups 1 through 4 in the relay. The setting
groups are to be controlled from both user-programmable pushbutton 1 and from an external device via contact inputs 1
through 3. The active setting group is to be available as an encoded three-bit word to the external device and SCADA via
output contacts 1 through 3. The pre-selected setting group is to be applied automatically after five seconds of inactivity
of the control inputs. When the relay powers up, it is to synchronize the setting group to the three-bit control input.
Make the following changes to setting group control in the SETTINGS CONTROL ELEMENTS SETTING GROUPS menu:
FUNCTION: “Enabled”
Block: “Off”
GROUP 2 ACTIVATE ON: “SELECTOR 1 POS 2"
GROUP 3 ACTIVATE ON: “SELECTOR 1 POS 3"
GROUP 4 ACTIVATE ON: “SELECTOR 1 POS 4"
GROUP 5 ACTIVATE ON: “Off”
GROUP 6 ACTIVATE ON: “Off”
Make the following changes to selector switch element in the SETTINGS CONTROL ELEMENTS SELECTOR SWITCH
SELECTOR SWITCH 1 menu to assign control to user programmable pushbutton 1 and contact inputs 1 through 3:
SELECTOR 1 FUNCTION: “Enabled”
SELECTOR 1 FULL-RANGE: “4”
SELECTOR 1 STEP-UP MODE: “Time-out”
SELECTOR 1 TIME-OUT: “5.0 s”
SELECTOR 1 STEP-UP: “PUSHBUTTON 1 ON”
SELECTOR 1 ACK: “Off”
SELECTOR 1 3BIT A0: “CONT IP 1 ON”
SELECTOR 1 3BIT A1: “CONT IP 2 ON”
SELECTOR 1 3BIT A2: “CONT IP 3 ON”
SELECTOR 1 3BIT MODE: “Time-out”
SELECTOR 1 3BIT ACK: “Off”
SELECTOR 1 POWER-UP MODE: “Synchronize”
Now, assign the contact output operation (assume the H6E module) to the selector switch element by making the following
changes in the SETTINGS INPUTS/OUTPUTS CONTACT OUTPUTS menu:
OUTPUT H1 OPERATE: “SELECTOR 1 BIT 0"
OUTPUT H2 OPERATE: “SELECTOR 1 BIT 1"
5
OUTPUT H3 OPERATE: “SELECTOR 1 BIT 2"
Finally, assign configure user-programmable pushbutton 1 by making the following changes in the SETTINGS PRODUCT
SETUP USER-PROGRAMMABLE PUSHBUTTONS USER PUSHBUTTON 1 menu:
PUSHBUTTON 1 FUNCTION: “Self-reset”
PUSHBUTTON 1 DROP-OUT TIME: “0.10 s”
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Off
Range: FlexLogic operand 5
BKR ΦC OPEN: Range: FlexLogic operand
Off
The trip output element is primarily used to collect trip requests from protection elements and other inputs to generate
output operands to initiate trip operations. Three pole trips only initiate reclosure if programmed to do so, whereas single
pole trips always automatically initiate reclosure. The TRIP 3-POLE and TRIP 1-POLE output operands can also be used as
inputs to a FlexLogic OR gate to operate the faceplate Trip indicator LED.
The trip output element works in association with other L90 elements that must be programmed and in-service for
successful operation. The necessary elements are: recloser, breaker control, open pole detector, and phase selector. The
recloser must also be in the “Reset” state before a single pole trip can be issued. Outputs from this element are also directly
connected as initiate signals to the breaker failure elements.
At least one internal protection element or digital input representing detection of a fault must be available as an input to
this element. In pilot-aided scheme applications, a timer can be used to delay the output decision until data from a remote
terminal is received from communications facilities, to prevent a three pole operation where a single pole operation is
permitted.
The trip output element is used to aggregate inputs from appropriate protection elements (including 87L line differential,
distance, and instantaneous overcurrent functions) to provide single-pole tripping. The line current differential function is
hard-wired through the 87L TRIP function, which has to be enabled and configured properly.
The 87L TRIP function collects inputs from both the 87L line differential and 87L DTT functions. It can be supervised by the
disturbance detector and determines if the fault type is single-line-to-ground or multi-phase. The 87L TRIP function sends
a direct command to the trip output element to execute appropriate tripping action without any consultation with phase
selector.
Other protective functions, such as distance and overcurrent, need to be assigned to appropriate trip output single pole or
three pole inputs and require phase selector fault identification for tripping action. A timer defined by the TRIP PILOT
PRIORITY setting can be used to delay the output decision from other local protection elements to give 87L operational
priority. This prevents three pole operation where a single pole operation is permitted.
To ensure correct operation of the single pole tripping feature, any non-distance protection used for single pole
tripping (such as high-set overcurrent using the instantaneous or directional overcurrent elements) must be
blocked by the OPEN POLE OP ΦA, OPEN POLE OP ΦB, or OPEN POLE OP ΦC operands. For example, instantaneous
overcurrent phase A is blocked by OPEN POLE OP ΦA operand. This blocking condition is pre-wired for distance
5 protection.
5.9.5.3 Settings
TRIP MODE — This setting is used to select the required mode of operation. If selected to “3 Pole Only” outputs for all three
phases are always set simultaneously. If selected to “3 Pole & 1 Pole” outputs for all three phases are set simultaneously
unless the phase selector or a pilot aided scheme determines the fault is single-phase-to-ground. If the fault is identified as
being AG, BG, or CG only, the operands for the faulted phase are asserted.
TRIP 3-POLE INPUT1 to TRIP 3-POLE INPUT6 — These settings are used to select an operand representing a fault condition
that is not wanted to initiate a single pole operation (for example, phase undervoltage). Use a FlexLogic OR-gate if more
than six inputs are required.
TRIP 1-POLE INPUT1 to TRIP 1-POLE INPUT6 — These settings are used to select an operand representing a fault condition
that is wanted to initiate a single pole trip-and-reclose if the fault is single phase to ground (for example, distance zone 1).
Use a FlexLogic OR-gate if more than six inputs are required. The inputs do not have to be phase-specific as the phase
selector determines the fault type.
The AR FORCE 3-P TRIP operand is asserted by the autorecloser 1.5 cycles after single-pole reclosing is initiated. This operand
calls for a three-pole trip if any protection element configured under TRIP 1-POLE INPUT remains picked-up. The open pole
detector provides blocking inputs to distance elements, and therefore the latter resets immediately after the TRIP 1-POLE
operand asserts. For other protection elements used in single-pole tripping, ensure that they reset immediately after
tripping, otherwise the fact that they are still picked up is detected as an evolving fault and the relay trips three-poles. For
example, if high-set phase instantaneous overcurrent is used (TRIP 1-POLE INPUT X: “PHASE IOC1 OP”), then OPEN POLE OP ΦA
is used for blocking phase A of the instantaneous overcurrent element. In this way, after tripping phase A, the phase a
instantaneous overcurrent element is forced to reset. Phases B and C are still operational and can detect an evolving fault
as soon as 8 ms after tripping phase A. Neutral and negative-sequence instantaneous overcurrent elements are blocked
from the OPEN POLE BLK N operand unless the pickup setting is high enough to prevent pickup during single-pole reclosing.
TRIP RECLOSE INPUT1 to TRIP RECLOSE INPUT6 — These settings select an operand representing a fault condition that is
wanted to initiate three pole reclosing (for example, phase distance zone 1). Use a FlexLogic OR-gate if more than six
inputs are required. These inputs also include the TRIP 1-POLE INPUT1 to TRIP 1-POLE INPUT6 values, which are intended to
initiate three-pole reclosing in situations where single-pole tripping commands are changed to three-pole tripping
commands. This can happen in cases where the phase selector identifies a multi-phase fault or the AR FORCE 3P TRIP
command is present.
TRIP SEAL-IN DELAY — This setting specifies the minimum time that trip command signals are maintained to provide
sufficient time to open the breaker poles. If a value of “0” is specified, then the output signal is reset once the protection
elements initiating the trip are reset. If a value other than “0” is specified, then the protection elements must reset and the
timer initiated at the first trip command must expire.
TRIP RESET — This setting selects the option to reset the trip latches. If “Pole Curr OR Custom” is chosen, then program the
OPEN POLE CURRENT PKP setting accordingly. If “CBaux OR Custom” is chosen, then set the breakers appropriately. Both the
“Current” and “CBaux” options can be complimented by custom conditions using the BKR ΦA OPEN, BKR ΦB OPEN, and BKR
ΦC OPEN settings indicated below. Alternately, a purely custom condition can be applied to reset trip output latches.
START TMR Z2PH Inp1 and START TMR Z2PH Inp2 — These settings select an operand that starts the phase distance zone 2
timer to avoid a trip delay if the fault evolves from one type to another type (for example, from a single-line–to-ground fault
to a multi-phase fault) or from one zone of protection to another zone of protection (for example, from zone 3 to zone 2).
For instance, the GND DIST Z2 PKP FlexLogic operand or the PH DIST Z3 PKP FlexLogic operand can be assigned to either of
these settings. Use a FlexLogic OR-gate if more than two inputs are required. See the phase distance logic diagrams for
information.
START TMR Z2GR Inp1 and START TMR Z2GR Inp2 — These settings select an operand that starts the ground distance zone 2
timer to avoid a trip delay if the fault evolves from one zone of protection to another zone of protection (for example, from
zone 3 to zone 2). For instance, the GND DIST Z3 PKP FlexLogic operand can be assigned to these settings. Use a FlexLogic
OR-gate if more than two inputs are required. See the ground distance logic diagrams for information.
PH SELECTOR RST DELAY — This setting specifies the reset delay of the Phase Selector element outputs after system
disturbance occurs. This delay has to be long enough to allow elements assigned to cause single-pole tripping to operate.
If, for example, it is intended that distance zone 2 with a time delay of 0.5 seconds causes a single-pole trip, then this
setting has to be at least 0.6 seconds. 5
PH SELECTOR RESET — This setting selects an operand to reset the Phase Selector element. The selected operand is ORed
with the OPEN POLE OP operand internally to reset the phase selector element. See the Phase Selection section in the Theory
of Operation chapter for details.
TRIP FORCE 3-POLE — Selects an operand that forces an input selected for single pole operation to produce a three-pole
operation. The AR DISABLED FlexLogic operand is the recommended value for this setting. Power system configurations or
conditions that require such operations can be considered as well.
TRIP PILOT PRIORITY — This setting is used to set an interval equal to the inter-relay channel communications time, plus a
margin, during which outputs are not asserted. This delay permits fault identification information from a remote terminal
to be used instead of local data only.
REVERSE FAULT — Use this setting to guarantee accuracy of single-pole tripping under evolving external to internal faults.
When a close-in external fault occurs, the relay is biased toward very fast operation on a following internal fault. This is
primarily due to depressed voltages and elevated currents in response to the first, external fault. The phase selector can
exhibit some time lag compared to the main protection elements. This can potentially result in a spurious three-pole
operation on a single-line-to-ground internal fault. Delaying tripping on internal faults that follow detection of reverse
faults solves the problem.
As long as the operand indicated under this setting is asserted the trip action is delayed by TRIP DELAY ON EVOLV FAULTS
time. Typically this operand should combine reverse zone indications (such as zone 4 pickup) with a half-cycle pickup delay,
and two-cycle dropout delay. Use this setting only in single-pole tripping applications, when evolving faults are of
importance, and slightly delayed operation on evolving faults can be traded for enhanced accuracy of single-pole tripping.
TRIP DELAY ON EVOLV FAULTS — Use this setting in conjunction with the preceding REVERSE FAULT setting. Typically this value
is set around half a power system cycle. Use it only in single-pole tripping applications, when evolving faults are of
importance, and slightly delayed operation on evolving faults can be traded for enhanced accuracy of single-pole tripping.
BKR ΦA OPEN, BKR ΦB OPEN, and BKR ΦC OPEN — These settings are used to select an operand to indicates that phase A, B, or
C of the breaker is open, respectively.
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
1 cyc
OPEN POLE OP
0 AND
OR
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
AR FORCE 3P TRIP
To trip output
ENABLED logic sheet 2,
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Open Pole Mode
= Accelerated
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
AND
LINE PICKUP OP
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
POTT TRIP 3P
POTT1 TRIP 3P
DUTT TRIP 3P
PUTT TRIP 3P
* AND
HYBRID POTT TRIP 3P OR
DIR BLOCK TRIP 3P
DIR BLOCK1 TRIP 3P
DCUB TRIP 3P
87L TRIP 3P OP
SETTING
Trip 3-Pole Input 1
OR
= Off
…
AND
SETTING OR
Trip 3-Pole Input 6
= Off AND
5 SETTING
Trip 1-Pole Input 1 AND
= Off
SETTING
…
AND
SETTING OR TRIP PILOT
Trip 1-Pole Input 6 PRIORITY
AND
= Off
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS 0
PHASE SELECT MULTI-P
OR
PHASE SELECT VOID AND OR PHASE A
PHASE SELECT AG 0
PHASE SELECT BG
PHASE SELECT CG AND OR PHASE B
0 To trip output
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
logic sheet 2,
POTT TRIP A
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POTT1 TRIP A AND OR PHASE C
DUTT TRIP A 0
PUTT TRIP A
OR OR
* HYBRID POTT TRIP A
DIR BLOCK TRIP A { Only 1 of 3 can
be asserted
3P
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
POTT TRIP B
POTT1 TRIP B
DUTT TRIP B
PUTT TRIP B
* HYBRID POTT TRIP B OR
DIR BLOCK TRIP B
DIR BLOCK1 TRIP B
DCUB TRIP B
87L TRIP OP B
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
POTT TRIP C
POTT1 TRIP C
DUTT TRIP C
PUTT TRIP C OR
* HYBRID POTT TRIP C
DIR BLOCK TRIP C
DIR BLOCK1 TRIP C
DCUB TRIP C
87L TRIP OP C
SETTING
Trip Delay on Evolving Faults
0
SETTING OR S FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
Reverse Fault
AND Latch TRIP PHASE B
= Off
R
SETTING
Trip Delay on Evolving Faults
0
OR S FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
Latch TRIP PHASE C
From trip output logic AND
R
sheet 1
3P S FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
Latch TRIP 3-POLE
OR R OR TRIP OUTPUT OP
AND
SETTING
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
Trip Seal-In Delay AND
AND TRIP 1-POLE
XOR
OR
0 AND
TIMER
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
0
AND TRIP AR INIT 3-POLE
SETTING 20 ms
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
OPEN POLE I< ΦA
OPEN POLE BKR ΦA OP
OR
Trip Reset
5
Pole Curr OR Custom
SETTING
CBaux OR Custom AND
Bkr Phase A Open OR
= Off
Custom
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
OPEN POLE I< ΦB
OR
OPEN POLE BKR ΦB OP
Pole Curr OR Custom
SETTING
AND
Bkr Phase B Open CBaux OR Custom
OR
= Off
Custom
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
OPEN POLE I< ΦC
OR
OPEN POLE BKR ΦC OP
Pole Curr OR Custom
SETTING
AND
Bkr Phase C Open CBaux OR Custom
OR
= Off
Custom
SETTING
Trip Reclose Input 1
= Off
SETTING OR
Trip Reclose Input 6
= Off
SETTINGS
Start Timer Z2Ph In1
= Off to phase distance zone 2 logic
Start Timer Z2Ph In2 OR FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
= Off AND TRIP Z2PH TMR INIT
Start Timer Z2Gr In1
to ground distance zone 2 logic
= Off
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
Start Timer Z2Gr In2 OR
AND TRIP Z2GR TMR INIT
= Off
5 The steady-state frequency of a power system is a certain indicator of the existing balance between the generated power
and the load. Whenever this balance is disrupted through the loss of an important generating unit or the isolation of part
of the system from the rest of the system, the effect is a reduction in frequency. If the control systems of the system
generators do not respond fast enough, the system can collapse. A reliable method to quickly restore the balance between
load and generation is to automatically disconnect selected loads, based on the actual system frequency. This technique,
called “load-shedding,” maintains system integrity and minimize widespread outages. After the frequency returns to
normal, the load can be restored automatically or manually.
UNDERFREQ 1 SOURCE — This setting is used to select the source for the signal to be measured. The element first checks for
a live phase voltage available from the selected source. If voltage is not available, the element attempts to use a phase
current. If neither voltage nor current is available, the element does not operate, as it does not measure a parameter
below the minimum voltage/current setting.
UNDERFREQ 1 MIN VOLT/AMP — Selects the minimum per unit voltage or current level required to allow the underfrequency
element to operate. This threshold is used to prevent an incorrect operation because there is no signal to measure.
UNDERFREQ 1 PICKUP — Selects the level at which the underfrequency element is to pickup. For example, if the system
frequency is 60 Hz and the load shedding is required at 59.5 Hz, the setting is 59.50 Hz.
Figure 5-207: Underfrequency logic
SETTING
UNDERFREQ 1 FUNCTION:
Enabled=1
OVERFREQ 1 FUNCTION:
SETTING
Enabled = 1
OVERFREQ 1 PICKUP : SETTING
SETTING OVERFREQ 1 PICKUP
AND RUN DELAY :
OVERFREQ 1 BLOCK: FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
OVERFREQ 1 RESET
OVERFREQ 1 PKP
DELAY :
Off = 0 OVERFREQ 1 DPO
tPKP
tRST OVERFREQ 1 OP
SETTING f ≡ PICKUP
OVERFREQ 1 SOURCE:
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SYNCHK1 DEAD SOURCE Range: None, LV1 and DV2, DV1 and LV2, DV1 or DV2,
SELECT: LV1 and DV2 DV1 Xor DV2, DV1 and DV2
The synchronism check function supervises the paralleling of two parts of a system that are to be joined by the closure of
a circuit breaker. The synchrocheck elements are typically used at locations where the two parts of the system are
interconnected through at least one other point in the system.
Synchrocheck verifies that the voltages (V1 and V2) on the two sides of the supervised circuit breaker are within set limits
of magnitude, angle, and frequency differences. The time that the two voltages remain within the admissible angle
difference is determined by the setting of the phase angle difference and the frequency difference F (slip frequency).
It can be defined as the time it takes the voltage phasor V1 or V2 to traverse an angle equal to 2 at a frequency equal
to the frequency difference F. This time is calculated by:
1
T = -----------------------------
360q Eq. 5-43
---------------- u 'F
2 u ')
where
is phase angle difference in degrees
F is frequency difference in Hz
If one or both sources are de-energized, the synchrocheck programming can allow for closing of the circuit breaker using
undervoltage control to bypass the synchrocheck measurements (dead source function).
SYNCHK1 V1 SOURCE — This setting selects the source for voltage V1 (see the Notes section that follows).
SYNCHK1 V2 SOURCE — Selects the source for voltage V2, which must not be the same as used for the V1 (see Notes).
SYNCHK1 MAX VOLT DIFF — Selects the maximum primary voltage difference in volts between the two sources. A primary
voltage magnitude difference between the two input voltages below this value is within the permissible limit for
synchronism.
SYNCHK1 MAX ANGLE DIFF — Selects the maximum angular difference in degrees between the two sources. An angular
difference between the two input voltage phasors below this value is within the permissible limit for synchronism.
SYNCHK1 MAX FREQ HYSTERESIS — Specifies the required hysteresis for the maximum frequency difference condition. The
condition becomes satisfied when the frequency difference becomes lower than SYNCHK1 MAX FREQ DIFF. Once the
Synchrocheck element has operated, the frequency difference must increase above the SYNCHK1 MAX FREQ DIFF + SYNCHK1 5
MAX FREQ HYSTERESIS sum to drop out (assuming the other two conditions, voltage and angle, remain satisfied).
SYNCHK1 SYNC CLOSE — Enables the dynamic mode of synchrocheck. When it is enabled, the location of where the present
V2 vector will be arriving to synchronize (shown as V2' in the figures here) with breaker close time being taken into account
will be predicted based on the measured slip frequency so that breaker close command can be issued in advance to
ensure the synchronism at the time when the breaker is actually closed.
Figure 5-209: Synchrocheck plot for slip > 0 (slip = F2-F1)
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V2
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SYNCHK1 S-CLS MAX dF — Specifies the maximum slip frequency allowed in Hz in the dynamic mode. The dynamic mode is
disarmed when the slip frequency exceeds this setting.
SYNCHK1 S-CLS MIN dF — Specifies the minimum slip frequency allowed in Hz in the dynamic mode. The dynamic mode is
disarmed when the slip frequency drops below this setting.
SYNCHK1 S-CLS BRK TIME — Specifies the breaker closing time in seconds.
SYNCHK1 V2 MAG CORR FACTOR — Specifies the magnitude correction factor of source V2. This setting is used for V2
magnitude compensation so that V2 magnitude can be directly compared with V1 magnitude. For example, when V1 and
V2 are taken from 2 different windings of the transformer and at different voltage levels, the magnitude compensation
must be performed before starting magnitude comparison in synchrocheck element.
SYNCHK1 V2 ANGLE SHIFT — Specifies the angle of source V2 that needs to be shifted so that V2 angle can be directly
5 compared with V1 angle. For example, when V1 and V2 are taken from two different windings of the transformer and with
different angle shift due to winding connections, the angle shift compensation must be performed before starting angle
comparison in synchrocheck element.
SYNCHK1 DEAD SOURCE SELECT — Selects the combination of dead and live sources that bypass the synchronism check
function and permit the breaker to be closed when one or both of the two voltages (V1 or/and V2) are below the maximum
voltage threshold. A dead or live source is declared by monitoring the voltage level. Six options are available:
None — Dead Source function is disabled
LV1 and DV2 — Live V1 and Dead V2
DV1 and LV2 — Dead V1 and Live V2
DV1 or DV2 — Dead V1 or Dead V2
DV1 Xor DV2 — Dead V1 exclusive-or Dead V2 (one source is Dead and the other is Live)
DV1 and DV2 — Dead V1 and Dead V2
SYNCHK1 DEAD V1 MAX VOLT — Establishes a maximum voltage magnitude for V1 in 1 ‘pu’. Below this magnitude, the V1
voltage input used for synchrocheck is considered “Dead” or de-energized.
SYNCHK1 DEAD V2 MAX VOLT — Establishes a maximum voltage magnitude for V2 in ‘pu’. Below this magnitude, the V2
voltage input used for synchrocheck is considered “Dead” or de-energized.
SYNCHK1 LIVE V1 MIN VOLT — Establishes a minimum voltage magnitude for V1 in ‘pu’. Above this magnitude, the V1 voltage
input used for synchrocheck is considered “Live” or energized.
SYNCHK1 LIVE V2 MIN VOLT — This setting establishes a minimum voltage magnitude for V2 in ‘pu’. Above this magnitude, the
V2 voltage input used for synchrocheck is considered “Live” or energized.
The voltages V1 and V2 are matched automatically so that the corresponding voltages from the two sources are used
to measure conditions. A phase to phase voltage is used if available in both sources; if one or both of the Sources have
only an auxiliary voltage, this voltage is used. For example, if an auxiliary voltage is programmed to VAG, the
synchrocheck element automatically selects VAG from the other source. If the comparison is required on a specific
voltage, the user can externally connect that specific voltage to auxiliary voltage terminals and then use this "Auxiliary
Voltage" to check the synchronism conditions.
If using a single CT/VT module with both phase voltages and an auxiliary voltage, ensure that only the auxiliary
voltage is programmed in one of the sources to be used for synchrocheck. An exception is that synchronism cannot
be checked between Delta connected phase VTs and a Wye connected auxiliary voltage.
2. The relay measures frequency and Volts/Hz from an input on a given source with priorities as established by the
configuration of input channels to the source. The relay uses the phase channel of a three-phase set of voltages if
programmed as part of that source. The relay uses the auxiliary voltage channel only if that channel is programmed 5
as part of the Source and a three-phase set is not.
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
AND SYNC1 V2 ABOVE MIN
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
AND SYNC1 V1 ABOVE MIN
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
AND SYNC1 V1 BELOW MAX
Enabled = 1
AND
Block
Off = 0
AND
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
AND SYNC1 DEAD S OP
AND SYNC1 DEAD S DPO
SETTING
Dead Source Select FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
None AND OR SYNC1 CLS OP
LV1 and DV2 SYNC1 CLS DPO
DV1 and LV2 OR
DV1 or DV2 AND
AND
DV1 xor DV2
DV1 and DV2
AND
SETTING
Dead V1 Max Volt
V1 =Maximum
XOR
SETTING
Dead V2 Max Volt
OR
V2 =Maximum
SETTING
Live V1 Min Volt
AND
V1 =Minimum
5 SETTING
Live V2 Min Volt
V2 =Minimum
AND
SETTING
CALCULATE Max Volt Diff
SETTING Magnitude V1 Calculate
Angle Φ1 Δ V ≤ Maximum
V1 Source I V1 – V2 I =Δ V
= SRC 1 Frequency F1 FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
AND SYNC1 SYNC OP
SETTING
SETTINGS SYNC1 SYNC DPO
Max Angle Diff
V2 Mag COR Factor MC Calculate ΔΦ ≤ Maximum
V2 = V2*MC I Φ1 –Φ 2 I = ΔΦ
SETTINGS SYNCHROCHECK 1
CALCULATE Max Freq Diff
SETTING Magnitude V2 Freq Hysteresis
V2 Source AngleΦ2 Calculate ΔF ≤ Maximum
= SRC 2 Frequency F2 I F1 – F2 I = ΔF
ACTUAL VALUES
Synchrocheck 1 Δ V
SETTINGS Synchrocheck 1ΔΦ
V2 Angle Shift AS Synchrocheck 1 Δ F
Φ2 = Φ2 + AS Synchrocheck 1 ΔΦ’
Synchrocheck 1 V1 MAG
Synchrocheck 1 V1 ANGLE
Synchrocheck 1 V2 MAG
Synchrocheck 1 V2 ANGLE
Synchrocheck 1 V2' MAG
SETTING Synchrocheck 1 V2' ANGLE
SYN-CLOSE:
OFF=0
SETTINGS
AND
S-CLS MAX dF FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
AND SYNC1 S-CLOSE OP
|F1 - F2|≤ MAX dF
SYNC1 S-CLOSE DPO
SETTINGS
S-CLS MIN dF
SETTINGS SETTING
S-CLS BRK t Max Angle Diff
RUN ΔΦ’ ≤ Maximum
| Φ2' - Φ 1 | = ΔΦ’
SETTING
DIGITAL ELEMENT 01
FUNCTION: SETTINGS
Enabled = 1 DIGITAL ELEMENT 01
SETTING PICKUP DELAY:
DIGITAL ELEMENT 01 DIGITAL ELEMENT 01 FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
SETTING
NAME: RESET DELAY: DIG ELEM 01 DPO
DIGITAL ELEMENT 01
AND RUN tPKP
INPUT: DIG ELEM 01 PKP
Off = 0 DIG ELEM 01 OP
INPUT = 1 tRST
SETTING
DIGITAL ELEMENT 01
BLOCK:
Off = 0
827042A2.VSD
H1a
I
H1b DC–
V DC+
H1c 52a Trip coil
I = current monitor
V = voltage monitor 827073A2.CDR
Assume the output contact H1 is a trip contact. Using the contact output settings, this output is given an ID name; for
example, “Cont Op 1." Assume a 52a breaker auxiliary contact is connected to contact input H5a to monitor breaker status.
Using the contact input settings, this input is given an ID name, for example, “Cont Ip 1," and is set “On” when the breaker is
closed. The settings to use digital element 1 to monitor the breaker trip circuit are indicated (EnerVista example shown).
The wiring connection for two examples above is applicable to both form-A contacts with voltage monitoring and
solid-state contact with voltage monitoring.
There are eight identical digital counters, numbered from 1 to 8. A digital counter counts the number of state transitions
from Logic 0 to Logic 1. The counter is used to count operations such as the pickups of an element, the changes of state of
an external contact (for example, breaker auxiliary switch), or pulses from a watt-hour meter.
COUNTER 1 UNITS — Assigns a label to identify the unit of measure pertaining to the digital transitions to be counted. The
units label appears in the corresponding actual values status.
COUNTER 1 PRESET — Sets the count to a required preset value before counting operations begin, as in the case where a
substitute relay is to be installed in place of an in-service relay, or while the counter is running.
COUNTER 1 COMPARE — Sets the value to which the accumulated count value is compared. Three FlexLogic output
operands are provided to indicate if the present value is ‘more than (HI)’, ‘equal to (EQL)’, or ‘less than (LO)’ the set value.
COUNTER 1 UP — Selects the FlexLogic operand for incrementing the counter. If an enabled UP input is received when the
accumulated value is at the limit of +2,147,483,647 counts, the counter rolls over to –2,147,483,648.
COUNTER 1 DOWN — Selects the FlexLogic operand for decrementing the counter. If an enabled DOWN input is received
when the accumulated value is at the limit of –2,147,483,648 counts, the counter rolls over to +2,147,483,647.
COUNTER 1 BLOCK — Selects the FlexLogic operand for blocking the counting operation. All counter operands are blocked.
CNT1 SET TO PRESET — Selects the FlexLogic operand used to set the count to the preset value. The counter sets to the
preset value in the following situations:
• When the counter is enabled and the CNT1 SET TO PRESET operand has the value 1 (when the counter is enabled and
CNT1 SET TO PRESET operand is 0, the counter sets to 0)
• When the counter is running and the CNT1 SET TO PRESET operand changes the state from 0 to 1 (CNT1 SET TO PRESET
changing from 1 to 0 while the counter is running has no effect on the count)
• When a reset or reset/freeze command is sent to the counter and the CNT1 SET TO PRESET operand has the value 1
(when a reset or reset/freeze command is sent to the counter and the CNT1 SET TO PRESET operand has the value 0, the
counter sets to 0)
COUNTER 1 RESET — Selects the FlexLogic operand for setting the count to either “0” or the preset value depending on the
state of the CNT1 SET TO PRESET operand.
COUNTER 1 FREEZE/RESET — Selects the FlexLogic operand for capturing (freezing) the accumulated count value into a 5
separate register with the date and time of the operation, and resetting the count to “0.”
COUNTER 1 FREEZE/COUNT — Selects the FlexLogic operand for capturing (freezing) the accumulated count value into a
separate register with the date and time of the operation, and continuing counting. The present accumulated value and
captured frozen value with the associated date/time stamp are available as actual values. If control power is interrupted,
the accumulated and frozen values are saved into non-volatile memory during the power-down operation.
SETTING
COUNTER 1 BLOCK:
Off = 0 SET TO PRESET VALUE
5 Off = 0
827065A2.VSD
5.9.11.1 Menu
SETTINGS CONTROL ELEMENTS MONITORING ELEMENTS
MONITORING BREAKER 1 See below
ELEMENTS ARCING CURRENT
BREAKER 4
ARCING CURRENT
BREAKER
FLASHOVER 2
CT FAILURE
DETECTOR 4
There is one breaker arcing current element available per CT bank, with a minimum of two elements.
This element calculates an estimate of the per-phase wear on the breaker contacts by measuring and integrating the
current squared passing through the breaker contacts as an arc. These per-phase values are added to accumulated totals
for each phase and compared to a programmed threshold value. When the threshold is exceeded in any phase, the relay
can set an output operand to “1.” The accumulated value for each phase can be displayed as an actual value.
The operation of the scheme is shown in the following logic diagram. The same output operand that is selected to operate
the output relay used to trip the breaker, indicating a tripping sequence has begun, is used to initiate this feature. A time
delay is introduced between initiation and the starting of integration to prevent integration of current flow through the
breaker before the contacts have parted. This interval includes the operating time of the output relay, any other auxiliary
relays, and the breaker mechanism. For maximum measurement accuracy, measure the interval between change-of-state
of the operand (from 0 to 1) and contact separation for the specific installation. Integration of the measured current
continues for 100 ms, which is expected to include the total arcing period.
The feature is programmed to perform fault duration calculations. Fault duration is defined as a time between operation of
the disturbance detector occurring before initiation of this feature, and reset of an internal low-set overcurrent function.
Correction is implemented to account for a non-zero reset time of the overcurrent function.
Breaker arcing currents and fault duration values are available under the ACTUAL VALUES RECORDS MAINTENANCE
BREAKER 1(4) menus.
BKR 1 ARC AMP INT-A(C) — Select the same output operands that are configured to operate the output relays used to trip the
breaker. In three-pole tripping applications, configure the same operand to initiate arcing current calculations for poles A,
B, and C of the breaker. In single-pole tripping applications, configure per-pole tripping operands to initiate the calculations
for the poles that are actually tripped.
BKR 1 ARC AMP DELAY — This setting is used to program the delay interval between the time the tripping sequence is
initiated and the time the breaker contacts are expected to part, starting the integration of the measured current.
BKR 1 ARC AMP LIMIT — Selects the threshold value above which the output operand is set.
BKR 1 CLR ARC AMPS — Selects a FlexLogic Operand to clear the accumulated I2t values (kA2-cycle), reset fault duration
items (breaker operating time), clear ARCING AMPS (kA2-cycle) and AMP MAX (kA) values of the last event.
BKR 1 INTERUPTION RATING — This setting specifies the maximum symmetrical interruption rating of the circuit breaker.
5 Total Area =
Breaker
Arcing
Current
(kA cycle)
Programmable
Start Delay 100 ms
Start Stop
Integration Integration
827792A1.CDR
SETTING
BREAKER 1 ARCING
AMP INIT - B:
Off = 0
BREAKER 1 ARCING SETTING ACTUAL VALUES
AMP INIT - C :
AND BREAKER 1 ARCING BKR 1 AMP MAX FA
Off = 0 AMP DELAY: BKR 1 AMP MAX FB
100 ms
BKR 1 AMP MAX FC
OR 0 CALCULATE CALCULATE
0 SETTING
AND OR RUN Interruption Rating
Select greatest FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
RUN
RUN
SETTING Integrate
BREAKER 1 ARCING Add to SETTING
AMP SOURCE : RUN Accumulator BREAKER 1 ARCING
2
IA IA - Cycle AMP LIMIT : FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
Select
2 2
Figure 5-217: Breaker arcing current logic
ACTUAL VALUES
BKR 1 ARCING AMP FA
BKR 1 ARCING AMP FB
BKR 1 ARCING AMP FC
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CONTROL ELEMENTS
5
CONTROL ELEMENTS CHAPTER 5: SETTINGS
BRK 1 FLSHOVR SPV C: Range: FlexLogic operand
Off
Voltages must be present prior to flashover conditions. If the three VTs are placed after the breaker on the line (or
feeder), and the downstream breaker is open, the measured voltage is zero and the flashover element is not
initiated.
The flashover detection resets if the current drops below BRK 1 FLSHOVR AMP PKP, the breaker closes, or the FlexLogic
operand selected by BRK 1 FLSHOVR SPV A changes to high. It is recommended to use the supervision BRK 1 FLSHOVR SPV A
setting, and select a trip operand that does not allow the flashover element to pick up prior to the trip.
The flashover detection can be used for external alarm, re-tripping the breaker, or energizing the lockout relay.
Consider the following configuration:
Bus
CTs Breaker
Line/Feeder
Bus VTs
842746A1.CDR
The source 1 (SRC1) phase currents are feeder CTs and phase voltages are bus VTs, and Contact Input 1 is set as Breaker
52a contact. The conditions prior to flashover detection are:
• 52a status = 0
• VAg is greater than the BRK 1 FLSHOVR V PKP setting 5
• IA is below BRK 1 FLSHOVR AMP PKP (ideally, IA = 0)
The conditions at flashover detection are:
• 52a status = 0
• VAg is greater or lesser than the BRK 1 FLSHOVR V PKP setting
• IA is greater than the BRK 1 FLSHOVR AMP PKP setting
Bus
CTs Breaker
Line/Feeder
VTs
VTs
842745A1.CDR
The source 1 (SRC1) phase currents are CTs and phase voltages are bus VTs. The source 2 (SRC2) phase voltages are line
VTs. Contact input 1 is set as the breaker 52a contact (optional).
The conditions prior to flashover detection are:
• 52a status = 0
• VAg or Vag greater than the BRK 1 FLSHOVR V PKP setting
• IA is below BRK 1 FLSHOVR AMP PKP (ideally, IA = 0)
• VA is greater than the BRK 1 FLSHOVR DIFF V PKP setting
The conditions at flashover detection are:
• 52a status = 0
• VAg or Vag greater or lesser than the BRK 1 FLSHOVR V PKP setting
5 • IA is greater than the BRK 1 FLSHOVR AMP PKP setting
• VA is less than the BRK 1 FLSHOVR DIFF V PKP setting
The element operates only when phase-to-ground voltages are connected to relay terminals. The flashover
element does not operate if delta voltages are applied.
Settings
BRK 1 FLSHOVR SIDE 1 SRC — This setting specifies a signal source used to provide three-phase voltages and three-phase
currents from one side of the current breaker. The source selected as a setting and must be configured with breaker phase
voltages and currents, even if only three VTs are available across the breaker.
BRK 1 FLSHOVR SIDE 2 SRC — This setting specifies a signal source used to provide another set of three phase voltages
whenever six VTs are available across the breaker. For a three-VT application, set this setting to "None."
BRK 1 STATUS CLSD A to BRK 1 STATUS CLSD C — These settings specify FlexLogic operands to indicate the closed status of the
breaker. A separate FlexLogic operand can be selected to detect individual breaker pole status and provide flashover
detection. The recommended setting is 52a breaker contact or another operand defining the breaker poles closed status.
Leaving this setting off, meaning not configuring any FlexLogic to indicated Closed Breaker leads to maloperation
of the element.
BRK 1 FLSHOVR V PKP — This setting specifies a pickup level for the phase voltages from one or both sides of the breaker. If
six VTs are available, opening the breaker leads to two possible combinations – live voltages from only one side of the
breaker, or live voltages from both sides of the breaker. The detection of voltage above the selected value on either side of
the breaker sets the scheme ready for flashover detection. Set BRK FLSHOVR V PKP to 85 to 90% of the nominal voltage.
BRK 1 FLSHOVR DIFF V PKP — This setting specifies a pickup level for the phase voltage difference when two VTs per phase
are available across the breaker. Set this setting to be lower than the monitored voltage difference that is observed when
closed or opened breaker resistors are left in service. The setting is selected as primary volts difference between the
sources.
BRK 1 FLSHOVR AMP PKP — This setting specifies the normal load current which can flow through the breaker. Depending on
the flashover protection application, the flashover current can vary from levels of the charging current when the line is not
loaded to well above the maximum line (feeder) load (line/feeder connected to load).
BRK 1 FLSHOVR SPV A to BRK 1 FLSHOVR SPV C — These settings specify FlexLogic operands (per breaker pole) that supervise
the operation of the element per phase. Supervision can be provided by operation of other protection elements, breaker
failure, and close and trip commands. A six-cycle time delay applies after the selected FlexLogic operand resets.
BRK FLSHOVR PKP DELAY — This setting specifies the time delay to operate after a pickup condition is detected. Do not set it
too long else the flashover current can disappear before its detection.
One breaker restrike element is provided for each DSP in the L90.
According to IEEE standard C37.100 entitled IEEE Standard Definitions for Power Switchgear, restrike is defined as “a
resumption of current between the contacts of a switching device during an opening operation after an interval of zero
current of ¼ cycle at normal frequency or longer.”
Figure 5-219: Typical restrike waveform and detection flag
10
8
6
4
current (amps)
2
0.01 0.03
0 time (ms)
0.02 0.05
–2
–4
–6
–8
OPERATE
–10
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The breaker restrike algorithm responds to a successful interruption of the phase current following a declaration of
capacitor bank offline as per the breaker pole indication. If a high-frequency or system frequency current with a
magnitude greater than the threshold is resumed at least ¼ of a cycle later than the phase current interruption, then a
breaker restrike condition is declared in the corresponding phase and the BRK RESTRIKE 1 OP operand asserts for a short
period of time. The user can add counters and other logic to facilitate the decision making process as to the appropriate
actions upon detecting a single restrike or a series of consecutive restrikes.
A restrike event (FlexLogic operand) is declared if all of the following hold:
• The current is initially interrupted
• The breaker status is open
• An elevated high frequency current condition occurs (if the BREAKER RESTRIKE 1 HF DETECT setting is Enabled, otherwise
the condition is bypassed), and
• The current subsequently drops out again
The algorithm is illustrated in the following state machine diagram.
Figure 5-220: Algorithm illustration of state machine to detect restrike
Breaker open
command or breaker
open state
Capacitor bank
offline
Breaker
close
Current
Capacitor bank
interruption
Breaker online
(overcurrent)
close
5 High-frequency
elevated current Breaker close
(if enabled)
Current
interruption
(overcurrent)
Restrike detected:
OP state asserted
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In this way, a distinction is made between a self-extinguishing restrike and permanent breaker failure condition. The latter
can be detected by the breaker failure function or a regular instantaneous overcurrent element. Also, a fast succession of
restrikes is picked up by breaker failure or instantaneous overcurrent protection.
The following settings are available for each element.
BREAKER RESTRIKE 1 FUNCTION — Enables and disables operation of the breaker restrike detection element.
BRK RESTRIKE 1 BLOCK — Blocks operation of the breaker restrike detection element.
BREAKER RESTRIKE 1 SOURCE — Selects the source of the current for this element. This source must have a valid CT bank
assigned.
BREAKER RESTRIKE 1 PICKUP — Specifies the pickup level of the overcurrent detector in per-unit values of CT nominal
current.
BREAKER RESTRIKE 1 RST DELAY — Specifies the reset delay for this element. When set to “0 ms,” then FlexLogic operand is
picked up for only 1/8th of the power cycle.
BREAKER RESTRIKE 1 HF DETECT — Enables/disables high-frequency (HF) pattern detection when breaker restrike occurs.
High-frequency pattern is typical for capacitor bank, cables, and long transmission lines applications.
BRK RSTR 1 BRK OPEN — Assigns a FlexLogic operand indicating the open position of the breaker. It must be logic “1” when
the breaker is open. It is important to assign either 52 contact with this setting or breaker close command with BRK RSTR 1
CLS CMD setting to give clear indication to the relay about breaker status.
BRK RSTR 1 OPEN CMD — Assigns a FlexLogic operand indicating a breaker open command. It must be logic “1” when the
breaker is opened, either manually or from protection logic.
BRK RSTR 1 CLS CMD — Assigns a FlexLogic operand indicating a breaker close command. It must be logic “1” when the
breaker is closed.
Figure 5-221: Breaker restrike logic
SETTING
BREAKER RESTRIKE 1
FUNCTION
= Enabled
SETTING
BKR RSTR 1 OPEN CMD
OR
OR BKR RESTRIKE 1 OP
5
= Off
AND
SETTING
BKR RSTR 1 CLS CMD
= Off 834012A2.CDR
The continuous monitor logic is used to detect the operation of any tripping element that has operated under normal load
conditions; that is, when the disturbance detector has not operated. Because all tripping is supervised by the disturbance
detector function, no trip is issued under these conditions. This can occur when an element is incorrectly set so that it can
misoperate under load. The continuous monitor can detect this state and issue an alarm and/or block the tripping of the
relay.
Figure 5-222: Continuous monitor logic
SETTING
CONT MONITOR
FUNCTION:
Enabled = 1
AND
SETTING
CONT MONITOR
I_SUPV:
Off = 0 AND
SETTING
CONT MONITOR
I_OP: CONSTANT
Off = 0 CONT
MONITOR
TIMER
OR t pkp = 1 sec
SETTING
5
CONT MONITOR t RST = 0
V_SUPV:
Off = 0 AND
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
CONT MONITOR OP
SETTING CONT MONITOR PKP
CONT MONITOR
V_OP:
AND
Off = 0 827049A5.CDR
The CT failure function detects problems with system current transformers used to supply current to the relay. This logic
detects the presence of a zero-sequence current at the supervised source of current without a simultaneous zero-
sequence current at another source, zero-sequence voltage, or some protection element condition.
The CT failure logic (see later) is based on the presence of the zero-sequence current in the supervised CT source and the
absence of one of three or all of the three following conditions:
• Zero-sequence current at different source current (can be different set of CTs or different CT core of the same CT)
• Zero-sequence voltage at the assigned source
• Appropriate protection element or remote signal
Settings are described as follows. There are four CT FAIL functions with the breaker and half software option and two
without.
CT FAIL 1 FUNCTION — Enables or disables operation of the CT failure element.
CT FAIL 1 BLOCK — Selects a FlexLogic operand to block operation of the element during some condition (for example, an
open pole in process of the single pole tripping-reclosing). Local signals or remote signals representing operation of some
remote current protection elements via communication channels can also be chosen.
CT FAIL 1 3I0 INPUT 1 — Selects the current source for input 1. The most critical protection element should also be assigned
to the same source.
CT FAIL 1 3I0 INPUT 1 PICKUP — Selects the 3I_0 pickup value for input 1 (the main supervised CT source).
5
CT FAIL 1 3I0 INPUT 2 — Selects the current source for input 2. Input 2 should use a different set of CTs or a different CT core
of the same CT. If 3I_0 does not exist at source 2, then a CT failure is declared.
CT FAIL 1 3I0 INPUT 2 PICKUP — Selects the 3I_0 pickup value for input 2 (different CT input) of the relay.
CT FAIL 1 3V0 INPUT — Selects the voltage source.
CT FAIL 1 3V0 INPUT PICKUP — Specifies the pickup value for the 3V_0 source.
CT FAIL 1 PICKUP DELAY — Specifies the pickup delay of the CT failure element.
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An additional condition is introduced to inhibit a fuse failure declaration when the monitored circuit is de-energized;
positive-sequence voltage and current are both below threshold levels.
VT FUSE FAILURE 1 FUNCTION — Enables and disables the fuse failure feature for Source 1 VT Fuse Fail.
NEUTRAL WIRE OPEN 1 DETECTION — Enables and disables the VT neutral wire open detection function. When the VT is
connected in Delta, do not enable this function because there is no neutral wire for Delta connected VT.
NEUTRAL WIRE OPEN 1 3 HRAM PKP — Specifies the pickup level of 3rd harmonic of 3V0 signal for the NEUTRAL WIRE OPEN
DETECTION logic to pick up.
Base voltage for this element is PHASE VT SECONDARY setting in the case of WYE VTs and (PHASE VT SECONDARY)/ 3 in case
of DELTA VTs. The setting is found under SETTINGS
ÖØ SYSTEM SETUP Ö AC INPUTS
ÖØ VOLTAGE BANK Ö PHASE VT SECONDARY.
V_1 Run
I_1 V_1 < 0.05 pu
AND FUSE
Run
FAIL
I_1 > 0.075 pu
TIMER
Run 2 cycles SET
TIMER AND OR
V_1 < 0.80 pu 0
2 cycles
5
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
Run AND
I_1 < 0.05 pu Latch SRC1 VT FUSE FAIL OP
20 cycles
SRC1 VT FUSE FAIL DPO
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
SRC1 50DD OP
OPEN POLE OP
The OPEN POLE OP operand applies
to the C60, D60, L60, L90, and N60 AND
TIMER
OR 30 cycles RESET
AND 0
Reset-dominant
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
AND SRC1 VT FUSE FAIL VOL LOSS
TIMER
SETTING 5 cycles
AND
3 HARM PKP
0
AND Run FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
SETTING 3V_0 3rd Harm >setting OR SRC1 VT NEU WIRE OPEN
TIMER
Neutral Wire Open Detect
0
Enabled = 1
AND 20 cycles
SOURCE 1 FLEX-ANALOG
3V_0 (3rd Harmonic) SRC1 3V0 3nd Harmonic
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OPEN POLE LINE XC1: Range: 300.0 to 9999.9 ohms in steps of 0.001
9999.9 Ω
OPEN POLE LINE XC0: Range: 300.0 to 9999.9 ohms in steps of 0.001
9999.9 Ω
The open pole detector is intended to identify an open pole of the line circuit breaker. The scheme monitors the breakers
auxiliary contacts, current in the circuit, and optionally voltage on the line. The scheme generates output operands used to
block the phase selector and some specific protection elements, thus preventing maloperation during the dead time of a
single-pole autoreclose cycle or any other open pole conditions.
The scheme declares an open pole at the moment a single-pole trip is issued.
In two-breaker and breaker-and-a-half applications, an open pole condition is declared when one or more of the following
5 hold:
• Both breakers have an open pole on the same phase
• The current on the line drops below a threshold
• The current and voltage on the line drop below a threshold
The open pole feature uses signals defined by the GROUPED ELEMENTS SETTING GROUP 1(6) DISTANCE DISTANCE
SOURCE setting. Voltage supervision can be used only with wye VTs on the line side of the breaker.
OPEN POLE CURRENT PICKUP — This setting establishes the current threshold below which an open pole is declared.
OPEN POLE LINE XC1 — Specifies positive-sequence reactance of the entire line. If shunt reactors are applied, this value is a
net capacitive reactance of the line and the reactors installed between the line breakers. The value is entered in secondary
ohms. This setting is relevant if open pole condition at the remote end of the line is to be sensed and utilized by the relay.
OPEN POLE LINE XC0 — Specifies zero-sequence reactance of the entire line. If shunt reactors are applied, this value is a net
capacitive reactance of the line and the reactors installed between the line breakers. Do not enter the value in secondary
ohms. This setting is relevant if open pole condition at the remote end of the line is to be sensed and utilized by the relay
(OPEN POLE REM OP FlexLogic operand).
OPEN POLE REM CURR PKP — Specifies pickup level for the remote-end current estimated by the relay as the local current
compensated by the calculated charging current. The latter is calculated based on the local voltages and the capacitive
reactances of the line. This setting is relevant if open pole condition at the remote end of the line is to be sensed and
utilized by the relay (OPEN POLE REM OP FlexLogic operand).
OPEN POLE MODE — Selects the mode of operation of the open pole function. When the “Accelerated” mode is chosen, an
open pole is declared ½ cycle after trip output operation and before the breaker pole opens. This blocks distance loops
involved in the faulted phase and phase selector, and arms the trip output to produce three-pole trip for the next fault. If
the fault evolves into multi-phase fault before breaker pole opens for the first fault, the remaining in-service distance loops
initiates a three-pole trip. When the “Traditional” mode is selected, then an open pole is declared only after the breaker
opens and current disappears. If the fault evolves into a multi-phase fault before the circuit breaker pole opens for the first
fault, the phase selector changes the fault type from a single-line-to-ground fault to a multi-phase fault, thereby initiating
a three-pole trip.
OPEN POLE DETECTION — Selects the signals used to detect an open pole condition. When “I AND V AND CBaux” value is
selected, the breaker 52 contacts and the current with optional voltage signals are used to determine open pole
conditions. For the “I AND V only” selection, only the current with optional voltage signals are used.
For convenience, the position of the breaker poles defined in the breaker control feature and available as FlexLogic
operand BREAKER 1ΦA CLSD through BREAKER 1 ΦC CLSD and BREAKER 1 OOS are used by the open pole feature if the “I AND V
AND CBaux” detection value is selected.
For correct operation of the open pole detector, the breaker control, trip output, and single-pole autoreclose features must
be enabled and configured properly. When used in configuration with only one breaker, set the BREAKER 2 FUNCTION to
“Enabled” and the BREAKER 2 OUT OF SV setting to “On” (see the Breaker Control section earlier in this chapter for details).
Figure 5-225: Open pole detector logic (Sheet 1 of 2)
SETTING
Function
= Enabled
to open pole logic sheet 2
= Disabled
AND ENABLED
Block
= Off
to the trip output scheme
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
SETTING OPEN POLE I< ΦA
Current Pickup OPEN POLE I< ΦB
RUN OPEN POLE I< ΦC
IA < Pickup
IB < Pickup AND
to open pole logic sheet 2
SETTING IC < Pickup
OR PHASE A
Voltage Supervision AND
= Enabled AND
= Disabled
AND CALCULATE
SETTING RUN AND
to open pole logic sheet 2
Distance Source Voltage
OR PHASE B
5
= IA supervision AND
= IB calculations
AND
= IC
= VAG VAG > 0.7 pu
= VBG VBG > 0.7 pu AND
to open pole logic sheet 2
= VCG VCG > 0.7 pu
OR PHASE C
AND
SETTINGS FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS AND
to the trip output scheme
Open Pole Line XC1 BREAKER 1 ?A CLSD
Open Pole Line XC0 OR FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
BREAKER 1 ФB CLSD
OPEN POLE BKR OP ΦA
BREAKER 1 ФC CLSD
Charging current OR OPEN POLE BKR OP ΦB
calculations
OPEN POLE BKR OP ΦC
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
OR
BREAKER 1 OOS
Charging
current
calculatoins
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
BREAKER 2 ?A CLSD
OR
BREAKER 2 ФB CLSD
BREAKER 2 ФC CLSD
OR
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS OR
BREAKER 2 OOS
SETTING
Open Pole Detection
= Iand V and CBaux
= I and V only
TIMERS
SETTING 2 cycles
Open Pole Rem Current Pkp 2 cycles
RUN 2 cycles FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
IA remote < Pickup OPEN POLE REM OP ΦA
2 cycles
IB remote < Pickup OPEN POLE REM OP ΦB
2 cycles
IC remote < Pickup OPEN POLE REM OP ΦC
2 cycles
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SETTING
Open Pole Mode FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
= Accelerated OR OPEN POLE OP
= Traditional
837038A2.CDR
The thermal overload protection element corresponds to the IEC 255-8 standard and is used to detect thermal overload
conditions in protected power system elements. Choosing an appropriate time constant element can be used to protect
different elements of the power system. The cold curve characteristic is applied when the estimated Ip current is less than
10% of the base current. If Ip current is greater or equal than 10% than the base current, then the hot curve characteristic
is applied. Ip current is estimated with a fixed time constant for both cooling and heating that reaches to the final value in
two seconds on a step change (either step up or step down) signal.
The IEC255-8 cold curve is defined as follows:
§ 2 ·
I
t op = W op u ln ¨ ---------------------------
2
-¸
2 Eq. 5-44
© I – k u IB ¹
2 2
§ I – Ip ·
t op = W op u ln ¨ ---------------------------
-¸ Eq. 5-45
© I 2 – k u I B 2¹
where
top = time to operate
τop = thermal protection trip time constant
I = measured overload RMS current
Ip = measured load RMS current before overload occurs
k = IEC 255-8 k-factor applied to IB, defining maximum permissible current above nominal current
IB = protected element base (nominal) current
To ensure element accuracy for high overcurrent conditions, the maximum value of I/(k x IB) is limited to 8, even when
realistically it is exceeding this value. 5
The reset time of the thermal overload protection element is also time delayed using following formula:
2
§ k u IB ·
t rst = W rst u ln ¨ ------------------------------
-¸ + T min
© I – k u IB 2 ¹
2 Eq. 5-46
where
τrst = thermal protection trip time constant
Tmin = a minimum reset time setting
Tmin = 10
10
τrst = 30
τop = 30
t (min)
5
0.1
0.01
0.1 1 10 100
I / Ipkp
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The thermal overload protection element estimates accumulated thermal energy E using the following equations
calculated each power cycle. When current is greater than the pickup level, In > k × IB, element starts increasing the
thermal energy:
't
E n = E n – 1 + --------------
t op In Eq. 5-47
When current is less than the dropout level, In > 0.97 × k × IB, the element starts decreasing the thermal energy:
't
E n = E n – 1 – -------------- Eq. 5-48
t rst In
where
∆t is the power cycle duration
n is the power cycle index
top(In) is the trip time calculated at index n as per the IEC255-8 cold curve or hot curve equations
trst(In) is the reset time calculated at index n as per the reset time equation
The figure shows the logic for the thermal overload protection element.
Figure 5-228: Thermal overload protection logic
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The broken conductor function detects a transmission line broken conductor condition or a single-pole breaker
malfunction condition by checking the phase current input signals and the I_2 / I_1 ratio. The intent is to detect a single-
phase broken conductor only. As such, two-phase or three-phase broken conductors cannot be detected.
To distinguish between single-phase disappearance and system disturbance in all three phases (such as load change and
switching), the broken conductor element monitors the change in all three phase currents at the present instance and at
four cycles previous. It also monitors changes in the I_2 / I_1 ratio, I_1 minimum, and I_1 maximum.
Do not use the broken conductor function to respond to fault transients and single-pole tripping/reclosing conditions.
Therefore, program the time delay to a sufficient length to ensure coordination with the breaker dead time of the recloser
function.
BROKEN CONDUCTOR 1 FUNCTION — This setting enables and disables the broken conductor function.
BROKEN CONDUCTOR 1 SOURCE — Selects a signal source used to provide three-phase current inputs to this function.
BROKEN CONDUCTOR 1 I2/I1 RATIO — This setting specifies the ratio of negative-sequence current to positive-sequence
5 current. When one phase conductor is broken, the I_2 / I_1 ratio with a balanced remaining two phases is 50%. So
normally you this setting below 50% (for example, to 30%).
BROKEN CONDUCTOR 1 I1 MIN — This setting specifies the minimum positive-sequence current supervision level. Ensure this
setting is programmed to a sufficient level to prevent I_2 / I_1 from erratic pickup due to a low I_1 signal. However, do not
set this setting too high, since the broken conductor condition cannot be detected under light load conditions when I_1 is
less than the value specified by this setting.
BROKEN CONDUCTOR 1 I1 MAX — This setting specifies the maximum I_1 level allowed for the broken conductor function to
operate. When I_1 exceeds this setting, this it is considered a fault. In order for this function to not respond to any fault
conditions, set this setting to less than the maximum load current.
BROKEN CONDUCTOR 1 PKP DELAY — This setting specifies the pickup time delay for this function to operate after assertion
of the broken conductor pickup FlexLogic operand.
SETTINGS
BROKEN CONDUCTOR 1
FUNCTION:
Enabled = 1
BROKEN CONDCT 1 BLK: AND
SETTINGS
Off = 0
BROKEN CONDUCTOR 1
I1 MAX:
BROKEN CONDUCTOR 1
SETTING I2/I1 RATIO:
SETTINGS
BROKEN CONDUCTOR 1 Run
BROKEN CONDUCTOR 1
SOURCE: I1 MIN:
|I1 | < I1 MAX
5-413
CONTROL ELEMENTS
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CONTROL ELEMENTS CHAPTER 5: SETTINGS
5.9.12.1 Menu
SETTINGS CONTROL ELEMENTS PILOT SCHEMES
PILOT SCHEMES DUTT SCHEME See below
This menu is for selection and configuration of protection signaling schemes. All schemes are available for single-pole
5 tripping applications and can be used with one, two, or four-bit communications channels. Choices of communications
channel include Remote Inputs/Outputs and telecommunications interfaces.
For more information, see the Application of Settings chapter.
This scheme uses an under-reaching Zone 1 distance element to key a transfer trip signal(s) to the remote end(s), where on
receipt, the DUTT pilot scheme operates without additional protection supervision. For proper operation of the scheme, the
Zone 1 phase and ground distance elements must be enabled, configured, and set per rules of distance relaying.
In single-pole tripping applications, the scheme uses local fault type identification provided by the Phase Selector together
with information received from the remote terminal(s). The latter can be coded into one, two, or four bits over the
communications channel.
The scheme generates output operands (DUTT TX1 through DUTT TX4) that are used to transmit the direct under-reaching
signals to the remote end(s). Choices of communications channel include remote inputs/outputs and telecommunications
interfaces. When used with telecommunications facilities, assign the output operands to operate output contacts
connected to assert the individual bits at the interface.
To make the scheme a fully operational stand-alone feature, the scheme output operands must be configured to interface
with other relay functions, output contacts in particular. Typically, you program the output operands to initiate a trip,
breaker fail, and autoreclose, and drive a user-programmable LED as per user application. When used in conjunction with
the trip output element, the scheme is pre-configured to initiate trip, breaker fail, and single-pole autoreclose actions.
DUTT SCHEME BLOCK — This setting allows the user to assign any FlexLogic operand to block the scheme. Contact inputs
from a pilot cut-out switch are typically used for this purpose.
DUTT SEAL-IN DELAY — The output FlexLogic operand (DUTT OP) is produced according to the DUTT scheme logic. A seal-in
time delay is applied to this operand for coping with noisy communication channels such as a power line carrier. The DUTT
SEAL-IN DELAY is a minimum guaranteed duration of the DUTT OP pulse. As this operand activates the Trip Table of the DUTT
scheme, the trip operands DUTT TRIP A, B, C, and 3P are sealed-in for the same period of time.
DUTT NO OF COMM BITS — This setting specifies the number of bits available on the communications channel. With only one
bit available, the scheme sends the direct under-reaching transfer trip command on bit number 1 (DUTT TX1 operand) and
responds to the direct trip command received on bit number 1 (DUTT RX1 setting). The scheme uses only local fault type
identification provided by the Phase Selector to assert the output operands DUTT TRIP A, B, C, and 3P.
DUTT RX1 through DUTT RX4 — These settings allow the user to select the FlexLogic operands that represent the receive
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signals for the scheme. Typically input contacts interfacing with a signaling system are used.
The DUTT scheme requires a secure and dependable signaling system. For this reason, a series/parallel combination of
receive signal “contacts” is often used. This is accomplished by using a multi-bit communications system to transmit
redundant copies of the TX signal (often via different paths) and building appropriate security logic (such as series (AND
gate) or 2-out-of-3 voting logic) with FlexLogic. The DUTT RX1(4) settings should be associated with the final (secure) TX
signals.
In single-bit applications, DUTT RX1 must be used. In two-bit applications, DUTT RX1 and DUTT RX2 must be used. In four-bit
applications, DUTT RX1, DUTT RX2, DUTT RX3, and DUTT RX4 must be used. In multi-terminal applications, connect the RX
signals from two or more remote terminals through OR gates in the FlexLogic, and configure the resulting signals as the
DUTT RX inputs.
SETTINGS
DUTT NO OF COMM
BITS: SETTINGS
DUTT SEAL-IN
DUTT RX1: DELAY:
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
Off = 0 0
AND t RST DUTT OP
DUTT RX2:
Off = 0
5
DUTT RX3: OR
DUTT NO OF COMM
BITS:
Off = 0
RUN
DUTT RX4:
RX FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
Off = 0 DUTT TRIP A
Phase DUTT TRIP B
Selector TRIP TABLE
DUTT TRIP C
DUTT TRIP 3P
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
AR FORCE 3P TRIP
OPEN POLE OP
837012AE.CDR
This scheme uses an under-reaching zone 1 distance element to key a transfer trip signal(s) to the remote terminal(s)
where it is supervised by an over-reaching zone 2 distance element. For proper operation, the zone 1 and 2 phase and
ground distance elements must be enabled, configured, and set per rules of distance relaying.
In single-pole tripping applications, the scheme uses local fault type identification provided by the phase selector together
with information received from the remote terminal(s). The scheme generates output operands (PUTT TX1 through PUTT TX4)
that are used to transmit the signal to the remote end(s). Choices of communications channel include remote inputs/
outputs and telecommunications interfaces. When used with telecommunications facilities, assign the output operands to
operate output contacts connected to assert the individual bits at the interface.
To make the scheme a fully operational stand-alone feature, the scheme output operands must be configured to interface
with other relay functions, output contacts in particular. Typically, you program the output operands to initiate a trip,
breaker fail, and autoreclose, and drive a user-programmable LED as per user application. When used in conjunction with
the Trip Output element, the scheme is pre-configured to initiate trip, breaker fail and single-pole autoreclose actions.
PUTT SCHEME BLOCK — This setting allows the user to assign any FlexLogic operand to block the scheme. Contact inputs
from a pilot cut-out switch are typically used for this purpose.
PUTT RX PICKUP DELAY — This setting enables the relay to cope with spurious receive signals. Set this delay longer than the
longest spurious TX signal that can be received simultaneously with the zone 1 pickup. The selected delay increases the 5
response time of the scheme.
PUTT SEAL-IN DELAY — The output FlexLogic operand (PUTT OP) is produced according to the PUTT scheme logic. A seal-in
time delay is applied to this operand for coping with noisy communication channels such as a power line carrier. The PUTT
SEAL-IN DELAY is a minimum guaranteed duration of the PUTT OP pulse. As this operand activates the trip table of the PUTT
scheme, the trip operands PUTT TRIP A, B, C, and 3P are sealed-in for the same period of time.
PUTT NO OF COMM BITS — This setting specifies the number of bits of the communications channel available for the
scheme. The transmit codes and trip table of the PUTT scheme are identical as those for the direct under-reaching transfer
trip scheme.
PUTT RX1 through PUTT RX4 — These settings allow the user to select the FlexLogic operands that represent the receive
signals for the scheme. Typically input contacts interfacing with a signaling system are used. In single-bit applications,
PUTT RX1 must be used. In two-bit applications, PUTT RX1 and PUTT RX2 must be used. In four-bit applications, PUTT RX1,
PUTT RX2, PUTT RX3, and PUTT RX4 must be used. In multi-terminal applications, connect the RX signals from two or more
remote terminals through OR gates in the FlexLogic, and configure the resulting signals as the PUTT RX inputs.
AND
SETTING
PUTT SCHEME BLOCK:
OFF = 0 SETTINGS
PUTT RX PICKUP
SETTINGS DELAY: SETTINGS
PUTT NO OF COMM tPKP
AND PUTT SEAL-IN
BITS: 0 DELAY:
0 FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
PUTT RX1:
AND t RST PUTT OP
Off = 0
PUTT RX2:
PUTT NO OF COMM
Off = 0
BITS:
PUTT RX3: OR RUN
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
Off = 0 RX
PUTT TRIP A
PUTT RX4: Phase PUTT TRIP B
Selector TRIP TABLE
PUTT TRIP C
Off = 0
PUTT TRIP 3P
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
AR FORCE 3P TRIP
PH DIST Z2 PKP OPEN POLE OP
OR
GND DIST Z2 PKP
PUTT NO OF COMM
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS BITS:
PH DIST Z1 PKP AND RUN
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OR
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
GND DIST Z1 PKP
PUTT TX1
Phase PUTT TX2
TRANSMIT TABLE
Selector PUTT TX3
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS PUTT TX4
AR FORCE 3P TRIP
OPEN POLE OP
837013AE.CDR
This scheme is intended for two-terminal line applications only. It uses an over-reaching zone 2 distance element to
essentially compare the direction to a fault at both the ends of the line. Ground directional overcurrent functions available
in the relay can be used in conjunction with the zone 2 distance element to key the scheme and initiate its operation. This
provides increased coverage for high resistance faults.
For proper scheme operation, enable and configure the zone 2 phase and ground distance elements per the rules of
distance relaying. Enable and configure the line pickup element to detect line-end-open/weak-infeed conditions. If used by
this scheme, enable and configure the selected ground directional overcurrent functions accordingly.
POTT PERMISSIVE ECHO — When "Enabled," this setting results in a permissive echo signal being sent to the remote end. The
permissive signal is echoed back upon receiving a reliable POTT RX signal from the remote end while the line-end-open
condition is identified by the line pickup logic. The permissive echo is programmed as a one-shot logic. The echo is sent
only once and then the echo logic locks out for a settable period of time (ECHO LOCKOUT setting). The duration of the echo
pulse does not depend on the duration or shape of the received POTT RX signal but is settable as ECHO DURATION.
POTT RX PICKUP DELAY — This setting enables the relay to cope with spurious receive signals. Set the delay longer than the
longest spurious TX signal that can occur simultaneously with the zone 2 pickup. The selected delay increases the response
time of the scheme.
TRANS BLOCK PICKUP DELAY — This setting defines a transient blocking mechanism embedded in the POTT scheme for
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coping with the exposure of a ground directional overcurrent function (if used) to current reversal conditions. The transient
blocking mechanism applies to the ground overcurrent path only as the reach settings for the zone 2 distance functions is
not expected to be long for two-terminal applications, and the security of the distance functions is not endangered by the
current reversal conditions. Upon receiving the POTT RX signal, the transient blocking mechanism allows the RX signal to be
passed and aligned with the GND DIR O/C FWD indication only for a period of time defined as TRANS BLOCK PICKUP DELAY.
After that the ground directional overcurrent path is virtually disabled for a period of time specified as TRANS BLOCK RESET
DELAY.
Set the TRANS BLOCK PICKUP DELAY long enough to give the selected ground directional overcurrent function time to
operate, but not longer than the fastest possible operation time of the protection system that can create current reversal
conditions within the reach of the selected ground directional overcurrent function. For this setting, also take into account
the POTT RX PICKUP DELAY. The POTT RX signal is shaped for aligning with the ground directional indication as follows: the
original RX signal is delayed by the POTT RX PICKUP DELAY, then terminated at TRANS BLOCK PICKUP DELAY after the pickup of
the original POTT TX signal, and eventually, locked-out for TRANS BLOCK RESET DELAY.
TRANS BLOCK RESET DELAY — This setting defines a transient blocking mechanism embedded in the POTT scheme for
coping with the exposure of a ground directional overcurrent function (if used) to current reversal conditions (see also the
TRANS BLOCK PICKUP DELAY). Set this delay long enough to cope with transient conditions including not only current
reversals but also spurious negative and zero-sequence currents occurring during breaker operations. The breaker failure
time of the surrounding protection systems within the reach of the ground directional function used by the POTT scheme
can be considered to make sure that the ground directional function is not jeopardized during delayed breaker operations.
ECHO DURATION — This setting defines the guaranteed and exact duration of the echo pulse. The duration does not depend
on the duration and shape of the received POTT RX signal. This setting enables the relay to avoid a permanent lock-up of the
transmit/receive loop.
ECHO LOCKOUT — This setting defines the lockout period for the echo logic after sending the echo pulse.
LINE END OPEN PICKUP DELAY — This setting defines the pickup setting for validation of the line end open conditions as
detected by the Line Pickup logic through the LINE PICKUP LEO PKP FlexLogic operand. The validated line end open condition
is a requirement for the POTT scheme to return a received echo signal (if the echo feature is enabled). Also for this setting,
take into account the principle of operation and settings of the line pickup element.
POTT SEAL-IN DELAY — The output FlexLogic operand (POTT OP) is produced according to the POTT scheme logic. A seal-in
time delay is applied to this operand for coping with noisy communication channels. This setting specifies a minimum
guaranteed duration of the POTT OP pulse.
GND DIR O/C FWD — This setting selects the FlexLogic operand (if any) of a protection element used in addition to zone 2 for
identifying faults on the protected line, and thus, for keying the communication channel and initiating operation of the
scheme. Good directional integrity is the key requirement for an over-reaching forward-looking protection element used as
GND DIR O/C FWD. Even though any FlexLogic operand can be used as GND DIR O/C FWD allowing the user to combine
responses of various protection elements, or to apply extra conditions through FlexLogic equations, this extra signal is
primarily meant to be the output operand from either the negative-sequence directional overcurrent or neutral directional
overcurrent elements. Both of these elements have separate forward and reverse output operands. The forward indication
should be used (NEG SEQ DIR OC1 FWD or NEUTRAL DIR OC1 FWD). For greater security and to overcome spurious directional
element operation during transients, adding at least 0.5 cycles of pickup delay to the forward directional element is
recommended.
POTT RX — This setting enables the user to select the FlexLogic operand that represents the receive signal (RX) for the
scheme. Typically an input contact interfacing with a signaling system is used. Other choices include remote inputs and
FlexLogic equations. The POTT transmit signal (TX) should be appropriately interfaced with the signaling system by
assigning the output FlexLogic operand (POTT TX) to an output contact. The remote output mechanism is another choice.
The output operand from the scheme (POTT OP) must be configured to interface with other relay functions, output contacts
in particular, in order to make the scheme fully operational. Typically, the output operand should be programmed to initiate
a trip, breaker fail, and autoreclose, and drive a user-programmable LED as per user application.
Figure 5-232: POTT scheme logic
SETTING
POTT SCHEME
FUNCTION:
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Disabled = 0
AND
SETTING
POTT SCHEME BLOCK:
OFF = 0
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
AR FORCE 3P TRIP
OPEN POLE OP 837014AJ.CDR
The POTT1 pilot scheme operates the same way as the POTT scheme, except hard-coded connections to phase and
ground distance elements are removed to allow the user to choose directional elements, for example ground OC
directional elements. This allows a user to apply the POTT1 scheme using solely directional elements to achieve better
coordination, rather than mixing distance and ground OC directional elements together.
The settings and application guidance for the POTT scheme applies to the POTT1 scheme. See the POTT section.
DIR FWD1..3 — This setting defines the FlexLogic operand of a protection element used for keying the communication
channel and initiating operation of the scheme. Good directional integrity is the key requirement for an over-reaching
forward-looking protection element used as DIR FWD.
Even though any FlexLogic operand can be used as DIR FWD allowing the user to combine responses of various protection
elements, or to apply extra security conditions through FlexLogic equations, this signal is primarily meant to be the output
operand from either the Negative-Sequence Directional IOC or Neutral Directional IOC. Both of these elements have
separate forward (FWD) and reverse (REV) output operands. The forward indication is used (NEG SEQ DIR OC1 FWD or
NEUTRAL DIR OC1 FWD).
AND
SETTING
POTT1 SCHEME BLOCK:
OFF = 0
SETTING
DIR FWD1: AND
Off = 0
DIR FWD2:
SETTINGS
Off = 0 OR
POTT1 SEAL-IN
DIR FWD3: DELAY:
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
Off = 0
0 POTT1 OP
t RST
5
POTT1 RX1: POTT1 TRIP A
t PKP Selector
AND TRIP TABLE
Off = 0 0 RX POTT1 TRIP B
POTT1 TRIP C
POTT1 RX2: FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
SETTINGS POTT1 TRIP 3P
AR FORCE 3P TRIP
Off = 0 TRANS BLOCK PICKUP AND OPEN POLE OP
DELAY:
POTT1 RX3: OR
TRANS BLOCK RESET
Off = 0 DELAY: POTT NO OF COMM
t PKP BITS:
POTT1 RX4: t RST RUN
Off = 0
0 FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
100 msec AR FORCE 3P TRIP
OPEN POLE OP
TRANSMIT TABLE
SETTING Phase
Selector
POTT1 PERMISSIVE ECHO:
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
Disabled SETTINGS SETTINGS POTT1 TX1
Off AND RUN POTT1 TX2
LINE END OPEN PICKUP ECHO DURATION:
DELAY: POTT1 TX3
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND AND
Enabled POTT1 TX4
LINE PICKUP LEO PKP
t PKP ECHO LOCKOUT:
0
Echo duration and lockout logic
SETTING
RX ECHO TABLE
POTT ECHO COND:
Phase
Custom Selector
Off = 0
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
AR FORCE 3P TRIP
OPEN POLE OP 837039A2.CDR
Generally, this scheme uses an overreaching zone 2 distance element to essentially compare the direction to a fault at all
terminals of the line. Ground directional overcurrent functions available in the L90 can be used in conjunction with the
zone 2 distance element to key the scheme and initiate operation. This increases the coverage for high-resistance faults.
The scheme is intended for three-terminal and two-terminal applications with weak-infeed conditions. As a long reach of
the overreaching distance element can be required for three-terminal applications, transient blocking logic is provided for
both distance and ground directional overcurrent elements. In order to cope with weak-infeed conditions, an echo feature
is made available.
By default the scheme uses the reverse-looking zone 4 distance element to identify reverse faults. Additionally, reverse-
looking ground directional overcurrent functions can be used in conjunction with the zone 4.
For proper operation, the zone 2 and 4 phase and ground distance elements must be enabled, configured, and set per
rules of distance relaying. Enable the line pickup element, configure it, and set properly to detect line-end-open/weak-
infeed and undervoltage conditions. If used by the scheme, the selected ground directional overcurrent function(s) must be
enabled, configured, and set accordingly.
In single-pole tripping applications, the scheme uses local fault type identification provided by the phase selector together
with information received from the remote terminal. The scheme generates output operands (HYBRID POTT TX1 through
HYBRID POTT TX4) that are used to transmit the signal to the remote terminal(s). Choices of communications channel include
remote inputs/outputs and telecommunications interfaces. When used with telecommunications facilities, assign the
output operand to operate an output contact connected to key the transmitter at the interface. When used with
telecommunications facilities, assign the output operands to operate output contacts connected to assert the individual
bits at the interface.
To make the scheme fully operational as a stand-alone feature, the scheme output operands must be configured to
interface with other relay functions, output contacts in particular. Typically, you program the output operands to initiate a
trip, breaker fail, and autoreclose, and drive a user-programmable LED as per user application.
When used in conjunction with the trip output element, the scheme is pre-configured to initiate trip, breaker fail, and
single-pole autoreclose actions.
HYB POTT BLOCK — This setting allows the user to assign any FlexLogic operand to block the scheme. Contact inputs from a
pilot cut-out switch are typically used for this purpose.
HYB POTT PERMISSIVE ECHO — If set to “Enabled”, the scheme sends a permissive echo signal to the remote end(s) using a
pre-programmed logic (see logic diagram below). If set to “Custom”, the echo signal is sent if a condition selected via the
HYB POTT ECHO COND setting is satisfied. The echo is sent only once and then the logic locks out for the time specified by
the ECHO LOCKOUT setting. The duration of the echo pulse is settable as ECHO DURATION. Operation of the overreaching
protection elements (distance zone 2 or GND DIR O/C FWD setting) inhibits the echo.
HYB POTT ECHO COND — This setting specifies a user-selected echo condition and applies if the HYB POTT PERMISSIVE ECHO is
set to “Custom”.
HYB POTT WEAK INFEED — If this setting is set to “Enabled”, the scheme activates both the keying and operating paths using
a pre-programmed weak infeed logic (see logic diagram below). If this setting is set to “Custom”, the weak infeed condition
5 is to be specified by the user via the HYB POTT W/I COND setting.
HYB POTT W/I COND — This setting specifies user-selected weak infeed condition and applies if the HYB POTT WEAK INFEED is
set to “Custom”.
HYB POTT RX PICKUP DELAY — This setting enables the relay to cope with spurious received signals. Set the delay longer than
the longest spurious TX signal that can be received simultaneously with the zone 2 pickup. The selected delay increases the
response time of the scheme.
TRANS BLOCK PICKUP DELAY — This setting defines a transient blocking mechanism embedded in the hybrid POTT scheme
for coping with the exposure of both the over-reaching zone 2 and ground directional overcurrent function to current
reversal conditions.
The transient blocking logic applies to both operate (trip) and send (transmit) paths. Identifying the fault as a reverse fault
prevents the scheme from both operating and keying the channel. If the reverse fault condition prevails for TRANS BLOCK
PICKUP DELAY, the blocking operation is extended by the transient blocking timer for TRANS BLOCK RESET DELAY. This allows
riding through current reversal conditions.
However, if distance zone 1 picks up during the transient blocking condition, the blocking action is removed. This is to cope
with evolving faults when an external fault is followed by an internal fault. Without the zone 1 feedback, the trip is delayed
unnecessarily.
Do not set the TRANS BLOCK PICKUP DELAY longer than the fastest possible trip time for faults on an adjacent line so that
extended blocking action can be established. Take into account the pickup time of the reverse-looking elements of the
scheme.
Do not set the delay too short, in order to avoid locking up a spurious reverse fault indication that can occur during internal
fault conditions.
TRANS BLOCK RESET DELAY — This setting defines a transient blocking mechanism embedded in the hybrid POTT scheme for
coping with the exposure of the overreaching protection functions to current reversal conditions (see also the TRANS BLOCK
PICKUP DELAY).
Set this delay long enough to cope with transient conditions including not only current reversals but also spurious negative
and zero-sequence currents occurring during breaker operations (in the case when neutral directional overcurrent or
negative-sequence directional overcurrent functions are used). Consider the breaker failure time of the surrounding
protection systems within the reach of the ground directional function used by the hybrid POTT scheme, to make sure that
the ground directional function is not jeopardized during delayed breaker operations.
ECHO DURATION — This setting defines the guaranteed and exact duration of the echo pulse. The duration is not dependent
on the duration and shape of received RX signals. This setting enables the relay to avoid a permanent lock-up of the
transmit/receive loop.
ECHO LOCKOUT — This setting defines the lockout period for the echo logic after sending the echo pulse. This enables the
relay to avoid oscillations of the echo pulses during an autoreclosure dead-time after clearing an internal fault.
HYB POTT SEAL-IN DELAY — The output FlexLogic operand (HYB POTT OP) is produced according to the hybrid POTT scheme
logic. The HYB POTT SEAL-IN DELAY defines a minimum guaranteed duration of the HYB POTT OP pulse. As this operand runs
the trip table of the hybrid POTT scheme, the trip operands HYB POTT TRIP A, B, C, and 3P are sealed-in for the same period of
time.
GND DIR O/C FWD — This setting defines the FlexLogic operand (if any) of a protection element that is used in addition to
zone 2 for identifying faults on the protected line, and thus, for keying the communication channel and initiating operation
of the scheme (both through the transient blocking logic). Good directional integrity is the key requirement for an over-
reaching forward-looking protection element used as GND DIR O/C FWD.
Even though any FlexLogic operand could be used as GND DIR O/C FWD enabling the user to combine responses of various
protection elements or to apply extra conditions through FlexLogic equations, this extra signal is primarily meant to be the
output operand from either the negative-sequence directional or neutral directional overcurrent elements. Both these
elements have separate forward (FWD) and reverse (REV) output operands. The forward indication should be used (NEG SEQ
DIR OC1 FWD or NEUTRAL DIR OC1 FWD).
Coordinate the selected protection element (or elements in combination) with the selection of GND DIR O/C REV. For all the
forward external faults seen by an element used as GND DIR O/C FWD at one end of the line, the reverse-looking element
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used as GND DIR O/C REV at the other end picks up and provides a blocking signal. For greater security and to overcome
spurious directional element operation during transients, adding at least 0.5 cycles of pickup delay to the forward
directional element is recommended.
GND DIR O/C REV — This setting defines the FlexLogic operand (if any) of a protection element used in addition to zone 4 for
identifying reverse faults, and thus, for stopping the transmit signal and initiating the transient blocking timer. Good
directional integrity is the key requirement for a reverse-looking protection element used as GND DIR O/C REV.
Even though any FlexLogic operand can be used as GND DIR O/C REV enabling the user to combine responses of various
protection elements or to apply extra conditions through FlexLogic equations, this extra signal is primarily meant to be the
output operand from either the negative sequence directional or neutral directional overcurrent element. Both these
elements have separate forward (FWD) and reverse (REV) output operands. Use the reverse indication (NEG SEQ DIR OC1 REV
or NEUTRAL DIR OC1 REV).
Coordinate the selected protection element (or elements in combination) with the selection of GND DIR O/C FWD. For all the
forward external faults seen by an element used as GND DIR O/C FWD at one end of the line, the reverse-looking element
used as GND DIR O/C REV at the other end picks up and provides a blocking signal. For greater security and to overcome
spurious directional element operation during transients, adding a pickup delay greater than the pilot channel delay to the
reverse directional element is recommended.
HYB POTT NO OF COMM BITS — This setting specifies the number of bits of the communications channel available for the
scheme. The transmit codes and trip table of the hybrid POTT scheme are the same as those for the permissive under-
reaching transfer trip scheme. See the description of the PUTT scheme for information.
HYB POTT RX1 through HYB POTT RX4 — These settings allow the user to select the FlexLogic operands that represent the
receive signals for the scheme. Typically, input contacts interfacing with a signaling system are used. In single-bit
applications, HYB POTT RX1 must be used. In two-bit applications, HYB POTT RX1 and HYB POTT RX2 must be used. In four-bit
applications, HYB POTT RX1, HYB POTT RX2, HYB POTT RX3, and HYB POTT RX4 must be used.
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS OR
PH DIST Z2 PKP
GND DIST Z2 PKP
Disabled
Off OR
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
LINE PICKUP LEO PKP
OPEN POLE OP Enabled
AND
LINE PICKUP UV PKP
SETTING
SETTING
HYB POTT SCHEME SETTING
FUNCTION: HYB POTT SEAL-IN
Enabled=1 DELAY:
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
AND 0
AND HYB POTT OP
t RST
SETTING
5
AR FORCE 3P TRIP
HYB POTT RX2: OPEN POLE OP
Off = 0 0
100 msec
HYB POTT RX3: OR
Off = 0
SETTING
HYB POTT RX4:
HYB POTT SETTINGS
Off = 0 PERMISSIVE ECHO:
ECHO DURATION: SETTING
Disabled HYB POTT NO OF
Off
ECHO LOCKOUT: COMM BITS:
AND RUN
Echo duration and
Enabled AND lockout logic RX
SETTING AND
Phase
HYB POTT ECHO COND: Selector ECHO TABLE
Custom FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
Off=0 FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
AR FORCE 3P TRIP
HYB POTT TX1
OPEN POLE OP
HYB POTT TX2
SETTINGS
SETTING RUN HYB POTT TX3
TRANS BLOCK PICKUP AND
HYB POTT TX4
GND DIR O/C REV: DELAY: OR
TRANS BLOCK RESET Phase
Off = 0
DELAY: Selector
t PKP TRANSMIT TABLE
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS OR OR FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
t RST
PH DIST Z4 PKP AR FORCE 3P TRIP
GND DIST Z4 PKP OPEN POLE OP 837015AM.CDR
PH DIST Z1 PKP
GND DIST Z1 PKP
Generally, the scheme compares the direction to a fault at all terminals of the line. Unlike the permissive schemes, the 5
absence of a blocking signal permits operation of the scheme. Consequently, the scheme is biased toward dependability
and requires an "on/off" type of signaling.
By default, this scheme uses only a forward-looking over-reaching zone 2 distance element to identify forward faults.
Ground directional overcurrent functions available in the relay can be used in conjunction with the zone 2 distance
element to increase the coverage for high-resistance faults. Also by default, only a reverse-looking zone 4 distance
element to identify reverse faults. Ground directional overcurrent functions available in the relay can be used in
conjunction with the zone 4 distance element for better time and sensitivity coordination.
For proper operation, the zone 2 and 4 phase and ground distance elements must be enabled, configured, and set per
rules of distance relaying. If used by this scheme, the selected ground directional overcurrent functions must be enabled,
configured, and programmed accordingly.
In single-pole tripping applications, the scheme uses local fault type identification provided by the phase selector together
with information received from the remote terminal.
The scheme generates output operands (DIR BLOCK TX INIT and DIR BLOCK TX1 STOP through DIR BLOCK TX4 STOP) that control
the transmission of signals to the remote end(s). When used with telecommunications facilities, assign the output
operands to operate output contacts connected to key the transmitter at the interface.
The output operands from the scheme (DIR BLOCK A, B, C, and 3P) must be configured to interface with other relay functions,
output contacts in particular, in order to make the scheme fully operational. Typically, you program the output operand to
initiate a trip, breaker fail, and autoreclose, and drive a user-programmable LED as per user application.
When used in conjunction with the trip output element, the scheme is pre-configured to initiate trip, breaker fail, and
single-pole autoreclose actions.
BLOCK SCHEME BLOCK — This setting allows the user to assign any FlexLogic operand to block the scheme. Contact inputs
from a pilot cut-out switch are typically used for this purpose.
BLOCK RX CO-ORD PKP DELAY — This setting defines a delay for the forward-looking protection elements used by the
scheme for coordination with the blocking response from the remote end(s). In this setting, include both the response time
of the protection elements used to establish a blocking signal and the total transmission time of that signal including the
relay communications equipment interfacing and the communications channel itself.
TRANS BLOCK PICKUP DELAY — This setting defines a transient blocking mechanism embedded in the blocking scheme for
coping with the exposure of both the over-reaching zone 2 and ground directional overcurrent function to current reversal
conditions.
The transient blocking logic applies to the send path only. Identifying the fault as a reverse fault establishes the blocking
signal. If the reverse fault condition prevails for TRANS BLOCK PICKUP DELAY, the blocking operation is extended by the
transient blocking timer for TRANS BLOCK RESET DELAY. This allows riding through current reversal conditions. However, if
zone 1 picks up during the transient blocking condition, the blocking action is removed. This is done to cope with evolving
faults when an external fault is followed by an internal fault. Without the zone 1 feedback, the trip is unnecessarily
delayed.
Do not set the TRANS BLOCK PICKUP DELAY longer than the fastest possible trip time for faults on an adjacent line so that the
extended blocking action can be established. Take into account the pickup time of the reverse-looking elements of the
scheme. Do not set the delay too short, in order to avoid locking up a spurious reverse fault indication that can occur
during internal fault conditions.
TRANS BLOCK RESET DELAY — This setting defines a transient blocking mechanism embedded in the blocking scheme for
coping with the exposure of the overreaching protection functions to current reversal conditions (see also the TRANS BLOCK
PICKUP DELAY).
Set this delay long enough to cope with transient conditions including not only current reversals but also spurious negative
and zero-sequence currents occurring during breaker operations (in the case when neutral directional or negative-
sequence directional overcurrent functions are used). Consider breaker failure time of the surrounding protection systems
within the reach of the ground directional function used by the blocking scheme, to make sure that the ground directional
function is not jeopardized during delayed breaker operations.
BLOCK SCHEME SEAL-IN DELAY — The output FlexLogic operand (DIR BLOCK OP) is produced according to the Blocking scheme
logic. The BLOCK SCHEME SEAL-IN DELAY defines a minimum guaranteed duration of the DIR BLOCK OP pulse. As this operand
runs the Trip Table of the Blocking scheme, the trip operands DIR BLOCK TRIP A, B, C, and 3P are sealed-in for the same period
5 of time.
GND DIR O/C FWD — This setting defines the FlexLogic operand (if any) of a protection element used in addition to zone 2 for
identifying faults on the protected line, and thus, for initiating operation of the scheme. Good directional integrity is the key
requirement for an over-reaching forward-looking protection element used as GND DIR O/C FWD.
Even though any FlexLogic operand can be used as GND DIR O/C FWD enabling the user to combine responses of various
protection elements or to apply extra conditions through FlexLogic equations, this extra signal is primarily meant to be the
output operand from either the negative-sequence directional or neutral directional overcurrent elements. Both these
elements have separate forward (FWD) and reverse (REV) output operands.
The forward indication is used (NEG SEQ DIR OC1 FWD or NEUTRAL DIR OC1 FWD). Coordinate the selected protection element
(or elements in combination) with the selection of GND DIR O/C REV. For all the forward external faults seen by an element
used as GND DIR O/C FWD at one end of the line, the reverse-looking element used as GND DIR O/C REV at the other end
picks up and provides a blocking signal. For greater security and to overcome spurious directional element operation
during transients, adding at least 0.5 cycles of pickup delay to the forward directional element is recommended.
GND DIR O/C REV — This setting defines the FlexLogic operand (if any) of a protection element that is used in addition to
zone 4 for identifying reverse faults, and thus, for initiating the blocking signal. Either reverse-looking directional or non-
directional overcurrent protection element can be used as GND DIR O/C REV.
Even though any FlexLogic operand can be used as GND DIR O/C REV, enabling the user to combine responses of various
protection elements or to apply extra conditions through FlexLogic equations, this extra signal is primarily meant to be the
output operand from either the negative-sequence directional, neutral directional, or a non-directional instantaneous
overcurrent element.
Consider the selected protection element (or elements in combination) with the selection of GND DIR O/C FWD. For all the
forward external faults seen by an element used as GND DIR O/C FWD at one end of the line, the reverse-looking element
used as GND DIR O/C REV at the other end should picks up and provides a blocking signal. For greater security and to
overcome spurious directional element operation during transients, adding a pickup delay greater than the pilot channel
delay to the reverse directional element is recommended.
BLOCK SCHEME NO OF COMM BITS — This setting specifies the number of bits of the communications channel available for
the scheme. With only one bit available, the scheme sends the blocking signal by asserting the DIR BLOCK TX INIT FlexLogic
operand. Use this operand to start the channel (set the blocking signal). On internal faults, the scheme removes the
blocking signal by asserting the DIR BLOCK TX1 FlexLogic operand.
For tripping the scheme responds to lack of the blocking signal on bit 1 (BLOCK SCHEME RX1 setting). The scheme uses only
local fault type identification provided by the phase selector to assert the output operands DIR BLOCK TRIP A, B, C, and 3P.
To take advantage of the four-bit blocking scheme, initiate the blocking signals from a disturbance detector. This can be
accomplished by using both 50DD and DIR BLOCK TX INIT to assert the blocking signal. Subsequently, specific bits are de-
asserted by the scheme based on the phase selection providing the peer relay with more information on the fault type.
Otherwise, the peer relay issues a three-pole trip upon receiving the bit pattern (0, 0, 0, 0).
BLOCK SCHEME RX1 through BLOCK SCHEME RX4 — These settings allow the user to select the FlexLogic operands that
represent the receive signals for the scheme. Typically input contacts interfacing with a signaling system are used. In
single-bit applications, BLOCK SCHEME RX1 must be used. In two-bit applications, BLOCK SCHEME RX1 and BLOCK SCHEME RX2
must be used. In four-bit applications, BLOCK SCHEME RX1, BLOCK SCHEME RX2, BLOCK SCHEME RX3, and BLOCK SCHEME RX4
must be used.
Figure 5-235: Directional blocking scheme logic
SETTING
BLOCKING SCHEME
FUNCTION:
Disabled=0
AND
SETTING
BLOCK SCHEME BLOCK:
OFF = 0
SETTING
BLOCKING RX CO-ORD PKP
DELAY:
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
t PKP
5
PH DIST Z2 PKP AND
0
GND DIST Z2 PKP
SETTING OR
5 BLOCK1 SCHEME NO OF
COMM BITS: 1
Range: 1, 2, or 4
The Directional Comparison Blocking1 (DCB1) scheme operates the same way as the Directional Comparison Blocking
(DCB) scheme, except hard-coded connections to phase and ground distance elements are removed to allow the user to
choose FlexLogic operands to identify forward or reverse direction fault, such as ground OC directional elements for
example. This gives the user more flexibility and better coordination when employing this scheme.
Settings description and application guidance for DCB scheme apply to DCB1 scheme with the following exceptions.
BLK1 SCHME DIR FWD1-3 — Each setting defines the FlexLogic operand of a protection element for identifying forward faults
on the protected line, and thus, for initiating operation of the scheme. Good directional integrity is the key requirement for
an over-reaching forward-looking protection element.
Even though any FlexLogic operand can be used as BLK1 SCHME DIR FWD enabling the user to combine responses of
various protection elements or to apply extra conditions through FlexLogic equations, BLK1 SCHME DIR FWD entries are
primarily meant to be the output operand from the Negative-Sequence Directional FWD IOC, Neutral Directional FWD IOC,
and the forward-looking distance over-reaching elements.
BLK1 SCHME DIR REV1-3 — This setting defines the FlexLogic operand of a protection element that is used for identifying
reverse faults, and thus, for initiating the blocking signal. Reverse-looking directional overcurrent protection elements or
reverse-looking distance elements can be used as BLK1 SCHME DIR REV.
Even though any FlexLogic operand can be used as BLK1 SCHME DIR REV enabling the user to combine responses of various
protection elements or to apply extra conditions through FlexLogic equations, BLK1 SCHME DIR REV entries are primarily
meant to be the output operand from the Negative-Sequence Directional REV IOC, Neutral Directional REV IOC, non-
directional IOC, or reverse-looking distance elements.
Coordinate the selected protection element (or elements in combination) with the selection of DIR FWD. For all the forward
external faults seen by an element used as BLK1 SCHME DIR FWD at one end of the line, the reverse-looking element used as
BLK1 SCHME DIR REV at the other end picks up and provides a blocking signal.
BLK1 FORCE TX STOP1-2 — This setting defines the FlexLogic operand of a protection element that is used for identifying
internal faults on the protected line, and thus, for stopping the blocking signal. Typically forward-looking under-reach
distance elements are used as BLK1 FORCE TX STOP.
Figure 5-236: Directional comparison blocking1 scheme logic
SETTING
BLOCKING1 SCHEME
FUNCTION:
Disabled=0
Enabled=1
AND
SETTING
BLOCK1 SCHEME BLOCK:
OFF = 0
SETTING
BLOCK1 RX CO-ORD PKP
DELAY:
SETTING
5
COMM BITS: BLOCK1 SCHEME NO OF BLOCK1 SCHEME NO OF
COMM BITS: COMM BITS:
BLOCK1 SCHEME RX1:
RUN RUN
Off = 0 FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
Phase
Selector DIR BLOCK1 TRIP A
BLOCK1 SCHEME RX2:
RX TRIP TABLE DIR BLOCK1 TRIP B
Off = 0 TRIP TABLE DIR BLOCK1 TRIP C
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
PATTERN RECEIVED DIR BLOCK1 TRIP 3P
BLOCK1 SCHEME RX3: (see Chapter 8 of the AR FORCE 3P TRIP
instruction manual) OPEN POLE OP
Off = 0
Off = 0
837040A1.VSD
5 DCUB NO OF COMM
BITS: 1
Range: 1, 2, or 4
This menu allows selecting and setting up protection signaling of the directional comparison unblocking scheme. This
scheme is available for single-pole tripping applications and can be used with one, two, or four bit communications
channels. Choices of communications channel include remote inputs/outputs and telecommunications interfaces.
Generally, this scheme uses an over-reaching zone 2 distance element to compare the direction to a fault at all terminals
of the line. Ground directional overcurrent functions available in the relay can be used in conjunction with the zone 2
distance element to key the scheme and initiate its operation. This increases the coverage for high-resistance faults.
The scheme is for two or three-terminal applications. As a long reach of the overreaching distance element can be
required for three-terminal applications, transient blocking logic is provided for both distance and ground directional
overcurrent elements. An echo feature is made available to cope with line open conditions.
By default, the scheme uses the reverse-looking zone 4 distance element to identify reverse faults. Additionally, reverse-
looking ground directional overcurrent functions can be used in conjunction with the zone 4.
For proper operation of the scheme, the zone 2 and 4 phase and ground distance elements must be enabled, configured,
and set per rules of distance relaying. Enable the line pickup element, configure it, and set it to detect line-end-open
conditions. If used by this scheme, the selected ground directional overcurrent function(s) must be enabled, configured,
and set accordingly.
In single-pole tripping applications, the scheme uses local fault type identification provided by the phase selector together
with information received from the remote terminal. The scheme generates output operands (DCUB TX1 through DCUB TX4)
that are used to transmit the signal to the remote terminal(s). The directional comparison unblocking scheme was
developed for use with frequency shift keying communications channels, though different telecommunications interfaces
can be used (for example, digital communication channels utilizing the L90 teleprotection input/outputs).
To make the scheme fully operational as a stand-alone feature, the scheme output operands must be configured to
interface with other relay functions, output contacts in particular. Typically, you program the output operands to initiate a
trip, breaker fail, and autoreclose, and drive a user-programmable LED as per the intended application.
When used in conjunction with the trip output element, the scheme is pre-configured to initiate trip, breaker fail, and
autoreclose actions.
DCUB BLOCK — This setting allows the user to assign any FlexLogic operand to block the scheme. Contact inputs from a
pilot cut-out switch are typically used for this purpose. 5
DCUB PERMISSIVE ECHO — Enabling this setting sends a permissive echo signal to the remote end(s) under certain
conditions (see the logic diagram for details). If set to “Custom”, the echo signal is sent if a condition selected with the DCUB
ECHO COND setting is satisfied. The echo is sent only once and then the echo logic locks out for the time specified by the
ECHO LOCKOUT setting. The duration of the echo pulse is programmable by the ECHO DURATION setting. The echo is
returned only if no overreaching and reverse protection elements operate.
DCUB ECHO COND — This setting specifies a user-selected echo condition and applies if the DCUB PERMISSIVE ECHO setting is
“Custom”.
GND DIR O/C FWD — This setting defines the FlexLogic operand (if any) of a protection element used in addition to zone 2 for
identifying faults on the protected line, and thus, for keying the communication channel(s) and initiating operation of the
scheme (both through the transient blocking logic).
Good directional integrity is the key requirement for an over-reaching forward-looking protection element set as GND DIR
O/C FWD. Even though any FlexLogic operand can be set as GND DIR O/C FWD, thereby enabling the user to combine
responses of various protection elements or to apply extra conditions through FlexLogic equations, this extra signal is
primarily meant to be the output operand from either the negative-sequence directional or neutral directional overcurrent
elements. As both these elements have separate forward and reverse output operands, use the forward indication (that is,
NEG SEQ DIR OC1 FWD or NEUTRAL DIR OC1 FWD).
Coordinate the selected protection element (or elements in combination) with the selection of GND DIR O/C REV. For all
forward external faults seen by an element set as GND DIR O/C FWD at one end of the line, the reverse-looking element set
as GND DIR O/C REV at the other end picks up and provides a blocking signal. For greater security and to overcome spurious
directional element operation during transients, adding at least 0.5 cycles of pickup delay to the forward directional
element is recommended.
GND DIR O/C REV — This setting defines the FlexLogic operand (if any) of a protection element used in addition to zone 4 for
identifying reverse faults, and thus, for stopping the transmit signal and initiating the transient blocking timer.
Good directional integrity is the key requirement for a reverse-looking protection element set as GND DIR O/C REV. Even
though any FlexLogic operand can be set as GND DIR O/C REV, thereby enabling the user to combine responses of various
protection elements or to apply extra conditions through FlexLogic equations, this extra signal is primarily meant to be the
output operand from either the negative-sequence directional or neutral directional overcurrent element. As both these
elements have separate forward and reverse output operands, use the reverse indication (that is, NEG SEQ DIR OC1 REV or
NEUTRAL DIR OC1 REV).
Coordinate the selected protection element (or elements in combination) with the selection of GND DIR O/C FWD. For all the
forward external faults seen by an element set as GND DIR O/C FWD at one end of the line, the reverse-looking element set
as GND DIR O/C REV at the other end picks up and provides a blocking signal. For greater security and to overcome spurious
directional element operation during transients, adding a pickup delay greater than the pilot channel delay to the reverse
directional element is recommended.
TRANS BLOCK PICKUP DELAY — This setting defines a transient blocking mechanism embedded in the directional comparison
unblocking scheme for coping with the exposure of both the over-reaching zone 2 and ground directional overcurrent
function to current reversal conditions.
The transient blocking logic applies to both operate (trip) and send (transmit) paths. Identifying the fault as a reverse fault
prevents the scheme from both operating and keying the channel. If the reverse fault condition prevails for TRANS BLOCK
PICKUP DELAY value, the blocking operation is extended by the transient blocking timer for the TRANS BLOCK RESET DELAY
value. This allows riding through current reversal conditions.
However, if distance zone 1 picks up during the transient blocking condition, the blocking action is removed. This is to cope
with evolving faults when an external fault is followed by an internal fault. Without the zone 1 feedback, the trip is delayed
unnecessarily.
Do not set the TRANS BLOCK PICKUP DELAY longer than the fastest possible trip time for faults on an adjacent line so that
extended blocking action can be established. Take into account the pickup time of the reverse-looking elements of the
scheme. To avoid locking up a spurious reverse fault indication that can occur during internal fault conditions, do not set
the delay defined by this setting too short.
TRANS BLOCK RESET DELAY — This setting defines a transient blocking mechanism embedded in the directional comparison
5 unblocking scheme for coping with the exposure of the overreaching protection functions to current reversal conditions
(see also the previous TRANS BLOCK PICKUP DELAY setting).
Set this delay long enough to cope with transient conditions including not only current reversals but also spurious negative
and zero-sequence currents occurring during breaker operations (in the case when neutral directional or negative-
sequence directional overcurrent functions are used). Consider the breaker failure time of the surrounding protection
systems within the reach of the ground directional function used by the directional comparison unblocking scheme, to
make sure that the ground directional function is not jeopardized during delayed breaker operations.
ECHO DURATION — This setting defines the guaranteed and exact duration of the echo pulse. The duration does not depend
on the duration and shape of the received RX signals. This setting enables the relay to avoid a permanent lock-up of the
transmit/receive loop.
ECHO LOCKOUT — This setting defines the lockout period for the echo logic after sending the echo pulse. This setting
enables the relay to avoid oscillations of the echo pulses during an autoreclosure dead-time after clearing an internal
fault.
LINE END OPEN PICKUP DELAY — This setting defines the pickup value for validation of the line end open conditions as
detected by the line pickup logic via the LINE PICKUP LEO PKP FlexLogic operand. The validated line end open condition is a
requirement for the directional comparison unblocking scheme to return a received echo signal (if the echo feature is
enabled).
When selecting this delay value, take into account the principle of operation and settings of the line pickup element, which
should thus be enabled.
DCUB LOG PICKUP DELAY — This setting represents the directional comparison unblocking duration time delay. It is the
amount of time that the loss-of-guard without receipt of permissive trip must be present before the logic provides
permission to operate if a forward fault is detected. It is set relatively short, but long enough to ride through the transition
period of loss-of-guard with the receipt of a permissive signal that occurs with a normal trip. Typical setting values are
from 4 to 32 ms. For most cases, a value of 8 ms can be used.
The tripping or unblocking window for loss-of-guard without permission is the difference between the DCUB LOG TRIP
WINDOW and DCUB LOG PICKUP DELAY timers. For the default settings, this difference is 150 – 8 = 142 ms and occurs 8 ms
after loss-of-guard was received, when the DCUB LOG PICKUP DELAY timer has timed out. During this interval, the scheme
has permission to operate if a forward fault is sensed, and no reverse faults or transient blocking.
GUARD HEALTHY RESET DELAY — This setting represents the guard healthy security time delay. It is the time after the channel
is restored that the guard signal must be present before the directional comparison unblocking scheme is put back in
service. This reset timer allows the scheme to ride through any chattering in the channel. Typical values are from 100 to
500 ms, with a value of 150 ms commonly used.
DCUB LOG TRIP WINDOW — This setting represents the directional comparison unblocking lockout time delay. It is the
amount of time from when any loss-of-guard signal is received until the directional comparison unblocking scheme is
locked out without the presence of any RX1 to RX4 receive signal or any forward element. This timer seals-in when it
expires, creating a blocking signal for all scheme functions and disabling the scheme until the guard signal is restored and
the GUARD HEALTHY RESET DELAY timer expires. Typical values for this setting are from 160 to 180 ms; for most cases, a
setting of about 150 ms can be used.
DCUB SEAL-IN DELAY — The output FlexLogic operand (DCUB OP) is produced according to the directional comparison
unblocking scheme logic. The DCUB SEAL-IN DELAY defines a minimum guaranteed duration of the DCUB OP pulse. As this
operand runs the trip table of the directional comparison unblocking scheme, the DCUB TRIP A, DCUB TRIP B, DCUB TRIP C, and
DCUB TRIP 3P trip operands are sealed-in for the same period of time.
DCUB NO OF COMM BITS — This setting specifies the number of bits available on the communications channel for the
scheme. With only one bit available, the scheme sends the direct under-reaching transfer trip command on bit 1 (DCUB TX1
operand) and responds to the direct trip command received on bit 1 (DCUB RX1 setting). The scheme uses only local fault
type identification provided by the phase selector to assert the DCUB TRIP A, DCUB TRIP B, DCUB TRIP C, and DCUB TRIP 3P
output operands.
DCUB RX1 through DCUB RX4 — These settings allow the user to select the FlexLogic operands to represent the permission
receive signals for the scheme. Contact inputs interfacing with a signaling system(s) are typically used. These settings must
be used in conjunction with the loss-of-guard signals, otherwise the scheme does not unblock and thus fails to operate.
In single-bit applications, DCUB RX1 must be used. In two-bit applications, DCUB RX1 and DCUB RX2 must be used. In four-bit
applications, DCUB RX1, DCUB RX2, DCUB RX3, and DCUB RX4 must be used.
DCUB LOG1 through DCUB LOG4 — These settings allow the user to select the FlexLogic operands to represent the loss-of-
5
guard receive signals for the scheme. Contact inputs interfacing with a signaling system(s) are typically used. Each loss-of-
guard signal must correspond to the same receive signal from the same communications channel (that is, RX1 and LOG1
must be from the same communications channel, and the same for channels 2, 3 and 4, if used).
In single-bit applications, DCUB RX1 and DCUB LOG1 must be used. In two-bit applications, DCUB RX1 with DCUB LOG1 and
DCUB RX2 with DCUB LOG2 must be used. In four-bit applications, all receive and loss-of-guard signals must be used.
5-436
SETTING
DCUB SCHEME LOG = LOSS OF GUARD
FUNCTION:
Disabled = 0 AND
CONTROL ELEMENTS
AND
SETTING
AND SETTINGS
DCUB BLOCKED:
DCUB SEAL-IN
Off = 0 DELAY:
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
SETTINGS 0
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS OR DCUB OP
AND
DCUB LOG PICKUP tRST
GND DIST Z2 PKP DELAY:
PHS DIST Z2 PKP
tPKP DCUB NO OF COMM
SETTING OR AND BITS:
0
GND DIR O/C FWD: RUN
Phase
AND FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
Selector
Off = 0 OR DCUB TRIP A
RX
AND DCUB TRIP B
SETTING LOG
AND TRIP TABLE DCUB TRIP C
DCUB NO OF COMM AND
DCUB TRIP 3P
BITS: FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
AR FORCE 3P TRIP
DCUB RX1:
OPEN POLE OP
Off = 0 SETTINGS
OR AND
DCUB LOG TRIP
DCUB LOG1:
WINDOW:
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The autoreclose scheme is intended for use on transmission lines with circuit breakers operated in both the single pole and
three pole modes, in one or two breaker arrangements. The autoreclose scheme provides four programs with different
operating cycles, depending on the fault type. Each of the four programs can be set to trigger up to four reclosing
attempts. The second, third, and fourth attempts always perform three-pole reclosing and have independent dead time
delays.
When used in two breaker applications, the reclosing sequence is selectable. The reclose signal can be sent to one
selected breaker only, to both breakers simultaneously or to both breakers in sequence (one breaker first and then, after a
delay to check that the reclose was successful, to the second breaker). When reclosing in sequence, the first breaker
should reclose with either the single-pole or three-pole dead time according to the fault type and reclose mode; the second
breaker should follow the successful reclosure of the first breaker. When reclosing simultaneously, for the first shot both
breakers should reclose with either the single-pole or three-pole dead time, according to the fault type and the reclose
mode.
The signal used to initiate the autoreclose scheme is the trip output from protection. This signal can be single pole tripping
for single phase faults and three phase tripping for multi-phase faults. The autoreclose scheme has five operating states.
Table 5-44: Autoreclose states
State Characteristic
Enabled Scheme is permitted to operate
Disabled Scheme is not permitted to operate
Reset Scheme is permitted to operate and shot count is reset to 0
Reclose in progress Scheme has been initiated but the reclose cycle is not finished (successful or not)
Lockout Scheme is not permitted to operate until reset received
Autoreclose programs
The autorecloser provides four programs that can cause from one to four reclose attempts (shots). After the first shot, all
subsequent recloses are always three-pole. If the maximum number of shots selected is “1” (only one reclose attempt) and
the fault is persistent, after the first reclose the scheme goes to lockout upon another Initiate signal.
For the three-pole reclose programs (modes 3 and 4), an AR FORCE 3-P FlexLogic operand is set. This operand can be used in
connection with the tripping logic to cause a three-pole trip for single-phase faults.
Table 5-45: Autoreclose programs
Mode Autoreclose First shot Second shot Third shot Fourth shot
mode
Single- Multi-phase Single- Multi-phase Single- Multi-phase Single- Multi-phase
phase fault fault phase fault fault phase fault fault phase fault fault
1 1 & 3 Pole 1 Pole 3 Pole 3 Pole or 3 Pole or 3 Pole or 3 Pole or 3 Pole or 3 Pole or
The dead time for the initial reclose operation is determined by the AR 1-P DEAD TIME, AR 3-P DEAD TIME 1, or AR 3-P DEAD
TIME 2 setting, depending on the fault type and the mode selected. After the dead time interval the scheme asserts the AR
CLOSE BKR 1 or AR CLOSE BKR 2 operands, as determined by the sequence selected. These operands are latched until the
breaker closes or the scheme goes to Reset or Lockout.
There are three initiate programs: single pole initiate, three pole initiate, and three pole time delay initiate. Any of these
reclose initiate signals start the reclose cycle and set the reclose-in-progress (AR RIP) operand. The reclose-in-progress
operand is sealed-in until the Lockout or Reset signal appears.
The three-pole initiate and three-pole time delay initiate signals are latched until the AR CLOSE BKR1, AR CLOSE BKR2, Lockout,
or Reset signal appears.
Autoreclose pause
The pause input offers the possibility of freezing the autoreclose cycle until the pause signal disappears. This can be done
when a trip occurs and simultaneously or previously, some conditions are detected such as out-of step or loss of guard
frequency, or a remote transfer trip signal is received. The pause signal freezes all four dead timers. When the ‘pause’
signal disappears the autoreclose cycle is resumed by continuing the shot timer it was left at when paused.
This feature can be also used when a transformer is tapped from the protected line and a reclose is not wanted until the
transformer is removed from the line. In this case, the reclose scheme is "paused" until the transformer is disconnected.
The AR PAUSE input forces a three-pole trip through the 3-P DEADTIME 2 path.
Evolving faults
1.25 cycles after the single pole dead time has been initiated, the AR FORCE 3P TRIP operand is set and later resets only when
the scheme is reset or goes to Lockout. This approach ensures that when a fault on one phase evolves to include another
phase during the single pole dead time of the auto-recloser the scheme forces a three-pole trip and reclose.
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Reclosing scheme operation for one breaker
• Permanent Fault — Consider Mode 1, which calls for 1-Pole or 3-Pole Time Delay 1 for the first reclosure and 3-Pole
Time Delay 2 for the second reclosure, and assume a permanent fault on the line. Also assume the scheme is in the
Reset state. For the first single-phase fault the AR 1-P DEAD TIME timer is started, while for the first multi-phase fault
the AR 3-P DEAD TIME 1 timer is started. If the AR 3P TD INIT signal is high, the AR 3-P DEAD TIME 2 starts for the first shot.
If AR MAX NO OF SHOTS is set to “1”, upon the first reclose the shot counter is set to 1. Upon reclosing, the fault is again
detected by protection and reclose is initiated. The breaker is tripped three-pole through the AR SHOT COUNT >0 operand
that sets the AR FORCE 3P operand. Because the shot counter has reached the maximum number of shots permitted,
the scheme is sent to the Lockout state.
If AR MAX NO OF SHOTS is set to “2”, upon the first reclose the shot counter is set to 1. Upon reclosing, the fault is again
detected by protection and reclose is initiated. The breaker is tripped three-pole through the AR SHOT COUNT >0 operand
that sets the AR FORCE 3P operand. After the second reclose, the shot counter is set to 2. Upon reclosing, the fault is
again detected by protection, the breaker is tripped three-pole, and reclose is initiated again. Because the shot
counter has reached the maximum number of shots permitted, the scheme is sent to the lockout state.
• Transient Fault — When a reclose output signal is sent to close the breaker, the reset timer is started. If the reclosure
sequence is successful (there is no initiating signal and the breaker is closed), the reset timer times out, returning the
scheme to the reset state with the shot counter set to "0" and making it ready for a new reclose cycle.
• Transient Fault — When the first reclose output signal is sent to close Breaker 1, the reset timer starts. The close
Breaker 1 signal initiates the transfer timer that times out and sends the close signal to the second breaker. If the
reclosure sequence is successful (both breakers closed and there is no initiating signal), the reset timer times out,
returning the scheme to the reset state with the shot counter set to 0. The scheme is ready for a new reclose cycle.
Lockout
When a reclose sequence starts by an initiate signal, the scheme moves into the reclose-in-progress state and starts the
incomplete sequence timer. The setting of this timer determines the maximum time interval allowed for a single reclose
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shot. If a close breaker 1 or 2 signal is not present before this time expires, the scheme goes to “Lockout”.
There are four other conditions that can take the scheme to the Lockout state, as follows:
• Receipt of ‘Block’ input while in the reclose-in-progress state
• The reclosing program logic — When a 3P Initiate is present and the autoreclose mode is either 1 Pole or 3Pole-A (3
pole autoreclose for single pole faults only)
• Initiation of the scheme when the count is at the maximum allowed
• If at the end of the reset time at least one breaker, which is not in the out-of-service state, is open the scheme is sent
to Lockout. The scheme is also sent to Lockout if one breaker fails to reclose and the setting AR BKR FAIL OPTION is set
to “Lockout”.
Once the Lockout state is set, it is latched until one or more of the following occurs:
• The scheme is intentionally reset from Lockout, employing the Reset setting of the Autorecloser
• The Breaker(s) is(are) manually closed from panel switch, SCADA, or other remote control through the AR BRK MAN
CLOSE setting;
• 10 seconds after breaker control detects that breaker(s) were closed
• When the reclosing sequence 2-1 is selected and Breaker 2 is blocked (AR BKR2 BLK operand is set) the reclose signal
can be transferred direct to the Breaker 1 if AR TRANSFER 2 TO 1 is set to “Yes.” If set to “No” the scheme is sent to
Lockout by the incomplete sequence timer.
Zone 1 extent
The zone 1 extension philosophy here is to apply an overreaching zone permanently as long as the relay is ready to
reclose, and reduce the reach when reclosing. Another zone 1 extension approach is to operate normally from an
underreaching zone, and use an overreaching distance zone when reclosing the line with the other line end open. This
philosophy can be programmed via the line pickup scheme.
The “Extended Zone 1" is 0 when autoreclose is in lockout or disabled and 1 when autoreclose is in reset.
• When "Extended Zone 1" is 0, the distance functions are set to normal underreach Zone 1 setting
• When "Extended Zone 1" is 1, the distance functions can be set to Extended Zone 1 Reach, which is an overreaching
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• During a reclose cycle, "Extended Zone 1" goes to 0 as soon as the first CLOSE BREAKER signal is issued (AR SHOT COUNT
> 0) and remains 0 until the recloser goes back to reset
Settings
The single-phase autoreclose settings are as follows.
AR MODE — This setting selects the Autoreclose operating mode from the four available reclose modes (Mode 1: 1 & 3 Pole,
Mode 2: 1 Pole, Mode 3: 3 Pole-A and Mode 4: 3 Pole-B), which functions in conjunction with signals received at the initiation
inputs as described. The autorecloser runs in this mode until a different mode is activated through the AR Mode Activation
inputs explained as follows.
Mode 1 to Mode 4 Activation — This setting selects an operand for activating the corresponding AR mode in runtime. Mode
change via activation input takes place when only one of the four activation inputs is high and the AR RIP operand is low
(that is, reclose is not in progress) and also the mode to be activated is different from the existing mode, otherwise the
activation input is ignored and the existing mode continues to be used. See details in the Mode Control Logic diagram.
AR MAX NUMBER OF SHOTS — This setting specifies the number of reclosures that can be attempted before reclosure goes to
lockout when the fault is permanent.
AR INITIATE MODE — This setting selects the autoreclose initiation mode. When selected as “Protection AND CB,” the
autoreclose element is initiated by protection operation and begins incrementing the autoreclose dead time timer when a
circuit breaker is open. Breaker status is determined from breaker auxiliary contacts which need to be correctly configured
in breaker settings. In “Protection only” initiation mode, the autoreclose element is initiated by protection operation and
begins incrementing the dead time when protection resets, without the need of breaker auxiliary contacts.
AR BLOCK BKR1 — This input selects an operand that blocks the reclose command for breaker 1. This condition can be for
example: breaker low air pressure, reclose in progress on another line (for the central breaker in a breaker and a half
arrangement), or a sum of conditions combined in FlexLogic.
AR CLOSE TIME BKR1 — This setting represents the closing time for the breaker 1 from the moment the "Close" command is
sent to the moment the breaker contacts are closed in the "Protection AND CB" mode or when Open Pole is reset in the
"Protection only" mode. In the "Protection Only" mode, AR1 CLOSE BRK 1 is reset if either protection operates again in the
case of the unsuccessful reclose attempt or 20 ms after Open Pole is reset in case of the successful reclosure attempt.
AR BKR MAN CLOSE — This setting selects a FlexLogic operand that represents manual close command to a breaker
associated with the autoreclose scheme.
AR BLK TIME UPON MAN CLS — The autoreclose scheme can be disabled for a programmable time delay after an associated
circuit breaker is manually commanded to close, preventing reclosing onto an existing fault such as grounds on the line.
This delay must be longer than the slowest expected trip from any protection not blocked after manual closing. If the
autoreclose scheme is not initiated after a manual close and this time expires the autoreclose scheme is set to the reset
state.
AR 1P INIT — This setting selects a FlexLogic operand that is intended to initiate single-pole autoreclosure.
AR 3P INIT — This setting selects a FlexLogic operand that is intended to initiate three-pole autoreclosure, first timer (AR 3P
DEAD TIME 1) that can be used for a high-speed autoreclosure.
AR 3P TD INIT — This setting selects a FlexLogic operand intended to initiate three-pole autoreclosure. second timer (AR 3P
DEAD TIME 2) can be used for a time-delay autoreclosure. If the operand assigned to this setting and the AR 3P INIT setting
are asserted simultaneously, then autoreclose does not activate the first and second shot timers at the same time.
Instead, the priority is given to the AR 3P INIT operand.
AR MULTI-P FAULT — This setting selects a FlexLogic operand that indicates a multi-phase fault. Set the operand value to
zero for single-phase to ground faults.
BKR ONE POLE OPEN — This setting selects a FlexLogic operand that indicates that the breaker has opened correctly
following a single phase to ground fault and the autoreclose scheme can start timing the single pole dead time (for 1-2
reclose sequence for example, breaker 1 trips single pole and breaker 2 trips 3 pole).
The scheme has a pre-wired input that indicates breaker status.
BKR 3 POLE OPEN — This setting selects a FlexLogic operand that indicates that the breaker has opened three pole and the
autoreclose scheme can start timing the three pole dead time. The scheme has a pre-wired input that indicates breaker
status.
AR 3-P DEAD TIME 1 — This is the dead time following the first three pole trip. This intentional delay can be used for a high-
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AR 3-P DEAD TIME 2 — This is the dead time following the second three-pole trip or initiated by the AR 3P TD INIT input. This
intentional delay is typically used for a time delayed three-pole autoreclose (as opposed to high speed three-pole
autoreclose).
AR 3-P DEAD TIME 3 — This setting represents the dead time following the third three-pole trip.
AR 3-P DEAD TIME 4 — This setting represents the dead time following the fourth three-pole trip.
AR EXTEND DEAD T 1 — This setting selects an operand that adapts the duration of the dead time for the first shot to the
possibility of non-simultaneous tripping at the two line ends. Typically this is the operand set when the communication
channel is out of service.
AR DEAD TIME 1 EXTENSION — This timer sets the length of the dead time 1 extension for possible non-simultaneous tripping
of the two ends of the line.
AR RESET — This setting selects the operand that forces the autoreclose scheme from any state to reset. Typically this is a
manual reset from lockout, local, or remote.
AR RESET TIME — A reset timer output resets the recloser following a successful reclosure sequence. The setting is based on
the breaker time that is the minimum time required between successive reclose sequences.
AR BKR CLOSED — This setting selects an operand that indicates that the breakers are closed at the end of the reset time
and the scheme can reset.
AR BLOCK — This setting selects the operand that blocks the autoreclose scheme (it can be a sum of conditions, such as
time delayed tripping, breaker failure, and bus differential protection. If the block signal is present before autoreclose
scheme initiation, the AR DISABLED FlexLogic operand is set. If the block signal occurs when the scheme is in the RIP state,
the scheme is sent to lockout.
AR PAUSE — The pause input offers the ability to freeze the autoreclose cycle until the pause signal disappears. This can be
done when a trip occurs and simultaneously or previously, some conditions are detected, such as out-of step or loss of
guard frequency, or a remote transfer trip signal is received. The pause signal freezes all four dead timers. When the pause
signal disappears, the autoreclose cycle is resumed by continuing the shot timer it left off when paused. This feature can
also be used when a transformer is tapped from the protected line and a reclose is not desirable until it is disconnected
from the line. In this situation, the reclose scheme pauses until the transformer is disconnected.
AR INCOMPLETE SEQ TIME — This timer is used to set the maximum time interval allowed for a single reclose shot. It is
started whenever a reclosure is initiated and is active until the CLOSE BKR1 or CLOSE BKR2 signal is sent. If all conditions
allowing a breaker closure are not satisfied when this time expires, the scheme goes to “Lockout”. The minimum
permissible setting is established by the AR 3-P DEAD TIME 2 timer setting. Settings beyond this determine the wait time for
the breaker to open so that the reclose cycle can continue and/or for the AR PAUSE signal to reset and allow the reclose
cycle to continue and/or for the AR BKR1 BLK signal to disappear and allow the AR CLOSE BKR1 signal to be sent.
AR BLOCK BKR2 — This input selects an operand that blocks the reclose command for breaker 2. This condition can be for
example: breaker low air pressure, reclose in progress on another line (for the central breaker in a breaker and a half
arrangement), or a sum of conditions combined in FlexLogic.
AR CLOSE TIME BKR2 — This setting represents the closing time for the breaker 2 from the moment the 'Close' command is
sent to the moment the breaker contacts are closed in the "Protection AND CB" mode or when Open Pole is reset in the
"Protection only" mode. In the "Protection Only" mode, AR1 CLOSE BRK 1 is reset if either protection operates again in the
case of the unsuccessful reclose attempt or 20 ms after Open Pole is reset in case of a successful reclosure attempt.
AR TRANSFER 1 TO 2 — This setting establishes how the scheme performs when the breaker closing sequence is 1-2 and
breaker 1 is blocked. When set to “Yes” the closing command is transferred direct to breaker 2 without waiting the transfer
time. When set to “No” the closing command is blocked by the AR BKR1 BLK signal and the scheme will be sent to lockout
by the incomplete sequence timer.
AR TRANSFER 2 TO 1 — This setting establishes how the scheme performs when the breaker closing sequence is 2-1 and
breaker 2 is blocked. When set to “Yes” the closing command is transferred direct to breaker 1 without waiting the transfer
time. When set to “No”, the closing command is blocked by the AR BKR2 BLK signal and the scheme is sent to lockout by
the incomplete sequence timer.
5 AR BKR1 FAIL OPTION — This setting establishes how the scheme performs when the breaker closing sequence is 1-2 and
Breaker 1 has failed to close. When set to “Continue” the closing command is transferred to breaker 2, which continues the
reclosing cycle until successful (the scheme resets) or unsuccessful (the scheme goes to Lockout). When set to “Lockout”
the scheme goes to lockout without attempting to reclose breaker 2.
AR BKR2 FAIL OPTION — This setting establishes how the scheme performs when the breaker closing sequence is 2-1 and
Breaker 2 has failed to close. When set to “Continue” the closing command is transferred to breaker 1, which continues the
reclosing cycle until successful (the scheme resets) or unsuccessful (the scheme goes to Lockout). When set to “Lockout”
the scheme goes to lockout without attempting to reclose breaker 1.
AR 1-P DEAD TIME — Set this intentional delay longer than the estimated de-ionizing time after the first single-pole trip.
AR BREAKER SEQUENCE — This setting selects the breakers reclose sequence: Select “1” for reclose breaker 1 only, “2” for
reclose breaker 2 only, “1&2” for reclose both breakers simultaneously, “1-2” for reclose breakers sequentially; Breaker 1
first, and “2-1” for reclose breakers sequentially; Breaker 2 first.
AR TRANSFER TIME — The transfer time is used only for breaker closing sequence 1-2 or 2-1, when the two breakers are
reclosed sequentially. The transfer timer is initiated by a close signal to the first breaker. The transfer timer transfers the
reclose signal from the breaker selected to close first to the second breaker. The time delay setting is based on the
maximum time interval between the autoreclose signal and the protection trip contact closure assuming a permanent
fault (unsuccessful reclose). Therefore, the minimum setting is equal to the maximum breaker closing time plus the
maximum line protection operating time plus a suitable margin. This setting prevents the autoreclose scheme from
transferring the close signal to the second breaker unless a successful reclose of the first breaker occurs.
AR BUS FLT INIT — This setting is used in breaker-and-a-half applications to allow the autoreclose control function to
perform reclosing with only one breaker previously opened by bus protection. For line faults, both breakers must open for
the autoreclose reclosing cycles to take effect.
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The logic allows activation of one mode at a time. Simultaneous multiple activations are ignored and mode switching does
not happen. However, a FlexLogic operand, AR MODE SWITCH FAIL, is asserted if either simultaneous multiple activations are
initiated, or a single activation is initiated but recloser is already in progress.
The active AR mode is memorized (latched) on power cycling. This means that the relay uses the last-used mode on power-
up. The AR mode resets to the default mode (specified by the AR MODE setting) when any settings in the autoreclose
function are changed.
Figure 5-239: Mode control logic
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The element responds to rate of change of frequency with voltage, current and frequency supervision.
FREQ RATE 1 TREND — This setting configures the element to respond to increasing or decreasing frequency, or to frequency
change in either direction.
FREQ RATE 1 PICKUP — This setting specifies an intended df/dt pickup threshold. For applications monitoring a decreasing
trend, set FREQ RATE 1 TREND to “Decreasing” and specify the pickup threshold accordingly. The operating condition is:
-df/dt > Pickup.
For applications monitoring an increasing trend, set FREQ RATE 1 TREND to “Increasing” and specify the pickup threshold
accordingly. The operating condition is: df/dt > Pickup.
For applications monitoring rate of change of frequency in any direction set FREQ RATE 1 TREND to “Bi-Directional” and
specify the pickup threshold accordingly. The operating condition is: abs (df/dt) > Pickup.
FREQ RATE 1 OV SUPV PICKUP — This setting defines the minimum voltage level required for operation of the element. The
supervising function responds to the positive-sequence voltage. Use overvoltage supervision to prevent operation under
specific system conditions, such as faults.
FREQ RATE 1 OC SUPV PICKUP — This setting defines minimum current level required for operation of the element. The
supervising function responds to the positive-sequence current. Typical application includes load shedding. Set the pickup
threshold to 0.020 if no overcurrent supervision is required.
FREQ RATE 1 MIN FREQUENCY — This setting defines the minimum frequency level required for operation of the element. The
setting can be used to effectively block the feature based on frequency. For example, if the intent is to monitor an
increasing trend but only if the frequency is already above certain level, set this setting to the required frequency level.
FREQ RATE 1 MAX FREQUENCY — This setting defines the maximum frequency level required for operation of the element.
The setting can be used to effectively block the feature based on frequency. For example, if the intent is to monitor a
decreasing trend but only if the frequency is already below a certain level (such as for load shedding), set this setting to the
required frequency level.
If the signal source assigned to the frequency rate of change element is only set to auxiliary VT, then the minimum
voltage supervision is 3 V.
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5.10.1 Contact inputs
SETTINGS INPUTS / OUTPUTS CONTACT INPUTS
CONTACT INPUTS
CONTACT INPUT
THRESHOLDS
Contact inputs and outputs are digital signals associated with connections to hard-wired contacts. Wet and dry contacts
are supported.
The contact inputs menu contains configuration settings for each contact input as well as voltage thresholds for each
group of four contact inputs. Upon startup, the relay processor determines (from an assessment of the installed modules)
which contact inputs are available and then display settings for only those inputs.
An alphanumeric ID can be assigned to a contact input for diagnostic, setting, and event recording purposes. The CONTACT
IP X On (Logic 1) FlexLogic operand corresponds to contact input “X” being closed, while CONTACT IP X Off corresponds to
contact input “X” being open. The CONTACT INPUT DEBNCE TIME defines the time required for the contact to overcome
‘contact bouncing’ conditions. As this time differs for different contact types and manufacturers, set it as a maximum
contact debounce time (per manufacturer specifications) plus some margin to ensure proper operation. If CONTACT INPUT
EVENTS is set to “Enabled,” every change in the contact input state triggers an event.
A raw status is scanned for all Contact Inputs synchronously at the constant rate of 0.5 ms as shown in the following
figure. The DC input voltage is compared to a user-settable threshold. A new contact input state must be maintained for a
user-settable debounce time in order for the Product to validate the new contact state. In the following figure, the
debounce time is set at 2.5 ms; thus the 6th sample in a row validates the change of state (mark no. 1 in the diagram).
Once validated (de-bounced), the contact input asserts a corresponding FlexLogic operand and logs an event as per user
5 setting.
A time stamp of the first sample in the sequence that validates the new state is used when logging the change of the
contact input into the Event Recorder (mark no. 2 in the figure).
Protection and control elements, as well as FlexLogic equations and timers, are executed eight times in a power system
cycle. The protection pass duration is controlled by the frequency tracking mechanism. The FlexLogic operand reflecting
the debounced state of the contact is updated at the protection pass following the validation (marks no. 3 and 4 on the
figure that follows). The update is performed at the beginning of the protection pass so all protection and control functions,
as well as FlexLogic equations, are fed with the updated states of the contact inputs.
The FlexLogic operand response time to the contact input change is equal to the debounce time setting plus up to one
protection pass (variable and depending on system frequency if frequency tracking enabled). If the change of state occurs
just after a protection pass, the recognition is delayed until the subsequent protection pass; that is, by the entire duration
of the protection pass. If the change occurs just prior to a protection pass, the state is recognized immediately. Statistically
a delay of half the protection pass is expected. Owing to the 0.5 ms scan rate, the time resolution for the input contact is
below 1 ms.
For example, eight protection passes per cycle on a 60 Hz system correspond to a protection pass every 2.1 ms. With a
contact debounce time setting of 3.0 ms, the FlexLogic operand-assert time limits are: 3.0 + 0.0 = 3.0 ms and 3.0 + 2.1 = 5.1
ms. These time limits depend on how soon the protection pass runs after the debouncing time.
Regardless of the contact debounce time setting, the contact input event is time-stamped with a 1 ms accuracy using the
time of the first scan corresponding to the new state (mark no. 2 shown). Therefore, the time stamp reflects a change in the
DC voltage across the contact input terminals that was not accidental as it was subsequently validated using the
debounce timer. Keep in mind that the associated FlexLogic operand is asserted/de-asserted later, after validating the
change.
The debounce algorithm is symmetrical: the same procedure and debounce time are used to filter the LOW-HIGH (marks
no.1, 2, 3, and 4 in the figure) and HIGH-LOW (marks no. 5, 6, 7, and 8) transitions.
Figure 5-244: Input contact debouncing mechanism and time stamp sample timing
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Contact inputs are isolated in groups of four to allow connection of wet contacts from different voltage sources for each
group. The CONTACT INPUT THRESHOLDS determine the minimum voltage required to detect a closed contact input. This
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value is selected according to the following criteria: 17 for 24 V sources, 33 for 48 V sources, 84 for 110 to 125 V sources
and 166 for 250 V sources.
For example, to use contact input H5a as a status input from the breaker 52b contact to seal-in the trip relay and record it
in the Event Records menu, make the following settings changes:
CONTACT INPUT H5a ID: "Breaker Closed (52b)"
CONTACT INPUT H5a EVENTS: "Enabled"
Note that the 52b contact is closed when the breaker is open and open when the breaker is closed.
The virtual inputs and outputs are digital signals associated with UR-series internal logic signals. Virtual inputs include
signals generated by the local user interface. The virtual outputs are outputs of FlexLogic equations used to customize the
device. Virtual outputs can also serve as virtual inputs to FlexLogic equations.
The virtual inputs can be individually programmed to respond to input signals from the keypad (via the COMMANDS menu)
and communications protocols. All virtual input operands are defaulted to “Off” (logic 0) unless the appropriate input signal
is received.
If the VIRTUAL INPUT x FUNCTION is to “Disabled,” the input is forced to off (logic 0) regardless of any attempt to alter the
input. If set to “Enabled,” the input operates as shown on the logic diagram and generates output FlexLogic operands in
response to received input signals and the applied settings.
There are two types of operation: self-reset and latched. If VIRTUAL INPUT x type is “Self-Reset,” when the input signal
transits from off to on, the output operand is set to on for only one evaluation of the FlexLogic equations and then return to
off. If set to “Latched,” the virtual input sets the state of the output operand to the same state as the most recent received
input.
The self-reset operating mode generates the output operand for a single evaluation of the FlexLogic equations. If the
operand is to be used anywhere other than internally in a FlexLogic equation, it likely needs to be lengthened in time. A
FlexLogic timer with a delayed reset can perform this function.
Figure 5-245: Virtual inputs logic
SETTING
VIRTUAL INPUT 1
FUNCTION:
Enabled=1 S
AND
Latch
“Virtual Input 1 to ON = 1”
SETTING
“Virtual Input 1 to OFF = 0” R VIRTUAL INPUT 1 ID:
AND
SETTING (Flexlogic Operand)
OR
Virt Ip 1
VIRTUAL INPUT 1
TYPE:
Latched AND
A contact inputs and outputs are digital signals associated with connections to hard-wired contacts. Wet and dry contacts
are supported.
Upon startup of the relay, the main processor determines from an assessment of the modules installed in the chassis
which contact outputs are available and then presents the settings for only these outputs. Where the contact input is non-
latching, the settings are as shown.
An ID can be assigned to each contact output. The signal that can OPERATE a contact output can be any FlexLogic
operand (virtual output, element state, contact input, or virtual input). An additional FlexLogic operand can be used to
SEAL-IN the relay. Any change of state of a contact output can be logged as an Event if programmed to do so.
For example, the trip circuit current is monitored by providing a current threshold detector in series with some Form-A
contacts (see the trip circuit example in the Digital Elements section). The monitor sets a flag (see the specifications for
Form-A). The name of the FlexLogic operand set by the monitor, consists of the output relay designation, followed by the
name of the flag; for example, Cont OP 1 IOn.
In most breaker control circuits, the trip coil is connected in series with a breaker auxiliary contact used to interrupt current
flow after the breaker has tripped, to prevent damage to the less robust initiating contact. This can be done by monitoring
an auxiliary contact on the breaker which opens when the breaker has tripped, but this scheme is subject to incorrect
operation caused by differences in timing between breaker auxiliary contact change-of-state and interruption of current in
the trip circuit. The most dependable protection of the initiating contact is provided by directly measuring current in the
tripping circuit, and using this parameter to control resetting of the initiating relay. This scheme is often called trip seal-in.
This can be realized using the Cont OP 1 IOn FlexLogic operand to seal-in the contact output as follows:
CONTACT OUTPUT H1 ID: “Cont Op 1"
OUTPUT H1 OPERATE: any suitable FlexLogic operand
OUTPUT H1 SEAL-IN: “Cont Op 1 IOn”
CONTACT OUTPUT H1 EVENTS: “Enabled”
SETT ING
CONTACT OUTPU T H1 OPERATE
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
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Cont Op 1 Ion
Cont Op 1 Von
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SETT ING
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The latching output contacts are mechanically bi-stable and controlled by two separate (open and close) coils. As such
they retain their position even if the relay is not powered up. The relay recognizes all latching output contact cards and
populates the setting menu accordingly. On power up, the relay reads positions of the latching contacts from the hardware
before executing any other functions of the relay (such as protection and control features or FlexLogic).
The latching output modules, either as part of the relay or as individual modules, are shipped from the factory with all
latching contacts open. It is highly recommended to double-check the programming and positions of the latching contacts
when replacing a module.
Since the relay asserts the output contact and reads back its position, it is possible to incorporate self-monitoring
capabilities for the latching outputs. If any latching outputs exhibits a discrepancy, the LATCHING OUTPUT ERROR self-test
error is declared. The error is signaled by the LATCHING OUT ERROR FlexLogic operand, event, and target message.
Settings shown use H1a as an example. The menu varies; not all fields shown display.
OUTPUT H1a OPERATE — This setting specifies a FlexLogic operand to operate the ‘close coil’ of the contact. The relay seals-
in this input to safely close the contact. Once the contact is closed and the RESET input is logic 0 (off), any activity of the
OPERATE input, such as subsequent chattering, does not have any effect. With both the OPERATE and RESET inputs active
(logic 1), the response of the latching contact is specified by the OUTPUT H1a TYPE setting.
OUTPUT H1a RESET or SEAL-IN — This setting specifies a FlexLogic operand to operate the ‘trip coil’ of the contact. The relay
seals-in this input to safely open the contact. Once the contact is opened and the OPERATE input is logic 0 (off), any activity
of the RESET input, such as subsequent chattering, does not have any effect. With both the OPERATE and RESET inputs
active (logic 1), the response of the latching contact is specified by the OUTPUT H1a TYPE setting.
OUTPUT H1a TYPE — This setting specifies the contact response under conflicting control inputs; that is, when both the
OPERATE and RESET signals are applied. With both control inputs applied simultaneously, the contact closes if set to
“Operate-dominant” and opens if set to “Reset-dominant.”
Figure 5-247: Contact input/output module type 4L contact 1 logic
SETTING
CONTACT OUTPUT H1a OPERATE Non-volatile,
= On Set-dominant
AND S
SETTING OR Latch On
CONTACT OUTPUT H1a TYPE Close
= Operate-dominant R
H1b
= Reset-dominant
Non-volatile,
SETTING OR Set-dominant
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Latch
R
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Application example 1
A latching output contact H1a is to be controlled from two user-programmable pushbuttons (buttons number 1 and 2). The
following settings are applied.
Program the Latching Outputs by making the following changes in the SETTINGS INPUTS/OUTPUTS CONTACT
OUTPUTS CONTACT OUTPUT H1a menu (assuming an H4L module):
OUTPUT H1a OPERATE: “PUSHBUTTON 1 ON”
OUTPUT H1a RESET: “PUSHBUTTON 2 ON”
Program the pushbuttons by making the following changes in the PRODUCT SETUP USER-PROGRAMMABLE PUSHBUTTONS
USER PUSHBUTTON 1 and USER PUSHBUTTON 2 menus:
PUSHBUTTON 1 FUNCTION: “Self-reset”
PUSHBTN 1 DROP-OUT TIME: “0.00 s”
PUSHBUTTON 2 FUNCTION: “Self-reset”
PUSHBTN 2 DROP-OUT TIME: “0.00 s”
Application example 2
A relay, having two latching contacts H1a and H1c, is to be programmed. The H1a contact is to be a Type-a contact, while
the H1c contact is to be a Type-b contact (Type-a means closed after exercising the operate input; Type-b means closed
after exercising the reset input). The relay is to be controlled from virtual outputs: VO1 to operate and VO2 to reset.
Program the Latching Outputs by making the following changes in the SETTINGS INPUTS/OUTPUTS CONTACT
OUTPUTS CONTACT OUTPUT H1a and CONTACT OUTPUT H1c menus (assuming an H4L module):
Application example 3
A make before break functionality must be added to the preceding example. An overlap of 20 ms is required to implement
this functionality.
Write the following FlexLogic equation (EnerVista example shown).
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Set both timers (Timer 1 and Timer 2) to 20 ms pickup and 0 ms dropout.
Program the Latching Outputs by making the following changes in the SETTINGS INPUTS/OUTPUTS CONTACT
OUTPUTS CONTACT OUTPUT H1a and CONTACT OUTPUT H1c menus (assuming an H4L module):
OUTPUT H1a OPERATE: “VO1”
OUTPUT H1a RESET: “VO4”
OUTPUT H1c OPERATE: “VO2”
OUTPUT H1c RESET: “VO3”
Application example 4
A latching contact H1a is to be controlled from a single virtual output VO1. The contact is to remain closed as long as VO1
is high, and is to remain opened when VO1 is low. Program the relay as follows.
Write the following FlexLogic equation (EnerVista example shown).
Program the Latching Outputs by making the following changes in the SETTINGS INPUTS/OUTPUTS CONTACT
OUTPUTS CONTACT OUTPUT H1a menu (assuming an H4L module):
The virtual inputs and outputs are digital signals associated with UR-series internal logic signals. Virtual inputs include
signals generated by the local user interface. The virtual outputs are outputs of FlexLogic equations used to customize the
device. Virtual outputs can also serve as virtual inputs to FlexLogic equations.
The virtual outputs can be assigned using FlexLogic. If not assigned, the output is forced to ‘OFF’ (Logic 0). An ID also can be
assigned to each virtual output. Virtual outputs are resolved in each pass through the evaluation of the FlexLogic
equations. Any change of state of a virtual output can be logged as an event if programmed to do so.
For example, if Virtual Output 1 is the trip signal from FlexLogic and the trip relay is used to signal events, the settings is
programmed as follows:
VIRTUAL OUTPUT 1 ID: "Trip"
VIRTUAL OUTPUT 1 EVENTS: "Disabled"
DIRECT INPUT 1-1(32) DEFAULT — Selects the logic state of this particular bit used for this point if the local relay has just
completed startup or the local communications channel is declared to have failed. Setting DIRECT INPUT 1-1(32) DEFAULT to
“On” means that the corresponding local FlexLogic operand (DIRECT I/P 1-1(32)) has logic state “1” on relay startup or during
communications channel failure. When the channel is restored, the operand logic state reflects the actual state of the
corresponding remote direct output.
The relay has 32 direct outputs when the order code includes direct fiber inter-relay communications that support 128
Kbps data rate (option 72, 73, 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, 7H, 7I, 7J, or 7K). Otherwise, the relay has eight direct outputs.
The relay provides 32 direct outputs that are conveyed on communications channel 1 (numbered 1-1 through 1-32) and 32
direct outputs that are conveyed on communications channel 2 (numbered 2-1 through 2-32). Each digital point in the
message must be programmed to carry the state of a specific FlexLogic operand. The settings are used to select the
operand that represents a specific function (as selected by the user) to be transmitted.
Direct outputs 2-1 to 2-32 are functional in three-terminal systems.
Figure 5-248: Direct inputs/outputs logic (example for L90 shown)
L90-1 L90-2
ACTUAL VALUES SETTING
CHANNEL 1 STATUS: DIRECT INPUT 1-1
DEFAULT:
(same for 1-2...1-32)
SETTING
DIRECT OUTPUT 1-1:
On FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
(same for 1-2...1-32) Fail
Off DIRECT I/P 1-1
Off (Flexlogic Operand) OK OR
(same for 1-2...1-32)
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5.10.6 Resetting
Some events can be programmed to latch the front panel LED event indicators, target messages, and/or graphical front
panel annunciator windows. Once set, the latching mechanism holds the latched indicators, messages, or windows in the
set state after the initiating condition has cleared until a RESET command is received to return these latches (not including
FlexLogic latches) to the reset state where the initiating condition has cleared. The RESET command can be sent from the
front panel RESET button, a remote device via a communications channel, or any selected operand. The Modbus execute
function 05h with operation code 1 command is also available to perform the same function as the front panel RESET key.
RESET OPERAND — The three sources of RESET commands each activates the RESET OP FlexLogic operand. Each individual
source of a RESET command also activates its individual operand RESET OP (PUSHBUTTON), RESET OP (COMMS), or RESET OP
5 (OPERAND) to identify the source of the command. Each of these three operands generates an event in the event record
when activated. The RESET OPERAND setting here selects the operand that activates the RESET OP (OPERAND) operand.
RESET ANNUNCIATOR — Used to select a FlexLogic operand that when activated acknowledges/resets all annunciator
windows on the graphical front panel. The other methods to acknowledge/reset annunciator windows include:
• On the displayed page, press the RESET pushbutton with none of the annunciator windows selected to acknowledge/
reset all annunciator windows on that page
• To acknowledge/reset a specific annunciator window, use the Up, Down, Left and Right pushbuttons to select the
window, and press the RESET or ENTER pushbutton
• All annunciator windows can be reset remotely by programming a Virtual Input (for example Virtual Input 1) as the
input to the RESET ANNUNCIATOR setting. Then the Modbus execute function 05h with operation code 1000h command
(or function 10h with address 400h) is used to set the state of Virtual Input 1.
For the RESET ANNUNCIATOR setting, the RESET ANCTR OP FlexLogic operand is activated by the two sources of RESET
command, operand source and manual source. Each individual source of a RESET ANNUNCIATOR command also activates
its individual operand RESET OP (OPRD) or RESET ANCTR OP (MNUL) to identify the source of the command. Each of these two
operands generates an event in the event record when activated. The setting here selects the operand that activates the
RESET ANCTR OP (OPRD) operand. The RESET pushbutton on the front panel or the reset command from the software
activates the RESET ANCTR OP (MNUL) operand.
The L90 is provided with optional DCmA capability, specified at the time of ordering.
Hardware and software are provided to receive signals from external transducers and to convert these signals into a
digital format for use as required. The relay accepts inputs in the range of –1 to +20 mA DC, suitable for use with most
common transducer output ranges; all inputs are assumed to be linear over the complete range. Hardware details are
contained in chapter 3.
Before the DCmA input signal can be used, the value of the signal measured by the relay must be converted to the range
and quantity of the external transducer primary input parameter, such as DC voltage or temperature. The relay simplifies
this process by internally scaling the output from the external transducer and displaying the actual primary parameter.
DCmA input channels are arranged in a manner similar to CT and VT channels. Configure the individual channels with the
settings shown here.
The channels are arranged in sub-modules of two channels, numbered from 1 through 8 from top to bottom. On power-up,
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the relay automatically generates configuration settings for every channel, based on the order code, in the same general
manner that is used for CTs and VTs. Each channel is assigned a slot letter followed by the row number, 1 through 8
inclusive, which is used as the channel number. The relay generates an actual value for each available input channel.
Settings are generated automatically for every channel available in the specific relay as shown above for the first channel
of a type 5F transducer module installed in slot H.
The function of the channel can be “Enabled” or “Disabled.” If “Disabled,” no actual values are created for the channel. An
alphanumeric “ID” is assigned to each channel; this ID is included in the channel actual value, along with the programmed
units associated with the parameter measured by the transducer, such as volts, °C, megawatts, and so on. This ID is also
used to reference the channel as the input parameter to features designed to measure this type of parameter. The DCMA
INPUT H1 RANGE setting specifies the mA DC range of the transducer connected to the input channel.
The DCMA INPUT H1 MIN VALUE and DCMA INPUT H1 MAX VALUE settings are used to program the span of the transducer in
primary units. For example, a temperature transducer might have a span from 0 to 250 °C; in this case the DCMA INPUT H1
MIN VALUE value is “0” and the DCMA INPUT H1 MAX VALUE value is “250.” Another example is a watts transducer with a span
from –20 to +180 MW; in this case the DCMA INPUT H1 MIN VALUE value is “–20” and the DCMA INPUT H1 MAX VALUE value is
“180.” Intermediate values between the minimum and maximum values are scaled linearly.
RTD INPUT H1 TYPE: Range: 100Ω Nickel, 10Ω Copper, 100Ω Platinum,
100Ω Platinum 120Ω Nickel
Hardware and software is provided to receive signals from external resistance temperature detectors and convert these
signals into a digital format for use as required. These channels are intended to be connected to any of the RTD types in
common use. Specific hardware details are contained in chapter 3.
RTD input channels are arranged in a manner similar to CT and VT channels. The user configures individual channels with
the settings shown here.
The channels are arranged in sub-modules of two channels, numbered from 1 through 8 from top to bottom. On power-up,
the relay automatically generates configuration settings for every channel, based on the order code, in the same general
manner that is used for CTs and VTs. Each channel is assigned a slot letter followed by the row number, 1 through 8
inclusive, which is used as the channel number. The relay generates an actual value for each available input channel.
Settings are automatically generated for every channel available in the specific relay as shown above for the first channel
of a type 5C transducer module installed in the first available slot.
The function of the channel can be either “Enabled” or “Disabled.” If “Disabled,” there is not an actual value created for the
channel. An alphanumeric ID is assigned to the channel; this ID is included in the channel actual values. It is also used to
reference the channel as the input parameter to features designed to measure this type of parameter. Selecting the type of
RTD connected to the channel configures the channel.
Actions based on RTD overtemperature, such as trips or alarms, are done in conjunction with the FlexElements feature. In
FlexElements, the operate level is scaled to a base of 100°C. For example, a trip level of 150°C is achieved by setting the
operate level at 1.5 pu. FlexElement operands are available to FlexLogic for further interlocking or to operate an output
contact directly.
See the following table for reference temperature values for each RTD type.
Hardware and software is provided to generate DCmA signals that allow interfacing with external equipment. Hardware
details are contained in chapter 3. The DCmA output channels are arranged in a manner similar to transducer input or CT
and VT channels. The user configures individual channels with the settings as follows.
The channels are arranged in sub-modules of two channels, numbered 1 through 8 from top to bottom. On power-up, the
relay automatically generates configuration settings for every channel, based on the order code, in the same manner used
for CTs and VTs. Each channel is assigned a slot letter followed by the row number, 1 through 8 inclusive, which is used as
the channel number.
Both the output range and a signal driving a given output are user-programmable via the following settings menu (an
example for channel M5 is shown).
The relay checks the driving signal (x in equations below) for the minimum and maximum limits, and subsequently re-
scales so the limits defined as MIN VAL and MAX VAL match the output range of the hardware defined as RANGE. The
following equation is applied:
where
x is a driving signal specified by the SOURCE setting
Imin and Imax are defined by the RANGE setting
k is a scaling constant calculated as:
I max – I min
k = -------------------------------------------
- Eq. 5-50
5 MAX VAL – MIN VAL
The feature is intentionally inhibited if the MAX VAL and MIN VAL settings are entered incorrectly, for example when MAX VAL
– MIN VAL < 0.1 pu. The resulting characteristic is illustrated in the following figure.
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DCMA OUTPUT H1 SOURCE — This setting specifies an internal analog value to drive the analog output. Actual values
(FlexAnalog parameters) such as power, current amplitude, voltage amplitude, power factor, etc. can be configured as
sources driving DCmA outputs. See Appendix A for a list of FlexAnalog parameters.
DCMA OUTPUT H1 RANGE — This setting allows selection of the output range. Each DCmA channel can be set independently
to work with different ranges. The three most commonly used output ranges are available.
DCMA OUTPUT H1 MIN VAL — This setting allows setting the minimum limit for the signal that drives the output. This setting
is used to control the mapping between an internal analog value and the output current. The setting is entered in per-unit
values. The base units are defined in the same manner as the FlexElement base units.
DCMA OUTPUT H1 MAX VAL — This setting allows setting the maximum limit for the signal that drives the output. This setting
is used to control the mapping between an internal analog value and the output current. The setting is entered in per-unit
values. The base units are defined in the same manner as the FlexElement base units.
The DCMA OUTPUT H1 MIN VAL and DCMA OUTPUT H1 MAX VAL settings are ignored for power factor base units (i.e. if
the DCMA OUTPUT H1 SOURCE is set to FlexAnalog value based on power factor measurement).
The base unit for power (refer to the FlexElements section in this chapter for additional details) is:
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P BASE = 115 V u 120 u 1.2 kA = 16.56 MW Eq. 5-53
The minimum and maximum power values to be monitored (in pu) are:
– 20.65 MW 20.65 MW
minimum power = -------------------------- = – 1.247 pu, maximum power = ----------------------- = 1.247 pu Eq. 5-54
16.56 MW 16.56 MW
The base unit for current (see the FlexElements section in this chapter for additional details) is:
The minimum and maximum power values to be monitored (in pu) are:
0 kA 6.3 kA
minimum current = ---------- = 0 pu, maximum current = -------------- = 1.26 pu Eq. 5-57
5 kA 5 kA
The base unit for voltage (see the FlexElements section in this chapter for additional details) is:
The minimum and maximum voltage values to be monitored (in pu) are:
161.66 kV 254.03 kV
minimum voltage = ----------------------- = 0.404 pu, maximum voltage = ----------------------- = 0.635 pu Eq. 5-60
400 kV 400 kV
The following settings are entered:
DCMA OUTPUT H3 SOURCE: “SRC 2 V_1 mag”
DCMA OUTPUT H3 RANGE: “0 to 1 mA”
DCMA OUTPUT H3 MIN VAL: “0.404 pu”
DCMA OUTPUT H3 MAX VAL: “0.635 pu”
The limit settings differ from the expected 0.7 pu and 1.1 pu because the relay calculates the positive-sequence quantities
scaled to the phase-to-ground voltages, even if the VTs are connected in “Delta” (see the Metering Conventions section in
chapter 6), while at the same time the VT nominal voltage is 1 pu for the settings. Consequently the settings required in this
example differ from naturally expected by the factor of 3 .
The worst-case error for this application could be calculated by superimposing the following two sources of error:
• ±0.5% of the full scale for the analog output module, or ± 0.005 x (1-0) x 254.03 kV = ±1.27 kV
• ±0.5% of reading
For example, under nominal conditions, the positive-sequence reads 230.94 kV and the worst-case error is
0.005 230.94 kV + 1.27 kV = 2.42 kV.
5.12 Testing
5.12.1 IED mode config
SETTINGS TESTING IED MODE CONFIG
IED MODE CONFIG IED MODE: Range: On, Test, Test-Blocked
On
The L90 provides a test facility to verify the functionality of contact inputs and outputs, some communication functions
and the Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU, where applicable), using simulated conditions. It is accessible in the software and
graphical front panel.
IED MODE — Can be in one of three states: On, Test, or Test-Blocked. In UR 7.7 and later, as outlined in the Simulation section
that follows, the UR test mode and GOOSE simulation mode are isolated, and they no longer depend on the mode setting 5
here.
The On mode is for normal in service operation; the relay protection, control, and communication function is normal. Test
features are disabled, except channel tests and PMU tests remain usable when provided. In On mode, the front panel Test
Mode LED is off.
The Test-Blocked mode allows the relay to be placed quickly in a state where the relay cannot negatively impact the power
system or other parts of the substation automation system. This is to allow changing settings, loading new firmware,
changing hardware modules, and changing communication connections. As far as practical all relay output signals are
blocked. Contact outputs are de-energized, latching outputs are frozen. Commands to HardFiber Bricks are blocked. The
test bit of quality attribute of values that can be output via IEC 61850 services is set to "TRUE." The validity bit of the quality
attribute of the data sent via IEC 61850 services is set to "GOOD" if no major error is active. Direct I/O channel tests and
PMU tests are usable on applicable models. In Test-Blocked mode, the front panel Test Mode LED is on.
The Test mode is for testing involving forcing relay operation by test signal injection and verifying correct relay output. This
mode is also for tests to verify the relay outputs (both contact and communications) have the intended impact on specific
power system devices or on specific other substation automation devices. Contact outputs can be selectively enabled or
forced as described in the Force Contact Inputs and Force Contact Outputs sections that follow. Shared outputs to Bricks
have their test mode flag raised, which results in their value only being accepted by relays also in forcible Test mode. The
test bit and validity bit of the quality attribute of data sent via IEC 61850 services are set as "TRUE" and "GOOD"
respectively. In Test mode, the front panel Test Mode LED flashes.
Otherwise, the UR remains fully operational while in the Test mode, allowing for various testing procedures. In particular,
the protection and control elements, and FlexLogic function normally. Other than the IEC 61850 protocol, communications
based inputs and outputs remain fully operational. The test procedure must take this into account. Direct I/O channel tests
and PMU tests are usable on applicable models.
When set to Test mode and the operand selected by the CONTACT I/O FORCING setting is "On"
• If the FORCE Cont Ip # setting is set to Open or Closed, the respective quality attribute of the data sent via IEC 61850
services is set to q.source = "substituted"
• If the FORCE Cont Op # setting is set to Energized, De-energized, or Freeze, the respective quality attribute of the data
sent via IEC 61850 services is set to q.source = "substituted"
When the Breaker Status is substituted manually from a graphical front panel, the respective quality attribute of the
breaker position data sett via IEC 61850 services is set to q.source = "substituted."
The IED MODE setting can be selected through
• Front panel
• EnerVista UR Setup software
• FlexLogic operands
• IEC 61850 control to LLN0.Mod
• "INITIATE TEST MODE ON SIM" setting (under SIMULATION > SUBSCRIBE TO SIMULATED VALUES menu)
TEST MODE INPUT — This setting selects a FlexLogic operand that can put the UR into Test mode as per the logic diagram.
Any FlexLogic operand can be assigned to enable forcible Test mode, that is driven by any remote inputs, logic outputs,
front panel (user-programmable push buttons), and so on.
TEST-BLK MODE INPUT — This setting selects a FlexLogic operand that can put the UR into Test-Blocked mode as per the
logic diagram. Any FlexLogic operand can be assigned to enable test isolated mode, that is driven by any remote inputs,
logic outputs, front panel (user-programmable push buttons) and so on.
MODE CTRL VIA MMS — This setting selects a FlexLogic operand for an IEC 61850 client to control the IED mode. When the
operand is low/off, IED mode control from the IEC 61850 client is disabled, and the control request to LLN0.Mod.ctlVal
returns return a negative response. When high/on, IED mode control by an IEC 61850 client is accepted.
CONTACT I/O FORCING — When in Test mode, the operand selected by this setting dictates further response of the UR to
testing conditions, as described in the Force Contact Inputs and Force Contact Outputs sections that follow. When no
operand is specified in this setting, forcing of inputs and outputs during Test mode are not available. Following restart or
power-up, this setting remains at the last value.
The test mode state is indicated on the relay front panel by a combination of the Test Mode LED indicator, the In-Service
5 LED indicator, and by the critical fail relay, as shown in the table.
Table 5-47: Test mode operation
IED MODE In-Service LED Test Mode LED Critical fail relay CONTACT I/O Contact input and output
setting FORCING setting behavior
On Unaffected Off Normal No effect Normal
Test-Blocked Off On De-energized No effect Contact outputs disabled
Test Off Flashing De-energized Off Normal
On Controlled by forcing
features
IED BEHAVIOR — Displays the actual behavior of the IED based on different inputs to control the IED MODE. Note that the test
mode can be changed through the front panel, EnerVista software, FlexLogic operands, IEC 61850 control to LLN0.Mod,
and INITIATE TEST MODE ON SIM setting, with the following behavior.
Table 5-48: IED fields based on input
Change to IED MODE Behavior
Using front panel IED MODE and IED BEHAVIOR change in software
Using software IED MODE and IED BEHAVIOR change on front panel
Using operand IED MODE does not change in software or front panel, IED BEHAVIOR reflects change
Using INITIATE TEST MODE ON SIM setting IED MODE and IED BEHAVIOR do not change in software or front panel
The SR Latch that drives the UR into Test mode or On mode are reset-dominant, which means that Test-Blocked mode has
the highest priority over Test and On modes, when simultaneous commands are active. For example, if both the FlexLogic
operands assigned to the TEST MODE INPUT and TEST-BLK MODE INPUT settings are ON, then the IED MODE is Test-Blocked.
If Any Major error FlexLogic operand is set, then IED MODE is set to Test-Blocked.
Following UR restart or power-up, the IED MODE remains latched at the last value, until change is trigged by another input/
command.
When the relay simulation mode is enabled (LPHD.Sim.stVal = TRUE), the "INITIATE TEST MODE ON SIM" setting triggers
respective test mode. If the relay is already in Test or Test-Blocked mode, the priority scheme defined in the IED MODE
processing logic decides the resulting IED mode.
In summary, enabling the Test or Test-Blocked mode in the TESTING IED MODE CONFIG menu has no impact on the
simulation mode. However, enabling the simulation mode triggers the respective test mode selected by the "INITIATE TEST
MODE ON SIM" setting and the resulting IED mode is decided by the IED MODE process logic diagram. Once the simulation
mode is enabled, the user can switch independently among IED modes using the IED MODE CONFIG settings while the
simulation mode continues.
As shown in the logic diagram, the "INITIATE TEST MODE ON SIM" setting triggers the respective IED mode only when the
relay is entering into simulation mode (meaning on the positive edge trigger of RLY IN SIM MODE FlexLogic operand) or there
is a change in the "INITIATE TEST MODE ON SIM" setting value. Once simulation mode is enabled, any command to change
the IED Mode triggers the respective IED mode. When the simulation mode is disabled, the test mode initiated by "INITIATE
TEST MODE ON SIM" setting resets.
SETTINGS A’’
D
OR SIM_Test_Q AND
C’’
A’
D’’
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
ANY MAJOR ERROR
LLN0.Mod.stVal= Test-Blocked
SETTINGS
C’ AND
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
IED Beh Test-Blocked RES ET
Set dominant
A
D AND
OR SIM_Test_Blk_Q
C’
A’’
D’’
IEC 618 50 protocol D LLN0.Beh.stVal= On
LLN0.Mod.ctlVal = On OR SET FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
A
AND D’’ IED Beh On
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SETTINGS FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
IED Beh Test-Blocked
MOD E CTRL VIA MMS: OR
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND RES ET
(From front panel o r EnerVista)
IED Beh Test Re set dominant
Off=0
A’’ OR
C’’
FLEXLOGIC OPERAN D
D’’
IED IN SIM MOD E SET
AND
SETTINGS SIM_Test_Q
RES ET
INITIATE TEST MODE ON SIM:
Set dominant
(From front panel o r EnerVista)
Disabled SET
Test SIM_Test_Blk_Q
AND
Test-Blocked RES ET
Set dominant
Legend:
FLEXLOGIC OPERAN D OR Rising edge trigger.
IED IN SIM MOD E Ho lds state for one pass.
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The force contact inputs feature provides a method of performing checks on the function of all contact inputs.
While in Test mode, the relay contact inputs can be pre-programmed to respond in the following ways:
• If set to “Normal,” the input remains fully operational. It is controlled by the voltage across its input terminals and can
be turned on and off by external circuitry. Select this value if a given input must be operational during the test. This
includes, for example, an input initiating the test, or being a part of a user pre-programmed test sequence.
• If set to “Open,” the input is forced to report as opened (Logic 0) while the operand selected by CONTACT I/O FORCING
setting is On, regardless of the voltage across the input terminals. While the selected operand is Off, the input behaves
as it does when in service.
• If set to “Closed,” the input is forced to report as closed (Logic 1) while the operand selected by CONTACT I/O FORCING
setting is On regardless of the voltage across the input terminals. While the selected operand is Off, the input behaves
as it does when in service.
Following a restart or power-up, the force contact input and force contact output settings revert to Normal state.
On power-up or restart, the force contact input and force contact output settings revert to Normal state.
5 PMU 1 IC TEST
MAGNITUDE: 1.000 kA
Range: 0.000 to 9.999 kA in steps of 0.001
The relay must be in test mode to use the PMU test mode. That is, the TESTING TEST MODE FUNCTION setting must be
“Enabled,” and the TESTING TEST MODE INITIATE initiating signal must be “On.”
During the PMU test mode, the physical channels (VA, VB, VC, VX, IA, IB, IC, and IG), frequency, and rate of change of
frequency are substituted with user values, while the symmetrical components are calculated from the physical channels.
The test values are not explicitly marked in the outgoing data frames. When required, it is recommended to use the user-
programmable digital channels to signal the IEEE C37.118 client that test values are being sent in place of the real
measurements.
The UR Synchrophasor Implementation defines a test mode that sends a pre-defined set of synchrophasors out over the
communication channel when the test mode function setting is enabled. In test mode, the following actions take place:
• The Data Invalid / Test Mode bit (bit 15 in the STAT word) is set
• The Sim bit in all output datasets is set
See the Commissioning chapter for information on using the channel tests.
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5.13 Simulation
SETTINGS SIMULATION
SETTINGS SUBSCRIBE TO See below
SIMULATION SIMULATED VALUES
The L90 is provided with optional IEC 61850 communications that include simulation. The option is specified at
the time of ordering. The field reads "Unavailable" when IEC 61850 is not present.
Prior to UR 7.7, when the UR TEST MODE FUNCTION is set to "Test-Blocked" or "Test," the sim bit in the header of all
transmitted GOOSE messages is set to "TRUE," so that the UR plays the simulator role during the testing and
commissioning phases. The "Sim" data attribute in the relay is set (<MasterLD>/LPHD1.Sim.stVal = TRUE), so that if GOOSE
messages are received with the "simulation" flag set, these are used in place of the normal messages. The quality attribute
values that are transmitted via GOOSE services are set to "valid" + "test."
In UR 7.7 and later, the UR test mode and GOOSE simulation mode are isolated. The sim bit in the transmitted GOOSE
messages and the relay "Sim" attribute (<MasterLD>/LPHD1.Sim.stVal) are controlled via new Modbus settings and MMS
control requests. They no longer depend on the UR TEST MODE FUNCTION or IED MODE.
The settings also display in the software when the L90 is set to IEC 61850 Edition 2. When using IEC 61850 Edition 1, the
settings are read-only.
SIMULATION MODE — When set to Disabled, the relay "Sim" attribute (<MasterLD>/LPHD1.Sim.StVal) is set to False and the
GOOSE/SV messages received with simulation flag/bit set are ignored.
When set to Enabled, the relay "Sim" attribute (<MasterLD>/LPHD1.Sim.StVal) is set to True, so that if GOOSE/SV messages
are received with the "simulation" flag/bit set, these are used in place of the normal messages.
SV messages has a simulation bit in the Reserved 1 field.
SIM MODE INPUT — This setting selects a FlexLogic operand. When set, the relay Simulation mode is enabled and, if the
messages (either GOOSE or SV) are received with the simulation bit true, messages from simulation devices are used in
place of actual messages. Any FlexLogic operand can be assigned to enable simulation mode, that is, driven by any
remote inputs, logic outputs, front panel (user-programmable pushbuttons), and so on.
SIM CTRL VIA MMS — This setting selects a FlexLogic operand for the IEC 61850 client to control the simulation mode.
When set to Off, simulation mode selection via IEC 61850 client is disabled and control request to LPHD.Sim.ctlVal returns
return negative response.
5 When set to On, simulation mode selection via IEC 61850 client is accepted.
This setting can be set from the front panel, EnerVista UR Setup software, FlexLogic operand, and IEC61850 control to
LPHD.Sim.ctlVal.
INITIATE TEST MODE ON SIM — This setting initiates the selected test mode when simulation mode is enabled.
When set to Disabled, any command (from an IEC 61850 client, front panel, or Flex Operand) to set the simulation mode
enables the Sim mode irrespective of the current IED mode.
When set to Test or Test-Blocked, any command to set the simulation mode selects respective test mode, if the relay is not
already in Test or Test-Blocked mode. If the relay is already in Test or Test-Blocked mode by any user command (from IEC
61850 client, front panel, or Flex Operand), the respective priority defined in test mode processing decides the resultant
test mode.
In summary, enabling the Test or Test-Blocked mode via the IED MODE setting (from front panel or EnerVista), via a
IEC61850 client command to LLN0.Mod.ctlVal, or via TEST MODE INPUT and TEST-BLK MODE INPUT settings (FlexLogic
operands) has no impact on the simulation mode. However, enabling the simulation mode using the SIMULATION MODE
setting (from front panel or EnerVista), via an IEC61850 client command to LPHD.Sim.ctlVal, or via SIM MODE INPUT setting
(FlexLogic operand) enables the selected test mode by the INITIATE TEST MODE ON SIM setting. A user can independently
disable the test or test-blocked mode by any specified command type, but the relay simulation mode continues and
accepts the simulated values in place of actual values until the simulation mode is disabled.
SIMULATION MODE STATUS — This is an actual value that indicates the present simulation mode of the relay.
Enabled=1
A
OR
SETTING
SIM MOD E INPUT
Off=0
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
OR IED IN SIM MOD E
From IEC 61850 protocol
LPHD1.Sim.ctlVal = TRUE
LPHD1.Sim.stVal
SETTING
AND SET
SIM CTRL VIA MM S
(From front panel or EnerVista)
A
Enabled=1 RES ET
OR
Set dominant
TxGOOSE SIM MODE — When set to Disabled, the sim bits in all transmitted GOOSE messages are set to FALSE.
When set to Enabled, the sim bits in all transmitted GOOSE messages are set to TRUE.
This setting can be modified through the front panel, EnerVista UR Setup software, IEC 61850 client control to <MasterLD>/
LPHD1.TxGoSim.
SIM Q.VALIDITY — This setting simulates the validity bits of the quality attribute values included in all transmitted GOOSE
messages. When set to NONE, the q.Validity bits are set based on the logical node behavior value. When set to any other
value, the q.Validity bits of quality attributes included in all transmitted GOOSE messages are set to the selected value.
This setting is used when TxGOOSE SIM MODE is set to Enabled. It can be modified through the front panel and EnerVista UR
Setup software.
SIM Q.TEST — This setting simulates the Test bit of the quality attribute values included in all transmitted GOOSE messages.
When set to NONE, the q.Test bit is set based on the relay TEST MODE FUNCTION / IED MODE. When set to any other value,
the q.Test bit of quality attributes included in all transmitted GOOSE messages is set to the selected value.
This setting is used when TxGOOSE SIM MODE is set to Enabled. It can be modified through the front panel and EnerVista UR
Setup software.
Actual values
This chapter outlines viewing of data on the front panel, software, and/or web browser.
SOURCE SRC 2
SOURCE SRC 3
6
SOURCE SRC 4
WATTMETRIC
GROUND FAULT 2
EVENT RECORDS
See page 6-35 6
OSCILLOGRAPHY See page 6-37
For status reporting, ‘On’ represents Logic 1 and ‘Off’ represents Logic 0.
Annunciator alarms can be acknowledged and reset, and LEDs and pushbuttons can be viewed.
To view alarms for the graphical front panel in EnerVista:
1. Access Actual Values > Graphical Panel > Annunciator Panel. Alarms are listed, allowing remote acknowledgement/
reset.
2. Click the Acknowledge or Reset button for an alarm.
6.3 Status
6.3.1 IED
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS IED
IED IED BEHAVIOUR: Range: On, Test, Test-Blocked
On
IED BEHAVIOUR — Displays the SETTINGS TESTING IED MODE CONFIG IED MODE value.
SIMULATION MODE STATUS — Displays the SETTINGS SIMULATION SUBSCRIBE TO SIMULATED VALUES SIMULATION MODE
value, meaning if simulation mode is enabled or disabled on a device.
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6.3.2 Contact inputs
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CONTACT INPUTS
CONTACT INPUTS Cont Ip 1 Range: On, Off
Off
Cont Ip xx Range: On, Off
Off
The present status of the contact inputs is shown here. The first line of a message display indicates the ID of the contact
input. For example, ‘Cont Ip 1’ refers to the contact input in terms of the default name-array index. The second line of the
display indicates the logic state of the contact input.
The present status of the 128 virtual inputs is shown here. The first line of a message display indicates the ID of the virtual
input. For example, ‘Virt Ip 1’ refers to the virtual input in terms of the default name. The second line of the display indicates
the logic state of the virtual input.
This menu displays when the product includes an IEC 61850 software option.
This menu displays when the product includes an IEC 61850 software option.
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6.3.6 Direct inputs
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS DIRECT INPUTS
DIRECT INPUTS DIRECT INPUT 1-1: Range: On, Off
Off
DIRECT INPUT 1-8: Range: On, Off
Off
The present state of the direct inputs from communications channels 1 and 2 display here. The state displayed is that of
the remote point unless channel 1 or 2 has been declared to have “failed”, in which case the value shown is the
programmed default state defined in the SETTINGS INPUTS/OUTPUTS DIRECT DIRECT INPUTS menu.
The present state of the contact outputs is shown here. The first line of a message display indicates the ID of the contact
output. For example, ‘Cont Op 1’ refers to the contact output in terms of the default name-array index. The second line of
the display indicates the logic state of the contact output.
For form-A contact outputs, the state of the voltage and current detectors is displayed as Off, VOff, IOff, On, IOn, and VOn.
For form-C contact outputs, the state is displayed as Off or On.
The present state of up to 128 virtual outputs is shown here. The first line of a message display indicates the ID of the
virtual output. For example, ‘Virt Op 1’ refers to the virtual output in terms of the default name-array index. The second line
of the display indicates the logic state of the virtual output, as calculated by the FlexLogic equation for that output.
This menu displays when the product includes an IEC 61850 software option.
The All RxGOOSE Online actual value does not consider RxGOOSE that are not configured or are not used by any RxGOOSE
Input.
This menu displays when the product includes an IEC 61850 software option.
stNum — State number. The most recently received value in GOOSE message field stNum. The publisher increments stNum
each time that the state of one or more of the GOOSE message members is sent with a revised value.
sqNum — Sequence number. The most recently received value in GOOSE message field sqNum. The publisher sets sqNum
to zero each time the state of one or more of the GOOSE message members is sent with a new value, and it increments it
whenever a GOOSE message is resent without any member value change.
6.3.11 Autoreclose
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS AUTORECLOSE
AUTORECLOSE AUTORECLOSE Range: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
SHOT COUNT: 0
The automatic reclosure shot count is shown here, where the shot count is the number of reclosures that can be
attempted before reclosure goes to lockout.
If the status reads "not available," try enabling and configuring the function under SETTINGS CONTROL ELEMENTS
AUTORECLOSE AUTORECLOSE. If that does not work, the feature is not supported on your device.
CHANNEL 1
LOOP DELAY: 0.0 ms
CHANNEL 2
LOOP DELAY: 0.0 ms
Counter 1 FROZEN:
0
The present status of the eight digital counters displays here. The status of each counter, with the user-defined counter
name, includes the accumulated and frozen counts (the count units label also appears). Also included, is the date and time
stamp for the frozen count. The COUNTER 1 MICROS value refers to the microsecond portion of the time stamp.
The display shows both the current position and the full range. The current position only (an integer from 0 through 7) is the
actual value.
There are 256 FlexStateTM bits available. The second line value indicates the state of the given FlexState bit.
6.3.16 Ethernet
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS ETHERNET
ETHERNET ETHERNET PRI LINK Range: Fail, OK
STATUS: Fail
These values indicate the status of the first, second, and third Ethernet ports.
This menu displays when the product includes an IEEE 1588 software option.
RTC SYNC SOURCE — The time synchronizing source the relay is using at present. Possible sources include Port 1 PTP Clock
to Port 3 PTP Clock. A value of Other means a less precise source (IEC 103, IEC 104, Modbus, DNP). An actual value displays
when the relay includes the IEEE 1588 software option.
GRANDMASTER ID — The grandmasterIdentity code being received from the present PTP grandmaster, if any. When the
relay is not using any PTP grandmaster, this actual value is zero. The grandmasterIdentity code is specified by PTP to be
globally unique, so one can always know which clock is grandmaster in a system with multiple grandmaster-capable
clocks.
ACCURACY — The estimated maximum time error at present in the RTC, considering the quality information imbedded in the
received time signal. The value 999,999,999 indicates that the magnitude of the estimated error is one second or more, or
that the error cannot be estimated.
PORT 1…3 PTP STATE — The present state of the port’s PTP clock. The PTP clock state is:
• Disabled if the port’s function setting is Disabled
• No Signal if enabled but no signal from an active master has been found and selected
• Calibrating if an active master has been selected but lock is not at present established
• Synch’d (No Pdelay) if the port is synchronized, but the peer delay mechanism is non-operational
• Synchronized if synchronized
PTP - IRIG-B DELTA — The time difference, measured in nanoseconds, between the fractional seconds portion of the time
being received via PTP and that being received via IRIG-B. A positive value indicates that PTP time is fast compared to IRIG-
B time.
These values specify the remaining number of TCP connections still available for each protocol. The display depends on the
options applicable to your device. Each time a connection is used, the remaining number of connections decrements.
When released, the remaining number of connections increments. If no connection is made over the specific protocol, the
number equals the maximum number available for the specific protocol.
For example, the maximum number of Modbus TCP connections is 4. Once an EnerVista session is opened on a computer
connected to the UR over Ethernet, the Modbus TCP status shows 3. If the EnerVista application is closed, the Modbus TCP
status shows 4.
For the graphical front panel, the remaining connections refer to TCP connections only.
MMS TCP — The number of IEC 61850 connections remaining.
PMU TCP — The maximum number of PMU TCP connections matches the number of aggregators. The maximum number of
aggregators for the N60 is 4. The maximum number for the C60 is 2. The maximum number is 1 for other products with a
PMU. The remaining number of aggregators displays here.
This menu displays when the product includes a PRP software option.
Total Received Port A is a counter for total messages received (either from DANPs or from SANs) on Port A.
Total Received Port B is a counter for total messages received (either from DANPs or from SANs) on Port B.
Total Errors is a counter for total messages received with an error (bad port code, frame length too short).
6 Mismatches Port A is a counter for total messages received with an error on Port A (PRP frame, but port received through
and LAN ID in the frame do not match).
Mismatches Port B is a counter for total messages received with an error on Port B (PRP frame, but port received through
and LAN ID in the frame do not match).
This menu displays when the product includes an IEC 61850 software option.
This status is relevant to R-GOOSE reception when configured for SSM or ASM reception modes. It is not relevant for GOOSE
or for R-GOOSE in unicast reception mode.
ARP — The unicast mode of R-GOOSE transmission requires Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) for the resolution of the
network layer address into the MAC layer address. R-TxGOOSE## ARP status On indicates that ARP responses are being
received and the destination MAC address for R-GOOSE transmissions has been obtained. This status remains Off if
TxGOOSE## is not configured for R-GOOSE. It also remains Off if setting R-TxGOOSE1 DST IP is set to a multicast address. In
the case where setting R-TxGOOSE1 DST IP is configured with a unicast address and this status indicates Off, TxGOOSE##
transmission will be off, and therefore communication network diagnosis needs to be carried out.
This status is only applicable for R-GOOSE transmission with setting R-TxGOOSE1 DST IP set to a unicast IP address. It is not
applicable for GOOSE or for R-GOOSE when setting R-TxGOOSE1 DST IP is multicast.
6.3.21 Protocol
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS PROTOCOL
PROTOCOL IEC61850 EDITION: Range: Edition1, Edition2
Edition2
This menu displays when the product includes an IEC 61850 software option.
Displays the IEC 61850 edition currently being used, as set under Settings > Product Setup > Communications > Protocol
> IEC61850 SCL Edition. This value displays only on the front panel.
6.4 Metering
6.4.1 Metering conventions
Figure 6-3: Flow direction of signed values for watts and VARs
Voltage +Q
VCG
Watts = Positive IC
PF = Lead PF = Lag
Vars = Positive
PF = Lag IA
VAG –P +P
Current IB IA
PF = Lag PF = Lead
UR-SERIES IED
VBG
–Q
M LOAD –Θ1°
Inductive Resistive S=VI
Generator
G
VCG +Q
Voltage
PF = Lead PF = Lag
Watts = Positive IA
Vars = Negative IC
PF = Lead VAG –P +P
IA
Current
PF = Lag PF = Lead
IB
UR-SERIES IED
VBG –Q
S=VI
LOAD
–Θ2°
Resistive
Inductive Resistive
M LOAD
VCG +Q
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IA
IC PF = Lag PF = Lead
Current
VBG
–Q
UR-SERIES IED
G S=VI
–Θ3°
Generator
Resistive
LOAD
+Q
VCG
Voltage IB
PF = Lead PF = Lag
Watts = Negative IA
Vars = Positive VAG –P +P
PF = Lead
IA IC
The relay first determines if any “Phase VT” bank is indicated in the source. If it is, voltage channel VA of that bank is used
as the angle reference. Otherwise, the relay determines if any “Aux VT” bank is indicated; if it is, the auxiliary voltage
channel of that bank is used as the angle reference. If neither of the two conditions is satisfied, then two more steps of this
hierarchical procedure to determine the reference signal include “Phase CT” bank and “Ground CT” bank.
If the AC signal pre-selected by the relay upon configuration is not measurable, the phase angles are not referenced. The
phase angles are assigned as positive in the leading direction, and are presented as negative in the lagging direction, to
more closely align with power system metering conventions. The figure illustrates this.
Figure 6-4: UR phase angle measurement convention
-270o
-225o -315o
positive
angle
direction
-180o 0o
UR phase angle
reference
-135o -45o
-90o
827845A1.CDR
1 1
V_0 = -- V AG + V BG + V CG V_0 = -- V AG + V BG + V CG
3 3
1 2 1 2
V_1 = -- V AG + aV BG + a V CG V_1 = -- V AG + a V BG + aV CG
3 3
1 2 1 2
V_2 = -- V AG + a V BG + aV CG V_2 = -- V AG + aV BG + a V CG
3 3
The zero-sequence voltage is not measurable under the Delta connection of instrument transformers and is defaulted to
zero. The table below shows an example of symmetrical components calculations for the ABC phase rotation.
Table 6-1: Symmetrical components calculation example
SYSTEM VOLTAGES, sec. V * VT conn. relay INPUTS, sec. V SYMM. COMP, sec. V
VAG VBG VCG VAB VBC VCA F5ac F6ac F7ac V0 V1 V2
13.9 76.2 79.7 84.9 138.3 85.4 WYE 13.9 76.2 79.7 19.5 56.5 23.3
0° –125° –250° –313° –97° –241° 0° –125° –250° –192° –7° –187°
UNKNOWN (only V1 and V2 84.9 138.3 85.4 DELTA 84.9 138.3 85.4 N/A 56.5 23.3
can be determined) 0° –144° –288° 0° –144° –288° –54° –234°
* The power system voltages are phase-referenced – for simplicity – to VAG and VAB, respectively. This, however, is a
relative matter. It is important to remember that the L90 displays are always referenced as specified under SETTINGS
SYSTEM SETUP POWER SYSTEM FREQUENCY AND PHASE REFERENCE.
The example above is illustrated in the following figure.
Figure 6-5: Measurement convention for symmetrical components
System voltages Symmetrical
components
UR-series phase
angle reference
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UR-series phase
angle reference
1
A
Wye VTs
C
B
0
2
UR
an -s
gl eri
e es
re p
fe ha
re s
nc e
e
U 1
A an R-s
gl eri
e es
re p
fe ha
re s
Delta VTs nc e
e
C
B
2
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LOCAL IB:
0.000 A 0.0°
LOCAL IC:
0.000 A 0.0°
TERMINAL 1 IA:
0.000 A 0.0°
TERMINAL 1 IB:
0.000 A 0.0°
TERMINAL 1 IC:
0.000 A 0.0°
TERMINAL 2 IA:
0.000 A 0.0°
TERMINAL 2 IB:
0.000 A 0.0°
TERMINAL 2 IC:
0.000 A 0.0°
IA DIFF. CURRENT:
0.000 A 0.0°
IA RESTR. CURRENT:
0.000 A
IB DIFF. CURRENT:
0.000 A 0.0°
IB RESTR. CURRENT:
0.000 A
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IC DIFF. CURRENT:
0.000 A 0.0°
IC RESTR. CURRENT:
0.000 A
IG DIFF. CURRENT:
0.000 A 0.0°
IG RESTR. CURRENT:
0.000 A
The metered current values display for all line terminals in fundamental phasor form. All angles are shown with respect to
the reference common for all L90 devices; that is, frequency, source currents, and voltages. The metered primary
differential and restraint currents display for the local relay.
Terminal 1 refers to the communication channel 1 interface to a remote L90 at terminal 1. Terminal 2 refers to the
communication channel 2 interface to a remote L90 at terminal 2.
6.4.3 Sources
6.4.3.1 Menu
ACTUAL VALUES METERING SOURCE SRC 1
SOURCE SRC 1 PHASE CURRENT See below
SRC 1
This menu displays the metered values available for each source.
Metered values presented for each source depend on the phase and auxiliary VTs and phase and ground CTs assignments
6 for this particular source. For example, if no phase VT is assigned to this source, then any voltage, energy, and power
values are unavailable.
The metered phase current values are displayed in this menu. The "SRC 1" text gets replaced by whatever name was
programmed by the user for the associated source (see SETTINGS SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SOURCES).
The metered ground current values are displayed in this menu. The "SRC 1" text is replaced by the name programmed by
the user for the associated source (see SETTINGS SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SOURCES).
The metered phase voltage values are displayed in this menu. The "SRC 1" text is replaced by the name programmed by
the user for the associated source (see SETTINGS SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SOURCES).
The metered auxiliary voltage values are displayed in this menu. The "SRC 1" text is replaced by the name programmed by
the user for the associated source (see SETTINGS SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SOURCES).
This menu displays metered values for real, reactive, and apparent power, as well as power factor. The "SRC 1" text is
replaced by the name programmed by the user for the associated source (see SETTINGS SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL
SOURCES).
When VTs are configured in wye, the L90 calculates power in each phase and three-phase power is measured as
S = VA x ÎA + VB x ÎB + VC x ÎC Eq. 6-1
When VTs are configured in delta, the L90 does not calculate power in each phase and three-phase power is measured as
S = VAB x ÎA + VCB x ÎC Eq. 6-2
where
S is the apparent power
VA, VB, VC, IA, IB, IC are phase voltage and phase current phasors
VAB and VCB are phase-to-phase voltage phasors
Î is the conjugate of I
This menu displays metered values for real and reactive energy. The "SRC 1" text is replaced by the name programmed by
the user for the associated source (see SETTINGS SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SOURCES). Because energy values are
accumulated, record them and then reset them immediately prior to changing CT or VT characteristics.
SRC 1 DMD W:
0.0 kW
This menu displays metered values for current and power demand. The "SRC 1" text is replaced by the name programmed
by the user for the associated source (see SETTINGS SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SOURCES).
The relay measures (absolute values only) the source demand on each phase and average three phase demand for real,
reactive, and apparent power. These parameters can be monitored to reduce supplier demand penalties or for statistical
metering purposes. Demand calculations are based on the measurement type selected in the SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP
DEMAND menu. For each quantity, the relay displays the demand over the most recent demand time interval, the
maximum demand since the last maximum demand reset, and the time and date stamp of this maximum demand value.
Maximum demand quantities can be reset to zero with the CLEAR RECORDS CLEAR DEMAND RECORDS command.
The metered frequency values are displayed in this menu. The "SRC 1" text is replaced by the name programmed by the
user for the associated source (see SETTINGS SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SOURCES).
SOURCE FREQUENCY is measured via software-implemented zero-crossing detection of an AC signal. The signal is either a
Clarke transformation of three-phase voltages or currents, auxiliary voltage, or ground current as per source configuration
(see the SYSTEM SETUP POWER SYSTEM settings). The signal used for frequency estimation is low-pass filtered. The final
frequency measurement is passed through a validation filter that eliminates false readings due to signal distortions and
transients.
If the 87L function is enabled, then dedicated 87L frequency tracking is engaged. In this case, the relay uses the METERING
TRACKING FREQUENCY TRACKING FREQUENCY value for all computations, overriding the SOURCE FREQUENCY value.
This menu displays metered current harmonics values. The "SRC 1" text is replaced by the name was programmed for the
associated source (see SETTINGS SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SOURCES). Current harmonics are measured for each source
for the total harmonic distortion (THD) and 2nd to 25th harmonics per phase.
This menu displays metered voltage harmonics values. The “SRC 1” text is replaced by the programmed name for the
associated source (see the SETTINGS SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SOURCES menu).
To extract the 2nd to 25th voltage harmonics, each harmonic is computed on a per-phase basis, where:
N = 64 is the number of samples per cycle
0 = 2f is the angular frequency based on the system frequency (50 or 60 Hz)
k = 1, 2,..., N – 1 is the index over one cycle for the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT)
m is the last sample number for the sliding window
h = 1, 2,..., 25 is the harmonic number
The short-time Fourier transform is applied to the unfiltered signal:
2
F real m, h = --- ¦ f m – k cos h Z 0 t k
N
k
2
F imag m, h = --- ¦ f m – k sin h Z 0 t k
N
k
2 2
F ampl m, h = F real m, h + F imag m, h Eq. 6-3
The harmonics are a percentage of the fundamental signal obtained as a ratio of harmonic amplitude to fundamental
amplitude multiplied by 100%. The total harmonic distortion (THD) is the ratio of the total harmonic content to the
fundamental:
2 2 2
THD = F 2 + F 3 + } + F 25 Eq. 6-4
Voltage harmonics are calculated only for Wye connected phase VTs. Ensure that the SYSTEM SETUP AC INPUTS
VOLTAGE BANK F5 PHASE VT XX CONNECTION setting is “Wye” to enable voltage harmonics metering.
The effective operating quantities of the sensitive directional power elements display here. The display is useful to calibrate
the feature by compensating the angular errors of the CTs and VTs with the use of the RCA and CALIBRATION settings.
6.4.5 Synchrocheck
ACTUAL VALUES METERING SYNCHROCHECK SYNCHROCHECK1(10)
SYNCHROCHECK1 SYNCHROCHECK 1 DELTA
VOLT: 0.0 V
SYNCHROCHECK 1 DELTA
FREQ: 0.00 Hz
SYNCHROCHECK 1 DELTA
PHASE: 0.0°
6 SYNCHROCHECK 1
SYNSCP D_PH: 0.0°
SYNCHROCHECK 1
V1 MAG: 0.0 V
SYNCHROCHECK 1
V1 ANG: 0.0°
SYNCHROCHECK 1
V2 MAG: 0.0 V
SYNCHROCHECK 1
V2 ANG: 0.0°
SYNCHROCHECK 1 PROJ
V2 MAG: 0.0 V
SYNCHROCHECK 1 PROJ
V2 ANG: 0.0°
SYNCHROCHECK 1 PROJ
DELTA PHASE: 0.0°
SYNCHROCHECK 1 PROJ
SYNSCP D_PH: 0.0°
If synchrocheck or a setting is "Disabled," the corresponding actual values menu item does not display.
The tracking frequency displays here. The frequency is tracked based on configuration of the reference source. The
TRACKING FREQUENCY is based on positive sequence current phasors from all line terminals and is synchronously adjusted
at all terminals. If currents are below 0.125 pu, then the NOMINAL FREQUENCY is used.
The metered frequency rate of change for the frequency rate of change elements is shown here.
6.4.8 FlexElements
ACTUAL VALUES METERING FLEXELEMENTS FLEXELEMENT 1(16)
FLEXELEMENT 1 FLEXELEMENT 1
OpSig: 0.000
The operating signals for the FlexElements are displayed in pu values using the following definitions of the base units.
Table 6-2: FlexElement base units
Base unit Description
87L SIGNALS IBASE = maximum primary RMS value of the +IN and –IN inputs
(Local IA Mag, IB, and IC) (CT primary for source currents, and 87L source primary current for line differential currents)
(Diff Curr IA Mag, IB, and IC)
(Terminal 1 IA Mag, IB, and IC)
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(Terminal 2 IA Mag, IB and IC)
87L SIGNALS BASE = Squared CT secondary of the 87L source
(Op Square Curr IA, IB, and IC)
(Rest Square Curr IA, IB, and IC)
BREAKER ACC ARCING AMPS BASE = 2000 kA2 cycle
(Brk X Acc Arc Amp A, B, and C)
BREAKER ARCING AMPS BASE = 1 kA2 cycle
(Brk X Arc Amp A, B, and C)
DCmA BASE = maximum value of the DCMA INPUT MAX setting for the two transducers configured
under the +IN and –IN inputs.
FAULT LOCATION BASE = Line Length as specified in Fault Report
FREQUENCY fBASE = 1 Hz
FREQUENCY RATE OF CHANGE df/dtBASE = 1 Hz/s
PHASE ANGLE BASE = 360 degrees (see the UR angle referencing convention)
POWER FACTOR PFBASE = 1.00
RTDs BASE = 100°C
SENSITIVE DIR POWER PBASE = maximum value of 3 VBASE IBASE for the +IN and –IN inputs of the sources configured
(Sns Dir Power) for the sensitive power directional element(s).
SOURCE CURRENT IBASE = maximum nominal primary RMS value of the +IN and –IN inputs
SOURCE ENERGY EBASE = 10000 MWh or MVAh, respectively
(Positive and Negative Watthours,
Positive and Negative Varhours)
SOURCE POWER PBASE = maximum value of VBASE IBASE for the +IN and –IN inputs
This menu displays when the product includes an IEC 61850 software option.
The RxGOOSE Analog values display in this menu. The RxGOOSE Analog values are received via IEC 61850 GOOSE
messages sent from other devices.
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6.4.10 Wattmetric ground fault
ACTUAL VALUES METERING WATTMETRIC GROUND FAULT 1(2)
WATTMETRIC WATT GND FLT 1:
GROUND FAULT 1 0.000 W
This menu displays the wattmetric zero-sequence directional element operating power values.
PMU 1 VX:
0.000 V 0.00°
PMU 1 V1:
0.000 V 0.00°
PMU 1 V2:
0.000 V 0.00°
PMU 1 IA:
0.000 A 0.00°
PMU 1 IB:
0.000 A 0.00°
PMU 1 IC:
0.000 A 0.00°
PMU 1 IG:
0.000 A 0.00°
PMU 1 I1:
0.000 A 0.00°
PMU 1 I2:
0.000 A 0.00°
PMU 1 I0:
0.000 A 0.00°
PMU 1 FREQUENCY:
0.000 Hz
PMU 1 df/dt:
0.00 Hz/s
These actual values display without the corresponding time stamp as they become available per the recording rate
setting. Also, the recording post-filtering setting is applied to these values.
Actual values for the IEC 61850-90-5 PDU size are provided. These values allow you to know the approximate Ethernet
frame size for the data streams from each aggregator. This can help to estimate network loading. The PDU size shown in
the displays does not include the Ethernet, UDP, or IP layers. PDU sizes approaching approximately 1500 bytes result in
fragmented data frames, causing increased network traffic.
This menu displays the differential and restraint current values for the restricted ground fault element.
Actual values for each DCmA input channel that is enabled are displayed with the top line as the programmed channel ID
and the bottom line as the value followed by the programmed units.
ACTUAL VALUES METERING TRANSDUCER I/O RTD INPUTS RTD INPUT xx
RTD INPUT xx RTD INPUT xx
-50 °C
Actual values for each RTD input channel that is enabled are displayed with the top line as the programmed channel ID
and the bottom line as the value.
6.4.16 Distance
ACTUAL VALUES METERING DISTANCE
DISTANCE AB LOOP RESISTANCE
6 RAB: 0.000 ohm
AB LOOP REACTANCE
XAB: 0.000 ohm
AB LOOP IMPEDANCE
ZAB: 0.000 ohm
AB LOOP IMPEDANCE
ANGLE: 0.0
BC LOOP RESISTANCE
RBC: 0.000 ohm
BC LOOP REACTANCE
XBC: 0.000 ohm
BC LOOP IMPEDANCE
ZBC: 0.000 ohm
BC LOOP IMPEDANCE
ANGLE: 0.0
CA LOOP RESISTANCE
RCA: 0.000 ohm
CA LOOP REACTANCE
XCA: 0.000 ohm
CA LOOP IMPEDANCE
ZCA: 0.000 ohm
CA LOOP IMPEDANCE
ANGLE: 0.0
AG LOOP RESISTANCE
RAG: 0.000 ohm
AG LOOP REACTANCE
XAG: 0.000 ohm
AG LOOP IMPEDANCE
ZAG: 0.000 ohm
AG LOOP IMPEDANCE
ANGLE: 0.0
BG LOOP RESISTANCE
RBG: 0.000 ohm
BG LOOP REACTANCE
XBG: 0.000 ohm
BG LOOP IMPEDANCE
ZBG: 0.000 ohm
BG LOOP IMPEDANCE
ANGLE: 0.0
CG LOOP RESISTANCE
RCG: 0.000 ohm
CG LOOP REACTANCE
XCG: 0.000 ohm
CG LOOP IMPEDANCE
ZCG: 0.000 ohm
CG LOOP IMPEDANCE
ANGLE: 0.0
Loop impedance is defined as Z##=|Z##| Angle=R##+jX##, in secondary ohms and ## is the loop indication (AB, BC, CA,
AG, BG, and CG respectively). 6
They are calculated as
VA – VB VB – VC VC – VA
ZAB = ------------------ ZBC = ------------------ ZCA = ------------------ Eq. 6-5
IA – IB IB – IC IC – IA
VA VB VC
ZAG = ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ZBG = ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ZCG = ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
§ Z0 ·
IA + ------ – 1 u I0 + -- u ---------- u IG
1 Z0M § Z0 ·
IB + ------ – 1 u I0 + -- u ---------- u IG
1 Z0M § Z0 ·
IC + ------ – 1 u I0 + -- u ---------- u IG
1 Z0M Eq. 6-6
© Z1 ¹ 3 Z1 © Z1 ¹ 3 Z1 © Z1 ¹ 3 Z1
where
VA, VB, VC are phase voltage phasors in secondary volts
IA, IB, IC are current phasors in secondary amps
I0 is the zero sequence current phasors in secondary amps
IG is the ground current from the parallel line scaled to the source phase CT in secondary amps
Z0/Z1 is the zero sequence impedance to positive sequence impedance ratio
Z0M/Z1 is mutual zero sequence impedance to positive sequence impedance ratio, both are settings taken from the first
enabled ground distance zone (count from zone 1 to zone 5)
ZAG, ZBG, ZCG are calculated only if at least one ground distance zone is enabled; otherwise all the metering quantities for
ground distance impedance (ZAG, ZBG, and ZCG) are reset to zero, including magnitude and angle. Note that VTs of the
distance source must be connected in Wye if the ground distance element is enabled.
LOCAL TRANSCEIVER:
TX POWER: 0.0 dBm
BRICK TRANSCEIVER
RX POWER: 0.0 dBm
BRICK TRANSCEIVER
RX POWER: 0.0 dBm
LOCAL TRANSCEIVER
RX POWER: 0.0 dBm
This menu displays when using a Process Bus Module for a HardFiber Brick.
These menus display when the product includes a Process Bus Module with order code 85, 86, or 87. The
actual values display on the front panel and software. Additional values display in a web browser; enter the IP
address of the relay and access the Process Card Menu.
Ports applicable to the Process Bus Module display. The example shows all eight ports.
The information also displays in a web browser under Process Card Menu > Process Card Port Information.
SV 1 Delay: Range: us
0 us
Additional actual values for sampled values display in a web browser. Enter the IP address of the relay and access Process
Card Menu > Process Card Diagnostics, for which the following fields are explained.
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All SV diagnostics are volatile and are cleared when power is cycled.
Sample Value processing delay...Min Delay — The minimum time delay in received sample values. The accuracy
threshold of this diagnostics is within 1/8 of a power system cycle.
Sample Value processing delay...Max Delay — The maximum time delay in received sample values. The accuracy
threshold of this diagnostics is within 1/8 of a power system cycle.
Sample Value processing delay...Avg Delay — The average time delay for received sample values. A delay up to about 1.5
milliseconds (1500 µsec) is normal. The accuracy threshold of this diagnostics is within 1/8 of a power system cycle.
SV Delay Alarm Counter — The number of times that sampled values from a configured SV stream are delayed for more
than the Settings > Process Bus Module > General > SV Delay Alarm setting. Counters wrap around when they reach
4294967295.
Sample Estimation Counter — The number of times that the relay used an internal estimation algorithm to substitute a
missing sample value. Counters wrap around when they reach 4294967295.
Stream Status — The status of a configured SV stream. If the Settings > Process Bus Module > SV Stream Config > SV
Stream setting is set to Disabled, this value is shown as Disabled. If the setting is set to IEC 61850-9-2LE or IEC 61869-9 and
received sample values are accepted by the relay, this value is shown as Online. If received sample values are rejected, or
sample values are lost (frames not received), stream status changes to Offline.
Latest Unacceptable Quality — Time stamp of the latest sample value with unacceptable quality, in any data item in a
dataset. This time stamp has 1/8 of a power system cycle accuracy threshold.
Latest Sim Bit Change — The time stamp of latest change in simulation bit status of the received RxSV# messages. This
time stamp has 1/8 of a power system cycle accuracy threshold.
SmpSync Latest Update Time — The time stamp of the latest sample value for which the SmpSync attribute was different
from the previous samples. This value determines when the time source that sample value stream is synchronized to has
changed. This time stamp has 1/8 of a power system cycle accuracy threshold.
SmpSync Changes in Past 24hrs — The number of times the SmpSync attribute in the sample value messages from this
stream has changed in the past 24 hours. This counter is updated every hour. Counters wrap around when they reach
4294967295. The accuracy of this metric is 1.5 hours over a 24-hour period.
Sample Estimate Fail-Last 10s — The number of times that three or more out of five consecutive samples has been lost in
the last 10 seconds. This counter is updated every second. Counters wrap around when they reach 4294967295.
Sample Value Trouble Counter — The number of times that the SV Stream Trouble minor self-test error is detected by the
Process Bus Module. Counters wrap around when they reach 4294967295.
Additional actual values for time are available under Actual Values > Status > Real Time Clock Synchronizing.
Sync Source — This is the time synchronizing source that the UR Process Bus Module is using at present. It displays CPU
Clock when the 1 pulse per second (PPS) signal from the main CPU drives the Process Bus Module clock. It displays None
when the Process Bus Module clock free runs. It displays SV Sync Stream when the Process Bus Module clock is
synchronized to the configured reference stream. It displays PBM Clock when the Process Bus Module clock is
synchronized to a PTP grandmaster clock. The time synchronizing source itself is set using SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP
REAL TIME CLOCK and SETTINGS PROCESS BUS MODULE PBM PTP PTP FUNCTION. If the latter is not set, then the Sync
Source displays None even when the REAL TIME CLOCK setting is configured.
6 Grandmaster ID — This is the grandmaster clock (grandmasterIdentity) of the present PTP network if any. When the UR
Process Bus Module is not using any PTP grandmaster, this actual value is set to the ID of that relay and the relay is acting
as grandmaster in the network. The ID code is specified by PTP to be globally unique, so one can always know which clock
is grandmaster in a system with multiple grandmaster-capable clocks.
Accuracy — This is the estimated time error based on the clockAccuracy information embedded in the received time signal.
This actual value indicates the grandmaster clock accuracy. The clockAccuracy enumeration information received from
the grandmaster is translated into nanoseconds as specified in the following table. The value 999,999,999 indicates that
the magnitude of the estimated error is one second or more, or that the error cannot be estimated. The value 999,999,999
is used if the clockAccuracy received from grandmaster is in the ranges: 00 - 1F and 2F - FF. If the relay is the grandmaster,
the actual value indicates the estimated accuracy of the local clock and the same information is embedded in the
transmitted PTP messages. See defaultDS.clockQuality.clockAccuracy for more information.
Table 6-3: Clock accuracy
Value (hex) Specification
00-1F Reserved
20 The time is accurate to within 25 ns
21 The time is accurate to within 100 ns
22 The time is accurate to within 250 ns
23 The time is accurate to within 1 µs
24 The time is accurate to within 2.5 µs
25 The time is accurate to within 10 µs
26 The time is accurate to within 25 µs
6.6.4 PRP
Actual values for the Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP) display in a web browser. Enter the IP address of the relay and
access the Process Card Menu > Process Card PRP Statistics, which displays only when PRP is used.
PRP Status — PRP is Enabled if Settings > Process Bus Module > General > Network Config is set to PRP, else it is Disabled.
Total Rx Port A — Counter indicating the number of frames received on port A, for example port 1a.
Total Rx Port B — Counter indicating the number of frames received on port B, for example port 1b.
Total Tx Port A — Counter indicating the number of frames sent on port A, for example port 1a.
Total Tx Port B — Counter indicating the number of frames sent on port B, for example port 1b.
Mismatches Port A — Counter indicating the number of erroneous frames received on port A, for example port 1a. 6
Mismatches Port B — Counter indicating the number of erroneous frames received on port B, for example port 1b.
Duplicates Removed Port A — Number of PRP duplicate frames received from port A and discarded, for example port 1a.
Duplicates Removed Port B — Number of PRP duplicate frames received from port B and discarded, for example port 1b.
6.6.5 HSR
Actual values for High-Availability Seamless Redundancy (HSR) display in a web browser. Enter the IP address of the relay
and access the Process Card Menu > Process Card HSR Statistics, which displays only when HSR is used.
HSR1 Status — Status of the first ring, either enabled or disabled. Enabled when redundancy is set to HSR or Dual-HSR.
HSR2 Status — Status of the second ring, either enabled or disabled. Enabled when redundancy is set to HSR or Dual-HSR.
Total Rx Port A — Counter indicating the number of frames received on port A, for example port 1a.
Total Rx Port B — Counter indicating the number of frames received on port B for example port 1b.
Total Tx Port A — Counter indicating the number of frames sent on port A, for example port 1a.
Total Tx Port B — Counter indicating the number of frames sent on port B, for example port 1b.
Duplicates Removed Port A — Number of HSR duplicate frames received from port A and discarded, for example port 1a.
Duplicates Removed Port B — Number of HSR duplicate frames received from port B and discarded, for example port 1b.
6.7 Records
6.7.1 Fault reports
ACTUAL VALUES RECORDS FAULT REPORTS FAULT REPORT 1(15)
NO FAULTS TO REPORT
or
FAULT REPORT 1 FAULT 1 Range: SRC 1, SRC 2, SRC 3, SRC 4
LINE ID: SRC 1
FAULT 1 TYPE: Range: not available if the source VTs are in the
ABG “Delta” configuration
FAULT 1 LOCATION Range: not available if the source VTs are in the
00.0 km “Delta” configuration
6 FAULT 1 FAULT
RESIST: 0.00 Ohms
Range: 0 to 327.67 Ohms
The latest 15 fault reports can be stored. The most recent fault location calculation (when applicable) is displayed in this
menu, along with the date and time stamp of the event which triggered the calculation. See the SETTINGS PRODUCT
SETUP FAULT REPORTS menu for assigning the source and trigger for fault calculations. See the COMMANDS CLEAR
RECORDS menu for manual clearing of the fault reports and to the SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP CLEAR RELAY RECORDS
menu for automated clearing of the fault reports.
The faulted segment of the line is indicated when the synchronized voltage and currents method is used. When the faulted
segment cannot be determined, the FAULT 1 FAULTED SEGMENT value displays “N/A”. For three-terminal lines, the fault
location (distance to the fault) is reported as seen from the terminal adjacent to the fault. A FlexAnalog, Faulted Segment,
is linked to FAULT 1 FAULTED SEGMENT, to indicate the faulted segment, where N/A is denoted as 0, Local as 1, Remote 1 as
2, and Remote 2 as 3. In the three-terminal application, if the fault is identified between the local terminal and the tap
point, the operand TAP-LOCAL FAULT is then asserted high at the local relay.
The FAULT 1 FAULT RESIST displays the fault resistance at the fault point, which is shown in the secondary ohms. The
calculation is explained in the Theory of Operation chapter.
The FAULT 1 LOOP RESISTANCE and REACTANCE are expressed in secondary ohms. When the multi-ended fault location
method is applied, the fault loop impedance is calculated as the summation of fault resistance and faulted portion of the
line positive sequence impedance. The fault loop resistance is calculated by
Rloop = RF + Dpu x Real(Z1) Eq. 6-7
The fault loop reactance is calculated by
Xloop = Dpu x Imag(Z1) Eq. 6-8
where
RF is the fault resistance in secondary ohms
Z1 is the line positive-sequence impedance
Dpu is the distance to fault in per unit
When the single-ended fault location method is applied, the fault loop impedance is calculated as per the following
equation.
Zloop = Vloop / Iloop Eq. 6-9
The table defines the loop voltage and current.
Table 6-4: Quantities used to calculate fault loop impedances
Fault type Vloop Iloop
AG VA IA + (Z0/Z1-1)*I0 + Z0M/Z1*IG/3
BG VB IB + (Z0/Z1-1)*I0 + Z0M/Z1*IG/3
CG VC IC + (Z0/Z1-1)*I0 + Z0M/Z1*IG/3
AB, ABG VA – VB IA - IB
BC, BCG VB – VC IB - IC
CA, CAG VC – VA IC - IA
ABC Average of AB, BC, CA loop impedances
Where VA, VB, VC are phase voltage phasors in secondary volts; IA, IB, IC are current phasors in secondary amps, I0 is the
zero sequence current phasors in secondary amps; and IG is the ground current from the parallel line scaled to the source
phase CT in secondary amps. Z0/Z1 is the zero sequence impedance to positive sequence impedance ratio, and Z0M/Z1 is
mutual zero sequence impedance to positive sequence impedance ratio.
VTs of the FAULT REPORT 1 SOURCE must be connected in Wye or VT SUBSTITUTION must be set correctly for the Delta
connected VT to display the loop impedance and fault resistance for single phase-to-ground faults.
For the application of partially parallel circuits and in the case of single phase-to-ground faults, the reported fault
resistance and fault loop impedance may not be accurate even the compensation method is applied. 6
Depending on the number of terminals and the location method applied, the fault resistance and loop impedance are
reported in the different ways as tabulated in the following table.
Table 6-5: Report mechanism for fault resistance and loop impedance
Method Number of terminals Fault resistance Loop impedance
Multi-ended 2 Report at two terminals, seen from the individual end
3 Only report at the line terminal of the faulted segment. At the other two terminals, results are
not applicable, set values to the maximum number 9999.99.
Single-ended 2 Not applicable, set to the maximum number Report at two terminals, seen from the
9999.99 individual end
3 Not applicable, set to the maximum number Report at all terminals, but the value is only
9999.99 accurate at the line terminal of the faulted
segment
EVENT: 3 EVENT 3
POWER ON DATE: 2000/07/14
EVENT: 2 EVENT 3
POWER OFF TIME: 14:53:00.03405
EVENT: 1
EVENTS CLEARED
The event records menu shows the contextual data associated with up to the last 1024 events, listed in chronological
order from most recent to oldest. When all 1024 event records have been filled, the oldest record is removed as a new
record is added. Each event record shows the event identifier/sequence number, cause, and date/time stamp associated
with the event trigger. See the COMMANDS CLEAR RECORDS menu for clearing event records.
Only major output operands generate events, not every operand. Elements that assert output per phase, for example, log
operating phase output only without asserting the common three-phase operand event.
See also the system log (syslog) information in the previous chapter.
The event records are viewable in the software and in a web browser. The figure shows the event records in the software.
Figure 6-6: Event records viewed in EnerVista software
There are two event markers, one green, the other cyan. To mark some an event, use the Up and Down pushbuttons to
select it (highlight in yellow), then press the green or cyan Mark Event Tab pushbutton. The mark color hides the selector
until the selector is moved. A field at the top of the page shows the interval between the two marks.
Figure 6-7: Event record
6.7.3 Oscillography
NUMBER OF TRIGGERS:
0
AVAILABLE RECORDS:
0
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CYCLES PER RECORD:
0
This menu allows the user to view the number of triggers involved and number of oscillography traces available. The cycles
per record value is calculated to account for the fixed amount of data storage for oscillography. See the Oscillography
section of chapter 5 for details.
A trigger can be forced here at any time by setting “Yes” to the FORCE TRIGGER? command. See the COMMANDS CLEAR
RECORDS menu for information on clearing the oscillography records.
To view a waveform:
2. Access Actual Values > Records > Oscillography in the EnerVista software.
3. In the window that opens, select the record number. The highest number is the most recent record (Newest Record
Number).
4. Click the Read button to get the waveform. When available, waveforms are displayed graphically, and otherwise error
messages display.
5. In the waveform window that opens, you can save the file, for example with the CFG extension.
The OLDEST SAMPLE TIME represents the time at which the oldest available samples were taken. It is static until the log gets
full, at which time it starts counting at the defined sampling rate.
The NEWEST SAMPLE TIME represents the time the most recent samples were taken. It counts up at the defined sampling
rate. If the data logger channels are defined, then both values are static.
See the COMMANDS CLEAR RECORDS menu for clearing data logger records.
The number of triggers applicable to the Phasor Measurement Unit recorder is indicated by the NUMBER OF TRIGGERS value.
The status of the phasor measurement unit recorder is indicated as follows.
ACTUAL VALUES RECORDS PMU RECORDS PMU 1 RECORDING
PMU 1 PMU 1 FORCE TRIGGER: Range: No, Yes
RECORDINg No
BKR 1 OPERATING
TIME: 0 ms
The order code, serial number, Ethernet MAC address, date and time of manufacture, and operating time are shown here.
The rear panel on the device contains similar information. The information is read-only in the software and modifiable on
the front panel. For example, the order code can be corrected using the front panel.
ETHERNET MAC ADDRESS — UR devices with firmware 7.0x and above have three Ethernet ports that can be used on three
networks. The MAC address displays for port 1. The MAC address for port 2 is one higher. The MAC address for port 3 is one
higher than port 2. In redundant mode, the MAC addresses for ports 2 and 3 are the same as port 2.
PBM MAC ADDRESS — The MAC address for the Process Bus Module.
6 BOOT DATE:
2017/09/15 16:41:32
Range: YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM:SS
Date and time when the boot program was built.
The shown data is illustrative only. A modification file number of 0 indicates that, currently, no modifications have been
installed. PB and process bus refer to the Process Bus Module.
This chapter outlines the Commands and Targets menus and self-tests/error messages. Commands related to the IEC
61850 protocol are outlined in the IEC 61850 section of the Settings chapter. Log/error messages for IEC 61850 are
outlined in the UR Family Communications Guide.
COMMANDS
COMMANDS
VIRTUAL INPUTS
COMMANDS
CLEAR RECORDS
COMMANDS
SET DATE AND TIME
COMMANDS
RELAY MAINTENANCE
COMMANDS
PMU ONE-SHOT
COMMANDS
SECURITY
The commands menu contains relay directives intended for operations personnel. All commands can be protected from
unauthorized access via the command password; see the Security section of chapter 5 for details. The following flash
message appears after successfully command entry.
COMMAND
EXECUTED
The states of up to 128 virtual inputs are changed here. The first line of the display indicates the ID of the virtual input. The
second line indicates the current or selected status of the virtual input. This status is a state off (logic 0) or on (logic 1).
This menu contains commands for clearing historical data such as the event records. Data is cleared by changing a
command setting to “Yes” and pressing the ENTER key. After clearing data, the command setting automatically reverts to
“No.”
CLEAR PBM DIAGNOSTICS — Clears the sampled value diagnostics information for a non-HardFiber Process Bus Module. All
other Process Bus Module diagnostics information is reset up relay power cycling, such as HSR and PTP.
COMMANDS CLEAR RECORDS CLEAR IEC61850 XWSI OPCNT
CLEAR IEC61850 CLEAR XSWI 1 Range: No, Yes
XWSI OPCNT OpCnt? No
CLEAR XSWI 24 Range: No, Yes
OpCnt? No
The Clear XSWI commands clear the disconnect operation counters for each phase and the three-phase counter. Similarly,
the Clear XCBR commands clear the circuit breaker operation counters for each phase and the three-phase counter.
The date and time can be entered on the front panel keypad. The time setting is based on the 24-hour clock. The complete
date, as a minimum, must be entered to allow execution of this command. The new time and date take effect when the
ENTER key is pressed.
The clock also can be synchronized to the local computer time among several UR devices. Use the Synchronize Devices
entry in the Online Window area of the EnerVista software. (Click the button at the top of the window that opens.)
When the relay is synchronizing to an external time source such as PTP, IRIG-B, or SNTP, the manually entered time or the
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manually synchronized time is over-written.
The timescale of the entered time is local time, including daylight savings time where and when applicable.
PERFORM LCD TEST? Range: Off, Red, Green, Blue, White & Text Pattern,
Off Black & Text Pattern, TV Test Pattern
This menu contains commands for relay maintenance purposes. Commands for the lamp test and order code are
activated by changing a command setting to “Yes” and pressing the ENTER key. The command setting then automatically
reverts to “No.” The service command is activated by entering a numerical code and pressing the ENTER key.
Not all commands display in the software; use the front panel when required.
PERFORM LAMP TEST — Turns on all front panel LEDs and display pixels for a short duration.
PERFORM LCD TEST — This command detects either stuck-ON or stuck-OFF pixels (dead pixels) in the display screen on the
graphical front panel. RED/GREEN/BLUE is to display the solid background color in the whole screen. WHITE & TEXT
PATTERN shows the white background and black texts. BLACK & TEXT PATTERN shows the black background and white
texts. TV TEST PATTERN displays a standard television test pattern (SMPTE color bars). The test screen can be canceled by
pressing any pushbutton or after 30 seconds of inactivity.
PERFORM PUSHBUTTON TEST — This command tests the pushbuttons on the graphical front panel. During testing, press the
corresponding pushbutton according to the prompt text. A failure message is given if the expected action is not detected
in one minute. Holding the ESCAPE button for five seconds to interrupt the test sequence. The designated function of a
specific pushbutton is bypassed in the test.
UPDATE ORDER CODE — Use this command to read and update the order code, for example when hardware modules have
been changed inside the relay. It causes the relay to scan the backplane for the modules and update the order code to
match. All settings are defaulted with an update. When an update occurs, the following message displays and the relay
restarts.
UPDATING...
PLEASE WAIT
There is no impact if there have been no changes to the hardware modules. When an update does not occur, the ORDER
CODE NOT UPDATED message displays.
REBOOT RELAY — Restarts the relay so that changes to configuration settings can take effect. In most cases, if changes are
made to the configuration settings these changes do not take effect unless the relay is rebooted.
With the CyberSentry option, the Administrator and Operator roles can initiate the Reboot Relay command.
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SERVICE COMMAND — Performs specific L90 service actions. Presently, there are two service actions available. Code
"20511" returns all settings to their factory default value and restarts the relay (then you re-enter IP address, restart, set
unit to "Programmed"). Code “101” is used to clear factory diagnostic information stored in the non-volatile memory. If a
code other than these two is entered, the command is ignored and no action is taken. Various self-checking diagnostics
are performed in the background while the L90 is running, and diagnostic information is stored on the non-volatile
memory from time to time based on the self-checking result. Although the diagnostic information is cleared before the L90
is shipped from the factory, the user can want to clear the diagnostic information for themselves under certain
circumstances. For example, you clear diagnostic information after replacement of hardware. Once the diagnostic
information is cleared, all self-checking variables are reset to their initial state and diagnostics restart from scratch.
SAVE VOLATILE DATA — Saves this data to compact flash memory prior to shutdown. This allows the saved data to be as
recent as possible instead of relying on the periodic timer to save the data.
This feature allows pre-scheduling of a PMU measurement at a specific point in time. It can be used to test for accuracy of
the PMU and for manual collection of synchronized measurements through the system, as explained here.
When enabled, the function continuously compares the present time with the pre-set PMU ONE-SHOT TIME. When the two
times match, the function compares the present sequence number of the measured synchrophasors with the pre-set PMU
ONE-SHOT FRACTIONAL SEC. When the two numbers match, the function freezes the synchrophasor actual values and the
corresponding protocol data items for 30 seconds. This allows manual read-out of the synchrophasor values for the pre-
set time and pre-set sequence number (via the faceplate display, supported communication protocols such as Modbus or
DNP, and the EnerVista UR Setup software).
When freezing the actual values, the function also asserts a PMU ONE-SHOT OP FlexLogic operand. This operand can be
configured to drive an output contact and trigger an external measuring device such as a digital scope with the intent to
verify the accuracy of the PMU under test.
With reference to the following figure, the PMU one-shot function (when enabled) controls three FlexLogic operands:
• The PMU ONE-SHOT EXPIRED operand indicates that the one-shot operation has been executed, and the present time is
at least 30 seconds past the scheduled one-shot time
• The PMU ONE-SHOT PENDING operand indicates that the one-shot operation is pending; that is, the present time is
before the scheduled one-shot time
• The PMU ONE-SHOT OP operand indicates the one-shot operation and remains asserted for 30 seconds afterwards
When the function is disabled, all three operands are de-asserted.
The one-shot function applies to all logical PMUs of a given L90 relay.
Figure 7-1: PMU one-shot FlexLogic operands
With reference to the following figure, the one-shot feature can be configured to trigger a high-accuracy scope to capture
both the time reference signal (rising edge of the 1 pps signal of the IRIG-B time reference) and the measured waveform.
The high-accuracy high-sampling rate record of the two signals captured by the scope can be processed using digital
tools to verify the magnitude and phase angle with respect to the time reference signal. As both the time reference and the
measured signals are raw inputs to the PMU under test, their independently captured record, processed using third-party
software, is a good reference point for accuracy calculations. Such a record proves useful when discussing the test results,
and can be retained as a part of the testing documentation.
Figure 7-2: Using the PMU one-shot feature to test synchrophasor measurement accuracy
7.1.6 Security
COMMANDS SECURITY
SECURITY ADMINISTRATOR Range: Yes, No
7 LOGOFF: No
With the CyberSentry option, this setting is available to enable or disable the following commands.
ADMINISTRATOR LOGOFF — Selecting ‘Yes’ allows the Supervisor to forcefully logoff an administrator session.
ENGINEER LOGOFF — Selecting ‘Yes’ allows the Supervisor to forcefully logoff an engineer session.
OPERATOR LOGOFF — Selecting ‘Yes’ allows the Supervisor to forcefully logoff an operator session.
CLEAR SECURITY DATA — Selecting ‘Yes’ allows the Supervisor to forcefully clear all the security logs and clears all the
operands associated with the self-tests.
TARGETS
PHASE TOC4 Displayed only if targets for this element are active.
OP: A B - Example shown.
DIGITAL ELEMENT 48: Displayed only if targets for this element are active.
LATCHED Example shown.
A target enables the EnerVista UR Setup software to monitor automatically and display the status of any active target
messages of all the devices inserted into that site.
Each L90 element with a TARGET setting has a target message that when activated by its element is displayed in sequence
with any other currently active target messages in the TARGETS menu. In the example shown, the Phase TOC4 and Digital
Element 48 target settings are active and so have their targets displayed. The down arrow below the two elements
indicates that there can be other active elements beyond these two.
For more information, see the description of target messages in the next section, and the Introduction to Elements section
in the Settings chapter for instructions on TARGET setting.
When no targets are active, the display reads NO ACTIVE TARGETS.
If a self test error is detected, a message appears indicating the cause of the error. For example UNIT NOT PROGRAMMED
indicates that the minimal relay settings have not been programmed.
7.2.2.1 Description
The relay performs a number of self-test diagnostic checks to ensure device integrity. The two types of self-tests (major
and minor) are listed in the following tables. When either type of error occurs, the Trouble LED Indicator turns on and a
target message displays. All errors record an event in the event recorder. Latched errors can be cleared by pressing the
RESET key, providing the condition is no longer present.
Major self-test errors also result in the following:
Messages display on the front panel with one or two lines of text. An example is as follows. In the tables that follow,
messages are grouped using the first line of text. For example, MAINTENANCE ALERT, then a row for 4L Discrepancy, then a
row for Bad IRIG-B Signal.
MAINTENANCE ALERT:
4L Discrepancy
MAINTENANCE ALERT:
Bad IRIG-B Signal
The consequence of an
incorrect SFP can range from
damage to the L90 to no
power information for the L90
on its web page (enter IP
address in a web browser,
then click the SFP
Transceiver Information —
only the type of SFP displays
and not power data).
Application of settings
8.1 CT requirements
8.1.1 Introduction
In general, proper CT selection is required to provide both adequate fault sensitivity and prevention of operation on high-
current external faults that can result from CT saturation. The use of high-quality CTs (such as class X) improves relay
stability during transients and CT saturation and can increase relay sensitivity. A current differential scheme is highly
dependent on adequate signals from the source CTs. Ideally, CTs selected for line current differential protection are based
on the criteria described as follows, which presents the high-level CT requirements to avoid saturation and to provide
undistorted CT secondary current.
Check the capability of the CTs, and the connected burden, as follows:
1. The CTs should be class TPX or TPY, or IEC class 5P20 or better. Use class TPZ only after discussion with both the
manufacturer of the CT and GE Multilin.
2. The CT primary current rating should be somewhat higher than the maximum continuous load current, but not too
high relative to the minimum fault current because the differential element minimum pickup setting is 0.2 × CT rating
for the phase differential and 0.1 x CT rating for ground differential. Too high CT primary current rating limits sensitivity
of the differential element for high-resistive faults.
3. As per the IEEE C37.110-2007 "Guide for the Application of Current Transformers Used for Protective Relaying
Purposes," the CT must be capable of a secondary saturation voltage VK to avoid AC saturation:
VK > IS x ZS Eq. 8-1
where
IS is maximum CT secondary fault current
ZS is total secondary burden ZS = RCT + 2 x RL + RR
4. As per the IEEE C37.110-2007 "Guide for the Application of Current Transformers Used for Protective Relaying
Purposes," the CT must be capable of a secondary saturation voltage VK to avoid DC saturation:
X
V K > I S u § --- + 1· u Z S Eq. 8-2
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where
For a system where the CTs are already installed, the CT and system parameters are known. Use the procedure described
in the tool to analyze the L90 security during CT saturation and investigate the effect of adjusting 87L settings.
The CT saturation analysis tool allows you to check the application, knowing CT parameters, fault current levels, and
distribution through all breakers from short circuit studies, and to analyze L90 performance, having an ability to adjust
settings as needed. The tool has all instructions to perform analysis.
Once all data is entered, by clicking the Analyze button, you can observe differential and restraint currents through the
simulated fault in the Results tab, shown as follows. The application is considered secure when the worst through the plot
Irestr/Idiff > 1.25 with selected settings and all fault scenarios considered.
Figure 8-2: Tool results for currents
You are encouraged to test different fault locations and different fault levels and distributions per short circuit studies.
Alternatively, the tool can help to estimate required CT parameters (ratio and knee point voltage), based on some pre-
determined criteria.
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This software program is also useful for establishing test parameters. It is strongly recommended this program be
downloaded. Look for the "L90 Test Tool" on the GE Grid Solutions website, for example in the L90 support documents at
https://www.gegridsolutions.com/app/ViewFiles.aspx?prod=l90&type=9
The differential characteristic is defined by four settings: CURRENT DIFF PICKUP, CURRENT DIFF RESTRAINT 1, CURRENT DIFF
RESTRAINT 2, and CURRENT DIFF BREAK PT (breakpoint). As is typical for current-based differential elements, the settings are
a trade-off between operation on internal faults against restraint during external faults.
Assigning the same value to the CURRENT DIFF RESTRAINT 1(2) settings reverts dual slope bias characteristics into
single slope bias characteristics.
8.2.6 CT tap
If the CT ratios at the line terminals are different, the CURRENT DIFF CT TAP 1(2) setting must be used to correct the ratios to
a common base. In this case, modify the CURRENT DIFF BREAK PT and CURRENT DIFF PICKUP settings because the local
current phasor is used as a reference to determine which differential equation is used, based on the value of local and
remote currents. If the setting is not modified, the responses of individual relays, especially during an external fault, can be
asymmetrical, as one relay can be below the breakpoint and the other above the breakpoint. There are two methods to
overcome this potential problem, as follows:
1. Set CURRENT DIFF RESTRAINT 1 and CURRENT DIFF RESTRAINT 2 to the same value (for example, 40% or 50%). This
converts the relay characteristics from dual slope into single slope and the breakpoint becomes immaterial. Next,
adjust differential pickup at all terminals according to CT ratios, referencing the required pickup to the line primary
current (see below).
2. Set the breakpoints in each relay individually in accordance with the local CT ratio and the CT TAP setting. Next, adjust
the differential pickup setting according to the terminal CT ratios. The slope value must be identical at all terminals.
Consider a two-terminal configuration with the following CT ratios for relays 1 and 2.
To achieve maximum differential sensitivity, the minimum pickup is set as 0.2 pu at the terminal with the higher CT primary
current; in this case 2000:5 for relay 2. The other terminal pickup is adjusted accordingly. The pickup values are set as
follows:
Choosing relay 1 as a reference with a breakpoint of 5.0, the break point at relay 2 is chosen as follows:
CT ratio relay 1
Breakpoint relay 2 = Breakpoint relay 1 u -----------------------------------
CT ratio relay 2
1000 e 5
= 5.0 u ------------------ = 2.5 Eq. 8-7
2000 e 5
Breakpoint relay 1 u CT ratio relay 1 = Breakpoint relay 2 u CT ratio relay 2 Eq. 8-8
Therefore, we have a breakpoint of 5.0 for relay 1 and 2.5 for relay 2.
Now, consider a three-terminal configuration with the following CT ratios for relays 1, 2, and 3.
Choosing relay as a reference with a breakpoint value of 5.0 pu, breakpoints for relays 2 and 3 are calculated as follows:
CT ratio relay 1
Breakpoint relay 2 = Breakpoint relay 1 u -----------------------------------
CT ratio relay 2
1000 e 5
= 5.0 u ------------------ = 2.5 Eq. 8-12
2000 e 5
CT ratio relay 1
Breakpoint relay 3 = Breakpoint relay 1 u -----------------------------------
CT ratio relay 3
Eq. 8-13
1000 e 5
= 5.0 u ------------------ = 10.0
500 e 5
Apply different CT ratios with care because an external fault current can cause different CT performance, especially
when CTs at opposite ends of the line can saturate asymmetrically. A large difference in CT ratios, resulting in high
CT TAP settings is recommended to be validated for a given application using the "L90 CT Saturation Analysis" tool
from the GE Multilin website. Download, and extract the files, enter CT parameters in the spreadsheet, and click the
Analyze button to obtain CT saturation analysis.
8.2.7 Breaker-and-a-half
Assume a breaker-and-the-half configuration shown in the following figure. This section provides guidance on configuring
the L90 relay for this application. The L90 is equipped with two CT/VT modules: F8F and L8F.
8 1. CTs and VTs are connected to L90 CT/VT modules as follows:
– CT1 circuitry is connected to the F1 to F3 terminals of the F8F module (three-phase CT inputs, CT bank “F”).
– CT2 circuitry is connected to the F1 to F3 terminals of the L8F module (three-phase CT inputs, CT bank “L”).
– VT1 circuitry is connected to the F8 terminals of the F8F module (single-phase VT for synchrocheck 1, VT bank “F”).
– VT2 circuitry is connected to the F8 terminals of the L8F module (single-phase VT for synchrocheck 2, VT bank “L”).
– VT3 circuitry is connected to the F5 to F7 terminals of the F8F modules (three-phase VT for distance, metering,
synchrocheck, charging current compensation, etc.; VT bank “F”).
VT1 VT2
single-phase
L90 single-phase
Breaker Breaker
failure 1 failure 2
Source 1 Source 2
Current differential
Source 1 Source 2
three-phase
VT3
Protected line
831783A2.CDR
2. The CTs and VTs are configured according to the following ratios and connections (EnerVista UR Setup example
shown).
4. Sources are assigned accordingly in the specific element menus. For current differential, set CURRENT DIFF SIGNAL
SOURCE 1 to “SRC 1” and CURRENT DIFF SIGNAL SOURCE 2 to “SRC 2.”
For distance and backup overcurrent, make the following settings changes.
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For breaker failure 1 and 2, make the following settings changes.
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8.2.8 Distributed bus protection
In some cases, buses of the same substation are located far from each other or even separated by the line. In these cases,
it is challenging to apply conventional bus protection because of the CT cable length. In other cases, there are no CTs
available on the line side of the line to be protected. Taking full advantage of L90 capability to support up to four CTs
connected directly, the relay can be applied to protect both line and buses as shown in the figure. Proper CT/VT modules
must be ordered for such applications. The varying CT ratios at the breakers can be compensated locally by using the
sources mechanism and with the CT TAP settings between remote relays. If more than four but less than eight CTs are to be
connected to the L90 at one bus, the three-terminal system can be applied, provided that the user does not exceed a total
of 12 CTs.
831787A1.CDR
2. Create FlexLogic similar to that shown as follows to block the 87L element on GPS loss if step change in the channel
delay occurs during GPS loss conditions or on a startup before the GPS signal is valid. For three-terminal systems, the
87L DIFF 1 TIME CHNG operand must be ORed with the 87L DIFF 2 TIME CHNG FlexLogic operand. The Block 87L (VO1)
output is reset if the GPS signal is restored and the 87L element is ready to operate.
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3. Assign virtual output BLOCK 87L (VO1) to the 87L Current Differential Block setting (SETTINGS GROUPED ELEMENTS
SETTING GROUP LINE DIFFERENTIAL... CURRENT DIFFERENTIAL CURRENT DIFF BLOCK). It can be used to enable
backup protection, raise an alarm, and perform other functions as per the given protection philosophy.
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8.3.3 Compensation method 2
Enable GPS compensation on the loss of the GPS signal at any terminal and block the 87L element after a specified time.
This is a simple and conservative way of using the GPS feature. Follow steps 1 and 3 in compensation method 1. The
FlexLogic is simple: 87L DIFF GPS FAIL-Timer-Virtual Output Block 87L (VO1). It is recommended that the timer be set no
higher than 10 seconds.
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2. Set the 87L element with different differential settings for Settings Groups 1 and 2 shown as follows.
3. Enable GPS compensation when the GPS signal is valid and switch to Settings Group 2 (with more sensitive settings),
shown as follows.
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Two distinct approaches are available (Distance Backup and Distance Supervision), depending on which concerns are
dominant. In either case, the distance function can provide a definite time backup feature to give a timed clearance for a
failure of the L90 communications. Additionally, a Permissive Over-reaching Transfer Trip (POTT) scheme can be selected
and activated after detection of an L90 communications failure, if an alternate lower bandwidth communications channel
is available.
If Distance Backup is employed, dependability concerns usually relate to a failure of the communications. The distance
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elements can then effectively provide a means of fault identification and clearance. However, for a line with tapped
transformers, a number of other issues need to be considered to ensure stability for the L90.
Any differential scheme has a potential problem when a low-voltage (LV) fault occurs at the tapped transformer location,
and the current at the tap is not measured. Because the transformer size can become quite large, the required increase in
the differential setting to avoid operation for the LV bus fault can result in a loss of sensitivity.
If the tapped transformer is a source of zero sequence infeed, then the L90 zero-sequence current removal has to be
enabled as described in the next section.
The zero sequence infeed creates an apparent impedance setting issue for the backup ground distance and the zero
sequence compensation term is also not accurate, so that the positive sequence reach setting must be increased to
compensate. The phase distance reach setting can also need to be increased to cope with a transfer across the two
transformers, but this is dependent on the termination and configuration of the parallel line.
Three terminal line applications generally result in larger reach settings for the distance backup and require a calculation
of the apparent impedance for a remote fault. Carry this out for each of the three terminals, as the calculated apparent
impedance differs at each terminal.
Distance Supervision essentially offers a solution for the LV fault condition, but the differential setting must still be
increased to avoid operation for an external L-g or L-L-g fault external ground fault. In addition, the distance element
reach setting must still see all faults within the protected line and be less than the impedance for a LV bus fault.
The effective source impedance ratio (SIR) for the LV fault generally is not high, so that CVT transients do not contribute to
measuring errors.
If the distance supervision can be set to avoid operation for a transformer LV fault, then generally the filtering associated
with the distance measuring algorithm ensures no operation under magnetizing inrush conditions. The distance element
can be safely set up to 2.5 Vnom / Ipeak, where Vnom is the system nominal voltage and Ipeak is the peak value of the
magnetizing inrush current.
For applications where the tapped station is close to one terminal, then it can be difficult to set the distance supervision to
reach the end of the line, and at the same time avoid operation for an LV fault. For this system configuration, use a three-
terminal L90; the third terminal is then fed from CT on the high side of the tapped transformer.
To be fully operational, the Fuse Failure element must be enabled, and its output FlexLogic operand must be
indicated as the blocking signal for the selected protection elements.
For convenience, the current supervision threshold incorporates the 3 factor.
The total relay inaccuracy, including both steady state and transient overreach even when supplied from CVTs under the
source impedance ratios of up to 30, is below 5%.
as 65% of the line length. If the line being protected does not have a significant interaction with an adjacent circuit, then
the typical 80% setting can be used. If there is significant mutual coupling between the parallel lines, then the mutual
compensation feature of the ground distance elements can be used instead of a drastic reduction in the reach.
However, even in this case, there is more uncertainty compared with the phase distance elements because the zero-
sequence impedance of the line and thus the zero-sequence-compensating factors can vary significantly due to weather
and other conditions.
a permanent lock up of the transmit/receive loop. The echo co-ordination (ECHO DURATION) and lock-out (ECHO LOCKOUT)
timers perform this function by ensuring that the permissive signal is echoed once for a guaranteed duration of time
before going to a lockout for a settable period of time.
Recognize that in ring bus or breaker and a half situations it can be the line disconnect or a combination of the disconnect
and/or the breaker(s) status that is the indication that the terminal is open.
The POTT RX PICKUP DELAY timer is included in the permissive receive path to ride through spurious receive outputs that can
be produced during external faults, when power line carrier is utilized as the communications medium.
No current reversal logic is included for the overreaching phase and ground distance elements, because long reaches are
not usually required for two terminal lines. A situation can occur however, where the ground distance element has an
extended reach. This situation is encountered when it is desired to account for the zero sequence inter-circuit mutual
coupling. This is not a problem for the ground distance elements in the L90 that do have a current reversal logic built into
their design as part of the technique used to improve ground fault directionality.
Unlike the distance protection elements, the ground directional overcurrent functions do not have their reach well defined,
therefore the current reversal logic is incorporated for the extra signal supplementing Zone 2 in the scheme. The transient
blocking approach for this POTT scheme is to recognize that a permissive signal has been received and then allow a
settable time TRANS BLOCK PICKUP DELAY for the local forward looking directional element to pick up.
The scheme generates an output operand (POTT TX) that is used to transmit the signal to the remote end. Choices of
communications channel include Remote Inputs/Outputs and telecommunications interfaces. When used with
telecommunications facilities the output operand is assigned to operate an output contact connected to key the
transmitter at the interface. Power Line Carrier (PLC) channels are not recommended for this scheme since the PLC signal
can be interrupted by a fault.
For proper operation of the scheme the Zone 2 phase and ground distance elements must be enabled and configured per
rules of distance relaying. The Line Pickup element needs to be enabled and configured properly to detect line-end-open/
weak-infeed conditions.
If used by this scheme, the selected ground directional overcurrent function(s) must be enabled and configured
accordingly The output operand from the scheme (POTT OP) must be configured to interface with other relay functions,
output contacts in particular, in order to make the scheme fully operational. Typically, the output operand is programmed
to initiate a trip, breaker fail, and auto-reclose, and to drive a user-programmable LED as per user application.
The output operand from the scheme (HYBRID POTT OP) must be configured to interface with other relay functions, output
contacts in particular, in order to make the scheme fully operational. Typically, the output operand is programmed to
initiate a trip, breaker fail, and auto-reclose, and to drive a user-programmable LED as per user application.
The directional comparison unblocking scheme allows a window of opportunity for tripping the breaker fast if the
permissive signal gets attenuated by the fault to a level below the receiver's threshold. The guard signal is monitored, and
the relay is allowed to trip for a loss of guard without receipt of the permissive signal, if the relay sees the fault in the
forward, and not reverse direction by means of the forward looking distance zone 2 and ground directional forward, if
configured, and reverse looking distance zone 4 and ground directional reverse, if configured.
The scheme is active and ready for operation when the DCUB BLOCK setting is “Off” the DCUB SCHEME FUNCTION setting is
“Enabled”. The user can disable or block the scheme by assigning any FlexLogic operand to the DCUB BLOCK setting. This
operand can consist of any pre-defined logic, including a pilot cutout switch connected to any contact input of the L90.
With this pilot cutout switch and the pre-defined logic state on and assigned to DCUB BLOCK, the scheme is disabled. The
directional comparison unblocking scheme supervises the operation and keying of all scheme functions. The lockout
feature of the scheme also supervises all scheme functions. All timers are fully adjustable, with typical values indicated.
Lockout of the directional comparison unblocking scheme is established as follows. Lockout of the scheme is started for a
time duration set by DCUB LOG TRIP WINDOW setting if:
• The scheme is enabled and not blocked (that is, the scheme is active), and
• no permissive RX signal is received, and
• any loss-of-guard signal is received
Lockout is sealed-in through an AND gate with the directional comparison unblocking scheme active and any loss-of-
guard through GUARD HEALTHY RESET DELAY timer. The scheme thus remains blocked during longer loss-of-guard or
channel conditions for any of the configured channels. The GUARD HEALTHY RESET DELAY timer ensures that the scheme
remains locked out slightly longer after the loss-of-guard signal(s) is reset. This allows for all channel(s) stabilizing and
contact denouncing. This timer determines how long the logic waits before enabling the directional comparison
unblocking scheme when the communications channel is restored.
Operating of the directional comparison unblocking scheme consists of two parts: normal operation and loss-of-guard
operation.
forward fault. The time window of allowing the scheme to operate when no DCUB RX signal is received when any loss-of-
guard was received is the difference between the DCUB LOG TRIP WINDOW and DCUB LOG PICKUP DELAY timers. When using
default settings, this value is 150 – 8 = 142 ms. This means the scheme is unblocked and can trip during this time window if
a forward fault is sensed.
INFINITE
INFINITE
BUS
BUS
3W 10 W 7W
F2 A B B A F1
Protected Line
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where
I_L_A = “local” current phase A
I_R_A = “remote” current phase A
I_L_0 = local zero-sequence current
I_R_0 = remote zero-sequence current
I2op_A = operating (differential) squared current phase A
The restraint current is calculated in a similar way.
When the ZERO-SEQ CURRENT REMOVAL feature is enabled, the modified (I_0 removed) differential current in all three
phases is shown in the ACTUAL VALUES METERING 87L DIFFERENTIAL CURRENT menu. Local and remote currents
values are not changed.
2 2 2 2
I op = I LOAD I op = I LOAD
2 2 2 2 2 4 22 2
I REST = 2S 1 I LOAD + 2P I REST = --S 1 I LOAD + 2P
3
2 2 2 2
Stability condition: 2S 1 I LOAD + 2P > I LOAD 4 22 2 2
Stability condition: --S 1 I LOAD + 2P > I LOAD
3
The calculations need to take into account the requirement for the pickup setting resulting from line charging currents.
Certainly, a security factor must be applied to the above stability conditions. Alternatively, distance supervision can be
considered to prevent maloperation due to transformer load currents.
The L90 ensures stability in such a case by removing the zero-sequence current from the phase currents prior to
calculating the operating and restraining signals (SETTINGS SYSTEM SETUP L90 POWER SYSTEM ZERO-SEQ
CURRENT REMOVAL is “Enabled”). Removing the zero-sequence component from the phase currents can cause the L90 to
overtrip healthy phases on internal ground fault. This is not a limitation, as the single-pole tripping is not recommended for
lines with tapped transformers.
Not all instantaneous elements have to be blocked during the re-synchronization process. For example, the impedance
element maximum error is 8.86% at 60 Hz. With a typical margin of 15 percent, this is still well below impedance reach
point. Another example is Phase IOC; typically, these elements have very sufficient margin for the overload conditions and
are set high enough above these conditions. But voltage-based elements can be set quite close to the system nominal
voltage or operating voltage and can require attention.
To secure instantaneous element operation, it is recommended to use either FlexLogic as shown next to block the
instantaneous elements during synchronization, or to use a different setting group with more conservative pickup for this
brief interval. A 700 ms drop-off timer in the logic is shown as an example to guarantee error below 3 percent, but delay
can be realistically even shorter, if the setting security margin allows this.
Figure 8-10: FlexLogic to block instantaneous element during 87L startup
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AND(2) = BLOCK INST (VO5)
87L DIFF CH1 FAIL 700 ms
0 ms
OR(2)
87L DIFF CH2 FAIL 50 ms
OR(2)
NEGATIVE ONE SHOT
TIMER 2
AND(2)
TIMER 1
= BLOCK INST (VO5)
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The elements must be treated selectively. If, for example, the phase over or under voltage setting includes margin or time
delay sufficient to accommodate the maximum additional error on re-synchronization, blocking or delay are not needed
for these elements. Similarly, if the phase instantaneous overcurrent setting has sufficient margin, blocking is not needed.
Note that significant zero-sequence and negative-sequence current or voltage error do not appear during L90 startup,
therefore all sequence-based elements using these quantities are safe.
For the three-terminal line, the synchronization process is longer and block times need to be three times longer than two-
terminal line block times.
8.9.1.1 Overview
Phase distance elements of the L90 can be set to respond to faults beyond any three-phase power transformer. The relay
guarantees accurate reach and targeting for any phase fault. Moreover, the current and voltage transformers can be
located independently on different sides of the transformer.
The following setting rules apply to this feature:
• A given distance zone is terminated by location of the VTs, not the CTs
• Consequently, the positive-sequence impedance of a transformer must be included in the reach setting only if the
transformer is located between the potential source and the intended reach point
• The current signals require compensation if the transformer is located between the CTs and the intended reach point.
If this is the case, set the CT connection setting to transformer connection and vector group as seen from the CTs
toward the reach point. Otherwise, set the CT connection setting to "None."
• The voltage signals require compensation if the transformer is located between the VTs and the intended reach point.
If this is the case, set the VT connection setting to transformer connection and vector group as seen from the VTs
toward the reach point. Otherwise, set the VT connection setting to "None."
• The reach setting is entered in secondary ohms and as such must take into account location and ratios of VTs and CTs,
as well as voltage ratio of the involved power transformer
The following equations explain the setting rules. Consider two applications as shown in the figure.
Figure 8-11: Phase distance through a power transformer
(a) (b)
ZH ZT ZX ZH ZT ZX
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H X H X
Z4 Z1 Z4 Z1
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where
V H 2 n CT
Z 1 = Z T at X + Z x u § ------· u ------- Eq. 8-15
© VX¹ n VT
n CT
Z 4 = Z H u ------- Eq. 8-16
n VT
VH n CT
Z 1 = Z X u § ------· u ------- Eq. 8-17
© V X ¹ n VT
8.9.2 Example
Given the following for the system shown in the previous section:
13.8 1600
Z 1 = 30 u --------- u ----------- = 0.8011: 85q Eq. 8-20
315 2625
PHS DIST Z1 REACH: "0.80"
PHS DIST Z1 RCA: "85"
PHS DIST Z1 XMFR VOL CONNECTION: "None"
PHS DIST Z1 XMFR CUR CONNECTION: "Dy1"
The Zone 4 settings are:
315 1600
Z 4 = 0.127 90q + 0.006 88q u --------- u ----------- = 2.601: 89.4q Eq. 8-21
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Chapter 9: Commissioning
Commissioning
9.1 Testing
9.1.1 Channel testing
The communications system transmits and receives data between two or three terminals for the 87L function. The system
is designed to work with multiple channel options, including direct and multiplexed optical fiber, G.703, and RS422. The
speed is 64 Kbaud in a transparent synchronous mode with automatic synchronous character detection and CRC
insertion.
The Local Loopback Channel Test verifies the L90 communication modules are working properly. The Remote Loopback
Channel Test verifies the communication link between the relays meets requirements (BER less than 10–4). All tests are
verified by using the internal channel monitoring and the monitoring in the Channel Tests. All of the tests presented in this
section must be either OK or PASSED.
1. Verify that a type “W” module is placed in slot ‘W’ in both relays (for example W7J).
2. Interconnect the two relays using the proper media (for example, single-mode fiber cable) observing correct
connection of receiving (Rx) and transmitting (Tx) communications paths and turn power on to both relays.
3. Verify that the Order Code in both relays is correct.
4. Cycle power off/on in both relays.
5. Verify and record that both relays indicate In Service on the front display.
6. Make the following setting change in both relays: GROUPED ELEMENTS GROUP 1 CURRENT DIFFERENTIAL
ELEMENTS CURRENT DIFFERENTIAL CURRENT DIFF FUNCTION: “Enabled.”
7. Verify and record that both relays have established communications with the following status checks:
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CHANNEL TESTS CHANNEL 1 STATUS: “OK”
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CHANNEL TESTS CHANNEL 2 STATUS: “OK” (If used)
8. Make the following setting change in both relays: TESTING TEST MODE: “Enabled.”
9. Make the following setting change in both relays:
TESTING CHANNEL TESTS LOCAL LOOPBACK TEST LOCAL LOOPBACK CHANNEL NUMBER: "1"
10. Initiate the Local Loopback Channel Tests by making the following setting change:
TESTING CHANNEL TESTS LOCAL LOOPBACK TEST LOCAL LOOPBACK FUNCTION: "Yes"
Expected result — In a few seconds “Yes” changes to “Local Loopback Test PASSED” and then to “No”, signifying the
test was successfully completed and the communication modules operated properly.
11. If Channel 2 is used, make the following setting change and repeat Step 10 for Channel 2 as performed for channel 1:
TESTING CHANNEL TESTS LOCAL LOOPBACK TEST LOCAL LOOPBACK CHANNEL NUMBER: "2"
12. Verify and record that the Local Loopback Test was performed properly with the following status check:
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CHANNEL TESTS CHANNEL 1(2) LOCAL LOOPBACK STATUS: "OK"
13. Make the following setting change in one of the relays:
TESTING CHANNEL TESTS REMOTE LOOPBACK TEST REMOTE LOOPBACK CHANNEL NUMBER: "1"
14. Initiate the Remote Loopback Channel Tests by making the following setting change:
TESTING CHANNEL TESTS REMOTE LOOPBACK REMOTE LOOPBACK FUNCTION: "Yes"
Expected result — The “Running Remote Loopback Test” message appears; within 60 to 100 seconds, the “Remote
Loopback Test PASSED” message appears for a few seconds and then changes to “No”, signifying that the test
successfully completed and communications with the relay were successfully established. The “Remote Loopback
Test FAILED” message indicates that either the communication link quality does not meet requirements (BER less than
10–4) or the channel is not established – check the communications link connections.
15. If Channel 2 is used, make the following setting change and repeat Step 14 for Channel 2 as performed for Channel 1:
TESTING CHANNEL TESTS REMOTE LOOPBACK TEST REMOTE LOOPBACK CHANNEL NUMBER: "2"
16. Verify and record the Remote Loopback Test was performed properly with the following status check:
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CHANNEL TESTS CHANNEL 1(2) REMOTE LOOPBACK STATUS: "OK"
17. Verify and record that Remote Loopback Test fails during communications failures as follows: start test as per Steps
13 to 14 and in two to five seconds disconnect the fiber Rx cable on the corresponding channel.
Expected result — The "Running Remote Loopback Test" message appears. When the channel is momentarily cut off,
the "Remote Loopback Test FAILED" message displays. The status check reads as follows: ACTUAL VALUES STATUS
CHANNEL TESTS CHANNEL 1(2) LOCAL LOOPBACK STATUS: "Fail"
18. Re-connect the fiber Rx cable. Repeat Steps 13 to 14 and verify that Remote Loopback Test performs properly again.
19. Verify and record that Remote Loopback Test fails if communications are not connected properly by disconnecting the
fiber Rx cable and repeating Steps 13 to 14.
Expected result — The ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CHANNEL TESTS CHANNEL 1(2) REMOTE LOOPBACK TEST: "Fail"
message is constantly on the display.
20. Repeat Steps 13 to 14 and verify that Remote Loopback Test is correct.
21. Make the following setting change in both relays: TESTING TEST MODE: "Disabled"
During channel tests, verify in the ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CHANNEL TESTS CHANNEL 1(2) LOST PACKETS
display that the values are very low or even 0. If values are comparatively high, check the settings of
communications equipment (if applicable).
9 1. Ensure that Steps 1 through 7 inclusive of the previous section are completed.
2. Verify and record that both relays have established communications with the following checks after 60 to 120
seconds:
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CHANNEL TESTS CHANNEL 1(2) STATUS: “OK”
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CHANNEL TESTS REMOTE LOOPBACK STATUS: “n/a”
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CHANNEL TESTS PFLL STATUS: “OK”
3. Disconnect the fiber Channel 1(2) Tx cable for less than 66 ms (not possible with direct fiber module).
Expected result
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CHANNEL TESTS CHANNEL 1(2) STATUS: “OK”
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CHANNEL TESTS REMOTE LOOPBACK STATUS: “n/a”
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CHANNEL TESTS PFLL STATUS: “OK”
If fault conditions are applied to the relay during these tests, it trips with a specified 87L operation time.
4. Disconnect the fiber Channel 1(2) Tx cable for more than 66 ms but less than 5 seconds.
Expected result
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CHANNEL TESTS CHANNEL 1(2) STATUS: “OK”
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CHANNEL TESTS REMOTE LOOPBACK STATUS: “n/a”
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CHANNEL TESTS PFLL STATUS: “OK”
If fault conditions are applied to the relay (after the channel is brought back) during these tests, it trips with a specified
87L operation time plus 50 to 80 ms required for establishing PFLL after such interruption.
5. Disconnect the fiber Channel 1(2) Tx cable for more than five seconds.
Expected result
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CHANNEL TESTS CHANNEL 1(2) STATUS: “OK”
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CHANNEL TESTS REMOTE LOOPBACK STATUS: “n/a”
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CHANNEL TESTS PFLL STATUS: “Fail”
6. Reconnect the fiber Channel 1(2) Tx cable and in six to eight seconds confirm that the relays have re-established
communications again with the following status checks:
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CHANNEL TESTS CHANNEL 1(2) STATUS: “OK”
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CHANNEL TESTS REMOTE LOOPBACK STATUS: “n/a”
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CHANNEL TESTS PFLL STATUS: “OK”
7. Apply a current of 0.5 pu at a frequency 1 to 3% higher or lower than nominal only to local relay phase A to verify that
frequency tracking does not affect PFLL when only one relay has a current input and both relays track frequency. Wait
200 seconds and verify the following:
ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CHANNEL TESTS PFLL STATUS: “OK”
ACTUAL VALUES METERING TRACKING FREQUENCY TRACKING FREQUENCY: actual frequency at both relays
3.
and the CHANNEL and PFLL STATUS displays indicate OK.
Minimum pickup test with local current only:
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3.1. Ensure that all 87L setting are properly entered into the relay and connect a test set to the relay to inject
current into Phase A.
3.2. Slowly increase the current until the relay operates and note the pickup value. The theoretical value of
operating current below the breakpoint is given by the following formula, where P is the pickup setting and S1 is
the Slope 1 setting (in decimal format):
2
P
I op = 2 u ----------------2-
1 – 2S 1 Eq. 9-1
3.3. Repeat the above test for different slope and pickup settings, if desired.
3.4. Repeat the above tests for Phases B and C.
4. Minimum pickup test with local current and simulated remote current (pure internal fault simulation):
4.1. Disconnect the local relay from the communications channel.
4.2. Loop back the transmit signal to the receive input on the back of the relay.
4.3. Wait until the CHANNEL and PFLL status displays indicate OK.
4.4. Slowly increase the current until the relay operates and note the pickup value. The theoretical value of
operating current below breakpoint is given by the following formula:
2
I op = 2P
---------------------------------------------------------------
2 2 2
1 + TAP – 2S 1 1 + TAP Eq. 9-2
where
TAP represents the CT Tap setting for the corresponding channel
4.5. Repeat the above test for different slope and pickup settings, if desired.
4.6. During the tests, observe the current phasor at ACTUAL VALUES METERING 87L DIFF CURRENT LOCAL IA.
This phasor should also be seen at ACTUAL VALUES METERING 87L DIFF CURRENT TERMINAL 1(2) IA along
with a phasor of twice the magnitude at ACTUAL VALUES METERING 87L DIFF CURRENT IA DIFF.
4.7. Repeat the above tests for Phases B and C.
4.8. Restore the communication circuits to normal.
Theory of operation
10.1 Overview
10.1.1 L90 design
All differential techniques rely on the fact that under normal conditions, the sum of the currents entering each phase of a
transmission line from all connected terminals is equal to the charging current for that phase. Beyond the fundamental
differential principle, the three most important technical considerations are data consolidation, restraint characteristic,
and sampling synchronization. The L90 uses new and unique concepts in these areas.
Data consolidation refers to the extraction of appropriate parameters to be transmitted from raw samples of transmission
line phase currents. By employing data consolidation, a balance is achieved between transient response and bandwidth
requirements. Consolidation is possible along two dimensions: time and phases. Time consolidation consists of combining
a time sequence of samples to reduce the required bandwidth. Phase consolidation consists of combining information
from three phases and neutral. Although phase consolidation is possible, it is generally not employed in digital schemes,
because you want to detect which phase is faulted. The L90 relay transmits data for all three phases.
Time consolidation reduces communications bandwidth requirements. It also improves security by eliminating the
possibility of falsely interpreting a single corrupted data sample as a fault.
The L90 relay system uses a new consolidation technique called “phaselets.” Phaselets are partial sums of the terms
involved in a complete phasor computation. The use of phaselets in the L90 design improves the transient response
performance without increasing the bandwidth requirements.
Phaselets themselves are not the same as phasors, but they can be combined into phasors over any time window that is
aligned with an integral number of phaselets (see the Phaselet Computation section in this chapter). The number of
phaselets that must be transmitted per cycle per phase is the number of samples per cycle divided by the number of
samples per phaselet. The L90 design uses 64 samples per cycle and 32 samples per phaselet, leading to a phaselet
communication bandwidth requirement of two phaselets per cycle. Two phaselets per cycle fits comfortably within a
communications bandwidth of 64 Kbaud, and can be used to detect faults within a half cycle plus channel delay.
The second major technical consideration is the restraint characteristic, which is the decision boundary between situations
that are declared to be a fault and those that are not. The L90 uses an innovative adaptive decision process based on an
online computation of the sources of measurement error. In this adaptive approach, the restraint region is an ellipse with
variable major axis, minor axis, and orientation. Parameters of the ellipse vary with time to make best use of the accuracy
of current measurements.
The third major element of L90 design is sampling synchronization. In order for a differential scheme to work, the data
being compared must be taken at the same time. This creates a challenge when data is taken at remote locations.
The GE approach to clock synchronization relies upon distributed synchronization. Distributed synchronization is
accomplished by synchronizing the clocks to each other rather than to a master clock. Clocks are phase-synchronized to
each other and frequency-synchronized to the power-system frequency. Each relay compares the phase of its clock to the
phase of the other clocks and compares the frequency of its clock to the power-system frequency and makes appropriate
adjustments. As long as there are enough channels operating to provide protection, the clocks are synchronized.
samples by minimizing the sum of the squares of the errors gives rise to the first frequency component of the Discrete
Fourier Transform (DFT). In the case of a data window that is a multiple of a half cycle, the computation is simply sine and
cosine weighted sums of the data samples. In the case of a window that is not a multiple of a half-cycle, there is an
additional correction that results from the sine and cosine functions not being orthogonal over such a window. However,
the computation can be expressed as a two-by-two matrix multiplication of the sine and cosine weighted sums.
Phaselets and sum of squares are computed for each phase at each terminal as follows. For the real part, we have:
Ne 2– 1
4 2S p + 1 e 2
I 1_Re_A k = --- ¦ i 1_f_A k–p cos §© -----------------------------·¹ Eq. 10-1
N p=0 N
Ne 2– 1
4 2S p + 1 e 2
I 1_Im_A k = – --- ¦ i 1_f_A k–p sin § -----------------------------· Eq. 10-2
N p=0
© N ¹
where
k is the present phaselet index
N is the number of samples per cycle
p is the present sample index
The computation of phaselets and sum of squares is basically a consolidation process. The phaselet sums are converted
into stationary phasors by multiplying by a precomputed matrix. Phaselets and partial sums of squares are computed and
time-stamped at each relay and communicated to the remote relay terminals, where they are added and the matrix
multiplication is performed. Since the sampling clocks are synchronized, the time stamp is simply a sequence number.
The restraint current is composed from two distinctive terms: traditional and adaptive. Each relay calculates local portion
of the traditional and restraint current to be used locally and sent to remote peers for use with differential calculations. If
more than one CT is connected to the relay (breaker-and-the half applications), then a maximum of all (up to four) currents
is chosen to be processed for traditional restraint.
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This current is then processed with the slope (S1 and S2) and breakpoint (BP) settings to form a traditional part of the
restraint term for the local current as follows. For two-terminal systems, we have:
2 2
If I LOC_TRAD_A < BP
2 2
then I LOC_REST_TRAD_A = 2 S 1 I LOC_TRAD_A
2 2 2 2
else I LOC_REST_TRAD_A = 2 S 2 I LOC_TRAD_A – S 2 BP + 2 S 1 BP Eq. 10-7
2 2
If I LOC_TRAD_A < BP
2 4 2
then I LOC_REST_TRAD_A = -- S 1 I LOC_TRAD_A
3
2 4 2 2 4 2
else I LOC_REST_TRAD_A = -- S 2 I LOC_TRAD_A – S 2 BP + -- S 1 BP Eq. 10-8
3 3
The final restraint current sent to peers and used locally in differential calculations is as follows:
2 2
I LOC_RESTRAINT_A = I LOC_REST_TRAD_A + MULT A I LOC_ADA_A Eq. 10-9
where
MULTA is a multiplier that increases restraint if CT saturation is detected (see CT Saturation Detection for details)
ILOC_ADA_A is an adaptive restraint term (see Online Estimate Of Measurement Error for details)
The squared restraining current is calculated as a sum of squared local and all remote restraints:
2 2 2 2
I REST_A = I LOC_PHASOR_RESTRAINT_A + I REM1_PHASOR_RESTRAINT_A + I REM2_PHASOR_RESTRAINT_A Eq. 10-10
2 2 2
S A = I DIFF_A – 2P + I REST_A Eq. 10-11
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The terms for the second remote terminal are omitted in two-terminal applications.
The maximum through current is available locally and re-constructed from the received remote restraint based on the
maximum remote restraint current shown in the previous section and as indicated as follows.
For two-terminal applications:
2
2 2 2 I REM_RESTRAINT_A
If I REM_REST_A < BP , then I REM_REST_A = ----------------------------------------
-
2
2S 1
2 2
2 I REM_RESTRAINT_A – 2 S 1 u BP 2
else I REM_REST_A = -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- + BP
2
2S 2 Eq. 10-14
2
2 2 2 I REM_RESTRAINT_A
If I REM_REST_A < BP , then I REM_REST_A = ----------------------------------------
-
4 2
-- u S
3 1
2 4 2
I REM_RESTRAINT_A – -- S 1 u BP
2 3 2
else I REM_REST_A = -------------------------------------------------------------------------- + BP
4 2
-- u S 2 Eq. 10-15
3
2 2 2 2 2 2
I RES_87G = max I LOC_REST_A , I LOC_REST_B , I LOC_REST_C , I REM1_REST_A , I REM1_REST_B ,
2 2 2 2
I REM1_REST_C , I REM2_REST_A , I REM2_REST_B , I REM2_REST_C Eq. 10-16
The terms for the second remote terminal are omitted in two-terminal applications.
The operate signal for the ground differential function (IOP_87G)2 is then calculated as:
2 2 2
I OP_87G = I OP_87G_RE + I OP_87G_IM Eq. 10-17
2 2 2
I 87G = 2S 87G u I RES_87G Eq. 10-18
10
2 4 2 2
I 87G = -- u S 87G u I RES_87G Eq. 10-19
3
where S87G is the slope setting for the ground differential function.
The ground differential element picks up if the following condition holds.
2 2 2 2 2
I OP_87G – 2P 87G + I 87G > 0 and I RES_87G < 3 pu Eq. 10-20
where P87G is the pickup setting for the ground differential function.
In other words, when the squared magnitude of the operating signal is greater than the total restraining squared signal,
the element operates. For additional security, the function is blocked if the restraining signal is high, indicating that the
87LG function is not required to clear high-current faults, allowing for more sensitive settings to be used for the 87LG
function.
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f System f
+ Frequency +
_ _
Compute Compute
Frequency Frequency
f – f1 Deviation f1 f2 Deviation f – f2
+ +
+ Phase Frequency Phase Frequency +
+ Loop Filter Loop Filter +
j1 j2
q q
GPS GPS
Clock Clock
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The L90 provides sensitive digital current differential protection by computing differential current from current phasors. To
improve sensitivity, the clocks that control current sampling are closely synchronized via the ping-pong algorithm.
However, this algorithm assumes that the communication channel delay is identical in each direction. If the delays are not
the same, the error between current phasors is equal to half of the transmit-receive time difference. If the error is high
enough, the relay perceives the “apparent” differential current and misoperates.
For applications where the communication channel is not symmetric (for example, SONET ring), the L90 allows the use of a
global positioning system (GPS) to compensate for the channel delay asymmetry. This feature requires a GPS receiver to
provide a GPS clock signal to the L90. With this option there are two clocks at each terminal: a local sampling clock and a
local GPS clock. The sampling clock controls data sampling while the GPS clock provides an accurate, absolute time
reference used to measure channel asymmetry. The local sampling clocks are synchronized to each other in phase and to
the power system in frequency. The local GPS clocks are synchronized to GPS time using the externally provided GPS time
signal.
GPS time stamp is included in the transmitted packet along with the sampling clock time stamp. Both sampling clock
deviation and channel asymmetry are computed from the four time stamps. One half of the channel asymmetry is then
subtracted from the computed sampling clock deviation. The compensated deviation drives the phase and frequency lock
loop (PFLL) as shown in the previous figure. If GPS time reference is lost, the channel asymmetry compensation is not
enabled, and the relay clock can start to drift and accumulate differential error. In this case, the 87L function has to be
blocked. See the Application of Settings chapter for examples of how to program the relay.
Normally each relay detects frequency deviation, but if there is no current flowing nor voltage measurement available at a
particular relay, it is not be able to detect frequency deviation. In that case, the frequency deviation input to the loop filter
is set to zero and frequency tracking is still achieved because of phase locking to the other clocks. If frequency detection is
lost at all terminals because there is no current flowing, then the clocks continue to operate at the frequency present at the
time of the loss of frequency detection. Tracking resumes as soon as there is current.
The rotational rate of phasors is equal to the difference between the power system frequency and the ratio of the
sampling frequency divided by the number of samples per cycle. The correction is computed once per power system cycle
at each relay. For conciseness, we use a phasor notation:
I n = Re Phasor n + j Im Phasor n
I a, k n = I n for phase a from the kth terminal at time step n
I b, k n = I n for phase b from the kth terminal at time step n
I c, k n = I n for phase c from the kth terminal at time step n Eq. 10-21
1 j2S e 3 j2S e 3
I pos, k n = -- I a, k n + I b, k n e + I c, k n e Eq. 10-22
3
Each relay computes a quantity derived from the positive sequence current that is indicative of the amount of rotation
from one cycle to the next, by computing the product of the positive sequence current times the complex conjugate of the
positive sequence current from the previous cycle:
The angle of the deviation phasor for each relay is proportional to the frequency deviation at that terminal. Since the clock
synchronization method maintains frequency synchronism, the frequency deviation is approximately the same for each
relay. The clock deviation frequency is computed from the deviation phasor:
–1
'f tan Im Deviation e Re Deviation
FrequencyDeviation = ----- = -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eq. 10-24
f 2S
Note that a four-quadrant arctangent can be computed by taking the imaginary and the real part of the deviation
separately for the two arguments of the four-quadrant arctangent. Also note that the input to the loop filter is in radian
frequency which is two pi times the frequency in cycles per second; that is, 'Z = 2S 'f .
So the radian frequency deviation can be calculated simply as:
–1
'Z = 'f tan Im Deviation e Re Deviation Eq. 10-25
It is not necessary to exchange stamps with every relay, and the method works even with some of the channels failed. For
each relay that a given relay can exchange time stamps with, the clock deviation is computed each time a complete set of
time stamps arrives. The net deviation is the total deviation divided by the total number of relays involved in the exchange.
For example, in the case of two terminals, each relay computes a single time deviation from time stamps, and divides the
result by two. In the case of three terminals, each relay computes two time deviations and divides the result by three. If a
channel is lost, the single deviation that remains is divided by two.
Four time stamps are needed to compute round-trip delay time and phase deviation. Three stamps are included in the
message in each direction. The fourth time stamp is the time when the message is received. Each time a message is
received, the oldest two stamps of the four time stamps are saved to become the first two time stamps of the next
outgoing message. The third time stamp of an outgoing message is the time when the message is transmitted. A fixed
time shift is allowed between the stamp values and the actual events, provided the shift for outgoing message time
stamps is the same for all relays, and the shift incoming message time stamps is also identical.
To reduce bandwidth requirements, time stamps are spread over three messages. In the case of systems with four
messages per cycle, time stamps are sent out on three of the four messages, so a complete set is sent once per cycle. In
the case of systems with one message per cycle, three time stamps are sent out each cycle in a single message. The
transmit and receive time stamps are based on the first message in the sequence.
One of the strengths of this approach is that it is not necessary to explicitly identify or match time stamp messages.
Usually, two of the time stamps in an outgoing message are simply taken from the last incoming message. The third time
stamp is the transmittal time. However, there are two circumstances when these time stamps are not available. One
situation is when the first message is transmitted by a given relay. The second is when the exchange is broken long
enough to invalidate the last received set of time stamps (if the exchange is broken for longer than 66 ms, the time stamps
from a given clock can roll over twice, invalidating time difference computations). In either of these situations, the next
outgoing set of time stamps is a special start-up set containing transmittal time only. When such a message is received,
nothing is computed from it, except the message time stamp and the received time stamp are saved for the next outgoing
message (it is neither necessary nor desirable to “reset” the local clock when such a message is received).
Error analysis shows that time-stamp requirements are not very stringent because of the smoothing behavior of the phase
locked loop. The time stamp can be basically a sample count with enough bits to cover the worst round trip, including
channel delay and processing delay. An eight-bit time stamp with one bit corresponding to 1/64 of a cycle accommodates
a round trip delay of up to four cycles, which is likely to be more than adequate.
The computation of round trip delay and phase offset from four time stamps is as follows:
a = Ti – 2 – Ti – 3
b = Ti – Ti – 1
Gi = a + b
a–b
T i = ----------- Eq. 10-26
2
The Ts are the time stamps, with Ti the newest. Delta is the round trip delay. Theta is the clock offset, and is the correct sign
for the feedback loop. Note that the time stamps are unsigned numbers that wrap around, while a and b can be positive or
negative; i must be positive and i can be positive or negative. Some care must be taken in the arithmetic to take into
account possible roll over of any of the time stamps. If Ti – 2 is greater than Ti – 1, there was a roll over in the clock
responsible for those two time stamps.
To correct for the roll over, subtract 256 from the round trip and subtract 128 from the phase angle. If Ti – 3 is greater than
Ti, add 256 to the round trip and add 128 to the phase angle. Also, if the above equations are computed using integer
values of time stamps, a conversion to phase angle in radians is required by multiplying by / 32.
Time stamp values are snapshots of the local 256 bit sample counter taken at the time of the transmission or receipt of the
first message in a time-stamp sequence. This can be done either in software or hardware, provided the jitter is limited to
less than plus or minus 130 µs. A fixed bias in the time stamp is acceptable, provided it is the same for all terminals.
10
Figure 10-2: Round-trip delay and clock-offset computation for time stamps
Relay 1 Relay 2
COMMUNICATION PATH
Send T1i-3 Clocks mismatch
Store T1i-3
Send T2i-3
Store T2i-3
8.3 ms
Capture T2i-2
T2i-2
Capture T1i-2 T1i-2
8.3 ms
Send T1i-2
Send T2 i-2
8.3 ms
Store T1 i-2
Store T2 i-2
8.3 ms
Capture T1 i-1, T2 i
Capture T2 i-1, T1 i T1 i T2 i ( T2 i-3, T1i -2, T1i-1, T2 i )
( T1 i-3, T2 i-2, T2 i -1, T1i ) Calculate δ2, θ2.
Calculate δ1, θ1.
Speed up
Slow down
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In normal operation, frequency tracking at each terminal matches the tracking at all other terminals, because all terminals
measure approximately the same frequency deviation. However, if there is not enough current at a terminal to compute
frequency deviation, then frequency tracking at that terminal is accomplished indirectly via phase locking to other
terminals. A small phase deviation must be present for the tracking to occur.
Also shown in the loop is the clock itself, because it behaves like an integrator. The clock is implemented in hardware and
software with a crystal oscillator and a counter.
Figure 10-3: Loop filter block diagram
Delta frequency +
KF + 1/(Z–1)
+
+
KI New frequency
+
Delta phi time +
+ +
-
KP
1/(Z–1)
GPS channel
asymmetry
Clock
(sampe timer) phi
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There are four gains in the filter that must be selected once and for all as part of the design of the system. The gains are
determined by the time step of the integrators, and the required time constants of the system as follows:
T repeat 2 T repeat
KI = --------------- , KP = -------------- , KF = ----------------------
- Eq. 10-27
2
T phase T phase T frequency
where
Trepeat = the time between execution of the filter algorithm
Tphase = time constant for the primary phase locked loop
Tfrequency = time constant for the frequency locked loop
Sequence numbers are also used to match messages for the protection computation. Whenever a complete set of current
measurements from all terminals with matching sequence numbers are available, the differential protection function is
computed using that set of measurements.
10.1.14 Start-up
Initialization in our peer-to-peer architecture is done independently at each terminal. Relays can be turned on in any order
with the power system either energized or de-energized. Synchronization and protection functions are accomplished
automatically whenever enough information is available.
After a relay completes other initialization tasks, such as resetting of buffer pointers and determining relay settings, initial
values are computed for any state variables in the loop filters or the protection functions. The relay starts its clock at the
nominal power-system frequency. Phaselet information is computed and transmitted.
• Outgoing messages over a given channel are treated in the same way as during the channel recovery process. The
special start-up message is sent each time containing only a single time step value.
• When incoming messages begin arriving over a channel, that channel is placed in service and the loop filters are
started up for that channel.
• Whenever the total clock uncertainty is less than a fixed threshold, the phase locking filter is declared locked and
differential protection is enabled.
10 intensity of these errors varies with time, for example growing during fault conditions, switching operations, or load
variations. The system treats these errors as a Gaussian distribution in the real and in the imaginary part of each phasor,
with a standard deviation that is estimated from the sum of the squares of the differences between the data samples and
the sine function that is used to fit them. This error has a spectrum of frequencies. Current transformer saturation is
included with noise and transient error. The error for noise, harmonics, transients, and current transformer saturation is
computed as follows. First, the sum of the squares of the errors in the data samples is computed from the sum of squares
information for the present phaselet:
Ne 2– 1
2
4
SumSquares 1_A k = ---
N
¦ i 1_f_A k–p
Eq. 10-28
p=0
2 2
I 1_MAG_A = I 1_RE_A + I 1_IM_A Eq. 10-29
Finally, the local adaptive restraint term is computed as follows, for each local current:
2 4 2
I 1_ADA_A = --- SumSquares 1_A – I 1_MAG_A
N k Eq. 10-30
Another source of the measurement errors is clock synchronization error, resulting in a clock uncertainty term. The L90
algorithm accounts for two terms of synchronization error corresponding to:
• Raw clock deviation computed from time stamps — There are several effects that cause it to not track exactly. First,
the ping-pong algorithm inherently produces slightly different estimates of clock deviation at each terminal. Second,
because the transmission of time stamps is spread out over several packets, the clock deviation estimate is not up to
date with other information it is combined with. Channel asymmetry also contributes to this term. The clock deviation
computation is indicated in equation 10.15 as i. If two channels are used, clock deviation is computed for both
channels and then the average of absolute values is computed. If GPS compensation is used, then GPS clock
compensation is subtracted from the clock deviation.
• Startup error — This term is used to estimate the initial startup transient of PFLLs. During startup conditions, a
decaying exponential is computed to simulate envelope of the error during startup.
The clock uncertainty is expressed as:
2 2 2 2 2 2
I LOC_ADA_A = 18 I 1_ADA_A + I 2_ADA_A + I 3_ADA_A + I 4_ADA_A + I q_ADA_A + CLOCK A Eq. 10-33
10
• For all the terminal currents that are above the 3 pu level, the relative angle difference is calculated. If all three
terminals see significant current, then all three pairs (1, 2), (2, 3), and (1, 3) are considered and the maximum angle
difference is used in further calculations.
• Depending on the angle difference between the terminal currents, the value of sigma used for the adaptive restraint
current is increased by the multiple factor of 1, 5, or 2.5 to 5 as shown in the figure. As shown, a factor of 1 is used for
internal faults, and a factor of 2.5 to 5 is used for external faults. This allows the relay to be sensitive simultaneously for
internal faults and robust for external faults with a possible CT saturation.
If more than one CT is connected to the relay (breaker-and-the half applications), the CT saturation mechanism is executed
between the maximum local current against the sum of all others, then between the maximum local and remote currents
to select the secure multiplier MULT. A maximum of two (local and remote) is selected and then applied to adaptive
restraint.
Figure 10-4: CT saturation adaptive restraint multiplier
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Apportioning the total capacitance among the terminals is not critical for compensating the fundamental power system
frequency charging current as long as the total capacitance is correct. Compensation at other frequencies is approximate.
If the VTs are connected in wye, the compensation is accurate for both balanced conditions (that is. all positive, negative
and zero sequence components of the charging current are compensated). If the VTs are connected in delta, the
compensation is accurate for positive and negative sequence components of the charging current. Since the zero
sequence voltage is not available, the L90 cannot compensate for the zero sequence current.
The compensation scheme continues to work with the breakers open, provided that the voltages are measured on the line
side of the breakers.
For very long lines, the distributed nature of the line leads to the classical transmission line equations that can be solved
for voltage and current profiles along the line. What is needed for the compensation model is the effective positive and
zero sequence capacitance seen at the line terminals.
Finally, in some applications the effect of shunt reactors needs to be taken into account. With very long lines shunt
reactors can be installed to provide some of the charging current required by the line. This reduces the amount of charging
current flowing into the line. In this application, the setting for the line capacitance is the residual capacitance remaining
after subtracting the shunt inductive reactance from the total capacitive reactance at the power system frequency.
The L90 incorporates an adaptive differential algorithm based on the traditional percent differential principle. In the
traditional percent differential scheme, the operating parameter is based on the phasor sum of currents in the zone and
the restraint parameter is based on the scalar (or average scalar) sum of the currents in the protected zone; when the
operating parameter divided by the restraint parameter is above the slope setting, the relay operates. During an external
fault, the operating parameter is relatively small compared to the restraint parameter, whereas for an internal fault, the
operating parameter is relatively large compared to the restraint parameter. Because the traditional scheme is not
adaptive, the element settings must allow for the maximum amount of error anticipated during an out-of-zone fault, when
CT errors can be high and/or CT saturation can be experienced.
The major difference between the L90 differential scheme and a percent differential scheme is the use of an estimate of
errors in the input currents to increase the restraint parameter during faults, permitting the use of more sensitive settings
than those used in the traditional scheme. The inclusion of the adaptive feature in the scheme produces element
characteristic equations that appear to be different from the traditional scheme, but the differences are minimal during
system steady-state conditions. The element equations are shown in the Operating Condition Calculations section.
In two-terminal mode
With a second, redundant channel, relays do not lose functionality at all if the second channel is live. The relay uses a true
data redundancy concept where data is sent continuously and simultaneously over both channels. As such there is no
channel switching going on. Even if data is lost/corrupted or a channel failed completely, the relay picks the data from the
healthy channel immediately and continues providing protection.
With one channel only, relays have a five-second time window. If the channel is restored within this time, it takes about
two to three power cycles of valid PFLL calculations (and if estimated error is still within margin) to declare that PFLL is OK.
If the channel is restored later than five seconds, PFLL at both relays is declared as failed and the re-synchronization
process is initiated (about five to seven seconds) after channel status becomes OK.
In three-terminal mode
If one of the channels fails, the configuration reverts from master-master to master-slave where the master relay has both
channels live. The master relay PFLL keeps the two slave relays in synchronization, and therefore there is no time limit for
functionality. The PFLL of the slave relays is suspended (that is, the 87L function is not performed at these relays but they
can still trip via DTT from the master relay) until the channel is restored. If the estimated error is within margin upon
channel restoration and after two to three power cycles of valid PFLL calculations, the PFLL is declared as OK and the
configuration reverts back to master-master.
If two channels fail, PFLL at all relays is declared as failed, and when the channels are back in service the resynchronization
process is initiated (about five to seven seconds) after channel status becomes OK.
Depending on the system configuration (number of terminals and channels), the 87L function operation depends on the
status of channel(s), status of synchronization, and status of channel(s), and channel(s)ID validation. All these states are
available as FlexLogic operands, for viewing in actual values, logged in the event recorder (if events are enabled in 87L
menu), and also trigger targets (if targets are enabled in the 87L function). These FlexLogic operands can to be used to
trigger alarms, illuminate LEDs, and be captured in oscillography.
However, the 87L BLOCKED FlexLogic operand reflects whether the local current differential function is blocked due to
communications. The state of this operand is based on the combination of conditions previously outlined. As such, it is
recommended that it be used to enable backup protection if 87L is not available.
10 The 87L DIFF BLOCKED operand is set based on the conditions shown in the figure.
SETTING
10
PFFL FAIL — In addition to the conditions explained earlier in the two-terminal and three-terminal mode operation of the
relay, the PFLL failure also is declared (operand 87L DIFF PFLL FAIL gets asserted) if clock offset exceeds 1/8th of a power
cycle.
CHANNEL ID FAIL — Channel ID failure is declared (operand 87L DIFF CH1 ID FAIL gets asserted) when the relay ID number
contained in the packet received from the remote end does not match the programmed ID number at the local relay. This
ensures that the data used by the relay is coming from the correct relay.
CRC FAIL — CRC failure for a channel is declared (operand 87L DIFF CH1 CRCFAIL gets asserted) when two or more out of the
last eight consecutive packets fail the CRC check. CRC Fail logic is evaluated only after the arrival of eight new packets.
LOST PACKET — Operand 87L DIFF CH1 LOSTPKT gets asserted when two or more of the last eight consecutive packets are
lost. Lost Packet logic is evaluated only after the arrival of eight new packets. The accumulated number of lost packets
over a channel are available at ACTUAL VALUES STATUS CHANNEL TESTS CHANNEL 1 LOST PACKETS.
90
1 1
60
Restraint point (angle between Trip point (angle between
Iloc and Irem 180o) Iloc and Irem 0o) 30
-120
1 -150
RESTRAINT
Figure 10-9: Restraint characteristics
-2
-180
2
Iloc Irem
-3
1 - For Irem =1.5 pu and angle 0-360o with respect to Iloc 831726A1.CDR
10-19
OPERATING CONDITION CHARACTERISTICS
10
OPERATING CONDITION CHARACTERISTICS CHAPTER 10: THEORY OF OPERATION
2 2 2
I op = I_L + I_R = 4.0 0q + 0.8 180q = 10.24 Eq. 10-34
Since the current at both ends is less than the breakpoint value of 5.0, the equation for two-terminal mode is used to
calculate restraint as follows:
2 2 2 2 2 2
I Rest = 2 S 1 I_L + 2 S 1 I_R + 2P + V
2 2 2 2 2
= 2 0.1 4 + 2 0.1 0.8 + 2 0.5 +0
= 0.8328 Eq. 10-35
2
I Op 10.24
- > 1 --------------- = 12.3 > 1 Trip
---------
2 0.8328
I Rest Eq. 10-36
The use of the CURRENT DIFF PICKUP, CURRENT DIFF RESTRAINT 1, CURRENT DIFF RESTRAINT 2, and CURRENT DIFF BREAK PT
settings are discussed in the Current Differential section of the Settings chapter.
The following figure shows how the L90 settings affect the restraint characteristics. The local and remote currents are 180°
apart, which represents an external fault. The breakpoint between the two slopes indicates the point where the restraint
area is becoming wider to override uncertainties from CT saturation, fault noise, harmonics, and so on. Increasing the
slope percentage increases the width of the restraint area.
10
Iloc pu
20
OPERATE
16
RESTRAINT
OPERATE
0 Irem pu
4 8 12 16 20
0
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The relay provides five zones of distance protection. All zones are identical in terms of settings. However, zone 1 has extra
adaptive mechanisms built-in to enhance the transient reach accuracy even when the voltage signals are supplied from
poor quality voltage sources such as capacitive voltage transformers (CVTs). Ground zones 2 through 5, in turn, have an
extra zero-sequence directional supervision implemented for their time-delayed operation after the memory expires.
Consequently, zone 1 is recommended as an underreaching element, and zones 2 through 5 are recommended as
overreaching elements and for time-delayed tripping.The relay uses offset ground directional overcurrent functions as an
optional supplement of the ground distance protection for pilot-aided schemes. The Ground Directional Overcurrent
section describes the elements.
The relay provides for an adaptive distance reach control to cope with the overreaching and sub-synchronous oscillations
when applied to, or in a near vicinity of series compensated lines. The Application on Series Compensated Lines section
has information.
The distance elements use phase angle comparators to shape their characteristics as described in the Distance
Characteristics section. The voltage and current phasors are estimated using optimized techniques as explained in the
next section.
10.3.3.1 Definitions
The relay shapes its distance characteristics using phase angle comparators and voltage and current phasors estimated
as described in the previous section.
The following definitions pertain to all of the distance functions:
• IA, IB, IC — Phase A, B, and C current phasors
• IG — Ground current from a parallel line
• VA, VB, VC — Phase A to ground, phase B to ground, and phase C to ground voltage phasors
• ( )_1 — Positive-sequence phasor of ( ) derived from the phase quantities
• ( )_2 — Negative-sequence phasor of ( ) derived from the phase quantities
• ( )_0 — Zero-sequence phasor of ( ) derived from the phase quantities
• ( )M — Memorized value of ( )
• Z — Reach impedance (REACHRCA)
• ZREV — Reverse reach impedance for non-directional applications (REV REACHREV REACH RCA + 180°)
• ZD — Directional characteristic impedance (1 DIR RCA)
10 • ZR — Right blinder characteristic impedance: ZR = RGT BLD sin (RGT BLD RCA) 1 (RGT BLD RCA – 90°)
• ZL — Left blinder characteristic impedance: ZL = LFT BLD sin (LFT BLD RCA) 1 (LFT BLD RCA + 90°)
• K0 — Zero-sequence compensating factor: K0 = (Z0/Z1 MAG Z0/Z1 ANG) – 1
• K0M — Mutual zero-sequence compensating factor: K0M = 1/3 x Z0M/Z1 MAG Z0m/Z1 ANG
• — Non-homogeneity angle setting (NON-HOMOGEN ANG)
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Phase distance fault type supervision can be enabled/disabled through SETTINGS GROUPED ELEMENTS SETTING
GROUP 1(6) DISTANCE PH DIST PH SELECT SUPV and is applied to phase distance zone 1 to zone 3 only. G60 and L60
relays do not employ fault type supervision for the phase distance in all zones.
10
The fast distance algorithm is activated upon detection of the system disturbance and is active for three cycles only. The
pickup and operate operands of the fast distance elements are internally OR-ed with regular distance elements, to achieve
integrated distance element optimal operating speed.
Note that fast distance is not active for the following applications:
• Use of the dynamic reach control for series-compensated line applications by selecting a non-zero value for the
voltage level setting in the Distance elements
• Non-directional option for the zone 1 and 2 Direction setting
• Phase Distance applications through power transformers, when the XFMR VOL CONNECTION or XFMR CUR
CONNECTION setting is other than "None"
Memory-polarized mho
(Reverse fault)
X
Memory-polarized mho
Self-polarized mho
(Forward fault)
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The same desirable effect of memory polarization applies to the directional comparator of the quadrilateral characteristic.
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Memory-
polarized
(Reverse fault)
Self-polarized
Memory-
polarized
(Forward fault)
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Mutual zero-sequence compensation can raise concerns regarding directional integrity on reverse faults in the situation
when the relay gets "overcompensated." This problem does not affect the L90 because its ground distance elements use
zero-sequence and negative-sequence currents in extra directional comparators. Both the currents are from the protected
line and are not affected by any compensation as the latter applies only to the reach defining comparators: the mho,
reactance, and blinder characteristics.
10.3.6.1 Description
This subsection shows how to analyze the operation of the distance elements in steady states using the results of short
circuit studies. All quantities are secondary ohms, volts, and amperes. Ground phase A and phase AB distance elements
are analyzed.
Assume that the following settings have been entered:
Phase Rotation: ABC
Right Blinder Reach: 10
Nominal Secondary Voltage: 69.28 V
Right Blinder RCA: 88°
Distance Reach: 14
Left Blinder Reach: 5
Distance RCA: 88°
Left Blinder RCA: 88°
Polarizing Current: Zero-sequence
Non-Homogeneity Correction Angle: 3°
Directional RCA: 88°
Z0/Z1 Magnitude: 4.55
Overcurrent supervision: 3 A
Z0/Z1 Angle: –12°
Distance Comparator limit angle: 75° 10
Z0M/Z1 Magnitude: 0
Directional Comparator limit angle: 75°
Assume that the following signals are injected to the relay:
VA = 64.71 V 0.0° (pre-fault)
VA = 25.43 V –19.9°
VB = 80.22 V –133.5°
VC = 77.33 V 135.7°
IA = 4.47 A –107.8°
IB = 2.92 A 68.9°
IC = 2.93 A –51.1°
Based on the entered setting the relay calculates:
K0 = 3.58 –15.2°
K0M = 0
Z = 14.00 88°
ZD = 1 88°
ZR = 9.99 2°
ZL = 4.99 178°
For the assumed steady-state injection the relay calculates:
VA_1 = 58.83 V –2.1°
VA_1M = 64.71 V 0.0°
I_0 = 1.37 A –68.2°
IA_2 = 1.37 A –68.1°
–V_0 = 29.18 V 8.4°
(VA–VB)_1 = 93.35 V 32.0°
(VA–VB)_1M = 112.08 V 30.0°
IA–IB = 7.39 A –109.1°
After the memory expires the relay uses the actual voltage for polarization.
IA Z + I_0 K0 Z + IG K0M Z – VA = 103.33 V –3.9°
VA_1 = 58.83 V –2.1°
IA_2 ZD = 1.37 V 19.8°
I_0 Z = 19.11 V 19.8°
I_0 ZD = 1.37 V 19.8°
• Overcurrent supervision = | 3 I_0 | = 4.09 A > 3 A
• Mho difference angle = | –3.9° – (–2.1°) | = 1.8° < 75°
• Reactance difference angle = | –3.9° – 19.8° | = 23.7° < 75°
• Zero-sequence directional difference angle = | 19.8° – (–2.1°) | = 21.9° < 75°
• Negative-sequence directional difference angle = | 19.8° – (–2.1°) | = 21.9° < 75°
• Fault-type comparator difference angle = | 19.8° – 19.8° | = 0.0° < 50°
All four comparators and the overcurrent supervision are satisfied, so the Zone 1 MHO phase A ground element operates
for this fault.
• Zero-sequence directional difference angle for zones 2 and higher (phase A) = | 19.8° – 8.4° | = 11.4° < 90°
Zones 2 and higher phase A ground elements pick-up, time-out, and operate.
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BC I BC_21P = – 3I C 1
V BC_21P = ------ V BC – V CA
3
CA I CA_21P = – 3I A 1
V CA_21P = ------ V CA – V AB
3
Yd1 AB 1 V AB_21P = 3V A
I AB_21P = ------ 2I A – I B – I C
3
BC 1 V BC_21P = 3V B
I BC_21P = ------ 2I B – I A – I C
3
CA 1 V CA_21P = 3V C
I CA_21P = ------ 2I C – I A – I B
3
Yd3 AB 1 V AB_21P = – 3V C
I AB_21P = ------ I A + I B – 2I C
3
BC 1 V BC_21P = – 3V A
I BC_21P = ------ I B + I C – 2I A
3
CA 1 V CA_21P = – 3V B
I CA_21P = ------ I A + I C – 2I B
3
Yd5 AB 1 V AB_21P = 3V B
I AB_21P = ------ 2I B – I A – I C
3
BC 1 V BC_21P = 3V C
I BC_21P = ------ 2I C – I A – I B
3
CA 1 V CA_21P = 3V A
I CA_21P = ------ 2I A – I B – I C
3
Yd7 AB 1 V AB_21P = – 3V A
I AB_21P = ------ I B + I C – 2I A
3
BC 1 V BC_21P = – 3V B
I BC_21P = ------ I A + I C – 2I B
3
CA 1 V CA_21P = – 3V C
I CA_21P = ------ I A + I B – 2I C
3
Yd9 AB 1 V AB_21P = 3V C
I AB_21P = ------ 2I C – I A – I B
3
BC 1 V BC_21P = 3V A
I BC_21P = ------ 2I A – I B – I C
3
CA 1 V CA_21P = 3V B
I CA_21P = ------ 2I B – I A – I C
3
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Equations from the “Current Transformation” and “Voltage Transformation” columns are used to derive inputs to the three
(AB, BC, and CA) phase distance elements. For example, if the CTs are located at the delta side of the Delta-Wye 11
transformer, and a given zone is set to look through the transformer into the system connected to the Wye winding, the CT
location setting for that zone is set to Dy11 and the relay uses – 3I B instead of a traditional IA - IB for the AB phase
distance element.
The current supervision pickup setting applies to the currents specified in the “Current Transformation” columns.
A distance zone originates at the location of the VTs (regardless of the location of the CTs). For information on settings, see
the Application of Settings chapter.
10.4.2 Example
Consider the system shown.
Figure 10-15: Sample system configuration
150 MVA, 10%
13.8kV/315kV
delta wye, 330° lag
AB
ZL = 30.11WÐ85°
H X
VT = 13.8kV/120V VT = 315kV/120V
CT = 8000:5 CT = 300:5
0.688WÐ85°
2.57WÐ88.4°
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Normally, in order to respond to the fault shown in the figure, a distance relay is applied at the relaying point X. The table
outlines the relay input signals at this location.
Table 10-10: Relay input signals at location X
Input Primary Secondary
10 VA 100.4 kV –7.32° 38.25 V –7.32°
If installed at the location X, the relay uses the following input signals for its phase AB distance element:
V = VAB = 77.402 kV 57.5° primary or 29.49 V 57.5° secondary
I = IA – IB = 2.576 kA –27.6° primary or 42.93 A –27.6° secondary
And consequently it sees an apparent impedance of
Zapp = V / I = 30.05 85° primary or 0.687 85° secondary
If applied at location H, the relay sees the following input signals:
Table 10-11: Relay input signals at location H
Input Primary Secondary
VA 7.584 kV –5.59° 69.95 V –5.59°
VB 6.269 kV –120.1° 54.52 V –120.1°
VC 7.751 kV 125.5° 65.84 V 125.5°
IA 16.976 kA –27.6° 10.61 A –27.6°
IB 33.952 kA 152.4° 21.22 A 152.4°
IC 16.976 kA –27.6° 10.61 A –27.6°
1
V = ------V AB – V BC = 10.861 kV 59.9q primary or 94.45 V 59.9q secondary Eq. 10-40
3
V 94.45 kV 59.9q
Z app = --- = ---------------------------------------- = 2.570 : 87.5q secondary Eq. 10-42
I 36.75 kA – 27.6 q
This value is a correct measure of the distance from the VT location to the fault. For relay location 2, this certainly includes
the positive-sequence impedance of the transformer:
2
10 13.8 kV
Z T at 13.8 kV = -------- u ------------------------ = 0.127: 90q
100 150 MVA
2
Eq. 10-43
13.8
Z L at 13.8 kV = 30.11 u § ---------· = 0.05779: 85q
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Thus, 0.127 90° + 0.05779 85° = 0.1847 88.4° primary side or 2.569 88.4° on the secondary side.
This example illustrates how the relay maintains correct reach for fault behind power transformers. When installed at X,
the relay needs to be set to 0.687 85° secondary in order to reach to the fault shown in the figure. When installed at H,
the relay needs to be set to 2.569 88.4° to ensure exactly same coverage. 10
10.5.1.1 Introduction
Single pole operations make use of many features of the relay. At minimum, the trip output, recloser, breaker control, open
pole detector, and phase selector must be fully programmed and in service; and either protection elements or digital
inputs representing fault detection must be available for successful operation. When single pole trip-and-reclose is
required overall control within the relay is performed by the trip output element. This element includes interfaces with
pilot-aided schemes, the line pickup, breaker control, and breaker failure elements.
Single pole operations are based on use of the phase selector to identify the type of the fault, to eliminate incorrect fault
identification that can be made by distance elements in some circumstances and to provide trip initiation from elements
that are not capable of any fault type identification, such as high-set negative-sequence directional overcurrent element.
The scheme is also designed to make use of the advantages provided by communications channels with multiple-bit
capacities for fault identification.
Figure 10-16: Single-pole operation
Phase selector
Volts Reset
and output Fault locator
amps
Block specific protection elements
Volts
and
Trip output amps
Protection Setting
elements
Single-pole
Single-pole
trip request
Inputs Setting trip
Open
Pilot-
pole
aided
detector
schemes
Trip
A or B or C
Setting Setting
Setting Permission
Breaker 1 and 2
Inputs
Setting
Reset Breaker
control
Outputs
Three-pole Three-pole
trip trip
request
Line pickup Setting
CLOSE 1
CLOSE 2
CLOSE 1
CLOSE 2
Multi-phase
Operator
Void Force Three-pole
three-oole operation
Setting operation Setting
AR FORCE 3-P
Initiate
Reclose request Trip
Initiate
AR Initiate 3-Pole Recloser
Multi-phase
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The trip output element receives requests for single and three-pole trips and three-pole reclose initiation, which it then
processes to generate outputs that are used to
• Determine whether a single or three-pole operation is to be performed
• Initiate tripping of breaker poles A, B, and C, either individually or as a group
• Initiate breaker failure protection for phases A, B, and C, either individually or as a group
• Notify the open pole detector when a single pole operation is imminent
• Initiate either single or three-pole reclosing
• Notify the phase selector when a trip operation is imminent
When notified that a single pole operation has been initiated, the open-pole detector
• Initiates blocking of protection elements that can potentially maloperate when a breaker pole is open
• Instructs the phase selector to de-assert all outputs, as an open pole invalidates calculations
The operation of the scheme on a line in a single breaker arrangement is described as follows. The line is protected by a
L90 relay using the line pickup and zone 1 phase and ground distance elements, and a permissive overreaching transfer
trip scheme (using zone 2 phase and ground distance elements as well as negative-sequence directional overcurrent
elements, GND DIR O/C FWD: “NEG SEQ OC1 FWD,” GND DIR O/C REV: “NEG SEQ OC1 REV”). Zone 1 is configured to issue a single-
pole trip when appropriate (TRIP 1-POLE INPUT-1: “GND DIST Z1 OP,” TRIP 1-POLE INPUT-2: “PHS DIST Z1 OP”). By default, the POTT
scheme issues a single-pole trip. It is assumed that when tripping three poles, both the zone 1 and the POTT initiate three-
pole reclosing. This is achieved by setting TRIP RECLOSE INPUT-1: “POTT TRIP 3P,” TRIP RECLOSE INPUT-2: “GND DIST Z1 OP,” and
TRIP RECLOSE INPUT-3: “PHS DIST Z1 OP.”
It is assumed for this discussion that the relay features that are shown in the Single-Pole Operation figure have been
programmed for the application and are in service. The description begins with line breakers open at both the local and
remote ends, and the operation of the scheme is described in chronological order.
Because the line is de-energized, the line pickup element is armed. The recloser is presently enabled. An operator requests
that breaker control close the breaker, and it operates output relays to close breaker poles A, B, and C. This operator
manual-close request is also forwarded from breaker control to recloser, which becomes disabled, de-asserting its
“Enabled” output. This output is transferred to trip output, where it converts any input request for a single pole operation
into a three-pole operation. At the recloser, the AR1 BLK TIME @ MAN CLOSE timer is started.
The breaker closes and status monitoring contacts on the breaker poles change state; the new breaker pole states are
reported to breaker control, which in turn transfers these states to the recloser, trip output, breaker failure, and open pole
detector. Because a fault is not detected the AR1 BLK TIME @ MAN CLOSE times out and the recloser is enabled, which
asserts the “Enabled” output, informing the trip output element that single-pole trip operations are now permitted. When
normal voltage appears on the line, the line pickup element is disarmed. As the local line breaker has not tripped, the
operator closes the breaker at the remote end of the line, placing the line in service.
Several scenarios are considered as follows.
block phase distance AB and CA elements, respectively (all zones); the OPEN POLE FA OP blocks the ground distance AG
elements (all zones). As a result, the Z1 OP and Z2 PKP operands that were picked-up reset immediately. The following
distance elements remain operational guarding the line against evolving faults: BG, CG, and BC.
As zone 2 and/or negative-sequence directional elements pick up due to the fault, the permission to trip is keyed to the
remote end. Assume here that a single-bit channel is used. If so, no extra information is sent to the remote end, just
permission to trip sent over the TX1 operand. Upon receiving permission to trip over RX1, the POTT scheme decides to trip.
The scheme checks the phase selector for phase type identification and issues a trip for phase A by asserting the POTT TRIP
A operand. This operand is passed to the trip output and results in the same action as described previously for zone 1.
Depending on response times, the actual trip is initiated either by zone 1 or by the POTT scheme. At the moment that the
TRIP 1-POLE operand is asserted, the phase selector resets and no other trip action can take place. After the trip command
is issued, all the picked up elements are forced to reset by the open pole detector.
The TRIP 1-POLE operand initiates automatically a single-pole autoreclose. The autoreclose is started and asserts the AR RIP
operand. This operand keeps blocking the phase selector so that it does not respond to any subsequent events. At the
same time, the operand removes zero-sequence directional supervision from ground distance zones 2 and 3 so that they
can respond to a single-line-to-ground fault during open pole conditions.
The AR FORCE 3-P TRIP operand is asserted 1.25 cycles following autoreclose initiation. This operand acts as an enabler for
any existing trip request. In this case, none of the protection elements is picked up at this time, therefore no more trips are
initiated.
When the recloser dead time interval is complete, it signals the breaker control element to close the breaker. The breaker
control element operates output relays to close the breaker.
When pole A of the breaker closes, this new status is reported to the breaker control element, which transfers this data to
the breaker failure, autorecloser, open pole detector and trip output elements. The response at breaker failure depends on
the programming of that element. The response at the autorecloser is not relevant to this discussion. At the open pole
detector, the blocking signals to protection elements are de-asserted.
If the fault was transient, then the reset time expires at the autorecloser and the AR FORCE 3-P TRIP and RIP outputs are de-
asserted, returning all features to the state described at the beginning of this description.
If the fault was permanent, appropriate protection elements detect this and place a trip request for the trip output
element. As the AR FORCE 3-P TRIP is still asserted, the request is executed as a three-pole trip.
The response of the system from this point is as described earlier for the second trip, except that the autorecloser locks out
upon the next initiation (depending on the number of shots programmed).
10 The response of the system from this point is as described earlier for the second trip, except that the recloser goes to
lockout upon the next initiation (depending on the number of shots programmed).
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Due to dual comparisons, the algorithm is very secure. For increased accuracy and to facilitate operation in weak systems,
the pre-fault components are removed from the analyzed currents. The algorithm is very fast and ensures proper phase
selection before any of the correctly set protection elements operates.
Under unusual circumstances, such as weak-infeed conditions with the zero-sequence current dominating during any
ground fault, or during cross-country faults, the current-based phase selector may not recognize any of the known fault
pattern. If this is the case, voltages are used for phase selection. The voltage algorithm is the same as the current-based
algorithm. For example, phase angles between the zero-sequence, negative-sequence, and positive-sequence voltages
are used. The pre-fault values are subtracted prior to any calculations.
The pre-fault quantities are captured and the calculations start when the disturbance detector (50DD) operates. When an
open pole is declared, the phase selector resets all its outputs operands and ignores any subsequent operations of the
disturbance detector.
The phase selector runs continuously. When there is no disturbance in the power system, and the disturbance detector
(50DD) from the source assigned as the DISTANCE SOURCE is reset, then the PHASE SELECT VOID FlexLogic operand is set and
all other phase selector operands are reset. All current and voltage sequence components are memorized and
continuously updated.
When the disturbance detector (50DD) operates, memory stops being updated and retains two cycles of old current and
voltage values. First, purely fault components of current and voltage are calculated by removing the pre-fault (memory)
quantities from presently calculated values. A series of conditions are checked with respect to magnitudes and phase
angles of current and voltage symmetrical components in order to detect the fault type. Secondly, currents are used to
identify the fault type (AG, BG, CG, AB, BC, CA, ABG, BCG, or CAG) according to the Phase Selection Principle figure. If the
currents fail to identify the fault type, and voltages are available, then voltages are used. If any of the above types is
determined, then the corresponding FlexLogic operand outlined in the following table is asserted.
Table 10-12: FlexLogic operands asserted
Operand Description
PHASE SELECT AG Asserted when a phase A to ground fault is detected
PHASE SELECT BG Asserted when a phase B to ground fault is detected 10
Operand Description
PHASE SELECT CG Asserted when a phase C to ground fault is detected
PHASE SELECT AB Asserted when a phase A to B fault is detected
PHASE SELECT BC Asserted when a phase B to C fault is detected
PHASE SELECT CA Asserted when a phase C to A fault is detected
PHASE SELECT ABG Asserted when a phase A to B to ground fault is detected
PHASE SELECT BCG Asserted when a phase B to C to ground fault is detected
PHASE SELECT CAG Asserted when a phase C to A to ground fault is detected
If none of the fault types outlined in the table is determined, then three-phase fault conditions are checked to detect the
presence of positive-sequence current and the absence of both zero-sequence and negative-sequence current. If these
conditions are met, then the PHASE SELECT 3P FlexLogic operand is asserted; otherwise, the PHASE SELECT VOID operand is
asserted, indicating that the phase selector failed to identify the fault type.
Finally, the states of the following additional FlexLogic operands are determined.
Table 10-13: FlexLogic operands asserted
Operand Description
PHASE SELECT SLG Asserted if any of PHASE SELECT AG, PHASE SELECT BG, or PHASE SELECT CG operands is active
PHASE SELECT MULTI-P Asserted if neither the PHASE SELECT SLG nor PHASE SELECT VOID operands are being asserted
The phase selector operands are reset a half cycle after the OPEN POLE OP FlexLogic operand is asserted or after delay
defined by the PHASE SELECTOR RESET setting (in the Trip Output element) once the disturbance detector (50DD) initially
operated.
Figure 10-18: Phase selector logic
from the Trip Output element
SETTING
PHASE SELECTOR
RESET DELAY
OFF = 0 0.5 cycles
RESET
0
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND
from the Trip Output element
OPEN POLE OP
OR
SETTING
DELAY DELAY PHASE SELE CTOR RES ET
0 DE LAY
1 cycle 0 OPEN POLE OP
4 cycles
AND
0 START
tRST
FLEXLOGIC OPERANDS
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND PHASE SELECT AG
POWER SWING 50DD PHASE SELECT BG
PHASE SELECT CG
FLEXLOGIC OPERAND PHASE SELECT AB
H
PHASE SELECTOR
DISTANCE SOURCE:
I_0
I_1
I_2
V_0
V_1
V_2
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10.5.3.1 Description
In the L90 relay, pilot-aided schemes transmit a code representing the type of fault determined by the local phase selector
according to the scheme logic. At a receiving terminal, the local and remote data are combined to determine the action to
be performed. Schemes can be used with channels that can carry one, two or four bits. Using a one-bit channel, the
schemes at all terminals of the line use their local phase selectors to identify the fault type and initiate appropriate tripping
actions. In single-pole applications however, a three-pole trip can be performed in the event of an in-line single-phase fault
co-incident with a fault on a different phase (cross-country fault) that is within the reach of the local phase selector, which
is considerably longer than the line. This possibility can be reduced by using a two-bit channel, and eliminated by using a
four-bit channel.
Using two-bit channels, the relays can share limited information about their local phase selection, improving considerably
the accuracy of single-pole tripping on cross-country faults. Two-bit channels, however, can only provide four different
messages, one of which must be “no fault has been detected.” With only three messages available, it is not possible to
transmit sufficient information to eliminate the use of local phase selector data, so a three-pole operation can occur in a
cross-country fault condition. Using four-bit channels, the relays share enough information about fault types seen from all
the line terminals that local fault selector data can be rejected. In addition, in multiple bit systems the relays do not
respond to non-valid bit combinations, making the protection system more immune to communication problems than in a
single bit system.
Each scheme within the relay has a setting that specifies the number of bits available on the associated communications
channel. This setting defines the input (RX1, RX2, RX3, RX4) and output (TX1, TX2, TX3, TX4 for communications and [Scheme
Abbreviation] TRIP A, TRIP B, TRIP C, TRIP 3P for action) operands used by the scheme, the data codes used to convey fault
data between terminals, and the method of combining information from the local and remote terminals to produce an
output.
The scheme initiates a three-phase trip if the phase selector fails to recognize the fault type or after the AR FORCE 3P TRIP
operand is asserted.
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The echo is sent back only if none of the overreaching protection elements operates.
For the directional comparison unblocking scheme, the echo is performed in the same manner as the Hybrid POTT
echo, but by applying additionally the following logic for both the Rx (received) and LOG (loss-of-guard) for each
channel: ECHON= LOGN AND RXN.
10 channels are used, and is important only on parallel lines or when the application requires maximum accuracy of single-
pole tripping. In other cases, it is not recommended to delay the local trip decision.
If a two-bit channel is used, both terminals trip phase A only, which is desired. See the following table.
Table 10-35: Two-bit channel tripping
Terminal Remote data Local data
Bit pattern received Remote Local determination Trip output
determination of of fault type
RX1 RX2
fault type
T1 1 0 AG ABG Trip Phase A
T2 1 1 ABG AG Trip Phase A
If a four-bit channel is used, both terminals trip phase A only, which is desired. See the following table.
Table 10-36: Four-bit channel tripping
Terminal Remote data Local data
Bit pattern received Remote Local determination Trip output
determination Of of fault type
RX1 RX2 RX3 RX4
fault type
T1 0 0 0 1 AG ABG Trip Phase A
T2 1 0 0 0 ABG AG Trip Phase A
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10.6.2.1 Description
When the L90 ordered has in-zone functionality, it does not support the multi-ended fault locator. This is because the use
of the in-zone transformer replaces part of the existing data with in-zone data, which restricts multi-ended fault location.
The multi-ended fault location method is based on synchronized voltage and current measurements at all ends of the
transmission line. This method makes it possible to compute the fault location without any assumptions or
approximations. A single composite voltage and single composite current signal represent voltage and current
measurements at any line terminal. These composite voltage and current signals are non-zero regardless of the fault type.
The composite voltage at the fault can be computed from each end of the line by subtracting the line drop to the fault from
the voltage at that end.
The multi-ended algorithm executes separately on each terminal. All terminals compute the same fault location, since they
use the same equations applied to the same set of data. The algorithm is executed for both two-terminal and three-
terminal applications. The three-terminal algorithm executes at each terminal that has information from all three
terminals. If there is a communications failure on one channel, it affects only one of the three terminals, since there are
fault phasors from all three terminals to compute the fault location. The three-terminal algorithm has two parts: one part
that determines which line segment is faulted, and another part that locates the fault on the faulted segment. Each
terminal can report a slightly different fault resistance. The algorithm achieves greater accuracy by removing the line
charging current.
The fault location algorithm does not need to explicitly determine the composite voltage at the fault. Instead, it eliminates
the fault voltage from the equations for fault location by using other information instead.
For the purpose of fault location, the ABC quantities are represented by a single composite signal using the following base
equation.
1
S X = -- 2S A – bS B –b S C Eq. 10-44
3
where b is a complex number defined as:
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The following composite signals in (in per-unit values) are obtained from the base equation (first equation shown), taking
into account system phase rotation, CT nominal values, and VT nominal values and connections as set under the phase VT
bank of the first 87L source.
where
ILOC(A, B, C) is the phasor of the local current, for phases A, B, and C
ILOC(X) is the phasor of the local composite (mixed) current
IREM1(A, B, C) is the phasor of the first remote current, for phases A, B, and C
VLOC(A, B, C) is the phasor of local A, B, and C voltages
VLOC(X) is the phasor of the local composite voltage
Composite currents are calculated locally at each terminal locally. Composite voltage is continuously transmitted to
remote terminals, where upon receipt it is labeled as VREM1(X) for channel 1 and VREM2(X) for channel 2. The transmitted
composite voltage signal is supervised by a VT fuse fail condition of the first source of 87L function. During VT fuse fail
conditions, transmitted voltage is substituted with zero, signaling to remote peers that multi-ended fault location should
be inhibited.
The impedance for fault location calculation (in per-unit values) is calculated as follows:
CT sec
Z pu = Z sec u ------------ for wye-connected VTs
VT sec
CT sec
Z pu = 3 u Z sec u ------------ for delta-connected VTs
VT sec Eq. 10-48
Consequently, the positive-sequence line secondary impedance entered under in the fault locator menu yields following
signals used for calculation. For two-terminal applications, we have:
Z 1LINE o Z
L = corresponding line length Eq. 10-49
Z 1LINE o Z LOC – T
Z REM1 –TAP o Z REM1 – T
Z REM2 –TAP o Z REM2 – T
L LOC –T, L REM1 – T, L REM2 – T = corresponding lengths of the three line segments Eq. 10-50
For two-terminal applications, fault calculations can be executed directly using the signals above. For three-terminal
applications, it is first necessary to define the faulted line segment. This is done by estimating the tap voltage as seen from
all three line terminals.
The faulted segment can be found by recognizing that the sum of the voltage drops around a loop through the unfaulted
segments is zero. The residual voltage phasors are computed for each loop. The loop with the lowest residual voltage
contains the two unfaulted segments. Therefore, the differences between each pair of estimates is calculated as follows:
If 'V LOC – REM1 = min 'V LOC –REM1, 'V LOC –REM2, 'V REM1 –REM2
and 'V LOC – REM1 < max 0.025 u V T LOC + VT REM1 , 0.01 pu Eq. 10-54
then the fault is between the tap and remote terminal 2
where
L = L REM2 –T
Z = Z REM2 –T
1
V TAP X = -- V T LOC + V T REM1
2
I TAP X = I LOC X + I REM1 X
V1 X = V REM2 X Eq. 10-55
A similar set of equations is applied to determine whether the fault is between the tap and the local terminal or between
the tap and remote terminal 1.
Next, having all the data prepared, the following universal equation is used to calculate the fault location:
§V 1 X – V TAP X
- + I TAP X ·¸
¨ --------------------------------
Z
D pu = Re ¨ ------------------------------------------------------¸
¨ I FLT X ¸
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D units = D pu u L Eq. 10-56
V1 X = V LOC X
V TAP X = V REM1 X
I TAP X = I REM1 X
I FLT X = I LOC X + I REM1 X
Eq. 10-57
For two-terminal applications, the distance is reported from the local relay. In three-terminal applications, the distance is
reported from the terminal of a given line segment.
Phase rotation must be the same at all line terminals for correct operation of the multi-ended fault locator.
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V
R F = Real §© -----F-·¹ Eq. 10-58
IF
where
RF is the fault resistance
VF is voltage at the fault point
IF is current flowing into the fault point
Depending on the fault type, appropriate fault voltage and current signals are selected from the phase quantities before
applying the equation above. The following equations describe the voltage and current quantities for the three-terminal
applications, where the subscript (X) denotes the line terminal of the faulted segment/line, (TAP) denotes the tap point the
fault section, and current flowing towards the fault from the tap point is the summation of currents of the two unfaulted
line segments.
For AG faults:
where
Z0 is the impedance of the zero-sequence impedance of the faulted segment/line
Z0M is the mutual zero sequence impedance
For BG faults:
For CG faults:
V F = V A X – V B X – D pu I A X – I B X Z1 Eq. 10-65
1
I F = -- I A X + I A TAP – I B X – I B TAP Eq. 10-66
2
For BC/BCG faults:
VF = VB X – VC X – D pu I B X – I C X Z1 Eq. 10-67
1
I F = -- I B X + I B TAP – I C X – I C TAP Eq. 10-68
2
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VF = VC X – VA X – D pu I C X – I A X Z1 Eq. 10-69
1
I F = -- I C X + I C TAP – I A X – I A TAP Eq. 10-70
2
For ABC faults:
1
V F = -- V COMP X – D pu I COMP X Z1 + V COMP TAP – 1 – D pu I COMP TAP Z1 Eq. 10-71
2
where
VCOMP and ICOMP are the composite voltage and composite current
I0M = IG/3 and IG is the ground current of the adjacent parallel line
The two terminal equations are similar, and only need replace the subscript of (X) and (TAP) with (LOC) and (REM).
10.6.2.3 Example
Consider a three-terminal, 500 kV application with no charging current compensation or zero-sequence removal. The
phase rotation is ABC and the following CT and VT data is known.
Table 10-37: CT and VT application data for multi-ended example (assumes 87L and fault locator sources are identi-
cal)
Value Relay 1 Relay 2 Relay 3
CT primary 1200 A 1000 A 1600 A
CT secondary 5A 1A 5A
VT connection wye delta wye
VT secondary 57.73 V 83.33 V 57.73 V
VT ratio 5000:1 6000:1 5000:1
The following table shows the primary positive-sequence impedances and length for the line.
Table 10-39: Line length and positive sequence impedance for multi-ended example
Value Relay 1 to tap Relay 2 to tap Relay 3 to tap
Impedance 21.29 80.5° 36.50 80.5° 16.73 80.5°
Length 70 km 120 km 55 km
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55 km
Relay 3
channel 1 channel 2 831811A1.CDR
The following settings are entered into the relays by you. These values are calculated in secondary ohms as shown in the
following tables.
Table 10-40: Line impedance settings (all angles are 80.5°)
Value Relay 1 Relay 2 Relay 3
Local to tap 1.0219 sec. ohms (relay 1 to tap in 6.0833 sec. ohms (relay 2 to tap in 1.0707 sec. ohms (relay 3 to tap in
relay 1 secondary ohms) relay 2 secondary ohms) relay 3 secondary ohms)
Remote 1 to tap 1.7520 sec. ohms (relay 2 to tap in 3.5483 sec. ohms (relay 1 to tap in 1.3626 sec. ohms (relay 1 to tap in
relay 1 secondary ohms) relay 2 secondary ohms) relay 3 secondary ohms)
Remote 2 to tap 0.8030 sec. ohms (relay 3 to tap in 2.7883 sec. ohms (relay 3 to tap in 2.3360 sec. ohms (relay 2 to tap in
relay 1 secondary ohms) relay 2 secondary ohms) relay 3 secondary ohms)
Assume that the following signals are measured by the relays when the fault locator is triggered.
Table 10-41: Relay measurements (physical inputs)
Value Relay 1 Relay 2 Relay 3
F1 10.64 A –87.5° 8.592 A –88.5° 9.652 A –43°
F2 1.652 A 88.9° 1.273 A 78.6° 5.201 A –99°
F3 1.66 A –31.2° 1.614 A –43° 6.269 A 139.3°
F5 52.71 V 0.8° 76.943 V 24.579° 49.6 V 10.1°
F6 58.21 V –121.4° 86.321 V –98.052° 57.1 V –115.6°
F7 58.93 V 121.9° 78.795 V 137.27° 59.12 V 130.8°
These measurements are shown as follows in per-unit values of the CT and VT nominal of the 87L source.
Table 10-42: Relay measurements (per-unit values)
Value Relay 1 Relay 2 Relay 3
IA 2.128 pu –87.5° 8.592 pu –88.5° 1.9304 pu –43°
IB 0.3304 pu 88.9° 1.273 pu 78.6° 1.0402 pu –99°
IC 0.332 pu –31.2° 1.614 pu –43° 1.2538 pu 139.3°
VA (VAB) 0.91304 pu 0.8° 0.92335 pu 24.579° 0.85917 pu 10.1°
VB (VBC) 1.0083 pu –121.4° 1.0359 pu –98.052° 0.98909 pu –115.6°
VC (VCA) 1.0208 pu 121.9° 0.94557 pu 137.27° 1.0241 pu 130.8°
When subjected to the expanded Clarke transform in the previous section, the local currents yield the following values (in
relay per-unit values):
• Relay 1: 1.3839 pu –84.504°
• Relay 2: 5.4844 pu –85.236°
• Relay 3: 1.2775 pu –56.917°
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When subjected to the expanded Clarke transform in the previous section, the local voltages yield the following values (in
per-unit values of the nominal primary phase-to-ground voltage):
• Relay 1: 0.38781 pu 0.26811°
• Relay 2: 0.30072 pu –12.468°
• Relay 3: 0.37827 pu 8.9388°
Since they have a common per-unit base, the composite voltages are used at all locations. The currents are ratio matched
using the tap settings.
For example, the composite current at relay 1 is 1.3839 pu of its local CT; that is, 1.3839 × 1200 A = 1.6607 kA. When
calculated at relay 2 from the data sent from relay 1 to relay 2, this value is 1.6607 kA / 1000 A = 1.6607 pu of the relay 2 CT.
This is due to the procedure of applying tap settings to the received phase currents before calculating the composite
signal.
As a result, the three relays work with the following signals.
Table 10-43: Composite signals at all three relays
Value Relay 1 Relay 2 Relay 3
VLOC(X) 0.38781 pu 0.26811° 0.30072 pu –12.468° 0.37827 pu 8.9388°
VREM1(X) 0.30072 pu –12.468° 0.38781 pu 0.26811° 0.38781 pu 0.26811°
VREM2(X) 0.37827 pu 8.9388° 0.37827 pu 8.9388° 0.30072 pu –12.468°
ILOC(X) 1.3839 pu –84.504° 5.4844 pu –85.236° 1.2775 pu –56.917°
IREM1(X) 4.5704 pu –85.236° 1.6607 pu –84.504° 1.0379 pu –84.504°
IREM2(X) 1.7033 pu –56.917° 2.0439 pu –56.917° 3.4278 pu –85.236°
The line impedances entered in secondary ohms are recalculated as follows (refer to the previous section for equations).
Table 10-44: Per-unit line impedance
Value Relay 1 Relay 2 Relay 3
Local to tap 0.088509 pu 80.5° 0.12644 pu 80.5° 0.092735 pu 80.5°
Remote 1 to tap 0.15174 pu 80.5° 0.073754 pu 80.5° 0.11801 pu 80.5°
Remote 2 to tap 0.069551 pu 80.5° 0.057957 pu 80.5° 0.20232 pu 80.5°
Using the data in the previous two tables, the tap voltages are calculated as follows (refer to the previous section for
equations).
Table 10-45: Calculated tap voltages using terminal data
Value Relay 1 Relay 2 Relay 3
VT(LOC) 0.26581 pu 2.2352° 0.39755 pu –178.9° 0.26535 pu 2.4583°
VT(REM1) 0.39758 pu –178.9° 0.26582 pu 2.2351° 0.26581 pu 2.2352°
VT(REM2) 0.26535 pu 2.4583° 0.26535 pu 2.4587° 0.39758 pu –178.9°
Applying the results of this table to the equations in the previous section, the algorithm arrives at the following:
• Relay 1 determines remote 1 to tap
• Relay 2 determines local to tap
• Relay 3 determines remote 2 to tap
As a result, the relays use the following data for further calculations.
Table 10-47: Input data for main fault location
Value Relay 1 Relay 2 Relay 3
Fault segment 2 1 3
L 120 km 120 km 120 km
Z 0.1517 pu 80.5° 0.1264 pu 80.5° 0.2023 pu 80.5°
VTAP 0.26558 pu 2.3467° 0.26559 pu 2.3468° 0.26558 pu 2.3467°
V1 0.30072 pu –12.468° 0.30072 pu –12.468° 0.30072 pu –12.468°
ITAP 2.9991 pu –69.256° 3.599 pu –69.256° 2.2494 pu –69.256°
IFLT 7.4992 pu –78.915° 8.999 pu –78.915° 5.6244 pu –78.915°
The data presented are effectively identical. The difference in current magnitudes results from different per-unit bases at
the three relays (1200 A, 1000 A, and 1600 A). The difference in impedances results from different CT and VT ratios at the
three relays.
The tap voltage is the actual voltage at the tap (0.26558 × 500 kV / 3 = 76.67 kV). The V1 voltage is the voltage at relay 2
(0.30072 pu = 86.81 kV).
The tap current is the total feed from the tap towards the fault and is 2.9991 × 1200 A = 3.599 pu × 1000 A = 2.2494 pu ×
1600 A = 3.599 kA. The fault current is 7.4992 pu × 1200 A = 8.999 pu × 1000 A = 5.6244 pu × 1600 A = 8.999 kA.
The data results in the following fault locations:
• Relay 1 fault location = 0.4173 pu or 0.4173 × 120 km = 50.0704 km from its remote terminal 1 (relay 2)
• Relay 2 fault location = 0.4172 pu or 0.4172 × 120 km = 50.07 km from local terminal (relay 2)
• Relay 3 fault location = 0.4173 pu or 0.4173 × 120 km = 50.0704 km from its remote terminal 2 (relay 2)
The actual fault location in this example was 50.00 km from relay 2, as shown in the figure.
Figure 10-20: Actual fault location
channel 1 AG channel 1
Relay 1 50 km Relay 2
70 km 120 km
channel 2 channel 2
55 km
Relay 3
channel 1 channel 2 831812A1.CDR
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distance to fault
Remote
Local bus bus
ZA IA mZ (1-m)Z IB ZB
IF
EA VF RF EB
VA VB
842780A2.CDR
VA = m Z IA + RF I F Eq. 10-73
where
m = sought pu distance to fault
Z = positive sequence impedance of the line
IF = fault current flowing through the fault point
The fault network during a fault can be decomposed into a pre-fault and a pure-fault network. Therefore, the fault current
IF is calculated as follows by using the current division rule in the pure-fault network.
ZA + Z + ZB 1
I F = --------------------------------
- I = --- I
1 – m Z + Z B AF d AF Eq. 10-74
where
d is the current distribution factor, which is a complex value
Substituting the second equation into the first equation and multiplying both sides by the complex conjugate of IAF,
1
V A I AF = m Z I A I AF + R F --- I AF 2 Eq. 10-75
d
where
* denotes complex conjugate
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Assuming the system is homogeneous, d is then a real number. The fault resistance does not have any imaginary part. The
preceding equation solved for the unknown m yields the following fault location algorithm:
Im V A I AF
m = -------------------------------------
- Eq. 10-76
Im Z I A I AF
where
Im( ) stands for the imaginary part of a complex number
Depending on the fault type, appropriate voltage and current signals are selected from the phase quantities before
applying the preceding equation (the superscripts denote phases, the subscripts denote stations).
For AG faults:
A A A A
VA = VA , I A = I A + K 0 I 0A + Z 0M e Z I 0M , I AF = I A – I Apre Eq. 10-77
For BG faults:
B B B B
VA = VA , I A = I A + K 0 I 0A + Z 0M e Z I 0M , I AF = I A – I Apre Eq. 10-78
For CG faults:
C C C C
VA = VA , I A = I A + K 0 I 0A + Z 0M e Z Þ I 0M , I AF = I A – I Apre Eq. 10-79
A B A B A B A B
VA = VA – VA , IA = IA – IA , I AF = I A – I A – I Apre – I Apre Eq. 10-80
B C B C B C B C
VA = VA – VA , IA = IA – IA , I AF = I A – I A – I Apre – I Apre Eq. 10-81
C A C A C A C A
VA = VA – VA , IA = IA – IA , I AF = I A – I A – I Apre – I Apre Eq. 10-82
where K0 is the zero sequence compensation factor (for the first six equations)
Z0M is the mutual zero sequence impedance
I0M = IG/3 and IG is the ground current of the adjacent line. The I0M compensation term is applied for the entirely parallel
line.
For ABC faults, all three AB, BC, and CA loops are analyzed and the final result is selected based upon consistency of the
results.
The element calculates the distance to the fault (with m in miles or kilometers) and the phases involved in the fault.
The relay allows locating faults from delta-connected VTs. If the FAULT REPORT 1 VT SUBSTITUTION setting is set to “None,”
and the VTs are connected in wye, the fault location is performed based on the actual phase to ground voltages. If the VTs
are connected in delta, fault location is suspended.
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If the FAULT REPORT 1 VT SUBSTITUTION setting value is “V0” and the VTs are connected in a wye configuration, the fault
location is performed based on the actual phase to ground voltages. If the VTs are connected in a delta configuration, fault
location is performed based on the delta voltages and externally supplied neutral voltage:
1
V A = -- V N + V AB – V CA
3
1
V B = -- V N + V BC – V AB
3
1
V B = -- V N + V CA – V BC Eq. 10-83
3
If the FAULT REPORT 1 VT SUBSTITUTION setting value is “I0” and the VTs are connected in a wye configuration, the fault
location is performed based on the actual phase to ground voltages. If the VTs are connected in a delta configuration, fault
location is performed based on the delta voltages and zero-sequence voltage approximated based on the zero-sequence
current:
1
V A = -- V AB – V CA – Z SYS0 I 0
3
1
V B = -- V BC – V AB – Z SYS0 I 0
3
1
V B = -- V CA – V BC – Z SYS0 I 0 Eq. 10-84
3
where ZSYS0 is the equivalent zero-sequence impedance behind the relay as entered under the fault report setting menu.
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SETTINGS
FAULT REPORT 1 Z1
MAG:
FAULT REPORT 1 Z1
ANGLE:
FAULT REPORT 1 Z0
MAG:
FAULT REPORT 1 Z0
ANGLE:
FAULT REPORT 1
LENGTH UNITS:
FAULT REPORT 1
LENGTH:
SHOT # FROM
AUTO RECLOSURE
859748A1.CDR
Since the fault locator algorithm is based on the single-end measurement method, in three-terminal configuration
the estimation of fault location may not be correct at all three terminals especially if fault occurs behind the line's
tap respective to the given relay.
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Maintenance
This chapter outlines monitoring, maintenance, repair, storage, and disposal of the hardware and software.
11.1 Monitoring
Devices and data can be monitored.
The first row in the figure shows that Contact Output 1 operation is being monitored. Its Modbus address is CAFA. The
actual value read from the device is 0, which means that it is off.
11 The second row in the figure shows the Contact Output 1 Name. It has a Modbus address of CAF0 and a default value of
"Cont Op 1." None of Selection column settings render this value because they present the information based on
numbering systems.
Figure 11-2: Modbus Analyzer used to monitor actual values on a UR
Address (HEX) — Modbus address in hexadecimal. See the Modbus memory map in the UR Family Communications Guide
or in the web interface (enter IP address of UR device in a web browser). Convert the decimal address in the Modbus
memory map to hexadecimal.
Modbus Type
Actual Value — To read the data in the UR device
Setting — To read a setting in the UR device
Coil — To read a command in the UR device
# of — Element, input, or output to read. An example is 1 for Contact Output 1.
Selection (examples demonstrate various ways to represent 0)
Hex — A decimal numbering system based on 16 possible values, from 0 to 9 and A to F. An example is 0x0000.
Char — A single unicode character, such as C. An example is 0.
Int — A 32-bit number, either positive or negative. An example is 0.
UInt — Unsigned 32-bit integer, which means that it cannot be negative but can be twice as large as a signed integer. An
example is 0.
Long — A 64-bit number, either positive or negative. An example is 0.
ULong — Unsigned 64-bit number, which means that it cannot be negative but can be twice as large as a signed 64-bit
number. An example is 0.
Float — A numbering system with no fixed number of digits before or after the decimal point. An example is 0.000000.
Binary — A numbering system using 0 and 1. An example is 0000-0000-0000-0000.
To avoid deterioration of electrolytic capacitors, power up units that are stored in a de-energized
state once per year, for one hour continuously.
5. Click the Read File button. The file is saved to the destination folder. The EnerVista window remains open to download
additional files.
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To retrieve a file using a USB drive:
1. Insert the USB drive into the bottom USB port on the graphical front panel. The page displays on the front panel.
2. Using the Up or Down pushbuttons on the front panel, select the file.
3. Press the COPY pushbutton. The files are copied from the L90 to the USB drive.
Do not unplug the USB drive while copying is in progress, else the USB drive can be compromised.
4. When done, to exit unplug the USB drive or press the ESCAPE pushbutton.
0 = None
1 = Keypad
2 = Front port
3 = COM1 (not used)
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4 = COM2 (RS485)
5 = Ethernet
Or if the option does not display, click the Admin > User Management menu item and enable the Enable Security
check box. Save. Select the Admin > User Login menu item. Enter "Administrator" for the user and enter the password.
11 (Contact GE Grid Solutions if you do not know the default password.)
GE recommends converting settings in firmware steps, for example when converting from 6.0 to 7.4x, convert first to
7.0 then 7.4 in order to follow embedded conversion rules and keep settings.
The settings convert and a report generates.
Figure 11-5: Upgrade settings
4. Review the conversion report. The values of all settings that have been defaulted during conversion are not listed in
the conversion report; to find the value of a setting before conversion, inspect the device backup file made before
conversion.
In the example shown here, settings have been reset to factory defaults and several settings are new in firmware
version 7.6 under Settings > System Setup > Switches and Breakers.
Figure 11-6: Conversion report
5. Change settings in the new file, for example by looking at the original file.
6. Write the converted file to the device, for example by dragging and dropping from the Offline Window to the Online
Window.
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11.5 Copy settings to other device
Settings from one L90 device can be copied to another L90 device for rapid deployment. The order codes and IEC 61850
edition must match. See the Settings File section at the beginning of the Interfaces chapter for a list of settings not
deployed.
1. Right-click the device in the Online window and select the Add Device to Offline Window option. A window opens.
2. Check the file path and name the file, then click the Receive button. An example is to save the files in
D:\Users\Public\Public Documents\GE Power Management\URPC\Data\ and to name the source device
L90_Deployment. At the prompt, confirm the action. The settings are saved in .cid, .icd, and .urs files, and the entry
displays in the Offline window area.
3. Right-click the device in the Offline window area and select the Duplicate Device option. The device is copied with a
prefix of "Copy of." Multiple duplicates results in files being named "Copy of Copy of" for example, which can be
avoided by deleting the folder copies from the path shown on mouse-over.
4. Right-click the copied device and rename it.
5. Right-click the copied device and select the Edit Device Properties option. Make the changes for the new device.
6. Send the file to new device by dragging and dropping it into the Online Window area. Or right-click and select the
Write Settings to Device option.
7. Update the remaining settings, such as IP address.
There are two ways to compare devices: devices in the Offline area or between Online and Offline devices.
To compare settings of two devices in the Offline Window area:
1. Right-click a first device in the Offline Window area and select Compare Two Devices.
2. In the window that opens, select a second device and click the Receive button. The file generates and the number of
differences displays.
3. To save the report, click File > Save As, select the TXT, PDF, or CSV format from the drop-down list, and enter a name
for the file.
When the IEC 61850 option is present, the settings can be saved alternatively in a backup IID file either using the EnerVista
UR Setup software in online mode or by using any of the supported file transfer protocols. The IID file is one of several IEC
61850 Substation Configuration Language (SCL) file types; see the IEC 61850 chapter in the UR Series Communications
Guide for an introduction to SCL.
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"TBD" displays when a setting in a modeled element is configured with a non-modeled operand. For example, Phase IOC is
modeled in a firmware release, while the LED operands are not modeled. If the block setting of the Phase IOC is configured
with LED operands, its displays as TBD in IID and CID files, the web interface, or in an MMS client.
The options that display in the EnerVista software when right-clicking depend on device options.
Preferences are set in the File > Preferences > IEC 61850 menu. There are two options as follows:
• Preserve custom attributes when importing SCD/CID files — Applies to the Add Device to Offline Window option.
When enabled, the IID file also is to be copied to the computer. The IID file that is retrieved from the relay is therefore
assumed to be in synchronization with the resulting .urs file, and in fact in this situation the IID file on the computer is
a copy of the IID file that was read from the online device. When disabled, the IID file on the computer is to be left
unchanged. The location of the IID file is C:\ProgramData\GE Power Management\urpc\Offline, for example.
• Do not update IID file when updating SCL files — When enabled (default), an IID file is not to be created on the
computer and if one is already present there, it is neither removed nor updated. Have this option enabled when you
want to keep the IID file from the UR device instead of from another tool. The location of the file is C:\ProgramData\GE
Power Management\urpc\Offline, for example.
An Environment backup stores a list of sites and devices in the Online and Offline Window areas. Settings files are not
contained within the environment file. If a settings file is moved, renamed, or deleted after the backup, it is removed from
the Offline Window during the restore.
To create a new settings file in the URS format in EnerVista Offline Window:
1. In EnerVista, right-click in the Offline Window area and select New Device. A window opens.
2. Change the file name at the end of the Path field, keeping the .urs extension.
3. From the Associate File with Device drop-down list, select the UR device. Other fields complete automatically.
Otherwise, when you do not select a device from the drop-down list, all fields need to be completed manually and
only devices that match the entered order code and version display in the list.
4. The Serial # Lock field is the serial number of the intended device. It ensures that the settings file is sent only to the
specific relay that matches the serial number.
5. Click the OK button to create the .urs file in the Offline Window area.
No file is generated. The IID file on the computer is copied to the location specified.
3. If the Do not update IID file when updating SCL files preference is enabled under File > Preferences > IEC 61850,
11 then a message displays to that effect. This means that there is no IID file available on the computer to be copied, so
a new one is generated.
3. Two prompts are possible, first that the URS file does not include the complete IEC 61850 configuration and that it
needs to be recreated if you continue. This means that the URS file is from UR version 7.30 or higher, has the IEC 61850
software option in the order code, but any IEC 61850 content will be compromised and will need to be configured.
Second, a message can display that the URS file is part of a device folder and to use the device’s CID file. This means
that the URS file is from UR version 7.3 or higher, has the IEC 61850 software option in the order code, and is part of the
device folder. The user is trying to add a URS file from inside a device’s folder. Instead, the user needs to use the CID file
from the device folder.
These messages display because the roles of the protection engineer and network engineer can be separate. The
former can require a URS file, while the latter can require stored Modbus settings and protection schemes.
4. Navigate to and select the file with .cid extension. When prompted, enter a file name to give to an intermediate URS
file. The URS file is added to the Offline Window area.
5. Drag the imported file in the Offline Window to the device in the Online Window. Note that the RELAY SETTINGS value
also is written to a device, and the accepting relay is put into "Programmed" or "Not Programmed" mode as
configured in the offline file.
6. Manually copy the remaining settings, outlined as follows.
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11.8 Upgrade software
In general, the latest releases of the EnerVista software can be used with all firmware versions. For example, EnerVista
software released for UR 7.4 can be used to access multiple UR devices that have version 7.4x, 7.2x, and 6.0x firmware
installed.
Existing installations do not need to be uninstalled before upgrade.
You can also downgrade the software; use the same procedure.
To upgrade the EnerVista software:
1. If a beta version of the EnerVista UR Setup software is installed, uninstall it, for example using the Windows Control
Panel.
2. For Windows 10, disconnect any USB cable to the L90, else the UR USB drivers do no install correctly.
3. Download the latest EnerVista software and/or firmware from
http://www.gegridsolutions.com/app/ViewFiles.aspx?prod=urfamily&type=7
4. Double-click the file and complete the wizard. The software installs.
5. Access the software and check the version number under Help > About. If the new version does not display, try
uninstalling the software and reinstalling the new versions.
6. For Windows 10, to finish installing the UR USB driver, open Device Manager > Ports, then plug in the USB cable (to
connect the relay and computer). A new port starting with "GE Virtual Serial Port" is available. If available, click the OK
button to complete the installation.
If not available, uninstall the existing GE USB driver in the Device Manager > Ports. (Right-click and "Uninstall.")
When complete, unplug and re-plug the USB cable connecting the UR device. The "GE Virtual Serial Port" driver is now
available.
A message can display about a version not being supported. An example is when upgrading from version 7.12K to 7.4x.
The 7.12K entry is removed from the Offline Window area.
A message can display in the EnerVista software upon launch that "a device from the environment was not recognized."
This means that a device is online and its firmware version conflicts with the software version. In the example shown, a
C60 with firmware version 7.5x is online, but the software version is 7.3x. Updating removed incompatible files and
changed the device to version 7.3x, after which you need to make the order codes consistent as outlined next.
Figure 11-11: Mismatch in order code between software and device
3. Click the Read Order Code button. The order code and version of the device are populated to the software.
4. Click the OK button to save the change.
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11.9 Upgrade firmware
If upgrading both EnerVista software and L90 firmware, upgrade the software first.
The firmware of the L90 device can be upgraded, locally or remotely, using the EnerVista software.
Upgrades are possible for the same release (such as 7.01 to 7.02) and from one firmware version to another (such as 7.2 to
7.3). When upgrading to another firmware version, check the release notes on the GE Multilin website for compatibility.
If you are upgrading from version 7.0 or 7.1 to 7.2 or later, some CPU modules require a new boot version. Update this first.
Address equipment mismatch error before upgrade. For example, if you have a basic front panel attached and the order
code in the device is for a graphical front panel, the upgrade only works with a graphical front panel.
You can also downgrade firmware; use the same procedure.
Upgrading the firmware takes the relay out of service. At the end of the upgrade, the relay restores the "In Service" state
that existed before the upgrade.
To upgrade the firmware using EnerVista software:
1. If required, download the boot file and/or firmware from
http://www.gegridsolutions.com/app/ViewFiles.aspx?prod=urfamily&type=7
The firmware is a .SFD file. The boot file is a .bin file.
1. Navigate to Settings > Product Setup > Security and ensure that the Remote Setting Authorized and Local Setting
Authorized settings are "ON." On the front panel of the device, the path is SETTINGS PRODUCT SETUP SECURITY
DUAL PERMISSION SECURITY ACCESS.
If using CyberSentry security, also ensure that the relay and firmware are not locked under the Settings > Product
Setup > Security > Supervisory settings. A Supervisor role is required for these settings.
2. In EnerVista, back up the device settings by right-clicking the device and selecting Add Device to Offline Window. In
the window that displays, select an existing file to overwrite, or enter a name for a new settings file and optionally a
location for the new file. Click the Receive button to start the backup.
If an "Incompatible device order codes or versions" message displays, it means that you are trying to overwrite a file
for another product. You access the Convert Device Settings option by right-clicking the file in the Offline Window
area at the lower left. GE recommends converting settings in firmware steps, for example when converting from 6.0 to
7.4x, convert first to 7.0 then 7.4 in order to follow embedded conversion rules and keep settings. Note that the values
of all settings that have been defaulted during conversion are not listed in the conversion report; to find the value of a
setting before conversion, inspect the device backups made before conversion.
3. In EnerVista, navigate to Maintenance > Update Firmware.
First select the boot file if applicable, locating the .bin file, and proceed. Restart the device, the EnerVista software, and
refresh the order code in EnerVista under the Device Setup button.
To update the firmware, click Maintenance > Update Firmware, select the firmware update by locating the .SFD file,
and proceed with the update.
When asked if upgrading over the Internet, the difference is the flash memory buffer size each time the software
sends data to the relay. Yes means that the flash memory buffer size is 256 bytes. No means that it is 1024 bytes,
which is faster.
If a warning message displays about the firmware not being supported by the EnerVista software, it means that the
firmware is a later version than the software. Upgrade the software to the same or later version as the firmware, then
try again.
If an "Unable to put relay in flash mode" message displays, set the Settings > Product Setup > Security > Dual
Permission Security Access > Remote Setting Authorized and Local Setting Authorized settings to "ON" and try
again.
When the update is finished, the relay restarts automatically. The upgrade process takes about 20 minutes when
using a graphical front panel because of writing to the front panel.
4. Restart the EnerVista software, and refresh the order code in EnerVista under the Device Setup button. 11
5. Verify the boot and firmware version while the device is starting up or in EnerVista under Actual Values > Product Info
> Firmware Revisions. The boot revision is not the same as the firmware revision, and the firmware revision reflects
the UR release, for example firmware revision 7.40 is UR release 7.40.
6. Set the device to "programmed" under Settings > Product Setup > Installation. A self-test error displays on the device
until this is done.
7. If you changed the Remote Setting Authorized, the Local Setting Authorized settings, or relay lock settings, return
them to their previous settings.
8. To apply any previously saved settings, right-click the saved settings file in the Offline Window area and select Write
to Device. Optionally convert the saved settings to the new firmware version before writing to the device by right-
clicking and selecting Convert Device Settings.
The field-programmable gate array (FPGA) can be upgraded under Maintenance > Update FPGA when the device
is connected via serial cable and the firmware revision is 7.0 or higher.
Modbus addresses assigned to firmware modules, features, settings, and corresponding data items (that is, default
values, minimum/maximum values, data type, and item size) can change slightly from version to version of
firmware. The addresses are rearranged when new features are added or existing features are enhanced or
modified. The EEPROM DATA ERROR message displayed after upgrading/downgrading the firmware is a resettable,
self-test message intended to inform users that the Modbus addresses have changed with the upgraded firmware.
This message does not signal any problems when appearing after firmware upgrades.
Withdraw or insert a module only when control power has been removed from the unit, and be
sure to insert only the correct module type into a slot, else personal injury, damage to the unit
or connected equipment, or undesired operation can result.
To avoid damage to the equipment, use proper electrostatic discharge protection (for example, a
static strap) when coming in contact with modules while the relay is energized.
The following procedure can be used for the Rev. 1 and Rev. 2 enhanced front panels, with Rev. 1 is documented here. The
Rev. 2 enhanced horizontal front panel introduced starting November 2017 uses a screw to close it and internal hinge
screws as per the graphical front panel.
To remove an enhanced or basic front panel:
1. In the EnerVista software or on the front panel, access Settings > Product Setup > Communications > Network and
record the IP address and subnet mask of the port(s) being used. Record the gateway address under Default IPv4
Route.
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3. For an enhanced front panel, loosen the thumb screw and open slightly the front panel.
For a basic front panel, lift up the black plastic latch on the right side of the front panel and open slightly the front
panel.
Figure 11-12: Loosen thumb screw on enhanced front panel to open
4. With a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew and remove the mounting bracket on the right side of the unit. The bracket for the
enhanced front panel looks similar to that for the graphical front panel, but they are not the same.
Figure 11-14: Remove enhanced front panel mounting bracket on right side
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Figure 11-15: Remove basic front panel mounting bracket on right side
5. Open the front panel. Unplug or unscrew the grey ground cable from the front panel. Unplug the RJ45 connector from
the CPU module in the second slot on the left.
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6. Unscrew and remove the mounting bracket with the front panel from the left side.
Figure 11-17: Unscrew enhanced front panel mounting bracket on left side
Figure 11-18: Unscrew basic front panel mounting bracket on left side (note riveted hinges with red arrows)
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2. Screw the right mounting bracket to the right side of the relay.
Figure 11-20: Attach mounting bracket to relay on right side
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3. Attach the graphical front panel hinge to the left mounting bracket using the nuts provided.
Figure 11-21: Attach to left mounting bracket inside relay
4. Close the front panel without tightening the screw to the mounting bracket.
5. Optionally remove the protective plastic film on the graphical front panel. It is normally peeled off, but also can be left
on.
The graphical front panel has been installed but not connected.
2. At the front of the relay, insert the new CPU module in the second slot. The new CPU has two connection slots on the
front. Ensure that the RS485 connector and the black cover plate are not on the back of the CPU module before sliding
the module into the front of the relay.
Figure 11-23: Rear of a CPU module before insertion without RS485 connector or cover plate
3. Once the module is in place, connect the graphical front panel to the CPU module (ground and upper connector) and
close the front panel. There are two connections possible on the front of the CPU module: upper for the graphical front
11 panel and lower for the enhanced and basic front panels. The upper connection is black with holes, similar to the
cover, so it is difficult to see.
Figure 11-24: Connect graphical front panel to top connection on CPU module
4. Tighten the embedded screw on the right side of the graphical front panel to the mounting bracket.
Figure 11-25: Screw to attach graphical front panel to mounting bracket
5. At the back of the CPU module, attach the new black cover plate to the back of the relay, then connect the new RS485
connector.
Insert the silver SFP connector(s) at the back of the CPU module, then connect any Ethernet connection(s).
6. Power up the relay. If the graphical front panel does not power up immediately, disconnect power, open the front
panel, then check that the graphical front panel is plugged into the upper connection, not the lower silver connection
on the CPU module.
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To upgrade software and firmware.
1. Upgrade the EnerVista software as outlined in this chapter.
2. Input the IP address and subnet mask of the relay on the front panel under Settings > Product Setup >
Communications > Network, and input the gateway address under Default IPv4 Route.
3. Upgrade the firmware in the EnerVista software as outlined in this chapter, for example under Maintenance > Update
Firmware.
If you see error messages after the upgrade, disconnect power to the relay and shut down the software, then start
both again. If you see a flashing message about front panel communications trouble, check the connection of the
graphical front panel to the CPU module.
4. In the EnerVista software, click the Device Setup button and refresh the order code for the device.
5. Set the relay to Programmed mode under Settings > Product Setup > Installation.
6. Update the EnerVista software to recognize the graphical front panel under Maintenance > Change Front Panel. This
setting does not display for units already with a graphical front panel.
If an equipment mismatch error displays on the front panel, it can mean that the order code on the device needs to be
updated to the new front panel.
Withdraw or insert a module only when control power has been removed from the unit, and be
sure to insert only the correct module type into a slot, else personal injury, damage to the unit or
connected equipment, or undesired operation can result.
To avoid damage to the equipment, use proper electrostatic discharge protection (for example, a
static strap) when coming in contact with modules while the relay is energized.
The relay, being modular in design, allows for the withdrawal and insertion of modules. Replace modules only with like
modules in their original factory configured slots.
Two procedures follow: replace a module with the same module, and upgrade a module.
To replace a module with the same module:
1. Open the enhanced front panel to the left once the thumb screw has been removed. This allows for easy access of the
modules for withdrawal. The new wide-angle hinge assembly in the enhanced front panel opens completely and
allows easy access to all modules in the L90.
Figure 11-26: Modules inside relay with front cover open (enhanced front panel)
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The basic front panel can be opened to the left once the black plastic sliding latch on the right side has been pushed
up, as shown below.
Figure 11-27: Removing module (basic front panel)
2. With power to the unit off, disconnect individually the connections at the front and back of the module before
removing the module from the chassis.
For any Process Bus Module in slot H for use with a HardFiber Brick, also remove the two screws at the back that
attach the module to the chassis.
3. To properly remove a module, pull simultaneously the ejector/inserter clips, located at the top and bottom of the
module. Record the original location of the module to ensure that the same or replacement module is inserted into the
correct slot. While modules with current input provide automatic shorting of external CT circuits, for CT/VT modules it
is recommended to short/isolate external circuits accordingly for maximum safety.
4. To properly insert a module, ensure that the correct module type is inserted into the correct slot position. The ejector/
inserter clips located at the top and at the bottom of each module must be in the disengaged position as the module
is smoothly inserted into the slot. Once the clips have cleared the raised edge of the chassis, engage the clips
simultaneously. When the clips have locked into position, the module is fully inserted.
When adding a module (versus replacing a module), check that settings have not changed. Depending on the
module, settings can reset to default values.
The new CT/VT modules can only be used with new CPUs; similarly, old CT/VT modules can only be used with old
CPUs. In the event that there is a mismatch between the CPU and CT/VT module, the relay does not function and a
DSP ERROR or HARDWARE MISMATCH error displays.
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An upgrade example is replacing the CPU module with a more recent one, such as swapping 9G/9H/9N with 9T/9U/9V/9W.
A power supply module upgrade does not affect an order code.
To upgrade a module:
1. Back up settings by sending the device to the Offline Window area. Convert the settings to the new order code by
right-clicking in the Offline Window area. Replace the module as outlined in the previous procedure. In the Online
Window area, reset all settings to factory defaults and read the new order code from the device using Commands >
Relay Maintenance > Update Order Code. Send the saved settings from the Offline Window area to the online device.
Refresh the order code in the Device Setup window and set the device to "Programmed" under Settings > Product
Setup > Installation.
11.12 Battery
A battery powers the real time clock on startup of the device.
When required, the battery can be replaced. The battery type is 3 V cylindrical.
The power supply module contains the battery. The power supply modules were upgraded in 2014 to SH/SL from RH/RL,
but the order code when purchasing a UR with redundant power supply remained as RH/RL so that customers can
continue to use the same order codes. The order code can read RH or RL, while the module inside the unit reads SH or SL.
The order code for replacement redundant power supply modules was changed to SH/SL.
To avoid injury, ensure that the unit has been powered off for a minimum of three minutes before
replacing the battery.
Risk of fire if battery is replaced with incorrect type or polarity.
1. Turn off the power to the unit.
2. Wait a minimum of three minutes to ensure that there is no power to the battery.
3. As outlined in the previous section, open the unit by sliding up the plastic latch on the right side of the front panel
(basic front panel) or unscrewing the panel (enhanced front panel).
4. For the basic front panel, it needs to be removed in order to access the power supply module, which is typically in the
first slot on the left side and blocked by the hinge of the front panel. To remove the front panel, unscrew the bracket on
the left side of the unit.
5. Remove the power supply module by simultaneously pulling the ejector clips at the top and bottom of the module and
sliding it out.
6. Unscrew all four screws (not three) that attach the metal cover to the module. The fourth screw is at the back end of
the module, on the opposite side from the clips, beside the white electronics part (see figure).
7. Slide the metal cover away from the clips about 0.5 cm (1/8 inch) and remove the cover.
8. Unclip the black plastic holder that keeps the battery in place. The plastic clips into the socket at the bottom on both
sides—pull the plastic away from the battery. Use a flat-head screwdriver if you cannot unclip the plastic with your
fingers.
9. Replace the battery with the identical make and model. For example, do not use a rechargeable battery. Observe the
+ and - polarity of the battery and replace it with the same polarity as marked on the battery holder.
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10. Reinstall the battery holder and the metal cover, and reinsert the power supply module into the unit.
11. Power on the unit.
12. Dispose of the old battery as outlined in the next section.
11.14 Repairs
The battery and modules inside the case can be replaced without return of the device to the factory. The firmware and
software can be upgraded without return of the device to the factory.
Fuses in the power supply module are not field-replaceable.
Files can be requested for use by technical support staff, for example the Service Report (click the icon in the software or
connect a USB drive to the graphical front panel) or under Maintenance > Retrieve File, as outlined elsewhere in this
document.
For issues not solved by troubleshooting, the process to return the device to the factory for repair is as follows:
• Contact a GE Grid Solutions Technical Support Center. Contact information is found in the first chapter.
• Obtain a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number from the Technical Support Center.
• Verify that the RMA and Commercial Invoice received have the correct information.
• Tightly pack the unit in a box with bubble wrap, foam material, or styrofoam inserts or packaging peanuts to cushion
the item(s). You may also use double boxing whereby you place the box in a larger box that contains at least 5 cm of
cushioning material.
• Ship the unit by courier or freight forwarder, along with the Commercial Invoice and RMA, to the factory.
GE GRID SOLUTIONS
650 MARKLAND STREET
MARKHAM, ONTARIO
CANADA L6C 0M1
ATTN: SERVICE DEPT.
RMA# : ______________
Customers are responsible for shipping costs to the factory, regardless of whether the unit is under warranty.
• Fax a copy of the shipping information to the GE Grid Solutions service department in Canada at +1 905 927 5098.
Use the detailed return procedure outlined at
https://www.gegridsolutions.com/multilin/support/ret_proc.htm
The current warranty and return information are outlined at
https://www.gegridsolutions.com/multilin/warranty.htm
11.15 Storage
Store the unit indoors in a cool, dry place. If possible, store in the original packaging. Follow the storage temperature range
outlined in the Specifications.
To avoid deterioration of electrolytic capacitors, power up units that are stored in a de-energized
state once per year, for one hour continuously.
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11.16 Disposal
Other than the battery, there are no special requirements for disposal of the unit at the end its service life. For customers
located in the European Union, dispose of the battery as outlined earlier. To prevent non-intended use of the unit, remove
the modules, dismantle the unit, and recycle the metal when possible.
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Appendices
FlexAnalog operands
A
00041A4C SRC 2 Vcg Mag Volts Source 2 phase CG voltage magnitude
00041A4E SRC 2 Vcg Angle Degrees Source 2 phase CG voltage angle
00041A4F SRC 2 Vab RMS Volts Source 2 phase AB voltage RMS
00041A51 SRC 2 Vbc RMS Volts Source 2 phase BC voltage RMS
00041A53 SRC 2 Vca RMS Volts Source 2 phase CA voltage RMS
00041A55 SRC 2 Vab Mag Volts Source 2 phase AB voltage magnitude
00041A57 SRC 2 Vab Angle Degrees Source 2 phase AB voltage angle
00041A58 SRC 2 Vbc Mag Volts Source 2 phase BC voltage magnitude
00041A5A SRC 2 Vbc Angle Degrees Source 2 phase BC voltage angle
00041A5B SRC 2 Vca Mag Volts Source 2 phase CA voltage magnitude
00041A5D SRC 2 Vca Angle Degrees Source 2 phase CA voltage angle
00041A5E SRC 2 Vx RMS Volts Source 2 auxiliary voltage RMS
00041A60 SRC 2 Vx Mag Volts Source 2 auxiliary voltage magnitude
00041A62 SRC 2 Vx Angle Degrees Source 2 auxiliary voltage angle
00041A63 SRC 2 V_0 Mag Volts Source 2 zero-sequence voltage magnitude
00041A65 SRC 2 V_0 Angle Degrees Source 2 zero-sequence voltage angle
00041A66 SRC 2 V_1 Mag Volts Source 2 positive-sequence voltage magnitude
00041A68 SRC 2 V_1 Angle Degrees Source 2 positive-sequence voltage angle
00041A69 SRC 2 V_2 Mag Volts Source 2 negative-sequence voltage magnitude
00041A6B SRC 2 V_2 Angle Degrees Source 2 negative-sequence voltage angle
00041A80 SRC 3 Vag RMS Volts Source 3 phase AG voltage RMS
00041A82 SRC 3 Vbg RMS Volts Source 3 phase BG voltage RMS
00041A84 SRC 3 Vcg RMS Volts Source 3 phase CG voltage RMS
00041A86 SRC 3 Vag Mag Volts Source 3 phase AG voltage magnitude
00041A88 SRC 3 Vag Angle Degrees Source 3 phase AG voltage angle
00041A89 SRC 3 Vbg Mag Volts Source 3 phase BG voltage magnitude
00041A8B SRC 3 Vbg Angle Degrees Source 3 phase BG voltage angle
00041A8C SRC 3 Vcg Mag Volts Source 3 phase CG voltage magnitude
00041A8E SRC 3 Vcg Angle Degrees Source 3 phase CG voltage angle
00041A8F SRC 3 Vab RMS Volts Source 3 phase AB voltage RMS
00041A91 SRC 3 Vbc RMS Volts Source 3 phase BC voltage RMS
00041A93 SRC 3 Vca RMS Volts Source 3 phase CA voltage RMS
00041A95 SRC 3 Vab Mag Volts Source 3 phase AB voltage magnitude
00041A97 SRC 3 Vab Angle Degrees Source 3 phase AB voltage angle
00041A98 SRC 3 Vbc Mag Volts Source 3 phase BC voltage magnitude
00041A9A SRC 3 Vbc Angle Degrees Source 3 phase BC voltage angle
00041A9B SRC 3 Vca Mag Volts Source 3 phase CA voltage magnitude
00041A9D SRC 3 Vca Angle Degrees Source 3 phase CA voltage angle
00041A9E SRC 3 Vx RMS Volts Source 3 auxiliary voltage RMS
00041AA0 SRC 3 Vx Mag Volts Source 3 auxiliary voltage magnitude
00041AA2 SRC 3 Vx Angle Degrees Source 3 auxiliary voltage angle
00041AA3 SRC 3 V_0 Mag Volts Source 3 zero-sequence voltage magnitude
00041AA5 SRC 3 V_0 Angle Degrees Source 3 zero-sequence voltage angle
00041AA6 SRC 3 V_1 Mag Volts Source 3 positive-sequence voltage magnitude
00041AA8 SRC 3 V_1 Angle Degrees Source 3 positive-sequence voltage angle
00041AA9 SRC 3 V_2 Mag Volts Source 3 negative-sequence voltage magnitude
00041AAB SRC 3 V_2 Angle Degrees Source 3 negative-sequence voltage angle
A
00041C28 SRC 2 Q Vars Source 2 three-phase reactive power
00041C2A SRC 2 Qa Vars Source 2 phase A reactive power
00041C2C SRC 2 Qb Vars Source 2 phase B reactive power
00041C2E SRC 2 Qc Vars Source 2 phase C reactive power
00041C30 SRC 2 S VA Source 2 three-phase apparent power
00041C32 SRC 2 Sa VA Source 2 phase A apparent power
00041C34 SRC 2 Sb VA Source 2 phase B apparent power
00041C36 SRC 2 Sc VA Source 2 phase C apparent power
00041C38 SRC 2 PF --- Source 2 three-phase power factor
00041C39 SRC 2 Phase A PF --- Source 2 phase A power factor
00041C3A SRC 2 Phase B PF --- Source 2 phase B power factor
00041C3B SRC 2 Phase C PF --- Source 2 phase C power factor
00041C40 SRC 3 P Watts Source 3 three-phase real power
00041C42 SRC 3 Pa Watts Source 3 phase A real power
00041C44 SRC 3 Pb Watts Source 3 phase B real power
00041C46 SRC 3 Pc Watts Source 3 phase C real power
00041C48 SRC 3 Q Vars Source 3 three-phase reactive power
00041C4A SRC 3 Qa Vars Source 3 phase A reactive power
00041C4C SRC 3 Qb Vars Source 3 phase B reactive power
00041C4E SRC 3 Qc Vars Source 3 phase C reactive power
00041C50 SRC 3 S VA Source 3 three-phase apparent power
00041C52 SRC 3 Sa VA Source 3 phase A apparent power
00041C54 SRC 3 Sb VA Source 3 phase B apparent power
00041C56 SRC 3 Sc VA Source 3 phase C apparent power
00041C58 SRC 3 PF --- Source 3 three-phase power factor
00041C59 SRC 3 Phase A PF --- Source 3 phase A power factor
00041C5A SRC 3 Phase B PF --- Source 3 phase B power factor
00041C5B SRC 3 Phase C PF --- Source 3 phase C power factor
00041C60 SRC 4 P Watts Source 4 three-phase real power
00041C62 SRC 4 Pa Watts Source 4 phase A real power
00041C64 SRC 4 Pb Watts Source 4 phase B real power
00041C66 SRC 4 Pc Watts Source 4 phase C real power
00041C68 SRC 4 Q Vars Source 4 three-phase reactive power
00041C6A SRC 4 Qa Vars Source 4 phase A reactive power
00041C6C SRC 4 Qb Vars Source 4 phase B reactive power
00041C6E SRC 4 Qc Vars Source 4 phase C reactive power
00041C70 SRC 4 S VA Source 4 three-phase apparent power
00041C72 SRC 4 Sa VA Source 4 phase A apparent power
00041C74 SRC 4 Sb VA Source 4 phase B apparent power
00041C76 SRC 4 Sc VA Source 4 phase C apparent power
00041C78 SRC 4 PF --- Source 4 three-phase power factor
00041C79 SRC 4 Phase A PF --- Source 4 phase A power factor
00041C7A SRC 4 Phase B PF --- Source 4 phase B power factor
00041C7B SRC 4 Phase C PF --- Source 4 phase C power factor
00041D00 SRC 1 Pos Watthour kWh Source 1 positive Watthour
00041D02 SRC 1 Neg Watthour Wh Source 1 negative Watthour
00041D04 SRC 1 Pos varh varh Source 1 positive varhour
A
00041F86 SRC 1 Va Harm[7] % Source 1 phase A voltage seventh harmonic
00041F87 SRC 1 Va Harm[8] % Source 1 phase A voltage eighth harmonic
00041F88 SRC 1 Va Harm[9] % Source 1 phase A voltage ninth harmonic
00041F89 SRC 1 Va Harm[10] % Source 1 phase A voltage tenth harmonic
00041F8A SRC 1 Va Harm[11] % Source 1 phase A voltage eleventh harmonic
00041F8B SRC 1 Va Harm[12] % Source 1 phase A voltage twelfth harmonic
00041F8C SRC 1 Va Harm[13] % Source 1 phase A voltage thirteenth harmonic
00041F8D SRC 1 Va Harm[14] % Source 1 phase A voltage fourteenth harmonic
00041F8E SRC 1 Va Harm[15] % Source 1 phase A voltage fifteenth harmonic
00041F8F SRC 1 Va Harm[16] % Source 1 phase A voltage sixteenth harmonic
00041F90 SRC 1 Va Harm[17] % Source 1 phase A voltage seventeenth harmonic
00041F91 SRC 1 Va Harm[18] % Source 1 phase A voltage eighteenth harmonic
00041F92 SRC 1 Va Harm[19] % Source 1 phase A voltage nineteenth harmonic
00041F93 SRC 1 Va Harm[20] % Source 1 phase A voltage twentieth harmonic
00041F94 SRC 1 Va Harm[21] % Source 1 phase A voltage twenty-first harmonic
00041F95 SRC 1 Va Harm[22] % Source 1 phase A voltage twenty-second harmonic
00041F96 SRC 1 Va Harm[23] % Source 1 phase A voltage twenty-third harmonic
00041F97 SRC 1 Va Harm[24] % Source 1 phase A voltage twenty-fourth harmonic
00041F98 SRC 1 Va Harm[25] % Source 1 phase A voltage twenty-fifth harmonic
00041F99 SRC 1 Vb THD % Source 1 phase B voltage total harmonic distortion (THD)
00041F9A SRC 1 Vb Harm[2] % Source 1 phase B voltage second harmonic
00041F9B SRC 1 Vb Harm[3] % Source 1 phase B voltage third harmonic
00041F9C SRC 1 Vb Harm[4] % Source 1 phase B voltage fourth harmonic
00041F9D SRC 1 Vb Harm[5] % Source 1 phase B voltage fifth harmonic
00041F9E SRC 1 Vb Harm[6] % Source 1 phase B voltage sixth harmonic
00041F9F SRC 1 Vb Harm[7] % Source 1 phase B voltage seventh harmonic
00041FA0 SRC 1 Vb Harm[8] % Source 1 phase B voltage eighth harmonic
00041FA1 SRC 1 Vb Harm[9] % Source 1 phase B voltage ninth harmonic
00041FA2 SRC 1 Vb Harm[10] % Source 1 phase B voltage tenth harmonic
00041FA3 SRC 1 Vb Harm[11] % Source 1 phase B voltage eleventh harmonic
00041FA4 SRC 1 Vb Harm[12] % Source 1 phase B voltage twelfth harmonic
00041FA5 SRC 1 Vb Harm[13] % Source 1 phase B voltage thirteenth harmonic
00041FA6 SRC 1 Vb Harm[14] % Source 1 phase B voltage fourteenth harmonic
00041FA7 SRC 1 Vb Harm[15] % Source 1 phase B voltage fifteenth harmonic
00041FA8 SRC 1 Vb Harm[16] % Source 1 phase B voltage sixteenth harmonic
00041FA9 SRC 1 Vb Harm[17] % Source 1 phase B voltage seventeenth harmonic
00041FAA SRC 1 Vb Harm[18] % Source 1 phase B voltage eighteenth harmonic
00041FAB SRC 1 Vb Harm[19] % Source 1 phase B voltage nineteenth harmonic
00041FAC SRC 1 Vb Harm[20] % Source 1 phase B voltage twentieth harmonic
00041FAD SRC 1 Vb Harm[21] % Source 1 phase B voltage twenty-first harmonic
00041FAE SRC 1 Vb Harm[22] % Source 1 phase B voltage twenty-second harmonic
00041FAF SRC 1 Vb Harm[23] % Source 1 phase B voltage twenty-third harmonic
00041FB0 SRC 1 Vb Harm[24] % Source 1 phase B voltage twenty-fourth harmonic
00041FB1 SRC 1 Vb Harm[25] % Source 1 phase B voltage twenty-fifth harmonic
00041FB2 SRC 1 Vc THD % Source 1 phase C voltage total harmonic distortion (THD)
00041FB3 SRC 1 Vc Harm[2] % Source 1 phase C voltage second harmonic
00041FB4 SRC 1 Vc Harm[3] % Source 1 phase C voltage third harmonic
A
00041FE4 SRC 2 Vb THD % Source 2 phase B voltage total harmonic distortion (THD)
00041FE5 SRC 2 Vb Harm[2] % Source 2 phase B voltage second harmonic
00041FE6 SRC 2 Vb Harm[3] % Source 2 phase B voltage third harmonic
00041FE7 SRC 2 Vb Harm[4] % Source 2 phase B voltage fourth harmonic
00041FE8 SRC 2 Vb Harm[5] % Source 2 phase B voltage fifth harmonic
00041FE9 SRC 2 Vb Harm[6] % Source 2 phase B voltage sixth harmonic
00041FEA SRC 2 Vb Harm[7] % Source 2 phase B voltage seventh harmonic
00041FEB SRC 2 Vb Harm[8] % Source 2 phase B voltage eighth harmonic
00041FEC SRC 2 Vb Harm[9] % Source 2 phase B voltage ninth harmonic
00041FED SRC 2 Vb Harm[10] % Source 2 phase B voltage tenth harmonic
00041FEE SRC 2 Vb Harm[11] % Source 2 phase B voltage eleventh harmonic
00041FEF SRC 2 Vb Harm[12] % Source 2 phase B voltage twelfth harmonic
00041FF0 SRC 2 Vb Harm[13] % Source 2 phase B voltage thirteenth harmonic
00041FF1 SRC 2 Vb Harm[14] % Source 2 phase B voltage fourteenth harmonic
00041FF2 SRC 2 Vb Harm[15] % Source 2 phase B voltage fifteenth harmonic
00041FF3 SRC 2 Vb Harm[16] % Source 2 phase B voltage sixteenth harmonic
00041FF4 SRC 2 Vb Harm[17] % Source 2 phase B voltage seventeenth harmonic
00041FF5 SRC 2 Vb Harm[18] % Source 2 phase B voltage eighteenth harmonic
00041FF6 SRC 2 Vb Harm[19] % Source 2 phase B voltage nineteenth harmonic
00041FF7 SRC 2 Vb Harm[20] % Source 2 phase B voltage twentieth harmonic
00041FF8 SRC 2 Vb Harm[21] % Source 2 phase B voltage twenty-first harmonic
00041FF9 SRC 2 Vb Harm[22] % Source 2 phase B voltage twenty-second harmonic
00041FFA SRC 2 Vb Harm[23] % Source 2 phase B voltage twenty-third harmonic
00041FFB SRC 2 Vb Harm[24] % Source 2 phase B voltage twenty-fourth harmonic
00041FFC SRC 2 Vb Harm[25] % Source 2 phase B voltage twenty-fifth harmonic
00041FFD SRC 2 Vc THD % Source 2 phase C voltage total harmonic distortion (THD)
00041FFE SRC 2 Vc Harm[2] % Source 2 phase C voltage second harmonic
00041FFF SRC 2 Vc Harm[3] % Source 2 phase C voltage third harmonic
00042000 SRC 2 Vc Harm[4] % Source 2 phase C voltage fourth harmonic
00042001 SRC 2 Vc Harm[5] % Source 2 phase C voltage fifth harmonic
00042002 SRC 2 Vc Harm[6] % Source 2 phase C voltage sixth harmonic
00042003 SRC 2 Vc Harm[7] % Source 2 phase C voltage seventh harmonic
00042004 SRC 2 Vc Harm[8] % Source 2 phase C voltage eighth harmonic
00042005 SRC 2 Vc Harm[9] % Source 2 phase C voltage ninth harmonic
00042006 SRC 2 Vc Harm[10] % Source 2 phase C voltage tenth harmonic
00042007 SRC 2 Vc Harm[11] % Source 2 phase C voltage eleventh harmonic
00042008 SRC 2 Vc Harm[12] % Source 2 phase C voltage twelfth harmonic
00042009 SRC 2 Vc Harm[13] % Source 2 phase C voltage thirteenth harmonic
0004200A SRC 2 Vc Harm[14] % Source 2 phase C voltage fourteenth harmonic
0004200B SRC 2 Vc Harm[15] % Source 2 phase C voltage fifteenth harmonic
0004200C SRC 2 Vc Harm[16] % Source 2 phase C voltage sixteenth harmonic
0004200D SRC 2 Vc Harm[17] % Source 2 phase C voltage seventeenth harmonic
0004200E SRC 2 Vc Harm[18] % Source 2 phase C voltage eighteenth harmonic
0004200F SRC 2 Vc Harm[19] % Source 2 phase C voltage nineteenth harmonic
00042010 SRC 2 Vc Harm[20] % Source 2 phase C voltage twentieth harmonic
00042011 SRC 2 Vc Harm[21] % Source 2 phase C voltage twenty-first harmonic
00042012 SRC 2 Vc Harm[22] % Source 2 phase C voltage twenty-second harmonic
A
00042042 SRC 3 Vb Harm[20] % Source 3 phase B voltage twentieth harmonic
00042043 SRC 3 Vb Harm[21] % Source 3 phase B voltage twenty-first harmonic
00042044 SRC 3 Vb Harm[22] % Source 3 phase B voltage twenty-second harmonic
00042045 SRC 3 Vb Harm[23] % Source 3 phase B voltage twenty-third harmonic
00042046 SRC 3 Vb Harm[24] % Source 3 phase B voltage twenty-fourth harmonic
00042047 SRC 3 Vb Harm[25] % Source 3 phase B voltage twenty-fifth harmonic
00042048 SRC 3 Vc THD % Source 3 phase C voltage total harmonic distortion (THD)
00042049 SRC 3 Vc Harm[2] % Source 3 phase C voltage second harmonic
0004204A SRC 3 Vc Harm[3] % Source 3 phase C voltage third harmonic
0004204B SRC 3 Vc Harm[4] % Source 3 phase C voltage fourth harmonic
0004204C SRC 3 Vc Harm[5] % Source 3 phase C voltage fifth harmonic
0004204D SRC 3 Vc Harm[6] % Source 3 phase C voltage sixth harmonic
0004204E SRC 3 Vc Harm[7] % Source 3 phase C voltage seventh harmonic
0004204F SRC 3 Vc Harm[8] % Source 3 phase C voltage eighth harmonic
00042050 SRC 3 Vc Harm[9] % Source 3 phase C voltage ninth harmonic
00042051 SRC 3 Vc Harm[10] % Source 3 phase C voltage tenth harmonic
00042052 SRC 3 Vc Harm[11] % Source 3 phase C voltage eleventh harmonic
00042053 SRC 3 Vc Harm[12] % Source 3 phase C voltage twelfth harmonic
00042054 SRC 3 Vc Harm[13] % Source 3 phase C voltage thirteenth harmonic
00042055 SRC 3 Vc Harm[14] % Source 3 phase C voltage fourteenth harmonic
00042056 SRC 3 Vc Harm[15] % Source 3 phase C voltage fifteenth harmonic
00042057 SRC 3 Vc Harm[16] % Source 3 phase C voltage sixteenth harmonic
00042058 SRC 3 Vc Harm[17] % Source 3 phase C voltage seventeenth harmonic
00042059 SRC 3 Vc Harm[18] % Source 3 phase C voltage eighteenth harmonic
0004205A SRC 3 Vc Harm[19] % Source 3 phase C voltage nineteenth harmonic
0004205B SRC 3 Vc Harm[20] % Source 3 phase C voltage twentieth harmonic
0004205C SRC 3 Vc Harm[21] % Source 3 phase C voltage twenty-first harmonic
0004205D SRC 3 Vc Harm[22] % Source 3 phase C voltage twenty-second harmonic
0004205E SRC 3 Vc Harm[23] % Source 3 phase C voltage twenty-third harmonic
0004205F SRC 3 Vc Harm[24] % Source 3 phase C voltage twenty-fourth harmonic
00042060 SRC 3 Vc Harm[25] % Source 3 phase C voltage twenty-fifth harmonic
00042061 SRC 4 Va THD % Source 4 phase A voltage total harmonic distortion (THD)
00042062 SRC 4 Va Harm[2] % Source 4 phase A voltage second harmonic
00042063 SRC 4 Va Harm[3] % Source 4 phase A voltage third harmonic
00042064 SRC 4 Va Harm[4] % Source 4 phase A voltage fourth harmonic
00042065 SRC 4 Va Harm[5] % Source 4 phase A voltage fifth harmonic
00042066 SRC 4 Va Harm[6] % Source 4 phase A voltage sixth harmonic
00042067 SRC 4 Va Harm[7] % Source 4 phase A voltage seventh harmonic
00042068 SRC 4 Va Harm[8] % Source 4 phase A voltage eighth harmonic
00042069 SRC 4 Va Harm[9] % Source 4 phase A voltage ninth harmonic
0004206A SRC 4 Va Harm[10] % Source 4 phase A voltage tenth harmonic
0004206B SRC 4 Va Harm[11] % Source 4 phase A voltage eleventh harmonic
0004206C SRC 4 Va Harm[12] % Source 4 phase A voltage twelfth harmonic
0004206D SRC 4 Va Harm[13] % Source 4 phase A voltage thirteenth harmonic
0004206E SRC 4 Va Harm[14] % Source 4 phase A voltage fourteenth harmonic
0004206F SRC 4 Va Harm[15] % Source 4 phase A voltage fifteenth harmonic
00042070 SRC 4 Va Harm[16] % Source 4 phase A voltage sixteenth harmonic
A
000420A0 SRC 4 Vc Harm[14] % Source 4 phase C voltage fourteenth harmonic
000420A1 SRC 4 Vc Harm[15] % Source 4 phase C voltage fifteenth harmonic
000420A2 SRC 4 Vc Harm[16] % Source 4 phase C voltage sixteenth harmonic
000420A3 SRC 4 Vc Harm[17] % Source 4 phase C voltage seventeenth harmonic
000420A4 SRC 4 Vc Harm[18] % Source 4 phase C voltage eighteenth harmonic
000420A5 SRC 4 Vc Harm[19] % Source 4 phase C voltage nineteenth harmonic
000420A6 SRC 4 Vc Harm[20] % Source 4 phase C voltage twentieth harmonic
000420A7 SRC 4 Vc Harm[21] % Source 4 phase C voltage twenty-first harmonic
000420A8 SRC 4 Vc Harm[22] % Source 4 phase C voltage twenty-second harmonic
000420A9 SRC 4 Vc Harm[23] % Source 4 phase C voltage twenty-third harmonic
000420AA SRC 4 Vc Harm[24] % Source 4 phase C voltage twenty-fourth harmonic
000420AB SRC 4 Vc Harm[25] % Source 4 phase C voltage twenty-fifth harmonic
00042340 Prefault Ia Mag [1] Amps Fault 1 pre-fault phase A current magnitude
00042342 Prefault Ia Ang [1] Degrees Fault 1 pre-fault phase A current angle
00042343 Prefault Ib Mag [1] Amps Fault 1 pre-fault phase B current magnitude
00042345 Prefault Ib Ang [1] Degrees Fault 1 pre-fault phase B current angle
00042346 Prefault Ic Mag [1] Amps Fault 1 pre-fault phase C current magnitude
00042348 Prefault Ic Ang [1] Degrees Fault 1 pre-fault phase C current angle
00042349 Prefault Va Mag [1] Volts Fault 1 pre-fault phase A voltage magnitude
0004234B Prefault Va Ang [1] Degrees Fault 1 pre-fault phase A voltage angle
0004234C Prefault Vb Mag [1] Volts Fault 1 pre-fault phase B voltage magnitude
0004234E Prefault Vb Ang [1] Degrees Fault 1 pre-fault phase B voltage angle
0004234F Prefault Vc Mag [1] Volts Fault 1 pre-fault phase C voltage magnitude
00042351 Prefault Vc Ang [1] Degrees Fault 1 pre-fault phase C voltage angle
00042352 Fault Ia Mag [1] Amps Fault 1 post-fault phase A current magnitude
00042354 Fault Ia Ang [1] Degrees Fault 1 post-fault phase A current angle
00042355 Fault Ib Mag [1] Amps Fault 1 post-fault phase B current magnitude
00042357 Fault Ib Ang [1] Degrees Fault 1 post-fault phase B current angle
00042358 Fault Ic Mag [1 Amps Fault 1 post-fault phase C current magnitude
0004235A Fault Ic Ang [1] Degrees Fault 1 post-fault phase C current angle
0004235B Fault Va Mag [1] Volts Fault 1 post-fault phase A voltage magnitude
0004235D Fault Va Ang [1] Degrees Fault 1 post-fault phase A voltage angle
0004235E Fault Vb Mag [1] Volts Fault 1 post-fault phase B voltage magnitude
00042360 Fault Vb Ang [1] Degrees Fault 1 post-fault phase B voltage angle
00042361 Fault Vc Mag [1] Volts Fault 1 post-fault phase C voltage magnitude
00042363 Fault Vc Ang [1] Degrees Fault 1 post-fault phase C voltage angle
00042364 Fault Type [1] --- Fault 1 type
00042365 Fault Location [1] --- Fault 1 location
0004256D PMU 1 Va Mag Volts Phasor measurement unit 1 phase A voltage magnitude
0004256F PMU 1 Va Angle Degrees Phasor measurement unit 1 phase A voltage angle
00042570 PMU 1 Vb Mag Volts Phasor measurement unit 1 phase B voltage magnitude
00042572 PMU 1 Vb Angle Degrees Phasor measurement unit 1 phase B voltage angle
00042573 PMU 1 Vc Mag Volts Phasor measurement unit 1 phase C voltage magnitude
00042575 PMU 1 Vc Angle Degrees Phasor measurement unit 1 phase C voltage angle
00042576 PMU 1 Vx Mag Volts Phasor measurement unit 1 auxiliary voltage magnitude
00042578 PMU 1 Vx Angle Degrees Phasor measurement unit 1 auxiliary voltage angle
00042579 PMU 1 V1 Mag Volts Phasor measurement unit 1 positive-sequence voltage magnitude
A
00042821 SRC 1 Ib THD % Source 1 phase B current total harmonic distortion
00042822 SRC 1 Ib Harm[2] % Source 1 phase B current second harmonic
00042823 SRC 1 Ib Harm[3] % Source 1 phase B current third harmonic
00042824 SRC 1 Ib Harm[4] % Source 1 phase B current fourth harmonic
00042825 SRC 1 Ib Harm[5] % Source 1 phase B current fifth harmonic
00042826 SRC 1 Ib Harm[6] % Source 1 phase B current sixth harmonic
00042827 SRC 1 Ib Harm[7] % Source 1 phase B current seventh harmonic
00042828 SRC 1 Ib Harm[8] % Source 1 phase B current eighth harmonic
00042829 SRC 1 Ib Harm[9] % Source 1 phase B current ninth harmonic
0004282A SRC 1 Ib Harm[10] % Source 1 phase B current tenth harmonic
0004282B SRC 1 Ib Harm[11] % Source 1 phase B current eleventh harmonic
0004282C SRC 1 Ib Harm[12] % Source 1 phase B current twelfth harmonic
0004282D SRC 1 Ib Harm[13] % Source 1 phase B current thirteenth harmonic
0004282E SRC 1 Ib Harm[14] % Source 1 phase B current fourteenth harmonic
0004282F SRC 1 Ib Harm[15] % Source 1 phase B current fifteenth harmonic
00042830 SRC 1 Ib Harm[16] % Source 1 phase B current sixteenth harmonic
00042831 SRC 1 Ib Harm[17] % Source 1 phase B current seventeenth harmonic
00042832 SRC 1 Ib Harm[18] % Source 1 phase B current eighteenth harmonic
00042833 SRC 1 Ib Harm[19] % Source 1 phase B current nineteenth harmonic
00042834 SRC 1 Ib Harm[20] % Source 1 phase B current twentieth harmonic
00042835 SRC 1 Ib Harm[21] % Source 1 phase B current twenty-first harmonic
00042836 SRC 1 Ib Harm[22] % Source 1 phase B current twenty-second harmonic
00042837 SRC 1 Ib Harm[23] % Source 1 phase B current twenty-third harmonic
00042838 SRC 1 Ib Harm[24] % Source 1 phase B current twenty-fourth harmonic
00042839 SRC 1 Ib Harm[25] % Source 1 phase B current twenty-fifth harmonic
00042842 SRC 1 Ic THD % Source 1 phase C current total harmonic distortion
00042843 SRC 1 Ic Harm[2] % Source 1 phase C current second harmonic
00042844 SRC 1 Ic Harm[3] % Source 1 phase C current third harmonic
00042845 SRC 1 Ic Harm[4] % Source 1 phase C current fourth harmonic
00042846 SRC 1 Ic Harm[5] % Source 1 phase C current fifth harmonic
00042847 SRC 1 Ic Harm[6] % Source 1 phase C current sixth harmonic
00042848 SRC 1 Ic Harm[7] % Source 1 phase C current seventh harmonic
00042849 SRC 1 Ic Harm[8] % Source 1 phase C current eighth harmonic
0004284A SRC 1 Ic Harm[9] % Source 1 phase C current ninth harmonic
0004284B SRC 1 Ic Harm[10] % Source 1 phase C current tenth harmonic
0004284C SRC 1 Ic Harm[11] % Source 1 phase C current eleventh harmonic
0004284D SRC 1 Ic Harm[12] % Source 1 phase C current twelfth harmonic
0004284E SRC 1 Ic Harm[13] % Source 1 phase C current thirteenth harmonic
0004284F SRC 1 Ic Harm[14] % Source 1 phase C current fourteenth harmonic
00042850 SRC 1 Ic Harm[15] % Source 1 phase C current fifteenth harmonic
00042851 SRC 1 Ic Harm[16] % Source 1 phase C current sixteenth harmonic
00042852 SRC 1 Ic Harm[17] % Source 1 phase C current seventeenth harmonic
00042853 SRC 1 Ic Harm[18] % Source 1 phase C current eighteenth harmonic
00042854 SRC 1 Ic Harm[19] % Source 1 phase C current nineteenth harmonic
00042855 SRC 1 Ic Harm[20] % Source 1 phase C current twentieth harmonic
00042856 SRC 1 Ic Harm[21] % Source 1 phase C current twenty-first harmonic
00042857 SRC 1 Ic Harm[22] % Source 1 phase C current twenty-second harmonic
A
00042897 SRC 2 Ib Harm[20] % Source 2 phase B current twentieth harmonic
00042898 SRC 2 Ib Harm[21] % Source 2 phase B current twenty-first harmonic
00042899 SRC 2 Ib Harm[22] % Source 2 phase B current twenty-second harmonic
0004289A SRC 2 Ib Harm[23] % Source 2 phase B current twenty-third harmonic
0004289B SRC 2 Ib Harm[24] % Source 2 phase B current twenty-fourth harmonic
0004289C SRC 2 Ib Harm[25] % Source 2 phase B current twenty-fifth harmonic
000428A5 SRC 2 Ic THD % Source 2 phase C current total harmonic distortion
000428A6 SRC 2 Ic Harm[2] % Source 2 phase C current second harmonic
000428A7 SRC 2 Ic Harm[3] % Source 2 phase C current third harmonic
000428A8 SRC 2 Ic Harm[4] % Source 2 phase C current fourth harmonic
000428A9 SRC 2 Ic Harm[5] % Source 2 phase C current fifth harmonic
000428AA SRC 2 Ic Harm[6] % Source 2 phase C current sixth harmonic
000428AB SRC 2 Ic Harm[7] % Source 2 phase C current seventh harmonic
000428AC SRC 2 Ic Harm[8] % Source 2 phase C current eighth harmonic
000428AD SRC 2 Ic Harm[9] % Source 2 phase C current ninth harmonic
000428AE SRC 2 Ic Harm[10] % Source 2 phase C current tenth harmonic
000428AF SRC 2 Ic Harm[11] % Source 2 phase C current eleventh harmonic
000428B0 SRC 2 Ic Harm[12] % Source 2 phase C current twelfth harmonic
000428B1 SRC 2 Ic Harm[13] % Source 2 phase C current thirteenth harmonic
000428B2 SRC 2 Ic Harm[14] % Source 2 phase C current fourteenth harmonic
000428B3 SRC 2 Ic Harm[15] % Source 2 phase C current fifteenth harmonic
000428B4 SRC 2 Ic Harm[16] % Source 2 phase C current sixteenth harmonic
000428B5 SRC 2 Ic Harm[17] % Source 2 phase C current seventeenth harmonic
000428B6 SRC 2 Ic Harm[18] % Source 2 phase C current eighteenth harmonic
000428B7 SRC 2 Ic Harm[19] % Source 2 phase C current nineteenth harmonic
000428B8 SRC 2 Ic Harm[20] % Source 2 phase C current twentieth harmonic
000428B9 SRC 2 Ic Harm[21] % Source 2 phase C current twenty-first harmonic
000428BA SRC 2 Ic Harm[22] % Source 2 phase C current twenty-second harmonic
000428BB SRC 2 Ic Harm[23] % Source 2 phase C current twenty-third harmonic
000428BC SRC 2 Ic Harm[24] % Source 2 phase C current twenty-fourth harmonic
000428BD SRC 2 Ic Harm[25] % Source 2 phase C current twenty-fifth harmonic
000428C6 SRC 3 Ia THD % Source 3 phase A current total harmonic distortion
000428C7 SRC 3 Ia Harm[2] % Source 3 phase A current second harmonic
000428C8 SRC 3 Ia Harm[3] % Source 3 phase A current third harmonic
000428C9 SRC 3 Ia Harm[4] % Source 3 phase A current fourth harmonic
000428CA SRC 3 Ia Harm[5] % Source 3 phase A current fifth harmonic
000428CB SRC 3 Ia Harm[6] % Source 3 phase A current sixth harmonic
000428CC SRC 3 Ia Harm[7] % Source 3 phase A current seventh harmonic
000428CD SRC 3 Ia Harm[8] % Source 3 phase A current eighth harmonic
000428CE SRC 3 Ia Harm[9] % Source 3 phase A current ninth harmonic
000428CF SRC 3 Ia Harm[10] % Source 3 phase A current tenth harmonic
000428D0 SRC 3 Ia Harm[11] % Source 3 phase A current eleventh harmonic
000428D1 SRC 3 Ia Harm[12] % Source 3 phase A current twelfth harmonic
000428D2 SRC 3 Ia Harm[13] % Source 3 phase A current thirteenth harmonic
000428D3 SRC 3 Ia Harm[14] % Source 3 phase A current fourteenth harmonic
000428D4 SRC 3 Ia Harm[15] % Source 3 phase A current fifteenth harmonic
000428D5 SRC 3 Ia Harm[16] % Source 3 phase A current sixteenth harmonic
A
00042915 SRC 3 Ic Harm[14] % Source 3 phase C current fourteenth harmonic
00042916 SRC 3 Ic Harm[15] % Source 3 phase C current fifteenth harmonic
00042917 SRC 3 Ic Harm[16] % Source 3 phase C current sixteenth harmonic
00042918 SRC 3 Ic Harm[17] % Source 3 phase C current seventeenth harmonic
00042919 SRC 3 Ic Harm[18] % Source 3 phase C current eighteenth harmonic
0004291A SRC 3 Ic Harm[19] % Source 3 phase C current nineteenth harmonic
0004291B SRC 3 Ic Harm[20] % Source 3 phase C current twentieth harmonic
0004291C SRC 3 Ic Harm[21] % Source 3 phase C current twenty-first harmonic
0004291D SRC 3 Ic Harm[22] % Source 3 phase C current twenty-second harmonic
0004291E SRC 3 Ic Harm[23] % Source 3 phase C current twenty-third harmonic
000429!F SRC 3 Ic Harm[24] % Source 3 phase C current twenty-fourth harmonic
00042920 SRC 3 Ic Harm[25] % Source 3 phase C current twenty-fifth harmonic
00042929 SRC 4 Ia THD % Source 4 phase A current total harmonic distortion
0004292A SRC 4 Ia Harm[2] % Source 4 phase A current second harmonic
0004292B SRC 4 Ia Harm[3] % Source 4 phase A current third harmonic
0004292C SRC 4 Ia Harm[4] % Source 4 phase A current fourth harmonic
0004292D SRC 4 Ia Harm[5] % Source 4 phase A current fifth harmonic
0004292E SRC 4 Ia Harm[6] % Source 4 phase A current sixth harmonic
0004292F SRC 4 Ia Harm[7] % Source 4 phase A current seventh harmonic
00042930 SRC 4 Ia Harm[8] % Source 4 phase A current eighth harmonic
00042931 SRC 4 Ia Harm[9] % Source 4 phase A current ninth harmonic
00042932 SRC 4 Ia Harm[10] % Source 4 phase A current tenth harmonic
00042933 SRC 4 Ia Harm[11] % Source 4 phase A current eleventh harmonic
00042934 SRC 4 Ia Harm[12] % Source 4 phase A current twelfth harmonic
00042935 SRC 4 Ia Harm[13] % Source 4 phase A current thirteenth harmonic
00042936 SRC 4 Ia Harm[14] % Source 4 phase A current fourteenth harmonic
00042937 SRC 4 Ia Harm[15] % Source 4 phase A current fifteenth harmonic
00042938 SRC 4 Ia Harm[16] % Source 4 phase A current sixteenth harmonic
00042939 SRC 4 Ia Harm[17] % Source 4 phase A current seventeenth harmonic
0004293A SRC 4 Ia Harm[18] % Source 4 phase A current eighteenth harmonic
0004293B SRC 4 Ia Harm[19] % Source 4 phase A current nineteenth harmonic
0004293C SRC 4 Ia Harm[20] % Source 4 phase A current twentieth harmonic
0004293D SRC 4 Ia Harm[21] % Source 4 phase A current twenty-first harmonic
0004293E SRC 4 Ia Harm[22] % Source 4 phase A current twenty-second harmonic
0004293F SRC 4 Ia Harm[23] % Source 4 phase A current twenty-third harmonic
00042940 SRC 4 Ia Harm[24] % Source 4 phase A current twenty-fourth harmonic
00042941 SRC 4 Ia Harm[25] % Source 4 phase A current twenty-fifth harmonic
0004294A SRC 4 Ib THD % Source 4 phase B current total harmonic distortion
0004294B SRC 4 Ib Harm[2] % Source 4 phase B current second harmonic
0004294C SRC 4 Ib Harm[3] % Source 4 phase B current third harmonic
0004294D SRC 4 Ib Harm[4] % Source 4 phase B current fourth harmonic
0004294E SRC 4 Ib Harm[5] % Source 4 phase B current fifth harmonic
0004294F SRC 4 Ib Harm[6] % Source 4 phase B current sixth harmonic
00042950 SRC 4 Ib Harm[7] % Source 4 phase B current seventh harmonic
00042951 SRC 4 Ib Harm[8] % Source 4 phase B current eighth harmonic
00042952 SRC 4 Ib Harm[9] % Source 4 phase B current ninth harmonic
00042953 SRC 4 Ib Harm[10] % Source 4 phase B current tenth harmonic
A
00042A6A Synchchk 1 V2 Ang Degrees Synchrocheck 1 V2 angle
00042A6B Synchchk 1 V2’ Mag Volts Synchrocheck 1 V2_mag
00042A6D Synchchk 1 V2’ Ang Degrees Synchrocheck 1 V2_angle
00042A6E Synchchk 1 Delta’ Phs Degrees Synchrocheck 1 delta_phase
00042A6F Synchchk 1 SSCP DPh’ Degrees Synchrocheck 1 _synchscope
00042A70 Synchchk 2 Delta V Volts Synchrocheck 2 delta voltage
00042A72 Synchchk 2 Delta Phs Degrees Synchrocheck 2 delta phase
00042A73 Synchchk 2 SSCP DPh Degrees Synchrocheck 2 synchscope
00042A74 Synchchk 2 Delta F Hz Synchrocheck 2 delta frequency
00042A75 Synchchk 2 V1 Mag Volts Synchrocheck 2 V1 mag
00042A77 Synchchk 2 V1 Ang Degrees Synchrocheck 2 V1 angle
00042A78 Synchchk 2 V2 Mag Volts Synchrocheck 2 V2 mag
00042A7A Synchchk 2 V2 Ang Degrees Synchrocheck 2 V2 angle
00042A7B Synchchk 2 V2’ Mag Volts Synchrocheck 2 V2_mag
00042A7D Synchchk 2 V2’ Ang Degrees Synchrocheck 2 V2_angle
00042A7E Synchchk 2 Delta’ Phs Degrees Synchrocheck 2 delta_phase
00042A7F Synchchk 2 SSCP DPh’ Degrees Synchrocheck 2 _synchscope
00042A80 Synchchk 3 Delta V Volts Synchrocheck 3 delta voltage
00042A82 Synchchk 3 Delta Phs Degrees Synchrocheck 3 delta phase
00042A83 Synchchk 3 SSCP DPh Degrees Synchrocheck 3 synchscope
00042A84 Synchchk 3 Delta F Volts Synchrocheck 3 delta frequency
00042A85 Synchchk 3 V1 Mag Volts Synchrocheck 3 V1 mag
00042A87 Synchchk 3 V1 Ang Degrees Synchrocheck 3 V1 angle
00042A88 Synchchk 3 V2 Mag Volts Synchrocheck 3 V2 mag
00042A8A Synchchk 3 V2 Ang Degrees Synchrocheck 3 V2 angle
00042A8B Synchchk 3 V2’ Mag Volts Synchrocheck 3 V2_mag
00042A8D Synchchk 3 V2’ Ang Degrees Synchrocheck 3 V2_angle
00042A8E Synchchk 3 Delta’ Phs Degrees Synchrocheck 3 delta_phase
00042A8F Synchchk 3 SSCP DPh’ Degrees Synchrocheck 3 _synchscope
00042A90 Synchchk 4 Delta V Volts Synchrocheck 4 delta voltage
00042A92 Synchchk 4 Delta Phs Degrees Synchrocheck 4 delta phase
00042A93 Synchchk 4 SSCP DPh Degrees Synchrocheck 4 synchscope
00042A94 Synchchk 4 Delta F Hz Synchrocheck 4 delta frequency
00042A95 Synchchk 4 V1 Mag Volts Synchrocheck 4 V1 mag
00042A97 Synchchk 4 V1 Ang Degrees Synchrocheck 4 V1 angle
00042A98 Synchchk 4 V2 Mag Volts Synchrocheck 4 V2 mag
00042A9A Synchchk 4 V2 Ang Degrees Synchrocheck 4 V2 angle
00042A9B Synchchk 4 V2’ Mag Volts Synchrocheck 4 V2_mag
00042A9D Synchchk 4 V2’ Ang Degrees Synchrocheck 4 V2_angle
00042A9E Synchchk 4 Delta’ Phs Degrees Synchrocheck 4 delta_phase
00042A9F Synchchk 4 SSCP DPh’ Degrees Synchrocheck 4 _synchscope
00042AA0 Synchchk 5 Delta V Volts Synchrocheck 5 delta voltage
00042AA2 Synchchk 5 Delta Phs Degrees Synchrocheck 5 delta phase
00042AA3 Synchchk 5 SSCP DPh Degrees Synchrocheck 5 synchscope
00042AA4 Synchchk 5 Delta F Hz Synchrocheck 5 delta frequency
00042AA5 Synchchk 5 V1 Mag Volts Synchrocheck 5 V1 mag
00042AA7 Synchchk 5 V1 Ang Degrees Synchrocheck 5 V1 angle
A
00042AE7 Synchchk 9 V1 Ang Degrees Synchrocheck 9 V1 angle
00042AE8 Synchchk 9 V2 Mag Volts Synchrocheck 9 V2 mag
00042AEA Synchchk 9 V2 Ang Degrees Synchrocheck 9 V2 angle
00042AEB Synchchk 9 V2’ Mag Volts Synchrocheck 9 V2_mag
00042AED Synchchk 9 V2’ Ang Degrees Synchrocheck 9 V2_angle
00042AEE Synchchk 9 Delta’ Phs Degrees Synchrocheck 9 delta_phase
00042AEF Synchchk 9 SSCP DPh’ Degrees Synchrocheck 9 _synchscope
00042AF0 Synchchk 10Delta V Volts Synchrocheck 10 delta voltage
00042AF2 Synchchk 10Delta Phs Degrees Synchrocheck 10 delta phase
00042AF3 Synchchk 10SSCP DPh Degrees Synchrocheck 10 synchscope
00042AF4 Synchchk 10Delta F Hz Synchrocheck 10 delta frequency
00042AF5 Synchchk 10V1 Mag Volts Synchrocheck 10 V1 mag
00042AF7 Synchchk 10V1 Ang Degrees Synchrocheck 10 V1 angle
00042AF8 Synchchk 10V2 Mag Volts Synchrocheck 10 V2 mag
00042AFA Synchchk 10V2 Ang Degrees Synchrocheck 10 V2 angle
00042AFB Synchchk 10V2’ Mag Volts Synchrocheck 10 V2_mag
00042AFD Synchchk 10V2’ Ang Degrees Synchrocheck 10 V2_angle
00042AFE Synchchk 10Delta’ Phs Degrees Synchrocheck 10 delta_phase
00042AFF Synchchk 10SSCP DPh’ Degrees Synchrocheck 10 _synchscope
00043012 Oscill Num Triggers --- Oscillography number of triggers
000434C0 DCmA Ip 1 mA DCmA input 1 actual value
000434C2 DCmA Ip 2 mA DCmA input 2 actual value
000434C4 DCmA Ip 3 mA DCmA input 3 actual value
000434C6 DCmA Ip 4 mA DCmA input 4 actual value
000434C8 DCmA Ip 5 mA DCmA input 5 actual value
000434CA DCmA Ip 6 mA DCmA input 6 actual value
000434CC DCmA Ip 7 mA DCmA input 7 actual value
000434CE DCmA Ip 8 mA DCmA input 8 actual value
000434D0 DCmA Ip 9 mA DCmA input 9 actual value
000434D2 DCmA Ip 10 mA DCmA input 10 actual value
000434D4 DCmA Ip 11 mA DCmA input 11 actual value
000434D6 DCmA Ip 12 mA DCmA input 12 actual value
000434D8 DCmA Ip 13 mA DCmA input 13 actual value
000434DA DCmA Ip 14 mA DCmA input 14 actual value
000434DC DCmA Ip 15 mA DCmA input 15 actual value
000434DE DCmA Ip 16 mA DCmA input 16 actual value
000434E0 DCmA Ip 17 mA DCmA input 17 actual value
000434E2 DCmA Ip 18 mA DCmA input 18 actual value
000434E4 DCmA Ip 19 mA DCmA input 19 actual value
000434E6 DCmA Ip 20 mA DCmA input 20 actual value
000434E8 DCmA Ip 21 mA DCmA input 21 actual value
000434EA DCmA Ip 22 mA DCmA input 22 actual value
000434EC DCmA Ip 23 mA DCmA input 23 actual value
000434EE DCmA Ip 24 mA DCmA input 24 actual value
000434F0 RTD Ip 1 --- RTD input 1 actual value
000434F1 RTD Ip 2 --- RTD input 2 actual value
000434F2 RTD Ip 3 --- RTD input 3 actual value
A
0004376D PTP–IRIG-B Delta ns PTP time minus IRIG-B time
00044F60 SRC 1 Ia RMS Amps Source 1 phase A current RMS
00044F62 SRC 1 Ib RMS Amps Source 1 phase B current RMS
00044F64 SRC 1 Ic RMS Amps Source 1 phase C current RMS
00044F66 SRC 1 In RMS Amps Source 1 neutral current RMS
00044F68 SRC 1 Ia Mag Amps Source 1 phase A current magnitude
00044F6A SRC 1 Ia Angle Degrees Source 1 phase A current angle
00044F6B SRC 1 Ib Mag Amps Source 1 phase B current magnitude
00044F6D SRC 1 Ib Angle Degrees Source 1 phase B current angle
00044F6E SRC 1 Ic Mag Amps Source 1 phase C current magnitude
00044F70 SRC 1 Ic Angle Degrees Source 1 phase C current angle
00044F71 SRC 1 In Mag Amps Source 1 neutral current magnitude
00044F73 SRC 1 In Angle Degrees Source 1 neutral current angle
00044F74 SRC 1 Ig RMS Amps Source 1 ground current RMS
00044F76 SRC 1 Ig Mag Amps Source 1 ground current magnitude
00044F78 SRC 1 Ig Angle Degrees Source 1 ground current angle
00044F79 SRC 1 I_0 Mag Amps Source 1 zero-sequence current magnitude
00044F7B SRC 1 I_0 Angle Degrees Source 1 zero-sequence current angle
00044F7C SRC 1 I_1 Mag Amps Source 1 positive-sequence current magnitude
00044F7E SRC 1 I_1 Angle Degrees Source 1 positive-sequence current angle
00044F7F SRC 1 I_2 Mag Amps Source 1 negative-sequence current magnitude
00044F81 SRC 1 I_2 Angle Degrees Source 1 negative-sequence current angle
00044F82 SRC 1 Igd Mag Amps Source 1 differential ground current magnitude
00044F84 SRC 1 Igd Angle Degrees Source 1 differential ground current angle
00044FA0 SRC 2 Ia RMS Amps Source 2 phase A current RMS
00044FA2 SRC 2 Ib RMS Amps Source 2 phase B current RMS
00044FA4 SRC 2 Ic RMS Amps Source 2 phase C current RMS
00044FA6 SRC 2 In RMS Amps Source 2 neutral current RMS
00044FA8 SRC 2 Ia Mag Amps Source 2 phase A current magnitude
00044FAA SRC 2 Ia Angle Degrees Source 2 phase A current angle
00044FAB SRC 2 Ib Mag Amps Source 2 phase B current magnitude
00044FAD SRC 2 Ib Angle Degrees Source 2 phase B current angle
00044FAE SRC 2 Ic Mag Amps Source 2 phase C current magnitude
00044FB0 SRC 2 Ic Angle Degrees Source 2 phase C current angle
00044FB1 SRC 2 In Mag Amps Source 2 neutral current magnitude
00044FB3 SRC 2 In Angle Degrees Source 2 neutral current angle
00044FB4 SRC 2 Ig RMS Amps Source 2 ground current RMS
00044FB6 SRC 2 Ig Mag Amps Source 2 ground current magnitude
00044FB8 SRC 2 Ig Angle Degrees Source 2 ground current angle
00044FB9 SRC 2 I_0 Mag Amps Source 2 zero-sequence current magnitude
00044FBB SRC 2 I_0 Angle Degrees Source 2 zero-sequence current angle
00044FBC SRC 2 I_1 Mag Amps Source 2 positive-sequence current magnitude
00044FBE SRC 2 I_1 Angle Degrees Source 2 positive-sequence current angle
00044FBF SRC 2 I_2 Mag Amps Source 2 negative-sequence current magnitude
00044FC1 SRC 2 I_2 Angle Degrees Source 2 negative-sequence current angle
00044FC2 SRC 2 Igd Mag Amps Source 2 differential ground current magnitude
00044FC4 SRC 2 Igd Angle Degrees Source 2 differential ground current angle
A
00042482 Local IB Mag Amps Local terminal phase B current magnitude
00042484 Local IC Mag Amps Local terminal phase C current magnitude
00042486 Terminal 1 IA Mag Amps Remote terminal 1 phase A current magnitude
00042488 Terminal 1 IB Mag Amps Remote terminal 1 phase B current magnitude
0004248A Terminal 1 IC Mag Amps Remote terminal 1 phase C current magnitude
0004248C Terminal 2 IA Mag Amps Remote terminal 2 phase A current magnitude
0004248E Terminal 2 IB Mag Amps Remote terminal 2 phase B current magnitude
00042490 Terminal 2 IC Mag Amps Remote terminal 2 phase C current magnitude
00042492 Diff Curr IA Mag Amps Differential current phase A magnitude
00042494 Diff Curr IB Mag Amps Differential current phase B magnitude
00042496 Diff Curr IC Mag Amps Differential current phase C magnitude
00042498 Local IA Angle Degrees Local terminal current phase A angle
00042499 Local IB Angle Degrees Local terminal current phase B angle
0004249A Local IC Angle Degrees Local terminal current phase C angle
0004249B Terminal 1 IA Angle Degrees Remote terminal 1 current phase A angle
0004249C Terminal 1 IB Angle Degrees Remote terminal 1 current phase B angle
0004249D Terminal 1 IC Angle Degrees Remote terminal 1 current phase C angle
0004249E Terminal 2 IA Angle Degrees Remote terminal 2 current phase A angle
0004249F Terminal 2 IB Angle Degrees Remote terminal 2 current phase B angle
000424A0 Terminal 2 IC Angle Degrees Remote terminal 2 current phase C angle
000424A1 Diff Curr IA Angle Degrees Differential current phase A angle
000424A2 Diff Curr IB Angle Degrees Differential current phase B angle
000424A3 Diff Curr IC Angle Degrees Differential current phase C angle
000424A4 Op Square Curr IA Amps Phase A operating square current
000424A6 Op Square Curr IB Amps Phase B operating square current
000424A8 Op Square Curr IC Amps Phase C operating square current
000424AA Rest Square Curr IA Amps Phase A restraint square current
000424AC Rest Square Curr IB Amps Phase B restraint square current
000424AE Rest Square Curr IC Amps Phase C restraint square current
000424B0 Rest Curr IA Amps Restraint current IA
000424B2 Rest Curr IB Amps Restraint current IB
000424B4 Rest Curr IC Amps Restraint current IC
000424B6 Diff Curr IG Mag Amps Differential current IG Magnitude
000424B8 Diff Curr IG Angle Degrees Differential current IG Angle
000424B9 Rest Curr IG Amps Restraint current IG
000424BB Local IG Mag Amps Local IG magnitude
000424BD Local IG Angle Degrees Local IG angle
000424BE Terminal 1 IG Mag Amps Remote 1 IG magnitude
000424C0 Terminal 1 IG Angle Degrees Remote 1 IG angle
000424C1 Terminal 2 IG Mag Amps Remote 2 IG magnitude
000424C3 Terminal 2 IG Angle Amps Remote 2 IG angle
The following fault locator FlexAnalog parameters (9412 to 9420) values work properly when all relays are connected as wye or all
relays are connected as delta.
000424C4 Local Vcomp Mag Volts Local fault locator composite voltage magnitude
000424C6 Local Vcomp Ang Degrees Local fault locator composite voltage angle
000424C7 Term 1 Vcomp Mag Volts Terminal 1 fault locator composite voltage magnitude
000424C9 Term 1 Vcomp Ang Degrees Terminal 1 fault locator composite voltage angle
A
0004B21A RxGOOSE Analog 6 --- RxGOOSE analog input 6
0004B21C RxGOOSE Analog 7 --- RxGOOSE analog input 7
0004B21E RxGOOSE Analog 8 --- RxGOOSE analog input 8
0004B220 RxGOOSE Analog 9 --- RxGOOSE analog input 9
0004B222 RxGOOSE Analog 10 --- RxGOOSE analog input 10
0004B224 RxGOOSE Analog 11 --- RxGOOSE analog input 11
0004B226 RxGOOSE Analog 12 --- RxGOOSE analog input 12
0004B228 RxGOOSE Analog 13 --- RxGOOSE analog input 13
0004B22A RxGOOSE Analog 14 --- RxGOOSE analog input 14
0004B22C RxGOOSE Analog 15 --- RxGOOSE analog input 15
0004B22E RxGOOSE Analog 16 --- RxGOOSE analog input 16
0004B230 RxGOOSE Analog 17 --- RxGOOSE analog input 17
0004B232 RxGOOSE Analog 18 --- RxGOOSE analog input 18
0004B234 RxGOOSE Analog 19 --- RxGOOSE analog input 19
0004B236 RxGOOSE Analog 20 --- RxGOOSE analog input 20
0004B238 RxGOOSE Analog 21 --- RxGOOSE analog input 21
0004B23A RxGOOSE Analog 22 --- RxGOOSE analog input 22
0004B23C RxGOOSE Analog 23 --- RxGOOSE analog input 23
0004B23E RxGOOSE Analog 24 --- RxGOOSE analog input 24
0004B240 RxGOOSE Analog 25 --- RxGOOSE analog input 25
0004B242 RxGOOSE Analog 26 --- RxGOOSE analog input 26
0004B244 RxGOOSE Analog 27 --- RxGOOSE analog input 27
0004B246 RxGOOSE Analog 28 --- RxGOOSE analog input 28
0004B248 RxGOOSE Analog 29 --- RxGOOSE analog input 29
0004B24A RxGOOSE Analog 30 --- RxGOOSE analog input 30
0004B24C RxGOOSE Analog 31 --- RxGOOSE analog input 31
0004B24E RxGOOSE Analog 32 --- RxGOOSE analog input 32
0004D000 Brk 1 Acc Arc Amp A kA2-cyc Breaker 1 Acc arcing amp phase A
0004D002 Brk 1 Acc Arc Amp B kA2-cyc Breaker 1 Acc arcing amp phase B
0004D004 Brk 1 Acc Arc Amp C kA2-cyc Breaker 1 Acc arcing amp phase C
0004D006 Brk 1 Op Time A ms Breaker 1 operating time phase A
0004D007 Brk 1 Op Time B ms Breaker 1 operating time phase B
0004D008 Brk 1 Op Time C ms Breaker 1 operating time phase C
0004D009 Brk 1 Op Time ms Breaker 1 operating time
0004D00A Brk 1 Arc Amp A kA2-cyc Breaker 1 arcing amp phase A
0004D00C Brk 1 Arc Amp B kA2-cyc Breaker 1 arcing amp phase B
0004D00E Brk 1 Arc Amp C kA2-cyc Breaker 1 arcing amp phase C
0004D010 Brk 1 Amp Max A kA Breaker 1 amp max phase A
0004D012 Brk 1 Amp Max B kA Breaker 1 amp max phase B
0004D014 Brk 1 Amp Max C kA Breaker 1 amp max phase C
0004D016 Brk 2 Acc Arc Amp A kA2-cyc Breaker 2 Acc arcing amp phase A
0004D018 Brk 2 Acc Arc Amp B kA2-cyc Breaker 2 Acc arcing amp phase B
0004D01A Brk 2 Acc Arc Amp C kA2-cyc Breaker 2 Acc arcing amp phase C
0004D01C Brk 2 Op Time A ms Breaker 2 operating time phase A
0004D01D Brk 2 Op Time B ms Breaker 2 operating time phase B
0004D01E Brk 2 Op Time C ms Breaker 2 operating time phase C
0004D01F Brk 2 Op Time ms Breaker 2 operating time
This appendix outlines how to set up a RADIUS server for user authentication.
5. In the <Path_to_Radius>\etc\raddb folder, create a file called dictionary.ge and add the following content.
# ##########################################################
# GE VSAs
############################################################
VENDOR GE 2910
# Management authorization
B
BEGIN-VENDOR GE
# Role ID
ATTRIBUTE GE-UR-Role 1 integer
# GE-UR-ROLE values
VALUE GE-UR-Role Administrator 1
VALUE GE-UR-Role Supervisor 2
VALUE GE-UR-Role Engineer 3
VALUE GE-UR-Role Operator 4
VALUE GE-UR-Role Observer 5
END-VENDOR GE
#############################################################
6. In the dictionary file in the <Path_to_Radius>\etc\raddb folder, add the following line.
$INCLUDE dictionary.ge
For example, the file can look like the following:
$INCLUDE ../share/freeradius/dictionary
$INCLUDE dictionary.ge
7. For the first start, run the RADIUS server in debug mode to ensure that there are no compiling errors.
<Path_to_Radius>/start_radiusd_debug.bat
8. Set up the RADIUS parameters on the UR as follows.
8.1. If logging in, select Device for the Authentication Type, and use Administrator for the User Name. The default
password is "ChangeMe1#".
8.2. Access Settings > Product Setup > Security. Configure the IP address (10.14.61.122 in this example) and ports
(default values in this example) for the RADIUS server. Leave the GE vendor ID field at the default of 2910.
Update the RADIUS shared secret (Testing!123 in this example) as specified in the clients.conf file. Restart the
relay for the IP address and port changes to take effect.
9. Verify operation. Log in to the UR software as follows. In the login window, select Server as the Authentication Type,
enter the user name entered (for example user name Tester and password "TesterPw1#"). Check that the RADIUS
server log file shows the access with an "Access-Accept" entry.
Recall that if you tried another third-party tool and it did not work, you can use the FreeRADIUS software from
freeradius.net.
SetupCLI -h
Display help.
It displays the content outline here.
SetupCLI <Application> login -d <device> [-A <authentication type>] [-a <account>] -w <password> [-s]
Authenticate with device <device> using password <password>.
For non-CyberSentry devices — Set <authentication type> to "traditional". Note that <authentication type> defaults to
"traditional" if not specified. Set <account> to "COMMANDS" or "SETTINGS". If not specified, the SETTINGS account is
used.
Example: SetupCLI URPC login -d "C30 Melbourne" -A traditional -a SETTINGS -w 1password1
Example of a batch file that checks for an error (this batch file uses standard batch file operations to check the return
code (ERRORLEVEL) and jump to an error handler):
SetupCLI URPC start
SetupCLI URPC login -d demoDevice -a SETTINGS -w WrongPassword -A traditional
IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 0 GOTO FAILED
SetupCLI URPC putsettings -d demoDevice -f "example file.urs"
SetupCLI URPC inservice -d demoDevice
SetupCLI URPC reboot -d demoDevice
SetupCLI URPC exit
exit
:FAILED
echo Please try again C
exit
For CyberSentry devices with local authentication — Set <authentication type> to "local". Set <account> to
"Supervisor", "Administrator", "Engineer", "Operator", or "Observer".
For CyberSentry devices with RADIUS authentication — Set <authentication type> to "radius". Set <account> to the
user's account on the RADIUS server.
The device is named as DEV@SETUP_CLI, which is used as the device name required by the <device> parameter of other
SetupCLI commands.
The device name DEV@SETUP_CLI is always assigned to the device that is connected most recently by performing
'adddevice' command. It means that the Application only keeps up to one device named as DEV@SETUP_CLI, the
'adddevice' command disconnects/deletes the device DEV@SETUP _CLI that was connected previously by performing
'adddevice' command.
The device name DEV@SETUP_CLI is never used to configure/connect to a device through the graphical user interface.
Example of a batch file using a device IP address to retrieve its settings file:
SetupCLI URPC start
SetupCLI URPC adddevice -I 192.168.140.113 -S 113 -P 502
SetupCLI URPC getsettings -d DEV@SETUP_CLI -f C:\example.urs
SetupCLI URPC exit
After connecting the device using IP address, the device name DEV@SETUP_CLI is used to identify this device in
'getsettings' command.
Example of a batch file using a device IP address to retrieve a settings file when RADIUS authentication is required: C
SetupCLI URPC start
SetupCLI URPC adddevice -I 192.168.140.113 -S 113 -P 502
SetupCLI URPC login -d DEV@SETUP_CLI -a %1 -w %2 -A radius
SetupCLI URPC getsettings -d DEV@SETUP_CLI -f "example file.urs"
SetupCLI URPC logout -d DEV@SETUP_CLI
SetupCLI URPC exit
DEV@SETUP_CLI has to be used as the device name in the commands followed by the 'adddevice' command.
Appendix D: Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
This chapter provides the warranty, revision history, and open source information.
D.1 Warranty
For products shipped as of 1 October 2013, GE Grid Solutions warrants most of its GE manufactured products for 10 years.
For warranty details including any limitations and disclaimers, see the Terms and Conditions at
http://www.gegridsolutions.com/multilin/warranty.htm
For products shipped before 1 October 2013, the standard 24-month warranty applies.
D 1601-0081-G1
1601-0081-G2
4.0x
4.0x
23 March 2004
17 May 2004
URX-123
URX-136
1601-0081-H1 4.2x 30 June 2004 URX-145
1601-0081-H2 4.2x 16 July 2004 URX-151
1601-0081-J1 4.4x 15 September 2004 URX-156
1601-0081-K1 4.6x 15 February 2005 URX-176
1601-0081-L1 4.8x 05 August 2005 URX-202
1601-0081-M1 4.9x 15 December 2005 URX-208
1601-0081-M2 4.9x 27 February 2006 URX-214
1601-0081-N1 5.0x 31 March 2006 URX-217
1601-0081-N2 5.0x 26 May 2006 URX-220
1601-0081-P1 5.2x 23 October 2006 URX-230
1601-0081-P2 5.2x 24 January 2007 URX-232
1601-0081-R1 5.4x 26 June 2007 URX-242
1601-0081-R2 5.4x 31 August 2007 URX-246
1601-0081-R3 5.4x 17 October 2007 URX-251
1601-0081-S1 5.5x 7 December 2007 URX-253
1601-0081-S2 5.5x 22 February 2008 URX-258
1601-0081-S3 5.5x 12 March 2008 URX-260
1601-0081-T1 5.6x 27 June 2008 08-0390
1601-0081-U1 5.7x 29 May 2009 09-0938
1601-0081-U2 5.7x 30 September 2009 09-1165
1601-0081-V1 5.8x 29 May 2010 09-1457
1601-0081-V2 5.8x 04 January 2011 11-2237
1601-0081-W1 5.9x 12 January 2011 11-2227
1601-0081-X1 6.0x 21 December 2011 11-2840
1601-0081-X2 6.0x 5 April 2012 12-3254
1601-0081-Y1 7.0x 30 September 2012 12-3529
1601-0081-Y2 7.0x 11 November 2012 12-3601
1601-0081-Z1 7.1x 30 March 2013 13-0126
1601-0081-AA1 7.2x 1 August 2013 13-0401
1601-0081-AB1 7.3x 7 November 2014 14-1408
Table D-2: Major changes for L90 manual version AI3 (English)
Page
---
Description
General revision
D
2- Deleted end-of-manufacturing modules 74, 75, 7E, 7L from order code tables
Table D-3: Major changes for L90 manual version AI2 (English)
Page Description
--- Updated user-programmable pushbutton information because 48 applies to B30 with IY software option and graphical front
panel and 16 applies to other products
Table D-4: Major changes for L90 manual version AI1 (English)
Page Description
--- General revision. For all products, increased number of Digital Elements to 96, FlexElements to 16, FlexLogic timers to 64, and
Virtual Inputs and Outputs to 128.
--- Increased number of user-programmable pushbuttons to 48 for graphical front panel in specifications, FlexLogic operand
table, and settings
2-20 Added order codes for Inter-relay communication modules in U column for horizontal unit
5-81 Added Set up Subscriptions section for RxGOOSE
5-96 Updated location of BKR1 ST.LOC OPERAND, BKR1 SYNCCHECK CLS, BKR1 INTERLOCK OPN, BKR1 INTERLOCK CLS settings,
moving from IEC 61850 Breaker panel to System Setup Breaker panel. Renamed them.
5-163 Updated location of XSWI ST.LOC OPERAND, XSWI INTERLOCK OPN, and XSWI INTERLOCK CLS settings, moving from IEC 61850
Switches panel to System Setup Switches panel
5-201 Updated SV Sync Stream setting and its options to SV Sync Reference under Settings > Process Bus Module > General
5-202 Updated Time Sync setting to PBM PTP under Settings > Process Bus Module > PBM PTP
5-454 Updated Testing section
6-13 Added Actual Values > Status > IED section
A- Updated FlexAnalog table, including address format
D-4 Added Open Source Licenses section
Table D-5: Major changes for L90 manual version AH1 (English)
Page Description
--- General revision
2-20 Added order codes 85, 86, 87 for Process Bus Modules that support IEC 61850-9-2LE and IEC 61869. Added to the two process
bus order code tables for all products except B90, C30, L60, and to the Replacement Modules tables.
Page Description
3- Updated CPU module on Typical Wiring diagram, CPU Module Communications Wiring diagram, and Options for IRIG-B
Connection diagram
5-204 Added Process Bus Module operands to the FlexLogic operands table and Process Bus PTP Failure, Clock Mismatch, and PB
Clock Unsynchronized operands under Self-Diagnostics of same
5-328 Updated Settings > Control Elements > Setting Groups section, including addition of Control Mode setting
5-435 Added Process Bus Module settings section for the non-HardFiber Process Bus Modules
6-35 Added Process Bus Module actual values section for the non-HardFiber Process Bus Modules
7-2 Added Clear SV Diagnostics command to the Commands > Clear Records table
B- Updated RADIUS chapter
Table D-6: Major changes for L90 manual version AG2 (English)
Page Description
--- General revision. Improved figure quality by using conditional text to switch between PDF and PNG figures.
Table D-7: Major changes for L90 manual version AG1 (English)
Page Description
D ---
2-13
General revision
Updated order codes from SH / SL to RH / RL for the redundant power supply for horizontal units. The power supply modules
were upgraded in 2014 to SH and SL, but the order codes when purchasing a UR remain as RH and RL so that customers do
not need to change order codes. The order codes for the power supply replacement modules are correct as SH and SL.
3-55 Added IP and subnet mask address rules to the Set IP Address in UR section
5-58 Added IEC 61850 Editions 1 and 2 section
5-111 Added support for a redundant SNTP server as a time source
5-196 Added GOOSE simulation operands to FlexLogic operands table
5-201 Updated number of L90 direct inputs from 8 to 32 in the FlexLogic operands table (INPUTS/OUTPUTS Direct Inputs)
5-421 Updated number of L90 direct inputs and outputs from 8 to 32 in the Direct Inputs and Outputs section
5-431 Added Settings > Simulation > GOOSE section
6-4 Added Actual Values > Graphical Panel > LEDs and Pushbuttons information
6-12 Added Actual Values > Status > Protocol section
Abbreviations
A Ampere
AC Alternating Current CO-ORD Coordination
A/D Analog to Digital CPU Central Processing Unit
AE Accidental Energization, Application Entity CRC Cyclic Redundancy Code/Check
AMP Ampere CRL Certificate Revocation List
ANG Angle CRT, CRNT Current
ANSI American National Standards Institute CSA Canadian Standards Association
APDU Application Protocol Data Unit CT Current Transformer
AR Automatic Reclosure CVT Capacitive Voltage Transformer
ARP Address Resolution Protocol
ASDU Application-layer Service Data Unit D/A Digital to Analog
ASYM Asymmetry DA Data Attribute
AUTO Automatic DANH Doubly Attached Node with HSR
AUX Auxiliary DANP Doubly Attached Node with DANP
AVG Average DC (dc) Direct Current
AWG American Wire Gauge DCE Data Communications Equipment
DCS Distributed Control System
BCS Best Clock Selector DD Disturbance Detector
BER Bit Error Rate DFLT Default
BF Breaker Fail DGNST Diagnostics
BFI Breaker Failure Initiate DIFF Differential
BKR Breaker DIR Directional
BLK Block DISCREP Discrepancy
BLKG Blocking DIST Distance
BNC Bayonet Neill-Concelman DMD Demand
BPNT Breakpoint of a characteristic DNP Distributed Network Protocol
BRKR Breaker DPO Dropout
DPS Double-Point Status
CA Certificate Authority DSP Digital Signal Processor
CAP Capacitor DST Daylight Savings Time
CC Coupling Capacitor dt Rate of Change
CCVT Coupling Capacitor Voltage Transformer DTT Direct Transfer Trip
CFG Configure / Configurable DUTT Direct Under-reaching Transfer Trip
.CFG Filename extension for oscillography files
CHK Check EGD Ethernet Global Data
CHNL Channel ENCRMNT Encroachment
CID Configured IED Description EPRI Electric Power Research Institute
CLS Close .EVT Filename extension for event recorder files
CLSD Closed EXT Extension, External
CMND Command
CMPRSN Comparison F Field
CO Contact Output FAIL Failure
COM Communication FD Fault Detector
COMM Communications FDH Fault Detector high-set
COMP Compensated, Comparison FDL Fault Detector low-set
ConfRev Configuration Revision FIR Finite Impulse Response
CONN Connection FLA Full Load Current
FO Fiber Optic
Index
Index
Ethernet
E actual values ...................................................................................... 6-10
Edition 1 and 2 IEC 61850 .............................................................. 5-59 configuration ...................................................................................... 3-64
Electrostatic discharge specifications .................................... 2-54 port failure monitoring .................................................................. 5-39
Elements ..................................................................................................... 5-4 port settings ........................................................................................ 5-46
End of life ...............................................................................................11-31 port, turn on or off ........................................................................... 5-46
Energy metering ports on rear panel .......................................................................... 3-12
actual values ...................................................................................... 6-21 Quick Connect ................................................................................... 3-69
clearing ........................................................................................ 5-42, 7-2 Event cause indicators ..................................................................... 4-39
specifications ..................................................................................... 2-44 Event Cause LEDs ................................................................................ 4-41
EnerVista UR setup Event recorder
command line interface ..................................................................C-1 actual values ...................................................................................... 6-35
drag and drop files ............................................................................. 4-3 clearing ........................................................................................5-42, 7-2
event recorder ...................................................................................... 4-2 records explained ...............................................................................4-2
firmware upgrade or downgrade ..........................................11-14 specifications ..................................................................................... 2-43
installation ........................................................................................... 3-55 System Integrity Recover events .............................................. 5-27
oscillography ........................................................................................ 4-2 system logs ......................................................................................... 5-26
requirements ..................................................................................... 3-55 via EnerVista software ......................................................................4-2
restart relay ........................................................................................... 5-1 view event records .......................................................................... 6-35
Engineer Events setting ...........................................................................................5-5
command to force user logoff ...................................................... 7-6 Export settings to file ........................................................................ 11-8
create logic diagram ...................................................................... 4-62
Error messages ................................................................................. 4-70
toolbar ................................................................................................... 4-80 F
Warning messages ......................................................................... 4-71 F485 ............................................................................................................ 3-54
Enhanced front panel Factory default reset ..................................................... 5-9, 5-23, 7-3
FlexLogic ............................................................................................5-224 Far-End Fault Indication .................................................................. 5-48
interface ............................................................................................... 4-16 Fast distance algorithm ............................................................... 10-27
IP rating ................................................................................................ 2-53 Fast form-C relay specifications ................................................ 2-48
keypad .................................................................................................. 4-38
Fast transient testing specifications ........................................ 2-54
labels ...................................................................................................... 4-44
Fault locator
LEDs ..........................................................................................4-39, 5-131
logic diagram .................................................................................. 10-63
navigation ........................................................................................... 4-50
operation ........................................................................................... 10-60
order codes ......................................................................................... 2-12
specifications ..................................................................................... 2-43
pushbuttons .....................................................................................5-135
Fault report
Rev. 1 and 2 explained ..................................................................... 3-2
actual values ...................................................................................... 6-34
specifications ..................................................................................... 2-42
clearing ........................................................................................5-42, 7-2
use, change setting ......................................................................... 4-52
settings ............................................................................................... 5-119
Environment backup ........................................................................ 11-9
Features ............................................................................................. 2-1, 2-3
Equations
Feeder
definite time curve ......................................................... 5-295, 5-338
single-line diagram ......................................................................... 4-22
FlexCurves .........................................................................................5-295
FlexLogic ............................................................................................5-244
Fiber signal loss detection ............................................................. 5-48
FlexLogic, protect ............................................................................. 4-10 File transfer by IEC 61850 ........................................................... 5-105
IAC curves ..........................................................................................5-293 File transfer by TFTP ....................................................................... 5-106
IEC curves ..........................................................................................5-292 Files
IEEE curves ........................................................................................5-290 delete .................................................................................................. 11-29
Equipment Mismatch message ......................................... 7-8, 7-15 download from relay ...................................................................... 11-3
Error messages ....................................................................................... 7-7 drag and drop .......................................................................................4-3
device not recognized .................................................................11-13 protect FlexLogic with password .............................................. 4-10
in Engineer .......................................................................................... 4-70 protect with password ......................................................................4-8
transfer from relay .......................................................................... 4-18
transfer to relay .......................................................................4-1, 4-18
Firmware not supported by EnerVista ................................. 11-14
Firmware revision ............................................................................... 6-40
Firmware upgrade or downgrade .......................................... 11-14
Firmware version does not match EnerVista ................... 11-13
One-shot
N commands menu, PMU ....................................................................7-5
Nameplate, rear ..................................................................................... 3-1 error compiling in Engineer ......................................................... 4-70
NAND gate explained ........................................................................4-83 FlexLogic operators ......................................................................5-238
Navigation keys ....................................................................................4-38 Open pole detector
Negative sequence directional overcurrent FlexLogic operands .......................................................................5-229
characteristics .................................................................................5-327 logic diagrams .................................................................................5-407
FlexLogic operands .......................................................................5-228 settings ...............................................................................................5-405
logic diagram ...................................................................................5-328 specifications ..................................................................................... 2-41
settings ...............................................................................................5-325 Open source licenses .......................................................................... D-4
specifications ......................................................................................2-36 Operating system
Negative sequence IOC language .............................................................................................. 3-55
FlexLogic operands .......................................................................5-229 requirements ...................................................................................... 3-55
logic diagram ...................................................................................5-325 Operating temperature ................................................................... 2-53
settings ...............................................................................................5-324 Operating times ................................................................................... 2-32
specifications ......................................................................................2-36 Operator command to force logoff .............................................7-6
Negative sequence TOC OR gate explained .............................................................................. 4-83
FlexLogic operands .......................................................................5-229 Order codes ............................................................................................ 2-12
logic diagram ...................................................................................5-324 two lines on basic front panel .................................................... 4-38
settings ...............................................................................................5-323 update ..........................................................................................3-65, 7-3
specifications ......................................................................................2-35 view as actual values ..................................................................... 6-39
Network settings migration ...........................................................3-71 Oscillatory GOOSE maintenance message .......................... 7-11
Neutral directional overcurrent Oscillatory transient testing specifications ......................... 2-54
FlexLogic operands .......................................................................5-229 Oscillography
logic diagram ...................................................................................5-309 actual values ...................................................................................... 6-37
polarization .......................................................................................5-307 clearing ........................................................................................5-42, 7-2
settings ...............................................................................................5-304 how to ..................................................................................................5-123
specifications ......................................................................................2-36 settings ...............................................................................................5-123
Neutral IOC specifications ..................................................................................... 2-43
FlexLogic operands .......................................................................5-229 via EnerVista software ......................................................................4-2
logic diagram ...................................................................................5-304 view waveform in actual values window ............................. 6-37
settings ...............................................................................................5-303 view waveform in event record ................................................. 6-35
specifications ......................................................................................2-35 Out of service ...........................................................................................5-1
Neutral overvoltage Out-of-step tripping .............................................................2-40, 5-281
FlexLogic operands .......................................................................5-229 Outputs
logic diagram ...................................................................................5-342 contact outputs ..............................................................................5-454
settings ...............................................................................................5-341 control power specifications ...................................................... 2-49
specifications ......................................................................................2-38 critical failure relay specifications ........................................... 2-48
Neutral TOC direct outputs ...................................................................................5-459
FlexLogic operands .......................................................................5-229 Fast form-C relay specifications ............................................... 2-48
logic diagram ...................................................................................5-303 Form-A relay .......................................................................... 2-47, 3-19
settings ...............................................................................................5-302 Form-C relay ...................................................................................... 3-19
specifications ......................................................................................2-35 Form-C relay specifications ........................................................ 2-48
No connection .......................................................................................5-47 latching output specifications ................................................... 2-47
Non-volatile data storage ..............................................................3-16 latching outputs ..............................................................................5-455
Non-volatile latches virtual outputs .................................................................................5-458
FlexLogic operands .......................................................................5-228 Over Temperature message ......................................................... 7-13
settings ...............................................................................................5-249 Overcurrent curves
specifications ......................................................................................2-42 FlexCurves .........................................................................................5-295
NOR gate explained ...........................................................................4-83 IAC .........................................................................................................5-293
NOT gate explained ............................................................................4-83 IEC .........................................................................................................5-292
Number of channels exceeds total allowable, SV Stream types ....................................................................................................5-290
Config ............................................................................................5-216 Overfrequency
FlexLogic operands .......................................................................5-229
logic diagram ...................................................................................5-379
settings ...............................................................................................5-379
O specifications ..................................................................................... 2-39
Obtain list of port numbers ............................................................5-46
Synchronize TFTP
clock using time source ................................... 5-114, 5-205, 6-32 port, close ..........................................................................................5-106
clocks of UR devices to local computer ..............................5-115 put cannot be done ......................................................................5-106
files between offline and online .................................................4-69 settings ...............................................................................................5-106
Synchronize Devices setting for clocks ...............................5-115 THD metering ........................................................................................ 6-23
Synchrophasors FlexAnalogs ......................................................................................... A-14
actual values ...........................................................................6-26, 6-38 specifications ..................................................................................... 2-45
clearing PMU records ....................................................................... 7-2 The URS file is part of a device folder ....................................11-11
commands ............................................................................................. 7-5 Thermal demand characteristic ...............................................5-127
explained ...........................................................................................5-178 Thermal overload protection
FlexLogic operands ........................................................ 5-229, 5-231 logic diagram ...................................................................................5-411
phasor measurement configuration .......5-184, 5-195, 5-197 settings ...............................................................................................5-408
phasor measurement unit calibration .................................5-187 specifications ..................................................................................... 2-41
phasor measurement unit recording ...................................5-195 Third Ethernet Fail
test values .........................................................................................5-471 error message ................................................................................... 7-10
Syslog .........................................................................................................5-26 set alarm .............................................................................................. 5-39
System and device information ..................................................4-76 Three-terminal mode ...........................................................................2-7
System Exception message ..........................................................7-13 Tilda on front panel ............................................................................ 4-18
System Failure message ..........................................................7-8, 7-9 Time
System frequency ............................................................................5-146 actual values .......................................................................... 6-10, 6-38
System Integrity Recovery events ............................................5-27 FlexLogic timer settings ..............................................................5-244
System logs .............................................................................................5-26 graphical front panel format ...................................................... 5-31
System requirements ........................................................................3-55 incorrect from GPS ........................................................................5-155
System setup ......................................................................................5-145 operating .............................................................................................. 6-39
overwritten by external source ....................................................7-3
set ......................................................... 5-30, 5-114, 5-205, 6-32, 7-3
synchronize ...........................................................5-114, 5-205, 6-32
T
Time overcurrent
Targets
see Phase, Neutral, and Ground TOCs
defined ...................................................................................................4-20
Time Sync settings ............................................................................. 6-32
menu ......................................................................................................... 7-7
Timeout, connection .......................................................................... 5-53
messages ............................................................................................... 7-7
overview by device ..........................................................................11-1
To Install Settings message .............................................................7-9
settings .................................................................................................... 5-5 TOC
TBD ...............................................................................................................11-9 ground .................................................................................................5-314
neutral .................................................................................................5-302
TCP port number for web access ............................................5-105
phase ...................................................................................................5-295
TDR Trouble message .......................................................................7-16
specifications ..................................................................................... 2-35
Technical support .................................................................................. 1-2
Toolbar ...................................................................................................... 4-80
files ................................................................................................ 1-2, 11-3
Torque for screws ....................................................... 2-55, 3-12, 3-21
Temp Monitor message ...................................................................7-13
Total harmonic distortion ............................................................... A-14
Temperature
Traceability
FlexLogic monitor operand .......................................................5-237
data ........................................................................................................ 4-14
operating and storage ...................................................................2-53
overview ............................................................................................... 4-13
Test voltages ..........................................................................................3-15
rules ........................................................................................................ 4-15
Testing
view data ............................................................................................. 4-15
channel ...............................................................................................5-473
Tracking frequency ............................................................................ 6-25
Communications with loopback .............................................5-473
Transducer I/O
force contact inputs .....................................................................5-470
actual values ...................................................................................... 6-28
force contact outputs ................................................... 5-471, 5-475
settings ...............................................................................................5-460
lamp test ................................................................................................. 7-3
specifications ..................................................................................... 2-46
LEDs .......................................................................................................... 7-3
wiring ..................................................................................................... 3-32
loopback ............................................................................................5-473
pushbuttons .......................................................................................... 7-3
Transfer files to relay ........................................................................ 11-7
self-test error messages ................................................................. 7-7 Transfer files with USB drive ......................................................... 4-18
settings ...............................................................................................5-467 Transformer, in-zone settings ....................................................5-158
synchrophasors .............................................................................5-471 Triangle in Offline Window ............................................................. 4-69
Trip bus Update settings with Convert Device Settings ................... 11-5
FlexLogic operands .......................................................................5-233 Updates
logic diagram ...................................................................................5-363 device not recognized ................................................................. 11-13
settings ...............................................................................................5-361 firmware ............................................................................................ 11-14
Trip LEDs ................................................................................................5-131 FPGA .................................................................................................... 11-15
Trip output instruction manual .............................................................................3-1
FlexLogic operands .......................................................................5-233 order code ..............................................................................................7-3
logic diagrams .................................................................................5-376 single-line diagrams not retained ............................................ 4-25
settings ...............................................................................................5-372 software ............................................................................................. 11-13
specifications ..................................................................................... 2-40 Upgrade device settings ................................................................. 11-5
Trouble indicator .................................................................................... 7-7 Upgrade over Internet message ............................................. 11-14
Trouble LED ............................................................................................ 3-53 Upload settings to relay .................................................................. 11-7
Troubleshooting URS file does not include IEC 61850 configuration ...... 11-11
access to device ............................................................................... 3-67 URS file is part of a device folder ............................................ 11-11
breaker not working .....................................................................5-385 URS settings file ............................................................ 3-71, 5-61, 11-8
connection .......................................................................................... 5-47 USB port
dark graphical front panel ........................................................... 5-33 graphical front panel ....................................................... 4-18, 5-113
Engineer ................................................................................... 4-70, 4-71 Quick Connect ................................................................................... 3-69
error messages .................................................................................... 7-7 specifications ..................................................................................... 2-49
setting not working .......................................................................5-385 USB to serial converter .................................................................... 3-63
SV Stream Config window .........................................................5-213 User accounts
unit not programmed error .......................................................5-144 add .......................................................................................................... 5-15
Turn off alarm ....................................................................................... 4-34 authentication by device or server .......................................... 5-17
Two-terminal mode .............................................................................. 2-7 multiple login limitation CyberSentry ........................................2-9
TxGOOSE passwords for settings and commands .................... 4-60, 5-11
actual values ...................................................................................... 6-12 permissions by role ............................................................................2-9
settings ................................................................................................. 5-70 permissions, set ................................................................................ 5-15
TxGOOSEa & TxGOOSEb assigned to PBM message ...... 5-73 User-definable displays
example ............................................................................................. 5-143
invoking and scrolling ................................................................. 5-142
U settings ............................................................................................... 5-142
UDP for TFTP ........................................................................................5-106 specifications ..................................................................................... 2-42
UL certification ..................................................................................... 2-55 User-programmable LEDs
custom labels ..................................................................................... 4-44
Unable to connect to relay ............................................... 3-67, 5-47
defaults ................................................................................................. 4-42
Unable to put relay in flash mode ..........................................11-14
settings ............................................................................................... 5-131
Unauthorized access
specifications ..................................................................................... 2-42
commands .......................................................................................... 5-42
User-programmable pushbuttons
resetting .................................................................................................. 7-2
FlexLogic operands ...................................................................... 5-237
Unblocking scheme
graphical front panel buttons 9 to 16 .................................... 4-30
FlexLogic operands .......................................................................5-227
logic diagrams ................................................................................ 5-140
logic diagram ...................................................................................5-436
settings ............................................................................................... 5-135
settings ...............................................................................................5-431
specifications ..................................................................................... 2-42
Underfrequency testing .......................................................................................................7-3
FlexLogic operands .......................................................................5-234
User-programmable self-test settings ................................ 5-132
logic diagram ...................................................................................5-378
settings ...............................................................................................5-378
specifications ..................................................................................... 2-38
Undervoltage V
auxiliary ................................................................................................ 2-37 VAR hour
characteristics .................................................................................5-338 actual values ...................................................................................... 6-21
phase .......................................................................................2-37, 5-339 specifications ..................................................................................... 2-44
settings ...............................................................................................5-339 Vibration testing specifications ................................................... 2-54
Uninstall .................................................................................................11-29
Unit Not Calibrated message ...................................................... 7-13
Unit not programmed .......................................................... 5-144, 7-9
Unpacking the relay ............................................................................. 3-1
Update SCL files prompt ................................................................. 4-69
W
Warning messages in Engineer ..................................................4-71
Warning symbol in Offline Window ..........................................4-69
Warning, firmware upload not supported .........................11-14
Warranty ....................................................................................................D-1
Watt-hour
actual values .......................................................................................6-21
specifications ......................................................................................2-44
Wattmetric zero-sequence directional
actual values .......................................................................................6-26
FlexLogic operands .......................................................................5-234
logic diagram ...................................................................................5-313
settings ...............................................................................................5-309
specifications ......................................................................................2-37
Waveform
view in actual values window .....................................................6-37
view in event record ........................................................................6-35
Waveform files, view ..........................................................................4-80