Control Elements; Overview; Setting Groups - GE D30 Instruction Manual

5 SETTINGS

5.6CONTROL ELEMENTS

Control elements are generally used for control rather than protection. See the Introduction to Elements section at the
beginning of this chapter for further information.
PATH: SETTINGS CONTROL ELEMENTS

SETTING GROUPS

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The Setting Groups menu controls the activation/deactivation of up to six possible groups of settings in the
settings menu. The faceplate 'Settings In Use' LEDs indicate which active group (with a non-flashing energized
MENTS
LED) is in service.
The setting prevents the active setting group from changing when the FlexLogic™ parameter is set to
SETTING GROUPS BLK
"On". This can be useful in applications where it is undesirable to change the settings under certain conditions, such as the
breaker being open.
Each setting selects a FlexLogic™ operand which, when set, will make the particular setting group
GROUP n ACTIVATE ON
active for use by any grouped element. A priority scheme ensures that only one group is active at a given time – the high-
est-numbered group which is activated by its
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
SETTING GROUP 1(6) NAME
grammed, this name will appear on the second line of the
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 figure below) illustrates requests via remote communications
(e.g. ) or from a local contact input (e.g.
VIRTUAL INPUT 1 ON
group, and requests from several overcurrent pickup measuring elements to inhibit the use of the particular settings group.
The assigned
VIRTUAL OUTPUT 1
GE Multilin
SETTINGS GROUPS
SETTING GROUPS
FUNCTION: Disabled
SETTING GROUPS BLK:
Off
GROUP 2 ACTIVATE ON:
Off
GROUP 3 ACTIVATE ON:
Off
↓
GROUP 6 ACTIVATE ON:
Off
GROUP 1 NAME:
GROUP 2 NAME:
↓
GROUP 6 NAME:
SETTING GROUP
EVENTS: Disabled
GROUP n ACTIVATE ON
settings allows to user to assign a name to each of the six settings groups. Once pro-
GROUPED ELEMENTS
operand is used to control the "On" state of a particular settings group.
D30 Line Distance Relay
Range: Disabled, Enabled
Range: FlexLogic™ operand
Range: FlexLogic™ operand
Range: FlexLogic™ operand
Range: FlexLogic™ operand
Range: up to 16 alphanumeric characters
Range: up to 16 alphanumeric characters
Range: up to 16 alphanumeric characters
Range: Disabled, Enabled
parameter takes priority over the lower-numbered
SETTING GROUP 1(6)
) to initiate the use of a particular settings
CONTACT IP 1 ON
5.6 CONTROL ELEMENTS

5.6.1 OVERVIEW

5.6.2 SETTING GROUPS
GROUPED ELE-
menu display.
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