Foreword; Target Audience; Typographical Conventions; Nomenclature - GE MiCOM P747 Agile Technical Manual

Chapter 1 - Introduction
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FOREWORD

This technical manual provides a functional and technical description of Alstom Grid's MiCOM P747, as well
as a comprehensive set of instructions for using the device.
We have attempted to make this manual as accurate, comprehensive and user-friendly as possible.
However we cannot guarantee that it is free from errors. Nor can we state that it cannot be improved. We
would therefore be very pleased to hear from you if you discover any errors, or have any suggestions for
improvement. All feedback should be sent to our contact centre via the following URL:
http://www.alstom.com/grid/contactcentre/
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TARGET AUDIENCE

This manual is aimed towards all professionals charged with installing, commissioning, maintaining,
troubleshooting, or operating any of the products within the specified product range. This includes installation
and commissioning personnel as well as engineers who will be responsible for operating the product.
The level at which this manual is written assumes that installation and commissioning engineers have
knowledge of handling electronic equipment. Also, system and protection engineers have a thorough
knowledge of protection systems and associated equipment.
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TYPOGRAPHICAL CONVENTIONS

The following typographical conventions are used throughout this manual.
● The names for special keys and function keys appear in capital letters.
For example: ENTER
● When describing software applications, menu items, buttons, labels etc as they appear on the screen
are written in bold type.
For example: Select Save from the file menu.
● Filenames and paths use the courier font
For example: Example\File.text
● Special terminology is written with leading capitals
For example: Sensitive Earth Fault
● If reference is made to the IED's internal settings and signals database, the menu group heading
(column) text is written in upper case italics
For example: The SYSTEM DATA column
● If reference is made to the IED's internal settings and signals database, the setting cells and DDB
signals are written in bold italics
For example: The Language cell in the SYSTEM DATA column
● If reference is made to the IED's internal settings and signals database, the value of a cell's content is
written in the Courier font
For example: The Language cell in the SYSTEM DATA column contains the value English
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NOMENCLATURE

Due to the technical nature of this manual, many special terms, abbreviations and acronyms are used
throughout the manual. Some of these terms are well-known industry-specific terms while others may be
special product-specific terms used by Alstom Grid. A glossary at the back of this manual provides a
complete description of all special terms used throughout the manual.
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