CHAPTER 3: INTERFACES
Transient recorder
(Waveform capture)
350 FEEDER PROTECTION SYSTEM – QUICKSTART GUIDE
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The user can save Configured Trip Times.
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The user can export Configured Trip Times to a CSV file
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The user can load Trip Times from a CSV File
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The screen above shows the model followed by 350 for viewing Flexcurves. Select
Initialize to copy the trip times from the selected curve to the FlexCurve.
The EnerVista 3 Series Setup software can be used to capture waveforms (or view trace
memory) from the relay at the instance of a pickup, trip, alarm, or other condition.
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With EnerVista 3 Series Setup software running and communications established,
select the Actual Values > A3 Records > Transient Records menu item to open the
Transient Recorder Viewer window.
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Click on Trigger Waveform to trigger a waveform capture. Waveform file numbering
starts with the number zero in the 350 , so that the maximum trigger number will
always be one less than the total number of triggers available.
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Click on the Save to File button to save the selected waveform to the local PC. A new
window will appear, requesting the file name and path. One file is saved as a
COMTRADE file, with the extension "CFG." The other file is a "DAT" file, required by the
COMTRADE file for proper display of waveforms.
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To view a previously saved COMTRADE file, click the Open button and select the
corresponding COMTRADE file.
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To view the captured waveforms, click on the Launch Viewer button. A detailed
Waveform Capture window will appear as shown below.
SOFTWARE SETUP
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