Advanced Enervista 3 Series Setup Features; Transient Recorder (Waveform Capture) - GE Multilin 345 Instruction Manual

CHAPTER 3: INTERFACES

Advanced EnerVista 3 Series Setup features

Transient recorder
(Waveform capture)
345 TRANSFORMER PROTECTION SYSTEM – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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.
• 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.
• Click on Trigger Waveform to trigger a waveform capture. Waveform file numbering
starts with the number zero in the 345 , so that the maximum trigger number will
always be one less than the total number of triggers available.
• 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.
• To view a previously saved COMTRADE file, click the Open button and select the
corresponding COMTRADE file.
• To view the captured waveforms, click on the Launch Viewer button. A detailed
Waveform Capture window will appear as shown below.
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