MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 1. General Utilization and Commissioning Directions Always make reference to the specific description of the product and to the Manufacturer's instruction. Carefully observe the following warnings. 1.1 - Storage and Transportation Must comply with the environmental conditions stated in the product's specification or by the applicable IEC standards.
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 2. General The main features of the relays are: User friendly front face with hi-resolution graphic display (240x128), 10 programmable signal Leds, 6 push- buttons (configurable) and four push-button for complete local managemen, USB for local communication.
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 4. Keyboard and Display ↓ Pushbuttons Programmable Navigation By these buttons the options showed in menu correspondence on the display are selected. Increase These buttons are used to scroll the items of the different menus (Local Control, Measurements, Energy metering etc).
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 5. Icons of Display LocalCmd Local Commands Measure Actual Measurements MaxVal Maximum Values TripRec. Trip Recording Counter Partial Counters (Resettable Counter) ROCnt Total Counter (Read Only Counter) Events Event Recording Setting Function Settings System System Settings...
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 6. Signalization Eleven signal leds are provided: Led Power Supply Not programmable Green Leds Programmable (via software) N° Colours Green Green Green Yellow Yellow Green 6.1 - Leds Manual Reset For Leds manual reset operate as follows: Press “Menu”...
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 7. Leds Configuration (only via software) The relay manage up to 10 signal leds (Programmable), 1 led “Power” (green). For Leds programming (only via software) operate as follows: Open the software program and connect to the relay.
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° The window for leds configuration will show: 7.1 - Name Led name – for leds position see picture 7.2 - Link enable Linked Enable to operate Not Linked Disable 7.3 - Status Light-off Normal condition Light-on When cause appear led is illuminated See “Light Prog”...
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MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 7.7 - Table 1 Alarm Thermal Image T> T> Trip 1I> Start First overcurrent element t1I> Trip 2I> Start Second overcurrent element t2I> Trip 3I> Start Third overcurrent element t3I> Trip 1Io> Start First earth fault element t1Io>...
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 7.8.3 - “Funct.Mode” Select “Funct.Mode” related to Led 1 and press right button on mouse, select “Value change”: Select “Latched” and press “OK” (if Password is request, see § Password): 7.8.4 -“Functions” Select “Functions” related to Led 1 and press right button on mouse, select “Value change”:...
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 8. User Variables The “User Variable” is a result of a logical operation (Or, AND, ecc...), it can be used like other logical output. This operation is possible only via software. 8.1 - Name Internal progressive name 8.2 - User Descr.
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 8.9.1 - “User description” (User descr.) Select “User descr” related to “UserVar<0>” and press right button on mouse, select “Value change”: Trip” into box and press Insert “Current “OK”: 8.9.2 - “Linked Functions” Select “Linked Functions” related to “UserVar<0>” and press right button on mouse, select “Value change”:...
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 8.9.3 - “Operation Logic” (Oplogic) Select “Oper Logic” related to “UserVar<0>” and press right button on mouse, select “Value change”: Insert “OR” into box and press “OK”: 8.9.4 - “Timer” Select “Timer” related to “UserVar<0>” and press right button on mouse, select “Value change”:...
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 8.9.5 - “Timer type” Select “Timer” related to “UserVar<0>” and press right button on mouse, select “Value change”: P” into box and Select “Monostable press “OK”: 8.9.6 - “Extra” Select “Extra” related to “UserVar<0>” and press right button on mouse, Select “10”...
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 9. Local Commands Commands” allow to operate from relay front face controls like Thermal Memory reset, Leds reset, etc. “Local Menu Description Password Clear Reset of signal Leds Relays Clear Manual reset of output relays main C/B...
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 10. Measure Real time values as measured during the normal operation. • Press “Menu” for access to the main menu with icons. • Select “Measure” icon with pushbutton “Increase” or “Decrease”. • Press “Select” for access.
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 11. Maximum Values Maximum demand values recorded starting from 100ms after closing of main Circuit Breaker (updated any time the breaker closes). • Press “Menu” for access to the main menu with icons. • Select “MaxVal” icon with pushbutton “Increase” or “Decrease”.
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 12. Trip Recording Display of the function which caused the tripping of the relay plus values of the measurement at the moment of tripping. The last 30 events are recorded. The memory buffer is refreshed at each new relay tripping (FIFO logic).
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MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° • Scroll with pushbuttons “Increase” or “Decrease” the available measurements. • Select “Exit” to go back to “5” for another selection, or “2” go back to the main menu. • Select “Erase” with button “Decrease”. • Press “Select” to execute the commands; All Trips recorded are erased.
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 13. Partial Counters Partial counters of the number of operations for each of the relay functions. Display T> Operations counters Thermal Image → 1I> Operations counters First overcurrent element 2I> Operations counters Second overcurrent element 3I>...
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° • Select “Erase” with pushbutton “Decrease”. • Press “Select” . (if Password is request, see § Password). • When command has been executed the display shows “Command Done”; and return to “5”. • With pushbutton “Exit” to go back to the main menu.
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 15. Events Display of the function which caused any of the following events: - Status change of digital Inputs/Outputs. - Start of protection functions – Trip of protection function – Function reset. The last 500 events are recorded at pick-up (rise) or drop-out (fall).
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 17. Settings Two complete banks of settings of the programmable variables are available in the “SETTING” menu. Both “Group #1” and “Group #2” include the hereunder listed variables. Indicates the Setting Group that is actually being modified.
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 17.1 - Modifying the setting of variables To modify any variable setting by the keyboard proceed as follows: 1.000 In” to 3.500 In”) (example: change setting of element “1I>”, from “Is “Is Press “Menu” for •...
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 17.2 - Password The password is requested any time the user wishes to modify any password protected parameter (example “1I>” menu “Setting”). The factory default password is “1111”. The password is only modifiable with the software.
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 17.7 - Function: 1I> (First Overcurrent Element F50/51) Status Enab. [No / Yes] → Options f(t) Type - D [D / A / B / C / I / VI / EI / MI / SI ] →...
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 17.7.2 – Blocking Logic (BO-BI) For each Protection Function it is possible to activate a Blocking Logic allowing for inhibiting their operation by external signals supplied to the Digital Input. 17.7.2.1 – Output Blocking signal “BO”...
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 17.10 - Function: 1Io> (First Earth Fault Element 50N/51N) Status Enab. [No / Yes] → Options f(t) Type - D [D / A / B / C / I / VI / EI / MI / SI] →...
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 17.13 - Function: 1Is> (First Negative Sequence Element F46) Status Enab. [No / Yes] → Options t(t) Type-D [D / A / B / C / I / VI / EI / MI / SI] →...
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 17.21 - Function: IRF (Internal Relay Fault) In this menu it is possible to configurate the operation of the Relay Internal Fault detection element Status Enab. [No / Yes] → Timers tIRF (5 ÷ 200) step 0.01...
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 17.23.3 – Available on software DskClean Disk near Full clean operation is required DskFull Disk Full Write should be lock DskWR Disk write in progress DskFRMT Disk Format in progress DskCHK Check disk in progress rDskAttach...
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 17.23.4 – Setting “User Trigger Oscillo” The “User trigger Oscillo” is a result of a logical operation (Or, AND, ecc...), it can be used like other logical output. This operation is possible only via software. 17.23.4.1 - Name Internal name 17.23.4.2 - User descr.
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 17.24.5 – Example: Setting “Oscillo Trigger Logic” Open software program and connect to the relay. Select “Change Windows” from “Menu” button Select “User Variable” Setting for “User Trigger Oscillo” : “1I>/2I>/3I>”, “AND”, “1”, “Monostable”, “10”. 17.25.5.1 – “Linked Functions”...
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MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 17.20.5.2 – “Operation Logic” (Oplogic) Select “Oper Logic” related to “User Trigger Oscillo” and press right button on mouse, select “Value change”: Insert “AND” into box and press “OK”: 17.20.5.3 – “Timer” Select “Timer” related to “User Trigger Oscillo” and press right button on mouse, select “Value change”:...
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MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 17.20.5.4 – “Timer type” Select “Timer” related to “User Trigger Oscillo” and press right button on mouse, select “Value change”: P” into box and Select “Monostable press “OK”: 17.20.5.5 – “Extra” Select “Extra” related to “User Trigger Oscillo” and press right button on mouse, Select “10”...
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 17.25 - Function: ExtResCfg (External Reset Configuration) This menu allows to select the edge polarity of the signal on the digital input configured to reset the relay after a trip (see 17.2 input ExtReset). The reset input will reset all the output relays configured as manual reset (latched), the signalisation of the trip on the display and the indication of the LED are cleared also.
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 18.2.1 – Example 18.2.1.1 – Name Logical Input name 18.2.1.2 – Status Logical Input status 18.2.1.3 – Functions Selection function 18.2.1.4 – Example: Setting “Digital Input” Open software program and connect to the relay. Select “Change Windows”...
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 18.3 – Physical Outputs The output relay are fully user programmable and controlled by any protection functions and by any digital inputs. 0.R1 Programmable (R1) 0.R2 Programmable (R2) 0.R3 Programmable (R3) 0.R4 Programmable (R4) Available in the relay 0.R5...
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 18.4.2 - Functions - Operation Mode Automatic : In this mode the output relay is “operated” (energized if “N.D.”, denergized if “N.E.”) when the controlling Functional Output is activated and it is reset to the “non operated”...
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MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 18.4.2.1 - Example: Change settings for “0.R1” Change settings for “0.R1” : “1I>”, “Normally Deenergized”, “Automatic reset”, “0.5”. 18.4.2.2 - “Linked Functions” Select “Linked Functions” related to 0.R1 and press right button on mouse, select “Value change”:...
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 18.4.2.4 - “Function” Select “Function” related to “0.R1” and press right button on mouse, select “Value change”: reset” from combo box Select “Manual and press “OK” (if Password is request, see § Password) 18.4.2.5 - “tON”...
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 20. Date and Time In this menu it is possible to configurate the Date and Time Date: 20YY / MM / DD (2000/01/01 ÷ 2099/12/31) YY = Year / MM = Month / DD = Day...
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° • As above for changing the “Hours” • Press “Next” to go to the next setting. • As above for changing the “Minutes” • Press “Next” to go to the next setting. • The Day of the Week is calculated and displayed automatically.
MC2-30M MO-0495-ING Doc. N° 21. Healthy (Diagnostic Information) The relay operates a continuous checking of the vital functionalities and in case an internal failure is detected, the I.R.F. function (see § I.R.F.) is activated and the Power/IRF led is set to flashing.
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