MC2-30T MO-0483-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.
MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 2. General The main features of the relays are: User friendly front face with hi-resolution graphic display (240x128), 10 signal Leds, 6 push-buttons (configurable) and four push-button for complete local managemen, USB for local communication. Eight user programmable Output Relays.
MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 4. Keyboard and Display ↓ Push-buttons 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).
MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 5. Icons of Display LocalCmd LOCAL COMMANDS Measure ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS TripRec. TRIP RECORDING Counter PARTIAL COUNTERS (RESETTABLE COUNTER) ROCnt TOTAL COUNTER (READ ONLY COUNTER) Events EVENT RECORDING Setting FUNCTION SETTINGS System SYSTEM SETTINGS InfoStatus INFORMATION STATUS...
MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 6. Signalization Eleven signal leds are provided: Led Power Supply Not programmable Green Leds Programmable (via software) N° Colours Default Green ##### Green ##### Green ##### Yellow ##### ##### ##### ##### Yellow ##### ##### Green ##### In case of auxiliary power supply failure the status of the leds is recorded and reproduced when power supply is restored.
MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 7. Leds Configuration 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. Select “Change Windows”...
MC2-30T MO-0483-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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MC2-30T MO-0483-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>...
MC2-30T MO-0483-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”:...
MC2-30T MO-0483-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.
MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 8.9.1 - “User description” (User descr.) descr” related to “UserVar<0>” and press right button on mouse, Select “User select “Value change”: Insert “Current Trip” into box and press “OK”: 8.9.2 - “Linked Functions” Functions” related to “UserVar<0>” and press right button on Select “Linked...
MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 8.9.3 - “Operation Logic” (Oplogic) Logic” related to “UserVar<0>” and press right button on mouse, Select “Oper 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”:...
MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 8.9.5 - “Timer type” Select “Timer” related to “UserVar<0>” and press right button on mouse, select “Value change”: Select “Monostable P” into box and press “OK”: 8.9.6 - “Extra” Select “Extra” related to “UserVar<0>” and press right button on mouse, Select “10”...
MC2-30T MO-0483-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...
MC2-30T MO-0483-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.
MC2-30T MO-0483-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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MC2-30T MO-0483-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.
MC2-30T MO-0483-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 →...
MC2-30T MO-0483-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.
MC2-30T MO-0483-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).
MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 15.1 – Events on display Functions Events Events Description Status Displayed Alarm Rise T> Thermal Image T> T> Trip Rise Fall 1I> 1I> Start Rise 1I> Fist overcurrent element t1I> t1I> Trip Rise Fall 2I> 2I>...
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MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° Gen.Trip General Trip Rise Gen.Start General Start Rise 0.D1 Digital Input D1 Rise Fall 0.D2 Digital Input D2 Rise Fall 0.D3 Digital Input D3 Rise Fall 0.D4 Digital Input D4 Rise Fall 0.D5 Digital Input D5...
MC2-30T MO-0483-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.
MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 17.1 - Modifying the setting of variables To modify any variable setting by the keyboard proceed as follows: (example: change setting of element “1I>”, from “Is 1.000 In” to “Is 3.500 In”) Press “Menu” for •...
MC2-30T MO-0483-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.
MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 17.7 - Function: 1I> (First Overcurrent Element F50/51) Status Enab. [No / Yes] → f(t) Options Type - D [D / A / B / C / I / VI / EI / MI / SI ] →...
MC2-30T MO-0483-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”...
MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 17.10 - Function: 1Io> (First Earth Fault Element 50N/51N) Status Enab. [No / Yes] → f(t) Options Type - D [D / A / B / C / I / VI / EI / MI / SI] →...
MC2-30T MO-0483-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] →...
MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 17.15.1 - Description of variables Enab. Function enabling (No = Disable / Yes = Enable) ShNum Number of Shots available in one Autoreclosure Cycle R1I> Allows to select one or more of the Shots of a Cycle to be initiated by tripping of the function....:...
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MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 17.15.2.1 - Example Example: programming of the Reclose Shots initiated by tripping of the protection function 1I>. R 1I> Recl.Dis. no shot is initiated on tripping of the function 1I>. R 1I> only the shot n°1 of the AR cycle is initiated on tripping of the function 1I>.
MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 17.15.3 - Operation The Autoreclose function is based on the setting of the variables described in the § Setting and involves the following operational status (§ Definition and Description variable). Enable/Disable Autoreclosing function Enabled/Disabled. “Wait C/B cl”...
MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 17.18 - Function: IRF (Internal Relay Fault) In this menu it is possible to configurate the operation of the Relay Internal Fault detection element Enab. Status [No / Yes] → Timers tIRF 5.00 step 0.01 →...
MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 17.20.3 – 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...
MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 17.20.4 – 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. 17.20.4.1 - Name Internal name 17.20.4.2 - User descr.
MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 17.20.5 – 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”. 17.20.5.1 – “Linked Functions”...
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MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 17.20.5.2 – “Operation Logic” (Oplogic) Logic” related to “User Trigger Oscillo” and press right button on Select “Oper 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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MC2-30T MO-0483-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”: Select “Monostable P” into box and press “OK”: 17.20.5.5 – “Extra” Select “Extra” related to “User Trigger Oscillo” and press right button on mouse, Select “10”...
MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 17.22 - 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.
MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 18.2.1 – Example 18.2.2 – Name Logical Input name 18.2.3 – Status Logical Input status 18.2.4 – Functions Selection function 18.2.5 – Example: Setting “Digital Input” Open software program and connect to the relay. Select “Change Windows”...
MC2-30T MO-0483-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...
MC2-30T MO-0483-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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MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 18.4.2.1 - Example: Change settings for “0.R1” Change settings for “0.R1” : “1I>”, “Normally Denergized”, “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”:...
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MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 18.4.2.3 - “Output Config” Config” related to “0.R1” and press right button on mouse, select Select “Output “Value change”: Select “Normally Denergized” from combo box and press “OK” (if Password is request, see § Password) Copyright 2016 Date 17.03.2022...
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MC2-30T MO-0483-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 and press “OK” Select “Manual (if Password is request, see § Password): 18.4.2.5 - “tON”...
MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 19. InfoStatus In this menu is showed the status of relay Options LocR Disable → NotAvail → WaitCBcl → LocR Local and Remote Status Disable Local Remote Discrepancy Status Last reclose cycle status NotAvail Not available...
MC2-30T MO-0483-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...
MC2-30T MO-0483-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.
MC2-30T MO-0483-ING Doc. N° 22. 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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