• The “Good to Know” chapter is a collection of tips and hints. With these, we hope to help with some of the questions and problems that the SEG Support is often asked. • The “How to Configure a Protection Device”...
If you feel unsure about how to configure the protection device, feel free to contact the Customer Support of SEG. Please understand that you have to take care of the following: •...
1 Introduction 1.1 Important Definitions Important Definitions The types of messages shown below serve the safety of life and limb as well as for the appropriate operating life of the device. DANGER! DANGER indicates an immediately dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided.
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The manufacturer cannot be held liable for any resulting damage, the user alone bears the risk for this. As to the appropriate use of the device: The technical data and tolerances specified by SEG have to be met. HighPROTEC...
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Please check the web site of SEG for the latest revision of this Technical Manual and if there is an Errata Sheet with updated information.
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SEG reserves the right to update any portion of this publication at any time. Information provided by SEG is believed to be correct and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by SEG unless otherwise expressly undertaken.
2 Quick Start – Operating Software Smart view Quick Start – Operating Software Smart view Installation of Smart view Smart view is the setting and operation software for SEG protective devices. It is available on the product DVD that can be ordered from SEG.
The type of cable required for the connection is dependent on the type of protective device. The cables are not part of the product delivery, but can be ordered separately from SEG. USB cable, for protective Null Modem cable, for...
• Select “USB Connection” in the dialog. Then you can pick the connected USB device from a selection list. Connection Settings USB Connection Connected USB Device at Workstation: Serial Connection SEG HighPROTEC USB (COM6) USB Connection Ready Device not connected Ethernet Connection HTL3 / PL / WIP Device...
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2 Quick Start – Operating Software Smart view 2.1.2 Connect a Protective Device to a PC via USB ⇨ Finished – The connection has been set up. HighPROTEC HPT-3.7-EN-QSG...
2 Quick Start – Operating Software Smart view 2.1.3 Connect a Protective Device to a PC via Ethernet (TCP/IP) 2.1.3 Connect a Protective Device to a PC via Ethernet (TCP/IP) It is possible to establish an Ethernet TCP/IP connection if the protective device features an Ethernet connector.
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2 Quick Start – Operating Software Smart view 2.1.3 Connect a Protective Device to a PC via Ethernet (TCP/IP) Connection Settings Ethernet Connection IP Address of the Device: Serial Connection 192.168.2.170 USB Connection Ethernet Connection HTL3 / PL / WIP Device Connection Apply Cancel...
Serial RS232 Connection to a PC Connect a Protective Device to a PC via Serial RS232 Connector Null Modem cable SmartV_Z06 SEG article: COMRS232Nullm • Use the Null Modem cable to connect the PC with the switched on protective device.
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2 Quick Start – Operating Software Smart view 2.1.4.1 Serial RS232 Connection to a PC Connection Settings Serial Connection Serial Communication Port of Workstation: Serial Connection COM1 (Communications Port) USB Connection Ethernet Connection HTL3 / PL / WIP Device Connection Apply Cancel Help...
2.1.4.2 Serial RS232 Connection to a PC without an RS232 Connector 2.1.4.2 Serial RS232 Connection to a PC without an RS232 Connector Connect a Protective Device to a PC without a Serial RS232 Connector USB/Serial adaptor SEG article: Null Modem cable USB2RS232ADAP SmartV_Z06 SEG article: COMRS232Nullm •...
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2 Quick Start – Operating Software Smart view 2.1.4.2 Serial RS232 Connection to a PC without an RS232 Connector • If this connection is established for the first time you will see a special confirmation dialog. Click “Yes” to confirm. ⇨...
2 Quick Start – Operating Software Smart view 2.1.5 Receive Settings from the Protective Device 2.1.5 Receive Settings from the Protective Device After the connection has been set up it is possible to receive information from the protective device. • After a click on the menu item “Device” → “Receive Data from Device” data is retrieved from the protective device.
2 Quick Start – Operating Software Smart view 2.1.6 Change Settings in the Protective Device 2.1.6 Change Settings in the Protective Device • Step 1: Change the setting values: A protection module that is required can be configured only after it has been activated.
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2 Quick Start – Operating Software Smart view 2.1.6 Change Settings in the Protective Device Smart view File Device Edit View Settings Tools Window Help Receive Data from Device Shortcuts Transfer only modified Parameters into the Device... Ctrl+F7 Device Data Transfer ALL Parameters into the Device..
SEG offers an operating software named Smart view. It offers convenient ways to do all configuration work, reading and evaluating statistical data and measuring values, fault analysis via event and fault recorder, and much more.
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2 Quick Start – Operating Software Smart view 2.2 Operation via Smart view MCDGV4 Meas Menu Smart view File Device Edit View Settings Tools Window Help Shortcuts Device Data ..<No Device Data loaded> Ready Device not connected Fig. 1: Connect the PC to the protection device and within Smart view, specify the connection settings.
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2 Quick Start – Operating Software Smart view 2.2 Operation via Smart view NOTICE! If you have never connected to this particular protection device in this firmware version (release) before then Smart view will probably tell you that a so-called “device model” is required.
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2 Quick Start – Operating Software Smart view 2.2 Operation via Smart view Device Para/LEDs/LEDs group A/LED 1] Name Value Latched inactive Ack signal - . - LED active color green LED inactive color Assignment 1 Prot . active Inverting 1 inactive Assignment 2 - .
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2 Quick Start – Operating Software Smart view 2.2 Operation via Smart view ⚙ Alternatively, you can select [Device → Transfer ALL Parameters into the Device] (which 1. ▷ corresponds to pressing »F7« on your keyboard, or click on the small icon with many sheets of paper and the blue arrow pointing leftward).
3 Quick Start – Operation via Panel 3.1 Menu Structure Quick Start – Operation via Panel Menu Structure The menu structure offers the following top-level menu entries. You enter a menu branch with Softkey ▶. Softkeys ▲ and ▼ let you navigate to the previous or next one. Operation Here you can find run-time data.
3 Quick Start – Operation via Panel 3.1 Menu Structure Protection Parameters All protection settings, which are related to a specific protection function, can be found here. Protection Para For each protection function, the settings are grouped into the following setting types: •...
3 Quick Start – Operation via Panel 3.2 Navigation via Softkeys Navigation via Softkeys In this section, we demonstrate the use of the panel and how to navigate through the menu tree. As an explicit example for this, we show how to check the measured values. 1.
3 Quick Start – Operation via Panel 3.3 Softkey Symbols Softkey Symbols The following symbols are used to label the function of a Softkey: Softkey Meaning Via Softkey »up« you can scroll upwards. You go to the prior menu point/one parameter up by scrolling upwards.
3 Quick Start – Operation via Panel 3.4 Entering a Password Entering a Password Most activities require you to enter a predefined password. Several access-levels exist, and each of these can be given a specific “access-level password”. (See the Technical Manual for details.) The factory default for all access-level passwords is “1234”.
3 Quick Start – Operation via Panel 3.5 Function Keys Function Keys Below the Softkeys, there are four keys with fixed labels: • »INFO« (“information”, see also ╚═▷ “3.6 “INFO” key – Check LED Assignments”), • »C« (“clear”, see also ╚═▷...
3 Quick Start – Operation via Panel 3.6 “INFO” key – Check LED Assignments “INFO” key – Check LED Assignments By pressing the »INFO« key you get immediate information about the active LED assignments. MRA4 Press the »INFO« key once to see the assignments of all LEDs that are positioned left Meas Menu...
3 Quick Start – Operation via Panel 3.7 Parameter Changes – “OK” key Parameter Changes – “OK” key Whenever setting values are being modified the »OK« key is used to make the device accept the new value. But note that for modifying one value, the »OK« key must be pressed twice: When pressing »OK«...
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3 Quick Start – Operation via Panel 3.7 Parameter Changes – “OK” key Press “▼” (Down) repeatedly again, until the I[2].Mode required value, for instance: “non directional”, is highlighted. non directional forward Then press the »OK« key, so that this new value gets stored (temporarily).
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3 Quick Start – Operation via Panel 3.7 Parameter Changes – “OK” key A second example: Let us assume that we have activated the protection function »I[2]«, i. e. we set »I[2] . Mode« = “non directional”, as described in the previous example. Protection Para Now, as an example for a numerical parameter, we want to set the value of the overcurrent...
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3 Quick Start – Operation via Panel 3.7 Parameter Changes – “OK” key This particular parameter supports Adaptive I> Sets. (See ╚═▷ “Adaptive Parameter Sets” DefaultSet information, and the Technical Manual for a AdaptSet 1 detailed description.) AdaptSet 2 Select the Set which you want to modify. As a general rule, one always starts with the Default Set, regardless whether it is intended to also use Adaptive Sets or not.
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3 Quick Start – Operation via Panel 3.7 Parameter Changes – “OK” key entered password is still effective, i. e. the respective access level is open. Press »OK« again. A confirmation dialog asks you to explicitly accept your changes. Press the corresponding Softkey for “yes”...
3 Quick Start – Operation via Panel 3.8 “C” key – Acknowledge (Reset) Latched Signals, Output Relays, Trip Commands “C” key – Acknowledge (Reset) Latched Signals, Output Relays, Trip Commands Standard Behavior The [Acknowledge] menu allows to “acknowledge” (i. e. reset) latched signals, MRA4 output relays and/or trip commands.
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3 Quick Start – Operation via Panel 3.8 “C” key – Acknowledge (Reset) Latched Signals, Output Relays, Trip Commands After the correct password has been entered Info (as you might remember, this input always ends with pressing the »OK« key) there is a execute? final confirmation dialog.
3 Quick Start – Operation via Panel 3.9 “CTRL ” key – Control Switchgear Devices “CTRL ” key – Control Switchgear Devices By pressing the »CTRL« key you enter a screen Local showing the single line, and you have direct 0.000 A access to related control functions.
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3 Quick Start – Operation via Panel 3.9 “CTRL ” key – Control Switchgear Devices When the single-line is being displayed, the Softkey “SG” takes you to a screen that lists all connected switchgear devices. (For Quick_Start_Guide_HPT devices of type »MC…«, up to 6 switchgear devices are supported.
3 Quick Start – Operation via Panel 3.10 Assisting Tokens 3.10 Assisting Tokens Asterisk (Star) The asterisk (star) has already been ⁕ mentioned in ╚═▷ “3.7 Parameter Changes – ⁕ Assignment 1 “OK” key”. I[1] . active ℹ Assignment This character “*” next to the parameter indicates that there are temporary changes for it (which are not yet effective).
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3 Quick Start – Operation via Panel 3.10 Assisting Tokens Inconsistency Token (Question Mark) The question mark token, either in the heading of the display or as a bold red sign ⁕ Assignment 1 within the Smart view dialog, indicates that a I[1] .
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3 Quick Start – Operation via Panel 3.10 Assisting Tokens Unused Setting Token The circled dash “⊝” token indicates a parameter that is currently not used or not Ack signal relevant. ℹ Acknowledgement signal for the LED. If latching is set to active the LED can only be acknowledged if those signals that initiated the setting are In the example shown left, the LED is set to be non-latching: »Latched«...
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3 Quick Start – Operation via Panel 3.10 Assisting Tokens Info Token The information token “ℹ” has already been ⁕ mentioned in ╚═▷ “3.7 Parameter Changes – ⁕ LED active color “OK” key”. It appears as part of a setting dialog green (on the device display in a dedicated line of ℹ...
3 Quick Start – Operation via Panel 3.11 Single-Line Diagrams 3.11 Single-Line Diagrams The single-line diagram is displayed after the »CTRL« has been pressed, see ╚═▷ “3.9 “CTRL ” key – Control Switchgear Devices”. It can be replaced by another one, so that you are able to adapt it to your application.
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3 Quick Start – Operation via Panel 3.11 Single-Line Diagrams ▶ The parameter »Ctrl . Single Line« is now marked as “modified” (see the list of token in ╚═▷ “3.10 Assisting Tokens”). 6. ▷ Just as with any parameter change, the final step is to transfer the modifcations to the protection device (keys »F7«...
4 Good to Know for Commissioning Good to Know for Commissioning Change Device Language At any time you can change the language that the protection device uses (on its panel). This language setting is independent of the language that Smart view uses. ⚙...
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4 Good to Know for Commissioning Passwords Forgotten NOTICE! This section is only about the so-called “access-level passwords”, that are required for any changes to the device settings. There are also “connection passwords” for establishing a Smart view connection; but since these are blank (i. e.
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4 Good to Know for Commissioning the protection device has been built into a cabinet in a way such that the label is covered) you can consult the separately available “Wiring Diagrams” document. Before powering on the auxiliary power supply (with the system still being “dead”!), it must be guaranteed that the grounding has been done correctly.
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4 Good to Know for Commissioning Overcurrent Protection (Modules I[n]) There are several instances (stages) of the Overcurrent Protection module, but all of these are identically structured. This means it is the responsibility of the commissioning engineer to set thresholds and timer values such that – for example – the second instance »I[2]«...
4 Good to Know for Commissioning If »VT con« = “Phase to Ground” then the user has the choice to set »Measuring Mode« either to “Phase to Ground” or “Phase to Phase”. In case of »Measuring Mode« = “Phase to Ground”, the nominal voltage Vn is defined as follows: Vn = VT sec / 3 In case of »Measuring Mode«...
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4 Good to Know for Commissioning These four assignment parameters are always “Global Parameters” (i. e. within the menu branch [Protection Para / Global Prot Para]). For example, let us make the following assignment: »AdaptSet 1« = “V[1] . Alarm”, see the upper dialog window ① in the diagram below.
4 Good to Know for Commissioning • CLPU: cold load pickup ◦ Motor start, de-sensibilize current protection • SOTF: switch on to fault ◦ De-sensibilize current protection • ANSI 51C: voltage controlled over current ◦ Generator, motor, de-sensibilize current protection Digital Inputs It is not possible to assign a function to a Digital Input! Instead, it is the other way round: You assign the status (signal) of a Digital Input to the input parameter of a particular...
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4 Good to Know for Commissioning Every »Alarm« signal gets routed (internally) to the general protection module »Prot«, which in turn issues a signal »Prot . Alarm«. In other words, the signal »Prot . Alarm« is a collective signal; if it has the state “True”...
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4 Good to Know for Commissioning Generator Power System Fault Protection Settings DefaultSet ⁕ ⁕ I> 1.23 In ℹ general operation mode Module: I[1] Alarm Trip TripCmd Module: Prot Alarm Trip Module: QA1 Off Cmd TripCmd Binary Outputs / BO Slot X2 OPEN BO Slot X2 .
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4 Good to Know for Commissioning The »I[1] . Trip« signal is always reported to a protection master module, named Prot. This is very important to keep in mind, because if the Prot module should be blocked – which can be useful for testing purposes – then absolutely no protection function is able to issue a trip command, this master protection module will block them all! Moreover, the »I[1] .
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4 Good to Know for Commissioning Notice: One of the documents that is included on the DVD and available online is named “Front_Foil_Label / Quick_Start_Guide_HPT_Inserts”. This is is a template file that allows to label the LEDs in a proper way. You can print this out on a transparent foil and fasten it on the front plate of the device.
5 Configuration via Smart view Configuration via Smart view It is recommended to use the Smart view operation software for all setting activities that are beyond changing only a few values. See the basic description (╚═▷ “2.2 Operation via Smart view”) about how to establish a connection.
5 Configuration via Smart view 5.1 Configuration File Configuration File An HptPara file is always related to a device model (see also the “Notice” in ╚═▷ “2.2 Operation via Smart view”). Therefore you have two alternative principles for the creation of a new configuration file: •...
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MCA4, Version 3.0.b MCA4, Version 3.4.a MCDGV4, Version 3.0.b MCDGV4, Version 3.4.b Create New Parameter File Device Type: MCA4, Version 3.4.a Device Model Filename: C:\ProgramData\Woodward SEG\HighPROTEC\DeviceModels\MRA4_V3.4.a.DeCon Device Configuration: Apply Name Value Hardware Variant 1 16 digital inputs | 13 binary output relays...
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5 Configuration via Smart view 5.1 Configuration File Smart view Edit Modify Parameters... Shortcuts Compare Parameter Sets... Device Data Copy Parameter Sets... MCDGV4 Operation Modify Device Configuration (Typecode)... Device planning Operation Device Para Field Para Protection Para Device planning Control Modify Device Configuration Logics Service...
5 Configuration via Smart view 5.1 Configuration File Upgrade Firmware Version A comparable problem arises if one tries to transfer an HptPara file to a connected device which differs in its firmware version: Smart view refuses the transfer with an “Invalid Parameter file!”...
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5 Configuration via Smart view 5.1 Configuration File Convert "MCDGV4" Parameter (from version "3.0.b" to version "3.4.b") Number of successfully converted values: 9216 Number of added values with default settings: Number of deleted values, which are no longer available: Detailed info about added and deleted parameter: Name Value Print...
5 Configuration via Smart view 5.2 Configuration Steps Configuration Steps 5.2.1 Display Language Enter the menu [Device Para / HMI] and set the parameter »Menu language« to any of the supported languages according to your preferences. This defines the language that the protection device uses on its panel. NOTICE! This does not switch the language that Smart view uses for displaying the settings.
5 Configuration via Smart view 5.2.4 Digital Inputs 5.2.4 Digital Inputs Enter the menu [Device Para / Digital Inputs] and all sub-menu items therein (depending on your hardware, i. e. which slot are fitted with digital inputs), for example [Device Para / Digital Inputs / DI Slot X1 / Group 1].
5 Configuration via Smart view 5.2.8 Blocking Parameters • [Field Para / General Settings] »Phase Sequence« selects the phase sequence (“ABC” or “ACB”). • [Field Para / General Settings] »f« selects the nominal frequency (“50” or “60”). • [Field Para / VT] »VT con« selects the type of phase voltages (“Phase to Phase”, i. e. delta connection, or “Phase to Ground”, i. e.
5 Configuration via Smart view 5.2.9 Protection Parameters • »ExBlo TripCmd«: This is a setting parameter to which a binary signal can be assigned. The protection module remains active if the assigned signal becomes true, only the trip command is blocked. ⇒...
5 Configuration via Smart view 5.2.10 Synchrocheck Settings to »I[1] . ExBlo1« (or the one assigned to »I[1] . ExBlo2«) is “active” then the overcurrent protection stage I[1] gets blocked. 5.2.10 Synchrocheck Settings For proper operation of the Synchrocheck module, settings have to be made in three different menu branches: •...
5 Configuration via Smart view 5.2.12 Switchgear Configuration 2 Remark: For information about trip commands, see also ╚═▷ “Trip Commands”. For information about binary outputs, see also ╚═▷ “5.2.5 Output Relays (Binary Outputs)”. For detailed information about anything, see the Technical Manual. 5.2.12 Switchgear Configuration 2 The single-line diagram (see...
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5 Configuration via Smart view 5.2.12 Switchgear Configuration 2 These inputs “Aux ON” and “Aux OFF” are monitored also with respect to time: If it takes a switchgear device more time to operate than is acceptable (or if the “Aux ON/OFF” signals contradict each other) then the protection device assumes that it is disturbed.
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Index question mark “?” ............. . . 46, 65, 67█...
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Index Modify Device Configuration ........... . 64█...
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