4.F6TesT Software Presentation-Aug2004
4.F6TesT Software Presentation-Aug2004
4.F6TesT Software Presentation-Aug2004
F6TEST
Visual Software for Testing Protection Relays
JUN VERZOSA
SR. APPLICATION ENGINEER (Protective relaying)
Doble Engineering Company
April 2004
F6TesT Software - Requirements
Instruments Supported
• F6150
• F6150A
F6000 Firmware Requirements
• 2.10 or later
F6TesT Software - Requirements
HW & SW Requirements
Pentium III 700MHz or higher recommended
Microsoft Windows 98, Windows NT Service Pack 6, Windows
2000, or Windows XP
An 800 by 600 VGA, 256 color is the minimum recommended.
A mouse pointing device
At least 150 MB of free disk space.
128 MB of RAM, higher is recommended when other programs are
also running.
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
An available Serial Port in the PC or USB port + Serial Adaptor or
Network card with BNC Connector.
Serial cable or Ethernet BNC cable for communicating with the
F6000 power system simulator.
CHARACTERISTICS LIBRARY
F6TesT
Architecture
RELAY
Function 1 Function 3
Element 2
Function 2
Element 1
Digital I/O and Triggers
Element 2 Element n
Test 1 Test 2
Test 1 Test 1 Test 3
Test 3
F6TesT Location
Level 1
Relay
Manufacturers
Characteristics
Architecture
Z Mho
Relational Database of
Chraracteristcs
Location Level 2
(up to 3 levels)
Test Plans
More Test
Definitions
B = 0.0963, A = 3.88, P = 2
¾Definite Time
time = Time Setting
F6TesT Software - Features
Type Equation
Reserved Variables:
M = multiple of tap setting
T = time dial
Click Parse Equation…
Equation is validated and
constants will display
F6TesT Software - Features
Click New.
Type Characteristic Name
Displaying Curves
F6TesT Software - Features
Comparing Curves
F6TesT Software - Features
Relay Characteristics Using a Lookup Table
Select Function
Select Manufacturer
Click New
Click Key In
F6TesT Software - Features
Relay Characteristics Using a Lookup Table
To Key in manually
Enter the correct number of columns if more than 12
Block and
Copy this table
F6TesT Software - Features
Relay Characteristics Using a Lookup Table
Click to
display graph
Click Save
F6TesT Software - Features
Relay Characteristics Using a Lookup Table
F6TesT Software - Features
Copying Characteristics between Databases
F6TesT Software - Features
¾Polar form
¾Cartesian form
F6TesT Software - Features
Select Function
Select either:
Ibias vs. Idiff
Ip vs. Is
Fill In Table
Click Save
View Graph
F6TesT Software - Features
Differential Relay Characteristics Lookup Table
Ibias (restraint) vs. Idiff
Operate
Region
Idiff
No Op or
Restraint
Region
Ibias
Ip vs. Is
Idiff = 0
Ip vs. Is Mirror Image
Is
No Op
Is
Operate
Region
Ip Ip
F6TesT Software - Features
√ ( | Ip | * | Is | * cos α )
Unknown
F6TesT Software - Features
Relay Definition
¾Relay parameters
¾Ratings (V, I, f)
¾Relay functions and settings
¾ Relay elements for each fault type
¾ I, V, F characteristics
¾ Impedance characteristics
¾ Pickup settings
¾ Time settings
¾ Tolerances
F6TesT Software - Features
Relay Definition
¾Relay parameters
¾ Nominal Ratings (V, I, f)
¾ Relay functions / setting groups
¾ Relay Element Settings
¾ Relay elements for each fault type
¾ I, V, F, diff characteristics
¾ Impedance characteristics
¾ Ratio and Vector compensation (diff)
¾ Pickup settings
¾ Time settings
¾ Tolerances
F6TesT Software - Features
Click Modify
F6TesT Software - Features
Select characteristic
Enter
tolerances
F6TesT Software - Features
Add or Modify
Zone Element
F6TesT Software - Features
Source Configuration
Z, I, V, F, Dir, Diff Testing
¾Automatic Source Configurations
¾Number of Sources
¾Sources Names
¾Auto - Ranging
¾Continuous / Transient Mode
¾Auto-detect F6150 vs F6150A
F6TesT Software - Features
Source Configuration
Ssimul / Ramp
¾Source Configurations
¾Pre-defined
¾ 3V & 3I, 4V & 4I
¾ 3V & 6I, 6V & 6I, 0V & 6I, 6I & 0I F6150 only
¾User-defined
¾Auto - Ranging
¾Auto select Continuous / Transient Mode
F6TesT Software - Features
¾User-given Names
Z, I, V, F, Diff Testing
¾Concurrent testing of Multiple Relay Elements
¾Up to 8 Impedance Zones
¾Up to 3 Overcurrent Elements
¾Up to 4 Voltage Elements (over or under)
¾Up to 4 Frequency Elements (over or under)
¾Restrained/Non-Restrained Diff elements
F6TesT Software - Features
I, V, F Relay Testing -
¾Automatic Calculation of Operate Times
¾Expected Time
¾Minimum acceptable time
¾Maximum acceptable time
¾User can edit these values if needed
F6TesT Software - Features
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RG
Directional Line
F6TesT Software - Features
Symmetrical
Components
F6TesT Software - Features
¾Back-to-back testing
¾Single-phase test
¾Three-phase test
¾ Select Phase Comp = Yy0
F6TesT Software - Features
SSIMUL
¾ Digital Outputs
¾ Measurements
F6TesT Software - Features
SSIMUL
¾ Auto Reclose
¾ Switch on to Fault
¾ Teleprotection schemes
¾ Various faults
¾ Current reversals
F6TesT Software - Features
SSIMUL
¾ End-to-End Testing
¾ GPS Synchronization
F6TesT Software - Features
¾ Battery Simulator
¾48V
¾125V
¾250V
Running a Test
¾ In Test tab, Select what to Run
Z Time IChar
AutoRun
¾Check Tests to Run
Report Templates
¾Long form
¾Short form
¾User-defined forms
DATA VIEWS
¾Left Pane ¾Right Pane
¾Tree View ¾Detail Views
F6TesT Software - Features
Data Views
¾Left Pane – Tree View
¾Location (3 levels)
¾Relay
¾Test Plan
¾Right Pane – Detail Views
¾Depends on what has been
selected in the left pane, and
¾Depends on Tabs selected
F6TesT Software - Features
¾Data Views
¾Right Pane – Detail Views
¾Locations
¾ Relays
¾ Test Plans
* Tests
¾ Relay Parameters (Details of Ratings,
Functions, Settings, Characteristics)
¾ Connections & Signals
* Analog Signals (sources)
* Digital Inputs & Triggers
* Digital Outputs
¾ Notebook
* Originator / User Comments
* Attached files
F6TesT Software - Features
A Relay Has …
Data Views
Relays
F6TesT Software - Features
Data Views
Test Plans
F6TesT Software - Features
Data Views
Tests
F6TesT Software - Features
¾Data View –
¾Relay Details
¾Relay Parameters
¾General Data
¾Functions and Settings
¾Connections & Signals
¾Analog Signals
¾Digital Inputs & Triggers
¾Digital Outputs
¾Notebook
F6TesT Software - Features
Relay Parameters
F6TesT Software - Features
¾Analog Signals
F6TesT Software - Features
¾Digital Outputs
F6TesT Software - Features
¾Relay Notebook
F6TesT Software – Features
F6TesT Help
Creating a Relay
¾ Manufacturer Name
¾ Contact Info
¾ Relay Model Number
Notes: Mfr. & Models that are in use cannot be deleted. Contact info and
model number can be modified but not the Mfr name
¾ Add / Delete / Display entries
Creating a Test
¾ Test Definition
Creating a Test
Test Configuration –
Test Timing and Trigger Selection
Creating a Test
R&X
Double-Click on Graph
Creating a Test
¾ F1 - Help
¾ F12 - Run
¾ Alt-F12 - Auto Run
¾ Del - Delete a Record
¾ Esc - Cancel
¾ Ctrl+N - Create a New Database
¾ Ctrl+O - Open an Existing Database
¾ Ctrl+A - Append a Record
¾ Ctrl+I - Insert a Record
¾ Ctrl+S - Save a Test
¾ Ctrl+C - Copy
¾ Ctrl+X - Cut
¾ Ctrl+V - Paste
¾ Ctrl+F - Find
F6TesT Abbreviations
Demo -
Simulation &
Actual Relay Testing
F6TesT Hands-on Exercises
Ramp Testing
F6TesT Hands-on Exercises
A = 3.88, B = 0.0963, P = 2
¾Definite Time
time = Time Setting
F6TesT Hands-on Exercises
E-MAIL: jverzosa@doble.com
Website: www.doble.com