User Manual Measurements Data Analysis Package (MDAP) ModBus Setting Software
User Manual Measurements Data Analysis Package (MDAP) ModBus Setting Software
HANDLING OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT A person’s normal movements can easily generate electrostatic potentials of several thousand volts. Discharge of these voltages into semiconductor devices when handling electronic circuits can cause serious damage, which often may not be immediately apparent but the reliability of the circuit will have been reduced. The electronic circuits of ALSTOM T&D Protection & Control Ltd products are immune to the relevant levels of electrostatic discharge when housed in their cases. Do not expose them to the risk of damage by withdrawing modules unnecessarily. Each module incorporates the highest practicable protection for its semiconductor devices. However, if it becomes necessary to withdraw a module, the following precautions should be taken to preserve the high reliability and long life for which the equipment has been designed and manufactured. 1. Before removing a module, ensure that you are at the same electrostatic potential as the equipment by touching the case. 2. Handle the module by its front-plate, frame, or edges of the printed circuit board. Avoid touching the electronic components, printed circuit track or connectors. 3. Do not pass the module to any person without first ensuring that you are both at the same electrostatic potential. Shaking hands achieves equipotential. 4. Place the module on an antistatic surface, or on a conducting surface that is at the same potential as yourself. 5. Store or transport the module in a conductive bag. More information on safe working procedures for all electronic equipment can be found in BS5783 and IEC 60147-0F. If you are making measurements on the internal electronic circuitry of equipment in service, it is preferable that you are earthed to the case with a conductive wrist strap. Wrist straps should have a resistance to ground between 500k - 10M ohms. If a wrist strap is not available, you should maintain regular contact with the case to prevent the build up of static. Instrumentation which may be used for making measurements should be earthed to the case whenever possible. ALSTOM T&D Protection & Control Ltd strongly recommends that detailed investigations on the electronic circuitry, or modification work, should be carried out in a Special Handling Area such as described in BS5783 or IEC 60147-0F.
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CONTENTS 1. 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.5.1 1.5.2 1.5.3 1.5.4 1.6 1.6.1 1.6.2 1.7 1.7.1 1.7.2 1.7.3 1.7.4 1.7.5 1.7.6 1.8
SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT INTRODUCTION Key features System requirements Installation to hard disk Copyright RS-232 connections Pins available on a D-type connector of a PC Connection of protective ground Connection to M300 Connection to M220 RS-485 connections Connection to M220 Connection to M300 Main window layout Title bar Menu bar Device list Data window Toolbars Status bar Multiple instances
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2 2.1 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.1.6 2.1.7 2.1.8 2.1.9 2.1.10 2.1.11 2.1.12 2.2 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.2.4 2.2.5 2.2.6
MENU ITEMS File Open user interface parameters Save user interface parameters Save user interface parameters As Load dynamic system data Save Dynamic system data Load ModBus setting file Save ModBus setting file Save ModBus setting data as Print Print preview Print setup Exit Channel Communication Settings Start/Stop Polling Automatic Device Recognition Add device Remove current device Change Plant Reference
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2.3 2.3.1 2.3.2 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4 2.4.1 2.4.2 2.4.3 2.4.4 2.4.5 2.4.6 2.4.7 2.5 2.5.1 2.6
Edit Load COMTRADE file Edit Password protection Find Copy Operations Upload setting Download setting Download all Changes Start event extraction Abort event extraction Reset event records Reset harmonics data Record Delete all records View
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3 3.1 3.2 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.2.2.1 3.2.2.2 3.2.3 3.2.3.1 3.2.3.2 3.2.3.3 3.2.4 3.2.5 3.2.6 3.2.7 3.2.8 3.2.9 3.2.10 3.2.11 3.2.12
TOOLBARS Main toolbar Group selection/tab selection Device Events Device events System events Disturbance Disturbance Waveform Extraction Measurement Instruments Tariff Harmonics Demand Daily demand System Setpoint setting Tariff settings
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4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7
DIALOG BOXES Communication settings Automatic device recognition COMTRADE parameters for disturbance/waveform presentation Password protection parameters Find Modify instrument presentation parameters Instrument parameters
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6 6.1 6.1.1 6.1.2 6.1.3 6.1.4 6.1.5 6.1.6 6.1.7 6.1.8 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5
IMPORTANT FILES Initialisation file STATIC_DOC STATIC_DOC_M220 MC_UI_DOC DYNAMIC_DOC SYSEVENT_DB DEVICE_EVENT_DB LOAD_BAR_STATE=FALSE PF_PA=1 mc300.mcs mc220.mcs WCT32DR3.DLL WRT32DR3.DLL
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Section1 INTRODUCTION The Measurements Data Analysis Package (MDAP) software interfaces between the user, M220 devices, MiCOM M300 devices and a file system. The user communicates with the M220 and MiCOM M300 devices via the Microsoft Windows1 graphical user interface, using the keyboard and the mouse. Communications to the M220 and MiCOM M300 devices is by means of either the PC’s RS-232C port or an RS-485 communication port, using the Modicon ModBus protocol. The RS-485 port must provide automatic RS-485 data flow control. 1.1
Key features • Automatic device recognition - each device has a unique address. The ModBus protocol allows for addresses between 1 and 247, and the software can automatically recognise which devices are connected, within the range defined by the user. • Device event extraction (M300 only) - MiCOM M300 units support various event types. Up to 100 events can be stored in internal buffers - the software 1 can extract these events and store the information in a Microsoft Access 97 database. • Measurement monitoring - A wide range of measurements are made by the M220 and M300. The software collects the requested data and presents it in various formats (tabular, instruments and bar chart). • Waveform and disturbance record management (M300 only) - The M300 can be configured to support one waveform capture record and up to 4 disturbance records. The software allows the capture of waveform data, resetting of disturbance or waveform records, and the extraction of these to a COMTRADE data file. • COMTRADE viewer - The software enables continuous waveform display with harmonics information and a polar diagram. It also shows both analogue and digital disturbance record channels. • Upload and download of device settings (on-line setting) - The software allows the settings of the M220 and M300 to be changed interactively, as an alternative to using the front panel. To access these settings (which include system data for the M220 and M300, and for the M300 only, setpoint data and tariff setting data), a user password is required. • Loading and saving setting data from disk (off-line setting) - This can be used for entering all the settings for a device when not physically connected to it, and then downloading all the settings in one batch. It can also be used to save settings from a device and study them later, for example. • Software upgrade facility (M300 only) - The software can prepare a M300 device for accepting a new version of its software.
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1.2
System requirements The software can be installed onto a PC running Microsoft Windows NT1 4.0 or 1 1 later, Windows 95 or Windows 98 . 8MB of free hard disk space are required to install the software. The PC’s monitor and graphics card must support a resolution of at least 800x600, and be running in at least that resolution to use the software. An RS-232C or RS-485 port is required to communicate with the M220 and MiCOM M300 units, and a mouse is also needed for navigation around the software. The RS-485 port must provide automatic RS-485 data flow control. Depending on the distribution media, either a CD-ROM drive or a 3.5” floppy disk drive will be required when installing the software. Note:
M300 devices are fitted with both an RS-232 and an RS-485 connection. The M220 is fitted with either an RS-232 or an RS-485 connection.
1.3
Installation to hard disk The MiCOM M300 Setting Software Setup program guides you through the MiCOM M300 Setting Software installation process step-by-step. The Setup program will ask you to enter your registration details and those of the drive and directory to which you wish to install the program. The MDAP ModBus Setting Software Set-up program guides you through the MDAP ModBus Setting Software installation process step-by-step. The Set-up program will ask you to enter your registration details and those of the drive and directory to which you wish to install the program. Important: Please enter your registration details carefully. To start the Set-up program from diskette 1. Place installation diskette in floppy drive. 2. Choose Run from the Start menu. 3. In the Open text box, type the following text and press ENTER: a:setup (substituting the correct drive letter if not ‘a:’) 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the MDAP ModBus Setting Software. To start the Setup program from CD ROM 1. Place installation CD-ROM in CD drive and close the drive door. 2. The installation program should automatically start. 3. If the CD-ROM drive activity light goes out, and the software does not start, choose Run from the Start menu, type “d:setup” into the Open text box and press ENTER. (Replace “d:” with the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive). 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the MDAP ModBus Setting Software.
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1.5
RS-232 connections
1.5.1
Pins available on a D-type connector of a PC Function
25 Pin
9 Pin
Notes
Protective Ground (PG)
1 & Shell
Shell
To be connected to suit EMC suppression requirements
8
1
Input to PC
Data Carrier Detect (DCD) Received Data (RxD)
3
2
Input to PC
Transmitted Data (TxD)
2
3
Output from PC
20
4
Output from PC
Signal Ground (SG)
7
5
Common
Data Set Ready (DSR)
6
6
Input to PC
Request To Send (RTS)
4
7
Output from PC
Clear To Send (CTS)
5
8
Input to PC
22
9
Input to PC
Data Terminal Ready (DTR)
Ring Indicator (RI) 1.5.2
Connection of protective ground Protective ground should be connected to the cable screen. The connection diagrams below for each type of device do not show the protective ground connection. For all cables the cable screen should be connected to protective ground. That is, for a 25-pin connector to pin 1 and the connector shell, and for a 9-pin connector to the connector shell alone. It is normal to make the protective ground connection at both ends of the cable. The connection of protective ground is particularly important on long cables. Cables should not exceed the RS232 recommended length of 15m.
1.5.3
Connection to M300 Connections to be used for direct connection between a M300 device RS-232 serial connector – COM 1. PC
MiCOM M300
9-Pin
25-Pin
3
2
2
3
7
4
8
5
1
9-Pin TXD
TXD
3
RXD
RXD
2
(RTS)
(RTS)
7
(CTS)
(CTS)
8
8
(DCD)
(DCD)
1
4
20
(DTR)
(DTR)
4
6
6
(DSR)
(DSR)
6
5
7
SG
SG
5
Note: Signal lines with names enclosed in brackets are only required if the device is configured with Modem Control Lines menu option set to Enabled. Page 13
1.5.4 Connection to M220 Connections to be used for direct connection between a PC and an M220 device fitted with RS-232 serial communications.
M20 Communications terminals TXD Tx (3)
PC
1.6
9-Pin
25-Pin
3
2
TXD
2
3
RXD
RXD
Rx (1)
5
7
GND
GND
GND (2)
RS-485 connections RS485 communications enables simultaneous connection to a maximum of 32 communicating devices. For connection of M220 and M300 devices with RS-485 communications to the PC will require either an internal RS-485 communications port or an external RS-232/RS-485 interface. In both cases the device must provide automatic RS-485 data flow control. The maximum connection length is 1000 metres. Conductors A and B should be terminated with a 120Ω terminating resistor at each end.
1.6.1 Connection to M220 Connections to be used for connection between an RS-485 communication port and a M220 device fitted with RS-485 communications. RS-485
Function
M220 communication terminals
Data +
Input/output
A
SCN
Screen for twisted pair
C
Data -
Input/output
B
1.6.2 Connection to M300 Connections to be used for connection between an RS-485 communication port and a M300 device RS-485 connection terminals - COM 2 RS-485
Function
M300 RS-485 connection terminals
Data +
Input/output
A
SCN
Screen for twisted pair
SCN
Data -
Input/output
B
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tab selection toolbar
device list 1.7.1
main toolbar
status bar
group selection toolbar
data window
Title bar
Across the top of the window is the title bar. This shows the name of the software, and the name of the currently loaded user interface parameter set. 1.7.2
Menu bar
The next item down is the menu bar. This contains menus that are used to access some of the software’s functionality. As different parts of the program are accessed, the items on the menu bar change to reflect those options currently available. 1.7.3
Device list The device list is displayed along the left-hand side of the window. It displays a list of devices connected to the system. To tell the software to scan for new devices, use the Automatic Device Recognition option on the Channel menu – the range of addresses scanned is determined by the Device Range set-up dialog, explained in Section 4.2. The background colour of the device name and Page 15
number indicates the state of communication with each device. All operations performed in the software are always performed on the currently selected device – to use a different device, it must be selected by clicking on it in the device list.
The number of the currently selected device is always highlighted in green. If communication with a device has been established, the unit name is shown on a white background; if the software cannot communicate with the device, the background colour is pink. Whilst the software is communicating with a new device, the unit name will appear as , on a pale yellow background. M220 devices have no facility to internally store a Plant Reference description, and hence the MDAP cannot extract this information from them. Therefore for these devices, the Plant Reference description can only be changed from the default of by manually entering a new description for the selected M220 device after selecting the Change Plant Reference option from the Channel menu. The Alarm boxes indicate the state of the setpoint alarms for each connected M300 device. If an alarm is triggered, the relevant box changes to a red background colour. When the alarm condition is cleared, the background reverts to white. The M300 device can have up to 32 alarms, spread over four different groups. By clicking on a device with the right-hand mouse button, a menu is called up. The selected device can then be made the current device, or removed if polling has been turned off. If the device list is not needed (for example, if there is only one connected device), it may be hidden by selecting the appropriate option on the View menu. 1.7.4
Data window The data window is used to display data to the user, edit data etc. Depending on the current mode of the software, different types of data presentation are used.
1.7.5
Toolbars The toolbars on the screen can be left “docked” in the positions shown on the screenshot, or by dragging them by their background they can be “undocked” and left floating in the window. The toolbars can also be docked against another edge of the window. If a toolbar is not being used, it can be hidden (and later recalled) using the View menu. Page 16
1.7.6
Status bar
The status bar, at the bottom of the window, displays helpful messages from the software on the left-hand side. To the right, the name of the currently loaded ModBus data file is shown, along with the current device number and the password access level. 1.8
Multiple instances The software can be loaded into memory more than once – for example, to work on two sets of data files. Only one instance will be able to access the serial port, and any further instances will automatically clear the communications settings to force offline operation.
Section 2 2.1
MENU ITEMS
File
The File menu provides options to load and save settings, to produce printouts from MiCOM M300, and to exit the software. 2.1.1
Open user interface parameters Opens a saved file containing user interface parameters. When the software starts up, a default file is loaded if it exists (see Section 6.1.3), otherwise a default set of parameters is used. The parameters included in the user interface file are items such as screen layout, instrument settings, etc. When opening a new file, a message is displayed to warn that the current settings will be lost. This also means that any disturbance or waveform COMTRADE data that has been loaded into the program’s memory for display will be discarded. The name of the current file is displayed in the title bar. Page 17
2.1.2
Save user interface parameters Saves the user interface parameters to the current file.
2.1.3
Save user interface parameters As Saves the user interface parameters to a new file. Select the path and the filename in the Save As dialog box.
2.1.4
Load dynamic system data Loads dynamic system data from a file to the system using the open dialog. Dynamic system data consists of: the list of devices known to the system from the device list, communications settings (port names and baud rates, and also automatic device recognition parameters), the path to store extracted COMTRADE data files, etc. This menu option can only be used when the PC is not communicating with any devices, ie. when polling is turned off.
2.1.5
Save Dynamic system data Saves the dynamic system data to a new file, using the Save As dialog box. Again, a default file is loaded when the software starts up – see Section 6.1.4.
2.1.6
Load ModBus setting file This menu option is only active when in the System, Setpoint or Tariff setting modes (Setpoint and Tariff functions are not supported by M220 devices). It allows a set of device settings to be read in from a file, and displayed in the data window. The settings can then be sent to the device as normal; edited and then saved; or simply discarded and not used. The name of the currently loaded file is then displayed in the first pane in the status bar across the bottom of the window.
2.1.7
Save ModBus setting file This menu option is only active when in the System, Setpoint or Tariff setting modes (Setpoint and Tariff functions are not supported by M220 devices). The data displayed in the data window is saved to the current ModBus setting file, as shown in the status bar. If there is no current setting file, then this option is not available.
2.1.8
Save ModBus setting data as This menu option is only active when in the System, Setpoint or Tariff setting modes (Setpoint and Tariff functions are not supported by M220 devices). It saves the current data from the data window into a file. A Save As dialog box is used to select the name of the file to save, and the name of the new file is then shown in the status bar.
2.1.9
Print Prints the data currently being displayed in the data area of the window.
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2.1.10
Print preview Allows the user to preview the layout of the data to be printed. This option is useful to ensure that the data fits on one page, for example, or that the correct item is about to be printed. To exit from Print Preview mode, click Close on the toolbar that appears.
2.1.11
Print setup Sets up the Printer and the printing options using a standard Windows Print Setup dialog box. Depending on the data being printed, it may fit better on the page if landscape mode is used instead of portrait mode, for example.
2.1.12
Exit Exits from the MDAP ModBus setting software.
2.2
Channel
The Channel menu contains options pertaining to the communications channel and the devices to which it is connected. The Change Plant Reference option is only available for M220 devices, as they do not support internal storage of a Plant Reference description. 2.2.1
Communication settings Configures the communication channel used by the PC. The Communication Settings dialog box is then displayed – for an explanation of the options in this dialog box, see Section 4.1. This option can only be chosen when polling is turned off, ie. when the PC is not currently trying to communicate over the communications port.
2.2.2
Start/Stop Polling This menu item turns the polling of devices on or off. If polling is on, the PC will constantly communicate with the devices to which it is attached. If polling is off, no communication will take place from the PC, and all device names will turn pink to indicate that the communications link is inactive. Page 19
2.2.3
Automatic Device Recognition Displays a dialog box to set the range of addresses to scan through when using the Scan option within the same dialog box. See Section 4.2 for a more detailed explanation of the options that can be chosen in this dialog box.
2.2.4
Add device Manually adds a new device to the device list - a dialog box appears for the user to enter the device address and the device type, either M220 or M300. This option may be useful if the address of a connected device is known and the user does not want to use the Automatic Device Recognition feature, or if polling has not been activated yet and the user wishes to add some devices to the device list manually. Note that the system tries to establish communication with inactive devices every ten seconds. This takes up system processing time, so it is recommended that any inactive devices not needed in the device list be removed.
2.2.5
Remove current device Removes the current device from the device list. Note that this option is only available while polling is turned off.
2.2.6
Change Plant Reference Allows the Plant Reference description displayed by the MDAP software to be changed for individual M220 devices (up to a maximum of 20 characters.) This option is only available for M220 devices, as they do not support internal storage of a Plant Reference description.
2.3
Edit
The Edit menu allows the user to load files into memory, set password protection, change level 1 and level 2 passwords, and also provide extra functions depending on the part of the software currently being used. Page 20
2.3.1
Load COMTRADE file Loads an existing COMTRADE file containing disturbance or waveform data. The “COMTRADE parameters for disturbance/waveform presentation” dialog box is used to load the file and to set up axes. This dialog box is explained in greater detail in Section 4.3. Once the file has been loaded into memory, the “Distur” button on the toolbar must be selected, and then one of either the Disturbance or Waveform buttons, to view the data as either a disturbance or as a waveform. The digital channels can only be viewed in the Disturbance view, and harmonic data can only be seen in the Waveform view.
2.3.2
Edit Password protection This menu option brings up the Password Protection Parameters dialog box (see Section 4.4), to enter a password for the device, and also features a “Change Password” tab selection to facilitate the changing of the device level 1 and level 2 passwords. A user password is required to view or change the settings for the current device, and to change the device level 1 and level 2 passwords. The password dialog box operates by the password being entered into the text box, and then set. The dialog box also shows the password level, which is currently active. Note that the password is case sensitive - upper case characters are different to lower case characters. Also note that the current password is not stored anywhere in the software, but rather on the device itself. When the software is exited, any password that has been entered will still be active until the device times out and resets the password. If the user wishes to ensure that all passwords are cleared, they must be explicitly reset from the Password Protection Parameters dialog box.
2.3.3
Find This menu option is only active when in the Events section of the program. It allows the user to search the current list of events for a text string. The Find dialog box is fully explained in Section 4.5.
2.3.4
Copy This option, appearing in the System, Setpoint and Tariff setting modes, performs the standard Windows functions of copying data from the data window to the clipboard.
2.4
Operations This menu appears when in the System, Setpoint or Tariff setting modes (Setpoint and Tariff modes are not supported by the M220 device). Clicking inside the data window with the right-hand mouse button when in these modes accesses the same options. An Operations menu also appears during waveform analysis in the Disturbance mode; this contains only one option, and cannot be accessed with the righthand mouse button. Page 21
2.4.1
Upload setting This menu option is valid when in the System, Setpoint or Tariff setting modes (Setpoint and Tariff modes are not supported by the M220 device). It uploads the settings from the device into the PC (ModBus supported settings only). This operation is automatically performed upon entering any of these setting modes, but if the data on the device is known or suspected to have changed, or changes made on the PC need to be discarded, this option can be used to re-read the settings from the device. Note that this option is irreversible, whether chosen from a pop-up menu or from the menu bar. Once the upload has been started, the data held in memory is automatically cleared. Cancelling the upload operation will leave no valid data in the application.
2.4.2
Download setting This menu option is valid when in the System, Setpoint or Tariff setting modes (Setpoint and Tariff modes are not supported by the M220 device). It downloads all settings from the PC into the device (ModBus supported settings only). Existing settings will be overwritten.
2.4.3
Download all Changes This option, valid when in the System, Setpoint or Tariff settings modes, downloads only those cells that have been changed (Setpoint and Tariff modes are not supported by the M220 device). These cells are highlighted in green until the settings have been downloaded (ModBus supported settings only). This menu option downloads all changes in all categories of settings. For example, if some changes are made in System, and then some in another section, both sets of changes will be downloaded to the device when the Download all Changes option is chosen.
2.4.4
Start event extraction This menu option appears in the Events mode, and is used to start extracting event records from the selected M300 device (Event records are not supported by M220 devices). The event records are not automatically cleared from the M300 device after extraction has finished, but the same records will not be downloaded again if this menu option is chosen twice by mistake. To clear the event records from within the M300 device, use the Reset Event Records menu option.
2.4.5
Abort event extraction While the software is extracting event records in the Events mode, this menu option can be used to abort the extraction. If extraction is resumed at a later time, it will resume where it previously left off (Event records are not supported by the M220 device).
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2.4.6
Reset event records This menu option, visible only in the Events mode, resets the event records within the selected M300 device. If there are records in the device that are no longer needed or not wanted, this option will clear them from the device without them having to be downloaded to the PC (Event records are not supported by the M220 device).
2.4.7
Reset harmonics data This menu option only appears in the waveform analysis section of the Disturbance mode. It is used to reset the upper and lower harmonics bounds lines, to enable another analysis to take place. Its keyboard shortcut, the Delete key, can also be used.
2.5
Record This menu only appears in the Events mode.
2.5.1
Delete all records This option can be used to remove all event records from the current database (Device or System). It will only clear the events for the current section - Device events or System events.
2.6
View This menu is used to control which aspects of the user interface window are visible. The menu can also be obtained by right clicking on the blank area around any toolbar, or on the status bar. If a tick is shown against an item, then that item is visible on screen. Selecting a menu item toggles the status of the tick between on and off. There is also a toolbar button that acts as a shortcut to show or hide the Device List.
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Section 3 3.1
TOOLBARS
Main toolbar The items on the main toolbar simply access functions found on the program’s menus. The functions accessed are as follows: File
→
Open User Interface Parameters
File
→
Save User Interface Parameters
File
→
Print
File
→
Print Preview
View
→
Device List
Edit
→
Copy
Edit
→
Load COMTRADE file
Edit
→
Instrument Parameters
Edit
→
Edit Password Protection
Channel
→
Start/Stop Polling
Help
→
About MDAP...
Normal scope rules still apply - various buttons are enabled and disabled as different areas of the software become activated and deactivated. 3.2 0
Group selection/tab selection The group selection toolbar allows the user to select the current group of data being worked with in the software, and the current mode of operation of the software. Depending on which item is selected, different options appear on the tab selection toolbar - these different options will be covered in the relevant sections.
3.2.1
Device
This shows the current device’s system data. The system data for the M300 includes Plant Reference, Description, Language, Model Number, Serial Number, Software References, Fitted Hardware, Page 24
Connection Mode and Power Flow Mode. The Fitted Hardware data read in by the software is used to determine which cells it must poll, and which cells do not contain any data. The system data for the M220 includes Plant Reference, Language, Model Number, Serial Number, Software Reference, and Connection mode. The Device data view is read-only. As the M220 device does not support internal storage of a Plant Reference description, the Plant Reference displayed by the MDAP for these devices is required to be manually entered via the Change Plant Reference option of the Channel menu. The Device option will only show up-to-date information if polling is enabled, i.e. if the PC is communicating with the device in question. 3.2.2
Events
Displays all events and related data for both system events and device events. The following tab selection appears, to select the event group with which to work.
3.2.2.1
Device events Device events need to be extracted from the M300 device by using the Operations menu, fully described in Section 2.4 (Event records are not supported by the M220 device). Once stored on the PC, they can be viewed, searched etc. as normal. Extraction can only take place once polling is enabled. The device event list will contain the events from all M300 devices, which have had their event records extracted to the MDAP software.
3.2.2.2
System events Displays all events relating to the user’s actions while operating the software, such as setting changes, and also events such as communications started or stopped, settings uploaded, etc. System events are added to the list automatically.
3.2.3
Disturbance
Allows the user to extract disturbance/waveform records stored in the current M300 device, and to work with disturbance or waveform data stored on disk (Disturbance records are not supported by the M220 device). The following tab selection is used:
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The software uses COMTRADE format files for its disturbance records. COMTRADE is the IEEE Standard Common Format for Transient Data Exchange for Power Systems; this software implements two versions of the standard. The original C37.111-1991 COMTRADE Standard is supported, as is Revision Draft 7.0 released 27 March 1998 - files in either of these formats can be imported into the software. Two files are required for each disturbance record - a .CFG file and a .DAT file. The Extraction tab selection is not available for M220 devices. 3.2.3.1
Disturbance Displays a graphical representation of disturbance data previously extracted from a device. Analogue and digital channel data is captured and stored in a COMTRADE file - this data must first be loaded into the MDAP software. This is done by means of the “COMTRADE parameters for disturbance/waveform presentation” dialog box, explained in Section 4.3. This same dialog box is also used to determine which waveforms are included on the axes of the graph. Two graphs are displayed - analogue and digital. The analogue data (up to eight voltages and currents) is displayed at the top of the data window, with the lower part being used to display the digital channels, if any are selected. The digital channels are displayed as logic signals, between the values 0 and 1. A vertical yellow line, crossing both the analogue and digital signals, is used to represent the trigger point from which the records were captured. To scroll around the displayed data, use the cursor keys - the analogue and digital graphs will scroll together to ensure that the data is always aligned. It is also possible to zoom in and out along the x-axis, by using the grey “+” and “-” keys on the numeric keypad (On laptop computers, the combination of keys to press may vary - please consult your laptop user manual.) To zoom in and out along the y-axis (analogue graphs only) hold down the “Ctrl” key and press the grey “+” or “-” keys as before. There are a number of coloured boxes along the left-hand edge of the data window, one per channel displayed. To select which channels to view on the graph, click the coloured boxes. A cross appears in the box if that channel is being shown on the graph.
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Waveform A similar procedure applies to the waveform section. Three types of graphs are displayed in the data window - the top graph displays up to six current/voltage signals and the trigger point, whereas the bottom portion of the window displays both the harmonics and phases of the signals, on logarithmic axes. A vertical dashed line moves across the current/voltage graph when moving the mouse. This is used to determine an appropriate period of time during which the harmonics and phases of the current/voltage signals will be calculated using a Fast Fourier Transform algorithm. To set this period of time, it is recommended Page 26
that you zoom in to obtain a clearer display and therefore greater accuracy of selection. Move the mouse pointer to the first desired point on the time axis and click the right-hand mouse button, and then move the pointer to the second point, and click the right-hand mouse button again. Harmonics and phases of the time sliced signals are then displayed on the screen. It is recommended that full cycles are selected, not half-cycles. To reset the harmonic and phase display in order to choose another time period, use the Reset Harmonics Data item on the Operations menu, or its keyboard shortcut. The same zooming and scrolling operations as explained above for the disturbance view can be used. In addition, holding down “Ctrl” while scrolling left and right will scroll the harmonics and phase angle graphs left and right, to view higher or lower harmonics up to the 60th harmonic, if there are enough samples per period. 3.2.3.3
Extraction Extracts disturbance/waveform data from the current M300 device using a spreadsheet-style data view the M220 device does not support (Disturbance records). A maximum of four records can be stored in the device for extraction at any one time. The number of records stored in the device is shown in the Disturbance Record Stored cell. If the display in the data window does not change, click on the Init button to refresh it. Polling must be enabled to communicate with the device. To extract a record from the M300 device, click on the Select button to select the path, and click on the relevant Start button to extract the record. The extracted record will be stored in the file named in the File Name for Next Extraction cell; this name can be changed by simply clicking in it and typing over it. By default the filename consists of MC for disturbance records or WF for waveform records, followed by the three-digit device number, then a three-digit increasing serial number. To choose the folder in which to store the file, use the Select button by the Disturbance Extraction Folder cell. Disturbance data is extracted using the left-hand half of the data window, while the right-hand half is used for waveform extraction functions. Once a waveform has been captured (this may be triggered using the Start buttons), the text in the cell near the top changes from Not captured to Available for extraction. Only one waveform can be held in the M300 device at any one time. Again the filename and folder may be changed, and the Extract button pressed to start extraction. The Reset button will clear the stored waveform from the device. The Extraction Tab selection is not available for M220 devices.
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3.2.4
Measurement
Continuously extracts measurements from the current device, and displays them in the data window. The measurements that can be displayed include voltages, currents, powers, energy and other miscellaneous measurements. The following tab selection is used to choose between the different measurements:
This option will only show the correct information if polling is enabled, i.e. the PC is communicating with the device. 3.2.5
Instruments
Provides a graphical display of up to six measurements from the current device. Select the Instrument Parameters menu option on the Edit menu, or use the Edit Parameters button on the main toolbar, to add or remove instruments with the Modify Instrument Presentation Parameters dialog box (explained in Section 4.6). To configure individual instruments, double-click on the instrument and the Instrument Parameters dialog box (Section 0) will allow changes to be made. This option will only show correct information if polling is enabled, i.e. if the PC is communicating with the device. If the measured value does not fit on the scale of the instrument, the instrument will move to the closest value possible, and the “measured value” text underneath the instrument will turn red, to indicate an out of range value. 3.2.6
Tariff
Displays tariff rate registers and associated data for the eight tariff registers inside the M300 device. This option will only show correct information if polling is enabled, i.e. if the PC is communicating with the device. The Tariff Group selection option is not available for M220 devices, as they do not support Tariff functions. 3.2.7
Harmonics
Three types of harmonic data are extracted and displayed from the M300 device - phase voltage harmonic data for phases Va, Vb and Vc, line voltage harmonic data Vab, Vbc and Vca, and phase current harmonic data Ia, Ib and Ic. In addition a total harmonic data table is provided, and refreshed automatically Page 28
every 25 seconds. The following tab selection is used to select the data to display:
The Harmonics Group selection option is not available for M220 devices, as they do not support Harmonic data functions. 3.2.8
Demand
Displays the current device demand values. The dynamic values are updated every 20 seconds. The following tab selection is used to select the data to display:
Note that the “Previous”, “Present”, “7 Imp/Exp”, “7 Lag/Lead”, “7 Pos/Neg” and “7 Current” tab selections are not available for M220 devices, as they only support demand data displayed in the “Dynamic” and “Last Reset” tab selections. 3.2.9
Daily demand
Extracts and displays the demands over a seven-day period from the M300 device. The values are polled at pre-set intervals and updated automatically. The Daily Demand Group selection option is not available to M220 devices, as they do not support Daily demand functions. 3.2.10
System
This mode is used to update the settings of the current device. Unlike the Device view, the values shown can be modified. A password is required to access any of the settings inside the device (only ModBus supported settings can be thus accessed). Whilst the settings are being uploaded from the device to the PC, the following dialog box is shown. The upload can be aborted by clicking on Cancel.
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An example data view for the M300 device is shown below:
Note that all changed values are highlighted in green. This is to enable only those values that have changed to be downloaded to the device, which is much quicker and more efficient than downloading all settings regardless. To download or upload settings, either click the right-hand mouse button over any cell, or use the Operations menu, fully explained in Section 2.4. Certain cells may be highlighted in red:
This indicates that the cell is not visible to the front panel of the device, and therefore not settable. In this case, the M300 device does not have analogue outputs fitted and therefore are not shown on the front panel. The software will still show these settings, but not allow them to be changed. The current device number and access level is shown on the status bar at the bottom of the window. The following tab selection bar is used to move between the different categories of settings:
The I/O Overall button enables all M300 device input/output settings to be changed - both analogue and digital. The Overall button allows all settings, in all categories, to be viewed and/or changed. It can also prove useful for obtaining a printed record of all settings in a device. M220 devices only support data displayed in the “System”, “Demand”, “Relay/ Pulse” and “Overall” tab selections, therefore tab selections “Distur/Wave”, “Analogue”, “Opto Input” and “I/O Overall” are unavailable for M220 devices.
3.2.11
Setpoint setting
This mode works in a similar fashion to the System mode, but it is used to change the setpoint settings for the M300 device. The following tab selection is used to move between the different setpoint settings:
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Again, the Overall view combines setpoints 1 to 4; the individual views only show the settings concerning that individual setpoint. The Setpoint setting Group selection option is not available to M220 devices, as they do not support Setpoint functions. 3.2.12
Tariff settings
This mode allows all tariff settings to be set. The following tab selection is used to move between the different tariff settings:
In this mode, there is no Overall view - to ensure all options are set correctly, therefore, each tab must be set up individually. The Tariff setting Group selection option is not available to M220 devices, as they do not support Tariff functions.
Section 4 4.1
DIALOG BOXES
Communication settings
The Communication Settings dialog box is used to configure the PC serial communication port used by the software to communicate with M220 and M300 devices. To define the port used, select the Add/Change button. This calls up a further dialog box, prompting you to “Enter COM port data”.
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Enter the device name for the communication port you are using. In most cases, the first RS-232C serial port in a PC is named COM1; the second is COM2, and so on. For RS-485 communications using a standard PC port compatible RS-485 serial communication interface card, enter the device name for the RS-485 communication port you are using. The “Response time” text box allows you to define the length of time that the PC will wait for a response from the M220 and M300 devices after sending them a request. If you are using the software in standalone mode (i.e. with no connected devices), leave the “Port name:” field blank to tell the software not to use any communications port. Before successful communication with the device can be achieved, the serial parameters must be initialised to the same values on both the PC and the M220 and M300 devices. By clicking on Parameters, the following dialog box can be brought up on the PC. Its settings must match up with those on the device for successful communications to occur.
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The serial parameters can be changed on the M220 and M300 devices in their Communications Settings menu. After changing the serial communications settings in the software, the dynamic system data should be saved (as described in Section 2.1.5) - otherwise the settings will be lost when the software is closed. 4.2
Automatic device recognition
This dialog box allows the user to scan through the pre-selected range of addresses for any connected devices that are not yet in the Device List. Once a device is in the Device List, it is displayed as while the software extracts the system data from that device - items such as model and serial number, description, language, etc. When the system recognises the device, it displays its plant reference in the Name column of the Device List. The M220 device does not support internal storage of a Plant Reference. The MDAP software therefore displays the default of as the plant reference, until it is manually changed via selecting the Change Plant Reference option from the Channel menu. To define the range of addresses to be scanned, select the Range button.
The Device Range dialog box allows you to set the range of addresses scanned when automatically searching for new devices. By default, devices numbered 1 to 10 are scanned, but the software will accept anything up to 247, allowing up to 247 devices to be connected to the system at any one time. 4.3
COMTRADE parameters for disturbance/waveform presentation This dialog box allows COMTRADE data, previously stored on disk, to be loaded into the software for analysis. First, the file must be loaded in - click on the Load button and use the File Open dialog box to choose the file. When the file is loaded, the empty fields in the dialog box will fill with the information contained in the file - station data, frequencies and trigger time etc. Page 33
At this point, analogue channels can be assigned to the two axes. Click on an analogue channel, and choose the left-hand Add button to add it to Axis 1, or the right-hand Add button to add it to Axis 2. Only channels with the same base quantity can be added to the same axis (DC input has no base quantity, and must occupy an axis on its own). The default scaling used is the scaling factor of the first channel added to that axis, but the scaling factor can be changed. Digital channels can also be added to a list; these digital channels will be shown in the Disturbance view. Up to five different channels can be assigned to each analogue axis, with the limitation that the total number of assigned channels, across both axes, cannot exceed 8. A maximum of 7 digital channels can be displayed on the digital graph. By default, the software automatically assigns the name “Currents” for unit A, “Voltages” for unit V, and an empty string for other units. The user is free to change the names by simply overwriting the text in the text boxes. 4.4
Password protection parameters
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This dialog box allows the device password to be set, and will also allow the level 1 and level 2 passwords to be changed after selecting the Change Password tab selection. The active device is shown in the top frame of the dialog box, and the active access level for this device is shown in the bottom frame. The user password is set by typing the password to be entered into the Enter user password text box, and click on Set to set the password. If you wish to clear the password currently held in memory, click on the Reset button to clear any active access levels and passwords. The currently entered password for each device is held in the Dynamic System Data file, whenever that file is saved.
The level 1 or level 2 passwords are changed by first entering the appropriate current password to set the current access level. Password level 2 can only be changed when the current access level is 2. Password level 1 can be changed when current access level is 1 or 2. Next select the Change Password tab selection and select the required Password level to be changed. Type the new password in the New Password and Verify new Password text boxes and click on the Change button to complete the password change. The text box along the bottom of the window is used to display the status of the attempts to set, clear or change the password. To exit from the dialog box, click the Exit button or the close box. 4.5
Find
This dialog box is used to find events within the event record list. The text to find is entered in the Find what text box, and the direction in which to search is chosen. The search starts from the current cursor position within the data window; only text in the current column will be searched. If the capitalisation of Page 35
the search text is important, check the Match case box and the search will only match text with the same capitalisation as that specified. Otherwise, the search will ignore the capitalisation of text. The Find next button starts the search. If a match is made, the cursor will jump to the line containing that match; otherwise an error beep will sound to indicate that no match can be made. To close the dialog box, choose the Cancel button or click on the close box. 4.6
Modify instrument presentation parameters
From this dialog box, all settings for the instrument display can be changed. The check boxes along the left-hand side of the dialog box control whether the six different instruments are displayed. In the main section of the dialog box is a grid showing what each instrument is currently set to display. To change the settings for a particular instrument - either to change the measurement displayed, or to change the line style or scale, either double-click on the row in the grid or close this dialog box and double-click on the instrument itself. This brings up the Instrument Parameters dialog box. 4.7
Instrument parameters
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quantity to be chosen. Note that some quantities are not valid quantities for both the M220 and M300, or not valid quantities in all connection modes or all model variants. For example the measurement quantities for DC input and the opto pulse counts are not valid quantities in all M300 model variants. If an instrument is selected to display such an invalid measurement quantity, then that particular instrument will simply not display. To change the properties for an instrument that cannot be seen, double-click on its entry in the Modify Instrument Presentation Parameters dialog box.
The “Presentation text” can be altered at will; this is the text displayed underneath the instrument on screen. Other parameters, such as scaling, decimal places, steps and tick marks around the instrument, range etc. can also be altered from this dialog box, as can the style of the instrument -90° or 270°, different needle styles etc.
Section 5
UPDATING DEVICE SOFTWARE IN THE FIELD
Should there be a need to update the M300 operating software in the field, then the MDAP setting software can be used to initiate the process. The actual software is downloaded using the standard HyperTerminal software included with Microsoft Windows1. To initiate the software download, choose the option Update Device Software on the Update menu. The Update Device Software in the Field dialog box appears.
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The user should enter the serial number of the current M300 device in to initiate the updating process. Note that the software update process is only possible on the selected M300 device.
After entering the valid serial number the user will be warned that he or she will invoke a software update. Once initiated, the M300 device will stop communicating with the setting software. When loading HyperTerminal for the first time, it may ask you which country you are in, and details of the dialling codes for that area of the country. If you are not using your PC with a modem, you do not need to enter correct details, although it is advised that they are entered in case a modem is added in the future.
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Once HyperTerminal has loaded, it may pop up a dialog box informing you that you need to install a modem before making a connection. Choose “No” if this box appears. A dialog box will then come up, prompting you to enter a name and pick an icon for the new connection. The name and icon are not important, so choose something easy to remember. The next prompt will ask for details such as phone number, etc. Ignore these, and change the “Connect using” box to connect using the serial port the M300 is connected to (usually COM1 or COM2). One last dialog box will appear to set the serial parameters of the connection; similar to the one described in Section 4.1. Set it up for 38400 bits per second, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control. The following commands must be sent to erase the flash memory in the M300: Command to be sent by user:
U
The PC will respond;
‘SCC Rx char - U’ ‘Press Q to continue’
Command to be sent by user
Q
The PC will respond;
‘SCC Rx char - Q’
The M300 will change its display to: * Flash Erased * And, shortly later, * Send .HEX file * The hex file can then be sent to the M300 as a text or ASCII download’
Section 6 6.1
IMPORTANT FILES
Initialisation file The software reads in its settings from an initialisation file when it starts up. This file is called “mc.ini”, and is found in the same directory as the executable. If this file does not exist, the program will not be able to start. The format of the file is as shown below. It can be edited using any standard text editor, such as Notepad. If using a word-processor such as Microsoft Word1 to edit the file, care must be taken to ensure that it is saved in text-only ASCII format.
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6.1.1
STATIC_DOC This line defines where the static model definitions for the M300 are stored. The file is an implementation of the ModBus Register Map for the M300 device, and if it cannot be loaded, the program will not be able to start.
6.1.2
STATIC_DOC_M220 This line defines where the static model definitions for the M220 are stored. The file is an implementation of the ModBus Register Map for the M220 device, and if it cannot be loaded, the program will not be able to start.
6.1.3
MC_UI_DOC This defines the default user interface parameter file. If this file exists, it will be loaded when the program starts up; otherwise initially an error will be reported that this file is missing, and then the program will continue to load.
6.1.4
DYNAMIC_DOC This defines the default dynamic data file. If this file exists, it will be loaded when the program starts up; otherwise initially an error will be reported that this file is missing, and then the program will continue to load.
6.1.5
SYSEVENT_DB This defines the Microsoft Access 971 database in which system events are stored. If another program will be accessing the database, the path and filename here may be changed in order to save the database in a location accessible to the other program.
6.1.6
DEVICE_EVENT_DB This defines the Microsoft Access 971 database in which device events are stored. If another program will be accessing the database, the path and filename here may be changed in order to save the database in a location accessible to the other program. Page 40
6.1.7
LOAD_BAR_STATE=FALSE This line defines the position of the MDAP toolbars when the program is executed. The default statement is FALSE. The two states are explained below: LOAD_BAR_STATE=FALSE The MDAP toolbars shall revert to their default positions when the application is launched. LOAD_BAR_STATE=TRUE The MDAP toolbars shall appear in the same places as the last time that the application was used.
6.1.8
PF_PA=1 This line defines the convention that the MDAP uses for the signing of the M220 Power Angles in the miscellaneous measurement mode. The two conventions are explained below: PF_PA=1 Capacitive reactive loads (phase current lags phase voltage) will result in positive Power Angles. Inductive reactive loads (phase current leads phase voltage) will result in negative Power Angles. PF_PA=2 Capacitive reactive loads (phase current lags phase voltage) will result in negative Power Angles. Inductive reactive loads (phase current leads phase voltage) will result in positive Power Angles.
6.2
MC300.MCS This file contains the definition of the static system, the implementation of the ModBus Register Map for the M300. It contains information such as string identification of cells, ModBus data types, description texts for possible values, cell types, units, default values etc. The file is supplied with the software, and is required for the software to load.
6.3
MC220.MCS This file contains the definition of the static system, the implementation of the ModBus Register Map for the M220. It contains information such as string identification of cells, ModBus data types, description texts for possible values, cell types, units, default values etc. The file is supplied with the software, and is required for the software to load.
6.4
WCT32DR3.DLL This dynamic link library is needed for drawing real-time graphs. The software will not be able to start without it. It must be placed in the same directory as the executable, (.exe file) or in the Windows System directory (System32 on Windows NT1). Page 41
6.5
WRT32DR3.DLL This dynamic link library is needed for drawing real-time objects. The software will not be able to start without it. It must be placed in the same directory as the executable, (.exe file) or in the Windows System directory (System32 on Windows NT1).
Section 7 7.1
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
ARGENTINA ALSTOM Argentina SA Proteccion & Control Av Leandro N. Alem 896 - Piso 5 1001 - Capital Federal Argentina Tel: 00 54 (0) 1315 9600 Fax: 00 54 (0) 1311 1040
7.2
AUSTRALIA ALSTOM Australia Ltd Industrial Products Division PO Box 22 25 Princes Road Regents Park NSW 2143 Australia Tel: 00 61 (0) 2 9645 0777 Fax: 00 61 (0) 2 9743 8488
7.3
BRAZIL ALSTOM T&D Protecao & Controle Av Interlagos 4211 04661 - 300 Sao Paulo Brazil Tel: 00 55 (0) 11 548 4342 Fax: 00 55 (0) 11 548 3429
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7.4
CANADA ALSTOM Canada Inc. 5112 Timberlea Blvd Mississauga Ontario L4W 2S5 Canada Tel: 00 1 905 624 8300 Fax: 00 1 905 624 8845
7.5
FRANCE ALSTOM T&D Protection & Contrôle SA Avenue de Figuières 34975 Lattes Cédex Montpellier France Tel: 00 33 (0)4 6720 5454 Fax: 00 33 (0)4 6720 5499
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GERMANY ALSTOM Energietechnik GmbH Berichschutz und Shaltanlagenleittetechnik Unit Protection & Control Lyoner StraBe 44-48 D-60528 Frankfurt Germany Tel: 00 49 (0)69 6632 1521 Fax: 00 49 (0)69 6632 2548
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HONG KONG ALSTOM T&D Protection Control Ltd Asia Pacific Office CC Wu Building 302-308 Hennessy Road Wanchai GPO Box 15 Hong Kong Tel: 00 852 2833 6265 Tel: 00 852 2834 5279 Page 43
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INDIA ALSTOM Ltd Measurement & Control Division Pavallaram Works 19/1, GST Road Chennai 600 043 India Tel: 00 91 (0) 44 236 8621 Fax: 00 91 (0) 44 236 7276
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POLAND ALSTOM T&D Protection & Control SA Strzegomska 23/27 58-160 Swiebodzice Poland Tel: 00 48 (0) 7454 8410 Fax: 00 48 (0) 7454 8548.
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SOUTH AFRICA ALSTOM Measurements Company 35 Eleventh Road Kew PO Box 142 Bramley 2018 Johannesburg South Africa Tel: 00 27 (0) 1 1885 3240 Fax: 00 27 (0) 1 1885 1100
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UNITED KINGDOM ALSTOM T&D Protection & Control Ltd St. Leonards Works Stafford ST17 4LX England Tel: 44 (0) 1785 22 3251 Fax: 44 (0) 1785 21 2232
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USA ALSTOM USA Inc Protection & Control Division 4 Skyline Drive Hawthorne NY 10532-2160 USA Tel: 00 1 914 347 5166 Fax: 00 1 914 347 5508
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A L S T O M T & D P ro t e c t i o n & C o n t r o l L t d St Leonards Works, Stafford, ST17 4LX England Tel: 44 (0) 1785 223251 Fax: 44 (0) 1785 212232 Email:
[email protected] Internet: www.gecalsthomgpc.co.uk Our policy is one of continuous product development and the right is reserved to supply equipment which may vary from that described. ©1999 ALSTOM T&D Protection & Control Ltd
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