Spaj 142 C: Contents For How To Use The Simulator Program

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The document describes a simulator program for the SPAJ 142 C relay and its various functions.

The toolbar allows the user to exit the program, switch power on/off, reset to factory settings, simulate current/voltage injection, and copy areas.

Preferences allows the user to change display settings like colors, speed, and background as well as load customized settings.

SPAJ 142 C

Contents for How to Use the Simulator Program


This manual describes the various items you see in the simulation program. To choose a Help Topic, click on the underlined topic to view the text.

Toolbar
Menu Commands
File Options Preferences Help

Other functions

Toolbar
Exit button Exit simulator program

Power Switch button

Simulates the switching on/off of the power supply to the SPAJ 142 C relay

Factory Settings button

Change all settings to the defaults set when the relay is shipped from the factory. WARNING: Selecting this option results in the lost of all current settings.

Factory settings button

Disabled when power supply is OFF

Simulate current or voltage injection

This window allows the simulation of current or voltage injection into the relay. Select the required module for which the current or voltage is to be injected. Inject preset current command button Simulates the one time (static) injection of the input current into selected input of the relay.

Simulate Current Injection

Disabled when power supply is off or when display is not in main menu

Forced Activation

Enable the force activation mode. This will place the user at Register 0.

Forced Activation

Disabled when power supply is off or during initial test routine. This option allows the user to change the colour of the various relay items like the LED, Dipswitches, etc..

Change Simulator Colour

Change Simulator Speed

The scrolling speed of the LEDs can be controlled using this option

Copy button

Copy selected area to the clipboard. Upon selecting this option, the cursor is restricted to the SPAJ 142 C relay area. To select the required area Press and hold left mouse button at top left hand corner of required area. Move mouse to bottom right hand corner of required area. (a rectangle box is display to show the selected area) Release the mouse button. Note: Click once anywhere to cancel the copy command

View Clipboard

This button will launch the clipboard viewer. It allows the user to view the items copied to the clipboard.

Print Simulator Window

This function sends the current screen image to the printer attached. Show SPAJ 142 C manual

SPAJ 142 C manual button

Help on Simulator

Displays the help manual on how to use this simulation program

Getting Started Tutorial

A step by step guide on how to use the program

About

Display program information, version number and copyright information.

Menu Commands - File


View Clipboard Copy to Clipboard Display the contents of the clipboard Copy selected area to the clipboard. Upon selecting this option, the cursor is restricted to the SPAJ 142 C relay area. To select the required area Press and hold left mouse button at top left hand corner of required area. Move mouse to bottom right hand corner of required area. (a rectangle box is display to show the selected area) Release the mouse button. Note: Click once anywhere to cancel the copy command Print the contents of the SPAJ 142 C window Change the printer configuration Stop running the simulator program

Print Simulator Window -

Print Setup Exit -

Menu Commands - Options


Clear All Registers Resets all readings in registers (1 to 9) to zero

Simulate current or voltage injection -

This window allows the simulation of current or voltage injection into the relay. Select the required module for which the current or voltage is to be injected. Inject preset current command button Simulates the one time (static) injection of the input current into selected input of the relay.

Forced Output Activation -

Places the simulator in the Forced Output Activation position (i.e. "forced" trip mode). Note: In the relay, this position is reached by running through the relay positions to position zero (with the reset button) and then pressing the program button down for more than 5 seconds Simulates the switching on/off of the power supply to the SPAJ 142 C Relay

Turn on/off power switch -

Menu Commands - Preferences


Show Toolbar/Show Status Bar Displays/removes the toolbar on the screen depending on whether it is currently removed/shown respectively. Change the colours of the background and LED's to suit individual screens and preferences Click on the appropriate box to change the corresponding colour Click on the "Apply changes to Simulator" button to confirm the changes made Click on the "Apply default colours" button to set all colours to permanently set defaults Click on the "Cancel all color changes" button to cancel all changes made Change the speed at which the simulator works. This allows for adaptations to individual hardware configurations. When this option is selected, the following window is shown Use the left mouse button to click on the left (or right) arrow to increase (or decrease) the simulation speed. Alternatively, click (and hold) the flashing box on the slide and drag it to the required position. Click OK to confirm the changes made or click CANCEL to ignore any changes Change background Change to default settings Changes the background colour of the window. Change all settings to the defaults set when the relay is shipped from the factory. WARNING: Selecting this option results in the lost of all current settings. All settings are automatically saves to file when: 1. Power is turned off 2. Program exits These (current) settings are also automatically loaded when the program is restarted. Another (separate) set of settings can be saved by using the SAVE AS CUSTOMISED SETTINGS option. This allows the user to keep a set of preferred initialization settings, which can be, reload at any time using the CHANGE TO CUSTOMISED SETTINGS option. Selecting this option results in the lost of all current settings.

Change LED colours -

Change simulator speed -

Change to Customized Settings -

Save as Customized Settings -

All settings are automatically saves to file when: 1. Power is turned off 2. Program exits These (current) settings are also automatically loaded when the program is restarted. Another (separate) set of settings can be saved by using the SAVE AS CUSTOMISED SETTINGS option. This allows the user to keep a set of preferred initialization settings, which can be, reload at any time using the CHANGE TO CUSTOMISED SETTINGS option. Selecting this option results in the lost of all current settings.

Menu Commands - Help


Help on simulator Show SPAJ 142 C manual How to use help Getting started tutorial About SPAJ 142 C See this help window Show the online manual Learn how to use this help window Runs the tutorial on some basic functions Information about the simulator and system resources

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