Micom S1 Support Software

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MiCOM S1 support software

MiCOM™ S1 is a software program which provides interfaces between the user and devices that
use the Courier communications language1

The following communication The MiCOM S1 software is • Printing of settings


capabilities are supported by provided on CD ROM. Separate • Copy to clipboard (for transfer to
MiCOM S1. update disks will be provided for other applications such as MS
adding and/or updating the device Word).
• Communication with any device
support files to avoid reinstallation
supporting Courier directly over
of the core applications. • Change active setting groups and
an RS232 port using the
set the date and time on a
IEC␣ 60870.FT1.2 frame format. The six applications forming device.
MiCOM S1 are as follows:
• Communication with any Courier
• Extraction of fault and event
device over a remote connection Setting and records records.
via a modem connected to the
RS232 port on the PC. • ‘Off-line’ settings: Creation, • Extraction of disturbance records
editing and storage of setting files and automatic storage on disk
• Communication with any Courier without connection to the device. into COMTRADE format.
device via a KITZ connected to
an RS232 port of the PC. This allows the creation of setting • Circuit breaker control via relay.
files in an office environment, thus
Each application in MiCOM S1 • Client/server approach: ‘On-line’
enabling the files to be
runs under the Windows 95/NT view to represent the device
downloaded to the appropriate
look and feel. Basic and context database; ‘Off-line’ view to
devices at a later stage.
sensitive helps are offered via the represent the PC.
standard Windows help engines. • Retrieve, create, edit and send
setting files.

1 Some functions or applications (eg. Programmable scheme logic editor and menu text editor)

described in this document are not applicable to existing Courier devices and will not be
applicable to some MiCOM devices. Please contact us for more details.
Windows, Windows 95/NT, MS Word are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
This philosophy of operation is in • Diagram copy to clipboard – user selectable printouts
line with the modern Windows (for transfer to other applications – horizontal and vertical cursors
NT based packages and such as MS Word).
– amplitude and peak
reinforces the ease of use of the • Example: measurements
application.
– harmonic and power
For instance, once settings have
calculations
been changed in a setting file
(ie. from the ‘off-line’ view) and – vector diagrams (phase
assuming that connection has quantities and symmetrical
been previously established, the components)
new file can be simply dragged – impedance characteristic
and dropped onto the ‘on-line’ plotting
(device) view in order to – fault location
download it into the device.
Disturbance record archiving
Programmable scheme logic Monitoring • Automatic archiving of
editor • Retrieve measurement data from a disturbance records.
• Send, retrieve and edit graphical device. • Filtering and sorting using date
scheme logic diagrams. • Retrieve test and commissioning and time.
• Full graphical environment with data from a device. • Ability to load a specified file into
automatic gate resizing and • User-defined intervals for data the disturbance record analysis
connection routing. polling. application directly from the
• Elements are selected from • Viewing using digital values or disturbance record archiving
palettes and can be placed in simulating analogue meters. application.
any free area within the graphic
Menu text editor Options
view.
• Customisation of device menu text. MiCOM S1 is available in the
• AND, OR and MAJORITY gates.
The default menu text files can be following packages:
• INPUT elements:
changed to provide ‘non-standard’ • Basic (settings and records,
– opto-inputs programmable scheme logic
language (the standard languages
– internal logic offered by default are English, editor, monitoring).
– trigger French, German and Spanish) or • Basic + disturbance record
– feedback loop specific terminology within the analysis.
relay. • Basic + disturbance record
• OUTPUT elements:
• Create or edit menu texts. analysis + disturbance record
– output contacts
• Printing of menu texts. archiving.
– LEDs
• Cut and copy to clipboard and • Option menu text editor (can be
– feedback loop
paste from clipboard. added to any of the three above
• Gate input and output packages; requires a specific
• Send modified or new menu texts
INVERSION. parallel communication link to the
to the relay.
• User settable pick-up, drop-off, relay).
pulse, dwell or latch TIMERS. Disturbance record analysis
• Demonstration (all of the above
• Display of interconnection (ie. • Read COMTRADE disturbance packages, fully functional for 30
click on a gate, link, input or records obtained by the settings days).
output element and everything and records application or by any
connected to that gate, link, input other means.
or output element is highlighted • Analysis of the system waveforms:
and listed in a separate textual – user configurable viewing of
list). analogue and digital signals
• Printing of scheme logic. (selectable views, signals,
• Pan and zoom. colours, time base, zooming).

ALSTOM T&D Protection & Control Ltd St Leonards Works, Stafford, ST17 4LX England
Tel: 44 (0) 1785 223251 Fax: 44 (0) 1785 212232 Email: [email protected] Internet: www.alstom.com
©1999 ALSTOM T&D Protection & Control Ltd

Publication L6610B 0799100 CPS Printed in England.

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