VIZIMAX Commissioning Tool (VCT)
A user-friendly platform for the configuration and commissioning of your VIZIMAX equipment
VCT3.2.1 – April 2019 © 2020, VIZIMAX INC. – Proprietary and Confidential
VIZIMAX Commissioning Tool
A user-friendly configuration and commissioning tool for VIZIMAX products
A common environment for SynchroTeq Plus, SynchroTeq MV, PMU and SAMU
Guided parameterization of SynchroTeq units for efficient configuration & commissioning
New and comprehensive help tool: up-to-date, for online and offline use
Multi-language: French, English and Chinese
Example: Let’s configure a SynchroTeq Plus unit !
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The Configuration Workflow
A) Manage and create both the System and Application files
B) Navigate the parameterization sections
C) Transfer the files to/from a SynchroTeq device
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SynchroTeq Plus Application Blocks
- Source side
- Circuit breaker
- Load side
4 5 - Controlled switching (CSD)
- Alarms
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8 6
SynchroTeq Plus System parameters
- Identification
- Communication links
- Services (time synchronization)
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The Configuration Workflow
A) Manage and create both the System and Application files
B) Navigate the parameterization sections
C) Transfer the files to/from a SynchroTeq device
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SynchroTeq Plus Application Blocks
- Source side
- Circuit breaker
- Load side
4 5 - Controlled switching (CSD)
- Alarms
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8 6
SynchroTeq Plus System parameters
- Identification
- Communication links
- Services (time synchronization)
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Main Menu
Quick access to the main
page of the help site
Access to general usage
drop down menu
Direct access to the help
Three well-defined sections site for the selected
sections
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Configuration Files - Creating a System File
A - 1: Browse the available templates for instant system file creation
For our example: select the ‘SynchroTeq Plus System Configuration’
SynchroTeq Plus System file
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System File Parameters
A – 2 : Edit the configuration for the system file
System parameters to setup:
- System identification
- Communication Links
- Services
Parameter names Field to set the parameter values
Parameter description
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Configuration Files - Creating a System File
A – 3 : Name & Save your system file
- SynchroTeq: create a system file with a .stpcfg extension.
- AMU-PMU : saves with a .vxxSys extension.
First way to save: click on
general usage drop down
menu
Use ‘Save as’ command
Second way to save: click on the
save button to ‘Save as’
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Configuration Files - Creating an Application File
A - 4: Create a new configuration file and browse the Application Templates
Select a template according to the switched load.
For our example: select the ‘SynchroTeq Plus Power transformer with residual flux calculation’
SynchroTeq Plus Application template
for a power transformer application
with residual flux calculation
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Configuration Files - Creating an Application File
A – 5 : Name & Save your Application file
- SynchroTeq: create an application file with a .stpcfg extension.
- AMU-PMU : saves with a .vxxApp extension.
First way to save: click on
general usage drop down
menu
Use ‘Save as’ command
Second way to save: click on the
save button to ‘Save as’
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The Configuration Workflow
A) Manage and create both the System and Application files
B) Navigate the parameterization sections
C) Transfer the files to/from a SynchroTeq device
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SynchroTeq Plus Application Blocks
- Source side
- Circuit breaker
- Load side
4 5 - Controlled switching (CSD)
- Alarms
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8 6
SynchroTeq Plus System parameters
- Identification
- Communication links
- Services (time synchronization)
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Application File – Guided Parameterization
B : Configure using a logical parameterization framework
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4 5
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Application File – Guided Parameterization
B – 1 : Setting the source side parameters
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Application File – Guided Parameterization
B – 1 : Setting the source side parameters
Parameters for the source side:
- Source voltage measurement
and calibration
- Frequency
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Application File – Guided Parameterization
B – 2 : Setting the C/B or switchgear parameters
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Application File – Guided Parameterization
B – 2 : Setting the C/B or switchgear parameters
Field to set the value manually
Parameters for the CB:
- Timing test
- Adaptive Control
- Timing compensation
- RDDS
Definition of the parameter appears
at the bottom of the page after
highlighting it in the main window
(single mouse click)
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Application File – Guided Parameterization
B – 3 : Setting the load side parameters
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Application File – Guided Parameterization
B – 3 : Setting the load side parameters
Parameters for the load side:
- Load current measurement
- Load voltage measurement
- Load parameters
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Application File – Guided Parameterization
B – 4 : Setting the Analog user inputs (if any)
Analog user inputs may be connected to source, C/B, load or alarms.
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Application File – Guided Parameterization
B – 4 : Setting the Analog user inputs (if any)
Parameters for Analog
User Inputs
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Application File – Guided Parameterization
B – 5 : Setting the digital inputs
Digital inputs may be connected to external devices (remote command)
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Application File – Guided Parameterization
B – 5 : Setting the digital inputs
Parameters for Digital Inputs
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Application File – Guided Parameterization
B – 6 : Setting the controlled switching operation parameters
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Application File – Guided Parameterization
B – 6 : Setting the controlled switching operation parameters
Parameters for the Controlled
Switching Operation:
- Controlled Switching Commands
- Front Panel settings
- Web interface settings
- Waveform Capture settings
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Application File – Guided Parameterization
B – 7 : Alarms setting
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Application File – Guided Parameterization
B – 7 : Alarms setting
Parameters for Alarms:
- Synchronization Signal All alarms have
- Circuit-Breaker
- Operation limits
been consolidated
- Measurements & Sensors
- Digital Inputs
in the alarm section
- Digital Relay Outputs
- SynchroTeq Unit
for quick & efficient
- RFC Calculation navigation
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Application File – Guided Parameterization
B – 8 : Setting the CB Wear Monitoring parameters
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Application File – Guided Parameterization
B – 8 : Setting the CB Wear Monitoring parameters
Parameters for the CB Wear monitoring
- Electrical wear monitoring
- Mechanical wear monitoring
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Saving your Application File
Name & Save your Application file
- SynchroTeq: create an application file with a .stpcfg extension.
- AMU-PMU : saves with a .vxxApp extension.
First way to save: click on
general usage drop down
menu
Use ‘Save as’ command
Second way to save: click on the
save button to ‘Save as’
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The Configuration Workflow
A) Manage and create both the System and Application files
B) Navigate the parameterization sections
C) Transfer the files to/from a SynchroTeq device Connect to a target
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3
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SynchroTeq Plus Application Blocks
- Source side
- Circuit breaker
- Load side
4 5 - Controlled switching (CSD)
- Alarms
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8 6
SynchroTeq Plus System parameters
- Identification
- Communication links
- Services (time synchronization)
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Connecting to a target
Once connected to a target, you can:
upload - download - open - edit - save configuration files
Execute remote commands, update firmware and device settings
Display event log and system overview.
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Connected to a target
System overview.
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Connected to a target
Open an existing configuration file stored on your computer
A) Select System or
Application
B) Click on OPEN to access
the configuration file
stored in your computer
C) Select the appropriate
configuration file
D) Click OPEN
Once the file has been open
it can be uploaded to the
unit or edited prior to be
uploaded or saved.
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Connected to a target
Upload the configuration file to the unit
Once the configuration
is open, you can upload
it to the unit
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Connect to a target
Download System or Application file from the unit
1) Select System or
Application
2) Click on download
to access the
configuration file
stored in the unit
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Connected to a target
Navigate, edit and save the configuration file
Once the file has been
edited it can be
uploaded to the unit or
saved on disk.
Same presentation as in
not-connected mode.
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Connected to a target
Device settings and update firmware
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Connected to a target
Remote commands (SynchroTeq MV shown here)
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Connected to a target
Browsing the event log
Each event can be selected
to be archived on your
computer.
Event detail (web pages) and
associated waveform if any
can be displayed using the
VIZIMAX event analyzer.
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VIZIMAX Commissioning Tool
A user-friendly configuration and commissioning tool for VIZIMAX products
A common environment for SynchroTeq Plus, SynchroTeq MV, PMU and SAMU
Guided parameterization of SynchroTeq units for efficient configuration & commissioning
New and comprehensive help tool: up-to-date, for online and offline use
Multi-language: French, English and Chinese
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Help tool is only one-click away
Access the help site from the VCT homepage
Access to the help site homepage
Access to help pages about the
use of the VCT itself.
You can get more information
about:
- How to connect to target
- How to open an existing
configuration file
- How to create a
configuration file
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Help tool is only one-click away
When in doubt, help on any parameter is only one-click away
Highlight the parameter
and click on function key
When in the ‘adaptive control’ section, the help page about this precise section opens
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The Help tool – Home page
Select the hardware or the software you need information about, simply by clicking on it
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Navigate in the help site
Check the available information for a product (e.g. SynchroTeq Plus)
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Navigate in the help site
All information about System file
configuration, by category
All information about Application file
configuration, by category
Relation with legacy parameters as in
old STQ Configurator (STCS)
Tutorial to connect to target
All STQ Plus Alarms explained in one
single place
Picture with all connectors explained
Additional information in PDF
Format
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Advantages of the help site
Accessible when online and offline
Easy navigation, either from the homepage, or from specific sections, using the key
Information for a given product or software is consolidated to a unique location
System configuration & application configuration are clearly addressed
All alarms for a given product are explained at the same location, providing the operator a one-
stop shop to retrieve information and react timely when alarm occurs
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VIZIMAX Commissioning Tool
Setting preferences:
Multi-language: French, English and Chinese
Product and firmware version selection
Comprehensive help tool: up-to-date, for online and offline use
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Setting your prefered language
Select your VCT working language from the ‘Preference’ menu
Available languages are English, French and Chinese
Note: Chinese language selection may require adjusting your computer language default settings.
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Setting product filters to your needs
VCT supports multiple products combined to multiple firmware versions.
The filtering tool box allows customizing the ‘new configuration’ panel to your specific product and version requirements.
Default filtering:
Latest firmware version
for each of the supported
products.
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Setting product filters to your needs
Example of customized filter to display SynchroTeq Plus configuration templates for 1.12 firmware only.
Your filtering is automatically
saved when exiting VCT.
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Setting the help tool access
Select your help access:
- Local access (the help version embedded in your VCT version)
- Online access (the latest release available on the VIZIMAX help site: requires internet connection)
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