5-186
N60 Network Stability and Synchrophasor Measurement System
GE Multilin
5.8 TRANSDUCER INPUTS/OUTPUTS
5 SETTINGS
5
Hardware and software is provided to generate dcmA signals that allow interfacing with external equipment. Specific hard-
ware details are contained in chapter 3. The dcmA output channels are arranged in a manner similar to transducer input or
CT and VT channels. The user configures individual channels with the settings shown below.
The channels are arranged in sub-modules of two channels, numbered 1 through 8 from top to bottom. On power-up, the
relay automatically generates configuration settings for every channel, based on the order code, in the same manner used
for CTs and VTs. Each channel is assigned a slot letter followed by the row number, 1 through 8 inclusive, which is used as
the channel number.
Both the output range and a signal driving a given output are user-programmable via the following settings menu (an exam-
ple for channel M5 is shown).
The relay checks the driving signal (
x
in equations below) for the minimum and maximum limits, and subsequently re-
scales so the limits defined as
MIN VAL
and
MAX VAL
match the output range of the hardware defined as
RANGE
. The follow-
ing equation is applied:
(EQ 5.20)
where:
x
is a driving signal specified by the
SOURCE
setting
I
min
and
I
max
are defined by the
RANGE
setting
k
is a scaling constant calculated as:
(EQ 5.21)
The feature is intentionally inhibited if the
MAX VAL
and
MIN VAL
settings are entered incorrectly, e.g. when
MAX VAL
–
MIN
VAL
< 0.1 pu. The resulting characteristic is illustrated in the following figure.
Figure 5–88: DCMA OUTPUT CHARACTERISTIC
The dcmA output settings are described below.
•
DCMA OUTPUT F1 SOURCE
: This setting specifies an internal analog value to drive the analog output. Actual values
(FlexAnalog parameters) such as power, current amplitude, voltage amplitude, power factor, etc. can be configured as
sources driving dcmA outputs. Refer to Appendix A for a complete list of FlexAnalog parameters.
•
DCMA OUTPUT F1 RANGE
: This setting allows selection of the output range. Each dcmA channel may be set inde-
pendently to work with different ranges. The three most commonly used output ranges are available.
•
DCMA OUTPUT F1 MIN VAL
: This setting allows setting the minimum limit for the signal that drives the output. This
setting is used to control the mapping between an internal analog value and the output current (see the following
examples). The setting is entered in per-unit values. The base units are defined in the same manner as the FlexEle-
ment™ base units.
•
DCMA OUTPUT F1 MAX VAL
: This setting allows setting the maximum limit for the signal that drives the output. This
setting is used to control the mapping between an internal analog value and the output current (see the following
I
out
I
min
if
x
MIN VAL
<
I
max
if
x
MAX VAL
>
k x
MIN VAL
–
(
)
I
min
+
otherwise
⎩
⎪
⎨
⎪
⎧
=
k
I
max
I
min
–
MAX VAL
MIN VAL
–
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=
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DRIVING SIGNAL
OUTPUT CURRENT
MIN VAL
I
min
I
max
MAX VAL
