If Autosynchronization Configuration has already been used to successfully generate an autosynchronization configuration, relaunching the tool loads the previously made configuration to the respective pages. Any existing connections in Application Configuration or settings in Parameter Setting made to ASGCSYN, ASNSCSYN or ASCGAPC must be reconfigured as they are removed from the configurations of the respective relays after relaunching Autosynchronization Configuration.
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In the Plant Structure, right-click Substation or IED Group and select Configure Autosynchronization.
Note: Configure Autosynchronization can be opened only if there are at least two relays in the PCM600 project: one with the Generator autosynchronizer application package and the other with the Network autosynchronizer application package. No other tools should be open in PCM600.
- On Welcome Page , click Next to configure first the topology for NSCBs and then for GCBs.
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On the Non-generator Configuration page, configure the topology by adding, removing or clearing NSCBs.
The page displays the relays from the PCM600 project setup that support the Network autosynchronizer application package. It is possible to synchronize up to 17 NSCBs in the configuration.
- IED Name: Shows a list of relays with non-generator capabilities that can be selected and added to the configuration
- IP Address: Shows the IP address of the selected non-generator (read only)
- Non-generator CB ID: Shows an autogenerated non-generator circuit breaker ID to identify the breaker in the SLD preview controlled by the relay (read only)
- Breakers: Used to specify the number of breakers a relay can control
- Bus A1: Used to specify the Bus A1 value for a non-generator in a single bus system
- Bus A2: Used to specify the Bus A2 value for a non-generator in a single bus system
- Bus B1: Used to specify the Bus B1 value for a non-generator in a double bus system
- Bus B2: Used to specify the Bus B2 value for a non-generator in a double bus system
Note: Bus A1 and Bus A2 are mandatory to configure for non-generators. Use unique values in Bus A1, Bus A2, Bus B1 and Bus B2 for a given non-generator.Figure 1. Configuring the topology for non-generator circuit breakers
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Correct any invalid selections highlighted in yellow to be able to proceed and click Next.
Figure 2. Correcting invalid non-generator circuit breaker selections
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On the Generator Configuration page, configure the topology by adding, removing or clearing GCBs.
The page displays the relays from the PCM600 project setup that support the Generator autosynchronizer application package. It is possible to synchronize up to eight GCBs to the configuration.
- IED Name: Shows a list of relays with generator capabilities that can be selected and added to the configuration
- IP Address: Shows the IP address of the selected generator (read only)
- Generator Name: Used to specify a user-defined name for the generator
- Bus A: Used to specify the Bus A value for a generator in a single bus system
- Bus B: Used to specify the Bus B value for a generator in a double bus system
Note: Bus A and Generator Name are mandatory to configure for generators. Use unique values in Bus A and Bus B for a given generator.Note: The value in Generator Name is later shown in the SLD preview and the REX640 LHMI dialog where the synchronization for NSCBs is initiated. The generator name can be modified in this field only.Figure 3. Configuring the topology for generator circuit breakers
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Correct any invalid selections highlighted in yellow to be able to proceed and click Next.
Figure 4. Correcting invalid generator circuit breaker selections
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On Summary Page, verify the configuration with the SLD preview and click Next.
The page shows an SLD based on the network topology entered in the previous pages and a report regarding the configuration changes made along with their impact on the relays. Figure 5 shows a part of the page which displays the SLD generated based on the case presented in the Example case.
Figure 5. SLD preview for the example case
Note: If the SLD preview is compressed and not properly visible, double-click the SLD to open the preview in a separate dialog with zoom buttons and scroll bars.CAUTION: The autosynchronization configuration for ASGCSYN, ASNSCSYN and ASCGAPC is modified in Application Configuration, Parameter Setting and GOOSE engineering. -
Verify the configuration made against the SLD preview and click Next to initiate the generation of autosynchronization configuration for the respective relays.
Note: In case Autosynchronization Configuration has already been used to complete the configuration, the impact of configuration changes for each relay is shown on Summary Page. Review the configuration changes by comparing the SLDs of the current and previous configurations before initiating the configuration generation.
Figure 6. Reviewing configuration changes
Figure 7. Generating configuration
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On Finish Page, click Finish to close the tool.
The page displays the configuration created as an SLD and the status of the autosynchronization configuration generation.
Figure 8. Finish Page