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SECTION 14 • BESTCOMS SOFTWARE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 14 • BESTCOMS SOFTWARE ..............................................................................................14-1
DESCRIPTION..................................................................................................................................... 14-1
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................. 14-1
INSTALLATION.................................................................................................................................... 14-2
Operating Requirements .................................................................................................................. 14-2
Installing the Program on Your PC Using Microsoft
®
Windows
®
..................................................... 14-2
Connecting the PC to the Relay....................................................................................................... 14-2
UPDATING BESTCOMS SOFTWARE................................................................................................ 14-3
STARTING BESTCOMS...................................................................................................................... 14-3
Start BESTCOMS............................................................................................................................. 14-3
System Setup Summary Screen...................................................................................................... 14-3
CONFIGURING THE PC ..................................................................................................................... 14-5
SETTING THE RELAY ........................................................................................................................ 14-5
Select Logic Scheme for Display...................................................................................................... 14-5
Settings Display and Selection......................................................................................................... 14-5
General Operation Screen ............................................................................................................... 14-5
Setting Group Selection ................................................................................................................. 14-11
Overcurrent..................................................................................................................................... 14-11
Voltage Protection.......................................................................................................................... 14-14
Power Protection (Directional Power) ............................................................................................ 14-19
Reclosing........................................................................................................................................ 14-19
Breaker Failure............................................................................................................................... 14-20
Logic Functions .............................................................................................................................. 14-21
Reporting and Alarms..................................................................................................................... 14-22
Inputs and Outputs......................................................................................................................... 14-26
Virtual Switches.............................................................................................................................. 14-28
DNP................................................................................................................................................ 14-28
BESTlogic....................................................................................................................................... 14-30
COPYING SETTINGS FROM GROUP TO GROUP......................................................................... 14-32
DOWNLOADING OSCILLOGRAPHY FILES .................................................................................... 14-32
View Fault Details........................................................................................................................... 14-33
View Fault Sequence of Events ..................................................................................................... 14-34
Download Oscillography File.......................................................................................................... 14-34
METERING........................................................................................................................................ 14-34
FILE MANAGEMENT......................................................................................................................... 14-34
Saving a Settings File..................................................................................................................... 14-35
Opening a Settings File.................................................................................................................. 14-35
Uploading a Settings File ............................................................................................................... 14-35
Downloading a Settings File........................................................................................................... 14-35
Printing a Settings File ................................................................................................................... 14-35
SETTINGS COMPARE...................................................................................................................... 14-36
BESTPrint .......................................................................................................................................... 14-37
Figures
Figure 14-1. Typical User Interface Components.................................................................................... 14-2
Figure 14-2. BESTCOMS Splash Screen ............................................................................................... 14-3
Figure 14-3. System Setup Summary Screen, Protection and Control Tab............................................ 14-4
Figure 14-4. System Setup Summary Screen, Reporting and Alarms Tab............................................. 14-4
Figure 14-5. General Operation Screen, General Information Tab......................................................... 14-6
Figure 14-6. General Operation Screen, ID Tab..................................................................................... 14-6
Figure 14-7. General Operation Screen, Power System Tab .................................................................14-7
Figure 14-8. General Operation Screen, CT & VT Setup Tab ................................................................ 14-8
Figure 14-9. General Operation Screen, Global Security Tab ................................................................14-9
Figure 14-10. General Operation Screen, Communication Tab.............................................................. 14-9
Figure 14-11. General Operation Screen, HMI Display Tab ................................................................. 14-10
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