Extracting the comtrade data file
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Start
(
C
onfiguration 
complete)
Read number of 
re
gisters in data page 
from address 3x00802
Send ‘Get next page of 
data’ to register 
4x00400
Store data to binary file 
in the order the data 
were received
Record complete
Read DR status value 
fr
om register 3x00934
Check DR status 
fo
r error 
conditions or 
Busy status
What is the value
o
f
 DR status?
Busy
To parent 
pr
ocedure
Error
Other
Page ready
Read data page 
r
e
gisters starting at 
3x00803
Record complete (mark 
record as extracted; 
automatic extraction only)
Send ‘Select Data File’ 
to
 register 4x00400
Figure 207: Data file extraction
During the extraction of the COMTR
ADE files, an error may occur, which will be reported on the DR Status register
3x00934. In this case, you must take action to re-start the record extraction or to abort according to the table
below.
Value State Description
0 Idle
This will be the state reported when no record is selected; such as after power on or after a record has
been mark
ed as extracted.
1
Busy The relay is currently processing data.
2 Page ready The data page has been populated and the master station can now safely read the data.
3
Configuration
complete
All of the configuration data has been read without error.
4 Record complete All of the disturbance data has been extracted.
5
Disturbance
ov
er
written
An error occurred during the extraction process where the disturbance being extracted was overwritten
by a new record.
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