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Provides an overview of the manual's scope, target audience, and typographical conventions.
Details the capabilities and variants of the MiCOM P40 Agile IEDs for multi-ended differential protection.
Lists and describes the current differential, protection, control, measurement, and communication functions.
Explains the convention for logic diagrams and provides a key.
Presents a diagram illustrating the functional overview of the protection products.
Emphasizes the importance of qualified personnel and adherence to safety practices.
Covers hazards and precautions related to installation, commissioning, and servicing, including electrical hazards.
Provides guidance on safely decommissioning and disposing of the equipment.
Details compliance with relevant European directives (EMC, LVD, R&TTE) and standards (UL/CUL, ATEX).
Describes the main components, housing, and interconnection of boards and modules.
Covers modular construction, case sizes (TE units), and mounting options.
Details the various boards and modules available and their associated uses.
Describes the components of the front panel, including display, keypad, ports, and LEDs.
Details the rear panel cut-outs and slot allocations for various boards and terminal blocks.
Categorizes the device software into system level, platform, and protection/control software.
Describes the real-time operating system, system services, and self-diagnostic software.
Details the functions of the platform software, including record logging and settings database.
Explains the software processes for protection elements and measurement functions, such as sample acquisition and frequency tracking.
Introduces the MiCOM S1 Agile software for configuring IEDs.
Explains navigation and operation of the Human Machine Interface (HMI) panel.
Details the circuit information required for protection elements, including impedance and phase rotation.
Covers methods for synchronizing the device's clock using SNTP, IRIG-B, or IEEE 1588 PTP.
Describes methods for selecting and managing different setting groups.
Explains the fundamental principles of current differential protection and its application.
Details the features and advantages of multi-ended line differential protection.
Presents the core principles and algorithm design for multi-ended differential protection.
Specifies the communication topology, protocol, and bandwidth required for protection schemes.
Explains the mathematical model for calculating and compensating for charging current in transmission lines.
Describes the 'Time Alignment' or 'Synchronisation' process for accurate current calculations.
Explains the GE patented technique for CT saturation that discriminates between internal and external faults.
Details the use of CT ratio compensation to overcome ratio mismatches.
Describes the intertripping functions for isolating faults at all terminals.
Explains the provision of stub-bus protection associated with differential protection.
Provides guidance on feeder topology and configuring protection communications.
Discusses the transient nature of faults and the benefits of autoreclose schemes.
Explains the terminology and logic inputs/outputs for autoreclose.
Illustrates the interconnection of logic modules used in the autoreclose system.
Contains logic diagrams that help explain the autoreclose function.
Provides guidance on setting parameters for dead time, reclaim time, and autoreclose modes.
Describes the function of Circuit Breaker Fail Protection and its importance for fault isolation.
Details the implementation of CBF, including timers and resetting options.
Presents the logical diagrams for circuit breaker fail protection, covering various scenarios.
Provides guidance on reset mechanisms for CB fail timers and setting guidelines.
Details the implementation and directional elements of phase fault overcurrent protection.
Explains the use of negative phase sequence overcurrent elements for unbalanced faults.
Describes the implementation and logic of earth fault protection, including IDG curve.
Details the implementation of SEF protection, including EPATR B curve and logic.
Explains the principle and connection of high impedance restricted earth fault protection.
Describes the single and dual time constant characteristics for thermal overload protection.
Details the implementation and logic for broken conductor protection.
Discusses undervoltage conditions and their protection implementation.
Explains overvoltage conditions and their protection implementation.
Describes the function that calculates positive sequence voltage at the remote terminal.
Explains residual overvoltage protection and its implementation.
Covers underfrequency and overfrequency protection to ensure system frequency stability.
Explains protection that identifies high rates of frequency decline.
Describes how events are logged and displayed.
Details the functionality for recording selected current and voltage inputs.
Details the system quantities measured and calculated by the device.
Explains the statistics related to circuit breaker trip operations.
Describes how the open or closed state of a circuit breaker is verified.
Details the methods for controlling the circuit breaker locally and remotely.
Explains the logic for determining and indicating when phases are not energized.
Covers Live/Dead Voltage Monitoring, Check Synchronisation, and System Split indication.
Explains supervision of current differential protection in case of communications path switching.
Describes the function for detecting voltage transformer failures.
Explains the function for detecting current transformer failures.
Details the schemes provided for supervision of the trip circuit.
Covers configuration of digital inputs and outputs using settings and programmable logic.
Explains scheme logic, including fixed and programmable scheme logic (FSL/PSL).
Details configuration of opto-inputs, including voltage range and filtering.
Explains how output relays are controlled using PSL and DDB signals.
Describes the four fixed-function LEDs on the front panel.
Details programmable LEDs and their control via conditioners.
Explains the programmable function keys and their association with LEDs.
Describes control inputs as software switches for triggering PSL functions.
Provides information on the fibre-optic communication mechanism for teleprotection signalling.
Explains the IM64 supervision of communications paths.
Illustrates the IM64 channel fail and scheme fail logic.
Discusses scheme reconfiguration and alarm management for fibre teleprotection.
Introduces electrical teleprotection as an optional feature using communication links.
Describes Direct Tripping, Permissive Tripping, and Blocking Scheme.
Explains the configuration of Electrical InterMiCOM using settings.
Details customisation of command signals for security, speed, and dependability.
Explains the physical connection options for Electrical InterMiCOM.
Provides recommendations for setting IM# FrameSyncTim and managing communications failure.
Summarises standard and optional communication interfaces, including physical layers and data protocols.
Describes physical layer standards for serial communications: EIA(RS)485, K-Bus, and EIA(RS)232.
Details the Ethernet interface for IEC 61850 or DNP3 over Ethernet, including hot-standby failover.
Explains redundancy requirements for critical applications using PRP, HSR, RSTP, SHP, and DHP protocols.
Describes SNMP for managing devices in an IP network, including MIB structures.
Lists the SCADA data protocols supported, such as Courier, MODBUS, IEC 60870-5-103, DNP3.0, and IEC 61850.
Provides a facility to enable or disable communication interfaces for security purposes.
Explains methods for synchronizing the IED's real time clock using IRIG-B, SNTP, or IEEE 1588 PTP.
Provides an overview of cyber-security requirements in substation networks.
Discusses the importance of protecting information systems against cyber-attacks.
Lists standards applicable to substation cyber-security, including NERC CIP and IEEE 1686.
Describes the current cyber-security measures implemented at the IED and external levels.
Covers requirements for receiving, unpacking, and personal safety regarding the product.
Details flush panel mounting and rack mounting procedures.
Describes the type of wiring and connections to be used, including terminal blocks and crimp terminals.
Provides physical dimensions for the 40TE, 60TE, and 80TE case types.
Provides general advice for commissioning IEDs, focusing on hardware verification and software settings.
Describes the test facilities available via the IED's menu, including opto-input status, relay output status, and port status.
Lists recommended, essential, and advisory test equipment required for commissioning.
Details checks to ensure the device is undamaged, functioning correctly, and within specified tolerances.
Explains how to configure and perform loopback tests for InterMiCOM communication.
Describes the fibre-optic interfaces and their capabilities.
Ensures all application-specific settings and PSL logic settings are correctly applied.
Explains how to use test modes for online testing and logical isolation of IEC 61850 functions.
Details testing procedures for current differential bias characteristics, including lower and upper slopes.
Focuses on verifying the timing of protection functions.
Describes the function that compares line and bus voltages for synchronism.
Explains how to test the trip and autoreclose cycle automatically.
Details procedures for removing loopbacks and verifying communication between IEDs.
Covers checks that can be carried out with the plant energized, such as voltage and current connections.
Lists final steps to ensure correct application settings, restore preferred language, and put the IED into service.
Provides details on performing regular checks and maintenance on the device.
Guides on identifying error conditions and taking corrective actions, including replacing modules.
Summarizes the available communication interfaces such as serial ports, Ethernet, and IRIG-B.
Details the accuracy specifications for various protection functions.
Lists specifications for voltage transformer supervision, current transformer supervision, and CB state monitoring.
Provides accuracy specifications for measurements and recording functions like disturbance records.
Details AC measuring inputs, current transformer inputs, voltage transformer inputs, and auxiliary supply voltage ratings.
Describes the specifications for digital inputs and output contacts.
Covers physical parameters, enclosure protection, mechanical robustness, and transit packaging.
Lists specifications for insulation, creepage distances, high voltage, and impulse voltage withstand tests.
Provides specifications for ambient temperature range, temperature endurance, ambient humidity, and corrosive environments.
Details tests for high frequency disturbance, damped oscillatory, electrostatic discharge, fast transient, surge withstand, radiated, and conducted disturbances.
Lists compliance with relevant European directives and standards like UL/CUL and ATEX.
Details the different product variants based on case size and basic configuration.
Lists available hardware options like IRIG-B, Fibre Optic Converters, and Ethernet interfaces.
Describes the different configurations of physical fibre teleprotection channels and I/O.
Lists the supported communication protocols like K-Bus, IEC60870-5-103, DNP3.0, and IEC61850.
Specifies mounting options such as flush/panel mounting and rack mounting.
Indicates available language options for HMI and communications ports.
Specifies the software version, such as 'Without Distance'.
Lists options for standard or customer-specific configurations.
Details the hardware version, e.g., CPU3 with increased main processor memory.
Contains general system settings like language, password, and plant reference.
Shows the status of alarms, categorized by type and whether they are fixed or user settable.
Indicates the status of trip signals, categorized by protection function.
Shows the status of fault alarms.
Provides the time and date of fault occurrences.
Indicates the currently active setting group.
Shows the system frequency.
Indicates the duration of the fault.
Displays the calculated circuit breaker operating time.
Provides the differential current measurement for phase A.
Provides the differential current measurement for phase B.
Provides the differential current measurement for phase C.
Provides the differential current measurement for residual current.
Indicates the maximum bias current.
Shows the propagation delay for communication channel 1.
Shows the propagation delay for communication channel 2.
Shows the transmit propagation delay for channel 1.
Shows the transmit propagation delay for channel 2.
Displays the measured residual voltage.
Displays the measured current for phase A at the local end.
Displays the measured current for phase B at the local end.
Displays the measured current for phase C at the local end.
Displays the measured current for phase A at remote end 1.
Displays the measured current for phase B at remote end 1.
Displays the measured current for phase C at remote end 1.
Displays the measured current for phase A at remote end 2.
Displays the measured current for phase B at remote end 2.
Displays the measured current for phase C at remote end 2.
Shows the differential current for phase A.
Shows the differential current for phase B.
Shows the differential current for phase C.
Shows the differential current for residual current.
Indicates the maximum bias current.
Indicates the maximum value for Ih(2).
Shows the propagation delay for communication channel 1.
Shows the propagation delay for communication channel 2.
Shows the transmit propagation delay for channel 1.
Shows the transmit propagation delay for channel 2.
Displays the measured residual voltage.
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