Principles 
of Operation
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Functional 
Circuit Description 
to the overcurrent fault 
protection 
functions. Trip units with
Static 
Trip 
lll trip 
units use microprocessors 
to execute 
the  communicationscapabilitieshaveanadditional microprocessor
numerical 
and logic 
operations  of 
the 
fault 
protection, 
meter- 
and 
memory  which 
executes the communications, metering,
ing, and communications 
functions, 
The 
protection 
micropro- 
and extended 
protection 
functions.
cessor and its 
associated  memorycircuits 
are 
totally  dedicated
Basic 
Overcurrent 
Protection
N,4icroprocessor
Current
Sensors
Static 
Trip  lll nip 
Unil
Static 
Trip 
lll Tripping 
System Functional  Block  Diagram
Basic 
Overcurrent 
Protection
Microprocessor
Communications  & lvleter  ng
Microprocessor
External
15V 
dc
Breaker
Control
Wiring
Twisted  Pair  To
Master  Device
- 
For  CP/CPX Models
Static Trip lllC/CP/CPX 
Tripping 
System Functional  Block Diagram
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