Over Current Relay Editor Users Manual

ASPEN
Overcurrent Relay Editor

Relay Editor V2003
User's Manual
Advanced Systems for Power Engineering, Inc.

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Contents
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................ 5
1.1 FEATURES .............................................................................................................................................................................5
1.2 CURVE MODELING..............................................................................................................................................................7
1.3 TAP UNITS...........................................................................................................................................................................10
SECTION 2 INSTALLATION AND TUTORIAL..........11

2.1 INSTALLING THE PROGRAM .........................................................................................................................................11
2.2 STARTING THE PROGRAM.............................................................................................................................................11
2.3 FILES......................................................................................................................................................................................12
2.4 QUICK TUTORIAL.............................................................................................................................................................13
OPENING A LIBRARY FILE................................................................................................................................................13
VIEWING THE CURVES USING THE ZOOM AND SCROLL FEATURES..................................................................15
EDITING THE CURVES WITH THE SPLINE MODEL....................................................................................................16
ADJUSTING THE MIDDLE CURVES................................................................................................................................24
ADDING A NEW RELAY USING THE SPLINE METHOD..............................................................................................26
SETTING MARKERS FROM A TEXT FILE ......................................................................................................................28
EXIT OVERCURRENT REALY EDITOR............................................................................................................................30
TO EXPLORE FURTHER.....................................................................................................................................................30
SECTION 3 COMMAND REFERENCE...........................................31

3.1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................................................31
3.2 MAIN WINDOW COMMANDS ......................................................................................................................................32
FILE MENU...........................................................................................................................................................................33
NEW COMMAND................................................................................................................................................................33
OPEN COMMAND ..............................................................................................................................................................34
SAVE COMMAND...............................................................................................................................................................35
SAVE AS COMMAND.........................................................................................................................................................36
SELECT PRINTER COMMAND.........................................................................................................................................37
BLACK AND WHITE COMMAND ...................................................................................................................................38
COLOR COMMAND ...........................................................................................................................................................39
EXIT COMMAND................................................................................................................................................................40
RELAY MENU........................................................................................................................................................................41
NEW COMMAND................................................................................................................................................................41
OPEN COMMAND ..............................................................................................................................................................46
DELETE COMMAND..........................................................................................................................................................47
DUPLICATE COMMAND ..................................................................................................................................................48
RENAME COMMAND........................................................................................................................................................49
COPY FROM ANOTHER LIBRARY COMMAND ..........................................................................................................50
CONVERT RELAY TO FUSE COMMAND.......................................................................................................................52
CONVERT FUSE TO RELAY COMMAND.......................................................................................................................53
RELAYS REPORT COMMAND .........................................................................................................................................54
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TAP MENU.............................................................................................................................................................................55
NEW COMMAND................................................................................................................................................................55
OPEN COMMAND ..............................................................................................................................................................56
DELETE COMMAND..........................................................................................................................................................58
DUPLICATE COMMAND ..................................................................................................................................................59
RENAME COMMAND........................................................................................................................................................61
COPY FROM ANOTHER LIBRARY COMMAND ..........................................................................................................62
TAPS REPORT COMMAND ..............................................................................................................................................63
3.3 RELAY WINDOW COMMANDS.....................................................................................................................................64
FILE MENU...........................................................................................................................................................................65
PRINT COMMAND.............................................................................................................................................................65
REPORT CURVE DATA COMMAND ..............................................................................................................................67
EXPORT DLP RELAY DATA COMMAND......................................................................................................................68
CLOSE COMMAND.............................................................................................................................................................69
SHOW MENU.........................................................................................................................................................................70
EDIT CURVES COMMAND ...............................................................................................................................................70
SHOW ALL CURVES COMMAND ....................................................................................................................................72
ANNOTATE COMMAND ..................................................................................................................................................73
GOODIES MENU..................................................................................................................................................................74
REVERT TO SAVED COMMAND.....................................................................................................................................74
ADJUST MIDDLE CURVES COMMAND ........................................................................................................................75
ADD FLAT SEGMENT AFTER XMAX COMMAND ....................................................................................................77
REMOVE FLAT SEGMENT AFTER XMAX COMMAND ............................................................................................78
SET MARKERS COMMAND .............................................................................................................................................79
HIDE MARKERS COMMAND...........................................................................................................................................81
CALCULATE TIME COMMAND......................................................................................................................................82
POINT MENU........................................................................................................................................................................83
NEW COMMAND................................................................................................................................................................83
CHANGE COMMAND........................................................................................................................................................85
DELETE COMMAND..........................................................................................................................................................87
ZOOM MENU........................................................................................................................................................................88
SIZE 1.0x COMMAND.........................................................................................................................................................88
SIZE 1.5x COMMAND.........................................................................................................................................................89
SIZE 2.0x COMMAND.........................................................................................................................................................90
CENTER WINDOW ON CROSSHAIR COMMAND .......................................................................................................91
REDRAW COMMAND........................................................................................................................................................92
GRID MENU..........................................................................................................................................................................93
DECADES COMMAND.......................................................................................................................................................93
DOTS COMMAND ..............................................................................................................................................................94
LINES COMMAND..............................................................................................................................................................95
INDEX..............................................................................................................................................................................................97
iv Contents ASPEN Overcurrent Relay Editor V2003

SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 FEATURES
The overcurrent relay characteristics and damage curves used by ASPEN OneLiner are stored in binary files called
relay libraries. The ASPEN Overcurrent Relay Editor is an auxiliary program for maintaining these files.
The ASPEN Overcurrent Relay Editor can accommodate any protective device or damage curve that is
characterized by a family of time-versus-current curves or operating equations. These protective devices include:
Overcurrent relays, both phase and ground.
Fuses.
Reclosers.
Other low-voltage and industrial devices.
You can use the Overcurrent Relay Editor to:
Change the characteristics of existing devices in the relay library.

Add, duplicate, rename or delete curves in the library.
Copy curves from one library to another.
Produce a report of the relays and damage curves in the library.
Produce a curve data report .
Export a file containing relay curve coordinates that can be downloaded directly to a GE DLP relay.
The program employs an interactive graphics interface. It allows you to display relay and damage curves on the
screen and manipulate them directly with the mouse.
The program helps you maintain the tap units in the relay libraries. The tap units are used by OneLiner, in
conjunction with the time-versus-current curves, to model protective devices. Each tap unit is characterized by
one or more tap values and can be either discrete or continuous. The program allows you to:
Change the tap values of existing tap units.
Add, rename or delete tap units in the library.
Copy tap units from one library to another.
Produce a report of tap units in the library.
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The following are examples of curves created by the program.
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1.2 CURVE MODELING
The program allows you three methods to model the curves:
Piecewise Linear Method.
Operating Equations.
Spline Fitting Method.
PIECEWISE LINEAR METHOD

The piecewise linear method represents each curve, including those for intermediate time dials, by a collection of
up to 40 digitized points. To display or calculate the curve, the program simply joins adjacent points with
straight-line segments.
OPERATING EQUATIONS
You can enter parameters directly for relays that have operating equations. ASPEN OneLiner computes the
operating time directly from these equations. The program can handle equations in the following form:
a1 D
T= + a2D + a3
( M + b1 ) b2 + b3
where T is the trip time in seconds, D is the time dial, M is the tap multiple (or current magnitude), and the rest are
constants provided by relay manufacturers.
SPLINE FITTING METHOD

Each protective device in the library can have one or more curves. If the device has only one or two curves, the
spline fitting method allows you to manipulate the curves directly. If the device has more than two curves, this
method lets you manipulate the top and the bottom curves directly and then use interpolation to calculate the
intermediate curves. You can change their shape to a limited extent by altering the interpolation constants.
Top and Bottom Curves

The top and bottom curves can be modeled in as much detail as needed to duplicate the manufacturer's
specifications. Each of these curves are modeled mathematically as a spline, or collection of contiguous curve
sections, each of which can be straight or curved. The sections are parameterized by third-order polynomials of
the form
y = a3 x3 + a2 x2 + a1 x + a0
where
x is the log(tap multiple) and
y is the log(time delay).
At your option, the curve sections can be joined smoothly (i.e., with a continuous first derivative), or they can be
joined with different slopes at the two sides of the junction.
The program inserts "edit points" at the junctions of the curve sections. The interactive graphics interface allows
you to change the location and slope of the edit points, create new curve sections, delete edit points (and hence
combine the adjacent curve sections) and change the characteristics of existing sections. The polynomial
coefficients and the appearance of the curves are updated automatically by the program as you manipulate the
edit points.

Intermediate Curves
When the device has more than two curves, as is commonly the case for overcurrent relays, the program
computes the intermediate curves by interpolating between the top and bottom curves. When the device is first
created, the interpolation is assumed to be linear based on the time dial, namely,
td(x) = tB(x) + (tT(x) - tB(x)) p
p = (d - B) / (T - B)
where
T is the time dial of the top curve.
B is the time dial of the bottom curve.
d is the time dial of an intermediate curve.
tT(x) is the time delay of the top curve at tap multiple x.
tB(x) is the time delay of the bottom curve at tap multiple x.
td(x) is the time delay of the intermediate curve at tap multiple x.
To give the user greater control over the intermediate curves, the program stores the interpolation constant of
each intermediate curve at both the minimum and maximum tap multiples. These two interpolation constants,
which are initially the same, can be changed indirectly by specifying the time delay of the intermediate curve at
two different tap multiples.
The complete interpolation formula used by the program is
td(x) = tB(x) + (t T(x) - tB(x)) p(x)
p(x) = p L + (p R - p L) * (log(x) - log(xmin)) / (log(xmax ) - log(xmin))
where
p L and p R are the interpolation constants at the min and max tap multiples.
DEFINITIONS
This section defines a number of terms that are used for the spline fitting method in this manual.
Relay
For brevity, the terms "relay" and "relays" are used in this manual to refer to overcurrent protective
devices in general. Thus a "relay" can be an ordinary phase or ground relay, a fuse, recloser or any other
protective device.
Curve Section
The top and bottom curves of a relay are made up of curve sections. Each section is delineated by an edit
point at each of its two ends. A curve section can be either straight or cubic. See the figure below.

Straight Section
A straight section is modeled by a first order polynomial.
Cubic Section
A cubic curve section is modeled by a cubic polynomial.
Edit Points
When the program is in the edit mode the edit points are indicated on the screen by a rectangular knob
which can be moved by the mouse. These points may also display up to two tangent balls that are used to
control the slope of the curve at that point.
The following figure illustrates on a single curve the different types of edit points available. No individual
edit point has been selected.
A detailed description of the different types of edit points follows. In all cases, the Relay Editor
automatically updates the coefficients of the curve sections each time you move an edit point or change a
tangent.
(1) Smooth
This edit point joins two cubic sections with a continuous first derivative at the intersection. When
selected, the smooth edit point has tangent balls on both sides for controlling the slope of the curve. The
two tangent balls and the corresponding curve coefficients are linked such that the two curve sections
always have the same slope at the edit point. When the edit point knob is dragged, the slope remains
unchanged.
When a new smooth edit point is created, its tangent is chosen to make the curve as smooth as possible
between the neighboring edit points. You can also ask the program to "smooth out" an existing edit point.
(2) Cusp
This edit point joins two cubic sections with different slopes. When selected, the cusp edit point has
tangent balls on both sides for controlling the two slopes. These two tangent balls are not linked and
moving a tangent ball affects only the curve on that side of the edit point. When the knob is dragged, the
cusp edit point will maintain the same tangents.

(3) Straight on left
This edit point joins a straight section on the left side to a cubic section on the right. When selected, the
edit point has a tangent ball only on the right side which affects the curve only on that side. When the
knob is dragged, the tangent on the right side remains unchanged.
(4) Straight on right
This edit point joins a cubic section on the left side to a straight section on the right. When selected, the
edit point has a tangent ball only on the left side which affects the curve only on that side. When the knob
is dragged, the tangent on the left side remains unchanged.
(5) Straight on both
This edit point joins two straight sections. When selected, the edit point is shown as a solid knob with no
tangent balls.
Knob
A small black rectangle representing an edit point. It becomes solid when the edit point is selected.
Tangent Ball
A solid black ball that appears connected to a selected edit point if the corresponding curve section is a
cubic. The tangent ball is used to adjust the slope of the curve at the edit point. This slope is always
maintained to be the same as that of the solid line that connects the tangent ball to the edit point.
1.3 TAP UNITS

OneLiner requires that each overcurrent relay (excluding fuses) mu st have a tap unit available in the relay library.
The tap unit models the discrete or continuous nature of the actual tap unit in the field. For example, a tap unit
may have the values 5, 10, 30, and 50 amperes.
Overcurrent Relay Editor allows you to add new tap units, modify the values of existing units and remove tap
units from the library. Each tap unit is characterized by one or more taps according to the following scheme.
One tap The tap unit is assumed to be fixed.

Two taps The tap unit is assumed to be continuous. Specifically, the user can select any
value between the two taps at 0.025 ampere increments.
Three or more taps The tap unit is assumed to be discrete. The selection is restricted to one of the
given values.

SECTION 2 INSTALLATION AND TUTORIAL
2.1 INSTALLING THE PROGRAM

The Overcurrent Relay Editor is installed during the installation of OneLiner. See Section 2 in the OneLiner
Help file located in the ASPEN OneLiner program group for details .
2.2 STARTING THE PROGRAM

On the Windows desktop, look for a program group called ASPEN OneLiner or OneLiner Working Model.
Inside the program group you will find an icon labeled 'Overcurrent Relay Editor' that looks like this:
Start up the Overcurrent Relay Editor:

1. Double click on the Overcurrent Relay Editor icon to start the program.
When the program starts up, you will see the Main Window.
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2.3 FILES
The input data files for the program are binary files called relay libraries. By convention, relay libraries have the
.RLY extension. These libraries contain the parameters of relay curves, operating equations and tap units that are
used by ASPEN OneLiner. The Overcurrent Relay Editor can be used to create new and edit existing libraries.
The relay libraries created by the program v3.1 and later have a different format than those created by previous
versions of the program. The new versions of the program can read both old and new formats but always write
libraries to the disk under the new format.
Note: OneLiner version 3.1 or later requires relay libraries in the new format. If you have any old format relay
libraries, you must convert them to the new format by opening them with the new version of Overcurrent Relay
Editor and then saving them to disk using either the Save or Save As commands.
The program generates the following files:
Relays report file with .REP extension: The relays report file contains a list of the relay's names and
annotations in the relay library in the text form.
Taps report file with .REP extension: The taps report file contains a list of the tap's names and units in the
relay library in the text form.
Curve data report file with .REP extension: The relays report file contains a table of point coordinates (time
delay versus tap multiple, or amps) of each curve (time dial) in the current Relay Window.
GE DLP Data File with .TXT extension: This text file contains the relay curve coordinates in a form that can
be downloaded directly into a GE DLP relay.
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2.4 QUICK TUTORIAL
The tutorial in this section is designed to acquaint new users with the basic functions of the program. We
assume you have installed and started the program (Section 2.1 and 2.2). If not, do so now.
This tutorial will take about 40 minutes to complete.
OPENING A LIBRARY FILE
The relay library ASPEN.RLY is used for this tutorial.
1. Select the File | Open command.
Note: To select this command you first click the left mouse button on
'File' to open its pull down menu. Then click the left mouse button on
'Open'.
A dialog box will appear asking you for the name of the library file that
you want to open.
Note: If you are using a working model, this dialog box will not appear
and ASPEN.RLY will be opened automatically. Skip to Step 3.
2. Open the file ASPEN.RLY as follows.
Click once on the file name 'ASPEN.RLY' in the list box. The name will
appear in the File Name edit box. Click on the "OK" button.
The dialog box will disappear and the Main Window will display the list of
all the relays and tap units in the library. The name of the library will
appear in the window caption.

3. Open the CO-10 relay.
Select the Relay | Open command.
A dialog box will appear asking you for the name of the relay.
Type the letter 'c'.

The first relay that begins with 'c' or 'C' will appear on the first line in the
list box. This happens to be Chance-H050.
Click on CO-10 to select the relay.

Click on "Open".
The dialog box will disappear and a new window will appear displaying the
curves for this relay.

VIEWING THE CURVES USING THE ZOOM AND SCROLL FEATURES
The program lets you zoom in on sections of the curves.
1. View the graph at Size 2.0x.
Move the cursor to approximately the position of the crosshair shown
below.
Click the right mouse button.

A crosshair will appear.
Select the Zoom | Size 2.0x command.
The magnified graph will be redrawn centered at the crosshair.
2. Scroll through the graph.
Click on the 'up scroll arrow' that is at the top of the scroll bar on the
right hand side of the graph.
More of the upper graph will become visible as the curves move down.
3. View the graph at normal size.
Select the Zoom | Size 1.0x command.
The window will be redrawn to the normal magnification.

EDITING THE CURVES WITH THE SPLINE MODEL
The program lets you change the shape of the curves.
1. Switch to the edi t mode.
Select the Show | Edit curves command.
The Relay Window will be redrawn showing just the top and bottom curves.
Little black boxes will appear at the edit points of the bottom curve. These
boxes, referred to as 'edit points', will be used to manipulate the curve. This
curve is modeled with the spline fitting method.
2. Move the leftmost edit point.

Click on the leftmost edit point of the bottom curve.
The box will turn solid black and a round ball will appear nearby. This
signifies that the edit point is selected.
Click and hold this edit point and move the cursor up and down. This is
known as dragging.
The edit point will follow your movements.
Note: End edit points can only be moved up and down. Interior edit
points can be moved in any d irection.
3. Change the shape of the curve by dragging.
Click the left mouse button on the round black ball near the leftmost edit
point of the bottom curve and then drag it around.
The ball controls the initial slope of the curve. The curve will start out
from the edit point in the direction of the ball.
4. Revert to saved.
At any time during editing, you can abandon the changes you have made
and revert to the version last saved.

Select the Goodies | Revert to saved command.
The curves will be redrawn in their original shapes.
5. Select the top curve for editing.
Click the left mouse button anywhere on the top curve.
The edit knobs will be removed from the bottom curve and drawn on the
top curve.
6. Insert a new edit point in the top curve with the type Smooth.
Position the mouse about an inch above the middle of the top curve and
then click the right mouse button.
Select the Point | New command.

A dialog box will appear. The x and y values in the two edit boxes indicate
the position of the crosshair. We will create a new edit point at the
crosshair position using the default type of Smooth.
Click on "OK".
The curve will be redrawn with the new edit point at the location of the
crosshair.

7. Move the new edit point around.
Click on the new edit point with the left mouse button.
The edit point will change to a solid black box connected to two nearby
black balls. This indicates that the edit point is selected.
Using the left mouse button, drag the knob to about the position (4, 20).
The coordinates of the cursor are shown in the status bar at the bottom
left corner of the window.
8. Change the slope of the curve.
Drag either tangent ball around until the left one is down and the right
one is up. See the following figure.
The slope of the curve will change as you drag the tangent balls. When
the edit point is of the type Smooth, the slope of the curve is constrained
to be continuous at the edit point.

9. Change the edit point type to Cusp.
The new edit point should still be selected. If not, select the edit point by
clicking on it.
Select the Point | Change command.
A dialog box will appear.
Click on the "Cusp" radio button and then click on "OK".

The dialog box will disappear and the edit point will now have the type
Cusp. When an edit point has this type, the slope of the curve at the edit
point is not constrained to be continuous. You can now drag the two
tangent balls around independently. Each ball affects the curve only on
its side of the edit point.
10. Change the slope on each side of the edit point.
Drag each of the tangent balls until the curve is similar to the one in the
following figure.

11. Make the curve smooth again.
With the edit point selected, select the Point | Change command.
The same dialog box will appear.

Click on the "Smooth" radio button and then click on "OK".
The dialog box will disappear and the edit point will again be of the type
Smooth. The curve will now go smoothly through the edit point. If you
move the tangent balls, they will move as a unit along a common axis.
12. Add a new edit point that has straight lines between it and its neighboring edit
points.
Move the cursor to about (20, 0.1) and click with the right mouse button.
Select the Point | New command.

A dialog box will appear. The x and y edit boxes indicate the position of
the crosshair.

Click on the "Straight on both" radio button and then click on "OK".
The curve will be redrawn with a new edit point at the location of the
crosshair. The lines connecting the new edit point to its neighbors will be
straight.
13. Move the new edit point.

Click on the new edit point.
Only the solid black box will appear. No tangent balls will be shown
because the curve is straight on both sides.
Using the left mouse button, drag the box around.
14. Change the coordinates of the edit point.
Click on the edit point if it does not already appear as a solid black box.
Select the Point | Change command.
The now familiar dialog box will appear again. We will change the
coordinates of the edit point to (18.0, 0.2).
Enter the values 18 and 0.2 in the x and y edit boxes respectively and then
click on "OK".
The curve will be redrawn with the edit point at the new location.

15. Show all the intermediate curves.
Select the Show | Show all curves command.
All the curves will appear. This command takes the program out of the
edit mode.
16. Revert to saved.

The curves will be redrawn in their original shapes.

ADJUSTING THE MIDDLE CURVES
The program determines the intermediate curves by interpolating between the top and bottom curves on the basis
of the time dial. If the resulting curves are not satisfactory, they can be adjusted by independently specifying
two points on each intermediate curve. If you have not already done so, revert CO-10 back to its original curves
using the Revert to saved command and execute the Show | Show all curves command.
1. Adjust the middle curves.
Select the Goodies | Adjust Middle Curves command.
A dialog box will appear asking for the x values to use for adjusting the
intermediate curves. We will use the default values which are the
horizontal positions of the end points.
Click on "OK".
A dialog box will appear asking you to specify the y values of the curves
at the left and right x values specified above.
The x values chosen in the previous dialog box appear as arguments of

the y position at the top of the second and third columns. From the
second line from the bottom, we see that the intermediate curve with a time
dial of 1 has the values y(1.3) = 2.9 and y(40.0)= 0.03.
Move the dialog box by dragging its caption bar so that you can see both
the dialog box and the curves at the same time.
In the row for time dial 1, change the second column from 2.9 to 1.9.
In the row for time dial 3, change the third column from 0.053 to 0.043.
Click on "OK".
The dialog box will disappear and the curves will be redrawn passing
through the points you just entered. The time dial 1 curve moved down to
the left and the time dial 3 curve moved down to the right.

2. Revert to saved.
The curves will be redrawn to their original shapes.
3. Close the relay.
Select the File | Close command.
The Relay Window will disappear.

ADDING A NEW RELAY USING THE SPLINE METHOD
The program lets you add new relays to the library.
1. Add a new relay.
Select the Relay | New command.
A dialog box will appear asking you for the name and parameters of the
new relay. We will use the default values for this exercise.
Enter in the name AAA in 'Name' and click on "OK".

The 'Time Dial' dialog box will now appear. The curves for the time dials
you specify will be drawn.
We will add a new time dial of 1.5.

With the cursor at the top edit box, enter 1.5.
Click on "OK".
The dialog box will disappear.
The program will show the default flat curves. In practice, you would now
edit the curves until they coincided with those given by the relay
manufacturer.

SETTING MARKERS FROM A TEXT FILE
The program lets you mark on the screen significant points selected from the relay manufacturer's drawings.
These markers are used as a guide when editing the relay curves. The markers have no effect on the relay curves
and are not stored in the relay library.
1. Select the Goodies | Set Markers command.
The following dialog box will appear. Two values are required for each
marker: x, the tap multiple (amps for fuses), and y, the time delay in
seconds.
2. Read the marker coordinates from a text file.

You can specify the markers either by entering their coordinates by hand
or by instructing the program to read the coordinates from a text file. The
second option is especially useful if you have text files containing the
digitized points of the relay curves.
Click on "Read from file".
A dialog box will appear asking you to specify the name of the text file.
The default file extension is .PTS.
Select the file name example.pts and then click on "OK".

The program will read the coordinates from the text file and display them in
the edit boxes. Any previously entered marker coordinates will disappear.
4. Click on "OK" to close the markers dialog box.
The dialog box will disappear and the overcurrent relay window will be
redrawn showing the markers as little x'es on the diagram.

5. Select the Show | Edit curves command.
The middle curves will disappear and the bottom curve will be selected for
editing.
Click the mouse anywhere on the top curve.
The overcurrent relay window will appear as shown below.
You will now be able to adjust the top curve to fit the markers displayed
on the window using the commands in the previous section of this
tutorial.
6. Select the File | Close command.
The overcurrent relay window will close and the Main Window of the
Overcurrent Relay Editor will appear.

EXIT OVERCURRENT REALY EDITOR
1. To Exit Overcurrent Relay Editor.
Select the File | Exit command.
If you are running a working model the program will close and you will be
finished with the tutorial.
If you are using the production version a dialog box will appear asking if
you wish to save the changes.
Click on "No".
The ASPEN Overcurrent Relay Editor will close and you will be back in
the ASPEN OneLiner program group.
TO EXPLORE FURTHER
This tutorial covered only a subset of the commands in the program. You can find a detailed description of all the
commands in Section 3.

SECTION 3 COMMAND REFERENCE
3.1 INTRODUCTION
This section documents the commands in the Main Window and in the Relay Window.
Main Window Commands

The Main Window opens libraries, relays and tap units. The commands in the Main Window are described in
Section 3.2.
Relay Window Commands

The Relay Window is used to display and edit the curves for a relay. The commands in the Relay Window are
described in Section 3.3.
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ASPEN Overcurrent Relay Editor V2003 SECTION 3 COMMAND REFERENCE 31

3.2 MAIN WINDOW COMMANDS
The Main Window contains menus for manipulating libraries, relays and tap units. The client area of the window
is initially dark gray. After a library is opened or created, the name of the library is shown in the window caption
bar, and the names and annotations of all the relays and tap units in the library are listed in the Main Window.
32 SECTION 3 COMMAND REFERENCE ASPEN Overcurrent Relay Editor V2003

Main Window
FILE MENU
NEW COMMAND
The New command lets you create a new library.
TO CREATE A NEW LIBRARY:
1. Select the File | New command.
A dialog box will appear asking you to specify the name of the new library.
2. Use the controls in the standard file dialog box to specify the name of the new
library.
You should name all your library files with the .RLY extension.
3. Click on "OK" to close the dialog box.
The screen will turn to a white background and the library name will
appear at the top of the Main Window.

Main Window
FILE MENU
OPEN COMMAND
The Open command lets you open an existing library for editing.
TO OPEN AN EXISTING LIBRARY:
1. Select the File | Open command.
A dialog box will appear asking you for the name of the library that you
want to open.
2. Use the controls in the standard file dialog box to specify the name of the library.
3. Click on "OK" to close the dialog box.
The Main Window will list all the relays in the library.

Main Window
FILE MENU
SAVE COMMAND
The Save command saves the current library to the disk under the current library name. The contents of the old
library are overwritten by the new information. It is wise to periodically save the file you are editing to guard
against information loss in the event of a program or system failure.
TO SAVE A LIBRARY:
1. Select the File | Save command.
The cursor will turn into an hourglass while the current library is being
written to disk. You may continue working after the cursor is restored to
the original arrow shape.

Main Window
FILE MENU
SAVE AS COMMAND
The Save As command saves the current library to the disk under a different name. The original library is not
altered.
TO SAVE THE LIBRARY UNDER A NEW NAME:
1. Select the File | Save As command.
A dialog box will appear asking you to specify the name of the library.
2. Use the controls in the standard file dialog box to specify the name of the library.
You should name all your library files with the .RLY extension.
3. Click on "OK".
The cursor will turn into an hourglass while the current library is being
written to disk. The new file name will appear in the caption bar of the
Main Window. You may continue working after the cursor is restored to
the original arrow shape.

Main Window
FILE MENU
SELECT PRINTER COMMAND
The Select Printer command in the Main Window allows you to select and set up your printer.
1. Select the File | Select Printer command.
You should follow the procedure in your Windows Windows manual to
configure your printer.

Main Window
FILE MENU
BLACK AND WHITE COMMAND
This command lets you display all the relay curves in black and white. The curves may look better on some
displays in black and white.
TO DISPLAY IN BLACK AND WHITE:
1. Select the File | Black and White command.
All of the relay curves will be displayed in black and white.

Main Window
FILE MENU
COLOR COMMAND
This command lets you display all the curves in color if you have a color monitor. This is the default setting
when the computer is connected to a color monitor and Windows is setup accordingly.
TO DISPLAY IN COLOR:
1. Select the File | Color command.
All of the relay curves will be redrawn in color.

Main Window
FILE MENU
EXIT COMMAND
This command lets you close the current library and shut down the program.
TO EXIT THE OVERCURRENT RELEY EDITOR:
1. Select the File | Exit command.
If no library has been opened or if the current library has not been
changed, the Main Window of the program will simply disappear.
If the current library has been modified, a dialog box will appear asking
you whether the changes should be saved.
2. Click on "Yes" if you wish to save the updated library; otherwise click on "No".
The program will shut down and its window will disappear.

Main Window
RELAY MENU
NEW COMMAND
This command allows you to create a new relay or damage curve. The new relay can be characterized by a family
of time-versus-current curves or operating equations.
TO CREATE A NEW RELAY:
1. Select the Relay | New command.
A dialog box will appear asking you the name and parameters of the new
relay or damage curve.
2 Enter in the name of the new relay or damage curve in 'Name'.

The name can be up to 12 characters long. Typical names are CO-11 and
IAC-51.
3. Input the tap multiples.
xMin: Minimum tap multiple.
xMax: Maximum tap multiple
Note: For a fuse, the tap multiple is synonymous with amperes.
4. Select the type and number of curves: Click on:
Relay with single curve: To create a relay curve modeled by the spline
fitting method.
Relay with 2 curves (fuse): To create 2 fuse curves modeled by the spline
fitting method.
Relay with multiple curves (spline): To create relay curves modeled by
the spline fitting method.
Relay with multiple curves (point): To create relay curves modeled by the
piecewise linear method.
Relay with equation: To create relay curves modeled by the operating
equation.
Single damage curve: To create a damage curve modeled by the spline
fitting method.
2 damage curves: To create 2 damage curves modeled by the
spline fitting method.
5. Click on "OK" to close the 'Curve Characteristics' dialog box.
Depending on the type of curve selected, one of the following sequences
of dialog boxes will appear.

'Relay with single curve' or 'Relay with 2 curves (fuse)':
The program will display the Relay Window with the appropriate number
of flat curves.
Skip the rest of the instructions for this command.
'Relay with multiple curves (splines)':
The 'Time Dial' dialog box will appear. This box lists the default time dial
values. Note that the smallest value is for the bottom curve and the
largest for the top.
Enter in the correct time dial settings in the edit boxes and click on
"OK".
The dialog box will disappear and the program will display the Relay
Window with a flat curve for each time dial setting listed in the 'Time Dial
Settings' dialog box.
'Relay with multiple curves (points)':

"OK".
A dialog box will appear asking you for the point coordinates of each
curve. The x coordinate represents the tap multiple ( amps for fuses) and
the y coordinate represents time delay in seconds.
You can specify the points either by entering their coordinates by hand or
by instructing the program to read the coordinates from a text file. The
The text file can be created using any text editor but must be saved as an
unformatted ASCII file. If you are using Word for Windows, for example,
you must save the file as a Text Only file and not as a formatted .DOC file.
The coordinates can be on one or more lines in the text file separated by
spaces, commas or semicolons.

The following are two example text files with markers at (1.5, 80.0), (10.0,
3.1), (15.0, 1.5), and (50., 1.0):
Example 1:
1.5 80 10 3.1 15 1.5
50.0 1
Example 2:
1.5, 80
10, 3.1
15, 1.5, 50, 1.0
Enter the points either manually or read in from a text file:
Manually: Select the time dial setting and enter the points in the edit
boxes. Continue until points have been entered for all of
the time dial settings.
Read from file: Select the time dial setting and click on "Read From
File". Use the controls in the standard file dialog box to
enter the text data file name. Click on "OK". Continue
until all points have been entered for all of the time dial
settings.
The 'Point Coordinate' dialog box will disappear and the program will
display the Relay Window with the appropriate curves.
'Relay with equation':
"OK".

A dialog box will appear asking you for the parameters of the operating
equation.
The program can handle equations of this form:
a1 D
T= + a2D + a3
( M + b1 ) b2 + b3
where T is the trip time in seconds, D is the time dial, M is the tap multiple
(or current magnitude), and the rest are constants provided by relay
manufacturers.
Enter the parameters of the operating equations and then click on "OK".
The dialog box will disappear and the curves with operating equations will
be drawn in the Relay Window.
'Single damage curve':
Window with a single flat curve for a time dial setting of '1'.
'2 damage curves':
Window with two flat curves for time dial settings '1' and '2'.

Main Window
RELAY MENU
OPEN COMMAND
The Open command allows you to open a relay for viewing or editing.
TO OPEN A RELAY:
1. Select the Relay | Open command.
A dialog box will appear asking you to specify the name of the relay you
wish to open.
2. Select a relay to be opened and click on "Open".

A Relay Window will appear displaying the characteristic curve(s) of the
relay.

Main Window
RELAY MENU
DELETE COMMAND
This command allows you to remove one or more relays from the library.
TO DELETE ONE OR MORE RELAYS:
1. Select the Relay | Delete command.
A dialog box will appear asking you to select the relays to delete.
2. Select one or more relays to be deleted and click on "Delete".

A dialog box will appear to ask you to confirm the deletion of each of the
relays.
Click on "Yes" to delete the relay; otherwise click on "No".

This dialog box will continue to reappear for all the selected relays.
3. Click on "Done" when finished.

Main Window
RELAY MENU
DUPLICATE COMMAND
This command allows you to create a new relay by duplicating the characteristics of a relay that is already in the
library. This method of creating a new relay is useful only if the minimum and maximum tap multiples of the new
relay are identical to those of the existing relay.
TO DUPLICATE A RELAY:
1. Select the Relay | Duplicate command.
A dialog box will appear asking you to select the name of the existing relay
to duplicate.
2. Select a relay to be duplicated and click on "Copy".

A dialog box will appear asking for the name of the new relay.
3. Click on "OK" to duplicate the relay.

The old relay will remain unchanged.
Provided there are not already 3 Relay Windows open, a new Relay
Window will appear showing the curves of the new, duplicated relay. If
there are already 3 windows open, the duplication is still done but you will
get the message "Too many Relay Windows open". You must close one
of the windows and then use the Relay | Open command to open the new
relay for editing.

Main Window
RELAY MENU
RENAME COMMAND
This command allows you to rename one or more relays.

TO RENAME ONE OR MORE RELAYS:
1. Select the Relay | Rename command.
A dialog box will appear asking you to select the names of the relays to
rename.
2. Select one or more relays to be renamed and click on "Rename".

A dialog box will appear for each of the relays asking for the new name.
The old name appears at the top of the dialog box.
Enter in the new name and click on "OK".

The same dialog box will continue to reappear for all the selected relays.
3. Click on "Done" to close the dialog box.

Main Window
RELAY MENU
COPY FROM ANOTHER LIBRARY COMMAND
This command allows you to copy one or more relays from a second library into the current library. Any relay
from the second library that has the same name as an existing relay will, after confirmation, supersede the
corresponding relay in the current library.
TO COPY RELAYS FROM ANOTHER LIBRARY:
1. Select the Relay | Copy from another library command.
If one or more Relay Windows are open, a dialog box will appear advising
you that all the open windows will be closed.
A dialog box will appear asking you for the source library from which to
copy the relays.
2. Use the controls in the standard file dialog box to specify the name of the source
library, and then click on "OK".
A dialog box will appear listing the names of the relays in the source
library.
3. Select one or more relays to copy from the source library and click on "Copy".
Each time the program finds that a relay from the source library has the
same name as a relay already in the current library, you will see the
following dialog box.

Click on "Yes" to overwrite the existing relay in the current library;
otherwise click on "No".
When all the selected relays have been copied, the 'Copy Relays' dialog
box will disappear.

Main Window
RELAY MENU
CONVERT RELAY TO FUSE COMMAND
This command allows you to convert relays with two curves to fuses in the current library.
TO CONVERT A RELAY TO A FUSE:
1. Select the Relay | Convert Relay to Fuse command.
A dialog box will appear displaying all the relays with two curves in the
library.
2. Select one or more relays to be converted and click on "OK".

A dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the conversion of each of
the relays.
Click on "Yes" to convert the relay; otherwise click on "No".

This dialog box will continue to reappear for all the selected relays.
3. Click on "Done" when finished to close the dialog box.

Main Window
RELAY MENU
CONVERT FUSE TO RELAY COMMAND
This command allows you to convert fuses to relays in the current library.
TO CONVERT A FUSE TO A RELAY:
1. Select the Relay | Convert Fuse to Relay command.
A dialog box will appear displaying all the fuses in the library.
2. Select one or more fuses to be converted and click on "OK".

A dialog box will appear to ask you to confirm the conversion of each of
the fuses.
Click on "Yes" to convert the fuse; otherwise click on "No".

This dialog box will continue to reappear for all the selected fuses.
3. Click on "Done" when finished to close the dialog box.

Main Window
RELAY MENU
RELAYS REPORT COMMAND
This command gives you a report of the relays and damage curves in the current library.
TO OUTPUT RELAYS REPORT:
1. Select the Relay | Relays Report command.
A dialog box will appear asking you to specify the name of the relay
report.
2. Use the controls in the standard file dialog box to specify the name of the relay
report.
You should name all your report files with the .REP extension.
3. Click on "OK".
Once the program accepts the file name, the dialog box will disappear. A
list of names and annotations of the relays or damage curves in the
current library will be written to the file.

Main Window
TAP MENU
NEW COMMAND
This command allows you to create a new tap unit.
TO CREATE A NEW TAP UNIT:
1. Select the Tap | New command.
A dialog box will appear asking you to name the new tap unit.
2. Enter in the name of the new tap unit and then click on "OK".
Typical names are GE3 and W2. The names can be up to 8 characters
long.
A dialog box will appear asking you for the tap settings.
3. Input the tap values in amperes.

Enter a single value if the tap unit is fixed.
Enter two values if the tap unit is continuous between the two
values.
Enter three or more values if the tap unit is constrained to take on
the discrete values you are entering.
You can input the taps in any order and in any box.
4. Click on OK to create the new tap unit.

Main Window
TAP MENU
OPEN COMMAND
This command allows you to open a tap unit for editing.
TO OPEN A TAP UNIT:
1. Select the Tap | Open command.
A dialog box will appear asking you to select the tap unit to open.
2. Select a tap unit to edit and click on "Open".

A dialog box will appear listing the current settings of the tap unit.
3. Edit the tap values.

4. To add notes on the tap unit, click on "Annotate".
A dialog box will appear allowing you to add or edit annotations to the tap
unit.

Add or edit the annotations in the list box. Then click on "OK".
The Annotate dialog box will disappear.
5. Click on "OK" to accept the new tap unit values.

Main Window
TAP MENU
DELETE COMMAND
This command allows you to remove one or more tap units from the library.
TO DELETE A TAP UNIT:
1. Select the Tap | Delete command.
A dialog box will appear asking you to select the tap units to delete.
2. Select one or more tap units to be deleted and click on "Delete".

A dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the deletion of each of the
tap units.
3. Click on "Yes" to delete the unit; otherwise click on "No".

This dialog box will continue to reappear for all the selected tap units.

Main Window
TAP MENU
DUPLICATE COMMAND
This command allows you to create a new tap unit by duplicating the tap setting of a tap unit that is already in the
library.
TO DUPLICATE A TAP UNIT:
1. Select the Tap | Duplicate command.
A dialog box will appear asking you to select the name of the existing tap
unit to duplicate.
2. Select a tap unit to be duplicated and click on "Copy".

A dialog box will appear asking for the name of the new tap unit.
3. Enter the name of the new tap unit and click on "OK".
The old tap unit will remain unchanged, and the new tap unit will be
created. The dialog box will be replaced by another one displaying the
settings of the new tap unit.

4. Edit the tap settings and click on "OK".
The new tap settings will be applied to the new tap unit and the 'Tap
Settings" dialog box will disappear.

Main Window
TAP MENU
RENAME COMMAND
This command allows you to rename one or more tap units.
TO RENAME ONE OR MORE TAP UNITS:
1. Select the Tap | Rename command.
A dialog box will appear asking you to select the names of the tap units to
rename.
2. Select the tap units you want to rename and click on "Rename".
A dialog box will appear for each of the tap units asking for the new name.
Enter in the new name and click on "OK".

The same dialog box will continue to reappear for all the selected tap units.

Main Window
TAP MENU
COPY FROM ANOTHER LIBRARY COMMAND
This command allows you to copy one or more tap units from a second library into the current library. Any tap
unit from the second library that has the same name as an existing tap unit will, after confirmation, supersede the
corresponding tap unit in the current library.
TO COPY TAP UNITS FROM ANOTHER LIBRARY:
1. Select the Tap | Copy from another library command.
A dialog box will appear asking you for the source library from which to
copy the tap unit.
2. Use the controls in the standard file dialog box to specify the name of the source
library, and then click on "OK".
A dialog box will appear listing the names of the tap units in the source
library.
3. Select one or more tap units or click on "Select All", then click on "Copy".
Each time the program finds that a tap unit from the source library has the
same name as a tap unit already in the current library, you will see the
following dialog box.
Click on "Yes" to overwrite the existing tap unit; otherwise click on "No".
When all the selected tap units have been copied, the Copy Tap Units
dialog box will disappear.

Main Window
TAP MENU
TAPS REPORT COMMAND
This command gives you a report on all the tap units in the current library.
TO GENERATE A TAPS REPORT:
1. Select the Tap | Taps Report command.
A dialog box will appear asking you to specify the name of the taps report.
2. Use the controls in the standard file dialog box to specify the name of the taps
report.
3. Click on "OK".
list of the names and units of the taps in the current library will be written
to the file.

3.3 RELAY WINDOW COMMANDS
The Relay Window displays the curves for a relay. Up to three Relay Windows can be open at one time.
The name of the relay is shown in the caption bar at the top of the window. The coordinates of the cursor (when
the cursor is within the window) are shown in the status bar in the lower left corner of the window.
The commands in the Relay Window are described in this section.

Relay Window
FILE MENU
PRINT COMMAND
The Print command lets you print the relay curves using the current printer. You may change the current printer
using the Select Printer command.
TO PRINT THE RELAY CURVES:
1. Select the File | Print command.
A dialog box will appear asking you to input a scaling factor, size of the
font, and the typeface. The name of the printer will be shown at the top of
the dialog box.
2. Enter in a scaling factor in "Scaling Factor".

The scaling factor allows you to adjust the size of the image on the printed
page. When the scaling factor is 1.0, the program will map the visible
portion of the relay curves to the printed page. When the scaling factor is
less than 1.0, all the curves will be reduced in size and a larger portion will
be copied onto the printed page. You can experiment with different values
of scaling factor to find the one that works best for your printer and paper
size.
3. Enter the font size in "Font size".
Font size controls the height of the type in units of points which are
defined to be 1/72 of an inch. The font size is unaffected by the scaling
factor. For example, a 10-point font will be 10/72 inch high on the printed
page no matter what the value of the scaling factor happens to be. For
this reason, you will usually specify a small font size to go with a small
scaling factor.
4. Select a typeface in the list box labeled "Type Face".
The typeface controls the style of the type which will be used when
printing the numbers, names, etc. The typefaces shown in the list box are
those available on your printer. Some common typefaces are Courier,
Helvetica and Times Roman. The program uses Helvetica on your monitor.
You may wish to select another typeface if 1) Helvetica is not available on
your printer or 2) you prefer the appearance of another typeface.

5. Click on "OK".
The dialog box will disappear and printing will begin.
Printing is done in two stages. During the first stage, the program writes
the graphics commands to a temporary metafile. While this is being done,
you will see a dialog box with the words "Printing in progress" on the
screen. At the end of this phase, the dialog box will disappear.
During the second stage, a Windows program called Print Manager will
translate the graphics commands in the metafile to low-level commands
that can be understood by the printer. The Print Manager icon will appear
at the bottom of your screen although it may not be visible if it is covered
by another window.
You may continue working on the program after the Printing-In-Progress
dialog box disappears.
The Print Manager will work in the background sending output to the
printer.
For mo re information on Print Manager, see the Print Manager chapter of
the Microsoft Windows User's Guide.

Relay Window
FILE MENU
REPORT CURVE DATA COMMAND
This command gives you a report of the curve coordinates for the relay being shown.
TO GENERATE A CURVE DATA REPORT:
1. Select the File | Curve Data Report command.
A dialog box will appear asking you to specify the name of the curve data
report.
2. Use the controls in the standard file dialog box to specify the name of the curve
data report.
3. Click on "OK".
table of point coordinates (time delay versus tap multiple, or amps) on
each curve (time dial) in the current Relay Window will be written to the
file. A sample curve data report is shown below:
Relay library: C:\RELAY\ASPEN.RLY

Relay curve: 100 PE
Time Delay (Seconds)

================================================================================
Time Dial Tap Multiple
1.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0
________________________________________________________________________________
2.00 39.976 14.839 7.189 4.117 2.640
1.00 17.150 7.462 4.039 2.507 1.707
================================================================================
Time Delay (Seconds)

================================================================================
Time Dial Tap Multiple
10.0 15.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0
________________________________________________________________________________
2.00 1.352 0.493 0.276 0.141 0.094 0.071 0.057 0.047 0.040
1.00 0.947 0.373 0.210 0.100 0.060 0.040 0.029 0.022 0.017
================================================================================

Relay Window
FILE MENU
EXPORT DLP RELAY DATA COMMAND
This command gives you a file of curve coordinates in a form that can be downloaded directly to a GE DLP relay.
TO EXPORT DLP RELAY DATA::
1. Select the File | Export DLP Relay Data command.
A dialog box will appear asking you to specify the name of the DLP Relay
data file.
2. Use the controls in the standard file dialog box to specify the name of the DLP
relay data file.
You should name all your report files with the .TXT extension.
3. Click on "OK".
Once the program accepts the file name, the dialog box will disappear. The
DLP relay data file will be created on the disk.
Note: The user is strongly advised to test the DLP relay after the curve
coordinates have been downloaded to make sure that the relay
characteristics correspond to the relay curves.

Relay Window
FILE MENU
CLOSE COMMAND
The Close command lets you close the Relay Window and return to the Main Window.
TO CLOSE THE RELAY WINDOW:
1. Select the File | Close command to close the Relay Window.

Relay Window
SHOW MENU
EDIT CURVES COMMAND
The Edit curves command switches the Relay Window into the edit mode and lets you change the shape or
parameters of the curves.
TO EDIT THE RELAY CURVES:
1. Select the Show | Edit curves command.
Depending on the method used to model the curve, one of the following
dialog boxes will appear.
CURVES MODELED WITH THE SPLINE FITTING METHOD:
If the curve type is modeled with the spline fitting method, any
intermediate curves will disappear. The bottom and top curves will be
visible and available for manipulation. The edit points on one of the
curves will be identified by little black boxes.
You may change the shape of the curve by clicking on an edit point and
then:
dragging the edit point to a new (x, y) location.
dragging one of its tangent balls (if any) to change the slope of the
curve.
invoking the Point | Change command to change either the location
of the point or the straight/cubic behavior of the curve sections on
either side of the edit point.
See the tutorial in Section 2.4 for more information.
See the printed copy of the tutorial for more information.

CURVES MODELED WITH OPERATING EQUATIONS:
If the curve type is modeled with operating equations, a dialog box will
appear showing the parameters of the operating equation.
Make the necessary changes in the appropriate edit box and click on
"OK".
The dialog box will disappear and the curves with the equations will be
redrawn in the Relay Window.
CURVES MODELED WITH THE PIECEWISE LINEAR METHOD:
If the curve type is modeled with the piecewise linear method, a dialog box
will appear showing the point coordinates for each curve.
Select a time dial and make the necessary changes to its point
coordinates in the edit boxes. Click on "OK".
The dialog box will disappear and the curves with the straight-line
segments will be redrawn in the Relay Window.

Relay Window
SHOW MENU
SHOW ALL CURVES COMMAND
The Show all curves command switches the Relay Window out of the edit mode and displays all the
characteristics curves of the relay.
TO SHOW ALL THE RELAY CURVES:
1. Select the Show | Show all curves command.
Note: This command is dimmed and cannot be activated if the curves are
modeled with equations.
The little black boxes identifying the edit points will disappear and the
intermediate curves (if any) will reappear. The top and bottom curves can
no longer be edited but you can now adjust the middle curves and add or
remove flat segments extending from the right ends of the curves to the
edge of the graph.

Relay Window
SHOW MENU
ANNOTATE COMMAND
The Annotate command allows you to list comments about the relay.
TO ANNOTATE A RELAY:
1. Select the Show | Annotate command.
A dialog box will appear with the existing annotation.
2. Edit the annotation and click on "OK" to close the dialog box.
An annotation can have up to 250 characters.

Relay Window
GOODIES MENU
REVERT TO SAVED COMMAND
The Revert to saved command reverts the relay to the last saved version.
TO REVERT TO SAVED:
1. Select the Goodies | Revert to saved command.
Note: This command is dimmed and cannot be activated if the library is
pre-v3.1 or if the relay was created since the last save.
The relay will reappear in the form last saved.

Relay Window
GOODIES MENU
ADJUST MIDDLE CURVES COMMAND
The Adjust middle curves command lets you modify the intermediate curves of relays that have more than two
spline curves. As discussed in Section 1.2, the intermediate curves are computed by interpolating between the
top and bottom curves. This command lets you indirectly change the interpolation constants by specifying two
points for each curve, (x1,y1) and (x2, y2), through which that curve must pass. There are two steps to this
command:
1) Specify two tap multiples, x1 and x2, which are by default xMin and xMax.
2) Specify the time delays y1 and y2 at the tap multiples x1 and x2 for each of the
intermediate curves that you want changed.
Note that the same two x values are used for all the intermediate curves. This command can also be used to:
Add a new intermediate curve.
Delete an existing intermediate curve.
Change the time-dial value for any curve.
TO ADJUST THE MIDDLE CURVES:
1. Select the Goodies | Adjust middle curves command.
Note: This command is dimmed and cannot be activated if the relay has
just one or two curves, or if the relay is in edit mode, or if the curves are
modeled with equations.
A dialog box will appear asking for the two tap multiples, x1 and x2, at
which the time delays of the intermediate curves are to be specified.
2. Enter the left and right tap multiples, x1 and x2.

These two values must lie between xMin and xMax with x1 less than x2.
Click on "OK".
A dialog box will appear showing, in three separate columns: 1) the time dial
values, 2) the time delay at x1 and 3) the time delay at x2 for all the curves.

3. Edit the time dial values.
Modify the intermediate curves by specifying time delays at the tap
multiples x1 and x2.
Note: The time delay for the top and bottom curves are for information
only and cannot be changed using this command.
4. Add more intermediate curves if desired.
Enter the time dial and the left and right operating times in any unused
row.
5. Delete any undesired intermediate curves.
Delete all the entries in the row.
Note: The top and bottom curves cannot be deleted.
6. Click on "OK".
It is possible that the adjusted intermediate curves will intersect each
other between xMin and xMax. This will cause trouble for OneLiner and
you will see the following dialog box if this condition is detected by the
program.
Adjust the curves until this message does not appear.

The time delay values must be in decreasing order from the top down in
both columns.
The dialog box will disappear and the curves will be updated to reflect the
new interpolation values.

Relay Window
GOODIES MENU
ADD FLAT SEGMENT AFTER XMAX COMMAND
The Add Flat segment after xMax command extends the relay curves horizontally from xMax to the right edge of
the graph. This command is not available in the edit mode. Within OneLiner, all curves are assumed to be flat
beyond xMax,
y(x) = y(xMax) for x > xMax.
This command is only used to show this relationship graphically. It does not change the relay operating times.
TO ADD A FLAT SEGMENT AFTER XMAX:
1. Select the Goodies | Add Flat segment after xMax command.
The flat segments will appear as shown in the following figure.
Note: This command is dimmed and cannot be activated if the Relay
Window is in the edit mode. Use the Show | Show all curves command to
switch out of the edit mode before invoking this command.

Relay Window
GOODIES MENU
REMOVE FLAT SEGMENT AFTER XMAX COMMAND
The Remove flat segment after xMax command removes the flat segments of the curves extending from xMax to
the right edge of the graph. OneLiner assumes that all curves are flat beyond xMax even if the flat segments are
not shown.
TO REMOVE FLAT SEGM ENTS AFTER XMAX:
1. Select the Goodies | Remove flat segment after xMax command.
All the curves will be redrawn without the flat segments.
Window is in the edit mode. Use the SShow all curves command to
switch out of edit mode before invoking the Remove flat segment after
xMax command.

Relay Window
GOODIES MENU
SET MARKERS COMMAND
The Set Markers command marks on the screen significant points selected from the relay manufacture's drawings.
These markers are used as a guide when editing the relay curves. The markers have no effect on OneLiner or the
relay curves and are not stored in the relay library.
TO SET MARKERS:
1. Select the Goodies | Set Markers command.
The following dialog box will appear. Two values are required for each
marker: x, the tap multiple (amps for fuses), and y, the time delay in
seconds. In this example markers were previously set at (5, 6), (20, 0.5) and
(2.25, 30).
Click on "Clear All" to remove all existing entries if desired.

You can specify the points either by entering their coordinates by hand or
by instructing the program to read the coordinates from a text file. The
The text file can be created using any text editor but must be saved as an
unformatted ASCII file. If you are using Word for Windows, for example,
you must save the file as a Text Only file and not as a formatted .DOC file.
The coordinates can be on one or more lines in the text file separated by
spaces, commas or semicolons.
The following are two example text files with markers at (1.5, 80.0), (10.0,
3.1), (15.0, 1.5), and (50., 1.0):
Example 1:
1.5 80 10 3.1 15 1.5
50.0 1

Example 2:
1.5, 80
10, 3.1
15, 1.5, 50, 1.0
2. Enter the points either manually or read in from a text file:
Manually: Enter the points in the edit boxes then click on "OK".
Read from file: Click on "Read From File". Use the controls in the
standard file dialog box to enter the text data file name.
Click on "OK".
The dialog box will disappear and the window will be redrawn showing the
markers as little x'es on the diagram.

Relay Window
GOODIES MENU
HIDE MARKERS COMMAND
The Hide Markers command removes the markers from the screen.
TO HIDE THE MARKERS:
1. Select the Goodies | Hide Markers command.
The window will be redrawn without the markers.

Relay Window
GOODIES MENU
CALCULATE TIME COMMAND
The Calculate Time command opens the operating time calculator. This calculator is used to compute the
operating time corresponding to a given pair of time dial and tap-multiple values.
TO CALCULATE THE OPERATING TIME:
1. Select the Goodies | Calculate Time command.
The following dialog box will appear.
2. Enter values for the time dial and tap-multiple and then click on "Calculate".
The operating time will be shown in the edit box labeled "Time".
3. Click on "Cancel" when you are finished using this feature.

Relay Window
POINT MENU
NEW COMMAND
This command lets you add a new edit point to the currently selected curve. To execute this command the Relay
Window must be in the edit mode. The currently selected curve is the curve that is highlighted with little black
squares. The position of the new edit point can be specified by:
clicking on the display with the right mouse button or by
entering x and y coordinates using the keyboard or by
entering the x value using the keyboard and then requiring that the point lies on the existing curve.
TO ADD A NEW EDIT POINT:
1. Select the curve to be edited by clicking on it with the left mouse button.
The selected curve will be shown with the edit points.
Note: This command is not available if the curve type is a relay modeled
with operating equations.
Follow the instructions below depending on the method used in
determining the edit point location.
SELECT THE LOCATION OF THE EDIT POINT WITH THE MOUSE:
2. Click the right button once at the desired location of the new edit point.
A red crosshair will appear at that location. The position of the mouse is
given in the status bar at the bottom of the window. You can make
corrections to the position you click in the dialog box that you will now
open.
3. Select the Point | New command.
Window is not in the edit mode. Use the Show | Edit curves command to
switch to the edit mode before invoking t he Point | New command.
A dialog box will appear asking for the parameters of the new edit point.
4. Adjust the 'x' and 'y' coordinates if necessary.

5. Click on 'at(x,y)'.

6. Select the edit point type. Click on:
Smooth: For two cubic sections smoothly joined at the edit point.
Cusp: For two separate cubic curves connected to the
neighboring edit points.
Straight on left: For a straight line to the left neighboring edit point, and
a cubic curve to the right neighboring edit point.
Straight on right: For a straight line to the right neighboring edit point,
and a cubic curve to the left neighboring edit point.
Straight on both: For straight lines to both the left and right neighboring
edit points.
Note: See "Spline Fitting Method" in Section 1.2 for a detailed
description of edit point types.
The dialog box will disappear and the new point will be added to the curve.
SELECT THE LOCATION OF THE EDIT POINT BY ENTERING THE 'X' AND 'Y' COORDINATES:
This method of selecting the location of the edit point is very similar to the steps
mentioned above.
2. Follow steps 3 through 6 above.
SELECT THE LOCATION OF THE EDIT POINT BY ENTERING THE 'X' COORDINTATE ONLY:
3. Select the Point | New command.
Window is not in the edit mode. Use the Show | Edit curves command to
switch to the edit mode before invoking the Point | New command.
A dialog box will appear asking for the parameters of the new edit point.
4. Enter in the x coordinate.

5. Click on 'On curve at x'.
The 'Type' radio buttons will become disabled.
6. Click on "OK".
The dialog box will disappear and the new point will be added to the curve
for the value of 'x' that was entered.

Relay Window
POINT MENU
CHANGE COMMAND
The Change command lets you change the location and/or type of an exis ting edit point. To execute this
command, the Relay Window must be in the edit mode and an edit point must have been selected by clicking on it
with the mouse button. The selected edit point will appear as a solid black box and possibly one or two
accomp anying tangent balls. The effects of any changes you make are limited to the curve sections that are
attached to the selected edit point.
TO CHANGE AN EDIT POINT:
2. Select an edit point you want to change by clicking on it with the left mouse
button.
The selected edit point will appear as a solid black box and possibly one
or two tangent balls.
3. Select the Point | Change command.
A dialog box will appear.
4. Adjust the edit point coordinates if necessary.

Note: The degree to which you can adjust the edit point location
depends on the type and location of the edit point you have selected.
End points can be moved only in the y direction.
Interior points can be moved in both the x and y directions as long as
the x value remains within the left and right limits shown by the
inequality just below the edit boxes. These limits will vary depending
on the type you select for the edit point.
Enter the desired values in the 'x' and 'y' edit boxes.
Note: The allowed values of the x coordinate are given in the inequality
below the edit boxes. This inequality does not appear if an end point is
selected because the' x' coordinate of those points cannot be changed.

5. Change the edit point type if necessary. Click on:
Smooth: For two cubic sections smoothly joined at the edit point.
Cusp: For two separate cubic curves connected to the
neighboring edit points.
Straight on left: For a straight line to the left neighboring edit point, and
a cubic curve to the right neighboring edit point.
Straight on right: For a straight line to the right neighboring edit point,
and a cubic curve to the left neighboring edit point.
Straight on both: For straight lines to both the left and right neighboring
edit points.
Note: See Section 1.3 for a detailed description of edit point types
6. Click on "OK".
If the entered value for x is outside the allowed limits, the following dialog
box will appear.
Click on "OK" to close the dialog box and then choose a new value for 'x'
lying within the specified limits.
After the program accepts the parameters you have entered, the dialog
box will disappear and the edit curve be redrawn incorporating the new
values.

Relay Window
POINT MENU
DELETE COMMAND
The Delete command lets you delete an existing interior edit point. End points cannot be deleted. To execute this
command the Relay Window must be in the edit mode and you must select an interior edit point by clicking on it
with the mouse. The selected edit point will appear as a solid black box and possibly one or two accompanying
tangent balls. When the point is deleted, the two adjacent curve sections will be combined into a single section.
TO DELTE AN EDIT POINT:
Note: You can only select an edit curve if the Relay Window is in the edit
mode. Use the Show | Edit curves command to switch to the edit mode.
2. Select an interior edit point you want to delete by clicking on it with the left
mouse button.
The selected edit point will appear as a solid black box and possibly one
or two tangent balls.
Note: The edit point must be an interior edit point. End points cannot
be deleted.
3. Select the Point | Delete command.
A dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the deletion.
Click on "Yes" to delete the edit point; otherwise click on "No".

The edit point will be deleted.

Relay Window
ZOOM MENU
SIZE 1.0x COMMAND
The Size 1.0x command displays the relay curves with no magnification.
TO DISPALY THE RELAY CURVES UNDER NORMAL MAGNIFICATION:
1. Select the Zoom | Size 1.0x command.
The window will be redrawn with no magnification.

Relay Window
ZOOM MENU
SIZE 1.5x COMMAND
The Size 1.5x command displays the relay curves at 1.5 times the normal magnification. When redrawn, the
window will be centered at the position last clicked with the mouse.
TO DISPALY THE RELAY CURVES WITH 1.5 TIMES THE NORMAL MAGNIFICATION:
The window will be redrawn at 1.5 times the normal magnification.

Relay Window
ZOOM MENU
SIZE 2.0x COMMAND
The Size 2.0x command shows the relay curves at 2.0 times the normal magnification. When redrawn, the window
will be centered at the position last clicked with the mouse.
TO DISPALY THE RELAY CURVES WITH 2.0 TIMES THE NORMAL MAGNIFICATION:
The window will be redrawn at 2.0 times the normal magnification.

Relay Window
ZOOM MENU
CENTER WINDOW ON CROSSHAIR COMMAND
The Center Window on Crosshair command allows you to center the window on an area of interest.
TO CENTER THE WINDOW ON THE CROSSHAIR:
1. Click the right button once at the desired new center.
A red crosshair will appear at that location.
2. Select the Zoom | Center Window on Crosshair command.

The window will be redrawn centered at the location of the crosshair.

Relay Window
ZOOM MENU
REDRAW COMMAND
The Redraw command is used to re-paint the Relay Window in the unlikely event that the contents of the window
were not updated properly.
TO REDRAW THE SCREEN:
1. Select the Zoom | Redraw command.
The window will be erased and redrawn.

Relay Window
GRID MENU
DECADES COMMAND
The Decades command adds or removes vertical grid lines at tap multiples of 1, 10, 100 and 1000 and horizontal
grid lines at times of 0.1, 1, 10 and 100 seconds.
TO ADD OR REMOVE THE DECADE LINES:
1. Select the Grid | Decades command.
The window will be redrawn with or without the decade lines.

Relay Window
GRID MENU
DOTS COMMAND
The Dots command adds or removes dotted grid lines. The grid lines are drawn within each decade at the values
1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 in both the x and y directions.
TO ADD OR REMOVE THE DOTTED GRID LINES:
1. Select the Grid | Dots command.
The window will be redrawn with or without the dotted grid lines. The
following figure is drawn with the dotted grid lines but without the decade
lines.

Relay Window
GRID MENU
LINES COMMAND
The Lines command adds or removes solid grid lines. The grid lines are drawn within each decade at the values 1,
1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 in both the x and y directions.
TO ADD OR REMOVE THE SOLID GRID LINES:
1. Select the Grid | Lines command.
The window will be redrawn with or without the grid lines.

save library 35
save library under another name 36
taps report 12
Fuse
convert from relay 52
Index convert to relay 53
G
Grid
add/remove dotted grid lines 94
add/remove solid grid lines 95
add/remove vertical lines 93
H
A
Hide Markers 81
Add Flat Segment 77
Adjust Middle Curves 75 L
Annotate 73
Library
create new 33
B
open existing 34
Black and White 38 save current 35
save current as 36
C
O
Calculate relay operating time 82
Center Window on Crosshair 91 Operating Equations 7
Color 39
Curve Models P
Operating Equations 7
Piecewise Linear Method 7 Piecewise Linear Method 7
Spline Fitting Method 7 Point
change 85
create new 83
D
delete 87
Damage Curve Printer
create new 41 select 37
E R
Export Curve Coordinates 68 Reclosers 5
Redraw 92
F Relay
convert from fuse 53
File convert to fuse 52
create new library 33 copy from another library 50
curve data report 12 create new curve 41
exit 40 delete 47
GE DLP data 12 duplicate 48
open existing library 34 edit curves 70
relay report 54 open 46
relay report 12 print curves 65
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relays report 54
rename 49
show all curves 72
Remove Flat Segment 78
Report
curve coordinates 67
Revert to Saved 74
S
Set Markers 79
Show All Curves 72
Spline Fitting Method 7
T
Tap Unit
copy from another library 62
create a report of 63
create new 55
delete 58
duplicate 59
open for editing 56
rename 61
Z
Zoom
center window on crosshair 91
redraw 92
Size 1.0x 88
Size 1.5x 89
Size 2.0x 90
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You can use the Overcurrent Relay Editor to:

Change the characteristics of existing devices in the relay library.

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PIECEWISE LINEAR METHOD

SPLINE FITTING METHOD

Top and Bottom Curves

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1.3 TAP UNITS

One tap The tap unit is assumed to be fixed.

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2.1 INSTALLING THE PROGRAM

2.2 STARTING THE PROGRAM

Start up the Overcurrent Relay Editor:

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Type the letter 'c'.

Click on CO-10 to select the relay.

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Click the right mouse button.

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2. Move the leftmost edit point.

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Select the Point | New command.

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Click on the "Cusp" radio button and then click on "OK".

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Select the Point | New command.

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13. Move the new edit point.

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16. Revert to saved.

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The x values chosen in the previous dialog box appear as arguments of

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Enter in the name AAA in 'Name' and click on "OK".

We will add a new time dial of 1.5.

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2. Read the marker coordinates from a text file.

Select the file name example.pts and then click on "OK".

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Main Window Commands

Relay Window Commands

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