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Doble F6150 Protection Test

Instrument
Doble Engineering Company
Index

 Introduction
 F6150 General
 F6150 Sources
 F6150 IO
 Selecting, series parallel
sources
 F6150 Ethernet

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Why use an automated test set?

 We need a sine wave current or voltage.

 Traditional devices will not provide the same
waveform as an instrument transformer.
 The difference in waveform causes a big
difference in relay operation.

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Why use Software Control?

 Once a test plan is written, it takes much less

time to perform a test.
 The test is performed the same each time. This
allows accurate trending of relay performance.
 You cannot test modern relays without
computer control.

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First, the Dobles

 To understand Software, you must first

understand the Dobles.
 The significant things are the current range
and the voltage output.

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 F6150

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Switching Power Amplifiers

Sync
Rectifiers
37.5 VA
350 V
DC Inverter
75 VA Sync
Relay
Rectifiers
AC 37.5 VA Switch
Line matrix
Input for Output
Sync
Range 1*150 VA
Inverter Rectifiers
37.5 VA Selection
75 VA

Sync
Rectifiers
37.5 VA

170 kHz

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F6150 Source Combinations

6 - 75 VA Sources

3-150 VA 1 - 300 VA & 1-150VA

Sources
2 - 150 VA & 2-75VA

1 - 450 VA Source

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F6150: 150 VA Current Source Ranges

 7.5, 15 and 30 A current ranges.

 Compliance Voltage of 20 V, 10 V and 5 V.
 User selectable.
 Increased power output over entire range.

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 F6150: Power Output vs. Current

150
125
Output power

100
75
50

25
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Output current

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 F6150: Power Output vs. Current

7.5 amp range 150 VA

150
125
Output power

100
75
50

25
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Output current
Compliance voltage = 20 volts
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 F6150: Power Output vs. Current

15 amp range 150 VA

150
125
Output power

100
75
50

25
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Output current
Compliance voltage = 10 volts
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 F6150: Power Output vs. Current

30 amp range 150 VA

150
125
Output power

100
75
50

25
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Output current
Compliance voltage = 5 volts
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 F6150: Power Output vs. Current

5 amp on 30 amp range 150 VA

150
125
Output power

100
75
50

25 25 VA instead
of 100 VA
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Output current
Compliance voltage = 5 volts
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F6150: Max voltage vs. Current

20 volts 7.5 amp range

20

18

16

14

12
Volts

10

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Current

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F6150: Max voltage vs. Current

10 volts 15 amp range

20

18

16

14

12
Volts

10

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Current

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F6150: Max voltage vs. Current

5 volts 30 amp range

20

18

16

14

12
Volts

10

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Current

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F6150: Max voltage vs. Current

5 amps – 5 volts or 20 volts

20

18

16

14

12
Volts

10

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Current

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F6150 Current Sources

 Can be from series and/or parallel on the

current side.
 Or from low range sources on voltage
(convertible sources) side.
 Must have option F6810 fitted for these low
values.
 Current ranges less than 7.5 amps are from
these convertible sources.

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F6150 Current Source Configurations

Continuous Output Power Transient 1.5 Seconds

6  75 VA 6  112 VA

3  150 VA 3  225 VA

1  450 VA 1  675 VA

1  300 VA and 1  150 VA 1  450 VA and 1  225 VA

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F6150 Transient outputs

 Are rated for 1.5 seconds maximum.

 They reset if taken to zero for 250 milliseconds.
 So you can use them in pulse and binary search
testing by making the wait state zero output for
longer than 250 milliseconds.
 Convertible sources (left hand side) have a
lower transient output.

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F6150 Convertible Source Configurations

Continuous Output Power Transient 1.5 Seconds

6  75 VA 6  97.5 VA

3  150 VA 3  195 VA

1  450 VA 1  585 VA

1  300 VA and 1  150 VA 1  390 VA and 1  195 VA

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F6150 75 VA AC Voltage Source

Range Resolution Current

75 0.01 Volt 1 amp

150 0.01 Volt 0.5 amps

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F6150 150 VA AC Voltage Source

Range Resolution Current

75 0.01 Volt 2 amps

150 0.01 Volt 1 amp

300 0.01 Volt 0.5 amps

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F6150 75 VA AC Current Source

Range Resolution Voltage

0.5 0.1 mA 150
1.0 0.1 mA 75
7.5 1 mA 10
15 1 mA 5

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F6150 150 VA AC Current Source

Range Resolution Voltage

0.5 0.1 mA 300
1.0 0.1 mA 150
2.0 1 mA 75
7.5 1 mA 20
15 1 mA 10
30 10 mA 5

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F6150 300 VA AC Current Source

Range Resolution Voltage

1.0 0.1 mA 300
2.0 1 mA 150
4.0 1 mA 75
7.5 1 mA 40
15 1 mA 20
30 10 mA 10
60 10 mA 5

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F6150 450 VA AC Current Source

Range Resolution Voltage

1.5 1 mA 300
3.0 1 mA 150
6.0 1 mA 75
7.5 1 mA 60
15 1 mA 30
22.5 1 mA 20
45 10 mA 10
90 10 mA 5

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F6150 Transient AC Current Source

97.5/112 VA 1.5 Second

Range Resolution Voltage

0.75 0.1 mA 130
1.5 1 mA 65
15 1 mA 7.47
30 10 mA 3.73

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F6150 Transient AC Current Source

195/225 VA 1.5 Second

Range Resolution Voltage

0.75 0.1 mA 260
1.5 1 mA 130
3.0 1 mA 65
15 1 mA 15
30 10 mA 7.5
60 10 mA 3.75

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F6150 Transient AC Current Source

390/450 VA 1.5 Second

Range Resolution Voltage
1.5 1 mA 260
3.0 1 mA 130
6.0 1 mA 65
15 1 mA 30
30 10 mA 15
60 10 mA 7.5
120 10 mA 3.75

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F6150 Transient AC Current Source
585/675 VA 1.5 Second
Range Resolution Voltage
2.25 1 mA 260
4.5 1 mA 130
9.0 1 mA 65
15 1 mA 45
30 10 mA 22.5
45 10 mA 15
90 10 mA 7.5
180 10 mA 3.75

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What does it all mean?

 You must select the range suitable for your

application.
 Injecting 10 amps into an overcurrent relay
may require a high current/power source.
 MCGG can be injected with a low power
source.
 CDG needs high power source.
 Try to select the range to maximise your
accuracy.

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Series current sources

 Connect sources in series to get more driving

voltage.
 The black terminals are internally connected.
 Select one source to 180° out of phase.
 Make sure both sources are set to the same
magnitude, and are the same source type.
 And the same frequency.

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More series current sources

 Connect the relay between the red terminals.

 The relay you are testing must not have an
earth on it, or the earth will short out one
source.

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Series source F2700

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Series voltage sources

 Connect in series to increase the voltage output.

 Connect using the red terminals only.
 Set one source to 180° phase angle.
 If using ProTesT, you will get the wrong
answer, as it won’t add the sources.

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Parallel voltage sources

 To get more current drive.

 Don’t do it.
 One voltage will be marginally greater than the
other.
 This will force current into a voltage source.
 The test set will go into error.

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F6150: Logic Inputs and Outputs

 8 Inputs and 8 Outputs

State change using SSIMUL
AutoSense
Logic Output control for event simulation
 Triggers
Logic combinations of inputs
Timers and state change
 16 inputs and outputs optional
Event simulation

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F6150 input and output assignment

 Under some software (such as state simulator)

the outputs can be driven independent of the
AC sources.
 The inputs can be mapped individually in
Protest. This means you can have a standard
test connection and map different inputs for
different functions.

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F6150: Logic Outputs
 Simulates power system events
 Dynamic or transient test
 Programmable as NO or NC
 Voltage and current rating
 FET Outputs
 250 V DC or AC and 0.5 A Switching current
 <0.1 mSec response time pickup and dropout
 Relay Outputs
 Breaking capacity AC: 2000 VA with Vmax 250V, Imax 8 A
 Breaking capacity DC: 50W with Vmax 300 V, Imax 8A
 <10 mSec response time pickup and dropout
 Parallel contacts to increase current rating
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F6150 Logic Inputs

 Logic input 2 is a first strike input.

 Logic Input 2 can see pulse as small as 10 Sec
in width.
 The other seven inputs can see a pulse 150 to
180 sec in width.

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F6150 Logic Inputs

 The two isolated logic inputs have the following

specifications;

 Configurable as Voltage Sense or Contact Sense

 Voltage Sense: up to 250V ac or dc
 Open Circuit Test Voltage: 12 volts dc nominal
 Short Circuit Test Current: 20-mA dc nominal
 Response Time: 0.1 millisecond max pickup and
dropout
 Galvanic Isolation: ±500 V Peak

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F6150 Logic Inputs

 The three paired isolated logic inputs have the

following specifications;

 Configurable as Voltage Sense or Contact Sense

 Voltage Sense: up to 250V ac or dc
 Open Circuit Test Voltage: 4 Volts dc nominal
 Short Circuit Test Current: >50-mA dc nominal
 Response Time 0.1 millisecond max pickup &
dropout
 Isolation between pairs: ±500 V Peak

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F6150 logic assignment

 The available sources are numbered across the

top row then the bottom row.
 Input (and output) 1 is assigned to source 1,
and so on.
 There are only 8 inputs and outputs. So if you
select 12 sources you cannot use the last 4
sources to do timing or sensing.

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F6150 Default source configuration

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F6150 standard source configuration

 VA is input and output 1.

 I1 is input and output 4.
 IN is input and output 8.

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F6150 3 volts 1 high power current

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F6150 3 volts 1 high power current

 VA is input and output 1.

 I1 is input and output 4.

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F6150 1 high power current

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F6150 1 high power current

 I1 is input and output 1.

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F6150 3 volts 3 low power currents

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F6150 3 volts 3 low power currents

 VA is input and output 1.

 I1 is input and output 4.

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F6150 6 volts 6 currents

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F6150 6 volts and 6 currents

 VA is input and output 1.

 I1 is input and output 4.
 VS is input and output 8.
 VT, I4, I5 and I6 have no digital input and
outputs.

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F6150 Ethernet communications

 You can talk to the F6150 via Ethernet instead of RS232.

 The advantages are that it saves a comms port
(particularly when new laptops no not have comms ports)
and allows faster downloads for transient waveforms.
 You must check (and possibly set) the F6150 IP address,
and then set the computer address to be close to the F6150
address.
 The current F6150 address is available on the instrument
screen when it is turned on. The factory setting is 10.1.3.1

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Setting the F6150 IP address

 To change the IP address you must first talk to

the F6150 by RS232.
 Ensure that the setup is set to F6150 serial and
then go to the tools menu.

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Set the F6150 IP address

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Change the F6150 IP address

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Setting the F6150 IP address

 When connected to the F6150, click the get button.

 This will get the current F6150 IP address and subnet
mask.
 If a different IP address is required, enter new IP address,
click set and the F6150 address will change.
 This only needs to be done whenever you have a need to
change the address.

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F6TesT Ethernet Communications

 Go to the setup screen in F6TesT and set the

communications to F6150.
 Set the Ethernet address to the same IP address
you just entered into the F6150.

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Changing the computer networking

 This applies to all test gear that uses Ethernet

communications.
 Most computers on the network are set up to
automatically get an IP address from the server
when they log on. Test gear does not provide
this function.
 So we must turn the network off, change its
setting and then enable it.
 Firstly, turn the network off.

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Turning the network off

 Go to the Control Panel - Network Connections

from the start menu.

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Turning the network off

 Right click on the local area network and click

disable.

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Changing the network address

 Right click on Local Area Network icon and

select Properties. You need to change the
TCP/IP properties.

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Changing the network address
 Click on properties and select use the following
IP address. Enter in an IP address not too far
removed from the F6150. In this example the
F6150 was 10.1.3.1. Selected the computer to
10.1.3.2.
 Add the subnet mask.
 Then click OK.

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Connecting to the F6150
 Progressively click OK to get
out.
 Connect the Cat 5 lead to the
F6150, through a hub if the
F6150 has a BNC Ethernet
connection, or Via the RJ45
Cross over adaptor if the F6150
has an RJ45 connector.
 Then right click on the local
area network icon and click
Enable. Or double click on the
icon.
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Connecting to the F6150

 You should now see the network connection in

the taskbar – if you display the network icon.

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Restoring the network

 Disable the network as before.

 Go to the local area connection
properties and then select the
TCP/IP properties.
 Select to obtain an IP address
automatically.
 Click OK progressively to get
out.
 Then enable the network as
before.

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