Test Universe Test Tools Application Note Example of Use Diverse ENU
Test Universe Test Tools Application Note Example of Use Diverse ENU
Test Tools
1 Test Tools
The OMICRON Test Universe Test Tools provide additional stand-alone
applications for specific testing tasks. You can find them on the Start Page under
"Test Tools".
1.1 TransPlay
TransPlay is a program that runs independently from the OMICRON Test
Universe and its embedded test module concept. It performs playbacks of
transient data using a CMC test set. Files of any duration can be played back.
The only limitation is the capacity of the hard disk of the PC.
Note: EnerLyzer and TransPlay cannot run in parallel because TransPlay is
constantly downloading data and requires all available resources. It is possible
to run EnerLyzer and Advanced TransPlay in parallel because Advanced
TransPlay downloads the entire signal and then all further processing is done in
the test set.
1.1.1
TransPlay Features
1.1.2
TransPlay Example
Sample files:
Aa12zf.cfg
Aa12zf.dat
Stored at:
Task
The output of a transient signal with three voltage channels and three current
channels is required.
The signal is available as a file in COMTRADE format (CFG and DAT file).
Solution
This example is based on a failure report. The recorded signal has a maximum
current of approximately 30 A. Because of this, the current amplifier CMA 156
must be used. This amplifier allows the output of the following maximum current
values in one current triple (A or B):
2 = 35.355 Apeak
25 Arms x
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During start-up, TransPlay identifies the connected test set; in the example it is
a CMC 156 with the serial number CH707C.
Note: Click the "Rescan" button if the software is first operated in the offline
mode and the test device is connected or switched on at a later time. The
hardware is detected and initialized automatically.
Amplifier tab
Figure 1-3:
Hardware configuration:
assignment of the
amplifiers
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2. A selection dialog box appears. Select the signal file of your choice (in the
example the COMTRADE file AA12ZF.CFG) and click the O P E N button.
3. The dialog box for the Comtrade Import filter is opened.
Figure 1-6:
Comtrade import filter
The voltage and current signals (channels) of the Comtrade file have
to be assigned to the physical amplifier outputs.
In the shown example there are one voltage triple with 125 V, one
current triple with 12.5 A, and two further current triples with 25 A
each.
4. Clicking the O K button applies the settings. Now the file is loaded.
During the loading process the signal is converted from the COMTRADE
format to the WAV format which is used for audio applications. From now
on, this file format is used for all further processes internal to the PC.
5. The file name AA12ZF.WAV is now displayed (see figure 1-7).
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Name (*.WAV)
Duration of playback
Sampling frequency
Figure 1-7:
TransPlay after loading
the COMTRADE file.
If you activate the check box "Keep converted WAVE files", the converted WAV
file will be also available even after terminating the TransPlay test tool.
Otherwise the file is deleted when you are exiting the program.
You can also load multiple files into the playback window. These files are then
played in the assigned order.
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General tab
Here you can set the playback frequency of the output. The default setting
is the frequency with which the signal was recorded. In most cases the
signal will be output with the same frequency. Therefore you can leave
this value unchanged.
In practice this could be used for example to adapt a fault occurrence in a
60 Hz mains supply to a 50 Hz mains supply by stretching the time axis
with the factor 60/50.
Note: The playback frequency is adjustable between 1 and 100 kHz. But
the signals are limited to a maximum of 10 kHz by the test device.
Due to the conversion, values calculated by linear interpolations are
added or the sample frequency is reduced to 10,000 per second if the
recording frequency was higher.
If there were frequencies higher than 5 kHz included, aliasing effects can
occur.
TransPlay loads the converted files (*.WAV) to the transient memory of
the CMC test set which outputs the signals.
Note: The file to play should be stored on the hard disk, if possible, to
guarantee best load time. Loading from a floppy disk or via a PC network
could result in speed problems.
Marking the check box "No Stop on Data Underflow" always continues the
signal output even if the connected PC is not able to load the output
values to the sample buffer in time.
This is only relevant for very long files or slow computers. The transient
memory is able to store temporarily
Marking the check box "Binary Input Recording... Enable" logs all
changes on one of the 10 binary inputs to a defined text file, when the
signal is played back (e.g. test file BIN.TXT in figure 1-15).
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Invert tab
On the Invert tab you can set a phase shift of 180 degrees for a channel.
In this manner, a signal can be inverted.
Figure 1-9:
TransPlay Playback
Properties: inverting
signals
Practical use of this feature: inverting the current flow by changing the
starpoint connection (e.g. from Towards Busbar to Towards Line).
This inversion is not used in our example.
CMx15x tabs
On the tabs CMC156 U, CMC156 I, CMA156 IA and CMA156 IB you can
change the signal assignment to the amplifier outputs which was initially
defined when loading the file.
For this example, the signals were assigned as follows:
Figure 1-10:
TransPlay Playback
Properties: signal
assignment to
CMC 156 V
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Figure 1-11:
TransPlay Playback
Properties: signal
assignment to
CMC 156 I
Figure 1-12:
TransPlay Playback
Properties: signal
assignment to
CMA 156 IA
Figure 1-13:
TransPlay Playback
Properties: signal
assignment to
CMA 156 IB
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Clicking the graphic with the right mouse button opens a context menu where
you can select the zoom function. This function allows you to display any part of
the signal with an enlarged time axis.
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Figure 1-15:
Log file with the binary
inputs as test result
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1.2 Harmonics
Harmonics allows to create a signal sequence consisting of a pre-signal with
fundamental frequency, followed by a signal with definable spectral combination
(all harmonics up to 3 kHz if supported by the connected hardware), followed by
a post-signal with fundamental frequency.
Harmonics can generate up to three currents and three voltages, each with
individual harmonics composition.
The duration of all three parts of the signal sequence can be defined.
Furthermore, the middle part can react on a binary input signal ('trip signal') that
leads to a direct transition to the post-signal and a time measurement of the trip
time.
Besides generating this signal sequence live you may also output the harmonics
composition as static state, i.e. manually controlled duration, or export it as
Comtrade file set for separate playback, e.g. with the TransPlay tool or the
Advanced TransPlay test module.
For more detailled information about Harmonics, please refer to its online help.
Start Harmonics and click the Help Topics command on the H E L P pull-down
menu.
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1.3.1
1.3.2
It displays the status of all given inputs and outputs of OMICRON CMB
and CMC 256 hardware and all the given inputs for all other OMICRON
CMC hardware.
Binary I/O Monitor displays all available inputs and outputs in a grid: one
column for the CMC I/O connectors and one column for each CMB card.
Each column has one row for each connector.
The columns are manually resizable, and Binary I/O Monitor will save
these settings from session to session.
If the user does not specify column settings, the columns are
automatically resized at start-up to fit the length of the connector label.
The user can zoom in and out on the display on the context-sensitive
menu.
Each input and output is identified with the same name given in the
hardware configuration from the test module that runs in parallel (e.g.,
01 Start L1, 04 Trip L1, etc.).
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Pressing the H O L D button freezes the display of the current states and state
change information. As well, if the "Indicate state changes" checkbox has been
selected, pressing the H O L D button will clear and disable it. Once pressed, the
H O L D button label changes to R E S E T . Pressing the H O L D / R E S E T button a
second time releases the display and Binary I/O Monitor once again displays the
current states of the connectors.
1.3.3
Context Menu
Binary I/O Monitor offers several options via the context-sensitive menu. This
menu can be displayed by right-clicking anywhere on the I/O grid. The contextsensitive menu offers two display options: zoom and automatic resize of the
columns.
Zoom
Z O O M allows the user either to shrink the display (Z O O M O U T ) so that more
columns and inputs/outputs are visible in the Binary I/O Monitor window, or to
enlarge the display (Z O O M I N ). When the display is enlarged, fewer columns
may be visible, but the information displayed will be more legible. This is useful
on screens with a very high resolution.
By right-clicking anywhere on the I/O grid, the user can access the zoom menus
three options: I N , O U T and 1 0 0 % . Selecting "I N " zooms in on the display.
Selecting "O U T " zooms out on the display. Selecting "1 0 0 % " restores the
display to the default view.
The last zoom setting is saved when the program exits. The next time the
Binary I/O Monitor is launched it will display the I/O grid with the same zoom
setting.
Automatic Resize
The A U T O M A T I C R E S I Z E option is used to fit the width of the columns of the
I/O grid table to the length of the longest input/output label. This ensures that all
labels are completely displayed.
The A U T O M A T I C R E S I Z E option is located at the bottom of the contextsensitive menu. This option can be activated by right-clicking anywhere on the
I/O grid and then selecting A U T O M A T I C R E S I Z E . A checkmark will appear next
to the option to indicate that it is active.
The column widths can also be adjusted manually. When the pointer is moved
over the line between two columns, it changes to a double-headed arrow.
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Clicking the column boundary and dragging in the wanted direction will resize
the column. When the column sizes are resized manually, the A U T O M A T I C
R E S I Z E option is deselected and the columns sizes are saved when the the
program exits. The next time Binary I/O Monitor is launched it will display the
columns with the same width.
1.3.4
Options Menu
The O P T I O N S menu, the second of the Binary I/O Monitors three pull-down
menus, has two display-related choices: A L W A Y S O N T O P , and U P D A T E
SPEED.
Always on Top
The A L W A Y S O N T O P option is used to keep the Binary I/O Monitor always in
the foreground of the screen, even if another window has the focus. This option
is useful if the user wishes to work in another window but continue to monitor the
activity of Binary I/O Monitor.
The A L W A Y S O N T O P option can be activated by clicking the A L W A Y S O N
T O P option on the O P T I O N S pull-down menu. A checkmark will appear next to
the option to indicate that it is active.
Update Speed
The U P D A T E S P E E D option allows the user to set the speed at which the
Binary I/O Monitor is updated. The Binary I/O Monitor, like all applications, draws
on the computers resources. If the PC slows down because of insufficient
resources, reducing the speed at which Binary I/O Monitor is updated can free
system resources for other tasks.
The update speed can be changed by clicking U P D A T E on the O P T I O N S pulldown menu. This will open a submenu with three update speeds: low, medium
(the default update speed) and high. The current update speed is indicated by a
checkmark.
Note: The CPU load of the PC depends on the number of displayed inputs and
outputs and on the update speed. Therefore, the update speed can be
improved, while at the same time reducing the use of system resources, by
zooming in or reducing the window size to display only the columns necessary.
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For more detailled information about Polarity Checker, please refer to its online
help. Start Polarity Checker and click the H E L P T O P I C S . . . command on the
H E L P pull-down menu.
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1.6 AuxDC
The utility AuxDC is used to set the auxiliary DC voltage output of the CMC 256
test set or of a CMB binary input/output unit by means of a slider control. By
default, there is only one property tab, with the name and serial number of the
device connected (either CMC 256 or CMB). If OMICRON Test Universe detects
a second device, a second property sheet, with the name and serial number of
the device, is created. In off-line mode, only the CMC 256 property sheet is
shown.
Figure 1-18:
AuxDC
Property Sheets
Select the property sheet of the device you wish to set the auxiliary DC voltage
output by clicking the appropriate tab.
Slider control
With the slider control select either
the setting Other, which allows you to enter any voltage value of your
choice up to the limits of the test set
Buttons
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Set
Close
Exits AuxDC.
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Help
Default
Makes the currently set voltage value the power-up default for
the device on the active page (either CMC 256 or CMB). When
CMC 256 or CMB is powered-up the next time, the auxiliary DC
output is automatically set to this default value.
This default values applies until it is deliberately changed again.
Setting a power-up default value means, that immediately after CMC 256 or
CMB is switched on, this voltage is applied to the auxiliary DC voltage output,
regardless whether a PC is connected to it or not.
Caution: This voltage can be life-threatening!
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1.7.1
1.7.2
Enter the search path into the entry field "Search in" and click "Search".
License Manager automatically searches through this folder and all of its
subfolders. If you want to search through an entire hard disk, just enter its
drive letter, e.g., C:\. The "Search in" combo box saves the most recent
selections.
or
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Click "Browse" to navigate through the folder structure. Select a folder of your
choice and click "Search".
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All found license files(s) is / are listed in the upper list field.
The master license file does not have to be searched. As long as it is physically
present on the hard disk, it is always displayed.
1.7.3
1.7.4
The lower left-hand side list field shows the devices (test sets) the file
contains, and their according serial numbers.
The lower right-hand side list field displays the keys that belong to each
device selected in the left-hand side list field. Each key represents exactly
one test module licensed to work with the selected device.
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1.7.5
1.7.6
Context Menus
In all list fields, a right mouse click opens a context-menu. The context-menu
items correspond to the toolbar and pull-down menu commands. They either
merge entire license files (in the upper list field), or selected devices or keys
(lower list fields) into the master license files. Deletion is also provided.
With the context-menu item A D D L I C E N S E K E Y (corresponding pull-down
menu item: E D I T | A D D L I C E N S E K E Y ) you specify a new pair "test set A
licensed to work with test module X". To do so, you need a valid device serial
number and test module license code. Note: A new license key can only be
added to the master license file. Therefore, depending on the selected license
file, the respective menu items may be disabled.
1.7.7
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1.7.8
1.7.9
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