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User Manual

Measurements Data Analysis Package(MDAP)ModBus Setting Software

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HANDLING OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

A persons normal movements can easily generate electrostatic potentials of several thousand volts.

Discharge of these voltages into semiconductor devices when handling electronic circuits can cause serious

damage, which often may not be immediately apparent but the reliability of the circuit will have been

reduced.

The electronic circuits of ALSTOM T&D Protection & Control Ltd products are immune to the relevant levels of

electrostatic discharge when housed in their cases. Do not expose them to the risk of damage by

withdrawing modules unnecessarily.

Each module incorporates the highest practicable protection for its semiconductor devices. However, if it

becomes necessary to withdraw a module, the following precautions should be taken to preserve the high

reliability and long life for which the equipment has been designed and manufactured.

1. Before removing a module, ensure that you are at the same electrostatic potential as the equipment by

touching the case.

2. Handle the module by its front-plate, frame, or edges of the printed circuit board. Avoid touching the

electronic components, printed circuit track or connectors.3. Do not pass the module to any person without first ensuring that you are both at the same electrostatic

potential. Shaking hands achieves equipotential.

4. Place the module on an antistatic surface, or on a conducting surface that is at the same potential as

yourself.

5. Store or transport the module in a conductive bag.

More information on safe working procedures for all electronic equipment can be found in BS5783 and

IEC 60147-0F.

If you are making measurements on the internal electronic circuitry of equipment in service, it is preferable

that you are earthed to the case with a conductive wrist strap.Wrist straps should have a resistance to ground between 500k - 10M ohms. If a wrist strap is not available,

you should maintain regular contact with the case to prevent the build up of static. Instrumentation which

may be used for making measurements should be earthed to the case whenever possible.

ALSTOM T&D Protection & Control Ltd strongly recommends that detailed investigations on the electronic

circuitry, or modification work, should be carried out in a Special Handling Area such as described in

BS5783 or IEC 60147-0F.

User ManualMeasurements Data Analysis Package (MDAP)

ModBus Setting Software

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CONTENTS

SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT 91. INTRODUCTION 111.1 Key features 111.2 System requirements 12

1.3 Installation to hard disk 121.4 Copyright 121.5 RS-232 connections 131.5.1 Pins available on a D-type connector of a PC 131.5.2 Connection of protective ground 131.5.3 Connection to M300 131.5.4 Connection to M220 141.6 RS-485 connections 141.6.1 Connection to M220 14

1.6.2 Connection to M300 141.7 Main window layout 151.7.1 Title bar 151.7.2 Menu bar 151.7.3 Device list 151.7.4 Data window 161.7.5 Toolbars 161.7.6 Status bar 171.8 Multiple instances 17

2 MENU ITEMS 172.1 File 172.1.1 Open user interface parameters 172.1.2 Save user interface parameters 182.1.3 Save user interface parameters As 182.1.4 Load dynamic system data 182.1.5 Save Dynamic system data 182.1.6 Load ModBus setting file 18

2.1.7 Save ModBus setting file 182.1.8 Save ModBus setting data as 182.1.9 Print 182.1.10 Print preview 192.1.11 Print setup 192.1.12 Exit 192.2 Channel 192.2.1 Communication Settings 192.2.2 Start/Stop Polling 192.2.3 Automatic Device Recognition 202.2.4 Add device 202.2.5 Remove current device 202.2.6 Change Plant Reference 20

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2.3 Edit 202.3.1 Load COMTRADE file 212.3.2 Edit Password protection 212.3.3 Find2.3.4 Copy 212.4 Operations 212.4.1 Upload setting 22

2.4.2 Download setting 222.4.3 Download all Changes 222.4.4 Start event extraction 222.4.5 Abort event extraction 222.4.6 Reset event records 222.4.7 Reset harmonics data 232.5 Record 232.5.1 Delete all records 232.6 View 23

3 TOOLBARS 243.1 Main toolbar 243.2 Group selection/tab selection 243.2.1 Device 243.2.2 Events 253.2.2.1 Device events 253.2.2.2 System events 253.2.3 Disturbance 25

3.2.3.1 Disturbance 263.2.3.2 Waveform 263.2.3.3 Extraction 273.2.4 Measurement 283.2.5 Instruments 283.2.6 Tariff 283.2.7 Harmonics 283.2.8 Demand 29

3.2.9 Daily demand 293.2.10 System 293.2.11 Setpoint setting 303.2.12 Tariff settings 31

4 DIALOG BOXES 314.1 Communication settings 314.2 Automatic device recognition 334.3 COMTRADE parameters for disturbance/waveform presentation 33

4.4 Password protection parameters 344.5 Find 354.6 Modify instrument presentation parameters 364.7 Instrument parameters 36

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5 UPDATING DEVICE SOFTWARE IN THE FIELD 37

6 IMPORTANT FILES 396.1 Initialisation file 396.1.1 STATIC_DOC 406.1.2 STATIC_DOC_M220 406.1.3 MC_UI_DOC 406.1.4 DYNAMIC_DOC 406.1.5 SYSEVENT_DB 406.1.6 DEVICE_EVENT_DB 406.1.7 LOAD_BAR_STATE=FALSE 416.1.8 PF_PA=1 416.2 mc300.mcs 416.3 mc220.mcs 416.4 WCT32DR3.DLL 416.5 WRT32DR3.DLL 42

7 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 427.1 ARGENTINA 427.2 AUSTRALIA 427.3 BRAZIL 427.4 CANADA 437.5 FRANCE 437.6 GERMANY 437.7 HONG KONG 43

7.8 INDIA 447.9 POLAND 447.10 SOUTH AFRICA 447.11 UNITED KINGDOM 447.12 USA 45

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Software Licence Agreement

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Section1 INTRODUCTION

The Measurements Data Analysis Package (MDAP) software interfaces betweenthe user, M220 devices, MiCOM M300 devices and a file system. The usercommunicates with the M220 and MiCOM M300 devices via the MicrosoftWindows1 graphical user interface, using the keyboard and the mouse.

Communications to the M220 and MiCOM M300 devices is by means of eitherthe PCs RS-232C port or an RS-485 communication port, using the ModiconModBus protocol. The RS-485 port must provide automatic RS-485 data flowcontrol.

1.1 Key features

Automatic device recognition - each device has a unique address. TheModBus protocol allows for addresses between 1 and 247, and the softwarecan automatically recognise which devices are connected, within the rangedefined by the user.

Device event extraction (M300 only) - MiCOM M300 units support variousevent types. Up to 100 events can be stored in internal buffers - the softwarecan extract these events and store the information in a Microsoft Access 971

database.

Measurement monitoring - A wide range of measurements are made by theM220 and M300. The software collects the requested data and presents it invarious formats (tabular, instruments and bar chart).

Waveform and disturbance record management (M300 only) - The M300 canbe configured to support one waveform capture record and up to 4disturbance records. The software allows the capture of waveform data,resetting of disturbance or waveform records, and the extraction of these to aCOMTRADE data file.

COMTRADE viewer - The software enables continuous waveform display withharmonics information and a polar diagram. It also shows both analogue anddigital disturbance record channels.

Upload and download of device settings (on-line setting) - The software allowsthe settings of the M220 and M300 to be changed interactively, as analternative to using the front panel. To access these settings (which includesystem data for the M220 and M300, and for the M300 only, setpoint dataand tariff setting data), a user password is required.

Loading and saving setting data from disk (off-line setting) - This can be usedfor entering all the settings for a device when not physically connected to it,and then downloading all the settings in one batch. It can also be used tosave settings from a device and study them later, for example.

Software upgrade facility (M300 only) - The software can prepare a M300device for accepting a new version of its software.

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1.2 System requirements

The software can be installed onto a PC running Microsoft Windows NT1 4.0 orlater, Windows 951 or Windows 981. 8MB of free hard disk space are requiredto install the software. The PCs monitor and graphics card must support aresolution of at least 800x600, and be running in at least that resolution to usethe software.

An RS-232C or RS-485 port is required to communicate with the M220 andMiCOM M300 units, and a mouse is also needed for navigation around thesoftware. The RS-485 port must provide automatic RS-485 data flow control.

Depending on the distribution media, either a CD-ROM drive or a 3.5 floppydisk drive will be required when installing the software.

Note: M300 devices are fitted with both an RS-232 and an RS-485connection.

The M220 is fitted with either an RS-232 or an RS-485 connection.

1.3 Installation to hard disk

The MiCOM M300 Setting Software Setup program guides you through theMiCOM M300 Setting Software installation process step-by-step. The Setupprogram will ask you to enter your registration details and those of the drive anddirectory to which you wish to install the program.

The MDAP ModBus Setting Software Set-up program guides you through theMDAP ModBus Setting Software installation process step-by-step. The Set-upprogram will ask you to enter your registration details and those of the drive and

directory to which you wish to install the program.Important: Please enter your registration details carefully.

To start the Set-up program from diskette

1. Place installation diskette in floppy drive.

2. Choose Run from the Start menu.

3. In the Open text box, type the following text and press ENTER:

a:setup (substituting the correct drive letter if not a:)

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the MDAP ModBus Setting Software.

To start the Setup program from CD ROM

1. Place installation CD-ROM in CD drive and close the drive door.

2. The installation program should automatically start.

3. If the CD-ROM drive activity light goes out, and the software does not start,choose Run from the Start menu, type d:setup into the Open text box andpress ENTER. (Replace d: with the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive).

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the MDAP ModBus Setting Software.

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1.5 RS-232 connections

1.5.1 Pins available on a D-type connector of a PC

Function 25 Pin 9 Pin Notes

Protective Ground (PG) 1 & Shell Shell To be connected to suit EMCsuppression requirements

Data Carrier Detect (DCD) 8 1 Input to PC

Received Data (RxD) 3 2 Input to PC

Transmitted Data (TxD) 2 3 Output from PC

Data Terminal Ready (DTR) 20 4 Output from PC

Signal Ground (SG) 7 5 Common

Data Set Ready (DSR) 6 6 Input to PC

Request To Send (RTS) 4 7 Output from PC

Clear To Send (CTS) 5 8 Input to PCRing Indicator (RI) 22 9 Input to PC

1.5.2 Connection of protective ground

Protective ground should be connected to the cable screen. The connectiondiagrams below for each type of device do not show the protective groundconnection. For all cables the cable screen should be connected to protectiveground. That is, for a 25-pin connector to pin 1 and the connector shell, and fora 9-pin connector to the connector shell alone. It is normal to make the protective

ground connection at both ends of the cable. The connection of protectiveground is particularly important on long cables. Cables should not exceed theRS232 recommended length of 15m.

1.5.3 Connection to M300

Connections to be used for direct connection between a M300 device RS-232serial connector COM 1.

9-Pin3

2

7

8

1

4

6

5

25-Pin2

3

4

5

8

20

6

7

PC

TXD

RXD

(RTS)

(CTS)

(DCD)

(DTR)

(DSR)

SG

TXD

RXD

(RTS)

(CTS)

(DCD)

(DTR)

(DSR)

SG

MiCOM M300

9-Pin3

2

7

8

1

4

6

5

Note: Signal lines with names enclosed in brackets are only required if thedevice is configured with Modem Control Lines menu option set toEnabled.

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1.5.4 Connection to M220

Connections to be used for direct connection between a PC and an M220 devicefitted with RS-232 serial communications.

1.6 RS-485 connections

RS485 communications enables simultaneous connection to a maximum of 32communicating devices. For connection of M220 and M300 devices with RS-485communications to the PC will require either an internal RS-485 communications portor an external RS-232/RS-485 interface. In both cases the device must provideautomatic RS-485 data flow control.

The maximum connection length is 1000 metres. Conductors A and B should beterminated with a 120 terminating resistor at each end.

1.6.1 Connection to M220Connections to be used for connection between an RS-485 communication port anda M220 device fitted with RS-485 communications.

RS-485 Function M220 communication terminals

Data + Input/output A

SCN Screen for twisted pair C

Data - Input/output B

1.6.2 Connection to M300

Connections to be used for connection between an RS-485 communication port anda M300 device RS-485 connection terminals - COM 2

RS-485 Function M300 RS-485 connection terminals

Data + Input/output A

SCN Screen for twisted pair SCN

Data - Input/output B

PC M20Communications

terminals

Tx (3)

Rx (1)

GND (2)

TXD

RXD

GND

TXD

RXD

GND

25-Pin

2

3

7

9-Pin

3

2

5

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status bardevice list

main toolbar group selection toolbartab selection toolbar

data window

1.7.1 Title bar

Across the top of the window is the title bar. This shows the name of thesoftware, and the name of the currently loaded user interface parameter set.

1.7.2 Menu bar

The next item down is the menu bar. This contains menus that are used to accesssome of the softwares functionality. As different parts of the program areaccessed, the items on the menu bar change to reflect those options currentlyavailable.

1.7.3 Device list

The device list is displayed along the left-hand side of the window. It displays a

list of devices connected to the system. To tell the software to scan for newdevices, use the Automatic Device Recognition option on the Channel menu therange of addresses scanned is determined by the Device Range set-up dialog,explained in Section 4.2. The background colour of the device name and

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number indicates the state of communication with each device. All operationsperformed in the software are always performed on the currently selected device to use a different device, it must be selected by clicking on it in the device list.

The number of the currently selected device is always highlighted in green. Ifcommunication with a device has been established, the unit name is shown on a

white background; if the software cannot communicate with the device, thebackground colour is pink. Whilst the software is communicating with a newdevice, the unit name will appear as , on a pale yellow background.

M220 devices have no facility to internally store a Plant Reference description,and hence the MDAP cannot extract this information from them. Therefore forthese devices, the Plant Reference description can only be changed from thedefault of by manually entering a new description for the selectedM220 device after selecting the Change Plant Reference option from the Channel

menu.The Alarm boxes indicate the state of the setpoint alarms for each connectedM300 device. If an alarm is triggered, the relevant box changes to a redbackground colour. When the alarm condition is cleared, the background revertsto white. The M300 device can have up to 32 alarms, spread over four differentgroups.

By clicking on a device with the right-hand mouse button, a menu is called up.The selected device can then be made the current device, or removed if pollinghas been turned off. If the device list is not needed (for example, if there is onlyone connected device), it may be hidden by selecting the appropriate option onthe View menu.

1.7.4 Data window

The data window is used to display data to the user, edit data etc. Depending onthe current mode of the software, different types of data presentation are used.

1.7.5 Toolbars

The toolbars on the screen can be left docked in the positions shown on the

screenshot, or by dragging them by their background they can be undockedand left floating in the window. The toolbars can also be docked against anotheredge of the window. If a toolbar is not being used, it can be hidden (and laterrecalled) using the View menu.

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1.7.6 Status bar

The status bar, at the bottom of the window, displays helpful messages from thesoftware on the left-hand side. To the right, the name of the currently loadedModBus data file is shown, along with the current device number and thepassword access level.

1.8 Multiple instances

The software can be loaded into memory more than once for example, to workon two sets of data files. Only one instance will be able to access the serial port,and any further instances will automatically clear the communications settings toforce offline operation.

Section 2 MENU ITEMS

2.1 File

The File menu provides options to load and save settings, to produce printoutsfrom MiCOM M300, and to exit the software.

2.1.1 Open user interface parameters

Opens a saved file containing user interface parameters. When the softwarestarts up, a default file is loaded if it exists (see Section 6.1.3), otherwise adefault set of parameters is used. The parameters included in the user interfacefile are items such as screen layout, instrument settings, etc.

When opening a new file, a message is displayed to warn that the currentsettings will be lost. This also means that any disturbance or waveformCOMTRADE data that has been loaded into the programs memory for displaywill be discarded. The name of the current file is displayed in the title bar.

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2.1.2 Save user interface parameters

Saves the user interface parameters to the current file.

2.1.3 Save user interface parameters As

Saves the user interface parameters to a new file. Select the path and thefilename in the Save As dialog box.

2.1.4 Load dynamic system dataLoads dynamic system data from a file to the system using the open dialog.Dynamic system data consists of: the list of devices known to the system from thedevice list, communications settings (port names and baud rates, and alsoautomatic device recognition parameters), the path to store extractedCOMTRADE data files, etc. This menu option can only be used when the PC isnot communicating with any devices, ie. when polling is turned off.

2.1.5 Save Dynamic system data

Saves the dynamic system data to a new file, using the Save As dialog box.Again, a default file is loaded when the software starts up see Section 6.1.4.

2.1.6 Load ModBus setting file

This menu option is only active when in the System, Setpoint or Tariff settingmodes (Setpoint and Tariff functions are not supported by M220 devices). Itallows a set of device settings to be read in from a file, and displayed in thedata window. The settings can then be sent to the device as normal; edited andthen saved; or simply discarded and not used. The name of the currently loaded

file is then displayed in the first pane in the status bar across the bottom of thewindow.

2.1.7 Save ModBus setting file

This menu option is only active when in the System, Setpoint or Tariff settingmodes (Setpoint and Tariff functions are not supported by M220 devices). Thedata displayed in the data window is saved to the current ModBus setting file, asshown in the status bar. If there is no current setting file, then this option is notavailable.

2.1.8 Save ModBus setting data as

This menu option is only active when in the System, Setpoint or Tariff settingmodes (Setpoint and Tariff functions are not supported by M220 devices). Itsaves the current data from the data window into a file. A Save As dialog box isused to select the name of the file to save, and the name of the new file is thenshown in the status bar.

2.1.9 Print

Prints the data currently being displayed in the data area of the window.

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2.1.10 Print preview

Allows the user to preview the layout of the data to be printed. This option isuseful to ensure that the data fits on one page, for example, or that the correctitem is about to be printed. To exit from Print Preview mode, click Close on thetoolbar that appears.

2.1.11 Print setup

Sets up the Printer and the printing options using a standard Windows PrintSetup dialog box. Depending on the data being printed, it may fit better on thepage if landscape mode is used instead of portrait mode, for example.

2.1.12 Exit

Exits from the MDAP ModBus setting software.

2.2 Channel

The Channel menu contains options pertaining to the communications channeland the devices to which it is connected.

The Change Plant Reference option is only available for M220 devices, as theydo not support internal storage of a Plant Reference description.

2.2.1 Communication settings

Configures the communication channel used by the PC. The CommunicationSettings dialog box is then displayed for an explanation of the options in thisdialog box, see Section 4.1. This option can only be chosen when polling isturned off, ie. when the PC is not currently trying to communicate over thecommunications port.

2.2.2 Start/Stop Polling

This menu item turns the polling of devices on or off. If polling is on, the PC willconstantly communicate with the devices to which it is attached. If polling is off,no communication will take place from the PC, and all device names will turnpink to indicate that the communications link is inactive.

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2.2.3 Automatic Device Recognition

Displays a dialog box to set the range of addresses to scan through when usingthe Scan option within the same dialog box. See Section 4.2 for a more detailedexplanation of the options that can be chosen in this dialog box.

2.2.4 Add device

Manually adds a new device to the device list - a dialog box appears for the

user to enter the device address and the device type, either M220 or M300.This option may be useful if the address of a connected device is known andthe user does not want to use the Automatic Device Recognition feature, or ifpolling has not been activated yet and the user wishes to add some devices tothe device list manually.

Note that the system tries to establish communication with inactive devicesevery ten seconds. This takes up system processing time, so it is recommendedthat any inactive devices not needed in the device list be removed.

2.2.5 Remove current deviceRemoves the current device from the device list. Note that this option is onlyavailable while polling is turned off.

2.2.6 Change Plant Reference

Allows the Plant Reference description displayed by the MDAP software to bechanged for individual M220 devices (up to a maximum of 20 characters.)

This option is only available for M220 devices, as they do not support internal

storage of a Plant Reference description.2.3 Edit

The Edit menu allows the user to load files into memory, set passwordprotection, change level 1 and level 2 passwords, and also provide extrafunctions depending on the part of the software currently being used.

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2.3.1 Load COMTRADE file

Loads an existing COMTRADE file containing disturbance or waveform data.The COMTRADE parameters for disturbance/waveform presentation dialogbox is used to load the file and to set up axes. This dialog box is explained ingreater detail in Section 4.3. Once the file has been loaded into memory, theDistur button on the toolbar must be selected, and then one of either theDisturbance or Waveform buttons, to view the data as either a disturbance oras a waveform. The digital channels can only be viewed in the Disturbanceview, and harmonic data can only be seen in the Waveform view.

2.3.2 Edit Password protection

This menu option brings up the Password Protection Parameters dialog box (seeSection 4.4), to enter a password for the device, and also features a ChangePassword tab selection to facilitate the changing of the device level 1 andlevel 2 passwords. A user password is required to view or change the settings

for the current device, and to change the device level 1 and level 2 passwords.The password dialog box operates by the password being entered into the textbox, and then set. The dialog box also shows the password level, which iscurrently active.

Note that the password is case sensitive - upper case characters are different tolower case characters. Also note that the current password is not storedanywhere in the software, but rather on the device itself. When the software isexited, any password that has been entered will still be active until the devicetimes out and resets the password. If the user wishes to ensure that allpasswords are cleared, they must be explicitly reset from the PasswordProtection Parameters dialog box.

2.3.3 Find

This menu option is only active when in the Events section of the program. Itallows the user to search the current list of events for a text string. The Finddialog box is fully explained in Section 4.5.

2.3.4 Copy

This option, appearing in the System, Setpoint and Tariff setting modes,performs the standard Windows functions of copying data from the datawindow to the clipboard.

2.4 Operations

This menu appears when in the System, Setpoint or Tariff setting modes(Setpoint and Tariff modes are not supported by the M220 device). Clickinginside the data window with the right-hand mouse button when in these modes

accesses the same options.An Operations menu also appears during waveform analysis in the Disturbancemode; this contains only one option, and cannot be accessed with the right-hand mouse button.

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2.4.1 Upload setting

This menu option is valid when in the System, Setpoint or Tariff setting modes(Setpoint and Tariff modes are not supported by the M220 device). It uploads thesettings from the device into the PC (ModBus supported settings only). Thisoperation is automatically performed upon entering any of these setting modes,but if the data on the device is known or suspected to have changed, or changesmade on the PC need to be discarded, this option can be used to re-read thesettings from the device.

Note that this option is irreversible, whether chosen from a pop-up menu or fromthe menu bar. Once the upload has been started, the data held in memory isautomatically cleared. Cancelling the upload operation will leave no valid datain the application.

2.4.2 Download setting

This menu option is valid when in the System, Setpoint or Tariff setting modes(Setpoint and Tariff modes are not supported by the M220 device). It downloadsall settings from the PC into the device (ModBus supported settings only). Existingsettings will be overwritten.

2.4.3 Download all Changes

This option, valid when in the System, Setpoint or Tariff settings modes,downloads only those cells that have been changed (Setpoint and Tariff modesare not supported by the M220 device). These cells are highlighted in green untilthe settings have been downloaded (ModBus supported settings only).

This menu option downloads all changes in all categories of settings. Forexample, if some changes are made in System, and then some in anothersection, both sets of changes will be downloaded to the device when theDownload all Changes option is chosen.

2.4.4 Start event extraction

This menu option appears in the Events mode, and is used to start extractingevent records from the selected M300 device (Event records are not supportedby M220 devices). The event records are not automatically cleared from theM300 device after extraction has finished, but the same records will not bedownloaded again if this menu option is chosen twice by mistake. To clear theevent records from within the M300 device, use the Reset Event Records menuoption.

2.4.5 Abort event extraction

While the software is extracting event records in the Events mode, this menuoption can be used to abort the extraction. If extraction is resumed at a latertime, it will resume where it previously left off (Event records are not supported bythe M220 device).

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2.4.6 Reset event records

This menu option, visible only in the Events mode, resets the event records withinthe selected M300 device. If there are records in the device that are no longerneeded or not wanted, this option will clear them from the device without themhaving to be downloaded to the PC (Event records are not supported by theM220 device).

2.4.7 Reset harmonics dataThis menu option only appears in the waveform analysis section of theDisturbance mode. It is used to reset the upper and lower harmonics boundslines, to enable another analysis to take place. Its keyboard shortcut, the Deletekey, can also be used.

2.5 Record

This menu only appears in the Events mode.

2.5.1 Delete all records

This option can be used to remove all event records from the current database(Device or System). It will only clear the events for the current section - Deviceevents or System events.

2.6 View

This menu is used to control which aspects of the user interface window arevisible. The menu can also be obtained by right clicking on the blank areaaround any toolbar, or on the status bar. If a tick is shown against an item, thenthat item is visible on screen. Selecting a menu item toggles the status of the tick

between on and off. There is also a toolbar button that acts as a shortcut to showor hide the Device List.

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Section 3 TOOLBARS

3.1 Main toolbar

The items on the main toolbar simply access functions found on the programsmenus. The functions accessed are as follows:

File

Open User Interface Parameters

File Save User Interface Parameters

File Print

File Print Preview

View Device List

Edit Copy

Edit Load COMTRADE file

Edit Instrument Parameters

Edit Edit Password Protection

Channel Start/Stop Polling

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Normal scope rules still apply - various buttons are enabled and disabled asdifferent areas of the software become activated and deactivated.

3.2 0 Group selection/tab selection

The group selection toolbar allows the user to select the current group of databeing worked with in the software, and the current mode of operation of thesoftware. Depending on which item is selected, different options appear on thetab selection toolbar - these different options will be covered in the relevantsections.

3.2.1 Device

This shows the current devices system data.

The system data for the M300 includes Plant Reference, Description, Language,Model Number, Serial Number, Software References, Fitted Hardware,

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Connection Mode and Power Flow Mode. The Fitted Hardware data read in bythe software is used to determine which cells it must poll, and which cells do notcontain any data.

The system data for the M220 includes Plant Reference, Language, ModelNumber, Serial Number, Software Reference, and Connection mode. The Devicedata view is read-only. As the M220 device does not support internal storage ofa Plant Reference description, the Plant Reference displayed by the MDAP forthese devices is required to be manually entered via the Change Plant Referenceoption of the Channel menu.

The Device option will only show up-to-date information if polling is enabled, i.e.if the PC is communicating with the device in question.

3.2.2 Events

Displays all events and related data for both system events and device events.The following tab selection appears, to select the event group with which towork.

3.2.2.1 Device events

Device events need to be extracted from the M300 device by using the

Operations menu, fully described in Section 2.4 (Event records are not supportedby the M220 device). Once stored on the PC, they can be viewed, searchedetc. as normal. Extraction can only take place once polling is enabled. Thedevice event list will contain the events from all M300 devices, which have hadtheir event records extracted to the MDAP software.

3.2.2.2 System events

Displays all events relating to the users actions while operating the software,such as setting changes, and also events such as communications started or

stopped, settings uploaded, etc. System events are added to the listautomatically.

3.2.3 Disturbance

Allows the user to extract disturbance/waveform records stored in the currentM300 device, and to work with disturbance or waveform data stored on disk(Disturbance records are not supported by the M220 device). The following tab

selection is used:

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The software uses COMTRADE format files for its disturbance records.COMTRADE is the IEEE Standard Common Format for Transient Data Exchangefor Power Systems; this software implements two versions of the standard. Theoriginal C37.111-1991 COMTRADE Standard is supported, as is Revision Draft7.0 released 27 March 1998 - files in either of these formats can be imported

into the software. Two files are required for each disturbance record - a .CFG fileand a .DAT file.

The Extraction tab selection is not available for M220 devices.

3.2.3.1 Disturbance

Displays a graphical representation of disturbance data previously extractedfrom a device. Analogue and digital channel data is captured and stored in aCOMTRADE file - this data must first be loaded into the MDAP software. This isdone by means of the COMTRADE parameters for disturbance/waveformpresentation dialog box, explained in Section 4.3. This same dialog box is alsoused to determine which waveforms are included on the axes of the graph.

Two graphs are displayed - analogue and digital. The analogue data (up toeight voltages and currents) is displayed at the top of the data window, with thelower part being used to display the digital channels, if any are selected. Thedigital channels are displayed as logic signals, between the values 0 and 1. Avertical yellow line, crossing both the analogue and digital signals, is used torepresent the trigger point from which the records were captured.

To scroll around the displayed data, use the cursor keys - the analogue anddigital graphs will scroll together to ensure that the data is always aligned. It isalso possible to zoom in and out along the x-axis, by using the grey + and -keys on the numeric keypad (On laptop computers, the combination of keys topress may vary - please consult your laptop user manual.) To zoom in and outalong the y-axis (analogue graphs only) hold down the Ctrl key and press thegrey + or - keys as before.

There are a number of coloured boxes along the left-hand edge of the data

window, one per channel displayed. To select which channels to view on thegraph, click the coloured boxes. A cross appears in the box if that channel isbeing shown on the graph.

3.2.3.2 Waveform

A similar procedure applies to the waveform section. Three types of graphs aredisplayed in the data window - the top graph displays up to six current/voltagesignals and the trigger point, whereas the bottom portion of the window displaysboth the harmonics and phases of the signals, on logarithmic axes.

A vertical dashed line moves across the current/voltage graph when moving themouse. This is used to determine an appropriate period of time during which theharmonics and phases of the current/voltage signals will be calculated using aFast Fourier Transform algorithm. To set this period of time, it is recommended

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that you zoom in to obtain a clearer display and therefore greater accuracy ofselection. Move the mouse pointer to the first desired point on the time axis andclick the right-hand mouse button, and then move the pointer to the second point,and click the right-hand mouse button again. Harmonics and phases of the timesliced signals are then displayed on the screen. It is recommended that full cyclesare selected, not half-cycles. To reset the harmonic and phase display in order tochoose another time period, use the Reset Harmonics Data item on the

Operations menu, or its keyboard shortcut.The same zooming and scrolling operations as explained above for thedisturbance view can be used. In addition, holding down Ctrl while scrollingleft and right will scroll the harmonics and phase angle graphs left and right, toview higher or lower harmonics up to the 60th harmonic, if there are enoughsamples per period.

3.2.3.3 Extraction

Extracts disturbance/waveform data from the current M300 device using aspreadsheet-style data view the M220 device does not support (Disturbancerecords). A maximum of four records can be stored in the device for extraction atany one time. The number of records stored in the device is shown in theDisturbance Record Stored cell. If the display in the data window does notchange, click on the Init button to refresh it. Polling must be enabled tocommunicate with the device.

To extract a record from the M300 device, click on the Select button to select thepath, and click on the relevant Start button to extract the record. The extracted

record will be stored in the file named in the File Name for Next Extraction cell;this name can be changed by simply clicking in it and typing over it. By defaultthe filename consists of MC for disturbance records or WF for waveform records,followed by the three-digit device number, then a three-digit increasing serialnumber. To choose the folder in which to store the file, use the Select button bythe Disturbance Extraction Folder cell.

Disturbance data is extracted using the left-hand half of the data window, whilethe right-hand half is used for waveform extraction functions. Once a waveformhas been captured (this may be triggered using the Start buttons), the text in thecell near the top changes from Not captured to Available for extraction. Onlyone waveform can be held in the M300 device at any one time. Again thefilename and folder may be changed, and the Extract button pressed to startextraction. The Reset button will clear the stored waveform from the device.

The Extraction Tab selection is not available for M220 devices.

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3.2.4 Measurement

Continuously extracts measurements from the current device, and displays themin the data window. The measurements that can be displayed include voltages,currents, powers, energy and other miscellaneous measurements. The following

tab selection is used to choose between the different measurements:

This option will only show the correct information if polling is enabled, i.e. the PCis communicating with the device.

3.2.5 Instruments

Provides a graphical display of up to six measurements from the current device.Select the Instrument Parameters menu option on the Edit menu, or use the EditParameters button on the main toolbar, to add or remove instruments with theModify Instrument Presentation Parameters dialog box (explained in Section 4.6).To configure individual instruments, double-click on the instrument and theInstrument Parameters dialog box (Section 0) will allow changes to be made.

This option will only show correct information if polling is enabled, i.e. if the PC

is communicating with the device. If the measured value does not fit on the scaleof the instrument, the instrument will move to the closest value possible, and themeasured value text underneath the instrument will turn red, to indicate an outof range value.

3.2.6 Tariff

Displays tariff rate registers and associated data for the eight tariff registersinside the M300 device. This option will only show correct information if pollingis enabled, i.e. if the PC is communicating with the device.

The Tariff Group selection option is not available for M220 devices, as they donot support Tariff functions.

3.2.7 Harmonics

Three types of harmonic data are extracted and displayed from the M300 device- phase voltage harmonic data for phases Va, Vb and Vc, line voltage harmonicdata Vab, Vbc and Vca, and phase current harmonic data Ia, Ib and Ic. Inaddition a total harmonic data table is provided, and refreshed automatically

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every 25 seconds. The following tab selection is used to select the data todisplay:

The Harmonics Group selection option is not available for M220 devices, asthey do not support Harmonic data functions.

3.2.8 Demand

Displays the current device demand values. The dynamic values are updatedevery 20 seconds. The following tab selection is used to select the data todisplay:

Note that the Previous, Present, 7 Imp/Exp, 7 Lag/Lead, 7 Pos/Negand 7 Current tab selections are not available for M220 devices, as they onlysupport demand data displayed in the Dynamic and Last Reset tabselections.

3.2.9 Daily demand

Extracts and displays the demands over a seven-day period from the M300device. The values are polled at pre-set intervals and updated automatically.

The Daily Demand Group selection option is not available to M220 devices, asthey do not support Daily demand functions.

3.2.10 System

This mode is used to update the settings of the current device. Unlike the Deviceview, the values shown can be modified. A password is required to access anyof the settings inside the device (only ModBus supported settings can be thusaccessed). Whilst the settings are being uploaded from the device to the PC, thefollowing dialog box is shown. The upload can be aborted by clicking onCancel.

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An example data view for the M300 device is shown below:

Note that all changed values are highlighted in green. This is to enable onlythose values that have changed to be downloaded to the device, which is muchquicker and more efficient than downloading all settings regardless. Todownload or upload settings, either click the right-hand mouse button over anycell, or use the Operations menu, fully explained in Section 2.4.

Certain cells may be highlighted in red:

This indicates that the cell is not visible to the front panel of the device, andtherefore not settable. In this case, the M300 device does not have analogueoutputs fitted and therefore are not shown on the front panel. The software willstill show these settings, but not allow them to be changed.

The current device number and access level is shown on the status bar at thebottom of the window. The following tab selection bar is used to move betweenthe different categories of settings:

The I/O Overall button enables all M300 device input/output settings to bechanged - both analogue and digital. The Overall button allows all settings, in allcategories, to be viewed and/or changed. It can also prove useful for obtaininga printed record of all settings in a device.

M220 devices only support data displayed in the System, Demand, Relay/

Pulse and Overall tab selections, therefore tab selections Distur/Wave,Analogue, Opto Input and I/O Overall are unavailable for M220 devices.

3.2.11 Setpoint setting

This mode works in a similar fashion to the System mode, but it is used to changethe setpoint settings for the M300 device. The following tab selection is used to

move between the different setpoint settings:

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Again, the Overall view combines setpoints 1 to 4; the individual views onlyshow the settings concerning that individual setpoint.

The Setpoint setting Group selection option is not available to M220 devices, asthey do not support Setpoint functions.

3.2.12 Tariff settings

This mode allows all tariff settings to be set. The following tab selection is used tomove between the different tariff settings:

In this mode, there is no Overall view - to ensure all options are set correctly,

therefore, each tab must be set up individually.The Tariff setting Group selection option is not available to M220 devices, asthey do not support Tariff functions.

Section 4 DIALOG BOXES

4.1 Communication settings

The Communication Settings dialog box is used to configure the PC serial

communication port used by the software to communicate with M220 and M300devices. To define the port used, select the Add/Change button. This calls up afurther dialog box, prompting you to Enter COM port data.

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Enter the device name for the communication port you are using. In most cases,the first RS-232C serial port in a PC is named COM1; the second is COM2, andso on.

For RS-485 communications using a standard PC port compatible RS-485 serialcommunication interface card, enter the device name for the RS-485communication port you are using.

The Response time text box allows you to define the length of time that the PCwill wait for a response from the M220 and M300 devices after sending them arequest.

If you are using the software in standalone mode (i.e. with no connecteddevices), leave the Port name: field blank to tell the software not to use anycommunications port.

Before successful communication with the device can be achieved, the serialparameters must be initialised to the same values on both the PC and the M220and M300 devices. By clicking on Parameters, the following dialog box can be

brought up on the PC. Its settings must match up with those on the device forsuccessful communications to occur.

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The serial parameters can be changed on the M220 and M300 devices in theirCommunications Settings menu.

After changing the serial communications settings in the software, the dynamicsystem data should be saved (as described in Section 2.1.5) - otherwise thesettings will be lost when the software is closed.

4.2 Automatic device recognition

This dialog box allows the user to scan through the pre-selected range ofaddresses for any connected devices that are not yet in the Device List.

Once a device is in the Device List, it is displayed as while thesoftware extracts the system data from that device - items such as model andserial number, description, language, etc. When the system recognises thedevice, it displays its plant reference in the Name column of the Device List.

The M220 device does not support internal storage of a Plant Reference. TheMDAP software therefore displays the default of as the plantreference, until it is manually changed via selecting the Change Plant Referenceoption from the Channel menu.

To define the range of addresses to be scanned, select the Range button.

The Device Range dialog box allows you to set the range of addresses scannedwhen automatically searching for new devices. By default, devices numbered 1to 10 are scanned, but the software will accept anything up to 247, allowing upto 247 devices to be connected to the system at any one time.

4.3 COMTRADE parameters for disturbance/waveform presentation

This dialog box allows COMTRADE data, previously stored on disk, to be loaded

into the software for analysis. First, the file must be loaded in - click on the Loadbutton and use the File Open dialog box to choose the file. When the file isloaded, the empty fields in the dialog box will fill with the information containedin the file - station data, frequencies and trigger time etc.

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At this point, analogue channels can be assigned to the two axes. Click on ananalogue channel, and choose the left-hand Add button to add it to Axis 1, orthe right-hand Add button to add it to Axis 2. Only channels with the same basequantity can be added to the same axis (DC input has no base quantity, andmust occupy an axis on its own). The default scaling used is the scaling factor of

the first channel added to that axis, but the scaling factor can be changed.Digital channels can also be added to a list; these digital channels will be shownin the Disturbance view. Up to five different channels can be assigned to eachanalogue axis, with the limitation that the total number of assigned channels,across both axes, cannot exceed 8. A maximum of 7 digital channels can bedisplayed on the digital graph.

By default, the software automatically assigns the name Currents for unit A,Voltages for unit V, and an empty string for other units. The user is free to

change the names by simply overwriting the text in the text boxes.

4.4 Password protection parameters

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This dialog box allows the device password to be set, and will also allow thelevel 1 and level 2 passwords to be changed after selecting the ChangePassword tab selection.

The active device is shown in the top frame of the dialog box, and the activeaccess level for this device is shown in the bottom frame.

The user password is set by typing the password to be entered into the Enter user

password text box, and click on Set to set the password. If you wish to clear thepassword currently held in memory, click on the Reset button to clear any activeaccess levels and passwords. The currently entered password for each device isheld in the Dynamic System Data file, whenever that file is saved.

The level 1 or level 2 passwords are changed by first entering the appropriate

current password to set the current access level. Password level 2 can only bechanged when the current access level is 2. Password level 1 can be changedwhen current access level is 1 or 2. Next select the Change Password tabselection and select the required Password level to be changed. Type the newpassword in the New Password and Verify new Password text boxes and clickon the Change button to complete the password change.

The text box along the bottom of the window is used to display the status of theattempts to set, clear or change the password. To exit from the dialog box, click

the Exit button or the close box.

4.5 Find

This dialog box is used to find events within the event record list. The text to findis entered in the Find what text box, and the direction in which to search ischosen. The search starts from the current cursor position within the datawindow; only text in the current column will be searched. If the capitalisation of

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the search text is important, check the Match case box and the search will onlymatch text with the same capitalisation as that specified. Otherwise, the searchwill ignore the capitalisation of text.

The Find next button starts the search. If a match is made, the cursor will jump tothe line containing that match; otherwise an error beep will sound to indicate thatno match can be made. To close the dialog box, choose the Cancel button orclick on the close box.

4.6 Modify instrument presentation parameters

From this dialog box, all settings for the instrument display can be changed. Thecheck boxes along the left-hand side of the dialog box control whether the sixdifferent instruments are displayed. In the main section of the dialog box is a gridshowing what each instrument is currently set to display.

To change the settings for a particular instrument - either to change themeasurement displayed, or to change the line style or scale, either double-click

on the row in the grid or close this dialog box and double-click on the instrumentitself. This brings up the Instrument Parameters dialog box.

4.7 Instrument parameters

This dialog box is used to change all settings for a particular instrument. Tochange the measured quantity, click on the Select button at the top of the dialogbox, and a Database Cell Selection dialog will appear, allowing the desired

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quantity to be chosen. Note that some quantities are not valid quantities for boththe M220 and M300, or not valid quantities in all connection modes or allmodel variants. For example the measurement quantities for DC input and theopto pulse counts are not valid quantities in all M300 model variants. If aninstrument is selected to display such an invalid measurement quantity, then thatparticular instrument will simply not display. To change the properties for aninstrument that cannot be seen, double-click on its entry in the Modify Instrument

Presentation Parameters dialog box.

The Presentation text can be altered at will; this is the text displayedunderneath the instrument on screen. Other parameters, such as scaling, decimalplaces, steps and tick marks around the instrument, range etc. can also bealtered from this dialog box, as can the style of the instrument -90 or 270,different needle styles etc.

Section 5 UPDATING DEVICE SOFTWARE IN THE FIELD

Should there be a need to update the M300 operating software in the field, thenthe MDAP setting software can be used to initiate the process. The actualsoftware is downloaded using the standard HyperTerminal software includedwith Microsoft Windows1.

To initiate the software download, choose the option Update Device Software onthe Update menu. The Update Device Software in the Field dialog box appears.

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The user should enter the serial number of the current M300 device in to initiatethe updating process. Note that the software update process is only possible onthe selected M300 device.

After entering the valid serial number the user will be warned that he or she willinvoke a software update.

Once initiated, the M300 device will stop communicating with the settingsoftware.

When loading HyperTerminal for the first time, it may ask you which country youare in, and details of the dialling codes for that area of the country. If you arenot using your PC with a modem, you do not need to enter correct details,although it is advised that they are entered in case a modem is added in thefuture.

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Once HyperTerminal has loaded, it may pop up a dialog box informing you thatyou need to install a modem before making a connection. Choose No if thisbox appears.

A dialog box will then come up, prompting you to enter a name and pick anicon for the new connection. The name and icon are not important, so choosesomething easy to remember.

The next prompt will ask for details such as phone number, etc. Ignore these, andchange the Connect using box to connect using the serial port the M300 isconnected to (usually COM1 or COM2).

One last dialog box will appear to set the serial parameters of the connection;similar to the one described in Section 4.1. Set it up for 38400 bits per second,8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control.

The following commands must be sent to erase the flash memory in the M300:

Command to be sent by user: U

The PC will respond; SCC Rx char - UPress Q to continue

Command to be sent by user Q

The PC will respond; SCC Rx char - Q

The M300 will change its display to:

* Flash Erased *

And, shortly later,

* Send .HEX file*

The hex file can then be sent to the M300 as a text or ASCII download

Section 6 IMPORTANT FILES

6.1 Initialisation file

The software reads in its settings from an initialisation file when it starts up. Thisfile is called mc.ini, and is found in the same directory as the executable. If thisfile does not exist, the program will not be able to start.

The format of the file is as shown below. It can be edited using any standard texteditor, such as Notepad. If using a word-processor such as Microsoft Word1 toedit the file, care must be taken to ensure that it is saved in text-only ASCIIformat.

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6.1.1 STATIC_DOC

This line defines where the static model definitions for the M300 are stored. Thefile is an implementation of the ModBus Register Map for the M300 device, andif it cannot be loaded, the program will not be able to start.

6.1.2 STATIC_DOC_M220

This line defines where the static model definitions for the M220 are stored. Thefile is an implementation of the ModBus Register Map for the M220 device, and

if it cannot be loaded, the program will not be able to start.

6.1.3 MC_UI_DOC

This defines the default user interface parameter file. If this file exists, it will beloaded when the program starts up; otherwise initially an error will be reportedthat this file is missing, and then the program will continue to load.

6.1.4 DYNAMIC_DOC

This defines the default dynamic data file. If this file exists, it will be loaded whenthe program starts up; otherwise initially an error will be reported that this file ismissing, and then the program will continue to load.

6.1.5 SYSEVENT_DB

This defines the Microsoft Access 971 database in which system events arestored. If another program will be accessing the database, the path and filenamehere may be changed in order to save the database in a location accessible tothe other program.

6.1.6 DEVICE_EVENT_DB

This defines the Microsoft Access 971 database in which device events arestored. If another program will be accessing the database, the path and filenamehere may be changed in order to save the database in a location accessible tothe other program.

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6.1.7 LOAD_BAR_STATE=FALSE

This line defines the position of the MDAP toolbars when the program isexecuted. The default statement is FALSE. The two states are explained below:

LOAD_BAR_STATE=FALSE

The MDAP toolbars shall revert to their default positions when the application islaunched.

LOAD_BAR_STATE=TRUE

The MDAP toolbars shall appear in the same places as the last time that theapplication was used.

6.1.8 PF_PA=1

This line defines the convention that the MDAP uses for the signing of the M220Power Angles in the miscellaneous measurement mode. The two conventions areexplained below:

PF_PA=1Capacitive reactive loads (phase current lags phase voltage) will result in positivePower Angles.

Inductive reactive loads (phase current leads phase voltage) will result innegative Power Angles.

PF_PA=2

Capacitive reactive loads (phase current lags phase voltage) will result innegative Power Angles.

Inductive reactive loads (phase current leads phase voltage) will result in positivePower Angles.

6.2 MC300.MCS

This file contains the definition of the static system, the implementation of theModBus Register Map for the M300. It contains information such as stringidentification of cells, ModBus data types, description texts for possible values,cell types, units, default values etc. The file is supplied with the software, and isrequired for the software to load.

6.3 MC220.MCS

This file contains the definition of the static system, the implementation of theModBus Register Map for the M220. It contains information such as stringidentification of cells, ModBus data types, description texts for possible values,cell types, units, default values etc. The file is supplied with the software, and isrequired for the software to load.

6.4 WCT32DR3.DLL

This dynamic link library is needed for drawing real-time graphs. The softwarewill not be able to start without it. It must be placed in the same directory as theexecutable, (.exe file) or in the Windows System directory (System32 onWindows NT1).

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6.5 WRT32DR3.DLL

This dynamic link library is needed for drawing real-time objects. The softwarewill not be able to start without it. It must be placed in the same directory as theexecutable, (.exe file) or in the Windows System directory (System32 onWindows NT1).

Section 7 TECHNICAL SUPPORT

7.1 ARGENTINA

ALSTOM Argentina SA

Proteccion & Control

Av Leandro N. Alem 896 - Piso 5

1001 - Capital Federal

ArgentinaTel: 00 54 (0) 1315 9600

Fax: 00 54 (0) 1311 1040

7.2 AUSTRALIA

ALSTOM Australia Ltd

Industrial Products Division

PO Box 22

25 Princes Road

Regents Park

NSW 2143

Australia

Tel: 00 61 (0) 2 9645 0777

Fax: 00 61 (0) 2 9743 8488

7.3 BRAZILALSTOM T&D Protecao & Controle

Av Interlagos 4211

04661 - 300 Sao Paulo

Brazil

Tel: 00 55 (0) 11 548 4342

Fax: 00 55 (0) 11 548 3429

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7.4 CANADA

ALSTOM Canada Inc.

5112 Timberlea Blvd

Mississauga

Ontario

L4W 2S5

Canada

Tel: 00 1 905 624 8300

Fax: 00 1 905 624 8845

7.5 FRANCE

ALSTOM T&D Protection & Contrle SA

Avenue de Figuires

34975 Lattes CdexMontpellier

France

Tel: 00 33 (0)4 6720 5454

Fax: 00 33 (0)4 6720 5499

7.6 GERMANY

ALSTOM Energietechnik GmbH

Berichschutz und Shaltanlagenleittetechnik

Unit Protection & Control

Lyoner StraBe 44-48

D-60528 Frankfurt

Germany

Tel: 00 49 (0)69 6632 1521

Fax: 00 49 (0)69 6632 2548

7.7 HONG KONG

ALSTOM T&D Protection Control Ltd

Asia Pacific Office

CC Wu Building

302-308 Hennessy Road

Wanchai

GPO Box 15Hong Kong

Tel: 00 852 2833 6265

Tel: 00 852 2834 5279

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7.8 INDIA

ALSTOM Ltd

Measurement & Control Division

Pavallaram Works

19/1, GST Road

Chennai 600 043

India

Tel: 00 91 (0) 44 236 8621

Fax: 00 91 (0) 44 236 7276

7.9 POLAND

ALSTOM T&D Protection & Control SA

Strzegomska 23/27

58-160 SwiebodzicePoland

Tel: 00 48 (0) 7454 8410

Fax: 00 48 (0) 7454 8548.

7.10 SOUTH AFRICA

ALSTOM Measurements Company

35 Eleventh Road

Kew

PO Box 142

Bramley 2018

Johannesburg

South Africa

Tel: 00 27 (0) 1 1885 3240

Fax: 00 27 (0) 1 1885 1100

7.11 UNITED KINGDOM

ALSTOM T&D Protection & Control Ltd

St. Leonards Works

Stafford

ST17 4LX

England

Tel: 44 (0) 1785 22 3251Fax: 44 (0) 1785 21 2232

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7.12 USA

ALSTOM USA Inc

Protection & Control Division

4 Skyline Drive

Hawthorne

NY 10532-2160

USA

Tel: 00 1 914 347 5166

Fax: 00 1 914 347 5508

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