SECTION 14 • BESTCOMS™ SOFTWARE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 14 • BESTCOMS™ SOFTWARE ............................................................................................ 14-1
Description ........................................................................................................................................... 14-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 14-1
Installation ............................................................................................................................................ 14-2
PC Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 14-2
Installing the Program on Your PC Using Microsoft® Windows® ..................................................... 14-2
Connecting the PC to the Relay ....................................................................................................... 14-2
Updating BESTCOMS™ Software ........................................................................................................ 14-3
Starting BESTCOMS™ ......................................................................................................................... 14-3
Start BESTCOMS™ .......................................................................................................................... 14-3
System Setup Summary Screen ...................................................................................................... 14-3
Configure the PC ................................................................................................................................. 14-4
Setting the Relay .................................................................................................................................. 14-4
Select Logic Scheme for Display ..................................................................................................... 14-4
Settings Display and Selection ......................................................................................................... 14-4
General Operation ............................................................................................................................ 14-5
Setting Group Selection ................................................................................................................... 14-8
Overcurrent ...................................................................................................................................... 14-9
Reclosing ........................................................................................................................................ 14-11
Breaker Failure ............................................................................................................................... 14-11
Logic Timers ................................................................................................................................... 14-12
Reporting and Alarms ..................................................................................................................... 14-13
Inputs and Outputs ......................................................................................................................... 14-16
BESTlogic ....................................................................................................................................... 14-18
Copying Settings from Group to Group ............................................................................................. 14-20
Downloading Oscillography Files ....................................................................................................... 14-21
View Fault Details ........................................................................................................................... 14-21
View Fault Sequence of Events ..................................................................................................... 14-21
Download an Oscillography File ..................................................................................................... 14-21
Metering ............................................................................................................................................. 14-21
File Management ............................................................................................................................... 14-22
Saving a Settings File ..................................................................................................................... 14-22
Opening a Settings File .................................................................................................................. 14-23
Uploading a Settings File ............................................................................................................... 14-23
Downloading a Settings File ........................................................................................................... 14-23
Printing a Settings File ................................................................................................................... 14-23
Settings Compare .............................................................................................................................. 14-23
BESTPrint .......................................................................................................................................... 14-24
Figures
Figure 14-1. Typical User Interface Components .................................................................................... 14-2
Figure 14-2. BESTCOMS Splash Screen ............................................................................................... 14-3
Figure 14-3. System Setup Summary Screen ......................................................................................... 14-4
Figure 14-4. General Operation Screen, General Information Tab ......................................................... 14-5
Figure 14-5. General Operation Screen, Power System Tab ................................................................. 14-6
Figure 14-6. General Operation Screen, Global Security Tab ................................................................ 14-7
Figure 14-7. General Operation Screen, Communication Tab ................................................................ 14-7
Figure 14-8. General Operation Screen, HMI Display Tab ..................................................................... 14-8
Figure 14-9. Setting Group Selection Screen .......................................................................................... 14-9
Figure 14-10. Time Overcurrent Screen, 51 Tab .................................................................................... 14-9
Figure 14-11. Curve Coefficients Screen .............................................................................................. 14-10
Figure 14-12. Time Overcurrent Screen, 50T Tab ................................................................................ 14-10
Figure 14-13. Reclosing Screen ............................................................................................................ 14-11
Figure 14-14. Breaker Failure Screen ................................................................................................... 14-12
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