Automated intelligent configuration tool for power system protection and control and monitoring devices
First Claim
1. An automatic configuration tool for use with power protection and restoration devices, comprising:
- a processor;
a memory for storing a plurality of databases;
a graphical user interface; and
an automatic configuration application operating on the processor to provide a plurality of menus to a user on the graphical user interface to enable the user to select a plurality of options that are processed to determine and export a plurality of configuration settings for a specific power protection and restoration device.
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Abstract
An automatic configuration tool for use with power protection and restoration devices such as reclosers and switches in power transmission and distribution systems. An automatic configuration application provides a plurality of menus to a user on a graphical user interface to enable the user to select a plurality of options that are processed by various calculation engines to determine the configuration settings for a specific power protection and restoration device. The configuration settings that are generated are downloaded directly into the power protection and restoration device to provide protection, control and monitoring.
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42 Claims
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1. An automatic configuration tool for use with power protection and restoration devices, comprising:
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a processor;
a memory for storing a plurality of databases;
a graphical user interface; and
an automatic configuration application operating on the processor to provide a plurality of menus to a user on the graphical user interface to enable the user to select a plurality of options that are processed to determine and export a plurality of configuration settings for a specific power protection and restoration device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for automatically configuring a power protection and restoration device comprising the steps of:
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generating a plurality of databases to store protection, control and monitoring information for power protection and restoration devices;
selecting a plurality of presented options interactively using a graphical user interface;
processing the selected plurality of options using a calculation engine to determine a plurality of protection, control and monitoring settings;
creating a protection, control and monitoring settings output file; and
automatically downloading the protection, control and monitoring settings output file to an intelligent electronic device for the power protection and restoration device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A computer readable medium encoded with computer-executable instructions to perform the steps of:
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storing protection, control and monitoring information for power protection and restoration devices in a plurality of databases;
enabling a user to select a plurality of presented options interactively using a graphical user interface;
processing the selected plurality of options to determine a plurality of protection, control and monitoring settings;
creating a protection, control and monitoring settings output file; and
automatically downloading the protection, control and monitoring settings output file to an intelligent electronic device for the power protection and restoration device. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
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