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Chapitre 17

Vue étoilé
Le chapitre 17 décrit comment créer une vue étoilé et ajouter des éléments à une vue étoilé
existante à partir du mode Étoile. Ce chapitre détaille les différents outils et fonctionnalités
disponibles lors de lutilisation des vues étoilées.
Une vue en étoile est une présentation contenant des éléments de diagramme dune ligne et leurs
courbes et diagrammes caractéristiques associés. Star View fournit une interface utilisateur graphique
pour laffichage, la coordination et la personnalisation des courbes et des diagrammes déléments.

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Vue étoilé Systèmes détoiles

17.1 Systèmes stellaires

Star Systems fournit tous les outils nécessaires pour accéder, naviguer et coordonner les courbes
associées aux éléments de diagramme dune ligne. Cliquez sur le bouton Star Systems de la barre
doutils Systèmes pour ouvrir la dernière vue étoilé accessible et en faire la fenêtre active.

Systèmes détoiles Créer / Ouvrir Star View Navigator Barre doutils Star View (TCC)
Star View à Créer / Copier des
partir de System vues en étoile Vue TCC star
Manager

Les vues en étoile sont enregistrées en tant que présentations dans System Manager sous le dossier
Étoile. Vous pouvez créer une présentation Star View en cliquant avec le bouton droit sur le dossier
Star et en sélectionnant Créer ou en cliquant sur le bouton Star New Presentation. Vous pouvez créer
une nouvelle vue étoilé ou copier une vue étoilé existante.

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Double-cliquez sur le nom de la vue en étoile (par exemple Star1) dans le Gestionnaire système pour
ouvrir une vue en étoile existante. Vous pouvez également cliquer avec le bouton droit sur le nom de la
vue en étoile pour afficher, enregistrer, purger, renommer (à laide de la commande Propriétés) et
imprimer la vue.

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You can access an existing Star View by selecting it from the Presentation toolbar while in Star Mode.

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17.2 Star TCC View

The Star Time Current Characteristic (TCC) View, displays the device characteristic curves on the
Time versus Current frame. The Time versus Current frame dimension can be graphically
adjusted and re- positioned.

In Star TCC View, you can graphically add, delete, adjust, zoom in or out, change properties, and more.

The tools from left to right are described below.

Pointer
Click the Pointer button to select one-line diagram elements and curves in Star View.

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Zoom In One-Line Diagram

Click this button to zoom in on the one-line diagram in Star View.

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Zoom Out One-Line Diagram

Click this button to zoom out the one-line diagram in Star View.

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Zoom Fit One-Line Diagram

Click this button to zoom fit the one-line diagram to the left bottom corner of Star View. The scale of the
one-line diagram can be defined in the Options (Preferences) Editor (Tools à Options) using the entries
“Max. One- line Scaling Factor in Star TCC” and “One- Line Display Area in Star TCC”. Refer to
Chapter 4, Preferences for more details.

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Pan
Use the Pan tool to pan around a Star TCC View time-current grid. Hold the left mouse button to grab the
Star View and move the hand pointer to pan the view.

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Zoom In, Zoom Out

To zoom in on the Star View, click the Zoom In button. Use the Zoom Out tool to zoom out of a Star
View.

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Zoom Fit
To fit entire Star layout in the Star View window, click the Zoom Fit button.

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Auto-Scale
Use the Auto-Scale tool to determine the best possible Star View scaling for displaying all plotted curves.
The tool can be used for both phase and ground views. For more details on auto-scaling, see section 17.3,
Star View (TCC) Toolbar.

Star View with Motor, Auto Scale OFF Star View without Motor, Auto Scale ON

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2nd Axis
Click to show the second X-axis.

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Show/Hide Grid
Click to display the grid.

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Show/Hide Legend
Click to show legend on the bottom of the Star View.

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Hide/Show Range
Device curves can be graphically adjusted in the Star TCC View. Handles are provided on the
device characteristic curves to identify adjustable regions. Available ranges for a selected curve can be
displayed and identified by clicking the Hide/Show Range button. The available ranges are grayed
out when an adjustable curve is selected. The display of ranges is turned off by default.

Combined Curve
Multiple device curves can be combined in the star view by using combined curve button. Select one
curve, press ctrl and select another curve/multiple curves, then click combined curve button, ETAP
will automatically combined these selected curves. Combined curve button can also be used in
Normalized TCC mode.

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Label Auto-Layout
Label Auto-Layout button helps you to re-organize labels in star view. Click on this button to adjust the
label position automatically. It is automatically applied when creating new star views.

Print Preview
Click the Print Preview button to view or modify the print layout of the selected Star TCC View.

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Close
Click this button to save the settings and layout, close the preview, and return to the Star TCC View.

Print
Click this button to bring up the Print dialog box and start a print job.

Note: Star Views can be printed collectively via Star Batch Print menu. With a Star View open, go
to File menu and select Batch Print&

Print Setup
Click this button to display the Print Setup dialog box, which contains options for selecting the
destination printer and its connection.

Star Print Options

Click this button to display the Star Print Options dialog box, which contains options for printing (or not
printing) one-line diagram and text boxes.

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Next/Previous Page
If the length of a Star View exceeds one page, you can navigate through multiple pages using the
Next/Previous Page buttons.

Toggle Display
Click this button to toggle between previewing one or two pages at once.

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Zoom In/Zoom Out View

Zoom in or zoom out of the view to preview the details or overall layout of your Star TCC View prior to
printing. This zooms in/out does not affect the print results.

Fit to Page
This fits all of the Star View into the selected page size and orientation.

Zoom In/Zoom TCC

Use this tool to zoom in or out of the Star TCC View so that the size of the view changes with respect to
the page size. Once you print or close Print Preview, all settings are saved for future printing. Zoom
levels for the Print Preview are independent of zoom levels for the Star TCC View. You can enter a
specific magnification factor in the field provided. The Star TCC will be printed with the zoom factor specified.

Scroll
Scroll the Star TCC View to the right, left, top, and bottom with respect to the selected page size and
orientation. These scroll capabilities are provided for centering and adjusting the location of the Star View
with respect to the selected paper size for the Star View. Once you print or close Print Preview, all
settings are saved for future printing. Scrolling in the Print Preview is independent of scrolling in the Star
TCC View. However, you can specify the scroll length in the fields provided.

Print Setup

Printer
Select the printer you wish to use. You can choose the default printer or select one of the currently installed
printers from the Name list. To install printers and configure printer ports, use the Windows Control Panel.

Paper Size
Select the paper size on which you want to print the document.

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Paper Source
Select the tray, if your printer offers multiple trays for paper sources.

Orientation
Choose Portrait or Landscape.

Network
Click this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.

Help
Click on Help to open the help topic on Print Setup options.

OK
Click on OK to close the Print Setup page and save all changes.

Cancel
Click on OK to close the Print Setup page without saving.

Star Print Options

Include One-Line Diagram

Check this box to include the TCC one-line diagram in the print. This box is checked by default.

Include Text Boxes

Check this box to include the text boxes in TCC in the print. This box is checked by default.

Help
Click on Help to open the help topic on Star Print options.

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OK
Click on OK to close the Star Print options page and save all changes.

Cancel
Click on OK to close the Star Print options page without saving.

Capture STAR View

Capture STAR View button allows you to capture star view and paste it to third party applications such as
Paint, Word, Excel, etc. Click this button to activate capture mode then left click anywhere on Star View
and drag to select the area for capture.

A confirmation dialog and message will show up after each capture. Click “OK” button to close
this window. If” Do not show this message again” is checked then this message dialog won’t show up until
reopening of project.

The Capture mode will end after selection of area or you can press Esc to quit ETAP capture mode.

Export STAR View

Export Star View button is the shortcut for existing Export Metafile feature. Click this button to open the
dialog for export the Star View to EMF file. Please search and refer to Export Metafile for further details.

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Purge
Delete the active Star View. ETAP asks for confirmation before purging the Star View.

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17.3 Star View (TCC) Toolbar

The Star View (TCC) toolbar provides all necessary tools for viewing, coordinating, and plotting
applicable device curves. Star View (TCC) toolbar is displayed and applicable for the active Star View.
This section includes details on the various tools available on the Star View (TCC) toolbar.

Mode Tool - Toggle between Phase and Ground Mode

Zoom to New Window

Time Difference Tool - Measure time difference between two curves

Crosshair - Use crosshair to display current/time at any point on TCC

User Curve - Create custom curves and fault arrows

Plot Options - General, Axis, Grid, Legend and Device settings

Display Options - Star one-line display options

Alert View - View alerts/messages for device curves

Device Settings Report

Normalize TCC mode - View normalized curves for specific fault

Sequence Viewer - View summary of tripped devices for specific fault

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17.3.1 Phase/Ground Mode

The Mode tool allows you to view device characteristic curves in Phase or Ground Mode. You can toggle
the Mode button to view the applicable curves for Phase or Ground Mode for the same Star View.
Therefore, the Phase and Ground Modes are essentially sub-views of each Star View. The icon on the
Mode button changes when you toggle between Phase and Ground Modes.

Phase Mode Ground Mode

Phase Mode
Phase Mode, when selected, displays and includes device curves that respond to phase current. By default,
this includes all phase-responsive device curves and device damage curves/fixed points (for
example, motor starting and transformer damage/inrush point).

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Ground Mode
When you select Ground Mode, Star View displays device curves that respond to ground and phase current.
By default, this includes ground current responsive device curves (for example, ground trip functions or
residual connected relays).

Note: Phase-responsive devices can be plotted in the Ground Mode from Star View Plot Options.

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The table below shows a list of all devices plotted in Star View that can be displayed in Phase and
Ground Modes. X indicates available modes for the given device curve.

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Device/Function Trip Element Phase Mode Ground Mode
Default
Fuse - X X Phase
Phase X X Phase
Ground - X Ground
Sensitive ground
Overcurrent Relay - X Ground
Negative-sequence X X Phase
Neutral - X Ground
Residual connection - X Ground
Thermal X X Phase
Acceleration
Overload Relay X X Phase
Jam X X Phase
Ground - X Ground
Phase
Low Voltage Solid-State trip X X Phase
Ground - X Ground
Thermal Magnetic trip - X X Phase
Electro-Mechanical trip - X X Phase
Motor Circuit Protector - X X Ground
Overload Heater - X X Phase
In-Line Overload Relay - X X Phase
Phase X X Phase
Recloser Ground - X Ground
Sensitive Ground - X Ground
Medium-Voltage Solid State Phase X X Phase
Trip Ground - X Ground
Transformer (2W, 3W) - X X Phase
Cable - X X Phase
Phase Conductor
Transmission Line X X Phase
Ground Wire - X Ground
Motor Damage / Starting X X Phase
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(Induction, Synchronous)
Generator - X X Phase
Contactor - X X Phase
Bus (Arc Flash Curve) - X X Phase
Phase &
User Curve - X X
Ground

Note: The default Plot Options for all devices plotted in Star View can be set globally for the project.
To set defaults, from the Defaults menu, point to Plot Options and select Star View. Refer to section 17.3.7.

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17.3.2 Zoom to New Window

Zoom to New Window
To zoom into a region on a Star TCC View, use the Zoom to New Window tool. Click the Zoom to New
Window button and draw a bounding outline around any section of the curve. The Zoomed TCC window
is opened, displaying the selected portion of the curve. The crosshair pointer (+) in the zoomed window
allows you to read the time and current coordinates at the bottom of the zoom window. Once you select a
section of the curve and open a Zoomed TCC window, you can move the selected area to view other
sections of the TCC View.

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17.3.3 Time Difference

The time difference tool calculates the graphical time difference at the selected points between any two
device curves plotted in Star View. This tool helps you to display and verify possible mis-coordination
or false operation between various plotted curves.

The time difference can be displayed and graphically adjusted using the following tools:

· Time difference measurement pointer

· Time difference handle
· Time difference indicator
· Time difference Editor

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Time Difference Measurement Pointer

The time difference measurement pointer allows you to select the From and To curves between which the
time difference is to be calculated and displayed. Clicking the Time Difference button changes the mouse
pointer to the time difference measurement pointer as shown below. Click the curve to select the From
location. The pointer changes again, indicating you need to select the To location of the second curve.
Once the two locations are selected, the time difference indicator lines are displayed in red.

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Time Difference Handle

The time difference handle allows you to graphically adjust and view the time difference along the
length of the two curves. The handle can slide horizontally between the two curves, and the range of the
handle adjustment is determined by the shorter of the two curves with respect to the X (current) axis. The
handle is displayed upon the selection of the time difference location for the selected curves.

Once the mouse pointer is placed on the handle, the symbol changes to a horizontal arrow that indicates
you can adjust the handle to view the time difference along the length of the curves. Click to grab the
handle and adjust the time difference. The time difference value displayed changes as you move the
handle. The time values and current value at which the time difference is measured are indicated by red
lines for the existing time difference and the adjusted time difference.

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Time Difference Indicator

The time difference indicator displays the value of the time difference measured. When you use the handle
to graphically change the time difference, the value displayed by the indicator changes with the adjustment.
The time difference indicator is displayed after the From and To points are selected for the two curves or
after you click the time difference value already measured. The indicator, when selected, also displays the
time values at which the difference is displayed by red lines.

The position of the indicator can be adjusted horizontally to display the time difference at any desired
location.

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Bringing the pointer near the indicator or handle also displays the time difference in a screen tip. The
screen tip displays the ID of the curves, the time difference, and the current in amperes at which the
difference is measured.

The time difference indicators or handles are added to a selected Star View. You can delete the
time difference by selecting either the indicator or handle and clicking the Delete key on the keyboard.

Note: The time difference is not calculated for two curves that do not have a common current value.
For relay curves that can be integrated or linked, the time difference moves to the nearest point available
on the curve, should the integration or TOC/IOC linking hides the portion of the curve where the time
difference was originally placed.

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Time Difference Editor

Time Difference Editor allows you to find the time difference at specific current or find the current for
entered time difference. It can be opened by double clicking the time difference handle, value, orindicator.

This editor has 3 options for finding and moving the position of time difference as follows and after
pressing Apply.

Current
Measures and updates the Time Difference at entered current.

Time Difference
Finds and updates the Current at which the time difference is equal to entered value.

Find Minimum
Finds the minimum time difference between two curves and updates both Current and Time Difference. If
there are multiple occurrences of the minimum time difference, then the closest one to the current location
of the time difference marker will be selected.

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If the current or time value entered is not a valid point between the curves, then an error message is displayed
in the editor as shown below and the time difference is not moved. The error message can be cleared by
entering a valid current/time or closing the editor. If the editor is closed without fixing this error, then time
difference will remain at its last valid point.

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17.3.4 Crosshair
The Crosshair tool displays the current (in amperes) and time (in seconds) at any location on the Star TCC
View. Clicking on the Crosshair button changes the mouse pointer to a Crosshair cursor (+). The Crosshair
can be dropped at any location on the Star TCC View to indicate the current and time values. As shown
below, the crosshair is displayed with a label indicating the current and time values and an arrow pointing
to the cursor point. The current and time values change with adjustment of the Crosshair cursor. Crosshair
also works independently in Phase and Ground Modes.

To move an existing Crosshair, select the crosshair and move the mouse over the Crosshair cursor.
The mouse pointer changes to a four-way arrow as shown below using which the crosshair can be
moved. The Crosshair can be deleted by simply selecting it and pressing the Delete key on the keyboard.

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The Crosshair can also be assigned to a device curve. This provides a tracking tool for current and time
which can be moved along the device curve. To track a device curve using the Crosshair, first select the
device curve and then click on the Crosshair button. As shown in the figure above, the crosshair moves
only along the Fuse1 curve, (minimum melting curve or total clearing curve depending on the
proximityof the crosshair to the curve) when selected. A tracking crosshair dynamically moves with any
curve adjustment such as change in settings, Base kV (with respect to Plot kV), shift factor, etc. Also,
in Normalized TCC Mode Crosshair displays the current in per unit of the fault current with the actual
ampere value shown in parentheses. For more information on Normalized TCC Mode refer to section 17.3.11.

For relay curves that can be integrated or linked, the Crosshair moves to the nearest visible point available
on the curve, should the integrated or linked portion of the curve becomes hidden where the crosshair was
originally placed.

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Crosshair Editor
Crosshair editor allows you to move crosshair to location of entered time and current and can be opened
by double clicking the crosshair.

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When crosshair is not assigned to a curve then it will be moved to the specified point based on time and
current values entered in the editor.

When crosshair is assigned to a curve then the name of linked element is displayed at title bar. The
crosshair position will be moved along the assigned curve based on selected Current or Time radio button
options and entered value, after pressing Apply button.

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If the entered Current or Time value is not a valid point on the curve then an error message is displayed in
the editor as shown below and the crosshair is not moved. The error message can be cleared by entering a
valid current/time or closing the editor. If the editor is closed without fixing this error, then crosshair will
remain at its last valid point.

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17.3.5 User Curve

The User Curve button enables you to enter a customized curve in Star TCC View. You can enter current
and time points, tolerances, and specify fault arrows. The User Curve parameters once defined and
plotted are saved with the Star View presentation. The User Curve can also be added and saved to the
ETAP library which allows for retrieval of the User Curve for use in other Star Views. User Curves are
plottedin Phase and Ground Modes by default. You can change the default modes for User Curves from
the Default Plot Options. User Curves are not element driven and hence revisions (different properties
for same User Curve ID in base and revision) do not apply.

Clicking on the User Curve button or double-clicking on an existing User Curve opens a Property Editor as
shown below.

Note that the different properties available can be viewed categorically (default) or alphabetically. With the
Categorized view, the properties are categorized into Info, Parameters, Remarks, and Settings.

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Header
The header section displays the selected Category and Curve Name when User Curve is selected from the
User Curve Quickpick Library. The header is empty if no User Curve selected from library. The header is
displayed in blue color if the User Curves parameters in the editor are modified and differ from those
of the selected library.

Info
ID
Enter the ID or name for the User Curve up to 30 alphanumeric characters.

Pickup_Amps
Enter the pick up value in amperes (base Amps) for the User Curve. This field defines the base current
value for user curves that have their current Units set to multiples.

Units
Select the unit for the current values as either Amperes or Multiples.

Parameters
Curve_Points_1, Curve_Points_2
Clicking on Curve_Points_1 (or Curve_Points_2) button as shown below opens the Edit Curve_Points_1
(or Curve_Points_2) Editor. Enter the current (in amps or multiples as selected in units) and time
(in seconds). Use Curve Points_1 to specify the lower band (minimum) curve and Curve_Points_2 to
specify the upper band (maximum) curve.

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The different tools available are explained below:

Paste from Clipboard

Paste the current and time points copied into Clipboard. To paste the data, click on the first row and select
the Paste from Clipboard button. Note that data from Microsoft®Excel cells or Microsoft ®Word tables can
be copied and pasted directly.

Insert
Click on this button to add a new row or insert a row above an existing row.

Delete
Delete selected rows. Multiple rows can be selected by either using the Shift/Ctrl key or by simply
moving the mouse (left-click) along the first column as shown below.

Move point Up / Down

The Up and Down arrows can be used to move the points entered to the desired order. The Up arrow is
disabled (grayed out) for the first point and Down arrow is disabled for the last point.

Cancel
Click on Cancel to close the Curve Points Editor without saving any changes.

OK
Click on OK to close the Curve Points Editor and save any changes.

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Curve Style
Choose the curve style from Line, Smoothed curve, or Points.

Percent_Tol_Max
Enter the tolerance in percent (-99.99 to +999%) specified from the nominal curve (as defined by
Curve_Points_1) to the maximum curve. The default value is set to zero. Entering a positive tolerance
draws the band to the right of the nominal curve and negative tolerance draws to the left. The
Percent_Tol_Max is not being applicable when Curve_Points_2 is defined; a Star alert message is issued
when this condition is detected.

Percent_Tol_Min
Enter the tolerance in percent (-99.99 to +999%) specified from the nominal curve (as defined by
Curve_Points_1) to the minimum curve. The default value is set to zero. Entering a positive tolerance
draws the band to the right of the nominal curve and negative tolerance draws to the left. The
Percent_Tol_Min is not being applicable when Curve_Points_2 is defined; a Star alert message is issued
when this condition is detected.

A single line curve can be defined by entering the points in Curve_Points_1 or Curve_Points_2.

A band curve can be defined by any of the following methods:

(a) Define Curve_Points_1 and Curve_Points_2
(b) Define Curve_Points_1 and Percent_Min_Tol / Percent_Max_Tol

Remarks
Additional information on the User Curve can be entered in Remarks. Remarks are provided for reference
only and may be left blank.

Description
Enter the description up to 100 characters, for the User Curve.

Link
Enter the User Curve web link or URL address up to 100 characters.

Reference
Enter the reference, up to 50 characters, for the User Curve.

Settings
Base kV
Enter the User Curve base voltage in kV. Note: The User Curve is plotted in reference to its Base kV
value. For example, if a base kV equals 4 and the Star View Plot kV is set to 4.16, the User Curve will
beshifted by a factor of Base kV / Plot kV or 0.962. Default value is set to 0.

Fault_kA
Enter the clipping fault current in kA. Default value is set to 0. You can also define customized fault arrows
by entering only the fault current value in this field and not defining any User Curve points. Note that
when Normalized TCC Mode is enabled, the fault kA entered is taken as the through fault [Link] more
information on Normalized TCC Mode, refer to section 17.3.10.

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Show_Fault_Arrow
The fault arrow display can be enabled or disabled using the True/False options in this property. Note
that the User Curve is clipped beyond the specified fault kA if the fault arrow is set to True.

Add to Lib
As mentioned previously, the User Curve can also be added and saved to the ETAP library. Click on the
Add to Lib button to open the User Curve Library: Add Editor. Note that that each User Curve
record is saved as a unique category-curve combination. Hence the Category and Curve must be defined
and be unique to add the User Curve to the ETAP library. You can also revise (overwrite) existing User
Curve entries in the library. Note that if you update an existing User Curve library data, the changes
automatically applies to all Star Views that use this User Curve.

Category
Enter a Category name up to 30 alphanumeric characters. Existing category names are available for
selection in the list box.

Curve Name
Enter a Curve name up to 30 alphanumeric characters. Existing curve names are be available for selection
in the list box.

Remarks
Additional information on the User Curve can be entered in Remarks. Remarks are provided for reference
only and may be left blank. By default, information in the User Curve Editor Reference field is entered.

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Reference
Enter the reference, if available, for the User Curve. By default, information in the User Curve Editor
Reference field is entered.

Link
Enter the User Curve web link or URL address. By default, information in the User Curve Editor Link
field is entered.

Description
Enter the description for the User Curve. By default, information in the User Curve Editor description
field is entered.

Help
Open the Help topic for User Curve.

OK
Click on OK to close the ‘User Curve Library: Add’ Editor and save changes. The OK button is enabled
only if both Category and Curve name are specified. On clicking OK, the User Curve Properties Editor
displays the Category and Curve name as header information.

Cancel
Click on Cancel to close the User Curve Library: Add Editor without saving any changes.

Library Quickpick
Click on the Library button to open the Library Quickpick for the User Curve. All User Curves that are
added using the Add to Lib button are displayed in Quickpick. You may pick and retrieve parameters
from the User Curve Quick pick library by selecting a category / curve name.

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Category
Display list of all User Curve categories added.

Delete (Category)
Delete the selected category after confirming to warning. Note that all curves under the selected category
will also be deleted.

Curve Name
Display list of all User Curve names under the selected category.

Delete (Curve)
Delete the selected curve after confirming to warning.

Reference
Displays the reference information for the selected curve.

Link
Displays the URL address for the selected curve.

Description
Displays the description for the selected curve.

Help
Open the Help topic for User Curve.

OK
Click on OK to close the Library Quickpick and populate the selected curve in User Curve Editor. On
clicking OK, the User Curve Properties Editor displays the Category and Curve name as header
information.

Cancel
Click on Cancel to close Library Quickpick Editor without saving any changes.

None
Click on ‘None’ to close the Library Quickpick Editor and remove the selected library entry from
the header. Note here that ‘None’ removes only the header information; the points are retained in the User
Curve Editor.

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17.3.6 Plot Options

The Plot Options tool provides all the necessary options to customize the display of the Star Time Current
Characteristic (TCC) curve. You can customize the display of current and time axes, legend, grid, and
curve plotting properties. Plot Options apply to the active Star View and are saved with the Star View
once the options are set. In the figure below, the name of the Star View (Star1) is displayed on the
header,indicating that the options selected apply to Star1 View only. This section describes the different
options available for your plots. The Plot Options Editor consists of the following pages:

· General
· Axis
· Grid
· Legend
· Devices

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These pages can be accessed by using one of the following methods:

· Click the Plot Options button and select a page.

· Double-click an area of the Star Time Current Characteristic (TCC) View to bring up the relevant page.
For example, double-click the grid space to bring up the Grid page.
· Right-click a specific area of the Star TCC View and select the Plot Options command. For example,
right-click the X-axis and select Plot Options to bring up the Axis page. For more information, see the
Axis page section below.
· Plot Options for a specific device curve or label can be accessed by right-clicking the device curve or
label.

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General Page
The General page allows you to set the following options:

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Show Range
Check this box to display the available ranges for a selected curve in Star TCC View. The available ranges
are displayed in gray when an adjustable curve is selected. This checkbox is unchecked by default.
Toggling this checkbox changes the state of the Show/Hide Range button on the Star View tool palette.
Refer to section 17.2, sub-topic Show/Hide Range for more details.

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Show Extended Tooltip

Check this box to display the detail settings of device curves, time difference, cross hair, fault arrows, etc.
plotted on the TCC View. The detail settings are displayed when the mouse cursor is moved over the
device curve or label. This box is checked by default. Unchecking this box displays only the ID.

Extend relay/recloser curve to pickup

Check this box to connect the relay or recloser inverse and/or definite time curves (minimum multiple point
of the relay curve) to the pickup marker on the top X-axis of the TCC. This box is unchecked by default.

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Checking the Extend definite time curve connects the definite time curve and the relay pickup with a
straight line. To display this connection as a dotted line, check the Show as dotted line checkbox.

Checking the Extend inverse time curve extrapolates the inverse time curve to the relay pickup.
The connection to pickup is displayed using a dotted line style to indicate that it is not specified
in the manufacturer published data.

Note: The extend to pickup does not apply when the integrated curves checkbox is checked in the
relay editor (overcurrent or overload function).

User Curve Default ID

Enter the default Curve ID to be assigned for a new User Curve in Star View. As shown in the General
page figure above, clicking on User Curve button for adding a new User Curve displays the Curve ID as
User Curve followed by number 1, 2, 3&

Default
Click the Default button to set default options for the General page. The default options can be changed
globally from the Defaults menu in the ETAP menu bar. (From the Defaults menu, point to Plot Options
and select Star View.) For more information, see section17.3.7, Default Plot Options.

Apply
Click the Apply button to implement the General page settings to the selected Star View. You can reset to
defaults by clicking the Default button.

OK
Click the OK button to close the Plot Options Editor and save all the changes.

Cancel
Click the Cancel button to close the Plot Options Editor and discard all the changes.

Axis Page
The Axis page allows you to set different options for the X (current) and Y (time) axes. The Axis page
can be accessed by clicking the Plot Options button and then selecting the Axis page from the Plot
Options Editor. Alternatively, you can double-click an axis to display the Plot Options Editor on the Axis
page.

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The various options available on the Axis page are described below.

Primary and Secondary X Axis (Current)

Auto-Scale
Star uses an intelligent automatic scaling algorithm to calculate the optimal current and voltage scale setting
for the displayed TCC curve. With the Auto-Scale option selected, whenever a device curve is adjusted,
appended, or deleted from the selected Star View, the current scale is recalculated.

By default, the Auto-Scale option is selected. You can set Auto-Scale separately for each Star View you
create. Auto-Scale works independently for Phase and Ground Modes. You can also change the default
setting for Auto-Scale (ON/OFF) from the Defaults menu by pointing to Plot Options and selecting Star
View.

With Auto Scale turned OFF, the Current Multiplier and Voltage Reference fields are user definable.

Voltage Reference selection list provides a list of Bus ID available on the selected Star View.
The corresponding Plot kV is displayed in the Plot Voltage field. The Plot Voltage is based on
eitherCalculated Base kV or Nominal Bus kV depending on the Project Setting selection (see Project ’
Settings ’ Star View Reference kV). With Auto Scale turned ON, the Voltage Reference Bus
isautomatically selected where applicable. Uncheck Display kV to hide the Plot kV value on the X-axis.

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Voltage Reference can also be set to <User-Defined> selection which allows for direct entry of the Plot
Voltage in kV.

The primary and secondary axes scaling (current multiplier and voltage) can be independently set for
different modes (Phase/Ground/Normalized).

Primary X-Axis (Current Phase): X-axis scaling for the Phase Mode.

Secondary X-Axis (Current Phase): X-axis scaling for the Phase Mode.

Primary X Axis (Current Ground): X-axis scaling for the Ground Mode.

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X Axis (Current Ground): X-axis scaling (primary/secondary axis) for the Ground Mode.

X Axis (Current Phase Normalized): X-axis scaling with current in per unit (primary/secondary axis)
for the Phase Mode of a Normalized TCC.

X Axis (Current Ground Normalized): X-axis scaling with current in per unit (primary/secondary axis)
for the Ground Mode of a Normalized TCC.

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By default, the Secondary Axis is unchecked (not displayed). It can be enabled from the Axis page or by
clicking the 2nd Axis button on the Star View menu toolbar. Alternatively, the default setting for
Secondary Axis can be changed from the Defaults menu in the ETAP menu bar. (From the
Defaultsmenu, point to Plot Options and select Star View.)

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Y Axis (Time)
The Y axis allows you to set the minimum and maximum time scales in seconds for the Y (time) axis of
the Star View. You can set the minimum value of 0.1, 0.01, or 0.001 seconds and a maximum value of
1000 or 10000 seconds.

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Line/Label
Color
Set the color for axes lines by selecting a color from the drop-down list.

Font
Choose the font, font style, font size, and other font effects for the axes label by clicking the Font button.

Tick Mark
Style
Choose the style for tick marks on the axes from the drop-down list. The options available are Cross,
Inside, Outside, and None.

Font
Choose the font, font style, font size, and other font effects for axes tick marks and tick numbers by
clicking the Font button.

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Minor Tick Numbers

Choose the format for tick numbers on the axes from the drop-down list. The options available are Standard,
All, and None. You can also enter a customized format for minor tick numbers as a series of numbers
separated by commas. (See figure above.) The axis minor ticks for the format 1, 3, 5, 7 are displayed as
shown below.

Default
Click the Default button to set default options for the Axis page. The default options can be changed
globally from the Defaults menu in the ETAP menu bar. (From the Defaults menu, point to Plot Options
and select Star View.) For more information, see section 17.3.7, Default Plot Options.

Apply
Click the Apply button to implement the axes settings to the selected Star View. You can reset to defaults
by clicking the Default button.

OK
Click the OK button to close the Plot Options Editor and save all the changes.

Cancel
Click the Cancel button to close the Plot Options Editor and discard all the changes.

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Grid Page
Grid page provides all options for customizing the display of the Star View grid. The Grid page can be
accessed by clicking the Plot Options button and selecting the Axis page on the Plot Options
Editor. Alternatively, you can double-click the grid to display the Plot Options Editor with the Grid page
already selected.

Display
Select this option to enable the grid options and to display the grid on the Star View. By default, the
Display option on the Grid page is unchecked. The current setting can be changed either from the Grid
page (select the Display option) or by clicking the Grid button on the Star View menu toolbar.
Alternatively, the default setting for Display Grid can be changed from the Defaults menu by pointing to
Plot Options, and then selecting Star View.

Draw Grid on Top

Select this option to display the grid on top of the device curves.

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Keep Grid Square

The user has the ability to resize the STAR TCC plot by selecting a border point (in the form of a black
square) and dragging to resize the plot. Select this option to maintain a square grid when resizing Star
TCC View. If this is unchecked, the user can drag horizontally or vertically without keeping the whole
TCC Curve in the shape of a square.

Major Grid
The settings for Major Grid are enabled if the Display option is selected on the Grid page.

Line Color
Set the color for major grid lines by selecting a color from the drop-down list.

Line Style
Set the style for major grid lines by selecting a line style from the drop-down list.

Minor Grid
The settings for Minor Grid, with the exception of the Ticks per Decade setting, are enabled if the
Display option is selected on the Grid page

Line Color
Set the color for minor grid lines by selecting a color from the drop-down list.

Line Style
Set the style for minor grid lines by selecting a line style from the drop-down list.

Ticks per Decade

Set number of ticks per decade of the log-log grid from the drop-down list.

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Background
Set the color and transparency for grid background.

Color
Set the color for grid background lines by selecting a color from the drop-down list.

Transparency
Set the transparency for the grid background color by moving the slider. The positive sign
indicates maximum transparency (white background) and the negative sign indicates minimum
transparency (color fill).

Default
Click the Default button to set default options for Grid page. The default options can be changed globally
from the Defaults menu in the ETAP menu bar. (From the Defaults menu, point to Plot Options and select
Star View.) For more information, see section 17.3.7, Default Plot Options.

Apply
Click the Apply button to implement the grid settings to the selected Star View. You can reset to defaults
by clicking the Default button.

OK
Click the OK button to close the Plot Options Editor and save all the changes.

Cancel
Click the Cancel button to close the Plot Options Editor and discard all the changes.

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Legend Page
The Legend page allows you to customize the legend contents for the Star View. This page can be accessed
by clicking the Plot Options button on the Star View (TCC) toolbar and then selecting the Legend page.
You can also double-click the legend box to display the Plot Options Editor with theLegend page active.

Display
Select this option to display the legend on the Star View. By default, the legend is enabled for Star View.
You can disable the legend view either on the Legend page or by clicking the Show Legend button on Star
View menu bar. You can also change the default setting for the Display option for the legend from the
ETAP Defaults menu by pointing to Plot Options and then selecting Star View.

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Title

Name
Enter a unique name for the Star View with up to 25 alphanumeric characters. If the name option is
selected, the name you enter here is displayed in the Star View legend.

ETAP automatically assigns a unique ID to each Star View. The assigned ID consists of the default Star
View ID plus an integer, starting with the number one and increasing as the number of Star Views
increase. The default Star View ID (Star) can be changed from the Defaults Menu in the ETAP menu bar.
(From the Defaults menu, point to Plot Options and select Star View.)

Font (Name)
Choose the font, font style, font size, and other font effects for Star View name by clicking the Font button.

Right (Logo or Text)

Click on the checkbox to display logo or text information on the upper right corner of the legend.

Toggle the button to Logo or Text to select a picture logo or enter a text label of up to 25 alphanumeric
characters, respectively. The file containing the logo is not embedded in the legend. The path defined for
accessing the logo picture is relative, so you should use a copy of the logo picture file that is placed in the
project folder.

Left (Logo or Text)

Click on the checkbox to display logo or text information on the upper left corner of the legend.

Toggle the button to Logo or Text to select a picture logo or enter a text label of up to 25 alphanumeric
characters, respectively. The file containing the logo is not embedded in the legend. The path defined for
accessing the logo picture is relative, so you should use a copy of the logo picture file that is placed in the
project folder.

Info
Project Title
Click on the checkbox to display the project title in Star View legend. Project Title must be changed from
Project Information menu and is non-editable in the Legend page.

Location
Click on the checkbox to display the location in the Star View legend. Location can be changed using the
Information command from the Project menu on the ETAP menu bar but cannot be edited on the Legend
page.

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Contract #
Click on the checkbox to display the contract number in the Star View legend. Contract # can be changed
using the Information command from the Project menu on the ETAP menu bar but cannot be edited on the
Legend page.

Engineer
Click on the checkbox to display the engineer name in the Star View legend. Engineer name can be
changed using the Information command from the Project menu on the ETAP menu bar but cannot be
edited on the Legend page.

Filename
Click on the checkbox to display the project file name and path in the Star View legend. This is a non-
editable field.

Date / Rev.
Click on the checkbox to display the project date and revision in the Star View legend. These fields are
editable.

Serial #
Click on the checkbox to display the ETAP license serial number in the Star View legend. This is a non-
editable field.

Rev. Data
Click on the checkbox to display the revision name in the Star View legend. This field displays the
revision in which the Star View is created and is non-editable.

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Fault
Click on the checkbox to display fault type in the Star View legend. This field displays the fault type
depending on the selected Phase or Ground Mode and is non-editable.

Circuit
Click on the checkbox to display the circuit information in the Star View legend. This field is editable and
accepts up to 25 alphanumeric characters.

Project Remarks
Click on the checkbox to display the project remarks in the Star View legend. Project Remarks can be
changed from Projects Information menu and is non-editable in the Legend page.

Study Remarks
Click on the checkbox to display the study remarks in the Star View legend. This field is editable and
accepts up to 100 alphanumeric characters.

Font
Choose the font, font style, font size and other effects for the fields in the Info section by clicking Font
button.

Default
Click the Default button to set default options for the Legend page. The default options can be changed
globally from the Defaults menu in the ETAP menu bar. (From the Defaults menu, point to Plot Options
and select Star View.) For more information, see section17.3.7, Default Plot Options.

Apply
Click the Apply button to implement the legend parameters to the selected Star View. You can reset to
defaults by clicking the Default button.

OK
Click the OK button to close the Plot Options Editor and save all the changes.

Cancel
Click the Cancel button to close the Plot Options Editor and discard all the changes.

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Devices Page
The Devices page in Plot Options for Star View provides comprehensive and necessary options to
customize device curves plotted in Star View. This page can be accessed by clicking the Plot Options
button and selecting the Devices page. You can also access the Devices page for the selected device
curveor label by right-clicking on the device curve and selecting Plot Options.

The Devices page includes a graphical tree representation that lists the IDs of all elements plotted in
selected Star View. The figure below shows the relay OCR2 plotted in Star1 listed with all trip elements
(Phase, Neutral, Ground, Sensitive ground, etc.), levels (OC1, OC2 under each element), settings (51, 50
under each level), and applicable fault arrows in a tree structure. Time difference and Crosshair used in
Star1 are also listed.

The Devices page includes three sub tabs; Appearance, Preferences, and Label which can be customized
for the selected device curve.

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Device List
The Device list provides a graphical tree representation that lists the IDs of all elements plotted in the
selected Star View including crosshairs, time difference, etc. The name of the Star View is displayed at the
top level under which all plotted devices are listed. For devices with sub layers (Relays with several trip
elements), the tree structure is configured to be expanded (by clicking on the + sign) to view the
individual sub elements or collapsed (by clicking on the - sign). When a specific device is selected,
the ID of the device is displayed as the header along with the name of the Star View. In the example,
shown, transformer T1 is selected in Star View Star1; so, the header displays Star1.T1.

The settings in Appearance, Preferences, and Label tabs can be applied to the any level in the tree structure.

If the Star View name (top most level of the device list) is selected, the settings in the Appearance and
Preferences tabs are disabled. For the Label tab, all options with the exception of Label ID color Label
setting color/properties are available. Thus, you can set uniform label display options/fonts for all
devices belonging to the selected Star View.

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Multiple trip / Multiple level elements

Elements such as Relays, LV Solid State Trip, MV Solid-State Trip, Transmission Line, etc have several
sub layers. The propagation of properties (in Devices page) between different elements/levels for these
devices is described below.

For devices with multiple trip elements/levels, any setting changes at a top level propagate to all the sub
levels. This feature is illustrated and explained with the following exercise.

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· Relay OCR2 is plotted in Star View (Star5) with time overcurrent (51) and instantaneous (50) curves.

· Right-click on the 51 curve label and select Plot Options. The Plot Options Editor points to the Label
tab in the Devices page with the 51 curve selected as shown below. Note that the 51 and 50 curves are
under level OC1 in the tree for relay OCR2.

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· With the 51 curve highlighted, check the Border

checkbox.
· Move up to select OC1 (top level to 51 and 50). Note that the Border checkbox in an indeterminate
state (checked and grayed out). This is to indicate that the Border setting has been changed at one or
more of the sub levels.

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· With OC1 level selected, click on Border checkbox. Note that the state of the checkbox changes
from the indeterminate state to an unchecked state.

· Now move down to select 51. Note that the Border checkbox is unchecked. The changes in setting at
top level (OC1) propagated to 51 and 50 (sub levels).

The above concept applies to all settings in Appearance, Preferences, and Label tabs for devices with
multiple trip elements/levels. For more information refer to the Devices page in section 17.3.7.

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Property changed at the top level (OC1); Label Border unchecked for settings 51 and
Label Border unchecked 50 (property propagates to sub levels)

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Appearance Tab
The Appearance tab allows you select the curve appearance from a color sequence list or use custom
settings.

Preview
The preview window allows you to preview the selected color sequence or custom settings before
applying them to the curve.

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Color Sequence
The color sequence displays a list of 10 preset color settings and, the sequence number used for the selected
device curve is highlighted. As shown in the figure below, color sequence #2 is used for OCR2 OC1
51 curve.

The Color sequence feature uses preset color settings in the sequence (1, 2, 3… 10) for multiple curves of
the same device plotted in a Star View. As an example, if you rubber-band five LV breakers and create a
new Star View (or append to an existing Star View), the breaker curves are assigned with color
sequence# 1, 2… 5.

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This automated color sequence functionality facilitates better viewing and also saves time. The
color sequence for each device curve can be set in Default Plot Options. It is important to note that color
sequence functions at a global level and only one sequence (1, 2, 3& 10) can be set per device. For
example, multi- function relay device has one color sequence set that applies to all sub-functions,
elements, and settings. If the Star View has more than 10 curves of the same device the sequence is
repeated. For more information on the setting and functionality of color sequence, refer to section 17.3.7.

You can customize the settings of a selected color sequence by simply checking Use custom color/style
which brings up the custom color/style options. As shown in the figure below, note that checking Use
custom color/style for color sequence #2, transfers the color settings used in color sequence #2 to Line
width, style, fill color, etc. which can be customized.

Use Custom color/style

Check this box to enter custom settings for line width, style, fill color, fill style, etc. for the selected curve.
Note that checking this box hides the color sequence list box and displays the custom color/style options. If
a color sequence was selected, the color/style used for the color sequence is transferred to the

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corresponding custom options as shown in figure above. Unlike color sequence, custom colors can be set
different for every sub-level in a device. The options available are explained below. Note that for single
line curves (for example, damage curves) the fill style, fill color and foreground color are grayed out as
they do not apply.

Line Width
Select or enter a value for the line width (thickness) of the curve.

Line Style
Select the style for the curve lines by selecting a line style from the drop-down list.

Line Color
Set the color of the curve lines by selecting a color from the drop-down list.

Fill style
Select the fill style (Solid, Forward Diagonal, etc.) for the curve from the drop-down list.

Fill Color
Select the fill color for the curve from the drop-down list.

Foreground Color
Select the foreground color for the curve from the drop-down list.

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Preferences Tab
The Preferences tab provides options to Show/Hide and apply Shift Factors to device curves.

Phase Mode
Check this box to display the curve in Phase Mode. This box is checked by default for all curves plotted in
Phase Mode. Ground trip elements cannot be displayed in Phase Mode, so this option is grayed out for
those elements. For more information, see section 17.3.1, Phase/Ground Mode.

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Ground Mode
Check this box to display the curve in Ground Mode. This box is checked by default for ground
trip elements.

Shift Factor
The selected device curve can be shifted by the specified shift factor. By default, the shift factormultiplier
is set to 1 (no shift). The shift factor is available for all device curves.

1- Winding Transformer Damage Curve Adjustment

For 2-winding transformers, the Preferences tab displays options for transformer damage curves, in addition
to the Show/Hide and Shift Factor options.

The Show Overload option is used to enable or disable the display of the transformer short-time overload
capability curve. This option is selected by default.

The Source and Protection on Primary Side and Secondary Side options allow you to display
thetransformer damage curve as seen for a fault on the secondary and primary sides, respectively.
Thedefault is set to Protection on Primary.

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2- Winding Transformer Damage Curve Adjustment

The options are similar to the 2-winding transformer except that the Source and Protection on includes
the Tertiary Side. The Fault on side can be any of the other sides, except the protection side. The default
is set to the Protection on Primary Side and fault on Secondary Side option.

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Label Tab
The Label tab allows you to customize the label for each device/element plotted in the Star View.

Display
Check this box to display the label for the selected device curve. This box is checked by default. The label
display setting can also be changed by right clicking on the device label and checking/un-checking the
Label option. Refer to the figure below.

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Arrow
Check this box to show the label arrow from the device label to the selected device curve. This box is
checked by default. The label arrow setting can also be changed by right clicking on the device label and
checking/un-checking the Arrow option. Refer to the figure below.

Border
Checking this box draws a border around the label with a white background. The color of the label border
is automatically set to the line color of the device curve. Refer to the figure below. This feature makes
identifying labels for the different device curves easy, especially when a TCC has many curves. This box
is unchecked by default. The border setting can also be changed by right clicking on the device label and
checking/un-checking the Border option.

In Front of the Curve / Behind the Curve

Click on the ‘In Front of the Curve’ or ‘Behind the Curve’ radio button to bring the label in front/behind its
corresponding curve. Note that this feature applies to the selected label and its corresponding curve only
and not other curves/labels in Star View. The default option is set to ‘Behind the Curve’. This settingcan
also be changed by right clicking on the device label and checking/un-checking the ‘Show Label in Front’
option.

Label ID
Color
Select the color for the selected device/element label ID from the drop-down list.

Font
Choose the font, font style, font size and other font effects for the selected device/element label ID.

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Label Setting
Check this box to display the Label setting for the selected device curve. Label setting displays an expanded
label with all parameters relevant to the selected device curve. This box is unchecked bydefault. The Label
Setting can also be turned on/off by right clicking on the device label and checking/un-checking the
Setting option.

Color
Select the color for the selected device/element label from the drop-down list.

Font
Choose the font, font style, font size and other font effects for the selected device/element label by
clicking the Font button.

Edit
Click on Edit to edit the label properties. Clicking the Edit button opens a Label setting window which is
divided into two sections Properties and Label Setting. The Properties lists all applicable parameters

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that define the device/element selected. Select a property and click the Insert button to add it to the Label
Setting list. You can add/insert any text before or after a label parameter. Click on OK to save the
changes to label or Cancel to not save the changes.

Label Preview Window

The Label preview window displays the label parameters as it will be displayed on the Star View. Here
again, you can add/insert any text before or after a label parameter. For example, you can
type in a manufacturer name before the label {Manufacturer}, and the text is included in the label.
You can also delete any label by selecting it and clicking the Delete button on the keyboard.

Default
Click the Default button to set default Plot Options. The Default button only applies to the
selected device/element selected in the device list after confirmation. Thus for the Multi-Function
Relay, if the Relay51 setting for Phase element and levelàOC1 OC1à Relay51) is selected, clicking the
(Phase
Default button applies default settings to the Relay51 setting only.

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If the Star View name (top level) is selected, then clicking the Default button applies default settings to all
the devices in the Star View.

The default options can be changed globally from the Defaults menu in the ETAP menu bar. (From the
Defaults menu, point to Plot Options and select Star View.) For more information, see section
17.3.7, Default Plot Options.

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Apply
Click the Apply button to implement the settings to the selected Star View. Once you have applied your
changes, you cannot undo them. You must change them manually or reset to defaults by clicking the
Default button.

OK
Click the OK button to close the Plot Options Editor and save all the changes.

Click the Cancel button to close the Plot Options Editor and discard all the changes.

It is important to note that the Default, Apply, OK and Cancel buttons on the Devices page apply to all three
tabs Appearance, Preferences and Label.

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17.3.7 Default Plot Options

The Default Plot Options Editor allows you to set the default settings for Star View axes, grid, legend,
and device curves at a global (application) level. Thus, every new Star View created in an existing or new
project follow the default settings, unless you customize the display of the Star View or device curves
using the local Plot Options as described in section 17.3.6.

The Default Plot Options for Star Views can be accessed from Defaults menu in the ETAP menu
à Plot Options àStar View). The Default Plot Options Editor is similar to the Plot Options
bar (Defaults
Editor as described in section 17.3.6.

The default Star View Plot Options settings are saved in [Link] file. The location of [Link]
file can be specified in Options (Preferences) Editor (Tools à Options) by setting “ETAP Star TCC Plot
Options Path” located in ETAP Application category. The location of the INI file can be set to App, User,
Common, or Local.

App
Select App to access the [Link] file located in ETAP application folder (i.e. ETAP 700 or current
version). The ETAP application folder is set the path chosen during installation.

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User
Select User to access the [Link] file located in user’s ‘Application Data’ folder. For example, if a
user logs in as John Smith, the [Link] file is saved in C:\Documents and Settings\John
Smith\Application Data\OTI\ETAPS\7.0.0 (or current version).

Common
Select Common to access the [Link] file located in All Users à ‘Application Data’ folder. The
[Link] file is saved in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\OTI\ETAPS\7.0.0 (or
current version).

Local
Select Local to access the [Link] file located in user’s ‘Local Settings’ à ‘Application Data’ folder.
For example, if a user logs in as John Smith, the [Link] file is saved in C:\Documents and
Settings\John Smith\Local Settings\Application Data\OTI\ETAPS\7.0.0 (or current version).

‘Application Data’ and ‘Local Settings’ are hidden folders. Windows folder options should be set
accordingly to view these folders and the [Link] file

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Changing the [Link] file location in Options (Preferences) Editor requires ETAP to be restarted for
the changes to take effect. When ETAP application is restarted, a new [Link] file, with default
ETAP settings (factory settings) is created in the new location (if it does not already exist).

Note: In order to use your existing/customized Star View Plot Option defaults, it is necessary to
manually copy the [Link] file from the old location to the new location.

General Page
The General page allows you to set the following default options:

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Show Range
Check this box to display the available ranges for a selected curve in Star TCC View by default.
The available ranges are displayed in gray when an adjustable curve is selected. Refer to the images below.

Show Extended Tooltip

Check this box to display the detail settings of device curves, time difference, cross hair, fault arrows, etc.
plotted on the TCC View by default. The detail settings are displayed when the mouse cursor is moved
over the device curve or label. Refer to the images below.

Extend relay curve to pickup

Check this box to connect the relay inverse and/or definite time curves (Minimum multiple point of the
relay curve) to the pickup marker on the top X-axis of the TCC by default.

Checking the Extend definite time curve connects the definite time curve and the relay pickup with a
straight line. Checking the Extend inverse time curve extrapolates the inverse time curve connects it to
relay pickup. Note that the connection to pickup is displayed using a dotted line style to indicate that it is
apply
not specified in manufacturer published data. Also note that extend to pickup does notfor integrated curves
(overcurrent or overload function). Refer to the images below.

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User Curve Default ID

Enter the default Curve ID to be assigned for a new User Curve in Star View. As shown in the figure
above, clicking on User Curve button for adding a new User Curve displays the Curve ID as
UserCurve followed by number 1, 2, 3&

Default
Click the Default button to apply ETAP defaults for the General page.

Apply
Click the Apply button to apply the General page default settings. Once you have applied your changes,
you cannot undo them. You must change them manually or reset to ETAP defaults by clicking the
Default button.

OK
Click the OK button to close the Plot Options Editor and save all the changes.

Cancel
Click the Cancel button to close the Plot Options Editor and discard all the changes.

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Axis Page
Select the default settings for the Star View X and Y axes.

The options available on the Axis page are described below.

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X Axis (Current)
The X Axis (Current) allows you to set the default current multiplier and plot voltage in kV for the
primary and secondary X axes.

Primary
Set the default Current Multiplier and plot Voltage (kV) options for the primary X-axis. The
Current Multiplier and plot Voltage (kV) options for the primary X-axis are disabled (non-editable) when
the Auto- Scale option is selected. Uncheck the Auto-Scale checkbox to enable the Current Multiplier and
plotVoltage (kV) options for the primary X-axis. Select the desired default current multiplier from the
drop- down list and enter the plot voltage (in kV). Note that the Voltage Reference field is blank for the Star View Default

Secondary X-axis
Set the default Current Multiplier and plot Voltage (kV) options for the Secondary X-axis. The Current
Multiplier and plot Voltage (kV) options for the Secondary X-axis are disabled (non-editable) when the
Display checkbox is unchecked. Check the Display box to enable the Current Multiplier and plot
Voltage (kV) options for the secondary X-axis. Select the desired default current multiplier from the
drop-down list and enter the plot voltage (in kV).

Note that you can set different the X axis current multiplier and voltage for Phase, Ground, Phase
Normalized and Ground Normalized modes for each Star View by using the local Plot Options
(Refer to section 17.3.6, Plot Options for details).

Y Axis (Time)
The Y Axis (Time) option allows you to set the default minimum and maximum time scales in seconds for
the Y axis of the Star View. You can set the default minimum value of 0.1, 0.01 or 0.001 seconds anda
default maximum value of 1000 or 10000 seconds.

Line/Label
Color
Set the default color for X and Y axes lines by selecting a color from the drop-down list.

Font
Choose the default font, font style, font size and other font effects for the axes label by clicking the Font
button.

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Tick Mark
Style
Choose the default style for tick marks on the X and Y axes from the drop-down list. The options
available are Cross, Inside, Outside, and None.

Font
Choose the default font, font style, font size and other font effects for the axes tick marks and tick
numbers by clicking the Font button.

Minor Tick Numbers

Choose the default format for minor tick numbers on the X and Y axes from the drop-down list. The
options available are Standard, All, and None. Also, you can enter a customized default format for
minor tick numbers, as a series of numbers separated by commas as shown in the Minor Tick Numbers
drop- down list above. The axis minor ticks for the format of 1, 3, 5, 7, is displayed as shown in the figure below.

Default
Click the Default button to apply ETAP defaults for the Axis page.

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Apply
Click the Apply button to apply the Axis page default settings. Once you have applied your changes, you
cannot undo them. You must change them manually or reset to ETAP defaults by clicking the Default
button.

OK
Click the OK button to close the Plot Options (Star Defaults) Editor and save all the changes.

Cancel
Click the Cancel button to close the Plot Options (Star Defaults) Editor and discard all the changes.

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Grid Page
Select the default settings for the Star View Grid.

Display
Check this box to display the grid on the Star View by default.

Draw Grid on Top

Check this box to display the grid on top of device curves, by default.

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Keep Grid Square

Select this option to maintain a square grid, by default, when resizing the Star TCC View.

Major Grid
Select the default settings for the major grid.

Line Color
Select the default color for major grid lines from the drop-down list.

Line Style
Select the default line style for major grid lines from the drop-down list.

Minor Grid
Select the default settings for the minor grid.

Line Color
Select the default color for minor grid lines from the drop-down list.

Line Style
Select the default line style for minor grid lines from the drop-down list.

Ticks per Decade

Select the default number of ticks per decade from the drop-down list.

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Background
Set the default color and transparency for the grid background.

Color
Select the default color for grid background lines from the drop-down list.

Transparency
Select the default transparency for the grid background color by moving the slider.

Default
Click the Default button to apply ETAP defaults for the Grid page.

Apply
Click the Apply button to apply the Grid page default settings. Once you have applied your changes, you
cannot undo them. You must change them manually or reset to ETAP defaults by clicking the Default
button.

OK
Click the OK button to close the Plot Options (Star defaults) Editor and save all the changes.

Cancel
Click the Cancel button to close the Plot Options (Star defaults) Editor and discard all the changes.

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Legend Page
Select the default settings for the Star View legend.

Display
Click on this checkbox to display the legend on Star Views by default.

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Title

Name
Check this box to display the Star View name in the legend by default. This field is non-editable for
defaults as it displays the unique Star View name.

Font (Name)
Choose the default font, font style, font size, and other font effects for Star View name by clicking the
Font button.

Right (Logo or Text)

Check this box to display, by default, the adjacent logo or text information in the upper right corner of the
legend. Define the path for a logo or enter the text to be displayed.

Left (Logo or Text)

Check this box to display, by default, the adjacent logo or text information in the upper left corner of the
legend. Define the path for a logo or enter the text to be displayed.

Info

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The fields Project Title, Location, Contract #, Engineer, Serial #, Rev. Data, and Project Remarks are non-
editable and can be changed from the Projects menu on the ETAP menu bar. The Fault field is also non-
editable and is displayed as phase or ground depending on the Star View Mode.

Date / Rev.
Check this box to display, by default, the project date and revision in the Star View legend. Enter the date
and revision.

Circuit
Check this box to display, by default, the details on the circuit plotted in the Star View legend. Enter up to
25 alphanumeric characters.

Study Remarks
Check this box to display, by default, the study remarks in the Star View legend. Enter up to 100
alphanumeric characters.

Font
Choose the default font, font style, font size and other font effects for the Info section by clicking the Font
button.

Default
Click the Default button to apply ETAP defaults for the Legend page.

Apply
Click the Apply button to apply the Legend page default settings. Once you have applied your changes, you
cannot undo them. You must change them manually or reset to ETAP defaults by clicking the Default
button.

OK
Click the OK button to close the Plot Options (Star defaults) Editor and save all the changes.

Cancel
Click the Cancel button to close the Plot Options (Star defaults) Editor and discard all the changes.

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Devices Page
The Devices page in Default Plot Options provides all necessary settings to customize and set the defaults
for all device curves plotted in Star View.

The Devices page includes a graphical tree representation that lists all the elements and functions plotted
in Star View. The Devices page includes three sub tabs: the Appearance, Preferences, and Label tabs.
These tabs apply to the device selected in the device list.

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The Device window provides a graphical tree representation that lists all the elements plotted in Star
View including crosshairs, time difference, etc. under Star Defaults. For devices such as relays,
different trip elements, levels and settings are layered as sublevels that can be expanded (using the +
sign) to view the individual sub elements or collapsed (using the - sign).

When a device type is selected, the name of device type is displayed as the header along with the name Star
Defaults. In the above example, relay 51 damage curve is selected and hence the header displays
Star [Link]-Function Relay.

The settings in Appearance, Preferences, and Label tabs can be set for selected device/element in the list.
If Star Defaults (top most level) is selected, the settings in the Appearance and Preferences tabs are
disabled. For the Label tab, all options with the exception of Label ID color Label setting color/properties
are available. Thus, you can set uniform label display options/fonts for all devices, if desired.

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Multiple trip / Multiple level elements

The propagation of properties (in Devices page) between different elements/levels for these devices was
described briefly in Plot Options section 17.3.6. This section gives more details on this concept using
Mutli- Function relay as an example.

Devices with multiple trip elements/functions are represented in a tree fashion with the different
elements/functions layered as sub levels. The figure below shows a simplified tree structure for overcurrent
relay with one trip element (Phase) and one OC level (OC1). Each level in the tree is marked numbers 1
4. Other trip elements and OC levels for the overcurrent relay follow the same structure.

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As seen from the simplified tree above, overcurrent relay (Level 1) has a Phase trip element (Level 2). The
Phase element has OC1 level (Level 3) which in turn has 51, 50 and Short-Time settings (Level 4). The
levels (1 4) follow a parent-child relationship for any setting changes in Appearance, Preferences
orLabel sub tabs. Any setting changed at a parent level propagates to all child levels. Similarly any setting
changed at child level reflects as an indeterminate state at the parent levels.

Thus checking the Border checkbox on Label tab at the Function level propagates to all elements,
OC levels and settings. Refer to the images below.

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On the other hand, un-checking the Border checkbox on Label tab for 51 setting (Phase à OC1à 51)
changes the ‘Border’ checkbox on Label tab for OC1, Phase, and Multi-function relay levels to
an indeterminate state (checked and grayed out). Refer to the images below.

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The table below shows how different settings in Appearance, Preferences or Label sub-tabs switch to an
indeterminate state from the default state.

Tab Setting Type ETAP Default Indeterminate State

Color Sequence List box * No color selected
Use custom
Checkbox Unchecked Checked, grayed out
color/style
No value displayed
Line Width Number *
(blank)
Appearance Line Style List box * ‘Various’ displayed
Line Color List box * ‘Various’ displayed
Fill Style List box * ‘Various’ displayed
Fill Color List box * ‘Various’ displayed
Foreground Color List box * ‘Various’ displayed
Phase Mode Checkbox ** Checked, grayed out
Ground Mode Checkbox *** Checked, grayed out
Preferences
No value displayed
Shift Factor Number 1
(blank)
Display Checkbox Checked Checked, grayed out
Arrow Checkbox Checked Checked, grayed out
Border Checkbox Unchecked Checked, grayed out
In Front of the Radio
Not selected Not selected
curve button
Label Radio
Behind the curve Selected Not selected
button
Label ID Color List box * ‘Various’ displayed
Label Setting Checkbox Unchecked Checked, grayed out
Label Setting
List box * Various’ displayed
Color
* - ETAP default as set for the selected device
** - Checked for Phase curves; grayed out for Ground curves.
*** - Checked for Ground curves; unchecked for Phase curves.

The above intelligent feature helps you to correctly choose and set your device options within any sub-
levels for the selected device.

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Appearance Tab
The Appearance tab allows you to set the defaults for curve automated color sequence or custom
color/style settings for each device.

Preview
The Preview window allows you to preview the selected color sequence or custom settings.

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Color Sequence
The Color sequence displays a list of 10 color settings that can be set as default for the selected device.
Each color (1, 2, 3& 10) can be set by using the custom color/style options (Line width, Line style, etc.)
on the right side of the Appearance tab. It is important to note that color sequence functions at a global
level and only color sequence set (1, 2, 3& 10) can be defined per device. For example, multi-function
relay device has one color sequence set that applies to all sub-functions, elements, and settings.

As explained in section 17.3.6, the Color sequence feature uses preset color settings in the sequence (1, 2,
3& 10) for multiple curves of the same device plotted in a Star View. As an example, if you rubber-band
5 LV breakers and create a new Star View (or append to an existing Star View), the breaker curves are
assigned with color sequence# 1, 2& 5.

This automated color sequence functionality facilitates better viewing and also saves time. If the Star
View has more than 10 curves of the same device the sequence repeats itself.

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You can also choose to use custom color/style (and not color sequence) for the selected curve by simply
checking the Use Custom color/style.

Use Custom color/style

Check this box to enter custom settings for line width, style, fill color, fill style, etc. for the selected device.
Note that checking this box hides the color sequence list box and displays the custom color/style options. If
a color sequence was selected, the color/style used for the color sequence is transferred to the
corresponding custom options as shown in figures below. Unlike color sequence, custom colors can be set
different for every sub-level in a device. The options available are explained below. Note that for single line
curves (for example, damage curves) the fill style, fill color and foreground color are grayed out as they are
not applicable.

The custom color/style settings available are explained below.

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Line Width
Select or enter a value for default line width of the curve.

Line Style
Select the default line style for the curve lines.

Line Color
Select the default color for curve lines from the drop-down list.

Fill Style
Select the default fill style (Solid, Forward Diagonal, etc.) for the curve from the drop-down list.

Fill Color
Select the default fill color from the drop-down list.

Foreground Color
Select the default foreground color for the curve from the drop-down list.

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Preferences Tab
Set the default options to Show/Hide and apply Shift Factors to device curves in the Preferences tab.

Phase Mode
Check this box to display the curve in Phase Mode. This box is checked by default for all curves plotted in
Phase Mode. Ground trip elements cannot be displayed in Phase Mode, so this option is grayed out for
those elements. For more information, see section 17.3.1, Phase/Ground Mode.

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Ground Mode
Check this box to display the curve in Ground Mode. This box is checked by default for ground trip
elements.

Shift Factor
Enter the default factor to be used for shifting the selected device curve. The Shift Factor is available for
all device curves.

2- Winding Transformer Damage Curve

For 2-winding transformer, the Preferences tab displays options for the transformer damage curve in
addition to the Show/Hide and Shift Factor options.

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Select the ‘Source and Protection on’ to either Primary Side or Secondary Side to display the transformer
damage curve shift. The ‘Fault On’ and ‘Curve Shift’ is then calculated and automatically updated based
on above selection. The shift factor is also dependent upon:

· Transformer Connection specified on the Info page of the Transformer Editor.

· Winding connections specified on the Grounding page of the Transformer Editor.

The table below describes this relationship:

Winding Connections
Transformer Connection Source and Protection on Fault on Factor
Shell, Core 3-Limb, Core 4-Limb, Delta Delta 0.87
Core 5-Limb, (3) 1-Phase Delta Wye Solid Grounded 0.58
Core, 3 Limb Wye Open Wye Solid Grounded 0.67

Source: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS. VOL. IA-22, NO.4, JULY/ AUGUST 1986

Select the Show Overload option to display the transformer short-time overload capability curve by default.

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3- Winding Transformer Damage Curve

For the 3W transformer select the ‘Source and Protection on’ to either Primary Side, or Secondary Side or
Tertiary Side. Based on above selection, select ‘Fault on’ to either of the other two sides. Then ‘Curve
Shift’ is calculated and automatically updated based on above selections. The shift factor is also dependent
upon winding connections specified on the Grounding page of the Transformer Editor.

The table below describes this relationship:

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Winding Connections
Factor
Source and Protection on Fault on 3rd Winding
Delta Delta Any 0.87
Delta Wye Solid Grounded Any 0.58
Wye Solid Grounded Wye Solid Grounded Delta 0.67
Wye Open Wye Solid Grounded Delta 0.67

Source: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS. VOL. IA-22, NO.4, JULY/AUGUST 1986

Label Tab
The Label tab allows you to set the default label of each device/element plotted in the Star View.

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Display
Check this box to display the label for the selected device curve by default.

Arrow
Check this box to show, by default the label arrow from the device label to the selected device curve.

Border
Check this box to draw a border around the label with a white background by default. The color of the
label border is automatically set to the line color of the device curve.

In Front of the Curve / Behind the Curve

Select the ‘In Front of the Curve’ or ‘Behind the Curve’ radio button to bring the label in front/behind its
corresponding curve by default. Note that this feature applies to the selected label and its corresponding
curve only and not other curves/labels in Star View.

Label ID
Color
Select the default color for the selected device label ID from the drop-down list.

Font
Choose the default font, font style, font size and other font effects for the selected device label ID.

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Label Setting
Check this box to display the Label setting for the selected device curve by default. Label setting displays
an expanded label with all parameters relevant to the selected device curve.

Color
Select the default color for the selected device/element label from the drop-down list.

Font
Choose the default font, font style, font size and other font effects for the selected device label by clicking
the Font button.

Edit
Click on Edit to edit the label properties. Clicking the Edit button opens a Label Setting window which is
divided into two sections Properties and Label Setting. The Properties lists all applicable parameters
that define the device/element selected. Select a property and click the Insert button to add it to the Label
Setting list. You can also type text in the Label Setting window. Click on OK to save the changes to label
or Cancel to not save the changes.

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Label Preview Window

The Label preview window displays the label parameters as it will be displayed on the Star View. You can
type text in the Label Setting window. For example, you can type in a manufacturer name before the label
{Manufacturer}, and the text is included in the label. You can also delete any label by selecting it and
clicking the Delete button on the keyboard.

Default
Click the Default button to set ETAP default options. The Default button only applies to the
selected device/element selected in the device list after confirmation. Thus for the Multi-Function
Relay, if the Relay51 setting for Phase element and OC1 à level
OC1à Relay51) is selected, clicking the
(Phase
Default button applies default settings to the Relay51 setting only.

If the Star View name (top most level) is selected, then clicking the Default button applies ETAP default
settings to all the devices.

Apply
Click the Apply button to apply the default settings for the selected device. Once you have applied your
changes, you cannot undo them. You must change them manually or reset the defaults to the ETAP
defaults by clicking the Default button.

OK
Click the OK button to close the Plot Options (Star defaults) Editor and save all the changes.

Cancel
Click the Cancel button to close the Plot Options (Star defaults) Editor and discard all the changes.

Note: The Default and Apply buttons on the Devices page are common for Appearance, Preferences
and Label tabs.

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17.3.8 Display Options

The one-line diagram display options for the Star View can be accessed by clicking on the Display Options
button. Note that by default, the selected element display annotations from the OLV in Star
Modeare transferred to Star View upon creation of a new Star View. The Display Options Star View
Editor has the following three pages of properties:

· AC
· AC-DC
· Colors

AC Page

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ID
Select the checkboxes under this heading to display the IDs of the corresponding AC elements on the one-
line diagram.

Rating
Select the checkboxes under this heading to display the ratings of the corresponding AC elements on the
one-line diagram. The table below describes the different rating parameters that are displayed for the AC
elements:

AC Element Rating
Generator kW/MW
Power Grid (Utility) MVAsc
Motor HP/kW
Load/Panel kVA/MVA
Transformer kVA/MVA
Branch, Impedance Base MVA
Branch, Reactor Continuous amps
Cable/Line # of cables - # of conductor/cable - size
Bus kA bracing
Node Bus bracing (kA)
CB Rated interrupting (kA)
Fuse Interrupting (kA)
Relay Relays display tag (from the Relay Editor)*
PT & CT Transformer rated turn ratio
* Applies to Overcurrent, Multi-Function, and Motor Relays

kV
Select the checkboxes under this heading to display the rated or nominal voltages of the corresponding
elements on the one-line diagram.

For cables/lines, the kV checkbox is replaced by type checkbox. This checkbox displays the cable/line
conductor type (CU/AL) on the one-line diagram.

A
Select the checkboxes under this heading to display the ampere ratings (continuous or full-load ampere) of
the corresponding elements on the one-line diagram.

For cables/lines, the kV checkbox is replaced by type checkbox. This checkbox displays the cable/line
conductor type (CU/AL) on the one-line diagram.

Z
Select the checkboxes under this heading to display the rated impedance of the corresponding AC elements
on the one-line diagram. The table below describes the different impedances that are displayed for the AC
elements:

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AC Element Impedance
Generator Subtransient reactance Xd
Power Grid (Utility) Positive Sequence Impedance in % of 100 MVA (R + j X)
Motor % LRC
Transformer Positive Sequence Impedance (R + j X per unit length)
Branch, Impedance Impedance in ohms or %
Branch, Reactor Impedance in ohms
Cable/Line Positive Sequence Impedance (R + j X in ohms or per unit length)

D-Y
Select the checkboxes under this heading to display the connection types of the corresponding elements on
the one-line diagram.

For transformers, the operating tap settings for primary, secondary, and tertiary windings are also
displayed. The operating tap setting consists of the fixed taps plus the tap position of the LTC.

Use Default Options

Select this option to use default display options. The default display options for Star View can be changed
by selecting Display Options from the Defaults menu in the ETAP menu bar.

Show Eq. Cable

This checkbox displays or hides equipment cables from the one-line diagram. Equipment cables
are specified as part of the loads. Double-clicking on the equipment cable brings up the Equipment
Cable Editor.

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AC-DC Page
This page includes options for displaying info annotations for AC-DC elements.

ID
Select the checkboxes under this heading to display the IDs of the corresponding AC-DC elements on the
one-line diagram.

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Rating
Select the checkboxes under this heading to display the ratings of the corresponding AC-DC elements on
the one-line diagram. The table below describes the different rating parameters that are displayed
for corresponding AC-DC elements.

AC-DC Elements Rating

Charger AC kVA & DC kW (or MVA/MW)
Inverter DC kW & AC kVA (or MW/MVA)
UPS KVA
VFD HP/kW

kV
Select the checkboxes under this heading to display the rated or nominal voltages of the corresponding
elements on the one-line diagram.

A
Select the checkboxes under this heading to display the ampere ratings of the corresponding elements on
the one-line diagram. The table below describes the different ampere parameters that are displayed for the
AC-DC elements.

AC-DC Element Amp

Charger AC FLA & DC FLA
Inverter DC FLA & AC FLA
UPS Input, output, & DC FLA

Use Default Options

Select this option to use default display options. The default display options for Star View can be
changed by selecting Display Options from the Defaults menu in the ETAP menu bar.

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Colors Page
This page includes options for displaying color information annotations for elements and results.

Color Theme
This area is grayed out and not selectable in Star View.

Annotations
Select this option to assign colors to AC, DC, Composite, and AC DC elements, and to Results. The
default display options for Star View can also be changed by selecting Display Options from the
Defaults menu in the ETAP menu bar.

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17.3.9 Alert View

The Alert View tool logs possible alerts or messages for devices in the selected Star View. When active,
clicking the Alert View button on the Star View (TCC) toolbar displays a summary of alerts that
provides hints as to why a particular device curve is not displayed and informs you of any
missing or disabled parameters for the device. The Alert View button is enabled only if an alert is
detected; otherwise, the button is disabled. The information in the Alert Summary is displayed in two categories:

(a) Alerts: Alerts are issued when data is missing for a device in the Star View. For example, a fuse
not selected from the library or relay CT not defined in Relay Editor is categorized as an alert.
Alerts are designated as Star Alert. When the Alert View Summary includes alerts, the
Alert View button is shown as red in color.

(b) Messages: Messages are lower priority alerts that are issued as a notification means to track
the state of the disabled or hidden trip devices. Star Messages are provided for
information purposes. For example, if you uncheck the Instantaneous element of relay from
the Relay Editor it is categorized as a message. Messages are designated as Star Message.
When the summary includes messages, the Alert View button is shown as yellow in color.

When you double-click an alert or message, ETAP opens the corresponding Device Editor.

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17.3.10 Device Settings Reports

Click on the Create Device Settings Report button to display the Device Settings Report Manager. The
Report Manager allows you to preview and print the protective device setting data using the Crystal
Reports, PDF or Excel formats.

The Report Manager generates reports using data from the active Star TCC View window.

Crystal Reports or PDF

To print the device settings:
1. Select the desired report type
2. Select the Base or Revision data,
3. Select Viewer or PDF and then click OK.

If the (AC, DC) is not included in the name of report type then it contains only the AC protective
devices.

Your projects database is used to generate these reports. When you select a report, ETAP asks if you
would like to save the project prior to generating the report.

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Clicking the OK button saves the latest changes to the database and launches the selected report. Click
Cancel to exit back to the previous editor.

Note: The project database can only be saved in Base revision.

The report displays device settings for all devices on the Star TCC View, including De-energized
elements.

Excel Reports
To generate the excel report of the device settings:

1. Click the Create Device Settings Report button to display the Device Settings Report Manager.
2. In Excel tab, select the desired report types and click OK to generate device settings report for all
or selected protective devices in active Star TCC View.

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The report displays device settings for the selected devices or all devices on the Star TCC View,
including De-energized elements.

Excel Report Types

The Excel Device Settings Reports have flexibility in customizing the desired format and are presented in
following Types or formats.

All Device – Brief (AC, DC)

This is a Brief report for all of protective device types (including the AC and DC devices) with only required
settings data. It is designed to fit the settings data for each device type in single page of printwith
repetitive header on top of each page.

Other Reports
The other report types which contain the “Brief” as part of their names, are subset of “All Devices – Brief
(AC, DC)” with extracted protective device types for convenience. If the “(AC, DC)” is not included in
the name then it contains only the AC protective devices.

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All Device – Detail (AC, DC)

This is a detailed report with all of protective device types and data (including the AC and DC devices) and
as such may have many columns of data for some device types such as LVCB, relay and [Link]
Adjacent Bus column in this report can be used for sorting the device settings by bus (substation) if the
columns within the sorting criteria are not merged.

The format of the template of the device setting Excel report can be edited by the user as far as the layout
is not changed. The location of the Template is typically in C:\ETAP
XXXX\FormatsXXXX\Device Settings\Excel. (The XXXX represents the ETAP version number).

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17.3.11 Normalized TCC Mode

Normalized (Shifted) TCC Mode is an analysis feature in ETAP Star View which is based on Sequence-
of-Operation calculation. This analysis mode provides a graphical view (TCC plot) of the operation times
of protective devices based on their corresponding settings and characteristics for specified fault location
and type. Normalized TCC Mode graphically displays the TCC curves of protective devices in relation to
one and another for a given fault.

Upon performing a Sequence-of-Operation analysis, you can display the Normalized TCC plots by creating
a new Star View. Alternatively, an existing Star View can be toggled to Normalized TCC Mode by
clicking on the Normalized TCC button from the Star View toolbar.

Note: Since Normalized TCC is based on a specific Sequence-of-Operation scenario, the

corresponding output report must be selected in the report list box (refer to the figure below) in
order to activate the Normalized TCC Mode button.

In the Normalized TCC Mode, the curves are shifted by a factor calculated based on the ratio of the through
fault current seen by a PD and the total fault current at the point of the fault. The effected TCC curves are then
shifted according to the total fault current.

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Note: Fixed curves/points (equipment damage curve, motor starting curve, FLA Marker, Fault
Arrow) are not displayed in the Normalized TCC View as they are not applicable to this mode. The
features of the Normalized TCC Mode are explained by the tutorial below.

1. From the File menu, select Open Project. Browse to the ETAP installation path for the Example-
Other folder, select [Link], and then click Open.

2. Open the OLV1 presentation by selecting it from the drop-down list for presentations or by double-
clicking the OLV1 presentation in the System Manager.

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3. Using the Mode toolbar, click the Star Protective Device Coordination button to switch to the Star
Mode.

4. Select the StarMode1 Study Case and set the output report to ‘Prompt’. Click on the Fault Insertion
(PD Sequence-of-Operation) button on the Star Mode toolbar. Place the fault on Bus2 as shown below.

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5. The calculation asks for an Output report filename. Enter SQOP-Bus2 as the name and click OK.

6. The Sequence-of-Operation calculation displays the through fault current of the devices
including braches, loads, and buses. It also displays a graphical animation of the sequence of PDs that
trip for the fault.

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7. Rubber band the section of one-line diagram containing Fuse1, T1, CB4, CB5 and Mtr1.

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8. Click on the Create Star View button on Star Mode toolbar to create a new TCC View. The TCC View
opens up in Normalized mode (only if Sequence-of-Operation calculation is active in Star Mode) with
the SQOP output report name (SQOP-Bus2) showing in the Output Report List and the Normalized
TCC Mode set to ON.

9. The different features of the Normalized TCC Mode are marked as A G in the figure above and
are described below:

A The header displaying the Star View title also has Normalized for 3-Phase (Sym) fault
at Bus2 added to it. This helps you to clearly identify the normalized TCC View.
B The parameters and description of the Sequence-of-Operation study is shown for a
Normalized fault arrow with the label displaying the fault location, fault type, total current,
output report name, data revision name, status configuration ID, and the date at which the study was preform
C For each displayed curve, the shift factor is calculated and displayed in the label. The label
also shows the actual operation times for the device.
D The X-axis scale is displayed as a per unit scale (multiples of device curve current). Note
that by default the normalized fault arrow (B) is placed at 1 per unit mark and all PD currents
are normalized. The per unit value base is the through fault current as seen for each device.
E Add a time difference between Fuse1 and CB4. The current at which a time difference is
measured is displayed in per unit in normalized mode.
F Drop a crosshair on the TCC. Crosshair, in normalized mode displays the current in per
unit with the actual ampere value in parentheses.
G Note that the fault type in Legend changes to Phase (Normalized) for normalized mode.

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10. Double click on the per unit X-axis scale to open the plot option axis page in Normalized TCC Mode.
Note that the X-axis header reads X Axis (Current Phase Normalized). The X axis scaling for
normalized TCC Mode (Phase and Ground), with current per unit and voltage in kV, can be independently
set and do not affect the scaling for normal TCC Mode or auto scale.

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11. Go to the Devices page. Select any device ID and open the Preferences Tab. Note that the Shift factor
field is hidden for all devices in Normalized TCC Mode. The Auto Shift Factor for the curves that are
shifted in normalized TCC Mode is now displayed.

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12. Toggling the Normalized TCC Mode button switches the TCC back to its normal mode. The Star
View can be saved in the normal or normalized TCC Mode.

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17.3.12 Sequence Viewer

The Sequence Viewer button is enabled when you perform a Sequence-of-Operation study and select the
output report from the report list box for the active Star View. Clicking the Sequence Viewer
button, displays the Sequence-of-Operation Events dialog box that provides a tabulated sequence
summary list of actions for the applicable protective devices.

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17.4 Three-Phase and Single-Phase Elements

The Star Time Current Characteristics (TCC) of the elements are plotted based on plot reference kV in
regular Star View. Therefore if the reference kV of an element is different from the plot reference kV
then the TCC of the element, if any, will be shifted based on the element reference kV over the plot
reference kV ratio.

The above procedure may not be applicable when elements with different phase connections are included
in the same Star View as explained below.

1. The reference kV of devices which are not 3-phase, can be different from the adjacent bus. This
reference kV is based on phase connection types, and is internally calculated in ETAP and
displayed on TCC kA or Protection page of device editor, after running Short-Circuit update.

2. The curve shift factor due to difference in reference kV which is caused by 1-phase connection type
is not applicable to device curves in star view when,

a. There are only two devices and they are directly connected through a bus or branch such
as cable or transformer.

b. There are more than two devices but there is no center tap transformer between them.

The above is true due to passing the same per unit magnitude of fault current through these
devices when there is fault on load side of downstream device.

3. The above rule for curve shift factor may not be applicable when both of below conditions exist:

a. There are more than two devices included in the same Star View TCC.

b. There is one or more center-tap transformer between the elements.

In such case, the phase connection shift factor depends on the location of fault which is not defined
and supported for single phase system in regular star view.

Therefore it should be noted that for now, the curve shift factor caused by phase connection is supported
only for item 2 above in ETAP. So the phase connection curve shift factor for any other condition needs
to be reviewed and verified by the user.

The following examples from below one-line diagram provide better understanding of above.

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Example 1

The reference kV for 1-pole and 1-phase breaker (CB-A) connected to 0.208kV bus is equals to 0.120kV
(0.208/SQRT3). The 3-pole and 3-phase main breaker of this bus (CB-ABC) is 0.208kV, but current
passing through both for line-to-neutral fault on load side of 1-pole breaker is equal. Hence there is no
need for curve shift based on reference kV of each these devices, when both are displayed in same Star View (TCC).

Example 2

Consider single-pole single-phase breaker (CB-L1) with 1-PH L1 connection coming out of 0.24kV BusA
connected to secondary of center tap transformer (T0). The reference kV for this device would be half of
the connected bus voltage i.e. 0.12kV, while the transformer secondary 2-pole breaker (CB-LL) will have
0.24kV as reference kV. Again, as explained earlier there is no need for curve shift based on reference kV
of each of these devices when CB-L1 and CB-LL are displayed in same Star View (TCC). This is due to
passing the same magnitude of fault current through both devices when line-to-neutral fault is placed at
load side of CB-L1.

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Example 3

Consider 1-pole and 1-phase breaker (CB-A) with 0.120kV reference kV and 1-pole 1-phase breaker (CB-
L1) contained in same Star View (TCC). The per unit magnitude of fault current passing through CB-L1
would be twice of the CB-A through fault current when the line-to-neutral fault is on the load side of CB-
L1 breaker. This is due to split of T0 transformer turn ration to half on secondary which feeds the CB-L1
breaker. Therefore a curve shift multiplication factor would be required due to phase connectionof these
devices and based on their through fault current.

Example 4

Consider 1-pole and 1-phase breaker (CB-A) with 0.120kV reference kV and 2-pole 1-phase breaker (CB-
LL) contained in same Star View (TCC). The per unit magnitude of fault current passing through CB-LL
would be same as CB-A through fault current when the line-to-line fault is placed on the load sideof CB-
LL breaker. This is due to application of T0 transformer full turn ration on secondary which feeds the CB-
LL breaker. Therefore no curve shift multiplication factor would be required due to phaseconnection of
these devices and based on their through fault current.

Example 5

Now consider 1-pole and 1-phase breaker (CB-A) with 0.120kV reference kV, 2-pole 1-phase breaker (CB-
LL), and 1-pole 1-phase breaker (CB-L1) contained in same Star View (TCC). As showed in examples 2, 3
and 4, the per unit magnitude of fault current passing through CB-A depends on fault type and location.
Therefore for each pair of devices, such as CB-A and CB-LL in compare with CB-A and CB-L1, a different
curve shift factor can be applied to TCC of CB-A.

Presently in ETAP, the curve shift factor for such case would be similar to example 4, meaning the fault
location is considered at BusA.

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17.5 Star Tutorial

This tutorial provides a brief overview of the capabilities available in the Star module. Once you finish
this tutorial, you will be familiar with the key features and capabilities of Star and the various options
available for accessing, navigating, and coordinating curves. Each section in this tutorial is presented in an
interactive format, allowing you to work through each step as it is explained.

Note: Some of the paths shown in the figures below may differ if you have chosen a custom
installation path.

The tutorial is divided into the following sections:

Section 17.5.1: Create a New Star TCC View
Section 17.5.2: Add a Device Curve to the Star View
Section 17.5.3: Star Example

Section 17.5.4: Star View Navigation Tools

Section 17.5.5: Star View (TCC) Toolbar
Section 17.5.6: Normalized TCC Mode
Section 17.5.7: Short-Circuit Clipping, Minimum kA

17.5.1 Create a New Star TCC View

This section shows you how to create a Star TCC View.

1. Start ETAP and, from the File menu, select New Project.

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2. Enter a name for the new project file (for example, StarView), and click OK.

3. ETAP prompts you for your user information. Enter the user name and access level information (if
required) and click OK to continue. To learn more about setting up user accounts and access levels,
refer to User Access Management chapter of the User Guide or click the Help button.

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4. By default, a one-line diagram view OLV1 opens in ETAP. The toolbars and menus you will be using
for this section of the tutorial are illustrated below.

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5. Click the Edit button on the Mode toolbar.

6. Click the Overcurrent Relay button from Edit toolbar and drop it on the OLV1 presentation.

7. Double-click the overcurrent relay element to open the Relay Editor. The Select a project library
dialog to browse and load the library file for the project appears. Select the [Link] (default)
file and click Open.

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8. Click the OCR page, and then click the Library button. This brings up the Library Quickpick - Relay
dialog box as shown below.

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9. Select manufacturer GE Multilin and model 735/737 and click OK. GE Multilin 735/737 relay data is
populated in the OCR page. Set the relay as shown in the figure below; ensure that Link TOC +
IOC for this level is checked for OC1. To learn more about relay settings, refer to the Relay section
in Instrumentation Elements chapter of the User Guide or click the Help button.

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10. Click the Input page.

11. Enter primary and secondary ratings for Phase CT (800:5) and Ground CT (50:5) as shown below. CT
ratios can be entered directly in the Relay Editor where no CT is connected to the relay. To learn more
about Input page of Relay Editor, see the Relay section in the Instrumentation Elements chapter of the
User Guide or click the Help button.

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12. From the Mode toolbar, click the Star Protective Device Coordination button to switch to the Star
Mode.

13. To create the Star View, select the relay, and then click the Create Star View button on Star Mode
toolbar on the right-hand side.

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This opens a new Star TCC View with the selected Relay1 curve. Star Views for other protective devices
can be generated in a similar manner. Keep Star1 open for the next section of the tutorial.

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17.5.2 Add a Device Curve to the Star View

1. Switch to Edit Mode, and then drop a fuse in the one-line diagram view OLV1.

2. Double-click the fuse symbol to open Fuse Editor.

3. Go to the Rating page and click the Library button to display the Library Quick Pick Fuse dialog
box.

4. Select manufacturer S&C, and model SMU-20, at 27 Max. kV, with Standard speed and size 13E.

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5. Switch to Star Mode using the Mode toolbar. Select Fuse1 and click on Append to Star View button
open the Star View Selection Editor.

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6. Select Star1 in the Star View Selection Editor to append Fuse1 to Star1 View and click OK.

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7. Star1 View opens with the Fuse1 curve added. Element or group of elements on the one-line diagram
can be appended to one or more Star Views in a similar manner. To learn more about Append to Star
View feature, refer to Chapter 16 Star Device Coordination Analysis.

8. Another shortcut to add Fuse1 to Star1 View is to hold the Shift key down, and then select Fuse1 on
the one-line and drag it to the active Star View (Star1).

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9. A fuse curve is added to the existing Star TCC View (Star1) as shown below.

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10. Go to File menu and select Close project. ETAP will ask if you want save the project data. Select
Yes if you want to save your changes. Keep ETAP window open for the next section of the tutorial.

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17.5.3 Star Example

In the previous section, you learned how to create a Star View for a device and append elements to an
existing Star View. In this section, you will learn how to create Star Views for existing ETAP one-line
diagrams.

1. From the File menu, select Open Project.

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2. Browse to the ETAP installation path for the Example-Other folder, select [Link], and
then click Open.

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3. When ETAP displays the Logon dialog box, click OK to continue. ETAP displays the Select Access
Level dialog box.

4. Select Project Editor, and then click OK to load the StarExample file.

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5. Open the OLV1 presentation by selecting it from the drop-down list for presentations or by double-
clicking the OLV1 presentation in Project Editor.

6. Using the Mode toolbar, click the Star Protective Device Coordination button to switch to the Star
Mode.

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7. Draw a bounding outline around the elements from Utility U1 to Transformer T1 as shown, for which
the Star TCC View is to be created. The protective device models have been already selected
in STARExample file. You can also select a set of elements on the one-line diagram by holding the
Ctrl key and clicking each element.

8. To create the Star View, click the Create Star View button on Star Mode toolbar on the right-hand side.

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9. The Select a project library dialog to browse and load the library file for the project appears.
Select the [Link] (default) file and click Open.

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10. The Star View generated for the selected one-line diagram is shown below. Keep this Star View
(Star4) open for the tutorial sections below.

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17.5.4 Star View Navigation Tools

In this section, you will learn about the tools available to you for working with Star Views. Use the Star
TCC View (Star4) that you created in the previous section for the one-line diagram selected in
the STARExample file.

1. Star TCC Views are saved as presentations in ETAP in the Project Editor. You can access the Star
Views you created from the drop-down list for Star View presentations or by double-clicking on the
Star View name in Project Editor.

2. By default, the elements of the one-line diagram generated in a Star View are ungrouped. To group
the elements, draw a bounding outline around them, and then right-click and select Group.

Note: The default setting for grouping and ungrouping one-line diagram elements in Star View
can be defined in the Options (Preferences) Editorà Options
(Tools menu), using the entry ‘Group One-line
in Star TCC. For more information, refer to Chapter 4, Preferences.

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3. The Right-Click menu for the one-line diagram in Star View includes commands to cut, copy, change
element size, symbols, and orientation, set default annotation position, and edit element
properties (opens the elements editor).

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4. The one-line diagram can be moved anywhere in Star View, even placed outside the Star TCC frame
as shown in the figure below.

5. Add existing devices from the one-line diagram to an open Star View using the Append to Star View
button or drag-and-drop operation.

6. The element connections in the one-line diagram are propagated in Star View. As an example, select
CB4 on the one-line diagram (Star Mode) and click on Append to Star View on the Star Mode
toolbar. CB4 connects to T1 secondary in the Star View one-line diagram.

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7. Deleting the curve will delete the device from the Star View one-line diagram but not from the main
one-line diagram.

8. The Star TCC View allows you to graphically adjust, zoom in or out, customize the TCC View,
print, etc., using the tools described in the following steps:

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a) Click the Zoom In One-Line Diagram button to zoom in on the one-line diagram in Star View.
Similarly, use the Zoom Out One-Line Diagram button to zoom out from the one-line diagram.

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b) Click the Zoom Fit One-Line button to zoom fit the one-line diagram to the left bottom corner of
Star View.

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c) Use the Pan button (with the hand icon) to pan around a Star TCC View time-current grid. Hold
the left mouse button to grab the Star View and move the mouse to pan around the Star View.

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d) To zoom in on the Star View, click the Zoom In button. Similarly, use the Zoom Out button to
zoom out of a Star View.

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e) To fit entire Star layout in the selected window size, click the Zoom Fit button.

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f) Click Auto-Scale in phase and ground views to automatically determine the best possible Star View
scaling for all the plotted curves. Toggle the Auto-Scale button to OFF and append Mtr4 from
OLV1 to Star4. Note how the Mtr1 curve is partly visible. Now toggle the Auto-Scalebutton to ON
to see how the scale is adjusted to properly view all curves.

Star4 with Mtr1, Auto-Scale OFF Star4 with Mtr1, Auto-Scale ON

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g) Click the 2nd Axis button to display a second axis with different current and voltage scales. Use
Show Grid button to display Log-Log Major/Minor Tics. The legend can be displayed by
clicking the Show Legend button. All three buttons toggle their features on and off.

Star View with 2nd Axis and Grid ON Star View with Legend ON

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h) You can graphically display device curves on Star TCC View. Handles are provided on the device
characteristic curves to identify adjustable regions. Use the Show/Hide Range button to toggle
on and off the display of available ranges for a selected curve. The available ranges will be
displayed in gray when an adjustable curve is selected.

9. Keep Star4 open for the next section of the tutorial.

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17.5.5 Star View (TCC) Toolbar

In this section of the tutorial, you will learn about the features of the Star View (TCC) toolbar. These
features include options for viewing, coordinating, and customizing the device curves. The toolbar is shown
below.

Mode Tool - Toggle between Phase and Ground Mode

Zoom to New Window

Time Difference Tool - Measure time difference between two curves

Crosshair - Use crosshair to display current/time at any point on TCC

User Curve - Create custom curves and fault arrows

Plot Options - General, Axis, Grid, Legend and Device settings

Display Options - Star one-line display options

Alert View - View alerts/messages for device curves

Device Settings Report

Normalize TCC mode - View normalized curves for specific fault

Sequence Viewer - View summary of tripped devices for specific fault

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1. Click the Mode button to toggle between phase and ground display. Note that the X-axis scales for
Phase and Ground Modes can be set independently.

Star View Shown in Phase Mode Star View Shown in Ground Mode

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2. To zoom into a region on the Star TCC View, click the Zoom to New Window button, and then draw a
bounding outline around the region. Star View opens a Zoomed TCC window to display the zoomed
region. Time and current can also be read from the bottom of the zoom window.

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3. Click the Time Difference button to measure the time difference between any two curves in the Star
View. Click the Time Difference button, and then click any two points on the displayed curves
between which you want to know the time difference. Once you have selected the second
point, the time difference value is displayed.

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4. Click on the crosshair button to drop a crosshair at any point on the TCC and view the current/time at
that point. Crosshair can also be dedicated to a curve by selecting that curve.

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5. Click on the User Curve button to enter a customized curve in Star TCC View. You can enter current
and time points, tolerances, and specify fault arrows. The User Curve parameters once defined and
plotted are saved with the Star View presentation. The User Curve can also be added and saved to the
ETAP Library.

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6. Click the Plot Options button to customize plot attributes such as device appearance/label and TCC
axis, grid and legend settings. You can also access Plot Options for a specific device by
right-clicking the device curve or label, and then selecting Plot Options.

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7. Customize general attributes such as extended tooltips or extend relay curve to pickup using the
General page in Plot Options Editor.

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8. Customize the X and Y axes settings for Star View on the Axis page of Plot Options Editor.
For example, display a secondary X-axis on Star View by selecting Display and then entering the
current and voltage multiplier in the Secondary boxes.

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9. Customize the grid settings for Star View on the Grid page of Plot Options Editor. For example, you
can change the number of tics per decade for the minor grid, the line style for the major grid, or the
background transparency.

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10. Customize the legend settings for Star View on the Legend page of Plot Options Editor. For example,
add a logo to the legend or change the name of the Star View.

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11. Customize the appearance, adjustments, and label settings for a selected device or all devices in the
Star View, using the Devices page of Plot Options Editor. For example, you can choose a different color
sequence for Fuse1 from the pre-defined color sequence list or use custom color settings on the
Appearance Tab of Devices page.

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12. You can choose not to display the short-time of the transformer damage curve by unchecking the
Show Overload option for transformer T1 on the Preferences tab of the Devices page.

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13. Display the detail settings, label border and Base kV value for relay OCR2 by changing settings on
the Label tab of the Devices page. Check the label setting and border checkboxes. Click on the Edit
button and add Base kV property to Relay OCR2 à Phase à OC1 label.

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14. Close Star4 TCC View. Go to OLV1 (Star Mode) and rubber band the section of one-line diagram
containing Fuse1, T1, CB4, CB5 and Mtr1. Click on Create Star View button on Star Mode toolbar.

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15. The Star View generated for the selected one-line diagram (Star5) is shown below. Note that the
Label setting and grid display are turned on.

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16. This step describes the right-click options available for device curves/labels. You can perform the
following tasks:
(a) Select CB4 curve, right-click and choose Bring Curve to Front. CB4 is now placed on top of
CB5 (bottom portion).
(b) Select Fuse1 label, right-click and uncheck Arrow. Label arrow for fuse1 is now hidden
(c) Select CB5 label, right-click and check Border. The label now has a border with
white background.
(d) Select T1, right-click and uncheck Setting. T1 label shows only the transformer ID.
(e) Select Fuse1-3P fault arrow, right-click and check Show Label in Front and Border.
Notice how the fault arrow label is now visible on top of the fuse curve.

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17. To customize the display annotations for one-line diagram elements in Star TCC View, click the
Display Options button. For example, the transformer T1 rating / %Z and the breaker rating/kV can be
displayed on the one-line diagram in Star View by checking the applicable boxes in Display Options. (See
the figure below.)

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18. With ETAP Star, you can troubleshoot your device coordination studies for any Star View TCC. The
Alert View button on the Star View (TCC) toolbar brings up a summary of alerts or messages (low
priority alerts) that provides hints as to how and why a particular device curve is not being displayed or
missing information regarding a device. The Alert View button is active if ETAP Star has detected errors;
otherwise, the button is grayed out.

19. Keep Star5 open for the next section of the tutorial.

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17.5.6 Normalized TCC Mode

In this section of the tutorial, you will learn about the features of the Normalized TCC Mode in Star View.
Normalized TCC Mode provides a graphical view (TCC plot) of the operation times of protective devices,
based on their corresponding settings and characteristics, for specified fault location and type. For more
information on this feature, refer to section 17.3.11

1. Go to OLV1 in Star Mode. Select the StarMode1 Study Case and set the output report to ‘Prompt’.
Click on the Fault Insertion (PD Sequence-of-Operation) button on the Star Mode toolbar. Place
the fault on Bus2 as shown below.

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2. The calculation asks for an Output report filename. Enter SQOP-Bus2 as the name and click OK.

3. The Sequence-of-Operation calculation displays the through fault current of the devices
including braches, loads, and buses. It also displays a graphical animation of the sequence of PDs that
trip for the fault.

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4. Select Star5 TCC View. Choose the output report SQOP-Bus2 from the report list above Star5
TCC View.

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5. Click on the Normalized TCC button to view Star5 in normalized (shifted) mode. The parameters and
description of the Sequence-of-Operation study is shown for a Normalized fault arrow. For
each displayed curve, the shift factor is calculated and displayed in the label. The label also shows the
actual operation times for the device. Also note that the Normalized TCC is displayed in per
unitscale (multiples of through fault current in amps as seen by the device).

Note: Fixed curves/points (equipment damage curve, motor starting curve, FLA Marker, Fault
Arrow) are not displayed in the Normalized TCC View as they are not applicable to this mode.

6. Toggle the Normalized TCC button to view Star5 TCC in normal mode.

7. Close Star5 TCC and proceed to next section of the tutorial.

8. Alternatively, while Sequence-of-Operation result is active in the OLV, you can create a new Star
View which will be automatically placed in Normalized TCC View.

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17.5.7 Short-Circuit Clipping, Minimum kA

The Run/Update Short-Circuit kA button on the Star Mode toolbar allows you to perform a short-circuit
study to update the time-characteristics curve Clipping kA and Minimum kA for the applicable
elements. The Clipping kA can be used for clipping the TCC curves and are specified on the
Short-Circuit page of element editors. The clipping or minimum currents in kA can be set to Calculated or User-Defined

1. Calculated option updates the short-circuit kA values for both 3-phase and Line-to-Ground fault fields
based on the Star Mode Short-Circuit Study.

2. To manually enter the clipping/minimum kA, double-click a device to open the Device Editor, and then
select the TCC kA page. For example, open Fuse1 Editor and select User-Defined option from the TCC
kA page to enter the 3-Phase Fault and Line-Ground Fault clipping/minimum kA values.

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3. To run/update short-circuit clipping for various protective devices in the one-line diagram, open the
OLV1 presentation in StarExample. Switch to Protective Device Coordination (Star) Mode using
the Mode toolbar.

4. Select the StarMode1 Study Case and set the output report to Prompt.

5. To update short-circuit clipping kA values; click the Run / Update Short-Circuit Clipping kA button to
perform 3-Phase and Line-to-Ground fault calculations.

6. ETAP will prompt you to enter an output report name for this study. Enter any suitable name (up to 64
characters) for this Short-Circuit Study.

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7. Short-circuit calculation results are displayed directly on the one-line diagram. The results obtained
after running short-circuit study for StarExample are shown below.

The ½ cycle symmetrical and asymmetrical fault clipping kA currents for 3-phase and line-ground are
updated for the protective devices. The minimum kA currents can be updated by choosing the 30
cycle kA (or Min kA for IEC) option in the Star Mode Study Case.

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8. To view the updated current values, double-click a device adjacent to any faulted bus and go to the
TCC kA page of the Devices Editor. The updated 3-phase and line-ground short-circuit
clipping/minimum currents for Fuse1 are shown in the figure below.

9. Select the Show on TCC option to display the fault arrows in Star View. The examples below show
Fuse1 and circuit breaker CB4 curves with and without short-circuit clipping/minimum fault arrows.

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This concludes the tutorial for Star View. To learn more about the features and capabilities of the Star
View Module, refer to the preceding sections in this chapter.

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