View Real-Time Substation Data

Visual T&D Explorer provides immediate access to all data points, in real time, in a variety of formats, with minimum configuration effort.

Table Views provide a spreadsheet-like display of the real-time values of selected data points:

• Create any number of shared server views or local user views
• Define filters to select view contents
• Select display columns and sort order
• Map binary values to user-defined strings and icons
• Transition counters and highlighting of changed values

Create custom views

Use basic or advanced filters to display groups of data points that match various criteria such as type, name or location.

Set up each view with its own display format and sort order.

Organize data using IEC 61850 concepts

IEC 61850 defines a complete topology of the electrical power network, with basic concepts such as regions, substations, voltage levels, bays and equipment.

Assign data points to IEC 61850 categories, and Visual T&D will automatically create all the Table Views for your network and substation.

Data timestamp and quality

Visual T&D supports time-synchronized data and IEC 61850 data quality attributes:

• Millisecond accuracy supported for synchronized data sources
• Synchronize the PC clock using a time-synchronized SMP
• Support IEC 61850 data quality attributes, when provided by the data source

Trending Views

Visual T&D Trending Views plot the value of any data point, in real time.

Trending Views provide the following capabilities:

• Display multiple plots in each view
• Create any number of views
• Select automatic or manual scaling
• Select the time scale

The Site Layout View

Graphically display the state of important readings and alarms, easily and rapidly, without the effort usually associated with creating a single-line diagram.

The Site Layout view is easy to set up, and provides all substation information at a glance:

• Use the drag-and-drop editor to create zones representing areas, voltage levels, bays or devices
• Assign data points to zones
• Select measures and states to display in each zone
• Zone headers automatically change colors to indicate alarm states
• Scaled version of the site layout is part of the alarm annunciator

Direct control for maintenance and commissioning

Visual T&D real-time views greatly simplify maintenance and commissioning by providing you with direct access to your substation information.

But Visual T&D is not limited to viewing data. You can also perform control functions directly from the real-time views:

• Configure any binary or analog output to support control functions
• Assign control privileges to users
• Select Direct Execute or Select Before Operate control modes
• Select Open or Close, Analog Setpoint or Pulse operations

Tag data points for information or operation inhibition

Select any point in a Visual T&D display, and tag it for information or to inhibit its operation.