Application Note

Testing 6-phase Synchronizers with two CMC Test Sets

Author
Stephan Geiger | stephan.geiger@omicron.at
Date
Nov 23, 2010
Related OMICRON Products
CMC Test Sets, Test Universe
Application Area
Relay testing
Keywords
Testing, synchronizer, relay
Version
v1.0
Document ID
ANS_10003_ENU

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Content
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Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 3

Wiring Diagram................................................................................................................................ 3

Software Settings ............................................................................................................................ 4

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Introduction
Usually for testing 6-phase synchronizer relays six voltage channels are necessary in order to simulate two
independent 3-phase systems. Therefore often external voltage amplifiers like the CMS 156 are connected
to the CMC Test Set. However, instead of an external voltage amplifier also a second CMC Test Set with its
synchronization feature can be used.
This Application Note should provide assistance with testing a 6-phase synchronizer relay without any
additional voltage amplifiers by making use of two CMC Test Sets.
Required Hardware:
> 2 x CMC 256-6 / 256plus / 356 / 353
Required Test Universe modules:
> Synchronizer
> QuickCMC

Wiring Diagram
The devices have to be wired as shown in the wiring diagram below:

Figure 1: Wiring diagram

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Software Settings
1. Start the Synchronizer module
2. Choose CMC#1 in the Hardware Configuration and select the configuration as shown in
the figures below.

Figure 2: Output configuration of CMC#1

Figure 3: Analog output configuration of CMC#1

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3. Define the relay test in the Synchronizer module. The figure below shows an example.

Figure 4: Test example

4. Open a QuickCMC module parallel to the Synchronizer module and select CMC#2 in the Hardware
Configuration. The output configuration of CMC#2 has to be defined as shown in the figure below.

Figure 5: Output configuration of CMC#2

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5. Now define the output voltage in QuickCMC. Enter the voltage which has been defined in the
Synchronizer module for System 1 (figure 6). The phase shift between the voltages has to be 0, -120
and 120.

Figure 6: Transferring the settings

6. As a next step select Synchronize to Input... from the Parameters menu entry in QuickCMC and
activate the button Synchronize.

Figure 7: Synchronize mode

7. Start thereupon QuickCMC by pushing the ON button or F5-key and execute the defined test in the
Synchronizer module subsequently. Now CMC#2 will be synchronized to CMC#1 and a test with six
voltages takes place.
8. As soon as the test in the Synchronizer module is finished, switch off the outputs in the QuickCMC
module and save the results.

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