AcSELerator Quickset

User Manual
Directions for using the Quickset
environment
Nicholas Kilburn

15/08/2016

This manual detail necessary information and procedures to become familiar

with using the AcSELerator Quickset application.

Contents
Overview................................................................................................................ 2
Settings Editor....................................................................................................... 3
Opening Settings Editor...................................................................................... 5
1.

Online Relay Upload..................................................................................5

2.

Create New Settings.................................................................................. 6

3.

Load previous settings.............................................................................. 7

SELogic.................................................................................................................. 8
Command Window................................................................................................. 9
Database Management........................................................................................ 10
Activation......................................................................................................... 10
Database Export............................................................................................... 10
Management.................................................................................................... 11
HMI...................................................................................................................... 11
Commands and Passwords.................................................................................. 13
Passwords......................................................................................................... 13
Commands....................................................................................................... 13

Overview
The AcSElerator Quickset application is the primary mechanism for
communicating, configuring and monitoring the attached SEL protective relays.
Figure 1 is the default page when the program is first loaded and selection of
items A, B, D or G will open their respective operations.

Figure 1 - Initial Program Start-up window with identifiers

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.

Getting Started window, used open the welcome screen.

Create New Settings, initiate process to create offline settings editor
Open Saved Settings, initiate process to open previously saved settings
Save Settings, save current active settings to database
Read Settings from Device, read current settings from connected device
Sent Active Settings, update relay with current settings
Open Manager, opens options to modify offline settings or database
Open HMI window, opens the HMI of connected device
Open Command Window, opens embedded serial terminal window

Figure 2 - Getting Started window

Figure 2 is the getting started window which describes the operations available
after program start-up; there is the option to cause this widow to open at startup (currently disabled).

Settings Editor
The settings editor is the primary programing environment for the relays, where
the structure of the dropdown menu is designed specifically for the connected or
designed relay. Figure 3 contains the settings editor for the SEL-787 relay while
Figure 4 provides a comparison of the differences in the configuration options
between the SEL-421 and 751A. All settings are edited under their requisite
subsections and utilise SELogic programming.

Figure 3 - Settings Editor for 787 relay

Figure 4 - Settings Editor Dropdown comparison

Opening Settings Editor

There are three methods to access the requisite settings editor of the desired
relay.
1. Online Relay Upload
This method is the easiest and quickest mechanism to open the required settings
editor.
Step 1. Connect the desired relay to the PC via the available serial DB-9
connection cable.
Step 2. Open the communications parameters window, shown below,
accessible via the shortcut Ctrl + R or by navigating to the
communications tab and selecting parameters.

Step 3. Select the active connection type to be serial, ensure the

communication device is set to the connection serial port, enter the Relay
level 1 and 2 passwords in the fields provided and select the correct baud
rate then select APPLY or OK. If the baud rate is unknown then select auto
detect and select apply, the program will then begin detecting the baud
rate required (this process will take a while). The remaining serial
parameters can remain as shown.
Step 4. Select the Read Settings from Device button
and the program
will begin uploading the current settings from the relay and the settings
editor window will open indicating the relay connected.

2. Create New Settings

This process requires the relay Part Number and FID in order to continue. These
numbers can be obtained from the relay front panel display under the status
section.
Step 1. Select the Create New Settings button
the Settings Editor Selection window.

and the process will open

Step 2. Select the Relay family; model number and version to match the FID
of the relay the click OK, the components being selected are highlighted in
bold in the example view. The program will then load the Device Part
Number window.

Step 3. Modify all the fields such that the displayed P/N matches that of the
relay then select OK, the program will then open the requisite relay
Settings Editor window.

3. Load previous settings

This process requires the existence of previously saved relay settings in the
current active settings database.
Step 1. Select the Open Saved Settings button
and the relay will display
all the available saved settings within the current active database,

example shown below.

Step 2. Select the desired settings and select OK. The settings editor will
then open with the settings as previously saved.

SELogic
SELogic is the programming language/mechanism to program the relay settings.
It is a proprietary coding mechanism which is essential Boolean and
mathematical operators interwoven with access to the relay words and targets to
allow configuration of functionality. There is a free tutorial available directly from
the SEL website called Introduction to SEL relays available to download at
https://www.selinc.com/seluniversity/courses/cbt/101/. This tutorial provides a
basic introduction to the operation and control of SEL relays and includes
examples of programming using SELogic. Figure 5 contains an example of the
SELogic programming window for the configuration of the ULTRIP configuration
element; this allows easy and convenient programming using SELogic providing
access to a list of all available relay words and easy entry of logic operators. The
field to the top is the SELogic equation being developed, the bottom left is the
relay word navigator and the right will contain a list of available relay words after
selecting a specific word bit field. This programming widow is accessible by
pressing the button next to the required configuration element, as illustrated in
Figure 6.

Figure 5 - SELogci programing window

Figure 6 - Settings editor field

Command Window
The command window, accessible by pressing the associated button
, is a
terminal program which can be used to monitor, edit and control specific
elements within the connected relay through the use of commands. This also
acts a window into the serial communications while the HMI, settings upload,
download or automated communications are in progress. To use the command
window the necessary access level may need to be activated, this can be
achieved by using the commands ACC and 2AC to input the required passwords
and access restricted command operations. The section in this manual titled

contains a list of commands and passwords common across all the relays. The
full extent of commands and passwords are contained within the respective relay
instruction manuals.

Database Management
Activation
In the event there is no active database which contains no useful settings
available a previous or external database can be activated by the following:
Step 1. Navigate to File and select the Activate Database menu item. A
browser window will then open.
Step 2. Use the browser to navigate to the location and select the required
database file.
To activate an external database, the required database needs to have been
created previously, If this is not the case then the previous database may have
been unintentionally deleted or no settings have been saved previously.

Database Export
To copy the database to an external location the following steps should be
followed:
Step 1.

Navigate to file and select Database Manager or selecting the

associated button , doing so will open the following, select the active tab
to access the copy options.

Step 2. Create the database in the external location by clicking the browse
button next to the empty (red) Database B field and browse to an existing
located database file or create a new file click ok. A popup may occur
asking to create the database file if it doesnt already exist, select OK.

Step 3. Highlight the necessary settings within the current database and
select the arrow pointing to the other database location, the operation of
the arrow is dependent upon the selection of the Copy or Move toggles
below.
Step 4.

Management
The management of individual settings can be conducted through the following
window, accessed by navigating to file and select Database Manager or selecting
the associated button , doing so will open the following, select the active tab to
access the copy options.

This window allows for individual settings to be renamed, duplicated to external

files or deleted by operation of the associated buttons. This also offers the
mechanism to import or export settings to and from text based files for
configuration analysis without the use of the AcSELerator Quickset Environment.

HMI
The Human Machine Interface available through pressing the HMI button
and
only accessible while an active relay is connected to the Quickset Program. The
HMI provides displays to monitor various metered elements and the status of
relay elements and provides control of the various functionality of the relay (I/O
control, circuit breaker control and self-tests and alarm elements). Figure 7 shows
the HMI device overview for the SEL-787 relay including the available windows
and illustrates the structure of the HMI itself from navigation menu (left) and
interface window (right).

Figure 7 - SEL-787 HMI Overview

Commands and Passwords

Passwords
The following passwords and their associated access levels are common to all
relays in the SEL Protection and Monitoring System.
Access
Comm Passw
Level
and
ord*
Lervel1
ACC
OTTER
Level 2
2AC
TAIL
*Note the passwords are case sensitive
Any other relay specific passwords can be obtained directly from the associated
instruction manual.

Commands
The following commands are common to most of the relays in the SEL Protection
and Monitoring System and are used within the command window. Specific
command options and their function are detailed in the instruction manuals for
each of the specific relay.
Comman
d
2AC
ACC
ANALOG
BREAKER
CLOSE
EVENT
GROUP
HISTORY
METER
OPEN
PULSE
QUIT
STATUS
SUMMAR
Y
TARGETS

Function
Request access level 2
Request access level 1
Test an analog output
Display Breaker monitor data
Close Breaker
display recent event
monitoring data
Change active settings group
Display an event history
Display metering data
Open Breaker
Pulse a digital output
Exit to Level 0
display or clear relay status
display recent event summary
data
Display internal binary variable
values