ETAP Star - Protective Device Coordination Software
ETAP Star overcurrent device protection and coordination evaluation software provides an intuitive and logical approach to Time-Current Characteristic (TCC) curve analysis with features and capabilities such as an easy-to-use graphical user interface, accurate protective device modeling, device settings report creation, an extensive Verified & Validated (V&V) protection device library, and embedded analysis modules, all within an integrated, rule-based design.
Using intelligent one-line diagrams, comprehensive protective device libraries, and a three-dimensional database, ETAP Star offers insight into troubleshooting false trips, relay mis-operation, and mis-coordination.
Protective Device Coordination Software Key Features
- AC & DC Overcurrent protective device coordination & selectivity
- Integrated database and embedded analysis capabilities
- Graphically adjustable device settings
- Equipment damage curve plotting
- Sequence-of-operation fault analysis
- Verified & validated protective device library
- Relay test set interface

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Protective Device Coordination Software Benefits
- Enables coordination engineers to easily & efficiently perform an overcurrent protective device coordination study
- Provide an accurate & realistic operating characteristic, time, & state of protective devices
- Offers insight into troubleshooting false trips, relay misoperation, & mis-coordination
- Aids coordination engineers & planners to quickly realize possible design issues & make informed decisions
Protective Device Coordination Software Capabilities
- AC & DC overcurrent device coordination analysis
- ANSI & IEC coordination & protection standards
- Relay & Breaker device coordination analysis
- Phase & ground overcurrent coordination evaluation modes
- Graphically adjustable device settings and tools
- Comprehensive verified and validated protective device libraries
- One-line diagram integration
- Automatic detection of protection zones
- Protection & coordination zone viewer
- Intelligent alert view for troubleshooting
- Detailed device setting reports
- Embedded short circuit analysis
- Virtual animation of sequence-of-operation playback
- Multi-axis time current curves
- Adjustable magnifying-glass zoom view
- Time difference calculator
- Multi-function / level relays
- Embedded motor acceleration analysis
- Modeling of multi-function & multi-level relays
- Normalized plots shifted based on fault contributions
- Flexible user-definable display & plot options
- Extensive damage curve modeling & plotting
- Professional time-current characteristic plots
- Built-in interface with relay test set
Device Coordination Tutorial Videos
Refer to the protective device coordination videos below to learn more about ETAP device coordination study program.

