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ETAP Star - Protective Device Coordination Software


Protective Device Coordination ETAP Star Protective Device Coordination / Selectivity Software
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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.

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ETAP Star - Device Coordination & Selectivity (64 minutes)

ETAP Star is a protective device coordination and sequence-of-operation analysis program with over 100,000 validated and verified device libraries.
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ETAP Star - Making a User Curve
(12 minutes)

There are cases when a user needs to draw specific curves onto a Star TCC presentation which is not included in the ETAP Star standard library. Applying ETAP "User Curve" is the solution
for that.
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ETAP ARTTS & Star Interface
(30 minutes)

ETAP ARTTS combines the short-circuit and protection device coordination capabilities of ETAP with relay testing hardware.