The Export Relay command in the Main Window lets you export the present relay settings for a selected set of overcurrent and distance relays as well as their coordination pairs to a text file. This file will be in the ASPEN Relay format. See 10.1 RELAY DATA FORMAT for more information. The data file generated by this command is formatted for computer usage. Use the Relay | Relay Report command to generate English-like reports.
TO EXPORT RELAY DATA TO A TEXT FILE:
1. Select the Relay | Export Relay command.
A dialog box will appear asking you to specify which relays and the type of relays to be exported to the text data file.
2. Select relays to be exported. Click on:
"All relays" radio button to export all the relays in the file.
"Relays in area" or "Relays in zone" radio button and select an entry from the drop down list box to export just those relays in the selected area or zone.
"Relays within" and enter a tier limit in the "tiers of selected bus" edit box to export that are within a certain distance from a selected bus. This option is dimmed and cannot be selected unless you selected a bus with the left mouse button prior to Step 1.
3. Select the protective-device types of to be exported.
Mark one or more checkboxes in the Relay Type group box.
4. Enter a date in the "mm-dd-yyyy" edit box to export the relays that were created or changed since that time.
5. Press OK.
A dialog box will appear asking you to name the relay data file with .rat extension.
Use the controls in the standard file dialog box to specify the name of the relay data file. Press Save.
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