BS EN 60255-24:2001
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Electrical relays Common format for transient data exchange (COMTRADE) for power systems
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English
15-08-2001
1 Scope and object
2 Definitions
2.1 data representation
2.2 critical/non-critical
2.3 primary/secondary ratios
2.4 floating point notation
2.5 categories of files
2.6 methods of accessing data in files
2.7 data separators, delimiters, field
lengths, data minimum and maximum
values
3 COMTRADE files
3.1 Header file (xxxxxxxx.HDR)
3.2 Configuration file (xxxxxxxx.CFG)
3.3 Data file (xxxxxxxx.DAT)
3.4 Information file (xxxxxxxx.INF)
4 Header files
4.1 Content
4.2 Filenames
4.3 Format
5 Configuration files
5.1 Content
5.2 Filenames
5.3 Format
5.4 Missing data in configuration files
5.5 Configuration file layout
6 Data files
6.1 Content
6.2 Data filenames
6.3 ASCII data file format
6.4 Example of an ASCII data sample
6.5 Binary data files
6.6 Example of binary data sample
7 Information files
7.1 Content
7.2 Information file filenames
7.3 Information file structure
7.4 File characteristics
7.5 Section headings
7.6 Entry line 27
7.7 Adding, modifying and deleting information 29
7.8 Public section header and entry line definitions
7.9 Public record information section
7.10 Public event information definitions
7.11 Public file description section
7.12 Public analog channel section
7.13 Public status channel section
7.14 Sample .INF file
Annex A (informative) Sources and exchange medium for
transient data
A.1 Digital fault recorders
A.2 Analog tape recorders
A.3 Digital protective relays
A.4 Transient simulation programs
A.5 Analog simulators
A.6 Data exchange medium
Annex B (informative) Data exchange sampling rates
B.1 Introduction
B.2 Sampling process structure
B.3 Interpolation
Annex C (informative) Sample file
Annex D (informative) Sample program for sampling
frequency conversion
Annex E (informative) Sample applications of
conversion factors
Bibliography
Applies to files stored on physical media such as digital hard drives and diskettes.
Committee |
PEL/95
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DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 97/207986 DC (05/2005)
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DocumentType |
Standard
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Pages |
56
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PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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Status |
Current
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Supersedes |
Defines a format for files containing transient waveform and event data collected from power systems or power system models. Applies to files stored on physical media such as digital hard drives and diskettes.
Standards | Relationship |
I.S. EN 60255-24:2001 | Identical |
EN 60255-24:2001 | Identical |
DIN EN 60255-24 : 2002 | Identical |
NBN EN 60255-24 : 2001 | Identical |
SN EN 60255-24 : 2001 | Identical |
NF EN 60255-24 : 2001 | Identical |
IEC 60255-24:2001 | Identical |
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