Optimal & Fast Solution
ETAP Star is an advanced concept in performing steady-state and dynamic coordination and selectivity of protective devices. This is achieved by utilizing intelligent one-line diagrams, comprehensive device libraries, and an integrated three-dimensional database.
Designed and developed by OTI, Star is a fully integrated module within ETAP, with built-in analysis such as short circuit and motor acceleration.
Benefits
- Enables system engineers to easily and efficiently perform protective device coordination studies
- Provide an accurate and realistic operating characteristic, time, and state of protective devices
- Offers insight into troubleshooting false trips, relay mis-operation, and mis-coordination
- Aids system engineers & planners to quickly realize possible design issues & make informed decisions
- Graphically Adjustable Device Settings
- Sequence-of-Operation
- Embedded Analysis Modules
- Verified & Validated Device Libraries
- Multi-Function & Multi-Level Relays
- Built-In Interface with Relay Hardware
- Display Actual Relay Transient Response
- User-Definable Device Library Database
- Illustrate system wide coordination
- Automatic layout of the one-line diagram in Star TCC View
- Click & drag curves to adjust settings
- Phase & ground coordination modes
- Automatic current & voltage scaling
- Integration of short circuit analysis with protective devices
- Motor starting curves based on motor acceleration studies
- Comprehensive relay interlocks
- User-definable display options
- Graphical time-difference calculator
- Fixed point/damage curve modeling
- Graphical printing/plotting
- Comprehensive print functionality, legends, & device labeling
- Customizable reports
Sequence-of-Operation
With ETAP Star, not only can you work with the time-current curves, you can also determine the operating time of protective devices simply by placing a fault on the one-line diagram.
- 3-Phase & Ground Faults Display Fault
- Currents on the One-Line Diagram
- Illustrate System Wide Coordination
- Tabulate Operating Times via an Event Viewer
- Customizable Reports
Coordinate via One-Line Diagram
With ETAP Star, not only can you work with the time-current curves, you can also determine the operating time of protective devices simply by placing a fault on the one-line diagram.
- Graphically place a fault anywhere on the one-line diagram
- Automatically calculate & display the fault current contributions on the one-line diagram
- Determine the operating time & state of all protective devices based on the actual fault current contribution flowing through each individual device
- Globally view post fault actions & associated operating time via a tabulated Event Viewer
- Graphically examine the operation of protective devices via the one-line diagram
One Action Resulting in a Complete Solution
- 3-Phase & Ground Faults
- Display Fault Currents on the One-Line Diagram
- Illustrate System Wide Coordination
- Tabulate Operating Times via an Event Viewer
- Customizable Reports
Extensive Protective Device Library
- Most comprehensive & up-to-date protective device information
- Validate & verified libraries using published manufacturer data
- User-definable libraries - easily create & add new devices
- Digitalization points & equation based relays
- True-to-the-form modeling of protective devices
- Legacy as well as state-of-the-art device manufacturer models
- Library edited-by & checked-by capabilities
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