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Maximizes the efficiency of your system IntelliTEAM SG
Restoration capacity is based on real-time loading and operating principles are simple
actual feeder capacity, not often-outdated historical Each teams mission is to maintain power
loading data. Your circuits can be routinely loaded on its line segment, using the normal power
higher... IntelliTEAMSG prevents overloading source if possible.
during restoration. The excess capacity of adjacent
Each team communicates with neighboring
sources is used to restore service to unfaulted
teams through controls they share in common.
segments, helping defer the need for system upgrades
The excess capacity of a neighboring team is a
and allowing you to tie circuits that traditional
possible restoration source thats available at the
planning criteria wouldnt permit.
shared switch.
Any RTU or SCADA device using DNP 3.0 can
If the normal source power is lost, the team
be employed to monitor feeder loading at the
evaluates the excess capacity of all alternate
breaker, and continuously transmit this value to the
sources and transfers the load to the first
first IntelliTEAMSG-equipped switch outside the
available source with sufficient capacity. The
substation. This real-time feeder loading value is
alternate source can be more than one team away;
subtracted from the total feeder capacity to determine
inter-team data exchange ensures sharing of
the reserve capacity. If the breaker is equipped with
excess capacity and coordination of all restoration
a DNP 3.0-compatible IED, it can be readily
decisions. If desired, you can prioritize the order in
integrated into IntelliTEAMSG, further enhancing
which alternate sources are specified.
system functionality.
Protect the reconfigured system from
Youre in control overloading. After the system has been
IntelliTEAMSG gives you the flexibility to select reconfigured, overloading can potentially occur.
restoration strategies. Youre assured that system If desired, post-restoration load shedding and
planning criteria are observed and that critical users reconfiguration can be utilized to protect the
get the highest priority. system from overloadingshifting or dropping load
based on prioritization rules youve set.
Compatible with existing systems When normal power has been restored or the
IntelliTEAMSG-equipped controls utilize DNP 3.0 fault has been corrected, the system returns
protocol and peer-to-peer communication via radio to its normal configuration, either manually,
or fiber-optics. No substation automation, SCADA, or automatically, or via SCADA control.
communication infrastructure is required but is easily If another event takes place after the team has
integrated with IntelliTEAMSG . transferred to an alternate source, the team will
When the dead-banding feature of IntelliTEAMSG seek another alternate source to keep its line
is used, communication traffic on your SCADA system segment energized. The ability to respond to multiple
will be significantly reduced. Analog parameters such contingencies makes IntelliTEAMSG a much
as voltage, current, and kVARs are reported only when more effective tool than other systems. Each team
measurements exceed user-defined values. You can maintains excess-capacity statistics on adjacent teams
select either a percentage-based or a fixed dead-band that it can use to dynamically prioritize the
value for each analog parameter. restoration strategy.
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IntelliTEAM SG Designer a single-line diagram of your distribution system,
IntelliTEAMSG is exceptionally easy to configure, you can configure IntelliTEAMSG . Your diagram
thanks to IntelliTEAMSG Designer. If you can draw automatically populates IntelliTEAMSG settings!
IntelliTEAMSG Designer runs on any PC operating Editing Tools include Undo, Redo, Zoom,
on Windows XP or Windows 7. It features an easy- and a high-level IntelliTEAMSG Designer utility
to-use, intuitive workspace in which youll create a called Validate.
single-line diagram of your system. Drag-and-drop
tools are organized into tool sets that are easy to find.
Drawing Tools are used to place the sources and
switches, wire them together, and label them. After youve drawn the diagram of your system,
Validate checks your work and automatically
Group Tools let you align and evenly space the
updates the configuration for each device in
sources and switches on the drawing page.
the system.
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IntelliTEAMSG Designer also includes When you select a device with Component
Component Explorer. . . a unique feature that lets Explorer, key attributes of the device are populated
you zoom into a section of the diagram, and move in the Visual Properties field... making it easy to
from section to section, to a particular device you update devices on the fly.
want to see. Diagram size and complexity are not
a concern.
Component Explorer.
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By following this simple procedure, you can create
device configurations for even the most complex
systems.
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5. Place switches on the wires. 7. Run Validate to automatically generate field
associations and populate the default team settings.
8. Change default team settings, such as loading
constraints, to match your actual requirements.
9. Change the default names of the devices to names
appropriate for your system. If desired, add labels,
images, and/or graphics to customize the look of
your diagram.
10. Save your work.
Now all you need to do is load the settings
into your team devices. IntelliTEAMSG Designer
makes that easy too. Just visit one of the team
devices, or establish a gateway connection to the
team communication system. With a simple click
of a button, IntelliTEAMSG Designer will walk you
6. Establish the normal state of each switch and set
through the connection procedure and propagate
the sensor locations.
the configuration to all team members. As your
distribution system changes, you can quickly and
easily update IntelliTEAMSG.
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Rapid Self-Healing If there isnt sufficient capacity in a single source,
This feature of IntelliTEAMSGwhen enabledcan IntelliTEAMSG will instead use Expert Self-Healing
significantly decrease the self-healing response time to restore service to as many outaged sections as
by minimizing the number of switching operations. possible using all available sources.
If a fault occurs and theres sufficient capacity in Heres a detailed example, showing how Rapid
a single source, IntelliTEAMSG will use Rapid Self- Self-Healing works.
Healing, opening all switches surrounding the faulted
team, then closing one switch to restore service to as
many outaged sections as possible using that source.
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NEW Communication Enhanced Site Automation Testing
Coordination The Site Automation Testing feature allows you to
When high-speed communication devices such as validate IntelliTEAMSG logic and verify settings
S&C SpeedNet Radios or fiber-optics are utilized, of all team members, using real site parameters
any number of IntelliRupter PulseClosers can share and your actual switches and controls. Live
the same protection curve. Coordination is assured. IntelliTEAMSG messages are exchanged through
peer-to-peer communication, so the integrity of
Communication Enhanced Coordination shifts
your communication system is verified as well. You
each IntelliRupter upstream of a fault to a slower
can emulate events and note how IntelliTEAMSG
protection curve. The devices respond to the curve-
responds, includingoptionallyactually operating
shifting message in 100ms or less... so only the
the switches.
IntelliRupter closest to the fault opens. This unique
feature provides better circuit segmentation than any Site Automation Testing requires a PC running Site
other means now available. Customers will experience Automation Test Manager Software, along with access
a significant reduction in momentary interruptions. to the communication system... either through the
wide-area network or through secure WiFi connection
Post-Restoration to an S&C IntelliRupter PulseCloser.
Load Management Site Automation Test Manager includes a data
After a widespread storm, it may take your operating trap that takes control of messaging between
personnel quite some time to complete the repairs IntelliTEAMSG and the team members. A script file
to your distribution system which will allow it to provides the data necessary to emulate faults, loss of
be returned to the normal operating state. The voltage, etc. Remaining IntelliTEAMSG data exchange
Post-Restoration Load Management feature of isnt affected. Test results are captured and can be
IntelliTEAMSGwhen enabledprotects the replayed at any time.
reconfigured system from loading exceeding the
capabilities of the system, using rules you set. New Normal
After IntelliTEAMSG has reconfigured your
First, IntelliTEAMSG will attempt to shift load
distribution system in response to a fault or loss of
from an overloaded feeder. If load shifting alone
voltage, you may decide to accept that configuration
is insufficient to eliminate the overloadingand
as the normal operating state of the system.
IntelliTEAMSG is allowed toit will then shed the
necessary additional load. IntelliTEAMSG analyzes If thats the case, create a new normal configuration
the overload condition, determines the amount of load in IntelliTEAMSG Designer. Then visit one of the
that needs to be removed to protect the source, and team devices, or establish a gateway connection to the
then uses the load priority settings youve assigned to team communication system. With a click of a button,
determine what loads need to be removed. IntelliTEAMSG Designer will guide you through the
connection procedure and propagate the new normal
NEW Closed-Loop Operation configuration to all team members. If all Ready
Ideal for subtransmission networks in which a conditions are met, the teams will go into Ready.
closed loop is served from two substations. Using
IntelliTEAMSGs virtually infinite scalability, complex
networks can be configured comprised of any
number of devices, sources, and two-source loops;
the available capacity of any source can be used to
restore service.
SRC 2
SRC 1
SW2
SRC 3
Multiple two-
two-sub sections IR9
can be configured in a
single network SW3
SRC 4
SRC 5
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NEW In-Field Instant Replay IntelliTEAM Designer provides complete control
over the playback. You can view it in real time, high
Piecing together event log files to analyze what
speed, or step-by-step. Just select the device involved
happened is difficult and time consuming, especially
in the event. Set the approximate start time and
when multiple field devices are involved. IntelliTEAM
duration. Then press the GO button.
Designer greatly simplifies the process.
IntelliTEAM Designer highlights the schematic
With In-Field Instant Replay, IntelliTEAM Designer segments as it marches through each step, to help
collects the event logs from the affected field devices you quickly identify what happened. The device ID
and compiles them in a single comprehensive record. changes color to indicate when a device is not in its
The multi-device event log can be played back on normal state.
the single-line diagram that was used to configure
IntelliTEAM SG.
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