PQSecure UserManual 18.0 Eng

PQ Secure
User manual
English version 17.0
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User manual PQ Secure
Introduction
An increasing number of non-linear loads, such as computers, office equipment and frequency converters are
currently being connected to the public electricity distribution network. Electrical equipment of this type
affects the power quality in the network in a negative way and is frequently more sensitive to disturbances
than older equipment. For these reasons, it has never been more important to measure and monitor power
quality in the electricity distribution network, in order to detect disturbances before serious and costly faults
occur.
PQ Secure is the result of targeted efforts by Unipower and our customers to create an advanced, user-friendly
and reliable power quality monitoring system.
PQ Secure consists of three main components; the recorder, communication equipment and a specially
designed analysis and evaluation program, PQ Secure. The PQ Secure system uses a standard database to store
all measured data. This means that advanced analyses have become possible, opening up completely new
evaluation opportunities.
In order to simplify the use of your PQ Secure system we have divided the documentation into three separate
manuals:
PQ Secure Installation Manual Describes the installation procedures for the recorders and the
system’s software
PQ Secure User Manual Describes the configuration and use of the system’s software
Technical manual Describes how the recorders and the system works from a technical
viewpoint and which parameters are stored
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INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................... 2
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1 SAFETY INFORMATION AND UNDERTAKING ............................................................................................... 7

2 COMPONENTS OF THE PQ SECURE SYSTEM ................................................................................................ 7
2.1 SOFTWARE ........................................................................................................................................................... 8
3 QUICK START GUIDE ............................................................................................................................................ 9
4 PQ ONLINE.............................................................................................................................................................. 10
4.1 LOG IN ................................................................................................................................................................ 10
4.2 CONNECT ........................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.2.1 Storing pre-defined units ............................................................................................................................... 12
4.3 CONNECTION ESTABLISHED ................................................................................................................................ 13
4.4 UNIT CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................................................................ 13
4.4.1 Wiring / Connection ...................................................................................................................................... 15
4.4.2 Measure ......................................................................................................................................................... 16
4.4.2.1 Reference levels .................................................................................................................................................... 16
4.4.2.2 Frequency tolerance............................................................................................................................................... 17
4.4.2.3 Storage intervals .................................................................................................................................................... 17
4.4.2.4 Sag/swell events .................................................................................................................................................... 17
4.4.2.5 Transients .............................................................................................................................................................. 19
4.4.2.6 Harmonics ............................................................................................................................................................. 20
4.4.2.7 Flicker ................................................................................................................................................................... 20
4.4.2.8 Slowscan................................................................................................................................................................ 20
4.4.2.9 Transformer ........................................................................................................................................................... 21
4.4.3 Configuration using option Ref/SENSE module ............................................................................................ 22
4.4.4 Communication ............................................................................................................................................. 23
4.4.4.1 External/internal modem, RS232, RS485 .............................................................................................................. 23
4.4.4.2 Computer port RS232 ............................................................................................................................................ 23
4.4.4.3 USB port................................................................................................................................................................ 23
4.4.4.4 Ethernet ................................................................................................................................................................. 24
4.4.4.5 Modbus adress ....................................................................................................................................................... 24
4.4.5 Digital External trig ...................................................................................................................................... 25
4.4.5.1 Digital Inputs ......................................................................................................................................................... 26
4.4.5.2 Fault Recorder ....................................................................................................................................................... 26
4.4.6 Digital Internal trig ....................................................................................................................................... 27
4.4.7 Module GPS .................................................................................................................................................. 28
4.4.8 Time handling in the meter and setting the clock .......................................................................................... 29
4.4.9 Transfer data from unit to computer ............................................................................................................. 30
4.4.10 Erasing measurement data ....................................................................................................................... 31
4.4.11 Harmonic compensation ........................................................................................................................... 31
4.5 LANGUAGE ......................................................................................................................................................... 32
4.6 MANUAL TRIG.................................................................................................................................................... 33
4.7 MOTOR START/INRUSH ....................................................................................................................................... 33
4.8 REAL-TIME ANALYSIS......................................................................................................................................... 33
4.8.1 Trends............................................................................................................................................................ 34
4.8.2 Values ............................................................................................................................................................ 34
4.8.3 Oscilloscope .................................................................................................................................................. 36
4.8.4 Harmonics ..................................................................................................................................................... 37
4.8.5 Vector ............................................................................................................................................................ 38
4.8.5.1 Analysing harmonic phase angles in real time....................................................................................................... 39
4.8.6 Instantaneous values ..................................................................................................................................... 39
5 PQ SECURE ............................................................................................................................................................. 40
5.1 STARTING PQ SECURE FOR THE FIRST TIME........................................................................................................ 40
5.1.1 Connecting to the database ........................................................................................................................... 40
5.1.2 Adding meters................................................................................................................................................ 43
5.1.3 Viewing meters .............................................................................................................................................. 46
5.1.4 Creating groups and meter shortcuts ............................................................................................................ 47
5.1.5 Meters under groups in the tree structure ..................................................................................................... 48
5.1.6 Changing meter icon settings ........................................................................................................................ 48
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5.1.7 Working with maps and diagrams ................................................................................................................. 50

5.1.8 Zooming and panning the background .......................................................................................................... 52
5.1.9 Creating users ............................................................................................................................................... 52
5.1.10 Configure users ......................................................................................................................................... 53
5.1.11 Configure meters....................................................................................................................................... 54
5.1.11.1 Callback................................................................................................................................................................. 54
5.1.11.2 Segment download ................................................................................................................................................ 55
5.1.11.3 Data Copy option................................................................................................................................................... 55
5.1.12 Comparing measure site settings .............................................................................................................. 55
5.1.13 Adding Licenses ........................................................................................................................................ 55
5.2 ADMIN MENU ..................................................................................................................................................... 58
5.2.1 Admin - Properties ........................................................................................................................................ 58
5.2.1.1 System time ........................................................................................................................................................... 58
5.2.1.2 Handling of duplicate data ..................................................................................................................................... 59
5.2.1.3 PQSM language ..................................................................................................................................................... 59
5.2.2 Admin – System Usage Log ........................................................................................................................... 60
5.3 PQPORT – SHOWS DETAILED PROGRESS OF EVENTS ........................................................................................... 61
5.4 SOME COMMON TASKS ....................................................................................................................................... 62
5.4.1 Viewing events ............................................................................................................................................... 62
5.4.1.1 Viewing local events ............................................................................................................................................. 62
5.4.1.2 Viewing global events ........................................................................................................................................... 63
5.4.2 Creating a report........................................................................................................................................... 64
5.4.3 Profile View ................................................................................................................................................... 65
5.4.3.1 Evaluating a sag/swell in the profile view. ............................................................................................................ 67
5.4.4 Creating a voltage graph .............................................................................................................................. 68
5.4.5 Creating an event duration graph with CBEMA limits ................................................................................. 69
5.4.6 Commenting a Sag/Swell ............................................................................................................................... 71
5.4.7 Evaluating the direction of a Sag/Swell ........................................................................................................ 72
5.4.8 Creating a custom graph ............................................................................................................................... 73
5.4.9 Adding limit groups ....................................................................................................................................... 75
5.4.10 Adding a download schedule .................................................................................................................... 76
5.4.10.1 Download data directly from a schedule ............................................................................................................... 77
5.4.10.2 Download data directly from a meter .................................................................................................................... 78
5.4.11 Monitoring download schedules ............................................................................................................... 79
5.4.12 Stopping and pausing download schedules............................................................................................... 79
5.4.13 Adding a user ............................................................................................................................................ 79
5.4.13.1 View all users ........................................................................................................................................................ 81
5.4.14 Working with measurement files. .............................................................................................................. 82
5.4.15 Viewing realtime data or configuration .................................................................................................... 83
5.5 DETAILED PROGRAM DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................................... 84
5.5.1 Main menu..................................................................................................................................................... 84
5.5.1.1 Files ....................................................................................................................................................................... 84
5.5.1.2 Tools...................................................................................................................................................................... 85
5.5.2 PQ Secure Explorer ...................................................................................................................................... 85
5.5.3 Adding database connections ........................................................................................................................ 87
5.5.4 Log in to the database ................................................................................................................................... 88
5.5.5 Files tab......................................................................................................................................................... 88
5.5.6 Graph evaluation .......................................................................................................................................... 90
5.5.6.1 General graph plotting procedure .......................................................................................................................... 92
5.5.6.2 Graph property tabs ............................................................................................................................................... 93
5.5.6.3 Flagging................................................................................................................................................................. 96
5.5.6.4 Tab – Power .......................................................................................................................................................... 97
5.5.6.5 Tab – Harmonics ................................................................................................................................................... 98
5.5.6.6 Tab – Signalling (interharmonics) ......................................................................................................................... 99
5.5.6.7 Tab – Sags/Swells ............................................................................................................................................... 100
5.5.6.8 Tab – Transients .................................................................................................................................................. 105
5.5.6.9 Tab – Recorder .................................................................................................................................................... 108
5.5.6.10 Tab – RVC .......................................................................................................................................................... 110
5.5.6.11 Statistical analysis - Duration Graph ................................................................................................................... 111
5.5.6.12 Statistical analysis - Density Graph ..................................................................................................................... 113
5.5.6.13 Multiple Meters ................................................................................................................................................... 114
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5.5.6.14 Measure files ....................................................................................................................................................... 116

5.5.6.15 Tab – Custom ...................................................................................................................................................... 117
5.5.6.16 Symmetrical components/Unbalance .................................................................................................................. 120
5.5.6.17 Cross hair / Data cursor ....................................................................................................................................... 121
5.5.6.18 The Timeline ....................................................................................................................................................... 122
5.5.6.19 The toolbar .......................................................................................................................................................... 123
5.5.6.20 Export graph data: ............................................................................................................................................... 124
5.5.6.21 Export to Comtrade ............................................................................................................................................. 124
5.5.6.22 Event settings ...................................................................................................................................................... 125
5.5.6.23 The Event menu................................................................................................................................................... 125
5.5.6.24 Graph menu ......................................................................................................................................................... 126
5.5.6.25 Graph Limits ....................................................................................................................................................... 126
5.5.6.26 Graph menu – Settings ........................................................................................................................................ 126
5.5.6.27 Comments............................................................................................................................................................ 127
5.5.6.28 Creating custom sag/swell limit levels ................................................................................................................ 128
5.5.7 Real time view ............................................................................................................................................. 128
5.5.7.1 Real time view components ................................................................................................................................. 129
5.5.7.2 Editing the realtime view ..................................................................................................................................... 129
5.5.8 Reports ........................................................................................................................................................ 132
5.5.8.1 Explaining the reports.......................................................................................................................................... 134
5.5.8.2 Storing report settings.......................................................................................................................................... 137
5.5.8.3 Periodic Reports .................................................................................................................................................. 138
5.5.8.4 Admin settings for reports ................................................................................................................................... 139
5.5.9 The Event List .............................................................................................................................................. 142
5.5.9.1 The Event list - Quick Filters .............................................................................................................................. 143
5.5.9.2 The Event list – List ............................................................................................................................................ 143
5.5.9.3 The Event list – Time and location ...................................................................................................................... 145
5.5.9.4 The Event list – Toolbar ...................................................................................................................................... 146
5.5.9.5 The Event list - Context menu ............................................................................................................................. 146
5.5.9.6 Change event parameters ..................................................................................................................................... 147
5.5.9.7 Confirm/Un-confirm events ................................................................................................................................ 148
5.5.9.8 The Event list – Maintenance .............................................................................................................................. 149
5.5.9.9 The Event list – Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 150
5.5.10 Event Evaluation ..................................................................................................................................... 152
5.5.10.1 Event Evaluation - Event Filters .......................................................................................................................... 155
5.5.11 Hide data ................................................................................................................................................ 156
5.5.11.1 Hide data – graphs ............................................................................................................................................... 156
5.5.11.2 Hide data – events ............................................................................................................................................... 157
5.5.12 Data comments ....................................................................................................................................... 158
5.5.13 Analysis view – statistics ......................................................................................................................... 159
5.5.14 Analysis view – graph ............................................................................................................................. 160
5.5.15 Alarms and Priorities.............................................................................................................................. 161
5.5.15.1 Adding an alarm .................................................................................................................................................. 162
5.5.15.2 Changing an event priority .................................................................................................................................. 162
5.5.15.3 Alarm settings ..................................................................................................................................................... 163
5.5.16 Accessing meter configuration in PQSecure........................................................................................... 164
5.6 EXPORT OPTIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 165
5.6.1 Export to UPM-file ...................................................................................................................................... 165
5.6.2 PQDIF File Export ..................................................................................................................................... 165
5.6.3 Export to DBM ............................................................................................................................................ 165
5.6.4 Automatic export ......................................................................................................................................... 165
5.6.4.1 ExportUtility........................................................................................................................................................ 165
5.6.4.2 Automatic PQDif Export ..................................................................................................................................... 165
5.6.4.3 Automatic COMTRADE file Export ................................................................................................................... 166
5.7 IMPORT OPTIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 167
5.7.1 File import................................................................................................................................................... 167
5.7.2 Automatic file import ................................................................................................................................... 168
5.7.3 Text import .................................................................................................................................................. 168
6 PQ SCHEDULE ..................................................................................................................................................... 170
6.1 DOWNLOADING DATA ...................................................................................................................................... 170
6.2 CONFIGURATION WIZARD ................................................................................................................................ 172
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6.3 PQ SCHEDULE – CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................................... 172

6.4 PQ SCHEDULE MENU ITEMS.............................................................................................................................. 173
6.4.1 Convert file to PQ Secure............................................................................................................................ 173
6.4.2 Import DataTemp files ................................................................................................................................ 173
6.4.3 Pause download or database import ........................................................................................................... 173
6.5 PQ SCHEDULE AND TIME SYNCHRONIZATION OF METERS ................................................................................ 173
6.6 AUTOMATIC FILE IMPORT................................................................................................................................. 174
6.6.1 PQSchedule naming conventions ................................................................................................................ 174
6.7 PQ SCHEDULE AND RECORDER TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION ................................................................................ 174
7 PQ SECURE SYSTEM MANAGER (PQSM) ..................................................................................................... 175
7.1 PQSM CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................................................... 176
7.1.1 PQSM service and SQL Server settings ...................................................................................................... 176
7.1.2 PQSM email settings ................................................................................................................................... 177
7.1.3 PQSM advanced settings ............................................................................................................................. 177
7.1.4 PQSM advanced custom settings ................................................................................................................ 178
8 TROUBLE SHOOTING ........................................................................................................................................ 179
8.1 LOGON ERRORS ................................................................................................................................................ 179
9 DB MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................................. 183
9.1 DELETE DATA ................................................................................................................................................... 184
9.2 BACKUP DATA .................................................................................................................................................. 185
9.3 RESTORE DATA ................................................................................................................................................. 186
9.4 REPAIR/ MAINTAIN DATABASE ......................................................................................................................... 187
9.5 IMPORT DATA ................................................................................................................................................... 188
9.6 COMPRESS ........................................................................................................................................................ 190
INDEX.............................................................................................................................................................................. 191
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1 SAFETY INFORMATION AND UNDERTAKING

Information about personal safety during installation and use of the PQ Secure system can be found in the PQ
Secure Installation Manual, which also includes information about liabilities and warranties.
2 COMPONENTS OF THE PQ SECURE SYSTEM

PQ Secure is a collective name for Unipower’s permanently installed measuring system for the continuous
monitoring of power quality in the electricity network. It consists of three parts - the recorder, communication
equipment and a computer for storing the measure data.
The precise make-up of each PQ Secure system differs from case to case. Each user is free to decide how to
communicate with the units, and the example below merely indicates the options.
Figure 1
PQ Secure is a highly advanced and fully automated power quality monitoring and control system. Even so,
the system is easy to configure and use. After the system and all its recorders are installed, any necessary
configuration changes can be made directly from the office, without the need to go to the measure sites.
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2.1 Software
The PQ Secure system consists of a number of programs performing different functions. The system is built
around a Microsoft SQL server, which stores all information about the system as well as the measure data.
The client computers and communication computers later use this information when they contact the meters
and when they perform analyses.
PQ Secure Used to present measure data from the SQL database, and to
configure the system.
PQ Online Used to present real-time values from the recorders, and to configure
the recorders.
PQ Schedule Manages communication with the recorders and transfers their
measure data to the SQL database.
PQ Secure Manager (PQSM) Server software, which handles periodic reports, limit calculation,
alarms and PQ Ports etc.
PQ Secure DB Wizard Only used when the PQ Secure database is being installed and
updated.
PQ Secure DBMaintenance Utility software for database maintenance and
backup/archive/restore of data.
See relevant sections for more information and details of how to use each program.
The system also requires a Microsoft SQL Server, which is purchased separately.
Figure 2
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3 QUICK START GUIDE

Here are the main steps to start using PQ Secure:
Step Action: See Section:
Install PQ Online on the laptop that will be used to install/configure the

1 Inst. manual
recorders on site.
At the measure site:
Install the recorders and communication equipment on site and connect all
2 Inst. manual
cables
Use PQ Online and direct communication via RS-232 to establish

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communication between the laptop (installation PC) and the recorder.
Be sure to specify the right serial number and communication speed,
otherwise the recorder will not respond.
5 4.2
If in doubt, use Scan COM speed. The software will automatically identify
the correct COM speed.
Configure the recorder in accordance with how it is connected, single phase,
6 3-wire or 4-wire. Also configure storage intervals, trig levels, constants for 4.4
PT´s and CT´s and reference levels.
7 Configure the desired communication alternative. 4.4.3
After the configuration, check all parameters using PQ Online’s real-time

8 4.7
analysis to verify that expected results are obtained.
9 Erase old measurement data in the recorder. 4.4.10
If a portable analyzer is used, start the measurement by turning the
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Measure switch on the instrument to On.
11 Verify that the communication is working correctly before leaving the site. -
At the office:
12 Install all the software according to the PQ Secure Installation Manual Inst. manual
Install the communication equipment on the communication computer and

13 verify that communication can be established to the recorders using PQ Inst. manual
Online.
14 Start PQ Secure and go through the basic configuration 5.1

Start PQ Schedule and verify that each recorder can be downloaded with the
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“Download now” function.
16 Start PQSM and make sure it logs into the database. Inst. manual
Verify that the downloads were successful by looking at some voltage data
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in a graph.
18 Add schedules for periodic downloading of each meter 5.4.10
The system is now ready to use, make sure that the database backup is
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running!
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4 PQ ONLINE
PQ Online is mainly used for configuring the measuring devices UP-2210, Unilyzer 900/900C and Unilyzer
902, but is also used as a communication program between the measure site and the office. In that case, PQ
Online is used for the manual polling of measure data or for real-time analysis.
4.1 Log in
To start the program, click the icon on the computer’s desktop or start it via the Start menu. A dialogue
window opens where you specify which user authority you want to log in with.
Figure 3
There are two levels of user in PQ Online:
admin Administrator access. You have full access to all program functions
user User access. You can’t change a unit’s configuration, but you have full access to the
other program functions.
Select the appropriate level, enter either “admin” or “user” and click the Login button.
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4.2 Connect
When you have logged in the Connect dialogue will automatically appear. Here you select the communication
method chosen for connecting the computer with the recorder.
You can contact a recorder in four different ways:
Serial (RS-232 or RS-485)

Here you must specify the recorders serial number
and which COM port that is used, the recorders serial
number, the communication speed and if RS-485 will
be used.
If you do not know the recorders communication speed
you can select ”Scan COM speed” and the program
will automatically go through the various alternatives
until it finds the correct speed.
Ethernet
Here you must specify the recorders serial number,
and the IP address that the unit has been configured
with. It is possible to select different ports in order to
route different meters on one ip-adress. The default
port is 16421.
Modem
Here you specify the type of modem you are going to
use, and the recorders serial number and phone
number.
If you are calling through a switchboard you add ”X,”
before the number, where X represents the number that
gives you access to the public phone system.
Figure 4
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A pre-defined unit
Here you can select a previously defined and
stored connection.
Figure 5
Select the appropriate alternative, and click the Connect button. The status window enables you to follow the
communication process.
4.2.1 Storing pre-defined units

You can store the settings you make for a recorder by clicking Pre-defined unit(s) after which a window
opens where you enter the settings for the recorder. You select what you want to do by clicking one of the
icons:
New Create a new setting for a recorder.

Edit Change the settings for a pre-defined unit.
Save Store the settings you have made for a recorder.
Delete Delete the stored settings for a recorder.
Figure 6
Depending on which communication alternative you select the various alternatives in the window are active or
inactive.
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4.3 Connection established

When communication is established and the recorder is connected the connect window is closed. If you want
to verify the connection you can select Connection Status from the View menu. A status window opens that
provides information about how long you have been connected, and the amount of data sent and received
between the communication computer and the recorder.
Figure 7
The status window can be closed without affecting the communication.
When the communication is established, the other functions in PQ Online can be selected.
4.4 Unit configuration

The alternative Unit configuration is used for checking and editing the configuration of the recorders. The
configuration contains information about how the recorder is connected, how it is going to collect the measure
information and how the communication should take place.
In order to simplify the configuration of multiple recorders with the same settings you can store
configurations. To do this click Save (see Figure 8) and type a name for the configuration. To load a stored
configuration, click Browse. In order to load the recorder with the desired configuration, click Send.
Configuration process (an example):

Step: Task: See section:
1 Under the Wiring/Connection tab you choose the connection 4.4.1
schematics of the recorder and insert the transformation ratios.
Under the Measure tab you insert the following:
2 Storage interval 4.4.2.3
Do not choose storage intervals that are too short. Unipower
recommends using the EN 50 160 alternative. The intervals not
automatically chosen can be set to 60 minutes unless there is a
special interest in these parameters.
3 Reference levels 4.4.2.1
Specify the primary voltage level. If the fourth voltage channel is
not used, give U4 reference the value 0. Verify the voltage levels
using the real-time analysis!
The reference current can be specified as the fuse value or
subscription rating.
Verify that the correct frequency has been selected.
4 Sags/Swells 4.4.2.4
Specify the trig level for each group of channels. Do not choose a
level that is too low for U1-U3 trig . Unipower recommends a
value of at least 10%.
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For U4 trig  we recommend a value equivalent to 10% of the

reference voltage. If channel 4 is not used, select a high value, i.e.
1000 V.
If the Auto stop function is used the recording stops when the
disturbance is back within accepted limits.
NB! If the trig level settings are wrong the instrument will not
register disturbances!
5 Transients 4.4.2.4
Specify the trig level for each group of channels. Do not choose a
level that is too low for U1-U3 trig . Unipower recommends a
value of at least 50%.
For U4 trig  we recommend a value equivalent to 50% of the
reference voltage. If channel 4 is not used, select a high value, i.e.
1000 V.
NB! If the trig level settings are wrong the instrument will not
register disturbances!
6 Harmonics 4.4.2.5
Select the number of harmonics you wish to measure.
If you do not have a special interest in the harmonic phase angles we
recommend choosing 0 for Number of phase angles.
7 Flicker 4.4.2.6
Choose the calculation method depending on the low voltage
network you have. If the normal voltage level in the low voltage
network is 120 V Unipower recommends setting 120 V lamp (even
when measuring in the high and medium voltage network).
8 Slowscan (optional)
Specify the storage time and the trig criteria. More than one trig
setting can be activated for Slowscan.
If the Auto stop function is used the recording stops when the
disturbance is back within accepted limits.
9 Under the Communication tab you select the options for the 4.4.3
communication between the recorder and the communication
computer.
10 If you want to use the same configuration for multiple recorders we
recommend storing the configuration on the hard drive by clicking
Save.
11 After completing the configuration, click Send to transfer the
information to the recorder.
The instrument will verify the configuration and if something
appears to deviate a warning will be shown. If this occurs, check and
correct the deviation immediately before sending the configuration
again.
If an incorrect value is set the instrument will adjust the value to be
within limits.
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4.4.1 Wiring / Connection

The first configuration window, which is activated by selecting Unit configuration, shows the recorders
connection method Wiring / Connection. To make it as easy as possible for the user, all connection schemes
are included in the program, and are exemplified with schematics (A) showing how the transducers are to be
connected. When the measurement is made via instrument transformers (PT = Potential Transformer, CT =
Current Transformer) specify each transformation ratio in “Const” under each channel (B).
Meters with firmware 4.01/5.01 or later are compatible with PQ Main Voltage (C). This feature allows 4-wire
connected meters to calculate Line-Line voltage and power quality parameters as well as Line-Neutral voltage
and power quality events. Unipower strongly recommends this method of measuring!
Figure 8
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4.4.2 Measure
You can change the measurement settings under the Measure tab. At the top of the tab you can see the time
period during which the meter can store measurement data given the current settings, see Figure 9 A. The
recorders are equipped with a circular memory, which means that the oldest data will be overwritten if the
memory runs full.
C
A
F
Figure 9
D
4.4.2.1 Reference levels
It is very important to specify the correct reference levels for the voltage, current and frequency
(see Figure 9 (B)). The voltage reference level is the primary voltage that the meter registers on each channel.
In order for the instrument to function correctly, particularly the event registration, the correct reference levels
are vital. The Fast Frequency Integration (see Figure 9 (F)) is used for measuring the frequency rate of
change. With a 15 period setting in a 50Hz network the integration time will be 300ms.
Example: When measuring on the secondary side in a 10 kV system PTs with an output voltage of 110 V and
transformation ratio 1:100 is used. The secondary side of the PTs are Y connected to a mutual zero and, thus,
measures the phase-ground voltage 11 kV/√3=6,3 kV. In this case you specify the transformation ratios under
Wiring/Communication as 100 for U1, U2 and U3. Under Measure specify the reference voltage level for
channels U1-U3 as 6300. The CT has a ratio of 1200/1A and the Reference current is set to 1200A.
Note: Differentiate between phase-phase and phase-ground voltages, and make a habit of always
verifying the voltage level using PQ Online’s real-time analysis before starting a measurement.
The reference current should be set to the fuse value or the subscription rating. It can also be set to the short
circuit power re-calculated into current.
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4.4.2.2 Frequency tolerance

In the field Freq dev (see Figure 9 (C))specify the permitted frequency deviation decided by the standard (EN
50 160 demands a deviation of less than 1%).
4.4.2.3 Storage intervals

The recorders can have different storage intervals for different parameters (voltage, current, power, harmonics
etc) For each storage interval there is a number of pre-defined alternatives but you are free to specify any
interval by writing in the field connected to each storage interval. The same principle is used for trig levels
etc. If you select Measure standard EN 50 160, some parameters are automatically set to comply with this
standard, and the corresponding fields are locked.
4.4.2.4 Sag/swell events

The recorder can do a high speed recording to allow detailed analysis of, for instance, a sag/swell event. The
storage time is the total recording length and is set so that the event you want to capture is covered. A typical
sag in the power distribution network is less than 1 second. The pretrig is a short time that allows study of the
time just before the event starts, the maximum pretrig is 0,3 seconds with waveform enabled and 1 second
with only RMS recording.
If waveform is not enabled you will lose the ability to see disturbances in line-line/line-neutral voltage.
If waveform is enabled the meter stores the high speed actual sample points. The number of samples per cycle
is selected in the listbox. If waveform is not checked, only the RMS1/2-values are stored, every half cycle. The
RMS recording takes much less memory space and allows for storing more events. With the auto stop
function you can save memory. If the event goes back to normal condition before the total storage time has
passed, and this function is enabled, the recording stops and memory space is saved. The delay before the stop
is equal to the pretrig time.
To start the recording there are a number of different trigging methods (or triggers).
1 2
Figure 10
Voltage triggers
a) U1-U3 trigger
A voltage sag (or swell) recording begins when the voltage one of the phases U1-U3 passes the Uref value +/-
the trig level as in Figure 10 (1). The recording will have the timing as described above.
The duration of the sag/swell event is calculated to the point where the voltage of all phases U1-U3 is back
within the trig level + the hysteresis value as in Figure 10 (2) in accordance to IEC 61000-4-30 Class A.
The purpose of the hysteresis level is to avoid recording secondary events that occur directly following an
important sag/swell. The meter also calculates the depth of the sag/swell as the lowest (sag) or highest (swell)
voltage value during the event. This value is expressed as the residual voltage level in accordance to IEC
61000-4-30 Class A.
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If the nominal level in the system is changing, for example in high voltage networks, you can use a sliding
reference nominal level (see Figure 10). The recorder will calculate the average value of the reference voltage
channel (U1) according to the norm IEC 61000-4-30 and create its own reference level. The value of the
sliding reference level will be shown along with each sag/swell.
Normally, if sliding reference is not active, the fixed reference value is used as the nominal voltage (see
Figure 9(B)).
b) U4 trigger
If the voltage on channel U4 is higher or lower than the reference value +/- the trig level a sag/swell recording
starts.
c) Voltage sum high trigger

This trig gives you the possibility to trig on earth faults. Normally the voltage sum U1+U2+U3=0. If this is
not the case you probably have an earth fault and this trigger starts a recording.
Current triggers
Figure 11
In the current tab you can set trig levels for 3 different current triggers.
a) I1-I3 high trigger

Whenever one of the current phases I1-I3 exceeds the trig level a sag/swell recording starts as described
above. For current you also have the possibility to specify Hysteresis (see Figure 11) in accordance to the IEC
61000-4-30 norm. In this case the hysteresis is specified as a current value and is added to the trig level. By
specifying a hysteresis level you avoid recording secondary events that occur directly following an important
current trig event.
b) I4 high trigger
If the current on I4 exceeds the trig level a sag/swell recording is started.
c) Current sum high trigger

This trig gives you the possibility to trig on earth faults. Normally the current sum I1+I2+I3+I4=0. If this is
not the case you probably have an earth fault and this trigger starts a recording.
On high voltage systems you don’t have a neutral conductor and normally don’t use channel I4. In this case,
select 0 as constant on channel I4 (see Figure 8 B) and this trigger will work as intended anyway.
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Interruption trigger
Figure 12
In the interruption tab you can set the level for when a sag/swell becomes an actual interruption. You do this
by setting a percentage value of the nominal voltage value. If the voltage gets under this value the meter will
see this as an interruption. The same hysteresis value is used as in the voltage tab.
According to EN 50160, for instance, the interruption threshold is 1% of the nominal voltage level.
On MV and HV systems there is normally residual voltage at interruptions and the voltage may never go
below 1%. In these cases we recommend a setting of 10% for interruptions.
4.4.2.5 Transients
Transients are sub periodic disturbances in the voltage. A transient is usually much shorter in time than a
sag/swell. The trig levels for voltage channels U1-3 are set as a percentage of the reference level (see Figure 9
(B)). The trig level for channel U4 is set as a fixed deviation in volt. A transient is recorded when the positive
and negative peak detector deviates more than the trig level.
Figure 13
Note: Note that a too low setting can easily trigger a lot of transients with overwriting of the memory
as a consequence. Always start high on the transient setting, maybe 50-100% of nominal level. If
you don’t capture what you want, then reduce the trig level.
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4.4.2.6 Harmonics
The recorders measure the total harmonic content (THD, TDD), but individual harmonics, interharmonics and
phase angles up to the 50th can also be measured. It is important to keep in mind that the total storage time in
the recorder depends on how many individual harmonics you measure and the length of the user-specified
storage intervals. It is possible to enter another number than the predefined, for example 40 harmonics. The
time period during which the meter can store measurement data with the selected settings can be seen at
“Storage length” see Figure 9 (A).
Figure 14
4.4.2.7 Flicker
Under Flicker you specify the type of calculation model (F) that is used to determine flicker values according
to the standard defined as 120 V and 230 V Lamp respectively.
230 V is most common in 50 Hz networks, and 120 V in 60 Hz, but other combinations
are also used.
Figure 15
4.4.2.8 Slowscan
Slowscan is an optional module. Slowscan recording is often used to verify longer disturbances in the
electrical network. The type of disturbance could be caused by instability or other major events that influence
the network.
During a slowscan recording the RMS values of the parameters are stored with a resolution of 10 samples per
second.
Since the resolution is lower a longer recording can be made. Maximum pre trigg is 30 seconds and maximum
recording length (including pre trigg) is 300 seconds. For typical grid operations Unipower recommends a
configuration of 10 seconds pre trigg, 120 seconds post trigg. Note that appropriate settings might take some
trial and error before you find optimal storage length for your system. If you wish you can configure the meter
to automatically stop recording when values are within the limits again.
Slowscan may be set to trigg on either Voltage and Current, system Frequency and active/reactive Power:
With voltage you may set the trigg to occur on a percentage deviation from the nominal.
Current trigg will let you trigg on the rate of change expressed in kilo-amps per 100 milli-seconds.
The frequency trigg will trigg on both percentage of nominal frequency as well as frequency derivative
Hz/100milli-seconds.
The power trigg will trigg on rate of change power MW/100milli-seconds and MVAr/100milli-seconds
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Figure 16
4.4.2.9 Transformer
Transformer is an optional module. In this tab you can choose which method the meter should use for k-
factor calculation when investigating transformer losses.
Figure 17
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4.4.3 Configuration using option Ref/SENSE module

If the meter is equipped with Ref/SENSE module the meter will have three additional voltages. These are used
when you have a high bandwidth signal without well-defined calibration. With the Ref/SENSE inputs you can
calibrate the high bandwidth signal with a standard PT signal. A typical application is when a capacitive
divider is used as high bandwidth signal and CVT are used as voltage reference. The result will give a
calibrated high bandwidth signal. With Calibrate voltage with reference inputs (see Figure 18(A)) the
calibration can be turned on or off. If turned on (checked) the meter will calibrate channel U1-U3 using the
Ref/SENSE U1-U3. The constant set for channel U1-U3 should be the calibration PT ratio.
Figure 18
Figure 19
Channel U4 is not present for meters with Ref/SENSE calibration. When Ref/SENSE Calibration is activated
the actual voltage input on Ref/SENSE channel U1-U3 should be entered in the field U1-U3 actual (see
Figure 19(B)). A typical value for Ref /SENSE is 63.5V.
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4.4.4 Communication
The third configuration tab, Communication, shows the meters’ settings for communicating with the
computer.
4.4.4.1 External/internal modem, RS232, RS485

If you use several recorders in a PQ Secure system each meter in the system can use a different mode of
communication. In the window you will find a number of tabs that are filled out depending on which type of
communication the recorder uses. Under ”Ext.Modem/RS-485/Int.Modem” you select; the type of connection,
after how many signals the recorder will answer and the bit rate used.
Figure 20
Changing the number of phone signals can be useful when the meter shares the phone line with the station’s
permanent telephone. You then have the possibility to answer the phone before the recorder or the modem
seizes the connection. If the phone line is not shared use the standard value 1.
4.4.4.2 Computer port RS232

The measuring device UP-2210 is equipped with its own RS-232 connection that is marked as ”Computer
Port”. This connection is intended to be used for configuration of the meter on site, and can be used in parallel
with the other communication alternatives.
Figure 21
In the field ”Bits per second” you select which bit rate the connection should have by direct communication to
the computer via RS-232.
Note: UP 2210 is used with a modem, this speed shall also be specified according to the needs of the
modem, e.g. 9600 baud for a GSM modem.
4.4.4.3 USB port

The recorder UP-2210, for example, is equipped with a USB port. This port doesn’t need any settings, We
recommend you install and use the UniLauncher software (see PQ Secure Installation Manual). Just connect
the USB cable between meter and computer and UniLauncher will automatically connect PQ Online.
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4.4.4.4 Ethernet
Ethernet is optional. The recorders do not have any IP-addresses at delivery. These are specified during the
configuration process and are user-defined. It is important to keep in mind that the address cannot be the same
as any other equipment in the network. If the network is built with Gateway (router), tick the box ”Use
Gateway”, and fill-in the Gateway address and the Subnet mask.
Figure 22
Note: The recorders are designed to be connected to a hub or switch using a straight-through
Ethernet cable. If you wish to have a direct connection between the recorder and a computer, a
crossover Ethernet cable must be used.
Note: The recorders normally use 10Base-T (10Mbps) for Ethernet communication. If higher speeds
are used you can connect a 100Base-T/10Base-T switch between the communication network
and the recorders.
4.4.4.5 Modbus adress

In the Modbus tab you can enter a valid modbus address from 0-255. When the configuration is sent to the
meter it will directly start using this address for all modbus communication.
Figure 23
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4.4.5 Digital External trig

External trig is an optional function.
A B
C
D
H I
E
G
J
Figure 24
A. Select type of recording. RMS takes less memory, waveform gives more information.
B. The selected tab will control the operating mode of the meter. The fault recorder will record analogue
signals while the digital events only will store information events at a trig on a digital channel.
C. Enable the recording trig for the corresponding digital channels.
D. The meter trigs on low to high transitions. Invert a channel to trig on high to low transitions.
E. Sampling frequency for waveform recording. 960 Hz is a good value at 60 Hz, 800 Hz is a good value
at 50 Hz.
F. Recording time. More time takes more memory. 1 second is a good value.
G. Pre-trig time. How much time should be recorded before the trig? 100 ms is a good value.
H. An information event is stored when the corresponding digital channel trigs.
I. A sag/swell event (see 4.4.2.4) is recorded when the corresponding digital channel trigs.
J. User comments for the digital channels.
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4.4.5.1 Digital Inputs

Digital inputs start by activating the channel(s) you wish to use, see Figure 24 C.
The UP-2210 meter offers two possible actions when a signal is registered on the digital inputs.
1. A text message is stored in the recorder, see Figure 24 H. This is a data efficient way of finding out if
an alarm has been activated or if a breaker has tripped etc. In order to keep track of the various
channels a user-defined comment should be added for each channel (see Figure 24 (J)).
2. A sag/swell recording is stored in the recorder, see Figure 24 I, i.e. all four voltages and four currents
are recorded in the same way as during a sag/swell event.
The digital inputs on a UP-2210 are activated on positive flanks, which means that the trig takes place when
the signal changes from a zero value to the upper limit. If you have active signals with high values you can
invert the signal to trig when the signal drops to zero.
For more information on how to connect the inputs, see the PQ Secure Installation Manual.
4.4.5.2 Fault Recorder

Fault recorder is an optional module.
When equipped with the fault-recorder option the measuring device can record RMS values or the full
waveform from all voltage and current channels during a user-defined time period.
First, select Fault recorder at (B) and mode at (A). If you select waveform, specify sampling frequency (E).
Specify storage period and the pre-trig time (F and G). ”Pre-trig time” is the amount of data stored before an
event.
Select which digital inputs that are active in the field ”Enable digital channel” (C).
The UP-2210 trigs on digital low to high transitions. If some input needs to be inverted, check that channel in
the field ”Invert digital input” (D). To make it easier to distinguish between the inputs you should add a
comment for each channel (J).
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4.4.6 Digital Internal trig

Internal trig is optional.
The recorder has 2 (optional 4) digital outputs that can be used for internal trig.
Figure 25
The outputs can be used to control/notify other equipment or systems in the event of a disturbance (transient
or sag/swell). The recorder then closes the built-in relay, and transmits the signal. One application is to let one
meter trig a number of other meters so that when there is a detected disturbance in one site, all connected
meters trigs simultaneously and the effects of the event can be studied in multiple sites.
Figure 26
Specify which channel that is used and the type of disturbance(s) that should trig the output. For more
information on how to connect the outputs, see the PQ Secure Installation Manual.
Note: Refer to the meter’s technical manual for maximum ratings of voltage, current etc.
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4.4.7 Module GPS

Module GPS and advanced time is optional.
With this option the clock in the meter can be set to any local time. If a GPS unit is connected to the
instrument (see PQ Secure Installation Manual) the internal clock can be synchronized with the exact time of
the GPS unit. You must activate the GPS synchronisation by going to the Clock Synch tab and check the GPS
checkbox. See Figure 27 below:
Figure 27 Activating the GPS option

When synchronised by the GPS the meter will ignore any other clock synchronisations from a PC or server.
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4.4.8 Time handling in the meter and setting the clock

The meter stores time using UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) internally. How the time is presented in the
meter display, for instance, depends on the meter Time Zone and DST (Daylight Saving Time) settings.
In the Clock Sync tab these settings are shown, see Figure 27.
You can also see them in the View-Unit Status menu (see Figure 28):
Time in PC Time in meter
Figure 28 Meter time settings

To set the clock in the meter you press the Set Time button. The meter will then be synchronised with the time
in the PC. Note that the time, time zone and DST settings of the PC will be transferred to the meter. This is the
only way to affect/change the time zone and DST fields in the meter. Be sure the PC has correct time before
setting the time in the meter!
If the meter is part of a PQ Secure System and is automatically downloaded by PQ Schedule to a database,
never set the clock manually. It is taken care of by PQ Schedule. In this case the time is controlled by the
meter settings in the database. See section 5.2.1.1 and 5.1.2.
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4.4.9 Transfer data from unit to computer

This function is used to manually transfer (download) stored measure data from the recorder to the computer.
A UPM file is created, which can be evaluated with Unipower’s analysis software PQ Secure. Transfer can
only take place when communication is established between the computer and the recorder.
Note: In the PQ Secure system, the measure data is transferred automatically by PQ Schedule (see
Chapter 6) at regular intervals. Manual download is used primarily for portable meters when
they are not included in a PQ Secure system.
D
C
Figure 29
A. For portable meters this is a list of measure sessions in the memory.

B. You can select a segment in the chosen measurement (A) to download.
C. How much of the meter’s memory that is allocated.
D. The number of registered sag/swells, transients, recordings and slow scans since the meters last boot.
A dialogue window shows how much of the recorders memory is used, see Figure 29 C, and during which
intervals the meter has collected the information (A). The portable instruments, Unilyzer 902/900, are able to
store multiple measurement series. If there are several intervals available in the meter a list of these will be
shown. Select the measurement series you wish to download. The number of disturbances since last meter
start (D) are also displayed.
With the controls at (B) you can select a segment within the chosen measurement session to download. If the
meter has a lot of data and you just want to investigate the last few days, just enter date and time of the desired
interval at (B).
To start the transmission (download) of measure data from the meter to a computer, click on the Transfer
button. A window will appear prompting you to enter a destination for the measure data file.
Choose a suitable folder on the computer's hard disk or the network.
The program automatically adds the filename extension UPM to all measure data files. We recommend that
you create a folder for each measure site in the system in order to build a simple structure and that you store
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the measurement files in the corresponding folder. When the data transfer has been completed a window
appears showing the amount of data that has been transferred.
4.4.10 Erasing measurement data

The button Delete Data deletes data from the meter during the specified period. Normally there is no need to
remove data due to the fact that the meters memory is circular, meaning that when the memory is full the
oldest values will be overwritten.
4.4.11 Harmonic compensation

All voltage transformers in the electrical grid has a known measurement error for different frequencies which
in turn effect the harmonic measurement of power quality meters (consult with your manufacturer to find the
error for your equipment).
The picture below shows an amplitude/frequency graph of a magnetic 130kV voltage transformer. In this case
the amplitude compensation for harmonic 35 (1750Hz) can be set to 0.2 to eliminate the majority of the PT
error.
Figure 30
PQ Online offers compensation for these errors both in phase angle and amplitude for the 50 first harmonics.
The amplitude compensation is a multiplication of the chosen value and may be set from 0.0 up to 10.0 while
the phase angle compensated is a addition or subtraction to the actual angle, it’s possible to add between -180°
to +180°.
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Figure 31
To remove all compensation press the “Init table” button.
The compensation will effect: Harmonic Amplitude, Harmonic Phase, THD values, Voltage Unbalance,
Current Unbalance, K-factor.
The compensation can be copied to an excel sheet and later sent to another meter by clicking the
“send” button.
4.5 Language
Here you change language in the menus and messages that are shown in PQ Online.
For the change to take effect, you need to re-start the program.
Figure 32
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4.6 Manual Trig

In the tools menu, under the item Trig, you can manually force the meter to record a sag/swell, a transient or
other types of event recordings that the meter supports. This function is useful when testing/troubleshooting or
if you simply want a sample of the actual waveform
4.7 Motor start/inrush

Inrush or motor start may be trigged by 4 different methods.
• Logging Max-currents
• Using manual trigg from PQ Online
• Trigging on channel U4
• Using the slowscan feature
If you wish to log Max-currents, set the storage intervals of the meter to 3-seconds. Note! Will use a lot of
memory! Only do this for a short period of time.
With the manual trigg you can log up to 30 seconds (you must configure the sag/swell recording through PQ
Online to fit your needs), through PQ Online, trig an event just before the load is switched on.
If you wish to trigg with channel U4 you must connect channel U4 to the load and set the trigg limit (using PQ
Online) to a suitable amount. Alternatively you may also use channel I4.
If you use the slowscan module you will receive a recording with 10 RMS values per seconds resolution for
up to five minutes. The recording may then be set to trigg on either active/reactive power, current, voltage or
frequency.
4.8 Real-time analysis
PQ Online includes a real-time function allowing you to contact a recorder in order to study the measured
power quality parameters in real time. The dialogue contains five tabs, each with a different way of presenting
the information. This function is also very useful for verifying that the recorder has been installed correctly
before starting the actual measurement.
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4.8.1 Trends
The Trends tab shows the variation of the power quality parameters over time. The trend monitor has a
limited memory and the time covered depends on the storage interval selected (the storage intervals are
selected in the configuration window). The purpose of the trend monitor is to give a quick overview of the
power quality without having to download data. If you wish to see more parameters or view events that
occurred further in the past, downloading is necessary.
A
Figure 33
H G
Using the trend graph:
A. Activate Channel select to show the parameters you want to include in the trend chart. The parameters
under both tabs can be viewed simultaneously.
B. Select the parameters you want to include in the graph.
C. You can click on the colour buttons to set a specific colour for each parameter.
D. Click on the colour buttons for Background and Foreground to select a colour for these parameters.
E. Mark Data Points shows the data points used by the graph. These are the values stored in the recorder.
F. Split vision places each selected parameter graph in different windows on top of each other.
G. Click on Settings to maximise the graph window.
H. It is easy to zoom into the chart by clicking somewhere in the graph and, while holding the mouse
button down, moving the mouse to create a rectangle. This indicates the zoom area. When you are
happy with the area, release the mouse button and the area is magnified. To zoom out again and return
to the normal state, right-click somewhere in the chart and click on Undo Zoom. You can also change
the display mode of the graphs by right-clicking in the chart and selecting other options from the list.
4.8.2 Values
This tab displays all the basic power quality parameters in real-time. In addition to the measured voltages and
currents for all channels, the calculated power and energy
values, flicker values, frequency and percentage voltage unbalance are shown.
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B
A
D
C
Figure 34 the Values tab

A. RMS Values for voltage, current and frequency are displayed here.
B. Calculated power and energy
For four-wire systems, the active, reactive and apparent power for each phase and for the total three-
phase power are displayed. For three-wire systems, only the total power is calculated. The same
applies to the power factor, PF, and cos . The power factor is the ratio of the active power (P) to the
apparent power (S). Cos  is also called the "displacement factor" and describes the phase
displacement between the voltage and current fundamentals.
C. Voltage Unbalance is calculated by separating the symmetrical components - the negative phase
component is divided by the positive phase component - and is expressed as a percentage in
accordance with the standards.
Frequency is calculated from the voltage of channel U1.
D. Flicker is calculated in accordance with IEC 61000-4-15 (IEC 868). The meter calculates Ifl, Pst and
Plt values. The Ifl value can be used to study instantaneous changes in the flicker values. Pst stands
for "short-term flicker severity" and is normally calculated over periods of 10 minutes. Plt stands for
"long-term flicker severity probability" and is normally calculated on the basis of 12 Pst values,
covering two-hour intervals. Plt is the value specified in the power quality standard EN 50 160, and
the recommended evaluation period for this value is one week.
Note: If the recorder is configured for three-wire systems, it uses the

two-wattmeter method to calculate the power. This means it is not possible to access the phase
power, only the total power.
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4.8.3 Oscilloscope
PQ Online also includes an 8-channel real-time oscilloscope, which can be used to study the voltage and
current waveforms.
A B
Figure 35
H G
Using the oscilloscope graph:
A. Activate Channel Select to show the parameters you want to include in the oscilloscope graph.
B. Activate Osc Settings to change the settings for the oscilloscope graphs (amplitude per square and
position on the y-axis).
C. Select the parameters you want to appear in the graph, and click on the colour button to change colour
for the parameter. The Amplitude field shows the peak value of the channel.
D. By clicking on the colour buttons for Background, Foreground and Hair Cross you can change the
colour for the parameter graphs.
E. Mark Data Points shows the data points used by the graph. These are the values stored in the
recorder.
F. Automatic scale presents the selected parameters in the graph with the best settings.
G. Click on Settings to maximise the graph window.
H. It is easy to zoom into the chart by clicking somewhere in the graph and, while holding the mouse
Note: The voltage and current values are presented as peak (amplitude) values here (C), and not as
RMS values as in the trend or values tabs.
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4.8.4 Harmonics
All individual harmonics from the 1st to the 50th can be studied as percentages of the fundamental or as
absolute RMS values for each channel in a bar chart or in a table.
A B
Figure 36
F E
Using the Harmonics tab:

A. Activate Channel Select to show the parameters you want to include in the harmonics graph.
B. Activate Display Mode to select how you want to display the harmonics. There are a total of four
different presentation forms; a bar chart (RMS values or % of the fundamental) or a table (RMS
values or % of the fundamental).
C. Select the parameters you want to appear in the graph, and click on the colour button if you wish to
change the colour for the parameter.
D. Click on the colour buttons for Background and Foreground if you wish to select a different colour
for them.
E. Click on Settings to maximise the graph window.
F. It is easy to zoom into the chart by clicking somewhere in the graph and, while holding the mouse
In the THD column, the Total Harmonic Distortion is shown for each channel.
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4.8.5 Vector
The vector chart displays the phase shift between the different voltages and currents. It also shows whether the
load is inductive or capacitive and the phase shift between the different phases. By checking that the phase
shift between the corresponding voltage and current is less or equal to  90, you verify that the transducers
have been connected correctly. If the load is not a generator the angle must be less than 90. If you find that
the angle is greater than this, turn the current transducer. The vector chart can also be used to view various
harmonics and their phase angles relative to the fundamental.
A B
Figure 37
F
Using the Vector tab:
G. Activate Channel Select to show the parameters you want to include in the oscilloscope chart.
H. Activate Setting to change the amplitude for a selected parameter or to choose the harmonics to be
displayed.
I. Select the parameters you want to appear in the graph, and click on the colour button if you wish to
change the colour for the parameter.
J. Click on the colour buttons for Foreground, Background and Grid if you wish to select a different
colour for these parameters.
K. Automatic scale adjusts the amplitude for the various parameters to achieve optimum analysis.
L. It is easy to zoom into the chart by clicking somewhere in the graph and, while holding the mouse
Note: If you select a harmonic to display, the default setting is always the fundamental, described as
harmonic 1. Harmonic 0 describes the DC component of the channel.
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4.8.5.1 Analysing harmonic phase angles in real time

Figure 38 shows how to analyse the phase angle of the 9th harmonic. Just enter the order of the harmonic in
the field (A). Harmonic number 1 is default and is the fundamental. The phase angles shown are always
relative to the fundamental on channel U1 (which is 0°).
Figure 38
4.8.6 Instantaneous values
This tab is a troubleshooting tool. Voltage, current, instantaneous flicker level and frequency is shown.
Depending on the communications link the update speed will vary. Select the speed in (A) before starting the
monitor (B).
A B
Figure 39
If using a modem 10 seconds is a suitable interval. If using Ethernet 1 second or lower can be used.
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5 PQ Secure
PQ Secure is the name of both Unipower’s system for power quality monitoring and the software that is used
to evaluate the measure data in the monitoring system. The program is also used for system maintenance and
system configuration. All settings and measure data are stored in a Microsoft SQL Server database. There is
also a Light version of the PQ Secure program designed to be used with Unipower’s portable recorders. PQ
Secure Light does not support database connection but enables the user to read and view separate
measurement files and evaluate the data in the files with the same tool as for the database version.
5.1 Starting PQ Secure for the first time
Before the system can be used some basic configuration must be done. The following sections describe the
steps for connecting to the database and configuring the system before use.
5.1.1 Connecting to the database
When the program starts for the first time, a database configuration wizard will automatically guide you
through the steps of adding a database connection. Follow the steps and fill in the required information. Leave
database name as PQSecure if you only have one database.
Figure 40
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When the database connection has been configured you will be prompted to log in. Here you must specify
User ID and Password. For the first login use the default user admin and the password admin.
Figure 41
In some systems you may need to log in with Windows Authentication. Check with your IT department if you
have problems logging in. To do this right click on database icon and click “edit”. The above dialogue will
appear and there you can check in the “use Windows Authentication” box.
At any time you can right-click on the database icon and select to log in or out.
To log in as administrator you have to right click the database icon and chose “Log in with administrator
permissions”.
Figure 42
You will now be logged in to the system and the group ”Unipower” has automatically been created. In this
group you can place icons representing shortcuts to the recorders (see Section 5.1.3). The background picture
can be changed into a map or one line diagram to reflect the structure of your own PQ Secure system. Just
right-click on the picture and select Change background picture.
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Figure 43 The Main System View
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5.1.2 Adding meters

It is now time to add meters (recorders or measure sites). Right-click on Meters, see Figure 44 A and select
Create New Measure Site…
Figure 44
Fill out the information for the new measure site. Fields with an * under the tabs Meter Information and
Communication are critical and must be specified.
Figure 45 Meter Basic Settings
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Under the tab Communication, specify how the meter will be contacted by the computer that will download
measurement data into the database. For Ethernet communications you enter the meters ip address or the
DNS-name.
Figure 46 Meter Communication

Under the Location tab you can specify information regarding the location of the recorder.
Figure 47 Meter Location

Under the Information tab you can add some additional information regarding this site.
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Figure 48 Meter Information

Under the Time Zone Settings tab you can select if the meter should rely on the systems time zone or if it
should have specific settings. The meter may be located in a different country with a different time zone.
See section 5.2.1.1 for system time settings. We recommend relying on system settings.
Figure 49 Time Zone Settings
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In “Groups and Attributes” you can create attributes/properties to associate with the measure site (5.1.4. and
5.1.5). You can also assign it to one or more groups.
Figure 50
Finish by clicking on the button Add. This measure site will now be added to the database. Continue adding
the rest of the system measure sites in the same way.
5.1.3 Viewing meters

To view the meters in your system navigate to the “Meters” node in the PQ Secure explorer.
Figure 51
Start typing in the “Filter” box to find a measuring site. The search is performed by finding matches across all
measure site properties that was entered (Figure 45-Figure 49) when adding the meter to the PQ Secure
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system. The search result is presented in the “Meter filter” node. If you check one or more attributes, A in
Figure 51, the search will only include measuring sites that have one or more of the selected attributes
assigned to them.
5.1.4 Creating groups and meter shortcuts

When all meters (measure sites) have been added to the system you can return to the group Unipower and
create shortcuts to the meters. You can also add, remove or rename your own groups. Groups are a convenient
way of grouping meters from the same location, on the same voltage level etc. Create a new group by right-
clicking on Groups and selecting Add group. You can decide to make the group available to all users of the
system by checking the box “This group is common to all users”. When using a common group there is no
need to add a new meter to each user in a multi-user system.
To add a meter to the group, select the group and right-click on an empty place in the right window. Then
select Add meter and select the meter(s) that you want to add to the group.
In Figure 52 below we have created group called Grid A and added some meters to it.
Figure 52
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5.1.5 Meters under groups in the tree structure
Figure 53
With this new access to the meters in the group, it’s easy to drag and drop a meter to a graph, event list or
whatever you have in the right hand side window.
5.1.6 Changing meter icon settings

The meter icon displayed in a group window has a number of settings that can be modified. The Meter icon
settings dialogue shown in Figure 54 is accessed by right-clicking on the icon in the group and selecting Icon
settings.
E F Figure 54
A. List of available icons. The active icon is the big one in the middle.
B. Lock position – Check this box to lock the position of the icon/meter on the background so it cannot
be moved.
C. Icon size –Sets the size of the icon in pixels.
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D. Icon is pinned to this location – Check this box and there will be a line/arrow from the icon to the
point where it was inserted. This helps if the background is complex and many meters must fit within
a small area.
E. Add a new icon.
F. Delete an icon from the list.
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5.1.7 Working with maps and diagrams

The group window background can easily be changed to any picture. Using a geographical map is one way of
illustrate where the meters are located, see Figure 55.
Figure 55
Using a one line diagram is another way, see Figure 56.
Figure 56
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Example of map with “pinned” icons:
Figure 57
To change the background, just right click on the background and select Change Background Picture.
Figure 58
It is important to pre-process the pictures used so that they are not too big. If too big pictures are used the
database will be loaded and performance will degrade when working with the system, eventually leading to
out of memory errors.
Pictures should be compressed (like .jpg or .png). We recommend a file size in the order of hundreds of
kilobytes per group background picture. Rather than using big maps or diagrams with great detail, divide it
into smaller maps and put them in several groups instead.
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5.1.8 Zooming and panning the background

Hold down Ctrl and drag the background with the mouse to pan it to the desired location (you can also press
down the scroll wheel on the mouse).
Use the scroll wheel on the mouse to zoom in and out of the background.
5.1.9 Creating users

Each user of the PQ Secure system can have a separate user account. By using individual user accounts the
users get individual permissions and the program remembers the user settings. There are three permission
levels:
Administrator This is the highest level. There has to be at least one administrator for
each PQ Secure system. The administrator can change, add and delete
information.
Custom This level can be manually customized by the administrator. A custom
permission level user can be configured to have more permissions than a
normal user.
User The user can only view information from specified measure sites. Cannot
delete, change or configure the system in any way. This level is
appropriate for external users.
To add a user, right-click on Users in the left-hand tree structure see Figure 44 and select Add. Enter the
required information and click Ok.
Figure 59
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5.1.10 Configure users

A normal user with permission level User cannot add his/her own groups or meter shortcuts. This has to be
done by an administrator.
In order to configure the user Adam that we created in Figure 59 we will do as follows:
First log out from the database (if you are logged in) by right-clicking on the database symbol, see Figure 44
B, and select Log out. Log in to the database again but now as the user Adam and with administrator
permissions. Right click the database icon and choose Log in with administrator permissions, see Figure
42. You will then be prompted for the administrator user id and password. Enter the admin password and
press Ok.
Figure 60
Now you can add the group(s) and meter(s) that the user ‘Adam’ should have access to. Adam will only be
able to access information from the meters that are added to his groups (only these meters will be visible
under Meters). Below we have created a group called ‘Adam’ and added two meters to it.
Figure 61
Finally, log out as described above. Then log in as Adam and test the settings.
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5.1.11 Configure meters

5.1.11.1 Callback
Callback is an optional function.
Callback is used for immediate notification of an event that has occurred on a meter. This function only works
if your meter is connected via ethernet communication. When an event occurs the meter sends a signal to the
server that tells PQSchedule to download the data from that meter immediately. When PQSchedule has
downloaded the data it can be seen in the event lists and it can, for instance, trigger an alarm.
This function is very useful if you want the information about an event immediately instead of the interval
witch the meter is being emptied in.
To enable Callback right click the meter in PQSecure and go to properties. Under the Communication tab,
check the Callback box, see Figure 62.
Figure 62
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5.1.11.2 Segment download

If the communication line to a meter is bad it can be difficult to download all data before the line goes down.
This is a situation common with PSTN phone lines and wireless communications. In this case you can set the
download segment to a smaller size, say 200 kb. This means the system will download 200 kb and import it
into the database before continuing with the next segment. If the line goes down, the previous segment is
secured in the database and will not have to be downloaded again in the next download attempt.
5.1.11.3 Data Copy option

Data Copy is an optional function.
If you want to download data to two independent PQ Secure database systems you may want to use this
function. In this mode no data is ever deleted from each meter, but left for each “slave” system to download as
needed. This function is deactivated by default. Only activate it after discussion with your Unipower
specialist.
5.1.12 Comparing measure site settings
Select meters between which you wish to compare the settings. Preferrably using the attributes and search
function. Right click and select ”Compare meter settings” in the pop-up menu.
Figur 63
A list of your meters will be displayed showing the differences in their settings. The meter at the top is the
master setting to which all other meter settings will be compared. Differences are can be seen in text while the
parameters that are the same as the template will be blank. You can view all settings for all meters by
selecting All instead of Difference in the toolbar to the left.
5.1.13 Adding Licenses
To be able to use your meters in the PQ Secure system you need to add some licenses in to the program. The
licenses consist of a sting of letters and numbers generated from Unipower AB. To add licenses do as follows:
1. Go to “Tools”
2. Click “Manage Licenses”
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Figure 64
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3. Click “Add” and paste the licenses into the dialogue. Then click “Add”. Then press “Ok”.
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5.2 Admin Menu

The settings in this menu are basic and global for the PQ Secure System. When you setup the PQ Secure
system the first time these settings must be done. You must be logged in with administrator permissions to be
able to access this menu.
5.2.1 Admin - Properties
Figure 66 PQ Secure System Properties
5.2.1.1 System time

The time/clock in the system is controlled by PQ Schedule in the communications server. When data from a
meter is downloaded, PQ Schedule synchronizes the meter’s clock with the communications server according
to these settings.
Note: If the meter is connected to a GPS and the reception is good, the GPS time will be set to the meter
instead of the communication computers time.
Default recorder Time Zone

The meters use UTC time internally and this setting controls how time is presented in the meter display.
Normally you would like to see the local time in the display so select your country’s normal time zone in the
list. This will automatically enable DST (Daylight Saving Time) if that exists in your country.
If you have special needs, you can select custom and set whatever time zone you want with/without DST as
needed.
This setting also controls time conversion when importing data to a meter. This time zone should be set to
reflect the time in the import data file. See also 5.7.1.
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Default Database Time Zone

The database has two time fields for each stored value. One is UTC to allow unambiguous time handling. The
other time field is used for presentation of values in graphs, event lists, reports etc. The latter time field is
controlled by this setting. Normally you want to see the local time in graphs etc so select your country’s
normal time zone in the list. This will automatically enable DST (Daylight Saving Time) if that exists in your
country.
If you have special needs, you can select custom and set whatever time zone you want with/without DST as
needed.
When meters are added in the system, they will by default use these settings but you can override them for
some specific meters, if needed. See section 4.4.8.
Note: Always make sure the clock in the communications server is correct by synchronising it with an
atomic clock locally or over the Internet.
Note: If a meter is connected to a GPS and the reception is good then the time from the GPS is used
and the meter is not synchronised by the communications server.
5.2.1.2 Handling of duplicate data
This setting controls how the system will handle data rows with the same time. If you choose to work with
local time in the database (Default Database Time Zone, section 5.2.1.1 ) there naturally will appear data rows
that have the same time as previous rows in the database at the DST change in the autumn, when the clock is
set back 1 hour.
There is also the case when you import data. If the same data is imported twice, there is the risk of having
multiple data rows for the same time. This can disturb reports and statistics.
There are 3 modes to handle this:
Normal Identical data rows (where time and data identical) are ignored when inserted all other
data rows will be accepted. If you import the same data file twice, nothing will happen
the second time and PQSchedule will issue the “duplicate warning” in the log files.
When the DST mechanism turns time back one hour in the autumn, however, the
double data for that hour will be stored in the database as expected.
We recommend this mode (default).
Strict Only one value is accepted for each time. If there is already data for a certain time,
additional data is ignored. PQSchedule will issue the “duplicate warning” in the log
files when this happens.
None The database does not consider duplicate data, all data rows are accepted.
5.2.1.3 PQSM language

This controls the language used in emails (alarms, reports etc) from PQSM.
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5.2.2 Admin – System Usage Log

This is an administrative function that lets the administrator view certain actions in the system and who has
performed it.
Mark an active database in the tree to the left and select Admin-System Usage Log under the admin menu.
Then select how many days back in time you want to view the log. Alternatively you can select a specific
time. Whenever you change tab or times, press Refresh to retrieve the log.
In the Login tab you can see when a user has logged in (blank type) and logged out from the system. User is
the Windows user name and Domain is the Windows Domain name. In this way the administrator can track
who performs critical tasks in the system.
Figure 67 System Usage Log, login/logout actions

In the Meter handling tabpage you can see when meters are added and removed.
Figure 68 System Usage Log, meter actions
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5.3 PQPort – shows detailed progress of events

Detailed, real time information can be seen on how the download of data progresses in the system. This is
useful when troubleshooting communications or when taking a meter into operation the first time.
Figure 69
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5.4 Some Common tasks

This section describes some common tasks and how to perform them. For a more detailed description, see
Section 5.4.15.
5.4.1 Viewing events

The event list is one of the central parts of the system. It displays events from one, many or all meters in the
system. The events are shown in a list along with a lot of information about the event, such as time, type of
event, event data et c. The event list can be used to view events either from one or several selected meters
(Local event list) or to view events from all meters in the system (Global event list).
5.4.1.1 Viewing local events

To open the local event list, select one or more meter(s) in a group, right-click on one of them and select
Events. You can also right-click on a meter in the Meters folder and select Events in the same way.
When opening the list, the default setting will be used and events from the last seven days are displayed.
For a more detailed description of the event list go to Section 5.5.9.
Figure 70
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5.4.1.2 Viewing global events

The global event list displays events from all meters in the system. It is a useful tool for surveying the system
and many users choose to keep the global event list open with the automatic update feature turned on. To open
the global event list, just click the event icon (flag) on the toolbar, see Figure 71.
Figure 71
The global event list window will open and it is used in the same way as the local event list.
For more detailed information on how to use the event list, go to section 5.5.9.
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5.4.2 Creating a report

The reporting tool in PQ Secure can automatically evaluate a measurement according to norms and limits in a
pre-defined report. In the standard version, PQ Secure includes Unipower’s standard power quality report, but
a number of reports are available as options. Among these is a report according to the European norm EN
50160, which specifies limits for the power quality in the power distribution network.
To create a report (or any other report), follow the steps below:
• Select one or more measurement file(s).
• Right-click on the selected file(s) and select Report and the report dialogue window will open .
• Make sure the selected meter is included in the Selected meters list.
• Select report type in the list of Available reports
• If you would like to change any report setting such as document type (pdf/docx), comments,
logotype etc., click on the Report settings button.
• Select the time interval for the report. Usually a report specifies a time interval of a week but
the analysis works for other intervals as well.
• Click on Create report.
• Select a destination for the file created by the report tool.
• When the report has been created a dialogue window with shortcuts to the created documents
will appear. Double click on the report shortcut to open it in the associated program (this
requires MS Word or similar for RTF reports or Acrobat Reader for PDF reports)
Figure 72
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When you do a report you can see the summary/results directly.
Report icon.
Double click to
open
Figure 73
To see the report, just double click on the report icon, the report is still saved in the chosen directory.
5.4.3 Profile View

The profile view in PQ Secure is a powerful evaluation tool designed for statistical power
quality evaluation. The application can show statistical values for multiple meters
simultaneously and give a good overview over an area where the meters are placed.
The application provides information regarding the periods that has been most effected by
disturbances and gives statistical data over voltage duration, flicker etc.
In order to reach the profile view:

1. Make a selection based on free text search search and/or one or more attributes.
2. With the Meter filter node selected, click the profile view icon in the upper toolbar.
Figure 74
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3. State the start date or end date for the interval in which you wish to evaluate.
4. State the intervals length by choosing the amounts of weeks forward in time.
B C
A
D E
Figure 75
5. Continue to choose your profile. The available are PQ-profile and sag/swells.
Figure 76
6. Select which performance group your sites will be evaluated against. If the group you want to use
already is selected, click refresh (or F5).
A. The selected measure sites.

B. Heatmap over the selected weeks (one square per week). Red weeks with text in it means one or more
parameters have exceeded it’s limit. Green means all parameter checks have passed.
C. Charts with a daily values with a one week calculation window.
D. The evaluation in a convenient table with one row per week and measure site or seven rows per week
and measure site depending on the selected performance groups calculation method.
E. Normalized per parameter bar chart showing how far from their limit they are. The displayed week is
decided by which row you have selected in D.
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5.4.3.1 Evaluating a sag/swell in the profile view.

When the settings are completed you may easily read which weeks has been most fault when looking at
voltage dips. By clicking a certain week you may see information such as: statistically which time the event
type occurs, the amplitude of faults, evaluate in with limits set by the selected performance group.
Figure 77
By switching between the different cells you can quick and easy trace which sags travelled
through the system. If for example a sag can be read during the same week with the same
time on two separate meters, you can with high probability say that it is the same sag.
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5.4.4 Creating a voltage graph

Follow the steps below to create a voltage graph:
1. Select one or more meter(s) in Groups or in the Meters folder.

2. Click on the graph-tool (Figure 100 K or right-click on the selected meter(s) and select Graph
evaluation. The graphical evaluation tool will now open.
3. Make sure that the Voltage tab is selected.
4. Select the measurement parameters that you would like to include in the graph, e.g. U1Avg, U2Avg
and U3Avg (voltage averages for phases 1-3).
5. Select the time span for the graph. Select a period where you know that data exists in the database.
Click the Select All Data button if you are unsure. Checking Day, Week or Month under Time span
control and then clicking Select Latest Available Data button will set the dates to the latest
day/week/month where data exists.
6. Click the Refresh button, the graph is created.
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5.4.5 Creating an event duration graph with CBEMA limits

CBEMA is an abbreviation for Computer Business Equipment Manufacturers Association, an organisation in
the United States that in the late 1970s developed limits for depth and/or duration of voltage dips (sags) and
overvoltages (swells) in order to not affect or damage computer equipment. The association changed their
name to ITIC (Information Technology Industry) in the mid-1990s and they later developed a new set of
limits, the ITIC limits. The CBEMA limits are a very common way of classifying voltage events in the power
network.
To create an event duration graph with CBEMA limits follow the steps below:
1. Select one or more meter(s) in Groups or in the Meters folder

2. Click on the graph-tool (Figure 100 K or right click on the selected meter(s) and select Graph
evaluation. The graphical evaluation tool will open.
3. Select the Sags/Swells tab see Figure 79.
4. Select a period during which at least one sag/swell event occurred. Click on the Select All Data
button to find the first and last date when a sag/swell event occurred.
5. Click on the Refresh button.
6. Check the Duration graph option. You will now get a depth/duration plot.
7. Check the CBEMA limits and a plot with the CBEMA limits included will be displayed, see Figure
80.
8. Choose which sags/swells you wish to evaluate, Line-Line, Line-Neutral, or Undefined (undefined
sags are voltage dips from instruments that does not support PQ Main voltage)
Figure 79
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Figure 80
Each sag/swell is marked as a point in the plot. In the duration graph the x-axis shows the duration of the
event and the y-axis shows the magnitude in percent of the nominal voltage level. The CBEMA limits can be
interpreted as: Within the limits computer equipment will function without problems. If one or more events
are placed outside the limits the risk of computer malfunction is substantial.
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5.4.6 Commenting a Sag/Swell

A common action in the PQ Secure event evaluation is to comment on disturbances, i.e. a Sag/Swell.
By using PQ Secures built in comment function you can easily spread information to other user that evaluate
the same measurement data as you. For example a local earth fault may cause a sudden stop in a machine, this
event may then be separated and commentated in the Sag/Swell evaluation tab.
To comment a Sag/Swell in PQ Secure follow these steps:
1. Select a meter, either under Groups or under Meters in the left most part of PQ Secure.
2. Press the graph icon or right click the selected meter and choose Graph evaluation
3. Make sure that you have selected Sag/Swell amongst the tabs
4. Choose a time interval where the event happened. If you are unsure of the time you can use the Select
all data to see all events captured by the meter.
5. Press the update button. Each sag/swell will be marked as a dot in the graph. Press the event you
wish to comment.
6. Press the flag icon above the graph and choose confirm event.
7. Fill the dialogue windows and press OK
Figure 81
The comments can then be read by simply holding the mouse pointer over the event
Figure 82
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5.4.7 Evaluating the direction of a Sag/Swell

To evaluate the direction of a sag/swell, follow the steps below:
1. Select one or more meter(s) in Groups or in the Meters folder.

2. Click on the graph-tool Figure 100 K or right-click on the selected meter(s) and select Graph
evaluation. The graphical evaluation tool will open.
3. Select the Sags/Swells tab.
4. Select a period during which at least one sag/swell event occurred. The Select All Data button can
help indicating the first and last date when sag/swell events occurred.
5. Click on the Refresh button. A plot with each sag/swell event marked as a dot will be displayed, see
Figure 83. To get information about a specific event, hover the mouse over the corresponding dot in
the graph. A dialogue window is opened that, among other things, gives information about the
direction of the sag/swell, see Figure 84 A.
Figure 83
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Figure 84 Sag/swell details
5.4.8 Creating a custom graph

To create a custom graph with, for instance, current and voltage stacked on separate axes, follow the steps
below:
1. Select one or more meter(s) (either in Groups or in the Meters folder) in the left tree view. You can
also check the selected meter in the list in the right view.
2. Click on the graph-tool Figure 100 K or right-click on the selected meter(s) and select Graph
evaluation. Select the Custom tab.
3. Select the time span for the graph. Select a period for which there is data in the database. Click the
Select All Data button if you are unsure. Checking Day, Week or Month under Time span control
and then clicking Latest day/week/month button will set the dates to the latest day/week/month
where data exists.
4. Select graph data by clicking the Select graph data button. In the dialogue box you can select from
all available measurement parameters. Select for example U1-3Min (under the voltage tab), I1-3Avg
(under the Current tab). You can save the selected parameters for future use.
5. You will now get a graph with the chosen parameters. However, they will be presented on the same y-
axis and can therefore be difficult to evaluate. Use Auto split to divide the data by, for example,
quantity.
6. You will now get a graph, which is more easily evaluated. The stacked graphs will look similar to the
one in Figure 85.
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Custom tab (2) User manual PQ Secure
Graph data selection (4)
Saved selections (4)
Split graph (5)
Figure 85
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5.4.9 Adding limit groups

In the tree-structure on the left-hand side of the System Manager you will find the node Limits. Here you can
design your own limit groups for any combination of meters.
• Right-click on the node and choose Add.
• Then choose to create an entirely new limit group or to base your limit group on a pre-defined limit
group.
• Choose a name and, for your own convenience, write a short description of the limit group, then click
OK.
• Your new limit group will appear in the list on the right-hand side of the System Manager. In order to
define the limits, double-click on your limit group.
In the frame that opens, click on Add, see A in Figure 86.
The limit wizard will open and you can choose to use statistical limits (e.g. 95% values) or absolute limits
(e.g. a certain parameter value). Then you can choose which parameter to limit. All parameters are grouped
into sub-groups. First, choose the sub-group and then the parameter. In the next step you can determine the
actual limit, both in unit and value. You can choose to have a high limit, low limit or both. In the last step you
can change the pre-defined name of the limit if necessary.
Click Finish and the limit will be added to the list of limits. Proceed with the rest of the limits in your limit
group. Limits can always be edited or removed.
When you have completed the limit group you will choose the meters with which this limit group should be
associated. Do this by clicking on Add, see B in Figure 86. In the dialogue window that opens, click on the
chosen meters and then click Add. You can choose multiple meters by pressing the Ctrl key while clicking on
the meters.
After associating the limit group to the meters you will determine the actions of the system when a limit is
exceeded. The options are: an event is added when the limit is exceeded, add an event when the value is
within the limit again and/or send an e-mail to a specified recipient when the limit is exceeded.
Figure 86
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5.4.10 Adding a download schedule

PQ Schedule is the server application used to automatically download measurement data from the recorders to
the database. PQ Schedule is controlled from PQ Secure and all download schedules are listed under the
Schedules node in the system manager’s left view, see Figure 87.
To add a schedule for a recorder, follow the steps below:
1. Right-click on Schedules and select Add, see Figure 87.

2. The dialogue shown in Figure 88 will now appear.
3. Select the meter that you wish to add a download schedule for.
4. Select the time for the next download. Dispense downloads between 00 and 07 when the load on the
server is low.
5. Select the interval. This specifies how often data should be downloaded from the recorder, for
example on a daily or hourly basis.
6. Select the port. Each PQ Schedule process is associated with a port. Normally only one PQ Schedule
process is used.
7. Under Command there are two options: Download data and Download data - slave. Select
Download data. The option Download data – slave is only used if you also read data to a secondary
system. See also section 6.1.
8. Click Ok. The schedule has now been added and the PQ Schedule software will execute it
accordingly.
Figure 87
Figure 88
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5.4.10.1 Download data directly from a schedule

By marking one or multiple schedules you can download data immediately from one or multiple meters. Just
right click on the schedule(s) and select Download Now, see Figure 89. If there has been a disturbance in the
network and you don’t want to wait for the next scheduled download, this function can be useful.
Figure 89
Another way is to right-click on the schedules icon and select Run all schedules now.
Figure 90
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5.4.10.2 Download data directly from a meter

By right-clicking on a meter you can select Download now. This makes it simple to get data from at meter
immediately.
Figure 91
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5.4.11 Monitoring download schedules

The system automatically downloads data from the meters in the schedule list. If the system’s automatic error
control discovers communication failures or other problems the affected rows in the schedule list will become
red, see Figure 92.
Figure 92
A B
A. PQ Schedule status. This indicates what PQ Schedule is doing with this scheduled job right now.
Press the Refresh button located over the schedule list to update the information shown.
B. Last status time – PQ Schedule always updates this time. If the software fails or communication
between the server and PQ Schedule fails, this time will be old. Used for troubleshooting.
A green line means that data was downloaded successfully and all is normal.
A red line means that the data in the database is older than the download interval times 1.5, i.e. if the
download schedule is set at every 12 hours and the most recent data in the database is older than 18 hours the
line will be red. This is a sign that there is something wrong in the chain of hardware and software between
the remote meter and the server.
The system (PQ Schedule, see also chapter 6) automatically tries to download from a meter three times in a
row. If all three attempts fail, a No Connection with Unit event is generated (you can connect an email to this
event using the alarm functions, see section 5.5.15.1. The system will try to download again at the next
scheduled interval. If the failure continues no data will be available in the database and eventually data will be
older than 1.5 intervals. Then the row will turn red. This will also generate an event and you can select to send
an email.
5.4.12 Stopping and pausing download schedules

With the buttons above the schedule list you can stop a schedule indefinitely or just pause it for some hours or
days. If you, for example, are doing some work in a substation and you know that the meter will be offline for
a period of time (say a week) you should pause the meter download during that time. In this way you avoid
getting error messages from failed downloads and you will not forget activating the schedule again when the
meter gets online.
Figure 93
5.4.13 Adding a user

You can have an unlimited number of users in the PQ Secure system (in addition to the user admin which is
available as default). Each user has its individual groups and meters and permission levels can be configured
giving access to various functions of the system. You can add a user by right-clicking on the node Users in the
system manager’s left-hand view, see Figure 94.
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Figure 94
A dialogue will appear where the various settings for the new user are to be defined.
Figure 95
1. Specify a User ID for the new user.

2. Specify and confirm a Password.
3. Optionally, specify a user description.
4. Specify user permission level. Select User, Administrator or Custom. The latter alternative will
allow you to customize the user permissions more in detail.
5. Specify if you wish to copy a profile from another user. In the profile you will mainly find the groups
and their meters.
6. Click the Ok button and the user has now been created.
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5.4.13.1 View all users

The administrator can edit all users’ permissions using the View All Users function. Right click on Users in
the tree (see Figure 44) and select it from the menu.
Figure 96
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5.4.14 Working with measurement files.

If you wish to work with measurement files (i.e. with measurements performed with portable instruments such
as the Unilyzer 900, 900C or 902) these are sorted in a separate tab in PQ Secures’ leftmost tree called
“Files”. Here you may either create your own folders to sort your measure files, alternatively create shortcuts
to folders placed on your hard drive where you then may put your measurement files.
You will be using the same analysis tools (graph evaluation, event list and reports) as you would with
permanent instruments. This enables you to look at data from permanent installations and complement your
analysis with portable measurements.
If you choose to download data to the catalogue PQ Online automatically suggests this data will be available
in the pre-defined “Downloaded Data” in PQ Secure. Remember that it will quickly get hard to orient in this
folder when the amount of measurement files grows. Sort your measurement files!
To add measurement files in PQ Secure, follow these instructions:
1. Go to the ”Files” tab in the PQ Secure Explorer.

2. Right click the empty space under the tab and choose New→ Folder. Name the new folder something
appropriate.
3. Drag and drop a measurement file from your hard drive directly on to the folder
To add a measure file shortcut for measurement files, follow these instructions:
1. Go to the ”Files” tab in the PQ Secure Explorer.

2. Right click in the empy field below the tab and choose New→ Measure file shortcut.
3. Navigate to the catalogue where you usually place downloaded measurement files and click Ok.
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5.4.15 Viewing realtime data or configuration

To access the PQ Online functions like configuration of unit and realtime data from PQ Secure is easy. Just
right-click on a meter and select Realtime.
Refer to chapter 4 for details.
Figure 97
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5.5 Detailed program description

This section describes the various parts of the PQ Secure program in detail. When the program has started and
you have logged in to the database the screen will resemble Figure 96. The main parts of the program are
highlighted in the figure, the Main menu and the System manager (or System Tree). In the main menu some
basic functionality such as Exit and Language can be accessed. In the System manager you can configure and
control the system. See Section 5.5.2 for a more detailed description of the System manager.
Main menu System manager Main toolbar
Figure 98 The Main System Screen
5.5.1 Main menu

In the main menu you can access some basic functions, such as Exit and Language.
The most important sub-menus are described below.
5.5.1.1 Files
The files menu is used primarily for portable equipment. In the File menu you will find the following options.
• Downloaded data – Default directory for downloaded measurement files
(Note! Downloading all measurement files to this directory will cause it to flood causing difficulty
finding the correct file)
• Measure file shortcut – Shortcuts to folders containing measurement files.
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5.5.1.2 Tools
• Load workspace – Loads a workspace file. The workspace file contains general settings for the
program, the database shortcuts as well as measure file shortcuts and folders. The workspace can be
described as a user profile. The workspace will also contain all measurement files you have added
under My measurement files.
• Save workspace – Saves the current workspace.
• Save workspace as – Saves the current workspace with a different name.
• Language – Provides an option to change the language used in the program. The program has to be
re-started for the change to take effect.
The following alternatives in the menu will only be active if the optional module E-mail Alarm has been
installed:
• Alarm settings – Displays the Alarm settings dialogue where E-mail and sound settings for the
alarm can be configured, see 5.5.15.3
• Show alarm window – Displays the alarm window, which normally is minimized at the lower left
section of the screen. This window will pop up automatically if there is an alarm, but you can use this
menu to manually show the alarm window. This can be useful to verify that no alarm has been
triggered.
• Manage Licenses – Licenses are used to add new reports or functions in the meter. Here you can add
and view your licenses for the meters in the PQ Secure system.
• Manage Mailing Lists – An easy way to access the mailing lists. Here you can add, change or
remove mailing lists that you use in the PQSecure system.
5.5.2 PQ Secure Explorer

The system manager is the central part of the program. Here you can configure the system and evaluate
measurement data. The PQ Secure Explorer is divided into a left-hand view, with a tree structure, and a right-
hand view displaying information about the selected node in the tree view (much like the Explorer view in
Windows). To perform an operation on a node in the tree, or an item in the right-hand view, right-click on the
item and an appropriate menu with all the available options will appear.
K L M
A
B
D
E
F
G
I
H
Figure 99
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A. Server tab – This node contains all databases added to your PQ Secure System.
B. Database – This node represent the database that you are connected to. You can have as many
database connections as you like, but normally each system has only one database. You can add a
database connection by right-clicking on the root node ‘Unipower PQ Secure’ and select ‘Add
database’.
C. Meters – This node contains all meters that the current user has access to. If a meter is selected,
information about that meter will be visible in the right hand view. Right-click on the meter to access
a menu with basic functions such as the graphical evaluation tool Graph evaluation, Reports and
Event list. These tools are described in detail in Sections 5.5.3-5.5.6.28. In this menu you can also
add and delete meters or change meter settings etc.
D. Groups – This node contains all the user groups. Groups can be used to group the available meters
into a structure. In the right-hand view you can choose to view the group as a list of meters or as a
window with all the meters placed on a background picture (e.g. a map or a schematic drawing). You
can add/remove/edit a group by right-clicking on the node and selecting the appropriate option from
the menu that appears.
E. Schedules - This node contains all the download schedules. You can add/edit/delete schedules by
right-clicking on the node/schedule and selecting the appropriate function in the menu that appears.
F. PQPorts – This node contains all PQPorts in the system. A PQPort is used to download data
according to the schedules found under Schedules. Normally there will be only one PQPort. You can
add/edit/delete PQPorts by right-clicking on the node/Port and selecting the appropriate function in
the menu that appears.
G. Users – This node contains the users in the system. You can add/edit/delete Users by right clicking on
the node/user and select the appropriate function in the menu that appears.
H. Periodic reports – Here you can schedule periodic reports, which is generated by an internal report
generator on the server. As an example, a weekly or monthly report can be sent via e-mail to one or
more recipients. Periodic reports require the periodic report generator software.
I. Limits – This node gives you access to the limit tool. You can define your own limit groups with
user-specified combinations of limits and meters.
J. My alarms – Contains all the alarms you have defined for the meters. You can add, edit and remove
alarms.
K. Files tab – In this tab you will add folders that already exist on your computer. Any changes made to
the contents of these folders will automatically be reflected here. See section 5.5.5 for a detailed
description of the Files tab.
L. Root node – By right-clicking on the root node you can add more database connections
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M. Toolbar
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
Figure 100 Main Toolbar
A. Refresh – Refresh the evaluation window and acquires data from the database.
B. Create New Measure Site - Adds a new measuring device to the currently selected database.
C. Print – Prints the information displayed in the right-hand view.
D. Preview – Preview the printout.
E. Print settings – Change settings for the printout.
F. List view – Displays the right-hand view as a list.
G. Icon view – Displays the right-hand view as icons (available for groups)
H. Show global events – Displays an event list containing all events for all the meters in the system.
I. Show event list for active meter(s)
J. Show event evaluation for active meter(s)
K. Show graph window for active meter(s)
L. Profile view - Show a profile view over the active meter(s).
M. Create reports for active meter(s)
5.5.3 Adding database connections

By right-clicking on the root node (L) You can add another database connection to PQ Secure.
Figure 101
Select a Name that describes the database e.g. Unipower Server1. Select the Server i.e. the network name of
the SQL Server. It could be the name like Server1 or the ip-adress like 10.15.3.8.
If you want to change the name or server name later you can right click on the database node and select Edit.
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5.5.4 Log in to the database

By right-clicking on the database node (A) you will be prompted to log in. Here you must specify User ID
and Password.
Figure 102
At any time you can right-click on the database node (A) and select to log in or out.
If your system is set up to access the database server using Windows Authentication, right click the database
icon and go to “edit”. Here you can check in the “Use Windows Authentication” checkbox. Consult with your
System Administrator.
Log in with administrator permissions is only used by the system administrator to configure the user accounts.
5.5.5 Files tab

In this tab you can add file system locations (directories) that will update automatically when files and
subfolders are changed, added or removed. It behaves in the same way as the windows file explorer with the
exception that it only shows files that PQ Secure can open.
A default folder for measuring files is created in current users "Documents\Unipower\Downloaded Data" and
added to the files tab.
Users upgrading from earlier versions of PQ Secure will find that the Measure file shortcuts have been
converted to standard shortcut files (.lnk) and added under the "Measure File Shortcuts" folder in the Files tab.
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Figure 103
Right clicking a measure file brings up the context menu (Figure 1039).
• Graph Evaluation (5.5.6)

• Events (5.5.9)
• Event evaluation (5.5.10)
• Report (5.5.6.28)
• Export data (5.6)
• Add Measure File Location - Allows you to select a folder that will
be shown in the files tab. Preferably not root directories such as "C:" but
subdirectories that you use to store measure files in your day to day work.
• New - contains options to create links and directories.
• Delete - Removes the file/folder.
Figure 104 • Rename - Lets you rename the file/folder.
• Change Time Zone - Lets you select in what time zone you wish the
presentation to be.
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5.5.6 Graph evaluation

In the PQ Secure program there is a graph evaluation tool, especially designed to evaluate, analyze and
document recorders on special occasions. For extensive analysis of continuous data or multiple meters the
automated reports, limits and alarms shall be used. These functions are superior since they save time and
assure quality in the assessment of parameters. They also have no volume limitations like graph components
in Windows have, so hundreds of parameters can easily be analysed for years using the reports, limits and
alarms. The graph evaluation however gives the user an easy way of performing load analysis, controlling
voltage quality, analysing harmonics and much more on project and case basis.
Graphs created in the graph evaluation can easily be copied to other Windows applications (MS Word, MS
Excel etc.) to be used in reports or other documentation. The tool is designed to be easy to use when
evaluating standard power quality parameters, as well as flexible and powerful when analyzing more
complicated custom graphs with multiple parameters involved.
The graph evaluation can be used with measurement data from meters in the database as well as with the
measurement files registered with shortcuts under the tab My measurement files. Thus, the same tool can be
used to evaluate and compare data from measurement files (e.g. generated by Unipower’s portable recorders
Unilyzer 900/902) and data from the database (generated by permanent systems).
You can start the graph evaluation in a number of ways:

• Mark the meter and click on the toolbar button (Figure 100 K)
• Right-click on a meter under the Meters node in the left hand view of the system manager and select
Graph evaluation in the popup menu.
• Right-click on a meter in a Group and select Graph evaluation in the popup menu.
• Double-click on a meter under the Meters node in the left hand view of the system manager.
• Double-click on a meter in a Group.
• Right-click on a measurement file or shortcut in the file browser on the files tab in the PQ Secure
Explorer and select Graph evaluation in the popup menu.
• Double-click on a measurement file or shortcut in the file browser on the files tab in the PQ Secure
Explorer.
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In Figure 105 you can see the graph evaluation window with some important sections highlighted. These are
described below:
Figure 105 Graph Evaluation
A. Time line – The time line indicates when data exists in the database and if the data is flagged. Time
span may also be selected in the time line, see section 5.5.6.19.
B. Quantity tabs – To simplify evaluation, all the common power quality parameters has a separate tab.
See section 5.5.6.5 - 5.5.6.10.
C. Tool bar – Contains various practical tools such as: zoom, export, refresh etc. See 5.5.6.20
D. Evaluation window – Displays the selected parameters as a graph.
E. Zoom window – This shaded rectangle represents the zoomed/enlarged time span shown in the graph.
You can move this rectangle is order to scroll in a zoomed mode.
F. Parameter settings – In this panel you select the parameters you wish to study. The window will
have a different layout depending on the quantity tab selected.
G. Analysis window – The percentages shown sorts out the cumulative values within the measure
period. As an example – for a week with 10-min storage interval the 95% value corresponds to value
958 (sorted from low to high) out of the total 1008 values. Accordingly the 99.5% value corresponds
to value 1003 out of the 1008 values, etc.
H. Show events – By activating this option, events will be indicated by a clickable line in the graph. By
hovering with the cursor over the line you will see information about the event and by clicking the
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line you will go directly to the waveform graph of the event. With the Add and Remove buttons you
can add/remove new types of events.
I. Add/Remove meters – Here you can easily add and remove different meters from the graph. This is
useful if you are comparing data from different locations in the grid. Or wish to complement with a
measurement carried out with a portable device.
J. Refresh button – Click this button to retrieve data from the database (or measure file) and redraw the
graph. Any time you add/remove parameters to plot or change the time settings etc. you need to click
this button.
K. Cancel button – Sometimes, when working with many meters or very long periods of time, it could
take a while to retrieve data from the database. If you change your mind or just don’t want to wait
anymore, click this button and wait. Be patient, database operations over large networks can require
time.
L. Show/hide flagged data – See section 5.5.6.3.
M. Graph property tabs - Various settings concerning the graph and selected recorders are displayed
here.
N. Main voltage – check/uncheck to switch between Line-Line and Line-Neutral voltage
5.5.6.1 General graph plotting procedure

In the graph evaluation, you can follow the four simple steps below in order to create a graph over the most
common measurement parameters:
1. Select the appropriate tab, for example the Voltage tab.
2. Select the measure parameters, e.g. U1Avg, U2Avg and U3Avg.
3. Select the time span, e.g. to select the latest week where data exist, check the Week box and then
click the Latest week button under Time and location.
4. Click the Refresh button.
These steps apply for most tabs, the Signalling, Sag/Swell, Transient, Fault recorder, RVC and Custom
tabs are slightly different and are described in more detail in the following sections.
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5.5.6.2 Graph property tabs

To the right of the graph are the graph property tabs that consists of five tabs. They are:
Figure 106
• Channels
In this panel you select the parameters you wish to study. The tab will have a different layout that
depends on which of the quantity tab that is selected. If you wish to evaluate the Line-Line voltages of
the meter, check the “Main voltage” box.
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• Graph settings
The graph related settings are controlled in this tab. Here you may change:
A
A. Headers
Edit the main and sub title by checking the check box for the
respective title, edit the text to the desired one.
B
C D B. Subset splitting
Split the subsets in different ways depending on quantity,
average/min/max, phase etc.
C. Colors
Change color of the selected parameters. Click the colored box and
E select a color of your choice.
F
D. Axis Selection
Manually select axis number and right/left axis placement.
G
H
E. Legend visibility
When a lot of parameters are selected the area allocated for the
Figure 107 legend takes up a lot of space. If you wish to hide the legend, uncheck this
check box.
F. Restore default colours

This button restores all changed colours to the default colour settings.
G. Axis scaling
Auto scaling on/off and custom scale is edited here.
H. Apply to all Axes of the same type

By checking this check box all axes that contains the quantity (and magnitude) will be scaled to match
the one you edit.
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• Comments
You can add and update comments to the measure interval in the comment tab.
A
A. Add/Edit Comment
This is where you add new comments or edit existing ones. To edit an
existing comment select it by clicking in the Existing Comments List.
Start and end of the interval you wish to comment can be set here or by
selection it in the timeline.
B
B. Existing Comments
All comments you have made on the recorders currently evaluated are
visible here. Selecting one comment makes it editable in (A).
Figure 108
• Hide Data
A. Hide/Edit data
This is where you hide measure data from evaluation or edit comments accompanying already hidden
data. To edit the hidden data comment, select it by clicking in the Hidden Data List. Start and end of
the interval during which you wish to hide measure data can be set here or selected in the timeline.
B. Hidden Data
All hidden data intervals that belong to the currently evaluated recorders are visible here. Selecting
one item in the list makes it editable in (A).
• Imported Measurements
If you have imported data from a file to the database the intervals
will be visible here along with the comment entered in the import
file dialogue.
Figure 109
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5.5.6.3 Flagging
Flagging
When a sag/swell event occurs, the disturbance will influence the value of other power quality parameters
such as flicker, harmonics etc.
Flagging is used to exclude these values so they do not influence the power quality analysis. The concept of
flagging is defined in the norm IEC 61000-4-30.
In all the quantity tabs you can select to show or hide flagged data. Just click the checkbox (M in Figure 105)
and then refresh (K in Figure 105). The flagging is defined in IEC 61000-4-30.
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5.5.6.4 Tab – Power

Under the tab Power you can study active, reactive and apparent power as well as the corresponding energy.
The Power Factor and the Displacement Power Factor may also be plotted.
Figure 110
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5.5.6.5 Tab – Harmonics

Under the tab Harmonics, you can study harmonic frequency components i.e. frequency components that are
an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency. Example 2*50 (100 Hz), 3*50 (150 Hz) and so on.
Presentation can be a time graph (Figure 111 A) or bar graph (Figure 111 B).
Figure 111 Harmonics

The 3rd bar in the bar graph contains the average (and or maximum) of all 3rd harmonics for the entire selected
time interval. By selecting, for example a week of time, you can get the weekly average and maximum for all
harmonics.
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5.5.6.6 Tab – Signalling (interharmonics)

Under the tab Signalling , you can study frequency components in the electricity network not related to the
fundamental frequency, so-called interharmonics. Signalling is entirely separated from harmonics, which are
always integer multiples of the fundamental frequency (2 x 50=100 Hz, 3 x 50=150 Hz, etc.)
An example of signalling is ripple control. The ripple control signal is set at a particular frequency, e.g. 187.5
Hz. The frequency is always selected so it will fall between the harmonic frequencies. In PQ Secure, all
interharmonic frequencies are registered in frequency bands of 100 Hz up to 3 kHz.
Figure 112
To create a signalling graph, click the Select button. Select the signalling bands to be included in the graph.
Press Ok to create the graph. Signalling is always specified as percentage of nominal voltage level.
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5.5.6.7 Tab – Sags/Swells

Under the tab Sags/Swells, events of this category that have been registered and transferred to the database are
shown. The tab has a design similar to the other tabs with one exception; the disturbances can be presented in
the evaluation window using alternative methods.
Sag/Swell – Time graph

The Time graph displays the sags/swells that have occurred, sorted by the time and by the magnitude of the
disturbance, expressed as a percentage of the nominal voltage level. The magnitude is also called residual
voltage and is equal to depth, defined in IEC 61000-4-30.
Figure 113
You can hover the mouse over a symbol for an event, to display more information about the
disturbance. The symbols will have different colors corresponding to the phase that triggered the
event.
Sag/Swell No A unique event ID automatically

generated by the system.
Time Date and time the event occurred.
Trig Phase The phase that triggered the event.
Duration The duration of the event.
Level The magnitude of the event in relation
to the nominal value.
Direction If the disturbance is up stream or
Figure 1 downstream.
Uref The pre-defined nominal voltage.
Confirmed Signature of the person confirming the
event.
Comment User comments related to the event.
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Sag/Swell Event Type

To the right of the graph is a selection area where to choose which
sag/swell event types you want to view. The different types are
described in 4.4.2.4.
Figure 114
Sag/swell analysis window

In addition to the normal statistical values in the panel at the bottom of the graph area, Events are displayed in
an event list. If the mouse cursor is pointing at an event in the graph the corresponding list entry will be
highlighted with a light green out line. You can double click row in the event list to go directly to the
waveform for the event. Greyed out text in an entry means that no waveform is available for that event.
Figure 115
Measure site Tells witch meter the Sag/Swell occurred on.

Sag/swell No A unique event ID automatically generated by the system.
Trig Phase The phase that triggered the event.
Level The magnitude of the event in relation to the nominal value.
Reference Level The pre-defined nominal voltage or the actual sliding reference voltage at the time.
Direction The direction of the sag/swell.
Information Additional information related to the event.
Confirmed Signature of the person confirming the event.
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Sag/Swell – Duration graph

The Duration graph displays the sags/swells that have occurred, sorted by the duration and by the peak value
for respective event. The peak value is the difference between the lowest/highest value of the event and the
nominal level expressed in percentage.
Figure 116
You may use this method of presenting events as a way of comparing the events against limits defined by
ITIC, CBEMA, SSG 4908, EIFS or SEMI F47. For more information about these limits, please refer to the
standards and literature relating to power quality. In brief, the values should fall within the lines formed by the
limits, or else there is a risk that equipment (such as computers) will not work properly or may be damaged.
You can hover the mouse over an event icon to display more information about the disturbance.
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Sag/Swell – RMS trend graph

The RMS trend graph displays detailed information about every sag/swell that occurs. The graph is based on
each stored half period value (RMS). The length of the loaded trend graph depends on how the particular
recorder has been configured (1.3/2.5 seconds). The y-axis shows the voltage, and the x-axis shows the
duration/time.
Figure 117
By presenting the events this way, it is also possible to select in the frame View sag/swell, which event (use
the scroll list and the right/left arrows) as well as which parameters you want to study. Both voltage and
current can be studied.
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Sag/Swell – Waveform graph

The Waveform graph displays the waveform of the event.
Figure 118
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5.5.6.8 Tab – Transients

Under the tab Sags/Swells, events of this category that have been registered and transferred to the database are
shown. The tab has a design similar to the other tabs with one exception; the disturbances can be presented in
the evaluation window using alternative methods.
Transients – Time graph

The Time graph displays the transients registered, sorted by the level and the point in time when the events
occurred. The level is the highest recorded span between Max and Min peak values during the events.
You may calculate the Line-Line voltage of the transient by clicking the “Calculate main voltage” checkbox
Level: Highest recorded span between Max and Min peak values during the event.
Figure 119
You can click on the event to display the waveform. For more information about the disturbance, check the
event list in the Events tab below the graph. The event list works in the same manner as the event list on the
Sag/Swell graph tab.
You may hover your mouse over the event to display more information about the disturbance. The
icons will have different colours corresponding to the phase that triggered the event.
Transient No A unique event ID automatically

generated by the system.
Channel The phase that triggered the event.
Level Highest deviation from the average
curve.
Uref The predefined nominal value.
Confirmed Signature of the person confirming
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View When pressing this button, the event
will be displayed as an RMS graph.
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Transients – Waveform graph

Every time a transient is detected, five periods of voltage and current are stored in the recorder - one period
before the event and four periods after it. If the event occurs in one of the four voltage channels, values are
stored for all eight channels, i.e. even the current channels are stored.
Figure 120
If you choose to display the events in this way, you can use the View transient group to select the events you
want to study (use the list box or the right/left arrows), and also the parameters you want to study. You can
study voltage as well as current parameters.
For each transient waveform you can choose to subtract the fundamental in order to facilitate the analysis of
the disturbance. You do this by clicking Subtract fundamental in the View transient frame. See Figure 121.
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Figure 121
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5.5.6.9 Tab – Recorder

The Fault Recorder option must be activated on the recorder to use this function. The Recordings category
includes two methods of studying the recordings - Time graph or Recorder graph.
Recordings – Time graph

The Time graph displays the recordings sorted by the time and duration of the events.
Figure 122
You can click on the event to display more information about the disturbance. The icons have different
colours depending on which phase the disturbance occurred in.
The event list below the graph has similar content to the sag/swell and transient event lists.
Measure site Tells witch meter the Sag/Swell accrued on.
Trig Phase. Which of the connected digital inputs that trigged the recording.
Information Additional information related to the event.
Confirmed Signature of the person confirming the event.
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Recordings – Recorder graph
In the Recorder graph you can see graphs for the connected channels. The values of
the parameters are based on half period values (RMS), where the length of the recording depends on how the
corresponding recorder has been configured.
Figure 123
In the evaluation window you study the graphs from the digital channels, and at the same time you can see the
RMS values of the voltage and current channels, which gives a complete picture of the event.
With the horizontal measure tool (A) you can select part of the graph (B). This can be helpful when analyzing
the duration of the event. The duration is presented under (C).
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5.5.6.10 Tab – RVC

An RVC is defined as a single jump in the voltage RMS value between two steady-state levels. The change is
less than 10% of the nominal voltage otherwise the change is defined as a voltage dip (sag) or swell.
Under this tab you can study a table and graph of the number of RVCs during a specified time period. The
RVCs are divided into groups based on the magnitude of the voltage change.
Figure 124
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5.5.6.11 Statistical analysis - Duration Graph

Each graph has three modes, Time, .Duration (probability distribution function) and Density (probability
density function). Example: the time graph shows the PST values for a certain time period, see Figure 125.
Figure 125
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If the values in this time period are sorted, you get a duration graph (Figure 126) also called Accumulated
Probability Graph. The value at 80% is approximately 0.13. This means that during 80% of the period the PST
value is below 0.13.
Figure 126
You may read the 95% value for phase 2 in the statistics table below the graph. In this case PST 0,15. During
95% of the time the PST is below 0.15 and during 5% of the time it is higher.
Figure 127
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5.5.6.12 Statistical analysis - Density Graph

Figure 128 shows the density graph for the voltage of a high voltage customer. You can see that the majority
of values is 100-200 V lower than the nominal level (6200 V) and that the median value of phase 1 and 3 is
lower than phase 2.
Figure 128
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5.5.6.13 Multiple Meters

An important function in PQ Secure is the ability to simultaneously view multiple meters. You can select one
or more meters before selecting the graph, report or event list tools. You can also select and deselect meters
while in the different tools.
Below is an example of a graph with multiple meters selected, see Figure 129.
Figure 129
If you are already evaluating a graph and wish to add another meters data for the same time period, simply
drag the meter from the “Meters” or “Groups” in the left hand view and drop it directly in the graf.
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Below the same meters are shown with a common y-axis, see Figure 130. Because the meters are on different
voltage levels, the relative scale in percent has been chosen.
Figure 130
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5.5.6.14 Measure files

In the different tools (graph, event list, reports) you can add meters from:
- the current database
- another database that you are logged in to.
- any measure file from your hard drive or network.
B D
Figure 131
A. From database – The list of open databases. You must log in to a database for it to appear here
B. File – Opens a file browser from which you can select one or more measure files to add to the graph
evaluation window.
C. Selected meter(s) – This list gives you all the available meters in the currently selected database that
you can select for evaluation. You can select multiple meters by using the Shift or Ctrl keys on the
keyboard.
D. Free text Search – If there are many meters in the database you can type any part of a meter name in
here and the meters list will update as you type.
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5.5.6.15 Tab – Custom

Under the tab Custom you have the possibility of comparing various measurement parameters for the same
time span in the same graph. This function will facilitate the analysis of how a disturbance in one parameter
will influence other parameters.
Figure 132
A. Under Select graph data you select the parameters you wish to study in the evaluation window.
B. Here is a list of your stored channel selections.
Note: If you select too many parameters simultaneously, a large number of graphs are created, which
will complicate the analysis. In these cases, a large amount of data will be transferred from the
database to the graph and this may also take a long time. To avoid this, click Stop in the toolbar
or press the Escape key on your keyboard and make a new, more limited selection of
parameters/graphs.
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Custom – Select graph data

By using the function Select graph data you can select the measurement parameters to be presented in the
evaluation window. All parameters measured by the recorders and the system is available in this dialogue.
In the Harmonics tab you can select among voltage harmonics, current harmonics and power harmonics as
well as the phase angle of the harmonics and power harmonics.
You can also choose to analyze individual harmonics, by checking the box Individual. This opens up a new
window where all stored individual harmonics are available for evaluation, see Figure 133.
A D C
B
Figure 133
A. You can save the selected channels and give it a name by using this button.
B. Here all previously saved selections are shown. By selecting in this list you can quickly do complex
selections. This list is also shown in the custom graph main window (Figure 134).
C. When pressing this button the selected selection is deleted.
D. When pressing this button the selected selection is saved.
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Saving custom selections in the database

A very practical and important feature is to save selections for future use. When you press Save As you enter
the Save Custom Selection dialog (Figure 134).
The selections are saved in the database and can be accessed by all users (global) or by the current user
(private). You can only save or delete global settings if you have administrative access.
Figure 134 Saving custom setting

All selections you save here can be seen and used from the list in Figure 134 (B).
Interharmonics
PQSecure has full support for interharmonics. See Figure 135.
Figure 135
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5.5.6.16 Symmetrical components/Unbalance

In the Custom tab in PQ Secure you may evaluate the symmetrical components, the total unbalance and the
relation between symetrical components and the positive component.
The positive component UBPos/IBPos is the set of components with the same phase sequence as the studied
system, the reverse component UBNeg/IBNeg is the set of components with the opposite phase sequence as
the studied system. The zero phase component is the set of components where the components are in phase
with each other.
In order to plot these select them in the tab “Symmetrical components/Unbalance”.
U2/I2 is the relation between the negative phase component and the positive component. And will be
presented in percentage.
The U0/I0 is the relation between the zero phase component and the positive component. And will be
presented in percentage.
Figure 136
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5.5.6.17 Cross hair / Data cursor

The cross hair function shows the data values of the specified data that you are holding the cross hair cursor
over. The values are written at the bottom left corner of the main window. With or without the cross hair itself
the values are always shown.
Figure 137
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5.5.6.18 The Timeline

This panel enables you to select the time and the meters for the graph. Below, the various parts of the panel
are described in detail (see Figure 138).
• Blue – Data is available, but it is flagged (see 9.2.6)

• Green – Normal data is available and it is not flagged.
G
H F B E D
Figure 138
A K C
I J
A. Date - Here you can specify start and end dates for the evaluation. If Custom is not selected under
Time span control, only the start date can be specified.
B. Time span - Here you select the time span for the evaluation, select which intervals of data you want
to display. Latest day, latest week, latest month, latest year.
C. Today - Click this button to set the evaluation date to current day/week/month depending on the time
span selection.
D. Select all available data – Selects all available date in the meter according to which interval you have
chosen: 365, 31, 7 or 1 day.
E. Latest “…” - Selects the latest day/week/month (depending on the time span selection) where
measurement data is available.
F. Show timeline – If this box is checked a timeline (see 5.5.6.19) above the graph, indicating available
data will appear.
G. Hide flagged data – If this box is checked, flagged data will be hidden (for an explanation of the
concept flagging, please refer to 5.5.6.3).
H. Selected meters - A list of meters included in the graph.
I. Add - Click here to add a database meter or a measurement file to the list.
J. Remove - Click here to remove a meter or a measurement file from the list.
K. Zoom and undo – Zoom in the timeline with the +\- and undo latest zoom.
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5.5.6.19 The toolbar
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y
Figure 139 The toolbar

The toolbar functions in the graph evaluation are described below:
A. Refresh – Reloads the graph from the database. Always use this function after you have changed
anything in the interval or the parameters you are evaluating.
B. Stop – Press this button to cancel reloading of the graph.
C. Print – Prints the selected graph from the evaluation window to an installed printer.
D. Copy graph – Copies the graph to another application, for example MS Word.
E. Export graph – Exports the measurement data in the graph to another application, for example MS
Excel.
F. Create Report – Opens the report generator for the selected meter(s) and time.
G. Comtrade export – available with a separate license.
H. Custom zoom – Enables zoom for a selected section in the evaluation window. Click the function and
select an area in the graph using the mouse. The function will be active until you click on the button
again or another function is selected.
I. Horizontal zoom – Enables horizontal zoom cursors for the graph.
J. Vertical zoom – Enables vertical zoom cursors for the graph.
K. Undo last zoom – Undo the last zoom action.
L. Undo all zoom – The graph will return to original size.
M. Zoom to timeline – The selected zoom area will be the new selected time span in the time line.
N. Grid on/off – Activates or hide the grid lines in the evaluation window.
O. Mark data points – Marks each value retrieved from the database (each measurement
point/datapoint) with a clickable dot.
P. Hair cross – The hair cross will help you evaluate the graph. Two lines are formed that shows the
value on the graphs y-axis and x-axis.
Q. Limits – Relevant max/min limits for the parameter in the graph is shown.
R. Horizontal cursor – Lets you measure distances between two x-valuesusing the mouse.
S. Vertical cursor – Lets you measure distances between two y-values using the mouse.
T. Events on/off – Shows/hides the vertical lines that represents events in the measurement data
U. Event settings – Select which events to show and their line types and colors.
V. Event menu – Functions related to events.
W. Graph menu – Functions related to graphs.
X. Show/hide flagged data – Shows/hides the flagged measurement data in the graph window.
Y. Show Hidden Measure data – Shows hidden measure data for the evaluated recorders as separate
recorders.
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5.5.6.20 Export graph data:

The measurement data displayed in the evaluation window can be exported to other applications, e.g.
Microsoft Excel. Use the button Export graph in the toolbar.
Figure 140
Select which file format the measurement data should be exported to. This can be a Metafile, a Bitmap image
(BMP/JPG/PNG) or a .TXT if you want to create a text file with the data. You can open the text file in, for
example, Microsoft Excel. You may choose to save the export either as a file (this will open a Windows
explorer window), or directly to the clipboard allowing you to paste the export directly in to word, excel,
notepad, etc. When you have completed all the settings, click on the Ok button.
5.5.6.21 Export to Comtrade

Disturbances presented in the evaluation window can be exported to a file using the Comtrade-format. Use the
button Comtrade in the toolbar, see Figure 141.
When the function has been activated you only need to select where the file should be
stored.
Figure 141
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5.5.6.22 Event settings

In this menu you select which type of events that should be shown as vertical event lines in the graph. The
color and line type may also be edited.
Figure 142
5.5.6.23 The Event menu

This menu presents shortcuts to the event list (5.5.9) and the event evaluation (5.5.10)
When in an event tab (Sag/swell, Transient or Recorder) you may confirm the event directly from this menu.
Figure 143
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5.5.6.24 Graph menu

The graph menu shows all the settings available in the graph, an identical menu may be found by right-
clicking in the evaluation window.
Figure 144
5.5.6.25 Graph Limits
This menu controls the limit lines you can show in the graphs. For each limit (like the Voltage High limit) you
can select the color, line type and label as well as the actual value for the line. If you want voltage limits to be
+/- 7% instead of the default +/- 10%, just change the appropriate fields to 7.
The column Use, controls whether a line is visible or not.
You can save all settings using the Save selection button. You can also load a previous setting using the Load
selection button.
Figure 145
5.5.6.26 Graph menu – Settings
This option will open up the Graph Settings tab on the right.
The font type of the different texts in the graph can be changed in the Font sub menu, see Figure 146:
Figure 146 Font selection
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5.5.6.27 Comments
At any point in a graph you can add a comment. Select Add comment in the graph menu (Figure 147). With
comments you can enter informative labels that helps describe the data in the graphs.
In the example below we have added a comment for the current peak on phase 3 explaining that an air-
conditioner was switched on for a short time, creating a in-rush current of 33A.
These comments will show up in the Comments tab to the right of the graph.
Figure 147
To see the comment event lines you must enable event lines and make the comment event type visible:
Figure 148
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5.5.6.28 Creating custom sag/swell limit levels

In PQ Secure you have the option to configure your own custom sag/swell limits.
The sag/swell limit lines are created by editing an .xml file, this .xml file can found under the folder found on
the cd. CD XX.XX\image\Manual .
Name the .xml file to a fitting name and open it with notepad.
The immunity lines are then configured by editing the values for the x1, x2, y1, y2, color, linetype and
limittype. Where:
• x1 and x2 indicates the start and end time of the line (expressed in seconds)
• y1 and y2 indicates the percentage value of the start and end time (expressed in percent)
• Color indicates the color in RGB
• Limittype indicates the type of limit the line is. -1 will only provide a line in the sag/swell duration
graph. 1 will create a “upper limit” which will provide a line in the sag/swell duration graph as well as
a high limit in the event evaluation. 2 will provide a lower limit which will create a line in the
sag/swell duration graph as well as a low limit in the event evaluation tab.
The finished .xml file must then be placed under

C:\Users\[ windows user name]\AppData\Roaming\Unipower\PQSecure\CustomLines
Then select your custom sag/swell limits as you would with other limits
5.5.7 Real time view

If you own a PQ Secure Enterprise license you will have access to the PQ Secure Real time view. The real
time view is a powerful tool for monitoring of momentary power quality parameters.
The real time view section is located just below the “groups” in the PQ Secure explorer.
Figure 149
The application will continue to log the momentary values even if PQ Secure is shut down
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5.5.7.1 Real time view components

The real time view module features many different value displays, these are described below.
Figure 150
1. Table: the table can contain voltage, current, frequency, active/reactive/apparent power, flicker,
symmetrical components and many more parameters. The table may also display registered sag/swells
and transients. The table also has a reset button to reset the sag/swell and transient counter.
2. Gauges: gauges are continuously updated for a determined parameter. You may choose among most
parameters and configure the green, yellow and red zones according to your preference. The teal area
indicates the interval that the meter has registered.
3. Trend: the trend diagrams can be set to display most parameters with a customizable resolution.
5.5.7.2 Editing the realtime view
In order to start editing the realtime view right click the realtime view node and choose “Edit real-time view”.
The menu shown below is revealed.
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Figure 151
By clickning a gauge or trend graph you can choose to edit or remove them, the table may not be completely
removed but the content may be removed.
Adding a value display
Set the name of the table (1) and the parameter you wish to evaluate (2). Choose which meter you wish to
evaluate in the available meters: list and click the right facing arrow. To remove a meter select it under
Selected meters and operators: and click the left facing arrow. If you wish to set high and low values for the
parameter you may do so in section (4)
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Adding a gauge
Choose a meter you wish to evaluate (1) and choose the size of the gauge (2). Choose which parameter you
want to evaluate, some of these parameters has the option to display “Relative to nominal level”. This will
give you the option to see the parameter in percentage. Set the minimum and maximum value of the gauge (4).
Then set the high and low warning levels, these will be the yellow areas on the gauge. Set the high and low
error values. These will be the red area on the gauge.
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Adding a trend graph
Choose which meter you wish to evaluate (1) and select the size of the graph. Choose which parameters you
want to view in the “Available quantities” list and click the right arrow (3), by right clicking a quantity you
can change the color of it. If you want to remove a parameter, select it and press the left arrow. Choose the
update intervall and aggregation type (min, avg, max) in section (4)
5.5.8 Reports
The PQ Secure program has a built-in report generator. You can use this function to generate a power quality
report in which the measured values from a meter are compared against applicable standards.
You can access the report generator much in the same way as the graph evaluation tool, e.g. by right-clicking
on the meter and selecting Report in the pop-up menu. The Create report dialogue will then be displayed,
see Figure 152.
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Figure 152
A. This list contains the meters selected for the report.
B. List with available reports.
C. A brief description of the selected report type.
D. Click this button to change the report settings such as report document type, comments, limits etc.
E. Time span for the measurement data for the report.
F. Click here to create the report.
Follow these five simple steps to create a report:
1. Select a meter in the system manager, right click on it and select Report.
2. Select the report you wish to create (B).
3. Optionally, change the report settings (D).
4. Select the time span for the report (E).
5. Click the Create report button (F). You will now be prompted for a destination directory. Browse to
the desired destination path and click Ok. The report will now be generated. If you have selected
several meters, you will receive one report per meter. When the report has been generated it will be
presented in a dialogue and you can double click on it to open the document in the associated reader.
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5.5.8.1 Explaining the reports

Unipower offers a variety of reports in order to fit your preferences. If the reports available to you in PQ
Secure does not fit your needs for functionality or parameters remember that Unipower offers custom made
reports.
Below is an explanation of the most common reports.
1. Standard Report
The Standard Report is included with each PQ Secure installation.
This report presents both voltage and current with min, max and average-values. Both parameters are
presented with a time graph and a duration graph.
The time graph gives a quick overview of the voltage and current variation over time and the duration graph
gives statistical values such as 95% and 99%.
2. Sag/Swell Report
The Sag/Swell Report is included with each PQ Secure installation.
The Sag/Swell report presents all voltage sags and swells. These are sorted according to a chosen standard.
Either: Semi F47, CBEMA or ITIC.
CBEMA - Immunity levels for older IT-equipment.

ITIC - Immunity levels for newer IT-equipment.
Semi F47 - Immunity levels for the semi-conductor industry.
Semi F47 presents all events in a table where the amount of disturbances can be seen.
The events are also grouped based on the direction: up streams, down streams or if the event was trigged on
channel U4.
3. EN 50160 Report
Optional module.
This report is split into 3 parts depending on the voltage level: low, medium or high. This is a European norm
which is of interest for every stakeholder on the grid: producers, distributors and consumers. EN 50160 covers
the following parameters:
• Frequency
• Unbalance
• Voltage variations
• Flicker
• THD
• Individual harmonics
• Interharmonics
Each parameter is evaluated according to norm limits and is presented as passed or failed.
The parameters are then presented with an information window where max, min and average- values, 95 %
values and time within limits can be read together with a duration graph.
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4. EN 61000-2-2/ EN 61000-2-12
Optional module.
These reports treat the compatibility between grid and consumer and are of interest for grid owners. EN
61000-2-2 is meant for low voltage while EN 61000-2-12 is meant for medium voltage.
The norm compares the consumers’ immunity and the grid’s disturbances as two overlapping normal
distributions.
Figur 153 The grids disturbance levels and the equipment’s immunity level plotted as normal
distributions – EN 61000-2-2:2002
The compatibility level is then defined as the area between these distributions and is the base for this norms
limit.
The norm treats:
• Frequency
• Unbalance
• Flicker
• THD
• Individual harmonics
5. PQ Report
Optional module.
The PQ Report is a non-norm based report. It is instead based on preference levels. With the PQ Report you
can yourself set 2 individual levels (preferably an upper level according to norms and a lower limit according
to planning levels)
The report then works after your preferred settings. The adjustable parameters are:
Limits for voltage in 2 levels

Limits for frequency in 2 levels
Limits for flicker, unbalance and THD
Availability for another statistical limit as pure information
Limits for individual harmonics
Your choice of immunity curve
RVC (Rapid Voltage Change)
Current and Power
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6. Flicker Report
7. The Flicker Report is included with each PQ Secure installation.
The Flicker Report presents the statistical properties for flicker and evaluates these according to chosen
(adjustable) planning levels.
This report covers both the long term (PLT) and short term (PST) flicker measured by the meter.
The report is of interest for both distributors as well as industries containing lots intermittent loads that
produce a lot of flicker.
With this report you will be able to set limits for 100%-, 99%- and 95% values.
8. Quality Report
Optional module.
The Quality Report is designed to analyze power quality for multiple meters simultaneously.
Analyzed parameters are:
• Voltage
• Unbalance
• Flicker
• Harmonics
• Sag/Swell
• Transients
The report compares all parameters 95% values per day with respective planning levels.
For example: The graph below shows an analysis of the voltage with the Quality Report for a couple of meters
over a 5 week period. For each meter each day a 95% value for the voltage is calculated the average,
minimum and maximum for these 95% values are presented in a graph together with given planning levels
The max 95% The voltages’

values’ highest upper planing
values limit
The max 95%
values’ lowest value
The min 95% values’

highest value
The min 95% values’ The voltages’

lowest value lower planing
limit
Year Week no.
Figur 154
In the report the sags/swells and transients are also presented with graphs for:
• Amount per week
• Amount per hour (statistical)
• Depth over time
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5.5.8.2 Storing report settings

All settings done under Report Settings (Figure 152 D) can be stored either as a local file on your hard drive
or in the database for general access. When you save report settings the dialog in will appear (Figure 155).
Figure 155 Report Settings Save Dialog

A) Database storage
If you have administrator access you can store settings with global access. That means all users can use these
settings and it is recommended as a way of defining company standard settings for different purposes and
reports. The global settings are blue in the list, local settings are black.
You can also store your own settings in the database; they will only be visible for the PQ Secure user login
you are using. Select Save As to store your settings in the database. Check Global setting to make the settings
available for all users (provided you have administrator access).
Figure 156 Saving in the database
B) File storage
Another option is to store the settings in a file on your local hard disc. These settings will only be visible on
the computer you are using. This is suitable for special settings and other temporary needs.
User settings are stored in the user application data folder, by default: for example:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Unipower\PQSecure\Reports\PSE_Report
The settings file will have the extension “.set”.

You can copy these files to another computer if you like.
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5.5.8.3 Periodic Reports

Under the icon Periodic reports in the System Manager (see also 5.5.2) you can set up reports that are created
automatically and periodically. The upper list to the right (Figure 157) shows the status for the periodic
reports. You may e.g. see the next time the report will be created.
In the lower part of the screen you can see a summary of the generated reports. You can easily click one report
of your choice and see the summary of the report in the lower right of the screen. You may rerun the last
report sent by clicking the Rerun button (1)
Figure 157
In the “Result” column you can see the status of the reports that have been sent.
Green check – The reports have been sent and have passed the normative values
Yellow triangle – one or more meters does not have the have the corresponding measurement data and has
been temporarily removed from the report (these report will be sent as soon as there is measurement data for
the meter again.)
Red X – the report has been sent but have failed the normative values.
Only send summary

As an option to always sending the reports of your grid you may send only a summary of the PQ parameters.
This way you will save both time as well as save space in your email inbox.
Figure 158
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Add a report
To add a periodic report, click the Add icon in the upper part of the screen. In this menu you can manage the
periodic reports. By clicking the “Clone” icon you can easily make an exact copy of a Periodic report but this
time for a different meter for example.
Figure 159
The report file(s) are created in a separate folder on the server (the folder is set up in PQSM, see the PQ
Secure Installation Manual) but you can also send it by email to one or more recipients.
Note that multiple meters can be selected in a report.
The periodic reports have the same access to global settings as manual reports. See 5.5.6.28.
In 5.5.8.3 you can see the created periodic reports stored. You can easily send them to a colleague or save
them to a special location or remove them. The icon at the beginning of each row show report success or
failure to meet the standards defined by the report/norm.
5.5.8.4 Admin settings for reports

The admin menu may be accessed from the top left part of PQ Secure.
Figure 160
From this menu you can configure if the reports should have a delay before being sent or if meters that are not
downloading data should delay the reports from being sent.
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Figure 161
Normally the reports are sent as soon as data has been downloaded for the period the report refers to. If you
wish to have some extra time to look at the measurement data and comment on events you can set a “report
creation delay” which means that the report will be created a set amount of time later.
The “Max wait for report data” option allows you to set a wait time for meters that are not downloading data
before the report will be sent. (report for the meter missing measurement data will be sent as soon as the meter
has downloaded data again.)
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Email notification and mail lists

Periodic Reports, Alarms and Limits can be sent to the users as emails. When working with emails we
strongly recommend using mail lists rather than entering individual email addresses. If you want to add a
recipient it’s easy to do in an existing list. It’s also easy to ensure that the same recipients get different alarms,
reports etc.
Figure 162
Edit the list by clicking Edit Mail List or go to Tools -> Manage Mailing Lists.
Figure 163
• Begin with creating a new list. Click Add and give it a name.
• Then add the recipients’ email addresses by writing them, line by line, in the recipients field.
• Finish by clicking “Ok”.
If you want to delete a mailing list select the list, press “Remove”. The list will then have an extra title added
saying “(Deleted)”. It will be deleted when you press “Ok”.
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5.5.9 The Event List

The PQ Secure system has two different event lists, Global and Local. These lists provide information about
registered events in the PQ Secure system such as disturbances, activation of digital channels,
communications details and more. All information is saved with a time stamp, making it easier to study
information from a number of meters simultaneously. For example, this means it is possible to study the
propagation of a disturbance through an electricity network.
For events stored together with a graph (e.g. disturbances, digital events), the graph can be studied directly
from the event list. You also have the possibility to confirm and add a comment to the event.
Events from the measure site (e.g. disturbances, digital events) are updated with every new download to the
database, whereas system events are updated continuously.
The local event list displays events for a selected meter and is activated by right clicking on a meter in the
system manger and selecting Events in the pop up menu.
The global event list displays events for all meters in the system and is accessed through the toolbar in the
system manager by clicking on the Globe Icon, see 5.5.2.
The global and local event lists look, and are used, in the same way, Figure 164 shows a local event list with
one meter selected.
B
A
Figure 164
A. Event list – This is where all the events registered during the specified time span are listed, see
5.5.9.3.
B. Time and location - Here you can manually select the time span and from which meters you wish to
have the information displayed, see 5.5.9.3.
C. The toolbar - Here you can access several useful functions such as configuration, print out etc, see
5.5.9.4
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5.5.9.1 The Event list - Quick Filters

By clicking the funnel icon you can choose the different kinds of filters that are available.
PQ Event filters removes all system event such as clock set, port stop events etc.
Sag/Swell L-L are sags registered as Line-Line events while Sag/Swell L-N are sags registered as Line-
Neutral events. Note that a sag may be registered and visible in both L-L and L-N perspective.
“Sags/Swells” are events registered by older meters that does not support L-L/L-N sags.
Figure 165
5.5.9.2 The Event list – List

In the event list you get access to an extensive amount of information about registered events, such as date and
time, location, event type etc. The list can be sorted in ascending or descending order by clicking on the
column headers. You can get additional information and an event graph (if available) by holding the mouse
pointer over the Value column on the event of interest. The QuickView dialogue will then be displayed, see
Figure 166.
You can also Confirm or Delete events by selecting the events to confirm/delete in the list, right click on the
selection and select Delete/Confirm in the popup menu.
Select multiple events by holding down the left Ctrl or Shift key.
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Figure 166
You can also double click on an event to display more detailed information about the event, see Figure 167.
In the “Information” tab you can insert a code or a tag to group or classify different events without having to
make the comment “cryptic”. The information should be used to describe the event, it’s source and effects.
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Figure 167
In the Event information dialogue you can confirm the event by clicking the Confirm button. You can also
view the event in the graph evaluation (if waveform data is available) by clicking the View button. A
confirmed event has a possibility for a comment that describes the cause of the event and the event is removed
from the list. In this way the amount of information is kept manageable.
5.5.9.3 The Event list – Time and location
This panel enables you to manually select the time span for displayed events.
However, to enable this function you must configure the event list accordingly,
see 5.5.9 . Apart from this, the panel works in the same way as the Time and
location panel in the graph evaluation. Here you also have the possibility to
Enable/Disable the QuickView window.
It is only in the Local event list you can make a selection of meters. In the
Global event list, the Selected meters list will be empty and you will not be
able to add/remove any meters. The Global event list always shows events
from all meters.
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Figure 168
5.5.9.4 The Event list – Toolbar
With the toolbar buttons you can access the basic functions in the event list.
A B C D E F G H I
Figure 169
A. Refresh – Reloads the event list from the database.

B. Stop – Aborts a previously initiated refresh operation.
C. Print – Will print out the events shown in the list.
D. Preview – Displays a preview window of the printout.
E. Page settings – Displays the page settings dialogue where you can specify margins etc.
F. Maintenance – Displays the event maintenance dialogue, see 5.5.9.8.
G. Settings – Settings for the event list, see 5.5.9.9.
H. Quick filter – Here you can select among a couple of predefined event filters to limit the type of
events listed. The filter User specified will use the settings in the Settings dialog.
I. Copy – Copies the selected events in the list to the clipboard. These can then be pasted into for
example MS Excel or Word.
5.5.9.5 The Event list - Context menu

Right clicking on an event brings up the context menu.
Figure 170
• Confirm - Lets the user attach a descriptive text and a signature to the event.
• Add Event... - Adds a Voltage lost and Voltage back event pair.
• Hide Event – Hides the data from the Event list. The data is NOT removed, only hidden. You can
retrieve it from the “Hide Data” tab in the graph window.
• Modify – Opens a tab for changing direction and changing trig channel. This should be used with
caution and only if you know that you are doing it right. See Figure 172.
• Delete - Deletes the selected event completely.
Event Information – Opens the more detailed information window. Here you can view, confirm and edit the
event. See Figure 167.
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5.5.9.6 Change event parameters

If you, for some reason, want to change some of the event parameters you can do this from the event details
dialog. If you import data from another system it may not have all the parameters correctly set, then you can
change them here.
Figure 171
You can also change parameters by right-clicking on one or more selected events in the event list.
Figure 172
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5.5.9.7 Confirm/Un-confirm events

When you have analyzed an event and know the reasons for it and the consequences it caused you should
confirm it. Confirming involves writing a comment with a description of the causes and effects of the event
and putting your signature for future references. Try using a consistent language when describing events, it
simplifies searching and filtering later.
When you want to confirm an event that has occurred just click the ”Confirm” button on the event and check
in the box in the window that opens. See Figure 173.
Figure 173
You may confirm multiple events at the same time from the event-list. Hold down the Ctrl or Shift key and
select the events you wish to confirm. Right click the selection and choose confirm.
If you then want to Un-confirm the event by any reason, just do the same way but his time you un-click the
box in the new window.
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5.5.9.8 The Event list – Maintenance

In the Maintenance menu you can delete events from the database. This function is primarily used to delete
old events that are no longer of interest.
Figure 174
A. In the From measurement list you select from which meter(s) events should be deleted.
B. In Events you select the event types that you want to delete.
C. If you check Erase confirmed events, you also erase those events that have been confirmed. Please
note that you will also delete the comments associated with respective events.
D. In the frames From/To, you specify the time span for which events shall be deleted.
When the alternatives have been specified, Click Ok, and the events will be PERMANENTLY deleted from
the database and cannot be recreated. You must have authorization to delete events from the database.
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5.5.9.9 The Event list – Settings

Here you can change the settings for the event list, and define how the information is presented. The settings
can be configured to meet your requirements, and are saved in the database. When selecting User Specified in
the Quick Filter list (Figure 169) the settings in this section are made active on the event list.
Figure 175
If you select User defined time span you will be able to define an interval using the from and to functions in
the Global Event Viewer window. If you instead select Show events during the last and the number of days,
the window displays the events that have occurred during that timeperiod.
You can use Event Priority to select the types of event you want the list to include. The lower the priority
number for an event, the more important it is. Critical events, for example system events, will have a low
priority figure, while events of informative nature will have a high figure. Events with priority 1 are always
PQ Secure system faults, and they are displayed with a Stop sign at the start of the event row.
Priority Type of event
1: Serious system events

5: Power quality events
9: Communication problem
10: Information events
The user can filter events to be displayed in the event list by checking them in the Show checked events list,
e.g. if only transients are checked, then the list will only show transient events.
The user can also filter events by priority. Do this by specifying a figure between 1 to 11 in the field With
priority less than.
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Unipower recommends the use of one of the following alternatives:
A. Select to show All events with priority less than 11 in order to view all events.
B. Select to show All events with priority less than 6 in order to view power quality and serious system
events.
C. If you instead wish to select specific events from the list it is most important that you select to show
events with priority less than 11.
The event list can be set to automatically update all events that occur in the system, i.e. the event list is
constantly updated to show the most recent events. Select the Automatic refresh of window checkbox to
activate this function. This option is disabled when User defined time span is selected.
It is a good idea to disable this function if you are looking at older events, otherwise the updates will keep
happening as you try to scroll down to the events you want to view.
If you want events to appear in the event list even after they have been confirmed, activate the checkbox Show
confirmed events.
Note: Remember that this selection does not affect how the events are stored in the database. It only
affects the event list, which displays information from the database.
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5.5.10 Event Evaluation

In this specialized tool you can study sag/swells and transients in a more comprehensive way. Figure 176
shows how you activate event evaluation from the main system view. You will also find the same icon in the
graph view.
Figure 176
The example in Figure 177 shows the event evaluation with the event list to the left (only sag/swells are
shown) and the graph tab to the right. Click on an event and it will be shown to the right. Commenting events
is an important task. With relevant and descriptive comments the work with finding the cause and effects of a
sag will be much quicker.
Figure 177
The event evaluation has refined and calculated columns that make the evaluation more efficient. The Number
of trigged phases, for instance, determines how many of the phases that are under sag condition. This helps
you to differ between single phase and poly phase disturbances. The Type column classifies the event into
interruption, sag, swell, earth fault etc. In the columns tab you can add, change location or remove different
columns, see Figure 178.
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Figure 178
By double clicking on an event you can confirm it, view it in more detail or change the direction parameters.
Figure 179
When selecting an immunity limit in the graph tab all events that are outside of the limit will be marked as
red. In the example below the ITIC limits have been selected.
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Figure 180
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5.5.10.1 Event Evaluation - Event Filters

Filters are an efficient way of finding certain events. If you have been thorough in commenting all events with
relevant and describing information there is even further use of filters.
You may for example create a filter that lists all events related to thunderstorms or the events where birds
have been the cause of short circuit. By this you can see hard facts regarding what is really the major cause of
problems in your grid.
There are some default filters that are included with the system. The example below shows only the 3-phase
disturbances.
Filters for the new Swedish sag limits have been added to the event evaluation. By filtering out only the
events that are in the red area analysis can be focused on them in an easy way.
Sag/Swell L-L are sags registered as Line-Line events while Sag/Swell L-N are sags registered as Line-
Neutral events. Note that a sag may be registered and visible in both L-L and L-N perspective.
Figure 181
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5.5.11 Hide data

Sometimes low or high values in the data are intention, or planned. For example, when work is performed in
the substation and power is interrupted you expect the data to be abnormal. These data you want to ignore
when making reports etc.
It’s easy to mark a segment of time, give a comment and hide it from the analysis. It’s also easy to get it back
if something goes wrong or for any other reason.
5.5.11.1 Hide data – graphs

A B
Figure 182 Hiding data

In Figure 182 above you can see the reason for the hole, or missing data. There has been work in the
substation and all “bad” values have been hidden. By pressing the Show button you can retrieve the data again.
Use the button A to enable the hide function. Select data by zooming into the period you want to hide. Then
fill in a comment and your signature and press Hide. Press Refresh and you can see that the data disappears.
Under C you select if you want to hide only statistical data or events, or both.
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If you press button B the “anti-meter” is shown, which holds all data that you hide.
Any time you click the comment in the Hidden Data History a label is shown in the time line describing and
showing the hidden data (Figure 181).
Figure 183 Hidden data label
5.5.11.2 Hide data – events

In a similar way you can hide a single event (e.g. a sag) that, for some reason, isn’t relevant or correct.
Figure 184 Hide events
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5.5.12 Data comments

Similar to “hide data” described above, you can also easily just give a comment to a portion of data to help
with the interpretation. It’s generally very useful to add information to the measured data in order to explain
different phenomena. The comments are shown to the right for the time period you are viewing.
Figure 185 Adding a data comment

Like for hidden data, the commented data labels are shown in the time line when you click on an existing
comment.
Figure 186 Commented data label
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5.5.13 Analysis view – statistics

The analysis view’s statistical window has more functions. Statistics for voltage is shown below. Min/max
values as well as statistical 99%, 95%, 5% and 1% are shown.
Figure 187
Similar window for sags, transients or other events. The number of events is easily counted:
Figure 188
Statistical window for a sag waveform. The high/low values and sag duration for each phase is shown:
Figure 189
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5.5.14 Analysis view – graph

When studying events, like sag/swells, a new statistical graph window is shown.
The event distribution over days or hours is shown. You can see on which weekday more events occur or on
what hours during the day it is more common with events.
Figure 190
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5.5.15 Alarms and Priorities

The Alarm function is an optional module.
It is possible to add an alarm that is triggered by an event from a specific meter. All alarms are user specific,
so alarms for one user will not be visible for another. You can also use the function to change the priority for
an event from a specific meter instead of using the default priorities. To adjust priorities can be useful when a
certain type of disturbance is more significant at one location compared to others. Figure 191 below shows the
Add alarm dialogue. To access this window, right-click on a meter in the System manager and select Add
alarms / Change priority.
C B
F
E
Figure 191
A. The list of selected meters (these are the meters that you selected before you opened this dialogue).
B. The available events that you can add alarms for.
C. In this field you can enter a name for the alarm and edit it.
D. The priority of the event. (This will be set to the default event priority, but you can change the value
to any number between 1 to 11)
E. Settings for alarm action.
F. E-mail settings, only active if E-mail alarm action is selected.
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5.5.15.1 Adding an alarm

To add an alarm, follow the steps below.
1. Mark the meters that you would like to activate an alarm for in the System manager. Right-click on
the selection and select the Add alarms / Change priority menu option.
You can also add an alarm by right-clicking on the node My alarms in the left hand side of the
System manager and choosing Add.
2. The Add alarm window will now be displayed, see Figure 191. In the Alarm on event type list box,
start by selecting event type to trigger the alarm (B)
3. Specify an alarm name (C)
4. The priority (D) is set to a default value automatically using the priority, which is standard for the
event type. Edit this value if you wish to have different priority.
5. Select action when an alarm is triggered (E). The options are:
o Visible alarm – An alarm dialog will automatically be displayed when the alarm is triggered.
o Sound alarm – A sound will be played or the PC-speaker will beep when the alarm is
triggered. Please refer to section 5.5.15.3 for the alarm sound settings.
o E-mail alarm – By selecting this option, an E-mail will be sent when the alarm is triggered.
The E-mail could be sent to several E-mail addresses, use email lists. Note that you can use
%M anywhere in the email subject. %M will be replaced with the meter name thus making it
easier to sort the mails.
6. Click the Add alarm button. The alarm has now been activated for the selected meters and will be
included in the list displayed when you open the node My alarms.
5.5.15.2 Changing an event priority

With this feature you are able to specify custom event priorities for events from a specific meter/meters. This
is sometimes useful, e.g. if you are particularly interested in Transients from a specific measure site
Follow the steps below to change priority on an event for a specific meter:
1. Mark the meter(s) that you would like to activate an alarm for in the System manager. Right click on
the selection and click the Add alarms / Change priority menu option.
2. The Add alarm window will now be displayed, see Figure 191. In the Alarm on event type list box,
start by selecting event type to change priority for (B)
3. Specify a name for the event change (C).
4. The priority (D) will be set automatically using the standard default value for the selected event type.
Enter the new priority value.
5. Make sure Visual alarm, Sound alarm and E-mail alarm are NOT checked.
6. Click the Add button. The change in event priority has now been activated for the selected meters and
will appear in the list displayed when you open the node My alarms. All events of this type from the
selected meters will now have the new priority when you view the events in the event list.
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5.5.15.3 Alarm settings

In the Alarm settings dialogue you can edit the settings for the alarms. You can access this dialogue through
the Tools menu, 5.5.1.2.
Figure 192
Figure 193
A. Here you specify the number of days to check for alarm events. The default value is 3 days, which
normally is sufficient.
B. Sound settings – Here you can control the sound settings for the alarms. You can select PC speaker
beep, if no soundcard is available. Otherwise specify a sound file (.Wav) to play when an alarm
triggers.
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5.5.16 Accessing meter configuration in PQSecure

Anywhere, when you see a meter icon you can right-click and access the configuration.
Figure 194
The configuration view is similar for database meters and UPM-files.
When browsing through the configurations of a meter with the Previous/Next buttons, the difference from the
previous configuration is shown with red markings. This helps when trying to find out what has been changed
between two configurations.
In the example below the configuration and nominal level has been changed.
Figure 195
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5.6 Export options

5.6.1 Export to UPM-file
.UPM is the Unipower Power Quality Measurements File Format. The .UPM file is an easy way to share data,
since the file can be opened in another PQ Secure. Right click on a meter to export (see Figure 196).
5.6.2 PQDIF File Export

PQDif files can be exported directly from PQ Secure.
PQDif (Power Quality Data Interchange Format) is a vendor independent interchange format for power
quality related information developed in the USA. It is defined in IEEE Standard 1159.3.
Right click on a meter to export (see Figure 196)
Figure 196 Export options
5.6.3 Export to DBM

DBM, DB Maintenance, is a tool for archiving and moving data in a PQSecure database. With this function a
general purpose export of data can be done for archive purposes or for moving to another PQSecure database.
The data is compressed to minimize space required.
Right click on a meter to export (see Figure 196) or run the DBMaintenance software separately (see separate
manual).
5.6.4 Automatic export

By using the automatic report function (see section 5.5.8.3) in PQ Secure you can export data automatically to
different files. There are several options available.
5.6.4.1 ExportUtility
This report creates text files containing the data you select to export. The files can be opened by, for example,
Microsoft Excel.
5.6.4.2 Automatic PQDif Export

With this report you create PQDIF files automatically, that can be sent by email to a number of recipients, if
you want.
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5.6.4.3 Automatic COMTRADE file Export

This is an optional setting.
By checking the Enable STINA/COMTRADE checkbox for a meter you can make the system automatically
create COMTRADE and information files whenever there is an event, see Figure 197.
These files can then be automatically imported to another system.
Figure 197
First you must enable the function in PQSchedule and select a destination folder.
Figure 198
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5.7 Import Options

PQ Secure is designed to be able to import measurement data from other systems using different import
options.
5.7.1 File import

With this function you can import data to a meter in the database. The format of the file must be UPM
(Unipower Measurement) or PQDIF (Power Quality Data Interchange Format). PQDIF is a vendor
independent interchange format for power quality related information developed in the USA. It is defined in
IEEE Standard 1159.3.
See http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/1159/3/
Figure 199 Import UPM file
When importing from a PQDIF file you need to consider the time format in the imported file and make sure
time is converted to the system you use in the PQ Secure database (see also section 5.2.1.1).
For each meter in the system is a Time Zone Settings tab. In the Datasource Time Zone you can define what
time format is in the file and what time format it should be converted to before put in the database. Be sure to
use the same settings as your general strategy for all meters in the database.
Figure 200 shows an example where the source data file contains time in UTC and the database (destination)
should be local time. The time will be converted from UTC to local time.
Select time zone that

corresponds to the time in
the source data file.
Time in the destination

database. It is recommend to
use system settings.
Figure 200 Meter Time Zone settings

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When time settings are correct, just right click on the meter and select Import data. In the import dialog
(Figure 201) select Open file and select the file to import.
Figure 201 Import data dialog

When the file is opened, some basic data about the file is shown and you can see the time conversion that will
apply. Press Import to import the data.
5.7.2 Automatic file import

PQSchedule can automatically import files of different format. Just place the file in the PQSchedule import
folder and the file will be imported to the meter that is specified by the file name.
See section 6.4.2 for naming conventions.
5.7.3 Text import

The text import function is available in DBMaintenance 2.4.2 and later. This function allows import of data to
the statistical tables in the database from an outside source by use of a properly formatted text file, it’s
activated from the text import tab in DBMaintenance.
Figure 202
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Select the file to be imported by clicking the Select file button and selecting the file. Select the meter to import
data to from the dropdown list. Select weather the import will overwrite existing data or skip existing data by
checking the appropriate button. Press Import.
File format description
The textfile must comply with the following format.
// Comment
[UPTextImportVersion = "1.0"]
[Table = "CVTable"]
[Columns]
EndTimeUTC Flag I1Avg I1Max I1Min I2Avg I2Max I2Min I3Avg I3Max I3Min ......
[/Columns]
[Values]
2014-11-20 23:00:00.000 0 57.3 58.1 56.9 ...
.
.
.
[/Values]
[/Table]
[Table = "FrequencyTable"]
[Columns]
...
[/Columns]
[Values]
.
.
.
[/Values]
[/Table]
The number of tables is not fixed and can be from one and up.
The Table tag must reference the correct table.
The defined columns must be in the same order as the values. In the above example the first value must be an
endtimeutc value, the second flag and the third I1Avg etc.
All Columns and Values are tab separated.

Each row of values must be ended by a new line
Note the correct end tags [/Columns], [/Values] and [/Table] must be present in the file.
The following tables are supported
CVTable HarmonicsUI2Max PSTTable

FrequencyTable HarmonicsUI3Max PLTTable
HarmonicsTHD HarmonicsUI4Max PowerHarmonics1
HarmonicsTHDMax InterHarmonicsI1 PowerHarmonics2
HarmonicsUI1 InterHarmonicsI2 PowerHarmonics3
HarmonicsUI2 InterHarmonicsI3 PowerHarmonicsTotal
HarmonicsUI3 InterHarmonicsU1 PowerTable
HarmonicsUI4 InterHarmonicsU2 SignallingTable
HarmonicsUI1Max InterHarmonicsU3 Unbalance
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The following columns are not allowed in the file

ID
MeasureNo
StartTime
Method
6 PQ SCHEDULE
PQ Schedule is an internal component in the PQ Secure system and is managed by the system administrator.
PQ Schedule is responsible for automatically downloading data from the meters into the database. It usually
runs on the server and polls the meters for information according to a regular schedule, then stores the
measure data in the database. It is also possible to dedicate a special computer for this task. PQ Schedule must
be running at all times.
A PQ Secure system may run multiple PQ Schedule programs (on multiple communications computers, there
can only be one PQ Schedule running on a single computer) if necessary. This depends on the number of
meters connected to the same database, and the type of communication used. If the PQ Secure system has no
more than 100 meters, it will probably be enough with just one PQ Schedule program. Over a relatively slow
modem link it takes only 2-3 minutes to poll a meter if polling takes place every day.
Each PQ Schedule program is connected to a unique PQPort in the system (polling channel) and you need to
specify the port when you start PQ Schedule for the very first time (see the PQ Secure Installation Manual).
6.1 Downloading data

Add a download schedule for each meter in the system according to 5.4.10. Normally data is erased from the
meter memory after it has been transferred to the database. If data is downloaded in DataCopy mode (See
5.1.11.3) PQ Schedule keeps track of what data it already has downloaded so that only the new data is
transferred and data is retained in the meter i.e. data is not erased after download. This allows for reading a
meter from two systems independently. Note that only one system should use the download data command,
other systems should use download data – slave because the master download will synchronise the clock in
the meter (the slave will not). You should have only have one master synchronising the clock. See also section
4.4.8.
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Below the various sections of the PQ Schedule program are described.
Figure 203
A. Main menu – This is where you access main functions in the program.
B. Log window – This is the log showing the status of the program.
C. Status for the different download queues – Shows which meter is being downloaded and how they
are downloaded.
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6.2 Configuration Wizard

This alternative will start the configuration wizard, which guides you through the configuration process. The
wizard is always started the first time you run the software, but can be repeated if anything should be
modified, for example if the SQL database is changed.
6.3 PQ Schedule – Configuration

Before PQ Schedule can work properly it must be configured. This is normally done during installation and
first start of the program (please refer to the PQ Secure Installation Manual). All settings can also be changed
afterwards in the configuration dialogue, see Figure 204.
C F
E G
Figure 204 PQSchedule Config
A. Database – Here you set which database PQ Schedule should be connected with.
B. Windows Authentication – PQ Schedule logs on to the SQL Server using Windows Authentication.
Set by the Configuration Wizard.
C. PQ Schedule port – Set the PQ Port (download port) that PQ Schedule shall be connected with.
Normally set by the Configuration wizard.
D. Modem – Select which of the available modems you wish to use.
E. STINA – Check this box if PQ Schedule is to download data into the STINA system. Also, specify
the folder that is used for data transfer between STINA and PQ Secure.
F. Serial ports – Specify the serial port used for direct download. This feature should only be used when
downloading data from meters connected via a local serial COM port to a PC where PQ Schedule is
running. If a modem is used, always select it in the modem list.
G. Verbose logging – This option is only used for advanced system management and we recommend
keeping it un-checked.
H. Data import folder – Files placed in this folder will be imported automatically.
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6.4 PQ Schedule menu items

6.4.1 Convert file to PQ Secure
A UPM- measurement file from a portable measuring device can be downloaded into the database by selecting
this item from the File menu. First select the desired measurement file and then indicate which recorder in the
PQ Secure database the file should be associated with. PQ Schedule will automatically suggest the recorder
having the same serial number as the recorder in the UPM-file.
6.4.2 Import DataTemp files

This menu option makes PQ Schedule read and import all UPM-files in the DataTemp-folder. Note that these
files must have a name that starts with”Unn” where nn is the meternumber for the meter. The meter number
decides which meter in the database the data will be downloaded to.
6.4.3 Pause download or database import

In the Tools menu you may temporarily stop PQ Schedule from automatically downloading the meters. This is
useful if you need to do administrative or maintenance work with the meters or the communications
equipment. PQ Schedule will remain paused until you release it with the same menu function.
In the Tools menu you can also temporarily stop PQ Schedule from importing data to the database. This is
useful if you need to do administrative or maintenance work with the database. PQ Schedule will continue to
download data from the meters and store temporary files until you release the import pause with the same
menu function.
To automatically import data that has been downloaded during a database import pause, just re-start PQ
Schedule. At start it will automatically detect the temporary downloaded files and import them into the
database.
6.5 PQ Schedule and time synchronization of meters

Each time PQ Schedule downloads measurement data from a meter the meters internal clock is synchronized
with the time on the communication server. In this manner you will ensure that all meters has the same time.
The accuracy of this time is with this method +/- 1 second. By installing a GPS on the communication server
or synchronize it with an atomic clock via for example the internet a very good accuracy is ensured.
If there is a need for even better time precision you may install a GPS unit in each meter. The meters that are
time synchronized with GPS are not synchronized with PQ Schedule!
Note: Remeber to deactivate automatic setting of DST (daylight savings time) on the
communication server since all meters are synchronized with this computer.
If the communication computer sets su a hole will appear in the the measure data series
and in fall when the computer sets for DST again a double storing will occur (data is
stored two times for the same time.
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6.6 Automatic File import

Files placed in the file import folder (H in Figure 204) will be automatically imported to the database.
PQSchedule is regularly scanning the folder for new files. After import, the file is moved to the
<Program data>\Unipower\PQSchedule.NET\DataArchive folder.
6.6.1 PQSchedule naming conventions

To be successfully imported by PQSchedule the filename must comply with either of the following naming
conventions:
U<measure no>_[description]. [UPM] | [PQD]

U<measurename>_[description].[UPM][PQD]
<measure no> is an integer number that uniquely defines the meter. The measure number is defined internally
in the database for each meter and it decides into which meter the data is imported. The measure number can
be seen in the meter properties.
<measurename> is the site name given by you when the meter was created in PQSecure.
Figure 205
Examples:
U3_TestMeter.UPM A file using the UPM format. The file’s data will be
imported to meter #3 in the database.
U4_ImportData.PQD A file using the PQDIF format. The file’s data will
be imported to meter #4 in the database.
6.7 PQ Schedule and recorder time-synchronization

Each time PQ Schedule downloads data from a recorder, the time in the meter is synchronized with the clock
in the communications computer (i.e. the computer running PQ Schedule). In this way all recorders have the
same time. Time uncertainty with this method is +/- 1 second. By installing a GPS or atomic clock
synchronization via the Internet on the communications computer, good time accuracy will be achieved.
To achieve even lower time uncertainty you need to connect a GPS directly to each meter. The meter is then
synchronised directly from the GPS with a time uncertainty according to IEC 61000-4-30 Class A. If the
meters are synchronised by local GPS, this has precedence over the communications server. However, if the
GPS signal is lost, after 1 hour, the meter will be synchronised again by the communications server during
download of data. This is to ensure correct time in the meters. See also sections 4.4.8.
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7 PQ Secure System Manager (PQSM)

This section is mainly intended for the PQ Secure System Administrator.
The PQ Secure System Manager (PQSM) is a server service working as a system watchdog, alerting the
administrator if there is a system failure.
PQSM is also responsible for checking all measured values against user set limits and sending alarm emails. It
is also doing automatic reports and sending them by email to the defined recipients.
When logged in to the server, the PQSM service is configured and controlled by the PQSM Service Manager
found in the Start Menu.
Note that in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 and later operating systems that use UAC (Windows user
account security) you may have to start the PQSM Service Manager by right-click on it and select Run as
Administrator. See figure below:
Figure 206 Run as Administrator
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7.1 PQSM Configuration

After starting the PQSM Service Manager as described above, the main window is shown.
Figure 207 PQSM Main Window

The main window contains a log that show what PQSM does. To access settings/configuration, press the
Settings button.
7.1.1 PQSM service and SQL Server settings

This tab controls the service start options, which SQL Server it is connected to and where the automatic
reports are stored on the server. These settings are set by the administrator and are described in the PQ Secure
Installation Manual.
Figure 208 PQSM service and SQL Server settings
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7.1.2 PQSM email settings

This tab controls the email system. It is described in the PQ Secure Installation Manual and configured by
the administrator.
7.1.3 PQSM advanced settings
Figure 209 PQSM Advanced settings

The Log Filter controls which messages is shown in the log window. By default all messages are selected.
All detailed information can be found in the PQSM log files, which are stored in the
<program data>\Unipower\PQSM folder.
By pressing the Custom Settings button you access the advanced custom settings:
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7.1.4 PQSM advanced custom settings
Figure 210 PQSM custom settings

These settings should not be changed unless you are really familiar with the system. Consult with your
Unipower specialist first!
The setting REPORTS_STARTTIME controls when the periodic reports will be created. Default is 00.00
(midnight). If you want another time you can change this by:
1. Mark the row with this setting
2. Enter the time (integer hours,e.g. 7) in the Setting value field.
3. Press Add/Edit button.
4. Close Custom settings form.
5. Press Ok.
6. PQSM will now be automatically restarted to make the new settings active.
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8 Trouble shooting
This section is dedicated to troubleshooting the software, below follows a couple of examples that may occur
more frequently than other errors.
8.1 Logon errors

Following errors occur more prominently
Login problem type 1

Error message appears after ~30sec.
- SQL Server doesn’t exist or isn’t running

- SQL Server doesn’t allow remote connections
- TCP/IP protocol is not enabled in SQL server
- Windows firewall in server doesn’t allow connections
- Router(s) on the way between client and SQL Server doesn’t allow connections. Note that default port
used is TCP 1433. Sometimes other ports can be used.
- Wrong instance name or port used to connect SQL Server. Correct format is
SERVER\INSTANCE,portno.
Some examples of valid connection strings:
SERVER1\PQSECURE,1433
SERVER2
SERVER3,1440
192.168.0.15\MSSQLSERVER
- In some cases you are not allowed to use names on network (e.g. SERVER\INSTANCE), instead use
the ip-address (eg. 10.11.14.2\INSTANCE).
This error message is not directly linked to PQ Secure but from lower levels in the system. The error message
is produced by Microsoft.
Solution: Review all basic settings between client and SQL Server according to the listed issues above. Use
SQL Management Studio in client computer to connect with server in parallel to PQ Secure to rule out PQ
Secure as the problem source.
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This error message appears quickly when trying to log in (ca 1-2 sec):
- Connection with SQL Server is ok but windows user doesn’t have permissions to the PQ Secure
database
Solution: add user or user group for access in SQL Server, the users must have the admin_role permission:
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This error message appears quickly when trying to log in (ca 1-2sec):
- Connection to SQL Server is ok.

- The PQ Secure user name and/or password is incorrect. Note! This has nothing to do with the
windows user name or domain that you are using. PQ Secure has its own set of users/passwords that
you set up.
- If you have forgotten the password for the basic admin user refer to the PQ Secure installation
manual for instruction on how to reset it.
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This error message appears quickly when trying to log in (ca 1-2sec):
- Connection to SQL Server is ok.

- SQL Server isn’t configured for mixed authentication (SQL Server authentication) but requires
windows authentication. Check checkbox in client software:
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9 DB Maintenance
DB Maintenance is a Unipower developed program designed for maintenance work of the database. The
software must be run on your local hard disk and cannot be utilized from e.g. a network drive.
When the software is started you will be prompted to logon to the server where your PQ Secure database is
installed. Make sure that you have logon access to the database from where you are running the software.
If the database is running Windows authentication, enter the server address and check the box for Windows
authentication.
If the database is running Mixed mode verification, enter the server address, the SA user name and the SA
password.
Click ok.
Figure 211
When DB Maintenance has successfully logged on you can see basic server information in the Server
Information window and database information in the “PQSecure database information” window.
You can also choose to “Create system report” by clicking the button to the bottom left. This button will
create a printable report of the system containing:
• Computer information
• MS SQL Server information
• Name, measure number and serial number of meters in the database
• PQPorts (communication methods) installed on the server
• Download schedules for the meters
• Users in the database
The main usage of DB Maintenance is Delete, Backup, Restore and Repair the database. Text file import of
measurement data has also been added. This is described in the following sections.
Figure 212
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9.1 Delete data

Using the delete data function you can delete entire meters including all or partial amounts of measurement
data.
Warning!! There is no way of reverting this action unless the measurement data has been backed up!!
Begin with selecting the meters you wish to delete data from and select which database tables you wish to
delete. For details on the different tables please contact your local Unipower representative.
After you have chosen the tables you wish to delete, choose the time interval of the data you wish to delete.
Figure 213 Figure 214
Clicking Next will show you one last warning that the delete is permanent as well as give you the option to
“clean up the transaction log” and “shrink database”.
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9.2 Backup data

With this option you may backup data to a .bak file saved on your local hard drive.
First choose the meters you wish to backup. Continue to choose the interval you wish to back up followed by
the PQ parameters of interest.
Figure 215 Figure 216
In the next window you choose where to store the backup file and the Compression method. Unipower
recommends compressing with GZIP.
Once the backup is finished you can read the log of the procedure. The log window will tell you if DB
Maintenance encountered any errors during the operation.
Figure 217
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9.3 Restore data

With this function you can restore a .bak file to the database. You can choose to either restore the data to an
existing meter or create a new “measure point” too import to.
First choose which .bak file you wish to import. DB Maintenance will tell you some info regarding the backup
file (time interval of measurement data, number of meters and more) and if the meter already exists in the
database.
Figure 218
In the next window you will be prompted to map the backup data. If a meter with the same measurement
number already exists in the database, DB Maintenance will link it to that meter. If you wish to map the
backup to another meter you can choose to do so by clicking the “Map selected meter”.
If you wish to create a new empty meter to restore the data too, click the “Create empty meter”. This will
create a new empty meter in the database. All meter information (serial number, communication method etc.)
will then be taken from the backup file when the restore is finished.
If you do not have the meter in your database you can create it with the same name with the “Add missing
meters” button. Note that this button is only clickable when the meter does not exist in the database.
If you wish you may overwrite the meter information in the

database with the meter information stored in the backup file.
If you wish to do it, check the “Replace information for mapped
meters in measure table” checkbox.
When you click finnish the restore will start and a log window
will appear. This log window will show you if any errors
occur.
Figure 219
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9.4 Repair/ Maintain database

This function allows you to perform basic maintenance of the database. This section of DB Maintenance
allows you to Repair system users, Repair procedures, Repair permissions, Remove NaN values from the
database, Repair database indexes, Clear transaction log and set recovery mode to Simple, Clean up system
events.
Figure 220
Note that some of these procedures may take a very long time.
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9.5 Import data

Under the Import data tab you can access the import text data function.
Click the button a window appears where you firstly select the file you wish to import and then choose which
meter to import the data to. You can choose to overwrite the data in the database meter or to keep the data
stored in the database meter (in case there are duplicates).
The text import function can import measurement data from outside sources (for example meters that are not
developed by Unipower). The import only works on statistical data and not RMS Recordings for a trigged
event or waveform.
The data must be properly formatted to be imported. The text file must comply with the following format.
// Comment
[UPTextImportVersion = "1.0"]
[Table = "CVTable"]
[Columns]
EndTimeUTC Flag I1Avg I1Max I1Min I2Avg I2Max I2Min I3Avg I3Max I3Min ......
[/Columns]
[Values]
2014-11-20 23:00:00.000 0 57.3 58.1 56.9 ...
.
.
.
[/Values]
[/Table]
[Table = "FrequencyTable"]
[Columns]
...
[/Columns]
[Values]
.
.
.
[/Values]
[/Table]
The number of tables is not fixed and can be from one and up.
The Table tag must reference the correct table.
The defined columns must be in the same order as the values. In the above example the first value must be an
EndTimeUTC value, the second flag and the third I1Avg etc.
All Columns and Values are tab separated.

Each row of values must be ended by a new line
Note the correct end tags [/Columns], [/Values] and [/Table] must be present in the file.
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The following columns are not allowed in the file

ID
MeasureNo
StartTime
Method
The following tables are supported

CVTable
FrequencyTable
HarmonicsTHD
HarmonicsTHDMax
HarmonicsUI1
HarmonicsUI2
HarmonicsUI3
HarmonicsUI4
HarmonicsUI1Max
HarmonicsUI2Max
HarmonicsUI3Max
HarmonicsUI4Max
InterHarmonicsI1
InterHarmonicsI2
InterHarmonicsI3
InterHarmonicsU1
InterHarmonicsU2
InterHarmonicsU3
PLTTable
PowerHarmonics1
PowerHarmonics2
PowerHarmonics3
PowerHarmonicsTotal
PowerTable
PSTTable
SignallingTable
Unbalance
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9.6 Compress
The compress feature is used to convert the database to real format. Databases older than version 17.x created
with tables in float format, with the converting to real format the database will effectively half the space
needed for the database.
Note that the function creates a new database, the feature must be run by a user that has permissions to create
a new database, add users to a database, alter a database and alter/add tables.
The server that runs the compress tool must also have access to the sql server as well as have the server
management objects “SQLSysClrTypes” and “SharedManagementObjects” installed.
Make sure that all connections to the database are terminated before starting the procedure. This includes
PQSchedule, PQSM and possible PQSecure users.
Figure 221
Start with choosing which database you would like to convert, unless you have specifically chosen a different
name the PQ Secure database will be named “PQSecure”. Choose a name for the new database in Real-
format, Unipower recommends leaving it as “PQSecure_Real”.
You may check the box “Rename database”, this will rename the float database to PQSecure_old and rename
the PQSecure_Real database to PQSecure as soon as the procedure is complete. Unipower recommends this.
Check the “Perform source consistency…” and “Compress/archive” checkboxes. This will check the database
for incorrect values and database faults, and perform the converting to Real-format.
Choose if you wish to save all available data or erase older measurement data. Note! Unipower strongly
recommends to save all measurement data.
Note! Once the database is converted to real a PQ Secure of version 17.x or newer is required to utilize the
database.
Figure 222
Note that this is a new database which requires that you add all users in the database once again.
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Index
. D
.bak ..................................................................................... 186 Data comments ................................................................... 159
Database ........................................................................... 8, 40
database import................................................................... 174
A Delete data .......................................................................... 185
Accumulated Probability Graph ......................................... 113 Delete events ...................................................................... 150
Add a report ....................................................................... 140 Density Graph .................................................................... 112
Add database ........................................................................ 89 Digital inputs .................................................................. 25, 27
Add meters ........................................................................... 43 Digital outputs ...................................................................... 27
Add missing meter ............................................................. 187 Direction ............................................................................... 74
add user ................................................................................ 81 download ............................................................................ 174
Add/Remove meters ............................................................. 94 DST .............................................................................. 28, 175
admin_role ......................................................................... 181 Duration graph.................................................................... 103
Administrator ..................................................................52, 53 Duration Graph ................................................................... 112
Alarm ............................................................................87, 162
Alarm settings ...................................................................... 87 E
Alarms .................................................................................. 88
Analysis................................................................................ 93 EIFS.................................................................................... 103
Analysis view ..................................................................... 160 E-mail ......................................................................... 162, 163
anti-meter ........................................................................... 158 Email list ............................................................................ 142
Authority .............................................................................. 10 Email notification ............................................................... 142
Auto split .............................................................................. 75 EN 50 160............................................................................. 17
EN 50160.............................................................................. 63
Ethernet ................................................................................ 24
B Evaluation window ............................................................... 93
Background picture .............................................................. 41 Event direction ................................................................... 148
Backup ............................................................................... 184 Event evaluation ................................................................. 153
Baud rate .............................................................................. 23 Event filters ........................................................................ 156
Event Information ............................................................... 146
Event list..........................................................61, 62, 153, 163
C Event List ............................................................................ 144
Callback ............................................................................... 54 Event menu ......................................................................... 126
Cancel button ....................................................................... 94 Event settings ..................................................................... 126
CBEMA ..................................................................71, 72, 103 Event settings ..................................................................... 151
Change event direction ....................................................... 154 Export graph ....................................................................... 125
Change event parameters.................................................... 148 Export to DBM ................................................................... 166
Circular memory .................................................................. 31 Export to UPM-file ............................................................. 166
Class A ................................................................................. 17 External modem ................................................................... 23
Client computer ...................................................................... 8
Clock setting ........................................................................ 29 F
Clock synchronisation .......................................................... 28
comment ............................................................................. 149 Factor K ................................................................................ 21
Comment ............................................................................ 145 Fault Recorder ...................................................................... 26
Common groups ................................................................... 47 Firewall .............................................................................. 180
Communication .................................................................... 23 Flagged data ......................................................................... 94
Communication computer ...................................................... 8 Flagging................................................................................ 97
Compression....................................................................... 186 font type ............................................................................. 127
COMTRADE ..................................................................... 125
configuration ........................................................................ 85 G
Configuration ................................................ 9, 13, 15, 40, 173
Confirm events ................................................................... 154 Gateway................................................................................ 24
Confirm/Un-confirm events ............................................... 149 Global event list.................................................................... 62
Connect ................................................................................ 11 GPS ...................................................................... 28, 174, 175
Convert UPM file ............................................................... 174 GPS-tidssynkronisering ...................................................... 174
cos  ..................................................................................... 35 Graph ............................................................................ 70, 125
Create empty meter ............................................................ 187 Graph evaluation ................................................ 71, 88, 92, 93
Cross hair ....................................................................122, 123 Graph property tabs ........................................................ 94, 95
cursors ................................................................................ 124 Group.............................................................................. 47, 88
Custom ................................................................................. 52 GSM modem ........................................................................ 23
Custom graph ................................................................75, 118 GZIP ................................................................................... 186
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H Periodic Reports ................................................................. 139

Permission .......................................................................... 181
Harmonics ........................................................................... 37 Permissions......................................................................... 188
Hidden data history ............................................................ 158 Positive phase component .................................................. 121
Hide data ............................................................................ 157 PQ Online ............................................................................... 8
horizontal zoom.................................................................. 124 PQ Report ........................................................................... 136
Hysteresis ............................................................................. 17 PQ Schedule .......................................... 8, 9, 78, 171, 173, 175
PQ Schedule configuration ................................................. 173
PQ Schedule pause ............................................................. 174
I PQ Secure ............................................................................... 8
IEC 61000-4-30.................................................................... 97 PQ Secure DB Wizard ............................................................ 8
Immunity limits .................................................................. 154 PQ Secure Explorer .............................................................. 87
Import ..........................................................................184, 189 PQ Secure Manager ................................................................ 8
Import from PQDIF............................................................ 168 PQDIF ................................................................................ 168
Import from UPM .............................................................. 168 PQDIF export ..................................................................... 166
Import UPM file ................................................................. 174 PQDIF File ......................................................................... 166
Index .................................................................................. 188 PQPort ............................................................................ 60, 88
Individual harmonics ............................................................ 20 PQProfile .............................................................................. 65
Inrush ................................................................................... 33 PQSM ............................................................................. 8, 140
Installation computer .............................................................. 8 Pre-trig.................................................................................. 26
Instance .............................................................................. 180 Priority................................................................ 151, 162, 163
Interharmonics...................................................................... 20 Priority number................................................................... 151
IP 180 probability density .............................................................. 112
ITIC ...............................................................................71, 103 probability distribution ....................................................... 112
Procedures .......................................................................... 188
Profile View ......................................................................... 64
K
K-factor ................................................................................ 21 Q
Quantity tabs ........................................................................ 93
L Quick start guide .................................................................... 9
Language .............................................................................. 32
Limit groups ....................................................................77, 88 R
Limits ............................................................................77, 135
Local event list ..................................................................... 62 realtime ................................................................................. 85
Log in (PQ Secure)............................................................... 90 Real-time analysis ................................................................ 33
Login (PQ Online)................................................................ 10 Real-time values ................................................................... 34
Recorder ............................................................................. 109
Recorder Graph .................................................................. 110
M Recovery mode ................................................................... 188
Maintenance ....................................................................... 184 Refresh button ...................................................................... 94
Manage Mailing Lists......................................................... 142 Relay .................................................................................... 27
Measure number ................................................................. 187 Report ................................................................................... 63
Measurement file ................................................................ 123 Report summary ................................................................... 64
Meter Configuration ........................................................... 165 Reports ............................................................................... 133
Mixed mode authentication ................................................ 184 Router ................................................................................. 180
Modbus adress...................................................................... 24 RS-232............................................................................ 11, 24
Module GPS and advanced time .......................................... 28
Motor start ............................................................................ 33 S
MS Excel .............................................................................. 92
MS Word .........................................................................63, 92 SA 184
Safety...................................................................................... 7
Sag/swell .............................................................................. 74
N Schedules.......................................................................... 9, 88
NaN-values......................................................................... 188 Segment download ............................................................... 55
Negative phase component ................................................. 121 select graph data ................................................................. 119
SEMI F47 ........................................................................... 103
server .................................................................................... 89
O Server information .............................................................. 184
server ip-address ................................................................... 89
Oscilloscope ....................................................................36, 39 Show events.......................................................................... 93
Show/hide flagged data ........................................................ 94
P Shrink database................................................................... 185
Signalling ..................................................................... 94, 100
Parameter settings ................................................................ 93 signature ............................................................................. 149
password............................................................................... 90 Sliding reference ................................................................... 17
pause .................................................................................. 174 Slowscan............................................................................... 20
pausing a schedule................................................................ 81 Sommartid .......................................................................... 174
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SQL Server .............................................................. 8, 180, 182 Transients ........................................................................... 106

SSG 4908 ........................................................................... 103 Trend graph .......................................................................... 34
Statistical analysis .............................................................. 112 Trig ....................................................................................... 33
STINA ................................................................................ 173
stopping a schedule .............................................................. 81
Symmetrical components ................................................... 121
U
System manager ..........................................................162, 163 Unbalance ........................................................................... 121
System overview .................................................................... 7 UPM ................................................................................... 174
System report ..................................................................... 184 User .................................................................... 10, 52, 53, 88
User id .................................................................................. 90
T Users ........................................................................... 184, 188
UTC ...................................................................................... 28
Tables ................................................................................. 189
TCP .................................................................................... 180
TDD ..................................................................................... 20
V,W
THD ..................................................................................... 20 Waveform Graph ................................................................ 107
Tidssynkronisering ............................................................. 174 Vector graph ................................................................... 38, 39
Time Graph ........................................................................ 112 vertical cursor ..................................................................... 124
Time line .............................................................................. 93 Windows authentication ............................................... 41, 184
time synchronization .......................................................... 175 Vintertid ............................................................................. 174
Tool bar ................................................................................ 93 Voltage unbalance ................................................................ 34
Toolbar ........................................................................124, 147 Workspace ............................................................................ 87
Transaction log ................................................................... 188
Transaction log file............................................................. 185
Transfer measure data .......................................................... 30 Z
Transformer .......................................................................... 21 Zero phase component ........................................................ 121
Transformer loss................................................................... 21 Zoom window ...................................................................... 93
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1 SAFETY INFORMATION AND UNDERTAKING ............................................................................................... 7

5.1.7 Working with maps and diagrams ................................................................................................................. 50

5.5.6.14 Measure files ....................................................................................................................................................... 116

6.3 PQ SCHEDULE – CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................................... 172

1 SAFETY INFORMATION AND UNDERTAKING

2 COMPONENTS OF THE PQ SECURE SYSTEM

3 QUICK START GUIDE

Step Action: See Section:

Install PQ Online on the laptop that will be used to install/configure the

Use PQ Online and direct communication via RS-232 to establish

After the configuration, check all parameters using PQ Online’s real-time

Install the communication equipment on the communication computer and

14 Start PQ Secure and go through the basic configuration 5.1

Serial (RS-232 or RS-485)

4.2.1 Storing pre-defined units

New Create a new setting for a recorder.

4.3 Connection established

4.4 Unit configuration

Configuration process (an example):

For U4 trig  we recommend a value equivalent to 10% of the

4.4.1 Wiring / Connection

4.4.2.2 Frequency tolerance

4.4.2.3 Storage intervals

4.4.2.4 Sag/swell events

c) Voltage sum high trigger

a) I1-I3 high trigger

c) Current sum high trigger

4.4.3 Configuration using option Ref/SENSE module

4.4.4.1 External/internal modem, RS232, RS485

4.4.4.2 Computer port RS232

4.4.4.3 USB port

4.4.4.5 Modbus adress

4.4.5 Digital External trig

4.4.5.1 Digital Inputs

4.4.5.2 Fault Recorder

4.4.6 Digital Internal trig

4.4.7 Module GPS

Figure 27 Activating the GPS option

4.4.8 Time handling in the meter and setting the clock

Time in PC Time in meter

Figure 28 Meter time settings

4.4.9 Transfer data from unit to computer

A. For portable meters this is a list of measure sessions in the memory.

4.4.10 Erasing measurement data

4.4.11 Harmonic compensation

4.6 Manual Trig

4.7 Motor start/inrush

Using the trend graph:

Figure 34 the Values tab

Note: If the recorder is configured for three-wire systems, it uses the

Using the Harmonics tab:

4.8.5.1 Analysing harmonic phase angles in real time

Figure 43 The Main System View

5.1.2 Adding meters

Figure 45 Meter Basic Settings

Figure 46 Meter Communication

Figure 47 Meter Location

Figure 48 Meter Information

Figure 49 Time Zone Settings

5.1.3 Viewing meters

5.1.4 Creating groups and meter shortcuts

5.1.5 Meters under groups in the tree structure