VAMP 210 Quick guide

VAMP 210
Generator protection relay
Operation and configuration
instructions
Technical description

VAMP 210 Generator protection relay
Operation and configuration VAMP Ltd
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VAMP Ltd Generator protection relay
Operation and configuration VAMP 210
VM210.EN004 Vamp 24h support phone: [phone]

VAMP 210 Generator protection relay
Operation and configuration VAMP Ltd
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Table of Content
1. General...................................................................................5
1.1. Relay features......................................................................5
1.2. Operating safety.................................................................6
2. User interface .........................................................................7
2.1. General.................................................................................7
2.2. Relay front panel.................................................................7
2.2.1. Display.........................................................................8
2.2.2. Key pad.......................................................................8
2.2.3. Indicators ....................................................................9
3. Local panel operations .......................................................10
3.1. Navigation in the menus................................................. 10
3.1.1. Function menu table.............................................. 11
3.1.2. Basic menu structure of protection functions.... 16
3.2. Operating levels............................................................... 17
3.2.1. Opening operating levels ..................................... 18
3.2.2. Changing passwords ............................................. 18
4. Operating measures............................................................19
4.1. Measured data ................................................................ 19
4.2. Operation indicators ....................................................... 20
4.3. Reading event register.................................................... 21
4.4. Forced control (Force).................................................... 21
4.5. Setting range limits........................................................... 22
4.6. Adjusting display contrast............................................... 22
5. Configuration and parameter setting................................23
5.1. Principle of parameter setting ....................................... 23
5.2. Disturbance recorder menu DR..................................... 24
5.3. Configuring digital inputs DI........................................... 25
5.4. Configuring digital outputs DO...................................... 25
5.5. Configuring protection functions Prot .......................... 25
5.6. Setting protection function parameters....................... 26
5.7. Configuration menu CONF ............................................ 26
5.8. Protocol menu Bus........................................................... 28
6. PC software...........................................................................29
6.1. PC user interface.............................................................. 29
6.1.1. Using the VAMPSET program................................. 29
6.2. Remote control connection........................................... 29
7. Commissioning configuration.............................................30
7.1. Factory settings................................................................. 30
7.1.1. Configuration during commissioning .................. 30
7.1.2. Configuration example ......................................... 31

VAMP Ltd Generator protection relay
Operation and configuration VAMP 210
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1. General
This part of the manual describes the functions of the generator
protection relay VAMP 210 and includes the relay operation
instructions. It also contains instructions for parameterization
and configuration of the relay and instructions for changing
settings.
The second part of the publication includes detailed protection
function descriptions as well as application examples and
technical data sheets.
The Mounting and Commissioning Instructions are published
in a separate publication with the code VMMC.EN0xx.
1.1. Relay features
The flexible multi-stage protection functions make the VAMP
210 ideal for small and medium sized generators. It features
the following protection functions:
•Three overcurrent stages
•One overcurrent stage with voltage restraint
•Under impedance
•Four non-directional earth-fault stages
•One directional overvoltage stage
•Two residual overvoltage stages
•Thermal overload stage
•Current unbalance stage
•Loss of excitation stage
•Two reverse power stages
•Two overvoltage stages
•Two undervoltage stages
•Two overfrequency stages
•Two underfrequency stages
•Circuit breaker failure protection
Further the relay includes a disturbance recorder and is
optionally available with an arc supervision unit. All the
protection stages can be in simultaneous use.
The relay communicates with other systems using common
protocols, such as the ModBus RTU, ModBus TCP, Profibus
DP, IEC 60870-5-103 and it can be connected to a fibre-optic
SPA bus.

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1.2. Operating safety
The terminals on the rear panel of the relay may
carry dangerous voltages, although the auxiliary
voltage is switched off. A live current transformer
secondary circuit must not be opened.
Disconnecting a live circuit may cause dangerous
voltages! Any operational measures must be carries
out according to national and local handling
directives and instructions.
Carefully read through the relay operation instructions before
any relay operational measures are carried out.

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2. User interface
2.1. General
The VAMP 210 protection relay can be controlled in three
ways:
•Locally with the push-buttons on the relay front panel
•Locally using a PC connected to the serial port on the front
panel or on the rear panel of the relay (both cannot be used
simultaneously)
•Via the remote control port on the relay rear panel.
2.2. Relay front panel
The figure below shows the front panel of the relay and the
location of the user interface elements used for local control.
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Power
Error
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Alarm
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A
B
C
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3
2
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VAMP 210
Generator Protection Relay
Figure 2.2-1 Relay front panel.
1. LCD dot matrix display
2. Key pad
3. LED indicators
4. RS 232 serial communication port for PC

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2.2.1. Display
The VAMP 210 protection relay is provided with a back lit LCD
dot matrix display. The display is divided into sections as
shown in the next figure.
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Figure 2.2.1-1 Sections of the LCD dot matrix display.
1. Main menu column
2. Heading of active menu
3. Cursor of main menu
4. Possible navigating directions (push buttons)
5. Measured/adjustable quantity
6. Measured/set value
2.2.2. Key pad
You can navigate in the menu and set required parameter
values using the key pad and the guidance given in the display.
The key pad is composed of four arrow keys, one cancel key, one
enter key and one info key.
Figure 2.2.2-1 The keys on the key pad.

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1. Enter and confirmation key (ENTER)
2. Cancel key (CANCEL)
3. Up/Down [Increase/Decrease] arrow keys (UP/DOWN)
4. Selection of submenus [selection of digit in value]
(LEFT/RIGHT)
5. Additional information key (INFO)
Inside brackets is the term used for the buttons in this manual.
2.2.3. Indicators
The relay is provided with eight LED indicators on the relay
front panel:
Power
Error
Com
Alarm
Trip
A
B
C
Figure 2.2.3-1 Operation indicators of the relay.
Relay operation indicators
Power Auxiliary voltage indicators
Error Internal relay fault, operates in parallel with the self
supervision output relay
Com Serial communication indicator
Alarm Start indicator of protection stage
Trip Trip indicator of protection stage
A - C Can be programmed for application-related status indications

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3. Local panel operations
The local panel can be used to read measured values, to set
parameters and to configure relay functions. Some parameters,
however, can only be set by means of a PC connected to one of
the local communication ports. Some parameters are factory
set.
3.1. Navigation in the menus
All menu functions are based on the main menu / submenu
structure:
1. Use the arrow keys UP and DOWN to move up and down in
the main menu.
2. For moving to a submenu, repeatedly push the RIGHT key
until the required submenu is shown. Correspondingly,
push the LEFT key to cancel the selection.
3. Push the ENTER key to confirm the selected submenu.
4. Push the CANCEL key to cancel a selection.
5. Pushing the UP or DOWN key in any position of a submenu
will bring you directly one step up or down in the main
menu.
The active main menu selection is indicated with a small
triangular cursor sliding along the vertical line to the right of
the main menu column. The possible navigating directions in
each part of the menu are shown in the upper left corner by
means of the black triangular symbols.