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may require additional measures. However, it does contain notes which must be adhered
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means that death, severe injury or substantial damage to property may occur if the
appropriate safety measures are not taken.
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are not taken.
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must be performed by qualified personnel only. In the sense of the safety notes contained
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The equipment (device, module) must not be used for any other purposes than those
described in the Catalog and the technical description. If it is used together with third-party
devices and components, these must be recommended or approved by Siemens.
Correct and safe operation of the product requires adequate transportation, storage,
installation and mounting as well as appropriate use and maintenance.
During operation of electrical equipment, it is unavoidable that certain parts of this
equipment are carrying dangerous current. Severe injury or property damage may occur if
the appropriate measures are omitted:
• Before making any connections at all, ground the equipment at the PE terminal.
• Hazardous voltages may be present on all switching components connected to the
power supply.
• Even after the supply voltage has been disconnected, hazardous voltages may still be
present in the equipment (capacitor storage).
• Equipment with current transformer circuits may not be operated while open.
The limit values indicated in the manual or the operating instructions must not be exceeded;
this also applies to testing and commissioning.
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Foreword
Purpose of this This manual describes the function and operational principles of the
manual SIGRA 4 program for the analysis of fault records.
Target group This manual is primarily aimed at those customers and their staff respon-
sible for the analysis of fault events in the supply network in the context
of power system management.
Validity of this SIGRA 4, version 4.2

manual
Standards SIGRA 4 has been designed in compliance with the ISO 9001 quality
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1 System Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1.2 Time signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
1.3 Vector diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
1.4 Circle diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
1.5 Harmonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
1.6 Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
2 Installing and Uninstalling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.1 Installation requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.2 Installing/uninstalling DIGRA 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
3 Operating Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
3.2 Starting DIGRA 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
3.3 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
3.3.1 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
3.3.2 Copy / Paste / Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
3.4 Displaying different views. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
3.5 Changing the value display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
3.5.1 Primary values / secondary values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
3.5.2 R.M.S. values / instantaneous values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
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3.6 Zooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
3.6.1 Activating the Zoom Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
3.6.2 Maximize / Minimize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
3.6.3 Optimizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
3.6.4 Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
3.7 Toolbar buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
3.8 Changing the language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
4 Fault records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.1 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
4.2 Fault record settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
4.2.1 Assigning measured signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
4.2.2 Assigning instants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
4.2.3 Determining cursor behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
4.2.4 Placing markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
4.2.5 Inserting status signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
4.2.6 Deleting Status Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
4.2.7 Hide/Show table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
4.3 Inserting a fault record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
4.4 Synchronizing fault records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
4.5 Editing fault records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
4.6 Comment on fault record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
4.7 Printing fault records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
4.8 Exporting fault records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
4.8.1 COMTRADE Export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
4.8.2 Exporting to other applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
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4.9 Parameterizing fault records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
4.9.1 Parameterizing network nodes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
4.9.2 Parameterizing transformer data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
5 Views / Diagrams / Signals / Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.1.1 Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.1.2 Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
5.1.3 Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
5.2 View properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
5.3 Inserting diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
5.4 Copying diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
5.5 Deleting diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
5.6 Diagram properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
5.7 Assigning signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
5.7.1 Opening the Object Properties dialog boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
5.7.2 Hide / Show areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
5.8 Copying signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
5.9 Deleting signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
5.10 Signal properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
5.10.1 Analog signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
5.10.2 Binary Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
5.10.3 Status Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
5.11 Configuring tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
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5.12 User profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
5.12.1 Defining and saving a user profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
5.12.2 Allocating a User Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33
5.12.3 Deleting a user profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33
5.12.4 Automatically apply user profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
6 Calculations / Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
6.1 Device fault records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
6.2 Principles for the calculation of process variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
6.3 Reference arrow definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
6.4 Variables in the three-phase system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
6.5 Symmetrical components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
6.6 R.M.S. values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
6.7 Harmonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
6.8 Vectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
6.9 Positive-sequence impedances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
6.10 Three-phase outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
6.11 Formulas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Index
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Contents 1.1 General 1-2
1.2 Time signals 1-6
1.3 Vector diagrams 1-8
1.4 Circle diagrams 1-10
1.5 Harmonics 1-12
1.6 Table 1-14
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1.1 General
The SIGRA 4 application program supports the analysis of fault events in

your network. It offers a graphic display of the data recorded during the
fault event and uses the values measured to calculate further variables,
such as impedances, outputs or r.m.s. values, which make it easier for
you to analyze the fault record.
You can then represent these variables in any of the following diagrams
of the views
q Time Signal diagrams
q Vector diagrams
q Circle diagrams
q Harmonics
or in the
q Table
view.
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Figure 1-1 SIGRA 4, Views
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You can choose to display the signals of a fault record in the various
views as either
q primary values or
q secondary values,
irrespective of the method of recording the measured values in the fault
recorder.
In addition to its graphical display options, SIGRA 4 offers the following

tools to support fault record analysis:
Cursor 1 / Cursor 2 Cursor 1 and cursor 2 are assigned to the time axis.
If you move a cursor along the time axis you can read the related instants
in the corresponding tables in all views.
In the Time Signal view, cursor 1 and cursor 2 are shown as vertical lines
across all diagrams of the view.
In the Circle Diagram view they are displayed as crosshairs.
The transparency of the fault record analysis is increased by the color
coding of the cursor. The color assignment can be found in tables, cursor
symbols, lines or crosshairs and in dialog boxes which refer to the cursor
position (such as Synchronize Fault Records).
Table If you want to know the exact value of a particular signal at a defined
instant, assign a cursor to this signal. The table of the selected view then
displays the signal name, the values and the instant specified by the
cursor position.
The structure of the table can be freely configured in the View Properties
dialog. The type of displayed values, such as r.m.s. value, extreme value,
phase, etc., can be changed at any time.
You can temporarily hide part or all of the on-screen display of the table.
To do this, simply drag the lower border of the table towards the top of
the screen.
Tooltip If you move the mouse pointer onto a signal of a diagram, a tooltip pops
up which displays the signal name and value(s) of the respective sam-
pling instant.
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Zoom Use the convenient zoom functions to define the ideal display size for the
value profile in each view. You can either maximize or minimize the
whole diagram or selected sections, or optimize the display scale. The
Zoom - Optimize function can be used separately for the X-axis and the
Y-axis. Furthermore, if you want the display scales of various diagrams
of a view to be uniform, you can select the Match function.
Status bar The status bar shows the function of the currently selected toolbar button,
the frequency, the primary and secondary data of primary current and
voltage transformers and the sampling rate.
Parameter settings You can assign measured or calculated values to the individual diagrams
of the analysis of the graphical views or tables using the Assign Signals matrix or by
simply using the drag-and-drop function.
Parameters defining the fault record display, such as the distribution of

signals to specific diagram views and tables, color, line and font styles,
etc. can be saved permanently in the form of User Profiles. These can
then be assigned to other fault records by simply clicking the toolbar.
SIGRA 4 is equipped with a session memory which retains all settings

and view arrangements of a session. This means that you can break off
an analysis and, at a later point, simply resume where you left off.
Importing fault If you require a second fault record in order to analyze the data of a fault
records record, i.e. from the other end of the line, you can insert this in the current
fault record analysis and evaluate the signal paths together.
Comment The Comment dialog lets you file notes relevant to the fault record, such
as the analysis results or notes for the planning dept., etc.
Data Export The Comtrade Export function lets you export data of a fault record,
complete with calculated values, in COMTRADE format.
To export diagrams or tables to other applications, such as Word, Excel,

Powerpoint, simply drag and drop them or use the Windows Clipboard
(Copy/Paste).
Note:
The conventions used for the calculation and evaluation of variables
under SIGRA 4 are explained in detail in chapter 6.
The properties dialog boxes let you define the appearance of the signals
in the diagrams of the views.
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View properties The View Properties dialog lets you define settings which are applied to
all diagrams of a single view, such as the display of gridlines or the font.
It also lets you configure the table columns of the tables of the various
views.
Diagram properties This dialog box lets specify the properties of a diagram.
You can define properties, such as background color, axis name,
gridlines or axis scale.
Signal properties You can also specify the display of individual signals.
The dialog lets you define the color, weight and style of a line or graphical
markings.
For the display of status signals (time marking of significant events), you
can choose between various symbols, such as a triangle, circle, square
or cross.
Note:
The following chapters provide a more detailed description of the
functions described here in brief.
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1.2 Time signals
The Time Signal view is used to display signals as a function of time.
SIGRA002.gif
Figure 1-2 SIGRA 4, example of time signals
In this view, you can define any number of diagrams of the following
types
q status diagrams
q analog curve diagrams
q binary tracking diagrams,
and assign each diagram any number of measured and calculated
variables, binary or status signals (time markings).
Note:
In the default setting, SIGRA 4 assigns a separate diagram to each
signal.
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Instantaneous In the Time Signals view, you can choose to display the values as either
values / instantaneous or r.m.s. values.
r.m.s. values
Status signals In the status diagram, the trigger point for fault recording is displayed as
a pre-defined status.
If you have selected User-defined status signals to mark the individual
instants, they are displayed in the status diagram with the selected sym-
bol (see chapter 4.2.4).
Table In addition to the graphical representation, you can read the values of
individual signals at a defined instant in a table as well as the current
positions of cursor 1 and cursor 2 on the time axis (see chapter 4.2.1
and chapter 4.2.2).
dialog. The type of displayed values, such as r.m.s. values,
instantaneous values, d.c. component or extreme value, etc.,
can be changed at any time (see chapter 5.2).
You can temporarily hide part or the whole of the on-screen display of the
table (see chapter 4.2.7).
up which displays the signal name and value of the respective sampling
instant.
Note:
If a cursor is shifted in another view, its position in the Time Signal view
changes to correspond to that new position.
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1.3 Vector diagrams
The vector diagram view is used to display measured and calculated

variables at a defined instant in the form of complex vectors.
SIGRA003.gif
Figure 1-3 SIGRA 4, example of vector diagrams
The left-hand diagrams are permanently assigned to cursor ,

the right-hand diagrams to cursor 2. The bars in the cursor color above
the diagram clearly show this assignment.
The vectors of the measured variables are r.m.s. values of the funda-
mental component (nominal frequency TN).
The absolute value and the angle of the vectors are determined by
means of a full-cycle DFT (Discrete Fourier Transformation).
The DFT measuring window is always placed to the left of the refer-
ence point (cursor position) and its length corresponds to one period
of the nominal frequency TN (e.g. 20 ms ↔ at 50 Hz).
Note:
The calculated variables are valid only if there is no status change
(no fault occurrence, disconnection, etc.) within the measuring window!
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With currents and voltages, the vector angle always refers to a

standard vector ej2πfN (fN=nominal frequency) rotating at nominal
frequency.
Phase position Clicking the signal name zeros the phase position of this signal for the
instant set by cursor 1. The values of all other signals are then aligned
with this reference phase.
The changes also affect the representation of the signals in the Circle
Diagram and Table views.
individual signals at defined instants in a Table and the current positions
of cursor 1 and cursor 2 on the time axis (see chapter 4.2.1 and chapter
4.2.3).
dialog. The type of displayed values, such as absolute value, imaginary
part or phase, etc., can be changed at any time (see chapter 5.2).
You can temporarily hide part or the whole of the on-screen display of the
table (see chapter 4.2.3).
Tooltip If you move the mouse pointer onto the arrow point of a diagram signal,
a tooltip pops up which displays the signal name, value and phase posi-
tion of the respective sampling instant.
Note:
If a cursor is shifted in another view, the vector diagram changes to
reflect this shift.
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1.4 Circle diagrams
The Circle Diagram view displays complex variables as

a circle diagram over time.
SIGRA007.gif
Figure 1-4 SIGRA 4, example of a circle diagram
Trip zones In addition to the positive-sequence impedances, circle diagrams can

Distance protection also display the trip zones of distance protection devices.
The characteristics are stored in the *.RIO file.
Each trip zone is processed by SIGRA 4 as an impedance signal and can
be assigned to any number of diagrams.
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individual signals at defined instants in a Table and the current positions
of cursor 1 and cursor 2 on the time axis (see chapter 4.2.1 and chapter
4.2.3).
The structure of the table can be freely configured freely in the View
Properties dialog. The type of displayed values, such as absolute value,
imaginary part or phase, etc., can be changed at any time (see
chapter 5.2).
You can temporarily hide part or all ofthe on-screen display of the table
(see chapter 4.2.3).
Tooltip If you move the mouse pointer onto a signal of the diagram, a tooltip pops
up which displays the signal name and instant of the respective sampling
instant. If you move the mouse pointer onto the trip characteristics of the
distance protection (zone), a tooltip appears which displays the zone
name and zone time of the protection device.
Note:
Cursor 1 and cursor 2 are displayed in this view as a small cross.
If a signal is assigned to a cursor, the cursor changes to a crosshair of
the same color as the cursor.
The instant shown in the table corresponds to the respective intersection
point.
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1.5 Harmonics
The Harmonics view displays the r.m.s. values of the harmonics of

selected measured variables in the form of bar charts.
SIGRA005.gif
Figure 1-5 SIGRA 4, example of harmonics charts
The harmonics are determined by a full-cycle DFT (Discrete Fourier

Transformation). The DFT measuring window is always situated on the
left of the reference point (position of cursor 1) and its length corre-
sponds to one period of the nominal frequency TN (e.g. 20 ms
at 50 Hz).
Note:
(no fault occurrence, disconnection, etc.) within the measuring window!
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If there is enough space, i.e. only one signal per diagram is defined, the
r.m.s. value and the percentage value of the fundamental are dis-
played as bars If more than one signal is assigned, these values are dis-
played in the tooltip.
individual signals at defined instants in a table and the corresponding
position of cursor 1 on the time axis (see chapter 4.2.1 and chapter
4.2.3).
dialog. The type of displayed values, such as r.m.s. value, d.c. compo-
nent or harmonic can be changed at any time (see chapter 5.2).
You can temporarily hide part or all ofthe on-screen display of the table
(see chapter 4.2.3).
up which displays the signal name, value and frequency of the respective
sampling instant.
Note:
High-frequency oscillating components and balanced components are
usually damped by filters integrated in the protection devices. However,
SIGRA 4 does not take these device-specific factors into acount.
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1.6 Table
The table view displays the behavior of several signals at the same
instant. The instant is specified via cursor 1.
SIGRA004.gif
Figure 1-6 SIGRA 4, example of a table
The signals are arranged in rows, the individual columns contain the cor-
responding values, such as instantaneous value, r.m.s. value, phase,
extreme value, etc. The column headings contain a short text. If you
place the pointer over that text, a tooltip displays a more detailed text.
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Phase position Clicking the signal name zeros the phase position of this signal for the
instant set by cursor 1. The values of all other signals are then aligned
with this reference phase.
The changes also affect the representation of the signals in the Vector
Diagram and Dircle Diagram views.
Sorting If you want to sort the signals according to specific criteria (such as
phase, absolute value, balanced component), click on the column head-
ing.
The order of the signals (rows) changes according to the values in the
selected column (values within a signal group in ascending order).
Configuration You can configure the table rows in the Assign Signals view
(see chapter 5.7).
Define the columns in the View Properties dialog (see chapter 5.2).
The configuration can be saved in the current user profile (see
chapter 5.12). If the standard user profile is applied, the table configura-
tion of the last evaluation session is used.
Note:
If there are no values in the table cells, the specifications are not
physically defined.
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Contents 2.1 Installation requirements 2-2
2.2 Installing/uninstalling DIGRA 4 2-3
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2.1 Installation requirements
Operating system q Microsoft Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0

q Service Pack 3, compatible with your Windows language version
q Internet Explorer 4.0
Basic hardware Personal computer featuring:

requirements
q Processor: Pentium ≥ 133 MHz
q Main memory capacity: 32 Mbyte
q Hard disk capacity: ≥ 10 Mbyte
q Graphics board: min. SVGA (recommended: SVGA with 2 Mbyte)
q Monitor: compatible with the graphics board
q CD-ROM drive
q Keyboard
q Mouse.
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2.2 Installing/uninstalling SIGRA 4
Prerequisites The operating system Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0 must be

installed on your PC.
SIGRA 4 is installed or uninstalled using standard Windows functions.
Because the uninstall program does not remove files created by the user,
some folders may remain if they contain your own files.
Installation To install SIGRA 4, proceed as follows:

• Insert the SIGRA 4 CD into your CD-ROM drive.
If the Autorun option of your operating system is activated,
the installation procedure starts automatically.
If the Autorun option of your operating system is not activated, proceed
as follows:
• Click Run in the Windows Start menu.
• In the Open box, type X:\Setup.exe, whereby X is the letter of your
CD-ROM drive.
• Click OK.
• Follow the instructions of the setup program on the screen.
Note:
If you install SIGRA 4 together with DIGSI 4, the checkboxes offer all
components of both programs.
If you install SIGRA 4 as a “stand-alone version”, you can choose to
install the SIGRA 4 program and/or the SIGRA 4 manual.
Uninstalling Use the Windows uninstall program to remove SIGRA 4 from your PC.
During the uninstall program, all files installed by the SIGRA 4 setup pro-
gram are removed.
To uninstall SIGRA 4, proceed as follows:
• Select Settings → Control Panel in the Windows Start menu
and double-click Add/Remove Programs.
• Select SIGRA 4 from the list of programs.
• Click Remove. The SIGRA 4 uninstall program starts.
• Follow the instructions on the screen to uninstall SIGRA 4.
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3.2 Starting DIGRA 4 3-3
3.3 Operation 3-4
3.4 Displaying different views 3-7
3.5 Changing the value display 3-9
3.6 Zooming 3-12
3.7 Toolbar buttons 3-16
3.8 Changing the language 3-18
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3.1 General
The SIGRA 4 application software runs under Windows 95/98 or

Windows NT 4.0 and uses the windowing technique of these operating
systems. To work with SIGRA 4, you need to have basic experience with
these operating systems.
Help system SIGRA 4 provides a comprehensive help system:

q The general Help function can be called in any program level via the
menu bar by clicking the Help Topics menu command. You can then
look up information on individual topics. The chapters How to... offer
standard methods of procedure for solving common tasks, such as
"How to Define Your Fault Record Settings".
q Press F1 for Help information on the menu commands.
q Click the Help button in the dialog boxes to obtain further information
on the parameters of the selected dialog box.
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3.2 Starting SIGRA 4
To start SIGRA 4 from the Windows desktop, proceed as follows:

• Click the Start button in the Windows taskbar and select
Programs → DIGSI 4 → SIGRA 4 from the start menu.
SIGRA 4 starts.
• Now, load your fault record by selecting the File → Open
menu command and start your analysis.
Please refer to chapter 4.2 for further information on fault records

settings.
Note:
SIGRA 4 can also be installed as a stand-alone program, without
DIGSI 4. In this case, start SIGRA 4 directly by clicking Programs in the
start menu.
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3.3 Operation
3.3.1 Controls
You can operate SIGRA 4 by:

q selecting a menu command from the menu bar
q selecting a button from the toolbar
q selecting a context-sensitive function from the context menu
Menu bar All the SIGRA 4 functions can be accessed via the menu bar.
• Click a menu command, such as View. From the drop-down menu,
select the required function, such as Primary Values.
Note:
If you press the F1 key while your mouse is positioned on a function of
the pull-down list, a Help page with a brief explanation of this function
appears.
Toolbars Certain selection functions and the edit functions common to all Windows
programs, such as Save, Copy, etc. can be found under the Standard
and View toolbars.
SIGRA103.gif
Figure 3-1 SIGRA 4, Standard toolbar
SIGRA102.gif
Figure 3-2 SIGRA 4, View toolbar
The meanings of the individual buttons are explained in Table 3-1 in

chapter 3.7.
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Context menus In SIGRA 4 the user is guided mainly by context-related menus. You can
use these menus, for example, to switch to the next dialog box, to acti-
vate copy functions, to insert diagrams or to maximize the screen display.
SIGRA 4 always offers only the functions currently admissible in this con-
text for selection.
To do this, proceed as follows:
• Move your mouse pointer to the object to be edited
(multiple selection is possible).
• Press your right mouse button. The relevant context menu appears.
• Click the function you wish to be executed.
SIGRA031.gif
Figure3-3 Example of a context menu
Note:
We recommend the use of context menus for the selection of operator
functions.
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3.3.2 Copy / Paste / Delete
SIGRA 4 offers a range of convenient editing functions which help you to

structure your fault record clearly and quickly. You can also use these
functions to export data, such as diagrams or tables, to other applications
such as Word, Excel or PowerPoint. When working in SIGRA 4, you can
also use the drag-and-drop function and the Clipboard for fast assign-
ment of signals to diagrams and tables, or of diagrams to the views.
The functions
q Copy
q Paste
q Delete
can be performed using the drag-and-drop technique, the context menu,
the toolbar or the menu bar.
Duplicate objects, such as diagrams or signals, using the convenient

drag-and-drop technique or the Copy and Paste commands. The object,
including all parameters, is then duplicated.
For further information on these procedures, please refer to chapter 5.3
Inserting diagrams to chapter 5.8. Copying signals.
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3.4 Displaying different views
You can display the SIGRA 4 views on the screen next to one another or
in windows which overlap .
Switching views If the selected view covers the whole screen, you can switch to another
view, such as the Vector Diagrams view, as follows:
• Select View → Vector Diagrams from the menu bar.
or
• Click the Vector Diagrams buttonin the Toolbar (see chapter 3.7).
The selected view type appears.
Displaying multiple If you would like to display more than one view on the screen at the same
views time, proceed as follows:
• First select all the views you want displayed.
• Select a menu item from the Window →
e.g. Tile Horizontally from the menu bar
In this case, the views are arranged in separate windows on the screen
so that they fit next to one another.
• You can now change the size of the individual windows.
Optimizing the To make optimum use of free spaces between the individual windows:
window
• In the upper right-hand window, click on the Cascade button.
arrangement
SIGRA 4 increases the size of the window so that the available space is
optimally used in all directions.
If you select a further view, SIGRA 4 places it in the available gap and
makes it the maximum size possible.
If the window cannot be optimized, the button in the window is grayed.
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Changing the size In the Time Signals, Vector Diagrams, Circle Diagrams and Harmon-
of a table ics views, a table appears for the display of selected measured or calcu-
lated variables.
If you want to temporarily hide or reduce the on-screen display of the
table, proceed as follows:
• Move the mouse pointer to the lower border of the table.
The mouse pointer changes.
• Keep the left mouse button pressed and drag the border towards the
top of the screen.
• Drag the border back down to make part or the whole of the table vis-
ible again.
Note:
Save your settings when you exit SIGRA 4.
When you restart your computer, you can then carry on working
seamlessly.
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3.5 Changing the value display
In SIGRA 4 you can choose different values for the display of measured
and calculated variables of your fault record.
3.5.1 Primary values / secondary values
SIGRA 4 lets you represent the values of a fault record in the views as
primary or secondary values.
Primary values • Select View → Primary Values to display the primary values
with reference to the nominal transformer values of the signals.
Secondary values • Select View → Secondary Values to display the secondary values
with reference to the nominal transformer values of the signals.
3.5.2 R.M.S. values / instantaneous values
The Vector Diagrams, Circle Diagrams and Harmonics views always

display r.m.s. values. In the Time Signals view, you can also display
diagrams with the instantaneous values.
R.M.S. • Select View → R.M.S. Values from the menu bar to display the sig-
values nals as R.M.S. values.
Instantaneous • Select View → Instantaneous Values from the menu bar to display
values the signals as instantaneous values.
The other views are not affected by this selection.
Note:
You can specify which variables of the signals you want displayed in the
Table view in the View Properties dialog.
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Figure 3-4 SIGRA 4, Time Signal view, instantaneous values
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Figure 3-5 SIGRA 4, Time Signal view, r.m.s values
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3.6 Zooming
If you wish to change the diagram scale interactively, SIGRA 4 offers

some convenient zoom functions.
When the zoom mode is activated, the mouse pointer changes,
depending on its position in the views.
The symbols represent the various functions.
3.6.1 Activating the Zoom Mode
You can activate the Zoom mode either:

q by selecting View → Zoom → Zoom from the menu bar, or
q by clicking the Zoom In/Out button in the toolbar (see chapter 3.7)
q by choosing Zoom from the context menu.
When activating the zoom function, the mouse pointer symbol changes
its shape to a magnifying glass.
With this function, you can maximize any section of a diagram.
3.6.2 Maximize / Minimize
Maximizing a • Position the magnifying glass on the upper left-hand corner of the sec-
section tion to be enlarged while keeping the left mouse button depressed.
Draw a frame over the whole area you wish to maximize and release
the mouse button.
The section marked is enlarged.
• Repeat this procedure until the display has reached the size you want.
Changing the If you approach one of the axes with the magnifying glass, you can
axis scale change the axis scale as follows:
Use the left mouse button (+) to increase, or the right mouse button (–)
to decrease the axis scale along the X-axis.
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to decrease the axis scale along the Y-axis.
In the Vector Diagrams view, you can enlarge or reduce the display size
of the individual vectors (voltages or currents) separately.
• Click one of the scales in the corners of the diagram with the magni-
fying glass.
Depending on its position, the magnifying glass changes as follows:
Upper right-hand corner of the vector diagram

to decrease the scale
Upper left-hand corner of the vector diagram

Lower right-hand corner of the vector diagram

Lower left-hand corner of the vector diagram

If you position the magnifying glass within the circle, you can change the
display size of all vectors.
Note:
In the Circle Diagrams view, the representation is conformal. This may
mean that the displayed area is larger than the value specified.
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3.6.3 Optimizing
In addition to the zoom functions described above, you can also optimize
the diagram scale with SIGRA 4.
SIGRA040.gif
Figure 3-6 SIGRA 4, optimizing the view
Proceed as follows:
• Select all diagrams to be displayed at maximum size in the selected
view.
• Select Zoom → Optimize from the context menu or
View → Zoom → Optimize from the menu bar.
The X-axis and the Y-axis scales are optimized.
Note:
SIGRA 4 chooses the maximum scale actually possible for the display of
currents and voltages; in the case of impedances it chooses the “ideal”
display, since the maximum of these variables is infinite.
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Optimize X-Axis • Select Zoom → Optimize X-Axis from the context menu or
View → Zoom → Optimize X-Axis from the menu bar.
The scale of the time axis of all diagrams in a view is optimized,
the Y-axis scale remains unchanged.
Optimize Y-Axis • Select all diagrams to be displayed

at maximum size along the Y-axis in the selected view.
• Select Zoom → Optimize Y-Axis from the context menu or
View → Zoom → Optimize Y-Axis from the menu bar.
The Y-axis scale is optimized, the X-axis scale remains unchanged.
Note:
Due to the circular arrangement, X-axis and Y-axis optimization does not
affect the vector diagrams.
3.6.4 Matching
You can use the Match zoom function to achieve a uniform scale of
several diagrams displayed in one view.
• Select all the diagrams whose scale is to be matched.
• Set the focus on the master diagram (broken line around the diagram
last marked).
• Select Zoom → Match from the context menu or
View → Zoom → Match from the menu bar.
The scale of the selected diagrams (along the Y-axis) is matched to the
scale of the diagram you have defined as the “master diagram”.
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3.7 Toolbar buttons
The following table lists all the buttons and their respective functions of
the SIGRA 4 Standard and View toolbars.
Table 3-1 SIGRA 4 toolbar buttons
Button Function/Meaning
Opens a file
Saves a file
Prints the current selection
Deletes the selected objects

and places them on the Clipboard
Copies the selected objects onto the Clipboard
Pastes objects from the Clipboard
Displays the Assign Signals matrix
Displays the Time Signals view
Displays the Vector Diagrams view
Displays the Circle Diagrams view
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Button Function/Meaning
Displays the Harmonics view
Displays the Table view
Activates/deactivates zoom mode
Changes the diagram height
Displays primary values
Displays secondary values
Displays instantaneous values
Displays r.m.s. values
Selects the User Profile dialog
Assigns the user profile
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3.8 Changing the language
The language of the system user interface is selected when installing

SIGRA 4. If you wish to subsequently change the language variants, i.e.
to specify the native language of the service personnel during startup
operations, use the following command line parameters when calling
SIGRA 4.exe.
The following languages are available:
/A = German
/B = English
/C = French
/D = Spanish
/E = Italian
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4.2 Fault record settings 4-4
4.3 Inserting a fault record 4-14
4.4 Synchronizing fault records 4-15
4.5 Editing fault records 4-17
4.6 Comment on fault record 4-18
4.7 Printing fault records 4-19
4.8 Exporting fault records 4-20
4.9 Parameterizing fault records 4-23
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4.1 General
Fault records to be analyzed by SIGRA 4 must be available in

COMTRADE format. To this end, the fault records of the SIPROTEC 4
device series can be retrieved from the devices using the DIGSI 4 param-
eterization software and stored in COMTRADE format. These can then
be processed directly by SIGRA 4 without any further modification.
For the analysis of these fault records, SIGRA 4 uses the values mea-
sured to calculate further variables, such as impedances and outputs,
and processes all measured and calculated variables and the associated
binary signals for graphical display. The signals are displayed in the Time
Signals, Vector Diagrams, Circle Diagrams, Harmonics and Table views
(see chapter 1.2 to chapter 1.6).
You can freely adapt the representation of a fault record to suit your
operating requirements and define your own settings with regard to the
distribution of signals in the Table view and the individual diagrams. Dia-
logs are also available for specifying colors, labeling, diagram size, etc.
You can save these individual parameter settings in the user profiles for
analysis of further fault records. Each fault record can be permanently or
temporarily assigned one of these individually defined user profiles via
the toolbar (see chapter 5.12).
In the case of fault records of devices which do not belong to the

SIPROTEC 4 system range, the recorded measured variables must be
adapted to suit SIGRA 4 conventions (see chapter 6 Reference arrow
definition, Calculations).
You can establish compatibility of the data of these devices recorded in
the fault record to SIGRA 4 via the Parameterize Network Nodes and
Signal Properties - Analog Signals dialogs (see chapter 4.9 and
chapter 5.10).
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Fault record files A fault record is made up of several files which are stored under one
name but with the following extensions:
*.CFG COMTRADE configuration file

Description of the fault record channels (signal name, sampling
rate, etc.). Generated (for example) by DIGSI 4.
*.DAT COMTRADE file
Sampling values of the fault record channels
(measured variables).
Generated (for example) by DIGSI 4.
*.RIO Available as an option
protection settings (such as earth impedance factors).
Generated (for example) by DIGSI 4.
*.DG4 Available as an option
Contains SIGRA 4-specific settings related to a fault, such as
cursor positions, color settings, etc.,
of the last evaluation session (session memory).
Generated (for example) by DIGSI 4
*.HDR Available as an option
Comment on the fault record
Note:
These files must be saved or transported together.
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4.2 Fault record settings
Table In addition to the graphical representation of the signals in the diagrams,

the Time Signals, Vector Diagrams, Circle Diagrams and Harmonics
views contain a table where you can directly read the absolute value of
individual signals at different instants. You can freely configure which
measured or calculated variables of the signals are to be displayed
(see chapter 5.2).
SIGRA134.gif
Figure 4-1 SIGRA 4, example of a table in the Time Signals view
If you want to know the exact value of a particular measured or calculated

variable at a defined instant, you can
q assign this signal to a cursor (see chapter 4.2.1) and
q set the cursor to this instant (see chapter 4.2.2).
Signal names, values and the instant are shown in the table.
Note:
Only cursor 1 is used in the Harmonics view.
The Table view does not contain any diagrams. The signals configured
for the table (see chapter 5.7) are permanently assigned to cursor 1.
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up which displays the sampling instant signal name, value(s) and
instant.
Zoom To improve analysis accuracy, change the resolution of the signal dis-
play in the diagrams quickly and conveniently using the Zoom functions
(see chapter 3.6).
Markers / Marking the signals’ sampling instants (see chapter 4.2.4) and the
status signals time marking of events by means of status signals (see chapter 4.2.5)
also helps you to effectively analyze the fault record.
4.2.1 Assigning measured signals
This table lets you assign the significant signals required for fault record
analysis.
SIGRA135.gif
Figure 4-2 SIGRA 4, example of a table in the Vector Diagrams view
• Click the Measuring Signal box of Cursor 1 and select a signal from
the drop-down list, e.g. UL1.
• Click the Measuring Signal box of Cursor 2 and select a signal from
the drop-down list, e.g. UL2.
The cursor position on the time axis is displayed in the t in ms box.
The other boxes display the respective values of the signal at this instant.
The Delta (C2-C1) line shows the difference (time and value) calculated
by SIGRA 4.
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4.2.2 Assigning instants
Cursor 1 / Cursor 2 The current cursor position on the time axis is shown in the tables of all
views.
In the Time Signals view, the cursors are also displayed by a vertical line
across all diagrams, in the Circle Diagrams view they are represented as
a small crosshair or, if a measured signal has been assigned, as a large
crosshair.
The cursors are color-coded. The color assignment can be found in the
cursor symbol, line or crosshair, the tables and in the dialog boxes.
Only cursor 1 is used for measuring in the Harmonics view.
Positioning To position a cursor at a defined instant, proceed as follows:

the cursor
• Click the cursor symbol and keep the left mouse button pressed.
Move the cursor along the time axis to the left or the right. You can
follow the positioning along the time axis in the t in ms box of the
table. Release the mouse button when you have reached the desired
point.
or
• Enter the instant in the t in ms box of the table.
SIGRA 4 then sets the cursor automatically to this instant.
or
• Click the t in ms box and increase / decrease the value using the
up / down arrows.
SIGRA 4 then shifts the cursor automatically to this point.
Note:
The measuring window for calculation is always situated on the left of
the reference point (cursor position). The length of the measuring
window corresponds to one period of the nominal frequency TN which is,
for example, 20 ms at 50 Hz.
(such as fault occurrence or disconnection) within the measuring
window.
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In the Circle Diagrams view, you can also position the cursor at a
defined sampling instant as follows:
• Assign a signal to the cursor.
The cursor is displayed as a large crosshair.
• Approach the intersection of the cursor lines with your mouse pointer.
The mouse pointer changes to a hand symbol. Keep the left mouse
button pressed and move the hand to the required sampling instant.
Note:
For easier identification of the individual sampling instants, we recom-
mend marking the signal you want to measure via the Object
Properties dialog. Each sampling instant is then marked by a symbol
(triangle, circle, etc.) (see chapter 4.2.4).
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4.2.3 Determining cursor behavior
Magnetic cursor With the Options → Magnetic Cursor Lines menu command you can
lines synchronize the movement of a cursor along the time axis quickly and
exactly with:
q status changes of binary signals and
q status signals (marking of significant instants)
When a cursor approaches such an event, it is attracted “magnetically”
and "snaps" to that point.
If you have also activated the Snapping Cursor Lines function, you can
move the cursor to this event by jumping from one sampling instant to the
next.
Snap-in cursor With the menu command Options → Snapping Cursor Lines you can
lines synchronize the movement of a cursor along the time axis with the sam-
pling instants of the signals.
If you have also activated the Magnetic Cursor Lines function, when the
cursor approaches a status change or a status signal, it is attracted “mag-
netically” to this event and "snaps" to that point.
Note:
If both functions are deactivated, you can move the cursor
continuously along the time axis.
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4.2.4 Placing markers
When analyzing a fault record, it is often useful to highlight signals by

means of graphical symbols. These markers are placed at the signal
sampling instants. This function makes it considerably easier to posi-
tion the cursor at defined instants, particularly when evaluating circle dia-
grams (see chapter 4.2.2).
To place the markers for analog signals in the Signal Properties dialog
box, proceed as follows:
• Double-click the signal in the diagram legend.
or
• Select the signal you want to mark in the diagram legend and open
the corresponding dialog box by choosing Object Properties from
the context menu or selecting Edit → Object Properties from the
menu bar.
or
• Select the Signal Properties dialog from the Assign Signals dialog
box. To do this, right-click the Signal name or Signal line column and
select Properties from the context menu.
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Figure 4-3 SIGRA 4, signal properties of analog signals
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Note:
If you are only displaying a single signal in a diagram, select the Signal
Properties dialog by double-clicking the signal name on the axis
labeling.
• Select the symbols you want to mark from the Marker type
drop-down list.
You can see the parameterized signal display in the preview section.
• Confirm with Apply if you want to mark further signals. Select the next
signal from the signal list and repeat the marking procedure.
• Confirm your input with OK.
Note:
The selected marking is applied to the signal in all diagrams in which it
is displayed, as well as the legends (not in the axis labeling).
Markers do not apply to vector diagrams.
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4.2.5 Inserting status signals
In order to time mark significant events, you can define your individual
Status signals in the Time Signal view.
The trigger point for fault recording is marked automatically by SIGRA 4
with a status signal (trigger).
• Select the status diagram in which you want to insert the status signal
(multiple selection is possible).
• Position cursor 1 on the instant you want to select.
• Insert a new status signal by selecting Insert → Status Signal from
the menu bar and define the Signal Properties in the corresponding
dialog box.
SIGRA041.gif
Figure 4-4 SIGRA 4, inserting a status signal
In the Signal list box you can see the names of all signals available.
The status signal inserted appears as New Status Signal and is high-
lighted.
• Rename the status signal identified as New Status Signal in the
Name text box.
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• Select the desired Line style from the drop-down list where the differ-
ent types of line display are provided, e.g. line, dots, dot-and-dash,
etc.
• Use this box to enter the Line weight of a signal as an absolute num-
ber of pixels or by increasing/decreasing the value using the up/down
arrows.
• Select the symbol to be used for the status signal in the status dia-
gram of the Time Signal view from the Marker type drop-down list.
• Click the Color button and switch to the next dialog box where you
can select a color or define a new shade.
The Instant text box shows the position of cursor 1.
• If necessary, you can correct the value in the Instant text box.
In the Preview section, you can see how the current settings affect the
signal display in the status diagram.
• Confirm your input with OK.
The status signal is displayed in the status diagrams selected.
If no status diagram has been selected, SIGRA 4 opens the Assign

Signals dialog box automatically.
• Assign the signal to all diagrams where you want it to be displayed
(see chapter 5.7).
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4.2.6 Deleting Status Signals
To delete a status signal, proceed as follows:

• Select the status signal in the status diagram or in the Assign Signals
matrix. Delete the signal by selecting Delete from the context menu,
by selecting Edit → Delete from the menu bar or by clicking the
button in the toolbar.
The status signal is deleted from the display.
Note:
If you delete a user-defined status signal from the last display used,
it is also removed in the SIGRA 4 management.
The status signal, which marks the trigger point for fault record recording,
can only be deleted from the display. However, it is still in the Assign
Signals matrix.
4.2.7 Hide/Show table
If you do not need to display the values of individual signals in a view in

table form, you can reduce or hide the table.
• Move the mouse pointer to the lower border of the table.
The mouse pointer changes.
Hide • Keep the left mouse button pressed and drag the border towards the
top of the screen.
Show • Drag the border back down to make part or the whole of the table vis-
ible again.
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4.3 Inserting a fault record
If you need an additional fault record for the analysis of a fault event, such
as that from the remote side of a line, you can insert the diagrams of this
fault record at the end of the selected view.
The selected signals of the fault record are displayed in these diagrams.
Proceed as follows:
• Select Insert → Fault Record from the menu bar.
• Specify the name and storage location (path) of the fault record you
want to insert.
The signal names of the fault record inserted are extended by an index,
e.g. IL1_1.
Note:
The fault record must be available in COMTRADE format!
Since recording devices at different installation locations are not usually

synchronized, the signals of the two fault records must be synchronized
to ensure correct evaluation.
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4.4 Synchronizing fault records
When synchronizing the signals of the inserted fault record (B) with the
fault record to be analyzed (A), SIGRA 4 shifts the signals of the inserted
fault record along the time axis by a defined interval.
• Insert a new diagram in the time signal view (see chapter 5.3).
• Copy a corresponding signal from fault record A, such as the conduc-
tor current affected by a short-circuit, and insert it in the new diagram
(see chapter 5.8).
• Copy a corresponding signal from fault record B and insert it in the
diagram as well.
• If necessary, enlarge the display using the zoom functions
(see chapter 3.6).
• Position cursor 1 on the synchronization point of the signal of
fault record A (e.g. point of fault occurrence) and cursor 2 on the
synchronization point of the signal of fault record B.
• Open the corresponding dialog box by selecting
Edit → Synchronize Fault Records from the menu bar.
• Check the synchronization points and shift interval in the text box
Shift fault record B by.
• Confirm your settings with OK.
The signals of fault record B are shifted by the calculated interval.

The two fault records can now be evaluated together.
• If necessary, repeat the described steps to fine-tune the
synchronization.
Note:
The color-coding of the cursor is useful when setting the synchronization
points. The synchronization points in the dialog box are identified by the
corresponding cursor color.
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Figure 4-5 SIGRA 4, synchronizing fault records
In addition to the procedures described above, you may also synchronize

the shift interval directly or perform fine tuning using the Synchronize
Fault Records dialog box.
The Fault record A box shows the name of the fault record to be used
as the master for synchronization. The name in this text box cannot be
changed.
• Select the name of the inserted fault record to be synchronized from
the drop-down list in the Fault record B box.
In this section, you initially see the values of the current position of cursor
1 and cursor 2 which have been set to their synchronization points in the
diagram.
• You can change the settings of both instants in the Synchronization
point fault record A (cursor 1) box and in the Synchronization
point fault record B (cursor 2) box.
The Shift fault record B by box shows the shift interval.
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4.5 Editing fault records
If you want to add or delete a fault record previously inserted during fault
record analysis, proceed as follows:
• Call the corresponding dialog box using the Edit → Fault Record...
menu commands.
SIGRA043.gif
Figure 4-6 SIGRA, Edit Fault Record
• Select the fault record you want to edit.

• Select the Add button if you require the data of a further fault record.
• From secondary dialog box Open, select the fault record (directory
path)
• In the Edit Fault Record dialog box, enter the additional index for
the signal name of the inserted fault record.
or
• If you no longer need the data of an inserted fault record, select the
Delete button.
• Confirm with OK.
Note:
When using this dialog box, the fault record is deleted only in the
SIGRA 4 data management.
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4.6 Comment on fault record
SIGRA 4 lets you store any comment you like, such as evaluation results,
etc. on a fault record
This comment is stored in the *.HDR file.
• Select Edit → Comment... from the menu bar
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Figure 4-7 SIGRA 4, Example of a comment
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4.7 Printing fault records
You can print either the complete fault record or selected diagrams of a
view.
Proceed as follows:
• Open the Print dialog box by selecting File → Print from the menu
bar.
• Specify the printer settings, such as type of printer, printer options
(paper size, etc.), print area (complete fault record or selected areas)
and the number of copies to be printed.
If you choose to print to a file, you are prompted for the name and storage
location (path) of the target file.
Note:
If using a monochrome printer, it may be useful to change the fault record
layout for printing in order to be able to identify the different signals,
e.g. by using different line styles (broken line, dotted line, etc.).
Define a specific layout for the printer and save this as a user profile.
Assign this user profile before printing. For further details refer to
chapter 5.12.
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4.8 Exporting fault records
In the course of evaluating a fault, it may be necessary to further process

the data of a fault record. All data of a fault record processed by SIGRA 4
can be exported. This means that, in addition to the variables recorded
in the fault record, all calculated variables, such as impedances or out-
puts, are also available.
The following options are available for exporting data:
q Export to a file in COMTRADE format
q Export to other applications, such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
4.8.1 COMTRADE Export
To export in COMTRADE format, proceed as follows:

• Open the Comtrade-Export dialog box by selecting
File → Comtrade Export from the menu bar.
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Figure 4-8 SIGRA 4, example of COMTRADE Export
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• Enter the relevant data of the fault record in the Station name,
Sampling rate and Nominal frequency fields.
• Select the data format in the DAT Format section and the standard
according to which you want to store the data in the CFG Format sec-
tion.
Specify the signals you want to export in the Channels section.
• To do this select all the relevant channels in the Not Contained box
(multiple-selection possible) and click the double arrow pointing to the
right.
The signals are placed in the Contained box.
• Check your selection and return any signals not required to the Not
Contained box by clicking the double arrow pointing to the left.
• Click the Save button and enter the file name and storage location
(path) of the fault record in the subsequent Save As dialog.
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4.8.2 Exporting to other applications
Exporting the data of a fault record to other applications can be per-

formed quickly and conveniently by:
q using the drag-and-drop function or
q transferring to and from the Clipboard using the Copy and Paste com-
mands
These operations allow you to transfer tables or diagrams to office appli-

cations, such as Word or Excel.
Proceed as follows:
• Open the application.
• In SIGRA 4, select the data you want to export (multiple-selection
possible).
• Hold the left mouse button and drag the selected area to your target
position in the application (drag-and-drop).
or
• Select the Copy command via the context menu, the toolbar button or
the Edit menu and then select the Paste command in the target appli-
cation.
Note:
By dragging and dropping the diagrams, you can adjust the diagram size
in SIGRA 4 to the size you require in the target application. This improves
the image quality as there is no need for further processing.
Note:
If, for example, you copy a SIGRA 4 table to a Word document,
the Convert Text to Table menu command in Word quickly and
conveniently converts the inserted data to a Word table.
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4.9 Parameterizing fault records
SIGRA 4 processes all fault records which are available in the

COMTRADE format.
The conventions used under SIGRA 4 for the evaluation of fault records
and calculation of further variables are designed for fault records gener-
ated by DIGSI 4 (see chapter 6 Calculations / Definitions).
If you wish to evaluate fault records from other programs, the parameter
settings of these records may need to be adapted.
Use the Parameterize Network Nodes dialog to assign the physical
meaning of the measured variables and specify the factors for the calcu-
lation of the positive-sequence impedances.
Use the Signal Properties - Analog Signals dialog to define the nomi-
nal transformer data and specify if the values in the fault record are to be
recorded as primary or secondary values.
Note:
This procedure is not required for fault records of SIPROTEC 4 devices!
However, you can also use the Parameterize Network Nodes dialog to
specify the impedance calculation for these devices by modifying the pro-
tection settings written to the fault record file by DIGSI 4.
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4.9.1 Parameterizing network nodes
You can assign the physical meaning of the signals collected in a fault
record under the Signal Assignment tab. This assigns the SIGRA 4 ref-
erence arrow definition to the currents and voltages of the network node
(see chapter 6.3).
SIGRA 4 manages up to twelve different network nodes. You can assign
a name of your choice to these network nodes. The default settings for
the node names are K1 to K12. If signals are assigned to more than one
network node, SIGRA 4 prefixes these signal names with the network
node names followed by a colon, e.g. K1:UL1E.
• Open the dialog box by selecting the Options → Parameterize
Network Nodes... menu commands.
SIGRA203.gif
Figure 4-9 SIGRA 4, Parameterize Network Nodes
• Type a name in the Network node box (either directly or using the
arrow keys).
• Use the Signal Assignment tab to specify the signal assignment to
the individual network nodes and the physical meaning of the settings
of the fault record.
• Switch to the Settings tab.
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Figure 4-10 SIGRA 4, Parameterize Network Nodes, Settings tab
• The Earth impedance matching box lets you specify the RE/RL and
XE/XL ratios (for further details, please refer to chapter 6.9).
• Use the Parallel line compensation for impedance calculation box
to specify the time at which the parallel line compensation is to be per-
formed and, if necessary, the IE/IEP ratio. Type the value directly or
increase/decrease using the up/down arrows.
• Specify the RM/RL and XM/XL ratios (for details, please refer to
chapter 6.9).
• From the drop-down list of the ...with Earth Current from box, select
the corresponding network node name with whose earth current the
parallel line compensation should be performed.
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4.9.2 Parameterizing transformer data
• Select the signal properties of the individual signals of the fault

record using the Assign Signals dialog or by clicking the signal
names in the legend or axis labeling of the diagram (see
chapter 5.10).
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• Specify whether the measured values of the fault record are available
as primary or secondary values in the Recorded in fault record as
drop-down list.
• Enter the nominal transformer values in the Primary and
Secondary boxes.
Note:
Negative nominal transformer values effect a reversal of the measured
signal!
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Views / Diagrams / Signals / Tables 5
Contents 5.1 Overview 5-2
5.2 View properties 5-5
5.3 Inserting diagrams 5-8
5.4 Copying diagrams 5-10
5.5 Deleting diagrams 5-11
5.6 Diagram properties 5-12
5.7 Assigning signals 5-14
5.8 Copying signals 5-19
5.9 Deleting signals 5-21
5.10 Signal properties 5-23
5.11 Configuring tables 5-30
5.12 User profiles 5-31
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5.1 Overview
SIGRA 4 offers a variety of convenient functions for the analysis of faults

in your network by enabling the individual configuration of signals in
graphical displays or tables.
As well as calculating measured values, SIGRA 4 can also be used for
calculating further values, such as impedances or outputs.
For their graphical representation, the fault record data are organized as
follows:
q signals are assigned to diagrams
q diagrams are combined in views.
The assignment options depend on the type of variables represented
(currents, voltages, impedances, etc.). Context-sensitive plausibility
checks are run on parameter assignments.
5.1.1 Views
SIGRA 4 displays the signals of a fault record in the diagrams or tables

of the following views:
q Time Signals diagrams
q Vector diagrams
q Circle diagrams
q Harmonics charts
q Table
You can define the main parameters of a view, such as labeling, colors
or diagram heights, in the View Properties dialog box.
For further details on the structure and contents of these views, please
refer to chapter 1.2 to chapter 1.6.
If you open a fault record under SIGRA 4 for the first time, the measured
signals are shown as r.m.s. values in the Time Signals view.
Each signal is assigned to a diagram.
Note:
You can display any number of diagrams in the different views.
The Table view does not contain any diagrams.
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5.1.2 Diagrams
The layout of a graphical view is basically defined by the arrangement of

the diagrams and the signal assignment to the diagrams.
The following SIGRA 4 functions support the display of diagrams:
q Inserting diagrams
q Copying diagrams (using drag-and-drop or the Clipboard)
q Deleting diagrams
q Defining the diagram properties
Note:
You can assign any number of signals to these diagrams.
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5.1.3 Signals
The term signals applies to all variables included in the fault record and
calculated by SIGRA 4.
These are divided into the following groups:
q Analog signals
q Binary signals
q Status signals (time markers of significant events)
The signals of a fault record can be displayed in any number of diagrams

of the graphical views and in the table view.
You can use the following SIGRA 4 functions to display these records
according to your individual requirements:
q Assigning signals
q Copying signals (using drag-and-drop or the Clipboard)
q Deleting signals
q Defining the signal properties
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5.2 View properties
The View Properties dialog box contains the following tabs:

q Table Columns and
q Graphics.
Table columns tab You can configure the table of a view in the Table Columns tab. In this
table, you can read the values of assigned signals at the instants set by
the cursors.
SIGRA206c.gif
Figure 5-1 SIGRA 4, View Properties, Table Columns tab
• Select the view whose table columns you want to configure from the
View drop-down list.
• In the Fields not Displayed box, select all values you want displayed
(multiple-selection possible) and click the double arrow pointing to the
right.
The values are then entered in the Display these Fields in this Order
box.
• If you want to change the order of the table columns, select a value in
this box and click the Up or Down button.
• If you no longer want to show a value in the table, select this value in
the Display these Fields in this Order box and click the double
arrow pointing to the left.
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Graphics tab The Graphics tab lets you specify the design of the different views by
defining the settings such as color, font, axis labeling, gridlines, etc.
according to your individual requirements.
The setting of these parameters applies to all diagrams of a view.
• Open the View Properties dialog box

by choosing Properties from the context menu
or by selecting View → Properties from the menu bar.
SIGRA020.gif
Figure 5-2 SIGRA 4, example of the Graphics tab under View Properties
• Choose the view of the parameters to be shown or edited from the

drop-down list of the View box.
• In the Display section, activate the Auxiliary Gridlines function by
clicking the corresponding check box.
• In the Min. Number per Axis box, enter an absolute value directly or
increase/decrease the displayed value by clicking the up/down
arrows. This specifies the minimum number of gridlines required.
The actual number depends on the section of view being displayed.
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• From the Text type drop-down list in the Fonts section, select the text
element (e.g. axis labeling) for which you want to specify the font.
• Click the Font button to a secondary dialog box where you can define
the font, size and color.
• Click the Color button in the Diagram section to switch to the next
dialog box, where you can select a color or define a new shade.
• Change the Diagram height (screen) of the diagram view using the
drop-down list. The diagram height is resized by the selected
percentage.
Note:
You can also set the resize factor for screen display using the toolbar
(100%).
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5.3 Inserting diagrams
To insert a diagram in a graphical view, choose one of the following

options:
• Select Insert → Diagram from the menu bar.
The empty diagram is inserted at the end of the view.
or
• Select a diagram and insert a new diagram by selecting
Insert → Diagram from the menu bar or New from the context menu.
The empty diagram is inserted above the selected diagram.
or
• Paste a copied diagram from the Clipboard by choosing Paste from
the context menu or by selecting Edit → Paste from the menu bar
(see chapter 5.4).
If a diagram is currently selected, the new diagram is placed above
the selected one. If no diagram is selected, the new diagram is
inserted at the end of the view.
or
• Select a diagram in a view, keep the left mouse button pressed and
drag and drop it to the target position in the same or another view.
or
• Select Edit → Assign Signals from the menu bar to open the
Assign Signals matrix.
• Click the header of a saved diagram or click a separating column and
insert a new diagram by selecting New from the context menu.
The new diagram is inserted above the selected one and automati-
cally assigned a default name.
Note:
A newly inserted diagram (without signal assignment) is initially "neutral".
The diagram type (analog, binary, etc.) is defined only after the first signal
has been assigned. If you insert a binary signal, a binary signal diagram
is created, if the first signal is an analog signal, an analog signal diagram
is created.
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Figure 5-3 SIGRA 4, inserting a diagram, Time Signals view
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5.4 Copying diagrams
You can reproduce diagrams using the Copy function. When copying, all
parameters such as graphical layout and signal assignment are also cop-
ied.
Proceed as follows:
• Select the diagrams you want to copy in the corresponding view or
in the Assign Signals dialog box.
• Select Copy from the context menu
or
• Select Edit → Copy from the menu bar
or
• Click the corresponding toolbar button.
or
• Select the diagrams in the view that you want to copy.
• Keeping the left mouse button pressed, drag the selected diagram
and drop it onto the target position (view, other application).
In Copy mode, the selected diagrams are placed on the Clipboard and
can then be pasted into a view at the selected point (see chapter 5.3).
Copy functions are basically possible between all views. For example, if
you copy an analog signal diagram from the Time Signals view, you can
paste it into a Vector Diagrams view or vice versa.
Note:
Diagrams copied to the Clipboard can also be pasted into other applica-
tions, such as Word files. The copied diagrams is stored as a metafile
(*.wmf).
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5.5 Deleting diagrams
If you want to delete diagrams from graphical views, proceed as follows:

• Select the diagrams you want to delete directly in the view or in the
Assign Signals dialog box.
• Select Delete from the context menu
or
• Select Edit → Delete from the menu bar
or
The selected diagrams are deleted from the view and from the Assign
Signals matrix.
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5.6 Diagram properties
The Diagram Properties dialog box lets you define the diagram layout
with regard to name, labeling and scaling.
To open the Diagram Properties dialog box, proceed as follows:
• Select a diagram.
• Select Object Properties from the context menu
or
• Select Edit → Object Properties from the menu bar.
SIGRA028.gif
Figure 5-4 SIGRA 4, example of diagram properties
The Diagram list box shows the names of all diagrams of the fault record.
The name of the selected diagram is highlighted.
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• You can change the diagram name in the Name box.

• Specify the height of the diagram in the Diagram height section by
entering an absolute value in mm or increasing/decreasing the value
by clicking the up/down arrows. The diagram height is only relevant
when printing out the fault record. You can resize the diagram height
of the on-screen display using the toolbar (100%).
• In the Display section, activate the various labeling options of the
diagram by clicking the corresponding check box.
The functions that can be activated depend on the type of diagram
selected.
• Click the Scale button.
• Enter the start value and the end value for the X and Y-axes sepa-
rately in the scale section.
The boxes available for the parameter settings depend on the type of
diagram selected.
In the case of vector diagrams, enter the values for the left and right-
hand diagrams of the view.
In the Circle Diagrams view, the representation is conformal. This
may mean that the displayed area is larger than the value specified.
In the case of diagrams which display different signals, e.g. currents

and voltages, all the corresponding scales are shown.
• To set the individual scales, select the corresponding value from the
axis drop-down lists and parameterize the start and end values.
• You can switch to the parameter settings of another diagram by click-

ing another diagram name in the Diagram list box.
Note:
If you want to change the properties of several diagrams simultaneously,
you can select all these diagrams in the Diagram list box.
In the event of multiple selection, any properties which can be changed
only in specific diagram types are grayed by SIGRA 4.
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5.7 Assigning signals
To assign signals to the diagrams of the views, and the Table view, use
the
q drag-and-drop function or the
q Assign Signals dialog box
Drag-and-drop Proceed as follows:

• Select the signals in the legends or the axis labeling of a diagram
(multiple-selection possible) and, keeping the left mouse button
pressed, drag the signals to the target diagram of the same or another
view, or to the Table view.
Assign Signals The Assign Signals dialog box lets you individually assign the signals of
dialog box a fault record to the diagrams of graphical views and the Table view.
This assignment is carried out in a table where
q each column corresponds to a diagram and
q each row corresponds to a signal.
The signals are grouped according to

q analog signals
q binary signals
q status signals
q symmetrical components
q impedances
q Outputs
q Trip zones
Note:
The signal names of the variables calculated by SIGRA 4 are marked by
an asterisk *.
Signal names of supplementary fault records are extended by an index
(see chapter 4.3).
If signals have been assigned to more than one network node, the signal
names are given the network node name as an extension (see
chapter 4.9).
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SIGRA025.gif
Figure 5-5 SIGRA 4, Assign Signals
• Assign the signals to the diagrams by clicking the corresponding cell:

- empty cells are assigned,
- previous assignments are canceled.
or
• Change the assignment via the context menu by choosing
X (assigned) or
_ (unassigned).
or
• Type an X for assignment or
delete the assignment by pressing the spacebar.
Note:
If assignment is not possible, such as binary signal representation in a
vector diagram, the mouse pointer changes and the corresponding box
is grayed.
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5.7.1 Opening the Object Properties dialog boxes
In the Assign Signals dialog box, you can open further dialog boxes to
parameterize the following object properties:
q View properties
q Diagram properties
q Signal properties
Proceed as follows:
View properties • Click the column header displaying the name of the view and open
the View Properties dialog box by selecting Properties from the
context menu.
Diagram properties • Click the F button of a column (diagram) to open the

Diagram Properties dialog box.
or
• Click the column header (diagram) and open the Diagram
Properties dialog box by selecting Properties from the context
menu.
Signal properties • Click the F button of a row (signal) to open the corresponding
Signal Properties dialog box for
q analog values or
q binary signals or
q status signals
or
• Click the name of a signal and open the Signal Properties dialog
box by selecting Properties from the context menu.
or
• Click the symbol of a signal, e.g. the line symbol and open the
Signal Properties dialog box by selecting Properties from the
context menu.
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5.7.2 Hide / Show areas
For a better overview, it may be necessary to temporarily hide or show

some parts of the assignment matrix (columns / rows) in the display.
The following areas can be minimized /maximized:
q Views
q Diagrams
q Signal groups (analog, binary, impedances, etc.)
q Signals column
q Name column (signal)
q Line column (signal).
To find out if an area of the table can be hidden/shown, place the mouse
pointer above the relevant area (column/row header) and a tooltip
appears with the required information.
• Double-click the header of a column (e.g. diagram).
The column is minimized/maximized.
• Double-click a signal group (e.g. analog).
The group is minimized/maximized.
• Double-click the Line column (signals).
The graphical display of the signals is minimized / maximized.
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Figure 5-6 SIGRA 4, dialog box for signal assignment, minimizing the display
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5.8 Copying signals
You can use the copy function to reproduce signals. When copying, all
parameters, such as colors and line styles, are also copied.
Analog signals Proceed as follows:

• Select the signals you want to copy in the legend or axis labeling of
a diagram or in the table row of the Table view.
• Keeping the left mouse button pressed, drag the signal and drop it
onto the target position (diagram, view).
or
• Select Copy from the context menu
or
• Select Edit → Copy from the menu bar
or
All selected signals are saved to the Clipboard from where they can be
pasted into the diagrams of individual views.
• Select the diagrams in which you want to insert the signals.
• Paste the copied signals from the Clipboard by selecting Paste from
the context menu, selecting Edit → Paste from the menu bar or by
clicking the corresponding toolbar button.
Note:
During the Paste operation, SIGRA 4 checks the plausibility of the selec-
tion.
For example, if you choose a status diagram as the target for a binary sig-
nal, the Paste function is disabled.
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Binary signals To copy binary signals, proceed as follows:

• Select the labeling of the binary signals in the diagram and copy it
using the drag-and-drop function, by selecting Copy from the con-
text menu, via the menu commands Edit → Copy or by clicking the
Copy button in the toolbar.
In Copy mode, the binary signals are placed on the Clipboard from where
they can be pasted into other binary signal diagrams.
Status signals To copy status signals, proceed as follows:

• Select the status signals in the status diagram and copy it using the
drag-and-drop function, by selecting Copy from the context menu,
via the menu commands Edit → Copy in the menu bar or by clicking
the Copy button in the toolbar.
In Copy mode, the status signals are placed on the Clipboard from where
they can be pasted into other status signal diagrams.
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5.9 Deleting signals
Analog signals If you want to delete analog signals from the views, proceed as follows:
• Select the signals you want to delete in the legend or axis labeling
of a diagram or in the table row of the Table view.
• Select Delete from the context menu
or
• Select Edit → Delete from the menu bar
or
The selected signals are deleted from the diagram.
Binary signals To delete binary signals, proceed as follows:

• Select the labeling of the binary signals in the diagram and choose
Delete from the context menu or select Edit → Delete from the menu
bar or click the corresponding toolbar button.
Note:
These signals remain in the SIGRA 4 data management, so that they can
be reinserted in the diagrams of the graphical displays or the Table view
at any time via the Assign Signals dialog.
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Status signals To delete status signals, proceed as follows:

• Select the status signals in the status diagram and delete them by
choosing Delete from the context menu or by selecting Edit → Delete
from the menu bar or by clicking the corresponding toolbar button.
The status signal is deleted from the display.
Note:
If you delete a user-defined status signal from its last display,
it is also deleted from the SIGRA 4 data management.
The status signal which marks the trigger instant for fault record record-
ing can only be deleted from the display. However, it is still in the Assign
Signals matrix.
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5.10 Signal properties
In the Signal Properties dialog box; you can define the layout properties
of a signal; such as color, line style or marker.
The signal properties are defined separately for:
q Analog signals
q Binary signals
q Status signals
5.10.1 Analog signals
To open the Signal Properties dialog box for analog signals, proceed as
follows:
• Select a signal in the legend or the axis labeling of the diagram and
select the signal properties via Object Properties in the context
menu or via Edit → Object Properties in the menu bar.
or
• In the Assign Signals matrix,
click the F box in front of the signal names.
or
• Mark the Signal name or Signal Line column in the Assign Signals
matrix and open the signal properties by selecting Properties from
the context menu.
or
• Select the signal names in the Table view.
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SIGRA041a.gif
The Signal list box shows the names of all signals available.
The name of the signal selected is highlighted.
The Name text box shows the name of the signal selected.
This name cannot be changed.
• Select the Line style, e.g. line, dots or dot-and-dash, to be used for
display from the drop-down list.
• Use the Line weight box to enter the line weight of the signal directly
as an absolute number of pixels or by increasing/decreasing the value
by clicking the up/down arrows.
• Use the Marker type box to specify if you want the sampling instant
of a signal to be marked by graphical symbols.
• Click the Color button to switch to a secondary dialog box, where you
can select a color or define a new shade.
• Check your settings in the Preview field.
By clicking another signal name in the Signal list box can switch to the
parameterization for this signal.
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Note:
If you want to change the properties of several signals simultaneously,
you can select all these signals in the Signal box.
When using the multiple selection function, any properties which can be
changed only for specific signals are grayed by SIGRA 4.
Transformer data As well as defining the parameter settings of the graphical representa-
tion, this dialog also lets you define the transformer data of the signal.
You need this information for the analysis of fault records which do not
contain this information, i.e. fault records which were not recorded by
DIGSI 4 (see chapter 4.9).
• Specify whether the measured values of the fault record are available
as primary or secondary values in the Recorded in fault record as
box.
• Enter the nominal transformer values in the Primary and
Secondary boxes.
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5.10.2 Binary Signals
To open the Signal Properties dialog box for binary signals, proceed as
follows:
• Select a signal in the diagram labeling and open the Signal
Properties dialog box by choosing Object Properties in the context
menu or by selecting Edit → Object Properties from the menu bar.
or
• Select the Signal name or Signal Line column in the Assign Signals
the context menu.
SIGRA041b.gif
Figure 5-8 SIGRA, signal properties, binary signals
This name cannot be changed.
• Click the Color button to switch to a secondary dialog box,
where you can select a color or define a new shade.
• Check your settings in the Preview field.
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By clicking another signal name in the Signal list box can switch to the
parameterization for this signal.
Note:
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5.10.3 Status Signals
Status signals are used for the time marking of events.

To open the Signal Properties dialog box for status signals, proceed as
follows:
• Select a signal in the status diagram and open the Signal Properties
dialog box by choosing Object Properties from the context menu or
by selecting Edit → Object Properties from the menu bar.
or
• Select the Signal name or Signal Line column in the Assign Signals
the context menu.
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Figure 5-9 SIGRA, signal properties, status signals
The names of user-defined status signals can be changed.
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• Select the Line style, e.g. line, dots or dot-and-dash,

to be used for display from the drop-down list.
• Use the Line weight box to enter the line weight of the signal directly
as an absolute number of pixels or by increasing/decreasing the value
by clicking the up/down arrows.
• Use the Marker type drop-down list to specify the marker symbol to
be used for displaying the status signal in the status diagram.
• Click the Color button to switch to a secondary dialog box,
where you can select a color or define a new shade.
• Check your settings in the Preview section.
Note:
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5.11 Configuring tables
You can set up the layout of the tables displayed in the views of the fault
record in a dialog. The specified settings can be changed at any time.
Table view To configure the Table view, proceed as follows:

• Open the Assign Signals dialog box (see chapter 5.7)
• Select all the Signals whose values you want to display (table rows).
• Open the View Properties dialog box (see chapter 5.2).
• Select all the values you want to display, such as real part, imaginary
part and phase position of the fundamental. This selection produces
the table columns.
Table of the The table rows of the table in the graphical views are assigned to cur-
graphical views sors. To measure a fault record in the Time Signals, Vector Diagrams or
Circle Diagrams views, you work with both cursor 1 and cursor 2, while
in the Harmonics view you only work with cursor 1.
To configure the table columns, proceed as follows:
• Open the View Properties dialog box (see chapter 5.2).
• Select all the values you want to display, such as r.m.s. value,
instantaneous value, balanced component, extreme value.
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5.12 User profiles
In SIGRA 4, you can define user profiles which facilitate the analysis of
fault records.
Design the layout of a fault record in the various diagram views according
to your requirements and save your settings in the User Profile dialog
under a name of your choice.
All specified parameters, such as signal assignment to the individual dia-
grams, types of color, labeling, line styles, etc. are then permanently
available under this name and can be assigned to the individual fault
records.
You may use this method to temporarily assign a special layout to a fault
record for printing on a monochrome printer which differs from the one
used for the fault record analysis on the screen.
Depending on the devices used, the types and volume of the measured
values and binary signals shown in the fault record may differ.
The signal display in the fault record can be matched accordingly.
For this reason it is advisable to define a suitable user profile for each
device type and allocate it to the fault record of this device. When loading
a fault record from the corresponding device, the parameter settings of
this user profile are used automatically for display.
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5.12.1 Defining and saving a user profile
To define a user profile, proceed as follows:

• Design the layout your fault record (views, diagrams) with regard to
signal assignment, color, lines and text fonts, table configuration, etc.
according to your requirements.
• Select the User Profile dialog box via the Options → User Profile
menu command or the button in the toolbar.
SIGRA050.gif
Figure 5-10 SIGRA, user profile
• Click the Add button, enter the name of the new user profile in the
secondary dialog box and confirm with OK.
• Enter a short description of the fault record layout in the Comment
text box of the User Profile dialog box.
Note:
User profiles are stored in the SIGRA4.upf file.
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5.12.2 Allocating a User Profile
If you wish to use a previously defined user profile for the analysis of a
fault record, proceed as follows:
• Select a user profile, such as One Signal per Diagram,
from the drop-down list in the View toolbar.
The variables of your fault record are calculated according to the user
profile definition and displayed in the various views.
5.12.3 Deleting a user profile
To delete a SIGRA 4 user profile, proceed as follows:

menu command or the button in the View toolbar.
• Select the user profile you want from the drop-down list of the
User Profile box.
• Click the Delete button.
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5.12.4 Automatically apply user profile
If you want to apply the same user profile to fault records of one device
type, assign this profile to the respective device type. When loading one
of these fault records, SIGRA 4 then automatically applies the corre-
sponding definition.
Proceed as follows:
• Select a user profile from the drop-down list of the User Profile box.
• Click the Automatically Apply button.
SIGRA202c.gif
Figure 5-11 SIGRA 4, example of applying a user profile
• In the Automatically Apply User Profile When Loading... section,

select a device type from the Defined Device Types box and click the
double arrow pointing to the right.
The device type is now moved to the right box ...Fault records with the
Following Device Types thus assigning it to the selected user profile.
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This list shows all the device types assigned to the selected user profile.
You can undo your selection by clicking double arrow pointing to the left
(<<).
or
• Click the Apply button, if you want to assign further user profiles and
devices.
Inserting If you are analyzing the fault record of a device type which is not con-
a device type tained in the Defined Device Types list, supplement the list as follows:
• Click the New Type and open a secondary dialog box.
• In this dialog box, you can type the name under which you want to
save the device type in the user profile management.
You can also combine several device types to groups and save their
names by adding an asterisk), e.g. 7SA*. The assigned user profile is
then applied to all devices whose names start with 7SA.
Note:
The device name is part of a fault record in COMTRADE format.
To delete device types, proceed as follows:

• Select the types you want to delete in the Defined Device Types box
(multiple-selection possible).
• Click the Delete button.
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Calculations / Definitions 6
Contents 6.1 Device fault records 6-2
6.2 Principles for the calculation of process variables 6-3
6.3 Reference arrow definition 6-5
6.4 Variables in the three-phase system 6-6
6.5 Symmetrical components 6-7
6.6 R.M.S. values 6-8
6.7 Harmonics 6-9
6.8 Vectors 6-10
6.9 Positive-sequence impedances 6-11
6.10 Three-phase outputs 6-13
6.11 Formulas 6-14
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Calculations / Definitions
6.1 Device fault records
The devices of the SIPROTEC series continuously record measured val-

ues and binary signals. These are saved in case of events, such as when
a fault occurs or after an operator action, which can be parameterized for
specific devices.
These data are then retrieved by means of the DIGSI 4 parameterization
software and saved as fault records in COMTRADE format.
On the basis of these data, SIGRA 4 calculates additional variables, such
as impedances, and makes these variables and the measured values
available for the graphical fault record analysis.
These procedures are based on conventions observed with all devices of
the SIPROTEC product family.
SIGRA 4 has been designed as a device-independent analysis program,
which can interpret any fault records available in a COMTRADE format.
For this reason, it may become necessary to adapt the sequence of the
values supplied, their physical meanings or the calculation parameters to
the SIGRA 4 reference arrow system (see chapter 6.3).
These adjustments can be made in the Parameterize Network Nodes
and Signal Properties - Analog Signals dialogs.
For further details, please refer to chapter 4.9 and chapter 5.10.
The following chapters describe the handling of the measured variables
and the reference arrow definition in three-phase systems.
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6.2 Principles for the calculation of process variables
Calculations performed by SIGRA 4 always refer to primary values.
SIPROTEC devices The transformation of the measured variables to the primary system is
based on the following relations:
Up = Us × UNp / UNs
Ip = Is × INp / INs
UNp: primary nominal transformer voltage
UNs: secondary nominal transformer voltage
INp: primary nominal transformer current
INs: secondary nominal transformer current
DIGSI 4 writes the nominal transformer values to the COMTRADE file of

the fault record for analysis by the SIGRA 4 program.
The Signal Properties - Analog Signals dialog lets you check the set-
tings and change them if necessary (see chapter 5.10).
Non-company If you wish to analyze fault records from non-company devices which
devices record the secondary values of the measured variables, you need to use
the nominal transformer variables to ensure correct transformation of
these values to the primary system. These parameter settings are spec-
ified in the Signal Properties - Analog Signals dialog (see
chapter 5.10).
Note:
Negative nominal values result in a 180o rotation of the measured
signal. You can use these values to establish compatibility when defining
the SIGRA 4 reference arrow system.
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The display of the calculated values in the secondary system is always

based on the ratio of the main current or main voltage transformers.
Measuring window If calculated variables are created via a measuring window, the window
is always located to the left of the reference instant, e.g. the cursor posi-
tion. The length of the measuring window corresponds to one period of
the nominal frequency TN, e.g. 20 ms at 50 Hz.
Caution:
The calculated values are valid only if there is no status change,
such as fault occurrence or disconnection, within the measuring window.
Note:
All variables calculated by SIGRA 4 are identified by an asterisk.
Caution:
The variables calculated by SIGRA 4 cannot always be used to draw
conclusions on the reaction of the protection device used to acquire the
fault record data.
The algorithms on which the protection devices base their internal
calculations may deviate from standard SIGRA 4 conventions.
Deviations may occur, particularly in the case of variables which are not
perfectly sinusoidal.
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6.3 Reference arrow definition
The calculations performed by SIGRA 4 are based on the following ref-

erence arrow definition:
IL1P
IL2P
IL2P
IEP = -3 I0P
IL1
L1
UL12 UL31 IL2

L2
UL23 IL3
L3
N IE = -3 I0
IY UL3 UL2 UL1
Figure 6-1 Reference arrow definition
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6.4 Variables in the three-phase system
SIGRA 4 supplements the measured variables of the fault record by cal-

culated variables, using the nodal or Kirchhoff equations in the three-
phase system.
Calculation is based on the following relations and their conversion
(for further details, see chapter 6.3 Reference arrow definition):
UL12 = UL1 − UL2
UL23 = UL2 − UL3
UL31 = UL3 − UL1
UL12 + UL23 + UL31 = 0
Uen = 3U0 = UL1 + UL2 + UL3
IE = −(IL1 + IL2 + IL3)
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6.5 Symmetrical components
SIGRA 4 calculates the symmetrical components of the voltage and cur-

rent system using the three-phase operator a = e j2/3π according to the
following equations:
U1 = 1/3 ( UL1 + a UL2 + a2 UL3 )
U2 = 1/3 ( UL1 + a2 UL2 + a UL3 )
U0 = 1/3 ( UL1 + UL2 + UL3 )
I1 = 1/3 ( IL1 + a IL2 + a2 IL3 )
I2 = 1/3 ( IL1 + a2 IL2 + a IL3 )
I0 = 1/3 ( IL1 + IL2 + IL3 )
The complex conductor variables are r.m.s. values of the fundamen-

tal component (nominal frequency TN).
The measuring window is situated on the left of the reference point,
e.g. the cursor position, and its length corresponds to one period of the
nominal frequency TN.
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6.6 R.M.S. values
The calculation of r.m.s. values is based on the following definition of

r.m.s. values:
tc
X (t c ) = ∫ x( t )
1 2
TN dt
t c − TN
The measuring window is situated on the left of the reference point tc,
e.g. the cursor position, and its length corresponds to one period of the
nominal frequency TN.
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6.7 Harmonics
Harmonics are calculated by means of a full-cycle DFT

(Discrete Fourier Transformation) and are always r.m.s. values.
e.g. the cursor position, and its length corresponds to one period
of the nominal frequency TN.
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6.8 Vectors
The absolute value of complex vectors are r.m.s. values

of the fundamental component (nominal frequency TN),
i.e. harmonics are filtered out.
e.g. the cursor position, and its length corresponds to one period
of the nominal frequency TN.
With currents and voltages, the vector angle always refers to
a standard vector ej2πfNt rotating at nominal frequency.
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6.9 Positive-sequence impedances
The positive-sequence impedances are calculated using the complex

vectors of the voltages and currents of the three-phase system.
This is effected by considering the zero-sequence coupling and,
if necessary, the inductive coupling to a parallel line.
SIGRA 4 calculates the positive-sequence impedances for all of the
three
q Conductor-to-earth loops (L1E, L2E, L3E) and
q Conductor-to-conductor loops (L12, L23, L31).
In principle, SIGRA 4 calculates the positive-sequence impedances

using the results of the following equations:
Conductor-to-conductor loop L12:
UL12 = IL1 R1(L12) + jIL1X1(L12) −
IL2 R1(L12) − jIL2X1(L12)
Conductor-to-earth loop L1E without parallel line compensation:
UL1E = IL1 R1(L12) + jIL1 X1(L12) −
IE kr R1(L12) − jIE kx X1(L12)
Conductor-to-earth loop L1E with parallel line compensation:
UL1E = IL1 R1(L12) + jIL1 X1(L12) −
IE kr R1(L12) − jIE kx X1(L12) −
IEP kMr R1(L12) − jIEP kMx X1(L12)
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The following applies:

Z1 = R1 + jX1 = ZL = RL + jXL
kr = RE / R L = (R0 / R1 −1) / 3
kx = XE / XL = (X0 / X1 −1) / 3
kMr = RM / RL = R0M / R1 /3
kMx = XM / XL = X0M / X1 /3
Note:
In the case of fault records from SIPROTEC devices, DIGSI 4 passes
the factors for earth impedance matching RE / RL and XE / XLand the
factors for parallel line compensation to SIGRA 4 , together with the
measured variables.
In the case of fault records of other devices, you can parameterize these
factors in the Parameterize Network Nodes dialog (see chapter 4.9.1).
It also lets you define if and under what conditions parallel line
compensation is carried out.
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6.10 Three-phase outputs
SIGRA 4 calculates the following Three-phase outputs:
S = UL1 × IL1* + UL2 × IL2* + UL3 × IL3*
P = Re (S)
Q = Im (S)
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6.11 Formulas
The following list shows the meanings and a brief description of the
formula symbols used.
R0M mutual zero-sequence resistance (coupling resistance)
X0M mutual zero-sequence reactance (coupling reactance)
R0 zero-sequence resistance of the protected object

(e.g. a line)
X0 zero-sequence reactance of the protected object

(e.g. a line)
kr = RE / RL = (R0 / R1 −1) / 3 Earth impedance matching, resistance ratio
kx = XE / XL = (X0 / X1 −1) / 3 Earth impedance matching, reactance ratio
kMr = RM /RL = R0M / R1 / 3 Coupling impedance matching, resistance ratio
kMx = XM / XL = X0M / X1 / 3 Coupling impedance matching, reactance ratio
R1 Positive-sequence resistance of the protected object

(e.g. a line)
X1 Positive-sequence reactance of the protected object

(e.g. a line)
Z1 Positive-sequence impedance of the protected object

(e.g. a line)
U1 Positive-sequence voltage
U2 Negative-sequence voltage
U0 Zero-sequence voltage
I1 Positive-sequence current
I2 Negative-sequence current
I0 Zero-sequence current
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IL1 Conductor current, phase L1
IE Earth current
UL1 Voltage conductor L1 - earth
Uen Displacement voltage
UL12 Voltage conductor L1 - conductor L2
S Apparent Power
P Active Power
Q Reactive Power
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Index
A Insert 4-14
Analog signals 5-19, 5-21, 5-23 Non-company devices 4-23
Print ~ 4-19
B Synchronize ~ 4-15
Basic hardware 2-2
Binary signals 5-20, 5-21, 5-26 G
Buttons 3-16 Graphics 5-6
C H
Calculations 4-2, 6-3 Harmonics 1-12
Circle Diagram 1-10 Help system 3-2
Circle Diagrams 3-13, 5-13
Comment 1-4, 4-18 I
COMTRADE 4-23, 6-2 Impedance 1-10
Export 1-4, 4-20 Installing 2-3
Context menu 3-5 Instantaneous value 3-9
Cursor 1-3, 1-7, 4-6, 4-11 Instantaneous values 1-7
Continuous movement 4-8
M
Magnetic cursor lines 4-8
Markers 4-9
Position 4-6, 4-9
Maximize 5-17
Snap-in cursor lines 4-8
Measured signals
D Assign 4-5
Data export 1-4, 4-22 Measuring window 4-6, 6-4
Diagram 5-3 Menu bar 3-4
Copy ~ 5-10 Minimize 5-17
Delete 5-11
N
Insert 5-8
Non-company devices 4-23, 6-3
Properties 1-5, 5-12
Diagram properties 5-12, 5-16 O
DIGSI 4 6-2 Object properties
Distance protection 1-10 Call ~ 5-16
Drag-and-drop 1-4, 4-22, 5-10, 5-14, 5-19, Diagram 1-5
5-20 Signals 1-5, 4-9
View 1-5
E
Office applications 4-22
Earth impedance matching 4-25, 6-12
Operating system 2-2
Excel 4-22
P
F
Parallel line compensation 4-25, 6-12
Fault record 6-2
Phase position 1-9, 1-15
Comment 4-18
Primary values 1-3, 3-9
Edit 4-17
Protection settings 4-23
Files 4-3
SIGRA 4 Manual Index-1

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Index
R Tooltip 1-7, 1-9, 1-11, 1-13

R.m.s. values 1-7, 3-9 Trip zones 1-10
Reference arrow system 4-2, 6-2
U
S Uninstalling 2-3
Sampling instants 4-9 User profile 4-2
Secondary values 1-3, 3-9 User profiles 1-4
Session memory 1-4 Assign ~ 5-34
Signal names 4-14 Define ~ 5-32
Signal properties 4-9, 4-11, 5-16 Delete ~ 5-33
Analog signals 5-23 Save ~ 5-32
Binary signals 5-26
Status signals 5-28 V
Signals 5-4 Vector Diagram 1-8
Analog ~ 5-19, 5-21 Vector Diagrams 5-13
Assign 5-14 View 4-2, 5-2
Assign Signals 1-4 Circle Diagrams 4-7
Binary ~ 5-20, 5-21 Circle diagrams 1-10
Copy ~ 5-19 Display 3-7
Names 4-14 Display of value types 3-9
Properties 1-5, 4-9, 5-23 Harmonics 1-12
Status 1-5, 1-7, 4-11, 4-13, 5-20, 5-22 Table 1-14
SIPROTEC 4-23, 6-2 Time signals 1-6
Status bar 1-4 Vector Diagram 1-8
Status signals 1-5, 1-7, 5-20, 5-22, 5-28 View properties 1-5, 5-2
Delete ~ 4-13 View properties 5-5, 5-16
Insert ~ 4-11
W
Synchronize 4-15
Word 4-22
System overview 1-1
Z
T
Zoom 1-5
Tabelle 5-30
Activate ~ 3-12
Table 1-3, 1-7, 1-9, 1-11, 1-13, 4-4, 4-6,
Axis scale 3-12
4-13, 5-5
Match ~ 3-15
Three-phase outputs 6-13
Optimize ~ 3-14
Time signals 1-6
Toolbar 3-4
Index-2 SIGRA 4 Manual

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1 System Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

1.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

1.2 Time signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

1.3 Vector diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

1.4 Circle diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

1.5 Harmonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

1.6 Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

2 Installing and Uninstalling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

2.1 Installation requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

2.2 Installing/uninstalling DIGRA 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

3 Operating Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

3.2 Starting DIGRA 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

3.3 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

3.3.1 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

3.3.2 Copy / Paste / Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

3.4 Displaying different views. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

3.5 Changing the value display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

3.5.1 Primary values / secondary values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

3.5.2 R.M.S. values / instantaneous values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

3.6 Zooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

3.6.1 Activating the Zoom Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

3.6.2 Maximize / Minimize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

3.6.3 Optimizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

3.6.4 Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

3.7 Toolbar buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

3.8 Changing the language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18

4 Fault records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

4.1 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

4.2 Fault record settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

4.2.1 Assigning measured signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

4.2.2 Assigning instants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

4.2.3 Determining cursor behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

4.2.4 Placing markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

4.2.5 Inserting status signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

4.2.6 Deleting Status Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

4.2.7 Hide/Show table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

4.3 Inserting a fault record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

4.4 Synchronizing fault records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

4.5 Editing fault records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

4.6 Comment on fault record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

4.7 Printing fault records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

4.8 Exporting fault records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

4.8.1 COMTRADE Export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

4.8.2 Exporting to other applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22

4.9 Parameterizing fault records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

4.9.1 Parameterizing network nodes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

4.9.2 Parameterizing transformer data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26

5 Views / Diagrams / Signals / Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

5.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

5.1.1 Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

5.1.2 Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

5.1.3 Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

5.2 View properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

5.3 Inserting diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

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