Application Guide Volume VI AG2019-24

Learning QuickSet Design Templates

Through Job Done Examples
Tom McQuilken

INTRODUCTION
QuickSet Design Templates are a tremendously powerful, often overlooked feature of
ACSELERATOR QuickSet® SEL-5030 Software that allows you to do the following:

➤ Minimize the number of settings visible to the person setting the relay
➤ Control what settings can be changed in the relay
➤ Control what settings are sent to the relay
➤ Restrict the range of settings values sent to the relay
➤ Increase the consistency with which people produce settings files for standardized relay
panels
➤ Reduce relay settings complexity
This application guide provides a brief overview and then explains the core concepts of QuickSet
Design Templates through several Job Done® examples of increasing difficulty. Each completed
example is included in an .rdb file that accompanies this application guide. To download the .rdb
file, search for this application guide at https://selinc.com/literature/application-guides/ and then
select the .rdb file under Related Content.

THE DESIGN TEMPLATE PROCESS

Figure 1 shows a block diagram view of the design template process. Everything within the dashed
box is unique to QuickSet Design Templates. Everything outside the box represents the process for
setting an SEL relay without a template. When using QuickSet Design Templates, you are either a
template designer or a template user. Perform the following steps to complete the design template
process:
Step 1. Purchase a license to enable the template designer feature of a current QuickSet
installation. After installing the template designer license of a current QuickSet
installation, the template designer uses the Design Template Editor view to create
the layout for the template preview , design template variables, and design template
equations. After entering the necessary design template features, the template designer
saves the resulting file as an .rdb file in a manner similar to saving relay settings. After
first saving this “template .rdb,” the template designer sends the file to the template
user.
Step 2. The template user opens the file and provides data as indicated by the template
preview . The template user has no access to the Design Template Editor view ,
and at the discretion of the template designer, might not have access to the Settings
Editor view .

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Step 3. Entries from the template user, template equations, and template variables provide
input for calculating relay settings that the design template controls. These design
template settings appear as a read-only greenish gray box in the Settings Editor
view .

Step 4. Design template relay settings are integrated with the other relay settings the design
template does not control, and all are stored in an .rdb file.
Step 5. After completing all necessary entries, the template user sends the settings in the .rdb
file to the relay.
Note that the template designer controls which settings groups the relay receives;
unless the template designer sends the settings while in the settings editor view, the
template user cannot specify which groups to send to the relay.
Step 6. If the relay supports design template storage and the template designer chooses, the
settings, equations, variables, and template user interface data are packaged into a file
named SWCFG.zip and stored in the relay. Appendix B of the QuickSet instruction
manual [1] includes a complete list of relays that support design template storage.

Equations, Design
Template Template Variables SWCFG
Template Editor
Designer .zip

Template
Preview
Layout
User
User Input Input
Template
Template Preview Calculations
User

Template
Settings

Settings
Settings Editor .rdb Relay

Figure 1 Design Template Process

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OVERVIEW OF THE DESIGN TEMPLATE WORKSPACE

The Design Template Workspace comprises three parts: the Settings Editor, the Design Template
Editor, and the Design Template Preview. Access each view by selecting its corresponding icon (or
by entering the keyboard shortcut) from the View menu in QuickSet. The same icons ( , , and
) are at the far right of the toolbar in each of the three parts of the workspace and you can select
these icons to similarly switch between the views.

The Settings Editor is the default view for QuickSet and is the only view available if a design
template is not used. A template designer can prohibit template users from seeing this view.

Figure 2 Settings Editor

The Design Template Preview is the main view for users lacking a licensed version of QuickSet.
The look and feel of the Design Template Preview is similar to the Settings Editor View, but what
displays is completely custom and determined by the template designer.

Figure 3 Design Template Preview

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Within the Design Template Editor, the template designer creates design template equations,
creates design template variables, and specifies what template users see.

Figure 4 Design Template Editor

Table 1 Descriptions of Design Template Editor Components (Sheet 1 of 2)

Item Description
1 When this icon is highlighted, you are in the Design Template Editor.
2 The Equation Manager is used to navigate to the equations that have been added to the design template. In this
example, there is only one equation and it resides under the Group 1 section. The Equation Manager allows the
template designer to add categories to this view and assign equations to each category. This is useful when the
number of design template equations grows.
3 The Equation Editor is where all the equations are defined. Syntax for variables: [a^b ]
a = The settings group the setting belongs to or UV, which represents a design template user variable
b = The setting or user variable name
Design template variables can be edited or deleted by right-clicking and selecting Manage Design Template
Variables.
In this example, the Group 1 RID setting for the SEL-751A is assigned to the value of the user variable that has
the name 1_RID. This was the default setting name given to the user variable and it can be changed by the
template designer if necessary.
4 The Design Template Manager defines the structure for the settings visible to the template user. By default,
when a setting is added, the structure from the settings file is preserved. In our example, the RID setting is
located at Group 1> Set 1 > Main. The template designer controls the nodes and the order of settings that
appear to a user.

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Table 1 Descriptions of Design Template Editor Components (Sheet 2 of 2)

Item Description
5 The Design Template Workspace provides a preview of what the template user will see in the Design Template
Preview . By modifying panel properties, the template designer has complete control over the name, settings
range, and comments in the Design Template Workspace.
6 Design template variables used on the right-hand side of a design template equation reside in the Design
Template Variable Selection List and are dragged and dropped into the Design Template Workspace to create a
user interface box in which the template user can enter requested information. Whatever is entered in the user
interface box is assigned to the design template variable. When a design template variable has been used in the
Design Template Workspace, it no longer displays in the Design Template Variable Selection List.
Design template variables can be modified or deleted in the Equation Editor.

A full explanation of the design template workspace is available in the Design Your Own Settings
Template section in the QuickSet instruction manual.

JOB DONE EXAMPLE #1: RENAMING A RELAY SETTING

Difficulty: Easy
At our utility, we use the RID setting to enter the serial number of the relay but want to change the
name of the setting visible to the template user to Serial Number instead. Perform the following
steps to accomplish this:
Step 1. Create a new SEL-751A settings file.
a. For the settings version number, use Z011.
b. For the part number, use 751A01B0X0X0X81000X.
Step 2. In the Settings Editor view, locate the RID setting in the settings file (Group 1 > Set 1
> Main).
Step 3. Right-click in the settings field and select Add to Design Template.

The RID settings field turns green, disallowing entry of any change in the Settings
Editor view. Three things happen behind the scenes:
➣ A design template variable is created and given a default name (1_RID).
➣ The relay setting (1^RID) is assigned to the new design template variable
through a design template equation.
➣ A panel is added to the Design Template Editor and Design Template Preview
views.

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Step 4. Navigate to the Design Template Editor . In Figure 5, a red rectangle indicates the
panel and arrows indicate important panel components. Table 2 describes these
components further.

Figure 5 Parts of a Panel

Table 2 Panel Item Descriptions

Item Description
1 The panel name.
2 The panel value.
3 The Design Template variable to which the panel is linked. The design template variable is assigned to
whatever the user enters for the panel value.

4. Change the panel name by right-clicking anywhere in the panel and selecting Edit Properties.

This displays a properties window in which the panel name can be modified. Change the panel
name to Serial Number and click Okay.
Once you complete your modifications to the panel name, the template user will see the following
setting to enter in the template preview:

JOB DONE EXAMPLE #2: PREVENT A SETTINGS CHANGE

Difficulty: Easy
While making a template for an SEL-387E Relay, you decide to prevent the template user from
changing the nominal frequency setting (NFREQ) and the phase rotation setting (PHROT) because
these will remain unchanged regardless of application. There are two methods for accomplishing
this. We use the first method for the NFREQ setting, choosing to allow NFREQ to remain visible
in the Design Template Preview . We use the second method for the PHROT setting, disabling
the ability to change PHROT and hiding it from the template user.

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Disable Setting But Display the Setting in Design Template Preview

Step 1. Create a new SEL-387E settings file.
a. For the settings version number, use Z102.
b. For the part number, use 0387E012X5H6X45.
Step 2. In the Settings Editor view, locate the NFREQ setting in the settings file (Global >
Relay Settings).
Step 3. Right-click in the settings field and select Add to Design Template.
The NFREQ settings field turns green, disallowing entry of any change in the Settings
Editor view. Three things happen behind the scenes:
➣ A design template variable is created and given a default name (G_NFREQ).
➣ The relay setting (G^NFREQ) is assigned to the new design template variable
through a design template equation.
➣ A panel is added to the Design Template Editor and Design Template Preview
views. The letter G indicates a global setting.
Step 4. Navigate to the Design Template Editor and edit the properties of the G_NFREQ
panel by right-clicking and selecting Edit Properties.

Step 5. In the panel properties window, select Disable Application Setting in Design
Preview.

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The setting still displays in the Design Template Preview , but it cannot be edited.

Disable and Hide Setting in Design Template Preview

Step 1. In the Settings Editor view, locate the PHROT setting in the settings file (Global >
Relay Settings).
Step 2. Right-click in the settings field and select Add to Design Template as Constant.

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The PHROT settings field turns green, disallowing entry of any change in the Settings
Editor view. Behind the scenes, the relay setting (G^PHROT) is assigned to the current
value of the PHROT setting (ABC in this example). Contrast this to what happened
when you previously selected the Add to Design Template option. While easier than
the first method, this method is not equivalent because the setting will not be visible to
the template user. That lack of setting visibility, depending on application, may or may
not be desirable.

JOB DONE EXAMPLE #3: CHANGING THE UNITS OF A RELAY SETTING

Difficulty: Intermediate
You are a member of the Distribution Group at your local utility and are part of a project to replace
an existing recloser control with an SEL-651R-2. The previous control specified the fast and slow
time overcurrent pickup settings in primary units, but the SEL-651R-2 expects these settings in
secondary units. Instead of retraining field personnel, you have decided to leverage QuickSet
Design Templates to fix this problem. Additionally, you would like only one setting, named
Minimum_Trip_Phase, to set the pickup of both the fast and slow time overcurrent elements.
In the previous examples, we used the Add to Design Template functionality to automatically
make equations, variables, and user interface elements. In this example, we do this manually to
gain an appreciation for what is required to build a template from scratch.
Step 1. Create a new SEL-651R-2 settings file.
a. For the settings version number, use Z008.
b. For the part number, use 0651R21DXAAXAE1112XXXX.
Step 2. Navigate to the Design Template Editor . Note how the design template is presently
empty.
Step 3. Add a design template variable named Minimum_Trip_Phase by right-clicking in the
Equation Editor, selecting Manage Design Template Variables, and then adding a
new variable named Minimum_Trip_Phase in the pop-up window. Close the pop-up
window after you add the variable.
Step 4. Add a second design template variable named theCTR. This variable is used in
calculation of the correct primary range for pickup thresholds.

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Step 5. In the Equation Editor, right-click, and select Add Equation. This opens the Equation
Builder window shown in Figure 6. Table 3 summarizes the equations necessary for
this example.
Table 3 Equations for Job Done Example #3

Equation
[1^51PJP] = [UV^Minimum_Trip_Phase] / [1^CTR]
[1^51PKP] = [UV^Minimum_Trip_Phase] / [1^CTR]
[UV^theCTR] = [1^CTR]
Description
51PJP is the fast phase overcurrent pickup setting.
Because this setting expects secondary amperes, we
must take the value in primary amperes and divide by
the CT ratio.
51PKP is the slow phase overcurrent pickup setting.
Because this setting expects secondary amperes, we
must take the value in primary amperes and divide by
the CT ratio.
This assigns the Group 1 CT ratio to the design
template variable theCTR we created previously in
Step 4. This variable will be used to calculate the
correct primary range for the pickup thresholds in
Step 4.

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Figure 6 Equation Builder

Table 4 Equation Builder Item Descriptions

Item Description
1 The left-hand side (LHS) of the equation. Device settings or design template variables can be added by
manually typing them or using the LHS Category Browser (see Item 3).
2 The right-hand side (RHS) of the equation. The RHS accepts device settings, design template variables, Relay
Word bits, or analog quantities. Multiple operands are permissible on the RHS and can be combined using
mathematical, logical, and comparison operators.
3 The LHS category browser. Selecting a category displays all available values in the LHS settings browser (see
Item 4).
4 The LHS settings browser. Once you have located the appropriate value, double-click that value to enter it,
with all appropriate syntax included, into the LHS of the equation.
5 The RHS category browser. Select a category to display all available values in the RHS settings browser (see
Item 6). Combine several operands by clicking on the available operators listed below the LHS of the equation.
6 The RHS settings browser. Once you have located the appropriate value in the list, double-click that value to
enter it, with all appropriate syntax, into the RHS of the equation.

Step 6. After you enter an equation, click Apply to create the equation. Once you have created
all equations, click Close to return to the Design Template Editor . Correct
completion of equations should result in an Equation Editor display such as the
following:

Equation Evaluation of Equation Send Value Device Setting Range

[1^51PJP] = [UV^Minimum_Trip_Phase}/1^CTR] ^NOTDEFINED / 1000.0 0.10 0.05..3.20, OFF

[1^51PKP] = [UV^Minimum_Trip_Phase]/[1^CTR] ^NOTDEFINED / 1000.0 0.10 0.05..3.20, OFF
[UV^theCTR] = [1^CTR] 1000.0 N/A

The Evaluation of Equation column shows ^NOTDEFINED because the template variable
Minimum_Trip_Phase does not yet have a user interface element to set the value. We will now
develop the design template layout.

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Step 7. To build the user interface for the template user, first add a node by right-clicking in
the Design Template Manager, and selecting Add Item.
Nodes provide a way of logically grouping similar settings. Tabs are attached to nodes
to create views that include settings for the template user to enter. Design template
variables can only be added to tabs.
Step 8. Right-click again, and select Add Tab.
Step 9. Rename the node and tab by right-clicking and selecting Rename so the tree structure
appears as follows:

Step 10. When you created and added Minimum_Trip_Phase to the RHS of an equation in
Step 3, the variable was automatically added to the Design Template Variable
Selection List. Drag and drop Minimum_Trip_Phase into the Design Template
Workspace to add it to the Overcurrent tab. This creates a panel in which the template
user can assign a value to Minimum_Trip_Phase.

Step 11. Modify the properties of the panel by right-clicking and selecting Edit Properties.
Figure 7 labels pertinent items in the Panel Properties window.

Figure 7 Panel Properties Window Components

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Table 5 Panel Properties Window Item Descriptions

Item Description
1 The name the panel displays.
2 The units for the setting. These display in parentheses to the right of the panel name.
3 The range for a setting. The range displays in parentheses to the right of the setting value. The template checks
what the template user enters in the panel to ensure the value is within the range specified here. The template
indicates out-of-range values by highlighting those values with yellow.
For non-numeric values, enter the values separated by commas (e.g., Yes, No). Entry of these values is not
sensitive to case, so the template interprets entry of yes, YeS, or yEs as Yes.
For numeric values, you can specify a range with a step size by appending [x] to the range, where x is a
numeric value. The template then rounds the value to the nearest value as determined by step size. For
example, 0..10[.5] allows a user to enter a value between 0 and 10 to the nearest 0.5. If you enter 5.25, for
example, the template rounds the value down to 5.0. Entry of 5.26 causes the template to round up to 5.5.
You can use template variables and mathematical operators to calculate numeric values.
In our example, we want to calculate the primary current range, knowing that the secondary current range is:
0.05..3.20 and that the CTR is defined as in settings. To accomplish this, create a design template variable
theCTR and assign it to [1^CTR]. The following equation in the range field then calculates the correct primary
current: 0.05 • theCTR..3.20 • theCTR.
4 Select the Display Evaluated Range on Panel check box when calculations are used in the range field.

Step 12. Click Okay to change the panel preferences. Should you then enter a primary pickup
of 350 A, for example, the Design Template Editor displays as in Figure 8.

Figure 8 Design Template Editor With 350 A Primary Pickup

For the template user, the Design Template Preview appears as in Figure 9.

Figure 9 Template User View of Design Template Preview

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JOB DONE EXAMPLE #4: MAKING NUMERICAL DECISIONS

Difficulty: Intermediate
For a distribution substation, you are tasked with implementing an underfrequency load shedding
(UFLS) scheme. One feeder serves the local hospital and police station. Another feeder serves a
university in town, and the last feeder provides residential service. In the event of sustained
frequency drops, the UFLS scheme should systematically trip loads in order of importance to help
the power system recover. Table 6 lists load importance versus frequency trip thresholds for the
example.
Table 6 Load Versus Frequency Trip Threshold for an Underfrequency Load Shedding Scheme

Load Type Frequency Trip Threshold (Hz)

Critical 58.5
Preferred 58.9
Nonessential 59.3

Because thresholds are more difficult to remember, you have chosen to create a design template
that allows the template user to select frequency thresholds by load type. This example assumes
that all appropriate SELOGIC/settings have already been developed to ensure that occurrence of an
underfrequency condition causes the circuit breaker to operate.
The following steps assume that you are familiar with the concepts the previous examples dis-
cussed. Refer to Job Done Example #3: Changing the Units of a Relay Setting for more in-depth
instruction.
Step 1. Create a new SEL-351S settings file.
a. For the settings version number, use Z106.
b. For the part number, use 0351S7XHA4E54X1.
Step 2. Enable the 81D1 frequency element (E81 = 1).
Step 3. Create a design template variable named Load_Type.
Step 4. Add the following template equation:
[1^81D1P] = ([UV^Load_Type] = Critical) • 58.5 + ([UV^Load_Type] =
Preferred) • 58.9 + ([UV^Load_Type] = Nonessential) • 59.3
The value 81D1P is the frequency pickup. The template compares the value
(Load_Type) the template user enters against the values listed for Critical, Preferred,
and Nonessential. Should a match occur, that logical expression equals 1, while all
other comparisons yield 0. Anything multiplied by 0 is 0, and any value multiplied by
1 equals the value. For example, if Load_Type = Critical, the equation is as follows:
[1^81D1P] = 1 • 58.5 + 0 • 58.9 + 0 • 59.3 = 58.5
Step 5. Create a settings structure that matches the following figure. Group 1 and Set 1 are
item nodes, while UFLS is a tab node.

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Step 6. Create a panel.

a. For the panel name, use Load Type.
b. For the range, use Critical, Preferred, Nonessential.
Correct completion of this example results in a Design Template Editor display such as
the following:

JOB DONE EXAMPLE #5: USING A DESIGN TEMPLATE AS A CALCULATION SHEET

Difficulty: Intermediate
Commissioning the traveling wave (TW) fault locator in an SEL-411L includes a breaker
energization test to validate the line propagation velocity (LPVEL) setting. LPVEL specifies the
rate at which a traveling wave propagates along the transmission line. A value of .98 times the
speed of light (.98c) is a good approximation. However, by measuring the actual time it takes for
the traveling wave to propagate a known distance (twice the line length), the LPVEL setting can be
further tuned to produce more accurate fault location values. You want to create a design template
that accepts the results from the breaker energization test and automatically calculates the LPVEL
setting.
The template must accept the following input from the template user:
➤ Traveling wave line length (Line_Length)
➤ Units (mi, km) for the traveling wave line length (Length_Units)
➤ Two-way time delay in microseconds (Time_Delay)
The template uses this information in the following equation to calculate and set LPVEL:
LPVEL = 2 • (Line_Length) / (c • Time_Delay)
Equation 1

where the value of c is dependent on the Length_Units setting, as determined by Table 7.

Table 7 Line Length Unit and Traveling Wave Propagation Rate

Line Length Unit c

miles (mi) 0.186282397 miles / microsecond
kilometers (km) 0.299792458 kilometers / microsecond

Step 1. Create a new SEL-411L settings file.

a. For the settings version number, use Z015.
b. For the part number, use 0411L1X4X5B6D0XH5220XXX.
Step 2. Enable the Traveling Wave Fault Locator (ETWFL = Y).

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Step 3. Create the following design template variables: Line_Length, Length_Unit,

Speed_of_Light, Time_Delay.
Step 4. Implement the LPVEL equation (see Equation 1).
Step 5. Add an equation that chooses the correct speed of light, depending on the Length_Unit
the template user selects. Refer to Appendix Job Done Example #4: Making Numeri-
cal Decisions for detailed instructions.
Step 6. Create the following settings structure, in which 411L is an item node and TWFL is a
tab node.

Step 7. Add panels and the corresponding specified properties listed in Table 8 to the TWFL
tab.
Table 8 Panels and Properties for TWFL Tab

Template Variable Name Panel Name Range Range Increment Unit

Line_Length Traveling Wave Line Length 0.2–1000 0.01 mi, km
Length_Unit Line Length_Unit mi, km N/A mi, km
Time_Delay Round Trip Time Delay 0–1200 0.001 microseconds

Step 8. To verify that the template works as expected, we used data from an actual SEL-411L
installation:
Line_Length = 72.8
Length_Unit = mi
By measuring the time difference between the incident TW from closing the breaker
and the reflected TW from the remote breaker, we determined that the time delay was
789.761 µs, as shown in the following figure. This should result in an LPVEL of
.98968.

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Correct completion of this example causes the Design Template Editor to display as follows:

JOB DONE EXAMPLE #6: MAKING LOGICAL DECISIONS

Difficulty: Advanced
Your company uses SEL-551C relays in three main applications that change the trip equation (TR)
in the following ways:
Table 9 Applications and Corresponding Trip Equations

Application TR
Instantaneous protection only 50P1 + 50G1
Time overcurrent only 51P1T + 51G1T
Monitoring only 0

Your goal is to develop a design template that allows the template user to specify the application
and program the trip equation accordingly.
Step 1. Create a new SEL-551C settings file.
a. For the settings version number, use Z001.
b. For the part number, use 0551C0AX5X3X.
Step 2. Add the following template variables: Application_Type, Instantaneous, Timed,
Monitoring.
Step 3. Add the following equations:

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Step 4. Create the settings structure 551C > Trip Logic and add the Application_Type panel in
the Trip Logic Tab. The Application_Type Panel should have the following properties:
Panel Name: Application Type
Range: Instantaneous, Timed, Monitoring
Display Evaluated Range in Panel: Must be unchecked
Check whether the template is working properly by entering an acceptable value
(Instantaneous, Timed, or Monitoring) into the Application_Type input field. Correct
completion of this example will cause the trip equation to populate with the correct
SELOGIC® control equation:

The result might at first be surprising, because we expect the trip equation to be assigned to
whatever value is in the Application_Type input field. Because that value is Instantaneous, we
might expect a result of TR = Instantaneous. However, creating additional template variables with
the same name as the allowable range for Application_Type creates an additional substitution. The
internal operations resulting in calculation of the trip equation are as follows:
1. Assign the Application_Type variable to TR (TR = Instantaneous).
2. Check the RHS for other template variables (Instantaneous is a template variable).
3. Replace all instances of template variables with their calculated value (Instantaneous =
50P1 + 50G1).
These operations yield the following result: TR = 50P1 + 50G1
CAUTION
Using this method means you are relying on the substitution rules of the template calculation engine. These substitution
rules apply for all template equations, so the name in the range field must be unique for all other template variables that
have a panel associated with them. Otherwise, you might see some unexpected substitutions.

JOB DONE EXAMPLE #7: ERROR CHECKING USING DESIGN TEMPLATES

Difficulty: Advanced
You recently issued some relay settings and forgot to program the output contacts that control the
tripping and closing of the circuit breaker. Fortunately, this was caught during commissioning and
the settings were revised. Consider adding a check for yourself in your design template to ensure
that this does not happen again.
The template displays an error until you explicitly affirm that you have checked the output contact
equations.

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Step 1. Make a new SEL-311C-1 settings file.

a. For the settings version number, use Z104.
b. For the part number, use 0311C10HH3E54X1.
Step 2. Create two design template variables named Output_Check and Error.
Step 3. Add the following equations:

Equation Description
[L1^LV1] = [UV^Error] LV1 is a logic variable that expects a Boolean value (0
or 1). We have assigned design template variable Error
to LV1.
[UV^Error] = 1 + ([UV^Output_Check] = N) The Error variable can be a value of 1 or 2, depending
on what the template user enters in the Output_Check
input field. If Output_Check = N, Error = 2. Otherwise,
Error = 1. By assigning this value to a Boolean variable
(any Boolean variable works), QuickSet provides an
error if a 2 is assigned to a variable that expects a 0 or 1.

Step 4. Make the following settings structure: 311C > Output Check.
Step 5. Create a panel for Output_Check with the following properties:
➢ Panel Name: Have you checked the output contact programming?
➢ Panel Range: Y, N
Step 6. Enter N into the Output_Check panel. Correct completion of this example will cause
red illumination of the field, indicating an error (when you tab out of the field). When
you enter Y into the Output_Check panel, the error (and red illumination of the field)
goes away.

CONCLUSION
This application guide provides a brief overview of the design template process and elaborates on
these concepts by presenting several Job Done® examples of increasing difficulty. Core design
template concepts include adding design template variables, making equations, and creating the
design template layout. Other examples explore several advanced template concepts such as
error-checking or using a template as a calculation sheet. Completed examples are included in an
.rdb file associated with this application guide. For more information about QuickSet Design
Templates, refer to the Design Your Own Settings Template section in the QuickSet instruction
manual.

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REFERENCES
[1] ACSELERATOR QuickSet SEL-5030 Software Instruction Manual. Available at selinc.com/
products/5030/.

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