SEL-5033
acSELerator RTAC Software
acSELerator RTAC SEL-5033 Software is a graphical, easy-to-use tool that helps users quickly and easily configure the SEL Real-Time Automation Controller (RTAC).
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Included in the price of an SEL RTAC
Create, edit, store, and transfer RTAC project settings.
Configure and store customized templates for frequently used devices.
Use the full-featured IEC 61131 logic programming environment (included) to develop custom programs.
Test and commission systems with online viewing and forcing of data values.
Receive software and device definition file updates delivered to your computer on a schedule that you choose through SEL Compass Software.
Automate routine functions using the command-line interface.
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Details
Note: Enhancements to acSELerator RTAC Software version 1.15.5816.1142 or later require a full setting download before going online with a project created in version 1.14.xxxx.xxxx or in earlier software. A full setting download will disable the RTAC momentarily.
Supported Operating Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Video Playlists
Digital Fault Recorder
- How To Configure Continuous Recording on the RTAC
- How To Configure SEL DFR Solutions
RTAC Firmware Release Highlights
- RTAC R153 Firmware Update
- RTAC R152 Firmware Update
- SEL RTAC R151 Firmware: New Features and Enhancements
The Firmware IDs for older versions of the firmware can typically be found in Appendix A of the instruction manual.
Instruction Manuals
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Sales Resource CentralDownload the acSELerator RTAC library extensions, and take advantage of the flexibility that the SEL RTAC product line provides for your automation and integration applications. These library extensions are prebuilt code components for the advanced users of the SEL RTAC. Once downloaded, the instruction manuals for each of the library extensions will be accessible via the acSELerator RTAC help menu.
You can find the instruction manuals for the general purpose and optional libraries in the Programming Reference.
General Purpose Toolbox Libraries (Complimentary)
| Library | Application |
|---|---|
| AnalogCond | Process analog quantities and digital filtering. |
| CrossTaskData | Share data between Main and Automation tasks. |
| ChannelMonitoring | Provide alerts when a channel deviates from user-defined parameters. |
| DescriptiveData | Interpret and manage data structures formatted in common exchange formats. |
| Dictionaries | Create lookup tables for fast data retrieval. |
| Digital Fault Recorder | Automate RTAC project configuration for digital fault recorder (DFR) applications. |
| DynamicVectors | Store an arbitrary number of items, such as an automatically resizing array. |
| Send alerts and notifications from an RTAC to a mail server. | |
| FaultLocation | Perform distance-to-fault calculations and determine fault types using Axion COMTRADE records. |
| Indirect Tagging | Automate routing between client tag sets and an HMI tag list. |
| IPAliasRedundancy | Share a single IP between two RTACs in a redundancy scheme by using an IP alias. |
| JSON Utilities | Generate and parse JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) data structures. |
| MathComplex | Perform mathematical operations on values with real and imaginary components. |
| MathMatrix | Perform common matrix operations. |
| MMS File Transfer | Streamline file collection from IEDs over MMS protocol. |
| MQTT Client | Publish and subscribe to topics managed by an external MQTT broker. |
| PacketEncodings | Serialize and deserialize information to/from a socket connection. |
| PowerMetering | Perform energy and demand calculations. |
| Power System Automation | Coordinate bay control and other power system applications. |
| PowerSystemModel | Define, describe and connect different power system elements. |
| PowerSystemProtection | Identify fault conditions, and unlock the potential of the SEL-2245-42 AC Protection Module. |
| Protection Elements | Implement protection elements for SEL-2245-42 AC Protection Modules. |
| Queue | Keep track of ordered lists of objects. |
| QuickSort | Sort objects. |
| RecordingTriggers | Detect specific conditions in analog and digital signals to initiate the capture of data. |
| SELEthernetController | Manage both UDP and TCP raw socket connections. |
| SELRand | Generate random numbers. |
| SELServerSimulators | Simulate an SEL-351 client. |
| SELString | Combine and split strings in constant time. |
| Simple Tag Mapper | Automate tag mapping between client and server. |
| SnmpLite | Identify and troubleshoot network connectivity. |
| SyslogCollector | Receive Syslog messages from other devices. |
| Web Client | Set up an HTTP client and execute associated requests. |
| XML Utility | Generate and parse XML (Extensible Markup Language) data structures. |
Optional Value-Added Automation Solutions
To select any of the following libraries, choose the library as an option in the RTAC hardware configuration.
| Library | Application/Details | Dependency Libraries |
|---|---|---|
| Grid Connection Control 5 MW | Control the point of common coupling (PCC) between the utility and inverter-based resources for sites up to 5 MW. | Dynamic Disturbance Recorder, File I/O |
| Horizon SVP Plus | Turn the RTAC into a synchrophasor vector processor. Detect the onset of uncontrolled wide-area oscillations with SVPplus modal analysis. | None |
| Horizon Power System Model | Resolve synchrophasor data streams using a model of the power system. | File I/O |
| Dynamic Disturbance Recorder | Collect data from within the logic engine to generate Sequence of Events (SOE), time-aligned CSV, and COMTRADE files in the RTAC. | File I/O |
| Meter Trend Recorder | Record analog data in the RTAC, and send data to acSELerator Team SEL-5045 and acSELerator Meter Reports SEL-5630 Software for analysis. | File I/O |
| Report Generator/EmailPlus Client | Generate custom reports from data available from the RTAC's logic engine. It is bundled with a fully featured email client that integrates into secure email systems. | File I/O |
| FTP Sync | Connect to established S/FTP server infrastructure and automatically push files from the RTAC file system to remote destinations. | File I/O |
| File I/O | Read and write files to the RTAC file system. It includes a built-in SFTP/FTP client for sending and receiving files and provides programmatic access to fault and SOE records. | None |
| ConditionMonitoring | Collect and monitor asset health information to assist in NERC PRC-005 compliance. | File I/O |
Engineering Services Libraries (Contact Engineering Services for ordering information.)
| Library | Application |
|---|---|
| Distribution Automation | Fault location, isolation, restoration, and volt-VAR control of distribution feeders |
| Ground Fault Detection | Ground fault identification for ungrounded power systems |
| Falling Conductor Mitigation | Using synchrophasors to detect and mitigate broken and falling conductor scenarios |
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Supporting Software
RTAC Libraries and Extensions
A wide range of IEC 61131-based libraries and extensions are available for the RTAC platform. Instructions for libraries and extensions are available in the Programming Reference and via the acSELerator RTAC help menu.
Learn about the available libraries and extensions on the RTAC platform page.
SEL-5035 acSELerator Diagram Builder Software
SEL-5035 acSELerator Diagram Builder is an application that allows users to create and manage visualization projects for the optional web-based human-machine interface (HMI) designed for SEL Real-Time Automation Controllers (RTACs).
Learn more and download on the SEL-5035 software page.
acSELerator Bay Screen Builder SEL-5036 Software
Bay Screen Builder is an integrated application within acSELerator QuickSet SEL-5030 and acSELerator RTAC SEL-5033 Software that lets you create custom bay screens for SEL devices with touchscreen displays. Screens can also be programmed to display current, frequency, voltage values, and other data.
Learn more and download on the QuickSet software page.