CMC 500 – The New Benchmark in Protection Testing for Maximum Security of Supply
Mastering all the challenges of protection relay testing with just one test set and thus making an essential contribution to the energy system's reliability?
Now you can with the lightweight and compact CMC 500! Thanks to our modular hardware and software concept, the CMC 500 fulfills your requirements perfectly while meeting the highest safety standards.
Five Reasons to Choose the CMC 500
Highly efficient testing combined with full validation of the protection system
Two powerful testing paradigms allow you to examine your protection system from completely different angles. This enables the unveiling of issues that would otherwise remain undetected. Test each individual relay parameter in incredible detail with Test Universe and assess the behavior of your protection system in a realistic grid simulation with RelaySimTest. Combining these test approaches enables maximum testing quality while simultaneously reducing the previous testing effort by up to 80 percent for one protection relay.
Convenient testing of hybrid and fully digital IEC 61850 substations
OMICRON has been the leading expert in the field of IEC 61850 for more than 20 years. With the CMC 500, you are perfectly prepared for testing all generations of relays and the latest communication protocols. Modules for tests with GOOSE, MMS, or Sampled Values, including configurable datasets, can be integrated into test routines like any other test module.
Comprehensive protection of your assets thanks to Cybersecurity by Design
From crypto chip and unique device authentication to encrypted and secure communication with the testing laptop: the CMC 500 test set is hardened against cyber-attacks and sets a new standard when it comes to cybersecurity. This is supported by our cybersecurity process which covers the entire product development process as well as a transparent and systematic handling of identified security vulnerabilities.
Maximum safety thanks to innovative functions
Protection testing personnel is exposed to electrical hazards when commissioning substations, troubleshooting faults, and during regular maintenance. The CMC 500 also establishes a new standard in terms of user safety. With a whole range of measures, such as displaying the operational status and the option to add an emergency switching off button, our test set ensures that the risks involved in protection testing are kept to a minimum.
Wide range of versatile applications
From high-burden electromechanical relays to fully digital IEC 61850 IEDs, not only is the CMC 500 ideal for testing protection relays, but it is also perfect for functional tests on other assets such as current transformers or circuit breakers. The CMC 500 offers the necessary flexibility and makes your day-to-day testing easier with up to seven voltages and ten currents. During commissioning, for example, currents of up to 450A can be applied to verify the entire signal path from the primary side down to the relay terminals. The CMC 500 can also be used as a multi-functional measuring instrument for troubleshooting.
The CMC 500 is both powerful and precise, yet also lightweight and compact. Thanks to numerous software options and a wide range of accessories, it covers numerous requirements and also enables, among other things, the testing of travelling wave protection relays and relays with low-level inputs.
CMC 500 Software Concept
Our software concept for controlling the CMC 500 offers a unique option for carrying out protection testing based on relay settings (parameter-based testing) as well as based on the correct functioning of the entire protection system by simulating realistic network events (system-based testing). This combination of a bottom-up and a top-down approach to protection testing optimizes the depth and efficiency of the testing.
| Parameter-based testing with Test Universe | System-based testing with RelaySimTest |
|---|---|
The powerful Test Universe software offers numerous application optimized modules for achieving a high degree of automation and standardization. | With RelaySimTest you can verify the behavior of the protection system through a realistic simulation. Testing is carried out irrespective of the relay type or manufacturer and enables design and logic faults to be unveiled. |
| Extensive expertise | |
The Protection Testing Library (PTL) offers an extensive range of test plans for different relay manufacturers and types, and test plans for all conceivable protection concepts. The PTL is updated on an ongoing basis and expanded by our protection experts. It offers suitable XRIO converters which calculate and model the protection relay's characteristics and tolerances (I/t characteristic, impedance zones, etc.). | |
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USH Option – The most versatile version
Our recommendation for advanced applications which require accurate 6+ voltages and up to 10 currents.
Our recommendation for advanced applications which require accurate 6+ voltages and up to 10 currents.
UHH Option – The most powerful version
Our recommendation for advanced applications which require maximum output power and current amplitudes with up to 10 currents
Our recommendation for advanced applications which require maximum output power and current amplitudes with up to 10 currents
USX Option – The light, precise version
Our recommendation for applications which require accurate 6+ currents and/or voltages.
Our recommendation for applications which require accurate 6+ currents and/or voltages.
UHX Option – The light, powerful version
Our recommendation for applications which require 6+ currents and for relays with 5 A nominal.
Our recommendation for applications which require 6+ currents and for relays with 5 A nominal.
VHX Option – The three-phase version
Our recommendation for three-phase applications in the distribution grid
Our recommendation for three-phase applications in the distribution grid
Just Get Going With CMC Swift
Designed for simple testing tasks, CMC Swift allows you to control the CMC 500 wirelessly.
Thanks to the self-explanatory CMC Swift app, currents and voltages can be set and output with ease.
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