Quick Guide GB

Synchroscope SQ0204
Synchroscope SQ0214

February 2015 • Version 2.01

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
1 SAFETY SECTION ........................................................... 1
1.1 Health and safety ............................................................ 1
1.2 Explanation of symbols and labels................................... 1
1.3 Warnings, regular information and remarks referring to
CE-marking ...................................................................... 2
2 APPLICATION AND FUNCTIONALITY .............................. 5
2.1 Operation and synchronising settings ............................. 6
2.2 Supply and proper operation ......................................... 12
3 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY ............................................... 13
3.1 Function of LEDs ............................................................ 14
3.2 Operation of the LCD display (SQ0214 only) .................. 15
4 TERMINALS AND WIRING ........................................... 18
5 TECHNICAL DATA ........................................................ 21
6 DIMENSIONS .............................................................. 25
7 ORDER SPECIFICATIONS .............................................. 26

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Safety Section

1 SAFETY SECTION
This Safety section should be read before commencing any work
on the equipment.
1.1 Health and safety
The information in the Safety section of the product
documentation is intended to ensure that products are properly
installed and handled in order to maintain them in a safe
condition. It is assumed that everyone who will be associated
with the equipment will be familiar with the contents of the
Safety section.
1.2 Explanation of symbols and labels
The meaning of symbols and labels, which may be used on the
equipment or in the product documentation, is given below.

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 Caution: refer to product documentation

 double isolation
 functional earth terminal
NOTE: this symbol may also be used for a protective/safety earth
terminal if that terminal is part of a terminal block or sub-
assembly e.g. power supply.
1.3 Warnings, regular information and remarks
referring to CE-marking
In this manual installations and working instructions for the
Synchroscope (SQ) SQ0204 and SQ0214 can be found.
Installation as well as use of the SQ will involve working with
dangerous currents and voltages. Professionals must handle
these areas. ISKRA, d.d. does not take any responsibility for the
use and installation. If any doubt comes up concerning the
installation or use of the system, on which the SQ is to be used,

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the person responsible for the power installation should be

contacted.

The SQ is CE-marked according to the EMC-directive for

industrial environment and for housing and light industry.

The SQ is CE-marked according to low-voltage directive for up to

400V phase to ground voltage, installation category III and
pollution degree 2.

Before energising the equipment, the following should be

checked:

Correct UGEN and UBB voltage connection.

Correct voltage and connection of STATUS open-collector output
(if SQ has this functionality)

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Warning: Improper voltage can cause irregular operation or

permanent damage to the SQ.
Disposal:
It is recommended that incineration and disposal to
watercourses is avoided. The product should be disposed of in a
safe manner.
The package contains the following items:
− Synchroscope SQ0204 or SQ0214
− User's manual
− Two fixing clamps
− A plugable connection(s)

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2 APPLICATION AND FUNCTIONALITY

SQ0204 and SQ0214 is a microprocessor based synchronising
unit. It is intended for a phase difference (∆ϕ) measurement
between a bus bar and generator. It can be used in any kind of
installation where a manual or semi-automatic synchronising is
required. Circular set of 24 LEDs represents a phase difference. A
lit LED displays momentary phase difference ∆ϕ with a
resolution of 20°el. (red LEDs). Within synchronising range
±15°el., the resolution is increased to 5°el. (green LEDs).
The SQ0214 has additional LCD with backlight for a display of a
generator UGEN and bus-bar UBB voltage and both frequencies
fGEN and fBB or ∆ϕ.
The SQ0214 can replace two voltmeters and two frequency
meters, which are normally part of the synchronising set.
Status output is used to supervise the operation of a
microprocessor inside synchroscope. In case of a microprocessor

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malfunction the status output changes state from low to high

impedance.
2.1 Operation and synchronising settings
The instrument samples a generator and bus bar voltages using
A/D converter inside a microprocessor. Both voltages are
galvanically separated with measuring transformers. The
microprocessor computes voltages, frequencies and a phase
difference between UGEN and UBB. The lit LED in a circular display
represents an actual phase difference from 0° (top position) to
±180° (bottom position).
LCD (SQ0214 only) displays voltages and frequencies or phase
angle. SQ can be supplied from UGEN or UBB. A synchronising relay
is activated when synchronising conditions are set. At the
instrument rear side, three potentiometers are provided for
adjusting:
Basic synchronising condition settings (normal synchronising
mode).

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• for setting permitted phase difference ∆ϕ;

• for setting permitted voltage difference ∆U;
• for a delay of synchronising relay switch-on (DELAY).
A synchronising condition is set, when the phase difference and
the voltage difference between UGEN and UBB, for a time of delay,
are within the set limits. The synchronising check relay is then
switched on and a SYNC LED is lit for a preset pulse time (e.g.
100ms, 300ms).
Additional settings are set upon customers request in a factory
or by authorized dealer. Additional settings are set with three
jumper switches inside SQ and/or with a special communication
adapter.
WARNING: Only authorized personnel should set additional
settings.
For more information, please contact ISKRA Sistemi, d.d.
support. Review of all settings is in table 1.

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Dead bus bar or generator synchronising

When this function is set, the synchronising relay will be
activated and the SYNC LED will be lit, when the
(UGEN > 80% UNOM) AND (UBB < preset UBB noise level) or
(UBB > 80% UNOM) AND (UGEN < preset UGEN noise level)
The allowed UBB / UGEN voltage noise level is set in factory in
range from 10% to 40% of nominal voltage.
WARNING: Detection of dead bus bar is done by a single-phase
or phase-to-phase measurement L-L synchronisation. Additional
check of other phases is essential before using that function.
Over and under frequency synchronising
This option offers more precise synchronising if the information,
whether the generator frequency is falling or rising towards the
bus-bar frequency, is available.
If the Δφ window is set asymmetrically to + Δφ only
synchronising when the lower generator frequency is rising

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towards bus bar frequency is possible (under frequency

synchronising).
If the Δφ window is set asymmetrically to -Δφ only
synchronising when the higher generator frequency is falling
towards bus bar frequency is possible (over frequency
synchronising).
Relative voltage display on LCD (SQ0214 only)
This option enables display of a voltage (UBB and UGEN) relative to
the actual measured voltage (e.g. if actual measured nominal
voltage UN is 400V, the displayed nominal voltage ULCDN can be
set to any voltage in range from 30V to 800kV). Resolution in
range from 30V to 800V is 1V, from 0.81kV to 8.00kV is 10V,
from 8.1kV to 80.0kV is 100V and from 81kV to 800kV is 1kV.
5
ULCD = k × U 30V / U < k < 8×10 V/ U (1)

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Length of a SYNC pulse

This value should be set according to the time characteristic of
an external circuit breaker. It can be set to any value from 0.1s
to 1s in 0.1s steps.
For special purposes it can be set to continuous. With this
setting enabled, the synchronising relay and the SYNC LED will
be activated as long as the basic synchronising conditions are
met:
• UBB - UGEN phase difference inside the phase window
• UBB - UGEN voltage difference inside the setting range
Dead bus bar / generator voltage noise level setting
Noise on the line, when BB bar or generator is dead, can prevent
dead bus bar / generator synchronising. Noise rejection level can
be set to 10%, 20%, 30% or 40% of nominal voltage.

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setting buttons jumper switches software

∆U BASIC •
DELAY •
∆ϕ •
Table 1a: Basic settings review
setting buttons jumper switches software
±∆ϕ ±∆ϕ +∆ϕ -∆ϕ
∆t cont 300ms 100ms
n∆t (100ms,
ADDITIONAL

200ms,…1s)
DBB or DBB or DBB+DGN
DBB+DGN
•
%DBB 10% 20% 30%
40%
ULCD see (1) on page 9
Table 1b: Additional settings review (optional)

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NOTE: End user can set only basic settings. Additional settings
should be specified at placing the order.
2.2 Supply and proper operation
SQ is energized from a bus bar and generator input. For a proper
operation at least one input voltage is required to exceed 80% of
a nominal voltage.

Status output (open-collector output) is used to supervise the

internal microprocessor. In case of microprocessor error the
status output changes from low to high impedance state.

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Front Panel Display

3 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY

Front panel display consists of 24 circularly distributed LEDs for
an actual phase difference representation, 4 status LEDs and LCD
display for a bus bar and generator voltage, frequency and/or
phase difference display.

Figure 1: Description of a front panel display

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 Front Panel Display

3.1 Function of LEDs

Circular set of 24 LEDs represents a phase difference. LED
displays a momentary phase difference ∆ϕ with a resolution of
20°el. (red LEDs). Within synchronisation range ±15°el., the
resolution is increased to 5°el. (green LEDs). During a normal
operation, only one LED is lit. The position of LEDs simulates an
actual phase difference shown by an analog pointer.
The clockwise movement of the lit LED's position (+)
indicates higher GEN frequency than bus frequency
and vice versa. When the frequency difference is
more than 3Hz, the circulation would have been to
fast. Three flashing LEDs on left or right side indicate
such a condition (see figure 1).
When UGEN or UBB is not present (is smaller than 70%
of Un), three LEDs on the bottom of the circle start
flashing and a LED UGEN or UBB respectively, turns off.
(see figure 1).
Figure 2: Physical and electrical position of LEDs

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LED ∆U signals that a (UGEN, UBB) voltage difference is higher than

a pre-set voltage difference. Allowed voltage difference is set
with ∆U potentiometer at the instrument rear side (see figure 3).

LED SYNC signals (in combination with a synchronising relay

activation) set synchronising conditions (see chapter 2.1).

3.2 Operation of the LCD display (SQ0214 only)

Additional feature of the SQ0214 is 2 × 12 char. LCD with a
backlight for a display of a generator UGEN and bus bar UBB
voltage and both frequencies fGEN and fBB or ∆ϕ. The SQ0214
voltage, frequency and phase difference reading is accurate
enough to replace two voltmeters and two frequency meters,
which are normally part of a synchronising set.

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 Front Panel Display

NOTE: Temperature range for a normal operation of LCD is from

0°C to 50°C. Outside that range LCD might fail to operate.
Normal functionality of a synchroscope will not be affected (for
more information see TECHNICAL DATA - ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS, chapter. 5)
At power on, a software version,
nominal voltage and a serial number is
displayed for a short time.

Normal operation mode. UGEN and UBB

voltage and frequency are displayed.

When a frequency difference is less then

0.02Hz, a phase difference is displayed.

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When the voltage (UGEN or UBB) is not

present “Ubb TOO LOW” or“Ugn TOO
LOW” is displayed.
When the voltage (UGEN or UBB) is higher
than 120% of UN “Ubb TOO HIGH” or
“Ugn TOO HIGH” is displayed.
When a frequency (fGEN or fBB) is too low
for an accurate representation “Fgn TOO
LOW” or “Fbb TOO LOW” is displayed (at
approx. 20Hz and lower).
When a frequency (fGEN or fBB) is too high
for an accurate representation “Fgn TOO
HIGH” or “Fbb TOO HIGH” is displayed
(at approx. 80Hz and higher).
When a DEAD BUS BAR function is
active, a dead bus offset level (%Un) is
displayed.

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4 TERMINALS AND WIRING

At the SQ rear side are potentiometers for basic synchronising
settings, GEN and BB plugable connectors, sync. Relay plugable
connector, STATUS output plugable connector (marine version)
and wiring diagram.
TIME WINDOW ALLOWED PHASE
SETTING IN WHICH DIFFERENCE
∆U AND ∆ϕ BETWEEN Ugen
SYNCHRONISING AND Ubus SETTING
CONDITIONS MUST IN DEGREES
BE SET (ALLOVED
FREQUENCY ALLOWED VOLTAGE
DIFFERENCE) DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN Ugen
PLUGABLE STATUS SYNC. GEN BUS BAR AND Ubus SETTING
TERMINAL 4 3 2 1 IN % Un
8 7 6 5 L2 L1 L2 L1
FOR A STATUS
SIGNAL OUTPUT
+
24Vmax
GEN.
L3
L2
PLUGABLE
PLUGABLE US
L1
TERMINAL FOR
TERMINAL GEN. AND BUS
FOR A CAT III
ALL INPUTS
400V max
VOLTAGE INPUT
SYNCHRONISING
RELAY OUTPUT WIRING DIAGRAM

Figure 3: SQ's rear side

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Terminals and Wiring

Terminal list:
Terminal No. Signal symbol Signal name
1
1 L1 BUS bar voltage
1
2 L2 BUS bar voltage
1
3 L1 Generator voltage
1
4 L2 Generator voltage
5 SYNC. Relay output
6 SYNC. Relay output
7 STATUS Status output
8 STATUS Status output
1
When phase to neutral voltages are used, signal symbols are
»L« and »N« and a wiring diagram shows a correct voltage
connections (see figures 4a and 4b).

NOTE: It is recommended to use a rear side cover all the time to

prevent unwanted terminal disconnection.
NOTE: SQ should not be dirrectly exposed to the sun.
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NOTE: It is recommended to use only water and alcohol based

cleansers. Avoid using sharp objects to clean front pannel.
Wiring diagram:
SYNC. GEN BUS BAR
4 3 2 1
6 5 L2 L1 L2 L1

L3
GEN. L2
L1
US

Figure 4a: Wiring diagram for a phase to phase connection

SYNC. GEN BUS BAR
4 3 2 1
6 5 L N L N

L
GEN.
N
US

Figure 4b: Wiring diagram for a phase to neutral connection

(single phase or 3-phase system).

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Technical Data

5 TECHNICAL DATA
INPUT VOLTAGE:
Nominal voltageUn
(UL-N to ground 400 VMAX.) 57V, 63V, 100V ,110V, 120V, 220V,
230V, 380V, 400V, 415V, 440V,
500V, 600V, 690V
Voltage range Un ± 20 % (UL-N = 400 VMAX)
Frequency range 40 ... 70 Hz
Self consumption < 4 VA
Overload cont. 1.2 × Un
short 2 × Un, 3s
MEASURING PART:
Resolution of ∆ϕ display 20 °el.
Magnified resolution range ± 15 °el.
Magnified resolution 5 °el.
Accuracy at ∆ϕ = 0 ± 3 °el.

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LCD QUANTITIES ACCURACY (SQ0214):

Voltage (UGEN, UBB) 1,5 %
Frequency (fGEN, fBB) 0,5 %
Phase difference between
Ugen and Ubb ± 3 °el.
SYNCHRONISING PART:
Voltage difference setting range 1 ... 10 %
Accuracy ± 2,5 %
Phase difference setting range 2 ... 20 °el.
Accuracy ± 3 °el.
Switch-on delay time range 0,1 ... 1 s
Accuracy ± 10 %
Synchronising pulse duration - cont.
- 300 ms (default)
- adjustable 100 ms to 1 s)
Accuracy ± 30ms
Relay 250 V, 1A, 50 Hz, 250 VA

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LED DISPLAY:
Red LED's visual angle ± 80 °
Green LED's visual angle ± 30 °
Luminosity 2500mcd
STATUS OUTPUT:
Type open-collector
Max. voltage 24Vdc + 20%
Max. current 30mA
HOUSING:
Material of housing PC/ABS Uninflammable, according
to UL 94 V-0
Enclosure protection IP52 for case, IP20 for terminals
with protective cover
Safety According to EN 61 010-1
400 V, installation category III
Pollution degree 2
Weight 0,53 kg

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
Temperature:
Reference temperature 0 ... 50 °C
Operating temperature -20 ... 55 °C

Storing temperature -40 ... 70 °C

Relative humidity up to 95% (without condensing)

NOTE: SQ should not be directly exposed to the sun.

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Dimensions

6 DIMENSIONS
All dimensions are in mm.

Figure 5: External dimensions in mm

Weight: Approx. 0,53 kg Cutout: 92 × 92 mm + 0,8

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 Order Specifications

7 ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
Order should include type of the SQ, nominal voltage and required
functions.
Order code:
SQaaaa-bcdeefgh
SQ02x4 Value Code
SQ0204 0204
a Type SQ0214 0214
57 V A
63 V B
100 V C
110 V D
230 V E
400 V F
b Nominal (L-L) voltage 500 V G
120 V H
220 V I
380 V J
415 V K
440 V L

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SQ02x4 Value Code

600 V M
b Nominal (L-L) voltage 690 V N
others (specify) X
Phase to phase connection L
c Connection
Phase to neutral N
Pulse 100ms 1
Pulse 300ms 2
d Synchronising relay Adjustable pulse length* 3
continuous 4
without relay 0
none 00
“Dead bus/gen”
10% Un x1
function
e 20% Un x2
DBB: x=0
30% Un x3
DBB+Dgen: x = 1
40% Un x4
none 0
f Status output
Status output (open collector) S
Normal sync. 0
Under frequency sync.
1
g ∆ϕ setting fGEN < fBB
Over frequency sync.
2
fGEN > fBB

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SQ02x4 Value Code

Relative Voltage display options Default display value 0
h (see pg.9) Other display value* X
* Values have to be specified with the order (see SQ odering example)
SQ ORDERING EXAMPLE
SQ with LCD, phase to phase nominal voltage 400V, 300ms relay output,
Dead BB bar function (Dbb+Dgn) with an offset of 20% Un and voltage
display 28kV at 400V input.
SQ0214-F L 2 12 0 0 -28kV/400V
SQ without LCD, phase-to-phase nominal voltage 110V and without
relay.
SQ0204-DL
DEFAULT SETTINGS
Default setting for SQ0204:
SQ0204-FL2
Default setting for SQ0214:
SQ0214-FL2

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