Technological milestones
2011 Extension of product range
- Reworked DIGICOM
- 4 languages (DE, EN, IT, FR)
- Online-help: work in progress
- Protection wizard: work in progress
- Product updates DIGISAVE
- Redesigned grount fault modules
- New displacement voltage module
- New device manuals
- New manuals for protective functions: work in progress
- KOMBISAVE
- Start of production in autumn 2011
- Plant Engineering in cooperation with Eaton Holec
- Design of substations (Xiria, SVS8, SVS12, FMX), including protection and control systems
- Intelligent solution for Xiria switchgear: specially-developed low voltage compartment
2010 Additions to the DIGISAVE range and reworking of the operating program DIGICOM
- Basis of a protection and control system
- DIGISAVE via FW5/FW50 equipped for IEC61850: work in progress
- KOMBISAVE RD (protection and control): work in progress
- Redesign of the operating program DIGICOM
- Device operation: work in progress
- Protection wizard: work in progress
- Multiple languages support: work in progress
- Online-help: work in progress
2009 Additions to the DIGISAVE range (completed=released for sales)
- Basis of a protection and control system
- DIGISAVE and FW5/FW50 coupling: completed
- Development of a motor protector: completed
- Development of an IEC 60870-5-103 interface for all our protection equipment: completed
- Implementation of a mechanical flag indicator in all autonomously powered RN protectors: completed
- Development of a wide-range AC feed: completed
- Development of a 220V DC feed: completed
- Implementation of fault logging for Comtrade V99: completed
2009 Analysis program for fault logger: DIGIVIEW (fully completed: released for sales)
- Visualisation for analogue fault loggers
- Visualisation of trajectories
- Visualisation of RMS values on the basis of analogue measurement signals
- Visualisation of harmonic interference sources
- Visualisation of digital I/Os
- Import of COMTRADE V91 / V99 data and binary data
2009 Innovation in grid network technology (completed=released for sales)
- Digsilent PowerFactory: completed
- Geographical representation of network studies: completed
- Implementation of a detailed NS cable database: completed
2009 Product maintenance for the HI2000 ( 0...2000A/3400A peak)
- Integration of ampere meter and timer
- Reworking of the controller
- Optimisation of the mechanical parts
2008 Market launch of the directional protection DIGISAVE RD
- Bidirectional short-circuit protection using the distance protection principle
- Bidirectional fault current protection for compensated and isolated networks
- Wattmetric principle extended (patent pending)
- Voltage and frequency protection
- Thermal two-body imaging
- H2 logic
- Bidirectional earth fault protection
2008 Market launch of the HI500 compact high-current source
- 0...500A (1500A peak) at 1500VA
- 0...230V AC at +/- 150° phase shift
- Integrated timer and ampere meter
- DC auxiliary power feed
2008 Modularisation of DIGIMUT conversion kits
- Standardisation of the HPTW series
- Standardisation of the AKP current transformer
- Simplification of the mechanical elements: modular principle
2007 Development of the fundamentals of DIGISAVE RD
- Specification of a directional protection
- Research into fast directional algorithms
- Research into improved earth fault procedures
2007 DIGISAVE in French
- DIGISAVE RN firmware translated into French
2006 Network studies. Availability analysis for the ATG safety report
- Medium-voltage network for the Gotthard Base Tunnel set up in Digsilent PowerFactory
- Network optimised on the basis of the availability analysis
2005 Market launch of DIGISAVE RN throughout Europe
- DIGISAVE RN introduced to a professional European audience
- Set up production of DIGISAVE RN
- Develop the operating program DIGICOM for DIGISAVE
2005 Analytic filter design for medium-voltage converter systems
- Filter design in Digsilent PowerFactory for medium-voltage pumping systems in Abu Dhabi
2005 Development of a replacement for MUT/HB/HTI primary protection relays
- In collaboration with Pfiffner, development of a special current converter as replacement for primary protectors
- Development of a trigger mechanism for primary relay replacements
- Development and prototype testing of the DIGIMUT retrofitting kit for primary protection
2004 Development of the fundamentals of DIGISAVE RN
- Specification of DIGISAVE RN
- Development of GUI in collaboration with the Technical University
- Development of hardware
- Development of software
- Development of a plug-in socket compatible to the RN1 series
2004 Synthetic generation of COMTRADE in PowerFactory
- Creation of a COMTRADE record for Digsilent PowerFactory
- Use of synthetic fault logs in the development of DIGISAVE
2003 High-current tester for 2000A (HI2000)
- High-current source 0...2000A (3400A peak) at 5.6kW*
- Power feed from 230V AC mains supply
*depending on the fuse rating
