Instruction Book

M-2001B
Tapchanger Control

CONTROLS

Digital Tapchanger
Control M-2001B
Digital Tapchanger Control for Transformers and Regulators

Microcontroller-based LTC
transformer and regulator control
provides reliable operation and
expanded capabilities

Interfaces with conversion front

panels to replace popular industry
tapchanger controls

Serial communication ports with

several on-board communication
protocols

Two active serial communications

ports, through RS-232, RS-485, or
Fiber Optics

Field-updatable programming

Reverse power detection/operation

Demand metering

Time/date stamping of maximum/

minimum system conditions

Data logging of metered parameters

Self-test alarm and userprogrammable alarm

Line overcurrent tapchange inhibit

Transformer paralleling by
circulating current method, external
master-follower circuitry or VAR
method

LDC with R & X or Z-compensation

Can be configured for various tap

position ranges
Definite or Inverse Time Delay

Continuous or pulsed outputs

Voltage limits with automatic runback, tap position limits

Both 50 and 60 Hz models available

UL listed

M-2001B Digital Tapchanger Control

Features
Bandcenter: Adjustable from 100 V to 135 V in 0.1 V increments.
Bandwidth: Adjustable from 1 V to 6 V in 0.1 V increments.
Line Drop Compensation: R and X compensation. Adjustable from 24 V to +24 V in 1 V increments.
Z compensation available with adjustment of voltage raise from 0 V to +24 V, in increments of 1 V.
Time Delay: Definite; adjustable from 1 second to 120 seconds, in 1 second increments. Inverse; adjustable
from 1 second to 120 seconds, in 1 second increments.
InterTap Time Delay: Used to introduce time delay between tap operations when control is in sequential mode;
adjustable from 0 to 60 seconds in 1.0 second increments. Counter input required.
Selectable Outputs: Continuous or pulsed. Normally, an output (raise or lower) signal is maintained when the
voltage remains outside the band. A pulsed output is programmable from 0.2 to 12 seconds, in increments of 0.1
second.
Reverse Power Operation:
Transformer LTC Application: Can be set to ignore, block, regulate rev, or return to neutral operation with reverse
power.

Single-Phase Regulators: If "keep track" tap position indication is applicable, unit may be set to "Return to
Neutral" or "Regulate Reverse". The Regulate Reverse feature allows separate setpoints and regulation in the
reverse direction without the installation of source-side VTs.
CT to VT Phasing Correction: Adjustable from 0 to +330 in 30 increments.
Real-Time Metering: The following measured and calculated values are available in real-time:

Local Voltage

Load kVA, or MVA

Load Center Voltage

Load kW, or MW
Line Current

Load kVAr, or MVAr

Power Factor

Line Frequency
Demand Metering: Time interval selected as 15, 30, or 60 minutes.
Drag Hands Operation:
The following drag-hand values are stored with date and time stamping and are averaged over 32 seconds:

Minimum Local Voltage

Maximum Local Voltage

The following drag-hand values are stored with date and time stamping and are calculated over the demand
time interval (15, 30, or 60 minutes) as selected by the user:

Maximum Primary Line Current

Maximum Load kW, or MW

Maximum Load kVAr, or MVAr

Maximum Load kVA, or MVA (and Power Factor at time of Maximum Load kVA, or MVA)

Line Overcurrent Tapchange Inhibit: Adjustable from 200 mA to 640 mA of line current for 200 mA CT or 1.0
A to 3.2 A for 1 A CT display and 5.0 A to 16.0 A for 5 A CT display. External auxiliary CT required for 1.0 A and
5 A CT inputs.
Voltage Limits, Tap Position Limits, and Runback: Overvoltage and Undervoltage limits are independently
adjustable from 95 V to 135 V in 0.1 V increments. Upper and lower tap position limits may be set by user, with
tap position knowledge active. An adjustable deadband (above the overvoltage limit) of 1 V to 4 V is available,
which can be used to set the runback limit.
Voltage Reduction: Three independent steps, each adjustable from 0% to 10% in 0.1% increments of the
bandcenter setpoint.
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External Inhibit of Auto Tapchange: Blocks automatic tapchanger operation in response to external contact
closure.
Sequential or Non-Sequential Operation: Non-sequential operation resets the time delay upon momentary
external contact closure at the non-sequential input.
Paralleling Methods:

Circulating Current: The circulating current method is standard, and may be implemented using separate
balancing equipment such as the Beckwith Electric M-0115A Parallel Balancing Module or with external
master-follower circuitry.
VAR: When specified, the VAR1 method may be implemented by using separate balancing equipment such
as the M-0115A Balancing Module. The VAR2 method does not require the use of the M-0115A Balancing
Module.
For all methods of paralleling except VAR2, overcurrent protection, such as that provided by the M-0127
Overcurrent Relay, is recommended.
VT Ratio Correction: VT correction from 15 V to +15 V in 0.1 V increments.
Self-Test Alarm Output Contacts: Alerts operator to loss of power or malfunction of control.
User-Programmable Alarm Contacts: Alerts operator to one or more of the following system conditions:
Communications Block Invoked, Block Raise Voltage Limit Exceeded, Block Lower Voltage Limit Exceeded,
Voltage Reduction (any step) Invoked, Reverse Power Flow Condition Detected, Line Current Limit Exceeded,
Tap Block Raise in Effect, and Tap Block Lower in Effect.
Tap Position Knowledge
Transformer LTC: The optional M-2025B Current Loop Interface Module receives a signal from a position
transducer and outputs to the M-2001B through a bottom port.

Single-Phase Regulators: In most applications, tap position information can be maintained by means of an
internal "keep track" logic.
Operations Counter: A software counter increments by one or two counts (user-selected) per close/open cam
switch operation, and may be preset by the user.
Resettable Operations Counter: A second software counter, similar to the operations counter, which may be
reset by the user.
Harmonic Analysis: Provides the total harmonic distortion and the harmonic content of the load voltage and
current up to the 31st harmonic (using TapTalk with BECO 2200 protocol).
Tap Position Record: Provides a record of the number of times each tap position has been passed through
(using TapTalk with BECO 2200 protocol). The tap position record can be reset by the user.
AUTO/OFF/MANUAL Switch Status: Provides the user feedback on the position of the Auto/Off/Manual switch.
When the M-2001B is configured for a switch status input, the switch status is read using the seal-in input on the
control.

Inputs
Control Voltage Input: Nominal 120 V ac, 60 Hz (50 Hz optional); operates properly from 90 V ac to 140 V ac.
If set at 60 Hz, the operating system frequency is from 55 to 65 Hz; if set at 50 Hz, the operating system
frequency is from 45 to 55 Hz. The burden imposed on the input is 8 VA or less. The unit should be powered
from a voltage transformer connected at the controlled voltage bus. The unit will withstand twice the voltage
input for one second and four times the voltage input for one cycle.
Motor Power Input: Nominal 120 V ac to 240 V ac, at up to 6 A as required by the load, with no wiring changes
required.
Line Current Input: Line drop compensation is provided by a current transformer input with a 0.2 A full scale
rating. A Beckwith Electric model M-0121 (5 A to 0.2 A) or M-0169 (5 A or 8.66 A to 0.2 A) Auxiliary Current
Transformer is available when required. The burden imposed on the current source is 0.03 VA or less at
200 mA. The input will withstand 400 mA for two hours and 4 A for 1 second.
Circulating Current Input: Parallel operation of regulators or transformers is accommodated by a current
transformer input with a 0.2 A full scale rating. The burden imposed on the current source is 0.03 VA or less at
200 mA. The input will withstand 400 mA for two hours and 4 A for 1 second.
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Outputs
Raise Output: capable of switching 6 A at 120 Vac to 240 V ac motor power.
Lower Output: capable of switching 6 A at 120 Vac to 240 V ac motor power.

Front Panel Controls

Menu-driven access to all functions by way of three buttons and a two-line alphanumeric display. There are two
programmable passwords available to provide various levels of access to the control functions.

LED Indicators
Front panel LED indicators show the following control conditions: Out-of-Band RAISE, Out-of-Band LOWER,
Reverse Power Flow REV PWR detected, and CPU OK.

Output Contacts
Alarm Contact Outputs (2): One normally open programmable contact and one normally closed self-test
alarm contact; capable of switching 3 A at 120 V ac.

Voltage Measurement Accuracy

Voltage accuracy of &0.7% in accordance with ANSI/IEEE C57.15-1986 defining control accuracy of operation.

Communications
The communication ports provide access to all features, including metering, software updates, and programming of all functions. This is accomplished using a modem or direct serial connection from any IBM PCcompatible personal computer running the M-2029A TapTalk Communications Software package or SCADA
communications software. COM1 (top) is available with RS-232, RS-485, or Fiber Optics. COM2 is an RS-232
front port for local communications with TapTalk BECO 2200 and for software updates.
Protocols: The following standard protocols are included in COM1: BECO 2200, BECO 2179, Cooper 2179,
GP2179, DNP3.0, MODBUS, and UCA2.0. COM2 uses BECO 2200 for local communications.
Communication Ports and Format: The control comes with two RS-232 communications ports, COM1 and
COM2. COM2 is located in the front of the unit. COM1 is located on top of the unit, and, as an option, can have
two additional interfaces: RS-485, and fiber optic communications. Only one COMM port is active at a time.
Communications Via Direct Connection: TapTalk supports direct communication with a Beckwith Electric
M-2001B Digital Tapchanger Control via a serial null modem cable with a 9-pin connector (DB9P) for the
control, and the applicable connector (usually DB9S or DB25S) for the PC, or Fiber Optic communication using
ST standard or two-wire RS-485.

M-2001B Digital Tapchanger Control

RS-232 Null modem (M-0423), RS-485

(2wire), or Fiber Optic (ST) Cable
Max 50' (RS-232)
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2001B
Digital
Tapchanger
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IBM PC - Compatible
Running Windows 95,
NT 3.5, or later
Printer

Figure 1

Direct Connection

Communications Via Modem: TapTalk supports remote (modem) communications with a Beckwith
Electric M-2001B Digital Tapchanger Control. A Hayes-compatible modem and proper cabling is required.

Beckwith
2001B
Digital
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IBM PC-Compatible
Running Windows 95,
NT 3.5, or later

Figure 2

Modem Connection

Communications Using Networking: The addressing capability of TapTalk allows networking of multiple
Beckwith Electric digital tapchanger controls. Each tapchanger control can be assigned an address ranging
from 1 to 200. Selected commands may be broadcast to all controls on the network. Figures 3, 4, and 5
illustrate typical network configurations.
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Connect to PC

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RS-485 Network Connection

Application: Using a PC, the operator has real-time, remote access to all functions of the M-2001B Digital
Tapchanger Control. The control can act as the monitoring point for all voltage, current, and related power
quantities, thereby simplifying operation while avoiding transducers and multiple Remote Terminal Unit (RTU)
analog inputs. The protocols implement half-duplex, two-way communications. This allows all functions, which
would otherwise require the presence of an operator at the control, to be performed remotely. Capabilities of the
control include:

Interrogation and modification of setpoints

Broadcast of commands, such as tap change inhibit and voltage reduction (up to three steps) to
networked controls

Recognition of alarm conditions, such as voltage extremes and excessive load

Selective control of raise and lower tap change operations

Re-configuration of the control, such as a change to the demand integration time period or a
selection of different alarm parameters

Unit Identifier: A 2-row by 16-character alphanumeric sequence, set by the user, can be used for unit
identification.

Environmental
Temperature: stated accuracies maintained from 40 C to + 80 C.
Humidity: stated accuracies are maintained up to 95% relative humidity (non-condensing).
Fungus Resistance: a conformal coating is used on the printed circuit board to inhibit fungus growth.

Transient Protection
High Voltage
All input and output terminals will withstand 1500 V ac rms to chassis or instrument ground for one minute with
a leakage current not to exceed 25 mA, for all terminals to ground. Input and output circuits are electrically
isolated from each other, from other circuits and from ground.
NOTE: RS-232 and RS-485 communications ports are excluded.

Surge Withstand Capability

All input and output circuits are protected against system transients. Units pass all requirements of ANSI/IEEE
C.37.90.1-1989 defining surge withstand capability.
NOTE: RS-232 communications port is excluded.

Radiated Electromagnetic Withstand Capability

All units are protected against electromagnetic radiated interference from portable communications transceivers.
NOTE: RS-232 and RS-485 communications ports are excluded.

ESD
Conforms to IEC 1000-4-2 Standard.
NOTE: RS-232 and RS-485 communications ports are excluded.

Industrial Certifications
UL Listed

Physical
Size: 5 13/16" wide x 8 1/2" high x 3" deep (10.81 cm x 21.6 cm x 7.62 cm)
Mounting: Unit mounts directly to adapter or conversion front panels sized to replace popular industry
tapchanger controls.
Approximate Weight: 3 lbs, 11 oz (1.67 kg)
Approximate Shipping Weight: 6 lbs, 11 oz (3.03 kg)

Patent & Warranty

The M-2001B Tapchanger Control is covered by U.S. Patents 5,315,527 and 5,581,173.
The M-2001B Tapchanger Control is covered by a five year warranty from date of shipment.

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BECKWITH ELECTRIC CO., INC.

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PHONE (727) 544-2326 FAX (727) 546-0121
E-MAIL [email protected]
1999 Beckwith Electric
WEB PAGE www.beckwithelectric.com
Printed in U.S.A. (09.24.02)
800-2001B-SP-07MC1 09/03

WARNING

DANGEROUS VOLTAGES, capable of causing death or serious

injury, are present on the external terminals and inside the equipment. Use extreme caution and follow all safety rules when handling, testing or adjusting the equipment. However, these internal
voltage levels are no greater than the voltages applied to the external terminals.

DANGER! HIGH VOLTAGE

This sign warns that the area is connected to a dangerous high voltage, and you
must never touch it.

PERSONNEL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

The following general rules and other specific warnings throughout the manual must be followed during application, test or repair of this
equipment. Failure to do so will violate standards for safety in the design, manufacture, and intended use of the product. Qualified
personnel should be the only ones who operate and maintain this equipment. Beckwith Electric Co., Inc. assumes no liability for the
customers failure to comply with these requirements.

This sign means that you should refer to the corresponding section of the operation
manual for important information before proceeding.

Always Ground the Equipment

To avoid possible shock hazard, the chassis must be connected to an electrical ground. When servicing equipment in a test area, the Protective Earth Terminal must be attached to a separate ground
securely by use of a tool, since it is not grounded by external connectors.

Do NOT operate in an explosive environment

Do not operate this equipment in the presence of flammable or explosive gases or fumes. To do so
would risk a possible fire or explosion.

Keep away from live circuits

Operating personnel must not remove the cover or expose the printed circuit board while power is
applied. In no case may components be replaced with power applied. In some instances, dangerous
voltages may exist even when power is disconnected. To avoid electrical shock, always disconnect
power and discharge circuits before working on the unit.

Exercise care during installation, operation, & maintenance procedures

The equipment described in this manual contains voltages high enough to cause serious injury or
death. Only qualified personnel should install, operate, test, and maintain this equipment. Be sure that
all personnel safety procedures are carefully followed. Exercise due care when operating or servicing
alone.

Do not modify equipment

Do not perform any unauthorized modifications on this instrument. Return of the unit to a Beckwith
Electric repair facility is preferred. If authorized modifications are to be attempted, be sure to follow
replacement procedures carefully to assure that safety features are maintained.

PRODUCT CAUTIONS
Before attempting any test, calibration, or maintenance procedure, personnel must be completely familiar
with the particular circuitry of this unit, and have an adequate understanding of field effect devices. If a
component is found to be defective, always follow replacement procedures carefully to that assure safety
features are maintained. Always replace components with those of equal or better quality as shown in the
Parts List of the Instruction Book.

Avoid static charge

This unit contains MOS circuitry, which can be damaged by improper test or rework procedures. Care
should be taken to avoid static charge on work surfaces and service personnel.

Use caution when measuring resistances

Any attempt to measure resistances between points on the printed circuit board, unless otherwise
noted in the Instruction Book, is likely to cause damage to the unit.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
M-2001B Instruction Book

Chapter 1

Introduction

1.0

Description .......................................................................................... 11

1.1

Adapter Panel/Surface Mounting Kit ................................................. 11

1.2

Accessories ........................................................................................ 12

M-2029A TapTalk Communications Software ................................. 12

Additional Communications Ports ...................................................... 13
M-2025B Current Loop Interface Module ........................................... 13

Chapter 2

Front Panel Controls

2.0

Introduction ......................................................................................... 21

2.1

Display ................................................................................................ 21

2.2

User Interface Controls ...................................................................... 22

2.3

Status Indicators ................................................................................ 22

Chapter 3

Setting the Control

3.0

Introduction ......................................................................................... 31

3.1

Passwords .......................................................................................... 31

3.2

Voltage Regulation ............................................................................. 32

Standard Control Settings .................................................................. 32
Voltage Regulation Without LDC ...................................................... 32
Bandcenter (BC) ................................................................................. 32
Bandwidth (BW) .................................................................................. 32
Time Delay (TD) ................................................................................. 32
Voltage Regulation With LDC ............................................................. 34
LDC X/R .............................................................................................. 34
LDC-Z .................................................................................................. 34

3.3

Voltage Reduction ............................................................................... 35

3.4

Regulation Limits ................................................................................ 35

Overvoltage Limit & Voltage Runback ............................................... 35
Undervoltage Block ............................................................................. 36
Coordination with Backup Relay ........................................................ 36
Tap Position Block ............................................................................. 36
Overcurrent Block Operation .............................................................. 36

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3.5

Pulsed Output ..................................................................................... 3-6

3.6

Application Considerations ................................................................. 37

Chapter 4

Configuration

4.0

Introduction ......................................................................................... 41

4.1

Passwords ........................................................................................... 41
Initializing Passwords ......................................................................... 41
Configuring Passwords ....................................................................... 42
Disabling Passwords .......................................................................... 42
Configuration Changes ........................................................................ 42

4.2

User Identification ............................................................................... 42

4.3

Alarm Relays ...................................................................................... 42

4.4

Counters .............................................................................................. 43

4.5

Correction Factors .............................................................................. 43

4.6

Ratio Multipliers .................................................................................. 44

4.7

Tap Information ................................................................................... 44

Tap Position By Keep Track .............................................................. 45
Tap Position By Positive Knowledge (Current Loop) ........................ 45
Voltage Divider .................................................................................... 46

4.8

Reverse Power Operation ................................................................... 46

4.9

Parallel Operation ............................................................................... 47

4.10 Output Selection ............................................................................... 410

4.11 Protocols/Communication ................................................................. 410
4.12 Basic Timer Types ........................................................................... 410
4.13 Data Logging ..................................................................................... 410
4.14 Current Display/Scaling .................................................................... 411
Chapter 5

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Status

5.0

Introduction ......................................................................................... 51

5.1

Metering .............................................................................................. 51
Secondary ........................................................................................... 51
Primary ................................................................................................ 51
Demand Metering ................................................................................ 53
Quantitative Metering .......................................................................... 53

5.2

Drag-Hand Display Quantities ............................................................ 53

5.3

Real-Time Clock ................................................................................. 53

5.4

Line Frequency .................................................................................... 53

5.5

Voltage Reduction Status ................................................................... 54

Chapter 6

Connections

6.0

Installation ........................................................................................... 61

6.1

External Connections .......................................................................... 61

6.2

Non-Sequential Operation ................................................................... 64

6.3

Multi-Step Voltage Reduction ............................................................. 64

6.4

LTC Backup Control ........................................................................... 65

6.5

Communication Ports ......................................................................... 65

Fiber Optic Interface (Additional Communications Port) .................. 65
RS-485 Interface (Additional Communication Port) ........................... 66

6.6

Grounding ............................................................................................ 67

6.7

Typical LTC Connection ..................................................................... 67

6.8

Typical Regulator Connection ............................................................ 67

Chapter 7

Test Procedure

7.0

Set-up Procedure ................................................................................ 71

7.1

Bench Test .......................................................................................... 73

Resistance .......................................................................................... 73
Reactance ........................................................................................... 73
Voltage Reduction ............................................................................... 73
Paralleling ............................................................................................ 74
Counter ................................................................................................ 74
Block Raise/Block Lower/Deadband .................................................. 74

7.2

Check-out Procedure .......................................................................... 74

7.3

Operational Test ................................................................................. 76

7.4

In-Service Test ................................................................................... 76

Chapter 8
8.0
Chapter 9

Design Changes
Design Changes ................................................................................. 81
TapTalk

9.0

Availability ........................................................................................... 92

9.1

Hardware Requirements ...................................................................... 92

9.2

Installing TapTalk ............................................................................... 92

Starting TapTalk ................................................................................. 93

9.3

Communications using a Modem ....................................................... 93

Configuring the Control for Communication using a Modem ............ 93
Configuring TapTalk for Communication using a Modem .............. 94

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Chapter 9

TapTalk (cont)

9.4

Communications using a Direct Serial Connection ........................... 95

Configuring the Control for Communication
using a Direct Serial Connection ....................................................... 95
Configuring TapTalk for Commmunication
using a Direct Serial Connection ....................................................... 96

9.5

Communications with Multiple Controls ............................................. 96

9.6

Cautions .............................................................................................. 97

9.7

Overview of Operation ...................................................................... 911

File ..................................................................................................... 911
Window .............................................................................................. 912
Communication Access .................................................................... 912
Multiple Control Addressing ............................................................. 913
Control Access .................................................................................. 913
Control Access/Setpoints ................................................................. 914
Control Access/Configuration ........................................................... 916
Control Access/DNP Configurations ................................................ 918
Control Monitor .................................................................................. 920
Control Monitor/Status ...................................................................... 922
Control Monitor/Demand Metering .................................................... 924
Control Monitor/Energy Metering ...................................................... 926
Control Monitor/Harmonic Analysis .................................................. 927
Control Monitor/Tap Changed Statistic ............................................ 928
Remote Control ................................................................................. 930
Data Logging ..................................................................................... 932
Data Logging to Control .................................................................... 932
Data Logging to PC .......................................................................... 933
Utilities .............................................................................................. 934
Utilities/Control Information .............................................................. 934
Utilities/Communication Setup ......................................................... 934
Utilities/Set Control Date and Time ................................................. 935
Utilities/Set User Lines ..................................................................... 935
Utilities/Set New User Passwords ................................................... 936
Utilities/Set Communication Timer ................................................... 937
Utilities/Control Fiber Repeat ........................................................... 937
Help ................................................................................................... 937

9.9

Communication Cables ..................................................................... 938

Appendix A
A.0

Summary of Specifications ............................................................... A1

A.1

External Connections ......................................................................... A1

A.2

Field Checkout Procedure ................................................................. A1

A.3

Screen Review ................................................................................... A3

A.4

Setpoint and Configuration Worksheets ......................................... A15

Appendix B

........................................................................................................... B1

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Figures
Chapter 1

Page
Introduction

1-1

Functional Diagram ............................................................................. 12

1-2

Typical Adapter Panel Mounting ........................................................ 13

Chapter 2
2-1
Chapter 3

Front Panel Controls

M-2001B Front Panel .......................................................................... 22
Setting the Control

3-1

Inverse Time Delay Curve .................................................................. 33

3-2

Local Voltage as Function of Load Current When Using

Line Drop Compensation/Action of Overvoltage and
Overvoltage Runback Control ............................................................ 38

Chapter 4
4-1

Chapter 5

Configuration
Paralleling Scheme for Two Transformers
using the Circulating Current Method ................................................ 49
Status

5-1

Secondary Quantity Metering and Primary Quantity

Calculations for Regulator Applications ............................................ 52

5-2

Secondary Quantity Metering and Primary Quantity

Calculations for Transformer Applications ......................................... 52

Chapter 6

Connections

6-1

Typical External Connections ............................................................ 62

6-2

Communication Connections .............................................................. 66

6-3

M-2001B and LTC Transformer Control Typical Connections .......... 68

6-4

M-2001B and Regulator Control Typical Connections ...................... 69

Chapter 7

Test Procedure

7-1

External Connections for Test Procedure ......................................... 72

7-2

Setup For Current Checkout Procedure ............................................. 75

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TapTalk

9-1

TapTalk Program-Item Icon ................................................................ 93

9-2

Modem Plug and Play Properties Dialog Screen .............................. 95

9-3

Modem Plug and Play Connection Dialog Screen ............................ 95

9-4

Multiple Control Addressing Using

Communications Line Splitter ............................................................ 98

9-5

RS-485 Connection Tree .................................................................... 99

9-6

Fiber Optic Connection Loop ............................................................ 910

9-7

TapTalk Menu Selections ................................................................. 911

9-8

Communication Access (Serial) Dialog ........................................... 912

9-9

Communication Access (Modem) Dialog ......................................... 912

9-10

Modem Communication Setup ......................................................... 913

9-11

Edit Phone Book Dialog Screen ...................................................... 913

9-12

Setpoints Dialog Screen ................................................................... 914

9-13

Configuration Dialog Screen ............................................................. 916

9-14

DNP Configuration 031 Dialog Screen ........................................... 918

9-15

DNP Configuration 3263 Dialog Screen ......................................... 918

9-16

DNP Configuration 6495 Dialog Screen ......................................... 918

9-17

DNP Configuration 96127 Dialog Screen ....................................... 919

9-18

DNP Configuration 128159 Dialog Screen ..................................... 919

9-19

DNP Configuration 160191 Dialog Screen ..................................... 919

9-20

DNP Configuration 192223 Dialog Screen ..................................... 919

9-21

DNP Configuration 224255 Dialog Screen ..................................... 920

9-22

DNP Configuration 256287 Dialog Screen ..................................... 920

9-23

Control Status Monitoring Screen .................................................... 922

9-24

Demand Metering Dialog .................................................................. 924

9-25

Energy Metering Screen ................................................................... 926

9-26

Harmonic Analysis Dialog Screen .................................................... 927

9-27

Tap Changes Statistic Screen ......................................................... 928

9-28

Remote Control ................................................................................. 930

9-29

Data Logging to Control Dialog Screen ........................................... 932

9-30

Data Logging to PC Dialog Screen .................................................. 934

9-31

Control Information Screen .............................................................. 934

9-32

Control Communication Setup Dialog Screen ................................. 935

Figures (cont)
Chapter 9

Page

TapTalk (cont)

9-33

Set Control Date and Time Dialog Screen ...................................... 935

9-34

Set User Lines Dialog Screen .......................................................... 935

9-35

New Passwords Setup Dialog Screen ............................................. 936

9-36

New User Level Password Confirmation Screen ............................. 936

9-37

Communication Timer Screen .......................................................... 937

9-38

Null Modem Cable 9-Pin to 9-Pin .................................................... 938

9-39

Null Modem Cable 9-Pin to 25-Pin .................................................. 938

9-40

Modem Cable 9-Pin to 25-Pin .......................................................... 939

Appendix A
A-1

Software Menu Flow ......................................................................... A3

A-2

Status Screens .................................................................................. A4

A-3

Bias Test Voltage Screen ................................................................. A7

A-4

Setpoint Screens ............................................................................... A8

A-5

Configuration Screens ...................................................................... A10

A-6

Programmable Alarm Function Screen ........................................... A14

A-7

Setpoint Worksheet ......................................................................... A15

A-8

Configuration Worksheet .................................................................. A16

Appendix B
B-1

Data Output ........................................................................................ B1

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Tables
Chapter 3

Page
Setting the Control

3-1

Bandcenter, Bandwidth, Time Delay and

Line Drop Compensation Setpoint Ranges ...................................... 33

3-2

Approximate Ratio of Line Reactance to Resistance

(X/R) of Typical Distribution Circuits ................................................. 34

3-3

Intertap Time Delay Setpoint Range ................................................. 38

Chapter 4
4-1
Chapter 6

Configuration
Tap Information Screen Selections .................................................... 44
Connections

6-1

Multi-Step Voltage Reduction External Connections ........................ 65

6-2

B-0777 Adapter Cable Assembly ....................................................... 67

Chapter 7
7-1

Test Procedure
Initial Settings ..................................................................................... 73

1999 Beckwith Electric Co.

Printed in U.S.A. (02.21.03)

800-2001B-IB-07MC3

03/14

Introduction 1

1.0

Introduction

1.0

Description ................................................................................ 11

1.1

Adapter Panels/Surface Mounting Kit ..................................... 11

1.2

Accessories ............................................................................... 12

Description

The M-2001B Digital Tapchanger Control is a

microcontroller-based transformer and step-voltage
regulator load tapchanger control.
The control is normally supplied with a separate
adapter panel that is designed for initial OEM
installation on new transformers or to replace a
particular manufacturers tapchanger control. The
panel is designed to mechanically and electrically
replace an old control, with matching mounting
hardware to facilitate the replacement. See Figure
1-2, Typical Adapter Panel Mounting.
Interrogation of the control and setting changes are
made via the user interface, or through the
communications ports. User interface consists of a
16-character by 2-line display and three
pushbuttons. Two passwords available to the user
are accessed by the buttons and a third is accessed
through the communications port. All setpoints are
stored in non-volatile memory which is unaffected
by control voltage disturbances.
Two operation counters are provided. One counter
may be reset; the other may be pre-set by user.
Four LEDs are used to indicate Tapchanger Raise
and Lower command status, Reverse Power
detection, and CPU OK.

The control uses a Motorola microcontroller which

has a self-testing watchdog system. Refer to Figure
1-1 for the functional diagram. The alphanumeric
display and three-button interface provides
complete front panel access to the scrolling menu
program shown in the Appendix, Figure A-1. The
control applies to tapchanger designs with many
configurations of taps (e.g., E16 taps,1 to 17 taps,
0 to 33 taps, etc.).

1.1

Adapter Panel/
Surface Mounting Kit

An adapter panel or an M-2050 or M-2054 Surface

Mounting Kit must be used with the M-2001B
Tapchanger Control. Each panel adapts the
M-2001B as a transformer and regulator control
replacement and provides the external connections
necessary for operation via terminal blocks on the
rear of the adapter panel. Contact Beckwith Electric
for a list of adapter panels that are currently
available. Refer to the Application Guides of the
specific adapter panel for the mounting details.
See Figure 1-2 for a typical adapter panel mounting.

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Power
Supply

Microcontroller

Input
Voltage

EPROM
VT

A/D

CT

I
n
p
u
t
s

Line
Current
Circ
Current

B
u
s

RAM

I/O

Vacuum
Fluorescent
Display
Watchdog
Timer

CT
Tap
Pos
Input

RAISE &
LOWER
Outputs

Linear
OptoIsolator

6
Digital 6
Inputs
(6)
OptoIsolator

Status
LEDs

Outputs
Digital
Inputs
Pushbuttons

Alarm
Outputs

Real-Time
Clock

Serial
Interface

COM1

RS-232
Port

Serial
Interface

COM2

Power
Monitoring
Circuits

Figure 1-1

The M-2050 is an adapter kit which permits surface

mounting of the control using two right angle mounting
brackets, four screws and a 24-pin connector with
six-foot pigtails on each pin. The M-2050 does not
include features available on adapter panels. These
features include mechanical configurations and wiring
connections for direct replacement, CT shorting or
front panel switches, fuses or test points. Refer to
the Instruction Manual of the M-2050 for the mounting
details.
The M-2054 is an adapter kit which permits surface
mounting of the control using two right angle mounting
brackets, four screws and a 24-pin connector with
six-foot pigtails on each pin. Refer to the Instruction
Manual of the M-2054 for the mounting details and
additional information.

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RS-232
Port
RS-485
Port

Fiber Optic
Port

Functional Diagram

1.2

Accessories

M-2029A TapTalk Communications Software

TapTalk is a Windows-based communications
software package available for remote control and
metering of the M-2001B Tapchanger Control. It is
designed to interface with the microcontroller of the
control through an RS-232, RS-485, or fiber optics
port, at up to 19200 baud. The TapTalk software
displays all pertinent operating information. All
operations that can be performed from the front
panel user interface of the control can be duplicated
remotely, through TapTalk. These operations include:
Changing setpoint values. (This includes
those values for normal tapchanger control
operation, as well as custom configuration
to the site.)
Observing values. (This includes
measured and calculated values of realtime operating parameters.)
Data logging. The control can internally
store various parameters at selected
intervals. The Taptalk program can
download this data into an Excel
spreadsheet and display. Alternatively, the
PC can be programmed to poll the control
and obtain a pre-selected list of parameters
at selected intervals.

Introduction 1

Additional Communications Ports

The standard M-2001B Digital Tapchanger Control
comes with two RS-232 communication ports, COM1
and COM2. COM2 is located in the front of the unit.
COM1 is located on the top of the unit. COM1
standard is RS-232, and optional for RS-485 and
fiber optics. COM1, therefore, can have three different
interfaces: RS-232, RS-485, and fiber optic
communications.
M-2025B Current Loop Interface Module
The M-2025B is an external self-contained interface
designed to operate with the tapchanger control for
tap position by positive knowledge, for LTC
transformer applications. The module connects to
the current loop output of a tap position monitor such
as the 1250-series INCON Programmable Position
Monitors. The tap position monitor has current loop
outputs whose level corresponds linearly to any of a
pre-programmed number of tap positions depending
on the tapchanger mechanism being monitored. The
module accepts current loop ranges of:
0 to 1 mA

0 to 2 mA

1 to +1 mA

4 to 20 mA

The Tap Information screen is provided in the

Tapchanger's Configuration Menu to select whether
the control uses the current loop method or the
keep-track method for tap position knowledge.
The M-2025B Current Loop Interface module is
not used with the keep-track method. The keeptrack method is used with single-phase line
regulators having a counter contact and a neutral
contact. The M-2025B module easily connects to
the Tapchanger control through a six-pin connector
located on the bottom of the control. For more
information, refer to the Tap Position section of
the Configuration chapter.
For parallel operation using the circulating current
method, the following accessories are needed: the
M-0115 Parallel Balancing Module, the M-0127
AC Current Relay and the M-0169 Auxiliary Current
Transformer. For more information, refer to the
Parallel Operation section of the Configuration
chapter.
The M-0329 Backup Relay is available to provide
protection against failure of the primary control.

Figure 1-2

Typical Adapter Panel Mounting

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2.0

1
Front Panel Controls

2.0

Introduction ............................................................................... 21

2.1

Display ....................................................................................... 21

2.2

User Interface Controls ............................................................ 22

2.3

Status Indicators ....................................................................... 22

Introduction

The front-panel user interface consists of a vacuum

fluorescent display and the UP, DOWN, and
ENTER buttons, and the status indicators as shown
in Figure 2-1, M-2001B Front Panel.

2.1

Display

The display shows the desired function and its

current status or setpoint value. The function is
displayed on the top line, and the bottom line shows
its current status. The display is normally blank
and remains so until one of the three buttons is
pushed. Pressing any button will display the User
Lines screen, and then the Local Voltage screen.
Power Up Screens
Each time the control is powered up, it will briefly
display a series of screens that include model
number, serial number of the unit, software version
number, date and time, and user two-line
identification before blanking out.

Screen Blanking
The display automatically goes blank after exiting
from any menu, or from any screen after 5 minutes
of unattended operation. Manual screen blanking is
accomplished by pressing and holding the UP
pushbutton and then the DOWN pushbutton, or vice
versa.
Flashing C CHANGE Prompt
This prompt, in the bottom right corner of a screen,
is enabled by initially pressing ENTER. This prompt
indicates that the user can change a setting using
the UP or DOWN buttons to increment or decrement
the settings. Values have factory preset increments,
such as 0.1 volt or 1 second. Press ENTER the
second time to execute the setting change.
ENTER Prompt
When the E prompt appears in the top right
corner of the drag-hand parameter screens and
the operation counter reset screen, it indicates that
the value of display will reset if the ENTER button is
pushed.

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2.2

User Interface Controls

UP and DOWN Buttons

The UP and DOWN buttons have two functions.
First, they are used to change screens and scroll
through selections. Second, they are used to enter
new values by incrementing or decrementing the
displayed value. The new value is not stored until
the ENTER button is pressed a second time.
Pressing the UP or DOWN button for longer than
one second will cause faster scrolling, either when
selecting screens or when selecting setpoint values.
ENTER Button
The ENTER button is used to perform the following
functions:
enter the change mode of a screen

store a setpoint or condition in

memory

enter an access code

reset certain status screens

2.3

Status Indicators

RAISE LED
The red LED indicates when the voltage is below the
band edge and the timer has started timing for a
tapchanger raise operation.
LOWER LED
The red LED indicates that the voltage is above the
band and the timer has started timing for a
tapchanger lower operation.
REV PWR LED
The red LED will light to indicate when the unit
detects reverse power flow.
OK LED
The green LED light will remain lit whenever power
is applied to the unit and the watchdog circuit
indicates the microcontroller is working properly.
RS-485 Port

Fiber Optic Port

TX

RX

RS-232 Port

When entering an access code, the ENTER button

will move the cursor (an underline) to the selected
digit location and the UP or DOWN button will
change the value. When the final digit is selected,
and C is flashing, the new access code is entered
using the ENTER button.
Sometimes it is desirable to leave a screen without
making a change. In selecting setpoints or settings,
wait 20 seconds without pressing the ENTER button
and the C will stop flashing. At that point, the UP
and DOWN buttons will again change screens
rather than scroll the previous setpoint number or
setting choice. The previous changes of that screen
will not be recorded and the older setpoints or
configuration choices will still be in effect.
When setting passwords, programmable alarm
function or user lines in the Configuration Menu,
the 20-second time-out is not functional and user
cannot cancel once a new entry has been started.

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BECKWITH ELECTRIC
M-2001B

Vacuum
Fluorescent
Display

U
UP

User
Interface
Controls

RAISE
LOWER

REV PWR

Status
Indicators

ENTER

OK

DOWN

COM2

M2001B
TAPCHANGER CONTROL
BECKWITH
ELECTRIC

CO. INC.

Made in U.S.A.

Current Loop
Connector

24-Pin
Connector

Grounding
Stud

Figure 2-1 M-2001B Front Panel

Setting The Control 3

3.0

Setting The Control

3.0

Introduction ................................................................................. 31

3.1

Passwords .................................................................................. 31

3.2

Voltage Regulation ..................................................................... 32

3.3

Voltage Reduction ...................................................................... 35

3.4

Regulation Limits ........................................................................ 35

3.5

Pulsed Output ............................................................................. 36

3.6

Application Considerations ........................................................ 37

Introduction

NOTE: If the control is unresponsive to front

panel entries due to remote blocking
using the TapTalk Communications
Software, front panel operation can be
restored by using TapTalks Remote
Control screen to remove the block, or
momentarily removing power from the
control.
Local and remote control may be used at the same
time by designating Local Mode disabled.
Settings Entry
Use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll to the
desired setpoint entry screen and press ENTER to
get into the change mode. Password is required
for entry into change mode, unless the Level 1
password has been disabled. Use the UP, DOWN
and ENTER buttons to change the setting.

3.1

Passwords

Password Access Screens

To prevent unauthorized access to the control
functions, there are provisions in the software for
assigning up to three passwords. Two are for use
with the front panel controls and one is for use with
the communication interface. The passwords can
be set in the Configuration Menu. For more
information, refer to the Passwords section of the
Configuration chapter.
Access Levels
General access to read setpoints, to monitor status,
to reset drag-hand parameters and the resettable
operations counter do not require a password.
The Level 1 password, if enabled, is required to
make local setting changes including the date and
time of day. If the Level 1 password is set to all
zeros, this request for a password will not be seen
and changes can be made without a password.
The Level 2 password, if enabled, is required to
make changes to the configuration, passwords,
and user identification. If the Level 2 password is
set to all zeros, this request for a password will not
be seen and changes can be made without a
password.
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The COMM password is for use with the TapTalk

Communications Software. This password provides
secure remote operation. If the communications
password is set to all zeros in the M-2001B Digital
Tapchanger Control, the communications program
will not ask for a password.
8 WARNING: Please record all passwords in a
secure location. If the password is lost or
forgotten, please contact the factory.

3.2

Voltage Regulation

Standard Control Settings

Refer to the Appendix, Figure A-4. With the Level 1
password, six forward and six reverse setpoints are
available (see Table 3-1) from the Setpoint Menu.
They are: bandcenter, bandwidth, time delay, inverse
time, and line drop compensation resistance and
reactance for each direction and Z-compensation.
The control will send commands to the tapchanger
to change taps as needed to hold the voltage
within the bandwidth setting as modified by the
line drop compensation settings and by paralleling.
The control will only respond to an out-of-band
voltage excursion after the timer has reached the
time delay setting. The timer can be set as an
integrating timer or an instantaneous reset timer
upon the voltage return to an in-band condition. As
an integrating timer, it increments during time outof-band and decrements during time in band, but
not below zero.
Voltage Regulation Without LDC
When the control is just used to regulate the voltage
on the transformer or regulator low-side bus, the
only input required is voltage from a line-to-line or
line-to-ground VT with a nominal 120 Vac secondary.
Bandcenter (BC)
The center of the voltage band is adjustable from
100 to 135 Vac in 0.1 volt increments (for example,
120 Vac).

32

Bandwidth (BW)
The LTC uses discrete steps and the Bandwidth
must have a width that allows at least one tapchange
position where the control remains satisfied. To
minimize excessive operations on the tapchanger,
this bandwidth is usually set to include two or three
in-band tap operation positions.
The range is settable from 1 to 6 volts in 0.1 volt
increments, and 2 volts minimum is recommended.
This setting is the total bandwidth.
Time Delay (TD)
The time delay setting is needed to inhibit the
tapchanger from unnecessary operations on
temporary voltage excursions and is commonly
set at 30 to 60 seconds.
The control has two types of timers for time delay:
definite time and inverse time. The kind of time
delay the control will use depends on the setting
found in the configuration menu called TIMER
SELECTION. Both types of delay will work in
forward or reverse power flow. The inverse time
delay will follow the curve in Figure 3-1, Inverse
Time Delay Curve.

Inverse Time Example

Bandcenter 120 V
Bandwidth 3 V
Inverse Time Delay Setting 120 s
V = (Bandwidth/2) = 1.5 V
Vin = 123 V
Voltage deviation in multiples of V
= [Vin Bandcenter]/V
= (123 120)/1.5
=2
Time delay from Figure 3-1
= 50% of Inverse Time Delay setting
= 60 sec.

Setting The Control 3

FUNCTION

SETPOINT RANGE

INCREM ENT

DEFAULT
SETTING

Bandcenter

100.0 V to 135.0 V

0.1 V

120.0 V

Bandwidth

1.0 V to 6.0 V

0.1 V

2.0 V

Time Delay

1 second to 120 seconds

1 second

30 seconds

Inverse Time Delay

1 second to 120 seconds

1 second

30 seconds

LDC Resistance

- 24 V to +24 V

1V

0V

LDC Reactance

- 24 V to +24 V

1V

0V

LDC- Z

0 V to 24 V

1V

0V

Table 3-1 Bandcenter, Bandwidth, Time Delay &

Line Drop Compensation Setpoint Ranges
(%)

Operating time delay (% of inverse time delay setting)

110
100
90
80
70

DV = BW
2

60
50
40
30
20
10
0
VBC

10

11

12

Voltage deviation in multiples of D V

Figure 3-1

Inverse Time Delay Curve

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Voltage Regulation with LDC

When it is desirable to regulate the voltage at some
distance from the transformer or voltage regulator,
or in general to raise the voltage during high load
conditions, the Line Drop Compensation (LDC)
feature is used.

conductor. Keeping the X/R ratio, increase Rset and

Xset until the difference between the compensated
voltage and the local voltage is 2.0 volts.

Two different LDC methods are available in the

M-2001B Digital Tapchanger Control. A configuration
setpoint called LDC Selection allows the user to
select from either of these methods.

With this simplified method of LDC setting, the first

customers voltage will be limited by the upper
voltage limit at the highest daily load, depending
on the accuracy of the daily load projection. At the
same time, the furthest customer will receive the
highest voltage possible under the line and loading
conditions. The first customer protection can be
set on the control. Refer to the Regulation Limits
section of this chapter.

The Bandcenter, Bandwidth, and Time Delay

functions are set the same as if LDC were not used.
LDC X/R
A classical approach can be used to determine the
X/R settings for the LDC, however this assumes a
load center point and is usually not applicable to the
typical distribution feeder. For more information,
contact Beckwith Electric for Application Note #17.
A simpler method, which will work for most
applications, is recommended. This involves looking
at the lines leaving the station and determining the
reactance/resistance (X/R) ratio for the main line.
The reactive and resistive line drop compensation
setpoints should then be entered in this same X/R
ratio.

This example would let the voltage vary from 119 V

at no load to 125 V at maximum load taking into
account the bandwidth.

Since the daily load projections will likely have a

seasonal variation, the best balance of first
customer to furthest customer voltage may require
seasonal adjustment of the LDC settings. Note
that the settings of R and X compensation are
proportional to the peak load projection and that
new settings can be scaled from the first setting
obtained by the experimental process just
described.

ACSR

COPPER

If the CT and VT phasing corrections have been

made, only positive values of R and X compensation
need to be used.

M CM

X/R

M CM

X/R

795

4. 0

75 0

6.0

477

2.5

50 0

4.5

Table 3-2 gives the X/R ratio for various wire sizes
and typical conductor spacings.

336

2. 0

35 0

3. 3

266

1.5

250

2. 4

AWG

X/R

AWG

X/R

4/0

1.2

4/0

2. 0

2/0

1.0

2/0

1.5

0. 5

0.7

0. 2

0.3

By knowing the ratio of the maximum expected load

to the present load, the amount of voltage
compensation needed is found as shown in the
following example.

Example
Desired
local voltage @ min load = 120 volts
local voltage @ max load = 124 volts
Using the following assumptions:
Desired Bandcenter = 120 volts
Desired Bandwidth = 2 volts
The device being controlled is 50%
loaded
Setting
Start with R=0 and X=0 and increase both values
using the ratio shown in the table for the feeder

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Table 3-2 Approximate Ratio of Line Reactance

to Resistance (X/R) of Typical Distribution
Circuits
LDC-Z
The second available compensation method is called
Z-compensation (LDC-Z). LDC-Z must be selected
in the control configuration portion of the menu or
software and the VOLTAGE RAISE (VR) setpoint
must be set in order for this feature to be
implemented. The LDC-Z application is especially
useful on systems where several lines exist with
different load centers where the proper compensation

Setting The Control 3

is not related to any single R & X values as set in R

& X compensation.
Basically, LDC-Z compensation consists of
designating a target bus voltage increase (line drop
compensation) that correlates to the magnitude of
the control current rather than to the calculation of
input R & X line drop at control current magnitude
and angle values.
The setting, (VR), is the calculated line voltage
drop (at maximum load) in the circuit or line that
has the highest voltage drop at maximum load
condition - ratiod to the rated CT output (200 ma).

without regard to either the intertap time delay setting

or the control time delay setting. After the desired
voltage reduction, operation will revert back to normal
operation with the time delay. Refer to the Application
Guide of the appropriate adapter panel for contact
connections.
Wired SCADA dry contacts or serial port connection
can be used to provide stepped voltage reduction
as described earlier. However, these should not
be used together, since the resulting reduction
would be the "or" combination of the inputs.

VR = 0 to 24 volts in increments of 1 volt.

3.4

Example:
Calculated voltage drop = 5 volts at load
level of 150 ma control current.

Overvoltage Limit & Voltage Runback

Refer to the Appendix, Figure A-4. Setpoints are
available to establish a block raise limit and voltage
runback. The overvoltage limit is adjustable from
95.0 V to 135.0 V in 0.1 V increments. The
overvoltage limit must be set above the upper
control band limit. This limit is equivalent to a First
Customer Protector to limit overvoltage from line
drop compensation action during heavy loading.

VR setting = 200/150 X 5 = 6.7 volts

(rounded) = 7 volts

To calculate the line drop compensation at any

given control current level (I):

V = I/200 X 7 (setting):
If I = 50 ma; V = 50/200 X 7 = 1.75 volts

As with R & X compensation applications, the block

raise and deadband settings are used for first
house protection on all circuits or lines.

3.3

Voltage Reduction

Refer to the Appendix, Figure A-4. The control

allows three steps of voltage reduction via external
dry contacts or by serial port connection. The
percentage voltage reduction at each step is
adjustable from 0 to 10% in 0.1% increments. When
one or more contacts are closed, the effect is to
shift the bandcenter setpoint lower thus causing
the LTC to lower the voltage.
Recognize that the effective bandcenter may have
been raised by line drop compensator action when
the voltage reduction is initiated and that the
resultant voltage setting will be the combination of
the two effects. Note also that the undervoltage
block setting may limit the lowering of voltage,
especially if there is little raising of the local voltage
due to LDC action.

Regulation Limits

The voltage runback level is the Block Raise setting

plus the Dead Band setting. This deadband should
not be confused with the control deadband above
and below the center voltage setpoint, which is
generally called the control bandwidth.
The voltage runback deadband is used to assure
that the runback setting is above the upper voltage
limit setting. It is adjustable from 1.0 to 4.0 V in
0.1 V increments.
If the voltage exceeds the runback limit, as might
be caused by combinations of LDC action and load
shifts or by a system disturbance without LDC
action, the control will immediately call for an
automatic lower without any time delay. The lower
command will continue until the voltage is within the
normal control band.
Overvoltage block can be effectively disabled by
setting it to 135 V. By setting the runback deadband
to 4 V, the runback voltage becomes 139 V which
effectively disables the feature.

When first initiated, or when a subsequent step of

voltage reduction is needed, the control will respond
immediately to the voltage reduction command

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Undervoltage Block
Refer to the Appendix, Figure A-4. This limit is
adjustable from 95.0 V135.0 V in 0.1 V increments.
This limit can be set to limit low customer voltage to
safe limits and will block voltage reduction action
that could cause motor stalling and other undesirable
low voltage effects. Undervoltage block can be
effectively disabled by setting it to 95 volts. If the
voltage is below the Block Lower setpoint, the
control will not respond to further lower commands.
Raise commands are not affected. Operation of the
overvoltage limit, voltage runback and undervoltage
block is illustrated in Figure 3-2.
Coordination with Backup Relay
The M-2001B Digital Tapchanger Control provides
the first customer protection functions. Use of a
back-up relay, such as the M-0329, is
recommended since the M-2001B (or any
independent control) cannot be expected to be its
own backup. The back-up relay bandcenter setting
must be set the same as the primary control, the
bandwidth setting at 1 or 2 volts greater than the
primary control bandwidth, and the runback setting
1 or 2 volts above the runback voltage settings of
the control.
Tap Position Block
Refer to the Appendix, Figure A-4. This provides
for the setting of an upper and a lower tap position
within the 33 tap range (tap max tap min <34),
beyond which the control is blocked. The tap block
Raise and the tap block Lower cannot both be set
in the minus range. No automatic runback is
provided. Note that these settings can interact with
the over and under voltage limits.
The Tap Position Block can be disabled by setting
the Tap Information screen to the Disable condition.
Refer to the Appendix, Figure A-5.
When using the M-2025B Current Loop Interface
Module, a one-second intertap time delay should
be used due to the settling time of the module.
Overcurrent Block Operation
8 WARNING: The current input to the control
is rated at 0.2 A continuous, 0.4 A for two
hours, and 4.0 A for 1 second.
Refer to the Appendix, Figure A-4 for the Line Limit
I screen of the Setpoint Menu. The Line Limit
Current setpoint is available to block operation
whenever the current exceeds the setting. Depending

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on the current scaling choice made in the Configure

menu, the setting is adjustable from 0.2 to 0.64
amps in 0.01 amp increments, when using a 200 mA
CT scale. If Curr Transformer is set for 1 A, the
setting is adjustable from 1.0 to 3.2 Amps, and if the
Curr Transformer is set for 5 A, the setting is
adjustable from 5.0 to 16.0 Amps.
This feature can be used to protect the tapchanger
switch during periods of excessive current. This
feature can be effectively disabled by setting the
blocking current to 0.64 amps, 3.2 Amps or 16-0
amps, depending on scaling CT choice.

3.5

Pulsed Output

When the output selection is pulsed, the pulse

width can be programmed from 0.2 to 12 seconds,
in increments of 0.1 seconds.
When the output is set to pulse and the control is
calling for Raise/Lower, an output will turn on for
the preprogrammed time, or until a counter contact
operates, and then turn off the output for a time
period of 0.5 seconds plus the intertap time delay
setting value. When the control is calling for a
Raise/Lower and no non-sequential or counter input
is applied, the output will activate for the full
preprogrammed time and deactivate for 0.5 seconds,
plus the intertap time delay.
When enabling the pulse feature on an LTC without
a counter contact, care must be taken to make the
ON pulse width less than the time it takes for a
complete tap change to occur, but long enough for
the seal-in circuit to be activated. The Intertap Time
Delay should be longer than the time it takes for a
complete tapchange to occur.
When a counter input is applied, and there is an
intertap delay, the pulse will cease immediately
(triac is turned off) with counter contact closure for
the intertap time delay. After the counter contact
opens, the intertap timer will start at the end of the
time delay. If there is still a Raise/Lower condition,
another pulse will start.
When the non-sequential input is applied, the Raise/
Lower timers will reset with the contact closure,
and a timer count will start again, if a Raise/Lower
condition is still present, the pulse will start once
more.

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3.6

Application Considerations

Sequential/Non-Sequential/Blocking
The control normally operates in Sequential Mode.
In this mode, the tap change output is initiated after
the time delay timer has timed out. The tap change
output will remain on until the control senses that
the voltage has returned in-band. This permits
successive tap changes to be made in a sequential
mode with no delay between tap changes.
If a delay between successive tap changes is
desired, an intertap time delay may be used. This
value is set at the Intertap Delay screen in the
Configuration Menu. The value is set from 0 to 10
seconds and will interrupt tap change outputs for
the preset time after a counter-contact closure is
detected by the control's operations counter input #1.
If the full initial time delay is desired, the control
may be used in the non-sequential mode. This
mode is selected by applying a momentary contact
closure to the control's non-sequential operation/
auto tapchanger inhibit input from the countercontact circuit or an auxiliary relay contact. Refer
to the Application Guide of the appropriate adapter
panel for details on implementation of nonsequential contacts.
If the closed contact supplied to the non-sequential
input is maintained, instead of momentary, the
initial timer will not time out for the duration of the
maintained contact, and the outputs of the control
will be effectively blocked.
Intertap Time Delay
The intertap time delay may be used in conjunction
with sequential operation or pulsed output. The
normal operation of this delay timer is as follows:
once a tapchange command is initiated, when
there would normally be a continuous command
(raise or lower) to run the tapchanger until the
voltage has returned to within the band setting,
there is now an intertap time delay initiated between
tapchanges. When the intertap time delay is set to
zero, it is disabled.

When invoked by a user who possesses Level 2

security access (or above), the intertap time delay
will:
1. Recognize that a tapchange has
occurred, indicated by the counter
contact input.
2.

Remove the output signal and wait for

the intertap time delay, even though the
voltage remains outside the designated
voltage band.

3.

Command another tapchange after the

intertap time delay has expired, without
regard
to
the
basic
time
delay setting, if the voltage remains out
of band in the same direction as the
previous tapchange.

If the intertap time delay is enabled on a control

where non-sequential operation is enabled, the
intertap time delay setpoint is disregarded. The
basic time delay setting prevails for subsequent
tapchange commands in the non-sequential mode.
NOTE: The intertap time delay is similar in
operation to non-sequential operation,
but the two should not be confused.
The intertap time delay applies a short
delay after every tapchange, for the
user-selected time delay (0 to 60
seconds). It is enabled via a menu
screen. The non-sequential operation
time delay will be the same as that of
the basic user-selected Time Delay as
described at the beginning of this
chapter. For application with pulsed
output, see Section 3.5, Pulsed Output.
Test Mode/Status Screen
This convenient screen permits entering a bias
voltage for simulating the raising or lowering of the
sensed input voltage. This exercises the control as
if the input voltage were being changed. The contacts
actually operate.
The Test Mode/Status screen displays control status
information that includes:
Output Status

Compensated Voltage

Band Status

Runback/Blocking Status

Voltage Reduction Status

This screen automatically resets on exit or in five

minutes if not exited. Refer to Appendix A, Figures
A-2 and A-3.
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FUNCTION

SETPOINT RANGE

INCREM ENT

INITIAL SETTING

Inter tap Time Delay

0 to 10 seconds

1 second

0 sseconds

Table 3-3

Intertap Time Delay Setpoint Range

Overvoltage
Runback
130
Block Raise 128
T1
Bandcenter 120

T1

T2

VLOCAL

Block Lower 114

Figure 3-2

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Low Load
No action on part of
voltage limit control

Load grows
Raise operation blocked at
t = T1
Local voltage Raised Due to LDC

Voltage increases further

due to system switching
Lower command issued at
t = T2

Local Voltage as Function of Load Current When Using Line Drop Compensation/
Action of Overvoltage and Overvoltage Runback Control

Configuration 4

4.0

Configuration

4.0

Introduction ................................................................................. 41

4.1

Passwords .................................................................................. 41

4.2

User Identification ...................................................................... 42

4.3

Alarm Relays .............................................................................. 42

4.4

Counters ..................................................................................... 43

4.5

Correction Factors ...................................................................... 43

4.6

Ratio Multipliers .......................................................................... 44

4.7

Tap Information .......................................................................... 44

4.8

Reverse Power Operation .......................................................... 46

4.9

Parallel Operation ....................................................................... 47

4.10

Output Selection ....................................................................... 410

4.11

Protocols/Communication ........................................................ 410

4.12

Basic Timer Types ................................................................... 410

4.13

Data Logging ............................................................................ 410

4.14

Current Display/Scaling ............................................................ 411

Introduction

This section describes the Configuration Menu of

the software flow. Refer to Appendix A, Figures A-5
and A-8.
NOTE: Panel display for configured items do not
refresh. In order to reflect the change,
user must scroll past the screens and
then return.

4.1

Passwords

Initializing Passwords (Control)

Refer to the Appendix, Figure A-5. The Level 1 and
the communications passwords are set to all 0000
at the factory. The Level 2 password is set to 2222
at the factory and that password must initially be
used to access the Configuration Menu. See Chapter
9, M-2029A TapTalk, Utilities/Set New Passwords
section, for TapTalk passwords.
New passwords may be entered from the screen
within the Configuration Menu as described below.
As soon as new passwords are entered, they will be
required. Changing any setpoint or configuration will
require the password, if enabled. Enter passwords
with care and record them for future use!

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8 WARNING: Please record all passwords in a

secure location. If the password is lost or
forgotten, please contact the factory.
Configuring Passwords
The user who possesses the current Level 2
password may change any password using four new
numbers. No password is required if the Level 2
password has been set to 0000.
When ENTER is pressed while viewing the password
at its screen within the Configuration menu, an
underline cursor is displayed under the digit furthest
to the right of the password.
Each digit is changed by using the UP and DOWN
buttons to select the number. Use the ENTER button
to move the underline to the left. When the underline
is on the far left digit, press ENTER and the new
password is stored into nonvolatile memory. If a
wrong number has been entered, press ENTER as
many times as necessary and the underline will
move to the digit furthest to the right for entry of the
correct password. This should be done immediately
to ensure that an incorrect password is not stored in
memory.
If interrupted for approximately five minutes and the
screen goes dark and the digit furthest to the left
has not been entered, the password will revert to the
previous one regardless of digits that have been
changed. After a new Level 2 password has been
entered, the new password must be used to reenter
the Configuration menu. Be sure to record the new
password for future use.
When a communication password has been
configured at the control, the communication
password allows the user to bypass both the
configuration and setpoint passwords otherwise
required by a control.
NOTE: The communication password is identified
as a string #. Therefore, the passwords
"001" and "1" are not interchangeable.
Each control can be given a unique, 4-digit password
ranging from 0 to 9999. If the password has been
configured at the control as 0000, communication is
not restricted a password does not need to be
identified by TapTalk. The control is shipped with
communication password disabled (set to 0000).

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Disabling Passwords
Any one of the three passwords can be disabled
within the screens of the Configuration Menu by
changing the password to zero (0000). When a
password is disabled, its access screens will not be
seen and the password will not be required.
Configuration Changes
Use the UP and DOWN buttons to display the To
Configuration Menu prompt and press ENTER. The
Level 2 password is required for entry, unless
disabled. Use the UP, DOWN and ENTER buttons
to change the configuration.

4.2

User Identification

Changing User Lines

Refer to the Appendix, Figure A-8. The user station
identification lines allow the user to uniquely identify
the unit. In normal operation, after five minutes
without pushing a button on the display, the screen
will be blank. If the screen is blank, any button push
will reactivate it and display the User Lines screen.
Each line of this display can have up to fifteen
ASCII characters. Both of the lines are factory
preset with asterisks.
When ENTER is pressed at the User Line screen in
the Configuration menu, an underline cursor is
displayed under the left-most digit. Each digit is
changed by using the UP and DOWN buttons to
select the ASCII character (the ASCII character list
begins with !). The ENTER button is used to move
the underline to the next digit. When the ENTER
button is pressed for the right-hand digit, the new
user line is stored into nonvolatile memory.

4.3

Alarm Relays

Two alarm relays are provided in the control to

indicate status. The first is a malfunction or loss-ofpower alarm. Upon either of these conditions, a dry
contact will close indicating that the control is out of
service. This contact will switch up to 3 amps at
120 Vac.

Configuration 4

Refer to the Appendix, Figure A-6. The second

alarm relay is non-latching and is also capable of
switching 3 A at 120 Vac and is user-programmable
to indicate one or more of the following conditions:
Block-Raise Voltage Limit exceeded

Block-Lower Voltage Limit exceeded

Voltage Reduction of any step is invoked

Reverse Power Flow condition is detected

Line Current Limit/Delta VAr Reactive

Current exceeded

Tap Block Raise/Lower is in effect

Communication Block is in effect

If none of the conditions are programmed, then the

alarm output is disabled (factory default).

4.4

Counters

Operations Counter
The user must select the method of counting
tapchanger operations consistent with the
tapchanger.
X1 - operation count will increment by one with an
open-close-open state change on the tapchanger
counter switch. The closed state may be present for
as little as 20 ms. The open state may be present
indefinitely.
X2 - operation count will increment by one with
either an open-close or a close-open state change
of the tapchanger operation counter switch. Both
the closed and open states may exist indefinitely.
The counter accommodates 999,999 operation
counts and the number of counts stored in memory
is not affected by a loss of supply power. Total
operation count is displayed in the Status Menu.
This counter cannot be reset, but can be preset to
any value up to 999,999 in the Configuration menu.
Resettable Operations Counter
A second, resettable, operations counter operates
with the method selected by X1/X2. The user
resets this counter to zero by pressing ENTER
while viewing the resettable operation counter
screen within the Status Menu. No password is
required to reset the resettable operations counter.
NOTE: The counter will only increment or
decrement with a connection to the
counter input.

4.5

Correction Factors

VT Ratio Correction
Refer to the Appendix, Figure A-5. The operation of
some regulators is such that the internal VT does
not provide the desired voltage ratio. In these cases,
it is desirable to correct the VT secondary voltage to
a 120 Vac reference base. This change is easily
made in software, eliminating the need for a multitap sensing transformer.
The correction is derived from information provided
by the regulator original equipment manufacturer
(OEM). The numerical value of the correction is the
value, in volts, required to adjust the VT nominal
secondary voltage to 120.0 volts. The correction
range is 15 volts in 0.1 volt increments.
NOTE: The maximum allowable continuous VT
secondary voltage is 140 volts. The
correction is made only in software. As a
result, the value of VLOCAL read on the
control display will differ from that
measured at the voltmeter test terminals
by the percent of the correction voltage.
CT/VT Phase Shift
Refer to the Appendix, Figure A-5. The control will
recognize forward and reverse power flow to the
load. With the CT and VT (reference) signals inphase for unity power flow to the load, it will properly
calculate line drop compensation. Depending on the
connection of the CT and VT, the phasors may not
be in-phase. If this is the case, the phase shift can
be corrected in software. The usual characteristics
of three phase systems only allow multiples of 30
phase shifts. The control, therefore, has a range of
0 to 330 in 30 increments.
By comparing system operating conditions with
power flow direction and power factor as shown on
the M-2001B Tapchanger Control, improper phase
shift can be determined. An incorrect connection
may be resolved using well-known phasor methods.
The following procedure may be useful to check the
choice of correction or even to determine the
correction by trial and error:
1. Put the transformer or regulator on
manual control.
2.

Determine the Watts and VArs load on

the transformer or regulator from other
metering.

3.

Read the Watts and VArs indicated by

the control, and make certain that they
are of the same sign and ratio of
magnitudes as obtained from the external
readings.
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4.

If not, change the correction in 30

increments until the control and external
readings are in best agreement.

When two single-phase regulators are connected in

open delta, the current signals will be out-of-phase
with the voltage signals. For one regulator, the
current will lead the voltage by 30 and is called the
leading regulator. For the lagging regulator, the
current will lag the voltage by 30.
Contact Beckwith Electric for Application Note #17
for more information on VT and CT connections.

4.6

The current multiplier setting range is from 1 to

32600 in 1.0 steps.
Both multipliers are entered in the Configuration
menu.
8 WARNING: The current input to the control is
rated at 0.2 A continuous, 0.4 A for two hours,
and 4.0 A for 1 second.
NOTE: The current transformer selection in the
Configure menu only changes the scaling
factor for current reading and setting.

Ratio Multipliers

Voltage & Current Multipliers

Refer to the Appendix, Figure A-5. Primary quantities
are displayed when voltage and current multipliers
are set into the control. The voltage multiplier is:
Vmult = Vpri/(Vsec + Vcorr)
For a VT ratio of 7620/117 V and a voltage correction
of 3 V, the multiplier is:
Vmult = 7620/(117 + 3) = 63.5
The voltage multiplier setting range is from 0.1 to
3260 in 0.1 steps.
The current multiplier is the value of the line CT
primary rating divided by 0.2 A. For a CT primary

4.7

Tap Information

The M-2001B Digital Tapchanger Control tap position

information applies to many different configurations
of tapchangers, e.g., 16 taps, 1 to 17 taps, 10
taps, 1 to 33 taps, etc. Two configuration points,
Tap Min and Tap Max, are assigned to allow the
user to select the range of a specific tap changer.
The Tap Max range is 0 to 33 taps, and the Tap Min
range is 33 to +29 taps. The user is able to
program the control to select the method of tap
position knowledge or to disable this feature. Table
4-1, below, outlines the eight selections available
for the Tap Information screen.

Scre e n Se le ctions

Tap Pos ition

Knowle dge
M e thod

Curre nt
Range

Scre e ns Dis able d

XFM R EXTERNAL #3

Current Loop

0 to 1 mA

Source Voltage

XFM R EXTERNAL #2

Current Loop

4 to 20 mA

Source Voltage

XFM R EXTERNAL #1

Current Loop

0 to 1; 0 to 2;
or 1 mA

Source Voltage

REG EXTERNAL #3

Voltage Divider

Not Applicable

None

REG EXTERNAL #2

Current Loop

4 to 20 mA

None

REG EXTERNAL #1

Current Loop

0 to 1; 0 to 2;
or 1 mA

None

REG INTERNAL

Keep Track

Not Applicable

None

DISABLE

None

None

Source Voltage,
Tap Position

Table 41
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rating of 1000 A, the multiplier is:

CTmult = 1000/0.2 = 5000

Tap Information Screen Selections

Configuration 4

Tap Position by Keep Track

CAUTION: This feature is applicable to singlephase regulators only.
CAUTION: This feature is only applicable for
tap ranges with neutral tap and neutral indicator.
The source voltage will only be applicable with a tap
range of 16 taps.
This feature allows the control to keep track of the
present tap position. The Reg Internal setting is
selected for this method.
8 WARNING: Do not rely on the tap position
indication on the M-2001B Tapchanger Control
display for neutral position when bypassing
voltage regulators.
The motor power source for the manual, automatic,
or external (SCADA) initiated tap changes must be
the same as the motor power input to the control.
The operations counter and neutral light circuit should
be operational. The counter input and power source
is required for detecting tap changes and determining
direction of the tap change. Connecting a regulator
neutral tap position indicating contact to the control
will reset the tap position to neutral each time the
tap goes through the neutral position. It is
recommended that the indicated tap position be
compared to the mechanical tap position indicator
at regular intervals, and that the indicated value be
corrected, if necessary.
The tap position stored in memory is not affected by
a loss of power. The tap position record is checked
and corrected to neutral, if necessary, with the
closure of a neutral contact (when the neutral tap
position contact is connected to the controls).
CAUTION: When the keep-track tap position
method is used, it must be calibrated for proper
voltage control with reverse power operation.
If desired, the keep-track feature can be disabled in
which case the screen will indicate Disabled.
The user initializes the control at a given, known,
tap position upon installation, by selecting Reg
Internal in the Tap Information screen in the
Configuration Menu and performing the following
steps:
1. Determine the actual tap position from
the external tap position indicator on the
regulator.
2.

Scroll through the display to the Tap

Calibrate screen in the Configuration
menu. Press ENTER. A flashing C
indicates that the control is ready to
accept data. Press the UP or DOWN

pushbutton until the correct tap position

is displayed. Press ENTER again. The
tap position is now calibrated to recognize
all subsequent operations so as to keeptrack of the present tap position.
3.

The present tap position is indicated in

the Status Menu at the Tap Position
screen.

Or, if the neutral tap position contact is connected

to the control, run the regulator to neutral as shown
by the tap position indicator on the regulator. The
control will recognize the neutral light signal and set
the tap position accordingly.
The keep-track procedure recognizes tapchanges
commanded via manual, automatic or external
(SCADA) contacts. The power source for the manualor SCADA-initiated tapchanges must be the same
as the motor power source used for the automatic
tapchangers.
The keep-track position knowledge is based on the
detection of a closed switch (manual or automatic),
and feedback from the operation counter input.
Tap Position by Positive Knowledge (Current
Loop)
The control is equipped to receive analog signals
representative of the LTC tap position such as
those provided by a tap position monitor (1250series INCON Programmable Position Monitors, for
example).
The control accommodates the input signals, using
the optional M-2025B Current Loop Interface Module.
Connection of the optional M-2025B will require
either a B-0572 (5 pin to 6 pin) or B-0573 (6 pin to 6
pin) interface cable. See M-2025B Specification for
details.
The transformer (XFMR) and regulator (REG) external
setting is for use with the Positive Knowledge (current
loop) system, except REG #3, which uses the
voltage divider method. Selecting either XFMR or
REG will determine which screens are disabled, and
then selecting either #1, #2, or #3 will depend on
the output current or voltage signal from the Tap
Position monitor. Table 4-1 outlines the options
available for the Tap Information screen.
When using a resistance to current transducer with
an internal tap, fitted to supply a current loop to the
M-2025B Current Loop Interface Module, the XFMR
EXTERNAL#3 selection in the TAP INFO menu
must be selected (e.g., Crompton Instruments
model 253-TRTU, 117 taps, 400 each, 1 internal
tap fitted).

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The user initializes the control at a given, known,

tap position upon installation, by performing the
following steps:
1.
In the Tap Information screen in the
Configuration Menu, select any External
selection.
2.

Determine the actual tap position from

the external tap position indicator.

3.

Scroll through the display to the Tap

Calibrate screen in the Configuration
menu. Press ENTER. A flashing C
indicates that the control is ready to
accept data. Press the UP or DOWN
buttons until the correct tap position is
displayed. Press ENTER again. The tap
position is now calibrated to recognize
all subsequent operations of the tap
position of the tapchanger.

4.

The present tap position at which the

tapchanger is operating is indicated in
the Status menu at the Tap Position
screen.

NOTE: To obtain accurate calibration, it is

suggested that the calibration should be
performed near the neutral tap for 0 to 1,
0 to 2 and 4 to 20 mA, and at tap position
8 R or 8 L in the case of 1 to +1 mA
range.
Voltage Divider
The positive knowledge by voltage divider method
(REG External #3) is only for use on a regulator that
has +/ 16 taps, a voltage divider tap position
sensor, and a separate raise/lower output. The Tap
Max and Tap Min can only be set to 16 raise and 16
lower, respectively, while in the REG External #3
tap mode. The voltage divider method is designed
to read a tap position sensor that contains 18
resistors in a voltage divider network. Each tap
position will give a specific output voltage from the
tap position sensor. The voltage from the sensor will
only be read into the M-2001B control once one (1)
second has elapsed after the counter input has
toggled. The tap position sensor will not be read
again until another tap change occurs, causing the
counter input to toggle once more. Also, an external
input to the control will be read to determine if a
raise or lower condition exists. The raise/lower input
and the voltage from the divider network will be used
to determine what position the tap is on.

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NOTES:
1.
The tap position calibration must be
performed at or above the 4 raise tap,
but to obtain the best accuracy, it should
be calibrated at or above the 8 raise tap.
2.

4.8

REG External #3 can only be selected

via the front panel, not through the
communication ports.

Reverse Power Operation

Detecting Reverse Power

Reverse power flow exists whenever the real
component of the power changes direction. The
control reliably determines current direction with as
little as 2% of the real component of the nominal
200 mA line current (4.0 mA).
Power Direction Bias Configuration
The Power Direction Bias Configuration screen
contains three settings to determine how the control
will switch between forward and reverse power
operation. The three settings are No Bias, Forward
Bias, and Reverse Bias.
"No Bias" Setting
When the Power Direction Bias function is set to
"No Bias", the control applies an 8 mA hysteresis
band with a bandcenter of 0 load current (+4 mA
to 4 mA) to switch between forward and reverse
power. The control will switch from forward power to
reverse power when the load current exceeds 4
mA (reverse direction). The control will switch from
reverse power to forward power when the load current
exceeds +4 mA (forward direction).
"Forward Bias" Setting
When the Power Direction Bias function is set to
"Forward Bias", the control applies a 0 mA to -4 mA
hysteresis band to switch between forward and
reverse power. The control will switch from reverse
power to forward power when load current is P 0
mA (forward direction). The control will switch from
forward power to reverse power when the load current
exceeds 4 mA (reverse direction).
"Reverse Bias" Setting
When the Power Direction Bias function is set to
"Reverse Bias", the control applies a 0 mA to +4
mA hysteresis band to switch between forward and
reverse power. The control will switch from forward
power to reverse power when load current is O 0
mA (reverse direction). The control will switch from
reverse power to forward power when the load current
exceeds +4 mA (forward direction).

Configuration 4

Upon detection of power reversal, after a 5 second

delay, the control will operate in the selected mode.
The operating mode is selected from the following
options:

control. Once neutral is reached, the tap position

will remain unchanged as long as reverse power is
present. Normal operation will resume when forward
power is detected.

Ignore Continue control action exactly as though

forward power flow continued to exist.

4.9

This mode is intended to be used where the

transformer or regulator is feeding power to a load
which includes an induction generator. In this case,
power can reverse with the generator feeding power
into the power system yet the system is determining
the generator and associated load voltage.
Block Inhibits automatic tapchange operation.
This locks the tapchanger on the tap position in use
at the time reverse power flow is detected. It is the
recommended setting for independent power
producers or in situations when reverse power flow
is not expected. The control will revert to normal
operation when forward power flow resumes.
Regulate REV (single-phase regulators only) The
control will detect reverse power flow and regulate
according to reverse power settings as selected in
the Setpoint Menu. With tap position knowledge, the
control calculates the source-side potential without
the use of a source side VT. This feature is designed
for use with feeder voltage regulators which continue
to operate in a radial mode after system switching
causes the power flow reversal.
The source voltage is calculated by knowing the
local voltage, the load current, and the tap position
using a presumed regulator impedance. That
impedance is a function of the tap position. The
calculated source voltage is only valid with a
5/8% step-voltage regulator.
With the control recognizing reverse power flow, the
following occurs:
The REV PWR LED is illuminated.

Reverse power setpoints are used.

Source voltage is calculated and motor

output commands are reversed. For
example, when the voltage is high, the
control raises the tap thereby lowering the
voltage and a raise is indicated on the
front panel LEDs.

Return to Neutral To use this feature, a counter

input must be provided, and one of the tap information
modes must be enabled.
The Return to Neutral feature will cause the tap
position to be driven to neutral when reverse power
is detected. Tap position will be driven to neutral
regardless of the voltage or currents present at the

Parallel Operation

NOTE: Contact the factory for availability of

VAR2.
Refer to Figure 4-1 and to Appendix A, Figure A-8.
The user with access to the Configuration Menu
may select the circulating current method of
paralleling LTC transformers, or disable the feature.
If the optional VAR1/VAR2 methods were
purchased, they may also be selected. Paralleling
by the circulating current method or the VAR1
method involves a configuration in which each
M-2001B Tapchanger Control is used with a Beckwith
Electric M-0115A Parallel Balancing Module. The
control is provided with a current input which is
representative of the circulating current between
two or more LTC transformers operating in parallel.
Paralleling by the VAR2 method does not use the
M-0115A Parallel Balancing Module. Instead, the
two load currents are brought into the control, and
the actual VAR's which exist between the paralleled
transformers is calculated internally. When using
the VAR2 method, the control's load current input
is to be connected to the load current CT of the
transformer which is controlling the tap position.
The control's circulating current is to be connected
to the load current CT for the opposite paralleled
transformer.
The measured voltage the M-2001B controls on
each of the transformers will be biased in such a
way as to cause tapchanger operations which bring
both tap positions closer to one another. In the case
of VAR, the tap positions will minimize the
difference in VArs from each transformer.
The circulating current reading is scaled on a nominal
200 mA, depending on the metering current
transformer scaling choice made in the Configure
menu, and is derived from the output of the M-0115A
Parallel Balancing Module. The sensitivity of the
circulating current method is linearly scaled to 24 V
at a circulating current input of 200 mA.
The sensitivity of the VAR1 method is linearly
scaled to 24 V at a circulating VAr current of 200
mA. The sensitivity of the VAR2 method is linearly
scaled to a default shift of 24 volts which a circulating
VAR current difference of 200 mA between the two
current inputs. For VAR2 only, the shift will be

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disabled if either current input drops to less than

approximately 5 mA, or if the neutral input is present.
The neutral input will only be used to disable the
voltage shift and will not operate as normal when
using VAR2. This will provide proper operation if
the two transformers are not connected in parallel
temporarily or if the main breaker of one of the
transformers opens.
Exclusively for the VAR2 method, there are 3
screens in the Configuration menu to allow more
versatility: VAR2 SENSITIVITY, VAR2 REAC I
LIMIT, and VAR2 I RATIO. When the VAR option
has not been purchased, these screens will be
disabled.
The VAR2 SENSITIVITY screen will be used to
adjust how much the voltage shift will be changed
from the default value of 24 volts with a circulating
VAR current different of 200 mA between the two
current inputs. The settings for this screen are 4.0
to +4.0 in 0.1 increments, which corresponds to a
sensitivity of 0.5 to 2 times as sensitive; i.e., 4.0 =
12 volt shift, 2.0 = 18 volt shift, 0.0 = 24 volt shift
(default), 2.0 = 36 volt shift, 4.0 = 48 volt shift.
NOTE: In VAR1 or 2 modes, the Control Circ I
status screen displays the reactive VAR
current instead of the total current
displayed when the paralleling mode is
circulating current. The default current
limit setting is 200 mA.
The VAR2 CIRC LIMIT I screen will be used to set
the reactive current limit setpoint. The settings for
this screen are 5 mA to 200 mA in 1 mA increments.
If the reactive current reaches this setpoint, the
operation of the control will be blocked and the
alarm output function will be activated, if enabled.
The alarm can be enabled by setting the "Line Limit
Current/Delta Var Reactive Current" bit on the "Prog
Alarm Fnctn" screen to a "1".
The VAR2 I RATIO screen will be used to adjust
the sensitivity to the line current input versus the
circulating current input. The settings for this screen
are 0.50 to 2.00, in 0.01 increments. When the
setting is 0.50, the control will be 0.50 times as
sensitive to the VArs from the circulating current

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input versus the load input current. The default

setting for the sensitivity is 1.00 to obtain equally
sensitive current inputs.
A general paralleling scheme for the M-2001B
Tapchanger Control is shown in Figure 4-1 and
includes the internal functions of the tapchanger
control, the M-2067 Adapter Panel, the M-0115
Parallel Balancing Module, the M-0127 AC Current
Relay and the M-0169 Auxiliary Current Transformer
(8.66 or 5/0.2 A). For ease of illustration, connections
are shown for the parallel operation of two
transformers. The principle of operation is similar
for three or more transformers.
A current, proportional to the transformer secondary
current, is fed to the M-0115 Parallel Balancing
Module. Because of the secondary parallel
connection, however, this is actually the sum of the
desired load current and any undesired circulating
current. The M-0115 separates these currents, and
sends them to the proper load (IL) and circulating
current inputs (IP) of the control.
Two current loops are formed. One involves the K3
auto current transformers in the Parallel Balancing
units. The current in this loop is representative of
the transformer bank circulating current. The second
loop involves the K1 and K2 auxiliary transformers.
The current in this loop is representative of the load
current in each transformer.
For more than two transformers, see the M-0115
Parallel Balancing Module Instruction Book. For
adapter panel pinouts, see the Application Guide for
the specific adapter panel.
A more detailed description of the theory of operation
is available from Beckwith Electric upon request.
Application Note #11, Introduction to Paralleling of
LTC Transformers by the Circulating Current Method
and Application Note #13, Advanced Paralleling of
LTC Transformers by the Circulating Current Method
provide a thorough analysis of parallel LTC
transformers operating by the circulating current
method.
It is suggested that either the non-sequential or
Intertap time delay be used when paralleling.

Configuration 4

Main CT
T1
52-1
2
120 V

M-0127
Ac Current
Relay

5.0A M-0169

Auxiliary Current

0.2A Transformer

1
M-0115A
Parallel Balancing
Module

Motor
Power
4

Main VT
M-2001B
with M-2067
Adapter Panel
1

43P

43P

K3
52-1a

52-3b

IP
7

3
K1
43P

LOADS

R
L

K2
10
43P

VT

IL

Motor 9
Power In

52-3

Motor
Auxiliary
Relay Coils

52-3b

52-3a

24a
52-1b

52-2b

T2

Main CT
52-2

120 V

M-0127
Ac Current
Relay

5.0A M-0169

Auxiliary Current

0.2A Transformer

1
M-0115A
Parallel Balancing
Module

Motor
Power
4

52-2a

8
9

Figure 4-1

Main VT
M-2001B
with M-2067
Adapter Panel
1

VT

IP
7

3
K1
43P
K2

10
43P

43P

K3
43P
7

R
L
4
2

IL

Motor 9
Power In

8
4

Motor
Auxiliary
Relay Coils

Paralleling Scheme for Two Transformers

using the Circulating Current Method

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4.10 Output Selection

Output Selection
There are two setup screens associated with this
feature. This screen is located in the Configuration
menu. A selection of continuous or pulse may be
chosen.
Output Pulse
Located in the Setpoint menu. The output pulse can
be programmed from 0.2 to 12 seconds, in
increments of 0.1 seconds. An initiated pulse will
continue until the pulse time has been reached or a
counter contact operates.
NOTE: When enabling the pulse feature on an
LTC without a counter contact, care must
be taken to make the ON pulse width
less than the time it takes for a complete
tap change to occur, but long enough for
the seal-in circuit to be activated. The
Intertap Time Delay should be longer
than the time it takes for a complete
tapchange to occur.
Continuous
The output is continuous until the voltage returns
into the bandwidth.

NOTE: The following features are not settable

using UCA protocol: Pulsed Output, Data
Logging, Inverse Time Selection, LDC-Z,
Configurable Tap Position, and Current
Display/Scaling.
NOTE: The UCA protocol cannot be used on the
RS-485 port. It may only be used with
the RS-232 or fiber optic ports. The usual
range of address when using UCA
protocol only is from 1 to 32000 (no
communication on COM2). Whenever
UCA protocol is used on COM1 and
BECO protocol is used on COM2, the
address range is restricted to 1200.

4.12 Basic Timer Types

The time delay of the control may be selected from
two different types. Selection of an Integrating timer
type increments the timer when the voltage is outside
the band, and decrements the timer towards zero
when the voltage is within the band. Selection of
Instantaneous timer type increments the timer when
the voltage is outside the band, and resets to zero
instantly when the voltage returns within the band.

4.13 Data Logging

4.11 Protocols/Communication
Refer to the Appendix, Figures A-5 and A-8. The
user must select the protocol that is to be used with
the M-2001B Tapchanger Control's COM1 port. The
following standard protocols are included in the
control: BECO 2200 (factory setting), BECO 2179,
Cooper 2179 (screen displays 2179 only), GP2179,
UCA2.0, MODBUS, and DNP3.0. COM2 port (front)
uses BECO 2200 exclusively.
NOTE: When selecting or deselecting DNP
points, power to the unit must be removed
and then reapplied in order for the changes
to take place.
When DNP All Points is enabled, baud rates greater
than 4800 are recommended. Baud rates less than
4800 will delay the response of the front panel
display.
Detailed descriptions of the data points used for any
of the four standard protocols are available from
Beckwith Electric upon request, and are available
for
download
from
our
website,
www.beckwithelectric.com. For further information
on communication ports, please see Section 6.5,
Communication.
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This feature allows you to configure the parameters

that the control will use to log data (with TapTalk)
to an Excel or Lotus123 compatible spreadsheet
file. Once the log parameters are uploaded through
TapTalk, the control will log data to onboard memory.
Logging will continue indefinitely until a new set of
log parameters are uploaded, at which point all
previously logged data will be lost. It is necessary
that the log parameters are set up, and logging be
initiated, through the TapTalk Data Logger for this
feature to work as expected.
There are 19 communication points associated with
the data logging on the control. Data logging may be
set/read from BECO 2200 or BECO 2179 protocols.

Configuration 4

There are four command points:

Log Sample Period This is a read/write point.
Data range is 19,999 minutes in increments of one
minute.
Full Record Flag This is a read only point. It
reads zero if the memory has not yet been written
over. Reads one if the data has wrapped around,
and overwritten previous data.
Log Point Select This is a read/write point.
Data is set in binary format.
Log Status This point is a command/status/
read/write point. Command/status is as follows:
0 Not logging (command)
When a zero is written to this point, logging
will stop.
1 Logging (status)
If log status reads 1, logging is in progress.
3 Start Logging (command)
When a three is written to log status,
logging will start. Points 9-00 and 9-02
must be set up prior to issuance of a
logging command. Logging will continue
indefinitely, or until a stop logging command
(0) is issued, in a circular buffer manner.
The absolute size of the data logging array
is 311,040 bytes. The start address of
this buffer is 90000 hex. Data will always
be logged in records. If the last record
exceeds this number (311,040), then the
first record at address 90000 hex will be
overwritten.
4 Download (command)
When a four is written to log status:
The oldest record time stamp can be read
in BECO 2200 9-04, 9-05, 0-06.
The newest record time stamp can be
read in BECO 2200 9-07, 9-08, 9-09.
The current logged data pointer can be
read from BECO 2200 9-10, 9-11.

The first parameter of a record (a 16 bit

word of information pointed by 9-12 and
9-13), along with the next 14 words will
be ready for query with BECO 2200
protocol. You must issue a read of 15
points (only), starting with point number
9-14. Be aware that this scheme will not
read records. It will read 15 words at a
time, crossing record boundaries. It will
start by reading the 1st parameter in a
record, then it will read the next 15 words.
As this happens, the control will set up
the next 15 words to be read, starting
with point 9-14, by incrementing the
ready-to-download logged data pointer
accordingly.

4.14 Current Display/Scaling

The current input rating of the M-2001B Tapchanger
Control is 200 mA, continuous. Auxiliary CT's are
necessary if primary currents exceed this value.
The Current Transformer scaling selection is set in
the Configure menu to be 200 mA, 1 A or 5 A. This
choice fixes the scale of both the metering readout
quantities and the settings of current values.
The status screens showing this information,
CONTROL LOAD I and CIRCULATING CURRENT
STATUS will be updated accordingly
8 WARNING: This selection is for scaling
purposes only, and neither 1 A nor 5 A should
be input to the control.
The values of the current displayed in the control
load I, and on circulating current screens can be
displayed in either 200 mA, 1 A or 5 A scale.
8 WARNING: The current input to the control is
rated at 0.2 A continuous, 0.4 A for two hours,
and 4.0 A for 1 second.
The Line Limit Current setpoint screen is also affected
by this selection.

The ready to download logged data pointer

can be written in 9-12, 9-13.

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Status 5

5.0

5.0

Introduction ................................................................................. 51

5.1

Metering ...................................................................................... 51

5.2

Drag-Hand Display Quantities .................................................... 53

5.3

Real Time Clock ......................................................................... 53

5.4

Line Frequency ........................................................................... 53

5.5

Voltage Reduction Status .......................................................... 54

Introduction

Refer to Figures 5-1 and 5-2.

The control has the capability of displaying measured
and calculated secondary quantities and calculated
primary quantities.

5.1

Status

Primary
Refer to the Appendix, Figure A-5. In order to use
the calculated primary quantities feature, the user
must enter the following data in the Configuration
Menu:
1.

Select line-to-line or line-to-ground VT

configuration.

2.

Select single-phase quantities based on

measured inputs, or three-phase
quantities based on measured inputs
and assume a balanced system.

3.

Select primary voltage and current

multipliers needed to calculate primary
quantities.

Metering

Secondary
The display will show local voltage, source voltage,
compensated voltage, line frequency, and load
current in secondary quantities along with load
power factor. The voltage is displayed on a 120 V
base and the current is displayed on a 200 mA
base.
NOTE: The local voltage displayed will not match
the voltage measured at the test
terminals on the adapter panel if a
sensing VT ratio correction other than
0.0 V has been entered.

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Primary
Current

IPRI

Main CT

Bypass
Arrestor

Transmission / Distribution Line

Theoretical
Load Center

IL
VT

0.2 A
Nominal
Load Current

VS

VLOC
Primary
Voltage

Source
Voltage

120 V
Nominal

VCOMP
Compensated
Voltage

NOTE: The VT and CT are usually integral to the regulator.

SL

Indicates calculated quantities

Regulator

Figure 5-1

Secondary Quantity Metering and Primary Quantity Calculations

for Regulator Applications

Primary
Current
Main CT

Transmission / Distribution Line

IPRI
Auxiliary
CT

Primary
Voltage

IL

High
Voltage

Low
Voltage

Transformer

Figure 5-2

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0.2 A
Nominal
Load Current

VPRI

Theoretical
Load Center

VT

VLOC

VCOMP

120 V
Nominal

Compensated
Voltage

NOTE: The figure shows a Line-to-Ground VT and

a single-phase CT. The system can also
accommodate a Line-to-Line VT and a
Phase-to-Phase connected CT.
Indicates calculated quantities

Secondary Quantity Metering and Primary Quantity Calculations

for Transformer Applications

Status 5

Demand Metering
Refer to the Appendix, Figure A-5. The demand
metering capability provided in the control follows
the concept of a lagged demand meter. The demand
time interval is selected by the user as 15, 30 or 60
minutes. This is the time it takes for a thermal
meter to indicate 90% of a change in load.
Quantitative Metering
Refer to Appendix A, Figure A-2. The quantitative
metering function of the control displays the
following measured values on the individual status
screens:

Total Reverse VAr Hours (KVArHR,

MVArHR or GVArHR)

Total Forward VAr Hours (KVArHR,

MVArHR or GVArHR)

Total Reverse Watt Hours (KWHR,

MWHR or GWHR)

Total Forward Watt Hours (KWHR, MWHR

or GWHR)

The measured values are retained in non-volatile

memory. A real time clock is utilized to record a
date/time stamp for each quantity to indicate when
the period of measurement was initiated.
When a quantitative metering screen is selected,
three screens cycle continuously to indicate the
total value, date and time the measurement was
initiated. The E indicates that the measured value
can be reset by pushing ENTER.

5.2

Drag-Hand Display Quantities

Refer to the Appendix, Figure A-5. Drag-hand

quantities are the maximum and minimum values
for the period since the last reset command. These
are retained in non-volatile memory. A real-time
clock allows the recording of a date/time stamp
with each drag-hand quantity. The following are
available for drag-hand use:

Min/Max tap position (when Tap Position

is enabled)

Min local voltage (120 V base)

Max local voltage (120 V base)

Max load current

Max watts, kW or MW

Max VAr, kVAr or MVAr

Max VA, kVA or MVA (and power factor

at max VA)

Where primary quantities are used, values displayed

are single-phase or three-phase as defined in the Pri
Pwr Display Screen of the Configuration Menu.
CAUTION: When the M-2001B Tapchanger
Control is used with a Beckwith Electric adapter
panel, the panels drag hands reset button only
resets the mechanical drag hands of the regulator
or LTC transformer. The button does not reset the
tap draghands information stored in the control.
The maximum and minimum tap position of the
control should always be reset when the mechanical
drag hands are reset.
The values retained in memory are time-tagged
quantities that are calculated using the demand
period selected (15, 30 or 60 minutes). For voltage,
values are the average of samples taken over a
period of 32 seconds which avoids undue retention
of momentary voltage transients. The load power
factor retained is the value at the time of max VA.
When selected, three screens for each parameter
cycle continuously and indicate the value, date
and time of each parameter. The E indicates that
the drag-hand can be reset by pushing ENTER.

5.3

Real-Time Clock

Refer to the Appendix, Figure A-2. The control is

equipped with a real-time, 24-hour clock which is
used with the drag-hand feature to record date/
time stamp information on quantities saved in
memory. The power source for the clock is
maintained for at least 24 hours during a system
power outage by a charged capacitor (no battery).
If the power outage lasts longer than 24 hours,
check the clock and reset if necessary.

5.4

Line Frequency

Refer to the Appendix, Figure A-2. The control

provides for real-time metering of the line frequency.
If the control is a 60 Hz model, the operating
frequency is 55 to 65 Hz; if the control is a 50 Hz
model, the operating frequency is 45 to 55 Hz.

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5.5.

Voltage Reduction Status

Refer to Figure A-5. The control has a flashing

voltage reduction status which can be enabled/
disabled in the Flash V Red Mode screen of the
configuration menu. When enabled, and voltage
reduction mode is active, the display will show the
local voltage for about two seconds, and then turn
off for about 7 seconds. Then the voltage reduction
status will be displayed for about two seconds, and
then turn off for about 7 seconds. Then the cycle will
repeat, as long as voltage reduction mode is active,
and the front panel buttons have not been used in
the past five minutes.
NOTE: Enabling this function may shorten the
life of the screen.

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6.0

Connections

6.0

Installation ................................................................................. 61

6.1

External Connections ............................................................... 61

6.2

Non-Sequential Operation ........................................................ 64

6.3

Multi-Step Voltage Reduction .................................................. 64

6.4

LTC Backup Control ................................................................. 65

6.5

Communication Ports ............................................................... 65

6.6

Grounding .................................................................................. 67

6.7

Typical LTC Connection ........................................................... 67

6.8

Typical Regulator Connection .................................................. 67

Installation

An adapter panel or a M-2050 Surface Mounting

Kit must be used with the M-2001B Tapchanger
Control. Each panel adapts the control as a
transformer or regulator control replacement and
provides the external connections necessary for
operation via terminal blocks on the rear of the
adapter panel.
In lieu of using one of the M-2000 series adapter
panels to mount the control, the M-2050 Surface
Mounting Kit permits surface mounting. The kit
consists of two right angle mounting brackets which
bolt to the rear top and bottom of the control. All
necessary hardware is included in the kit. Also
included is a 24-pin, in-line female connector with
six-foot pigtails on each pin to facilitate custom
connection of the control in original equipment
manufacturers applications.

6.1

External Connections

Available connectors include: one RS-485 and Fiber

Optic connection (optional), one 24-pin blue
connector, two RS-232 DB9S connectors and an
in-line, 6-pin connector for the M-2025B Current
Loop Module. See Figure 2-1 for the locations of
these external connectors.
The external connections for the control are made
to the 24-pin connector, P2. For example, if external
dry contacts are being used to control the voltage
reduction step #1 function, connections for these
contacts may be made between Pin 10 and Pin 18
as shown in Figure 6-1. The dry contact inputs for
non-sequential input, voltage reduction, motor sealin, counter input and neutral detection must be
wetted by connecting to terminal Pin 10.
8 WARNING: These binary inputs must be
wetted by connection to Pin 10 onlya nominal
12 Vdc source. If the contacts are connected to a
120 Vac source, it will result in damage to the
control.
The external connections for the control are shown
in Figure 6-1.

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Pin 2 Load Current Return

This is the non-polarity input to the load current
measuring transformer. The companion polarity
input is Pin 4. The line current transformer input is
isolated from other pins.

The serial ports provide remote access to the

tapchanger control using the optional M-2029A
TapTalk Communications Software.
Pin 1 Voltage Input
This input accepts nominal 120 Vac, 60 Hz (or 50
Hz as ordered) to operate the control's power supply
and voltage sensing input. The acceptable voltage
range for proper control operation is from 90140
Vac.

Pin 3 Neutral
This is the return for the Voltage Input (Pin 1), and
nominal +12 Vdc wetting voltage (Pin 10).

Power consumption is less than 8 VA. The input

voltage is referenced to line neutral (Pin 3).
24-Pin Connector (P2)
Fuse 1/4 A

VOLTAGE INPUT
(POLARITY)
LOAD CURRENT
(RETURN)

1
2

NEUTRAL

LOAD CURRENT
(POLARITY)

CIRCULATING CURRENT
(POLARITY)
CIRCULATING CURRENT
(RETURN)
TAPCHANGER RAISE
OUTPUT

VOLTAGE INPUT
(POLARITY)
LOAD CURRENT
(RETURN) See Note 2
VOLTAGE INPUT
(RETURN) See Note 2
LOAD CURRENT
(POLARITY) 0.2 A
CIRCULATING CURRENT
(POLARITY) 0.2 A
CIRCULATING CURRENT
(RETURN)

5
6

MOTOR POWER 120 / 240 V

See Note 1

RAISE AL
LS
INTERLOCK

Fuse 6 A

MOTOR POWER INPUT

VOLTAGE REDUCTION
STEP #2 INPUT

CONTACT "WETTING" SUPPLY

+12 Vdc

10

OPERATIONS COUNTER
INPUT #1

11

OPERATIONS COUNTER
INPUT #2

12

MOTOR SEAL-IN
DETECTOR INPUT

13

NEUTRAL POSITION
DETECTOR #1

14

NEUTRAL POSITION
DETECTOR #2

15

AL
OFF
AUTO

OFF

TAPCHANGER LOWER OUTPUT

16
17

VOLTAGE REDUCTION
STEP #1 INPUT

18

MOTOR SEAL-IN DISCONNECT

OUTPUT

19

MOTOR SEAL-IN

USER-PROGRAMMABLE ALARM

20

SELF-TEST ALARM

21

SELF-TEST ALARM
(INPUT)
USERPROGRAMMABLE
ALARM (RETURN)

22
23

SELF-TEST ALARM

24

MOTOR
R

LOWER AR
LS
INTERLOCK

USERPROGRAMMABLE
ALARM (INPUT)

USER-PROGRAMMABLE ALARM

AR

AUX
RAISE
(AR)
See Note 3

AUX
LOWER
(AL)
See Note 3

NON-SEQUENTIAL OPERATION /
AUTO TAPCHANGE INHIBIT INPUT

NON-INTERRUPTABLE
POWER SUPPLY INPUT

SELF-TEST ALARM
(RETURN)

NOTES:
1.
Motor voltage may be 120 or 240 V to neutral, or 240 V phase-to-phase.
2.

The customer is to provide an earth ground connection to the CT/VTs neutral connection, external
to the control.

3.

Due to leakage current through the output triac's protection circuitry, auxiliary relays with high
impedance, coils may not drop out. For additional assistance, contact the factory.

4.

To Motor Power Seal-In board.

8 WARNING: When an adapter panel is not used, automatic shorting of CT inputs is not provided by
the M-2001B/M-2050; the customer must provide a method for shorting the CT's before the control is
disconnected.

Figure 6-1
62

Typical External Connections

Connections 6

Pin 4 Load Current Polarity

The line current input range is 0640 mA (200 mA
continuous) with 200 mA representing the 1.0 perunit value. The measured current value is used for
line drop compensation and metering calculation.
8 WARNING: The current input to the M-2001B
is rated at 0.2 A continuous, 0.4 A for two hours,
and 4.0 A for 1 second.
Pin 5 Circulating Current Polarity
The circulating current transformer measures a
relative reactive current flow between transformers
in parallel configuration. Maximum anticipated current
input is 200 mA.
8 WARNING: The current input to the M-2001B
is rated at 0.2 A continuous, 0.4 A for two hours,
and 4.0 A for 1 second.
Pin 6 Circulating Current Return
This is the return path for Pin 5. The circulating
current transformer input is isolated from other pins.
Pin 7 Tapchanger Raise
This switched output connects the tapchanger raise
winding to the source of motor power. When the
control calls for a raise, it is capable of switching up
to 6 A at 120/240 Vac.
Pin 8 Motor Power Input
The source for powering the tapchanger motor is
connected here. It may have a maximum voltage of
240 Vac.
Pin 9 Voltage Reduction Step #2
This digital input is typically enabled by connecting
it to the nominal +12 Vdc wetting source (Pin 10),
through an external Form "a" dry contact. The amount
of voltage reduction implemented is determined by
the setting.
Pin 10 +12 Vdc Wetting Voltage
This is the output of an unregulated dc power supply
internal to the control. It is referenced to neutral and
can supply up to 100 mA. It is used for powering the
digital inputs of the control through external relays.
Depending on the voltage suppied to Pin 1 and
loading, its output can vary from +10 to +18 Vdc. It
is not fused in the control.

Pins 11 & 12 Operations Counter Inputs 1 and 2

This digital input registers the counter contact
closure. The pins are isolated from neutral to permit
placing the external contact in series with either the
wetting voltage or neutral. The operation count will
increment when Pin 12 is grounded via the
transformer or regulator dry operation count switch.
This contact is needed for using the intertap time
delay. Once the contact is opened, the intertap time
delay will begin counting down.
Pin 13 Motor Seal-In Detector Input
When the Input Selection screen in the
Configuration menu is set to Seal In Input, this
input will operate as a seal-in input. In this
configuration, the digital input is referenced to line
neutral, but is unique in that it is configured to
accept only the output of the motor seal-in current
detection transformer, from the B-0553 motor sealin printed circuit board subassembly. The B-0553 is
a supplemental circuit board used in the appropriate
adapter panels.
When the Input Selection screen in the
Configuration menu is set to Switch Status Input,
this input will only operate as a switch status input.
All seal-in input functions will be disabled. In this
mode, the switch status on the adapter panel can be
read to determine if it is in Auto or Manual ON/OFF.
The status can be read through the seal-in/switch
status data point in the communications protocols.
Pins 14 & 15 Neutral Position Detector Inputs
1 and 2
This digital input registers neutral position switch
closures on regulators. The pins are isolated from
neutral to permit placement of the external contact
in series with either the wetting voltage or neutral.
Normally the wetting supply (Pin 10) will be connected
to Pin 14.
Pin 16 Tapchanger Lower Output
This switched output connects the tapchanger lower
winding to the source of motor power. When the
control calls for a lower, it is capable of switching up
to 6 A at 120/240 Vac.

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Pin 17 Non-Sequential Operation Input/Auto

Tapchange Inhibit Input
This digital input performs two functions. Nonsequential operation is invoked by momentarily
connecting this input to the nominal +12 Vdc wetting
source (Pin 10) through an external Form a dry
contact. When this function is enabled, the tapchanger
control times out with the Time Delay setting between
every tapchange.
Auto tapchange inhibit is invoked by closing and
maintaining a Form a dry contact connected to this
input and to the nominal +12 Vdc wetting source
(Pin 10). As long as this contact is closed, the
tapchanger will not time out, thereby prohibiting
raise and lower commands.
Pin 18 Voltage Reduction Step #1
This digital input is typically enabled by connecting
it to the nominal +12 Vdc wetting source (Pin 10)
through an external Form a dry contact. The amount
of voltage reduction implemented is determined by
the setting.
NOTE: Enabling both voltage reduction step #1
and step #2 inputs simultaneously will
result in the level of voltage reduction as
specified on the voltage reduction step
#3 screen of the control.
Pin 19 Motor Seal-In Disconnect Output
This output connects to the B-0553 motor seal-in
printed circuit board subassembly. When the seal-in
detector input is actuated, this output drives a triac
on the B-0553 motor seal-in printed circuit board
subassembly to temporarily disconnect the motor
power to the control. The B-0553 is a supplemental
circuit board used in the appropriate adapter panels.
Pins 20 & 22 User-Programmable Alarm
This pair of terminals is a Form "A" alarm relay
contact rated for 3 A at 120 Vac, or 100 mA at
120 Vdc. This alarm indicates when any of eight
programmable alarm conditions are detected. Refer
to the Appendix, Figure A-8 or A-10.
Pins 21 and 24 Self-Test Alarm
This pair of terminals is a held-open Form b alarm
relay contact rated for 3 A at 120 Vac, or 100 mA at
120 Vdc. Failure of the power supply or the
microcontroller results in loss of power to the alarm
relay, allowing the contact to close.

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Pin 23 Non-Interruptible Power Supply Input

This input is normally connected to Pin 8, the motor
power input. The power to Pin 8 is interrupted by the
motor seal-in process of the B-0553 motor seal-in
printed circuit board. The purpose of Pin 23 is to
provide continuous power to the raise and lower
keep-track detection circuits. It should be connected
ahead of any motor power interruption (for example,
auto/manual, local/remote) of the seal-in circuitry to
maintain keep-track raise and lower operation. The
motor seal-in function is used in the following adapter
panels: M-2109, M-2324 and M-2355.

6.2

Non-Sequential Operation

The operation of the control can be interrupted

during tapchanger operation by applying the wetting
voltage of Pin 10 to Pin 17 (timer reset for nonsequential operation input) on the control through an
external contact. This causes the output to deenergize and reinitialize the time delay circuit when
the reset signal is removed. This function can be
used to cause the LTC transformer, if so equipped,
to wait for the unit to time out between tapchanges.
CAUTION: Voltage applied through dry contacts
to actuate non-sequential input, voltage reduction
inputs, counter contacts and neutral contacts must
be nominal +12 Vdc obtained from Pin 10 of the
M-2001B Tapchanger Control. The use of 120 Vac
will result in damage to the M-2001B.

6.3

Multi-Step Voltage
Reduction

On the M-2001B Tapchanger Control, Pin 9 and Pin

18 on connector P2 are used together to provide up
to three levels of voltage reduction. The external
connections to achieve these steps are shown in
Table 6-1. Voltage reduction amounts are set within
the M-2001B Tapchanger Control software. If these
voltage reduction steps are instituted by communications, the contacts are not be used
simultaneously.
CAUTION: Voltage applied through dry
contacts to actuate non-sequential input, voltage
reduction inputs, counter contacts and neutral
contacts must be nominal +12 Vdc obtained from
Pin 10 of the M-2001B Tapchanger Control. The
use of 120 Vac will result in damage to the control.

Connections 6

Voltage Re duction Se tpoint: M ultiplie r Range

Apply "We tting Voltage "

from Pin 10 to Pin #

Voltage Reduction Setpoint #1: 0 to 10%

Pin 18

Voltage Reduction Setpoint #2: 0 to 10%

Pin 9

Voltage Reduction Setpoint #3: 0 to 10%

Pins 18 and 9

Table 6-1

6.4

Multi-Step Voltage Reduction External Connections

LTC Backup Control

The M-0329 is a single-phase, solid-state backup

control that prevents a defective tapchanger control
from running the voltage outside the upper and
lower voltage limits. The Block Raise and Block
Lower voltage levels are set by accurately calibrated
dials. Refer to the M-0329 Instruction Book for
details.
The M-0329 LTC Backup Control is connected as
a two-terminal device to the voltage transformer.

6.5

Communication Ports

The control has two communication ports, COM1

and COM2. COM1 supports RS-232, RS-485, and
fiber optic lines (ST connector only). Selection of
specific communication apparatus may be made
through the COM1 PORT screen. COM2 is an
internal port, and supports only BECO 2200 protocol
and software updates. COM1 and COM2 support
baud rates from 300 to 19200.

The control can be connected to fiber optics in two

ways. If Fiber Repeat screen is set to OFF, the fiber
interface is set in a point-to-point configuration.
Example: A PC to one control. If Fiber Repeat
screen is set to ON, the control can be connected
in a loop or daisy chain (the TX of one control
connected to the RX of the next, etc.). When
connecting the control in this manner through
TapTalk, Echo Cancel should be set to ON. The
type of fiber used with these optical transceivers is
multimode fiber. It was tested with fiber size 62.5/
125. A manufacturer of this product is Amphenol
Corporation. A typical part number tested by
Beckwith Electric is 943-32255-10030 from
Amphenol Corporation, Lisle, Illinois. This is a dualfiber with a total of four ST connectors. See Figure
6-2 for part number selection.
NOTE: The baud rate for fiber optic and RS-485
connections must be greater than 300
baud.

Fiber Optic Interface (Additional

Communications Port)
There are two screens associated with this feature.
These screens are located next to all the
communications configuration points. The COM1
PORT screen enables the user to select the specific
communication equipment to be used: RS-232
(factory default), RS-485 (2 wire), and Fiber Optics
(ST connector).

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943

XX
Side A

X X X X

Side B

Cable Type

Cable Length in Meters

3 = 3 mm Jacketed
5 = 900 m Jacketed
9 = 900 m Tight Buffered

(e.g., 0001 = 1m)

Connector Types
2 = FC
5 = ST
6 = SC

Assembly Type
0 = Pigtail
1 = Patch Cord (jumper)
2 = Duplex Patch Cord (jumper)
3 = Duplex Connector Pigtail (SC only)
4 = Duplex Connector Jumper (SC only)

NOTE (for connector types): If

assembly type = 0 (pigtail),
connector type digits are
identical (i.e., 66=SC pigtail).

Amphenol Fiber Optic cable

P.N. Ordering

Figure 62

Communication Connections

RS-485 Interface (Additional Communication

Port)
The communication protocols BECO 2179, Cooper
2179, GP 2179, BECO 2200, MODBUS, UCA2.0,
and DNP3.0 were set up to work with a 2-wire, half
duplex RS-485 link of the M-2001B COM1.
A port-powered converter made by B & B Electronics
of Ottawa, IL (Model 485LP9TB) was used to test
the two-wire RS-485 link. This converter comes in
commercial and extended temperature ranges. When
connecting the RS-485, a 120 W resister must be
connected at the last control connector across A/B.
The two-wire RS-485 port assigns Pin A (+) and Pin
B (). The SH connection on the RS-485 plug should
be connected to the cable shield. The shield should
only be connected on one end of the RS-485 cable.
If more than one M-2001B control is connected via
RS-485, only one shield/SH connection should be

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1 = Standard
2 = Right Angle, Side A
3 = Right Angle, Side B
4 = Right Angle, Side A & B

If assembly type = 1 (jumper),

use combinations of the above
types for each end of the jumper.
Always use the lower number in
the first (A) position (i.e., 11 =
biconic to biconic; 26 = FC to
Super ST).

Fiber Size
1 = 50/125
2 = 62.5/125
4 = 100/140

Boot Type

made. One screen is directly associated with setting

an RS-485 network. COM1 port should be set to
RS-485. If using TapTalk, under PORTS menu,
RS-485 should be selected. When selecting RS-485
transmission lines, there are cables specifically
made for this purpose. These cables have a shunt
capacitance of 16 pF or less per foot, and are
usually solid wire. Plenum-rated cabling is
recommended. The RS-485 connector is designed
to hold 12 to 24 AWG wire.
To provide both transverse and common mode
SWC protection to the RS-485 port, the B-0777
adapter cable assembly must be used. This cable
provides a three position Phoenix connection to
the M-2001B, and a DB-9 connection for customer
interface.

Connections 6

The cable assembly is as follows:

PHOENIX CONNECTOR
N o.

Te rminal

Wire Color

P1- 1

White

P 2- 3

P1- 2

Red

P 2- 2

P1- 3

SH

Black

P 2- 5

Table 6-2

B-0777 Adapter Cable Assembly

Provided with the interface cable are crimp on pins

and DB-9 mating housing. The tools needed for
installing the mating connector are:
Crimping Tool: Amp Pro-Crimer II hand tool
#68448-2, or Amp Certi-Crimp hand tool #90302-1
(red dot).
Insertion Tool: Amp #91285-1
NOTE: The baud rate for fiber optic and RS-485
connections must be greater than 300
baud.

6.6

Grounding

Ground the control by either the ground stud on

the bottom of the case, or by insuring that the
mounting screws provide a solid connection to
ground.

6.7

DB-9
CONNECTOR

Typical LTC Connection

Figure 6-3 illustrates an example of connections

for a control with an adapter panel. This example
does not cover all situations. Motor Power and
sensing voltage can be obtained from a common
source or from independent sources having a
nominal 120 Vac output. Normally, this is
line-to-neutral voltage, although line-to-line voltage
can be used if recognition is made of any phase
shift between the voltage and current signals when

using line drop compensation. Load current must be

reduced by an appropriate auxiliary transformer to
0.2 A "full scale" before connecting to the adapter
panel currents. Please obtain an application guide
specific to your LTC control adapter panel and
follow those instructions.

6.8

Typical Regulator
Connection

Figures 6-3 and 6-4 show examples of connections

for a control with a transformer/regulator control
adapter panel. Motor Power and sensing voltage
can be obtained from a common source or from an
independent source having a nominal 120 Vac output.
Normally, this is line-to-neutral voltage, although
line-to-line voltage can be used if recognition is
made of any phase shift between the voltage and
current signals when using line drop compensation.
Load current must be reduced by an appropriate
auxiliary transformer to 0.2 A "full scale" before
connecting to the adapter panel current inputs.
Scaling factors may be chosen to resemble 200
mA, 100 mA, or 5 A current transformers in readouts
and current magnitude settings. It is important that
you obtain an application guide on an adapter panel
specific to your regulator application and follow
those instructions.
8 WARNING: The current input to the M-2001B
is rated at 0.2 A continuous, 0.4 A for two hours,
and 4.0 A for 1 second.

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M-2001B
TAPCHANGER
CONTROL
FUNCTIONS

M-2067
ADAPTER PANEL
FUNCTIONS
TB1
VOLTAGE IN
FUSE (1/4 A)

See Note 2
VT

VOLTAGE INPUT
(120 V)

LOAD CURRENT
(RETURN)

2
See Note 5

3
D2

LINE
CURRENT
CT

D1

2
CIRCULATING
CURRENT CT 5
D3

LOAD CURRENT, 0.2 A

(POLARITY)

CIRCULATING CURRENT
(RETURN)

CIRCULATING CURRENT, 0.2 A

(POLARITY)

D4

7
R

NEUTRAL

See Note 4

RAISE AL
INTERLOCK
LS
AL

9
NON-SEQUENTIAL OPERATION /
AUTO TAPCHANGE INHIBIT INPUT

11

VOLTAGE REDUCTION
STEP #1 CONTACT
VOLTAGE REDUCTION
STEP #2 CONTACT

8
17

12

+12 Vdc

10

13

VOLTAGE
REDUCTION
STEP #1
VOLTAGE
REDUCTION
STEP #2

OFF

10

NONSEQUENTIAL

See Note 1
Fuse 6 A

16

MOTOR POWER 120 / 240 V

AUTO

OFF

AR

AUX
RAISE
(AR)

MOTOR
R

L
AUX
LOWER
(AL)

"WETTING"
SUPPLY
+12 Vdc

18
9

LOWER AR
LS
INTERLOCK

COUNTER
#1 11

TB2
14

21

MANUAL RAISE

15

MANUAL LOWER

16

SELF-TEST ALARM

17

SELF-TEST ALARM

18

USER-PROGRAMMABLE ALARM

19

USER-PROGRAMMABLE ALARM

20

OPERATIONS COUNTER INPUT

NC

See Note 3

24

20
NO

22
COUNTER
#2 12

See Note 6

NOTES:
1.
Motor voltage may be 120 or 240 V to neutral or 240 V phase to phase.
2.

The customer is to provide earth ground connection to CT/VT's neutral connection, external to
the control.

3.

The self-test alarm and user-programmable alarm contacts are shown in the de-energized state
(no voltage applied). The self-test alarm contacts open after the control passes the internal selftest.

4.

The wiring from terminal 7 and 9 may or may not go directly to the motor. Depending on
installation, local codes and standards, the wiring may go to interposing relay contacts, limit
switch, seal-in circuits, starters contactors, SCADA, test switches etc.

5.

To isolate the load current, remove the jumper from TB1-2 to TB1-3.

6.

For counter operation, connect TB2-20 to neutral TB1-3 through an external dry contact. This
connection is required for the intertap time delay operation.

Figure 6-3

M-2001B and LTC Transformer Control Typical Connections

8 WARNING: In no case should the line current circuit be interrupted with the regulator or
transformer energized. Do not remove auxiliary current transformers without shorting the current
inputs. Death or severe electrical shock can occur.

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M-2001B
TAPCHANGER
CONTROL
FUNCTIONS

TB1

M-2355
ADAPTER PANEL
FUNCTIONS

1
2

NON-SEQUENTIAL OPERATION /
AUTO TAPCHANGE INHIBIT INPUT
VOLTAGE REDUCTION STEP #2 CONTACT

3
4

TO PARALLELING
UNIT
See Note 1

5
16

MOTOR

6
MANUAL RAISE
OFF (MOM)

VOLTAGE REDUCTION
STEP #1 CONTACT

MANUAL LOWER

NEUTRAL
(MOTOR RETURN)

8
MANUAL

MOTOR POWER
FUSE (6 A)

INT
OFF

OFF
EXT
AUTO
TO
CONTROL

EXT
MOTOR PWR

VOLTAGE IN
FUSE (1/4 A)
NEUTRAL
LIGHT
DRAG HANDS
RESET

INT
OFF

MOTOR POWER IN
(UNREGULATED
120 V)
VOLTAGE IN
(REGULATED
120 V-FPF)

9
10
11
12

NEUTRAL LIGHT SWITCH

POSITION INDICATOR RESET

EXT

12

EXT VOLTAGE

OP
COUNTER

13

14
METER
OUT

VOLTAGE
IN

MOTOR
PWR IN

TEST
TERMINAL
FUSE 3A
FRONT PANEL INPUTS

NEUTRAL
3

OPERATIONS COUNTER
CONTACT
LINE
CURRENT

CT

15
CT
SHORTING SWITCH

TB2
16
LOCAL/REMOTE

17
18
AUTO DISABLE

19
8

MOTOR
SEAL-IN
INPUT

20

MANUAL RAISE

21

MANUAL LOWER

22

MOTOR SEAL-IN INPUT

23

SELF-TEST ALARM

24

SELF-TEST ALARM

25

USER-PROGRAMMABLE ALARM

26

USER-PROGRAMMABLE ALARM

13
21
NC
See Note 2

24

20
NO
22

27

+12 Vdc
10
COUNTER
#1
11

+12 Vdc WETTING SUPPLY

NC

B-0553
MOTOR SEAL-IN
BOARD

NOTES:
1.
The wiring from terminal 5 and 6 may or may not go directly to the motor. Depending on
installation, local codes and standards, the wiring may go to interposing relay contacts, limit
switch, seal-in circuits, starters contactors,SCADA, test switches etc.
2.

The self-test alarm and user-programmable alarm contacts are shown in the de-energized state
(no voltage applied). The self-test alarm contacts open after the control passes the internal selftest; the user-programmable alarm contacts close when an alarm is recognized.

Figure 6-4

M-2001B and Regulator Control Typical Connections

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Test Procedure

7.0

Set-up Procedure ....................................................................... 71

7.1

Bench-Test ................................................................................. 73

7.2

Check-out Procedure .................................................................. 74

7.3

Operational Test ......................................................................... 75

7.4

In-Service Test ........................................................................... 75

NOTE: This chapter assumes that the

M-2001B Tapchanger Control is not being used
with an M-2050B Mounting Kit or an adapter
panel (for example, when used by an original
equipment manufacturer for use in a control
panel). If the control is being used with an
M-2050B Mounting Kit or an adapter panel,
refer to the Test Procedures chapter of the
corresponding Application Guide rather than
this chapter.

7.0

Procedure
NOTE: Refer to the Appendix, Figures A-1
through A-13, for the locations of
screens within the software.
1.

Make electrical connections as

shown in Figure 7-1, External
Connections for Test Procedure.

NOTE: There is a one-second delay

between the out-of-band condition
and panel LED indication.

Set-up Procedure

Equipment List
0200 mA current supply with phase
angle settings of 0 to +90

8 WARNING: The current input to the

M-2001B is rated at 0.2 A continuous, 0.4 A
for two hours, and 4.0 A for 1 second.

90145 Vac voltage source at

60 Hz

High impedance true RMS voltmeter

with accuracy on ac of at least 0.2%
of reading

Accurate stop watch

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24

Self-Test Alarm

L4

L3

S5

L2

S4

S4

S3

L1

Figure 7-1

Non-Interruptible Power Supply Input

User-Programmable Alarm

22

23

Self-Test Alarm (Polarity)

User-Programmable Alarm (Polarity)

21

20

Motor Seal-In Disconnect Output N/C

19

N/C

N/C

Voltage Reduction Step #1 Input

Non-Sequential Operation /
Auto Tapchange Inhibit Input

Tapchanger Lower Output

Neutral Position Detector #2

Neutral Position Detector #1

Motor Seal-In Detector Input

Counter Input #2

Counter Input #1

Contact Wetting Supply (+12 Vdc)

Voltage Reduction Step #2 Input

Motor Power Input

Tapchanger Raise Output

Circulating Current (Return)

Circulating Current (Polarity)

Load Current (Polarity)

Neutral

Load Current (Return)

Voltage Input (Polarity)

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

S1
CIRC
C1
(approx. 2.2 F, 600 Vac Mylar Film)

IP

S2

(approx. 1200 , 15 W or greater)

R1
IL

External Connections for Test Procedure

OFF

LDC

120 V Fixed
Supply

Variac

Input H
Adjustable
90 to 140 Vac
Supply

C1
L1-L4
R1
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5

2.2 F, 600 Vac, mylar capacitor or equivalent

120 Vac lamp
1200 , 15 W or larger
SPDT, Center Off, 125 Vac, 3 A
SPDT, 125 Vac, 3 A
SPST, 125 Vac, 3 A
SPST, 125 Vac, 3A, momentary pushbutton
SPDT, 125 Vac, 3A

LEGEND

120 V Lamp or Relay Coil

for Functional Indicator

Single Pole-Single Normally open pushbutton

Throw Switch
test switch

Discrete Elements or Doble F2200

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Test Procedure 7

2.

Enter initial settings:

3.

Increase input voltage to 132.0

Vac; RAISE and LOWER LEDs
should be extinguished.

4.

Set LDC Resistance to 24.0 V;

LOWER LED should light.

5.

Decrease input voltage to 108.0

Vac; both RAISE and LOWER
LEDs should extinguish.

FUNCTION

INITIAL SETTING

Bandcenter

120.0 V

Bandwidth

2.0 V

LDC Resistance

0.0 V

LDC Reactance

0.0 V

6.

Set LDC Resistance to 0.0 V.

Paralleling

Circulating Current
Method

7.

Return voltage to 120 Vac.

Block Raise

135.0 V

Block Lower

105.0 V

Deadband

2.0 V

Time Delay

5.0 seconds

Table 7-1
7.1

Reactance
1. Apply 100.0 mA 90 leading current
to Pin 4 (load current-polarity) and
Pin 2 (load current-return) of the
P2 connector. Set S1 to LDC and
S2 to IL.
2.

Set LDC Reactance to 24.0 V;

LOWER LED should light.

3.

Decrease input voltage to 108.0

Vac; RAISE and LOWER LEDs
should be extinguished.

4.

Set LDC Reactance to 24.0 V;

RAISE LED should light.

Initial Settings

Bench Test

CAUTION: Do not reverse the ground and

hot wires when connecting an external source.
1.

Apply 120 Vac from power source.

5.

2.

The display of the M-2001B will

automatically advance to the Local
Voltage screen.

Increase input voltage to 132.0

Vac; both RAISE and LOWER
LEDs should be extinguished.

6.

Set LDC Reactance to 0.0 V.

7.

Return voltage to 120 Vac.

3.

Increase voltage to 121.2; LOWER

LED should light.

4.

Decrease voltage to 118.8; RAISE

LED should light.

5.

Set input voltage to 120.0 Vac.

Wait for RAISE and LOWER LEDs
to extinguish.

Voltage Reduction
1. Set voltage reduction step #1 to
2.5% (default setting).
2.

Close S5 to enable voltage reduction

step #1.

6.

Increase voltage to 122.0 Vac.

3.

LOWER LED should light.

7.

Start timing when voltage passes

121.0 V.

4.

8.

Stop timing when the lamp

connected to the LOWER output
lights (should be 5 seconds).

Decrease voltage to 117.0 Vac;

LOWER LED should be
extinguished.

5.

Open S5 and return voltage to

120.0 V.

6.

Set voltage reduction step #2 to

5% (default setting).

7.

Close S3 to enable voltage reduction

step #2.

8.

LOWER LED should light.

9.

Decrease voltage to 114.0 Vac;

LOWER LED should extinguish.

10.

Open S3 and return voltage to 120.0

Vac.

Resistance
1. Apply 100.0 mA in-phase current
to Pin 4 (load current-polarity) and
Pin 2 (load current-return) of the
P2 connector. Set S1 to LDC and
S2 to IL.
2.

Set LDC Resistance to 24.0 V;

RAISE LED should light.

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Paralleling
1.
Apply 100.0 mA 90 leading current
to Pin 5 (circulating current-polarity)
and Pin 6 (circulating current-return)
of the P2 connector. Set S1 to
CIRC and S2 to IP.
2.

LOWER LED should light.

3.

Decrease voltage to 108.0 Vac;

both RAISE and LOWER LEDs
should be extinguished.

4.

Set S1 to OFF.

Counter
1.

voltmeter, make sure that the

voltage applied to Pin 1 is nominal
120 Vac with respect to Pin 3
(neutral).
CAUTION: Do not reverse the ground and
hot wires when connecting an external source.
2.

Apply motor auxiliary voltage to

Pin 8 (motor power input) and Pin
3 (neutral). Verify that the motor
runs in the proper direction when
conditions of sensed voltage result
in activation of Raise and Lower
outputs.

3.

As shown in Figure 7-2, Setup for

Current Checkout Procedures,
temporarily place a shorting device
across the LDC-CT secondary to
short the line drop compensator
circuit, and place another shorting
device to short the circulating
current paralleling output, for the
load current check. Insert an
ammeter between the polarity input
and Pin 4. Open the load current
shorting device and with a known
load on the transformer or regulator,
measure the current in the load
current circuit to ensure that this
current is correct for 0.2 A full
load.

Set the M-2001B Tapchanger

Control to display the Operations
Count screen for the Total
Operations Counter.

2.

Verify counter operation by

depressing S4 wired to Pin 11 and
Pin 12 (counter in).

3.

Operations Counter should

increment.

Block Raise/Block Lower/Deadband

1. Set Block Raise to 126.0 V.
2.

Set Block Lower to 114.0 V.

3.

Set the unit to display the Bias

Voltage screen.

4.

Press ENTER.

5.

Increase voltage to 126.5 V; BR

should appear on the screen.

6.

Increase voltage to 128.5 V; BR

goes off and FL appears on the
screen.

7.

Decrease voltage to 113.5 V; BL

appears on the screen.
Bench Test Complete

7.2

Check-out Procedure

NOTE: All Beckwith Electric units are fully

calibrated at the factory. There is
no need to recalibrate the units
before initial installation.
Applying Power
1. Remove any external connection
between Pin 1 (voltage input) and
Pin 8 (motor power input). Using a

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8 WARNING: The current input to the

control is rated at 0.2 A continuous, 0.4 A
for two hours, and 4.0 A for 1 second.
4.

Replace the shorting device across

the load current input and remove
the ammeter. Reconnect polarity
to the unit and remove both
jumpers. The Line Drop
Compensator will be activated.
Correct CT polarity can be checked
by simply incorporating sufficient
+R compensation. The regulator
should time out and run so as to
raise the output voltage.

8 WARNING: In no case should the load

current circuit be interrupted with the
regulator or transformer energized.
8 WARNING: Do not remove auxiliary
current transformers without shorting the
current inputs. Death or severe electrical
shock can occur.

Test Procedure 7

Pin Number
5

Normally 1-CT on
X1, X2, X3 bushing

To Paralleling
Unit

Shorting
device

M-2001B
4

LDC-CT
XXXX:5 A

200 mA
2

LOAD CURRENT

AUX
CT

5A
Shorting
device

NOTE: Pin numbers indicated above are accurate for the M-2050B Mounting Kit only; check
the Application Guide of the specific adapter panel used for proper pin numbers.

Figure 7-2

Setup for Current Checkout Procedure

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7.3

Operational Test
1.

Set VT Ratio Correction = 0 V; CT/

VT phasing = 0 from the
appropriate screen in the software.
Return to the Local Voltage screen.

2.

Apply 120.0 Vac to Pin 1 (hot) and

Pin 3 (neutral) of the adapter panel.

3.

Verify local voltage = input voltage

0.3 V.

4.

Apply 100.0 mA in-phase current

to Pin 4 (load current-polarity) and
Pin 2 (load current-return). Verify
Control Load I =100 mA and Power
Factor =1.0 0.02 from the
appropriate software screens.

5.

Apply 100.0 mA 90 leading current

to Pin 5 (circulating current-polarity)
and Pin 6 (circulating currentreturn).

6.

Verify Control Circ I = 100.0 mA

2 mA.

7.

Verify UP, DOWN and ENTER

buttons work.

8.

Turn off the current source.

Checkout Procedure Complete

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7.4

In-Service Test
1.

Set the M-2001B Tapchanger

Control to display the Bias Voltage
screen.

2.

Press ENTER.

3.

Use UP and DOWN buttons to

cause RAISE and LOWER outputs.

NOTE: If either output is blocked, verify

that the unit is not at the maximum
tap position.
4. Press ENTER; return to the Local
Voltage screen.
In-Service Test Complete

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8
8.0

8.0

Design Changes

Design Changes ....................................................................... 81

Design Changes

Beckwith Electric maintains a system whereby

customers can obtain information concerning all
design changes to our units. Documentation on
each unit is kept on file by model number, serial
number, and software version (if applicable).
Each unit has a model number consisting of a
letter and four numbers. Significant enhancements
are marked with a suffix letter. It must be possible
to use any later version as a replacement for an
earlier version. The opposite may not be true
because of features added. If later units are not
fully interchangeable for older units, a change in
the model number is made.
The release of the M-2001B indicates that significant
enhancements were made to the unit from the
M-2001A model. These enhancements are:

Two communications ports, usable with

RS-232, RS-485, and fiber optics (only
one communication port is available for
fiber optics and RS-485).

Data logging in internal RAM.

Inverse Time Delay Characteristics.

LDC-Z (z-compensation).

Step output pulse (variable).

Availability to display currents in 200 mA,

1 A and 5 A ranges.

Line Limit tripping on 200 mA, 1 A and 5 A

ranges.

Configurable tap position ranges: E16, 1

to 17, 0 to 32, E5, etc.

Certification of DNP3.0, Level 2 protocol

from Advanced Control System (ACS).

Transformer paralleling by VAR1 and

VAR2 method.

VT Ratio Correction from 15 V to +15 V

in 0.1 V increments.

Intertap Time Delay, adjustable from 0 to

60 seconds, in 0.1 second increments.

UCA2.0 Protocol is standard.

M-2029A TapTalk Communications

Software

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M-2029A TapTalk

9.0

Availability .................................................................................. 92

9.1

Hardware Requirements ............................................................. 92

9.2

Installing TapTalk ....................................................................... 92

9.3

Communications using a Modem .............................................. 93

9.4

Communications using Direct Serial Connection ...................... 95

9.5

Communications with Multiple Controls .................................... 96

9.6

Cautions ...................................................................................... 97

9.7

Overview of Operation ............................................................. 911

9.8

Communication Cables ............................................................ 938

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This chapter contains information necessary to

configure and interrogate Beckwith Electric digital
tapchanger controls using a personal computer,
running M-2029A TapTalk Communications
Software. M-2029A TapTalk Communications
Software is approved for use on M-2001B Digital
Tapchanger Controls that contain D-0067V07.08.15
or later firmware version. Firmware version is
displayed at unit power or through the display panel.
While the software has been carefully designed for
easy use and installation, we suggest that first-time
users acquaint themselves with its operation prior to
use by carefully reading this chapter.

9.0

Availability

M-2029A TapTalk Communications Software is

available on CD-ROM. Also included on the
CD-ROM is the companion Instruction Book in
Adobe Acrobat (*.pdf) format.

9.1

Hardware Requirements

TapTalk will run on any IBM-compatible PC that

provides at least the following:

Microsoft Windows 95, NT 3.5 or later

one CD-ROM drive

one serial (RS-232) communications port

Hardware Required for Modem

Communication
In order to use TapTalk to communicate with a
Beckwith Electric digital tapchanger control using
a modem, the control must be equipped with the
following:

A compatible modem (300, 600, 1200,

2400, 4800, 9600, or 19200 baud)

The M-2001B Digital Tapchanger Control also has

optional fiber optic and RS-485 ports which support
direct communications. See Section 6.5,
Communications Ports, for more information on
using these connections.
NOTE: Pinouts for a null modem adapter are
provided in Section 9.8, Communication
Cables.

9.2

Installing TapTalk

If you are upgrading from a previous version of

TapTalk, you may first want to remove the older
version of the program.
TapTalk runs with the Microsoft Windows 95, 98,
NT, 2000, or XP operating system. Familiarity with
Windows is important in using TapTalk, as the
conventions defined in the Windows documentation
are strictly followed therein.
TapTalk will be installed on the PCs hard disk.
While it does not require special installation
procedures, an installation utility has been provided
to make the process easier.
To install TapTalk:
1.

Insert the TapTalk software into your

CD-ROM drive.

2.

Select Run from the Start Menu.

3.

In the Run dialog box, initiate software

installation by typing D:\Setup.exe (or
other drive designator:\Setup.exe,
depending on the letter designation for
the CD-ROM drive).

4.

The installation wizard will prompt the

user through the installation process. If
a previous version of M-2029A is
detected, it should be removed by
selecting that option on the menu, then
the user may proceed with the
installation. After installation, the
TapTalk program icon (located in the
Becoware folder) can be placed on the
desktop (Figure 9-1).

Serial modem cable with 9-pin connector

for the control and the applicable
connector for the modem or fiber-optic
cable with RS-232 converter.

Similarly, the host computer must also have access

to a modem and an appropriate cable.
NOTE: Pinouts for communications cables are
provided in Section 9.8, Communication
Cables.

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Hardware Required for Direct Serial

Communication
In order to use TapTalk to communicate with a
Beckwith Electric digital tapchanger control using
a direct serial connection, a serial null modem
cable is required with a 9-pin connector (DB9P) for
the control and an applicable connector for the
computer (usually DB9S or DB25S).

TapTalk 9

Starting TapTalk
1.
Select the TapTalk program-item icon
from the Becoware group in the Program
Manager, or select TapTalk from the
program list using the Start Menu. The
TapTalk toolbar is displayed along with
the Communication Access dialog
screen (Figure 9-8).

Figure 9-1
9.3

TapTalk Program-Item Icon

Communications using a
Modem

To use TapTalk to interrogate, set or monitor the

M-2001B Digital Tapchanger Control using a
modem, the control and the TapTalk software must
be setup for modem communications. Elements of
the setup process include protocol definitions,
communication port settings and modem
commands. Refer to Section 4.11, Protocols/
Communication, Section 6.5, Communication Ports,
and Figure A-5, Communication Screens, for
additional setup information. The steps necessary
to configure the control and TapTalk for
communication using a modem are outlined below.
Configuring the Control for Communication
Using a Modem
1.
Ensure the control is energized.
2.

From the controls Configuration Menu,

set the controls Baud Rate (19200 bps
maximum) to a value that can be
matched by the baud rate of both the
controls modem and the PC modem.

3.

From the control Configuration Menu,

set the Communication Address of the
control to a number not used by any
other control sharing the same modem
(serial connections and modems can
be shared through the use of a
communications line splitter).

NOTE: All M-2001 Series Digital Tapchanger

Controls
are
shipped
with
communications password disabled (set
to 0000).
4.

If desired, set the Communication

Password.

5.

Determine the type of control, then

proceed as follows:
a. If using COM1 on a M-2001B, then
set the controls Communications
Protocol to BECO 2200.
b. If using COM2 on a M-2001B, only
BECO 2200 is supported, therefore
Communications
Protocol
configuration is not required.

CAUTION: Control remote communication is

disabled when the control is in the local mode.
(M-2001B may be set to disable local control mode
remote communication blocking).
6.

Position the control menu to the EXIT

Screen, then select ENTER (the control
will display a blank screen even though
the unit remains operational).

NOTE: Communication cable connections are

provided in Section 9.8, Communication
Cables.
CAUTION: Successful operation cannot be
guaranteed for RS-232 cable lengths exceeding
50 feet in length. Every effort should be made to
keep cable length as short as possible (< 50 feet).
7.

Connect the modem to the desired

control COM Port utilizing a standard
RS-232 cable.

8.

Connect the modem to the desired

telephone line, then energize the
modem.

NOTE: The control does not issue or interpret

modem commands, or adjust modem
baud rate. The control should be
considered a dumb peripheral. The
control communicates utilizing 1 Start,
8 Data and 1 Stop Bit.
9.

Configure the modem connected to the

control to the following AT Command
settings (these settings are mandatory):

E0
Q1

&D3

&S0
&C1

S0=2

No Echo
Dont return result
code
ON to OFF DTR,
hang-up and reset
DSR always on
DCD ON when
detected
Answer on second
ring

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There are variations in the AT commands supported

by modem manufacturers. The following commands
may be required at the modem:

&Q6

N0

\J

\Q3

\N0
&B1

Constant DTE to
DCE speed
Answer only at
specified speed
Disable serial data
rate adjust
Bidirectional RTS/
CTS control
Normal mode
Fixed serial port
rate

Configuring TapTalk for Communication

using a Modem
After the control and the controls modem have
been correctly configured for remote
communication, TapTalk and the PC modem can
be configured. TapTalk utilizes the resident
Windows operating system modem configuration
setup features. Modem, Com Port and dialing
settings made in either the Windows environment
or from TapTalk affect all programs on the PC that
have modem communication capabilities.
NOTE: The following instructions are based on
the existence of an installed and
functioning modem. If the PC is not
equipped with a functioning modem then
install a modem following the modem
manufacturers instructions and then
return to this instruction to configure
TapTalk.
1.

Start the TapTalk program, TapTalk will

display the Communication Access
(Serial) dialog screen (Figure 9-8).

2.

Select modem from PC Communication

Device section, TapTalk will display
Figure 9-9, Communication Access
(Modem) Dialog Screen, then proceed as
follows to input information required for
modem communication:

c. Input the telephone number of the

remote modem associated with the
control, then select OK to save the
telephone number to the Phone
Book or Cancel to return to the
Modem Communication Setup
screen.
NOTE: The Configure Line and Dialing
Properties section of the Modem
Communication Setup screen are used
to access Windows modem settings.
If it becomes necessary to modify
modem settings ensure that the Baud
Rate, Data bits, Parity and Stop Bit
values required by TapTalk are
maintained.
d. Select Configure Line..., TapTalk
displays the Modem Plug and Play
Properties dialog screen (Figure
9-2).
Sportster 33600 Fax PC Plug and Play Properties
General Connection

Options

Sportster 33600 Fax PC Plug and Play

Port: COM1
Speaker Volume
Off

High

Maximum Speed
9600
Only connect at this speed

OK

a. Ensure that the correct modem is

displayed, then select Setup,
TapTalk will display the Modem
Communication Setup screen
(Figure 9-10).
b. Select Add Number, TapTalk will
display the Edit Phone Book dialog
screen (Figure 9-11).

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Figure 9-2

Cancel

Modem Plug and Play Properties

Dialog Screen

e. Select the Connection tab, TapTalk

displays the Connection dialog
screen, then enter the following:
Data Bits = 8
Parity = None
Stop Bits = 1

TapTalk 9

Sportster 33600 Fax PC Plug and Play Properties

General Connection

Options

Connection Preferences
Data bits:

Parity:

None

Stop bits:

Configuring the Control for Communication

Using Direct Serial Connection
1. Ensure the control is energized.
2.

From the controls Configuration Menu,

set the controls Baud Rate (9600 bps
maximum) to a value that can match the
baud rate of the PC.

3.

From the controls Configuration Menu,

set the Communication Address of the
control to a number not used by any
other control sharing the same modem
(serial connections can be shared
through the use of a communications
line splitter).

Call Preferences
Wait for dial tone before dialing
Cancel the call if not connected within 60

secs

Disconnect a call if idle for more than

secs

Port Settings

Advanced...

OK

Figure 9-3

5.

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NOTE: All M-2001 Series Digital Tapchanger

Controls
are
shipped
with
communications password disabled (set
to 0000).

Cancel

Modem Plug and Play Connection

Dialog Screen

f. Select OK to save Connection

Preferences or Cancel to return to
the Modem Plug and Play
Properties dialog screen.
g. Select OK to save modem
communication settings or Cancel
to return to the Control Access
dialog screen.
TapTalk is now configured to
communicate with M-2001 Series
controls using a modem.

4.

If desired, set the Communication

Password.

5.

Determine the type of control, then

proceed as follows:

a. If using COM1 on a M-2001B, then

set the controls Communications
Protocol to BECO 2200.
b. If using COM2 on a M-2001B, only
BECO 2200 is supported, therefore
Communications
Protocol
configuration is not required.
CAUTION: Control serial communication is
disabled when the control is in the local mode.
(M-2001B may be set to disable local control mode
remote communication blocking)
6.

9.4

Communications using Direct

Serial Connection

To use TapTalk to interrogate, set, or monitor the

M-2001B Digital Tapchanger Control using a direct
serial connection, the control and the TapTalk
software must be setup for serial communications.
Elements of the setup process include protocol
definitions and communication port settings. Refer
to Section 4.11, Protocols/Communication, Section
6.5, Communication Ports, and Figure A-5,
Communication Screens, for additional setup
information. The steps necessary to configure the
control, and TapTalk, for communication using a
direct serial connection are outlined below.

Position the control menu to the EXIT

Screen, then select ENTER (the control
will display a blank screen even though
the unit remains operational).

NOTE: Communication cable connections are

provided
in
Section
9.8,
Communication Cables.
CAUTION: Successful operation cannot be
guaranteed for RS-232 cable lengths exceeding
50 feet in length. Every effort should be made to
keep cable length as short as possible (< 50 feet).
7.

Connect the PC to the desired control

Com Port utilizing a standard RS-232
cable.

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Configuring TapTalk for Communication using

Direct Serial Connection
After the control has been correctly configured for
serial communication, TapTalk and the PC can be
configured. TapTalk utilizes the resident Windows
operating system COM port configuration setup
features. Com Port settings made in either the
Windows environment or from TapTalk affect all
programs on the PC that have direct serial
communication.
1.

Start the TapTalk program, TapTalk will

display the Communication Access
dialog screen (Figure 9-8).

2.

Select Serial Comport from PC

Communication Device section.

3.

Ensure that the correct serial port is

displayed.

9.5

Communications with
Multiple Controls

CAUTION: Each control connected to one of

these configurations must have a unique
communications address. If two or more controls
share the same address, corrupted communication
will result.
The remote addressing capability of TapTalk and
the digital tapchanger control allows multiple
controls to share a direct or modem connection.
This can be done with standard RS-232 connections
via a communications line splitter (see Figure 9-4,
Multiple Control Addressing Using Communications
Line Splitter). If using an M-2001B Tapchanger
Control, a fiber optic loop network (see Figure 9-6,
Fiber Optic Connection Loop) or RS-485 tree
configuration (see Figure 9-5, RS-485 Connection
Tree) may also be used. See Chapter 3, Setting
the Control for more information on specific menu
commands.
With these arrangements, any control can be selected
from within TapTalk by specifying its unique
communications address, ranging from 1 to 200.
The communications address must have previously
been set from the controls front panel.

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9.6

Cautions

Control and TapTalk Compatibility

Every attempt has been made to maintain
compatibility with previous control software
versions. In some cases (most notably, with older
controls), compatibility cannot be maintained.
However, TapTalk should work correctly with more
than one version of the M-2001 Series Digital
Tapchanger Controls on a single bus, provided
that the controls are all set to use the same protocol.
If there is any question about compatibility, contact
the factory.
Control Priority
Control conflicts will not occur as local commands
initiated from the front panel receive priority
recognition. While the unit is in local mode,
communication via the serial ports is suspended,
unless local mode is disabled. TapTalk displays an
error message to indicate this fact.

Local Mode
In the controls configuration menu, there is an
option to enable or disable Local Mode. If Local
Mode is disabled, the user may access the control
via the local screen as well as through
communication SCADA.
Serial Port Connections

If the serial port is connected to something

other than a modem and a TapTalk
modem command is executed, the results
are unpredictable. In some cases, the
computer may have to be reset.

If the computers communications options

(baud rate, serial communications port,
and communications address) do not
match those on the control, the control
will return an error message.

Time and Date Stamping

Time and date stamping of events is only as useful
as the validity of the controls internal clock. Under
the Utilities menu, the Set Date/Time command
allows you to manually set the controls clock. For
reference, the computers clock is also displayed.

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9.7

Overview of Operation

Once installed, the TapTalk program-item icon is

available from the Program Manager and TapTalk
can be run like any other Windows program.
(The installation utility places TapTalk in a Program
Manager group named Becoware.) When TapTalk
is run, the following menu bar is displayed. Each of
the main menu selections is discussed briefly below.

File

Window

Communication Access Control Access

Control Monitor

Remote Control

File

Data Logging

Utilities

Data Logging

New Window
Close Window

Ctrl+N

Control Monitor

To Control

Status

To PC

Help
Instruction Book
About...

Demand Metering

Write Control Data to File...

Open File
Close File

Help

Energy Metering

Ctrl+O

Harmonic Analysis

Save File As...

Utilities

Tap Statistic

Control Information

Save File

Control Communication Setup

File Information
Print

Ctrl+P

Print Preview
Print Setup...

Control Access

Set Control Date/Time

Set Points

Remote Control

Set User Lines

Configuration

Command Automatically Opens

the Remote Control Dialog Screen

Set New User Passwords

DNP Configuration

Exit

Set Communication Timer

PC Fiber Repeat

On
Off

Communication Access
Opens Communication Access
Dialog screen.

Window
Cascade
Tile
1TapTalk-2029A-1

Figure 9-7

TapTalk Menu Selections

File
File
New Window
Close Window

Ctrl+N

Write Control Data to File...

Open File
Close File

Ctrl+O

Save File As...

The Print commands allow the user to select printer

options, preview and print out control setpoint
values, configuration settings and the DNP
configuration (see Appendix B, TapTalk 2001 Data
Output).
The TapTalk program can also be exited through
the File menu.

Save File
File Information
Print

Ctrl+P

Print Preview
Print Setup...
Exit

The File toolbar item enables the user to open a

new TapTalk window or close an existing TapTalk
window, write control data to file, create a new
TapTalk file, open or close an existing TapTalk file,
print and save the file.
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NOTE: All M-2001 Series Digital Tapchanger

Controls are shipped with the
communication password disabled (set
to 0000).

Window
Window
Cascade
Tile
1 TapTalk-2029A-1

The Window toolbar item provides the Cascade

and Tile display options. The Window toolbar item
also allows the user to select between open
TapTalk windows.
Communication Access
The Communication Access menu item displays
the Communication Access dialog screen. The
user is prompted to input the necessary
communications information to open serial or
modem communications with controls.

Communication Access

3.

Select the desired password protection

(Control Comm, TapTalk Level1,
TapTalk Level2) by checking the
corresponding checkbox.

4.

Enter the required passwords. See

Utilities/Set New User Passwords
section of this chapter.

5.

Input
the
Control
Address
Identification Number (between 0 and
200) of the desired control.

6.

Select Control Comm. Protocol (BECO

2200)

7.

Select PC Communication Device

(Serial Comm Port or Modem)

8.

If Serial Comm Port has been selected,

then select the desired COM Port and
Baud Rate.

9.

If Modem has been selected, then

proceed as follows to input information
required for modem communication:

Accessing Passwords
(Control) Communication
TapTalk Level 1
TapTalk Level 2
Apply

Communication Access

Accessing Control
Reset

Control Address 1
Control Comm. Protocol BECO 2200
PC Communication Device Serial CommPort

Accessing Passwords
(Control) Comm.
TapTalk Level 1
TapTalk Level 2
Apply

PC Comport
PC Baud Rate

COM1

Accessing Control

9600

Control Address 1

OPEN

Control Comm. Protocol BECO 2200

PC Communication Device Modem

EXIT

Figure 9-8

Communication Access (Serial)

Dialog

Dial Number
Setup

To establish or change PC or modem

communication parameters perform the following:

912

1.

Ensure that communication with the

control is closed.

2.

Select Communication Access from

the TapTalk toolbar, TapTalk will display
the Communication Access dialog
screen.

DIAL

EXIT

Figure 9-9

Communication Access (Modem)

Dialog

a. Ensure that the correct modem is

displayed, then select Setup,
TapTalk will display the Modem
Communication Setup screen.

TapTalk 9

Modem Communication Setup...

e.

Phone Book
Country

Area

Phone Num...

Add Number

Note

Edit Number

10.

To open serial communications, select

Open. The passwords are sent to the
control.
a. If proper passwords have been sent,
TapTalk will respond with a
confirming dialog screen.
b. If improper passwords have been
input, TapTalk will respond with an
error screen.

11.

To open modem communications, select

Dial. The passwords are sent to the
control.
a. If proper passwords have been sent,
TapTalk will respond with a
confirming dialog screen.
b. If improper passwords have been
input, TapTalk will respond with an
error screen.

Delete Number

Connect Using
Sportster 33600 Fax PC Plug and Play

Device Line

Configure Line...
Dialing Properties
From Location
Calling Card
Dialing Properties
Dialing Numbers

Cancel

OK

Figure 9-10

Modem Communication Setup

b. Select Add Number or Edit Number;

TapTalk will display the Edit Phone
Book dialog screen.

Edit Phone Book

1

Country

X
Area

Select OK to save modem

communication settings or Cancel
to return to the Communication
Access dialog screen.

Multiple Control Addressing

To address additional controls at the same location,
the user must reset the control address from the
Communication Access Screen (Figure 9-8). When
RESET is selected, TapTalk will respond with a
confirming dialog screen, shown below. As long as
communication to the remote location is maintained,
the user can switch between controls.

727

A List of Countries Names and Codes:

Communication to new control address

WARNING

United States of America (1)

TapTalk is connected and communicating to control address:

Phone Number

XXXXXX

Notes
Test Control #1

OK

Cancel

If any of the above requirements are not met, communication with one or more controls will fail.
Check your control network setup before proceeding.
Address of new control

Figure 9-11
c.

d.

Edit Phone Book Dialog Screen

Input the telephone number of the
remote modem associated with the
control, then select OK to save the
telephone number to the Phone
Book or Cancel to return to the
Modem Communication Setup
screen.
If it becomes necessary to modify
modem Windows settings, then
select either the Configure Line or
Dialing Properties section of the
Modem Communication Setup
screen to access modem settings.

Changing to a new address will close the communication to this control.

This feature is applicable to controls that are in a network configuration and meet the following
conditions:
1) All controls in the network are set to the same baud rate.
2) All controls in the network are set to the same protocol.
3) No two controls in the network have the same address.

OK

1
Cancel

Control Access
Control Access
Set Points
Configuration
DNP Configuration

The Control Access menu provides the user with

means to access and modify Setpoints,
Configuration and DNP Configuration. Default
settings are displayed when TapTalk is not
connected to a control.

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Control Access/Setpoints
The Setpoints submenu item displays the Setpoints
Dialog Screen. The Setpoints screen includes the
Control Identification Number, the Control Address,
and User Lines #1 and #2 information. The setpoint
information displayed is default values if no TapTalk
file is open, from the control, or from an open
TapTalk file.
Elements of the Setpoints screen are described
on the following page.

Write to Control This command writes

the values displayed/modified on the
screen to the control.

Write to File This command writes the

displayed/modified values on the screen
to the PC.

Read from File This command reads

setpoint, configuration, and DNP settings
from an open TapTalk file.

Undo/Reload This command reloads

setpoint, configuration and DNP settings
from either the control or TapTalk file
(whichever is selected) prior to any Write
to Control or Write to File command.

The Setpoints, Configuration and DNP

Configurations screen commands include:

Read from Control This command

reads setpoint, configuration, and DNP
settings from the target control.

Setpoints
M-2001B

Control Add:

Default Data

Default Data
POWER FLOW

Forward

Reverse

Band Center

120

Band Center

120

Band Width

Band Width

LDC Resistance

LDC Resistance

LDC Reactance

LDC Reactance

Time Delay

30

Time Delay

30

Inverse Time Delay

30

Inverse Time Delay

30

VOLTAGE
Limit\Runback

TAP LIMITS
Block Raise

Block Raise

120

Block Lower

114

Dead Band

Current Limit

400

Raise

16

Lower
Block Lower
Raise

16

mA

Lower
Reduction
MISCELLANEOUS

Step #1

2.5

Step #2

LDC-Z

Step #3

7.5

Output Pulse Width

Connected to Control

Write to Control

914

1.5

Seconds

Read From File

Write to File

Figure 9-12

Undo/Reload

Setpoints Dialog Screen

EXIT

TapTalk 9

Setpoints

Voltage/Reduction

Power Flow/Forward

Step 1 First of three independent steps of voltage

reduction adjustable from 0% to 10% in 0.1%
increments of the bandcenter setpoint. Factory setting
is 2.5%.

Band Center Adjustable from 100 V to 135 V in 0.1

V increments with a factory setting of 120 V.
Band Width Adjustable from 1 V to 6 V in 0.1 V
increments with a factory setting of 2.0 V.
LDC Resistance Adjustable from 24 V to +24 V in
1 V increments with a factory setting of 0 V.
LDC Reactance Adjustable from 24 V to +24 V in
1 V increments with a factory setting of 0 V.
Time Delay Adjustable from 1 sec. to 120 sec. in 1
second increments with a factory setting of 30 sec.
Inverse Time Delay Adjustable from 1 sec. to 120
sec. in 1 second increments with a factory setting of 30
seconds.
Power Flow/Reverse
Band Center Adjustable from 100 V to 135 V in
0.1 V increments with a factory setting of 120 V.
Band Width Adjustable from 1 V to 6 V in 0.1 V
increments with a factory setting of 2.0 V.

Step 2 Second voltage reduction step, adjustable

from 0% to 10% in 0.1% increments of the bandcenter
setpoint. Factory setting is 5.0%.
Step 3 Third voltage reduction step, adjustable from
0% to 10% in 0.1% increments of the bandcenter
setpoint. Factory setting is 7.5%.
Tap Limiting
Block Raise/Lower For M-2001B controls, both are
adjustable from the Tap Maximum configuration point
to the Tap Minimum value in 1 step increments (Tap
Limit Block Raise cannot be lower than Tap Limit Block
Lower +4. Tap Limit Block Lower cannot be higher
than Tap Limit Block Raise 4). For all other controls,
Block Raise is adjustable from 16 to 12 Raise with a
factory setting of 16 Raise, and Block Lower is
adjustable from 12 to 16 Lower with a factory setting
of 16 Lower. Both have 1 step increments.

LDC Resistance Adjustable from 24 V to +24 V in

1 V increments with a factory setting of 0 V.

Features

LDC Reactance Adjustable from 24 V to +24 V in

1 V increments with a factory setting of 0 V.

LDC-Z Adjustable from 0 V to 24 V in 1 V

increments with a factory setting 0 V. Operates in both
Forward and Reverse operation. C

Time Delay Adjustable from 1 sec. to 120 sec. in 1

second increments with a factory setting of 30 sec.

Voltage/Limit Runback

Output Pulse Width Adjustable from 0.2 seconds

to 12 seconds in 0.1 second increments with a factory
setting of 1.5 second. C When the output is set to
pulse and the control is calling for Raise/Lower (and no
non-sequential or counter input is applied), an output
will turn on for the preprogrammed time, and then turn
off for 0.5 seconds, plus the intertap time delay. A
square wave is generated on the output.

Block Raise Over voltage limit is adjustable from

95 V to 135 V in 0.1 V increments with a factory setting
of 128 V.

C These points are valid with M-2001B controls only.

They will be grayed out (disabled) if the corresponding configuration point is not enabled/selected.

Inverse Time Delay Adjustable from 1 sec. to 120

sec. in 1 second increments with a factory setting of
30 seconds.

Block Lower Under voltage limit is adjustable from

95 V to 135 V in 0.1 V increments with a factory setting
of 114 V.
Dead Band Adjustable from 1 V to 4 V in 0.1 V
increments with a factory setting of 2.0 V.
Current Limit Depending on the Current
Transformer configuration point, adjustable from 200
mA to 640 mA (200 mA CT), in increments of 1 mA,
from 1.0 A to 3.2 A (1 A CT), in increments of 0.1 A, or
from 5.0 A to 16.0 A (5 A CT) in increments of 0.1 A. If
the value of the current exceeds the current limit
setpoint, the unit will not permit automatic control in
either the raise or lower direction. Factory setting is
400 mA.

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Control Access/Configuration
The Configuration submenu item displays the
Configuration Dialog Screen. The Configuration
screen includes the Control Identification Number,
the Control Address, and User Lines #1 and #2
information. The configuration information
displayed is default values if no TapTalk file is
open, from the control, or from an open TapTalk
file. Elements of the Configuration screen are
described on the following page.

Write to Control This command writes

the values displayed/modified on the
screen to the control.

Write to File This command writes the

displayed/modified values on the screen
to the PC.

Read from File This command reads

setpoint, configuration, and DNP settings
from an open TapTalk file.

Undo/Reload This command reloads

setpoint, configuration and DNP settings
from either the control or TapTalk file
(whichever is selected) prior to any Write
to Control or Write to File command.

The Setpoints, Configuration and DNP

Configurations screen commands include:

Read from Control This command

reads setpoint, configuration, and DNP
settings from the target control.

Configuration

X
M-2001B

Control Add:

Default Data

Default Data
PRIMARY STATUS

VT/CT
VT Correction
VT Configuration
CT/VT Phasing

Line to Line

Voltage Multiplier

60

Current Multiplier

6000

0 degrees

Power Display Single Phase

TAP

MISCELLANEOUS
Demand Interval
Operation Counter
Reverse Power

15 minutes
X1 (one count)
Definite

Current Transformer

200 mA

Tap Information

Disable

Tap Max

Seconds

Tap Min
Raise

16

Line Drop Compensation R,X

Output Selection

Basic Timer Type Integrating

Block

Time Delay Selection

InterTap Delay

Continuous

Raise

16

Lower

Lower

DELTA VAR 2

Seal In/Switch Status

Seal-in Input

Power Direction Bias

None

Flash Volt. Red Mode

Disable

Cir. Curr. Limit (reactive)

Paralleling

Disable

Input Ratio (Load/par)

Sensitivity
mA

PROGRAMMABLE ALARM RELAY

Block Lower (Volt)

Block Lower (Tap)

Current Limit

Voltage Reduction

Block Raise (Volt)

Block Raise (Tap)

Reverse Power

Comm Block

Connected To Control
Write to Control

Write to File

Figure 9-13

916

Read From File

Undo/Reload

Configuration Dialog Screen

EXIT

TapTalk 9

Configuration VT/CT
VT Correction Adjustable from 15 V to +15 V in 0.1
V increments with a factory setting of 0 V.
VT Configuration Toggles between LINE-TOLINE and LINE-TO-GROUND with a factory setting of
LINE-TO-GROUND.
CT/VT Phasing Adjustable from 0 to 330 in 30
increments with a factory setting of 0.
Miscellaneous
Demand Interval Toggles between 15, 30 and 60
minute intervals with a factory setting of 15 minutes. The
time interval is that amount of time it takes for a thermal
meter to indicate 90% of a change of load.
Operation Counter Toggles between one (X1) or
two (X2) counts per open-close-open operation of LTC
counter switch with a factory setting of one count.
Reverse Power Toggles between four modes of
operation: BLOCK, to inhibit automatic tapchange
operation; IGNORE, to continue unit action as though
forward power flow continued to exist; REG REVERSE,
to detect a reverse power condition and regulate according
to reverse power settings; RETURN TO NEUTRAL, to
detect a reverse power operation and drive tap position to
neutral and then stop. The factory setting is BLOCK.
Timer Delay Selection Toggle between two modes
of operation: DEFINITE (factory setting) and INVERSE.
C
Current Transformer Toggle between three modes
of operation: 200 mA (factory setting), 1 A and 5 A. C
Line Drop Compensation Toggle between two
modes of operation: R, X (factory setting),
and Z. C
Output Selection Toggle between two modes of
operation: CONTINUOUS (factory setting) and
PULSED. C
Seal-In/Switch Status Allows the seal-in input to be
used as a seal-in input or a switch status input. When the
Switch Status input mode is selected, all Seal-In input
functions will be disabled.
Power Direction Bias The Power Direction Bias
Configuration feature includes three settings to determine
how the control will switch between forward and reverse
power operation. The three settings are No Bias, Forward
Bias, and Reverse Bias.
Flash Voltage Reduction Mode Allows the
flashing voltage reduction status screen to be enabled or
disabled. Enabling this function may shorten the life of the
display screen.
Paralleling Toggles between four modes of operation:
VAR2 (when option is
CIRC. CURRENT, VAR1/
purchased), and DISABLED, to select the method of
paralleling. Factory setting is DISABLED.
Primary Status
Voltage Multiplier Adjustable from 0.1 to 3260 in 0.1
increments with a factory setting of 60. User selection must
include knowledge of VT ratio, sensing VT-ratio correction
and indication of either line-to-line or line-to-ground voltage.

Current Multiplier Adjustable from 1 to 32600 in 1.0

increments with a factory setting of 6000. User selection
must include knowledge of CT ratio, from primary rating to
0.2 A rating of control.
Power Display Toggles between two modes of
operation: SINGLE PHASE, based on measured inputs;
and THREE PHASE, based on measured inputs and
presumed balanced system. Factory setting is SINGLE
PHASE.
Tap
InterTap Delay Adjustable from 0 to 60 seconds in
1.0 second increments with a factory setting of 0 seconds.
Tap Information Toggles between seven modes of
operation: DISABLED, to disable all tap position-related
functions; REG. INTERNAL, to use keep track tap
position knowledge; REG. EXTERNAL #1, for use with
the Beckwith Electric M-2025 Current Loop Interface Module
(allows input signal range from 0 to 1, 0 to 2, or -1 to 1 mA);
REG. EXTERNAL #2, for use with the Beckwith Electric
M-2025 Current Loop Interface Module (allows input signal
range from 4 to 20 mA); XFMR EXTERNAL #1, for use
with the Beckwith Electric M-2025 Current Loop Interface
Module (allows input signal range from 0 to 1, 0 to 2, or -1 to
1 mA); XFMR EXTERNAL #2, for use with the Beckwith
Electric M-2025 Current Loop Interface Module (allows input
signal range from 4 to 20 mA), and XFMR EXTERNAL
#3, for use with Crompton Instruments absolute tap
transducer. Adjustable from 0 to 1 mA.
Basic Timer Type Toggle between INTEGRATE
(factory setting) or INSTANT RESET.
Tap Max/Tap Min Tap Max is adjustable from 0 to
33R, and Tap Min is adjustable from 33L to 29R, both in 1
step increments. Note that Tap Max must be 4 taps
greater than Tap Min (33 to +29). C
VAR2 Sensitivity Controls how much the voltage
bandcenter is shifted relative to the delta vars present
between the circulating current input and the load current
input. The settings for this screen are 4.0 to +4.0 in 0.1
increments, which correspond to a sensitivity of 0.5 to 2
times as sensitive.
VAR2 REAC I LIMIT Sets a reactive current (VArs
limit between the circulating current input and the load
current input. If the reactive current reaches this setpoint,
the operation of the M-2001B will be blocked, and the alarm
output function will be activated, if enabled. The settings for
this screen are 5 mA to 200 mA in 1 mA increments. The
default setting is 200 mA. (Section 4.9)
VAR2 I Ratio Adjusts the sensitivity of the circulating
current input versus the load current input. When the setting
is 0.50, the control will be 0.50 times as sensitive to the VArs
from the circulating current versus the load current inputAt
1.00, the control will be equally sensitive both current inputs.
At 2.00, the control will be 2.00 times as sensitive to the
VArs from circulating current input versus the load current
input. The settings for this screen are 0.50 to 2.00 in 0.01
increments. The default setting is 1.00 to obtain equally
sensitive current inputs.

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PROGRAMMABLE ALARM RELAY Configuration

DNP Configuration

The programmable alarm function provides alarm

monitoring for one or more of eight conditions: Block
Lower (voltage), Block Raise (voltage), Block Lower
(tap), Block Raise (tap), Current Limit, Reverse Power,
Voltage Reduction, and Comm Block. Alarm
conditions are continuously displayed in the Control
Status Monitoring screen.
C These are valid with M-2001B controls only.

Control Access/DNP Configurations

NOTE: M-2001 firmware version must be
D-0067V07.08.XX or later to configure
DNP points from TapTalk.
The DNP Configurations submenu item displays
the DNP Configuration Dialog Screens . The DNP
Configuration screens include the Control
Identification Number, File Name, the Control
Address, and User Lines #1 and #2 information. The
DNP information displayed is default values if no
TapTalk file is open, from the control, or from an
open TapTalk file.
CAUTION: When changes to DNP points are
written to the control, the changes are not effective
until the control has had power removed, and then
reapplied.

M-2001B

DNP Comm Add: 1

Control Add:

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0 to 31 32 to 63

9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9

64 to 95

96 to 127

128 to 159

9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9

32 - In-band Annunciator
33 - Low-band Edge Annunciator
34 - High-band Edge Annunciator
35 - Low Voltage Limit (Blk. Lower)
36 - High Voltage Limit (Blk. Raise)
37 - Overcurrent Limit (Blk. Line Limit)
38 - Voltage Reduction in Effect
39 - Auto Inhibit (Blk. via Comm)
40 - Unassigned
41 - Alert#2 (Refer scan tag 129)
42 - Unassigned
43 - Unassigned
44 - Unassigned
45 - Unassigned
46 - Unassigned
47 - Unassigned

Write this Page to Control

Disable All Points

160 to191

48 - VR Step 1 via Comm

49 - VR Step 2 via Comm
50 - VR Step 3 via Comm
51 - Unassigned
52 - Unassigned
53 - Unassigned
54 - Unassigned
55 - Unassigned
56 - Unassigned
57 - Unassigned
58 - Unassigned
59 - Unassigned
60 - Unassigned
61 - Unassigned
62 - Unassigned
63 - Unassigned

Write this Page to File

Enable All Points

192 to 223

Undo/Reload

Write all to Control

Connected to Control

Write all to File

Read From File

Set

DNP Comm. Address 1

EXIT

Figure 9-15

DNP Configuration 32-63

Dialog Screen

DNP Configuration
DNP Configuration

M-2001B

0 to 31 32 to 63

9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9

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0 to 31 32 to 63

64 to 95

96 to 127

128 to 159

15 - Unassigned

9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9

Write this Page to Control

Write this Page to File

0 - Raise Command Status

1 - Lower Command Status
2 - VR Contact Input 1 Status
3 - VR Contact Input 2 Status
4 - Force Lower (Over-Voltage)
5 - Unassigned
6 - Outside (Raise Tap Limit)
7 - Outside (Lower Tap Limit)
8 - Seal In/Auto-Man Sw Status
9 - Unassigned
10 - Unassigned
11 - Neutral Tap Position Status
12 - Block Lower (Tap Pos. Limit)
13 - Block Raise (Tap Pos. Limit)
14 - Unassigned

160 to191

64 to 95

9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9

16 - Unassigned

128 to 159

17 - Unassigned
18 - Unassigned
19 - Unassigned
20 - Unassigned
21 - Unassigned
22 - Unassigned
23 - Unassigned
24 - Unassigned
25 - Power Flow Direction
26 - Unassigned
27 - RPF Block in Effect
28 - Unassigned
29 - Unassigned
20 - Unassigned

9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9

64 - Unassigned
65 - Unassigned
66 - Unassigned
67 - Unassigned
68 - Unassigned
69 - Unassigned
70 - Unassigned
71 - Unassigned
72 - Bandcenter (Forward)
73 - Bandcenter (Reverse)
74 - Bandwidth (Forward)
75 - Bandwidth (Reverse)
76 - Time Delay (Forward)
77 - Time Delay (Reverse)
78 - Intertap Delay
79 - LDC Resistance (Forward)

192 to 223

80 - LDC Resistance (Reverse)

81 - LDC Reactance (Forward)
82 - LDC Reactance (Reverse)
83 - Inverse Time Delay (Forward)
84 - Inverse Time Delay (Reverse)
85 - Unassigned
86 - Unassigned
87 - Unassigned
88 - VR Step 1 (by Serial Comm)
89 - VR Step 2 (by Serial Comm)
90 - VR Step 3 (by Serial Comm)
91 - Output Pulse Width
92 - LDC -Z Voltage Raise
93 - Unassigned
94 - Unassigned
95 - Block Lower (Voltage)

Write this Page to File

Undo/Reload

Undo/Reload

Write all to Control

Enable All Points

Write all to Control

Write all to File

Write all to File

Connected to Control

Connected to Control

160 to191

31 - Unassigned

Disable All Points

Enable All Points

96 to 127

192 to 223

Write this Page to Control

Disable All Points

DNP Comm Add: 1

Control Add:

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DNP Comm Add: 1

Control Add:

M-2001B

Read From File

Read From File

DNP Comm. Address 1
DNP Comm. Address 1

Set

Set
EXIT

EXIT

Figure 9-14
918

DNP Configuration 0-31

Dialog Screen

Figure 9-16

DNP Configuration 64-95

Dialog Screen

TapTalk 9

DNP Configuration

M-2001B

9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9

64 to 95

96 to 127

128 to 159

96 - Block Raise (Voltage)

97 - Deadband
98 - Maximum Tap (Tap Max)
99 - Minimum Tap (Tap Min)
100 - Line Limit (Overcurrent)
101 - Tap Block Raise (TBR)
102 - Tap Block Lower (TBL)
103 - Unassigned
104 - Demand Interval 1
105 - Unassigned
106 - Unassigned
107 - Primary Power Display
108 - LDC (R & X or Z model)
109 - Output Selection (Cont/Pulse)
110 - Basic Timer Type
111 - Time Delay (Def or Inv)

Write this Page to Control

Disable All Points

9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9

160 to191

Enable All Points

192 to 223

0 to 31 32 to 63

9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9

113 - Unassigned
114 - Paralleling
115 - VT Correction
116 - Save Comm Block at pwr on
117 - CT/VT Phasing
118 - VT Configuration
119 - Primary Volt. Mult. (VT ratio)
120 - Unassigned
121 - Primary Curr. Mult. (CT ratio)
122 - CT Selection
123 - Unassigned
124 - Op. Counter Preset in 1000s
125 - Op. Counter Preset in 1s
126 - Tap Position Information
127 - Tap Calibrate

Undo/Reload

Write all to Control

Connected to Control

Control Add:

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64 to 95

96 to 127

162 - Load Current Secondary

163 - Circulating Current
164 - Tap Position
165 - Raise Tap Draghand
166 - Lower Tap Draghand
167 - Unassigned
168 - Operation Counter in 1000s
169 - Operation Counter in 1s
170 - Unassigned
171 - Resettable Op Counter in 1000s
172 - Resettable Op Counter in 1s
173 - Raise Timer
174 - Lower Timer
175 - Intertap Timer

Enable All Points

Figure 9-19

128 to 159

9
9
130 - Flash Voltage Reduction Mode 9
131 - Unassigned
9
132 - Demand Resettable
9
133 - Present Time Seconds
9
134 - Present Time Minutes
9
135 - Present Time Hours
9
136 - Present Time Day of Month 9
137 - Present Time Month
9
138 - Present Time Year
9
139 - Unassigned
9
140 - Delta VAR 2 Sensitivity
9
141 - Delta VAR 2 Reactive I Limit 9
142 - Delta VAR 2 I /I Ratio
9
143 - Input Selection(Seal In/Sw Stat) 9

160 to191

128 - Op. Counter Configuration

144 - Raise 1 Tap

129 - Programable Alarm Relay

145 - Lower 1 Tap

Write this Page to Control

Disable All Points

Enable All Points

192 to 223

182 - Primary Voltage in 1s

183 - Primary Current in 1000s
184 - Primary Current in 1s
185 - Power Factor
186 - Primary VA in 1000s
187 - Primary VA in 1s
188 - Primary Watts in 1000s
189 - Primary Watts in 1s
190 - Primary VAr in 1000s
191 - Primary VAr in 1s

Undo/Reload

Write all to Control

Write all to File

Set

148 - Unassigned
149 - Voltage Reduction Step 1
150 - Voltage Reduction Step 2
151 - Voltage Reduction Step 3
152 - Reset Resettable Counter to 0
153 - Raise/Lower 1 Tap
154 - Block Auto Control
155 - Volt. Red. Step 1 (via Comm)
156 - Volt. Red. Step 2 (via Comm)
157 - Volt. Red. Step 3 (via Comm)
158 - Reset Resettable Counter to 0
159 - Unassigned

Undo/Reload

Write all to Control

DNP Configuration 160-191

Dialog Screen
X

M-2001B

0 to 31 32 to 63

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Control Add:

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96 to 127

192 - Frequency

128 to 159

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193 - Unassigned
194 - Unassigned
195 - Range of Primary Power
196 - Range of Primary Demand
197 - Present DSV
198 - Present DPC in 1000s
199 - Present DPC in 1s
200 - Present DPW in 1000s
201 - Present DPW in 1s
202 - Present DPVArs in 1000s
203 - Present DPVArs in 1s
204 - Present PDVA in 1000s
205 - Present PDVA in 1s
206 - Lower Tap Draghand
207 - Raise Tap Draghand

Disable All Points

192 to 223

209 - Min Local Voltage (Sec)

210 - Min Local Voltage (Min)
211 - Min Local Voltage (Hour)
212 - Min Local Voltage (Day)
213 - Min Local Voltage (Month)
214 - Min Local Voltage (Year)
215 - Max Local Voltage (Volts)
216 - Max Local Voltage (Sec)
217 - Max Local Voltage (Min)
218 - Max Local Voltage (Hour)
219 - Max Local Voltage (Day)
220 - Max Local Voltage (Month)
221 - Max Local Voltage (Year)
222 - Max Prim Current in 1000s
223 - Max Prim Current in 1s

Write this Page to File

Enable All Points

Undo/Reload

Write all to Control

Write all to File

Read From File

DNP Comm. Address 1

EXIT

DNP Configuration 128-159

Dialog Screen

160 to191

208 - Min Local Voltage (Volt)

Connected to Control

Set

DNP Comm Add: 1

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Write this Page to Control

Read From File

DNP Comm. Address 1

Figure 9-18

181 - Primary Voltage in 1000s

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146 - Block Auto Control (via Comm)

Write this Page to File

Connected to Control

180 - Comp Voltage (secondary)

DNP Configuration

DNP Comm Add: 1

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179 - Num. of Processor Reset in 1s

DNP Comm. Address 1

96 to 127

178 - Num. of Processor Reset in 1000s

EXIT

Control Add:

64 to 95

177 - Neutral Counter in 1s

Read From File

Set

DNP Configuration

0 to 31 32 to 63

192 to 223

176 - Neutral Counter in 1000s

Connected to Control

DNP Configuration 96-127

Dialog Screen

M-2001B

160 to191

Write this Page to File

EXIT

Figure 9-17

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161 - Source Voltage (Calculated)

Disable All Points

Read From File

128 to 159

160 - Local Voltage (Secondary)

Write this Page to Control

Write all to File

DNP Comm. Address 1

DNP Comm Add: 1

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112 - Reverse Power Operation

Write this Page to File

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DNP Configuration

DNP Comm Add: 1

Control Add:

Set

EXIT

Figure 9-20

DNP Configuration 192-223

Dialog Screen
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DNP Configuration

M-2001B

Control Add:

64 to 95 96 to 127 128 to 159 160 to191

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224 - Max Prim Current (Sec)

225 - Max Prim Current (Min)
226 - Max Prim Current (Hour)
227 - Max Prim Current (Day)
228 - Max Prim Current (Month)
229 - Max Prim Current (Year)
230 - Max Prim Watts 1000s
231 - Max Prim Watts 1s
232 - Max Prim Watts (Sec)
233 - Max Prim Watts (Min)
234 - Max Prim Watts (Hour)
235 - Max Prim Watts (Day)
236 - Max Prim Watts (Month)
237 - Max Prim Watts (Year)
238 - Max Prim Vars 1000s
239 - Max Prim Vars 1s

Write this Page to Control

Disable All Points

192 to 223 224 to 255

Enable All Points

242 - Max Prim Vars (Hour)

243 - Max Prim Vars (Day)
244 - Max Prim Vars (Month)
245 - Max Prim Vars (Year)
246 - Max Prim VA 1000s
247 - Max Prim VA 1s
248 - Max Prim VA (Sec)
249 - Max Prim VA (Min)
250 - Max Prim VA (Hour)
251 - Max Prim VA (Day)
252 - Max Prim VA (Month)
253 - Max Prim VA (Year)
254 - Power Factor @ Max Prim VA
255 - KWHR Forward Most SigWord

Connected to Control

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257 - KWHR Forward (Year)

258 - KWHR Forward (Month)
259 - KWHR Forward (Day)
260 - KWHR Forward (Hour)
261 - KWHR Forward (Min)
262 - KWHR Forward (Sec)
263 - KWHR Rev Mst Sig Word
264 - KWHR Rev Lst Sig Word
265 - KWHR Reverse (Year)
266 - KWHR Reverse (Month)
267 - KWHR Reverse (Day)
268 - KWHR Reverse (Hour)
269 - KWHR Reverse (Min)
270 - KWHR Reverse (Sec)
271 - KVARHR Forw Mst Sig Word

Disable All Points

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DNP Configuration 224-255

Dialog Screen

273 - KVARHR Forward (Year)

274 - KVARHR Forward (Month)
275 - KVARHR Forward (Day)
276 - KVARHR Forward (Hour)
277 - KVARHR Forward (Min)
278 - KVARHR Forward (Sec)
279 - KVARHR Rev Mst Sig Word
280 - KVARHR Rev Lst Sig Word
281 - KVARHR Reverse (Year)
282 - KVARHR Reverse (Month)
283 - KVARHR Reverse (Day)
284 - KVARHR Reverse (Hour)
285 - KVARHR Reverse (Min)
286 - KVARHR Reverse (Sec)
287 - Unassigned

Undo/Reload

Write all to Control

Write all to File

Read From File

DNP Comm. Address 1

Set

256 to 287

272 - KVARHR Forw Lst Sig Word

Write this Page to File

Enable All Points

Set

EXIT

EXIT

Figure 9-21

192 to 223 224 to 255

Connected to Control

Read From File

DNP Comm. Address 1

256 - KWHR Forw Lst Sig Word

Write this Page to Control

Undo/Reload

DNP Comm Add: 1

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64 to 95 96 to 127 128 to 159 160 to191

256 to 287

241 - Max Prim Vars (Min)

Write all to Control

Control Add:

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240 - Max Prim Vars (Sec)

Write this Page to File

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DNP Configuration

DNP Comm Add: 1

Figure 9-22

DNP Configuration 256-287

Dialog Screen

Control Monitor
Control Monitor
Status
Demand Metering
Energy Metering
Harmonic Analysis
Tap Statistic

The Control Monitor toolbar item provides the user

with the means to display the controls Status,
Demand Metering and Energy Metering screens.
The screens include the Control Identification
Number, the Control Address, and User Lines #1
and #2 information. These screens and the data that
is displayed are available only when communication
is established between the control and the PC.

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Control Monitor/Status
The Status submenu item displays the Status
Screen. Values displayed are updated every 2-3
seconds depending on communication system
capabilities.
Status

X
M-2001B

Control Add: 1

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Control Date:

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Mon/Jan/14/02

Control Time:

PRIMARY STATUS (Single Phase)

Voltage

7.19

Current

09:38:48

SECONDARY STATUS

KV
Amps

Local Voltage

119.5

Source Voltage

119.5

Watts

MW

VAr

MVAr

Compensate Volts

Load Current

119.5

VA

MVA

Circulating Current

Power Factor

TIMERS/COUNTERS
0

seconds

Lower Timer

seconds

Intertap Timer

seconds

mA

Lower (Tap)

OFF

Comm Block

OFF

Raise(Tap)

OFF

Current Limit

OFF

Lower(Volt)

OFF

Reverse Power OFF

Raise (Volt)

OFF

V Red in Effect

MISCELLANEOUS

OFF

INPUT

Tap Position

Disable

Band Status

OK

Power Direction

Forward

Operation Direction

Forward

Voltage Reduction in Effect

Voltage Reduction Steps

mA
V

ALARM BLOCKS STATUS

Raise Timer

Operations Counter

Counter

OFF

Non-Sequential

OFF

Neutral Tap

OFF

V. Reduction 1

OFF

Switch Status

OFF

V. Reduction 2

OFF

OUTPUT

OFF

Raise

OFF

Lower

OFF

No Red

Seal In

OFF

Alarm

OFF

EXIT

Figure 9-23
PRIMARY STATUS (SINGLE OR THREE PHASE)
Local Voltage Displays the calculated primary
voltage based on the user-selected voltage multipllier,
VT corrections, and measured secondary voltage.
Primary Current Displays the calculated primary
current based on the user-selected current multiplier,
and measured secondary current.
Primary Watts Displays the calculated primary
quantity based on the user-selected voltage and
current multipliers; VT configuration (line-to-line or
line-to-ground), single-phase or three-phase, and
measured secondary voltage and current.
Primary VAr Displays the calculated primary
quantity based on the user-selected voltage and
current multipliers, VT configuration (line-to-line or
line-to-ground), single-phase or three-phase, and
measured secondary voltage and current.
Primary VA Displays the calculated primary
quantity based on the user-selected voltage and
current multipliers, VT configuration (line-to-line or
line-to-ground), single-phase or three-phase, and
measured secondary voltage and current.

Status Screen
Lower Timer Displays the integrated out-of-band
time for a voltage excursion less than the lower band
limit up to the value of the time delay setpoint.
Intertap Timer In the sequential mode of
operation, displays the integrated out-of-band time for
a voltage excursion and the subsequent tap change.
Adjustable from 0 to 10 seconds, in 1.0 second
increments, with a factory setting of 0 seconds.
Operations Counter Records the number of raise
and lower operations. The operation counter iwll
advance by one or two counts, as set by the user, for
each open-close-open contact operations. This
counter is not resettable.
MISCELLANEOUS
Tap Position Displays the tap position of the
tapchanger by the internal keep track procedure or
external tap position sensor. Recognizes tapchanges
commanded via manual, automatic or external
(SCADA) means.

TIMERS/COUNTERS

Band Status Indicates one of three conditions:

High, when voltage is out of band high, Low when
voltage is out of band low, and OK when voltage is
within band.

Raise Timer Displays the integrated out-of-band

time for a voltage excursion greater than the upper
band limit up to the value of the time delay setpoint.

Power Direction Indicates one of two power

directions: Forward (forward power condition) and
Reverse (reverse power condition).
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Operation Direction Indicates one of two modes of

operation: Forward, indicating forward power
regulation, due to either actual forward power flow, an
Ignore configuration forcing unit action as though
forward power flow exists when a reverse power flow
is detected, or a Block configuration inhibiting
automatic tapchange operation when reverse power
flow is detected, or Reverse, detecting a reverse
power condition, while control is configured for
reverse regulation.
Voltage Reduction In Effect Indicates voltage
reduction (any step) is invoked.
Voltage Reduction Steps No Reduction indicates
voltage reduction is not active, blocked either by nonsequential input, a reverse power condition, or by
communicated command. Steps 1, 2, and 3 indicate
that voltage reduction is in effect for the stated step
value.
SECONDARY STATUS
Local Voltage Displays the real-time measured
value of voltage at the regulator or transformer.
Source Voltage Displays the real-time calculated
source voltage.
Load Current Displays the real-time measured
value of current.
Compensate Volts Displays the calculated voltage
at the load center.
Circulating Current Displays a representative
value of circulating current, if the control is used with
the Beckwith Electric M-0115A Parallel Balancing
module, or its equivalent.
Power Factor Displays the real-time calcualted
value of power factor.
ALARM BLOCKS STATUS
There are three available states for each of the Alarm
Blocks Status screens: Off, On, and Alarm.
Lower (Tap) Off: the tap position is not exceeding
the block lower tap limit setting. On: the tap position
equals or exceeds the block lower tap limit setting
with no alarm output. Alarm: the tap position equals
or exceeds the block lower tap limit setting and the
alarm output is on due to this condition.

position equals or exceeds the block raise voltage

limit setting and the alarm output is on due to this
condition.
Comm Block Off: the control has not had its
automatic operation blocked via communictions. On:
the control has had its automatic operation blocked
via communications and is now in manual operation
mode with no alarm output. Alarm: the control has
had its automatic operation blocked via
communications and is now in manual operation
mode and the alarm output is on due to this condition.
Current Limit Off: the load current and VAR2
reactive current (if enabled) is not exceeding the
respective maximum current limit setting. On: the load
current or the VAR2 reactive current (if enabled) is
exceeding the respective maximum current limit
setting with no alarm output. Alarm: the load current
or the VAR2 reactive current (if enabled) is
exceeding the respective maximum current limit
setting and the alarm output is on due to this
condition.
Reverse Power Off: reverse power is not present
at the control. On: reverse power is present at the
control with no alarm output. Alarm: reverse power is
present at the control and the alarm output is on due
to this condition.
V. Red in Effect Off: voltage reduction is not active
in the control. On: voltage reduction is active in the
control with no alarm output. Alarm: voltage reduction
is active in the contorl and the alarm output is on due
to this condition.
INPUT
Counter Indicates operation counter contact input
is closed.
Neutral Tap Indicates neutral position contact input
is closed.
Switch Status Provides the user feedback on the
position of the Auto/Off/Manual switch. When the
M-2001B is configured for a switch status input, the
switch status is read using the seal-in input on the
control.
Non-Sequential Indicates non-sequential contact
input is closed. Tapchanger control blocks raise or
lower operation on a sustained closed contact.

Raise (Tap) Off: the tap position is not exceeding

the block raise tap limit setting. On: the tap position
equals or exceeds the block raise tap limit setting with
no alarm output. Alarm: the tap position equals or
exceeds the block raise tap limit setting and the alarm
output is on due to this condition.

Volt Reduction 1 Indicates Step 1 voltage

reduction contact output is closed.

Lower (Volt) Off: the tap position is not exceeding

the block lower voltage limit setting. On: the tap
position equals or exceeds the block lower voltage
limit setting with no alarm output. Alarm: the tap
position equals or exceeds the block lower voltage
limit setting and the alarm output is on due to this
condition.

OUTPUT

Raise (Volt) Off: the tap position is not exceeding

the block raise voltage limit setting. On: the tap
position equals or exceeds the block raise voltage
limit setting with no alarm output. Alarm: the tap
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Volt Reduction 2 Indicates Step 2 voltage

reduction contact output is closed.

Raise Indicates Raise output is active.

Lower Indicates lower output is active.
Seal-In Indicates seal-in feature is active, if the
control is used with a Cooper (McGraw-Edison)
regulator.
Alarm Indicates one or more user-selected alarm
conditions.

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Control Date and Control Time displays current

time and date of the addressed control.

Control Monitor/Demand Metering

The Demand Metering submenu item displays the
Demand Metering screen. Real-time demand
metering information can be monitored from an
addressed control.

Demand Metering parameters are described on the

following page.

Demand Metering
M-2001B

Control Address: 1

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Control Date

Control Time

Mon/Jan/14/02

09:40:02

DEMAND PRESENT (Single Phase)

Demand Interval

15

Local Volt (32s AVG) 120.4

min

Primary Curr.

Amps

Primary VAr

MVAr

Primary Watts

MW

Primary VA

MVA

DEMAND HISTORY (Single Phase)

Parameter

Date

Time

Reset

Local Volt (Min)

116.9

Jan/08/02

15:25:07

Reset

Local Volt (Max)

123.6

Jan/08/02

09:08:56

Reset

Amps

Jan/08/02

11:48:57

Reset

Primary Current (Max)

Primary Watts (Max)

Jan/08/02

11:48:53

Reset

Primary VAr (Max)

Jan/08/02

11:48:59

Reset

Primary VA (Max)

Jan/08/02

09:22:57

Reset

Power Fact. (@Max VA)

-0.76
Master Reset

Draghand Lower
Draghand Raise

16
17

Resettable Op Cnt.

Low
Raise

Reset

Reset

EXIT

Figure 9-24

Demand Metering Dialog

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Demand Metering
Demand History (Single Phase)
Demand Interval Indicates the time interval
required for a thermal meter to indicate 90% of a
change of load, adjustable from 15, 30, and 60
minutes.
Local Volt Displays the real-time measured value
of voltage at the regulator or transformer. This value
continuously averaged over consecutive 32-second
intervals.
Primary Current Displays the calculated primary
demand current based on the user-selected current
multiplier and measured secondary current.
Primary Watts Displays the demand value base
on the user-selected voltage and current multipliers;
VT configuration (line-to-line or line-to-ground),
single-phase or three-phase, and measured
secondary voltage and current.
Primary VAr Displays the demand value based on
the user-selected voltage and current multipliers, VT
configuration (line-to-line or line-to-ground), singlephase or three-phase, and measured secondary
voltage and current.
Primary VA Displays the demand value based on
the user-selected voltage and current multipliers, VT
configuration (line-to-line or line-to-ground), singlephase or three-phase, and measured secondary
voltage and current.
Demand History (Single Phase or Three Phase)
All demand history values include the date and time at
which each occurred. A draghand value is the
maximum or minimum value of a measured quantity
recorded since the last reset.

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Local Volt (Min) Displays minimum local voltage at

the regulator or transformer. This value continuously
averaged over consecutive 32-second intervals.
Local Volt (Max) Displays draghand maximum
local voltage at the regulator or transformer. This
value continuously averaged over consecutive 32second intervals.
Primary Current (Max) Displays draghand
maximum primary current.
Primary Watts (Max) Displays draghand
maximum primary watts.
Primary VAr (Max) Displays draghand maximum
primary VArs.
Primary VA (Max) Displays draghand maximum
primary VA. Resets automatically when Power Factor
at (Max) VA value, below, is reset.
Power Factor at (Max) VA Displays draghand
power factor at time of maximum VA.
Miscellaneous
Master Reset Resets all Demand History date and
time stamps and values.
Draghand Lower Displays the lowest tap since last
reset.
Draghand Raise Displays the highest tap since
last reset.
Operation Counter Displays the number of
operations since the last reset.

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Control Monitor/Energy Metering

The Energy Metering submenu item displays the
Energy Metering Screen. This feature enables the
user to review real-time and historical demand
metering information. The screen includes the current
date and time, Watt Hour (Single Phase or Three
Phase) forward and reverse, and VAr Hour (Single
Phase or Three Phase) forward and reverse metered
values.

Each element can be reset individually by selecting

Reset for the desired parameter. When a Reset
command is issued, the metered value is reset to
zero and the time and date are updated.

Energy Metering

M-2001B

Control Add: 1

User Line 1

User Line 2

Control Date

Control Time

Watt Hour (Single Phase)

Forward
Watt Hours
KWHrs

Var Hour (Single Phase)

Forward
VAr Hours

Time

Time

Date

Date
Reset

KVArHrs

Reset

Reverse

Reverse

Watt Hours

VAr Hours

KWHrs

Time

Time

Date

Date

KVArHrs

Reset

Reset

EXIT

Figure 9-25

Energy Metering Screen

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Control Monitoring/Harmonic Analysis

The Harmonic Analysis submenu item displays
the Harmonic Analysis screen. This feature enables
the user to review voltage and current harmonics as
a function of % fundamental or RMS. When this
feature is selected, TapTalk acquires 4 cycles of
data and calculates the harmonic spectrum for each
cycle, and then displays the average of the four
cycles of data for each harmonic. The user can
select and view detailed information for each
harmonic, save the data to file (text file) for viewing
at a later time, or acquire a more current data set for
display. When Show Graph As RMS is selected,
the graph displays RMS values in Volts and mAmps.

Harmonic Analysis
Show Graph As
RMS
% of Fundamental

100.0
90.0

% of Fundamental

80.0
70.0

Waveform
Voltage

60.0
50.0
40.0

RMS

30.0

THD

20.0

Peak

10.0

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Voltage Harmonics

100.0

-1.$%F

114.0 Vpk

0.0 Apk

Harmonic

60.01 Hz
Frequency
Voltage
Current
Mag.

90.0

114.04

0.00

% of Fund. 100.0 %F

80.0
% of Fundamental

0.0 Arms

3.7% F

Harmonic

0.0

70.0

-1.$ %F

Write to File
File Name

60.0
50.0
40.0

Browse...

30.0
20.0

Save...

10.0
0.0

Acquire Data
0

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Current Harmonics

Figure 9-26

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Current

80.6 Vrms

Harmonic Analysis Dialog Screen

Exit

TapTalk 9

Control Monitoring/Tap Changed Statistic

CAUTION: Selecting RESET COUNTER will
permanently delete all tap change statistics.
The Tap Changes Statistic submenu item displays
a statistical representation of the Tapchanger
operation. The cumulative (since last visit) number
of tapchanges for each tap position is displayed
both graphically and numerically. Selecting
REFRESH updates tap statistical data. Selecting
RESET COUNTER resets all tap statistic counters
to zero.

Tap Statistic
100.0
95.0
90.0
85.0
80.0
75.0

Number of Tap Changes

70.0
65.0
60.0
55.0
50.0
45.0
40.0
35.0
30.0
25.0
20.0
15.0
10.0
5.0
0
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Tap Number

Tap Number
Number of changes

0
0

Refresh

(-) Indicates Lower

(+) Indicates Raise

Figure 9-27

Grand Total of Tap Changes

Reset All Counters

EXIT

Tap Changes Statistic Screen

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Remote Control

will remain Blocked if serial communication

is disrupted or lost.

CAUTION: This feature should be used with

extreme caution.
The Remote Control menu item displays the Remote
Control screen. The To Current Control Address
selection enables the user to remotely raise or lower
the tap position as well as apply voltage reduction to
an individual control. The Broadcast selection allows
the user to remotely apply voltage reduction to one
or more controls. Also included is the Tap Calibrate
command which enables the user to initialize the
tap position for a transformer or regulator when the
control is installed. Tap calibration is required for
keeping accurate tap positions when using a current
loop or the keep track method.

If Automatic Control has been Blocked

using TapTalk, and the Save Comm.
Blk feature is Enabled, then the Automatic
Control Block will be reinstated at power
up.

If Automatic Control has been Blocked

using TapTalk, and the Save Comm.
Blk feature is Disabled, then the Automatic
Control Block will not be reinstated at
power up.

Restoring Automatic Operation (Local)

Automatic operation can be restored from the front
panel by removing the Block Auto Control via
Communication through TapTalk or by performing
the following:

Remote Control and Automatic Mode Blocking

The Automatic Mode Blocking feature using Remote
Control will cause the control to respond in a
predefined manner to either a serial communication
interuption or power loss to the control. The Control
will respond as follows:

1. From the control front panel pushbuttons

change the Comm Block Auto setting in
the Configuration menu to DONT SAVE.
2. Remove power to the control, then reapply
power to the control. Automatic operation
will then be restored.

If Automatic control has been Blocked

using TapTalk, then Automatic Control
Remote Control

M-2001B

Control Add: 1

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To Current Control Address

Broadcast

Tap Control

Voltage Reduction

Tap Position

Disable

Local Voltage

120.5

Step 1
Volt

Step 2

Step 3

Clear
Block Auto Control via Communication

Tap Raise
Block Raise

BLOCK

Inactive

UNBLOCK

Save Comm. Block at Power Off

Raise 1 Tap

Enable
Tap Calibrate

Tap Lower
Block Lower

Raise
Lower

Inactive

Lower 1 Tap

Set to MATCH reading of actual tap position

Set

EXIT

Figure 9-28
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Disable

Remote Control Screen

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Remote Control

Broadcast Control

CAUTION: This feature should be used with

extreme caution.

CAUTION: This feature should be used with

extreme caution.

The Remote Control feature enables the user to

remotely raise or lower tap position, as well as apply
voltage reduction when the control is in Automatic.

The Broadcast Control feature enables the user to

remotely apply voltage reduction and/or Block
(Unblock) Automatic Control to one or more controls.

Remote Voltage Reduction

Step #1 Initiates first step voltage reduction
command for addressed control.

Remote Voltage Reduction

Step #2 Initiates second step voltage reduction

command for addressed control.
Step #3 Initiates third step voltage reduction
command for addressed control.
Clear Removes remote voltage reduction
commands for addressed control.
Remote Tap Control
Lower 1 Tap Initiates remote Lower in 1 step
increments. Limited by tap Block Lower setpoint and
tap position limit settings.
Raise 1 Tap Initiates remote Raise in 1 step
increments. Limited by tap Block Raise setpoint and
tap position limit settings.
Block Auto Control via Communication
Block Blocks automatic operation of the addressed
control.
Unblock Initiates automatic operation of the
addressed control.
Save Comm. Block at Power Off Allows the state of
the Block Auto Operation communication command
to be saved or not saved when power has been lost.
Exit Returns to the TapTalk main window. Exiting
does not cancel blocking or voltage reduction.
Automatic operation of the control is disabled until the
Unblock command is chosen.

Step #1 Initiates first step-voltage reduction

command for all controls on the communication
network.
Step #2 Initiates second step-voltage reduction
command for all controls on the communication
network.
Step #3 Initiates third step-voltage reduction
command for all controls on the communication
network.
Clear Removes remote voltage reduction
commands for all controls on the communication
network.
Block Auto Control via Communication
Block Blocks automatic operation of all controls on
the communication network.
Unblock Initiates automatic operation of all
controls on the communication network.
Save Comm. Block at Power Off Allows the state
of the Block Auto Operation communication
command to be saved or not saved when power has
been lost.
Tap Calibrate
The Tap Calibrate feature enables the user to
initialize the tap position for a transformer or regulator
when the control is installed. Tap calibration is
required for keeping accurate tap positions when
using a current loop or the Keep Track method.
Tap Position Sets actual tap position.
Raise/Lower Sets actual tap direction.
Set Writes the currently displayed tap position and
direction to the addressed control.
Exit Returns to the TapTalk main window. Exiting
does not cancel blocking or voltage reduction.
Automatic operation of the control is disabled until the
Unblock command is chosen.

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Data Logging

Data Logging/To Control

The To Control submenu item displays the Data
Logging To Control Dialog Screen.

Data Logging
To Control
To PC

The Data to be Logged section allows the user to

select the parameters to be logged by the control.
The number of parameters selected determines the
Max Time Available duration that the control can
store.

The Data Logging toolbar item includes To Control

and To PC data logging features.
When connected to a M-2001B control the Data
Logging feature provides the user with the ability to
initiate data logging of selectable control parameters
to either the selected control for downloading at a
later time or directly to a PC.

In the Logging Timer section, the Sampling Period

allows the user to input the frequency in minutes at
which the data will be logged. Max Time Available
displays the amount of data that can be held in the
circular memory block. This field will automatically
update with any changes made in the Sampling
Period or the Data To Be Logged section.

This feature allows the user to configure the

parameters that the control will use to log data, and
to download the logged data to an Excel-compatible
spreadsheet file.

Data Logging
M-2001B

Control Add: 1

xxxxxxxxxx

xxxxxxxxxx
DOWNLOADING

LOGGING

Available Range

Data to be Logged
Source Voltage

Operation Counter

Local Voltage

Primary Volts
Primary Current
Primary VA
Primary Watts
Primary VArs

Comp Voltage
Load Current
Circ. Current
Power Factor
Tap Position

11:47:00

Starting Date

01/08/02

Ending Time

09:41:00

Ending Date

01/14/02

Download Range

Logging Timer
Sampling Period

Starting Time

minutes

Max Time Available

6 days 0 hours 0 mins

Starting Time

11:47:00

Starting Date

01/08/02

Ending Time

09:41:00

Ending Date

01/14/02

File Name

Start Logging Data to Control...

Browse...
Download
EXIT

Figure 9-29 Data Logging to Control Dialog Screen

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The Available Range section will display the oldest

and latest dates of the logged data. These dates will
also initially appear in the Download Range section
edit boxes, which indicate the start and end points
for the data to be downloaded.
The File text box contains the name of the file to
which the data will be downloaded. A .CSV file
extension is recommended for these files so that
they can be recognized and opened by Excel or
Lotus123 compatible spreadsheet applications. Files
saved using duplicate filenames will be overwritten
without warning.
CAUTION: Be sure to download your data before
changing parameters. Once the Start Logging to
Control button is selected, all previously logged
data will be cleared (and will no longer be available
for download), and the control will begin logging new
data.
Once the Data to be Logged parameters are
uploaded to the control by selecting Start Logging
data to Control, the control will log data to onboard
memory. Logging will continue indefinitely until a
new set of log parameters are uploaded, at which
point all previously logged data will be cleared, and
the control will begin logging data with the new
parameters.
8 WARNING: Do not attempt to download logged
data from COM1 and COM2 simultaneously, as
this will corrupt the download.
When Download is selected, all data selected in
the Download Range section will be downloaded to
the file displayed in the Files Name section. If the
range chosen includes a large amount of data, the
download may take up to 45 minutes (300 Kb).

Data Logging/To PC
The To PC submenu item displays the Logging
Data to PC Dialog Screen ( Figure 9-33). The To PC
feature enables the user to store selected parameter
data for review at a later time. One or more of the
parameters listed in the Data To Be Logged section
can be selected for logging. The time displayed in
the Sampling Period in the Logging Options
section determines how frequently data samples
are acquired, ranging from 1 minute to a maximum
of 9999 minutes. The duration of sampling is further
regulated by the Sampling Duration which restricts
data logging to a maximum of 9999 hours or 9999
days. Uninterrupted communication with the control
is required while data is being logged.
Data logging is initiated by selecting Start Logging
data to PC. The Start Logging data to PC is
replaced by Stop Logging data to PC dialog to
indicate data logging is active. Logging can be
canceled either by choosing the Stop Logging
data to PC command or by interrupting
communication.
The File text box allows the user to name the file to
which data are saved. A filename extension .CSV
(Comma Separated Values) is recommended for
files with data logging information. If the user saves
a file using a duplicate filename, the previously
saved file will be overwritten without warning. The
size of the file must not exceed available disk
space. The file format .CSV can be opened by
most spreadsheet applications, allowing the user to
analyze the collected data.

If necessary edit the Download Range, then select

Download to download the data from the selected
range.

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Logging Data to PC
Data to be Logged
Source Voltage

Operation Counter

Local Voltage
Comp Voltage

Primary Volts
Primary Current

Load Current

Primary VA

Circ. Current
Power Factor

Primary Watts
Primary VArs

The addressed controls serial number

The Communication Channel status which

reflects whether the correct communication
password has been identified, unlocking
the communication channel and allowing
access to the control.

Control Information

Tap Position

Beckwith Electric Co.

Logging Options
Sampling Period

Sampling Duration

minutes
minutes

xxxxxxxxxxxxx
User Line 1

File Name

xxxxxxxxxxxxx

User Line 2
Browse...
Start Logging Data to PC...

OK

EXIT

Address

Identification

M-2001B

Version

D-067VXX.XX.XX

Serial Number

Figure 9-30 Data Logging To PC Dialog

Screen

XXXXX

Modification Number

None

Communication Channel

Unlock

Utilities
EXIT

Utilities
Control Information
Control Communication Setup
Set Control Date/Time
Set User Lines
Set New User Passwords
Set Communication Timer
PC Fiber Repeat

The Utilities toolbar item includes the Control

Information, Set Control Date and Time, Set
User Lines, Set New User Passwords, Set
Communication Timer, and PC Fiber Repeat mode.
Utilities/Control Information
The Control Information submenu item displays
the Control Information Screen (Figure 9-29). The
Control Information screen provides specific
information about the addressed control. The Control
Information screen includes following:
The text currently displayed in the User
Text Lines 1 and 2
Control Address
Beckwith Electric identification (model)
number
Controls software Version

932

Figure 9-31

Control Information Screen

Utilities/Control Communication Setup

This submenu item displays the Control
Communication Setup Dialog Screen (Figure 9-30).
This screen allows the user to set the following:
Fiber Repeat COM1 This setting is used when
several controls are connected using a fiber optic
loop network. Selecting ON allows masking of the
senders echo.
COM1 Protocol Allows selection between the
standard protocols: BECO2200, 2179 (Cooper 2179),
GP2179, MODBUS, DNP3.0, BECO 2179, or UCA
2.0.
COM1 Baud Rate Selects baud rate (300, 600,
1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200).
Local Mode Allows control of reading/writing
setpoints and configurations using communications.
There are 4 settings associated: Disable, Read
Only, Always Read Only, and No Read or Write.
When set to Disable, read/write communication will
be available at all times. When set to Read Only,
read/write communications will be available only
when the front panel of the control is inactive. If the
front panel is active, only reads via communcitions
will be allowed. When set to Always Read Only, only
reads via communications will be allowed, regardless

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of wehther the front panel is active or not. When set

to No Read or Write, read/write communication will
be available on ly when the front panel to the control
is inactive. If the front panel is active, no
communication will be allowed.
Dead-Sync Time This time delay improves robust
operation when communication lines are intermittent.
Communication dead-sync time is the time that the
control will wait from the last received character
and continue without attempting to resynchronize.
X

Control Communication Setup

To set control(s) time/date to match PCs current

time/date perform the following:
1.

Select either To Current Address or

Broadcast

2.

Select Set Control time to PCs time

Control Current Time

Time

09:43:12

Date

Fiber Repeat (Com1)

Set

Mon/Jan/14/02

Set Control Time

To Current Address

Can be set from Control COM1 or COM2

Set Control Date and Time

Broadcast

PC Current Time

OFF

Time

09:38:43

Date

Mon/Jan/14/02

Set Control Time to PC Time

Cancel

Set Control Time

Time

Can be set from Control COM2 Only

09:38:43 AM

Date

01/14/02

Set

COM1 Protocol
COM1 Baud Rate
Local Mode (COM 1 and 2)

BECO2200
9600
EXIT

Disable

Dead Syn Time (COM 1 and 2) 50

ms

Figure 9-33
Set

Cancel

EXIT

Figure 9-32

Control Communication Setup

Dialog Screen

Utilities/Set Control Date and Time

The Set Control Date and Time submenu item
enables the user to review the internal clocks for
the PC, the addressed control, or all controls in the
broadcast mode, as well as the last power-up for the
addressed control.

Set Control Date and Time

Dialog Screen

Utilities/Set User Lines

The Set User Lines submenu item provides the
user with the ability to review and change the user
lines for the addressed control.
Set User Lines

User Lines (16 characters max)

User Line 1
xxxxxxxxxxx
User Line 2
xxxxxxxxxxx

To set control(s) time/date perform the following:

1.

Select either To Current Address or

Broadcast

2.

Input the desired time/date, then select

Set

Undo

Set

EXIT

Figure 9-34

Set User Lines Dialog Screen

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Utilities/Set New User Passwords

The Set New Passwords submenu item displays
the New Passwords Setup Dialog Screen.
Set New User Passwords

Password to be Set
User Level 1
User Level 2
New Password

communication is not restricted a password does

not need to be identified by TapTalk. The control is
shipped with communication password disabled
(set to 0000).
TapTalk password protection, when implemented,
is as follows:
Default
View All
Level 1

Change Setpoints, Set Control

Date/Time

Level 2

Change Setpoints, Configuration,

DNP Configuration, Set New
Passwords, Start Data Logging,
Setup Data Logging, Remote
Control, Set User Text Lines, Set
Control Date/Time

Valid password is 1 to 4 digits long (0 - 9999)

New Password
Confirm New Password

Set...
OK

Figure 9-35

Cancel

New Passwords Setup Dialog

Screen

TapTalk User Level 1 and User Level 2 passwords

are unique to TapTalk only. Control User Level 1
and User Level 2 passwords protect access to the
control from the front keypad.
When a communication password has been
configured at the control, the communication
password allows the user to bypass both the
configuration and setpoint passwords otherwise
required by a control.

To change User Level passwords perform the

following:
1.
Select Control Setup/Set New
Passwords from the TapTalk toolbar,
TapTalk will display the Set New
Passwords dialog screen.
2.

Select User Level 1 or User Level 2.

3.

Input a four digit password between 0

and 9999 in New Password.

4.

Input the four digit password from Step

4, in Confirm...

5.

Select Setting, then verify that TapTalk

displays the New User Level Password
has been set confirmation.

NOTE: The communication password is

identified as a string #. Therefore, the
passwords "001" and "1" are not
interchangeable.

New Passwords Setup

Each control can be given a unique, 4-digit

password ranging from 0 to 9999. If the password
has been configured at the control as 0000,

OK

New User Level1 Password has been set.

Figure 9-36 New User Level Password

Confirmation Screen

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Utilities/Set Communication Timers

The Set Communication Timers feature provides
the user with the capability to establish the time
period at which TapTalk will stop attempting to
establish communication with the target control.
This feature also includes the capability to adjust
the timing (monitoring timer) at which TapTalk
refreshes control monitoring screen parameters.

Utilities/PC Fiber Repeat

The PC Fiber Repeat feature is used only when
several controls are connected using a fiber optic
loop network. Selecting On allows masking of the
senders returned echo.
Help
Help

Set Communication Timers

Instruction Book
About M-2029A

Current Setting
Baud Rate

9600

Time Out

2000

milliseconds

Monitoring Timer

1000

milliseconds

Time Out

2000

milliseconds

Monitoring Timer

1000

milliseconds

New Setting

Default
Set

Undo

The Help toolbar item provides the user with

information about the control and the software
version that is installed in the unit.
Help/Instruction Book
The Instruction Book menu topic has been indexed
to its Table of Contents. By selecting the Navigator
pane in Adobe Acrobat Read, the user can directly
access selected topics.
Help/About M-2029A
The About submenu item provides the TapTalk
software version number and copyright information.

EXIT

Figure 9-37

Set Communication Timers

Screen

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9.8

Communication Cables
Digital
Tapchanger
Control
(DB9P)

PC
(DB9S)
1 DCD

DCD 1
RX 2

2 RX

TX 3

DTR 4

TX

4 DTR

SGND 5

5 SGND

DSR 6

6 DSR

RTS 7

7 RTS

CTS 8

8 CTS

unused 9

9 RI

Figure 9-38
Digital
Tapchanger
Control
(DB9P)
DCD 1

Null Modem Cable 9-Pin to 9-Pin

PC
(DB25S)
1

CG

RX

TX

TX

RX

DTR

RTS

SGND

CTS

DSR

DSR

RTS

SGND

CTS

DCD

unused

DTR

Figure 9-39

936

Null Modem Cable 9-Pin to 25-Pin

TapTalk 9

Digital
Tapchanger
Control
(DB9P)
DCD 1

Modem
(DB25S)
8

RX

TX

DTR

20

SGND

DSR

RTS

CTS

unused

25-pin straightthrough cable

9-pin to 25-pin
adapter

Modem
Digital
Tapchanger
Control
Figure 9-40

Modem Cable 9-Pin to 25-Pin

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A.0

Appendix

A.0

Summary of Specifications ....................................................... A1

A.1

External Connections ................................................................ A1

A.2

Field Checkout Procedure ......................................................... A1

A.3

Screen Review .......................................................................... A3

A.4

Setpoint and Configuration Worksheets ................................. A15

Summary of Specifications

The following is a brief summary of specifications

that may be required for installation. Please refer
to specification sheets for complete information.
Voltage withstand:
140 V continuous
240 V for one second
480 V for one cycle
Voltage measurement linear to 140 V
Current withstand: (both inputs)
0.2 amps continuous
0.4 amps for 2 hours
4.0 amps for one second
Output raise and lower circuits:
6 amps AC
Alarm contacts:
3.0 amps AC, 125 V
0.1 amps DC, 125 V
Recommended external fusing:
Motor power input - 6 A
Voltage input - 0.25 A

A.1

External Connections

See the Application Guide for the adapter panel

being used.
The control's operating frequency can be 50 Hz or
60 Hz. This option may not be selected in the field.

A.2

Field Checkout Procedure

NOTE: The following procedure assumes that

the M-2001B Tapchanger Control is
connected to an adapter panel. The
M-2050 Surface Mounting Kit cannot be
used with this procedure.
1.

To wake unit from blank screen mode,

press any button. Unit will display a
series of power-up screens, then the
Local Voltage screen.

2.

Press the UP button to go to the Bias

Voltage-Test Mode screen.

3.

Press ENTER to reach the Bias Voltage

input screen.

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Bias Test Voltage

Local Voltage

BIAS VOLTAGE 0.0

R 119.3 HI BR BK

NOTE: If a Tapchange Block condition is

indicated (see above), unit cannot be
tested per this procedure. Therefore,
make sure that you have placed the
control in Automatic operation by using
a communications protocol and
resolving blocking condition.
4.

A2

5.

Set the AUTO/OFF/MANUAL switch to

MANUAL and run the tapchanger
control 3 or 4 steps in the Lower
direction. Return the AUTO/OFF/
MANUAL switch to AUTOMATIC.

6.

Press ENTER to return to the Bias

Voltage Test Mode screen. To exit from
the units software, move through the
screens using the UP and DOWN
buttons to one of the Exit screens. Press
the ENTER button. Unit will display a
blank screen.

Indicates Tapchange
Block Condition

Presuming that the unit is not in a

Tapchange Block condition, set the
AUTO/OFF/MANUAL switch to
MANUAL and run the tapchanger
control 3 or 4 steps in the Raise direction.
Return the AUTO/OFF/MANUAL switch
to Automatic.

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A.3

Screen Review
EXIT

EXIT

Setpoint Review &

Entry Menu

ENTER

Blank Screen

EXIT

Any Key

LINE FREQUENCY
o
VERSION NUMBER
o
SERIAL NUMBER
o
TIME OF DAY *
o
DATE *
o
VAR HRS REV
o
VAR HRS FWD
o
WATT HRS REV
o
WATT HRS FWD
o
TIMERS
o
PF AT MAX VA
o
MAX VA
o
MAX VAR
o
MAX WATTS
o
MAX PRI CURR
o
MAX LOCAL VOLT
o
MIN LOCAL VOLT
o
TAP DRAGHANDS
o
OPER CNTR RSET
o
TOTAL OP COUNT
o
PRIMARY VARS
o
PRIMARY WATTS
o
PRIMARY VA
o
PRIMARY CURRENT
o
PRIMARY VOLTAGE
o
TAP POSITION
o
POWER FACTOR
o
CONTROL CIRC I
o
CONTROL LOAD I
o
SOURCE VOLTAGE
o
FIBER REPEAT
o
COMP. VOLTAGE
o
BIAS VOLTAGE
o
LOCAL VOLTAGE
o

BECKWITH ELECTRIC
o
SERIAL NUMBER
o
VERSION NUMBER
o
DATE
o
TIME OF DAY
o
USER LINES

Blank Screen

Any Key

U
UP

D
DOWN

E
ENTER

TO CONFIGURE
COMMUNICATIONS

TO CONFIGURATION
MENU

Configuration
Menu

Level 2
Password
Access
Granted

E
ENTER

To / From Exit Screen

Level 1
Password
Access
Granted

E
ENTER

BANDCENTER F *
o
BANDWIDTH F *
o
TIME DELAY F *
o
INVERSE TIME F *
o
LDC RESISTANCE F *
o
LDC REACTANCE F *
o
BANDCENTER R *
o
BANDWIDTH R *
o
TIME DELAY R *
o
INVERSE TIME R *
o
LDC RESISTANCE R *
o
LDC REACTANCE R *
o
REDUCTION STP1 *
o
REDUCTION STP2 *
o
REDUCTION STP3 *
o
SERIAL RED. STP1
o
SERIAL RED. STP2
o
SERIAL RED. STP3
o
BLOCK RAISE *
o
DEAD BAND *
o
BLOCK LOWER *
o
TAP BLOCK RAISE *
o
TAP BLOCK LOWER *
o
LINE LIMIT I *
o
OUTPUT PULSE
o
LDC-Z VOLT RAISE
o

Status Menu &

Bias Entry Screen
Power Up Screens

TO SETPOINT AND
STATUS MENU

* NOTE:
To change setpoint, press
ENTER key at appropriate
Setpoint Review screen. If
password 1 is enabled,
enter password. Setpoint
Entry screen will be
displayed.

LEVEL 1 PASSWORD
ACCESS GRANTED

VT CONFIGURATION
o
VT CORRECTION
o
CT/VT PHASING
o
PRI PWR DISPLAY
o
PRI VOLT MULTPLR
o
PRI CURR MULTPLR
o
DEMAND INTERVAL
o
INTERTAP DELAY
o
BASIC TIMER TYPE
o
TAP MAX
o
TAP MIN
o
TAP INFORMATION
o
TAP CALIBRATE
o
OPER CNTR CONFIG
o
OPER CNTR PRESET
o
REV POWER OPER
o
PWR DIRECTION BIAS
o
PARALLELING
o
DVAR2 SENSITIVITY
o
DVAR2 REAC I LMT
o
DVAR2 I RATIO
o
PROG ALARM FNCTN
o
OUTPUT SELECTION
o
TIMER SELECTION
o
LDC SELECTION
o
CURRENT TRANSFORMER
o
INPUT SELECTION
o
COMM BLK AUTO
o
FLASH V RED MODE
o
LEVEL 1 PASSWORD
o
LEVEL 2 PASSWORD
o
COMM PASSWORD
o
COMM1 PORT
o
FIBER REPEAT
o
COMM1 BAUD
o
COMM2 BAUD
o
COMM ADDRESS
o
MMS/DNP COMM ADDRESS
o
COMM DEAD-SYNC
o
COMM1 PROTOCOL
o
SELECT DNP PTS
o
VIEW POINTS
o
DNP PTS DESELECT
o
ENABLE ALL DNP
o
LOCAL MODE
o
USER LINE #1
o
USER LINE #2

TO SETPOINT AND
STATUS MENU

To Setpoint Review &

Entry Menu

E
ENTER

Figure A-1

Software Menu Flow

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Displays the line frequency. (Section 5.4)

LINE FREQUENCY
60.10 Hz

Displays the M-2001Bs software version number.

VERSION NUMBER
D-0067V01.00.00

Displays the Beckwith Electric M-2001B serial number.

SERIAL NUMBER
00023
TIME OF DAY
08:15:00

Displays and allows resetting of the time of day. Press E to

set time of day; change mode indicated by flashing C. Used
in conjunction with memories where the date/time stamp will
be recorded for each drag-hand quantity. (Section 5.3)

DATE
02/01/95

Displays and allows resetting of the date. Press E to set

date; change mode indicated by flashing C. Used in conjunction with drag-hands memories where the date/time
stamp will be recorded for each drag-hand quantity.

VAR HRS R
1/3 PH E
84.074 MVarHR

Displays total reverse VarHr in 1 or 3 phase detemined by

the PRI PWR DISPLAY configuration setting (Section 5.1).
Bottom line toggles between date/time/VarHr.

VAR HRS F
1/3 PH E
47.879 MVarHR

Displays total forward VarHr in 1 or 3 phase detemined by

the PRI PWR DISPLAY configuration setting (Section 5.1).
Bottom line toggles between date/time/VarHr.

WATT HRS R 1/3 PH E

234.687 MWHR

Displays total reverse WHr in 1 or 3 phase detemined by

the PRI PWR DISPLAY configuration setting (Section 5.1).
Bottom line toggles between date/time/WHR.

WATT HRS F 1/3 PH E

899.002 MWHR

Displays total forward WHr in 1 or 3 phase detemined by

the PRI PWR DISPLAY configuration setting (Section 5.1).
Bottom line toggles between date/time/WHR.

TIMERS
R=0 L=0 IT=0

Displays the status of the raise, lower, and intertap timers;

inverse or linear.

PF AT MAX VA
0.87 Lag/Lead

Displays power factor at time of maximum VA. Resets

automatically when MAX VA screen, below, is reset.

MAX VA 1/3 PH
2.12 MVA

MAX VAR 1/3 PH

0.67 MVAr

MAX WATTS 1/3 PH

1.98 MW

Displays maximum Watts in 1 or 3 phase detemined by the

PRI PWR DISPLAY configuration setting (Section 5.1).
Bottom line toggles between date/time/MW.

MAX PRI CURR

290 Amps

Displays maximum primary current. (Section 5.1) Bottom

line toggles between date/time/Amps.

Displays maximum VA in 1 or 3 phase detemined by the PRI

PWR DISPLAY configuration setting (Section 5.1). Bottom
line toggles between date/time/MVA.
Displays maximum VAr in 1 or 3 phase detemined by the
PRI PWR DISPLAY configuration setting (Section 5.1).
Bottom line toggles between date/time/MVAr.

Figure A-2

Status Screens (page 1 of 3)

NOTE: For detailed information on the above settings, see the referenced Instruction Book Sections.

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MAX LOCAL VOLT

123.1 Volts

Displays maximum local voltage at the regulator or transformer. (Section 5.1) Bottom
line toggles between date/time/Volts.

MIN LOCAL VOLT

116.9 Volts

Displays minimum local voltage at the regulator or transformer. (Section 5.1) Bottom
line toggles between date/time/Volts.

TAP DRAGHANDS E
L=2L R=3R

Displays minimum and maximum values of tap position since reset. (Section 5.2)

OPER CNTR RSET E

0

Records the total number of raise and lower operations as does the total operations
counter, discussed below. This counter is reset by pressing ENTER at this screen.
This counter can be used to monitor the number of tap changes since the last time
it was checked. (Section 4.4)

TOTAL OP COUNT
1285

Records the total number of raise and lower operations. The operation counter will
advance by one or two counts, as set by user, for each open-close-open contact
operation. This counter is not resettable, but can be preset to any value between 0
and 999,999.(Section 4.4)

PRIMARY VARS 1/3 PH

1.44 mVAr
PRIMARY WATTS 1/3 PH
3.00 MW
PRIMARY VA 1/3 PH
3.30 MVA

Displays the calculated primary quantity based on the user-selected multipliers, VT

configuration (line-to-line or line-to-ground), single-phase or three-phase and
measured secondary voltage and current. (Section 5.1)

PRIMARY CURRENT
133 Amps

Displays the calculated primary current based on the user-selected current multiplier
and measured secondary current. (Section 5.1)

PRIMARY VOLTAGE
14.4 kV

Displays the calculated primary voltage based on the user-selected voltage multiplier
and measured secondary voltage. (Section 5.1)

TAP POSITION/CAL
4 R

Displays the tap position of the tapchanger. Recognizes tapchanges commanded via
manual, automatic or external (SCADA) means, if tap position not disabled. The tap
position can be calibrated by selecting ENTER, then setting the tap position using the
UP/DOWN pushbuttons and then selecting ENTER to confirm the new tap position.

POWER FACTOR
0.90 Lag/Lead

Displays the real-time calculated value of power factor.

CONTROL CIRC I
1 mA Lead/Lag

In paralleling applications, displays the measured value of circulating current or

reactive delta VAr current, at the circulating current input related to the scaling factor
Current Transformer of 200 mA, 1 A or 5A.

CONTROL LOAD I
100 mA

Displays the real-time measured value of load current related to the scaling factor
Current Transformer of 200 mA, 1 A or 5A.

Figure A-2

Status Screens (page 2 of 3)

NOTE: For detailed information on the above settings, see the referenced Instruction Book Sections.

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SOURCE VOLTAGE
117.0 Volts

Displays the real-time calculated source voltage-only applicable in

regulator control applications.

COMP. VOLTAGE
120.0 Volts

Displays the calculated voltage at the load center, based on load current
and the LDC settings, including the voltage reduction if applicable.

BIAS VOLTAGE
STATUS/TST MODE

When ENTER is pressed, the control status can be checked, and a bias
test voltage can be entered to test the controls automatic operation.
(Figure A-3)

LOCAL VOLTAGE
120.0 Volts

Displays the real-time measured value of voltage at the regulator or the

transformer, including the voltage reduction if applicable.

Figure A-2

Status Screens (page 3 of 3)

NOTE: For detailed information on the above settings, see the referenced Instruction Book Sections.

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The six status screens shown above indicate draghand values, that is, minimum or maximum values
of a parameter that are retained in non-volatile
memory until reset by the user. The three screens
for each parameter cycle continuously and indicate,
respectively, the value, date and time of each
parameter. The E located on the right top line
indicates that by pressing ENTER while viewing
any of the three pertinent screens, the values
retained in drag-hand memory will be reset to the
present value. The unit is equipped with a realtime clock to allow a date/time stamp to be recorded
in conjunction with each drag-hand quantity.

Bias Voltage Function

When ENTER is pressed from the Bias Voltage
Test Mode screen, the bias test voltage can be
entered to test the control's automatic operation.
The figure below shows the status conditions
indicated by this screen.

BIAS VOLTAGE 0.0

R 119.3 HI BR BK

Bias Test Voltage

Adjustable from 6.0 V to +6.0 V
in 0.1 V increments.
Factory setting is 0.0.

Output Status
Indicates any one of the following:
R = Raise output is active
L = Lower output is active
blank = control within band
Compensated Voltage
Indicates real-time
measured value of
voltage at the regulator
or transformer
Band Status
Indicates any one of the following:
HI = voltage is out of band high
LO = voltage is out of band low
blank = In-band
Run Back / Blocking Status
Indicates any one of the following:
FL = Force Lower
BR = Block Raise
BL = Block Lower
LL = Block Line Limit
blank = OK
Voltage Reduction / Blocking Status
Indicates any one of the following:
R1 = Voltage Reduction Step #1 in effect
R2 = Voltage Reduction Step #2 in effect
R3 = Voltage Reduction Step #3 in effect
BK = Blocked by non-sequential input or
reverse power (with reverse power blocking
enabled) or by communication command.
blank = OK

Figure A-3

Bias Test Voltage Screen

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Forward power bandcenter is adjustable from 100 V to 135 V in 0.1
V increments with a factory setting of 120 V. (Section 3.2)

BANDCENTER F
120.0 Volts

Forward power bandwidth is adjustable from 1 V to 6 V in 0.1 V

increments with a factory setting of 2.0 V. (Section 3.2)

BANDWIDTH F
2.0 Volts

Forward power time delay for a tapchange is adjustable from 1 sec.

to 120 sec. in 1 second increments with a factory setting of 30 sec.
(Section 3.2)

TIME DELAY F
30 Sec

Forward power inverse time delay for a tapchange is adjustable

from 1 seconds to 120 seconds in 1 second increments, with a
factory setting of 30 seconds. (Section 3.2)

INVERSE TIME F
30 Sec
LDC RESISTANCE F
0 Volts
LDC REACTANCE F
0 Volts

Forward power Line Drop Compensation resistance is adjustable

from -24 V to +24 V in 1 V increments with a factory setting of 0 V.
(Section 3.2)
Forward power Line Drop Compensation reactance is adjustable
from -24 V to +24 V in 1 V increments with a factory setting of 0 V.
(Section 3.2)

Reverse power bandcenter is adjustable from 100 V to 135 V in 0.1 V

increments with a factory setting of 120 V. (Section 3.2)

BANDCENTER R
120.0 Volts

Reverse power bandwidth is adjustable from 1 V to 6 V in 0.1 V

increments with a factory setting of 2.0 V. (Section 3.2)

BANDWIDTH R
2.0 Volts

Reverse power time delay for a tapchange is adjustable from 1

sec. to 120 sec. in 1 second increments with a factory setting of 30
sec. (Section 3.2)

TIME DELAY R
30 Sec

Reverse power inverse time delay for a tapchange is adjustable

from 1 sec. to 120 sec. in 1 second increments with a factory
setting of 30 sec. (Section 3.2).

INVERSE TIME R
30 Sec
LDC RESISTANCE R
0 Volts
LDC REACTANCE R
0 Volts

Reverse power Line Drop Compensation resistance is adjustable

from -24 V to +24 V in 1 V increments with a factory setting of 0 V.
(Section 3.2)
Reverse power Line Drop Compensation reactance is adjustable
from 24 V to +24 V in 1 V increments, with a factory setting of 0 V.
(Section 3.2)
Used for all protocols. Controls using protocols other than UCA can
achieve voltage reduction via contact or communication methods.
Controls using UCA protocol can achieve voltage reduction via
contact method. First of three independent steps of voltage
reduction adjustable from 0% to 10% in 0.1% increments of the
bandcenter setpoint. Factory setting is 2.5% (Section 3.3)

REDUCTION STP1
2.5 %

REDUCTION STP2
5.0 %

Used for all protocols. Controls using protocols other than UCA can
achieve voltage reduction via contact or communication methods.
Controls using UCA protocol can achieve voltage reduction via
contact method. Section voltage reduction step. Factory setting is
5.0% (Section 3.3)

REDUCTION STP3
7.5 %

Used for all protocols. Controls using protocols other than UCA can
achieve voltage reduction via contact or communication methods.
Controls using UCA protocol can achieve voltage reduction via
contact method. Third voltage reduction step. Factory setting is
7.5% (Section 3.3)

Figure A-4

Setpoint Screens (page 1 of 2)

NOTE: For detailed information on the above settings, see the referenced Instruction Book Sections.
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SERIAL RED STP1

2.5 %
SERIAL RED STP2
5.0 %
SERIAL RED STP3
7.5 %
BLOCK RAISE
128.0 Volts

USED FOR UCA PROTOCOL ONLY: First of three independent steps

of voltage reduction adjustable from 0% to 10% in 0.1% increments of
the bandcenter setpoint. Factory setting is 2.5%
USED FOR UCA PROTOCOL ONLY: Second voltage reduction step.
Factory setting is 5.0%

USED FOR UCA PROTOCOL ONLY: Third voltage reduction step.

Factory setting is 7.5%

Overvoltage limit is adjustable form 95 V to 135 V in 0.1 V increments

with a factory setting of 128 V. The Block Raise setpoint should always
be set above the Block Lower setpoint and above the upper band limit
(the bandcenter plus one-half of the bandwidth) for the control to
operate. (Section 3.4)

DEAD BAND
2.0 Volts

Deadband is adjustable from 1 V to 4 V in 0.1 V increments with a

factory setting of 2.0 V. (Section 3.4)

BLOCK LOWER
114.0 Volts

Undervoltage limit is adjustable from 95 V to 135 V in 0.1 V increments

with a factory setting of 114 V. The Block Lower setpoint should
always be set below the Block Raise setpoint and below the lower
band limit (the bandcenter minus one-half of the bandwidth) for the
control to operate. (Section 3.4)

TAP BLOCK RAISE

16 R

TAP BLOCK LOWER

16 L

LINE LIMIT I
400 mA

Adjustable based on Tap Max and Tap Min. Raise in 1 step increments with a factory setting of 16 Raise. When using the M-2025B
Current Loop Interface Module with the M-2001B, a one-second
intertap time delay should be used due to the settling time of the
M-2025. (Section 3.4) NOTE: A change in the Tap Min (or Tap Max)
will change this value to the Tap Min (or Tap Max) value.
Adjustable based on Tap Max and Tap Min. Lower in 1 step increments with a factory setting of 16 Lower. When using the M-2025B
Current Loop Interface Module with the M-2001B, a one-second
intertap time delay should be used due to the settling time of the M2025B. (Section 3.4)

Line limit is adjustable from 200 mA to 640 mA in 1 mA increments

with a factory setting of 400 mA with hysteresis of 5 mA. If the value of
the current exceeds the line limit setpoint, the unit will not permit
automatic control. (Section 3.4)

OUTPUT PULSE
1.5 Sec

Adjustable from 0.2 to 12 seconds in 0.1 second increments. Factory

set at 1.5 seconds. (Section 3.5)

LDC-Z VOLT RAISE

0 Volts

Adjustable from 0 to 24 volts in 1.0 volt increments. (Section 3.2)

Figure A-4 Setpoint Screens (page 2 of 2)

NOTE: For detailed information on the above settings, see the referenced Instruction Book Sections.

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VT CONFIGURATION
Line-to-Ground

VT configuration toggles between Line-to-Line and Line-to-Ground with a factory

setting of Line-to-Ground.

VT ratio correction is adjustable from -15 V to +15 V in 0.1 V increments with a

factory setting of 0 V. (Section 4.5)

VT CORRECTION
0.0 Volts

CT/VT phasing correction is adjustable from 0 to 330 in 30 increments with a

factory setting of 0. This setting will advance the current phasor by the indicated
value. (Section 4.5)

CT/VT PHASING
0 Deg
PRI PWR DISPLAY
Single_Phase

Toggles between two modes of operation: Single-Phase-based on measured

inputs, and Three-Phase-based on measured inputs and presumed balanced
system. Factory setting is single-phase.

PRI VOLT MULTIPLR

60.0 X

Adjustable from 0.1 to 3260 in 0.1 increments with a factory setting of 60. User
selection to include knowledge of VT ratio, sensing VT ratio correction and
indication of either line-to-line or line-to-ground voltage. (Section 4.6)

PRI CURR MULTPLR

6000 X

Adjustable from 1 to 32600 in 1.0 increments with a factory setting of 6000. User
selection to include knowledge of CT ratio, from primary rating to 0.2 A rating of
control. (Section 4.6)

DEMAND INTERVAL
15 Min

Toggles between 15, 30 and 60 minute interval with a factory setting of 15 minutes.
The time interval is the amount of time it takes for a thermal meter to indicate 90%
of a change of load. (Section 5.1)

INTERTAP DELAY
0 Sec

Adjustable from 0 to 60 Seconds in 1.0 second increments with a factory setting of

0 seconds. (Section 3.6)

BASIC TIMER TYPE

Integrating

Toggles between integrating timer and instantaneous reset (INST_RESET) timer

upon voltage return to in-band condition. (Section 4.12)

Maximum allowed upper tap. May be set from 0 to 33 R. Tap Range must be less
than 34. Factory default = 16R. (Section 4.7)

TAP MAX
16 R

Minimum allowed lower tap. May be set from 33L to 29R. Factory default = 16L.
(Section 4.7) Note that Tap Max must be 4 taps greater than Tap Min (33

TAP MIN
16 L

to +29).

TAP INFORMATION
DISABLE

Toggles between eight modes of operation: XFMR External #3, XFMR External #2,
XFMR External #1, Reg External #3, Reg External #2, Reg External #1, Reg
Internal, Disable. Factory setting is Disable. See Table 4.1.(Section 4.7)

TAP CALIBRATE
0 Neutral

Allows input of known tap position to calibrate the unit tap position. This function is
disabled when Tap Information is disabled. (Section 4.7)

OPER CNTR CONFIG

1 X

Toggles between one and two counts per open-close-open operation of LTC counter
switch with a factory setting of one count. (Section 4.4)

OPER CNTR PRESET

000000

Presets a number in the Total Operations Counter. (Section 4.4)

REV POWER OPER

BLOCK

Toggles between four modes of operation: Ignore-to continue unit action as

though Forward Power Flow continued to exist, Block-to inhibit automatic
tapchange operation, Regulate Rev-to detect a reverse power condition and
regulate according to reverse power settings and Return to Neutral to drive the tap
position to Neutral. Factory setting is Block. (Section 4.8)

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Figure A-5

Configuration Screens (page 1 of 4)

Appendix A
Allows one of three methods ot be used for the control to switch between forward/reverse
power operation. The three settings are No Bias, Forward Bias, and Reverse Bias
(Section 4.8).

PWR DIRECTION BIAS

none

Toggles between four modes of operation: Circulating Current, VAR1, VAR2 and
Disable. Factory setting is Disable. (Section 4.9)

PARALLELING
DISABLE
DVAR2 SENSITIVITY
0.0

Provides a method to control how much the voltage bandcenter is shifted relative to the
delta vars present between the circulating current input and the load current input. The
settings for this screen are 4.0 to +4.0 in 0.1 increments, which correspond to a
sensitivity of 0.5 to 2 times as sensitive (i.e., 4.0 = .5, 2.0 = .75, 0 = 1.00, 2.0 = 1.50, 4.0 =
2.00). The default setting is 0.0, for a sensitivity of 1. (Section 4.9)

DVAR2 REAC I LMT

200 mA

Provides a method to set a reactive current (VArs) limit between the circulating current
input and the load current input. If the reactive current reaches this setpoint, the operation
of the M-2001B will be blocked, and the alarm output function will be activated, if enabled.
The settings for this screen are 5 mA to 200 mA in 1 mA increments. The default setting is
200 mA. (Section 4.9)

DVAR2 I RATIO
1.00

Provides a method to adjust the sensitivity to the circulating current input versus the load
current input. When the setting is 0.50, the control will be 0.50 times as sensitive to the
VArs from the circulating current versus the load current input. At 1.00, the control will be
equally sensitive both current inputs. At 2.00, the control will be 2.00 times as sensitive to
the VArs from circulating current input versus the load current input. The settings for this
screen are 0.50 to 2.00 in 0.01 increments. The default setting is 1.00 to obtain equally
sensitive current inputs. (Section 4.9)
Provides alarm for one or more of the following user-selected conditions: Communication
Block, Block Raise Limit exceeded, Block Lower Limit exceeded, Voltage Reduction (any
step) invoked, Reverse Power Flow condition detected, Line Limit Current exceeded, Tap
Block Raise in effect, and Tap Block Lower in effect. Factory setting is Disable. (Bottom
line of display indicates eight zeroes.) See Figure A-8. (Section 4.3)

PROG ALARM FNCTN

00000000

OUTPUT SELECTION
CONTINUOUS

Allows choice of output at tapchanger Raise/Lower output pin. Choices are continuous or
pulsed. For continuous, the control must wait to be in band or counter input valid for output
to become disabled. For pulse, an adjustable width pulse will be applied to the output triacs
of 0.2 to 12 seconds. (Section 4.10)

TIMER SELECTION
DEFINITE

Allows setting control timer for Definite or Inverse time. There are four setpoints associated with this selection: Time Delay F/R, and Inverse Time F/R. (Section 3.2)

LDC SELECTION
RES-REAC

Line Drop Compensation can be either Resistance/Reactance or Z-compensated.

(Section 3.2)

CURR TRANSFORMER
200 mA

Selection of display current can be made to be either 200 mA, 1 A or 5 A. This screen
allows load and circulating current displays to be viewed on 200mA, 1A or 5A scales. Line
Limit I settings also affected. (Section 4.14) 8 WARNING: The current input to the
control is rated at 0.2 A continuous, 0.4 A for two hours, and 4.0 A for one second.

INPUT SELECTION
Seal-In/Switch Status

Allows the seal-in input to be used as a seal-in input or a switch status input. When the
Switch Status input mode is selected, all Seal-In input functions will be disabled (Section
6.1).

COMM BLK AUTO

dont save save at pwr off

Allow the state of the "Block Auto Operation" communication command to be saved or not
saved when power has been lost.

FLASH V RED MODE

disable

Allows the flashing voltage reduction status screen to be enabled/disabled (Section 5.5).
NOTE: Enabling this function may shorten the life of the screen.

LEVEL 1 PASSWORD
0000

Configures a four-digit numerical password for Level 1. Factory setting is 0000 (disabled).
(Section 4.1)

Figure A-5

Configuration Screens (page 2 of 4)

NOTE: For detailed information on the above settings, see the referenced Instruction Book Sections.
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Configures a four-digit numerical password for Level 2. Factory setting is 2222.

(Section 4.1)

LEVEL 2 PASSWORD
2222

Configures a four-digit numerical password for remote communications. Factory

setting is 0000. (Section 4.1)

COMM PASSWORD
0000
COMM1 PORT
RS232

M2001B-2 COM1 can be selected for three different configurations: RS-232,

RS-485, or Fiber Optics. M2001B-1 may only be configured for RS-232. (Section
6.5)

FIBER REPEAT
OFF

If Fiber Repeat is OFF, an optical fiber link can only be connected in a point to
point configuration. If Fiber Repeat is ON, a fiber repeater loop may be accomplished with a number of controls. (Section 6.5)

COMM 1 BAUD
9600

Selects baud rate for COM1, located on the top of the control. (Section 6.5)

COMM 2 BAUD
9600

Selects baud rate for COM2, located in front of control. (Section 6.5)

COMM ADDRESS
1

Configures a three-digit numerical address, from 1 to 200, for remote communications, using 2179, BECO 2179, and BECO 2200 protocols. The factory setting
is 1. (Section 4.1)

MMS/DNP COMM ADDRESS

1

This menu item is for UCA and DNP protocols, and will not work for any other
protocol. Range is from 1 to 32000 for UCA and 1 to 64534 for DNP.

COMM DEAD-SYNC
50 msec

This time delay improves robust operation when communication lines are
intermittent. Communication dead-sync time is the time that the control will wait
from the last received character and continue without attempting to
resynchronize. Factory setting is 50 msec; range is 0-32000 msec.

COMM1 PROTOCOL
BECO2200

Allows selection between standard protocols: BECO2200, 2179 (Cooper 2179),

GP 2719, DNP3.0, BECO 2179, Modbus, or UCA 2.0 for COM1. Factory setting
is BECO 2200. (Section 4.11)

SELECT DNP PTS

0 DISABLE

Allows DNP3.0 data points to be enabled. For more information, refer to the
DNP3.0 communication profile, available from Beckwith Electric. Note: After
enabling or disabling any DNP3.0 data points, power must be cycled off and on
for selection to apply.

VIEW POINTS
0 DISABLE

Allows viewing of enabled/disabled DNP3.0 data points to be enabled. Note: After

enabling or disabling any DNP3.0 data points, power must be cycled off and on
for selection to apply.

DNP PTS DESELECT

0 DISABLE

Allows DNP3.0 data points to be deselected, or disabled. Note: After enabling or

disabling any DNP3.0 data points, power must be cycled off and on for selection
to apply.

Figure A-5

Configuration Screens (page 3 of 4)

NOTE: For detailed information on the above settings, see the referenced Instruction Book Sections.
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Allows all DNP3.0 data points to be enabled or disabled. Note: After enabling or
disabling any DNP3.0 data points, power must be cycled off and on for selection
to apply.

ENABLE ALL DNP

Read Only

Allows control of reading/writing setpoints and configurations via communications. There are 4 settings associated: Disable, Read Only, Always Read Only,
and No Read or Write. When set to Disable, read/write communication will be
available at all times. When set to Read Only, read/write communication will be
available only when the front panel of the control is inactive. If the front panel is
active, only reads via commmunications will be allowed. When set to Always
Read Only, only reads via communications will be allowed regardless of whether
the front panel is active or not. When set to No Read or Write, read/write
commmunication will be available only when the front panel fo the control is
inactive. If the front panel is active, no communications will be allowed.

LOCAL MODE
Read Only

Allows input of 16 ASCII characters to configure a unit locator or description. If not

configured, a row of 15 asterisks will appear in top row of User Line #1 screen.
(Section 4.2)

USER LINE #1
***************

Allows input of 16 ASCII characters to configure a unit locator or description. If not

configured, a row of 15 asterisks will appear in bottom row of User Line #2
screen. (Section 4.2)

USER LINE #2
***************

Figure A-5

Configuration Screens (page 4 of 4)

NOTE: For detailed information on the above settings, see the referenced Instruction Book Sections.
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Programmable Alarm Function

The programmable alarm function can provide an alarm for one or more of eight conditions. Each condition
corresponds to one of eight digits on the bottom line of the display: a 0 indicates that the alarm condition is
disabled; a 1 indicates that the alarm condition is enabled. The figures below show how to program this
function.
PROG ALARM FNCTN

All Disabled (factory setting) { 00000000

PROG ALARM FNCTN

All Enabled { 11111111

Communication Block
invoked

Block Lower Limit

exceeded

Voltage Reduction
(any step) invoked

Block Raise Limit

exceeded

Reverse Power Flow

condition detected
Line Limit Current/Delta VAr
Reactive Current
exceeded

Screen will blank after

5 minutes of
unattended operation

Tap Block Lower in effect

Tap Block Raise in effect

PROG ALARM FNCTN

00000000

use ENTER to enter change mode

E
ENTER

alarm condition displayed

on top line;
digit underlined for condition
on bottom line;
0 disables alarm condition;
1 enables alarm condition
use UP or DOWN to select 0 or 1

BLOCK LOWER LIMIT

00000000
C

UP

DOWN

BLOCK LOWER LIMIT

00000001
C

flashing "C" indicates

change mode
use ENTER to move cursor to next digit
on left or, if at lefthand digit, to enter
alarm condition information

BLOCK RAISE
00000001

ENTER

Program Alarm Function Screen

Figure A-6

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Programmable Alarm Function Screen

Press ENTER to
move underline
to next Alarm
Condition

Appendix A

A.4

Setpoint and Configuration

Worksheets

Use these forms to record the M-2001B unit

configuration. These forms can be given to a
technician for configuring the M-2001B, or changing
the setpoints, and kept on file for future reference.

BANDCENTER F
________ Volts

REDUCTION STP2
________ %

BANDWIDTH F
________ Volts

REDUCTION STP3
________ %

TIME DELAY F
________ Sec

SERIAL RED STP1

________ %

INVERSE TIME F
________ Sec

SERIAL RED STP2

________ %

LDC RESISTANCE F
________ Volts

SERIAL RED STP3

________ %

LDC REACTANCE F
________ Volts

BLOCK RAISE
________ Volts

BANDCENTER R
________ Volts

DEAD BAND
________ Volts

BANDWIDTH R
________ Volts

BLOCK LOWER
________ Volts

TIME DELAY R
________ Sec

TAP BLOCK RAISE

________ R

INVERSE TIME R
________ Sec

TAP BLOCK LOWER

________ L

LDC RESISTANCE R
________ Volts

LINE LIMIT I
________ mA

LDC REACTANCE R
________ Volts

OUTPUT PULSE
________ Sec

REDUCTION STP1
________ %

LDC-Z VOLT RAISE

________ Volts

Figure A-7

Setpoint Worksheet

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V.T. CONFIGURATION
line_to_line line_to_gnd

OPER CNTR CONFIG

1X 2X

VT CORRECTION
________ Volts

OPER CNTR PRESET

________

CT/VT PHASING
________ Deg

REV POWER OPER

regulate rev ignore block

PRI PWR DISPLAY

single_phase three_phase

REV POWER OPER

return to neutral
PWR DIRECTION BIAS
rev bias fwd bias none

PRI VOLT MULTPLR

________ X

PARALLELING
circ1 var1 var2 disable

PRI CURR MULTPLR

________ X

DVAR2 SENSITIVITY
________

DEMAND INTERVAL
15 30 60 Minutes

DVAR2 REAC I LMT

________ mA/Amps

INTERTAP DELAY
________ Sec
BASIC TIMER TYPE
integrating inst_reset

DVAR2 I RATIO
________
PROG ALARM FNCTN
Blk Lower Blk Raise

TAP MAX
________ R

PROG ALARM FNCTN

Tap Blk Lowr Tap Blk Raise

TAP MIN
________ L

PROG ALARM FNCTN

line limit1 Rev Pwr Flow
TAP INFORMATION
XFMR Ext #1 XFMR Ext#2

PROG ALARM FNCTN

volt red comm block

TAP INFORMATION
Reg Ext #3
OUTPUT SELECTION
continuous pulse

TAP INFORMATION
XFMR Ext #3
TAP INFORMATION
Reg Ext #1 Reg Ext#2
TAP INFORMATION
Reg Internal Disable
TAP CALIBRATE
__ L Neutral __R
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Figure A-8

TIMER SELECTION
linear inverse
LDC SELECTION
res_reac z_compensated
CURR TRANSFORMER
200mA 1A 5A

Configuration Worksheet (page 1 of 2)

Appendix A

INPUT SELECTION
seal-in switch status

COMM DEAD-SYNC
________ msec

COMM BLK AUTO

dont save save at pwr off

COMM1 PROTOCOL
beco2200 2179
COMM1 PROTOCOL
dnp3.0 beco2179 uca

FLASH V RED MODE

enable disable

COMM1 PROTOCOL
modbus gp2179

LEVEL 1 PASSWORD
________

SELECT DNP PTS

0 DISABLE

LEVEL 2 PASSWORD
________

VIEW POINTS
0 DISABLE

COMM PASSWORD
________

DNP PTS DESELECT

0 DISABLE

COMM1 PORT
rs232 rs485 fiber

ENABLE ALL DNP

ENABLE

FIBER REPEAT
on off

LOCAL MODE
no rd or write always rd only

COMM 1 BAUD
300 600 1200 2400
COMM 1 BAUD
4800 9600 19200
COMM 2 BAUD
300 600 1200 2400

LOCAL MODE
read only disable
USER LINE #1
________

COMM 2 BAUD
4800 9600 19200

USER LINE #2
________

COMM ADDRESS
________
MMS/DNP COMM ADDRESS
________

Figure A-8

Configuration Worksheet (page 2 of 2)

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Appendix B TapTalk Data Output

This Appendix contains illustrations of the printready screens provided by TapTalk's Data Output
command.

Figure B-1

Data Output (Page 1 of 4)

B1

M-2001B Instruction Book

Figure B-1

B2

Data Output (Page 2 of 4)

TapTalk Data Output: Appendix B

Figure B-1

Data Output (Page 3 of 4)

B3

M-2001B Instruction Book

Figure B-1

B4

Data Output (Page 4 of 4)

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Seller hereby warrants that the goods which are the
subject matter of this contract will be manufactured
in a good workmanlike manner and all materials
used herein will be new and reasonably suitable for
the equipment. Seller warrants that if, during a
period of five years from date of shipment of the
equipment, the equipment rendered shall be found
by the Buyer to be faulty or shall fail to peform in
accordance with Sellers specifications of the
product, Seller shall at his expense correct the
same, provided, however, that Buyers shall ship the
equipment prepaid to Sellers facility. The Sellers
responsibility hereunder shall be limited to replacement value of the equipment furnished under this
contract.
Seller makes no warranties expressed or implied
other than those set out above. Seller specifically
excludes the implied warranties of merchantibility
and fitness for a particular purpose. There are no
warranties which extend beyond the description
contained herein. In no event shall Seller be liable for
consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages of
whatever nature.
Any equipment returned for repair must be sent
with transportation charges prepaid. The equipment
must remain the property of the Buyer. The aforementioned warranties are void if the value of the
unit is invoiced to the Seller at the time of return.

Indemnification
The Seller shall not be liable for any property
damages whatsoever or for any loss or damage
arising out of, connected with, or resulting from
this contract, or from the performance or breach
thereof, or from all services covered by or furnished
under this contract.
In no event shall the Seller be liable for special,
incidental, exemplary, or consequential damages,
including but not limited to, loss of profits or
revenue, loss of use of the equipment or any
associated equipment, cost of capital, cost of
purchased power, cost of substitute equipment,
facilities or services, downtime costs, or claims or
damages of customers or employees of the Buyer
for such damages, regardless of whether said claim
or damages is based on contract, warranty, tort
including negligence, or otherwise.
Under no circumstances shall the Seller be liable
for any personal injury whatsoever.
It is agreed that when the equipment furnished
hereunder are to be used or performed in connection with any nuclear installation, facility, or
activity, Seller shall have no liability for any
nuclear damage, personal injury, property damage,
or nuclear contamination to any property located at
or near the site of the nuclear facility. Buyer agrees
to indemnify and hold harmless the Seller against
any and all liability associated therewith whatsoever whether based on contract, tort, or otherwise.
Nuclear installation or facility means any nuclear
reactor and includes the site on which any of the
foregoing is located, all operations conducted on
such site, and all premises used for such operations.

Notice:
Any illustrations and descriptions by Beckwith
Electric Co., Inc. are for the sole purpose of
identification.
The drawings and/or specifications enclosed herein
are the proprietary property of Beckwith Electric
Co., Inc., and are issued in strict confidence;
therefore, shall not be used as a basis of reproduction of the apparatus described therein without
written permission of Beckwith Electric Co., Inc.
No illustration or description contained herein
shall be construed as an express warranty of
affirmation, promise, description, or sample, and
any and all such express warranties are specifically
excluded nor shall such illustration or description
imply a warranty that the product is merchantable
or fit for a particular purpose. There shall be no
warranties which extend beyond those contained in
the Beckwith Electric Co., Inc. terms of sale.

All rights reserved by Beckwith Electric Co., Inc. No reproduction may be made without prior written approval
of the Company.

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BECKWITH ELECTRIC CO., INC.

6190 - 118th Avenue North Largo, Florida 33773-3724 U.S.A.

PHONE (727) 544-2326 FAX (727) 546-0121
[email protected]
www.beckwithelectric.com
ISO 9001:2008

1999 Beckwith Electric Co.

Printed in USA

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