LabVIEW Electrical Power Toolkit Overview

The following documents contain information that might be helpful as you use the LabVIEW Electrical Power Toolkit.

  • LabVIEW Electrical Power Toolkit Readme—Use this file to obtain introductory information about the Electrical Power Toolkit, such as product overview, system requirements, installation instructions, and known issues. Open this readme by navigating to the labview\readme directory and opening readme_EPT.html.
  • LabVIEW Electrical Power Toolkit Example VIs—Refer to the labview\examples\Electrical Power directory for example VIs that demonstrate common tasks using the Electrical Power Toolkit. You also can access these VIs by selecting Help » Find Examples from the pull-down menu and selecting Toolkits and Modules » Electrical Power in the NI Example Finder window.
  • Additional LabVIEW documentation—

    • The following list contains reference materials that produce the Electrical Power Toolkit. These references contain more information on the theory that the Electrical Power Toolkit implements.

    Note The following resources offer useful background information on the general concepts discussed in this documentation. These resources are provided for general informational purposes only and are not affiliated, sponsored, or endorsed by National Instruments. The content of these resources is not a representation of, may not correspond to, and does not imply current or future functionality in the Electrical Power Toolkit or any other National Instruments product.
    Table 1. Reference Materials for the LabVIEW Electrical Power Toolkit
    Standard Title
    EN 50160:2007 Voltage Characteristics of Electricity Supplied by Public Distribution Networks
    IEC 60255-127:2010 Measuring relays and protection equipment

    Part 127: Functional requirements for over/under voltage protection
    IEC 60255-151:2009 Measuring relays and protection equipment

    Part 151: Functional requirements for over/under current protection
    IEC 61000-4-7:2009 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

    Part 4-7: Testing and Measurement Techniques - General Guide on Harmonics and Interharmonics Measurements and Instrumentation, for Power Supply Systems and Equipment Connected Thereto
    IEC 61000-4-15:2010 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

    Part 4-15: Testing and Measurement Techniques - Flickermeter - Functional and Design Specifications
    IEC 61000-4-30:2008 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

    Part 4-30: Testing and Measurement Techniques - Power Quality Measurement Methods
    IEEE Std 1159-1995 IEEE Recommended Practice for Monitoring Electric Power Quality
    IEEE Std 1459-2010 IEEE Standard Definitions for the Measurement of Electric Power Quantities Under Sinusoidal, Nonsinusoidal, Balanced, or Unbalanced Conditions
    IEEE Std C37.111-1999 IEEE Standard Common Format for Transient Data Exchange (COMTRADE) for Power Systems
    IEEE Std C37.112-1996 IEEE Standard Inverse-Time Characteristic Equations for Overcurrent Relays
    IEEE Std C37.118.1-2011 IEEE Standard for Synchrophasor Measurements for Power Systems
    IEEE Std C37.118.1a-2014 IEEE Standard for Synchrophasor Measurements for Power Systems

    Amendment 1: Modification of Selected Performance Requirements
    IEEE Std C37.118.2-2011 IEEE Standard for Synchrophasor Data Transfer for Power Systems
    NEMA MG 1-2014 Motors and Generators