RTAC HMI

© SEL 2022
Learning outcomes
At the end of this section, you will be able to
Configure substation visualization and control
using ACSELERATOR Diagram Builder™
Introducing the RTAC HMI

1 2
ACSELERATOR Diagram
RTAC hardware runtime engine Builder SEL-5035 Software
Ordering option for SEL-3530, SEL-2241, Free download
SEL-3350, SEL-3555, and SEL-3560
Introducing the RTAC HMI

ACSELERATOR Diagram
Import tag lists from existing RTAC
or ACSELERATOR RTAC® database Builder SEL-5035 Software

Use tag lists to configure and

display HMI screens

Send collection of HMI screens

to the RTAC as “HMI project”
Designed HMIs show live tag
values for common uses
▪ Process overview
▪ Substation control
▪ Alarm management
▪ Operation improvement and
troubleshooting

View HMIs in web

browser or local display
RTAC HMI Silverlight vs. HTML5
Silverlight HMI
RTAC R133 or lower
▪ Legacy Microsoft-provided
plug-in for rendering graphics
▪ Largely deprecated in most
web browsers
▪ Windows operating
systems only!
HTML5 HMI
RTAC R134 or higher
▪ Uses standard HTML5 for
rendering graphics
▪ Smooth user interface,
updated graphics
▪ Operating system neutral;
works on Linux, Macs, etc.
RTAC HMI browser compatibility

Silverlight HMI HTML5 HMI

▪ Internet Explorer (all versions) ▪ Google Chrome (Version 40+)
▪ Google Chrome (Version 39 ▪ Opera (Version 27+)
or lower)
▪ Opera (Version 26 or lower)

Mozilla Firefox may HMI is not

render HTML5 compatible with
(use at own risk) Microsoft Edge
SEL support videos
video.selinc.com/support
Exercise 13b
RTAC HMI
Exercise procedure

1
Create a new
2
Import RTAC tags
3
Create a substation
HMI project diagram

4
Send the HMI
5
View the HMI screen
project to the RTAC in the web browser
Diagram Builder: new project

Click File > New > Project

and then Done
Diagram Builder:
import tag names

1 Click File >

Import Tags

Enter connection

2
parameters, and
click Done
Diagram Builder: create screen
Diagram Builder: send HMI project to RTAC
Webpage:
open the
HMI diagram
Diagram Builder: read HMI project from RTAC
Choose Download

2
From Device tab

Manage 1
Select File >

Project Files
Enter connection
parameters, and
click Connect
3
Choose the HMI file,
and click Download
Selected Files
Questions?