Method and apparatus for multiple control screens

A human machine interface in a display of an intelligent electronic device, the human machine interface comprising:

• representations of a plurality of elements of a high voltage power transmission and distribution system provided over a plurality of control screens of the intelligent electronic device, wherein the plurality of elements are arranged in multiple bays;
• information regarding the plurality of elements;
• an algorithm configured to map each of the multiple elements of the high voltage power transmission and distribution system to one of the plurality of control screens;
• active control elements configured to receive user input to control the plurality of elements, wherein the human machine interface is configured to simultaneously or sequentially display the information and control elements.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer readable medium;
• and
• computer program instructions recorded on the computer readable medium and executable by a processor for carrying out a method comprising
• connecting an intelligent electronic device to multiple elements of a high voltage power transmission and distribution system, wherein the multiple elements are arranged in multiple bays, the intelligent electronic device comprising a display, at least one of protection and control functions and being configured to protect, monitor and control the multiple elements of the high voltage power transmission and distribution system,
• simultaneously or sequentially displaying on the display of the intelligent electronic device a human machine interface information and control elements regarding the multiple elements of the high voltage power transmission and distribution system over a plurality of control screens, wherein the human machine interface is configured to control the multiple elements of the high voltage power transmission and distribution system,
• mapping each of the multiple elements of the high voltage power transmission and distribution system to one of the plurality of control screens of the intelligent electronic device, and
• operating the multiple elements of a high voltage power transmission and distribution system utilizing the human machine interface.

A system for performing a process for protecting, monitoring, and controlling multiple elements of a high voltage power transmission and distribution system, the system comprising:

• a processor operable to execute computer program instructions;
• and
• a memory operative to store computer program instructions executable by the processor, for performing a method comprising connecting an intelligent electronic device to multiple elements of a high voltage power transmission and distribution system, wherein the multiple elements are arranged in multiple bays, the intelligent electronic device comprising a display, at least one of protection and control functions and being configured to protect, monitor and control the multiple elements of the high voltage power transmission and distribution system, simultaneously or sequentially displaying on the display of the intelligent electronic device a human machine interface information and control elements regarding the multiple elements of the high voltage power transmission and distribution system over a plurality of control screens, wherein the human machine interface is configured to control the multiple elements of the high voltage power transmission and distribution system, mapping each of the multiple elements of the high voltage power transmission and distribution system to one of the plurality of control screens of the intelligent electronic device, and operating the multiple elements of a high voltage power transmission and distribution system utilizing the human machine interface.

A method for protecting, monitoring, and controlling multiple elements of a high voltage power transmission and distribution system, the method comprising:

• connecting an intelligent electronic device to multiple elements of a high voltage power transmission and distribution system, wherein the multiple elements are arranged in multiple bays, the intelligent electronic device comprising a display, at least one of protection and control functions and being configured to protect, monitor and control the multiple elements of the high voltage power transmission and distribution system,
• simultaneously or sequentially displaying on the display of the intelligent electronic device a human machine interface information and control elements regarding the multiple elements of the high voltage power transmission and distribution system over a plurality of control screens, wherein the human machine interface is configured to control the multiple elements of the high voltage power transmission and distribution system,
• mapping each of the multiple elements of the high voltage power transmission and distribution system to one of the control screens of the intelligent electronic device, and
• operating the multiple elements of a high voltage power transmission and distribution system utilizing the human machine interface.