CBConfiguration

Automation Interface

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Manual Version: CBConfAut.ENU.3 - Year: 2012

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Contents
CBConfiguration Automation Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Object Hierarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Application Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Document (read only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Name (read only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Parent (read only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Visible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Quit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Document Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Parent (read only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Application (read only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Comment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
SimActive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
TripTime (read only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CloseTime (read only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CB52abPercent (read only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
InitClosed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
AutoReset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
AutoResetTime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
R52aCBNotClosedTime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
R52bCBOpenTime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
R52aCBClosedTime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
R52bCBNotOpenTime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
RecloserModeActive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

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CBConfiguration Automation Interface

CBConfiguration Automation
Interface
Object Hierarchy
Figure 1:
Object hierarchy of an
CBCfg document

Application Object
The application object is the root of the OMICRON CB Configuration object
hierarchy. It is the only object that can be created directly by other OLE
Automation controllers (e.g. MS Excel using CreateObject).
This object is unique within the OMICRON CB Configuration. If you want to
create another Application object with CreateObject, a new instance of the
OMICRON CB Configuration program is started to handle this object.
You can get a reference to the Document Object (Document).

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Properties
Document (read only)
Syntax:

object.Document

Type:

Object (Document)

Description:

This property returns a Document Object (Document).

Example:

Dim otm As Object

Dim cbcfg As Object
Set otm =
Document.InsertObject("OMCBCfg.Document")
Set cbcfg = otm.Specific
Dim doc As Object
Set doc = cbcfg.Document

Name (read only)

Syntax:

object.Name

Type:

String

Description:

Returns the name of the application.

Example:

Dim otm As Object

Dim cbcfg As Object
Set otm =
Document.InsertObject("OMCBCfg.Document")
Set cbcfg = otm.Specific
Dim Str As String
Set Str = cbcfg.Name

Parent (read only)

Syntax:

object.Parent

Type:

Object

Description:

This property always returns the parent object in the object

hierarchy. In this case it is the Application Object
(Application).

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Example:

Dim otm As Object

Dim cbcfg As Object
Set otm =
Document.InsertObject("OMCBCfg.Document")
Set cbcfg = otm.Specific
Dim obj As Object
Set obj = cbcfg.Parent

Visible
Syntax:

object.Visible

Type:

Boolean

Description:

Shows/hides the main application window.

Example:

Dim otm As Object

Dim cbcfg As Object
Set otm =
Document.InsertObject("OMCBCfg.Document")
Set cbcfg = otm.Specific
'Is the application visible ?
If cbcfg.Visible then
MsgBox "Application is visible"
Else
'Make the application visible
cbcfg.Visible = TRUE
End If

Note: If you use an external OLE Automation controller (e.g. OMICRON Control
Center) and you create the Application Object (Application) (and start the
OMICRON CB Configuration application) you have to set the visible property to
True to see the main window of the application.

Methods
Quit
Syntax:

object.Quit

Return type:

None

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Description:

This command quits the OMICRON CB Configuration

application and closes all open windows and the document.

Example:

Dim otm As Object

Dim cbcfg As Object
Set otm =
Document.InsertObject("OMCBCfg.Document")
Set cbcfg = otm.Specific
cbcfg.Quit

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Document Object
With the Document Object (Document) you can control the document.

Properties
Parent (read only)
Syntax:

object.Parent

Type:

Object

Description:

This property always returns the parent object in the object

hierarchy. In this case it is the Application Object
(Application).

Example:

Dim otm As Object

Dim cbcfg As Object
Set otm =
Document.InsertObject("OMCBCfg.Document")
Set cbcfg = otm.Specific
Dim obj As Object
Set obj = cbcfg.Parent

Application (read only)

Syntax:

object.Application

Type:

Object (Application)

Description:

This property returns the Application Object (Application).

Example:

Dim otm As Object

Dim cbcfg As Object
Set otm =
Document.InsertObject("OMCBCfg.Document")
Set cbcfg = otm.Specific
Dim app As Object Set app =
cbcfg.Document.Application

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Comment
Syntax:

object.Comment

Type:

String

Description:

This property represents the comment of the document (see

Edit / Comment menu command).

Example:

'Change document comment

Dim otm As Object
Dim cbcfg As Object
Set otm =
Document.InsertObject("OMCBCfg.Document")
Set cbcfg = otm.Specific
cbcfg.Document.Comment = "This is my new
comment." & vbCrLf & "Line2"
MsgBox cbcfg.Document.Comment

SimActive
Syntax:

object.SimActive

Type:

Boolean

Description:

This property specifies whether the CB simulation is active

(True) or inactive (False).

Example:

'Let's deactivate the CB simulation

Dim cbcfg As Object
Set otm =
Document.InsertObject("OMCBCfg.Document")
Set cbcfg = otm.Specific
cbcfg.Document.SimActive = False

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TripTime (read only)

Syntax:

object.TripTime

Type:

Double

Description:

This property specifies the CB trip time in seconds or cycles

(depending on the setting in the module).

Example:

'Reads the trip time

Dim otm As Object
Dim cbcfg As OMCBCfg.Application
Dim tripTimeValue As Double
Set otm = Document.TestModules(1)
Set cbcfg = otm.Specific
tripTimeValue = cbcfg.Document.TripTime

CloseTime (read only)

Syntax:

object.CloseTime

Type:

Double

Description:

This property specifies the CB close time in seconds or cycles

(depending on the setting in the module).

Example:

'Reads the close time

Dim otm As Object
Dim cbcfg As OMCBCfg.Application
Dim tripTimeValue As Double
Set otm = Document.TestModules(1)
Set cbcfg = otm.Specific
closeTimeValue = cbcfg.Document.CloseTime

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CB52abPercent (read only)

Syntax:

object.CB52aPercent

Type:

Double

Description:

This Property reads the CB 52a, 52b time in percent.

Example:

'Reads the CB 52a,52b time

Dim otm As Object
Dim cbcfg As OMCBCfg.Application
Dim cb52abValue As Double
Set otm = Document.TestModules(1)
Set cbcfg = otm.Specific
cb52abValue = cbcfg.Document.CB52abPercent

InitClosed

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Syntax:

object.InitClosed

Type:

Boolean

Description:

This property specifies wether the CB should be initially

closed (True) or open (False).

Example:

'The CB should initially be closed

Dim otm As Object
Dim cbcfg As Object
Set otm =
Document.InsertObject("OMCBCfg.Document")
Set cbcfg = otm.Specific
cbcfg.Document.InitClosed = True

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AutoReset
Syntax:

object.AutoReset

Type:

Boolean

Description:

This property specifies wether the CB should return to the

initial state automatically (see also properties InitClosed and
AutoResetTime).

Example:

'The CB should not return to the initial state

automatically
Dim otm As Object
Dim cbcfg As Object
Set otm =
Document.InsertObject("OMCBCfg.Document")
Set cbcfg = otm.Specific
cbcfg.Document.AutoReset = False

AutoResetTime
Syntax:

object.AutoResetTime

Type:

Double

Description:

This property specifies the time after which the CB should

return to the initial state automatically (see also properties
InitClosed and AutoReset).

Example:

'The CB should return to the initial state

automatically after 200ms
Dim otm As Object
Dim cbcfg As Object
Set otm =
Document.InsertObject("OMCBCfg.Document")
Set cbcfg = otm.Specific
cbcfg.Document.AutoReset = True
cbcfg.Document.AutoResetTime = 0.2

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R52aCBNotClosedTime
Syntax:

object.R52aCBNotClosedTime

Type:

Double

Description:

Read/set the time interval from the occurrence of the trip

command to the moment 52a becomes inactive (contact
opens).

Example:

'Set the 52a CB not closed time

Dim otm As Object
Dim cbcfg As Object
Set otm =
Document.InsertObject("OMCBCfg.Document")
Set cbcfg = otm.Specific
cbcfg.Document.R52aCBNotClosedTime = 0.06
'60ms

R52bCBOpenTime

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Syntax:

object.R52bCBOpenTime

Type:

Double

Description:

Read/set the time interval from the occurrence of the trip

command to the moment 52b becomes active (contact
closes).

Example:

'Set the 52b CB open time

Dim otm As Object
Dim cbcfg As Object
Set otm =
Document.InsertObject("OMCBCfg.Document")
Set cbcfg = otm.Specific
cbcfg.Document.R52bCBOpenTime = 0.07 '70ms

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R52aCBClosedTime
Syntax:

object.R52aCBClosedTime

Type:

Double

Description:

Read/set the time interval from the occurrence of the reclose

signal to the moment 52a becomes active (contact closes).

Example:

'Set the 52a CB closed time

Dim otm As Object
Dim cbcfg As Object
Set otm =
Document.InsertObject("OMCBCfg.Document")
Set cbcfg = otm.Specific
cbcfg.Document.R52aCBClosedTime = 0.11 '110ms

R52bCBNotOpenTime
Syntax:

object.R52bCBNotOpenTime

Type:

Double

Description:

Read/set the time interval from the occurrence of the reclose

signal to the moment 52b becomes inactive (contact opens).

Example:

'Set the 52b CB not open time

Dim otm As Object
Dim cbcfg As Object
Set otm =
Document.InsertObject("OMCBCfg.Document")
Set cbcfg = otm.Specific
cbcfg.Document.R52bCBNotOpenTime = 0.02 '20ms

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RecloserModeActive

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Syntax:

object.RecloserModeActive

Type:

Boolean

Description:

Read/set if the CB is in Recloser mode or not.

Example:

'Set the CB in Recloser mode

Dim otm As Object
Dim cbcfg As Object
Set otm =
Document.InsertObject("OMCBCfg.Document")
Set cbcfg = otm.Specific
cbcfg.Document.RecloserModeActive = True

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