Remote Terminal Units - Connections and Settings

Communication Unit 560CMR01

RTU560 product line

Application, characteristics and technical data have to • Webserver-diagnostic with download of

be taken from the hardware data sheet: configuration files and firmware
• Protocol IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, …
560CMR01 Data sheet 1KGT 150 915 • Integrated HMI
The signals are used according to:
Operation
The communication unit 560CMR01 is one of the Ethernet Interfaces
communication unit (CMU) boards of the RTU560 Pin Signal Input/
product line. The 560CMR01 controls process events Output
and communications with control centers and local 1 TD + Output
RJ45

MMI systems via up to serial interfaces and two

2 TD - Output 1
Ethernet 10BaseT/100BaseT LAN interfaces (E1,
E2). For service purposes there is an USB interface 3 RD + Input
8
available. 4 Not used
5 Jack

E1 E2 6 RD - Input
CP1, CP2
10/100 MB LAN 10/100 MB LAN RS232C or RS485 7 Not used
8
Shield Connected
Ethernet Ethernet with housing
UART
Controller Controller

Each network segment can have a maximum cabling

distance of 100 metres with Cat-5-cable.
Processor bus

ADVICE

Serial line MPU RAM/Flash In case of longer cable length adequate provisions
interface ARM cortex A8 Memory for potential equalization must be ensured to
prevent damage on the modules and installations.

SPB I/O bus USB

Serial interfaces 1 and 2
Figure 1: 560CMR01 block diagram The serial interfaces 1 and 2 are available on the
The connection to the SPB I/O bus (Serial Peripheral RJ45 connectors on the front plate. It can interface
Bus) and the RTU560 System Bus is done via 48 pole RS232C and RS485 signals. The interfaces 1 and 2
DIN-F backplane connector. The SPB I/O bus is not are connected to an USART (universal synchronous/
available on the RJ45 connectors on the front plate. asynchronous receiver/transmitter). On these
interfaces different UART based protocol types can be
The unit has a battery buffered real time clock (RTC). used.

Communication interfaces In RS232C mode the signals are used according to:

On all interfaces different protocol types can be used.

Serial interface RS232C
Possible limitations can be found in the document:
RTU500 series interfaces and protocols (1KGT 150 Pin Signal Input/
939). Output
1 DCD Input

Ethernet interfaces E1 and E2 2 RxD Input

3 TxD Output
The Ethernet interfaces E1 and E2 on the front plate
supports different functions: 4 DTR Output
 Serial interface RS232C USB Interface
5 GND - Pin Signal Description
RJ45
6 DSR Input 1 VBUS Supply 5 V
7 RTS Output DC
5
1

8 CTS Input 2 D- Data -

Shield Connected 8 3 D+ Data +
with housing
Jack
4 ID only type 1
B device
supported
5 GND Ground
The RS232C standard defines a maximum cable length
Shield Connected microUSB
of 15 m.
with housing type AB
In RS485 mode both sides of the serial bus must be
terminated by a 1 kΩ resistor. The termination on the For more detailed information how to install and
CMU side is already done onboard. configure the USB RNDIS driver see the document
Users Guide to RTU500 series Web Server (1KGT 150
The signals are used according to: 924)

Serial interface RS485 ADVICE

Pin Signal If the system earth is connected to a positive
1 - Not used supply voltage the USB interface must be galvanic
2 TA Data - isolated from earth to prevent damage of
3 TB Data + connected devices.
RJ45
4 - Not used
5 GND Signal 1

Ground
Signaling
6 - 8

7 - Not used Signaling by LEDs

Jack

8 - ERR (red) ON: RTU in error state

Shield Connected Flashing: RTU in warning

with housing state

The RS485 cable length should be less than 150 m. For more details see
RTU500 series Function
Description
ADVICE
RUN (green) Communication module in
In case of longer cable length adequate provisions operation
for potential equalization must be ensured to T Transmit data on serial
prevent damage on the modules and installations. communication ports CP
R Receive data on serial
communication ports CP
USB Interface
S Ethernet communication
Device USB 2.0 interface for service purposes. speed:

The interface is an USB device port compliant with the ON: 100 Mbit/s
USB V2.0 high-speed device specification (48 Mbit/s).
On top of USB the Remote Network Driver Interface OFF: 10 Mbit/s
Specification (RNDIS) protocol is used to provide a L Link up (ON) / Activity
virtual Ethernet link to a Windows operating system. (Flashing) on Ethernet
After installing and configuring the needed RNDIS interface E
driver on the Windows system the connection could be
used for web server diagnostics and the download of
Firmware-Version
configuration data and firmware.
The current firmware is available on SD-card. A
download of firmware is also possible by using the
web based diagnostic tool. In this case the firmware
is loaded via Ethernet or USB and stored on SD-card.
Exchanging the SD-card is possible.
Settings Parameter name Default Parameter location
The settings of the hardware and for operation of the
communication interface is done with the RTUtil500 Node name none CMU - Network
Interfaces
configuration tool.
IP Address none CMU - Network
Following parameters can be defined for serial Interfaces
interfaces: Subnet mask 0.0.0.0 CMU - Network
Interfaces

Parameter name Default Parameter location Default Gateway IP 0.0.0.0 CMU - Network
Interfaces

Interface Type RS232C CMU - serial interfaces

value range: RS232C, RS485 or fix if selection is not supported
COM Speed 9600 bits/ CMU - serial interfaces
sec
value range: 200, 300, 600, 1200, 1500, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200,
38400 bits/sec;
Modem control direct link CMU - serial interfaces
(TxD/ RxD
only)
Modem control:
• Direct link (TxD/ RxD only)
• WT link full duplex (no handshake)
• WT link half duplex (RTS/ CTS handshake)
• WT link half duplex (RTS/ DCD handshake)
• Dial up (external modem DCD handshake)
• Loop switch unit (RP570/71 Host interface only,
DSTC 3002)
• Link with collision avoidance (DCD handshake,
DNP 3 only)
Transmit delay time disabled CMU - serial interfaces
value range: disabled, 1... 10000 ms

Following parameters can be defined for Ethernet

interfaces:
Figure 2: 560CMR01 front plate
Parameter name Default Parameter location

Interface mode Auto- CMU - Network

Negotiation Interfaces
Interface Mode:
• Auto-Negotiation
• 100BaseT full duplex
• 100BaseT half duplex
• 10BaseT full duplex
• 10BaseT half duplex
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