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 Content

Content

 Plugin – modules hardware

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and general features

 Initial communication
configuration

 Assignment for protocols

 Protocol features - Overview

 Protocol testing

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 Front view of the device with USB interfaces

USB interface for PC with DIGSI 5

 Standard USB cable (no special cable required)
 No USB hub supported
 Initialize device via USB interface necessary for
the initial configuration

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USB interface for a memory stick
 Allow connection of a memory stick
Future features possible like:
 Read out file system, logs and fault records
 Authorize with a memory stick (user authorization)
 Device replacement. Device configuration stored
on the memory stick.

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 Rear view of the device with terminals, plug-in-module
positions and communication ports (1)

Plug-in module (Position E)

 Can be equipped with every available plug in-module
 Modules can be changed without opening the device
 Different electrical or optical modules available for
serial or Ethernet based protocols and applications

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Plug-in module (Position F)
 Can be equipped with every available plug-in-
module
 Modules can be changed without opening the device
 Different electrical or optical modules available for
E serial or Ethernet based protocols and applications

Integrated Ethernet interface (Port J)

 Rear standard Ethernet interface for DIGSI 5
F J  Option: Cost effective IEC 61850 client server
communication (for six clients,
no GOOSE messages)

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 Rear view of the device with terminals, plug-in-module
positions and communication ports (2)

Time synchronization port (Port G)

 Time telegrams IRIB-B00 from GPS – receiver
 Time telegrams from a DFC 77 receiver
 1 s pulse for high precision time sync. applications
 Fully pin compatible with SIPROTEC 4 Port A
(all external converters and cables can be

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used)

Separate/remote operational panel

(Port H)
 Connection to remote operational panel
G  External panel will be fully supplied by this port

H
Com-Link to expansion module (Port K)
 Communication link to expansion module CB202
J  Special Ethernet link (can not be used as
K standard Ethernet connection)
 CB202 can not be used stand alone

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 Rear view of expansion – module CB202
for 3 additional plug-in – module

Terminal block
 For independent wide range power supply

Com-Link to base module (Port L)

 Communication link to Port K of base module

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Plug-in module (Position M)
L  Can be equipped with special plug-in-modules
(20 mA analog inputs)
M  Not designed for use with communication modules

Plug-in module (Position N)

 Can be equipped with every available plug-in-
module
N  Modules can be changed without opening the device
 Different electrical or optical modules available for
serial or Ethernet based protocols and applications
Plug-in module (Position P)
 Can be equipped with every available plug-in-
P module
 Modules can be changed without opening the device
 Different electrical or optical modules available for
serial or Ethernet based protocols and applications
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 A trend-setting communication architecture
A new communication design

 Hardware and communication design is like playing with LEGO bricks

 Building new functions through use of programmable FPGA hardware
1)

(HDLC controller, time tagging, MAC address filtering for GOOSE…). Microprocessors is running inside the FPGA
 Different applications running on one module type
(Serial protocols and protection data interface on one type of module)
 Separation of communication (plug-in module) and protection / control application (main CPU)

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from easy one
1) Field programmable gate array to complex functions

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 Serial electrical and optical communication module
with one or two independent ports

 One or two RS485 ports with RJ45 –

connectors for one / two independent protocol
applications
 Use of standard Ethernet patch cables saves
cost for cabling (no 7XV5103 cables required)

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 Each module has a unique readable name
(e.g. USART-AB-1EL, USART-AC-2EL)
Electrical module with RS485 interface
 One or two 820 nm fiber optical ports with
ST – connectors for one / two
independent protocol applications
 Optical connector and cabling fully compatible
to SIPROTEC 4. Multimode-fiber 62,5/125 μm
 Each module has a unique readable name
(e.g. USART-AD-1FO, USART-AE-2FO)
 Synchronous (HDLC or IEEE C37.94)
Fiber optical module with
820 nm interface or asynchronous operation mode

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 Optical long distance communication modules
with one or two independent ports

 One or two 1300 / 1550 nm ports with LC –

simplex or LC – duplex connectors for one/two
independent protocol applications

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 Spanned distance over single mode fiber
 24 km / 60 km / 100 km with 2 fibers
 40 km over 1 fiber (integrated WDM*)
Saves expensive fibers for long distances
Optical long distance module  Spanned distance over multimode fiber
with two 1300 or 1550 nm interfaces
 4 km with 2 fiber cables
 Identical hardware like 24 km
single mode module
 Each module has a unique readable name
(e.g. USART-AF-1LDFO, USART-AW-2LDFO)

* Wave division multiplexer

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 Optical or electrical Ethernet module
Two ports without or with integrated switch

 Spanned distance over electrical Ethernet

 Two RJ45 connectors
 20 m with CAT5 double shielded cables
 Spanned distance over optical Ethernet
 2 LC-duplex connectors
 2 km with 50/125 um or 62,5/125 um fiber cables

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 Operation without or with the integrated switch
Electrical Ethernet module with
for the optical and electrical Ethernet module
two electrical ports  One or two ports connected to an external switch.
Active port and hot standby port if one
connection fails (as SIPROTEC 4 EN100)
 Operation with integrated switch. RSTP for max. 40
devices in a Ethernet ring topology. This mode is
available for every Ethernet based application (e.g.
IEC 61850, DNP 3, syncrophasor protocol ...... )

 Each module has a unique readable name

Optical Ethernet module with (e.g. ETH-BA-2EL, ETH-BB-2FO)
two optical ports

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 General features of the communication in
SIPROTEC 5 devices

 Two module positions in the base housing (E / F). Another three module
positions on CB202 extension for communication (M,N,P)
 Customer orders plug-in – modules which are not preconfigured with a protocol

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or communication - application.
 Protocols or applications running on plug-in – modules are assigned to the
specific module and it's port with DIGSI 5 during the initial configuration
process.
Two serial communication applications running on one module offer a high application
density (e.g. IEC 60870-5-103 and protection data interface on one USART-AE–2FO module).
Communication redundancy (+ time sync.)
 Hardware redundancy (e.g. two substation control interfaces pluggable, two ports)
 Optical or electrical ring configuration (no interruption of the ring when CB202 is supplied from
another battery as the main device)
 Functional redundancy (e.g. redundant protocols with 2*IEC 60870-5-103)

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 Content

Content

 Plugin – modules hardware

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and general features

 Initial communication
configuration

 Assignment for protocols

 Protocol features - Overview

 Protocol testing

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 Which protocol applications are running on
which module?

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 Protocols running on serial modules:
 IEC 60870-5-103, DNP 3, PI (Protection Interface )
 Protocols running on Ethernet modules:
 IEC 61850 (C/S 1) , GOOSE), DNP 3, IEEE C37.118, SNTP, RSTP, DCP, DIGSI 5
1) Clients <-> Server

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