Issued: June 2009

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COM581 Communication gateway

Introduction

The communication gateway COM581 is used to link a substation automation system to a control system at a higher level and protection equipment to the substation automation system. The unit's modular design enables it to be configured to

fulfil the communication requirements of a particular application (physical interfaces, protocols etc.). It features a parallel architecture capable of multi-protocol processing.

User benefits

Independent gateway Long life span due to robust industrial hardware No rotating materials, no fans required Less maintenance and support required Multiple protocol conversion because of modular construction Flexible and simply configurable Large number of signals

Redundant power supply Open for third-party devices Uses international standard protocols - IEC 61850, client - IEC 61850, server (Proxy) - LON, client/server - IEC 60870-5-101, slave - IEC 60870-5-103, master - IEC 60870-5-104, server (point-to-point) - RP570/RP571, slave - DNP 3.0, slave - DNP 3.0, master Linking the substation automation system to the local switchgear control system Linking protection equipment to the substation automation system Protocol conversion Data marshalling and distribution Data concentration Common functions (e.g. collective alarm, communication monitoring)

Main features

Application High and medium-voltage substations New substations or modernization of existing substations For installation in cubicles Functions Linking a substation automation system to a higher level control system (power system control)

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Main features (contd)
Self-monitoring Continuous self-monitoring with system status signaled via interbay bus or any remote control protocol Line supervision, connected device supervision, power supply supervision Serial/Ethernet interfaces Optical connector on the front for system maintenance Electrical serial interfaces on the back for protocols Electrical/optical Ethernet interfaces on the back for protocols Optical LON/IEC 60870-5-103 interface on the back for protocols Front plate signals LCD display with 3 LEDs and 4 lines of text Modular design Multiple processor architecture Configurable communication interfaces Designed to have more than one NCC protocol and more than one interbay bus running simultaneously

Application

The gateway COM581 is used as a gateway and data concentrator in a substation automation system. Apart from protocol conversion, the unit marshals data for transfer to higher level control systems (power system control), to other substations and to protection and control equipment. COM581 is a component of the ABB series of high and medium-voltage substation automation devices. Because of its modular design, COM581 supports multiple communication interfaces and protocols. Provision is made for exchanging data with several network control centers via different telecontrol channels according to IEC 60870-5-101, RP571 or DNP 3.0 etc. In addition to conventional telecontrol communication channels, modern powerful LANs are supported, e.g. IEC 60870-5-104.

The bay control units and protection devices communicate via an interbay bus utilizing either LON or IEC 61850 communication protocol. The integration of third-party protection equipment is done via the international standards IEC 60870-5-103 or IEC 61850. Apart from protocol conversion, COM581 also performs system functions at station level such as the concentration of individual alarms to a sum alarm. The modularity of the device is based on the type and number of communication protocols and the physical interfaces, the number of power supply boards (redundancy) and the number of processor boards.

Design

The gateway COM581 is an integral part of the ABB substation automation system. Its hardware and software are based on the numerical busbar protection REB500. Figure 1 shows the integration of COM581 in an ABB automation system. One COM581 is used for the link to the substation automation system. The other COM581 is used to interface to third-party protection schemes. ABB protection devices are connected directly to the interbay bus via the LON interface.

Figure 2 shows a redundant COM581 in an ABB substation automation system. Here the the bay units are integrated with the IEC 61850 protocol. The redundant COM581 units are operated in the hot-hot configuration. This means that the data from the process are equally treated by both COM581 and sent to the NCCs via both COM581.

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Station HMI

NCC

NCC

COM581

COM581

GPS DNP 3.0 Master

Client
Switch

DNP 3.0 Master

Client

Switch

Time server SNTP

IEC 61850
Server
COM581 Switch Switch Switch

IEC 60870-5-103
LON

1 9 2 10 3 11 4 12 5 13 6 7 15 8 14 16 9 91 9 10 10 2 10 11 11 3 11 12 12 4 12 13 13 5 13 14 6 15 15 7 15 16 14 16 8 14 16 c c c9 9 9c 1 10 10 2 10 11 11 3 11 12 12 4 12 13 13 5 13 14 6 15 15 7 15 16 14 16 8 14 16 c c c9 9 9c 1 10 2 10 11 11 3 11 12 10 12 4 12 13 13 5 13 14 14 6 15 14 15 15 7 16 16 8 16 c 9 9c 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 15 15 16 14 16

c c c c c c

Third-party protection

ABB control and protection

Fig. 1

Integration of bay units in the general layout via IEC 61850

Connection to remote centers e.g. IEC 60870-5-101, DN P3.0 or RP570/RP571 TG809
COM581

Station PC

Client Optical LON bus External clock

CM

GPS

Star coupler

COM581

Optical LON bus IEC 60870-5-103

1 9 2 10 3 11 4 12 5 13 6 7 15 8 14 16 9 91 9 10 10 2 10 11 11 3 11 12 12 4 12 13 5 13 14 14 6 15 13 15 7 15 16 16 8 14 16 c c c c 9 9 1 9 10 10 2 10 11 3 11 12 12 4 12 13 11 13 5 14 6 14 15 15 7 13 15 16 14 16 8 16 c c c9 9 9c 1 10 10 2 11 11 3 10 11 12 12 4 12 13 13 5 13 14 14 6 15 15 7 15 16 16 8 14 16 c 9 9c 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 15 15 16 14 16

c c c c c c

ABB control and protection

Third-party protection

Fig. 2

Integration of bay units in the general layout via LON bus

Protocols

IEC 60870-5-101 is a serial protocol for connection to the Network Control Center (NCC). The protocol is a companion standard of the IEC 60870-5 series of communication standards. It is available as slave protocol in the COM581 and may be operated in either the balanced or unbalanced link mode. The balanced mode can be used for serial connections with up to 64 kbps.

IEC 60870-5-104 (point-to-point) is the networked version of the companion standard IEC 60870-5-101. IEC 60870-5-104 uses the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) transport layer. The COM581 is able to implement the server functionality of IEC 60870-5104 as point-to-point link.

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IEC 60870-5-103 is a monitoring interface for the connection of protection equipment. The interface supports three main categories of data exchange: public signal, disturbance data and generic services. The COM581 is able to handle the entire range of data exchange and in addition also supports privately agreed upon address ranges. In the case of the disturbance data and generic service, the COM581 acts as transparent gateway and it is up to the connected client on the station or network control level to implement the services. RP570/RP571 is an ABB serial protocol used for connection to NCC or MicroSCADA equipment. The protocol is based on the IEC 60870-5 link layer definition. The COM581 implements the slave part of the RP570/RP571. DNP 3.0 is a serial protocol for connection to NCC. The protocol is based on the IEC 60870-5 link layer definitions. This protocol, which is an open, intelligent, robust and efficient SCADA protocol and whose owner is the DNP 3.0 user group, has gained worldwide acceptance. COM581 implements the slave and master part of the DNP 3.0 for the serial link. COM581 supports the level 2 fully and also some features of level 3. LON is a protocol defined by Echelon Corporation. ABB uses the LON protocol as connection between bay units and station level equipment (interbay bus or station bus). For the secure transport, in order to accommodate the requirements of Substation Automation in general, ABB has defined its own transport, session and application layers. ABB LON devices and the LON-SPA-gateway (LSG) are supported. In addition the Eberle tap changers will be supported. IEC 61850 - communication within the substation. The goal of IEC 61850 is interoperability, i.e. the ability of IEDs from one or several manufacturers to exchange information and use the information for their own functions. The approach of IEC 61850 is to decompose all functions into smallest objects (Logical Node, LN), which communicate with each other. These LNs are objects, which contain all data to be exchanged according to standardized services. This SA domain-specific application model (data, services) is mapped to a mainstream communication stack comprising MMS, TCP/IP and Ethernet. Data are exchanged via clientserver relations. COM581 supports the client and server functionality.

Performance data / Limitations

IEC 60870-5-101 IEC 60870-5-103

2 serial lines per CPU (1 x synchronous and 1 x asynchronous or 2 x asynchronous protocol) 4 serial lines per CPU, 10 protection devices per serial line (IEC 60870-5-103 application) There are a total of 40 protection devices per IEC 60870-5-103 CPU able to be connected

IEC 60870-5-104 IEC 61850

point-to-point connection 60 IEC 61850 devices per CPU up to 4 IEC61850 CPUs per COM581 LON 35 LON devices per CPU (LON application) up to 4 LON CPUs per COM581 LSG 30 LSG devices per CPU (LON application) SPA 8 SPA devices per LSG Eberle tap changers 8 devices per CPU (LON application)

General COM581 limitations: The max. number of CPUs is 9 for one COM581. The min. number of CPUs is 1. The IEC 60870-5-101 CPU allows the handling of 2 IEC 60870-5-101 applications (serial lines) on one CPU (1 x synchronous and 1 x asynchronous or 2 x asynchronous). For SRP the two connections from the COM581 CPU to the Ethernet switches must be either both electrical or both optical. Mixed mode is not supported.

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General features
Starting with release 6.20 it is possible to run two protocols on the same CPU. In general it is possible to select one time each protocol. The following table shows the possible combinations for 2 protocols on the same CPU card for the release 6.30:
Fir s t P r o to c o l IEC60870-5-103 IEC60870-5-101 IEC60870-5-104 DNP 3.0 Master DNP 3.0 Slave

Second Protocol

LO N IEC 6 1 8 5 0 IEC 6 0 8 7 0 -5 -1 0 3 IEC 6 0 8 7 0 -5 -1 0 1 IEC 6 0 8 7 0 -5 -1 0 4 D N P 3 .0 S la ve D N P 3 .0 M a s te r R P 5 7 0 /5 7 1

no y es y es y es y es y es y es

y es no y es y es y es y es y es

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

y es y es y es y es y es y es y es

y es y es y es y es no y es y es

y es y es y es y es y es no y es

y es y es y es y es y es y es no

S in g le S in g le S in g le S in g le S in g le S in g le S in g le no

S in g le S in g le S in g le S in g le S in g le S in g le S in g le

Single = yes = no =

only single protocol on the CPU possible 2 protocols on the same CPU possible combination not possible

Table 1: Possible combinations for 2 protocols on the same CPU

Hot - standby features

Redundant COM581 configuration

The following section shows the different variants for a redundant COM581 configuration:
Variant 1: COM581 in hot-hot configuration

Variant 2: COM581 in hot-standby configuration

In this configuration the NCC is polling both communication lines at the same time and both COM581 are working in a hot-hot configuration. All data will be sent twice to the NCC and the NCC has to handle the duplicated events. The NCC can supervise both communication lines.

In this configuration the NCC is polling only one communication line and the other communication line is not polled. One COM581 is working in a hot- and the other is working in standby configuration. On the standby COM581 it's allowed to send test link to supervise the communication line. The NCC can force a switch over from hot to standby by polling the standby communication line. Test link on the standby line is allowed to check the availability. The standby COM581 can delete the event queues to avoid too many duplicated events, this time for deleting the event queues is configurable in the CAP581. During switchover from hot to standby a small number of double events are allowed.

Fig. 3

Hot-hot configuration

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An error in one COM581 (e.g. CPU or power supply failure) will force a switch over from the hot to the standby COM581. The COM581 will guarantee that events are not lost during a switch over, but a small number of double event are allowed.

Fig. 4

Hot-standby configuration

Variant 3: COM581 in hot-standby configuration (with additional link between both COM581)

With an additional connection between two COM581 it is possible to run a hot-standby configuration. In the standby mode the serial interfaces will be switched off.

Fig. 5

Hot-standby configuration with additional link

IEC 61850 features

The COM581 supports the IEC61850 clients as well as the IEC61850 server feature. The IEC61850 client is required to fulfil the gateway feature within as system. The server will be used for the COM581 Proxy. The Serial Redundancy Protocol is intended for connecting COM581 via two interfaces to a ring of RSTP (Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol) Ethernet switches. Only one of the interfaces is forwarding and

COM581 Proxy will be used for the integration of protection devices via the IEC608705-103 protocol and distributes the data on IEC61850.

SRP - Serial Redundancy Protocol

the other is in a silence mode. There is a switch over time of around 10 seconds. SRP is useful to increase the availability on the station level devices by connecting the COM581 to two different Ethernet switches.

Fig. 6

COM581 with two interfaces to a ring of RSTP Ethernet switches

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In a distributed system architecture with MicroSCADA Pro and COM581 it is necessary to communicate between station HMI (MicroSCADA) and gateway (COM581) to deal with the Command Authority. Either the Command Authority is on station level (MicroSCADA Pro) or on NCC level.

Fig. 7

Command Authority handling

This Command Authority handling can be configured in two modes: Command Authority handling generally per gateway Command Authority handling individually per bay

Following other features are implemented in COM581 to support this distributed system architecture Supervision between MicroSCADA and COM581 Double command blocking on the IEC61850 bus Several IEC61850 segments on one COM581

Functions

The main tasks performed by the gateway COM581 are protocol conversion and data marshalling. Protocol conversion comprises a series of sub-tasks that are described briefly below.
Dynamic (external and internal) protocol handling

Format conversion

The different communications protocols generally have different data formats that have to be transferred in both directions. In order to achieve the highest degree of modularity, COM581 first converts the data to a neutral internal format (based on the international standard IEC 60870-5-101) and then to the format of the specific target protocol. Since communication on the internal bus is also based on IEC 60870-5-101, the amount of conversion effort required is a minimum in cases where this standard, which is universally applied by many manufacturers, is used for telecontrol communication as well.
Address conversion

A communication protocol consists of a sequence of actions and reactions structured according to the ISO/OSI 7 data exchange layer model. Dynamic protocol handling concerns both external communication, for example with the network control center, and internal communication between the various protocol functions in COM581. The units external response is determined by the protocol being applied at the time. Examples of dynamic protocol handling are the scanning procedures of master/slave protocols.

Not only are the data formats of the various protocols different, their address mapping is also different and has to be converted as well.

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Functions (contd) The addresses are thus similarly converted initially to a neutral address map before being converted to the address map of the target protocol.
Marshalling and copying data

An important aspect of multiple protocol applications with COM581 (e.g. communication with several network control centers) is
NCC

the proper marshalling of the data to be transferred according to the appropriate target protocols. This operation is based on the datas address in COM581. Multiple protocol applications also involve duplicating or copying data.

NCC

Protocol A

DBS DIA TIM

Protocol B

DBS DIA TIM

MDP

MDP Internal communication MDP DBS DIA

Protocol C

TIM

Process status DBS DIA TIM MDP Data Base System (configuration) DIAgnosis TIMe synchronisation Message DisPatcher

Fig. 8

Software configuration of the COM581

Local operation of the gateway COM581

The simplest alternative of operating the unit is the local control panel on the front with a 4-line LCD with cursor control. The second alternative is to connect a PC to the optical interface also located on the local control panel on the front of the unit. The menu-guided operator program on the PC provides facility for: setting parameters loading application software The operator program CAP581 running on the PC connected to the gateway COM581 has been written so that little reference has to be made to operating instructions. This has been achieved by:

an user-friendly menu-guided selection of functions using windows techniques the ability to create application software off-line and download it to the communications unit afterwards The software architecture of COM581 can be seen from Fig. 8. The configuration data are stored in the data base system (DBS). The diagnostic subsystem (DIA) ensures that the applications are started up and shut down properly and also supervises the operation of COM581. The clock time of the LON/IEC 61850 station bus is used as time base.

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CAP581 configuration tool for COM581
The configuration tool CAP581 is required for configuring a gateway COM581. For each COM581, a database is generated running CAP581 which is then downloaded to the respective COM581. With the help of
1. Setup Manual configuration, e.g. HW configuration, protocol configuration

the DIS581 (Diagnostic and System Information Tool) the data base created on the PC can be loaded via a serial, optical interface (LMI) on the particular protocol converter COM581.

3. Parameterization CAP581 2. Automatic data import Excel signal list for COM581

5. Documentation Reports Signal lists

IEC61850

System Configuration Description (SCD-File)

4. COM581 configuration file Microsoft Access Database for COM581

Fig. 9

Principle of the engineering and configuration tool CAP581

CAP581 is used for configuring the data communication interface (e.g. LON, IEC 101, RP571 etc.). The CAP581 configuration tool is utilized for setting the protocol parameters, data conversion, tables and marshalling tables. The data can be entered into data masks or imported from a signal list. Signal import via Excel list is supported.

Parameter settings are documented in lists. The configuration operations are highly automated. Existing configuration data for bay units can therefore be used as a basis for configuring new schemes. The internal COM581 addresses are also assigned fully automatically. The engineering and configuration of a COM581 scheme is also made more efficient by the assignment of default settings. the COM581 device. The tool provides the user with a testing environment as it supports the forcing and monitoring of signals to the NCC and station devices.

Diagnostic

The Diagnostic and System Information Tool (DIS581) provides a serial interface to the COM581. This enables the user to up- and download configuration data. Furthermore protocol information could be uploaded from

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Hardware
The hardware structure of a COM581 gateway can be seen in Fig. 10. The internal VME bus enables protocol conversions to be performed in parallel on several CPUs.
Telecontrol interfaces

CPU 500CIM06"

CPU 500CIM06"

VME-bus CPU 500CIM06"

LON - Bus

VME 500CIM06

Versa Module Euroboard (standard back plane) Processor board for master and slave protocols

Fig. 10

Hardware configuration of the COM581

The hardware of the communication gateway COM581 comprises boards that are selected and combined to perform the desired application: Processor and interface boards Local control board on the front of the unit Power supply board Electrical/optical converter
Processor boards

ticular application (e.g. data exchange with the interbay bus according to LON, serial telecontrol according to IEC 60870-5-101 or data exchange according to IEC 60870-5103). One processor also controls the front plate interface for the connection of a service PC.
Local operation on the front of the unit

The processor boards contain essentially the processor unit with the various communication interfaces. The identical CPU card (500CIM06) is used for all protocols. The control of the external communication interfaces can be configured according to the par-

A four-line LCD with a cursor is provided on the front of the unit for simple local control. The units parameters are set comfortably by connecting a PC to the front.

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Display, controls and interfaces
Fig. 11 shows the four-line LCD. It is used for the users interaction for e.g. displaying the software version, the error report and information such as the status of time synchronization.

5 6

9
Fig. 11

Front view of COM581 showing the four-line LCD

Legend: 1 Green LED to indicate that the communication unit COM581 is ready 2 Yellow LED to indicate a setting error 3 Red LED: unused 4 Four-line LCD for displaying system information in a series of windows 5 Delete button for exiting the windows 6 ENTER button for selecting windows 7 Cursor buttons for navigating between windows 8 Optical interface for connecting a service PC 9 Additional 10 status LEDs reserved for future use

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Configuration

Fig. 12

Configuration example of a COM581 with redundant power supply and 6 CPUs for communication as well as 3 star coupler boards for the connection of IEC 60870-5-103 devices

Layout

The housing accommodates 21 slots into which different boards, such as CPU board, star coupler board or power supply, can be inserted.
Slot: 1 2 3 4 5
CPU board with master or slave protocol

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

CPU board with master or slave protocol

CPU board with master or slave protocol

CPU board with master or slave protocol

CPU board with master or slave protocol

CPU board with master or slave protocol

CPU board with master or slave protocol

CPU board with master or slave protocol

CPU board: IEC 61850, LON

Star coupler board

Star coupler board

Star coupler board

Star coupler board

Star coupler board

Star coupler board

Fig. 13

Available slots for CPU and star coupler boards (see protocol limitations on page 4)

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Star coupler board

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Power supply board 500PSM03

The power supply board is a DC/DC converter with an output of 100 W. It can operate from all input voltages in a range from 36 V DC to 312 V DC without any switching. The tolerances of the rated output voltages of +5 V DC and 12 V DC are continuously monitored. Uninterrupted power in case of input power loss is maintained during a minimal time of 70 ms (at 100 W output power and Ui = 36 V). During the first 50 ms no VME bus signals are generated. After 50 ms the ACFAIL* signal is generated and all output voltages remain within specified limits for at least 20 ms. Provision is made for a second redundant power supply board on the right of the rack. The redundant power supplies are both active

simultaneously i.e. no switchover time is necessary. Power distribution in the redundant mode is better than 35% / 65%.
Processor board 500CIM06

The application programs run on the processor units (processor boards), see Fig 14. The same CPU board 500CIM06 is used for all protocols, and it is equipped with a powerful power PC processor. For LON communication an ancillary board 500LBI02 is inserted.
Star coupler board 500SCM02

A star coupler board 500SCM02 converts the electrical signals to be transferred via the bus into optical signals. The board has five optical transmitter/receiver pairs which are connected to the protection devices via optical fiber cables.

Serial 1: Serial protocol (synchronous/asynchronous) Serial 2: Serial protocol (asynchronous) Optical interface for LON/IEC 103 Optical Ethernet LAN1 Electrical Ethernet LAN1 Electrical Ethernet LAN2 Optical Ethernet LAN2 Transmit/receive display (LON/IEC 103)

Configurable via CAP581

Configurable via CAP581

LON service pin Reset pin LEDs not used

Fig. 14

Processor board 500CIM06

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Table 2: Atmospheric environment
Parameters Temperature Operation -10 C to +55 C -10 C; 1 d +55 C; 1 d Storage and transport -40 C to +85 C; 1 d -25 C; 16 h +70 C; 16 h Relative humidity 93%; +40 C; 4 d IEC 60255-6 (1988) / EN 60255-6 (1994) IEC 60068-2-1(1990) / EN 60068-2-1 (1993) IEC 60068-2-2 (1974) / EN 60068-2-2 (1994) IEC 60068-2-3 (1984) Standard IEC 60255-6 (1988) / EN 60255-6 (1994)

Table 3: Mechanical environment

Parameters Vibration - Response 5 to 150 Hz; 0.5 gn IEC 60255-21-1 class 1 (1988) / EN 60255-21-1 (1996) IEEE 344-1987 - Endurance - Seismic (SSE) Shock 5 to 100 Hz; 1 gn 5 to 35 Hz; 2 gn 15 gn; 11 ms shock / axis = 3 Bump 10 gn; 16 ms shock / axis = 1000 IEC 60255-21-1 class 1 (1988) / EN 60255-21-1 (1996) IEC 60255-21-3 class x (1993) / EN 60255-21-3 (1995) / IEEE 344-1987 IEC 60255-21-2 class 1 (1988) / EN 60068-21-2 (1996) IEC 60255-21-2 class 1 (1988) / EN 60068-21-2 (1996) Standard

Table 4: Electrical environment

Parameters DC supply voltage DC ramp 48 to 250 V DC, 25% DC-rise up / DC-fall down: 0% - 100%; 1 s / 10 s / 1 min 100% - 0%; 1 s / 10 s / 1 min AC component (ripple) on DC DC interruption Clearance and creepage distance >12% >50 ms 4 mm IEC 61000-4-11 (1994) / EN 61000-4-11 (1995) IEC 60255-11 (1997) IEC 60255-11 (1997) IEC 60255-5 (1977) / IEC 60950 (1995) / EN 60950 (1995) Standard

Auxiliary supply 110 V DC Power consumption - operate condition

<90 W (when fully equipped)

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Signaling relays Contact ratings - Max. operating voltage - Max. continuous rating - Max. make and carry for 0.5 s - Surge for 30 ms - Max. making power at 110 V DC Breaking capacity for L/R = 40 ms at U <50 V DC at U <120 V DC at U <250 V DC Insulation resistance Insulation, dielectric, general Insulation, dielectric, across open relay contacts Impulse voltage 250 V AC or DC 5 A 15 A 100 A 550 A 0.5 A 0.1 A 0.04 A 0.5 kV DC; >100 M 2 kV AC, 1 min 1.5 kV AC, 1 min 1 kV AC, 1 min IEC 60255-5 (1995) EN 60950 (1995) / IEC 60950 / (1995) / IEC 60255-5 class C (1995) / ANSI / IEEE C37.90 (1989) / BS 142-1966 IEC 60255-5 class 3 (1995)

All data taken from manufacturer

1.2/50 s; 0.5 J; 5 kV

Table 5: Immunity
Parameters 1 MHz burst disturbance Electrostatic discharge Fast transient on DC power lines Fast transient on signal lines Surge immunity Industrial environment Radiated electromagnetic field disturbance, general Radiated electromagnetic field disturbance Radiated electromagnetic field from digital portable telephones 0.15 to 80 MHz; 10 V
80% amplitude-modulated/1 kHz

Standard IEC 60255-22-1 class 3 (1988) ANSI / IEEE C37.90.1 (1989) IEC 61000-4-2 class 3 (1995) / EN 61000-4-2 class 3 (1994) IEC 61000-4-4 class 4 (1995) / EN 61000-4-4 class 4 (1994) IEC 61000-4-4 class 4 (1995) / EN 61000-4-4 class 4 (1994) IEC 61000-4-4 class 4 (1995) / EN 61000-4-4 class 4 (1994) EN 50082-2 class A (1994) IEC 61000-4-6 class 3 (1996) / ENV 50141 class 3 (1993) IEC 61000-4-3 class 3 (1995) / ENV 50140 class 3 (1995) ENV 50204 class 3 (1995)

400 Hz; 1.0 / 2.5 kV; 2 s 6 / 8 kV 5 / 50 ns; 5 kHz; 4 kV 5 / 50 ns; 5 kHz; 2 kV 1.2 / 50 s; 8 / 20 s; 2 / 4 kV

80 MHz to 1000 MHz; 10 V/m

80% amplitude-modulated/1 kHz

900 MHz; 10 V/m; FM 1890 MHz, 10 V/m; FM

Table 6: Emission
Parameters Industrial environment Conducted and radiated RFI 30 MHz to 230 MHz Standard EN 50081-2 class A (1994) EN 55011 (1992) / EN 55022 / (1989) CISPR 11 (1990) / CISPR 22 (1985) 230 MHz to 1000 MHz EN 55011 (1992) / EN 55022 (1989) CISPR 11 (1990) / CISPR 22 (1985)

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Table 7: Mechanical design
Dimensions (WxHxD) of each rack Weight per rack (depends on boards inserted) Panel cut-out Local control panel 483 x 266 x 235 mm max. 18 kg see diagram small control module: - 3 LEDs indicating system status - 6 buttons - LCD, 4 lines of 16 characters - Optical service interface English aluminium light beige (NCS 1704 - Y15R) rear of binary I/O modules Phoenix binary outputs: 2.5 mm2 - Housing: IP20 - Terminals: IP30

Display language Housing material Housing colour Location of terminals (watchdog) Type of terminals (watchdog) Terminal data (watchdog) Protection Class

Table 8: Functions
Service interface Communication protocols Optical RS232 front interface for configuration, tests and diagnostics IEC 61850 client IEC 61850 server LON Interbay Bus client/server IEC 60870-5-103 master IEC 60870-5-101 slave IEC 60870-5-104 server DNP 3.0 slave DNP 3.0 master RP570/RP571 slave For details on protocol implementation please refer to the interoperability documents. Data base The number of signals that can be defined in the data base depends on the number of protocols and can be calculated in the following way: No of signals = 50000 / no of protocols Set of calculation elements for signal conversion and limited type conversion. Time formats supported: - LON interbay bus time format - Sntp LAN time Local control module: - 3 LEDs (standby) - text display - additional 10 status LEDs reserved for future use 2 output signals on the 500PSM03 board

Project-specific functions COM581 time synchronization

Status information

Watchdog outputs

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Table 9: Processor board 500CIM06
Processor type Power consumption Interfaces Power PC Freescale MPC 8255 5W Serial 1: Serial protocol (synchronous/asynchronous, electrical RJ45) Serial 2: Serial protocol (asynchronous, electrical RJ45) LON/IEC 60870-5-103 (optical, ST connector) Ethernet LAN1 (optical, ST connector) configured via CAP581 Ethernet LAN1 (electrical, RJ45) Ethernet LAN2 (optical, ST connector) configured via CAP581 Ethernet LAN2 (electrical, RJ45)

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Optical interface data Optical cables for LON/IEC 60870-5-103 and Ethernet Cross section: 62,5/125 m Wave length:: 820-900 nm

Table 10: Power supply board 500PSM03

Input voltage Output ratings 48 V DC250 V DC, 25% max 145 W at full load and an input voltage of 48 V max 100 W Uo1 = 5.1 V +3% Uo2 = 12 V +5%, -3% Uo3 = -12 V +5%, -3% Uo4 = 3.3 V +3% @ I o1 = @ I o2 = @ I o3 = @ I o4 = [0 16] A [0 3] A [00.5] A [0 8] A

Uninterrupted power in case of input power loss is maintained during a minimal time of 70 ms (at 100 W output power and Ui = 36 V). During the first 50 ms no VME bus signals are generated. After 50 ms the ACFAIL* signal is generated and all output voltages remain within specified limits for at least 20 ms. Design Auxiliary supply for rack Redundant configuration Signalling over contacts: warning, fail - fail = input voltage off or not within the range of tolerance - warning = power supply is overloaded Take module loads into account

Table 11: Star coupler board 500SCM02

Function Power consumption Conversion of bus signals between electrical and optical levels, 5 optical transmitter/receiver pairs 4W

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Dimensioned drawings

482.6 mm

Space Platz fr for Verdrahtung wiring

Rckseite Rear view

443 mm

Ordering information

Please include the following information with the orders: Number and type of communication protocol lines/segments required Redundancy required Type of physical interfaces for the remote protocols if other than standard (RS232) Functionality required via the different communication protocols e.g. commands, measurements, events, disturbance data transfer, parameter read Performance required for the different protocols and functionalities e.g. baud rates, measurement no older than 10 seconds in station computer, events transfer time to NCC less than 10 seconds

Number of connected units per interbay bus line/segment Number of signals from/to each protocol line/segment Note also the following: Power fail signaling via contact required? Are redundant power supplies required?
Data exchange for signal list

The requirements for exchanging the signal list between the customer and ABB are laid down in electronic form on a special Excel list.

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30 mm

approx. 235 mm

212 mm

6U = 265.8 mm

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Ordering numbers for COM581 spares
Configured parts

In the case of configured parts, subunits are fitted and the corresponding firmware is installed.
Overview of components:

Device 500CIM06 IEC 61850 client 500CIM06 IEC 61850 ISP client 500CIM06 IEC 61850 server 500CIM06 IEC 61850 ISP server 500CIM06 LON 500CIM06 LON ISP 500CIM06 IEC 60870-5-103

Text configured IEC 61850 board configured IEC 61850 board configured IEC 61850 board configured IEC 61850 board configured LON IMP board configured LON ISP board configured IEC 60870-5-103 ISP board 500CIM06 DNP 3.0 Slave 1KHL150005R0006 configured DNP 3.0 Slave board 500CIM06 DNP 3.0 Master 1KHL150005R0012 configured DNP 3.0 Master board 500CIM06 IEC 60870-5-101 1KHL150005R0004 configured IEC 101 Slave board for 1 NCC link 500CIM06 IEC 60870-5-101 1KHL150005R0005 configured IEC 101 Slave board for 2 NCC links 500CIM06 RP570/571 1KHL150005R0009 configured RP571 Slave board 500CIM06 IEC 60870-5-104 1KHL150005R0007 configured IEC 104 Slave board 500CIM06 2 protocols IMP 1KHL150005R0020 configured IMP board with 2 protocols 500CIM06 2 protocols IMP LON 1KHL150005R0022 configured IMP board with 2 protocols and with LON 500CIM06 2 protocols ISP/ISG 1KHL150005R0021 configured ISP/ISG board with 2 protocols 500CIM06 2 protocols IMP/ISG LON 1KHL150005R0023 configured ISP/ISG board with 2 protocols and with LON

Part No. 1KHL150005R0002 1KHL150005R0013 1KHL150005R0024 1KHL150005R0025 1KHL150005R0001 1KHL150005R0011 1KHL150005R0003

Overview of the components available for order:

Device 500LBI02 500SCM02

Power supply:

Part No. 1MRB178032 R0010 1MRB150037 R0001 1MRB150038 R0001 1MRB178062 R0002 1MRB1500059R001 1MRB400164 R0004 1MRB400113 P0084 1MRB380053 P0001 1MRB380084 R0001 1MRB380081 R0001 1MRB400216 P0001 1MRB400203 P0011

Text LON ancillary board Star coupler board Power supply 100 W Backplane for COM581 Control and display unit LMI Blanks off 1 slot For 1 HMI Ribbon cable electric-to-optical connecting cable Event logger cable At top "ABB COM581" No print at bottom

500PSM03
Backplane:

500CUB03*COM581 500HMI03 Cover plate Front plate HMI/bus cable PC/HMI cable PC/CPU cable Adhesive strip Adhesive strip

Enclosure and accessories:

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Ordering information (contd) Name of the protocol(s)? Supplier? What documents can the customer supply defining his existing telecontrol protocol? Descriptions, data sheets, flow charts. Deadlines? Will all telecontrol channels be commissioned at the same time or in stages to correspond to the commissioning of the substation automation system? Deadlines for items to be supplied by the customer (address lists, test apparatus etc.)? Power supply? Configuration? Who is responsible for the telecontrol data address map? Customer? ABB? Third party? Type of telecontrol network? Point-to-point (end-to-end communication)? Multi-drop (line / shared service)? Is there an additional supervision channel? Data transmission rate? Half-duplex, full-duplex? Data transfer rate (Baud)? Modem Hired or dialled line? Two-wire? Four-wire? Synchronous transmission? Asynchronous transmission? Modem interface: RS232C or RS423? Electrical insulation necessary? Does the modem at the control room end also have to be supplied? Settings? Response as telecontrol station? Type of protocol: Byte-oriented protocol? Bit-oriented protocol? Pulse code modulated (PCM)? Pulse duration modulated (PDM)? (ratio between short and long characters?) Description of information types: Are there real-time signals? How are measured variables normalized? Are there mathematical values? What kind? Transparent data for substation monitoring functions? One or two-step commands? Actuator commands? Total or partial scanning, special aspects? What kinds of information require return confirmation and in what time? Response to a disturbance? Data volume (quantity) Number of signals for each data type?

Questions regarding telecontrol channels

Specific protocol characteristics Scanning protocol (unbalanced)? Spontaneous protocol (balanced)? Cyclic transmission? Test apparatus Is the customer responsible for supplying the test apparatus? Will only the test software for a PC be supplied or will the PC be supplied as well? Is a protocol converter needed or is one already available?

References

Operating Instructions COM581 Operating Instructions CAP581

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For more information please contact:

ABB Switzerland Ltd Power Systems Bruggerstrasse 72 CH-5400 Baden/Switzerland Tel. +41 58 585 77 44 Fax +41 58 585 55 77 E-mail: substation.automation@ch.abb.com

ABB AB Substation Automation Products SE-721 59 Vsters, Sweden Tel. +46 21 34 20 00 Fax +46 21 14 69 18

www.abb.com/substationautomation

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