FastNet RTU

Data Concentrator & SCADA RTU

Automation solutions for utility application
Easy conguration
Robust and compact design
DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 60870-5-101, Modbus
Expandable I/O
1000 event log
Port forwarding
Telnet support
FTP rmware upgrade
Real time clock


FastNet RTU
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Technical data
Housing Material: Extruded Aluminium
Size: (HxWxD) 217 x 146 x 63 mm
Weight: 1250 g
Temperature Range: -40 ... +60 C
Relative Humidity: 0 ... 95% Non Condensing
Input Voltage Range: 9 ... 30 VDC
Current Consumption: Dependent on Input Voltage.
Typical 0.1 to 0.3 A
Power Consumption: Max 7.3 W. Typical 2.5 W
Processor Type: ColdFire 32-bit
Internal RAM/Flash Memory: 64 kB/512 kB
External RAM/Flash Memory: 8 MB/4 MB
Memory Card (Optional): Minimum size 1 GB
Communication Interface
5 RS232
1 R-bus
1 RS485
1 Ethernet
Protocols:
IEC 60870-5-101
IEC 60870-5-104
DNP3
Modbus RTU
Isolation:
Ethernet to GND 1.5 kV
RS485 to GND 1.5 kV
Compliances
Radiated Disturbance: EN 55022:1998, -A1:2000, -A2:2003
Class B
Electrostatic Discharge: EN 61000-4-2:1995
Radio-frequency Electro Magnetic Field: EN 61000-4-3:1997
Fast Transients: EN 61000-4-4:1995
Induced Radio-frequency Field: EN 61000-4-6:1996
Power Frequency Magnetic Field: EN 61000-4-8:1994
Inputs & Outputs
Number of Analogue Inputs: 8
Input Range:
-10 ... +10 V
0 ... 10 V
0 ... 20 mA
-5 ... +5 V
-20 ... +20 V possible on request
Isolation: 2.5 kV
Number of Digital Inputs: 18, expandable up to 178 DIs
Voltage Input Range: 9 ... 70 VDC
Optical Isolation: 4 kV
Input Impedance: 10 k
Functions: Pulse Counting, On Delay Time/Off Delay Time,
Double Indication Filtering, Time Stamp
Number of Digital Outputs: 14, expandable up to 174 DOs
Outputs 1 to 10
Max Rated Current: 2 A
Voltage: 125 VAC, 60 VDC
Power Resistive: 62.5 VA, 30 W
Isolation: 1.0 kV
Outputs 11 to 14
Max Rated Current: 3 A
Voltage: 250 VAC, 130 VDC
Power Resistive: 50 VA, 60 W
Power Inductive: 25 VA, 30 W
Isolation: 1.0 kV (1.5 kV if select before execute)
Interfaces
The FastNet base unit supports:
18 digital inputs
14 digital outputs
8 analogue inputs
1 Ethernet port
5 RS232 ports
1 RS485 port
1 R-Bus expansion port
9 ... 30 VDC supply

The physical connection of these inputs and outputs is via
removable screw terminal connectors, making isolation and
removal of a FastNet RTU very simple and quick.
Digital Outputs
The digital outputs are exible and can be assigned
individually or as paired outputs. The unit also fully supports
select before execute output function, allowing additional
control security. This feature is an option, so that it can be
disabled if the user wishes to keep the communication to the
units to a minimum, such as when a narrow band
communication system is deployed.
The digital outputs are fully congurable and support both
pulse and toggle options, and the pulse times are individually
user congurable.
Digital Inputs
Digital inputs can also be assigned individually or in pairs and
have a programmable debounce or delay time. When as-
signed as a pair, the on and off delay times can be cong-
ured in order to avoid unwanted state changes. The RTU will
not transmit the unknown circuit breaker which has a certain
amount of travel time between opened and closed positions.
The digital inputs also support chatter control which
prevents an input from permanently sending changes of state,
if connected to faulty equipment which is changing its value
constantly. This feature is very useful in preventing one RTU
from dominating a communication channel.
FastNet RTU for Real Time Monitoring
FastNet is a compact RTU for electricity transmission and distribution networks, principally for use with
distribution automation equipment in the secondary electricity networks. It can also be used as a data
concentrator and a primary SCADA RTU.
Easy Conguration and Set-up
As an option, the FastNet comes supplied with a memory card
slot, which can be used to store all of the units conguration
parameters. It makes set-up easier as well as replacing units
as simple as swapping memory cards from one FastNet to
the next. It also means that conguration can be achieved just
by bringing the memory card to the site in order to congure
the unit, making installation and maintenance easier and more
secure.
The memory card can also be used to store the event log
for the unit, allowing study of sequence of events data. The
FastNet RTU can also be congured via Ethernet and incorpo-
rates a memory card for easy upgrading.
Easy I/O Expansion
The FastNet is designed to support either additional extended
I/O modules or further daisy-chained FastNet RTUs. One
option to increase the number of digital IO is to connect
maximum ten RTU-16D cards to the FastNet through R-bus.
Each RTU-16D card has 16 digital inputs and 16 digital
outputs. It means that the maximum amount of digital inputs is
178 and maximum number of digital outputs is 174. Analogue Inputs
The eight analogue inputs are also fully congurable and have
programmable sampling times and support for dead-banding
in order to reduce data trafc without compromising
performance. A dip switch allows the user to set the analogue
measurement mode between voltage and current.
Inputs can be used for both AC and DC signal inputs. These
inputs can also be averaged over congurable time periods if
required, and both scaling and offsets can be applied to the
values.
Flexible Communication Solution
The FastNet supports both polled and event-triggered
communication sometimes referred to as report-by-exception
communication. Since both modes are supported it is usual
that a background health poll routine is supplemented with
event triggered communication. Individual inputs can have a
different class assigned to them depending on whether they
are to be detected only during health poll or as a triggered
event.
The FastNet supports a number of communication
connection options. It has one RS485 connection, ve RS232
ports while an RJ45 port provides Ethernet connection. There
is one RS232 port that is reserved for service and support and
another for programming on the front panel. Port forwarding is
available on all communication ports.
Modbus Master
FastNet can act as a Modbus RTU master for other RTUs
acting as Modbus RTU slaves.
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Digital Outputs Analogue Inputs
Digital Inputs
Conguration
port
MP
LED indication for each Input & Output
16DI
16DI 16DO
Modbus Expansion
SCADA Port
IEC 60870-5-101
IEC 60870-5-104
DNP3
Modbus
FastNet Expansion Port Diagram
16DI 16DO 16DO
Ground
Voltage
connection
RS485
R-bus
expansion
port
Memory card
LEDs indicating
Tx and Rx
RS232 F
Dipswitch
LEDs indicating
Tx and Rx
RS232 M
Ethernet
16DO 16DO 16DO 16DO 16DO
16DO 16DO 16DI 16DI 16DI
16DI 16DI 16DI 16DI