S U B S TAT I O N A U T O M AT I O N

C264-R Application
Modular Remote
Terminal Unit

SOPHISTICATED REMOTE TERMINAL UNIT FOR

SUBSTATION CONTROL, MONITORING, DISTRIBUTED IEDS
DATA CONCENTRATION AND GATEWAY COMMUNICATION
WITH SCADAS.
The MiCOM C264-R combines the usual RTUs features with
the benefits of fast Ethernet communication. Its intrinsic
high-performance is further expanded through the modular
I/Os acquisition racks. This up to date design helps the
user to simplify the engineering and installation, improve
reliability and quality as well as increase efficiency through
space and cost reductions in wiring, testing, maintenance
and management.
The MiCOM C264-R offers natively an on-board 100Mb
Ethernet communication for SCADA communication, simple
maintenance access and the connection of many I/Os
acquisition racks. This is in addition of the serial ports for
every application using multiple standard protocols. Each
port is able to communicate with a protocol including
IEC60870-5-103, IEC 60870-5-101, MODBUS, DNP3.0, or
with a SOE serial printer.
The MiCOM C264-R with high-performance, large capacity,
expandable is well adapted for turnkey applications as well
as retrofit installations. MiCOM C264-R is also to be
considered as a step on the way of Digital Control Systems.
Customer Benefits
Modular RTU for
electrical substations
requiring large capacities
IEDs and Sub-RTUs
concentrator
SCADA interfaces with
serial and Ethernet
protocols
A step for a smooth
transition to Digital Control
Systems
LCD graphical display for
user-friendly local control,
monitoring, and maintenance
Expandable design with single
or multiple racks architectures
High availability and reliability
with redundant communication
facilities

AREVA T&D

FIELD OF APPLICATION
The MiCOM C264-R modular Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) provides a powerful solution for SCADA
communication, Sequence of Event Recorder (SER), and can be integrated to digital substation
control systems. It is designed for a wide range of applications:
Electrical utility
> Transmission and distribution substations
> Power Plant substations
Industry
> Process control, including manufacturing, transit, telecommunications, testing, etc...
> Oil and gas, including pipelines
> Water and wastewater
Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n e l e c t r i c a l s u p e r v i s i o n a n d c o n t ro l
> Railways
> Airport

APPLICATION PROFILE

TECHNICAL DATA

> Stand-alone RTU (Single or Multiple I/Os racks)

HARDWARE

> Sequence of Event Recorder (SER) SOE printing

> IEDs and remote sub-RTUs data concentrator
> Substation Gateway and protocol converter
> Integrated into the AREVA-T&D DCS and SCADA
solutions

> Case

MiCOM C264C
WxHxD
Slots

40T(206 mm) x 4U(177 mm) x 168 mm

6 free assignment

MiCOM C264

GENERAL FUNCTIONS
> Data acquisition and processes for digital, analogue
values inputs and outputs
> Control and monitoring of switching devices
> Configurable indications on local LCD screen,
graphical Mimics and LEDs
> Standardised and proprietary communication
protocols
> Sequence of Events (SOE) print in chronological
order
> Local storage of events, counters and measurement
values
> Download of the configuration thru Ethernet
or from SCADA (IEC101 serial communication)

WxHxD
Slots

80T(405 mm) x 4U(177 mm) x 168 mm

15 free assignment

> C o n t ro l p a n e l

Large graphical LCD (optional)

Display
72 x 72 mm (optional)
Buttons (12): 7 for operations LEDs

5 for control (optional)

17, 12 free configurable

> Po w e r s u p p ly b o a rd

UN

24VDC, 48//60VDC, 110/125VDC,

220 VDC,
230 VAC 50/60 Hz

Watchdog, Digital Input and Output relays for

redundancy management

> Automation sequences (option)

> Maintenance facilities over Ethernet (I/O values
visualisation, hardware status, software and
database download), with convivial software tool,
on standard PC.

> P ro c e s s o r b o a rd

32-bit Power PC-based processor

Internal Watchdog
Clock
RAM

MiCOM C264-R architecture

80 Mhz
64 Mbytes

Flash
16 Mbytes
Ethernet-Based 10/100Base-FX or
10/100Base-TX

up to 4 serial interfaces RS232/485/optical fibre

SCADAs

on each rack

IRIG-B interface, BNC plug, Amplitude modulated.

Standard: NF- 5 85-500, May 1987.
Serial Links to
SCADA (IEC101,
Modbus, DNP3, HNZ)

Ethernet link to
SCADA (IEC104)

Configuration and
Maintenance Tools

> D i g i t a l I n p u t B o a r d (16 DI)

16 optically insulated inputs with one common

for 2 DI.
UN 24, 48/60, 110/125, 220 VDC
with DIU200 board
or
UN 24 - 220 VDC

Main
Printer

with multi-voltage DIU210 board

Ethernet

Extension racks
Legacy serial buses
(IEC103, IEC101,
Modbus, DNP3)
Inputs / Outputs
IEDs, relays, Sub-RTUs

2>3

> D i g i t a l O u t p u t B o a r d (10 DO)

8 outputs NO + 2 outputs NO/NC

UN 24- 250 VDC / 230 VAC
Continuous current: 2,5A
short duration current:
30A for 500ms, 100A for 30ms.
Breaking capacity:
DC: 50W resistive
15 W inductive
(L/R = 20ms)
> M i x e d b o a r d (8 DI / 4DO)
C i r c u i t b r e a k e r c o n t r o l b o a r d (CCU200)

COMMUNICATIONS
Standard Ethernet SCADA p ro t o c o l s
IEC 60870-5-104 (multi-client), DNP3/IP (option)
Ethernet 10/100Base-FX or 10/100Base-TX

Standard serial SCADA p ro t o c o l s

IEC 60870-5-101, MODBUS, HNZ, DNP3 (option)

Interfaces
Optical / RS232 / RS422 / RS485

S t a n d a rd I E D s p ro t o c o l s
IEC 60870-5-103, MODBUS,
IEC 60870-5-101, DNP3 (option)

S y n c h ro n i s a t i o n
External synchronisation using IRIG-B

8 optically insulated inputs with one common

for 2 DI.
UN 24, 48/60, 110/125, and 220 VDC

4 power outputs relay (2 NO contacts)

RTU CAPACITY
> Multiple acquisition racks over Ethernet

UN 24- 250 VDC / 230 VAC

> Up to 240 Digital Input signals per rack (15 slots)

Continuous current: 5A
short duration current: 250A for 30ms

> Up to 4 serial links on a rack (RS232/RS485/optical)

Breaking capacity:
(double pole contacts wired in serial)
DC: 100W resistive
30W inductive
> A n a l o g u e I n p u t B o a rd (4AI /8AI)

4 isolated analogue inputs for measuring

transducer connection (AIU201).
Current: 1 / 2 / 5 / 10 / 20 mA / 4-20 mA
Voltage: 1.25 / 2.5 / 5 / 10 V

8 analogue inputs for measuring

transducer connection (AIU21x).
Current: 1 / 2 / 5 / 10 / 20 mA / 4-20 mA
> A n a l o g u e O u t p u t B o a rd (4AO)

4 analogue outputs with 4 read inhibit output

relays (AOU200).
Current: 5 / 10 / 20 mA / 4-20 mA
External power supply (48V 5%)
Output maintained in case of C264 power supply
failure

> Up to 2 SCADAs simultaneous connections

> Double lines management over IEC60870-5-101
SCADA connections
> Up to 16 IEDs on the RS485 legacy buses
> Global data management of up to 5012 digital
datapoints, 1024 Analog values, 1024 Digital
outputs, 100 Setpoints, 100 Tap Position Indication
on the C264-R
> Redundancy of SCADA interface (option)

SOE RECORDS
> 1ms time tagging
Chronological order
1 standard serial printer
> 2000 events recorded in non volatile memory
(Flash disk)
> The 200 most recent events readable on optional
LCD screen

STANDARD COMPLIANCE
Superior construction: environment, EMC, isolations in
accordance with IEC Standards.

MiCOM C264:
a compact, powerfull and innovative RTU
for electrical applications

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