TPS-NU

Analogue/Digital
Teleprotection Equipment

TPS-NU, the new SELTA teleprotection equipment, is a flexible, reliable and cost-
effective solution for power line protection.

Main features
• Complete configurability of the commands • High programmability of the command
employment and commands priority (i.e. parameters (i.e. software timers)
operating mode “3+1” or “2+2”)
• Set-reset command (continuous commands)
• Management of indipendent and/or simul-
taneous commands • Alarms configurability

• Different protection schemes (intertripping, • Events recording in a non-volatile memory

permissive underreach, permissive overreach
and blocking) with dependability, security
and transmission time compliant with IEC
60834–1
• High hardware modularity
• 2 different types of subrack (back or front
side connectors)
• Different digital/analogue line interfaces
(optical fiber, E1 2 Mbit/s G.703, codirectional/
contradirectional 64 kbit/s G.703, 32/64
kbit/s V.11/X.21, analogue/ digital PLC, 2/4
copper wires)
• Up to 4 commands
• Commands redundancy
(2048 events: commands and alarms,
1 ms resolution)
• Commands statistics
• Accurate alarms indications
• Remote configuration and monitoring
(only digital interfaces)
• Terminal addressing to protect against
channel crossovers in switched or routed
networks (only digital interfaces)
• Comprehensive self-test diagnostics
• RS-232 interface or LAN interface (optional)
for configuration and monitoring
• GPS synchronization (optional) with Irig-B
interface
 Power Line Power Line

Power Power
Line Line
Carrier Carrier

Distance Distance Distance Distance

Protection TPS-NU TPS-NU Protection Protection TPS-NU TPS-NU Protection

Dedicated Optical Fiber

Digital or Analog Power Line Communication (DPLC/APLC)

High Voltage
Transformer
Power Line Power Line

ADM ADM
SOH SOH

Distance Distance
Protection TPS-NU TPS-NU Protection

TPS-NU TPS-NU
SDH network (E1 - 2 Mbit/s G.703)
Low-frequency channel (copper wires)

High Voltage
Transformer
Power Line
Power Line

MUX MUX
Voice Voice
and and
Data Data

Distance TPS-NU Distance Leased line

Protection TPS-NU Protection
TPS-NU TPS-NU
PDH network (codirectional 64 kbit/s G.703) Leased Line (V.11/X.21)

Applications

The TPS-NU equipment transmits and receives • Analogue line interfaces:

the commands via:
- Analogue PLC (i.e. SELTA STE-N)
• Digital (electrical/optical) line interfaces: - Digital PLC (i.e. SELTA STE-D)
- Digital multiplex channels - 2/4 wires dedicated telephone circuits
- Radio channels - Multiplex channels with analogue user interface
- Optical fiber channels - Radio channels with analogue user interface

Operating principle

Digital Line Interfaces Analogue Line Interfaces

The Operating principle is based on encoding a TPS-NU is based on the FSK method (Frequency
guard signal and sending a certain number of Shift Keying).
command events encoded using specific bit
When TPS-NU is at rest, the guard tone is constantly
sequences.
transmitted. This tone allows the link monitoring
When TPS-NU is at rest, the guard signal is tran- by detecting its failure or its degradation.
smitted continuously in order to monitor the
In case of command transmission, the guard tone
connection, controlling the link quality and
is switched off and another tone is transmitted.
detecting if the connection is interrupted.
The command frequencies are sent at the maximum
When a command is transmitted, TPS-NU sends power made available by the transmission
the bits corresponding to a specific sequence. equipments.

For all the digital interfaces there are 20 available For all the analogue interfaces there are 9 available
bit sequences for the commands employment. frequencies for the commands employment.
 Technical data

Performances

Nominal transmission time: IEC 60834-1 compliant

• Optical fiber 2.5 / 3 ms
• 2 Mbit/s G.703 (E1) 3.5 / 5.5 ms
• 64 kbit/s G.703 4.5 / 7.5 ms
• 64 kbit/s V.11/X.21 4.5 / 7.5 ms
• 32 kbit/s V.11/X.21 6.5 ms
• Analogue PLC 12 ms
• Digital PLC 12 ms
• Low-frequency channels 12 ms

Command interfaces
Security and dependability: IEC 60834-1 compliant
Number of commands up to 4
Both with digital interfaces (optical fiber, E1, G.703, V.11) Number of inputs for each 2 (command transmission
and with analogue interfaces (analogue/digital PLC, high voltage interface and start criteria)
low-frequency channels) the system is able to respect Number of outputs for each 3 (main output and
with a wide margin the performances required by the high voltage interface 2 auxiliary outputs)
IEC60384-1 in terms of safety and dependability in the
different protection schemes (intertripping, pe missive Command input: opto-coupler
underreach, permissive overreach and blocking). Voltage range 8 ÷ 200 Vdc
Furthermore transmission time, security and dependability Current range 3 ÷ 20 mA
performance parameters are completely programmable
by the user for all the digital and analogue interfaces. Command output: solid-state relay
Contact type normally open
Max. switchable voltage 250 Vac/250 Vdc
Max. current 1A
Max. switchable power 250 VA

Alarms interface electromechanical relays

and solid state relays

Electromechanical relays
Contact type switching free contact
Max. switchable voltage 250 Vdc
Max. current 2A
Max. switchable power 500 VAac

Power supply Solid-state relays

Main battery supply 24/48 Vdc (+20%/-15%) Contact type normally closed
110 Vdc (+20%/-20%)
Power consumption < 25 W Max. switchable voltage 250 Vdc
Max. current 0.5 A
Max. switchable power 125 VA
Line interfaces Guard nominal level -10 dBm

Optical fiber (short reach) Command nominal level 0 dBm

Transmission support mono-mode optical Transmission range level 0 ÷ -25 dBm (step 1 dB)
fiber (10/125 µm) Reception dynamic range 25 dB
Wavelength 1310 nm
Guaranteed attenuation 15 dB PLC channels

Optical connectors FC/PC Type 4 wires

Transmission band 0 ÷ 4 kHz
Optical fiber (intermediate reach) Reception band 12 ÷ 16 kHz
Transmission support mono-mode optical Impedance 600Ω unbalanced
fiber (10/125 µm)
Wavelength 1310 nm Guard nominal level -33 dBm

Guaranteed attenuation 22 dB Guard nominal level

in boost mode -15 dBm
Optical connectors FC/PC
Command nominal level -15 dBm
Standard Enel CC5002
Optical fiber (long reach)
Supervision and programming interface
Transmission support mono-mode optical
fiber (10/125 µm) EIA RS-232 9600 bit/s
Wavelength 1550 nm LAN (optional)
Guaranteed attenuation 28 dB
Environmental conditions
Optical connectors LC
Operating
temperature range -10 ÷ +55 °C
Optical fiber (plastic only for digital PLC)
Transmission support plastic optical fiber (1 mm) Storage and transport
temperature range -40 ÷ +70 °C
Wavelength 650 nm
Relative humidity ≤ 93% at 40 °C
Guaranteed attenuation 12 dB
Optical connectors Latching duplex Standards
EMC Directive 89/336/EC
E1 2 Mbit/s G.703
IEC 60834-1 (Teleprotection Command Systems)
Bit rate 2 Mbit/s
EN/IEC 61000-6-4, EN 55022 class A (emission)
Line code HDB3/AMI
EN/IEC 61000-6-2 (immunity)
Impedance 120Ω balanced or
75 unbalanced Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC
EN/IEC 60950-1 (safety)
Codirectional/contradirectional 64 kbit/s G.703

Bit rate 64 kbit/s Mechanical characteristics

Line code G.703 compliant Installation ETSI cabinets
Impedance 120Ω balanced Dimensions 482.2 x 260 x 149 mm
(6 su) or
482.2 x 260 x 299 mm
64/32 kbit/s V.11/X.21 (6+6 SU)
Bit rate 64/32 kbit/s Weight < 7.0 kg
Impedance 100Ω balanced or
high impedance

Low-frequency channels
Type 2/4 wires
Band 0 ÷ 4 kHz
SELTA reserves the right to apply modifications without any further notice
Impedance 600Ω bal./unbal.
or high impedance

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