REMOTE TERMINAL UNIT

(RTU)

SPECIFICATION

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1.0 GENERAL

This document describes the specifications for the Remote Terminal Unit (RTU).
The Contractor shall supply RTU, associated equipment and required number of
panels for housing of all the hardware envisaged for the RTU and system interface
cubicle (SIC).

The contractor shall be responsible for supplying all the hardware, software,
installation, cabling and field implementation for RTU as defined in this Specifica-
tion. The contractor shall also provide complete documentation, training and
testing to fully support the hardware and software provided. The RTU shall be
used for real-time supervision and control of substation/ power plant through a
SCADA system at Remote Control Centre (RCC). The RCC is also referred to as
Master station or SCADA system.

Should the Contractor elect to subcontract manufacturing, installation, testing &

commissioning or any other work defined herein, it shall remain the Contractor's
responsibility to complete the assigned work.

It is Owner's intent that the Contractor uses as much standard hardware and soft-
ware as possible; however, all of the functional requirements of this Specification
must be satisfied. The use of the Contractor's standard hardware and software
may cause the Contractor to conclude that there is a need for additional items not
specifically mentioned in this Specification. The Contractor shall supply all such
items and provide a complete RTU design that meets all of the Owner's functional
requirements defined in this Specification.

In event of the configuration of RTU given in specification undergo changes during

detailed engineering, the prices of particular RTU shall also be adjusted based on
the unit prices of status Input cards, analog input cards, control output cards,
control output relays and Modems only..

1.1 REMOTE TERMINAL UNIT REQUIREMENTS

The RTU shall have all functional capabilities described herein even if a function is
not initially implemented.

(a) Collecting, processing and transmitting status changes, accumulated

values and analog values.
(b) Receiving and processing digital commands from the master station(s)
(c) Accepting polling messages from at least two master station(s)
simultaneously using partitioned databases for each master station.
(d) At least four serial communication ports using data transmission rates
from 200 to 9600 bits per second.
(e) Support multiple concurrent protocols, including the IEC supporting IEC
60870-5-101 protocol in each CPU
(f) At least one Ethernet port supporting IEC 60870-5-104 protocol in each
CPU.
(g) Acting as a data concentrator for collecting data from Slave RTUs using IEC
60870-5-101 and IEC 60870-5-104 protocol

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 (h) Accepting RTU database(configuration settings) downloads from the Master
station(RCC ) at remote location
(i) Redundant Central Processing unit and Power supply unit

Further it should be possible to have following capabilities in the RTU by way of

addition of required hardware at later date:

(a) To support additional serial communication ports.

1.1.1 Redundancy in CPU and Power supply for communication with RCC

The RTU shall be provided with redundant CPUs and Power supply unit so that
the RTU can communicate with the Remote Control Centre even when one of the
redundant units fails. A failover process shall cause the assignment of all the
functions of the failed unit to the healthy unit. The failover between the two
redundant units shall be transparent and shall not require any manual intervention.

The failover process of the power supply units shall not cause any interruption in
the functioning of the RTU.

The failover of process of the CPU shall be completed within 30 seconds of the
failure of the primary CPU. All the functions in the RTU shall be operational within
30 seconds of the failover operation i.e. one minute from the time of failure. Also
see Section 3.1.3 for the connectivity with Master station.

1.1.2 Communication Interface

The Four serial communication ports in each CPU of the RTU shall be utilized as
follows:

(a) one serial port for connectivity to master station (RCC)

(b) one serial port for connectivity to existing RTUs (required only if
existing RTU is being provided by the Employer) or spare

(c) One serial port for future SCADA system of Local Data Acquisition
and Monitoring System/RLDC using IEC 60870-5-101 protocol

(d) One serial port for the RTU configuration & maintenance purposes.

All the communication ports shall use CCITT V.24 and V.28 signal specifica-
tions to interface with other equipment.

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 NOTE :1) TWO MODEMS IN THE RTU AND TWO STANDALONE MODEMS
FOR REMOTE END SHALL BE SUPPLIED.
2) LDMS(LOCAL DATA MONITORING SYSTEM)

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1.1.3 Master Station Communication Interface

The communication medium used between the RTU and the SCADA system at
RCC is defined separately; however, use of dedicated and/or party-lined
communication channels shall be supported by the RTU.

The communication interface to the master station(s) shall allow scanning and
control of defined points within the RTU independently for each master station
using a separate logical database in the RTU. It shall be possible to pick points
from the RTU database randomly and assign it for reporting to a Master station.
Further, the RTU shall support the use of a different communication data ex-
change rate (bits per second), scanning cycle, and/or communication protocol to
each master station.

The RTU shall support redundant communication ports to a single master. One
communication channels shall be connected to the communication port on primary
CPU and the second channel shall be connected to the communication port on
Standby CPU of the RTU.

1.1.4 Modems (for PLCC)

If identified in the BOQ, the Contractor shall supply modems at RTU locations
suitable for interface with PLCC communication equipments for communicating
with the master station. The modems at RCC shall also be supplied by the
contractor as specified in the BOQ. The modems at RCC shall be stand alone
type which include power supply module for modem and mounting rack as
required.

The modems shall meet the following requirements:

(a) Use CCITT Standards including V.24, V.28.

(b) Use frequency shift keying (FSK) modulation.

(c) Communicate at data rates of 200, 300, 600 and 1200 bps.

(d) Use CCITT R.38a and R.38b standard tones for the selected
RTU data rate.

(e) Use both 2-wire and 4-wire communication lines.

(f) Receive level adjustable from 0 to - 40 dBm @ 600 ohms.

(g) Transmit level adjustable from 0 to – 24 dBm @ 600 ohms.

(h) PLCC modem shall use bandwidth upto 4 khz and shall accommodate
multiple data channels over and above voice channels. It shall conform
to CCITT-38 standards.

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 (i) Modem Power supply shall be suitable for 48V DC (nominal)

1.1.5 Modems (for Cables)

If identified in the BOQ, the Contractor shall supply modems suitable for cable as
communication medium between RTU & SCADA master station. Modems are to
be supplied for the RTU end as well as the SCADA Master station as specified in
the BOQ.

The modems shall support the following technical features:

o Supporting speed upto 33.6kbps

o Protocol support : ITU-T V.34, ITU-T V.32, ITU-T V.32bis
o Error control : ITU-T V.42 , MNP 2-4
o Data compression : ITU-TV.42bis, MNP5
o Hardware interface support : V.24/V.28 , RJ11
o Mode : Asynchronous
o Power supply Input voltage: 48 V DC( Nominal)
o Supporting Dial-Up and 2 & 4 wire leased line
o Provided with suitable arrangement for mounting inside RTU panel and
near SCADA system / at intermediate wideband location

1.1.6 Master Station Communication Protocol

The Contractor shall provide a communication protocol for communicating with

SCADA master stations using the IEC 60870-5-101 and IEC 60870-5-104
communication protocol standard. The communication protocol shall support all
the requirements of this standard. The communication protocol shall be non-
proprietary and the Contractor shall provide complete description and
documentation of the protocol to Owner.

The RTU shall perform as a slave to SCADA system when using the IEC 60870-5-
101 protocol. All communication shall be initiated by the SCADA system master
stations. RTU must notify the master stations of unusual conditions at the RTU
(such as a power fail/restoration or RTU malfunction), the transfer of changed data
etc. All the notifications shall be accomplished within the framework of the periodic
data acquisition exchanges.

The RTU shall process the various messages/commands for communication to

the Master station using the following priority.
a) Control command
b) Status data by exception
c) Analog data by exception
d) Analog data periodic
e) Status data integrity scan

1.1.6.1 Exception Reporting

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 The RTU communication protocol shall report status changes by exception. The
communication protocol shall also support an integrity scan of all status data by
master stations regardless of the lack of any change data. The integrity scan will
report the status of all RTU data assigned to the scan group.

The Analog data shall normally be scanned periodically from the master station.
However, analog data reporting by exception on change of value by more than
20% (configurable from 5% to 20% in the RTU) than its previous scanned value
shall also be implemented to update the analog values quickly in the RCC.

1.1.6.2 Scan Groups

Analog and digital input points (including points reported by exception) shall be
assignable to scan groups. A scan group shall be a specified set of data points
within the RTU's central database which will be communicated to a master station
when requested by a specific (addressed) scan request. A scan group size shall
only be limited by the communication protocol message length. Any RTU input
point shall be assignable to any scan group. The RTU shall support one scan
group for all Analog value, one for all status values and at least four additional
scan groups. The Contractor shall provide a convenient and flexible scheme for
assigning points in the RTU to scan groups.

1.1.6.3 Control Security

Normally RTU shall operate in remote control mode i.e. Supervisory Control shall
be exercised through SCADA master station. However when RTU is configured
in local control mode the control can be exercised through local control panel. The
operation of control outputs shall use a true select-check-before-execute
command sequence between the RTU and the SCADA system master station.

The RTU shall reset its control logic upon any error in the sequence or if the
execute message is not received within a set time (user adjustable from 2 - 30
seconds) after the command message is received at the RTU.

1.1.7 Data Concentrator Communication Protocol

The RTU shall act as a IEC 60870-5-101 and IEC 60870-5-104 protocol master
and collect data and also perform supervisory control from/on the existing RTUs
(if provided by the Employer) and communicate it to the SCADA system at RCC.
The Master protocol implementation shall be such that the data polling
requirements mentioned at section 3.1.6 is at least accomplished.

The Contractor is responsible for making any necessary modification in his

implementation of the communication protocol, if required, for the successful
integration of the existing RTU. The detail of the protocol implementation of the
existing RTU is provided in Appendix-III.

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1.2 Analog Inputs

The RTU shall accommodate analog current inputs which are isolated, uni-polar or
bipolar, 2-wire ungrounded differential signals with full resolution as follows:

(a) +4 to +20 mA

(b) 0 to +10 mA

(c) -10 to +10 mA.

The analog input accuracy shall be 99.8% or better at 25 deg C ambient

temperature. Mean accuracy shall drift no more than 0.002% per deg C within the
temperature range of -5 to +50 deg. C. Determination of accuracy shall be made
while the analog multiplexer is operating at rated speed. The analog-to-digital
converter shall have a minimum resolution of 2048 counts (sign plus 11 data bits).

Each input shall have surge protection and filtering to provide protection against
voltage spikes and residual current at 50 Hz, 0.1 mA (peak-to-peak). Overload of
up to 50% of the input shall not sustain any failures to the input.

The RTU shall make all appropriate signal level conversion and conditioning to
allow full utilization of analog inputs and meaningful reasonability checking.
Including signal conditioning components, the input impedance shall not be
greater than 250Ω (for 4-20 mA current range).

1.3 Digital Status Inputs

The digital status input interface shall be capable of accepting isolated wet or dry
contact status inputs. The Contractor shall supply necessary sensing voltage,
current limiting, optical isolation, and de-bounce filtering independently for each
digital status input. The sensing voltage shall not exceed 48 Vdc. The sensing
voltage source shall be isolated from that of the RTU logic power such that any
noise or a short circuit across the sensing supply's output terminals would not
disrupt the RTU operation other than the shorted digital status input.

The RTU shall store all status changes detected for retrieval by the master
stations. For communication delays or short-term failure of communications with a
master station, the RTU shall store a minimum of 300 status change events. The
RTU shall report any overflow of this status change buffer to the master stations.

1.3.1 Two-State Devices

All switching devices (breakers, isolators etc) shall be supported by a dual-contact

status indication. Breakers with re-closing capability shall also be supported with
momentary change detection (MCD). All other status indications shall be two-state
single-contact status inputs without MCD.

Single-contact two-state status point inputs will be from a single normally-open

(NO) or normally-closed (NC) contact. Dual-contact two-state status point inputs

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 will be from two complementary contacts (one NO and one NC). A switching
device status is valid only when one contact is closed and the other contact is
open. Invalid states shall be reported when both contacts are open or both
contacts are closed. The state definition shall be set by Owner for each contact
position.

The RTU shall be set to capture contact operations of 20 ms or more duration.

Operations of less than 20 ms duration shall be considered no change (contact
bounce). The duration used to determine change versus bounce shall be adjust-
able from 4 to 25 ms.

1.3.2 Momentary Change Detection

Two-state status input points with momentary change detection shall be used by
Owner for points where multiple operations (changes of state) can occur between
RTU scans (e.g., breakers with re-closing devices that operate faster than the
scan rate). The RTU shall capture and maintain all of the momentary changes, up
to 4 per MCD digital status point. The MCD status input points shall be set to
capture operations of greater than 20 ms duration. Operation of less than 20 ms
shall be considered no change (contact bounce). The capture duration shall be
adjustable between 4 and 25 ms.

Alternatively, the RTU can store and report the multiple state changes of a digital
input as discrete events. It shall be ensured that all the changes are reported to
the Master station in the sequence in which they occur in the RTU.

1.3.3 Pulse Accumulators

The RTU shall be capable of counting and storing the number of contact closures
generated by a device external to the RTU. The device will supply either an
isolated Form A normally open or Form C contact. The accumulator shall be incre-
mented one count for each cycle of the input (operation of the normally open and
normally closed contact of the Form C contact). Each accumulator shall have a
24-bit counter for counting input operations before rolling over. The accumulator
shall be capable of accepting counts at a rate of ten counts per second. The count
shall be "frozen" (transferred to a buffer register) when commanded by the master
station

1.3.4 Sequence of Events (SOE) Collection

The RTU shall collect digital status input data and time-of-operation from fast-
operating devices. The RTU shall time-stamp the data using its internal clock with
a time resolution of one millisecond. The time resolution will enable Owner's
personnel to determine the sequential operation of device state changes.

Any digital status input data point in the RTU shall be assignable by Owner as an
SOE point. Each time a SOE status indication point changes state, the RTU shall
time-tag the change and store the change (open, close) and the time-tag of the
event in SOE buffers within the RTU. The SOE buffer shall be sized for at least
1000 events.

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 When requested from a SCADA system master station, the RTU shall transmit the
SOE data stored in its buffer corresponding to that master station. An
acknowledgement of receipt by the master station shall be made prior to the loss
of any data in the RTU SOE buffer. Data not received at the master station shall
be retransmitted. An indication that SOE storage at an RTU is approaching
capacity (at 80%) shall be transmitted to the master station in the normal periodic
scan so that a priority scan can be sent by the master station to retrieve the SOE
data. An additional indication shall provide the status of RTU SOE data buffer
overflow.

1.4 Digital Control Outputs

The RTU shall provide the capability for a master station to select and change the
state of digital control output points. Device control will be used by Owner to
control power system devices including:

(a) Two -state Devices:

Circuit breakers, motor-operated switches, auto/manual switches,
relay disable/enable and other two-state devices

(b) Variable Output Devices:

Raise/lower pulse output for transformer On load-tap-changers
(OLTC) control and other variable output devices control.

The RTU shall have the capability for control outputs as described below:

1.4.1 Two-State device Control

For control of two state device, a pair of outputs (open/close) contacts shall be
supplied that drive control output relays. However, for circuit breaker control three
commands shall be implemented (i.e Open, close through check synch. Relay,
close under dead line charging condition). Upon command from a master station
using the check-before-execute sequence, the appropriate control output shall be
operated for a preset (momentary) time period. The operation period shall be
adjustable for each point from 0.1 to 2 seconds.

The contacts of control output relays shall be used for initiating heavy duty CB/
isolator close /open relays.

1.4.2 Raise/Lower Pulse Outputs

The RTU shall provide the capability to generate raise/lower pulse outputs which
will be used for transformer tap position settings. A pair of outputs (raise/lower)
pulse contacts shall be supplied that drive control output relays.

When commanded from the master station, the appropriate raise or lower output
shall be operated for the selected time interval. The raise/lower output for each
point shall operate over a range of 0.1 to 4 seconds.

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1.4.3 Control Output Relays

Control output relays shall be supplied by the Contractor for each control output
described above. Each control output relay shall consist of atleast one changeover
output contact. The output contacts shall be rated for 5 Amps at 220 Vdc, and
shall provide arc suppression to permit interruptions of an inductive load. Relay
coils shall be shunted with diodes to suppress inductive transients associated with
energizing and de-energizing of the relay coils. The relays shall conform to the
IEC 60255-1-00 and IEC 60255-5 requirements.

1.4.4 Dummy breaker relay

The Contractor shall provide a latching relay to be used to simulate and test
supervisory control from the RTU. The simulation relay shall accept the control
signals to open and close from the RTU and shall provide the correct indication
response through a single contact indication input point.

1.4.5 RTU Control Security and Safety Requirements

The RTU shall include the following security and safety features as a minimum:

(a) Select-check-operate sequence for control output. The verification message for
check-before-operate control sequences shall be obtained by re-encoding the
verification message directly from the control point selection lines. Thus, a
simple reflection of the received message is not acceptable.

(b) Partitioned database for each master station. A control point shall be selectable
only from one master station. A Control point in the RTU once selected by a
Master station shall not be operable from another Master station.

(c) No more than one control point shall be selected at any given time in the RTU.
A detection and lockout method shall be provided that prevents a control oper-
ation if more than one control point has been selected.

(d) The control selection shall be automatically cancelled if after receiving the
"control selection" message, the "operate" command is not received within the
set time period.

(e) No false output shall result during power up or power down. No false output
shall result from inadvertent connections to a circuit card.

(f) All control output connections shall have protective covers.

1.4.6 Control Disable (Local/Remote switch)

A manual Local/Remote switch shall be provided for each RTU to disable all
control output relays by breaking its power supply connection. When in the "Local"
position, the Local/Remote switch shall allow testing of the control outputs without
activating the control output relays.

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 A status input indication shall be provided for the Local/Remote switch to allow the
SCADA system to monitor the position of the switch.

1.5 Time Synchronization

The RTU shall maintain real-time clock and shall have an internal RTU time base
with a stability of 1 ppm i.e. 3.6 milliseconds per hour or better. The RTU shall
maintain the real-time clock information even when the auxiliary power to the RTU
is switched OFF.

The accuracy of the internal clock for shall be maintained by protocol messages
from the master station. The RTU time will be set from time synchronization
messages received from master station at every 10 minutes when using the IEC
60870-5-101 communication protocol over dedicated lines.

The RTU shall be provided with suitable hardware and software for accepting time
synchronisation from a GPS using IRIG –B/ASCII time messages/1 pps signals.
This shall be used in case the RTU is communicating to the Master station using
the IEC 60870-5-104 protocol. Any hardware required for multiplication of the
ports of the GPS shall also be supplied by the Contractor.

1.6 Power Supply

The RTU power supply module shall have following characteristics:

ƒ Suitable for operating at nominal 48 V DC with voltage variation from 41

to 58 V DC.
ƒ Suitable for positive DC earth system.
ƒ Have reverse polarity protection.

The Contractor shall supply any hardware as required to convert input voltage to
the required internal voltages for the RTU hardware. The RTU shall operate with
grounded input power from Owner. The RTU shall not place additional ground on
the input power.

Each RTU shall have the capability of automatic start-up and initialisation following
restoration of power after an outage without need of master station intervention.
All restarts shall be reported to the connected master stations.

Secondary power shall be provided to the RTU at 230 Vac, 50 Hz, single-phase
for non-critical auxiliary equipment including heaters, internal lighting, and internal
maintenance outlets.

1.6.1 Power Supply Protection

Over voltage and under voltage protection shall be provided to the input and
output of the power supply in addition to output over current protection to

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 safeguard the RTU internal logic from being damaged as a result of a component
failure in the power supply and to prevent the RTU internal logic from becoming
unstable and causing mal-operation as a result of voltage fluctuations.

1.6.2 Power Supply Failure Indicators

The RTU shall have a status point which shall be set if the power to the RTU has
been cycled (off-on) for any reason (including maintenance). The successful
transfer of this indication to master station shall reset the power fail status point.

1.7 RTU/SIC Panel Construction

The Contractor shall provide simplex type panel for the RTU/SIC. The
constructional features and internal wiring of the panel shall be similar to the
construction features defined for Control and Relay Panels specifications.

1.7.1 Interconnections

The Contractor shall be responsible for laying and termination of all cables at both
ends required under the project which includes interconnections among contractor
supplied equipment and their interconnection with owner’s panels. Testing and
commissioning of these interconnections shall also be done by the contractor.

All power and control cables shall be as per owners technical specifications for the
same. The signals cables for communication, I/O points shall be shielded type to
provide suitable protection against noise and electromagnetic interference. All the
cables shall be suitably sized to meet the functional requirements.

1.7.2 Terminal Blocks

Terminal blocks shall be screw-type/ stud type/ cage clamp type/ self stripping/
spring type having provision for disconnection (isolation), with full-depth insulating
barriers made from moulded self-extinguishing material. Rust-proofing of metallic
components shall be provided by means of the metal used or a suitable coating.
Terminal blocks shall be appropriately sized and rated for the electrical capacity of
the circuit and wire used.

1.7.3 Assembly and Components Identification

Each assembly (to the level of printed circuit cards) shall be clearly marked with
the manufacturer's part number, serial number, and the revision level of the
component. Changes to assemblies shall be indicated by an unambiguous change
to the marked revision level.

All electronic parts (such as capacitors, resistors, and integrated circuits) shall be
marked either with the characteristics of the part or with an industry standard part
number. Where custom parts are provided (such as read-only memories), the part
shall be marked such as to specifically identify the part when similar parts may
exist.

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 All printed circuit card cages and all slots within the cages shall be clearly labelled.
Printed-circuit cards shall be keyed for proper insertion. It is desirable that printed-
circuit cards be keyed to prevent insertion into incorrect locations.

All circuit protection breakers shall be of the manually operated, moulded-case

type, and shall provide thermal over-current and instantaneous short-circuit
protection in each pole.

1.7.4 Noise Level

The audible noise generated by the RTU equipment shall not exceed 50 dbA
measured at one meter from the enclosure.

1.8 Environmental Requirements

The RTU will be installed inside buildings without temperature or humidity control.
The RTU shall be capable of operating in ambient temperatures from 0 to +50 deg
C with rate of temperature change of 20 deg C/hour and relative humidity up to
95% non-condensing at 40 º C.

1.9 Availability Requirements

The RTU will perform data acquisition and control of important equipment
necessary for the operation of Owner's power system. Any failure of an RTU to
perform its functions will adversely affect power system operations. An availability
of 98% is required excluding communication. The failure of any RTU function and
hardware shall be considered as unavailability of the RTU. The methodology to
calculate the availability is defined in section “SCADA specification “.

1.10 RTU Size and Expandability

The RTU shall be supplied for the sizing as per Appendix IA (BOQ). All the I/O
points shall be wired to TBs.

1.11 RTU design & Maintainability

The RTU design shall facilitate isolation and correction of all failures. The following
features which promote rapid problem isolation and replacement of failed
components shall be provided:

(a) Self-diagnostic capabilities within each RTU which can be initiated at the
RTU site

(b) On-line error detection capabilities within the RTU and detailed reporting
to the connected master stations of detected errors

1.12 RTU Tests

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 The contractor shall supply a type tested RTU. The bidder shall submit, RTU type
test reports along with the bid for same make & model of RTU. The type test
report shall include the tests indicated in Table 1 & 2. Type test reports as per
other equivalent standards are also acceptable provided they meet or exceed the
minimum requirements specified in this specification. In case the RTU type test
reports do not meet specification requirements, relevant type test shall be
performed without extra cost to POWERGRID.

Routine test to be performed in the factory & field tests to be performed at site on
RTU/SIC panels are indicated in Table-1.

1.13 RTU Test tools

If defined in the BOQ, the Contractor shall supply the following RTU test
tools/equipment. These test equipment shall be used for RTU configuration &
maintenance purposes in addition to other testing as mentioned here.

a) RTU database configuration & generation tool

b) Master station-cum-RTU simulator
c) Laptop for above software tools along with interfacing cables & connectors

a) RTU database Configuration & generation tool

The RTU database configuration & generation software tool shall be provided
along with all software and hardware needed to configure, modify , compile, and
download the database of the RTU. The configuration tool shall also provide for
documentation and printout of the RTU database in a well organised form.

b) Master station-cum-RTU simulator & protocol analyser software tool

Master station-cum-RTU simulator tool

The master station-cum-RTU simulator tool shall be capable of simulating the

messages of both the Master station and the RTU for the IEC 60870-5-101 and
IEC 60870-5-104 protocol. It shall be used to monitor and test the RTUs/Master
station operation and communication interfaces.

The simulator tool shall be capable of transmitting and receiving single and
repeated messages using the communication protocol. Each received message
shall be checked for validity, including the check code. It shall maintain and
display error counters so that the number of errors during a period of unattended
testing can be accurately determined. It shall be capable of formatting and
transmitting, both as one-time and periodic transmissions, any master station-to-
RTU command. It shall also be possible to prepare illegal messages, such as
messages having invalid check codes, for transmission. The simulator shall be
programmable to transmit and acknowledge a set of messages. It shall be capable
of capturing the communication traffic for storage and analysis.

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 c) Laptop PC

A Pentium-IV or better laptop PC shall be used for the above mentioned software
tools. The laptop PC shall be provided with all hardware accessories including
cables, connectors etc. required for interfacing with Master station and RTU. A
carrying case and a suitable power adaptor (input 230VAC, 50Hz) for laptop PC
shall also be supplied.

1.14 DOCUMENTATION

The Contractor shall submit hardware and software documentation in three sets
for RTU/SIC to Owner for review and approval. After approval four set of all the
documents shall be submitted as final documentation. Any changes observed
during field implementation shall be incorporated in the as-build drawing and four
sets of same shall be submitted to owner.

The following minimum documents are envisaged for submission:

o Detailed engineering drawing of RTU/SIC panels

o Details of RTU database for all point counts
o Details of hardware to be supplied
o Details of software to be supplied
o RTU Functional Design & Specification
o I/O list for all points
o RTU Hardware, maintenance and operation manuals.
o RTU FAT/SAT documents

Further contractor shall provide documents in soft copy as well (CD media) in two
sets. 2 sets of CD/Floppy for system back up shall also be provided to restore the
complete system including RTU database in case of system crash due to
unforeseen reasons.

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 TABLE 1
List of Tests on RTU/SIC

Test Type Routine Field

DESCRIPTION OF THE TEST
Nos. test test test
FUNCTIONAL TESTS FOR RTU/SIC
Check for BOQ, Technical details, Construction & Wiring as per RTU/SIC √ √
1.
drawings
2. Check for RTU database & configuration settings √ √
Check the operation of all Analog inputs, Status input & Control output points √ √
3.
of RTU/SIC
4. Check operation of all communication ports of RTU √ √
Check for communication with multiple master stations using partitioned √ √
5.
databases
6. Check for auto restoration of RTU on DC power recovery after its failure √ √
7. Test for RTU self diagnostic feature √ √
8. Test for RTU time synchronization from Master and GPS √ √
9. Test for RTU SOE feature √ √
10. Test for down loading of RTU data base from master station √ √
11. End to end test (between RTU & Master station) for all I/O points √
12. RTU Analog accuracy test for Analog inputs √
13. Test for RTU operation with DC power supply voltage variation √
14. Test for RTU internal Clock stability √
15. Test for RTU Noise level measurement √
Test for IEC 60870-5 -101 & IEC 60870-5-104 protocol implemented and √
16.
matching with protocol profile of existing RTU
17. Test for Control Security and Safety for Control outputs √ √
18. Other functional tests as per technical specification requirements √
Test for RTU as Data concentrator for IEC 60870-5-101 and 60870-5-104 √ √
19.
protocol
20. Test for operation of redundant CPU and Power supply unit √ √
21. Test for Modems √ √
EMI/EMC IMMUNITY TESTS FOR RTU
22. Surge Immunity Test as per IEC 60870-2-1 √
23. Electrical Fast Transient Burst Test as per IEC-60870-2-1 √
24. Damped Oscillatory Wave Test as per IEC 60870-2-1 √
25. Electrostatic Discharge test as per IEC 60870-2-1 √
26. Radiated Electromagnetic Field Test as per IEC 60870-2-1 √
27. Damped Oscillatory magnetic Field Test as per IEC-60870-2-1 √
28. Power Frequency magnetic Field Test as per IEC-60870-2-1 √
INSULATION TEST FOR RTU
29. Power frequency voltage withstand Test as per IEC 60870-2-1 √
30. 1.2/50 μs Impulse voltage withstand Test as per IEC 60870-2-1 √
31. Insulation resistance test √
ENVIRONMENTAL TEST FOR RTU
32. Dry heat test as per IEC60068-2-2 √
33. Damp heat test as per IEC60068-2-3 √
Note: Test levels for above type tests are elaborated in Table-2

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Technical Specification for Remote Operation of Substations

TABLE 2 – RTU TYPE TEST REQUIREMENTS

Test Test Name EUT Test Power Supply Points I/O Points Passing
Nos. Status Level CM DM CM Criteria
19 Surge Immunity Test ON Level 3 2 kV 1 kV 2 kV A
20 Electrical Fast Transient Burst Test ON Level 3 2 KV - 1 kV A
21 Damped Oscillatory Wave Test ON Level 3 2.5 kV 1 kV 2.5 kV A
22 Electrostatic Discharge Test ON Level 3 +/- 6 kV in Contact discharge mode or +/- 8 kV in Air A
discharge mode
23 Radiated Electromagnetic Field Test ON Level 3 10 V/m electric field strength A
24 Damped Oscillatory Magnetic Field Test ON Level 3 30 A/m at 1MHz of magnetic field strength A
25 Power frequency magnetic field ON Level 3 30 A/m of magnetic field strength (Continuous duration A
sine wave)
26 Power frequency voltage withstand OFF - 1 KVrms for 1 minute No break down
or flashover
shall occur
27 1.2/50μs impulse voltage withstand OFF - No break down
2 kVp or flashover
shall occur
28 Insulation Resistance Test OFF - Measure Insulation resistance using 500 V DC Megger As per
before & after Power Freq & Impulse voltage withstand manufacturer
tests standard
29 Dry heat test ON - Continuous operation at 550 C for 16 hrs 0
30 Damp heat test ON - at 95% RH and 400 C 0
Note:-
1. EUT - Equipment Under Test
2. CM - Common Mode; DM - Differential mode
3. I/O pints do not include Communication ports
4. Passing Criteria
0 - no failure: normal performance within the specified limits
A : minor failure : temporary degradation or loss of function or performance which is self-recoverable

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