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iPAC-CN Modules


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  iPAC-CN consists of many modular circuit boards that reside in the specially signed card cage housing. Depending on the applications, various combinations of modular circuit boards can be chosen to meet the requirement. These modules are as follows:
  • The Base Unit consists of 3 Modules:
    1. Processor Module consists of CPU and DSP, 2 RS232/RS485 Communication Ports and 1 Ethernet port.
    2. Optional Communication module provides 3 additional RS232/RS485 Communication Ports, 2 USB and 1 Ethernet port.
    3. Self Monitoring and Diagnostics I/O module consists of 4 DI, 3 DO and 2 DC AI for monitoring ambient Temperature, Battery and Charger, and providing alarm indications.
  • 3 types of I/O modules for typical Distribution Applications:
    1. Normally Closed Switch I/O module has 4 PT, 4 CT, 2 DO and 2 DI.
    2. Normally Open Tie Switch I/O Module has 6 PT, 4 CT, 2 DO and 4 DI.
    3. 4 Way Switch I/O module has 6 PT, 16 CT, 8 DO and 20 DI.
  • Expansion Communication module provides 5 extra RS232/RS485 Communication Ports.
  • Digital Expansion I/O module has 16 DI and 16 DO.
  • DC AI Expansion module has 16 DC AI.

SCADA I/O Modules

  In addition to the iPAC-CN modules, iPAC-CN has DS-32 I/O module expansion interface. All DS-32 I/O modules can be connected with the iPAC-CN for additional SCADA I/O. Up to any combinations of 12 DS-32 Digital I/O Modules and 14 DS-32 Analog I/O Modules can be connected with iPAC-CN to form a very large SCADA and Protection unit.

DS-32 Digital I/O Modules:

  • DI Module has 32 DI
  • DO Module has 32 DO
  • DS-32 Analog I/O Modules:
    • AC AI Module has 16 AC AI
    • DC AI Module has 32 DC AI
    • AO Module has 8 AO
    • For details of the DS-32 I/O Modules, refer to DS-32 I/O Module brochures.

iPAC-CN Advanced Features:

 
  • Motorola ColdFire MCF5282 Integrated Processor running @ 80 MHz (76 MIPs)
  • 1 on-chip Ethernet port with RJ-45 Connector (IEEE 802.3 compliant 10/100 BaseT) support TCP/IP and Telnet, Logical Serial Ports, WEB Server, and security applications
  • Optional 2nd Ethernet port for redundant/dual LAN capability with RJ-45 Connector (IEEE 802.3 compliant 10/100 BaseT)
  • Up to 9 RS-232/RS-485 selectable user ports (1200 – 115.2 Kbaud) with RTS, CTS, DCD handshaking signals
  • 1 RS-232/RS-485 port for maintenance/application selectable with RTS, CTS, DCD handshaking signals
  • Optional 1 CAN port
  • Optional 1 I2C port, two-wire bi-directional serial bus over a short distance.
  • 2-Mbytes of Flash Memory
  • 2-Mbytes of SRAM
  • CPU On-chip Memory: 2-Kbytes cache, 64-Kbytes dual ported SRAM, and 512-Kbytes of interleaved Flash Memory
  • Optional USB with 12Mbps for device controller and transceiver
  • Optional SDRAM for total up to 32Mbytes
  • Time Synchronization: IRIG-B signal or via RS232.
  • Real Time Clock (RTC) with year, month, day of the month, day of week, hour, minute and second.
  • CPU Supervisory with Dual Backup Batteries for replacement without power down.
  • Background debug mode (BDM) for in-circuit debugging and bootstrap code programming
  • Compatible with all existing Dynatrol Applications including communication protocols such as DNP3, IEC T101, IEC T103, Modbus, CDC II, LG8979, SC1801, CDT and Protocols over TCP/IP such as DNP3 and IEC T104.
  • Multiple iPAC-CN boards can be connected together (using Dynatrol Network Database NDB Software *Note 1) to provide more Ethernet and Serial communications connections
  • Full SCADA capabilities such as SOE, data concentration for IED.
  • Redundancy support for critical installations.
  • Front accessible wiring termination for ease of pole top mounting.

Communication Peripherals and Features:

 
  • 1 Ethernet port 10/100Mb/s with Dual speed Ethernet Transceiver and MII.
  • Optional 2nd Ethernet port 10/100 Ms/s for Redundant/dual LAN configuration.
  • 1 RS232/RS485 port for maintenance/application
  • Up to 9 RS232/RS485 port for application interface to masters and slave devices.
  • All 10 RS232/RS485 ports have CTS, DCD, and RTS hand-shaking signals. Their communication baud rates are configurable (300 – 115.2kbaud)
  • All RS232 ports specification meets all EIA/TIA-232-E and V.28 specifications.
  • Multiple Open Protocol support: T101, T103, T104, DNP3, MODBUS, CDC II, LG8979, SC1801 and CDT.
  • Redundant Communication.
  • Data Concentrator Protocols: DNP3, T101, T103, T104, MODBUS, CDC II.
  • FlexCAN 2.0 interface to CAN devices
  • I2C interface for future implementation of LCD panel
  • Optional USB 2.0 with 12Mb/s for device control and host transceiver
  • QSPI Interface to Real Time Clock (RTC) with battery backup.
  • IRIG-B time format demodulated input or via RS232.
  • BDM/JTAG interface for background debugging

Distribution Automation and Feeder Protection Features

 
  • Comprehensive over-current protections and re-closer functions
  • Protection takes in any combinations of and up to 22 Voltages or Currents
  • Protection functions include IEEE Devices 25, 27, 32, 46, 50, 51, 59, 60, 67, 79, 81H/L, 86 and 87.
  • Event Driven Control Operator (EDCO) Control Package for time critical logic and sequential controls.
  • Modularized Hardware components for ease of customization to meet various combinations of PT and CT requirement.
  • Flexible device configuration such that user can define number of protective devices as needed.
  • Peer-to-peer communication is available for intelligent fault isolation.

Measurement functions

 
  • Voltage and Current RMS Values
  • Neutral Current RMS Values
  • Power Factor measurement (Power factor correction: Capacitor bank switching)
  • Total Power measurement
  • Real and Reactive Power measurement
  • Power Quality measurement (FFT for Harmonic measurement)
  • Frequency measurement
  • Total Harmonic Distortion measurement

IEEE Protective Devices

 
  • Power Factor Control (Capacitor Bank Switching)
  • Programmable Multiple Shots Recloser (Maximum 6 shots)
  • Programmable Digital Output for LED Indications
  • Manual Circuit Breaker Control
  • Programmable Logic and Sequential Control

Trending and Recording

 
  • Sync Check (25)
  • Under Voltage (27)
  • Directional Power (32)
  • Phase Balance (46)
  • Instantaneous Over Current (50)
  • Inverse Time Over Current (51)
  • Over Voltage (59)
  • Voltage Balance (60)
  • Directional Over Current(67)
  • Reclosing (79)
  • Under and Over Frequency (81H/L)
  • Lockout (86)
  • Differential for Transformer Protection (87)

Advanced Features for Protections
 
  • Coil Monitoring for Breaker Failure detection
  • Cold Load Pickup Logic to prevent protective devices from operating when cold load is switched on the circuit
  • Voltage Constraint with Current pickup lowered to increase sensitivity when voltage is also collapsing during the fault
  • Breaker Control Blocking for coordination with upstream and downstream protective devices via DI or Peer-to-peer communication
  • Diverse POTT, DCB, DTT pilot protective schemes ready for complicated FDIR application of feeder grid system
  • Directional on Over Current Devices

Trending and Recording
 
  • Transient disturbance time stamped event recording (triggered by External DI, Protective Stage Status or Breaker Operation)
  • Fault AI Waveform Capturing
  • Fault History recording
  • Optional Fault Record Analysis Package (iPS™ , intelligent Power Spectrum)

Maintenance
 
  • Window Based DynaView Maintenance Software
  • Window Based DynaConfig Configuration Software

Monitoring and Supervision
 
  • Power Quality Measurement: THD and Harmonic Measurement (up to 32 Harmonics)
  • Electronics temperature Monitoring
  • Circuit Breaker Electric Wearing Statistics
  • Trip Circuit Supervision (Base on Value of trip coil current, auxiliary contact of the Trip Relay or the present of the Voltage)
  • Trip/Close Breaker Operation Counters
  • Breaker Travel Time Supervision

Control
 
  • Power Factor Control (Capacitor Bank Switching)
  • Programmable Multiple Shots Recloser (Maximum 6 shots)
  • Programmable Digital Output for LED Indications
  • Manual Circuit Breaker Control
  • Programmable Logic and Sequential Control

Diagnostics
 
  • Power Up Diagnostics: Software and Configuration Integrity Checking
  • Digital Output Relay Driver Integrity Checking
  • Digital Input Wetting Voltage Monitoring
  • AI Reference Monitoring
  • Battery Voltage Monitoring
  • EPROM and RAM integrity Checking

Configuration Template
 
  • Ready made standard configuration or customize the unit to specific application for detail setting by customer

Technology
 
  • CMOS components for low power consumption
  • Extensive use of Surface Mount components
  • Employing In-System-Programming technology for EEPROM and EPLD

CPU & DSP
 
  • Motorola ColdFire MCF5282 Microprocessor @ 80 MHz Core and External Bus Speed Frequency.
  • Oscillator: Ecliptek E11 Series @ 8MHz or Raltron CO13 @ 8MHz
  • 32- bit Floating Point DSP ADSP21062 @ 40 MHz

Memory
 
  • CPU Memory:
    • 2 MegaBytes of Flash Memory.
    • 2 MegaBytes SRAM with dual Battery backed up for 3 years of shelf life.
    • 512 Kbytes Flash internal to MCF5282
    • 64 Kbytes SRAM internal to MCF5282
    • Optional 32 MB of SDRAM. This is implemented as a daughter board to be plugged on to the iPAC-CN mother board.
  • DSP Memory:
    • 2 Megabits of on-chip RAM
    • 128 Kilo-Bytes of Dual Ported RAM

Real Time Calendar Clock
 
  • Hardware Calendar Clock with year, month, day of month, day of week, hour, minute and second
  • Battery backed up Real Time Calendar Clock with 3 years of shelf life. Battery can be changed with live power on for uninterrupted operations

Microprocessor Supervisor
 
  • Watchdog Timer. Power Monitor. Reset. Power switching functions.
  • Watchdog relay: For system malfunction annunciation, indication and control overrides.

Power Requirement and On-board Power Supplies
 
  • Isolated unregulated 24 VDC (1 Amp) for electronics. Separate power supply for Digital Input excitation
  • Switching mode, +5 VDC and +3.3V regulated for digital electronic, +5 VDC, -12 VDC and +12 VDC for analog electronic

System Status Indicators
 
  • Power On indicator. Performance indicator. System normal indicator. Control malfunction indicator

Digital Inputs
 
  • Power On indicator. Performance indicator. System normal indicator. Control malfunction indicator

AC Analog Inputs
 
  • AC Analog Input Points can be either Voltage or Current inputs. Rating: I nominal = 5 A or 1 A, V nominal = 120V, Nominal Frequency: 50/60 Hz
  • Accuracy: +/- 0.1%
  • Temperature Coefficient: +/-5PPM per degree Celsius.
  • Resolution: 15 bit plus sign
  • Auto Self Calibration Reference Points: -5.000VDC, 0VDC and +5.000VDC
  • Analog input self-calibration, Auto-correction of gain and offset errors

DC Analog Inputs
 
  • Analog Input Points with one shield for every 2 points, Bipolar, Differential input @ +/- 10.0V, +/- 7.5V, +/- 5.0V, +/- 1.0V, +/- 1 mA, 0-1 mA, +/- 20 mA, 4-20 mA
  • Accuracy: +/- 0.05% (DC voltage input)
  • Temperature Coefficient: +/-5PPM per degree Celsius
  • Resolution: 15-bit plus sign
  • Auto Self-Calibration Reference Points: -5.000VDC, 0VDC and +5.000VDC
  • CMRR (@0-60Hz): 90 dB
  • NMRR (@60Hz) 60 dB
  • Analog input self-calibration, Auto-correction of gain and offset errors

Digital Outputs
 
  • Output indicator on each digital output
  • Control Output Configurations: Isolated Discrete control output relays, Trip/Close, Raise/Lower, Set/Reset, Pattern Controls, Relay fail to OFF, Relay fail to last commanded position
  • Control Security: Single component failure protection, Master Trip/Close relays, relay driver input status check back for point selection confirmation, Double point select-before-operate
  • Remote/Local Switch for enable/disable controls
  • Either a malfunction of the system (detected by the watchdog), or the failure of a point selection confirmation shuts down the control module
  • Control Functions: ON/OFF, Timed ON/OFF (Pulse Duration of 1 ms resolution), Variable duty cycle pulse output with variable repetition rate (Pulse Train of 1 to 254 or continuous, 1 ms resolution), Pattern controls (a group of contiguous outputs)
  • Contact Rating: 10 Amp at 125 VDC
  • Dry Contact, 1500 VDC Isolation

Advanced Operating Features
 
  • Remote software downloads.
  • Remote configuration downloads.
  • Dual configurations: The system maintains 2 sets of Configuration. One resides in the EEPROM and the other resides in the Battery backup RAM. The set in the Battery backup RAM is used for configuration upgrade. After thoroughly testing, the set in the Battery backup RAM can be transferred to EEPROM or the set in the EEPROM can be brought back to active state. That is to say, the user can always fall back to the last well-tested configuration.
  • The maintenance/application port can be used for host or maintenance communication with one communication channel. A pseudo control point is available for switching between the host or maintenance communication
  • Built in Serial I/O Communication analyzer.

Real-Time Operating Systems
 
  • Kadak AMX Multitasking Kernel for ColdFire
  • Kadak AMX MCF5282 Ethernet Driver
  • KwikLook for Fault Finder with CodeWarrior

TCP/IP Stack
 
  • Kadak high performance KwikNet TCP/IP Stack
    KwikNet Configuration Builder

Software Development System
 
  • Metrowerks CodeWarrior Development Studio for ColdFire Architectures.
  • Dynatrol Systems Software Development System

Operating Environment:
 
  • Temperature Range: -40 to +85 degrees Celsius
  • Humidity: < 95%, non-condensing

Physical Dimensions
 
  • Base Unit: Width = 10.5 inches, Height = 8 inches, Depth = 7 inches
  • For DS-32 I/O Expansion, refer to DS-32 I/O Modules.

Note 1: Network Database NDB application is Dynatrol Proprietary software for distributing the Database and Applications on a networks of RTU to form one large RTU. Network Database provides a very sophisticated Database link for highly efficient Database mirroring mechanism in a network of multi-processing processors. Every processor in the network has full access to the Database of the whole network. With this special Database mirroring technology (DMT), every point information in every processor can be transferred to the other processor very efficiently in the neighborhood of few milliseconds.

 

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