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QEI Gateways and RTUs

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Agenda
• ePAQ 9400 family of products
• I/O capabilities
• Redundancy
• HMI

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Legacy RTU Products
STN-9150 Free Standing RTU
• 256 status, 128 analog,
128 Control Points
STN-9050 Wall/Pole Mount RTU
• 16 status, 8 analog, 4 control
points
• Hardwired Substation or Feeder Data Acquisition and Control
• Intelligent Electronic Device Data Concentration
• Substation Closed Loop Control for Volt-VAR Management
• Pole Top Installation for Distribution Sectionalizing

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North Attleboro, MA

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Legacy RTU Products
Hardwired I/O
• 6SIP1 (16pts x 16), 6AIP1 (16 inputs x 8), 6COP1 (8 trip/close x 16).
• ConfigWiz 1
• Multifunction Gateway (Data Concentrator, Communication Gateway)
• Two RS232 Ports (Master Station), One RS485 Port (IED’s), Three
Rs232/RS485 Combo Ports (IED’s), IRIG, One Copper and One Fiber
Ethernet Port
• Support for Many Server and Client Protocols

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ePaq Product Range
ePAQ-9410
ePAQ-9420/25
eXP-9430/35
ePAQ-9400/05

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RTU - Local i/O
• 256 Modules
– Status Inputs (16,384)
64 pts per Mod x 256 modules
– Analog Inputs (8,192)
32 pts per Mod x 256 Modules
– Control Outputs (32,768)
8 trip/close pairs per module,
16 modules per COM, 256
COMS
Analog
Control
Status
“Hardwired” inputs/outputs
RS-422

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RTU – Remote I/O
Analog
Control
Status
RS-422
Analog
Control
Status
RS-422
Local I/O
Remote Control
Cabinet

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RTU – Distributed I/O
Ethernet or
RS-485
Distributed Control
Cabinets

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ePAQ-9410 and eXP-9430

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Gateway Expansion
Analog
Control
Status
“Hardwired”
inputs
Web Servers
and local Data
Consoles
Substation
Security System
gateway
Expansion over
RS-232/RS-485 /
fiber/IRIG/TCP/IP)
All IEDs
Irig-B Time for
SOE events
eXP-9430
Communications
Expander
Upgrade/expand
existing RTUs

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Redundancy
• Parallel Redundant Processors
Analog
Control
Status
“Hardwired”
inputs
Serial
Comm
Serial
Comm
Ethernet Switch
Ethernet Switch

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ePAQ 94xx
• NERC-CIP Compliant Security for your Substation Access
• Easy Configuration locally or Remotely via Intuitive
Windows® Based Software
• IEC 61850 Solutions and Tools
• Local or Remote Web based HMI for Secure Access by all
Authorized Users
• Complete Mapping Control from any Port, to any Port, Using
Any Protocol, Serial or TCP/IP
• Embedded Linux OS

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Product Range
ePAQ-9400/05
ePAQ-9410
ePAQ-9420/25
eXP-9430/35

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ePAQ – 9400 / 9405
ePAQ-9400
•Wide input voltage range 48-125Vdc/120-277Vac
•16 Status Inputs, 3 Control Outputs
•Indicator LEDs.
•Front panel USB maintenance port
•Windows based diagnostic and configuration software
•IRIG-B Time interface- modulated BNC, digital RS-485 or
Serial Fiber (also transmit).
•NTP time (peer or client) or PTP (Precision Time
Protocol)
•One RS-232 ports (bit or byte oriented)
•One RS-232/RS-485 combo ports
•One Fiber Serial port
•One fiber Ethernet ports 100BaseFX
•One Ethernet ports 10/100BaseT
•IEC-61850 Support
ePAQ-9405
•12 Status Inputs, 4 Analog Inputs, 3 Control Outputs

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9410 / 9420 / 9425
ePAQ-9410
•Wide input voltage range 48-125Vdc/120-277Vac
•Two Bell 202T modems (bit or byte oriented).
•Indicator LEDs.
•Front panel USB maintenance port
•Windows based diagnostic and configuration software
•SD Memory Card slot
•IRIG-B Time interface- modulated BNC, digital RS-485 or
Serial Fiber
•NTP time (peer or client) or PTP (Precision Time Protocol)
•High Speed RS-422 ports for external discrete I/O boards
•Two RS-232 ports (bit or byte oriented)
•Four RS-232/RS-485 combo ports
•Two USB Host ports for thumb drives or other bulk
storage
•Two fiber Ethernet ports 100BaseFX
•Four Ethernet ports 10/100BaseT
•IEC-61850 support
•Redundancy support

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9410 / 9420 / 9425
ePAQ-9425
Includes all of 9410 features, PLUS:
16 RS232/RS485 DB9 Combo Ports
ePAQ-9420
Includes all of 9410 features, PLUS:
16 RS232/RS485 RJ45 Combo Ports OR eight serial
fiber ports ST/MM

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eXP Comm Port Expander
 Expand your QEI Substation platforms to Additional Devices , Protocols and Communications Interfaces
 Ethernet 10/100 BaseTX and 100 BaseFX Ports for IP Accessibility
 Sixteen RS-232C/RS-485 or eight Serial Fiber Ports for IEDs
 Two RS-422 Backbone Ports for Connection of Local I/O
 Quick and Easy Configuration with Provided CONFIGWIZ® Windows Software
 Front Panel LED Indicators for Easy Assessment of Operation
 IRIG-B Interface for System Time Synchronization
 Front or Rear Access Connections for Rack or Panel Mounting to Simplify Installation

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Users

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Users

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Users

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Status Input Module
• Inputs: 64 points/module, up to 256 modules (16,384)
• Keying: 4 mA per point 12, 24, 48, or 125 Vdc (positive or negative
keying)
• Isolation: Optically coupled, IEE Surge Withstand C37.90.1
• Field Connection: 5mm plug-in terminal blocks (12 AWG)
• Communications: Two ports (pass through, redundancy)
• Physical: 6.35” x 18.87”

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Analog Input Module
• Inputs: 32 points/module, up to 256 modules (8,192)
• Range: +/- 0-1 mA, +/- 0-20 mA currentloops, +/-5Vdc or +/-10Vdc
voltage inputs.
• Isolation: Optically coupled, IEE Surge Withstand C37.90.1
• Field Connection: 5mm plug-in terminal blocks (12 AWG)
• Communications: Two ports (pass through, redundancy)
• Physical: 6.35” x 18.87”

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Relay Output Modules
• Outputs: 8 controls (pairs)/module, up to 16 modules/COM, up to
256 COM modules (32,768)
• Relays: TYCO/P&B type KUP, KUEP, KUL and equivalents
• Isolation: Optically coupled, IEE Surge Withstand C37.90.1
• Field Connection: 5mm plug-in terminal blocks (12 AWG)
• Communications: Two ports (pass through, redundancy)
• Physical: 3.5” x 18.87” COM, 7.0” x 18.87 ROP
COM Module
ROP Module

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Web Server
 Connect with Standard Browsers
 Secure Access
 View Real-Time Data
 Configurable Alarms and Limits
 Selectable Point Data
 Selectable Display (Color and Text)

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Applications
• Data Concentrator
• Communications Gateway
• Protocol Converter
• Traditional RTU
• Complete SCADA Systems
• Substation Integration Platform
• Feeder Automation Platform
• Switch Controller
• Transition from Legacy Environment
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TCP/IP
Web Pages
SCADA Station(s)
Local HMI
Intelligent
Electronic
Devices (IEDs)
Status
Analog
Control
Traditional Hardwired
Inputs
Allow authorized monitoring and control via a single
line diagram LCD displays in the substation

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Data Concentrator
Substation
New
Itanium
Server C
Master Station
Data Concentrator
Sensors
IED’s
Microprocessors
High immunity to noise (IEEE
standards)
Large number of new and legacy
protocols
Multiple communications
options (serial, fiber, TCP/IP
interfaces)
User-friendly
configuration software
Compatible with
master station database

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Protocols
SERVER PROTOCOLS CLIENT PROTOCOLS NETWORK INTERFACES &
PROTOCOLS
SECURITY
QUICS3000/4000
DNP3.0
MODBUS
COOPER 2179
REDAC 70H
CONITEL C2020
CONITEL C300
CONITEL C2100
VANCO
MTRW 9550
HARRIS 5000, 5500, 6000
CDC TYPE I, TYPE II
L&G 8979
L&G 6500
L&G 8065
BETAC
VALMET III, V
ESCA/WELCO
DNP3
COOPER 2179
BECKWITH 2179
MODBUS
L&G 8979
L&G 6500
QDIPTRANSDATA MARK V
GENISYS
DF1
COURIER
SEL FAST METER
BETAC
SEL
Ethernet (LAN/WAN)
Serial Port (PPP)
DNP TCP/IP
MODBUS OVER TCP/IP
IEC 61850 (Client/Server)
TCP/IP (RFC 1006)
OSI
GOOSE
Security Gateway
Routing
Network Address
Translation
Secure Password
SSL
IPSec
Encryption
Authentication
FULL NERC/CIP
COMPLIANCE

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Transformer Monitoring
Smart Transformer
Typically this monitoring system would be
for Medium to Large Power units (i.e,
20MVA – 700MVA Transformers).
Alarm on 2nd Stage
of Pump Cooling
Alarm on Dissolved
Gas Analyser
Mobile
Scada Local HMI
LTC
Load Current
Partial Discharge
Gas Parameters
Sudden Pressure
Liquid Level
Oil Temp
Winding Temp
Pressure Relief
AC Loss
Nitrogen Pressure
Ambient Temp
Fan Status & Control

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Substation Automation
Substation
Relays/IEDs
Server Room
Control Room
Scada Server
Operator
Station
Gateway
HMI

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Substation Automation
Sensor / IED
Server Room
Control Room

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CONFIGWIZ 2
And
Easy Mode

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