Specification
Modbus TCP/IP Client/Server support: Enables multiple Modbus TCP/IP devices or SCADA devices to interface with IEC 61850 devices simultaneously.
Configuration Archive and Diagnostics: Extensive diagnostics for the gateway and for both Modbus TCP/IP and IEC 61850 networks are available via the configuration utility.
Configuration Utility Integrates Tightly with Unity Pro: Application-specific Variable and Function Block files are automatically generated.
Configuration Utility Integrates Tightly with Unity Pro: Users are not required to develop communication logic or tag structures in their PLC or PAC projects.
Software: ProSoft 61850 Configuration Manager for configuration and diagnostic viewing
Configuration Storage: Configuration settings saved on a removable 1GB Industrial SD Card
Hardware: Two (2) Ethernet ports for Modbus TCP/IP and IEC 61850 communication
Software: ProSoft 61850 Tag Monitor for viewing live tag data
Configuration Storage: ProSoft 61850 Configuration Manager saves configuration information to an offline file.
Software: ProSoft Discovery Service for setting a temporary IP address
Import Configured IED files: All IED data attributes are available for convenient mapping to Modbus registers.
Configuration Archive and Diagnostics: The gateway configuration file is stored in an industrial SD card. This allows for rapid disaster recovery by moving the SD card from a failed gateway to a replacement gateway.
ASCI Model Conformance
Logical Nodes: IEC-61850 Logical Nodes, including Logical Nodes for Hydro Power Plants and Logical Nodes for Wind Power Plants
Control: SBO-with-Enhanced-Security
GOOSE: entryID, DataReflnc
Status Data: Status available per node
Reporting: Buffered Report Control Block (BRCB)
Status Data: High-level status data available from Modbus TCP/IP Client through the MNET server (for example PLC or PAC)
Control: Direct-with-Normal-Security
Control: SBO-with-Normal-Security
Status Data: Report and GOOSE status available
Control: Direct-wtih-Enhanced-Security
Reporting: Unbuffered Report Control Block (URCB)
Configurable Parameters: MMS Command Delay
SNTP/NTP Client
Configurable Parameters: SNTP/NTP server synchronization rate (in minutes)
Configurable Parameters: SNTP/NTP server Address
ASCI Basic Conformance
SCSMs supported: SCSM: IEC 61850 8.1(MMS) used
Generic substation event model (GSE): Subscriber
The ProLinx Modbus TCP/IP to IEC 61850 gateway enables communication between the Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) on an IEC-61850 network and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) or Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs) on a Modbus TCP/IP network. The configuration utility software provided with the gateway uses IED configuration files to import complex IEC 61850 data structures. The utility creates Variable files and Function Block files for import into Unity Pro projects for Quantum or M340 processors. IEC 61850 is the international standard that defines the hardware and communication requirements for all devices within substation automation. The standardized naming conventions imposed by the IEC 61850 standard improves interoperability between systems provided by diverse manufactures or created by multiple system integrators.
