6. Control
REF615 integrates functionality for the control of a 
circuit breaker via the front panel HMI or by means 
of remote controls. In addition to the circuit 
breaker control the relay features two control 
blocks which are intended for motor-operated con-
trol of disconnectors or circuit breaker truck and 
for their position indications. Further, the relay of-
fers one control block which is intended for mo-
tor-operated control of one earthing switch control 
and its position indication.
Two physical binary inputs and two physical binary 
outputs are needed in the relay for each controlla-
ble primary device taken into use. Depending on 
the chosen standard configuration of the relay the 
number of unused binary inputs and binary outputs 
varies. Further, some standard configurations also 
offer optional hardware modules that increase the 
number of available binary inputs and outputs.
If the amount of available binary inputs or outputs 
of the chosen standard configuration is not suffi-
cient, the standard configuration can be modified 
to release some binary inputs or outputs which 
have originally been configured for other purposes, 
when applicable, or an external input or output 
module, for example, RIO600 can be integrated to 
the relay. The binary inputs and outputs of the ex-
-
ical binary signals of the application. The integra-
tion enables releasing of some initially reserved 
binary inputs and outputs of the relay in the stan-
dard configuration.
The suitability of the relay's binary outputs which 
have been selected for controlling of primary de-
vices should be carefully verified, for example, the 
make and carry as well as the breaking capacity 
should be considered. In case the requirements for 
the control-circuit of the primary device are not 
met, the use of external auxiliary relays should be 
considered. 
The large graphical LCD of the relay's local HMI in-
cludes a single-line diagram (SLD) with position in-
dication for the relevant primary devices. Interlock-
ing schemes required by the application are 
configured using the signal matrix or the applica-
tion configuration functionality of PCM600. De-
pending on the standard configuration, the relay 
also incorporates a synchrocheck function to en-
sure that the voltage, phase angle and frequency on 
either side of an open circuit breaker satisfy the 
conditions for safe interconnection of two net-
works.
PCM600Ethernet switch
Utility: IEC 60870-5-104
Industry: OPC
COM600F
Web HMI
ABB
MicroSCADA Pro/ 
System 800xA
Analog and binary horizontal  
GOOSE communication
IEC 61850
PCM600Ethernet switch
COM600F
Web HMI
Analog and binary horizontal  
GOOSE communication
IEC 61850
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Figure 13. ABB power 
system example using 
Relion relays, COM600S 
System 800xA