Eaton Cooper Power Form 6-TS - Returning the Control to Service; Reconnecting the Control

Form 6 triple-single microprocessor-based rack mount recloser control
30 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS MN280084EN July 2018
Communication board accessories
The Form 6 control is equipped with a Communication
Board Accessory (expansion bay) offering versatile
support for modern communication media. Six distinct
communication options (Figure23) are available, providing
two-way, real time digital communications with a remote
terminal unit (RTU), wireless, telephone modem, Ethernet
network, or other communication devices. The following
options are available:
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No auxiliary communication card installed (standard)
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RS485 (isolated) Serial communication card
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Fiber-optic-based Serial Communication Card (ST)
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10/100 Base-T dual Ethernet communication
card(2*RJ-45)
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100 Base-FX dual Ethernet communication card
(2*MT-RJ)
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10/100 Base-T, 100 Base-FX Ethernet communication
card(RJ-45 + MT-RJ)
The expansion bay based Communication Board
Accessory concept offers high versatility with respect to
communication medium and protocol support. Additional
accessories are being continuously developed. Contact your
Eaton representative for the latest information regarding
particular media and communication protocol support.
RS485 serial communication card
The RS485 serial communication card accessory provides
means for establishing asynchronous link-based digital
communications with the Form 6 control. The Galvanic
isolated (1000V DC) RS485 port uses a single shielded
twisted pair connection and can support 32 devices in
multi-drop configuration. Communication speed is controlled
through software and can be set at: 1200, 2400, 4800,
9600, 19.2 k, 38.4 k, 57.6 k, and 115 kBPS.
Digital communications must be programmed through the
Communications Workbench to ensure proper operation of
the RS485 communication card accessory. Refer to Service
Information S280-70-9 (ProView 4.X.X) or S280-70-23
(ProView 5.X.X) Form 6-TS Control Programming Guide for
additional protocol support information.
Fiber-optic based serial communication card
The Fiber-Optic based Serial Communication Card offers
means of establishing asynchronous (RS-232 like) digital
communications through multi-mode fiber media. The use of
the fiber-optic based serial communication card accessory
can enhance communication reliability, and provides
excellent electrical isolation thus protecting transmitted data
from extraneous electrical interference.
An optional fiber-optic-to-RS-232D converter with DB-9
connector (Catalog Number KME6-1875-1) is available for
interfacing between an optical signal and a hard-wired
RS-232 signal, when required. This converter is compatible
with loop (ring) and point-to-point (star) configurations.
A pair of industry standard ST type fiber-optic connectors
are mounted on the back of the board enabling customer
connection to a digital communication system using fiber-
optic cables (customer-supplied).
The fiber-optic link has separate receive (RX) and transmit
(TX) ports operating at 820 nm. Typical transmission
distance is 2000 m with 62.5/125µm multi-mode fiber.
Consult your Eaton representative for availability of long
haul solutions. Link communication speed is controlled
through software and can be set at: 1200, 2400, 4800,
9600, 19.2 k, and 38.4 k. Modbus can also be set at 57.6 k.
The fiber-optic accessory must be programmed through the
Communications Workbench for the appropriate protocol.
Refer to Service Information S280-70-9 (ProView 4.X.X) or
S280-70-23 (ProView 5.X.X) Form 6-TS Control Programming
Guide for additional information.
The fiber-optic based serial accessory includes TX and
RX indicating LEDs for verifying communications along
with an echo / non-echo switch for supporting ring / star
fibertopologies.
When operated in a ring configuration, the toggle switch
must be set in the ECHO position. In this mode, the fiber-
optic card will repeat (pass through) all messages received
on the RX fiber, and will respond to the Master station by
first echoing the incoming command and then sending the
response. This arrangement is best suited for creation of low
cost multi device fiber loops. For reliable communications,
the fiber loop system requires that all devices in the loop
remain powered at all times, thus enabling unobstructed
flow of information throughout the loop.
A more resilient system can be designed by using the
fiber-optic ports in a point-to-point or multiple point-to-point
(star) configuration. For this mode, the toggle switch must
be set in the NON-ECHO mode. The Form 6 control will
respond to the Master station by sending a response only
(total separation of Receive and Transmit fibers). Additional
hardware (fiber-optic star coupler) is required to support the
multiple point-to-point device configurations.
Ethernet communication cards
The Ethernet communication card accessory brings the
Ethernet network connectivity to the Form 6 recloser control
platform. It is highly flexible, offering simultaneous support
for multiple sessions, device management (ProView over
TCP/IP) and SCADA communications (DNP3 over TCP/IP).
By natively supporting a set of widely accepted industry
standards (TCP/IP, UDP/IP, OSI) the Ethernet communication
accessory ensures seamless interoperability with other
network devices.