GE Multilin D400 - Page 5

TABLE OF CONTENTS
D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION 5
CONNECTING TO
DEVICES AND
NETWORKS
Connection types..........................................................................................................55
Serial....................................................................................................................................................................55
Network.............................................................................................................................................................. 56
Time synchronization ..................................................................................................56
Local substation computer....................................................................................................................... 56
Local maintenance ......................................................................................................................................56
Cabling overview..........................................................................................................57
General cabling requirements ................................................................................................................ 57
High-voltage installations .........................................................................................................................57
RS-232 connections......................................................................................................58
RS-485 connections......................................................................................................58
Cabling requirements.................................................................................................................................. 59
2-Wire connections ......................................................................................................................................59
4-Wire connections ......................................................................................................................................60
Fiber optic serial connections....................................................................................62
Glass optical fiber.......................................................................................................................................... 62
Plastic optical fiber .......................................................................................................................................62
IRIG-B connections.......................................................................................................63
IRIG-B input adapter ....................................................................................................................................63
IRIG-B distribution adapter....................................................................................................................... 64
Hot standby fiber optic connections ........................................................................65
Network connections...................................................................................................65
Front network port........................................................................................................................................66
Modem connections.....................................................................................................67
Local HMI connection ..................................................................................................69
Front maintenance port..............................................................................................70
Minimal required connection................................................................................................................... 70
D400 connection to DNP3 I/O modules....................................................................71
D400 system redundancy ...........................................................................................71
Failover sequence......................................................................................................................................... 71
Required components................................................................................................................................. 72
RS232 switch panel ......................................................................................................................................73
Redundancy wiring diagrams .................................................................................................................74
POWERING UP THE
D400
Power supply options ..................................................................................................81
Redundant power supply ..........................................................................................................................82
Power configurations .................................................................................................................................. 82
Power input ranges ......................................................................................................................................82
Power connections.......................................................................................................82
Wiring requirements.................................................................................................................................... 83
External power requirements.................................................................................................................. 83
Power supply alarms ...................................................................................................85
Power fail alarm ............................................................................................................................................ 85
System fail alarm........................................................................................................................................... 86
Powering down the D400 ...........................................................................................87
SETTING UP THE
D400
Start the D400...............................................................................................................89
Task 1: Connect to the D400.......................................................................................90
Task 2: Create user accounts ....................................................................................91
Task 3: Change the root password............................................................................91
Task 4: Set up the network interface ........................................................................92