GE Multilin D400 User Manual

CHAPTER 4: CONNECTING TO DEVICES AND NETWORKS
D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION 57
Cabling overview
The D400 provides a series of I/O adapter cards for connecting cables and wiring from
substation devices and network interfaces. All physical connections are made to easily
accessible connectors on the rear panel of the D400.
Figure 30: D400 Field and Network Connections
The types of communication cards included in your D400 depend on what was ordered for
your substation application.
For a list and detailed description of the types of communication cards available, see
Chapter 3, Setting Up Communication Cards.
General cabling requirements
Cabling required to make physical connections to the D400 are as follows:
High-voltage installations
To provide higher EMC immunity and maintain CE Mark compliance, the serial cables used
for permanent RS-232 and RS-485 connections must comply with the following
requirements:
• Cables must be shielded
• D-type connector covers must provide EMC shielding (e.g. metallized plastic or die cast
metal covers).
Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5 Slot 6 Slot 7 Slot 8 Slot 9 Slot 10 Slot 11 Slot 12 Slot 13
Serial Communication Slots
IRIG-B Input Slot
IRIG-B Distribution Slot Network Slots
USB KVM Slot
Power Supply and
System Fail Alarms
External Power Source
Media Designation Cabling Connector
Fiber Optic Ethernet
10BaseFL
100BaseFX
62.5/125 µm or 50/125 µm
multi-mode fiber cable
ST Connectors
(820 to 850 nm)
Twisted Pair Ethernet 10/100BaseT UTP– Unshielded Twisted
Pair – CAT 5 or better
RJ-45
Redundant Twisted Pair Ethernet 10/100BaseT UTP– Unshielded Twisted
Pair – CAT 5 or better
RJ-45
PPP Serial Over External Modem RS-232 Standard RS-232 cable DB-9

GE Multilin D400 Specifications

General

Brand	GE
Model	Multilin D400
Category	Gateway
Language	English