GARD 8000 SYS RFL Electronics
November 28, 2017 iv (973) 334-3100
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF FIGURES ...................................................................................................................................................................................VII
LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................................................................................... XIV
WARNING LABELS AND SAFETY SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................... XX
SECTION 1. PRODUCT INFORMATION..........................................................................................................................................1-1
SECTION 2. APPLICATIONS ...............................................................................................................................................................2-1
2.1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................................................................2-1
2.2 FEATURES......................................................................................................................................................................................2-1
2.3 GARD 8000 ARCHITECTURE ..................................................................................................................................................2-3
2.4 GARD 8000 BASE SYSTEM ....................................................................................................................................................2-10
2.5 COMMUNICATION INTERFACES .......................................................................................................................................2-18
2.6 SYSTEM SEQUENCE OF EVENTS RECORDING (SOE)................................................................................................2-22
2.7 INPUT/OUTPUT MODULES....................................................................................................................................................2-22
2.8 TELEPROTECTION SYSTEM.................................................................................................................................................2-23
2.9 DISTANCE PROTECTION TERMINAL ...............................................................................................................................2-24
2.10 CURRENT DIFFERENTIAL PROTECTION......................................................................................................................2-25
2.11 POWER LINE CARRIER.........................................................................................................................................................2-25
2.12 AUX COMMUNICATIONS CHANNEL .............................................................................................................................2-26
2.13 REMOTE SERVICE CHANNEL ...........................................................................................................................................2-28
SECTION 3. TECHNICAL DATA ........................................................................................................................................................3-1
3.1 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................................................................3-1
3.2 COMMUNICATION INTERFACES SPECIFICATIONS.....................................................................................................3-3
3.3 CURRENT DIFFERENTIAL SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................3-5
3.4 POWER LINE CARRIER SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................3-6
3.5 SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE 9508 RF CHASSIS (OPTION).............................................................................................3-7
3.6 GARD METERING MODULE SPECIFICATIONS...............................................................................................................3-8
3.7 GARD TELEMETRY TRANSMITTER MODULE SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................................3-9
SECTION 4. INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING ..............................................................................................................4-1
4.1 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................................................................4-1
4.2 UNPACKING..................................................................................................................................................................................4-1
4.3 MOUNTING....................................................................................................................................................................................4-2
4.4 VENTILATION ..............................................................................................................................................................................4-4
4.5 CONNECTIONS.............................................................................................................................................................................4-5
4.6 COMMISSIONING PROCEDURES........................................................................................................................................4-16
SECTION 5. SYSTEM USER INTERFACE .......................................................................................................................................5-1
5.1 WEB SERVER ................................................................................................................................................................................5-1
5.2 ETHERNET ACCESS ...................................................................................................................................................................5-6
5.3 CHASSIS CONFIGURATION STATUS PAGE ...................................................................................................................5-17
5.4 FRONT PANEL OF SYSTEM DISPLAY WITH TPS MODULE .....................................................................................5-19
5.5 TSD..................................................................................................................................................................................................5-19
5.6 PASSWORDS AND SECURITY..............................................................................................................................................5-26
5.7 REMOTE SERVICE CHANNELS ...........................................................................................................................................5-34
5.8 GUIDELINES FOR CONFIGURING A PC FOR IP NETWORKS...................................................................................5-39
SECTION 6. MODULE DESCRIPTIONS ...........................................................................................................................................6-1
6.1 CONTROLLER MODULE ..........................................................................................................................................................6-4
6.2 DISPLAY WITH TPS MODULE..............................................................................................................................................6-10
6.3 DIGITAL TPS MODULE ...........................................................................................................................................................6-14
6.4 AUDIO TONE TPS MODULE..................................................................................................................................................6-15
6.5 POWER LINE CARRIER MODULES ....................................................................................................................................6-17
6.6 SYSTEM I/O MODULES...........................................................................................................................................................6-26
6.7 DISCRETE I/O BASE MODULE AND I/O MODULES.....................................................................................................6-31
6.8 COMMS I/O BASE MODULE AND COMMS MODULES...............................................................................................6-37
6.9 POWER SUPPLY MODULE.....................................................................................................................................................6-40
6.10 GARD SYSTEM ALARMS .....................................................................................................................................................6-45
6.11 MIDPLANE.................................................................................................................................................................................6-50
6.12 CURRENT LIMIT MODULE .................................................................................................................................................6-50