S&C Instruction Sheet 461-509 67
Command (Binary Output) Points Configuration
This window contains conguration parameters for command point mapping. See
Figure 64. Mapping these points will make them available in SCADA.
Figure 64. The Command (Binary Output) configuration screen.
Status Point: This is the point number the SCADA system will use when operating the
command point.
Code Description: Binary outputs are used by the SCADA master to update settings
in the communications gateway or any of the associated TripSaverII reclosers. A full
list of code-description denitions is found in Instruction Sheet 461-560, “TripSaver® II
Communications gateway: DNP Points List and Implementation.”
Code descriptions are defined by selecting the Code Description field in line with
the respective Status Point field. A drop-down dialog box will appear with code
definitions for all TripSaverII reclosers paired with the communications gateway. When
a code definition has been chosen, select the Check Mark icon to finalize it. Removal
of a code selection can be performed by selecting the blank row in the pull-down menu
and clicking on the check mark. This will result in the field being displayed as empty.
Finally, click on the Save button.
Follow these steps to complete the process:
STEP 1. Navigate to the eld on the status point line.
STEP 2. Initiate respective drop-down boxes by selecting the eld.
STEP 3. Highlight the identier.
STEP 4. Select the check mark for acknowledgement.
STEP 5. After all points are mapped, click on the Save button.
Retry Behavior: This drop-down menu allows one of two selections. The Discard
Immediately setting will ignore the Retry Interval and Max Retry Attempts
settings the Command (Binary Output) point will not retry. The Queue/Retry for a
Specied Count setting will retry the send for the specied Retry Interval and Max
Retry Attempts settings.
Conguring the Communications Gateway