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COM600F
Distribution automation controller
Contents
1. General description..............................................................................................................................................................3
2. Application.. ..........................................................................................................................................................................4
3. Process visualization............................................................................................................................................................5
4. Modular OPC approach........................................................................................................................................................7
5. Ease of handling and improved usability..............................................................................................................................7
6. Parameter setting.................................................................................................................................................................9
7. Event and alarm lists.......................................................................................................................................................... 10
8. Disturbance and fault record handling............................................................................................................................... 10
9. Data Historian..................................................................................................................................................................... 10
10. Soft-wiring monitoring with GOOSE Analyzer. .................................................................................................................. 14
11. Logic Processor.. .............................................................................................................................................................. 15
12. COM600 series Logic Processor Algorithm...................................................................................................................... 16
13. Access control and substation security. ........................................................................................................................... 18
14. Specific support features for other protection and control relays.................................................................................... 19
15. Integration of ABB Protection and Control protection and control relays........................................................................ 21
16. Integration with other ABB and 3rd party systems, protection and control relays........................................................... 21
17. Commissioning and troubleshooting................................................................................................................................ 23
18. Communication interfaces................................................................................................................................................ 24
19. IEC 61850 Edition 2 compatibility..................................................................................................................................... 26
20. Customer value.. ............................................................................................................................................................... 27
21. Technical data for COM600 series.................................................................................................................................... 28
22. Tools................................................................................................................................................................................. 32
23. Mounting.. ......................................................................................................................................................................... 33
24. Selection and ordering COM600 series order code.......................................................................................................... 34
25. References.. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 36
26. Document revision history................................................................................................................................................ 36
27. Notes................................................................................................................................................................................ 37
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Distribution automation controller solutions IEC 61850 based substation communication is the very basis
COM600F is a vital component in medium voltage substation for applications that need a cluster approach involving protec-
automation solutions that can comprise of components such tion and control relays, meters, controllers, etc. COM600 will be
as Relion 610, 611, 615, 620, 630 series, RIO600 Remote I/O enabled with IEC 61850 communication capabilities by default
series and third party relays, based on IEC 61850 and other to facilitate this aspect. There are also many new features,
open protocols. Besides functions and applications realized described later in the document, that have been introduced in
using single or multiple protection and control relays, advanced/ the COM600 series engineering and configuration process to
value added functions or applications can also be realized in the achieve better efficiency.
COM600F unit by using the process data from the protection
and control relays and its own inherent features. In this manner,
more processed information can be made available to higher-
level systems such as NCC or DCS, thus creating smarter
substations.
On-line operation
Remote
System
Configuration tool on PC
Configuration
HMI
OPC Client OPC Client
OPC Server
Logic Processor
IEC 61850 Client
Connectivity packages
Off-line phase
SCL
Station Automation
o Web HMI (Process displays)
o Monitoring and Control LOCAL
o Alarm, Events HMI
o Historian
Protocol Master/Slave
IEC 60870-5-101/104
COM600S GPS/SNTP server
DNP3.0 (TCP/Serial)
SNTP
IEC 61850
Protocol Master/61850
proxy Ethernet Switch
Time master
Process logic DNP3.0 TCP IEC 61850
GOOSE Analyser
COM600
Modbus serial
Multifunction
MV Switchgear meters MV Switchgear
Relion 620 series Relion 615 series Relion 630 series
Figure 3. Example of distribution automation controller in brownfield and greenfield equipment based utility substation
DCS
(eg: 800xA) 3rd Party Modbus
System
Alternative (Station Control)
(eg: MicroSCADA/SYS600)
GPS/SNTP server
OPC
Ethernet Switch COM600S
IEC 61850
SNTP
IEC 61850
3rd Party
3rd Party
3rd Party
IEDs
IEDs
IEDs
MV Switchgear
Figure 4. Example of combined distribution automation controller and cPMS for industrial substations
Modbus serial/TCP
OPC
IEC 61850-8-1
HTTP
TCP-IP
IEC 61850 Proxy Slave
Slave protocol
protocol Web Server
Server IEC61850
61850model
data model SCL External OPC Client
SCL IEC SCL
OPC Client OPC Client OPC Client
OPC Client
OPC Server
SPA/DNP3/
Modbus.
OPC
IEDs/Network equipment
5. Ease of handling and improved usability It is also possible to create reports using standard or user-
The improved SCL Import feature for IEC 61850 communication defined templates in the COM600F HMI Client machine that also
ensures an efficient handling of imported SCL data and runs the Vtrin Client. MS-Excel (2010 and lower) 32 bit installa-
COM600 series configuration in SAB600. tion is a pre-requisite for the presentation of the reports.
A cross-reference tool is now available for automatically config- the operational mode of the COM600F local computer. Alterna-
uring data point addresses, when COM600F is an IEC 60870-5 tively, an event list backup can be scheduled as a background
or DNP3.0 or Modbus slave to a higher-level system. The user process.
can select the necessary data objects from the communication
tree structure in SAB600 and create a project-specific template. The security events and Data Historian entries can also be
backed up manually or automatically in the same way.
Standard or default templates can also be used. The data point
addresses are automatically assigned based on Logical Node A summary table provides an overview of the selected online
classes and groups, downstream protection and control relay data from a single or multiple protection and control relays. It
index (derived from its IP address). can be accessed underneath the corresponding protection and
control relay object or underneath the substation object. The
COM600F can be configured and commissioned without a table can be spread across multiple pages.
local keyboard and monitor connection. Using the Microsoft
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connectivity, an external com-
puter can be connected to the delivered COM600F on the same
network.
The event list entries can be backed up and stored locally in
6. Parameter setting
The parameter setting tool (PST) is used for viewing and/or
setting parameters in protection and control relays supporting
IEC 61850 parameterization. The PST enables the activation of
the parameter setting function for the selected protection and
control relay. It incorporates a feature that displays only the
selected parameters on the COM600F web HMI, thereby limit-
ing the number of visible parameters considered important for
substation operation.
Station Automation
o Web HMI (Process displays)
o Monitoring and Control LOCAL
o Alarm, Events HMI
o Process Logic
Time Master GPS/Time server
Protocol Master/Slave IEC 60870-5-101/104
COM600S
Ethernet Switch
Modbus TCP
MV Switchgear
SPACOM series REx500 series REF 542plus
Figure 11. Distirbution automation controller for substation with legacy protection and control relays
GPS/SNTP server
SNTP
COM600S
IEC 61850
Switch
Multi-bay protection
o Coordinated tripping
o Inter-tripping
o Interlocking
10. Soft-wiring monitoring with GOOSE Analyzer Further, the Viewer provides fast and reliable approach to
The COM600F GOOSE Analyzer (GA) is a professional system- establish a holistic view of all network devices utilizing GOOSE
level tool for monitoring and analyzing GOOSE signals ex- and the status of the communication links between them. It also
changed between protection and control relays over IEC 61850- provides a continuous list of latest sent values and real-time
8-1 substation bus. The analysis of GOOSE signals is based on events. Query of historical events is also supported.
a System Configuration Description file (SCD). This feature can
be made use of during commissioning, operation, maintenance GA displays the diagnostic events on the COM600F Web HMI
and upgrade phases of the system. events list, together with other process events. A dedicated
view of the diagnostic is also available under the GOOSE Con-
GA consists of a server and a user interface that is integrated nection Viewer/GOOSE Diagnostic Events tab. In this manner,
with Process Visualization Web HMI. The server incorporates the GA-generated alarms and events can be recorded even
GOOSE Connection Viewer and the GOOSE Test Manager when the substation is unmanned or when the GA window is
functionality. not open.
11. Logic Processor A framework for sequence control application is also available
COM600F facilitates the creation and execution of specialized within the Logic Processor. This framework includes HMI func-
substation automation logic or applications using real time data tions for controlling and monitoring the sequence execution, and
acquired from connected substation devices, or external sys- a logic processor library for creating the sequence logic. With
tems and activate control actions. the help of sequences the operator can run control sequences
to operate multiple switching devices, e.g. circuit breakers,
It is also possible to use historical data to execute logic with the sequentially to a certain state. It is recommended to ensure an
help of the Logic Processor feature. This feature supports all optimal usage of the Logic Processor with the overall COM600F
five Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) languages specified run time performance in mind.
by IEC 61131-3 standard and is offered as an optional feature.
The Logic Processor has on-line and off-line features for engi-
neering and diagnostics. The result of the application logic can
be displayed in the HMI and sent as a command to an protec-
tion and control relay or as processed information to an external
system, such as an NCC or DCS.
13. Access control and substation security is included to generate security events on a real time basis. The
To protect the COM600F from unauthorized access and to security events in the SEV OPC server are modeled according
maintain information integrity, COM600F is provided with a four- to IEC 61850. The security alarms and events can be forwarded
level, role-based authentication system with administrator-pro- using IEC 60870-5-101,104, DNP3.0 (serial/TCP) or Modbus
grammable individual passwords for viewer, operator, engineer (serial/TCP).
and administrator level. Further, the security features include
host-based firewalls and communication encryption using the The security alarms and events published in Syslog messag-
secure HTTPS (HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure) protocol. ing format by the SEV OPC server, are sent to the Centralized
Account Logging (CAL) server that performs a centralized log
Extensive operational security aspects have been included in collection, session management and user authentication.
the COM600F.
The CAL server presents logged events, Syslog messages etc.
This includes the following: also in the process alarm or event lists.
IEC 61850
CAL Server
Master
Security messages over IEC 60870-5/DNP3.0
COM600S
Syslog messages
3rd Party
3rd Party
3rd Party
IEDs
IEDs
IEDs
16. Integration with other ABB and 3rd party systems, pro-
tection and control relays
The COM600F offers connectivity to ABBs Automation System
800xA and MicroSCADA by means of OPC or other communi-
cation protocols.
Remote
HMI
WAN
WAN
IEC 60870-5-104 HTTPS
Built-in Firewall
Firewall enabled
GPS/SNTP server
User Account Management LOCAL
Central Activity Logging HMI
HTTPS access based web
server
COM600S
MV Switchgear
Figure 21. Substation security and secured Web HMI for remote access
GPS/Time server
Station Automation
o Web HMI (Process displays)
LOCAL o Monitoring and Control
HMI o Alarm, Events
Protocol Master/Slave
Time Master
IEC 60870-5-101/104
IEC 60870-5-103
DNP3.0 (TCP/Serial)
COM600S
Modbus TCP
IEC 61850
Ethernet Switch
Multifunction
Relion 610 series
meters
Relion 611 series
MV Switchgear
OPC Server
Logic Processor
IEC 61850 Client
IEC 61850-1/DNP3.0/Modbus-TCP
18a. Communication interfaces 60870-5-101, 103, 104, DNP3.0 (TCP and serial), OPC, Mod-
By default COM600 Rackmount is equipped with: bus (TCP and serial) and ABBs legacy SPA (LAN and serial).
2 Ethernet interfaces This enables the connectivity of both IEC 61850 and non-IEC
4 serial interfaces 61850 based devices (meters, protection and control relays,
substation controllers etc.) to the substation automation net-
18b. Communication interfaces work. Besides, the COM600F also supports SNTP (Simple Net-
By default COM600 Subplate mount is equipped with: work Time Protocol) for time synchronization and SNMP (Simple
2 Ethernet interfaces Network Management Protocol) for network management.
2 serial interfaces
In order to adapt non-IEC 61850 devices to a IEC 61850 net-
As mentioned in section 1, COM600F will be enabled with the work, the COM600F can also act as a IEC 61850 proxy server
IEC 61850 master protocol by default. Hence, the planning of converting incoming and outgoing data from/to the external
the remaining Ethernet interfaces need to be considered ac- devices. The IEC 61850 proxy server of COM600F is, thereby,
cordingly. very useful during system extensions. The IEC61850 proxy
server feature can also be used in cases where the COM600
Master and Slave protocols series needs to serve as an IEC61850 data source (protection
As the COM600F is inherently designed to support the IEC and control relay).
61850 standard, it can easily and conveniently be integrated an
IEC 61850 based substation automation network. The COM600
series supports both IEC 61850-8-1 MMS and GOOSE profiles
for vertical and horizontal communication with compliant protec-
tion and control relays.
GPS/SNTP server
IEC 60870-5-101/104
DNP3.0 (TCP/Serial)
SNTP
LOCAL
Red HMI
Redundancy Box
Box
LAN B
LAN A
RIO600 series
Figure 24. COM600 series in PRP configuration with other Relion series protection and control relays
Note: When IEC 61850 Proxy server is opted for, only one ad- Redundancy
ditional slave protocol can be added. To maintain and improve the reliability of the communication
network and the communication between the protection and
Typical IEC 61850 devices generate vast amount of data. In control relays and COM600F, IEC 62439/PRP (Parallel Redun-
some cases, it may be necessary to limit the amount of data dancy Protocol)-based communication is supported. PRP is
sent to the SCADA or DCS in order to avoid unnecessary infor- based on duplicated networks, where each message is sent via
mation overflow/handling. The SAB600 cross-reference tool is both networks. The first of the received messages is accepted,
used to selectively map substation information (from substation whereas the duplicate is discarded. Message replication and
devices) or data generated by COM600F itself to slave protocols discarding is done by DuoDriver in COM600F. Further, Duo-
like IEC 60870-5-101, 104, DNP3.0 (LAN and serial), OPC and Driver hides the two networks from upper-level applications. IEC
Modbus (TCP and serial). Reducing information to higher level 62439/PRP-based communication requires that COM600F is
systems not only reduces load but also increases operational equipped with an optional LAN card and that the protection and
security. For example, it is possible to disable control actions control relays that are used support PRP.
from a certain higher level system.
However, COM600F does not support the High-Speed Redun-
The COM600 seriess OPC client and server connectivity en- dancy ring (HSR) protocol. In order to adapt itself to work in
ables data access and data sharing between external systems such a communication network, COM600F needs to be con-
supporting OPC. nected to an external redundancy box.
DNP3.0 (TCP/Serial)
IEC 60870-5-101/104
GPS/SNTP server
SNTP
LOCAL
HMI
Ethernet Switch
COM600S
Red Red
Redundancy Box Box Box
IEC 61850
MV Switchgear
Figure 25. COM600F in HSR configuration with other Relion series protection and control relays
Table 1. Dimensions
Description Value
Subplate mount Width 251.2 mm (284 mm with mounting kit)
Height 103 mm (114 mm with mounting kit)
Depth 313 mm
Rackmount Width 481.33 mm (482.6 mm rack mount)
Height 76.2 mm
Depth 290.576 mm
Table 3. Hardware
Description Value
Processor Core 2 Duo 2.26 Ghz ( P8400)
System memory 4 GB RAM
Compact flash memory 32 GB Industrial Compact Flash
Real Time Clock Battery Lithium battery
Table 4. Interfaces
Description Value
Subplate mount serial interfaces 3 x RS-232 interfaces
1 x RS-232/485 serial interface
Rackmount serial interface 2 x RS-232/485 serial interface
Ethernet interfaces 2 x 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T RJ-45 interfaces
USB 4 x USB 2.0 interfaces
Table 18. protection and control relays with connectivity packages supporting COM600 series (applies for the IEC 61850 and SPA protocols)
610 series protection and control relays all variants
611 series protection and control relays all variants
615 series protection and control relays all variants
620 series protection and control relays
Recloser Protection and Control RER620
Feeder Protection Relay REX 521
SPAJ 140 series relays Combined Phase and Neutral Overcurrent Relay SPAJ 140
C Combined Phase and Neutral Overcurrent Relay SPAJ
141 C Combined Phase and Neutral Overcurrent Relay
SPAJ 142 C
Combined Phase and Neutral Overcurrent Relay SPAJ 144 C
Stabilized Differential Relay SPAD 346 C
SACO 16D series units Digital Annunciator Unit SACO
16D1 Digital Annunciator Unit
SACO 16D3
Digital Annunciator Unit SACO 64D4
RE 500 series terminals Feeder Terminal REF 541 / 543 / 545
Transformer Terminal RET 541 / 543 / 545
Motor and Generator Terminal REM 543 / 545
Feeder Terminal REF 542plus
Common aspects
The type and serial number label identifies the COM600F units.
The order number consists of a string of code generated from
the hardware and software modules of the unit. Use the order-
ing key information in Figure 28. to generate the order number
when ordering.