MEASUREMENTS

BiTRONICS 70 Series
Measurement System

A SUBSTATION AUTOMATION SOLUTION FOR

REAL-TIME MONITORING AND EVENT RECORDING

The BiTRONICS 70 Series Measurement System is

a substation automation solution designed to satisfy
the real-time monitoring and event recording needs
of AC network operators.
M870D
M871 The BiTRONICS 70 Series Measurement System
consists of four component types. These
components form a real-time monitoring and event
recording system for use in high voltage AC
substations. The component types are monitoring
and recording IEDs, detached displays, firmware,
and software.

M570D M570D

BITRONICS 70 SERIES
MEASUREMENT SYSTEM COMPONENTS

> COMPONENT 1: 70 Series Monitoring and Recording IEDs

M571 M571 Each Monitoring and Recording IED has pre-arranged channel inputs for different
substation elements - feeder, transformer, single bus, and dual bus.
There are two families:
• The M570 Compact Family design optimizes lower prices for lesser options -
options are built-in at time of order.
• The M870 Modular Family design has a wider dynamic input range and allows
many more options to be added at any time.

> COMPONENT 2: 70D Family of Displays

The 70D displays give a choice for flush or surface switchboard mounting remotely
from 70 Series IEDs.

> COMPONENT 3: 70 Series Firmware

Customer benefits
• Preempt catastrophic
events.
• Lower investigative
expenses.
• Reduce your automation
investment.
• Improve Security.
• Lower life-cycle costs.
• Protect your investment.
70 Series Firmware is imbedded in all 70 Series IEDs to support functions
typically found in :
• Disturbance Recorders
• SOE Recorders
• Trend Recorders
• Revenue Meters
• Power Quality Monitors
• AC Switchboard Meters
• SCADA Transducers
> COMPONENT 4: 70 Series Software
70 Series Software is an integrated set of PC-based programs to facilitate implementation
and operation of the 70 Series Measurement System.

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 70 SERIES IED:
M870 MODULAR FAMILY

This family consists of the following models:

> M871 Single Line, Dual Bus IED

The M870 Modular Family offers a broad range of

configurations that allow field hardware upgrades, with
these specs for each IED :

• 14 Channels
• 100A fault current
• 56 DI Max & 24 DO Max
• 2 Chassis sizes M871 with V10, P31, P11, H11 & S10
• 4 Serial Ports (left to right) mounted in C07A5 chassis
• Optional Ethernet Port & Modbus Plus
• 8 AO Min by Optional Analog Output Converter
• 70 Series Firmware & Software > M870 Modules

The M870 IED can be configured by selecting the

following modules and chassis at time of order.
These modules can also be added after purchase up to
the capacity of the chassis.

• V10 Universal Power Supply

M871 in Transformer Application
• P20 Modbus Plus
• P30A - 8/4 Digital I/O
• P31 - 16/4 Digital I/O
• H11 - Host Processor
• A10 - Analog Processor
• P10 - Ethernet RJ45 10/100 Mbs
• P11 - Ethernet P10 + 10 Mbs Fiber
• P12 - Ethernet P10 + 100 Mbs Fiber
• S10, S11, S12 - Signal Input

M871 in Capacitor Bank Application C12A8 Chassis - 12 bays with 8 cPCI slots

P20 Modbus Plus Module

M871 with Analog Output Converter

H11 Module with optional

RS485 Flash memory up to 256MB

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70 SERIES IED:
M570 COMPACT FAMILY
This family consists of the following models: Optional Ethernet

> M571 Single Line, Dual Bus IED

The BiTRONICS M570 Compact Family of IEDs offers

fixed option configurations for less demanding
applications with the following specs for each IED:

• 20A fault current

• Up to 14 Channels Optional
• Optional 4 DI & 4 DO Status In
• Optional Ethernet Relay out
• Unlimited AO by Analog Output Converter M571 with options indicated
• 70 Series Firmware
• 70 Series Software

M571 for Distributed Generation

with sync check measurement support

M571 for Feeder Application with

sync check measurement support RS485

M571 with Analog Output Converter

IMPROVE SECURITY OF
OPERATION BY DESIGN:
>> Ensure enterprise-wide retrieval of event files
without exposing relay IEDs to security issues.
Using separate IEDs for monitoring and recording
insures limited access by foreign intruders to the
safety and protection systems as well as verifying
the protection system operation.
>> If the relay doesn't operate, the cause may never
be known, so an independent IED is essential.
>> The common task of setting triggers
can be done without the re-commissioning
of the relay.
 70 SERIES FIRMWARE
The 70 Series Firmware, common to all of the 70 Series
IEDs, allows the IEDs to satisfy a number of different
applications. The firmware provides the following
functions:
• 5 simultaneous recorders
• More than 2000 measurements
• Instantaneous, Demands, Harmonics to 63rd for
Line Current, Bus Voltage L-N, L-L
• Instantaneous, Demands, Real, Reactive, Apparent
for Bus Power, total, per Ø
• Bus 1 - Bus 2 Voltage Phase Angle and Slip Frequency
per Ø
• Multiple ports & protocols
• DNP, Modbus, Serial or UDP/TCP, UCA, FTP,
Modbus Plus
• Up to 15 remote displays
Example of Voltage Disturbance
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Each 70 Series IED records and saves the events and
trends based on user configured criteria. This criteria
may include conditions associated with all the electrical
parameters of the IED. This criteria can also include
conditions observed by other IEDs connected on the
same Local Area Network (LAN).
The following gives example graphics derived from the 5
recorder files.
> Recorders 1 & 2 - Disturbance
Voltage and frequency disturbances
• Two independent disturbance recorders
• Catch sags and swells in voltage supply
• Record frequency deviations
• Enough memory to store more than 8000 events
Example of Frequency Disturbance
PREEMPT CATASTROPHIC EVENTS
BY NEVER MISSING
A DISTURBANCE:
>> Enable utility operation personnel to never miss the
varying length of disturbances on an AC network
by employing high fidelity multi-mode
recorders with megabytes of non-volatile memory.
>> This includes disturbances such as faults, voltage
sags and swells, frequency deviations, power
swings, and system planning data.
 > Recorder 3 - WaveForm

Record waveform of all signals on any disturbance

• Oscillography recording at 128 samples per cycle

• Adequate resolution to record any protection scheme
miss-operation or nuisance tripping
• Enterprise-wide retrieval of event files without exposing
relay IEDs to security issues
• Set event triggers without recommissioning the relays
• Linear recording up to 100 amp symmetrical faults
• Enough memory to store more than 1700 events

> Recorder 4 - Trend

Oscillography (waveform) captured during a disturbance Forecast load demand and monitor voltage profile

• Trend recorder
• Record system planning and load profiling data for
weeks
• Monitor voltage performance for weeks
• Enough memory to store more than 400 days of trend
data

> Recorder 5 - Sequence of Events

Record events in the order they happened

• Sequence of events recorder

• Quickly reconstruct the cause and effect of cascading
operations
• Time-stamp resolution to 1 microsecond
• Enough memory to store 1000 events

Trend any parameter over time. Display in graph and circular chart.

Sequence of Events report

932 03-Jun-2003 19:03:18.136489 System Startup, firmware version 01.12.0

933 03-Jun-2003 19:21:30.000000 Shutdown was caused by watchdog trip
934 03-Jun-2003 20:22:08.154353 System Startup, firmware version 01.12.0
935 03-Jun-2003 21:49:56.537266 Trigger Waveform Recorder is above 0 threshold
936 03-Jun-2003 21:50:35.577024 Trigger Waveform Recorder is above 0 threshold
937 03-Jun-2003 21:51:05.064116 Trigger Disturbance 1 Recorder is above 0 threshold
938 03-Jun-2003 21:51:30.134855 Trigger Disturbance 2 Recorder is above 0 threshold
939 03-Jun-2003 21:53:08.000000 Shutdown was caused by reset button or Power Cycle
940 03-Jun-2003 21:57:52.169387 System Startup, firmware version 01.12.0
941 03-Jun-2003 21:53:08.000000 Shutdown was caused by reset button or Power Cycle
942 04-Jun-2003 14:31:10.136090 System Startup, firmware version 01.12.0
 70D DISPLAY FAMILY

This family consists of the following models: > M870D Remote Display

• M870D Remote Display
• M570D Remote Display
This Display Family provides a local presentation of any of
the measured parameters- the display looks like a
BiTRONICS digital meter but is driven remotely from the
IED. Multiple values are displayed continuously &
scrollable, all fully configurable. Replaces Switchboard
meters.
Flush mounted through 4" round hole, separately powered
• Remotely connected to either a M570 or M870 IED
• Up to 1000 meters distant
• Fits 4 inch round hole
• Daisy-chain 15 from one 70 Series IED
• Separate power supply

> M570D Remote Display

1. Pressing any button when the display is scrolling Lower cost, flexible surface mount with power from
will end the scroll M570 Monitor
2. Connect to the front panel RS232 port with a
“straight through” cable. • Remotely connected to M570 IED
• 50 feet (15 meters) distant
• Surface mount
• Covers 4-inch round hole
• Covers DIN 92mm openings

Move up and down

through list
of screens.
If display
is scrolling,
the first
Toggle
button pressed
displayscroll
will stop
On and Off.
the scrolling.

Scroll through screens to “Home” screen.

If display is scrolling, the first button
pressed will stop the scrolling.

M870D display showing straight-through port M570D Remote Display

LOWER INVESTIGATIVE EXPENSES

BY QUICK DIAGNOSIS OF THE
CAUSE OF A DISTURBANCE:
>> Quickly reconstructs the cause/effect of cascading
operations with enough fidelity and time resolution
to troubleshoot any protection scheme
miss-operation or nuisance tripping with
microsecond accuracy.
>> Operation costs can be lowered further with
services from the AREVA T&D Automation
Support group.
>> Obtain expert advice from engineers, all with
substation experience.
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70 SERIES SOFTWARE

The 70 series software consists of a number of programs

combining to provide many features to the user

> Programs

• Installer
• Launcher
• Configurator
• BiVIEW II - Communication Utility
• Retriever - Automatic file retriever
• Wavewin BiTRONICS - COMTRADE viewer and file
manager

> Features

• Integrated installation 70 Series Software Launcher

• Common software for M870 and M570 IEDs
and 70D displays
• Software CD ships free with order

Configurator Display tab from Series 70 Software

BiVIEW Synchro Data View from Series 70 Software

SOFTWARE TOOLS
TO LOWER LIFE CYCLE COSTS:
>> A complete suite of user friendly software programs
can greatly improve the startup costs of an
automation system.
>> Firmware upgrade wizards with remote capability
further lower the life cycle costs of these highly
advanced IEDs.
>> Automatic retrieval of event files and pre-defined
archiving is essential
 USE SUBSTATION LANS TO REDUCE
YOUR AUTOMATION INVESTMENT:
>> Lower your initial investment by employing a LAN-based IED family
that permits the initial purchase of just what you need for the current
budgeted project but allows for easy expansion in the future.
>> Reduce investment further by employing switchyard grade IEDs
that allow physical distribution into the yards, which provides
further wiring cost savings.
>> Lower integration costs by incorporating this technology into
an e-terra automaton solution from AREVA.

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LAN

Typical LAN configuration of a BiTRONICS 70 Series Measurement System.

M871 IED, M870D Display, M570 IED (4), M570D Display (4)

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The BiTRONICS 70 Series Measurement System

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