Digital Systems Technology for Next Generation Grid Automation
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What’s New in PAC Portfolio

TPU 500 Ed.2 & BCU 500 Ed.3
 

IEC 61850 Communications

   
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IEC 61850-8-1 Server and GOOSE (Ed. 2) on station bus interface
   
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IEC 61850-9-2LE and IEC 61850-8-1 GOOSE (Ed. 2) on process bus interface
 

Process Bus Communication
   
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Subscription of up to 4 sample values streams in parallel with conventional acquisition of up to 12 analogue channels
 

Station Bus Interfaces
   
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Dual Ethernet – supporting PRP/HSR or 2x single Interface
   
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Single Ethernet
  Process Bus Interfaces
   
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Dual Ethernet – supporting PRP/HSR or 2x single Interface
  Time Synchronization
   
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IEEE 1588 / PTP available on station and process bus interfaces
   
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IRIG-B galvanic or glass-fibre Input
  New Platform Features
   
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Half-rack option available
   
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Dual power supply available
 

State-of-the-Art Subscription Features
   
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Redundancy subscription from duplicated merging units and real time self-recovery mechanism
   
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Advanced diagnostic and commissioning aids available including process bus network IEC 61850-9-2 sniffer and analyzer
   
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Advanced real-time self recovery algorithm for lost samples

MCU 500 - Process Level Device
 

Common

 
   
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2 Dual Ethernet interfaces: PRP and HSR
   
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IEC 61850-8-1 Server and GOOSE (Ed. 2)

   
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PTP IEEE 1588 / PTP available in one interface
   
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Optional dual power supply (universal)
 

MCU 500 M - Stand-alone Merging Unit
   
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Up to 8 CTs (both protection and metering)
   
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Up to 4 VTs
   
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Additional binary inputs/outputs
   
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Diagnostic functions (Measurements and Disturbance record)
   
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IEC 61850-9-2LE: sample values publisher at 80 or 256 samples / cycle (50Hz or 60 Hz)
 

MCU 500 B - Breaker Controller
   
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Up to 32 binary inputs and 12 binary outputs with high-speed outputs as optional
   
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IEC 61850-9-2LE: Subscription of up to 2 sampled values
   
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Circuit breaker related functions
   
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Support for other functions
  MCU 500 S - Stand-alone merging unit & Breaker Controller
   
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Combines both functionalities
  Redundancy Advanced Features
   
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2 Dual Ethernet interfaces
   
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PRP and HSR redundancy protocol options
   
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Revised VLAN and priority tagging support
   
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Several communication network architectures possible
 

Application Advanced Features
   
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Stand-alone Merging Unit (SAMU): Diagnostic Measurements, Disturbance record, Analogue Simulation
   
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Circuit Breaker Controller (CBC): Circuit breaker related functions, Support for other functions, Subscription of up to four SVs at 80 samples/cycle

System Point - System, Asset and Data Management
 

System and Data Management Solution for Substations

   
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Server based platform
   
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Vendor neutral
   
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Based on IEC 61850 and IEC 62351
   
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Multiple deployment configurations
   
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Fully customizable
   
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Supports relays and device management
   
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Protection records and settings
   
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Analytics and asset functions
 

Value Proposition
   
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Instant access to system and asset events and status anywhere
   
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Centralized management
   
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Secure remote accessibility
   
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Unified operational and security data management
   
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Unified user management
   
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Standards-based solution
   
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Minimum configuration
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Pilots and Projects

Portugal, EDP Pilot | DSGrid Pilot Project
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Installation of a new DSAS system at Montemor-o-Novo
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Includes Efacec P&C IEDs from Series 500 and MCU 500 process IEDs
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Redundant network PRP, synchronism with PTPv2
   

Peru, ENEL Project
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Digital Substation Project
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Includes TPU 500 and BCU 500 IEDs with process bus interface
   

Portugal, REN | Nester Pilot
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150 kV Switching Station - Monte da Pedra
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Includes Efacec Series 500: protections and merging units
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Redundant PRP network, synchronism with PTP
   

Russia, MOESK (Moscow) Project
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Upgrade of 220 kV / 110 kV Gertsevo Substation
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Includes Efacec TPU 500 IEDs
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Redundant PRP network,  synchronism with PTP
   

Chile, Transelec Pilot
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Digital Substation Project
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Includes Efacec Series 500: protections and merging units
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PRP Network
   
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The DSGrid project has received grants from the COMPETE program,
within the national “Portugal 2020 framework”, supported by the European Union.