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Page Foreword..............................................................................................................................................2 1. Scope ..........................................................................................................................................2 2. Normative references..................................................................................................................2 3. Definitions and abbreviations......................................................................................................3 4. Requirements..............................................................................................................................3 4.1 Fibre Multiplexers ...................................................................................................................3 4.2 Single Circuit Networks ..........................................................................................................7 4.3 4-Channel Fibre Multiplexer ...................................................................................................9 4.4 Telephone Modems..............................................................................................................10 4.5 Teleprotection Equipment.....................................................................................................11 4.6 Cost Analysis ........................................................................................................................12 4.7 Advantages and Disadvantages...........................................................................................17 4.8 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................18 4.9 Recommendations................................................................................................................19 Annex A Case Study 1: Bluedowns - Firgrove Fibre Optic Communications using SEL-2829F .....20 Annex B Case Study 2: Idwala - Oribi Fibre Optic Communications using SEL-2829F ..................22 Annex C Case Study 3: Muldersvlei - Springfield Fibre Optic Communications using SEL-2505 ...24 Annex D Case Study 4: Muldersvlei Stellenbosch PLC ................................................................25 Annex E Impact assessment ............................................................................................................26

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Foreword
Presently, BME is being used to interface to fibre optic telecomms equipment at substations. This guide is aimed at finding an alternative, cost effective solution to the BME where fibre optic is being used. Fibre multiplexers and modems may provide a more cost effective solution than the BME under certain conditions.

Revision history
Date October 2006 December 2006 Rev. A 0 Compiler Fadeelah Kenny Draft Fadeelah Kenny Document approved. Remarks

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Corporate Manager (Divisional Technology IARC Control Plant Manager - IARC Telecomms Discipline Specialist IARC Telecoms SC Chairman

This guide is applicable to the Distribution Division of Eskom Holdings (Pty) Limited.

Development team
The development team comprised of the following individuals: Erlind Segers (TCM Western region) Rishi Hariram (IARC Telecontrol Engineer) Fadeelah Kenny (EDNS Assistant Engineer)

1. Scope
1.1 Purpose

This guide is aimed at finding an alternative, cost effective telecommunications solution to the BME where fibre optic is being used as a comms medium at substations. Fibre multiplexers and modems may provide a more cost effective solution than the BME under certain conditions.

2. Normative references
Parties using this document shall apply the most recent edition of the documents listed below: IDC Document: Practical SCADA & Telemetry Systems for Industry TST41-115: Substation Fibre Optic Cable Installations, Rev 0 Product OS308M: 8 Channel Multiplexer for Telecommunications User Manual, Issue 1.1, 6 November 2002 Utility Communications - FOX-Family Overview, online brochure: www.abb.co.za FOX515 solution for TCP/IP traffic, online brochure: www.abb.co.za
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FOX515 DATAx: The Data Universal Interface, online brochure: www.abb.co.za

3. Definitions and abbreviations

3.1 Definitions

3.1.1 Asynchronous: Communications where characters can be transmitted at an arbitrary,

unsynchronised point in time and where the time intervals between transmitted characters may be of varying lengths. Communication is controlled by start and stop bits at the beginning and end of each character.

3.1.2 Synchronous: Transmission in which data bits are sent at a fixed rate, with the transmitter and receiver synchronised. Synchronised transmission eliminates the need for start and stop bits. 3.1.3 Mirrored Bits: A relay-to-relay logic communications scheme used by Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories in their protection relays

3.2

Abbreviations

3.2.1 ADD: Advanced Digital Devices 3.2.2 BME: Bandwidth Management Equipment 3.2.3 IP: Internet Protocol 3.2.4 Kbps: Kilo Bits per Second 3.2.5 Mbps: Mega Bits per Second 3.2.6 MUX: Multiplexer 3.2.7 OLTE: Optical Line Termination Equipment 3.2.8 PLC: Power Line Carriers 3.2.9 SCADA: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System 3.9.10 SEL: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (PTY) LTD 3.2.11 S/S: Substation

4. Requirements
4.1 Fibre Multiplexers
4.1.1 ADD-OS308M

The OS308M is supplied by ADD (Advanced Digital Devices) and is an 8 channel, 64kbps audio drop and insert multiplexer. The line terminating equipment is supplied as individual cards that are fit into the card frame as the application requires. It operates in a ring network controlled by the master unit OS2030. The following cards are available to configure the OS308M: 4.1.1.1 OS3081R: RS-232 card that has a DB25 connector and supports data speeds up to 64 kbits/sec (synchronous) and 28.8kbits/sec (asynchronous) 4.1.1.2 OS3081X: X.21 card that has a DB15 connector that supports data speeds up to 64kbits/sec (synchronous) and 28.8kbits/sec (asynchronous). This card also supports RS-422 4.1.1.3 OS3081T: 2 wire telephone card that is coupled directly to a telephone 4.1.1.4 OS3081E: 2 wire telephone card that interfaces directly with an exchange line 4.1.1.5 OS3081W: 4 wire audio interface with E&M signalling
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A PC with dedicated software can be used to configure the OS308 via its RS-232 port or the OS2030 master. The distance over which the system can operate is determined by the fibre interface used. The options are limited to 3, 12, 16, 24, 36, 50 and 70 kilometres. The power supply can be replaced by exchanging the power supply module with a 220VAC, 110VAC or 48VDC unit. The unit is modular in design and can thus be upgraded with different optics or power supply. The following diagrams illustrate possible configurations when utilising the OS308M multiplexer:

Figure 1: OS308M Application 1

Figure 2: OS308M Application 2 - The OS308M integrated into the BME network

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Figure 3: OS308M Application 3 Cascading to form a network linked to the BME network

4.1.2

ABB FOX Multiplexers

ABB offers the FOX family of 64kbps fibre multiplexers. The FOX512 is an add-drop multiplexer, similar to the OS308M, and offers 8 slots for any mix of interface cards required. The following cards are available for configuration: 4.1.2.1 DATAx card: For 4 data ports, RS-232 and/or X.21 available 4.1.2.2 SUBH: Telephone subscriber card 4.1.2.3 EXLAN: Exchange card 4.1.2.4 LAWA 4 card: 10BaseT Ethernet interface card 4.1.2.5 TEBIT (Teleprotection and Binary Unit N4BD): Teleprotection circuit 4.1.2.6 Some additional features that the FOX family have to offer are: The data card has 4 ports that can each be configured as RS-232 or X.21 independently. It also has the options of 1+1 path protection, performance monitoring, point to multipoint, and subrate multiplexing. The LAWA4 card offers IP to connect different LANs, or the data card can be used as 3 data ports and one LAN port. The TEBIT card provides easy integration of teleprotection into the telecommunications equipment, allowing permissive tripping, inter-tripping, blocking/non-blocking and T-off.

The FOX range is managed with FOXMAN, an SNMP/CORBA based Network Management System, with graphical network representation and point and click operation. The range of the equipment is 100km, which can be increased at 8Mbps. This range can be increased further with the use of boosters. This multiplexer can be powered by 48 VDC or 220 VAC. The diagrams below illustrate possible configurations when utilising the FOX512 multiplexer:

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Figure 4: FOX512 Application 1 - the interface cards available

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Figure 5: FOX 512 Application 2 - the FOX512 integrated into the BME network

Figure 6: FOX512 Application 3 - cascaded to form a network linked to the BME network

4.2 Single Circuit Networks

In certain applications a single circuit solution may provide a more suitable and cost effective solution (e.g. in an existing substation where some services are already available).

4.2.1

SEL Fibre Optic Transceivers/Modems

The SEL range of fibre optic transceivers is for medium to long range transmission ranging from 500m to 80km. They plug directly into a 9-pin RS-232 port and are powered from the port.

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The Eskom Distribution philosophy is to use multimode fibre inside a substation and single mode fibre between substations. The following SEL transceivers with their respective ranges are available for asynchronous communication over RS-232: Table 1: The SEL transceivers with their respective ranges available for asynchronous communication over RS-232 Modem SEL-2800 SEL-2810 SEL-2812 SEL-2814 SEL-2815 SEL-2829 SEL-2830 Data Rate 40 kbps 20 kbps 115 kbps 115 kbps 40 kbps 40 kbps 40 kbps Fibre Type Multimode Multimode Multimode Multimode Multimode Single mode Single Mode Power range 3.6 15 VDC 3.6 15 VDC 3.6 15 VDC 3.6 15 VDC 5.2 15 VDC 5.2 15 VDC 5.2 15 VDC Range 500m 500m 1.2 4km 1.2 4km 6 15km 23km 80km

Figure 7 below shows how the SEL-2829 can be configured.

Site A

Site B

SEL-2829
optical RS-232 Relay optic fibre

SEL-2829
optical RS-232 Relay

Figure 7: SEL-2829 transceiver directly connected over fibre Annex A and B discusses how SEL-2829Fs were used to interface with BME through a X.21 and RS232 card respectively.

4.2.2

LL2100: Single Channel X.21 to Fibre Multiplexer

The LL2100 is a single channel X.21 interface from ADD which operates from 19 to 2048K baud (see Figure 8 below). The distance over which the system can operate is determined by the fibre interface used. The options are limited to 3.5, 12, 16, 36, 50 and 70 km. It is powered by 110/220VAC.

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Site A

Site B

LL2100
optical

LL2100
optical

optic fibre

X.21

X.21

Relay

Relay

Figure 8: LL2100 provides a single X.21 interface

4.3 4-Channel Fibre Multiplexer

4.3.1 LL400: 4 Channel RS 232 to Fibre Multiplexer

ADD also offers the LL400 that combines 4 channel high speed synchronous or 16 channel asynchronous data RS-232 channels into a single channel high speed fibre link (shown in Figure 9 below). The unit can either use an external clock or an internal 1200 to 38400 baud selectable by rotary dip switches. It can operate at 48VDC or 220VAC power supplies. Depending on the fibre used, distances of up to 25km can be reached.

Figure 9: LL400 Application

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4.4 Telephone Modems

4.4.1 LL300 Single Channel Telephone Extender

The LL300 from ADD offers an optical single channel interface between an exchange and a telephone (refer to Figure 10 below). The system consists of two separate units, namely the LL300E for the exchange side and LL300T for the telephone side. It is powered by 110/220V AC.

4.4.2

LL304: 4-Channel Telephone Extender

The LL304 operates in the same way as the LL300 except that it can have up to 4 telephones connected to it (refer to Figure 10 below).

Figure 10: LL300 and LL304. Telephone exchange is linked to the BME network In order to interconnect substations, a loop design and direct connections were considered. A major disadvantage of a loop design is that a fault with one transceiver will affect the other lines. The disadvantage of directly connecting to each substation is the increased cost due to the more fibre cable usage. However, the direct connection design forms a more robust solution and is the preferred option. Figure 11 illustrates this design.

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LL304E
BME 4 wire E&M Interface 4 channel 4 wire E&M

Substation A

LL300T

Backbone Site

2wire E&M

Substation B

LL300T
2wire E&M

Substation C

LL300T
2wire E&M

Substation D

LL300T
2wire E&M

Figure 11: Direct Connection to each substation

4.5 Teleprotection Equipment

4.5.1 SEL- 2505

The SEL-2505 is an eight-contact input, eight-contact output device. It communicates via a fibre optic port with a remote device using a protocol called Mirrored Bits 8. Each contact input controls one of the eight Mirrored Bits transmit bits, while each of the eight received Mirrored Bits controls an output contact. Mirrored Bits communications time is 2ms and the communication port transmits and receives at 38.4 kbps.

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Site A
SEL-2505
optical
RS-232

Site B
SEL-2505
optical

optic fibre

RS-232

RS-232

RS-232

Relay

Relay

Figure 12: Two SEL-2505s can be directly connected over fibre Annex C shows a more detailed example of where SEL-2505s were used to connect two protection panels at Springfield and Muldersvlei s/s.

4.6 Cost Analysis

The following section provides a cost comparison when connecting two substations with either a fibre optic modem or with a BME. The designs will be based on the configurations illustrated in the previous sections and the cost analysis will be based on the provision of the following services over a five year period. The maintenance cost is estimated as 12% of the unit cost per annum with 2.5% increase per annum over the 5 year period. The first option of having two data circuits (1 RS-232 + 1 X.21) and the second of having six data circuits (5 RS-232 + 1 X.21) will be analysed. Option 1: 1 x X.21 for supervisory (50km data circuit) 1 x RS-232 for protection (50km data circuit) 1 x PAX telephone for metering 1 x PAX telephone for voice telephone

Option 2: 1 x X.21 for supervisory (50km data circuit) 5 x RS-232 for protection (50km data circuit) 1 x PAX telephone for metering 1 x PAX telephone for voice telephone

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4.6.1

BME Solution

Site A
RS-232 X.21 2W 2W

Site B
RS-232 X.21 2W

BME

optic fibre

BME

2W

Figure 13: Implementation using a BME The upfront project cost of installing a BME3630 with 1 RS-232 circuit at a substation is R108 300 (incl. VAT) as quoted by Eskom Telecommunications. This cost includes the OLTE and cabinet, as well as maintenance costs. option 1 option 2 1 RS-232 + 1 X.21 5 RS-232 + 1 X.21 R 108,300.00 R 2,166.00

The maintenance cost cannot be separated from the upfront costs as it is included in the service level agreement.

4.6.2

OS308M Solution

4.6.2.1 Option 1: 2 data circuits Item LL308M LL3081R LL3081X LL3081T LL3081E Description 8 channel mini mux RS-232 card X.21 card telephone (2 wire) line card telephone side telephone (2 wire) line card exchange card Quantity 2 2 2 2 2 Unit cost R 13,440.00 R 1,696.00 R 1,696.00 R 2,112.00 R 1,632.00 Total R 26,880.00 R 3,392.00 R 3,392.00 R 4,224.00 R 3,264.00 R 41,152.00 R 8,230.40 R 4,609.02 R 37,530.62 R 23,672.79 R 61,203.42

20% Eskom discount V.A.T. total upfront 5 year maintenance TOTAL COST

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4.6.2.2 Option 2: 6 data circuits Item LL308M LL3081R LL3081X LL3081T LL3081E Description 8 channel mini mux RS-232 card X.21 card telephone (2 wire) line card telephone side telephone (2 wire) line card exchange card Quantity 2 10 2 2 2 Unit cost R 13,440.00 R 1,696.00 R 1,696.00 R 2,112.00 R 1,632.00 Total R 26,880.00 R 16,960.00 R 3,392.00 R 4,224.00 R 3,264.00

20% Eskom discount V.A.T. total upfront 5 year maintenance TOTAL COST

R 54,720.00 R 10,944.00 R 6,128.64 R 49,904.64 R 31,477.82 R 81,382.46

4.6.3

FOX512 Solution

4.6.3.1 Option 1: 2 data circuits Description 8 channel mini mux 4 RS-232 and/or X.21 interfaces 12 port exchange side telephone card 10 port subscriber side telephone card Optcal 8Mb/s 1xopt.(o), 4xel.(e) 1300nm Quantity 2 2 1 1 Unit cost R 26,614.00 R 11,507.00 R 9,426.00 R 11,879.00 Total R 53,228.00 R 23,014.00 R 9,426.00 R 11,879.00

R 17,653.00

R 35,306.00 R 132,853.00 R 18,599.42 R 151,452.42 R 95,530.04 R 246,982.46

V.A.T. total upfront 5 year maintenance TOTAL COST

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4.6.3.2 Option 2: 6 data circuits Item FOX512 core DATAx as V35 EXLAN342 POTS IF SUBH 10 Description 8 channel mini mux 4 RS-232 and/or X.21 interfaces 12 port exchange side telephone card 10 port subscriber side telephone card Optcal 8Mb/s 1xopt.(o), 4xel.(e) 1300nm Quantity 2 4 1 1 Unit cost R 26,614.00 R 11,507.00 R 9,426.00 R 11,879.00 Total R 53,228.00 R 46,028.00 R 9,426.00 R 11,879.00

TUPON397

R 17,653.00

R 35,306.00 R 155,867.00 R 21,821.38 R 177,688.38 R 112,078.62 R 289,767.00

V.A.T. total upfront 5 year maintenance TOTAL COST

4.6.4

SEL Solution

It should be noted that the SEL option only caters for RS-232 (ie no X.21 or telephony is available) therefore a full costing comparison will not be done. Table 2: SEL transceivers with their respective ranges and prices Modem SEL-2800 SEL-2810 SEL-2812 SEL-2814 SEL-2815 SEL-2829 SEL-2830 Range 500m 500m 1.2 4km 1.2 4km 6 15km 23km 80km Unit price R 840.18 R 1,089.84 R 2,055.42 R 2,055.42 R 2,978.82 R 5,759.28 R 8,064.36 Pair price R 1,680.36 R 2,179.68 R 4,110.84 R 4,110.84 R 5,957.64 R 11,518.56 R 16,128.72

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4.6.5

Stand Alone Solution (from ADD)

This option consists of separate units to implement each service. Item LL400 LL2100 Description RS-232 card 1 channel X.21 fibre interface 1 line telephone extender exchange side 1 line telephone extender telephone side 4 line telephone extender exchange side 4 line telephone extender telephone side Quantity 2 2 Unit cost R 5,760.00 R 7,332.00 Total R 11,520.00 R 14,664.00

LL300E

R 3,188.00

R 0.00

LL300T

R 3,304.00

R 0.00

LL304E

R 7,812.00

R 7,812.00

LL304T

R 9,796.00

R 9,796.00 R 43,792.00 R 8,758.40 R 4,904.70 R 39,938.30 R 25,191.46 R 65,129.77

20% Eskom discount V.A.T. total upfront 5 year maintenance TOTAL COST

The OS308M appears to be the most cost effective option when a full complement of services is needed. The analysis shows that when 2 data circuits are needed the OS308M is cheaper than the BME but if more data circuits are needed the BME becomes more cost effective, as illustrated in Figure 14 below.

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Thousands

R 200.00

BME OS308M

R 150.00

cost

R 100.00

R 50.00

R 0.00 1 2 3 4 5 6

number of data ccts

Figure 14: The OS308M is cheaper than the BME when less than three data circuits are installed

4.7 Advantages and Disadvantages

4.7.1 BME

The option of using a BME has the following advantages: All telecomms services are available Allows one to see the network at NMC level Extension of existing BME network Usage common in Eskom Telecomms Costs include maintenance provided by Eskom Telecomms IP ready

However, the following disadvantages must also be considered: Very costly Higher installation costs Hidden costs associated with network management systems Require OLTES Offer much larger capacity that is needed by most substations

4.7.2

Fibre Optic Transceivers

The option of using a Fibre Optic Transceivers has the following advantages: Reduces cost of PLC replacements.
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Lower installation costs. Offer cost effective solution at smaller spurs type substations.

The disadvantages associated with the Fibre Optic Transceivers are: Do not provide network supervisory & management offered by BME

The related advantages and disadvantages of specific technologies are shown in the Table below. Table 3: The advantages and disadvantages of the alternative interfaces investigated Product OS308M FOX512 Advantages Supplies all required circuits, i.e. RS-232, X.21 & PAX Has IP for future Supplies all required circuits, i.e. RS-232, X.21 & PAX SEL LL Stand alone Single circuit RS-232 solutions that are cost effective per circuit cost effective single circuit solutions no solution for X.21 or telephony becomes expensive when multiple telecomms services are required Disadvantages has no IP interface for future needs not cost effective

4.8 Conclusion
Fibre optic transceivers and multiplexers can provide a more cost effective telecomms solution over BME for interfacing to substation equipment under certain conditions. The OS308M in particular provides a cost reduction per unit compared to the BME, while offering the same services, however the cost analysis shows that this is only the case when one or two data circuits are installed. When more are needed the BME becomes the cheaper option. The stand alone fibre optic transceivers provide a cost effective solution when upgrading an existing substation and only certain services need to be added.

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4.9 Recommendations

New substation with yes fibre comms?

no

X.21 RS-232 telephony

IP required?

yes

FOX512

no

Existing substation

2 or more RS-232?

yes

BME

no

SEL transceiver

yes

Single cct?

yes

Teleprotection only? OS308M

no

no

LL400
(4 channel mux)

Supervisory only?

yes

LL2100
(single X.21)

no

Telephony only?

yes

Single cct?

LL300T

no

LL304E + LL300T

Figure 15: This flowchart can be used to determine which units are most suited to a specific requirement.

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Annex A Case Study 1: Bluedowns - Firgrove Fibre Optic Communications using SEL-2829F

Figure 16: The Bluedowns-Firgrove baud rate was improved from 200 baud to 9600 baud using the SEL-2829F A 1.5m RS-232 cable connects the Bluedowns ERTU to the SEL-2829F single mode fibre optic transceiver. The SEL-2829F is powered from the ERTU via RTS [pin 7 on DB9 connector] from the +12VDC pin [pin 7 on the 10 way connector]. The SEL-2829 at Bluedowns is set as a DTE device. The pin outs for the cable are provided in Figure 17 below. The SEL-2829F supplies 14dB optical power. The line length is 9.6km. The attenuation per km for a 9.3um fibre is 0.4dB/km yielding 4.9dB loss. The 2 sets of connectors at each fibre patch panel add 4dB of attenuation, totalling 8.9dB, leaving 5.1dB optical power available. A 10m single mode duplex fibre optic patch lead provides the connection between the SEL-2829F and the fibre patch panel at Bluedowns s/s. Fibre number 10 and 11 are used for the Bluedowns-Firgrove comms solution. Data is transmitted through fibre number 11 from Bluedowns to Firgrove and transmitted though fibre number 10 from Firgrove to Bluedowns. A 40m single mode duplex fibre optic patch lead provides the connection between the SEL-2829F and the fibre patch panel at Firgrove s/s. The SEL-2829 at Firgrove s/s is also configured as a DTE device. It converts the optical signal to back into an electrical signal that is carried to the RS-422 card via a 1.5m RS-232 cable. The SEL-2829F power requirements could not be sourced from the linking cable to the RS-422 card, since the RS-422 card itself in one operational mode draws power from the mentioned cable. The cable therefore had to be modified to provide the power needed by the SEL-2829F. This is illustrated in Figure 18. The RS-422 card is powered directly from the Firgrove ERTU.

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The RS-422 signal from the RS-422 card is carried to the BME via an X21 cable specified in EDNS Project documents: ERTU X.21 project. The signal is then routed to the control centre at Bellville where it is DSPed with the Cisco Group on Line 30. ERTU [QC]
[DCE] Gnd Tx Rx RTS CTS DCD +12VDC CTS DCD RTS - 10way connector

SEL-2829F
[DTE] Gnd Rx Tx

DB9-M

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

5 2 3

8 1 7
Connected internally

Figure 17: pin outs for the RS-232 cable at Bluedowns s/s RS-422
[DTE] Gnd Rx Tx RTS Loop back Jumper CTS Dcd +12VDC CTS DCD RTS - 10way connector [DTE] Gnd Tx Rx

SEL-2829F

DB9-M

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

5 3 2

8 1 7
Connected internally

-12VDC

+12VDC RS-422 Power Connector -12VDC Gnd

Figure 18: pin outs for the RS-232 cable at FIrgrove s/s The BME configurations for the X.21 port are: Full duplex Asynchronous Speed - 9k6 Even parity DCE Stop bit 1 8 Bits C on (control) I on (indicator)

Note that the BME is positive earth.

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Annex B Case Study 2: Idwala - Oribi Fibre Optic Communications using SEL2829F
A RS-232 port was required at Oribi s/s for Idwala s/s ERTU SCADA communications and to be connected through to Mkondeni. It had to be a DNP3 circuit in order to be combined with existing DNP3 circuits. The Idwala S/S (RS 232) and Mpumalanga s/s (X.21) circuits were combined at Alverstone Merger (DNP3) to form a new group going to Mkondeni Smart.

Figure 19: At Idwala-Oribi the SEL-2829F was used to implement a RS-232 circuit at Oribi s/s for Idwala s/s This arrangement differs slightly from the previous Bluedowns - Firgrove case. In case 1 there is a RS422 card between the BME and the SEL-2829F at Firgrove s/s. In this case the SEL-2829F is directly connected to the BME, resulting in a different cable pin out at Oribi s/s than at Firgrove s/s, as shown in figure 20 below. The arrangement at Idwala s/s is identical to the one at Bluedowns s/s.

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RS-232 - 25 pin [DCE]

Gnd

SEL-2829F DB9-M [DTE]

Gnd

1 2 3 4 5 6
Rx Tx RTS Tx Rx 12V CTS DCD

7 3 2 5 8 1

Figure 20: pin outs for the RS-232 cable at Oribi s/s The BME configurations for the RS-232 port are: Full duplex Asynchronous Speed - 9k6 Parity None DCE Stop bit 1 8 Bits RTS - On CTS Off (not used) DSR - Off (not used) DTR - Off (not used)

Note that the BME is positive earth.

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Annex C Case Study 3: Muldersvlei - Springfield Fibre Optic Communications using SEL-2505
The Muldersvlei Springfield PLC replacement project is an example of where the SEL-2505 is used directly over fibre to connect the protection schemes at both substations.

Figure 21: The SEL-2505 connects two protection panels over fibre

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Annex D Case Study 4: Muldersvlei Stellenbosch PLC

Figure 22: The SEL-2505 at Muldersvlei s/s communicates with the SEL-321 protection relay at Stellenbosch s/s using the Mirrored Bits 8 communications protocol.

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Annex E Impact assessment

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What training is required to implement this document? (e.g. Awareness training, practical / on job, module.) Who will require training? (State designations.) What prerequisites are needed for students? What equipment will be required for training? (Computers etc.) What special tools will be required for training? What special requirements are needed for the trainer? Time period for training to be completed? What special tools / equipment will be needed to be purchased by the Region to effectively implement? Are there stock numbers available for the new equipment? Does the document affect the budget? Time period for implementation of requirements after training is completed? Does the Buyers Guide or Buyers List need updating? What Buyers Guides have been created? Was Training & Development consulted w.r.t training requirements? Were the critical points in the document determined? Is any training material available on the subject in this document? Total implementation period Total training cost Total cost of tools / equipment Total cost involved Comments:

Assessment Compiled by: Name: Fadeelah Kenny Designation: Assistant Engineer Dept: EDNS Western Region Date: 11 October 2006

Recommended by (Functional Responsibility): Name: R Westwood Designation: Telecoms SC Chairman Dept: TCM Eastern Region Date: DD/MM/CCYY

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