Utility Communications OPTIF for FOX515/512 IEEE C37.

94 communication interface

One of the most important applications used by any power utility is protection of high voltage power lines. Protection relays, which provide the protection functionality for power lines, need to exchange information in order to ensure correct operation. The utility's captive communications network is normally used to provide reliable communications channels for protection applications. Such communications channels demand highest availability and performance figures, especially for differential protection applications which require very low and symmetrical end-to-end delay times. Transmitting protection relay data channels via communication network instead of direct relay connection using dedicated fibres has the big advantage of complete supervision of the data channel and the possibility for redundant channel routing. Beside this it also saves fibres, which are valuable assets. Supervision of the data channel and redundant channel routing allow to significantly increase the availability of protection applications.

The substation environment is usually characterized by a high level of electromagnetic fields caused by high voltages and currents in power lines. Specially during fault conditions the same can rise significantly and disturb communications channels based on copper wires. So it is recommended to use a complete optical interconnection from relay to relay via fibre optical multiplex equipment using the IEEE C37.94 protocol. The IEEE C37.94 standard defines the communication of protection equipment (protections relays) with communications equipment inside a substation using optical fibers. Accordingly no additional extern converters are required anymore. This standard is already implemented by many protection relay manufacturers around the world. ABBs latest relay series REx670 and the teleprotection equipment NSD570 support this standard as well. The OPTIF module (OPtical Teleprotection InterFace) extends the FOX515/512 platform with IEEE C37.94 interfaces while ensuring compatibility with the traditional ABB SFC protocol used by legacy ABB protection relays.

FOX515 multi-service multiplexer

Applications with OPTIF FOX515 collects all utility specific signals and transmits the same through Wide Area Networks (WAN) using fibre optical or copper interfaces. Therefore the FOX515 provides standard data interfaces and utility specific interfaces such as the OPTIF module which provides up to four ports for differential protection signal transmission. OPTIF architecture The OPTIF is part of a large complement of interface modules which can be plugged into a FOX515 shelf. Like all FOX515 modules OPTIF is powered from the FOX515 shelf configured by UCST and supervised by FOXMAN management system 4 optical ports equipped with SFPs on the front allow individual configuration to support either ANSI/IEEE C37.94 standard or ABBs traditional SFC protocol Additionally an Ethernet port is provided, compatible with DATAx and ETER1/LAWA4 module Symmetric transmission delay Differential protection relays usually calculate the delay times of the data channel by a round trip delay measurement. Therefore asymmetrical delay times can not be detected and lead to the possibility of wrong trips. OPTIF solves this problem by ensuring the same data routing for the transmit and receive paths. In case of redundant channel configuration, OPTIF ensures symmetrical protection switching for differential protection data channels. This ensures equal delay times on transmit and receive paths under all circumstances and therefore avoids the possibility for false tripping of the protection relay due to asymmetrical delay times.

Main features Fully supporting ANSI/IEEE C37.94 (64 768 kbit/s pay load) 4 ports individually configurable for: IEEE C37.94 on 850 nm multi mode fiber ABBs proprietary SFC protocol on 1,310 nm single-mode fiber All 4 optical ports using SFPs, supporting multimode and single-mode fibers depending on selected type of interface 1 Ethernet port configurable as electrical port 10/100 BaseT (RJ45), or optical port when equipped with SFP Transmission delay time: Fully symmetrical bidirectional communication on normal operation and also in protected mode (working and protecting path) Fully integrated in FOX515/512 platform (1 mechanical slot) For connections based on ABBs SFC protocol, SFPs for single-mode fibers on 1310 nm are required. This solution has been successfully implemented for many years in substations around the world together with ABBs protection relays REL316, REL551, REL561 or teleprotection equipment NSD570 (G1LO-interface). In addition to these four optical dual-use ports, one additional port is added on the module operating as an Ethernet port with optical or electrical interface: 10/100 BaseT (RJ45), electrical port or optical port when equipped with a suitable SFP Management System The FOX515 with a variety of services are managed centrally by UCST/FOXMAN management system. Utilities save cost and accelerate the circuit provisioning process with only one element manager for all service types.

HV power line

FOX515 with OPTIF module

FOX515 with OPTIF module

Utility communication e.g. STM-1 or STM-4

4x Voice IEEE
RED RED

4x

Voice Data IEEE C37.94 RED

Data

C37.94

Substation "A"

Substation "B"

All-optical interconnection 2 | OPTIF for FOX515/512

Technical data

General Designed for Number of ports Optical ports FOX515/512, P-BUS access Maximum 4 ports per OPTIF module All optical ports require SFP for: 850 nm (multimode) or 1310 nm (single-mode) IEEE C37.94 or ABB TPE 1 mechanical slot in FOX515 According to FOX515 specification UCST release R8B SP02 or higher Local and remote test loops available Performance monitoring 25 ms IEEE C37.94 > 60 years

Operation mode Module width Environmental conditions Configuration tool Maintenance

Typical 1+1 switchover time Standard compliance MTTF

Interfaces Interface type Max port number Type of port Framing complying to Data transmission Transmission bit rate Signal bit rate Optical line coding IEEE C.37.94 4 Optical SFP ANSI/IEEE C37.94 N x 64 kbit/s (N = 1 ... 12) 64 kbits/s 768 kbit/s 2,048 kbit/s optical 2,048 kbit/s (electrical) NRZ ABB type 4 Optical SFP ABB SFC protocol N x 64 kbit/s (N = 1 ... 3) [Ch1, Ch2, RemAlm] 4,096 kbit/s optical 2,048 kbit/s (electrical) MCMI Ethernet 1 Electrical RJ45 or optical SFP 10/100 BaseT or 100 Base-FX N x 64 kbit/s (N = 1 ... 3) or 2,048 kbit/s -------

SFP transceivers The optical parameters are subject to the selected SFP transceiver module. The following table shows the characteristics of the SFP transceiver modules approved for these applications: Optical parameters Application example Wavelength Fiber type Optical output power (Tx) Max allowed optical input power Optical power budget, min Receiver sensitivity Maximum distance (depending on total link attenuation) IEEE C37.94 compliant RED670 NSD570/G1LOa 850 nm Multimode -10 ... -3 dBm -3 dBm 14 dB -25 dBm 2 ... 4 km ABB SFC protocol REL316, REL551, REL561 NSD570/G1LO 1,310 nm Single-mode -15 ... -8 dBm -3 dBm 19 dB -34 dBm 30 ... 50 km

*To fully comply with the standard IEEE C37.94, a 10 dB optical attenuator is required.

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OPTIF ordering information

Type OPTIF SFP SFP ATT V9YE V9KF V9KG V9KZ V9KX V9KW V9KU

Despription Optical Teleprotection Interface SFP Transceiver 850 nm, multimode SFP Transceiver 1310 nm, single-mode Optical Attenuator 10 dB, LC/PC, 850 nm, multimode Optical cables: multimode Duplex LC to ST, outside cabinet, 10 m Duplex LC to LC cable, inside cabinet, 10 m Duplex LC to LC cable, inside cabinet, 2 m Optical cable: single-mode Duplex LC - FC/PC cable, inside cabinet, 10 m Duplex LC - LC cable, outside cabinet, 10 m Duplex LC - FC/PC cable, inside cabinet, 2 m Duplex LC - LC cable, inside cabinet, 2 m Electric cables: ethernet Ethernet 1:1 cable Ethernet crossover cable

Order number 1KHW001797R0001 1KHW001872R0001* 1KHW001872R0001 1KHW001862R0010 1KHW001873R0010** 1KHW001874R0002** 1KHW001326R0010** 1KHW001324R0010** 1KHW001323R0002** 1KHW001321R0002** LAN_1.005/TSRBU 302005 LAN_X.006/TSRBU 302006
1KHA - 001 122 - SEN 1000 - 06/11 - Printed in Switzerland ABB Switzerland Ltd. June 2011. The right to modifications or deviations due to technical progress is reserved.

1KHW001871R0001*

* SFP Transceiver modules are also suited for 100 Base-FX Ethernet applications. ** Other lengths available on request: order number above with R00xx where xx = length in meters

3rd party
ABB SFC IEEE C37.94

Fiber pair Optical connector (up to 4 km)

Max. 4 ports

RED 670 NSD570 REL316 REL551 REL561 FOX6Plus

SFP with LC-connector

SDH network

Patch panel
Optical connector

OPTIF

FOX515

Relay cabinet

Telecom cabinet

Substation
Substation relay & telecom cabinet

For more information please contact: ABB Switzerland Ltd. Power Systems Brown Boveri Strasse 6 5400 Baden, Switzerland Phone: +41 58 589 37 35 or +41 844 845 845 (Call Center) Fax: +41 58 585 16 88 E-Mail: utilitycommunications@ch.abb.com www.abb.com/utilitycommunications

List of abbreviations MCMI NRZ SFC SFP UCST Modified Code Mark Inversion Non Return to Zero Secure Frame Concept Small Form Pluggable Configuration Toll for FOX515/512