8 Construction and installation
8.1 Construction
AQ-X215 is a member of the modular and scalable AQ-200 series, and it includes three (3)
configurable and modular add-on card slots. As a standard configuration the device includes the CPU
module (which consists of the CPU, a number of inputs and outputs, and the power supply) as well as
one separate voltage measurement module and one separate current measurement module.
The images below present the modules of both the non-optioned model (AQ-X215-XXXXXXX-AAA
AAA, on
the left) and the fully optioned model (AQ-X215-XXXXXXX-BCD
BCD, on the right).
Figure. 8.1 - 217. Modular construction of AQ-X215.
The modular structure of AQ-X215 allows for scalable solutions for different application requirements.
In non-standard configurations Slots C, E and F accept all available add-on modules, such as digital I/O
modules, integrated arc protection or another special module. The only difference between the slots
affecting device scalability is that Slots E and F also support communication options.
When an add-on module is inserted into the device, the start-up scan searches for modules according
to their type designation code. If the module location or content is not what the device expects, the IED
does not take additional modules into account and instead issues a configuration error message. In
field upgrades, therefore, the add-on module must be ordered from Arcteq Relays Ltd. or its
representative who can then provide the module with its corresponding unlocking code to allow the
device to operate correctly once the hardware configuration has been upgraded. This also means that
the module's location in the device cannot be changed without updating the device configuration data
which, again, requires the unlocking code.
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