User Manual
Chapter 2
GFK-2849A
Oct 2019
Installation
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Figure 14
2.6
Next Steps
The full configuration of the ECM850 is covered in detail in the following chapters of this
manual, but in brief, the steps are the following:
1.
Add the ECM850 to the RX3i Target Hardware Configuration. Select the slot in which
the ECM850 is installed, right-click and select Add Module. From the
Communications tab of the Module Catalog, select the IC695ECM850. Double-
clicking the slot with the IC695ECM850 displays a Settings grid where you can enter
(among others) the module’s IEC 61850 network I
P address, subnet mask, and
Status Address.
2.
Add IEDs and select IEC 61850 Data Objects/Data Attributes (DO/DA). Right-click
the slot with the IC695ECM850 and select Configure IEC61850 Client to display the
integrated IEC 61850 Configurator to define and configure the IEDs with which the
ECM850 will communicate. The IEC 61850 Configurator supports both online and
offline configuration. Online, you can connect to the IED and browse the device’s
data model to select objects of interest. Offline, you can import an IED Capability
Description (ICD) or Configured IED Description (CID) file preconfigured by the IED
vendor to browse and select the device’s data objects. Machine Edition
automatically generates “PLC Protocol Variables” (PPVs) from these objects for use
in the ladder application.
3.
Create the RX3i application. Finally, you use the variables created in the previous
step to develop an RX3i application program. You will then download this program
along with the hardware configuration and network configuration to the RX3i
controller for validation and deployment.
2.7
Ethernet Port Connections
Each port on an ECM850 operates independently, so devices that operate at different
speeds and/or duplex modes may be attached to the ports. Each port automatically detects
the attached cable and functions properly with either straight-through or crossover cables.
Note:
The ECM850 operates only in autonegotiate mode. All IEC 61850 devices and switches that
are connected to the ECM850 should be configured to use autonegotiation.
