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SEL-3031

Serial Radio

Transceiver

Instruction Manual

20181001

*PM3031-01*

Preliminary Copy—Subject to Change

Summary of Contents for SEL-3031

Page 1: ...SEL 3031 Serial Radio Transceiver Instruction Manual 20181001 PM3031 01 Preliminary Copy Subject to Change ...

Page 2: ...and benefits afforded under federal and international copyright and patent laws in its products including without limitation software firmware and documentation The information in this document is provided for informational use only and is subject to change without notice Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc has approved only the English language document This product is covered by the standard...

Page 3: ...1 High Speed Teleprotection or Control With MIRRORED BITS Communications 3 1 Using an SEL Information Processor to Collect Relay Status and Measurements3 6 Setting Up a Point to Multipoint Link Using DNP3 SCADA Protocol 3 10 Configuring Collocated Antennas Using SEL Hop Sync Technology 3 16 Section 4 Settings and Commands PC Software 4 1 Settings 4 5 Commands 4 17 Section 5 Performance Monitoring ...

Page 4: ...Contents ii Appendix B Firmware Upgrade Instructions Overview B 1 Technical Support B 5 Appendix C SEL 3044 Encryption Card Overview C 1 NIST FIPS 140 2 Level 2 Security Requirements C 1 Theory of Operation SEL Protocol C 2 Preliminary Copy Subject to Change ...

Page 5: ...Device Editor Menus 4 9 Table 4 3 Global Settings 4 11 Table 4 4 Radio Settings 4 12 Table 4 5 SKIP Zone Frequencies SEL 30310 4 13 Table 4 6 SKIP Zone Frequencies SEL 30311 Brazil 4 13 Table 4 7 Port Settings 4 16 Table 4 8 Fixed Port Settings 4 17 Table 4 9 DATE Command 4 19 Table 4 10 ID Command 4 20 Table 4 11 IRIG Command 4 20 Table 4 12 L_D Command 4 21 Table 4 13 PAS Command 4 21 Table 4 14...

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Page 7: ...able for SEL 3031 2 21 Figure 2 13 USB Interface 2 21 Figure 3 1 SEL MIRRORED BITS Connection Example 3 1 Figure 3 2 SEL 3031 Port Settings for MIRRORED BITS Connection 3 2 Figure 3 3 SEL 351 Port Settings for MIRRORED BITS Connection 3 3 Figure 3 4 SEL 451 Port Settings for MIRRORED BITS Connection 3 4 Figure 3 5 SEL 2505 DIP Switch Settings for MIRRORED BITS Connection 3 5 Figure 3 6 TAR ROKA Co...

Page 8: ...gure 4 8 Status Screen 4 10 Figure 4 9 Radio Strength and Channel Availability 4 11 Figure 4 10 RAD Command Response 4 24 Figure 4 11 Device Response to the STATUS Command 4 27 Figure 5 1 Example RAD Command 5 2 Figure 5 2 RBAD Generation 5 4 Figure C 1 SEL 3044 Encryption Card C 1 Figure C 2 In Band Data Packet Format C 4 Figure C 3 Operation of the AES Encryption Function C 5 Figure C 4 Encrypti...

Page 9: ...ation Describes how to mount and wire the SEL 3031 illustrates wiring connections for various applications Section 3 Job Done Examples Describes common SEL 3031 applications Section 4 Settings and Commands Describes settings and commands for use with the SEL 3031 Section 5 Performance Monitoring Testing and Troubleshooting Lists common operating and troubleshooting questions Appendix A Firmware an...

Page 10: ...dicates a potentially hazardous situation that if not avoided could result in death or serious injury CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury or equipment damage CAUTION Refer to accompanying documents ATTENTION Se reporter à la documentation Earth ground Terre Protective earth ground Terre de protection Direct current Courant ...

Page 11: ...G Have only qualified personnel service this equipment If you are not qualified to service this equipment you can injure yourself or others or cause equipment damage AVERTISSEMENT Seules des personnes qualifiées peuvent travailler sur cet appareil Si vous n êtes pas qualifiés pour ce travail vous pourriez vous blesser avec d autres personnes ou endommager l équipement WARNING Operator safety may b...

Page 12: ... allow users to come closer than 23 cm 9 in to the antenna when the transmitter is operating in indoor or outdoor environments in the 900 MHz band ATTENTION Bien que le niveau de puissance soit bas l énergie concentrée d une antenne directionnelle peut être un danger pour la santé Ne pas autoriser les usagers à s approcher à moins de 23 cm 9 po de l antenne quand l émetteur est en opération dans u...

Page 13: ...ber transmitting over long distances Figure 1 1 shows the flexibility of the SEL 3031 in providing DNP3 SCADA information MIRRORED BITS control for reclosing coordination and engineering access to the SEL 651R Recloser Control Figure 1 1 Point to Point Product Overview Figure 1 2 shows the flexibility obtained when using the SEL 3031 in point to multipoint P2MP applications providing DNP3 or Modbu...

Page 14: ...t radio operation Low Latency Enables Fast Control Transfers control commands with a typical 4 8 ms latency with SEL MIRRORED BITS communications Strong Security Thwarts Attackers Protects critical data and repels malicious attacks with optional encryption card using session authentication and strong 256 bit Advanced Encryption Standard AES technology Tough Radio Operates in Extreme Conditions Is ...

Page 15: ... for all settings USB Management Port Conveniently Connects to PC Make settings changes verify status information for proper installation and verify radio performance without affecting the three serial channels Models Options and Accessories Standard Features P2P and P2MP operation modes Three EIA 232 serial ports IRIG B time code input Radio synchronization with collocated radios Power supply Wal...

Page 16: ...or 235 0108 5 Element 11 1 dBi Gain Yagi N Female Connectora 235 0220 3 Element 8 5 dBi Gain Yagi N Female Connectora a Comes equipped with pipe mounting hardware 235 0221 11 Element 14 15 dBi Gain Yagi N Female Connectora 235 0222 Vertical 7 15 dBi Gain Omnidirectional N Female Connector 235 0232 Vertical 9 15 dBi Gain Omnidirectional N Female Connector 235 0233 Antenna Mounting Vertical Omnidire...

Page 17: ...ns LMR 400 N Male to N Male Cable SEL C968 Radio Surge Protector With N Female Connectors 200 2004 RG 8X TNC Male to N Male Cable SEL C964 or LMR 400 TNC Male to N Male Cable SEL C966 3 Element 8 5 dBi Gain Yagi N Female Connector 235 0221 or 5 Element 11 1 dBi Gain Yagi N Female Connector 235 0220 SEL 3031 Preliminary Copy Subject to Change ...

Page 18: ...Product Diagrams Figure 1 4 SEL 3031 Dimensions i9163b RACK MOUNT CHASSIS WALL MOUNT CHASSIS 9 15 232 4 18 31 465 1 FRONT 19 00 482 6 1 72 43 7 TOP TOP 6 40 162 6 6 30 160 5 73 145 5 3 00 76 2 LEGEND in mm SIDE 0 21 5 3 8 66 219 7 FRONT SIDE 0 05 1 27 1 73 43 9 Preliminary Copy Subject to Change ...

Page 19: ...Date Code 20181001 SEL 3031 Instruction Manual Introduction and Overview Product Diagrams 1 7 Figure 1 5 SEL 3031 Rack Mount Front and Rear i4210b Preliminary Copy Subject to Change ...

Page 20: ...SEL 3031 Instruction Manual Date Code 20181001 Introduction and Overview Product Diagrams 1 8 Figure 1 6 SEL 3031 Wall Mount Front and Rear Preliminary Copy Subject to Change ...

Page 21: ...1 73 in x 8 66 in x 6 40 in Rack Mount 43 7 mm x 482 6 mm x 160 0 mm 1 72 in x 19 00 in x 6 3 in Time Code Input Port 2 Pins 4 and 6 Format Demodulated IRIG B Input Impedance 333 Accuracy r5 milliseconds Alarm Contact Form B Contact open when energized and passes diagnostics Operating Voltage 250 Vdc or 190 Vac Dielectric Test Voltage 500 Vrms Continuous Carry 6 A Communications Communications Por...

Page 22: ...wer Output 1 W 30 dBm to 100 mW 20 dBm in steps of 1 dBm Channel Bandwidth 250 kHz Receiver Sensitivity 97 dBm 104 dBm with ARQ on Bit Error Rate BER 10 6 at 97 dBm Distance 32 km 20 mi line of sight Error Detection 32 bit CRC Power Supply Rated Supply Voltage Wall Mount Model 12 24 Vdc Low Voltage Model 24 48 Vdc High Voltage Model 125 250 Vdc 110 240 Vac 50 60 Hz Input Voltage Range Wall Mount M...

Page 23: ...z EMC Emissions Radiated Emissions FCC Part 15 247 ICES 001 RSS 247 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Part 15 Class A ICES 003 Note This equipment has been tested ...

Page 24: ... 12 Table 1 2 Certifications by Country Country Authority Reference Part Number Starts With USA and Colombia FCC ID R34SEL 3031 3031 Canada IC 4468A SEL3031 3031 Mexico COFETEL RCPSCE10 0574 3031 Brazil ANATEL ID 2671 11 7001 EAN 01 07898936514 02 8 30311 Preliminary Copy Subject to Change ...

Page 25: ...closer than 23 cm 9 in to the antenna when the transmitter is operating in indoor or outdoor environments in the 900 MHz band FCC Part 15 Notice NOTE Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device This equipment has been tested and fo...

Page 26: ...of sight between two antennas is shaped like an ellipse called the Fresnel zone The point exactly halfway between the two antennas is the widest part of the ellipse as shown in Figure 2 1 At 900 MHz and 304 8 m 1000 ft apart the Fresnel zone is 4 9 m 16 ft in diameter At 32 km 20 mi apart it is 51 8 m 170 ft in diameter Anything within the Fresnel zone will obstruct and reduce signal strength and ...

Page 27: ...antenna gain minus cable loss greater than 8 0 dBi must have their output power limited to 341 mW After setting the transmit power measure the actual power Calculate the EIRP so you can set the proper output power on the SEL 3031 to stay in compliance with FCC and IC regulations maximum power output from the antenna must not exceed 36 dBm The SEL 3031 can transmit as much as 1 W or 30 dBm from the...

Page 28: ...g TXPWR to 27 dBm This would make your EIRP equal to 36 dBm After setting the transmit power measure the actual power NOTE To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power EIRP is not more than that permitted for successful communication Fade Margin The fade margin determines the allowable signa...

Page 29: ...o be and how good the radio link will be Radio Interference The SEL 3031 shares a frequency spectrum with other services and FCC Part 15 unlicensed devices in ITU Region 2 North Central and South America This radio should not be used in Chile or Peru because of the regulations defining frequency allocation Error free communications may not be achievable in a given location and some level of interf...

Page 30: ...rom the SEL 3031 hopping pattern The SEL 3031 includes a SKIP setting that removes interfered frequency zones from its hopping pattern See Table 4 5 for more information on the skip zones and information on how to set the SKIP setting In the USA Canada Colombia and Mexico a maximum of six zones may be skipped per regulatory agency rules Check the regulatory requirements for other countries The RF ...

Page 31: ...06 8 907 1 908 3 909 2 910 4 910 7 911 9 912 2 913 4 913 7 914 9 Zone 9 Zone 10 Zone 11 Zone 12 Zone 13 Zone 14 Zone 15 Zone 16 915 2 916 4 916 7 917 9 918 2 919 4 919 7 920 9 921 2 923 0 923 3 924 5 924 8 926 0 926 3 927 5 Table 2 4 900 MHz Frequency Skip Zones for Brazil Part Numbers Starting With 30311 Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 9 Zone 10 Zone 11 902 6 903 8 904 1 905 3 905 6 906 8 915 2 916 4 9...

Page 32: ...location The multiple radios are needed for either directed P2P links multiple data needing to reach different locations or for a primary backup scheme In these cases it is desirable to install the antennas on the same pole or within close proximity to reduce cost Installing multiple antennas in close proximity operating on the same frequency band can cause large amounts of adjacent channel interf...

Page 33: ...ennas that have narrower beams The SEL 3031 has a better way to solve this problem by allowing collocated radios to synchronize their transmit and receive time slots and hop at exactly the same time This will prevent the large signal difference from occurring and the collocated antennas can be placed within 2 4 3 m 8 10 ft of each other This technology is called SEL Hop Sync NOTE If you have two o...

Page 34: ...ync systems vary by application and by how many antennas are collocated If you have a system with two collocated antennas using SEL Hop Sync technology and one of the radios loses power then the system will still work properly In the same condition if you lose the synchronization cable between the two radios then they will interfere with each other and the radio signal will be degraded to the poin...

Page 35: ... Step 5 If the antenna separation needed to achieve 24 dBm exceeds what is practical for installation then try one or all of the items below to improve the adjacent interference You can achieve a higher availability with collocated antennas when unsynchronized by 1 Reduce the transmit power on the collocated radio if the adjacent link has a much higher signal strength with adequate fade margin 2 C...

Page 36: ...minate This functionality protects the radio circuitry and indicates an antenna or cable failure The POWER terminals on the rack mount version are isolated from chassis ground The POWER terminals on the wall mount version are not isolated from chassis ground Use 2 5 mm2 14 AWG size wire to connect to the POWER terminals on the rack mount Place an external circuit breaker or switch no more than 3 m...

Page 37: ... SEL C964 or SEL C966 cable and place this cable between the SEL 3031 and the surge protector Because the distance varies from the SEL 3031 to the surge protector be sure to specify this cable at approximately the correct length plus 10 to 20 percent for installation variability Grounding Earthing Connections You must connect the ground terminal labeled GND to a rack frame or switchgear ground for...

Page 38: ...ck mount configuration remove the front panel by loosening the six screws and removing the front panel You will find the jumpers to the left of the USB connection Password Jumper The SEL 3031 contains three levels of passwords to access and set the radio The Level 1 password is for read access and the Level 2 password is for write access The CAL level password moves from Access Level 2 to Access L...

Page 39: ... 3031 The SEC LED deals with the SEL 3044 Encryption Card See Appendix B Firmware Upgrade Instructions for more information on using this card Table 2 7 Password Jumper Position Password Enable Disable Jumper Position Jumper Installed Password Disabled The jumper installed disables the passwords Jumper Removed Default The SEL 3031 ships by default with passwords enabled Table 2 8 Communications Ca...

Page 40: ...A 485 connection then you will need to connect Pins 1 and 7 together and Pins 2 and 8 together Figure 2 6 shows how to wire this configuration Table 2 9 Front Panel Status Indicator LEDs Label Color Description ENABLE Green All self tests are passing and unit is operational ALARM Red ON Self test failure detected Flashing Antenna failure SEC Green ON Encryption card detected and wireless data secu...

Page 41: ... look into the end of an optical cable connected to an optical output Do not perform any procedures or adjustments that this instruction manual does not describe During installation maintenance or testing of the optical ports use only test equipment qualified for Class 1 laser products Incorporated components such as transceivers and laser emitters are not user serviceable Return units to SEL for ...

Page 42: ...aning the front and rear panels because a permanent plastic sheet covers each panel Do not use abrasive materials polishing compounds or harsh chemical solvents such as xylene or acetone on any surface Table 2 11 SEL 3031 Port Description Pin Port 1 EIA 232 Port 2 EIA 232 Port 3 EIA 232 Port 1 EIA 485 1 5 Vdc 5 Vdc 5 Vdc TX 2 RXD RXD RXD TX 3 TXD TXD TXD N C 4 N C IRIG N C N C 5 GND GND GND GND 6 ...

Page 43: ...r 2 3 5 7 8 2 3 5 7 8 RXD TXD GND RTS CTS RXD TXD GND RTS CTS Pin Func Pin Func Pin Pin PC Device NOTE For best results limit the cable length to 15 m 50 ft ORANGE RED BLUE SHIELD GREEN WHITE SEL 3031 9 Pin Male Subminiature D Connector No IRIG 9 Pin Male Subminiature D Connector 2 3 5 7 8 2 3 5 7 8 RXD TXD GND RTS CTS Pin Func Pin Pin DTE Device NOTE For best results limit the cable length to 15 ...

Page 44: ...th IRIG 9 Pin Male Subminiature D Connector 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pin Pin NOTE For best results limit the cable length to 15 m 50 ft SEL Communications Processor SEL 3031 9 Pin Male D SUB CONNECTOR DB 9 P 9 Pin Male D SUB CONNECTOR DB 9 P 2 3 5 7 8 3 2 5 8 7 RXD TXD GND SYNC IN SYNC OUT SHELL Pin Func RXD TXD GND SYNC IN SYNC OUT NO CONNECTION Pin Func Pin Pin SEL 3031 CABLE 9 Conduc...

Page 45: ...our PC to install a USB to serial driver that creates a virtual serial port The virtual serial port needs to be set to 9600 bps 8 data bits 1 stop bit and no parity to properly communicate with the SEL 3031 This virtual serial port can now be used with ACSELERATOR QuickSet SEL 5030 Software to help set and view settings and obtain report information Figure 2 13 USB Interface SEL 3031 9 Pin Male Su...

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Page 47: ...bleshooting for more information This section contains four Job Done examples for the following applications High Speed Teleprotection or Control With MIRRORED BITS Communications Using an SEL Information Processor to Collect Relay Status and Measurements Setting Up a Point to Multipoint Link Using DNP3 SCADA Protocol Configuring Collocated Antennas Using SEL Hop Sync Technology High Speed Telepro...

Page 48: ...settings on the Port 1 settings Figure 3 2 SEL 3031 Port Settings for MIRRORED BITS Connection The SEL 3031 makes it very simple to set a MIRRORED BITS connection Set the PROTO setting to MB8 to make it a MIRRORED BITS port The SEL 3031 without an encryption card has data rate of 9600 19200 or 38400 bps 8 N 1 Setting the speed to 38400 provides the lowest latency at the cost of disabling Port 2 Po...

Page 49: ...s 8 N 1 Set PROTO equal to MB8x where x equals A or B depending on which MIRRORED BITS channel is used NOTE This setting is slightly different in the SEL 2100 Logic Processor SEL 3530 Real Time Automation Controller RTAC and SEL 321 Relay Set SPEED equal to 9600 19200 or 38400 bps or 9600 19200 if the encryption card is installed Set RTSCTS hardware handshaking to N to disable that option Set the ...

Page 50: ...MIRRORED BITS channel is being used Set MBT equal to N to disable that option Set SPEED equal to 19200 or 9600 if the encryption card is installed Set STOPBIT equal to 2 NOTE If you are using the SEL 3044 Encryption Card you must change the connected devices RMBxPU and RMBxDO settings 2 to maintain the same level of channel security as the standard MB8 protocol This will delay operation by one pro...

Page 51: ...master relay only receives messages sent by a relay with the matching transmit address and vice versa Set Switch 9 and 10 equal to MB8 9600 MB8 19200 or MB8 38400 for the Protocol Baud setting If the SEL 3031 contains the SEL 3044 Encryption Card then the Protocol Baud setting must be MB8 9600 or MB8 19200 To connect the SEL 2505 to the radio use a 62 5 µm multimode SEL C808 or SEL C807 fiber opti...

Page 52: ...s An SEL information processor can be used as a data collection point port switch and to control operations all through one serial port The SEL 3031 serial interface allows you to obtain all of this relay information from remote IEDs through the use of the wireless connection The example below will show you how to set the radio relays and communications processors to allow the Fast Messaging proto...

Page 53: ... bps The CTS1 setting should be set to Deasserted This will deassert the control lines on the SEL 3031 Some protocols in devices require the control line to be in a high or low state to permit proper communication For example with DNP3 some remote devices will not reply back to the master until the control line is deasserted If the control line is asserted the DNP3 device is told to wait Again thi...

Page 54: ...e relay SEL 2032 SEL 2030 Settings The following steps demonstrate on how to set SEL 2032 to initially connect and configure an SEL 351 Relay Step 1 Use the SEL C285 cable to connect one of the SEL 2032 ports this example uses Port 2 to Port 1 of the SEL 3031 Step 2 Enter Access Level 2 on the SEL 2032 and issue the SET P 2 command to configure Port 2 The SEL 2032 prompts for the type of device co...

Page 55: ...BAUD RATE 19200 OPERATE SUPPORT Binary 1 Breakers 16 Remote Bits S C P LEVEL 1 PASSWORD OTTER COMMANDS SUPPORTED B 20METER B 20DEMAND B 20TARGET A 20HISTORY A 20STATUS A 20EVENT A 20EVENTS A 20EVENTL Figure 3 10 Example AUTO Command Output The AUTO command verifies initial configuration is set up Refer to the SEL 2032 Instruction Manual for more information on setting up Fast Messaging Preliminary...

Page 56: ...30 RTAC and the other end will be three or more remote radios connected to SEL 651R recloser controls The protocol used in this example is DNP3 In P2MP mode the radio works with most multidrop addressable protocols including MODBUS The radios set in P2MP mode operate by allowing the master to send information to all of the remotes Only the remote that is connected to the IED SEL 651R with the corr...

Page 57: ...ting and Troubleshooting for more information Figure 3 12 Radio Settings for Point to Multipoint In the Radio Settings the NETARCH setting must be set to P2MP The P2MP mode disables Port 2 and Port 3 and allows multiple remote radios to connect to one master The MODE setting must be set to MASTER for the radio located at the master location connected to the RTAC All of the remote radios must have ...

Page 58: ...9600 19200 or 38400 bps It is preferred to set this to 38400 to take advantage of higher throughput to reduce the overall polling time If any of the end devices do not support 38400 then the whole system must be set down to 9600 or 19200 bps The CTS State should be set to DEASSERTED by default Setting to deasserted allows proper communication with most SEL devices If the remote device is not respo...

Page 59: ... the address of the remote SEL 651R device Each RTAC device must have a unique address The corresponding DNPADR in the SEL 651R must be set to the same corresponding device The Integrity Poll and Class polling should be set such that there is enough time to poll all remote devices in the allocated time The more remote devices that are in a system the longer time is needed for the polling The Numbe...

Page 60: ...ded to verify initial operation This example only demonstrates on how to get the RTAC communicating to the SEL 651R through the SEL 3031 in P2MP mode Figure 3 15 shows the first setting needed in the SEL 651R The settings are needed in all remote SEL 651R units communicating to the RTAC The PROTO needs to be set to DNP for the current protocol used The SPEED needs to be set to 38400 to match the s...

Page 61: ...these settings need to be changed along with settings in the RTAC This is not covered under the scope of this example Verifying Proper Operation Once all the settings in the SEL 3031 radios RTAC and SEL 651R are set correctly the next step is to verify proper operation Easily check this by looking at the master SEL 3031 Tx and Rx LEDs on Port 1 If the Tx LED illuminates and the Rx LED illuminates ...

Page 62: ...are three applications where collocated antennas are typically applied 1 Setting up a repeater location where two back to back radios are used 2 Setting up two links going to and from the same location as a primary backup radio installation 3 Creating two or more links from a central location going to separate locations This example will show how to set up collocated antennas in a repeater locatio...

Page 63: ...tion use an SEL 273A cable to connect Port 1 on each radio This setup should allow the repeater link to pass information to the next radio and the relays should be communicating MIRRORED BITS This link will work adequately if the repeater antennas are placed far enough apart to prevent the adjacent antenna from interfering To improve this link and to allow the antennas to be placed closer you will...

Page 64: ...NC Settings for Master Radio Figure 3 18 shows the settings for the master radio at the Repeater location The SYNC setting for this device must be set to SEND This tells the radio to generate a pulse to synchronize connected radios On the second master radio at the Repeater location you must set SYNC to RECEIVE Preliminary Copy Subject to Change ...

Page 65: ...L C664 between the management port of the SEL 3031 and the PC Step 3 Follow the on screen instructions and install the USB driver if not already installed Step 4 Start QuickSet Table 4 1 ACSELERATOR QuickSet SEL 5030 Software Terminal Provides a direct connection to the SEL device Use this com munications method to interface directly with the device Rules Based Settings Editor Provides online or o...

Page 66: ...rt to communicate with the SEL 3031 Perform the following steps to configure QuickSet to communicate effectively with the device Step 1 Click Communications from the QuickSet main menu bar as shown in Figure 4 1 Figure 4 1 Communications Menu Step 2 Select Parameters to display the screen shown in Figure 4 2 Preliminary Copy Subject to Change ...

Page 67: ... Stop Bits 1 and Parity None Step 4 Configure QuickSet to match the SEL 3031 default settings by entering the Access Level 1 and Access Level 2 passwords in their respective text boxes Step 5 Exit the menus by clicking OK when finished Terminal Window Select Communications Terminal on the QuickSet main menu bar to open the terminal window shown in Figure 4 3 Preliminary Copy Subject to Change ...

Page 68: ...el 1 Issue the ID command to receive an identification report as shown in Figure 4 4 ID Enter FID SEL 3031 R100 V0 Z001001 D20091009 08DC BFID SLBT 3031 R100 V0 Z001000 D20091009 0965 CID 25DC8978 034B DEVID STATION_A 04DB DEVCODE 72 0310 PARTNO 30310W01XXX 0538 CONFIG 00000000 03E3 SPECIAL 0 02DE Figure 4 4 Device Response to ID Command Locate and record the Z number Z001001 in the FID string The...

Page 69: ... file already configured in QuickSet is Relay rdb This database contains example settings files for the SEL products with which you can use QuickSet Step 2 Enter descriptions of the database for each device in the Database Description and Settings Description dialog boxes Step 3 Enter special operating characteristics that describe the device settings in the Settings Description dialog box These c...

Page 70: ...evices to a new database perform the following Step 1 Open File Database Manager and click Copy Move Settings Between Databases in the Database Manager dialog box QuickSet will open the last active database and assign it as Database A Step 2 Click Open B QuickSet will prompt you for a file location Type the new database name click Open and click Yes The program will then create an empty database L...

Page 71: ... be opened in the Settings Editor as a Setting Form template or in Editor Mode File New Select File New to command new settings files QuickSet will create the new settings files from a driver that you specify in the Settings Editor Selection dialog box QuickSet uses the Z number in the FID string to create a particular version of settings To get started select File New from the main menu bar then ...

Page 72: ...Settings Driver number and the first portion of the Z number in the FID string this can be found by selecting Tools HMI HMI Status These numbers must match QuickSet uses the first portion of the Z number to determine which Device Editor to display Figure 4 7 New Setting Screen File Open Select File Open to open an existing device from the active database folder QuickSet prompts for a device to loa...

Page 73: ...hange Step 2 Click Tab to navigate through the settings or click on a setting Step 3 Right click your mouse in the setting dialog box and select Previous Value to restore the previous value for a setting Step 4 Right click your mouse in the setting dialog box and select Default Value to restore the factory default setting value If you enter a setting that is out of range or has an error QuickSet w...

Page 74: ...o create a small file that can be easily stored or sent electronically Meter and Control Human Machine Interface HMI Select Tools HMI HMI to bring up the screen shown in Figure 4 8 The HMI tree view shows the functions that are available from the HMI The Meter Control window is an easily organized view of real time data and information stored in the SEL 3031 Figure 4 8 Status Screen The Status scr...

Page 75: ...ty The SER window displays the same information as the ASCII SER commands The Control Window allows you to clear the SER synchronize with IRIG and set the time and date Global Settings Under the Global group settings category set the device and host identifiers settings The SEL 3031 displays the Device and Host Identifier strings at the top of the serial port commands responses identifying message...

Page 76: ...nt mode there can be one master and multiple remote radios P2MP mode only uses Port 1 and disables Ports 2 and 3 Date Format MDY YMD DMY DATE_F MDY Port Power ON OFF 5V_EN OFF Table 4 4 Radio Settings Settings Prompt Settings Range Setting Name Factory Default Network Architecture P2P P2MP NETARCH P2P Operation Mode MASTER REMOTE MODE REMOTE Network Identification 1 10 NID 1 Skip Zones SEL 30310 1...

Page 77: ...e in the hopping table This setting can help increase the availability of the radio and avoid areas of interference The SEL 3031 has radio statistics to help set the SKIP setting if the availability of the radio is less than desired To determine which frequency zones to skip issue a RADio C command and let the radios run for a period of time You will get better availability results the longer you ...

Page 78: ... sequence giving a much higher radio availability and dependability by removing adjacent antenna interference The synchronizing allows you to install multiple antennas on the same pole and greatly reduce adjacent noise interference For all the collocated radios the MODE setting needs to be set as MASTER One of the MASTER radios you set the SYNC to SEND and all of the other MASTER radios you set th...

Page 79: ...TARCH P2MP and MODE MASTER The SUTIMEO setting is used to set the maximum time the master must wait before talking with each remote in the RADIOLST setting This setting must be set to the maximum time it will take for a SCADA master to poll all of the remote devices Once this time is exceeded the master radio will attempt to reconnect to the remote while discarding all incoming SCADA data This out...

Page 80: ...US when used with Modbus protocol MODBUS has strict character spacing rules that warrant the specific setting to properly transport the protocol When using MODBUS in P2P or P2MP the PROTO settings must be set to MODBUS and the connected devices must be set to 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit ARQ Automatic Repeat Request sets the radio to repeat any radio packets that fail the data packet error...

Page 81: ...EIA 485 device This setting is used to set up a two wire versus four wire EIA 485 connection The default ECHO setting is set to ON which works with four wire EIA 485 applications For two wire operation the ECHO setting must be set to OFF and Pins 1 and 7 and Pins 2 and 8 must be connected together see Table 2 11 Commands Access Levels Issue commands to an SEL 3031 serial port to view or change dev...

Page 82: ...el 0 Once serial port communication is established with the SEL 3031 press Enter and you should see the following prompt NOTE If you don t get the prompt then refer back to Communications on page 4 2 to properly connect to the SEL 3031 This is referred to as Access Level 0 Only a few commands are available at this level One is the ACC command Enter ACC at the Access Level 0 prompt ACC Enter The AC...

Page 83: ...equest Do not enter the CAL access level except as directed by SEL The CAL command allows the device to go to Access Level C Enter the CAL command at the Access Level 2 prompt CAL Enter ASCII Commands The SEL 3031 includes ASCII commands and settings to properly set the SEL 3031 QuickSet provides a user friendly interface to set the SEL 3031 but either interface can be used to set the product DATE...

Page 84: ... for the one minute synchronization issue the IRI command to force the device to synchronize immediately with the IRIG B signal You can also use the IRI command to determine whether the device is properly reading the IRIG B signal t To force the device to synchronize to IRIG B enter the following command IRI Enter If the device successfully synchronizes to IRIG B it will send the following header ...

Page 85: ...t installation Failure to change each default password to a private password may allow unauthorized access SEL shall not be responsible for any damage resulting from unauthorized access To change the password for Access Level 2 from the default password TAIL to new password Ot3579 enter the following PAS 2 Enter Old PW Enter Enter TAIL New PW Enter Enter Ot3579 Confirm PW Enter Enter Ot3579 Table ...

Page 86: ...uessing and automated attacks Examples of valid distinct strong passwords are shown below Ot3579 ljd7 A24 68 mvj Ih2dcs 36dn 4u Iwg lf If you forget your password you can reissue a new password by following these steps Step 1 In accordance with the appropriate safety regulations turn off the device and see Front Panel Jumpers on page 2 14 for instructions on accessing the jumpers Step 2 Go to Tabl...

Page 87: ...ability The radio automatically calculates the availability of the overall radio link and the availability of each hopping frequency The availability is calculated by measuring the number of good radio frames received per the number of radio frames expected The Overall is the tallied availability of each of the frequency zones used in the current hopping table This number is valuable for measuring...

Page 88: ...rt rows do not exist the device will respond with the following NO SER data SET Command The SET command is for viewing or changing device settings as shown in Table 4 19 Append TERSE to skip the settings display after the last setting Use this parameter to speed up the SET command If you want to review the settings before saving do not use the TERSE option Table 4 18 SER Command Command Descriptio...

Page 89: ...he device displays the new settings and prompts you for approval to enable them Answer Y Enter to enable the new settings The device is disabled for no longer than one second while saving the new settings The ALARM LED illuminates momentarily and the ENABLED LED extinguishes while the device is disabled SHOW Command When showing settings the radio displays the settings label and the present value ...

Page 90: ...Internal Serial Number 000000000000000 FID SEL 3031 R101 V0 Z002001 D20100723 CID 8BCE91D9 RFID SEL 3031 R101 V0 D20101630 BFID SLBT 3031 R100 V0 Z000000 D20091009 Part number 30310W01XXX Radio Link LINK RSSI AVAILABILITY YES 29 dBm 99 63 Radio Configuration NETWORK MODE NID SYNC P2P MASTER 5 OFF PORT 1 PORT 2 PORT 3 STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD 19200 19200 19200 SELF TEST RESULTS FLASH OK SDRAM RTC...

Page 91: ...ile memory and display the time entered If you enter an invalid time the SEL 3031 will respond with Invalid Time Table 4 23 STA Command Report Status Report Designator Definition Message Format FID Firmware identifier string Text Data RFID FPGA Firmware identifier string Text Data BFID SELBOOT Firmware identifier string Text Data Part Number Part Number of the SEL 3031 Text Data PORT 1 2 3 Protoco...

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Page 93: ...availability view Section 2 Installation for information on properly installed and operating the radio Obtain access through the front USB port either with a terminal program or ACSELERATOR QuickSet SEL 5030 Software Access Level 1 and issue the RAD command see Figure 5 1 The first value from the report is the RSSI receive signal strength indication This is the level of received level strength of ...

Page 94: ...3031 radios are collocated using SEL Hop Sync see Configuring Collocated Antennas Using SEL Hop Sync Technology on page 3 16 See Section 2 Installation for more information on antenna installation Check the aiming of the antenna while updating the RAD command until you get the strongest signal This will require two people where one person is moving the position of the antenna in small increments w...

Page 95: ... will not help The SKIP setting is for avoiding areas with high levels of noise not to overcome multipath propagations If the overall availability of most of the zones is bad below 85 and positioning the antenna did not help then the radio link has a large amount of interference or there is an obstruction to the Fresnel zone that is causing reflection issues The interference can be caused by a num...

Page 96: ...and operating and minimize the amount of total unavailability as seen by the MIRRORED BITS devices Before you use an SEL device s MIRRORED BITS communications report make sure you go through Monitoring and Improving Radio Link Performance to verify the radio is optimized and the SKIP setting is set to avoid noisy zones Monitoring MIRRORED BITS performance over a radio link is critical to ensure pr...

Page 97: ...nd monitor the performance After reviewing a month of unavailability you will be able to set CBADPU above the unavailability value The proper setting and use of CBAD and RBAD is important to report when the communications link has failed or has become intermittent enough to cripple proper communication Over time many issues can occur to cause a bad or intermittent radio link Items such as tree gro...

Page 98: ...ory for repair ALARM LED flashes ON every half second Radio detected a VSWR error where there is an open or short on the antenna port Verify all connections from the antenna to the radio are secure Verify the antenna feedlines or lightning arrestor is not damaged The SEC LED is flashing The SEL 3031 properly detects the encryption card but the card is in reset and doesn t have the key set Use Quic...

Page 99: ...adio address or mode is not set correctly The master and remote radios must be set to the same address and have the same SKIP set tings Check that the master radio LINK light is ON and that the NID address and SKIP set ting is set correctly on both units Antennas are not pointed correctly or there is a bad antenna cable Use QuickSet on the radio to issue the RAD command to check for signal strengt...

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Page 101: ... A 1 Firmware Revision History Sheet 1 of 2 Firmware Identification FID Number Summary of Revisions Manual Date Code SEL 3031 Firmware Version SEL 3031 R104 V0 Z003001 D20111228 FPGA Version SEL 3031 R101 D20101018 SEL 3044 Firmware Version SEL 3044 R102 V0 Z001001 D20111223 Note The SEL 3044 Encryption Card can only be upgraded by sending the card back to the factory Please contact the factory fo...

Page 102: ... and FPGA for proper operation Fixed issue that prevented the encryp tion card from rekeying under certain conditions which also stopped commu nication Created Brazil frequency compatible version Added 9600 bps speed setting option to all ports in radios without encryption cards 20110818 Firmware Version SEL 3031 R102 This firmware version was not produc tion released Firmware Version SEL 3031 R10...

Page 103: ... Updated Table 1 1 Radio Antenna and Cable Accessories 20160203 General Updated cable information to include RG 8X Section 1 Updated Table 1 1 Radio Antenna and Cable Accessories 20150203 Preface Updated Safety Information Section 1 Updated Table 1 1 Radio Antenna and Cable Accessories Added Figure 1 1 Radio Antenna Connections Changed Certifications to Compliance and moved it to the beginning of ...

Page 104: ...TEL Numbers to Specifications Section 2 Added Colombia to list of countries allowing six skip zones 20110818 Section 1 Added 9600 bps SPEED setting option for radios without encryption cards Updated port speed option and latency tables in Specifications to reflect 9600 bps SPEED setting option for radios without encryption cards Added certification information for Brazil Mexico and Peru to Specifi...

Page 105: ...ort Description for Port 3 radio syn chronizing capability Added Figure 2 12 SEL Cable C576 Synchronizing Cable for SEL 3031 new cables for synchronizing radios Section 3 Added two more Job Done examples Section 4 Added P2MP capability to product features Updated Figure 4 9 Radio Strength and Channel Availability with new graphical Radio Status Updated Table 4 4 Radio Settings with P2MP and synchr...

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Page 107: ...quipment You will need the following to perform a firmware upgrade Personal computer Terminal emulation software that supports the Xmodem CRC protocol these instructions use HyperTerminal from a Microsoft Windows operating system USB Type B cable SEL C664 or equivalent The firmware upgrade file Rxxx3031 img Firmware Upgrade Procedure Step 1 Connect a standard USB Type B cable from the PC to the ma...

Page 108: ...b Use the Xmodem or 1K Xmodem protocol and send the file that contains the new firmware After the file transfer the radio reboots and returns to Access Level 0 Change the terminal data rate back to 9600 bps to access the radio management port Step 7 Press any key e g Enter when the radio sends a prompt Step 8 Type ACC Enter Enter the Access Level 1 password L_D Enter Disable device to receive firm...

Page 109: ...re password refer to the SEL 3031 Instruction Manual Step 10 Turn the radio off and back on This completes the firmware upgrade instructions If you have an FPGA configuration upgrade continue with the following procedure FPGA Configuration Upgrade Procedure Step 1 Connect input power Step 2 Connect a standard USB Type B cable from the PC to the management port of the SEL 3031 and enter Access Leve...

Page 110: ...Step 9 The FPGA upgrade will cause the radio to restart equivalent to removing and restoring power On most PCs you will need to exit and restart the terminal program for it to re recognize the serial port Change the terminal data rate back to 9600 bps to access the radio management port L_D Enter Disable device to receive firmware Y N Y Enter Are you sure Y N Y Enter Device disabled REC FPGA Enter...

Page 111: ...31 now is ready for commissioning Technical Support We appreciate your interest in SEL products and services If you have questions or comments please contact us at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc 2350 NE Hopkins Court Pullman WA 99163 5603 USA Telephone 1 509 338 3838 Fax 1 509 332 7990 Internet selinc com support Email info selinc com Preliminary Copy Subject to Change ...

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Page 113: ...e SEL 3031 for critical data If you do not use the SEL 3044 the data between the radios can be compromised If you want to encrypt the radio link an SEL 3044 is required in both radios NOTE The SEL 3044 is NOT a PCMCIA card Do not install in a laptop computer Figure C 1 SEL 3044 Encryption Card NIST FIPS 140 2 Level 2 Security Requirements The National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST dev...

Page 114: ...erference electromagnetic compatibility EMI EMC Self tests Design assurance Mitigation of other attacks The SEL 3044 meets FIPS 140 2 Level 2 requirements and has been FIPS 140 2 validated historical pending re validation This level of data security provides assurance that best practices have been applied to the design testing and manufacturing of the SEL 3044 Theory of Operation SEL Protocol Encr...

Page 115: ...crypted using the system key prior to being exchanged between SEL 3044 devices Device Security The SEL 3044 incorporates a hardware RNG and FIPS approved data whitener to guarantee that all session keys contain 256 bits of entropy i e completely random This guarantees that encoded messages are protected by a true cryptographic strength of 256 bits Multilevel password authentication defines user se...

Page 116: ... of Band Message Out of Band OOB messages are used to exchange control information between SEL 3044 cards These exchanges include loss of synchronization request for rekey and rekey information IMPORTANT During OOB message communication data exchange between the devices connected to the SEL 3044 cannot occur Communication will be temporarily halted during a rekey System Settings The system key pro...

Page 117: ...ion operation and interpret the protected message There are two main classes of encryption functions Symmetric key encryption relies on the same secret key value K to perform both the encryption and decryption transformations Asymmetric key encryption on the other hand uses a different key for encryption and decryption for example asymmetric encryption might use K1 for encryption and K2 for decryp...

Page 118: ...o settings set the KEY setting to None save the setting then set a new passphrase and save If you have lost your passwords to access the SEL 3031 you must disable passwords by temporarily installing a jumper Refer to Password Jumper on page 2 14 and Table 2 7 for information and instructions on disabling passwords Installing an SEL 3044 in the SEL 3031 The SEL 3044 can be ordered at time of purcha...

Page 119: ...urrently in Reset If the SEC LED is not flashing then you must turn off the unit and verify the card is properly seated in the pins If the SEC LED does not flash upon your removing and restoring power and you have verified that the card is seated properly you will need to send the radio and encryption card back for repair Step 6 Use QuickSet to connect to the device and set the KEY setting to enab...

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