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Technical Guidance Notes  

Ethernet Interface 

Ruggedcom RMC30 

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Page 1: ...ed from this document unless Siemens Protection Devices Limited consent While the information and guidance given in this document is believed to be correct no liability shall be accepted for any loss or damage caused by any error or omission whether such error or omission is the result of negligence or any other cause Any and all such liability is disclaimed 2007 Siemens Protection Devices Limited...

Page 2: ... Guidance Notes Page 2 of 29 2007 Siemens Protection Devices Limited DOCUMENT RELEASE HISTORY This document is issue 2007 12 The list of revisions up to and including this issue is 2007 12 First issue for Review ...

Page 3: ...ports 6 2 1 1 RS485 Interface 6 2 2 RMC30 6 2 2 1 RS485 Interface 6 2 2 2 RS232 Interface 7 2 2 3 Ethernet Interface 7 2 2 4 Power Supply 8 Section 3 Configuration of RMC30 Device 9 3 1 Configure RMC30 IP Address 9 3 2 Configure RMC30 MODBUS Parameters 13 3 3 Configure RMC30 DNP3 Parameters 22 3 4 Configure RMC30 Tunnel Parameters 26 Section 4 Definitions 27 4 1 Introduction 27 Section 5 Glossary ...

Page 4: ...terface Initial Page 14 Figure 16 RMC30 Browser Interface Main Menu 15 Figure 17 RMC30 Browser Interface Serial Protocols Menu 16 Figure 18 RMC30 Browser Interface Serial Ports Configuration Page 17 Figure 19 RMC30 Browser Interface Serial Port 1 Configuration Page 18 Figure 20 RMC30 Browser Interface Empty Device Address Table Page 19 Figure 21 RMC30 Browser Interface Device Address Editor Page 2...

Page 5: ...to select a protocol independent of the other ports via a setting accessed through the Relay s fascia In a communications system the Relay will be the slave device There is a requirement for Ethernet access to these relays and the RMC30 device provides a solution to accomplish this requirement The RMC30 can be configured as a dedicated MODBUS server DNP3 SERVER or a simple Ethernet tunnel Examples...

Page 6: ...ber of relays that can be connected to the bus is 64 Access to the communication settings is only available from the relay front fascia via the COMMUNICATIONS MENU The following settings must be configured via the relay fascia when using the RS485 interface Setting name Range Default Setting Notes Station Address 0 254 0 1 254 An address between 1 and 254 must be given to identify the relay Each r...

Page 7: ...85 2 wire connection 2 2 2 RS232 Interface If required you can connect the RS232 port of the RMC30 to a PC for example if you cannot configure the device via the Ethernet connection as shown below Figure 3 RMC30 RS232 connection 2 2 3 Ethernet Interface Connect the RMS30 to the network using a standard RJ45 Ethernet cable ...

Page 8: ...Technical Guidance Notes Page 8 of 29 2007 Siemens Protection Devices Limited 2 2 4 Power Supply Connect a suitable PSU to the RMC30 Figure 4 RMC30 Bottom View Showing Power Supply Connection ...

Page 9: ... must change it using a Terminal program e g HyperTerminal or TeraTerm To do this you should connect the RS232 port of the RMC30 to a PC Power down the RMS30 and then temporarily disconnect the Ethernet cable and RS485 connection Start a terminal program connected to the PC serial port with parameters Baud Rate 57600 No Parity 8 bit data and VT100 emulation While holding down CTRL Z on the PC keyb...

Page 10: ...Press a key to continue Figure 7 RMC30 Login Screen Enter admin for both the user name and password press return after each Figure 8 RMC30 Example Login Screen The main menu screen is displayed Use the arrow keys to navigate menus Enter to enter a menu and Escape to leave it and return to the previous level ...

Page 11: ... Notes 2007 Siemens Protection Devices Limited Page 11 of 29 Figure 9 RMC30 Main Menu Press return to open the Administration menu Figure 10 RMC30 Administration Menu Press return to open the Configure IP Interfaces menu ...

Page 12: ...Interfaces Menu Select the IP Address setting and press Enter to edit it Type a suitable IP address for the network Figure 12 RMC30 IP Apply Address Changed For the purposes of this test the IP address used is 169 254 199 24 Press the return key to accept the new address and then CTRL A to apply it ...

Page 13: ...ged Press CTRL X to exit the logout Figure 14 RMC30 Admin Logout Screen Reboot the RMC30 3 2 CONFIGURE RMC30 MODBUS PARAMETERS To configure parameters start up a web browser and attach to the IP address set in section 3 1 in this example 169 254 199 24 You will be presented with the initial page as shown below ...

Page 14: ...of 29 2007 Siemens Protection Devices Limited Figure 15 RMC30 Browser Interface Initial Page First login to the device again using admin as both the User Name and Password After logging in you will be presented with the main menu page ...

Page 15: ...Technical Guidance Notes 2007 Siemens Protection Devices Limited Page 15 of 29 Figure 16 RMC30 Browser Interface Main Menu Click on Serial Protocols to open the tree ...

Page 16: ...Technical Guidance Notes Page 16 of 29 2007 Siemens Protection Devices Limited Figure 17 RMC30 Browser Interface Serial Protocols Menu Click on Configure Serial Ports to open the page ...

Page 17: ...Technical Guidance Notes 2007 Siemens Protection Devices Limited Page 17 of 29 Figure 18 RMC30 Browser Interface Serial Ports Configuration Page Click on 1 to configure port 1 ...

Page 18: ...al Port 1 Configuration Page Set the protocol to MODBUS Server type to RS485 and Baud Rate Parity etc to appropriate values Click Apply to save the changes note the confirmation message Click Back to return to the Main Menu From the Main Menu Serial Protocols tree click Configure Device Address Table to open the page ...

Page 19: ...Technical Guidance Notes 2007 Siemens Protection Devices Limited Page 19 of 29 Figure 20 RMC30 Browser Interface Empty Device Address Table Page Click Insert Record to open the editor page ...

Page 20: ...e Address Editor Page Set the protocol to MODBUS Server address to the device address in this example 4 and the port to 1 the RS422 485 port we configured earlier Leaving the remote IP address field blank will cause the address we set earlier to be used Click apply to save the settings then back to return to the table ...

Page 21: ...able Page Now the configuration should be complete click Log Out Connection can be made to the IP address using the default MODBUS client port number of 502 If you need to change this parameter open the Configure Protocols branch see Figure 17 RMC30 Browser Interface Serial Protocols Menu select MODBUS client and change the IP Port number ...

Page 22: ... already done so set the IP address as described in section 3 1 After setting the IP address start the web browser and login From the Main Menu open the Serial Protocols page refer back to Figure 17 RMC30 Browser Interface Serial Protocols Menu Then click Serial ports Set the protocol to be DNP3 and the baud rate parity etc to be those you intend to use with the relay see example below ...

Page 23: ...Port for DNP3 Click the link Back to return to the Main Menu and then click Configure Device Address Table to add devices You need to add two devices one for the PC or Master and one for the IED device In the example shown below I have given the PC address 3 and used its IP address 169 254 199 21 when adding to the table ...

Page 24: ...Siemens Protection Devices Limited Figure 25 RMC30 Browser Interface PC DNP3 Device Entry The IED was connected to communications port 1 RS485 The address on the IED was set to 4 The IP address is that of the RMC30 in this instance 169 254 199 24 ...

Page 25: ...uidance Notes 2007 Siemens Protection Devices Limited Page 25 of 29 Figure 26 RMC30 Browser Interface IED DNP3 Device Entry Click Back and the table should now look some thing like the one shown below in Figure 27 ...

Page 26: ...ng the IP address start the web browser and login From the Main Menu open the Serial Protocols page refer back to Figure 17 RMC30 Browser Interface Serial Protocols Menu Then click Serial ports Set the protocol to be Raw Socket and the baud rate to be those you intend to use with the relay see example shown below in Figure 28 Figure 28 RMC30 Browser Interface Serial Port for Raw Socket That comple...

Page 27: ...over the DNP3 or MODBUS data point definitions For detailed information about the data types available for example Events Measurands Commands etc refer to the Data Communications section of the relevant product manual The information regarding the RMC30 device was taken from the following document 1 Rugged Operating System v3 2 User Guide ...

Page 28: ...yes Microcomputer products Inc Line Idle Determines when the device is not communicating if the idle state transmits light Modem MOdulator DEModulator device for connecting computer equipment to a telephone line Parity Method of error checking by counting the value of the bits in a sequence and adding a parity bit to make the outcome for example even Parity Bit Bit used for implementing parity che...

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