D20/D200 Technical Overview
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1.3 D20/D200 Product Comparison
Table 2 summarizes the key differences between the D20 and the D200.
Table 2 D20/D200 Product Comparison
D20
D200
Maximum Processor
Boards
1 - non-VME chassis
3 - VME chassis
7
Maximum I/O Boards
31 (without repeaters)
120 (with repeaters)
124 (without repeaters)
480 (with repeaters)
VME Backplane
Optional
Standard
Maximum Serial Ports
7 + 1 Maintenance Port – Non-VME chassis
21 + 3 Maintenance Port – VME chassis
49 + 7 maintenance ports
Base Software
Standard D20 Base, CCU Base
CCU Base
Applications Software
Full suite of GE Grid Solutions automation
application software and protocols
Full suite of GE Grid Solutions
automation application
software and protocols
Typical Number of
Applications *
5 - 7 *
5 - 7 per node *
* Each D20/D200 application has specific memory and processing requirements. The number
of applications that can be supported is therefore system-specific, and this will be
determined during system engineering. If the applications you require are particularly
processor or memory-intensive, the number that can be supported may be less than that
shown in Table 2. Likewise, if the applications are not particularly processor or memory-
intensive, the number that can be supported may be higher than that shown. Contact GE
Grid Solutions for further information.
1.4 D20 RTU Platform
There are two types of D20 RTU masters:
•
Single-slot (or non-VME) – One processor
•
Five-slot VME – Up to three processors plus Ethernet
The D20 hardware consists of a rack-mountable chassis containing one or more processor
boards, power supplies and modems. As shown in Figure 4, the D20 interfaces with substation
equipment either through peripheral I/O modules, or directly through RS-232, RS-485, or
Ethernet links.