
PCM30U, PCM30U-OCH – User's, Operating and Maintenance Manual
E.2 RO4
The RO4 unit in the PCM30U-OCH is responsible for the two-way transmission of two analogue signal
channels at a frequency of 50 Hz with accurate transmission of phase and amplitude. This transmission can
serve for the two-way connection route of the power line comparison protections or for one-way secure
transmission of the sychronisation signal with a constant voltage amplitude with accurate transmission of
phase for power unit synchronisation. The security of the synchronisation signal is provided by the return
control signal, with which the voltage and phase of the signal being transmitted is compared with the control
signal, which was transmitted back from the signal’s place of delivery.
The work of the unit in its function of transmission of comparison protections or transmission of the
synchronisation signal is controlled by jumpers on the unit and by setting, using the DORIS management
system.
E.2.1 Description of the function of the RO4 unit
The unit is composed of 50 Hz interface circuits, A/D an D/A converters, circuits for insertion in the PCM
framework, Xilinx control circuits and a microcontroller (See Fig. 4 – block diagram of the RO4 unit). The
RO4 unit processes two 50 Hz two-way analogue signals, with limit up to 2800 Hz. Each signal has a
transmitting and receiving directions. The analogue signals of the comparison protection are connected to
the RO4’s four terminals: two for the input (transmitting direction) and two for ouptut (receiving direction).
During transmission of the one-way synchronisation signal for power unit synchronisation, the return channel
is dedicated to the feedback control signal.
An ‘error’ relay output contact is separately (isolatedly) connected to each channel’s separate pair of
terminals. The ‘out-of-oder’ relay indicates error or interruption of the connection route (the red ERR
TRANSFER) optic diode and, as an option, also a decrease in the transmitted voltage under the preset level
in the respective channel (the NO 50HZ 1 or NO 50HZ 2 red optic diode) or an error identified by the
feedback control signal (the ERR50HZ 1 or ERR 50HZ 2 red optic diode). Using the unit’s jumpers, the make
and break contact of the ‘error’ relay can be preset for error signalling by closing or opening the contact. A
fault is signalled by closing or opening the error contact each time simultaneously on both transmission ends.
Fault on the 1
st
or 2
nd
channel is signalled on the side where the fault arose by turning on the respective fault
red diode (see above), while on the opposite side the red ERR 1 or ERR 2 diodes turn on, and if there is a
fault or interruption of the transmission route, the ERR TRANSFER red optidiode also turns on. In addition,
each of the faults (or both simultaneously) is signalled at another pair of terminals by a combined fast
(through the optic relay) fault message
Σ
ERR (by opening the optic relay) on both ends of the transmission.
The active combined fault signal
Σ
ERR is indicated by the turning-n of the red
Σ
ERR optic diode on the
units’ panels – again on both transmission ends.
The presence of supply voltage in the unit is signalled by the green PWR optic diode on the panel of the
respective unit. For appropriate functioning of the unit (attainability of a maximum output voltage level at the
maximum signal load of the 50 Hz signal output), it is necessary to provide a feed voltage Ubat above -43 V,
i.e. 48 V – 10% (a feed voltage of -48 V-15%, i.e. -41 V suffices for the operation of the remaining units). A
decrease in the Ubat voltage under -43 V is therefore indicated by the flashing of the green PWR optic diode
without announcing a fault through the fault contacts (“non-urgent alarm”). The only impact on the work of
the unit is a reduction of maximum amplitude 50Hz output signal at the maximum load. An increase in the
unit’s temperature above +75
°
C is signalled in a similar way (as non-urgent alarm) by the flashing of the
PWR optic diode. The exact Ubat voltage level or the unit’s temperature can be determined by the DORIS
supervision system.
E.2.1.1 RO4’s transmitting direction (into transmission path)
Each RO4 channel’s 50 Hz input is symmetric and has two-level protection against interfering voltage, using
arresters and transils. This protection is provided between the input conductors in the transverse direction
and also between each of the two conductors and the unit’s ground, i.e. the ground of the PCM30U-OCH
station. The transmitting direction is galvanically separated from the unit’s other circuits by a transformer with
a 4 kV isolation strength. The input voltage is transferred to a lower value through a miniature transformer
T100
(0.35 VA) and is further transmitted through a voltage separator (adustable by means of jumpers at
XJ102) to a
A1
amplifier. With jumpers at XJ102 it is possible to select the maximum 50 Hz input’s voltage of
70 Vrms or 110 Vrms (with fine tuning by a RP100 trimmer during the activation of the unit). The related
Power Channel Modules
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