{"id":1964,"date":"2017-12-21T19:24:43","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T19:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.throughput.co.za\/products\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1964"},"modified":"2021-06-28T10:31:10","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T10:31:10","slug":"plx82-mnet-61850","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.throughput.co.za\/products\/product\/plx82-mnet-61850\/","title":{"rendered":"Modbus TCP\/IP to IEC 61850 Dual Port Gateway <br \/><h5>PLX82-MNET-61850<\/h5>"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Modbus TCP\/IP to IEC 61850 Dual Port Gateway<\/h2>\n<p>The Modbus TCP\/IP to IEC 61850 gateway enables communication between the Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) on an IEC 61850 network and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) or Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs) on a Modbus TCP\/IP network.<\/p>\n<p>The configuration utility software provided with the gateway uses IED configuration files to import complex IEC 61850 data structures. The utility creates Variable files and Function Block files for import into Unity Pro projects for Quantum or M340 processors.<\/p>\n<p>IEC 61850 is the international standard that defines the hardware and communication requirements for all devices within substation automation. The standardized naming conventions imposed by the IEC 61850 standard improves interoperability between systems provided by diverse manufactures or&nbsp;created by multiple system integrators.<\/p>\n<h2>Architectures<\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.throughput.co.za\/products\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/PLX82-MNET-61850-schematic.png\" alt=\"PLX82-MNET-61850 schematic\" width=\"950\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.throughput.co.za\/products\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/PLX82-MNET-61850-schematic.png 950w, https:\/\/www.throughput.co.za\/products\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/PLX82-MNET-61850-schematic-490x354.png 490w, https:\/\/www.throughput.co.za\/products\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/PLX82-MNET-61850-schematic-500x361.png 500w, https:\/\/www.throughput.co.za\/products\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/PLX82-MNET-61850-schematic-768x555.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Features and Benefits<\/h2>\n<table class=\"renderedtable\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Configuration Utility Integrates Tightly with Unity Pro<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"524\">\n<ul>\n<li>Application-specific Variable and Function Block files are automatically generated.<\/li>\n<li>Users are not required to develop communication logic or tag structures in their PLC or PAC&nbsp;projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Configuration Archive and Diagnostics<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"524\">\n<ul>\n<li>The gateway configuration file can be stored in an industrial SD card. This allows for rapid disaster recovery by moving the SD card from a failed gateway to a replacement gateway.<\/li>\n<li>Extensive diagnostics for the gateway and for both Modbus TCP\/IP and IEC 61850 networks are available via the configuration utility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Import Configured IED files<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"524\">\n<ul>\n<li>All IED data attributes are available for convenient mapping to Modbus registers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Modbus TCP\/IP Client\/Server support<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"524\">\n<ul>\n<li>Enables multiple Modbus TCP\/IP devices or SCADA devices to interface with IEC 61850 devices simultaneously.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Specifications<\/h2>\n<p>The gateway is enclosed in a sturdy extruded aluminum case with DIN-rail-mounting.<\/p>\n<table class=\"renderedtable\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"128\">Hardware<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"332\">Two (2) Ethernet ports for Modbus TCP\/IP and IEC 61850 communication<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"128\">Software<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"332\">ProSoft 61850 Configuration Manager for configuration and diagnostic viewing<\/p>\n<p>ProSoft 61850 Tag Monitor for viewing live tag data<\/p>\n<p>ProSoft Discovery Service for setting a temporary IP address<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"128\">Configuration Storage<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"332\">Internally stored, by default. Configuration settings can be saved on an optional removable 1GB Industrial SD Card<\/p>\n<p>ProSoft 61850 Configuration Manager saves configuration information to an offline file.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a id=\"eztoc237163_1\" name=\"eztoc237163_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"eztoc237163_2\" name=\"eztoc237163_2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Specifications &#8211; Modbus TCP\/IP<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The Modbus TCP\/IP driver allows multiple independent, concurrent Ethernet connections. The connections may be Clients, servers, or a combination of both Clients and servers.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"eztoc237163_2_1\" name=\"eztoc237163_2_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"eztoc237163_3\" name=\"eztoc237163_3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Modbus TCP\/IP Client<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Actively reads data from and writes data to Modbus TCP\/IP devices using MBAP messages on Service Port 502 or Encapsulated Modbus RTU messages on other Service Ports<\/li>\n<li>Supports up to 10 Client connections with a maximum of 2000 commands to talk to multiple servers<\/li>\n<li>Modbus Command optimization &#8211;&nbsp;Multiple tags can be combined into one Write command with up to 120 words<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"eztoc237163_3_2\" name=\"eztoc237163_3_2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"eztoc237163_4\" name=\"eztoc237163_4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Modbus TCP\/IP Server<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Accepts incoming connections on Service Port 502 from Clients using Modbus TCP\/IP MBAP messages and on Service Port 2000 (or other Service Ports) from Clients using Encapsulated Modbus messages.<\/li>\n<li>Supports up to 20 independent, concurrent server connections for any combination of Service Port 502 MBAP messages and Encapsulated Modbus RTU messages on other Service Points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"renderedtable\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"131\">Modbus Commands Supported<\/p>\n<p>(Client and server)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"330\">3: Read Holding Registers<\/p>\n<p>16: Preset (Write) Multiple Holding Registers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"131\">Configurable Parameters (Client and server)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"330\">Gateway IP Address<\/p>\n<p>PLC Read Start Register (%MW)<\/p>\n<p>PLC Write Start Register (%MW)<\/p>\n<p>Number of MBAP and MNET servers<\/p>\n<p>Gateway Modbus Read Start Address<\/p>\n<p>Gateway Modbus Write Start Address<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"131\">Configurable Parameters (Client Only)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"330\">Minimum Command Delay<\/p>\n<p>Response Timeout<\/p>\n<p>Retry Count<\/p>\n<p>Command Error Pointer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"131\">Command List<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"330\">Maximum 2000 Modbus Client commands (one IEC<\/p>\n<p><i>Data Attribute&nbsp;<\/i>per command)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"131\">Status Data<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"330\">Error codes reported individually for each command<\/p>\n<p>High-level status data available from Modbus TCP\/IP Client through MNET server (for example PLC or PAC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"131\">Command List Polling<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"330\">Each command can be individually enabled or disabled; write-only-on-data-change is available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a id=\"eztoc237163_5\" name=\"eztoc237163_5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"eztoc237163_6\" name=\"eztoc237163_6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Specifications \u2013 IEC 61850 Client<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Supports up to 45 IEDs<\/li>\n<li>Send commands from the PLC or PAC to the IED using Control Types\n<ul>\n<li><i>Direct-with-Normal-Security<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Select Before Operate (SBO)-with-Normal-Security<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Direct-with-Enhanced Security<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Select Before Operate (SBO)-with-Enhanced-Security<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>&nbsp;<\/i><\/p>\n<table class=\"renderedtable\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"173\"><b>ACSI Basic Conformance<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"294\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"173\">SCSMs supported<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"294\">SCSM: IEC 61850 8.1(MMS) used<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"173\"><b>ACSI Model Conformance<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"294\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"173\">Reporting<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"294\">Buffered Report Control Block (BRCB)<\/p>\n<p>Unbuffered Report Control Block (URCB)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"173\">GOOSE<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"294\">entryID, DataReflnc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"173\">Control<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"294\">Direct-with-Normal-Security<\/p>\n<p>SBO-with-Normal-Security<\/p>\n<p>Direct-with-Enhanced-Security<\/p>\n<p>SBO-with-Enhanced-Security<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"173\">Logical Nodes<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"294\">IEC 61850 Logical Nodes, including Logical<\/p>\n<p>Nodes for Hydro Power Plants and Logical Nodes for Wind Power Plants<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"173\">Configurable Parameters<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"294\">MMS Command Delay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"173\">Status Data<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"294\">Status available per node<\/p>\n<p>Report and GOOSE status available<\/p>\n<p>High-level status data available from Modbus TCP\/IP Client through the MNET server (for example PLC or PAC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a id=\"eztoc237163_7\" name=\"eztoc237163_7\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"eztoc237163_8\" name=\"eztoc237163_8\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Specifications \u2013 SNTP\/NTP Client<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The gateway supports a Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP\/NTP) client service that can synchronize the gateway\u2019s time by periodic update requests to a Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) system. The user can configure the SNTP\/NTP server details in ProSoft 61850 Configuration Manager. The resolution of the time is in milliseconds (ms).<\/p>\n<table class=\"renderedtable\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">Configurable Parameters<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"294\">SNTP\/NTP server synchronization rate (in minutes)<\/p>\n<p>SNTP\/NTP server Address<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"ui-widget\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>NOTE<\/strong>:&nbsp; All products are pre-order items<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prosoft-technology.com\/Products\/Gateways\/Modbus-TCP-IP\/Modbus-TCP-IP-to-IEC-61850-Dual-Port-Gateway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Specifications, downloads &amp; certifications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Modbus TCP\/IP to IEC 61850 gateway enables communication between the Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) on an IEC 61850 network and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) or Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs) on a Modbus TCP\/IP network.<\/p>\n<p>The configuration utility software provided with the gateway uses IED configuration files to import complex IEC 61850 data structures. The utility creates Variable files and Function Block files for import into Unity Pro projects for Quantum or M340 processors.<\/p>\n<p>IEC 61850 is the international standard that defines the hardware and communication requirements for all devices within substation automation. 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