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GRID
TELECOM
e-terragridcom T390
Universal power line carrier
Digital power line carrier e-terragridcom T390
Customer Benets
Modular architecture
IP LAN Transport Capability
Comprehensive system
and outstanding quality of
service
Ownership costs reduction
Management capacities
improved
Transmission speed at up to
128kbits/s on 16 kHz
The ideal comprehensive solution for
your communication requirements over
HV Transmission Lines.
The Digital Power line Carrier e-terragridcom
T390 is an HV line transmission solution
perfectly adapted to power utilities
environment and its constraints. Built on an
innovative technology, e-terragridcom T390 is
the cost effective alternative or back up to an
optical bre communication network. With its
comprehensive system of integrated tools and
services such as the Ethernet interface and
its modular design, T390 Digital Power line
Carrier provides a complete integrated system
combined with a high exibility for your
operation needs.
Transmission Line
SNMP compliant
Network Management Software
e-terrasentinel
e-terragridcom T390
Power Line Carrier
Integrated Teleprotection
Module e-terragridcom TPI
Electrical
Interface
as per V11 /
G703 or E1
Optical Interface
as per IEEE C37.94
Multiplexer e-terragridcom DXC
or e-terragridcom e-DXC

Telecom
Network
Telecom
Network
Optional concurent digital communication
path for teleprotection command
TPI TPI
e-terragridcom T390 Universal Power
Line Carrier provides:

An easy integration within a Digital
communication Network (e.g.: Ethernet
transmission , V11 interface, RS 232
interfaces)

Analogue or Digital or mix of the 2
communication modes without having to
change the Hardware

The fastest transmission speed at up to
128kbits/s on 16 kHz only

SNMP Network management systems
compatibility

A cost effective solution upgradable
according to a customers need and
compatible with all application from retrot
of existing PLC without having to change
costly HV equipment to new substation
providing additional services and optimized
for interconnection with Digital networks.

A solution to limit the customer cost
of ownership by providing within one
hardware solution for all type of Power Line
Carrier application

An outstanding quality of service and level
of reliability

Narrow band intertripping application to
send up to 4 independent Teleprotection
command over analogue on 2; 2.5 or 4 Khz
2
Telecom
network
TPI
TPI
Digital Medium
Power Line Medium
Optional Additional Amplier - Up to 80W
Amplier - Up to 40W
External Teleprotection
Telephone Telephone PABX
Data RS232 Data V11 Data Ethernet
LAN
Protection Relay
Intertripping commands
Processing Unit
Integrated Teleprotection Module with
dual communication path (Optional)
Optional Service Unit (up to 9)
2nd Integrated teleprotection module
(Optional)
Multiplexer
Telephone Telephone
Fax
Printer
Printer
Firewall
Internet
H.V.
TRANSPORT
NETWORK
ETHERNET
LAN
ETHERNET
LAN
ETHERNET
LAN
ETHERNET
LAN
MiCOM T390
Universal Power line Carrier
MiCOM T390
Universal Power line Carrier
Router
Digital PBX
Computer
Computer
Computer
Modular architecture
With a modular architecture in both hardware
through the use of racks not cards and
software, the e-terragridcom T390 provides
our customers with the best exibility of use
without any return to the factory.
Each module has a specic function and can
be installed separately. It can be congured as
per the customer needs and upgraded by the
customer himself. The number of interfaces is
not given by the size of the chassis so several
service modules can be added according to
your needs. You just pay for what you need
and adjust the equipment to reach the exact
system required.
The e-terragridcom T390 Universal Power
Line Carrier integrates:

1 or 2 Amplier Module for up to 80 W
output power

1 processing module PRCS -full (2U)
subrack with 4 RS 232 , 1 x V11 interface
for communication up to 74 kbps ,
1*RJ45 for LAN 10/100 Mbit interface,
1*maintenance telephone handset
interface, 3x2/4W E&M or 2*FXO/FXS,
1*2/4W E&M and 1 external Teleprotection
interface

SRV (2U) service subrack can be added
as an additional module that provides
all the features required for the extended
conguration: (3 Rs232, 1 x V11 , 1*LAN,
1*maintenance telephone handset, 2*FXO/
FXS, 1*2/4W E&M
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TELECOM e-terragridcom T390
IP LAN transport capability (*optional)
By providing direct Ethernet interface, the e-terragridcom T390
Universal Power Line Carrier can easily transport LAN network and be
integrated directly for exchange of data between substation automation
platforms or associated with IP based solution like Voice over IP and
Video over IP. Thus, e-terragridcom T390 offers the possibility to be
ready for the next generation of IP Telecom Networks.
In order to support modern IP network, the LAN function supports VLAN
and offers bridge and neighbouring capacities.
Comprehensive system providing a perfect operation
exibility and an outstanding quality of service
Universal concept
The e-terragridcom T390 Universal Power Line Carrier provides a
comprehensive set of transmission characteristics according to the
network constraints. It can operate like a conventional analogue Power
Line Carrier working on 2.5 or 4 kHz or a combination of analogue
and digital mode. Digital transmission bandwidths can be separated
or superimposed making it easier to allocate the e-terragridcom
T390 Universal Power Line Carrier transmission band into congested
frequency plan.

Digital communication activated by a simple rmware key for
transmission of high speed data (V11, Ethernet, and RS232) or
compressed speech (Fig. 1)

Analogue communication, reliable transmission for uncompressed
speech, teleprotection signals and low speed data (Fig. 2)

Mix communication (Analogue/Digital) (Fig. 3)
The e-terragridcom T390 provides a solution for all type of PLC
application within one hardware with its same hardware / various
rmware concept to offer Power Utilities a large range of features,
transmission mode and services.
Some of the applications provided by the e-terragridcom T390 are:

Transfer of distance protection information for the Electrical network
safety

Transfer of (RTU) data for SCADA application

Remote control of substation minimizing necessary staff

Telephone network

Key data secured by private Power utility PLC network
4 kHz
8 kHz
16 kHz
QAM Signal
Figure 1 Full Digital transmission with superimposed band:
16 kHz, 8 kHz and 4 kHz
InterBand for
separated mode
Analog
CH1
with TPX
2.5 or
4KHz
FSK
2.5 or
4KHz
FSK
Analog
CH1
with TPX
0 to max
Analog
CH2
RX TX
2.5 or
4KHz
Analog
CH2
2.5 or
4KHz
Figure 2 Fully Analogue transmission with double channel sepa
rated/adjacent bands: 2.5 kHz and 4 kHz
16 kHz
or
8 KHz
QAM Signal
Rx
16 kHz
or
8 KHz
analogue
channel
Rx
QAM Signal
TX
4KHz 4KHz
analogue
channel
Tx
Data
Speech Speech Data
Teleprotection
commands
Interband
from 0 to
max
Figure 3 Mix Mode with 1 analogue channel (up to 2). Including
1 speech + e-terragridcom DIP teleprotection channel +
up to 3 data channel and 1 digital channel (4 KHz or 8 KHz)
e-terragridcom T390 offers up to 4 built-in modems per analog channel
instead of one reducing costs of implementation and offering more
access.
Several software packages can be selected according to customer
requirements. The system comes in analogue mode. It can be upgraded
by software licence to digital, superimposed digital. The features LAN to
LAN and SNMP management are also optional and can be activated at
any time. Now Power Utilities can switch to digital application smoothly,
and still benet the advantages of the analogue mode avoiding then the
drawbacks of a radical and irreversible transition.
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Teleprotection functionalities
e-terragridcom TPI module
e-terragridcom T390 includes the possibility
to add up to 2 internal teleprotection module
e-terragridcom TPI.
The advantages of the e-terragridcom TPI
modules are :

Transmission in analogue of up to 6
commands in 4 kHz band to transfer more
information

Up to 2 digital (optional) redundant
communication path : 1 as per optical
SFP interface module or as per X21/ V11
or G703.1 64 kbit/s or G703.6 2 Mbit/s
to improve the overall protection scheme
security with each path up to 8 command
transmission

Up to 8 inputs (depending on version) with
logical combination capability

Up to 14 heavy duty output (depending on
version) freely allocated through the HMI to
cope with all customer expectation

Conguration using MiCOM T1 HMI for all
e-terragridcom TPI modules with possibility
to monitor through an NMS using SNMP
protocol

Modular design allowing a full compliance
of IEC 60834
By using e-terragridcom TPI module, the
transfer of teleprotection command can
be either within the e-terragridcom T390
analogue channel or directly in the digital
channel reducing the requirement for
bandwidth.
In case of Mix mode analogue/digital
e-terragridcom T390 communication, two
e-terragridcom TPI modules can transfer
command in each band.
External teleprotection
e-terragridcom T390 PLC still offers the
possibility to connect an external analogue
teleprotection with boost facilities to allow
transmission of commands in an analogue
band.
In order to maintain digital communication
and overall Quality of Services, the
e-terragridcom T390 relay is equipped with
the FRT mode allowing digital transmission to
be recovered in 200 ms after a teleprotection
command transmission.
Outstanding quality of service
Reliable technology should be provided
to Power Utilities in order to ensure the
security of the electrical power network. The
e-terragridcom T390 Universal Power Line
Carrier offers several transmission speed
capacity and operating modes adapted to
the needs of each user. To guarantee the
continuity of the selected services when
conditions become critical (for example
a power failure); the system provides an
automatic fall back mode (i.e. from 72kbps
to 42kpbs) and an improved service recovery
time. The system recovers its full capacity
when the line conditions are restored.
Reduced cost of ownership
Cost effective solution
Costs related to change in technology are
often preventing customer willingness to
upgrade their telecom network.
Thus, the e-terragridcom T390 Universal
Power Line Carrier has been designed to
reduce as much as possible the customer cost
ownership by employing up to date modular
technologies and by using a user friendly
software.
It is able to be t in all application from
retrot of existing analogue Power Line
Carrier without having to change costly
HV equipment to new substation providing
additional services and optimized for the
interconnection with Digital Networks.
Easy commissioning
To save time and money, ALSTOM
Grid provides you the solution to assist
commissioning engineer. Powerful tools have
been integrated into the e-terragridcom T390
Universal Power line Carrier Human Machine
Interface that provides a comprehensive set of
features, including recording capabilities and
a set of measurement integrated tools very
useful during the on site commissioning.
No need of extra tools like BER tester or level
generator since these features are performed
by the e-terragridcom T390 Universal Power
Line Carrier and can be read through the HMI
software.
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Maintenance cost reduction
Expertise can be deported as SNMP functions allow you to detect and
diagnose at distance any trouble on your network, reducing the customer
charges.
Highly manageable
Network Management using SNMP protocol (*Optional)
e-terragridcom T390, with its integrated SNMP protocol compatibility,
offers Power Utilities the possibility to supervise your e-terragridcom
T390 network without using expensive proprietary Network
management system.
All parameters of your Power line Carrier Network can be monitored
anywhere with your PC and few mouse-clicks to optimize your Quality
of service. Maintenance is made easier as diagnosis can be performed
remotely in advanced and then optimizes site cost. Power Utilities
can then monitor their entire telecom network using a single Network
Management System.
Supervision and programming

All the programming parameters, alarms, transmission parameters
and performances; are available at any time thanks to the Ethernet
Interface

The complete link (2 PLC) can be managed remotely but also another
link connected to the rst one

The transmission quality can be monitored

A complete set of tools is available for commissioning, with no
requirement for external measurement equipment

Remote alarms and measurements are independent on the QAM
signal
Easy operation and upgrades
e-terragridcom T390 Universal Power Line Carrier offers a full remote
management and conguration. No need to be an expert, the Human
Machine Interface running on Windows 2000/XP has been particularly
designed to be user friendly. With its 100% upgradeable software
and hardware, you can remain up-to-date with the latest release and
optimize your cost of ownership.
Security pack
The security pack enables an AES 128 bit encryption when connecting
through the HMI to e-terragridcom T390 preventing from any
unauthorized access.
Transmission speed at up to 128kbps on 16khz
The e-terragridcom T390 Universal Power Line Carrier provides a
comprehensive set of transmission characteristics according to the
network constraints.
It can operate like a conventional analogue Power Line Carrier working
on 2; 2.5 or 4 kHz duplex bandwidth or fully digital mode or up to
128kbps on 16kHz. The choice of a digital modulation is given to the
customer in order to adapt it depending on the Signal on Noise ratio of
the link in order to reach the best compromise between the number of
access, speed and bandwidth allocation.
More the superimposed digital mode allows to use the same band of
4, 8 or 16 kHz for transmission and reception dividing then by two the
bandwidth requirement, a key point for congested Power Line Carrier
frequency plan.
SDH e-terragridcom MSE
PDH e-terragridcom DXC
e-terragridcom T390
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Network Monitoring System
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Compatibility with Scada Polling mode
The polling mode is used widely on PLC
network for Scada application in order to
retrieve information on a series of RTU over
many PLC links.
Today e-terragridcom T390 offers this polling
mode also in digital, allowing the use of
fastest transmission rates up to 38400 bit/s.
General features

Frequency range : 20 to 700 kHz

TX and RX band : superimposed (Digital
band only) or separated and adjacent

Choice of channel in 1 kHz steps

Choice of carrier frequency in 1 Hz steps

Transmitter power:
1W to 80W PEP selectable by 1W step

Line output : balanced or unbalanced

Impedance: 50, 75, 125, 150 W

R.F Bandwidth analogue:
2; 2, 5 kHz or 4 kHz per channel

User Bandwidth digital:
16 KHz max.up to 128kbps
8 kHz max up to 72kbps
4 kHz max up to 32kbps
Receiver

Sensitivity:
-20 dBm

AGC range:
60 dB

Selectivity:
In accordance with IEC 60495
Speech interface

Interface:
2W/4W with E&M or DTMF

Number of interface:
min 3 in Processing module (Possibility of
up to 4 additional services modules with 3
speech interface each )

Mode:
Central Battery, FXO, FXS, transit

Impedance: 600 W

Mode: balanced / isolated

Return loss better than 14 dB

Input level adjustment:
Max level +7 dBm
Min level -30 dBm
Step 0.5 dB

Output level adjustment:
Max level +7 dBm
Min level -30 dBm
Step 0.5 dB

4W to 2W loss: 3.5 dB

Compression :
2400bps, or 16kbps ADPCM

Fax:
G3 Fax includes ITU-T V.17, V.27ter, V.29,
V.21 fax data pump with G3 Fax logic
according to T.30 (used to transmit and
receive facsimile data at rates up to 14.4
kbps.)
Data interface

V11
from 1kb/s to 72kb/s Internal
or external Clock mode

Number of interface: 1

V24/V28 Interface RS232
300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600,
14400, 19200, 28800 Bps (Synchronous
only), 38400 Bps (Synchronous only)

Number of interface:
min 4 (Possibility of up to 4 additional
services modules with 3 data interface
each)

LAN
10/100 baseT interface
Bridge and neighbouring features
VLAN support

Number of interface:
min 2 (1 per module)
Technical data
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Embedded Multiplexer

Up to 64 different services

300 bps of accuracy to allocate each service

Bridging capability for compressed speech

transmission
External teleprotection

Interface 4W

Impedance 600 W

Mode Balanced/Isolated

Return loss > 14 dB

Input level adjustment Max level +7 dBm
Min level -30 dBm
Step 3 dB

Output level adjustment Max level +7 dBm
Min level -30 dBm

PLC Time Delay less than 7 ms depending of the type
of external Teleprotection
Miscellaneous

Event recorder up to 4000 events

Accuracy: 1 ms

Synchronization IRIG B or through SNTP server
Operating condition

Power supply voltage 48 VDC +/- 20%

Operating temperature -30C / +55C

Storage temperature -40C / +70C

Max relative humidity 95% at 23C

Storage Temperature -40C < T < +70C
Insulation & CEM

Basic constraints PLC IEC 60495

EMC as per EN 61000-6-2
EN 61000-6-4
EN 61000-6-5
Mechanical Characteristics
Dimensions

Ampliers Height x Length x width:
134 mm (3U) x 483 mm (19 ) x 260 mm
Weigth 9 kg

Processing:
89 mm (2U ) x 483 mm (19 ) x 260 mm
Weight 4.3 Kg

Service:
89 mm (2U ) x 483 mm (19 ) x 260 mm:
Weight 4.2 Kg
Management system

Fully SNMP V2 compatible

Security pack : data encryption as per
AES 128 bit protocol
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TELECOM e-terragridcom T390
e-terragridcom T390 Universal
Power Line carrier at a glance

Comprehensive range of software
and hardware

High modularity

IP LAN transport capability

Network management through SNMP

Reduced costs of ownership

3 built-in modems per channel
instead of one

More Teleprotection commands
in reduced bandwidth

Fastest transmission speed at
up to 128kbps

Ready for the next generation
of IP networks
A NEW ERA
In the constantly evolving
world of power line technology,
the e-terragridcom T390
Universal Power Line Carrier
represents a new generation
in reliable information
transmission.
World class expertise
With this 5
th
generation of Power
Line Carrier, e-terragridcom T390
Universal Power Line Carrier,
ALSTOM Grid brings unrivalled
expertise to Power Line Carrier
market.
e-terragridcom T390 Universal
Power Line Carrier brings an
outstanding level of reliability and
quality of service to Power Line
Carrier applications, ensuring fast,
simple and reliable installation and
conguration.
Encompassing the products and
service for global solutions,
ALSTOM Grids Telecom offering
gives complete peace of mind.
We have 50 years experience of
designing, manufacturing and
supplying a complete range of
telecommunication equipment.
Anywhere in the world, our experts
can provide the solution for all of
your telecom requirements, enabling
you to focus on your core business.