3/4/2013

New TWS FL-8 / FL-1 Hardware
• FL-8 small size - 3U 19 inch rack
• Modular – can monitor from 2 to 8
circuits in steps of 2
• Two digital inputs per line module
to flag a line trip so FL triggers
can be marked as high priority
New TWS FL-8 / FL-1 Hardware
• FL-1, 2U 19 inch rack – same size as a DSFL
• Fixed format at one line module
• Linux operating systems
• Universal AC/DC power supply
• Option for integral modem – ethernet ports standard

• Integral GPS receiver (100ns) with

IRIGB output to time synchronize
other IEDs
• Auto call sent to IQ+ when high
priority triggers logged – circuit
automatically polled and DTF
results calculated and listed

Web Page configuration and start up tool Two digital inputs per line module
Used to flag a line trip

• Local and remote access

• Set operating parameters • FL triggers associated with a line
trip are flagged as high priority and
• Set IP address details can set up an auto-call to IQ+ to
• Set time zone and daylight saving times enact a circuit poll
• DTF results can be filtered on high
• Manually trigger the device
priority
• View waveform of last trigger
• View diagnostic file
Benefit - dispatchers can automatically see 2 digitals
L/C
Allows devices to be commissioned without the need for results from line trips on the screen within connected to
connections
main &
any knowledge of the PC based analyses programs minutes of a fault backup relay

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Line Module Inputs MMI - LCD display and keypad

Independent gain and trigger settings Check status – manual download of data via display or USB
12 bit analogue resolution for greater dynamic range
Configured from IQ+ or web page

FL8 web page

12 bits gives good dynamic

range to see both large and
small signals

Benefit - can set trigger low

for small events and FSD
higher to capture large fault
signals without saturation

Additional Features FL-8 and FL-1 Market Segments

• USB port – can manually download data, upload configuration and
upgrade firmware
• Clock accuracy 100ns (60m accuracy)
FL-8 FL-1
• Can connect devices in master / slave mode for clock synch – • Distributed substations with
• Larger substations with
accuracy downgraded to 1µs centralised relay rooms to take dispersed relay rooms
• Sample rates selectable from 20MHz, 10MHz, 5MHz, 2.5MHz or advantage of modular • Portable unit due to small size
1.25MHz – useful for the future when there are better transducers architecture - 1 to 8 Line (a GSM or GPRS modem
• Diagnostic mode to automatically check operation of a line module Modules. would be external)
on a periodic bases • Extra line modules can easily • Lower cost entry option for
be added as a field upgrade to new users
• Line module lock out in case of too many triggers match substation growth. • Sub – transmission voltage
• Option for optical or copper ethernet port networks where an FL-8
• 4Gbyte compact flash – storage of up to 2000 records cannot be justified on price
• Protocols will be added in Q4 2011 – DNP, modbus, IEC61850.
(Goose messaging from relays will emulate the function of a digital
input to flag a line trip