ABB Utility Automation
Remote Terminal Unit
Application, characteristics and technical data have
to be taken from the hardware data sheet:
23BA20 1 KGT 150 403
Operation
The 23BA20 board has sixteen output relays. Two
groups of eight contacts have the same common re-
turn. This allows to split the output channels only to
two different process voltage sources.
Processing function
The I/O micro controller (EAP Ein- Ausgabe-Prozes-
sor / Input- output processor) activates any output
forced by the VAP of CMU (CMU = communication
unit) by a command output request. The EAP con-
trols the time duration of a pulse output by the loaded
pulse length time value.
Output monitoring and supervision
Any output is checked and monitored by the EAP by
different tests and supervision functions:
--- the output pattern is read back before the output
is activated
--- the 24 V DC from backplane bus to switch the
output relays is supervised during an active out-
put
--- the pulse duration is controlled by the EAP
--- any detected error is indicated by LEDs.
One or two pole outputs
Fig. 2: to Fig. 4: show the different principle wir-
ings for one or two pole output channels.
See the 23BA21 ”Connections and Settings” for the
wiring if (1 out of n) check is requested.
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Connections and Settings
Binary Output 23BA20
Settings
There are no settings required and possible on the
23BA20 board.
Signalling
The board monitors and checks its functionality as
well as the dialog via the peripheral bus. Detected er-
rors are indicated and/or transmitted by the board:
--- by the red LED ”ST” on the front plate
--- by the red LED ”PST” on the front plate
--- by diagnostic messages
LED ”ST”
The ”ST” LED indicates board errors or peripheral
bus errors.
The ”ST”-LED indicates:
--- board runs initialization procedure
--- board is doing a cold- or warm start
--- board has detected a memory error (RAM or
EPROM)
--- micro controller faulty
--- no dialog via the peripheral bus for at least 2
minutes. The board is not polled by the PBP of
CMU.
LED ”PST”
The LED indicates an error at command output:
--- 24 V DC for the output relays failed during com-
mand output
--- Time out PBP during active output. Any active
output is stopped (switched off).
LED ”CO”
At least one output relay is switched on. The ”CO”
LED is direct connected to the 24 V DC. ”CO” is ON for
the time an output is active (pulse or persistent).
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ST output W 01
relay: K01 b22
k01 A 01
z32
k02 A 02
b32
k03 A 03
d32
k04 A 04
z30
k05 A 05
Micro b30
controller k06 A 06
RTU Peripheral Bus

d30
k07 A 07
K08
z28
k08 A 08
RAM b28
W 02
K09 d22
k09 A 09
EPROM d28
k10 A 10
z26
k11 A 11
b26
EAP k12 A 12
d26
CO k13 A 13
z24
k14 A 14
K1 b24
k15 A 15
K16 d24
k16 A 16
z22
PST
+ 24 V DC k1

Fig. 1: Logic block diagram and front plate

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23TP21 23ET23 Signal identification Re-

Re
R0031 R0011 Sub-connector Identification Meaning mark
1 1 z32 A 01 binary output 01
2 2 b32 A 02 binary output 02
3 3 d32 A 03 binary output 03
4 4 z30 A 04 binary output 04
5 5 b30 A 05 binary output 05
6 6 d30 A 06 binary output 06
7 7 z28 A 07 binary output 07
8 8 b28 A 08 binary output 08
9 9 d28 A 09 binary output 09
10 10 z26 A 10 binary output 10
11 11 b26 A 11 binary output 11
12 12 d26 A 12 binary output 12
13 13 z24 A 13 binary output 13
14 14 b24 A 14 binary output 14
15 15 d24 A 15 binary output 15
16 16 z22 A 16 binary output 16
17 19 A (Faston 6,3) A cable shield
18 17 b22 W 01 common return output 1 to 8
19 18 d22 W 02 common return output 9 to 16
The pin configuration of 23ET23 subrack corresponds to the direct pin configuration of the board connector

Subrack terminal connection:

TP21 ET23

Placement of signal terminal connectors on subracks

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Connections and Settings 23BA20 RTU560

23BA20 23TP21 Signal- Process

R 0031 identific.
k 01 A 01
1
k 02 A 02
2
k 03 A 03
3
k 04 A 04
4
k 05 A 05
5
k 06 A 06
6
k 07 A 07
7
k 08
A 08
8
k 09 A 09
9
k 10 A 10
10
k 11 A 11
11
k 12
A 12
12
k 13 A 13
13
k 14 A 14
14
k15 A 15
15
k16
A 16
16
*
A
17

b22 * W 01
18

d22 * W 02
19

+ UP ---UP
UP = process voltage ( 24 / 48 / 60 V DC)

Fig. 2: Binary output 1 pole same process voltage circuit on both halfs.
* Pin assignment 23TP21
23TP21 23TP21
Board
R0031 R0011
A 17 19
b22 18 17
d22 19 18

Connection diagram 23TP21 subrack

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23BA20 23TP21 Signal- Process

R 0031 identific.
k 01 A 01
1
k 02 A 02
2
k 03 A 03
3
k 04 A 04
4
k 05 A 05
5
k 06 A 06
6
k 07 A 07
7
k 08
A 08
8
k 09 A 09
9
k 10 A 10
10
k 11 A 11
11
k 12
A 12
12
k 13 A 13
13
k 14 A 14
14
k15 A 15
15
k16
A 16
16
*
A
17

b22 * W 01
18

d22 * W 02
19

+ UP ---UP + Pn --- Pn
UP = process voltage ( 24 / 48 / 60 V DC) e.g. 23BA21 test circuit

Fig. 3: Binary output 1 pole. Different process voltage sources on k 01-k 08 and k 09-k 16
* Pin assignment 23TP21
23TP21 23TP21
Board
R0031 R0011
A 17 19
b22 18 17
d22 19 18

Connection diagram 23TP21 subrack

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23BA20 23TP21 Signal- Process

R 0031 identific.
k 01 A 01
1
k 02 A 02
2
k 03 A 03
3
k 04 A 04
4
k 05 A 05
5
k 06 A 06
6
k 07 A 07
7
k 08
A 08
8
k 09 A 09
9
k 10 A 10
10
k 11 A 11
11
k 12
A 12
12
k 13 A 13
13
k 14 A 14
14
k15 A 15
15
k16
A 16
16
*
A
17

b22 * W 01
18

d22 * W 02
19

(--- Pn) --- UP + UP (+ Pn)

UP = process voltage ( 24 / 48 / 60 V DC) or 23BA21 test circuit

Fig. 4: Binary output 2 pole. Either direct or by 1 out of n check

* Pin assignment 23TP21
23TP21 23TP21
Board
R0031 R0011
A 17 19
b22 18 17
d22 19 18

Connection diagram 23TP21 subrack

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Connections and Settings 23BA20 RTU560

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