PCU400

Process Communication Unit 400 is a universal, flexible, high performance

communication server solution. It supports a wide range of communication
protocols for connection to RTUs and HMIs/SCADA systems.

Applications Communication protocols

PCU400 is a flexible product and supports many
different applications. Protocols to RTUs/IEDs
Main applications: • IEC60870-5-101, including NUC
• SPIDER™ Front-End. • IEC60870-5-104, including NUC
• Distributed Front-End for SCADA systems • DNP 3.0
• Data Concentrator • RP570, RP571, RP07, ADLP180
• Protocol Converter • ADLP80
• Communication gateway and HMI for Substation • Indactic 33/41A, 2033
Automation • Indactic 35
• Siemens Sinaut 8, Sinaut ST1
• Communication gateway for Power Plants
• Telegyr TG800, TG065, TG709/TG709S
• Communication gateway for OperateIT Process • USART (Swiss)
Portal and OperateIT SCADA Portal • ECMA 24
• CONITEL 300
TCP/IP support • Mobitex
• PROCOL 240
TCP/IP connections are supported towards:
• NETCON 8830/8835
• HMI • Modbus RTU
• SPIDER™ Front-End • OPC Client (supports generic OPC)
• MiniSCADA® or other SCADA systems • DDE Client: LON-Bus, GCOM
• Asynchronous protocols with Device server in • HNZ ECP85
RTU • Teleconnect III, T2500 and T5000
• TCP/IP connection to OPC400 OPC server • SPABUS
• Westinghouse WISP, WISP+
• IEC870-5-104 (RTU/IED or Master Station)
• Robofon RB94
• EXO2
Web interface • Estel, Estel Variant, PUTU
PCU400 supports a web server providing an operator • Campbell Datalogger interface
interface (HMI) for supervision, control and simulation of • VIP Client
process data. The web server supports alarm-, event- and
sequence-of-event list functionality, including historical Protocols to Master Stations (HMI/SCADA)
event storage. The web server functionality is based on • IEC60870-5-101, including NUC
XML/XSL technology. • IEC60870-5-104, including NUC
• DNP 3.0
• RP570, RSP
• ADLP180
• Teleconnect III T5000
• OPC Server (OPC400)
• Siemens Sinaut ST1
Redundancy
PCU400 supports redundancy on two levels.
• Redundant PCU400 hardware (computers). Two
PCU400 computers are equally equipped.
Automatic switching of communication lines from
one PCU to the other is supported. Line switches
of type RSX are supported.
• Redundant RTU communication lines. PCU400
supports switching to a backup line when
communication on the main line fails.
Redundancy support is configuration dependent.
Analysis / Diagnosis
A standard terminal (Telnet client) can be connected to
PCU400. The client can be run on any computer
connected to the same LAN/WAN as PCU400. The
following is supported:
• Status on any PCU400 computer in the network
can be checked.
• Logging the internal PCU400 data bus
• Logging external communication lines. Each
protocol supports an internal protocol analyser
whose output can be fed to the Telnet client.
Cyclic telegrams can be filtered from the log
output.
• Analysis and diagnosis of internal processes
• All log output can be directed to files for later
analysis
Excel Data Engineering
For configuration of PCU400 data, an integrated data-
engineering tool can be used. This tool is based on
Microsoft Excel and XML, and is typically used in
standalone configurations.
Technical data
• Operating systems: Windows NT 4 and Windows
XP are supported.
• Hardware: Standard PC (Pentium or compatible).
Often an industry computer without monitor and
keyboard is used. Embedded hardware solution
without moving parts (fans, hard-disk) is also
available.
ABB AS, Div. Energi
P.O. Box 6540 Rodeløkka
N-0510 OSLO
Tel: +47 22 87 20 00
Fax: +47 22 35 28 11
www.abb.com
Technical data cont.
• Number of communication lines: Maximum 64
lines at 64 kbit/second per computer. Parallel
computers can be used if more lines are required.
• DIN mounted communication module with 8
independent channels
• The supported protocols can be freely distributed /
combined on the available communication lines.
• Function tables: Supports FTAB download to
RTUs with protocols RP570 and ADLP180.
• Supports multiple Master Stations.
• Supports redundant LAN configurations.
• Clock synchronization of RTUs via
communication lines with an accuracy of +- 5 ms
using minute pulse or high-accuracy NTP server.
The accuracy depends on the RTU and is valid for
constant delay communication medium.
• Supports any standard Windows serial (COM)
port.
• Supports old (non-asynchronous) bit oriented
protocols (special communication board required).
• Supports remote software upgrades.
• Internal watchdog functionality, automatic
computer reboot if a critical component fails.
• Supports running as a Windows service.
• Supports mapping internal information (e.g.
communication line and RTU status information)
to internal indications. The internal indications are
reported to connected Masters as regular
indications using the desired protocol.
• Windows XP: Supports remote desktop connection
for configuration and check of status
• Software development tool: Microsoft Visual
Studio.
• Environment specification:
Temperature: 0 - 45 degrees C
Relative humidity: 5 - 85% non-condensing
Supply Voltage: 85 - 264 V AC, 9 - 16 V DC,18 -
36 V DC, 36 - 72 V DC, 70 - 132 V DC