Ekip Link Module; Description; Compatibility And Power Supply - ABB SACE Emax 2 Installation, Operation And Maintenance Instructions For The Installer And The User

4 - Ekip Link module

Description Ekip Link is a communication accessory module that integrates the circuit-breaker in an internal Ethernet
Compatibility and power supply The module can be installed in the presence of Ekip Dip, Touch, Hi-Touch, G Touch, and G Hi-Touch trip
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network with an ABB proprietary protocol.
The network to which the module is to be connected must be dedicated and comprising only Ekip Link and
Ethernet switches that declare support for level L2 multicast on the datasheet. In this case the Ethernet
switches do not require any configuration. If, instead, the network also includes routers, multicast must be
enabled and configured on all VLAN interfaces with level L3.
IMPORTANT: the module can be connected only to internal Ethernet networks with
one or more switchboards, to which trip units or ABB Emax 2 accessories are
connected. It is the installer's responsibility to ensure that all the necessary safety
measures are adopted for all the connected devices (for example, the necessary
access authorisations, and so on). The module cannot be connected to other Ethernet
networks (for example, with the purpose of monitoring the system, or the office), or
to the Internet.
The module is necessary if you wish to implement these functions:
• Power Controller
• Zone Selectivity
• Programmable Logic
For these functions, the trip units of the system that are involved must be equipped with an Ekip Link, and for
each of these the IP addresses of the Ekip Link modules of the other trip units must be inserted.
Solely with Ekip Dip trip units: the module can also be used with a function similar to that of the Ekip Com
Modbus TCP module, but only with the ability to communicate with the ABB master (e.g.: Ekip Connect, or
Ekip Control Panel).
IMPORTANT: only one Ekip Link can be installed on each circuit-breaker.
The modules are always supplied with Ekip AUP and Ekip RTC contacts (see the chapter "6 - Other
accessories" on page 68).
units, and requires the presence of an Ekip Supply module in the first slot of the circuit-breaker terminal box.
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