Parallel Redundancy Protocol (Prp) - GE Multilin D400 Instruction Manual

CHAPTER 11: INTRODUCING THE D400 FEATURES

Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP)

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Parallel Redundancy Protocol functionality is available with D400 firmware version 5.01.
The D400 provides the user with an option to Enable PRP on a per-VLAN basis.
The D400 simultaneously supports VLANs with PRP, and VLANs without PRP.
The D400 is able to communicate with the following LAN types:
• IEDs with Dual LAN (two MACs, two IPs)
• IEDs with Redundant LAN (single MAC, single IP)
• IEDs on VLAN with PRP enabled
• IEDs on VLAN without PRP enabled
The D400 supports PRP on the following network interface cards (NICs):
• 100BASEFX
• 4-Port Ethernet Switch
The following hardware is required to support PRP scenarios which require the third
Ethernet option:
• D400 1.6GHz main board (520-0232LF)
• Dual Ethernet kit
– PC/104-PLUS 10/100/1000BASE-TX Dual Ethernet card (GE part number 580-
3410)*
– Ethernet card to main board cable assemblies (GE part number 977-0544 and
977-0549)
• Network card installed in the First network slot (Slot 11 - refer to Figure 6):
– 4-Port twisted-pair Ethernet switch (GE part number 520-0213LF refer to section:
"4-Port twisted-pair ethernet switch" on page 48),
OR
– 100Base-FX Hot Standby Fiber Optic Ethernet Adapter (GE part number 520-
0215LF refer to section: "100Base-FX hot standby fiber optic ethernet adapter" on
page 50).
• Redundant twisted-pair Ethernet + COM2 port adapter (GE part number 520-0218LF
refer to page 52) network card installed in the Second Network slot (Slot 12 - refer to
Figure 6)
For details on PRP scenarios, refer to the D400 Online Help Networking in D400 book >
Network LAN Scenarios topic)
PRP is not supported with the previous generation PC/104-Plus 10/100BaseT Ethernet
Module card (GE part number 580-2717). A replacement can be ordered from the D400
Upgrade Kits, available through the GE Grid Solutions Online store.
NET 3 LEDs are not connected to the D400 Front panel LED cluster, but the NET 3 LINK
Good status can be monitored remotely from the System Status Manager - Digital Input
Points (refer to the D400 Online Help > Application Pseudo Points book > System Status
Manager topic).
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