What Is An Ibox - GE iBox Installation And Maintenance Manual

iBox/iBox Kit
Installation and Maintenance Guide

1.1. What is an iBox?

Product Overview
Introduction The iBox is GE Digital Energy small point count Substation Controller. It combines
advanced functionality, multiple communication ports and local I/O in a compact
package.
The iBox processes both digital inputs and digital outputs. It also provides serial
digital data communication ports to facilitate communications with both a master-
station and local communications. The iBox is specifically designed for SCADA
applications.
The iBox Kit is a rack-mounted, pre-wired, pre-configured RTU based on the iBox,
but with additional (optional) power supply, Ethernet and I/O support.
Integrated The iBox can function as a:
Functions
• Programmable logic controller (PLC)
• IED gateway
• Data concentrator
• Standalone remote terminal unit (RTU).
Scalable The iBox's flexibility makes it an excellent option for:
Architecture
• Advanced substation monitoring
• Control
• Automation applications.
Features The iBox has three software-configurable RS-232/485 serial communication ports.
All three RS-232/485 serial ports interface to legacy IEDs or Master stations.
An extensive library of application software is available from GE Digital Energy to
enable the iBox to interface with a wide range of IEDs.
A UTC port is available for global satellite time synchronization (however, there
are three serial ports, so if you use one as a UTC port, two serial ports remain for
connecting to IEDs).
Maintenance port support provides access to SGConfig, LogicLinx*, and
WESMAINT* utilities.
Meets the robust requirements of the IEEE
Patent The iBox contains a patent protection label as a formal declaration of the US patents
Protection that protect both the product and the technology developed by GE Digital Energy.
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MAY BE PROTECTED BY ONE OR
MORE OF THE FOLLOWING US
PATENTS:
5237511, 5303112, 5513061, 5701226
994-0047-5.10-4
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