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UPLC-II ™ Universal Power-Line Carrier System Manual CU44-VER07 AMETEK Power Instruments 4050 N.W. 121st Avenue Coral Springs, FL 33065 1–800–785–7274 +1-954-344-9822 www.ametekpower.com January 2016 The BrighT STar in UTiliTy CommUniCaTionS...
Ordering Information Product Description Applications Test Equipment, Maintenance & Troubleshooting Installation/Comissioning Procedure Testing Facilities Communication Protocols Appendices & Index UPLC-II™ Application Manual Table of Contents...
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UPLC-II™ system. Failure to do so may result in injury to personnel or damage to the equipment, and may affect the equipment warranty. If you mount the carrier set in a cabinet, it must be bolted to the floor or otherwise secured before you swing out the equipment, to pre- vent the installation from tipping over.
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This manual describes the functions and features of the Universal Power-Line Carrier. It is intended pri- marily for use by engineers and technicians involved in the installation, alignment, operation, and mainte- nance of the UPLC-II™. (The majority of which also applies to the UPLC™.) Equipment Identification The UPLC-II™...
1. Ordering Information ...........1–1 UPLC-II™ Catalog Number Digits Explanation ..............1–3 2.
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5.3.3 Power Supply Module ..................5–8 5.3.4 Aux. Power Supply Module (for driving EM protective relays)......5–8 5.3.5 Power Amplifier Module ..................5–8 5.4 PC Setup for Communication with the UPLC-II™ ............5–10 5.4.1 Ethernet Port – PC/UPLC-II™ Setup ..............5–10 5.4.2 Front RS-232 Port – PC Setup ................5–11 5.5 Logging In........................5–11...
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Appendix C: UPLC-II™ XML File Format ........C–1...
To order one or more UPLC-II™ units, simply identify the features you want for each chassis. For example, – U S 1 N S M 9 A F S X – describes a UPLC-II™ with the fol- lowing features: Chassis: UPLC-II™...
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UPlC-ii™ System manual Table 1–1. UPLC-II™ Catalog Numbers 10 11 Typical Catalog Number 1 – Base Unit 2 – Configuration Single Transceiver Unit (3RU) w/Single Power Amplifier Single Transceiver Unit (3RU) w/Dual Power Amplifier Single Receiver Unit (3RU) 3 – Main Power Supply...
• FSK mode = Trip Test (Shift from guard to trip in test mode without real trip output) 9. Power Amp options • None, Receiver-only unit • Power Amp with Freq. Selectivity for TX Reflected power meter 10. Future place holder 11. Future place holder (All UPLC-II™ Catalog numbers end in “SX”) January 2016 Page 1–3...
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UPlC-ii™ System manual USER NOTES Page 1–4...
Chapter 2. Product Description Table 2–6. Minimum Frequency Spacing ON/OFF Applications Wide Band Directional Comparison Relaying 4000 Hz Narrow Band Directional Comparison Relaying 2000 Hz Extreme Wide Band Phase Comparison Relaying 4000 Hz FSK Applications Narrow Band: Directional Comparison or DTT 1 way 500 Hz Narrow Band...
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UPlC-ii™ System manual Table 2–8. Environmental/Surge/Interface Specifications Ambient Temperature, range of air –30 C to +70 C (ANSI C37.90) Relative Humidity Up to 95% (non-condensing) at 40 C (for 96 hrs cumulative) (ANSI C93.5) Altitude Up to 1500 m (without de-rating), 6000 m with de-rating Surge Withstand Capability Per ANSI C37.90.1...
It may be flush-mounted against another chassis on top & bottom. 2.4 UPLC-II™ Modules The basic UPLC-II™ has 7 standard printed circuits boards in a 3RU 19 inch chassis. There are 4 addi- tional boards that may be supplied, based upon the catalog number purchased. These modules are: ™...
(+/– 16.5V and +/– 6.0V) need- ages are within tolerance and not too low in ed for the UPLC-II™. It mounts into the far left voltage. This LED has a corresponding virtu- slot of the chassis with the redundant power sup- al LED on the home web page of the UPLC- ply right beside it when used.
• FREQ SEL Jumper (JMP1/2) – Normally set out to the coax. It is in a control loop with the to the ON position for UPLC-II™ but if the Transceiver and automatically adjusts the output power amp is put into a UPLC™ this jumper power to the correct level when the UPLC-II™’s...
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Chapter 2. Product Description January 2016 Page 2–13...
The Display Module serves 2 purposes: • XVR OK LED – Indicates Transceiver board is functioning properly. 1) It displays the UPLC-II™ status, settings • I/O OK LED – Indicates I/O board is func- menu and test menu for front keypad access. tioning properly.
1A currents at 250Vdc, display board. The corresponding I/O OK LED that unlike all the other UPLC-II™ outputs gives status of this module is located on the display which have lower current interrupting capa- board.
The Transceiver (XCVR) module is the brains of tery expired. Dallas the UPLC-II™ containing both the transmitter and Semiconductor DS9034PCX and is located receiver as well as the processing circuitry (Power under the cover on U30. To access use a...
IEC61850 communication. There are 2 modes of operation for the 2 rear ports. This mode of operation is selected on the ADMIN web page of the UPLC-II™. They can operate: Not to Scale for Reference Only • One as a standby/redundant port for the other.
The I/O programming allows for up to three exter- example, an ON/OFF system will be turned on nal events to be fed into the UPLC-II™ SOEs. For when the START input is asserted. The signal pro- example, you can monitor the breaker auxiliary...
Typical Directional Each printed circuit board that comprises the Comparison and Phase Comparison relaying sys- UPLC-II™ has a green status LED associated with tems utilize a stop priority; giving the relay system it. The power supplies and power amplifiers have...
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UPlC-ii™ System manual Table 2–12. Channel: ON/OFF, function: Directional or Phase Comparison Relaying w/Stop Priority START STOP LOW LEVEL TX OUTPUT CONDITION FOR THIS KEYING INPUT STATE Not Activated Not Activated Not Activated Transmitter off Not Activated Not Activated Activated Send Low Output Power...
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Chapter 2. Product Description Table 2–14. Channel: FSK, function: 2 Frequency Directional Comparison Relaying TRIP or UB Key POWER TX OUTPUT CONDITION FOR THIS KEYING POWER OFF BOOST (52B) INPUT STATE Not Activated Not Activated Not Activated Send HF at Low Level Output Not Activated Not Activated Activated...
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UPlC-ii™ System manual Table 2–16. Channel: FSK, Function: 2 Frequency Phase Comparison Relaying PC Key POWER TX OUTPUT CONDITION FOR THIS KEYING POWER OFF BOOST 52B INPUT STATE Not Activated Not Activated Not Activated Send HF at Low Power Output...
Unblock logic is There is only one logic setting affecting the receiver provided in the UPLC-II™ logic to force a trip on in an ON/OFF system and that is a blocking output loss of channel. If a fault causes a loss of channel, hold timer.
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Following are explanations of all the timers avail- The normal setting is 150ms in the Unblock system able on the UPLC-II™. Those not available on cer- and disabled for all other applications. This is what tain functions are so noted.
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UPlC-ii™ System manual Breaker 1 Channel Breaker 1 Trip Start Fault Detectors (S 1 ) Fault Detector (P 1 ) Protected Line Power Line Carrier Channel Breaker 2 Trip Fault Detector (P 2 ) Breaker 2 Channel Start Fault Detectors (S 2 ) Figure 3–1a.
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Blocking, Current Only nel delay time. This comparison of the local and In the current only system, the UPLC-II™ is used remote square waves at each terminal determines with two overcurrent fault detectors (FD whether a fault is internal or external.
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UPlC-ii™ System manual Protected Line Three Phase Three Phase and Neutral and Neutral Sequence Sequence Network Network Single Phase Single Phase Output Output Squaring Squaring Amplifier Amplifier Channel Delay Delay Circuit Circuit Comparison Comparison Circuit Circuit Trip Breaker 1 Trip Breaker 2 Figure 3–2.
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Chapter 3. applications tively than FD and permits the local square wave signal to key the “ON/OFF” carrier transmitter. ° currents can, however, be in-phase by up to 90 , set with a higher pickup than FD , is used to a 60-Hz base and still block.
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UPlC-ii™ System manual F I & F E Protected Line Fault Detecting Logic Fault Detecting Logic (Figure 2–2) (Figure 2–2) Transmitter Transmitter Channel Receiver Receiver Receiver Receiver Output Output Comparison Circuit Comparison Circuit Basic Logic Basic Logic Local Local Input...
The following tables show alarms for ON/OFF Mode. Table 3–2. Hardware Fixed Alarm (from Power Supply Board) All Modes PS Hardware Failure Alarm for All UPLC-II™ Units Alarm Reason: One of the PS outputs is too low in voltage Alarm Name:...
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UPLC-II™ Condition Passed CB Test Open Closed Open Closed Failed CB Test Closed Open Closed Open * If a UPLC-II™ has both Major & Minor Checkback alarms, then that unit is faulty and needs to be checked. January 2016 Page 3–15...
3.5 FSK Mode Protective Relay Applications ate the RR or to provide input to the AND shown The UPLC-II™ carrier set is particularly suitable in Figure 3–8. Without an unblock signal, 150 ms for the following types of protective relay sys- is allowed for tripping.
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Chapter 3. applications open breaker. If this remote signal is received for 1,000 ms (1 sec) or longer, the carrier receiver logic inter- prets this as an open breaker and allows the local end to trip whenever the local relays detect a fault. An older system (STU unblock) is shown in Figure 3–24a & 24b, near the end of this chapter.
3.5.3 Permissive and Non-Permissive Dual comparison systems require a duplex chan- Underreaching Transfer Trip nel: one frequency for each line terminal. The UPLC-II™ frequency-shift channel equipment is Systems available for this purpose; normally used in an For overreaching systems, the directional phase unblocking system.
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Chapter 3. applications Table 3–5. Operation of the Underreaching Transfer Trip Scheme OPERATION FOR EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL FAULTS Type of Fault Events at Station G Events at Station H External (F E ) P 1 does not operate. P 2 does not operate. No channel signal sent to H.
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UPlC-ii™ System manual the receiver’s trip positive output. The other wave, which has positive output during the negative half-cycle of the sequence current network, is com- pared to the receiver’s trip neg. output in a second comparison circuit. On internal faults, the positive half-...
(I a , I b , and I c ). Each comparison circuit, AND-P is used for the positive subsystem consists of one channel (UPLC-II™) half-cycles and AND-N for the negative half- and one Phase Comparison relay.
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UPlC-ii™ System manual Protected Line Station H Station G Squaring Amplifiers Channel Facilities Logic Square Waves Logic Square Waves Remote Square Waves Remote Square Waves Local Delay Timers a) Three-Subsystem (1 a 1 b 1 c ) System Protected Line...
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Chapter 3. applications To generate the local and keying square waves, con- currents may have any angular relationship with ventional phase comparison systems use thresholds one another, most outfeed conditions display a near- equivalent to (or very near) the zero axis. As a ly out-of-phase relation ship.
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UPlC-ii™ System manual Arming Input-Current Detector (CD) Channel Security Checks Remote Square Waves Trip Comparison from Channel Local Positive Square Negative Waves Note: X = 3 Milliseconds for the Phase Subsystems 4 Milliseconds for Ground Figure 3–13. Basic Operation of the Segregated Phase Comparison System...
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Chapter 3. applications Local Positive Local Negative Local Positive Keying Local Negative Square Trip Positive Wave Trip Positive Trip Negative Trip Negative Note: Trip Coincidence Similar Comparison Occurs at Terminal H. Shaded Portion is Remote Square Wave Trip Coincidence Internal Line Up a) Normal Internal Fault I Key Local Positive...
UPlC-ii™ System manual 3.6 Direct Transfer-Trip (DTT) Systems Direct transfer-trip systems provide circuit-break- trip the breaker at H. This system is slower but is er tripping at remote or receiver terminals, without widely used on lower voltage systems and is fairly any supervision by fault detectors.
Chapter 3. applications 3.6.4 Direct Transfer Trip Channel Considerations The channel and its terminal equipment are major Although faults should be cleared in the shortest factors in the proper operation of the direct trans- possible time, speed is not the only criterion for fer-trip system.
The value of Δf depends on the bandwidth of the * Output is normally energized, UPLC-II™ set. For a bandwidth of 1200 Hz, Δf is therefore contact would be open 500 Hz. A bandwidth of 300 Hz yields a Δf of (–)
The Directional Comparison Unblocking system will generally use the wide band, wide shift (600 See figure 3-27, near the end of this chapter, for a Hz BW, ±250 Hz Shift) UPLC-II™ setting. Also, sample schematic. the most common power output level used will be the 1 watt block and 10 watt trip.
For a fault sensed by the overreaching (or UPLC-II™. In the interest of conserving spec- underreaching) pilot relay, the transmitter is shift- trum, the wide band, wide shift channel is most ed to the low frequency (f L ), called “Trip”...
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The following tables show alarms for FSK mode. Table 3–6. Hardware Fixed Alarm (from Power Supply Board) All Modes Hardware Failure Alarm for All UPLC-II™ Units Alarm Reason: One of the PS outputs is too low in voltage Alarm Name:...
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UPlC-ii™ System manual Table 3–7 Continued: Software Programmable Alarms/(Outputs from I/O Board) FSK Mode Transmit Alarm for FSK Units Only Alarm Reason: TX signal level is ≥ TX low level setting Alarm Name: Main RF Output (LL01 – LL10) (Available Outputs)
UPlC-ii™ System manual 3.10.1 Examples Following are several figures that illustrate possible hybrid applications. A short description of each fol- lows. In these illustrations, Balanced (resistive Hybrids) are denoted as R Hybrids, Reactive Hybrids as X Hybrids and Skewed Hybrids as S Hybrids. Fig. 3–...
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Chapter 3. applications Hybrid Unit 1 S or X To Line Hybrid Tuner Unit 2 * For Most Applications: Skewed Hybrid Recommended. Figure 3–31. Hybrid Connections – Dual Bi-Directional Channel Hybrid Unit 1 Hybrid S or X To Line Unit 2 Hybrid Tuner ON-OFF...
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4. Test Equipment Recommended Test Equipment Table 4–1 shows the equipment used to test, service and verify your UPLC-II™ unit. Table 4–1. Recommended Test Equipment Equipment Application High-Impedance Frequency Selective Level Meter Checking TX/RX Levels 1 kHz to 1 MHz Checking Noise Levels •...
4.1 Periodic Checks Every 12 months, take the following readings on 4. Module status LEDs the UPLC-II™. These values can also be accessed Open front door and verify green status LEDs via the optional DNP3 protocol with SCADA. are illuminated. (One on Power supply, one on •...
Chapter 4. Test equipment, maintenance & Troubleshooting Figure 4–1. Front Panel Display Descriptions Figure 4–2. Example of the Home Page (ON/OFF Mode) January 2016 Page 4–3...
5.2.1 Mounting nection that is made through the cabinet or rack, a The UPLC-II™ unit is 3 RU tall and 13.5” deep ground connection screw is provided on the back- and is designed to be mounted in a standard 19”...
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UPlC-ii™ System manual Note: ALL inputs and outputs are non-polarity sensitive, except for the Power Supply Auxiliary output and the external CLI output. Table 5–1. Terminal Block Input Connections * Inputs Terminal Block Main Power Supply Input TB1-1 & 2 Redundant Power Supply Input TB2-1 &...
If the coaxial cable is to connect to related cabinets CAUTION enroute to the switchyard, you should connect the RG-58 cable from J1 or J2, of the UPLC-II™, to the related cabinets, and RG-213 from the cabinets to NEVER DISCONNECT THE CARRIER LEAD-IN the switchyard.
5.2.5 Other Connections signal. Only one of these inputs should be used, not both at the same time. All the other connections to the UPLC-II™ are for NOTE: No setup is required for IRIG-B. Simply alarm and information purposes. These inputs and connect to the correct coax connector to match your outputs are listed here for reference purposes.
Jumper in Position Position An explanation of jumper positions, on different boards within the UPLC-II™, is provided here. However, for more detailed information such as jumper location on particular boards, please refer to chapter 2. 5.3.1 Backplane (Rear Panel) JMP 1/4 – 50 or 75Ω: Selects transmitter output impedance JMP 3/5 –...
Note: This jumper setting doesn’t matter when JMP1/JMP2 is set for 8V/200mA. 5.3.5 Power Amplifier Module JMP1/JMP2: (Frequency Select ON/OFF) - Always set for ON in a UPLC-II™. This enables the frequen- cy selectivity capability for the built-in TX reflected power meter, so that this meter reads correctly for its own TX frequency.
A static IP address must be set up on your computer the unit through its front panel keypad. The IP to directly connect to the UPLC-II™ as all comput- address will need to be changed when putting the ers are by default set to automatically assign an IP UPLC-II™...
Appendix A or double click the “My Computer” icon on your desktop. If this is the first time logging into a UPLC-II™, enter the default user name and password shown 4. Under My Computer double click on “My below.
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Ethernet enabled device using the IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE UPLC-II™ as a switch rather than running a separate long SECURITY OF THE SYSTEM. cable to it. These modes do not apply to the front Ethernet port which is completely isolated from the rear ports.)
The UPLC-II™ is provided from the created “super user”. factory with only one administrator level account. When you log back into the UPLC-II™ as a super The “administrator” can only assign user user, you will have full access to all its features and accounts and upgrade firmware.
(ON/OFF DCB, FSK DTT, put connections stay the same. FSK UB etc.) when connected to a UPLC-II™ and then upload these files into a new UPLC-II™. 5.6.2 Saving Settings 5.6.1 Loading Settings •...
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Chapter 5. installation/Commissioning Procedure In addition to the XML file, you may save a report file that is more readable. A sample is provided here: Software Revision: 4.01 Trip Duty Outputs Unit IP: 10.14.3.52 1. Selection: LR Guard NC Contact MAC Address: 00:07:5E:00:20:1C 2.
To get around this usually you can first hold down the CTRL key on your computer before You can also use the UPLC-II™ to help you create clicking on the "Save Configuration" button and a configuration file for future use with another keep the CTRL key down until you see a pop-up UPLC-II™.
Pending” in it. This indicates that settings changes figure. have been made and have not been sent to the UPLC-II™ yet. If you shut down your computer at this point you will lose these settings. Example RX Signal Levels...
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UPlC-ii™ System manual Figure 5–6. Example of The General (Settings 1) Tab on the Settings Page ON/OFF Mode) Figure 5–7. Example of The General (Settings 2) Tab on the Settings Page FSK Mode) Page 5–18...
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Chapter 5. installation/Commissioning Procedure Table 5–4. General Settings (ON/OFF Mode) Selection Steps Function Directional or Phase Comparison TX Frequency 30 to 535 kHz 10 Hz RX Frequency 30 to 535 kHz 10 Hz Bandwidth 600, 1200 or 4,000 Hz TX Power Low Power / High Power (0.3 to 10 W) 0.1 W (RX) Fade Alarm...
UPlC-ii™ System manual 5.7.2 Logic Tab See Fig. 5–8 (ON/OFF Mode) & 5–9 (FSK Mode). In the logic settings all the time selections are changed in increments of 1 ms. The others are similar. See Chapter 2 for definitions of the various logic settings.
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Chapter 5. installation/Commissioning Procedure Table 5–6. Logic Settings for ON/OFF (Directional Comparison & Phase Comparison) Blocking Receiver Drop-out Delay Priority Start or Stop 0 to 15 ms Common Start/Stop (KA-4) Enabled or Disabled Options Checkback Enabled or Disabled Table 5–7. Logic Settings for Phase Comparison (FSK Mode) Receiver Logic Channel Trouble TP &...
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UPlC-ii™ System manual Table 5–10. Logic Settings for 3-Frequency (FSK Mode) Options Trip Test Enabled or Disabled Receiver Logic LR Pre-Trip Delay* 0 to 30 ms DTT Pre-Trip Delay* 0 to 30 ms LR Trip Hold 0 to 100 ms...
Chapter 5. installation/Commissioning Procedure 5.7.3 Input/Output Tab 5.7.3.1 Inputs (Fig. 5–10) There are five inputs on the UPLC-II™. Each input Tables 5–13 & 5–14 show the definitions of the can be set with a contact bounce time of 0–8 ms,...
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UPlC-ii™ System manual Figure 5–10. Example of the Inputs on the I/O Tab on the Settings Page (ON/OFF Mode) Table 5–12. Input Selection Choices ON/OFF Directional Comparison Phase Comparison Unblocking-2F Phase Comparison POTT/DTT-2F 3-Freq. 4-Freq. Carrier Start Carrier Start UB Key PC Key...
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Chapter 5. installation/Commissioning Procedure Table 5–13. (ON/OFF Mode) Input/Output Descriptions TX or Input Name Action When Input Applied Carrier Start TX carrier keyed on to high level setting (10W) default) Carrier Stop TX carrier keyed off Low Level Key TX carrier keyed on to low level setting (1W default) SOE Event 1/2/3 Both Causes Event 1/2/3 to be recorded in SOE log...
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UPlC-ii™ System manual Table 5–14. (FSK Mode) Input/Output Descriptions TX or Input Name Action When Input Applied Trip Key TX keyed to Trip Frequency UB Key TX keyed to Unblock Trip Frequency DTT Key TX keyed to Direct Transfer Trip Frequency LR Key TX keyed to Line Relay (POTT/UB) Trip Freq.
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When the RX tion and also for loss of dc power to the UPLC-II™. level degrades past the RX fade margin threshold then the Good Channel output drops out for the loss NOTE: of channel condition.
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UPlC-ii™ System manual Figure 5–11. Example of the Trip Duty Outputs on the I/O Tab on the Settings Page (FSK Mode) Figure 5–12. Example of the Low Level Outputs on the I/O Tab on the Settings Page (FSK Mode) Page 5–28...
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Chapter 5. installation/Commissioning Procedure Table 5–15. Trip Duty Output Programmable Selections ON/OFF Directional Comparison Unblocking-2F POTT/DTT-2F 3-Frequency 4-Frequency Blocking Guard Guard LR Guard A Guard Fade Alarm Trip Trip LR Trip A Trip DTT Guard B Guard DTT Trip B Trip Table 5–16.
This is the testing facilities tab that only shows up At this point you have completed the settings on the if you have a UPLC-II™ catalog # ending in UPLC-II™. As described here we progressed “AFSX”, where the “A” enables testing. The details through the settings from beginning to end as if we for this optional settings tab are shown in Chapter 6.
See Figs. 5–14 & 15. Now that the settings have mitter output coax connector J1. Now turn the been submitted to the UPLC-II™, the transmitter UPLC-II™ power back on. The transmitter may be and receiver levels must be calibrated. calibrated by selecting the “Transmitter” button on the calibration web page.
The line tuner must be This completes the calibration process for the tuned for minimum TX reflected power at the UPLC-II™. With the settings made and the unit cal- appropriate TX frequency. ibrated you are now ready to go through your nor-...
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However, for most modern ALL EVENTS WILL BE CLEARED FROM THE UNIT computers this will take less than 1 minute. Click AND IT IS NOT REVERSIBLE. AMETEK DOES NOT RECOMMEND CLEARING EVENTS AFTER THE OK and the download will start. After the download UNIT HAS BEEN PUT INTO SERVICE.
UPlC-ii™ System manual 5.10 Home Page The home page (Fig. 5–17) shows the general status Example RX Signal and settings of the unit at the time the home page Levels Level, dB was requested by your browser, as well as other information.
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Chapter 5. installation/Commissioning Procedure Table 5–17. RX Level vs RX Sensitivity RX Level RX Level (V) RX Sensitivity with RX Sensitivity with (dBm) When When 15 dB Fade Margin 20 dB Fade Margin Calibrated Calibrated 2.24 V 22.36 V 3.84 V 1.32 V 13.24 V 2.34 V 705 mV 7.05 V 1.27 V...
Limited access is available through the front panel between the main screen and the alarm code screen. interface of the UPLC-II™. There are 2 menus See Troubleshooting in Chapter 4 for a list of the 3 available using the “SET” or “TEST” button.
9. Level Display dB or V/W Figure 5–19. UPLC-II™ SET Button Menu (ON/OFF & FSK) 5.11.4 Test Button Menu See Figs. 5–20, 21, 22. Pressing the TEST or Left arrow allows you to test the functionality of the unit. It also shows the TX reflected power percentage on the top line above the TEST menu.
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(1=Output Closed, Trip Test Only Available 0=No Volt Applied) if Option Purchased 0=Output Open) Figure 5–21. UPLC-II™ TEST Button Menu (FSK: 2-Freq, 3-Freq & Phase Comparison) CAUTION Be sure all trip circuits are open before toggling outputs in test menu. TEST Refl Pwr: X% (TX Reflected Power is Displayed) 4.FSK-Key...
(i.e. get- stop input to the UPLC-II™ coming from a pro- ting settings, checking events, etc.) other than tective relay due to the way the UPLC-II™ keying doing the actual checkback tests, because if these logic is designed.
Chapter 6. Testing Facilities ly giving a checkback major or minor alarm. So module. With this setting, you can specify the max- there would normally be at least 4 attempts to have imum number of times you want the module to a successful test, when the number of retries is set automatically resend a message (retries).
UPlC-ii™ System manual If the current time setting is Checkback Period, this after a failed checkback test. In carrier recovery means that the “Hours of the Day” times are dis- mode, the "master" initiates a checkback test using abled and checkback tests occur according to the a more frequent user interval, for example, every 15 periodic interval (e.g., in the above example, every...
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Chapter 6. Testing Facilities Table 6–1. Checkback (CB) Settings Checkback Selections Description Typical Setting Name Setting Module Master, Set each unit's address that controls which As appropriate Address Remote 1–10 unit will initiate the tests in automatic mode. (Master = addr 0). Primary Coded or How fast and how many pulses will be sent...
UPlC-ii™ System manual 6.3 Checkback Tester Inputs/Outputs Table 6–2 lists all the inputs and outputs available for the checkback test option. All 3 inputs are meant to be momentarily pulsed on and should not have a continuous input applied. You can program the alarm out- puts to seal or just momentarily toggle when an alarm occurs.
(e.g., 30 seconds), giving you time to measure your local receiver's level. This is called loopback By clicking on the left-hand navigator tests in the UPLC-II™ and they are always per- “Checkback” button and using the 3 pull-down formed at both high and low power. If loopback...
Web page or this scheme to work even when there is up to five Front Panel test menu on the remote UPLC-II™. minutes difference between the checkback units' But the remote automatically does a checkback clocks.
Both Major & Minor alarms Armed with this information, you can usually iden- occurring on one UPLC-II™ means that this partic- tify a failed unit or line problem. The System ular UPLC-II™ in the system is bad.
In this application, both the local and remote ends shift to “checkback” trip. No trip outputs have to The Trip Test on the UPLC-II™ works in conjunc- be disconnected. tion with the local receiver as well as the remote...
UPlC-ii™ System manual 6.6.5 Trip Test Pulse BACK TRIP1 and shuts down the remote trans- mitter for 2 seconds. The remote transmitter is This optional feature is used to verify that the then keyed to the lower trip frequency for 0.5 sec- actual Trip Key input is operating by applying a ond.
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Chapter 6. Testing Facilities Figure 6–6. Example of Trip Test Tab on the Settings Page (FSK Mode) Figure 6–7. Example of Trip Test Page (FSK Mode) January 2016 Page 6–15...
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UPlC-ii™ System manual LOCAL UNIT WHERE TRIP TEST IS INITIATED UNKEY 2 SEC. TRANSMITTER TRANSMIT TRIP 1 ALLOW FREQUENCIES 1 SEC. TO BE RECEIVED BY TRIP TEST 1.5 SEC. DELAY RECEIVE TRIP 1 REMOTE UNIT (TRIP TEST RESPONSE) 1.5 SEC.
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Chapter 6. Testing Facilities LOCAL UNIT WHERE TRIP TEST IS INITIATED UNKEY 2 SEC. TRANSMITTER TRANSMIT TRIP 1 2 SEC. ALLOW FREQUENCIES ALWAYS LOW TO BE RECEIVED BY TRIP TEST RECEIVE TRIP 1 2 SEC. REMOTE UNIT (TRIP TEST RESPONSE) 1.5 SEC.
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UPlC-ii™ System manual LOCAL UNIT WHERE TRIP TEST IS INITIATED UNKEY 2 SEC. 2 SEC. TRANSMITTER TRANSMIT TRIP 1 (LF) ALLOW FREQUENCIES TO BE RECEIVED BY TRIP TEST 1 SEC. 1 SEC. 1.5 SEC. 1.5 SEC. DELAY DELAY RECEIVE TRIP 1 (LF)
Baud rate must be chosen. For the TCP/IP– UDP mode, an IP port must be chosen. 7.1 DNP 3 Physical Layer = RS-232 or RS-485 The UPLC-II™ can communicate via DNP 3 using • Baud = 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400 or one of the following ports/standards. 115200 •...
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• Event/Static Data Class = Off, 0–3 is not valid for the selected UPLC-II™ function. All binary points in the UPLC-II™ report a value of 0 • Description = Long Character String that when “off” and a value of 1 when “on”.
All ON/OFF Modes High Power Level has been Keyed Low Power Key All ON/OFF Modes Low Power Level has been Keyed Figure 7–3. DNP Binary Inputs / UPLC-II™ Inputs Settings Page (Admin > Protocol > DNP > UPLC-II™ Inputs) January 2016 Page 7–3...
All FSK Modes Transmit Keyed Off 7.3 DNP Binary Inputs (UPLC-II™ Outputs) The UPLC-II™ has 10 or 14 binary outputs, depending on the model. Like UPLC-II™ inputs, you can assign these outputs in numerous ways. The following tables include all possible output selections for the UPLC-II™...
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Chapter 7. Communication Protocols Table 7–3. UPLC-II™ Outputs – DNP Points (FSK Mode) Point Name Setting Mode Definition ™ General Failure All FSK Hardware Failure in the UPLC RX Fade Alarm All FSK Rec. Level has Dropped Below Fade Alarm Setting...
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UPlC-ii™ System manual Table 7–4. DNP Binary Outputs – UPLC-II™ Outputs (ON/OFF Mode) Point Name Setting Mode Definition ™ General Failure All ON/OFF A Hardware Failure in the UPLC-II RX Signal Off All ON/OFF Received Level Dropped Below Fade Alarm Setting (Active Unless Block Signal Received) TX Refl Pwr Alarm...
Chapter 7. Communication Protocols 7.4 DNP Analog Inputs (UPLC-II™ Analog Values) The UPLC-II™ has 4 analog UPLC™ measured values that can be set to be read via DNP. Table 7–5. UPLC-II™ Analog Values (All Modes) Point Name Definition TX Signal Level Measured Transmit Signal Level to Coax RX Signal Level...
The UPLC-II™ is used as a pilot channel with These will need to be correct for the UPLC-II™ to transmission line relaying and major equipment subscribe to other devices to properly detect and breaker protection.
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Chapter 7. Communication Protocols ms to see if a high speed output change occurs prior ONOFFCheckbackInRecovery to the time period. Should a high speed element ONOFFCheckbackAutoOff change, then the message is transmitted immediate- ONOFFCheckbackRecovered ly. These are outputted via the same “GOOSE” ONOFFCheckbackDelayedAlarm message.
GOOSE message that the UPLC-II™ uses is the IEC 61850 Private Data type. This sec- These are the data items that the UPLC-II™ will tion also describes the functions that can be subscribe (listen) to. The data items must be identi- assigned to incoming data.
Green – The <Private> </Private> block as MUST be 6 definitions. This is true regardless if the described in the IEC61850 section “Private data is to be used by the UPLC-II™ as an input to parts” the function or if the UPLC-II™ is to ignore the data.
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The IEC61850 address of the GOOSE control. tify the incoming GOOSE message. The need for datSetRef the identification is to allow the UPLC-II™ to The IEC61850 address of the data set. reject GOOSE messages at the various layers of the protocol.
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<LN0 desc="description" lnType="LN0" lnClass="LLN0" inst=""> number of entries must be exact. <DataSet name=" TripControlData" desc="Goose Trip Control Note: The UPLC-II™ at this time is only capable of Data"> receiving BOOLEAN entries from a GOOSE mes- <FCDA ldInst="C1" lnClass="LLN1" lnInst="1" doName="TripOne"...
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Notes: Turn off the transmitter in AM mode only. The pri- 1. The ONOFF prefix means the function will oper- ority of these items is set in the UPLC-II™ logic ate in ON/OFF mode only. FSK prefix means settings. that the function will operate in FSK mode only.
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You can now make changes to the GOOSE sub- operation regarding the GOOSE messages pro- scription data. duced by the UPLC-II™. To obtain a copy of the UPLC-II™ api_uplc.cid file, click the button “Download UPLC .CID file”. The browser inter- Figure 7–8.
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18. In the “Host or Guest?” window select 8. Now select the serial port number that you “Guest” and then click the “Next” button. will use to communicate to the UPLC-II™. 19. Now you are asked for a Computer Name. Then click the “Next” button.
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“PPP: Windows 10. Now select the serial port number that you 95/98/NT 4/2000, Internet” selected. If that will use to communicate to the UPLC-II™. isn’t selected then select it. Then click the “Next” button. 28. Click the “OK” button 11.
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21. In the box labeled, Connection Name, enter a name for the connection, that you will rec- 28. Select the radio button titled “Use the fol- ognize. A suggestion might be UPLC-II lowing IP address:” and then enter Serial Connection.
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This completes your connection session with the 6. Click on the connection that has the name UPLC-II™. you used for the UPLC-II™. Then click on Warning: If you do not perform steps 12, 13 and 14 the “Connect” button. before disconnecting your computer, on UPLC II™...
4. Click the Properties button. 5. In either the “Alternate” or “General” tab select “User Configured”. 6. Enter a static IP address with last group of 3 digits different from the UPLC-II™ IP address. 7. If on a LAN also set default gateway.
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NOTE: It will not and should not be in bold in the downloaded or uploaded file. Here is an example of a configuration file down- loaded from the UPLC-II™. This is an XML file. The file can be checked with any common XML <?xml version=”1.0” encoding=”ISO-8859-1”?>...
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UPlC-ii™ System manual </logset> <prog8_action>0</prog8_action> <ioset> <prog9_selection>0</prog9_selection> <inputs> <prog9_action>0</prog9_action> <in1_hold>0</in1_hold> <prog10_selection>12</prog10_selection> <in1_selection>1</in1_selection> <prog10_action>0</prog10_action> <in1_active_state>0</in1_active_state> </lloutputs> <in2_hold>0</in2_hold> </ioset> <in2_selection>2</in2_selection> </UPLC-II> <in2_active_state>0</in2_active_state> Configuration File Modification(Firmware <in3_hold>0</in3_hold> Ver. 3.00 and later) <in3_selection>0</in3_selection> System identifies the firmware version and can not <in3_active_state>0</in3_active_state> be changed.
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appendix C: Xml File Format If the Channel is configured for FSK Mode, you can The tx_hi and tx_low values must be between 1 & choose from the following types: 10 W in steps of 0.1 W, with tx_low smaller than tx_hi, e.g.
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UPlC-ii™ System manual <trip_hold>10</trip_hold> Blocking Priority (Valid for AM Mode Only) Trip Hold is 0 – 100 ms in 1 ms steps. <blk_pri0>1</blk_pri0> Guard Hold (Valid for FSK Mode Only) Blocking Priority is a single digit value: <guard_hold>15</guard_hold> 1 – Stop Guard Hold is 0 –...
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appendix C: Xml File Format 3 – Power Off 1 – Removal of Voltage 4 – Trip Test Trip Duty Outputs 5 – Disable Trip Test Selection 6 – 52B <em1_selection>1</em1_selection> 7 – SOE Event 1 Trip Duty Outputs is a single digit value between 0 8 –...
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UPlC-ii™ System manual 3 – Reflected Power 5 – Redundant RF Output 4 – Main RF Output 6 – Good Channel 5 – Redundant RF Output 7 – Noise 6 – Good Channel 8 – Fade Alarm 7 – Noise 9 –...
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appendix C: Xml File Format 1 - PULSED (on for 5 sec.) Last Module NOTE: General Alarm is a valid option only for the <last_rem>1</last_rem> EM Outputs. Last Module is between 1 and 10; up to ten Remote De-Energized State Modules can be assigned.
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UPlC-ii™ System manual Recovery Window is a number between the range of 0 – 24 hours. It specifies how long a UPLC-II™ will be in Recovery Mode before indicating a Delayed Alarm. Recovery Period <reco_time>30</reco_time> Recovery Period number between the range of 5 –...
Creating a management user is similar to creating sub-stations as it currently requires a user to log in any other user on the UPLC-II. A user becomes a via a browser, make the changes and apply them on management user through the use of permission set- a unit by unit basis.
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The main purpose of the management user is to be request as “Authorization: Basic <uuencoded cre- able to access web services on the UPLC-II directly, rather than go through interactive graphically ori- dentials>”.
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appendix D: User management interface (Umi) Note that this response is not formatted in xml as it http://uplc ip address/ is part of the HTTP implementation on the UPLC- manage_verify_user.htm?username=user name&password=user password II and such responses are standardized per rfc2616. http://www.w3.org/Protocols/ and in particular Returns Fig.
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UPlC-ii™ System manual Figure D–3. Verify User – Successful Return Figure D–4. Verify User – Incorrect Password Figure D–5. Verify User – Invalid User Figure D–6. Verify User – Invalid Parameter List Page D–4...
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(The command above creates a new user on the Warning: Please note that using this service via a UPLC-II with a user name of “newman” and a pass- browser requires that the username and password word of “n”, as a GUEST user and an optional must be typed in clear text.
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UPlC-ii™ System manual Figure D–9. Create User – User Already Exists Error Figure D–10. Create User – Parameters Not Supplied Error Errors: If user to be created already exists (Fig. D–9). If all of the required parameters are not supplied or incorrect in some way (Fig. D–10).
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appendix D: User management interface (Umi) 4. Change Password for Existing User (italicized bold text Form: is specific customer input data) http://uplcipaddress>/manage_change_password.htm?username=newman&password=newpassword Warning: Please note that using this service via a browser requires that the username and password must be typed in clear text. Be sure to clear the browser cache if using this service via a browser. Successful return (Fig.
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Note: upon success, the user name is returned as well for verification. Errors: Incorrectly formed request (Fig. D–15). A user matching the supplied name is not in the UPLC-II list of accounts (Fig. D–16). Figure D–14. Delete User – Successful Return Figure D–15. Delete User – Bad Parameter Error Figure D–16.
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D: User management interface (Umi) 6. Get UPLC-II Settings This returns the UPLC-II settings in xml format. Form: http://uplcipaddress>/manage_get_uplc_set.htm See XML report at the end of this appendix. Errors: None <?xml version=”1.0” encoding=”ISO-8859-1” ?> <!-- UPLC Configuration for 10.14.3.124 as of Tue May 06 22:35:04 2014 -->...
appendix e: Sequence of events (Soe) listing Appendix E: Sequence of Events (SOE) Listing Access Events <User name> Logged off <User name> Logged on Front panel logoff Front panel logon User logged in User logged out Hardware Events DC power down DC power up General alarm General alarm reset...
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UPlC-ii™ System manual Calibration Events Local transmitter calibrated Local transmitter failed calibration Receiver calibrated to distant transmitter Receiver calibrated to local transmitter Receiver failed distant transmitter calibration Receiver failed local transmitter calibration LAN Communications Events Ethernet interface 1 not detected...
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appendix e: Sequence of events (Soe) listing System Events for ON/OFF Mode Receiver Functions Carrier off Carrier on Transmitter Functions Low level key Low level key reset TX start key TX start key reset TX stop key TX stop key reset Checkback Events <current module name>...
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UPlC-ii™ System manual <module name> passed high power timed CB to <module name>; <module name> passed low power coded CB <module name> Passed low power test <module name> passed low power timed CB to <module name>; Auto checkback tests disabled...
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appendix e: Sequence of events (Soe) listing 4-Frequency Mode Transmitter Functions Trip key Receiver Functions Trip key reset Checkback Trip A 3-Frequency Mode Checkback Trip A Reset Receiver Functions Trip A DTT checkback trip Trip A Reset DTT checkback trip reset Loss of Guard A DTT guard Guard A...
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F: Changing the Catalog number Appendix F: Changing the Cat. No. on a UPLC-II™ 1. Login to the UPLC-II™ with either the 5. Hit the “Submit Key” to start the process to administrator or superuser account. (Default update the catalog number. You will see a administrator login is “administrator”...
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Upgrading the Firmware Appendix G: Upgrading the firmware in a UPLC-II™ General Firmware Upgrade Procedure continuously holding down the control key (CTRL) before clicking the ‘’save configu- (Specific instructions for a particular firmware ver- ration’’ button and keeping it held down...
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UPlC-ii™ System manual 7. You will be directed to the firmware update page auto- matically. (If you have skipped step 5 and 6, then Log into the system as in Step 1 before continuing with this step.) On the left hand side of the web page, click on “Admin”.