Pcm600 Tool; Connectivity Packages - ABB Relion 670 series Operation Manual

Section 4
Overview
4.4

PCM600 tool

Protection and Control IED Manager PCM600 offers all the necessary functionality to work
throughout all stages of the IED life cycle.
• Planning
• Engineering
• Commissioning
• Operation and disturbance handling
• Functional analysis
With the individual tool components, you can perform different tasks and functions and
control the whole substation. PCM600 can operate with many different topologies, depending
on the customer needs.
4.4.1

Connectivity packages

A connectivity package is a software component that consists of executable code and data
which enables system tools to communicate with an IED. Connectivity packages are used to
create configuration structures in PCM600. The latest PCM600 and connectivity packages are
backward compatible with older IED versions.
A connectivity package includes all of the data which is used to describe the IED, for example,
it contains a list of the existing parameters, data format used, units, setting range, access
rights and visibility of the parameter. In addition, it contains code which allows software
packages that consume the connectivity package to properly communicate with the IED. It
also allows for localization of text even when its read from the IED in a standard format such
as COMTRADE.
Update Manager is a tool that helps in defining the right connectivity package versions for
different system products and tools. Update Manager is included with products that use
connectivity packages. Update Manager is a part of PCM600 and is delivered with it.
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When using PCM600 for writing to the IED, ensure that the LHMI is not in a
menu position where settings can be made. Only one active transaction, from
LHMI or PCM600, is allowed at a time.
For more information, see PCM600 documentation.
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