Introduction; Spa-Zc 402 Product Overview - ABB SPA-ZC 402 Installation And Commissioning Manual

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2.
2.1.
SPA/Ethernet
adapters
SPA-ZC
402 and 400
SPA
REF 543
REL 511
Fig. 2.1.-1 Conceptual picture of a typical system setup
SPA/ Ethernet Adapter
Installation and Commissioning Manual

Introduction

SPA-ZC 402 Product Overview

SPA-ZC 402 is used to connect one IED with the fibre optic SPA bus to the
IEC 61850-8-1 Station bus. The IEC 61850 standard defines the IEC 61850
communication and engineering specifications. SPA-ZC 402 offers also possibility
to access the device with the SPA protocol over TCP/IP using the same Ethernet
link.
Industrial
fiber-optic
GPS
Ethernet switch
REF 542plus
The mechanical and electrical connection of Ethernet adapter to an IED interface is
described in Chapter 3. Installation. The Ethernet adapter programming is described
in Chapter 4. Engineering.
As a prerequisite, you should understand the communication properties of
Intelligent Electronic Devices (IED) that is to be connected to Ethernet adapter. This
information is available in the manual for the protection relay in question. It is also
necessary to have basic understanding of the IEC 61850 system, in which IED is
going to be connected to.
Substation
Monitoring
To control
And Controlling
centers
System
Substation
Gateway
3rd party devices
SPA-ZC 402
IEC61850-8
Station bus
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