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ABB RELION REC615 Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 — ® RELION PROTECTION AND CONTROL GRID AUTOMATION REC615 Operation Manual...
  • Page 3 Document ID: 2NGA002469 Issued: 2025-05-09 Revision: A © Copyright 2025 ABB. All rights reserved...
  • Page 4 Copyright ABB is the owner of the copyright in this document. This document or any parts thereof must not be reproduced or copied without the written permission from ABB and the contents thereof must not be used to any unauthorized purpose.
  • Page 5 Other than under explicit contractual commitments, in no event shall ABB be responsible or liable for any loss or damage resulting from the use of this manual or the application of the equipment.
  • Page 6 Conformity This product complies with following directive and regulations. Directives of the European parliament and of the council: • Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Directive 2014/30/EU • Low-voltage Directive 2014/35/EU • RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU • RoHS Directive (EU) 2015/863 amending Annex II UK legislations: •...
  • Page 7 Safety information Dangerous voltages can occur on the connectors, even though the auxiliary voltage has been disconnected. Non-observance can result in death, personal injury or substantial property damage. Only a competent electrician is allowed to carry out the electrical installation. National and local electrical safety regulations must always be followed.
  • Page 8 Contents Contents Introduction..................... 12 This manual.............................12 Intended audience..........................12 Product documentation........................12 1.3.1 Product documentation set....................12 1.3.2 Document revision history....................13 1.3.3 Related documentation......................13 Symbols and conventions........................13 1.4.1 Symbols........................... 13 1.4.2 Document conventions......................14 Environmental aspects................15 Sustainable development........................15 Disposal of a device ..........................
  • Page 9 Contents 4.1.5 Identifying the device in local HMI..................37 4.1.6 Adjusting the display contrast................... 39 4.1.7 Changing the local HMI language..................39 4.1.8 Changing display symbols....................40 4.1.9 Changing setting visibility....................40 4.1.10 Navigating in the menu......................41 4.1.11 Viewing single-line diagram....................43 4.1.12 Browsing setting values......................
  • Page 10 Contents 5.2.2 Controlling via the control menu..................87 5.2.3 Controlling with the closing delay..................89 5.2.4 Changing visibility of function key texts................89 Resetting protection relay........................90 5.3.1 Clearing and acknowledging via the local HMI............... 90 Changing protection relay functionality...................92 5.4.1 Defining the setting group....................92 5.4.2 Activating programmable LEDs..................
  • Page 11 7.5.3 Testing functions.........................135 7.5.4 Selecting the internal fault test..................135 7.5.5 Selecting the IED blocked or IED test and blocked mode........... 136 ABB Product Data Registration......................137 Maintenance and Periodical Testing........... 139 Maintenance and Periodical Testing....................139 8.1.1 Maintenance......................... 139 8.1.2 Periodical Testing........................ 139 Glossary....................
  • Page 12 Introduction 2NGA002469 A Introduction This manual The operation manual contains instructions on how to operate the protection relay once it has been commissioned. The manual provides instructions for monitoring, controlling and setting the relay. The manual also describes how to identify disturbances and how to view calculated and measured power grid data to determine the cause of a fault.
  • Page 13 Product connectivity level History A/2025-05-09 PCL1 First release 1.3.3 Related documentation ABB Technical documentation Download the latest documents from the portal Symbols and conventions 1.4.1 Symbols The electrical warning icon indicates the presence of a hazard which could result in electrical shock.
  • Page 14 Introduction 2NGA002469 A The caution icon indicates important information or warning related to the concept discussed in the text. It might indicate the presence of a hazard which could result in corruption of software or damage to equipment or property. The information icon alerts the reader of important facts and conditions.
  • Page 15 2NGA002469 A Environmental aspects Environmental aspects Sustainable development Sustainability has been taken into account from the beginning of the product design including the pro-environmental manufacturing process, long life time, operation reliability and disposing of the device. The choice of materials and suppliers has been made according to the EU RoHS directive (2011/65/EU) and EU RoHS Directive (2015/863/EU).
  • Page 16 – from tailoring to adapting to changing and new application-specific requirements. REC615 represents the next step for ABB’s REC615, RER615 and RER620 relays in terms of technological innovation, flexibility, cost-effectiveness and ®...
  • Page 17 2NGA002469 A REC615 overview Figure 2: Standard size LHMI Figure 3: Wide size LHMI REC615 Operation Manual...
  • Page 18 REC615 overview 2NGA002469 A 3.2.1 Display The LHMI includes a graphical display that supports two character sizes. The character size depends on the selected language. The amount of characters and rows fitting the view depends on the character size. Table 1: Display Character size Rows in the view Characters per row...
  • Page 19 2NGA002469 A REC615 overview The LEDs include two separately controllable colors, red and green, making one LED able to indicate better the different states of the monitored object. 3.2.3 Keypad The LHMI keypad contains push buttons which are used to navigate in different views or menus.
  • Page 20 REC615 overview 2NGA002469 A Navigation The arrow buttons are used for navigation. To scroll information, press the arrow button several times or simply keep it pressed down. Table 3: Navigation push buttons Name Description • Leaving setting mode without saving the values. •...
  • Page 21 2NGA002469 A REC615 overview Name Description • Moving between main menu, measurements and single-line diagram views. Changing the control position (remote or local) of the device. • When the R LED is lit, remote control is enabled and local control disabled.
  • Page 22 REC615 overview 2NGA002469 A The relay also includes configurable manual push buttons (4 buttons in standard, 16 buttons in wide), which can freely be configured by the PCM600 application configuration tool. These buttons can be configured to control the relay's internal features for example changing setting group, trigger disturbance recordings and changing operation modes for functions or to control relay's external equipment, for example opening or closing the equipment, via relay's binary outputs.
  • Page 23 2NGA002469 A REC615 overview 3.2.5 Local HMI functionality 3.2.5.1 Protection and alarm indication Protection indicators The protection indicator LEDs are Ready, Start/Pickup and Trip. Table 5: Ready LED LED state Description Auxiliary supply voltage is disconnected. Normal operation. Flashing Internal fault has occurred or the protection relay is in test mode. Internal faults are accompanied by an indication message.
  • Page 24 REC615 overview 2NGA002469 A Table 8: Alarm indications LED state Description Normal operation. All activation signals are off. • Non-latched mode: activation signal is still on. • Latched mode: activation signal is still on, or it is off but has not been acknowledged.
  • Page 25 2NGA002469 A REC615 overview Uplink LED Communication LED Figure 7: RJ-45 communication port and indication LEDs The front port IP address and the corresponding subnet mask can be set via the LHMI. The front port has a factory default IP address 192.168.0.254, and it also provides DHCP server to assign an IP address for the connected computer.
  • Page 26 REC615 overview 2NGA002469 A Figure 9: Example of hand positions when handling the plug-in unit Web HMI The WHMI allows secure access to the protection relay via a Web browser. The Web server is forced to take a secured (HTTPS) connection to WHMI using TLS encryption.
  • Page 27 2NGA002469 A REC615 overview Main groups Submenus Description Change Password About Measurements Used to navigate to the measurements or Measurements phasor diagrams Phasor Diagrams Recordings Used to view the events, disturbance records, Events fault records and load profile records Disturbance records Fault records Load Profile Record Import/Export...
  • Page 28 REC615 overview 2NGA002469 A 3.3.1 Command buttons Command buttons can be used to edit parameters and control information via the WHMI. Table 10: Command buttons Name Description Enabling parameter editing Disabling parameter editing Filtering the parameter list view Writing parameters to the protection relay Refreshing parameter values Printing out parameters Storing changes to protection relay's nonvolatile flash mem-...
  • Page 29 2NGA002469 A REC615 overview Name Description Viewing all fault records Clearing all fault records Importing settings Exporting settings Selecting all Refreshing the parameter list view Changing the visible setting group Selecting reference phasor Selecting events per page Changing the password Canceling the password change Logging out Station communication...
  • Page 30 PCM600 and relay connectivity package version • Protection and Control IED Manager PCM600 Ver. 2.13 HF3 or later • REC615 Connectivity Package Ver.3.0.0 or later www.abb.com/ Download connectivity packages from the ABB Web site mediumvoltage or directly with Update Manager in PCM600. REC615...
  • Page 31 If it is needed to use the possibilities provided by the Modification Sales concept, please contact your local ABB unit. REC615 Operation Manual...
  • Page 32 Using the HMI 2NGA002469 A Using the HMI Using the local HMI To use the LHMI, logging in and authorization are required. Password authorization is disabled by default and can be enabled via the LHMI. To enable password authorization, select Configuration > Local override parameter to “False”.
  • Page 33 2NGA002469 A Using the HMI Input the username with keymaps. Figure 12: Input username Confirm the selection with Input the password when prompted with keymaps. Figure 13: Entering password Press to confirm the login or use button when cursor is moved in to input area.
  • Page 34 Using the HMI 2NGA002469 A Figure 14: Error message indicating wrong password Press to select user role. Figure 15: Selecting OPERATOR role Figure 16: Selecting VIEWER role Role selection is only available when user has more than one role configured. Press to confirm the role.
  • Page 35 2NGA002469 A Using the HMI The first character of the username logged in is shown on the display's upper right corner in the icon area. When local override is disabled, user can navigate through SLD, Measurements and Main menu pages without logging in. When the user tries to edit some parameter or to enter Settings or Configuration menus, a login dialog is shown asking for credentials.
  • Page 36 Using the HMI 2NGA002469 A 4.1.2 Logging out of local HMI An automatic logout occurs 30 seconds after the backlight timeout. Press for a logout. To confirm logout, select Yes and press Figure 18: Logging out • To cancel logout, press 4.1.2.1 Changing a password in LHMI Local override needs to be disabled to change a password in LHMI.
  • Page 37 2NGA002469 A Using the HMI 4.1.3 Turning the display backlight on The display backlight is normally off. It turns on during the display test at power up. • To turn on the backlight manually, press any LHMI push button. The backlight turns on and the panel is ready for further operations. If the panel has not been used for a predefined timeout period, the backlight is switched off.
  • Page 38 Using the HMI 2NGA002469 A Select a submenu with Figure 19: Selecting a submenu Enter the submenu with Browse the information with Figure 20: Protection relay information 4.1.5.1 Identifying relay's IEC 61850 version The relay's IEC 61850 version information identifies if the relay is configured as Edition 1 or Edition 2.1 device.
  • Page 39 2NGA002469 A Using the HMI Enter the submenu with Figure 21: Identifying IEC 61850 version 4.1.6 Adjusting the display contrast Adjust the display contrast anywhere in the menu structure to obtain optimal readability. • To increase the contrast, press simultaneously •...
  • Page 40 Using the HMI 2NGA002469 A Figure 22: Changing the LHMI language To change the language using a shortcut, press simultaneously anywhere in the menu. 4.1.8 Changing display symbols Use the keypad to switch between the display function block symbols IEC 61850, IEC 60617, ANSI and CHINESE.
  • Page 41 2NGA002469 A Using the HMI Press to confirm the selection. Figure 23: Viewing basic parameters Figure 24: Viewing advanced parameters 4.1.10 Navigating in the menu Navigate the menus and change the display views on the screen with the keypad. • To navigate between main menu, measurements and single-line diagram views, press •...
  • Page 42 Using the HMI 2NGA002469 A 4.1.10.1 Menu structure The Main menu contains main groups which are divided further into more detailed submenus. • Control • Events • Measurements • Disturbance records • Settings • Configuration • Monitoring • Tests • Information •...
  • Page 43 2NGA002469 A Using the HMI 4.1.10.3 Changing the default view The default view of the display is Measurements unless set otherwise. Select Main menu > Configuration > HMI  > Default view and press Change the default view with Press to confirm the selection. 4.1.11 Viewing single-line diagram The single-line diagram is created with PCM600.
  • Page 44 Using the HMI 2NGA002469 A Figure 26: Selecting IEC as single-line diagram symbol format Figure 27: Single-line diagram with one breaker and IEC symbols Figure 28: Single-line diagram with one breaker and ANSI symbols 4.1.12 Browsing setting values Select Main menu > Settings > Settings and press REC615 Operation Manual...
  • Page 45 2NGA002469 A Using the HMI Select the setting group to be viewed with Figure 29: Selecting a setting group Press to confirm selection. To browse the settings, scroll the list with and to select a submenu press . To move back to the list, press Figure 30: Example of submenus in the Settings menu Some parameters may be hidden because the function is off or the setting visibility is set to “basic”...
  • Page 46 Using the HMI 2NGA002469 A • Changing the function block on or off affects to the visibility of its parameters in the menu. Setting function block off hides the function parameters. When changing function block on or off the parameters' visibility changes immediately. Commit the settings for the activation of the function.
  • Page 47 2NGA002469 A Using the HMI Press to move the cursor to another digit. To select the minimum or maximum value, select the arrow symbol in front of the value. • To set the value to the maximum, press • To set the value to the minimum, press Figure 32: Arrow symbol is active, the value is set to the maximum After pressing , the previous value can be restored by pressing...
  • Page 48 Using the HMI 2NGA002469 A 4.1.13.2 Editing string values Activate the setting mode and select a setting. When editing string values, the cursor moves to the first character. String value editing uses the same keymaps as username and password inputs. Chapter 4.1.1 Logging in to local HMI See chapter Press...
  • Page 49 2NGA002469 A Using the HMI 4.1.14 Committing settings Editable values are stored either in RAM or in non-volatile flash memory. Values stored in flash memory are in effect also after reboot. Some parameters have an edit-copy. If editing is cancelled, the values with an edit- copy are immediately restored to the original value.
  • Page 50 Using the HMI 2NGA002469 A 4.1.15 Clearing and acknowledging The Clear button is used to reset, acknowledge or clear all messages and indications, including LEDs and latched outputs as well as registers and recordings. Press the Clear button to activate a selection menu, and select the wanted clearance or reset function.
  • Page 51 2NGA002469 A Using the HMI Using the Web HMI WHMI is disabled by default, and has to be activated in the protection relay configuration. WHMI must be accessed from a Web browser using the HTTPS protocol. To enable the WHMI, select Main menu > Configuration > HMI > Web HMI mode. Reboot the relay for the change to take effect.
  • Page 52 Using the HMI 2NGA002469 A Type the password. Figure 38: Entering username and password to use the Web HMI If logging in fails because all sessions are used, an error message is shown on the login page. Figure 39: Web HMI error message REC615 Operation Manual...
  • Page 53 2NGA002469 A Using the HMI Select the role if an additional view opens. This view opens if there are several user roles configured. Figure 40: Selecting user role The progress indicator is displayed until the WHMI opens and the dashboard view is shown.
  • Page 54 Using the HMI 2NGA002469 A User enters ADMINISTRATOR as username and OTP value. In case password was reset successfully following message is shown: If password reset failed error message is displayed as below: User shall check that correct OTP password is entered or contact support. REC615 Operation Manual...
  • Page 55 2NGA002469 A Using the HMI 4.2.2 Logging out of Web HMI The user is logged out after session timeout. By default, the timeout duration is three minutes. The timeout can be set in Main menu > Configuration > HMI > Web HMI timeout. •...
  • Page 56 Using the HMI 2NGA002469 A Figure 41: Viewing device information 4.2.5 Viewing dashboard The Dashboard view is active automatically after logging in to WHMI and provides an overview of the protection relay including, the device status, measurements, single-line diagram, programmable LEDs status and the latest events. •...
  • Page 57 2NGA002469 A Using the HMI 4.2.6 Viewing self-supervision Select Device on the menu bar. Select Self-Supervision. The Self-Supervision view shows currently active internal faults and warnings. Figure 43: Self-supervision: one internal fault and one warning are currently active 4.2.7 Changing language The active language of the Web server session is indicated in the caption of the menu bar button.
  • Page 58 Using the HMI 2NGA002469 A 4.2.8 Changing password in Web HMI Select Device on the menu bar. Select Change Password from the drop-down list. Figure 45: Selecting Change Password This action will prompt the password modification dialog. Within this dialog, users must input their current password and set a new password, confirming the new entry to ensure accuracy.
  • Page 59 2NGA002469 A Using the HMI Figure 47: Password error message Upon successful password change, the user will be automatically logged out. 4.2.9 Viewing monitoring Select Device on the menu bar. Select Monitoring from the drop-down list. Select the monitored view from the left navigation bar. Figure 48: Monitoring data REC615 Operation Manual...
  • Page 60 Using the HMI 2NGA002469 A 4.2.10 Selecting single-line diagram The single-line diagram is displayed on the dashboard and the Single Line Diagram page. All configured SLD pages are displayed next to each other in the WebHMI SLD page. Select Device on the menu bar. Select Single Line Diagram to view the single-line diagram page.
  • Page 61 2NGA002469 A Using the HMI 4.2.11 Viewing and exporting parameter list Some function blocks have a function-specific ON/OFF setting. When the function setting is "off", all settings are hidden and when the function setting is "on", all settings are visible based on the other visibility and hiding rules. Operation parameter under the Switch a function block on or off via the function block.
  • Page 62 Using the HMI 2NGA002469 A Figure 52: Enabling settings The Parameter List page offers filtering functionality where only chosen parameters are displayed, saved or printed. There are various options for filtering. Enabled Settings hides settings of disabled function blocks. This option is checked by default.
  • Page 63 2NGA002469 A Using the HMI Click Enable Edit. If the edit mode is enabled accidentally, click Disable Edit. Editing cannot be disabled when a value has already been written to the protection relay. After clicking Write to Relay, click either Reject Changes or Store Changes.
  • Page 64 Using the HMI 2NGA002469 A Edit the value. The minimum, maximum and step values for a parameter are shown in the MIN., MAX. and STEP columns. Figure 54: Editing a value If the entered value is within the accepted value range, the selection is highlighted in blue.
  • Page 65 2NGA002469 A Using the HMI Figure 56: Error indicating that the values were not written to the protection relay Commit the settings. 4.2.13 Committing settings Editable values are stored either in RAM or a nonvolatile flash memory. The values stored in the flash memory are in effect also after a reboot. Some parameters have an edit-copy.
  • Page 66 Using the HMI 2NGA002469 A Click Store Changes to store the values to the flash memory. Click Reject Changes to cancel saving settings. If the parameter has an edit-copy, the original parameter value is restored. If the parameter does not have an edit-copy, the edited parameter value remains visible until the protection relay is rebooted.
  • Page 67 2NGA002469 A Using the HMI Select Clear from the drop-down list. Figure 59: Opening the Clear page Select the item to be cleared. Click Clear from Relay. Figure 60: Clearing indications and LEDs 4.2.15 Accessing event view The event view contains a list of events produced by the application configuration. When the event page is opened, it displays up to 20 latest events at one time.
  • Page 68 Using the HMI 2NGA002469 A Select Events from the drop-down list. Figure 61: Monitoring events Click Freeze to stop updating the event list. Select a page to view older events. Figure 62: Moving between pages with arrow buttons To save the events as .txt or .csv files, click Export and select the file format from the drop-down list.
  • Page 69 2NGA002469 A Using the HMI Click Print to print all the selected events. 4.2.16 Accessing disturbance record view Disturbance records are listed in the disturbance records view. Select Recordings on the menu bar. Select Disturbance Records from the drop-down list. Figure 63: Selecting disturbance records view 4.2.16.1 Saving disturbance records...
  • Page 70 Using the HMI 2NGA002469 A Open the disturbance record files with a suitable program. Open the disturbance record files, for example, with the Wavewin tool included in PCM600. 4.2.16.2 Triggering disturbance recorder manually Select Recordings on the menu bar. Select Disturbance Records from the drop-down list. Figure 65: Selecting disturbance records view Click Trigger Recording.
  • Page 71 2NGA002469 A Using the HMI Delete records in one of the alternative ways. • Select all and click Delete to delete all records. • Select one or more recordings and click Delete to delete the selected records. Figure 67: Deleting disturbance records REC615 Operation Manual...
  • Page 72 Using the HMI 2NGA002469 A 4.2.17 Measurements and phasor diagrams 4.2.17.1 Viewing measurements Select Measurements on the menu bar. Select Measurements from the drop-down list. Figure 68: Viewing measurements Measurements are also displayed in the Dashboard view. 4.2.17.2 Viewing phasor diagrams Select Measurements on the menu bar.
  • Page 73 2NGA002469 A Using the HMI Select the phasor from the drop-down list on the Phasor Diagrams page to view Figure 70: Selecting the phasor 4.2.18 Viewing fault records Select Recordings on the menu bar. Select Fault Records from the drop-down list to view a list of all available fault records.
  • Page 74 Using the HMI 2NGA002469 A Figure 72: Fault record details view 4.2.19 Exporting load profile records Select Recordings on the menu bar. Select Load Profile Record from the drop-down list. To export the load profile record files, click the Export button in the Export Files column.
  • Page 75 2NGA002469 A Using the HMI Select Import/Export Settings from the drop-down list. Click Export Settings. The export file includes all parameters except status parameters and parameters writable only in LHMI. Figure 73: Exporting settings Click Save to export the settings to the computer. 4.2.20.2 Importing settings The parameter export and import function can be utilized, for example, when the...
  • Page 76 Using the HMI 2NGA002469 A Click Choose File and choose the file to be imported. Figure 74: Selecting the settings to be imported Click Import Settings. Wait until the file transfer is complete. Figure 75: Importing settings REC615 Operation Manual...
  • Page 77 2NGA002469 A Using the HMI Click Store to commit the imported settings to the relay. Wait until the import is complete. Click Cancel to cancel the import. Both the WHMI and the relay revert to the settings in use prior to the import. Figure 76: Writing parameter settings Figure 77: Parameter settings written to relay Only editable parameters are written to the protection...
  • Page 78 Using the HMI 2NGA002469 A Figure 78: Report summary page 4.2.22 Using Web HMI help The context-sensitive WHMI help provides information on a single parameter, for example. • Move the mouse over the to display the help dialog box. Figure 79: Opening the WHMI help REC615 Operation Manual...
  • Page 79 2NGA002469 A Operating procedures Operating procedures Monitoring 5.1.1 Indications The operation of the protection relay can be monitored via three different indications on the LHMI. • Three indicator LEDs with fixed functionality: Ready, Start/Pickup and Trip • 11 programmable LEDs •...
  • Page 80 Operating procedures 2NGA002469 A 5.1.1.2 Monitoring an internal relay fault The flashing green LED indicates an internal relay fault. Internal relay fault messages are shown in a dialog box. Only one dialog box can be shown at a time, therefore the relay has internal priority for indication messages and tripping data.
  • Page 81 2NGA002469 A Operating procedures 5.1.2.1 Measured values Measured values can be accessed through the LHMI, WHMI or PCM600. Table 11: Examples of the measured values Indicator Description IL1-A Current measured on phase L1 IL2-A Current measured on phase L2 IL3-A Current measured on phase L3 Measured earth-fault current Measured residual voltage...
  • Page 82 Operating procedures 2NGA002469 A • Fault records • Events • Load profile record 5.1.3.1 Creating disturbance recordings Normally disturbance recordings are triggered by the protection relay applications but the recording can also be triggered manually. Select Main menu > Disturbance records. Select Trig recording with Press , change the value with...
  • Page 83 2NGA002469 A Operating procedures Figure 83: Monitoring disturbance recorder via the LHMI 5.1.3.3 Controlling and reading of disturbance recorder data Disturbance recorder data can be controlled and read with PCM600. It can also be read via WHMI. For more information, see the PCM600 documentation. 5.1.3.4 Monitoring fault records Timestamps of the fault records are shown as a list.
  • Page 84 Operating procedures 2NGA002469 A 5.1.3.5 Monitoring events Event view contains a list of events produced by the application configuration. Each event takes one view area. The header area shows the currently viewed event index and the total amount of the events. The most recent event is always first. The HMI Event Filtering tool can be used to configure the event visibility in the LHMI.
  • Page 85 2NGA002469 A Operating procedures • Monitor protection relay values. For more information, see the PCM600 documentation. Controlling 5.2.1 Controlling with single-line diagram In the single-line diagram view, controllable objects can be opened and closed. To control the protection relay, logging in and authorization are required. REC615 Operation Manual...
  • Page 86 Operating procedures 2NGA002469 A 5.2.1.1 Controlling circuit breaker, disconnectors and earthing switch Select the object with if it is not already selected. Figure 86: Single-line diagram with one breaker and IEC symbols Figure 87: Single-line diagram with one breaker and ANSI symbols The selected object is indicated with a square border that moves when are used.
  • Page 87 2NGA002469 A Operating procedures Figure 88: Interlocking example on Single-Line diagram with one breaker and IEC symbols 5.2.2 Controlling via the control menu The primary equipment can be controlled via the LHMI with the Open and Close buttons when the protection relay is set to the local-control mode and accessing the control operations is authorized.
  • Page 88 Operating procedures 2NGA002469 A Figure 90: Selecting a controlled object, three-phases or single-phase breaker To confirm the operation, select Yes and press Figure 91: Opening a circuit breaker • To cancel the operation, select No and press Figure 92: Cancelling operation REC615 Operation Manual...
  • Page 89 2NGA002469 A Operating procedures The time between selecting the object and giving a control command is restricted by an adjustable time-out. When an object is selected, the control command has to be given within this time. 5.2.3 Controlling with the closing delay Close delay mode and Close delay need to be set to be able to control objects with the closing delay.
  • Page 90 Operating procedures 2NGA002469 A 5.2.4 Changing visibility of function key texts The LHMI keypad on the left side of the protection relay contains four function keys with red LEDs. They can be freely configured both for operation and acknowledgement purposes to get acknowledgements of the executed actions associated with the buttons.
  • Page 91 2NGA002469 A Operating procedures 5.3.1 Clearing and acknowledging via the local HMI All messages and indications, including LEDs and latched outputs as well as registers and indications, including recordings can be reset, acknowledged or cleared with the Clear button. Pressing the Clear button activates a menu for selecting the wanted clearing or reset function.
  • Page 92 Operating procedures 2NGA002469 A Repeat the steps to clear other items. Use the button as a shortcut for clearing. The first three-second press clears the indications. The second three-second press clears the programmable LEDs. Changing protection relay functionality 5.4.1 Defining the setting group 5.4.1.1 Activating a setting group Protection relay settings are planned in advance for different operation conditions...
  • Page 93 2NGA002469 A Operating procedures Press to confirm the selection or to cancel. Figure 97: Selecting the active setting group Commit the settings. Remember to document the changes you make. 5.4.1.2 Copying a setting group Setting group 1 can be copied to another group or to all available groups. Select Main menu >...
  • Page 94 Operating procedures 2NGA002469 A Select the setting group to be viewed with and press confirm the selection. Figure 99: Selecting a setting group To browse the settings, scroll the list with and to select a setting press To browse different function blocks, scroll the list with and to select a function block press .
  • Page 95 2NGA002469 A Operating procedures To select a setting group value, press and to edit the value press Figure 101: Selecting the setting group value Only values within the selected setting group can be changed. Press to change the value and to confirm the selection.
  • Page 96 Operating procedures 2NGA002469 A Press to enter the selection and to change the programmable LED mode. Change the mode with and press to confirm the selection. See the technical manual for details on LED configuration. 5.4.3 Setting autoscroll delay Autoscroll delay parameter sets the delay of scrolling down measurements view if it is set as default view and the user is logged out.
  • Page 97 2NGA002469 A Operating procedures Figure 104: Changing the close delay mode Use delayed control only in the local control mode. 5.4.4.1 Changing the closing delay Select Main menu > Configuration > Control  > LHMI > CB close delay and press Select the delay time with Press to confirm the selection.
  • Page 98 Inspect the protection relay visually. • Inspect the protection relay visually to find any physical error causes. • If you can find some obvious physical damage, contact ABB for repair or replacement actions. Check whether the error is external or internal.
  • Page 99 Time synchronization. 6.1.4 Reading internal log files When contacting ABB customer service, be prepared to send the relay’s internal log files for investigation. The files can be read via the WHMI’s Exporting report Chapter 4.2.21 Exporting report summary summary, see 6.1.5...
  • Page 100 Figure 105: Output contact The internal fault code indicates the type of internal relay fault. When a fault appears, the code must be recorded so that it can be reported to ABB customer service. Table 13: Internal fault indications and codes...
  • Page 101 Internal Fault Start up error: Miss- Do factory restore. If not recovered, con- System error ing order number tact your nearest ABB representative to check the next possible corrective ac- tion. Internal Fault Start up error: FPGA Yes (2) Yes (3) Restart the relay.
  • Page 102 Troubleshooting 2NGA002469 A Fault indication Fault Additional Fast self- Slow 10 Immediate Action in permanent fault state code information recovery min self- permanen attempt recovery t IRF- (# of (# of mode attempts) attempts) exchange the hardware module in slot X120.
  • Page 103 2NGA002469 A Troubleshooting Fault indication Fault Additional Fast self- Slow 10 Immediate Action in permanent fault state code information recovery min self- permanen attempt recovery t IRF- (# of (# of mode attempts) attempts) Internal Fault Start up error: Card "Check that the communication card in Conf.
  • Page 104 Troubleshooting 2NGA002469 A Fault indication Fault Additional Fast self- Slow 10 Immediate Action in permanent fault state code information recovery min self- permanen attempt recovery t IRF- (# of (# of mode attempts) attempts) Internal Fault Card in slot X100 is Yes (2) Yes (3) Exchange the hardware module in slot...
  • Page 105 LHMI. The warning indication message can be manually cleared. If a warning appears, record the name and code so that it can be provided to ABB customer service. Figure 106: Warning Table 14: Warning indications and codes...
  • Page 106 Troubleshooting 2NGA002469 A Warning indication Warning code Additional information Error when building the IEC Warning 61850 data model. IEC61850 error Error in the Modbus commu- Warning nication. Modbus error Error in the DNP3 communi- Warning cation. DNP3 error Error in the Data set(s). Warning Dataset error Error in the Report control...
  • Page 107 2NGA002469 A Troubleshooting Warning indication Warning code Additional information Temporary error occured in Warning RTD card located in slot X105. RTD card error,X105 Temporary error occurred in Warning RTD card located in slot X130. RTD card error,X130 Measurement error in RTD Warning card located in slot X105.
  • Page 108 Troubleshooting 2NGA002469 A Correction procedures 6.3.1 Rebooting the software Select Main menu > Configuration > General > Software reset and press Change the value with and press 6.3.2 Restoring factory settings In case of configuration data loss or any other file system error that prevents the protection relay from working properly, the whole file system can be restored to the original factory state.
  • Page 109 Administrator needs to share the default password generated for the user account by the tool with the users and recommend the user to change the password. If the administrator password is lost, contact ABB's technical customer support to retrieve the administrator level access. 6.3.4 Identifying relay application problems •...
  • Page 110 Commissioning 2NGA002469 A Commissioning Commissioning checklist Familiarize yourself with the protection relay and its functionality before you start the commissioning work. • Ensure that you have all the needed station drawings such as single line and wiring diagrams. • Ensure that your version of the technical manual applies to the protection relay version you test.
  • Page 111 2NGA002469 A Commissioning 7.2.2 Checking CT circuits Check that the wiring is in strict accordance with the supplied connection diagram. The CTs must be connected in accordance with the terminal diagram provided with the protection relay, both with regards to phases and polarity. The following tests are recommended for every primary CT or CT core connected to the protection relay.
  • Page 112 Commissioning 2NGA002469 A • VT circuit voltage measurement (primary injection test) • Earthing check • Phase relationship • Insulation resistance check The polarity check verifies the integrity of circuits and the phase relationships. The polarity must be measured as close to the protection relay as possible to ensure that most of the wiring is also checked.
  • Page 113 2NGA002469 A Commissioning • Minimum password length: 6 • Maximum password length: 20 • Minimum uppercase characters: 0 • Minimum numeric: 0 • Minimum special characters: 0 The protection relays are delivered from the factory with default passwords. It is required to change the default passwords.
  • Page 114 Policy change and configuration is not allowed when the protection relay is in offline mode in PCM600. If the last ADMINISTRATOR password is lost, contact ABB's technical customer support to retrieve the administrator level access. Setting protection relay and communication 7.4.1...
  • Page 115 2NGA002469 A Commissioning 7.4.1.1 Communication link options between PCM600 and protection relays The communication between the protection relay and PCM600 is independent of the used communication protocol within the substation or to the NCC. All communication is done over Ethernet using either IEC 61850 or the FTP/FTPS protocol.
  • Page 116 Commissioning 2NGA002469 A Technical keys of the IEDs in the PCM600 project are configured to match the technical keys of the physical IEDs. For successful protection relay engineering and usage, the workstation firewall TCP and UDP port configurations should be checked, especially for IEC 61850 and FTP.
  • Page 117 2NGA002469 A Commissioning used for rear port communication. Protocols available for serial communication are Modbus RTU/Modbus ASCII, IEC 60870-5-101 and DNP3. Ethernet ports The protection relay allows the use of a secondary IP address for the station ports on the communication modules COM31 and COM37. This secondary IP network is assigned to a single Ethernet port and can be used to make separate networks for different communication protocols or, for example, a separate service network for configuration purposes.
  • Page 118 Commissioning 2NGA002469 A COM0001 RJ-45 Network 1 Network 1 / Network 2 Figure 107: Ethernet modes with Network 1 and Network 2 REC615 Operation Manual...
  • Page 119 2NGA002469 A Commissioning If the protocol does not operate as expected, check that other serial protocols are not using the COM port. Use the correct Ethernet connectors in the protection relay with redundant communication protocols like HSR and PRP. protection relays with HSR/PRP support have three Ethernet connectors and redundant Ethernet ports are marked as LAN A and LAN B.
  • Page 120 Commissioning 2NGA002469 A Parameter Options Description Configuration/Commu- Denies IEC 61850 MMS nication/Protocols/Net- On (Default) Allows IEC 61850 MMS work2/MMS Configuration/Communica- Denies IEC 61850 MMS tion/Protocols/HMI On (Default) Allows IEC 61850 MMS Port/MMS Configuration/Commu- Denies DNP3 nication/Protocols/Net- On (Default) Allows DNP3 work1/DNP Configuration/Commu- Denies DNP3...
  • Page 121 2NGA002469 A Commissioning Parameter Options Description Configuration/Authorization/Net- FTP write access denied for work2/FTP write access Network 2 On (Default) FTP write access allowed for Network 2 Configuration/Authorization/Net- IEC 61850 MMS write access work2/MMS write access denied for Network 2 On (Default) IEC 61850 MMS write access allowed for Network 2 Configuration/Authorization/Net-...
  • Page 122 Commissioning 2NGA002469 A Table 21: COM port parameters in different HW options COM parameter Values Hardware options Fiber mode 0 = No fiber Used in the fiber optic mode only. 1 = Fiber light ON/loop Note that ”No fiber “ mode is the same as the galvanic mode.
  • Page 123 2NGA002469 A Commissioning Monitoring data for a COM channel can be divided into basic and detailed diagnostic counters. Table 22: Monitoring data for a COM channel Parameter Range Type Description Characters re- 0…2147483646 Basic Number of separate characters re- ceived ceived.
  • Page 124 Commissioning 2NGA002469 A Table 24: Detailed error counters Counter Function CD Lost In RS-232 handshake mode, characters are to be received as long as Carrier Detect (CD) signal is active. This counter is incremented if the CD signal is lost during reception. Collision Counts transmission collisions.
  • Page 125 2NGA002469 A Commissioning 7.4.2.6 Defining serial port settings Select Main menu > Configuration > Communication > COM1 or COM2. Define the settings for the serial port. It is possible to change the general serial communication parameters per port. Select fiber or galvanic mode with the proper baud rate, parity and delays depending on the system architecture and the selected physical communication port.
  • Page 126 Commissioning 2NGA002469 A Figure 108: Changing the LHMI language To change the language using a shortcut, press simultaneously anywhere in the menu. 7.4.3.2 Adjusting the display contrast Adjust the display contrast anywhere in the menu structure to obtain optimal readability. •...
  • Page 127 2NGA002469 A Commissioning 7.4.3.4 Changing single-line diagram symbol formats Select Main menu > Configuration > HMI > SLD symbol format and press Change symbol format with Press to confirm the selection. Figure 109: Selecting IEC as single-line diagram symbol format Figure 110: Single-line diagram with one breaker and IEC symbols REC615 Operation Manual...
  • Page 128 Commissioning 2NGA002469 A Figure 111: Single-line diagram with one breaker and ANSI symbols 7.4.3.5 Changing the default view The default view of the display is Measurements unless set otherwise. Select Main menu > Configuration > HMI  > Default view and press Change the default view with Press to confirm the selection.
  • Page 129 2NGA002469 A Commissioning DST on date (day) , DST on date (month) and DST off date (month) Set the parameters to define on which month and week the time shift occurs. The DST on/off date must precede the selected DST on/off day and be within the same week as the DST shift.
  • Page 130 Commissioning 2NGA002469 A Press to confirm the selection. Edit the settings. Figure 112: Selecting a setting group Browsing and editing setting group values Select Main menu > Settings > Settings and press Select the setting group to be viewed with and press confirm the selection.
  • Page 131 2NGA002469 A Commissioning To browse the parameters, scroll the list with and to select a parameter, press The setting group values are indicated with #. Figure 114: Setting group parameter To select a setting group value, press and to edit the value press Figure 115: Selecting the setting group value Only values within the selected setting group can be changed.
  • Page 132 Commissioning 2NGA002469 A Press to change the value and to confirm the selection. Figure 116: Editing the setting group value The active setting group is indicated with an asterisk * . Operation parameter of a function block on Switching the or off restarts all control and protection functions.
  • Page 133 2NGA002469 A Commissioning Press to confirm the selection or to cancel. Figure 118: Selecting the active setting group Commit the settings. Remember to document the changes you make. 7.4.4.2 Relay parametrization Protection relay parameters are set via the LHMI, WHMI or PCM600. Setting parameters need to be calculated according to the electrical network conditions and the electrical characteristics of the protected equipment.
  • Page 134 Commissioning 2NGA002469 A 7.4.4.4 Configuring analog inputs Select Main Menu > Configuration > Analog inputs. Select the analog input to be configured with Press , change the value with and press again. • For CTs, the secondary current and primary current need to be set to the correct values.
  • Page 135 2NGA002469 A Commissioning Select the test mode status with Press to confirm the selection. If the test mode is not cancelled, it remains on and the Ready LED remains flashing. 7.5.2 Testing the digital I/O interface To activate or deactivate, for example, a digital output: Select Main menu >...
  • Page 136 Commissioning 2NGA002469 A 7.5.4 Selecting the internal fault test The internal fault may be tested by using the LHMI. When enabling the test, the internal relay fault output contact is activated, the green Ready LED is flashing and internal fault test indication is shown on the LHMI. See the technical manual for the internal relay fault output contact location.
  • Page 137 If the IED blocked or IED test and blocked mode is not cancelled, it remains on and the Start and/or Ready LEDs remain flashing. ABB Product Data Registration The ABB Product Data Registration feature traces composition changes in the protection relay's SW or HW. Traceability allows better support and maintenance possibilities.
  • Page 138 Commissioning 2NGA002469 A Figure 122: LCT indication The number of composition changes can be seen from the Composition changes parameter in Main Menu > Monitoring > IED status. REC615 Operation Manual...
  • Page 139 Updating the relay firmware with a patch does not itself require relay retesting. ABB Library Language updates is a separate package and it can be found in the The language package can either fix translation bugs and/or add new languages.
  • Page 140 Maintenance and Periodical Testing 2NGA002469 A 8.1.2 Periodical Testing Precondition for efficient and successful periodical testing is that the installation has been comprehensively tested before it has entered the commercial use, the documentation is up to date and test records from the pre-commissioning and commissioning tests are available.
  • Page 141 2NGA002469 A Maintenance and Periodical Testing If test blocks are not present, the connection point of the test set is the LV- compartment’s terminal blocks. These terminal blocks typically offer the possibility to open the terminal mid bridge connection and that way separate the relay under testing from the measurement and trip circuits.
  • Page 142 Maintenance and Periodical Testing 2NGA002469 A testing interval. The long inoperative time is not typically a problem for the relay, if the auxiliary power is turned on continuously, but it might be more problematic for the circuit breaker operation mechanism. Frequent operations When the relay performs several operations during the observation period, specially initiated by the protection functions, and the relay’s performance during the faults...
  • Page 143 2NGA002469 A Glossary Glossary 100BASE-FX A physical medium defined in the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard for local area networks (LANs) that uses fiber optic cabling 100BASE-TX A physical medium defined in the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard for local area networks (LANs) that uses twisted-pair cabling category 5 or higher with RJ-45 connectors 615 series Series of numerical protection and control relays for protection and su-...
  • Page 144 Glossary 2NGA002469 A File transfer protocol FTPS FTP Secure GOOSE Generic Object-Oriented Substation Event Human-machine interface High-availability seamless redundancy HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure Hardware International Electrotechnical Commission 1. Communication standard for protective equipment 60870-5-103 2. A serial master/slave protocol for point-to-point communication IEC 61850 International standard for substation communication and model- IEC 61850-8-1...
  • Page 145 2NGA002469 A Glossary Modbus RTU Modbus link mode. Character length 11 bits. Modbus TCP/IP Modbus RTU protocol which uses TCP/IP and Ethernet to carry data between devices Network control center One-time password Polyamide Polybutylene terephthalate 1. Personal computer 2. Polycarbonate PCM600 Protection and Control IED Manager Parallel redundancy protocol...
  • Page 146 Glossary 2NGA002469 A WHMI Web human-machine interface XRIO eXtended Relay Interface by OMICRON REC615 Operation Manual...
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