ABB COM600 series User manual

Grid Automation Controller COM600
Product Guide
Power Products

ABB2
Grid Automation Controller
COM600
Product version: 4.0
1MRS756764 D
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Contents
1. Description ............................3
2. Application ............................4
3. Parameter setting .......................5
4. Event and alarm lists .....................6
5. Disturbance and fault record handling .......6
6. Data historian .........................6
7. GOOSE analyzer ........................8
8. Logic processor ........................9
9. Access control and substation security ......9
10. Substation integration ...................9
11. Integration of ABB IEDs ................11
12. Commissioning and troubleshooting ......11
13. Communication .......................12
14. Communication redundancy ............12
15. Smart Grid ...........................13
16. Technical data ........................14
17. Tools ...............................20
18. Mounting ............................21
19. Selection and ordering .................22
20. References ..........................24
21. Document revision history...............25

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Product version: 4.0
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Issued: 2012-05-31
Revision: D
1. Description
COM600, the grid automation controller
of ABB, is an all-in-one communication
gateway, automation platform and user
interface solution for utility and industrial
distribution substations. The gateway
functionality provides seamless connectivity
between substation IEDs and network-
level control and management systems. The
automation platform with its logic processor
makes COM600 a flexible implementation
platform for substation-level automation
tasks. As a user interface solution COM600
accommodates web technology based
functionalities providing access to substation
devices and processes via a web browser
based human machine interface (HMI).
The COM600 design process has been
guided by the IEC61850 standard for com-
munication and interoperability of substa-
tion equipment. The communication gateway
functionality of COM600 supports a variety
of commonly used communication protocols
of substation devices. For even greater con-
nectivity, OPC data access and OPC alarms
and events are supported to enable informa-
tion sharing and control with, for example, a
distributed control system (DCS).
The IEC 61131-3 based logic processor can be
programmed to execute automatic sequences
directly via communications media. Further,
the logic processor enables the creation of
both simple control programs and more so-
phisticated applications like load shedding or
fault isolation and network restoration.
The COM600 hardware platform is based on
ruggedized mechanics with no moving parts
subject to wear and tear. Thus, the compact
and robust design is well adapted for harsh
environments. The preinstalled software
and the off-line configuration performed on
a separate computer contribute to a faster
project execution.
OPC Server
IEC 61850
DNP3 Slave
OPC Client
Web server
HMI application
IEC 61163-3
OPC Client
REMOTE
CONTROL
Standard web-browser
Configuration tool on a PC
Connectivity packages
for ABB IEDs
and/or device profiles
On-line operation
Configuration phase, off-line
IEC 61850-8-1
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REF 543
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Conf
SCL
Fig. 1 Grid Automation Controller COM600 overview

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2. Application
COM600 provides gateway functions for map-
ping signals between protection and control
IEDs in industrial or utility substations and
higher-level systems. It further includes
an optional HMI that provides data and
information from the substation to the users.
COM600 gathers data from protection and
control IEDs and from process devices
using different communication protocols.
The supported protocols can be combined
freely in one station computer, limited only
by the number of hardware interfaces and
the license. COM600 uses web technology
to display data to different users in a
professional and user-friendly manner. The
optional slave protocols enable the transfer
of information to a network control centre
(NCC) or distributed control system (DCS).
COM600 benefits from the potential of the
IEC61850 standard by using the IEC61850-
6 substation configuration language (SCL)
and IEC61850 -7 communications modeling
regardless of protocol used. As the IEC61850
data modeling is used for all communication
protocols the gateway cross-reference is done
in the same way regardless of the protocol,
for example IEC61850-8-1 or DNP3.
COM600 can by using the optional web HMI
(requires Mozilla Firefox®, Opera, Google
Chrome or Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)
with Adobe SVG viewer 3.03, if IE 9.0 or later
is in use Adobe SVG viewer is not needed)
be used for efficient substation visualization,
monitoring and control. Measured values
from process devices are displayed on the
HMI. Single-line diagrams can be used to
view any available measured values from the
process devices.
All primary single-line diagram (SLD)
devices are displayed in one screen. The
SLD recognizes different voltage levels and
different busbar systems such as single
busbar, double busbar and duplex systems.
The four-mode busbar coloring visualizes the
busbar status. The coloring of the busbar is
user configurable.
EMS/
SCADA DMS
Ethernet switch
M2M
Gateway
TCP/IP protocols
(DNP3 or IEC 60870-5-104)
TCP/IP protocols
(DNP3 or IEC 60870-5-104)
TCP/IP protocols
(IEC 61850)
TCP/IP protocols
(DNP3 or IEC 60870-5-104)
Serial protocols
(DNP3 or IEC 60870-5-101)
LAN 1
REF615 RIO600REF615 RER620 RER620
RER601 RER601
REF611
Fig. 2 Overview of a utility substation using Grid Automation Controller COM600

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The single line diagram can be configured
to include an indication for the local/remote
selection switch. Alarm symbols and generic
symbols can be placed in the SLD to give
an even better overview of the status. In
addition, generic control buttons can be
added to control objects. A separate control
dialog is used for controlling the switching
device. It provides information on switching
device identification, reservation status and
interlocking conditions. The select-before-
execute logic is used to prevent unintended
operation. By reserving the switching device
for a single user the risk of controlling
the device from two different locations is
eliminated. Further, COM600 supports the tap
changer function.
Connection examples:
COM600 has by default four serial ports. The
number of serial ports can be increased using
the optional serial card. The four serial ports
enable the connection and combination of
different serial protocols. For example 3 SPA
+ 1 IEC 101 protocol or 2 SPA + 1 IEC 103 +1
IEC 101 protocol.
COM600 can be equipped with an optional
Ethernet interface. The number of Ethernet
interfaces can be increased by choosing the
optional Ethernet extension card.
3. Parameter setting
The parameter setting tool (PST) is used for
viewing and/or setting parameters in IEDs
supporting transparent SPA, Modbus or
IEC61850 parameterization. The PST enables
activation of the parameter setting function
for the chosen IEDs. In addition, it enables
that only selected parameters are shown in
the web HMI of COM600 limiting the number
of visible parameters to the ones that are con-
sidered important for the user. Changes in the
settings require that the user has engineering
or administrator rights in COM600.
REF615 REF615REF615PLC PLCPLC
Ethernet switchEthernet switch
OPC Server
OPC Client / Server
LOCAL
HMI
Electrical
SCADA
DISTRIBUTION
CONTROL
SYSTEM
Fig. 3 Overview of an industrial system using Grid Automation Controller COM600

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4. Event and alarm lists
Events and alarms are identified by date,
time, bay, device, object description and
status. Furthermore, the events and alarms
can be automatically filtered according to
voltage level or bay criteria. By default 50 MB
of disk space is reserved for events storage.
The storage enables recording up to ca.
500 000 events. The amount of disk space
reserved for the events can be configured by
the user. First-in, first-out logic is used for
overwriting events. The user can export an
event list to a .csv file for further analysis.
COM600 supports printing of events to an
Event Printer for long time archiving.
5. Disturbance and fault
record handling
COM600 automatically downloads distur-
bance records from the connected IEDs. The
disturbance records are saved in the stand-
ard COMTRADE format. In-depth analysis
is enabled using WaveWin ABB software or
any other commercially available disturbance
record analyzer supporting the COMTRADE
format. Downloading of disturbance records
requires use of the IEC61850-8-1 communi-
cation protocol.
COM600 including the optional HMI
functionality supports the viewing of fault
records from the 611 and 615 series IEDs.
The records enable the user to analyze recent
power system events. Each record includes
current, voltage and angle values, etc. The
fault records are marked with consecutive
fault numbers and time stamps indicating
when the faults were detected.
6. Data historian
The COM600 data historian is a real-time
database designed and optimized for process
information management and extensive
history recording. The data historian is
based on ABB’s cpmPlus Knowledge
Manager software. It combines the benefits
of an easy-to-use real-time database
with industrial reliability, performance,
and real-time functionality to provide an
excellent platform for process information
management. The data historian can be used
for accurate process performance monitoring
Ethernet switch
RS-232/RS-485
serial links 1 - 8
link 1 link 8
LAN 1
Web HMI
LAN 2
Ethernet switch
GPS
IEDIED
Fig. 4 Application example

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Fig. 5 COM600 web HMI showing persisting and fleeting alarms
Fig. 6 COM600 Data historian

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by following process and equipment
performance calculations with real-time and
history values. Better understanding of the
process behaviour by joining time-based
process measurements with production
and maintenance events helps the user
to understand the process dynamics. It
further provides required information for
learning how to keep the process running.
High performance and reliability, together
with maintenance-free operation, provide
a solid platform for trending. The optional
data historian functionality offers means of
storing, analyzing and presenting process
data.
7. GOOSE analyzer
The COM600 GOOSE Analyzer Tool (GAT)
is a professional system-level tool for
monitoring and analyzing GOOSE signals
in an IEC61850 station bus. Analyzing of
GOOSE signals is based on used System
Configuration Description file (SCD).
GAT supports commissioning, operation,
maintenance and upgrade phases of the
system.
GAT consists of a server and a Web-based
HMI (Web HMI). The server incorporates
GOOSE Connection Viewer and GOOSE
Test Manager functionalities. The GOOSE
Connection Viewer presents graphically
GOOSE signal flow from publishers to sub-
scribers on a content page. The Connection
Viewer enables real-time diagnosis of the
GOOSE signal flow presenting the status
of communication between different
network devices, eg. IEDs, COM600 and
the Remote I/O device RIO600. Further, the
viewer provides fast and reliable approach
Fig. 7 GOOSE Connection Viewer

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to establish a holistic view of all network
devices utilizing GOOSE and the status of the
communication between them. The viewer
also provides a continuous list of latest
sent values and real-time events. Query of
historical events is also supported.
8. Logic processor
COM600 offers straightforward approach to
the languages specified by the IEC 61131-3
standard for programmable logic controllers
(PLC). The programmable logic processor in
COM600 is offered as a selectable software
option. The PLC programming system
enables programming and execution of
automation tasks. In addition, the IEC 61131-
3 programming in COM600 offers on-line
and off-line functionality for engineering and
diagnostics.
The logic processor is suitable for post-
processing of data from the IEDs and for
programmable control of outputs of the
IEDs. Any analog or binary data, collected
from the IEDs, can be processed in the logic
program. The result of the established logic
can be displayed in the HMI and sent as a
command to an IED or to a remote control
center utilizing one of the slave protocols of
COM600.
COM600 offers a framework for sequence
control. The framework includes HMI
functions for controlling and monitoring
sequence execution and a logic processor
library for creating the sequence logic. With
the help of sequences the operator can run
control sequences that will operate multiple
switching devices, e.g. circuit breakers,
sequentially to a certain state.
9. Access control and
substation security
To protect COM600 from unauthorized
access and to maintain information integrity,
COM600 is provided with a four-level,
role-based authentication system with
administrator-programmable individual
passwords for the viewer, operator, engineer
and administrator level. Further, the security
features include host-based firewalls and
communication encryption using the secure
HTTPS (hypertext transfer protocol secure)
protocol.
10. Substation
integration
COM600 provides connectivity to a range
of ABB systems. The connectivity to ABB’s
low voltage motor control center MNS iS is
provided using an OPC server in COM600.
COM600 receives data from the MNSiS
devices and provides a human-machine
interface (HMI) and gateway functionality for
a smooth integration. Further, COM600 offers
connectivity to ABB’s Automation System
800xA and MicroSCADA by means of OPC or
other communication protocols.

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M M M
REF615 REF615 REF615 REF615
MLink
DISTRIBUTION
CONTROL
SYSTEM
Ethernet switch
Ethernet switch Ethernet switch
GPS
PLANT TCP/IP
7.2 kV
7.2/0.4 kV
0.4 kV
OPC Client/Server
FEEDER 1 FEEDER 2 FEEDER 3
LOCAL
HMI
Fig. 9 Substation integration
EMS/
SCADA
ENGINEERING
Ethernet switch
WAN
LAN 1
ELECTRONIC SECURITY PERIMETER
Built-in firewall
REF 542plus
REF615REF615REF615
REF615
REF630REF611
Fig. 8 Substation security and secured Web HMI for remote access