Ametek UPLC CU44-VER04 Instructions for use

UPLC™
Universal Power-Line Carrier
Application Manual
CU44-VER04
AMETEK Power Instruments
4050 N.W. 121st Avenue
Coral Springs, FL 33065
1–800–785–7274
[phone]
www.pulsartech.com
May 2012
THE BRIGHT STAR IN UTILITY COMMUNICATIONS

1
Ordering Information
2
Product Description
3
Applications
4
Test Equipment
5
Installation/Configuration Procedure
6
Maintenance
Protocols
7
Optional Testing Facilities
UPLC™
Application Manual
Main
Chapters
Detailed Tables of Content for main topics, figures & tables, can be found
on pages vi – xii.
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Important Change Notification
This document supercedes the previous version of the UPLC™ Application Manual. The following list
shows the most recent publication date for the new information. A publication date in bold type indicates
changes to that information since the previous publication. Note that only significant changes, i.e., those
changes which affect the technical use and understanding of the document and the UPLC™ equipment,
are reported. Changes in format, typographical corrections, minor word changes, etc. are not reported.
Note that in some cases text and graphics may have flowed to a different page than in the previous publi-
cation due to formatting or other changes. Also, lines of programming code may have wrapped due to pub-
lication formatting.
Each reported change is identified in the document by change bars, ||, placed to its left and/or right, just
like the ones on this page.
Chapter Number Publication Date Page Number
|| front section May 2012 ii,
Chapter 1 June 2009
|| Chapter 2 May 2012 3
Chapter 3 June 2009
Chapter 4 July 2006
Chapter 5 June 2009
Chapter 6 October 2007
Chapter 7 July 2006
|| Chapter 8 May 2012 1-7

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e recommend that you become acquainted with the information in this manual before ener-
gizing your UPLC™ 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 prevent
the installation from tipping over.
You should not remove or insert printed circuit modules while the UPLC™ is energized. Failure
to observe this precaution can result in undesired tripping output and can cause component
damage.
AMETEK does not assume liability arising out of the application or use of any product or cir-
cuit described herein. AMETEK reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to
improve reliability, function or design. Specifications and information herein are subject to
change without notice. All possible contingencies which may arise during installation, opera-
tion, or maintenance, and all details and variations of this equipment do not purport to be cov-
ered by these instructions. If you desire further information regarding a particular installation,
operation, or maintenance of equipment, please contact your local Ametek representative.
Copyright © Ametek
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
AMETEK does not convey any license under its patent rights nor the rights of others.
!
W
ESD Warning!
YOU MUST BE PROPERLY GROUNDED, TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM
STATIC ELECTRICITY, BEFORE HANDLING ANY AND ALL MODULES OR
EQUIPMENT FROM AMETEK.
All semiconductor components can be damaged by the discharge of static electricity.
Be sure to observe all Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) precautions when handling
modules or individual components.
IMPORTANT

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Preface
Scope
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™.
Equipment Identification
The UPLC™ equipment is identified by the Catalog Number on the chassis nameplate.
Warranty
Our standard warranty extends for 60 months after shipment. For all repaired modules or advance replace-
ments, the standard warranty is 90 days or the remaining warranty time, whichever is longer. Damage
clearly caused by improper application, repair, or handling of the equipment will void the warranty.
Equipment Return & Repair Procedure
To return equipment for repair or replacement:
1. Call your Ametek representative at 1–800–785–7274.
2. Request an RMA number for proper authorization and credit.
3. Carefully pack the equipment you are returning.
Repair work is done most satisfactorily at the factory. When returning any equipment, pack it in
the original shipping containers if possible. Be sure to use anti-static material when packing the
equipment. Any damage due to improperly packed items will be charged to the customer, even
when under warranty.
Ametek also makes available interchangeable parts to customers who are equipped to do repair
work. When ordering parts (components, modules, etc.), always give the complete Ametek style
number(s).
4. Make sure you include your return address and the RMA number on the package.
5. Ship the package(s) to:
AMETEK
Power Instruments
4050 NW 121st Avenue
Coral Springs, FL USA 33065

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Overview of this Document
Chapter 1 – Ordering Information
Chapter 2 – Product Description
Chapter 3 – Applications
Chapter 4 – Test Equipment
Chapter 5 – Installation/Configuration Procedure
Chapter 6 – Maintenance
Chapter 7 – Optional Testing Facilities
Contents of Carrier Set
Power Supply (Main)
Power Supply (Redundant) Optional
Power Amplifier (Main)
Power Amplifier (Redundant) Optional
Display Board
Aux. Display board – with either USB or DB9 connector
Input/Output Board – optional 4-trip duty outputs available
Transceiver Board
Ethernet Board – optional
Aux. Power Supply Board – optional for powering 5V, 20V, 20 or 200 mA outputs
Motherboard (Backplane)

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Contents – Main
Topic Page No.
Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1–1
Standard Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2–1
Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2–1
Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2–1
Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2–5
Keying Logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2–6
FSK Receiver Logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2–11
Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2–13
Backplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2–13
I/O Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2–13
Power Supply Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2–14
Aux. Power Supply Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2–14
Input/Output Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2–17
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2–18
Protective Relay Applications Using Frequency Shift Carriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3–1
Directional Comparison Unblocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3–1
Permissive Overreaching Transfer Trip Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3–5
Permissive and Non-Permissive Underreaching Transfer Trip Systems . . . . . . . . .3–5
Dual Phase Comparison Unblocking Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3–7
Segregated Phase Comparison System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3–9
Direct Transfer-Trip Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3–11
Transformer Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3–13
Shunt Reactor Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3–15
Remote Breaker-Failure Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3–15
Direct Transfer Trip Channel Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3–15
Special Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3–16
Directional Comparison Unblocking (2-Frequency) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3–16
Transfer Trip: Overreaching, Underreaching or Direct (2-Frequency) . . . . . . . . .3–17
Phase Comparison Unblocking: Dual or Segregated (2-Frequency) . . . . . . . . . . .3–17
3-Frequency Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3–17
4-Frequency Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3–17
3-Terminal Line Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3–18
Hybrid Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3–18

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Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3–22
Protective Relay Applications Using ON/OFF Carriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3–25
Directional Comparison Blocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3–25
Phase-Comparison Blocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3–25
Single Phase-Comparison Blocking, Current Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3–33
Single-Phase, Distance-Supervised Comparison Blocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3–34
Special Application Consideration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3–36
General File Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5–1
Configuration File Modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5–2
Logic Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5–3
Input/Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5–4
Checkback Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5–6
UPLC™ Configuration Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5–8
Precautions When Selecting Test Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6–1
Precautions When Using Test Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6–1
Periodic Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6–1
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6–2
Solid-State Maintenance Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6–2
Preliminary Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6–2
Trouble-Detection Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6–3
Servicing Components Soldered Directly to Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6–3
Servicing Components Mounted Directly on Heat Sinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6–4
Servicing Metal Oxide Semiconductor (MOS) Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6–4
ON/OFF Automatic Checkback General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–1
PC Interface for Controlling Settings & Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–1
User Selectable Encoded or Timed Carrier Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–1
Optional Timed Communication Fallback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–1
Optional Low Power Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–1
Optional Carrier Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–1
Automatic Checkback Tests done Periodically or at User-Specified Times . . . . . .7–2
Loopback Test Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–2
Remote Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–2
Automatic Clock Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–2
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Available Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–2
System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–2
Rear Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–2
Checkback Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–2
Checkback Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–4
Checkback Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–4
Setting Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–4
Primary Comm Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–4
Fallback Timed Comm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–4
Last Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–4
Interval Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–5
Carrier Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–5
Retries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–5
Auto Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–5
Low Power Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–6
Checkback Time 1-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–6
Checkback Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–6
Loopback Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–6
Carrier Recovery Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–6
Carrier Recovery Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–6
Auto Clock Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–7
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–7
Performing Checkback Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–7
Manual Request from Web Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–7
Automatic Timed Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–7
Automatic Periodic Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–7
Automatic Carrier Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–7
Remote-Intitiated Periodic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–7
Remote-Intitiated Timed Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–8
Checkback Test Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–8
Keyed Carrier Timed Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–8
Encoded Carrier Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–9
Primary & Fallback Communications Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–9
Communications Retries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–9
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