Page 2 - WL Circuit Breaker; Troubleshooting List; Delete the cache memory of the browser.; Communication-capable Circuit Breakers; WL Circuit Breaker
Communication-capable Circuit Breakers Technological Leader Among Circuit Breakers: WL Communication WL Circuit Breaker Connection Diagram 1 Breaker Data Adapter(BDA) 2 Browser-capable inputand output device(e.g. notebook) 3 WL Circuit Breaker 4 COM16 MODBUSmodule or COM 15 PROFIBUS module 5 Breaker...
Page 3 - Introduction and Overview; Plus
WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 Communication-capable Circuit Breaker 1234 Introduction and Overview WL Circuit Breaker MODBUS Profile for WL Circuit Breaker Breaker Data Adapter (BDA) Breaker Data Adapter Plus (BDA Plus ) WL UL 489_Com-section 1 1/25/05 4:14 PM Pag...
Page 4 - Warning
WL Circuit Breaker Communication-capable Circuit Breakers Safety Guidelines This manual contains notices which you should observe to ensure your own personal safety, as well as toprotect the product and connected equipment. These notices are highlighted in the manual by a warningtriangle and are mar...
Page 5 - Content of the Manual
WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 Introduction and Overview 1 Content of the Manual Overview of the Bus Systems Communicating with the Circuit Breaker WL UL 489_Com-section 1 1/25/05 4:14 PM Page 3
Page 7 - Cost Saving
Introduction and Overview In this way, status information,alarms, trip information andsetpoints (e.g. overcurrent, phaseunbalance, overvoltage) increasetransparency in power distributionsystems, enabling these situationsto be dealt with quickly. Acommunication host can send short text messages to th...
Page 8 - MODBUS; • Broadcast: The master sends a
Communication bus systemsare used to connect distributiondevices with varying levels ofintelligence. With theirdifferent structures andmechanisms, certain bussystems are designed for highlyspecific applications, whileothers are better suited formore open applications. Thefollowing section describes ...
Page 9 - The following diagram:
Introduction and Overview 1/4 WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 WL Circuit Breaker Communication Structure of theWL Circuit Breakers The following diagram: • Provides an overview of the different communication options available with WL Circuit Breakers and their modul...
Page 10 - Ethernet
WL Circuit Breaker Introduction and Overview 1/5 WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 Ethernet The Industrial Ethernet is a high-performance network that conformsto IEE 802.3 (ETHERNET). The highlysuccessful 10Mbit/s technology,which has been used for over adecade, and t...
Page 11 - BUS; BUS; Cubicle; BUS
WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 Short description of WL Circuit Breaker The Cubicle BUS Communication Function of the Trip Units The COM16 MODBUS Module Metering and Metering Plus Description of Important Functions/Parameters for Communication External Cubicle BUS M...
Page 12 - kA to be interrupted; WL Circuit Breaker configuration
The demands regarding communications capability, data transparency, flexibility and integration in power distribution systems are increasing all the time. The WL Circuit Breaker is a modular circuit breaker that fulfills the requirements of the future today. Brief Description of theWL Circuit Breake...
Page 13 - The
Communication-capable Circuit Breakers The ability to change between twodifferent parameter sets is alsopossible. This function is particularlyuseful in the event of a powerfailure when an automatic transferis made from utility to generatorpower, a process which can involve changing many of the trip...
Page 19 - MODBUS Module COM16; The text on the COM16 module shows the external pin
Communication-capable Circuit Breakers The MODBUS COM16 Module and the BSS The COM16 module enables the WL Circuit Breaker to exchange data via MODBUS to supervisory systems and MODBUS masters. The COM16 module retrieves some of the key data on the status of the circuit breaker (circuit breaker open...
Page 20 - MODBUS Installation Guideline
WL Circuit Breaker Communication-capable Circuit Breakers 2/9 WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 MODBUS Write Protection (DPWriteEnable) Write access via communications can be blocked eithertemporarily or permanently. The COM16 module features a hardware input for this...
Page 21 - Data Exchange via the COM16 Module; PLUS
Communication-capable Circuit Breakers The write-protect function ensures that all therequired information can be transmitted, butprevents any changes to the status of the circuitbreaker. Changes can then only be made locally. Why does the write protection function permitcertain actions? All actions...
Page 24 - General; so that
The integrated metering function can be used with all trip units with a Cubicle BUS connection. It not only extends the range of protection functions of the trip unit but also provides additional warnings and diagnostic options. With its comprehensive range of measured values, the integrated WL Circ...
Page 25 - Metering Function
Communication-capable Circuit Breakers Metering Function Plus The Metering Function Plus moduleextends the range of meteringfunctions to include harmonic andwaveform analysis. Harmonic analysis The Metering Function Plus modulesenses the current and voltage, savesthe measured values, and carries out...
Page 26 - Voltage Transformers; Three VTs must be used at all times.
Communication-capable Circuit Breakers 2/15 WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 WL Circuit Breaker The trigger event can be setindividually for each waveformbuffer. The point at which the triggerevent is to take place in thewaveform buffer can also be defined.This setti...
Page 29 - Important functions/parameters for communications; Load Management; These setpoints will not effect; Extended Protective Function
2/18 WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 Communication-capable Circuit Breakers WL Circuit Breaker Important functions/parameters for communications Thanks to their modular construction and numerous I/O modules, WL Circuit Breakers offer flexible system solutions. These...
Page 30 - Setpoints; The event and the trip log are
Communication-capable Circuit Breakers 2/19 WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 Setpoints In addition to the load managementoption (load shedding/load restore),the metering modules offer anoption for an automatic monitoringof operating data and thegeneration of an alarm...
Page 31 - Modules
Communication-capable Circuit Breakers External Cubicle BUS Modules By connecting additional, external modules to the Cubicle BUS , breaker status information can be displayed and data read from the switchgear to the system. This enables cost-effective solutions to be implemented for automating othe...
Page 33 - LED Display
Communication-capable Circuit Breakers • The ZSI module must be the first external module to be connected,if used. • If the BDA is connected to the front interface of the trip unit, the cable must be no longer than 0.5 m. LED Display The LEDs on the external Cubicle BUS modules enable straightforwar...
Page 35 - Digital Input Module; Functional description; Technical data for the digital input module
Communication-capable Circuit Breakers Digital Input Module Functional description The digital input module enables upto six additional binary signals (24VDC) to be connected. Signals, suchas the status of the breaker, thestatus of the switchgear cabinetdoor, or a signal indicating that apredefined ...
Page 38 - Do not power off the; Technical data for the digital configurable output module
The status can be read via the inputmodule, which means that a motorcould be switched ON or OFF via theconfigurable digital output module. Many other applications are alsopossible. Unlike the digital output module withthe rotary switch, a time delay cannotbe added to the event. A setpoint canbe outp...
Page 39 - Analog Output Module
Communication-capable Circuit Breakers Analog Output Module The analog output module can beused to output the most importantmeasured values sent via the Cubicle BUS to analog indicators (e.g. analog meters) in the switchgearcubicle door. Each analog outputmodule has four channels for thispurpose. Th...
Page 40 - Test function; Technical data for the analog output module
A01: Network frequency A02: Average value of the phase-to-phase voltages A03: Total active power A04: Average value of the powerfactors The scale for displaying the frequencymust range from 45Hz to 65Hz. Thisenables the standard frequencies incountries where IEC and UL standardsapply to be displayed...
Page 41 - ZSI Module; Operating principle; Example as illustrated in
Communication-capable Circuit Breakers ZSI Module To use the ZSI function with the WL Circuit Breaker, the external Cubicle BUS ZSI module must be implemented. The zone selective interlocking (ZSI)module provides the completerange of selectivity with the shortdelay time of t ZSI = 50 ms, irrespectiv...
Page 42 - Technical data for the ZSI module
Short-circuit at 1: Only -Q1 establishes that a short-circuit has occurred and does notreceive a blocking signal from asubordinate level. For this reason, it trips after t ZSI = 50 ms. Time saved = 250 ms. The ZSI function can be used forshort-circuits between the phases (S),with respect to ground (...
Page 44 - External power consumption of a WL Circuit Breaker with; General information
WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 Communication-capable Circuit Breakers 2/33 WL Circuit Breaker External power consumption of a WL Circuit Breaker with Cubicle BUS WL Circuit Breakers with Cubicle BUS are designed to provide internal and external communication when t...
Page 45 - Selecting a suitable power supply from the Siemens product line
A power supply must be selected in accordance with these twocharacteristic values. Several WLCircuit Breakers can be connectedto one power supply. For thispurpose, however, the total of thecontinuous currents must beconsidered. For example, the6EP1332-2BA00 power supply can be used with up to 3 ETUs...
Page 46 - Notes
WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 Communication-capable Circuit Breakers 2/35 WL Circuit Breaker Notes WL UL 489_Com-section 2 1/28/05 1:09 PM Page 36
Page 49 - Function 01: Read Coils; COM16 Supported Function Codes; Default Communication Parameters
Communication-capable Circuit Breakers Function 01: Read Coils Function This function reads the state of multiple Control Bits and Extra Flags in a COM16 slave. Bit Start Address Any value from 0000 hex to 000F hex. If any other address is specified, an Exception Code of 02 (Invalid DataAddress) wil...
Page 50 - Function 03: Read Holding Registers; Request Message to slave
Communication-capable Circuit Breakers 3/3 WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 Function 03: Read Holding Registers Function This function reads a set of registers from a COM16 slave. Start Address Any value within the address range defined for each of the data sets. If ...
Page 51 - Function 04: Read Input Registers
Communication-capable Circuit Breakers 3/4 WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 Function 04: Read Input Registers Function This function reads the Basic Data Registers from a COM16 slave. All three Basic Types (1, 2 and 3) aresupported. (see pages 3/11, 3/12 and 3/13 for...
Page 52 - Function 08: Diagnostics; Function 11: Get Communication Event Counter; Function 12: Get Communication Event Log
Communication-capable Circuit Breakers 3/5 WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 Function 08: Diagnostics Function This function provides a method for checking the communication between the master and a COM16 slave.COM16 slaves support the diagnostic sub-functions Return ...
Page 53 - What the Event Bytes Contain; COM16 slave Receive Event; COM16 slave Send Event
Communication-capable Circuit Breakers 3/6 WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 What the Event Bytes Contain For a COM16 slave, an event byte returned by the FetchCommunications Event Log function can be either of twotypes. The type is defined by bit 7 (the high–order bi...
Page 54 - Function 15: Write Multiple Coils
Communication-capable Circuit Breakers 3/7 WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 Function 15: Write Multiple Coils Function This function sets the state of multiple control bits and extra flags in a COM16 slave. Bit Start Address Any value from 0000 hex to 000F hex. If an...
Page 55 - Function 16: Write Multiple Registers
Communication-capable Circuit Breakers 3/8 WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 Function 16: Write Multiple Registers Function This function writes a complete Dataset to a COM16 slave. Start Address Any value within the address range defined for each of the data sets. If...
Page 56 - Exception Responses
Exception Responses Except for broadcast messages, when a master devicesends a query to a slave device, it expects a normalresponse. One of four possible events can occur from themaster's query: 1. If the slave device receives the query without acommunication error, and can handle the query normally...
Page 57 - Exception Codes; Code
Communication-capable Circuit Breakers 3/10 WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 Exception Codes Code Name Meaning 01 hex Illegal Function The function code received in the query is not an allowable action for the COM16 slave. If aPoll Program Complete command was issued...
Page 58 - Default Register Lists; Basic Data Type 1 Registers and Default Data Points
Default Register Lists (Function 04 Data Blocks) Basic Data Type 1 Registers and Default Data Points Register Byte Name Default Data Point – WL 1 0, 1 Status Register WL status bits 2 2, 3 Data Block 1 Phase 1 current 3 4, 5 Data Block 2 Phase 2 current 4 6, 7 Data Block 3 Phase 3 current 5 8, 9 Dat...
Page 59 - Basic Data Type 3 Registers and Default Data Points
Communication-capable Circuit Breakers 3/12 WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 Basic Data Type 3 Registers and Default Data Points Register Byte Name Default Data Point – WL 1 0, 1 Status Register WL status bits 2 2, 3 Data Block 1 Phase 1 current 3 4, 5 Data Block 2 P...
Page 60 - Complete List of Datasets
Datasets: addresses, number of registers and read/write access of each. Starting Padding Read/ register Number Number of byte write Dataset Description address of registers data bytes required access 0 NST 2000/S7 diagnostic information 0000h 2 4 - Rd 1 NST 2000/S7 diagnostic information (includes D...
Page 61 - Sample Dataset
Communication-capable Circuit Breakers 3/14 WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 WL Circuit Breaker Dataset 94 – Current Metering Values Starting Address: 5E00 hex, Total Registers: 99, Access: Read Only Byte Register Description Format Length Scale Units Min Max (Bits) ...
Page 62 - Bit Mapping for Breaker Status Register 413158
Communication-capable Circuit Breakers 3/15 WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 WL Circuit Breaker Dataset 94 – Current Metering Values Starting Address: 5E00 hex, Total Registers: 99, Access: Read Only (continued from the previous page) Byte Register Description Format...
Page 63 - WL Configurator Brief Description; communicates with
Communication-capable Circuit Breakers 3/16 WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 WL Circuit Breaker WL Configurator Brief Description WL Configuration software, WL Config © , is a software configuration tool used to set protective settings, set points and additional prot...
Page 65 - Breaker Data Adapter
WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 Short Description of the BDA/BDA Plus System Requirements Connect the BDA/BDA Plus to the WL Circuit Breaker Communication via the Serial Interface Communication via the Ethernet Interface Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Breake...
Page 66 - Description; Brief Description and System Requirements
The Breaker Data Adapter (BDA) is the first circuit breaker parameterization device to feature an integrated webserver for parameterization, monitoring and diagnostics. The BDA Plus also features an Ethernet interface for connection to the Ethernet, Intranet or Internet. Description The BDA can be u...
Page 67 - BDA in Offline Mode (or BDA
Breaker Data Adapter (BDA) BDA in Offline Mode (or BDA Plus ) In offline mode, the BDA or BDA Plus is only connected to a laptop (represents all input/outputdevices). All the requiredparameters can be set in thisoperating mode and saved for lateruse (download to the circuit-breakers). No power is su...
Page 68 - BDA; as an Ethernet Interface
BDA Plus as an Ethernet Interface In addition to the previouslymentioned functions, the BDA Plus enables data to be accessed via theEthernet. In this case, the circuitbreaker data is not transmitted as netdata, but displayed on HTML pages inan application-specific format. TheBDA/BDA Plus cannot be u...
Page 69 - System Requirements; • A serial interface with RS232; Getting started with the BDA
System Requirements Certain prerequisites have to befulfilled before the BDA or BDA Pluscan be operated. One of the twostandard browsers (InternetExplorer V5.5 or higher or NetscapeNavigator V6.2 or higher) must beinstalled on the output device (e.g.laptop). Compatibility with otherbrowsers cannot b...
Page 70 - Temporary; Connection to WL Circuit Breakers
To operate the BDA, it must be connected to the target system (e.g. a PC) on one side and a circuit breaker on the other. Different scenarios are possible depending on the application. For WL Circuit Breakers, two basicmethods are available for connectingthe BDA, temporary of permanentinstallation. ...
Page 72 - Technical data for the BDA and BDA Plus
When the boot-up process iscomplete, the DEVICE LED switches togreen, while the Cubicle BUS LED switches to green or is extinguished,depending on the connection. If the BDA is not supplied power viathe Cubicle BUS of the WL, it must be activated via an external 24V DCpower supply. Siemens SITOP 24V ...
Page 73 - Connection to the BDA via the Serial Communication System
Connection to the BDA via the Serial Communication System To operate the BDA, it must be connected to the target system (e.g. a PC) on one side and a circuit breaker on the other. A range of options are available, depending on the application and operating system. To ensure that serial communication...
Page 87 - Connection to the BDA Plus via the Ethernet Interface
4/22 WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 Connection to the BDA Plus via the Ethernet Interface In addition to communication via the serial RS232 channel, the BDA Plus features an Ethernet interface. If the BDA Plus is to be addressed via this interface, it must be integ...
Page 88 - You may have to include the
Breaker Data Adapter (BDA) 1/2 WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005 IP Addresses The partner must have a uniqueaddress so that it can be addressedin the extensive Intranet/Internetsystem. The IP address format isused for this purpose, which, as ofVersion 4, comprises fou...
Page 89 - Operating Instructions and Troubleshooting; Languages and Help; Online mode; Displaying Data
Operating Instructions and Troubleshooting The BDA supports state-of-the- art communications technology. It can be implemented regardless of the operating system and browser used. The instructions provided here, show you how to make particular settings. A troubleshooting table is included at the end...
Page 90 - Password Protection; The default password is; Operation Example
Password Protection All write actions that would result ina change to the status or a parameterin the circuit breaker are passwordprotected. This ensures thatparameters cannot be changed andswitching is impossible without thispassword. Note: The electronic relays of the COM16 module are required to ...
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