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GE Digital Energy

Multilin

FMC62

Intelligent line Monitoring System Improving the reliability of overhead networks

Instruction manual FMC62 revision: A3 Manual P/N: 1601-0311-A3 GE publication code: GEK-119638A3 Copyright © 2015 GE Digital Energy


© 2015 GE Digital Energy Incorporated. All rights reserved. GE’s FMC62 Intelligent Line Monitoring System instruction manual revision A3 The contents of this manual are the property of GE. This documentation is furnished on license and may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the permission of GE. The content of the manual is for informational use only and is subject to change without notice Manual P/N: 1601-0311-A3 (18th Jul 2015)


TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 7 1.1 Order Codes ........................................................................................................................................... 9

1.3 External connections ...................................................................................................................... 11

1.4 Specifications ..................................................................................................................................... 11

1.5 Safety, Environmental and regulatory information ......................................................... 16

1.6 Declaration of Conformity ........................................................................................................... 20

1.7 Measured examples of fault current vs. line load ........................................................... 21

2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION ........................................................................................... 23 2.1 Dimensions .......................................................................................................................................... 23

2.2 Preparing the SNG for installation ........................................................................................... 26

2.3 Install the SNG ................................................................................................................................... 28

2.3.1 DC powered SNG installation ...................................................................................... 30

2.3.2 AC powered installation ................................................................................................. 32

2.3.3 Insert the SNG2 Battery fuse ....................................................................................... 32

2.3.4 Correctly position the GPS/GSM antenna ............................................................. 33

2.3.5 Wiring for the ODV & 3 Voltage inputs ................................................................... 33

2.3.6 SNG status indicators ..................................................................................................... 34

2.4 Remove the SNG ............................................................................................................................... 35

2.5 Install the FMCT6 sensors ............................................................................................................ 35

2.6 Remove the FMCT6 ......................................................................................................................... 36

2.7 Product maintenance .................................................................................................................... 37

2.8 Prepare the Davis Weather Station ........................................................................................ 39

2.8.1 Prepare the Anemometer ............................................................................................. 39

2.8.2 Prepare the Rain Bucket ................................................................................................ 40

2.8.3 Prepare the Rain Bucket ................................................................................................ 40

2.8.4 Attach the Console cable .............................................................................................. 41

2.8.5 Prepare Davis envoy power cable ............................................................................ 41

2.9 Install the Davis weather station .............................................................................................. 41

2.9.1 Mount the weather station .......................................................................................... 41

2.9.2 Integrated Sensor Suite maintenance, troubles and removal. ................... 43

2.10 Install the Windsonic wind sensor ........................................................................................... 43

2.11 Connect external modem ............................................................................................................ 45

2.11.1 Configure external modem via RS232 port ....................................................... 45

2.11.2 Configure external modem via Ethernet port .................................................. 46


3. SNG2 TOOLSET .............................................................................................................................. 47 3.1 About ...................................................................................................................................................... 47

3.2 Installation ........................................................................................................................................... 48

3.3 Settings ................................................................................................................................................. 51

3.3.1 Establishing connection ................................................................................................. 52

3.3.2 Configuration ...................................................................................................................... 52

3.3.3 Service Information .......................................................................................................... 57

3.3.4 Writing and reading configuration ........................................................................... 58

3.4 Firmware .............................................................................................................................................. 59

3.5 Diagnostic ............................................................................................................................................ 61

4. SNG2 PROTOCOLS ......................................................................................................................... 64 4.1 DNP3....................................................................................................................................................... 64

4.1.1 Communication ................................................................................................................................ 65

4.1.2 Binary Inputs ...................................................................................................................................... 65

Time Order ........................................................................................................................................... 65

Current and Voltage Events Mapping .................................................................................... 65

4.1.3 Analog Inputs ..................................................................................................................................... 67

4.1.4 Analog Outputs ................................................................................................................................. 69

4.1.5 Device Profile ...................................................................................................................................... 69

5. WEB CONSOLE ............................................................................................................................... 71 5.1 Login screen ....................................................................................................................................... 71

5.2 Page layout ......................................................................................................................................... 72

5.3 Main menu........................................................................................................................................... 72

5.4 X-Net ...................................................................................................................................................... 73

5.4.1 Status ..................................................................................................................................................... 73

5.4.2 Context Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 74

5.4.3 Network Activity ................................................................................................................................ 77

5.4.4 Recent Disturbances ...................................................................................................................... 78

5.5 T-Net ....................................................................................................................................................... 81

5.5.1 Current State ...................................................................................................................................... 81

5.5.2 Calculation Engine Output ........................................................................................................... 83

5.5.3 Context Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 85

5.6 Disturbances ...................................................................................................................................... 89

5.7 Graphs ................................................................................................................................................... 93

X-Net Graph ........................................................................................................................................ 94


T-Net Graph ........................................................................................................................................ 95

5.8 Notifications ........................................................................................................................................ 96

5.9 System ................................................................................................................................................ 100

5.9.1 Manage Sites ................................................................................................................................... 100

5.9.2 Manage Lines .................................................................................................................................. 101

5.9.3 Manage SNG .................................................................................................................................... 104

5.9.4 Manage Nodes ............................................................................................................................... 119

5.9.5 Firmware ........................................................................................................................................... 121

5.9.6 Diagnostics ....................................................................................................................................... 124

Diagnostic page ............................................................................................................................. 125

5.9.7 Services .............................................................................................................................................. 127

5.10 Admin .................................................................................................................................................. 131

6. DATABASE INSTALLATION ........................................................................................... 132 6.1 Minimum Requirements ............................................................................................................ 132

6.2 Installation Program .................................................................................................................... 132

6.3 Procedure.......................................................................................................................................... 132

6.4 Error Handling................................................................................................................................. 137

7. EVENT LISTENER SERVICE INSTALLATION ............................................................... 139 7.1 Requirements .................................................................................................................................. 139


7.3 Procedure.......................................................................................................................................... 139

7.4 Post installation procedure ...................................................................................................... 146

7.5 Advanced Configuration ............................................................................................................ 148

7.6 Multiple Service Installations ................................................................................................... 155

8. WEB CONSOLE INSTALLATION.................................................................................... 157 8.1 Requirements .................................................................................................................................. 157


8.3 Procedure.......................................................................................................................................... 157

8.4 Post Installation ............................................................................................................................. 162

8.5 Advanced Configuration ............................................................................................................ 163

8.6 Error Handling................................................................................................................................. 166

8.7 Multiple Website Installation ................................................................................................... 168

9. PROTOCOL GATEWAY INSTALLATION ....................................................................... 171 9.1 Requirements .................................................................................................................................. 171


9.2 Installation program .................................................................................................................... 171

9.3 Procedure.......................................................................................................................................... 171


9.5 Advanced configuration ............................................................................................................ 180

9.6 Multiple service installation ...................................................................................................... 183

9.7 Trouble shooting ............................................................................................................................ 185

10. NOTIFICATION SERVICE INSTALLATION .................................................................... 186 10.2 Requirements .................................................................................................................................. 186

10.3 Installation program .................................................................................................................... 186

10.4 Procedure.......................................................................................................................................... 186


10.6 Multiple service installation ...................................................................................................... 196

11. FAQ ................................................................................................................................... 198

12. WARRANTY ..................................................................................................................... 201

13. APPENDIX ........................................................................................................................ 202


GE Digital Energy Multilin

FMC62 Intelligent Line Monitoring System

1. Introduction The modular design of GE´s monitoring systems enables to tailor their own monitoring platform so that it aligns with theirs key strategies for performance improvement of their network, whether this is fault location, increase capacity through dynamic line rating or enhanced network visibility.

Overview

FMC62 Intelligent Line Monitoring System consists of three key components:

Multilin FMC line sensors that provide accurate data inputs on line load and conductor temperature

Multilin SNGTM (Sensor Network Gateway) that provides two way communications between the line sensors, weather stations, and the server based applications

Server-Based applications: Feeder visualizer applications Fault detection, location and analysis application (Multilin X-NETTM) Dynamic line rating calculation and analysis application (T-NETTM) System diagnostic application

Fault detection, location and analysis application (Multilin X-NETTM)

The FMC62 combined with X-NET software is a fault location monitoring system. It consists of three FMCT6 line sensors with built in radio communications and a Sensor Network Gateway (SNG2).

Dynamic line rating calculation and analysis application (T-NETTM)

T-NET software is a monitoring solution that records the conductor surface temperatures and conductor current via the FMCT6 conductor sensors. The T-NET software requires a Davis weather station as it default weather station to record ambient air temperatures, wind speed, wind direction and solar radiation. This allows the T-NET software (server based application) to deliver a dynamic rating for overhead power lines. A Windsonic anemometer may also be used to support the T-Net software with better wind measurements at low speeds but cannot used for T-Net applications solely without the Davis weather station.


This document describes the hardware installation of the SNG2 and FMCT6. The FMCT6 sensors are installed on overhead power lines of up to 140kV and the SNG can be installed on the overhead power line’s towers/poles or within a substation for ODV triggers.

Cautions and warnings Before attempting to install or use this device, it is imperative that all caution and danger indicators in this manual are reviewed to help prevent personal injury, equipment damage, or downtime. A list of safety, environmental and regulatory information can be found in section 1.3 of this manual and throughout the installation instructions.


1.1 Order Codes

The information to specify the items to order is provided in the following order code tables.

SNG: Code: SNG-2 - X

Code Type

0 Standard

Sensor: Code: FMCT6 - X – X - X

Code Type

0 Without Temperature probe

1 With temperature probe

2 50/60HZ

0 300 A

1 600 A

Solar Power Supply:

Code: SKIT - X

Weather Station:

Code: WKIT - X

*Each T-NET enabled node requires a standard Davis weather station complete with

envoy (WKIT-B0) and also requires each FMCT6 sensor to have temperature probes as

a default setup.

Code Type

0 Standard solar supply kit

Code Type

B0 Standard Davis weather station complete with envoy

C0 Standard Ultrasonic Anemometer


The standard ultrasonic anemometer (WKIT-C0) cannot be used solely for T-NET

systems without the Davis weather station; it provides better wind measurements at

low wind speed.

Multilin Hosted Software:

Code: T-NET - X

* Each T-NET enabled node requires a standard Davis weather station complete with envoy

(WKIT-B0) and also requires each FMCT6 sensor to have temperature probes.

Code: X-NET - X

Code Type

1 1 Node

2 5 Nodes

3 10 Nodes

4 25 Nodes

5 50 Nodes

Code Type

1 1 Node

2 5 Nodes

3 10 Nodes

4 25 Nodes

5 50 Nodes


1.3 External connections

1.4 Specifications

Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice

Fuse rating FMCT6: …………………………………… N/A SNG (AC PSU): .……………………… 5 A, 500V, slow blow, (6.3x32mm) SNG (Battery fuse): ……………………. 5 A, 250V, fast blow, (6.3x32mm)

Environmental Operating temperature FMCT6: ………………………. -40˚C to + 85˚C SNG2: …………………………. -40˚C to + 65˚C

Altitude……………………….………………. up to 2000 m Humidity (non condensing)...... 95%

IP Rating (IEC60529)

FMCT6: …………………………………… IP 55 SNG2: ……………………………………….. IP 44 (IP66 enclosure with IP44 vents &

IP 54 cable entry system) NOTE: The IP ratings will be affected as a result of adding additional holes to the enclosures


Line voltage range FMCT6: ……………………………………. 0 to 135kV SNG: ………………………………………… N/A

Line diameter range FMCT6: ……………………………………. 10 to 28mm

SNG: ………………………………………… N/A

Power consumption FMCT6: ………………………………….. 0.3w SNG: ……………………………………….. Nominal power: 3w

Maximum power: 20w

Powering requirements FMCT6: ………………………………… 0-300A conductor current (Option 0).

Battery starts charging above 15 A Battery starts discharging below 10A

0-600A conductor current (Option 1) Battery starts charging above 15 A Battery starts discharging below 10A (Max current for option 0 & 1 is 25kA for 1 second)

SNG2: …………………………………… AC powered option: Nominally 100-250 Vac (85-264Vac). DC powered option: Nominally 24Vdc (22.5-30Vdc)

AC Supply FMCT6 frequency: ……………… 50/ 60 Hz SNG frequency: ………………….. 50/60 Hz SNG AC PSU:

Insulation voltage input/output : 4kV AC (type tested) Protection class: II Surge voltage category: III

Batteries

FMCT6: ………………………………… 1 x 4V lead acid SNG2: ………………………………….. 1 x 12V lead crystal Battery current measurement…. +/- 100mA Battery voltage measurement…. +/- 0.5 V

Replace batteries with the same model and type. When replacing

it make sure to remove the negative wire before removing the

positive wire and the metal bracket is reused to harness the

batteries. Ensure that the battery terminal covers are reused to

prevent accidental short circuits.

Battery backup

FMCT6: ……………………………… 48 hours at 25ºC when fully charged


SNG 2: ………………………………. 48 hours at 25ºC when fully charged Note: The operating life of the internal

battery is affected by elevated

temperatures

Input connectors FMCT6: ……………………………… N/A

SNG2: ……………………………… AC input, DC input, Davis weather station, 4 Voltages (3 phases & ODV), Windsonic wind sensor, Ethernet, USB, serial port

Cable type recommended AC power input supply: ……. 3 Core PVC/600V/CSA 1mm² Max cable diameter: Ø 12.5 DC power supply: ………………. 2 Core PVC/600V/CSA 1mm² Max cable diameter: Ø 12.5 Open delta input supply: …. 2 Core PVC/600V/CSA 1mm² Max cable diameter: Ø 12.5 3 voltages phases: ……………. 6 Core PVC/600V/CSA 0.75mm² Max cable diameter: Ø 12.5 Measurement specifications

Line Current (FMCT6 Sensor): Max rated current: 300 A (Option 0)

600 A (Option 1) Frequency: …………… 50 Hz or 60Hz (No frequency tracking)

Current measurement accuracy: +/- 1% of Amplitude Plus 0.3A Phase accuracy: …. +/- 0.6° (current values above 10 A) Range: …………………… 0 to 300 A (Option 0)

30 to 600 A (Option 1) Update interval: …… Up to once per minute Data storage capacity: 80 minutes of data Sample rate: ………… 1.6 kHz

Alarms: …………………… Earth Faults (High &Low Impedance),


Phase to Phase, Dropped Phases. Over Currents/Under Currents.

External temperature probe: Max temperature of conductor: 85˚C Resolution and units: … 0.1˚C Range: …………………………… -10˚C to 85˚C Accuracy: ……………………… +/- 3˚C Update interval: ……………. Up to once per minute 4 x Voltage inputs (ODV + 3 Phases):

Voltage range: ……………. 2Vac to 275Vac Frequency: …………………… 50 Hz / 60Hz (No frequency tracking)

Resolution and units: … 0.1mV Voltage Accuracy: ……… 0.5% of reading±0.5% of full scale of

the measured values

Phase Accuracy: ………… +/-0.6º (voltage values above 10V) Burden: ………………………… 408.648k ohms (<0.2VA for 275Vac) Update interval: …………. Up to once per minute

Alarms: …………………………. Event trigger for voltages above threshold Withstands: ………………… 420Vac 1 minute per hour

Radio transmit/receive frequency

FMCT6: ……...………………………………….. 2.4 GHz

SNG: ……….……………………………………….. 2.4 GHz

ISM transmit/receive range FMCT6/SNG: ……………………………....... Up to 30 meters (Line of sight)

GSM transmit/receive frequency FMCT6: …………………………………………… N/A SNG: ………………………………………............ 800/850, 900 AWS1700, 1900, 2100 MHz Output Power:

- Class 4 (2W, 33 dBm) @ GSM 850 / 900 - Class 1 (1W, 30 dBm) @ GSM 1800 / 1900 - Class 3 (0.25 W, 24 dBm) @ UMTS - Class E2 (0.5 W, 27 dBm) @ EDGE 850 / 900 - Class E2 (0.4 W, 15dBm) @ EDGE 1800 /

1900

SIM: …………………………………………………. 1.8V/3V mini sized SIM SNG Modem approvals: …………… . CE, GCF (Europe) FCC, PTCRB, IC (North America) RoHS Complaint

Weight FMCT6: ………………………………………….. 5.8kg

SNG2: ……………………………………………. 13.5kg (With pole mounting bracket attached)

Mechanical dimensions

FMCT6: ………………………………………….. (291.1 x 407.3 x 196.6 mm)(H, W, D) SNG: ……………………………………………….. (65 x 42 x 19) (H, W, D)


Measurement category classification FMCT6: ……………………………………………. CAT IV (300A) (Option0) CAT IV (600A) (Option1) SNG2: ……………………………………………… CAT III (275V)

FMCT6 compliance

ISM MODULE:

ETSI EN 300 328 V1.8.1

ETSI EN 301 489-1:2008

ETSI EN 301 489-17:2008

R&TTE:

Electrical safety (3.1a)

EN 61010-1 :2001

EMC compliance (3.1b)

EN61326: Emissions: Conducted Emissions to EN 55011 Class A

Radiated Emissions to EN 55011 Class A

Electromagnetic compatibility:

EN 61000-4-2

EN 61000-4-3

EN 61000-4-4

EN 61000-4-5

EN 61000-4-6

EN 61000-4-11

EN 50385 (3.2)

SNG2 compliance

ISM MODULE:

ETSI EN 300 328 V1.8.1

ETSI EN 301 489-1:2008

ETSI EN 301 489-17:2008

GPRS MODULE:

ETSI EN 301 511

EN 301 489-7

EN 60950-1

Noise immunity: EN 61000-6-2:2005


Standard RTTE Essential requirements

EN 61010-1 3.1a

EN301 489-1 3.1b

EN301 489-3 3.1b

EN301 489-24 3.1b

EN301 489-7 3.1b

EN301 908-1 3.2

EN301 328-1 3.2

This unit is intended to connect to GSM networks and communicates with GPS satellites.

1.5 Safety, Environmental and regulatory information

The following symbols used in this document indicate the following conditions:

Safety Words and Definitions

Note Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

will result in death or serious injury.

Note Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

could result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

could result in minor or moderate injury.

Note Indicates significant issues and practices that are not

related to personal injury.

The SNG2 and FMCT6 products contain lead crystal & lead acid batteries In the EU, this label indicates that this product should not be disposed of with general waste. It should be deposited at an appropriate facility to enable the recovery and recycling. FMC62 products are compliant with RoHS under article 2 paragraph 4 (d) and (e) of directive 2011/65/EU The stop symbol is used on the equipment to warn people to consult the instruction manual before operating the equipment. This symbol is displayed on the equipment to warn the user of the risk of electric shock. This symbol is displayed to warn users that the temperature of the equipment may exceed +60o C and therefore as the equipment is rated to +65o C the cabling used with this equipment must be rated for this temperature.


CE Marking on a product is a manufacturer's declaration that the product complies with the essential requirements of the relevant European health, safety and environmental protection legislation To satisfy FCC RF Exposure requirements for mobile and base station transmission devices, a separation distance of 20 cm or more should be maintained between the antenna of this device and persons during operation. To ensure compliance, operation at closer than this distance is not recommended. The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FMCT6: Contains FCC ID: OA3MRF24J40MC IC: 7693A-24J40MC

SNG2: Contains FCC ID: OA3MRF24J40MC IC: 7693A-24J40MC Contains FCC ID: RI7H910 IC: 5131A-HE910

This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.

Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for successful communication.

Conformément à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada, le présent émetteur radio peut fonctionner avec une antenne d'un type et d'un gain maximal (ou inférieur) approuvé pour l'émetteur par Industrie Canada. Dans le but de réduire les risques de brouillage radioélectrique à l'intention des autres utilisateurs, il faut choisir le type


d'antenne et son gain de sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente (p.i.r.e.) ne dépasse pas

l'intensité nécessaire à l'établissement d'une communication satisfaisante.

This radio transmitter (MRF24J40MC) has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below with the maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated. Le présent émetteur radio

(MRF24J40MC) a été approuvé par

Industrie Canada pour fonctionner avec

les types d'antenne énumérés ci-

dessous et ayant un gain admissible

Antenna types not included in this list, having a gain greater than the

maximum gain indicated for that type, are strictly prohibited for use with this device. maximal et l'impédance requise pour chaque type d'antenne. Les types d'antenne non inclus dans cette liste, ou dont le gain est supérieur au gain maximal indiqué, sont strictement interdits pour l'exploitation de l'émetteur.

Type Manufacturer Part Number

Gain Output Power

Frequency

Patch mount 2J 2JWI01 2.4GHz: 2dBi 5GHz: 5dBi

18.5dBm 2.4 GHz

Opening the FMCT6 sensors plastics housing will affect its IP protection class, may affect the

accuracy of the sensor’s measurements and void its warranty.

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Thoroughly and carefully read the product manual before installing or maintaining the

FMC62 equipment. Familiarize yourself with the “SAFETY INFORMATION”.

The equipment covered by this publication must be installed, and maintained by a qualified personal that are knowledgeable in the installation and maintenance of overhead electric power distribution equipment along with the associated hazards.

The user shall be responsible for ensuring the integrity of any Protective conductor connections before carrying out other actions.

It is the responsibility of the user to check the equipment ratings and installation

instructions prior to commissioning, service.

Prior to servicing / commissioning ensure the protective earth (PE) conductor is connected

to earth ground prior to conducting any work.

Use a lift system with side rails/bucket to reduce a fall hazard as opposed to other means

when installing or servicing.

Do not disconnect power connectors on the SNG2 when the system is on (live).

The antennas provided must not be replaced with a different type. Attaching a different

antenna will void the FCC and IC approval and the FCC/IC ID can no longer be considered.


Do not remove the voltage terminal blocks or disconnect the voltage input wires when

the voltage phases are live. The voltage inputs must be de-energized prior to any

servicing.

The SNG2 and the FMCT6 sensors contain battery charging circuits: Only use the specified rechargeable lead crystal and lead acid batteries. Caution should be taken to ensure the battery cables are correctly installed

The red cable should be attached to the batteries positive terminal

The black cable should be attached to the batteries negative terminal

The internal batteries of the FMCT6 and SNG2 can be replaced only by the same model

type. Any other batteries used may not provide the safety or performance required.

Installers must follow regional requirements and or company policies regarding SAFE

WORK PRACTICES. The use of proper and adequate PPE is mandatory. When mounting

this unit on a pole or at heights greater than 6ft adequate lift equipment must be used to

decrease the fall hazard possibility.

If the FMCT6 or SNG2 is used in a way not specified by the manufacturer its safety may be impaired

The SNG and FMCT6 must only be operated in vented areas. Both units contain sealed batteries and have the potential to generate hydrogen gas under fault conditions.

An overcurrent protection circuit breaker must be installed in series to the AC input of the SNG e.g. MCB and be marked as the disconnecting device for the SNG

It is the responsibility of the user to use / maintain / ‘assess before use’ the correct personal protection equipment (PPE), tools and machinery.

It is the responsibility of the user to adhere to manual handling best practices.

It is the responsibility of the user to follow the general principles of prevention for

managing risks from working at height – take steps to avoid, prevent or reduce risks.

Choose the right work equipment and select collective measures to prevent falls before

other measures which may only provide fall-arrest through personal protection

equipment

The SNG2 and FMCT6 must only be installed by personnel trained to work safely at heights. Please refer to the installation and removal sections.


The SNG and FMCT6 must only be installed by personnel trained to work safely in close proximity to medium and high voltage equipment.

It is the responsibility of the user to keep machinery and their self at a safe working distance from overhead power lines, these distances should be provided by the distributed network operator.

1.6 Declaration of Conformity

Česky [Czech]: GE POWER MANAGEMENT tímto prohlašuje, že tento FMC62 je ve shodě se

základními požadavky a dalšími příslušnými ustanoveními směrnice 1999/5/ES.

Dansk [Danish]: Undertegnede GE POWER MANAGEMENT erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr FMC62

overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF.

Deutsch

[German]:

Hiermit erklärt GE POWER MANAGEMENT, dass sich das Gerät FMC62 in

Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den übrigen

einschlägigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG befindet.

Eesti [Estonian]:

Käesolevaga kinnitab GE POWER MANAGEMENT seadme FMC62 vastavust direktiivi

1999/5/EÜ põhinõuetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele

sätetele.

English: Hereby, GE POWER MANAGEMENT declares that this FMC62 is in compliance with

the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

Español

[Spanish]:

Por medio de la presente GE POWER MANAGEMENT declara que el FMC62 cumple

con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o

exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE.

Ελληνική

[Greek]:

ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ GE POWER MANAGEMENT ΔΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ FMC62

ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΟΥΣΙΩΔΕΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΛΟΙΠΕΣ

ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ ΔΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΔΗΓΙΑΣ 1999/5/ΕΚ.

Français

[French]:

Par la présente GE POWER MANAGEMENT déclare que l'appareil FMC62 est

conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la

directive 1999/5/CE.

Italiano [Italian]:

Con la presente GE POWER MANAGEMENT dichiara che questo FMC62 è conforme

ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva

1999/5/CE.

Latviski

[Latvian]:

Ar šo GE POWER MANAGEMENT deklarē, ka FMC62 atbilst Direktīvas 1999/5/EK

būtiskajām prasībām un citiem ar to saistītajiem noteikumiem.

Lietuvių

[Lithuanian]:

Šiuo GE POWER MANAGEMENT deklaruoja, kad šis FMC62 atitinka esminius

reikalavimus ir kitas 1999/5/EB Direktyvos nuostatas.

Nederlands

[Dutch]:

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[Swedish]:

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GE POWER MANAGEMENT erklærer herved at utstyret FMC62 er i samsvar med de

grunnleggende krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF.

A copy of the full format Declaration of Conformity may be obtained upon request.

1.7 Measured examples of fault current vs. line load

Each out of balance value is described in the graphs legends.

The nominal real part is 1A and the out of balance changes are 1A, 10A, 15A

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The nominal real part is 0.4A and the out of balance changes are 1A, 10A, 15A

Grounding Treatments & Synchronization Utilities around the globe use various types of grounding treatments, and these can be generally classified as high impedance and low impedance. In some cases, utilities use a mixture of grounding treatments in separate parts of their networks. GE’s system has been designed to meet the challenges of capturing faults in both of these grounding treatments, and fundamental to meeting this challenge is accurate timing synchronization. GE’s system timing synchronization works in two distinct ways that is applicable to both types of grounding treatment. In high impedance grounding treatments it is necessary to get a feeder reference voltage to compare the phase of the distributed fault currents at each node. This technique extracts the real part of the fault current, and delivers fault location in these types of grounding treatments. In order for this to work, the voltage reference monitoring device needs to be in accurate time synchronization with the overhead line current sensors. The polarizing voltage is captured in the Multilin monitoring system via an ODV enabled SNG fitted in the substation. This ODV enabled SNG needs to be mounted outside the substation cubicle with a view of the sky so that it can capture GPS timing. This type of SNG can also communicate with line sensors if they are mounted within the radio range. Fault Location

The system reports the fault location as the section of network between the last node that has

seen the fault and the first node on that feeder that has not seen the fault.

Fault Triggering

The notification of a fault in the network is triggered by the system in three distinct ways:

• The line sensor sees a load exceeding its maximum user configured threshold

• The line sensor sees a load that is below its minimum user configured threshold

• A substation SNG monitoring open delta voltage exceeds

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Installation instructions for the FMC62 nodes

2. Hardware Installation

This section describes the mechanical installation of the system, including dimensions for

mounting and information on module withdrawal and insertion

2.1 Dimensions

The dimensions of the FMCT6 & SNG2 sensors as shown below measured in millimeters.

FMCT6


SNG2


SNG Pole mounting bracket

Product identification The product identification label is located on the bottom of the FMCT6 & SNG2. This label indicates the product model, serial number, date of manufacture and ID address


2.2 Preparing the SNG for installation

The SNG has 4 corner fixing lugs as shown below. The fixing lugs can be used for wall mounting or you can attach the pole mounting bracket for pole installations.

The GPRS SIM card should be inserted into the SNG2 before powering the unit. Position the SIM card correctly and slide the SIM in until it clicks into position. To remove push the SIM card in and it will be dismount.


The photo below shows the SNG2 layout. Only power it on when everything is fully installed and wired up e.g. AC or DC power, Davis weather station, windsonic....

Verify the battery terminals are connected as shown below

Torque: (3 ± 0.5) Nm and ensure the terminals are covered with the rubber insulating

covers.


2.3 Install the SNG

The SNG2 with pole mounting bracket weights 13.5kg: Improper installation could result in personal injury including damage to your wall/pole/mast and the SNG. Mount the SNG on a wall/pole/mast capable of supporting 20kg. For wall installations select a position to avoid potential accidental injuries. Determine where wooden stud lies and avoid drilling into any electrical or plumbing within the wall.

The equipment covered by this publication must be installed, and maintained by qualified personal that are knowledgeable in the installation and maintenance of overhead electric power distribution equipment along with the associated hazards. The SNG must only be operated in vented areas. It contains a sealed lead crystal battery and has the potential to generate hydrogen gas under fault conditions.

Select a suitable position for the SNG to be installed:

The GPS antenna should have a clear visible sight of the sky so it can see the satellites.

For best radio signal, the SNG should be within 30m of its line mounted sensors. Position the direction of the SNG enclosure so its front door has direct line of sight of the sensors. Avoid the possibility of any objects obstructing the radio communications e.g. solar panel.

Position the height of the SNG to be safely out of reach from the ground

If the SNG2 is using a 2G/3G SIM card ensure the signal strength (CSQ) is strong enough to keep a continuous connection (CSQ >10)


Attach the SNG mounting bracket to the pole/tower

Mount the SNG to its bracket as shown below

SNG2 input cables

The table below describes all the possible cables that can be inserted into the SNG2 and it also

states the size in which the cable must be. All the cables expect for the Davis weather station

cable goes into the cable management unit, this Davis WS cable goes into a PG11 cable gland.

In the case when the Davis weather station cable is not used ensure a blanking gland is in place.

Input cables Cable size allowed (mm) Input

Davis WS 4.0 - 10 PG11 gland

Windsonic 8.0 – 12.5 Cable management unit

Ethernet 4.826 – 5.842 Cable management unit

Ext. Modem (RS232) 4.826 – 5.842 Cable management unit

3 Volt inputs (6 core cable) 8.0 – 12.5 Cable management unit

ODV 8.0 – 12.5 Cable management unit

Power cable (AC or DC) 8.0 – 12.5 Cable management unit

Earth cable 4.6 – 8.4 (3.0 – 6.6 also available)

Cable management unit

Ensure each cable is inserted in the locations as specified in the picture below.

When the glands for the Ethernet and External modem are not needed ensure the blanking

glands are placed instead.

Cable management unit


SNG powering

The SNG2 can be configured with only one of the following powering options

Mains AC powered (100-250 Vac)

DC powered (Normally 24Vdc: Max: 30Vdc, charger turn on @22.5Vdc) Below is an installation description of each of the SNG2 powering options:

2.3.1 DC powered SNG installation

A fuse with a maximum rating of 3A should be used with the external power supply If no fuse is used, the external power supply must be inherently current limited at no more than 5A.

Before wiring up the SNG ensure all wires/cable are de-energized or switch out.

Remove the red and black wires from the output of the Step down power supply unit.

Also remove the opposite ends of the wires from “24V DC terminals (+/-)”.


Select a 2 Core PVC/600V/CSA 1mm² cable (Max cable external diameter 12.5mm) to

connect up the DC voltage and feed it into the cable entry system as shown below.

Ensure the temperature rating of the cable is sufficient as the equipment is rated to 65°C.

Select an earth cable to connect to the earth terminal inside the enclosure. Feed the wire

into the cable entry system and ensure the temperature rating of the cable is sufficient as

the equipment is rated to 65°C.

Insert the positive and negative wires to two designated terminals. Connect the positive

wire to the terminal marked “24V dc +” and then connect the negative wire to the

terminal marked “24V dc -”. This input cannot be short-circuited in any way. Make sure

that the input is not going to be short-circuited by any device.

Switch on the power of the 24V DC input.

The battery charger LED light should be light to indicate the battery charger is active

Securely fasten the cables to the enclosure using a tie wrap and tie mounts, this should

provide sufficient anchorage to help prevent the cable from coming loose.


2.3.2 AC powered installation

Incorrect wiring of the SNG’s power may create a shock hazard. The unit must only be installed by personnel with the relevant competencies.

The 3 core AC cable contains the earthing input to the SNG. Input AC power range is 100-250V for AC frequencies of 50/60Hz. Ensure a suitably rated disconnect/isolating device is installed in close proximity to the unit and ensure it is marked/identified as the disconnect device for the SNG.

The power supply shows the operating mode with its “DC OK” light. When the LED is on this indicated the PSU is active. Verify the SNG is assembled into its installation location and all cables are connected (e.g. weather station, voltage inputs & ODV if required) Before wiring up the SNG ensure all wires/cable are de-energized or switch out. Select a 6A or higher rated, 3 Core PVC/600V/CSA 1mm cable (Max cable external diameter 12.5mm) and feed into the SNG box Connect the earth cable (yellow/green) to the earth terminal (PE). Connect the live cable (brown) to the live terminal (L ~). Connect the neutral cable (blue) to the neutral terminal (N ~). Connect the opposite end of the cable to the mains input with circuit breaker. Then insert and switch in the F1 fuse (5A 500V slow blow) into its holder as shown below (If not fitted already). Switch on the power of the AC input.

When the fuse is switched in the power supply “DC OK” light should turn on and the battery charger LED should light also. Securely fasten the cable to the enclosure using a tie wrap, this should provide sufficient

anchorage to help prevent the cable from coming loose.

2.3.3 Insert the SNG2 Battery fuse

Disconnect the input power to the SNG2 and then insert the F2 fuse (5A fast blow fuse) in to its holder and close down the lever to power on the SNG.


The F2 battery fuse is required for both powering options AC or DC.

2.3.4 Correctly position the GPS/GSM antenna

Turn the GPS/GSM antenna so that the antenna points upwards and secure the bracket using the

screws provided.

If the SNG has low GPS or GPRS signal it is possible to extend the position the antenna bracket as

the antenna wire has excess cable. To do this, firstly cut the cable tie on the inside of the SNG to

release the excess cable.

2.3.5 Wiring for the ODV & 3 Voltage inputs

Before wiring up the Direct ODV (3V₀) & 3 voltage inputs disconnect the SNG2 battery fuse

and input power source so that the SNG PCB is powered off. Also ensure that the cables that

are being wired are de-energized.

Select a shielded 2 core PVC/600V/CSA 1mm cable for the ODV and select a shielded 6 Core

PVC/600V/CSA 0.75mm² for the 3 voltage phases inputs, run the cable through the cable entry

system of the SNG box. The maximum external diameter of both cables can be is 12.5mm

Connect to the designated terminals. The accuracy of the VT inputs affects the accuracy of the

measured voltage magnitude and phase angle.

Connect the ODV’s live wire from the 2 core cable to the terminal labeled “ODV L”.

Connect the ODV’s neutral wire from the 2 core cable to the terminal labeled “ODV N”.

Connect the live & neutral of the first voltage phase to the terminals marked “V1 L” and “V1 N”


Connect the live & neutral of the second voltage phase to the terminals marked “V2 L” and “V2 N”

Connect the live & neutral of the third voltage phase to the terminals marked “V3 L” and “V3 N”

Securely fasten the cable to the enclosures metal harness using a tie wrap and tie wrap mounts,

this is to provide sufficient anchorage to help prevent the cable from coming loose.

It is also possible to calculate ODV with the 3 voltage phases wired to the 3 voltage inputs (V1-3).

Please note that this value will return 3V₀. In this set up the ‘Direct ODV’ must be de-selected on

the configurations page of the SNG’s web console.

2.3.6 SNG status indicators

The status of the SNG2 is indicated by the LEDs on the SNG PCB. When looking at the LEDs from top to Bottom:

LEDs from Top to Bottom

Description Blinking indicates Not blinking indicates

1st (Green)

SNG Status SNG2 on SNG off

2nd (Red) Davis Weather Station

Davis weather station enabled but no comms to Davis envoy in SNG

If weather station is enable this indicates no error or also no blinking happens when Davis weather station is disabled

3rd (Red) Node #1 If node #1 is enabled this indicates the loss in communications to one or more of the 3 sensors

No issues in the communications to the 3 sensors or node #1 is not enabled

4th (Red) Node #2 If node #2 is enabled this indicates the loss in communications to one or more of the 3 sensors

No issues in the communications to the 3 sensors or node #2 is not enabled

5th (Red) GPS No communications to internal GPS modem on SNG PCB

Communications to the GPS module is established

6st (Red) Server connection

There is no connection to server

Connection to the server is established

If no LEDs are flashing, check the power source to the SNG.


2.4 Remove the SNG

The unit can only be removed by trained personnel.

Switch out the voltage inputs to the SNG2 before removing it.

Refer to the installation process in order to perform the same steps in reverse.

2.5 Install the FMCT6 sensors

The user is responsible for ensuring the integrity of any protective conductor connections before carrying out other actions The FMCT6 should only be placed within 1 to 2 meters of the cross arm or as advised by the installation engineer. Placing the units “mid-span” may increase the risk of Galloping. The FMCT6 will reduce the line to line clearance. This may be up to 20cm if the unit “twists” on the line. The minimum line to line clearance (close to cross-arm) for the specific line voltage needs determined and adhered to. The fitting of FMCT6s may need to be staggered to achieve the required minimum clearance. The FMCT6 weighs 5.8 kg and may be installed “overhead”

Prepare the Sensor:

Select the 3 sensors configured for the SNG and location

Fully open the 3 screw clamps on the sensors

Turn on the sensors battery switches and verify the sensors red light blinks

The FMCT6 is likely to make a clearly audible buzzing noise when the CT’s are closed on an energized line carrying current. This may “startle” the installer if unexpected.

Mount the sensor on the line:

Note the directional arrow on the sensors housing. All sensors should point in the same direction along the line (Towards the substation). Select the assigned sensor ID for the line phase and position the sensor on the line

Close the center clamp to secure the sensor to the line with a torque of (5 ±1) Nm.

Close the remaining 2 clamps to match the current transformers surfaces with a max torque of (10± 1) Nm.

Prior to installing / servicing any FMCT6 temperature probes ensure the conductor line is switched out prior to starting any work

Mount the temperature probe:

Clean the conductor with a wire brush at the point where the temperature probe is to be attached


Apply some thermal compound to the bottom (ground facing) of the conductor (Recommended thermal compound is ACC Silicones: AS1803). The bottom of the conductor is selected to limit the effects of UV exposure on the temperature probe.

Twist the sensors temperature probe around the conductor forming two full loops. Position the flat surface of the temperature probe onto the conductor and the thermal compound

Tie the temperature probe into position with cable ties

Secure the temperature probe’s cable to the conductor with cable ties

Cover the temperature probe with Denso tape (Recommended 10cm in width) to give it a water proof seal

Ensure to position the cable tie for the temperature probes is under the cable (see below).

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2.6 Remove the FMCT6

Where fitted, the temperature probe needs to be securely attached to the line. Multiple cable ties or equivalent are required to secure the temperature probe. Detachment of the temperature probe and cable could result in line to line bridging.

The unit can only be removed by trained personnel

Refer to the installation process in order to perform the same steps in reverse order.


Turn off the sensors battery switches.

2.7 Product maintenance

The user is responsible for ensuring proper lock out /

Tag out procedures are carried out when carry out any

maintenance.

This symbol indicates the presence of electric shock hazards. Enclosures marked with this symbol should only be opened by an authorized service personal. To avoid risk of electric shock disconnect power before opening the enclosure. These units have been designed for no maintenance except:

Davis Weather station: Please refer to its own manual

Solar Panel: Please refer to its own manual

FMCT6 sensor battery. There is no maintenance. If there is any fault, please send

back the whole unit to the manufacturer.

SNG2 battery:

Before replacing the SNG2, remove the SNG battery fuse and disconnect the input

voltage (AC or DC)

Only replace the battery with the same battery type (Betta batteries part #: 6-

CNFJ-10) and be careful not to short the battery terminals.

Firstly remove all the input cables to the SNG2 and then unmounts the SNG2 by

removing its mounting screws.

Next remove the 4 screws that fasten the SNG2 metal enclosure in place and then

slide out the SNG2 to remove it.

Next remove the SNG2 mounting plate by removing the 2 M6 nuts and then lift off

the plate.

Next remove the battery plate by removing the 4 screws and then lift to remove.


Remove the battery terminal insulators and disconnect the 2 wires connected to

each terminal by removing the fastening screws. Remove the battery and place

the new battery in its position.

Rewire up the battery terminal connections. Ensure to connect the positive wire

(red) to the positive terminal and the negative wire (black) to the negative

terminal.

Secure the battery back in place with its bracket and screws. Remount the SNG

mounting plate and screw the SNG back into position.

Reconnect all the input connections to the SNG and finally switch in the SNG

battery fuse and voltage inputs.

SNG2 fuses:

Voltage inputs must be isolated from the SNG before anyone can access the SNG

fuses.

The SNG2 has a 5 amp battery fuse (250V AC 6.3x32mm) and a 2amp fuse (500v

5AG) for the AC to DC power supply. To replace the AC to DC power supply fuse

replace the fuse from the fuse holder as described in section 2.3.2 and also to

replace the SNG2 battery fuse you can locate the fuse holder in section 2.3.3

Opening the FMCT6 sensors plastics housing will affect its IP protection class, may affect

the accuracy of the sensor’s measurements and void its warranty.

If there is any other maintenance, please return the units to the manufacturer.

Battery safety information

To prevent fire or chemical burns:

• Do not attempt to recharge batteries after removal from the unit.

• Do not disassemble, crush, or puncture the batteries.

• Do not short the external contacts of the batteries.

• Do not immerse the batteries in water.

• The batteries are recyclable. They contain lead and pose a hazard to the

environment and human health if not disposed of properly. Return the battery to

a factory authorized service center or refer to local codes for proper disposal

requirements.


• Do not open or mutilate batteries. They contain an electrolyte which is toxic and

harmful to the skin and eyes.

• Replace batteries with the same number and type of batteries as originally

Installed.

To prevent personal injury from hazardous energy:

• Remove watches, rings, or other metal objects.

• Use tools with insulated handles.

• Do not place tools or metal parts on top of batteries.

2.8 Prepare the Davis Weather Station

Carry out the following weather station installation for T-NET applications:

The Davis Vantage Pro 2 part number 6322CUK and Davis Envoy part number 6316C are integrated to the SNG for T-NET applications. For detailed assembly instructions of the weather station please refer to the Sensor Suite Installation Manual for Vantage Pro2 (Doc part number 7395.249). Manual supplied with the weather station and available to down load from Davis web-link below: http://www.davisnet.com/product_documents/weather/manuals/07395-249_IM_06152.pdf

2.8.1 Prepare the Anemometer

Firstly assemble the anemometer (Davis Product number: 6410) by attaching the drip ring and wind cups to the anemometer Attach the mounting bracket to the anemometer and feed the cable through the mounting bracket. Feed the anemometer cable into the weather station connection box via the hole provided. Connect the anemometer cable to the port labeled “WIND” http://www.davisnet.com/product_documents/weather/manuals/07395-277_IM_6410.pdf

http://www.davisnet.com/product_documents/weather/manuals/07395-249_IM_06152.pdf



2.8.2 Prepare the Rain Bucket

Open the Rain bucket by twisting the bucket antilock wise. Cut the cable tie holding the rain cups.

2.8.3 Prepare the Rain Bucket

The solar radiation sensor (P/N: 6450) from Davis may be used with the SNG2 for T-NET applications. http://www.davisnet.com/product_documents/weather/spec_sheets/6450_SS.pdf For detailed instructions on assembling the solar radiation sensor please refer to the UV and Solar Radiation Sensors manual. (Document No.: 07395.292) The manual supplied with the weather station and is available to download from Davis web-link below: http://www.davisnet.com/product_documents/weather/manuals/Solar_UV_Rad_Sensor.pdf Assemble the solar radiation sensor to its cover using the 3 screws and springs provided.

Assemble the mounting shelf (P/N: 6673) for the solar radiation sensor. Please refer to the manufactures assembly instructions for installation. (Document No.: 07395.133) http://www.davisnet.com/product_documents/weather/manuals/07395-133_IM_6673.pdf Screw the solar radiation sensor to its mounting shelf. Use the sensors level meter to verify the sensor is attached on the correct level balance. Feed the cable of the solar radiation into the weather stations connection box. Connect the solar radiation cable to the connector labeled “SUN”

http://www.davisnet.com/product_documents/weather/spec_sheets/6450_SS.pdf

http://www.davisnet.com/product_documents/weather/manuals/Solar_UV_Rad_Sensor.pdf



2.8.4 Attach the Console cable

Feed the cable labeled “Console” (30m cable) into the weather station connection box. Connect the cable to the port labeled “CONSOLE” Verify the weather stations connection box has cables connected to the CONSOLE, SUN, RAIN, WIND, TEMP/HUM ports. Push the foam insert into the cable opening to seal the housing. Close the lid of the weather station connection box

2.8.5 Prepare Davis envoy power cable

Unpack Davis Envoy power cable. These wires will connect straight to the SNG2 board in the next

section.

2.9 Install the Davis weather station

2.9.1 Mount the weather station

The weather station has a 30 meter cable that should be connected to the SNG. Select a position for the weather station so that it is clear from any solar shelter but is within a distance to allow the 30 meter cable to connect to the SNG2. Mount the weather station and feed the cable to the SNG2. Secure the cable with cable ties and clips. See the Davis instruction manual (Integrated Sensor Suite Installation Manual) for further details on mounting the weather station to poles and walls. Feed the end of the CONSOLE cable into the bottom of the SNG via a cable gland. Replace the blanking gland with a PG11 cable gland if required.

The Davis mounting bracket has keyhole slots. It can be removed by loosening the 2 screws and sliding the bracket out.


Next mount the Davis envoy on the bracket by sliding the brackets screws into the 2 keyholes on the back of the Davis envoy. Tighten the two M5 nuts on the back of the bracket to secure the Davis envoy.

Connect the 30 meter cable from the weather station into the Davis envoy serial port.

Ensure the Davis power and serial cable (connects to SNG) are connected also.

Fasten the Davis envoy bracket into place using the screws provided.

Connect the Davis serial cable to the SNG

Connect the positive wire (White/Black) Davis power to the 5V+ connector and the negative (Black) wire to the 5V- (G) connector using a flat head screw driver.

Mount the anemometer

The anemometer has a 12m cable that should be attached to the weather station. Select a position for the anemometer so that it is clear from any wind shelter but is within a distance to allow the 12 meter cable to connect to the weather station. Mount the anemometer such that the wind vain is pointing the same direction as the conductor. See the Integrated Sensor Suite Installation Manual for further details on installing the anemometer on a pole or wall. Below are some photos of typical installations of a weather station:

Cross-arm Installation:


Tower Installation:

On power up or reset of a fully configured SNG, the Davis ENVOY should beep twice. If it fails to beep check the power cable between the SNG and the Davis ENVOY. On first power up the SNG may need to download its configurations and the Davis ENVOY may not beep until the configuration is downloaded.

2.9.2 Integrated Sensor Suite maintenance, troubles and removal.

Please refer to Integrated Sensor Suite Installation Manual for further details.

2.10 Install the Windsonic wind sensor

The SNG2 can be configured to use a Windsonic wind sensor using the RS485 standard with

Windsonic Option 2 (Part #: 1405-PK-038). The windsonic needs to be preconfigured with WS21

configuration settings (All Windsonic anemometers shipped by GE are preconfigured with WS21).

WS21 = M5, U1, O1, L1, P1, B3, H1, NQ, F1, E2, T1, S4, C2, G0, K50

The windsonic will operate in continuous transmit mode and below is a wiring diagram in how to

connect the Windsonic to the SNG2. A 3 pair twisted shielded cable is required. The “Cable screen

GND” pin 3 of the SNG2 needs to be connected to the combination of the 3 cable screens of the

3twisted paired wires.


* The RXD signal must not be wired to the SNG2

* The cable screen ground is the braided shield of the cable

* Ensure the selected wire are paired together as shown in the table below e.g. TXD+ & TXD-

*Required cable: 3 twisted pair, screened with aluminized tape with an overall PVC sheath.

Wire size 7/0.2mm (24AWG)

User manual: http://www.gillinstruments.com/data/manuals/WindSonic-GPA-manual-1405-PS-0019-issue-21.pdf/

Wiring diagram between SNG and Windsonic wind sensor

The SNG2 Windsonic 6 way input connector is compatible to wire sizes of 12 to 26 AWG.

SNG windsonic connector pin out

Unpack the assembled cable and connect the two 3-way-input connectors to the Windsonic

anemometer cable.

Connect the crimped colored wires to both three-pins connectors it is indicated in the table

below:

Three-pins connectors

Wire

Connector A Pin # Wire colour

1 (A+) White (TXD + )

2 (B-) Black (TXD - )

3 (Supply Ground) Green (G)

Connector B Pin # Wire colour

1 (+) Pink/Red (V Supply + )

2 (-) Black (V Supply - )

http://www.gillinstruments.com/data/manuals/WindSonic-GPA-manual-1405-PS-0019-issue-21.pdf/


3 (Screen Ground) Screen Ground

When installing the Windsonic anemometer point the directional arrow of the anemometer in the

direction the power line so that the angle of wind hitting the line can be calculated.

2.11 Connect external modem

The SNG2 primary backhaul communications is via its internal 2G/3G modem but it also provides

an option whereby if needed an external modem may be connected to provide backhaul

communications.

There are 2 options in which an external modem may be connected to the SNG2. These are using

the 9 way D-sub RS232 connector or the RJ45 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connector. Only one option

can be used at a time.

2.11.1 Configure external modem via RS232 port

When connecting to the RS232 option

The modem must have internal TCP/IP stack and provide plain serial communications between SNG2 and modem.

The modem must be preconfigured to establish and maintain the TCP/IP connection to the server (given IP and port number)

The modem must support hardware flow control on the serial port

Hardware installation


Power and configure the SNG2 to enable the ‘RS232’ option using the SNG configurator application (Baud rate: 115200, Data bits: 8, Parity: None, Stop bits: 1, Flow Control: Hardware CTS/RTS)

Connect power and configure the external modem to establish and maintain the TCP/IP connection to the server (Use the external modem user manual for instructions on how to set this up).

Connect the 9 way ‘D’ serial cable between the modem and the SNG2 RS232 port.

2.11.2 Configure external modem via Ethernet port

Hardware installation

Power and configure the SNG2 to enable the ‘Ethernet’ option using the SNG configurator application.

Connect power and configure the external modem to establish and maintain the TCP/IP connection to the server (Use the external modem user manual for instructions on how to set this up).

Connect the RJ45 cable between the modem and the SNG2 Ethernet port.

The recommended external radio is the MDS radio. Please consult the MDS radio manual for a

setup guide.



Application for SNG2 configuration

3. SNG2 Toolset

This section describes how SNG2 toolset can be used for SNG configuration and firmware

upgrading and for system diagnostic and measurements monitoring.

SNG2 Toolset startup screen

3.1 About

The SNG2 Toolset contains:

An application for configuring the settings of the SNG2 - this will setup a connection to

the server side software components.

An application to upgrade the firmware of the SNG2

A diagnostics application that give measurements and diagnostic information from the

SNG2.

A USB cable (type A-B) is required to configure the SNG using a computer. Connect the type ‘A’

USB of the cable to the computer and then the type ‘B’ side of the cable to the USB port of the

SNG2. The settings for serial port are as follows:

Baud rate: 115200

Data bits: 8

Stop bits: 1

Parity: None

Flow control: None


3.2 Installation

To install SNG2 Toolset, run the setup.exe file or use ILMS 2 SNG2 Toolset Setup.msi directly

(administrator right required).

ILMS 2 SNG2 Toolset setup wizard

Please click Next button to proceed to folder selection dialog. Default installation path is

C:\Program Files (x86)\GE Power Management\ILMS 2 SNG2 Toolset\.

ILMS 2 SNG2 Toolset setup folder selection dialog

Click Next button to proceed to the driver installation dialog. In the driver installation dialog, the

setup program provides an option to install FTDI CMD drivers which are required for

communication with SNG2 device. The setup program contains CDM v2.12.00 WHQL Certified

drivers. To get the most up to date version, please go to the website link below and download the

driver to match your operating system.

http://www.ftdichip.com/FTDrivers.htm

http://www.ftdichip.com/FTDrivers.htm


ILMS 2 SNG2 Toolset setup driver installation dialog

By default, the Install FTDI CMD drivers option is checked. Uncheck if you want to skip FTDI drivers

installation. By clicking Next, setup will proceed to the next dialog, which is installation

confirmation. When ready, click Next button to start the installation.

ILMS 2 SNG2 Toolset setup progress dialog

When installation of ILMS 2 SNG2 Toolset is completed, the setup program will install FTDI drivers if Install

FTDI CDM drivers checkbox was checked in the Driver installation dialog,


FTDI CDM drivers installation dialog

Please click Extract and then follow the installer steps. When driver installation is completed,

dialog like below will be shown.

FTDI CDM drivers installation complete dialog


ILMS 2 SNG2 Toolset setup installation complete dialog

Settings

There is three options to connect the SNG2 to the server, they are “2G/3G”, “Ethernet” and

“RS232”.

The 2G/3G parameters are SIM card, PIN number, APN, user name and password, server IP

address & port number.

The Ethernet parameters are the Ethernet IP address, mask, default gateway, server IP address &

port number.

The RS232 parameters are the server IP address & port number.

3.3 Settings

To change the SNG2’s settings, click the ‘Settings’ button, this is shown on the SNG2 Toolset

startup screen.

If you get an error message as shown in the picture below, then this means you need to connect

a USB cable to a SNG2 that’s is powered on and ensure to do this prior to running the program.

If the serial ports are available then the SNG2 Settings dialog will appear.


SNG2 Settings dialog

3.3.1 Establishing connection

From the ‘Serial port’ drop down list in the ‘Connection with SNG’ group, select the correct serial

port the SNG device is connected to and then click the ‘Connect’ button.

If you do not know what COM port is associated to the USB cable you can check this on Windows

‘Device manager’. In the picture below you can see under the tab named ‘Ports (COM & LPT)’ that

the COM port needed is COM 26.

After selecting the correct COM port, click ‘Connect’ to establish a connection.

When the connection with the SNG is established, the status bar displays the information

Connected to DEVICE_SERIAL_NUMBER @ COM where COM is the name of the port used.

SNG configurator connected to the SNG device

3.3.2 Configuration

There are two groups of settings – basic and advanced.

A. Basic settings group


To allow SNG to connect to the server, only the basic settings are needs to be set. The

basic settings include frequency, connection type, server IP address and TCP port

number.

A.1 Frequency

You must select the frequency for the SNG depending on the frequency of the network

that the equipment is being installed on. Select the correct frequency from the two

options available (50 & 60 Hz).

Basic settings

A.2 Event triggering

This option allows user setting number of cycles above/below the threshold required to

pick up an event.

A.3 Connection Type

The Connection type contains settings related with the type of communication channel.

The available connection types are:

Internal modem

Ethernet

External modem.

Please select the connection type by clicking on the appropriate tab in the Connection

type group.

A.3.1 Internal modem

The Internal modem tab contains settings for the SIM card PIN number, APN name,

user name and password.


Internal modem settings

SIM PIN

The SIM PIN is the PIN number of the SIM card used in the SNG device. If the SIM

card is not PIN protected, the value provided here will not be used.

APN

The Access Point Name identifies the GPRS network that a mobile device wants to

communicate with. This is provided by the GPRS provider.

User name

GPRS network authentication user name. This is provided by the GPRS provider.

Password

GPRS network authentication password. This is provided by the GPRS provider.

The user name and password information will be provided only if GPRS network

require this information during authentication.

A.3.2 Ethernet

The Ethernet tab contains settings for DHCP, IP address, subnet mask and default

gateway.

If the DHCP is enabled, then the following IP address, subnet mask and default

gateway are ignored by the SNG.

Ethernet settings

A.3.3 External modem

The External modem tab contains information how the serial port of external

modem needs to be configured.


External modem settings

A.3.4 TCP Timeout

TCP Timeout setting is the number of seconds without data exchange between SNG

and the server required to establish new TCP channel. This should be set to value

longer then the most frequent communication task (i.e. if polling interval is 5 minute,

this value should be set to 360 seconds).

A.4 Server settings

The server related settings are located in the Server group. These are the parameters of

the ILMS 2 Event Listener server that the SNG device will connect to.

Server settings

IP address

This is the IP address of the server of the ILMS 2 Event Listener service. The SNG will

establish a TCP/IP session with this IP address.

Port

This is the TCP port number of the ILMS 2 Event Listener service.

B. Advanced settings group

The Advanced settings group contains settings for the SNG ID, Enable debug output,

Voltage, Weather data polling period and sensors’ addresses as well as DNP3 related

settings. If the operation of SNG needs to be monitored locally then setting these

parameters is required.


Advanced settings

B.1 SNG settings

SNG ID

To be able to locally request for sensor’s data, the SNG Id needs to be set to the value

different than zero.

Debug

If this option is enabled, SNG will send debug information to local serial port.

B.2 Voltage group

Specific voltage inputs can be enabled or disabled in the Voltage group.

Open Delta

Enable Open Delta input to monitor this value sent by SNG.

Direct ODV

If Open delta is enabled, enable Direct ODV to get values from the ODV input. If Open

Delta is enabled and Direct ODV option is disabled, ODV will be calculated using the 3

voltage inputs via V1, V2, and V3. Value reported in this case will be 3V0.

Phase

If checked the phase voltage monitoring is enabled.

Transformer ratio

It is the ratio between the primary and secondary voltage of the transformer. The

voltage measurements will be multiplied by this ratio. Correct values are between 1 and

65534.


B.3 Weather group

The Interval drop down list contains the list of polling intervals for the weather station.

B.4 Sensors’ addresses

The sensors’ addresses group allows users to set the sensors’ addresses for both nodes.

B.5 DNP3 group

This group allows changing DNP3 related settings. Default values and available ranges

are provided in the table DNP3 Settings in chapter 4.1.

Enable option

To enable DNP3 protocol, the Enable checkbox must be checked.

Slave address

Slave address is the local DNP3 address of SNG.

Master address

Master address is the DNP3 master station address.

TCP port number

TCP port number is used for establishing TCP channel.

TCP client mode/ IP address

When TCP client mode is checked, the SNG will establish connection to the IP address

provided in the IP address field to the port specified in TCP port field. When TCP client

mode is disabled, the SNG will listen for incoming connections on port specified in TCP

port field.

Unsolicited null response

Unsolicited null response, when checked, will cause initial unsolicited null response to be

sent to master on each connection.

Unsolicited event drop down list

Specifies the initial state of the DNP3 unsolicited event mask. This mask is used to

determine which event class will generate unsolicited responses. According to the DNP

specification, unsolicited responses should be disabled until an 'Enable Unsolicited

Response' request is received from the master. Hence this value should generally be

initially set to NONE, but some masters do not generate the 'Enable Unsolicited

Response' message, in which case they have an option to enable it here.

3.3.3 Service Information

To check the serial number and firmware version, click the ‘Service Information’ button and then

check the same firmware version is added to the firmware page of the web console.

If the same firmware version package is not added to the web console you may experience

issues with the communications.


Service information

The ‘Write’ and ‘Read’ buttons are enabled only when the connection is successful. To disconnect

from the SNG click on the ‘Disconnect’ button. Then the ‘Write’ and ‘Read’ will become disabled

again.

3.3.4 Writing and reading configuration

A. Write configuration button

To write the configuration to the connected SNG device click on the ‘Write button. The

‘Write’ and ‘Read’ buttons will be disabled and the status bar will indicate that the operation

is in progress.

The prompt as below will appear.

Save setting prompt

To write basic and advanced settings, click the ‘Yes’ button. To write only basic settings,

click the ‘No’ button. The ‘Cancel’ button closes the prompt window.

The message box below is shown when the configurations are written successfully.

Write operation completed successfully

To apply new configuration settings, the SNG device needs to be restarted. The ‘Information’

message box gives an option to do a SNG reset. After you click the ‘Yes’ button, a restart

command is sent to the SNG and the wait dialog box is displayed.


SNG is restarting wait dialog box

The wait dialog box can be dismissed immediately by clicking on the ‘Dismiss’ button or it is

closed automatically after one minute. After that time, the SNG Configurator application is

disconnected.

To connect with the SNG again, click on the ‘Connect’ button.

When there was a problem during the operation, the message box will inform the user

about the unsuccessful operation.

B. Read configuration button

To read what configurations are saved to the SNG you can click the ‘Read Configurations’

button and you will see the message box below. After you click the ‘OK’ button then the

saved settings will then be displayed on the screen.

3.4 Firmware

SNG2 Firmware dialog


The SNG2 Firmware dialog enables SNG firmware upgrades locally. To update the firmware, firstly

establish a connection with SNG by clicking Connect button. On success, the status bar with show

information as below.

SNG Firmware status bar

The Current field in the Firmware group will show current version of the firmware.

Next step is to select the image file of the SNG firmware by clicking on the Select file button. The

image file extension is ‘*.out’. The New file will show the selected image file version.

When the SNG is connected and firmware image file is selected, the Update button gets enabled.

Click the Update button to start the firmware update process. The status bar will display the

information on the firmware update progress.

SNG Firmware update progress

The message box below is shown when the firmware upload is written successfully.

After you click the ‘Yes’ button, a restart command is sent to the SNG and the wait dialog box is

displayed.

SNG is restarting wait dialog box


The wait dialog box can be dismissed immediately by clicking on the ‘Dismiss’ button or it is

closed automatically after one minute.

When the dialog is dismissed, the SNG is automatically disconnected.

Click the Connect button to connect to the SNG and check the firmware version in the Current

field in the Firmware group.

Write operation completed successfully.

3.5 Diagnostic

The SNG diagnostic dialog displays information about the status of the SNG operation.

SNG2 Diagnostic dialog

A. Connection with SNG

The connection with the SNG can work in serial or TCP server mode.

Serial mode

To connect in serial mode, please select the Serial port option and select the port from

the list.

TCP Serve mode

To enable TCP server mode, select TCP Server option and provide the TCP port number

the application will listen on.


Query Interval

Data is read from the SNG periodically according to the Query Interval setting (in

seconds).

Log to file

The Log to file checkbox allows users to write debug information to the semicolon

separated file (This can be found in the current user’s Documents\ILMS 2 SNG2 Toolset

folder).

B. Diagnostic tab

The Diagnostic tab contains information on the SNG battery, F/W and S/N numbers,

connection information (when internal modem is enabled), GPS and sensors (FMCT6XXX)

units linked to the SNG.

GPS Data

The map icon, when clicked, opens the web browser with the Google Maps showing

location of the SNG on the map

GPS Data group with Map icon

C. Measurement tab

To read measurements from SNG and sensors, the Read measurements checkbox must be

checked. It is important to understand, that when SNG is connected to the server and

measurements are read locally, it may interfere with server requests, so data may not be

received either on the server or locally.

When the Read measurements checkbox is checked, the Measurements tab is displayed.

Graph

When Graphs checkbox is checked, Visualization window is displayed showing different

kind of measurements on the graphs.

Measurements available in visualization window:

Currents tab: Maximum of 6 sensors (FMCT6XXX) current,

Voltage tab: 3 phase voltage and Open Delta Voltage

Weather: weather station measurements

Temperature: Line temperature values reported by sensors (FMCT6XXX) if they

are available **


Visualization window

**FMCT6XXX order code should have Power option with temperature probe selected.

Measurements

The Measurements tab contains information on 6 sensors current, 3 phase voltage, Open

Delta Voltage and weather station measurements. N/A is displayed, when data cannot

be properly read from the SNG device.

SNG2 Diagnostic showing measurements



SNG2 Protocols

4. SNG2 Protocols

SNG 2 device supports two protocol types – FMC and DNP3. The FMC protocol is internally used

by ILMS 2 server side components for communication with SNG and by SNG2 Toolset. SNG with

firmware starting from version 6 also supports DNP3 protocol.

4.1 DNP3

When DNP3 is enabled, SNG operates in Slave mode.

The SNG settings related to the DNP3 protocols can be configured via the SNG2 Toolset (see the

chapter 3. SNG2 Toolset, point 3.3.2, B.5 DNP3 group) or using ILMS 2 Web Console (see chapter 5.

Web Console, point 5.9.3 Manage SNG, Protocols)

Default values and their ranges for DNP3 related settings are listed in the table below:

Settings Default value Range

DNP Slave address 0 0-65534

DNP Master address 0 0-65534

TCP port number 20000 1-65534

TCP Client mode Disable Enable, Disable

TCP IP Address 0.0.0.0 IP Address

Unsolicited null response Disable Enable, Disable

Unsolicited event None None, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, All

DNP3 settings


4.1.1 Communication

There are 3 ways opening DNP3 session with SNG2:

a) RS232 b) TCP server c) TCP client

Each way is exclusive to the others. Only one session can be active at one time. For example,

when RS232 is active the TCP is not available. In a case of TCP client option there is an IP address

and port number in a configuration to define the remote server. In this operation mode, SNG

establishes TCP connection to the Master station (after connection is established, it operates

normally as DNP3 Slave). In a case of TCP server, only the port number will be taken from the

configuration. In this operation mode, the SNG device listens for incoming TCP connections from

Master station.

4.1.2 Binary Inputs

Binary inputs values are presented using the following DNP3 data objects:

Object 1 – binary inputs

Object 2 – binary input change events

Class 0, variation 1 – static data, packet binary input

Class 1, variation 2 – binary input change events with absolute time

The static data represents the current state of events. If value is 1 – a fault is pending. If 0 – a fault

is not pending. The static data is not time stamped. The binary input change events are time

stamped. They can be read directly by standard DNP3 class polling or by unsolicited messages

(when enabled).

By default the state will be reported as variation 1 for static data and variation 2 for events.

However, SNG2 will send in different format if master requests different variation.

Line unit reports only two type of activities: over current and under current. Both are mapped to

the DNP3 as binary inputs.

SNG2 itself is monitoring only activities on its open delta voltage input. This input is mapped to a

binary input as well.

One SNG2 can communicate with 6 sensors. There are 13 binary inputs in total.

There is a queue for 100 binary input events.

Time Order

Due to a nature how the SNG communicates with line units the events can be reported not in

time order. For example, consider the situation – an activity is captured on a line sensor first (i.e.

over current) and few milliseconds later on a voltage input (i.e. open delta). So, the order is OC first

and ODV later. Although, the voltage change will be reported immediately as it is detected and

available locally within the SNG, the event from sensor can be read few seconds later. This means

the OC will be reported AFTER the voltage change event. However, the time stamp of both inputs

will be correct: current change BEFORE the voltage change.

Current and Voltage Events Mapping

If events monitoring is disabled all binary inputs will be marked as offline.


When events monitoring is enabled then binary inputs can be either offline or online.

After system reset, all binary inputs will be set to an offline state. This indicates that SNG does not

know the binary inputs state yet. The voltage measurements are available locally within SNG. As

soon as GPS is available, the phase tracking is working, all phasors will be compared against a

threshold. From that moment the voltage binary input will be set to online. The value of the binary

input will be 0 or 1 depending whether the fault is pending or clear. Each change of value

generates a binary input change event report.

The current is monitored in sensors and SNG does not trigger current related events. The events

reported by sensor are mapped to DNP3 binary inputs. As soon as the communication over radio

is set up with sensors, SNG will read table of events from sensors. If communication was

successful, the corresponding binary input state will be set to online. If sensor does not respond

for events request at all, the binary input will be set to offline. Each time a new event is received

from a sensor the binary input value will be set to 0 or 1 depending whether the reported event

was indicating start or end of a fault and a binary input change event report will be created.

The binary inputs related to sensors are not real time inputs. They only show what the last

received state was – it might not be the real present state. The binary input would be updated at

a next events scan.

Binary input index Description

0 Phase 1 Over current event Node 1

1 Phase 1 Under current event Node 1




5 Phase 3 Under current event Node







12 Open Delta Voltage event

Binary inputs of SNG2


4.1.3 Analog Inputs

Analog inputs values are presented using the following DNP3 data objects:

Object 30 – analog inputs

Object 32 – analog input changes

Class 0, variation 5 – static data, single precision

Class 2, variation 7 – single precision analog input events with time

The static data represents a measurement taken at a full minute accordingly to the data polling

interval setting. The DNP3 specification does not provide a time stamp of measurements in the

static data. For this reason the same data will be reported as analog input change events. The

data will be stamped with time and either available by normal DNP3 polling or by unsolicited

messages (when enabled).

By default the measurements will be reported as variation 5 for static data and variation 7 for

changes. However, SNG2 will send in different format if master requests different variation. If an

integer value is requested the decimal point will be lost.

Line unit reports 3 values: amplitude of AC current, phase of AC current and a conductor

temperature. All 3 are mapped as analog inputs.

SNG has 4 AC voltage inputs. Each input has amplitude and phase.

There could be two weather stations connected to SNG: Davis Weather station and Gill

Windsonic. There are 9 measurements from these.

There are 35 analog inputs in total.


Analog input index Description

0 Phase 1 Current [A] Node 1

1 Phase 1 Phase [deg] Node 1

2 Phase 1 Conductor Temperature [C] Node 1
















18 Input V0 Voltage [V] (Open Delta)

19 Input V0 Phase [deg] (Open Delta)

20 Input V1 Voltage [V]

21 Input V1 Phase [deg]





26 Davis Ambient Temperature [C]

27 Davis Wind Speed [m/s]

28 Davis Dominant Wind Direction [deg]

29 Davis Average Wind Direction [deg]

30 Davis Solar Radiation [W/m2]

31 Davis Dew Point Temperature [C]

32 Windsonic Wind Speed [m/s]

33 Windsonic Average Wind Direction [deg]

34 Windsonic Dominant Wind Direction [deg]

Analog Inputs of SNG2


4.1.4 Analog Outputs

Analog outputs are used for a purpose of basic configuration. The whole configuration is

available over the SNG2 proprietary protocol only.

Object 40

Class 0, variation 2 – static data

Analog output index Description

0 Under current threshold [A * 10] Node 1

1 Over current threshold [A * 10] Node 1

2 Under current threshold [A * 10] Node 2

3 Over current threshold [A * 10] Node 2

4 Open Delta Voltage Threshold [V * 10]

5 Weather data polling interval [minutes] (0min – disable)

6 Current & Voltage polling interval [minutes] (0min – disable)

7 Voltage & Current events monitoring [0: disable; 1: enable]

8 Voltage measurements [0x0: disable; 0xF: enable)

Analog Outputs of SNG2

4.1.5 Device Profile

Vendor Name: Digital Energy

Device Name: SNG2

Highest DNP Level Supported:

For Requests: Level 2

For Responses: Level 2

Device Function:

Master

Slave

Notable objects, functions, and/or qualifiers supported in addition to the Highest DNP Levels Supported:

None

Maximum Data Link Frame Size (octets):

Transmitted: 292

Received: 292

Maximum Application Fragment Size (octets):

Transmitted: 512

Received: 512

Maximum Data Link Re-tries:

None

Fixed at 3

Configurable

Maximum Application Layer Re-tries:

None

Configurable

Requires Data Link Layer Confirmation:

Never

Always

Sometimes

Configurable

Requires Application Layer Confirmation:

Never

Always

When reporting Event Data


When sending multi-fragment responses

Sometimes

Configurable

Timeouts while waiting for:

Data Link Confirm: None Fixed at ____ Variable Configurable

Complete Appl. Fragment: None Fixed at ____ Variable Configurable

Application Confirm: None Fixed at 10 s Variable Configurable

Complete Appl. Response: None Fixed at ____ Variable Configurable

Others:

None

Sends/Executes Control Operations:

WRITE Binary Outputs Never Always Sometimes Configurable

SELECT/OPERATE Never Always Sometimes Configurable

DIRECT OPERATE Never Always Sometimes Configurable

DIRECT OPERATE – NO ACK Never Always Sometimes Configurable

Count > 1 Never Always Sometimes Configurable

Pulse On Never Always Sometimes Configurable

Pulse Off Never Always Sometimes Configurable

Latch On Never Always Sometimes Configurable

Latch Off Never Always Sometimes Configurable

Queue Never Always Sometimes Configurable

Clear Queue Never Always Sometimes Configurable

Reports Binary Input Change Events when no

specific variation requested:

Never

Only time-tagged

Only non-time-tagged

Configurable

Reports time-tagged Binary Input Change

Events when no specific variation requested:

Never

Binary Input Change With Time

Binary Input Change With Relative Time

Configurable (attach explanation)

Sends Unsolicited Responses:

Never

Configurable

Only certain objects

Sometimes

ENABLE/DISABLE unsolicited Function codes

supported

Sends Static Data in Unsolicited Responses:

Never

When Device Restarts

When Status Flags Change

No other options are permitted.

Default Counter Object/Variation:

No Counters Reported


Default Object: _____

Point-by-point list attached

Counters Roll Over at:

No Counters Reported


16 Bits

32 Bits

Other Value: _____

Point-by-point list attached

Sends Multi-Fragment Responses:

Yes

No



Web Console Configuration

5. Web Console The Web Console is the user interface application for the ILMS system. It displays data

measurements, disturbance location, calculated ratings, enables the user modify local and

remote configuration parameters, manage remote devices, display diagnostic information and

manage the firmware of remote devices. There are two application types: X-Net and T-Net. The

X-Net system is used for disturbance location and the T-Net system is used for dynamic line

rating.

5.1 Login screen

The logon screen is displayed when the Web Console web page is opened in a web browser.

Logon page

To logon to the system, the user must provide a user name and password and click on ‘sign-in’

button. On successful logon the user will be redirected to the ‘Current State’ page (‘T-Net’ or ‘X-

Net’ depending on the installed application type).


When ‘Remember username’ is checked, the next time the page is opened, the ‘Username’ field

will be automatically filled.

Checking the ‘Use UTC time’ field will force the page to display time in UTC time instead of local

time of the client system.

5.2 Page layout

Web Console page

5.3 Main menu

Main menu is located at the top of the page. Users can switch views by clicking on the

different tabs. The selected tab is indicated by a different color.

Main menu

T-Net

This displays the current state of the T-Net system using a simplified schematic.

X-Net

This displays the current state for the X-Net system using a simplified schematic.

Disturbances

This displays the list of disturbances recorded by the system.

Graphs


This displays the graphs measurements for current, out of balance, positive sequence,

negative sequence and zero sequence.

Notifications

This displays the configuration page for the notification services.

System This displays the system configuration pages.

Admin

This displays the system access configuration page.

LogOff

This is where you can log out from the website.

5.4 X-Net

The ‘X-Net’ page displays the current state of the monitored lines using the schematics. It also

shows a recent history of the network activity, this contains the information on the number of

most recent disturbances for the selected site. The section of the disturbance on the X-Net

schematics is calculated using one of following methods in specified order: ground (Hi-Z or Lo-Z –

fault current on one phase above the threshold for number of configured consecutive cycles),

phase 2 phase disturbance (fault current on more than one phase above the threshold for

number of configured consecutive cycles). If the disturbance location is detected on more than

one line of the same site, such fault is categorized as cross-country in Activity part of the X-Net

page. In case of faults triggered by Open Delta Voltage, if Hi-Z ground fault detection algorithm

does not find the section of the fault, Lo-Z methods are used.

5.4.1 Status

The ‘Status’ page contains lines schematic displaying current condition of the lines.

Sample schematic when with no fault is on the line


Sample schematic with a live fault

Schematics elements

If the lines are clear the circles representing the nodes are filled with a white color. When

a fault appears on the line an upload of the event data is created. The faulty section of

the line is indicated by a red node (start of faulty section) and a green node (end of faulty

section).

5.4.2 Context Menu

The schematic is interactive –when node is clicked a context menu is displayed.

Open delta voltage indicator

Bus bar

Line

ar

Line name

bar

Node symbol Node name


Context menu

The context menu allows you to display load profiles and diagnostic information. When a

menu item is selected by clicking on it, a new window pops up with the graph.

Pop-up window with graph

The available load profiles are R/S/T, positive sequence, negative sequence, zero

sequence, out of balance current and open delta voltage. For nodes with configured

voltage source, the context menu includes additional options: phase voltage, real,

apparent and reactive power and power factor.

The diagnostic graphs display information on power (battery voltage, charge/discharge

current), GPRS communication (signal strength, number of connection attempts), sensors

communication quality, battery voltage and charge/discharge current, frequency drift

and radio link quality (Rx and Tx calculated for received and transmitted messages).

Title bar – left click

to move the window

Minimize window to

title bar

Close

Time range for

graph


Diagnostic graphs

When a new disturbance appears on the line, the schematic is faded and the upload

progress bar is displayed. It automatically dissapears when system gathers all the

required data from the remote devices.

X-Net page during disturbance data download


5.4.3 Network Activity

Network activity page

The ‘Network Activity’ page allows user to display the number of disturbances of the

selected types on the schematic for the specified time range.

The selection of disturbance type icons:

- phase to ground (displayed in the list as for Hi-Z disturbances and for low

impedance disturbances) – fault current on one phase

- phase to phase - fault current on more then 1 phase

- cross-country ground fault – fault current on more then 1 line

- undercurrent

Each disturbances can only be classified as one type of disturbance, this is decided by the

priority of the type of disturbances detected. The order in this is classified is

1: ODV disturbance

2: Phase – Phase

3: Phase to ground

4: Under current

When the ‘number of disturbance s’ or ‘disturbance type’ indicator is clicked a pop-up

window appears. This shows the list of disturbances for the selected section of the line.

Monitored site selection

Fault type selection (Hover the cursor over the icon to

display the fault type)

Time range selection

Number of faults in the

section of the line

Symbols of the type of

faults in the section of

the line


disturbance list for selected section of the line

Clicking on the Date/Time field of the lists will display a pop-up of the disturbance trace

window. The disturbance trace window contains a graph of the R/S/T phase currents and

the out of balance current. For high-impedance disturbances the graph with a calculated

fault current is displayed.

Trace window

5.4.4 Recent Disturbances

The ‘Recent Disturbances’ table contains information on the most recent disturbances

detected for the site currently displayed (the default site is the one with the most recent

disturbance recorded). The table includes the start time and duration of each disturbance

(format hours:minutes:seconds.milliseconds), the line on which the disturbance was

recorded and the type of disturbance also. In the case of an ‘OpenDelta’ type, the line

information is not provided. The number of items in the table is set according to the

‘Recent disturbance count‘ setting in the web.config file of the web console. Disturbances

with duration longer then the ‘disturbance duration’ setting from web.config file of the

web console or live disturbances (ones without ‘end’ reported) are indicated by a red icon

and grey row background.


Recent Disturbance table

When a row is clicked a pop-up window appears with the disturbance location

schematics.

Disturbance location schematic in pop-up window


When a pop-up window of a disturbance schematic is displayed, the user can display

disturbance traces for the indicated line sections. Click the indicated section to display the

graph traces.

When a pop-up window with the disturbance schematic is displayed, it allows the user to

display the disturbance traces for the indicated line sections and generate the trace file in

Excel format. To generate the trace file, the excel icon displayed on each disturbance

location schematic needs to be clicked. To display the graph traces the indicated section

needs to be clicked.

Disturbance trace window

The Open Delta Voltage (ODV) symbol is displayed on the schematics when a disturbance

is of high-impedance or isolated type. It is marked red when the Open-Delta Voltage is

above a configurable threshold setting during a disturbance condition. To display the

Open-Delta Voltage graph trace the Open-Delta symbol needs to be clicked.


Open Delta Voltage trace

5.5 T-Net

The T-Net page displays line schematics for T-Net application. T-Net application is using RCC Web

Services to render the selected RCC service details.

5.5.1 Current State

T-Net schematics page

Moves the schematic one

node left

Moves the

schematic one

node to the right

LCD display of selected node

Value for other nodes

Node symbol

Calculation enigine generated output

Line and calculation engine selection


The schematic displays only five nodes of the selected line in time. The selected node is

always displayed when the page is refreshed. The node selection depends on what

measurement type is selected. For line temperature, ambient temperature, current, solar

radiation the function for selecting nodes is the MAX value, while for wind speed the

function is the MIN value. The type of value displayed in the calculation engine is

dependent on what service is selected e.g. clearance with sag.

The schematic can be moved by clicking on the arrows icons near the transformers

symbols.

The selected node can appear in different places in the schematics – it is dependent on

where the location of selected node is positioned on the line. In the example below we

have 15 nodes deployed on the line. These 15 nodes are divided into 5 groups of 3 nodes.

When the selected node is in the first group of 3 nodes it is displayed in the leftmost

position. When the selected node is in the middle group of the 3 nodes then the selected

node is displayed in the middle position.

If the selected node belongs to the 1st group (Node 1, Node 2, Node 3) it will be displayed on

the 1st position of the sliding window

Node 1 Node 2 Node 3 Node 4 Node 5 Node 6 Node 7 Node 8 Node 9 Node 10 Node 11 Node 12 Node 13 Node 14 Node 15

If the selected node belongs to the 2nd group (Node 4, Node 5, Node 6) it will be displayed on

the 2nd position of the sliding window


If the selected node belongs to the 3rd group (Node 7, Node 8, Node 9) it will be displayed on

the 3rd position of the sliding window



If the selected node belongs to the 4th group (Node 10, Node 11, Node 12) it will be

displayed on the 4th position of the sliding window


If the selected node belongs to the 5th group (Node 13, Node 14, Node 15) it will be

displayed on the 5th position of the sliding window


T-Net Current State diagram sliding window

5.5.2 Calculation Engine Output

The bottom part of the screen is generated by the calculation engines (added optionally).

The content of this varies for different calculation engines. It requires RCC service and

calculator installed.

T-Net schematics displaying line current and line rating


T-Net schematics displaying line temperature and a rime ice warning

T-Net schematics displaying line temperature and sag


5.5.3 Context Menu

When the node symbol is clicked, a context menu is displayed. This allows you to change

the currently displayed measurement type.

Measurement selection context menu

The available options are current, line temperature, ambient temperature, wind speed

and solar radiation. The last type of measurement depends on the calculation engine

added and this displays the output of the calculation engine (e.g. Dynamic Line Rating

Calculator, Sag Calculator). If the calculation engine does not provide calculated values

but renders the graphical output only then the measurement type will be switched to line

temperature by default. The symbol in brackets corresponds to the label of the

measurement type on the schematics.


Sample schematic for different measurement types

Graph type’s context menu

The context menu can also be used to display the different graphs types. Line current is

displayed on all types of graphs (left axis), along with line temperature (right axis), while

additional right axes may vary depending on the selected graph type.

Pop-up graph window

Title bar – left click

to move the window

Minimize window to

title bar

Close

Time range for

graph


Temperature graph

Wind speed graph


Solar gain graph

All weather data graph


Calculation engine output graph (dynamic line rating)

5.6 Disturbances

The ‘Disturbances’ page displays list of disturbances matching a specified criteria. Users

can select the time range, site or the type of disturbance. The table is populated when the

‘Refresh’ button is clicked.

Disturbances page


The disturbance table contains information on the disturbance identification number,

date/time when disturbance occurred, type of disturbance and the list of phases involved

(not applicable for faults triggered by the Open Delta Voltage).

To open the details of the disturbance, click on the selected cell in the ‘Type’ column.

Disturbance details page

The ‘Disturbance details’ dialog contains disturbance location schematics which work in

the same way as the current state page. Traces for each indicated section can be

displayed by clicking on the section or node. Clicking the icon generates a trace file in

Excel format.


Traces with Open Delta voltage

The ‘Comments’ tab allows users to enter comments related to the selected disturbance.

Disturbance comments


The ‘Related reports’ displays reports related to the selected disturbance. The first report

on the list is the report which was notified by sensor as first; other items are reports which

were grouped with the first report.

Related events

Trace file in Excel


5.7 Graphs

The ‘Graphs’ page contains controls to select and display measurements on the graph.

Graphs page

On the left side of the page there are controls which allows user to set the graph’s

parameters. They are in two groups – X-Net Graph and T-Net Graph. ‘X-Net Graph’ group

is displayed if X-Net mode is enabled. ‘T-Net Graph’ group is displayed if T-Net mode is

enabled.

X-Net Graph control panel

Time range selection

Site selection

Node selection

Graph type

selection

Excel file generation button

Line selection

Refresh button


T-Net Graph control panel

X-Net Graph

X-Net Graph control panel allows users to change the date, time period, node for which to

plot the graph and the graph type. The available types are Phase Currents, Out of

Balance, Positive Sequence, Negative Sequence, Zero Sequence and Open Delta Voltage.

For nodes with configured voltage source, the available types list also contains phase

voltage, power and power factor.

X-Net Graph - Chart type selection

T-Net Graph - Chart type selection


T-Net Graph

The T-Net graph control panel contains similar controls as X-Net Graph panel but the

available types of graphs are different. The available graph types include all

measurements (displays different temperatures, wind speed, solar radiation), wind speed,

temperature and solar radiation.

After the graph’s parameters are set, click the ‘Go’ button to refresh the graph on the

right.

In the top-right corner there is a control to enable auto-refresh of the graphs page with

selectable intervals.

Auto refresh settings

This page allows users to download the raw data in Excel file format. To do this the users must

click the ‘Excel file generation button’ and then the file will be saved to a specified folder.

Excel report content

For nodes with voltage source configured, excel file contains additional data for voltage,

power and power factor. The excel file generated for X-Net Graphs include information on

magnitude and angle for 3 phases, out of balance, positive and negative sequence. In

addition, when voltage source is configured for selected node, the file will have data for

phase voltage, real, apparent and reactive power and power factor. The excel file

generated for T-Net Graphs include information on the sensor line current and

temperature, ambient temperature, wind speed and wind direction, solar radiation and


dew point temperature. For SNG2 devices Windsonic wind measurements will also be

included if enabled in the SNG configuration page.

5.8 Notifications

The ‘Notifications’ page allows users to configure the notification services. The notification

services sends messages with fault details via e-mail or SMS (The notification Service

application must be installed to use this feature).

‘Notification’ page

New recipient

To add new recipient to the list please click ‘Add new recipient’ button. The group of

controls will appear allowing to add new item to the list.

Recipients list Button to enable

editing of the item Show the controls to add

new recipient to the list

Selected item

Notification addresses list

Format tags description

Enables address edit

mode

Site selection


Add new recipient controls

After entering the name and setting ‘Disabled’ checkbox (recipient may be initially

disabled), click on ‘Apply’ button to add new recipient or ‘X to abort the operation.

New recipient on the list

The name of the recipient can be edited. To enter edit mode click on ‘Edit’ button.


Recipient list item in edit mode

Click ‘Update’ to confirm changes or cancel to abort.

The recipient can be selected by clicking on the recipient name.

When the item is selected, the ‘Monitored sites’ and ‘Addresses’ groups are displayed

below the recipients list.

Monitored sites list

‘Monitored sites’ list allows selecting the sites the recipient will receive notifications from.

When selection is made, clicking the update button saves the new settings.

The ‘Addresses’ group allows the user to create and edit notification addresses.

For the user to add a new address they must click on the ‘Add new address’ button.


Add new address

Select the type of the address (SMS or e-mail), then enter the address in the ‘Value’ field

and format the message using the format tags below:

%FD% - fault date

%FT% - fault time

%FSN% - fault site

%FLN% - fault line

%FL% - fault location

%FC% - fault current

%FDR% - fault duration

%ST% - fault status (Live or Cleared)

\n - new line

When a notification is about to be sent, the format tags will be replaced by the

notification service with the appropriate values from the fault analysis results.

Click ‘Apply’ to add new address or ‘X’ to abort the operation.

Newly created address on the list

The value and format fields are editable. To enter edit mode click on the ‘Edit’ button.

Address in edit mode

To remove the address from the list, click on ‘Delete’ button.


Here is an example of a notification of a fault that is live:

Fault (Live), Date: 03/04/2014, Time: 13:17:20, Site: Test Site, Line: A11, Location: Node2 –

Node3,

I Fault: 3.1A, Duration: N/A

Fault: This indicates the current state of the network. Notification will indicate a

fault is live or cleared.

Date: This indicates the date of when the notification occurred.

Time: This indicates the time in which the notification occurred.

Site: This is the site on which the notification is related to.

Line: This indicates which line from the previously stated site that the

notification is related to.

Location: This indicates between which two nodes the location of the fault is. In the

situation where the fault is beyond the last node situated on the line a

question mark will be used “?” in place of the second location e.g. Node3 -

?

I Fault: This the fault current value reported

Duration: This is used to tell the duration of a fault. When a fault is ongoing (live) N/A

will be displayed.

5.9 System

The system page allows users to configure the sites, lines, SNGs and nodes. It also

provides tools to upgrade the software of remote sensors and SNGs and also to display

diagnostic information.

‘System’ page

The ‘System’ page contains a sub-menu in the form of tabs.

5.9.1 Manage Sites

The ‘Manage Sites’ sub-page displays the list of sites in the system. A site is made up of a

group of lines connected to the same substation.

Sub-menu


‘Manage Sites’ page

To create a new site, click the ‘Create New Site’ button.

Creating new site

Enter the name and description of the new site and select the grounding type. Click ‘Save’

to add the new site to the system.

New site on the list of sites

5.9.2 Manage Lines

The ‘Manage Lines’ sub-page displays the list of lines on which SNGs are deployed and it

allows the user to create new lines.


‘Manage Lines’ page

To create a new site, click on the ‘New Line’ button.

Create new line

Enter the name and description for the new line and select the site from the drop

down list to which the line belongs to.

The ‘Start’ and ‘End’ entries are used in the T-Net schematics to display the name

at the start and end of the line.

The ‘Order on site’ is used in the X-Net schematics to organize the lines in the

correct order on the site.

For branch lines, the Parent Line needs to be selected (it must already exists) and

then the ‘Branch node’ needs to be picked.

The branch node will be positioned just before the selected ‘Branch node’ and this

will be displayed on the schematics.

Click ‘Save’ to add the new line to the system.


Confirmation of success when new line is created

Newly created line on the line list

X-Net schematic with branch line created

T-Net schematic with the line’s start and end name


A line can be edited by clicking on the ‘Line name’ in the line list. The same dialog box will

pop up as when creating a new line will appear.

5.9.3 Manage SNG

SNGs are devices which establish the communication channel with the server. All server-

sensor communication involves a SNG as a middle tier device. The sensors are grouped in

nodes and nodes are controlled by SNGs. The system supports SNG of two types, SNG3

and SNG2 (which is new generation device).

‘Manage SNG’ page

To create a new SNG, click on the ‘New SNG’ button.

Creating new SNG

The first step when creating a SNG is to select the hardware type. The system supports

SNG3 and SNG2 device types. When the appropriate type is selected, the ‘Firmware

version’ drop down list is automatically populated with firmware versions for selected

hardware type. Enter the name for SNG object and from the ‘Site’ drop down list select the

site on which SNG is deployed.

Select the correct firmware version which can be found by clicking the ‘service

information’ button when setting up the SNG with the SNG configurator tool


Next enter the serial number (SNG2) (IMEI number is for SNG3 devices only). This is a

unique number used for SNG identification and can also be found on the SNG’s label. The

subscriber field is optional and can be filled with the SIM card phone number etc.

Click ‘Save’ to add the new SNG to the system. The configuration tabs will be displayed for

newly created SNG.

SNG details dialog box after a new SNG was created (configuration tab visible)

SNG configuration

To configure the SNG, click the SNG’s name on the ‘Manage SNG’ page.

There is an additional button next to the ‘Firmware Version’ drop down box; this button

allows the user to perform a firmware update. To perform the firmware update, simply

select the required firmware from the drop down list and click the ‘Update Firmware’

button.

To change the SNG’s configuration parameters click the ‘Configuration’ tab.

The set of controls appropriate to the SNG’s hardware type will be displayed.

SNG configuration tab


SNG 3 Configuration

Configuration tab for SNG3 device contains the parameters controls in following groups:

- Fault thresholds

- Connection settings

- Monitoring

- Server settings

Fault Thresholds

Fault Thresholds configuration group

Note: Take into account that the resolution of the currents is 0.1

Enable Open Delta Voltage – Enables Open-Delta Voltage monitoring in the SNG.

Open delta voltage monitoring can be enabled only for one device on a site. When this

option is enabled, the system will automatically disable this option for all other devices in

the same site. When this control is checked, a confirmation prompt appears.

Open Delta Voltage confirmation prompt

Direct input – This setting set the ODV to be measured by a single direct ODV input that is

wired to the ODV input of the SNG2. When this is disabled and the ODV is enabled the

ODV will be calculated using the 3 voltage inputs via V1, V2, and V3.

Open Delta (Volts) – Open-Delta Voltage threshold – range is 2 to 275V. This option is

enabled when ‘Enable Open Delta Voltage’ control is checked. This voltage threshold is

related to the secondary of the voltage transformer input to the SNG box.

Under Current (Amps) – Under Current threshold (must be lower than the over current)

Over Current (Amps) – Over Current threshold (must be higher than the under current)

Fault Current (Amps) – Fault Current threshold (used for high-impedance faults for

calculation of the ‘real’ current according to formula Ireal = Ioob* cos(Øodv - Øoob), where Ioob

is amplitude of out of balance current, Øoob is the phase of out of balance current and Øodv

is the phase of open delta voltage).


Faulty cycles – number of consecutive cycles exceeding threshold required to mark node

as ‘faulty’ on the network schematic

Connection Settings

This group contains settings related to communication.

Connection settings configuration group

Server (IP, Port) – IP address and port number of the primary instance of Event Listener

service (the server application of the system).

GPRS Login/Password – User name and password to access GPRS APN (they will not be

entered if GPRS provider authentication server doesn’t request for the user name and

password).

GPRS APN – the Access Point Name for accessing GPRS network related to the SIM card.

SIM PIN – SIM card PIN number. If SIM card requires PIN number, the number entered

here will be used, otherwise (PIN-less SIM card) no value will be used even if it exists in the

configuration.

Monitoring

Monitoring configuration group

Enable Davis Weather Station – If it is checked, the Davis Weather Station will be in

operation – the DWS will be powered from the SNG and the weather data will be

transferred to the server on request.

Monitor Events – this enables event monitoring on the sensors of a particular SNG

Debug output – this enables the debug traces on the serial port of the SNG


Heartbeat interval – this sets the interval for the heartbeat messages when no data is

exchanged on the TCP/IP connection

Server settings

Server settings configuration group

Poll mode – enables server side polling

Poll interval – the interval in minutes. The poll request will be sent to the SNG every full

minute when the rule below is true (% means ‘modulo’ operation or the reminder of

division):

Current minute % Poll interval = 0

Example: Settings poll interval to 5 minutes will cause the poll request to be sent to the

SNG every 5 minute at 00:00, 00:05, 00:10 etc., setting poll interval to 1 minute will cause

the poll request to be sent at 00:00, 00:01, 00:02 etc.

Configuration buttons group


Save changed – clicking this button saves to the database only the values that have

changed.

Save all – clicking this button saves all the configuration parameters values to the

database

Read – clicking this creates a request in the database to read the remote configuration

from the SNG to the server. When such request is created, the event listener application

downloads the configuration from the SNG and saves the values to the database. This

operation may take up to few minutes.

Export – allows saving configuration file which can be used with SNG2 Toolset.

SNG2 configuration

SNG2 configuration tab contains the parameters controls in the following groups:

- Fault thresholds

- Connection settings

- Monitoring

- Server settings


- Protocols

Fault Thresholds

Fault Thresholds configuration group

Enable Open Delta Voltage – Enables Open-Delta Voltage monitoring in the SNG.

Open delta voltage monitoring can be enabled only for one device on a site. When this option is

enabled, the system will automatically disable this option for all other devices in the same site.

When this control is check, confirmation prompts appears.

Open Delta Voltage confirmation prompt

Open Delta (Volts) – Open-Delta Voltage threshold - range is 0 to 275V. This option is enabled

when the ‘Enable Open Delta Voltage’ control is checked.

Under Current (Amps) – Under Current threshold

Over Current (Amps) – Over Current threshold

Fault Current (Amps) – Fault Current threshold (used for high-impedance faults to calculate the

‘real’ current according to formula Ireal = Ioob* cos(Øodv – Øoob), where Ioob is amplitude of out of

balance current, Øoob is the phase of out of balance current and Øodv is the phase of open delta

voltage; for isolated networks, the formula is Ireal = Ioob* sin(-Øodv + Øoob)

Faulty cycles – the required threshold number of consecutive cycles to exceed. This in turn will

mark the node as a ‘faulty’ section on the network schematic. This setting will be sent to SNG

(firmware version greater or equal to 5) and it’s the number of cycles above/below the threshold to

trigger an event.

Connection Settings

This group contains settings related to communication.


Connection Settings configuration group

Server (IP, Port) – IP address and port number of the primary instance of Event Listener

service (the server application of the system).

Communication mode – drop down list containing available communication modes,

including ‘Internal modem’, ‘External modem’ and ‘Ethernet’. When the selection of

communication mode is changed, the list of controls is modified for the specific

communication mode.

Internal Modem Settings

When the ‘Internal Modem’ communication mode is selected, the SNG2 will use the built-

in 3G modem to establish communication channel with the server.

Internal Modem settings

GPRS Login/Password – User name and password to access GPRS APN (they will not be

entered if GPRS provider authentication server doesn’t request for the user name and

password).

GPRS APN – the Access Point Name for accessing GPRS network.

SIM PIN – SIM card PIN number. If the SIM card requires a PIN number, the number

entered here will be used, otherwise (PIN-less SIM card) no value will be used even if it

exists in the configuration.

Monitor Intervals configuration group

External Modem Settings


When the external modem is selected, no additional settings in this group is required.

Configuration of external modem is set using the settings from the external modems user

manual in conjunction of the SNG configurator by selecting RS232.

Ethernet

When the ‘Ethernet’ communication mode is selected, the SNG2 will establish a

communication channel with the server over Ethernet. The Ethernet cable must be

connected to the Ethernet port of the SNG.

DHCP – the DHCP check box controls if DHCP protocol will be used to obtain IP settings or

not. If this control is checked, no additional configuration is required.

Manual IP settings

IP address – IP address of the SNG2 device

Subnet mask – mask of the subnet that the IP address specified in ‘IP address’ belongs to.

Default gateway – the IP address of the gateway

Monitoring

Monitoring settings group

Enable voltage inputs - If this is checked, the SNG will monitor voltage inputs. When this

option is selected, the SNG will appear in the ‘Voltage source’ list for all nodes on the same

site as the SNG

Transformer ration – voltage scaling factor depending on the voltage transformer used

Enable Weather Station – If it is checked, the Davis Weather Station will be in operation –

the DWS will be powered from the SNG and the weather data will be transferred to the

server on request.


Monitor Events – this enables event monitoring on the sensors of a particular SNG

Debug output – this enables the debug traces on the serial port of the SNG

Heartbeat interval – this sets the interval for the heartbeat messages when no data is

exchanged on the TCP/IP connection

Server settings

Server settings configuration group

Poll mode – enables server side polling

Poll interval – the interval in minutes. The poll request will be sent to the SNG every full

minute when the rule below is true (% means ‘modulo’ operation or the reminder of

division):

Current minute % Poll interval = 0

Example: Settings poll interval to 5 minutes will cause the poll request to be sent to the

SNG every 5 minute at 00:00, 00:05, 00:10 etc., setting poll interval to 1 minute will cause

the poll request to be sent at 00:00, 00:01, 00:02 etc.

Note: Setting the polling interval less than 2 minutes for the SNG2 device will affect the

diagnostic information (not all diagnostic information will be updated e.g. Radio signal

strength RX & TX)

Protocols

SNGs with firmware greater or equal to 6 currently support DNP3 protocol natively. The

Protocol group contains settings to configure protocol relater parameters. Default values

and available ranges are provided in the table DNP3 Settings in chapter 4.1.

Protocols configuration


Protocol – allows selecting what protocols should be enabled in SNG device. FMC

protocol is always supported. DNP3 can be enabled by selecting DNP3 & FMC item on the

list.

DNP3 source address – DNP3 source address (SNG DNP3 address)

DNP3 destination address – DNP3 master address

DNP3 TCP port – TCP port number used by the DNP3 protocol (depending on the TCP

client mode setting)

TCP client mode – when checked, SNG established connection to the IP address specified

in the IP control, to the port number specified in the DNP3 TCP port field. If not checked,

SNG will listen for incoming connections on port specified in the DNP3 TCP port field.

DNP3 Unsolicited events – allows selecting event class mask for unsolicited reports

DNP3 unsolicited initial null response – when checked, unsolicited DNP3 null response

packet will be sent always when new connection is established



Save changed – clicking this button saves to the database only the values that have

changed

Save all – clicking this button saves all the configuration parameters values to the

database

Read – this creates a request in the database to read the remote configuration from the

SNG to the server. When such a request is created, the event listener application

downloads the configuration from the SNG and saves the values to the database. This

operation may take a few minutes.

Export – allows saving configuration file which can be used later with SNG2 Toolset

Protocol gateway settings

If protocol gateways are installed in the system, the protocol configuration related to the

SNG will be available by clicking the Protocol Gateway Settings button.


Protocol gateway settings

IEC 60870-5-101 setting dialog


Nodes

The ‘Nodes’ tab allows users to quickly add or modifying the node settings. To add a node,

users must check the node number check box. Then select the line from the drop down

list and provide a node name (when name is not provided, the SNG name will be used

automatically) or alternatively, select the node from the list of nodes that are not

attached to any other SNGs. Next type the node’s sensor addresses. In addition, it is

possible to select voltage source for the selected node. The ‘Voltage source’ contains a list

of SNG2 devices with voltage measurements enabled. Voltage measurements from the

SNG selected in ‘Voltage source’ control will be used as phase voltage on the graphs page

and will also be used for power calculation.

To confirm settings users must click the ‘Apply’ button.

Nodes configuration

By clicking on the word ‘Details’ beneath the sensors addresses edit boxes, the user may

display advanced configurations for the sensor. The user can enable/disable temperature

sensor’s channels, add the multiplier (current amplitude values received from the sensors

will be multiplied by this number) or enable phase inversion (useful if sensor was installed

on the line with different direction).

Sensor detailed configuration

If the ILMS 2 Protocol Gateways are installed, the configuration button is displayed below

the node. By clicking this button, the dialog box for the appropriate protocol gateway is

displayed.


IEC60870-5-101 Settings button in Nodes tab

The content of the specific protocol gateway settings is dynamically populated and it

contains different fields for different communication protocol gateways.

IEC 60870-5-101 Settings

The IEC 60870-5-101 protocol gateway setting dialog box allows users to modify the RTU

id for specific nodes and Information Object Address for Diagnostic virtual input (which is

set to 1 when set of diagnostic data is out of range) and Fault Indication virtual input

(which is set to 1 when fault current is detected on selected node). The ‘Toggle’ button

allows users to manually change the state of binary inputs (note that ‘Substituted’ quality

bit will be set to 1).

IEC 60870-5-101 Setting dialog

DNP3 Settings

The DNP3 protocol gateway setting dialog allows you to modify the RTU id for specific

nodes and Data Point Indexes for Diagnostic virtual input (which is set to 1 when set of

diagnostic data is out of range) and Fault Indication virtual input (which is to 1 when fault

current is detected on selected node). The ‘Toggle’ button allows users to manually

change the state of binary inputs (note that ‘Remote Forced Data’ flag will be set to 1).


DNP3 Setting dialog

Weather Station

The weather station tab enables users to modify the Weather Station related settings.

This dialog is different for SNG3 and SNG2 devices.

The Davis weather station provides the following measurement types:

- Ambient Temperature

- Wind speed average

- Wind direction (SNG 3 only)

- Wind direction average (SNG2 only)

- Wind direction dominant (SNG2 only)

- Solar radiation

- Dew point temperature1

The Windsonic weather station provides the following measurement types:

- Wind speed average (SNG2 only)

- Wind direction average (SNG2 only)

- Wind direction dominant (SNG2 only)

SNG2 Weather station configuration

1 The dew point temperature is the temperature at which the water vapor in a sample of air at constant barometric pressure condenses into liquid water at the same rate at which it evaporates. At temperatures below the dew point, water will leave the air. The condensed water is called dew when it forms on a solid surface. The condensed water is called either fog or a cloud, depending on its altitude, when it forms in the air.


SNG2 settings include an additional checkbox called ‘Enable Ultrasonic Windspeed

Sensor’ – this should be checked if a Windsonic anemometer is deployed with SNG2.

SNG2 Weather station configuration

Enable the required measurement check boxes to include these particular measurements

to the graphs. Unchecked measurements will not be displayed on the graphs.

Details

The ‘Details’ page displays all the configuration parameters from the SNG register map,

the time the parameter was changed, the current value of the parameter and last stored

value. The parameter list doesn’t correspond to the ‘SNG Configuration’ page controls

directly, but it rather displays the memory map of the controller. This page is useful to

check if the SNG’s configuration has been updated after changes. When the configuration

upgrade request is pending, it is marked red and can be removed by checking the box in

the in the rightmost column and then by clicking Delete selected button. To remove all

pending configuration change requests at once, click on Delete all button.

Details page


Pending configuration change request which can be removed

5.9.4 Manage Nodes

A node is a triplet of sensors that measures current and phase angle of the three phases.

After selecting the ‘Manage Nodes’ tab, the nodes list will be displayed as below. To edit a

nodes configurations click on the node name (1st column).

‘Manage Nodes’ page

Click the ‘Create New Node’ button to add a new node to the system.

Node configuration page

The node configuration page allows users to enter basic information about the node and

bind sensors with the node. Users must provide the node name and select the SNG from

the drop down list. The SNG will be the master of the selected node. Then the line on

which the node is deployed must be selected and three unique sensors addresses must


be provided. To properly indicate the faulty section the order on the line fields must be

filled with the correct number. By clicking on the Details button next to the sensor’s

address field, the advanced sensor settings can be edited. The advanced sensor settings

dialog include the temperature probes channel configuration, setting for current

multiplier and phase inversion (see Nodes in SNG Configuration for details).

Sensor’s detailed configuration

The ‘Voltage Source’ field is used to select voltage source for power calculation.

If the ILMS 2 Protocol Gateways are installed, the configuration button is displayed below

the node. By clicking this button, the dialog box for the appropriate protocol gateway is

displayed (see Nodes in SNG Configuration for details)

To add a new node to the system press the ‘Save’ button. Newly created nodes will

appear on the nodes list.

Newly created node on the list

To edit the selected node settings, click on the ‘Node Name’ cell on the list. This will show

the ‘Node details’ dialog.


5.9.5 Firmware

The ’Firmware’ sub-page allows users to add new firmware to the system, initiate the

upgrade procedures and monitor the status of an upgrade in progress.

‘Firmware’ page

The first tab – ‘Firmware’ contains the list of all the firmware packages available in the

system. The list contains the firmware version, date added to the system, user comments

and type of firmware. There are three types of firmware: SNG, Sensor and SNG-DSP. All

three types of firmware needs to be uploaded to the SNG and then the SNG starts the

appropriate procedures. – this includes upgrading the firmware if it’s the SNG & SNG-DSP

firmware or sending the package to the sensors over the 2.4GHz radio for the Sensor

firmware package type.

The progress of the firmware upgrade operation can be monitored in the ‘Requests’ tab.

The progress list contains information of the device name to which the firmware is being

sent, the version of the old and new firmware, the type of firmware and the progress of

the operation as a percentage.

Firmware upgrades progress

The SNG-DSP and Sensor firmware upgrade procedure consist of two steps. In the first

step, the binary package is transferred to the storage bank in the SNG. During this step

the ‘Sensor’ field is empty. In the next step, the SNG performs the firmware upgrade for

the SNG-DSP or sensor. In this step, the ‘Sensor’ field contains the name of the sensors

being upgraded (or the SNG name with a ‘SNG-DSP’ suffix in the case of SNG-DSP

firmware upgrades).


New firmware To add new software packages to the system press the ‘Add new software’ button. Then

the set of controls for adding new software will appear as below.

Adding new firmware

To add a new firmware package, choose the package file from your local system’s folder

and click ‘Apply’. If the firmware package is a ‘SNG’ type, the SNG memory map will be

automatically created in the system. The system only accepts files with an .out extension

for the SNG-DSP and sensor firmware images and .zip for the SNG firmware images. The

.zip file can also contain the SNG-DSP and sensor images and they will be added in one

go with SNG firmware.

Upgrading SNGs

To upgrade the SNG click on the ‘New request’ button and select the ‘SNG’ tab. Select the

firmware version you want to upload to the SNG from the ‘Select Firmware’ drop down list

and select the site from the ‘Select Site’ list. Then select the SNG you want to send the

firmware to, from the ‘Select SNG’ drop down list and press the ‘Upgrade Firmware’

button. The ‘Select SNG’ drop down list will show the SNGs that are compatible with the

selected firmware. There is an option to upload firmware to all SNGs on the site. To do

this, simply select the site from the ‘Select Site’ list and press the ‘Upgrade firmware for all

SNGs on the site’ button. After a confirmation message is displayed, the firmware update

request is created. The progress of operation can be monitored on the ‘Requests’ tab.

Adding SNG firmware upgrade


Firmware upgrade confirmation prompt

Upgrading Sensors

To upgrade the sensors’ software go to the ‘Sensors’ tab. Select the firmware you want to

upgrade the sensor with. Then select the SNG, the node and then the sensor you need

and press the ‘Upgrade sensor’ button. To upgrade all sensors of the selected SNG use

the ‘Upgrade sensors of the selected SNG’ button. To upgrade all sensors of selected

node, use the ‘Upgrade sensors of selected node’ button. The progress of operation can

be monitored on the ‘Requests’ tab.

Starting sensor upgrade procedure

Firmware upgrade confirmation prompt

Firmware details

The ‘Details’ sub-page contains the table with all the firmware versions for the SNGs and

sensors. For the SNG2 devices the SNG-DSP firmware version is not displayed as it is not

applicable.


‘Firmware details’ page

Firmware upgrade requests

The progress of the firmware upgrade process can be monitored on the ‘Requests’ tab.

The page contains the list of pending firmware upgrade requests.

In the case of the SNG-DSP or the sensor firmware upgrade the process is performed in

two steps. In the first step, the firmware image is sent to the SNG, and then the SNG starts

the firmware upgrade of the SNG-DSP or the line sensor. The column ‘Sensor’ is empty

when firmware is uploading to the SNG. The ‘Type’ column indicates the type of the

firmware image (SNG, SNG-DSP or Sensor). Firmware upgrade requests can be removed

by clicking the ‘Delete’ button in the last column of the table. When a step one request is

removed, all associated step two requests will also be removed automatically.

‘Requests’ page

5.9.6 Diagnostics

The diagnostics page displays detailed information about the SNG/sensor status and

performance. When the ‘Diagnostics’ page is open, only devices with issues are displayed

by default. The problematic list includes SNGs which have low battery voltage, low

(sensor, SNG-DSP or Weather Station) communication, low GSM signal level (CSQ <10) or

no GPS lock (the thresholds can be set in the Web Console configuration file – see ‘ILMS 2

Web Console’ for details).

To display diagnostic information for all the SNGs, press the ‘Show all’ button.


Diagnostic page

Diagnostic page

The main table on the diagnostic page contains information on:

last recorded activity time of the device

current IP address

CSQ: GSM signal level (1-32). When the internal modem is not used N/A will

appear here.

GPS status

battery voltage and battery current charge/discharge

quality of communication with the Davis Weather Station

quality of communication with the SNG-DSP

average quality of communication with sensors

TCP connection attempts

modem resets

SNG resets

When a SNG connects with an unrecognized firmware version (the firmware version is not

visible on the ‘Firmware’ page), the icon is displayed next to the SNG name. To get rid of

this notification, the appropriate SNG firmware package has to be added to the system

via the ‘Firmware’ page. Without this matching firmware, the SNG may work with limited

functionality. The configuration of the SNG remains unchanged, as it was before the SNG

connected with unrecognized firmware.

Unrecognized firmware notification

To display detailed information of the sensors the SNG must be selected by clicking on the

name of SNG. The sensors’ diagnostics table will be displayed below the main table as

below.


Sensors diagnostics table

The sensors diagnostics table contains information on the communication quality (C),

battery voltage (V) and charge/discharge current (I) for all sensors working under control

of the selected SNG, the frequency drift of the sensor’s crystal oscillator (F) and the quality

of the communication with the sensor (Rx, Tx for receiving and transmitting separately).

To display the historical information press the ‘Show History’ button. It will display controls

for selecting the required time range. After setting dates, click the ‘Refresh’ button to

display the diagnostic graphs for the selected time range.

Historical diagnostics selection panel

Sample diagnostic graphs

The diagnostic data for the selected period of time can be exported to CSV files.


Diagnostic data exported to CSV file

5.9.7 Services

The ‘Services’ sub-page allows users to deploy and configure Calculation Services.

Calculation services allow the calculating of additional values based on the data

provided. Configuration of the calculation service is required to create mapping between

measurements collected in ILMS system and the inputs of calculation services.

Calculation services

To deploy a new calculation service, users must click on the ‘New service’ button. The URL

address for the Calculation Engine Web Service needs to be entered in the Service URL

box and the function for selecting the critical node for that web service needs to be

selected from the drop down list.


New service window

Newly deployed calculation service

The list contains the information on the name, the URL address of the service, the name

of the calculated result, the short name used on the T-Net schematics page and the unit

of the calculated value. To configure the Calculation Service parameter a service needs to

be selected on the list by clicking on its name.


Calculation Service configuration

To configure the calculation service, the input parameters of the service needs to be

mapped to the static values or to dynamic values available in the system.

To configure the parameters as a static value, enter the value in the ‘Value’ field in the

appropriate unit.

To configure the dynamic parameter, change the ‘Type’ drop down list to Dynamic. The

drop down list containing available dynamic parameters will appear in the place of ‘Value’

edit control.

Service parameters mapping

Select the required parameter from the drop down list and enter the value of the

multiplier (this is required to make the unit of measurements the same as the service

input parameters’ unit).

Changes are saved by clicking the ‘Update’ button.


The service’s display module must also be configured in the similar way (if the calculation

engine provides graphical output generation).

Service display parameters mapping

The engine’s dynamic output parameter is the value calculated by the calculation engine.

When the calculation service is deployed, it becomes available on the T-Net page. The

‘Service parameters’ tab of the ‘Node details’ window becomes populated also. The

‘Service parameters’ tab allows users to overwrite the static parameter’s value for

particular nodes as some of the static parameters may vary between nodes.

Service parameter mapping for node


5.10 Admin

The admin page enables you to manage the system users.

‘Admin’ page

To add a new user to the system, click on the ‘Create New User’ button.

‘Add new user’ panel

Fill all the required information and press the ‘Save’ button to create the new user. The

available user roles are:

Administrator – full system access

Service engineer – no access to configuration and administration

Engineer – access to graphs and current state pages only

To edit existing user accounts, the user must click on the user name in the user list. A pop-

up window will appear containing the same controls as for creating a new user. When the

current user settings are changed the system will automatically log-off the user and open

the login screen.



Server Database installation

6. Database Installation This section describes minimum requirements and steps to be followed to install Server Database

6.1 Minimum Requirements

SQL Server 2008 (or newer) with SQL Server Agent

.NET Platform 3.5

8GB of RAM

2.4GHz quad core processor

150GB hard drive space (50GB for the OS and 100GB for data)

6.2 Installation Program

ILMS 2 Database Setup.exe

6.3 Procedure

To install the database, start the ILMS 2 Database Setup.exe application. A window as

shown below will appear on the screen:


Database installer's main window

At first select the destination server from the Server drop down list or enter the server’s

location manually. Use (local) when the SQL Server instance you are going to deploy, has

its database located on the same machine.

Next step is to select SQL Server authentication method. Use Windows authentication

method when connecting through current Microsoft Windows user account (local or

domain).

Windows authentication method selection

Use SQL Server authentication when connecting with SQL Server login name and

password. When SQL Server authentication is selected, the User name and Password

fields need to be filled with appropriate information.


SQL Server authentication method selection

The user account used for SQL Server authentication must have database permissions

which will allow creating and modify a database, add SQL Server Agent tasks and new

server logins. Without specified database permissions, the database installation will fail.

After the server details are submitted, select the installation option.

‘Upgrade existing database’ is used when database you want to deploy to the ILMS 2 system is already created on the server.

Upgrade an existing database mode selection

In the ‘Upgrade an existing database’ mode, select the database from the Database drop

down list.

Database selection in Upgrade an existing database mode

‘Make a database’ is used when a new database needs to be created on the destination server.


Make a database mode selection

In ‘Make new database’ mode, enter the required database name in the Database text

field.

Entering database name in in Make a database mode

When a ‘Make a database’ option is selected, The Advanced button is enabled. By clicking

the ‘Advanced button’ users can change advanced installation options.

Advanced database options

In the Advanced dialog box users can

Change the destination of the database and transaction log files

Modify Collation (language dependent property describing code page and sort

order)

Change Recovery model (which controls how transactions are logged) and the

initial Database size.

When a new login needs to be created (i.e. to be used by ILMS applications), check the

‘Create database login’ check box. Next enter the new login name in the Login ‘name’ field.


For a login with a SQL Server authentication, enter the password in the ‘Password’ field.

The User mapping text box will be entered automatically.

Creating a database login with SQL Server authentication

For a login with Windows authentication, check the box ‘Windows account’ (the login

name should be in the format of <DOMAIN\USERNAME>). The mapping of a new login to a

newly created database user should be entered in the User mapping text field.

Creating a database login with Windows authentication

Default SNG Settings window

The ‘Configure default SNG settings’ button brings up the dialog in which default values for

TCP port number, IP address of the server and APN can be entered.

To start the database installation, users must click on ‘Run’ button. The confirmation

prompt as below will appear. Confirm this by clicking the ‘Yes’ button or click ‘No’ to go

back to main screen.


Database installation prompt window

A correct database installation procedure starts when the ‘Yes’ button is selected in the

prompt window.

Database installation progress window

A progress of the database installation procedure will be confirmed with a confirmation

window.

Database installation success confirmation

6.4 Error Handling

In the case of an error during the execution of the embedded SQL script, an error window

will be displayed containing

Information on the SQL error

Batch number and piece of SQL code that caused an error.


The error information can be copied to a clipboard in XML format by clicking the ‘Copy to

Clipboard’ button. The Error window is released after the ‘OK’ button is clicked and the

changes made to the database are rolled back.

Error window

Sample error message in XML format

In case of an error that is not related to the SQL script, an information message box will

appear with a brief description.

Sample error message boxes



Server Event Listener installation

7. Event Listener Service Installation

7.1 Requirements

.NET Platform 3.5

ILMS 2 Database installed


ILMS 2 Event Listener.msi Setup.exe (required for installation of multiple instances of ILMS 2 Event Listener Service on the same machine)

7.3 Procedure

To install the ILMS 2 Event Listener service, start the ILMS 2 Event Listener.msi setup

program. To do so, double click the file or right click on the file in Windows Explorer and

select Install from the option on the context menu. You need administrator privileges to

install the application correctly.


Setup initial screen

Click on the ‘Next’ button to start the setup procedure. A window will open for the ILMS 2

Event Listener Service basic initial configuration. The fields ‘Service Name’ and ‘Display

Name’ are used when installing multiple instances of the ILMS 2 Event Listener Service on

the same machine. When only one instance of the service is to be installed leave these

fields unchanged. Enter the TCP port number (SNG3) and TCP Port Number (SNG2) in the

TCP Port Number fields. The ILMS 2 Event Listener Service will be listening on these ports.2

Basic configuration window

The next step in the installation procedure is to select the destination folder where the

ILMS 2 Event Listener Service’s files will be copied. The default path is C:\Program Files\GE

Energy\ILMS 2 Event Listener Service.

2 This port number needs to be open in the firewall. Verify before installation that the port number entered in the TCP Port Number field is not in use by another application (use command netstat -an | find "<PORT_NUMBER>" width <PORT_NUMBER> replaced by the number to check if port is not in use (empty command results of the command confirms that the port is not in use).


Installation folder selection window

To select a different installation folder enter the path in the ‘Folder’ field or click on the

‘Browse’ button to open the browse system dialog. Navigate through the folders tree and

select the required location for the application’s files.

Browse for folder system dialog

Click on the ‘Next’ button to proceed to the confirmation window when the destination

folder is selected. Click the ‘Next’ button in the confirmation window to start the

installation.


Installation confirmation window

Installation progress window

The next step in the ILMS 2 Event Listener Service installation procedure is to configure the

database connection in the ‘Configuring database connections ‘dialog box.


Configuring database connection

Select the name of the database server from the ‘Server name’ drop down list or enter the

name manually by typing the name of the server in ‘Server name’ field. Use localhost

when the database is installed on the same machine. In ‘Log on to the server’ select the

correct authentication option. Use ‘Windows Authentication’ to connect to the database

through the current Microsoft Windows user account (local or domain). Use SQL Server

Authentication when connecting with a SQL Server login name and password. In the case

of when the SQL Server Authentication is selected, enter the login details in the ‘User

name’ and ‘Password’ fields.

Database configuration for Windows Authentication


Database configuration for SQL Server Authentication

By clicking the ‘Advanced’ button, users can modify the advanced database properties.

Advance database settings

By pressing the ‘Test Connection’ button, the application will attempt to establish a

connection with the database using the previously entered settings. Users will be

informed on the test connection results.


Confirmation of successful connection to the database

Error message box after connection to the database failed

When the database configuration is completed, click on the ‘Apply’ button or close the

database configuration dialog box to return to the installer.

Firewall configuration prompt

At the end of installation, the ‘Firewall’ message box appears, allowing to automatically

open required TCP ports. Pressing ‘OK’ button will open TCP ports while pressing ‘Cancel’

will skip this process. If firewall can’t be configured, the message box will appear saying

firewall needs to be configured manually.

Installation completed


7.4 Post installation procedure

After the ILMS 2 Event Listener Service is installed, some additional tasks need to be

completed. Next open the Services management console (Start – Run – services.ms) as an

administrator.

Services management console

ILMS 2 Event Listener service entry

Locate the service entry with the name used in the installation procedure in the Display

field (default name is ILMS 2 Event Listener). Right click on the service entry and select

‘Properties’ from the context menu to display the service properties form.


ILMS 2Event Listener service’s properties – General tab

In the ‘General’ tab verify that the ‘Startup type’ is set to Automatic. If the Windows

Authentication was selected for the database authentication during the application

installation, switch to the ‘Log On’ tab.

ILMS 2 Event Listener service’s properties – Log On tab

Switch to ‘This account’ and enter the account name in the format <domain>\<user> or

click on the ‘Browse’ button to display the system’s dialog box for selecting the user

accounts. Enter and confirm the password in the fields ‘Password’ and ‘Confirm

password’.


When the SQL Server Authentication is selected, leave the ‘Local System account’ option

selected.

The next step is to configure the service recovery actions in the ‘Recovery’ tab.

ILMS 2 Event Listener service’s properties – Recovery tab

Select ‘Restart the Service’ for the three combo boxes: First failure, Second failure, and

Subsequent failure.

Click the ‘Apply’ button to save the settings.

To start the service return to the ‘General’ tab and in the Service status group click on the

‘Start’ button.

7.5 Advanced Configuration

To configure ILMS 2 Event Listener Service, go to the location where the service was

installed and run ILMS 2 Event Listener Service.exe application (administrator rights may

be required).


LMS 2 Event Listener Service configuration dialog

The database connection details can be configured by clicking on ‘Connection String’ edit field. Select the name of the database server from the ‘Server name’ drop down list or enter the

name manually by typing the name of the server in ‘Server name’ field. Use ‘localhost’

when the database is installed on the same machine. In the ‘Log on to the server’ section

select an authentication option. Use ‘Windows Authentication’ to connect to the database

through the current Microsoft Windows user account (local or domain). Use SQL Server

Authentication when connecting with the SQL Server login name and password. In case

when SQL Server Authentication is selected, enter the login details in the ‘User name’ and

‘Password’ fields.


By pressing the ‘Test Connection’ button, the application will attempt to establish

connection with the database using the users entered settings. Users will be informed on

the test connection results.



The meaning of other configuration fields in General tab is listed below:

IP address – the IP address used by ILMS 2 Event Listener Service

SNG 2 Port – TCP port used by SNG 2 subsystem

SNG 3 Port – TCP port used by SNG 3 subsystem

Retransmissions – number of retransmission of packets in case it’s not confirmed

by remote site

Send timeout – timeout for sending frames (seconds)

Receive timeout – timeout for receiving frames (seconds)

Keep-alive – if checked, TCP keep-alive mechanism is enabled

Keep-alive timeout – number of seconds used for keep-alive mechanism. If there

is no data exchange for number of seconds specified here, the keep-alive frames

are sent (seconds)

Disconnect on errors – if checked, connections are dropped when SNG

authentication error occurs

Response timeout – when request is confirmed, this timeout is used to wait for

response (seconds)

SNG 2/Queue validity – number of seconds the polling requests are kept on the

queue for reading of archival data retrieval (seconds)

SNG 2/Retries – number of attempts to read the data when SNG reports that they

are not ready

SNG 2/Initial delay – number of seconds to wait after the time of data request

was sent before data samples are requested (seconds)

SNG 2/Retry delay – number of seconds to wait before retransmission, when SNG

reports that data is not ready


SNG 3/Queue validity - number of seconds the polling requests are kept on the

queue for reading of archival data retrieval (seconds)

SNG 3/Query validity – number of seconds to wait for data after the data request

was confirmed by remote SNG

SNG 3/Query delay – number of seconds after full minute to wait before data

request is sent, as there might be differences between server local time and GPS

time at SNG site (seconds)

SNG 3/Scan interval – this interval is used by query mechanism between it is

checked if SNG data should be requested (seconds)

Retries – number of retransmissions when data is not received

Scan interval – number of seconds the cached data is scanned for expiration

(seconds)

Validity/Global – number of seconds the cache items are valid (seconds)

Validity/Firmware – number of seconds the firmware cache items are valid

Validity/Configuration – number of seconds the configuration cache items are

valid

Time inaccuracy – number of milliseconds used to group events of the same type

(milliseconds)

SNG 2/Scan interval – number of seconds between new events are checked

(seconds)

SNG 2/Trace validity – number of seconds the trace request is valid (seconds)

SNG 2/Cycles per trace request – number of cycles in one trace request

SNG 2/Trace retries – number of times trace data is requested if SNG reports data

is not yet ready

SNG 2/Trace request initial delay – number of seconds to wait after the time of

data request was sent before trace data is requested (seconds)

SNG2/Trace request retry delay – number of seconds to wait before

retransmission, when SNG reports that trace data is not ready (seconds)

SNG 3/Frequency – current frequency (Hz)

SNG 3/Trace validity - number of seconds the trace request is valid (seconds)

SNG 3/Trace timeout - number of seconds to wait for trace data after the trace

data request was confirmed by remote SNG

SNG 3/Trace retries - number of attempts to read the trace data when SNG

reports that they are not ready

Task validity – number of seconds the single operation for SNG 2 is valid (seconds)

Sensor firmware progress scan – number of seconds used to check sensor

update progress in SNG 2 (seconds)

Time format and Time format with milliseconds – time format used in application

log file

Remoting port – TCP port used for inter-process communication

Remoting service name – service name used for inter-process communication

The Diagnostic tab is used by diagnostic data monitoring subsystem to creates alerts and

send email messages when diagnostic parameters are out of specified ranges.


Diagnostic settings of ILMS 2 Event Listener Service

The meaning of other configuration fields in Diagnostic tab is listed below:

Query interval – interval between diagnostic data reads (seconds)

Scan interval – how frequent diagnostic data is checked (seconds)

CSQ – GSM signal quality (1-32) (>10 required for stable connection)

SNG-DSP comm – communication quality with SNG-DSP processor (SNG3 only)

Davis comm – communication quaity with Davis Weather Station

Sensor comm – communication quality with sensors

GPS status – the status if GPS time lock. Expected value is 0.

TCP resets – number of session resets in configured time period

Modem resets – number of modem resets in configured time period

SNG-DSP resets – number of modem resets in configured time period

SNG battery– SNG battery voltage trigger

Sensor battery– SNG battery voltage trigger

Frequency drift –to trigger when clock frequency of sensor is different then SNG. Use range -32768 to 32767 to disable the trigger

Radio Rx – radio receive quality indicator

Radio Tx – radio transmit quality indicator

Lost communication – to trigger alert when there is no diagnostic data from SNG for a time period longer then a specified value (minutes)


The ‘Notifications’ group contains controls related to SMTP account and the recipients of

the notifications. You must provide the details of the SMTP server and the account used to

send notifications. Provide details on the SMTP host, SMTP port number, user name and

password for the email account and check SSL if it is appropriate. The ‘Subject’ field allows

users to enter the subject of email notification. The ‘From’ field can be used to set up

alternative email address placed in the ‘From’ field of an email. The text supplied in ‘Extra

info’ field will be added to each notification message.

The ‘Recipients’ field contains the list of recipients for diagnostic notifications. Add, Edit

and Delete buttons allow the managing of this recipient list.

Adding new diagnostic notification recipient

To add new a recipient, enter an e-mail address, select week days in which notifications will be sent and add time at which notifications will be sent. The notification will contain all the diagnostic alerts from the time when the last message was sent to the user. The ‘Time zone’ setting is in email reports to

The configuration parameters for the ILMS 2 Event Listener Service are stored in the XML configuration file in the installation folder. The name of the file is “ILMS 2 Event Listener Service.exe.config”.

To encrypt the connectionStrings section of the configuration file, use the command line and run the following commands: Enter the ILMS 2 Event listener Service installation directory (replace the path in all the following commands to your installation destination folder – the defulaut is c:\Program Files\GE Energy\ILMS 2 Event Listener Service): cd "c:\Program Files\GE Energy\ILMS 2 Event Listener Service"

Copy the configuration file to a new file: copy "ILMS 2 Event Listener Service.exe.config" web.config /Y

Encrypt the connectionStrings section (use –pdf to decrypt the section):


"c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis" -pef

"connectionStrings" "c:\Program Files\GE Energy\ILMS2 Event Listener

Service"

Move the configuration file back: move /Y web.config "ILMS 2 Event Listener Service.exe.config"

7.6 Multiple Service Installations

It is possible to install multiple instances of the ILMS2 Event Listener Service. To do so,

copy the content of the folder with the setup files (ILMS 2 Event Listener.msi,

setup.exe.config and setup.exe) to a newly created folder. Run the ‘setup.exe’ executable

to open the Setup Starter application.

ILMS 2 Setup Starter application

Enter a unique name. This ILMS 2 Event Listener Service will be installed in the system

under this name and will be available in the Add/Remove Programs (or Programs and

Features) control panel’s console.

ILMS 2 Event Listener setup with modified instance name


Two instances of the ILMS 2 Event Listener Services in Services control panel console

In Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 it is recommended that before uninstalling the ILMS

2 Event Listener, you should run service remover.exe from the installation folder

(administrator privileges are required).



Web Console installation

8. Web Console Installation

8.1 Requirements

.NET Platform 3.5 SP1

ILMS 2 Database

Internet Information Services (IIS) with ASP .NET 2.0 registered and static content enabled (for versions higher then 6, the IIS Metabase and IIS 6 configuration compatibility Windows 7 feature must be enabled. IIS 6 Metabase compatibility Windows Server 2008 Role must be enabled)


ILMS 2 Web Cosole.msi

Setup.exe (required for installation of multiple instances of ILMS 2 Web Console on the

same machine)

8.3 Procedure

To install the ILMS 2 Web Console, start the ILMS 2 Web Console.msi setup program. To do so, double click the file or right click on the file in Windows Explorer and select Install from context menu. You need administrator privileges to install the application correctly.

ILMS 2 Web Controller Setup Wizard initial screen


Click on the ‘Next’ button to start the setup procedure. A window for the ILMS 2 Web Console type selection will appear. Users can select between X-Net (fault location), T-Net (temperature monitoring and DLR) or both functionalities at the same time.

ILMS 2 Web Console type selection window

When the selection is made, click on the ‘Next’ button. The Installation Address selection window will appear. Users can change the IIS site from the Site drop down list. The IIS virtual directory3 can be changed in the Virtual directory edit box (do not use spaces in the Virtual directory field). The application pool4 selected in Application Pool drop down list should be configured to work with .NET Framework 2.0. If users’ needs to change the physical location of the application’s files, it can be done by editing the path in Physical location edit box or by clicking on the Browse button and selecting the physical location in Browse for Folder classic dialog. The Application Pool or Physical location controls might not be visible in systems with older versions of IIS (lower than 7.0). In the case when the Physical location controls are not visible, the physical installation path will be in wwwroot folder of IIS (C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\[virtual directory name]).

3 A virtual directory is a directory name (also referred to as path) that you specify in IIS and map to a physical directory on a local or remote server. The directory name then becomes part of the application's URL, and users can request the URL from a browser to access content in the physical directory, such as a Web page or a list of additional directories and files. If you specify a different name for the virtual directory than the physical directory, it is more difficult for users to discover the actual physical file structure on your server because the URL does not map directly to the root of the site. 4 An application pool provides you with a way of isolating Web sites from each other even though they are being hosted on a common server. Each application pool is given its own set of server resources. That way, if a Web site crashes, it won’t affect sites in other application pools.


ILMS 2 Web installation address selection window

To proceed to the next step, users must click on the ‘Next’ button. The confirmation window will appear. To continue the installation users must click on the ‘Next’ button.

ILMS 2 Web Console installation confirmation window

While the ILMS 2 Web Console is being installed, the progress window is displayed on the screen.


ILMS 2 Web Controller installation progress window

At the end of the installation the Configuring database connection window will appear on the screen.


Select the name of the database server from the ‘Server name’ drop down list or enter the

name manually by typing the name of the server in ‘Server name’ field. Use “localhost”

when the database is installed on the same machine. In the section labelled ‘Log on to the

server’ select ‘Windows Authentication’ to connect to the database through current

Microsoft Windows user account5 (local or domain). Use SQL Server Authentication when

5 In case of Microsoft Windows Authentication method is selected, the application pool selected during initial steps of installation

should work with identity which has access to the database server.


connecting with SQL Server login name and password. In the case of when ‘SQL Server

Authentication’ is selected, enter the login details in User name and Password fields.

By clicking the ‘Advanced‘ button, user can modify advanced database properties.


By pressing the ‘Test Connection’ button, the application will attempt to establish connection with the database using the submitted settings. Users will be informed on the test connection result.



When the database configuration is completed, click on the ‘Apply’ button or close the database configuration dialog box to return to the installer. The progress of the installation will be confirmed with an ‘Installation Complete’ window. To complete the installation users must click on ‘Close’ button.


ILMS 2 Web Console installation complete

8.4 Post Installation

To verify the ILMS 2 Web Console installation operation, open an internet browser

application and type the following URL in the address field “http://localhost/ILMS2” where

ILMS2 is the virtual directory name entered during setup.

ILMS 2 Web Console login screen

To log on to the ILMS 2 Web Console for the first time, the following logon details should

be used:

User name: admin

Password: p@ssword

When the logon details are submitted the user must click on the sign-in button or press

the ‘Enter’ key


ILMS 2 Web Console initial screen (X-Net)

ILMS 2 Web Console initial screen (T-Net)

8.5 Advanced Configuration

The configuration parameters for the ILMS 2 Web Console are stored in the XML configuration file in the installation folder (the default path is C:\Program Files\GE Energy\ILMS 2Web Console). The name of the file is “web.config”.


ILMS 2 Web Console configuration file

To edit the advanced settings, open the ILMS 2 Web Console’s configuration file

web.config in notepad or any other text editor, locate the entry you want to modify (key

attribute) and edit it’s value (value attribute).

The important configuration parameters with their meaning are as follows:

Phase 1 colour – Phase 1 colour is used on graphs – format RRGGBB where RR is red component, GG – green component, BB – blue component – hexadecimal numbers between 0 and FF (0 to 255 decimal)

Phase 2 colour - Phase 2 colour is used on graphs

Phase 3 colour - Phase 3 colour is used on graphs

Use old data structures – legacy settings for backward compatibility with old devices (use False)

Notifications – enables (True) or disables (False) the Notification page. Enable when Notification engine is deployed

X-Net schematics default fault type – default network type to be used while drawing the network schematic (healthy state)

T-Net current state page – enables or disables T-Net page

T-Net schematic default precision – decimal precision of numbers displayed on the T-Net page


Default auto-refresh – enables or disables auto refresh on the Graphs page

Calendar control format – format of date used by calendar control on web pages %a — abbreviated weekday name %A — full weekday name %b — abbreviated month name %B — full month name %C — the century number %d — the day of the month (range 01 to 31) %e — the day of the month (range 1 to 31) %H — hour, range 00 to 23 (24h format) %I — hour, range 01 to 12 (12h format) %j — day of the year (range 001 to 366) %k — hour, range 0 to 23 (24h format) %l — hour, range 1 to 12 (12h format) %m — month, range 01 to 12 %o — month, range 1 to 12 %M — minute, range 00 to 59 %n — a newline character %p — PM or AM %P — pm or am %s — UNIX time (number of seconds since 1970-01-01) %S — seconds, range 00 to 59 %t — a tab character %W — week number %u — the day of the week (range 1 to 7, 1 = MON) %w — the day of the week (range 0 to 6, 0 = SUN) %y — year without the century (range 00 to 99) %Y — year with the century %% — a literal '%' character

Web Controller type – the type of ILMS 2 Web Console X – X-Net T – T-Net XT – X-Net and T-Net (X-Net page as default after login) TX – T-Net and X-Net (T-Net page as default after login)

Temperature limit enabled – enables or disables the temperature limit line used on weather graph

Temperature limit value (°C)– the value of temperature at which temperature limit line will be displayed on the weather graph

Temperature limit name – the name displayed next to the temperature limit line on the weather graphs

Battery limit (Volts) – threshold of the SNG battery voltage used on the diagnostic page (to indicate a problem)

Sensor battery limit (Volts)– threshold of the FMCT6 sensor battery voltage

Communication limit (minutes) – the threshold for no communication (when the SNG has been not connected for more than a specified number of minutes, it will be indicated on the diagnostic page)

Attachment file path – path to the folder with template files for Excel reports

Attachment RST – enables or disables individual phase current and temperature in reports

Event Log name – the name of the Windows Event Log which error and exception notification will be saved to.

Use Event log – Enable notifications to Windows Event Log

Debug – Turn on debug messages

Protocol Gateway Support – True to enable protocol gateway configuration (if deployed in the system), False to disable protocol gateway configuration

Protocol Gateway IPC Port – TCP port number to use for inter-process communication with protocol gateway

When the SQL Server authentication is used for connecting to the database, the login details are stored in plain text in connectionString attribute of the connectionStrings section of the web.config file.


To encrypt the connectionStrings section of the configuration file, use the command line and run the following commands (administrator rights are required):

"c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis"

-pef "connectionStrings" "c:\Program Files\GE Energy\ILMS 2

Web Console"

Use –pdf in place of –pef to decrypt the section.

8.6 Error Handling

When the IIS application pool is running with an identity that does not have access to the

configured database and is trying to open the ILMS 2 Web Controller application in the

browser, then the server may display the error message as below.

AN error message may appear if the IIS server is installed after the installation of the .NET

platform e.g. Failed to access IIS metabase

Error message due to ASP.NET 2.0.50727 not properly registered in IIS

To fix the error above the ASP.NET platform must be re-registered in IIS and the ILMS 2

Web Console must be re-installed.

To re-register ASP.NET use the commands below:

Uninstall ASP.NET:

c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.exe –u

Install ASP.NET:

c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.exe -i


Error message due to IIS application pool identity having no database access privileges

This may happen when the Windows Authentication method is selected in the database

configuration windows during the setup. To fix that error you must ensure that the

identity used by the IIS application pool and selected during setup can in fact access the

specified database.

When the database name provided during the database configuration is invalid, a similar

message as below is displayed in the browser.

Error message due to incorrect database name

To fix the error, the “web.config” file needs to be modified. Ensure that the Initial Catalog

specified in the connectionString attribute, in the connectionStrings section of the

web.config file is correct.

When the login details specified in the connectionString attribute in the ConnectionStrings

section of the web.config file are invalid, a message like below will be displayed

Error message due to incorrect login details


To fix this error, correct the User ID and Password in the connectionString attribute. This is

in the connectionStrings section of the web.config file.

When ASP.NET is not registered within IIS, user may experience error like below:

Error message caused by ASP.NET not registered within IIS

To fix the error, ASP.NET framework version 2.0.50727 must be registered within IIS. To do

so, user must run the command line below:

c:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.exe -i

If Enabled 32-bit Application setting of IIS application pool to which the ILMS 2 Web

Console was installed is set to False, the error message like below could be seen:

Error message due to 32-bit opration not enabled in IIS

To fix the error, please set the Enabled 32-bit Application to True in IIS application pool

configuration.

8.7 Multiple Website Installation

It is possible to install multiple instances of the ILMS 2 Web Controller web application. To

do so, copy the content of the folder with setup files (ILMS 2 Web Console.msi,

setup.exe.config and setup.exe) to a newly created folder. Run setup.exe executable to

open the Setup Starter application.


Setup Starter application

Enter the unique name for the installation. The ILMS 2 Web Controller will be installed in

the system under this name and will be available in Add/Remove Programs (or Programs

and Features) in the Control Panel console.

ILMS 2 Web Console setup with modified instance name

To install the application, carry out the procedure as described earlier in this document.

Ensure that the name provided in the Virtual Directory field is different than the name

provided in the previous installations of ILMS 2 Web Console6.

6 If the name of Virtual Directory is the same as existing one, it will be modified to point to the new physical location and the previous

installation of ILMS 2 Web Console will not be accessible via the web server.


ILMS 2 Web Console installation address selection window

Two instances of the ILMS 2 Web Console in Programs and Features Control Panel console



Protocol Gateway installation

9. Protocol Gateway Installation

This section describes minimum requirements and steps to be followed to install and configure

different Protocol Gateways that ILMS server could use.

9.1 Requirements


ILMS 2 Database

Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Libraries (installation packages included in the setup folder)

9.2 Installation program

ILMS 2 *** Protocol Gateway.msi, where *** is the specific protocol name.

Setup.exe (required for the installation of multiple instances of ILMS 2 Protocol Gateway

on the same machine)

9.3 Procedure

To install the ILMS 2 Protocol Gateway service, start the ILMS 2 *** Protocol Gateway

Service.msi setup program (i.e. ILMS 2 DNP3 Protocol Gateway Service.msi). To do so,

double click the file or right click on the file in Windows Explorer and then select Install

from the context menu. You need administrator privileges to install the application

correctly.


Setup initial screen

Click on the ‘Next’ button to start the setup procedure. A window for the ILMS 2 Protocol

Gateway Service basic initial configuration will appear. The fields ‘Service Name’ and

‘Display Name’ are used when installing multiple instances of the ILMS 2 Protocol

Gateway Service on the same machine. When only one instance of the service is to be

installed, leave these fields unchanged.

Basic configuration window

The next step in the installation procedure is to select the destination folder where the

ILMS 2 Protocol Gateway Service’s files will be copied. The default path is C:\Program

Files\GE Energy\ILMS 2 *** Protocol Gateway Service (or C:\Program Files (x86)\GE

Energy\ILMS *** Protocol Gateway Service on a 64-bit operating systems) where *** is a

specific protocol name.



To select a different installation folder enter the path in ‘Folder’ field or click on ‘Browse’

button to open the browse system dialog. Navigate through the folders tree and select

the required location for the application’s files.



folder is selected. Click ‘Next’ in the confirmation window to start the installation.




The next step in the ILMS 2 Protocol Gateway Service installation procedure is to configure

the database connection in the Configuring database connections dialog.


Configuring database connection

Select the name of the database server from the Server name drop down list or enter the

name manually by typing the name of the server in the ‘Server name’ field. Use “localhost”

when the database is installed on the same machine. For the ‘Log on to the server’ section

select the correct authentication option. Use ‘Windows Authentication’ to connect to the

database through the current Microsoft Windows user account (local or domain). Use SQL

‘Server Authentication’ when connecting with the SQL Server login name and password. In

case of when the SQL Server Authentication is selected, enter the login details in ‘User

name’ and ‘Password’ fields.






By pressing the ‘Test Connection’ button, the application will attempt to establish a

connection with the database using the user settings. The user will be informed on the

test connection results.





database configuration dialog to return to the installer.

Figure 10 – Installation completed


After the ILMS 2 Protocol Gateway Service is installed, some additional tasks need to be

completed. To do so, open the Services management console (Start – Run – services.msc)

as an administrator.



ILMS 2 Protocol Gateway service entry

Locate the service entry with the name used in the installation procedure in the Display

field (default name is ILMS 2 DNP3 Protocol Gateway). Right click on the service entry and

select ‘Properties’ from the context menu to display the service properties form.


ILMS 2 Protocol Gateway service’s properties – General tab

In the ‘General’ tab verify that ‘Startup type’ is Automatic. If Windows Authentication was

selected for the database authentication during the application installation, switch to the

‘Log On’ tab.

ILMS 2 Event Listener service’s properties – Log On tab



click on the ‘Browse’ button to display the system’s dialog for selecting user accounts.

Enter and confirm the password in the fields ‘Password’ and ‘Confirm password’.

When SQL Server Authentication is used, leave the ‘Local System account’ option selected.

The next step is to configure service recovery actions in ‘Recovery’ tab.

ILMS 2 Protocol Gateway Service’s properties –Recovery tab

Select ‘Restart the Service’ option in the three combo boxes: First failure, Second failure,

and Subsequent failure.


To start the service, go back to the ‘General’ tab and in the ‘Service status’ group click on

the ‘Start’ button.

9.5 Advanced configuration

The configuration parameters for the ILMS 2 Protocol Gateway Service are stored in the XML configuration file in the installation folder. The name of the file is ILMS 2 *** Protocol Gateway Service.exe.config, where *** is a specific protocol name.


ILMS 2 Protocol Gateway Service’s configuration file

To edit advanced settings, open the ILMS 2 Protocol Gateway Service.exe.config file in notepad or

any other text editor, locate the entry you want to modify (key attribute) and edit it’s value (value

attribute).

The important configuration parameters with their descriptions are:

connectionStrings – the connectionStrings configuration block contains information on the database connection string

Service Name –used internally by the installer

Service Display Name –used internally by the installer

Last event idx – internal use

Last analyzis result idx– internal use

Event validity timeout – internal use

Event validity scan timeout – internal use

I101 process info – includes I101 protocol process information in the log

I101 event queue lenght – number of I101 events to keep in the queue when there is no connection with master station

I101 channel type – communication channel type: TCP/RS232

I101 link address size – the size in bytes of the link address field: 0/1/2

I101 Common Address of ASDU size – the size in bytes of the Common Address field of the ASDU: 1/2

I101 Information Object Address size – the size in bytes of the information object address field: 1/2/3

I101 Cause of Transmission size – the size in bytes of the Cause of Transmision field: ½

I101 ASDU address – default ASDU address (used if RTU id is not specified in the I101 configuration)

I101 link address – default link address (used if RTU id is not specified in the I101 configuration)

I101 channel name – name of the channel (visible in the log)


I101 IP address – remote IP address of the TCP channel. If I101 TCP server parameter is set to True, use *.*.*.* to accept connections from all IP address, or specify semicolon separated list of IP addresses. If I101 TCP Server paramter is set to False, enter destination IP address.

I101 TCP port – TCP port number, the I101 protocol gateway will use

I101 TCP Server – TCP connection mode: True/False (True – server mode, False – client mode)

I101 TCP force disconnect – disconnects the existing TCP connection when a new connection is esablished

I101 RS232 port name – name of serial port

I101 RS232 port mode – serial port mode: HARDWARE/NONE/WINDOWS

I101 RS2323 baud rate – serial port baud rate

I101 RS2323 parity – serial port parity: NONE/EVEN/ODD

I101 RS2323 stop bits– serial port stop bits: 1/2

I101 RS2323 data bits– serial port data bits: 7/8

I101 RS2323 RTS mode – serial port RTS mode: ENABLE/DISABLE/HANDSHAKE/TOGGLE

I101 RS2323 DTR mode – serial port DTR mode: ENABLE/DISABLE/HANDSHAKE/TOGGLE

I101 time format – time format used by events: TIME_24/TIME_56/TIME_UNKNOWN/TIME_NONE

DNP3 channel type – communication channel type: TCP/RS232

DNP3 IP address – remote IP address of the TCP channel. If DNP3 TCP server parameter is set to True, use *.*.*.* to accept connections from all IP address, or specify semicolon separated list of IP addresses. If the DNP3 TCP Server paramter is set to False, enter the destination IP address.

DNP3 TCP port – the TCP port number that the DNP3 protocol gateway will use

DNP3 TCP Server – TCP connectio mode: True/False (True – server mode, False – client mode)

DNP3 RS232 port name – name of serial port

DNP3 RS232 port mode – serial port mode: HARDWARE/NONE/WINDOWS

DNP3 RS2323 baud rate – serial port baud rate

DNP3 RS2323 parity – serial port parity: NONE/EVEN/ODD

DNP3 RS2323 stop bits– serial port stop bits: 1/2

DNP3 RS2323 data bits– serial port data bits: 7/8

DNP3 RS2323 RTS mode – serial port RTS mode: ENABLE/DISABLE/HANDSHAKE/TOGGLE

DNP3 RS2323 DTR mode – serial port DTR mode: ENABLE/DISABLE/HANDSHAKE/TOGGLE

DNP3 unsolicited – use unsolicited reports: True/False

DNP3 session id – default session id (used if the RTU id is not specified in the DNP3 configuration)

DNP3 Link Layer source address – source address of the link layer

Diagnostic scan timeout – timeout in seconds used by the diagnostic monitor to scan the database for new diagnostic information

Sensor communication set – threshold the alarm is set to for the communications with sensor %. Default is 50

Sensor communication reset – alarm reset threshold for communication with sensor %. Default is 60

Expected GPS status - the expected value for the GPS status. Any other value will trigger an alarm.

CSQ set - alarm set for minimum threshold for the CSQ (GSM signal level): range from 1 to 31. Default 13

CSQ reset - alarm set for minimum threshold for the CSQ (GSM signal level): range from 1 to 31. Default 14


No connection duration – number of minutes with no comms to the SNG which triggers an alarm.

Sensor Vbatt set – alarm set threshold for sensor battery voltage. Default 3.0

Sensor Vbatt reset – alarm reset threshold for sensor battery. Default 3.1

Controller Vbatt set – alarm set threshold for SNG battery. Default 11.00

Controller Vbatt reset – alarm reset threshold for SNG battery. Default 11.05

To encrypt the connectionStrings section of the configuration file, use the command line and run the following commands: Enter the ILMS 2 Event listener Service installation directory (replace the path in all the following commands to your installation destination folder – the default is c:\Program Files\GE Energy\ILMS 2 *** Protocol Gateway Service

(where *** is the specific protocol name – replace this with the appropriate name): cd "c:\Program Files\GE Energy\ILMS 2 *** Protocol Gateway Service"

Copy the configuration file to a new file: copy "ILMS 2 *** Protocol Gateway Service.exe.config" web.config /Y

Encrypt connectionStrings section (use –pdf to decrypt the section): "c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis" -pef "connectionStrings" "c:\Program Files\GE Energy\ILMS *** Protocol Gateway Service"

Move the configuration file back: move /Y web.config "ILMS 2 Protocol Gateway Service.exe.config"

9.6 Multiple service installation

It is possible to install multiple instances of ILMS 2 Protocol Gateway Service. To do this

copy the content of the folder with the setup files (ILMS 2 *** Protocol Gateway

Service.msi, setup.exe.config and setup.exe) to a newly created folder. Run the setup.exe

executable to open the Setup Starter application.


Enter the unique name. The ILMS 2 DNP3 Protocol Gateway Service will be installed in the

system under this name and will be available in Add/Remove Programs (or Programs and

Features) control panel’s console.


Event Listener setup with modified instance name

During the service configuration step, the service name and display name must be

modified to unique names.

Example of service configuration for 2nd instance of ILMS 2 Protocol Gateway Service

ILMS 2 Protocol Gateway service in Services control panel console

Two instances of ILMS 2 Event Listener Service in Programs and Features control panel console


9.7 Trouble shooting

If there is a problem with starting the ILMS 2 Protocol Gateway service and there is an

event in the Application event log from the ILMS2_PG source saying Service cannot be

started. System.TypeInitializationException, Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable

Libraries needs to be manually installed. They are located in the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008

Redistributable Libraries subfolder in the setup source directory (there are 3 different

versions for: x86, x64 and Itanium platforms).



Notification Service installation

10. Notification Service installation

This section describes minimum requirements and steps to be followed

10.1 Requirements


ILMS 2 Database

10.2 Installation program

ILMS 2 Notification Service.msi Setup.exe (required for installation of multiple instances of ILMS 2 Notification Service on the same machine)

10.3 Procedure

To install the ILMS 2 Notification Service, start the ILMS 2 Notification Service.msi setup

program. To do so, double click the file or right click on the file in Windows Explorer and

select Install from context menu. You need administrator privileges to install the

application correctly.


Setup’s welcome screen

Click on ‘Next’ button to start the setup procedure.

The next step in the installation procedure is to select the destination folder where ILMS 2

Notification Service Service’s files will be copied. The default path is C:\Program Files\GE

Energy\ILMS 2 Notification Service.


To select a different installation folder enter the path in ‘Folder’ field or click on the

‘Browse’ button to open the Browse system dialog. Navigate through the folders tree and

select the required location for application’s files.



To proceed to the next screen click the ‘Next’ button.

A window for the ILMS 2 Notification Service configuration will appear. The fields ‘Service

Name’ and ‘Display Name’ are used when installing multiple instances of the ILMS 2

Notification Service on the same machine. When only one instance of the service is to be

installed, leave these fields unchanged.

Service configuration window


folder is selected. Click ‘Next’ in the confirmation window to start the installation.




The next step in the ILMS 2 Notification Service installation procedure is to configure the

service parameters in the ‘Notification Service Configuration’ window.


Notification Service Configuration window.

On the ‘General’ tab click on the ‘Database connection string’ text field, this will open the

database configuration window. Select the name of the database server from the ‘Server

name’ drop down list or enter the name manually by typing the name of the server in

‘Server name’ field. Use “localhost” when the database is installed on the same machine.

In the ‘Log on to the server’ section select the preferred authentication option. Use

‘Windows Authentication’ to connect to the database through the current Microsoft

Windows user account (local or domain). Use ‘SQL Server Authentication’ when connecting

with the SQL Server login name and password. In case of when SQL Server Authentication

is selected, enter the login details in the ‘User name’ and ‘Password’ fields.




By clicking the ‘Advanced’ button, user can modify advanced database properties.



By pressing the ‘Test Connection’ button, the application will attempt to establish

connection with the database using the user entered settings. Users will be informed on

the test connection result.




database configuration dialog to return to the ‘Notification Service Configuration’ window.

Select the notification engine type in Notification engine selection. You can select between

the ‘Outage not required’ and ‘Outage required’ options.

- Outage not required – notifications are sent on all faults

- Outage required – notifications are sent on outages only – in this option you must specify the

duration of the outage before notifications are being sent

Specify how long the notification service should wait for completeness of the trace data upload

from the remote devices before analyzing data in the ‘Wait for upload before analysis’ field.

Select the time zone in the ‘Time Zone’ drop down list. The time zone correction will be applied to

the UTC time of event.

Select the regional settings in the Regional Settings drop down list. The selected region information

will be used for time formatting in the notification messages.

Specify the plugin directory (by default it’s the same as the program installation directory). The

notifications plugins are dynamically loaded (currently SMS and E-Mail) and configuration dialogs

are displayed in the Notification engines settings group.

Email tab provides controls to configure email account notifications are sent from.


E-mail configuration

- SMTP host – SMTP server DNS name or IP address

- SMTP port – TCP port number of SMTP service on the server

- SSL required – enable if SSL is required by the server

- User name – email account user name

- Password – email account password

- From – email address used in ‘From’ field of outgoing messages

SMS tab provides controls to configure account details for SMS gateway:

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sms-now to create account and order credits.

SMS configuration

- SMS Service host – DNS name or IP address of the SMS gateway

- SSL required – enable if SSL is required by the server

- User name – SMS Gateway account user name

- Password – SMS Gateway account password

Click Apply to save the configuration.

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Installation completed


After the ILMS 2 Notification Service is installed, some additional tasks need to be

completed. To do so, open Services management console (Start – Run – services.msc) as

an administrator.


Locate the service entry with the name used in the installation procedure in the ‘Display

name’ field (default name is ILMS 2 Notification Service). Right click on the service entry

and select ‘Properties’ from the context menu to display service properties form.


ILMS 2 Notification Service’s properties – General tab

In the ‘General’ tab verify that ‘Startup type’ is ‘Automatic’. If Windows Authentication was

used for database authentication during the application installation, switch to the ‘Log

On’ tab.

ILMS 2 Notification Service’s properties – Log On tab


click on the ‘Browse’ button to display the system’s dialog for selecting user accounts.

Enter and confirm the password in the fields ‘Password’ and ‘Confirm password’.

When SQL Server Authentication is used, leave the ‘Local System account’ option selected.


Next step is to configure service recovery actions in the ‘Recovery’ tab.

ILMS 2 Notification Service service’s properties –Recovery tab

Select ‘Restart the Service’ option in the three combo boxes: First failure, Second failure,

and Subsequent failure.


To start the service, go back to the ‘General’ tab and in the ‘Service status’ group click on

the ‘Start’ button.

10.5 Multiple service installation

It is possible to install multiple instances of ILMS 2 Notification Service. To do so, copy the

content of the folder with setup files (ILMS 2 Notification.msi, setup.exe.config and

setup.exe) to a newly created folder. Run setup.exe executable to open the Setup Starter

application.


Enter the unique name. This ILMS 2 Notification Service will be installed in the system

under this name and will be available in Add/Remove Programs (or Programs and

Features) on control panel. During the setup procedure provide unique service name and

display name in the ‘Service Configuration’ screen.


ILMS 2 Notification Service setup with modified instance name

ILMS 2 Notification Service name configuration

Two instances of ILMS 2 Notification Service in Services control panel console

Two instances of ILMS 2 Notification Service in Programs and Features control panel console



Frequently Asked Questions

11. FAQ

Q. What is the minimum current required to power the sensors?

A. 10 amps.

Q. What happens if the line is below 10 amps?

A. If the sensor’s battery is charged the sensor will run off battery power until either the

current goes above 10 amps again or the battery power runs out.

Q. What is a node?

A. A node is usually a collection of 3 sensors (positioned on 3 phases) that report back

measurements of the current and temperature (optional) of the conductors they are

connected on.

Q. How many nodes can be connected to a SNG?

A. A maximum of 2 nodes (6 sensors).

Q. For a high impedance system how many open delta voltage (ODV) enabled SNGs are

required?

A. There is one required per site which is usually installed at the sub-station.

Q. How often are measurements displayed on the website?

A. Data measurement intervals are user configurable. Most users select 1 (minimum) minute

or 5 minute intervals.

Q. In what direction should the weather station be installed?

A. The solar radiation sensor must have a clear view of the sun when positioning the main

weather console and the anemometer should be pointed in line with the conductor.

Q. What direction should the sensors be pointed using the arrow on the sensor?


A. It is important that all sensors are pointed in the same direction so that the phase angle is

measured correctly. As a rule of thumb all the sensor’s directional arrow is pointed

towards the sub-station.

Q. In what direction should the solar panel be installed?

A. The solar panel should be pointed to face the sun at noon.

When fitted adjust the tilt of the solar panel to the appropriate angle for the sites location.

Latitude 5-10˚ 11-15˚ 16-20˚ 21-25˚ 26-30˚ 31-35˚ 36-40˚ 41-45˚

Tilt Angle 10˚ 15˚ 20˚ 25˚ 30˚ 35˚ 40˚ 45˚

Latitude 46-50˚ 51-55˚ 56-60˚ 61-65˚ 66-70˚ 71-75˚ 76+˚

Tilt Angle 50˚ 55˚ 60˚ 65˚ 70˚ 75˚ 80˚

Q. How long should the batteries last before they should be replaced?

A. The batteries in the sensors have a 7 years design life at 20°C ambient temperature (80%

remaining capacity). The battery in the SNG2 has more than 9 years design life at 25°C

ambient temperature (80% remaining capacity).

Q. How do you know when the equipment is connected to website?

A. You can see the last time the SNG connected to the website by looking at the ‘Last

activity’ column on the diagnostics page (click ‘System’ then ‘Diagnostics’)

Q. What is an APN?

A. An APN is an access point name. This can be a public or private. The public APNs are

provided by the network provider of the SIM cards.

Q. Is there any special requirements for the SIM card?

A. The GPRS SIM card required needs to be data enabled. Each SIM should have a minimum

of 250MB per month. 4G only SIM cards cannot be used with this version of the

equipment.

Q. Can the server that hosts the website be installed within the customer’s network?

A. Yes. Software would be required to be installed to enable this.

Q. How do you download data measurements on the webpage to an excel sheet?

A. To download data measurements to an excel file, click the graph page and then select

the time period in which you want the data. After this is selected click the “go” button and

after the page refreshes to show the graph you can now click the button.

Q. Does the hosting server require Microsoft Excel?

A. No. Microsoft Excel is required on the client machine to be able to open excel file from the

wen console.

Q. How do I get notifications of faults from the X-Net system to my phone?

A. You must go the notifications page and click “Add recipient” and then add you name.

After this is added you must edit your settings and then you can add an email address or

mobile number to which notifications will be sent to.

Q. How do you add a new log on user account to the website?


A. You must click the “Admin” page, and then click ‘new user’ and the then enter the

required details. You will need to select the role the user has.

Administrator: Has access to everything.

Engineer: Cannot access the configurations to edit/add SNG and sensor settings

Service Engineer: Cannot access the configurations or diagnostics page.

Q. How is the equipment’s firmware upgraded when required?

A. The equipment can be remotely upgraded using the website so no visit to the location is

required.

Q. Is it possible to know what the battery voltage of the SNG and sensors is?

A. Yes this can be viewed on the webpage by firstly clicking ‘system’ then ‘diagnostics’. On

this page you see the SNG’s batteries (click show all if not initially visible). To see the

sensors battery voltage of each SNG click the name of the SNG and it will become

available.

Q. What is the voltage the SNG2 battery charger switches on and off?

A. The battery charger is enabled >22.5V DC and disabled when <21V DC



Frequently Asked Questions

12. Warranty GE Digital Energy warrants each unit manufactured to be free from defects in material

and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of 10 years from date of

shipment from factory, except for fungible parts, such as batteries. In this case the period

will be reduced to 6 months.

Optional extras such as the Davis weather station and Windsonic anemometer has a

warranty of 2 years.

Warranty shall not apply to any unit which has been subject to misuse, negligence,

accident, incorrect installation or use not in accordance with instructions, nor do any

units that have been altered outside a GE Digital Energy authorize factory outlet.

The repair warranty for a unit is 10 years from the repair shipping date and only for the

scope of that repair, except for fungible parts. In this case the period will be reduced to 6

months.

For complete text of warranty (including limitations and disclaimers) please refer to GE

Digital Energy Standard Conditions of Sale.


FMC62

Intelligent Line Monitoring System

13. Appendix

Change notes

Manual Revision history

Table 1: Revision History

MANUAL P/N RELEASE DATE Revision

GEK-119638 03rd Apr 2014 A1

GEK-119638A2 20th Nov 2014 A2

GEK-119638A3 18th Jul 2015 A3

Table 2: Major Updates from A2 to A3

Page Number Changes

Chapter 3 SNG2 Toolset. DNP3 configuration added.

Chapter 4 SNG Protocols created

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