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Ethernet Adapter

SPA-ZC 400

Features 

• IEC 61850 connectivity for REF 541/3/5 

REM 543/5 and RET 541/3/5

• Easy-to-use configuration tool for 

 

IEC 61850 data mapping

• IEC 61850 horizontal communication 

(GOOSE)

• Disturbance recorder file upload via 

 

IEC 61850

• Simultaneous dual port communication 

 

for LON

®

 and SPA (Optional)

• Communication over SPA/TCP

• Communication over Modbus/TCP

REF 542plus

COM600

Application

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 Fig. 1

Conceptual picture of a typical system setup

Introduction

SPA-ZC 400 enables connection of one 

REF 541/3/5, REM 543/5 or RET 541/3/5 

device to the IEC 61850-8-1 Station bus. 

IEC 61850 is the new  standard for substation 

communication. Additionally to being a com-
munication standard, it also supports general 

substation automation functions as well as the 

engineering process.

The GOOSE messaging of the IEC 61850 

standard is used in substation automation for 
fast horizontal communication between Intel-

ligent Electronic Devices (IED) to send, for 

example, interlocking and blocking informa-
tion. 

SPA-ZC 400 also enables ethernet access to 

an IED using the SPA over TCP/IP and Mod-
bus over TCP/IP.

In addition to the IEC 61850-8 communication 
the SPA-ZC 400 optionally enables simulta-

neous dual port communication for fibre-optic 

SPA and LON

®

More information on how to physically con-

nect the device can be found in the chapter 5 
of the Installation and Commissioning man-

ual. SPA-ZC 400 programming is described 

in the Installation and commissioning man-
ual, chapter 6, Engineering.

As a prerequisite, you should understand the 
communication properties of the IED that is 

to be connected to Ethernet adapter. This 

information is available in the manual for the 
protection IED in question.

1MRS755450

Issued: 08.11.2004
Status: Updated

 

Version:D/20.05.2009

 

Data subject to change without notice

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