GE MultiNet, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...MultiNet Serial to Ethernet Converter Instruction Manual Firmware Revision 1 x Manual P N 1601 0117 A4 GE Publication Number GEK 106498C 1601 0220 A4 GE Grid Solutions ...

Page 2: ...use only and is subject to change without notice Part number 1601 0117 A4 July 2017 For product support contact the information and call center as follows GE Grid Solutions 650 Markland Street Markham Ontario Canada L6C 0M1 Worldwide telephone 1 905 927 7070 Europe Middle East Africa telephone 34 94 485 88 54 North America toll free 1 800 547 8629 Fax 1 905 927 5098 Worldwide e mail multilin tech ...

Page 3: ... RS485 SERIAL PORT 3 10BASE F FIBER OPTIC PORT 4 INPUT POWER TERMINALS 5 MOUNTING 6 GETTING STARTED WITH ENERVISTA TO SETUP MULTINET 7 CONFIGURATION 10 EXAMPLE CONNECTING MULTINET TO A PQM 12 EXAMPLE CONFIGURING A LAPTOP TO COMMUNICATE TO MULTINET OVER CROSSOVER CABLE 15 DIMENSIONS 17 ORDER CODE 18 SPECIFICATIONS 19 WARRANTY 21 ...

Page 4: ...TOC II MULTINET SERIAL TO ETHERNET CONVERTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS ...

Page 5: ...t and 10BaseF fiber connections Connect up to 32 RS485 serial devices to an Ethernet network Modbus TCP IP allows multiple SCADA masters to simultaneously connect and communicate to the same IED The Multinet FE is specifically designed for use with the PQMII and other GE serial Modbus IEDs and deployed for use in an Electrical utility or Substation as part of a Large Scale Fixed Installation LSFI ...

Page 6: ...converters designed for commercial use MultiNet is environmentally hardened to withstand severe utility and industrial conditions MultiNet can be used to connect an existing Modbus RTU network over RS485 onto a LAN in order to support multiple SCADA masters or advanced HMI systems Additionally the use of MultiNet greatly facilitates the setup and wiring of any serial device to a communications cen...

Page 7: ... differences between remote ends of the communication link For this reason surge protection devices are internally provided at the communication port An isolated power supply with an opto coupled data interface also acts to reduce noise coupling To ensure maximum reliability all equipment should have similar transient protection devices installed Both ends of the RS485 circuit can be terminated wi...

Page 8: ...ptical fiber communications and supports optical fiber sizes of 50 125 μm 62 5 125 μm and 100 140 μm The fiber optic port is designed such that the response times will not vary for any core 100 μm or less in diameter For optical power budgeting splices are required every 1 km for the transmitter receiver pair the ST type connector contributes for a connector loss of 0 2 dB When splicing optical fi...

Page 9: ... V AC at 50 60 Hz or 90 to 300 V DC supply power The terminals are labeled and for DC positive and negative input power and L and N are for AC line and neutral input power The GND terminal must be connected to ground to ensure adequate protection against transients CAUTION Control power supplied to the MultiNet must be connected to the matching power supply range If the voltage is applied to the w...

Page 10: ...ible click is heard In order to remove the unit place a standard slotted screwdriver between the unit and the DIN rail and apply an upward force Each clip is held onto the unit using a standard 4 40 Phillips head screw If the DIN rail option is not used remove the DIN rail clips by unscrewing the six screws Once the clips have been removed re screw the six screws back into their original positions...

Page 11: ...RAM 256 MB recommended 40 MB of available hard drive space 100 MB recommended Video capable of displaying 800 600 or higher in High Color mode 16 bit color An Ethernet communications port To download MulitNet directly go to http www GEmultilin com To download MulitNet through enerVista suggested follow the procedure outlined below 1 Download EnerVista From the Web i Direct your web browser to the ...

Page 12: ... from CD or the Web then click Check Now iv Check off the MultiNet Setup program from the Downloads screen and click Download Now v Once the download is complete the MutiNet installation file will be shown on screen Double click this file to run the installation program vi Run the installation program and follow the on screen instructions vii Once the installation is complete click on IED Setup on...

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Page 14: ... communications use the following procedure 1 Install and start the latest version of the MultiNet Setup software available from the GE Multilin Products CD or online from http www GEmultilin com See the previous section Getting Started with MultiNet Software FIGURE 3 MultiNet Setup Software Main Screen 2 Select the Communications Device Setup menu item to open the Device Setup window 3 The left p...

Page 15: ...ss Subnet and Gateway of the MultiNet network interface If these values are not known consult your network administrator 7 Under port settings enter the Baud Rate and Parity bit for the MultiNet serial interface 8 Once the serial and network settings have been entered click SAVE to save the changes The message success saving settings to MultiNet device will appear in the status window when complet...

Page 16: ... 00 will be used The MAC address is located on the rear of the unit 4 Connect MultiNet to the network LAN Consult your IT administrator to determine a suitable IP address subnet and gateway setting for the unit For this example we will use 192 168 1 2 as the IP address 255 255 255 0 as the Subnet and 192 168 1 1 as the Gateway 5 Open the MultiNet setup software Use the procedure detailed in the Co...

Page 17: ...e right pane 9 For this example we are going to configure the Quick Connect device as our PQM Select Ethernet as the interface and fill in the IP address and slave address of the PQM 10 Click Read Order Code Viewpoint will locate the PQM device and connect to it Once this order code has been read click OK to save the configuration 11 Select the Plug Play Create Schema menu item to open the Plug an...

Page 18: ...eating plug and play Screens 12 When finished the plug and play menu will appear showing our PQM labeled as Quick Connect Click the Dashboard button below the PQM icon to view the device information We have now successfully accessed our PQM through MultiNet FIGURE 7 Plug and Play Menu Showing Attached PQM ...

Page 19: ...Protocol TCP IP and click Properties 5 Record the current settings of the Internet Protocol TCP IP properties window 6 Select the Use the following IP address button The Multinet IP address must be assigned as the gateway address of the laptop For example if an IP address of 192 168 1 2 has been assigned to the MultiNet use that address as the gateway for the laptop Similarly set the IP address of...

Page 20: ...GURATION section For this example use the IP address of 192 168 1 2 subnet of 255 255 255 0 and a gateway of 192 168 1 1 9 Once the configuration of the MultiNet device is complete return the laptop to its previous settings using the recorded values from step 5 If the MultiNet device was configured properly communications may be tested on the connected network using EnerVista as shown in the first...

Page 21: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL MULTINET SERIAL TO ETHERNET CONVERTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL 17 9 Dimensions FIGURE 9 MultiNet Dimensions ...

Page 22: ...ET SERIAL TO ETHERNET CONVERTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL 10 Order Code Multinet Modbus RTU to Modbus TCP IP converter with RS485 communications FE 10BaseT Ethernet Port and 10BaseF fiber optic port ...

Page 23: ...mensions 6 6 3 98 1 46 Shipping box 12 9 9 3 25 Ship weight 2 lbs TYPE TESTS TEST REFERENCE STANDARD TEST LEVEL Dielectric voltage withstand EN60255 27 2300VAC Impulse voltage withstand EN60255 27 5KV Insulation resistance EN60255 27 500VDC 100Mohm Electrostatic Discharge IEC61000 4 2 Level 4 RF immunity IEC61000 4 3 20V m 80 1GHz Fast Transient Disturbance IEC61000 4 4 Class A and B Surge Immunit...

Page 24: ...ance Low voltage directive EN60255 27 EMC Directive EN61000 6 2 EN61000 6 4 UL508 North America cULus e83849 vol 1 section 10 AC power only DC sources pending C22 2 No 14 ISO Manufactured under a ISO 9001 registered program Ambient temperatures Operatingrange 20 C to 70 C Altitude 2000m max Insulation Class 1 Pollution Degree II Overvoltage Category II Ingress protection IP10 Front IP40 top bottom...

Page 25: ... as of 1 October 2013 GE warrants most of its GE manufactured products for 10 years For warranty details including any limitations and disclaimers see the Terms and Conditions at https www gegridsolutions com multilin warranty htm For products shipped before 1 October 2013 the standard 24 month warranty applies ...

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