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Application descriptions

IEC 61850 protocol for substation and

switchboard automation with AC500

AC500 as freely programmable 61850 controller, gateway or IED

AC500 is used as Intelligent Electronic Device The AC500 PLC can also act as server for connec-
(IED), RTU or controller tion-oriented communication according to the
IEC 61850 is a standard protocol for state-of-the Manufacturing Messaging Specification (MMS).
art, future-proof substation automation, which
replaces hard wiring of signals by communication Easy engineering
over the network. The AC500 V3 can be pro- ABB Ability Automation Builder integrates the
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grammed to act as an Intelligent Electronic De- IED configuration which supports the import and
vice (IED), RTU or used in control applications export of files in the Substation Configuration
such as e.g. load shedding. Language (SCL) and code creation for the AC500.
SCL allows transferring configuration informa-
Interoperability between devices made easy tion between various IEDs. The functionality of
Generic Object-Oriented Substation Event the devices can be programmed in IEC 61131 lan-
(GOOSE) messages are used for the interoperabil- guages with Auto mation Builder.
ity of devices with minimal delay, e.g. for fast trip-
ping or interlocking or monitoring applications.
With the IEC 61850 library and the comfortable
communication the AC500 PLC can be used for
the publishing of and subscribing to GOOSE mes-
sages. The IEC 61850 protocol of the AC500 PLC
is TÜV certified.

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