Product Bulletin. D20MX v1.40 Release Notification. GE Digital Energy. Release Notification of D20MX v1.40

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D20MX v1.40 Release Notification

Product Bulletin

Date: September 10, 2014 Classification: GE Information

Release Notification of D20MX v1.40

The D20MX Substation Gateway is a specialized computing platform which executes communications and energy management applications for monitoring and control of electrical substations. The D20MX is capable of consolidating data from multiple slave devices connected through communication channels (DCA: Data Collection Applications) and D20 Input / Output Modules in a single database. The D20MX can execute local logic, aggregate data, process data through one of multiple applications (DTA: Data Translation Applications) and report data upstream to master stations through different server protocols (DPA: Data Processing Applications).

The new D20MX processor card is a pin-for-pin compatible replacement for all generations of the D20 SBC, providing the latest revisions of common D20 applications and performance enhancements to support NERC-compliant Cyber security.

Additional Configurable Applications and Additional Features

The following applications have been introduced for this release:

Application

ID* Base D20 Classic Application Version† Application Name Description

A048 210 Status

Combination DTA Provides one ore more DI points, each of which provides an event-driven logical OR of a set of mapped system DI points. A186-0 213 Western Power

Distribution (WPD) DTA

Calculates power from monitored voltage, current, and phase angle. Also, performs time integrated analog averaging, relative to the top of the hour.

D20MX v1.33 has been replaced by D20MX v1.40.

The minimum version of SGConfig required with D20MX v1.40 is v8.1. However, v8.2 or higher is recommended.

SGConfig v8.2 is available for download free-of-charge from GE’s technical support Website. CDs can be ordered through GE’s Grid Automation Online Store under part number 588-0082 V8.20/00. Version 8.2 supersedes earlier versions of SGConfig software.

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Application

ID* Base D20 Classic Application Version† Application Name Description

A193-0 302 Top of the Hour Analog

Averaging DTA

Performs time integrated analog averaging, relative to the top of the hour.

A194-0 101 Cooper 2179

DCA Monitors and controls Cooper devices using the Cooper 2179 protocol.

Note: This is a licensed application.

A104-0N 124 Alarm Grouping DTA for the D20MX

Provides DI points each representing a group alarm. The group alarm is generated when the number of DI points in the alarm state exceeds the group threshold value.

A121-0 200 Automatic Frequency Selection DTA

Provides AI points each derived from an Automatic Selection Method (ASM). An ASM selects the highest priority valid frequency measurement from a group of AI points. A161-0 301 Secondary

Master Trip/Close DTA

Translates control requests into conventional trip/close operations in conjunction with secondary control operations to be used as a Secondary Master Trip or Close.

B080-0 214 IEC 60870-5-103

DCA Monitors and controls devices using the IEC 60870-5-103 protocol. B119-1N 103 LAN Redundancy

Manager DTA Provides health and active pseudo DI points for LAN Ports, as well as default gateway monitoring and advanced routing configuration.

* The “N” in the Application Number implies that the application definition has changed from the indicated D20 Classic application definition version.

†The D20MX version of the application is based on this D20 classic application version. However, the D20MX version is not identical to the D20 classic version due to minor changes to improve the robustness and security of the original application.

The following new features have been added for this release: Field upgradeability of FPGAs

and boot loaders After upgrading to D20MX firmware v1.4 and SGConfig v8.2, you will be able to bring the D20MX’s Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) and boot loaders to the latest version, even if you had opted not to upgrade them in previous releases. This allows you to benefit from improvements such as better D.20 link compatibility and traditional SYSFAIL operation. Previously you would have been required to return the D20MX to the factory in order to update the FPGAs. This is no longer necessary as of v1.4.

Refer to the sections on the Hardware Support Package in “994-0140 D20MX Instruction Manual V14x” for further information.

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Syslog The syslog HOSTNAME field now allows for a text-based host name and identifies from which CCU in a redundant system a log originated.

Refer to “B014-1NCG WESMAINT II+ for the D20MX Configuration Guide V640” available on the D20MX Documentation CD (GE part number 588-0075 V140/00) for further information. Configurable RS-232 Console

Baud Rate The baud rate of the front RS232 console port can now be specified in the order code of a D20MX. In addition, you can configure the console baud rate using the D20M shell command “jbaud”. Once the “jbaud” command is executed, the console baud rate will be permanently set to the specified baud rate (either 9600 or 19200) until the “jbaud” command is executed again. User Log CSV File Export The WESMAINT User Log can now be exported to a CSV file that can be retrieved using an SFTP

client.

Refer to “B014-1NUG WESMAINT II+ for the D20MX Users Guide V640” available on the D20MX Documentation CD (GE part number 588-0075 V140/00) for details.

Improved robustness The D20MX now verifies the version of the firmware applications against the version of the appldefs in the configuration before starting the applications. This prevents the system from going into disabled mode when the wrong configuration is downloaded to the D20MX. DNP DPA SBO compatibility The DNP DPA is now configurable to allow poll requests in between a Select and Operate

request. This allows for compatibility with some master stations that need to acquire data when an operator has selected a control point but not yet operated the control.

This feature is disabled by default and it is not recommended that this setting be used unless the master station requires it.

Refer to “B021-1NCG DNP V300 DPA for D20MX V992 and V915” available on the D20MX Documentation CD (GE part number 588-0075 V140/00) for further information.

What’s next?

To upgrade the firmware and Hardware Support Package to version 1.40:

1. Obtain the D20MX v1.40 Documentation Zip File (part number 588-0075 V140/00) from GE customer service (see contact information below). This file can also be downloaded from the:

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GE technical support library under the D20MX folder, or the

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GE Digital Energy Web site. 2. Extract the zipped folder.

3. Open the documents folder at: SGA0026 V1.40_00 D20MX Documentation CD\ISO Image\D20MX CD\documents. 4. Locate the following Technical Note (TN) document:

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TN0063_D20MX_V1.4X+_ Upgrade_Procedure_V100_R0.pdf,

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Additional Information

For more detailed information on the D20MX v1.40 release, see the GE Digital Energy web site:

http://www.gedigitalenergy.com/multilin/energy/catalog/d20mx.htm

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