Communication-capable Circuit Breakers

WL Circuit Breaker

Data Availability on the CubicleBUS

All modules connected to the CubicleBUS can request data from other modules via the bus and generate data themselves that can be read by other modules.

Each data point in the comprehensive WL Circuit Breaker data dictionary can only be generated by a single module—the data source. If this data source (module) exists, the data points assigned to it also exist.

This information is described and communicated in the property bytes.

If a data source (module) does not exist, the data point does not exist either.

Again, the relevant property byte contains this information.

The following table provides an overview of the internal CubicleBUS modules and the data point groups (collection of several data points) assigned to them.

See Chapter 3 Register List for a detailed description of the individual data points.

 

 

 

CubicleBUS Modules

Data point group

ETU745, 748,

BSS

COM16

Metering

Data points with the same source

755 or 776

 

 

Function Plus

Protection parameter set A

 

 

 

Protection parameter set B (N/A for ETU745 or 748)

 

 

 

Extended protection parameters

 

 

 

Parameter for setpoints

 

 

 

MODBUS communication parameters

 

 

 

Parameters for metering settings

 

 

 

Device identification data

 

 

Circuit breaker position specifications

 

 

 

Status info. (circuit breaker open/closed, storage spring, etc.)

 

 

Alarms

 

 

 

Trip log

 

 

Setpoint messages

 

 

 

Maintenance information

 

 

Circuit breaker temperature

 

 

 

Temperature in the cubicle

 

 

 

3-phase currents

 

 

 

Current in neutral, ground-fault current; equip. spec.

 

 

 

3-phase voltage

 

 

 

Power KW, KVAR, KVA

 

 

 

Power factor

 

 

 

Frequency, total harm. distortion, form factor, crest factor

 

 

 

Harmonic analysis

 

 

 

Waveform buffer

 

 

 

Event log

 

 

 

System time

 

 

 

Table 2-2The table shows which data points from the data dictionary are generated by which CubicleBUS module, enabling you to quickly find out which modules are required for which system.

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Siemens UL1066, UL 489 specifications Data Availability on the CubicleBUS, Data point group ETU745, Metering, Function Plus

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