For your own safety, observe the warnings and safety instructions contained in this document, if available.
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Preface
Purpose of the Manual
This manual describes the application, functions, installation, and operation of the SICAM Feeder Condition
Monitor (FCM) 6MD232xx.
Target Audience
Protection system engineers, commissioning engineers, persons entrusted with the setting, testing and maintenance of automation, selective protection and control equipment, and operational crew in electrical installations and power plants.
Scope
This manual applies to SICAM Feeder Condition Monitor (FCM) 6MD232xx; firmware version V03.30.
Indication of Conformity
This product complies with the directive of the Council of the European Communities
on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic
compatibility (EMC Directive 2014/30/EU) and concerning electrical equipment for use
within specified voltage limits (Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU) as well as restriction
on usage of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU).
This conformity has been proved by tests performed according to the Council Directive
and in accordance with the generic standard IEC/EN 61326-1 (for EMC directive) and
with the standards IEC/EN 61010-1 and IEC/EN 61010-2-30 (for Low Voltage Directive)
by Siemens AG.
The device is designed and manufactured for application in an industrial environment.
RoHS directive 2011/65/EU is met using the standard EN 50581.
The product conforms with the international standards of IEC 61326-1.
Standards
IEEE Std C 37.90 and EN 55011
IEC/EN 62271-1: 2007-10
IEC/EN 61243-5: 1997-06
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This document is not a complete index of all safety measures required for operation of the equipment (module
or device). However, it comprises important information that must be followed for personal safety, as well as
to avoid material damage. Information is highlighted and illustrated as follows according to the degree of
danger:
DANGER
DANGER means that death or severe injury will result if the measures specified are not taken.
²
WARNING
WARNING means that death or severe injury may result if the measures specified are not taken.
²
CAUTION
Comply with all instructions, in order to avoid death or severe injuries.
Comply with all instructions, in order to avoid death or severe injuries.
CAUTION means that medium-severe or slight injuries can occur if the specified measures are not taken.
Comply with all instructions, in order to avoid moderate or minor injuries.
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NOTICE means that property damage can result if the measures specified are not taken.
Comply with all instructions, in order to avoid property damage.
²
NOTE
Important information about the product, product handling or a certain section of the documentation
which must be given particular attention.
Qualified Electrical Engineering Personnel
Only qualified electrical engineering personnel may commission and operate the equipment (module, device)
described in this document. Qualified electrical engineering personnel in the sense of this manual are people
who can demonstrate technical qualifications as electrical technicians. These persons may commission,
isolate, ground and label devices, systems and circuits according to the standards of safety engineering.
Proper Use
The equipment (device, module) may be used only for such applications as set out in the catalogs and the
technical description, and only in combination with third-party equipment recommended and approved by
Siemens.
Problem-free and safe operation of the product depends on the following:
Preface
Proper transport
•
Proper storage, setup and installation
•
Proper operation and maintenance
•
When electrical equipment is operated, hazardous voltages are inevitably present in certain parts. If proper
action is not taken, death, severe injury or property damage can result:
The equipment must be grounded at the grounding terminal before any connections are made.
•
All circuit components connected to the power supply may be subject to dangerous voltage.
•
Hazardous voltages may be present in equipment even after the supply voltage has been disconnected
•
(capacitors can still be charged).
Operation of equipment with exposed current-transformer circuits is prohibited. Before disconnecting the
•
equipment, ensure that the current-transformer circuits are short-circuited.
The limiting values stated in the document must not be exceeded. This must also be considered during
8Protective Insulation, IEC 60417-5172, Safety Class II devices
9Guideline 2002/96/EC for electrical and electronic devices
10Guideline for the Eurasian Market
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Open Source Software
The product contains, among other things, Open Source Software developed by third parties. The Open
Source Software used in the product and the license agreements concerning this software can be found in the
Readme_OSS. These Open Source Software files are protected by copyright. Your compliance with those
license conditions will entitle you to use the Open Source Software as foreseen in the relevant license. In the
event of conflicts between Siemens license conditions and the Open Source Software license conditions, the
Open Source Software conditions shall prevail with respect to the Open Source Software portions of the software. The Open Source Software is licensed royalty-free. Insofar as the applicable Open Source Software
License Conditions provide for it you can order the source code of the Open Source Software from your
Siemens sales contact - against payment of the shipping and handling charges - for a period of at least 3 years
since purchase of the Product. We are liable for the Product including the Open Source Software contained in
it pursuant to the license conditions applicable to the Product. Any liability for the Open Source Software
beyond the program flow intended for the Product is explicitly excluded. Furthermore any liability for defects
resulting from modifications to the Open Source Software by you or third parties is excluded. We do not
provide any technical support for the Product if it has been modified.
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The SICAM FCM device is delivered in a cardboard box containing the Siemens logo.
1 SICAM FCM device
•
1 document with safety instructions
•
1 ground wire
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WARNING
Danger of explosion of the battery.
Noncompliance with the safety instructions means that death, severe injuries, or considerable material damages can occur.
Do not throw the SICAM FCM device containing a battery into a fire.
²
NOTE
SICAM FCM with 1 contained lithium metal cell (0.6 g lithium content) meets the preconditions of Special
Provision 188 of the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, 17th revised edition and
is classified according to:
ADR/RID/ADN/IMDG-Code: UN 3091 lithium metal batteries contained in equipment, 9, preconditions
•
of SP 188
ICAO-TI/IATA-DGR: UN 3091 lithium metal batteries contained in equipment, 9, preconditions of
•
Section II PI 970
NOTE
Do not transport the SICAM FCM in battery-activated mode. Before transportation, ensure that the SICAM
FCM is in Battery Freshness Mode (BFM).
SICAM Feeder Condition Monitor (FCM) is an Intelligent Electronic Device (IED) used for detecting and indicating short circuits or ground faults with and without directional information. SICAM FCM accurately monitors, measures, and displays operational measured values and performs the condition monitoring task in a
medium-voltage distribution system. SICAM FCM is typically used in the medium-voltage and low-voltage
secondary substation that ranges from 0.4 kV to 36 kV.
SICAM FCM measures the RMS value for alternating voltage, alternating current, and power frequency.
SICAM FCM calculates the active power (P), reactive power (Q), apparent power (S), power factor (cos φ),
phase angle, energy, and other relevant values.
SICAM FCM consists of the following hardware interfaces:
3 current inputs
•
3 voltage inputs
•
1 digital input
•
2 digital outputs
•
1 RS 485 interface (Modbus RTU)
•
1 auxiliary power supply
•
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Figure 2-1SICAM FCM Block Diagram for MLFB 6MD2321-1AA00-1AA0
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Figure 2-2SICAM FCM Block Diagram for MLFB 6MD2322-1AA00-1AA0
Introduction
2.1 Overview
Applications
SICAM FCM is used:
As a directional and non-directional short circuit and ground-fault detector suitable for solid, isolated, and
•
compensated networks in medium-voltage and low-voltage distribution systems
As a simple power quality meter and energy measurements in various applications
•
Flush Mounting
SICAM FCM can be flush-mounted in the panel and operated inside an enclosed dry room. To mount
SICAM FCM in the panel, proceed as follows:
Cut a rectangle in the Ring-Main Unit (RMU) panel measuring 92.0 mm + 0.8 mm × 45.0 + 0.8 mm (W ×
•
H).
Carry out all the required internal wiring connections.
•
For more information about terminal diagrams, refer to 3.2 Terminal Diagram.
Flush SICAM FCM into the panel and lock it with the clamps.
•
For more information about installation, refer to 7.2 Installing the Device.
•
Device Ordering Information
Use the following ordering information to order SICAM FCM and other related accessories.
IEC 61869-11 for symmetric T connectors with C cone for cables: Nexans
•
(K) 440TB/ Cellpack CTS-S/Südkabel SEHDT13 and SEHDT23
Voltage factor: 1.2 V
•
Voltage factor: 1.9 VN for maximum of 8 hours
•
Voltage Sensor 20 kV
20 kV/√3 : 3.25/√3
•
Accuracy class: 1
•
IEC 61869-11 for asymmetric T connectors of nkt cables type CB-24, CC-24
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and Raychem RSTI-58xx/RSTI-CC-58xx
Voltage factor: 1.2 V
•
Voltage factor: 1.9 VN for maximum of 8 hours
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Typical Ordering CombinationsMLFB NumberUse Case
SICAM FCMFor resistive voltage
dividers, conventional VTs,
and 230 V.
Fault indicator with directional information and
measurements of V, I, f, P,
Q, S, cos φ, power-flow
direction, 2 digital outputs
SICAM FCMFor voltage detecting
systems
Fault indicator with direc-
tional information and
measurements of V, I, f, P,
Q, S, cos φ, and powerflow direction, 2 digital
outputs
1 A adaptor3 inputs @225mV low-
power signal
5 A adaptor3 inputs @225mV low-
power signal
Phase-current
sensor
Depending on requirements
N
N
LoPo
sensors
available
6MD2321-1AA00
-1AA0/XX
6MD2322-1AA00
-1AA0/XX
6MD2320-0AA10
-1AA0
6MD2320-0AA20
-1AA0
Refer to Table 2-1 –3 x2 x––
1
1
1 x1 x1 x1 x–
1 x1 x1 x1 x
–––1 x–
–––1 x–
Neutralpoint
treatment:
Solid/lowresistant
6MD2320-0AA07-1AA0
6MD2320-0AA07-1AB0
Neutralpoint
treatment:
Isolated/
compensated
Conventional
1 A/ 5 A
CTs available
Connecting cable
2
1 x
2
In order to set up SICAM FCM (MLFB: 6MD2322-1AA00-1AA0/CC and above) with voltage-detection system, an appropriate
connecting cable (MLFB: 6MD2322-0AA80-0AB3) must be used.
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LoPo
sensors
available
Core balance
current sensor
Voltage
sensor
Depending on requirements
For example, GOST certificate
Depending on voltage
level and form factor
NOTE
The device with MLFB number 6MD2321-1AA00-1AA0/DD and above must be loaded with firmware
V03.XX only.
The device with MLFB number 6MD2321-1AA00-1AA0/CC must be loaded with firmware V02.XX only.
Refer to Table 2-1 ––
Refer to Table 2-1 –
Neutralpoint
treatment:
Solid/lowresistant
4
(3 x)
Neutralpoint
treatment:
Isolated/
compensated
3
1 x
4
(3 x)
2.1 Overview
Conventional
1 A/ 5 A
CTs available
––
––
Introduction
Connecting cable
Accessories
NOTE
The device with MLFB number 6MD2322-1AA00-1AA0/CC and above must be loaded with firmware V03.XX
only.
The device with MLFB number 6MD2322-1AA00-1AA0/BB must be loaded with firmware V02.XX only.
You can download the current version of the SICAM FCM manual from Siemens Powerquality.
3
The ground current can also be calculated in isolated/compensated electrical power systems. Consider information regarding accuracy.
4
Optional for measuring purpose or for directional information
Disposal of Old Equipment and Batteries (Applicable only for European Union and Countries with a Recycling
System)
Disposal of Mobile Storage Devices (e.g. USB Sticks and Memory Cards)
Environmental Protection Hints
The disposal of our products and possible recycling of their components after decommissioning has to be
carried out by an accredited recycling company, or the products/components must be taken to applicable
collection points. Such disposal activities must comply with all local laws, guidelines and environmental specifications of the country in which the disposal is done. For the European Union the sustainable disposal of electronic scrap is defined in the respective regulation for "waste electrical and electronic equipment" (WEEE).
The crossed-out wheelie bin on the products, packaging and/or accompanying documents means
that used electrical and electronic products and batteries must not be mixed with normal household waste.
According to national legislation, penalties may be charged for incorrect disposal of such
waste.
By disposing of these products correctly you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential
negative effects on human health and the environment.
NOTE
Our products and batteries must not be disposed of as household waste. For disposing batteries it is necessary to observe the local national/international directives.
When disposing of/transferring mobile storage devices, using the format or delete functions only changes the
file management information and does not completely delete the data from your mobile storage device. When
disposing of or transferring a mobile storage device, Siemens strongly recommends physically destroying it or
completely deleting data from the mobile storage device by using a commercially available computer data
erasing software.
REACH/RoHS Declaration
You can find our current REACH/RoHS declarations at:
In this manual, SICAM FCM is also referred as device.
Microcontroller
•
The device uses a low-power ARM MCU which includes high-precision 16-bit ADCs.
Battery
•
The device contains a battery with 3.6 V and a capacity of 1.2 Ah.
LCD
•
LCD is used to view real-time values, events, archives, and device parameters.
Keypads
•
The 4 navigation keys are used to navigate through the device menu and to select the desired parameters. The functions of the navigation keys are specific to different menu sections.
LEDs
•
The device consists of 3 LEDs which indicate the status of the process.
–FAULT (Red)
Indicates when any distribution-system fault is detected
–COM (Yellow)
Indicates that the communication is active between Modbus master and the SICAM FCM
–RUN (Green)
Indicates the healthy condition of the device and operating on the auxiliary voltage
Digital Input
•
The device consists of 1 digital input for resetting the fault indication.
Digital Output
•
The device consists of 2 digital outputs for indicating fault conditions.
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Figure 3-1SICAM FCM Hardware Block Diagram
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3.2 Terminal Diagram
3.2
Terminal Diagram
The terminal diagram is located on top of the housing and displays the terminal numbers and terminals.
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Figure 3-2Terminal Diagram
Table 3-1Terminal Specifications
Terminal NumberTerminal NameDescription
(1)1Functional ground
(2)N(-)/~Auxiliary voltage
(3)L(+)/~Auxiliary voltage
(4)COMModbus - Common
(5)A/-Modbus - T
(6)B/+Modbus - R
(7)DI1(-)Digital input (-)
(8)DI1(+)Digital input (+)
(9)DO2Digital output 2
(10)DO2Digital output 2
(11)DO1Digital output 1
(12)DO1Digital output 1
(13)I1/APhase current I
(14)I1NNeutral
(15)I2/IN/BPhase current I2 or ground current I
(16)I2/INNNeutral
(17)I3/CPhase current I
(18)I3NNeutral
(19)V
(20)
You can connect the device terminals with a wire of cross-section ranging from 0.75 mm2 to 2.5 mm2. Use the
following options to connect the terminals:
Spring-cage connection
•
Spring-cage connection is used to connect the upper row of terminals. From terminal 1 to terminal 12.
Screw connection
•
Screw connection is used to connect the bottom row of terminals. From terminal 13 to terminal 24.
The following tables show the technical details of the different connection methods.
The device measures and calculates the values which are displayed on the HMI/Modbus. The following table
shows the measured values and derived values of the device when it is connected to the medium-voltage
system and low-voltage system.
Table 4-1Measurements and Derived Values
MeasurementsDerived Values
Phase I1, phase I2, phase I
Phase I1, ground IN, phase I
Phase V1, V2, V
Frequency 50 Hz/60 Hz–
–Active power, reactive power, and apparent power
–cos φ (power factor)
–Phase angle
–Active import energy, active export energy, reactive import energy, and
3
3
3
Fault Detection
IN and 2nd harmonic of the phase current
I2 and 2nd harmonic of the phase current
Phase-to-phase voltages (V12, V23, V31)
reactive export energy
The device determines the fault based on the following criteria:
Overcurrent detection for phase currents (I>, I>>) and ground current (IN>)
•
Ground-current and neutral-point displacement voltage (IN> and VNG>) for resonant-grounded/isolated
•
system
where VNG is an internally calculated value.
You can configure the individual time-delay setting for phase current and ground currents.
Table 4-2
tI>Timer for the low-set current threshold I>
tI>>Timer for the high-set current threshold I>>
tIN>Timer for the ground-current threshold IN>
tVNG>Timer for neutral-point displacement voltage VNG>
NOTE
For fault detection, the highest values of one of the timers are considered.
The device uses the Definite Minimum Time (DMT) or Inverse Definite Minimum Time (IDMT) characteristics
for detecting the fault. It identifies the type of the fault and also determines the direction.
The following logic diagram shows the fault indication.
Timer Configuration
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Figure 4-1
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Figure 4-2Logic Diagram for Ground-Fault Detection
For isolated ground:
IN (Watt-metric) = IN ⋅ sin φ
For resonant ground:
IN (Watt-metric) = IN ⋅ cos φ
For more information about ground-fault detection by watt-metric method, refer to chapter 4.1.20 Ground-
Fault Detection with Cos φ/Sin φ Measurement
NOTE
For solid ground or if I
Logic Diagram for Phase-Fault Indication
is set to 0, I
dir
is disabled and only IN is used for detecting the ground fault.
dir
NOTE
For solid ground or if VNG is set to 0, VNG is disabled and only IN/IN (Watt-metric) is used for detecting the
ground fault.
For isolated/compensated systems in case of 2-phase-to-ground and 3-phase-to-ground faults, whenever a
ground fault and phase fault occur at a same time, SICAM FCM indicates phase fault as a priority event on
HMI/Modbus.
For more information about direction determination, refer to 4.1.15 Determination of Fault Direction,
4.1.16 Direction Determination of Phase Elements, 4.1.17 Directional Ground Fault (Compensated/Resonant-
Grounded) , and 4.1.18 Directional Ground Fault (in Isolated Electrical Power Systems).
For more information about fault-detection parameters, see Table A-2 for the Fault Parameters > Phase-Fault
Detection menu and Table A-3 for the Fault Parameters > Ground-Fault Detection menu.
4.1.3
Fault-Reset Mechanism
The fault status of the device can be reset through anyone of the following mechanisms:
Auto reset as per user-defined time setting
•
Digital input (DC 24 V to DC 60 V)
•
User interface through keypad (Reset)
•
RS485/Modbus interface
•
The following logic diagram shows the fault-reset mechanism.
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Figure 4-3
(1)Binary contact 1, indication on HMI and Modbus, event logs
(2)Binary contact 2, indication on HMI and Modbus, event logs
(3)Binary contact 1 and Binary contact 2, indication on HMI and Modbus, event logs
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4.1 Description
4.1.4
Enhanced Fault Validation and Fault-Reset Function
The enhanced fault validation provides an additional functionality by detecting the absence of voltage or
current and enables a delay of the fault indication and fault reset.
The fault can be detected and reset by additionally configuring the following timers:
TimerDescription
T1Monitoring period for fault validation
T2Absence of voltage and current monitoring time
T3Auto reset time after resumption of voltage or current
When the system phase current exceeds the set current thresholds (I>, low-set or I>>, high-set) and persists
for the defined time (tI>), the device starts monitoring the pickup time (T1). When the fault is isolated, the
system voltage/current drops. When this condition is reached, the device monitors the absence of voltage for a
time T2 for the drop in voltage or current as long as it reaches values below 6 kV (phase-to-ground) or 5 A
respectively. The fault is indicated if the absence of voltage or current persists until the timer T2 elapses
(T2<T1).
For the ground fault, configure the threshold for the neutral-point displacement voltage (VNG>) and the
ground current (IN>). If the threshold exceeds the setting and the fault persists for the times tIN> and tVNG>,
the device indicates the ground fault based on the timers T1 and T2.
If the timer T3 is configured, then the auto reset of the fault indication occurs after the resumption of voltage
or currents. The device monitors if the voltages or currents of the system increase for this time period T3
above 6 kV or 5 A respectively. After elapse of the set time, the device resets the fault indication.
The following logic diagrams illustrates the fault-detection initiation and fault reset.
If any of the timers T1, T2, and T3 is set to 0, the other 2 timers are disabled. For example, if T1=0, T2 and
T3 are disabled.
4.1.5
Definite Minimum Time (DMT)
Trip Time DMT and IDMT
SICAM FCM supports both the DMT and IDMT function.
DMT is applicable for both the phase fault and the ground fault.
The 3 DMT settings are I>, I>>, IN>. Each setting consists of the independent trip-time delays tI>, tI>>, and tIN>.
The user-defined DMT setting is used to configure various current thresholds for the entire dynamic primary
current range.
If the current in the system exceeds the set threshold and persists for the set time specified, the device indi-
cates a fault. The device provides an option to set for 2 current thresholds and 2 time delay thresholds.
The following table illustrates the parameter settings and the values.
Table 4-3Reference
ParameterAttributeValue
I>Setting50 A to 2500 A
tI>Delay setting40 ms to 60 s
I>>Setting50 A to 2500 A
tI>>Delay setting40 ms to 60 s
IN>Setting0.4 A to 2000 A
tIN>Delay setting40 ms to 60 s
Table 4-4Operate Level
ParameterAttributeValue
I>Operate level110 % of I> ±5 %
I>>Operate level110 % of I>> ±5 %
Table 4-5Operate Time
ParameterAttributeValue
tI>Operate time40 ms ±25 ms
tI>>Operate time40 ms ±25 ms
Inverse Definite Minimum Time (IDMT)
IDMT characteristics are defined as Inverse because the trip time is inversely proportional to the fault current
being measured.
In SICAM FCM, the IDMT function supports the Normal Inverse (NI) characteristics. The ANSI codes supported
by the IDMT function are non-directional (51) and directional (67) for overcurrent indication.
IDMT function is applicable only for the phase currents I1, I2, and I3.
The following table illustrates the parameter settings and the values.
Table 4-6
ParameterAttributeValue
I>Setting50 A to 2500 A
Reference
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Table 4-7Operate Level
ParameterAttributeValue
I>Operate level110 % of I> ±5 %
Table 4-8Operate Time
ParameterAttributeValue
Operate timechar = IEC-NI±5 % absolute or ±40 ms
Time multiplier setting (k)0.09–
NOTE
The IDMT function is not applicable for the ground fault IN.
If tI> is set to zero, the NI trip time curve according to the IEC characteristics is calculated based on the
following formula.
I
is the fault current. I
fault
The fixed value of k is 0.09.
is the setting value of the pickup current.
set
4.1.6
4.1.7
NOTE
For setting the IDMT characteristics curves, set tI> = 0.
Ground-Fault Parameter Active Group Setting
The device provides 2 groups of settings (Group 1 and Group 2) for the Neutral-point treatment parameter (solid, resonant, isolated) and Ground-fault parameters (IN>, tIN>, VNG>, tVNG>, and I
You can select the active group and its group parameter from HMI and Modbus, by holding register (address
42) or by turning ON the coil 12. When the device is indicating a fault, you cannot change the active group
and its parameters.
At any time, only one selected group of settings is active. These parameters are used for detecting the ground
fault.
For more information about the active-group switching coil, refer to Table B-10.
For more information about the active group, refer to Active Group, Page 121.
).
dir
Fault Indication
When the device detects a fault, the following components are activated:
LED
•
The red LED is turned on and indicates a fault.
LCD
•
The LCD displays fault current values with the fault type.
Modbus
•
The device sends the fault current, fault type, and additional fault information to the RTU.
If a fault is detected, the red LED flashes every 1 s if the device is not powered through an auxiliary supply.
For the temperatures below -20 °C, the LCD display can take up to 2 min to start or display the data.
4.1.8
4.1.9
DO Configuration
The digital output (DO) is configured to indicate either the fault direction or the device-health
status by using the DO configuration parameter.
If the DOs are configured to indicate the fault direction:
DO1 operates to indicate a forward fault direction and DO2 operates to indicate a reverse fault direction.
•
Operation of both DOs indicates that the fault direction could not be determined.
•
If the DOs are configured to indicate the device-health status:
DO1 operates to indicate an unhealthy device (DO2 is deactivated).
•
If both DOs do not operate, this is an indication that the device is healthy.
•
The DO configuration can only be switched if SICAM FCM does not indicate any faults.
For more information about the DO configuration parameter, refer to DO Configuration, Page 123.
Operating Modes
The device goes to the sleep mode when disconnected from an auxiliary supply. In this mode, the communication with the RTU is not available. In the sleep mode, you can press any of the keys to view the events.
The device enters the deep sleep mode after 8 hours in the sleep mode and requires an auxiliary supply to
recover from this mode.
4.1.10
Correction Factors for LoPo VT and LoPo CT (IEC 61869-10, IEC 61869-11)
IEC 61869-10 and IEC 61869-11 allow to adjust the magnitudes and phases of current and voltage sensors. If
any inaccuracies are stable within the measuring range, then the overall accuracy of sensors is improved to
higher level.
Sensors which specify individual correction factors on their labels and in routine tests can be configured
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in SICAM FCM to improve system accuracy.
Sensors which are used in combination with SICAM FCM and do not have correction factors, disable the
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respective correction factors. In this way, the device works with secondary values as measured without
any influence on magnitudes and phase angles.
The correction factors are expressed in terms of magnitude and angle offset per phase of voltage/current. By
enabling the Correction Factor parameter via HMI or Modbus, then the device applies these correction
factors to improve the measuring accuracy of the sensor.
The correction factor works as per the following logic:
The measured phase-to-ground voltages and measured phase currents/ground currents are multiplied by
•
the respective voltage and current magnitude factor.
The measured phase-to-ground voltage and phase currents/ground current angles are added for positive
•
angle offset or subtracted for negative angle offset.
The correction factor is applied on all measured values and reflects on all derived values.
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If Correction Factor parameter (holding register address 79) is set to 0 (disabled), then the correction
factors with the holding addresses 80 to 91 are set to 0 and not applied in voltage/current measurements.
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If Correction Factor parameter (holding register address 79) is set to 1 (enabled), then the correction
factors with the holding addresses 80 to 91 are set to the default values. For more information about holding
registers, refer to Table B-5.
NOTE
The voltage magnitude and voltage angle offset are applicable only for the 3.25/√3 LoPo VT.
The current magnitude and current angle offset are applicable only for the LoPo current sensor.
4.1.11
Power-Flow Direction Reversal for Solidly-Grounded System
Power-Flow Direction Reversal
The following power-flow direction parameters define the polarity of the CT/LoPo sensor for I1, I2, and I3 measurements:
I1 power-flow direction
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I2/IN power-flow direction
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I3 power-flow direction
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If the CT/LoPo sensor is connected in the opposite direction, the current measured using the CT/LoPo sensor
has an additional phase shift of 180°. The power-flow direction parameters are used to compensate the additional phase shift.
If the power-flow direction parameters are set to reversed, the power-flow direction is reversed by adding
180° to the respective measured phase-current angle.
If the power-flow direction parameters are set to not reversed, it restores the power-flow direction to the
original direction.
For more information about power-flow direction parameters, refer to I1 Power-Flow Direction, Page 124.
The following power-flow direction reversal parameters affect the respective power-flow direction, fault direction, and power:
I
•
1
I
•
2
I
•
3
They also affect the IN angle, IN power-flow direction, and IN> fault direction. The corrected angles for I1, I2,
and I3 are displayed in the Modbus input register.
If the power-flow direction parameters are set to reversed, the fault direction is shifted by 180°.
Power-Flow Direction Reversal for Resonant/Isolated Grounded System
The power-flow direction reversal for IN affects the IN power-flow direction, IN fault direction, and watt-metric
ground current. The original IN angle before correction is displayed in the Modbus input register and is used
for deriving the I2 angle.
The power-flow direction reversal for I1 and I3 affects the respective power-flow direction, fault direction, and
power. The corrected angles for I1 and I3 are displayed in the Modbus input register.
If the power-flow direction parameters are set to not reversed, the fault direction is shifted by 180°.
The P,Q sign parameter is used to reverse the sign of active power (P) and reactive power (Q) for all phases.
The P,Q sign parameter cannot be configured for individual phases.
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If the P,Q sign parameter value is set to not reversed, the sign of active power (P) and reactive power
(Q) for all phases indicates the original active power (P) and reactive power (Q). If the P,Q sign parameter
value is set to reversed, the signs of active power (P) and reactive power (Q) for all phases get reversed. The
P,Q sign parameter is independent of the power-flow direction parameter. The P,Q sign parameter
affects the total active power (P) and reactive power (Q). The P,Q sign parameter does not affect the
power-flow direction, fault direction, current angle, and power factor for all phases. It also does not affect the
watt-metric ground current.
For more information about the P,Q sign parameter, refer to P,Q Sign, Page 125.
4.1.13
3-Phase Angle Calculations
A phase sequence defines the sequential timing in which each phase-to-ground voltage phasor lags each
phase-to-ground voltage phasor in the counter-clockwise direction.
Figure 4-8 shows the 3-phase sequence. The sequence shown below implies that V12 leads V23 by 120° and
V23 leads V31 by 120°. In addition, V1N leads V2N by 120° and V2N leads V3N by 120°. It is mandatory to
establish the balanced phase sequence before any calculations. In the device, V1N is considered as a reference
phasor at 0°. This phase sequence is needed to relate the calculated phasor angles with reference to the
phasor V1N.
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Figure 4-83-Phase Angle Calculations
In a standard balanced system, all phase-to-phase voltages are phase-to-neutral voltages multiplied by √3 and
lead the phase-to-neutral voltage phasors by 30°. For example, in a standard 4-wire, 3-phase wye system with
phase-to-neutral voltages of 120 V and V1N selected as the reference phasor, then phase-to-phase voltages
are as follows: V12 = 208∠ 30°; V23 = 208∠ 270°; V31 = 208∠ 150°.
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The phase sequence of the measured phase-to-ground voltages is checked by monitoring the angle difference
between phase-to-ground and phase-to-phase voltages.
SICAM FCM monitors the phase sequence of voltage signals from voltage sensors and displays it on the HMI/
Modbus. The phase-sequence monitoring algorithm uses measured phase-to-ground voltage and phase-tophase voltage angles in balanced condition. For monitoring the phase sequence, the threshold voltage is at
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If the phase sequence is clockwise, then it is denoted as ABC. Similarly if the phase sequence is counter-clockwise, then it is denoted as ACB. The monitored phase sequence is also displayed as 2 discrete inputs in the
Modbus register.
The following phasor diagram shows the clockwise and counter-clockwise phase sequences:
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Figure 4-9Clockwise and Counter-Clockwise Phase Sequences
4.1.15
In the HMI, the status of the phase sequence is shown as PH SEQ: ABC or PH SEQ: ACB or ---, if the phase
sequence cannot be determined.
If the phase sequence is ABC, then the discrete input (33) of the Modbus register is set to 1.
If the phase sequence is ACB, then the discrete input (34) of the Modbus register is set to 1.
If the phase sequence is not detected, then the discrete inputs (33, 34) of the Modbus registers are set to 0.
If the phase-to-ground voltage is below the threshold voltage, then the phase sequence is displayed as --- on
the HMI and the Modbus register is set to 0.
If there are any device alerts and a fault is detected in the system, then the phase sequence is displayed as ---
on the HMI and the Modbus register is set to 0.
NOTE
Protection functions implemented in SICAM FCM are designed for clockwise phase sequence only.
Determination of Fault Direction
The fault direction for the phase faults is determined by calculating the phase angles between the fault
current and the corresponding phase-to-phase voltages.
In the device, the directional overcurrent element operates for any faults either in forward direction or in
reverse direction.
The directional determination of phase elements works in the quadrature connection to prevent the loss of
polarizing quantity for close-in phase faults. Each current element has a direction by a voltage derived from
the other 2 phases. This connection introduces a 90° phase jump (current leading voltage) between reference
voltages and operating quantities (currents). A fault is determined to be in the selected direction if its phase
relationship lies within a quadrant of ± 85° on either side of the characteristic angle. It is hard-coded as +45°.
[dw_sfcm-dirdetphaelm, 1, en_US]
Figure 4-10Direction Determination of Phase Elements
NOTE
The undetermined area for the device MLFB 6MD2321-1AA00-1AA0 is 10° and the respective angles
change accordingly.
The undetermined area for the device MLFB 6MD2322-1AA00-1AA0 is 20° and the respective angles
change accordingly.
In the compensated/resonant-grounded system, the Petersen coil is configured to match the capacitive
charging currents, such that when a ground fault occurs, a negligible fault current flows. The characteristic
angle is set to 0°. A boundary of +90° is used to detect the direction of the resistive component within residual
currents.
With the cos φ method, the watt-metric residual current is calculated in case of a fault. This method of determining the ground-fault detection is implemented in the watt-metric method. For more information about the
watt-metric method, refer to 4.1.20 Ground-Fault Detection with Cos φ/Sin φ Measurement.
In the vector method, the ground-fault detection occurs if the total current IN> is exceeded.
The device calculates the active power of the zero sequence (P0) and if the value is falling in the 1st and the
4th quadrant, then the direction is forward. If the active power of the zero sequence (P0) is falling in the 2nd
and 3rd quadrant, then the direction is shown as reverse.
For more information about directional ground-fault parameters (compensated/resonant-grounded), see
Table A-3 and refer to the Fault Parameter > Ground-Fault Detection > Neutral-point Treatment menu.
4.1.18
[dw_sfcm-grndflt-comp-res, 1, en_US]
Figure 4-11Directional Ground Fault (Compensated/Resonant-Grounded) for Vector Method
NOTE
The undetermined area for the device MLFB 6MD2321-1AA00-1AA0 is 10° and the respective angles
change accordingly.
The undetermined area for the device MLFB 6MD2322-1AA00-1AA0 is 20° and the respective angles
change accordingly.
Directional Ground Fault (in Isolated Electrical Power Systems)
During ground fault on the isolated distribution system, no fault path is detected and subsequently no fault
current flows. The phase-to-neutral capacitive charging current of the healthy phases for the entire system is
supplied through the fault path. This produces a current that is used to detect the presence of the ground
fault. It appears as a residual current which lags the residual voltage by 90°. The characteristic angle is -90°.
The device calculates the reactive power of the zero sequence (Q0). If the value is falling in the 1st and the
2nd quadrant, then the direction is reverse. If the reactive power of the zero sequence (Q0) is falling in the 3rd
and 4th quadrant, then the direction is shown as forward.
For more information about directional ground-fault parameters (isolated grounded), see Table A-3 and refer
to the Fault Parameter > Ground-Fault Detection > Neutral-point Treatment menu.
Figure 4-12Directional Ground Fault (Isolated Grounded) for Vector Method
NOTE
The undetermined area for the device MLFB 6MD2321-1AA00-1AA0 is 10° and the respective angles
change accordingly.
The undetermined area for the device MLFB 6MD2322-1AA00-1AA0 is 20° and the respective angles
change accordingly.
4.1.19
Ground-Fault Direction for Solidly Grounded System
The solidly grounded system is a common system arrangement in which the neutral is solidly connected to the
ground. For the solid-grounded connection, the neutral-point displacement voltage is sufficient to measure
and determine the directional information. This results in determining the ground-fault direction based on the
rotation angle of the reference vector.
[dw_sfcm-grndflt-sol, 1, en_US]
Figure 4-13Ground-Fault Direction for Solidly Grounded System
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The undetermined area for the device MLFB 6MD2321-1AA00-1AA0 is 10° and the respective angles
change accordingly.
The undetermined area for the device MLFB 6MD2322-1AA00-1AA0 is 20° and the respective angles
change accordingly.
For more information about ground-fault direction of solidly grounded system, see Table A-3 and refer to the
Ground-Fault Detection with Cos φ/Sin φ Measurement
The ground-fault detection with cos φ/sin φ measurement method is used to detect the ground fault based on
the active part of the current (resonant system) or reactive part of the current (isolated system). The groundfault detection with cos φ/sin φ measurement method is enabled when the I
the resistive part of the ground current) parameter is configured to the values as in Table 4-9. If I
the device detects the ground fault based on the vector method.
The ground-fault detection with cos φ/sin φ measurement method is only applicable for resonant-grounded
systems and isolated-grounded systems.
If the ground current ((IN>) and the resistive current exceed the set threshold (IN> and I
the time delay tIN> is greater than the set threshold, the device indicates a fault.
If I
is set to 0 (vector method), irrespective of the selected ground-type connection, the total ground current
dir
is compared with the set current IN> for fault detection.
For resonant-ground connections, if I
method), the active part of the ground current is compared with I
IN> for ground-fault detection.
For isolated-ground connections, if I
method), the reactive part of the ground current is compared with I
and IN> for ground-fault detection.
For more information about I
Detection menu.
The following logic diagram illustrates the ground-fault detection with cos φ/sin φ measurement method.
parameters, see Table A-3 and refer to the Fault Parameters > Ground-Fault
dir
is not 0 (ground-fault detection with cos φ/sin φ measurement
dir
in addition to the total ground current and
dir
is not 0 (ground-fault detection with cos φ/sin φ measurement
dir
in addition to the total ground current
dir
(user-settable parameter for
dir
is set to 0,
dir
respectively) and if
dir
[lo_sfcm-grndfltdet-cossine, 2, en_US]
Figure 4-14Logic Diagram for Ground-Fault Detection with Cos φ/Sin φ Measurement Method
range and the ground-fault detection with cos φ/sin φ measurement
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Table 4-9Ground-Fault Detection with Cos φ/Sin φ Measurement Method Range
I
dir
0Vector method is enabled
0.2 A to 30 AGround-fault detection with cos φ/sin φ measurement method is enabled
NOTE
RangeStatus
4.1.21
In the solidly grounded system, set the I
parameter to 0.
dir
Determination of a Ground Fault with the Pulse-Location Detection
Mechanism
The Pulse-location detection mechanism detects a faulty feeder during a permanent ground fault in
overcompensated systems. The Pulse-location detection mechanism is applicable for resonanlt-grounded
systems only and not applicable to the undercompensated systems.
Figure 4-15 shows a simplified network with the pulse-location detection mechanism. The pulse pattern in the
ground current IN is generated by switching on and off a capacitor in parallel to the arc-suppression coil:
When the capacitor is switched on, an additional capacitive ground current is generated and the ground-
•
current compensation changes.
When the capacitor is switched off, the additional capacitive ground current no longer exists and the
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Figure 4-15
C
S
Network in Pulse-Location Detection
Capacitance of the switched capacitor
LInductance of the Petersen coil
The Figure 4-16 shows the ground-current pulse pattern in an overcompensated system for a low-impedance
ground fault and a high-impedance ground fault.
For low-impedance ground faults, the pulse pattern exists only in the faulty feeder.
•
For high-impedance ground faults, the pulse pattern is also present in the healthy feeders with lower
•
amplitude but in phase opposition to the faulty feeder.
Using different values of the parameters Pulse-on duration (TPulse ON) and Pulse-off
duration (TPulse OFF), the differentiation between healthy and faulty feeders for high-impedance
ground faults can be ascertained.
Figure 4-16Ground-Current Pulse Pattern in an Overcompensated System
For the faulty feeder, the ground-current pulse pattern is as follows:
When the clocking pulse is on, the capacitor is switched on, the ground current in the faulty feeder is
•
reduced, and the corresponding current pulse pattern is off.
When the clocking pulse is off, the capacitor is switched off, the ground current in the faulty feeder is
•
increased, and the current pulse pattern is on.
Table 4-10
Clocking PulseCapacitorGround Current in the
OnOnReducedOff
OffOffIncreasedOn
With the Pulse-on duration and Pulse-off duration parameters, you can define the switch-on and
switch-off duration of the capacitor. These values must be set according to the operation of the clocking
device that determines the switch-on and switch-off duration of the capacitor. If you set these 2 parameters to
the same value or to similar values, there is a risk of failure. This is the case because the stage cannot distinguish the healthy and faulty feeders by only evaluating the ground current during a high-impedance ground
fault.
Number of Pulses for Operate (PulseTh Op.) is defined as the number of pulses to be detected
within the pulse monitoring time.
Number of Pulses for Monitoring (PulseTh Mon.) is defined as the number of pulses to be
considered for calculating the pulse monitoring time.
The pulse monitoring time is calculated via the following formula:
Pulse monitoring time = Number of Pulses for Monitoring (PulseTh Mon.) ⋅ (TPulse ON +
TPulse OFF)
If the measured Pulse-on duration and Pulse-off duration is equal to the configured TPulse ON
and TPulse OFF, then a valid pulse is detected. If the number of detected pulses within the pulse monitoring
time reaches the setting of the Number of Pulses for Operate (PulseTh Op.), then the ground
fault is detected.
Current Pulse Pattern in a Faulty Feeder
Faulty Feeder
Current Pulse Pattern of the Faulty
Feeder
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Determination of the Ground-Fault Phase
The phase in which the voltage falls below V< (under-voltage phase threshold for groundfault) is identified as the phase fault, as long as the other 2 phase-to-ground voltages simultaneously
exceeds V> (over-voltage phase threshold for ground-fault).
V< must be set to less than the minimum expected operational phase-to-ground voltage.
V> must be greater than the maximum expected operational phase-to-ground voltage.
If V> and V< are set to zero, these voltages will not be used for fault detection.
NOTE
V< and V> have no significance in a solidly grounded system.
The following figure shows the ground fault displayed on the HMI with the phase fault.
[dw_sfcmdtcgrndfault, 1, en_US]
Figure 4-17HMI Display Status
4.1.23
4.1.24
Determination of Repeated Phase Faults with Automatic Reclosing
The device detects and records the repeated phase faults. A repeated phase fault is defined as the phase fault
that occurs due to an automatic reclosing (AREC) as long as the SICAM FCM indicates the fault, that is, it has
not been reset via one of the possible reset mechanisms yet. When a fault occurs, one of the 2 digital outputs
is closed and gets latched (DO1 for forward fault direction and DO2 for reverse fault direction). For a subsequent phase fault, one of the 2 digital outputs opens for 100 ms and closes again afterwards.
For every phase fault, the Modbus register (Address 24) is set for 3 s or until the fault current persists. If the
fault current does not persist, the Modbus register is reset for 3 s.
This logic is active only if the DOs are not configured.
For more information about the Modbus register, refer to Table B-11.
Intermittent Ground Fault
A typical characteristic of intermittent ground faults is that they often extinguish automatically and strike
again after some time. The fault can last between a few milliseconds and many seconds.
If the ground current (IN) exceeds the ground-current threshold (IN>) and lasts for time less than tIN>, then
pickups are counted. When ground-current pickup counter exceeds the value of Nos det. within a configu-
rable time T det. ext., an intermittent ground fault is detected.
The ground-current pickup counter is cleared under the following conditions:
If the FCM reboots and when the permanent ground fault occurs, then the ground-current pickup
•
counter is cleared.
If a permanent phase fault has occurred and the fault is reset, then the ground-current pickup counter is
•
cleared
If ground-current faults get detected multiple times within the fault reset time, the respective digital output
operates for 25 ms (DO1 for forward fault direction and DO2 for reverse fault direction).
The VNE threshold is not considered during IN> pickup.
4.1.25
Inrush-Current Detection/Blocking
The device detects the presence of high level of 2nd harmonic current. For example, a transformer inrush
current. If the 2nd harmonic current is greater than 15 % of the measured phase current of any of the 3
phases, the device does not issue a fault indication for the set threshold I>, tI>, IN>, and tIN>. If the fault
persists for more than the configured CrossBlockTimer value, then the device displays a fault indication. The
device does not block the fault indication if the fault current is above the set threshold I>> for the time tI>>.
If the fault current persists for the respective time setting (tI> for phases, tIN> for ground), the inrush-current
blocking function monitors the inrush current. The inrush current is detected by analyzing the magnitude of
the 2nd harmonic components of the phase vectors.
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If the CrossBlockTimer value is set as 0, then the fault indication is not blocked in case of an inrush-current
detection.
4.1.26
4.1.27
Primary Current Settings
Based on the selected current-transformer type, the rated primary current parameter can be set from 50 A to
1000 A via the user interface or Modbus registers.
After setting the parameters, connect the current inputs I1, I2/IN, I3 via low-power current transformers (LoPo
CTs) or conventional current transformers (CT). For interfacing via conventional CTs, use a 1 A CT adaptor
(MLFB 6MD2320-0AA10-1AA0) or a 5 A CT adaptor (MLFB 6MD2320-0AA20-1AA0).
The LoPo CTs convert the primary current to a proportional output voltage. The device has a rated primary
current setting of 300 A (@ 225 mV).
Ground-Current Calculation
For solidly-grounded systems, the ground currents are calculated from the vector sum of 3 phases. The ground
current is also calculated for isolated/resonant-grounded systems, when the phase-current sensor for phase L2
is connected to the I2/IN terminal.
If the ground-current sensor is connected to the I2/IN terminal, the ground current can be measured for
isolated/resonant-grounded systems.
When the ground current is measured, the ground current can be configured from 25 A to 150 A.
For more information about the ground sensor, refer to Ground Sensor, Page 123.
The calculation/measurement of the ground current is determined by setting the Ground-current acquisition
parameter.
NOTE
When the cos φ/sin φ functionality is used in isolated or resonant-grounded systems, the deviation of the
ground current (I
NOTE
For isolated systems, if the angle difference between VNG and IN is closer to 0°, the deviation of the calculated ground current (I
NOTE
For resonant-grounded systems, if the angle difference between V
the calculated ground current (I
NOTE
When the ground-current calculation is used with the vector method, the deviation of the calculated
ground current is 3 %.
For more information about ground-current calculation, refer to Ground-Current Acquisition, Page 122
For higher accuracy, Siemens recommends measuring the ground current in compensated/isolated
systems.
4.1.28
4.1.29
Network Voltage Ratio
In the medium-voltage applications, higher rated voltage sensors can be used in the system with lower rated
voltages. For example, a 20-kV sensor can be used in a 10-kV primary voltage system. In this case, enter the
appropriate sensor voltage ratio and primary voltage settings to display the correct network voltage as
described in the following example:
If the primary rated voltage is equal to the rated sensor voltage, set both the parameters, that is primaryvoltage and the sensor voltage as the primary rated voltage. For example, if a 20-kV sensor is used in
the 20-kV system, set the primary voltage and the sensor voltage equal to 20 kV.
Also when the primary rated voltage is lower than the rated sensor voltage, set the Primary voltage parameter equal to the primary rated voltage and the Sensor voltage parameter equal to the rated sensor voltage.
For example, if a 20-kV sensor is used in the 10-kV system, set the primary voltage equal to 10 kV and the
sensor rated voltage equal to 20 kV.
NOTE
When the device with firmware version 2.00/2.10 is upgraded to firmware version 2.20 and above, check
the Primary voltage and Sensor voltage parameters and adapt them accordingly.
Voltage Measurements with Sensors as per IEC 60044-7, IEC 61869-11 and
with Conventional Voltage Sensors
The device can be used to measure voltages with the sensors as per IEC 60044-7, IEC 61869-11 and with
conventional voltage sensors by connecting the sensor outputs to the V1, V2, and V3 terminals. The current
inputs (I1, I2, and I3) of the device are connected to the LoPo current sensors in the medium-voltage system.
This function can be selected by configuring the primary voltage parameter to 3.25/√ 3 or 100/√ 3.
The following figure shows how the device is connected to the sensors or to the conventional voltage sensors.
[dw_sfcm-volsenIEC, 2, en_US]
Figure 4-19Voltage Measurement with Sensors as per IEC 60044-7, IEC 61869-11 or with Conventional
Voltage Sensors
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Low-Voltage Measurement
The device can be configured for low-voltage measurement. In the low-voltage system, 230 V is directly
connected to the V1, V2, and V3 terminals. The current terminals I1, I2, and I3 are also connected in the low-
voltage system with appropriate current-transformer sensors.
This function can be selected by configuring the Secondary voltage parameter to 230 V.
In this mode, the settings for primary voltage do not have any relevance.
The following figure shows how the device is connected to the low-voltage system.
[dw_sfcm-lowvolmsrmt, 2, en_US]
Figure 4-20Low-Voltage Measurement
4.1.31
Determination of Medium Voltage via Low-Voltage Measurements
The voltages in the medium-voltage (MV) system can be determined by measuring the voltages from the lowvoltage (LV) system. In this variant, the voltage inputs (V1, V2, and V3) of the device are connected to the
secondary side of the transformer in the LV system and the current inputs (I1, I2, and I3) of the device are
connected to the LoPo current sensors in the medium-voltage system.
The figure illustrates the transformer type (Dy-11) used in the medium-voltage/low-voltage measurement. For
more information about transformer types, refer to Transformer Type, Page 114.
[dw_sfcm_mv_lv_measurement, 2, en_US]
Figure 4-21Medium-Voltage/Low-Voltage Measurement
This function can be selected by configuring the Secondary voltage parameter to 400/√3. By using this
application, no additional VTs are necessary. The fault determinations are made with the help of LV-side
voltage references.
The device is able to detect the direction of phase faults and ground faults in solidly grounded MV networks.
The primary voltages affected by transformer losses can be corrected by providing an offset in the Primary
For the Dy-11 transformer type, the secondary side of the transformer lags the primary side of the transformer
by a phase of 330°. As such the transformer angle is set to 330°.
If the Primary voltage parameter is not set to 400/√3, the settings for transformer type, voltage correction, and transformer angle do not have any relevance.
NOTE
Presently, the transformer-type options other than Dy-11 are not supported.
4.1.32
Voltage Measurement via Integrated Voltage-Detecting Systems
The SICAM FCM (6MD2322-0AA10-1AA0) can be used to measure the primary voltages in a medium-voltage
system by connecting to integrated voltage-detecting systems (VDS) with low resistance modified (LRM) interface. Both the SICAM FCM and VDS device are connected in parallel connections. For the current measurements, the inputs are provided via LoPo sensors or CT adaptor.
[dw_sfcm-volmsrmtVDS, 2, en_US]
Figure 4-22SICAM FCM - Voltage Measurement in VDS
The capacitances C1 and C2 are located internally to the RMU bushing and in the VDS device respectively.
When the device is connected for the first time as per the scheme, you must calibrate the device via the HMI
or Modbus to get the accurate voltage measurements.
Auto Calibration
You must calibrate the device when it is connected in the VDS system. You can calibrate the device via the HMI
or Modbus.
NOTE
The auto calibration can be performed when there is no fault condition.
To auto calibrate the device at rated network voltage, proceed as follows.
Set the rated primary voltage with HMI or Modbus (Address 10).
²
Set the auto calibration primary voltage with HMI or Modbus (Address 49). The auto calibration voltage is
²
the actual primary voltage calibrated during the auto calibration.
Navigate to Process Parameters > Auto calibration.
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Figure 4-23VDS Device Auto Calibration
Press OK to start the auto calibration.
²
The auto calibration takes about 60 s to complete.
The following dialog appears:
Device Functions
4.1 Description
4.1.33
4.1.34
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Figure 4-24Device Auto Calibration
Energy Measurement
The device provides counters in the Modbus registers to acquire the following data:
Active import energy
•
Active export energy
•
Reactive import energy
•
Reactive export energy
•
The values are kept when the device is powered off or in sleep mode. The counter starts incrementing from
the last stored value once the device is powered on.
For more information about these counters, refer to 3-Phase Active Import Energy Counter, Page 139.
The counter value can be reset by any one of the following methods:
Using the Energy counter reset parameter via HMI
•
Using the Energy counter reset Modbus register. For more information, refer to Table B-10.
•
RTC Synchronization
The device provides an internal real-time clock. In order to get an external time synchronization, the device
must be synchronized with the Modbus master with the current system time. The real-time clock must be
synchronized at least once a day for a valid time stamp.
The device needs a time synchronization, when it resumes from the sleep mode to ensure the correct time and
date. Also the time synchronization is required when the device is powered on after 8 hours of sleep mode.
The firmware can be updated remotely via the Modbus/RS485 interface when it is connected to SICAM CMIC
RTU. The firmware update is only possible with baud rates ranging from 4800 bps to 19200 bps. For more
information, refer to the following CMIC RTU documents:
[ENGLISH] Document Number: DC0-088-2 Common Functions Modbus
Before uploading the SICAM FCM firmware, refer to the latest Readme for Firmware Update of SICAM FCM
via CMIC/A8000.
NOTE
Configure or check the newly added parameters at least once after the remote firmware update is
completed.
NOTE
For updating the firmware via the SICAM FCM Configurator tool, refer to the SICAM FCM Configurator
Manual.
4.1.36
NOTE
The fault LED (red color) of the device blinks during the firmware download. It takes around 10 minutes to
complete the firmware download.
NOTE
When CMIC is connected to multiple SICAM FCM devices, refer to the Readme for Firmware Update of
SICAM FCM via CMIC/A8000 and configure the CMIC parameters.
Password Menu Access
The device parameter menu access can be protected by a password. For activating the Battery Freshness Mode
(BFM), the password is not required to access the home screen.
The user can change the password by using the Change Password parameter in HMI only. The password can
be disabled/enabled by using the Password Protection parameter in HMI.
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4.1 Description
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Figure 4-25Password Menu Access
The password can be reset to the default password 1111 by resetting the password in the Modbus register.
Menu navigation is not allowed after 10 wrong attempts. After 10 wrong attempts, reset the password to the
default value. The password cannot be reset through the HMI.
After entering the correct password, you can access the parameters menu. If no key has been pressed during
30 minutes, the parameter menu is closed and the home screen is displayed.
In the battery mode, changing the password is not allowed.
NOTE
The password has 4 digits. Each digit ranges from 0 to 9. The password 0000 is invalid.
NOTE
By default, the password protection is disabled.
4.1.37
Undervoltage Alarm and Undervoltage Warning
Overvoltage Alarm and Overvoltage Warning
Device Alerts
The device can detect and indicate overvoltage alarms and warnings, undervoltage alarms and warnings, and
overcurrent alarms and warnings when it is in service. The device alerts are communicated via Modbus and
displayed on the user interface. The alerts reset automatically when the current/voltage falls below the
threshold levels again or exceeds them again in case of an undervoltage.
The undervoltage alerts are enabled when the system voltage falls below the user-defined setting (V
Alarm/V
about the undervoltage alarm and undervoltage warning, see Table A-4 and refer to the Fault Parameters >
Undervoltage Warning and Undervoltage Alarm menu.
Warning). The threshold is defined in percentage of rated primary voltage. For more information
min
min
The overvoltage alerts are enabled when the system voltage exceeds the user-defined settings (V
V
Warning). The threshold is defined in percentage of rated primary voltage. For more information about
max
the overvoltage alarm and overvoltage warning, see Table A-4 and refer to the Fault Parameters > Over-voltage Warning and Overvoltage Alarm menu.
Overcurrent warning and overcurrent alarm is applicable to phase current I1, I2, and I3 only.
The overcurrent alerts are enabled if the system current exceeds the user-defined setting (I
Warning) and persists for a user-defined time (overcurrent alarm time/overcurrent warning time).
The overcurrent warning and overcurrent alarm resets when the current falls below the threshold with a
hysteresis of 5 % of rated primary current. For example, if the warning threshold is set to 500 A, the device
resets the alert if the current falls below 485 A for a rated primary current of 300 A (15 A is 5 % of 300 A).
For more information about the overcurrent alarm and overcurrent warning, see Table A-4 and refer to the
Fault Parameters > Overcurrent Warning and Overcurrent Alarm menu.
NOTE
max
Alarm/I
max
Configure the overcurrent threshold for current settings (I
between the 2 settings is at least 10 % of the rated primary current to display an appropriate alert for an
alarm or warning.
NOTE
Configure the overvoltage threshold for voltages (V
threshold for voltages (V
2 % of the rated primary voltage to display an appropriate alert for an alarm or warning.
NOTE
If you set the threshold for an undervoltage alarm (V
voltage alarm (V
frequency change occurs (> 0.2 Hz), a false indication of the undervoltage alarm, undervoltage warning,
overvoltage alarm, and overvoltage warning can occur.
NOTE
The overvoltage alarm/warning resets after a delay of 10 s when the voltage falls below the configured
threshold. The undervoltage alarm/warning resets after a delay of 10 s when the voltages are above the
configured threshold or below 50 % of the primary voltage.
Alarm), and overvoltage warning (V
max
Alarm/V
min
Warning) such that the difference between the 2 settings is at least
min
max
min
Alarm/I
max
Alarm/V
Alarm), undervoltage warning (V
max
Warning) closer to the primary voltage and if a
max
Warning) such that the difference
max
Warning) and the undervoltage
Warning), over-
min
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An archive log is composed of:
Event logs
•
The device stores 20 faults as event logs on the non-volatile memory. The event logs consists of time
stamps and fault current values. The event log is designed as a ring buffer where the new fault always
overwrite the oldest stored event.
Due to the watchdog timer reset, the Device Error Event is also saved. For the device error event, in
Modbus the Current values are shown as 0. In HMI, the message Device error watchdog timer reset is
displayed without showing the phase-current values.
Trailing pointers
•
The minimum and maximum values of current are archived every 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 1
hour, 24 hours, 1 month, and 1 year.
For more information about the parameters of archive logging, see Table A-1 and refer to the Events and
Trailing Pointers menus.
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4.1 Description
NOTE
When the device is powered on from the sleep mode, the date and time display format is 01-01-2014,
00:00:00. The Modbus registers for date and time are set as invalid.
4.1.39
Battery Freshness Mode
The Battery Freshness Mode (BFM) prevents discharging of the battery until the device is powered on and
used for the first time and enhances the battery life. When the device is shipped, BFM is enabled to avoid the
discharge of the battery power during shipping and storage.
During installation and commissioning, the BFM is automatically disabled when the device is powered on from
an external power supply for the first time.
To activate the BFM mode, it is mandatory to disconnect the power source. By selecting the BFM mode, the
device stops all the routine operations until the power supply is reconnected.
NOTE
If the device is temporarily connected to the auxiliary voltage only, activate the BFM mode every time
before switching off the auxiliary voltage to avoid discharge of the battery.
To enable BFM in the device, proceed as follows:
In the Home Screen, press the BFM key. The Battery freshness menu appears.
²
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Figure 4-26Home Screen
In the Battery freshness menu, enable the BFM mode by pressing the OK key. Press the Esc key to return
²
to the Home Screen.
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Figure 4-27Battery Freshness
The Remove Power Source menu appears.
As displayed in the Remove Power Source menu, disconnect the auxiliary voltage to enable the BFM
Medium-voltage and low-voltage application range1 kV to 36 kV
Frequency range45 Hz to 65 Hz
Auxiliary power-supply voltage rangeDC 24 V to 250 V (± 10 %)
Integrated back-up battery
Measuring Inputs for Voltage (MLFB 6MD2321-1AA00-1AA0)
Rated voltage ph-nAC 3.25/√3 V, AC 100/√3 V, AC 230 V
Measuring range0.075 V to 3 V for 3.25/√3 (according to
Internal impedance200 kΩ
Measuring Inputs for Voltage (MLFB 6MD2322-1AA00-1AA0)
Measuring range3 V to 50 V
Internal impedance20 MΩ
AC 230 V (± 20 %)
Battery lifetime for 15 years
IEC 61869-11)
3 V to 250 V for 100/√3 V
15 V to 250 V for 230 V
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Measuring Inputs for Current (according to IEC 60044-8, IEC 61869-10)
Rated voltage
225 mV
Internal impedance> 20 kΩ
Measuring range phase current (225 mV@300 A
1 A or 0.5 % at rated frequency
Frequency f (47 Hz to 53 Hz/57 Hz to 63 Hz)1 %
Energy measurement accuracy1 % for a duration of 1 h
7
For optimum battery capacity, Siemens recommends storing the device below 30 °C; 30 % RH
8
The accuracy of voltage measurements is up to 0.5 % (±10 % of the rated voltage) for MLFB 6MD2321-1AA00-1AA0.
9
The accuracy of current measurements is up to 0.5 % (100 A to 600 A) for MLFB 6MD2321-1AA00-1AA0.
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Reactive power (Q)V = V
Active power (P)V = V
NOTE
The accuracies of the voltage inputs connected to a VDS device are declared at an ambient temperature (25
°C). For every 10 °C rise in temperature, the accuracies get impaired.
Measured Ground-Current Accuracy for Isolated/Resonant Connection
Measured VariableAccuracy Class Depending on IEC 61557- 12:2007-08 (K55)
Setting value0.4 A to 0.9 A1 A to 2000 A
Measuring range0.2 A to 15 A1 A to 1200 A
Accuracy (for standard
ground-current ratio of 60 A
primary)
N
I = 50 % to 200 % of I
Power factor = 1 (Unit power factor)
N
I = 50 % to 200 % of I
Power factor = 1 (Zero power factor)
N
I = 50 % to 200 % of I
± 0.1 A for current range 0.2 A to 1 A± 0.25 A for current range 1 A to 49 A
± 10 % for current range 1.1 A to 15 A ± 1 % for current range 50 A to 1200 A
N
N
N
IN setting
Technical Data
5.1 Device Technical Data
± 2.0 % of rated power P
Where PN= VN x I
± 2.0 % of rated power P
Where PN= VN x I
± 2.0 % of rated power P
Where PN= VN x I
N
N
N
rated
rated
rated
NOTE
For grounded systems, the accuracy of the calculated ground current is 3 %.
NOTE
The device parameter for ground-fault detection IN> ranges from 0.4 A to 2000 A. The accuracy of measurements differs based on the threshold value set. When the ground-fault detection is disabled (IN> is 0),
the measuring range for the ground current varies from 0.2 A to 15 A.
Number1
External operating voltageDC 24 V to 30 V continuous signal
Digital Outputs
Number2
TypeDry contact
Maximum switching capacity2000 VA (AC, resistive)
Permissible current per contact (continuous)8 A
Permissible current per contact (switching)8 A
Dimensions
Type of fixingPanel flush mounting
Cut-out (W x H)92+0.8 mm x 45+0.8 mm
Overall depth109.5 mm
Permissible switch panel thickness for installation2 mm to 4 mm
Mounting positionHorizontal
Weight≤ 500 g
DC 30 V to 60 V periodic
0.5 s ON time and 4.5 s OFF time
240 W/30 V DC (DC, resistive)
Environment
Operating temperature range
Storage temperature range-25 °C to +55 °C
Humidity range0 % to 95 %, non-condensing
Altitude above sea levelMaximum up to 2000 m
Protection Device Class
Device front
Device rearIP 20
Power Consumption
DC 24 V/AC 230 V
Peak power during power on6.0 W
NOTE
When the auxiliary power supply fails, the device is switched on with an internal battery. In this low-power
mode, the device has limited functionality.
In the low-power mode, you can reset a fault, set parameters, and view events/records. In this mode, measurements, fault detection, and communication functions are not available.
Insulation test between auxiliary power-supply
terminals (L, N), communication channels, DI,
DO connected together and ground, all
voltage, current channels connected together
Insulation test between auxiliary powersupply terminals (L, N) and all DI, DO terminals
connected together
Insulation test between communication channels and DI terminals
Insulation test between communication channels and DO terminals
Insulation test between the digital outputs and
the digital inputs
Insulation test between auxiliary power-supply
terminals (L, N) and communication channels
connected together
Insulation test between communication channels and voltage terminals connected together
DC 500 V, 60 s, ≥100 MΩ––
10
Test (1 min)
2.5 kV4 kV
2.5 kV6.4 kV
1.39 kV2.5 kV
3.5 kV7.15 kV
3.5 kV6.4 kV
Impulse Voltage
Test (1.2 μs/50
μs, 5 positive and
negative cycles)
10
Below -25 °C, the legibility of the display can be impaired.
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Table 6-4Mechanical Tests
TestsStandardsTest Requirements
Vibration response
test
Vibration withstand
test
Shock response testIEC 60068-2-27, Class IAcceleration 5 g, duration 11 ms, 18 shocks each in both
Shock withstand test IEC 60068-2-27, Class IAcceleration 15 g, duration 11 ms, 18 shocks each in both
EMI/EMC Tests for Immunity
Table 6-5Immunity Test
Type Testing
6.1 Type Testing
IEC 60068-2-6, Class ISinusoidal
10 Hz to 150 Hz: ± 0.035 mm amplitude, 0.5 g acceleration,
frequency sweep rate 1 octave/min, 1 cycle in 3 orthogonal
axes
IEC 60068-2-6, Class ISinusoidal
10 Hz to 150 Hz: ± 0.075 mm amplitude, 1 g acceleration,
frequency sweep rate 1 octave/min, 20 cycles in 3 orthogonal axes
directions of the 3 orthogonal axes
directions of the 3 orthogonal axes
TestStandardsTest Requirements
Electrostatic
IEC 61000-4-2, Level 38 kV air discharge and 6 kV contact discharge
discharge immunity
test
Electromagnetic high
frequency distur-
IEC 61000-4-3, Level 380 MHz to 1 GHz (10 V/m, Criteria B) and
1.4 GHz to 2.7 GHz (10 V/m, Criteria B)
bance (Radiated
Susceptibility Test)
Electrical fast transient/burst immunity
test
Surge immunity testIEC 61000-4-5, Level 3
IEC 61000-4-4, Level 3± 4 kV on auxiliary power supply, current inputs, voltage
inputs, digital input, and digital outputs
± 2 kV on communication port
± 2 kV DM, ± 4 kV CM on auxiliary power supply and
IEC 61326-1, Level 3
voltage inputs
± 1 kV DM, ± 2 kV CM on digital input and digital outputs
± 4 kV on current inputs
± 2 kV on communication port
Conducted susceptibility test
IEC 61000-4-6, Level 2
IEC 61326-1, Level 2
150 kHz to 80 MHz (3 V) on auxiliary power supply, current
inputs, voltage inputs, digital input, digital outputs, and
communication port
Damped oscillatory
wave immunity test
IEC 61000-4-18, Level 32.5 kV (CM), 1.0 kV (DM) applied on current inputs, voltage
inputs, digital input, digital outputs, and communication
port
This chapter describes the various possibilities to connect the device to the medium-voltage system.
The device can be used as a dedicated Fault Passage Indicator (FPI) by using only the 3 current inputs. No
directional fault information is provided in this scheme.
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Figure 7-1SICAM FCM as Fault Passage Indicator
NOTE
In this connection scheme, the accuracy of ground-current measurements cannot be guaranteed for
isolated/resonant ground connection.
Ground-Fault Indicator
The device can be used as a dedicated ground-fault indicator by using the ground-current sensor. The
following scheme shows how the device works as a non-directional ground-fault indicator (50 G).
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Figure 7-2SICAM FCM as Ground-Fault Indicator
Fault Detector
The device can be used as a fault detector by providing fault information with directional information. This
requires an additional low-power voltage transformer of 3.25/√3 V or 100/√3 V sensors in the medium-voltage
system or a direct connection to 230 V or when it is connected in the VDS.
For more information about VDS, see chapter 4.1.32 Voltage Measurement via Integrated Voltage-Detecting
Systems.
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In a medium-voltage system, the device is connected to the voltage inputs V1, V2, and V3 via low-power
voltage transformers of 3.25/√3 V or 100/√3 V. The 3 low-power current sensors are connected to the current
inputs I1, I2, and I3. This scheme is used for a solidly grounded system and the IN value is calculated.
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Figure 7-3SICAM FCM as Fault Detector – 3 Low-Power Voltage Sensors and Current Sensors with 3
Phase Currents for MLFB 6MD2321-1AA00-1AA0
Connection Diagrams
7.1 Connection Diagrams
In a medium-voltage system, the device is connected to the voltage inputs V1, V2, and V3 via the 4 V to 30 V
VDS system. The 3 low-power current sensors are connected to the current inputs I1, I2, and I3. These connection diagrams are used for a solidly grounded system and the IN value is calculated.
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Figure 7-4SICAM FCM as Fault Detector – 3 Low-Power Voltage Transformer and Current Transformer
with 3 Phase Currents for MLFB 6MD2322-1AA00-1AA0
3 Low-Power Voltage Sensor, 2 Phase Current, and Sensitive Ground-Current Sensor
In a medium-voltage system, the device is connected to the voltage inputs V1, V2, and V3 via low-power
voltage sensors of 3.25/√3 V or 100/√3 V. The 3 low-power current sensors are connected to I1, I2/IN, I3 with I
N
connected to the sensitive ground-current sensors. This scheme is used for isolated/resonant-grounded
systems and the I2 value is calculated.
Figure 7-5SICAM FCM as Fault Detector – 3 Low-Power Voltage Sensor with 2 Phase Currents and Sensi-
In a medium-voltage system, the device is connected to the voltage inputs V1, V2, and V3 via 4 V to 30 V VDS
system. The 3 low-power current sensors are connected to I1, I2/IN, I3 with IN connected to the sensitive
ground-current sensors. These connection diagrams are used for isolated/resonant-grounded systems and the
I2 value is calculated.
tive Ground-Current Sensor for MLFB 6MD2321-1AA00-1AA0
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Figure 7-6SICAM FCM as Fault Detector – 3 Low-Power Voltage Transformer with 2 Phase Currents and
Sensitive Ground-Current Sensor for MLFB 6MD2322-1AA00-1AA0
NOTE
During electrical installation, all the rules and regulations of power systems must be observed.
Low-Voltage (230 V) Measurement
For more information about low-voltage (230 V) measurement, see chapter 4.1.30 Low-Voltage Measure-
ment.
Medium-Voltage/Low-Voltage Measurement
For more information about medium-voltage/low-voltage measurement, see chapter 4.1.31 Determination of
Medium Voltage via Low-Voltage Measurements.
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7.2 Installing the Device
7.2
Installing the Device
Use the correct polarity before connecting to an auxiliary DC voltage.
²
Check and verify all terminals for proper connections.
²
Check the polarities and phase connections of all instrument transformers.
²
Before energizing with supply voltage, place the device in the operating environment for at least 2 hours
²
to avoid humidity and condensation problems.
NOTE
Ensure that the terminal 1 of the device is properly grounded with the ground wire provided.
NOTE
If the device is commissioned after a long period of time, make sure to run a power ON-OFF sequence and
keep the device in the OFF condition for an hour.
The following figure shows how the Modbus shielding and grounding is made between SICAM CMIC/A8000
and SICAM FCM.
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Figure 7-15Modbus Shielding and Grounding Connection
Modbus Termination
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Figure 7-16Modbus Termination
NOTE
SICAM FCM has no internal Modbus load resistor. If SICAM FCM is located at the end of the Modbus connection, use an external resistor for Modbus termination.
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Parameterization
A.1Parameterization82
A.2Parameterizing the User Interface83
A.3Editing the Device Settings91
This chapter describes the various parameter menus and the possible parameter settings that can be executed
via the user interface. Parameters can also be set remotely by using the RS485/Modbus interface. The parameters are stored in the respective Modbus registers. For more information about Modbus, see B.1 Modbus Regis-
ters
The device menu screen contains the following user interface elements:
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Figure A-1Default Menu with Display and User Controls
(1)Header area
(2)Display area
(3)Footer area
Header
•
The header area displays the title and status of the feeder.
Display
•
The display area shows the default measured values, such as currents, voltages, power, and frequency.
Footer
•
The footer area contains the respective menu navigation functions. You can navigate through the menu
using the keypads by selecting a value or editing the device settings. The following functions are
assigned to the navigation keys:
–Battery Freshness Mode (BFM)
Enables the Battery Freshness Mode. For more information, refer to 4.1.39 Battery Freshness Mode.
–MENU
Calls the main menu
–OK
Opens the submenu from the selected main menu
–Save
Permanently saves the last set value and returns from edit mode to display mode
–Edit
Opens the edit mode of the device settings
–↑↓
The up and down arrow is used to move the cursor. It is also used to scroll within the menu list and
for selecting or entering numerical values.
You can also parameterize the device using the SICAM FCM Configurator tool. For more information, refer to
the SICAM FCM Configurator Manual.
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A.2 Parameterizing the User Interface
A.2
Default Menu
Parameterizing the User Interface
This chapter describes the default menu and the possible parameter settings that you can perform with the
user interface.
The default menu displays the following parameters:
•
•
•
•
By navigating with the keys, you can view the following parameters:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
The default menu also displays the power-flow direction and status of the feeder.
This chapter describes with an example how to edit and set the device parameters.
To edit the phase-current threshold value settings, proceed as follows:
On the default menu, select Menu.
²
The Menu appears.
Navigate to the Fault Parameters menu and press OK.
²
The Phase-Fault Detection I>> menu with the different phase-fault parameters appears.
Navigate to Phase-Fault Detection I>> and press OK.
²
The Saved I >> menu appears.
In the Saved I >> menu, press Edit>.
²
The New I>> menu appears.
In the New I >> menu, press the up arrow or the down arrow to set the New I>> value within the desired
²
range.
Press Save> to save the new Phase-Fault Detection I>> value.
²
NOTE
To navigate from one value to another value, use the left arrow and right arrow. For entering values, for
example, from 0 A to 2500 A, press the up arrow or the down arrow.
Press Esc if you want to cancel the edit mode and to return to the display mode. All the saved values are
B.1Modbus Registers94
B.2Implementation of the Modbus Protocol95
B.3Bit-Type Data107
B.4Register-Type Data – Holding Registers110
B.5Register-Type Data – Input Registers131
B.6Register-Type Data – Analog Input Registers144
B.7Register-Type Data - Events150
B.8Register-Type Data – Trailing Pointers153
B.9Self-Test Mode156
Modbus is a field bus which is used to exchange data between programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and
other devices. The communication protocol is based on the master/slave system over a serial line (RS485).
The Modbus master requests data from the slaves which are connected to the bus. The slaves answer to the
request from the master. The device works as Modbus Slave and supports communication via RS485. Regardless of the transmission mode, the communication cycle and contents remain the same. The message frame
contains the following format:
Device address
•
Function code
•
8-bit data bytes
•
Error checking
•
The following Modbus data models are supported:
Bit type data
•
–Discrete input
–Coil
Register-type data
•
–Input register
–Holding register
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B.2 Implementation of the Modbus Protocol
B.2
Modbus Function Codes
Data-Package Format
Implementation of the Modbus Protocol
The device operates as a Modbus Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) slave.
Function CodeFunction as per Modbus SpecificationDescription
01Read coilsBit access to BIT-AREA
02Read discrete inputsBit access to BIT-AREA
03Read holding registers16-bit access to REGISTER-AREA
04Read input registers16-bit access to REGISTER-AREA
05Write single coilBit access to BIT-AREA
06Write single register16-bit access to REGISTER-AREA
15Write multiple coilsBit access to BIT-AREA
16Write multiple registers16-bit access to REGISTER-AREA
If the device receives an unsupported function code, it returns the exception code response as 01.
Modbus Registers
B.2 Implementation of the Modbus Protocol
Table B-3Bit-Type Data - Coil
AddressModbus Data TypeParametersAccess
1CoilActivate self-test modeR/W
2CoilReset deviceR/W
3CoilReset faultR/W
4–Reserved for future use–
5CoilDigital output 1R/W
6CoilDigital output 2R/W
7CoilClear data available statusR/W
8CoilClear event databaseR/W
9CoilInitiate auto calibrationR/W
10CoilEnergy counter resetR/W
11CoilPassword reset coilR/W
12CoilActive-group switchingR/W
For more information about bit-type data - discrete inputs, see B.3 Bit-Type Data.
Table B-4Bit-Type Data - Discrete Inputs
AddressModbus Data TypeParametersAccess
1Discrete InputStatus data/data availableR
2Discrete InputSelf-test mode activatedR
3Discrete InputOvercurrent (I>>), high-set without direction
4Discrete InputGround-fault detection (IN>)R
5Discrete InputOvervoltage warning (V
6Discrete InputOvervoltage alarm (V
7Discrete InputUndervoltage warning (V
8Discrete InputUndervoltage alarm (V
9Discrete InputI>/I>> direction AR
10Discrete InputI>/I>> direction BR
11Discrete InputIN> direction AR
12Discrete InputIN> direction BR
13Discrete InputForward (A) power-flow direction of I
14Discrete InputReverse (B) power-flow direction of I
15Discrete InputForward (A) power-flow direction of I
16Discrete InputReverse (B) power-flow direction of I
17Discrete InputForward (A) power-flow direction of I
18Discrete InputReverse (B) power-flow direction of I
19Discrete InputTime synchronization requiredR
20Discrete InputOvercurrent warningR
21Discrete InputOvercurrent alarmR
22Discrete InputOvercurrent stage I>, low-set without direction
23Discrete InputPhase-fault indication (I>/I>>)R
24Discrete InputPhase-fault indication (I>/I>>) for at least 3 sR
25Discrete InputDevice-health statusR
For more information about holding registers, see B.4 Register-Type Data – Holding Registers.
Table B-5Holding Registers
Address Min/Max Value ParametersDefaultUnitType
1–Modbus frame configuration0–uInt16
20 to 6Modbus baud rate6bpsuInt16
41 to 247Modbus ID247–uInt16
5 to 8–Date and time––uInt16
90 to 1Grid frequency0–uInt16
1010 to 360Primary voltage2001/10 kV uInt16
110, 50 to 2500Overcurrent trip value (I>>), high-set0AuInt16
124 to 6000Overcurrent response time (tI>>)4x 10 ms uInt16
130, 4 to 20000Ground-fault trip value (IN>) (Group 1)01/10 AuInt16
144 to 6000Ground-fault response time (tIN>) (Group 1) 4x 10 ms uInt16
152Transformer type2–uInt16
160 to 2Neutral-point treatment (Group 1)2–uInt16
170 to 4Language1–uInt16
180 to 3Voltage transformer secondary/low-power
0VuInt16
voltage transformer
190 to 2Date type0–uInt16
200 to 1Time type0–uInt16
210 to 30V
220 to 30V
230 to 30V
240 to 30V
250 to 100Neutral-point displacement voltage VNG>
alarm0%uInt16
max
warning0%uInt16
max
alarm0%uInt16
min
warning0%uInt16
min
30%uInt16
(Group 1)
264 to 6000Neutral-point displacement time tVNG>
10x 10 ms uInt16
(Group1)
270, 3 to 480Auto reset time480minuInt16
2850 to 1000Rated primary current300AuInt16
290, 50 to 2500Overcurrent trip value I>, low-set0AuInt16
300, 4 to 6000Overcurrent response time (tI>), low-set4x 10 ms uInt16
310, 1 to 60T10suInt16
320, 1 to 25T20suInt16
Modbus Registers
B.2 Implementation of the Modbus Protocol
Address Min/Max Value ParametersDefaultUnitType
330, 30 to 240T30suInt16
340, 50 to 2000I
350, 50 to 2000I
360 to 120I
370 to 120I
380 to 900Primary-voltage correction0VuInt16
390 to 359Transformer angle330degrees uInt16
400, 2 to 300I
4110 to 360Sensor voltage2001/10 kV uInt16
420 to 1Active group0–uInt16
430, 4 to 20000Ground-fault trip value (IN>) (Group 2)6001/10 AuInt16
444 to 6000Ground-fault response time (tIN>) (Group 2) 100x10 ms uInt16
450 to 100Neutral-point displacement voltage VNG>
464 to 6000Neutral-point displacement time tVNG>
470, 2 to 300I
480Capacitor voltage0–uInt16
491000 to 36000Auto calibration voltage20 000VuInt16
500 to 1Ground-current acquisition0–uInt16
510 to 1DO configuration0–uInt16
52–Reserved for future use–––
53–Reserved for future use–––
540 to 60000Crossblocktimer100msuInt16
5525 to 150Ground sensor60AuInt16
560 to 1I1 power-flow direction0–uInt16
570 to 1I2/IN power-flow direction1–uInt16
580 to 1I3 power-flow direction0–uInt16
590 to 1P, Q sign0–uInt16
600 to 2Neutral-point treatment (Group 2)1–uInt16
61–Reserved for future use––62–Reserved for future use––63–Reserved for future use––64–Reserved for future use––65–Reserved for future use––66–Reserved for future use––67–Reserved for future use––68–Reserved for future use––69–Reserved for future use––700 to 100Under-voltage phase threshold for ground
710, 100 to 170Over-voltage phase threshold for ground
720, 1 to 3003I0 Delta pulse off-on0%uInt16
730, 20 to 2000Pulse-on duration0x10 ms uInt16
740, 20 to 2000Pulse-off duration0x10 ms uInt16
alarm setting0AuInt16
max
warning setting0AuInt16
max
alarm time setting0minuInt16
max
warning time setting0minuInt16
max
(Group 1)101/10 AuInt16
dir
0%uInt16
(Group 2)
4x10 ms uInt16
(Group 2)
(Group 2)101/10 AuInt16
dir
0%uInt16
fault V<
0%uInt16
fault V>
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Modbus Registers
B.2 Implementation of the Modbus Protocol
Address Min/Max Value ParametersDefaultUnitType
750 to 100Number of pulses for operate0–uInt16
760 to 100Number of pulses for monitoring0–uInt16
770, 2 to 999Nos det.0–ulnt16
780 to 600T-det. ext0sulnt16
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79
0
1
800, 700 to 3000V1 magnitude factor
Correction factor disabled
Correction factor enabled
0–ulnt16
01/1000 ulnt16
(correction factor disabled)
V1 magnitude factor
1000
(correction factor enabled)
81-500 to 500V1 angle offset0minInt16
820, 700 to 3000V2 magnitude factor
01/1000 ulnt16
(correction factor disabled)
V2 magnitude factor
1000
(correction factor enabled)
83-500 to 500V2 angle offset0minInt16
840, 700 to 3000V3 magnitude factor
01/1000 ulnt16
(correction factor disabled)
V3 magnitude factor
1000
(correction factor enabled)
85-500 to 500V3 angle offset0minInt16
860, 800 to 1200I1 magnitude factor
01/1000 ulnt16
(correction factor disabled)
I1 magnitude factor
1000
(correction factor enabled)
87-500 to 500I1 angle offset0minInt16
880, 800 to 1200I2/IN magnitude factor
01/1000 ulnt16
(correction factor disabled)
I2/IN magnitude factor
1000
(correction factor enabled)
89-500 to 500I2/IN angle offset0minInt16
900, 800 to 1200I3 magnitude factor
01/1000 ulnt16
(correction factor disabled)
I3 magnitude factor
1000
(correction factor enabled)
91-500 to 500I3 angle offset0minInt16
For more information about register-type data – input registers, see B.5 Register-Type Data – Input Registers.
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Default values in holding addresses 80 to 91 are dependent on whether the parameter Correction factor (holding register 79) is disabled or enabled.