Process Bus Iec/Uca 61850-9-2Le Synchronization - ABB 650 series Applications Manual

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Process bus IEC/UCA 61850-9-2LE synchronization

When process bus communication (IEC/UCA 61850-9-2LE protocol) is used, it is
essential that the merging units are synchronized with the hardware time of the IED
(see Technical manual, section Design of the time system (clock synchronization) ).
To achieve this, PTP, PPS or IRIG-B can be used depending of the facilities of the
merging unit.
If the merging unit supports PTP, use PTP. If PTP is used in the IED and the
merging unit cannot be synchronized from the IED, then use GPS-based clocks to
provide PTP synch as well as sync to the merging unit.
If synchronization of the IED and the merging unit is based on GPS, set the
parameter LostSyncMode to BlockOnLostUTC in order to provide a block of
protection functions whenever the global common time is lost.
If PTP is not used, use the same synchronization method for the HwSyncSrc as the
merging unit provides. For instance, if the merging unit provides PPS as
synchronization, use PPS as HwSyncSrc. If LDCM in GPS-mode is used, that is,
the hardware and software clocks are connected to each other, HwSyncSrc is not
used and other means to synchronize the merging unit to the IED is required. For
instance, FineSyncSource is set to the same source that the merging unit uses.
Section 15
Basic IED functions
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