Section 2 Arr600 Overview; Overview - ABB ARR600 User Manual

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ARR600
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ARR600 overview

Overview

Wireless I/O Gateway ARR600 provides wireless monitoring and control of field
devices via cellular network from a central site or a control center. The devices
offer industrial quality connectivity for the IEC 60870 and Modbus based
protocols. Field applications can be connected and controlled via built-in digital
and analog I/O's. Wireless I/O Gateway ARR600 exhibits integrated
communication capability and seamless integration to the SCADA systems.
Wireless I/O Gateway ARR600 is a member of ABB's Arctic product family and
part of its 600 Wireless Gateway product series.
With Wireless I/O Gateway ARR600, conventional IEC60870-101 devices can be
attached to a modern TCP/IP based IEC 60870-5-104 control system. This is made
possible by the protocol conversion from IEC 60870-5-101 to IEC 60870-104.
ARR600 also supports Modbus RTU to Modbus TCP protocol conversion.
By using Wireless I/O Gateway ARR600, Ethernet and serial devices can be
attached to a TCP/IP based control system. DNP3 serial devices can also be
attached to a DNP3 TCP SCADA system. In this case, the DNP3 protocol is
transferred to TCP/IP communication (transparent serial gateway mode).
Wireless I/O Gateway ARR600 can be utilized for various industrial and utility
applications to maximize the benefits.
• Built-in I/O capability enables the remote monitoring and control of the
switching devices
• Integrated protocol conversion enables connecting the legacy serial-based
devices into a TCP/IP based supervisory control system (SCADA)
• Ideal for retrofitting by allowing the user to extend the life cycle of existing
serial-based substation devices due to the integrated protocol converter
• Remote access to the field devices means less site visits for operations and
maintenance
• Industrial grade TCP/IP router: several serial and TCP/IP based field devices
can be integrated into a central supervisory and control system (SCADA)
• Optimizing the cost of communication by using public cellular networks
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