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Copyright This document and parts thereof must not be reproduced or copied without written permission from ABB, and the contents thereof must not be imparted to a third party, nor used for any unauthorized purpose. The software or hardware described in this document is furnished under a license and may be used, copied, or disclosed only in accordance with the terms of such license.
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ABB is not liable for any such damages and/or losses.
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Conformity This product complies with the directive of the Council of the European Communities on the approximation 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).
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Safety information Dangerous voltages can occur on the connectors, even though the auxiliary voltage has been disconnected. Non-observance can result in death, personal injury or substantial property damage. Only a competent electrician is allowed to carry out the electrical installation. National and local electrical safety regulations must always be followed.
This manual addresses the operator who operates the protection relay frequently. The operator must be trained in and have a basic knowledge of how to operate protection equipment. The manual contains terms and expressions commonly used to describe this kind of equipment. REX610 Operation Manual...
Product version History A/2022-04-21 First release 1.3.3 Related documentation Download the latest documents from the ABB Web site abb.com/mediumvoltage. Symbols and conventions 1.4.1 Symbols The electrical warning icon indicates the presence of a hazard which could result in electrical shock.
Input/output messages and monitored data names are shown in Courier font. When the function starts, the START output is set to TRUE. • Values of quantities are expressed with a number and an SI unit. The corresponding imperial units may be given in parentheses. REX610 Operation Manual...
Disposal of a protection relay Definitions and regulations of hazardous materials are country-specific and change when the knowledge of materials increases. The materials used in this product are typical for electric and electronic devices. REX610 Operation Manual...
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Plug-in unit Electronic plug-in modules Various Electronics HMI module Various Hard plastic parts Polycarbonate, REACH and RoHS compliant Soft plastic parts Silicone (UL94 HB) Thermoplastic elastomer Metal plates, parts and screws Steel Package Cardboard Attached material Manuals Paper REX610 Operation Manual...
Section 3 REX610 overview Overview REX610 is a freely configurable all-in-one protection relay that covers the full range of basic power distribution applications, without forgoing simplicity. The small number of variants translates into easy ordering, setup, use and maintenance. Although rich in functionality, REX610 represents a cost-effective choice. The...
Section 3 2NGA000823 A REX610 overview GUID-8E4EB9A8-0A01-4DD3-A8F3-0E116433B5E4 V1 EN-US Figure 2: Example of the LHMI 3.2.1 Display The LHMI includes a graphical display that supports two character sizes. The character size depends on the selected language. The amount of characters and rows fitting the view depends on the character size.
Section 3 2NGA000823 A REX610 overview REX610 Events Settings Configuration Monitoring GUID-D34F760A-B650-4287-B798-F0494E6A63AA V1 EN-US Figure 3: Display layout 1 Header 2 Icon 3 Content 4 Scroll bar (displayed when needed) • The header area at the top of the display view shows the current location in the menu structure.
Section 3 2NGA000823 A REX610 overview There are 10 matrix programmable LEDs on front of the LHMI. The LEDs can be configured with PCM600 and the operation mode can be selected with the LHMI or PCM600. 3.2.3 Keypad The LHMI keypad contains push buttons which are used to navigate in different views or menus.
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Section 3 2NGA000823 A REX610 overview Object control If the control position of the protection relay is set to local with the R/L button, the relay can be controlled using the object control buttons. Table 5: Object control push buttons...
Section 3 2NGA000823 A REX610 overview 3.2.4 Local HMI functionality 3.2.4.1 Protection and alarm indication Protection indicators The protection indicator LEDs are Ready, Start and Trip. Table 8: Ready LED LED state Description Auxiliary supply voltage is disconnected. Normal operation.
Section 3 2NGA000823 A REX610 overview Table 11: Alarm indications LED state Description Normal operation. All activation signals are off. • Non-latched mode: activation signal is still on. • Latched mode: activation signal is still on, or it is off but has not been acknowledged.
Section 3 2NGA000823 A REX610 overview power is not connected, the relay powers up from the USB. In this mode, the relay has limited functionality such as reading and writing configuration and settings. For more information on the functionality supported, see the technical manual. See the engineering manual for details on how to work with PCM600 over the USB front port.
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Section 3 2NGA000823 A REX610 overview Table 12: Default user roles Role Description VIEWER Viewing what objects are present in the logical device OPERATOR Viewing what objects are present in the logical device Performing control operations such as opening or closing the circuit...
Section 3 2NGA000823 A REX610 overview required. The highest role for the username is automatically selected by the protection relay. Performing the Restore Factory settings operation in IED Users in PCM600 restores user accounts to the factory user accounts. 3.3.1 Audit trail The protection relay offers a large set of event-logging functions.
Section 3 2NGA000823 A REX610 overview Event ID Audit trail event Description 6120 Test off Test mode ended 6130 Control operation Control operation performed successfully 5120 Reset trips Latched trips reset PCM600 Event Viewer can be used to view the audit trail events and process related events.
PCM600 and relay connectivity package version • Protection and Control IED Manager PCM600 Ver.2.11 or later • REX610 Connectivity Package Ver.1.0 or later Download connectivity packages from the ABB Web site abb.com/mediumvoltage or directly with Update Manager in PCM600. Modification Sales Modification Sales is a concept that provides modification support for already delivered relays.
GUID-17B1984C-9E98-49CF-B108-12D80C131481 V1 EN-US Figure 5: Selecting access level Confirm the selection with Enter the password when prompted character by character. Special characters are not allowed. • Activate the digit to be entered with • Enter the character with REX610 Operation Manual...
When local override is disabled, the Login page is shown in case of any LHMI activity. Logging out An automatic logout occurs 30 seconds after the backlight timeout. Press continuously for 3 seconds. To confirm logout, select Yes and press REX610 Operation Manual...
The protection relay information is shown on the display for a few seconds when the device starts. The same information is also found in the protection relay menu. Select Main menu/Information. Select a submenu with REX610 Operation Manual...
GUID-F15C74FA-FD0B-4729-BA73-75734E4E303B V1 EN-US Figure 9: Selecting a submenu Enter the submenu with Browse the information with Product identifiers Type =REX610 Product version =1 . 0 . 0 GUID-67B5583B-BC90-4FCA-BBFF-691218E13008 V1 EN-US Figure 10: Protection relay information 4.4.1 Identifying relay's IEC 61850 version The relay's IEC 61850 version information identifies if the relay is configured as Edition 1 or Edition 2 device.
GUID-363BBA43-38E9-41A3-8824-A26659CDB283 V1 EN-US Figure 13: SD card Adjusting display contrast Adjust the display contrast anywhere in the menu structure to obtain optimal readability. • To increase the contrast, press simultaneously • To decrease the contrast, press simultaneously REX610 Operation Manual...
IEC-ANSI. Select Main Menu/Configuration/HMI/FB naming convention and press Change the display symbols with Press to confirm the selection. FB naming convention =IEC61850 Default view =Main menu GUID-12F588B9-1A97-4C98-B0C9-3F88F1652EC2 V1 EN-US Figure 15: Changing the function block naming convention REX610 Operation Manual...
• Configuration • Monitoring • Tests • Information • Clear • Language 4.9.2 Scrolling display If a menu contains more rows than the display can show at a time, a scroll bar is displayed on the right. REX610 Operation Manual...
Section 4 2NGA000823 A Using local HMI REX610 Events Settings Configuration Monitoring GUID-97F01B99-F4FA-45B6-BD6A-205C923C79DE V1 EN-US Figure 16: Scroll bar on the right • To scroll the view upwards, press • To scroll the view downwards, press • To jump from the last row to the first row, press again.
Section 4 2NGA000823 A Using local HMI REX610 ↕+_2 Edit group: Active group=1 GUID-F4032493-0788-4A2E-8191-DC577EE2BB5F V1 EN-US Figure 18: Selecting a setting group Press to confirm selection. To browse the settings, scroll the list with and to select a submenu press .
When the symbol is ↓, the active value can only be decreased. • When the symbol in front of the value is ↕, the active value can either be increased or decreased. REX610 Edit group: Active group=1 GUID-C9D80E88-1D9C-44AE-B59E-FED19DA4A010 V1 EN-US...
Section 4 2NGA000823 A Using local HMI higher limit. The symbol in front of the value is ↕, when the previous value is shown. REX610 ↕+_2 Edit group: Active group=1 GUID-F4032493-0788-4A2E-8191-DC577EE2BB5F V1 EN-US Figure 22: Restoring the previous value 4.11.2 Editing string values Activate the setting mode and select a setting.
Press the Clear button to activate a selection menu, and select the wanted clearance or reset function. Events and alarms assigned to programmable LEDs are cleared with the Clear button as well. Press to activate the Clear view. REX610 Operation Manual...
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The item is now cleared. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to clear other items. Use the button as a shortcut for clearing. A three-second press clears trip LEDs and a six-second press clears the programmable LEDs. REX610 Operation Manual...
Ready LED Green, flashing Internal fault Further actions to be taken to identify the disturbance: • Checking programmable LEDs • Reading event history • Analyzing disturbance recordings Document the disturbance before clearing the information from the protection relay. REX610 Operation Manual...
Further actions always depend on the cause of the error. Only authorized and skilled personnel should analyze the errors and decide on further actions. The protection relay records system registrations, relay status data and events. REX610 Operation Manual...
Protection relay settings can be designed for various operation conditions by defining different setting values to different setting groups. The active setting group can be changed by the relay application or manually via the LHMI or PCM600. REX610 Operation Manual...
Press to close the indication message without clearing it or press activate the Clear view and to clear messages. T1PTTR1 OPERATE L1, L2, L3 23. 03. 2007 21:18:56. 789 GUID-42723518-E8A1-423E-BF07-D394B536CD20 V1 EN-US Figure 25: Indication message REX610 Operation Manual...
6.1.2 Measured and calculated values Measurement view in Main Menu/Measurements shows the momentary actual values for various power system measurements. All values show the momentary measurement value. Invalid or questionable measurement values are presented in parentheses. REX610 Operation Manual...
Creating disturbance recordings Normally disturbance recordings are triggered by the protection relay applications but the recording can also be triggered manually. Select Main menu/Disturbance records. Select Trig recording with Press , change the value with and press again. REX610 Operation Manual...
Disturbance recorder data can be controlled and read with PCM600. Disturbance records are stored in the internal memory and storage can be extended using the SD card. Later the data can be accessed using PCM600 or a COMTRADE reader tool. For more information, see the PCM600 documentation. REX610 Operation Manual...
For more information, see the PCM600 documentation. 6.1.5 Monitoring SD card memory SD card memory can be monitored to ensure there is sufficient space in the SD card to enable copying of disturbance records to the SD card when necessary. REX610 Operation Manual...
GUID-DEB34CFA-B22A-420E-97B9-3195A88B15A2 V1 EN-US Figure 31: Selecting a controlled object To confirm the operation, select Yes and press Con rmation Open CBXCBR1? GUID-A26EC4D6-EF0B-49DE-9FC4-48E6B7283B8E V1 EN-US Figure 32: Opening a circuit breaker • To cancel the operation, select No and press REX610 Operation Manual...
If there are several controllable objects, select the object and press to confirm the selection. To confirm the operation, select Yes and press • After the control operation is confirmed, the delay is activated. • Cancel the control by pressing any key when the delay is active. REX610 Operation Manual...
Travel times of circuit breaker condition monitoring • Spr. charge time of circuit breaker condition monitoring • Temperature of three-phase thermal protection for feeders, cables and distribution transformer • Reset of autoreclosing • Counters for autoreclosing • Master trip REX610 Operation Manual...
Select Main menu/Settings/Setting group/Active group and press Setting group Active group Copy group 1 =Cancel GUID-ACD694E0-3223-4ABE-BD86-10A2A8543E10 V1 EN-US Figure 37: Active setting group Select the setting group with Press to confirm the selection or to cancel. REX610 Operation Manual...
GUID-795E9463-93EC-4FB4-8E34-100C6963B481 V1 EN-US Figure 39: Copying setting group 1 into 4 6.4.1.3 Browsing and editing setting group values Select Main menu/Settings/Settings and press Select the setting group to be viewed with and press to confirm the selection. REX610 Operation Manual...
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Section 6 2NGA000823 A Operating procedures REX610 ↕+_2 Edit group: Active group=1 GUID-F4032493-0788-4A2E-8191-DC577EE2BB5F V1 EN-US Figure 40: Selecting a setting group To browse the settings, scroll the list with and to select a setting press To browse different function blocks, scroll the list with...
Autoscroll is active if the delay value is not zero. Select Main menu/Configuration/ HMI/Autoscroll delay and press Select delay time with Press to confirm the selection. REX610 Operation Manual...
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Section 6 2NGA000823 A Operating procedures Backlight timeout =3 min Autoscroll delay =0 s GUID-28516168-11B4-49BF-A870-4A00C6A78C1B V1 EN-US Figure 44: Autoscroll delay REX610 Operation Manual...
Inspect the protection relay visually. • Inspect the protection relay visually to find any physical error causes. • If you can find some obvious physical damage, contact ABB for repair or replacement actions. Check whether the error is external or internal. •...
The security is increased by preventing the relay from making false decisions, such as issuing false control commands. There are two types of fault indications. • Internal faults • Warnings REX610 Operation Manual...
Internal fault in LHMI self-supervision page If an internal fault disappears, the green Ready LED stops flashing and the protection relay returns to the normal service state. The fault indication message remains on the display until manually cleared. REX610 Operation Manual...
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Output contact The internal fault code indicates the type of internal relay fault. When a fault appears, the code must be recorded so that it can be reported to ABB customer service. The display code format for internal faults is aa.bb.cc.ddd.ee.
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HMI Card error Error in the HMI card RTC Error Error in the RTC Device Resource error IRF triggered One of the mandatory files missing COM failure COM failure ADC Error Analog samples missing 1) Used for software simulation REX610 Operation Manual...
LHMI. The warning indication message can be manually cleared. If a warning appears, record the name and code so that it can be provided to ABB customer service. The display code format for the warning codes is aa.bb.cc.ddd.ee. •...
Failure in SCL file validation MMS report warning MMS report warning MMS service warning MMS service warning 1) Used for software simulation Correction procedures 7.3.1 Rebooting the software Select Main menu/Configuration/General/Software reset and press Change the value with and press REX610 Operation Manual...
, change the password with and press again. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the rest of the passwords. If the administrator password is lost, contact ABB's technical customer support to retrieve the administrator level access. REX610 Operation Manual...
In case of permanent faults, the measurement chain should be checked to remove the origin of the faulty measurement data. In case of persistent faults originating from protection relay's internal faults, contact ABB for repair or replacement actions. REX610 Operation Manual...
Checking the installation 8.2.1 Checking power supply • Check that the auxiliary supply voltage remains within the permissible input voltage range under all operating conditions. • Check that the polarity is correct before powering the protection relay. REX610 Operation Manual...
CT primary being de-energized first, dangerous voltages may be produced. This can be lethal and cause damage to the insulation. The re-energizing of the CT primary should be prohibited as long as the CT secondary is open or unearthed. REX610 Operation Manual...
Binary inputs support also AC voltages. 8.2.4.2 Checking binary output circuits • Preferably, disconnect the binary output connector from the binary output cards. • Check all connected signals so that both load and voltage are in accordance with the protection relay specifications. REX610 Operation Manual...
On Factory restore, factory default usenames, passwords and password policies are restored. User authorization is disabled by default and can be enabled via the LHMI path Configuration/Authorization/Passwords. User configuration change is not allowed when the protection relay is in offline mode in PCM600. REX610 Operation Manual...
Section 8 2NGA000823 A Commissioning If the last ADMINISTRATOR password is lost, contact ABB's technical customer support to retrieve the administrator level access. See the cyber security deployment guideline for more information on configuring the user management. For user authorization for PCM600, see the PCM600 documentation.
Rear port Ethernet is intended for station bus communication. RS-485/RS-232 twisted pair can also be used for rear port communication. Protocol available for serial communication is Modbus RTU. For more information, see the communication protocol manual and the technical manual. REX610 Operation Manual...
TRUE while complete link frames are received Characters received Counts all incoming non-erroneous characters. This counter operates regardless of whether the serial driver is set to detect a whole protocol link frame or just separate characters. Table continues on next page REX610 Operation Manual...
Select fiber or galvanic mode with the proper baud rate, parity and delays depending on the system architecture and the selected physical communication port. COM1 Serial mode =RS485 2Wire Baudrate =9600 GUID-EA1FA1A1-5067-4719-A351-DBF3D5847E1D V1 EN-US Figure 50: Defining the serial port settings REX610 Operation Manual...
To change the language using a shortcut, press simultaneously anywhere in the menu. 8.4.3.2 Adjusting display contrast Adjust the display contrast anywhere in the menu structure to obtain optimal readability. • To increase the contrast, press simultaneously • To decrease the contrast, press simultaneously REX610 Operation Manual...
The default view of the display is Main menu unless set otherwise. Select Main menu/Configuration/HMI/Default view and press FB naming convention =IEC61850 Default view =Main menu GUID-50803036-A89C-4532-AE5B-A0F648A3FF1A V1 EN-US Figure 53: Changing the default view Change the default view with Press to confirm the selection. REX610 Operation Manual...
DST on time (hours): DST on time (minutes): 0 min DST on date (day): DST on date (month): March DST on day (weekday): Sunday DST off time (hours): DST off time (minutes): 0 min Table continues on next page REX610 Operation Manual...
Selecting a setting group for editing Select Main Menu/Settings/Edit setting group. Select the setting group to be edited with Press to confirm the selection. Edit the settings. REX610 ↕+_2 Edit group: Active group=1 GUID-F4032493-0788-4A2E-8191-DC577EE2BB5F V1 EN-US Figure 54: Selecting a setting group...
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Section 8 2NGA000823 A Commissioning REX610 ↕+_2 Edit group: Active group=1 GUID-F4032493-0788-4A2E-8191-DC577EE2BB5F V1 EN-US Figure 55: Selecting a setting group To browse the settings, scroll the list with and to select a setting press To browse different function blocks, scroll the list with...
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Active setting group Select the setting group with Press to confirm the selection or to cancel. Setting group Active group Copy group 1 =Cancel GUID-2C0AF084-F604-45E3-B7C8-7A152B31950C V1 EN-US Figure 60: Selecting the active setting group Commit the settings. REX610 Operation Manual...
• For CTs, the secondary current and primary current need to be set to the correct values. • For VTs, the secondary voltage and primary voltage need to be set to the correct values. REX610 Operation Manual...
Check the test mode setting and the protection relay's IRF alarm contact status to find the reason for the failure. The test mode is useful for simulated testing of functions and outputs without providing current inputs. Select Main menu/Tests/IED test/Test mode and press REX610 Operation Manual...
Activate or deactivate an output signal for protection or other function to test the function. Select Main Menu/Tests/Function tests/Current protection/<function block name> and press Select the output signal to be activated or deactivated with press To deactivate all output signals for the function, select Reset with and press REX610 Operation Manual...
The test mode can be used for simulated testing of functions and outputs without providing current inputs. The IED blocked mode can be used to block the physical outputs to the process. Select Main menu/Tests/IED test/Test mode and press REX610 Operation Manual...
If the IED blocked or IED test and blocked mode is not cancelled, it remains on and the Start and/or Ready LEDs remain flashing. ABB Product Data Registration The ABB Product Data Registration feature traces composition changes in the protection relay's SW or HW. Traceability allows better support and maintenance possibilities.
(IEDs') Cyber Security Capabilities IP address A set of four numbers between 0 and 255, separated by periods. Each server connected to the Internet is assigned a unique IP address that specifies the location for the TCP/IP protocol. REX610 Operation Manual...
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Subnet mask A set of four numbers used to create IP address numbers that are used only within a particular network, subnet Software Transmission Control Protocol UART Universal asynchronous receiver-transmitter User datagram protocol Universal serial bus Coordinated universal time Voltage transformer Wide area network REX610 Operation Manual...