PACiS System General

Presentation
PACiS Technical Training Level 1
CS&P Support Team 

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• Content

 What is a DCS?
 PACiS Devices and Tools
 PACiS Architectures
 PACiS Station Bus
 Cyber Security
 PACiS System Key Concepts

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• Content

 What is a DCS?
 PACiS Devices and Tools
 PACiS Architectures
 PACiS Station Bus
 Cyber Security
 PACiS System Key Concepts

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• Content

 What is a DCS?
 PACiS Devices and Tools
 PACiS Architectures
 PACiS Station Bus
 Cyber Security
 PACiS System Key Concepts
 PACiS 5 new features summary

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• System Definition
System is :
a set of devices with specific functions that interact one to/with
other with common rules 

BCU HMI
To SCADA
GTW

Fast Ethernet
IEC61850 

IED

Intelligent Electronic
BCU BCU Device (IED)

System is CONFIGURATION & COMMUNICATION

SBUS Station BUS (system federal network ...) (Ethernet / IP) 
TBUS Tele control BUS (Remote Control Point or SCADA) 
LBUS Legacy BUS (Field BUS to IED) 
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 • Main System Functions
HMI Station/Bay
Supervision Flow Printing Sequence Of Event, Log in
Archives with reports
Alarms Manage/audible/viewer/printing
State/Event viewer/printing

Control Control Mode (local/remote : Bay, Substation)

Operating Mode (run, stand-by, maintenance…)
, ,
from Force - Suppress - Substitute of DP
Bay Basic control sequence (DE, SBO)
Substation Built-in Control (ATCC, Synchrocheck, AutoRecloser)
SCADA PSL, PLC

Time management
Databases management (download, switch, version)
Maintenance
Test mode, SBMC
Disturbance upload/viewing

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• Content

 What is a DCS?
 PACiS Devices and Tools
 PACiS Architectures
 PACiS Station Bus
 Cyber Security
 PACiS System Key Concepts
 PACiS 5 new features summary

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 • PACiS Devices Range
Visible to customer 
PACiS Operator Interface / SUI (Local / web access) 
PACiS System Management Tool
MiCOM C264 Computer (C264 / C264C) 
MiCOM Ethernet Switches (H3xx / H6xx / H1xx / SWx) 
PACiS GTW (Gateway)

Hidden to customer 
PACiS Agency (Station BUS) (PACiS V4 = IEC61850) 
PACiS System Configuration Editor

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• PACiS Devices
HMI : SUI – Substation User Interface

C264- MiCOM C264 BCU

MiCOM Ethernet Switches

GTW - PACiS Gateway

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• PACiS Tools
SMT - PACiS System Management Tool

SCE - PACiS System Configuration

Editor

CAT - PACiS Computer Administration

Tool (for C264)

CGAT - PACiS Computer & GTW

Administration Tool (C264 + Gateway)
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• Content

 What is a DCS?
 PACiS Devices and Tools
 PACiS Architectures
 PACiS Station Bus
 Cyber Security
 PACiS System Key Concepts
 PACiS 5 new features summary

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 • Principle System Architecture
Up to 8 PACiS
PACiS OI or SUI Server + OI/SUI Clients
Client
1 Remote

PACiS Gateway TBUS

Redundant Server
SBUS IEC61850

11:32:28

17/02/06 LBUS
I/O Redundancy
GPS
Clock

SBUS IED 

Set of MiCOM C264 

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• Distributed Architecture Example
Applications :
HV Substations
Distribution Stations
Industry
Railway
Oil & Gas

Hot Redundancy (V4.6.x) 

SOE printing 
Data reports 

MiCOM C264 Redundancy  PACiS Gateway 

Internal Synchrocheck  Serial SCADA communication 
Auto Recloser  Ethernet SCADA communication 
IED Management 
Advanced automation 
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• MiCOM Computer Stand-Alone Example
Up to 4 Serial Links (RS 485/232) for SCADA & IED interface

C264C 
2 x DIU200 

1 2 3 4   IEC-60870-5-101
Regional center 
RS232 
3xModbus 
RS485 

11HKL ION7330 13HKL ION7330 21HKL

12HKL ION7330 14HKL ION7330 22HKL ION7330

WAGO WAGO 23HKL ION7330

Vesuvius Etna

WAGO

Ketelhuis

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• PACIS GTW – Multiple use cases

PACiS HMI PACiS HMI DCS interface

SCADA
GATEWAYS

PACiS HMI
Ring A
FLS HMI
GATEWAY
IEC61850
IEC/IEC FLS
GTW

Ring B
IEC61850 IEC61850

GATEWAY
Data Concentr. C264
C264s - Feeders

LV

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• Content

 What is a DCS?
 PACiS Devices and Tools
 PACiS Architectures
 PACiS Station Bus
 Cyber Security
 PACiS System Key Concepts
 PACiS 5 new features summary

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• Station BUS : Definition
SBUS
Station BUS
(integrate all system devices)
Except PACiS SCE for configuration

Common Application Program. Interface

to all system device

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• Station BUS : Overview
Network: Ethernet
Standard 10/100 Mbps, Copper Tx, Optic Fx
EMC Electric Plant
Public : RuggedCom, Belden-Hirshmann
AREVA Specific : Immunity, Power Supply
Star/Tree  => MiCOM H34x, SWU20x 
Redundancy  => MiCOM H35x, SWR20x, SWR21x 
Dual Homin  => MiCOM H36x SWD20x SWD21x 
Dual Ring + Dual Star  => MiCOM H356 & H362, SWD21x 
RSTP - Compatible => MiCOM H17x, SWS21x 
PRP - Compatible => MiCOM H18, REU board for C264 

Protocol: IEC61850 Client/Server

Standard/Open
N Clients & M Servers
Optimized traffic
Fast Communication

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• Station BUS : Client/Server Mechanism
(1)
Protocol: IEC61850 Client/Server

SERVERS These are all CLIENTS

my data
MiCOM C264 HMI OI or SUI
Server

SBUS IED these data

PACiS
I report the change of Gateway
state of these data
you subscribed MiCOM C264
(TBUS)

OPTIMIZED TRAFFIC
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• Station BUS : Client/Server Mechanism
(2)
Protocol: IEC61850 Client/Server

SERVER CLIENT

 Send Reports (RP)  Receive Reports (RP)

 Receive Controls  Send Controls

 Send Control Acknowled ements  Receive Control Acknowled ements

 Send GOOSE (fast message for

shared automation)

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• Station BUS : Network devices (1)
Ethernet Switch: Actual Range
Reference Description Ethernet Device
Tx Fx
SWU 200 Switch “ simple” copper 4 0 Cx6x board
SWU 202/ 204 Switch “ simple” (multi/ mono) 4 2 Cx6x board
SWR 212/ 214 Switch “ Redundant” (multi/mono) 4 2 Cx6x board
SWD 212/ 214 Switch “ Dual Homing” (multi/ mono) 4 2 Cx6x board
SWS 212/ 214 Switch “ RSTP compatible” (multi/ mono) 4 2 Cx6x board
MICO M H 140 Switch “ simple” Copper 6 0 PCI board
MICOM H 152/ 154/ 156/ 158 Switch “ Redundant” (multi/ mono/ LC) 4 2 PCI board
MICOM H 162/ 164/ 166/ 168 Switch “ Dual Homing” (multi/ mono/ LC) 4 2 PCI board
MICO M H 172/ 174/ 176/ 178 Switch “ RSTP compatible” (multi/ mono/ LC) 4 2 PCI board
“ ”
MICO M H341/ 343 Switch “ simple” (multi/ mono) 6 1 DIN Rack
MICO M H 342/ 344 Switch “ simple” (multi/ mono) 6 2 DIN Rack
MICO M H 352/ 354 Switch “ Redundant” (multi/mono ST) 6 2 DIN Rack
MICOM H 356/ 358 Switch “ dual Ring / dual Star” (multi/ mono 2 2+ DIN Rack
LC ) 4
MICO M H 362/ 364 Switch “ Dual Homing” (multi/ mono ST) 6 2 DIN Rack
MICO M H 60x Optical Star with 19’ Rack
1 to 4 of following board
MICOM H 621/ 623 V2 double switch (multi/ mono) 2*4 2*1
MICOM H 631/ 633 V3 (multi/ mono) 2 6

New in 2013 : compatible PRP

C264 board = REU (ex SWP)
PCi board = MICOM H18

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• Station BUS : Network devices (2)

Example : MiCOM H352

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• Station BUS : Topology

Redundant Ring 
Star / Tree  SWR20x or
SWU20x / H34x  SWR21x / H35x 

SWD20x or SWD21x / SWD202 / H362 

H36x + H63x  + H356 

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• Station BUS : PRP Integration

PRP on C264
PRP on PCi board

SAN
SAN

SAN : Single Attached Node

DAN : Dual Attached Node
VDAN : Virtual Dual Attached Node
RedBox : Redundancy Box

C264 PC SUI C264

with with with
REU H18 REU
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• Content

 What is a DCS?
 PACiS Devices and Tools
 PACiS Architectures
 PACiS Station Bus
 Cyber Security
 PACiS System Key Concepts
 PACiS 5 new features summary

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• Cyber Security

 4 levels of password

 Hardening (disabling unused logical/physical ports)

 Account management (log off, nb of tentatives)

 Antivirus (AVIRA Antivir v10)

 White-Listing (Savant Protection)

 Banner/Disclaimer

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• Content

 What is a DCS?
 PACiS Devices and Tools
 PACiS Architectures
 PACiS Station Bus
 Cyber Security
 PACiS System Key Concepts
 PACiS 5 new features summary

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 • Key Concepts
System is Communication
Configuration

PACiS Devices & Softwares

SUI, SMT, CAT
MiCOM C264, MiCOM Switches, PACiS Gateway
SBUS Agency, PACiS SCE

PACiS Architectures
Distributed
Computer Stand alone RTU

Ethernet Architectures
Star - Tree Copper
Ring Optical
Dual Homing
Dual Ring + Dual Star
Networks SBUS Station BUS Client/Server protocol (61850)
TBUS TeleControl BUS T101, T104, DNP3, ModBus,…
LBUS Legacy BUS ModBus, T103, T101, DNP3
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• Content

 What is a DCS?
 PACiS Devices and Tools
 PACiS Architectures
 PACiS Station Bus
 Cyber Security
 PACiS System Key Concepts
 PACiS 5 new features summary

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• PACiS 5 New features (1)
 SUI = New SCADA / HMI, for demanding Utilities, Large
industrial sites

• Cyber security : NERC compliance , Anti-Virus

• Zooming, cluttering / decluttering
• New Graphical objects : XY curves, Advanced reports
•
• Alarms : External klaxon management
• Archiver : available on a separate PC

• Windows 7, Windows server 2008

• Localization with multiple languages
• Compatible with extended FLS (Fast Load Shedding)

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