Overview

The C30 controller system is a programmable logic controller designed for substation or bay automation. It can expand the I/O capability of protection devices and replace Sequence of Event (SOE) recorders. The C30 provides fast, deterministic execution of programmable logic with I/O capabilities significantly exceeding those of an average protection relay.

Key Benefits

• Powerful Logic: Fast (2ms) programmable logic suitable for customized automated substation control solutions.
• IEC 61850 Certification: Advanced certified implementation reduces cost of ownership through complete settings via SCL files, ensuring interoperability and optimization.
• Routable GOOSE (R-GOOSE): Enables GOOSE messages to extend beyond the substation for wide area protection and control applications.
• Modular Hardware: Flexible I/O configuration to support various bay management applications.
• Cyber Security: Advanced features like “CyberSentryTM” meet modern industry requirements.
• Application Flexibility: Multiple I/O options, including high-density I/O, programmable logic, and specific customization.
• Integrated Display: A large, full-color display provides real-time visualization and control via a bay mimic, along with annunciator functionality and graphical visualization of phasors.

Protection & Control

• Programmable Logic: Supports timers and counters.
• Distributed Logic: Allows for remote I/O expansion.
• User-Definable Elements: Customize protection elements as needed.
• I/O Capacity: Up to 120 digital inputs and 72 digital outputs.
• Transducer I/Os: Includes RTD and dcmA capabilities.

Monitoring & Metering

• Oscillography: Monitors analog and digital parameters at 64 samples/cycle.
• Event Recorder: Captures 1024 time-tagged events with a 0.5ms scan of digital inputs.
• Data Logger: Features 16 channels with a sampling rate of up to 1 sample/cycle.
• Security Audit Trails: Tracks changes to C30 configurations.

Communications

• Ethernet Ports: Three independent 100Mbps Ethernet ports support specific LAN configurations, eliminating latency in mission-critical communication services.
• Time Synchronization: Embedded IEEE 1588 time synchronization protocol eliminates the need for dedicated IRIG-B wiring for IEDs.
• Direct I/O: Secures high-speed exchange of binary data between URs.
• Network Availability: IEC62439-3 "PRP" support reduces failover time to zero, enhancing network availability.