SCADA RDSO Specifications

Specification No. TI/SPC/RCC/SCADA/0990

(05/2007) with amendment no. 1. (Bhusawal –
Badnera – CNDB section & Bhusawal – Khandwa
section)
(RTUs – 38 Numbers).
Spec.No. TI/SPC/RCC/SCADA/0130 (04/2014)
(Bhusawal – Igatpuri section)
(RTUs – 34 Numbers).
Spec.No.TI/SPC/RCC/SCADA/0130 (Rev.1) (Dec
2014).
Latest Spec.No.TI/SPC/RCC/SCADA/0130 (Rev.2)
(July 2016).
Need for Remote Control  
In the protection schemes employed at present, for
any fault on the overhead equipment between a
substation and a neutral section the feeder circuit
breaker at the substation is called upon to clear the
fault, in order to clear the fault or to isolate the
same, certain operations are to be carried out
involving opening and closing of interrupters and
breakers all along the line.  This has to be done in
the quickest possible time to restore supply to
healthy sections.
Further it would be necessary to carry out
frequent switching operations for maintenance
and operational needs. Supervisory remote control
of traction power supply installations is therefore
necessary. The alternate method of manning the
switching stations with operators who carry out
switching operations at the instance of telephone
instructions from the control centre is attendant
with abnormal delays for isolation of faults
thereby adversely affecting train operations
besides being prohibitively costly.
 SCADA stands for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition.
SCADA systems are employed for simultaneous acquisition of
a large amount of data, real time processing, display and
supervisory control.  For the new electrification projects
Railways have gone in for computer based SCADA systems for
monitoring and controlling the traction power supply.  SCADA
enables the Traction Power Controller (TPC) to control from
the Master station at the Remote Control Centre (RCC) the
switching operations of the equipments at controlled stations
i.e. traction substations and switching stations.  It helps the
TPC to achieve real time data acquisition, processing, display
and control of data pertaining to the traction power supply to
the 25 kV overhead traction systems over a geographical span
of railway tracks extending over 400 to 600 km.
SCADA RDSO Specifications
Specification No. TI/SPC/RCC/SCADA/0990 (05/2007) with
amendment no. 1. (Bhusawal – Badnera – Walgaon & Bhusawal
– Khandwa section). (RTUs – 38 Numbers).
Brief – TI/SPC/RCC/SCADA/0990
Communication Speed - 600 / 1200 bps
BSL – KNW – 11 sw. stations - 600 Baud. (126.400 RKM)
ACG – AK – 12 sw. stations - 600 Baud.
YAD – WLGN and WLGN – CNDB – 15 sw. stations - 600 Baud
BSL – BD – WLGN – (281.255 RKM)
 Primary Objective – Control & Status of CB/BM etc

Railway Traction Specific Protocol. – SPORT

DI/DO/AI – 128/64/8.
 RCC Architecture for
TI/SPC/RCC/SCADA/0990
Work station 1 Work station 2
Data logger ACG –BD - WLGN BSL - KNW Data
printer 1 logger
printer 2

5kV
UPS
Switch Battery

5kV
230VAC to UPS
Ethernet load
switch

Standby
Main Standby
Main FEP
Server Server
FEP
Modem Modem

Modem- Modem Modem

Test Modem
1 2 3
room N
To
RTU

RTU 1 RTU 2 RTU 3 RTU N

 Brief of TI/SPC/RCC/SCADA/0990
 Features:
• 25-30 control posts (TSS/SSP/SP) spread over 200-300km can be

controlled successfully on SPORT protocol even at Low Speeds.

 Limitations
• Low Speed – Communication Channel – 600bps / 1200bps

• SPORT - Protocol Optimized to work on Low Speeds

• Disturbance Records cannot be acquired at such Low Speeds

• Transducers - Parameters Loose accuracy due to scaling

• RTU doesn’t support Numerical Relay Interface.

• Energy meters communication not available

 WHAT IS A PROTOCOL ?
What is a Communication Protocol ?- A defined
rules and regulations for Communication
between two Intelligent devices. i.e. between
Remote Control Center (RCC) i.e Master
station and Remote Terminal Unit (RTU)
provided at switching stations.
Why a standard Protocol? To ensure
interchangeability of RTU of different vendors.
Based on International Standard IEC-870-5-101

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 Standard Protocol For Railway Traction
 In this protocol, the RCC is defined as the
controlling station that sends request messages
RTU is the controlled station that sends the
responses to the request messages.
Only RCC can send the request messages and
only RTU can send the response messages.

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 STANDARD PROTOCOL SERVICES
Various Service performed in SPORT are as
follows:
1.Clock Synchronisation.
2.Event Information.
3.Test Procedure
4.Measurands Information
5.Command Transmission.
6.Diagnostics
7.All measurand values.
8.All event values.
10 9.Download complete information
Spec.No. TI/SPC/RCC/SCADA/0130
(04/2014) (Bhusawal – Igatpuri section)
(RTUs – 34 Numbers).

Spec.No.TI/SPC/RCC/SCADA/0130 (Rev.1)
(Dec 2014).

Latest Spec.No.TI/SPC/RCC/SCADA/0130
(Rev.2) (July 2016).
 Design Scheme for
TI/SPC/RCC/SCADA/0130
Printers
GPS

SCADA
1 Workstation 1
Servers

Test Room
LSD
CAR
D

FIBER CABLE
OFC OFC OFC
HUT HUT HUT
LINE LSD LSD LSD
DRIVER CAR CAR CAR
D D D

LINE LINE
DRIVER DRIVER

EMS & Database WS for EMS

servers
RTU-1 RTU-2 RTU-N
 Brief of TI/SPC/RCC/SCADA/0130
 Features

• Redundant CPU
• Redundant Power Supply
• High speed Interface (9600/19200 baud rate)
• RTU is based on IEC-60870-5-101. Standard protocol.
• Disturbance Record can be easily acquired at RCC.
• All the Energy Management data is available at RCC.
• RTU fetches all the events and parameters directly through
Numerical relays on IEC60870-5-103 protocol.
• Line Parameters for EMS are fetched through Multifunction Meters
 Limitations

• Low Speed Data (LSD) card at MUX is connected in a serial

fashion forming a daisy chain. Due to which if one card fails,

it leads to failure of all the consecutive cards.

• There are number of failures observed due to malfunctioning

of LSD cards.

• Availability of LSD cards is very difficult.

• Delay in reception of Events due to polling methodology.

 Solution for the limitations

 Solution
• RTU communication using E1 channel

• E1 channel uses TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol /

Internet protocol ) networking communication method
between two or more computers.
• E1 channel communication speed is 02 MBPS.
 Advantages for the Traction SCADA
system – 0130 Rev2.

 Use of “E1” channel for Communication - Enhanced Communication

Speed up to 2 MBPS, enabling Worldwide Standard Communication

Protocol IEC-60870-5-104.
 Polling eliminated from RCC to RTU’s. Events communicated

spontaneously . Fast updating to TPC.

• Numerical Relay Disturbance Record can be easily acquired through
Numerical relays on IEC60870-5-103 protocol at RCC.
• All the Energy Management data is available at RCC.
• Line Parameters for EMS are fetched through Multifunction Meters .
 Development of IP Based Traction SCADA
• Indian Railways become distribution Licensee, Power

procurement through “OPEN ACCESS” – EMS / Scheduling

and Forecasting of Power becomes mandatory .

• The separate web server or Gateway will be provided at

divisional RCCs for the SCADA and EMS server data that

will be configured to transfer the P, Q, I,V, f energy data like

active and reactive power, power factor, energy, MD along

with HV CB status to railway LDC over IEC -104 protocol

through Railnet.
 Control Room – Architecture – 0130 Rev2.

RLDC
CEE/
CSMT

SLDC
Kalwa
 Communication Backbone – Architecture –
130 Rev2.
REDUNDANT
LINK RAILNET

MUX
RCC <STM> <STM>
FIBRE
<STM> <STM> <STM>

E1 E1 E1 E1 E1 E1 E1 E1 E1 E1

Et Et Eth Eth Et Et Et Et Et Et
h h h h h h h h
MANAGE
D
SWITCH
LAN
EXTENDER
CU. COMM.
CABLE

LAN
WS1 WS3 EXTENDER
WS2 WS4

RTU-1 RTU-2 RTU-3 RTU-N

SERVER
RCC
Rack
EQUIPMENTS
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RTU – Architecture – 0130 Rev2.
LEGENDS TO MUX

CU. COMM. CABLE

IEC60870-5-103

MODBUS RTU
LAN EXTENDER

REDUNDANT
CPU
MFM
MODBUS
RTU FIELD
I/O’s

FIELD
I/O’s

FIELD
I/O’s

IEC60870-5-103
FIELD
I/O’s

REDUNDANT
POWER SUPPLY
CONTROL & RELAY
PANEL
Digital Interface of Numerical Relays with SCADA – 0130 Rev2.

 Fault Analysis - Availability of Disturbance Records, Events, ‘R’ & ‘X’

values with Real Time stamping in the Remote Control Center.

 Majority of the Status and Controls are available in the form of Soft

Signals. – This eliminates the use of DI/DO cards.

 Synchronization of Real Time Clock of relays done through the GPS

clock. - SEQUENCE of EVENTS easy to analyze in case of major

failure.
 For Open Access
Energy Management Sytem – 0130 Rev2.

• Each TSS 132/220KV side for each phase One CT and Two PT

suitable for 0.2 class ABT meters to be installed.

SCADA RTU’s are Communicably interfaced with 0.2 S Class Energy

meters installed at the HV Side of Control Relay Panel.

• Two EMS servers – Main and Standby, Two W/S , One Web server,

• Web Server shall be configured for the Data/Status to be transmitted to

the Railway’s LDC & further to the State LDC.

•
Advantages of EMS – 0130 Rev2.

Following Reports are available with the EMS.

 The Energy data can be grouped to view

• Supplier wise Energy Consumption
• TSS wise Energy Consumption
 Total Consumption of the Entire Division
 Total Consumption State wise.
 Total Consumption Phase wise.
 Parameter History View – V, I, MW, Mvar, Mwh, Mvarh,Hz
 Railway Load Dispatch Center

RLDC is a separate software - Not a Part of SCADA

 Loc-D SLDC KALWA
RTU
Loc-C Loc-E
Gateway
ROUTER

Gateway Gateway

MTNL / BSNL
Master NETWORK
Modem Loc-A
LEASE LINE
Tx Rx CONNECTIVITY

SCADA SERVERS
ROUTER

SOFT
GATEWA
Y RAILNET

GATEWAY FOR
UPWARD
CONNECTIVITY
Gateway Ethernet
IEC104

SCADA SERVERS PROTOCOL GATEWAY

Rx Rx
Tx
RCC Master Loc-B
Modem
Gateway Gateway

Loc-F Gateway Loc-N

Loc-G
RTU
Railway Headquarter
 Railway Load Dispatch Center
CEE office Mumbai

• The Setup consists of a Gateway (Data Concentrator)

responsible for acquisition of Real Time – On Line parameter
from various Divisional RCC’s over the IEC-60870-5-104
standard protocol using Railnet.

• The Gateway has 1 master and 2 slave ports.

The master port acquires Real time Data from Various
divisional RCC’s.
The first Slave sends the Online Data to the State Load
Dispatch Center. Simultaneously the second slave port saves
the Online Data in the SQL Server at the RSLDC.
 Railway Load Dispatch Center
CEE office Mumbai
• The RLDC Software access the acquired Real Time Data from
the SQL Database server and processes the data for detailed
reports as below
 Integration of data in 15 minutes Time Block, Total 96
blocks are prepared .
 Real Time Comparison between actual demand and
schedule demand.
 Comparison of Power at different time in history.
 Provision to view Circuit Wise, TSS Wise , Division Wise
and supplier wise data.
 The System Enables Tracking of various revision of drawl
schedules.
RLDC - DASH BOARD
CPU:- CPU of RTU is 32 bit processor having
128MB RAM, Reset switch, clock and
communication ports for Numerical Relay and energy
meters with LEDs for Diagnostic. The operating
system Real time / Linux.

DI Card:- should be capable of capturing ON/OFF

status of circuit breakers, inetrrupters, indications i.e.
Single Point and Double point. There are 32 channels
having ON/OFF LED indications operating on 110
VDC. Maximum 96 indications are available.
DO Card:- On receipt of command from master
station appropriate control output operated for preset
time for ON/OFF operation of CB, BM and Tap
changer having ON/OFF LEDs per channel.
Maximum 32 command can be configured.
AI Card:-AI card used for PT inputs having approved
design A/D converter is used.
PSU Card:-The PSU card is operated on 110 VDC
supply. The PSU then provides various voltage levels
like 5 VDC, 24 VDC for various
cards/modules/contactors.
MODEM:- The modems provided for
communication between master station
and the RTUs utilize frequency shift
keying modulation and include send,
receive and timing functions. The send
and receive functions can be
independently programmed. The modem
shall work up to an input signal level
-43dB-m. The modem shall be suitable for
Multidrop point application. Generally
used for 600/1200 baud rate.
 Check List for Checking Health of Communication Channel for SCADA Purpose
(for each RTU)

S. Description Instrument Value as per RDSO Remarks

N. s
Acceptable Recommen-
Range ded Range

1 Insulation resistance of Megger >10,000 >10,000 As per SCADA spec

cable at 500V(Ohm) Mohm/Km Mohm/Km clause no.4.2.1

2 Trans signal from Modem Db level 0 to –30 -3 to –20 As per SCADA spec
(RCC) (TX-dbm) meter dbm dbm spec clause no.4.5.6
(vii)

3 Receive signal at Modem ” 0 to –43 -3 to –20 As per SCADA spec

dbm dbm clause no.4.5.6 (vii)
4 Trans signal at OFC terminal ” 0 to –30 -3 to –20 As per Telecom Dte
near RCC dbm dbm note. No. STT/DC/
MUX/Prototest/
5 Receive signal at OFC ” 0 to –30 -3 to –20 245 dated 1-12-2005
terminal near to RCC dbm dbm
6 Trans signal at OFC terminal ” 0 to –30 -3 to –20
near to switching post (stn.) dbm dbm
7 Receive signal at OFC ” 0 to –30 -3 to –20
terminal near to switching dbm dbm
post (stn.)

8 Trans signal at SWS (before ” 0 to –30 -3 to –20

connect to RTU is made) dbm dbm
9 Receive signal at RTU ” 0 to –30 -3 to –20
dbm dbm
10 Signal to Noise Ratio SNR Meter >20db >20db
 STANDARD PROTOCOL SERVICES
Download complete information: This service is
used to download information in to RTU when some
of the setting of DI, AI or DOs are changed in RCC or
RTU. In SPORT following information can be
downloaded .
Last point of each type in the RTU
Used points of each type in the RTU
Event reporting details WINDOW TIME ,
DEBOUNCING TIME etc.
Pulse widths for all DO points
Deadband for selected AI values in RTU
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Closed loop action on limit violation
 Advantages of Standard comunication
Protocol
Back bone of Standardisation
Ensures Interchangeability of RTU between
various Vendors.
It is easy to troubleshoot the System and pinpoint
the fault.
System becomes Transparent.
We can modify it according to our need

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 Advantages of Standard Communication
Protocol

Downloadable Features i.e. RTU Parameters

setting can be done remotely from RCC
Ensures reliability of data Transmission
Easy to trouble shoot the System
RTU Diagnostic through RCC is also possible.

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