ABB ARG600 ANSI User manual
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Wireless Gateway
ARG600 ANSI
Product Guide
Contents
1. Description........................................................................ 3
2. Complete communication system...................................... 3
3. Application.........................................................................4
4. Physical interfaces............................................................. 6
5. Communication................................................................. 9
6. Technical data................................................................. 10
7. Mounting......................................................................... 14
8. Ordering data...................................................................14
9. Accessories and ordering data.........................................14
10. Tools.............................................................................. 14
11. References..................................................................... 15
12. Document revision history...............................................16
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1. Description
Wireless Gateway ARG600 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 TCP/IP and serial port based protocols. Wireless Gateway
ARG600 exhibits integrated communication capability and
seamless integration to the SCADA systems.
Wireless Gateway ARG600 is a member of ABB’s Arctic product
family and part of its 600 Wireless Gateway product series.
By using Wireless Gateway ARG600, Ethernet and serial devices
can be attached to a TCP/IP based control system. With Wireless
Gateway ARG600, 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. ARG600 also supports
Modbus RTU to Modbus TCP protocol conversion.DNP3 serial
devices can be attached to a DNP3 TCP SCADA system. In this
case, the DNP3 protocol is transferred over TCP/IP
communication (transparent serial gateway mode).
Wireless Gateway ARG600 can be utilized for various industrial
and utility applications to maximize the benefits.
• Industrial grade TCP/IP router: several serial and TCP/IP
based field devices can be integrated into a central
supervisory and control system (SCADA)
• 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
• Remote access to field devices means less site visits for
operations and maintenance
• Optimizing the cost of communication by using public
cellular networks
• Possibility to upgrade from the existing legacy's private radio
system to a higher bandwidth cellular network based
solution. This enables to fully maximize the usage of the
existing application. For example, the video surveillance of
traffic can now be integrated into the same system.
2. Complete communication system
Wireless Gateway ARG600 is typically part of a complete
communication system which consists of Arctic 600 series
gateways and a central M2M Gateway ARM600 communication
server. The M2M gateway is an essential part of the total
communication solution and offers features that are needed to
build a reliable end-to-end communication system.
• Static IP addressing for Arctic 600 series devices
• VPN Concentrator – Secure communication between a
central location and remote sites
• Arctic Patrol – Centralized device management application
for the Arctic 600 series devices monitoring and controlling
• Firewall – A network security system to control the incoming
and outgoing network traffic
GUID-3B841385-0329-42A7-8320-824E1CFA0407 V1 EN
Figure 1. Communication system overview with Wireless Gateway ARG600 and a protection relay
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3. Application
Wireless Gateway ARG600 can be used in feeder automation and
substation applications to automate distribution networks in
cooperation with other ABB grid automation equipment. Further,
the devices can be used in secondary substations for various
monitoring and control applications.
ARG600 can be used in various industrial applications.
• Enables remote service and maintenance opportunities by
allowing the service personnel to remotely access any type
of field devices. For example, these field devices can
securely report the condition monitoring information, which
allows planning of preventative maintenance.
• Provides a fast, reliable and secure wireless link between
Ethernet devices, such as a Distribution Automation
Controller COM600F and 615 series protection relays
• Offers backup connectivity for any communication link
• Supports weather monitoring stations, live video streaming,
building automation and smart traffic management system
• Connects IEC-101, DNP or Modbus RTU protocol based
meters and fault passage indicators into an upper-level
system
Key features
• Protocol converter for IEC-101 to IEC-104 protocol
• Wireless monitoring and control of IEC-101, IEC-104, DNP
and Modbus field devices via cellular network
• Always-on TCP/IP routing and serial over TCP/IP based two-
way communication
• Arctic Patrol connectivity supervision of the communication
system
• Secure communication with VPN and Firewall
• OpenVPN client and server enable direct connection of one
to five Arctic 600 series devices to a single Arctic 600 series
device
• Static IP addressing with Arctic M2M Gateway ARM600
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Power generation Distribution
substation
Control room
Consumers
Secondary
substation
ARM600
SCADA / DMS
Reclosers
Internet
VPN
VPN
GPRS/3G/LTE
Cellular network
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Figure 2. Communication solution in distribution automation overview
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4. Physical interfaces
Wireless Gateway ARG600 has two serial ports (RS-232, RS-485)
and one LAN/WAN port (RJ-45) for device connectivity. For
communication to an upper-level system, ARG600 provides 4G
LTE cellular network connectivity, but is also compatible with 3G
(WCDMA) and GPRS networks.
LED panel
The LED panel of the device contains LEDs to indicate the
complete operational status of the device.
1
6
2345
7 8 9 10
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Figure 3. LEDs
1 Batt.
2 Status
3 Power/Error
4 Function
5 Eth 1
6 Eth 2
7 Led 1
8 Led 2
9 Led 3
10 Cellular
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Table 1. Description of available LEDs
LED Label State Description
1 Batt - LED unassigned
2 Status On VPN connection is up
Flashing VPN connection is starting
Off VPN connection is disabled
3 Power/Error On Operating power is turned on
Off Operating power is turned off
4 Function On Device is starting
Flashing Device is operating normally
Off Device is not operational
5 Eth 1 On Ethernet link is up
Flashing Ethernet link is transferring data
Off Ethernet link down
6 Eth 2 - LED reserved for future use
7 Led 1 - LED reserved for future use
8 Led 2 - LED reserved for future use
9 Led 2 - LED reserved for future use
10 Cellular Flashing Cellular connections up and active
Off Cellular connection is inactive
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Front panel
5
1 2 3 4
6 7
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Figure 4. Front panel
1 Power supply 12...48 VDC
2 Console/serial port
3 Application serial ports
4 LAN/WAN port
5 Power switch
6 Console/serial port switch
7 DIP switches
Back panel
1
2
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Figure 5. Back panel
1Antenna connector SMA (female)
2 SIM card slot
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Antenna panel
The SIM card slot and antenna connector can be found on the
antenna panel.
5. Communication
Wireless Gateway ARG600 provides a complete solution for
integrating remote serial (RS-232/RS-485) or Ethernet devices
with a central management system over a GPRS, 3G or LTE
connection. Industrial protocols IEC-104, DNP-TCP and Modbus
TCP are supported for the SCADA connectivity. With the ARG600
protocol conversion feature, conventional IEC-101 and Modbus
serial devices can be connected in a reliable way to modern
TCP/IP based IEC-104 and Modbus TCP control systems.
ARG600 makes it possible to have a cost-effective
communication networks over long distances and at high data
rates (up to 100 Mbps). When this is combined with the possibility
for multiple field devices' connectivity by serial and Ethernet
ports, ARG600 Wireless Gateway is the ideal solution for the
monitoring and controlling of field devices when a reliable and
secure communication with high data bandwidth is required.
ARG600 provides a secure and reliable communication solution
with support for secure VPN communication, static IP routing, an
intelligent self-testing system, NAT, port forwarding and a firewall
for monitoring IP traffic and blocking unwanted connections.
More information is available in the Technical data section of this
product guide or technical manual available at
www.abb.com/mediumvoltage.
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6. Technical data
Table 2. Dimensions
Description Value
Width × Height × Depth 108 × 45 × 175 mm (without antenna)
Table 3. Hardware
Description Value
Processor environment Processor 32 bit RISC
Memory 128 MB Flash
128 MB RAM
Power Power supply 12...48 VDC (nominal)
Power consumption 1...5 W
Other Internal clock Real time
Approvals CE and FCC
Environmental conditions Temperature range -30...+70°C (operating)
-40...+85°C (storage)
Humidity 5...85% RH (non condensing)
Protection class IP30
Table 4. Supported protocols
Master protocol Slave protocol
IEC 60870-5-104 IEC 60870-5-101
Modbus TCP Modbus RTU/ASCII
TCP/IP, UDP/IP (DNP3) Serial gateway - serial port data stream (such as DNP3)
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