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Power Grid Upgrade Through IEC 101 Modbus To IEC 104 Gateway

The document discusses upgrading power grids through protocol conversion using IEC 101/Modbus to IEC 104 gateways. It compares using computing platforms versus standalone gateways for protocol conversion. Moxa's solution is the MGate 5114 standalone gateway, which supports protocol conversion between Modbus and IEC 101/104 standards. The MGate 5114 is suitable for small to medium system upgrades through easy configuration and troubleshooting.

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Power Grid Upgrade Through IEC 101 Modbus To IEC 104 Gateway

The document discusses upgrading power grids through protocol conversion using IEC 101/Modbus to IEC 104 gateways. It compares using computing platforms versus standalone gateways for protocol conversion. Moxa's solution is the MGate 5114 standalone gateway, which supports protocol conversion between Modbus and IEC 101/104 standards. The MGate 5114 is suitable for small to medium system upgrades through easy configuration and troubleshooting.

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Power Grid Upgrade Through

IEC 101/Modbus to IEC 104 Gateway

Overview
Smart grid is an electrical grid that uses digital communication technology to
monitor the status of power consumption and power quality in real time. By using
this information, engineers can adjust the power generation and the load of power
transmission and distribution to reduce power consumption and enhance the power
grid’s reliability. In order to reap the benefits of smart grids, legacy systems need to be
upgraded with minimal cost and efforts. Engineers have to seamlessly integrate legacy
systems into new communication networks through protocol gateways that convert
between Modbus RTU/ASCII/TCP, IEC 60870-5-101 and IEC 60870-5-104.

Challenges: Computing Platforms vs. Standalone Gateways


Two common solutions for protocol
System
conversion are available: computing Upgrade Computing Platforms Standalone Gateways
platforms and standalone gateways. Options
Each solution has its advantages
and disadvantages for different aCost-effective
Pros aFlexible development aMinimal setup efforts
scenarios. The table (on the right)
aLess maintenance efforts
compares the pros and cons of
both solutions to help you choose aExpensive
the solution best suited for your Cons aTime-consuming deployment aLess flexibility
system upgrade project. aHuge efforts to maintain
Suitable for Suitable for
Scenarios aLarge-scale system upgrade aSmall and medium system upgrade
aAdditional programming demands aNo additional programming required

Moxa’s Solution
Instead of using a computing platform, Moxa provides the MGate 5114, a standalone gateway that is the perfect solution
for medium and small power grid system upgrade. Usually, three scenarios for upgrades occur, and our solutions can make
them fast and easy.

Power Substation

Communication Between a Substation


and Power Dispatch Center
In this scenario, protocol conversion is required
because an upgraded power dispatch center,
which usually use IEC 60870-5-104 protocol
communication, needs to monitor substations
that are still using legacy systems, which use IEC
60870-5-101 protocol communication. Our MGate
5114 protocol gateways can convert between
IEC 60870-5-101 and IEC 60870-5-104, making
it easy for operators to monitor legacy systems in
substations for the power dispatch center.
Power Substation

Communication Within a Substation


In this scenario, protocol conversion is required because
the SCADA system within a substation has been
upgraded, and the protocol communication used is IEC
60870-5-104. To monitor the on-site legacy devices, such
as bay controllers, relays, and meters, that use IEC 60870-
5-101 or Modbus RTU/ASCII/TCP protocols, the MGate
5114 protocol gateways can be used to make legacy
devices visible in SCADA systems.

Renewable Energy
Communication Between Renewable Energy
Systems and the Power Dispatch Center
For power grid systems, it’s essential to ensure the power
dispatch center is able to monitor the status of renewable
energy systems to ensure power quality. However,
renewable energy systems, such as solar power systems,
usually use Modbus TCP as protocol communication,
while the power dispatch center has already been
upgraded with the IEC 60870-5-104 protocol. In this
scenario, the MGate 5114 protocol gateways can convert
between these two protocols, allowing the power dispatch
center to easily communicate with renewable energy.

From the above three scenarios, you can see that the MGate 5114 Series features multiple protocol combinations that support
Modbus RTU/ASCII/TCP, IEC 60870-5-101, and IEC 60870-5-104 protocols, without extra protocol license fees. The MGate
5114 Series not only fulfills various power grid scenarios in just one model, but also requires no additional development efforts.
Moreover, engineers who are not familiar with protocols always look for ease-of-use gateways. The MGate 5114 Series provides
a wizard function, and just five steps are needed to finish the configuration. It also provides powerful troubleshooting tools such
as diagnosis, object status monitoring, and traffic monitoring function, which are usually used in the commissioning stages. These
tools help users find the root cause easily.

Product Highlights MGate 5114 Series


1-port Modbus RTU/ASCII/TCP/IEC 101-to-IEC 104 gateways

More cost-effective than using PC-based


protocol gateways

Effortless configuration via web-based wizard


with five configuration steps

Easy troubleshooting through complete


diagnostic information and traffic monitoring

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