MODBUS POWER CONTROL

BLUE’LOG XC
Item no.: 557.008

Modbus interface for real-time process data exchange with the grid operator

LICENSE DESCRIPTION The Modbus Power Control interface is an open Modbus TCP interface. It facilitates the real-time
process data exchange with the grid operator. If telecontrol protocols (IEC 60870-5-101 /-104,
IEC 61850 or DNP3) are used, the interface is the ideal connection between a protocol converter
(e.g. Programmable logic controller (PLC)) and the telecontrol system of the grid operator.
The License Modbus Power Control activates this function on the controller blue’Log XC.

FEATURES ＋ Modbus TCP interface

＋ Setpoint commands given by the grid operator
(active power curtailment, power factor (cos ϕ) control, reactive power control)
＋ Interface for protocol converter of telecontrol protocols
(IEC 60870-5-101 /-104, IEC 61850 or DNP3)
＋ Switching between different methods for active / reactive power management
＋ Setting of reference voltage for parallel shift of the characteristic curve Q (V)
＋ Feedback (acknowledgement) of setpoint commands for signal monitoring
＋ Feedback of electrical parameters measured at Point of Common Coupling
(e.g. P, Q, cos ϕ, f, V, I)

REQUIREMENTS ＋ blue’Log XC with firmware ≥ 10.0.8

＋ Licence Modbus Power Control 1)
＋ Configuration is done in the menu „Power Control“
＋ For active power the setting must be done via web frontend that setpoint command will
be transmitted via Modbus
• Setting in the menu „Power Control“ – „Active power“
• Setpoint command method: Variable fixed value Pvar, Modbus

＋ For reactive power it’s necessary to configure via web frontend if cos φ or Q will be
used for control
• Setting in the menu „Power Control“ – „Reactive power“
• Setpoint command method: Variable fixed value Qvar, Modbus or Variable fixed
value cos φvar, Modbus

＋ For setting a reference voltage for parallel shift of the characteristic curve Q (V)
• Setting in the menu „Power Control“ – „Reactive power“
• Setpoint command method: Characteristic curve Q (V)
• Menu “Option” for “Characteristic curve Q(V)”: Activate “Parallel shift” and
“Transmissino type” Modbus

＋ For setting an absolute voltage setpoint Vsetpoint and the reference reactive power QΔV0
it’s necessary to configure via the web frontend in the menu "Power Control" -
"Reactive power" the
• Method Voltage control Q (V droop)

1)
The licence is linked to a specific device. When ordering, please provide the 14-digit hardware serial number of the controller.

Information subject to change, errors and omissions excepted / last update: 05-2020 1/4
MODBUS SPECIFICATION Communication parameter
＋ Slave-Adresse (Client ID): 1
＋ Port: 502
＋ Delay: 1.000 ms

General register defintion

＋ Data type: float 32
＋ Missing value: 0x7FC00000
＋ Function Code 03 - Read Holding Registers must be used to read the values.
＋ Function Code 16 - Preset Multiple Registers must be used to write the values
＋ Register- and Byteorder
• The word order is low register before high register (Little Endian)
• The byte order is high byte before low byte (Big Endian)
→ 0xCCDDAABB

Write of 10% setpoint command for active power

Following write command is built with the open soure tool modpoll

modpoll -m tcp -t4:float -r 5000 -a 1 -c 1 -0 -1 192.168.30.162 10

Write value (10% setpoint)

IP-address of blue‘Logs

One time request from modpoll, no Loop

0-base address
Number of write values
Client-Id (Slave ID)

Start register

Holding Register, Data type 32-bit float

Modbus TCP

WRITE VALUES
Address Designation Description Read / Unit Value range
Write
5000 PPC_P_SET_GRIDOP_REL Relative active power setpoint % Read / 0.000 … 125.000 %2)
(grid operator) Write
5002 PPC_PF_SET Power factor setpoint - Read / -0.999 … 1.0003)
Write
5004 PPC_Q_SET_REL Actual valid reactive power % Read / -100.000 … 100.000 % 4)
setpoint Write
Register 5006 to 5009 are reserved but it is possible to write / read them since firmware 16.0.45)
5010 PPC_P_SET_METHOD Active power setpoint command - Read / 1: Variable fixed value Pvar fix
method Write 2: Variable fixed value Pvar DI
3: Variable fixed value Pvar AI
4: Variable fixed value Pvar Modbus
5012 PPC_Q_SET_METHOD Reactive power setpoint - Read / 1: Variable fixed value cos φvar fix
command method Write 2: Variable fixed value cos φvar DI
3: Variable fixed value cos φvar AI
4: Variable fixed value cos φvar Modbus
5: Characteristic curve cos φvar (P)
6: Characteristic curve cos φvar (V)
7: Variable fixed value Qvar fix
8: Variable fixed value Qvar DI
9: Variable fixed value Qvar AI
10: Variable fixed value Qvar Modbus
11: Characteristic curve Q (P)
12: Characteristic curve Q (V)
13: Characteristic curve Q (tan φ)
14: Voltage control Q (V droop) 6)
Register 5014 to 5015 are reserved but it is possible to write / read them since firmware 16.0.45)

2)
Write values between 100.000 … 125.000 % from firmware 15.1.8 on.
3)
Negative values = underexcited, positive values = overexcited (e.g. cos ϕ = -0.95 = 0.95 underexcited, cos ϕ = 0.95 = 0.95 overexcited).
4)
Negative values = underexcited, positive values = overexcited (e.g. Q = -32.868 = 32.868 underexcited, Q = 32.868 = 32.868 overexcited).
5)
The blue'Log ignores the written values. This allows to write several registers in one block.
6)
From firmware 12.0.2 on.
Information subject to change, errors and omissions excepted / last update: 05-2020 2/4
 Address Designation Description Unit Read / Value range
Write
5016 PPC_V_REF_Q_V_SHIFT Setting of reference voltage for V Read / -16,800.00 … 24,200.00 V
parallel shift of the characteristic Write
curve Q (V))
Register 5018 to 5019 are reserved but it is possible to write / read them since Firmware 16.0.45)
5020 PPC_V_SET_ABS Absolute voltage setpoint Vsetpoint V Read / 93,500.000 ... 126,500.000 V6)
Write
5022 PPC_Q_REF_V_DROOP_S Setpoint reference reactive power var Read / -1,000,000,000.000 ...
HIFT QΔV0 for parallel shift of the voltage Write 1,000,000,000.000 var6)
droop sV
Register 5024 to 5099 are reserved and it’s not possible to write / read them
5100 PPC_V_SIM_TEST Simulated test voltage V Read / 0.000 ... 132,000.000 V6) 7)
Write

READ VALUES
Address Designation Description Unit Read / Value range
Write
50 PPC_P_SET_GRIDOP_REL Relative active power setpoint (grid % Read 0.000 … 125.000 %8)
operator)
52 PPC_P_SET_ABS Absolute active power setpoint (grid W Read -1,000,000,000.000 …
operator) 1,000,000,000.000 W 9)
54 PPC_P_SET_RPC_REL Relative active power setpoint (3rd % Read 0.000 … 125.000 %8)
party)
56 PPC_P_SET_REL Actual valid active power setpoint % Read 0.000 … 125.000 %8)
58 PPC_P_SET_MODUS Actual active power mode for - Read 0: No configuration found
setpoint setting 1: Variable fixed value Pvar fix
2: Variable fixed value Pvar DI
3: Variable fixed value Pvar AI
4: Variable fixed value Pvar Modbus
5: Remote Power Control (RPC)6)
200: Fail-safe operation (hold last
setpoint) 6)
201: Fail-safe operation (default
setpoint) 6)
202: Fail-safe operation (System
fallback value) 6)
203: Fail-safe operation (Automatic
grid disconnection) 6)
60 PPC_PF_SET Power factor setpoint - Read -0.999 … 1.0003)
62 PPC_Q_SET_REL Actual valid reactive power setpoint % Read -100.000 … 100.000 %4)
64 PPC_Q_SET_ABS Absolute reactive power setpoint var Read -1,000,000,000.000 …
1,000,000,000.000 var 10)

7)
For commissioning purposes, a test voltage can be temporarily specified for voltage-dependent methods. Currently only available for voltage
control Q (V droop).
8)
Read values between 100.000 … 125.000 % from firmware 15.1.8 on.
9)
Negative values = import (demand), positive values = export (generation).
10)
Negative values = underexcited, positive values = overexcited (e.g. Q = -1,000,000.000 var = 1.0 Mvar underexcited).

Information subject to change, errors and omissions excepted / last update: 05-2020 3/4
 Address Designation Description Unit Read / Value range
Write
66 PPC_Q_SET_MODUS Actual reactive power mode for - Read 0: No configuration found
setpoint setting 1: Variable fixed value cos φvar fix
2: Variable fixed value cos φvar DI
3: Variable fixed value cos φvar AI
4: Variable fixed value cos
φvar Modbus
5: Characteristic curve cos φ (P)
6: Characteristic curve cos φ (V)
7: Variable fixed value Qvar fix
8: Variable fixed value Qvar DI
9: Variable fixed value Qvar AI
10: Variable fixed value Qvar Modbus
11: Characteristic curve Q (P)
12: Characteristic curve Q (V)
13: Characteristic curve Q (tan φ)
14: Voltage control Q (V droop) 6)
100: Reactive power compensation6)
200: Fail-safe operation (hold last
setpoint) 6)
201: Fail-safe operation (default
setpoint) 6)
202: Fail-safe operation (System
fallback value) 6)
Register 68 to 89 are reserved, but it’s allowed to read them
90 PPC_P_AC Actual active power W Read Value from power analyzer9)
92 PPC_PF Actual power factor cos φ - Read Value from power analyzer3)
94 PPC_Q_AC Actual reactive power var Read Value from power analyzer10)
96 PPC_S_AC Actual apparent power VA Read Value from power analyzer
98 PPC_F_AC Actual grid frequency Hz Read Value from power analyzer
100 PPC_V_PHASE_AB Actual phase voltage VPhA-PhB V Read Value from power analyzer
102 PPC_V_PHASE_BC Actual phase voltage VPhB-PhC V Read Value from power analyzer
104 PPC_V_PHASE_CA Actual phase voltage VPhC-PhA V Read Value from power analyzer
106 PPC_I_PHASE_A Actual current IPhA A Read Value from power analyzer
108 PPC_I_PHASE_B Actual current IPhB A Read Value from power analyzer
110 PPC_I_PHASE_C Actual current IPhC A Read Value from power analyzer

Further information: www.meteocontrol.com

Information subject to change, errors and omissions excepted / last update: 05-2020 4/4