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PowerPact H-, J-, and L-Frame Circuit Breakers
Trip Units
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02/2016
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Ethernet Principle
Ethernet is a data link and physical layer protocol defined by IEEE 802 10 and 100 Mbps specifications
that connects computer or other Ethernet devices. Ethernet is an asynchronous Carrier Sense Multiple
Access with Collision detection (referred as CSMA/CD) protocol. Carrier Sense means that the hosts
can detect whether the medium (coaxial cable) is idle or busy.
Multiple Access means that multiple hosts can be connected to the common medium. Collision
Detection means a host detects whether its transmission has collided with the transmission of another
host (or hosts).
IFE Ethernet interface can be connected to a PC or a laptop over Ethernet. The maximum length of
Ethernet cable is 325 feet (100 meters). IFE Ethernet interface + gateway provides a Modbus TCP/IP
gateway over Ethernet to enable Modbus TCP communication from a Modbus TCP master to any
Modbus slave devices connected to it. The maximum active Modbus TCP client connection is twelve.
IFE Ethernet interface has an embedded web server (web page).
IFE Ethernet Interface
IFE Interface, IFE Interface + Gateway Description
Introduction
The IFE interface and IFE interface + gateway enable low-voltage circuit breakers such as Masterpact
and PowerPact to be connected to an Ethernet network.
IFE Interface
Provides Ethernet access to a single low-voltage circuit breaker.
Function: Interface - one circuit breaker is connected to the IFE interface using its ULP port.
IFE Interface + Gateway
Provides Ethernet access to one or several low-voltage circuit breakers.
Functions:
• Interface - one circuit breaker is connected to the IFE interface using its ULP port.
• Gateway: several circuit breakers on a Modbus network are connected using the IFE interface +
gateway master Modbus port.
IFE Interface, IFE Interface + Gateway Features
•
Dual 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port for simple daisy chain connection.
• Device profile web service for discovery of the IFE interface, IFE interface + gateway on the LAN.
• Ethernet interface for Masterpact and PowerPact circuit breakers.
• Gateway for Modbus-SL connected devices (IFE interface + gateway only).
• Embedded set-up web pages.
• Embedded monitoring web pages.
• Embedded control web pages.
• Built-in e-mail alarm notification.
IFE Interface
IFE Interface + Gateway