Analog annunciator unit SACO 16A3

1MRS 750405-MBG
Issued: April 1999
Status: Updated
Version: B/12.11.2001
Data subject to change without notice

Features • Powerful, flexible and field-customizable • Parameter selection and adjustment from
16-channel analog input signal annunciator front panel or via serial interface
unit
• Sophisticated hardware and software self-
• A full choice of 26 standardized field- supervision system for maximum opera-
selectable channel input signal types tional reliability under the most demanding
environmental conditions
• Four alarm/trip levels per channel; two low
set and two high set points • Powerful software support for parameter-
ization of the relay, for reading measured
• The last thirty events with time markings
and recorded values, events, etc., and for
stored for local presentation
storing readings
• Bar graph, curve or numerical display of
• Member of the SPACOM product family
set and measured parameter values
and ABB’s Substation Automation system
• Extensive data communication via the
• CE marking according to the EC directive
serial interface and the SPA bus
for EMC

Application The analog annunciator unit is used in a vari- The annunciator units can be used as indepen-
ety of applications requiring monitoring of dent stand-alone units, or they can be inte-
analog quantities such as temperature, cur- grated via a fibre-optic bus to form complete
rent, voltage, power, etc. in power plants, supervision, event sequence reporting and
substations and industry. The equipment is data acquisition systems.
also used in off-shore installations. For tem-
perature measurement standard Pt or Ni sen-
sors are used. For measuring electrical
quantities measuring transducers with stan-
dard mA or V outputs are employed.

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Design The channels of the analog annunciator unit panel. At the same time the acoustic alarm
measure voltage, current and resistance via output contact picks up and, if configured, a
sensors or transducers in the process. Further, group alarm relay operates. The event thus
contact signals can be wired to the input generated is stored in the event register.
channels. The signal type can be separately
set for each channel. Any information generated in the annunciator
unit can be read by a hierarchically superior
The channel inputs are galvanically separated system via the serial interface.
from earth and from the digital part of the
annunciator electronics, but the channels are
galvanically interconnected. This arrange-
Data communication
The relay is provided with a serial interface
ment facilitates the supervision and the indi-
cation of earth faults in the transducers or the on the rear panel. By means of a bus connec-
tion module type SPA-ZC 17/S or SPA-
transducer wiring.
ZC 21/S the relay can be connected to the
The alarm channel inputs accept the follow- fibre-optic SPA bus. The bus connection
module type SPA-ZC 21/S is powered from
ing signal levels: 0…5 mA, 1…5 mA,
the host relay, whereas the bus connection
0…20 mA and 4…20 mA, 0…1 V, 0…5 V,
1…5 V, 0…10 V and 2…10 V. The following module SPA-ZC 17/S is provided with a
built-in power unit, which can be fed from an
standard sensors types can be used for tem-
external secured power source. The relay
perature measurement: Pt 100, Pt 250,
Pt 1000, Ni 100, Ni 120, Ni 250, Ni 1000. communicates with higher-level data acquisi-
tion and control systems over the SPA bus.
Further, any Pt or Ni signal within the range
65…1000 Ω, potentiometric signal within the
range 0…200 Ω, 0…500 Ω, 0…1 kΩ, Self-supervision
0…2 kΩ, 0…2.5 kΩ, 0…10 kΩ can be used The annunciator incorporates a sophisticated
and scaled. For the resistance sensors two- or self-supervision system which increases the
three-wire connection can be used. availability of the device and the reliability of
the system. The self-supervision system con-
In addition, the input channels can be acti- tinuously monitors the hardware and the soft-
vated by a making or a breaking contact. ware of the equipment. The system also
supervises the operation of the auxiliary sup-
The values measured can be shown as numer- ply module and the electronics’ voltages gen-
ical values, bar graphs or curves on the dot erated by the module.
matrix display on the front panel. The same
information can also be read by a superior
system via the serial interface. Auxiliary supply voltage
The auxiliary supply of the relay is obtained
The content of the event sequence register from an internal plug-in type power supply
can be read on the display. The total system module. Two auxiliary power module ver-
can be configured by means of the push-but- sions are available: type SPGU 240A1 for the
tons and the display on the front panel, or via supply voltage range 80…265 V ac/dc and
the serial interface. type SPGU 48B2 for the supply voltage range
18…80 V dc. The power supply module
When a measured signal exceeds or falls forms the internal voltages required by the
below the set start value of the channel a annunciator.
visual indication is obtained on the alarm

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Technical data 7DEOH$QQXQFLDWRUFKDQQHOV

Number of channels per annunciator unit 16
Selectable transducer signal types 0…5 mA, 1…5 mA, 0…20 mA, 4…20 mA
0…1 V, 0…5 V, 1…5 V, 0…10 V, 2…10 V
Pt 100, Pt 250, Pt 1000
Ni 100, Ni 120, Ni 250, Ni 1000
One selectable Pt or Ni signal within the range
65…1000 Ω, potentiometric signal within the range
0…200 Ω, 0…500 Ω, 0…1 kΩ, 0…2 kΩ, 0…2.5 kΩ,
0…10 kΩ,
contact function
Scaling types linear or non-linear
Signal filtering, selectable time basis for 0…90% 0.3 s, 1 s or 5 s
step response
Set-point values per channel two HI and two LO set-points or one HI and one LO
plus one rise time and one fall time set-point
Channel starting delay at set-point value transition 0…255 s
Channel resetting delay at set-point value resetting 0…255 s
Deadband setting range, on a per channel basis 0…100 per mille
Measuring accuracy 0.5% of scale range
Transducer supply 24 V dc ±10%, max. 320 mA
Transducer supervision, measuring mode Fully selectable upper and lower transducer signal
limit values
Transducer circuit earth-fault supervision Integrated with a sensitivity of 5…10 kΩ
Transducer oscillation supervision Selectable 1…255 events/s. Can even be set out of
function
Reference channel function Any channel may be used as reference channel.
The reference value may also be the average value
of the measurement value of channels 2…16
Reference value deviation set-point values Two selectable set-point values, one upper and one
lower, separately given at 33% and 83% of the
measuring range. Between these given set-point
values the set-point values are interpolated and
outside the given set-point values the set-point
values are extrapolated from the given set-point
values
Recording of change in value to be measured Selectable setting value for size of change to be
stored as an event in the event sequence register

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Permanently groupable realarm output relays Six relays with one NO contact per relay. The
contacts may be given NC function by means of
jumpers
Audible alarm output One relay with one NO contact
(NC contact by jumper)
Self-supervision system output One relay with one NO contact
(NC contact by jumper)
Relay contact rated current/max. breaking current 3 A/250 V ac or dc

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Technical data (cont’d) 7DEOH([WHUQDOFRQWUROLQSXWV

Audible alarm reset NO contact circuit
Alarm acknowledge NO contact circuit
Alarm channel reset NO contact circuit
Remote testing NO contact circuit
Control of unit into LOCAL mode NO contact circuit
Control of unit into REMOTE mode NO contact circuit
Clock synchronization NO contact circuit, pulse length
> 100 ms, 48 V dc, 4 mA

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Transmission mode Fibre-optic serial bus
Coding ASCII
Data transfer, selectable 4800 or 9600 Bd
Electrical/optical bus for plastic core cables SPA-ZC 21BB/S
connection module, for glass fibre cables SPA-ZC 21MM/S
powered from the host
unit
Electrical/optical bus for plastic core cables SPA-ZC 17BB/S
connection module, for glass fibre cables SPA-ZC 17MM/S
powered from the host
unit or from an external
power source

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Type of module SPGU 240A1 rated voltages Un 110/120/230/240 V ac
110/125/220 V dc
operative range 80…265 V ac/dc
SPGU 48B2 rated voltages Un 24/48/60 V ac
operative range 18…80 V dc
Power consumption under quiescent/operation ~20 W/~30 W
conditions

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Test voltages Between channel and control inputs and annunciator case, supply inputs and
relay outputs
Dielectric test voltage (IEC 60255-5) 500 V, 50 Hz, 1 min
Impulse test voltage (IEC 60255-5) 1 kV, 1.2/50 µs, 0.5 J
HF test voltage (IEC 60255-5) 1 kV, 1 MHz
Test voltages Between supply inputs and case, relay outputs and case, supply inputs and
relay outputs between themselves
Dielectric test voltage (IEC 60255-5) 2 kV, 50 Hz, 1 min
Impulse test voltage (IEC 60255-5) 5 kV, 1.2/50 µs, 0.5 J
HF test voltage (IEC 60255-5) 2.5 kV, 1 MHz
Environmental conditions Ambient service temperature range -10…+55°C
without matrix display
Ambient service temperature range, -10…+45°C
including matrix display
Long term damp heat withstand <95%, +40°C, 56 d/a
(IEC 60068-2-3)
Ambient transport and storage -20…+55°C
temperature range
Degree of protection by enclosure when IP 54
panel-mounted
Weight of annunciator unit ~4.5 kg

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Block diagram
Remote ackn.,
Transducer reset, test,
Auxiliary supply and local/remote Group alarm 1...6, audible
supply cable shield 16 transducer connections control and synch- alarm and internal super-
connection ronizing inputs vision outputs
1:st 2:nd

24 V 48 V
48 V

Internal
supply,
analogue

Internal supply, logics

CPU

Audible alarm

Internal supervision

SPA-bus
connection Man-machine interface

Fig. 1 Block diagram

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Mounting and Flush mounting

dimensions 285
226 251 34 214 ±1
30 229

139 ±1
162 Panel

136
cut-out

dim16D3

Fig. 2 Flush-mounting relay case (dimensions in mm)

Semi-flush mounting
a b

Raising frame a b
SPA-ZX 301 211 74
SPA-ZX 302 171 114
SPA-ZX 303 131 154
SFM16D3
Fig. 3 Semi-flush mounting relay case (dimensions in mm)

Mounting in 19 inch cabinets frames or cabinets. The ancillary mounting

and frames plate type SPA-ZX 104 accommodates three
An ancillary mounting plate, height 4U units, type SPA-ZX 105 two units and type
(~177 mm), is recommended to be used when SPA-ZX 106 one unit.
the aciators are to be mounted in 19 inch

SPA-ZK304 SPA-ZK305
+0,4
482,6 –0 (19")
177 –0 (4U)
101,6

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+0,4
21,5

304_5dim

Fig. 4 Mounting cabinets and frames (dimensions in mm)

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Ordering :KHQRUGHULQJSOHDVHVSHFLI\
Ordering information Ordering example
1. Type designation and quantity SACO 16A3, 5 pieces
2. Order number RS 812 016-AA
3. Auxiliary voltage Uaux = 110 V dc
4. Accessories -
5. Special requirements -

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Analog annunciator unit SACO 16A3, special RS 812 016-AA, -BA
version
Analog annunciator unit SACO 16A3 without a dot RS 812 015-AA, -BA
matrix display on the front panel
The last two letters of the order number indicate the AA equals Uaux = 80… 265 V ac/dc
auxiliary voltage Uaux of the annunciator unit as BA equals Uaux = 18…80 V dc
follows:

References $GGLWLRQDOLQIRUPDWLRQ
Colour brochure “Annunciator unit SACO 16A3” 1MRS 750229-MDS EN
Colour brochure “SACO” 1MRS 750756-MDS EN
User’s manual “Analogue input annunciator type 34 SACO 16A3 1EN1
SACO 16A3”

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