PR OJ EC T CO UR S E D E S CR I PT I O N

CHP176 – RTU560 Remote Terminal Unit for

Project Training – Maintenance &
Engineering

Course goal
This course is special focused for technician personnel responsible for EMS projects. They acquire in-
depth knowledge to maintain, modify and troubleshoot components in the focus of RTU560 Technology.
They acquire knowledge on the RTU560 hardware components, configuration, setting, and system archi-
tecture with the telecontrol protocol options of the Remote Terminal Unit RTU560. To be able to down-
load configurations and firmware. To modify an existing RTU project and know the principles of RTU en-
gineering.

Main learning objectives Topics

The participants will be able to: — The configuration tool RTUtil560.
— Installation of PC software: The tool — Firmware installation
RTUtil560. — System concept of the RTU560.
— Firmware installation — CPU and interface (Ethernet, PC card, GPS…)
— Overview RTU hardware — RTU560 diagnostics.
— Network tree, signal tree, hardware tree — NCC protocols IEC 60870-5- 101,104.
concept. — Test facilities: Comprotware test tool.
— Excel-Import/Export function of RTUtil560. — PLC, HMI, archive, logic function
— Diagnosis & Control by the Integrated — IEC61850 client
Webserver. — HMI Engineering
— Process data acquisition and telecontrol — PLC configuration
functions (SCADA). — Project specific implementations, advanced
— Configure NCC communication protocol exercises
— Use of RTU data processing features
Course type
Participant profile This is a face to face class room training with
This training is targeted to technicians involved maximum 8 participants.
with Energy Management Systems (EMS)
maintenance or engineering. Learning methods and tools
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Lectures, demonstrations, practical exercises

Prerequisites and approx. 60% of the course is hands-on ac-
Engineering degree, technical college qualifica- tivities. Laptop or tablet is required to have ac-
tions or equivalent. Basic knowledge of PC cess to the e-documentation.
based data processing.
Required basic courses or relevant experience: Duration
— CHP001 Power Grids Integration and 4 days
Automation Technology

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