Introduction

Overview

The BMENOR2200H advanced RTU module brings DNP3 communications to the Modicon M580 platform:

Compared to standard X80 communications and I/O modules, the BMENOR2200H module is a long factor module, the same height as the CPU. (Refer to the module dimensions topic.)

Install this module on a local Ethernet backplane in a Modicon M580 system. The module provides access to an Modicon M580 network (through the external ports of the CPU).

NOTICE

INOPERABLE RACK CONNECTION

Do not mount the BMENOR2200H module on an BMX (X Bus-only) backplane. The module will not work.
The module can operate properly only on a BME (X Bus and Ethernet) backplane.
Refer to the rack descriptions and slot restrictions in the installation chapter in the Modicon X80 Racks and Power Supplies, Hardware, Reference Manual.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in equipment damage.

Main Features and Functionality

Improved Performance

The BMENOR2200H module offers these improvements over the BMXNOR0200H module:
- easy connectivity with an Ethernet backplane
- DNP3 secure authentication support
- enhanced cyber security features
- high performance data exchange method between the M580 controller and the BMENOR2200H module
- unique and easy-to-use DTM configuration within the Control Expert environment
Module Features

The BMENOR2200H module addresses a wide range of telemetry requirements in an M580 system:
- ruggedized with conformal coating for operations in extended operating temperature ranges and harsh environments
- upstream communications with SCADA master stations for polling interrogation of data, backfilling of time-stamped event data, and receiving master commands
- downstream communications with other RTU substations, outstation field devices and IEDs (for data collection), sending commands, and synchronizing distributed control
- remote programming and downloading of control program with Control Expert software through Ethernet or USB connections on an M580 CPU
- remote cyber security settings and diagnostic monitoring with a built-in web server
Platform Features

The module shares these characteristics and applications that are available in an M580 environment:
- specialized function blocks (AGA, flow calculations)
- expandable rack-based modular I/O configurations and remote I/O capabilities
- high-density, discrete, analog, and I/O counting modules
- isolated input power supply (various voltage ranges available 24 Vdc, 24/48 Vdc, 125 Vdc, 100/240 Vac)
- local or remote downloading of operating system firmware
Communication Protocols

Refer to the complete description of function and protocol support.

RTU Architecture

This sample architecture shows communications from an RTU substation that includes a BMENOR2200H module:

A BMENOR2200H module communicates over the backplane with a CPU that is connected to a network router.

The 3G/4G network forwards the communications.

Communications are received by a router that connects to a control network and fieldbus devices.

BMENOR2200H and EcoStruxureTM

EcoStruxureTM is a Schneider Electric program designed to address the key challenges of many different types of users, including plant managers, operations managers, engineers, maintenance teams, and operators, by delivering a system that is scalable, flexible, integrated, and collaborative.

This document presents one of the EcoStruxure features, using Ethernet as the backbone around the Modicon M580 offer, in which an M580 local rack communicates with M580 drops and distributed equipment in the same network.