DOCA0172EN-10

EcoStruxure Panel Server System

Architecture

From a simple electrical distribution system with one device to large electrical distribution systems, the EcoStruxure Panel Server collects data from any of the supported devices.

The following illustration shows typical architectures of EcoStruxure Panel Server:

Ethernet or Wi-Fi LAN
Modbus-SL communication
ULP system
Digital inputs/outputs
IEEE 802.15.4 wireless communication

Network Connectivity

EcoStruxure Panel Server network connectivity can be subdivided into two parts:

  • Upstream connection to supervision software and cloud applications.

  • Downstream connection to local field devices.

Upstream Connection

The upstream network of EcoStruxure Panel Server can be used to connect cloud applications or Modbus TCP/IP monitoring and supervision application.

  • Entry model:

    This access can be provided through the Ethernet port on the Panel Server or through the Wi-Fi interface.

  • Universal and Advanced models:

    This access can be provided through the two Ethernet ports on the EcoStruxure Panel Server or through the Wi-Fi interface.

    Depending on the Ethernet port configuration, the data transmission behavior is as follows:

    • In switched mode, the two Ethernet ports are connected to the internal Ethernet switch of the EcoStruxure Panel Server. Devices connected to either of the Ethernet ports can see each other.

    • In separate mode, Ethernet port ETH1 is connected to the upstream network while Ethernet port ETH2 is used to create a downstream Ethernet network separate from the upstream Ethernet network.

    In case of Wi-Fi connection, Wi-Fi is always considered the upstream network and the Ethernet ports are separated from the Wi-Fi network.

Downstream Connection (Entry Model)

Devices in the downstream network can be connected to the Panel Server Entry wireless concentrator through wireless network according to IEEE 802.15.4.

Downstream Connection (Universal and Advanced Models)

Devices in the downstream network can be connected to Panel Server Universal and Advanced through different means:

  • Wireless network according to IEEE 802.15.4

  • Modbus-SL

  • Modbus TCP/IP (Ethernet and Wi-Fi)

  • Panel Server digital inputs (PAS600L, PAS800L)

Depending on the configuration of the Panel Server Ethernet ports, data transmission behavior is as follows:

  • In switched mode, it is possible to daisy chain several network devices via the Panel Server. The Modbus TCP/IP devices connected to either port of the Panel Server can be directly accessed by monitoring and supervision software running on a device physically connected to either ETH1 or ETH2 port.

  • In separate mode, the Modbus TCP/IP devices connected via the ETH2 port to the downstream Ethernet network may be accessed by upstream monitoring and supervision software through ETH1 port.

Supported Devices

List of supported devices (depend on Panel Server model):

  • Wired devices communicating through Modbus-SL, Modbus TCP/IP, or digital inputs:

    • Circuit breakers and switch-disconnectors

    • Protection relays

    • Power meters

    • Energy meters

    • Pulse meters

    • IO modules

    • Gateways

  • Wireless devices:

    • PowerTag Energy and PowerLogic Tag sensors

    • Acti9 Active

    • Wireless indication auxiliaries for ComPacT and PowerPacT circuit breakers

    • Environmental sensors:

      • Easergy TH110/CL110

      • HeatTag sensors

      • Wireless CO2 sensors

      • Wireless temperature and humidity sensors

      • PowerTag Ambient

      • PowerTag A

The devices supported by the Panel Server are listed in the respective release notes:

  • DOCA0249ENEcoStruxure Panel Server Entry - Firmware Release Notes

  • DOCA0178ENEcoStruxure Panel Server Universal - Firmware Release Notes

  • DOCA0248ENEcoStruxure Panel Server Advanced - Firmware Release Notes

Maximum Configuration

@updated D1

The maximum number of devices that can be configured in a system with a Panel Server depends on the model.

Panel Server Entry

Wireless device

Maximum concurrent number of devices

PowerTag Energy sensors

20

PowerLogic Tag energy sensors

20

Acti9 Active devices

20

Wireless indication auxiliaries for ComPacT and PowerPacT circuit breakers

20

Wireless CO2 sensors

20

Wireless temperature and humidity sensors

20

PowerTag A devices

20

PowerTag Ambient sensors

20

Easergy TH110/CL110 environmental sensors

20

PowerLogic HeatTag sensors

20

Constraints within a mixed configuration: Any combination of wireless devices listed in the rows above must not exceed 20 devices.

@updated D1

The maximum number of devices that can be configured in a system with a Panel Server Universal or Advanced depends on the type of connected devices:

Device type

Maximum concurrent number of devices

Wireless device

PowerTag Energy sensors

40

PowerLogic Tag energy sensors

40

Acti9 Active devices

40

Wireless indication auxiliaries

40

ComPacT circuit breakers

40

PowerPacT circuit breakers

40

Wireless CO2 sensors

40

Wireless temperature and humidity sensors

40

PowerTag A devices

40

PowerTag Ambient sensors

40

Easergy TH110/CL110 environmental sensors

85

PowerLogic HeatTag sensors

15

PowerTag Control devices

10

PowerLogic PD100 devices

15

Constraints within a mixed configuration:

  • Any combination of wireless devices listed in the rows above must not exceed 40 devices.

  • The total number of PowerTag Control, PowerLogic HeatTag, and PowerLogic PD100 should not exceed 20 devices.

Modbus-SL devices without repeater

32

OR Smartlink SIB device connected to 8 downstream devices

1

Modbus-SL devices with repeater

128

Modbus TCP/IP devices (including devices physically connected to the Panel Server and virtual devices, that is, IEEE 802.15.4 wireless devices connected to a child Panel Server gateway)

128

For more information, contact your local Schneider Electric representative.

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