Easy to see and retrofit

Introduction

Orion I/O provides the most comprehensive solution for substation automation, featuring high density, I/O card flexibility, and unique local display for point names and status.

Dimensions and Features

Rear Display / Surface Mount

To facilitate legacy RTU retrofits, a “Rear Display” (RD) model with panel and rack mounting options is available. All LEDs and ports are located on the same side.

Security

In addition to TPM (Trusted Platform Module), Orion I/O incorporates the same software tools and security features as all Orions, including support for RADIUS, LDAP, DNP3-SA, and TLS encryption.

Specifications

Environmental

Operating Temperature

-40°C to +70°C

Storage Temperature

-40°C to +85°C

Operating Humidity

5 to 95% non-condensing

Altitude

2,000 meters max

Protocols

Server

IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-101/104, DNP3 serial and TCP, Modbus serial and TCP, L&G 8979, SES-92, SPS, and Tejas V

Client

IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-101/104/103, DNP3 serial and TCP, Modbus serial and TCP, SEL® over serial and TCP

Power Supply Options

48V dc – 250V dc nominal / 69V ac – 240V ac, 50/60Hz

12V dc – 24V dc nominal

Processor

CPU

800MHz

RAM

512MB

Data Archiving and Storage

Memory

2GB

Database

PostgreSQL

Terminals

Power and I/O terminals

compression screw terminals, #12-24 AWG

Alarm Output

Type Form B, contact ratings 10A max.

Communications to RTU, SCADA, and IEDs

Serial

1200bps – 115kbps

Option EP: 1 RJ45 port, 1 SFP port RJ45 port: SFP port:

10/100/1000BaseT, half/full duplex

Option ES: 1 RJ45 port, 3-port switch (unmanaged) RJ45 port: 3-port switch:

10/100/1000BaseT, half/full duplex RJ45 ports, 10/100/1000BaseT, half/full duplex

Option RP: 2 RJ45 PRP/HSR ports and 1 SFP port RJ45 ports: SFP port:

PRP/HSR port pair 10/100/1000BaseT, half/full duplex

Orion I/O with Ethernet Switch

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