Eaton Form 6 User Manual

11OPERATION AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MN280075EN July 2018
Form 6 microprocessor-based rack-mount recloser control
Manual close delay
Manual Close Delay provides a delay from the time that the
manual CLOSE button is pushed to the time the manual
close operation is performed.
The delay is programmable from 0 to 60 seconds in 1
second increments. A programmed delay value can be
overridden for immediate closing by pressing the CLOSE
button a second time.
An active Manual Close Delay can be canceled by pressing
the TRIP/LOCKOUT button.
The default setting has the feature disabled (0 seconds). A
countdown on the front panel LCD screen indicates Manual
Close Delay is active.
Communications
Communication ports
The Form 6 control has two back panel communication
ports and a front panel configuration data port.
The front panel configuration data port is described in the
Operating Panel section of this manual.
There is one standard 9-pin RS-232 and one optional
communication port (RS-485, serial fiber, Ethernet wire
or fiber or both) on the back operator panel, as well as a
standard IRIG-B port for user time-syncing. See Figure7.
Communication protocols
Four communication protocols are available for the Form 6
recloser control:

Modbus

DNP3

2179

IEC870-5-101
One communication protocol can be selected for either the
back panel RS-232 or the optional communication port.
All four protocols are selected and configured by the
user with the ProView Communications Workbench
applicationsoftware.
Ethernet communications

ProView over TCP/IP

DNP3 over TCP/IP
Ethernet connection allows for network application of
the Form 6 control for both DNP3 and ProView protocols.
In addition, the front panel data port can simultaneously
communicate ProView to the PC.
Ethernet configuration is accomplished via ProView
interface software. Refer to Service Information S280-70-4
(ProView 4.X.X) or S280-70-21 (ProView 5.X.X) Form
6 Control Programming Guide, Section 4: Schemes,
Communicating with the Form 6 Control, for Ethernet
Configuration information.
When a communication protocol is selected for the
optional communication boards (serial fiber or the RS-485
serial port), the RS-232 serial port is defaulted to ProView
interface software protocol.
DNP3 is factory-defaulted to the RS-232 port.
When a communication protocol is selected for the RS-232
serial port, the optional RS-485 or serial fiber optic board is
not active.
The RS-485 or fiber optic serial ports do not support
ProView interface software protocol.
The user can simultaneously communicate to the
Form 6 control using both the front panel data port and
the appropriate back panel serial communication port
(provided the back panel RS-232 port or the Ethernet
optional communications board is not configured to be
ProViewprotocol).
Control information
Control information includes firmware identification by
catalog number and name, date code, and ProView release
number. Control information is available through the Settings
menu on the front panel (Figure3).
Control back panel
The control back panel (Figure7) is easily accessible when
the control is mounted in a standard 19" rack.
ote:N It is not necessary to remove the control from the
standard 19" rack to access the wiring to the power
supply and recloser.

Eaton Form 6 Specifications

General

Brand	Eaton
Model	Form 6
Category	Control Unit
Language	English