Visual Transmission & Distribution (T&D)

A SCADA solution without the SCADA baggage

Yukon Visual T&D is a smart monitoring and control alternative to traditional SCADA. Many utility customers want the benefits of a SCADA system, but do not have the resources to implement a complicated project or to staff a 24x7 control room. Visual T&D provides a scalable, pre-configured, easy-to-use alternative.

Visual T&D is an application that continuously monitors substation and distribution equipment operation and performance. It provides all of the information regularly provided by traditional SCADA systems in a way that is less complex and simpler to implement and use. The system collects a long-term, detailed operational history that allows utilities to understand their system operation and to plan maintenance and capital expenditure programs more efficiently. Visual T&D’s main features include:

• Intelligent notification of component events and alarms via pager, e-mail or text message with user-configurable event set-points
• System overviews with real-time visibility and control of remote assets
• Trended historical data (data historian)
• Graphical and tabular real-time and trending displays
• And for users of Visual T&D Browser:
  • Remote access from any location via secure Web interface
  • Customer-hosted (via an intranet) or Cooper-hosted (via the Internet) solutions

Designed specifically for the power industry

Visual T&D was designed from the ground up to support electric generation, transmission, distribution monitoring and control. Visual T&D Client/Server and Visual T&D HMI have the following advanced features:

• Automatically retrieve event files
• Millisecond time tagging and IEC 61850 data quality attributes
• True select before operate
• Power industry shape libraries to simplify diagram creation
• Data point tagging for information and control inhibition
• Automatically convert device timestamps to support different time zones
• Automatically add prefixes to support multiple sources with identically named data points
• Licensing model adapted to the large number of data points in modern IEDs
• Connect to power industry-standard OPC servers, including
  • Connect to power industry-standard OPC servers, including Cooper Power Systems' DNP3 and IEC 60870-5-101/104 OPC servers
  • Connect to Cooper Power Systems’ SMP Gateway
  • Use the Communication Server module to provide access to a large variety of devices from ABB, AREVA, GE, SEL, SIEMENS and others, using standard or proprietary protocols
    

One-line diagrams with ability to drill down

Provide overview and control of generation

Create remote simulations or replacements of annunciator panels

Visual T&D is also used in a wide variety of applications because of its full feature set, including:

• Built-in high-performance historian logs events, alarms, operator actions and all transitions on all data points
• Build point lists automatically
• Supports a large variety of devices and data sources
• Use the built-in equation editor to create new logical data points based on calculations performed on physical data points

Geographic Overview with ability to drill down

Process automation, including interfaces with Programmable Logic Controllers

An integrated solution for simplified engineering and commissioning

Visual T&D Client/Server and Visual T&D HMI are also designed as companions to the SMP Gateway. Connect to the SMP Gateway and get the following additional advantages:

• Automatically import all configuration settings from the SMP Gateway
• Support redundant network paths
• Use the SMP Gateway time source to automatically synchronize the PC clock

Cooper’s turn-key solution provides an operational system from day one

For utilities that wish to free themselves from installing a new system, Cooper Power Systems offers a turn-key solution that will provide the latest SCADA capabilities and a Visual T&D system that is operational the moment Cooper technicians leave the premises.

Complete System design

Cooper engineers and designers will work with the utility’s engineers and operations personnel to develop a system design that includes equipment configuration, software, database and display development, installation supervision, and support.

All necessary hardware provided

Our turn-key solution includes all required hardware, both in the office and in the field. This often includes upgrades for existing Cooper Power Systems equipment, field sensors, communications infrastructure, RTUs, and more.

Cooper’s hosted system or pilot program

For utilities without IT departments or who prefer not to install Visual T&D on local servers, Cooper offers a Visual T&D Browser system. The hosted system collects substation data and stores it on commercial secure servers. Utilities have access to all of their data online via the Internet from any location. All that is required is a Web browser. Cooper’s flexible roll out program permits the installation of Visual T&D Browser at one or two locations initially, and allows bringing additional substations online as budget or operating conditions allow.

Cooper also offers a pilot program that allows utilities to test the system before purchasing it. Cooper will install Visual T&D Browser at a substation of choice to provide an opportunity for a utility to evaluate the software and hardware package for up to a year. Check with a Cooper Power Systems sales representative for details on this offer.