11OPERATION AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MN280075EN July 2018Form 6 microprocessor-based rack-mount recloser controlManual close delayManual Close Delay provides a delay from the time that themanual CLOSE button is pushed to the time the manualclose operation is performed.The delay is programmable from 0 to 60 seconds in 1second increments. A programmed delay value can beoverridden for immediate closing by pressing the CLOSEbutton a second time.An active Manual Close Delay can be canceled by pressingthe TRIP/LOCKOUT button.The default setting has the feature disabled (0 seconds). Acountdown on the front panel LCD screen indicates ManualClose Delay is active.CommunicationsCommunication portsThe Form 6 control has two back panel communicationports and a front panel configuration data port.The front panel configuration data port is described in theOperating Panel section of this manual.There is one standard 9-pin RS-232 and one optionalcommunication port (RS-485, serial fiber, Ethernet wireor fiber or both) on the back operator panel, as well as astandard IRIG-B port for user time-syncing. See Figure 7.Communication protocolsFour communication protocols are available for the Form 6recloser control:●● Modbus●● DNP3●● 2179●● IEC870-5-101One communication protocol can be selected for either theback panel RS-232 or the optional communication port.All four protocols are selected and configured by theuser with the ProView Communications Workbenchapplication software.Ethernet communications●● ProView over TCP/IP●● DNP3 over TCP/IPEthernet connection allows for network application ofthe Form 6 control for both DNP3 and ProView protocols.In addition, the front panel data port can simultaneouslycommunicate ProView to the PC.Ethernet configuration is accomplished via ProViewinterface software. Refer to Service Information S280-70-4(ProView 4.X.X) or S280-70-21 (ProView 5.X.X) Form6 Control Programming Guide, Section 4: Schemes,Communicating with the Form 6 Control, for EthernetConfiguration information.When a communication protocol is selected for theoptional communication boards (serial fiber or the RS-485serial port), the RS-232 serial port is defaulted to ProViewinterface software protocol.DNP3 is factory-defaulted to the RS-232 port.When a communication protocol is selected for the RS-232serial port, the optional RS-485 or serial fiber optic board isnot active.The RS-485 or fiber optic serial ports do not supportProView interface software protocol.The user can simultaneously communicate to theForm 6 control using both the front panel data port andthe appropriate back panel serial communication port(provided the back panel RS-232 port or the Ethernetoptional communications board is not configured to beProView protocol).Control informationControl information includes firmware identification bycatalog number and name, date code, and ProView releasenumber. Control information is available through the Settingsmenu on the front panel (Figure 3).Control back panelThe control back panel (Figure 7) is easily accessible whenthe control is mounted in a standard 19" rack.otee:N It is not necessary to remove the control from thestandard 19" rack to access the wiring to the powersupply and recloser.