GE iBox Installation And Maintenance Manual

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iBox/iBox KitInstallation and Maintenance Guide GE Grid Solutions18 994-0047-5.10-4 GE InformationApplication SoftwareBackground A wide range of applications can be added to the iBox to enhance its functionality.Software applications fall into three categories:• Data Collection Applications (DCA)• Data Processing Applications (DPA)• Data Translation Applications (DTA)DataCollectionApplicationsData Collection Applications are used to import (collect) data from external sources,and to pass this data to WIN (the system point database manager) for storage in thesystem database. DCAs also forward output requests from the system database toexternal sources.DataProcessingApplicationsData Processing Applications are configured to select and format data from thesystem database, and forward this data to a SCADA host or master stationDataTranslationApplicationsA combination of a DPA and a DCA, Data Translation Applications use data fromthe system database to perform logical operations, the results of which create newdata. This new data is then placed back in the system database, where it can be usedas input/output data by another application.Firmware The set of applications installed on an iBox is referred to as its “firmware”.Firmware is installed in the iBox flash memory prior to shipment. The iBoxoperational characteristics can, however, be upgraded at a later date.Contact your GE Digital Energy representative for more information on firmwareupgrades.