ABB 560CMD11 RTU560 1KGT023400R0001 Ethernet Communication Module

The ABB 560ETH03 1KGT009900R0001, also cataloged as the 560ETH03 Ethernet Communication Module, operates as a dedicated hardware component for network interface execution within the ABB RTU560 remote terminal unit series. Configured for telecontrol and substation automation networks, the module provides direct electrical serialization of sub-station protocols over Ethernet physical layers. It handles high-speed data frame transmission natively at the communication tier to interface substation field variables with centralized supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems.

Hardware Specifications

Substation Automation & Network Scaling

• Backplane Bus Communication Velocity and Network Bridging The 560ETH03 links the RTU560 internal peripheral bus directly to external local area networks. The module processes incoming data frames concurrently across its 2 RJ45 ports, mapping backplane digital registers into TCP/IP protocol frames. This architecture operates with minimal frame latency, keeping the SCADA database synchronized with millisecond-timestamped field events.
• Profinet / EtherNet/IP Deterministic Networks Alignment The hardware layout incorporates independent network microcontrollers per port to govern link layer behavior. This configuration permits network topology variation—such as dual-subnet separation or line-redundancy switching routines—maintaining deterministic data pathways over the full -40 to +70 deg C operating window.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What specific hardware actions manifest if one of the dual Ethernet ports experiences a link failure during active communication?

A: The onboard network controller immediately drops the link status bit for that physical port, updates the internal RTU diagnosis block, and shifts active communication to the secondary redundant interface within milliseconds. The local faceplate diagnostic LEDs change state to show the individual channel fault without stopping backplane processing.

Q: Is this communication module hot-swappable inside an active RTU560 subrack?

A: Yes, the module features hot-swap capability matching standard RTU560 backplane electrical rules. Pulling or inserting the module under 24 VDC live rack power does not damage the backplane bus logic or disrupt adjacent I/O modules, though network tracking via this specific interface stops while the slot is unpopulated.