APP ICON: SEL ICON Integrated Communications Optical Network

The SEL ICON Integrated Communications Optical Network is a versatile multiplexer purpose built for power systems communications networks. The ICON efficiently supports time-division multiplexing (TDM) and Ethernet traffic on a single platform and can also transport this traffic over SONET links.

The APP ICON course is interactive and activity-based. During this course, you will configure and implement a realistic OC-48 communications scheme and configure various circuits over SONET. Each unit of this course will guide you, step-by-step, through provisioning this comprehensive communications and protection scheme.

For information on advanced topologies, view the APP ICON ADV-1: SEL ICON Advanced Topologies course.

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Audience

This course is intended for utility IT personnel, regulatory agency personnel, power system communications and automation engineers, and advanced technicians.

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Agenda

Day 1

• Review of Multiplexing and Time-Division Multiplexing
• Network Topologies
• SEL ICON Overview
• SEL-5051 Network Management System Software Introduction (with exercise)
• Hardware and Configuration Overview
• Ethernet Communication Fundamentals
• Choose one of the following:
  • Provisioning an Ethernet Channel With the Standard Line Module Exercise (with exercise)
    OR
  • Provisioning an Ethernet Channel With the Protected Line Module Exercise (with exercise)

Day 2

• Nx64F Channel Programming (with SLM or PLM exercise)
• Circuit Wizard Configuration (with transfer trip exercise)
• DS1 Async Module Exercise (with exercise)
• DS1 Sync Module Exercise (with exercise)
• 422 Sync Submodule (with exercise)
• PLM DS0 Grooming and DS1 Sync Overview
• NMS Client/Server (with unprovisioning exercise)
• Transport Technologies
• Introduction to Virtual Synchronous Network (with exercise)
• ICON Assessments

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Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this course, students can:

• Identify the major features and functions of the SEL ICON.
• Set up a node to configure, test, commission, and troubleshoot the following communications circuits for an OC-48 ring network using SEL-5051 NMS Software in a standalone environment.
  • IEEE C37.94
  • Transfer Trip
  • 10 Mb Ethernet
  • 100 Mb Ethernet

• Configure GPS time source inputs for SONET frequency (SSM timing) and distributed time-of-day synchronization.
• Configure security parameters in the SEL ICON to help meet NERC CIP requirements.
• Perform commissioning tests to validate alarming and switching between nodes and around the ring.
• Evaluate the differences between a standalone environment and a client/server environment with the SEL 5051/SEL-5052 Client/Server NMS Software.

Optionally, students will be able to:

• Convert a SONET-based network to a virtual synchronous networking (VSN)-based network.
• Groom DS0 circuits.
• Configure, test, and commission other access modules.

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Course Preparation

Make sure your laptop has the following features and updated software:

• SEL-5051: The software download will be provided with your digital course materials 2 weeks prior to the start of the course.
• Ethernet port.

Please ensure that your laptop does not have any installation blocks before you come to class.