Patent ID: 6127742
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: G05B,H02J,Y02B,Y02P,Y04S

Abstract:
A draw-out electrical switchgear apparatus comprising:a fixed part constituting a support and connected to an electrical power distribution system;a removable part designed to be supported by the fixed part and comprising at least one electrical switchgear apparatus designed to be connected to the electrical power distribution system via the fixed part, and a processing unit associated to said electrical apparatus and receiving signals representative of electrical currents;first connecting means designed to be easily connected and disconnected to connect the apparatus of the removable part to the fixed part and to the electrical power distribution system;parameter setting means located in the fixed part to set at least one parameter of the processing unit of the removable part;connecting means to connect said parameter setting means of the fixed part to said processing unit of the removable part,a first communication circuit situated in the removable part and connected to the processing unit and to the communication network via connecting means which are easily connectable and disconnectable, the first communication circuit comprising a first and second address input,said parameter setting means comprising first addressing means situated in the removable part and connected to the first communication circuit, said first addressing means supplying a first address to the first communication circuit,a second communication circuit situated in the fixed part connected to the communication network and comprising an address output connected to the second address input of the first communication circuit, the second communication circuit supplying a second address to the first communication circuit, andsaid parameter setting means further comprising second addressing means situated in the fixed part and connected to the second communication circuit of the fixed part, said second addressing means supplying a third address to the second communication circuit.