Release of The relay explorer RXplore version 1.0

2020-10-29 Release announcement

We are pleased to announce the relay explorer RXplore mobile application. RXplore is designed for operators and site engineers to improve the ease-of-use and increase productivity, at site, during maintenance of protection relays. The app enables a secure connection to the ABB cloud and to selected ABB protection and control relays and ABB monitoring and diagnostic devices. RXplore supports downloading data from ABB’s cloud service as well as visualization, parameterization and sharing fault information at site.

RXplore connects to either the site wireless network (WLAN) that has ABB devices on same network or with the ABB cloud to fetch operative data to execute the functionalities offered by RXplore. RXplore is never connected with site WLAN and ABB cloud at the same time, thus ensuring that the site network is never exposed to outside network. RXplore can scan the pre-defined network range to identify supported ABB products or alternatively it can also connect with and operate a single relay.

Product range
The relay explorer RXplore mobile application

Supported operating systems

  • Android 7.0 or later
  • iOS 12.0 or later

Supported products

  • Relion® 615 series IEC, version 3.0 or later
  • Relion® 620 series IEC, version 2.0 or later
  • Relion® REX640
  • ABB Ability™ Condition Monitoring for switchgear – SWICOM


Customer benefits

  • Easy and secure connection to ABB’s Relion® protection and control relays and ABB’s monitoring and diagnostic devices.
  • Easy to use and intuitive user interface for improved operation efficiency.
  • Continued and easy availability of service.
  • No need to carry a laptop to perform simple operations to the relay.
  • Easy sharing of fault information via email.


Main features

  • Efficient and easy scan of a network to discover supported ABB products in the lineup.
  • Secure connection to the relay to perform limited operations.
  • Change settings/ parameters of selected relay.
  • Read and share fault information from the relay.
  • Read and view events from the relay.
  • Connect to ABB Ability™ Condition Monitoring for switchgear (SWICOM).
  • Demo mode to quickly get an overview of the functionalities offered by RXplore.


Target markets

RXplore version 1.0 is targeted at the global IEC market for selected ABB’s Relion® protection and control relays as well as ABB’s SWICOM condition monitoring device.

Download
Google Play (Android)
App Store (iOS)

Installation
RXplore can be installed after downloading the mobile application to the mobile device.

Supported languages
RXplore is available in English. Additional language support will be announced later.


Known limitations

  • With certain mobile operating system versions, users might observe delays while executing some operations with RXplore. It is recommended to use latest version of the operating system (Android or iOS).
  • Parameter setting of hardware modules is not supported by RXplore.
  • Screen lockout time can cause disruption to an active/ ongoing download/ operation in RXplore. It is recommended to suitably modify the screen lockout time on the phone.
  • RXplore does not support dark mode available with newer versions of Android and iOS. It is recommended to operate RXplore with regular themes available with the phone operating system.
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