The P632 is designed to control up to three switchgear units. The bay type defines the layout of a bay with its switchgear units.

The P632 offers a selection from pre-defined bay types. Should the required bay type be missing from the standard selection then the user can contact the manufacturer of the P632 to request the definition of a customized bay type to download into the P632. By applying the bay editor from the PC Access Software MiCOM S1 the user can define new bay types.

Once the user has selected a bay type, the P632 can automatically configure the binary inputs and output relays with function assignments for the control of switchgear units. The assignment of inputs and outputs for an automatic configuration is shown in the List of Bay Types in the Appendix.