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The IEC 61850 standard has been defined in cooperation with manufactu-
rers and users to create a uniform, future-proof basis for the protection,
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and maintenance.
§ Reduction of costs: IEC 61850 replaces wiring between feeders, control
switches, and signaling devices.
§ More reliability: You only use one communication channel for all data –
in real time, synchronized via Ethernet.
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Ingo Erkens
General Manager
Energy Sector
Power Distribution Division
Energy Automation Products
Efficient Energy Automation
with the IEC 61850 Standard
Application Examples Content Page
Switchgear Interlocking
with IEC 61850-GOOSE 3
Reverse Interlocking Using
the GOOSE of IEC 61850 7
Beneficial Engineering
of IEC 61850 Substation
Automation Systems 13
Innovative Solutions for
Substation Control with
IEC 61850 21
Seamless Migration 27
Ethernet Topologies with
IEC 61850 31
IEC Interoperability,
Conformance and
Engineering Experiences 37
IEC Browser –
A Powerful Test Tool for
IEC 61850 43
Switchgear Interlocking
Switchgear Interlocking
with IEC 61850-GOOSE
Coupler
n 1. Introduction
SS = Busbar
Fast communication directly between protec-
tion devices and bay control units according
to IEC 61850-GOOSE can be used to imple-
ment switchgear interlocking across bays
(substation interlocking). GOOSE stands for
“generic object-oriented substation event”
and is an especially fast communication ser-
vice that functions independently of commu-
nication between the server (bay control unit) Fig. 1 Double busbar system with 2 feeders
and client (centralized station controller).
And, as the system configurator software 2) Preparation of the CFC charts for gener-
provides a view across devices, simple engi- ating the new messages and adding to the
neering of the substation interlocking is possi- CFC charts for the switchgear interlocking
ble independent from the station level.
3) Creation of the IEC 61850 substation and
configuration of communication (defining
n 2. Task
GOOSE subscribers, assigning IP addresses,
In the simple example described here, the creating the GOOSE application)
coupler and the two feeders of a double
busbar system exchange the information 4) Routing of the GOOSE information items
items necessary for substation interlocking of the subscribers
(Fig. 1). In the first step, it is expedient to look at the
The information to be exchanged for substa- single-line diagram (Fig. 1). This is the substa-
tion interlocking are the following: tion view and definition of the information
transmitted and received by the devices.
1) From the coupler to the feeders: In our simple example, the following informa-
Information that the coupler is closed. tion is required in the three bays:
If this condition is met, the disconnectors C01: Transmitted information:
may always be operated in the feeder bays Both busbar disconnectors in
(even if the circuit-breakers of the feeders bay C01 closed
are closed).
Received information:
2) From the feeders to the coupler: Coupler closed
Information that the busbars are connec-
ted via the disconnectors. As soon as the C02: Transmitted information:
two busbar disconnectors are closed in at Coupler closed
least one bay, coupler C02 can no longer Received information:
be opened because otherwise it would no Busbar disconnectors in bay C01 closed
longer be permissible to operate the dis-
connectors in the feeders. This function Busbar disconnectors in bay C03 closed
is called a coupler switch blocking. Each C03: Transmitted information:
feeder sends this information to the Both busbar disconnectors
coupler bay. in bay C03 closed
n 3. Solution with SIPROTEC and DIGSI Received information:
Configuration of the substation interlocking Coupler closed
is best performed in four steps: These information items are created in a new
1) Creation in the DIGSI matrix of the addi- group called “GOOSE” in the DIGSI matrix (see
tional GOOSE information items that are Fig. 2 on the following page, example of the
required coupler unit in C02).
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been created, the CFC charts can also be added
for the switchgear interlocking (second step).
This is done by including the additional infor-
Fig. 2 GOOSE information items in the DIGSI matrix (example of coupler C02). mation in the release of the busbar
disconnectors (bays C01 and C03) and/or the
coupler circuit-breaker (bay C02).
The third step is to close the DIGSI device en-
gineering and create an IEC 61850 substa-
tion. This is done in the DIGSI manager in the
same way as creating a device. A new “house”
icon appears with the text “IEC 61850 substa-
tion” (Fig. 4).
This icon can be used to start the system
configurator, which manages the IP addresses
of the subscribers and permits configuration
of GOOSE communication. First, the subscrib-
ers of the GOOSE communication are defined.
For this purpose, the substation is opened
with the right mouse button (via “Object
properties”) and the “Subscribers” tab is se-
lected (see Fig. 5 on the following page).
The upper area shows all available devices
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As soon as the device parameter sets have
been updated (triggered on the “Update” tab
of the window in Fig. 5), the device parame-
ter sets can be loaded. This update causes the Fig. 5 Selection of the subscribers of a IEC 61850 substation
GOOSE information to be written into the
parameter sets.
After that, the parameters sets can be loaded
into the SIPROTEC devices in the usual way.
Again using a right mouse click on the substa-
tion, “Export IEC 61850 substation” can now
be selected. The SCD file is then stored with
all information for IEC 61850 communication.
This can then be imported by a client, for ex-
ample SICAM PAS. In our example, only the
information report is routed to the client via
the interface; the information required for the
interlocking across bays is handled solely
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Interrupted connection
Voltage at the BI
of the infeed
1
Cyclic GOOSE Cyclic GOOSE Spontaneous GOOSE Spontaneous GOOSE Cyclic GOOSE
I> picked up = 0 I> picked up = 0 I> picked up = 1 I> picked up = 0 I> picked up = 0
Transmitted
telegram
1 2 ms 4 ms 8 ms 1 2 ms t
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Cyclic repeat time e.g. 0,5 s 12 μs First repetition
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is selected (Fig. 12). Settings for the time
zone and daylight-saving/standard time swit-
chover can be set for a specific region. With
this setting, the device queries the SNTP timer Fig. 11 Setting of the communication parameters
about once a minute. The IP address of the
time server is set in a standardized way for all
devices in the system configurator and does
not have to be configured separately in each
device.
In the network topology (see Section 5), the
devices works with an integrated switch in
the optical ring. Under “Communication” ->
“Ethernet on device”, “Switch” mode must be
chosen for the optical module (Fig. 13). This
setting must be made in the optical ring for
each device. This dialog box also allows you
to check the set IP address later.
In the routing matrix, the signals to be trans-
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mitted as the destination via the system inter-
face S are configured. Because the I> picked
up indication is defined as a mandatory mes-
sage in the IEC 61850 standard, it is already Fig. 12 Time setting dialog box in DIGSI
routed to S and cannot be unrouted by the
user. With a right-mouse click on the message,
it is possible to view the IEC 61850 message
text under “IEC 61850” (PROT/PTOC6/Str).
This information is also seen as plain text in
the protocol and will later be required in the
system configurator (see Fig. 14 on the fol-
lowing page). After that, the unit is saved and
DIGSI automatically creates all the data of the
device that is necessary for IEC 61850 config-
uration.
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is routed to the CFC as the source because the
blocking is mapped there by logic blocks. Mo-
reover, a further message is created in the
Fig. 14 Routing of the pick-up message on system interface GOOSE group that generates an alarm if
IEC 61850 message text in “Object properties” window there is a disturbance in the GOOSE link
(GO-alarm). This information can, for exam-
ple, be routed to an LED, a contact, or the sys-
tem interface as the destination and used as
an alarm in the substation control unit.
Fig. 16 Formation of the blocking I>> stage and the GOOSE alarm in the CFC
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addresses, which are normally accepted. Note
that network addresses of other devices, for
example, the time server, the PAS, and the
switches must be set with the configuration Fig. 17 Configuration of the signal connections in the system configurator
software of these devices. Only the IP ad-
dresses of SIPROTEC units are configured with
DIGSI. Moreover, the system configurator
does not show all devices. To avoid network
conflicts due to duplicate IP addresses, it is
advisable to draw up a list of all network de-
vices.
The next step is switchover to the connection
view. The system configurator offers a de-
fault GOOSE application that is renamed in
the right-hand “Properties” window (Reverse
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Interlocking) and is set to high priority. This
means that the GOOSE messages are repeat-
ed cyclically and spontaneously with high
frequency: every 0.5 s cyclically, starting with
Fig. 18 Updating of the devices with the IEC 61850 configuration
1 ms repetition on a spontaneous change to a
message.
4.6 Loading of the configuration data
The devices are listed with their signals on the into the devices
left-hand side below. For each device, the Under “Properties” (right mouse click on
protection pick-up must now be inserted as IEC 61850 station) and “Update” the parame-
the source signal in the connection view. It is ter sets of the devices are now updated with
helpful if the familiar SIPROTEC texts are dis- the IEC 61850 relevant data. The devices only
played along with the IEC 61850 standard have to be initialized once via the front serial
text (e.g. Fdr1.PROT.PTOC6.str.general). On interface. Then they are assigned with net-
the right, the destination signals are available work addresses and IEC 61850 configuration
that have been configured as “External single data. Further updates can be performed via
point indications” in the device of the incom- the Ethernet interface (Fig. 18).
ing feeder. In the connection view, a “Source”
is now connected to the “Target”. This is equi-
valent to conventional wiring of a contact to a
binary input. A source signal can also be con-
nected to multiple destinations, although this
is not required in this case.
When configuration has been completed, it is
saved and the system configurator is closed.
A configuration file of the station (SCD file)
is then generated automatically, which is in
conformance with the IEC 61850 standard
part 6.
Beneficial Engineering of
IEC 61850 Substation Automation
Systems
Engineering Activities
Control
System Levels Center
HMI Station Unit
Application (HMI)
Station
Level
Communication (CC-Interface)
2.2 Engineering activities trol hierarchy, interlocking, and the HMI de-
Fig. 20 shows the engineering activities and sign (including how all these functions are
system levels involved in erecting or retrofit- distributed to IEDs). The design process in-
ting a typical SAS. The structure of the SAS volves defining details such as process param-
consists of bay controllers and protection eters (for example, current and voltage
relays, which are connected to the primary scaling), system parameters (for example,
equipment via a process interface. These data exchanged for interlocking purposes),
IEDs at the bay level communicate with each and setting values (for example, pick-up val-
other, and with IEDs at the station level, via a ues for the overcurrent protection). The result
communication infrastructure. Communica- is an application-specific data model that is
tion to a remote control center is imple- represented by specifications typically docu-
mented by a WAN connection. mented in the form of written requirement
specifications, including flow-charts and sig-
Due to these different system levels – ranging nal lists.
from process interface up to SCADA functio-
nalities – engineering is carried out both in Based on these specifications, a system con-
the horizontal direction (activities) and in the figuration and appropriate IEDs meeting the
vertical direction (system levels) in order to functional requirements are selected.
complete a system.
b) Device and system configuration
A short description of the engineering activi-
This phase involves configuring the selected
ties is given below.
SAS solution. A system integrator usually per-
forms this task.
a) Design and specification
This phase involves planning and specifying Configuration typically begins with devices.
the layout, functions, and applications of an Starting from the requirement specifications,
SAS. These tasks can be carried out by the the desired functions and applications are
utility, the service provider, the consultant or translated into a device-specific data model
the vendor. and operation code. These include protection
settings, interlocking terms, CFC-Logic, HMI
Generally, the requirements of the primary mimics and diagrams. Device-specific tools
system determine the design of the second- are used for configuring these items.
ary system. The functions and applications of
the primary system regarding protection, The communication infrastructure can be
operation, and monitoring are compiled and seen as the backbone of an SAS. Merging the
mapped to the secondary system according to devices to a system by communication is the
each application. Usually, the customer’s phi- scope of system configuration. In system con-
losophy and requirements influence the spec- figuration, the communication parameters
ifications of the functions and applications in are set in order to determine what data is
areas such as the protection scheme, the con-
exchanged – and how it is exchanged – be- multiple system levels and activities. But in
tween devices, station unit, HMI, and remote multi-vendor applications – typically in high
control centers. voltage (> 110 kV), exchange, or extension
projects – tool import and export qualities
c) Device parameterization play a major role.
In this phase, the system integrator deploys The use of multiple tools in a project has the
the device-specific data models, settings, and following consequences:
operation code to the appropriate devices.
Naturally, device-specific tools are used for • The engineer has to pass the process
downloading the data to devices. through a chain of tools, often with itera-
tion loops.
d) Testing and diagnostics • The same data must be entered multiple
Testing and diagnostics are crucial for con- times for different devices and system
firming proper operation of an SAS – or for levels.
trouble-shooting, in case of malfunction. • System integrators and operators have to
The testing and diagnostic tools are predomi- handle a multitude of devices and tools (va-
nantly vendor-specific, often functionally rying in type, manufacturer, technology,
integrated within device configuration tools. and modeling), each of which requires
Extensive testing takes place during FAT, appropriate training and know-how.
commissioning, and SAT, usually with the
support of monitoring and diagnostic tools. The data models of most tools are strongly
signal-oriented. As a result, mapping data to
e) Documentation HMI applications requires extensive conver-
The documentation is carried out by a system sions to technology-oriented objects (e.g. cir-
integrator and includes: cuit breakers, disconnectors, transformers,
and so on).
• Electric circuit diagrams of the complete
SAS In addition, it is common in project activities
• Signal lists that most artifacts (requirement specifica-
• Communication address lists tions, documents, signal lists, data models,
• Parameter settings (process, protection, and so on) are neither standardized nor uni-
and communication) form. These items are strongly influenced by
• Data lists for bit tests customers’ and vendors’ work practices, tools,
• Operational and technical manuals and philosophies. So, the following limita-
• Acceptance reports tions and consequences occur:
• Commissioning reports • Extensive data conversions are required
among tools
f) Commissioning and operation • Reuse of engineering data is difficult
Commissioning begins after the system is in-
stalled and passes its acceptance tests. The
system integrator usually performs this task,
together with the owner or the operator or
both. During the operation phase, periodic or
condition-based maintenance activities take
place. In addition, modifications or even
system extensions may require
re-engineering.
Engineering Activities
Functional &
operational
requirements Tools Archive
Changes,
extensions
Fig. 21 The principles of SCL-centered engineering. ICDs = IED Capability Description files,
SCDs = Substation Configuration Description files.
tion and makes it easier to focus on the ap- f) Commissioning and operation
plication itself. The standardized and technology-oriented
• Built-in quality management. The built-in data model of the IEC 61850 standard, when
support of revision tags in SCL allows more combined with a tool that supports object-
effective detection of changes in configura- oriented templates, opens various benefits for
tion files. In addition, the provided tools current and future systems. In addition, the
validate the IED model against the standard comprehensive IED data models provide valu-
and check its consistency. able information for the utility.
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Ring line
Seamless Migration
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pliant interfaces. A rounded portfolio must
offer flexible options to meet the different
requirements of the applications and Fig. 26 400 kV outdoor switchgear
configurations. Basically two variants can be
selected. Either devices are coupled with a
-103 interface by means of serial hubs or mo-
dems or direct coupling to a bay control unit
is used. If a serial hub or modem is used,
Ethernet is the communication medium for
packing the telegrams according to
IEC 60870-5-103 into Ethernet containers and
for unpacking them again in the control sys-
tem, allowing the control system to decode
the familiar -103 telegrams. If local
coupling via a bay control unit is used, the
IEC 60870-5-103 addresses are assigned to
a corresponding IEC 61850 address. In this
case, Ethernet as the communication medium
is not only means of transport; data is also
converted.
AK 1703 ACP
SICAM PAS
IEC 61850
TCP/IP Ethernet
BC 1703 ACP
Serial hub
TM 1703 ACP
Star Star
coupler Serial hub Serial hub coupler
n 4. Coupling the control center But solutions for each company’s own precur-
Another important aspect of migration is the sor systems are not the only requirement;
assignment of data models and communica- flexible configurations that include proprieta-
tion services of IEC 61850 to the telecontrol ry de-facto standards from the past must be
protocol per IEC 60870-5-101/-104 or DNP3.0 included in the overall solution.
for communication with the network control Only products and systems that support the
center. IEC’s technical committee TC 57 is cur- different protocol environments that are
rently working on a technical specification to necessary can permit efficient migration to
deal with this topic. The implementation of IEC 61850 solutions in the retrofitting busi-
this recommendation in products and engi- ness.
neering systems enables an efficient ap-
proach in each respective project and also n 6. Step-by-step introduction of the
avoids costly project-specific solutions. IEC 61850 into a substation
Compliance with such an IEC technical specifi- The existing communication protocols are not
cation ensures that all suppliers design the in- the only important constraint that applies in
terface in the same way and that a system practical use.
control center knows exactly what IEC 61850
Above all, in refurbishment projects, where
object is behind a 101/104 information item,
substations are usually equipped with the
irrespective of which manufacturer actually
latest technology on a bay-by-bay basis, con-
installed the switchgear. Siemens AG is also
cepts are required to permit parallel, hetero-
providing decisive input for this standardiza-
geneous operation of the substation.
tion project and implementing it in products
For example, let us take a case of a substation
early on.
in which the interlockings in the existing
equipment were conventionally implemented
n 5. Migration to company-specific
by wiring while the interlockings in the new
precursor systems
equipment make use of the GOOSE mecha-
To achieve standardization, only solutions are nism.
dealt with that are based on communication
protocols that comply with the IEC standard. To prepare the interlocking logic for the final
Every manufacturer is required to provide mi- expansion stage in the re-equipped bays
gration methods from the company-specific while also providing the functionality of inter-
protocols previously used for substation auto- locking across bays during the conversion
mation or for the remote parameterization phase, position indications from the hard-
interface. wired part of the substation must be taken
into account in the new substation part du-
ring conversion. If a flexible coupling element
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migration step provides solutions that are
homogeneous, high-performance, and
future-proof (Fig. 28). Fig. 28 Upgrading an existing IED with IEC 61850 communication
n 4. Summary
Station unit
Hardware and software requirements for typi-
cal redundancy architectures were discussed
and advantages of the different design were
explained. The described configurations are
100 Mbit/s electrical Switch recommended because they are successfully
tested in comprehensive test scenarios by our
RS485 serial
IEC 60870-5-103
Siemens Test laboratory.
The highest benefit will be achieved with the
Serial hub optical Ethernet modules when working in
switch mode in one or more ring structures.
Field devices For this configuration just two or a few exter-
nal switches are necessary. All SIPROTEC de-
vices are automatically connected in a ring
Fig. 33 Connecting non-IEC61850 IEDs to the station bus structure to the network with both connec-
tions in active mode.
3.4 Connecting non-IEC61850 IEDs The integrated switch function of the optical
with serial interfaces Ethernet modules in the SIPROTEC device re-
If non-IEC 61850 IEDs need to be connected duce the required number of external devi-
to the station unit, then it is advisable to use a ces, which decreases the configuration effort
serial hub. In the station unit these IEDs may to a minimum and makes the configuration as
then be configured to the same interface (e.g. simple as possible.
communication port 3). Even in redundant In the event of errors or failures in the ring,
station unit configurations serial hubs can be reconfiguration times are between a very fast
integrated. In the master station unit this in- 20 and 30 milliseconds.
terface will be enabled and in the standby sta-
tion unit this interface will be disabled. Once
switchover occurs, these interfaces will be
toggled. At first the interface of the master
station unit will have to be switched off, sub-
sequently the interface of the standby station
unit will have to be enabled. Communication
to the relevant IEDs will have to be inter-
rupted for a short period of time. It will be
necessary to use the automation and OPC
interface for this implementation.
Serial hubs can also be used if you want to
configure a non-IEC 61850 SIPROTEC device
with DIGSI via the Ethernet. In this case the
path of communication is implemented in the
DIGSI PC with virtual COM ports. This virtual
COM port is assigned to the IP address of the
serial hub in the network. In this way you
have a kind of point-to-point connection be-
tween DIGSI and the SIPROTEC device. The bit
stream of the serial connection will be wrapp-
ed up in the Ethernet frames; every Ethernet
frame acts as a container for transporting the
information. At the receiver side, the informa-
tion will be unloaded out of the Ethernet fra-
mes and reorganized for a serial connec-
tion to destination. All serial communication
will be “tunnelled” through the Ethernet.
IEC Interoperability,
Conformance and
Engineering Experiences
n 1. Overview
The interoperability tests carried out in the
past and the numerous customer projects
highlight the special importance of the stand-
ardized configuration language SCL (Substa-
tion Configuration Description Language).
IEC 61850 is the global communications stand-
ard for station automation. The conditions
that must be fulfilled so that the engineering
functions perfectly not only in equipment
from one manufacturer but also in so-called
mixed configurations can be identified in the
interoperability tests carried out in various
regions of the world.
n 2. Introduction
The last part of the IEC 61850 standard series,
the part relating to the requirements for con-
formity with the standard, was published in
May 2005. But even before this date, in
November 2004, the first IEC 61850-compli-
ant substation in the world with equipment
from Siemens went into service in
Winznauschachen (ATEL Switzerland).
By end of 2010, Siemens carried out projects
for more than 1000 switching stations with
IEC 61850-compliant communication
between devices.
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The advantages of IEC 61850 were already
apparent in these first substations. It was also
clear that certain preconditions had to be
met, for example conformity with standards
and standardized engineering.
Conformity of the communications interfaces
Fig. 34 Conformity certificate for SIPROTEC 4 device 7SJ64
of the individual device types with the stand-
ard is checked and certified (Fig. 34) on be-
half of the manufacturers by an independent of the products and of the certification pro-
test laboratory, for example KEMA in the cesses.
Netherlands, see bibliography on page 41,
reference [1]. Another step for ensuring interoperable solu-
tions is the implementation of so-called inter-
This tests laboratory was accredited by the operability tests which are initiated, for
international user organization of the instance, by the user organization UCA inter-
IEC 61850, the UCA international, see biblio- national or by individual users, that is to say
graphy, ref. [2]. It works according to test electric utilities. Important tests included the
plans that have been drawn up jointly with interoperability demonstrations at the CIGRE
the user organization. Valuable experience 2004 and 2006 in Paris and in the exhibition
has been gathered in the first tests and certifi- on the occasion of the Western Protective
cations of equipment with IEC 61850 inter- Relay Conference in Spokane (USA) in
face which indicates an extremely high quality October 2005; see Fig. 35 on next page.
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Fig. 35 CIGRE in Paris
n 3. IEC 61850-6 engineering process The file generated by the system configura-
Part 6 of standard IEC 61850 defines the Sub- tion tool is then re-imported the IED configu-
station Configuration Description Language ration tools. The individual IED configuration
(SCL) for a station automation system (SAS) tools read out the configuration parameters
[3]. This is the core element of the engineer- that are needed for the particular device.
ing according to IEC 61850. The SCL language The advantage of the engineering procedure
is not a programming language like Java, C++ described consists in the vendor-neutral and
or Assembler but is a system description lan- automated exchange of the configuration
guage based on XML . This means that a way data of both the IEDs (importing of the IED
has been found of describing the communi- file into the system configuration tool) and
cations and object model of a station auto- the communication system (importing the
mation system in machine-readable form system file back into the IED configuration
using the XML instruction set, see bibliogra- tools). Since vendor-specific tools are used
phy on page 41, ref. [4]. here as a general rule, it goes without saying
The IED and the system configuration of a that only SCL-compliant files can be process-
station automation system are implemented ed without error.
in the engineering process in accordance with
IEC 61850-6.
The actual parameterization of the selected
IEDs (Intelligent Electronic Devices) is imple-
mented with the vendor- and equipment-
specific IED configuration tools (IED Configu-
ration Tools). The DIGSI 4 tool is used for
SIPROTEC bay controllers and protection de-
vices. This tool is also used to create and
adapt the ICD (IED capability description)
files, see bibliography, ref. [5].
The description files of the IEDs are further
processed by a system configuration tool in
the system engineering. The result of the
engineering in the system configuration tool
is a description file for the configuration of
the station automation system (SCD -
Substation Configuration Description).
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Fig. 36 IEC 61850 system configuration tool in DIGSI 4 tool
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For installation the IEC browser freeware is
available free of charge on the DIGSI program
CD (V 4.80 and newer).
Fig. 37
First import the ICD files of the individual de-
vices of an IEC 61850 station. Then connect
to the devices that are connected to the same The IEC browser is a powerful tool for analyz-
network. Even more conveniently, you can ing and testing the IEC 61850 client – server
load the completely configured station, i.e. its communication. This program is free of
SCD files. Here, all IP addresses are stored, of charge for every DIGSI user. It can be oper-
course, and clicking “Connect” is all you need ated in parallel to DIGSI so that changes to
to do to establish the connection. the IEC 61850 parameterization are directly
traceable in the browser.
It is easy to find what you are looking for: the
IEC 61850 data objects are clearly organized
and displayed in a tree structure together
with their familiar descriptions from the de-
vice context. In AutoRefresh mode, changes
to the IEC 61850 object list are displayed im-
mediately without manual triggering.
Furthermore, it is possible to configure dynam-
ic reports that are then spontaneously sent to
the browser by the device, if data objects
have changed. These reports can be changed
or deleted directly from the IEC browser with-
out first having to create them in the system
configurator. But the reports and the GOOSE
applications that were configured in the sys-
tem configurator are also displayed by the
browser in online mode. You can change con-
trollable data objects using the IEC browser:
This makes it possible for commands to be
transferred to the device as a test.
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We have checked the contents of this manual
for agreement with the hardware and soft-
ware described. Since deviations cannot be
precluded entirely, we cannot guarantee that
the applications described will function cor-
rectly in any system.
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