ABB Switzerland Ltd.

Substation Automation
Power Technology Systems
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 IEC61850 Agenda

„ Situation in today’s SA environment

„ Short Introduction IEC61850

„ IEC61850 in more detail

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„ Conclusion
 Market
Requirements
IEC61850 Market Requirements

ƒ Substation Automation Systems with IEDs (intelligent electronic

devices) with serial communication have been now very well
accepted on the market (some 4000 systems worldwide)

ƒ Numerical devices with serial communication from different suppliers

cannot be combined in a system as in the old hardwired systems
because of a missing standard (only with an uneconomic effort)

ƒ The global, highly competitive market requests a standard for

ƒ competitive performance
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ƒ cost reduction

ƒ Both suppliers and utilities are global companies and request

such an integration or have to perform such integrations
 Standard
Requirements
IEC61850 Your Challenges...

Communication Protocols in
substation automation:

„ Multitude of communication
protocols are being used in SA HM I Central
Functions
Station
Gateway

today
60870-5 60870-5
MODBUS DNP LON PROFIBUS
-101/4 -103
FIELDBUS
„ Requiring you to maintain a lot
of costly know-how in your Protection Protection Protection Protection Protection
organization 1 2 & Control 1 2

MVB,CAN others
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„ Make extensions, Process Interface Process Interface Process Interface

modifications, and
maintenance costly
„ Lock you in to specific vendors
 Market
Requirements
IEC61850 Market Requirements
ƒ The global market
ƒ needs a global standard
ƒ means a standard supporting all design & operation philosophies
ƒ Mixing of devices
ƒ at least like with copper cables
ƒ Cost reduction
ƒ by competition
ƒ by more intelligent functions
ƒ Cost reduction
ƒ for investments
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ƒ operation and maintenance

ƒ Open, future-proof standard
ƒ for safe-guarding of investments
ƒ regarding suppliers and improving technology
ƒ for future extensions by bays or functions
 IEC61850 IEC61850 – Expected Benefits

„ Interoperability
„ Flexibility to choose products from various vendors for any given system
„ Higher degree of reuse and portability of engineering data

„ Long term stability

„ Implementation of architectures with a long life-time
„ Longevity of functional designs

„ Flexibility
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„ Supporting various system architectures and free allocation of functionality

„ Simplicity
„ One protocol only vs. many today for SA
„ Use of mainstream technology (Ethernet, TCP/IP, SNTP)
 IEC61850 Agenda

„ Situation in today’s SA environment

„ Short Introduction IEC61850

„ IEC61850 in more detail

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„ Conclusion
 IEC61850 IEC and IEEE joined forces in 1999 and defined…

IEC 61850 ” COMMUNICATION NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS IN

SUBSTATIONS ”

„ IEC 61850 is the first really global standard in

the Electric Utility field
„ Supported also in the ANSI/IEEE world
„ Some 60 experts from Europe and North
America have jointly developed the IEC 61850
EPRI

„ Includes the UCA 2.0 as a subset

„ IEC 61850 is completly published since 2005
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„ Influences other electric areas

„ Wind power plants, Hydro power, Distributed
Energy Resources, …
„ Implementation in progress by all major vendors
 IEC61850 IEC61850 is a communication standard providing…

„ Process Oriented Data Model, independent from communication

technology
„ Standardized description of primary and secondary apparatus,
and the functionality contained therein
„ Compatible data exchange between Engineering tools
„ Real-time communication capabilities for vertical and horizontal
(bay-bay) communication
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 IEC61850 ABB's Experience

Committee Final draft

Committee International
Draft International
Draft Standard
for Voting Standard

The way to interoperable

Substation Automation IEC 61850
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
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Feasibility Commands Analogue Proof of First Products

Proof and Trips samples Interoperability and Systems
Proof Proof

Basics of the Trip and reclosure Successful ABB, ALSTOM and First deliveries of
IEC61850 object command sequence exchange of SIEMENS intend to IEC61850-based
model and demonstrated by analogue values verify interoperability products and
interoperability ABB, OMICRON acc. to IEC61850-9- for the station bus systems to
between ABB, and SIEMENS in 1 between ABB and according to customers are
ALSTOM and Canada SIEMENS merging IEC61850-8-1 commissioned in
SIEMENS verified in units and protection November 2004
Germany by FGH devices certified by
KEMA
 IEC61850 ABB's Experience
Introduction and overview Part 1
Glossary Part 2
General requirements Part 3
„ Driving force in standardization System and Project management Part 4
Communication requirements
committees Communication model
Part 5
Parts 7-1 to 7-4
Substation Configuration Language (SCL) Part 6

„ 13 permanent members in TC57 Part 8-1 : Mapping for

MMS-TCP/IP-Ethernet
Part 9-1
Part 8/9
Part 8-x : for Future Use Part 9-2

Conformance testing Part 10

IEC101

„ Extensive interoperability testing with Station Level

/ Gateway
Kema Simulator
Areva and Siemens since 2001
„ Last tests concluded Q2 2004 GPS
100 Mbit/s redundant switched Ethernet ring
Kema
Analyser
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Bay Level

„ IEC61850 References
„ First IEC61850 based system
in service since Dec 2004
„ Delivery of 15 SA systems on-going
 IEC61850 Interoperable Profile (1)
Key players
„ An important part of the standard was successfully tested together
„ Different interpretation of the standard between ABB, Alstom and Siemens
was detected
„ ABB, Areva (Alstom) and Siemens have synchronized their IEC61850
implementation
„ Three major companies in the substation and substation automation
business are on track with their implementation of IEC 61850
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One manufacturer…
private

Two manufacturers…
by chance

Three manufacturers …
interoperability !
 IEC61850 AAS IEC61850 Communication Profile
„ ABB, Areva, and Siemens agreed on a common communication
profile that all implement and test regarding interoperability
„ A communication profile defines the SUBSET of a standard that is
implemented
„ Different Profiles may conform to the standard but still not be
interoperable
IEC 61850
Areva Profile
Each mixing of devices
with systems from
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different manufactures
must carefully be
clarified in respect of
Interoperable
the implemented
Profile
profile.

ABB Profile Siemens Profile

 IEC61850 Interoperable Profile (2) - testing
MicroSCADA HSI

IEC101

Station Level LON

/ Gateway
Kema Simulator

GPS
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Time server
Kema
SNTP 100 Mbit/s redundant switched Ethernet ring Analyser

Bay Level
 IEC61850 Interoperability Tests – Scope

„ Phase 1: GOOSE
„ Trigger a disturbance recorder
„ Station wide interlocking
„ Other fast data
„ Phase 2: Monitoring and Control
„ Bay interlocking
„ Station wide interlocking
„ Load shedding
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„ Automatic switching sequences

„ Reverse blocking
„ Operational use of spontaneous change of information

Æ All tests have been concluded successfully and all

findings have been incorporated in the final
standard documents
 IEC61850 More than a protocol (1)
„ IEC 61850 defines communication requirements that devices have to
comply with like required behavior after communications are
interrupted, etc.
„ Issues that have an impact to be able to provide a full working system
solution using the benefit of selecting devices from different suppliers.
„ IEC 61850 defines an interoperable exchange of engineering data
„ between IEDs of different manufacturers in the same system
„ between different IED versions during long time system maintenance
„ based in the ICD (IED configuration description) file request for each
IED
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„ based on formal SSD (Substation System Description) file

„ Providing a reusable formal system description
„ IEC 61850 defines strong extension rules
„ to guarantee interoperability also in case of extension needed
 IEC61850 More than a protocol (2)
„ IEC 61850 defines conformance tests
„ against which devices can be tested and certified for conformance to
the specification.
„ This ensures a high level of compatibility between different suppliers
products used within a IEC 61850 based solution
„ IEC 61850 defines general device requirements
„ E.g. temperature range devices need to adhere to, etc.
„ To ensure that the used equipment is also suitable for environments
present in substations
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„ IEC 61850 in other applications

„ will be used for wind power plants, hydro power plants, dispersed
generation
 IEC61850 More than a protocol (3)
„ Provision of process bus
„In future none conventional ct’s and vt’s will be available on the
market. To provide a standardized interface the IEC 61850 provides a
clear definition for the process bus (IEC 61850-9)
„Sampled analogue values

HM I Station Station
Computer gateway
IEC 61850 –
Station Interbay Bus
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RE. Control Protection Protection Control Protection

& Control
IEC 61850 –
Process Bus
RIO, PISA, etc. Process Interface Process Interface Process Interface
 IEC61850 Agenda

„ Situation in today’s SA environment

„ Short Introduction IEC61850

„ IEC61850 in more detail

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„ Conclusion
 Interoperability
Data model of
IEC61850
IEC 61850 Introduction of Logical nodes

Communication relations in a
Substation Automation System
ƒ Information is exchanged between all devices
which comprise the system
ƒ More precisely, data are exchanged between the
functions and sub-functions residing in the devices
ƒ The smallest part of the function that exchanges data
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is called Logical Node (LN) in IEC 61850. The LN

performs some operations for the overall function
 Interoperability

IEC61850 Introduction of Data Modeling in Logical Nodes

LN function-related in the substation Control

QA1/CSWI
QC1/CSWI
QB9/CSWI

Hardware
Objects Earthing Switch
QB9_L1/XSWI
Gas density mon.
QB9_L1/SIMG
Software
Isolator Functions
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QC1/XSWI

Circuit Breaker
QA1_L1/XCBR Distance
Gas density mon. Protection
QA1_L1/SIMG PDIS
 Interoperability

IEC61850 Introduction of Data Modeling in Logical Nodes

Logical Node (LN)

Types :
„ L System LN (2) „ M Metering and measurement (8)
„ P Protection (28) „ S Sensor and monitoring (4)
„ R Protection related (10) „ X Switchgear (2)
„ T Instrument transformers (2)
„ C Control (5)
„ Y Power transformers (4)
„ G Generic (3)
„ Z Further power system
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„ I Interfacing and archiving (4) equipment (15)

„ A Automatic control (4)

„
„ PDIF Differential
PDIF Differential protection
protection „
„ CSWI
CSWI Switch
Switch controller
controller
„
„ RBRF Breaker
RBRF Breaker failure
failure „
„ M MXU Measurement
MMXU Measurement unit
unit
„
„ XCBR Circuit
XCBR Circuit breaker
breaker „
„ YPTR Power
YPTR Power transformer
transformer
 IEC61850 Data Modeling: Hierarchical

Physical Device (IED) Bay Unit

defined as Server
↑ Implementation
Logical Device (LD) Control

↑ Running
Logical Node (LN) CSWI Switch Control

Data ↓
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Data (Object) Position

Properties ↓
Attribute Control Value
Status Value
Value ON/OFF

„ IEC61850 provides over 90 predefined Logical Nodes & over

550 Data Objects to meet all needed SA functionalities.
 Interoperability

IEC61850 Introduction SCL for IEC 61850

„ Single data entry

„ Save investments made in proven application data and migrate
the application to new hardware generation of same or different
device manufacture
„ Minimize maintenance cost in the life cycle of their secondary
equipment
„ Common approach of system engineering without the need of
time consuming, error prone human conversion of engineering
data.
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„ Exchange data between engineering tools of different

manufacturers

¾ The IEC61850 introduces a standardised

Substation Configuration Language (SCL)
 Interoperability

IEC61850 Substation Configuration Language (SCL)*

„ The SCL description Language, is a formal, standardized and extendable

description of the substation.
„ SCL is based on the common file standard XML (extensible markup language)

„ Example :
„ station ABBA with bay E1Q1, containing CB QA1 and disconnector QB1, both
electrically connected in L1. A “Controller” element called CSWI controls both
switches.
<Substation Ref=“ABBA">
<VoltageLevel Ref="E1">
<Bay Ref="Q1">
<Bfunction Ref="">
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<Device Ref="QA1" Type="CBR">

<Connection NodeRef="L1"/>
<LNode Ref="1" LNClass="CSWI"/> QA1 L1 QB1
</Device>
<Device Ref="QB1" Type="DIS">
<Connection NodeRef="L1"/>
<LNode Ref="2" LNClass="CSWI"/>
</Device>
</Bfunction>
</Bay>
</VoltageLevel>
</Substation>

* defined in IEC61850 Standard Part 6

 Interoperability

IEC61850 Contents of a SCL file

Substation Structure

=E1 Voltage level 110kV IEDs with loaded LNs

=Q1 line bay / feeder =Q2 line bay / feeder

=WB1 Busbar 1

=WB2 Busbar 2

=QB1 =QB2 =QB1 =QB2

Relation between LNs
IED -SB1 IED -SB1 & single line

=QA1 =S1CSWI1 =QA1 =S1CSWI1

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=QC1 =QE1 =QC1 =QE1

=XW1

Complete Single line Communication

Subnetwork
 Interoperability

IEC61850 Predefined SCL file types

Important IEC61850 Files in SCL with predefined contents :

„ *.scd
„ describing the complete station including topology,
communication and logical nodes
„ *.icd Interchangeable
between different
„ describing device capability, pre-defined IED
configuration or a project specific instant of a IED
engineering tools
configuration of different
suppliers.
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„ *.ssd (subset of SCD)

„ containing topology and the SA functionality (LN’s...)
without concrete IEDs to run the functionality
„ *.cid
„ describing a device proprietary configuration, which
can be used for download on an IED (today's set files)
 Interoperability

IEC61850 Engineering process based on SCL data exchange

Device capability IED Configuration Device in the system

Description (ICD)
Device SCD per IED
Device (IED)
specific
Device
Devicedata tool
Devicedata
data
Stand-alone device
Device selection

Device
Devicedata
Devicedata
configuration*
System device
data
configuration
System
configurator
System Configuration Description (SCD)
System
configuration*
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System specification description (SSD)

P2KA1C1
AAS_P2KA1 / S1 (REC 316-4)
1 P2J1Q4
P2J1Q2 P2J1Q3 P2J1Q6
Line
Q E3
Q E3

LLN01 LPHD1 MMXU1 T1

1
/
CB_1
Q8

1
2 5 SPV CB 3 ph Q C1
RSYN1 CILO1 CSWI1 XCBR1 1

SW_1 1 Q C1

CILO2 CSWI2 XSWI1 1 /

/ CT 1
C T1 /
/ , ,
/ VT 1
SW_2 / / , ,
Q9 VT 1
/
VT 1

CILO3 CSWI3 XSWI2 CT 1

/ , ,

SW_3

QA 1
CILO4 CSWI4 XSWI3 , QA 1
,
/ C T1
SW_4
/ , ,
QA 1,
Q E1

/
Q E1

VT1
CILO5 CSWI5 XSWI4
2
2
SW_5
Q0 QE 1
, QA 1
,
Q5

CILO6 CSWI6 XSWI5 2

QB1 Q B2
QB 1 QB2

QB1
Q B2
QB1
QB2
2

P2FA1P1 AAS_P2J1W1 W1
50H z BIL 1050kV
AAS_P2FA1 / IEC61850 (REL 316-4) Q1 Q2

LLN01 LPHD1 VT N
TVTR1

System
P2J1W2
21 Z1 < 2 1 Z2 < 2 1 Z3 < W1
50Hz BIL 1050kV
PDIS1 PDIS2 PDIS3

21 Z< ITT
Q52 Q 51

PSCH1 PTRC1

51 I>
PTOC1

1 1

Feeder block Single documentation

diagram line System & device

configuration*
(function spec)
 Free allocation

IEC61850 Distributed Functions

Free configuration and allocation of functions (logical nodes)

„ The support of free allocation Logical Nodes (functions and

sub-functions) allows an optimization of systems of today and
tomorrow

„ The free allocation is defined by strict rules and the concept of

IEC61850
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„ The free allocation does not prohibit interoperability but may

increase the requirements for tools

„ The free allocation is limited by the device capacities and

capabilities as described in data sheets same as today.
 Free allocation

IEC61850 Distributed Functions

Free configuration and allocation of functions (logical nodes)

IED IED IED IED

PTOC PDIS PTOC PDIS PTOC PDIS

PTRC PTRC PTRC PTRC

“GSE*“ “GSE*“
*Generic Substation Event
Trip Trip
XCBR
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IED IED
“Wires“
Trip
XCBR XCBR
Circuit Breaker

State of„„(practice
a) Distributed SA Distributed SA with
with Process Bus
Process Bus & Prot. Redundancy
 Free allocation

IEC61850 Example – LN (Select before Operate)

Station Workplace Bay Controller Real Breaker

Logical Node Logical Node Logical Node

IHMI CSWI XCBR CB
SELECT
Selected state
Command sequence

ed
Select
Control circuit
OPERATE For commands

d
Operate
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Indication circuit
Started
Indication

for breaker
positions
SITION
NEW PO

mination
Cmd ter

Human Switch Circuit

Machine Controller Breaker
Interface Model Model

Interbay Bus Hardwired

 Free allocation

IEC61850 Example – LN (Select before Operate)

Station Workplace Bay Controller Real Breaker

Logical Node Logical Node Logical Node

IHMI CSWI XCBR CB
SELECT
Selected state
Command sequence

ed
Select
Control circuit
OPERATE For commands

d
Operate
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Indication circuit
Started
Indication

for breaker
positions
SITION
NEW PO

mination
Cmd ter

Human Switch Circuit

Machine Controller Breaker
Interface Model Model

Interbay Bus Process Bus

 Long Term
Stability
IEC61850 Longevity of initial investment
Reuse of know-how & engineering

System Configuration Exchangeable

Control & Tool
Protection Switchyard
Portable
Concept
Substation Automation System
IEC61850
Data Model ABB

125VDC Distributuion Battery A

225kV LIGNE ABOBO 1

125VDC Distributuion Battery B

=D04+R01

Specification import
ABB ABB Network Partner REL316*4

1 9
2 10
3 11
4 12
5 13
6 14
7 15
8 16

of the BAY CONTROL RELAY REC316*4

ABB
-Q1
SEL

-Q0
SEL
=D04 ABOBO 1

-Q2
SEL
=W1

=W2

LAMPE
TESTE

OUVRIR FERMER

ESC EXE
ABB
POWER MONITORING UNIT

LOC
DISTANCE

Substation
LOCAL CONTROL METERING

ABB ABB Network Partner REL316*4

1 9
2 10
3 11
4 12
5 13
6 14
7 15
8 16

LINE PROTECTION RELAY REL316*4

ABB ABB Network Partner REB500

BUSBAR PROTECTION REB500

Supplier
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Knowhow
SAS Station

capability Topology

Long term Short/medium term Long term

Investments in engineering are save guarded because existing & tested

SA design can be migrated to new technology of any manufacturer.
 Long Term
Stability
IEC61850 Approach - Lifecycle
„ Switchgear 30 - 60 years
Slow
„ Bay control and protection IED
„ Design life time 5 - 15 years
„ MTTF100 years
„ Station device (PC type)
„ Design life time 2 - 8 years
„ MTTF 5 - 10 years
„ MTTF >> Design life time
„ Replacement reasons
„ Maintenance replacement
„ Upgrade replacement
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Fast

TODAY : Replacement Interval > 2 years usually means

re-engineering & testing

GOAL : long term stability

The functional design of a substation will overlast the lifecycle of
common SA technology i.e. it must be able to follow the progress in
communication technology as well as evolving system requirements.
 Long Term
Stability
IEC61850 Approach - Lifecycle
Long term stability through elimination of dependance on fast evolving
automation technology
Slow

IEC61850 Long-term definition

Data Model Safe-guarding investments
of the
Substation Abstract Interface

Mapping of objects Mapping of objects

Only adaptation for new
& services & services Communication stack
nessecary.
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Stack Interface
7 7
6 MMS *) 6
5 5 Stack selection
4 TCP/IP 4 following state-of-art
3 3 Communication technology
2 Ethernet
2
Fast 1 1
*) MMS : Manufacturing Message Specification

The Data model is mapped unambiguously to an existing stack.

Example: Communication Technology ISO/OSI seven layer stack
 Interoperability

IEC61850 Communication Services Overview

There are 3 services available for sending
data on the communication bus :
Network Control Centre

Modem
NCC (GW) SA server
Client - server: server
Commands, Radio clock
Reporting, Log,
Directory IEC61850-8-1

services, File Star coupler Interbay Bus

transfer Real time: GSE

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Protection Control Protection Control

Bay 1 Bay 1
...... Bay N Bay N

IEC61850-9-2 Real time: SV, GSE

Process Bus

Merging
Unit
 Interoperability

IEC61850 Communication Services Overview

3 services available for data access and transfer :

Application
Data Model (Objects,Services)

Client Server Sampled

Abstract GOOSE* Values
Communication Communication
Services
Interface (ACSI)
Mapping (split data model from communication)
Stack
Interface
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MMS Realtime –
ISO/OSI – Stack Priority communication
Hierarchical set of
Rules how information is coded for TCP
transmission
According to state-of-the art IP
communication technology
Ethernet Link Layer
Ethernet Physical Layer with Priority tagging (100 Mbit/s)

Stack selection according to the state-of-the-art

Communication technology
* Generic Object Oriented
Substation Event
 Interoperability

IEC61850 IEC61850 Conformance Testing

„ IED Conformance testing is formalized in the standard

IEC61850-10. It defines:
„ the methods and abstract test cases for conformance
testing of devices used in substation automation systems
„ the metrics to be measured within devices according to
the requirements defined in IEC 61850-5.
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 Interoperability

IEC61850 IEC61850 Conformance Testing Procedure*

What can be tested?

„ Documentation & version control; IEC 61850 part 4
„ Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS)
„ Model Implementation Conformance Statement (MICS)
„ Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT)
„ IEC 61850 part 7-2, 8-1, 9-1 and/or 9-2 Communication services
„ IEC 61850 part 5 - Device performance
„ IEC 61850 part 7-3 and 7-4 - Data model
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„ IEC 61850 part 6 - IED & Substation Configuration Description

(ICD+SCD)

*Picture copied from IEC61850-10

 Interoperability

IEC61850 IEC61850 Conformance Testing

Keep in mind
„ A conformance certificate reduces the risks but can’t
guarantee 100% interoperability
„ Not all IEDs and their evolving versions will or must be
tested
„ Customer or system integrator decides if a vendor
conformance test report is acceptable or a certificate from
an independent test lab is required
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 IEC61850 Agenda

„ Situation in today’s SA environment

„ Short Introduction IEC61850
„ Data Modelling in IEC61850
„ Engineering aspects
„ Communication
„ Conformance testing
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„ Conclusion
 IEC61850 IEC61850 Benefits

„ Win-Win Situation for Utilities and Vendors :

„ It is a global standard
„ It reduces engineering, operation and maintenance costs;
„ Uses mainstream technologies like Ethernet, TCP/IP, Object
modelling, and XML;
„ Is highly flexible and scalable;
„ Is a seamless solution for cross-application requirements
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„ Reduces the diversity of solutions to be supported.

 IEC61850 IEC61850 – The core of ABB's SA solution

IEC61850
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 IEC61850 Conclusions

„ IEC61850 makes you more competitive through offering

interoperability, long term stability, cost effectivity, and
simplicity
„ ABB has been fully committed to IEC61850 since the start
of the standardization
„ IEC61850 is the core technology of ABB’s SA solutions
„ ABB is delivering IEC61850 SA systems today
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