ABB 615 Series IEC 60870-5-103 Communication Protocol Manual - D PDF

Relion® Protection and Control
615 series
IEC 60870-5-103 Communication Protocol
Manual
Document ID: 1MRS756710
Issued: 2012-05-11
Revision: D
Product version: 4.0
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manual must satisfy themselves that each intended application is suitable and
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are complied with. In particular, any risks in applications where a system failure and/
or product failure would create a risk for harm to property or persons (including but
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This product complies with the directive of the Council of the European
Communities on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to
electromagnetic compatibility (EMC Directive 2004/108/EC) and concerning
electrical equipment for use within specified voltage limits (Low-voltage directive
2006/95/EC). This conformity is the result of tests conducted by ABB in
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voltage directive. The product is designed in accordance with the international
standards of the IEC 60255 series.
Table of contents
Table of contents
Section 1 Introduction.......................................................................3
This manual........................................................................................3
Intended audience..............................................................................3
Product documentation.......................................................................3
Product documentation set............................................................3
Document revision history.............................................................4
Related documentation..................................................................4
Symbols and conventions...................................................................5
Symbols.........................................................................................5
Document conventions..................................................................5
Section 2 IEC 60870-5-103 overview...............................................7

IEC 60870-5-103 standard.................................................................7
Documentation...................................................................................8
Section 3 Vendor-specific implementation.......................................9

615 series implementation..................................................................9
Communication link............................................................................9
Communication link setup...........................................................10
Diagnostic counters.....................................................................11
IEC 60870-5-103 process data.........................................................11
IEC 60870-5-103 data objects.....................................................11
Indications...................................................................................12
ASDU 2 type fault number and relative time data..................12
Configuring of IEC 60870-5-103 indications...........................12
Class 1 event overflow...........................................................13
Chronology of Class 1 events................................................14
Class 1 data message priorities.............................................14
Controls.......................................................................................14
Circuit breaker control model.................................................15
Local, Remote, Station and Off states....................................15
Control operation rejections...................................................15
Measurands.................................................................................16
Class 2 measurands...............................................................16
Extended Class 2 measurand frames....................................17
Selection of Class 2 frame.....................................................18
Scaling of Class 2 measurands .............................................18
Unsupported analog values....................................................18
Accessing non-protocol mapped data.........................................18
Other IEC 60870-5-103 data............................................................19
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Changing of parameter setting group..........................................19

Device identification.....................................................................20
Device function type...............................................................20
Device identification code.......................................................20
Time synchronization...................................................................20
Disturbance recorder file transfer.....................................................21
Disturbance recorder file directory (ASDU 23)............................21
Disturbance recorder channel identification................................22
Disturbance recorder tags identification......................................23
Disturbance recorder transfer......................................................23
Non-standard features......................................................................23
GI optimization.............................................................................24
Section 4 IEC 60870-5-103 parameters and diagnostics...............27

Parameter list...................................................................................27
Monitored data..................................................................................30
Section 5 Glossary.........................................................................31
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1MRS756710 D Section 1
Introduction
Section 1 Introduction
1.1 This manual
The communication protocol manual describes a communication protocol

supported by the IED. The manual concentrates on vendor-specific implementations.
1.2 Intended audience
This manual addresses the communication system engineer or system integrator

responsible for pre-engineering and engineering for communication setup in a
substation from an IED perspective.
The system engineer or system integrator must have a basic knowledge of

communication in protection and control systems and thorough knowledge of the
specific communication protocol.
1.3 Product documentation
1.3.1 Product documentation set

The application manual contains application descriptions and setting guidelines
sorted per function. The manual can be used to find out when and for what purpose
a typical protection function can be used. The manual can also be used when
calculating settings.
The communication protocol manual describes a communication protocol

supported by the IED. The manual concentrates on vendor-specific implementations.
The engineering guide provides information for IEC 61850 engineering of the 615
series protection IEDs with PCM600 and IET600. This guide concentrates
especially on the configuration of GOOSE communication with these tools. The
guide can be used as a technical reference during the engineering phase,
installation and commissioning phase, and during normal service. For more details
on tool usage, see the PCM600 documentation.
The engineering manual contains instructions on how to engineer the IEDs using
the different tools in PCM600. The manual provides instructions on how to set up a
PCM600 project and insert IEDs to the project structure. The manual also
recommends a sequence for engineering of protection and control functions, LHMI
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Section 1 1MRS756710 D
Introduction
functions as well as communication engineering for IEC 61850 and other

supported protocols.
The installation manual contains instructions on how to install the IED. The
manual provides procedures for mechanical and electrical installation. The chapters
are organized in chronological order in which the IED should be installed.
The operation manual contains instructions on how to operate the IED once it has
been commissioned. The manual provides instructions for monitoring, controlling
and setting the IED. The manual also describes how to identify disturbances and
how to view calculated and measured power grid data to determine the cause of a
fault.
The point list manual describes the outlook and properties of the data points
specific to the IED. The manual should be used in conjunction with the
corresponding communication protocol manual.
The technical manual contains application and functionality descriptions and lists
function blocks, logic diagrams, input and output signals, setting parameters and
technical data sorted per function. The manual can be used as a technical reference
during the engineering phase, installation and commissioning phase, and during
normal service.
1.3.2 Document revision history

Document revision/date Product series version History
A/2009-03-04 2.0 First release
B/2009-07-03 2.0 Content updated
C/2010-06-11 3.0 Content updated to correspond to the
product series version
D/2012-05-11 4.0 Content updated to correspond to the
product series version
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1.3.3 Related documentation

Product-specific point list manuals and other product series- and product-specific
manuals can be downloaded from the ABB Web site
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Introduction
1.4 Symbols and conventions
1.4.1 Symbols
The caution icon indicates important information or warning related

to the concept discussed in the text. It might indicate the presence
of a hazard which could result in corruption of software or damage
to equipment or property.
The information icon alerts the reader of important facts and

conditions.
The tip icon indicates advice on, for example, how to design your
project or how to use a certain function.
Although warning hazards are related to personal injury, it is necessary to

understand that under certain operational conditions, operation of damaged
equipment may result in degraded process performance leading to personal injury
or death. Therefore, comply fully with all warning and caution notices.
1.4.2 Document conventions

A particular convention may not be used in this manual.
• Abbreviations and acronyms in this manual are spelled out in the glossary. The
glossary also contains definitions of important terms.
• Push-button navigation in the LHMI menu structure is presented by using the
push-button icons.
To navigate between the options, use and .
• HMI menu paths are presented in bold.
Select Main menu/Settings.
• LHMI messages are shown in Courier font.
To save the changes in non-volatile memory, select Yes and press .
• Parameter names are shown in italics.
The function can be enabled and disabled with the Operation setting.
• Parameter values are indicated with quotation marks.
The corresponding parameter values are "On" and "Off".
• IED input/output messages and monitored data names are shown in Courier font.
When the function starts, the START output is set to TRUE.
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IEC 60870-5-103 overview
Section 2 IEC 60870-5-103 overview
2.1 IEC 60870-5-103 standard
IEC 60870-5-103 is defined as a companion standard for the informative element

of protection equipment. While the official IEC 60870-5-103 standard dates back
to 1997, the protocol has its roots in the VDEW6 communication protocol from the
late 1980’s. A VDEW6 device can be seen as a subset of an IEC 60870-5-103
device but not the opposite.
IEC 60870-5-103 defines communication for a serial, unbalanced link only.

Communication speeds are defined as either 9600 or 19200 baud.
Standard documentation
This manual assumes that the reader has some basic knowledge of the IEC
60870-5-103 protocol and the standard IEC 60870 documents relating to the protocol.
Table 1: Standard IEC 60870 documents relating to IEC 60870-5-103

IEC 60870 Description
document part
5-1 Transmission frame formats
5-2 Link transmission procedures
5-3 General structure of application data
5-4 Definition and coding of application information elements
5-5 Basic application functions
5-6 Conformance testing guidelines
5-103 Companion standard for the informative interface of protection equipment.
The IEC 60870-5-1…6 parts are also used in communication protocols like IEC
60870-5-101 and IEC 60870-5-104.
Interoperability and interchangeability

An IEC 60870-5-103 device can be interoperable and interchangeable, or only
interoperable. Interoperability means that any required application data in the
device, which can be coded into an IEC 60870-5-103 data type, can be mapped into
the IEC 60870-5-103 address space. This data is recognized by any IEC
60870-5-103 master.
Interchangeability means supporting the application data (informative elements)

whose semantics are pre-defined by the IEC 60870-5-103 standard. However, only
a very limited set of application data informative elements has been defined by the
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IEC 60870-5-103 overview
standard. It should also be noticed that these sets of data are mainly defined for a
single function protection IED. 615 series IEDs in turn are multifunctional
protection and control IEDs whose internal data model is based on the IEC 61850
standard.
Interoperability list
The standard requires the IEC 60870-5-103 device to provide an interoperability
list, which actually is more an interchangeability list. See point list manual for a
complete list of all IEC 60870-5-103 data available in a specific IED.
Default data mapping principle

Whenever possible, process data is mapped into standard IEC 60780-1-103
function types and information numbers. When this is not possible the process data
is mapped into private function types and information numbers. General principle
of the mapping is to keep all process data belonging to the same function design
inside the same IEC 60870-5-103 function type definition. However, if this default
mapping principle causes interoperability problems with older installations, the
user can freely remap every available IEC 60870-5-103 process data point by using
PCM600.
2.2 Documentation
Address information concerning IEC 60870-5-103 process data stated in this

document is similar in all 615 series IEDs. The rest of the IEC 60870-5-103
application data are IED variant dependent.
A newer SW version of the same IED configuration may contain

additional IEC 60870-5-103 points.
The IEC 60870-5-103 points list documentation of a certain IED configuration and
SW version is available in addition to this document. It is essential to know the
device type, configuration name and SW version to locate the correct IEC
60870-5-103 points listings.
Table 2: Example of IED information needed to locate the correct IEC 60870-5-103 points list
LHMI or WHMI path IED information
Information/Product identifiers/Type REF615
Information/Product identifiers/Configuration name FE01
Information/Product identifiers/SW version 1.0
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Vendor-specific implementation
Section 3 Vendor-specific implementation
3.1 615 series implementation
IEC 60870-5-103 is specified for single function protective equipment with a

limited set of process data. Extensions that are necessary for supporting the 615
series IEDs are:
• Multiple protection functionality

• 4-pole objects (objects with four valid positions, that is, circuit breakers,
disconnectors)
• Circuit breaker and disconnector control operations
• Class 1 event overflow handling
Since these features are not a part of the IEC 60870-5-103 standard, it is not likely
that different vendors have implemented them in the same manner. However, it is
guaranteed that IEDs in the 615 series are equally implemented concerning these
features. In addition of having 615 series-specific default settings for private
function type and information number application data definitions, the user can
reprogram these settings if required. The user can also affect the way in which
Class 1 event overflows should be treated and reported.
ASDU type 2 data is generally supported. This means the generation of a fault
number and a relative time stamp for protection related Class 1 events. Despite the
default ASDU type settings it is possible for the user to configure either ASDU
type 1 or 2 separately for each private Class 1 data.
Different Class 2 measurand value sets are selectable. All the standardized ASDU
3 (Meas I) and ASDU 9 (Meas II) sets can be selected. Additionally some IED-
dependent private ASDU 9 frames are also provided. It is also possible for the user
to freely define an own (private) Class 2 measurand set.
IEC 60870-5-103 disturbance files are supported. The RE_615 IEC 60870-5-103
communication stack adapter contains a conversion functionality between the
IED's native disturbance recorder files and the IEC 60870-5-103-specific
disturbance recorder data and settings definitions.
3.2 Communication link
The IEC 60870-5-103 protocol can only operate on a serial communication link.
The standard defines serial data characteristics.
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Table 3: Serial data characteristics

Parameter Value
Com speed 9600 or 19200 bauds
Data bits 8
Parity Even
Start bits 1
Stop bits 1
Depending on the IED model and variant, the RE_615 serial communication cards
can host one or several serial channels. The IEC 60870-5-103 protocol can operate
in up to two instances and therefore supporting two IEC 60870-5-103 masters in
parallel. The two instances will share the same point configuration, but each
instance has its own independent Class 1 event buffer. Instances can also have
different Class 2 measurand frames. Separate link setting parameters exist for both
instances. Setting parameters have the suffixes 1 or 2 depending on the instance.
3.2.1 Communication link setup

Serial communication link setup in the IED is divided between serial driver setup
and protocol link setup. Serial drivers relate to the physical serial ports of the IED.
If the IED has two physical ports, they are named COM1 and COM2. Setting
parameters for COMn (n = 1 or 2) ports are found in Configuration/
Communication/COMn. COMn setting parameters are protocol independent and
relate to the physical link. The communication speed is set in the COMn parameters.
Once the COMn port is configured, the next step is to attach the IEC 60870-5-103
protocol to the port. This is done by the setting parameters of the communication
protocol in question. The IEC 60870-5-103 protocol setting parameters are located
in Configuration/Communication/IEC 60870-5-103.
For example, in order to attach the IEC 60870-5-103 instance 1 to the COM2 port
and assign the link unit address to 25, make the following settings:
• Serial port 1 = COM2
• Address 1 = 25
The suffix 1 in a parameter name relate to instance 1. With the communication

speed selection on COM2, these settings are enough in order to get the
communication link operating.
For the COM port parameter settings and hardware setup see the
technical manual.
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With COM port jumpers, select the COM port connection type,
optical ST or EIA-485 connection, star or loop topology, idle state
(light on or light off) and the bias and bus termination.
3.2.2 Diagnostic counters

The IEC 60870-5-103 protocol diagnostic counters can be viewed via LHMI path
Monitoring/Communication/IEC 60870-5-103/Serial. Counters related to IEC
60870-5-103 link instances 1 and 2 have the suffixes (n) 1 and 2. The diagnostic
counters show complete IEC 60870-5-103 link frames and link errors. The serial
drivers (COMn) have their own diagnostic counters for lower level serial
communication errors. COMn counters count all messages on the serial line. It is
possible to reset the diagnostic counters by setting the Status value to "True".
When an IEC 60870-5-103 instance has never been polled by the master, the
diagnostic counters belonging to the instance contain value -1. Counter value 0 in
turn means that the instance is in use, but no messages have been detected.
The diagnostic status indication automatically turns from "True" to "False" when
there has not been any incoming IEC 60870-5-103 messages directed to the IED
within 15 seconds. The status indication object is also visible in the IED's
configurable application data and is used, for example, to lit a dedicated
"Communication Error" LED on the front panel.
Table 4: Protocol diagnostic counters

Counter Values (range) Default Description
Status 1 False = Communication inactive False Status (read)
True = Communication active Reset diagnostic (write)
Received frames 1 -1...2147483646 Received frames
Checksum errors 1 -1...2147483646 Checksum errors
Transmitted frames 1 -1...2147483646 Transmitted frames
3.3 IEC 60870-5-103 process data
3.3.1 IEC 60870-5-103 data objects

The IEC 60870-5-103 protocol in 615 series IEDs is built on top of the internal
IEC 61850 data model. Thus, the IEC 60870-5-103 application data objects and
Class 1 events are derived from IEC 61850 data objects and data set reporting. The
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615 series IEDs have a predefined IEC 61850 data set configuration. In other
words, it is predefined which internal data object changes the 615 series IEDs detect.
The available IEC 60870-5-103 Class 1 data objects in the 615 series IEDs are
selected from the objects predefined in the IEC 61580 data sets. IEC 61860 data set
reporting and IEC 60870-5-103 Class 1 event reporting are basically identical.
For a list of the available data objects, see the point list manual.
3.3.2 Indications
The IEC 60870-5-103 standard defines indications to be of ON/OFF type. The
value coding for indications is always DPI, where only values 1 and 2 (binary 01
and 10) are used. Value 1 means OFF and value 2 means ON. Indications are
assigned to IEC 60870-5-103 Class 1 data transactions.
Indications relate to general purpose signals or protection signals (start and trip).
The standard defines two ASDU object types for indications: ASDU 1 and ASDU
2. ASDU 1 type is intended for general purpose objects and ASDU 2 type for
protection objects.
The IEC 60870-5-103 standard was originally defined for protective equipment
only. Therefore the standard does not include circuit breaker control and object
definitions. For circuit breaker and disconnector position information the IEC
60870-5-103 DPI value is extended to include the values 0 and 3 (binary 00 and
11) also. These values represent the four-pole object’s intermediate and faulty
positions.
3.3.2.1 ASDU 2 type fault number and relative time data
In addition to the absolute event time stamp, the ASDU 2 type requires that the
message also contains a fault number and relative time data. However, these are
not available in the IEC 61850 data model. Therefore, the IEC 60870-5-103 stack
automatically creates a fault number, which is incremented each time the IED's
internal IEC 61850 data attribute LD0.LEDPTRC1.Str.general is activated.
Relative time is calculated from the time stamp of this same IEC 61850 data
attribute. Relative time is represented as a 16 bit millisecond value which saturates
to its maximum value 65535 ms if necessary.
3.3.2.2 Configuring of IEC 60870-5-103 indications
With PCM600 the user can re-configure the default IEC 60870-5-103 indication
definitions.
• Add or remove existing indications

• Change function type/information number definition of indication
• Restore default function type/information number definition of indications
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• Change GI assignment of indications

• Change ASDU type used by the indications
• Change the DPI value representation (four-pole objects only)
• Suppress falling edge Class 1 events (non-standard feature)
Changing the DPI value representation means that the DPI value only shows the
standard defined ON and OFF values instead of four-pole values ON, OFF,
INTERMEDIATE and FAULTY.
Table 5: Conversion rule for the DPI value representation

True object position IEC 60870-5-103 value
CLOSED ON
OPEN OFF
INTERMEDIATE ON
FAULTY ON
Suppressing the falling edge, that is the OFF Class 1 events, is useful in some
cases. For example, the Operate-OFF signals could often be omitted. This
decreases the amount of Class 1 events and thus saves the bandwidth.
Suppressing the OFF event is an non-standard feature. The standard

requires that every position change of a Class 1 object is reported.
3.3.2.3 Class 1 event overflow
The size of the Class 1 event buffer in the IED is 500 events. The IEC 60870-5-103
standard does not define any method of indicating Class 1 event buffer overflows.
Instead, the standard suggests that the master performs a general interrogation
integrity scan every 15 minutes (or more), in order to detect indications that have
not been updated.
The IED contains a special overflow Class 1 ASDU 1 indication. The default
setting of this overflow indication is FUN = 10, INF = 255. The FUN/INF
definition can be changed if required. This object creates an ON event when the
overflow occurs. It is also possible to take the overflow operation completely out of
use and operate without any overflow indication as the IEC 60870-5-103 standard
defines. The IEC 60870-5-103 instances can also be configured differently.
There are four setting parameters related to the IEC 60870-5-103 Class 1 overflow
operation in the IED. The setting parameters are located via LHMI path
Configuration/Communication/IEC 60870-5-103 (parameter suffix n = 1 or 2,
depending on the instance):
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• Class1OvInd n: takes the overflow object into use. Settings: No indication,

Both edges, Rising edge.
• Class1OvFType n: defines the Function Type (FUN) for the overflow indication.
• Class1OvInfNo n: defines the Information Number (INF) for the overflow
indication.
• Class1OvBackOff n: defines how many events have to be emptied from the
Class 1 event buffer until new ones are collected. Default setting is 500
(meaning the whole event buffer must be emptied).
The overflow operation preserves the oldest events in the buffer. The overflow
Class 1 event is given the time stamp of the indication that first created the
overflow situation. In other words, the indication event is lost and replaced with the
Class 1 overflow event.
3.3.2.4 Chronology of Class 1 events
In some special cases it is possible that Class 1 events can be transmitted in a

wrong chronological order. However, this never occurs for the same object and the
time stamps for all Class 1 events are always correct. Reason for the disorder can
be the filtering time of a physical digital input, or suppressing of the intermediate
state of four-pole objects. Event detection time and reporting time are different in
these cases.
3.3.2.5 Class 1 data message priorities
1. User command responses (highest priority)

2. Class 1 change events
3. Disturbance file transfer messages
4. General interrogation data responses (lowest priority)
Disturbance file transfer degrades the overall response time for Class 1 change
events on the IEC 60870-5-103 interface. The standard does not suggest any
particular priority division between these two message types. It is therefore, in 615
series, possible to configure the priority division between the Class 1 change events
and disturbance file transfer messages. There are three possible priority levels:
• Ev High: Class 1 change events has higher priority.
• Ev/DR Equal: Priority is equal between the two message types.
• DR High: Disturbance file transfer has higher priority.
The setting parameter for the priority level is located via LHMI Configuration/
Communication/IEC 60870-5-103/Class1Priority n. Default level is Ev High.
3.3.3 Controls
The IEC 60870-5-103 standard defines remote control of indications or control of
objects without corresponding indication. Example of a controllable indication
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could be circuit breaker ON/OFF whose position can be monitored as a normal

ASDU 1 indication, and which also can be controlled ON or OFF by the IEC
60870-5-103 client. Example of a control object without corresponding indication
could be an acknowledge object, for example LED Reset.
According to the standard the remote control operations are performed using the
ASDU 20 object type. Controllable indications usually can be controlled into two
positions, ON or OFF. Acknowledge points can only be controlled ON. If the IED
is in local mode, the remote CB controls are rejected.
3.3.3.1 Circuit breaker control model
Circuit breaker can only be controlled with DIRECT ON/OFF commands. This is
due to the limitations in the IEC 60870-5-103 standard. In case the IED’s internal
(IEC 61850) circuit breaker control model is set to Select-Before-Operate, the IEC
60870-5-103 stack will internally emulate both SELECT and OPERATE
commands toward the circuit breaker. To the IEC 60870-5-103 client the control
operation always appears to be DIRECT.
3.3.3.2 Local, Remote, Station and Off states
The IED can be set to four different states: Local, Remote, Station or Off. CB
controls from a IEC 60870-5-103 client are possible when the IED is in Remote or
Station state. When the IED is in Local or Off state, the circuit breaker cannot be
controlled via IEC 60870-5-103. The IEC 60870-5-103 mapping includes two
ASDU1 ON or OFF points dealing with these states.
First, the classic Local or Remote ON or OFF indication, CTRL.LLN0.Loc, is the

easiest signal to use on the client side. The indication shows "Local" when the IED
is in Local or Off state and "Remote" when the IED is in Remote or Station state.
Basically, this object tells if control is possible from the IEC 60870-5-103 client at
a particular moment. This object is sufficient for most users.
Second, the Remote or Station indication, CTRL.LLN0.LocRem.Station, is an

extension of the Remote state of the first object.
Unlike with any IEC 61850 client, the IED cannot distinguish if the IEC
60870-5-103 client is of Station or Remote (NCC) type. However, it is possible to
locally reject the control operations on the IEC 60870-5-103 client side based on
this indication and information about the client type (NCC or Station).
3.3.3.3 Control operation rejections
The IEC 60870-5-103 standard does not take into account that the IED could have
several remote client connections. It should be noticed that a remote control
operation could also be rejected if another remote client is performing a control
operation at the same time. The IED handles the remote command rejection in
three different ways.
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• Remote command to an existing object, while the IED is in Local mode or the
IED is in Remote mode, but control operation is blocked for some reason
(Blocking reasons include simultaneous control being performed by another
remote client):
• The command is accepted on link level (Link ACK)
• The command is rejected on application level (Negative response,
COT=21)
• Remote command while the IED is still performing the previous command of
the same client:
• The command is rejected on link level (Link NAK, DFC=1)
• Remote command performed on a non-existing object:
• The command is rejected on link level (Link NAK, DFC=0)
In the last two cases the DFC flag is used to distinguish the faults.
3.3.4 Measurands
Measurand object transmission is defined by the IEC 60870-5-103 standard. The
standard does not define any method for transporting integer values like counters or
enumeral objects.
Measurands are transmitted as a set of Class 2 data, referred to as a Class 2

measurands frame. According to the standard the coding of IEC 60870-5-103
measurand objects must be 13 bit signed values in the range of -1…+1.
When an IEC 60870-5-103 measurand, for example phase current, is scaled as 2.4,
it means that the measurand value 1 corresponds to 2.4*In, measurand value 0.5
corresponds to 1.2*In, and so on. If the measurand value in this case exceeds
2.4*In, the IEC 60870-5-103 object value saturates at its maximum value and an
overflow flag is set in the IEC 60870-5-103 object.
3.3.4.1 Class 2 measurands
The interchangeable part of the IEC 60870-5-103 standard defines that only five
Class 2 measurands frames exist. Measurands transmitted in these five Class 2
frames relates to current and voltage values only. Allowed scale factors, actually
meaning |max values| of per unit coded measurands, are 1.2 or 2.4. RE_615
supports all five interchangeable Class 2 measurand frames defined by the standard.
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Table 6: Interchangeable Class 2 measurand frames

FrameNo ASDU FUN1) INF Num of data Data in the Class 2 frame
1 3 0 144 1 IL2
2 3 0 145 2 IL2, U12
3 3 0 146 4 IL2, U12, P3, Q3
4 3 0 147 2 Io, Uo
5 9 0 148 9 IL1, IL2, IL3, UL1, UL2, UL3, P3,
Q3, f
1) FUN = 0 means that the Function type is coded as the Device function type which in turn is defined
by the setting parameter Configuration/Communication/IEC 60870-5-103/DevFunType n.
3.3.4.2 Extended Class 2 measurand frames
IED-dependent frames 6 and 7

The IED also provides two private Class 2 frames that are IED type- and variant-
dependent. These Class 2 frames are in the IED referred to by frame numbers 6 and
7. These Class 2 frames contain most of the transferable measurands produced by
the IED in question. Frame 6 contains frequently changing updated values and
frame 7 adds more, less frequently updated values, to the contents of frame 6.
See the product-specific point list manuals for detailed information

concerning the contents of frames 6 and 7.
Contents of frames 6 and 7 are equal if no additional, less frequently updated

values exist in the IED.
Table 7: Function type (FUN) and Information number (INF) definitions for frames 6 and 7
Frame FUN INF
Class 2 frame 6 10 236
Class 2 frame 7 10 237
User-definable Class 2 frame 0

As a third option, the user can freely compose an own private Class 2 frame using
PCM600. The user can also configure the Function Type and Information Number
for this user-definable Class 2 frame through the setting parameters UsrFType n
and UsrInfNo n via LHMI path Configuration/Communication/IEC
60870-5-103. Default values are FUN = 10, INF = 230.
See the list of available measurands from the product-specific point list manuals.
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3.3.4.3 Selection of Class 2 frame
The Class 2 frame is selected via LHMI path Configuration/Communication/IEC

60870-5-103/Frame1InUse n. The user can select between the user-defined frame
0, standard frames 1 to 5, or IED-dependent frames 6 and 7. Selection of frames 0
to 7 is possible even if the IED does not produce all the values required by the
mentioned Class 2 frames. Values that are not available in the IED is set to 0 in the
selected Class 2 data frame.
Using of several Class 2 frames simultaneously

Using several Class 2 frames simultaneously is not a standard feature. However, it
is possible to define that the IED sends more than one Class 2 frame to the master.
Actually up to four Class 2 frames can be defined. The additional Class 2 frame
selections is defined in setting parameters Frame2InUse n, Frame3InUse and
Frame4InUse. For example, if Frame1InUse is set to "Private frame 6" and
Frame2InUse is set to " User frame ", the IED gives out Class 2 "Private frame 6"
and Class 2 "User frame" responses to every second Class 2 poll made by the master.
3.3.4.4 Scaling of Class 2 measurands
All Class 2 measurands can be rescaled separately using PCM600. The scale value
defines the highest value expressed by the IEC 60870-5-103 measurand. Values 1.2
and 2.4 are standard values but the IED can actually accept any value. For
example, scale 4.0 for IL1 enlarges the measurand range to -4.0*In…+4.0*In. The
IEC 60870-5-103 measurand value is always signed, regardless if the original value
is a positive only value.
3.3.4.5 Unsupported analog values
The IEC 60870-5-103 protocol does not support the transmission of counters or
integrated totals meaning cumulative values such as energy values. The IEC
Technical Committee 57 has defined the companion standard IEC 60870-5-102 for
this purpose.
3.3.5 Accessing non-protocol mapped data

Since the 615 series version 4.0.0, the IED application includes a number of
general purpose I/O data. By default, these data are mapped to this protocol. See
the point list manual for the exact mappings.
The general purpose objects can be connected to any internal object in the IED
configuration application by ACT or SMT tool. This gives additional opportunities
for the protocols.
Example 1
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Due to security reasons, protocols do not contain mappings for the direct control of
physical outputs. In this manner the master cannot accidentally write a change to a
physical output.
It is possible to connect general-purpose outputs to physical outputs using the ACT

tool. The general purpose output can, of course, be controlled also from the protocol.
Example 2
The legacy protocol default mappings are a selection of the most important signals
produced by the IEC 61850 based IED applications. The manufacturer’s selection
of important signals may not always serve every customer.
Via the ACT tool the user can freely connect any non-protocol mapped internal
signal to a general purpose input object. This object can then be accessed by the
legacy protocol as regular protocol application data.
Example 3
The basic IEC 61850 application model of the IED produces a great amount of
information. In some cases, this is more than what is feasible to transport through a
legacy protocol. Via the PCM/CMT tools unnecessary data objects can be excluded
from the legacy protocol.
However, in some cases a better solution is to OR together several internal signals

into one general signal. This OR output can be connected to a general purpose
input and accessed by the legacy protocol as regular protocol application data.
3.4 Other IEC 60870-5-103 data
3.4.1 Changing of parameter setting group

The IED supports remote changing of the used parameter setting group. The six
possible setting groups in the IED are coded as objects Characteristic 1…
Characteristic 6 using standard information numbers 23…28.
On the IED's native IEC 61850 model level the parameter setting group change
object is also a setting parameter in itself, not a process object as is assumed in the
IEC 60870-5-103 standard. Only process object updates get accurate time stamps
from the IED system level. Consequence is that Class 1 event updates concerning
changes in objects Characteristic 1…Characteristic 6 do not contain an accurate
time stamp but rather a time stamp from when the change was noticed by the IEC
60870-5-103 stack.
In a normal case, any parameter setting change in the IED requires that the client
first reserves the parameter setting rights, then changes the setting and finally
stores the change. An exception to this is the Parameter setting group change
parameter. Writing remotely to this parameter automatically includes reservation
and storing.
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3.4.2 Device identification
3.4.2.1 Device function type
The IEC 60870-5-103 standard requires that an IED is identified as a certain

Device type. The standard has only the following single functional device types:
• 128 distance protection
• 160 overcurrent protection device
• 176 transformer differential protection
• 192 line differential protection
Since RE_615 is always a multifunctional IED, the Device type is set to the private
function type value 9 as default. However, if this definition would cause
incompatibility with some client systems, the user can freely change the definition
through the DevFunType n parameter located via LHMI path Configuration/
Communication/IEC 60870-5-103/DevFunType n.
3.4.2.2 Device identification code
The device identification information for the IED is defined as follows:

• Compatibility level (COL) = 2
• Eight character ASCII ID string
• Internal code = 4 octets
The eight character ASCII string is of format 615xExx<space>.

• Value 615 and the E character are constant. It stands for 615 series.
• The next four characters identifies the IED type and the variant within the IED
type. For example 615FE02 means REF615 variant FE02 (standard
configuration B).
• The last character (space = ASCII 20H) is not used.
3.4.3 Time synchronization

Time synchronization over IEC 60870-5-103 is supported. This requires that the
IED’s global Time Sychronization Source parameter (in Configuration/Time/
Synchronization/Synch source) is set to "IEC 60870-5-103" mode. If some other
time synchronization source is configured for the IED, the IEC 60870-5-103 time
synchronization messages will be rejected.
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3.5 Disturbance recorder file transfer
The IED includes a functionality that converts the IED’s natively captured
disturbance file contents into IEC 60870-5-103 disturbance data. Disturbance files
are also available as standard COMTRADE files through PCM600 or WHMI.
IEC 60870-5-103 disturbance recorder spontaneous Class 1 notification message

(disturbance recorder file directory ASDU 23) can be enabled or disabled via the
setting parameter DR Notification n located via LHMI path Configuration/
Communication/IEC 60870-5-103/DR Notification n. The default setting is
disabled. Purpose of this notification message is to inform the IEC 60870-5-103
client that the disturbance file directory has been updated. Usually this means that a
new disturbance recording has been captured and stored by the system. If a
disturbance recorder file transfer is not required from the IED, the notification is
also unnecessary.
3.5.1 Disturbance recorder file directory (ASDU 23)

The disturbance recorder files IEC 60870-5-103 identification in the IED is a
sequential 16 bit number starting from 1 at IED reset and is incremented for each
new captured disturbance recorder file.
IEC 60870-5-103 standard defines the disturbance recorder file

identification to be the fault number (FAN), which is the same
number that will be generated by ASDU 2 Class 1 events during the
same fault. The IED could theoretically capture several disturbance
recorder files during the same fault, be triggered by a non-
protection signal, triggered externally or triggered periodically. In
this case the disturbance recorder file would not correspond to any
particular fault detected by the IED.
The IEC 60870-5-103 directory information octet SOF, TP, TEST and OTEV bits
are not supported by the IED’s native disturbance recorder file system. These bits
are therefore always set to 0. The TM bit is however supported.
The IEC 60870-5-103 disturbance recorder directory structure only allows up to

eight disturbance recorder files to be available in the IED. If the IED’s native
disturbance recorder file system contains more than eight disturbance recorder
files, only the 8 latest files are accessible through IEC 60870-5-103 protocol.
The IEC 60870-5-103 disturbance recorder file directory can be requested by the
client at any time. In addition, should the disturbance recorder file directory be sent
spontaneously by the IED (through Class 1 report) to the client if the directory
structure changes. A change in the directory structure normally means that a new
disturbance recorder file has been captured and stored. It also could mean that a
disturbance recorder file is deleted from the native disturbance recorder file system.
Disturbance recorder files cannot be deleted by the IEC 60870-5-103 master. But
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the recorder file is deleted by the IED after it has been sent to the IEC 60870-5-103
master. according to the standard. Disturbance recorder files can also be deleted
from PCM600, LHMI or remotely.
3.5.2 Disturbance recorder channel identification

IEC 60870-5-103 defines channels (analog data) and tags (digital data) to be
transferred from a disturbance recorder file. The IEC 60870-5-103 file transfer is
random access, meaning that the client can select exactly what information to read
from the file.
The standard defines the identification, ACC (actual channel), for eight channels,
numbered 1...8. For example, when a client requests channel 1, it always means
Phase current L1. The IED supports all the eight IEC 60870-5-103 standard
channel numbers and in addition defines some private channel numbers. Private
channel numbers starts from ACC 64 as is defined by the standard.
Table 8: Disturbance channel identification

ACC Number Signal
1 Phase current IL1-A
4 Neutral current Io-A
5 Phase voltage U1-A or phase-to-phase voltage U12-A
8 Neutral voltage Uo-A
Private channel numbers
64 Neutral current Io-B
65 Phase current IL1-B
68 Neutral voltage Uo-B
69 Phase voltage U1-B or phase-to-phase voltage U12-B
Disturbance recorder channels are the physical measurement inputs to the IED. It
depends on the IED type if all the disturbance recorder channel signals are
available or not. The IED may measure voltages either between phase and ground
or between phases. The contents in ACC 5...8 and 69...71 are coupled directly to
these voltage measurements.
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The default setting of the 615 native disturbance recorder supports

the channels, meaning physical analog input channels, listed in
table 8. Additional user-defined internal disturbance channels are
not supported by IEC 60870-5-103. User-defined channels in the
60870-5-103 files appear as ACC=255 (unknown channel) and they
cannot be read by the IEC 60870-5-103 master.
3.5.3 Disturbance recorder tags identification

According to the IEC 60870-5-103 standard the disturbance recorder tags (digital
signals) are identified by the same function type/information number combination
that corresponds to the signal in the normal IEC 60870-5-103 Class 1 event
transfer. This rule is followed by the IED if the indication signal in question is
solely connected to the disturbance recorder digital channel. If the signal, for
example, is OR-ed together with other internal digital signals or if the signal is not
present in the normal IEC 60870-5-103 Class 1 data, then the tag identification is
always:
Function type = 5
Information number = disturbance recorder digital channel number
3.5.4 Disturbance recorder transfer

When the IEC 60870-5-103 client selects a disturbance recorder channel to be
transferred, the corresponding disturbance recorder channel data is internally
fetched from the IED’s native disturbance recorder file, cached and converted into
IEC 60870-5-103 format. This operation may take some time depending on the size
of the disturbance recorder file.
Once an IEC 60870-5-103 disturbance recorder channel or tag transmission is in

progress, it can be performed till the end, even if the native original disturbance
recorder file simultaneously is deleted from the system. Unless the IEC
60870-5-103 master does not abort the transmission.
Disturbance recorder transfer verification

The IEC 60870-5-103 disturbance recorder file transfer implemented in the IED
has been verified by a third party client software. ABB does not provide any client
systems or evaluation tools for IEC 60870-5-103 disturbance data contents.
3.6 Non-standard features
The IEC 60870-5-103 protocol is defined for a single-function protection device

with limited set of functionalities. Problem that arises in a multiple functionality
IED are mainly related to the larger amount of Class 1 events typically generated
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during a fault. Modern multifunctional IEDs may create up to 20-40 times more
events during a fault compared to single function devices that were the basis for the
IEC 60870-5-103 standard. IEC 60870-5-103 has some limitations:
• The protocol is defined to be used on serial interfaces (max. allowed baud rate
19200 bauds).
• The protocol can only transfer one change event per Class 1 poll.
• Unbalanced communication: the master must poll all IEDs in the network
cyclically which means that the master cannot remain polling out events from
a certain IED for a very long time, since this degrades the overall response
time from the whole substation.
RE_615 includes some possibilities to fasten up and optimize the IEC 60870-5-103
communication. However, it is necessary to verify that these features are accepted
by the network and the IEC 60870-5-103 master used.
• Remove unnecessary Class 1 objects. Even if the IED can provide a lot of
valuable information, it is not feasible to send everything on slower serial links.
• Remove falling edge events for selected Class 1 objects.
• Serial communication speed can be increased up to 115.2 kbauds. However,
observe that all IED’s on a multidrop link must support the same
communication speed.
• GI data optimization which means that not all data is sent as GI data in a GI cycle.
3.6.1 GI optimization
The master should initiate a GI always after the IED has reported a Class 1 event
buffer overflow. The IED starts then to send GI data through the Class 1 event
buffer. As the standard defines, new events always have higher send priority than
GI data in the IED’s Class 1 buffer. The standard also defines that all data that are
subject to GI is sent by the IED.
Optimization of GI data is a non-standard feature. As default the Optimize GI n

parameter (located via LHMI path Configuration/Communication/IEC
60870-5-103/GI Optimize n) is set to "Standard behaviour", meaning that the GI
cycle operates as defined by the standard. GI optimization strives to send less data
to the master through the Class 1 report. The GI optimization in the IED is based
on two facts:
• It is enough to send a certain Class 1 data once to the master after a GI

initiation. This could be either the GI data report or a spontaneously updated
data report. In either case the master has the true position of the Class 1 data in
its database.
• The IED also remembers which specific Class 1 data objects changes that has
overflown. After the GI initiation only these marked Class 1 data objects are
reported through the GI cycle.
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Table 9: GI optimization alternatives

Parameter value Description
Standard behaviour No optimization.
Skip spontaneous Enables the IED to not send GI data for those objects that already have been
spontaneously updated by the IED (that is, sent as Class 1 events) after the
initiation of a GI.
Only overflown Enables the IED to send only the Class 1 data that it knows have overflown in
the Class 1 buffer. The first GI cycle initiated after a master Reset CU or
Reset FCB does not use this feature, that is, the IED keeps track of that it
actually has reported a value at least once to the master since the last reset.
Combined Combines the two optimization features explained above.
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IEC 60870-5-103 parameters and diagnostics
Section 4 IEC 60870-5-103 parameters and

diagnostics
4.1 Parameter list
The IEC 60870-5-103 parameters can be accessed with PCM600 or via the LHMI
path Configuration/Communication/IEC 60870-5-103.
Table 10: IEC 60870-5-103 settings

Parameter Values (Range) Unit Step Default Description
Serial port 1 0=Not in use 0=Not in use COM port for instance 1
1=COM 1
2=COM 2
Address 1 1...255 1 Unit address for instance 1
Start delay 1 0...20 char 4 Start frame delay in chars for instance 1
End delay 1 0...20 char 4 End frame delay in chars for instance 1
DevFunType 1 0...255 9 Device Function Type for instance 1
UsrFType 1 0...255 10 Function type for User Class 2 Frame for
instance 1
UsrInfNo 1 0...255 230 Information Number for User Class2
Frame for instance 1
Class1Priority 1 0=Ev High 0=Ev High Class 1 data sending priority relationship
1=Ev/DR Equal between Events and Disturbance
2=DR High Recorder data.
Frame1InUse 1 -1=Not in use 6=Private frame 6 Active Class2 Frame 1 for instance 1
0=User frame
1=Standard frame
1
2=Standard frame
2
3=Standard frame
3
4=Standard frame
4
5=Standard frame
5
6=Private frame 6
7=Private frame 7
Table continues on next page
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Frame2InUse 1 -1=Not in use -1=Not in use Active Class2 Frame 2 for instance 1
0=User frame
1=Standard frame
1
2=Standard frame
2
3=Standard frame
3
4=Standard frame
4
5=Standard frame
5
6=Private frame 6
7=Private frame 7
0=User frame
1=Standard frame
1
2=Standard frame
2
3=Standard frame
3
4=Standard frame
4
5=Standard frame
5
6=Private frame 6
7=Private frame 7
0=User frame
1=Standard frame
1
2=Standard frame
2
3=Standard frame
3
4=Standard frame
4
5=Standard frame
5
6=Private frame 6
7=Private frame 7
Class1OvInd 1 0=No indication 2=Rising edge Overflow Indication for instance 1
1=Both edges
2=Rising edge
Class1OvFType 1 0...255 10 Function Type for Class 1 overflow
indication for instance 1
Class1OvInfNo 1 0...255 255 Information Number for Class 1 overflow
Class1OvBackOff 1 0...500 500 Backoff Range for Class1 buffer for
instance 1
GI Optimize 1 0=Standard 0=Standard Optimize GI traffic for instance 1
behaviour behaviour
1=Skip
spontaneous
2=Only overflown
3=Combined
DR Notification 1 0=Disabled 0=Disabled Disturbance Recorder spontaneous
1=Enabled indications enabled/disabled
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Serial port 2 0=Not in use 0=Not in use COM port for instance 2
1=COM 1
2=COM 2
Address 2 1...255 1 Unit address for instance 2
Start delay 2 0...20 char 4 Start frame delay in chars for instance 2
End delay 2 0...20 char 4 End frame delay in chars for instance 2
DevFunType 2 0...255 9 Device Function Type for instance 2
UsrFType 2 0...255 10 Function type for User Class 2 Frame for
instance 2
UsrInfNo 2 0...255 230 Information Number for User Class2
Frame for instance 2
Class1Priority 2 0=Ev High 0=Ev High Class 1 data sending priority relationship
1=Ev/DR Equal between Events and Disturbance
2=DR High Recorder data.
Frame1InUse 2 -1=Not in use 6=Private frame 6 Active Class2 Frame 1 for instance 2
0=User frame
1=Standard frame
1
2=Standard frame
2
3=Standard frame
3
4=Standard frame
4
5=Standard frame
5
6=Private frame 6
7=Private frame 7
0=User frame
1=Standard frame
1
2=Standard frame
2
3=Standard frame
3
4=Standard frame
4
5=Standard frame
5
6=Private frame 6
7=Private frame 7
0=User frame
1=Standard frame
1
2=Standard frame
2
3=Standard frame
3
4=Standard frame
4
5=Standard frame
5
6=Private frame 6
7=Private frame 7
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0=User frame
1=Standard frame
1
2=Standard frame
2
3=Standard frame
3
4=Standard frame
4
5=Standard frame
5
6=Private frame 6
7=Private frame 7
Class1OvInd 2 0=No indication 2=Rising edge Overflow Indication for instance 2
1=Both edges
2=Rising edge
Class1OvFType 2 0...255 10 Function Type for Class 1 overflow
Class1OvInfNo 2 0...255 255 Information Number for Class 1 overflow
Class1OvBackOff 2 0...500 500 Backoff Range for Class1 buffer for
instance 2
GI Optimize 2 0=Standard 0=Standard Optimize GI traffic for instance 2
behaviour behaviour
1=Skip
spontaneous
2=Only overflown
3=Combined
DR Notification 2 0=Disabled 0=Disabled Disturbance Recorder spontaneous
1=Enabled indications enabled/disabled
4.2 Monitored data
Table 11: Protocol diagnostic counters

Counter Values (range) Default Description
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Glossary
Section 5 Glossary
615 series Series of numerical IEDs for low-end protection and

supervision applications of utility substations, and
industrial switchgear and equipment
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange
ASDU Application-layer service data unit
COMTRADE Common format for transient data exchange for power
systems. Defined by the IEEE Standard.
DPI Double-point information
EMC Electromagnetic compatibility
FAN Fault number
FUN Default function type
GI General interrogation
HMI Human-machine interface
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IEC 60870-5-101 Companion standard for basic telecontrol tasks
IEC 60870-5-103 1. Communication standard for protective equipment
2. A serial master/slave protocol for point-to-point
communication
IEC 60870-5-104 Network access for IEC 60870-5-101
IEC 61850 International standard for substation communication and
modeling
IED Intelligent electronic device
IET600 Integrated Engineering Toolbox in PCM600
INF Default information number
LED Light-emitting diode
LHMI Local human-machine interface
OTEV Disturbance recording triggered from start bit
PCM600 Protection and Control IED Manager
Reset CU Reset communication unit
Reset FCB Reset flow control bit
SOF Status of fault
SW Software
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Glossary
TEST Disturbance data recorded in test mode bit

TM Disturbance data transmission in progress bit
TP Disturbance data recorded with or without trip bit
VDEW6 Communication protocol standard for protection devices
WHMI Web human-machine interface
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Section 2 IEC 60870-5-103 overview...............................................7

Section 3 Vendor-specific implementation.......................................9

Changing of parameter setting group..........................................19

Section 4 IEC 60870-5-103 parameters and diagnostics...............27

1.1 This manual

The communication protocol manual describes a communication protocol

1.2 Intended audience

This manual addresses the communication system engineer or system integrator

The system engineer or system integrator must have a basic knowledge of

1.3 Product documentation

1.3.1 Product documentation set

The communication protocol manual describes a communication protocol

functions as well as communication engineering for IEC 61850 and other

1.3.2 Document revision history

Download the latest documents from the ABB Web site

1.3.3 Related documentation

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Although warning hazards are related to personal injury, it is necessary to

1.4.2 Document conventions

Section 2 IEC 60870-5-103 overview

2.1 IEC 60870-5-103 standard

IEC 60870-5-103 is defined as a companion standard for the informative element

IEC 60870-5-103 defines communication for a serial, unbalanced link only.

Table 1: Standard IEC 60870 documents relating to IEC 60870-5-103

Interoperability and interchangeability

Interchangeability means supporting the application data (informative elements)

Default data mapping principle

Address information concerning IEC 60870-5-103 process data stated in this

A newer SW version of the same IED configuration may contain

Section 3 Vendor-specific implementation

3.1 615 series implementation

IEC 60870-5-103 is specified for single function protective equipment with a

• Multiple protection functionality

3.2 Communication link

Table 3: Serial data characteristics

3.2.1 Communication link setup

The suffix 1 in a parameter name relate to instance 1. With the communication

3.2.2 Diagnostic counters

Table 4: Protocol diagnostic counters

3.3 IEC 60870-5-103 process data

3.3.1 IEC 60870-5-103 data objects

3.3.2.1 ASDU 2 type fault number and relative time data

3.3.2.2 Configuring of IEC 60870-5-103 indications

• Add or remove existing indications

• Change GI assignment of indications

Table 5: Conversion rule for the DPI value representation

Suppressing the OFF event is an non-standard feature. The standard

3.3.2.3 Class 1 event overflow

• Class1OvInd n: takes the overflow object into use. Settings: No indication,

3.3.2.4 Chronology of Class 1 events

In some special cases it is possible that Class 1 events can be transmitted in a

3.3.2.5 Class 1 data message priorities

1. User command responses (highest priority)

could be circuit breaker ON/OFF whose position can be monitored as a normal