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Monday, April 17, 2017
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What is a Function in IEC 61850?

The term "Function" is used in a variety of flavors throughout the standard series IEC
61850. If you ask five experts, you may get six answers.
IEC TC 57 has proposed (57/1863/DC) to develop a new Technical report IEC 61850-6-100:
"SCL Function Modelling for Substation Automation"
A "function" is more or less a synonym for operation or action ... as described in Wikipedia:
"A function model or functional model in systems engineering and software engineering is a
structured representation of the functions (activities, actions, processes, operations)
within the modeled system or subject area."
In my seminars I compare IEC 61850 with Logistics:
IEC 61850 defines simple and more and more complex functions. A schedule according to
IEC 61850-90-10 defines a set of quite complex (or comprehensive) functions. In most cases
the functions defined by IEC 61850 are just functional components that are used as bricks to
build a comprehensive application function.
The brick-concept of IEEE 1550 (UCA 2.0) indicated the use of the standard models: the
Bricks (which are now the Logical Nodes in IEC 61850).
IEC 61850-7-2 Services define functions (called services) that provide information
logistics, e.g., for accessing the device information model, allow exchange of any value made
available by a device based on events for real-time and non-real-time applications, or
services for controlling a controllable item like a circuit breaker or a fan.
Functions may be composed using the standard IEC 61499 (Function blocks) as described in
the following papers:
V. Vyatkin, G. Zhabelova, N. Higgins, K. Schwarz, and N.-K. C. Nair, Towards intelligent
smart grid devices with IEC 61850 interoperability and IEC 61499 open control architecture,
IEEE Conference on Transmission and Distribution, New Orleans, April, 2010
N. Higgins, V. Vyatkin, N. Nair and K. Schwarz, Intelligent Decentralised Power Distribution
Automation with IEC 61850, IEC 61499 and Holonic Control,IEEE Transactions on Systems,
Machine and Cybernetics, Part C, 40(3), 2010,
J. Xu, C.-W.Yang, V. Vyatkin, S. Berber, Towards Implementation of IEC61850 GOOSE
Messaging in IEC61499 Environment, IEEE Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN13),
Bochum, July 29-31, 2013
Click HERE for more papers.
More to come ... stay tuned to this blog!
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HMS Smart Grid Gateways Are Now IXXAT SG Gateways

The HMS Smart Grid Gateways (supporting a wide range of standards like IEC 60870-5-
104, IEC 61850, Modbus TCp/IP, ...) are now marketed by HMS under the HMS brand IXXAT
Energy SG Gateways.
IXXAT SG-gateways...
enable easy remote control and management of electrical systems

allow to log and display application data and energy consumption
provide IEC61850 client/server (publisher/subscriber) and IEC60870-5-104
client/server support
have in-built Modbus TCP client and Modbus RTU Master interfaces
provide connectivity for I/O, M-Bus, PROFIBUS, PROFINET and EtherNet/IP based
devices
Click HERE for more details [EN]

Click HERE for more details [DE]
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Friday, April 7, 2017
FDIS for IEC 62351-7 published - Network and System Management

(NSM) data object models
IEC TC 57 has just published the 232 page FDIS (57/1857/FDIS) of the part IEC 62351-7 for
final vote:
Power systems management and associated information exchange

Data and communications security
Part 7: Network and System Management (NSM) data object models
The vote closes2017-05-12.
"This part of IEC 62351 defines network and system management (NSM) data object models
that are specific to power system operations. These NSM data objects will be used to
monitor
the health of networks and systems, to detect possible security intrusions, and to
manage the
performance and reliability of the information infrastructure. The goal is to define a
set of
abstract objects that will allow the remote monitoring of the health and condition of IEDs
(Intelligent Electronic Devices), RTUs (Remote Terminal Units), DERs (Distributed Energy
Resources) systems and other systems that are important to power system operations. ...
The NSM objects provide monitoring data for IEC protocols used for power systems
(IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104) and device specific environmental and security status. As a
derivative of IEC 60870-5-104, IEEE 1815 DNP3 is also included in the list of monitored
protocols. The NSM data objects use the naming conventions developed for IEC 61850,
expanded to address NSM issues. For the sake of generality these data objects, and the data
types of which they are comprised, are defined as abstract models of data objects."
The document comprises many useful information objects related to devices and
communication security issues like:
Intrusion detection systems (IDS)

Passive observation techniques
Active security monitoring architecture with NSM data objects
End-to-end security
End-to-end security concepts
Role of NSM in end-to-end security
NSM requirements
Detecting unauthorized access
Detecting resource exhaustion as a denial of service (DoS) attack
Detecting invalid buffer access DoS attacks
Detecting tampered/malformed PDUs
Detecting physical access disruption
Detecting invalid network access
Detecting coordinated attacks
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Saturday, April 1, 2017
IEC SC 65C Published 5,000+ Pages of New Fieldbus Editions (IEC

61158)
IEC SC 65C (subcommittee 65C: Industrial networks, of IEC technical committee 65:
Industrial-process measurement, control and automation) has published 5,000+ pages with
the following documents available for PUBLIC
comments(http://www.iec.ch/comment):
1. 65C/864A/CDV (77 pages)

IEC 61158-1 ED2: Industrial communication networks - Fieldbus specifications - Part
1: Overview and guidance for the IEC 61158 and IEC 61784 series
2. 65C/865A/CDV (219 pages)
IEC 61158-3-X ED4: Industrial communication networks - Fieldbus specifications -
Part 3 - X: Data-link layer service definition - Type X elements
3. 65C/866A/CDV (1,445 pages)
Part 4 - X: Data-link layer protocol specification - Type x elements
4. 65C/867A/CDV (1,721 pages)
Part 5-X: Application layer service definition - Type X elements
5. 65C/868A/CDV (2,205 pages)
Part 6-X: Application layer protocol specification - Type X elements
6. 65C/869/CDV
IEC 61918 ED4: Industrial communication networks - Installation of communication
networks in industrial premises
There are many other documents that are part of this standard series.
Take your time to comment on these documents.
What's about interoperability? Read what part 1 says in clause 4.2:
"Most of the fieldbus types specified in the IEC 61158 series include a range of selectable and
configurable options within their detailed specifications. In general, only certain restricted
combinations of options will interwork or interoperate correctly."
It seems like an April fool' s joke - BUT, NO, IT IS REALLY TRUE.

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Thursday, March 23, 2017
ASCII Text, XML, SCL, Models, and Errors All Over

IEC 61850 makes use of ASCII text, XML, SCL, and comprehensive Information Models. At
any level you may find errors. How to figure out, e.g., if a DataSet member references a
FCDA that is not available in any Logical Node model?
I run through the following inconsistency:

There is a DOType "SPG_0" defined that contains a fc="SP"(bottom).
The DO "SetPt19" uses this DOType with fc="SP" (above)
The marked DataSet member FCDA refers to DO "SetPt19" with fc="ST".
This reference is not correct - there is no DO "SetPt19" with fc="ST" !! How does a stack
react when it has to parse such a wrong model? Hmm!
It took me some time to figure out what the issue was when I loaded the file onto a HMS
Gateway with WEB-PLC:
In the meantime I have checked the wrong file with six (well known) IEC 61850 tools - NONE
of them complained about this inconsistency.
The SystemCorp stack complained, because it was not able to find the referenced object to
implement the model! WOW!
This example confirms what I always tell people in my courses: Develop your own simple
tools for finding errors in the "ASCII Text" - it is just a simple search you need ... I am not
saying that the many tools on the market are useless!! No way! But many simple checks
could be done with simple tools. Even tool developer may not have a clue what kind of
checks would be helpful.
In this case it would have been quite easy to check (ASCII search and comparison) all
members of all DataSets and check in the Logical Node models if there is a DataObject that
matches with the reference in the DataSet. Such a ASCII text search would have resulted in
something like: Did not find an fc="ST" for the object "SetPt19".
It is that easy! Believe me.
My experiences with this and many other issues are one of the core topics in my courses.
Click HERE for courses in German in Karlsruhe/Germany.
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Wednesday, March 22, 2017
GridEx: The Smart Tool to Test Your IEC 61850 Network

FMTP (From Minus to Plus, Sweden) has gained a lot of positive feedback from experts using
the GridEx Tool around the globe.GridEx built-in intelligence based on 30 years combined
field experience in Protection Control with IEC 61850.
The new Test Tool looks very ruggedized:
The standalone tool provides many very crucial functions for simplifying the test and
operation of automation systems based on IEC 61850. Here is one example function:
Click HERE for more details on the GridEx.
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CD published: Conformance Test Cases for the IEC 62351-5

IEC TC 57 just published a 110 page crucial document on security testing (57/1852/CD):
IEC TS 62351 -Data and communications security -

Part 100-1: Conformance test cases for the IEC 62351-5 and its companion
standards for secure data exchange communication interfaces
Comments are welcome by 2017-06-09
The scope is to specify common available procedures and definitions for conformance and/or
interoperability testing of the IEC/TS 62351-5 (Security for IEC 60870-5 and derivatives), the
IEC/TS 60870-5-7 and also their recommendations over the IEC 62351-3 for profiles
including TCP/IP. These are the security extensions for IEC 60870-5 and derivatives to
enable unambiguous and standardised evaluation of IEC/TS 62351-5 and its companion
standards protocol implementations.
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Tuesday, March 21, 2017
BIG Data, Smart Data, or Fake Data

Do you trust the process data you rely on for decisions to be made for many different
applications? Hmm! It may be - I hope you could trust the data.
BBC just published a crucial paper with the title:

"How fake data could lead to failed crops and other woes"
Click HERE for the paper.
I guess this has been said many times - not yet by everybody.
What is most important: You have to do something to protect the data you (or your device)
produce - so that the receiver can trust that the data are not FAKE data.
Maybe we extend the quality details defined in IEC 61850-7-3:

overflow
outOfRange
badReference
oscillatory
failure
oldData
inconsistent
inaccurate
fake (extended)
I am kidding ... sure.
Do you know that IEC 61850 does not define any measure to protect the data while they are
on rest or travel? It's true - no crucial definitions on security. This is intended.
The series IEC 62351 defines many very crucial measures and describes how to apply them
to power systems and IEC 61850 refers to IEC 62351:
IEC/TS 62351 - Power systems management and associated information exchange
- Data and communications security:
Part 1: Introduction to security issues
Part 2: Glossary of terms
Part 3: Profiles Including TCP/IP
Part 4: Security for profiles including MMS
Part 5: Security for IEC 60870-5 and derivatives
Part 6: Security for IEC 61850 profiles
Part 7: Objects for Network Management
Part 8: Role-Based Access Control
Part 9: Key Management
Part 10: Security Architecture
Part 11: Security for XML Files
Part 12: Resilience and Security Recommendations for Power Systems with DER
Part 13: Guidelines on what security topics should be covered in standards and specifications
Check an overview from part 13:
Click HERE for the source of published parts of IEC 62351.

An excellent source of hints in German can be found at GAI NetConsult (Berlin).
You should do more than buying and reading the various parts of IEC 62351 - You should
implement many of the crucial measures defined in these documents,
Good luck!
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Who can tell you what IEC 61850 really is?

Has ever someone learned what IEC 61850 really provides
from product presentations of vendors? Maybe to some
extent?
How do people understand and learn what the standard series IEC 61850 really offers to the
protection, automation and supervision of energy systems and what this all means for their
application (as vendor, user, consultant, ...)?
A bit by reading power point presentations and papers ... and listen to presentations ... and
to some extent by attending presentations and hands-on exercises conducted by equipment
and tool vendors.
Is this enough?
If you are happy with the products - without understanding how far IEC 61850 is really
implemented - then you could go and ... quite often at the end of the day you may learn
that you got far to less
or far too much compared to what the standard would provide for your needs:
You need more vendor-independent information and experience from long-term experts like
Andrea Bonetti (FMTP) or Karlheinz Schwarz (SCC). Sure, any demonstration or hands-on
exercise of any IEC 61850 feature requires products like the great IEDScout of Omicron or ...
BUT: the products implement just a fraction of what IEC 61850 is all about.
If you want to learn the Philosophy of IEC 61850 and compare it with the many different
other approaches like IEC 60870-5-104, or other products, then you need independent
information and experience. And finally you need to understand how the product X of
vendor A compares to the product Y from vendor B.
To meet two of the most experienced experts and discuss with them your needs, doubts
and complains, ... please register for the next training courses in Stockholm next week or in
Karlsruhe in May.
Click HERE for the details of seminars in German.
Click HERE for the courses in English.
See you soon.
After the education of more than 4,000 attendees I know what people need ... and what they
get by vendor-driven "education".
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Saturday, March 4, 2017
XMPP, XML, and MMS: Two New TC 57 CDVs available for Public
Comments
IEC TC 57 has published the following two CDV documents and allows you access to them:
57/1823/CDV
IEC 61850-8-1/AMD1 ED2: Amendment 1 - Communication networks and systems for
power utility automation - Part 8-1: Specific communication service mapping (SCSM) -
Mappings to MMS (ISO 9506-1 and ISO 9506-2) and to ISO/IEC 8802-3
57/1833/CDV
IEC 61850-8-2 ED1: Communication networks and systems for power utility automation -
Part 8-2: Specific communication service mapping (SCSM) -
Mapping to Extensible Messaging Presence Protocol (XMPP)
You can study these two documents and provide comments.
Click HERE for the access (need to register only).
XMPP is used here to transport the XML message payloads between IEC 61850 server and
client. The main contents of the messages are MMS messages (defined in ASN.1) and
encoded with ASN.1 XER (XML encoding rule) - instead of ASN.1 BER (basic encoding
rule).
Example (excerpt):
Quite interesting. Most of what you have understood of MMS (subset used in IEC 61850-8-1)
is applicable for 8-2 as well.
Click HERE for an introduction to ASN.1 and a discussion of why we need encoding
rules.
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IEC TC 57 and WG 10 in Figures

IEC TC 57 Working Group 10 "Power system IED communication and associated data models"
met last week in Geneva (Switzerland) at the IEC central office.
Mr. Charles Jacquemart (IEC Technical Officer) presented some very interesting figures about
the TC 57 and especially WG 10. The following slides are published here with the permission
of Mr. Jacquemart.
TC 57 History:
Crucial Publications:
Various TC 57 Working Groups (250 members in WG 10!!):
IEC TC 57 WG 10 is the LARGEST WG in the whole IEC!!
Sales of IEC 61850 standards:
You are right, IEC 61850 is one of the most crucial standard series in IEC and also in the
market of power systems!
More to come!
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Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Read One of the Best Papers on IEC 61850 ever Published

Eric A. Udren (a friend of mine) from Quanta Technology, LLC of Raleigh, North Carolina has
written one of the best papers on the application of IEC 61850 in general and in the USA I
ever read:
What Drives the Business Case for IEC 61850?
published in the December 2016 issue of the PAC World magazine.

This paper summarizes the experience of more than 10 years with the application of the
standard series IEC 61850. It is a very easy to read and understand summary of the
content of my training courses. After more than 230 training courses I conducted globally
since 2003 and more than 4,200 experts educated in these courses I fully agree with the
crucial recommendations of the paper:
Eric states at the very beginning (3rd sentence!): " ... one must first understand that IEC
61850 is not just a communications protocol." Well said. He lists many crucial facets.
The main part of Eric's conclusion is [highlights are added by myself]:
"The following action items can help the utility to achieve technical success and lowest life
cycle costs:
Develop requirements for and relationships with product vendors, who must commit
to support interoperable and sustainable products and designs over the service life of
the PAC design.
Apply the sustainable design principles of the previous sections. If some of these
seem unfamiliar, get expert help from vendors and from vendor-independent industry
experts with experience in PAC system design and integration.
Create strong, rigid design standards; develop broadly useable documentation for
new PAC design features like network configuration, data flows, and GOOSE messaging
connections of functional points.
Set up rigid documentation and configuration management systems. With IEC
61850, much of the PAC design is no longer evident in the physical installation this
managed design information is the only tool to maintain the system.
Create a development laboratory to validate the performance of the design. Keep
the laboratory throughout the installation life to train personnel, to troubleshoot bugs
that arise in the field, and to test new product or firmware insertions in the existing
design before authorizing those for field use.
Develop and run training programs for field maintenance personnel, including
hands-on participation and feedback during the design and laboratory test phases.
Develop and run training programs for other enterprise stakeholders, including
system planning, capital planning, purchasing, and operations teams.
After the pilot or trial phase, plan a crisp organizational transition to the new design
at the fastest sustainable rate."
Click HERE to access the paper for free.
There have been a lot of misleading and strange statements on the benefits of IEC 61850
communicated ... trust the real experts like Eric Udren ...
One of the real show-stoppers of a beneficial application is the lack of education of many
engineers. We offer the right experience and knowledge for your people to harvest the
benefits of the application of IEC 61850 and other standards:
Click HERE for the latest announcements of courses in German.

Click HERE for the latest announcements of courses in English.
I look forward meeting you in one of the public courses or in an inhouse seminar. Peopleware
is one of the most crucial issues in future energy systems.
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Thursday, February 16, 2017
IEC-61850-Seminare in Deutsch (Mai und Dezember 2017)

NettedAutomation GmbH bietet in 2017 zwei IEC-61850-Seminare zu unschlagbaren
Preisen in Karlsruhe an:
09.-12. Mai 2017

05.-08. Dezember 2017
Die drei (3) Blcke (1 Tag + 2 Tage + 1 Tag) knnen einzeln oder in Kombination gebucht
werden. Sie entscheiden selbst, ob Sie nur einen Tag von Ihrem Arbeitsplatz fern bleiben
mchten oder zwei, drei oder vier. Je nachdem, wieviel Zeit Sie investieren wollen oder
knnen und welchen Bedarf Sie haben.
Lernen Sie, wie ber 4.000 Teilnehmer vor Ihnen, was IEC 61850 und andere Normen wie
IEC 60870-5-10x oder IEC 62351 (Security) bedeuten. Gewinnen Sie einen Einblick in
relevante Realisierungen wie die FNN-Steuerbox oder VHPready, die auf IEC 61850 aufbauen.
Verstehen Sie, wie Feldbusse ber lostengnstige Gateways in die Anlagen eingebunden
werden knnen.
HIER klicken, um zur Beschreibung und den Anmeldeunterlagen zu gelangen [pdf, 430 KB].
Beachten Sie auch, dass die meisten Seminare als Inhouse-Kurse stattfinden! Falls Sie
Interesse an einem Inhouse-Kurs (in deutsch, englisch, italienisch oder schwedisch) haben
sollten kontaktieren Sie uns bitte!
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IEC TC 57 has Published Several New Documents

IEC TC 57 has published several new documents related to IEC 61850 and IEC 62351
(Security):
(57/1840/RVC)
IEC 61850-7-3: Amendment 1 - Communication networks and systems for power utility
automation - Part 7-3: Basic communication structure - Common data classes
The amendment has been accepted with 100 % in favour
(57/1838/FDIS)
IEC 62351-9: Data and communications security
Part 9: Cyber security key management for power system equipment
voting closes 2017-03-17
(57/1835/RVN)
Communication networks and systems for power utility automation - Part XXX: System
management for IEC 61850 (proposed IEC 61850-XXX TS)
The new work item proposal has been accepted with 100 % in favour
(57/1834/RVN)
IEC 61850-7-7: Basic communication structure Machine-processable format of IEC
61850-related data models for tools
The new work item proposal has been accepted with almost 100 % in favour
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Seminar on Protection and Control in Stockholm (13-17 March

2017)
FMTP, KTH, OPAL RT, and NettedAutomation offer a very comprehensive training course
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13-17 March 2017
Note that the same seminar will be conducted in Karlsruhe (Germany) on 02-05
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Wind Energy Generation Systems - About to Use and Extend SCL

IEC TC 88 (Wind energy generation systems) has just published a new work item proposal
for the series IEC 61400-25 (Communications for monitoring and control of wind power
plants):
(88/621/NP):
Part 25-7: Communications for monitoring and control of wind power plants
Configuration description language for communication in wind automation systems
related to IEDs
The voting closes 2017-04-21.
The scope of this NWIP is to describe the adoption of the System Configuration description
Language (SCL) defined in IEC 61850-6 to the wind domain.
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BBC news has published an interesting report on "Squirrel 'threat' to critical infrastructure". New Flyer for Training with crucial topis
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Squirrels, birds, rats and snakes have been responsible for more than 1,700 power cuts
affecting nearly 5 million people, he told a security conference."
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GPS-based time signals could be less robust and reliable - this has been discussed in various [14 MB]
forums. Electric power systems rely on time synchronization you can trust.
In a new US DOE project (TASQC - Timing Authentication Secured by Quantum Gateway applications
Correlations)experts are planning to developauthenticated encrypted time signals that
mitigate known vulnerabilities in GPS-based time. The project aims to:
Develop and demonstrate a secure time distribution system using quantum-correlated
signals over geographically wide area;
Develop and demonstrate protocols for time-stamp authentication for data reported
from power systems;
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IEC TC 57 Published Several New IEC 61850 Documents
IEC TC 57 has published several new documents of the standard series IEC 61850 Seminar for Protection,...
(Communication networks and systems for power utility automation):
57/1832/CD
IEC 61850-2: Glossary [57 pages] HMS Smart Grid Gateways Are Now
Comments are required by2017-04-07 IXXAT SG Gateways
57/1829/CD FDIS for IEC 62351-7 published -

IEC 61850-80-5: Guideline for mapping information between IEC 61850 and IEC Network and Syste...
61158-6 (Modbus) [45 pages]
Comments are required by2017-04-07 IEC SC 65C Published 5,000+
Pages of New Fieldbus ...
57/1828/RVC
IEC 61850-7-2 A1 Ed.2:Abstract communication service interface (ACSI)
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The CDV has been accepted.

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January
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DTR IEC 61850-7-500: How to use IEC 61850 for SAS
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used as informative input also for the modeling of any other application domain. In
particular, it describes the use of compatible logical node names and data objects names for
communication between Intelligent Electronic Devices (IED) for use cases. This includes the
relationship between Logical Nodes and Data Objects for the given use cases. ...
Part 7-5 describes in examples the use of logical nodes for modeling application functions and
related concepts and guidelines in general independently from any application domain
respectively valid for all application domains in the electric power system (substation
automation, distributed energy resources, hydro power, wind power, etc.). This part 7-500
describes in examples the use of logical nodes for application functions in substation
automation including also line protection between substations. It implies also some tutorial
material where helpful. But it is recommended to read parts IEC 61850-5 and IEC 61850-7-1
in conjunction with IEC 61850-7-3 and IEC 61850-7-2 first.
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New: Modelling of Logics for IEC 61850 Based Applications

IEC TC 57 has published a very interesting proposal (57/1814/DC; 49 pages) for modelling
logics:
IEC TR 61850-90-11, Communication networks and systems for power utility automation
Part 90-11: Methodologies for modelling of logics for IEC 61850 based applications
Comments are expected by 2017-02-03
This part of IEC 61850 describes the methodologies for the modelling of logics for IEC 61850
based applications in power utility automation. In particular, it describes the functional view
of logic based on existing logical nodes for generic process automation and the operational
modes of the logic. Furthermore it includes the specification of the standard language to be
applied to specific the logic as well as the related data exchange format between engineering
tools and their application as well as the mapping of logic elements to IEC 61850 data types.
The IEC 61131-3 PLC programming language is used to describe syntax of functions.
Example PLD (Programmable Logic Description): The PLD file contains the logic unit program
code in PLC OpenXML format, representing the description of the logic programmable scheme
that can then be mapped to a GAPC LN instance. Excerpt:
... more to come next year.

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Guideline for definition of Basic Application Profiles (BAPs) using

IEC 61850
IEC TC 57 has published a document for comments (57/1813/DC, 27 pages) on application
profiles::
Draft IEC TR 61850-7-6, Communication networks and systems for power utility automation

Part 7-6: Guideline for definition of Basic Application Profiles (BAPs) using IEC
61850
This guideline is focused on building Application / function profiles and specifies a

methodology to define Basic Application profiles (BAPs). These Basic Application profiles
shall provide a framework for interoperable interaction within or between typical substation
automation functions. BAPs are intended to define a subset of mandatory features of IEC
61850 in order to increase interoperability in practical applications.
In the context of standards the term profile is commonly used to describe a subset of an
entity (e.g. standard, model, rules).
Accordingly an IEC 61850 standard profile contain a selection of data models (mandatory
elements), communication services applicable and relevant engineering conventions (based
on the Substation Configuration Language SCL defined in IEC 61850-6) for an application
function of a specific use case in the domain of power utility automation.
Depending on the scope and objective different profile types can be distinguished:
User profile defined subset that is valid for a specific user / organization (e.g. utility)
Product / Device profile implemented subset in a specific vendor product /device
Domain profile defined subset for a specific domain and relevant use cases (e.g.
monitoring of substation)
Application / function profile
A nice example is contained in Annex A:

Example for BAP of distributed automation function reverse blocking using BAP template
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CIM for Distribution Network Operations

IEC TC 57 has published the FDIS (57/1810/FDIS; 160 pages) of the future standard IEC
61968-3 Ed2:
Application integration at electric utilities - System interfaces for distribution management -
Part 3: Interface for network operations
IEC 61968 provides utilities the means to supervise main substation topology (breaker
and switch state) and control equipment status. It also provides the means for handling
network connectivity and loading conditions. Finally, it makes it possible for utilities to locate
customer telephone complaints and supervise the location of field crews.
IEC 61968-3 specifies the information content of a set of message payloads that can be
used
to support many of the business functions related to network operations. Typical uses of the
message payloads defined in IEC 61968-3 include data acquisition by external systems,
fault
isolation, fault restoration, trouble management, maintenance of plant, and the
commissioning
of plant.
This part is closely related to the Common Information Model (CIM).

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Monday, December 19, 2016
Closing 2016 - Greetings from Karlsruhe

As 2016 comes to a close, I say "a hearty Thank You!" for choosing our services, visiting the
IEC 61850 blog, and for the great cooperation this year.
I wish you, your family, and the many people around you a happy, healthy and prosperous
New Year 2017 living in peace and harmony.
Hope your home is a safe place to live. Take care.
Please, help to keep the power flowing and the grass green - with the various standards
defined by IEC and IEEE.
I look forward to meeting you in 2017 - maybe soon in San Diego (CA) on January 30, 2017.
Please drop us an email if you like this blog or you would like me to post other interesting
information on the blog.
Bye for now.
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OpenGridMap - Help to collect data and produce power grid

approximations for CIM
OpenGridMap is a new open community that crowdsources realistic power grid data to be
used for research purposes. Here you will find the tools for crowdsourcing power grid data.
The goal is to create an open platform for inferring realistic power grids based on actual data.
Our vision is to provide a tool to researchers and practitioners that is able to produce realistic
input data for simulation studies. OpenGridMap will support the entire process from data
collection to formatting grid data for various purposes. We explore innovative ways to
capture data and produce power grid approximations, e.g., using smartphone apps, drones,
expert classification, existing map APIs, and graph inference algorithms.
Click HERE to visit the OpenGridMap website.
The next step would be to convert the collected data into a CIM and SCL format ... it is
underway for CIM (Common Information Model):
OpenGridMap: towards automatic power grid simulation model generation from crowdsourced
data
By Jose Rivera, Technische Universitt Mnchen
"OpenGridMap is an open source project that crowdsources realistic power grid data to be
used for research purposes. In this paper, we propose an approach for the automatic
generation of power gird simulation models from crowdsourced data. The proposed approach
orders the crowdsourced data into a power circuit relation which is then used to produce a
CIM description file and subsequently a power grid simulation model. ..." ... and I
guess the modelling in IEC 61850-6 SCL (System Configuration Language) will follow soon - I
am sure.
Click HERE for the above mentioned paper.
More to come as discussed during the Training Courses conducted by NettedAutomation this
week in Karlsruhe:
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Friday, December 2, 2016
IEC-61850-Seminarezu unschlagbaren Preisenin Karlsruhe auch in 2017
Wir bieten auch im nchsten Jahr zwei Intesiv-Hands-On-Seminare an:
09.-12. Mai 2017

05.-08. Dezember 2017
Die drei (3) Blcke (1 Tag + 2 Tage + 1 Tag) knnen einzeln oder in Kombination gebucht
mchten oder zwei, drei oder vier. Je nachdem, welche Zeit und welchen Bedarf Sie haben.
HIER klicken, um zur Beschreibung und den Anmeldeunterlagen zu gelangen [pdf, 430 KB].
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Thursday, December 1, 2016
BDEW IT-Sicherheitsempfehlungen ffentlich zugnglich

Der BDEW (Bundesverband fr Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft e.V., Berlin) hat seit Jahren
weitreichende Empfehlungen fr die IT-Sicherheit verffentlicht und mehrfach aktualisiert.
Aus aktuellem Anlass (unter anderem die Einbrche in DSL-Router) ist die Beachtung der
vorliegenden Empfehlungen unbedingt angebracht!!
IT-Sicherheitsempfehlungen
1. Allgemeine Empfehlungen
Whitepaper- Anforderungen an sichere Steuerungs- und Telekommunikationssysteme

(PDF)
Ausfhrungshinweise zur Anwendung des Whitepaper - Anforderungen an sichere
Steuerungs- und Telekommunkationssysteme (PDF)
Checkliste zum Whitepaper - Anforderungen an sichere Steuerungs- und
Telekommunikations-systeme (XLSX)
2. Technische Empfehlungen fr den sicheren Datenaustausch in der

Marktkommunikation
Studie ber sichere webbasierte bertragungswege, Version 2.1 (PDF)

Marktberblick AS2-Lsungen in der Energiewirtschaft (15 MB) (PDF)
Leitfaden "Implementierung AS2 in Unternehmen der Energiewirtschaft" (PDF)
PKI Zertifikatsrichtlinie (Certificate Policy) des BDEW (PDF)
Unternehmensbergreifende PKI-Topologien, PKI-Dienste und Einsatzrahmenbedingen
(PDF)
Zehn Schritte zur VEDIS-Sicherheit (PDF)
Hufig gestellte Fragen - FAQ zu VEDIS (PDF)
Zertifizierungsrichtlinie (PDF)
Umgang mit Schlsselmaterial (PDF)
HIER klicken, um die 12 Dokumente (jeweils mit einem eigenen Link) frei herunterzuladen.
Das Lesen und Verstehen wird etwas Zeit in Anspruch nehmen - die Umsetzung wird ungleich
aufwendiger werden!
Sie sollten Ihr Management berzeugen, diese Empfehlungen ernst zu nehmen - nicht
nur, um irgendwelche Anforderungen in Regulierungen oder Gesetzen zu erfllen.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Draft IEC 62351-90-2 Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) of encrypted

communications
IEC TC 57 just published a very crucial draft document proposing a new topic to the security
of communication in power delivery systems applicable to DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC
60870-6 (TASE.2), IEC 61850 and the like:
57/1792/DC
Proposed draft for IEC TR 62351-90-2, Power systems management and associated
information exchange Data and communications security
Part 90-2 Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) of encrypted communications
The standard series IEC 62351 comprises methods to secure communication channels
between IEDs and between IEDs and SCADA systems.Complex communication networks
have to be monitored and health-checked properly, both from an operational and from a
security perspective.
The monitoring process used is called Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), and relies on the
availability of the whole payload for inspection. The need for DPI on communication
channels between IEDs and SCADA and/or between IEDs by an independent third party is
really important.
This report serves as a guide for the implementation of DPI in encrypted
communications. It is intended as an overview of existing and possible new solutions for
DPI, analyzing the impact on several factors, including security, performance and cost.
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Monday, November 21, 2016
NEW HW: IEC 61850-9-2 LE Sampled Value Publisher

The SystemCorp "IEC 61850-9-2 LE Sampled Value Publisher" is a hardware
platformfor specific sampled value publisher applications for the Smart Grid IoT Platform
from Novtech using the Altera (now part of Intel) dual core ARM/FPGA Cyclone V SoC.
This Smart Grid IoT Platform provides eight high precision analogue inputs. The A/D
converter is directly controlled by the FPGA producing the sampling rate required for the SV
publisher, which is implemented in one ARM core.
The Sampled Values are published at a rate of 4000 frames per second for a grid frequency
of 50Hz and 4800 frames per second for 60 Hz.
An eight channel VT/CT interface module is also available from SystemCORP Embedded
technology allowing a direct connection of the Smart Grid IoT Platform to 110 V VTs and 5 A
CTs.
Click HERE for downloading a two page description and additional information [pdf, 390 KB].
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Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Crucial IEEE 802 And Other IEEE Standards For Free Download
The IEEE Get program grants public access to view and download current individual
standards at no charge:
IEEE 802 Standards

IEEE 1622 Standard: Electronic Distribution of Blank Ballots for Voting Systems | Design
Automation Standards
IEEE 2600 Standards: Hardcopy Device and System Security
IEEE C95 Standards: Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency
Electromagnetic Fields
IEEE/ANSI N42 Standards: Radiation Detection Standards.
Click HEREfor the list of IEEE Standards available for free download.
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Monday, October 31, 2016
Reminder: Many ISO/IEC Standards Are Publicly Available

ISO and IEC provide free access to many older and newer standards like
ISO/IEC 27000 (Fourth edition 2016-02-15):
Information technology Security techniques Information security

management systems Overview and vocabulary
Click HERE for the above standard ISO/IEC 27000.

Click HERE for the complete list of publicly available standards.
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Friday, October 28, 2016
IEC 61850 - Take a Closer Look For The Best Possible Start in San
Diego
FMTP (Uppsala, Sweden), NettedAutomation (Karlsruhe, Germany), and OPAL-RT (Montreal,
Canada) will conduct a one day intensive course that opens doors You never dreamed
possible:
Demystifying and mastering the complexity of IEC 61850

Location:
Holiday Inn Express San Diego South - Chula Vista
632 E Street
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Date:
Monday, 30 January 2017 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (PST)
The online registration is now open:

Click HERE for Registration.
A 60 US$ Early Bird Discount applies until 31 Dec 2016.

Register today!
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Thursday, October 27, 2016
Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) - Security Framework

The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) has published a draft Security Framework (173
pages).
The framework is quite interesting for all experts involved in information exchange systems
... also in the energy application domain.
The Introductions says in the second paragraph:
"These [IIOT - Industrial Internet of Things] systems differ from traditional industrial control
systems by being connected extensively to other systems and people, increasing their
diversity and scale. They also differ from traditional information technology (IT) systems in
that they use sensors and actuators in an industrial environment. These are typically
systems that interact with the physical world where uncontrolled change can lead to
hazardous conditions. This potential risk increases the importance of safety, reliability,
privacy and resiliency beyond the levels expected in many traditional IT environments."
The power systems are using sensors and actuators communicating with protection and
automation systems for the last decades. The industry has developed the standard series IEC
61850, IEC 62351, IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, IEC 61968/70, and IEC 61400-25 to provide a
basis for safe, reliable, resilient, and secure power delivery systems. These stable standards
are state-of-the-art in power delivery systems. And they are referenced in many Frameworks
and Roadmaps. The series IEC 62351 is one of the crucial series dealing with security in
power automation systems:
Click HERE for a copy of the IIC framework [pdf, 4.6 MB].
Click HERE for a white paper about the IEC 62351 series [pdf, 3.5 MB] and HERE for a page
on Wikipedia.
The IIC Security Framework gives an overview about many aspects in the future distributed
automation and which aspects are crucial to be managed.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Basic Application Profiles (BAPs) using IEC 61850

IEC TC 57 has proposed to develop a new Technical Report (TR):
IEC TR 61850-7-6: Communication networks and systems for power utility automation
Part 7-6: Guideline for definition of Basic Application Profiles (BAPs) using IEC 61850
(57/1782/DC)
The proposed work will:
describe the methodology of profiling in the context of IEC 61850

give a common understanding about the modular profiling concept of basic application
profiles (BAP)
define the contents of a standardized basic application profile (BAP template)
give guidance for the use of that BAP template
and also show an example of a BAP.
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IEC-61850-Seminar in Karlsruhe vom 06.-09. Dezember 2016 zu Seminare in Deutsch in 2017

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Am ersten Tag wird ein berblick ber das Normungsumfeld und die einzelnen Normen
gegeben. Im Mittelpunkt stehen dabei die grundlegenden Eigenschaften und Bedeutung der
Normenreihe IEC 61850 fr Systemdesign, System- und Gerteengineering, Karlheinz Schwarz [PDF 3.5 MB]
Datenmodellierung, Datenmodelle (Schutz, Messwerte, Steuerungen, Power Quality New Demo Kit (Windows DLL) for IEC
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Kommunikationsmglichkeiten (Client/Server, Publisher/Subscriber) und Sicherheitslsungen
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Der Vergleich mit IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, Modbus und Feldbussen rundet den ersten Tag
ab. Blog as single PDF until 08 April 2016
[14 MB]
Am zweiten Tag werden die Modellierungsmethode, die vielfltigen Modelle (Logische
Knoten), die Kommunikationsdienste und -protokolle und die System-Konfigurations-Sprache
(SCL) im Detail vorgestellt. Die Lsungen nach VHPready und FNN-Steuerbox werden Gateway applications
prsentiert und diskutiert.
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Am vierten Tag wird das Erlernte in praktischen bungen mit marktgngigen 3 day IEC 61850 Training 2006 in
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Note 1: The title of TC 88 was changed in 2015 from Wind turbines to Wind energy
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Note 2: Please note the tissue database for the whole standards series:
http://tissue.iec61400-25.com/default.mspx
Major Changes in these documents:
IEC 61400-25-1:
Changes compared to Edition 1:
General harmonization of text and overview models with the other parts of the IEC
61400-25 series
Harmonization of definitions in other related standards
The users of IEC 61400-25 have formed a community, USE61400-25. For further information
see http://www.use61400-25.com.
IEC 61400-25-4:
A lot of modifications have been implemented in order to harmonize with other parts of the
series IEC 61400-25 as well as with IEC 61850. Note that a mapping to OPC UA is not part of
this
second edition of IEC 61400-25-4
IEC 61400-25-5:
The scope of revision includes:
Harmonization with test cases in IEC61850-10 Edition 2.0
The use of SCL in the conformance testing process is out of the scope for Ed2, but will be
considered for Edition 3.
Reduction of overlap between standards and simplification by increased referencing to the
IEC 61850 standard series
The following main revisions have been made compared to Edition 1.0:
The complete document has been restructured in order to match the structure of IEC
61850-10 Edition 2.0.
All test cases applying SCL files are still not a part of the present document as the SCL
specifications for wind power domain are still pending to be published.
IEC 61400-25-6:
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) Major restructuring of the data model to accommodate needed flexibility.
b) UFF58 format is no longer used.
c) Access to data is now using the standard reporting and logging functions.
d) Recommendations for creating data names to accommodate needed flexibility have been
defined.
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IEEE PES published Report on "Centralized Substation Protection

and Control"
The IEEE Power System Relaying Committee has published a very comprehensive report
worth to be read by power system engineers dealing with substation protection and
automation (partlywith focus on the North American market):
Centralized Substation Protection and ControlIEEE PES

Power System Relaying Committee Report of Working Group K15
of the Substation Protection Subcommittee
(2015-12)
Excerpt of the Introduction:

"The power grid is now more dynamic than ever before and newer tools are increasingly
developed to manage the grid better. Renewable energy sources are changing power system
characteristics at a time when utilities are also focusing on improving customer
service and resiliency of the grid, by using advanced monitoring and control
technologies....
In addition, communication technologies are advancing and related international

standards are maturing to be deployed in substation environment. ... the IEEE Power
System Relaying Committee has formed a working group to prepare a report describing and
analyzing the state-of-the-art technologies for centralized protection and control (CPC) within
a substation...
This report starts by reviewing the advancements in substation protection and control
technology. Next the report describes CPC and reviews its history. Then the report reviews
some of the existing
technologies that can support CPC.
Finally the report concludes that CPC technology, when appropriately applied, significantly
improves the reliability of protection and control systems and the power grid at an affordable
cost - with enhanced applications capability and maintainability for both hardware
replacement an software upgrade."
Click HERE for the full report [pdf, 80 pages, 4.4 MB]
The report gives inside views of the challenges in managing future power systems. Power
systems are very complex - and will become more complex in the near future. In addition to
the fact that "utilities are also focusing on improving customer service and resiliency
of the grid" the utilities are quite often focusing on increasing their shareholder values ...
and outsourcing many tasks. In the German "vdi nachrichten" (a very famous weekly
German technical newspaper) I read yesterday an interesting statement of the new president
of the BDEW (Bundesverbandes der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft):
Translated: " ... Unfortunately the industry invests too little in view of the challenges in
research and development. The German Pharmaceutical industry employs 40,000 humans
in R&D laboratories.
In the energy industry there are not such research and development mechanisms. That is not
because of the fact that our industry is come to a hold and does not see challenges. It is
financially no more able to implement comparable research activities. We have no
more enterprises, which can do that. Everyone knows nevertheless around the difficult
situation of many large energy enterprises. Also normal public distribution utilities cannot
advance innovative developments in the storage area."
Original: " ... Leider investiert die Branche angesichts der Herausforderungen zu wenig in
Forschung und Entwicklung. Die deutsche Pharmaindustrie beschftigt 40 000 Menschen in F-
und E-Laboren.
In der Energiewirtschaft gibt es solche Forschungs- und Entwicklungseinrichtungen nicht. Das
liegt nicht daran, dass unsere Branche verstockt ist und Herausforderungen nicht sieht. Sie
ist finanziell nicht mehr zu vergleichbaren Forschungsleistungen in der Lage. Wir haben keine
Unternehmen mehr, die das knnen. Jeder wei doch um die schwierige Lage vieler groer
Energieunternehmen. Auch normale Stadtwerke knnen bahnbrechende Entwicklungen im
Speicherbereich nicht voranzutreiben."
Vendors, too, are struggling with similar challenges. We need more universities to
compensate these situations. When it comes to the definition and application of
information exchange systems in power or energy systems, we could be quite happy that we
have the well accepted standards IEC 61968/70 (CIM), IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, IEC 61850,
IEC 61400-25, ICCP/TASE.2 (IEC 60870-6), ...
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Distribution On-Load Tap Changer Control Using IEC 61850 Client

/Server Architecture
Mr. Andrius Maneikis has successfully finished his master thesis at KTH (Stockholm,
Sweden) in electrical engineering with the title:
Distribution On Load Tap Changer Control Using IEC 61850 Client /Server
Architecture
Please click HERE to download his thesis [pdf, 93 pages, 17 MB].
Abstract. Distributed generation is transforming the power system grid to decentralized

system where separate units like wind power generators or solar panel shall coexist and
operate in tandem in order to supplement each other and make one extensive system as a
whole so called smart grid. It is utmost important to have a control ability over such units not
only on a field level but on a system level as well. To be able to communicate with numerous
devices and maintain interoperability universal standard is a must. Therefore, one of the core
standards relevant to smart grids is IEC 61850 Power Utility Automation which comes into
assistance and tackles aforementioned challenges. This project uses IEC 61850 architecture
to implement client/server windows applications for on-load tap changer remote control. The
proposed solution and designed applications are tested together with a real time simulator
[OPAL] where simple power system is modelled to emulate the system response to control
signals in a real time. In this way, the implemented applications can be tried and assessed as
if performing in real environment. Consequently, a user of the client application is able to
remotely control voltage on the power transformer's secondary side and manipulate the
switching equipment simulated in the model.
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Huge KIT Energy Lab 2.0 - Relies on IEC 61850

The KIT (Karlsruher Institut fr Technologie) in my hometown Karlsruhe/Germany is deeply
involved in several projects related to the Energiewende. One of the crucial components is
the "Energy Lab 2.0".
In "A Concept for the Control, Monitoring and Visualization Center in Energy Lab
2.0" the authorsClemens Dpmeier, Veit Hagenmeyer, Ralf Mikut, and Karl-Uwe Stucky
present an interesting concept.
Click HERE for a 16 page presentation presented in November 2015.
The research focuses on the APPLICATION of Control, Monitoring, and Visualization of

various aspects ofenergy systems (gas, electricity, heat) - not just electrical
systems.
IEC 61850 is THE solution for the process instrumentation - share process
information in a standardized way.
These people have understood that the focus is on applications rather than on protocols
...
The 14 Layer Cake I had after a nice dinner in Jakarta show that the automation of the
energy systems of the future is more than "just another protocol" ... applications based on
standard protocols are the crucial aspects:
Hm, the cake was very delicious.
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FITNESS Pilot: Are You Fit For The Future?

Are You Fit For The Future?
IEC 61850 is a crucial component in the FITNESS pilot project:
Presentation of the project: Thursday October 27, 2016 from 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Future Intelligent Transmission Network SubStation (FITNESS) is the pilot live multi-
vendor digital substation demonstration in GB. The project was successfully awarded
under RIIO NIC, Ofgem, in late 2015 and detailed design work began in 2016. Together with
our partners GE Grid Solutions, ABB, Synaptec and the University of Manchester we will like
to invite to share the objectives of project FITNESS, selection of substation architecture,
discussions about change in substation design principles to optical measuring techniques and
of course international substation standard IEC 61850. The event will be a part of the
international IEC WG10 Power systems management and associated information exchange
meeting and will provide an excellent opportunity to discuss and interact with international
experts:
Source and details(SP Energy Networks)
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Receive a 40% Discount when You Register Soon For the IEC 61850
Training in Singapore (24-26 Oct)
The three-day IEC 61850 intensive training course in
Singapore on 24-26 October 2016
will give all professionals in the utility industry a comprehensive introduction on IEC 61850. It
provides all crucial knowledge engineers need regarding the scope, use-cases, capabilities,
benefits, restrictions, limits of IEC 61850, and availability of products (IEDs and Tools).
We are extending a 40% discount for participants who registers with us by 14 October
2016.
Click HERE for more information.
I look forward seeing you there.
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Sunday, September 25, 2016
How to use Generic Input/Output Logical Node "GGIO"

The Logical Node Class GGIO (Generic Process I/O) is (in my experience) the most liked and
hated Logical Node. Why? GGIO is often used instead of well known Logical Nodes.
Example: Use of GGIO0.ST.Ind1.stVal instead of XCBR0.ST.Pos.stVal
The use of GGIO is not standardized!
You may use it or not ... one way or the other.
Last week I was contacted by an utility engineer on how to map reporting signals (M1-
Boolean, M2-Boolean, M3- ...)?
There are two general approaches in the use of GGIO:
1. Add semantic to Prefix of LN and use many GGIO instances (M1_GGIO1, ...)
2. Add semantic to extended Data Objects in GGIO (M1, ...)
In the first case we instantiate GGIO 10 times.

In the second we extend the model by defining Data Objects M1 ... M10
The main difference is that in the second example we can use the prefix of the GGIO
("Report_") -> "Report_GGIO0" as a wrapper for Reporting. The semantic of the signals is
further defined by extended Data Objects "M1", "M2", ...
Both modelling approaches are defined in IEC 61850-7-1 and 7-4. The second approach may
not be supported by all tools and devices.
I personally would prefer the second approach.
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Friday, September 23, 2016
Draft Edition 6 of Common Information Model (CIM) base

IEC TC 57 has just published the Draft Edition 6 (six!) of the CIM base (57/1779/FDIS):
IEC 61970-301: Energy management system application program interface (EMS-API) -
Part 301: Common information model (CIM) base
This 6th edition comprises 455 pages compared to 182 pages (Ed1), 187 pages (Ed2), 260
pages (Ed3), and 323 pages (Ed5).
New topics comprise:
DC model for CIM

Static Var Compensator voltage regulation
Package DC
Annex A (informative) Custom extensions
European extensions
Click HERE for a nice introduction to CIM [pdf].

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Wednesday, September 21, 2016
How secure are Air-Gapped Systems?
Many experts believe that it is sufficient to have an "air-gap" between their system and the
internet or other outside systems. Because they expect that an "air-gap" would not allow to
attack their system.
Several other experts do not believe that.
A demonstration of a destructive cyber attack vector on air-gapped systems will be given
during a conference in October 2016:
ICS Cyber Security Conference (www.icscybersecurityconference.com)
Click HERE for the full report.

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Tuesday, September 20, 2016
IEC TC 57 Just Published the Draft IEC 61850-90-14 (FACTS)

One of the most comprehensive draft extensions (some 175 pages) of the standard series
IEC 61850 has been published the other day for comments:
IEC TR 61850-90-14 Communication networks and systems for power utility automation
Part 90-14: Using IEC 61850 for FACTS (Flexible AC Transmission Systems) data
modelling (57/1776/DC)
"Due to the latest boom of deploying an exponentially increasing number of power electronics
and semiconductor based equipment directly in the area of medium, high and ultra-high
voltage transmission networks, the call for integrating those direct current related processes
and control systems into IEC 61850 is only logical and consecutive.
Two main groups of DC based types of applications exist: FACTS devices (shunt and series
connected) that mainly influence the network at a definite point of connection and Power
Converters (e.g. HVDC, SFC) that additionally allow to transmit active power between two
different points of connection. ...
FACTS and Power Conversion are thus indispensable to secure power supply and represent a
vital component within the backbone of efficient, reliable and resilient future smart grids.
This technical report finally enables those technologies to also become an integral part of the
IEC 61850 world."
12 new logical node classes are proposed:
AEPC Automatic Emergency Power Control

ARUB Automatic Run-Up/Run-Back Module
ASEQ Generic Automatic Sequencer
ATCC Automatic Tap Changer Controller
CFPC Control of FACTS and Power Conversion
CREL Control Release
GFUN Generic Control Function
MCON Converter Measurement
RLFR DC Line Fault Recovery Sequence
XFPC FACTS and Power Converter device
XDCC DC Circuit
ZHAF Harmonic Filter
I hope that the vendors AND users will contribute to the review of this crucial extension.
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Thursday, September 15, 2016
Demystifying and Mastering the Complexity of IEC 61850 (San

Diego, 30 January 2017)
FMTP (Uppsala, Sweden) and NettedAutomation (Karlsruhe, Germany) will conduct a one day
intensive course that opens doors You never dreamed:
Demystifying and mastering the complexity of IEC 61850
Where: San Diego (CA) exact location will be announced well in advance
When: Monday, January 30, 2017, 10am-4pm
Speakers:
Mr. Andrea Bonetti (Senior Protection and Power Automation Engineer)
Mr. Karlheinz Schwarz (Senior Communication and Application Engineer)
Learn the challenges and drawbacks after 20 years of IEC 61850 and related Standards.
Who should attend?
All people that have heard about the complexity of the standard series IEC 61850 BUT had
not yet a chance to understand what it really provides. People that are looking for
comprehensive and neutral information.
Click HERE for more details and registration information [pdf, 350KB].
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List of some 700 IEC 61850 Certificates Issued by the UCAIUG

The UCAIUG group has issued almost 700 certificates for IEC 61850 implementations.
Click HERE to access the list of UCAIUG Certificates.

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IEC 61850 in North America

These days we hear some noise from a few US people telling you that the interest in IEC
61850 in North America is still low. Ok. What does this mean? Almost nothing.
IEC 61850 is used in many applications in North America - many are not publicly reported.
Why should a customer that is happy with the solution talk about it in the public?
When you check the list of open positions in the US, you can see that there is new interest in
this technology - in addition to traditional communication solutions like Modbus and DNP3:
Check for example a open position at GOOGLE (Data Center Control Systems Engineer,
Mountain View, CA):
"Minimum qualifications:
BS degree or equivalent practical experience.

10 years of experience in the design and operation of mission critical facilities,
including programming and design experience.
Experience with facility power and cooling related infrastructure systems for data
centers or equivalent critical infrastructure, including PLCs, SCADA systems, historians,
industrial automation and controls systems design. Experience with bussed I/O
including IEC 61850 and Modbus.
Experience in the compliance requirements of pertinent codes, regulations, and
standards."
Click HERE for the complete GOOGLE Job description.

Another 20+ open positions in the US can be found on www.simplyhired.com. Click HERE.
In Germany you find 10+ open job descriptions. Click HERE.
The number of visitors of this blog from the US is also growing and already high: 300+ per
day (average during the last months).
More to come.
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Pt 100 Temperature Relay with IEC 61850 GOOSE

Ziehl (Schwbisch Hall, Germany) has integrated IEC 61850 GOOSE into their Pt 100
temperature relay for up to 12 sensors with electric 10 MBit/s Ethernet interface.
The TR1200IP can be used wherever multiple Pt 100 sensors (up to 12) need to be evaluated
simultaneously:
- Motors or generators,
- also with simultaneous monitoring of bearings or, e.g., exhaust temperatures
- Transformers, also with additional core-temperature monitoring
- Machines and plants
Type TR1200IP temperature relays register the temperature of up to 12 sensors
simultaneously and provide the values to the electric 10 MBit/s Ethernet interface.
2 IP protocols are supported, so the registered temperatures can be subsequently evaluated
by connected devices that are linked with the TR1200IP via an Ethernet network. In motors,
that could be a motor contactor, in transformers a transformer contactor with integrated
overload function and thermal monitoring.
An alarm relay reports devices and sensor errors. Sensor breaks or sensor short-circuits are
also transmitted via the protocol to the connected evaluation unit.
Click HERE for a general overview.

Click HERE for GOOSE configuration.
Click HERE for the manual.
The GOOSE messages could be received by an HMS SG Gateway either as a client or a

server. The SG Gateway could convert the received GOOSE messages into an IEC 61850
server to provide Reporting and Logging and convert to IEC 60870-5-104 or DNP3.
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Monday, September 12, 2016
Case Study - IEC 61850 Application for a Transmission Substation in

Ghana
A lot of discussions about the benefits of using IEC 61850 have happened in the past and are
still going on ... and will go on also in 2017 and beyond.
A nice paper has been presented some three years ago:
Case Study: IEC 61850 Application for a Transmission Substation in Ghana
"One of the benefits of implementing IEC 61850 is minimizing or even eliminating the
copper field wiring used to exchange protection and control data between intelligent
electronic devices (IEDs) across a substation. Conversely, implementing IEC 61850 has
introduced commissioning, testing, and maintenance complexity that can be alleviated with
proper training, documentation, and testing plans. The design and implementation of the
Kintampo, Ghana, transmission substation required redundant protection and control
functions distributed among the IEDs and a robust communications network to implement
IEC 61850 protocols. ...
As the acceptance of IEC 61850 communications by utilities grows, this type of
large-scale project will grow as well. ...
A system solution that is repeatable, pre-engineered, pretested, and designed to
specifications is extremely important because it provides the user with a
standardized solution that can be implemented across the system, minimizing
different designs."
Click HERE for the 10 page paper [pdf]

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Saturday, September 10, 2016
How to get Interoperability and Interchangeability with IEC 61850?

The standardization process in the context of IEC 61850 is picking up quite fast. As you have
learned in the posts of today and older ones, there are several new topics on the list of items
to work on for future new parts of IEC 61850.
One of the crucial objectives is the interoperability and INTERCHANGEABILITY of devices
from different vendors in a multi-vendor system.
To reach this goal, we need standards! Sure. But what is absolutely required is the
EDUCATION of experts from Vendors, Utilities and System integrators.
We offer the right courses for you: With focus on protection, automation and SCADA.In
English and German.
Due to the request from power engineers FMTP and NettedAutomation have scheduled
several dates for public training courses in 2017:
The next courses are:
19-23 September 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden[EN]

10-13 Oktober 2016 in Karlsruhe, Germany [EN]
07-09 Dezember 2016in Karlsruhe, Germany [DE]
Click HERE for more details.
Hurry to reserve your seat!
You would get more than in any other course - becausetwo of most experienced experts
(Andrea Bonetti and Karlheinz Schwarz) will guide you through the most crucial aspects of
IEC 61850. The combined experience of the two isunparalleled.
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ENTSO-E proposes some Extensions of IEC 61850

IEC TC 57 distributed a proposal from ENTSO-E to add some features to IEC 61850
(57/1771/DC):
Proposed new work items by ENTSO-E to introduce additional specification features of

IEC 61850 based systems within SCL
Edition 2 of IEC 61850-4 was published in 2011. Edition 2 of IEC 61850-6 was published in
2009. Ultimately, the proposal by the ENTSO-E statement and example of engineering
process, aims to serve the market in order to reach the multi-vendor interoperability of
systems in an efficient way.
Crucial Topics are:
1. Input and data flow modelling / Virtual IED - Introduction of additional

specification features of IEC 61850 based systems within SCL.
2. System engineering efficiency - Introduction of additional specification and
configuration features of IEC 61850 based systems within SCL.
3. Communication Network Description - Introduction of additional specification and
configuration features of IEC 61850 based systems within SCL.
Please note that big utilities (in Europe ...) have already used SCL to specify the details they
want vendors to implement. The time where vendors could model the automation system the
way they like it most seems to be over soon. Utilities start to understand that even
interchangeability is the ultimate goal!!
It all depends on the willingness to cooperate!
Teamwork makes the dream work!
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Machine-processable Format of IEC 61850-related Data Models Seminare in Deutsch in 2017

IEC TC 57 proposes a new work item (57/1768/NP) IEC 61850-7-7: New Flyer for Training with crucial topis
Communication networks and systems for power utility automation Part 7-7: Basic
communication structure Machine-processable format of IEC 61850-related data 61850, IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, ... -
models for tools (proposed 61850-7-7) 2016-07-07
Closing date for voting: 2016-11-25

This technical specification will define an XML schema for describing the code components
of the data model parts of IEC 61850, to be used as input for tools (typically engineering Personal experience and capabilities of
or specification tools). Karlheinz Schwarz [PDF 3.5 MB]
In order to foster an active tool market with good quality, and at the end to improve IEC
61850 interoperability, the market needs a machine-processable file describing data
model related parts of the standard as input. Application SW Source Code
This will avoid the need for any engineering tool related to the IEC 61850 datamodel to get (C++/C#) - 2015-06-12
the content of the standard manually entered, with the highest risk of mistakes.
The NP comes with a 150 page draft. [14 MB]
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New Work Proposal for Extending the System Configuration

Language (SCL) for HMIs

IEC TC 57 has published (57/1767/NP) a proposal for extending the System Configuration Bangalore (India)
Language (SCL) to provide high-level direction in terms of how best to bind the HMI
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New Part IEC 61850-90-20 proposed - Guideline to Redundancy

Systems
IEC TC 57 has proposed a new part for IEC 61850 (57/1766/DC):
Proposal to develop IEC TR 61850-90-20: Communication networks and systems for power
utility automation Part 90-20: Guideline to redundancy systems
As more application domains are added to the IEC 61850, additional modelling, description
and functional capabilities need to be added to the core of IEC 61850.
One of the missing capabilities is functional redundancy, required by e.g. HVDC, FACTS
and industrial applications. Other redundancy systems might also need additions to the
standard for correct modelling.
This should be investigated in this work.
It is intended to write a Technical Report.

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IEC 61850 Applications Outside Power Utilities

IEC 61850 is often applied in non-utility application domains. Three examples are
documented in the following papers:
1. Refinary in North America

"Integrating SCADA, Load Shedding, and High-Speed Controls on an Ethernet Network at a
North American Refinery"
This paper discusses the implementation of an Ethernet communications network in a ring
that connects substations in a closed communications loop at a large industrial facility. Data
are transmitted at protection speeds and must be dependable for industrial power system
operation and maintenance applications. The redundant electric power system Ethernet
communications network is used for a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)
system that automates industrial electric power system operations.
Click HERE for the complete paper [pdf]
2. Petrochemical Plant
"SACE Emax 2 -- IEC 61850 integration with MV systems"
PVC plant in Jemeppe needed to upgrade the LV side of the electrical plant, so that it could
be fully integrated into IEC 61850 protocol used in MV switchboards. Not only customer
needed to monitor status and parameters from air circuit breakers installed in the LV
switchboards, but also to control them remotely and to interlock them with MV ones.
Jemeppe plant was aiming at a higher system productivity, by avoiding protocol converters,
and an increase of safety for technicians thanks to remote control for air circuit breakers.
Click HERE for the complete paper [pdf]
3. Siemens helps Solvay

Solvay Group: International Chemical and Pharmaceutical Company
Solvay uses IEC 61850 for the Operation of high, medium and low voltage systems.
Worldwide systems in use with IEC 61850 up to the network control level, others being
planned
Click HERE for more information [pdf]
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New Gateway for EtherNet/IP from and to IEC 61850, DNP3, IEC
60870-5-104, ...
The Anybus SG-gateway is designed to specifically target Demand Response (networking of
industrial electric loads) and Virtual Power Plants (networking of energy resources like biogas
plants or combined heat and power units) applications.
REMOTE TERMINAL UNIT FOR SMART GRID APPLICATIONS
The SG-gateway with EtherNet/IP implements a real-time EtherNet/IP adapter interface with
an integrated 2-port switch, allowing seamless network integration regardless of network
topology (line, star, bus).

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Friday, August 26, 2016
Amendment to Power Quality Meter Goes IEC 61850 and IEC 60870-
5-104
The recent post "Power Quality Meter Goes IEC 61850 and IEC 60870-5-104" needs some
explanation to understand what the Gateway could do.
In the case described in the post, we use one gateway for one power quality meter. Of
course this is only one example. A single gateway can acquire signals from many power
quality meters from different brands and via different protocols: Modbus I/O, Modbus/TCP,
Profibus, ProfiNet, Ethernet/IP, and IEC 61850.
The gateway acts as well as a data concentrator, data manager, or proxy gateway. You may
use it for any other signals - outside the power quality application. It may be connected to a
substation LAN and tap GOOSE messages flying around.
The nice thing is: It can transform between (almost) ANY protocol without the need that IEC
61850 or IEC 60870-5-10x is integrated directly into the end device like a power quality
meter.
In the future we will see more devices that have IEC 61850 integrated into their devices (by
using a special piece of hardware or integrated onto the main controller of the device).
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Thursday, August 25, 2016
How to Exchange a Voltage Measurement with IEC 61850?

As discussed before you will find a reasonable example to learn the benefits of applying IEC
61850.
Let's look at a voltage measurement:
According to IEC Electropedia we find many names for the same semantic: voltage,
Spannung, spenning, ... Ok. These help humans to understand what we are talking about.
But what about machines (controllers, SCADA systems, ..)?
They have to use a data type (int16, int32, float32, ...) and a reference (address ...) for a
specific protocol like Modbus. Each vendor will likely use different types and addresses.
What's about the scale in applications that use integer? Is the scale known when you read
the value of a voltage? Do you know the offset or the multiplier (V, kV, mV, ...)?
How do you know where the measurement is taken in the electrical system (location in the
single line diagram)?
Answers to these questions may be found in a set of documents sitting on a shelf or on
someones computer - hard to find out if the owner is on vacation.
With IEC 61850 we have a model that could be implemented so that all these details are
always accessible online from each device that is a source of measurements:
Phase A voltage has a standard name "MMXU.PhV.phsA" with the value, quality, timestamp,
units, and scale. These names are used all over in any IEC 61850 device.
IEC 61850 services allow to retrieve the MMXU model and read the values:
The device has all information to interpret the voltage value for phase A.
Finally we need to know where the value is measured in the single line diagram. IEC 61850-6
(SCL) provides the solution specified as an SCL file (simplified SSD - Substation Specification
Description):
The above voltage could be designated as follows:

MySub_400kV_3A63_BayFunction_ABC/ACMMXU1.PhV.phsA
The value is located in the device "BayController". The device is communication wise
identified by an IP Address.
This information really exposes all information needed to interpret a measurement.

Note that this name needs not to be communicated when the value is reported cyclically or
issued by a limit change.The report message could only carry the value, quality and
timestamp.
The SCL file has all information to configure the whole system and the devices.
Any question?
Hope you have learned this: IEC 61850 goes very far beyond a protocol! We only need the
protocol when we retrieve the selfdescription or read out or report the values.
And: the nice thing is that any device that implements the standard uses the same model,
configuration, and services. What else do we need?
If we would apply just a protocol like Modbus then most of the information exposed (directly
from the device) through the standard IEC 61850 would have to be stored in paper docs or
excel sheets ...
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Once Again: Is IEC 61850 another Protocol?

IEC 61850 and related standards like IEC 61400-25 offer very complex definitions that are
intended to ease the life-cycle of the whole system: design, engineering, configuration,
operation, maintenance, system extension, documentation, error diagnosis, ...
In my experience with protocols since 1982 (when I started working for Siemens) I have
seen (too) many protocols coming and going. I guess I could list several hundred protocols
including IEC 60870-5-10x, DNP3, Profibus FMS, Profibus DP, ...
Many experts (especially in the higher management and HR) have years of experience with
one or several protocols - working with 600 baud or even 100 Mbit/s Ethernet based links. It
happens quite often that those experts are promoted for higher management functions. Many
of them have no experience with the approach of IEC 61850. But they often have to decide
if, how and when the new technology will be used.
Because of the complexity, they may decide not to use it at all and even not trying to
understand what it really could offer their engineers - at least as long as they are the persons
in charge.
The real issue is (as Dee Hock, Founder of Visa put it): "The problem is never how to get
new, innovative thoughts [IEC 61850] into someones mind, but how to get old ones out."
One of these "old ones" is the opinion that IEC 61850 is something like DNP4 or IEC 60870-
5-105 -- just another but more complex protocol (MMS, ISO 9506). This (old, too old, wrong)
opinion has also a big impact on decisions, e.g., to get a green-light for attending an IEC
61850 training course. Managers and HR often have the opinion: Why do we need this
comprehensive training (of 2, 3, 4, or 5 days) for just another protocol? Often the light stays
at RED!
We could put it in future in a different way:
1. IEC 61850 Protocol Training -> 1/2 day

2. IEC 61850 Services (Client/Server, Publisher/Subscriber, Reporting, Control, Setting
Groups, ...) -> 1 day
3. IEC 61850 Modeling and Models -> 1 day
4. IEC 61850 Engineering and Configuration -> 3 days
5. How to use it for protection, SCADA, monitoring, power generation applications -> x
days (depending on what application you have in mind).
If you don't understand what Models and SCL provide ... either take a course or stop
discussing it.
IEC 61850 is not intended to replace any other protocol with MMS! In order to harvest the
fruits of the application of IEC 61850, you have to look at any other topic than protocols.
But you have to be open to take a closer look at the issues listed under bullets 2 to 5.
You will not get an answer by just reading the standards ... take a course to get a reasonable
understanding.
Be an ENGINEER - not just a boss or a leader.

Click HERE for a nice illustration at LinkedIn (or optionally HERE) to see the difference
between old approaches and the engineers solution. IEC 61850 is a very big vehicle to carry
a lot of loads - to make life easier.
I will post some example to show you the real benefits.

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Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Neues Format fr viertgiges IEC 61850 Seminar im Dezember

2016 in Karlsruhe
Der Bedarf an guter mehrtgiger Schulung kollidiert oft der notwendigen Anwesenheit
am Arbeitsplatz! Die NettedAutomation GmbH hat jetzt eine Antwort fr Sie gefunden:
Wir bieten bieten vom
06.-09. Dezember 2016 in Karlsruhe

drei Seminarblcke (1 Tag, 2 Tage und 1 Tag)
an, die einzeln oder in Kombination gebucht werden knnen. Sie entscheiden selbst, ob
Sie nur einen Tag von Ihrem Arbeitsplatz fern bleiben mchten oder zwei, drei oder vier. Je
nachdem, welche Zeit und welchen Bedarf Sie haben.
Normenreihe IEC 61850 fr Systemdesign, System- und Gerteengineering,
Datenmodellierung, Datenmodelle, Kommunikationsmglichkeiten (Client/Server,
Publisher/Subscriber) und Sicherheitslsungen.
Am zweiten Tag werden die Modellierungsmethode, die vielfltigen Modelle (Logische

Knoten), die Kommunikationsdienste und -protokolle und die System-Konfigurations-Sprache
(SCL) im Detail vorgestellt.
Am dritten Tag werden anhand vieler praktischer SCL-Beispiele Systembeschreibungen

(SSD), Systemkonfigurationen (SCD), Gertekonfigurationen (ICD und CID fr
Server/Publisher, Client/Subscriber und Server/Subscriber) diskutiert, erstellt und formal
geprft. Dabei kommt eine Reihe von Werkzeugen und Gerten zum Einsatz.
Am vierten Tag wird das Erlernte in praktischen bungen mit marktgngigen Gerten und
Werkzeugen vertieft.
Sie knnen den 1. Tag, den 2. und 3. Tag sowie den 4. Tag getrennt oder in jeder
Kombination buchen!
Mit unserer Schulung bereiten wir Sie hervorragend auf neue Herausforderungen vor!
Klicken Sie HIER um mehr Details und Anmeldeinformationen herunterzuladen [pdf, 320 KB].
Die mehr als 4.100 Teilnehmer meiner ber 230 Seminare seit 2004 wrden sicher alle
besttigen, dass das komplexe Thema IEC 61850 unbedingt eine geeignete Schulung
verlangt -- und dass wir eine erst-klassische Schulung bieten!
We will offer the same seminar in English from 13-16 Dezember 2016 as well in
Karlsruhe (Germany). Details will be available the next days.
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New Flyer for IEC 61850 Training conducted by FMTP and

NettedAutomation
FMTP (Uppsala, Sweden) and NettedAutomation (Karlsruhe, Germany) designed a new flyer
for IEC 61850 training courses:
The flyer lists all crucial topics that are comprised by the various training opportunities:
public or in-house, 3, 4, or 5 days ... or as many days you (our customer) want.
In some cases we offered a 1 day introduction course - the maximum number of training
days was 11 days (in three sessions) for a big transmission utility in Europe. Another training
took 10 days in one block. The maximum number of attendees was 350 for 3 days:
Click HERE for a brief report of the Bangalore event.
You get whatever you need -

wherever you are,
whenever you are prepared to get it.
Talk to your management or HR - to get it.
You deserve it!
Click HERE for the new 2 page flyer [pdf,

1. MB]
I look forward to meeting you some time

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IEC 61859 Training Course in Stockholm is Filling-Up - Reserve your

Seat Now
FMTP, KTH, OPAL RT, and NettedAutomation have scheduled a very comprehensive IEC
61850 Training in Stockholm (Sweden) for 19-23 September 2016.
The course is filling-up very fast.
Please reserve your seat as soon as possible.
Click HERE for the brochure with all details.

A similar Course (4 days) is scheduled for Karlsruhe (Germany) 10.-13. October 2016.
See you soon.
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016
IEC just published Draft Guidelines for Handling Role-based Access

Control in Power Systems
IEC TC 57 just published (57/1764/DC):
Draft IEC TR 62351-90-1, Power systems management and associated information exchange
Data and communications security Part 90-1: Guidelines for Handling Role-based
Access Control in Power Systems
This draft technical report addresses the handling of access control of users and automated
agents
to data objects in power systems by means of role-based access control (RBAC) as defined in
IEC 62351-8. IEC 62351-8 defines three different profiles to distribute role information and
also defines a set of mandatory roles to be supported. Adoption of RBAC has shown that the
defined mandatory roles are not always sufficient and that the method for defining custom
roles should be standardized to ensure interoperability. Hence, the main focus of this
document lies in developing a standardized method for defining and engineering custom
roles, their role-to-right mappings and the corresponding infrastructure support needed to
utilize these custom roles in power systems.
Comments are welcome latest by2016-10-07.

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IEC 61850: Gateway for Cloud Computing and Fog Computing

Cloud computing and Fog Computing is in principle supported by a single gateway offered by
HMS:
Bridges any signal from the process level directly to your own or third party cloud.
Maps any signal from Modbus, Profibus, ProfiNet, Ethernet/IP, IEC 61850, IEC 61400-
25, IEC 60870-5-104 ... toModbus, Profibus, ProfiNet, Ethernet/IP, IEC 61850, IEC
61400-25, IEC 60870-5-104 ...
Provides many logic functions AND, OR, Timer, Counter, ... to build applications.
Has digital Input and Output pins.
Reads M-Bus.
Supports Client, Server, Client/Server, Client/GOOSE-Subscription (with or more
Server/GOOSE-Publishers), and Sever/GOOSE-Subscription
What else do you need for simple applications?
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Next Hype: Do You Know Fog Computing?

Some 30 years ago the hype was: MAP (Manufacturing Automation Protocol). One of the next
hype is "Fog Computing".
"The Manufacturing Automation Protocols (MAP) and Technical Office Protocols (TOP) were
the first commercially defined and accepted functional profiles. Both arose because of the
operational concerns of two large corporations, General Motors and Boeing. lt is generally
accepted that MAP and TOP were the forerunners, first in adopting OSI standards and then in
developing usable profiles.
lt all started at the end of the 1970s. GM had on its manufacturing plant shop floors some
20 000 programmable controllers, 2000 robots, and more than 40 000 intelligent
devices, all in support of its business. The main problem was that less than one-eighth of
the equipment could communicate beyond the limits of its own island of automation; the
main inhibiting factor to greater integration being the lack of an appropriate communications
infrastructure. As devices supplied were mostly vendor-specific, to do a particular job, they
were not designed or optimised to intercommunicate or support each other's functions.
GM finally realised the gravity of their situation when they began to evaluate the cost of
automation, attributing half the cost to the need for devices to intercommunicate. To resolve
the matter a task force was created comprising representatives from GM's divisions and their
suppliers, with the objective of developing an independent computer network protocol
capable of supporting a true multi-vendor environment on the shop floor. They used the OSI
model and standards as a basis for interconnection and development of further
enhancements. " (Source: The Essential OSI, NSW Technical and Further Education
Commission 1991)
The first MAP Profile was published in 1982, Version 1.0 in 1984, MAP 3.0 in 1988. Long time
ago!
The MAP approach was understood by just a few experts. Most people believed that MAP was
too complex, too ... The fieldbusses were thought as the solutions that could cover a kind of
Mini-MAP and realtime communication. MAP passed away and hundreds of fieldbusses have
been developed since the late 80s. The result was that myriads of automation islands hit the
factory floor. These islands where bridged with OPC and so on ... Now we write 2016! Is
there anything new?
Not that much. We still have the problem that the sheer unlimited number of (usually
raw) signals (measurements, status, settings, ...) are polled or pushed from the sensor and
actuator level all the way up to the SCADA level or even higher. This approach of signal
acquisition does not scale in the future where we expect thousand of times more devices,
sensors, controllers, ... as GM had to manage in the 70s. Does the Cloud Computing solve
this challenge? It is unlikely that this (more or less raw data acquisition) will work?
And now? What to do? Use Fog Computing!
"Fog computing is the missing link to accelerate IoT. It spans the continuum from Cloud
to Things in order to bring compute, control, storage and networking closer to where the
data is being generated.
The sheer breadth and scale of IoT solutions requires collaboration at a number of
levels, including hardware, software across edge and cloud as well as the protocols and
standards that enable all of our things to communicate. Existing infrastructures simply
cant keep up with the data volume and velocity created by IoT devices, nor meet the
low latency response times required in certain use cases, such as emergency services and
autonomous vehicles. The strain on networks from cloud-only or cloud-mostly models will
only get worse as IoT applications and devices continue to proliferate. In addition, the
devices themselves are starting to become smarter, allowing for additional control and
capabilities closer to where the data is being generated."
(http://www.openfogconsortium.org/about-us/#frequently-asked-questions)
Quite interesting that the hype Cloud Computing is seen from a different perspective in 2016.
The approach of IEC 61850 (starting in 1998) is from the very beginning the same as
discussed in the Fog Computing community: Compute, control, store, and networkingcloser
to where the data is being generated (at THE process level like in substations or
power generation all over). Many information models standardized in IEC 61850 and IEC
61400-25 define distributed functions like protection, active power control or reactive power
compensation ... schedules for tariffs, alarming, tripping, reporting by exception (RBE), ... in
order to reduce the needed bandwidth and allow for realtime and near realtime behavior.
Lesson learned: Fog Computing is already practiced in the domain of power automation -
and based on well defined standards (IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25)! Both standard series
make use of the most crucial standard of MAP: MMS (Manufacturing Message Specification,
ISO 9506). It took some 30 years for more people to understand the challenges! ;-) There is
nothing new under the sun.
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Saturday, August 6, 2016
IEC 61850-90-10 Draft Technical Report on Schedules just

published
IEC TC 57 just published the Draft Technical Report:
IEC/TR 61850-90-10 Ed.1.0 (57/1762/DTR)
Communication networks and systems for power utility automation -
Part 90-10: IEC 61850 objects for scheduling
Closing date for voting is 2016-09-30
Schedules establish which behavior (e.g., tariff 1 or 2, mode 1 or 3) or expectation (e.g.,

forecast) is applied during specified time periods. A schedule consists of a series of entries
with a setting for the value of a setpoint, the selection of a particular mode or the value of a
parameter for a mode.
There are different ways to operate a scheduled entity based on the following operation
principles:
The actual values of a scheduled entity (e.g. active and reactive power produced or
consumed) are directly controlled using setpoints and controls. For example, the
DER system reacts on changes of the setpoints or on controls (e.g. start or stop the
DER system) in real time.
The functional behavior of a scheduled entity is configured to operate in a mode in
which it responds to locally sensed conditions (e.g. Volt-VAr Mode in case of DER) or
externally provided information (e.g. prices).
The schedules offer a very powerful functionality that can be used in many different
applications.
Currently we have two major applications in Germany that make use of the schedules:
1. VHPready
2. FNN Steuerbox
NettedAutomation has implemented the most crucial concepts on an embedded controller

used in the HMS gateways.
More to come soon.

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What is a Critical Infrastructure?
According to Wikipedia:
"Critical infrastructure is a term used by governments to describe assets that are
essential for the functioning of a society and economy - the infrastructure."
The first three infrastructures listed are:
1. electricity generation, transmission and distribution;

2. gas production, transport and distribution;
3. oil and oil products production, transport and distribution;
4. ...
Many other areas could be taken into account - all domains where we have some automation
in one form or another you may or may NOT TRUST. So far we have trusted our teachers,
our employers, our parents, our car, our friends, our banks, our electric power delivery
system ... There seems to be a change coming step by step.
What could we all do about it?
For our family we have just decided to install a 9,8 kWp Photo Voltaic system on our roof.
This is - hopefully - a power harvesting machine we could trust ... as long as the sun is
shining.
The latest issue discussed is on "Election Systems" according to the FederalNewsRadio:
"The Homeland Security Department is actively considering whether it should add the
nations election system or the individual systems that 9,000 local and state jurisdictions
use to collect, tally and report votes as an entity that needs DHS protection from
cybersecurity attacks."
What if we put it all under the new term "Critical Everything" (CE)?
All depends on human beings we have to trust! I want to be such a person - my wife, my
family, our friends, you, ... can trust.
When we engineers develop something, we should pay a lot of attention to make the
"something" robust, safe, ... better safe than sorry.
Let's do our best in the interest of all our societies.

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Sunday, July 31, 2016
Power Quality Meter Goes IEC 61850 and IEC 60870-5-104

Friday last week I was involved in installing a high level Power Quality Meter (UMG 512 from
Janitza) to monitor the power for a new building:
The objective was to apply a smart gateway between the Meter and IEC 61850 and IEC
60870-5-104. It took some 90 minutes to install the meter and configure it for Modbus TCP
communication. The gateway used is an HMS Anybus SG Gateway I/O.
The gateway offers connectivity to Profibus, ProfiNet, Ethernet/IP, and other protocols.
The gateway reads out 22 signals from the Meter (all new Meters from Janitza use the same
addresses for the basic signals):
The Modbus signals (from an UMG 604) are listed in the gateway for polling:
As well we need to configure the Signals for IEC 61850 and IEC 60870-5-104:
The signals in IEC 61850 are configured with an SCL File. The 104 signals need manually
configuration.
Finally we need to program the mapping

from Modbus to IEC 61850 LNs and IEC 60870-5-104 signals. The drop-down menu is used
to place the signals to the screen:
Finally the inputs are linked to the outputs:
The signals from the Meter are automatically exposed through IEC 61850 and IEC 60870-5-
104 servers.
The IEDScout 4.1from Omicron is used to connect to the IEC 61850 Server in the Gateway:
And the QTester104 receives messages from the IEC 60870-5-104 server:
Lesson learned: It took less than one hour to configure the Gateway and use it.
This is likely the easiest and fastest way to communicate Power Quality Meter signals through
IEC 61850 and IEC 60870-5-104.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Could You Measure a Change in Air Flow caused by a Wind Turbine

in a distance of 100 km?
Assume an air flow of x m**3 per second. What happens at your position if a big wind
turbine is starting to rotate in a distance of 100 km? Do you expect that you could measure
that the air flow is reduced due to the wind turbine that removes energy from the air flow? It
may be possible if the turbine would be located in a huge tube. So far so good.
Another question: Could you believe "that a short-circuit at Lawrence Berkeley lab one day
was observed by a micro-PMU [Phasor Measurement Units] in Los Angeles, 550 kilometers
away, as a 0.002 percent dip in voltage"? It is more likely that one can measure a 0.002
percent dip in 550 km distance than a change in air flow 100 km away caused by a wind
turbine.
With a network of many micro-PMUs it may be possible to figure out that somebody is
switching on a computer. If you install enough micro-PMUs you may get there.
With a good power quality meter and pattern recognition I could figure out when my wife
switches on the Toaster or Microwave.
Each of load (in our home or in the neighborhood) has a specific finger print. So that I could
see the patterns and learn what they mean - after some training.
Some people made this observation "We're watching the volts and the amps and were
not even inside the substation. Were five miles away. We came up with this idea: What if we
were to tell the substation operator that this substation switch is opening and
closing? If they were the ones opening and closing it, thats great. But if not, thats a pretty
good sign that theres a cyber attack at least being experimented with.
This is a true story (I guess).
Click HERE for a news report from IEEE Spectrum.
More Big Data to come. Be aware in your home that a power quality meter connected to the
copper wire some 20 to 50 m away may be watching you. What about privacy? Is it a good
thing to know (almost) everything?
"For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow."
(Kohelet 1:18)
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Security is (so far) likely the most crucial key word in 2016. We all want to live in a
secure world with a secure power delivery system and many other infrastructures.
There are many rules set by well known standard setting organizations. One is the US 61850, IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, ... -
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). They have published theCritical 2016-07-07
Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards years ago. Usually the rules are
improved after something serious happened. What happend some months ago? Yes, the Dec
23, 2015 cyber attack on the electric grid inUkraine. For your Convenience
A lot of reports have been published recently.
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Security standards are one measure to improve the protection of technical systems - but the Gateway applications
most crucial issue is: TRUST! Trust is what it's really all about. I hope that all readers of
this IEC 61850 blog trust me! I do my best!
By the way, the security requirements on paper or in a PDF document do not protect
any system. It is the human beings (you can trust) that have to understand the complexity
of the power delivery system, the software applications, communication, and administration
of the hardware and software. This requires well educated people - educated in many
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IEC TC 57 Published FDIS IEC 62351-11 Security for XML What is a Function in IEC 61850?
Documents
Have you ever seen a multi MegaByte XML file used for system or device configurations,
COMTRADE, COMFEDE, or other purposes? I have big SCL files that represent real substation IXXAT SG Gateways
specifications. What happens if one (1) single character is removed or changed by somebody FDIS for IEC 62351-7 published -
...? A change of a single character can have very severe consequences!
In order to secure XML Files in the context of IEC and other standards organizations, IEC TC
57 just published the document: IEC SC 65C Published 5,000+
57/1753/FDIS: Power systems management and associated information exchange Data
and communications security IEC 62351-11: Security for XML Documents
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How to Protect Electric Power Delivery Systems?

These days we see a lot of discussions on security in the domain of electric power delivery
systems. One thing is for sure: The power delivery infrastructure is under heavy stress ...
just to list a few issues:
1. Aging equipment (primary and secondary).

2. Increasing cyber attacks.
3. Increasing physical attacks.
4. Aging Workforce.
5. Political objective to reduce the rate per kWh of electric power consumed.
6. ...
A lot has been discussed recently regarding these and other issues.
Today I would like to have a brief look on the third bullet "Physical Attack". The Wall Street
Journal (WSJ) published the other day a report on physical attacks of substations in the US:
"Grid Attack: How America Could Go Dark". After reading these news I decided not to post
anything about that report. But: When I got up this morning I read the (bad) news about the
tragic attack on humans in Nice (France) last night with 80 people on the death toll of 80, I
said to myself, I have to talk about these physical attacks.
First of all, our prayers are for the French people in general and especially for those that
have lost one of their loved one, for those that are insured, and those that have experienced
this attack.
Second, please read the WSJ report to understand the situation of our - partly very
unprotected - electric power delivery system:
Click HERE for the report.
More or less the same could be reported about many substations worldwide.
Next time we may see a truck driving into a major substation, power plant, or high voltage
transmission tower, ... How can we protect ourselves and the technical systems that are
needed every second in our life?
2. Timothy 3:1-5 says: "1 But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of
difficulty. 2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive,
disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 heartless, unappeasable, slanderous,
without self-control, brutal, not loving good, 4 treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit,
lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having the appearance of godliness, but
denying its power."
It is unlikely that all humans will understand the importance of the electric power delivery
system (and other critical infrastructures) and to control themselves NOT TO TOUCH the
system (AND of course other humans)! So, we have to do our best to better physically
protect the crucial stations - which is better than do nothing. Attacks will continue to happen
- but we have to spent more resources to increase the physical security.
We all have to accept the increase in your electric power bill - if we want to continue using
power whenever we need it - 24/7. I hope that we learn better what the real value of our
electric power infrastructure is for our daily life!
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KEMA (now DNV GL) has Developed a New Suite of Test Tools for
IEC 61850
DNV GL (former KEMA, Arnhem/NL) has developed a suite of IEC 61850 test tools, which will
be sold under license to both utilities and technology providers.
Under the name UniGrid, DNV GL provides a new and improved test tool. UniGrid enables
test and simulation of a complete IEC 61850 substation automation system and it can be
used for various types of conformance and interoperability tests.
The product is planned to be available later this year.
Click HERE to request a copy of the new Brochure.

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New Work Items Proposed within IEC TC 57 (IEC TS 62351-100-1)

57/1747/NP
Power systems management and associated information exchange Data and
communications security Part 100-1: Conformance test cases for the IEC 62351-5 and its
companion standards for secure data exchange communication interfaces (proposed IEC TS
62351-100-1).
The scope is to specify common available procedures and definitions for conformance and/or
interoperability testing of the IEC 62351-5, the IEC 60870-5-7 and their recommendations
over the IEC 62351-3. These are the security extensions for IEC 60870-5 and derivatives.
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New Work Items Proposed within IEC TC 57 (IEC 62351-14)

57/1746/NP
Power systems management and associated information exchange - Data and
communications security - Part 14: Cyber security event logging (proposed IEC 62351-14)
This part 14 of the IEC 62351 series specifies technical requirements for logging cyber
security events: transport, log data and semantics, such as how to send and receive security
events securely, reliably, how to forward security events or logs, etc.
The purpose of this standard is to specify the requirements needed by the power industry to
meet
their cyber security needs, to comply with cyber security regulations and standards, and to
guarantee
interoperability among different vendor products.
Logical Node "GSAL" (Generic security application), IEC 61850-7-4, is recommended to take
into account with the already published data objects:
AuthFail Authorisation failures

AcsCtlFail SEC Access control failures detected
SvcViol SEC Service privilege violations
Ina SEC Inactive associations
NumCntRs Number of counter resets
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New IEC TC 57 and TC 88 CDV Documents Available for Public

Comments
Please note that the following documents are now available for public comments:
57/1721/CDV
IEC 61970-452 Ed.3: Energy management system application program interface (EMS-API) -
Part 452: CIM static transmission network model profiles
88/587/CDV
IEC 61400-25-1 Ed.2: Wind energy generation systems - Part 25-1: Communications for
monitoring and control of wind power plants - Overall description of principles and models
Click HERE for accessing the two documents for comments.
Please note that the general title of the series of IEC 61400-25 has changed to "Wind energy
generation systems" ... so does the title change as well:

Part 25-1: Communications for monitoring and control of wind power plants - Overall
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Friday, July 8, 2016
Old School versus New School - The Change of Generations in the

Power Industry
Recently there was a conference in Cologne (Germany) held on how to improve human
resources developments in power utilities. It seems that many managers expect that they fall
short of hiring the best engineers.
Why is the situation in the power industry so crucial? There are many reasons - according to
my personal experience. One crucial fear is the change of generations:Old School
versus New School.
It is a pity that maintaining and improving the largest and the most crucial machines
ever (the interconnected power delivery systems) are not so attractive to young people.
What would young people do if there would not enough power to send their messages and
photos back and forth? What would hospitals do without electric power? Or ...
Many discussions in the public are centered around one issue: getting cheap and cheaper
power. I have experienced this quite often when HR managers start discussing with me to
offer cheaper training courses ... I guess many of them have to learn that the change of
generations of engineers will become THE challenge in the power industry. Why:
Because the complexity of the secondary power system solutions has reached a level that
can't easily be managed by inexperienced and less-motivated engineers. These engineers
have to be trained in power systems theory AND information systems theory.
We (older) engineers had a chance to learn new technologies step by step over a long period
- sometimes 20 or more years. These days we see new approaches being popping-up over
night - more or less. The pressure is coming, e.g., from Internet technologies, Industry 4.0,
and Smart Phones. These new possibilities will have a big impact on the way how power is
generated, transmitted, and (of course) how it is distributed and used.
How do we get prepared for the future power delivery system? Solid education is one of the
key issues and expensive.
But many HR managers want to get the best for free.The best things in life may be free. But
not the power delivery. The real cost of power delivery will likely only be understood after a
longer huge black-out.
One objective of HR managers is to hire more young and motivated engineers - another
should be to give the experienced and interested engineers more chances to receive the
education they need for the years to come.
Ask for a permission to attend a training - good luck!

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Experience with the OMICRON IEDScout Version 4.10 - The Name

Space Concept
As you may know we have defined a very powerful namespace concept into IEC 61850. It
allows to use logical nodes and data objects from multiple application domains in one single
SCL File.
This concept has been incorporated into the standard (IEC 61850-6, -7-1, -7-2, -7-3, 7-4,
and 8-1) some 15 years ago. At that time I was the editor of parts -7-1 and -7-2.
By the way: These five (5) parts are often called "The Core Parts of IEC 61850".
The name space IEC 61850-7-4:2003 indicates that ALL instances within this logical device
are derived from the 2003 editions of IEC 61850-7-4, IEC 61850-7-3, and IEC 61850-7-2.
The logical device name space could be understood as the prime name space.The
attribute ldNs is an attribute contained in the name plate of the logical node zero (LLN0).
A device that implements more than one Logical Device can support multiple prime name
spaces - one per Logical Device.
The name space for Edition 2 of the core documents is as follows:
IEC 61850-7-4:2007A
The Omicron IEDScout V4.1 analyzes this Logical Device name space and acts according to
the name space configured. Let's see how that works.
If the LD name space is missing then the default value will be used: this means Edition 1 of
the core documents).
The following figure shows an SCL file that does not contain a value for the "ldNs". Now we
open the SCL file with the IEDScout 4.1.The IEDScout figures out that the prime name space
is Edition 1 of the core parts. In Edition 1 of IEC 61850-7-3 (Common Data Classes) there
are no CDCs like ENS and ENC defined. This is indicated in the warning area. Edition 1 of IEC
61850-7-3 defines INS and INC instead.
The new enumerated Common Data Classes (ENS, ENC and ENG) have been added in Edition
2 of IEC 61850-7-3. The SCL File with the Edition 2 prime name space is shown next:
The IEDScout does not show any warning!
Smart!
What does that mean for all of us? We have to make sure that our IEC 61850 models
configured in an SCL File are according to the prime name space we want to use!
And: The IEDScout has many other powerful (browsing, testing, ...) features build-in that
help you to get your IEC 61850 based system running according to the standard series IEC
61850, IEC 61400-25, ...
I am using the IEDScout 4.1 in my training courses. Attendees learn how to model IEDs and
how to test them.
Click HERE for downloading a 30 days fully functional evaluation license.

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Should Power Grids Put Their Critical Digital Systems Off?

Power delivery systems worldwide are under heavy stress: physical stress and stress caused
by shareholders and hackers and ... The stress is heavy often due to very limited resources
that hinder engineers to improve the system very much.
Some people believe that the solution may be lying in going back to the Old Days! They want
to spend USD 10.000.000+ for studying to go ,Back to analog and non-digital control
systems, purpose-built control systems, and physical controls. Who has said this? ...
some 20 years ago? No: this month!
The motto of some US congress man seems to be: Get rid of state-of-the-art technology.
A corresponding bill was assigned to a congressional committee on June 6, 2016:

Click HERE to download the text of the bill [pdf].
Click HERE for a discussion published under nextgov.com.
Does this mean the end of digital protection and automation systems? The end of
communication according to IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5, DNP3, Modbus, ...?
What is needed? More well educated engineers that can use the digital technology in a
way that the power delivery system can be managed securely and that become able to
understand how the technology can be applied in order to re-start the power delivery
system after a blackout.
I would like to see 10 per cent of the budget (USD 1.000.000) spent into education for
protection, automation, SCADA and communications engineers. Have you ever tried to get
approval for attending a training course for advanced protection, automation, SCADA, and
communications like IEC 61850, or ...??
My experience after I run more than 230 courses worldwide and educated more than 4.100
engineers is this: many engineers that have asked me for a quote to conduct an in-house
course or attending a public course had to give up due to budget restrictions!!
The other USD 10.000.000 could be spent for improving the digital based equipment as Cris
Thomas, a security expert (see link to nextgov.com above), said: "Instead of spending two
years and $10 million exploring ways to downgrade critical systems with even more outdated
tech, we should instead invest that time and money into transforming security for the
technology currently in place, and into building next-generation security features directly into
future technology."
If utilities want to change the way the run their assets the management and stake holders
should listen to the engineers!! And follow their recommendations! This is even more crucial
in case of implementing more physical control done by human beings!
Badly educated engineers could do more harm than well operating machines.
Whatever we want to doto "ruggedize" our power delivery system, we need more well
educated and experienced engineers. Retiring senior engineers with 52 years (to reduce
costs) is not a real option! Or? We need you all! And we need young people to study electric
power systems and information technology.
Click HERE for some additional discussion by myself (German version).
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FMTP and NettedAutomation announce Seminar Dates for 2017

Due to the request from power engineers FMTP and NettedAutomation have scheduled
several dates for public training courses in 2017:
2016
19-23 September 2016 in
Stockholm, Sweden[EN]
10-13 Oktober 2016 in Karlsruhe, Germany [EN]
07-09 Dezember 2016in Karlsruhe, Germany [DE]
2017
30 January 2017 in San Diego, CA USA (just prior to the DistribuTECH 2017)[EN]
14-17 March 2017 in Stockholm,
Sweden[EN]
04-07 April 2017 in Karlsruhe, Germany[EN]
19-22 September 2017 in
Stockholm, Sweden[EN]
10-13 Oktober 2017 in Karlsruhe, Germany[EN]
Keep tuned to this blog to receive the latest in the domain power system protection and
automation. Tap the experience of more than 230 training courses:
Plan your training for Fall 2016 and 2017 now!

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Tuesday, June 28, 2016
IEC 60870-5-104 AND IEC 61850 in all Training Courses of

NettedAutomation
Due to the increasing importance of IEC 60870-5-104 in many new projects (e.g., in
VHPready) NettedAutomation incorporates a new training module into the standard 3 days
and 4 days training courses.
Usually we will spent a half day on IEC 60870-5-104 during our 3 days course and a full day
in our 4 days course.
In-house courses may vary. We also offer 2 days special courses on IEC 60870-5-104
including practical exercises, e.g., to understand the VHPready solution and how to build
gateways for many well known industrial fieldbusses like Profibus, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, etc.
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VHPready - Offener Industriestandard auf dem Vormarsch

Die Versorgungssicherheit in der Energiewende soll durch innovative Applikationen wie
Lastmanagement und virtuelle Kraftwerke gewhrleistet werden. Ihre Aufgabe ist es, die
natrlichen Schwankungen der erneuerbaren Energien auszugleichen. Der offene
Industriestandard VHPready frdert dabei auch die Einbindung industrieller Anlagen und
Lasten in die Leitwarte und die notwendige Kommunikation (Profibus, ProfiNet, Ethernet/IP,
Modbus, ...). Fr den Informationsaustausch werden die beiden Lsungen angeboten: IEC
60870-5-104 (klassische Fernwirktechnik) und IEC 61850-7-420 (moderne
Informationsmodelle und Austauschmechanismen).
Im SPS-Magazin finden Sie einen aktuellen Artikel von HMS.
HIER klicken, um den Artikel zu lesen.
Eine kostenlose Evaluierungssoftware unter Windows ist verfgbar (C#-Anwendung unter

Verwendung des SystemCorp IEC 61850 Stack/API; Server und Client; C#-Anwendung mit
Sourcecode).
HIER klicken, um zum Download zu gelangen.
Client-Anwendung (links) und Server-Anwendung (rechts) unter Localhost (auch mittels SCL-
File konfigurierbar fr PC-PC-Kommunikation mit Nachrichten auf TCP/IP):
Die HMS-Gateways untersttzen sowohl Server- als auch Client-Rollen (fr IEC 60870-5-104
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Thursday, June 23, 2016
Beck IPC Offers New Very Powerful Embedded Platforms for

Realtime Applications
Beck IPC (Wetzlas/Germany) is very successful in offering embedded platforms for many
applications - including IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, ...
In order to offer a very powerful platform Beck IPC has developed two new SoM (System on
Module): IPC@CHIP SC1x5 and SC1x8 SoM
Some features:
Due to the compatible API, applications available for the SC143: IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-
101, (soon: DNP3), ... and many other applications, can easily be ported to the new powerful
platform!
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Click HERE for the latest documentation - search, e.g., for SC145
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Saturday, June 18, 2016
New part IEC 61850-90-19: Using Role Based Access Control

(RBAC) and IEC 61850
IEC TC 57 has just proposed a new part of the series IEC 61850:
57/1740/DC:
Part 90-19: Using Role Based Access Control (RBAC) and IEC 61850
This document is intended to extent IEC TS 62351-8 and provide configuration and
maintenance or RBAC for IEC 61850 devices and applications.
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Schedule Model combined with Setting Group Control Model

Schedules (LN FSCH) and Schedule Controller (LN FSCC) operate on a single Data Object
(controllable entity) only. In case you want to set several or even many values with the
Schedule Model - you will fail to do so.
Is there a work-around? Yes!
You can control Setting Group Control Blocks through Schedules as shown in the following
picture:
The example shows a schedule with 24 enumerated values (1, 2, 3). These values control the
Setting Group Control. That way allows to schedule many values (in the example 9 values)
with a single schedule! The Schedule Controller LN FSCC is not shown.
This example shows the flexibility of IEC 61850!
Enjoy!
More to come!
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Monday, June 13, 2016
Neues IEC-61850-Seminar in Deutsch Karlsruhe (7.-9.12.2016)

Sie haben jetzt wieder die Mglichkeit, ein dreitgiges (deutschsprachiges!) Intensivseminar
mit Theorie und viel Praxis in Karlsruhe zu einem
***unschlagbar gnstigen Preis*** von NUR 790,- Euro (netto) zu buchen!
07.-09. Dezember 2016 (Karlsruhe)
Die NettedAutomation GmbH hat seit 2003 weltweit ber 200 Seminare (mit mehr als 4.000
Teilnehmern) fr IEC 61850 und IEC 60870-5-104 durchgefhrt.
Das Interesse an Seminaren und Trainingskursen im deutschsprachigen Raum ist so gro,
dass NettedAutomation im Dezember 2016 einen weiteren Trainingskurs in Deutsch anbietet.
gegeben (Edition 1, 2, 2.1). Im Mittelpunkt stehen dabei die grundlegenden Eigenschaften
und Bedeutung der Normenreihe IEC 61850 fr Engineering, Datenmodellierung,
Datenmodelle,
Kommunikationsmglichkeiten, Sicherheitslsungen sowie deren internationale Umsetzung
und Akzeptanz.
Am zweiten und dritten Tag werden Details behandelt und mit praktischen bungen an
realen Gerten begleitet. Ein Teil der eingesetzten Lsungen und Werkzeuge knnen auch
nach dem Training weiter verwendet werden. Es wird vor allem die Frage behandelt: Was
bedeutet der Einsatz dieser Normen fr Hersteller von Gerten und Systemen, fr die
Systemintegratoren und fr die Anwender?
Hier CLICKEN(Email schreiben), wenn Sie Interesse haben.

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Sunday, June 12, 2016
Three New CDVs of IEC 61850 Edition 2 Amendments published (C++/C#) - 2015-06-12
IEC TC 57 just published three new CDVs for Edition 2 documents: Blog as single PDF until 08 April 2016
[14 MB]
57/1707/CDV
IEC 61850-7-2 A1 Ed.2: Amendment 1 to IEC 61850-7-2 Ed.2: Communication networks
and systems for power utility automation - Part 7-2: Basic information and communication Gateway applications
structure - Abstract communication service interface (ACSI)
The Amendment solves issues that have been reported and discussed in recent years. Some
50 of them are documented in the Tissue Database for part 7-2. Largest Training Course ever
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and systems for power utility automation - Part 7-3: Basic communication structure -
Common data classes 3 day IEC 61850 Training 2006 in

The Amendment solves issues that have been reported and discussed in recent years. Some Bangalore (India)
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PAC World Conference (13-16 June 2016) at the University of
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The Seventh Protection, Automation and Control (PAC) World Conference will take
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More than 100 papers from 33 countries will be presented during the three full days of the
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future.
Click HERE for the details, program, registration, etc.
One crucial topic will be IEC 61850. Many or even most of the 60 presentations are linked to
IEC 61850 - one way or the other.
SystemCorp, SISCO, Triangle Microworks, and other companies will present their stacks, API,
applications, ... and how to build IEC 61850 Gateways like HMS:
Click HERE for more details on the HMS Gateways.
Detlef Raddatz (SystemCorp) will present a paper on:

IEC 61850 Communication / IEC 61131 Programmable Logic Control Application
Integration Methods
Enjoy!
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IEC 61850 Europe 2016 takes place 18-20 October 2016 in

Amsterdam
The 3rd annual IEC 61850 Europe 2016 conference, exhibition and networking forum
will draw together 150+ IEC 61850 experts and implementation leaders for 3 intensive days
of discussions around multi-vendor multi-edition system architectures to support the smart
grid. Placing Edition 2 at the heart of discussions, this years agenda provides a clear plan for
optimising the system design, engineering, testing, operation and maintenance procedures of
next generation systems.
There has been tremendous progress in the take-up of IEC 61850 enabled systems in the
last 3 years since the conference first launched says Mandana White, Programme Director of
IEC 61850 Europe 2016, organised by Phoenix Forums. With utility commitment to IEC
61850 at an all-time high, IEC 61850 workforces expanding at a rapid rate, and the
application of the standard going beyond the substation, the opportunities and challenges
facing the IEC 61850 end-user community are now significant. And it is with these important
shifts in mind that we have shaped this years agenda.

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1,500 IEC 61850 Tissues posted since 2004

One of the crucial tools to help improving the quality of the Standard Series IEC 61850 is the
so-called Tissue Database (Technical Issues):
tissues.iec61850.com
Currently 1,500 Tissues have been posted, discussed, answered, solved, ...
The Tissue #1,500 has been posted by TV SD on June 06, 2016.
The Tissue Database is open for every expert in the domain of IEC 61850. To post a tissue
you need to register.
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CDV of IEC 61850-6 Amendment 1 and IEC 62351-9 available for

comments
IEC TC 57 has published the following documents for review:
57/1697/CDV
IEC 61850-6 A1: Amendment 1 to IEC 61850-6 Ed.2:Communication networks and systems
for power utility automation -
Part 6: Configuration description language for communication in electrical substations related
to IEDs
The Amendment incorporates 60 Tissues - listed in the CDV document. You can find easily
what has been revised.
57/1699/CDV
IEC 62351-9: Power systems management and associated information exchange - Data and
communications security -
Part 9: Cyber security key management for power system equipment
Please take some time to review both documents.

The documents should be available online for reading and for comments.
CheckHEREfor the access and for providing comments.
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Many Open Positions in the U.S. linked to IEC 61850

An indication that IEC 61850 is used more often in the U.S. can be found when you search
for an position with Simplyhired:
http://www.simplyhired.com/search?q=IEC+61850&l=
Today the search engine found 59 links ... Wow.
Several links are shown for France and Germany:
http://www.simplyhired.fr/search?q=IEC+61850
http://www.simplyhired.de/search?q=IEC+61850
Good luck.
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Friday, May 27, 2016
GridEx Tool Launched to Support Smart Grid IEC 61850 Networks

How many times have you struggled with the stream of IEC 61850 GOOSE and Sampled
Value messages and SCL configuration files? Is there any help to get your hands on these
streams?
Yes, there is help: GridEx
GridEx sets you in control of your IEC 61850 networks. Designed to

support you when
performing commissioning, troubleshooting and maintenance.
GridEx is a digital multimeter and analyzer for Smart Grid applications; it bridges
the
gap between the traditional power technology and the digital communication.
Network digital
data is translated into upfront and intuitive information to
support decisions for increased
reliability and improved system utilization.
Entirely embedded stand-alone solution for secure connection to your IEC

61850 network,
easy to use, versatile connections, instant start-up, error and
inconsistencies detection,
warning explanation, proactive analysis.
The evolutionary tool in IEC 61850 testing. Click HERE for more details.
For any question please contact our technical manager Mr Andrea Bonetti at
[email protected]
In short terms:
GridExis a Smart Grid Multimeter
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data shown in understandable information
GridExis not a relay test set
GridExhas Secure connection in
the station
GridExshows live measurements with
its versatile connections (ETH/FO)
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IEC is about to prepare the "Use of IEC 61850 for electrical energy
storage systems"
IEC TC 57 has just sent a 75+ pages draft document for comments by the national
committees:
Draft IEC TR 61850-90-9 Communication networks and systems for power utility
automation Part 90-9: Use of IEC 61850 for electrical energy storage systems
See: 57/1715/DC
The document is a very comprehensive document that provides a list of use-cases and
solutions on how to use and extend the IEC 61850 models for electrical energy storage
systems.
The
It is recommended for the various stakeholders to get more deeply involved into the further
steps to get a standard information model for electrical storage systems!!
Sample use-case:
This document fits well into the set of drafts that are needed for power distribution systems.
More to come!
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HMS exhibits IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC 61850 Anybus SG Gateways

at Hannover Fair and SPS IPC Drives
Anybus SG-gateways - solving Smart Grid communication challenges!
The Anybus SG-gateway family is designed to specifically target Demand Response
(networking of industrial electric loads) and Virtual Power Plants (networking of energy
resources like biogas plants or combined heat and power units) applications.
The gateways will be shown in action at the following two events in 2016:
Hannover Messe
Hannover, Deutschland
25. - 29. April 2016
Halle 8, Stand D11
SPS IPC Drives

Nrnberg, Deutschland
22. - 24. November 2016
Halle 2, Stand 2-438
Protocols supported so far:

IEC61850 client/server, IEC60870-5-104
client/server, Modbus RTU master/
slave, Modbus
TCP client/server,
EtherNet/IP, PROFINET and PROFIBUS.
Click HERE for more information about the Anybus SG Gateways.

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The Complete Content of the IEC 61850 News Blog is now Available
as Single PDF Document
For those readers of this IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5/6, DNP3, news blog that want to get the
complete content as a single pdf document, it is just a click away it contains 1120+ posts
from 2008 until 2016-04-09. Once you have downloaded the file you can easily browse the
content search mark copy You will find useful information about the standards,
vendors like ABB, HMS, Siemens, or utilities
Click HERE to download all posts of the IEC 61850 blog in a single pdf [14 MB, 823 pages
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Enjoy!
In case you have a question, drop us an EMAIL.

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Mingle at theGridExSmart Grid Product Release- IEEE T&D 2016
FMTP (Sweden) welcomes YOU to meet with their experts in the casual atmosphere of the
Rustic (just a few miles away from IEEE PES T&D in Huston (TX)) for food, drinks and the
reveal of FMTP Power latest productGridExon Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at 8:00 p.m.
GridEx, a digital multimeter for Smart Grids, bridges the gap between traditional power
technology and new digital communication (models, GOOSE, Sampled Values, SCL, ...).
Complex data is translated into easily understandable information to support decisions for
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Click HEREto register for the product presentation ofGridEx.

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New Draft IEC TR 61850-7-500 Just Published - Typical Use Cases

IEC TC 57 has just published a very interesting document (75+ page Draft Report) -
57/1701/DC:
IEC TR 61850-7-500 Use of logical nodes for modelling applications and related
concepts and guidelines for substations
The draft provides examples and hints on how to use IEC 61850 for substation automation,
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Friday, April 8, 2016 Subscribe To IEC 61850 News Update
New Draft IEC TR 61850-7-500 Just Published - Typical Use Cases

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IEC TC 57 has just published a very interesting document (75+ page Draft Report) -

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IEC TR 61850-7-500 Use of logical nodes for modelling applications and related
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Note that the examples given are showing just some possible applications. In practice there
will be other use cases - depending on the philosophy of a specific utility. The use cases are
not standardized!

In case a utility is looking for exchangeability of IEDs from different vendors, it has to
specify the SCD file to a very high degree!

Recently I had a meeting with experts from a big transmission utility: They have reached a
level of system specification in order to allow interoperability AND exchangeability of
IEDs from multiple vendors! To get there: You need to request something more than just
"IEC 61850".

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Government R&D Funding for German "Energiewende": 400 Million

Euro until 2025

The German government has decided recently to fund four (4) huge R&D Energiewende-
Projects!

The government published a news report describing the objectives of the Kopernikus
projects.

More than 1000 organizations came up with 41 project proposals - four (4) proposals have
been awarded to get the funding!
1. Neue Netzstrukturen (new network structures) - Project name: ENSURE.

Leading organization: KIT (Karlsruher Institut fr Technologie)
Other main organizations: RWTH Aachen, E.ON, Tennet, Siemens and ABB
Number of partners: 21
2. Speicherung von berschussstrom (power storage) - Project name: Power-to-X
Leading organization: RWTH Aachen
Other main organization: Forschungszentrum Jlich und die DECHEMA
Number of partners:62
3. Industrieprozesse (industrial processes): - Project name: SynErgie
Leading organization: Technischen Universitt Darmstadt
Other main organizations: Universitt Stuttgart
4. Systemintegration (system integration) - Project name: ENavi
Leading organization: Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) Potsdam

Other main organizations:

The projects are organized into three (3) phases and run until 2025.

Funding for the first phase (2016-2018) = 120 Million Euro.

Funding for the phase 2 and 3 (2019-2015) = 280 Million Euro.

Click HERE for the government press release [de].

Click HERE for the Kopernikus projects [de].

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Again On Security - A Summary for Managers

Always everything has been said onindustrial control system (ICS) security - but still a lot of
managers have not paid enough attention to it.

Are you a manager responsible for ICS security? You should read the one page well written
memo. If you are not a manager: forward the link to your management.

Click HERE for the one page well written memo.

Two of the most crucial sentences in the memo are:

"... everyone knows there is a problem - but for the moment it is largely a potential
problem."

" ... warns, "My biggest fear right now is that someone will put a critical infrastructure on

lockdown with ransomware. ..."

The next problem may be just round the corner ... somebody saying: "Stehen bleiben und
Geld her!" (Stand and deliver!).

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Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Just Published: CDV IEC 62351-7 -- Network and System

Management (NSM) Data Object Models

IEC TC 57 has just published the first CDV of

IEC 62351-7 comprising 208 pages:

communications security - Part 7: Network and system management (NSM) data object
models

The ballot closes 2016-06-17

This draft STANDARD will (when released) supersede the Technical Specification "IEC TS
62351-7:2010".

The NSM objects will provide monitoring data for TC57 protocols used for power systems

(IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104) and device specific environmental and security status. Also

IEEE 1815 DNP3 is included in the list of monitored protocols. The NSM data objects use the

naming conventions developed for IEC 61850, expanded to address NSM issues. For sake of

generality these data objects, and the data types of which they are comprised, are defined
as

abstract models of data objects.

In order to allow the integration of the monitoring of power system devices within the NSM

environment in this standard a mapping of objects towards the SNMP protocol is provided.

110 pages contain the SNMP MIB Mapping.

Excerpt of some objects related to MMS:

Please take some time to comment.

The document should be available online for comments by end of this week or so.

Check HERE.

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IEC 61850 for CLS -- Seems to be the natural solution as discussed

in Germany

Controllable Local Systems (CLS) is understood by many experts as a useful tool to
communicate with loads and generators. The roll-out of smart meters seems to be blocked
(at least in Germany to some extent) by the missing decision: Which information and
information exchange standard should be used?

The latest issue of the famous VDI-Nachrichten reported last week Friday that there is an
immediate need to come to a decision in Germany. Professor Hilscher (Hochschule Ulm) is
suggesting to apply IEC 61850.

Click HERE for the report (Digitale Energiewende braucht Standards) [de].

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Ukrainian Power Grid -- Cyber Attack is a Wake-Up Call for All of us

"On December 23, 2015, the Ukrainian Kyivoblenergo, a regional electricity distribution
company, reported service outages due to a third partys illegal entry into the
companys computer and SCADA systems. ... the strongest capability of the attackers
was not in their choice of tools or in their expertise, but in their capability to perform
long term reconnaissance operations required to learn the environment and
execute a highly synchronized, multistage, multisite attack. ..."

Click HERE for an interesting Report that provides "important details surrounding the attack,
offering lessons learned, and recommending approaches to help the ICS community repel
similar attacks."

This and other attacks are Wake-Up Calls for Everybody! We should be aware that to some
extent this trend will impact us all one way or the other - sooner or later.

One thing is sure: The future secure delivery of electric power will require more resources
and smart people!!

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Friday, March 11, 2016
RWE sieht in Steuerungsboxen eine Chance Geld zu verdienen

Im aktuellen Beitrag "Klassische Vollversorger sind chancenlos in den VDI-Nachrichten
(Seite 21) vom 11.03.2016 wird berichtet:

"... Teriums aktuelle Erkenntnis lautet: Klassische Vollversorger sind chancenlos auf dem
Energiemarkt. Die Stromversorgung werde dezentraler und komplexer. So will RWE vom
reinen Versorger zum Umsorger werden. Angebote wie Steuerungsboxen fr das
Energie erzeugende Eigenheim sollen Gewinne bescheren. ..."

Click HIER um den gesamten Beitrag zu lesen.

Eine wesentliche Voraussetzung dazu wre, dass alle Steuerungsboxen (oder Steuerboxen)
eine einheitliche Sprache sprechen und IEC 61850 anwenden.

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Stromnetz Berlin - Goes Digital with various approaches

The distribution operator "Stromnetz Berlin" with some 2.4 Million customers and 350.000
house service connections operates the following networks and applies various
communication solutions:
110 kV Network:

- 80 Substations with 600 switch gears

- all switch gears remote controllable

- communication infrastructure: fiber optic

10 kV Network:

- 10,700 Distribution stations with 23,000 switch gears

- 10 per cent of switchgears remote controllable

- expandable to 100 per cent

- communication infrastructure: land line, TETRA Radio
0,4 kV Network:

- 15,000 cable distributor boxes

- 96,000 feeders

- 1 per cent of switch gears remote controllable

- expandable to 100 per cent

- communication infrastructure: pager (e*nergy - based on e*message)

The protocols used are likely quite different - I guess.

Click HERE to download a presentation from "Stromnetz Berlin" [German only]
Click HERE for the presentation material (14 slide presentations) of a recent conference
[German only]

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Smart Meter Rollout UND intelligentes Einspeisemanagement

"Der vorliegende Entwurf eines Gesetzes zur Digitalisierung der Energiewende greift nach
Expertenmeinung zu kurz. Bevor ein Smart Meter Rollout gestartet wird, muss ein
einheitlicher Schnittstellenstandard festgelegt werden, um beispielsweise flchendeckend
Wechselrichter und Speicher ansteuern und vernetzen zu knnen.

So lautet das Fazit des 23. Fachgesprchs der Clearingstelle EEG zu Technische
Einrichtungen

zur Einspeiseregelung Einspeisemanagement und Direktvermarktung am 8. Mrz in
Berlin.

Branchenvertreter und Experten wiesen darauf hin, dass das Gesetz zur Digitalisierung der

Energiewende, das derzeit im parlamentarischen Verfahren ist, deutlich zu kurz greift. Es
darf
nicht nur darum gehen die Zhler auszuwechseln, was wir brauchen ist eine echte
Digitalisierungmit Standards, die ein intelligentes Einspeisemanagement
erlauben, unterstrich Professor Gerd Heilscher von der Hochschule Ulm. ...

Als positives Beispiel verwies Heilscher auf die USA, wo seit kurzem nur noch PV-
Wechselrichter mit dem Kommunikationsstandard Sunspec in ffentliche Gebude eingebaut
werden drfen.
Entsprechend msse auch hierzulande ein einheitliches bertragungsprotokoll
beispielsweise aufBasis des IEC 61850 eingefhrt werden."

Click HIER fr den kompletten Beitrag.

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Saturday, February 27, 2016
Several new CDVs (related to power systems) available for public

commenting

IEC TC 118 has just published the following two CDV documents:

118/55/CDVIEC 62746-10-1 Ed.1: Systems interface between customer energy
management system and the power management system -

Part 10-1: Open automated demand response

118/56/CDVIEC 62939-3 Ed.1: Smart grid user interface -

Part 3: Energy interoperation services

The system committee Smart Energy has published:

SyCSmartEnergy/28/CDV

IEC 62559-3/Ed1: Use case methodology -

Part 3: Definition of use case template artefacts into an XML serialized format

These CDVs are available for public comments according to IEC.

The published documents are really very interesting - I hope that especially the users
community will study these documents in due time and provide comments through the
public commenting process or through their national committees.
Please take some time to dig into the documents to some degree!

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Monday, February 22, 2016
Training in Montreal (Canada): Mastering the complexity of IEC

61850
OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES
invites you to the very
crucial Training:
Mastering the complexity
of IEC 61850

Adoption of the IEC 61850
standard in North America is
slowly emerging for
Transmission and
Distribution markets, but an
increasing number of
implementations is expected, either through new installations or following cost-benefit
assessments in modernization projects. Now is a good time to get in touch with the state-of-
the-art technologies and standard that will guide present and future SAS design.

During this seminar, truly experienced, vendor independent engineers will help you see and
understand how to use the core parts of the IEC 61850 standard applied in substation
design, monitoring, protection and control applications. You will learn from senior protection
engineers, how the protection system will improve and understand the crucial lessons
learned since the first projects with IEC 61850 in 2004, all through interactive training, live
demos and hands-on exercises.
Monday, 25 April 2016 at 9:00 AM - Friday, 29 April 2016 at 5:00 PM (EDT)
Le Nordelec - 1751 rue Richardson, Suite 4312 Montral, QC H3K 1G6 CA


See you there.

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Draft IEC 62351-13 TR - Guidelines on what security topics should

be covered in standards and specifications

IEC TC 57 just published a very interesting draft technical report (57/1678/DTR):

IEC 62351-13 TR: Power systems management and associated information exchange -
Data and communications security -
Part 13: Guidelines on what security topics should be covered in standards and specifications

Voting terminates on 2016-04-15

The draft covers the following topics:

Excerpt from the document:

"1.2 Purpose of this Document

The security requirements for human users and software applications are different from the
purely

technical security requirements found in many communication and device standards. For
user security standards, more emphasis must be on policy and procedures and
roles and authorization rather than bits and bytes cryptographic technologies that
should be included in Information and Communications Technology (ICT). In addition,
engineering practices and system configurations must be taken into account, since no
cryptography can compensate for poor design."

As an excerpt not this single bullet: "Validation of information input for format and
reasonability, including that the input is in the correct format, that values are within
limits, that the values are not beyond the capabilities of the automation system."

There is always something to better understand!

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NEW: 80 Page Report on Centralized Substation Protection And

Control

Centralized Substation Protection and Control is quite new compared to the age of the a.c.
power system. A couple of experts have published recently a very comprehensive IEEE
report on the subject. They are going back into the history and provide an outlook into the
advantages that come, e.g., with IEC 61850. IEC 61850 is mentioned almost 50 times ...

Many details are discussed - recommended to be read by non-protection engineers.

Click HERE for downloading the report [pdf].

Click HERE for other related papers for free access at IEEE..

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SystemCorp Provides New Release of their famous IEC 61850 DLL

SystemCorp has published a New Release of their famous IEC 61850 DLL (Stack version
V2.06.28).

Click HERE for the webpage.

Click HERE for the direct download.

Click HERE for the full release notes.

New Features of the Release V2.06.28
Added new API IEC61850_ControlTerminateCommand()to manually trigger command

termination for the active control the server
Added support for Integer Controls with Enhanced Security, NOTE: Command
Termination for INC controls is the responsibility of the user using the
IEC61850_ControlTerminateCommand() API
Added new API IEC61850_SetOriginator() to set the originator orCat and orIdent for
controls on the client
Added VLAN Tag to the Ethernet Headers for GOOSE and SV on Linux
Client and servers with GOOSE Subscription can now be recreated without restarting
an executable
Edition 2 mode supports Domain names of length 64 bytes
Added Support for SCL Type ObjRef

The new DLL could be used with the current C# client and server demo and evaluation
applications:

Click HERE for the demo and evaluation.

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Just published: Draft Technical Report IEC 61850-90-17 (Using IEC

61850 to transmit power quality data)

IEC TC 57 just publsihed the Draft Technical report (57/1676/DTR):

IEC 61850-90-17 TR: Communication networks and systems for power utility automation

Part 90-17: Using IEC 61850 to transmit power quality data


This document provides

Guidelines for using of IEC 61850 in the power quality application domain,

Name space extensions required for power quality function assessment,

Profile for using IEC 61850 in the specific context of IEC 61000-4-30.

Specific Power Quality requirements that are not 100 % covered by existing Logical

Nodes (LN) or Common Data Classes (CDC) (e.g. LN for continuous power quality recorders,

LN for RVC) are defined here.

The document defines a lot of configuration values for specific applications. This document
helps to increase the interoperability to a high degree.

This document will serve as a very helpful Guideline in the Power Quality Domain.

Power Quality devices produce huge amounts of values .. these must be communicated with
a variety of services: Read, Report, Log, or Files like COMTRADE, PQDIF, or COMFEDE. This
TR discusses these for the various applications.

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New Version of IED Model Designer: IDCDesigner from SystemCorp

Please note that SystemCorp has released Version 2.0.24 of their ICDDesigner.

The version that can be downloaded runs for six (6) month.
Installer / update:
http://licenses.systemcorp.com.au/downloads/ICDDesignerSetupV2.00.024.exe
Standalone version:
http://licenses.systemcorp.com.au/downloads/ICDDesignerStandaloneV2.00.024.zip

Enjoy.

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Communication Network Interdependencies in Smart Grids: A

comprehensive Study

Communication network interdependencies in smart grids is a crucial issue to be discussed
in the context of the European Market.The European Union Agency for Network and
Information Security (ENISA) has just published a comprehensive report on the above issue.

The main concerns that were expressed by the 20+ experts involved can be sorted into two
main categories, technical recommendations (1./2.) and organizational recommendations
(3.):
1. Regarding smart grid devices, these devices are now exposed to different networks,
and therefore their periodic update becomes essential in order to ensure that they
are protected against the latest threats that appear. Furthermore, these devices
should also implement by default security measures to protect them (such as
authentication, encryption or frame counters), as implementing such measures in the
deployment phase is much more costly and does not reach the same level of security.
2. Regarding the communications interdependencies, the main concern is with
the protocols used on the smart grids. There is an urgent need to harmonize
the current situation by establishing common interconnection protocols to be
used by all devices, and ensure that these protocols implement by default enough
security measures to protect the data whilst it is in transit (such as encryption or
mutual authentication).
3. Finally there is the need to align policies, standards and regulations across EU
Member States to ensure the overall security of smart grids. This is now even more
important due to the risk that cascading failures can cause; as smart grid
communication networks are no longer limited by physical or geographical barriers,
and an attack on one country could translate into another.

Recommendation 2 states: Manufacturers and vendors should foster intercommunication
protocol compatibility between devices from different manufacturers and vendors.
Currently, many manufacturers and vendors, due to the lack of standards, make use
of their own proprietary protocols and communication systems for the
intercommunication between their devices.

The experts state: There are several common technologies and protocols that are used for
the intercommunication between these devices and the rest of the transmission grid
network. One of the most relevant ones is the IEC 61850 protocol family, which is
applicable to this grid section.

Ok! I fully agree with these statements!

Click HERE for the full report [pdf, 50+ pages].

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Mapping of IEC 61850-7-x to XMPP: Nice Paper in PACWorld
Magazine Karlheinz Schwarz

The XMPP technology (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) has been selected as the
communication solution to address the Smart Grid specific challenges and use cases, which
deviate from a typical substation automation use case.

The additional mapping will be published as IEC 61850-8-2.

A nice overview can be found in a paper published recently in the PACWorld magazine:

Click HERE for the full paper.

Note that from a message encoding point of view the MMS-ASN.1-BER messages are
mapped directly to ASN.1-XER coded messages. The ASN.1 Tag numbers are mapped to
XML Element names. The whole message schema is the same in both mappings.

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HMS Updated their Web Pages for IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104, ...
Anybus SG-gateways
The Anybus SG-gateway family is designed to specifically target Demand Response
(networking of industrial electric loads) and Virtual Power Plants (networking of energy
resources like biogas plants or combined heat and power units) applications.
Remote Terminal Unit

The SG-gateways support the communication protocols used in the energy sector, e.g. IEC
60870-5-104, DNP3 and IEC 61850; as well as protocols supported by the electric
equipment in the field, e.g. Modbus or M-Bus. In addition, thanks to the built-in Anybus
CompactCom interface, they can also communicate with fieldbus or industrial Ethernet
networks such as Profibus, Profinet, EtherNet/IP or any other industrial network.

The new Web pages provide all information needed to build a information infrastructure for
Smart Grid for a smarter power network for the future.

Click HERE to visit the Anybus Web site.
Click HERE for a great news post at the Anybus Web site.

HMS will demonstrate VHPready products during the E-World Exhibition.


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Sunday, January 31, 2016
Discrepancy in GPS Timing of 13 Microseconds

Power Delivery systems rely to some degree on Time Synchronization based onglobal
positioning system (GPS).

A time spike in the global positioning system which rippled through the world on January 28,
2016 was caused by a satellite launched in 1990 failing and triggering a software bug!

Although the timing anomaly measured just microseconds, it could have caused significant
navigation errors, Richard Easther, head of the University of Auckland's physics
departmentsaid.

"The rule of thumb is that for every nanosecond of error, you could be out by as much as a
foot," Easther said.

"An error of 13 microseconds or 13,000 nanoseconds works out as just under four
kilometres."

What would that error mean for Sampled Values? The 13 microseconds are equivalent to a
difference in the angle of 0.234 degrees in a 50 Hz AC system. This seems not to be very
critical. But who knows what happens next.

Be aware that our future power system will rely more and more on GPS or other central time
sources. So, the power infrastructure does rely on the GPS (or other means) - which by
nature does on the power infrastructure. Everything seems to be highly interconnected.

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Thursday, January 28, 2016
IEC Committee Draft (CD) 61850-7-420 Ed. 2.0 just published

IEC TC 57 has just published the57/1655/CD:

IEC CD 61850-7-420 Ed. 2.0: Communication networks and systems for power utility
automation -
Part 7-420: Basic communication structure - Distributed energy resources logical nodes

Commenting closes 2016-04-08.

Attention is drawn to document 57/1658/DC which is circulated in parallel and which reflects
a draft IEC TR 61850-7-520 and which contains the main guidelines on how to use the data
models contained in the present CD.

.

Since both documents are closely linked IEC national committees are invited to develop their
comments in parallel on the present CD and on 57/1658/DC.

The major technical changes with regard to the previous edition are as follows:
Corrections and clarifications according to information letter "IEC 61850-technical

issues by the IEC TC 57 (see document 57/963/INF, 2008-07-18);
Extensions regarding IEC 61850-90-7 (object models for converters in distributed
energy resources (DER) systems);
Some logical nodes in IEC 61850-7-420:2009 that were not specific to distributed
energy resources have been transferred to IEC 61850-7-4 Ed. 2.1 and have been
removed from this edition of IEC 61850-7-420 (see also Annex A);
The definitions of logical nodes in this edition of IEC 61850-7-420 have been updated
using the table format introduced in IEC 61850-7-4 Ed. 2.1;
Most of the modelling examples and background information that was included in IEC
61850-7-420:2009 has been transferred to IEC 61850-7-520

This CD is not available publicly as a CDV. The CDV may be available later this year.

Stay tuned to this blog.

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IEC CDV 61850-7-4 Ed.2.0 Amendment 1 just pulished

IEC TC 57 has just published a 269 page CDVthat reflects the first amendment to IEC
61850-7-4 Ed.2.0:

IEC 61850-7-4 Ed.2.0 Amd.1: Communication networks and systems for power utility
automation

Part 7-4: Basic communication structure Compatible logical node classes and data object
classes
Everybody can read the CDV and comment online (see details below).

The commenting period closes 2016-04-15.

Compared to the second edition, this first revision of the second edition:
Provides clarifications and corrections to the second edition of IEC 61850-7-4, based on
the tissues = { 650, 671, 672, 674, 675, 676, 677, 679, 680, 682, 683, 685, 686,
689, 693, 694, 695, 696, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 722, 724, 725, 726, 727, 732,
734, 735, 736, 742, 743, 744, 748, 749, 772, 773, 774, 775, 776, 800, 802, 808,
819, 830, 831, 835, 838, 842, 843, 844, 849, 871, 877, 878, 879, 881, 882, 902,
908, 909, 910, 911, 912, 913, 920, 928, 932, 933, 937, 939, 940, 952, 967, 991,
1007, 1029, 1044, 1046, 1071, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1081, 1086, 1117, 1119, 1128,
1137, 1139, 1176, 1177, 1190, 1191, 1203, 1205, 1229, 1235, 1236, 1244, 1250,
1256, 1258, 1259, ... }
Adds to each functional LN group a parent abstract Logical node where the functional
nodes are children from (full object oriented model). Since all abstract LNs are in
together in a common clause, the relative position of the functional LNs is not changed
within their clause
Adds new abbreviated terms
Has extension of the list of abbreviate terms to be used for object names
Has more precise combination rules for abbreviated terms to object names
Has extensions by new logical nodes mainly from power quality domains and others
Has corrections of editorial errors.
Please note that this CDV is available to the public for comments (yes: everybody
can sign in and get access for personal comments!!):

Click HERE to register for public access and comments.

This allows everybody to ready the content and comment online.

Click HERE to visit the Tissue Database.

This CDV is the result of several years of key editors to reach a very high level of
completeness and consistency of the information models throughout the various domains.

Note that the final result will be a new edition of 7-4: Edition 2.1 !! (not 3.0).

Congratulation to the editors for this great work!!

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Training offers by FMTP and NettedAutomation in 2016

Upcoming Open Seminars in English forSMART GRID, IEC 61850, PAC, Protection
Automation Control:

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Stockholm, SE Sept 19-22 2016

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The seminars are a must for protection and substation engineers. We train you with real
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Take five minutes for a Survey on "Smart Grid IEC 61850

Maintenance and Training"
FMTP (Sweden) asks you to take a few minutes for a Survey on "Power 2016 Smart Grid IEC
61850 Maintenance and Training Study".

The Survey is intended to serve our valuable customers even better than today.

Click HERE to get to the survey.

Please note that FMTP and NettedAutomation cooperate in Trainings.

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Friday, January 8, 2016
IEC Opens Access to and Commenting of CDVs to the Public

Access to the publication of IEC CDVs (Committee Draft for Vote) was restricted to a very
limited number of experts usually active in the standardization work.

IEC has opened this process to be used by the public - allowing you to register free of
charge, access the document and provide comments online.

Click HERE to the corresponding website to register or login.

Example:

This is a major step forward! Many people interested in IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, IEC
62351, IEC 61158, ... have complained that they have no chance to review the draft
documents.

Enjoy the new possibility!

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Want to Understand one of the Largest Machines - The

Interconnected European Electric Power Grid?

TheInterconnected European Electric Power Grid is one of the biggest machines built by
humans. It has been developed over a period of about some 130 years. It is a miracle that it
is still working very stable and more or less uninterrupted form many years.

The challenge for the future is this: How to keep the power flowing, the grass green and the
sky blue. I met with a retired - but still very active - power engineer yesterday. We
discussed how more information technologies can be used to support a very reliable
automation system to provide 24x7 power flow all over in Europe. We have figured out that
one of the key challenges in the discussions is to find the correct language in our
discussions. I mean: When I talk about preventing any "remote control command", what
does the recipient of that term understand? We figured out that we have discussed this term
for years - but did have a different understanding in mind!

Fortunately we solved our disconnect and were happy that we have the same understanding.
We will use a new (or just another) terms to make sure that other people will understand
what we want to say.

A "remote control command" an mean:
1. Switch on the electric heater of heat storage system or

2. Allow the local controller of the heat storage system to draw electric power when
the local controller sees a need to heat the storage.

In the first case the electric power will immediately flow. In the second, it may or may not -
depending on the local situation. Not all heater will start immediately at the same time to
heat.

In case we use the term "remote control command" for the first application only, we will not
be understood by many people. Because - I guess - most people would say: In both use
cases we send a "remote control command" to the remote system.

What is the real underlying difference of the two use cases? The first one has a direct impact
on the power flow, while in the second there is a local control system involved to decide
what to do. Lets assume we have 1000 heaters of a total power of 10 MW. In the first use
case we have an immediate power flow rate of 10 MW per a few seconds. In the second case
it is a stochastic situation where some may immediately draw the power others may draw
power one hour later ...

Finally: If we would have smart systems, then the local controller would be situationell
aware of the condition of the power system: if the frequency or voltage would be below
specific set-points, then they would not draw power at all ...

If you would like to learn more about the huge machine "Interconnected Electric Power
Delivery System":

Click HERE to watch a video [with English translation] which discusses some basics of the
complexity ... enjoy.

Click HERE for the version in German.

Click HERE for more options.

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Saturday, January 2, 2016
Started the Year 2016 successfully with the Omicron IEDScout 4.10

I hope you had a good start into the year 2016!

During the last days of 2015 and the first days of 2016 I have set up a new notebook and
upgraded to Windows 10, Office 2013, ... and Omicron's IEDScout 4.10.

I had to test a control model with operate services. The version 3.0 was very confusing in
getting me the information I was looking for. So I decided to upgrade immediately to version
4.10.

This was one of the best decisions of the "young" year 2016!

The version 4.10 is way easier and less confusing to be used for testing real products! The
model shows exactly what is crucial for the tester:

This version is an IEC 61850 tool - not just a MMS browser with some flavor of IEC 61850.

Here is the link to the page for free downloading of the fully functional demo version:
https://www.omicronenergy.com/en/products/all/secondary-testing-
calibration/iedscout/noc/1/#Description

If you are looking for a professional IEC 61850 Browser and testing tool: The IEDScout is
exactly what should test and consider to purchase.

So, the second day of 2016 was already a successful day here in my office. More to come.

I look forward to helping you to get the right education and tools.

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What if Remote Control Fails?

The year 2015 is almost over ... here in Karlsruhe (Germany) we are just 13 h and 13 min
away from 2016. Have you looked back to the many lucky and bad situations you have
experienced or you have seen during the year 2015?

I guess we all understand that we need more serious engineers that take care of the many
processes and systems we need in our modern life. Our generation sees a lot of good
solutions going away ... replaced by modern technologies. There is a need to use more
communication systems to keep the lights on, the grass green and the sky blue.

Volkswagen has demonstrated that adaptive closed loop control can take the situation (in
which a car is) into account and react in different directions - to the good of the company
and share holders ... not to the good of the environment.

I have just seen what happens, when a control system does not take the situation into
account: The locomotive at the end of a long multiple unit train did not stop pushing
when the driver of the leading locomotive decided to stop. The wireless communication
to carry the stop-command via a radio channel failed to reach the control system of
thelocomotive at the end of train.

Click HERE to see how the spinning wheel dug into the tracks ... for hours I guess. The
control system did not check the speed which was zero for hours and did not automatically
stop the wheels spinning. Obviously there was a use-case that was not taken into account:
What to do when the stop command does not make it through to the locomotive at the end
of the train?

At the door steps to 2016 I wish everybody reading this post a successful year 2016 ...
helping to keep the power flowing.

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Approved by IEC TC 57 -- IEC 61850-90-8: Object model for electric

mobility
IEC TC 57 has approved the draft TRIEC 61850-90-8: Object model for electric mobility

All member countries have voted: Yes!

Congratulations to the IEC TC57 WG17

Check some details of the draftHERE.

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The Year 2015 Comes to an End Soon

I wish every visitor of this blog a very nice rest of the year and the best for 2016 health, peace, success,
and a safe place to live and work ...and 24x7 electric power!

To anyone that is not feeling well I hope that you get well very soon. To those enjoying good health good
conditions may you continue to do so.
May next year bring plenty of IEC 61850 work: in the standardization, during implementation, in
applications, and in education.

Please let me know if you have anything you want me to publish here.

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Tuesday, December 15, 2015
IEC 61850 and DNP3 linked together

IEEE approved: 1815.1-2015 - IEEE Standard for Exchanging Information between networks
Implementing IEC 61850 and IEEE Std 1815(TM) (Distributed Network Protocol - DNP3)

The objective of this Standard is to document and make available requirements for
exchanging data between IEEE Std 1815 and IEC 61850 protocols using a
gateway. While a primary focus of this Standard is for the electric utility industry, other
industries that deliver energy and water could also use this document if they also plan to use
both IEEE Std 1815 and IEC 61850 in their systems...


Gateways between IEC 61850 and other protocols are provided by HMS:
Supporting: IEC60870-5-104client/server and Modbus TCP client/server & RTU

master/slave protocol stacks. Additional industrial automation standards like Profinet,
Profibus, EtherNet/IPor metering protocols like M-Bus.
DNP3 is coming soon.

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IEC 61850: THE crucial standard for Power Delivery System at EDF
PennWell Corporation reported earlier this year:

French utility giant EDF uses IEC 61850 for more than the standard's usual
communication applications. Working with Schneider Electric, EDF has embraced a new
approach for application modeling with IEC 61850 at its core.

For designing wind farms and photovoltaic (PV) systems, EDF employs this approach as
early as the requirements-gathering level. The approach echoes one encouraged by
Schneider Electric for using IEC 61850, an ambition the company translated into software
engineering tools.

With its new approach to engineering smart substation automation systems, EDF places
information flow at the center of project engineering.
Any person or machine at EDF can read and understand that common language. The
language enables information exchange among devices, people, departments, organizations,
generations of stakeholders and the components and people involved in projects and
systems.

EDF's approach, based completely on the IEC 61850 standard, allows the capture of
unambiguous requirements in a formal way.

Click HERE to read the full article.

More to come.

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LAT (Lab Acceptance Tests): Open Systems in Automation Quo

Vadis?
Open Systems in Automation are more than a hype. Since the early 80s we have seen a
lot of activities to define Open Systems for Automation. The first major project was the MAP
project initialized by General Motors: Manufacturing Automation Protocols. One of the crucial
standards developed in this context was MMS: Manufacturing Message Specification (ISO
9506).
When people were struggling with the implementation of 7-Layer or 3-Layer solutions
including MMS some other groups believed that Fieldbusses would be the better approach.
The standardization of fieldbusses come up with tens (or even tons) of different solutions
under one IEC standard series: IEC 61158 with 50+ solutions.
How to build Open Systems in Automation based on this many solution? There are too many
islands of very specific open systems based on special fieldbus solutions. This was one of the
real reasons why people developed OPC to bridge the gap between these many islands. OPC
has helped to share information between islands.
There was another issue that causes increasingly headaches: the System Configuration
and Engineering. How to solve this challenge? The next wave was to standardize
incompatible integration support solutions: FDT (Field Device Tool), EDD (Electronic
Device Description) or FDI (Field Device Integration). So: What now?
Endress+Hauser has started recently a very interesting approach:
Open Integration Partner program for practical testing of multi-vendor automation

topologies
The focus is on Hart, Profibus, Foundation Fieldbus, Ethernet/IP, and Profinet, as well as on
FDT, EDD or FDI.
What are they proposing: Open Integration validates the interplay of all products in a
reference topology by mutual integration tests. in a permanent lab environment.
Click HERE for a brief description in English.

Click HERE for a brief description in German.
That means: To run a comprehensive permanent LAT (Lab Acceptance Tests). This is
something prior to FAT (Factory Acceptance Tests) and SAT (Site Acceptance Tests).
Vendors involved are: Endress+Hauser, Auma Riester, Hima Paul Hildebrandt, Honeywell
Process Solutions, Mitsubishi Electric, Pepperl+Fuchs, Rockwell Automation, R. Stahl und
Schneider Electric.
What about Open Systems and IEC 61850? The power industry has understood that
Interoperation Tests are very crucial to improve the standards and products. Several IOPs
(Interoperability tests) or better LAT (Lab Acceptance tests) have been conducted.
The last one in October 2015 in Brussels.
I hope that some companies and organizations in the Power Industry will also implement
such permanently availableLAT (Lab Acceptance Tests) that would offer 24x7
support services to the power industry.
The challenges in the power industry are lower than in the industrial automation: Because we
have (luckily) a single standard series that comprises:
1. Device communication (real-time and SCADA protocols)

2. Device Information Models (e.g. MMXU for electrical measurements)
3. System Configuration Language (SCL) for engineering of Systems, Models, Device,
Communication and their Configuration
In case you would be interested to join such an effort related to IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25,
and IEC 60870-5-104, let us know:
Contact us if you have something to contribute.

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Thursday, November 26, 2015
Vortrge des Workshops "Common Information Model (CIM) in der

Praxis"
Die DKE hat am 14. Oktober 2015 einen Workshop zum Thema "CIM in der Praxis"
durchgefhrt. Die Beitrge (alle in Deutsch) stehen jetzt zum Download bereit:
Einleitung und bersicht (Dr. Heiko Englert, Siemens)

Herausforderungen im Alltag des Netzbetriebes I (Jrg Brand, Westnetz)
Herausforderungen im Alltag des Netzbetriebes II (Stephan Siegler, Amprion)
Lsungen aus CIM-Sicht: ein berblick der konkreten Anwendungen (Dr. Tatjana
Kostic, ABB)
Was ist CIM? (Rainer Rdiger, Siemens)
CIM-Modellierungsbeispiel (Henriette Zller, Siemens)
Normung und Lifecycle von CIM (Dr. Mathias Uslar, OFFIS)
Positionierung von CIM im Vergleich zu IEC 61850 (Thomas Rudolph, Schneider
Electric)
Tiefer in die Materie die CIM-User Group (Rainer Rdiger, Siemens)
Der Weg zu CIM: Datenmodellierung Leittechnik, (Dr. Mathias Uslar, OFFIS)
Viel Spa beim Studieren.

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IEC 61850 DLL Demo with Looging and Log-File New Demo Kit (Windows DLL) for IEC
The DLL Demo based on SystemCorps IEC 61850 Stack/API can very easily be configured
with the corresponding CID-File for the Server to log data attributes listed in a DataSet. The
log entries are stored in an XML file. (C++/C#) - 2015-06-12
All you need to do is: Add the following 3 lines in the configuration file (after line 52):
60870-5-104, DNP3, ... - 2015-06-12
Directory: /Resources_localhost (/Resources_2machines)
File: /VHPServer_localhost.icd (/VHPServer_2machines.icd)
[11 MB]
<LogControl datSet="BHKW_ST1" intgPd="0" logEna="true" logName="DLLDemo"

name="DLLTestLog">
Bangalore (India)
<TrgOps dchg="true"/>
</LogControl>
Restart the Serer and you have a log that is filled with events coming through the DataSet
"BHKW_ST1".

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Note: The time stamp t is 0000 because the Server application program is not providing
it to the Stack this could be done by extending the C# application source code that comes
with the Demo package if you are familiar with C# programming.
The services QueryLogByTime and QueryLogAfter will be available in the future.
The Log Model is available in the SystemCorp Library. It means, e.g., it is available in devices
like the HMS SG line. The log file may grow very fast be careful not to consume all
memory resources. In the future the file will represent a circular buffer so that it will never
overflow (by overwriting the oldest entries as defined in IEC 61850-7-2).
There is a possibility to convert the XML coded Log file into another XML based file: COMFEDE
(Common Format for Event Data Exchange") published by IEEE.
Click HERE for Information on COMFEDE (DE).

Click HERE for Information on COMFEDE (EN).
Click HERE if you are interested to download the DLL Demo.

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HMS offers also Gateways from Profibus and EtherNet/IP to IEC

61850 an IEC 60870-5-104
The Anybus SG-gateway family is designed for use with Smart Grid applications such as,
control of electrical equipment, metering applications and with the bridging of Industrial
Networks with the Power Grid.
The Anybus SG-gateways were originally developed under the HMS's Labs Initiative, known
as "Labline". Now that the gateways have been finalized they are currently under
the transition of moving under the "Anybus" brand name. The product remains
unchanged - just labels and product color and web interface are in the process of update.
Until Jan 2016 they are available as the "Labline" brand.
The SG-gateways support IEC61850 client/server, IEC60870-5-104 client/server and

Modbus TCP client/server & RTU master/slave protocol stacks. Additional industrial
automation standards like Profinet, Profibus, EtherNet/IP or metering protocols like M-
Bus are also available in some models.

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ENTSO-E publishes November 2015 news on IEC 61850

ENTSO-E seems to be quite happy with:
1. the level of interoperability many different vendors subsystems to be applied within

the TSO system management architecture.
2. the status of the standardization within IEC TC 57 WG 10, WG 17 and WG 18.
ENTSO-E just published a brief report on the
IOP 2015, organized by UCA International User Group (Iug) in Brussels, Hotel Crowne Plaza,
26.9-2.10
IEC TC57 WG10(-17-18) meetings, hosted by and at ENTSO-E premises, Brussels ,

5.-9.10.
Click HERE to read the summary on the two events.

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Question & Answer: What is the IEC 61850 EntryTime?

EntryTime is, e.g., used for IEC 61850 Log Entries to identify when a log entry has been
stored.
Here is a Log Entry (encoded as an XML document):
<JournalEntry Entry="26" Day="11647" ms="19228670" Order="0">

<Variable Tag="ServerIEDExample/CSWI0$ST$Pos$stVal">
<BitString>00</BitString>
</Variable>
<Variable Tag="ServerIEDExample/CSWI0$ST$Pos$stVal|ReasonCode">
</Variable>
<Variable Tag="ServerIEDExample/CSWI0$ST$Pos$q">
</Variable>
The IEC 61850 EntryTime is mapped to MMS TimeOfDay:
The MMS TimeOfDay epoch began at 0 hours on 1 January 1984 (MJD 40 587). Times
measured are designated in this standard as MMS TimeOfDay milli-seconds GMT and
TimeOfDay days GMT, and represent offsets from the epoch.
How to translate the above time to date and time?
Day translates:
http://www.convertunits.com/dates/from/Jan+1,+1984/to/Nov+21,+2015
Date difference from Jan 1, 1984 to Nov 21, 2015

The total number of days between Sunday, January 1st, 1984 and Saturday, November
21st, 2015 is 11,647 days.
Milli-second translates:
https://www.unitjuggler.com/convert-time-from-ms-to-day.html?val=19228670
~= 5 hr. 20 min. 28 sec. 670 ms
Saturday, 21st November 2015 05:20:28:670
It is that easy.
By the way, the above log is generated by the SystemCorp Stack/API by simply adding three
(3) lines in an CID File (in this case for the Smart Grid Gateway of HMS supporting Modbus,
M-Bus, Profibus, Profinet, EtherNet/IP):
<LogControl datSet="GooseDS" intgPd="0" logEna="true" logName="ServerIED"

name="TestLog">
<TrgOps dchg="true"/>
</LogControl>
Stay tuned for more features.

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Saturday, November 21, 2015
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to retain leap second

For some time experts discuss the need of leap seconds that require very smart time
management services to follow the number of leap seconds added from time to time. Leap
seconds are added periodically to adjust to irregularities in the earths rotation in relation to
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the current reference for measuring time, in order to
remain close to mean solar time (UT1). A leap second was added most recently on 30 June
2015 at 23:59:60 UTC.
Do you know how many leap seconds have been added since UTC became a standard? Hm,
your IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3 devices and SCADA systems need to know it.
Otherwise the time synchronization is more or less useless. 26 leap seconds have been
added and nobody knows when the next will be added.
Several experts have requested to get rid of the leap seconds ITU decided to study the
issue in more detail and come back to discuss the issue in 2013.
Click HERE for a report from ITU.
Click HERE for background information.

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Question & Answer: Are valKind and valImport related?

The configuration of systems and IEDs with IEC 61850 tools (system tools, IED tools,
protocol stacks) is a challenge for people involved in power system protection, monitoring,
and automation.
I guess that you have some experience with the many rules and the underlying philosophy
that are crucial for the correct operation of interconnected IEDs.
Quite often it is obvious how to apply a given rule in the configuration language (IEC 61850-
6 SCL). First of all: You have to take into account the standard document AND the green
tissues!
Example on the relation between valKind and valImport. Tissue 804 introduces the new
attribute valImport in an SCL document:
http://tissue.iec61850.com/tissue/804
The need for that valImport attribute is discussed at the bottom of the tissue 804. The
solution is well defined.
The two attributes can be applied for data attributes configured in an SCL file. There are
two different categories of data attributes:
1. Models of process related information, e.g., scale factor of an Integer modeled

measurement.
2. Models of communication service related information, e.g., Trigger options or

integrity period of a report control block.
If in a SCL document (SCD) the process related values (e.g., scale) SHALL be fixed, these
values must be set and declared as fixed. It is not allowed by an IED tool nor online to
change these (fixed) values: Here are the corresponding attribute settings (valKind=RO
AND valImport=false).
We have to be careful with rules (not defined in the standards) like the following:
If valKind=Set THEN valImport=true (if I can overwrite a value with a service, it makes
sense to allow to configure a value at tool level; it may be useful for communication service
related information of a control block, but not for process related information).
Be careful with the combinations of these two attributes they are independent of each
other. And: Not all tools may understand the philosophy below.

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Sunday, November 8, 2015
Viertes IEC-61850-Seminar in Deutsch Karlsruhe

(02.12.-04.12.2015)
Sie haben jetzt wieder die Mglichkeit, ein dreitgiges (deutschsprachiges!) Intensivseminar
mit Theorie und viel Praxis in Karlsruhe zu einem
***unschlagbar gnstigen Preis*** von NUR 790,- Euro (netto) zu buchen!
02.-04. Dezember 2015 (Karlsruhe)

11.-13. Januar 2016 (Karlsruhe)
07.-09. Mrz 2016 (Karlsruhe)
Die NettedAutomation GmbH hat seit 2003 weltweit ber 200 Seminare (mit nahezu 4.000
Teilnehmern) fr IEC 61850 und IEC 60870-5-104 durchgefhrt.
Das Interesse an Seminaren und Trainingskursen im deutschsprachigen Raum ist so gro,

dass NettedAutomation im Dezember 2015 den vierten Trainingskurs in Deutsch anbietet.
Normenreihe IEC 61850 fr Engineering, Datenmodellierung, Datenmodelle,
Kommunikationsmglichkeiten, Sicherheitslsungen sowie deren internationale Umsetzung
und Akzeptanz.
Systemintegratoren und fr die Anwender?
Anmeldeunterlagen:
http://www.nettedautomation.com/download/Sem/ka15/Public-Seminars_Netted_R0-
4_2015-08-17_DE.pdf

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Proxy and Gateway Approach of IEC 61850

A Proxy Server in the sense of IEC 61850 exposes the very same information models of
many IEDs through a Server that uses the same Logical Device/Logical Node names
(references) as in the IEDs that are mirrored or proxied.
There is no difference in the meaning and syntax between the models in the various IED
Servers and the Proxy Server.
The general gateway approach is quite different. I a gateway we are free to manage
information like:
1. Translate data from legacy protocols such as IEC 60870-5-103, IEC 60870-5-104,
IEEE 1815 (DNP3), IEC 61158-6 (Modbus), etc. into IEC 61850 data model
2. Add data local to the IED hosting the Proxy/Gateway
3. Rename logical devices coming from IED level into logical device server
4. Rearrange/Rename logical nodes coming from IED level into logical device of the
Proxy/Gateway server
5. Merge of two or more information objects coming from two or more different logical
nodes at IED level into one logical node of the Proxy/Gateway server
6. Split of information objects coming from one logical node at IED level into two or more
logical nodes of the Proxy/Gateway server where each logical node contains a subset
of the information objects of the original logical node
7. Transform a generic information object (e.g. GGIO, GAPC, etc.) at IED level into a
semantically defined information object of the Proxy/Gateway server
8. Convert a specific information object (e.g. MMTN) at IED level into another
semantically defined information object (e.g. MMXU) of the Proxy/Gateway server
9. Adapt the scale, information encoding and dead band configuration between the IED
data object and the data object in the Proxy/Gateway server
10. Logical (e.g. and, or, if/else, grouping of indications, etc.) and arithmetic (e.g.
multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, etc.) transformations between one or
more data objects at IED level and one or more data objects of the Proxy/Gateway
server
Real IEDs may have gateway and proxy functions.
Click HERE for very simple and easy to use proxies and/or gateways for IEC 61850, IEC
60870-5-104, Modbus, Profibus, Profinet, offered by HMS. These can be understood as
Micro-RTU

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Substation to Control Center Communication: IEC 61850-90-2 TR

Approved
The draft Technical Report for Substation to Control Center Communication has been
approved by 100 %:
IEC 61850-90-2 TR:

Communication networks and systems for power utility automation - Part 90-2: Using IEC
61850 for the communication between substations and control centres
The final Technical Report will be published in December 2015. It provides a comprehensive
overview of the different aspects that need to be considered while using IEC 61850 for
information exchange between substations and control or maintenance centres or other
system level applications. In particular, this technical report:
defines use cases and communication requirements that require an information

exchange between substations and control or maintenance centres
describes the usage of the configuration language of IEC 61850 6
gives guidelines for the selection of communication services and architectures
compatible with IEC 61850
describes the engineering workflow
introduces the use of a Proxy/Gateway concept
describes the links regarding the Specific Communication Service Mapping (SCSM)
The wait for the application of IEC 61850 for information exchange between substations and
control centers is over starting in 2016, there is no excuse any more.
The scope of the TR is quite limited: Substation (only!) to control centers. The future energy
delivery system (in which power is one aspect only) will build a hierarchy of aggregated
information systems. There will be several layers of information management systems. This
is required because of the use of IEC 61850 from power distribution all the way up to the
transmission system operator. Information needs to be aggregated because of the sheer
unlimited amount of information generated and consumed in the system.
It is likely that the TR 90-2 will be used for other vertical information flows between
aggregation points and higher level systems. A subset of the TR 90-2 may be used for
information exchange between a control center and a wind power plant.
The restricted scope in the TR 61850-90-2 is just toner on paper like in almost all IEC
61850 parts. A server in the sense of IEC 61850 can expose any data from any
application. IEC 61850 relies on ISO 9506 (MMS Manufacturing Message Specification).
As the name says: MMS (and IEC 61850) can be used for manufacturing and many other
domains.
The main scope of IEC 61850 is constrained by the title: for power utility automation.
From a technical point of view we could leave only automation:
Communication networks and systems for automation BUT this would never be accepted
by the IEC officials. Automation as such is not the scope of IEC TC 57.
MMS is not restricted to Manufacturing and IEC 61850 is not restricted to power utility
automation.

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German Standardization Roadmap Industrie 4.0 (Version 2)

Several groups within Germany have written a 70+ page Standardization Roadmap Industrie
4.0 (Version 2, Oct 2015). The document lists a lot of topics relevant for standardization
related to the future industrial automation. It contains a lot of issues that should or must
be considered in the standardization of the future.
I was a bit surprised that the industrial automation world seems to lack of many basic
standards that would support interoperability and inter-workability. Guess the authors have
understood that the myriad of fieldbusses seems not to solve the needs for the future
automation process fieldbusses lead to many islands that can not talk together.
The power world has decided already some 20 years ago to build the foundation of
interoperable systems based on a well defined huge dictionary of semantic terms (the
hundreds of logical nodes for almost all power domains).
With IEC 61850 we change from bits to well defined terms and messages:
All the messages exchanged could be based on a well standardized semantic, like the
temperature supervision model STMP: Trip = STMP1.Trip.stVal or the current
temperature = STMP1.Tmp.mag.i.
The various layers are shown in the following figure:
These values can be reported by a DataSet and a GOOSE message (in real-time in some 3
to 5 msec):
The smart grid efforts within IEC are tremendously supported by IEC TC 57 especially with
the standards series IEC 61850. This series is part of the IEC smart grid standards
roadmap.
This roadmap has really attracted the Industrie 4.0 supporters! They write in their
roadmap:
Empfehlung, eine Normenlandkarte (standardisation map) fr Industrie 4.0/Smart

manufacturing elektronisch zu beschreiben. Die Normenlandkarte wird ein im Vergleich zum
Smart Grid Mapping Tool (http://smartgridstandardsmap.com) quivalentes elektronisches
Werkzeug darstellen.
They recommend to copy the IEC smart grid standards roadmap and name it IEC
Industry 4.0 / Smart Manufacturing Roadmap).
Click HERE to see the IEC smart grid standards roadmap.
Click HERE to access the Standardization Roadmap Industrie 4.0 (Version 2, Oct 2015,
German only).
I hope that they will copy more than just a roadmap refer to IEC 61850 some time down
the road.
By the way: HMS is bridging the semantic-less fieldbusses to the semantic defined in IEC
61850
http://www.hms-networks.com/about/labs/smart-grid/labline-sg

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015
The Energy Lab 2.0 in Karlsruhe (Germany)

Karlsruhe (Germany, the hometown of Karlheinz Schwarz) is known (among others) for
supporting the German Energiewende: The KIT and NettedAutomation GmbH
NettedAutomation is deeply involved in the dissemination of IEC 61850 all over the world.
Now I see big investments in Energy related R&D projects in Germany. One of the most
crucial activities is the new Energy Lab 2.0 in Karlsruhe.
Energy Lab 2.0 The Smart Energiewende Platform

New Research Facility Links Producers with Storage Systems and Consumers
Investment Totaling EUR 22 Million
The project is embedded in the overall energy strategy of the Helmholtz Association. For
the Energy Lab 2.0, the partners plan to build a simulation and control center and a
network of energy technology facilities on KIT Campus North, an electrolysis test center
at Forschungszentrum Jlich, and a facility for testing power-to-heat concepts at the
German Aerospace Center, Stuttgart, by 2018.
The energy platform will link characteristic components for power, heat, and synthesis
gas production with various energy storage technologies and consumers. For this
purpose, large facilities existing at KIT will be integrated into the Energy Lab 2.0: The solar
power storage park, the bioliq pilot facility, and selected energy consumers on KIT Campus
North. Electrical, electrochemical, and chemical storage systems as well as a load- and fuel-
flexible gas turbine with
current generator will be newly constructed and are planned to complement the network. A
simulation and control center at KIT will integrate all network components of KIT and the
partners in a smart energy system using information and communication technologies.
This infrastructure facility is the first of its type in Europe.
More to come. Stay tuned.
Click HERE for a more comprehensive description [pdf].

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IEC 61850 Testlabs Accredited by the UCAIUG

As per October 2015 the following tester are offering Conformance Tests for products
implementing IEC 61850:
For further details on the companies or on IEC 61850 testing capability visit:
www.ucaiug.org Testing/ UCAIug Testing Quality Assurance Program.
The approved testers are listed in the directory: UCAIug IEC 61850 Approved Testers
Almost 600 Certificates have been issued by the UCAIUG Users Group.

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IEC 62351-12: Resilience and security recommendations for power

systems with DER systems
IEC TC 57 has published an important 100+ pages document that cares about the resilience
and recovery of power system build on a high penetration of DER systems.
IEC 62351-12 TR (57/1637/DTR):

Part 12: Resilience and security recommendations for power systems with
Distributed Energy Resources (DER) cyber-physical systems
This document discusses cyber security recommendations and engineering/operational

strategies for improving the resilience of power systems with interconnected Distributed
Energy Resources (DER) systems. It covers the resilience requirements for the many
different stakeholders of these dispersed cyber-physical generation and storage devices,
with the goal of enhancing the safety, reliability, power quality, and other operational
aspects of power systems, particularly those with high penetrations of DER systems.
In the energy sector, two key phrases are becoming the focus of international and national
policies: grid resilience and cyber security of the cyber-physical grid. Grid
resilience responds to the overarching concern: "The critical infrastructure, the Smart
Electric Grid, must be resilient - to be protected against both physical and cyber problems
when possible, but also to cope with and recover from the inevitable disruptive event,
no matter what the cause of that problem is - cyber, physical, malicious, or inadvertent."
Grid resilience includes hardening, advanced capabilities, and
recovery/reconstitution. Although most attention is placed on best practices for
hardening, resilience strategies must also consideroptions to improve grid flexibility and
control. Resilience of the grid is often associated with making the grid able to withstand
and recover from severe weather and other physical events, but resilience should also
include the ability of the cyber-physical grid to withstand and recover from malicious and
inadvertent cyber events. ...
Two of the most crucial challenges of the future of our power systems (electric, gas, and
heat) are the understanding of (1) the power system AND (2) the automation and
communication infrastructure. This requires solid and comprehensive education of the
engineers junior and senior. Unfortunately a lot of engineers show a lag in understanding
new and existing technologies.
The good news is that at least in the electric world we have globally a single standard
(IEC 61850) that meets almost all needs and that is accepted and used all over!

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Saudi Arabia to Build 50 MW PV Plant

Several companies announced to establish a solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant with a
capacity of 50 MW in the city of Saudi Aflaj, which will be the first utility-scale PV plant in
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Quite interesting that Saudi Arabia is expecting a growth of energy demand rising by 8
percent annually and is expected to be 120 GW by 2030.
Click HERE for a news report.
During my visit of Dammam (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) this week (training on IEC 61850) I
was (by chance) contacted by a senior engineer (involved in gas related automation) who
walked by outside our meeting room, stopped, and asked what we were doing. We talked
about this and that.
Then he asked me how we can store PV power this led us to the situation in Germany
where we have several MW scale projects that convert PV or Wind Power into gas. He was
very impressed that this is happening in big scale.
Sure, we have a lot of renewable power in Germany.
What to do with all the power? Convert to gas! Yes!
Click HERE to a report on the largest system today in Hamburg (1.5 MW).
Click HERE for some explanations of the basics of power-to-gas.
The gas and heat/cooling domains will find that the IEC 61850 can be used for many
applications in these areas to benefit from the standards used in electric power systems.
Click HERE for some discussion of using IEC 61850 (UCA 2.0) for the gas industry.
More to come. Keep tuned to the IEC 61850 blog.

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Comprehensive Alarm Model for IEC 61850 to be developed

IEC 61850 defines many Data Objects that could be used as alarm status points. These
points can be easily reported (reporting) and stored in a local store (logging). The alarm
information can be sent spontaneously to a SCADA system or any other IEC 61850 client.
The need of an alarm management system (alarm needs to be confirmed by one or two or
all clients, retrieve a list of all active alarms ) was excluded in the first years of the IEC TC
57 WG 10 work (late 90s). We have decided to come up with some proposals later the
later is here (2015).
A new Task Force is proposed to look at the needs and to harmonize the requirements of IEC
TC 88 (wind power) with the requirements of alarm handling from other domains to produce
a generic solution within the suite of IEC 61850 specifications.
IEC TC 57 invites experts to join the new Task Force (57/1631/DC):
Part 90-18: Alarm handling in IEC 61850 based systems
If you are interested in supporting that work contact your national TC 57 committee.

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The German Energiewende Needs Communication Government

Pushes for Metering Infrastructure
The German government has published a draft that comprises several proposals for new (to
be modified existing) laws:
Digitalisierung Energiewende: BMWi erffnet Konsultation zu intelligenten

Messsystemen
Click HERE for the current draft and related information.
The draft talks a lot about remote monitoring and control. E.g., Zur Gewhrleistung der
Fernsteuerbarkeit von Anlagen im Sinne des Absatz 1 Nummer 1 Buchstabe b) ist es
insbesondere erforderlich, dass neben der Abrufung der Ist-Einspeisung gem Absatz 1
Nummer 1 Buchstabe c) auch eine ferngesteuerte Reduzierung der Einspeiseleistung
der Anlage ber das intelligente Messsystem erfolgen kann

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IEC 60870-5-104 for Smart Grids by Efen

Data Exchange According to IEC Standards Data communication is the key to long-term grid
stability. To this end, EFEN applies IEC standards to ensure the functionality of its
products across borders. The Smart Grid Interface complies with IEC 60870-5-104 to
ensure that it is not only state-of-the-art today but also in the future.
Click HERE for the brochure by Efen [English]:
Smart Grid Interface: Intelligent energy distribution

for smart energy supply
Click HERE fr die Broschre von Efen [Deutsch]:
Smart Grid Interface: Intelligenz im Energieverteilnetz

fr die smarte Energieversorgung
More to come on the IEC TC 57 standards IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC 61850.
If you need to get your information coming from or going to Modbus, Profibus, Profinet,
being communicated through IEC 60870-5-105 and/or IEC 61850 and vice versa check
HERE.

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IEC 61400-25-41 Project Finally Approved

Document 88/567/RVN
Wind turbines - Part 25-41: Communications for monitoring and control of wind power plants
- Mapping to communication profile based on IEC 62541 (OPC UA)
This New Work Proposal was finally accepted due to a late appointment of two additional
exerts from two additional countries.
Project title: IEC 61400-25-41 TS Ed.1 (Technical Specification)
The focus is intended to be strictly on IEC 61400-25. It will replace the obsolete OPC-XML-
DA mapping. No impact on the work on IEC 61850 web technology (Project IEC 61850-8-2)
is intended by this NP.
Click HERE for an overview on the IEC 61400-25 series.

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IEC 61850 Interoperability Test in Brussels Was a Big Success New Demo Kit (Windows DLL) for IEC
The IEC 61850 Interoperability Test in Brussels (Belgium, at ENTSO-E) last week was a big
success. The plenary meeting of the IEC TC 57 WG 10, 17 and 18 was informed about the
results on Monday, October 05, 2015. (C++/C#) - 2015-06-12
Compared to the previous IOPs in 2011 and 2013 there were more companies attending in
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Managers
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Click HERE for more information on Siemens Rail Electrification.
In a press release Siemens announced to use these devices with IEC 61850 for the
modernization of traction power supplies for rail rapid transit lines in So Paulo:
Click HERE for a press release (2012).

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Status of IEC 61400-25 Communications for Wind Turbines

The IEC TC 88 JWG 25 has published several draft documents for the second edition of IEC
61400-25:
Part 25-1: Communications for monitoring and control of wind power plants -Overall
description of principles and models
Information models
Information exchange models
Part 25-4: Communications for monitoring and control of wind power plants -Mapping
to communication profile
Conformance testing
Part 25-6: Communications for monitoring and control of wind power plants -Logical
node classes and data classes for condition monitoring
Here are the latest news on IEC 61400-25:
1. New Convenor
Dr Nicholas Etherden from Vattenfall, Sweden is the new Convenor of IEC TC 88 JWG 25
(following Anders Johnsson, Vattenfall).
2. Status of Edition 2 of the different parts
IEC 61400-25-1 CDV in November 2015.
88/539/FDIS
IEC 61400-25-2 Ed.2: Wind turbines - Part 25-2: Communications for monitoring and
control of wind power plants - Information models
Approved
88/540/FDIS
control of wind power plants - Information exchange models
Approved
88/536/CDV
control of wind power plants - Mapping to communication profile
Approved
IEC 61400-25-5 CDV End of 2015.
IEC 61400-25-6 CDV End of 2015.
88/549/NP(Mai 2015)
Wind turbines - Part 25-41: Communications for monitoring and control of wind power plants
- Mapping to communication profile based on IEC 62541 (OPC UA) (proposed IEC TS
61400-25-41)
Rejected
2015-10-09: The NP was finally accepted due to a late appointment of two
additional exerts from two additional countries.
Project title: IEC 61400-25-41 TS Ed.1
The standard series IEC 61400-25 offers five different Mappings. The Mapping according to
IEC 61850-8-1 (MMS) is the most important mapping when it comes to implementations and
applications.

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IEC TC 57 Reference Architecture For Power Systems Management

And Associated Information Exchange
IEC TC 57 just published a new draft for IEC TR 62357-1 Ed. 2 Power systems management
and associated information exchange Part 1: Reference architecture (57/1621/DC)
The new edition provides updates and defines layered Reference Architecture to help
direct longer term goals and activities, specifically to ensure compatibility of all new
standards developed in TC57 by benefitting from lessons learned during development of
the current standards and their application on actual utility projects as well as through
application of other internationally recognized architecture standards.
This edition reflects the progress recently achieved from the international Smart Grids (SG)
initiatives and the CIGRE D2.24 large system architecture vision. It also leverage the work
done by NIST-SGIP, CEN-CELELEC-ETSI SGCG M490, IEC TC8 Smart Grids Roadmap, and
IEC TC8 WG5, WG6, The edition also reflects the most recent editions of the TC 57
standards including IEC 61850 Edition 2 and the IEC 61968, 61970, and 62325 Common
Information Model (CIM) standards.
One of the lessons learned is that the three information models (CIM, IEC 61850 and
COSEM) need some additional harmonization a reasonable level has already be reached.
IEC 61850 has a very broad application domain and has defined many useful information
models that can (and will) be tapped by COSEM and CIM applications.
One example that shows that IEC 61850 can be used even for schedules (de: Fahrplne):
These schedules can be mapped from COSEM directly to IEC 61840 logical node FSCH.
COSEM may be used for flexible tariffs while IEC 61850 could be used for tariffs as well as
for control of switchable equipment like circuit breakers or change settings for loads or
generation. The schedule LN is applied in the VHPready 4.0 specification.
More to come soon.

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IEC 61850 in VHPready 4.0

The Industry Alliance VHPready e.V. publishes version 4.0 of the industry standard
VHPready for controlling and interconnecting decentralized energy systems to virtual power
plants.
A manufacturer-independent standard, which ensures the interoperability and controllability

of system components of virtual power plants, is now available for the first time. 35 member
corporations [including NettedAutomation GmbH] are currently actively engaged in the

industry alliance to promote the advancement of the international industry standard
VHPready. The participation in the open industry alliance Industrieforum VHPready e.V. is
based on the certainty that only a common standard will allow for a reliable, seamless and
economic collaboration of all controllable components as well as their compatibility. The
specification VHPready 4.0 is now available to all member corporations.
An extensive data point list constitutes the functional core of VHPready 4.0 and helps
integrate different energy systems into virtual power plants using the telecontrol protocols
IEC 60870-5-104 or IEC 61850-7-420. In addition to a plant park with a set of different
energy systems, this data point list facilitates the integration of combined heat and power
units (CHPs), wind and solar plants, heat pumps, batteries, electric heating, boilers and
buffer tanks. Data points for meters and external signal contacts are also available.
At the forthcoming VHPready symposium on 12 November 2015 industry alliance members

will present the first systems adapted to VHPready 4.0.
Click HERE for the press release.
Click HERE for a Windows Evaluation Version of the VHPready 3.0 Model; with the new
icd file specifying the version 4.0 model you can re-use the application. By the way: Most of
the Data Objects used in the Evaluation version 3.0 are the same in version 4.0.
The VHPready model and services (IEC 60870-5-104 AND IEC 61850) are also supported
by gateways offered by HMS (the company that is one of the very big gateway companies
offering ANYBus ...

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IT Staff Needs Education in IEC 61850 and Related Standards

Information Technology (IT) is quite well understood by many (often young) experts.
Operations Technology (OT) in the power industry is quite well understood by many (often
older) experts with some tens of years experience in the use of hardware, automation and
information exchange software.
These days we see the integration of Information Technology into the Operation
Technology. The migration happens quite fast and more and more experienced OP
engineers are part of the aging workforce. This requires that new staff (IT experts and
engineers) in the IT and in the OP world to learn two technologies: IT, OT, and very
crucial: More IT in OT.
I found a very nice publication that discusses some of these issues in detail:
Click HERE for the paper Information Technology (IT) vs Operations Technology (OT): What
the C-Suite Needs to Know
Based on my long-term experience since the early 80s with More IT in OT I fully agree with
the need of Cross-Department Training and other needs listed in the paper:
considerations to improve the IT/OT rift:
Annual Staff Surveys to measure cooperation between IT and OT and look at

utilization of resources, trust/conflict, clarity of goals and objectives, etc.
Cross-Department Training for both technical training but also support values and
behaviors expected to foster cooperation and communications
Cross-Functional Teams to develop policies, standards, projects, etc. with both IT
and OT perspectives
Reach Over the Wall encourage the IT and OT teams to reach out to the other
technology team and be willing to walk in their shoes. This is also supported by the
executive team taking the same actions.
In some cases of big utilities I see this already happen!
IT and OP people would benefit from our training in IEC 61850 and related
standards. Be aware that even a small embedded device could support TCP/IP, higher level
protocols like ftp and http(s), IEC 6070-5-104 and IEC 61850, and it is IT in OT.
How do we reach more IT and OT people? Please forward this information to them

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IEC 61850: Five Weeks Left to Register For One Of The Most Crucial
Relay and SCADA Training in Karlsruhe (Germany)
Recent courses and discussions with experts reveal that education is THE most crucial activity
to securely and reliably apply the Standard Series IEC 61850 in Power Automation Systems.
The training being conducted from 13-16 October 2015 in Karlsruhe (Germany) is just five
(5) weeks away. Karlsruhe is a lovely town one hour train trip from Frankfurt International
Airport, 30 minutes away from France, 45 minutes to the Black Forest,
Note that this is much more than introducing IEC 61850 concepts and details here you
learn from two senior protection, automation and communication experts HOW IEC 61850
compliant devices can provide a plus of functionality and reliability. Dont believe that? Come
and see! You will be surprised after the course.
We have several seats available the course details and registration information can be
found HERE.
Click HERE for other courses in English and German.

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Sunday, August 23, 2015
IEC 61850 Seminar for Protection and SCADA Engineers in

Dammam (KSA) on 18-21 October 2015
FMTP, Al-Ojaimi Energy Services and NettedAutomation offer a public IEC 61850 Seminar
with practical demonstrations:
18-21 October 2015

at Novotel Hotel, Dammam Business Park
Click HERE for the Brochure and registration information.

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Monday, August 17, 2015
Next IEC 61850 Training Opportunities in English and German

One of the crucial issues in Understanding IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 is education.
NettedAutomation GmbH (Karlheinz Schwarz) has trained almost 4,000 experts from all
over. We offer you the best courses ever conducted.
The other day I received this feedback:
It should be a seminar for the partners with relation to IEC 61850 in the project (about 20
people) and hosted at xx in xxx hopefully some time before the end of the year when the
project ends.
We see you as the best candidate for providing this seminar and would therefore like
to start a dialog on your conditions for this, like draft agenda, availability and price.
and:
The ultimate goal is to have tools for training people into using IEC61850.
Keep on the good work Karlheinz. Im a big fan of yours.
We have scheduled several public training courses in German and English. The courses in
English are conducted by Andreas Bonetti (FMTP, Senior protection engineer) and
Karlheinz Schwarz; the courses in German are conducted by Karlheinz Schwarz
Karlsruhe (Deutsch, Karlheinz Schwarz):

02-04 Dezember 2015
11-13 Januar 2016
07-09 Mrz 2016 (neues Datum)
Karlsruhe/Germany (English, Andrea Bonetti and Karlheinz Schwarz):
13-16 October 2015

18-21 April 2016 (new date)
10-13 October 2016
Stockholm/Sweden (English, Andrea Bonetti and Karlheinz Schwarz):

15-17 March 2016
19-22 September 2016
Dammam City/SA (English, Andrea Bonetti and Karlheinz Schwarz):

18-21 October 2015 EN
Hong Kong (English, Andrea Bonetti and Karlheinz Schwarz):

17-19 November 2015
ALL:
2015:
13-16 October 2015 EN Khe
18-21 October 2015 EN Dammam City
17-19 November 2015 EN Hong Kong
02-04 Dezember 2015 DE Khe
11-13 Januar 2016 DE Khe
2016:
07-09 Mrz 2016 DE Khe (neues Datum)
15-17 March 2016 EN Sto
18-21 April 2016 EN Khe (new date)
19-22 September 2016 EN Sto
10-13 October 2016 EN Khe
Click HERE for more details on the courses in Deutsch.

Click HERE for more details on the courses in English.
Contact us by email in case you have any question.

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What is an IEC 61850 Data Model Come and See

Data or device modeling is a crucial feature of IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25. You may have
seen many different approaches to explain how such a model looks like. Some five years ago
I used these Russian dolls (matryoshka doll):
An IED contains a lot of inner objects.
Today I have thought that another approach may help you to understand the IEC 61850
approach:
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IEC 61850-7-410 Extended Models for Conventional Power Plants

IEC TC 57 just published a FDIS defining extensions for conventional power plants and steam
turbines:
IEC 61850-7-410 A1 (57/1607/FDIS): Amendment 1 to IEC 61850-7-410 Ed.2:

Part 7-410: Basic communication structure Hydro-electric power plants Communication
for monitoring and control
Voting closes 2015-10-09.
The following new Logical Node classes are added to the Hydro Power model standard IEC
61850-7-410 Ed2:
LN Description
ASEQ Generic control action sequencer
EBCF Block control function. This LN will represent one physical device that
coordinates the control of the thermal pressure of the steam generator and the
electrical power regulation of turbine / generator system.
EFCV
Fuel control valve. This LN will represent the physical device of fuel control valve
related to the gas turbine in a thermal power plant.
EGTU
Gas turbine production unit. This LN represents the physical device of the GT and
the generator combination in a thermal power plant. It is intended as an
extended rating plate that allows settings of data. It also acts as a placeholder
for the current operating conditions of the unit.
ESCV
Steam control valve. This LN will represent the physical device of inlet control
valve of the steam turbine in a thermal power plant.
ESPD Speed monitoring. This LN is derived from HSPD.

ESTU
Steam turbine production unit. This LN represents the physical device of the ST
and the generator combination in a thermal power plant. It is intended as an
extended rating plate that allows settings of data. It also acts as a placeholder
for the current operating conditions of the unit.
EUNT Thermal unit operating mode. The present status of the production unit.
FDBF Dead-band filter. This LN represents a settable filter for dead-band.
FMTX
Trip matrix. This LN represents a matrix for linking various trip functions to
equipment that shall be tripped or controlled during a fault.
GUNT Production unit operating mode. The present status of the production unit.
PTUR Used for detection of under resistance, e.g. due to stator or rotor earth-faults.
SECW
Supervision of electrical conductivity in water. This logical node represents a
system for monitoring of electrical conductivity in water.
TECW
Measurement of electrical conductivity in water. This logical node represents a
generic device for measuring the conductivity in water.
DataObjects for settings of, e.g., the LN ESTU comprise:
TurTyp Turbine type (steam, gas, oil)
SpdRtg Turbine rated speed [s1]
TurInert Turbine moment of inertia J [kgm2]
TurTrsSpd Maximum transient overspeed [s1]
TurRwySpd Runaway speed [s1]
TurPwrRtg Rated power in turbine mode [MW ]
FlwRtgTurb Rated flow in turbine mode [kg/s]
HiPresMax High pressure inlet maximum pressure [Pa]
IpMax Intermediate pressure inlet maximum pressure [Pa]
LoPresMax Low pressure inlet maximum pressure [Pa]
HiPresVlv High pressure control valve rated oil pressure [Pa]
HpVlvClsTms High pressure control valve rated closing time [s]
IpVlvPres Intermediate pressure control valve rated oil pressure [Pa]
MidVlvClsTms Intermediate pressure control valve rated closing time [s]
LpVlvPres Low pressure control valve rated oil pressure [Pa]
LpVlvClsTms Low pressure control valve rated closing time [s]
IcpVlvPres Intercept valve rated oil pressure [Pa]
MainStmTmpRtg Turbine rated main steam temperature
RhStmTmp Re-heat steam temperature
IcpVlvTms Intercept valve rated closing time [s]

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New Work Proposal IEC 61850-9-3 approved

The new work Proposal has been approved:
IEC/IEEE 61850-9-3 Ed.1 (57/1611/RVN):

Part 9-3: Precision time protocol profile for power utility automation
Click HERE for some more information.

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IEC 61850-90-6: Use of IEC 61850 for Distribution Automation

Systems
IEC TC 57 has published a very interesting 140 page document describing the use of IEC
61850 for distribution automation:
Draft IEC TR 61850-90-6 (57/1615/DC):

Part 90-6: Use of IEC 61850 for Distribution Automation Systems
Distribution Automation and Feeder Automation Distribution Automation (DA) as a concept

emerged in the 1970s to promote the application of computer and communications
technologies for improving of distribution system operating performance. It is in general
used as an umbrella term to describe the deployment of automation technologies for
protection, control, monitoring, and operation of distribution systems.
The current document mainly describes the following functions of Distribution/Feeder

Automation Systems:
DSCADA (Distribution-Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) This function

allows the operator to monitor and control the distribution networks remotely. It is a
basic function of DASs.
FLISR (Fault Location, Isolation and Service Restoration) It includes the FLISR
using auto reclosers and auto-sectionalizers, the FLISR based on the centralized
control of the master station and the FLISR based on the distributed control scheme in
which field IEDs exchange fault and control information through a peer to peer
communication network. These are main typical implementation/architecture for
supporting the FLISR. The reality may be the mix all these three modes.
VVC (Voltage and Var control) The objective of VVC is to minimize the power losses
in the network, improve the voltage profile, or both, using the settings of LTC
substation transformers, bus/feeder voltage regulators and switching shunt capacitors.
More advanced VVC applications may also use the active and reactive power injection
by the DER units as well as distribution FACTS devices such as D-STATCOM and D-
SVC. The auto-recloser function has to be blocked. Only the basic VVC scenario which
only involves the control of voltage regulators and switching shunt capacitors is
considered in this report.
Anti-Islanding Protection Based on Communications In case of the feeder circuit
breaker opens, an unintentional islanding may have been created. The involved DER in
the island has to been forced to stop energizing the feeder for workers safety, system
security and power quality reasons. While the islanding detection methods using local
measurements at intertie may have none-detection zone, the anti-islanding protection
can be improved through detecting the tripping of substation breakers and
transmitting this information down to the feeder
A DA system may comprise up to tens of thousands of IEDs spreading over a wide area
distribution network. From time to time, the new IEDs may be introduced, and the
configuration of existing IEDs may need to be modified. The current configuration method
for substation automation systems may need extended configuration methods. Therefore, a
use case for installing new IEDs and updating the configuration of existing IEDs will
also be described in this section.
In order to precise the various use-cases, the document contains sequence diagrams, e.g.,
for Fault Location:
The standard series IEC 61850 is THE standard for power systems.

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ENTSO-E Strongly Supports IEC 61850 for Substation Automation

ENTSO-E (European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity) wants to
become an important stakeholder in the IEC 61850 improvement process and will actively
contribute, mainly through the profiling work of the IEC 61850 standard.
ENTSO-E has just published an update on their current and future support of IEC 61850.
I very much appreciate the efforts of the European Transmission System Operators!
Click HERE for the latest news.
The electrical power delivery system is composed of many other domains that are beyond the
substations in transmission systems:
Conventional Power Generation

Wind Power Plants
Hydro Power Plants
Distribution systems
Renewable Energy Resources
Load centers (like factories, petro chemical plant, )
Power quality monitoring
Virtual Power Plants
Primary, secondary, and tertiary control
Load shedding

IEC 61850 is about to be used in all of these application domains to become a Seamless
Information Exchange System.
Many pilot implementations and tests are underway in these domains. Usually using
proprietary Information Exchange System, because the main objectives of these projects are
mainly related to power system dynamics and stability one way or the other. Later they
figure out: Hey, we have a very successful project but created many proprietary, non-
interoperable Information Exchange Systems.
It is highly recommended to use IEC 61850 from the scratch! Because this is THE standard.
There is usually no need to spend money and time to develop something specific for one use
case.
On my radar screen I see many people starting to use IEC 61850 users and vendors and
system integrators. All over.
Resume: ENTSO-E is just ONE of MANY efforts to apply IEC 61850.

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SCL Schema Accessibility in the near future
The SCL schema is published as part of the delivery of edition 1 and edition 2 of part 6. The
publication of a Technical Corrigendum to IEC 61850-6 Ed. 1 and Ed. 2 is under way.
To provide an easier way to retrieve the latest version of the Schema a new possibility to
access the Schema from the IEC Website is proposed in the document (57/1604/DC): Latest
version of SCL schema and planned publication of a Technical Corrigendum to IEC 61850-6
Ed. 1 and Ed. 2.
This process is already proposed for the first corrigenda of part 6 and from Edition 2.1
onwards.
Please note: Currently the following valid schema files are currently used for conformance
testing of IEC 61850:
- For Edition 1 of IEC 61850-6: SCL 1.7

- For Edition 2 of IEC 61850-6: SCL.2007B

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IEC 61850-80-4 Translation from COSEM to IEC 61850

IEC TC 57 just published the draft Technical Specification (57/1602/DTS):
IEC 61850-80-4 TS:

Part 80-4: Translation from COSEM object model (IEC 62056) to the IEC 61850 data
model
This part defines the one-to-one relationship of IEC 62056 OBIS codes to IEC 61850 Logical
Nodes. The purpose is to increase the availability of revenue meter information to other
applications defined within the IEC 61850 framework. This increased visibility will contribute
to information available for smart grid applications.

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IEC 61850-90-8 Models for Electric Mobility

IEC TC 57 just published the 70+ page draft (57/1603/DTR) for comments:
IEC 61850-90-8 TR:

Part 90-8: Object model for electric mobility
This technical report describes how current standardization for Electric Road Vehicles (EV)
and the Vehicle-to-Grid Communication Interface can be linked to IEC 61850-7-420
standard for Distributed Energy Resources (DER). The technical report provides necessary
background information and proposes an object model for E-mobility in order to establish an
EV plugged into the power grid as DER according to the principles of IEC 61850-7-420. The
basic information modeling in IEC 61850 and IEC 61850-7-420 already covers a lot of needs
for the e-Mobility domain. Missing parts can be modeled as new logical nodes and data
objects, which this technical report defines.
Scope
The scope of this document is to show how IEC 61850-7-420 can be used to model the
essential parts of the E-mobility standards related to Electric Vehicles and Electric Vehicle
Supply Equipments (IEC 62196, IEC 61851, IEC 15118) and the Power system (IEC 61850-
7-420), in order to secure a high level of safety and interoperability.
Here is an overview about the topology of the logical nodes required (existing and new
ones):
Standards are key for E-Mobility and many other power application domains.

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The following nine new IEC 61850 Test services have been approved by the UCAIUG in
during the first half of 2015:
(C++/C#) - 2015-06-12
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IEC 61850 Conformance Test for 2nd Edition Server Products
60870-5-104, DNP3, ... - 2015-06-12
Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) [January 2015]
TV SD (Munich, Germany) [January 2015]
Xuchang KETOP, Testing Technology Co.,Ltd, Xuchang, China [February 2015] [11 MB]
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IEC 61850 Conformance Test for 2nd Edition Server Products Training by NettedAutomation
ALSTOM GRID UK Ltd, Substation Automation , Stafford (UK) [July 2015]
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IEC 61850 Conformance Testing Sampled Values 9-2LE Publisher

Xuchang KETOP, Testing Technology Co.,Ltd, Xuchang, China [March 2015] Bangalore (India)
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Security Hacking a Car is round the corner
I guess you have read or heard the news about the Hackers that took remote control of a car the natural solut...
on the highway. Two researchers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in a Jeep Cherokees
Uconnect infotainment system to gain wireless control of the car.

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The number of cars is much bigger than the number of substations in the USA and in
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kind of smart devices: in cars, in homes, in factories, in substations and
In case of somebody taking over a car, it may be very dangerous to securely bring a (or even
many) cars to a hold. But bringing a part of a power system to a hold means: BLACKOUT!!
The SECURE state: STOPPED means: no power!
In case of a stopped car, you may take the next bus or just walk. A stopped power delivery
system must be brought back to operation using again thousands of smart devices. Have
you ever asked yourself how many smart network-connected computers are involved in
power delivery systems? The number goes into the many millions
Discuss security issues with your colleagues and your management. And maybe contract with
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Learn How Three Big U.S. Utilities Gained Experience With IEC
61850
The three well known U.S. utilities New York Power Authority (NYPA), Kansas City Power and
Light (KCP&L), and Southern California Edison (SCE) have recently gained experience with
IEC 61850 applications through various projects. Don Von Dollen (EPRI) and Erich Gunther
(EnerNex) have given various answers on a very crucial question: Why is IEC 61850 used
all over the world but not that much in the U.S.?
The main outcome of their investigation is:
Need extensive training to the workforce.

Take advantage of help from other utilities and entities (consultants, ).
Cross-vendor configuration is burdensome.
Case studies and implementation profiles needed.
Participate more in the UCAIug 61850 User Group
Build a strong test-lab.
I fully agree with Erich!
The main reason for the slow progress in the U.S. is (from my point of view) related to the
misinterpretation what IEC 61850 really is. Most people still believe that it is something like
DNP4.0 DNP3.0 plus Which is totally wrong!
My experience after some 4.000 experts educated in IEC 61850 is this: Teamwork (of
smart engineers) makes the Dream work!
Erich Gunther has presented a one hour webinar on the subject on July 14, 2015.
Click HERE to listen to Erichs one hour presentation.

Click HERE for a copy of his slides [pdf].
Click HERE for a paper written by Erich on the subject [pdf]
The need of smart and well educated engineers is required independent of the
approach:
1. Build turn-key substations (most big vendors support this) or

2. Utility-driven design, configuration, commissioning and test and operation.
After last weeks 4 day training for a big South-American utility that applies the second
approach, I see an increasing need for more vendor-independent training for protection and
SCADA applications in substations.
We are here to help you in this regard:
NEW Training Opportunities for IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, IEC 60870-5-104, and IEC 62351

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An Approach to Developing Power Grid Control Systems with IEC

61850 and IEC 61499 and Holonic Control
An interesting paper discusses the combined use of IEC 61850 and IEC 61499:
An Approach to Developing Power Grid Control Systems with IEC

61850, IEC 61499 and Holonic Control
by Valentin Vlad, Corneliu Buzduga, and Calin Ciufudean (University of Suceava, Romania)
WSEAS TRANSACTIONS on SYSTEMS, Volume 13, 2014
This paper presents some models and concepts for developing smart power grid control
systems based on holonic concepts and the open standards IEC 61850, IEC 61499. Along
with the proposed holonic models for different levels of control, we present a simple fault
protection application illustrating how the IEC 61499 artifacts can be used for modeling and
implementation of IEC 61850 compliant applications.
Click HERE for the above paper.
Additional information of using IEC 61850 and IEC 61499 in Distributed Power Systems:
Distributed Power System Automation With IEC 61850, IEC 61499, and Intelligent Control
(Neil Higgins, Member, IEEE, Valeriy Vyatkin, Senior Member, IEEE, Nirmal-Kumar C. Nair,
Senior Member, IEEE, and Karlheinz Schwarz, Member, IEEE; IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON
SYSTEMS, MAN, AND CYBERNETICS, 2010)
Multi-agent Smart Grid Automation Architecture based on IEC 61850/61499 Intelligent

Logical Nodes (G. Zhabelova, V. Vyatkin, Senior Member IEEE; IEEE Transactions on
Industrial Electronics, 2011)
More to come.

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BDEW Whitepaper on Security for the Power Industry has been

updated
Whitepaper V 1.1
Anforderungen an sichere Steuerungs- und Telekommunikationssysteme
White Paper V 1.1

Requirements for Secure Control and Telecommunication Systems
This updated white paper specifies essential security measures for control and
telecommunication systems for the power industry. The purpose of this document is to
sufficiently protect the operation of these systems against security threats. The security
measures described in this document are recommended for all newly procured control and
telecommunication systems. The strategic goal of this white paper is to favourably influence
the future development for aforementioned systems with regard to IT security. Furthermore
the document should establish a mutual understanding for the protection issues of these
systems throughout the industry.
Click HERE for a copy of the whitepaper.
Click HERE for related documents.

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Video About the German Energiewende

A 11 minute film about Germanys Renewable Energy Revolution, the so called Energiewende
(energy transition) has been published recently.
Voices from science, industry, and politics outline the achievements made so far, next steps,
and the opportunities the energy transition offers.
Click HERE to watch the video.
Even the video does not mention IEC 61850 it is clear that the standard series plays a
major role in the future energy delivery in Germany, in Europe and all over!
After the announcement of the White House to spent many Billions of US$ on clean energy, I
would not wonder if the German and other governments follow and spent also a lot of Euros
and other currencies in the near future.
Hope we have enough well educated engineers to work with the money. If you need good
education in the automation of power delivery systems: Here you can get some.

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New IEC 61850 Edition 2 Demo Package Available to run on

Windows
After successful usage of our old demo package provided 2010 and 2011 NettedAutomation
provides a new package for Edition 2 of the IEC 61850 core parts.
The new package comes with a DLL comprising the IEC 61850 Stack, an simple API, and a
powerful SCL configuration tool all included in the DLL. The package contains executable
programs that can be used right away. Additionally you will find also the course code of the
applications for you to modify the applications to your own needs.
There are two different applications for the client and server:
1. C++ programmed very basic console applications:
The values can manually be changed use the listed commands.
2. .Net/C# programmed enhanced applications (SCADA like):
The client starts the CER system by clicking the box on the upper left corner of the Client
application. The Server application will run. Add values in ther server application to be
reported to the client. The use-case is quite realistic.
All client and server applications use the same DLL (provided by SystemCorp). The IEC
61850 models and communication services are configured by corresponding SCL Files. The
applications provided are intended to show what IEC 61850 offers and how to use the simple
API for a short time-to-marked development. The applications show how to exchange
information with your applications:
The client and server can run on one machine (local host) or on two machines. In case of two
machines you can trace the communication with, e.g., Wireshark. The addresses (MAC and
IP) have to be configured differently for the two cases. The client connects automatically
with the server (based on the SCL files) no need for manual intervention. The demo
shows how an embedded client can communicate with a server without and browsing
service.
The client and server can be configured to publish GOOSE and SV.
Some basic documentation comes with the package that can be downloaded. The main
objective is the use of the package in our comprehensive hands-on training courses.
Click HERE to get access to the package.
Enjoy!

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XMPP - IEC 61850-8-2 Defines Additional Communication Mapping

IEC TC 57 has published a first draft for an additional mapping of IEC 61850
information models and communication messages.
IEC 61850-8-2 (57/1583/CD):

Communication networks and systems for power utility automation - Part 8-2: Specific
Communication Service Mapping (SCSM) Mapping to Extensible Messaging Presence
Protocol (XMPP)
Closing date for comments is 2015-09-11
The new mapping defines (relies on) the following definitions:
Service mapping (unchanged)

The abstract (client-server) services of IEC 61850-7-2 are mapped to MMS as defined in the
existing IEC 61850-8-1 Ed2.
Message Encoding (new concrete encoding)

The encoding of the messages uses ASN.1 XER (XML encoding rule) in addition to ASN.1
BER according to IEC 61850-8-1 Ed2. The encoding defines an XML schema contained in
the draft.
Model mapping (unchanged)

As in IEC 61850-8-1 Ed2. This applies to the flattening of the object identification and
adding Functional Constraint (FC=ST or MX) in the path name and using $ for .:
Bay5_MMXU1$MX$Hz$mag$i
Underlying Transport (new T-Profile)

The transport (exchange) of the XER encoded messages uses a new approach: using
XMPP.
This new transport mechanism and encoding will be used between all kinds of utility
Distributed Energy Resource devices and related power management systems, over any
communication infrastructure including public networks.
The coming IEC 61850-8-2 can be understood as an (encoding and transport) extension of
the existing IEC 61850-8-1.
It is very crucial that most parts of implementations and tools can be re-used! Re-Use is
one of the basic approaches used in IEC 61850! Dont start always from scratch use what
is available and add something.
So, to read the frequency of Bay5 is almost the same .. using the reference
Bay5_MMXU1$MX$Hz$mag$i
encoded in ASN.1 BER (IEC 61850-8-1) and in ASN.1 XER (IEC 61850-8-2).
See also example of encoding.
A second document explains the needs and background for an additional mapping:
IEC 61850-80-3 TR (57/1584/DTR):

Part 80-3: Mapping to Web protocols Requirements and technical choices
It describes the requirements and the technical principles for a new specific communication
service mapping (SCSM) based on Web Protocols.
For more information about the candidate technologies which have been analyzed but not
selected as well as about the selection process used for choosing the technology, national
committees are invited to consult document 57/1585/INF which is circulated in parallel:
Accompanying document to 57/1584/DTR, Proposed IEC TR 61850-80-3
It mainly describes the technical solutions which have been investigated but finally not
selected for the SCSM of the IEC 61850 based on Web Protocols.
1. IEC 61400-25-4 Annex A (Web services)

2. DPWS (Devices Profile for Web Services)
3. REST (Representational State Transfer)
4. XML messaging over Websocket
5. ACSI XML Messaging
6. OPC UA
The finally chosen solution MMS XER payload over XMPP as transport was recognized after
several years of work as the preferred solution especially from a fast time-to-market point
of view.
What does XMPP provide?
XMPP (RFC 6120) is a middleware messaging and presence protocol supporting

decentralized architectures and provides:
Registering resources in publicly reachable servers

Resolving resources based on names
Security (authentication, integrity, confidentiality) for the communication with the
XMPP server
This fits well to the information models defined in IEC 61850.

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Friday, June 5, 2015
Security: A Never Ending or a not Yet Started Story?

Everybody talks about security! Who is working on it? Some people are working on meeting
compliance requirements like those defined in NERC CIP. Very few are dealing with
measures to make and keep systems secure.
What's the difference between compliance and security? Does being compliant also mean
being secure? NO not at all. Being compliant may let you sleep better
Two excellent publications touch on these issues:
1. NERC CIP v5 Suggests Compliance Does Not Equal Security
2. What effective legislation would you write for CI ICS
The first article closes:
Compliance means you won't be fined. Security means you won't end up in the
headlines. A friendly security suggestion would be to look beyond CIP compliance and use
it as a baseline for your security policies.
and the second:
Hopefully, industry can get behind some sort of meaningful control system
security legislation before we end up with a catastrophic attack on a control
system.
Since most people likely not yet have tried to implement security measures the following
sign (I purchased the other day) wouldnt help either:
Try it again or the first time. But dont give up before you have a process for a higher level of
security in operation. And never give up to improve.

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IEC 62351-11: Draft on Securing XML files

XML (a notation for structured documents) is used in many standards published by IEC TC 57
(Power systems management and associated information exchange). IEC 61850-6 (SCL) is
one of these parts that rely on XML and XML schema.
A small change in an SCL file may have a crucial impact of the content of the whole file.
There is a need to secure such files.
IEC TC 57 just published the first CDV:
IEC 62351-11 Ed.1 (57/1562/CDV)

communications security -
Part 11: Security for XML files
The 62351-11 extensions provide the capability to provide:
Header information: the header contains information relevant to the creation of the
secured document such as the Date and Time of the when the IEC 62351-11
document was created.
A choice of encapsulating the original XML document in an encrypted (Encrypted) or
non-encrypted (nonEncrypted) format. If encryption is chosen, there is a mechanism
provided to express the information required to actually perform encryption in an
interoperable manner (EncryptionInfo).
AccessControl: a mechanism to express access control information regarding
information contained in the original XML document.
Body: is used to contain the original XML document that is being encapsulated.
Signature: a signature that can be used for the purposes of authentication and
tamper detection.
What do you think about security? It is important! How many time and money have you and
your colleagues or your management spent for making systems more secure? One Euro or
1000 Euro?
When it comes to costs then people are behaving different.
Be more serious about security.

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1400 Tissues (Technical Issues) listed since 2004

The Tissue process is one of the crucial means to improve the quality of the various parts of
the IEC 61850 standard series and helps to improve the interoperability of IEDs. Since 2004
the IEC 61850 experts have posted more than 1400 Tissues number 1400 was posted
today (2015-06-04).
The Tissue 1400 is very interesting: It is based on input from utilities (User Feedback Task
Force).
This tissue proposes to remove several options in the area of how the subscription is
specified in an SCL file and to allow only ONE possibility.
This is a good news!
I personally expect that this approach (to get rid of options) will be applied more often in the
future.
Note: Many tissues are just questions that are tagged as blue tissues.

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Tuesday, May 26, 2015
FDIS of Edition 2 of IEC 61400-25-2 and IEC 61400-25-3 approved

Two final draft international standards of the series IEC 61400-25 have been approved by
100 % of the members on 2015-05-22:
IEC 61400-25-2 Ed.2: Wind turbines -

Information models
IEC 61400-25-3 Ed.2: Wind turbines -

Information exchange models
This situation proofs that the core parts of the standard series IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25
are mature and available.
It is very likely that those vendors and users that were waiting for the second edition are
now speeding up to implement and use IEC 61400-25.

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Draft IEC 61850-90-2 for Substation to Control Center

Communication published
The substation (or power plant or ) to control center communication is historically based on
hundreds of protocols. Among those you will find also protocols like IEC 60870-5-101, IEC
60870-5-104 or DNP3. The original scope of IEC 61850 was (politically) restricted to
substations. From a technical point of view it was expected from the very beginning of the
work on IEC 61850 that it could be used also for this and many other use-cases.
After several years of work on the official document it is now available for final vote:
57/1578/DTR (164 pages):

IEC 61850-90-2 TR Ed.1
Part 90-2: Using IEC 61850 for the communication between substations and control
centres
The voting ends on 2015-07-24
This document is very important for the communication with control centers. It covers crucial
aspects:
1. Information modeling (proxy/gateway),

2. Information models (use of existing models and extensions)
3. Configuration language and engineering,
4. Information exchange services (redundancy, )
5. Security aspects
for the following use-cases:
1. Telecontrol
2. Synchrophasor
3. Disturbance
4. Counting
5. Power Quality
6. Asset
7. Parameter configuration
The document contains many examples that help to understand the different use-cases.
This document closes one crucial gap in the information exchange of many different
systems, e.g., substations, power plants, hierarchical control centers, with control
centers.
The most crucial aspect is the application and extension of SCL (System Configuration
Language IEC 61850-6).
Several useful extensions are defined, e.g., the link between a proxy/gateway model and the
original model. To support end to end testing through the Proxy/Gateway functional links
between the data objects in the Proxy/Gateway server and the original source of information
in a substation IED can be expressed as the following example shows:
<LN lnClass="MMXU" lnType="MMXU" inst="1">

<Private type="eTr-IEC61850-90-2">
<eTr-IEC61850-90-2:ProxyOf externalScl="Substation" iedName="IED2"
ldInst="MEAS"
lnClass="MMXU" lnInst="1"/>
</Private>
</LN>
Links can be created on each level of the data model using the element:
eTr-IEC61850-90-2:ProxyOf
This new part contributes to the vision of a SINGLE seamless information exchange
solution for the whole domain of power delivery (generation, transmission, distribution, use).

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Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Just started: Grid 3.0

Have you heard about Grid 3.0? This seems to be the next phase of the power delivery
system. Recently several U.S. organizations have discussed the future of the power delivery
system. According to their view there are 3 phases so far:
Grid 1.0 can be thought of as the legacy grid of the 20th century
Grid 2.0 is the emergence of the smart grid with automation and information
technology improvements, and
Grid 3.0 is what comes next: for example, a future grid with advanced grid
operations and greater interactions with consumers and other
infrastructures.
Click HERE to access a list of presentations from the
Grid 3.0 Workshop

March 26 to March 27
at NIST, Gaithersburg, MD
Click HERE for a workshop summary.
We are currently in all three phases at the same time. Most of the systems are still legacy
(for the next 20+ years), a few start to use automation and information technology, and
some start to think about the future power engineers have always thought about the
future (even 130 years ago). One of the big issues in Grid 2.0 and Grid 3.0 is the need for
interoperable of systems. We can reach a high level of interoperability if we want! This is
less a technical issue. It all depends on decisions to be made by humans. If we decide to get
it, we can get it. Some may not like interoperability at all. Or?
Anyway, lets assume we get there: Would we then generate Data Tsunamis all over? It is
likely that people start to push every data into the cloud expecting that somebody may
use it.
Make sure that you understand your needs before you look for a protocol or a data model.
We have a single protocol for most near-real-time data (IEC 61850-8-1) and data models for
almost everything. But does everybody need everything? No!
The big question is: What do you need? To answer this: You need to understand your
application.

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Monday, May 11, 2015
IEC 61850 meets Fieldbus: Bridge between Profinet and IEC 61850
Industrial automation systems highly rely on many different fieldbusses one of the crucial
Ethernet-based fieldbusses is the Profinet IO (defined in IEC 61158). IEC 61850 is THE
standard for information modeling, information models, system and device configuration,
soft-realtime communication (GOOSE and SV), and SCADA communication (event reporting,
control, exchange self-descrition online from device, logging, statistical and historical
statistical information, alarms, .recording).
Information exchange between (1) power system protection and automation in power
transmission, distribution, and power generation (central and distributed) and (2)
industrial automation systems is one of the crucial needs for energy efficiency and
smart(er) grids.
A new bridge between the two domains is now offered by HMS (gateway SG-40): bridging
Profinet to IEC 61850.
HMS a Swedish based company with 370 employees worldwide has delivered products
integrated in millions of devices around the world.
Key features of the SG-40 Profinet Gateway are:
Web based programming with predefined function blocks
Optional IEC61131-3 compliant CODESYS softPLC programming

PROFINET IO slave
Additional industrial Ethernet networks supported with Anybus technology
Modbus TCP client
Modbus RTU master
IEC61850 client/server
IEC60870-5-104 server
OpenVPN client
Integrated firewall
The family of the smart grid supporting devices offered by HMS comprises the following the
device types (for many different applications):
Click HERE for more information you can find at the HMS website.
The SG-40 supports a variety of mappings between several protocols:
1. IEC 61850 device information mapped to Profinet IO to expose IEC 61850

information to the industrial automation world:
2. Profinet IO information mapped to IEC 61850 device information to expose

fieldbus information to the power delivery automation IEC 61850:
3. Many other mappings are supported (to/from Modbus, IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, ).
All signals can be mapped in both directions.
The SG-10, SG-11, and SG-40 devices are using a Web-Browser for a very simple graphical
programming tool. No other tools except Web-Browser are needed.
A 15 minute video explains the basic concepts of the gateways SG-10, SG-11 and SG-40.
These devices provide a highly standardized and easy approach of bridging signals between
multiple standard information exchange systems.
The configuration of the devices is very simple no tool other than a web browser is needed
to configure the input and output signals coming from (going to) the devices connected to
various communication systems.
The devices can play one or all roles of IEC 61850 (Server, Client, Publisher, or Subscriber)
in parallel. This allows to collect, e.g., many signals from a substation as a client and
expose them into a Profinet network; or collect signals from the Profinet slaves and master
and map them to an IEC 61850 Server.
This allows a very short time-to-market integration of the information of power related
information into the industrial automation and vice versa.
One key-point is: The standard series IEC 61850 is the ONLY standard that offers a very
comprehensive information model for all crucial power delivery system needs!

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Friday, May 8, 2015
Are You Looking for IEC 61850 Related Publications?

Here is a very interesting link to a database (GetInfo - The Portal for Science and
Technology) that lists some 830 publications related to IEC 61850. You can search for
authors and contributors.
Click HERE for a search on IEC 61850.

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Saturday, May 2, 2015 New Draft IEC TR 61850-7-500 Just

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The power utilities assumed some 15 years ago that PV-Power (mainly installed on roofs)
should just be understood and treated as negative power connected to the grid so that
there was no need to invest in power management and automation systems. I remember
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The next wrong assumption could likely be the number of Batteries connected to the
power grid. The needed investment in the future power system will highly depend on the
assumption on how fast the installation of batteries will happen! I have talked recently
to utility experts that they fear a fast growth of network connected batteries. The batteries
behave different compared to Wind Turbines and PV systems batteries can import and
export energy. They can change their behavior within very short time. A sudden huge power
flow change of millions of battery systems could cause power outages.
So, MUST we assume that this could easily happens or not? Depending on our answer,
we have do spent more or less Euros or Dollars Experts that dont want to invest a lot
more will argue, that it is unlikely to happen.
The (wrong) assumptions of today could likely be the reasons of power outages in the
near future. The bad side of the assumption that the installation of battery systems will
grow fast is: It will require a lot of more efforts to keep the power system reliable.
I guess we will see increasing numbers of batteries being installed after yesterdays
announcement (May 01, 2015) of the new Partnership for Global Energy Transformation:
LichtBlick (Germany) integrates Tesla Battery Storage (US) into Energy Markets.
A crucial key component in the future power systems is related to information management
and standardized information exchange with IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC 61850. VHPready is
an important step to support LichtBlick and many other companies.

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The Complete Content of the IEC 61850 News Blog is now Available
as Single PDF Document
For those readers of this IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5/6, DNP3, news blog that want to get the
complete content as a single pdf document, it is just a click away it contains 1000+ posts
from 2008 until 2015-04-28. Once you have downloaded the file you can easily browse the
content search mark copy You will find useful information about the standards,
vendors like ABB, HMS, Siemens, or utilities
Click HERE to download all posts of the IEC 61850 blog in a single pdf [11.3 MB, 766 pages
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OPC Server using an IEC 61850 Client

OPC (DA and UA) is used quite often for higher level communication between PLCs and
SCADA servers. How could you tap IEC 61850 information for communication to an OPC
Client?
First of all, you need an IEC 61850 Client that talks to IEC 61850 Servers or receives GOOSE
messages. Second, you need an OPC Server that sits on top of the IEC 61850 Client.
Softing (Nuremberg/Munich, Germany) offers such an OPC (DA and UA) Server with an IEC
61850 build-in client. The client automatically detects all logical nodes and data objects and
converts them automatically into OPC items:
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What is Control with Enhanced Security?

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Direct control
- normal security: Operate, TimeActivatedOperate, Cancel
- enhanced security: Operate, TimeActivatedOperate, Cancel, CommandTermination
SBO control (Select Before Operate)
- normal security: Select, Operate, TimeActivatedOperate, Cancel
- enhanced security: SelectWithValue, Operate, TimeActivatedOperate, Cancel,
CommandTermination
Have you ever tried to understand, implement, or use the option Control with enhanced
security? The term can be quite misleading for people to believe that it has something to
do with Cyber Security! No, it is not linked to that kind of security even every operate
command shall be secured by communication security measures.
So, what is it then? Usually I have explained it with the following slide.
Here is a one of many understandable use-cases for a specific switchgear (based on an email
exchange with a very good friend of mine a real switchgear expert that believes in IEC
61850):
The proper name should be Control with Confirmed Feedback, so that any interlocks in the
switchgear (can be abstract as well), need to be in the De-active state for the switchgear to
report Command Termination, which would mean: the Control Element is now ready for
another Operate service request.
A circuit breaker (CB) spring (drive) mechanism may work that it is only charged when the
CB is Opened or Tripped. Then the energy in the spring mechanism would be enough to
perform a Close Operation as well as a Trip Operation.
As the Trip mechanism does not need spring re-charging, it is instantaneous. However, there
is a big delay after the Trip operation which is needed for the spring to charge or
reset the mechanism again.
Although the indication of Trip will be instantaneous and reported spontaneously, however
the switchgear cannot accept a new command since the spring mechanism is being
recharged. During this time, the unit will not transmit the Command Termination
message so that a new command cannot be initiated. Once the spring is successfully
charged, a Command Termination message is transferred.
The CB mechanism example given above is one of many there are some linear actuators
which can Over-shoot during the process of operating the switch, this is then re-adjusted
(i.e., brought to the normal position) after the instantaneous status change. The extra time
needed to re-align actuator position (or to bring the actuator in the dead zone), will be the
time after which the command termination message is sent out.
Lesson learned: Ask always the domain experts!
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Draft IEC 61850-8-2 SCSM Mapping to XER and XMPP

Some 20 years after the first draft IEC 61850-8-2 SCSM (Mapping to Profibus FMS) we could
expect the real IEC 61850-8-2 to be available by end of 2015.
The draft 8-2 provides an additional mapping of the messages of MMS by XER (XML Encoding
Rule) and XMPP.
The MMS messages for IEC 61850-8-2 (above TCP/TLS/XMPP) are just differently encoded as
in IEC 61850-8-1, as can be seen by the following example:
ASN.1 BER uses a binary encoding that produces less overhead compared to XER. But there
will be many benefits provided by IEC 61850-8-2.
According to a presentation by Siemens during the Hanover Fair 2015, these are the main
conclusions:
1. It provides a secure and powerful communication for public networks considering

end-to-middle and end-to-end security relations
2. IEC 61850-8-2 is intended to use for power management and demand response of
DER (distributed energy resources)
3. In 2015 the IEC TC57 working group WG17 will finalize and publish this new
specification
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Sunday, April 19, 2015
Attacks doubled on SCADA systems

According to a recent Dell Report the security of SCADA systems is very poor:
Industrial operations often use SCADA systems to control remote equipment and collect data
on that equipments performance. Whereas the motive behind POS and secure web browser
attacks is typically financial, SCADA attacks tend to be political in nature, since they target
operational capabilities within power plants, factories, and refineries, rather than credit card
information. In 2014, Dell saw a 2X increase in SCADA attacks compared with 2013.
We saw worldwide SCADA attacks increase from 91,676 in January 2012 to 163,228 in
January 2013, and 675,186 in January 2014.
The majority of these attacks targeted Finland, the United Kingdom, and the United States,
likely because SCADA systems are more common in these regions and more likely to be
connected to the Internet. In 2014, Dell saw 202,322 SCADA attacks in Finland, 69,656 in the
UK, and 51,258 in the US.
Click HERE for the full Dell Security, Annual 2015 Threat Report
It MUST be mandatory to implement and use measures as defined, e.g., in IEC 62351!!
Yes, it costs money but it may cheaper to spent the money now and not later when
the damages happen.
Dont accept excuses.
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 11:22 PM No comments:
Labels: IEC 62351, SCADA, security
Background and Personal Experience of Karlheinz Schwarz

Do you need help regarding IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, IEC 62351
(Security), CIM, IEC 61158 (Fieldbus), Modbus,
Click HERE for a description of personal experiences, capabilities, ... find an introduction on
IEC 61850, list of training modules, feedback from attendees, list of courses, countries, and
pictures (updated 2015-04-11) [pdf, 4.3 MB]
Labels: CIM, DNP3, education, fieldbus, hands-on Training, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61158, IEC 61400-25, IEC
61850, IEC 62351, seamless, security, seminar
IEC 61850 at the Hannover Messe 2015

Products and Services regarding IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104 and other standards can be
seen in action, e.g., at these booths:
SystemCorp, Perth, Australia

Booth C35/4 in Hall 13
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Labels: Anybus, Beck, Beck Chip, Beck IPC, embedded system, HMS, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850,
NettedAutomation, SCADA, Smart Grid, smart people, smart solution, SystemCorp
IEC 61850 Seminar und Training: Erfolgreiche Serie in Deutsch wird

auch 2015/2016 weitergefhrt
Die erfolgreiche Serie von IEC 61850-Seminaren und Hands-On-Training-Kursen in deutscher
Sprache wird auch in diesem und nchsten Jahr weitergefhrt. Die drei ersten Termine in
Karlsruhe wurden von insgesamt 28 Teilnehmern aus Deutschland wahrgenommen! Das
Interesse an kostengnstiger Ausbildung in Bezug auf Normen wie IEC 61850, IEC 61400-
25 oder IEC 60870-5-104 ist mittlerweile gro!
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Personal experience, capabilities, of Karlheinz Schwarz ... introduction on IEC 61850, training
modules, feedback from attendees, list of courses, countries, and pictures
(updated 2015-04-11) [pdf, 4.3 MB]
Labels: de, deutsch, DNP3, hands-on Training, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, Schulung, schutztechnik,
seminar, Training
Will Information Networks become the Backbone of the Power
System?
Information sharing between any kind of intelligent devices is a crucial need for todays an
the future Power Delivery Systems. It requires a huge infrastructure to send information back
and forth.
Who do you think will put a lot of efforts into the infrastructure to get control over the
information to be shared? Will protection engineers or mechanical engineers (e.g., of wind
turbines) gain control over the information infrastructure? I guess that it will work the other
way around: The specialists of network infrastructure will have a big impact on how the
information will be shared in future.
One of the many activities is supported by a special group within the IETF (Internet
Engineering Task Force): Energy Management (EMAN)
Excerpt from the current Applicability Statement
Abstract
The objective of Energy Management (EMAN) is to provide an energy management

framework for networked devices. This document presents the applicability of the EMAN
information model in a variety of scenarios with cases and target devices. These use cases
are useful for identifying requirements for the framework and MIBs.
1. Introduction
The focus of the Energy Management (EMAN) framework is energy monitoring and
management of energy objects [RFC7326]. The scope of devices considered are network
equipment and their components, and devices connected directly or indirectly to the
network. The EMAN framework enables monitoring of heterogeneous devices to report their
energy consumption and, if permissible, control. There are multiple scenarios where this is
desirable, particularly considering the increased importance of limiting consumption of finite
energy resources and reducing operational expenses.
Click HERE for the current Energy Management (EMAN) Applicability Statement, draft-ietf-
eman-applicability-statement-10
From an information sharing point of view there is no difference between information of a

router or Ethernet Switch and a protection, monitoring or control IED (Intelligent Electronic
Device) in the sense of a Fieldbus, DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC 61850.
Finally IETF could play a major role in the world of networked devices including everything
that is believed today as somehow special: Field devices on one of the hundreds of
fieldbusses, IEDs in the Power delivery systems, etc.
If you are looking for a unique (single standard) that is accepted and used all over the globe:
It is IEC 61850. Use the ORIGINAL. A mapping of the IEC 61850 objects (IEC 61850 Logical
Nodes and DataObjects) onto a MIB and SNMP could make sense especially when the
structures are used unchanged. The same is true for a mapping of specific MIBs for Ethernet
Switches and Routers. This is already happening in IEC 61850-7-4 Ed2 for some network
related information, e.g., in:
LN LCCH: Physical communication channel supervision:
More to come.
The motto of NettedAutomation GmbH since 2000 is: The Net is The Automation.
Labels: DNP3, EMAN, fieldbus, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, ietf, Network Management, Power Automation,
power management, power systems
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Can Power Outages impact the application of IEC 61850?

Yes it can. Why? More often we receive reports on power outages caused by aging
components of the grid. Upgrading many aged insulators, transformers, lines, costs a lot of
money! This money is not available for new technologies! Yes!
Yesterday it was an insulator that broke. The 220 kV line dropped to the ground and
caused a blackout in the Washington (DC) and other areas. They were surprised that they
did not know why the outage rippled to far from the Ryceville switching station.
Click HERE for a news message on yesterdays event at Ryceville switching station.
A similar incident happened back to 2009 in Auckland, New Zealand, which had a direct
impact on IEC 61850 applications. Excerpt from a report on February 13, 2009:
A power lines company is getting flak from the government after one of its conductors
collapsed on to houses, trapping people in south Auckland. Amazingly, no-one was hurt
when Transpower's monster 220,000 volt line came crashing down late on Friday morning.
The incident comes just 10 days after a Transpower transformer failed and plunged 75,000
Auckland residents and businesses into darkness for two hours.
"It's just totally unacceptable," says John Key, Prime Minister. "So look, there is going to
be a massive expenditure on the upgrading of Transpower's grid and I'm making sure
that that network is not only more reliable, but safer," he says.
Transpower is investigating the latest incident and feeling the political heat. "It's fallen into a
residential area that's been built under the lines since the line was constructed in the fifties
and sixties. But no, it's not good enough," says Kieran Devine, Transpower operations
manager.
Click HERE for the (old) news on the Transpower incident.
The Transpower incident had a direct influence on a project to get experience with IEC 61850
in substations. The project was stopped and my consultancy contract with Transpower was
canceled soon after the incident happened.
The aging infrastructure is about to eat a good part of the funding for new
technologies including implementation of cyber-security measures. So it is no
surprise that in some cases in the U.S we see routable protocols being replaced by
serial links! This saves a lot of dollars.
Excerpt from a GarretCom paper on non-routable protocols:
When only non-routable protocols are used, substations with critical assets are
networked
without requiring the use of Critical Cyber Assets (CCAs) at remote substations, as
defined in CIPstandard CIP-002. Avoidance of CCAs means that the other CIP-002 to CIP-
009 requirements do not
apply at these substations, which will likely defer significant implementation costs and
ongoing
administrative overhead associated with CIP compliance.
Click HERE for the complete report. See also HERE or HERE for more details on the NERC CIP
on non-routable protocols.
Labels: aging infrastructue, blackout, IEC 61850, power outage, Substation, Substation Automation
Secure Power Delivery Systems and Secure Communication

The power utility domain is facing a lot of challenges these days. There are environmental,
technical, political, security-related, and market-related issues that require a new design of
the whole chain of design, procurement, installation, operation and maintenance of systems
that are needed to provide the needed power to the users of power.
There are tons of lists that require this and that. Take the cyber security aspect: You will find
many documents that could help you to procure the right solution. One of the latest
documents provides helpful text to write down the needs for Cyber security of Power
Delivery Systems:
Cybersecurity Procurement Language for Energy Delivery Systems
Written by US-Experts and published last year.
Click HERE for a copy.
Many (likely most) publications on securing our infrastructure are assuming a mainly
hierarchical and centralized Power Delivery and Automation Systems as described in
the following (excerpt from the above document, page 1):
Energy delivery systems comprise the following:
The sensors and actuators used for monitoring and controlling energy delivery
processes.
The computer-based systems that analyze and store data.
The communication pathways and networks that interconnect the various computer
systems.
Cybersecurity threats, whether malicious or unintentional, pose a serious and ongoing

challenge for the energy sector. Todays highly reliable and flexible energy infrastructure
depends on the ability of energy delivery systems to provide timely, accurate information
to system operators and automated control over a large, dispersed network of assets
and components.
The cyber security requirements could be lowered dramatically in case we think of a more
de-centralized Power System that would need a de-centralized Automation System
over a small local system of assets and components requiring a minimum of
operational communication with the next hierarchy level.
It seems to be in the interest of manufacturers of network infrastructure to implement

huge systems to control a large, dispersed network of assets and components. Sure: This
would require a huge, secure network infrastructure a huge and long-term business case.
Cyber-Security seems to be a new support programme to the vendors of communication
and automation infrastructure.
As we have experienced, more or less (intended!) simultaneous control commands to a huge

number of assets could danger the stability of the power network. I guess that the risk in
using a highly cyber-secure network (for monitoring and control) in a large
hierarchical power system is much bigger than the risk of a less secure network (for
monitoring and control) in small de-centralized, self-organizing power systems.
A cyber-secure network is one issue the (physical and technical!) architecture of our future
Power Delivery System is another.
Why dont we pay more attention to distributed Power Delivery Systems that require
distributed monitoring and control? Exchanging measurements, status, settings, and control
commands in a huge hierarchical automation system will always be compromised by some
people.
Would you trust an avalanche of measurements and status points arriving from millions of
sensors communicated in a second? Would you trust that a setting going to millions of
controllers will be interpreted in the same way? Or whats about a control commands send
out to ALL actuators? The un-thinkable is already a reality. It happened already last year in
Bavaria and Austria.
I experienced the mis-interpretation of the power of my green laser pointer when I went
through security of an international airport. My pointer has a power of <1mW. I was near
to be arrested because the police officer was reading one MegaWatt Fortunately I could
help to translate m to Milli. Finally I had to check-in the pointer before I could go
onboard.
I guess that one of the biggest challenges is to find an architecture of our future power
delivery system that requires just a few or no measurements, status, settings, and
control commands being exchanged between millions of interconnected intelligent
devices and systems.
Labels: central control, Cyber Security, decentralized, Power Automation, power systems, security, system
IEC 61850-9-2 Sampled Values In Use

Quite often people ask me about the application of sampled values according to IEC 61850-9-
2 (9-2LE). The sampled values require very solid products (publisher, Ethernet Switches, and
subscribers). The recent years have shown that the technology has matured to an extend
that applications are already available or underway.
Please find useful links:
Click HERE for the paper:
Test and Evaluation of Non Conventional Instrument

Transformers and Sampled Value Process Bus on Powerlinks
Transmission Network
Click HERE for a related publication:
Australia Leads With Process Bus
Click HERE for the 9-2LE guideline published by the IEC 61850 community.
More and more 9-2LE compliant IEDs are tested and certified.
There are more than 400 IEDs (Server, clients, publisher) that have been certified by the
UCAIug:
Source: UCAIug
Whats about subscriber to sampled values?
Click HERE for various protection IEDs implementing the subscriber role for sampled values,
e.g., Alstom Distance Protection Relay P446,
More to come.
Labels: Alstom, certificate, conformance test, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-9-2, real-time, sampled value, test lab,
UCAIUG
IEC 61850-9-3: Precision Time Protocol Profile for Power Utility

Automation
IEC TC 57 has published the other day:
IEC/PAS 61850-9-3 (57/1551/PAS):

Communication Networks and Systems for Power Utility Automation
Part 9-3: Precision Time Protocol Profile for Power Utility Automation
The intent of this publication is to present a widely agreed technical solution for a precision
time protocol (PTP) profile of IEC 61588:2009 applicable to power utility automation.
There is urgent need in the power industry for a appropriate profile for power automation
application to be defined in IEC 61588. This PAS (Public Available Specification) is intended to
temporarily be used as a reference.
This allows to meet the highest synchronization classes of 108 IEC 61850-5 and IEC 61869-9.
Labels: IEC 61850, IEC 61850-9-3, real-time, time synchronization
IEC 62351-9: Cyber Security Key Management for Power System

Equipment
IEC TC 57 has published the following draft standard:
IEC 62351-9 Ed.1 (57/1565/CD):

communications security Part 9: Cyber security key management for power system
equipment
Closing date for comments is 2015-07-03.
IEC 62351-9 specifies how to generate, distribute, revoke, and handle digital certificates and
cryptographic keys to protect digital data and its communication. Included in the scope is the
handling of asymmetric keys (e.g. private keys and X.509 certificates), as well as symmetric
keys (e.g. session keys).
This part assumes that other standards have already chosen the type of keys and
cryptography that will be utilized, since the cryptography algorithms and key materials chosen
will be typically mandated by an organizations own local security policies and by the need to
be compliant with other international standards. This document therefore specifies only the
management techniques for these selected key and cryptography infrastructures. The
objective is to define requirements and technologies to achieve interoperability of key
management.
Data and communications security are very crucial for the future power delivery system
take the various documents of the series IEC 62351 very serious!
Labels: Cyber Security, IEC 61850, IEC 62351, key management, security
How to Migrate to Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)?

IEC TC 57 just published a new draft document for a future Technical Report:
IEC 62357-200 TR (57/1563/DTR):

Part 200: Guidelines for migration to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)
Application: Utility communications using utility-owned and leased networks, including, but
not restricted to communication within substations, from substation to substation, from
substation to control center / maintenance center, control center to control center, energy
management systems, synchrophasors, distributed and bulk energy generation and storage
resources and (including fossil fuel plants and renewables) wind-, and solar power generation,
storage, demand side management, and demand response for distribution level consumers /
producers.
This draft Technical Report addresses the issues encountered when migrating from Internet
Protocol version 4 (IPv4) to the Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). It describes
migration strategies, covering impact on applications, communication stack, network
elements, configuration, address allocation, cyber security, and the related management.
The migration will add new need and require more skills of the engineers. It is highly
recommended to have some people that start learning the changes that will come during the
next 30+ years.
Maybe you start with a small group as we did in the standardization process 15+ years ago in
Seattle (WA) in 1999:
Teamwork makes the dream work!
Be aware that the network infrastructure becomes one of the most crucial basics for all
other infrastructures.
Would your companys communications infrastructure survive a blackout like the one in The
Netherlands today (2015-03-27)?
Dutch electricity network administrator Tennet says that a large part of North Holland
province, which is home to some 2.7 million people, was hit by the outage.
Tennet said on its Twitter feed that the outage was caused by a technical fault a high-
voltage power station in the town of Diemen, just outside Amsterdam.
Source: The Independent
I hope it was not caused by an unknown GOOSE Trip Message! Which at least would
mean it was not related to TCP/IP IPv4 or IPv6. I am kidding! a bit.
Labels: blackout, IEC 61850, IEC TC 57 WG10, infrastructure, internet, ipv4, ipv6
Out-Of-Range Quality Flag and Reporting Quality-Change Event

In addition to the following two discussions that contain a view on measured values:
What Does Complexity of a Protocol Mean-

Are you prepared for the Solar Eclipse 2015 on March 20-
I will now look into the possibility to automatically monitor and report the limit violation
of a measured value using standard configuration of IEC 61850 Information Models (LN
STMP1), Data Sets and Report Control.
There are two options to report the temperature value reaching the maximum possible value:
using the quality information of the Tmp.q (configured by the configuration of the max
value in rangeC) or the Alm (configured by TmpAlmSpt) as depicted in the following
figure:
We need to configure a Data Set and a Report Control Block for each case. In case of using
q we have to communicate and interpret the q value questionable and out of range
(which is a bit pattern!). In case of using the alarm data object Alm we just send and
receive a simple Boolean value True. There is no need to interpret a bit pattern.
For machines it should be no big difference to analyze a bit pattern or a Boolean value.
Both approaches would provide the information that a measured value is higher than a
specific limit (max or alarm limit). Which one you would like is up to you.
It is recommended that for specific domains it is specified in a profile document, which

option to use. Maybe you want to use both: the q for asset management and the Alm for
Automation functions to automatically start a cooling system. The Alm could easily be used
for GOOSE messaging to inform a wide range of subscribers of the alarm
The nice thing is that you can easily configure the multiple options just by SCL !! No
programming needed if the values of q and Alm are provided by the application.
Lesson learned: First define your need then design the behavior of your Report and
GOOSE messaging. If you dont know what you want to accomplish, no standard can
help you.
Labels: alarm, asset management, data object, data set, IEC 61850, modeling method, models, Reporting,
SCADA
Germany Survived the Solar Eclipse 2015 on March 20

During the last days and months there were a lot of discussions and news about a possible
blackout during the Solar Eclipse 2015 today. The operators (and the nature) were quite well
prepared for the event.
Lesson 1 learned: Nature and Operators did a good job!
Is there another lesson learned? Sure!
Due to the fact that the universe is not made by human beings, we could predict the
movement of the sun, the moon and the earth and thanks to mathematics we could
calculate the impact of the sun on a sunny day like today
Source: ENTSO-E; click HERE for further details provided by ENTSO-E.
The first maximum of PV power feed-in of 13.3 GW was at 9:45 h today. One hour later the
minimum feed-in was 5.1 GW at 10:45 h.
Source: SMA, click HERE for the online data (then select March 20, 2015).
Between 10:45 h and 11:45 h the feed-in grew by 11,7 GW. That means 195 MW per
minute or 3,25 MW per second. The maximum of the day was 20.3 GW at 12:45 h.
Source: SMA, click HERE for the online data (then select March 20, 2015).
Note that the forecast was very accurate, as can be seen in the following diagram:
Source: TransnetBW; click HERE for the online data.
The forecast of March 13, 2015 (one week before) was some 700 MW higher than the actual
value for 13:00 h, as can be seen in the following figure:
Source: TransnetBW; click HERE for the online data.
The transmission companies have spent a lot of money to get a very precise forecast for
today and it worked fine. But these efforts were taken because it was a remarkable day.
The forecast may become better they are still modeling the physical world with laws set by
the creator of the nature. The future power system will be impacted by more man-made
laws that focus more on profit than on physics.
How many power plants have been used today to control the frequency and balance the load
and generation? Maybe a few hundred. These power plants are well equipped with remote
terminal units and communicate through IEC 60870-5-101 (and some with -104).
The control center are able to control remotely in the context of schedules plant for the day.
Another question is: What if we have to control Millions of decentralized resources (in some
years)? What if we have not only 40+ GW Wind Power and 50+ GW PV power installed??
Who will provide the needed schedules for millions of feed-in points? Who and how will we
control millions of these resources?
And how will we guarantee that the needed communication links between millions of
intelligent devices will operate in a disaster situation? Note: TODAYs Solar Eclipse was far
away from a disaster!
And what happens if somebody manipulates the information and information exchange? Even
if we limit the active control commands to a very few or forbid them at all. We need to
exchange at least situational information: current, frequency, voltage, power factor, or Who
guarantees that the values exchanged can be trusted?
Can we then trust that we know all communication connections that end in a power plant?
You would be surprised if you would start to list the communication assets. As an expert
recently said: I have had the same experience as with respect to finding "unknown"
remote access connectivity at almost every facility I have assessed. These include dial-
up modems, wireless access points, and network interface cards that IT and Corporate
Engineering did not know existed. Somebody else said: At another facility we were told that
external connections were always unplugged, but we were able to call the equipment
at the phone number we saw posted.
The future of our power delivery system is dependent on millions (instead of hundreds) of
power resources, and on human beings that may loose the control over the
communication infrastructure or that may compromise the communication and control
systems.
Lesson 2 (to be learned by all): Take the communication, secure communication,

control, secure control, impact of the physics on the power system and other aspects
MORE SERIOUS! Think always how to apply standards I mean real standards like
IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, or DNP3.
There is a lot to be accomplished at the engineering level! Power is more than Euros
and Dollars lets do the job together. We need you all.
All people that have read to this end will agree with me (at least in general).
Thanks for taking your (spare!?) time.
Labels: communication, engineering, Power Automation, power generation, power outage, security
What Does Complexity of a Protocol Mean?

There is always a discussion on one protocol being more efficient and less complex than
another or all other. Does this discussion help? I dont think so.
The key issue is the SYSTEM which is MUCH more than a protocol.
Lets discuss briefly the configuration of a device with regard to reporting a value based on
a deadband configuration and the range and multiplier of an analog value.
Usually the deadband values and range configurations and other crucial information are
specified in a pdf file or if you are lucky in an excel sheet or XML file. So, to interpret a
message the receiver has to know the configuration. The tables contained in the pdf file
(below) have to be translated by somebody manually and how can I find out in 10 years
from now, what the limits of the Band width voltage are? Hm. No idea?! Usually you cannot
ask the device. So, what now?
I am sorry, if you dont have the pdf you may guess what the limits are but you dont
know. Maybe somebody from the vendor is still there and can answer the question.
Example of a DNP3 SPECIFICATION - DEVICE PROFILE
Excerpt on deadbands and configuration:
A good thing is, that many vendors publish these files. Sur, you never know if they are up-to-
date or applicable for your device you installed some time ago.
The information models of IEC 61850 provide dedicated attributes for a value that
provide these meta data like deadband configuration, min, max, multiplier, SIUnit. These
attributes could be used in the corresponding SCL file only or they could additionally be
exposed by the device and made accessible through a simple read message.
With IEC 61850 in place we could easily expose the limits of power production and load and
further attributes. The logical node MMXU (IEC 61850-7-4) could be used for the limits in
which a value is valid:
Data Object TotW of class MV (measured value, IEC 61850-7-3) - Total active power (total
P)
could provide the actual value, quality, range, Scale, limits, units, deadband in the
details provided through the MV CDC:
mag.f deadband filtered AnalogueValue coded as floating point

q Quality
range ENUMERATED normal|high|low|high-high|low-low (out of range
would change quality value)
rangeC RangeConfig:
hhLim
hLim
lLim
llLim
min
max
sVC ScaledValueConfig (scale and offset) for Integer values
db Deadband filter in % of range (min max)
units SIUnit and multiplier
min: the min (minimum) attribute shall represent the minimum process measurement for
which values of i or f are considered within process limits. If the value is lower, q shall be set
accordingly (validity = questionable, detailQual = outOfRange).
max: the max (maximum) attribute shall represent the maximum process measurement for
which values of i or f are considered within process limits. If the value is higher, q shall be
set accordingly (validity = questionable, detailQual = outOfRange).
In our case, the TotW for the CHP generator may be limited between 0 W (min) and 35 kW
(max). A value of minus 600 MW would have to be flagged as questionable and
outOfRange !! Negative values and values higher than 35 kW would be flagged out of
range!
The receiver (a control center) could check the limits of the values (either by reading the
range configuration online by a service or getting it from the corresponding SCL file). It could
figure out that the range is 0-35 kW. Even if the gateway (RTU) would send minus 600
MW (load) the CC could understand that this is a bad value recommended not to use.
The ScaledValueConfig exposes the scale factor and offset value required to interpret an
integer value.
The deadband db defines when to report a new value: when a change of the value is +/-
db of the range: a range of 100 A and db=2000 (2 %) means > every change of 2 A will
be reported; the last reported value was 78 A, then the next report will be issued when the
value reaches 76 A or 80 A.
The units contain the SIUnit (e.g., A) and the multiplier (10**0 > 1).
The meta-data of the measured value serve as a means to help interpreting the plausibility
and validation of a value communicated.
To focus on a message Report a changed value based on a deadband configuration and

discuss which protocol does it more efficient is not helpful! Modbus can communicate the total
Power as can any other protocol. But: HOW to INTERPRET a received value? Is the value
within the limits defined for an application? Is the value given in W, kW, MW or GW??
A system should be able to provide more than just A value all crucial meta data that help
to interpret the value are needed in any case. Either you get it or
Please focus on the System a holistic approach is what we need.
This blog post will likely not stop protocol efficiency discussion ok. And?
If it makes you happy when you discuss protocol issues do it.
Labels: complexity, DNP3, efficiency, IEC 61850, Information Model, message encoding, meta data, Modbus,
plausibility, protocol, services
Are you prepared for the Solar Eclipse 2015 on March 20?
Why raise such a question on this blog that is about standards like IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC
61850 ? These are two good questions. Lets discuss them briefly.
The Solar Eclipse 2015 and its impact on the power transmission system is discussed these
days. The crucial issue is the minute-to-minute power gradient that may exceed between
minus 400 MW/minute and plus 700 MW/minute; the highest gradient occurs when the PV in-
feed returns at the end of the phase. This gradient may be managed by the TSO or not
who knows. We know it at lunch time on March 20, 2015.
There are many recommendations on the web, how to get prepared: having water, food,
for up to 10 days or so I hope we will not need these.
@Question 2:
There is a need for the TSOs (just four in Germany!) to relay on good measurements from
all-over in the grid and secure control possibilities to manage power plant in-feeds and
substations. I guess they have good communication systems they can trust. These systems
have been developed over many decades. They are tested and run reliably. Still. But what
happens in future where we will have hundreds or millions of technical systems (embedded
controllers ) that contribute to the system view and management?? Is this an issue at all?
Yes, it is a crucial issue. Let me discuss the following real-life incident reported last week:
A gateway in a virtual power plant provides the measured load on the network connection
point of a CHP (combined heat and power) system. Normally the CHP feeds power into the
network. But all in a sudden the VPP/TSO received a signal telling them a jump of the load
from 0 MW to 600 MW!! Should the control center responsible for that part of the grid act or
not? Hm. If this would be a real jump then it would have to react.
(Un)Fortunately the 600 MW jump was just a jump in the Value communicated!! It was
caused by an error in the gateway (RTU kind of device). Was this value plausible? No.
Because the CHP could just feed-in not draw that much power from the grid.
With IEC 61850 in place we could easily expose the limits of power production and load. The
logical node MMXU could be used for the limits in which a value is valid:
Data Object TotW of class MV (measured value) - Total active power (total P)
could provide the actual value, quality, range and the limits in the details provided
through the MV CDC:
instMag.f AnalogueValue coded as floating point

q Quality
range ENUMERATED normal|high|low|high-high|low-low (out of range
would change quality value)
rangeC RangeConfig:
hhLim
hLim
lLim
llLim
min
max
min: the min (minimum) attribute shall represent the minimum process measurement for
which values of i or f are considered within process limits. If the value is lower, q shall be set
accordingly (validity = questionable, detailQual = outOfRange).
max: the max (maximum) attribute shall represent the maximum process measurement for
which values of i or f are considered within process limits. If the value is higher, q shall be
set accordingly (validity = questionable, detailQual = outOfRange).
In our case, the TotW for the CHP generator may be limited between 0 W (min) and 35 kW
(max). A value of minus 600 MW would have to be flagged as questionable and
outOfRange !! Negative values and values higher than 35 kW would be flagged out of
range!
The receiver (a control center) could check the limits of the values (either by reading the
range configuration online by a service or getting it from the corresponding SCL file). It could
figure out that the range is 0-35 kW. Even if the gateway (RTU) would send minus 600
MW (load) the CC could understand that this is a bad value recommended not to use.
The meta-data of the measured value serve as a means to help interpreting the plausibility of
a value communicated.
IEC 61850 models add very useful information to help (a bit) keeping the power
flowing. There are many other physical issues to take into account but information
and information exchange plays a crucial role!
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What about security for SCADA systems? Posts
Since the early 80s we have discussions on open systems. I remember well people saying in All Comments
1984: If you want open systems you must be crazy. True! If you dont shut the doors of
the access and let only those in that are allowed to.
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There are measures to secure the access but they have to be implemented and used. There
are a lot of concerns about embedded systems on the internet and security. 2015 (30)
April (10)
Read this up-to-date story and you may not sleep tonight:
March (10)
Journalists warned system owners and Norwegian NSA of 2500 critical data flaws
IEC 61850-9-2 Sampled Values In
How two journalists set out on a mission to test the data security in the whole of Use
Norway
IEC 61850-9-3: Precision Time
Excerpt:
Protocol Profile for...
Thus far, they have found: IEC 62351-9: Cyber Security Key
290 vulnerable control systems, in banks, schools, nursing homes - and a military camp
Management for Pow...
2048 surveillance cameras in private homes, night clubs, shops and restaurants
2500 control systems connected to the Internet with minimal or no security How to Migrate to Internet Protocol
500 of these control industrial or critical infrastructure
Version 6 (IPv...
Thousands of data bases and servers that give away content without passwords
Out-Of-Range Quality Flag and
These are all found in Norway. Guess if it is any better in your country?
Reporting Quality-Ch...
Germany Survived the Solar Eclipse
And YOU? Become more serious about security!!! For the good of you and all of us all over. 2015 on March 2...
And do not blame IEC 61850 not providing security measures! It has: IEC 62351 shall be What Does Complexity of a Protocol
applied but you gave to do it! Do it! Mean?
http://blog.iec61850.com/2015/02/standard-iec-62351-3-communication.html Are you prepared for the Solar

Eclipse 2015 on Mar...
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Labels: critical infrastructure, Critical Infrastructure Protection, IEC 61850, IEC 62351, iec 62351-3, SCADA,
security systems?
How to get prepared using IEC

61850?
How to get prepared using IEC 61850? February (9)
How to get prepared using IEC 61850? This is one of the crucial questions these days. January (1)
Fortunately there is an increasing number of organizations that understand the challenge with
the IEC 61859 technology and get training and education.
2014 (129)
The A.C. electric power system is a very dynamic physical system. Could you remember the
2013 (130)
exam on Electro Dynamics when you were a student? Oh, dont remind you it was (is) a
horror for many electrical engineers also for me. Even some 40 years later, we have the 2012 (188)
same challenge with the dynamics of the electrical system. It is more complex these
days because of the integration of thousands and millions of power stations into the system. 2011 (159)
The need for a good base knowledge of the electric system COMBINED with the need to
get familiar of using an increasing information exchange to monitor and control the electrical 2010 (153)
system will be the prerequisites for the future electrical engineers.
2009 (162)
I have seen several utilities, vendors, and institutes that are very serious when it comes to
the use of IEC 61850 based IEDs in substation designs. A lot of money has been invested in 2008 (82)
building network simulation systems that can be used in a lab to test IEC 61850 based
protection, control and remote monitoring schemas. This is the only way to prove the
concepts for a particular application domain. The financial situation of many utilities does not Contributors
allow to invest into a comprehensive lab.
Michael Schwarz
The education of students is very crucial. I was quite happy to read about a new lab at the Karlheinz Schwarz
Victoria University (VU) in Melbourne. They are about to become a cornerstone for
integrating smart grid technology into Australias electricity supply market, with the
development of one of the worlds only (if not first) Zone Substation Simulator Centre
(VZSSC).
The Centre will simulate 66 to 22 KV substation environments (specifically a two-transformer

zone substation with dual MV buses), control and protection schemes using the IEC 61850
technology standard for the automation and control designs.
Whilst a breaker and a half configuration will define the sub-transmission side, the protection
and control setup will encompass a specific X & Y protection scheme.
Congratulation to Dr Akhtar Kalam and Graeme McClure that succeeded in convincing enough
people to spend money to make this happen!
There is another group of people that need education in IEC 61850: Senior and junior
protection and electrical engineers that have long term experience in substation automation,
protection, and remote access.
Many of these engineers may have heard some stories about the use of IEC 61850 for power
systems but may have only a chance to read the many parts of the IEC 61850 standards
good luck. Reading the standards? It is more efficient to get a training conducted by senior
engineers that could help you to speed up.
Click HERE to see what two senior engineers provide: Protection engineer Andrea Bonetti
(FMTP) and communication engineer Karlheinz Schwarz.
Click HERE for a full description of the lab at the Victoria University (VU) in Melbourne.
Additional information of using IEC 61850 and IEC 61499 in Distributed Power Systems ..
zone substations :
Distributed Power System Automation With IEC 61850, IEC 61499, and Intelligent Control
(Neil Higgins, Member, IEEE, Valeriy Vyatkin, Senior Member, IEEE, Nirmal-Kumar C. Nair,
Senior Member, IEEE, and Karlheinz Schwarz, Member, IEEE; IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON
SYSTEMS, MAN, AND CYBERNETICS, 2010)
Multi-agent Smart Grid Automation Architecture based on IEC 61850/61499 Intelligent Logical
Nodes (G. Zhabelova, V. Vyatkin, Senior Member IEEE; IEEE Transactions on Industrial
Electronics, 2011)
Labels: education, IEC 61499, IEC 61850, Power Automation, power systems, Substation, Substation
Automation, Training
Neues vom Verein VHPready E-World Messeerfahrung

Sie finden auf der Website von VHPready sehr interessante Berichte zur Messe E-World und
Beitrge:
- das White Paper zu VHPready 4.0
- ein Rsum zum E-world Messeauftritt des Industrieforums
- die Presseinformationen zur E-world
- die Vortragsfolien zu einem VHPready-Vortrag im Energy Transition Forum der E-world
- eine Verffentlichung in den Energie & Management Powernews, in der LichtBlick und
Fraunhofer FOKUS zu Wort kommen.
Weiterhin ist die Kurzdarstellung der VHPready Services GmbH (i.G.) inzwischen auch auf
Englisch verfgbar.
Einige Aussagen von Besuchern auf dem Messestand:
Angesichts der vielen auf der Messe gezeigten Szenarien Virtueller Kraftwerke wird die
Dringlichkeit von Standardisierung deutlich.
Wir haben uns beim Messerundgang schon gewundert, wie die vielen proprietren Lsungen
zusammenspielen sollen. Endlich haben wir jemanden gefunden, der sich um die
Standardisierung der Kommunikation kmmert!
Endlich ein Standard, der auf praktischen Erfahrungen beruht und nicht von
anwendungsfernen Technokraten gemacht wurde.
Sehr gut, dass Ihr von Beginn an international denkt!
Labels: IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850-7-420, VHPready, virtual power plant, virtuelle Kraftwerke
IEC 61850: Protection and SCADA Seminars (updated)

The IEC 61850 applied for several years to many new substation designs all over the world.
During the seminar, truly experienced and vendor independent engineers will help you to see
and understand how use the core parts of the IEC 61850 standard are applied in substation
design, monitoring, protection and control applications.
Attendees will learn from a senior protection engineer, how the protection system will improve
and understand the crucial lessons learned since the first projects with IEC 61850 in 2004.
Seminar contents:
IEC 61850 Introduction (Edition 1, 2, and 2.1) and experience after 10 years in operation.
Where are we today?
Return of experience, applications and practical demonstrations: Protection and Control in

Substation Automation, Engineering and Configuration, Maintenance, Monitoring and SCADA
system, Specification of the IEC 61850 protection and control system.
Through the practical demonstrations you will learn: To handle IEC 61850 relay protections
from different vendors and their software tools; to be able to efficiently manage flexibility in
engineering and interoperability. To use the state of the art IEC 61850 testing tools and
equipment to efficiently detect the technical problems and work-out their solutions. To
understand SCL files, setup clients and servers for MMS communication to SCADA and RTU
Systems All the presentations are supported by practical examples or demonstrations.
The following 3 days special training courses are offered by FMTP (Uppsala, Sweden) and
NettedAutomation:
Hong Kong
27-29 April 2015
Details and registration
Berlin (Germany)
05-07 May 2015
Bratislava (Slovakia)
18-20 May 2015
Brussels (Belgium)
08-10 June 2015
I look forward to seeing you there.
Labels: DNP3, Edition 1, Edition 2, Edition 2.1, education, iec 60870-5, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, protection,
SCADA, Training
VHPready Signal MMXU1.TotW.instMag versus IOA 113

Signals configured in IEC 61850 and configured in IEC 60870-5-104 look quite different.
The following figure shows the same signal (Current electric Power Aktuell erzeugte
elektrische Leistung) in IEC 61850 (left) and IEC 60870-5-104 (right):
The IEC 61850 model exposes the value, quaity and timestamp as well as the semantic
(TotalWatt). The total watt of what? Of the Current electric Power Aktuell erzeigte
elektrische Leistung as described in the DC (description of the signal).
On the other side we have the information object address (IOA = 113) that carries the same
value in IEC 60870-5-104. What does the value 3456 mean? No idea in IEC 60870-5-104.
You have to know upfront what 113 means. IEC 61850 stores the meaning in the device
(model).
In the above case we see also the IOA=113 in the description (DC) of the IEC 61850 model.
It is a text string attached to the DC attribute.
Labels: iec 60870-5, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, IEc 61850-7-4 Ed2, modeling method, models, RTU, self-
description, VHP Ready, VHPready
IEC 61850 Series is Growing to a Total of 45 Parts
IEC 61850 (Communication networks and systems for power utility automation) is a unique
standards series providing a consistent set of standards, draft standards and other IEC
publications.
A total of 45 parts cover many application domains in the Power Delivery System. An
additional five (5) parts are published under the number IEC 61400-25 (extensions of IEC
61850 for Wind Power).
Document types of IEC:

IS = Standard
TR = Technical Report
TS = Technical Specification
21 Parts are already officially published. 24 draft parts are under preparation. Several drafts
will be officially published in 2015.
The list of all documents:
In order to keep the crucial contents (mainly models and services) of these parts consistent,
IEC TC 57 WG 10, 17, and 18 have done a tremendous work in converting the crucial
contents into UML documents. This allows to extend and maintain the models with support of
tools. In future we will see standard documents automatically derived from the UML Models.
Congratulation to all people contributing to this great standard series IEC 61850!
Some 20 years after the IEC TC 57 has decided (in 1995) to write a new standard for
substation protection and automation, we see a lot of interest in many different application
domains.
In case you need help to understand the many different parts and how they could contribute
to solve needs you are faced with today and tomorrow let me know please.
Even IEC 61850 is a huge Standard Series it must be accompanied by REAL APPLICATIONS
and underlying network infrastructure. The 7 ISO/OSI layers are just a foundation for IEC
61850 both together are used by applications:
The applications of IEC 61850 can range from a simple polling of a temperature measurement
up to comprehensive Schedules to manage distributed energy resources.
By the way: Te cake was very tasty!
Labels: hands-on Training, iec 60870-5, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, modeling method, models, seminar, UML
Standard IEC 62351-3 Communication network and system security

- Profiles including TCP/IP published
IEC TC 57 has published the crucial standard for security:
Standard IEC 62351-3

Power systems management and associated information exchange - Data and communications
security -
Part 3: Communication network and system security - Profiles including TCP/IP
Partie 3: Scurit des rseaux et des systmes de communication Profils comprenant

TCP/IP
This part of IEC 62351 specifies how to secure TCP/IP-based protocols through constraints on
the specification of the messages, procedures, and algorithms of Transport Layer Security
(TLS) (defined in RFC 5246) so that they are applicable to the telecontrol environment of the
IEC. TLS is applied to protect the TCP communication. It is intended that this standard be
referenced as a normative part of other IEC standards (e.g., IEC 60870-5, IEC 60870-6, IEC
61850, IEC 61400-25, ) that have the need for providing security for their TCP/IP-based
protocol.
Now it is up to the vendors and users to implement this standard or require it,
respectively.
There is no accuse anymore that IEC 61850 has no security measures defined in form
of a standard that can officially be referenced.
Click HERE for the preview of the new standard.
Labels: encryption, iec 60870-5, IEC 60870-6, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 62351, iec 62351-3, security,
TLS
Visit Booth of VHPready at E-World 2015 in Essen

The industry alliance VHPready e.V. will present the project at the E-World 2015 in
Essen (Gemany)
10. - 12. February 2015
Halle 6, Stand 109
Co-exhibitors are:
Fraunhofer FOKUS (co-exhibitor)

Beck IPC GmbH (co-exhibitor)
SSV Software Systems GmbH (co-exhibitor)
PHOENIX CONTACT Electronics GmbH (co-exhibitor)
You could see the IEC 61850 (and IEC 60870-5-104) Model of VHPready 3.0 in action seen
through an IEC 61850 Browser:
Have a look at the booth!
Labels: Beck, Fraunhofer Fokus, Gateway, HMS, IEC 61850, Phoenix Contact, SSV, VHP Ready, VHPready
Sunday, February 1, 2015
HMS: Bridging Fieldbus Communication to Power Automation

HMS (one of the most crucial supporter of field busses for industrial and process Automation)
brings the huge installed base of field instrumentation closer to the power automation
and vice versa. With the new approach customers can tap and exchange crucial process
information with the most successful power communication standards like IEC 60870-5-104
or DNP3 and others.
HMS provides a new family of products for smart grid applications using IEC 60870-5-104,
IEC 61850, Modbus, Profibus, Profinet, HART, : The LABLINE SG gateway family targets
Demand Response (networking of industrial electric loads) and Virtual Power Plants
(networking of energy resources like biogas plants or combined heat and power units)
applications.
NettedAutomations Motto since 2000 is: The NET is The Automation. Networking is really
crucial and also to understand what this all means! Do you know how to bridge the gaps
between signals communicated with Profibus DP and IEC 60870-5-104? HMS has the
solution to bridge almost all gaps between factory and process instrumentation field
busses and the power world.
Remote Terminal Unit

The LABLINE SG devices support the communication protocols used in the energy sector, e.g.
IEC60870-5-104, DNP3 and IEC61850; as well as protocols supported by the electric
equipment in the field, e.g. Modbus or M-Bus. The LABLINE SG gateways can also
communicate with industrial fieldbus or industrial Ethernet networks such as Profibus, Profinet
or any other industrial network thanks to their Anybus technology.
Smart Gateway
The application logic can be programmed on the device either using a graphical web editor or
for more complex applications through the embedded soft-PLC from CODESYS compliant to
IEC61131-3 standard.
Click HERE for more details of the new family of products.
More to come.
Labels: Anybus, DNP3, Gateway, HART, HMS, iec 60870-5, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850,
Modbus, Profibus, Profinet, proxy gateway
Seminar Schedule of FMTP and NettedAutomation updated

The need for solid education and hands-on demonstrations and hands-on training is more
obvious at the beginning of 2015 than ever before.
FMTP and NettedAutomation have updated their public training courses. The following public
courses for the next months are scheduled:
23-25 Mrz Karlsruhe Almost Sold Out:

3-tgiges Seminar & Hands-On
Training in Deutsch
05-08 May Frankfurt NEW General Public Courses in
13-16 Oct ENGLISH
27-29 April Hong Kong Special Public Courses in ENGLISH for
Protection Engineers and SCADA
Applications
18-20 May Bratislava(Slovakia) Special Public Courses in ENGLISH for
Applications
08-10 June Brussels (Belgium Special Public Courses in ENGLISH for
Applications
According to the many enquiries FMTP and NettedAutomation received, we are negotiating
with several groups all over.
The most efficient courses are in-house training courses appreciated by many well
known international companies all over.
Stay tuned to see updated schedules and news. Or contact us for more information.
Labels: 2015, FMTP, hands-on Training, IEC 61850, MMS, process control, protection, protocol, seminar,
Training
IEC 61850 is more than just a Future Trend

A manager from a big Asian power utility wrote me the other day:
Dear Karlheinz,
because of the schedule of my visit to the CIGRE2014 session at Paris, also an overseas
trip for our protection experts to XXXX at Nanjing and YYYY at Tokyo in late September 2014.
For one thing that I could learn from both trips, IEC 61850 should no longer be called a
"future trend" for the power industry, as it is already the adapted practice
everywhere! Just you know it is always not easy to implement new standards in the utilities,
especially talking about some well-established ones ....
The standard series IEC 61850 is now available for some 10 years. Many manufacturers of
automation systems have implemented a reasonable subset of the standards. Its in use all
over. Dont worry if your management has still to be convinced to implement or use the
standards. It takes some time to get there.
It may happen that in some cases you may have to wait for one or two retirements itll
come.
Note: Haste produces waste. Take your time in the meantime get yourself and your people
trained to understand what it is all about.
Labels: Asia, Cigr, hands-on Training, IEC 61850, protection, seminar, Training, utilities
IEC 61850-90-12 Wide Area Network Engineering Guidelines

The first draft Technical Report (TR) for the future IEC TR 61850-90-12 has been published
the other day (57/1536/DTR):
IEC 61850-90-12 TR: Communication networks and systems for power utility automation -
Part 90-12: Wide area network engineering guidelines
Voting on this 202 page draft closes 2015-03-13
Wide area networks comprise in this context optical, radio, power line carrier, copper physical
layers, with many topologies like rings, trees, and meshed networks, using different protocols
(SDH, IP, MPLS, ...), data traffic (packet switching, TDM), and for a variety of applications
(protection, SCADA, voice, video, ) for applications: between substations, between
substations and control centers, and between control centers. One crucial aspect relates to
protection data transmission via GOOSE, and the multicast data exchange of large
amounts of sampled values (SV).
The list of normative references is quite long: some 150 documents are listed. Some
examples are:
IEEE 802.1ag, IEEE standards for local and metropolitan area network; Virtual Bridged
Local Area Networks Amendment 5: Connectivity Fault Management)
IEEE 802.1ah, IEEE standards for local and metropolitan area network; Provider
Backbone Bridges
IEEE 802.1Qay, Provider Backbone Bridge Traffic Engineering
IEEE 802.1x, Port-based Network Access Control
ITU-T G.0774-04: Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) - Management of the sub
network connection protection for the network element view.
RFC 3261, SIP: Session Initiation Protocol
RFC 3376, Internet Group Management Protocol, Version 3
The list of abbreviations comprises some 300 terms from AAA (Authentication, Authorization
and Accounting (security)) to ZBFW (Zone-Based Firewall).
The utilities all over have to get prepared for the huge amount of information to be shared on
many different levels from switch gears all the way up to control centers for many
applications. You have to expect that the content of the IEC 61850-90-12 is a MUST reading
for utility experts.
You could find a report that shows the importance of this part to a large utility:
Click HERE for a 200 page report: Faramarz Maghsoodlou and Jean Raymond, Cisco and
Hydro-Qubec Use cases proposal for IEC 61850-90-12, August 2014.
The DTR contains further implemented use cases.
Labels: GOOSE, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-90-4, sampled value, sv, WAN, wide area network
Objectives of IETF EMAN Energy Management Working Group

The IETF Energy Management (EMAN) defines an Energy Management Framework for
Networked Devices. Networked Devices could comprise many different devices: Router,
Switch, Battery, Printer, by the way: the variety of monitoring, control, protection and
automation devices in power systems could be understood a Networked Devices. So: the
scope of IETF EMAN could be quite wide. Yes!
A new document provides the Applicability Statement from the IETF viewpoint.
It lists several use-cases for identifying requirements for the framework and MIBs. Further, it
describes the relationship of the EMAN framework to relevant other energy monitoring
standards and architectures.
One thing is sure: Electrical Power is one of the crucial issues to be dealt with in 2015
and beyond!
Click HERE for the Applicability Statement.
On my radar screen I see a lot more IEC 61850 applications that hid the street in 2015!
Wherever there is a need to unify the information exchange of crucial information about the
electrical system and related information IEC 61850 has them (almost) all standardized.
Please note: The many international standards setting organizations are more or less all
independent this means, every group can define a standard for energy management
There is one big difference between the various standards available today: IEC 61850 has
been defined internationally by experienced senior Electrical Engineers.
Labels: EMAN, energy management, IEC 61850, ietf, ISO 50001, Power Automation, power systems
Seminar on IEC 61850 for Protection Engineers in Brussels English

and French speaking
Please note for the Seminar scheduled for 16-18 February 2015 in Brussels (Belgium):
NEW SERVICE: Both English and French speaking Presentations in English and
Question/Answers in English and French. We have a native French speaking expert present
(Romain Douib, FMTP).
Click HERE for the course details.
Labels: ABB, education, IEC 61850, Megger, protection, SCADA, seminar
Cyber Security in Industrial Automation Huge list of Links to Crucial

Resources
How do you feel at the end of 2014? Save and Secure? Hope you are really doing well.
In case you have some spare time during the days off from the office, here is a huge list of
Links that lead to crucial papers, presentations, reports, recommendations, in the domain
of cyber security for industrial automation systems applicable in most power delivery
domain.
Click HERE for the huge list.
Warning: The list comprises several 100 links! More than what you can chew in two weeks!
In case you need to secure your device or system applied in power systems: Contact an
expert for power system security
In case you dont want to spent days in browsing trough 100 thousand pages here is what
you may do instead: Study the most common requirement document applied in the German
utility industry:
BDEW Whitepaper on Security in Power Systems
The well-accepted dual-language BDEW Whitepaper

- Requirements for Secure Control and Telecommunication Systems
- Anforderungen an sichere Steuerungs- und Telekommunikationssysteme
is now available: Download Security Whitepaper [pdf].
this document can also be used to learn German ;-)
Labels: BDEW, Cyber Security, security
What to do in case of a blackout? Belgium seems to be prepared

What would you do when lights are OFF during Christmas? How would you get prepared for a
brownout or a blackout? Hm
In Belgium people are informed officially to look at the four color energy traffic light:
DE
Normale Situation (OK)

Risiko einer Stromknappheit (Risk of shortage)
Risiko einer Abschaltung (Risk of load shedding)

Abschaltung angekndigt (Load shedding planned)
FR
Situation normale
Risque de pnurie
Risque de dlestage
Dlestage annonc
NL
Normale situatie
Risico op stroomtekort
Risico op afschakeling
Afschakeling aangekondigd
The color of the traffic light at the moment and many tips and hints are posted on the
Website: OFF-ON.
Would the website be ON or OFF in case of a blackout?!
The Motto could be summarized: Switch more often OFF to stay ON save energy to keep
power flowing.
I wish you light during the year-end season and in 2015.
Labels: blackout
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
IEC Smart Grid Standards Map

IEC has spent some time to list the relevant standards for the many areas of Smart(er)
Grids:
http://smartgridstandardsmap.com/
When you browse this site, you may wonder to see a list of 301 standards and other official
specifications. There are many areas that are related to the 50 Hz or 60 Hz 3-phase electrical
power systems:
Advanced distribution management system

Advanced metering infrastructure
Asset management and condition monitoring system
Blackout prevention system
Clock reference system
Communication network
Communication network management system
Data modelling
Demand response / Load management
Distributed energy resources operation system
Distribution automation system
E-mobility system
EMC & Power quality
Electric Storage system
Energy management system
FACTS for grids
Generation management system
Industrial automation system
Market place systems
Meter-related back-office systems
Security
Smart home and building automation system
Substation automation system
Weather forecast
The home page states: Easily and instantly identify the standards that are needed for any
part of the Smart Grid no need to be a standards expert. Hm, really? There may be no
need to be an expert browsing the site BUT if you are not an expert in standards like IEC
60870-5-10x, CIM, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 62351, then you need to talk an
EXPERT. We are here to help you!
Fortunately, when it comes to information exchange, the many parts of IEC 61850 are the
most crucial standards you will find in the list of the 301 standards:
IEC 61850-6 IEC 61850-90-11

IEC 61850-7-1 IEC 61850-90-12
IEC 61850-7-2 IEC 61850-90-13
IEC 61850-7-3 IEC 61850-90-14
IEC 61850-7-4 IEC 61850-90-15
IEC 61850-7-410 IEC 61850-90-2
IEC 61850-7-420 IEC 61850-90-3
IEC 61850-8-1 IEC 61850-90-4
IEC 61850-8-2 IEC 61850-90-5
IEC 61850-80-1 IEC 61850-90-6

IEC 61850-80-4 IEC 61850-90-7
IEC 61850-9-2 IEC 61850-90-8
IEC 61850-90-1 IEC 61850-90-9
IEC 61850-90-10
I guess, even IEC has not fully understood the impact of IEC 61850 on the power delivery
system: So, why is IEC 61850-90-3 missing in the list of standards relevant for cable?
Here is an overview (from draft IEC 61850-90-3) on cable monitoring:
It is impossible to list IEC 61850 in any application domain. The model (LN Logical Node)
STMP (temperature supervision) could be used allover where ever a temperature is
measured. Modeling the temperature in a green house and communication the value with IEC
61850 does not require to list IEC 61850 as a standard for green houses ;-)
IEC 61850 is a common standard that covers specific and general models and services.
To understand the impact of IEC 61850: you have to be an expert or you have to ask an
expert.
Labels: IEC, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 60870-6, IEC 61131-3, IEC 61158, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Smart Grid,
smart people
2014 comes to a close wish you the best for 2015

Impressions from Prague (CZ), 2014-12-09 after the second day of our training course:
we saw many happy people there enjoying the nice place and the peace.
As 2014 comes to a close, I want to say "Thank You!" for choosing our services, and for the
cooperation this year.
I wish you and your family a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year 2015 living in peace
and harmony!
I look forward to see you next year.
Best Regards,
Karlheinz Schwarz
Labels: 2015, new year


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IEC 61850 in Hydro Power Plants (additional information) Posts
Recently I have reported about an example of the use of IEC 61850 in hydro power plant. All Comments
As I said then: Be sure: More to come. has become true. Additional information can be
found here: Blog Archive
Efacec IEC 61850 automation system is in operation since 2013: 2015 (30)
Document 1 (Products) 2014 (129)

Document 2 (Projects)
December (16)
Document 3 (Why IEC 61850?)
Objectives of IETF EMAN Energy
Founded in 1948, but with a century-long history, Efacec is the largest Group in the electric Management Workin...
field financed by Portuguese capital. It employs over 3900 people and is present in more than
65 countries, in five continents. Seminar on IEC 61850 for
Protection Engineers in B...
Other vendors will follow soon.
Cyber Security in Industrial
Automation Huge lis...
Labels: hydro power, IEC 61850, power generation, power plant control, Power Plants
What to do in case of a blackout?
Belgium seems to...
IEC Smart Grid Standards Map

NettedAutomations regular IEC 61850 Courses extended to 2 + 2 2014 comes to a close wish you
Days the best for 2015...
NettedAutomation GmbH has updated the course agenda early 2014. For 2015 the training
IEC 61850 in Hydro Power Plants
will be upgraded: using real devices and solutions (including protection relays and testing
equipment) to work with during the public 2+2 days general training course. (additional inform...
NettedAutomations regular IEC

Reorganized, extended and improved program for the 2 +2 days course:
61850 Courses exten...
1 1/2 days Introduction and Basics
1/2 day Hands-on training on SCL Many NEW IEC 618850 Training
courses in 2015 esp...
Hands-on training group 1 (SCADA):
Protection and Control with IEC
1 day Configuring and using Server devices for monitoring and control 61850 Very Succe...
1 day Configuring and using Client devices for IEC 61850 and gateways
Draft TR IEC 61850-90-2 Substation
Hands-on training group 2 (Protection; parallel to group 1) - by Andrea Bonetti (FMTP): to Control Cent...
2 days Impact of IEC 61850 on Protection (using real protection relays, ... Fertigungsautomatisierung und
The next courses are scheduled for Smart Grids
VHPready English Website

05.-08. May 2015 Frankfurt (Germany)
13.-16. October 2014 Frankfurt (Germany) New Editions for IEC 60870-6
Click HERE for details, program and registration information. TASE.2 (ICCP) Parts

Monitoring the Battery of the Boeing
Dreamliner 78...
Labels: FMTP, hands-on Training, IEC 61850, protection, protocol, SCADA, SCL, seminar, Substation,
Substation Automation NEW DATE for IEC 61850 Seminar
in Ecuador: 26.-29....
November (11)
Many NEW IEC 618850 Training courses in 2015 especially for October (12)
protection engineers
September (14)
More than 10 years after the first substation have been equipped with IEC 61850 conformant
devices, we see now the need for more education. Several new trainers have entered the August (6)
market.
July (16)
BUT: What about training for the most crucial engineers in the power delivery system:
Advanced education of the many protection engineers? They need much more than to June (5)
understand protocols (MMS, GOOSE, SV) and the configuration language! They need to
understand how IEC 61850 impacts the whole protection system: When and HOW to use May (11)
GOOSE for breaker failure protection? How implement interlocking schemas? And how to test
April (5)
systems based on IEC 61850?!? How to What you should not do! We could answer all your
questions. March (8)
These and many other questions MUST be answered by real protection engineers. One of February (14)
the few well (with IEC 61850 experienced) protection engineers is Andrea Bonetti (FMTP).
Andrea spent part of his time in Substations!! Watch his introduction in a 5 min video. January (11)
After the first joined course for protection and SCADA engineers in Prague last week,
NettedAutomation and FMTP offer several new courses especially for protection and SCADA 2013 (130)
engineers during the next months:
2012 (188)
26-29 January 2015
2011 (159)
Guayaquil (Ecuador)
2010 (153)
16-18 February 2015
Brussels (Belgium) 2009 (162)
09-11 March 2015 2008 (82)
Berlin (Germany)
27-29 April 2015

Contributors
Hong Kong
Michael Schwarz
18-20 May 2015
Bratislava (Slovakia) Karlheinz Schwarz
Click HERE for details, program, and registration information.
Other dates and locations are under preparation.
Labels: ABB, FMTP, IEC 61850, Megger, protection, Training
Protection and Control with IEC 61850 Very Successful Training in

Prague (CZ)
Two crucial application domains for IEC 61850 are the Power Protection and Power
Control no doubt. What does this mean for the electrical engineers responsible for the
reliability of the Power System? A lot!
The first 3 days joint Seminar of FMTP Power and NettedAutomation in Prague, CZ, (8-10
December 2014) was very successful. The Training was held in the Holiday Inn (Congress).
The 3 days were split between presentations and demonstrations of general IEC 61850 issues
and special protection issues. The main topics were centered around the impact of IEC 61850
on the protection. Andrea Bonetti (FMTP) used several test tools from ABB and Megger, as
well as an ABB protection relay (REL 670):
Andrea is one of the developers of the ABB series 670 and the Megger GOOSER. He really
knows what he is talking about when it comes to protection.
The attendees were absolute happy with the many lessons learned during the three days fully
packed with experience. Note that Andrea has spent some time of his life in substations
many days and nights listen to him next time:
Ecuador, Jan 26-29, 2015

Brussels, Feb 16-18, 2015
China, March 9-11, 2015
Bratislava, Apr 20-22, 2015
Berlin, May 18-20, 2015
Additional courses are in preparation.
Labels: configuration, GOOSE, IEC 61850, protection, sampled value, seminar, system configuration, testing,
Training
Draft TR IEC 61850-90-2 Substation to Control Center Communication

published
The Draft IEC Technical Report: IEC TR 61850-90-2 Use of IEC 61850 for the
communication between substations and control centres
has been published under 57/1507/DC dated 2014-09-26
This technical report provides a comprehensive overview of the matters that need to be
considered in order to use IEC 61850 for information exchange between substations and
control or maintenance systems.
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 2:02 AM 1 comment:
Labels: control center, IEC 61850, iec 61850-90-2, RTU
Fertigungsautomatisierung und Smart Grids

Die Anforderungen an die Kommunikationstechnik in den knftigen Energienetzen hneln
denen in der Fertigungsautomatisierung: Sowohl fr die Industrie als auch fr die elektrische
Energieversorgung ist eine sichere, robuste und zuverlssige Kommunikationstechnik
unerlsslich.
In der elektrischen Energietechnik werden Normen wie IEC 60870-5-104 und IEC
61850 immer hufiger in Ausschreibungen verbindlich vorgeschrieben. Auch in
Fertigungsanlagen spielt die elektrische Energie eine zunehmende Bedeutung
(Energiemanagement, Energieeffizienz). Eine schier unendliche Anzahl von Prozessdaten wird
ber eine Vielzahl von Feldbussen bereits heute feldbus-spezifisch gesammelt. Wie kommen
diese Daten in die Leitsysteme der elektrischen Versorgungssysteme?
Ganz einfach: ber Gateways, die den Anschluss nach oben herstellen!
HMS hat auf der Messe SPS/IPC/Drives letzte Woche in Nrnberg im HMS Innovation Corner
gezeigt, wie das mit einfachen Mitteln zu bewerkstelligen ist:
mit Gateways zu allen relevanten Feldbussen:
In einem Beitrag in der Energy & Technik hat Herr Garcs von HMS das Thema nher
beschrieben:
In Smart Grids wie in der Industrie kommunizieren (Teil 1, mit Link zu Teil 2)
Von IEC-61850-Profilen profitieren (Teil 2, Link zu Teil 3)
Gateways von der Industrie fr Smart Grids (Teil 3, Link zu Teil 4)
SG-gateway-Familie (Teil 4)
ber die Gateways wchst zusammen, was zusammengehrt: Die Energieinformationen aller
Ebenen von der Erzeugung, ber den Transport, die Verteilung UND NUTZUNG (in allen
Bereichen!).
Labels: Gateway, HMS, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, Modbus, process bus, Profinet, Smart Grid, smart
solution
VHPready English Website

The Industry Alliance VHPready e.V. is happy to announce that the English website is now
online:
www.vhpready.com
The industry alliance VHPready e.V. is committed to the realization of the energy transition
(Energiewende) by creating and using a standardized network of decentralized energy
systems.
Standards like IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC 61850 will build the core of the communication
system.
The group is growing quite fast 25 Members (per 2015-01-01) are supporting the crucial
idea that we need standardized information and information exchange in the future energy
domain.
Labels: IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, VHPready, virtual power plant
New Editions for IEC 60870-6 TASE.2 (ICCP) Parts

IEC 60870-6 TASE.2 (ICCP) is a series of standards that are used for communication between
control centers. The first parts have been published in the 90s. In the meantime a lot of
experiences have been made. These experiences have issued the revision of the documents.
For the following three parts new Editions have been published:
IEC 60870-6-503:2014Edition 3.0 (2014-07-15)
Telecontrol equipment and systems - Part 6-503: Telecontrol protocols compatible with ISO
standards and ITU-T recommendations -
TASE.2 Services and protocol
IEC 60870-6-702:2014Edition 2.0 (2014-07-15)
Functional profile for providing the TASE.2 application service in end systems
IEC 60870-6-802:2014Edition 3.0 (2014-07-15)
TASE.2 Object models
Please note that the basic technology used for TASE.2 is the same as for IEC 61850:
MMS (ISO 9506).
Labels: IEC 60870-6, MMS, TASE.2, TASE.2 ICCP
Monitoring the Battery of the Boeing Dreamliner 787 would have

helped to prevent damages
I guess you remember the trouble Boeing was faced with when the huge battery packs in the
Dreamliner 787 some two years ago. The Auxiliary Power Unit Battery Fire was likely caused
by several severe cell internal short circuiting and the potential for thermal runaway of one
or more battery cells, fire, explosion, and flammable electrolyte release.
More precise Condition Monitoring would have helped to prevent such incidents and would
have shown very early that the design of the battery system was quite fragile.
One of the findings (page 91 of the released incident report) is:
More accurate cell temperature measurements and enhanced temperature and voltage
monitoring and recording could help ensure that excessive cell temperatures resulting from
localized or other sources of heating could be detected and addressed in a timely
manner to minimize cell damage.
Click HERE for the complete official NTSB report.
Monitoring batteries is very crucial the more our life depends on these systems in
airplanes, in substations, power stations, mobile systems, communication infrastructure It is
not sufficient to have a battery the batteries must be maintained, tested from time to time,
and monitored continuously.
Two groups (I am aware of) have defined Battery Monitoring information models:
1. IEC 61850-90-9 (Use of IEC 61850 for Electrical Storage Systems)
Excerpt of the battery system (without further discussion):
2. IETF EMAN (Energy Management)
Definition of Managed Objects for Battery Monitoring / draft-ietf-eman-battery-mib-13
Click HERE for the EMAN draft for Battery Monitoring.
Battery monitoring could safe life!
Labels: batteries, condition monitoring, IEC 61850-90-9, ietf, MIB, monitoring
NEW DATE for IEC 61850 Seminar in Ecuador: 26.-29. January 2015
Please note the new date for the IEC 61850 Seminar for Protection and Control is scheduled
for:
26 - 29 JANUARY 2015
LOCATION: GUAYAQUIL (ECUADOR)
The focus is on protection and control in HV/MV substations using typical Relays, Tools,
GOOSE, SV, SCADA and SCL Language
Click HERE for details and registration information.
Labels: control, IEC 61850, protection, seminar, Substation, Substation Automation
IEC 61850 Protection & Control Seminar on 8-10 December in Prague:

GET a 25 per cent last call Discount
As a kind of an early Seasonal gift, you could receive a 25 per cent discount of the
attendance fee for the following seminar:
PROTECTION AND CONTROL WITH IEC 61850
3 DAYS SEMINAR WITH PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC, DECEMBER 8TH 10TH
With focus on protection and control in HV/MV substations using GOOSE, SV, SCADA and SCL
Language
Teachers:
Mr. Andrea Bonetti (FMTP Power AB)
Mr. Karlheinz Schwarz (NettedAutomation GmbH)
Click HERE to receive a 25 per cent discounted attendance fee [pdf, 530 KB]
Labels: control, GOOSE, IEC 61850, protection, sampled value, SCADA, SCL, seminar, Substation, Substation
Friday, November 21, 2014
Can IEC 61850 be Applied in the Industrial Automation Domain?

Sure: It can. Why? Because IEC 61850 uses native standards like Ethernet, Ethertype,
TCP/IP, UDP/IP, XML, MMS, defines a dictionary of common information models, like MMXU
(electrical measurements of a 3-phase AC system) that are applicable wherever a 3-phase AC
System provides measurements like phase voltage or phase-to-phase voltages.
A motor with 3 phases is a motor with 3 phases everywhere! Or?
A very interesting paper by Dustin Tessier (Canada) discusses that IEC 61850 could be used
in the power and industrial domain:
The Dual-Domains of IEC 61850 Power vs Industrial Domains
Despite the popular belief that the power domain and industrial domain have
intrinsically unique principles, this paper suggests the gap is decreasing, and through the
use of IEC 61850 we can adopt a single strategy that capitalizes on a common
technology platform.
Whether its the SAS, DCS or PLC applications, these all share a common goal of
collecting, processing, distributing and visualizing the data.
No longer is the day where we ask, "Is this an industrial product or a utility
product?, and the same applies to system integration services. IEC 61850 may have been
designed for the power domain, but it won't be long before we see it revolutionize the
industrial domain.
Click HERE for the paper [pdf, 100 KB]
Wherever there is electricity, IEC 61850 will be be involved one way or the other!
Click HERE for further discussion on the topic: Industrial and Power domain.
Labels: IEC 61850, industrial automation, Power Automation, power systems
New Models for Condition Monitoring: IEC 61850-90-3

IEC TC 57 just published a very comprehensive document (draft technical report,
57/1522/DTR) of 150 pages that suggests a lot of new models:
IEC 61850-90-3 TR:

Part 90-3: Using IEC 61850 for condition monitoring diagnosis and analysis
The CMD (Condition Monitoring Diagnosis) which diagnoses power grid health status has been
one of the major issues to improve the reliability of the power system by preventing a
potential failure in advance. Since too many different information modeling, information
exchange, and configuration techniques for CMD in various forms from many vendors are
currently used, they need to be standardized in TC57.
The new document contains a lot of new Logical Nodes and Data Objects like for:
GIS (Gas Insulated Switchgear)

Transformer
Load Tap Changer (LTC)
Under Ground Cable (UGC)
Transmission Line (TL)
Auxiliary Power System
Example of an extension of the very common Model for a tank (KTNK):
LevMaxSet - Maximum level reached setting

LevHlfSet - Half level reached setting
LevMinSet - Minimum level reached setting
LevMax - Maximum level reached

LevHlf - Half level reached
LevMin - Minimum level reached
More to come.
Labels: condition monitoring, critical infrastructure, health, IEC 61850-90-3, monitoring
COSEM Object Model (IEC 62056) carried with IEC 61850 Data Model
IEC TC 57 has just published a very interesting new draft (57/1521/CD):
IEC 61850-80-4 TS:

Communication networks and systems for power utility automation - Part 80-4:
Translation from COSEM object model (IEC 62056) to the IEC 61850 data model
The IEC 61850 is already THE international Standard series when it comes to (electric) power
applications and information modeling and exchange. Metering Information is quite often
exchanged with DLMS and COSEM:
COSEM (Companion Specification for Energy Metering) is part of the DLMS (Device Language
Message Specification)
This information needs to be fed into the IEC 61850 world. That is done by defining how
the corresponding COSEM information can be wrapped with IEC 61850 Logical Nodes and
Data Objects. The title says: Translated which means the same.
Here is an example:
IEC 61850 Data COSEM OBIS Code Explanation
TotVAh (1-b:9.8.0.255) (1-b:10.8.0.255) Net apparent energy
TotWh 1-b:1.8.0.255 - 1-b:2.8.0.255 (+A - -A) Net real energy
TotVArh 1-b:3.8.0.255 - 1-b:4.8.0.255 (+R - -R) Net reactive energy
SupWh 1-b:1.8.0.255 (+A) Real energy supply (default

supply direction: energy flow
towards busbar and is
equivalent to Energy
Export[+])
SupVArh 1-b:3.8.0.255 (+R) Reactive energy supply

(default supply direction:
energy flow towards busbar
and is equivalent to Energy
Export[+])
DmdWh 1-b:2.8.0.255 (-A) Real energy demand (default

demand direction: energy
flow from busbar away and
is equivalent to Energy
Import[-])
DmdVArh 1-b:4.8.0.255 (-R) Reactive energy demand

(default demand direction:
energy flow from busbar
away and is equivalent to
Energy Import[-])
These IEC 61850 Logical Nodes are of interest for the translation:
MMTR - Metering 3 Phase

MMTN - Metering Single Phase
MMXU - Measurement
MMXN - Non-phase-related measurement
MMDC - DC measurement
MSQI - Sequence and imbalance
MHAN - Non-phase-related harmonics or interharmonics
MHAI - Harmonics or interharmonics
MFLK - Flicker measurement
Closing date for comments: 2015-02-20
Labels: COSEM, data object, DLMS/COSEM, Gateway, IEC 61850, iec 61850-80-4
HMS offers IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC 61850 Gateways to Industrial

Communication
Some four weeks ago I reported that HMS offers Smart Grid solutions that support building a
power network for the future.
In the meantime HMS has posted more details on their corporate website.
One of the most interesting news is, that the LABLINE SG gateways can also communicate
with industrial fieldbus or industrial Ethernet networks such as Profibus, Profinet or any other
industrial network thanks to the HMS Anybus technology.
Click HERE to link to the new web pages.
Labels: Anybus, DNP3, fieldbus, Gateway, HMS, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, Modbus, Profibus, Profinet
What does IEC 61850 mean for Power Systems?

A lot. There are many different approaches to describe the benefits. You can start with the
System Specification Description (SSD according to part IEC 61850-6, SCL) and go down to
the signals and communication. Or you can describe it bottom-up. I like the bottom-up
approach:
1. Take a signal (e.g. Voltage phase A in kV) coming trough a serial Modbus (Address
12122) by polling into an IEC 61850 Server device
2. Give it a NAME (MyMMXU1.PhV.phsA) based on a STANDARDIZED Structure (Logical
Node MMXU), and
3. Use the protocol (MMS, ISO 9506) to just poll the current value with a MMS Read.
We may have 10 bays with each providing the voltage phase A: then we could model this as
follows:
Bay1MMXU1.PhV.phsA
Bay2MMXU1.PhV.phsA
Bay3MMXU1.PhV.phsA
...
Bay10MMXU1.PhV.phsA
That's some basic benefit ... for a first "brief introduction.
In addition (there are many other features to look at), e.g.:
1. MMS allows to retrieve the Signal List (device model comprising all logical nodes ...) ...
2. The system configuration language (SCL) allows to carry the "signal list" in form of
an XML file ...
3. SCL could carry the complete signal flow between any device in a system: who has
which signal to offer, who needs which signal, how are signals carried between the
many devices (real-time, non-realtime ...) ...
4. SCL could carry the single line diagram (topology) of an electrical system ...
5. SCL could carry how the information is related to the single line diagram ...
6.
So, does IEC 61850 add to the complexity of power systems? No that much! See also:
http://blog.iec61850.com/2014/10/does-iec-61850-add-complexity-for.html
Be aware: There is more than IEC 61850 that has to be learned, understood and managed!
Labels: configuration, IEC 61850, models, real-time, SCADA, SCL
IEC 61850 Devices installed worldwide by Siemens: 300.000

The amount of IEDs installed in China (see post of yesterday) is amazing: some 10.000 by
each of the major vendors in some 10.000 substations (by 2013).
Siemens reported that they have installed 300.000 already:
Siemens reported in 2010:

As the worlds leading supplier of IEC61850 installations with over 1,000 reference sites,
Siemens was proud to deliver the first IEC61850 installation for a transmission utility in
Australia
http://www.siemens.com.au/files/Energy/Distribution/ea_cs_electranet.pdf
and in 2012: Siemens has the largest installed base worldwide:

more than 200,000 Siemens devices with IEC 61850 are in operation around the globe.
http://www.energy.siemens.com/MX/pool/hq/energy-topics/standards/iec-
61850/IEC61850_e.pdf
and in 2014: More than 300,000 devices with IEC 61850 are in operation around the
globe
http://w3.siemens.com/smartgrid/global/en/products-systems-solutions/smart-
communication/pages/iec-61850.aspx
These figures speak for themselves.
Labels: China, IEC 61850, sales, Siemens, worldwide
IEC 61850 in China: More than 10,000 Substations with IEC 61850
Devices in Operation
One of the many responses to my newsletter dated 04 November 2014 informed me about
the BIG SUCCESS of IEC 61850 in China.
In a 2 page fact sheet dated October 2014 the authors report that by now more than
10,000 Substations in China (35KV to 1000kV) are equipped with IEC 61850 compliant
devices. The top four vendors have each more than 10,000 IEC 61850 compliant devices
in operation.
I guess there have been more than 100.000 IEC 61850 compliant devices installed in the
first 10 years after first substations equipped with IEC 61850.
More to come.
Click HERE for the 2 page fact sheet.
Labels: China, IEC 61850, Substation


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New Training in Ecuador: Protection and Control with IEC 61850 Posts
FMTP and NettedAutomation (in cooperation with Power Technologies, Lima, Peru) offer a new All Comments
crucial Seminar:
PROTECTION AND CONTROL WITH IEC 61850 Blog Archive

4 DAYS SEMINAR WITH PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS
2015 (30)
LOCATION: GUAYAQUIL (ECUADOR)
DATE: 16 - 19 DECEMBER 2014 2014 (129)
December (16)
With focus on protection and control in HV/MV substations using typical Relays, Tools,
GOOSE, SV, SCADA and SCL Language. November (11)
The IEC 61850 standard has been applied for several years to many new substation designs IEC 61850 Protection & Control
all over the world. It provides a compact solution, flexibility in engineering and installation Seminar on 8-10 Dec...
and interoperability between devices from different manufacturers.
Can IEC 61850 be Applied in the
During the seminar, truly experienced engineers will help you to see and understand how use Industrial Automat...
the core parts of the IEC 61850 standard are applied in substation design, engineering,
configuration, communication methods for real-time information exchange, monitoring, New Models for Condition
protection and control applications. Monitoring: IEC 61850-90-...
You will learn all crucial lessons learned since the first projects with IEC 61850 in 2004. COSEM Object Model (IEC 62056)
carried with IEC 61...
Seminar content:
HMS offers IEC 60870-5-104 and
IEC 61850 Introduction (Edition 1, 2, and 2.1) and experience after 10 years in
operation. Where are we today? What to expect for the next year? IEC 61850 Gateways ...
Return of experience, applications and practical demonstrations: What does IEC 61850 mean for
Protection and Control in Substation Automation
Power Systems?
Engineering and Configuration
Maintenance IEC 61850 Devices installed
Monitoring and SCADA system
worldwide by Siemens: ...
Click HERE for details and contact information [pdf, 370 KB]
IEC 61850 in China: More than
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 8:11 AM No comments: 10,000 Substations w...
Labels: control, IEC 61850, protection, seminar, Training New Training in Ecuador: Protection
and Control wi...
UCAIUG Interoperability Report

(Munich 2013) avail...
I have been asked recently about the application of IEC 61850 in Hydro Power Plants. Yes,
there is growing interest to apply IEC 61850 conformant monitoring and control systems in October (12)
the hydro domain.
September (14)
A nice presentation from (Ingeteam Power Technology S.A.) with the title
August (6)
HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS AUTOMATION USING IEC 61850:
EXPERIENCES AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE USER July (16)
presented in April 2014
June (5)
closes with the statement that IEC 61850 is a valid solution for hydro power plant
automation More than 10 IEC 61850 hydro projects mainly in Spain. May (11)
Click HERE for a nice presentation [pdf, 0.5 MB] April (5)
The use of IEC 61850 for conventional power plants is also growing. I have conducted several March (8)
training courses in 2014 for engineers working in the power plant business.
February (14)
Be sure: More to come.
January (11)
2013 (130)
Labels: control, hydro power, IEC 61850, iec 61850-7-410 Edition 2, monitoring, power generation, Power
Plants
2012 (188)
2011 (159)
Monday, November 3, 2014 2010 (153)
UCAIUG Interoperability Report (Munich 2013) available And Now? 2009 (162)
IEC 61850 defines Modeling Methods, Information Models, Abstract Services, Service Mapping 2008 (82)
to MMS, Configuration Language to specify a whole System composed of several substations
et cetera. Some 10 years after the publication of the first edition of the core parts (3, 6, 7-1,
7-2, 7-3, 7-4, 8-1 and 9-2) we expect the edition 2.1 of the core documents early 2014. Contributors
There is a lot of progress during these 10 years of applications!
Michael Schwarz
The well accepted tissue process has helped to increase the consistency of the various parts
of the series and to help to reach a high level of conformity of devices and tools: Karlheinz Schwarz
www.tissues.iec61850.com
In addition to Conformance tests it is obvious that Interoperability is one of the crucial issues
that is expected by the users community. Many organizations are involved to further increase
the Interoperability between the products provided by many vendors. One major step towards
a higher level of interoperability is the UCAIUG Interoperability Test Session that was
conducted at TV SD (Munich, Germany) the week of 27. October 01. November 2013.
Click HERE to download the 240 page Report [pdf, 5.8 MB].
One of the crucial lessons I (and many other experts) have learned trough my long-term
involvement in the standardization groups and more than 200 training courses is this: In case
you are planning to use the new (IEC 61850) Technology in one of your next projects:
1. Get education and training from neutral trainers

2. Purchase or lent the devices and tools you are about to use in the real world:
protection & control devices, SCADA systems, RTUs, Network Infrastructure like
Switches and Routers, and Tools and test them as a kind of Multivendor
Interoperability Test
3. You can speed up this process by cooperating with FMTP Power Systems and
NettedAutomation: They could come to you and provide the most well known and
used devices and Tools and introduce Theory and Practice!!
This helps to keep the cost low you dont need to figure out what to purchase and
how to use the Technology when you start.
You would get the right support for a fast start the most efficient way!
Please check these dates and locations:
Special Protection & Control Hands-On Training: Click HERE for the details
08.-10. Dec 2014 in Prague (Czech Republic)
Special Protection & Control Hands-On Training: Click HERE for the details [pdf]
16.-19. December 2014 in Guayaquil (Ecuador):
Common Hands-On Training in German: Click HERE for more details

24.-26. November 2014 (Karlsruhe)
I look forward to meeting you there.
Labels: conformance, conformance test, education, hands-on Training, IEC 61850, interoperability,
interoperability tests, protection, SCADA, tissues, Training, TV SD, UCA, UCAIUG
IEC 61850 Server integrated in CODESYS Development System,

Version 3.5 Service Pack 3 or later
3S-Smart Software Solutions GmbH (Kempten, Germany) has developed a CODESYS IEC
61850 Server that is completely integrated in the CODESYS Development System and
provides implementation for users according to the first version of the standard.
Intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) according to IEC 61850 can be configured directly from
the CODESYS Development System and employed as servers in energy networks. The
configured servers render real generated data from the network units (IED) into messages
and reports that can be used for further processing by connected IEC 61850 clients.
Minimum software requirements are:
CODESYS Development System, Version 3.5 Service Pack 3 or later

IEC 61850 server library adapted to the runtime system, in order to be able to use the
SNTP
It is likely that IEC 61850 will be used more often in the factory automation and process
control applications because CODESYS is well known in these domains.
Labels: CoDeSys, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, PLC, Programmable Logic Controller, server
IEC 61850 ICD Designer update available

A new update of SystemCorps IEC 61850 ICD Designer is available for download: Version
2.00.011
Upgrade / installation:
http://licenses.systemcorp.com.au/downloads/ICDDesignerSetupV2.00.011.exe
Standalone version:
http://licenses.systemcorp.com.au/downloads/ICDDesignerStandaloneV2.00.011.zip
This is the same version available on the SystemCorp website Demo. All versions will
operate as a demo if the dongle is missing. The demo version becomes the full version when
a dongle is present.
The latest documentation is Revision 2.01 (contained in the above uploads):
The latest ICD Designer offers several new features worth to test.
Labels: CID, configuration, free download, ICD, IEC 61850, SCL, SystemCorp
Neu: IEC 61850 Seminar und Hands-On-Training in Deutsch (in

Karlsruhe)
NettedAutomation GmbH hat seit 2003 weltweit ber 200 Seminare im Zusammenhang mit
IEC 61850 und IEC 60870-5-104 durchgefhrt. Diese Seminare wurden in Englisch gehalten.
Mittlerweile ist das Interesse an Seminaren und Trainingskursen im deutschsprachigen Raum
so gro, dass NettedAutomation jetzt auch einen Trainingskurs in Deutsch anbietet.
Nachdem ber 3.700 Experten aus 800 Firmen und 80 Lndern in Englisch geschult wurden,
haben Sie jetzt die Mglichkeit, das gerade neu aufgebaute dreitgige (deutschsprachige!)
Seminar mit Theorie und viel Praxis in Karlsruhe zu einem gnstigen Preis buchen! Es
besteht auch die Mglichkeit, nur den ersten Tag mit der Einfhrung und bersicht zu
einem absolut niedrigen Preis zu besuchen.
24.-26. November 2014 (Karlsruhe)

Normenreihe IEC 61850 fr Engineering, Datenmodellierung, Datenmodelle,
Kommunikationsmglichkeiten, Sicherheitslsungen sowie deren internationale Umsetzung und
Akzeptanz.
Systemintegratoren und die Anwender?
Hier fr weitere Details, Programm und Anmeldeunterlagen klicken.
Hier gelangen Sie zu weiteren Seminar- und Trainingsangeboten.
Hier finden Sie mehr Informationen ber meine Erfahrungen und weltweiten Einstze [pdf, 3.9
MB] zur Untersttzung von Anwendern, Herstellern und vielen anderen Leuten und weitere
hilfreiche Einblicke in den Markt fr Smart Grids und IEC 61850.
Labels: deutsch, Deutschland, hands-on Training, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 62351,
seminar
Approved for Publication as Standard: FDIS IEC 62351-3

Communication network and system security Profiles including
TCP/IP
The following document has been approved by 100 per cent of the IEC TC 57 national
committees:
FDIS IEC 62351-3 (57/1498/FDIS):

communications security Part 3: Communication network and system security
Profiles including TCP/IP
Click HERE for some additional details.
Labels: DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, IEC 62351, iec 62351-3, security
Smart grid in Denmark 2.0: IEC 61850 and CIM are crucial
The following interesting report has been published recently:
Smart grid in Denmark 2.0

IMPLEMENTATION OF THREE KEY RECOMMENDATIONS
FROM THE SMART GRID NETWORK
One of the key areas is related to information standards. The report summarizes on:
THE MOST IMPORTANT STANDARDS
Internationally, two standards for Smart Grids are singled out in particular, each including a
number of part-standards and related standards. One is the IEC 61850 standard, which was
originally developed for substations but which has today been developed to cover a wide
range of other areas, e.g. DER units. The information model in IEC 61850 is based on the so-
called Logical Nodes, whereby information can be structured in a harmonised way. The other
standard is the IEC 61970 standard, which was originally developed for control centre
environments, but which today, via related standards, covers a wide range of system
activities in the power system, for example electricity markets. The information model in IEC
61970 is called the Common Information Model - CIM. The two information models are being
harmonised with a view to defining a combined information model for the entire power
system and its associated components and processes.
Labels: CIM, decentralized, Denmark, DER, IEC 61850, IEC 61970, Smart Grid
How to Generate IEC 61850 IED Models?

IEC 61850-6 (SCL System Configuration Language) supports the design, engineering and
configuration of systems systems composed of many IEDs (Intelligent Electronic Devices).
One key question is: How can I define a model of an IED?
Big vendors like ABB, GE, Siemens, have their own vendor-specific tools. Whats about
third-party tools? Or even freely available tools?
The following tools may be used for free (with some restrictions):
IEDmodeler from RedWind:
IED Modeler is a tool free for use as long as you have an access to the internet and accept
their license The program is free of charge for non-profit purposes including teaching
and research at universities, colleges and other educational institutions, research at non-profit
research institutions, and personal non-profit purposes.
ICD Designer from SystemCorp:
The ICD Designer can be used to model IEDs according to Edition 1 and Edition 2 of the core
parts of IEC 61850. In addition to modeling IEDs it can be used to bind Models to real
applications: bind the XCBR2.Pos.stVal to a specific memory location or to a Modbus Coil:
The Pos.stVal can be bound to a Modbus Slave:
This binding allows automatic configuration of the IEC 61850 Stack/API and binding to the
corresponding Modbus device at address 321.
Other bindings are supported: DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104,
The ICD Designer can be used to simplify the application of the SystemCorp IEC 61850
Stack/API.
Click HERE for more information on the ICD Designer. The ICD Designer can of course
also be used for creating CID Files.
Labels: CID, configuration, DNP3, engineering, Gateway, ICD, iec 60870-5, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850-6,
Modbus, SCL, SystemCorp
Does IEC 61850 Add Complexity for Technicians in Power Utilities?

This week I was asked the question in the title during an introduction of IEC 61850 to some
15 utility experts. My response was not just yes or no. Initiated by that question I thought it
would be of interest to discuss this issue on the blog.
We have to understand that the expected complexity in power system information exchange
has at least the following three crucial aspects:
1. Complexity of the network infrastructure (independent of protocols defined and

used by standards like IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, ). The
infrastructure used and discussed these days seems to explode! Compared to dial-up-
links and and fixed land lines used usually for remote access of something, the
application of Switched Ethernet, Ethertype, VPN, VLAN, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, GSM, UMTS,
LTE, requires a good understanding of your needs and the various solutions
that could be used.
2. Complexity of standards (like IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, )
that use the above infrastructure.
3. Complexity of communication software and application interfaces between
applications and communication software, and complexity of engineering and
configuration tools.
In many cases I have experienced that users do have little understanding what they really
need! And may even have lesser knowledge about the various solutions, how to use
them for their systems, and to understand how they impact the dynamics of the whole
system!
I have talked to many people that have complained about the complexity of protocols but
usually we figured out that the complexity was caused by a bit of everything and mainly by
the fact that people tend to NOT TRUST the chain of solutions from, e.g., a control system
application to an API of a front-end, front-end application, protocol API, protocol IEC 60870-
5-104, TCP/IP, VPN, GPRS, RTU, interface between RTU and remote application, and remote
application.
Here is an example I have experienced recently (with the topology based on GPRS as listed
above):
1. The control system does not trust that the information exchange with the RTU is
reliable and available. Therefore the control system sends Pings every 2 seconds.
2. The front-end application does not trust that the RTU is reliable and available.
Therefore the front-end applications issues a 104 control command (toggle bit) every
10 seconds just to see if the 104 protocol is still alive.
3. The front-end application does not trust (even it figures out that the RTU is available)
that the remote application is really receiving a parameter setting for a function in the
remote application. Therefore the remote application copies a received setting value to
another 104 information object and sends a spontaneous message with the just
received setting value.
4. The protocol IEC 60870-5-104 exchanges flow control messages to acknowledge the
received messages (in both directions).
5. TCP uses flow control messages and keep alive messages
So, what do you think about such a bunch of deep mistrusts? Do you think that such a
system would work properly and reliable?
I guess that there are many huge GAPS: in the understanding of the NEEDs, the various
links in the chain like the dynamics of a system using, e.g., GPRS, the APIs, the
applications
I recommended to the audience that there is a crucial need for: MORE EDUCATION !!
A screw driver is not sufficient for future power delivery systems. And: Ignoring IEC 61850 is
not sufficient to get the job done! IEC 61850 solutions can be very easy for simple needs.
You can experience it if you want! Let me know!
Labels: complexity, education, Ethernet, Ethernet switches, GPRS, GSM, IEC 60870-5-104, network
infrastructure, TCP/IP, Training
Just Published: Resilience and Security Recommendations for Power

Systems with Distributed Energy Resources (DER)
IEC TC 57 just published a Proposal of an IEC Technical Report (57/1514/DC) on
Resilience and Security Recommendations for Power Systems with Distributed Energy
Resources (DER) Cyber-Physical Systems (proposed IEC TR 62351-12)
While recognizing that the resilience of the power system to anomalous conditions has many
components and extends far beyond the impacts of DER systems, the focus of this document
is the role of DER systems in grid Resilience, including:
DER System Resilience: The cyber security and engineering strategies for designing
and installing DER systems to provide DER resilience to anomalous power system
events and cyber attacks.
Grid Resilience for Planning with Significant Numbers of DER Interconnections:
The cyber security and engineering strategies for promoting grid resilience by studying
the impact of and planning for interconnecting DER systems with the grid to promote
grid resilience.
Grid Resilience for Operations with Significant Capacity of DER Generation and
Storage: The cyber security and engineering strategies for operating the grid with
significantly large numbers and capacities of DER systems that can impact grid
reliability and security.
It is highly recommended to review this document during the draft stage. It is more
convenient to revise the draft now than waiting until the document has been published as a
final document. The content is very important for the future of power systems.
Contact your national committee for more information.
Labels: bl, blackout, IEC 62351-12, power outage, resilience, security
Just Published: Draft IEC 61850-90-10 Objects for Scheduling

IEC has just published the following document (57/1510/DC):
Draft IEC TR 61850-90-10 Communication networks and systems for power utility
automation Part 90-10: IEC 61850 objects for scheduling
Comments are expected by 2014-12-05.
Schedules configure a specific behavior during configured time intervals. A schedule consists
of a series of entries with a setting for the value of a set point, the selection of a particular
mode or the value of a parameter for a mode.
Schedules can be used to allow even more autonomous control of the behavior of DER
equipment. They may be sent ahead of time, and then activated at the appropriate time, e.g.,
for applications like:
direct values (e.g. setpoints for P/Q/cosphi)

constraints (e.g. do not exceed the maximum value of P/Q/cosphi at a certain time)
pricing information (act on constraints)
modes (e.g. Volt-VAr curves)
parameters of modes
predictions or forecasts
This part defines two additional Logical Nodes (schedule and schedule controller):
LN FSCH - defining schedules (23 Data Objects)
LN FSCC schedule controller (3 Data Objects)
It is highly recommended to review this document during the draft stage. It is more
convenient to revise the draft now than waiting until the document has been published as a
final document.
Contact your national committee for a copy.
Labels: DER, IEC 61850-90-10, Schedule
HMS offers IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC 61850 Gateway

HMS is a well known company in the world of communication solutions for any kind of
Automation in factories, chemical plants, ... HMS is active in more than 50 countries, with
some 350 employees, with the head office in Halmstad (Sweden).
HMS has understood the importance of the standards IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC 61850: Their
latest offering are new Gateways under the Product line LABLINE SG. The new products are
applicable in any Smart Grid application like Photo Voltaic, Wind Power, CHP, Backup Power,
Metering, Power Quality, and beyond:
Click HERE for more information in German and English.
Labels: Gateway, HMS, iec 60870-5, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, meter, Modbus
Prague, December 2014: IEC 61850 Special Training for Protection

Engineers
IEC 61850 training courses are under way for some 10 years. The first training course
NettedAutomation conducted with 40+ attendees in May 2004 and most other courses
focused primarily on the general approach of the IEC 61850 Framework. We have trained
many groups with general purpose issues like basiccs, history, stacks, applications, and
devices. Several training courses were focusing on protection when NettedAutomation
cooperated with protection domain experts.
Today you will find training courses teaching the basics of IEC 61850 all over. The
NettedAutomation hands-on training course scheduled for next week (15-17 Oct 2014) in
Frankfurt is sold out. We are trying to order a bigger room for more attendees.
BUT: In addition to the general training, there is a need for comprehensive special education
for power system PROTECTION !! All major vendors of protection relays offer IEC 61850
connectivity for protection and control. There are many groups of protection engineers that
have to be more serious about the use of IEC 61850 devices for protection in a multi-
vendor environment.
That is why FMTP and NettedAutomation are offering a 3-days training especially for
PROTECTION engineers conducted by a very experienced senior protection engineer (Andrea
Bonetti who worked for ABB, Megger, STRI).
The first public IEC 61850 protection training conducted by FMTP and NettedAutomation is
scheduled as follows:
Prague, Czech Republic, December 8th 10th

Seminar at HOLIDAY INN Prague Congress Centre
Click HERE for details and registration information.

Click HERE for video messages on the training and the trainers.
Further public events are planned as follows:
16.-18. Feb. 2015, Brussels, BE

18.-20. May 2015, Berlin, DE
Hong Kong
If you are looking for an in-house training, contact us please.
I look forward to meeting you in Prague.
Labels: FMTP, GOOSE, IEC 61850, protection, seminar, Training
Just published: NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid

Interoperability Standards, Release 3.0
NIST (US National Institute of Standards and Technology) has published the other day the
third version of the NIST Framework:
NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid

Interoperability Standards
Release 3.0
September 2014
The 240 page document gives a very broad and deep inside view into the current situation
with regards to crucial interoperability standards.
The list of standards (series) comprises a total of 72 entries. The following 16 (out of 72)
entries refer to IEC 61850 documents:
11 IEC 61850-1
12 IEC 61850-2
13 IEC 61850-3
14 IEC 61850-4
15 IEC 61850-5
16 IEC 61850-6
17 IEC 61850-7-1
18 IEC 61850-7-2
19 IEC 61850-7-3
20 IEC 61850-7-4
21 IEC 61850-7-410
22 IEC 61850-7-420
23 IEC 61850-8-1
24 IEC 61850-9-2
25 IEC 61850-10
26 IEC 61850-90-5
The term IEC 61850 is used some 90 times. That means: IEC 61850 is a crucial standard in
North America. Other IEC standards like IEC 61968/70 (CIM) and IEC 60870-6-TASE.2 (ICCP)
or IEEE standards like DNP.3 are as well included in the list.
Click HERE to download the Release 3.0 [pdf, 12.7 MB]
Further standards like IEC 61400-25 will be included soon. There are still PAPs working on
some issues, e.g., PAP 16 for Wind Power.
There seems to be no serious discussion anymore if IEC 61850 and related standards are
accepted the main question is: When and How to use the IEC 61850 Framework.
Labels: CIM, DNP3, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970, NIST, NIST Roadmap, TASE.2, TASE.2
ICCP
TV SD offers tests for IEC 61850 Client, Server, publisher, and

subscriber
TV SD (Munich, Germany) offers a wide range of testing services covering all crucial
aspects to help you reaching a high level of interoperability of your device with other devices.
Their services could reduce the risk of non-interoperation on site dramatically! They have
experience with edition 1 and edition 2 of the IEC 61850 core parts as well with IEC 61400-
25.
Click HERE for a brochure that describes what they offer.
Note that they cover much more than just certification conformance tests. They offer a
comprehensive range of support.
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 10:18 PM 1 comment:
Labels: conformance, conformance test, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, interoperability, interoperability tests, test
lab, testing
IEC 61400-25 Part 2 and Part 3 CDV approved

The following two documents (CDV Committee Drafts for Vote) have been accepted by 100
per cent of the Members of IEC TC 88 (in August resp. in September 2014):
Wind turbines Part 25-2 (Edition 2): Communications for monitoring and control of wind
power plants Information models
Wind turbines - Part 25-3 (Edition 2): Communications for monitoring and control of wind
power plants -Information exchange models
Both parts will be published as FDIS soon.
The Information Models are revised to make them consistent with the many other models
defined in IEC 61850-7-x. For example in LN WTUR several names of DataObjects change:
SptDmdW to DmdWSpt
SptDmdVAr to DmdVArSpt
SptDmdPF to DmdPFSpt
The Edition 2 of the models is a major step towards harmonization of the information models.
The wind power plant objects are now very stable they are also incorporated into the UML
master maintained by IEC TC 57 WG10, WG 17, WG 18, and JWG25 (TC57/TC88):
The changes proposed in conjunction of the CDV comments on part 25-2 have already been
used for the UML model. Now we have a very stable and harmonized set of information
models that can be used for the whole power delivery system all over.
Additional models are under way, e.g., for condition monitoring (90-3).
Thanks to the UML team!
Labels: harmonization, IEC 61400-25, iec 61400-25-4, IEC 61850, information exchange, Information Model
IEC 61850: Is Interchangeability possible?

Yes If you are seriously requiring it, it is likely that you will get it. Sure: You have to pay
for it. You may need to spend some time to find the right vendor system integrator,
consultant to help you getting there. The key issue is education and training.
A very interesting question is currently discussed at LinkedIn:
Dear all, How far are we from living the of plug & play age of SAS devices (real and full
interoperability under IEC 61850 platform)?
Click HERE for the complete (public) discussion.
One of my contributions is this:
I guess it would be so easy to reach the goal of "exchangeability": IF (only IF !!) substation
owners would specify which parts of their future SAS SHALL BE based on the standard and
specify the SCD in sufficient details, in order to simplify, e.g., adding a new Bay Controller
coming from a thirty part IED vendor.
That may work fine within one owner (utility) - but not between different owners.
I have seen such an SCD document (6+ MB) ... written by a big TSO ...
I am quite sure that this TSO will reach that goal in the near future - I am not sure if all
vendors will like the approach.
You could easily contribute to the discussion on LinkedIn or comment on this blog post
directly.
Labels: exchangeability, IEC 61850, interchangeability, interoperability, users, utilities, vendors


Sunday, September 21, 2014 Subscribe To IEC 61850 News Updates
Another Infrastructure: Are Traffic Lights Secure? Posts
Several experts from the University of Michigan have analyzed the safety critical nature of All Comments
traffic infrastructures. Their findings are summarized in a paper presented in August 2014:
Green Lights Forever: Analyzing the Security of Traffic Infrastructure Blog Archive
Abstract: The safety critical nature of traffic infrastructure requires that it be secure against 2015 (30)
computer-based attacks, but this is not always the case. We investigate a networked traffic
signal system currently deployed in the United States 2014 (129)
and discover a number of security flaws that exist due to systemic failures by the December (16)
designers. We leverage these flaws to create attacks which gain control of the system, and
we successfully demonstrate them on the deployment in coordination with authorities. Our November (11)
attacks show that an adversary can control traffic infrastructure to cause disruption, degrade
safety, or gain an unfair advantage. October (12)
We make recommendations on how to improve existing systems and discuss the lessons
learned for embedded systems security in general. September (14)
TV SD offers tests for IEC 61850
It would be nice to read one day down the street:
Client, Server,...
Power Flows Forever ;-)
IEC 61400-25 Part 2 and Part 3
Click HERE for the paper. CDV approved
These findings are to some extend applicable to any application domain with similar IEC 61850: Is Interchangeability
topologies. The lessons learned could be applied for power delivery infrastructures, too! Or? possible?
Next time you experience a long waiting queue at an intersection or a power black out: It Another Infrastructure: Are Traffic
may have been caused by a security flaw. Lights Secure?...
Note also: No Power no traffic lights! ENTSO-E: IEC 61850 in Transport

Systems for Electr...
IEC 61850-7-410 A1 Ed.2
Labels: embedded system, infrastructure, security
Amendment for several ne...
Extended Training: FMTP and

NettedAutomation coope...
ENTSO-E: IEC 61850 in Transport Systems for Electric Power is Deutsche Verteilnetzstudie
making good progress
verffentlicht mit Hi...
The original scope of IEC 61850 in the late 90s of the last century was high voltage
Problem with Wireshark and MMS in
substations. Utilities in the domain HV systems did participate in the beginning of the
standardization and later-on showed-up seldom untile recently. After realizing crucial issues the latest versi...
in the inter-operation of devices and tools the ENTSO-E started to support the idea of IEC
IEC 61850 Lab opened by POWER
61850 interoperability in HV substations.
Engineers in Idaho (...
The latest update on these efforts are documented on the ENTSO-E Website.
Neuer Webauftritt VHPready
Click HERE to follow the update.
IETF RFC 7326: Energy Management
You will find many interesting topics discussed and useful links to other activities and Framework
opportunities to learn more about the success of IEC 61850. There are links to the special
event during the IEC 61850 Europe Conference 2014 in Prague; and a link to the event: Mitgliederzuwachs im VHPready e.V.
http://www.iec61850-europe.com/ Cyber Security in Industrial Control
The last slide presented at the ENTSO-E AhG IEC 61850 @ UCA Booth, Cigr 2014 is Systems Is ...
remarkable. It shows somebody who seems to have severe headaches:
August (6)
July (16)
June (5)
May (11)
April (5)
March (8)
February (14)
January (11)
2013 (130)
2012 (188)
Is this You!? I have seen many people that throw up their hands in despair. 2011 (159)
You are not alone! We are here to help you: Training for all experts involved in high voltage 2010 (153)
substations by really experienced protection and communication experts:
2009 (162)
FMTP and NettedAutomation offer special IEC 61850 training for PROTECTION and SCADA
applications. 2008 (82)

Contributors
Labels: Cigr, ENTSO-E, high voltage, IEC 61850, interoperability, protection, Substation, UCAIUG
Michael Schwarz
Karlheinz Schwarz
IEC 61850-7-410 A1 Ed.2 Amendment for several new models just

published
IEC 61850-7-410 A1 Ed.2 (57/1485/CDV): Amendment 1 to IEC 61850-7-410 Ed.2:
Communication networks and systems for power utility automation - Part 7-410: Basic
communication structure - Hydroelectric power plants - Communication for monitoring and
control
has been published for comments and vote by 2014-12-12
The reason for the amendment is that a number of logical nodes, originally intended for
hydropower plants, have been found to have wider usage in power system control. To make
them more generic, the logical node names are modified and, in some cases, additional data
objects are added. A few completely new logical nodes are also added.
Within the scope of WG18, some of the logical nodes have been modified to allow usage in
thermal power plants for power evacuation related components such as excitation,
synchronization, frequency and active power control as well as electrical protection devices.
Process control for thermal power plants is not included in the scope of this amendment.
Labels: control, hydro power, IEC 61850, iec 61850-7-410 Edition 2, Power Plants
Extended Training: FMTP and NettedAutomation cooperate on

Practical Training for Power System Automation and Protection
FMTP Power AB (Uppsala, Sweden) and NettedAutomation GmbH (Karlsruhe, Germany) have
each long-term experience in the application of standards for protection and control as well
for communication and SCADA applications. Both companies have agreed to join their long-
term experience in training and consultancy for power system automation and protection.
FMTP and NettedAutomation offer the most comprehensive and vendor-independent

education and practical training courses they combine their knowledge and practical
experience with substation control and protection (Mr Andrea Bonetti who worked for ABB,
Megger, and STRI) and communication technology and SCADA (Mr Karlheinz Schwarz).
Some years ago Mr Bonetti and Mr Schwarz conducted together several training courses and
seminars. They discovered the value of their combined knowledge and experience for
customers and decided recently to provide common seminars based on their combined
experience of more than 60 years. The combination of basic Theory and extensive Practical
Help is what the industry needs to keep the power flowing.
First training courses by Andrea Bonetti and Karlheinz Schwarz will be conducted in fall 2014;
the first events will be in-house training courses.
FMTP and NettedAutomation will also cooperate with local partners in Asia, South America,
North America, Middle East, Africa, and Europe.
If your organization is interested to cooperate, please contact us.
Click HERE for the complete press release.
Click HERE for a brochure on the first 3 days training.
Labels: ABB, education, GOOSE, hands-on Training, IEC 61850, Megger, protection, STRI, Training
Deutsche Verteilnetzstudie verffentlicht mit Hinweisen auf IEC

61850
Das Bundesministeriums fr Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWi) hat heute (12. September 2014)
die Verteilnetzstudie Moderne Verteilernetze fr Deutschland der ffentlichkeit vorgestellt.
Die Studie wurde Ende 2012 vom Bundesministerium fr Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWi) in
Auftrag gegeben.
Im Koalitionsvertrag der 18. Legislaturperiode Deutschlands Zukunft gestalten wird die

vorliegende Studie als Datenbasis fr Entscheidungen zu notwendigen
Weiterentwicklungen der Anreizregulierung bezeichnet.
Hier klicken, um zur Downloadseite zu gelangen.
Rainer Baake, Staatssekretr im Bundesministerium fr Wirtschaft und Energie, hierzu: "Der

Umbau unserer Energieversorgung hin zu mehr erneuerbaren Energien erhht zweifelsfrei den
Investitionsbedarf in die Verteilernetze.
Allerdings macht die Studie zugleich deutlich, dass mit den nun gesetzlich verankerten
Ausbaukorridoren des EEG 2014 und einem dadurch besser planbaren Erneuerbaren-Ausbau
die Kosteneffizienz des Aus- und Umbaus der Verteilernetze erheblich verbessert wird. Es
kommt nun darauf an, das enorme Einsparpotenzial, das der Einsatz intelligenter
Methoden bei der Netzplanung und intelligenter Technik im Netzbetrieb bietet, zu
nutzen. Die Weiterentwicklung des Regulierungsrahmens ist in der 10-Punkte-Energie-Agenda
daher bereits angelegt, und das setzen wir jetzt um."
Die Gutachter kommen in der Studie unter anderem zu dem Ergebnis, dass neue innovative
Planungsgrundstze und neue Technologien, wie beispielsweise regelbare Ortstransformatoren,
zentrale Elemente fr eine effiziente Integration der erneuerbaren Energien bilden und die
Kosteneffizienz des Aus- und Umbaus der Verteilernetze erhhen.
Die Studie wurde erstellt von einem Gutachterkonsortium bestehend aus dem Institut und
Lehrstuhl fr Elektrische Anlagen und Energiewirtschaft (IAEW) der RWTH Aachen, dem
Oldenburger Institut fr Informatik (OFFIS) sowie dem Beratungsunternehmen E-Bridge
Consulting GmbH.
Das wesentliche Ergebnis ist die Forderung, bis zu etwa 40.000 regelbare
Ortsnetztransformatoren zu installieren und fr weitgehend alle Einspeisungen aus
Erneuerbaren Energien-Anlagen fr wenige Stunden des Jahres gezielt Abregelungen
zuzulassen.
Natrlich gehen fast alle Manahmen mit einer deutlichen Zunahme an intelligenten
Steuerungen und Kommunikationslsungen einher. Als wesentliche Kommunikationslsungen
werden solche empfohlen, die auf IEC 61850-7-420, IEC 60870-5 und IEC 61969 (CIM)
basieren. VHPready (als ein Anwender der IEC 61850-7-420) wird lobend erwhnt:
Die bisherigen Lsungen fr das Erzeugungsmanagement sind seit 2006 in Form der
Normung der IEC 61850-7-420 zur Kommunikation mit dezentralen Erzeugern in
Demoprojekten und verschiedenen Projekten und Initiativen wie VHPready vorangetrieben
worden. Produkte von namhaften Herstellern sind bereits im Einsatz.
Ein interessanter Aspekt ist die Interpretation des Berichts durch den VKU (Verband
kommunaler Unternehmen): Hingegen kann durch die Steuerung der Verbraucherlast der
durch den EE Zubau verursachte Netzausbau nicht nennenswert reduziert werden. Der VKU
wertet dies als eine klare Absage an den Rollout von Smart Metern in Haushalten.
Labels: CIM, iec 60870-5, IEC 61850, Verteilnetz, VHP Ready, VHPready
Problem with Wireshark and MMS in the latest versions

You may run into the situation with one of the latest versions of Wireshark, that you cannot
display the MMS messages. You may see these frames:
What is that? T.125?
If you see this, you have to remove the T.125 Protocol under Analyze:
Depending on the version of Wireshark you have, there may be also a need to configure MMS
under Edit->Preference->Protocols->PRES:
Now you should see MMS again:
I am using Wireshark Version 1.12.0
The bug is reported under:

http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.network.wireshark.bugs/62519
Good luck!
Labels: IEC 61850, MMS, wireshark
IEC 61850 Lab opened by POWER Engineers in Idaho (USA)

Technical support for IEC 61850 based systems, tools and devices is very crucial for the
acceptance of the standard. Education and testing are needed all over.
A new competence center for IEC 61850 has opened its doors by POWER Engineers for the
North American market. It is no surprise that this kind of services are offered in the USA.
We think that IEC 61850 will become much more prevalent in the U.S. market in the near
term, said Scott Olson P.E., senior project manager for smart grid projects at POWER.
Ok, yes, Scott is absolute right!
More to come.
Labels: education, IEC 61850, Laboratory, test lab, Training
Neuer Webauftritt VHPready

Das Industrieforum VHPready hat seit heute einen neuen Webauftritt mit vielen neuen
Informationen:
http://www.vhpready.de/
See you there.
Labels: IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-7-420, VHP Ready, virtual power plant
IETF RFC 7326: Energy Management Framework

The RFC 7326 (just published) defines a framework for Energy Management (EMAN) for
devices and device components within, or connected to, communication networks. The
framework presents a physical reference model and information model. The information
model consists of an Energy Management Domain as a set of Energy Objects. Each Energy
Object can be attributed with identity, classification, and context. Energy Objects can be
monitored and controlled with respect to power, Power State, energy, demand, Power
Attributes, and battery. Additionally, the framework models relationships and capabilities
between Energy Objects.
Click HERE for accessing the RFC 7326.
The document refers to several parts of IEC 61850. Many of the IEC 61850 objects related to
electric measurements like 3-phase voltage and current are modeled in corresponding MIBs.
Click HERE for the list of related documents of the working group EMAN.
The availability of the communication infrastructure (ICT Information and communication

technology) is very crucial for power delivery systems.
Be aware that:
No ICT > No Power

No Power > No ICT
No Power and no ICT > No Life
The two infrastructures are very closely interwoven. We need ICT systems that have
reasonable UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) in order to help restore power systems after a
blackout.
ERDF (French DSO) has taken measures to coordinate with ICT companies in order to get the
needed support for fast restoration of power:
On the strength of its experience in crisis management, in June 2012 ERDF signed a
partnership agreement with the three leading telephone operators, Bouygues, Orange and
SFT, to consolidate information exchange in the event of a major event or crisis situation.
The four companies were keen to pool information which is vital to the mobilisation and
implementation of emergency procedures during crisis situations in order to restore their
networks as rapidly as possible.
Click HERE for an ERDF Press kit on the issue.
Close inter-dependencies between these infrastructures should be understood an should be

avoided that use of electricity is blocked because my mobile service is still down. So if I have
electricity in my home, I wouldn't want to wait for ICT to come by so that I can begin
washing or cooking.
Labels: energy management, IEC 61850, ietf, infrastructure
Mitgliederzuwachs im VHPready e.V.

Das Industrieforum VHPready e.V. setzt sich fr die Realisierung der Energiewende durch
die standardisierte Vernetzung dezentraler Energieanlagen ein. Das Industrieforum
VHPready e.V. leistet einen Beitrag zur Integration erneuerbarer Energien in den Energiemarkt
und ermglicht den Ausgleich ihrer Volatilitten durch das orchestrierte Zusammenwirken
dezentraler Energieanlagen. Der Standard VHPready und seine Zertifizierung gewhrleisten

das nahtlose, sichere und kostengnstige Zusammenwirken aller steuerbaren Komponenten
und deren Kompatibilitt und bilden die Grundlage fr flexible Aggregationen dezentraler
Energieanlagen zu virtuellen Kraftwerken.
Mittlerweile sind ber 20 Firmen und Organisationen dem Forum beigetreten:
1. 2G Energy AG
2. 50Hertz Transmission GmbH
3. Beck IPC GmbH
4. Bilfinger GreyLogix GmbH
5. Bosch Software Innovations GmbH
6. Energy2market GmbH
7. energy & meteo systems GmbH
8. E.ON Connecting Energies GmbH
9. Fraunhofer Gesellschaft e.V.
10. IABG GmbH
11. IT&I GmbH
12. LichtBlick SE
13. NEST Neue Energie Steinfurt GmbH
14. NettedAutomation GmbH
15. Next Kraftwerke GmbH
16. Optimax Energy GmbH
17. Phoenix Contact Electronics GmbH
18. SSV Software Systems GmbH
19. Vattenfall Europe Wrme AG
20. WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH & Co. KG
21. Energieservice Westfalen Weser GmbH
22. Younicos AG
Die standardisierte Kommunikation nach IEC 60870-5-104 und IEC 61850 sind Grundlage
der Vernetzung!
Labels: IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, VHP Ready, virtual power plant
Cyber Security in Industrial Control Systems Is this enough?

Cyber security is more than a hype. Is this enough to reach a secure and stable power
system? No!
I found a very good documentation on cyber security measure:
Since February 2013, industrial stakeholders (final users, vendors, integrators, professional
organizations, etc.) and French governmental entities have been working together on
elaborating concrete and practical proposals to improve the cyber security of critical
infrastructures.
The first results of this working group are the following two documents:
The first document describes a classification method for industrial control systems and
the key measures to improve their cyber security.
The second one gives a more in-depth description of applicable cyber security measures.
Click HERE for the website with the links to the two documents. Nice reading!
These measures (comparable to those listed by many other organizations and groups) will
help to improve the cyber security of critical infrastructures. No question.
Do these measures help to keep the power flowing, help to keep a stable and highly available
power system? To some extend these measures solve mainly issues that are caused by new
control system solutions based on standards like Ethernet and TCP/IP.
But: Whats about the power system stability? Lets assume that we have a 100 per cent
cyber secure ICS managing the power generation, transmission, distribution, storages, and
loads. This secure systems may be used in many different ways taking the physical laws
seriously into account or ignoring some basic requirements to keep the power system stable.
One very critical impact on the electrical system is the change of power flow. Each change
(more or less generation or load) has to be controlled in a bunch of close loop control
systems. If the amount of change in a short time (within seconds) is too high, then the
systems is likely to black-out.
A highly secure ICS may be used to configure schedules for feeding power into the power
system (generator or storage) or drawing power from the system. The power flow change
caused by schedules may exceed the maximum value that can be automatically managed by
primary power control systems risking a power outage.
Who is now responsible that the maximum allowable power flow change in an interconnected
power system will be taken into account when we have millions of such schedules? Maybe too
may schedules are configured to draw power or feed in starting at 14:00 h today. As a
consequence the power flow change could be far beyond the maximum amount that can
automatically be managed by the primary power control system (as we have them today in all
systems).
Cyber security of ICS is one aspect system stability of the power system is another.
Secure ICSs are important. A high level of power systems stability is more important and
requires secure information and communication systems AND the need of understanding of
the power system physics.
We have to make sure that any new ICS approach does not allow a huge sudden
power flow change! This is true also for all solutions based on standards like IEC
60870-5-10x, DNP3, IEC 61850, or
These standards would allow to disseminate immediate control commands or specify

schedules.
WHO is in charge to have the big picture in mind to configure power systems in a way that
they do not blackout because of commands and settings communicated by highly secure
ICSs? The power system could not differentiate if these commands or settings are intended
or caused by hackers.
It is highly recommended to keep an eye on the power system physics and prevent any
ICS action (secure or insecure) to danger the stability of the power system!
Labels: Cyber Security, DNP3, iec 60870-5, IEC 60870-6, IEC 61850, Power Automation, power distribution,
power generation, power management, power outage, power systems, security, TCP/IP
Are you looking for IEC 61850 TICS, PICS, PIXIT, Documents?
I talked the other day to experts of a big user. We shared our experience of increased
information hiding when it comes to the availability and accessibility of the various
documents like PICS, PIXIT, TICS, Product handbooks, manuals, When you checked
websites of major vendors some years ago, you could find a bunch of technical material I
have figured out that these documents are quite often hidden or not anymore available
online.
I found still good examples for downloading many of the these crucial documents:
Click HERE for a Website of ABB to find PICS and other documents
Click HERE for a Website of Alstom Grid to find PICS
Click HERE for a Website of Schneider Electric to find PICS and other documents.
Click HERE for a Website of Siemens to find some 30 PIXIT documents.

Click HERE to see a list of some 40 references to IEC 61850 Ethernet Module EN100.
Congratulation to the IEC 61850 Teams!
Enjoy the documents. Are you looking for help to understand these documents? Why do we
need these at all? Isnt IEC 61850 a standard? and then all these documents
Click HERE to get help!
Labels: ABB, Alstom, certificate, conformance test, download, education, IEC 61850, PICS, PIXIT, Schneider
Electric, seminar, Siemens, Training
Sensitive, Critical Infrastructure is Not Sufficiently Protected

Recently it was reported that the Stadtwerke Ettlingen (Southwestern Germany some 15
km from my hometown Karlsruhe), came very close to shutting down the power, water and
gas supply of Ettlingen. The experiment has shown that sensitive, critical infrastructure is
not sufficiently protected, said Eberhard Oehler, managing director of the utility,
Stadtwerke Ettlingen.
Click HERE for a brief Report in English and Here for one Report in German.
Labels: infrastructure, protection, security
Just published FDIS IEC 62351-3 Communication network and system

security Profiles including TCP/IP
Security is discussed all over. IEC TC 57 has just published the following Final Draft
International Standard:
FDIS IEC 62351-3 (57/1498/FDIS):

communications security Part 3: Communication network and system security
This part 3 was a Technical Specification. The just published FDIS will once approved as
standard cancel and replace IEC TS 62351-3:2007.
The voting on the FDIS closes 2014-10-10. Please check with your TC 57 national mirror
committee to get a copy of the draft for comments.
The standard will cover the following:
A crucial definition of this standard will be to require TLS v1.2 as defined in RFC 5246
(sometimes referred to as SSL v3.3) or higher shall be supported.
Be smart and build-in security measures like the ones defined in the IEC 62351-3 Standard!
You have to ask for it if you are a user or you must implement it if you are a manufacturer
of smart devices.
Labels: DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, IEC 62351, iec 62351-3, security, TLS
MMS & ASN.1 & XER & XMPP selected as the second SCSM of IEC
61850
The second SCSM for the ACSI Client-Server information exchange service models will be the
mapping of the ACSI service models to MMS ASN.1 XER and XMPP. IEC TC 57 just released
the 122 page document 57/1497/DC:
Draft IEC 61850-80-3 TR, Communication networks and systems for power utility automation
Part 80-
3: Mapping to web protocols Requirement analysis and technology assessment
The document mainly lists the crucial needs and why the mapping to MMS ASN.1 XER and
XMPP has been chosen to be published as IEC 61850-8-2 soon.
Chapter 7 presents the future SCSM 8-2, including an overview of the main selected
technology: XMPP.
The following goals have been particularly considered for the definition of this SCSM:
Identify a single profile supporting all the services required by the domains and
defined today in ACSI.
Cover the full life cycle of a IEC 61850 system, in collaboration with the System
Management work in WG10 (from configuration, through conformance testing, down to
maintenance). For this purpose, the present document may recommend some changes
in other parts of IEC 61850 like part 6, part 10, etc.
Deploy cyber-security to ensure a secure environment (in conjunction with IEC TC 57
WG 15 work).
Propose rules for cohabitation with other mappings such as IEC 61850-8-1 and IEC
61850-9-2, and possibly recommend communication profiles depending on specific
application context (pole-top equipment, inside DER, connection of DER, ).
Check with your national IEC TC 57 mirror committee for a copy of the above mentioned
document.
Congratulation for the tremendous success of the web service mapping team!!! Great work!
That means: IEC 61850 will be the preferred solution in substations and many applications
outside!!
Labels: IEC 61850, IEC 61850-8-1, iec 61850-8-2, iec 61850-80-3, mapping, SCSM, Web Service, XML, XMPP
New 3-day Public Seminar and Hands-On Training on IEC 61850 and
IEC 60870-5-104
NettedAutomation is entering into a new phase of training: Using real devices and solutions
to work with during the public 3 days general training courses. The reorganized and extended
program of the 3 days course is as follows:
1 1/2 days Introduction and Basics on IEC 61850 (and brief comparison
with IEC 60870-5-104)
1/2 day Hands-on training on designing ICD and CID documents,
analyzing SCD documents
1/2 day Configuring and using Server devices for monitoring and control
using IEC 61850 and IEC 60870-5-104
1/2 day Configuring and using Client devices for IEC 61850 and
gateways to IEC 60870-5-104 and proxy server to IEC 61850;
demonstration of IEC61850 Client to OPC UA Server
The next public courses are scheduled for:
Frankfurt (Germany), 15.-17. October 2014

Frankfurt (Germany), 06.-08. May 2015
Get a Special Price due to the 10th anniversary of the training courses offered by
NettedAutomation ... after 3.600+ experts trained:
Click HERE for the new program and registration information.
List of courses conducted in 2013 (with 400+ attendees):
As you can see, the most courses are conducted as in-house events.
Ask for us for an offer for you and your people.
Labels: education, hands-on Training, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, OPC, OPC UA, seminar, Training
Do You Really Want to Use Your Phone for Remote Control?

Kim Zetter reported on 31 July that Hackers Can Control Your Phone Using a
Tool Thats Already Built Into It.
Would you like to be controlled by somebody else? Somebody you dont know?
The report starts: Two researchers have uncovered such built-in vulnerabilities in a
large number of smartphones that would allow government spies and sophisticated hackers to
install malicious code and take control of the device.
I hope that you are not planning to use smart phones in any critical infrastructure! Be smart!
Any remote control in the energy automation could be very dangerous. Automation systems
that highly depend on control commands from a central unit are in danger to be hacked or
compromised by errors independent of smart phones.
We have to thing towards more autonomous automation. Inputs to remote stations may be
limited mainly to set-points that allow the algorithms in the remote units to check against the
physical measurements and other information (situational awareness).
Labels: autonomous control, central control, decentralized, remote control, security, smart people
Water Infrastructure in Los Angeles under pressure

Eight to 10 million gallons of (fresh!) water had been lost after major water main ruptured in
Los Angeles yesterday.
Hm, the more than 90-year-old riveted steel pipe carries an estimated 75,000 gallons per
minute thats a bit.
Click HERE for a report and video by Reuters.
The un-thinkable happened! Which part of the world-wide infrastructures breaks next?
Labels: aging infrastructue


Friday, July 25, 2014 Subscribe To IEC 61850 News Updates
Power Utility Automation Or Power Automation? Posts
The title of IEC 61850 is Communication networks and systems for power utility All Comments
automation. The restriction to power utility is an artificial one required by the standardization
organization it is not set by the industry.
Blog Archive
In fact the scope of the IEC 61850 series is: Communication networks and systems for
power automation. 2015 (30)
Wherever power is generated, transported, distributed, and used, IEC 61850 provides the 2014 (129)
needed tools to provide a standardized interface for information, information engineering, December (16)
and information exchange. There is no difference between a 3-phase AC system in a
distribution system inside an Industrial Facility or outside in an utility grid. I guess you agree, November (11)
that voltage phase A is voltage phase A.
October (12)
All crucial information models for electrical systems are defined in IEC 61850-7-4 (core), IEC
61850-7-410 (hydro), IEC 61850-7-420 (DER), IEC 61850-90-7 (inverters), IEC 61850-90-17 September (14)
(power quality), It would be in the interest of keeping the reliability of power delivery high,
to use ONE standard for all power related applications (in public utilities and in any factory or August (6)
other plant or site).
July (16)
There seem some people to apply the fieldbus approach publishing new standards for Water Infrastructure in Los Angeles
power systems inside Industrial Facilities AND for an interface between the two domains under pressur...
(between Industrial Facilities and Power Utilities). Fortunately the power does not care if it is
flowing inside or outside an Industrial Facility. Why not just use ONE standard (IEC 61850) Power Utility Automation Or Power
for applications inside Industrial Facilities, inside Power Utilities, and between the both Automation?
domains.
Navigation Light System for
The IEC TC 65 has published a Committee Draft to open the door for a new standard:
Offshore Wind Farms ma...
IEC 65/555/CD: IEC/TS 62872 Ed. 1.0: New: Hands-On Training with Real
System interface between Industrial Facilities and the Smart Grid
Devices and Proce...
Click HERE for a brief project description.
Security for XML based System and
Contact your National Committee for a copy.
Device Configura...
Just published: Draft 61850-90-17
Labels: factory, fieldbus, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, IEC 62872, industrial automation, power quality, Using IEC 6185...
utilities
Are Object Names like
CircuitBreakerMainStreet a...
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 PhD Thesis about IEC 61850

Process Bus application...
Navigation Light System for Offshore Wind Farms managed by IEC
61850 Transformer Load Tap Changer
Control using GOOSE
The Sabik NavAid Controller is part of the control and monitoring system for the marking of
offshore wind IEC 61850 (MMS) running over LTE
farms. It is used for controlling and monitoring of illuminating and marking components on
offshore structures: Why does Security often have a low
priority?
Activation and generation of the flash code for all of the attached 5 nautical miles
lanterns infoteam software supports IEC
Activation and generation of an intensity control signal for spotlights 61850
Current consumption monitoring for all components of the navigation light system, as
well as error Security A never ending Story
detection and reporting
New Power Quality and Energy
The communication supports Modbus and IEC 61850. Measurement device su...
Click HERE for a two page NavAid Controller brochure. Deutsche Gasversorgung nutzt Profil
Click HERE for the Gateway used in the NavAid Controller. fr IEC 60870-...
The Sabik Logo is enhanced by the slogan: WE SHOW THE WAY with the application of IEC Industrieforum VHPready nimmt
61850 (IEC 61400-25) Sabic shows also the way how to apply IEC 61850 for many Fahrt auf
applications outside substations.
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 5:24 AM No comments: June (5)
Labels: Gateway, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Modbus, wind farm May (11)
April (5)
March (8)
Monday, July 21, 2014
February (14)
New: Hands-On Training with Real Devices and Process Signals
January (11)
19 years after IEC 61850 standardization started, 10 years after publication of the first set of
IEC 61850 core documents, and 10 years after intensive training worldwide, we are now
facing a new challenge: Can everybody do hands-on work with the new technology without 2013 (130)
spending a lot of money?
2012 (188)
Yes, You can if you work with NettedAutomation GmbH.
2011 (159)
NettedAutomation GmbH is entering into a new phase of training: using real devices and
2010 (153)
solutions to work with in the public 3 days general training courses. The program of the 3
days courses is as follows: 2009 (162)
1 1/2 days Introduction and basics on IEC 61850 (and briefly on IEC 60870-5-104) 2008 (82)
1/2 day Hands-on training on designing ICD and CID documents
1/2 day Configuring and using Server devices for monitoring and control using IEC
61850 and IEC 60870-5-104 Contributors
1/2 day Configuring and using Client devices for IEC 61850 and gateways to IEC
60870-5-104 and proxy server to IEC 61850 Michael Schwarz
The first new training session according to this program will be conducted from October 15- Karlheinz Schwarz
17, 2014 in Frankfurt (Germany). The hands-on sessions using real devices, as depicted in
the following figure, show the devices involved. Further evaluation software running under
Windows (offered for free) will be provided at the beginning of the course.
On request we are preparing the above evaluation package with one com.tom 3.1S (104
Server, 61850 client and server), one com.tom 5.1 (104 Server, 61850 Server, Modbus
client), a simple meter with Modbus RTU, 24 V power supply, relay to operate a fan, and a
fan - mounted on DIN Rail. The com.tom (application, communication, and gateways) are
configured via a web browser and a CID file no programming or extra tools required.
Contact NettedAutomation GmbH to receive an offer for the above evaluation set, for the
training in Frankfurt in October, or for an in-house training.
NettedAutomation will provide several evaluation sets for the hands-on training in October.
For in-house hands-on training NettedAutomation can offer communication with these and
other devices even: bring your own devices.
By the way, beginning in fall 2014, NettedAutomation will also offer (with senior power
and protection engineers) intensive 3 days Seminars on Protection and Control with
IEC 61850 for HV/MV substations using GOOSE, SV, SCADA, SCL:
IEC 61850 Introduction and experience. Where are we today?

Return of experience and application: with Protection and Control (mainly in medium
and high voltage) Substation Automation and with SCADA systems.
All Presentations will be supported by practical examples
Contact NettedAutomation for further details on the special protection and SCADA training
courses.
Please stay tuned.
Labels: Beck IPC, Edition 1, Edition 2, education, hands-on Training, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, IEDScout,
Modbus, seminar, wireshark
Security for XML based System and Device Configuration Information

Discussion on the protection of configuration information can be found HERE (just one blog
post down). Please note that IEC TC 57 is working on a new part for series IEC 62351 (Data
and communications security):
IEC 62351-11 Ed.1:

Power systems management and associated information exchange - Data and communications
security Part 11: Security for XML Files
The key objectives of this proposal are:
Provide a mechanism to authenticate the source of the file.

Provide a mechanism for tamper detection.
Provide these security mechanisms in a manner that maintains as much compatibility
with the current CIM, SCL, and other XML formats as possible.
Provide a mechanism so that a source of data can identify what data may or may not
be made available to other entities in addition to the initial receiving entity.
It is crucial for the whole industry to support these kinds of standardization projects. The
user communities have to pay anyway: now or later.
We have that many good standards and draft material that should be implemented soon to
make sure that we can keep control over a wide range of infrastructures.
Click HERE to download an White Paper on Security Standards in IEC TC57 written by Frances
Cleveland, WG 15 Convenor [pdf].
Labels: configuration, engineering, IEC 62351, iec 62351-11, security
Just published: Draft 61850-90-17 Using IEC 61850 to transmit

power quality data
IEC TC 57 has just published the 52 page Draft IEC Technical Report 61850-90-17 Using
IEC 61850 to transmit power quality data (57/1488/DC).
The document is available for comments until 2014-10-10.
Contact your TC 57 National Committee for a copy.
Phenomena considered in the draft are related to:
Power frequency
Magnitude of the supply voltage
Flicker
Supply voltage dips and swells.
Voltage interruptions
Transient voltages
Supply voltage unbalance
Voltage harmonics
Voltage interharmonics
Mains signalling voltage on the supply voltage
Rapid Voltage Changes (RVC)
Underdeviation and overdeviation
Magnitude of current
Current recording
Harmonic currents
Interharmonic currents
Current unbalance
Frequency deviation
Supply voltage variations
Voltage unbalance
Harmonic voltage
Interharmonic voltage
Voltage fluctuation and flicker
Mains signalling and voltages
This draft is intended to increase the interoperability between power quality monitoring
systems and any application that needs the corresponding information for operation or post
mortem analysis.
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, monitoring, photo voltaic, power management, power quality, SCADA, wind
power
Are Object Names like CircuitBreakerMainStreet a Security

Problem?
Security is a very crucial issue in the power management and automation. There are
standards and other specifications that help to close the automations, information and
communication systems. Several blog posts discuss these issues.
In a discussion recently the problem with semantic names like CircuitBreakerMainStreet for
process information (signals) was understood as crucial. Would such names make it easier for
somebody to attack a system? Why should the problem be in the Name? If you keep the
doors to your device or engineering system wide open you should not be surprised if your
system will be hacked and the infrastructure be damaged.
Is there really a difference (from a security point of view) if the identification is

CircuitBreakerMainStreet or Staus1829 or just 1829? There would be an issue if
somebody could retrieve the name from the device by a too open communication protocol.
Even with IEC 61850 it should be prevented that everybody could just retrieve the self-
description. Keep the door to the model closed allow only the configuration engineer to
access it. This would require to implement IEC 62351-8 (Role based access) or something
similar.
The easiest access to the model (SCL file or any other configuration Excel Sheet) is likely
hacking the engineering computer and download the corresponding configuration files or to
work at the engineering company and copy the files ... It does not matter what is
communicated later at run-time, if you get the signal designation and the used identifiers
in the protocol you can understand the bits on the wire. This applies to all protocols! DNP3,
IEC 60870-5-104, Modbus, IEC 61850, CIM, Profibus, ProfiNet,
We have to keep an eye on the whole chain not just look at the protocol and how signals
are designated:
The main objective of the IEC 61850 based engineering process resulting in a
comprehensive model description like a SCD File (System Configuration Description according
to IEC 61850-6, SCL) is to get a system document that is consistent, has less errors
and less omissions! Part of the SCD content can be retrieved by self description service of
IEC 61850-8-1 not.
Lets now look at two persons that use such a comprehensive system document: first person
is authorized person using the document and second person is UN-authorized person
using the document. Lets look at two use cases:
Case A: Provide and use open, comprehensive SCD File.

Case B: Use proprietary system configuration description.
and discuss the situation:
authorized person UN-authorized person

Case A Can properly monitor and control In the (hopeful very unlikely) event
the system because the operation is of gaining access to the system
using a consistent and well configuration it may harm the
documented system configuration. system.
Needs to be maintained.
Case B E.g., especially after some years in It is unlikely that the UN-authorized
operation and after operators have person can do a lot of harm.
been replaced by new staff, then it
may be possible that the operators
are not able to properly operate the
system!
I believe that Case A is the preferred one that should be implemented: the possibility to
properly operate the system by an authorized person outweighs the potential harm that can
be done by an UN-authorized person.
One thing is for sure: Protect the system!! Dont allow anybody to get on your network or
systems, implement authentication, and many more
What do you think? What is your experience? Are you aware of any analysis on this?
I would appreciate receiving your feedback or you may just post a comment online.
Finally: One more detail on names:
Just a reminder: The IEC 61850 reporting messages and the GOOSE messages do not need
to exchange these names like CircuitBreakerMainStreet. The content of these messages is
specified by the corresponding DataSets. For Reporting see this blog post.
We have to focus on the WHOLE System!
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 1:05 AM 2 comments:
Labels: IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, security, self-description, signal designation
PhD Thesis about IEC 61850 Process Bus application in High Voltage
Substations
A few hours after my offer to post links to further thesis that discuss applications related to
IEC 61850, I received very useful information from David Ingram (PhD RPEQ MIEAust
CPEng(Aus) SMIEEE, Electrical Engineer). He wrote:
my PhD thesis was on process bus networks looking at SV and PTP. It is freely available
for those that are interested.
Title: Assessment of precision timing and real-time data networks for digital
substation automation
This project researched the performance of emerging digital technology for high voltage
electricity substations that significantly improves safety for staff and reduces the potential
impact on the environment of equipment failure. The experimental evaluation used a scale
model of a substation control system that incorporated real substation control and networking
equipment with real-time simulation of the power system.
The outcomes confirm that it is possible to implement Ethernet networks in high
voltage substations that meet the needs of utilities; however component-level testing of
devices is necessary to achieve this. The assessment results have been used to further
develop international standards for substation communication and precision timing.
Click HERE to download the full PhD thesis [pdf, 17 MB]. It is quite interesting that his thesis
has been downloaded 3 times per day (on average)! He has something important to tell you!
Visit his website with further results of his investigations you will find many papers related
to IEC 61850 for free download.
Dear David, Thanks for your very valuable contributions. Keep going!
Transformer Load Tap Changer Control using GOOSE

Nelli Sichwart wrote 2012 her Thesis
TRANSFORMER LOAD TAP CHANGER CONTROL USING IEC 61850 GOOSE MESSAGING
IEC 61850 has many benefits including great flexibility and improved interoperability and
promises to be more widely implemented in the United States with time as is already the
case in
many other parts of the world.
This research shows that LTC operation using IEC 61850 is reliable and brings with it all
the benefits that the implementation of IEC 61850 has to offer. Above all, due to
elimination of
the majority of copper wiring, the proposed method is very flexible and can be implemented
using a variety of different devices
Click HERE to download the thesis [pdf].
Many other thesis related to IEC 61850 have been written:
IEC 61850 to ZigBee Gateway,

Implementation of the IEC61850 international protocol for accurate fault location in
overhead transmission lines
Use of Semantic models in Integrated Operations for Oil & Gas and New Energy

Just GOOGLE for further master thesis You will be surprised.
If you find some other interesting publications (papers, presentations, thesis, ) let me know
in order to post it on the blog.
Thanks!
Labels: GOOSE, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, master thesis, MMS
IEC 61850 (MMS) running over LTE

Giang T. Pham did some research on running IEC 61850 (MMS) over LTE. The result is a
Master Thesis at the University of Twente:
Integration of IEC 61850 MMS and LTE to support smart metering communications
The objective of this research is to integrate IEC 61850 MMS and LTE to support
communications between smart meters and the central meter data management system.
The research includes a literature study of IEC 61850 MMS protocol, focusing on its
requirements to support smart metering communication, and simulation-based

performance evaluation of IEC 61850 MMS smart metering traffic over LTE network.
Since both MMS and LTE support the use of TCP/IP communication profile, the mapping of
MMS over LTE to support remote control communication is feasible the simulation results
prove that the integration of IEC 61850 MMS and LTE is not only possible but also
provides good performance in term of delay, throughput and packet loss.
Click HERE to download the Master Thesis [pdf].
Labels: IEC 61850, LTE, master thesis, MMS
Why does Security often have a low priority?

During a conversation with a manager of a vendor of Energy Management Systems (EMS)
today, I was surprised hearing that they offered a training course on Security measures in
2013 but had to cancel the course because of too less registrations! Could that be true in
2013?
Here is some information on security measures easy to read and understand maybe hard to
implement:
Whitepaper
Anforderungen an sichere Steuerungs- und Telekommunikationssysteme
White Paper
Requirements for Secure Control and Telecommunication Systems
Click HERE for the bilingual document [pdf]
There is also a companion document (in German) available that gives further guidelines on
how to apply the requirements for control center level systems, for communication
infrastructure level, and for substations and RTUs:
Anforderungen an sichere Steuerungs- und Telekommunkationssysteme

Ausfhrungshinweise zur Anwendung des BDEW Whitepaper
These requirements are mandatory for vendors!!
Click HERE for the document [pdf, DE].
Every expert in the energy automation business should read, understand, and apply these
requirements.
On page 58 you can read (in German):
Entsprechend den technischen Mglichkeiten sollten in allen Bereichen standardisierte

IEC-Protokolle angewendet werden. Der private Bereich dieser Kommunikationsprotokolle
sollte nach Mglichkeit nicht verwendet werden.
Eine Verschlsselung der Protokolle nach IEC 62351 sollte durch den Betreiber geprft
werden, wobei ggf. auftretende Einschrnkungen bei der Fehlerdiagnose sowie die notwendige
Infrastruktur und Prozesse zur Schlsselverwaltung bercksichtigt werden sollten.
Dort, wo aktuelle Systeme und Gerte noch nicht die Mglichkeit der Verschlsselung nach
IEC 62351 bieten, sollte die Fernwirkbertragung daher auf den unterlagerten
Netzwerkebenen geschtzt werden, z.B. durch Nutzung von VPN-Technologie oder SSL/TLS-
Tunnelung.
Insbesondere fr IP-basierte Protokolle sollten entsprechend sichere Netzwerkstrukturen
vorgesehen werden (siehe 2.3).
By the way, the whitepaper can be used by English speaking experts to learn German and
vice versa ;-)
Labels: BDEW, control, control center, IEC, IEC 62351, security, Substation Automation
infoteam software supports IEC 61850

Programming application software using OpenPCS (infoteam implementation of IEC 61131-3)
is one of the well known options in the PLC world. OpenPCS also incorporates IEC 61850
client/server and publisher/subscriber roles as well as SCL configuration. The result is, for
example, a powerful Smart Grid Controller:
Click HERE for more information [EN].

Click HERE for more information [DE].
Labels: IEC 61131-3, IEC 61499, IEC 61850, infoteam software AG, SystemCorp, TQ
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Security A never ending Story

The more our societies rely on computerized information sharing the more we need to take
care that we implement protection mechanisms to run the systems reliable. There are many
discussions and approaches how to make or keep the systems robust.
These days there are several discussions going on about whether it is better to keep the
vulnerabilities top secret or to let people know how close we are to a lot of critical damages.
Whatever your position is: There is a need to increase the efforts to keep control over our
critical infrastructures. And this will require a lot more resources than those written in many
business plans for 2014, 2015 and beyond. We have to pay for it anyway: NOW or LATER!
Maybe it will be more expensive to pay later!
It is not sufficient to know the issues We must prevent or fix them actively as soon as
possible.
The other day a new study on ICS and SCADA Security was published:
Critical Infrastructure: Security Preparedness and Maturity
Sponsored by Unisys Independently conducted by Ponemon Institute LLC
The purpose of this research is to learn how utility, oil and gas, alternate energy and
manufacturing organizations are addressing cyber security threats. These industries have
become a high profile target for security exploits. Moreover, it has been reported that if their
industrial controls systems (ICS) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)
systems were attacked the damage could be enormous.
As the findings reveal, organizations are not as prepared as they should be to deal with the
sophistication and frequency of a cyber threat or the negligence of an employee or third
party. In fact, the majority of participants in this study do not believe their companies IT
security programs are mature.
Click HERE to download the report.
My personal understanding is: Everything that is remotely accessible can be breached;

everything that is programmed can be re-programmed.
Isnt it true what King Salmon wrote in Ecclesiastes 1,18 (King James Version): For in much
wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
This is our daily experience! Or?
Labels: ICS, programming, protection, protocol, SCADA, security
New Power Quality and Energy Measurement device supporting IEC

61850
Bender Grnberg offers a new Power Quality and Energy Measurement device supporting IEC
61850 information exchange:
The digital universal measuring device PEM735 is suited for measuring and displaying
electrical quantities of electricity networks. The device measures currents and voltages,
energy consumption and power, and displays the individual current/voltage harmonics for
assessment of the power quality in accordance with DIN EN 50160. The accuracy of active
energy measurements corresponds to class 0.2 S in accordance with DIN EN 62053-22 (VDE
0418 part 3-22). The current inputs are connected via external /1 A or /5 A measuring
current transformers.
Click HERE for general information.

Click HERE for the data sheet.
Labels: Bender, DIN EN 50160, IEC 61850, power quality
Deutsche Gasversorgung nutzt Profil fr IEC 60870-6 TASE.2

20 Jahre nach der Verffentlichung der Normenreihe IEC 60870-6 TASE.2 (ICCP) ist das
Thema TASE.2 bei der deutschen Gasversorgung immer noch hochaktuell! Das wird sicher
auch fr die nchsten 20 und mehr Jahre so sein!
IEC 60870-6 TASE.2 basiert auf derselben Basistechnologie wie IEC 61850 und IEC 61400-25:
MMS (Manufacturing Message Specification, ISO 9506). MMS ist aus dem MAP-Projekt Mitte
der 80er Jahre hervorgegangen.
Der DVGW-Arbeitskreis Standardisierung des Informationsaustausches zwischen

Dispatchingzentralen empfiehlt fr den Austausch von Prozessdaten den Einsatz des
Telecontrol Application Service Element Two (kurz TASE.2).
Die Spezifikation des TASE.2-Standards zum Einsatz zum Prozessdatenaustausch zwischen

Leitzentralen der Gaswirtschaft sowie einen Leitfaden zur Anwendung finden Sie in der DVGW
Gas-Information Nr. 18 "Prozessdatenaustausch zwischen Leitzentralen der Gaswirtschaft auf
Basis von TASE.2" , Ausgabe Februar 2012.
Der Leitfaden gibt einen berblick ber die wichtigsten Merkmale und Funktionalitten von
TASE.2 und die konkrete Anwendung von TASE.2 im Extranet der Gaswirtschaft. Der Leitfaden
kann auch als Profil verstanden werden. Von der Vielzahl der Mglichkeiten der TASE.2
werden die Definitionen ausgewhlt, die fr den Anwendungsbereich zu verwenden sind um
einen hohen Grad an Interoperabilitt zu erreichen.
Hier klicken, um die DVGW Gas-Information Nr 18 herunterzuladen [pdf, nur lesbar]. Eine
druckbare Pdf-Version kann erworben werden.
Vor 15 Jahren haben die an der Normung beteiligten Experten den folgenden Report
verffentlicht:
etz-Report 32
Open communication plattforms for telecontrol applications:
benefits from the new standard IEC 60870-6 TASE.2 (ICCP)
Einige Exemplare des etz-Reports 32 stehen noch zur Verfgung und werden kostenlos
abgegeben.
Die hier beschriebene Profil-Bildung sollte auch fr IEC 61850 in anderen

Anwendungsbereichen zum Vorbild dienen! Dafr werde ich mich verstrkt einsetzen.
Labels: control center, etz Report, gas, ICCP, IEC 60870-6, profile, TASE.2, TASE.2 ICCP
Industrieforum VHPready nimmt Fahrt auf

Das Industrieforum VHPready erarbeitet einen Standard fr virtuelle Kraftwerke, der auf den
Normen IEC 60870-5-104 und IEC 61850 aufbaut.
Mittlerweile haben die ersten Arbeitsgruppen des Vereins ihre Arbeit aufgenommen:
AG 1: Weiterentwicklung von VHPready

AG 2: Zertifizierung/Prqualifikation
AG 3: Marketing, Internationalisierung und Standardisierung
Vision und Mission des Vereins:
Das Industrieforum VHPready e.V. setzt sich fr die Realisierung der Energiewende durch die
standardisierte Vernetzung dezentraler Energieanlagen ein. Der Standard VHPready und
seine Zertifizierung gewhrleisten das nahtlose, sichere und wirtschaftliche Zusammenwirken
aller steuerbaren Komponenten und deren Kompatibilitt. VHPready bildet die Grundlage fr
den flexiblen Zusammenschluss
dezentraler Energieanlagen zu virtuellen Kraftwerken.
Hier fr den Flyer klicken.

Hier finden Sie den Zugang zu VHPReady.
Hier ist eine aktuelle Verffentlichung in den EW Medien.
Mitte Juni 2014 waren folgende Firmen und Organisationen Mitglied: 2G Energy 50Hertz
Beck IPC Bosch SI Energy2market E.ON Connecting Energies IABG Fraunhofer
Gesellschaft IT&I LichtBlick Optimax Energy Phoenix Contact SSV Software Systems
Vattenfall Europe Wrme WAGO Kontakttechnik Younicos
Das Industrieforum ist aus meiner Sicht die erste ernstzunehmende Aktivitt in Deutschland,
die Vielfalt in der Kommunikation zwischen den vielen dezentralen Energieerzeugungsanlagen
(Energie-Erntemaschinen) und Leitsystemen zu reduzieren beziehungsweise erst gar nicht
aufkommen zu lassen.
Ohne (eine oder vielleicht zwei) einheitliche Kommunikationslsungen werden die

Aufwendungen bei der Realisierung von notwendigen Informationsaustauschverfahren sehr
hoch was dazu fhrt, dass entweder viele Energieerzeugungsanlagen gar nicht oder nicht
optimal eingesetzt werden knnen oder die Anlagen nur mit einer einzigen Leitstelle
kommunizieren kann.
Die Mitarbeit im Industrieforum VHPReady sollte ein Muss fr alle Netzbetreiber,

Betreiber von virtuellen Kraftwerken und von dezentralen Erzeugungsanlagen sein!
Labels: Beck IPC, E.ON, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Vattenfall, VHP Ready, virtual power
plant
One Standard multiple Terms for the same Thing

The Standard series IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 define hundreds of new terms for
information models and communication models. Usually a term defined in one part and re-
used in another part is the same (syntactically and semantically). In some cases you will find
different terms for the same meaning.
Here is one example to explain what I mean:
The Standard part IEC 61850-7-2 (ACSI) defines in clause 12.3.3.3:
TrgOp [0..2] trigger option
The attribute TrgOp of type TriggerConditions shall define the trigger conditions (associated to
a data attribute of a data object) that may cause a report to be sent or a log entry to be
stored into a log.
Three values are defined to be used inside the data object:
dchg data-change A report or a log entry shall be generated due to a change of the value of
the associated data attribute
qchg quality-change A report or a log entry shall be generated due to a change of the value
of the associated quality data attribute q
dupd data value update A report or a log entry shall be generated due to updating the value
of a data attribute. An updated value may have the same value as the old
value. An example is freezing the value of a freezable data attribute updating the value of
another data attribute, which could lead to the same value it already has.
The trigger conditions integrity and general-interrogation of the TriggerConditions type

are used independent of instances of a data object.
The service parameter IntegrityPeriod is mapped to intgPd:
17.2.2.12 IntgPd integrity period
IntgPd shall indicate the period in milliseconds used for generating an integrity report.
So far so good even we have already three terms:
integrity, IntegrityPeriod, IntgPd, or integrity period.
What does part 6 (SCL) define?
<xs:complexType name="tTrgOps">

<xs:attribute name="period" type="xs:boolean" use="optional" default="false"/>
and for the value attribute of period: intgPd="2000" in the report configuration element.
So, we find six terms that mean more or less the same thing you have to
understand what they mean and when to use one or the other!
When it comes to IED Configuration Tools (ICT), you may have to learn new terms again:
Here the SCL attribute period is set to true, if the checkbox for Included in Integrity/Poll
is set.
By the way, these terms describe something quite easy: Push all (!) values of a DataSet
every n milliseconds. Without a request from the client. In addition to the cyclic push you
may configure the server to report the value of a single signal after it has changed (data
change)):
You want to learn how to use the standard? We offer training courses that help you to apply
the standards in your daily business! It is more convenient to attend a training than to read
all the standards we have the long-term experience that we would like to share with you.
Labels: cyclic, hands-on Training, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, polling, Reporting, seminar, standards, Training
Version 2 of SystemCorps IEC 61850 Stack and API available

The V2.02 of SystemCORP's IEC 61850 library is now available for all platforms. A new demo
and evaluation package that runs under Windows is also available. This evaluation provides
the DLL (includes Stack, internal IED SCL configuration tool, and API), a server application,
and a client application. The demo applications come also with source code in C/C++:
This version supports both Edition 1 and Edition 2 of the IEC 61850 standard, and includes
multiple improvements to system communication and memory management.
The following list shows the communication service models implemented:
and these are the API functions:
The API is very convenient and simple!
Click HERE for more general details.

Click HERE for the getting started check list
We are offering 6 hours comprehensive hands-on training in our standard public training
courses like the one scheduled for October 15-17, 2014:
http://nettedautomation.com/seminars/uca/sem.html#fra14-05
The most efficient education are offered as in-house training courses.
Labels: API, Demo Kit, Evaluation, free download, hands-on Training, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2,
seminar, stack, SystemCorp, Training
Useful Links for Visitors of the SG Paris 2014 - From Smart Grids to
Smart Networks, June 11-13
In order to save paper copies, please find links to some interesting documents I usually
distribute during conferences and exhibitions:
"The Beautiful Simplicity of the Integration of Modbus, DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104, and IEC
61850 into a powerful WEB-PLC operating on an Embedded Controller"
com-tom-Gateway_Introduction_2014-03-21.pdf
com.tom WEB-PLC and Integration of IEC 61850 and IEC 60870-5-104 - This document
explains the first steps
com.tom_WEB-PLC_61850-104_GettingStarted_V01.pdf
"Easy, Affordable and Fast Integration of IEC 61850 in Small Devices". - More about IEC
61850 on IPC@CHIP.
IEC61850_Schwarz_EN_2014-03-21.pdf
Personal experience, capabilities, of Karlheinz Schwarz ... introduction on IEC 61850, training
modules, feedback from attendees, list of companies, countries, and pictures
Training opportunity 15-17 October 2014 in Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Labels: Beck Chip, Beck IPC, DNP3, Gateway, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, Modbus, seminar, Training


Friday, June 6, 2014 Subscribe To IEC 61850 News Updates
A REFRESHER ON THE STANDARDS CONTINUUM Posts
Erich Gunther, Aaron Snyder and Grant Gilchrist, EnerNex have published an interesting All Comments
article in the SGIP Newsletter, Volume 6, June 2014 Issue:
A REFRESHER ON THE STANDARDS CONTINUUM Blog Archive
Their Conclusion is right: 2015 (30)
Often misapplied, the term standard is truly only applicable in certain situations. The 2014 (129)
author of this piece advocates reserving the use of standard for de jure standards,
December (16)
especially when employed without the "de jure" modifier. There may appear to be little harm
in referring to de facto "standards" simply as standards, but this actually dilutes and November (11)
confuses the definition in the manner that the term "engineer" is often misapplied to
functions requiring no engineering education or certification. For example, in these cases, it is October (12)
preferable to use the applicable term of "specification," "requirements" and "requirements
specification" instead of "standard." September (14)
Click HERE for the full article. August (6)
So far so good. There are other languages that differentiate between Standard and Norm, July (16)
like in German. German DIN Standards are specifications that are reflecting a document
that has been published with lower hurdles than a Norm. The DIN Norm compares to the June (5)
de-jure Standard. One Standard multiple Terms for
the same Thing
The reality is more complex than just to differentiate between de-jure Standards and other
documents. The (de-jure) Standards have to be extended in many cases by non-de- Version 2 of SystemCorps IEC
jure Standards: e.g., Implementation agreements that can be written by a Two-party (two
61850 Stack and API ...
vendors, one vendor and one user, one vendor and one testlab, ), an Alliance, Users Group,
or standardization bodies. Useful Links for Visitors of the SG
The future power delivery systems will need many combinations of de-jure (Base) Paris 2014 - F...
Standards and non-de-jure Documents (Implementation agreements, Profiles, and even A REFRESHER ON THE STANDARDS
Green-Tissues-List as in case of IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25 these are documents that are
CONTINUUM
refer to de-jure Standards).
MegaWatt Needs Smarter Megabit/s
In the end of the day, we want to get interoperable devices to build multi-vendor automation
systems for the future power delivery system! Or?
May (11)
In case of IEC 61850 I see a lot of pressure to come up with more official Implementation
agreements or Profiles that are agreed by more than two parties, two companies, or two April (5)
experts.
March (8)
One good example is the VHPReady Industrieforum.
Click HERE for the current Specification 3.0 in English. February (14)
This is a good starting point its not yet the final result to expected early 2015. January (11)
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 2:10 AM No comments: 2013 (130)

Labels: de jure, IEC, Normung, profile, SGIP, standards, VHP Ready 2012 (188)
2011 (159)
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 2010 (153)
MegaWatt Needs Smarter Megabit/s 2009 (162)
What do we need? Huge countries need many MWatt (unit of power) to survive. To get the 2008 (82)
power whenever we want to use it, we need more Smart Mbit/s (smart data transfer
rate in Mega bit per second). That means: more communicating devices maybe tens of
Millions in some time down the road. What do 1,000 MegaWatt (= 1 GW) and 1,000 Mbit/s Contributors
(= 1 Gbit/s) have in common? These are huge numbers! And more: We need them both in
Michael Schwarz
the near future! The crucial issue is here: One needs the other. Zero GW means Zero Gbit/s
and Zero Gbit/s means Zero GW. Karlheinz Schwarz
Yes, you got it! The two are becoming increasingly interdependent!
There is (mainly) ONE medium to carry power: wires. There are hundreds or even
thousands of media to communicate information! Guess you could not count them all. In
order to keep the cost for the future power delivery system reasonably low, we could and
should think of preventing the proliferation of communication systems. Guess you agree. But:
Which solutions are worth to use? No doubt: IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, Modbus,
are those that would do a good job!
I would be very happy to have as many communication systems as we have power delivery
systems: DC 24V, DC 48V, 3 phase AC 110V/60Hz, 3 phase AC 240V/50 Hz, and a few
more.
Clark Gellings (one of the worlds leading experts on the electricity system, ERPI Palo Alto)
talked in a podcast about The Future of the Power Grid. He talks about crucial aspects of
the future power systems. Key issues (from my point of view) are summarized in the
following three points:
Question:
So what are a few of the things that will have to happen between now and 50 years from
now to make your vision of the grid a reality?
Clark Gellings answer:

Well, first, were going to need communications standards that allow devices to talk to
one another, so that we dont have the problem we have now. For example, in buildings, the
electronics that are being used have as many as 28 different communications
architectures. And so one building technology that might control some new thermal storage
unit you have may not be able to talk to another device in that building.
Number two, the computer system that would control these millions of nodes in any given
region of the United States, they dont exist. I mean, we can control tens of thousands of
nodes, and we do now, but were going to need to control millions of nodes. So thats another
area of development.
And thirdly, technology. For example, power electronics to fully be able to control, in a very
fluid way, the power systems, even to the point of doing things like having the system self-
heal, or taking action so as to mitigate from an outage that it sees, even before necessarily
the outage has occurred.
sounds very expensive!? Not that much listen to Clark Gellings.
Click HERE to listen to the podcast, find a link to download the mp3, and read the content.
Anyway, the 28 different communication architectures in the building automation he mentions

are not so bad - compared to the factory automation with hundreds of solutions!
why not use the IEC 61158 (solutions)? Because it has too many!
IEC 61850 is about to unify most of them (at least at the near-process level where we
find the Millions of signals to be shared between Millions of smart devices). And to provide
smarter mechanisms to share information.
I hope we can convert more Mbit/s into Smart Mbit/s: using them in a smart way. Using
smart communication mechanisms (like IEC 61850) will require less bandwidth and
smart power systems will need less MW.
Labels: communication, DNP3, EPRI, future, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61158, IEC 61850, Smart Grid, smart
people, smart solution
Exhibition in Paris: SG Paris 2014 - From Smart Grids to Smart

Networks, June 11-13
You are invited to stop at booth i4 at the SG Paris 2014 - From Smart Grids to Smart
Networks, and see IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104 and Gateways in action:
The Exhibition & Conference start from June 11 to 13 in La Dfense (Paris) daily from
8:30h 19:00h).
In France, Smart Grid technologies have been rapidly developing over the course of the past
few years, with high stakes surrounding the roll-out of smart meters, and notably ERDF's
highly publicized meter, Linky, and GRDF's Gazpar.
The Smart Grids Paris trade show is now one of Europe's leading events in the Smart Grids
field, counting 3000 attendees, 70 exhibitors and almost 150 speakers.
Beck IPC, EBDS and NettedAutomation invite you to visit us at the SG Paris 2014 at the
booth of EBDS (European Business Development Services) i4 and see our standard-based
solutions for smart grids:
com.tom data manager with an integrated service router, switching functionality,

various modems, and live data connection to the com.tom internet portal system.
IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, IEC 60870-5-104, and IEC 62351 (security) are
integrated to easily build gateways and manage your data.
Everything you are looking for - integrated in a single device!
Applications: Data Concentrator, System Monitoring, Asset Monitoring, Gateway, RTU,
Interface to any process level devices, sensors and actuators,
Examples of applications:
Power quality meter information and simple I/Os
PV inverter monitoring and control
Access to the exhibition is free.
More about com.tom under www.com-tom.de

More about the fair under www.sgparis.fr
See you there.
Labels: Beck IPC, com.tom, conference, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Smart Grid, smart
metering, smart people, smart solution
Thursday, May 22, 2014
VHPReady Website online

Das Industrieforum VHPready e.V. setzt sich fr die Realisierung der Energiewende durch die
standardisierte Vernetzung dezentraler Energieanlagen ein. Das Industrieforum VHPready
e.V. leistet einen Beitrag zur Integration erneuerbarer Energien in den Energiemarkt und
ermglicht den Ausgleich ihrer Volatilitten durch das orchestrierte Zusammenwirken
dezentraler Energieanlagen. Der Standard VHPready und seine Zertifizierung gewhrleisten
das nahtlose, sichere und kostengnstige Zusammenwirken aller steuerbaren Komponenten
und deren Kompatibilitt und bilden die Grundlage fr flexible Aggregationen dezentraler
Energieanlagen zu virtuellen Kraftwerken.
Das Industrieforum hat seit einigen Tagen einen eigenen Webauftritt:
http://vhpready.de/
Click HERE for some discussion of the approach.
Labels: IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, interoperability, Vattenfall, VHP Ready, virtual power plant
IEC 61850-90-2 for the Communication With Control Centers

The Communication With Control Centers (from substations, power generation stations, and
other sites) is usually based on IEC 60870-5-101/-104 or DNP3. The new part IEC 61850-90-
2 will describe how IEC 61850 can be used for the above needs.
Experts from ERDF, Siemens, Solvay and RTE have published a paper that describes
requirements, concepts and practical experiences related to the communication with control
centers:
Substation to control centre communication based on IEC 61850: requirements, concepts

and practical experiences (Cigre 2012)
SUMMARY
Featuring object-oriented data models and a standardized configuration language, IEC 61850
represents the state-of-the-art communication standard for substation automation systems.
On the other hand, the control centres increasingly promote object-oriented data models and
standardized interfaces for data exchange based on IEC 61968 / IEC 61970 (CIM Common
Information Model). For the interconnection of substations and control centres the use of
generic signal-oriented communication protocols i.e. IEC 60870-5-101/-104 or DNP3 is still
current practice. In order to overcome the limitations of those legacy protocols in terms of
data conversions, elaborated data exchanges and proprietary configurations and to foster the
use of a seamless object-oriented communication, IEC TC57 is extending the current IEC
61850 specification to close the gap between substations and control centres. The paper gives
an introduction into the topic, presents the relevant use cases and derived
requirements. Furthermore it discusses communication and modeling aspects in regards of the
use case specific requirements. These concepts are evaluated against industrial power system
operator needs. Foreseen consequences for standardization and practical realization of
projects are identified.
The report concludes:
The experience from projects and systems in operation have proven the benefits of
IEC 61850 substation to control centre communication.
Click HERE for the full paper [pdf]
Labels: CIM, control center, DNP3, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970,
legacy, Substation
The Canadian Smart Grid Standards Roadmap and IEC 61850

The Canadian Smart Grid Standards Roadmap is a remarkable document that focuses on
the real needs for the future of Smart Grid Technologies and standards.
It is no surprise that IEC 61850 is a key standard in this roadmap. The roadmap comes with
a list of 17 recommendations on what to do in the future. Two of the six recommendations
for Transmission and Distribution (T&D) systems refer to IEC 61850:
Recommendation T&D3:
To support Smart Grid interoperability requirements, the CNC/IEC should encourage the
adoption and application of IEC 61850 for the purpose of communications between
substations, between substations and control centre, and for transferring
synchrophasor data.
Recommendation T&D4:
The CNC/IEC should encourage the development of guidelines and standards for utilities to
migrate from existing, commonly used technologies, to the architecture described in IEC
61850. At the same time, the CNC/IEC should recognize that the large, existing investment
by utilities in the older technologies will require gateway solutions and protocol
converters
during the initial transition period.
In addition, the CNC/IEC should encourage extending this standard to distribution
automation equipment and distributed energy resources.
Other IEC TC 57 Standards are listed as well: IEC 62357, IEC 61970 and 61968 (CIM), IEC
62351 (Security), as well as IEEE 1815 (DNP3).
Click HERE for the full Roadmap [pdf, 0.9 MB].
Labels: CIM, DER, distribution, distribution automation, DNP3, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970, IEC 62351,
Roadmap, security
Want to see IEC 61850 in action? Attend the next Free Workshop
Beck IPC offers two Free of Charge Workshops end of May 2014 in German and in
English.
The interest in applying IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25 using products
of Beck IPC is growing skyrocketing!
The third free of charge Workshop in German is scheduled for:
Datum: 27. Mai 2014

Ort: Wetzlar, etwa 70 km nrdlich von Frankfurt
Zeit: 10:00 Uhr - 17:00 Uhr
Programm und Anmeldung (Deutsch).
the second free of charge Workshop in English is scheduled for:
Date: 28. May 2014

Location: Wetzlar (Germany), some 70 km north of Frankfurt
Time: 10:00 h - 17:00 h
Program and registration (English).
Registration information for both events can be found under the above links.
Karlheinz Schwarz (NettedAutomation GmbH) will conduct the workshop. You will learn a lot
about the Standards and the many possibilities to apply the various com.tom platforms.
The attendees of the former workshops have appreciated the deep inside view in the
standards and how they can be used.
See you there.
Labels: Beck, Beck Chip, Beck IPC, Gateway, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Smart Grid, smart
solution, starter kit, Training, workshop
Process Data exchange IEC 61850, DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104, and

Portal Solution
The discussion about communication mechanisms and how to get access to the most crucial
information is going on. It seems to be clear that there are different requirements for
different applications that need to exchange information with a specific IED (at any hierarchy
level). There is not a single size that fits all. Modern IEDs will support multiple protocols to
support various needs.
One mechanism is using a cloud server often called a Portal. A simple and beautiful
solution is provided by the com.tom (communication to machines) IEDs offered by Beck IPC:
See: http://com-tom.de/about.php
The com.tom IEDs are supporting multiple protocols like IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104,
Modbus, DNP3, and a Portal. See the following figure for some details (it shows the web
browser connected to the web server at the com.tom):
The Input and Output signals (including those configured with IEC 61850!!) will automatically
be made available at the Portal as soon as the com.tom is online (trough a router: by
Ethernet, WiFi, GPRS, UMTS, ):
The Logical Device PQSrvLDPQ is visible in the Web Browser (first figure), on the Portal
(second figure), in the IEDScout (see next figure), and in IEC 60870-5-104 (last figure):
The values are also accessible through IEC 60870-5-104 through a binding of the process
values (coming trough Modbus) to 104 messages (configured by the WEB PLC on the
com.tom):
The different possibilities serve various needs.
It is quite interesting to see such a simple IED supporting these many possibilities even
supporting security (openVPN, firewall, ).
More to come.
Labels: Beck IPC, Cloud, com.tom, DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, Modbus, Portal
Progress in using IEC 61850 in California and all over

Some 12 years ago I have presented a paper Seamless Communication with IEC 61850 for
Distributed Power Generation at the DistribuTech 2002 in Miami (FL):
The driving force behind the standardization is to effectively and efficiently perform
seamless device data integration and sharing information based on a rich, fine-grained data-
stream about the state of the power world in any given instant. Every node in the network
would have to be awake, responsive, flexible, and most important interconnected with
everything else: A distributed energy web. It is not sufficient to develop distributed
generation systems that only produce electric power.
Click HERE for a copy of the full paper on Seamless Communication with IEC 61850 for
Distributed Power Generation presented at the 2002 DistribuTech in Miami (FL).
Now, just a few (12) years later you could see this vision to become a reality, e.g., in
California and other places all over.
Crucial needs and suggested solutions (IEC 61850, DNP3, ) discussed in the USA and
especially in California are documented in the following interesting papers:
Click HERE for the SGIP Paper: Distributed Energy Management (DER): Advanced Power
System Management Functions and Information Exchanges for Inverter-based DER Devices,
Modelled in IEC 61850-90-7 [pdf, 1.1 MB]
Click HERE for the paper CEC/CPUC Smart DER Information and Communication Technologies
(ICT) Strategies and Alternative Configurations [Word, 1.7 MB]
Click HERE for the paper: CEC/CPUC Candidate DER Capabilities: Recommendations for
Updating Technical Requirements in Rule 21 [pdf, 1.2 MB]
It is interesting that the third paper refers to German experiences with distributed power
systems: For instance, most of the smaller DER systems could be pre-set with default
values that may not need to change for many years. However, if the settings need to be
updated, or new functions should be activate, or other communication capabilities are
necessary, the utilities would not have to replace DER systems (as has occurred in Germany).
For this reason, the preferred approach to Rule 21 is that key DER functions, default
settings for those functions, and basic communications technologies would be
mandated but not necessarily activated.
Labels: DER, DNP3, IEC 61850, Smart Grid, USA
Web Services for IEC 61850: MMS/XER over XMPP?

Some 18 months ago I have reported on a standardization project within IEC TC 57 defining
web services as a second SCSM (Specific Communication Service Mapping) for IEC 61850. In
the meantime it seems very likely that a mapping to XMPP (Extensible Messaging and
Presence Protocol) will be used as the only mapping in the future IEC 61850-8-2.
The secretary of IEC TC 57 has presented a slide (slide 5) with the following requirements
during a public event at the Hannover Messe 2014:
Part 8-2 Specific communication service mapping (SCSM) Mappings to web protocols
Comply with the new edition of IEC 61850-7-1, IEC 61850-7-2, IEC 61850-7-3, and
IEC 61850-7-4
Support the existing application data model defined in IEC 61850-7-410, 7-420 and
61400-25-2
Identify which web services specification should be considered to deploy cyber-security,
in conjunction with IEC TC 57 WG 15 work
complementary to the existing SCSM (8-1), not competing
He reported on the status of work: Konsens bei XMPP als Lsung (consensus to apply XMPP
as solution).
Click HERE for the complete presentation of the secretary of IEC TC 57 during the Hannover
Messe 2014 [German, pdf]
MMS messages encoded in XML (XER XML Encoding Rules for ASN.1, ISO 8825-4) may be
used as payload of the XMPP messages.
What would that mean for IEC 61850-8-1 (MMS ASN.1 BER encoded messaging)
implementations? First: the 8-1 solutions would continue to be used. Second: an additional
ASN.1 encoding rule would add some software at the encoding layer and finally the
addition of the transport or middle layer XMMP would offer a new transport mechanism.
Thats it.
This way most of the IEC 61850 related software (API, datasets, reporting, logging, control,
system configuration language, modeling and models, ) would be used unchanged!
By the way, using ASN.1 XER in addition to BER has been proposed and discussed some 20
years ago within ISO TC 184 SC5 WG2. It was too early.
Since MMS is independent of encoding, there seems to be no (technical) question to using

XER.
Labels: ASN.1, BER, Encoding, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-8-1, iec 61850-8-2, SCSM, Web Service, webservice,
XER, XML, XMPP
Saturday, May 10, 2014
E-Energy and Standards German Experiences with International

Standards
One of the crucial results of the six German E-Ernergy projects (2008 2013) is this:
Application of international standardized interfaces mainly IEC 61850!!
A new 80 page brochure (in German) with the following title is available:
Smart Energy made in Germany

Erkenntnisse zum Aufbau und zur Nutzung intelligenter Energiesysteme
im Rahmen der Energiewende
Click HERE to download the brochure in German published in May 2014 [pdf, 3.5 MB]
Click HERE to download an interims report in English published in 2012 [pdf, 5 MB]
Many German engineers have contributed to the standardization in IEC and DKE: The results
are INTERNATIONAL Standards.
There are Made in Germany Products implementing International Standards IEC 61850,
IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, CoDeSys, WEB-PLC,
and Peopleware Made in Germany:
Click HERE to download the following brochure:
Labels: Beck, Beck IPC, com.tom, DNP3, education, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, seminar, Training
Monday, May 5, 2014
IEC 61850 Profiles and associated Interoperability Tests for Hydro

Power Plants
Hydro Power Plants require very complex information models and information exchange
services. IEDs are usually acting as client and server in order to receive and send
comprehensive reports. The suite of hydro power standards in the series IEC 61850 (IEC
61850-7-510, IEC 61850-10-210, ) define therefore many application specific naming
elements like logical device names, prefixes and suffixes of logical nodes and
complete data sets (additional means, e.g., in addition to IEC 61850-7-4).
These additional definitions reduce the number of options to a good extent! It helps to reach
a high level of interoperability.
IEC 61850-10-210 TS:

Communication networks and systems for power utility automation - Part 10-210: IEC 61850
Interoperability tests Hydro profile
See document 57/1468/CD

Commenting closes 2014-08-08
The hydro experts in IEC 61850 have understood that Profiles are an absolute MUST if we
want to reach interoperability! A simple (but good) example is the Implementation Guideline
9-2LE of the UCA Usersgroup.
Another good example of profiles can be found at the VHPReady Website:
http://www.vattenfall.de/de/file/VHP-READY-3.0-englisch.pdf_30408907.pdf
This specification contains two profiles:
1. IEC 60870-5-104 (with all signals specified)

2. IEC 61850 (with all signals specified)
Vendors can not just rely on IEC 61850 and define their own instance models of the needed
logical nodes. The logical device names, prefixes and suffixes of logical nodes and
complete data sets are already defined to prevent use of options!!
Labels: hydro power, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, interoperability, interoperability tests,
profile, Vattenfall, VHP Ready
Friday, May 2, 2014
Could IEC 61850 be used for I/O applications as AS-i bus or Profibus
DP?
Definitely one of the crucial objectives of IEC 61850 is to model, collect, and exchange Input
and Output data! Many of the I/O technologies listed below (in a job description I just found
today) are simply providing the exchange of bits and bytes over a communication link:
A well known company is looking (maybe) for you if you have among other qualifications
Experience with I/O technologies including FF, HART, WirelessHART, Profinet / Profibus
DP, Ethernet IP / DeviceNet, Modbus / Modbus TCP, AS-i bus, IEC 61850, Wireless, Remote
I/O technologies.
IEC 61850 is much more than a I/O technology: BUT it is also a (very smat) I/O technology!!
Sure it is! Why not?
So, is IEC 61850 competing with AS-i? No! I have written the first draft of the AS-i standard
(IEC 62026-2) some 20 years ago. It could provide the data we model and communicate to
a higher level in an automation system. Data about a simple switch status or whatever. In
the same way a Modbus device could provide I/O-data to an IEC 61850 server that provides
input to a higher layer IEC 61850 or
Yes, many signals are simply I/O data. IEC 61850 can handle them all
What is the main difference between IEC 61850 and many of the field busses? Simply this:
IEC 61850 applies an event-driven approach with DataSets and Controlblocks while most field
busses run cyclic polling by a master device. The master polls for values one field device
after the other again and again IEC 61850 works like this:
IEC 61850 is usually (if used that way!) communicating useful information rather than
bunches of Data that just may tell the receiver: nothing has changed, nothing has
changed, nothing has changed, stop here and make it smarter. This could easily applied
when Ethernet infrastructure is in place anyway.
This is one of the major paradigm shifts in process information exchange that will take
decades to understand by
Labels: AS-i, event-driven, fieldbus, IEC 61850, polling, process data, Profibus
DRAFT Release 3.0 of the NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart
Grid Interoperability Standards out for comments
The next release of the famous framework and roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability
Standards has been drafted and published for comments on April 15, 2014.
The entire 255 pages draft version of the NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid
Interoperability Standards, Release 3.0 (Draft), is available online here.
"We worked closely with the European Union to harmonize the NIST conceptual model
with the one the EU is developing," says NIST's Paul Boynton. "We want both models to
reflect each other, which is important so that manufacturers on both sides of the Atlantic
will be able to sell devices overseas."
NIST seeks comments on the draft NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid
Interoperability Standards, Release 3.0. In particular, comments on technical, editorial, or
general issues.
Comments must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 30, 2014.
Click HERE for further information on the process how to comment
One of the core contents deals with standards that support the vendors to build interoperable
devices that could be applied in North America, Europe, and all over (!) is Table 4-1
(Identified Standards). The list grew from 34 to 74 standards from Release 2. The list refers
to the following standards of primary interest in the context of this blog:
#12 IEC 60870-6-503 TASE.2 Services and protocol

#13 IEC 60870-6-702 Functional profile for providing the TASE.2
#14 IEC 60870-6-802 TASE.2 Object Models
#15 IEC 61850-1
#16 IEC61850-2
#17 IEC61850-3
#18 IEC61850-4
#19 IEC61850-5
#20 IEC61850-6
#21 IEC61850-7-1
#22 IEC61850-7-2
#23 IEC61850-7-3
#24 IEC61850-7-410
#25 IEC61850-7-420
#26 IEC61850-8-1
#27 IEC61850-9-2
#28 IEC61850-10
#29 IEC61850-90-5
#30 IEC 61968/61970 Suites
#31 IEEE 1815 (DNP3)
#64 IEC 62351-1
#65 IEC 62351-2
#66 IEC 62351-3
#67 IEC 62351-4
#68 IEC 62351-5
#69 IEC 62351-6
#70 IEC 62351-7
#?? IEC 61850-7-4 is missing commented on it already.
15 out of 74 entries are referring to IEC 61850 standards! IEC 61850 conformant products
and based systems are playing already a major role in the North American market in the
public utility world and in the power distribution in factories and production plants.
All in a sudden (as it seems to me!) managers in production facilities have figured out that
electric power is very crucial for them to save money or to increase profits.
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970, IEC 62351, interoperability, interoperability tests,
NIST, NIST Roadmap
Very simple explanation of the Heartbleed bug

One of the most serious bug in computer and communication technologies: Heartbleed.
Click HERE for an easy description to explain it to your whoever.
Labels: bugs, security
Brief Report from the Hannover Messe (after second day)

This is the fifth Hannover Fair for Beck IPC demonstrating IEC 61850 solutions. In 2010 Beck
presented the first IEC 61850 @ Chip. Now four years later the market is looking for
easy to use and reasonable priced IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25,
solutions!
The booth at the Hannover Messe in 2014 is quite small but visited by many experts from
experts users and manufacturers of many application domains from all over: Power
transmission, distribution, renewable power, virtual power systems, building automation, asset
management,
Beck IPC is partner of the Smart Grid Forum:
the booth was visited by almost 100 experts during the first two days:
The key products are the com.tom devices that could be used to collect the process data,
process them and communicate the results through IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, IEC 61400-
25, cloud portal, Gateways between these protocols.
In case you want to see the most simple IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, in action, please
visit the above booth C35/7 in Hall 13.
I look forward to meeting you at the above booth.
Labels: Beck Chip, Beck IPC, embedded system, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Smart Grid,
smart solution
Skyrocketing growth: Beck IPC offers New Free of Charge Workshops

end of May 2014 in German and in English
The interest in applying IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25 using products
of Beck IPC is growing skyrocketing!
The third free of charge Workshop in German is scheduled for:
Datum: 27. Mai 2014

Zeit: 10:00 Uhr - 17:00 Uhr
Programm (Deutsch).
the second free of charge Workshop in English for:
Date: 28. May 2014

Time: 10:00 h - 17:00 h
Program (English).
Registration information for both events can be found under the above links.
Labels: Beck, Beck Chip, Beck IPC, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, seminar, Smart Grid, stack,
starter kit, Training, workshop
Progress in publishing IEC 61850-90-2 Substation to Control Center

Communication
The IEC TC 57 WG 19 is working on the final draft Technical Report for the communication
between Control Centers and underlying systems like Substations, Power Plants, and other
applications:
IEC Draft TR 61850-90-2:
COMMUNICATION NETWORK AND SYSTEM FOR POWER UTILITY AUTOMATION

Part 90-2: USING IEC 61850 FOR THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SUBSTATIONS AND
CONTROL CENTRES
Big utilities are waiting for the publication of this part. They are looking for a seamless
communication at various levels.
This technical report provides a comprehensive overview of the different aspects that need to
be considered while using IEC 61850 for information exchange between substations and
control or maintenance centres or other system level applications. In particular, this technical
report:
Defines use cases and communication requirements that require an information

exchange between substations and control or maintenance centres
Describes the usage of the configuration language of IEC 61850 6
Gives guidelines for the selection of communication services and architectures
compatible with IEC 61850
Describes the engineering workflow
Describes the links regarding the Specific Communication Service Mapping (SCSM)
The utility industry is waiting for the final version. Today, an expert of a big utility stated the
following: From my view, having the alternative to IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC 61850-90-
2 for the communication between the substation and the control center my
recommendation will be in favour of the 90-2 which allows you to use all 61850 services
available comparing with 104 which is more restricted.
I fully agree with that statement.
By the way, an easy to implement com.tom WEB-PLC based gateway from IEC 61850 (for the
down-ling from a gateway) to IEC 61850 (for the up-link to a control center) will be shown
during the Hannover Messe next week (07-11 April, hall 13 booth C35/7):
The gateway/proxy server provides all crucial features of IEC 61850.
I look forward to showing you the gateway meet you there.
Labels: control center, DNP3, Gateway, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, proxy gateway, Substation


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The Hannover Messe 2014 will continue to offer mature solutions for many needs in the
power delivery system generation, transmission, distribution, usage, in the public grids as
well as in production facilities, ships, harbors, transportation, Energy is all over! Without Blog Archive
energy I could not write this post nobody would receive the crucial message for a meeting
in Hannover. 2015 (30)
What you could see there, is described by Gnther H. Oettinger, EU Commissioner for Energy 2014 (129)
in his welcome message of the brochure for the Smart Grids Forum : December (16)
The critical importance of smart grids is reflected in the Smart Grids display area [Hall November (11)
13, stand C35] stand at HANNOVER MESSEs Energy show. The display area presents
technologies that can intelligently integrate and The Smart Grids display area at HANNOVER October (12)
MESSE facilitates this dialogue and knowledge-sharing with key input from noted experts
from industry, the energy sector, science, research and government. It is my pleasure as EU September (14)
Commissioner for Energy to take over the patronage of the Smart Grids 2014 and I wish all
August (6)
partners stimulating and profitable discussions at this important exhibition area of the
HANNOVER MESSE. July (16)
Some 50 speeches will open your eyes for the needs and solutions. Well known experts from June (5)
all over will present and discuss the Smart Grid from different perspectives.
May (11)
Click HERE for the Brochure on the Smart Grid Exclusive themed presentations.
April (5)
There is also an integrated exhibition of companies that present the latest solutions for
smart(er) grids. One of them is Beck IPC at booth C35/7 just next to the Forum. March (8)
Beck IPC and NettedAutomation show the latest developments in using cloud computing, Be Smart See IEC 60870-5-104
portal for energy applications, smart controller devices supporting Logic, Modbus, M-Bus, IEC and IEC 61850 in Ac...
60870-5-104/101, DNP3, IEC61850, IEC 61400-25, to build highly integrated and
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Object References vers...
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IEC 61850 at the Hannover Messe

2014
Brief EPRI Report on Standards of

DistribuTech 201...
Have you heard about Fuzz Testing

of Protocols?
What does Self-Description in IEC

61850 and IEC 61...
February (14)
The easiest solution is to use a WEB-PLC and manage the signals to be communicated by the
various appropriate communication protocols: January (11)
2013 (130)
2012 (188)
2011 (159)
2010 (153)
2009 (162)
Click HERE for an introduction to the use of the WEB-PLC for the above protocols [pdf] with 2008 (82)
the title:
"The Beautiful Simplicity of the Integration of Modbus, DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104, and Contributors
IEC 61850 into a powerful WEB-PLC operating on an Embedded Controller"
Michael Schwarz
Click HERE for an overview on IEC 61850 supporting solutions.
Karlheinz Schwarz
I look forward to meeting you at the Hannover Messe Hall 13, Booth C35/7.
Labels: Beck Chip, Beck IPC, Gateway, hanover fair, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Smart Grid,
smart solution
The Beautiful Simplicity of the Integration of IEC 60870-5-104 and

IEC 61850
The experience has shown that manufacturers are still shying away from the high costs
and long time required for the development of new products based on standards like
IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104, and IEC 61400-25 (Wind Turbines) because the
implementations and applications are quite complex.
For these reasons, a team at NettedAutomation developed a web-based integration tool based
on Beck IPCs com.tom WEB-PLC that significantly streamlines the application of these and
other standards and the implementation of simple logic functions that consume and
generate data communicated with a variety of protocols. The solution can be used to build
various kinds of IEDs for monitoring, control, data concentrators, data aggregators, and
gateways.
An 18 page paper describes The Beautiful Simplicity of the Integration of Modbus, DNP3, IEC
60870-5-104, and IEC 61850 into a powerful WEB-PLC operating on an Embedded Controller
Click HERE to download the paper [pdf, 2.2 MB]
The com.tom with IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC 61850 are available see the following website:
http://www.com-tom.de/products.php
These standards are available on most com.tom DNP3 is available soon. The programming
with CoDeSys (IEC 61131-3) and C/C++ is also available.
Labels: Beck Chip, Beck IPC, CoDeSys, com.tom, Gateway, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850,
logic, Modbus
Bandwidth Usage IEC 61850 Object References versus Indexes in

Messages
Beck IPC and NettedAutomation conducted two workshops on the latest development of IEC
61850 and IEC 60870-5-104 monitoring and automation IEDs and gateways. Experts from 12
companies (users and vendors) attended the workshops. The attendees appreciated the inside
view into the standards and how easy it is to implement standard conformant IEDs.
One attendee responded the day after:
Dear Mr Schwarz, I had a safe return fortunately. Thanks again for your documents and your
very interesting presentations yesterday. It is very likely that I contact you in the near future
for some questions/help.
During the first workshop there was a very crucial question on the long names that are used
as references to signals (data attributes) like: MyLogicalDevice/QE1XSWI5.Pos: How do
these long names impact bandwidth needs and consumption? It seems to be quite in-efficient
to use IEC 61850 for low bandwidth communication channels! Or?
Here is the solution for Reporting (Meldungen) in IEC 61850: The Report Message uses
DataSets to describe the semantic content of the message and the syntactical position of
each member of the DataSet. The example below shows five members. The order of the
members in the DataSet is important!
A single change in a one of the signals represented by a hierarchical reference, e.g.,

MyLogicalDevice/QE1XSWI5.Pos causes a spontaneous report message with the value of
exactly this member (Boolean=True in our example). The POSITION of the member within the
DataSet is marked in an inclusion bitstring (or Index) in the message. For the five members
we need one octet for the bitstring. The message also carries the name of the DataSet
SwitchPositions.
The Client can interpret the semantic of the single Boolean (=True) by just looking into the
DataSet configuration. The member number 5 means: MyLogicalDevice/QE1XSWI5.Pos (of
the server). The client needs to understand the syntax (position of the member in the
DataSet) and the semantic of the received value(s). The client uses the Configured IED
Description (.cid) to understand the shipped package (report).
Any question. Please keep in touch.
For GOOSE and Sampled Value messages it is even more efficient: by just sending the values
of all members of a DataSet (in the order of the DataSet) there is no need to provide any
identifier (name or index) in the messages. The semantic is determined by the order of the
corresponding DataSet. So, subscribers need to receive in the GOOSE or SV the reference of
the DataSet used. The efficiency much better than what many people expect people that
know the efficient encoding of IEC 60870-5-104 or DNP3.
Thats it. You want to learn more about IEC 61850 and related standards and how to
implement them, please check the program for the next hands-on training on 07-09 May
2014 in Frankfurt/Germany.
Labels: DNP3, Encoding, fieldbus, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, Reporting
The number of the day: 110

The international fieldbus standard series IEC 61158 (Industrial communication networks
Fieldbus specifications ) and IEC 61784 (Industrial communication networks Profiles)
comprise 110 parts as listed in the FDIS of part IEC 61158-1 (Fieldbus specifications Part
1: Overview and guidance for the IEC 61158 and IEC 61784 series). IEC 61158 comprises 82
parts and IEC 61784 has 28 parts.
The part 1 of IEC 61158 states that The IEC 61158-6 (application layer) series defines a
number of distinct and non-interoperable fieldbus application protocols. This is true
for most of the specified solutions: they are not interoperable.
The fieldbus standard series defines 50 different (usually non-interoperable) profiles
In contrast IEC 61850 defines:
ONE set of interoperable information models independent of protocols,

ONE configuration language mostly independent of protocols,
ONE set of abstract services,
THREE sets of protocols for three different applications ONE for client/server,
ONE for GOOSE, and ONE for Sampled Values.
Devices that implement IEC 61850 are usually interoperable there are exceptions, of
course. The standard is intended to reach a very high level of interoperability. Lesson learned
from the Industrial communication networks: prevent the proliferation of standardized
solutions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_standard describes the purpose of international

standards:
Technical barriers arise when different groups come together, each with a large user
base, doing some well established thing that between them is mutually incompatible.
Establishing international standards is one way of preventing or overcoming this
problem.
This is exactly what the experts that define IEC 61850 are doing for almost 20 years to the
benefit of the global energy delivery market! This objective is well received and appreciated
all over.
Labels: fieldbus, IEC 61158, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, interoperability
IEC 61850 at the Hannover Messe 2014

The Hannover Messe will be open from 7-11 April 2014. You are invited to visit the Beck
IPC Booth in Hall 13 Stand C35/7. One crucial display will be the wide range of small and
efficient multi purpose devices (com.tom) with embedded controllers.
You will see IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61860, Modbus, with integrated security (openVPN, )
in action. The com.tom with a WEB-PLC will be presented by NettedAutomation to show the
beautiful integration of standards-based automation and monitoring devices as well
as gateways.
A comprehensive video clip with an Introduction to IEC 61850, Models, Configuration,

Application of a real power quality monitoring with a Janitza PQ Monitor connected with
Modbus, WEB-PLC, and Remote access to a com.tom has been posted yesterday. This video
helps to get a clue what the standard is all about and how easy it is to get a non-IEC
61850 device wrapped in a nice sugary coating of IEC 61850.
You will see this and many other applications in action at the Hannover Fair.
Format: mp4 with a resolution of 1180 x 884
- Complete Video (110 MB and 37 Minutes)
I have split this long video into three parts with the same content:
- Part 1 (of 3) Start, IEC 61850 Information Models, and Demo setup (40 MB and 10 Minutes)
- Part 2 (of 3) How to use the Configuration Language SCL (33 MB and 11 Minutes)
- Part 3 (of 3) Implementation with com.tom WEB-PLC (47 MB and 17 Minutes)
A video on building a gateway from IEC 61850 to IEC 60870-5-104 will be presented soon.
Labels: Beck IPC, Gateway, hanover fair, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, PLC, power quality,
SCL
Brief EPRI Report on Standards of DistribuTech 2014

EPRI has published a Brief Report of DistribuTECH 2014.
It seems that a hot topic was DATA data from everywhere of everything! Sure there is a
need to share the pool of Big Data. I have heard about a SCADA project that receives Terra
Bytes of big Data from a huge wind power park trough IEC 61400-25. This seems to be
Big Data and little information good for hardware manufacturers.
The EPRI Brief reports from the DistribuTech 2014:
This was also another good year for standards. The vendor community has heard loud and
clear that standards are a preference of electric utilities and the vendors have done a good
job of promoting where they are using standards including DNP3, IEC 61850, IEC
61968/61970 (the CIM), MultiSpeak, and more. One relatively new standard that had a
strong presence was OpenADR (Open Automatic Demand Response).
Click HERE for the complete report.
I hope that they are looking at useful information rather than bunches of Data that just
may tell the receiver: nothing has changed, nothing has changed, nothing has changed,
stop here and make it smarter:
This is one aspect of the philosophy of IEC 61850 which needs to be understood by more
people it will take some time to understand this.
Labels: Distributech, EPRI, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, monitoring, polling
Have you heard about Fuzz Testing of Protocols?

We have to learn new terms every day. One new term is now used quite often: Fuzz testing.
What is it? In Wikipedia you can read:
Fuzz testing or fuzzing is a software testing technique, often automated or semi-

automated, that involves providing invalid, unexpected, or random data to the inputs of a
computer program. The program is then monitored for exceptions such as crashes, or failing
built-in code assertions or for finding potential memory leaks. Fuzzing is commonly used to
test for security problems in software or computer systems.
So, it is no surprise to read about fuzz testing and protocols used in the power industry. One
discussion is about the fuzz testing and DNP3.
Click HERE to read what experts discuss [Post on Digitalbond website on DNP3].
I have discussed quite often the issue of security and improving the quality of protocol
implementations and applications, e.g.,
Is Security really a big Issue in the Power Industry?

Security Measures in Power Grids often ignored
There is another (related issue): Who is in charge to define the detailed test-cases for
conformance testing IEDs?
Is it a users group? Maybe.

Is it a test lab accredited by a users group? Hopefully not!
Is it the vendor of IEDs? This would cause some issues in the future.
The organization that has published a specification and that is responsible for the
maintenance MUST define the details of test cases and decide what should be tested.
In the case of DNP3 it is IEEE, because DNP3 is now published as IEEE standard 1815. In
case of IEC 61850 it is the IEC TC 57 and especially the working groups 10, 15, 17, 18, and
19.
This means: Users have to get more involved in the standardization work and in the testing
activities to make sure that the testing follows the standards and not vice versa. Sure:
issues found during testing have to be fed back to the standardization groups.
What does Self-Description in IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 mean?

The other day I was asked to explain the self-description to a larger group of SCADA and
Asset management experts. The requirement was, to do it in some 3 minutes. I have many
ways to explain it: slides, live presentation, or just a white-board.
I decided to produce a short video clip because I have the right equipment on my desk and
convenient tools to produce a video.
The result is now online and can be viewed.
Click HERE to view the 4 minutes clip.
I have planned to provide more video clips showing benefits of IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25
and IEC 6070-5-104,
Labels: Beck, Beck Chip, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEDScout, self-description, video
Friday, February 28, 2014
What are the Benefits of IEC 61850?

The question What are the benefits of IEC 61850 has different flavors and multiple answers
it depends on what are you looking for. If you are looking just at the communication
protocol, there are answers like:
1. The client/server protocol (MMS) is a unified solution standardized some 25 years ago.
It is a stable standard unlikely to change in the future and accepted all over for many
years.
2. The GOOSE messaging is very unique and provides real-time information exchange in
the msec range accepted all over
3. The Sampled Values messaging provides a unique solution for exchanging samples of
currents, voltages, vibration measurements accepted all over.
If you are looking at the information models, there are really many crucial models defined
and in use. No other standard (I am aware of) has such a rich set of information models that
expose process information in a standardized way all over accepted.
There is of course the crucial issue on the configuration language. In this post we will
discuss the benefit of a unified model that allows to hide the different vendor-specific signal
lists for Modbus communication in two different power quality meters. In the end, the
unification of specific information profiles (or subsets) for, e.g., the electrical measurements
makes IEC 61850 different compared to any other solution I know.
The power quality monitors used are: Janitza UMG 604 and Acuvim II. Both meters provide
many measurements of the electrical system. The signals can be communicated by Modbus.
Usually each vendor has a different approach to define the lists of signals and especially the
indexes used for the vary same signal is quite different and have to be mapped manually to
any application again and again. There is no way to agree on a single unified Modbus signal
list that can be applied all over. The next figure shows the two devices, their signal phase
voltage with different identifiers and indexes.
The unification of the information model is implemented in a simple gateway (com.tom

BASIC 5.1). The gateway is based on a WEB-PLC that maps the incoming Modbus signals to
IEC 61850 models. The IEC 61850 model uses the same logical node class and type. The type
MMXU_0 is the subset of the MMXU class used in this application (of four data objects as
can be seen in the icd file). The instance MMXU1 can easily be copied to build a second
instance: for the Acuvim II meter. Both instances use a unique MMXU logical node type
(contained in the icd file). The model can be used to configure the IEC 61850 server device
and an IEC 61850 client (in this case the IEDScout) as shown in the next figure.
The gateway solution is reasonable in case just a limited number of applications need the
information communicated by IEC 61850. The next step could be to integrate the gateway
into the meter housing, as shown in the next figure:
The heart of the gateway (we use) is the Beck IPC@CHIP controller that could be applied as
a subsystem in the meter. It manages the complete IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, IEC 60870-5-
104 or DNP3 communication.
The IEC 61850 models are the same as before in the case of using a separate gateway box.
From a client point of view there is only one difference: there are two IP addresses and two
IED names to take into account.
The configuration of the client could benefit from the unified information model contained in a
standardized machine readable format (.icd). When you google for power meters with a
Modbus interface (or any other fieldbus-like) interface you will get as many different signal
list as solutions. In our case we can easily unify the information that comes from many
different meters.
By the way, the unified model can be fed not only by a Modbus communication interface. Any
other signal list communicated by the myriad of solutions could easily be unified! It does not
matter how many different protocols you have to take into account the very same IEC
61850 profile could serve them all. Define it once and use it for ever and all over.
The WEB-PLC based solution explained here is available I have tested the concept with
several devices: meters, monitoring devices, control devices. This approach could be applied
right away and you pay while you go. To get started with a extra box is in the range of
some hundred Euro plus some time to understand the approach and learn how to get started
with the product. The IPC@CHIP including IEC 61850 client and server (GOOSE and SMV),
IEC 60870-5-104 server, and Modbus client costs less than 100 Euro too cheap to ignore.
Let people define new protocols and IEC 61850 can unify them all! The next days I will
post a report on a hierarchical system with a Janitza UMG 604 and fan heater as the process,
a com.tom device to monitor and control the process (with an IEC 61850 server), an a
com.tom on top that could be used as a (proxy) gateway to the underlying com.tom
(providing an IEC 61850 client, IEC 60870-5-104 server and an IEC 61850 server). The
gateway interoperates in a plug&play manner with the underlying IEC 61850 IEDs.
I dont fear the following situation:
nor this
It is a change for IEC 61850 to unify the proliferation!
More to come shortly stay tuned to this blog.
I had to wait almost 30 years to have a real simple and easy to use MAP solution running
on my desk:
The MAP/TOP Demonstration in 1986 was too early! Definitely!
Labels: Beck, Beck Chip, configuration, configuration change, fieldbus, Gateway, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850,
Information Model, MAP, Modbus, PLC, plug and play, profile, SCL
DIN und DKE: Brcken bauen zwischen Forschung und Normung

DIN und DKE fhren am 26. Mai 2014 in Berlin einen Workshop fr Forscher und
Multiplikatoren zur Relevanz von Normung und Standardisierung fr den Forschungstransfer
durch.
Der Workshop wird das Thema aus verschiedenen Perspektiven beleuchten und die
Mglichkeiten der Zusammenarbeit zwischen Forschung, Normung und Standardisierung
prsentieren. Projekte aus den Bereichen Risikomanagement, Logistik, Energiewende und
Smart Grid werden ber ihre Anwendung von Normung und Standardisierung als
Verwertungsinstrument berichten.
Hier fr mehr Informationen klicken.
Aus Sicht der Normenreihen IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61968, IEC 61970, IEC 61850 und IEC
61400-25 kann auch die Forschung als Verwertungsinstrument fr Normen eingesetzt werden.
Fr verfgbare und vor allem international anerkannte Normen sollte die Forschung die
Ergebnisse verwerten und fr Anwendungen einsetzen, die helfen, die Energiewende und
Smart(er) Grids voranzubringen.
Doppel- und Dreifachnormung durch die Forschung ist kaum zielfhrend!
Labels: Energiewende, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970, Smart Grid
IEC 61400-25-4 Mappings: IEC 610870-5-104 AND/OR IEC 61850-8-

1 MMS?
As an engineer I have been involved in many discussions on protocols for the last 30 years.
Sometimes it seems to be better to just ignore the arguments pro and contra a specific
solution. The mapping in IEC 61850 uses ISO 9506 (MMS) as the transport layer of the
messages required for IEC 61850 client-server applications.
In IEC 61400-25-4 (WIND TURBINES Part 25-4: Communications for monitoring and
control of wind power plants Mapping to communication profile) there are the following five
options defined:
Web-services
OPC XML DA
IEC 61850-8-1 (MMS)
IEC 60870-5-101/104
DNP3
Depending on the company you will find one or the other solution. Most applications use MMS
not all.
Yesterday I attended a presentation of a big (well known wind turbine manufacturer). The
presentation showed the use of IEC 60870-5-104 to communicate information defined in IEC
61400-25-2 (Information Models). The fourth option expressively allows to use 104. So, does
this mean the market will split in five parts? Why should this happen?
The following application running on the WEB-PLC of the Beck IPC com.tom shows that it is
quite easy to support one or the other solution or BOTH at the same time.
The com.tom 5.1 provides two servers: IEC 60870-5-104 AND IEC 61850. The decision which
signal to communicate by which protocol is engineered by drawing a line (on a standard web
browser!) from the source information (coming from the Janitza UMG 604 power quality
analyzer) to the corresponding output signal: IEC 60870-5-104 and/or IEC 61850:
The two clients on top (left QTester104, right IEDScout) can tap the same information. It is
no question anymore: either ONE or the OTHER. The communication of the signals can be
decided by drawing a simple line without programming a single line in C/C++ or IEC
61131-3. Sure, the applications to be run on the com.tom family of products can also be
programmed in IEC 61131-3 (CoDeSys) and C/C++ which means: it is more work.
The WEB-PLC Object at the bottom right in the above figure can be an IEC 61400-25-2 object
like: WGEN1.PhV.cVal.mag. For the platform these are all just names. I will provide more
examples soon.
This solution shows that there is no need to fight for one or the other solution: just use
whatever fits with your needs. DNP3 will be available soon Modbus RTU is already used
(see above).
Labels: client, Gateway, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Modbus, open source, protocol, server
Workshop of USE61400-25 Users Group in Hamburg was a very big

Success
The workshop on IEC 61400-25 (IEC 61850 extensions for wind turbines) at Senvion (former
RePower, Hamburg) was a very big success! The 40 attendees appreciated the high level of
presentations on several aspects of the standard: Information Models, Modeling, Information
exchange services, Mappings, Applications, solutions, testing, and certification.
The USE61400-25 Users Group was very active in promoting the standard and how to reach a
high level of interoperability and of course conformity!
It is very likely that this workshop has inspired several people present that are not yet
members of the Users Group.
Membership in this Users Group provides an excellent platform to exchange experiences,

educate experts, to support the standardization process, and the testing of devices.
Check the Users Groups website for news you will find also news about the wind power
applications on this blog. Several people thanked me for the great content they find on this
blog! You are welcome!
Stay tuned.
Labels: education, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, open source, USE61400-25, Users Group, wind power
New VHPReady Industrieforum to push IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC

61850
The specification Virtual Heat and Power (VHPReady) has been developed by Vattenfall and
published as Version 3. The specification is a profile for a specific application. It has gained
crucial industry support. The specification is the major input for the newly established
Industrieforum VHPReady this week Wednesday during the E-World conference in Essen.
The Virtual Power Plant combines block-type combined heat and power (BCHP) plants and
heat pumps to create an interconnected, flexible system with centralized control. It is the first
power plant which is capable of generating power during heat generation using the connected
BCHP plants while making good use of excess wind and solar electricity by way of heat
pumps.
The two communication options are: IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC 61850.
Founding members of the Industrieforum are well known organizations and companies:
- Fraunhofer FOKUS
- 2G Energy AG
- 50Hertz Transmission GmbH
- Beck IPC GmbH
- Bosch Software Innovations GmbH
- Energy2market GmbH
- E.ON Connecting Energies GmbH
- IT&I GmbH
- LichtBlick SE
- Optimax Energy GmbH
- PHOENIX CONTACT Electronics GmbH
- SSV Software Systems GmbH
- Vattenfall Europe Wrme AG
- WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH & Co. KG
- Younicos AG
Download the VHPReady 3.0 specification in English [PDF, 650 KB] and in German [PDF, 650
KB].
Some discussions can be found here:
English Version of Vattenfalls VHP READY Virtual

Heat & Power Ready available
Is IEC 61850 still there?
IEC 61850 ready for VHP-Ready (Virtual Heat and
Power Ready)
Labels: Beck, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, profile, Vattenfall, VHP Ready, virtual power plant
Siemens reported using IEC 60870-5-104 for DEMS

Siemens DEMS 3.0 stands for third version of their Decentralized Energy Management
System. It uses IEC 60870-5-104 for communication with power generators, storage devices
or loads. The use of open communication and other solutions built-in reduce the engineering
cost for virtual power plants by 60 percent according to Siemens.
What could you do to apply the same cost reduction or more if you have to integrate
IEDs that provide IEC 61850 information, information exchange and configuration language?
Or how to connect a DEMS 3.0 system to IEC 61850?
Here is I guess the easiest and shortest time-to-market solution without writing a
single line of program code: The gateway using a so-called com.tom (communication to
machine). The topology of an example is shown in the following figure. The gateway is
implemented in the upper box.
All WEB PLC objects (inputs and outputs) related to IEC 61850 models are automatically
generated from the corresponding SCL files. There is no need to do any manual configuration
as long as you have the ICD files of the devices. The object names of the WEB PLC are
derived from the object references of the IED/LD/LN.DO.DOA and so on. You see the path
names in the I/O list.
All WEB PLC objects can be used to build applications like linking any input with any output
(applying the same type of course): single point input to single point output. The following
diagram shows a simple gateway functionality to receive a command via IEC 60870-5-104,
route it through an IEC 61850 client to an underlying IEC 61850 server that switches a fan
on or off. The status of the FAN LN (using an extended Data Object OpSt) reports the status
of the fan. This status is received from the underlying IED via an IEC 61850 report and
routed to an IEC 61850 server and an IEC 60870-5-104 server in the gateway.
After drawing this diagram, all you need to do is to store the diagram to the gateway
(com.tom Basic 3.1 S) and start the program. Thats it.
You may also have figured out the the com.tom Basic 3.1 S integrates an 5-port Ethernet
Switch and another independent Ethernet port. This allows to build secure proxy
servers/gateways.
The WEB PLC with IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61850, is a very easy, low cost
and fast-to-market product that can be applied for many applications running on these
communication solutions and for gateways. The application is freely configurable by drawing
lines.
If you need complex functions, you can write them in C/C++ or IEC 61131-3 (CoDeSys) and
wrap them for immediate use at the WEB PLC. For more complex applications you can
program the application in C/C++ or CoDeSys and use the same communication.
Whatever protocol standard is used for a system (IEC 60870-5-104 for Siemens DEMS 3.0)
you can easily integrate other devices that run DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61850, with the
com.tom WEB PLC gateway.
You want to learn more about the gateway, please contact us.
Click HERE for information about the com.tom family. The com.tom Basic 3.1, for example,
costs 368 Euro plus some license costs for IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC 61850 this includes
already the 5-port Ethernet Switch!
Labels: CoDeSys, condition monitoring, Ethernet, Ethernet switches, Functionblock, Gateway, IEC 60870-5-
104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, logic, logical node, SCL, Siemens
Seamless e-vehicle to Smart Grid Connectivity through IEC Standard

Communication
To prevent e-vehicles from overloading power grids while charging, seamless connectivity is
required. To help address this issue, Fraunhofer ESK (Munich, Germany) is developing
underlying communication methods for a uniform energy management system. At the
Hannover Trade Fair (April 7-11, 2014, booth C10, exhibit hall 13), ESK researchers will be
demonstrating how the charging station serves as an interoperable node between the e-
vehicle and the network control center using the ISO/IEC 15118 and IEC 61850 standards.
Having already implemented both communication interfaces, ESK engineers can now illustrate
how the concept works in practice.
With its solution, the institute helps charging station and e-vehicle manufacturers and grid
operators to implement the communication standards and test their products for standards
compliance.
"Our experience has shown that charging station manufacturers are still shying away from the
standard because the implementation is too complex," explains Dr. Erik Oswald from
Fraunhofer ESK in Munich. "For this reason, we developed a reference installation that
significantly streamlines the implementation."
Yes, I agree I have seen it. It is that easy.
Click HERE for the full report from nano werk.

Click HERE for a presentation on more details, provided by ESK.
Click HERE for a list of further presentation material.
Congratulation to the experts involved!
Labels: E-Mobility, ESK Fraunhofer, IEC 15118, IEC 61850, Smart Grid, smart vehicle to grid
ENEL pushes for IEC 61850 MMS and GOOSE in Smart Grids
Several times I have reported about the use of IEC 61850 in DER Management projects in the
distribution networks of ENEL in Italy.
Several Pilot projects have shown the benefit of using a standardized solution: IEC 61850
MMS (client/server) and GOOSE messaging.
A brief report can be found in the pacworld magazine issue September 2013. The key
applications are: voltage control and
Voltage control
The massive introduction of distributed generators changes the constraints in hosting capacity
calculation. In fact the hosting capacity of a MV network, with a high presence of DG, is not
usually limited by conductors capability but by voltage increase caused by the distributed
generators.
Historically and up to now, the voltage control was done by modulating the On Load Tap
Changers (OLTC) of each HV/MV transformer by means of a method called current
compound. The goal was assuring a good voltage level at both ends of the feeders. This
method works until the voltage profile is monotone decreasing, but with the introduction of
DG a different approach is required.
Fast Fault Selection
According to the Italian standards regulating the connection of customers to MV networks,

(CEI 0-16), in case of a short circuit along a feeder, the circuit breaker at the line departure
is opened after a time delay of 170- 250ms.
The scope of this delay is protection coordination between the distributor MV line breakers
and also the customer fault-clearing devices.
Taking advantage of this time delay and of the short latency of message exchange of modern
telecommunication networks, a new automatic fault clearing system can be implemented.
Conclusions
After the experimentation phase and pilot projects, it is very likely that Enel MV networks will
be equipped with the new devices and the new functionalities will become operative.
Also the user power plants will be equipped with the devices and in particular with a control
system implementing IRE functions. In fact all the customer devices should not be provided
by the distributor but they should become unified interfaces built-in all commercial
power plant control and protection systems.
Click HERE for the 3 page report.
Click HERE for a 118 page report from SMA on a communication needs and solutions
including IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, and IEC 61850 [PDF, German, 17 MB].
Labels: distribution automation, ENEL, fault passage indication (FPI), GOOSE, IEC 61850, Italy, MMS, voltage
control
ABB: Smart Planning by Consultancy Light

Many advanced technologies for managing electric power delivery systems are implemented
for high voltage transmission systems operated by big utilities. The smaller utilities (mainly
distribution system operators) usually just follow the rules set by the big utilities. To this
end: the power and the technology are flowing top-down.
The power is now flowing top-down and bottom-up. The technology needed in the future
power system automation requires more than just copying the technologies from the big
utilities. May requirements are very unique to the power delivery automation the tools and
approaches to keep the power reliably flowing at distribution level are under high pressure.
ABB has started a new group in Germany to offer a three step Smart Planning to meet the
new challenges in distribution networks:
1. Classification of a distribution network

2. If the load limits are almost reached, the network monitoring phase starts
3. Voltage control and other technologies (e.g., smart Transformers) are considered
This prevents to start with expensive and detailed network calculations as applied in high
voltage transmission systems.
Click HERE for the ABB press release on Smart Planning [PDF, German, 12 KB].
This Smart Planning requires a huge amount of new process measurements (3 phase
voltage and current, temperature, power quality measurements, etc) and calculated values.
IEC 61850 has the right smart international solution that backs this new planning approach.
Get all your data engineered,configured and communicated with IEC 61850. Start now with
the basic information shared between the process and the applications to feed control,
protection and optimization software with smart information. Prevent exchanging tons of
data look for useful and crucial information and not for data. Prevent flooding your control
center with useless data flowing bottom-up distributed control will extend the centralized
systems of today. It is a combination of centralized and de-centralized monitoring and control
that will keep the system stable.
Cooperate with smart people to get smart" power distribution systems.
Click on the following links if you want to learn how to get there:
TV SD Seminars [DE], NettedAutomation hands-on Training [EN], Beck IPC Workshop [EN,
DE]
The future of power distribution networks needs Teamwork to make the Dream work
the dream of a sustainable power system. This team is more than just the experts of a huge
manufacturer. Utility experts and consultants need to work together with the vendors
experts.
Labels: education, embedded system, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, seminar, Smart Grid,
smart people, smart solution, Training
MultiSpeak CIM Harmonization initiated at International Level

IEC TC 57 has published a new document (57/1437/CD - IEC 61968-14 TS Ed.1) trying to
figure out the need for harmonization between the international standard series IEC 61968
(CIM) and MultiSpeak:
IEC 61968-14 TS:

Application integration at electric utilities
- System interfaces for distribution management - Part 14:
MultiSpeak - CIM harmonisation
Commenting period closes 2014-05-02
Please contact your national TC 57 mirror committee for a copy of the document.
I guess that more and more people all over realize the benefit of International Standards
good for utility customers. Here is an excerpt of the Introduction of the new document:
Multiple standards that cover the same information domain present a problem for the vendor
community when developing products, and for the customers that would use these products.
The classic challenge becomes one of determining which standards to support or how best to
support one or both standards. The problem for the customer is integrating products that
follow different standards to work with each other.
Fortunately the situation for IEC 61850 is quite different: Most of the definitions in the
standard series are very unique with little or no competition. Thats one of the reasons why
the standard is liked all over.
Labels: CIM, harmonization, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, Multispeak


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The other day a senior engineer of a well-known company in China told me the following:
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The first Application and Gateway Workshop of Beck IPC on IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, IEC
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The main parts are the communication defined by (1) IEC 60870-5-105 (DNP3), (2) IEC
61850 Proxy, and (3) IEC 61850. These can be applied in seven different combinations:
The WEB PLC (a key feature of the com.tom) can be used to configure LOGIC and Gateways:
The WEB PLC unifies all input and output signals independent of their origin or destination.
Once you have them listed in the WEB PLC, you just need to draw a line between any input
and output and put logic gates in between:
Combine any signal with another signal (input with output) and your logic using local input
0 and local output 1 and 2 as well as 61850 input (HeatKFAN1.OpCtl.Oper), 61850 output
(HeatKFAN1.OpSt extended Data Object), and 104 status of Fan:
This WEB PLC and the integration of many protocols, security (openVPN), firewall, makes
your life really easier.
With the com.tom and WEB PLC you are entering into the comfort zone of secure energy
information and information exchange.
Click HERE to get started with the WEB PLC [pdf, 800 KB]
Labels: DNP3, Gateway, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, logic, PLC, ready to go
New Work Proposal: IEC 61850 Modbus Mapping

The Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has proposed a new work item:
Guideline for mapping information between IEC 61850 and IEC 61158-6 (ModBus).
Document: 57/1434/NP
Closing date for voting: 2014-04-25
Quite interesting proposal!
We conducted yesterday (during a Workshop at Beck IPC in Wetzlar/Germany) a very easy

tool to map between Modbus, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, using a graphical webbased
configuration tool needs just a web browser:
1. Topology for mapping between Modbus and 104:
Signals (Inputs and Outputs) that can be used by the WEB PLC:
Available communication solutions (Modbus, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, OpenVPN, ):
Function chart of objects and simple logic:
The interest in such a simple solution that does not requires any programming except
drawing lines between input/outputs, functions and outputs/inputs is very high. Wrappers
are available to integrate C/C++ or CoDeSys programmed functions (Function Blocks).
The IEC 61850 information models are interpreted and the PLC inputs and outputs are
automatically generated and shown as a tree
Finally we demonstrated a Gateway: Process > Modbus and other I/Os > IEC 61850 >
IEC 60870-5-104 (DNP3):
The IEDs com.tom BASIC 3.1S (with 5 Port Ethernet Switch and second Ethernet Port
integrated) and BASIC 5.1 have been used for the system (process, process monitoring and
control, gateway and CC communication).
A second Workshop in German will be conducted on March 12, 2014. The first Workshop
in English is scheduled for March 13, 2014.
Click HERE for more details on the workshops. Register soon the space is limited and
interest high.
Labels: Beck, com.tom, condition monitoring, DNP3, Gateway, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, Modbus
Draft Version 3.0 of NIST Smart Grid Framework

NIST just published the draft version of the NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart
Grid Interoperability Standards, Release 3.0 and asks for review.
Click HERE to visit the page with the link to download the draft [pdf, 6.4 MB]
The standard series IEC 61850 is a very crucial standard referred to throughout the
document!
Check also the SGIP Catalog of Standards Information Library.
Labels: Framework, IEC 60870-6, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, NIST, NIST Roadmap, Smart Grid, smart people,
USA
Wind Data North America, 4-6 March 2014, Houston, Texas

The standard IEC 61400-25 (extension of IEC 61850 for wind power) is making its way into
the North American Wind Power market.
The first Wind Data North America forum will be held on 4-6 March 2014 in Houston,
Texas, USA.
On day one there is an interesting presentation of one of the leaders in this domain:
IEC 61400-25 A New Wind Turbine Communication Standard
Why is a standard needed?

Overview and background of the IEC 61400-25
Current status of the standard
Recent field experiences
Senior Representative, Senvion (former RePower)
Click HERE for the program and details.
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, REpower, Senvion, USA, wind power
TV SD: IEC 61850 Grundkurs am 20. und 21. Februar 2014 in Essen
Der TV SD fhrt am 20. und 21. Februar 2014 in Essen einen zweitgigen Grundkurs zu
IEC 61850 durch:
Weitere Orte und Temine:
Berlin
11.03. - 12.03.
Essen
20.02. - 21.02.
Frankfurt
16.06. - 17.06.
Hamburg
02.06. - 03.06.
Leipzig
10.09. - 11.09.
Stuttgart
03.04. - 04.04
HIER klicken, um alle notwendigen Informationen zu erhalten.
Labels: IEC 61850, seminar, TV SD
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Current and forcasted Solar and Wind Power in the TransnetBW

Network
The TransnetBW is the fourth largest German Power Transmission operator (TSO) in the
southwest of Germany where my hometown (Karlsruhe) is.
The day started very sunny. In case you want to see how much solar and wind power is fed
into the grid, you can visit the following websites:
Solar Power in TransnetBW (historical, currrent and forcasted values): Click HERE.
Wind Power in TransnetBW (historical, currrent and forcasted values): Click HERE.
Solar Power in Germany (historical and currrent values): Click HERE.
Currently we have 3.6 GW PV power production in Germany some 10 per cent of the
installed capacity of 34 GW.
This all requires a lot of measurements and management and communication like IEC
60870-5-104, IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, and DNP3.
Labels: DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, photo voltaic, PV, renewables, wind power
The Most Concrete Control Room Flooding

Have you ever seen a control room flooded by concrete stuff: wet concrete!
Three rows of relay equipment were submerged in the concrete click HERE for a
Report and HERE for number of pictures. Where: The other day in Londons Underground.
This concrete could extend the life time of the relay control room by decades ;-)
It just could happen.
Keep all doors and back-doors closed not only the firewall.
Labels: control center, control systems, security
Wie sicher ist unsere Stromversorgung?

Eigentlich sehr sicher! Mit etwa 16 Minuten durchschnittlichen Versorgungsunterbrechungen
pro Jahr stehen wir doch gut da! Ist das alles? Die Sicherheit der Stromversorgung hat sehr
viele Aspekte, die im Allgemeinen der Bevlkerung wenig bekannt oder bewusst sind!
Wenn Sie diesen Blogpost lesen, dann sind Sie Experte in Fragen der Stromversorgung und
haben eigene Erfahrungen. Es ist unter Umstnden hilfreich, wenn wir uns auch zu anderen
Themen als IEC 61850 und IEC 60870-5-10x austauschen. Der Stromausfall (Leck an einer
Kabelmuffe in einem 35 Jahre alten Kunststoff-isolierten Kabel) vor unserer Haustre (im
wahrsten Sinne des Wortes) Mitte November 2013 hat mich animiert, etwas tiefer in Fragen
der Versorgungssicherheit hineinzuschauen. Hier finden Sie ein paar Themen, die mir frmlich
ins Auge gesprungen sind.
Strung in unserer Strae
Die Stadtwerke Karlsruhe haben sich mit groem Eifer und Sachverstand bemht die
schadhafte Stelle zu finden und reparieren:
Aufgrund der etwa siebenstndigen Versorgungsunterbrechung war mein Bro wirklich dunkel
und ich hatte Zeit die gesamte Operation aus nchster Nhe zu verfolgen. Einen
ausfhrlicheren Bericht werde ich bei Gelegenheit einstellen.
Kabelprobleme
Laut FGH sind im Bereich der Niederspannung 400 V ca. 850.000 km Kabelsystem, 90% der
Leistungslngen (60.000,- pro km) verlegt: das entspricht einem Wert von 51 Milliarden .
Nach dem Technischen Bericht 300 der FGH zeigt sich, dass 3/4 aller
Versorgungsunterbrechungen durch Schden an den Kabeln verursacht werden. Auch
wenn bercksichtigt wird, dass ein groer Anteil dieser Schden auf unvermeidbare
Beschdigungen von auen verursacht wird, verbleibt ein mageblicher Anteil dieser Schden
aufgrund Alterung und mangelnde Qualitt der Kabelisolation. Nach meiner Beobachtung der
obigen Strung und der anschlieenden Recherche komme ich zum Schluss, dass die
elektrische Infrastruktur zum Teil sehr alt aussieht!
Versorgungsunterbrechungen
Deutsche Elektrizittsnetzbetreiber bermitteln der Bundesnetzagentur gem 52

Energiewirtschaftsgesetz jhrlich einen Bericht ber die in ihrem Netz aufgetretenen
Versorgungsunterbrechungen des Vorjahres. Dieser Bericht enthlt Zeitpunkt, Dauer, Ausma
und Ursache der Unterbrechungen. Fr das Jahr 2011 meldeten 864 Netzbetreiber fr 928
Netze ca. 206.673 Versorgungsunterbrechungen. Quelle Bundesnetzagentur.
In Deutschland lag die durchschnittliche Versorgungsunterbrechung 2012 nur bei bei 15,91
Minuten (SAIDI-Wert). Ist das viel oder wenig? Es kommt drauf an, wie die Unterbrechungen
definiert sind. Auf der Website der Bundesnetzagentur kann man folgendes lesen:
Beim SAIDI-Wert werden weder geplante Unterbrechungen noch Unterbrechungen aufgrund

hherer Gewalt, wie etwa Naturkatastrophen, bercksichtigt. In die Berechnung flieen nur
ungeplante Unterbrechungen ein, die auf atmosphrische Einwirkungen, Einwirkungen Dritter,
Zustndigkeit des Netzbetreibers und aus anderen Netzen rckwirkende Strungen
zurckzufhren sind. Die Unterbrechung muss zudem lnger als drei Minuten dauern.
Wie werden die Kurzunterbrechungen oder Spannungs-Kurzeinbrche oder berhhungen

von wenigen Sekunden erfasst oder in Statistiken bercksichtigt? Gute Frage! Welche
Auswirkungen haben solche und andere Strungen? Unter Umstnden knnen elektrische
Gerte zerstrt werden oder ihr Rechner schaltet ab und ihre Arbeiten sind mglicherweise
verloren gegangen viele am Netz betriebenen Uhren werden ihnen nach einer
Kurzunterbrechung keine verlssliche Uhrzeit mehr anzeigen und und
Wie stark hngt unsere Gesellschaft von der Stromversorgung ab?
Als Kind habe ich erlebt, als meine Mutter beim einem einem Stromausfall im Sommer von
der elektrischen Waschmaschine, die ja stehen geblieben war, in die Kche kam und meinte:
Dann kann ich ja in der Zwischenzeit schon mal bgeln!
Der TAB-Bericht:
Gefhrdung und Verletzbarkeit moderner Gesellschaften

am Beispiel eines grorumigen Ausfalls der Stromversorgung
sollte unbedingt Pflichtlektre aller Bundesbrger werden vor allem der Ingenieure und
insbesondere (!!) der Entscheidungstrger auf allen Ebenen.
Auszug: Mit einem Beschluss des Ausschusses fr Bildung, Forschung und

Technikfolgenabschtzung wurde das Bro fr Technikfolgen-Abschtzung beim Deutschen
Bundestag (TAB) beauftragt, die Folgen eines langandauernden und groflchigen
Stromausfalls systematisch zu analysieren. Zugleich sollten die Mglichkeiten und
Grenzen des nationalen Systems des Katastrophenmanagements zur Bewltigung einer
solchen Groschadenslage aufgezeigt werden.
Aufgrund der nahezu vollstndigen Durchdringung der Lebens- und Arbeitswelt mit elektrisch
betriebenen Gerten wrden sich die Folgen eines langandauernden und groflchigen
Stromausfalls zu einer Schadenslage von besonderer Qualitt summieren. Betroffen wren
alle Kritischen Infrastrukturen, und ein Kollaps der gesamten Gesellschaft wre kaum
zu verhindern. Trotz dieses Gefahren- und Katastrophenpotenzials ist ein diesbezgliches
gesellschaftliches Risikobewusstsein nur in Anstzen vorhanden.
Hier KLICKEN, um den Bericht herunterzuladen [pdf, 2,9 MB].
Viel Spa beim Lesen vielleicht lesen Sie diesen Bericht nicht heute Abend
mglicherweise knnte Ihr Schlaf fliehen!
Es bedarf enormer Anstrengungen unserer Generation, unseren Kindern und Enkelkindern eine
intakte und noch lange stabile Energieversorgung zu bergeben! Was wre, wenn in 10 oder
20 Jahren die Kabel und Transformatoren und ihren Dienst versagen? Eben mal neue Kabel
legen und Transformatoren aufstellen wird technisch eine enorme Herausforderung sein und
wer soll die enormen Kosten tragen?
Labels: alternde Infrastruktur, Energieversorgung, Sicherheit, Verteilnetz
Monday, January 20, 2014
Users Group USE61400-25 (Wind Power) offers a Workshop

On February 19th and 20th, 2014 the general assembly 2014 of the user group USE61400-
25 (Wind Power Industry) will be held at Senvion SE (former REpower Systems SE),
berseering 10, 22297 Hamburg, Germany. IEC 61400-25 is defining the extensions of IEC
61850 for Wind Power Applications.
http://www.use61400-25.com/default.aspx?id=m1s2
USE61400-25 announces the organization of the 1st global implementation workshop.
This workshop is free of charge for all current USE61400-25 members. Non-members are
cordially invited to join the workshop as well. Each non-member participating has to pay a
participation fee of 300.
The workshop will be held at the same location in Hamburg
18th February: 09:00 17:30

19th February: 09:00 12:00
Registration for Participation:

http://www.use61400-25.com/default.aspx?id=m1s2
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, wind power, workshop
10th Anniversary: NettedAutomation offers Extended Training

Opportunities in May and October 2014
You are invited to attend the special 10th Anniversary training course conducted by
NettedAutomation GmbH. Karlheinz Schwarz of NettedAutomation has trained more than
3.600 Experts all over the word from 2004 to 2014!
Tap the long term experience you will be surprised to see how users have learned to
receive benefits from the standards IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3,
Modbus, I am ready to help especially utility employees to get started in the Marathon IEC
Standards.
Traditionally we are offering a training in May and in October in Frankfurt (Germany). The
dates in 2014 will be:
07.-09. May 2014

15.-17. October 2014
Click HERE for the Program and Registration information.
Note that we are offering a special Anniversary Price.
Labels: DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, seminar, Training
Gateway Workshop IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25 und IEC 60870-5-104

on 13.03.2014
Beck IPC offers customers products and services for all aspects of advanced control
technology and communication in industrial and energy applications.
A key product is the wide range of Beck IPC com.tom devices that are now extended with the
protocols IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, and IEC 60870-5-104 extended with gateway
functions.
The solutions allow for a very short-time-to-market application of these standards.
The com.tom solution is a very powerful real-time operated and secure concept for many
applications for monitoring and controlling of power system components like transformers,
power quality monitors, wind power, photo voltaic, CHP, batteries to list just a few.
In case you are interested to learn how these standards are integrated into the com.tom
platform, you are invited to attend the following one-day workshop on IEC 61850, IEC
61400-25, IEC 60870-5-104 implemented on the com.tom:
Date: 13. March 2014

Time: 10:00 h - 17:00 h
Cost: free of charge
The workshop will be held in English language.

Click HERE for Workshop in German on 30. January 2014.
The workshop will be conducted by Beck IPC in cooperation with NettedAutomation GmbH.
We are looking forward to seeing you there!
Please send you application by email to [email protected]

Space is limited; please contact us as soon as possible.
Click HERE for the program.
Labels: Gateway, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Smart Grid, workshop
Is IEC 61850 creating Opportunities for a Revolution?

Dont ask for it you may get it!
I read the other day a paper on IEC 61850 (written by known experts) that summarizes in
the opening sentence: IEC 61850 is an approved international standard for
communications in substations that is creating opportunities for a revolution in the world
of electric power systems protection and control.
According to Wikipedia A revolution (from the Latin revolutio, "a turn around") is a
fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively
short period of time.
The core parts of the standard have been published some 10 years ago. The crucial
underlying technology is even older. I have not yet seen many opportunities for a revolution
in the communication yes, some new communication possibilities have been implemented.
The introduction of the standard is more a marathon than a sprint! There are very good new
features related to engineering and configuration (SCL) their application will even take
much longer then the use of Ethernet, TCP/IP, MMS, ACSI, Anyway, the standard
communication defined in IEC 61850-7-2 and 8-1 are excellent.
Lets have a look on the communication revolution. The first figure depicts a very traditional
way to exchange status changes, measurements and calculated analogue values, counted
values, and so on: The destination (master or client) sends request messages to the source
(slave, server) and receives the requested values. The request may be sent cyclically or at
any time. The rate of these request-response transactions (controlled by the caller) has a
crucial impact on the bandwidth use and real-time behavior.
Depending on the needs there could be a huge difference in sending requests more or less
often. Read some hints on reporting versus polling.
Now lets have a look at the telecontrol protocols IEC 60870-5-104 and DNP3 (as well known
and used examples). They offer additional possibilities: receiving cyclic reports from the
source, receiving event driven reports (!) and cyclic reports of analogue values initiated by the
source.
Finally we check the standard communication defined in IEC 61850. IEC 61850 offers all the
above discussed possibilities it has some optimization build in: DataSets (referring to a list
of values). The crucial add-on is the GOOSE messaging and Sampled Value exchange:
GOOSE is a combination of event-driven information exchange (event will be sent

immediately) and cyclic transmission (event will be repeated immediately, a little bit later,
any finally in a long cycle). Sampled values comprise an exchange of values that are taken in
a time-synchronized fashion. The communication does not need to transmit cyclically the
values taken at the same instance of time are used for calculation.
So, the most crucial new communication services defined in IEC 61850 are GOOSE and
Sampled Values and the possibility to configure the behavior of reporting, GOOSE and
sampled values through SCL and by online services.
There is one additional service in IEC 61850 that is quite new: Logging.
In many applications where IEC 61850 is used we see more of a slow evolution not a
revolution. I guess the power industry can not easily be revolutionized. That is a good
situation without that we would have to sit more often in the dark.
Smart Grids is a 19th century invention. The evolution that happened during this very long
period of time is what has brought us todays secure and safe electric power delivery. Note:
Haste produces Waste! Take your time and use IEC 61850 when its time to do so not
earlier! The evolution has to start in the heads by good education provided by people that
understand that utilities dont want to get a revolution at all.
I hope we will not get a revolution!
Labels: ACSI, DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 60870-6, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Modbus, Smart Grid, smart
people
Best wishes for 2014

As a very busy year comes to an end, I want to THANK YOU ALL for the interest in Standards
like IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, IEC 60870-5-104, as well as your interest to discuss the
many opportunities to use these standards and the challenges in the implementations and
conformance tests.
More than 400 experts have been trained during 2013 in more than 20 courses all over. The
attendees are really looking for more details and how to reach a higher level of
interoperability. My long-term experience is growing quite fast especially in the area of
interoperability issues
I wish you a healthy and successful year 2014 especially that you can live in peace with
your family, friends and all other people you have to meet in your life.
I look forward to working with you next year especially when you have any issue regarding
IEC 61850, IEC interoperability.
Please take some time to relax and re-charge your batteries.
We are all doing fine just cut the lawn this afternoon (Dec. 23, 2013) it was quite warm
here in Karlsruhe: 13 C no snow and ice until 2014 !!
Best Regards,
Your Karlheinz Schwarz
Labels: configuration change, conformance test, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, interoperability, interoperability
tests
SystemCorp Embedded Technology offers Support for IEC 61850

Edition 1 and Edition 2
This is a real good Christmas present: Version 2 of the IEC 61850 Protocol Integration Stack
(PIS-10) from SystemCorp is now available!
Version 2 offers support for IEC 61850 Edition 1 and Edition 2 of the core documents (parts
6, 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 7-4, 7-410, 8-1, ). The solution supports users to integrate Server and
Client as well as publisher and subscriber functionality into their own applications easily.
A new ICD Designer is available as well - new Features are:
Add customized logical nodes

Edition 1 and Edition 2 Support
Export/Import DAID templates
GOOSE Subscription - compatible with Siemens DIGSI
Multiple Access Point
Unicode Support
Client CID File Designer
Quick Validate* function for design
Click HERE for more details of the new ICD Designer.
NettedAutomation is preparing updated and enhanced demonstration examples for the PIS-10
DLL and for the Beck IPC@Chip platform by mid of January 2014.
Stay tuned to this blog to get the latest information also in 2014.
Labels: Beck Chip, embedded system, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2, SCL, SystemCorp
Workshop IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25 und IEC 60870-5-104 am 30.

Januar 2014
IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25 und IEC 60870-5-104 in Aktion:
Beck IPC ldt zu einem Workshop com.tom-Anwendungen fr berwachungs- und

Steuerungsaufgaben am 30.01.2014 ein
Beck IPC bietet auf der Basis der Beck IPC com.tom-Gerte einen short-time-to-market
Schnelleinstieg in die Normenreihen IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25 und IEC 60870-5-104. Wenn
Sie die geballte Kombination von bewhrten Technologien wie embedded controller sowie
genormtem und sicherem Informationsaustausch fr den einfachsten, schnellsten und
kostengnstigsten Einstieg in diese und andere Normen kennenlernen mchten, dann
besuchen Sie am 30. Januar 2014 diesen Workshop.
Die Lsungen sind geeignet fr alle Anwendungen, in denen sowohl separate Protokolle
bentigt werden als auch fr Gateways zwischen den verschiedenen Protokollen.
Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos.
Der Workshop wird von Beck IPC in Zusammenarbeit mit NettedAutomation GmbH
durchgefhrt.
Ort: Wetzlar | Zeit: 10:00 Uhr 16:00 Uhr
Klicken Sie hier fr das Programm und die Anmeldeinformation
Labels: Beck, Beck Chip, embedded system, Fernwirktechnik, Gateway, iec 60870-5, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC
61400-25, IEC 61850
IEC 61400-25-2 Edition -- Committee Draft for Vote available

IEC 61400-25-2 Edition 2 (88/461/CDV):
Wind turbines Part 25-2: Communications for monitoring and control of wind power plants
Information models
The Committee Draft for Vote is out for comments until January 24, 2014. If you want to
comment on the document, please contact your TC 88 National Committee: Membership
The main improvements are related to the following aspects:
Harmonization with Common Data Classes in Edition 2 of IEC 61850-7-3.

Harmonization with Logical node classes in Edition 2 of IEC 61850-7-4.
Harmonization with Information models in IEC 61850-7-410, and -420.
Reduction of overlap between standards and simplification by increased referencing
Extension of Data objects for operation of smart grids (in US and other areas)
Extended and enhanced semantics for existing data objects
Taking the tissues into account
A complete harmonization with IEC 61850 is underway. As a matter of fact you could
implement all crucial aspects of IEC 61400-25 with current IEC 61850 implementations. The
full harmonization of IEC 61400-24-2 with IEC 61850 Edition 2 of the core parts (7-1, 7-2, 7-
3, 7-4, 8-1, ) is planned as a next step (edition 3 of IEC 61400-25-2).
IEC 61850 and IEC61400-25 are THE standard series for Power Systems.
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Vulnerabilities in RuggedCom ROS-based Devices

RuggedCom switches and serial-to-Ethernet devices are used to connect devices that operate
in harsh environments such as electric utility substations and traffic control cabinets.
Potential vulnerabilities in the web servers authentication of the affected products might allow
attackers to gain administrative access to the web interface over the network without
authentication or unprivileged users to perform privilege escalation.
AFFECTED PRODUCTS
- RuggedCom devices with ROS version < ROS v3.12.2
RuggedCom and Siemens recommend upgrading to the current firmware version ROS
v.3.12.2 which fixes the potential vulnerabilities.
Labels: Ethernet switches, RuggedCom, security, Siemens, vulnerability
BSI verffentlicht ICS-Security-Kompendium fr industrielle

Automatisierungssysteme
Das Bundesamt fr Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI) hat ein umfangreiches
Kompendium zur Sicherheit in industriellen Automatisierungssystemen (ICS)
verffentlicht. Das Kompendium sollte jedem systemverantwortlichen Manager unbedingt als
Weihnachtsgeschenk berreicht werden! Warum? Weil es einen berblick ber wichtige
Notwendigkeiten und Lsungswege fr mehr Sicherheit aufzeigt und das Bewusstsein fr die
zunehmenden Angriffe auf die kritischen Infrastrukturen unserer Gesellschaft schrfen will.
Das Kompendium eignet sich sicher fr den Einstieg in dieses wichtige Thema!
Es darf natrlich nicht beim Lesen bleiben je nach Situation sollten zeitnahe Aktivitten
starten oder verstrkt werden.
HIER Klicken um das Kompendium herunterzuladen.
Labels: BSI, IEC 61850, IEC 62351, security, Sicherheit
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TQ System offers new IEC 61850 Demo Kit Posts
TQ System offers new IEC 61850 Demo Kit for an ARM9 module with i.MX28 from Freescale. All Comments
Click HERE to see the details of the platform.

Blog Archive
The Manual of the Development Kit gives you some hints on the usability for getting started:
2014 (12)
IEC 61850 Server/Client Application Demo for TQ Systems
2013 (130)
December (6)
Labels: Arm processor, Demo Kit, Evaluation, IEC 61850, TQ
November (5)
TQ System offers new IEC 61850
Demo Kit
Reduced the Complexity of IEC
Reduced the Complexity of IEC 61850 to a Beautiful Simplicity 61850 to a Beautiful...
One of the crucial challenges using IEC 61850 is the complexity of IEC 61850 maybe you Do we need Blackouts to Expose
have made this experience. There is a beautiful way to simplify. Interested to learn about this
Flaws in the Grid?
way? Read this post.
Is Security really a big Issue in the
IEC 61850 and IEC 60870-5-104 (DNP3) are well known and used standards for many
application domains all over. Power Indust...
IEC 60870-5-104 and DNP3 are the preferred solutions for Tele-Control and Tele-
IEC Smart Grid Tool now online
Monitoring. They provide simple exchange of status, measurements, counters, and
control commands.
These protocols are implemented in most control centers and SCADA systems. October (10)
IEC 61850 is the preferred solution for information management for substation
September (7)
protection, monitoring, and automation.
The need for collecting more condition monitoring information from process equipment August (17)
like transformers, switch gears, cable, is preferably implemented by IEC 61850.
One crucial challenge is: How can the huge amount of IEC 61850 based information July (12)
easily be carried by IEC 60870-5-104 (DNP3)?
A set of slides shows the beauty of a very simple and powerful gateway. June (7)
Want to see a live demo? Visit us at the SPS/IPC/Drives Fair in Nuremberg May (8)
(Germany) on November 28-29, 2013, hall 9 / booth 341.
April (10)
March (15)
February (17)
January (16)
2012 (188)
Click HERE for a free ticket. I look forward to meeting you there.
Click HERE for the complete slide set on the Beautiful Simplicity [68 pages, pdf, 3.9 MB]. 2011 (159)
2010 (153)
2009 (162)
2008 (82)
Contributors
Michael Schwarz
Karlheinz Schwarz
The solution is based on the Beck IPC@CHIP solution:
The core component is a WEB-PLC that is used to graphically program your Gateway based on
Input and Output signals:
(almost) all you need to do is to connect graphically Inputs and Outputs with each other or
other logic (AND, OR, ):
Use the WEB-PLC for binary inputs and outputs or for reporting of measured values:
com.tom Energy Flyer [English]

com.tom Energy Flyer [Deutsch]
Any question? Contact us.
Labels: com.tom, DNP3, Gateway, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2, PLC, plug and play,
Programmable Logic Controller
Do we need Blackouts to Expose Flaws in the Grid?

From the viewpoint of a engineers: No! There are many engineers or other technicians that
are aware of the condition of the whole system including the aging work force. From the
viewpoint of many people in charge to make decisions to invest or not to invest: Yes!
The New York Times published yesterday an article about the biggest power outage in the
history of Northern America: the 2003 blackout. Since then a lot has improved enough to
keep the power flowing at mid November 2013. Is it enough for the years to come? We will
see if the improvements payoff or not.
The article states: The improvements were ideas that engineers had always liked, but
had trouble persuading utility executives and public service commissions to pay for.
Click HERE to read the article.
I hope that the voice of the engineers will convince more decision-makers to allocate
sufficient resources for keeping the aging power infrastructure running, the power flowing, the
grass green, and the sky blue.
Some 10 years after the first substation automation systems have been equipped with IEC
61850 based devices, a lot of smart engineers see the need to invest into defining a second
layer on top of the standards and the many options they provide. This second layer could be
named: Interoperability Profile Specifications. The standards comprise several hundred of
options (in models, services, and extensions) that lead to a proliferation of implementations.
A growing number of engineers is struggling to let two or more devices from multiple vendors
understand each other.
I look forward to seeing more decision-makers from all stake-holders to provide the needed
resources for the development of Interoperability Profile Specifications.
I always say in my courses that IEC 61850 is very scalable BUT YOU have to SCALE each
and every device! Scaling needs to be done in a way that for a given application ALL devices
apply THE VERY SAME SCALE!! The scales have to be negotiated and applied by all
participants of a system.
When does the users community want to get there? If the answer is: as soon as possible
you should invite experienced people to help you.
Labels: conformance, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, interoperability, interoperability tests, subsets
Is Security really a big Issue in the Power Industry?
It all depends on to whom you listen. I have discussed the security issue quite often. Hope
that some people have listened to me. ;-)
These days you can see a lot of intensified discussions related to the use of DNP3 and
especially the application at the control center (or master) side of the communication
channel. One IED talks usually to one master station but: One master station may talk to
many many IEDs. DNP3 master stations are centralized components in SCADA systems used
in many industries: power, gas, oil, water, waste water, in general automation.
One of the crucial issues is that it seems quite easy to send a specific message from a control
center (master) to the substation to put the slave (RTU) into a infinite loop condition
(blocking further information sharing) or a spontaneous message from a substation to the
control center to put the master into infinite a loop condition (blocking further information
sharing). In both cases the devices must be shut down and restarted.
Click HERE to read one of the latest discussions.
I experienced recently the following: an IEC 61850 Server sent a report message with a value
derived from a DataSet member of type FCDA to a client (in a gateway for a big control
system, DCS). The client (client application) stopped working properly just did not react
anymore. As a result the client did not only refuse to work with this server it also stopped
communicating with other servers it was connected to.
Hm, by reporting just a value from a FCDA member (LN XX FC=ST DO=Pos DA=stVal)
instead from a FCD member (LN XX FC=ST DO=Pos with three DA components: stVal, q and
t) the client (client application) gives up to work what a surprise. I was really surprised!
One solution to overcome this situation could be to require more conformance tests of
clients (and servers!). That would help a lot.
BUT at the end of the day you may run into similar issues even if the client has been
successfully conformance tested and certified: The clients and servers implementing IEC
61850 will support a subset of the features the standard defines. Independent of a certificate
it would be more important to get a document that lists all the restrictions and
specialties of a client or a server. If you know that a client crashes when you report a value
from a FCDA member of a DataSet, then you could (at least) work around that problem by
just configuring FCD members!
Figuring out that the use of a FCDA member causes a gateway to crash may take days of
analysis and discussions and is produces a lot of frustration before, during and after such a
process.
Lesson learned: Clients, Server, Publisher and Subscriber have to come not only with a
certificate but also with comprehensive documentation.
Dear Utility user: ask for sufficient documentation! We could help you to analyze the
documentation to figure out
Labels: client, DNP3, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, RTU, security, server
IEC Smart Grid Tool now online

The IEC Central Office has published a comprehensive tool to facilitate identification and
access to relevant standards for use cases and implementation of Smart Grid. This tool
includes links to IEC standards as well as relevant standards from other organizations. The
smart grid tool available at http://smartgridstandardsmap.com/ will be useful for all other IEC
groups engaged in systems level work.
You will find IEC 61850 all over on that map no surprise.
Labels: IEC, iec 60870-5, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Open positions in the US related to IEC 61850

It seems that there is a growing interest in applying IEC 61850 in the United States. At least
there are tenth of open positions that require knowledge and experience in IEC 61850.
One states for example: Experience with IEC 61850 compliant substation automation
applications including IED configuration utilizing MMS and GOOSE protocols and network
architectures.
Click HERE for an updated list of open positions related to IEC 61850.
More to come.
Labels: IEC 61850, smart people, USA, workforce
Security Measures in Power Grids often ignored

Vulnerabilities in the automation of power grids are more often on the radar screen of
information and control system experts. It seems that some people are using the situation of
aging infrastructures to make money with finger-pointing to the vulnerabilities of
implementations of protocols like DNP3 or others. Or is it just fun to discover holes in the
often low level secured information and communication systems?
Click HERE for a report (Electrical Grid Is Called Vulnerable to Power Shutdown) in The New
York Times.
There are in my view two crucial issues (among other) when it comes to security
measures for information exchange systems in power systems:
1. Lack in Expertise
2. Lack in Resources
There are a lot of discussions regarding aging infrastructures these days. I hope the
discussions will have a real impact of securing our infrastructures, especially the electrical
power system delivery systems!
Open standard protocols allow remote access to a lot of critical systems like substations or
power generation sites. ENEL (Italian Power Company) operates some 400.000 Substations
worldwide some 100.000 are remotely monitored. So, 300.000 substations cannot be
reached by protocols. Hundreds of protocols may be in use in the power industry. This makes
it quite hard to easily break into most of the substations worldwide. With the application of
standards like IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, Modbus IP, or IEC 61850 this will change soon.
The most secure protocol is the protocol that has never implemented or used! With the
acceptance of a few open protocols it is quite obvious that security measures HAVE to be put
in place to secure the information exchange to some reasonable degree!
Stakeholders of power utilities have to become MORE aware of the situation of the
vulnerabilities in the automation of power grids! A aging bridge may be closed and you
have to detour a bit but a blackout of a part of the electrical power delivery system due to
a lack in security may end in a crucial disaster, leaving us out of power for hours and even
days.
It is worth to spend more time and resources in securing all our infrastructures first of all
the electric power delivery system. Without power: no telecommunications, no transportation,
no
The well known IEC 61850 platform BECK IPC Chip used in many applications provides
secure communication as integrated part of the real-time operating system!
It is not sufficient to know that IEDs are available that provide a reasonable level of security:
YOU MUST understand and USE such solutions!!
The architecture of the chip includes security measures:
Click HERE to request more information on the security measures implemented in the RTOS
and applicable for IEC 6870-5-104 and IEC 61850.
There is no need to wait for secure IEC 61850 communication! It is here.
New IEC 61850/UCAIUG Test Labs accredited

17 Aug 2013
Level A - IEC 61850 Server
Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI)
111, Hanggaul-ro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan-si,
Gyeonggi-do, 426-910, Republic of Korea
15 Oct 2013
Level A - IEC 61850 Client
Korea Testing Laboratory
87, Digital 26-gil, Guro-gu, Seoul, Korea
15 Oct 2013
Level A - IEC 61850 Conformance Testing for Edition 2 Server Products
KEMA Nederland B.V.
Utrechtseweg 310
6812 AR Arnhem
The number of tested and certified IEDs (2013-10-18):
33 Clients (Ed1)
367 Server (Ed1)
2 Server (Ed2)
11 Merging Units (9-2LE)
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 12:07 PM 2 comments:
Labels: conformance, conformance test, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2, iec 61850-10
World Standards Day 2013 October 14

Did you know that there is a world standards day? I didnt!
I searched a bit and found a nice web page:
http://www.worldstandardscooperation.org/wsd.html
The results of the World Standards Day 2013 poster competition encouraged me to discuss a
bit time and power!
The first price was won by Frederica Scott Vollrath (Germany):
This is really describing what IEC 61850 does: let the power flow through a lot of interrelated
gear wheels.
It is one of the most interesting, albeit most challenging aspects of the future power system
development because there must be a guarantee that all aspects and tasks of the functions
and information sharing services will mesh together like the teeth of gear wheels!!
Well done poster!!
I visited the other day a museum with several of our grand sons (Dynamikum). We saw the
following set of 18 gear wheels:
The top wheel is driven by a motor with 250 rpm and 26.5 Watt:
The motor drives the first wheel (large), the first (small) drives the second (large), and so
on.
The questions are:
How long does it take until the 18. (last) wheel turns one (1!!) time? How much energy is
consumed by the motor during that time?
It takes 3 Million years!!
The motor would consume
26,5 W x 365 x 24 x 3,000,000 h =

7 x 10**2 GWh or
0.7 TWh
WOW
That would cost some 128 Million Euro at 0.2 Euro/kwh
Without IEC standards it would be much more expensive! Or?
Labels: IEC, ISO, standardization, standards
IEC 61850 and DC

IEEE invites all interested parties to contribute to the development of a plan "DC in the
Home" to ensure that DC electricity can be safely and conveniently accessed in homes,
eliminating the wasteful conversion of AC to DC, and in many cases, DC to AC, prior to
entering the home.
This seems to be an interesting question. I guess people digging into this issue will some
time down the street start discussing a DC communication standard. Is this required? I
guess it is not needed.
IEC 61850 could already be applied as well for DC systems. IEC 61850 defines many models
for, e.g., PV inverter, batteries, storage systems, DC protection, DC measurements.
As an example see the logical node MMDC defined in IEC 61850-7-4 Ed2:
Labels: dc, DC measurements, IEC 61850, IEEE
Utility cuts IT workforce, hires Indian outsourcers

Northeast Utilities (NU) in Connecticut (USA) confirmed plans to outsource IT work to India-
based outsourcers; move will affect some 200 jobs
Northeast Utilities confirmed the other day that it plans to turn over part of its IT operations
to two India-based outsourcing firms, despite a recent push by state lawmakers to keep it
from doing so.
NU says it employs some 400 IT workers, and "will retain about half of those employees"
after turning some operations over to outsourcers Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services, two
of India's largest IT firms.
Could this be a solution for automation, control, monitoring ?
Here is another question somebody brought up discussing the NU approach:
Would you outsource the autopilot to some inexpensive pilot on the ground in some foreign
country with cheap labor? No? Then why is anyone even discussing such options for SCADA?
And yet, they do!
The problem is education. Many utilities are putting poorly educated, poorly trained staff at
the controls of our infrastructure, and then because it fails all the time, are seriously
contemplating outsourcing the whole operation to another country.
Outsourcing to the cloud doesn't work. It's not about the technology. It's the people.
I would add to state that another crucial problem is the education of people that make these
decisions to outsource managing our infrastructure.
Labels: aging infrastructue, infrastructure, outsource, workforce
IntelliSub Europe 2013 conference

The IntelliSub Europe 2013 conference about next-generation smart substations, takes place
26-28 November 2013 in Frankfurt, Germany
Mvenpick Hotel Frankfurt City, Germany
IEC 61850 is a core component that will be discussed throughout the conference.
Labels: conference, IEC 61850
IEC 61400-25 and IEC 61850 for Semantic models in Integrated

Operations for Oil & Gas and New Energy
In 2010 Billam Rajashekar Reddy (Norway) analyzed several semantic models for information
exchange supporting operations and maintenance :
Use of Semantic models in Integrated Operations for Oil & Gas and New Energy
He looked into many solutions like:
IEC 61400-25 Wind Turbine Communication

RDS-PP Reference Designation System for Power Plant
CRM Conceptual Reference Model
WITSML Well site Information Transfer Standard Mark-up Language
PRODML Production Markup Language
RESQML Reservoir Characterization Markup Language
RDS-PP Reference Designation System for Power Plants
OPC OLE for process control
The conclusion drawn at the end of the Masters Thesis says:
Use of semantic models in integrated operations for oil and gas and new energy includes
several methods. We come across all those methods. The IEC 61400-25 series of
standards provides the means to get open and easy access to key O&M data. This data
is a necessity for making the evaluations and analysis needed to improve operation and
maintenance of the wind power plants. The paper has shown how the standard can be
implemented and what benefits are associated with its use.
The standard does not restrict nor mandate specific customer-supplier roles, but provides a
solution that supports the whole range of business cases where the different actors can
cooperate. Both the customer and the supplier can benefit from IEC 61400-25 through
decreased costs for data access and system integration. Time and money can instead
be put on the development of applications, functions and methods that increase the
performance of the wind turbines. ...
I totally agree with the last sentence in the above quoted conclusion! The information
modelling method, huge bunch of information models defined in IEC 61400-25 and IEC
61850, information exchange, communication protocols, system configuration language,
could be used immediately if you choose a ready-to-go software solution with an easy API.
Spend your time and money in applying the standards! Build interoperable systems that
keep the sky blue, the grass green, and the power flowing ;-)
Click HERE to access the master thesis.
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, maintenance, OPC, OPC UA, RDS, RDS PP
VDE and DKE have published Compendium on Energiewende 180 in

English
The DKE has taken an active role in shaping the turnaround in energy policy. Standards open
new markets and enable innovation. With the Energiewende 180 initiative, we offer
companies and institutions a forum for their various innovations which focus on the energy
transition.
The DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and
VDE) is a modern, non-profit service organization for the secure and efficient production,
distribution and use of electricity. By extension, it serves to benefit the general public. It is
the competence centre for electro technical standardization in Germany.
The power of standardization reveals itself through activities that encourage dialogue, protect
competency and strengthen commitment. This is why the DKE launched the Energiewende
180 initiative.
Click HERE to visit the website of the Initiative Energiewende 180
Free download of the Compendium E-Book is available.
NettedAutomation is one of the supporters of the Energiewende 180 : The turnaround in

energy policy is achieved with IEC standards and good training
Labels: consultancy, education, Energiewende, IEC 61850, standardization
How do you know which IEC 61850 Information Models are published
or underway for publication?

Information models in IEC 61850 are growing very fast. Many groups have understood that
one of the benefits of IEC 61850 is this: Information Models for real world information
(measurements, status, configuration, limits, control, ).
One crucial question is this: Where can you get an overview and introduction in the many
models already published or those models underway? There are several groups extending the
models for several applications inside and outside electrical substations.
The easiest way is to ask somebody that has a good overview and long-term experience with
IEC 61850
One of the crucial extensions is defined in the draft IEC 61850-90-3. During a training course
I was asked last week if IEC 61850 defines something for overhead line monitoring he did
not have a chance to easily figure out that there is one document under preparation sure
you usually dont know it or dont find some documentation.
The following figure gives a brief overview about the various aspects of line monitoring:
Want to learn more on the 300+ Logical Node classes defined so far? Please contact
NettedAutomation or attend the next training course in Frankfurt/Germany on 16-18
October 2013.
You have the chance to learn the basics AND the most crucial definitions of the standards
and how they could be used. See you there.
The aging infrastructure and aging work force requires more sensors to make sure that the
power is flowing reliably in the future! Almost every day you can read stories about breaking
infrastructure.
Labels: condition monitoring, hands-on Training, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, monitoring, seminar, Training
Tissue Data Base for IEC 61850-10 Edition 2 is now open

Please note that the Tissue Data Base for IEC 61850-10 Edition 2 is now open:
Click HERE to go to the part 10 Ed2 tissue data base.
The tissue data base is a very successful means to register, discuss and solve bugs, typos or
other issues.
Labels: conformance test, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2, iec 61850-10, tissues
Merging Unit and Monitoring IED with IEC 61850 Server and I/Os
The Merging Unit MU320 offered by Reason combines the Sampled Value exchange with
conventional Inputs and Outputs using GOOSE and Client/Server communication. This device
seems to be a very convenient way to combine both worlds: real-time and general SCADA
applications:
9-2LE compliant
Up to 16 analog inputs, 12 binary inputs and 16 outputs
Support for Protection and Measurement (metering) profiles simultaneously
MMS monitoring and control
Binary inputs and outputs via GOOSE messages
Synchronization via Ethernet using PTP (IEEE1588)
Parameter setting using standard data model and SCL language
Click HERE for a more detailed description.
Labels: GOOSE, IEC 61850, IEEE 1588, merging unit, MMS, monitoring, SMV
SCADA and Me: A Book for Children and Management

The simple picture book (simple enough for managers and children) SCADA and Me: A Book
for Children and Management is worth to study really.
This is the childrens book recommended to be read by managers, politicians, teachers, and
technical staff!
The crucial message is: SCADA systems are quite often far away from protected! You
can keep SCADA safe by doing simple things. It is the BASICS that are important.
Click HERE to read more about the picture book.
Just do it! Protect your system! It requires education and team work.
I would like to design such a little book on IEC 61850 such a picture book would end like
this:
It is the BASICS that are important. Do you know the basics of IEC 61850 and IEC
62351 (Security)? are you sure. Maybe it is better to get crucial training on the
basics.
Labels: education, IEC 61850, IEC 62351, SCADA, security


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Benefits of integrating real-time automation functions into IEC Posts

61850-based SCADA platforms
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What are the benefits of using IEC 61850 for real-time automation functions?
The results of an Australian project shows the capabilities of an IEC 61850 based SCADA Blog Archive
solution that supports the integration of real-time automation functions into their platform
based on the use of IEC 61131 logic programming and IEC 61850 as a means of 2014 (12)
communication for distributed automation functions.
2013 (130)
The performance of simple Centralised Remedial Action Scheme (CRAS) implemented on a December (6)
SCADA system has been evaluated and compared to the legacy methods to determine if the
performance, security, reliability, scalability/flexibility and cost are justified considering the November (5)
additional complexity of an integrated system. Experimental results show that the system
delivers significant benefits including improved system reliability through reduced device October (10)
count, improved safety with configurable operator interfaces, mobility services and remote
diagnostic capabilities, and reduced engineering costs by providing a unified engineering September (7)
environment that allows simple and seamless configuration based on the use of open Tissue Data Base for IEC 61850-10
standards. Edition 2 is now...
Gaining an understanding of the capabilities of todays real-time automation products and IEC Merging Unit and Monitoring IED
61850, along with new distributed automation and control functions will provide decision
with IEC 61850 Ser...
makers with the confidence to adopt more capable digital platforms and implement a smarter
grid. SCADA and Me: A Book for Children
The additional complexity introduced with those highly integrated systems is justified. and Management
However, digital technology products will require organisations to develop specialised
skills-sets, work processes and procedures to ensure a successful transition to new solutions Benefits of integrating real-time
and architectures. automation funct...
Click HERE to download the complete report [580 KB, pdf] See IEC 61850 in action: Smart
Vehicle to Grid Int...
Labels: distribution automation, education, IEC 61131-3, IEC 61850, real-time, SCADA, Training
FDIS of IEC 61850-3 General
requirements publish...
Meet THE experts: Learn about the

Thursday, September 19, 2013 Use of IEC 61850...
See IEC 61850 in action: Smart Vehicle to Grid Interface (SMARTV2G) August (17)
The European Project Smart Vehicle to Grid Interface (SMARTV2G) invites to attend a one July (12)
day workshop in
June (7)
Munich (Germany)
Monday, October 14th 2013 May (8)
Participation in the event is free. All registered participants will also receive a free ticket for April (10)
the eCarTec 2013.
March (15)
The major target of SMARTV2G is the connection of electric vehicles to the grid by enabling
controlled flow of energy and power through safe, secure, energy efficient and February (17)
convenient transfer of electricity and data.
January (16)
One key component in the project is the application of IEC 61850. Attendees of the workshop
will get a deep inside view into the state-of-the-art of Smart Vehicle to Grid integration 2012 (188)
and status of international standardization. There is a chance to meet senior industry
experts. 2011 (159)
Click HERE to download the program and registration flyer [270 KB, pdf] 2010 (153)
Click HERE for the online registration form in English.
Click HERE for the online registration form in German 2009 (162)
See you there. 2008 (82)

Contributors
Labels: E-Mobility, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-90-8, Smart Grid, smart vehicle to grid, workshop
Michael Schwarz
Karlheinz Schwarz
FDIS of IEC 61850-3 General requirements published

IEC CO has just published the 67 page FDIS (57/1391/FDIS) for the IEC 61850-3 Edition 2:
Part 3: General requirements
Ballot closes 2013-11-08
Whats new?
1. Requirements are in line with those of other equipment used in the same environment
(e.g. protection relays);
2. Product safety added based on IEC 60255-27;
3. EMC requirements completed and in line with IEC 60255 series and IEC 61000-6-5.
Main clauses are:
Environmental conditions
Ratings
Design and construction
Tests
Marking, labeling and packaging
Rules for transport, storage, installation, operation and maintenance
Product documentation
Labels: EMC, EMI, environmental requirements, IEC 61850-3
Meet THE experts: Learn about the Use of IEC 61850 in Italy
according to the Italian Norms CEI 0-16 and CEI 0-21
TV SD and three experts from ENEL will present and discuss the application of IEC 61850
for smart grid applications in Italy:
IEC 61850: la comunicazione nelle smart grid.

Connessione con le norme CEI 0-16 e CEI 0-21
10 October 2013
presso TV Italia srl
via Carducci 125 pal.23 - Sesto San Giovanni (MI)
This will be a unique opportunity for the Italian audience to get introduction to IEC 61850,
especially to understand how and why ENEL is using IEC 61850.
Presentation language will be in Italian.
Click HERE for more information about the (must attend) event.
Click HERE for more information on CEI 0-16 and 0-21.
Labels: education, ENEL, IEC 61850, Italy, seminar, Smart Grid
Vulnerability in multiple Triangle MicroWorks products

The Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) reported on
August 28, 2013 the following vulnerability:
Adam Crain of Automatak and independent researcher Chris Sistrunk have identified an
improper input validation vulnerability in multiple Triangle MicroWorks products and
third party components. Triangle MicroWorks has produced an update that mitigates this
vulnerability. Adam Crain has tested the update to validate that it resolves the vulnerability.
This vulnerability could be exploited remotely.
The following Triangle MicroWorks products are affected:
SCADA Data Gateway, v2.50.0309 through v3.00.0616

DNP3 .NET Protocol components, v3.06.0.171 through v3.15.0.369
DNP3 ANSI C source code libraries, v3.06.0000 through v3.15.0000
Click HERE to access the complete report.
Labels: DNP3, security, source code, Triangle Microworks, vulnerability
Siemens Siprotec 5: IEC 61850 Edition 2 certified

The Siprotec 5 protection devices are the first devices of their kind on the market worldwide
to be certified under IEC 61850, Edition 2. Thanks to the certification under IEC 61850,
Edition 2, these Siemens products have the "future built right in," for long-term investment
security.
All Siemens protection device series provide two new Ethernet redundancy protocols HSR
(high-availability seamless redundancy) and PRP (parallel redundancy protocol).
These new products prove that IEC 61850 is THE standard for energy delivery systems.
More on Siprotec 5 could be found HERE.
Labels: certificate, conformance, conformance test, IEC 61850, protection, Siemens, SIPROTEC 5
Cyber security key management for power system equipment

IEC TC 57 has just published a new committee draft:57/1388A/CD
IEC 62351-9:
communications security Part 9: Cyber security key management for power system
equipment
Closing date for comments is: 2013-11-15
Please contact your TC 57 national body to get a copy of the CD.
The present document cancels and replaces the previous document 57/1388/CD and differs
merely by the project number IEC 62351-9 (previously IEC TS 62351-9); the document is
intended to be issued as an IEC International Standard (IS) and no longer as an IEC
Technical Specification (TS).
The normative clauses are:
7 General key management requirements

8 Asymmetric key management
9 Symmetric key management
I highly recommend to review that document to make sure to get a consistent set of
requirements applicable for all IEDs in the whole energy market not only in the electric
power delivery system.
Labels: Cyber Security, IEC 62351, IEC 62351-9, key management, security
Die Energiewende braucht mehr als Messeinrichtungen!

Eine sehr interessante Untersuchung von Ernst & Young im Auftrag des Bundes-
Wirtschaftsministeriums kommt zu einer neu entdeckten alten Weisheit, die von den vdi-
Nachrichten treffend so zusammengefasst und kommentiert wird:
Ohne die Ausrstung aller Stromerzeugungsanlagen, die nach dem Erneuerbare-

Energien-Gesetz (EEG) gefrdert werden, mit intelligenten Messsystemen [Anmerk. K.
Schwarz: gemeint ist die Kombination von Mess- und Steuertechnik] ist die
flchendeckende Einfhrung von Smart Metern in Deutschland volkswirtschaftlicher
Unsinn. Die Investitionen ohne intelligente Steuerungs- UND Regelungsfunktionen (!) wre
mehr als Unsinn!!
Die vdi-Nachrichten fhren weiter aus: Als grtes Hindernis auf dem Weg zu Smart Grids
entpuppt sich ausgerechnet das EEG. Dessen Rechtsrahmen gibt in Hinsicht auf intelligente
Zhler und digitale Anlagensteuerung nicht viel her und fhrt in der Praxis eher zurck ins
steuerungstechnische Mittelalter.
Viel mehr gibt es zu diesem Thema fast nicht zu sagen!
Klicken Sie HIER fr den Beitrag in den vdi-Nachrichten.

HIER fr die BMWI-Pressemeldung (!!).
HIER fr die Gesamtstudie von Ernst & Young
In der BMWI-Pressemeldung wird ausgesagt: Die Bezahlbarkeit von Energie fr den

Verbraucher ist dabei oberste Leitlinie."
Hat der Schreiber der Aussage mit der Bezahlbarkeit wirklich die Studie gelesen oder sie
nicht verstehen knnen oder nicht verstehen wollen!?!?
Das wichtigste Ziel muss sein, dass Energie sicher und hoch-verfgbar bereitgestellt wird
sonst gehen die Lichter aus! Vergessen darf man bei alledem auch nicht, das die derzeitige
Infrastruktur zum guten Teil in die Jahre gekommen ist und auch noch zustzlich zu den
intelligenten Systemen erneuert werden muss!
Erneuerbare Energien und erneuerte Netzinfrastrukturen mssen Hand in Hand gehen!
Fr beide sind Normen sehr wichtig!
Labels: Energiewende, Smart Grid, smart metering, smart people, smart solution, standards
Hirschmann Switches provide integrated IEC 61850 Server

The new 8.0 release (The Classic Switch Software) increases again the feature range for
managed switches from the MACH, MICE, Rail and OCTOPUS families from Hirschmann.
Depending on the switch family, these include an integrated IEC61850 server for
seamless integration into data networks for power generation and distribution. A PTP
power profile according to IEEE C37.238 also allows to accurately synchronizing these
networks. Thanks to support for Jumbo frames, which ensure optimum utilization of user
data, high-resolution video applications are also possible.
Furthermore, in addition to extensions for PROFINET and Ethernet/IP, the new release for all
four switch families offers additional mechanisms for detecting overload situations as well as
improved diagnostic and encryption mechanisms.
Click HERE to get more information on the new release providing an IEC 61850 Server.
To my knowledge, they were the first manufacturer that supported an IEC 61850 Server in
their Ethernet Switches.
Labels: Belden, Ethernet, Ethernet switches, hirschmann, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, seamless, server
Next Public Training Frankfurt, 16.-18. October 2013

The next public training conducted by Karlheinz Schwarz (NettedAutomation) will take place at
the NH Hotel in
Frankfurt-Mrfelden (Germany), 16.-18. October 2013
3 day IEC 61850/61400-25 Seminar/Hands-on Training (NettedAutomation) with with several

embedded Controller Development Kits (RTOS, ...), Starter Kit (Windows DLL), and several
other demo software.
Details for the event in Frankfurt (Germany) can be found here
For the last two years almost all training events are conducted as customized courses. This is
the most efficient way to get your hands on the subject.
A list of training courses and other information could be downloaded:
http://www.nettedautomation.com/download/dt2013/IEC61850_Schwarz_EN-Training_2013-
01-25_p.pdf
Get a FREE IEC 61850 Development Kit (HW and SW)- worth 1,290 Euro; as a special GIFT
we offer you a free IEC 61850/61400-25 Development Kit, with an ready to go API and
example application source code in C/C++ (the kit is included in the regular attendance fee).
The Kit may be used during the course.
Or receive a deep discounted fee (without a Development Kit).
The hands-on training will also comprise use of IEC 61850 to IEC 60870-5-104 Gateway:
For the training we will use DLLs, com.toms, DK61, ... several other tools.
http://com-tom.de/products.php?l=en
Labels: education, Ethernet, hands-on Training, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, MMS, seminar
IEC 61850-90-4 Network Engineering Just Published

IEC just published a crucial document on network engineering:
IEC/TR 61850-90-4 ed1.0

Part 90-4: Network engineering guidelines
Congratulation to the editors of this great technical report worth to study in detail!
IEC/TR 61850-90-4:2013 is intended for an audience familiar with network communication

and/or IEC 61850-based systems and particularly for substation protection and control
equipment vendors, network equipment vendors and system integrators. This Technical Report
focuses on engineering a local area network focused on the requirements of IEC 61850-based
substation automation. It outlines the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches
to network topology, redundancy, clock synchronization, etc. so that the network
designer can make educated decisions. In addition, this report outlines possible improvements
to both substation automation and networking equipment. This Technical Report addresses
the most critical aspects of IEC 61850, such as protection related to tripping over the
network. This Technical Report addresses in particular the multicast data transfer of large
volumes of sampled values from merging units. It also considers the high precision clock
synchronization and "seamless" guaranteed transport of data across the network under failure
conditions that is central to the process bus concept.
This 250+ page report could be used as a compendium of solutions for the various
applications found in power automation systems. The communication infrastructure is one of
the crucial aspects of the future energy delivery system in the electric power world, gas
delivery, heating and cooling systems as well as in E-Mobility. The recommendations given in
this new part of IEC 61850 could be applied in many application domains even outside the
energy world.
As you may have seen, network infrastructure vendors like MOXA and Kyland have integrated
IEC 61850/MMS in their infrastructure.
Click HERE to download the preview of IEC/TR 61850-90-4 ed1.0

Click HERE if you want to buy the report.
Labels: engineering, Ethernet, Ethernet switches, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-90-4, Network Management, real-
time, redundancy
KYLAND IEC 61850 Modeling for Switch Management

Kyland is proud of using IEC 61850 for information exchange of network management
information. They write in a white paper:
Excerpt:
The IEC61850 Modeling technology can be used to manage industrial Ethernet

switches based on IEC61850 protocols. This white paper describes the models and typical
applications of the technology.
In the development of IEC61850, Ethernet switches constitute the communication platform

between process layer and substation layer networks. IEC61850 does not take Ethernet
switches as devices. However, the monitoring, management, and configuration of
Ethernet switches will be gradually incorporated into the entire system in actual
applications, which is required by running the system normally, fault diagnosis and
alarming.
Therefore, developing IEC61850-based industrial Ethernet switches management

model is one of the key technologies for convenient management of a smart grid.
Besides key protection, measurement, and monitoring functions, more and more
monitoring systems (including the management and monitoring system for communication
facilities such as industrial Ethernet switches) will be incorporated into the IEC61850
management system with its openness and interoperability. In the near future,
intelligent unmanned substations and infrastructure will be a reality.
Kayland has defined two specific logical nodes:
ZSWM is the switch management node, a general feature of a switch; ZSWP is the switch
port management node, management and status information of a switch port.
ZSWP is based on port. Therefore, each device can contain multiple ZSWP instances:
PortCsPktNum - Number of collision packets

PortCrcPktNum - Number of CRC packets
PortShortPktNum - Number of short packets
PortLongPktNum - Number of long packets
PortBCPktNum - Number of broadcast packets
PortMCPktNum - Number of multicast packets
PortRcvPktNum - Number of total packets received
PortRcvOctetNum - Number of total octets received
More to come.
MMS Makes Management Simpler
Click HERE for the Kayland White paper.
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, MMS, Network Management
MOXAs Dual Protocol Approach: MMS and SNMP
MOXA has announced to support a dual protocol approach in their communication

infrastructure: IEC 61850/MMS and SNMP.
This is no surprise: already in the first year of standardization of IEC61850 EdF (France)
proposed to use SNMP (simple network management protocol) to carry IEC 61850 payload
modeled in a specialized MIB. There was very little support for SNMP.
It is natural that the communication infrastructure also provides IEC 61850/MMS access to
the many data objects used in switches, routers and other equipment. IEC 61850-7-4 Edition
2 has a lot of new communication related logical nodes that are linked directly to network
management like Physical communication channel supervision logical node (LCCH):
RxCnt - Number of received messages

RedRxCnt - Number of received messages on redundant channel
TxCnt - Number of sent messages
This is related to the communication infrastructure Or?
Click HERE for details from MOXA.
MOXA concludes in a White paper:
Moxas new line of PowerTrans IEC 61850 switches now come with full MMS compatibility,
with a complete implementation of IEC 61850 data modeling and a built-in MMS
server. Our entire line of substation computers, switches, and other associated hardware all
still feature our own enhanced SNMP support (with custom MIB files), but Moxa welcomes any
inquiry into further customizing our switches, embedded computers, and other substation IT
hardware with full or enhanced MMS support, made to your order.
Labels: Ethernet, Ethernet switches, IEC 61850, MIB, MMS, process bus, protocol, SNMP
New Merging Unit from Alstom according to 9-2LE

Alstom Grid is offering a new Merging Unit according to 9-2LE that supports the integration of
conventional current and voltage samples into a all digital substation:
Click HERE to download a brochure on the Merging Unit.
According to the UCAIUG Users Group there are now 10 Merging Units certified by the Users
Group.
Labels: 9-2LE, Alstom, merging unit, process bus, protection, Substation, Substation Automation
Eine Sprache fr das Stromnetz IEC 61850

Krzlich erschien ein sehr beachtenswerter sechs-seitiger Artikel zur Anwendung der IEC
61850 beim Anschluss dezentraler Erzeuger wie die Photovoltaik in der Zeitschrift
photovoltaik: Eine Sprache fr das Stromnetz (von Dipl.-Ing. Heiko Schwarzburger MA).
Auszug: Italien hat das Kommunikationsprotokoll IEC 61850 zum Gesetz erhoben. In
Deutschland herrscht hingegen Kleinstaaterei. So werden die Netze zum Nadelhr und
ihre Modernisierung zum Milliardengrab.
Die Uhr tickt, doch vielen Anlagenbetreibern ist das gar nicht bewusst: Bis Ende 2013 mssen
auch Solaranlagen mit 30 bis 100 Kilowatt Leistung durch den Netzbetreiber regelbar sein. In
den vergangenen Monaten wurde diese Vorschrift zunchst bei Anlagen mit mehr als 100
Kilowatt umgesetzt, nun sind die kleineren Generatoren dran. Wer die erforderliche Technik
nicht nachrstet, riskiert den Netzanschluss und die Einspeisevergtung.
Knnte, wrde, sollte: In der Realitt haben die Netzbetreiber das Sagen, nicht die Vernunft.
So hat Eon Bayern im vergangenen Jahr in seinem Netzgebiet rund 5.500 regenerative
Kraftwerke Photovoltaik, Windrder, Biogasanlagen mit Leistungen ab 100 Kilowatt
ausgerstet. Fernwirktechnik gab es nur fr 150 Kraftwerke, die mehr als ein Megawatt
leisten. An alle anderen lieferte Eon Bayern die unzureichenden Rundsteuerempfnger aus,
keine Steuerboxen mit Fernwirktechnik. Wir mssen die Kosten fr die Betreiber im Blick
haben, sagt Markus Schwrzenbeck, Leiter des Einspeisemanagements bei Eon. Sie
bekommen von uns einen Rundsteuerempfnger fr 356 Euro geliefert.
Fr 400 Euro wre Fernwirktechnik auch fr kleine Anlagen ab 30 Kilowatt verfgbar gewesen,
beispielsweise durch die Firma IDS. Das Unternehmen lieferte unlngst 17.000 Gerte an die
Lechwerke aus. Wegen der hohen Stckzahl gehen die Kosten runter. Oder knnten sinken,
denn das ist bisher ein Einzelfall. Ein Massenmarkt fr intelligente Steuersysteme ist nicht in
Sicht.
Kleinstaaterei wie im Mittelalter
Das zweite Problem: In Deutschland gibt es rund 900 Netzbetreiber und Stadtwerke. Im Laufe
der Jahrzehnte haben sie tausende Lsungen entwickelt, um ihre Generatoren zu steuern.
Jedem Tierchen sein Plaisierchen: Da tobt sich die deutsche Kleinstaaterei so richtig aus.
Auf ein einheitliches Kommunikationsprotokoll konnten oder wollten sich die
Netzbetreiber bisher nicht einigen. Die Rundsteuerempfnger haben in der Regel vier
Relaiskontakte, die vom Wechselrichter ausgelesen werden, erlutert der SMA-Experte.
Dafr werden unterschiedliche Standards verwendet. Die Vereinheitlichung der Protokolle
wre sinnvoll.
So wird das Netz zum Nadelhr der Energiewende Soll das Netz nicht zum Engpass fr die
Energiewende werden und dem Steuerzahler unntige Milliardensummen abverlangen, braucht
es eine Steuerung von unten. Und schon zeichnet sich ab, dass die Modelle zur schnellen
Netzsteuerung noch komplexer werden. Nmlich dann, wenn Batterien und Elektroautos in die
Strombilanzen eingreifen. Das Netz als freien Marktplatz fr Strom aus allen erdenklichen
Quellen zu definieren und dafr die technischen Voraussetzungen zu schaffen, das ist ohne
einheitlichen Standard in der Datenkommunikation nicht mglich. Das Netz braucht eine
Lingua franca, nicht nur in Italien.
Fr eine gewisse bergangszeit (sicher von mehreren Jahren) wird das Fernwirkprotokoll IEC
60870-5-104 noch eine wichtige Rolle spielen. Auf Gerteebene in Schaltanlagen und
Erzeugungsanlagen werden allerdings heute schon zunehmend Gerte mit IEC 61850 und IEC
61400-25 eingesetzt, die ber ein Gateway zu IEC 60870-5-104 angeschlossen werden. Mit
diesen Gateways wir den Netzleitsystemen eine Schonfrist ber einen Migrationspfad hin zu
IEC 61850 geboten. Damit werden neue Mglichkeiten nach IEC 61850 und IEC 61400-25
ermglicht, ohne gleich in der Breite die Netzleistellen-Kopplung verndern zu mssen.
Technisch wre das sicher heute schon mglich! Neben den Netzleitstellen bentigen
zunehmend auch andere Dienststellen und Gruppen Informationen ber den Prozess, die
Prozessautomatisierung und die Kommunikationsinfrastruktur: Asset Monitoring im
engeren und weitesten Sinne hier werden Daten sehr oft direkt mittels IEC 61850 und
IEC 61400-25 ausgetauscht!
In der Normung der IEC 61850 wurde diese Migration schon vor etwa 10 Jahren beschrieben.
Als Ergebnis dieser Arbeiten wurde 2008 der Teil IEC 61850-80-1 verffentlicht:
Hier klicken, um den gesamten Artikel Eine Sprache fr das Stromnetz zu lesen.
Labels: de, erneuerbare Energien, Fernwirktechnik, iec 60870-5, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850
IEC 61850 Control Model What is the function of SelectWithValue?

Somebody asked the other day these good questions:
I tried to understand what select with value or SelectWithValue (SelVal) means, but
without success.
What I did understand is it is used for Select before operate with enhanced security.
Question: What is the purpose of SelectWithValue ? What is the difference between normal
Select and SelecWithValue?
questions that have some hidden answer in IEC 61850-7-2
You have to look at the service parameters exchanged with the SelectWithValue service
request (which is part of the IEC 61850-7-2 control model) see figure:
The use of the various parameters is this (excerpt, example):
ctlVal (e.g. OPEN) could be used to check against the interlocking information (Logical Node
CILO). If opening is not allowed, the server could already at this stage return saying: opening
is not allowed.
The ctlNum could be used to guarantee a sequence further:
With the T a server could figure out that the SelectWithValue is too old to be processed
I guess this gives a good understanding of the general objective.
In the case of Select, you dont have these.
Labels: control, control model, IEC 61850
List of 5,000+ abbreviations in IEC 61850 and related documents

Please find a list of 5,000+ abbreviations used in IEC 61850 and related documents:
Click Here for the complete document [163 pages pdf, 6 MB]
Labels: abbreviations, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850
Substation Automation Handbook On Sale

The famous Substation Automation Handbook by Dr. Klaus-Peter Brand, Volker Lohmann,
and Dr. Wolfgang Wimmer is on Sale deeply discounted:
The new price is now:
The book is a must for all people involved in substation automation:
Click Here for the new order form.
Click Here for some excerpts.
Labels: handbook, Substation Automation

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Could a Counter Interrogation Service bring the Posts

European Power or Gas Networks down?
All Comments
Good question! Easy to answer: Yes! It depends on the standard and
implementation used.
Blog Archive
Early May 2013 it almost happened in Europe. What? During a test of a
new control center communication and application an IEC 60870-5-101 2013 (87)
or 104 Broadcast Counter interrogation command went out to August (2)
interrogate counters from ALL RTUs somehow connected. The
command was received and answered by all these RTUs. Obviously one Could a Counter
RTU responded with a Broadcast response and obviously there was Interrogation Service
a loop somewhere in the network it ended up in flooding the bring the Eu...
network for days!!!
Logical Nodes and Data
The operators had very severe problems to get status and Models for Steam and
measurements from the process because first the network was Gas Tu...
sending bunches of messages back and forth and around. Second, when
experts started to break the loops and disconnect from the
neighboring network they could cool down the traffic but lost some July (12)
awareness of the systems situation. After a few days they fixed some
June (7)
software but they did not yet find the device that caused the trouble.
According to a report from experts involved. May (8)
Hm!? Thats really a crucial issue with a standard protocol in operation April (10)
for 15 or 20 years.
March (15)
Here is why this could happen at all: During the days IEC 60870-5-101
was designed, people thought that the communication is strictly February (17)
hierarchical and looks like a tree (top-down) see next figure from
101: January (16)
2012 (188)
2011 (159)
2010 (153)
2009 (162)
2008 (82)
Contributors
Michael Schwarz
Karlheinz Schwarz
For counter interrogation the broadcast is often used in order to catch

the counter values at a certain time, lets say 20:00 h. To freeze the
value at 20:00 h the control center has to send out a broadcast counter
interrogation to freeze the value at 20:00 h (+/- some seconds due
to travel time ).
Next it can send another command to start sending the values from the
RTUs to the control center.
That means: A lot of messages have to be sent at the same time to

reach all RTUs in star topologies, or looped networks, how to
control such a process if you have hundreds of RTUs owned by
different utilities blablabla
The issue is here: People thought that you could start system-wide
synchronous functions by synchronizing through timeliness messages.
That may work in simple topologies but in Smart Grid systems with
many (many) meters, it is unlikely that this approach will work reliably.
How does IEC 61850 solve that requirement? It defines a concept of

time-wise synchronized RTUs (or generally speaking IEDs). The control
center can send a command to freeze well in advance an hour or two
so that no message shower will occur around 20:00 h. The IEC 61850
server stores the time when it has to freeze the corresponding value(s).
The server can then send the frozen values via a data set and report
control block, or can the data set or log it.
The synchronization is completely decoupled from the freezing

and retrieving process.
The process is configured using the common data class BCR (Binary
Counter Reading):
This model really is based on the (bad) experience with 101 and 104
and it works and does not flood the network!
The broadcast command in 101 and 104 SHOULD be REMOVED at

least utilities should no longer rely on it!!! Take this very serious as
many other utility experts do.
Labels: blackout, broadcast, gas, iec 60870-5, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104,
IEC 61850, meter, synchronization
Logical Nodes and Data Models for Steam and Gas

Turbines
IEC has just published a committee draft (CD) with a proposal for new
models to be used in steam and gas turbines:
57/1383/CD - AIEC 61850-7-410 A1:

Amendment 1 to IEC 61850-7-410: Communication networks and
systems for power utility automation Part 7-410: Basic communication
structure Hydroelectric power plants Communication for monitoring
and control
Comments could be provided until 2013-11-01
The draft contains the details of the following new logical nodes (with
some 120 data objects):
EBCF Block control function. This LN will represent one physical device
the control of the thermal pressure of the steam generator and
power regulation of turbine / generator system
EFCV Fuel control valve. This LN will represent the physical device of f
related to the gas turbine in a thermal power plant.
EGTU Gas turbine production unit. This LN represents the physical devi
the generator combination in a thermal power plant. It is intende
rating plate that allows settings of data. It also acts as a placeho
current operating conditions of the unit.
ESCV Steam control valve. This LN will represent the physical device o
valve of the steam turbine in a thermal power plant.
ESPD Speed monitoring. This LN is derived from HSPD
ESTU Steam turbine production unit. This LN represents the physical d
and the generator combination in a thermal power plant. It is int
extended rating plate that allows settings of data. It also acts as
the current operating conditions of the unit.
EUNT Thermal unit operating mode. The present status of the producti
FDBF Dead-band filter. This LN represents a settable filter for dead-ba
FMTX
Trip matrix. This LN represents a matrix for linking various trip f
equipment that shall be tripped or controlled during a fault.
GUNT Production unit operating mode. The present status of the produ
SECW
Supervision of electrical conductivity in water. This logical node r
system for monitoring of electrical conductivity in water.
TECW
Measurement of electrical conductivity in water. This logical node
generic device for measuring the conductivity in water.
The LN Group E stands for Enthalpy; Enthalpy is a measure of the

total energy of a thermodynamic system.
Labels: gas power plants, IEC 61850, logical node, Power Plants, steam power plants
IEC 61850 Security Siemens SIPROTEC 5

Siemens published an informative document on Security of their
communication systems supporting IE 61850, IEC 60870-5-103, DNP3
etc:
SIPROTEC 5 Application Note

SIP5-APN-009:
Communication Architecture Under Cyber Security Aspects
I was a bit surprised that the IEC 61850-8-1 (MMS) communication in

SIPROTEC 5 IEDs is not secured. The paper even does not mention the
IEC 62351 series which at least recommends to apply TLS for the
TCP communication and MMS.
Click HERE to download the document.
Labels: iec 60870-5, IEC 61850, IEC 62351, MMS, security, TLS
Multiagent Automation based on IEC 61850 and IEC

61499
G. Zhabelova and V. Vyatkin know for their interest in combining IEC
61850 with IEC 61499 have published an interesting paper on
"Multiagent Smart Grid Automation Architecture Based on IEC

61850/61499 Intelligent Logical Nodes"
in Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on, vol. 59, pp. 2351-2362,

2012.
Abstract Universal, intelligent and multifunctional devices controlling

power distribution and measurement will become the enabling
technology of the Smart Grid ICT. In this paper we report on a novel
automation architecture which supports distributed multi-agent
intelligence, interoperability and configurability, and enables efficient
simulation of distributed automation systems. The solution is based on
the combination of IEC 61850 object-based modeling and interoperable
communication with IEC 61499 function blocks executable specification.
Using the developed simulation environment we demonstrate the
possibility of multi-agent control to achieve self-healing grid through
collaborative fault location and power restoration.
Click HERE to download the complete paper.
Labels: distribution automation, Functionblock, Functions, IEC 61499, IEC 61850,

self-healing, Smart Grid, smart solution
IEC 61850/IEC 61499 Based Engineering

You may remember the papers on the use of IEC 61850 in conjunction
with IEC 61499 published a few years ago:
http://blog.iec61850.com/2012/09/ieee-award-for-paper-on-standards-
based.html
Since then a couple of papers on the subject have been published. One
of the latest has been published today:
G. Zhabelova, C.-W. Yang, V. Vyatkin , SysGrid: IEC 61850 and IEC

61499 based engineering process for Smart Grid system design, IEEE
Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN13), Bochum, July 29-31,
2013
Abstract The paper proposes a novel computer-aided model-based

system engineering process for Smart Gird applications. The process is
supported by the SysGrid tool that plays the roles of system
configurator and device configurator.
The design process starts with single line diagrams which are
automatically transformed to executable function block specifications.
The process is based on the Smart Grid control architecture that is a
heterogeneous network of controllers communicating in a peer to peer
manner. This artificial nervous system of the Smart Grid will be
capable of self-healing and dynamic adaptation to renewable generation
and ever-changing loads. The tool supports system-level design of
automation logic in the form of function block networks with compliancy
to IEC 61499. The capabilities of SysGrid are demonstrated through the
process of designing a distributed protection application.
Click HERE to download the full paper.
Labels: configuration, engineering, engineering system, IEC 61499, IEC 61850,

Sysgrid
Batteries and Electric Vehicles - U.S. Government

spends $2.4 Billion in Grants
According to the White House press release (2009-08-05) President
Obama "announced 48 new advanced battery and electric drive
projects that will receive $2.4 billion in funding under the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act. These projects, selected through a
highly competitive process by the Department of Energy, will accelerate
the development of U.S. manufacturing capacity for batteries and
electric drive components as well as the deployment of electric drive
vehicles, helping to establish American leadership in creating the next
generation of advanced vehicles."
The award winners will invest another $2.4 Billion.
One of the biggest deployment projects will be implemented by ETEC in

cooperation with Nissan. According to ETEC: "The Project will install
electric vehicle charging infrastructure and deploy up to 1,000
Nissan battery electric vehicles in strategic markets in five states:
Arizona, California, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington. ... To support
the Nissan EV, the Project will install approximately 12,500 Level 2
(220V) charging systems and 250 Level 3 (fast-charge) systems."
Click HERE for the full White House press release.
IEC 61850 How to use the Standard in Substations?
The German mirror committee of IEC TC 57 (DKE K 952) is quite active

in supporting IEC 61850 and helping the utility industry to discuss the
application of IEC 61850 and provide feedback to the international
standardization. Congratulation to all experts that have contributed to
that work for many years! Well done!
The final documents of the modeling and engineering group provide a
great inside view into the many use cases of IEC 61850 in protection
and substation automation. The crucial results are written in English,
too. Four out of seven topics are published in English:
1. berblick [DE] / Overview [EN]

2. Engineeringprozess [DE] / Engineering Process [EN]
3. Engineeringwerkzeuge [DE]
4. Modellierungsrichtlinie [DE] / Modeling Guide [EN]
5. Mustermodellierung [DE]
6. Applikationsbeschreibungen [DE] / Application Description [EN]
7. Weitere Applikationen [DE]
Click HERE to access the above documents. The pdf documents are free
to download.
Enjoy.
Labels: applications, control, DKE, engineering, engineering system, IEC 61850,

modeling method, models, protection, Substation Automation
Telecoms How they may impact the energy

automation infrastructure
Telecom companies have a lot of experience of building huge
communication systems made up of thousands of computers. For
several years they are looking to enter the market of energy delivery
systems. They are to some extent competing with traditional
manufacturers (SMEs and large companies) of energy automation
systems lets call them Smart(er) Grids.
The Telecoms for Smart Grid Conference, 23-24 September, 2013,

London, will provide a lot of possible solutions that may some time
down the street be used by utilities one way or the other.
There is another group of manufacturers that belief they have the

appropriate solutions for the Smart(er) Grids: the industrial automation
people. They have also a long history in (factory floor and process)
automation.
Building the future hybrid energy delivery system will be a very

challenging task.
Taking the many influences into account it seems to be natural that this
work could only be done with TEAMWORKs:
Teamwork makes the dream work supported by international

standards like IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, IEC 61850, CIM,
Labels: DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, industrial automation, teamwork,

telecommunication
Mapping between DLMS/COSEM and IEC 61850
A first draft has been written describing the mapping between

DLMS/COSEM and IEC 61850:
80-4: Mapping between the DLMS/COSEM (IEC 62056) data models and
the IEC 61850 data models
It defines a one-to-one relationship between IEC 62056 OBIS codes and

IEC 61850 Logical Nodes and Data Objects.
Labels: DLMS/COSEM, IEC 61850, iec 61850-80-4, meter
OSCE publication on Energy Infrastructure Protection

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has
published a comprehensive report titled:
Good Practices Guide on Non-Nuclear Critical Energy Infrastructure

Protection (NNCEIP) from Terrorist Attacks Focusing on Threats
Emanating from Cyberspace
The 100 page Guide is a very comprehensive document that states at

the beginning that The importance of energy security and energy
infrastructure security cannot be overstated. It is among the most
serious security, economic and environmental challenges of both today,
and the future.
The report is worth to read but it would be more important if vendors

and users of the energy infrastructure and the energy automation
infrastructure would increase investments in implementing the basic
measures to secure both systems. Unfortunately the implementation of
these measures are not a business case to increase the profit of an
utility!
The challenge with the future energy infrastructure is this: to manage

the Cost and Lost. Both infrastructures (energy and energy
automation) will require huge amount of investment to keep the energy
delivery stable, secure, reliable, and resilient (Cost) and deal with more
renewable energy (Lost in the sense of relative reduction of traditional
bulk generation and transmission).
Almost everything about security has been said but not by everybody.
Lets move on with more implementations of security measures.
Click HERE for the complete guide.
Labels: energy supply, infrastructure, security
IEC 61850-8-1 Signal Quality Encoding

Yesterday I received an email with a question on the encoding of the
signal quality in MMS messages. Please find below the question and how
the encoding is done in MMS made visible with the Wireshark:
Hope that give some deep inside knowledge for those that analyze the
MMS message exchange needed for IEC 61850-8-1.
Labels: ASN.1, BER, Encoding, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-8-1, MMS, quality
Telecommunication and IEC 61850 for power

distribution systems
More often distribution utilities are looking into the future information
and communication infrastructure. One example is the Flexible Plug and
Play (FPP) project in Great Britain:
The challenge
Distribution Network Operators in Great Britain face the challenge of

accommodating high concentrations of renewable generation
connections on to the network. Where there is high demand of
connection requests, the connection can be costly and time consuming.
Flexible Plug and Play will address this.
At the heart of Flexible Plug and Play will be a new

Telecommunications Platform. This platform, which is formed of a
high-speed communications and radio frequency mesh network (similar
to wi-fi), will enable the integration of Flexible Plug and Play smart
technologies and systems. It will facilitate the data exchange and
control capability to implement the technical and commercial solutions
which will manage the network constraints to enable an increase in the
renewable generation connections and the renewable generator
developers to export on to the distribution network.
The smart technologies will communicate with each other using open
standard data protocol defined by the International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC). The protocol is commonly called the IEC 61850 and
is an international standard for data communications between
smart devices and information systems for electricity networks.

Click HERE to get an overview about the project.
Click HERE for downloading a nice and comprehensive presentation on

the history and the plans for the future including the use of IEC
61850 for use in power distribution systems. [pdf, 87 pages, 10 MB]
Labels: distribution automation, iec 60870-5, IEC 61850, telecommunication
IEC 61850: Phoenix Contact offers special Ethernet

Ring Solution
Phoenix Contact (Germany) published a paper IEC 61850 verknpft
Energie- und Automatisierungsnetz (IEC 61850 connects Energy
Networks and Automation Networks) in the latest issue of the Magazine
Computer & Automation (July 2013).
IEC 61850 is understood as a huge benefit in the energy delivers

system because it is accepted globally.
Phoenix Contact offers special Managed industrial Ethernet switches that

combine extensive network performance and security features with
complete IEEE redundancy (STP/RSTP/MST) and 15 ms recovery time
extended ring redundancy.
The extended ring redundancy is offered as a cost-effective redundancy

solution compared to solutions based on PRP and HSR.
Click HERE for further information on the IEC 61850-3 compliant

Ethernet Switches.
Labels: Ethernet switches, IEC 61850, Phoenix Contact, real-time, redundancy, RSTP
Easy Gateway for ZIGBEE to IEC 61850

The Beck IPC Development Kit DK61 seems to be one of the favorite
platforms for building gateways between several protocols and IEC
61850. A gateway between ZIGBEE and IEC 61850 has been developed
by a master student in Poland.
Dominik Nowak (AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow,

Poland) has developed a ZigBee-to-IEC61850 bridge. It is designed to
meet IEC61850 standard requirements and to connect ZigBee network
to a substation automation system. The architecture is shown in the
following excerpt:
Click HERE for the pdf file of the mater thesis [2.8. MB].
The thesis describes to some extent how to build such a gateway with
the Beck IPC Chip.
Labels: Beck Chip, Gateway, IEC 61850, ZIGBEE
Communication solution for Siprotec 4 and 5

The Siemens Siprotec solutions support usually several solutions for
communication interfaces. The following list shows which communication
solutions are supported by Siprotec 4 and Siprotec 5 devices:
According to Siemens comprises the installed base of Siprotec devices

about one million devices and some 250,000 with IEC 61850. As you
can see, the Siprotec 5 does (not yet) support IEC 60870-5-104*, not
any more FMS, DP, and Profinet.
* under development for Siprotec 5.
Source (dated 2013):

Selection Guide for SIPROTEC Edition 2
The number devices with IEC 61850 interface is growing very fast.
Recently experts from two German utilities told me that they expect
that in some time down the road even 104 will not anymore be offered
by major manufacturers.
Labels: DNP3, iec 60870-5, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850,
Modbus, Profibus, Siemens, SIPROTEC 4, SIPROTEC 5
Guideline for Time Stamping of Operational Data Logs

NERC has published a Guideline to describe minimum recommendations
for maintaining accurate time stamp indications for logged events on
the bulk power system.
Security Guideline for the Electricity Sector:

Time Stamping of Operational Data Logs
Click HERE to download the complete NERC document.
This is a document worth to read!
Labels: IEC 61850, NERC, time stamp, time synchronization
End-to-end quality codes for SADA Signals

IEC TC 57 has published the 49 page final draft standard IEC 62361-2
(57/1374/FDIS):
Interoperability in the long term
Part 2: End-to-end quality codes for supervisory control and data
acquisition (SCADA)
The ballot closes 2013-08-09.
What does this FDIS provide?
It lists the quality codes of the following standards and provides a

mapping between them:
IEC 61850
IEC 60870-5-101/104
IEC 60870-6 TASE.2
DAIS DA
OPC DA
There could be the following series of standards involved from IEDs to a

CC:
IEC 61805 > IEC 60870-5-104 > IEC 61970 -> IEC 60870-6 > IEC
61970
Good luck!
This standard will help to reach a standardized mapping!
Labels: iec 60870-5, IEC 60870-6, IEC 61850, IEC 61970, quality, SCADA
First Draft on how to use IEC 61850 models in

substations (IEC 61850-7-500)
IEC TC 57 has recently published a first Draft IEC TR 61850-7-500
Use of logical nodes for modelling applications and related concepts and
guidelines for substations (57/1371/DC). The document comprises
almost 60 pages.
Comments are requested by 2013-07-12 at the latest.
The technical report is intended to provide guidelines and explanations,

how the logical nodes defined in IEC 61850-7-4 shall be combined and
used to model applications from substation automation domain.
A crucial goal is to show the most common application of Logical Nodes

in
modelling simple and complex functions, to improve common
understanding in modelling and data exchange, and finally to lead
to implementations which keep at least interoperability.
For those people that are interested in process bus applications, it is

highly recommended that you review that document!
If you are interested in this work, please contact your national mirror
committee of TC 57.
Labels: control, how to use, iec 61850-7-500, model extensions, process bus,
protection
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First draft for IEC 61850-90-3 (Condition Monitoring) Posts
IEC TC 57 has recently published a first Draft IEC TR 61850-90-3 All Comments
Using IEC 61850 for condition monitoring diagnosis and analysis
(57/1372/DC). The document comprises almost 200 pages. Comments
are requested by 2013-07-12 at the latest Blog Archive
Domains covered are among others: monitoring of GIS, transformers, 2013 (87)
load tap changers, underground cables, transmission lines and the August (2)
auxiliary power system proposing a few new Logical Nodes and
about 200 new Data Objects extending existing Logical Nodes of, July (12)
e.g, IEC 61850-7-4 Edition 2.
June (7)
If you are interested in this work, please contact your national mirror
Communication solution
committee of TC 57.
for Siprotec 4 and 5
Guideline for Time
Labels: condition monitoring, IEC 61850-90-3 Stamping of Operational
Data Lo...
End-to-end quality codes

for SADA Signals
IEC 61850-90-14 for FACTS (Flexible AC Transmission
Systems) Project started First Draft on how to use
IEC 61850 models in
The work on IEC 61850-90-14 FACTS (Flexible AC Transmission
Systems) data modeling (Using IEC 61850 for FACTS data modeling) subs...
has been started recently. First draft for IEC 61850-
There is a lot of interest in this area. A first draft is expected by end of 90-3 (Condition
2013. Monitori...
If you are interested in this work, please contact your national mirror IEC 61850-90-14 for
committee of TC 57. FACTS (Flexible AC
Transmissio...
Strmelder mit IEC 61850
Labels: FACTS, IEC 61850-90-14
kostenlose eintgige
Sc...
May (8)
Strmelder mit IEC 61850 kostenlose eintgige
Schulung April (10)
Die Firma EES in Backnang bietet ein kostenloses praxisnahes March (15)
eintgiges Seminar zum Thema "Integration von Strmeldern in IEC
61850 Strukturen" an. February (17)
IEC 61850 ist Standard in der Stationsautomatisierung. Mit dem January (16)
USM61850 stellt EES einen Strmeldebaustein mit IEC61850-
Schnittstelle vor, der z.B. als Lumpensammler in der 2012 (188)
Stationsautomatisierung eingesetzt werden kann.
2011 (159)
Im Seminar werden im ersten Teil Grundlagen der IEC61850,
Unterschiede zu IEC61850-101/104, Datenmodellierung und 2010 (153)

Systembeschreibung erlutert. Im praxisorientierten Teil 2 werden
Funktion, Parametrierung und Ankopplung des Strmeldbausteins 2009 (162)
USM61850 an die Leittechnik dargestellt.
2008 (82)
Das Seminar findet am 13.6.2013 in Backnang statt. Weitere
Informationen finden Sie unter http://www.ees-online.de/
Contributors
Michael Schwarz
Labels: IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, seminar, Strmelder
Karlheinz Schwarz
Energiewende gelingt mit IEC-Normen und guter

Ausbildung
Die DKE Deutsche Kommission Elektrotechnik Elektronik
Informationstechnik im DIN und VDE dient als moderne, gemeinntzige
Dienstleistungsorganisation der sicheren und rationellen Erzeugung,
Verteilung und Anwendung der Elektrizitt und so dem Nutzen der
Allgemeinheit. Sie ist das Kompetenzzentrum fr elektrotechnische
Normung in Deutschland.
Die DKE gestaltet die Energiewende aktiv mit. Durch Normen und
Standards, die neue Mrkte ffnen und Innovationen ermglichen. Mit
der Initiative Energiewende 180 bieten wir Unternehmen und
Institutionen mit ihren vielfltigen Innovationen zur Energiewende ein
Forum. (Dr. Thies, DKE)
Die Kraft der Normung entfaltet sich durch Aktivitten, die den Dialog
frdern, Kompetenz sichern und Engagement strken. Deshalb hat die
DKE die Initiative Energiewende 180 ins Leben gerufen.
In diesem Sinne hat sich die NettedAutomation HmbH mit einem Beitrag
am Kompendium Energiewende 180 beteiligt:
Energiewende gelingt mit IEC-Normen und guter Ausbildung
Labels: Energiewende, IEC 61850, IEC Normen, Schulung, Smart Grid
How Secure is the Information Technology for

Electric Grids?
Are you surprised that there are many Security Gaps? Guess just a few
experts are surprised that there are crucial Gaps! Why? Security is not
a business case for utilities. Security measures are in the eyes of
many responsible people just producing costs without helping to
increase the shareholder value as long as no serious attack happens.
A new US congressional survey has brought a lot of serious details and

facts to light:
Electric Grid Vulnerability Industry Responses Reveal Security

Gaps
Click HERE for the complete Report published yesterday (May 22, 2013)
[pdf]
I hope that the EnergieWende will not loose its W and end in an
EnergieEnde. We are about to risk loosing the W Or?
Labels: Energiewende, security, vulnerability
Semantic Models of IEC 61850 raise Interest in OPC

UA Domain
One of the first true international standards in the domain of
automation that defines rich semantic models is IEC 61850:
LogicalNodes containing DataObjects containing DataAttribues etc.
Example:
IEC 61850 models of all almost all application domains have been
converted to UML (Enterprise Architect). The interest in the many crucial
semantic models of IEC 61850 is growing all over!
From the UML representation of the IEC 61850 based class-models it is

now possible to generate OPC UA Address Spaces!
UMLbaTUML based Transformation
UMLbaT is an extension, a so-called Add-In, for Sparx Enterprise

Architect. The Add-In is an advancement of existing CIMbaT (CIM based
Transformation). With CIMbaT it is possible to generate OPC UA Address
Spaces from CIM based class-models. Now, with UMLbaT, it's also
possible to create OPC UA Address Spaces from IEC 61850 based
class-models.
Visit the UMLbaT website (OFFIS Oldenburg) to get more details on the
transformation.
Usually the various fieldbus consortia define fieldbus-specific models

not allowing interoperability at semantic level between different
fieldbusses. IEC 61850 semantic models could now be accessed by MMS
(as defined in IEC 61850-8-1) and OPC UA. The mapping of IEC 61850-
7-2 ACSI to OPC is under discussion and may be published as IEC
61850-8-2.
In the mid 90s we had already a document IEC 61850-8-2 (SCSM:

Mapping to Profibus FMS). See also discussion on further mappings in
IEC 61400-25-4.
Let me know what you think about the transformation. Thanks.
Labels: ACSI, iec 61400-25-4, IEC 61850-7-2, IEC 61850-8-1, mapping, MMS, OPC
UA
Many ISO standards for free download

Some people complain that ISO standards are expensive there are
many ISO standards available for free download from ISO:
http://standards.iso.org/ittf/PubliclyAvailableStandards/index.html
it may be quite late for widespread use of ISO/OSI standards
Here are some direct links to standards related to IEC 61850, MMS,
ASN.1,
ISO/IEC 7498-1:1994
Information technology -- Open Systems Interconnection -- Basic
Reference Model: The Basic Model
ISO/IEC 7498-3:1997
Reference Model: Naming and addressing
ISO/IEC 7498-4:1989
Information processing systems -- Open Systems Interconnection --
Basic Reference Model -- Part 4: Management framework
ISO/IEC 8824-1:2008
Information technology -- Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1):
Specification of basic notation
ISO/IEC 8825-1:2008
Information technology -- ASN.1 encoding rules: Specification of Basic
Encoding Rules (BER), Canonical Encoding Rules (CER) and
Distinguished Encoding Rules (DER)
ISO/IEC 8825-4:2008
Information technology -- ASN.1 encoding rules: XML Encoding Rules
(XER)
ISO/IEC 9834-1:2008
Information technology -- Open Systems Interconnection -- Procedures
for the operation of OSI Registration Authorities: General procedures
and top arcs of the International Object Identifier tree
and many other standards.
Labels: free download, ISO, iso 7498, iso 9506, osi, standards
What does the OSI-AP-Title 1,3,9999 mean?

Is this identifier more than just a number defined by somebody from
IEC TC 57 WG 10? No! The underlying definition is the OSI Object
Identifier model (OID). This numbering schema has been defined some
30 years ago in the context of ASN.1.
MMS and MAP 3.0 used this identifier concept to get unique object
identification (see MAP 3.0). The basics of MMS and OSI have been
defined in the 80s and a lot of people are still (and again and again)
struggling with these concepts that have no real use these days. The
concept of OIDs is great just we do not make use of it in the domain
of IEC 61850.
Many people I have trained and many other people have no clue what
these numbers mean and what purpose they serve.
In computing, an object identifier or OID is an identifier used to name

an object (compare URN). Structurally, an OID consists of a node in a
hierarchically-assigned namespace, formally defined using the ITU-T's
ASN.1 standard, X.690. Successive numbers of the nodes, starting at
the root of the tree, identify each node in the tree. Designers set up
new nodes by registering them under the node's registration authority.
The root of the tree contains the following three arcs:
0: ITU-T
1: ISO
2: joint-iso-itu-t
(from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object_identifier)
The OID is used by ACSE to establish an application association for

MMS.
Definition in IEC 61850-8-1 Edition2:
Example in SCL notation:
Here is the meaning of the values 1, 3, and 9999 for the OSI-API-
Title according to http://oid-info.com:
1 > http://oid-info.com/cgi-bin/display?oid=1&action=display
3 > http://oid-info.com/get/1.3
9999 > http://oid-info.com/get/1.3.9999
The value is a reserved value ->
IEC 61850 and especially IEC 61850-8-1 does not (yet?) use the
registration of further identifier for specific application.
So, applications (servers) need to use the 1,3,9999.13 to allow

MMS/ACSE to establish an application association! Please make sure
that your client uses the correct setting of this and the other
configuration attributes in the address.
The last value 13 is not known to me could not find any hint on
that. It is not registered.
Please do not change this OID 1,3,9999 used by MMS. The value
1,3,9999.13 is used as an example in 8-1 Ed2. The 13 may be
replaced or omitted I guess.
The value could be empty as well. The following attributes are all
optional (IEC 61850-8-1 Ed2):
These are mandatory:
Some vendors fix the values ion their PIXIT documents:
Example 1 (Alstom Mx70):
Example 2 (ABB COM600):
Example 3 (Siprotec):
Please check the documentation of the vendors IEDs to figure out how
the various attributes are used and which ones are required!
Good luck!
Labels: Addresses, ASN.1, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-8-1, ISO, iso 9506, MMS, OID, osi
Another draft standard that copies IEC 61850

Logical Nodes
ISO/TC 205/WG 3 (Building Automation and Control System (BACS)
Design) has published recently a new work proposal on power system

information models [ISO/TC 205 / SC N 410].
Title: Facility Smart Grid Information Model
Purpose and justification of the proposal:

The purpose of this standard is to define an abstract, object-oriented
information model to enable appliances and control systems in homes,
buildings, and industrial facilities to manage electrical loads and
generation sources in response to communication with a smart
electrical grid and to communicate information about those electrical
loads to utility and other electrical service providers.
This proposed standard will define an information model intended to

provide a basis for revision or creation of technology- specific
communication protocol standards that enable products and services to
control the operation of electrical energy generating and consuming
devices found in homes, commercial buildings, institutional buildings,
and in manufacturing and industrial facilities, in cooperation with energy
providers in a "smart grid" environment.
The new work item proposal states that This proposal builds upon work
done by IEC/TC 57 Power Systems Management and Associated
Information Exchange There is no known conflict with an existing IEC
or ISO standard or project.
There may be no conflict the proposal (same as Draft standard

BSR/ASHRAE 201P) copies Logical Nodes from IEC 61850 and modifies
the Data Object names. For example:
Excerpt from Draft standard BSR/ASHRAE 201P:
5.7.3.3.1.5. DEROperationalModeControls
Operating mode at the ECP.

Control of the operational modes of the DER constant watts, constant
vars, More than one mode can be set simultaneously for certain logical
combinations (61850
Logical Node = DOPM).
Parent Class(es): CommonLN
UML element location: Model Elements from External
Sources.IEC61850.61850-7-420. DEROperationalModeControls.
Table 5.193 - Class Attributes
Data Object Description

OperationalModeConstantW Mode of operation - constant
Mode of operation - constant
OperationModeConstantPowerFactor factor.
OperationModeConstantV Mode of operation - constant

voltage.
Excerpt from Standard IEC 61850-7-420 (LN DOPM):
Data Object Description

OpModConW Mode of operation constan
watts
OpModConPF Mode of operation constan
power factor
OpModConV Mode of operation constan
voltage
So, changing the names from abbreviated names to full text names
makes it another standard information model why? If other groups
copy the Logical Nodes and Data Objects they should keep the names
Or?
I guess the main reason for this is:
Genesis 11:9 Therefore, it is named Babel, because there the LORD

mixed up the language of all the earth. languages spoken by
humans and by computers!
Labels: BACnet, building automation, data object, IEC 61850, ISO, logical node
English Version of Vattenfalls VHP READY Virtual

Heat & Power Ready available
Vattenfall Europe Wrme AG (Berlin, Germany) has published the
famous specification VHP READY for information exchange in virtual
power plants based on IEC 60870-5-104 respectively IEC 61850-7-420.
In order to integrate renewable energies into the power supply system

successfully and economically, ways must be found to store and control
them. The Virtual Power Plant, which stores energy in the form of heat,
is a promising approach to solving this problem. With this technology,
modern heating systems can also help to integrate renewable energies
into the power supply cost-efficiently and accelerate the Energy
Transition.
Data transmitted between a plant and the central control system via IP
networks are encrypted either according to the IEC 60870-5-104
standard or the IEC 61850 series of standards (IEC 61850-7-420 in
particular). Time synchronization is via SNTP/NTP. The following
protocols are used for communication:
either IEC 60870-5-104 or IEC 61850 / 61850-7-420

TCP/IP
SSL/TLS
SNTP/NTP
Download the specification 3.0 in English [pdf]

Download the specification 3.0 in German [pdf]
The approach used in the specification is exactly what needs to be done

for many other applications domains: define the profile to be
implemented in such a detail that no or just very few options are left!!
The specification needs some more details to be published: the

complete details of the information model as an SCL file. Currently the
models are partly specified in SCL the LNs and DOs are just listed in
a table. The next version will have more details. And it is very likely
that other resources like PV will be included in version 4 as well.
Congratulation to Vattenfall for this promising approach!
Labels: IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-7-420, Vattenfall, virtual power
plant
Optical Fibre for Temperature Measurement in Power

Systems
Optical fibres are known to be used in power systems because they
withstand the rough conditions in high voltage environments as such
they are used in Substations for carrying messages, e.g., according to
IEC 61850.
There is another very interesting use case of optical fibres in power

systems: in generation, transport, distribution, and loads. One of the
crucial measurements that can be applied to more efficiently use of
electric power is measuring temperatures. But you may state that
installing a lot of temperature sensors could be quite expensive!
With the application of optical fibre for measuring temperatures it seems

to be a very promising approach to reduce the amount of power needed
for many critical process like in huge data centers, high voltage lines
and cables, transformers, switch gears, to name a few.
According to alquist (a UK based company specializing on measurement

systems using fibres) there are many advantages of fibre as a
temperature sensor:
Simultaneously measures temperature and position over long

distances
Low cost the sensor is made from standard 50/125 optical fibre
zip cord - very cost effective
Immune to shock/vibration and electromagnetic interference
No electronics, wireless, batteries or moving parts in monitoring
zone. Totally passive, minimal maintenance.
Inherent high reliability (fibre has a design life of 30+ years)
High temperature range -200c to +500c
Extremely small for access in legacy areas with restricted space
Easily installed in without any downtime or interruption of service
There are an incredible number of applications for fibre optics beyond

their use as a simple communications links.
Download a very useful presentation given by Andrew Jones (alquist)

[pdf, 2.8 MB]
The availability of myriads of measurement signals from various

processes allows to more efficiently use energy, i.e., to reduce the
amount of energy we need to consume to service our needs for modern
life.
What ever will be measured in energy supply systems could be modeled

and communicated with IEC 61850 The Communication Standard for
power system automation. One crucial focus of IEC 61850 is on
measurements!
Labels: energy efficiency, IEC 61850, measurements, monitoring, power

management, power systems, temperature monitoring
Is IEC 61850 still there?

A very interesting discussion was started by a retired substation
protection and automation engineer from one of the big German
transmission operators. The engineer stopped at the boot 45/1 (hall 13)
at the Hannover Messe last week. He saw the letters IEC 61850 (see
photo) and asked me: Is IEC 61850 still around?
He thought that IEC 61850 was just a hype some 10 years ago. His
expectation was that IEC61850 is far to complex and expensive and
disappeared before it really hit the market. One of his babies was a
very well know IEC 60870-5-101 profile for substation automation. In
this profile you will find a nice information model of substations:
Ok, that is what many (not only retired) engineers guess. I helped him
to understand the current situation of the big success of IEC 61850 all
over.
Then I showed him an embedded Controller IED (Beck com.tom) that

integrates IEC 61850 AND IEC 610870-5-104 (running separate or both
at the same time):
This small box runs both and its really affordable.
Then I showed him the requirement specification of Vattenfalls VHP

Ready that specifies both: IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC 61850:
There is almost no difference between the implementation of the

information and services in both worlds. The difference is just, that IEC
61850 has standard models, a configuration language, GOOSE,
SMV, and self-description. The price of a com.tom with 104 or 61850
is (I guess) the same.
Finally he said: I am a consultant to a manufacturer of substation

automation and protection systems; I have to tell them this story! They
will like it because they have already enquiries for IEC 61850
conformant IEDs.
There is a need to educate more engineers to understand the situation!
Labels: configuration, GOOSE, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850,

information exchange, Information Model, Smart Grid, smart solution, Vattenfall
High speed wireless support for IEC 61850 GOOSE

Full Spectrum Inc. (Palo Alto, California) announced yesterday a new
version of its wireless communications software which supports the
utility industrys IEC 61850 Generic Object Oriented Substation Event
protocol (also known as GOOSE). The protocol is designed to reduce
the scope and impact of power outages by implementing instantaneous
and intelligent switching decisions without human intervention. It is a
critical element in the implementation of the self-healing smart grid. To
date IEC 61850 has been deployed primarily at electric utility
substations over high capacity fiber connections. The challenge, until
now, has been to operate the high capacity, low latency protocol over
wireless infrastructure. Full Spectrums IEC 61850 wireless support
includes custom compression and quality of service algorithms to
address this challenge.
Full Spectrums new software release allows the IEC 61850 protocol
to be pushed deep into the distribution electric grid where wired
infrastructure is not cost effective to install and maintain. With
IEC 61850 intelligent devices along the distribution grid, sensors can
isolate faults and reroute power almost instantaneously. The
implementation of IEC 61850 greatly reduces the number of
customers impacted by outages. This is especially important for
industrial and commercial power users where even brief power outages
can be costly and dangerous.
Click HERE to download the press release on GOOSE.
Labels: distribution automation, GOOSE, IEC 61850, wireless
Italian Norm CEI 0-16 revised now referring to IEC

61850
The Italian Norm CEI 0-16 has been revised and published end of 2012.
The new norm (High and Medium Voltage) refers to IEC 61850
similar compared to CEI 0-21 (Low Voltage). The norm even requires
GOOSE messaging more to come.
Title:
Regola tecnica di riferimento per la connessione di Utenti attivi e
passivi alle reti AT ed MT delle imprese distributrici di energia elettrica
(Reference technical rules for the connection of active and passive

consumers to the HV and MV electrical networks of distribution
Company)
Click HERE to download the norm CEI 0-16 [Italian, pdf, 3.1 MB]
Click HERE for Information on CEI 0-21.
Labels: distribution, GOOSE, high voltage, IEC 61850, Italy, low voltage, medium
voltage
The German Roadmap E-Energy/Smart Grid 2.0

available
The German Roadmap E-Energy/Smart Grid 2.0 has been published
recently. The 82 page document gives an overview about the status of
many projects that had been involved in recent years: IEC, DKE,
One key standard mentioned more than 20 times is (of course): IEC
61850. The Web2Energy project is introduced as a project that
intensively uses IEC 61850.
Download the German Roadmap E-Energy/Smart Grid 2.0 (English

version) (pdf, 8.5 MB)
Download the German Roadmap E-Energy/Smart Grid 2.0 (German

version) (pdf, 4.3 MB)
Labels: CIM, E-Energy, E-Mobility, IEC 61499, IEC 61850, Roadmap, Smart Grid
Wednesday at Hannover Messe

Today (10 April 2013) was the busiest of the first three days. People
people, people walked the rows. Even more people than the other days
stopped at the booth of TQ Systems, Beck IPC and SystemCorp. There
was a huge interest in learning how to get IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25,
IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, Modbus integrated into IEDs.
One of the most interesting questions asked today was from a small
company that was looking for IEC 61850 software to be included for a
substation switchgear drive system. The person I talked to said: IEC
61850 is very complex and we have figured out that the integration
would cost some 100,000 Euro (one hundred thousand!) !! He asked
me about my opinion.
My response was: It could be even more than 100.000 Euro if you do

it wrong! But it could be in the range of less than a tenth of that
amount: some 5.000 Euro may be sufficient to get it running and
integrated in the application it all depends
The Alarm Annunciator system developed by EES (Backnang, Germany)

is one of the companies that recently implemented IEC 61850 within a
few days this integration proves that it is feasible in very short time.
Detlef Raddatz (SystemCorp, left) and Uwe Scholz (EES) in front of the
display that shows the topology:
its me (left)
EES presented a nice power box that promised that you reach the
finishing line with IEC 61850 faster than without!
TQ Systems products were well received by many visitors.
Some companies were quite fast in immediately ordering the IEC 61850
stack/API solution during the fair there is a lot of pressure in various
markets to make smart IEDs speaking IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25
fast-to-market and at a reasonable price.
Labels: Beck, Beck Chip, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, implementation, short time to
market, SystemCorp, TQ
What happened today at Hannover Messe?

The second day at the Hannover Messe was a quite interesting one.
Many people came by and asked for IEC 61850 to be applied for
building SYSTEMS that help to bring together PV Power, storages,
Combined Heat and Power, Loads, Heating systems, The time has
come where many more people are looking for support to integrate
many of these individual pieces into smarter systems!
IEC 61850 is about to play a major role in this regard. Many interested
companies showed up and asked for a simple and easy integration of
IEC 61850 into their applications (devices) After a first wave of
devices that used IEC 61850 one way or the other (roughly from 2004
to 2012), there is now a new wave coming that requires simple and
easy to integrate solutions.
I have heard from several experts that they have tried to use IEC
61850 the recent years and failed because it was too costly for their
applications. Many of them are now back and checking again to get IEC
61850 integrated into their IEDs. Guess they will get what they are
looking for. Most of them want just to use IEC 61850 not struggle
with the implementation (integration) of it.
More to come tomorrow and the other days. Many people have reported
that IEC 61850 is an issue at many more booths in 2013 than last year.
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, integration, short time to market, Smart Grid,
smart solution
IEC 61850 Brief Report from first day at Hannover

Messe 2013
The Hannover Messe has opened today (Monday, 08 April 2013). Some
6,800 exhibitors demonstrate their industrial products from industrial
fieldbusses and PLCs to Power Generation and Power System
Automation and Protection.
I am personally involved (as a Missionary for IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25,

IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, Modbus, ) in helping interested people at the
booth of TQ Systems, Beck IPC and SystemCorp to get a brief
introduction of IEC 61850, answering questions and helping them to
navigate trough the above standards mainly: How to get from
standards to market-ready products!
There was a lot of interest in the solutions the three companies could
provide. Many people just stopped at the booth and were excited to see
how easy it is these days to get their IEDs and systems to speak the
above standard communication languages!
In case you are visiting the Hannover Messe this week, please come by
at booth C45/1 in hall 13.
Download the information package I am giving away at the Hanover

Messe this week [pdf, 4.3 MB].
Some impressions:
Building up the booth
does it fit Detlef? Yes!
smart people to install smart devices:
Wow ! It is all working according to IEC 61850 its REAL !
ruggedized IEC 61850 gateway to Modbus:
TQ Systems HMI with IEC 61850 Client:
Beck IPC Products:
Any question when you see this price for a special RTU?
The com.tom also supports DNP3, IEC 61850, Modbus,
Labels: Beck, Beck Chip, Fernwirktechnik, Gateway, GPRS, IEC 61400-25, IEC
61850, RTU, SystemCorp, TQ, Training


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IEC 61400-25 - Poster from REpower at AWEA Posts

Windpower 2013
All Comments
REpower is presenting an excellent poster about the application of IEC
61400-25 at the AWEA Windpower conference in Chicago (IL) in May
2013. Blog Archive
The poster concludes: 2013 (87)

August (2)
IEC 61400-25 is a new standard for Wind Turbine communications. It
can July (12)
facilitate and simplify the integration of new wind projects in a multiple-
vendor, June (7)
multiple-system industry.
From the experience of the author of this article, the adoption of IEC May (8)
61400-
25 by customers in new projects in the last year has been 100%. April (10)
All new Is IEC 61850 still there?
projects with REpower turbines in North America selected this
interface. High speed wireless
The most benefit will be made once a critical mass of manufacturers, support for IEC 61850
wind GOOSE
farms owners, and equipment providers will use and support it.
This communication standard is needed for the wind industry to become Italian Norm CEI 0-16
revised now referring
more efficient and competitive with traditional power sources. to I...
Downlad the IEC 61400-25 poster [pdf, 370 KB] The German Roadmap E-
more to come. Energy/Smart Grid 2.0
availab...
Wednesday at Hannover
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, interoperability, multi-vendor project, REpower, Messe
wind power, wind turbine controller
What happened today at
Hannover Messe?
Thursday, April 4, 2013 IEC 61850 Brief Report
from first day at
Open Source C-Code for IEC 61850 Hannove...
Some six weeks ago I reported about the open source Java code for IEC
IEC 61400-25 - Poster
61850. The group that developed the Java code has now also published
the open source C code. from REpower at AWEA
Windpow...
In cases where Java is not an option (e.g. if you want to implement a
server on very resource constrained systems) you can also consider Open Source C-Code for
libiec61850 which is an alternative implementation in C. IEC 61850
libIEC61850 provides a simple API for MMS. This API is in no way IEC 61850 as a kind of
specific to IEC 61850 but provides a generic MMS client API. template for Modbus
based S...
This MMS API seems to be an option in case you have to decide to use
(on one side) Modbus, DNP3, Fieldbus, or CAN in Automation OR (on
March (15)
the other side) to use IEC 61850. It may help you to get started with
IEC 61850. There is no reason anymore not to start with IEC
61850!! The cost argument has gone. February (17)
As a Siemens employee I wrote two remarkable papers on the January (16)

standardization:
one about the future of Fieldbusses/MMS and one about MAP/MMS in 2012 (188)
1991:
2011 (159)
Click HERE for the paper Fieldbus standardization: Another way to go
[PDF, 720 KB]. 2010 (153)
Click HERE for the paper Bridging MAP/MMS to Ethernet [PDF, 720 2009 (162)
KB]
2008 (82)
It took some 30 years from the fist baby steps to the availability of
open source MMS code and other IEC 61850 solutions like the one from
SystemCorp that is quite powerful and comprehensive. The time where Contributors
you have to pay high (voltage) prices is over! High voltage refers to
Michael Schwarz
the application domain high voltage substations the domain that first
used IEC 61850 some 10 or 15 years ago. Karlheinz Schwarz
Labels: fieldbus, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, MAP, MMS, open source, SystemCorp
IEC 61850 as a kind of template for Modbus based

SunSpec Standard
The standard IEC 61850 has influenced other groups defining domain
specific standards like IETF EMAN (Energy Management) and SunSpec
Alliance. I have reported on the IETF EMAN group in March 2012. The
SunSpec Alliance is new to me. So I browsed a bit their website and
figured out that they have copied parts of the IEC 61850 information
models, remodeled them and mapped them to Modbus registers.
Example: The electrical measurements from logical node MMXU (right)

have been used by SunSpec (smdx_00101.xml) to some extent:
Unfortunately the names are slightly different! PPV.phsAB in IEC

61850 and PPVphAB in sunspec I would have expected that the
names (that carry the semantic) are the same! This would make the
mapping between the two worlds much simpler --> reducing the costs

Path could map to the following Modbus address (as an element inside
the value using the SystemCorp IEC 61850 stack/API):
The mapping of the IEC 61850 model to Modbus could be easily

specified in the corresponding SCL file as Private Elements!! This could
even be done automatically if the models (the names and semantic) in
both standards would be equivalent!! Then a gateway device could offer
both protocols (IEC 61850 and Modbus) running at the same time using
a SINGLE specification file!
IMHO this is putting some soft pressure on IEC 61850 community!

Why? Because why are the vendors implementing SunSpec not using
IEC 61850 (the mother of SunSpec to some extend)? One reason
seems to be that it is not easy (and not for free) to get the models for
PV applications. Another issue is that the implementations of IEC 61850
stacks/APIs are in some cases too expensive for these vendors.
Fortunately there is a solution available that provides a full set of

services and support of any model specified in SCL notation: The
SystemCorp Stack/API. There is a free of charge IEC 61850 DLL (for
server and clients) available that runs for six months enough time to
evaluate the solution.
With the approach shown above we have implemented a device that is

configured by SCL and that runs an IEC 61850 server AND an IEC
60870-5-104 slave at the same time (running on Beck IPC com.tom)!
Please come by at the booth 45/1 in Hall 13 at the Hannover Messe

next week.
Labels: Beck Chip, embedded system, Gateway, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850,
mapping, Modbus, Smart Grid, smart solution, SystemCorp
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Security Standard IEC 62351-3 on its way

The Technical Specification IEC TS 62351-3, First edition, 2007-06 is
underway to become an International Standard (57/1319/CDV):

Part 3: Communication network and system security Profiles including
TCP/IP
The CVD is out for ballot until 2013-07-05.
IEC 62351-3 specifies how to secure TCP/IP-based protocols through

constraints on the
specification of the messages, procedures, and algorithms of Transport
Layer Security (TLS)
(defined in RFC 5246) so that they are applicable to the telecontrol
environment of IEC TC57. It is intended that this standard be referenced
as a normative part of other IEC TC57 standards that have the need for
providing security for their TCP/IP-based protocol.
The conformance is very strict:
8 Conformance
Conformance to this part shall be determined by the implementation
of all parts of clause 5.
The definition of clause 5 could be implemented today already: the

content is available in the Technical Specification IEC TS 62351-3.
There is no (and never was an) excuse to not implement quite secure
communication.
Labels: iec 60870-5, IEC 60870-6, IEC 61000-4-30, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850,
security, TCP/IP, TLS
IEC 61850/61400-25 for QNX available

Please note that the SystemCorp IEC 61850/61400-25 Stack/API has
been ported to QNX 6.5 and PREEMPT_RT Linux. You are invited to visit
the SystemCorp booth to discuss further details.
Invitation to Hanover Fair 2013 from 8th to 12th April | E-Energy,
Smart Grids
Dear All,
We invite you to visit the booth of SystemCorp (Hall 13, booth C45/1).
SystemCORP offers their IEC 61850 (IEC 61400-25) Stack/API for

Substations, Decentraliced Energy Resources , Distribution Automation,
Hydro Power Plants, and Wind Turbines, to name few.
The communication stack with integrated APIs has been developed by

SystemCorp and most efficiently ported to QNX 6.5 and PREEMPT_RT
Linux. Both APIs are also supported by the advanced SoftPLC
DACHSview++ with realtime targets under QNX 6.x or PREEMPT_RT
Linux..
At the booth you will see an overview about the possibilities, how to
apply Embedded Controllers to realize most powerful and cost efficient
implementations of standards for Protection Relays, Automation Devices,
SCADA, Gateways and Systems.
Best Regards,
Your Team from SystemCorp and STEINHOFF Automation
Mr Karlheinz Schwarz, NettedAutomation will be available at the booth

to answer your questions related to the standards.
http://systemcorp.com.au
http://www.steinhoff-automation.com
See you there.
Labels: API, embedded system, hanover fair, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Preempt_RT
Linux, QNX, real-time, stack
Cause of New Orleans Superdome partial Blackout

The Superdome in New Orleans was hit by a partial blackout on
February 03, 2013. Some six weeks later you can find a technical report
on the causes of the interruption of power flow.
There are multiple reasons reported why the circuit breaker tripped:
Misoperation of the protection function under certain conditions

Using factory default settings that had not been adjusted for the
application at the Superdome
Unclear technical documentation and communication between
manufacturer and user
It is likely that the responsible technicians had a lack in experience and

education or that they had to do the commissioning and testing in some
haste. You know: Haste produces waste! Who knows.
Lessons learned: The electrical system requires highly experienced

and educated protection engineers!! The application of more and
more information and communication technology will require even more
educated and experienced engineers!!
Click HERE to download the report [pdf, 560 KB].
There was another crucial misbehavior of technical people that caused

a very crucial outage. Relay settings are very crucial care must be
taken to prevent outages or you will see huge outages like the one in
Europe Nov 04, 2006 which was caused by inconsistent alarm and trip
settings (from UCTE Report, link see below):
The limits on both ends of a line must be the same (!!) at least both
sides need to take the values of the other side into account.
But what happens if you dont take them into account? a big outages
maybe the result (usually) as on Nov 04.
IEC 61850 would have help to prevent this situation: if each side gets
read access to the alarm and trip settings lets say once a week, then
you will figure out an inconsistent situation or send an spontaneous
report in case any setting value changes
Click HERE for the Final Report of the Nov 04, 2016 outage [pdf, 2.8
MB]
Information and communication technology can help to do routine tests

and checks and help to get consistent settings. But it will not replace
the well trained and experienced engineers.
Labels: blackout, IEC 61850, outage, protection
IEC 61850 for Fault Protection, Isolation and

Restoration (FPIR) equipment
Brisbane, Qld, Australia Electrical switchgear engineers NOJA Power
today announces its support for the adoption of IEC 61850 for Fault
Protection, Isolation and Restoration (FPIR) equipment. NOJA
Power says the use of IEC 61850 would significantly enhance
coordination between Automatic Circuit Reclosers (ACR)pole- or
ground-mounted electricity distribution network protection devices
allowing such equipment to form an essential element of smart grids.
ACRs will form a critical part of smart grids and IEC 61850 is rapidly
gaining unstoppable momentum as the preferred communication
and control standard for the smart infrastructure of the future,
said Neil OSullivan, CEO, NOJA Power.
Click HERE for the press release on IEC 61850 for DA application.
Labels: Australia, distribution automation, DNP3, IEC 61850, protection
Tissue Database opened for IEC 68150-80-1, 90-1

and 90-5
Please note that we opened the IEC 61850 Tissue Database for three
additional parts: 80-1, 90-1 and 90-5:
Click HERE for the IEC 61850 Tissue Database.
Labels: IEC 61850, quality, tissues
Smart Grids at Hannover Messe 2013

An exclusive area Smart Grids is dedicated to themed presentations
and products spanning all aspects of smart grid technology.
HANNOVER MESSE is more than just an international meeting place for

smart grids stakeholders. Thanks to its interdisciplinary and fully
integrated format, the event exposes exhibitors and trade visitors to all
the key technologies needed for todays and tomorrows intelligent
energy supply systems.
Exhibitors at the themed presentations in Hall 13, Stand C45 are:
Advantech Europe B. V.
Beck IPC (C45/1*)
E-Energy Begleitforschung
EuroSkyPark
Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI)
Landis + Gyr GmbH
Magtech
mdex GmbH
Nexans Deutschland GmbH
Operation Technology Inc. (ETAP)
PcVue GmbH
Robotron Datenbank-Software GmbH
SAG
SSV Software Systems GmbH
SystemCORP (C45/1*)
TQ-Systems GmbH (C45/1*)
VDE
Some 40 presentations and discussions are planned for the five days.
Download complete program and list of exhibitors [EN/DE, pdf, 1.5 MB]
* These three companies show their excellence in smart communication

systems according to IEC 60870-5-104/DNP3, IEC 61850 and IEC
61400-25: Hardware, Software, Applications, Gateways.
Labels: Beck, DNP3, embedded system, hanover fair, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850,
Smart Grid, smart solution, SystemCorp, TQ
When to use Operate Service and when

SetDataValues?
The IEC 61850-7-2 abstract services Operate and SetDataValues are
both mapped to MMS Write in IEC 61850-8-1. So, what makes a MMS
Write service an Operate or a SetDataValues?
The two services and the mapping are sketched here:
The first mapping is showing the Operate service (as part of the control
model):
The Operate service is used in conjunction with the control model

(defining state machines, select-before-operate, time-activated control,
). Control service models require a special information model:
controllable Common Data Classes, e.g., SPC Controllable Single
Point. The model comprises attributes defined by the CDC and the
service parameter ctlVal: these are shown in the MMS Variable as a
structure Oper with the components: ctlVal, origin, ctlNum, T, Test,
Check. These have to written at MMS level. These are always required
for Operate even if you need just ctlVal !!
The settable DataObjects require the MMS Write as shown in the

following figure:
In IEC 61850-7-3 it is defined exactly which services are to be used for

the various attributes in the Common Data Classes. Example for
controllable DataObjects:

Note that the FC=CO is defined in 8-1 !
Note also that client user interfaces (like the IEDScout) may use
different service names than 7-2 or MMS.
Labels: control model, education, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-7-2, IEC 61850-8-1,
mapping, MMS, operate, Training, write
Security and IEC 61850: Is it about Bug Fixes or

Systematic Issues?
These days experts discuss the future of more secure IEDs and systems
in the world of Industrial Control Systems (ICS). Note: ICS is also used
in power systems no question.
There are people that focus on single bugs and how to solve them
by patching et cetera. Other experts are more looking at the
systematic security problems in control systems.
Eric Byres, CTO and vice president of Tofino Security, a division of

Belden, says It will take major players like Exxon, Duke Energy, for
instance, and other corporations with the ICS purchasing power, he
says, to force vendors to step up and fix the systemic security
issues."
Read a comprehensive discussion about the two positions quite crucial

and interesting.
What do you think about translating this statement into the issues we
have with IEC 61850 Interoperability?
It will take major players like AEP, SCE, E.ON, EDF, RWE, Duke Energy,
for instance, and other corporations with the ICS purchasing power,
to force vendors to step up and fix the systemic interoperability
issues with regard to IEC 61850."
This would help to prevent a lot of frustrations during factory and site
acceptance tests.
Why do we see just a few major players from the utility domain
using their force to improve interoperability? There are several reasons
I see:
Wall Street, Frankfurter Brse,

Ignorance of issues
Not enough experts
Attitude: just fix what brakes

Recommendation from my side: Vendors and users should cooperate

more in Teamwork and agree on writing documents like How to profile
IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5, to get specific profile specifications for
a specific application that have (hopefully) not left options to ignore
or to chose from.
A good example is the Vattenfall VHP Ready specification (Virtual Heat

an Power). This spec defines the IOA for signals according to IEC
60870-5-104 and the Logical Device, Logical Node and Data Object
Names.
Example 104:
Example IEC 61850:
If utilities do not specify what they want, they may experience a big
surprise when they get the system delivered and installed. They may
get much less or much more than what they expected.
And note this: When we get more standard conformant and

interoperable IEDs installed, they are definitely linked to the Security
issues discussed at the beginning!
What we are looking for is: Interoperable and Secure IEDs and
Systems. We should not separate these two requirements! They
are highly interrelated.
Labels: IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, interoperability, profile, security, system,

utilities, Vattenfall, vendors, VHP Ready, virtual power plant
Hanover Fair 2013: TQ, Beck IPC and SystemCORP

Join their Strengths
Hanover Fair 2013 8-12 April, hall 13, booth 45/1:
TQ, Beck IPC and SystemCORP will demonstrate (based on the

Embedded Modules TQMa35, TQMa28 and SC143) complete solutions
with the lowest efforts and shortest time-to-market for IEC 61850, IEC
60870-5, DNP3, ...
Download Invitation in English [pdf, 600KB]

Download Invitation in German [pdf, 600KB]
Map and booth location [pdf, 1.6 MB]
I will be at the same booth for answering questions related to the

various standards.
See you there.
Labels: 61850, Beck, Beck Chip, DNP3, Gateway, iec 60870-5, IEC 60870-5-104,
IEC 61850, SystemCorp, TQ
Crucial Lessons learned from a MV Substation Project

at a Huge Power Plant
Recently I discussed the issue of interoperability of IEDs in the context
of a crucial non-interoperability problem of two vendors IEDs. Click
here for the discussion.
Now, three months later, the utility has decided to replace two
protection IEDs in summer 2013 in order to get fully interoperable IEDs
for the power plant control system.
The whole process of discussing back and forth over a period of nine
(9!) months has frustrated many engineers and other people involved in
the project. We had meetings with almost 20 people from several
companies involved could you believe it?
The utility (power plant operator) finally ordered a one day training on
IEC 61850 to get a much better understanding what the (relatively
small) issue was all about and to get an overview about IEC 61850.
The crucial lessons learned by the utility engineers are:
1. If you want to use IEC 61850 in your plant, specify to some

extent what you want to get delivered.
2. When you get the offer from vendors, check in detail what they
offer.
3. Once you have almost selected one or more vendors, make sure
that all IEDs that have to speak IEC 61850 are interoperability
tested one way or the other.
4. Once you have signed the contract with one or more vendors,
organize interoperability tests in a lab in due time prior to the
commissioning process on site.
Note that conformance testing is required but not sufficient!!
Utilities must take a firm position in favor of a genuine open

international standard in the energy market, leaving behind once and
for all the outmoded notion of great champions of vendors with many
proprietary bells and whistles.
In case utility management and engineers involved in a project follow

these recommendations it is likely that the problems that may occur on
site later on will be tremendously minimized.
The utility I was involved with told me, that they will contract with me
again, as soon as they have to build another MV substation in a power
plant using IEC 61850 IEDs.
Good luck!
Labels: conformance, conformance test, IEC 61850, interoperability, interoperability

tests, lessons learned, power plant control, Substation, Substation Automation
Tissue Database for IEC 62351 just opened

The Tissue Database for IEC 62351:
Power systems management and associated information

exchange Data and communications security
has been opened for immediate access. Nine parts have been published
so far. You may post your feedback (bug reports, ) now.
Access the Tissue Database for IEC 62351.
Labels: DNP3, ICCP, iec 60870-5, IEC 62351, MMS, security, TASE.2 ICCP, TCP,
TCP/IP, tissues, TLS
More than 100 Job offerings for IEC 61850 in the USA
at SimplyHired
Are you educated in IEC 61850 implementations and applications?
Looking for a new job? There are many opportunities: 100+ in the USA
alone:
Check for the list of IEC 61850 Job offerings.
Do you want to improve your experience and knowledge?

NettedAutomation is offering the right IEC 61850 training courses:
Training information, program example, list of references [pdf, 3.0 MB]
Labels: education, IEC 61850, Job, seminar, Training
IEC 61850 Interoperability Test Session Fall 2013

Interoperability of IEC 61850 IEDs and Tools is one of the crucial
challenges the years to come. Good to know that the UCAIUG (Users
Group) is planning a conduct the next Interoperability test session
during Fall 2013 likely in the second half of October in Munich
(Germany).
I highly recommend vendors of IEDs and Tools to apply for attendance

AND: If your company is not yet a member of the UCAIUG, this is a
good reason to apply for membership.
Please contact the UCAIUG if you want to get involved in the IEC 61850
Interoperability testing session in October 2013.
Apply for UCAIUG membership its so easy.
Labels: IEC 61850, interoperability, interoperability tests
Tissue Database for IEC 61850-90-7 Edition 1 Open

The tissue database for the new document IEC 61850-90-7 Edition 1
(2013) could be used immediately.
Labels: converter, IEC 61850-90-7, tissues
Is IEC/TR 61850-90-7 part of Edition 1, 2, or 3?

The document IEC/TR 61850-90-7:2013-02
Part 90-7: Object models for power converters in distributed

energy resources (DER) systems
has been published the other day.
Is this document part of IEC 61850 Edition 1, 2 or 3? NEITHER NOR!
It has its own history which starts with IEC/TR 61850-90-7 - Edition
1 - 2013-02 as you can see on the document:
When we talk about editions be very careful and precise.
Implementing a model (Logical Node, data object, ) from IEC/TR

61850-90-7 - Edition 1 may require IEC 61850-7-3 Edition 2 or not it
depends on the model itself.
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IEC/TR 61850-90-7 Just published Posts
Please note the publication of All Comments
IEC/TR 61850-90-7:2013-02
Communication networks and systems for power utility automation Blog Archive
Part 90-7: Object models for power converters in distributed
energy resources (DER) systems 2013 (87)
August (2)
Download the preview of IEC 61850-90-7.
July (12)
This part is very crucial because it provides solutions for the challenges
of feeding the huge amount of power from PV and other DER systems June (7)
into the various voltage levels of the power delivery grid. This part will
have a crucial impact on how to manage especially distribution May (8)
networks. Just a few examples of these functions are:
April (10)
7.1.2 Function INV1: connect / disconnect from grid
7.1.3 Function INV2: adjust maximum generation level up/down March (15)
7.1.4 Function INV3: adjust power factor
7.1.5 Function INV4: request active power (charge or discharge storage) February (17)
IEC/TR 61850-90-7 Just
7.1.6 Function INV5: pricing signal for charge/discharge action published
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Munich
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an IEC 61850 Open
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The Edition 2 of IEC 61850-5 (Communication requirements for Want to listen to an IEC
functions and device models) has been published the other day:
61850 User?
This second edition replaces the first edition published in 2003. It
BDEW verffentlicht
constitutes a technical revision. The major technical changes with regard
Smart-Grid
to the previous edition are as follows:

Umsetzungs-Roadmap
extension from substation automation systems to utility
automation systems; IEC 61850 in the Joint
including the interfaces for communication between substations EURELECTRIC-EDSO
(interfaces 2 and 11); Smart Grid...
requirements from communication beyond the boundary of the
substation. TV SD organizes IEC
61400-25 (IEC 61850)
Preview of part 5 Edition 2.
Interop...
The tissue database for the new document could be used immediately:
IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC
Part 5 (2013-01; Edition 2) 61850 for Vattenfalls
VHP...
IEC 62351 added to SGIP
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Catalog of Standards
IEC 61850-Why all the

Hype?
Aging Infrastructure drives
Familiar with IEC 61850, ICCP, and DNP3: Southern Use of IEC 61850
California Edison (SCE) is looking for you
Second and third day of
Southern California Edison (SCE) is hiring an expert for SCADA
DistribuTECH in San
maintenance of their Centralized Remedial Action Scheme (CRAS).
Diego
Job requirements lists among others: Demonstrated experience of
January (16)
IEC 61850,
ICCP (IEC 60870-6; Inter-Control Center Communications
protocols), and 2012 (188)
DNP (Distributed Network Protocol).
2011 (159)
Candidate must be familiar with Common Information Model IEC 61970
2010 (153)
standard and harmonization effort between IEC 61850 and IEC 61970.
2009 (162)
Click here to get the complete job description.
2008 (82)
List of all job description in the USA that require one way or the other
IEC 61850 [78 as per 2013-02-23].
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 6:04 AM No comments: Contributors
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USA
Karlheinz Schwarz
TV SD Conducts 2 Day Smart Grid Forum in Munich

TV SD has become a very active supporter of safe and secure
power grids. The future transmission and distribution grids need more
than just standardized information and information exchange services.
The open information exchange has to complemented by safe and
secure solutions and corresponding tests.
To embed power contributors safe in to the power grid, an intelligent

control is necessary, a common language for all the co-players in the
space of the grid. At the same time, IT-security items get more and
more relevant because of the safety impact of potential cyber attacks
on critical infrastructures. In this context, new challenges in
standardization and the development of proper technological solutions
has to be addressed.
At the TV Sd smart.grids.forum network operators, TV SD

experts and manufacturers of automation components share their
practice experience and provide convincing concepts to make grids
smart, powerful and safe. Benefit from the opportunity to exchange
experience and make (maintain) contacts.
Location: Munich (Germany)

Date: 21-22 March 2013
The conference will be held bilingual (German and English).
Further information, program and registration information can be found

here [en]
Weitere Informationen, Programm und Anmeldeformular finden Sie hier

[de]
Meet several well known experts in Munich. I look forward to seeing you
there.
Labels: safe energy, security, Smart Grid, TV SD
Download IEC 61850 Blog Content as single PDF

Document (February 20, 2013)
a single pdf document, it is just a click away it contains all 772
posts
can easily browse the content search mark copy
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is the relation: Blog Archive
2013 (28)
February (12)
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and GoID
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1000 Posted Today
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an IEC 61850 Open
Source I...
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61850 User?
BDEW verffentlicht
Smart-Grid
Umsetzungs-Roadmap
IEC 61850 in the Joint

EURELECTRIC-EDSO
Smart Grid...
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61400-25 (IEC 61850)
Interop...
IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC

61850 for Vattenfalls
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IEC 62351 added to SGIP
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 7:34 PM No comments: Catalog of Standards
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Hype?
Aging Infrastructure drives

Use of IEC 61850
IEC 61850 Tissue Number 1000 Posted Today
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61850 community as a single entry point for reporting, discussing, DistribuTECH in San
solving, and documenting problems found in the various parts of IEC Diego
61850.
January (16)
Today (2013-02-19) the tissue number 1000 has been posted:
http://tissue.iec61850.com/tissue.mspx?issueid=1000 2012 (188)
The database is used by the industry to help improving the quality of 2011 (159)
the standards.
2010 (153)
Congratulation to the proposer!
2009 (162)
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database to figure out if this problem has already been posted and 2008 (82)
solved before you post an new one for the same topic.
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What do you think about an IEC 61850 Open Source

Implementation?
I have been asked off and on, if there is an Open Source
Implementation for IEC 61850 or one with a reasonable price. Yes these
are available these days. There is a simple subset of IEC 61850
implemented in Java licensed under the LGPL implemented by
Fraunhofer Institute ISE (Freiburg, Germany). This solution is a result of
the e-Energy eTelligence research project funded by Germany's Federal
Ministry of Economics and Technology (2009-2012).
There is at least one other affordable solution available that provides

a full subset of IEC 61850 even applicable at small embedded
controllers from SystemCorp.
The Open Source IEC 61850 Server supports:
MMS Associations
(MMS) GetDirectory and (MMS) GetDataDefinition services
(MMS) GetDataValues and (MMS) SetDataValues
(MMS) DATA-SET model services
Interpretation of ICD-File to build model
IEC 61850 Client supports in addition to Servers:
Receiving (MMS) Reports
Visit the home page of the openIEC61850 Implementation.
We have tested the open source solution to some extend to see what it
provides. The solution is mainly a MMS (ISO 9506) implementation. IEC
61850 contributes to the solution with its information models (logical
devices, logical nodes, data objects, data attributes, ). The hierarchical
information maps perfectly to MMS NamedVariables (NV)!! The
corresponding MMS Services allow to manage retrieving the MMS object
model (NVs), writing to the NVs and reading from NVs. Since MMS fits
well to the information model of IEC 61850, it is natural that the MMS
NV and NV services provide the needed services for IEC 61850
information model management.
IEC 61850-7-2 (ACSI) provides more elaborated services (not supported

by the open source solution), e.g., Reporting, Logging, GOOSE,
Sampled Value exchange, Control Model, and File transfer. The
most comprehensive (complex) model is the buffered Report Control
model. This model allows the optimized usage of bandwidth by providing
a spontaneous (event) driven mechanism. A specific status information
will be transmitted only when its value changes or when for an

analogue value a configured limit is violated. This reduces the traffic
tremendously and meeting a critical timeliness need.
Polling a huge number of devices in a huge distributed system does

not scale at all. There is a crucial difference in applying polling or
event driven reporting.
Sure, for accessing some values in a remote device once an hour or

once a day or so, could be realized with polling.
If your need is focusing on fast (medium and hard real-time)

information exchange, then you need high efficient reporting, GOOSE
and Sampled Value exchange.
The OpenIEC61850 implementation uses the external access path (the

complete path from LD/LN.DO,DA. ) also for the internal access of the
real information in the application. The application uses the path at the
boundary between communication and application. The application has
to analyze the text strings (up to 2 x 64 characters) for each element
to be written or read. An API that maps between the external name
path and a kind of an internal pointer (maybe just a linear index) is
therefore more efficient. One of the crucial objectives of IEC 61850 is to
use a standardized model independent of the internal organization of the
real data values.
It would be interesting to see a first device that implements the

OpenIEC61850 solution to get an IEC 61850 Conformance Certificate.
The current solution does not yet support the Control Model, which is
required as a mandatory service. MMS does not have a model that is
equivalent to the IEC 61850 Control Model. Thats why the IEC 61850
solution has to implement all the needed features of the Control Model
according to IEC 61850-7-2 and IEC 61850-8-1. Having MMS does not
mean that it is easy to implement the Control Model I have seen
many experts struggling with the Control Model.
The main reason why there was a decision made to implement an

openIEC61850 using Java was (from my experience and understanding)
simply because there was not a single software solution available that
was affordable for R&D projects. Usually the solutions came in source
code meaning to spent a lot of efforts (money and time) to get what
people (researchers, students, Phd students, ) were looking for.
This has changed a lot during the recent years. These days you could
build on ready-to-go solutions that allow implementing affordable
devices interoperable with other devices.
There is a FREE IEC 61850 evaluation software (Client and Server)

available that could be used for building compliant clients and server: A
DLL plus application software (executable and source code for the
application).
http://blog.iec61850.com/2012/08/c-server-and-client-application-
source.html
The DLL runs for six months but could be purchased as well.
Labels: conformance, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, interoperability, interoperability

tests, Java, open source
Want to listen to an IEC 61850 User?

Nick R. Burnham (Network Rail, UK) has presented in a nice Webcast
how they use IEC 61850 in the railway electrification within Network
Rail:
IEC 61850 is a standard that is now gaining pace within the Electrical
Supply Industry and one that is under scrutiny by Network Rail. One of
the key advantages offered by IEC 61850 is interoperability based on
the fact a standard communications interface is implemented between
substation devices. This allows the manufacturer to diversify specific
functionality whilst allowing communication with other devices.
Check the Webcast Network Rail and IEC 61850, a users perspective
of the standard [15 minutes video]
His summary is as follows:
I fully agree with his experience: Users need more education and
experience in order to reach a balance between vendors and users.
Today usually the benefit is on the vendors side.
I appreciate the work Nick and other experts around him have
accomplished!
Labels: education, IEC 61850, railways, Substation, Substation Automation, Training,

users
BDEW verffentlicht Smart-Grid Umsetzungs-

Roadmap
Der BDEW (Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft) hat am

11. Februar 2013 einen Plan verffentlicht, in dem beschrieben wird,
wie und in welchen Schritten sich Smart Grids realisieren lassen:
BDEW-Roadmap:
Realistische Schritte zur Umsetzung von Smart Grids in
Deutschland
Die Roadmap kann hier herunter geladen werden [pdf, 3,6 MB].
Der Plan geht davon aus, dass die Umsetzung eher Jahrzehnte dauert
als Jahre! Smart Grids werden ber einen lang dauernden Marathon
erreicht Sprinter sind fehl am Platz!
In Bezug auf die nchsten zehn Jahre fhrt die Roadmap in der
Executive Summary aus:
Das kommende Jahrzehnt wird hierbei in drei Phasen unterteilt:
Die Aufbau- und Pionierphase (2012 bis 2014),

die Etablierungs- und Ausgestaltungsphase (2014 bis 2018) sowie
die Realisierungs- und Marktphase (2018 bis 2022).
Inhaltlich werden zehn Schritte unterschieden: Wichtige Grundlagen fr

Smart Grids werden durch stringente Regelungen zur Abgrenzung sowie
Interaktion von Markt und Netz, die Entwicklung eines konsistenten
rechtlichen und regulatorischen Rahmens, Forschung und Entwicklung
sowie die Erstellung von Standards und Normen geschaffen. Diese
Grundlagen mssen so schnell wie mglich entwickelt werden.
Darauf aufbauend soll zum Einen die Weiterentwicklung der Infrastruktur
erfolgen (Sensorik, intelligente Messsysteme, Netzautomatisierung,
Energieinformationsnetz).
Ganz wesentliche Grundlagen bezglich Informations-Bereitstellung,

Modellierung und Austausch sind mit den Normenreihen bereits
definiert und im globalen Einsatz:
IEC 60870-5-104 (traditionelle Fernwirktechnik),

IEC 61850 (Informationsmanagement fr alle Prozesse in der
Energieversorgung),
IEC 61400-25 (IEC 61850 fr Windenergieanlagen),
IEC 62351 (Informationssicherheit),
IEC 6168/70 (CIM),

Ein wesentlicher Aspekt bei allen Betrachtungen ist natrlich kaum

berraschend! die Finanzierung und Rentabilitt der Umsetzungen! Bei
aller Nchternheit, die in der Roadmap vorherrscht, wurde ein ganz
wesentlicher Aspekt ausgeblendet: Die Notwendigkeit, hinreichend viele
Ingenieure und Techniker so auszubilden, dass sie mit den vielen
neuen elektrotechnischen (!!) und informationstechnischen (!)
Lsungen nachhaltige Versorgungssysteme entwickeln, bauen und
nutzen knnen!
Alleine der Aspekt IEC 61850 ist so umfassend, dass er kaum eben mal
nebenbei erlernt und verstanden werden kann. Immer hufiger
verstehen die Verantwortlichen in vielen
Energieversorgungsunternehmen, dass fr die Kleinigkeit wie IEC
61850 eine Schulung nachhaltige Vorteile bringt. Nur so knnen
Anbieter und Anwender auf Augenhhe miteinander verhandeln
und zusammenarbeiten. Das habe ich diese Woche wieder whrend
eines Trainings zu IEC 61850 bei einem groen Kraftwerksbetreiber
erlebt. Ohne Ausbildung sind die Mitarbeiter (junge, ltere oder auch
alte Ingenieure) dem Wohl und Wehe der Anwender ausgeliefert!
Es wre sehr zielfhrend, wenn der BDEW die Ausbildung in Richtung

IEC 61850 (und anderer Normen) forcieren wrde! Vor wenigen Jahren
war das Thema IEC 61850 weitgehend tabu!
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IEC 61850 in the Joint EURELECTRIC-EDSO Smart

Grid Position Paper
The Union of the Electricity Industry (EURELECTRIC) and European
Distribution System Operator for Smart Grids (EDSO) have assigned a
very high priority to the application of IEC TC 57 standards, e.g., IEC
61850, CIM, IEC 60870-5/-6, IEC 62351, in the paper DSO
PRIORITIES FOR SMART GRID STANDARDISATION.
End of January 2013 they have published a comprehensive position

paper on the standardization for smart grids:
Access the paper DSO PRIORITIES FOR SMART GRID

STANDARDISATION [pdf, 590 KB]
A key clause puts IEC 61850 on a high priority (excerpt of one

example):
3.3. Extended field data modelling standards (IEC 61850) to

support demand response, DER and VPP
While the IEC 61850 standard was originally addressing applications

and communications within the substation, recent work is being
undertaken for extending its applicability to distribution automation
applications integrating field devices located outside the substation
fence. With its object oriented structure, IEC 61850 can provide
comprehensive and accurate information models for various
components of distribution automation systems, as well as an
efficient solution for this naturally multi-vendor environment.
Some typical applications include: Volt/Var Control (VVC), Fault
Localisation, Isolation and Restoration (FLIR), Outage Management
System (OMS), Distribution State Estimator, Distributed Generation and
Demand response Management, Load Forecast and Modelling (LFM), and
other.
IEC 61850 is the only international standard for substation
automation which is open for future application. Currently IEC
61850 is extended for use outside substations. The use cases of the
different distribution automation concepts need to be considered in the
information data models. Therefore the IEC 61850 data models shall
cover all distribution automation objects. IEC 61850 allows an open and
flexible design and operation of communication networks. IEC 61850 not
only provides a protocol for communication but is a whole new concept
for naming and configuring substations and power grids.
The normative definition of logical nodes for DER is necessary for new
smart grid appliances because process devices have to be described in
such logical nodes for information exchange. Therefore it is important
that current valid logical nodes in process protocols are not subject to
change in the further standardisation process and to enable new devices
to seamlessly comply with existing protocols without proprietary vendor
solutions.
Another key issue is the support of System interoperability operability

testing!!
A system interoperability testing method including conformance
testing, "profiles" and "test use cases", should be provided by the end
of 2013
More to come keep tuned to this blog.
Labels: distribution automation, EDSO, Eurelectric, IEC 61850, IEC 62351, Smart
Grid, smart people, smart solution
TV SD organizes IEC 61400-25 (IEC 61850)

Interoperability Workshop on 18.-19. March 2013
The USE61400-25 user group focuses on minimizing the interoperability
risks of communication between devices or/and systems claiming
conformance to the IEC 61400-25 standard. In order to fulfill this goal,
interoperability workshops are held periodically. The next workshop will
be held on 18.-19. March 2013.
This interoperability workshop is free of charge for all current

USE61400-25 members. Nonmembers are cordially invited to join the
workshop as well. To subscribe for the interoperability workshop please
return the signed registration form to the testing team [Word doc].
The interoperability workshop will be held at

TV Sd, Ridlerstr. 65, Raum E005
80339 Mnchen, Germany
18th and 19th of March 2013.

18th March: 13:00 18:00
19th March: 9:00 12:00
Download invitation for the IEC 61400-25 Workshop [pdf]
Please note that the standard IEC 61400-25 is based on IEC 61850 in
general and on IEC 61850-8-1 (MMS Mapping) in particular. The MMS
Mapping is to my knowledge the solution that is used in most
applications. The interoperability test is thus also a kind of an IEC
61850 interoperability test. as can be seen from the registration form:
One of the supporting turbine manufacturers that offers IEC 61400-25

connectivity is REpower. In a paper Repower published recently they
referred to IEC 61850 as the basis for IEC 61400-25. See also blog
post on the paper.
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, interoperability, interoperability tests, TV SD,

USE61400-25, wind power
IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC 61850 for Vattenfalls VHP-

Ready (Virtual Heat and Power Ready) Version 3.0
Vattenfall Europe Wrme AG has published Version 3.0 (October 2012)
of their technical specification for virtual power plants: VHP-READY
Virtual Heat & Power Ready. This version comprises a complete
profile of models for use of both standards. A detailed list of Signals
respective Logical Nodes and Data Objects has been specified.
The new version specifies the use of IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC 61850:
IEC 60870-5-104 or IEC 61850 / 61850-7-420 (two options)

TCP/IP
SSL/TLS
SNTP/NTP
Download the complete specification version 3.0 [German only, pdf, 670
KB].
This specification is exactly what the market needs to do: Specify in

some level of details what is required for a typical application!
Congratulation to Vattenfall to lead the market (to a great extent) in

preparing and presenting a publicly available specification of a profile for
virtual power plants based on two international Standards: IEC 60870-
5-104 and IEC 61850 (IEC 61850-7-420).
Labels: IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, models, security, SNTP, TLS, Vattenfall, virtual
power plant
IEC 62351 added to SGIP Catalog of Standards

Thirteen new standards have been added to the SGIPs Catalog of
Standards (CoS) , bringing the total number of standards currently in
the CoS to 56. The newly added standards include also IEC 62351:
IEC 62351 Parts 1 7

The scope of the IEC 62351 series is information security for power
system control operations. The primary objective is to undertake the
development of standards for security of the communication protocols
defined by IEC TC 57, specifically the IEC 60870-5 series, the IEC
60870-6 series, the IEC 61850 series, the IEC 61970 series, and the
IEC 61968 series. Another objective is to undertake the development of
standards and/or technical reports on end-to-end security issues.
IEC 62351-1: Communication network and system security

Introduction to security issues
IEC 62351-2: Glossary of terms
IEC 62351-3: Communication network and system security
IEC 62351-4: Profiles including MMS
IEC 62351-5: Security for IEC 60870-5 and derivatives
IEC 62351-6: Security for IEC 61850
IEC 62351-7: Network and system management (NSM) data
object models
Note also this paper on TLS security issues (published the other day).
The Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol aims to provide

confidentiality and integrity of data in transit across untrusted networks.
TLS has become the de facto secure protocol of choice for Internet and
mobile applications. DTLS is a variant of TLS that is growing in
importance.
That is why security experts should read the paper.
Labels: Catalog of Standards, IEC 62351, security, SGIP, TLS
IEC 61850-Why all the Hype?

A report written by two ABB experts asks IEC 61850-Why all the Hype?
.
This question was on the mind of the operations manager of a

municipal utility when he visited the ABB Smart Grid Center of
Excellence (CoE) in Raleigh, N.C. He was considering developing a smart
grid substation standard design using IEC 61850. ... He wanted to
determine whether the IEC 61850 standard is all hype or could meet
their requirements.
The report concludes: Our visitor was satisfied with the performance
and ease of access to real-time data enabled by the IEC 61850
architecture. He said that the engineering definition and structure
defined in the standard
will simplify engineering and integration for the technical team. He
was convinced that building a system on the foundation of the IEC
61850 standard would more than satisfy the goals of increased
operational efficiencies, maximized system interoperability and support
for implementation of advanced applications, which will ensure long-
term system viability.
Download the report IEC 61850-Why all the Hype? [pdf, 168 KB]
Labels: ABB, engineering, IEC 61850, integration, Smart Grid, USA
Aging Infrastructure drives Use of IEC 61850

The aging infrastructure in the electric power delivery system drives the
application of IEC 61850 conformant products. One example is the the
application of optical sensors in Mexico: the last decade, over two
hundred failures of conventional instrument transformers occurred in the
Mexican Transmission Electric System. Since 2004, four projects were
developed about optical current transformers (OCTs) to identify its
advantages and shortcoming demonstrating that it is now a reality
a protection scheme using optical instrument transformers and
Digital relays interconnected using a network according to IEC 61850-
9-2.
The project was also presented at the DistribuTECH 2013 last week in
San Diego:
Lessons learned from first multivendor 400 kV transmission line

protection scheme using optical CTs and IEC 61850-9-2 process bus
protection relays
by James Ariza - Megger

Carlos Melendez - CFE
Nicolas Juarez CFE
Rodolfo Colon IIE
The presentation concludes:

The first multivendor 400 kV transmission line protection scheme using
an
IEC 61850-9-2 digital network for optical CTs and digital protection
has
been successfully installed and is in operation since May 2011.
Correct operation and interoperability have been demonstrated during
the
commissioning tests as well as real fault on the line.
A paper on the same project was presented at Cigre 2012 it could be

downloaded [pdf, 586 KB]
Labels: Ethernet, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-9-2, optical sensors, sampled value
Second and third day of DistribuTECH in San Diego

The second day was similar compared to the first day. I have talked
about IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 to many domain experts that
showed serious interest in my training services. Most had been quite
surprised that there is a global interest in IEC 61850.
When I showed them the list of the 175+ training sessions I conducted
over the last 10 years, they were really amazed.
The documents I have handed-out at the exhibition are now available

for download:
General Information about IEC 61850, Smart Grid, products, [pdf, 4.1
MB]
Training information, program example, list of references [pdf, 3.0 MB]
Standards information, List of Logical Nodes, UML examples [pdf, 850

KB]
Brief description of Lite Gateway IEC 61850 / IEC 60870-5-104 [pdf,

480 KB]
At the end of the day several interested people came by that wanted to
learn more about IEC 61850 they will be served today (Thursday,
January 31, the last day of the DistribuTECH 2013.
The third day was quite busy. Several domain experts in the power
distribution world contacted me to get the latest information regarding
to IEC 61850.
Summary: This event was the most busiest and successful

DistribuTECH I have visited since 2009! The situation regarding IEC
61850 is changing quite fast: vendors of various products for
substations and distribution systems need to offer IEC 61850
connectivity even for IEDs that have been on the market for some time.
One of the easiest and most convenient solutions seems to be the Beck
IPC Chip that could be implemented on a small PCB and mounted in the
existing housing its that easy:
More details on the chip, its architecture and IEC 61850 support could
be found in the fist document (General ) listed above.
Labels: Beck Chip, Distributech, DNP3, education, Gateway, IEC 61400-25, IEC
61850, seminar, Smart Grid, SystemCorp, Training
First day of DistribuTECH in San Diego

This years DistribuTECH exhibition seems to have a lot more booths
than before. The huge hall has 34 rows full of large and small booths.
When you walk the floor you see many products that provide IEC 61850
connectivity.
A lot of people I spoke to are in the process of developing IEC 61850

connectivity or are planning to do so in the near future.
The UCAIUG booth 1648 was visited by may people from all over:
The annual meeting of the UCAIUG IEC 61850 group focused on testing.
The experiences show that IEC 61850 conformance tests are an
absolute must for IEDs that claim to be conformant. But: The focus on
testing will definitely move towards interoperability testing.
TV SD reported about their experience with testing. They are a

strong supporter of interoperability testing. TV SD could play a major
role in defining the needed requirements and rules and they could be a
major organization to setting up test facilities.
ENTSO-Es activity to get involved in the quality improvement process

of the standard and conformant products is welcome throughout the
industry.
ENTSO-E has published a Research and Development Roadmap for the

next 20 30 years. Communication infrastructure is one of the key
elements in the future power delivery system.
Download the Roadmap. [pdf, 1.7 MB]
Labels: conformance test, ENTSO-E, IEC 61850, implementation, interoperability,

interoperability tests, UCA
IEC 61850 and other protocols on embedded Platform

Beck IPC has launched a new website for their ready-to-go modules
Com.Tom supporting many protocols to build a variety of applications
that need to communicate through appropriate channels. The new
website is now open in English as well:
http://www.com-tom.de/products.php?l=en
The core component of these boxes is the Beck IPC Chip that runs
many protocols. Stack/API libraries for Protocols like IEC 60870-5-104,
IEC 61850, Modbus, CANbus and many others are available and tested
in applications.
See References:
More to come soon.
These IEDs allow to implement various applications that require IEC

60870-5-104 or IEC 61850 connectivity or gateways in a short-time-to-
market development. The protocol stacks come with an ready-to-go API.
The APIs are using the same approach of Calls and Callback functions to
be used by application software.
Labels: Beck, Beck Chip, DNP3, Gateway, GPRS, GSM, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC
61400-25, IEC 61850, Modbus, WiFi
Use of IEC 61850 for Electrical Systems Monitoring

and Control in the Oil and Gas Industry
Laurent Guise and Patrick Montignies both from Schneider Electric
Industries (Grenoble, France) have discussed the use of IEC 61850 for
Electrical System Monitoring and Control Systems in the Oil and Gas
Industry. The results can be found in a nice paper some years ago.
Crucial industrial sites such as for Oil and Gas plants are requesting
more and more monitoring and control of their electrical
installation to increase the electricity availability of their process while
optimizing the cost of operation.
While willing to implement an Electrical Monitoring and Control System

(EMCS), users face the issue of choosing the right communication
technology.
By the way an emerging technology IEC 61850 appears on the

market. This technology promises real interoperability, while offering
unprecedented capabilities for reducing the wiring and increasing the
installation agility. Are all these promises a reality? What would be the
most pragmatic way for taking the maximum benefits of this new
technology while minimizing the risk? The object of this paper is to
make a point of technology maturity, to identify the real benefits, but
also some potential drawbacks.
In the conclusion the authors state: Is there a value to choose IEC

61850 for EMCS application? there are definitely a lot of reasons
for considering positively the usage of IEC 61850.
Access the complete paper on IEC 61850 for Electrical System

Monitoring and Control [pdf]
Today, a few years after the paper was published, we can state that the
situation has been improved since then. Especially the availability of
mature products for monitoring and control of any kind of
processes and equipment installed in the many electrical systems
make it easy these days to implement IEC 61850 in short time to
market and for a reasonable price.
To build a Gateway between IEC 61850 and any typically used RTU
protocol is as easy as riding a bike.
Labels: condition monitoring, control, DNP3, gas, Gateway, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC
61850, Modbus, monitoring, Oil, Profibus
Lite Gateway IEC 61850 to IEC 60870-5-104 at

DistribuTECH in San Diego
NettedAutomation will demonstrate the following lite Gateway between
IEC 61850 (process level with various I/Os) and IEC 60870-5-104
(RTU) at the DistribuTECH next week (29.-31. January 2013) in San
Diego (booth 1648):
The components (HW and SW) can be used to build many useful
topologies:
Gateway IEC 61850 (client) to IEC 60870-5-104 (slave) as

shown in the picture
Gateway IEC 60870-5-104 (master) to IEC 61850 (server)

Gateway many serial links to IEC 60870-5-104 (slave)
The two software packages from SystemCorp running on these
platforms (IEC 61850 stack/API and IEC 60870-5-104 stack/API)
can be used in any combination and with many communication
channels (Ethernet, GSM GPRS, WiFi, Bluetooth, ).
The IEC 61850 server could of course be accessed directly by
a remote client.
Other protocols are available.
The box in the middle is a Com.Tom Radio 2.0 and the right box is a
development kit DK61.
The following signals (data model) will be demonstrated:
I look forward to meeting you at the DistribuTECH in San Diego (CA)

next week.
If you need help in using these lite components, please let us know.
Labels: API, application programming, Gateway, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, lite
Is IEC 61850 held hostage by interoperability issues?

NO! There are in some cases minor issues that may have some impact
on interoperability. In general: Interoperability at the communication
level is provided!
Farel Becker and Andre Smit just published a paper with the title: IEC
61850 feeds grid protection and control.
They ask: IEC 61850 has been under scrutiny recently with claims of
interoperability. But, are these claims valid? Can IEC 61850 improve
and enhance protection and control system design today, or is it held
hostage by interoperability?
They conclude: The functions and features, namely the use of GOOSE
messages, made available today by the IEC 61850 standard can be
used to greatly improve current substation and other application
designs and help realize new methodologies to better protect, control
and automate the smart electrical grid of the future. This, in itself, far
outweighs perceived interoperability issues and keeps the
industry on track to eliminate copper wires and expand system
functionality and capabilities.
Read the complete paper IEC 61850 feeds grid protection and control.
Well written.
Labels: GOOSE, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, interchangeability, interoperability
Discount for Training one day prior to DistribuTECH

2013 San Diego (CA)
Discount for Training one day prior to DistribuTECH 2013 San Diego
(CA):
TV SD conducts a One Day Seminar on IEC 61850 Edition 2, Security

and Certification:
San Diego (CA)

January 28, 2013 (Monday, the day before the DistribuTech 2013
opens).
Please note the deeply discounted fee of 250 USD !!!
Details:
http://blog.iec61850.com/2012/12/tuv-sud-conducts-one-day-seminar-
on-iec.html
Please contact us to get the discounted fee.
Labels: Distributech, education, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 62351, seminar,
Training, TV SD
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Iberdrola has been awarded a 2012 European SCADA Security
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Iberdrola is the largest energy company in Spain and operates multiple
types of energy production plants (gas, coal, water, eolic, nuclear) in 2013 (28)
multiple countries in the European Union and Latin America. The February (12)
history of Iberdrola is one of innovation. In early 2000 Iberdrola decided
to create the CMDS, a 24x7 Monitoring Center for the operations of January (16)
their Critical Infrastructure. Inside the scope of the CMDS, and with
First day of DistribuTECH
a codename of AURA, a long-term security program for the in-depth
security of their SCADA networks was put in motion. In 2011, in San Diego
Iberdrola started two of the latest and most innovative projects to date:
IEC 61850 and other
AURA.MARS and AURA CONSEG. ...
protocols on embedded
Read the press release from SANS. Platform...
Comprehensive presentation from Iberdrola Step by Step: The Journey Use of IEC 61850 for
to Secure SCADA Systems [pdf, 5,3 MB] Electrical Systems
Monitoring...
It is really crucial to be serious about Security!!
Lite Gateway IEC 61850
to IEC 60870-5-104 at
Labels: power systems, SCADA, security, utilities Distr...
Is IEC 61850 held hostage

by interoperability
Monday, January 14, 2013 issu...
IEC 61850 Extensions for Fault Passage Indications Discount for Training one
(FPI) day prior to
DistribuTEC...
First Committee Draft (38/436A/CD) of IEC 62689-1 accepted by end of
2012: Current and Voltage sensors or detectors, to be used for SCADA Security at
fault passage indication purposes - Part 1: General principles and
Iberdrola Be serious
requirements.
about Sec...
This standard will introduce a dedicated (extended) IEC 61850
namespace (based on existing and new Logical Nodes and Data IEC 61850 Extensions for
Objects) to support integration of FPIs into power utility automation. In Fault Passage
addition, it defines different profiles of communication interfaces to Indications...
support the different cases of usage of these FPIs. Some of these cases
of usage relies on the concept of extended substation, which is IEC 61850 as Digital
intended as the communication among IEDs through IEC 61850 located Interface for Instrument
both along MV feeders and in the main substation, for most Tran...
sophisticated FPIs version (for smart grids applications, for instance).
Then such profile may not be limited to FPI devices, but may embrace IEC 61850 Extensions for
features needed to support extensions of these substations along the Control Systems in
MV feeder connected to the main substation themselves. Therma...
The scope of this standard is to define the minimum requirements for IEC 61850 For Water
Fault Passage Indicators (FPIs) which are devices able to detect faults, Supply System
on networks from 1 kV up to 52 kV, providing indications about their

localization (upstream or downstream the FPIs location) or about the Peak Load Shaving with
direction of fault current. The localization (upstream or downstream) or Batteries Isnt that
the direction of the fault current may be detected directly from the FPI smar...
and/or from a central system using information from more FPIs and/or
considering the features of the feeder/network where the FPI is installed The Intelligent Energy
(for instance in case of over-currents in radial operated networks Network of the Future
without GD or in case of phase to earth faults in solid earthed radial
IT...
operated systems).
Hydro-Qubecs Vision in
Part 2 of the standard series will contain the dedicated (extended) IEC
their Distribution
61850 namespace (based on existing and new Logical Nodes and Data
Objects). System...
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 7:20 PM No comments: January 28-31, 2013

The next Chance to
Labels: distribution automation, fault passage indication (FPI), IEC 61850, IEC Meet you ...
62689-1
January 01, 2013 First
Successful Use of Public
...
IEC 61850 as Digital Interface for Instrument
Transformers 2012 (188)
The CDV (Committee Draft for Voting) of IEC 61869-9: Instrument
2011 (159)
Transformers - Part 9: Digital interface for instrument
transformers is out for ballot and comments until 2013-03-01. 2010 (153)
This document will replace and extend the so-called 9-2LE that 2009 (162)
defines the first profile (or subset) of IEC 61850 for voltage and current
sensors (Merging Units). 2008 (82)
The new standard is based on experience gained since the publication of

9-2LE. There are a lot of new details in the configuration and Contributors
description of the information models defined in order to reduce the
number of options. Michael Schwarz
The IEC 61869-9 standard will (when published): Karlheinz Schwarz
Replace IEC 60044-8 digital solution.

Provide a product standard for instrument transformers with a
digital interface according
to 61850; similar to what IEC 62271-3 is doing for switchgear.
Be backward compatible with the UCA International Users Groups
Guideline for Digital Interface to Instrument Transformers Using
IEC 61850
Use IEC 61588-Ed2 for time synchronization, with an option for
1PPS.
Be applicable for AC and DC measurements.
Be using 100 Mbit/s or 1 Gbit/s Ethernet.
Specify 4.800 digital output sample rate with 2 sets of values per
message (2.400 messages/s) for general measuring and
protective accuracy classes, regardless of the
power system frequency.
Specify 14.400 digital output sample rate with 6 sets of values
per message (2.400 messages/s) for quality metering accuracy
class, regardless of the power system frequency.
Specify 96.000 digital output sample rate with 1 set of values per
message (96.000 messages/s) for DC instrument transformer
applications [likely to using high speed Ethernet end-to-end].
Proposed conformance classes are (with detailed PICS in the draft):
class a: the minimal set of services required to transmit MU data

using sampled values;
class b: class a capabilities plus the minimal set of services
required to support GOOSE

messages;
class c: class b capabilities plus the implementation of the IEC
61850 series information
model self-descriptive capabilities;
class d: class c capabilities plus services for file transfer and
either one or more of
unbuffered reporting, buffered reporting, or logging.
Labels: current, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-9-2, IEC 61869, IEC 61869-9, merging unit,
sampled value, Sensors, voltage
IEC 61850 Extensions for Control Systems in Thermal

Power Plant
Part 90-13 of the IEC 61850 series is under way. The draft document
specifies the additional common data classes, logical nodes and data
objects required for the use of IEC 61850 in Thermal Power Plants.
Some years ago the power plant control systems started to connect
to the power plant internal power delivery system for the power
loads inside a power plant.
In a whitepaper dated 2007 Joerg Orth, ABB AG, Mannheim, published

an interesting white paper on the connection between the two systems
based on IEC 61850: Future power plant control - Integrating process
& substation automation into one system
Todays power plants are highly automated. All subsystems of large

thermal power plants can be controlled from a central control room. One
subsystems area is the electrical auxiliaries for the unit transformer, the
grid connection, excitation, synchronization, generator/unit protection,
auxiliary transformers, HV-, MV- and LV-switchgear. In the past, these
electrical devices were all hardwired to the DCS and I/Os. To this
day, horizontal communication between electrical devices is still
hardwired. In the last decade, serial communication protocols were
introduced. Unfortunately, standardization of these protocols went in
different directions. Today there are several standards on the market.
The future is talking IEC 61850 providing solutions for seamless
integration concepts for new and refurbishment projects.
These days the development goes a step further: IEC 61850 extensions
for power plant internal (!) control functions. This is a new approach
for internal control functions, because it has an impact on the power
plant control system not only on the internal and external
substations.
The current draft of IEC 61850-90-13 defines, for example the following
specific Logical Nodes for Thermal Power Plants:
EJCL Power plant joint control function.

ESEQ Start / stop sequencer.
ESPD Speed monitoring.
EGTU Gas turbine production unit.
EUNT Thermal unit operating mode.
ESTU Steam turbine production unit.
For some data objects see below
EBCL Boiler control function.

MENV Environmental data
MGAS Gas-flow measurement.

MOIL Oil-flow measurement.
MSTE Steam-flow measurement.
MEXH Exhaust Gas Mass Flow.

Draft settings of the LN ESTU (Steam turbine production unit):
Turbine type (steam, gas, oil)

Turbine rated speed [s-1]
Turbine moment of inertia J [kgm 2]
Maximum transient overspeed [s-1]
Runaway speed [s-1]
Rated power in turbine mode [MW]
Rated flow in turbine mode [kg/s]
High pressure inlet maximum pressure [Pa]
Intermediate pressure inlet maximum pressure [Pa]
Low pressure inlet maximum pressure [Pa]
High pressure control valve rated oil pressure [Pa]
High pressure control valve rated closing time [s]
Intermediate pressure control valve rated oil pressure [Pa]
Intermediate pressure control valve rated closing time [s]
Low pressure control valve rated oil pressure [Pa]
Low pressure control valve rated closing time [s]
As can be seen from this example, IEC 61850 arrived at the modeling
and communication of the power plant internal control system level.
More to come. The draft has been written by the IEC TC 57 WG 18. It
will be discussed at its next meeting in March 2013 in Nice (France).
WG 18 has already published the LNs for Hydro Power Plants (IEC
61850-7-410 Ed2).
ABB Whitepaper on IEC 61850 in Power Plants written in 2007 by Joerg

Orth [pdf]
Labels: ABB, IEC 61850, iec 61850-7-410 Edition 2, thermal power plant
IEC 61850 For Water Supply System

The Hanover water supply implements an IEC 61850 based protection
and control system for a new 6 kV switchgear solution. As this example
shows, IEC 61850 is used also in medium voltage power systems out
side typical substations of power utilities.
Read complete report Secured power supply for Fuhrberg waterworks

with ABB switchgear and Relion protection [pdf]
Labels: ABB, IEC 61850, protection, Substation, Substation Automation, water works
Peak Load Shaving with Batteries Isnt that smart?

What does a power system make smart? Smart meters? Hm, there
are many possibilities to make the energy delivery smarter.
One interesting approach is to shave peak load with batteries. I

guess this is known for decades! Isnt it? More and more people are
digging into the possibilities to do it in large scales.
A team of researchers has published an interesting paper with the title:

Using Batteries to Reduce the Power Costs of Internet-scale Distributed
Networks. They came to the conclusion that batteries could save up to
a third of power costs you dont believe it? Read the paper:
Download paper Using Batteries to Reduce the Power Costs of

Internet-scale Distributed Networks.
IEC 61850 based monitoring and control systems could help to get the
job done! The basic tools (embedded controllers with IEC 61850 servers
and clients) are available. Lets use them. Battery models are already
defined (and under development) in IEC 61850-7-420. The following is
a proposal for battery management for IEC 61850-90-9:
More battery related models are underway.
Labels: batteries, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-90-9, load shaving, Smart Grid, smart
people, smart solution
The Intelligent Energy Network of the Future ITS

HERE TODAY
The project Web2Energy is one of the first projects that implements
TODAY a crucial Intelligent energy network of the future. When the
project started some years ago, the aim was far in the future. But
today (early 2013): The objective of the project has already been
implemented!
HSE AG (HEAG Sdhessische Energie AG) invited several partners to

establish a Smart Grid in their energy supply system by installation of
communication links to power producers, grid terminals and the
consumers.
The second year of the project was the most significant period. 4
complete work packages had to be finalized coordinated by a successful
project management:
1. Application of the IEC 61850 standard for the whole

communication system
2. Design und Architecture of the Information- and Communication
Systems
3. W2E Control centre based on CIM data face (Common
Information model in
accordance with IEC 61968/70)
4. Installation of the innovative solution components and preparation
of the trial
operation.
Thanks to the involvement of experienced domain and standards

experts like Dr. Michael Buchholz, Christoph Brunner, Maco Jannsson,
and other experts, the project has become a big success for the
realization of Smart Grids and the use of IEC 61850 and IEC 61968/70
(CIM).
It was estimated that such a high volume of approvals of new solutions

in the practice of distribution networks at it is shown in the following
Figure is first time realized worldwide. It builds an important basic
for the prospective dissemination of the innovations for Smart
Distribution based on IEC and CIM:
Source: Web2Energy
The Website of the project provides a huge number of up-to-date

papers describing the project, the reached objectives, how IEC 61850
and CIM are used to build a real Smart Grid.
Website with links to some 40 papers and reports many about IEC
61850.
For example the paper

Seamless data communication and management over all levels of the
Power Systems
by A. Naumann, B.M. Buchholz, P. Komarnicki, C. Brunner
concludes as follows:
In the framework of the European lighthouse project WEB2Energy with
14 European partners from 6 countries the 3 pillars of Smart
Distribution are first time integrated and executed in the real operations
of the 20 kV distribution network of the HEAG Sdhessische Energie
AG around Darmstadt. The complete communication loop from the
network control centre down to the electric sockets of the consumers is
seamless closed by the strong application and the needed extensions
of the communication standard system IEC 61850. The impact of
the project findings on the further work on both standard series is
considered. The results of the project have a pilot character but the
servers RTU and battery boxes are brought to maturity for praxis
applications. These products are open for further use.
The IEC 61850 Stack/API from SystemCorp have been used for the IEC
61850 connectivity.
The wait for Smart Grid solutions is over thanks to Smart people
applying smart standardized solutions.
Labels: Brunner, Buchholz, CIM, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970, Smart Grid,
smart people, smart solution
Hydro-Qubecs Vision in their Distribution System

Automation Roadmap from 2005 becomes True
Hydro-Qubec published an interesting Vision in the Distribution

System Automation Roadmap 20052020 already in 2005. Now,
2013 (some eight years later) we can say that their expectation was
quite written.
For the period 2015 2020 they expected (in 2005!) that the
Equipment interoperability standards should be completed. The
controlled island and energy exchange network possibilities will be
better known following the developments from 2010 to 2015, and more
specific projects will be started up. The overall communication system
they expected after 2015 is IEC 61850! See figure from the Report:
Their estimation is still valid and applicable to many other utilities,

countries and regions. I wish more utilities in 2013 will develop their
detailed Roadmap how to get prepared for the future energy systems
control and automation if they take IEC 61850 into account or not!
Installing huge amounts of IEDs and collecting 100.000s of data points
is an issue that has to be considered carefully.
Hydro-Qubec implemented a huge network to manage the 450,000

data points generated from the first phase of the project, 5 regional
control centers front end systems were setup to receive the information.
more than 2000 persons are involved with the project, directly or
indirectly. The sheer quantity of data produced by the pole-top
devices makes it attractive and useful to a wide range of groups. We
had planned the technology side in detail and very carefully, we also
had planned the human factor (we thought). Today, looking back, we
realize the technology aspects have been easy to handle and work with
when required, but the sheer number of people involved has created
an environment which is currently slow to react.
Download the Case Study Utility Automated and Integrated Data &
Control for 4000 Pole-Top Switches and Protection Relays to read more
about the project [pdf, 68 KB]
As noted several times it is crucial to understand that IEC 61850 (when

its applied in the near future more often in the distribution world) is a
solution that is intended to provide long-term unification and that will
require a sheer number of people that need education in how to use
IEC 61850 based systems.
Haste makes Waste!!
Download the complete Roadmap dated 2005 [pdf, 1.6 MB].
Labels: distribution automation, Hydro Quebec, IEC 61850, Roadmap, Training
January 28-31, 2013 The next Chance to Meet you

at the DistribuTech 2013 in San Diego (CA)
Just as a quick reminder, the next possibility to meet you is from
January 28-31, 2013 in San Diego (CA):
- One day training with TV SD

- DistribuTech booth of the UCA International Users Group [Booth 1648]
More details could be found here.
Labels: Distributech, education, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC
62351, seminar, Training
January 01, 2013 First Successful Use of Public

Information on IEC 61850 in 2013
First of all, I hope that the New Year 2013 will bring you peace,
health, success, and happiness as well as a better understanding
of IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-10x, DNP3, IEC 62351 and how these
standards can be applied to provide open and secure information
exchange in the energy world.
One of my objectives in 2013 will be to continuously provide you useful

information about the use of the above listed standards and related
issues.
One of the first experts that retrieved 2013 useful information on IEC
61850 provided by Karlheinz Schwarz wrote me today (2013-01-01):
But I was inquisitive and was looking for more on this topic.
Interestingly, I found a wonderful document, WRITTEN BY YOU, at
http://www.nettedautomation.com/download/pub/DT-Tampa-
Paper_2010-03-24.pdf.
Page 15/16 of this document describes the matter [of statistical and
historical statistical information models] clearly. I need to read this one
more time to understand deeply. But I am writing this email to just to
let you know that I am getting sincerely impressed with your work on
IEC standard. I am feeling lucky that I am in touch with you.
Regards,
Thanks a lot.
Enjoy the huge source of information provided by one of the most

experienced experts in the field of information exchange for energy
systems.
Labels: 2013, DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, open standards,
security
Cyber Incidents grew in 2012 High in Energy Sector

The Department of Homeland Security's United States Computer
Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) leads efforts to improve the
nation's cyber security posture, coordinate cyber information sharing,
and proactively manage cyber risks to the Nation while protecting the
constitutional rights of Americans. US-CERT strives to be a trusted
global leader in cyber securitycollaborative, agile, and responsive in a
dynamic and complex environment. (Source: US-CERT)
The organization just published a must-read summary document

covering various issues from the last three months (October
December 2012). You will find a bunch of very useful information about
what has happened and what could happen next.
One focus of US-CERT is the energy sector: From October 2011 to

September 2012 ICS-CERT received and responded to 198 cyber
incidents as reported by asset owners and industry partners. Attacks
against the energy sector represented 41 % of the total number
of incidents.
The large-scale and fast growing deployment of IEDs (Intelligent

Electronic Devices) in the whole energy sector (including the huge
domain of electric power systems) necessitates the development and
application of appropriate security measures.
The year 2013 will be a challenging year to keep the power flowing: the
aging infrastructure, the need for smart generation, delivery, and use of
power requires smart people that will develop smart processes
and smart devices. And: All decisions and solutions to keep the power
flowing, the sky blue and grass green MUST be accompanied with
existing and new security measures!
Security is more than just a buzzword!
I hope that the responsible managers in power systems have increased

the budget for increasing security activities for 2013 (and beyond).
Labels: Cyber Security, security
IEC 61400-25 is based on IEC 61850

During the year 2012 I have received more often the question about
the relation between IEC 61400-25 and IEC 61850.
The most crucial issue in understanding IEC 61400-25 is this: The

standard series IEC 61400-25 is based on the series IEC 61850 (mainly
part 7-x, 8-1). A lot of definitions and basics defined in IEC 61850 are
not repeated in IEC 61400-25. The part 6 (Configuration language) is
not referenced in IEC 61400-25 at all and so on.
Could part IEC 61850-6 be used for IEC 61400-25? Yes, it could be
used in almost all implementations of IEC 61400-25. Why? Because
usually the implementation of the communication uses the mapping to
MMS according to IEC 61850-8-1 which is referenced in IEC 61400-25-
4.
To really understand IEC 61400-25, one needs to have a very good

basic understanding of IEC 61850.
The standard IEC 61850 could be understood as extended IEC 61850

information models. There are a few special definitions in IEC 61400-
25-2 which deviate partly from IEC 61850-7-3 and 7-4.
Example: LN WGEN Generator
That model comprises among other data objects the objects for 3 phase
currents and voltages for the stator and for the rotor:
The argument why the electrical measurements are contained in the LN

WGEN is simple: The Generator generates voltages and currents so
these measurements are an integral part of the generator! Full stop. In
IEC 68150 the modeling approach is to find the smallest parts of
information to be exchanged by a function to be modeled.
The electrical measurements in IEC 61850-7-4 are contained in the LN

MMXU. To indicate the use for the stator or rotor could be indicated by
a prefix in the instance name: Sta_MMXU.A and Rtr_MMXU.A.
Note how the instance names are build (according to IEC 61850-7-2
Edition 2):

During the ongoing maintenance work on the first five parts of IEC
61400-25 it could be expected that the information models of IEC
61400-25-2 and IEC 61850-7-x will be harmonized as much as
possible.
Note that the models may be different there may be two model, but
there is only one real world. The real world does not change depending
on models! On the other side, models should be harmonized to a high
degree to prevent confusion. I have seen models implemented for a
wind turbine that use MMXU instead of the models in WTUR.
The key issue is: different people and groups have different
understanding of modeling!
Labels: harmonization, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, modeling method, models
Europe: Smart Grid Standards are Here or on the Way

Just before end of 2012 a set of comprehensive documents provided by
the CEN-CENELEC-ETSI Smart Grid Coordination Group (SG-CG), being
responsible for coordinating the ESOs reply to M/490 (Mandate), have
been published.
In 2012, the SG-CG worked intensively to produce the following reports

(approved by the CEN and CENELEC Technical Boards in December
2012 - to be approved by ETSI Board early January 2013):
Reference Architecture
First Set of Consistent Standards
Sustainable Processes
Investigate standards for information security and data privacy
In addition, SG-CG produced a Framework Document which provides an

overview of the activities. It describes how the different elements
mentioned above fit together as to provide the consistent framework for
Smart Grids, as requested by M/490.
The documents are very comprehensive and detailed! It is really

surprising what experts have put together in relatively short time!!
Congratulation!
Please find two small excerpts form the above listed documents:
The Smart Grid Architecture Model (SGAM) provides some kind of

overview about the complexity of the European Power Grid (applicable
globally) the available standards and those that need to be defined
are positioned in that model:
The model could be used as a guidline.
The CEN-CENELEC-ETSI Smart Grid Coordination Group published a

First Set of Standards no surprise that IEC 61850 plays a major role
today and in the future. Example excerpt:
There are of course many other standards listed.
In the coming years there is a need for more simple and secure IEC
61850 based devices that could provide the huge amount of signals
from and for the process and field zones for power generation,
transmission, distribution, DER and customer premises.
The com.tom components (implementing IEC 60870-5-104, 103, IEC

61850, IEC 61400-35, DNP3, ) are likely to play a major role.
Labels: CEN, CENELEC, CIM, ETSI, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC
61968, IEC 61970, IEC 62351, Smart Grid, smart solution
Pay Now Or Later! Life Cycle Cost of Automation

System neglected
People responsible for huge automation projects can focus on the cost
for installing and commissioning a system OR on the cost for
operating and maintaining a system. A reasonable approach would be
to figure out what the System Life Cycle Cost are likely.
Yesterday I read in a technical magazine about a very bad example of

focusing first on minimum costs for installing and commissioning and
neglecting System Life Cycle Cost. In this case the whole automation
system is completely refurbished a few years after the system was put
in operation. The refurbishment has cost some 15.000.000 Euro.
Unbelievable.
The 2 times 34.6 km Ltschberg Alpine Base Tunnel (Switzerland) was

build between 1999 and 2007. The projects cost were some
4.000.000.000 Euro. The crucial priority for building the tunnel was
meeting the calculated costs and deadlines for opening the tunnel for
operation. The project was finished on time and the costs were in the
limits set! Perfect! compared to many huge projects
But! A running system has to run for years! Very often little efforts are
spent to assure that the system remains clean and maintainable and
expandable even after many years.
In the case of the Ltschberg Tunnel the operation costs were far to
high due to the fact that there were very little efforts made during
planning and engineering phase to allow a smooth information flow
between the many devices and systems. There were many islands of
information.
The technical infrastructures had been tendered and realized as separate

systems for: Fire protection, Ventilation/ A/C, Lighting control, Escape
and evacuation, Cross tube doors, Power supply, Water supply, Many
gateways, protocol inverters, and and had to be installed to let
components communicate and share information. The 24*7
operation of the tunnel required personnel on site to run behind alarms:
during the first year of operation the many systems produced between
1.000 and 5.000 Alarms per day (!!!). Even after some improvement
two experts had to process some 30 alarms per day causing
operating costs (including the people to look after the alarms) of some
4.000.000 Euro per year!
This was far to high!
What to do now? It was decided soon (in 2009) to refurbish the

complete automation and SCADA system build mainly by a SINGLE
vendors solution. Cost for refurbishment: some 15.000.000 Euro. The
new system is scheduled to take over the control of the tunnel mid
2013. The operation and maintenance cost are expected be reduced
from 4.000.000 Euro to 1.500.000 Euro per year. WOW!
It was reported also that due to the overtime of the service and
maintenance personnel many of these people left the company. I guess
they were frustrated or?
Dont focus on message encoding of one or the other protocol. Always

focus on the SYSTEM and Life Cycle Cost.
Missing capabilities to smoothly share information for the some

100.000 signals of the tunnel system have let the costs of operating
and maintaining the system sky-rocketed to 4.000.000 Euro per year!
IEC 61850 is intended to provide a smooth and secure

information sharing solution independent of a SINGLE small,
medium or big vendor!
Lesson learned: Open (vendor independent) information sharing could

have a crucial impact of the Life Cycle Cost.
Do you care about Life Cycle Cost? Yes!? If the answer is Yes, then IEC
60870-5-104, IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25 and DNP3 are recommended
options for the future needs of energy system information sharing.
Access a report from the main contractor (vendor) of the refurbished

system for the Loetschberg tunnel project [pdf, en].
Another report published in Dec 2012 [pdf, de]
Labels: DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104, iec 61400-25-4, IEC 61850, multi-vendor peoject,
open standards, SCADA
Europe: More on Security for Smart Grids

The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has
published on Dec 6, 2012 a new report titled:
Appropriate security measures for smart grids

Guidelines to assess the sophistication of security measures
implementation
The report provides guidance to smart grid stakeholders by providing a

set of minimum security measures which might help in improving the
minimum level of their cyber security services. The proposed security
measures are organised into three (3) sophistication levels and ten (10)
domains, namely:
1. Security governance & risk management;
2. Management of third parties;
3. Secure lifecycle process for smart grid components/systems and
operating procedures;
4. Personnel security, awareness and training;
5. Incident response & information knowledge sharing;
6. Audit and accountability;
7. Continuity of operations;
8. Physical security;
9. Information systems security; and
10. Network security.
Does any of these documents make any system more secure? No! The
security will increase only if smart people implement appropriate
measures! There are many documents that suggest needed measures
the text written is sometimes nothing else than toner on paper or pixels
on a screen.
What to do? Invest in doing something. Dont wait until the perfect
measures are defined and accepted by every manager! That will never
happen. Security is an ongoing process that required permanent

improvements of measures.
The report recommends Organisations wishing to establish, implement,

operate, monitor and continuously maintain and improve an
appropriate level of smart grid security, must also carefully and
continuously consider and assess the actual level of preparedness and
the related security risks they face.
A risk assessment should be performed throughout the system life
cycle: during requirements definition, procurement, control definition
and configuration, system operations, and system close-out.
Security measures should be taken from the very beginning of planning

to use automation and information systems. The big show-stopper is
that all these measures cost money and need increased resources
(manpower, software and hardware, ). In the domain of DNP3, IEC
60870-5-104, IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 basic measures are defined
in the documents of the series IEC 62351.
Download the complete report [84 pages. pdf]
Labels: DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, security, Smart Grid,
smart people
U-Bahn-Fahrplan Energiewende Eine gute bersicht

Energiewende ein Begriff, der international bekannt ist! Was ist
darunter zu verstehen? Sehr viel!! Es geht um Energie weit ber
Strom-Erzeugung, Transport, Verteilung und Verbrauch hinaus.
Eine sehr gut zu lesende und sehr leicht verstndliche

Zusammenfassung auf 16 Seiten sollte jedem Brger ber 15 Jahre als
Pflicht-Lektre empfohlen werden sollte!
Sehr interessant ist der U-Bahn-Fahrplan, der alle wesentlichen

Aspekte der Energiewende grafisch darstellt:
Hier knnen Sie die komplette Grafik Gesamtbersicht Energiewende

herunterladen [jpg, 1,6 MB]
Download der Zusammenfassung [16 Seiten, pdf, 4 MB]
Noch Fragen?
IEC 61850 wird in vielen, zur Realisierung der Energiewende

notwendigen Technologien eine groe Bedeutung zukommen Mit
Sicherheit!
Bildquelle: IFEU-Institut
Labels: Energiewende, energy storage, erneuerbare Energien, IEC 61850, PV, Smart
Grid, smart people, smart solution
IEC 61850 Edition 2 Eases the use of the Standard

Is that really true? Sure it is.
First of all, when I talk about IEC 61850 Edition 2 in this post I
mean the Edition 2 of the core parts like IEC 61850-6, 7-x, and -8-1.
Most of the definitions of these Edition 2 core parts have not been
touched! Several overheads in the former edition have been
removed! There are a few cleaned-up definitions (that had already been
solved during the tissue process), and there are several new definitions
(mainly in the model documents 7-3 and 7-4). New logical nodes like
STMP (Supervision Temperature) have no impact on the other
definitions they are independent new definitions for NEW applications.
Lets look at examples of the overhead of mandatory data objects in

each and every logical node in edition 1 of part 7-4:
The common data objects in ALL logical nodes in IEC 61850-7-4 Edition
1 required the following four (4) mandatory objects:
NamPlt LPL
Mod ENC
Beh ENS
Health ENS
According to IEC 61850-7-4 Edition 2 this has been reduced to one

single mandatory (1) data object for all but one LN - LLN0:
Beh ENS
This could save a lot of memory and processing we have learned to

improve the standard that is what most people expected! Or?
Most basic definitions in common data classes are still the SAME; a
lot of devices (edition 1 or edition 2 based) work smoothly together
when we look of basic use cases:
SPS (single point status):

stVal BOOLEAN
q Quality
t TimeStamp
DPS (double point status):

stVal CODED ENUM
q Quality
t TimeStamp
MV (measured values):
mag AnalogueValue
q Quality
t TimeStamp
Now when we compare these basic signal types with we will figure
out that there is almost NO real difference! Please check the following
mapping from IEC 61850 to DNP3 (according to IEEE P1815.1 Draft
Standard for Exchanging Information between networks Implementing
IEC 61850 and IEEE Std 1815 (Distributed Network Protocol - DNP3):
Mapping for DPS (double point status):
DBBI = Double-Bit Binary Input

BI = Binary Input
Do you think this is a crucial difference?
Some people want to make us belief that IEC 61850 is complex. Check
on your own, please. If you need help, let me know.
Labels: DNP3, Gateway, IEC 61850, IEEE 1815, mapping, SCADA
What is the Scope of IEC 61850?

The title and scope of IEC 61850 has been extended from
substations to power utility automation many years ago. The
title of all new parts and Edition 2 of revised parts (e.g., IEC 61850-7-1
Edition 2) is:
Communication networks and systems for power utility

automation
The scope of IEC 61850 (e.g., as defined in IEC 61850-7-1 Edition 2)

has been extended to:
hydroelectric power plants,

substation to substation information exchange,
information exchange for distributed automation,
substation to control centre information exchange,
information exchange for metering,
condition monitoring and diagnosis, and
information exchange with engineering systems for device
configuration.
The written scope of standards can be used to ... but it does not
constrain the use.
The scope of IEC 60870-5-104 is defined as follows: This part of IEC

60870 applies to telecontrol equipment and systems with coded bit
serial data transmission for monitoring and controlling geographically
widespread processes.
Does this preclude to use 104 as substation bus? No, not at all. It is in
use in many substations - at least in Germany.
And when it comes to "widespread processes", e.g., PV systems that

need to be monitored and controlled, it is natural to use DNP3 or 104,
or? ... today ... yes. When it comes to TCP based communication there
is a very little (or almost no) difference between one protocol and the
other. When you look at the overhead generated by TCP/IP !
The main issue is: What will it cost to plan, procure, install, rent,
configure, ... operate the network infrastructure? The crucial costs
are still in the hardware, wires, signal-converters, commissioning,
configuration, testing, service, maintenance, and SECURITY

measures to be implemented thats what I have seen in several
"modern" approaches to control a PV system from a DSO. Saving a few
minutes in the configuration with one or the other protocol is relatively
negligible.
When we talk about cost, let's look at the end-to-end cost and life-
cycle cost - not just looking at differences in protocols and scopes of
standards.
Have a look at the resources needed to encrypt and decrypt messages

at transport protocol layer: The resources for making the transport
layer secure requires many more resources than those needed for one
protocol message or the other.
Focus on the SYSTEM which is more than looking at SCADA

protocols.
Labels: commisioning, cost saving, DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC
61850, IEC 61850 edition 2, protocol


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What does IEC 61850 Edition 2 mean? December (12)
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Details and registration can be found here. [early bird rate before
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Standards are Here or
Note that TV SD has a booth at DistribuTech [Booth 624], the TV
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Energiewende Eine
gute bersicht...
IEC 61850 Edition 2 Eases

Stromausflle und ihre (katastrophalen) Folgen
the use of the Standard
Strom kommt aus der Steckdose! Oder? Ja natrlich! Wie kommt er in
die Steckdose? Wen interessiert das schon! So ein paar Techniker die What is the Scope of IEC
sollten das wissen! 61850?
Strom ist nicht so unterhaltsam wie eine Oper oder ein Konzert! TV SD conducts One
Wirklich? Allerdings! Nur - Strom unterhlt uns doch alle: Ohne Strom Day Seminar on IEC
keine Er- und Unterhaltung! In jeglicher Hinsicht. Was passiert, wenn 61850 in S...
bei der Auffhrung einer Oper das Licht ausgeht, die Aufzge und
Rolltreppen stehen bleiben, die Lftungs- und Klimaanlagen ausfallen, Stromausflle und ihre
die Handynetze ihren Geist aufgeben, und die Tankstellen keinen (katastrophalen) Folgen
Kraftstoff mehr verkaufen knnen laut einer Studie gibt es in Berlin
ganze zwei Tankstellen mit einer Notstromversorgung! Where is the sun shining?
In meiner Kindheit habe ich meine Mutter erlebt, als sie gerade beim Two new Papers on IEC
Waschen war, fiel der Strom aus; sie sagte mir, dann kann ich ja in der 61850 Sampled Value
Zeit (mit dem elektrischen Bgeleisen) bgeln! Whrend ihrer Kindheit Exchange...
htte das wahrscheinlich funktioniert.
Was bei einem Blackout geschieht - Folgen eines November (12)

langandauernden und grorumigen Stromausfalls. Unter diesem
October (18)
Titel wurde 2011 eine umfangreiche und interessante Studie
verffentlicht. September (19)
Zusammenfassung der Studie [3 Seiten, pdf] August (24)
Komplette Studie des Bros fr Technikfolgen-Abschtzung beim July (14)
Deutschen Bundestag [251 Seiten, pdf]
June (17)
Anmerkungen von einem mir bekannten pensionierten Experten, der die
Herausforderungen der Energieversorgung von Berufswegen sehr gut May (14)
kennt:
April (10)
Die Studie umfasst 261 Seiten. Allein die Zusammenfassung ist 31
Seiten lang. Der Text von Prof. Popp verdichtet dies auf 3 Seiten. Im March (12)
Februar dieses Jahres war im gesamten europischen Stromnetz nur
noch eine Reserve von ca. 1000 MW verfgbar. Der Ausfall eines February (21)
einzigen Kernkraftwerkblockes (z. B. ein Block in Philippsburg) htte
January (15)
zum Totalausfall des gesamten Stromnetzes gefhrt. So knapp war es
noch nie. Aber weil wieder nichts passiert ist, wird diese
Extremsituation von der Bevlkerung schlicht nicht wahrgenommen. 2011 (159)
Unser Umgang mit dieser so wichtigen Infrastruktur wie der
Stromversorgung kann nur noch als total unverantwortlich 2010 (153)
bezeichnet werden.
2009 (162)
Da die Kommunikationsmglichkeiten bei einem totalen Stromausfall
2008 (82)
sehr rasch wegbrechen (selbst Notausgaben von Zeitungen entfallen,
denn wie sollen Journalisten an verlssliche Informationen kommen, wie
sollen Notausgaben hergestellt und wie verteilt werden), erreichen
Contributors
Informationen ber die Folgen eines lngeren Stromausfalles nur noch
gerchteweise und eher lokal die Bevlkerung. Diese kann den Michael Schwarz
tatschlichen Umfang an Beeintrchtigungen bis hin zu eingetretenen
Schden oder gar zu beklagenden Opfern hchstens erahnen. Eine Karlheinz Schwarz
Wiederherstellung einer dann wieder nutzbaren Infrastruktur ist bisher
nicht berlegt, auch nicht gebt. Wie soll das dann funktionieren? Was
wren die Folgen?
Wir haben und pflegen die Meinung, dass wir ein technisch
hochstehendes Land sind. Mir wird schummrig. Der Vorfall krzlich in
Mnchen msste doch einigen die Augen geffnet haben. Der lange
Ausfall in New York noch viel mehr. Aber wir "spielen" weiterhin mit
unserer so wichtigen Infrastruktur und meinen, "der Markt" sorgt dafr
(mit Geldbewegungen?!), dass das Gleichgewicht zwischen Erzeugung
und Nutzung stndig eingehalten ist. Was ein Irrtum. Mich bringt die
Ignoranz noch zum Wahnsinn (oder um).
Sein Fazit: Wann werden die notwendigen Schlussfolgerungen gezogen

und tatschlich konsequent umgesetzt?
Was fllt uns neben dem Aufbringen von Markierungen fr

Fahrradwege in Innenstdten noch alles ein, um die
Energieversorgung nachhaltig zu sichern? Es reicht nicht aus, keine
Ideen zu haben, man muss auch unfhig sein sie umzusetzen!
Heute ist dafr alles smart (was brigens auch gerissen bedeutet).
Wir sollten uns wieder auf das besinnen, was bisher zu der eigentlich
unglaublich hohen Verlsslichkeit der elektrischen Stromversorgung
gefhrt hat: Der Sachverstand, die Vernunft und die gekonnte
Beachtung physikalischer Gesetzmigkeiten nicht das Geld und
nicht der Markt.
Intelligente und sichere elektrische Energieversorgungsnetze wurden

bereits
zu Beginn der Elektrifizierung erfunden und bis heute weiterentwickelt.
Elektrische Sicherungen, Schutz- und berwachungseinrichtungen sind
seit
ber 100 Jahren phnomenale Gerte zum Schutz von Leben und
technischen
Einrichtungen. Ohne diese smarten Gerte wre ein fehlerfreies und
ausfallsicheres elektrisches Energieversorgungssystem undenkbar und
die
Versorgung mit elektrischer Energie viel zu gefhrlich. Siehe auch:
http://blog.iec61850.com/2012/03/smart-grids-19th-century-
invention.html
Labels: blackout, reliable power delivery, safe energy, schutztechnik, stromausfall
Where is the sun shining?

If you want to figure out where in Germany the sun is shining, you
have several possibilities: check with a weather related website or
check the PV power production.
Today (2012-12-06 10:28) the PV Power was 1.1 GW the sun was
shining in the south-western part where Karlsruhe (my home town)
is:
Up-to-date and historical PV power performance provided by SMA.
Labels: photo voltaic, PV, renewables
Two new Papers on IEC 61850 Sampled Value

Exchange Models
Several well known experts from Australia (David M.E. Ingram, Pascal
Schaub, Richard R. Taylor, and Duncan Campbell) have spent some
time on analyzing the applicability of IEC 61850 Sampled Value
exchange methods and IEEE 1588 time synchronization for high voltage
substations. Read what they have figured out:
The first paper focuses on Performance analysis of IEC 61850

sampled value process bus networks:
Process bus networks are the next stage in the evolution of substation
design, bringing digital technology to the high voltage switchyard.
Benefits of process buses include facilitating the use of Non-
Conventional Instrument Transformers, improved disturbance recording
and phasor measurement and the removal of costly, and potentially
hazardous, copper cabling from substation switchyards and control
rooms. This paper examines the role a process bus plays in an IEC
61850 based Substation Automation System.
More details and download link.
The second paper is on: Performance analysis of PTP components

for IEC 61850 process bus applications
New substation automation applications, such as sampled value process

buses and synchrophasors, require sampling accuracy of 1 s or better.
The Precision Time Protocol (PTP), IEEE Std 1588, achieves this level of
performance and integrates well into Ethernet based substation
networks. This paper takes a systematic approach to the performance
evaluation of commercially available PTP devices (grandmaster, slave,
transparent and boundary clocks) from a variety of manufacturers.
More details and download link.
Labels: IEC 61850, IEC 61850-9-2, process bus, real-time, sampled value, time
synchronization
IEC 61850 Is Interoperability of Devices reached?

Increased and Sustainable Interoperability of intelligent devices in
the power delivery domain is one of the crucial objectives of IEC 61850
and IEC 61400-25 (Wind Power). Interoperability is reached to a quite
high degree sure, there are a few examples where we see some
challenges to improve one or the other technical problem!
My personal experience is that there is still some room for
improvements in the standard series IEC61850 and IEC 61400-25
and in the implementations and use of various vendors devices. One
reason that causes headaches is linked to the many options in the
standards. Vendors very often interpret the mandatory (m) and optional
(o) designation as m=minimum, o=oops there is something we can
ignore. Users often expect that they can decide to use mandatory and
optional definitions they expect that vendors have to implement
almost all options.
There is of course a huge lack of understanding what and how to
implement IEC 61850 and how to use standard compliant devices; and
to figure out what goes wrong. Education of vendors and users is

one of the most highly recommended actions to improve
interoperability!
The other day I was called to help solving a six months discussion
between two vendors of IEC 61850 compliant products, a third vendor
using their devices, the project management and the user.
It took me (with a helmet and security jacket and

security shoes) less than a day on the site (a medium
voltage substation in a new coal fired 920 MW power
plant) to figure out the reason of a non-interoperable
behavior of the power plant control system (IEC 61850
client) that had a problem with one device type. The
control system wants to set the TrgOps (trigger options)
of the report control blocks in all devices. It sends a
SetURCBValues service with the value [x111 11xx]. All
but one devices accept this value (even they do not
support one of the 5 bits that can be set to 1). One
device supports only three out of the five [x100 11xx]
setting 3rd and 4th Bit true is not accepted and causes a
negative SetURCBValues message (according to the definition in IEC
61850-7-2).
This minor issue causes a big trouble because the client (power plant
control system) cannot set the General Interrogation to true and
cannot use it !!
I expect that this non-conformity will be fixed soon. It is not a big issue
but it caused six months trouble and created a lot of frustrations!
If the right expertise would get involved in such discussions at an
early stage it is likely that many of the non-conformities would be
solved very soon. Comprehensive education is required when it
comes to IEC 61850 the earlier the better. Be aware: IEC 61850 is
not just another protocol.
Some complaints about the many options in the standard series are
discussed in a paper published the other day.
the world needs there is a user group already associated with IEC
61850 is some type of organization that will work through 61850,
come up with a subset that eliminates all the options and drive that
down to the vendors and say, "here, do this."
This is a great approach. The main reason this has not yet been done is
mainly the absence of users in the many discussions in the
standardization working groups and the UCAIUG (UCA international
users group), and in other discussions and the lack in education of
the users community.
Some pressure from the utilities on the vendors community to fix the
relatively few known non-conformities in existing devices and
tools would help to get rid of a lot of frustrations and to reach a higher
level of interoperability. Many users are not yet in a position to
figure out which device is conformant and which is not! A lot of these
issues are independent of the question optional or mandatory and
could easily be solved.
Recommendation #1:
People implementing and using the standard need (more) education.
Recommendation #2:
See recommendation #1.
Some discussion on Education.
Read statement of Vattenfall on Education for IEC 61850 [2007!!]
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 11:54 PM 6 comments:
Labels: conformance, education, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, interoperability,

peopleware
Beck IPC mit IEC 60870-5-104 und IEC 61850 auf der
SPS/IPC/Drives in Nrnberg
Wenn Ihnen die Themen E-Mobility, Smart Metering und Smart Grid
via IEC 61850 und IEC 60870-5-104 sowie M2M Kommunikation schon
einmal begegnet sind, dann sollten Sie sich unbedingt die Beck
com.tom Produkte ansehen:
Sie finden Beck IPC auf der SPS/IPC/Drives in Nrnberg:

vom 27. - 29. November
in Halle 9, Stand 341
Ein kostenloses Gastticket steht unter folgendem Link als Download zur
Verfgung:
guestcard_sps-ipc-drives-2012_de.pdf
Labels: Beck, Beck Chip, Gateway, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850
Urgently Needed: A Dumber, Tougher Grid

A request published by the famous IEEE Spectrum today (2012-11-
21) asks for a
Dumber and Tougher Electric Grid !!

Why?
Since the hurricane and noreaster that devastated the New Jersey
and New York coasts two weeks ago, leaving millions without heat,
gasoline and electricity, there has been a lot of loose talk about how a
smarter grid might moderate the effects of such catastrophes in the
future.
The smart grid will indeed have a role to playespecially in speeding

recovery. As Massoud Amin of the University of Minnesota recently put
it, a more resilient, secure and smarter infrastructurewould localize
impacts and enable a speedier restoration of the services.
However, what we need even more urgently than a more agile and
interactive grid incorporating advanced computing and communications
in all dimensions is a grid thats basically old-fashioned, stupid and

really, really tough. brittle wooden electricity poles would be
replaced with stronger steel poles, or the distribution lines
My personal experience is that many dump people have not allowed

many smart(er) people to exactly to do that: replace xx by yy very
often they were not allowed to do so! To make the system more robust
is known form more than 130 years!!
Read paper on Smart Grids A 19th century invention
Since the 19th century engineers have developed, tested, used on a

large-scale and continuously improved suitable solutions for the safe
and reliable operation of the rapidly growing supply of ever more
applications with electrical energy. During the sustained further
development of the supply systems, it is necessary to handle the
available resources (energy sources, technical installations and
individuals with experience) as well as the laws of physics both
responsibly and in a "smart" manner.
The rallying cry should be: to do this (replacement of poles and

dump people, ) and not stop doing the other (implementing
smart(er) equipment and smarter ways to deal with energy and
especially electric power).
While I am writing these lines I listen to a radio report telling that part
of the city Karlsruhe (my home town) is in dark: a huge blackout
electricians are on their way to check substations what has caused the
outage they recommended to have a flash lighter at hand just in
case one of two transformers tripped they are working on the other
to take over
News on Karlsruhe blackout (German only).
More to come I mean more outages to come have a flash light in

all rooms in your car
Labels: blackout, dumb, outage, Smart Grid, smart people, smart solution
Smart(er) Grids in Denmark supported by IEC

61850
Denmark says, that it is a world leader when it comes to developing
tomorrow's green, flexible and intelligent power system - a power
system where the generation, transport and consumption of power is
linked intelligently.
The power system will become the backbone of the energy system of
tomorrow, featuring completely new electricity-generation sources and
new types of electricity consumption - a power system characterized by
flexible generation and a high level of renewables.
IEC 61850 and IEC 61970 (CIM) are part of tomorrows Danish
energy system.
Download comprehensive Brochure Smart Grid in Denmark 2.0:
IMPLEMENTATION OF THREE KEY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE

SMART GRID NETWORK
SMART GRID CONCEPT

INFORMATION MODEL FOR DATA COMMUNICATION
ROAD MAP FOCUSING ON THE ROLE OF THE GRID COMPANIES
Internationally, two standards for Smart Grids are singled out in

particular, each including a number of part-standards and related
standards. One is the IEC 61850 standard, which was originally
developed for substations but which has today been developed to cover
a wide range of other areas, e.g. DER units. The information model in
IEC 61850 is based on the so-called Logical Nodes, whereby information
can be structured in a harmonized way. The other standard is the IEC
61970 standard, which was originally developed for control centre
environments, but which today, via related standards, covers a wide
range of system activities in the power system, for example electricity
markets. The information model in IEC 61970 is called the Common
Information Model - CIM.
Further information and links could be found here.
Labels: CIM, Denmark, IEC 61850, IEC 61970, Smart Grid
Get ready for Edition 2 of IEC 61850 Core Standards -

One Day Presentation
TV SD Embedded Systems (Munich) offers a one day presentation
titled:
Get ready for Edition 2 of the IEC 61850 Core Standards
One Day Training on IEC 61850 includes a the visit to the TV SD

Embedded Systems Level A Lab:
December 13th, 2012

Munich (Germany)
Edition 2 of the IEC 61850 Core Standards have been already published
(part 4, 6, 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 7-4, 7-410, 8-1, 9-2) and part 10
(Conformance Testing) will be published by the end of 2012. Whether
you have an already certified Device or you are planning to develop a
new implementation, the new aspects of Edition 2 of the IEC 61850
Core Standards have to be considered, because it will soon become a
major market differentiator.
Download program and registration information for the IEC 61850

training [pdf]
See you there soon.
Labels: certificate, Edition 1, Edition 2, education, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC
61850 edition 2, test lab, testing, Training, TV SD
Are RTUs dead?

Which definition of RTUs do you mean? Do you mean Reach The
Universe? Yes, these RTUs will live forever. Let me know what you
mean by RTU.
When we talk about RTUs, we should differentiate between functions,

I/Os and processor platform. In the past (some 10 years ago) an RTU
was more or less well defined by its functions, I/O wires/terminals and
platforms. Many of them are still in use and a lot more will be installed
in the years to come.
Today we have many many more functions (those we know well, and
those we could think of), hardwired I/Os, serial I/Os (Ethernet, ...),
hierarchies of I/Os (or RTUs or just IEDs), and many more very
powerful platforms.
Whenever we talk about an RTU, we should list the functions it

implements, hardwired I/Os, serial I/Os (Ethernet, ...), hierarchies of
I/Os (or RTUs or just IEDs), and the powerful platform. I have seen
yesterday a substation ruggedized box with an 8 port Ethernet switch,
some 20 I/O wired terminals, with IEC 61850 and other protocols, and
programmable applications (C/C++, IEC 61131-3 CoDeSys, simple web
PLC). Is this box an RTU, a bay controller, a PLC, a gateway, a
substation computer, (condition) monitoring device, an Ethernet Switch?
Its a bit of everything!
In my experience utility people use a new name for the "interface" to a

substation: Substation Gateway.
In any case we should describe what we mean by a term (e.g., RTU),

and should describe any box independent of its name.
"Names are sound and smoke", it says in Goethe's Faust. To make sure
this is not the case, companies are putting a lot of money on name
inventors. The name RTU was invented some 20+ years ago - a good
name so far. We can keep the name - but have to define what we
mean.
What do you think about this interpretation: RTU = Reach The

Universe (of a substation or power plant or ...). That is broad enough
to cover everything.
We have tried many times to find a name for IEC 61850 - we failed so
far. We should not try anymore to find a name. A single name would
mis-lead. If we talk about IEC 61850 we have to clearly describe what
we mean!! Just saying: My device conforms to IEC 61850 doesn't mean
anything. What does IEC 61850 Edition 2 mean? Nothing!! There is NO
IEC 61850 Edition 2 at all! What? See some discussion:
A. http://blog.iec61850.com/2012/08/iec-61850-edition-1-2-or-3-and-
uml.html
B. http://blog.iec61850.com/2012/07/current-series-iec-61850-
comprises-19.html
C. http://blog.iec61850.com/2010/03/what-is-edition-1-and-edition-2-
of-iec.html
The issue is that the semantic is carried by a name. The semantic MUST
be defined by somebody. If many definitions exist then we have to be
very careful. Ask always what people mean by RTU, IEC 61850 Edition
2, Fizzlipuzzli, ... You belief to know what RTU and IEC 61850 Edition 2
mean. Are you sure? And you agree, that you do not know what
Fizzlipuzzli means (except a few people that know me). I don't know
what Fizzlipuzli means either. ;-) ... it is something nobody knows. I use
it for a function or a device to make sure that nobody associates it with
something real he/she knows.
During the first meetings of the IEC 61400-25 (IEC 61850 extensions
for wind turbines) we had a serious discussion on "Reports" ... we could
not reach an agreement. Because I was discussing the IEC 61850
Report(ing Model). The other person discussed a Report from a turbine
containing 10 minute statistical values of wind speed and power
produced etc. That's the reason lawyers first define the terms they use
in a contract!!
Labels: Gateway, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2, RTU, SCADA
Less than 200 Outages in New York still to be

repaired
As of today (Friday, 2012-11-16 05:00 a.m.) there are 168 outages
left to be repaired.
Updates could be found here.
Labels: outage, power distribution, power outage
Security: Is SCADA the next Playground for Hackers?

The number of vulnerabilities in the SCADA world keeps on growing
rapidly in 2012. The number of security flaws found within ten months
is far bigger than the number of flaws found during the whole previous
period starting from 2005.
This is something that should worry all of us from shareholder to

managers and technical people all over. After Stuxnet, it looks like that
SCADA systems are one of the next targets of hackers.
Download an up-to-date paper on SCADA Safety in Numbers [pdf, 2

MB]
Keep going to convince your management, to be more serious with

regard to SCADA and other automation systems security!
Doing nothing is not an option!!
Labels: SCADA, security
What does a PIXIT provide?

PIXIT stands for Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for
Testing. The objective is to provide crucial information for the test lab.
One example is the value for the Maximum number of clients that can
set-up a 2-party association simultaneously, e.g., value=16. Does this
mean that the maximum number of clients is restricted to 16? No! The
value of 16 is used by the Testlab to run test cases. The number can be
much bigger!
The PIXIT document for a SystemCorp IEC 61850 IED lists for the
stack/API ina value of 16 BUT the stack/API and the IED supports up
to 255 clients!
If you want to know what a device supports, you should read technical
specifications of the IED. A lot of vendors use the PIXIT also as a kind
of technical specification. The PIXIT documents should contain a note
that the values given in the PIXIT document may be restricted for
testing purposes only. PIXIT documents should also show the limits of
the IED when applied in real applications.
Download PIXIT Document for a specific IED.
Labels: conformance, conformance test, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, PICS, PIXIT, test
lab, testing
Gezielte Kostensenkung in Offshore-Windparks durch

IEC 61400-25
BTC (eine100%-Tochter der EWE) hat auf der Husum WindEnergy 2012
ber den Einsatz von (unter anderem) IEC 61400-25 berichtet.
Titel der Prsentation: Gezielte Kostensenkung in der Betriebsphase von

Offshore- Windparks durch IT-Untersttzung
IEC 61400-25 liefert einen Beitrag zur Kostensenkung:
Um die Werte ber unterschiedliche Anlagen und Parks hinweg

vergleichbar zu machen, werden die Daten auf Kanle eines
harmonisierten Datenmodells gemappt, das nach IEC 61400-25
aufgebaut ist.
A typical model for the WGEN (Wind Generator) is depicted in the

following figure:
This model (from IEC 61400-25-2, and extended by the vendor) is

completely defined by an SCL file (excerpt for Speed and Temperature):
Download der gesamten Prsentation von BTC [pdf].
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, SCL, wind power, wind turbine controller
IEC 61850 certified products as per June 2012

KEMA has recently published an updated Test Register (version 2012-
06-18). Since version 2011-11-28 the following IEDs have been tested:
2 new Clients and 40 new servers
Click HERE for the complete list [pdf]
Labels: certificate, conformance test, IEC 61850
More than 15.000 Outages in New York to be repaired

Huricane Sandy (October 2012) has hit the power delivery system of
Con Edison New York. A few days later (2012-11-03) there are still
more than 15.000 outages to be repaired! Take into account that
several 100.000 transformers are part of the whole system. According
to the Annual report 2011 Con Edison of New York Electric Operations
added or replaced more than 3,200 transformers in 2011!!
The affected areas are listed on a interactive map. See excerpt:
Outages on 2012-11-03 (the map below shows the situation on this

date):
Progress has been made to get power back to all:
on 2012-11-04 (11.30 p.m.):

on 2012-11-13 (12:17 a.m.):

on 2012-11-16 (05:01 a.m.):

on 2012-12-20 (10:00 a.m.):
Source: Con Edison
Visit the complete interactive Map of outages (updated every few

minutes).
A brief overview of the CON EDISON SYSTEM AND LIC power system
could be found here [pdf].
I wish the New Yorkers and any other people that this impact on a
power system will not happen any more!
Labels: distribution, power distribution, power outage
IEC 61850 and 61499
OpenPCS 2012, infoteam's established programming system is compliant

to the standard IEC 61499. There is an increasing demand for
application development for distributed systems coming from grid
providers and manufacturers in the power industry. OpenPCS 2012 kills
two birds with one stone and combines IEC 61850 and 61499: in
cooperation with TQ, Infoteam is demonstrating the control of
photovoltaic components at the SPS/IPC/DRIVES. Take your chance and
visit Infoteam Software AG in Hall 7A, Booth 130, in Nuremberg,
Germany, 27.-29.11.2012.
Link to IEC 61850 and IEC 61499 news report.
More to come related to IEC 61850 and IEC 61499.
Labels: IEC 61499, IEC 61850, PV
Living without Power Impact of Hurricane Sandy on

IEC 61850
Hurricane Sandy is about to hit the U.S. east coast. This impacts the
travel to and from the east coast. Additionally, early winter weather
conditions in Europe delays flights within Europe so that several WG
10 experts going to Houston (TX) will arrive one day later. Thats a
minor issue.
But more crucial: It is likely that Sandy will cause power outages for
hours, days or weeks. What does it mean to live without power?
According to the www.naturalnews.com it could be summarized as
follows:
Most Americans have simply never lived without power for any extended
period of time. No power means:
No internet (OMG!)
No TV (gasp!)
No recharging cell phones.
No hot showers.
No laundry machines.
No dishwashers.
No heating of your home.
No lights.
No toasters or ovens.
No computers.
No radios unless you have a wind-up radio or spare batteries.
For some period of time as well:

No police response services
No fire response
No ambulances
Having some renewable sources (PV panels, Solar heating, ) on your

roof and more distributed power systems (storage, ) would help to
survive to some extend!
I wish all people that are hit by power outages all over that it will not
be so severe the days to come!
Labels: IEC 61850, IEC TC 57 WG10, power outage


Thursday, October 18, 2012 Subscribe To IEC 61850 News
ENTSO-E: European Utilities are Coming Back Posts

Onboard of IEC 61850 Standardization Work
All Comments
Congratulation to the experts of the ENTSO-E that have figured out
(and convinced their management!!) that it is a good idea to get
again (!!!) involved in the international standardization and Blog Archive
implementation of IEC 61850!!! Welcome back (home)!
2013 (28)
The standardization work is going on for some 17 years these days. The
vendors have dominated the standardization work so far it is great to 2012 (188)
see utilities to come back (home) in order to reach a balance between December (12)
benefits for users and vendors.
November (12)
See a description of the situation in 2007 with the title:
October (18)
Do users really get what they expect?
IEC 61850 and 61499
Do they get interoperable IEDs and tools?
What about multi-vendor projects? Living without Power
Many utilities all over have understood the benefit of the standards Impact of Hurricane
but are still waiting to harvest the fruits. I am confident that the Sandy o...
situation is much better than what people write in some public
ENTSO-E: European
statements.
Utilities are Coming
I am conducting a three day training here in Frankfurt (Germany) Back Onboar...
with many attendees from users!! attendees from BIG utilities in Asia,
New Zealand, Africa, and Northern Europe! More to come! FDIS IEC 61850-7-410
Edition 2 approved
Dont worry! We are still at the very beginning of the journey to IC
61850 based information exchange! Next Step towards a Web
Service Mapping in IEC
Read the new publications from ENTSO-E on interoperability issues in
618...
IEC 61850.
Are SCADA System
ENTSO-E is back on the track to a bright interoperable future!
Vulnerabilities Real?
Again: Congratulation for coming back home! I would appreciate to
meeting with the ENTSO-E expert(s) during the next IEC TC 57 WG 10 NEW Smart Grid
meeting in Texas end of October 2012 (un)fortunately I have to Interoperability Panel
travel to Australia next week (for 10 days) and then to the U.S. to (SGIP)
helping experts in implementing IEC 61850!
RePower reports on
I look forward to meeting more ENTSO-E experts at one of my next successful applications
training courses in South Africa, U.S. or Europe. of IEC ...
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 1:38 PM No comments: Condition Monitoring of
Labels: education, ENTSO-E, hands-on Training, IEC 61850, standardization Assets with IEC 61850
IEC 61850 As seen by

The Very Large Power
Monday, October 15, 2012 Grid O...
FDIS IEC 61850-7-410 Edition 2 approved Download IEC 61850 Blog

Content as single PDF
The FDIS on IEC 61850-7-410 Edition 2: Docu...

Part 7-410: Basic communication structure IEC 61850-5 Edition 2
Hydroelectric power plants Communication for monitoring and control FDIS Published for
Ballot
has been approved by 100 per cent of the national committees!!
2012/2013 Training
This is a major step towards applications of IEC 61850 in hydro power
plants. Opportunities in
Frankfurt, Cap...
Please find some information about the new content of IEC 61850-7-
410 Edition 2. Beck DK61 Library Update
Available
MMS, IEC 61850-8-1, and
Labels: hydro power, IEC 61850-7-410, iec 61850-7-410 Edition 2
IEC 62351 (Security)
How Does IEC 61850-3

Apply for IEDs Outside
Substa...
Next Step towards a Web Service Mapping in IEC
61850 Java SDK for MMS and
IEC TC 57 has published the IEC 61850 available
Draft IEC TR 61850-80-3 (Document 57/1292/DC): Introduction to IEC 61850

Communication networks and systems for power utility automation two Papers available
Part 80-3: Mapping to Web Services Requirement Analysis and f...
Technology Assessment
September (19)
This document will serve as a basis for the creation of a new Specific
communication service mapping (SCSM): the future IEC 61850-8-2. August (24)
The document (written by WG 17) is circulated in order to get feedback July (14)
from a wider range of experts, mainly on the global approach and on
the requirements of each involved domain. June (17)
The TC 57 P-members are invited to submit comments to this draft
by 2013-01-04 at the latest. May (14)
The following solutions are considered as candidates: April (10)
1. OPC UA March (12)

2. IEC 61400-25-4 Annex A
3. DPWS (Devices Profile for Web Services) February (21)
4. IEC 61968-100 (TC 57 WG 14 approach of using XML)
January (15)
5. RESTful Web Services over Websockets
6. XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol)
2011 (159)
It is still the objective to chose ONE of these solutions and publish it as
IEC 61850-8-2 in the future. 2010 (153)
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 9:22 PM No comments: 2009 (162)
Labels: IEC 61400-25, iec 61400-25-4, IEC 61850, iec 61850-8-2, mapping, Web 2008 (82)
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Contributors
Sunday, October 14, 2012 Michael Schwarz
Karlheinz Schwarz
Are SCADA System Vulnerabilities Real?
Yes, the vulnerabilities are really real! One of the latest reports came
from the ICS-CERT ALERT the other day.
ICS-ALERT-12-284-01
Excerpt: the vulnerabilities are exploitable remotely by

authenticating to the service using hard-coded credentials.
Exploitation of these vulnerabilities would allow attackers to remotely

connect to the server and executing remote code, possibly affecting
the availability and integrity of the device.
Recommendation: Take the security risks very serious technical

people, managers, accountant people, researcher, consultants, vendors,
users, ALL!!
More to come.
Get prepared to expect the unexpected.
Labels: control systems, IEC 62351, SCADA, security
NEW Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP)

The Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) started the next phase
that is based on a private/public partnership funded by industry
stakeholders in cooperation with the U.S. federal government.
SGIPs mission is to provide a framework for coordinating all Smart Grid

stakeholders in an effort to accelerate standards harmonization and
advance the Interoperability of Smart Grid devices and systems.
The new website of SGIP has just opened.
For those that are looking for the role IEC 61850 and other IEC TC 57
standards are playing in the SGIP, please check the following page:
IEC 61850 in the List of Standards.
Labels: DNP3, ICCP, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, interoperability, SGIP, SGIP 2.0,
Smart Grid, TASE.2 ICCP
RePower reports on successful applications of IEC

61400-25 in North America
Amir Zohar and Frank Wolfmeier (both from RePower) have published a
great paper on the use of IEC 61400-25 (based on IEC 61850) in the
North American wind energy market in the magazine North American
Windpower (issue October 2012).
Wind farm owners and operators have been quick to recognize that this
standard will facilitate the integration of their projects. EDF

Renewable
Energy (formerly enXco) is currently completing the installation of its
first
of two projects with IEC6140-25. SCADA companies are beginning
to
notice the potential of IEC 61400-25.
The wind energy industry is constantly aiming to increase efficiency as

it strives to become competitive with traditional power generation.
and
having a standard for communication will help overcome these
issues and other operational difficulties.
I have met Amir Zohar recently in Denver (CO). He is a smart engineer

that believes and trusts in the standard IEC 61400-25 he sees a
bright future of the application of this standard in the wind industry all
over.
Access the article on IEC 61400-25 in the North American Windpower

(issue October 2012).
RePower offers Wind Turbines with IEC 61400-25.
2012/2013 IEC 61400-25/61850 Training Opportunities in Frankfurt,

Cape Town, Atlanta (GA), and Phoenix (AZ)
Introduction to IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 two Papers available for
download.
Labels: hands-on Training, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, North America, REpower,
seminar, Training, USA
Condition Monitoring of Assets with IEC 61850

Asset Management using IEC 61850 is one of the important areas of
future power delivery systems. Transformer monitoring in the
Distribution Network is one of the crucial solutions to keep the power
flowing. IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 have a lot of logical nodes and
data objects.
The presentation of a paper by Karlheinz Schwarz at the Distributech
2010 was attended by some 40 experts. Good questions were discussed
at the end of the presentation. The paper has an attachment with the
names of all 283 published Logical Nodes of all standards of the series
IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25.
Click HERE for the paper [PDF, 670 KB]

Click HERE for the presentation slides [PDF, 300 KB]
Recently another paper on the same subject was presented by Rod

Hughes and Christoph Brunner.
More to come soon.
Labels: asset management, condition monitoring, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850,

monitoring, Sensors
IEC 61850 As seen by The Very Large Power Grid

Operators (VLPGO)
IEC 61850 defines several aspects on how devices interoperate and how
the interoperation is engineered and guaranteed to run in multiple
vendor projects. Earlier this year we have seen a public statement by
ENTSO-E on the use of IEC 61850 compliant devices and tools.
Another huge organization has added to the ENTSO-E statement: The

Very Large Power Grid Operators (VLPGO). The association of the 16
largest Power Grid Operators serving more than 70% of the electricity
demand in the world and providing electricity to 3 billion consumers.
I guess this is true then I would expect that these 16 power grid
operators could easily control what vendors have to deliver
deliver IEC 61850 compliant solutions that meet the needs of these
companies!! And they could have an appropriate influence on the
standardization work.
Download the VLPGO statement on IEC 61850.
Instead of purchasing what they really want and need, they complain
about the standardization groups: that the standardization organizations
should from the PGO perspective be more directive within the standard.
They should not allow different suppliers

to implement standards differently.
In particular, a strong standardization degree at the interfaces between

tools (vendor specific or third-party) is required. Moreover, stability, or
at least backward compatibility of the standard should be guaranteed.
Consequently, we would like to strongly suggest to all IEC61850
stakeholders to take the appropriate actions in order to ensure
the success of IEC61850 and to make sure the standard and the
technologies developed around it remain sustainable and provide
significant benefits for all stakeholders and the community.
I am wondering that (obviously) the few utilities that deliver 70% of the
electric demand have an interesting view on what the IEC TC 57 (and
other groups) could manage and gain.
IEC COULD NOT control what and how vendors implement

and what users use!!
This could (more or less) easily be controlled by the user communities:

by just purchasing products that meet the users requirements only.
Why did the many utilities purchase automation systems that did to
some degree not meet their requirements? Were they not precisely
specified or did they not understand how to write the specifications? Or?
My experience is that in many cases the technical people of utilities had
not been involved in purchasing IEC 61850 based systems! Several
utilities hired me for a training of their engineers AFTER they the
vendors commissioned the systems. Engineers told me that they were
responsible for the service and maintenance of the systems having
NO CLUE what IEC 61850 is!!
Engineers of a well known group of large utilities in Europe told me

some two years ago that they were not allowed to conduct lab tests or
build pilot projects in one case a utility expert told me that they had
to stop their special group of experts on IEC 61850 to get prepared for
the new technology instead their management believed that the
vendors do all things right.
There is a saying: Pay now or pay later. From the perspective of the
years 2000-2002 utilities refused to pay for the standardization and
for controlling the implementation into products. They have decided to
pay later: 2012, 2013, I look forward to see them paying.
Back to the standardization: IEC standardization work is a democratic

process and: the work is done by people attending the meetings and
contributing to the technical work. If the user communities would have
been shown up more often and contributed to the technical to a higher
degree, then we would not see these statements flying around today.
The users (especially the 16 BIG ONES in the VLPGO) should GET
INVOLVED (by letting their experts getting more deeply involved or by
providing resources for people that are already involved ) instead of
strongly suggest to all IEC61850 stakeholders to take the
appropriate actions in order to ensure the success of IEC61850
and to make sure .
I would have expected a statement like this: VLPGO member

companies offer increased and appropriate resources (many more
experts getting involved and funding Millions of Dollar or Euro for
common activities) in order to ensure the success of IEC61850
and to make sure . The VLPGO member companies somehow
have to provide more resources than it was the case in the last 10
years or so.
It is time to educate more people from the many stakeholders to

understand how IEC standards are defined and what it means to have a
standard published. The standardization groups can lead the horse to
the water but they cannot make the horse drink the water!
Vendors, users, system integrators, and consultants should work more

closely together to make sure that everybody gets a benefit from the
standard. One possibility to support this goal could be to set-up a
European Users Group for IEC 61850! This group could be a
subsidiary of the UCAIUG it would be easier (especially for utility
experts) to travel within Europe than across the Atlantic. By the way,
the UCAIUG is from my point of view more a Vendors Group!
Finally: The vendors have spent a lot of time and money in defining the
standards and to implement them!!! Thanks a lot for their engagement!
Keep going!
Labels: ENTSO-E, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, interoperability, interoperability tests,

standardization, standards, users, Users Group, vendors, VLPGO

Document (Oct. 02, 2012)
a single pdf document, it is just a click away it contains the 710 posts
can easily browse the content search
Download all posts of the IEC 61850 blog in a single pdf [16.8 MB,
510+ pages DIN A4]
Enjoy!
Labels: blog, DNP3, ICCP, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 60870-6, IEC
61400-25, IEC 61499, IEC 61850

Monday, October 1, 2012 Subscribe To IEC 61850 News
IEC 61850-5 Edition 2 FDIS Published for Ballot Posts
IEC has published the FDIS for ballot until 2012-11-30: All Comments
57/1286/FDIS
Part 5 Ed2: Communication requirements for functions and device Blog Archive
models
2012 (153)
Extensions in Edition 2 of part 5:
October (7)
requirements for communication between substation automation IEC 61850-5 Edition 2
systems to utility automation systems; FDIS Published for
including the interfaces for communication between substations
Ballot
(interfaces 2 and 11);
requirements from communication beyond the boundary of the 2012/2013 Training
substation
Opportunities in
Note that part 5 does NOT DEFINE FUNCTIONS!! The scope states: Frankfurt, Cap...
The description of the functions is not used to standardize the Beck DK61 Library Update
functions, but to identify communication requirements between Available
Intelligent Electronic Devices Standardizing functions and their
implementation is completely outside the scope of this standard. MMS, IEC 61850-8-1, and
IEC 62351 (Security)
There are other parts of IEC 61850 that go beyond the issue of
determining the communication requirements: e.g., part IEC 61850-90- How Does IEC 61850-3
7 defines behavior at the electrical coupling point of a PV inverter. Apply for IEDs Outside
Depending on the configuration (input) of the various settings of a Substa...
specific model the electric output of the inverter has to follow the
FUNCTION that is described in the Logical Node model! Java SDK for MMS and
IEC 61850 available
See example of the frequency-watt mode control function.
Introduction to IEC 61850
two Papers available
Labels: Functions, IEC 61850-5, implementation, PICOMS, real-time, requirenments f...
September (19)
August (24)
2012/2013 Training Opportunities in Frankfurt, Cape
Town, Atlanta (GA), and Phoenix (AZ) July (14)
Frankfurt (Germany), 17.-19. October 2012 June (17)

SEATS ARE AVAILABLE / DISCOUTED FEE
3 day IEC 61850/61400-25 Seminar/Hands-on Training May (14)
(NettedAutomation) with several embedded Controller Development Kits
April (10)
(RTOS, ...), Starter Kit (Windows DLL), and several other demo
software. March (12)
Details for Frankfurt (Germany) can be found here
February (21)
Cape Town (South Africa), 11. February 2013
1 day course on introduction and status of Edition 2 of Series IEC January (15)
61850, IEC 61400-25 (Wind), and IEC 62351 (Security); Q&A session
Details for Cape Town can be found here

2011 (159)
Atlanta, GA, (USA), 06.-08. March 2013
2010 (153)
Phoenix, AZ (USA), 11.-13. March 2013
3 day Seminar on Power and Energy System Communication covering 2009 (162)
IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, DNP3, NIST Interoperability Roadmap, Smart
Grids, ... Security; Hands-on Training (NettedAutomation) with several 2008 (82)
embedded Controller Development Kits (RTOS, ...), Starter Kit (Windows
DLL), and several other demo software
Details for the US events can be found here Contributors
Frankfurt (Germany), 06.-08. May 2013 Michael Schwarz

3 day IEC 61850/61400-25 Seminar/Hands-on Training Karlheinz Schwarz
(NettedAutomation) with with several embedded Controller Development
Kits (RTOS, ...), Starter Kit (Windows DLL), and several other demo
software
Details for the event in Frankfurt (Germany) can be found here
NettedAutomations IEC 61850 Training Modules and Experience
Labels: DNP3, education, hands-on Training, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Modbus,
seminar, Training
Beck DK61 Library Update Available

An updated IEC 61850 library (v1.36.07) is now available for Beck IPC
Development Kits. This replaces what is being shipped on the DK61
disks.
The Beck DK-61 IEC 61850 library v1.36.07 with example application
with source can be found on the following website website:
https://www.systemcorp.com.au/support.html
https://www.systemcorp.com.au/component/content/article/23-
software/70-iec-61850-single-chip-solution-presentation.html
Revision history can be found in the On-line API Manual:
https://www.systemcorp.com.au/PIS10API/_release_notes.html
https://www.systemcorp.com.au/PIS10API/index.html
Labels: API, application programming, Beck Chip, development kit, IEC 61400-25,
IEC 61850, stack, SystemCorp
MMS, IEC 61850-8-1, and IEC 62351 (Security)

Just a brief information on security in the MMS mapping of IEC 61400-
25-4 and IEC 61850-8-1.
ISO 8650-1 (ACSE) defines the details of Authentication referred to in

IEC 62351-4:
Excerpt of 62351-4:
See example of ACSE AARQ in Wireshark (connecting to an IEC 61850

IED, password glue in plain text):
So, it would be sufficient to refer to IEC 62351-4 in IEC 61400-25-4

Edition 2 and in IEC 61850-8-1.
The following experience may be yours as well:
1. Think of an IEC 61400-25-4 / IEC 61850-8-1 MMS Server in an

IED.
2. MMS allows to set a username and password.
3. The client is for example the Omicron IED Scout.
4. You can use a password to protect the access to that server (to
some extent).
5. Many clients do not support to use a password to be sent to the
server. So access from a couple of SCADA clients is not easy to
manage or even not possible at all.
It is highly recommended that the user community feeds back their

experience with MMS passwords to the standardization groups like IEC
TC 57 WG 10, 15, 17, 18, 19, ...
If you have a special experience or requirement on MMS password

exchange, please let me know.
Thanks for your feedback.
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 62351, security
How Does IEC 61850-3 Apply for IEDs Outside

Substations?
I have been contacted several times on the question: What are the
requirements in IEC 61850-3 (General requirements, EMC, EMI, ) that
have to be applied in DER, SA, Wind turbines, Hydro Power stations?
In IEC 61850-3 these applications are partly excluded (57/1246/CDV)

says under
6.7.1 Electromagnetic environment
In addition to the mentioned electrical plants, Electricity Utilities can

install apparatus in
control centers, radio repeaters, or low voltage distribution points in

industrial, commercial or residential areas. These locations are
covered by other generic standards or product standards.
An IED for a Hydro power plant, PV inverter, other DER or DA

application to become compliant with IEC 61850-3 requires some
definition in IEC 61850-3 for these domains. Pointing to other
standards is to fuzzy.
I would highly appreciate to get your opinion which most crucial

standards for other areas than HV/MV substations are applicable. We
could then summarize the result and publish some guidelines hints.
Please contact me in case you have some useful hints on the

applicability of IEC 61850-3 outside substations.
Labels: DER, distribution automation, EMC, EMI, IEC 61850-3, outside substations
Java SDK for MMS and IEC 61850 available

Monfox (Cumming, GA, USA) implemented the DynamicOSI Java
MMS SDK as a Standalone platform-independent software
development kit and API which implements the core message defined in
ISO 9506 Manufacturing Message Specification (MMS) required for
implementation of most client and server MMS and IEC 61850 / 61400-
25 applications.
The SDK is a simple Java MMS service-based API and OSI protocol stack
for performing MMS operations over OSI/RFC1006 (TCP/IP). It provides
a 100% Java, fully-interoperable, standard-compliant implementation
for:
Core MMS services from ISO 9506-1

OSI Association Control Service Element (ACSE)
OSI Presentation Layer
OSI Session Layer
OSI Transport Layer
RFC1006 (OSI over TCP/IP)
IEC 61850 Client/Server Support
More information on MMS in Java for IEC 61850 can be found here.
Labels: API, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, iso 9506, Java, Java SDK, MMS
Introduction to IEC 61850 two Papers available for

download
Karlheinz Schwarz (SCC) has presented two papers on IEC 61850 in
Macau (2008). The papers can now be downloaded for free:
The first document gives an overview about the common aspects of the
new international standard series IEC 61850 and how it is applied and
extended to meet the requirements for al-most the whole electrical
energy supply chain. It discusses the reduction of total life cycle cost of
power utility automation systems using standard compliant devices,
communication and tools.
IEC 61850 beyond Substations The Standard for the whole Energy
Supply System [pdf, 174 KB]
The second document gives an overview about the application of the

new international standard series IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 for
condition monitoring of primary equipment and monitoring of any
process information. It discusses the basic monitoring concepts of IEC
61850 using the many information models (status information and
measurements) and communication services for reporting, logging,
GOOSE, sampled values, and recording
Advanced Condition Monitoring of Primary Equipment with the Standard

Series IEC 61850 AND IEC 61400-25 [pdf, 432 KB]
Labels: condition monitoring, energy supply, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, monitoring
Performances of Photo Voltaic Systems (PV) in

Germany
Did you know that on May 25, 2012, 179 GWh electric power have been
provided by PV systems?
You can view at any time the total output of all PV plants in Germany
installed up to the specified cutoff date. The animated graphics
demonstrate the role already played by photo voltaic systems in
generating electricity in Germany today, and show that PV systems also
contribute to reducing the high cost of midday peak demand.
Link to current and historical performance of Photo Voltaic Systems (PV)

in Germany provided by SMA
Note that SMA is supporting the application of IEC 61850 for managing
PV systems.
Labels: IEC 61850, photo voltaic, PV, SMA
Mainova baut Anlage fr Strom-zu-Gas-Technologie
Die Mainova AG (Frankfurt) baut Pilotanlage zur Energiespeicherung!

Frankfurt wird Modellstadt fr die Power-to-Gas-Technologie: Die
Mainova AG wird die bundesweit erste Demonstrationsanlage bauen und

betreiben, mit deren Hilfe Strom aus Wind und Sonne in Wasserstoff
umgewandelt und in ein kommunales Gasnetz eingespeist wird.
Die Anlage wird am Mainova-Heizwerk in der Schielestrae errichtet und

soll Ende 2013 in Betrieb gehen. Sie wird pro Stunde rund 60
Kubikmeter Wasserstoff erzeugen und so in einer Stunde 3000
Kubikmeter mit Wasserstoff angereichertes Erdgas in das Frankfurter
Verteilnetz einspeisen die Strom zu Gas-Technologie wird fr
Versorgungsunternehmen aller Grenordnungen interessant werden.
Download die Pressemitteilung vom 25.09.2012.
Damit (und mit weiteren Anlagen in der Planung) wird der

vielversprechende Ansatz, Strom in Form von Gas zu speichern, ein
gutes Stck vorangetrieben!
Labels: power-to-gas, storage, Strom-zu-Gas
Open Position: IEC 61850 and TV SD expand into

the North American Market
TV SD is a well known authority in the testing of IEC 61850 IEDs
with regard to IEC 61850 Conformance Tests, Functional Tests, Security
Tests, and Safety Tests. They have been accredited from the UCAIUG as
an IEC 61850 test lab.
TV SD is currently expanding its service portfolio in the field of

embedded systems, focusing on safety and security in the certification
of machinery and installation control systems as well as networked
embedded systems. In this context we focus on the following sectors:
the energy industry (e.g. smart grid, smart meters and
conformity/interoperability of communication networks and systems for
distributed energy resources in accordance with IEC 61850), factory
automation, chemical, oil and gas industry and rail (advanced security
aspects).
TV SD is offering a new position for a Project Engineer for their

Industrial IT Security and Smart Metering services in the USA.
Please check the full description of the position.
Labels: conformance, conformance test, IEC 61850, interoperability, interoperability

tests, test lab, TV SD
IEC 61850 in the U.S. many Open Positions

An increasing number of open positions in the U.S. that require IEC
61850, one way or the other, are reported by www.simplyhired.com:
Check a list of 55 (as per 2012-09-25) descriptions posted during the

last 30 days.
This is two times more than those that require knowledge in DNP3 (as
per 2012-09-25).
Many of the positions require experience in SCADA systems. This is an
indication that IEC 61850 will be used more and more beyond protection
and control systems in substations.
More to come.
Labels: DNP3, IEC 61850, Job, Open Positions, USA
MMS (ISO 9506) available for Download

The 2003 version of ISO 9506 (MMS, part 1 and 2) is available for
download:
Download ISO 9506-1 (Services)
Download ISO 9506-2 (Protocol)
Need help in MMS, IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, contact us.
Labels: download, IEC 61850-8-1, iso 9506, MMS
IEC 61850 at the Remote Conference in Denver

(September 18-19, 2012)
IEC 61850 was one of the highlights at the 2012 Remote Conference
and Exhibition in Denver (CO) on September 18-19, 2012.
NettedAutomation conducted a Seminar on IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-

25 and presented solutions for a short-time-to-market development.
Dan Nordell (a long-term utility expert and UCA expert from day one)
explained to many experts that came by at the booth, what the benefits
of the standards are:
The many discussions during the seminar and at the booth reviled the
growing interest in IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 in the USA. Several
vendors of RTU and SCADA solutions, and utility experts reported that
they are in the process of making decisions on how to get standard to
implement or apply conformant solutions implemented in the near
future.
Many open positions in the USA are requesting one or the other way
knowledge with regard to IEC 61850.
How are you planning to get the needed knowledge on IEC 61850, IEC
61400-25 and MMS (ISO 9506)? Contact NettedAutomation to get the
right support.
Labels: hands-on Training, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, open position, seminar, Smart
Grid, source code, Training
Cyber Security issues for the Energy Systems

The U.S. Rice University has published a report on cyber security issues
for the U.S. energy systems. This report repeats saying that the
industry needs to do something guess that is very true.
Here is the report on Cyber Security.
Labels: energy supply, power systems, security
New publications of IEC TC 57 on IEC 61850, CIM and

Security
IEC TC 57 has published several documents:
IEC 62351-5 TS Ed.2 approved as TS:

Data and communications security Part 5: Security for IEC 60870-5
and derivatives
IEC 61850-90-7 TR Ed.1 approved as TR:

IEC 61850 object models for photovoltaic, storage and other DER
inverters
Here you can find information abut the content of IEC 61850-90-7.
IEC 61970-301 Ed.5 out for CDV ballot until 2013-01-04:

Common Information Model (CIM) base
Draft IEC TR 61850-90-2 out for comments by 2013-01-04:

Use of IEC 61850 for the communication between substations and
control centres
IEC 61850-10 Ed.2 out for FDIS ballot until 2012-11-23:

Part 10: Conformance testing
Labels: CIM, IEC 61850, IEC 62351, PV, security
TV SD ldt zur zweiten IEC61850-Laborbegehung

ein
TV SD ldt zur zweiten IEC61850-Laborbegehung ein (Anmeldung bis
Mittwoch, 12:00 Uhr mglich):
Interesse? Bitte kontaktieren Sie Frau Ana Dominguez
TV SD AG
Embedded Systems (V-INM)
Barthstr. 16
80339 Mnchen / Munich
Phone: +49 89 5791 2195 (Munich)
mailto: [email protected]
http://www.tuev-sued.de/embedded
Labels: AR-N 4105, certificate, conformance, conformance test, IEC 61850, TV SD
NettedAutomations IEC 61850 Training Modules and
Experience
Please find a comprehensive description of training services provided by
NettedAutomation including a list of training sessions (past events) and
modules of training topics:
Training on IEC 61850 offered by NettedAutomation [pdf, 2.6 MB].
In addition to the theory of the standards it is the huge experience

collected during 10 years of comprehensive training that makes the
courses unparalleled.
The next public training is scheduled for Frankfurt (Germany) on

October, 17-19, 2012
I hope to see several utility experts there, see ENTSO-E statement on

IEC 61850 and their complaint about the situation in High Voltage
substations. Seats and a discount fee are available.
Labels: Edition 1, Edition 2, education, ENTSO-E, hands-on Training, IEC 61850,

Training
SystemCorp IEC 61850 Stack/API Questions and

Answers
SystemCorp has published a lot details on their website. Several often
asked questions have been answered in Application Notes.
The recent notes deal with GOOSE performance, Update call at

server side to provide multiple values (e.g., stVal, q, t) in ONE call,
and Ethernet raw package driver.
The Application notes can be found here:
https://www.systemcorp.com.au/support.html
Labels: API, application programming, GOOSE, IEC 61850, SystemCorp
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ENTSO-E statement on the IEC61850 standard Posts
ENTSO-E representing 41 TSOs from 34 European countries has All Comments

published earlier in 2012 a statement on IEC 61850 for the application
in European Transmission Systems. The statement criticizes that the
level of interoperability expected by the utilities has not yet been Blog Archive
implemented by the vendors.
2012 (153)
This is also my personal experience speaking to hundreds of utility October (7)
experts all over. What happened? How can it be overcome?
September (19)
The main reason for some challenges in getting a higher degree of
interoperability is that the same utilities (from the 41 in ENTSO-E) that Performances of Photo
are now complaining DID NOT get enough involved in the Voltaic Systems (PV) in
standardization process AND NOT in the process of implementation and Germ...
first pilot tests. The feedback (needed in such comprehensive standards)
was very weak. Mainova baut Anlage fr
Strom-zu-Gas-
I was personally seriously impacted by the changes in the utility
Technologie
industry some 10 years ago: The industry has funded my (and other
peoples) involvement in the standardization work until 2002 to help to Open Position: IEC 61850
make sure that the utilities requirements got implemented in the and TV SD expand
standards!! For the next 10 (crucial!) years after 2002 almost NO
into t...
UTILITY expert showed up or was seriously involved. The vendors were
finishing the standards without the control of the utility industry. AND: IEC 61850 in the U.S.
The first implementations and projects were not really watched and
many Open Positions
commented by the utility experts. The vendors still are preferably
implementing turn-key substations often WITHOUT utility experts MMS (ISO 9506) available
involved! Utility people usually have very little understanding what IEC
for Download
61850 means.
IEC 61850 at the Remote
On one side it is unfair to not really showing up and not getting
Conference in Denver
sufficiently involved in the process for the last 10 years and then
when some minor issues are still not solved complain that the (Sept...
TSOs requirements have not been fully met! Several experts have
Cyber Security issues for
tried some 10 years ago to convince several CEOs of big utilities to
continue funding the standardization work! We did not have any chance! the Energy Systems
By the way the good sign is now that the ENTSO-E TSOs WOKE UP! New publications of IEC
Hope that they will get back to become again a serious partner in the TC 57 on IEC 61850,
international standardization and in the implementation and application CIM an...
of the standards.
TV SD ldt zur zweiten
Download the ENTSO-E statement on IEC 61850 IEC61850-
Laborbegehung ei...
In the meantime many other domain have decided to use IEC 61850
in most cases the interoperability at a very high degree is reached in NettedAutomations IEC
these applications.
61850 Training Modules
All market stake-holders are invited to get involved some may first and E...
need to get some education to understand that IEC 61850 is more than
SystemCorp IEC 61850
just another protocol.
Stack/API Questions
The statement refers to EPRIs UCA development that has cost and Ans...
some 50.000.000 USD !! Where are the European utilities that are
willing to spend a reasonable amount of Euros to get the remaining ENTSO-E statement on
requirements of the TSO implemented in the years to come?! the IEC61850 standard
I look forward to receiving many enquiries for training courses from IEEE Award for Paper on
European TSOs in the years to come ;-) Standards-based Smart
Grid...
I have trained many utilities all over to help them to understand the
standards, products, tools, and the vendors often utility experts have Third training of the TV
NO clue what this is all about!
SD Training Tour in
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 12:39 AM No comments: Tai...
Labels: ENTSO-E, IEC 61850, implementation, interoperability, interoperability tests, Nice 5 minute video on
standards, utilities IEC 61850 benefits from
ABB...
Another Successful IEC

61850 Training
Beijing
IEEE Award for Paper on Standards-based Smart Grid
Automation Successful IEC 61850
A paper co-written by Academic researchers and Power Industry experts Training in Seoul (South
has won the Andrew P. Sage Award for Best Paper in the IEEE Kore...
Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part C:
Applications and Reviews for 2012. The paper was nominated by IEC 61850 at 17. Kasseler
Editor in Chief, Professor Vlad Marik. Symposium Energie-
System...
Distributed Power System Automation with IEC 61850, IEC
61499, and Intelligent Control by Neil Higgins, Prof. Valeriy Vyatkin, REpower offers Wind
Prof. Nirmal-Kumar C Nair and Karlheinz Schwarz fuses ideas from two Turbines with IEC
distinct areas, Industrial Control and Power System Automation. It 61400-25
describes how synergies between two emerging Standards, IEC 61499
Function Blocks and IEC 61850 Communication Networks and Systems
for Power Utility Automation, can be leveraged to create powerful and August (24)
robust SmartGrid automation schemes.
July (14)
IEC 61499 promotes portability, interoperability and configurability
June (17)
aspects of control systems, adding an object-oriented flavour to
precursors like IEC 61131. The second edition of IEC 61499 due for May (14)
release in late 2012 builds on experiences in the development and
application of complying products and systems since publication of the April (10)
Standard in 2005.
March (12)
Read the full news release.
February (21)
Read the paper awarded [1 MB].
January (15)
Labels: distribution automation, IEC 61131-3, IEC 61499, IEC 61850, Smart Grid, 2011 (159)
smart people, smart solution
2010 (153)
2009 (162)
2008 (82)
Third training of the TV SD Training Tour in Taipei

a big Success Contributors
The third two day training on IEC 61850 in Taipei (Taiwan) was Michael Schwarz
attended by 45+ experts. The discussions during the seminar on
Monday (2012-09-10) showed that there are already several companies Karlheinz Schwarz
implementing IEC 61850 more to come in the near future.
Opening address from Mr Bill Lin (Managing Director, TV SD Taiwan):
Introduction by Professor S. L. Chen a promoter of IEC 61850 who

looks very happy to have this event here in Taipei:
Dr. Strbbe (TV SD Munich/Germany) reports about global activities

on Smart Grid and how TV SD is prepared to increase Certainty and
add Value in the area of testing: conformance, security, functions,
safety:
Most of the attendees
listening to Karlheinz Schwarz:
Taiwan has nice people and a gorges coast line (Yehliu Geopark in the
north):
The meetings with two well known companies in Taipei on Friday last
week show that there is a huge interest in IEC 61850 in Taiwan and
globally.
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, seminar, Taiwan, Training, TV SD
Nice 5 minute video on IEC 61850 benefits from ABB

on YouTube
A fully automated distribution system can make the power grid much
more reliable. The IEC 61850 standard can help us get there by
overcoming the key hurdle of interoperability. This video provides three
ways IEC 61850 is equipping utilities with the means to increase
reliability and lower costs in distribution systems. Learn about these
benefits and how IEC 61850 simplifies communication, data naming, IED
configuration, and the engineering process.
View video on IEC 61850 from ABB.
Labels: ABB, configuration, GOOSE, IEC 61850, MMS, sampled value, SCL, video
Another Successful IEC 61850 Training Beijing

The second two day training on IEC 61850 in Beijing (China) was
attended by some 30 experts from China. The interest was great the
room size quite limited:
Opening address from Mr Wencai Zhu (Vice President, TV SD,

Beijing):
Dr. Strbbe (TV SD, Munich/Germany):
Attendees listen vey carefully:
Karlheinz Schwarz pointed out that IEC 61850 is not complex but very
comprehensive! The standard series defines a couple of thousand terms
like MMXU, PDIS, Pos, STMP.Tmp,
It is this sheer unlimited number of terms that looks like a complex

standard it is a huge language that defines a lot of nouns and verbs
(like read, report, control, retrieve self-description, lower tap position,
record disturbance data).
Students learned the basics of IEC 61850 and how to get their devices
speak IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 using of the shelf stack/API
software from SystemCorp.
The third training session is to start in Taipei (Taiwan) tomorrow

September 10, 2012.
Labels: conformance test, IEC 61850, interoperability tests, seminar, test lab,
testing, Training, TV SD
Successful IEC 61850 Training in Seoul (South Korea)

The two day training on IEC 61850 in Seoul (South Korea) was attended
by some 60 experts from South Korea and the Philippines a big
success:
Entrance at the KTL building:
Auditorium:
Discussing (very good) questions:
The training was well received. The questions and discussions indicate
that the industry is now in the process of implementing and using the
new technology IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25.
TV SD (one of the organizing companies) focused on the

interoperability tests and functional tests of devices like PV inverter. TV
SD offers services to test IEC 61850 conformity, PV inverter functions
defined in part IEC 61850-90-7, security, and EMC/EMI requirements.
One Test Lab for many requirements.
Labels: conformance, conformance test, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, interoperability,

Korea, photo voltaic, seminar, Training
IEC 61850 at 17. Kasseler Symposium Energie-

Systemtechnik
The 17. Kasseler Symposium Energie-Systemtechnik will be held in
Kassel (Germany) on 11.-12. October 2012. One of the various issue is
the information and communication technology and the extended
focus on electricity, gas and heating systems that are understood to
form Hybrid Grids.
IEC 61850 will be discussed in the presentation Standardisierte

Anbindung von Anlagen nach IEC 61850 (Standardized connection of
plants according to IEC 61850) by Martin Winter, SIEMENS AG.
The complete Program (German and English) can be downloaded.
Online registration.
I look forward to meeting you there. Want to discuss any IEC 61850,
IEC 61400-25 or IEC 60870-5-104 related issue, let me know please.
Labels: energy supply, gas, heat, Hybrid Grid, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Siemens,
Smart Grid
REpower offers Wind Turbines with IEC 61400-25

REpower offers a standardized IEC 61400-25 server with the REguard B
IEC 61400-25. This is available for all new turbines retrofit for
REcontrol B is possible.
This interface is based on the international standard for wind power

plants, IEC 61400-25. As one of the first wind turbine manufacturers,
REpower has included this standard in its SCADA solutions. From the
very beginning, they put all their experience into developing a standard
that unites wind farms all across the world. Our aim is to one day
achieve smooth worldwide communication among wind power plants and
modules.
Interface B IEC 61400-25 comprises all features of the SCADA interface
family and more. Apart from delivering alarm messages, second
values, 10-minute averages, status codes and operational data, this
interface also enables wind turbine operation (starting, stopping,
resetting). In addition, individual wind power plants, the power
management unit and the wind measurement station can be accessed,
controlled and monitored.
Download more details on IEC 61400-25 from REpower.
Labels: IEC 61400-25, REpower, SCADA
Details of Inverter-based DER Devices Modelled in

IEC 61850-90-7
Functions and Information Exchanges for Inverter-based DER Devices
are modeled in IEC 61850-90-7. What does this document provide? A
lot of useful models for real functions needed (today and in the near
future) in power distribution systems with massive renewable power fed
into the grid. The main models can be found in a document published
the other day (see link below).
You can find many functions described and modeled in IEC 61850-90-7,
e.g., frequency-watt mode:
This frequency-watt mode addresses the issue that high frequency often
is a sign of too much power in the grid, and vice versa. These extreme
deviations from nominal frequency can cause grid instability, particularly
if they cause significant amounts of generating equipment to trip off-
line.
One method for countering this over-power problem is to reduce power
in response to rising frequency (and vice versa if storage is available).
Adding hysteresis provides additional flexibility for determining the
active power as frequency returns toward nominal.
The IEC 61850-90-7 has been written to meet crucial needs in the
power delivery system. This document has to be seen in conjunction
with other standards as depicted in the UML diagram below:
The electrical measurements like voltage, current and frequency are

defined in IEC 61850-7-4 Ed2.
Note that the conversion of almost all models into UML (Enterprise
Architect) will be completed soon. The huge model will be used to
maintain the models in future. This is a crucial step toward tool based
standardization.
Download the models based on IEC 61850-90-7 [pdf, 1.1 MB]
Labels: IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2, IEc 61850-7-4 Ed2, IEC 61850-90-7,
inverter, power management, reactive power control, renewables
Vulnerability in the RuggedCom Rugged Operating

System (ROS) Bulletin from RuggedCom
RuggedCom has posted today (2012-08-31) some important information
about the RuggedCom Private Key Vulnerabilities for HTTPS/SSL and
SSH.
On that page you find crucial information about affected products,

descriptions of the Vulnerabilities, fixes, and recommendations.
As this Vulnerabilities shows there is a need for an increasing

awareness of security issues and a need for more resources: to
develop, implement and apply security measures and education.
When did you talk last time with your management about making your
system or IED more secure? Maybe its time to talk to them again
and again and again.
Do you know the most secure protocol? No? It is the protocol that
never was developed, implemented, or in use. ;-)
I am kidding. Sure. The Internet was originally invented for wide-open

communications. This is long-time ago. Today it could be assumed that
many new application domains will use the Internet Technology to
build the x-Webs (Energy-Web, Power-Web, Smart Grid Web, ).
Be serious on security! Please!
Access the RuggedCom Security Updates.
Labels: IEC 61850, RuggedCom, security, vulnerability
C# Server and Client Application Source Code for IEC

61850 DLL
NettedAutomation has updated the C# Client AND SERVER application
(GUI) of the IEC 61850 Evaluation Kit (DLL). You can use the
SystemCorp DLL (dated back to 2010) from the evaluation package
downloaded from the above NettedAutomation link. If you have installed
the IEC 61850 DLL before March 2012 it will not run anymore on your
PC (it runs for 6 just months). In that case you can install it on a
different machine maybe you have a new PC anyway since you tested
the DLL.
The C# application source code and executable code as well as

documentation and the appropriate SCL files for the client and the
server are provided via the link below.
The new Server GUI supports manipulating values in the server

application, e.g., the temperature and setting for temperature alarms at
the server:
The client application allows to see results from polling and Reports:
You may just use another browser (e.g., the Omicron IEDScout) to
connect to the server and retrieve the model and the values:
Download the complete C# application examples for the IEC 61850 DLL
[zipped file, 1 MB].
Details on downloading the DLL evaluation package could be found

here.
Labels: .Net, API, application programming, applications, C#, dot Net, IEC 61850,
source code, stack, SystemCorp
IEC 61850 for SCADA! Are you looking for a new

Job?
Are you highly-motivated to use your IEC 61850 skills; like challenges;
are you collaborative; is this what you are looking for? Read on
Southern California Edison is looking for highly motivated individuals

who enjoy the challenge of working on key industry changing projects.
They need your good ideas and your contributions to remain a leader in
this industry. This position will report to the Power System Controls
(PSC) SCADA Maintenance group. The successful candidate will work
with the Centralized Remedial Action Scheme (CRAS) project team and
the suppliers on the implementation of the system, learning the tools
and processes required for the maintenance of the Central Controller
systems.
A crucial requirement is the experience of IEC 61850, DNP, and ICCP

(Inter-Control Center Communications protocols).
Check the complete Job description.
Labels: DNP3, ICCP, IEC 61850, Job, open position, SCADA, TASE.2, TASE.2 ICCP
Libraries New License Policy for IEC 61850 Stack

and API from SystemCorp
SystemCORP Embedded Technology Pty Ltd (Bentley WA 6102,
Australia) offers a very modern and brand-new license policy for
precompiled Libraries (Windows and Linux) for IEC 61850 Source
code for their Stack and API effective August 2012 meeting the market
demands.
The prices depend on the number of signals implemented: 1-100, 101-

500, 501-1500, 1501-5000, 5000+
There are two options to chose from:
1. End User Server/Client (Windows and Linux); based on quantities

2. Re distributable Server/Client (Windows and Linux); royalty free
with application
They offer the following services:
Built in Server & Client Function (based on ICD/CID configuration file)

Reporting (buffered and unbufferd)
MMS Services
GOOSE Publisher (Server) and Subscriber (Client)
Logging (Custom XML file format)(**)
Application Programming Interface (API) manual published on
http://www.systemcorp.com.au/PIS10API/index.html
In addition to the new pricing it is also crucial to understand that the

package comes with a build-in API that can be used by the application
software immediately.
Most of the needed definitions in edition 2 of the core documents (7-2,

7-3, 7-4, 8-1 and 6) have been implemented. Most Object models
(LN, DO) of other standards like IEC 61400-25-2 (Wind Turbines)
can easily be implemented using the corresponding models in the CID
file.
Contact SystemCorp by email for a quote.
Note also the new prices for the IEC 61850 source code.
Labels: API, DLL, Edition 1, Edition 2, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Linux, source code,
stack, Windows
Tissue Database for IEC 62439-3 PRP and HSR

Please not that the tissue database for the following standards is open
for posting technical issues (tissues):
PRP (Parallel Redundancy Protocol) is a data communication network

standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva,
as IEC 62439-3 Clause 4
HSR (High-availability Seamless Redundancy) is a data communication

network standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission,
Geneva, as IEC 62439-3 Clause 5
Access for the tissue database.
Labels: HSR, IEC 61850-90-4, iec 62439, PRP, redundancy, tissue process, tissues
BDEW Whitepaper on Security in Power Systems

The well-accepted dual-language BDEW Whitepaper
- Requirements for Secure Control and Telecommunication Systems

- Anforderungen an sichere Steuerungs- und
Telekommunikationssysteme
is now available at a new link:
Download Security Whitepaper [pdf].
Labels: IED, Power Automation, power systems, security
USE61400-25 Users Group at LinkedIn

The USE61400-25 user groups main objective is to ease the use of IEC
61400-25 and support users implementing the standard within the wind
power industry:
There has a new group on IEC 61400-25 been created at LinkedIn
Note that IEC 61400-25 is build on IEC 61850. The crucial parts of IEC
61850, e.g., IEC 61850-7-2, 7-3, 7-4, 6, and 8-1 and various
communication stacks and APIs can be re-used for most of the
applications of wind power applications.
There is some crucial work going on to coordinate the future revision of

IEC 61400-25 with IEC 61850.
IEC 61400-25 is also a topic on the training courses conducted at the

Remote Conference in Denver (CO) on September 18/19, 2012 and in
Frankfurt/M (Germany) on October 17-19, 2012:
More details on the IEC 61850/61400-25 training sessions.
NettedAutomation has also a booth the Remote Conference and

Exhibition (booth #45) showing several software and hardware solutions
for IEc 61850 and IEC 61400-25 (stack software, API, gateway between
DNP3/Modbus/IEC60870-5-104 and IEC 61850, other embedded
controller).
Labels: education, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, LinkedIn, seminar, Training,

USE61400-25, Users Group
TV SD Conformance Test Lab for IEC 61850

accredited
TV SD (Munich, Germany) has been authorized on August 24, 2012
to perform IEC 61850 Conformance Testing (for servers) in accordance
with the Users Group Quality Assurance Testing Program Procedures.
TV SD is a third party test lab that offers Level A tests.
Congratulation!
TV SD
Barthstrasse 16
80339 Mnchen / Munich
Mr. Peter Phisterer
+49-(0)89-5791-3372
mailto:[email protected]
It could be expected that this new test lab will speed up the tests for
IEDs with IEC 61850 server functionalities and it is likely that the
total cost for a certificate will be lower than before.
The first tests run have already helped to improve the quality of
products.
Labels: conformance, conformance test, IEC 61850, server, test lab, TV SD, UCA
New Source Code License Policy for IEC 61850 Stack

and API from SystemCorp
SystemCORP Embedded Technology Pty Ltd (Bentley WA 6102,
Australia) offers a brand-new license policy for IEC 61850 Source code
for their Stack and API effective August 2012 meeting the market
demands. The new policy is extremely suitable for manufacturers that
plan to implement IEC 61850 into more than one product.
They offer the following easy to understand options:
1. Portable Server AND Client IEC 61850 Stack and API Source
Code
License for one (1) product
2. Extension License for Portable Server AND Client Stack and API
Source Code License for an additional product
3. Unlimited Company Wide Portable Client AND Server IEC 61850
Stack and API Source Code License
4. Annual Service and Maintenance Contract
License fees stated under item 1, 2 and 3 are one off costs. No other
license fees or royalties for re-distribution of customer products apply.
In addition to the new pricing it is also crucial to understand that the

package comes with a build-in API that can be used by the application
software immediately.
Most of the needed definitions in edition 2 of the core documents (7-2,

7-3, 7-4, 8-1 and 6) have been implemented. Most Object models
(LN, DO) of other standards like IEC 61400-25-2 (Wind Turbines)
can easily be implemented using the corresponding models in the CID
file.
Contact SystemCorp by email for a quote.
The IEC 61850 portable software stack and API comprises:
Server and Client Function using static CID configuration file with
inbuilt functions:
- Reporting (buffered and unbuffered)
- MMS Services
- GOOSE Publisher (Server) and Subscriber (Client)
- Sampled Values Publisher (Server)
- Logging (Custom XML file format)(*)
Pre-compiled libraries based on platform:

- Windows Library (dll) and/or
- Linux Ubuntu Library and/or
- Standard Linux library matching customer tool chain and kernel
definition for one embedded hardware platform(**)
Pre-compiled libraries are also available as stand-alone products

(without the need of the source code purchase).
Application Programming Interface (API) published on

http://www.systemcorp.com.au/PIS10API/index.html
- 2 x free SystemCORP ICD Designer
- 1 x free SystemCORP eNode Workbench(***) allowing customer for
testing ICD/CID files and simulating simple server and client functions
Notes:
(*) Customer specific file formats on request. Engineering charges may
apply.
(**) Porting to non-standard Linux tool chains/kernels or propriety
software operating systems engineering charges might apply.
(***) Available from January 2013
Labels: API, DLL, Edition 2, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2,
implementation, Linux, source code, stack


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Analysis of Indian Power Outage end of July 2012 Posts

published the other day
All Comments
Guess you remember the biggest blackout that ever happened in India
end of July 2012 leaving several 100 Million people without power for
some time! Blog Archive
A first comprehensive report has been published: 2012 (153)

October (7)
REPORT OF THE ENQUIRY COMMITTEE
ON GRID DISTURBANCE September (19)
IN NORTHERN REGION
August (24)
16th AUGUST 2012
NEW DELHI Details of Inverter-based
DER Devices Modelled in
What happened on the 30th and 31st of July? A lot! ...
The Substation Protection Automation systems, for example, all over Vulnerability in the
worked quite well. The report lists 100+ tripping events of protection RuggedCom Rugged
devices !! That means many lines were taken out of service in order to
Operating Sy...
protect the lines, switches, transformers, generators, Before a line is
damaged by overload, it is disconnected from the power flow it C# Server and Client
operates like a smart fuse. Indian people should be thankful that most
Application Source Code
protection functions worked well.
for I...
My summary of the report is:
IEC 61850 for SCADA!
Experts figured out that the power delivery systems in India are Are you looking for a
very huge and very complex. new J...
Investments to maintain and operate these complex systems and
to keep them stable with the growing demand were far too low. Libraries New License
A list of short, medium and long term actions are suggested to Policy for IEC 61850
prevent such events in the future. Stack...
One issue regarding communication is very interesting, the report states Tissue Database for IEC
that: The existing communication network should be maintained
62439-3 PRP and HSR
properly. RTUs and communication equipments should have
uninterrupted power supply with proper battery back up so that BDEW Whitepaper on
in case of total power failure, supervisory commands & control Security in Power
channels do not fail.
Systems
My personal experience in the early 1970s was that battery back up
USE61400-25 Users Group
systems are often badly maintained. I was responsible for a brand-
new centralized fire alarm system with 6,500 manual fire alarm at LinkedIn
detectors. The control system crashed at least once a week. As a young
TV SD Conformance
man (21) I could not accept that the manufacturer of that huge fire
protection system did not act properly to investigate what the problem Test Lab for IEC 61850
was; the customer was quite angry. I was too young to do my own accredi...
deep inside analysis of the problem. I didnt even have the instruments
New Source Code License
to do it. So, I quit my job and went back to school and university
and came back to the same company after 7 1/2 years (and father of Policy for IEC 61850
four kids). I started as an engineer in 1981 in the area of Stack...
communication for process automation (IEEE 802.3 Ethernet, IEEE
802.4 Token Bus, MAP, Profibus, ). Analysis of Indian Power
Outage end of July

Later somebody reported to me what the cause of the problems of the 2012 p...
centralized system was: BADLY MAINTAINED Back-Up Power Supply
before it was installed! The batteries were stored in the basement for Security Issue with
one year without anybody keeping an eye on it. The physical laws hit RuggedCom Network
back after the batteries were installed. Devices
A system is as weak as its weakest link. New Work Item Proposal
I guess the results of the investigation are not new. Many engineers Mapping between
have warned all over all the time that more investment is needed to DLMS/COSE...
keep the lights on.
IEC 61850 Course
Download the complete 70 page report [pdf, 830 KB]. conducted by TV SD
in Beijing (...
Functional Constraint CO
Labels: maintenance, power outage, power systems, protection
Control missing in IEC
...
Tuesday, August 21, 2012 TASE.2 fr den

Prozessdatenaustausch
Security Issue with RuggedCom Network Devices zwischen Leit...
The operating system (ROS) used in RuggedCom network devices has Four additional IEC TC 57
(according to the ICS-CERT Operations Center) a problem with a private Standards
key which may be used by an attacker. recommended fo...
A report states, that the vulnerability can be used to decrypt SSL IEC 61850 Course
traffic between an end user and a RuggedCom network device.
conducted by TV SD
Access the complete Report from ICS-Cert. in Seoul (So...
The other day I said: IEC 61850 Course

conducted by TV SD
It is HIGHLY recommended to ALL stakeholders in the energy in Taipei (T...
industry to keep an close eye on the security issues!!
IEC 61850-7-410 Edition
I hope that more responsible managers will understand that
2 is out for ballot
implementing the needed measures is crucial to meeting their
mission (not looking to comply with a standard or other Could more intelligent
specification) this costs money but it is a prerequisite for computers have
running your business in the future!
prevented th...
Dont expect that nothing will happen!
IEC 61850 Edition 1, 2, or
Experts, responsible for Substation Automation Systems that use 3 and UML modeling?
ROS based network devices, should keep an eye on the issue!
Wind and Solar Power
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 7:18 AM No comments: Could have helped to
preven...
Labels: RuggedCom, security, SSL, vulnerability
IEC 61850 Asian Training
Tour September 2012:
Seou...
New Work Item Proposal Mapping between
DLMS/COSEM (IEC 62056) data models and IEC July (14)
61850 data models
June (17)
It was just a matter of time before an official work item was suggested
to look into some kind of co-operation of information models May (14)
developed for metering data (DLMS/COSEM, IEC 62056) and power
April (10)
system automation (IEC 61850).
March (12)
Here is the proposal: IEC TC 57/1276/NP with the title:
February (21)
Mapping between the DLMS/COSEM (IEC 62056) data models and the
IEC 61850 data models January (15)
The ballot closes 2012-11-23.
2011 (159)
Data derived from current and voltage and other sensors play an
important role in the electric delivery system: on all voltage levels and 2010 (153)
all over!
2009 (162)
With more needs for monitoring and controlling the system, substation
automation functionality will be needed at any voltage level. It would 2008 (82)
be an advantage if automation functions could tap information provided
by revenue meters.
Contributors
A crucial objective is to find out and document which data objects can
be used from the revenue meter and how these data objects map Michael Schwarz
into the IEC 61850 information model. Karlheinz Schwarz
This activity shows that IEC 61850 (originally positioned at medium and
high voltage substations) is a kind of a core technology for more and
more applications throughout the electric power delivery system. It has
the potential to uniquelybridge the gap between islands of
information found in systems providing electric power (utilities,
factories, power plants, ).
Models like the IEC 61850 MMXU are universally applicable to any
voltage level of an A.C. electrical system.
Labels: Automation, DLMS/COSEM, IEC 61850, mapping, meter
IEC 61850 Course conducted by TV SD in Beijing

(China), 06.-07. September 2012
IEC 61850 2012_
IEC 61850 :
IEC 61850 57

IEC 61850

TV
IEC 61850 IEC
61850 /
/ UCA
All details of the IEC 61850 training like program and pricing are
available for download.
Labels: education, IEC 61850, seminar, Training
Functional Constraint CO Control missing in IEC

61850-7-2 Edition 2
Somebody asked me today: I did not find the CO Functional Constraint

among the Functional Constraint list in IEC61850-7-2{ed2.0}.pdf,
section 12.3.3.2 FunctionalConstraint (FC). Please advise what does it
represent?
In IEC 61850-7-2 Ed1, IEC 61850-7-3 Ed1, and IEC 61850-8-1 Ed1 the
control model was described partly in 7-2, 7-3 and 8-1. Now we have
the complete control model defined in IEC 61850-7-2 Ed2 without any
mapping issue! in IEC 61850-7-3 Ed2 we have defined for controllable
data objects (CDCs: SPC, DPC, ) that the service is Control and the
payload is as defined in IEC 61850-7-2 Ed2.
CDC: SPC, DPC, INC, ENC, BSC, ISC, APC, BAC adds the control service
at the end of the CDCs for controllable data objects:
That is the reason why we have removed the FC=CO from IEC 61850-
7-3 Ed2 (and IEC 61850-7-2 Ed2).
The FC=CO is introduced in the mapping in IEC 61850-8-1 Ed2.
From an implementation point of view (in MMS terms) it is more or less

the same in Ed1 and Ed2 of the three parts. The description has
changed it is cleaner now if you know where to find it I agree its
a bit confusing
The Data Objects of CDC for settings like SPG, ING, are not using the
control services to set a value! These CDCs just support SetDataValues
(which is a write in MMS without the control state machines) and
other services:
Hope that helps to understand the (mainly editorial) changes in the

three parts 7-2 Ed2, 7-3 Ed2, and 8-1 Ed2.
Labels: CDC, control, Edition 1, Edition 2, IEC 61850, iec 61850-7-2 Edition 2, IEC
61850-7-3 Edition 2, IEc 61850-7-4 Ed2
TASE.2 fr den Prozessdatenaustausch zwischen

Leitzentralen der Gaswirtschaft
Die TASE.2 wird seit einigen Jahren fr den Prozessdatenaustausch
zwischen Leitzentralen der Gaswirtschaft eingesetzt. Im Februar 2012
hat die DVGW eine aktuelle Empfehlung zur Anwendung der TASE.2 in
der Gaswirtschaft herausgegeben.
Die Empfehlung der TASE.2 kann heruntergeladen werden [pdf,

Deutsch].
A comprehensive etz-Report introduces into TASE.2.
Labels: gas, process control, SCADA, TASE.2, TASE.2 ICCP
Four additional IEC TC 57 Standards recommended

for inclusion into the SGIP Catalog of Standards
Four additional IEC TC 57 Standards have been recommended for
inclusion into the SGIP Catalog of Standards:
1. IEC 60870-6-503: Telecontrol protocols compatible with ISO

standards and ITU-T recommendations - TASE.2 Services and protocol
2. IEC 60870-6-702: Telecontrol protocols compatible with ISO

standards and ITU-T recommendations - Functional profile for providing
the TASE.2 application service in end systems
3. IEC 60870-6-802: Telecontrol equipment and systems - Part 6-802:

Telecontrol protocols compatible with ISO standards and ITU-T
recommendations - TASE.2 Object models
4. IEC/TR 61850-90-5: Communication networks and systems for power

utility automation - Part 90-5: Use of IEC 61850 to transmit
synchrophasor information according to IEEE C37.118
The IEC 60870-6 TASE.2 Series is also know as ICCP (Inter Control-
center Communication Protocol). It could be understood (to some
extent) as the predecessor of IEC 61850. According to the experts in
SGIP This standard likely represents the greatest standards success
story in the industry. Why? Because it is the first IEC TC 57 standard
that is applied all over in the communication between control centers of
the electrical power delivery system as well as in many other domains
like the gas delivery system.
A comprehensive Report introduces into TASE.2.
Comparison of IEC 60870-5-101/-103/-104, DNP3, and IEC 60870-6-

TASE.2 with IEC 61850
The German Gas Association DVGW recommends TASE.2 in a

requirement document published in February 2012. [pdf, German only]
Labels: DNP3, IEC 60870-6, IEC 61850, SGIP, TASE.2, TASE.2 ICCP
IEC 61850 Course conducted by TV SD in Seoul

(South Korea), 04.-05. September 2012
KTL (Korea Testing Laboratory) has prepared for the Smart Grid
businesses for many years. IEC 61850 has been the core technology in
Smart Grid, and KTL now is on progressing the international testing and
certification organization of IEC 61850. KTL would like to invite the best
experts of IEC 61850 over the world, and the training will be helpful for
the participants to develop new businesses and to find the best solution
in Smart Grid.
Day 1 Sep 4th

Day 2 Sep 5th
Korean Testing Laboratory

87, Digital 26-gil, Guro-gu, Seoul,
KOREA (152-718)
Further details of the IEC 61850 training like program and pricing are
available for download.
Labels: API, Edition 1, Edition 2, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, implementation,

seminar, Training
IEC 61850 Course conducted by TV SD in Taipei

(Taiwan), 10.-11. September 2012

An IEC 61850 Course will be conducted by TV SD in Taipei (Taiwan),

10.-11. September 2012.
Access complete IEC 61850 course description in Chinese.

Information on all three IEC 61850 courses in English.
:
(EICT)

TV SD Taiwan
UCATV SDIEC 61850
2012910-11

Labels: hands-on Training, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 62351, seminar, Training
IEC 61850-7-410 Edition 2 is out for ballot

IEC 61850-7-410 Edition 2:
Part 7-410: Basic communication structure Hydroelectric power plants

Communication for monitoring and control
has been published for final ballot until 2012-10-05.
Changes in Edition 2 :
Generic logical nodes in IEC 61850-7-410 Edition 1 that are not

specific to hydropower plants have been moved to IEC 61850-7-4
Edition 2.
The definitions of logical nodes have been cleaned up.
Most of the modeling examples and background information has
been moved to IEC/TR 61850-7-510 Edition 1 (see example

below).
New general-purpose logical nodes that are not included in IEC
61850-7-4 Edition 2, have been defined.
IEC 61850-7-410 Edition 2 defines 46 Logical Node classes and several

hundred data objects:
LN Class Description
ACTM Control mode selection.
AJCL Joint control function, to balance total power from different sou
APSS PSS Control. Common information of a PSS function.
APST PSS 2A/B filter. Represents a filter according to IEEE 421.5-20
APSF PSS 4B filter. Represents a filter according to IEEE 421.5-2005
FHBT Heart beat function of a controlling device.
FSCH Scheduler. This LN represents a task scheduler
FXPS Functional priority status.
HBRG Turbine generator shaft bearing.
HCOM Combinator (3D CAM or 2D CAM)
HDAM Hydropower dam.
HDFL Deflector control.
HDLS Dam leakage supervision.
HEBR Electrical brake.
HGPI Gate position indicator.
HGOV Governor control.
HGTE Dam gate.
HITG Intake gate.
HJCL Power plant joint control function.
HLKG Leakage supervision.
HLVL Water level indicator.
HMBR Mechanical brake for the generator shaft.
HNDL Needle control.
HNHD Net head data.
HOTP Dam overtopping protection.
HRES Water reservoir.
HSEQ Start / stop sequencer.
HSPD Speed monitoring.
HSST Surge shaft or surge tank.
HTGV Guide vanes (wicket gate).
HTRB Runner blades.
HTRK Trash rack,
HTUR Turbine.
HUNT Hydropower production unit.
HVLV Valve.
HWCL Water control function.
IFIR Generic fire detection and alarm function.
IHND Generic physical human machine interface.
KHTR Heater.
PRTR Rotor protection.
RFBC Field breaker configuration.
SFLW Media flow supervision.
SLEV Media level supervision.
SPOS Device position supervision.
SPRS Media pressure supervision.
XFFL Field flashing.
Voltage regulation example from IEC TR 61850-7-510 Ed1:
This figure shows the relation between an application function and the
IEC 61850 object models.
IEC TR 61850-7-510 Ed1 (86 pages) is a comprehensive guide how to

use IEC 61850 for hydro power plants.
Preview of IEC TR 61850-7-510 Ed1
Labels: Edition 2, hydro power, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2, IEC 61850-7-410,
IEC 61850-7-510
Could more intelligent computers have prevented the

ever biggest power outage in India?
Yes and No! It all depends. Computers do what we want them to do.
They dont get tired, work 24*7, are reliably doing their job. They do
what it has been told by a specific program and configuration. And
then there are a lot more crucial aspects to take into account.
What is needed are intelligent actions to correct problems in due time.

The intelligence may be implemented by smart humans or smart
computer programs. More important: Very crucial requirements for a
stable system are the various settings, build-in redundancies and
the various reserves (generators, lines, head-room in power flow,
transformers, ). These requirements are specified by humans!
Depending on the level of risk responsible people are willing to accept,
these requirements may vary greatly from one utility to another.
Depending on the settings used, build-in redundancies and the amount

of the various reserves (generators, lines, transformers, ) the total
system costs may be low, moderate or high! Reducing redundancies
makes the system less stable in general. Reserves and redundancies
could be quite expensive.
Building a stable system is not problem in principle it could be build if

you have unlimited resources. The question is more: What is the
maximum cost an utility is willing to spent to meet a certain risk level?
Risk analysis and the level of risk accepted are key and how and
when the operators use the reserves. If an operator uses a reserve in
normal operation, he cannot use that reserve in a critical situation
again you cannot eat the cake and have it.
The power delivery systems are very complex most people do not
care what it means to plan, design, operate, maintain, extend, and use
such complex systems! Computers, high speed communication and
even IEC 61850 are all just tools. Even a fool with a tool is a fool.
And: A fool with a tool can foul up a system much faster than a
fool without a tool.
The most crucial influence on power delivery systems is man-made!

During a seminar an electrical engineer told me that they had a lot of
serious discussions with the accountants and management on how
many transformers they were allowed to replace per year. They agreed
to replace two per year. Great! But: They utility had 300 (!)
transformers in operation. That means: It wiould take 150 years to
finish the replacement program! Unless
Any question?
Labels: IEC 61850, power outage, reliable power delivery, Smart Grid, smart people,
smart solution
IEC 61850 Edition 1, 2, or 3 and UML modeling?

Several parts of IEC 61850 have been improved through a maintenance
process for the recent years. New features have been added the recent
years. But what are the differences?
NettedAutomation has analyzed the differences between Edition 1 and 2

of various parts in detail. Many experts all over have asked for a
detailed analysis, presentation and discussion of the differences. The
result is a new comprehensive module of the seminars (covers one or
two days depending on the needs). A few slides from the new module
are shown below.
One of the crucial issues is that a specific part Edition 1 has been
improved from day 1 of its publication by the tissue process. Additional
features have been added.
http://tissue.iec61850.com
As of today we have parts with the old title and tag Edition" 1, with
the new title and tag Edition 1 and several parts with the new title
and tag Edition 2:
A list of all published IEC 61850 parts can be found here.
As the slide exposes: There will never be an Edition 2 of the standard

series IEC 61850 some time down the road we will have parts tagged
Ed1, Ed2, Ed3, Edx,
In addition to the maintenance process, WG 10 has (after some 14

years) converted the models in IEC 61850 to UML. The UML is intended
to serve as a development and maintenance tool in the future
standardization process. The following picture exposes the two
notations: table (left) and UML (right).
During the Editors meeting in Ann Arbor (December 1998) we discussed

the use of UML before we published any information model !! It was a
long way from first ideas and todays UML model as you can see.
The various parts tagged Edition 2 and the new UML models are
presented and discussed during special training courses. The basics are
also covered in the public seminars.
Labels: EDF, Edition 1, Edition 2, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2, tissue process,
tissues, UML
Wind and Solar Power Could have helped to prevent

the Indian Power Outage this week
It was questioned if wind and solar power could have been used as a
redundant power source in this weeks power outage in India. Yes it
could indirectly.
Wind and Solar power could help to keep the water in the big reservoirs
in the mountains. Each MWh from wind turbines or PV systems would
keep the redundant hydro energy in the storage reservoirs. In case of
a shortage in the grid this redundant hydro power could be used to
stabilize the grid. Especially this year in India and north of India the
water levels in the dams are very low it would be a benefit not to
burn the available hydro energy during the day when you could use
the wind or solar power. There is one issue with not burning hydro
power: usually you are paid by the amount of energy you put into the
grid not by keeping it for days or weeks. Making money and providing
reliable energy supply are two different aspects.
IEEE Spectrum: Lack of Rain a Leading Cause of Indian Grid Collapse
In Europe there is work going on, to use the (surplus) wind power in
northern Germany and pump water in the dams in Norway and use it as
a huge hydro power storage and there is another very interesting
storage possibility for wind and solar power: Wind Gas or Solar Gas!
What is that? Never heard about it?
http://blog.iec61850.com/2012/06/two-mw-wind-to-gas-converter-
build-for.html
I would highly appreciate if I could produce my own gas, store it and

use it in winter time (Sothern Germany).
It is just a little bit too expensive but the technology is available:
http://www.fronius.com/cps/rde/xchg/SID-7EA7CFA3-
6E3959B6/fronius_international/hs.xsl/83_18098_ENG_HTML.htm
These ideas and technologies will help to convert the electrical grid into
a Smart(er) Grid. Engineers have developed great solutions it is up to
the decision makers to let them do their job!
By the way, Smart Grids have been invented by smart engineers since
the 19 th century:
http://blog.iec61850.com/2012/03/smart-grids-19th-century-
invention.html
Labels: hydrogen, India, power outage, storage, wind gas, wind power
IEC 61850 Asian Training Tour September 2012:

Seoul, Beijing, Taipei
TV SD (Germany), SystemCorp (Australia), and NettedAutomation
(Germany) are conducting three 2 days (MUST ATTEND) hands-on
training in IEC 61850 in Asia:
1. Seoul (organized by TV SD Korea, Korean Testing

Laboratory)
Day 1 Sep 4th
Day 2 Sep 5th
Details for Seoul seminar.
2. Beijing (TV SD China, China EPRI)

Day 1 Sep 6th
Day 2 Sep 7th
3. Taipei (TV SD Taiwan, ITRI, Metrologies)

Day 1 Sep 10th
Day 2 Sep 11th
Details for Taipei seminar.
This Training has been designed to provide all the knowledge required
to Get into the Market with a 61850 product. Theoretical aspects of IEC
61850 with a focus on Edition 2 of the Standard as well as cost/benefit
topics will be given during the first day. The second day will be focused
on the real implementation (software/hardware development aspects) of
the communication protocol. Finally the required steps to get a Device
conformant and certified according to the UCA Testing Procedure, will be
explained.
You will get all information needed to shorten project times by weeks
and months, guaranteeing a short "time to market".
Venues:
Korean Testing Laboratory 87, Digital 26-gil, Guro-gu, Seoul, KOREA

(152-718)
Beijing Landmark Tower Convention center, Plum Blossom Room 8

North Dongsanhuan Road, Chaoyang District, 100004 Beijing, China
GIS NTU Convention Center. Conference room: Lock Hall Address: B1F.,
No.85, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100,
Taiwan R.O.C.
Download Program for IEC 61850 Asian Training Tour and further
information [800 KB, PDF].
Details for Seoul seminar.

Details for Taipei seminar.
Labels: Edition 2, education, hands-on Training, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2,
seminar, Training
Power Outage in India for some 600,000,000 people

It is a national (better a global) tragedy what happened in India
yesterday and today! Some 600.000.000 people are out of power within
two days! and IEC 61850 would not have prevented such a power
outage. ;-)
Guess there are many reasons: technical, political, personal,
One technical (and social) issue is the theft of electric power along the
lines. It was reported today that Losses in electricity transmission and
distribution are also among the worlds highest, 24 percent to 40
percent, because of inefficiencies and theft.. When you see the
following pictures, you could understand why it is so easy to tap the
wires:
How many wires tap these lines? If the electric network would be
modeled with SCL (single line diagram) you could see it I am
kidding.
On the next photo (taken near Agra) you can see that the wires can
easily be taped (1.5 m above ground ):
Some more (dump) meters would allow to figure out what amount of
energy is put into the grid and what amount is being paid
I hope that more people in charge understand that the electrical system
is very complex and that is requires improvements and maintenance all
time! A badly maintained system will hit back !! with power outages.
The bad side of this is that it costs a lot of money!!
Some people think that they could treat the electric power system like
their car or bike they run them until they break maintenance often
does not make them more reliable. A broken car may block a lane at
the highway a broken transformer may cause a cascading outage
leaving millions of people in the dark!
Electrical engineers should educate more people in order to help them

to understand what to do. But who is listening to an engineer? Hm!
I wish that the people living in India get power back very soon! And
people living all over that the electric power systems will be better
understood and treated.
Labels: engineer, power outage, power systems
Comparison of Message Exchange DLMS/COSEM, SML

and IEC 61850
The paper Comparison of the Communication Protocols DLMS/COSEM,
SML and IEC 61850 for Smart Metering Applications analyzes these
protocols especially to figure out the message lengths. The application
the authors have in mind is for metering application. Independent of the
application it is interesting what they figured out.
The major result is summarized as In this paper the most significant

qualitative features of a smart metering application layer protocol have
been identified. The comparison of DLMS/COSEM, SML, and IEC 61850
has shown that no single protocol is superior in all aspects. The analysis
and comparison of the message size has shown that DLMS and the MMS
IEC 61850 clearly outperform the rest.
The message length of the protocols is one aspect. The more crucial
impact on the needed resources is determined by the system behavior:
Is TLS used? TLS adds a lot of bytes ... especially for the hand-
shake for opening a secure connection. By the way, IEC 61850
has security measures: defined in IEC 62351-4. Encryption eats a
lot of the computing resources!
Is cyclic sending of the payload supported issued by the server
(cyclic reports in IEC 61850 do not need a request message)?
Frequency to exchange the metered values. How often are the
metered values read? Will the TCP connection closed/resumed
between two transmissions? In case of permanent TCP
connections, there may be more bandwidth consumed for TCP
keep-alive than for the payload.
The paper can be downloaded [PDF, 200 KB].
It is recommended to focus on the system message encoding should

have a lower priority when building future power automation systems!
Labels: DLMS/COSEM, IEC 61850, message encoding, MMS, SML
Security for IEC 61850 Chip from Beck IPC

Can you make your IEC 61850 IED with the Beck IEC 61850 chip
secure? Yes! Here is the solution.
The Beck RTOS (Real-time operating system) supports:
Secure Socket Layer - SSL

Secure Shell SSH
IP Security Protokoll IPsec/IKE
OpenVPN
The free software "OpenVPN" as the solution for the installation of a

virtual private network (VPN) has gained more and more popularity
among its users. Easy installation and configuration of an OpenVPN-
tunnel, in comparison to the complicated configuration of the IPsec
eases access to this topic. The OpenVPN source code, registered under
GNU General Public License (GPL) has been ported by Beck for the
IPC@CHIP platform and is made available at our download centre for
implementation.
Software for SC143
Download driver for OpenVPN for SC143
For other details contact Beck IPC.

Useful information can also be found at the Beck IPC Forum.
Labels: IEC 61850, IEC 62351, IpSec, OpenVPN, security

Document
a single pdf document, it is just a click away it contains the 656
posts from 2008 until 2012-07-21. Once you have downloaded the file
you can easily browse the content search
Click HERE to download all posts in one pdf [14.5 MB, 470+ pages DIN
A4]
Enjoy!
Labels: blog, download, IEC 61850

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Abbreviations of the standard series IEC 61850 Posts
Some 550 updated Abbreviations of the standard series IEC 61850 (7- All Comments
1, 7-2, 7-3, 7-4, 7-410, 7-420, ) are listed in the following document:
Blog Archive
2012 (99)
July (10)
Abbreviations of the
standard series IEC
61850
IEC 61850 for Facility

The list contains all LN class names like MMXU and common data Smart Grid Information
classes like WYE Mod...
Download the list of Abbreviations of the standard series IEC 61850 List of all published Parts
[pdf; 1.1 MB] and Drafts of IEC
6185...
Labels: abbreviations, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2

List of almost all IEC
61850 Logical Nodes
IEC 61850 conformance

certificates
IEC 61850 for Facility Smart Grid Information
New IEC 61850 Test Lab -
Model
TV SD invites to
The Draft BSR/ASHRAE/NEMA Standard 201P Facility Smart Grid openin...
Information Model has been published for Public Review in July
2012. IEC 61850 in Italy - SMA
offers IEC 61850 Piggy-
The draft standard uses a good part from IEC 61850 models (IEC
Ba...
61850-7-3, 7-3 and -7-420). The paper document has been derived
from a UML document. SGIP will migrate to SGIP
2.0 in January 2013
The purpose of this standard is to define an abstract, object-oriented
information model to enable appliances and control systems in homes, Video from ABB on IEC
buildings, and industrial facilities to manage electrical loads and
61850 for Feeder
generation sources in response to communication with a smart
electrical grid and to communicate information about those electrical Automation
loads to utility and other electrical service providers.
Current Series IEC 61850
The IEC 61850 community should have a look at this draft in order to comprises 19 parts
make sure that the models used form IEC 61850 are referenced - the
maintenance of the models in IEC TC 57 should automatically adopted June (17)
by the standard 201P in the future. This would allow to get a consistent
set of models. May (14)
Download the Draft BSR/ASHRAE/NEMA Standard 201P Facility Smart April (10)
Grid Information Model[pdf; 3 MB; 600+ pages]

March (12)
February (21)
Labels: BACnet, building automation, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-7-420, Information
Model January (15)
2011 (159)
Friday, July 20, 2012 2010 (153)
List of all published Parts and Drafts of IEC 61850 2009 (162)
The series IEC 61850 comprises 21 parts (8 tagged Edition 2 and 13 2008 (82)
tagged Edition 1) and 20 draft parts (projects).
The list of the title and further information (like edition of each part) of Contributors
all 41 parts (standards and work under progress) can be downloaded:
Michael Schwarz
Karlheinz Schwarz
Download table of all published parts of IEC 61850 and projects (drafts)
[pdf; 390 KB]
Labels: Edition 1, Edition 2, IEC 61850
List of almost all IEC 61850 Logical Nodes

A list of some 280 Logical Nodes from the following documents has
been posted (see below):
IEC 61850-7-4 Ed2

IEC 61850-7-410 Ed1
IEC 61850-7-420 Ed1
IEC 61400-25-2 Ed1
Download the list of the 280 Logical Nodes [pdf; 314 KB].
You can see if the LN is new, extended (few, several, many extensions)
or more or less unchanged.
You will find a lot of new LNs in IEC 61850-7-4 like the LGOS (GOOSE
Subscription). The LN LGOS is defined for the monitoring of GOOSE
messages:
Logical Node GOOSE Subscription LGOS:
DataObject Semantic
NdsCom Subscription needs commissioning
St Status of the subscription
SimSt Status showing that really Sim(ulation) messages
are received and accepted
LastStNum Last state number received
ConfRevNum Expected configuration revision number Settings
GoCBRef Reference to the subscribed GOOSE control block
NettedAutomation offers a comprehensive training on the Migration from

the various Edition 2 parts of IEC 61850 that have been published so
far.
Labels: Edition 1, Edition 2, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2, IEc 61850-7-4 Ed2, IEC
61850-7-410, IEC 61850-7-420, logical node
IEC 61850 conformance certificates

The UCAIUG (international UCA users group) manages the certification
process for IEC 61850 conformance. With a guest login you can access
the test requirement documents, authorized test labs and lists of
conformance certificates.
The website shows 276 certificates for servers, 13 for clients, and 2 for
merging units.
Access list of certificates of IEC 61850 conformance tested devices and

other testing related documents.
Labels: certificate, conformance test, IEC 61850, UCA
New IEC 61850 Test Lab - TV SD invites to opening

ceremony on July 23
TV SD reported that the preparations and accreditations for their IEC
61850 testing laboratory are now almost finalized and relocation to their
new premises in Barthstrae 16 (Munich) has been completed.
Given this, they invite you to a laboratory demonstration on 23 July

2012 from 4 pm to give you the opportunity to look behind the scenes
and get in contact with you.
For the details of the laboratory demonstration please see the invitation
in English and German below:
Invitation for IEC 61850 Lab opening (English):
Einladung zur IEC 61850 Lab Erffnung (Deutsch):
Karlheinz Schwarz (NettedAutomation) and Detlef Raddatz (SystemCorp)

look forward to seeing you there.
Labels: conformance test, IEC 61850, Smart Grid, testing
IEC 61850 in Italy - SMA offers IEC 61850 Piggy-Back

for PV Inverters
As you may have heard, IEC 61850 is a crucial standard for PV
inverters in Italy. All requirements of the Italian CEI 0-21 standard (use
of IEC 61850 is recommended expected to be mandatory soon) will
be required for new plants as of July 01, 2012.
Even for plants up to 6 kW it is required to provide an interface to the

network operator!
SMA has reacted on the requirements for Italian customers including

a Piggy-back that will be able to receive the IEC-61850 commands
to implement remote shutdown and narrow the frequency limits of the
inverter.
Read the SMA Customer information on these requirements including

IEC 61850 in English / German.
Labels: IEC 61850, IEC 61850-90-7, inverter, Italy, PV, Wechselrichter
SGIP will migrate to SGIP 2.0 in January 2013
The Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) will transition from a

public-private partnership to a self-financed, legal entity that retains a
working partnership with government early 2013.
Since the formation of the SGIP in 2009, the activity of the SGIP by
NIST personnel and member volunteers has been supported and
enabled by the work of a Program Administrator that has been fully
funded by NIST in the approximate amount of $5 to 7 million per year;
a significant portion of those funds came from the ARRA program.
The SGIP 2.0 has five principal responsibilities:
1. To provide the technical guidance and coordination necessary to

facilitate standards development for Smart Grid
interoperability
2. To identify and specify the necessary testing and certification
requirements, including providing the underlying rationale, to
assess the achievement of interoperability using Smart Grid
Standards
3. To oversee the performance of these activities to maintain
momentum and achievement
4. To proactively inform and educate smart grid industry
stakeholders on the definition of and the benefits attributable to
interoperability
5. To conduct an outreach to similar organizations in other countries
to help establish global interoperability alignment
Download the SGIP 2.0 Business Sustainment Plan - Roadmap to the

Future of Smart Grid Interoperability
Interoperability requires subsets (or profiles) of the various standards. It

would be great if the SGIP 2.0 would support the development of
profiles for specific applications, e.g., for PV inverter with an IE 61850
interface. IEC 61850 provides many information models and services
just a few may be needed for very simple PV inverters. These profiles
should have very few (or better no) optional definitions. If vendor A
uses option 1 and B uses option 2 then interoperability may be
limited.
Somebody told me the other day: If you accept a special feature of a

vendors product, you may have to use this vendors products forever.
Dont use any special function! If a profile has no options, then all
products have to support the same information models and services
and protocols.
Labels: IEC 61850, NIST, NIST Roadmap, SGIP, SGIP 2.0, Smart Grid
Video from ABB on IEC 61850 for Feeder Automation

ABB has published a nice 3 minute video on IEC 61850 for Feeder
Automation (Relay series 670)
Labels: ABB, distribution automation, feeder automation, GOOSE, IEC 61850
Current Series IEC 61850 comprises 19 parts
The complete series of IEC 61850 comprises 19 parts as per 2012-07-

09:
Eight (8) of the 19 parts have been published as Edition 2; 11 parts are
tagged as Edition 1. So, the series IEC 61850 (as of today) is composed
of parts tagged Edition 1 AND Edition 2.
Note: There is and will never be an Edition 2 of the standard series

!!!
Access the IEC Website for the latest update on the Series IEC 61850.
Labels: Edition 1, Edition 2, Edition 3, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2
Using ConfRev to report a change of value

The configuration revision is a very useful information for clients
(Reporting) and subscribers (GOOSE and SV). It is highly recommended
that a receiving IED marks the received values as invalid in case the
receiver expects ConfRev=X but receives a message with a value
unequal X.
The service Reporting (or GOOSE) could be used to inform receivers

that there is a change in the ConfRev long before it may receive a
message with a different (incremented) value.
By the way, the functionality to monitor changes of control block

attribute values is called Service Tracking and is defined in IEC 61850-
7-2 Edition 2.
The Control Block Attribute ConfRev needs to become a member in a

data set. This data set may have all ConfRev attributes of all control
blocks as members. So, if any change is detected, a message is issued
(Report or GOOSE message, or log entry posted).
It is not yet specified in IEC 61850 if the change of a value (of the
ConfRev) implemented by a re-configuration of the IED (e.g.,
change of the data set) can be used as a trigger (dchg) to issue a
report or GOOSE message or post a log entry. Because this new value
may become online visible after the IED restart (to interpret the new
SCL file).
It would require that the Control Block stores the last ConfRev value
non-volatile; in order to figure out that the new value (from
configuration tool) is larger than the old one. This is true for SV Control
Blocks only, see 19.2.1.6: A restart of the IED shall not reset the
value.
See IEC 61850 Tissue # 861.
Labels: configuration, configuration change, ConfRev, GOOSE, IEC 61850, IEC

61850-6, IEC 61850-7-2, Reporting, tissues
Mismatch of ConfRev values in IED and SCL file

The issue of how can the values of ConfRev (configuration revision) in
an IED be consistent with the configuration file during the lifetime of
IED has been discussed may times. The final standardized solution is
now discussed in the IEC TC 57 WG 10 task force System
Management.
Here are some hints on the issue that help to understand what to do
until we get a standardized solution.
Part IEC 61850-7-2 Edition 2 defines for GOOSE Control Blocks:
18.2.1.6 ConfRev configuration revision

The attribute ConfRev shall represent a count of the number of times
that the configuration of the DATA-SET referenced by DatSet has been
changed. Changes that shall be counted are:
any deletion of a member of the data-set;
Any adding of a member to the data-set;
the reordering of members of the data-set; and
changing the value of the attribute DatSet.
The counter shall be incremented when the configuration changes. At
configuration time, the configuration tool will be responsible for
incrementing/maintaining the ConfRev value. When configuration
changes occur due to SetGoCBValues, the IED shall be responsible for
incrementing the value of ConfRev.
If the value of DatSet is set through a SetGoCBValues service to the
same value, the ConfRev value shall still be incremented.
Part IEC 61850-6 Edition 2 defines for GOOSE and SV Control Blocks:
confRev
The configuration revision number of this control block; mandatory. It
is recommended to increment it by 10000 on any configuration
change, to distinguish this from online configuration changes [by
services] leading to an increment of 1 only
Work-around
In the meantime you have to implement a work-around on your own,

e.g., when you implement online changes (caused by services), then
the build-in IED Tool (online tool in the IED) has to increment the
ConfRev value by 1. If you implement a change in the SCL file that is
used to configure the IED then you are recommended to READ first the
current ConfRev value of the IED and increment by 10,000 and
overwrite the current value in the SCL file before you re-configure the
IED.
It should be specified in the PIXIT file how your IED works (as publisher
and/or subscriber).
Please note the tissue 840 (quite new) in which you can read:
The question, how dynamic changes done online (through the IED
front-panel or through communication services) relate to changes made
through configuration files and if these changes shall be allowed for real
use is a different topic. There is currently a task force active dealing
with system management - they will need to address details on how
precisely dynamic changes shall be handled compared to static (through
configuration) changes.
In the following document you find also that the issue is well known:
http://www.fgh.rwth-aachen.de/verein/projekte/InterOP_TestReport.pdf
See 2.2.9
There is still some work to be done you are invited to get involved in
the ongoing work of the WG 10 (Project System Management) to
provide your input on the issue Configuration Version Control.
A special group of the German Mirror committee of IEC TC 57 has

published a requirement document for IEC 61850 Engineering Systems:
Anforderungen an IEC 61850 Engineeringwerkzeuge [Deutsch]
Labels: configuration, ConfRev, engineering, engineering system, IEC 61850, IEC

61850-6, revision control
Updated IEC 61850 analyzer for WireShark (V2.6)

An updated analyzer for WireShark (V2.6) is available. It supports IEC
61850 (8-1, SCL import for GOOSE, 9-2, and 90-5), MMS and ICCP-
TASE.2. Older versions show some problems that do not really exist.
Some people are using the Wireshark as THE reference implementation
of IEC 61850! The reference is the standard but the tool is very
helpful!
Download the exe file to install the new Wireshark version for IEC
61850.
The skunkworks version 2.6 analyzes all of the data. An additional utility
that must be run to extract the dataset definitions into ETR files. The
directory that the ETR files are located in can be set in the protocol
preferences tab.
Thanks to Herb Falk for continuously updating the analyzer!
Labels: GOOSE, ICCP, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-8-1, IEC 61850-9-2, MMS, network
analyzer, TASE.2 ICCP, wireshark
Siemens Expects IEC 61850 as the Preferred Solution

for Demand Response
According to a Siemens white paper there is a preferred solution for the
information exchange in Demand Response applications: IEC 61850.
The paper states: only IEC 61850 should be used for the
communication between the control center and district controller
[gateway between the energy automation and the building automation
infrastructure] a larger variety of legacy building automation protocols
can be expected. In the long term, communication should be based on
BACnet, KNX, or IEC 61850 protocol standards.
Read the complete white paper for demand response supporting IEC
61850 [pdf]
The paper give a good overview about the various applications in power
distribution systems.
Labels: BACnet, Demand Response, distribution, distribution automation, IEC 61850,

Siemens
International Standardized Profiles needed for IEC

61850-8-1 (MMS)
The mapping standard IEC 61850-8-1 (Mapping to MMS) requires in
6.2.2 to implement the MMS-specific Implementation agreements
requiring This A-Profile shall conform to the agreements specified in
ISO/ISP 14226-1, ISO/ISP 14226-2, ISO/ISP 14226-3, ISO/IEC ISP
11188-1 and ISO/IEC ISP 11188-3.
The tree first ISPs can be downloaded from the NEMA website for free:
ISO/ISP 14226-1:1996, Industrial automation systems International

Standardized Profile AMM11: MMS General Applications Base Profile
Part 1: Specification of ACSE, Presentation and Session protocols for use
by MMS

Part 2: Common MMS requirements

Part 3: Specific MMS requirements
Labels: IEC 61850, IEC 61850-8-1, implementation, MMS
Workshop IEC 61850 mit dem Beck IEC61850@CHIP

IEC 61850/IEC 61400-25 fr die Energie-Versorgungssysteme
der Zukunft
Beck IPC GmbH und NettedAutomation bieten einen Workshop zum

Thema IEC 61850 und IPC@CHIP an.
Termin :
3. Juli 2012, 9:30 - 17:00 Uhr (in Deutsch)
Veranstaltungsort:
Beck IPC GmbH
35415 Pohlheim,
Grninger Weg 24
Die Schulung vermittelt die wichtigsten Schritte zur schnellen und

kostengnstigen Implementierung von IEC 61850 und IEC 61400-25
konformen Gerten und Systemen.
Die Veranstaltung richtet sich an alle, die sich mit der Einfhrung
genormter Kommunikations- und Informationstechnik in der
Energieversorgung und anderen Anwendungsgebieten wie der
Automatisierungstechnik beschftigen. Angesprochen werden
Entscheider, Anwendungsprogrammierer, Systemverantwortliche und
Service-Techniker. Fr die derzeitigen Nutzer des IPC@CHIP wird
aufgezeigt, wie durch eine einfache Ergnzung der Plattform (Stack-API
fr IEC 61850 von SystemCorp) der Einsatzbereich der Lsungen
drastisch erweitert werden kann.
Weitere Details zum IEC 61850 Workshop finden Sie hier.
etz-Verffentlichung ber den Chip [deutsch].
Labels: Chip, embedded system, hands-on Training, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850,
implementation, seminar, Training
IEC 61850-90-13 New Work on IEC 61850 for

Steam and Gas Turbines
The new work item has been introduced in the work programme under
the title:
IEC 61850-90-13 Ed.1 (57/1259/RVN):
Part 90-13: Extension of IEC 61850 information models to also include
logical nodes and data models for steam and gas turbines
IEC 61850 defines very common concepts, information models, services

and configuration language that can be used in many other application
domains outside substations. MMS as a basic communication service
to which IEC 61850 models and services are mapped was originally
defined for the manufacturing floor (MMS Manufacturing Message
Specification). So it is no surprise that it can be used there and in many
other application domains.
One key issue in power plants is the RDS PP (related to KKS):
Examples of RDS PP for Wind Power Plants and IEC 61400-25/61850:
Binding of Information Models:
Examples from IEC 61850-7-510 (Hydroelectric power plants

Modelling concepts and guidelines):
Step by step we learn that IEC 61850 is in harmony with many other
designation standards and it can be used for almost all online
(runtime) information exchange and system and IED configuration.
Labels: IEC 61850-7-510, IEC 61850-90-13, IED, IED configuration, KKS, power
generation, Power Plants, RDS, RDS PP
IEC 61850-85-1 FDIS published for ballot

IEC 61850-85-1 Ed.1 (57/1258/FDIS):
Standard for N times 64 kbit per second optical fiber interfaces
between teleprotection and multiplexer equipment (IEEE C37.94)
has been published for FDIS ballot ; ballot closes 2012-08-10.
This standard describes the interconnection details for N, where N = 1,

212, times 64 kilobit per second connections of teleprotection
equipment to digital multiplexers using optical fiber. Requirements for
both
physical connection and the communications timing are also included.
Labels: IEC 61850-85-1, ieee C37.94, protection, teleprotection
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More Open Positions that require Knowledge on IEC Posts

61850 in the USA
All Comments
SimplyHired lists today some 80 open positions in the USA that require
knowledge on IEC 61850 one way or the other.
Blog Archive
Search for open positions on IEC 61850 in the U.S.
2012 (99)
In one case it says: Strong Communication protocols (61850, DNP,
July (10)
Modbus) knowledge is required.
June (17)
Good education in IEC 61850 pays off.
Using ConfRev to report a
Education in IEC 61850 is a must in some universities this week I saw change of value
this hint a technical university in Europe (KTH Stockholm):
Mismatch of ConfRev
values in IED and SCL
file
Updated IEC 61850

analyzer for WireShark
(V2.6)
Siemens Expects IEC

61850 as the Preferred
Solutio...
International Standardized
IEC 61850 IEDs and test equipment in an IEC 61850 lab:
Profiles needed for
IEC...
Workshop IEC 61850 mit

dem Beck
IEC61850@CHIP
IEC 61850-90-13 New

Work on IEC 61850 for
Steam ...
IEC 61850-85-1 FDIS

published for ballot
More Open Positions that

require Knowledge on
IEC ...
IEC 61850 Soon Getting

Intelligent Logical
Nodes...
IEC 61850-90-14 FACTS
(Flexible AC
Karlheinz Schwarz run a one day hands-on training on the Beck Transmission Sy...
Development Kit 65 for PHD Students at the KTH.
IEC 61850 at the Remote
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 5:56 AM No comments: Monitoring and Control
Con...
Labels: Beck Chip, development kit, education, hands-on Training, IEC 61850, SCL,
Smart Grid, smart people, Training Two MW Wind-to-Gas
converter build for E.ON
in Ger...
29 Different Ethernet
Solutions for Real-time
IEC 61850 Soon Getting Intelligent Logical Nodes?
Comm...
IEC 61850 is one of the crucial subjects in standardization, power
systems (generation, transmission, distribution, ), education, and IEC 61850-90-8 Object
research all over. Models for E-Mobility
One research issue is to bring dynamics and Intelligence into the IEC 61850 Goes Power
more static Logical Node classes - By applying another IEC standard: Distribution Grid4EU
IEC 61499 (Function Blocks). Projec...
A discussion of IEC 61499 and IEC 61850 can be found in a Smart Grid A
presentation by Valeriy Vyatkin, University of Auckland, New Zealand Compelling Force for
and Christopher Schemm, infoteam; presented at Automation Day,
Mega Merger Ea...
October, 17th, 2011, Nuremberg, Germany.
Here is one of the slides showing the idea of iLN (intelligent Logical May (14)
Node):
April (10)
March (12)
February (21)
January (15)
2011 (159)
2010 (153)
2009 (162)
2008 (82)
Contributors
Karlheinz Schwarz
Michael Schwarz
Download the presentation on IEC 61499 and IEC 61850 including notes
[notes in German] [pdf]
Labels: IEC 61131-3, IEC 61499, IEC 61850
IEC 61850-90-14 FACTS (Flexible AC Transmission

Systems) data modeling
IEC TC 57 has published a proposal to work on
IEC TR 61850-90-14 (57/1250/DC):

Part 90-14: Using IEC 61850 for FACTS (Flexible AC Transmission
Systems) data modeling
The applications comprise shunt compensation, series compensation,

multi-function power flow control, voltage regulation, angle regulation,
Labels: FACTS, IEC 61850-90-14, Information Model
IEC 61850 at the Remote Monitoring and Control

Conference, Denver (CO), September 18-19
Looking for the latest on Remote Monitoring and Control?
Check the program of the Remote Monitoring and Control
Conference, Denver (CO), September 18-19, 2012
The Remote Monitoring and Control Conference has released its 2012
show brochure. Included in the brochure are presentation descriptions,
the show's full schedule, conference workshop information (on DNP3,
IEC 61850, IEC 62351 Security, ), exhibitors, co-located event
profiles, registration details and information on booking your room at
the show hotel.
Click Here to View the Brochure [pdf, 4 MB]
If you are automating, remotely monitoring and controlling your oil &
gas, water/wastewater, utility/T&D, telecom and transportation
infrastructure equipment and systems, this is a must attend event.
Please note that NettedAutomation GmbH will have an exhibition

booth in cooperation with SystemCorp (vendor of IEC 61850
Stack/API) and Beck IPC. The latest products for IEC 61850 (like
IEDs, Gateways to/from DNP3, Modbus, IEC 60870-5-101/104,
) will be presented.
Labels: DNP3, Fernwirktechnik, Gateway, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC

61400-25, IEC 61850, Modbus, RTU, security
Two MW Wind-to-Gas converter build for E.ON in

Germany
Storage of energy is one of the basic building blocks for the future
power delivery system. The option of converting electric power into
gas is one of the most discussed and promising storage options these
days. In February I have discussed this briefly:
Wind and Solar Gas A Challenging Storage Option
A 2 MW utility scale converter project at E.ON in North Eastern

Germany has been announced by Hydrogenics the other day. Up to 30
MWh of energy can be converted from wind power into gas in 24 hours
the gas will be injected into the regional natural gas pipeline, making
the natural gas pipeline network a storage system for surplus electrical
power generated from renewable resources. Great idea.
Read the complete news report Hydrogenics wins order from E.ON for
'Power-to-Gas' energy storage project in Germany
Standards like IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 (Wind Turbines) are ready
to support the monitoring and control of wind turbines, and many other
applications.
Labels: Automation, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, monitoring, renewables, storage,

wind gas, wind power
29 Different Ethernet Solutions for Real-time

Communication! What about IEC 61850?
The industrial automation market intended in the mid 90s to get a
single Ethernet based international standard for the factory floor. Until
today the industry is struggling to keep the number of solutions smaller
than 30 (!). 29 solutions are listed at the following site (as of
September 2008): Real-Time-Ethernet
One of the most prominent experts in real-time communication (Dr.

Karl Weber) came recently (after many tests and investigations) to the
conclusion that IEC 61850 is a good candidate for hctp: (Hyper Control
Transfer Protocol): Read his presentation on IEC 61850 for htcp
A suggestion to use Ethernet as a fieldbus published in 1991 could be

found in the paper Bridging MAP to Ethernet [PDF, 720 KB]
The wait for MMS on Ethernet is over (as stated at the end of the
paper) Native Ethernet and MMS are well accepted standard (!)
solutions in power systems (generations, transmission, distribution, ):
IEC 60870-6 TASE.2 (ICCP), IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61869-9,
IEC 61850 (not only Ethernet) could be used in almost all application
domains that need to exchange information in real-time. Will IEC 61850
replace any of the 29 solutions? IEC 61850 will be used at least in
applications that have a close relation to electric power this is a lot!
Think about motor control and protection systems or electric cars
electricity is all over so will IEC 61850 be in a few years.
Labels: Ethernet, fieldbus, ICCP, IEC 61850, MMS, real-time, standards, wind power
IEC 61850-90-8 Object Models for E-Mobility

IEC TC 57 has published (as 57/1254/DC) on June 01, 2012 the
Draft IEC TR 61850-90-8 Communication networks and systems for

power utility automation Part 90-8: IEC 61850 object models for
electric mobility
The Technical Report describes how current standardization for Electric

Road Vehicles and the Vehicle-to-Grid Communication Interface can be
linked to the IEC 61850-7-420 standard for Distributed Energy
Resources (DER). The technical report provides necessary background
information and proposes an object model for e-mobility in order to
establish an Electric Vehicle plugged into the power grid as DER
according to the principles of IEC 61850-7-420. The basic information
modeling in IEC 61850 and IEC 61850-7-420 already covers a lot of
needs for the e-Mobility domain. Missing parts can be modeled as new
logical nodes and data objects, which this technical report defines.
New/extended information models are:
E-mobility supply equipment LN DESE

E-mobility outlet LN DEOL
E-mobility Electric Vehicle LN DEEV
Power cable LN ZCAB
Schedule LN DSCH
It is easy to add the definition of the LN DEOL to an ICD File. Here is

an example of the Plug Present Data Object of the New LN Class
according to DTR 61850-90-8:
This LN Class can easily be added to the model template for the
SystemCorp ICD Designer <<61850DTT.xml>>:
Almost any new Logical Node published by IEC or any other extended or
new LN can easily be modeled with the ICD Designer and can easily
be applied for building clients and servers using the SystemCorp
IEC61850 Stack/API, e.g., using the free evaluation version of the
SystemCorp Windows DLL or using the Beck IPC embedded controller.
There is no need to purchase an expensive package to use IEC 61850

for any model. Just use the SystemCorp IEC61850 Stack/API and you
are ahead of the market.
Many people are now using the Beck IPC Development Kit DK61 or
DK55 to implement a gateway between their data and the various
models according to IEC 61850. It just takes hours to get their (or
your) data speaking IEC 61850
Its really so easy!
Labels: E-Mobility, Gateway, ICD, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-90-8, implementation,

Object model
IEC 61850 Goes Power Distribution Grid4EU Project

The electrical power distribution is faced a lot of challenges all over in
the years to come: renewable power, virtual power plants, energy
storage, aging infrastructure, aging workforce, security,
How to get prepared for the future power transmission and distribution
system? There are many answers. One is to work in teams. The
European Commission funds projects for major smart grid
demonstrations integrating production from renewable energy and
management mechanisms active demand management (Smart Grid).
The project Grid4EU received a favorable agreement of the European
Commission. 27 companies and organizations started the project on 1st
of November 2011.
The budget for the project is 54 Million Euro, it will run until end of
2015:
6 DSOs (cover more than 50% of the metered electricity

customers in Europe)
27 partners (Utilities, Energy Suppliers, Manufacturers, Research
Institutes)
Website of the Grid4EU project.
Statement from the project leader ERDF.
According to several information I received, IEC 61850 is playing a

crucial role when it comes to information models and information
exchange in medium and low voltage applications. There is a need for
the project partners to be trained in order to get a reasonable level of
knowledge on how to implement and use IEC 61850. It is highly
recommended to have the training at the beginning and not when
people figure out after years that they have missed to use the
standards in the way they were intended.
More to come stay tuned.
Labels: education, IEC 61850, low voltage, medium voltage, Smart Grid
Smart Grid A Compelling Force for Mega Merger
Eaton and Cooper

Eaton takes over Cooper Industries for 11.8 Billion US$. Why?
Expansion into power distribution, grid automation, and smart grid, ...
;-)
Cooper Power Systems supports IEC 61850: Their substation

automation products comply with the IEC 61850 Standard for grid
integration and automation Eaton has also a range of protection
relays and other IEDs supporting IEC 61850 It could be expected that
IEC 61850 will be a crucial component in the future of both companies.
More information from Eaton can be found here.
Labels: Cooper, distribution, distribution automation, Eaton, IEC 61850
IEC 61850-3 Ed2 CDV is out for ballot

The CDV for IEC 61850-3 Ed.2 is out for comments and ballot:
Communication networks and systems for power utility

automation Part 3: General requirements
This part of IEC 61850 defines general requirements, mainly regarding

construction, design and environmental conditions for utility
communication and automation IED's and systems in power plant and
substation environments. These general requirements are in line with
requirements for IED's used in similar environments, for example
measuring relays and protection equipment.
IEC 61850 is used in many applications in the power distribution. The

applicability of the requirements (defined in the above CDV) for
distribution networks or DER seems to be defined in a more details.
Currently clause 6.7.1 defines In addition to the mentioned electrical
plants, Electricity Utilities can install apparatus in control centers, radio
repeaters, or low voltage distribution points in industrial, commercial or
residential areas. These locations are covered by other generic
standards or product standards.
Does this mean that all or most or some requirements defined in IEC
61850-3 Ed2 are not applicable for these locations? etc.
It is highly recommended that experts from all over have a close look at
this CDV to make sure that IEDs applied in DER and distribution
networks are not burdened with requirements not needed.
Contact your IEC TC 57 national committee for a copy of the IEC

61850-3 Ed2 CDV.
Labels: Edition 2, EMC, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-3
IEC 61850 Extensions for FACTS

IEC TC 57 is about to develop the information model for FACTS
(Flexible AC Transmission Systems)
IEC TR 61850-90-14: Communication networks and systems for

power utility
automation Part 90-14: Using IEC 61850 for FACTS (Flexible AC
Transmission Systems) data modeling
If you are interested in this work contact your IEC TC 57 national

committee.
Labels: FACTS, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-90-14
Work on IEC 61850-90-11 started -- Logics

It was agreed internationally to develop IEC TR 61850-90-11:
Communication networks
and systems for power utility automation Part 90-11: Methodologies
for modelling of logics for IEC 61850 based applications.
The scope could be quite narrow, taking into account simple logics for
input and output signal but it could cover also the way how to
program complex distributed applications. The standards like IEC 61131-
3 or IEC 61499 may be taken into account.
Some discussion on the use of IEC 61499
Labels: application programming, applications, IEC 61131-3, IEC 61499, IEC 61850,
logic
New Work on Security for SCL, CIM, DNP3 XML-Files

XML files are used for IEC 61970 (CIM), IEC 61850, and IEEE 1815
(DNP3)
and IEEE C37.111 (COMTRADE). How can one trust that the content of
an XML file for these applications has not been modified? etc.
A new work proposal has been published:

Part 11: Security for XML Files (future IEC 62351-11)
This work is one of the crucial aspects of the future power systems
the various files may contain very sensitive information that has to be
protected like the protection relays and protection engineers protect
the power system!!
I hope that the management takes this work very serious!
Labels: CIM, COMFEDE, COMTRADE, DNP3, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970, IEC
62351, IEEE 1815, SCL, security, XML
Denver (CO): Workshop on International Standards
for Smart Grids and SCADA Application Domains

A two day Workshop on International Standards for Smart Grids
and SCADA Application Domains will be conducted by two gurus of
standards for power systems on
September 18 19, 2012 Hyatt Regency Denver (CO) Tech Center
Topics are among others: NIST SGIP standards catalog, IEC 61850, IEC
62351 (security), DNP3, security measures, solutions, and needs, as
well as the global market penetration of standards in power systems,
Details and registration information for the Smart Grid Standards

Workshop can be found here.
If you want to have a specific topic presented and discussed during the
workshop, please let me know.
Labels: DNP3, IEC 61850, NIST, NIST Roadmap, Power Automation, power
distribution, power generation, power systems, security, seminar, SGIP, standards,
Training
Stockholm: Course on IEC 61850 and Interoperability

in SmartGrids including CIM
The School of Electrical Engineering KTH, Royal Institute of Technology,
Stockholm is conducting a course on interoperability issues in electrical
power delivery systems 11-13 June 2012.
This course will provide fundamental knowledge to the interoperability

issues in the Smartgrid, introduction to state of the art systems and
technologies, and hands-on practice with relevant industry standard
tools.
Aims and Objectives of the course are among others:
Introduction and understanding of Interoperability issues in the

Smartgrid
Introduction to the state of the art systems, methodologies and
frameworks for interoperability in the Smartgrid: IEC 61850 and
related standards like IEC 62351 (Security), CIM,
To perform hands-on practice and exercises on interoperability
solutions in IEC 61850 based industry standard automation and
control systems
Hands on IEC 61850 substation automation systems with
introduction to software
tools and IEDs
Interoperability in 61850 based environments with multi-vendor
IEDs
Interoperability in 61850 based advanced Smartgrid use cases
KTH LAB hands-on/demo
Overview and introduction to leading research projects in the field
Program of the Course on IEC 61850 and Interoperability in SmartGrids

[pdf]
General course information and updates.
I look forward to meeting you there.
If you know someone who may be interested in this event please

forward the information.
Labels: CIM, education, IEC 61850, security, seminar, Smart Grid, smart solution,
Training
Solvimus bietet IEC 61850 fr den

Niederspannungsbereich
Die solvimus GmbH (Ilmenau) bietet mit Ihren Steuerungen der auvis-
Reihe und dem
Gert MUC.easy fr Smart Metering verschiedene Produkte, welche
diese Norm
untersttzen. IEC 61850 wird somit auch in der Niederspannungsebene
verfgbar.
Pressemitteilung zu IEC 61850 in solvimus-Produkten.
Labels: distribution, distribution automation, embedded system, IEC 61850, smart

metering, smart solution
USA: IEC 61850-90-5 Synchrophasor

Communication appreciated
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and the
North American SynchroPhasor Initiative (NASPI) applauded the
publication of IEC 61850-90-5 as an improved synchrophasor data
communication solution.
Access the FERC and NASPI press release on IEC 61850-90-5.
More details on IEC 61850-90-5 see below.
Labels: GOOSE, IEC 61850, sampled value, Synchrophasor, wide area network
IEC TR 61850-7-510 ed1.0 has been published

The new part IEC 61850-7-510 has been officially published:

Part 7-510:
Basic communication structure - Hydroelectric power plants -
Modelling concepts and guidelines
Download the Preview of IEC 61850-7-510
IEC/TR 61850-7-510:2012 provides explanations on how to use the

Logical Nodes defined in IEC 61850-7-410 as well as other documents
in the IEC 61850 series to model complex control functions in power
plants, including variable speed pumped storage power plants. This
publication is to be used in conjunction with IEC 61850-7-410 which
introduced the general modelling concepts of IEC 61850 to hydroelectric
power plants.
This document lays a ground for control devices like PLCs to implement
the information interface. One simple implementation could be to
integrate an IEC 61850 gateway into a PLC. The gateway could, for
example, be implemented with an powerful embedded controller.
The controller would implement the information model and the services
like GOOSE for operational status, Setting limits or Reporting of status
or measured values:
A gateway could be easily build with available embedded controllers that

provide an easy API for IEC 61850 clients, servers, publishers and
subscribers.
Labels: API, application programming, applications, embedded system, hydro power,

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Thursday, May 10, 2012 Subscribe To IEC 61850 News
IEC TR 61850-90-5 ed1.0 published Posts
The new part IEC 61850-90-5 has been officially published: All Comments

Part 90-5: Blog Archive
Use of IEC 61850 to transmit synchrophasor information according
to IEEE C37.118 2012 (99)
July (10)
Download the Preview of IEC 61850-90-5
June (17)
IEC/TR 61850-90-5:2012 provides a way of exchanging synchrophasor
data between PMUs, PDCs WAMPAC (Wide Area Monitoring, Protection, May (14)
and Control), and between control center applications. The data, to the
extent covered in IEEE C37.118-2005, are transported in a way that is IEC 61850-3 Ed2 CDV is
compliant to the concepts of IEC 61850. However, given the primary out for ballot
scope and use cases, this document also provides routable profiles
for IEC 61850-8-1 GOOSE and IEC 61850-9-2 SV packets. These IEC 61850 Extensions for
routable packets can be utilized to transport general IEC 61850 data as FACTS
well as synchrophasor data.
Work on IEC 61850-90-11
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 10:10 PM No comments: started -- Logics
Labels: GOOSE, IEC 61850, sampled value, Synchrophasor, wide area network New Work on Security for
SCL, CIM, DNP3 XML-
Files
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Denver (CO): Workshop
on International
IEC 61850 Approved for NIST SGIP Catalog of
Standards f...
Standards
Stockholm: Course on IEC
The SGIP (Smart Grid Interoperability Panel) membership voted to
include the IEC 61850 Standard Series into the Catalog of Standards 61850 and
(CoS) with approval of some 100 per cent. Interoperabilit...
The IEC 61850 series of standards define object models, abstract Solvimus bietet IEC 61850
services, and mappings to communications protocols for field devices fr den
and systems. The scope of IEC 61850 includes information exchanges Niederspannungsb...
within substations, for protective relaying, between substations,
between substations and control centers, within hydro power USA: IEC 61850-90-5
plants, for distribution automation, for managing distributed Synchrophasor
energy resources (generation and storage), and for managing Communication ...
charging of electric vehicles.
IEC TR 61850-7-510
See the complete list of approved standards for the NIST SGIP Catalog
ed1.0 has been
of Standards, including IEC 61850
published
This is a major step towards the application of IEC 61850 in North
IEC TR 61850-90-5 ed1.0
America and other regions. The use of IEC TC 57 information and
information exchange standards is rapidly growing all over! published
The interest in small boxes like the various COM.TOMs (as gateways IEC 61850 Approved for
NIST SGIP Catalog of
between IEC 60870-5-101/104, DNP3, Modbus and also between

these and IEC 61850, and for collecting measurements of the electrical Standa...
system and equipment) is picking up all over. One big utility is about to
install 40.000 of these boxes to monitor transformers in distribution Report on the big South-
substations! More to come. Western US Blackout on
Sep...
Draft IEC 61850-90-7
Labels: Beck, Beck Chip, distribution, distribution automation, DNP3, Gateway, IEC
60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, NIST, NIST Roadmap, SGIP Object models for
photovolt...
Draft IEC 61850-90-4

Monday, May 7, 2012 Network engineering
guideli...
Report on the big South-Western US Blackout on
September 08, 2011 April (10)
Some 6 months after the big blackout in the Pacific Southwest, leading March (12)
to cascading outages and leaving approximately 2.7 million customers
without power in parts of Arizona, Southern California, and Baja February (21)
California, and Mexico, a comprehensive report has been published.
January (15)
The Key Findings, Causes, and Recommendations are as follows:
The September 8, 2011, event showed that the system was not being 2011 (159)
operated in a secure N-1 state. This failure stemmed primarily from
2010 (153)
weaknesses in two broad areasoperations planning and real-time
situational awarenesswhich, if done properly, would have allowed 2009 (162)
system operators to proactively operate the system in a secure N-1
state during normal system conditions and to restore the system to a 2008 (82)
secure N-1 state as soon as possible, but no longer than 30 minutes.
Without adequate planning and situational awareness, entities
responsible for operating and overseeing the transmission system could Contributors
not ensure reliable operations within System Operating Limits (SOLs) or
prevent cascading outages in the event of a single contingency. As Karlheinz Schwarz
demonstrated in Appendix C, inadequate situational awareness and
Michael Schwarz
planning were also identified as causes of the 2003 blackout that
affected an estimated 50 million people in the United States and
Canada.
One of the crucial needs for real-time operations is the availability of

real-time INFORMATION to become aware of the situation at
the level of the electrical process, primary equipment, secondary
functions, and distributed power resources! This requires real-time
information exchange which seems to have not been properly installed,
available or used. One challenge is to handle the many vendor and user
specific communication protocols. It is very surprising that even at the
power transmission level the awareness seems to be showing gaps. The
situational awareness (supported by real-time information exchange) at
the high voltage levels is one of the most crucial issues in power
systems!
So, what is the situation in the implementation of real-time information

exchange systems in the lower voltage levels? Hm IEC 61850
installed all over would definitely help to get a good awareness of the
situation of the system allowing to proactively operate the system.
More standard based communication (IEC 61850, DNP3, ) to come.
Read complete power outage report.
Labels: communication, control, DNP3, IEC 61850, power outage, real-time
Draft IEC 61850-90-7 Object models for

photovoltaic, storage, and other DER inverters
IEC has published the following very crucial draft for ballot
(57/1239/DTR):
IEC 61850-90-7 Ed. 1:

Part 90-7: IEC 61850 object models for photovoltaic, storage, and other
DER
inverters
The ballot closes on 2012-06-29.
This 114 page Technical Report describes the functions for inverter-
based Distributed Energy Resources (DER) systems, including
photovoltaic systems (PV), battery storage systems, electric vehicle (EV)
charging systems, and any other DER systems with a controllable
inverter. It defines the IEC 61850 information models to be used in the
exchange of information between these inverter based DER systems and
the utilities, Energy Service Providers (ESPs), or other entities which are
tasked with managing the volt, var, and watt capabilities of these
inverter-based systems.
These inverter-based DER systems can range from very small grid-
connected systems at residential customer sites, to medium-sized
systems configured as microgrids on campuses or communities, to very
large systems in utility-operated power plants, and to many other
configurations and ownership models. They may or may not combine
different types of DER systems behind the inverter, such as an inverter-
based DER system and a battery that are connected at the DC level.
The crucial object models for IEC 61850-90-7 have already been
implemented on the Beck IPC Development Kit 61.
Please contact your national committee to get a copy of this crucial

document.
A list of crucial models defined in IEC 61850-90-7 can be found here.
Labels: IEC 61850, IEC 61850-90-7, inverters, PV, Smart Grid
Draft IEC 61850-90-4 Network engineering

guidelines
IEC has published the following draft for ballot (57/1238/DTR):
IEC 61850-90-4 TR Ed.1:

Part 90-4: Network engineering guidelines for substations
The ballot closes on 2012-06-22.
Please contact your national committee to get a copy of this crucial

document.
This 192 page Technical Report provides definitions, guidelines, and

specifications for the network engineering of IEC 61850 based
(substation and other) automation.
It addresses issues such as Ethernet technology, network topology,
redundancy, traffic latency and quality of service, traffic management by
multicast and VLAN, network-based clock synchronization and testing of
the network.
Labels: Ethernet, Ethernet switches, IEC 61850, redundancy, traffic engineering
Siemens SIPROTEC 5 Documents online

http://www.energy.siemens.com/br/en/automation/power-transmission-
distribution/protection/siprotec5/
Click on "Download Software & Documents" on right side of page.
The SIP 5.01 booklet is listed as "System Catalog V1.0"
Labels: IEC 61850, Siemens, SIPROTEC 5
IEC Standards for the Integration of Wind Energy and

Photovoltaic
Dr. Kai Strbbe, Head of Embedded Systems, TV SD AG, presented
some crucial aspects of the Integration of renewable power into the
Smart Grids at the Hanover Fair 2012:
The Integration of Wind Energy and Photovoltaic into a Smart

Grid
Hannover Messe, 24 April 2012
According to the figures shown in the presentation there are more than
1,000,000 low voltage substations in Germany most of them are not
yet controllable! Its a huge market.
He said that IEC 61850 Will Be the Esparanto of the Smart Grid
Right. IEC 61850 (IEC 61400-25) is a language that is already spoken
in the medium and high voltage networks the huge low voltage
domain is next!
There is a huge interest in learning this language and easy to use

IEC 61850 hardware and software shown during the fair in Hanover.
The crucial questions were on how to implement the standards in a
short time to market. SystemCorp and TQ had the right answer.
Download the presentation from Dr Stbbe [pdf, en, 1 MB]
By the way, there are still seats available for the next 3 day public IEC
61850 training in Frankfurt (Germany) from 0911 May 2012.
If you are interested in the training and FREE IEC 61850 development
kit DK61 contact us please.
Labels: embedded system, hands-on Training, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, seminar,
Smart Grid, smart people, Training
Famous Visitors at the TQ/SystemCorp Booth at

Hanover Fair 2012
Reinhard Btikofer (Member of the EU Parliament) and Ludwig Karg (E-
Energy) visited the TQ/SystemCorp booth C45 in Hall 13 on Wednesday
(2012-04-25). They discussed the future of Smart Grids (under the
headline of IEC 61850 and IEC 61850 embedded controllers from TQ):
Detlef Raddatz and Pritam Munot (both from SystemCorp, Perth

Western Australia) have explained the benefits of IEC 61850 stack and
API integrated on TQ embedded controllers (ARM 9 and ARM 11)
these products help to Get Smart Quick:
Labels: embedded system, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Smart Grid, smart metering,
smart people, smart solution, SystemCorp, TQ
Hanover Fair NettedAutomation Brochure for

Download
There is an overwhelming interest in IEC 61850 we are facing at the
Hanover Fair 2012. The 47 page brochure from NettedAutomation on
IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 distributed run already out at the third
day!
The brochure is now available for download:
Download the 47 page brochure on IEC 68150 distributed at the

Hanover Fair 2012 [pdf, 5.8 MB].
Labels: embedded system, hanover fair, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850,

NettedAutomation, Smart Grid, smart people, SystemCorp, TQ
TQ IEC 61850 Embedded Controllers at the Hanover

Fair
The following embedded controller are on display at the Hanover Fair;
the interest in getting a package of a hardware piece with an integrated
IEC 61850 API for servers and clients is huge:
Download technical specification for TQMa28 with IEC 61850.
Download technical specification for TQMa35 with IEC 61850.
Labels: embedded system, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, stack, SystemCorp, TQ
IEC 61850 at the Hanover Fair

TQ, SystemCorp and NettedAutomation present IEC 61850 on
embedded ARM platforms at the Hanover Fair, from Monday to Friday
(23.-27. April 2012) - (Hall 13 Stand C45):
The interest in IEC 61850/IEC 61400-25 on powerful embedded

controllers is huge! Visitors from all over visited the booth for
information or asked for offerings for small and large quantities during
the first two days.
Labels: embedded system, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Smart Grid, smart people,
smart solution, stack, starter kit
IEC 62351-10 Security architecture guidelines

A new key draft document on Security has been published by IEC:
IEC 62351-10 TR Ed.1:

Data and communications security Part 10: Security architecture
guidelines
Ballot closes on 2012-06-22; ask your IEC National Committee for a

copy.
Cyber security becomes more and more a basic requirement in power

control systems as standard IT and other forms of modern
communication technology are being increasingly used for control and
supervision of these systems. The application of IT communication
technology requires the consideration of already existing vulnerabilities,
which can be exploited by potential attackers, as
recent intentional and unintentional cyber incidents on SCADA and other
industrial control systems have shown. The increasing number of control
system cyber incidents world-wide with medium to high impact
underlines the requirement for appropriate security measures.
The draft document targets the description of security architecture
guidelines for power systems based on essential security controls, i.e.,
on security-related components and functions and their interaction.
Furthermore, the relation and mapping of these security controls to the
general system architecture of power systems is provided as guideline
to support system integrators to securely deploy power generation,
transmission, and distribution systems applying available standards.
The main clause is:
4. MAPPING SECURITY CONTROLS TO THE TC57 ARCHITECTURE

4.1 SECURITY DOMAINS WITHIN A GENERIC POWER SYSTEM
ARCHITECTURE
4.2 APPLICATION OF SECURITY CONTROLS TO A GENERIC POWER
SYSTE ARCHITECTURE
4.3 APPLICATION OF SECURITY CONTROLS TO SPECIFIC POWER
SYSTEM SCENARIOS
4.3.1 Substation Automation
4.3.2 Control Center Substation Communication
4.3.3 Advanced Metering
4.4 IDENTIFIED GAPS
See the list of all parts of the series IEC 61351:
It is HIGHLY recommended to ALL stakeholders in the energy

industry to keep an close eye on the security issues!!
Labels: IEC 61850, IEC 62351, security
IEC 61850 ready for VHP-Ready (Virtual Heat and

Power Ready)
Vattenfall Europe New Energy GmbH and Vattenfall Europe Wrme AG
seem to be ahead of many other utilities in implementing virtual Power
Plants. They have set a standard on how to use renewable energy in a
virtual power plant. The information exchange is realized with two IEC
TC 57 standards: IEC 60870-5-104 (Fernwirktechnik) and IEC 61850-7-
420 (DER).
Vattenfall is one of the leaders of the implementation of virtual power

plants. The concept is called: VHP READY Virtual Heat & Power
Ready.
Their objective is by end of 2012 to provide their services to 150.000

housing units (with some 500 CHP or heat pumps) communicating with
a Vattenfall control center. By 2013 they expect some 1,000 CHP or
heat pumps providing heat and electric power to some 200.000 housing
with an electric capacity of 200 MW.
The requirements document lists a total number of signals of 40:
8 binary status signals,

17 measurements and calculated values,
5 metered values, and
10 control points.
Requirements document referring to IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC 61850

can be downloaded [German, pdf, 23 pages, 360 KB]
VHP READY Virtual Heat & Power Ready
Vattenfall virtuelles Kraftwerk
Several other projects are under way in Germany to implement a similar

approach. In one project there is already a plan to define (and possibly
standardize) a specific profile (subset) of IEC 61850-7-420. Such a
profile would represent the above some 40 signals a very simple set
of models that could easily be implemented in an IEC 61850 IED like
the Beck IPC IEC 61850 com.tom:
More information on Beck IPC IEC 61850 com.tom.
Basic component for IEC 61850: the IPC@CIP
Download the discussion about benefits using Becks ready-to-go

solutions with IEC 61850 [pdf, 2.3 MB, 18 pages]
Labels: Beck Chip, CHP, control, control center, Heat Pump, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC
61850, IED, monitoring, Vattenfall, virtual power plant, VPP
SystemCorp, TQ and NettedAutomation at Hanover

Fair 2012
IEC 61850 software, hardware and peopleware are crucial topics at the
Hanover Fair 2012. SystemCorp, TQ and NettedAutomation provide all
three:
SystemCorp has the right software to get started in hours or days

TQ has powerful embedded controller that run the IEC 61850 API
and
NettedAutomation provides the education to get Smart People for
smart grids
IEC 61850 - Get there first with SystemCorp, TQ and NettedAutomation

as competent partners!
IEC 61850 - Mit SystemCorp, TQ und NettedAutomation als kompetente

Partner zuerst am Ziel!
Labels: education, embedded system, IEC 61850, NettedAutomation, SystemCorp,

TQ
CDV of IEC 61850-10 Ed.2.0 approved

The CDV of IEC 61850-10 Communication networks and systems for
power utility automation - Part 10: Conformance testing has been
approved by the 25 P-members of IEC TC 57 end of March 2012.
The next step will be the FDIS publication for final ballot.
Labels: conformance test, IEC 61850, iec 61850-10
IEC 61850 fr Smart Grids in Deutschland

BDEW und ZVEI empfehlen acht reife und notwendige Technologien
fr den unmittelbaren Einsatz fr Smart Grids:
Smart Grids in Deutschland Handlungsfelder fr Verteilnetzbetreiber

auf dem Weg zu intelligenten Netzen (27. Mrz 2012)
Um die Verteilnetze effizient zu gestalten, erhht sich der Bedarf an

Messung, Regelung und Automatisierung. Aus Sicht eines
Verteilnetzbetreibers kommt es jetzt darauf an, die wichtigsten
Technologien und deren Wirksamkeit zu identifizieren. Es stellt sich die
Frage, welche Technologien bereits heute zur Verfgung stehen
und welches Potenzial diese zur Lsung der
verteilnetzspezifischen Probleme mitbringen.
Von 25 Smart-Grid-Komponenten gelten acht als erfolgversprechend:
Sensorik im Netz,
Netzleittechnik,
Kommunikations- und Dateninfrastruktur,
regelbare Windkraft,
regelbare Photovoltaik,
kleinere KWK-Anlagen,
Pumpspeicherkraftwerke sowie
Komponenten zur Blindleistungskompensation.
Als etablierte Kommunikationsstandards in der Energieverteilung

liegt die Verwendung der IEC 61850 nahe. Die IEC 61850 erlaubt
einen sicheren und effektiven Datenaustausch zwischen den Smart IEDs
und das bergreifende Nutzen von Sensoren und Aktoren. Die
konsequente Umsetzung des gemeinsamen Systemstandards IEC
61850 ber alle Spannungsebenen hinweg, bietet die
Voraussetzung fr einheitliche Kommunikations- und
Datenstrukturen. Dies ist eine Voraussetzung fr den
wirtschaftlichen Ausbau der Verteilnetz-Automatisierung.
IEC 61850 und in Smart Grids in Deutschland Handlungsfelder fr

Verteilnetzbetreiber auf dem Weg zu intelligenten Netzen [PDF, 32
Seiten, 10,9 MB]
Labels: control, de, Deutschland, IEC 61850, PV, Sensors, Smart Grid, smart
people, smart solution, Verteilnetz, wind power
Edition 1, Edition 2, and soon Edition 3 of IEC 61850?

Some people are already looking for Edition 3 of IEC 61850! If you are
looking for IEC 61850 Edition 2 or IEC 61850 Edition you will never
find them!! Really.
Editions are specific to parts NOT to the series IEC 61850 per se with
its 20+ parts!!
Check out more information about Editions of the parts of IEC 61850.
Labels: Edition 1, Edition 2, Edition 3, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2
Get Free IEC 61850 Development Kit (HW and SW)

The application of IEC 61850 is very successful all over. More and more
people are looking for hardware and software that can be used right
away for an easy implementation of applications and Gateways
between IEC 61850 and DNP3, Modbus, IEC 60870-5-101/104 and for
short time to market developments.
NettedAutomation has scheduled the next public training course to be

held in Frankfurt from May 09-11, 2012. As a special gift we offer
you a free IEC 61850 Development Kit (Beck IPC DK61) with an
ready to go API and example application source code in C/C++ and IEC
61131/CoDeSys. The DK61 will be used during the course after the
event you can take the kit home and continue developing applications
for IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25.
Download a description of the Development Kit [pdf, 1.4 MB].
The gift is included in the regular training fee.
This offer is valid until April 27, 2012. Register soon.
The program and further information on the training course can be

downloaded.
If you are interested in the training and FREE IEC 61850 development
kit DK61 contact us please.
The retail price of the DK61 is 1,299 Euro. The regular course fee will
be discounted by 800 Euro if you dont want to get the kit but attend
the training course only. Students get a further discount please ask
for it.
Download the discussion about benefits using ready-to-go

solutions with IEC 61850, DK61, Beck Chip, and PV Inverter
models [pdf, 2.3 MB, 18 pages]
Labels: application programming, CoDeSys, development kit, DNP3, Evaluation, IEC

60870-5-104, IEC 61131-3, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, seminar, Training


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HAW Hamburg: IEC-Normen fr Smart Grids und die Posts

Energiewende
All Comments
Das HAW Hamburg (Hochschule fr Angewandte Wissenschaften) ldt
Studierende und Wissenschaftler sowie Experten aus der Industrie, den
Betreibergesellschaften und Verbnden zu einem Impuls-Vortrag ein: Blog Archive
IEC-Normen fr Smart Grids und die Energiewende 2012 (99)

July (10)
Mittwoch, 4. April 2012
16:00 - 17:30 Uhr, mit anschlieender Diskussion June (17)
Veranstaltungsort: May (14)
HAW Hamburg, Berliner Tor 5, Hrsaal 01.10 (1. Stock)
April (10)
Die Veranstaltung ist kostenlos.
March (12)
Flexible und intelligente Stromnetze sind in aller Munde - die
dafr ntigen Kommunikationssysteme und Normen werden IEC 61850 fr Smart
allerdings gerade erst entwickelt. Experte Karlheinz Schwarz wird Grids in Deutschland
die globalen Entwicklungen von nationalen und internationalen
Roadmaps und Normen vorstellen. Edition 1, Edition 2, and
soon Edition 3 of IEC
Im Rahmen der nachhaltigen Weiterentwicklung der 61...
Versorgungssysteme muss mit den verfgbaren Ressourcen
(Energiequellen, technischen Einrichtungen und Menschen mit Get Free IEC 61850
Erfahrung) sowie den physikalischen Gesetzmigkeiten Development Kit (HW
verantwortungsvoll und "smart" umgegangen werden. Smart Grids and SW)
helfen, die Physik zum Wohl der Menschen sicher und zuverlssig
nutzbar zu machen - gestern, heute und morgen. HAW Hamburg: IEC-
Normen fr Smart Grids
Es werden globale Entwicklungen von nationalen und internationalen
Roadmaps (DIN, CEN/CENELEC/ETSI, NIST, Chinese State Grid, IEC und die En...
usw.) und Normen (IEC 61850, IEC 61968/70 CIM usw.) vorgestellt, die Smart Grids A 19th
helfen werden, die Energieversorgungsnetze auch unter genderten
century invention
Randbedingungen sicher und zuverlssig zu erhalten.
ABB to deliver 17 IEC
Weitere Informationen zur Veranstaltung finden Sie hier.
61850 based
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 10:36 AM No comments: substations to R...
Labels: CIM, Energiewende, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970, Smart Powerful Arm and
Grid, smart people
Freescale Platforms with
IEC 6185...
Fix in IEC 61850-7-4

Monday, March 26, 2012
Edition 2 - Mode and
Smart Grids A 19th century invention Behaviou...
Intelligent, safe electrical power distribution networks were invented at IEC 61850 Gateway And
the start of electrification and have been further developed up to the Programmable IED
present day. Electrical fuses, protective devices and monitoring devices
have been phenomenal in the protection of life and technical Wireless Temperature
installations for more than 100 years. Without these "smart" devices a Sensors for Switchgears
fault-free, fail-safe electrical energy supply system would be and I...
inconceivable and the supply of electrical energy much too dangerous.
IETF Energy Management
Since the 19th century engineers have developed, tested, used on WG (EMAN) inspired by
a large-scale and continuously improved suitable solutions for the IEC 6...
safe and reliable operation of the rapidly growing supply of ever
more applications with electrical energy. During the sustained Australia: The Dutch
further development of the supply systems, it is necessary to handle Disease and IEC
the available resources (energy sources, technical installations and
61850!?
individuals with experience) as well as the laws of physics both
responsibly and in a "smart" manner.
Smart grids help to make it possible to use physics safely and reliably February (21)
for the benefit of man in the past, today and in the future.
January (15)
A new paper discusses some aspects of the development of Smart
Grids. 2011 (159)
Download the Smart Grid paper in English single sided or double sided. 2010 (153)
Laden Sie das Smart Grid paper in Deutsch im Einseiten-Format 2009 (162)
herunter oder im Doppelseiten-Format.
2008 (82)
The papers will be published by Bender (Gruenberg/Germany) in the
Bender magazine MONITOR 01/2012.
Contributors
Bender creates new technologies for safe handling of electrical power;
to ensure the protection of people and the safe operation of machines, Michael Schwarz
systems and manufacturing plants.
Karlheinz Schwarz
IEC standards are quite important for Bender! Mr Wolfgang Hofheinz
(CTO of Bender) is President of the DKE (German national committee of
the IEC international standardization organization) since 2010.
Check which IEC product standards and guidelines Bender applies
Labels: future, history, IEC Standards, protection, reliable power delivery, Smart
Grid, smart people
ABB to deliver 17 IEC 61850 based substations to Rio

Tinto (Western Australia)
ABB has won orders worth approximately $100 million for 17
substations to support Rio Tinto's iron ore expansion in the Pilbara
the protection and communication equipment will be compliant with IEC
61850.
News report on 17 new IEC 61850 based substations for Rio Tinto.
Labels: ABB, Australia, IEC 61850, Substation, Substation Automation
Powerful Arm and Freescale Platforms with IEC

61850 Stack and API at Hanover Fair 2012
SystemCorp and TQ offer the easy to use and powerful IEC 61850 stack
and API running on two Mini modules:
1. TQMa28 is based on the i.MX28 processor (ARM926 core with up to

450 MHz)
2. TQMa35 is based on the Freescale i.MX35 processor (ARM 11 core

with up to 532 MHz)
The platforms will be presented during the Hanover Fair:
Hall 13, Stand C45

Co-exhibitor with: TQ-Systems
23-27 April 2012 - daily, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Karlheinz Schwarz will also be present at the booth offering training

services and answering questions related to IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25,
IEC 60870-5/6, IEC 61968/70 CIM, DNP3,
Check for more details on the ARM 9 and ARM 11 platforms offering IEC
61850.
Read the experience and CV of Karlheinz Schwarz.
Labels: API, CIM, ICCP, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 60870-6, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850,
IEC 61968, IEC 61970, SystemCorp
Fix in IEC 61850-7-4 Edition 2 - Mode and Behaviour

Please note that Table A.2 Definition of mode and behaviour in IEC
61850-7-4 Edition 2 has an error that has been corrected, see Tissue
671:
For incoming data with q.test = True and Mode on, the data shall be
processed as invalid!
Access IEC 61850-7-4 Tissue 671.
Labels: IEc 61850-7-4 Ed2, tissues
IEC 61850 Gateway And Programmable IED

These days many vendors that have to develop devices for the electric
power delivery are interested in applying a third-party Gateway that
map the commonly used protocols like DNP3, Modbus, IEC 60870-5-
10x, or CAN bus to an IEC 61850 Server. There are ready-to-go
gateway available.
Usually the gateways map between one other protocol and an IEC
61850 Server if you want to have two or three protocols to be
mapped to IEC 61850 you likely have to pay a license for each protocol.
The gateways usually are just gateways and do not allow any other
application running on the same platform providing application data
through IEC 61850 models and services.
The Gateway provided by SystemCorp is quite different as the following

figure depicts:
In addition to the Gateway functionality any other application

programmed on the very same platform can provide data exchange with
the IEC 61850 server through the simple API of the IEC 61850 stack.
Various embedded controllers like the Beck IPC Chip provide these
possibilities.
This allows with one IEC 61850 license to implement gateway

functionalities AND let any other application functionality speak IEC
61850.
Access the description of the IEC 61850 Protocol Stack Online API
Manual.
Labels: API, applications, Beck Chip, DNP3, Gateway, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61131-
3, IEC 61850, Modbus, stack, SystemCorp
Wireless Temperature Sensors for Switchgears and

IEC 61850
Monitoring the temperature of likely failure points within electric power
switchgear provides invaluable data on the health of that piece of
equipment. Wireless solutions for temperature monitoring of medium-
voltage and high-voltage switchgear are appropriate means to get
critical information about the health of switchgears especially for
aging switchgears that have an ever more crucial impact on the
reliability of the electric power system.
Ruggedized passive wireless radio-based temperature sensor and

monitoring systems are a great answer for medium-voltage and high-
voltage electric power switchgear. The access to the these measured
temperature values through IEC 61850 is now available by Intellisaw.
Access the Intellisaw website to read the benefits of their Wireless

sensors.
Check the temperature measurement model STMP of IEC 61850.
Labels: IEC 61850-3, IEc 61850-7-4 Ed2, Smart Grid, switch gear monitoring,
temperature monitoring
IETF Energy Management WG (EMAN) inspired by IEC

61850 and CIM
IETF EMAN, Energy Management, is an active WG that is modeling (in
the MIB) a lot of power related real world objects connected one way
or the other to a network. SNMP is used to access this information. The
objective of Energy Management (EMAN) is to provide an energy
management framework for networked devices.
Networked devices could be Ethernet switches, routers, battery

controller, other storages, gateways, more or less anything that is
connected to a network!
http://tools.ietf.org/wg/eman/
The WG sees IEC 61850 as the most applicable standard to EMAN.

Concepts from IEC 61850 and CIM have been reused (somehow) by the
EMAN WG. A closer cooperation of the models would be appreciated by
the next generation of engineers and programmers
There is ONE real world many models could be thought of to describe

that single real world. I hope that for energy applications we will
prevent to get too many models. IEC 61850 models should be used as
default solution in all devices closely connected to the physical level of
energy systems different notations and protocols may be used BUT
the content/semantic should be identical!
A MMXU should model the 3-phase electrical system all over and in all
models.
Labels: CIM, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970, ietf, Information Model, MIB, SNMP
Australia: The Dutch Disease and IEC 61850!?

Dustin Tessier suggests in his paper the increased application of IEC
61850 in Australia as a means against the Dutch Disease a very
interesting paper. He states:
With a bit of sponsorship from the government, this cost saving
technology [IEC 61850] established in 2004 - could immediately
translate into production efficiencies throughout the utility, LNG, and
industrial sectors. This is but one example of low lying fruit that have
yet to be picked in the Australian productivity domain.
The Dutch Disease is a serious threat against nations that have a high
dependency on their exportable resource commodities; which explains
the apparent relationship between the increase in exploitation of natural
resources and a decline in the manufacturing sector. Nations that are
victim to low productivity rates, are more vulnerable than others, and it
is these nations that must first seek the "low lying fruit" when trying to
stimulate efficiencies within their economy. The answer? IEC 61850!
This is an attractive technology, as it applies across most industries, be
it utilities, LNG, metals and mining, desalination plants, etc. With a bit
of sponsorship from the government, this cost saving technology
established in 2004 could immediately translate into production
efficiencies throughout the utility, LNG, and industrial sectors. This is
but one example of low lying fruit that have yet to be picked in the
Australian productivity domain. This is likely true for Canada, Brazil,
According to Wikipedia the Dutch disease is a concept that explains

the apparent relationship between the increase in exploitation of natural
resources and a decline in the manufacturing sector. The mechanism is
that an increase in revenues from natural resources (or inflows of
foreign aid) will make a given nation's currency stronger compared to
that of other nations (manifest in an exchange rate), resulting in the
nation's other exports becoming more expensive for other countries to
buy, making the manufacturing sector less competitive.
Download the Document Death To The Dutch Disease: The Century of

the Surplus [pdf, 1.2 MB]
Labels: Australia, economy, IEC 61850, Power Automation, Power Plants, power
systems
New Release of NIST Framework and Roadmap for

Smart Grid Interoperability Standards
DoE (U.S. Department of Commerce) and NIST (National Institute of
Standards and Technology) have published an updated roadmap for the
Smart Grids (Release 2.0) the other day.
The general direction and objectives of the framework and roadmap

described in the first release have been approved by release 2. Several
topics of Release 1.0 have been improved and extended. IEC 61850
(and other IEC TC 57 standards like 60870-6 TASE.2/ICCP, IEC
61968/70 CIM, and IEC 62351 Security) are still understood as key
standards for Smart Grids.
New aspects covered:
Developments related to ensuring cybersecurity for the Smart

Grid, including a Risk Management Framework to provide
guidance on security practices;
A new framework for testing the conformity of devices and
systems to be connected to the Smart Gridthe Interoperability
Process Reference Manual; and
An overview of future areas of work, e.g.,electromagnetic
disturbance and interference.
You can read between the lines that the people in charge for smart(er)
grids have understood that the implementation of new devices and
systems is more a marathon than a sprint. Take a look at the process
of standardization of IEC 61850 which started in 1995, released first
complete set mainly in 2004-2005, and extended the standard since
then. It took many years before the market saw a bunch of vendors
and users that implemented the standard (2007 - 2010). But: The pace
in implementing and using the standard has increased steadily all over
since 2010 15 years after IEC 61850 standardization work started,
some 20 years after UCA 2.0 was initiated, and 25 years after the MAP
project started.
Dont worry if you see a lot of legacy stuff still running and
commissioned. Keep in mind: Haste makes waste. Take your time.
Download the NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid

Interoperability Standards, Release 2.0 [pdf, 7.5 MB]
Labels: CIM, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, NIST Roadmap, security, Smart Grid, smart
people
Easy, Affordable and Fast Integration of IEC 61850 in

Small Devices
High financial and time expenditures for the implementation of IEC
61850 in control systems and other devices prevented so far a broad
market penetration of the standard in the lower voltage levels and in
distributed power generation. A reasonable and cost effective solution is
now available with the Beck IPC@CHIP. The development of IEC 61850
conformant interfaces in power delivery systems particularly
renewable and decentralized power producers and consumers can now
be realized within very short time to market.
The stack and API used on many platforms has been developed by
SystemCorp (Bentley, Western Australia), e.g., on the Beck IPC Chip.
A new paper has been written about the benefits of using ready-to-go
solutions. The paper discusses embedded controller with IEC 61850
stack and API, DLL and other libraries with IEC 61850 stack and API,
You will find also a brief discussion of the information models for PV
inverters (IEC 61850-90-7).
Download the discussion about benefits using ready-to-go

solutions with IEC 61850 and PV Inverter models [pdf, 2.3 MB, 18
pages]
Labels: API, applications, Beck, Beck Chip, embedded system, Evaluation, IEC
61400-25, IEC 61850, SystemCorp
Video on the Use of IEC 61850-6 SCL to configure a

server and a client
This presentation explains the use of two IED specific SCL files to
configure IEDs. One is used to configure a server and the second
(with the same model - but different bindings between the model
and the real data) is used to configure a client. The API "Write call "
at the client and the "Write callback" at the server are briefly explained.
The API is provided by SystemCorp (Bentley, Western Australia). The
API is available at the Beck IPC Chip and other embedded controllers,
or for Windows (DLL) and Linux.
Click HERE for an evaluation kit running on a PC (with DLL and

applications). The evaluation package runs for six months. It uses two
SCL files for configuring the server and the client (as shown in the
video).
I hope you will enjoy this video!

Your feedback to Karlheinz Schwarz would be appreciated.
Labels: configuration, IEC 61850-6, IED configuration, SCL, system configuration,

Training, video
Video with brief Introduction to IEC 61850 and IEC

61400-25
IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 comprise some 25 documents. Part IEC
61850-7-1 contains some basic modeling concepts that may help to get
a few ideas what IEC 61850 is about. I guess that just a few people
have read that part. In my training courses with almost 3.000 attendees
I have gained a lot of experience on how to explain the basic concepts.
In 2011 I have conducted more than 30 training sessions (from one to
12 days). Today I am starting a new service to the industry: providing
videos that explain basics with animated up-to-date slides.
The first video is a brief presentation of the key concepts of IEC 61850
(one slide): modeling methods, models, configuration language,
communication, and mappings. The demonstration shows how these
concepts are used to compose a system. Of course, this slide is just
showing the basics of a small system. This slide is part of the
introduction of my commercial training curses.
Please click on the start button to see the video in order to see it
in the full screen, click again on the video and select the full
screen button.
I hope you will enjoy this video!

Your feedback to Karlheinz Schwarz would be appreciated.
Labels: Ethernet, GOOSE, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, MMS, models, SCADA, SCL,
SMV, TCP/IP, video
Siemens Industry offers PRP Ethernet Redundancy

Products
Ethernet is obviously to become the number ONE solution for almost all
automation domains just a few experts expected this success some 20
years ago. Even one of the serious supporters of Fieldbusses (Siemens)
is supporting this trend by offering new Ethernet products.
High Availability Seamless Redundancy (HSR) and Parallel Redundancy

Protocol (PRP) are the latest additions to the IEC 62439 Standard for
High Availability Industrial Ethernet Networks. Designed for mission
critical and time sensitive applications such as those found in Electric
Utility protection and control applications (referenced by IEC 61850-8-
1). Below is an excerpt of the TCP/IP Profile (PRP1 and HSR are also
contained in the GOOSE and SV profiles):
Siemens offers IEC 62439-3 PRP compliant Ethernet products

(SCALANCE X204RNA).
Click HERE for information on SCALANCE X204RNA in English

Click HERE for information on SCALANCE X204RNA in German
Click HERE for Manuals and further information
Click HERE for further information on the concepts [ppt presentation]

Click HERE for other IEC 62439 products [Hirschmann]
Labels: Ethernet, Ethernet switches, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-8-1, redundancy
Excerpt of IEC 61850 etz Report online
A excerpt of the etz Report 34 (in German only) is available online:
2004 / 184 Seiten
Themen: IEC 61850 - Datenmodelle und Kommunikation fr die

Schutztechnik, Stationsleittechnik, Netzleittechnik, Leitsysteme,
Schaltanlage, Energieversorgung, u.v.a.m.
Click HERE for an excerpt of the book.

Click HERE for order information.
Labels: etz Report, IEC 61850, Stationslettechnik
Update on: How to define New Data Objects in IEC

61850?
The post dated January 15, 2012, on How to define New Data Objects
in IEC 61850? has been updated and enhanced to help you to
understand the model extensions. It contains also to older links
Click HERE for the updated post.
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, model extensions
Download IEC 61850 Blog Content as PDF Document

a single pdf document, it is one click away it contains the 585
posts from 2008 until 2012-02-13.
Click HERE to download all posts in one pdf [12.5 MB, 420+ pages DIN
A4]
Enjoy!

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applications (meter readout, demand-response, telemetry, and grid
monitoring and automation) and its benefit as a true Multi-Services Smart Grid Last Mile
platform. provide an efficient, flexible, secure, and multi-service Infrastructure
network based on open standards.
IEC 61850 on every Pole?
IEC TC 57 standards like CIM, IEC 61850, and IEC 610870, as well as
DNP3, IEEE 1888, and Modbus are understood as crucial application Ethernet for Real-Time
standards. Applications IEEE
Symposi...
Click HERE for the above architecture.
IEC 60870-6 TASE.2
What is IEEE 1888? A new IEEE project (ICCP) - New Editions
Standard for Ubiquitous Green Community Control Network Load-Shedding by Police
Protocol
and SMS
Click HERE for some background information Italian Norm about to
Click HERE for the PAR
Require IEC 61850 for
Click HERE to visit the project website.
almost...
I hope that the experts involved in the project IEEE 1888 will rely on
standards like CIM, IEC 61850, and IEC 610870, Hope that the IEC 61850 Training
energy automation market is smarter than the industrial automation Courses in Frankfurt
market: keeping the number of protocol solutions very low!! The and Denver...
industrial automation domain has a lot of headaches with the
proliferation of the many many protocols (100+)!! Modeling Circuit Breakers
for Single and Three
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 7:31 AM 0 comments
Pha...
Labels: CIM, Cisco, communication, fieldbus, IEC 60870-6, IEC 61850, Smart Grid,
Long-Term Solutions for
smart metering, utilities
The Transition of Energy
S...
Saturday, February 11, 2012 Wind and Solar Gas A

Challenging Storage
IEC 61850 on every Pole? Option
Pole mounted power distribution equipment and communication could be IEEE Standards for free
found all over in big cities like the one shown in the following picture I download
took in Seoul:
U.S. System Integrator
opened Test Facility for
IE...
Power Quality Information

modeled in IEC 61850
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Contributors
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In the future you may see many pole mounted boxes that function as
routers supporting the hybrid grids (power, gas, heat, ), traffic control,
and may other applications.
Several companies are offering the needed communication infrastructure

that connects many of the millions of devices.
One of these comprehensive solutions is the Cisco Connected Grid

Deliver More Value from Your Operations Over a Single, Intelligent,
Secure Platform. A key element in this platform is IEC 61850.
Click HERE for a presentation on Cisco Connected Grid [pdf, 25 pages]
Labels: CIM, Cisco, IEC 61850, power distribution, power systems, routers
Ethernet for Real-Time Applications IEEE

Symposium in Munich
On January 17, 2012 TUEV SUED (Munich, Germany) held a symposium
on real-time Ethernet. Ethernet is not fit for real-time that is what
has been said from the very beginning. But: time and technology has
changed. Deterministic Ethernet & Unified Networking - Never bet
against Ethernet , this is the opening statement of one of the 11
presentations of the symposium. Ethernet seems to be THE backbone of
all automation systems in the near future.
The 11 presentations can be downloaded:
1. Opening by TV SD
2. IEEE 802.1 AVB standards status (audio video bridging, Broadcom)
3. Real-time networks and preemption (Cisco)
4. Latency Scenarios of Bridged Networks (Deggendorf University)
5. Real-time Ethernet Requirements for Automation Applications (iniT)
6. Ultra Low Latency Traffic Class @ Industry (Siemens)
7. Adaptive Scheduling of Streams in RT (Czech TU Prague)
8. AVB and Fault Tolerant Networking (Belden/Hirschmann) Ethernet
everywhere!
9. Robustness Requirement in Industry and Energy (ZHAW, CH)
10. Deterministic Ethernet & Unified Networking (TTTech)

11. IEEE 1588v2 Time Synchronization in Energy Automation
Applications Case Studies from China (RuggedCom) Huge
substation with more than 160 Ethernet Switches!
When I was about to do my diploma thesis at Siemens in Karlsruhe in

1981, my topic was to do some practical analysis of Ethernet. Due to
the high cost of two (2) Ethernet MAUs (40.000 DM / 20.000 Euro) it
was decided not to purchase the hardware people did not believe that
Ethernet would be an option at all and forever. Many experts believed
in Token Passing.
I did not agree (I was still a student). So, I decided to look for an
answer of making shared Ethernet deterministic it ended up in a
patent Siemens got.
More to come in China and all over. Ethernet and IEC 61850 (based
on Ethernet) are providing real standard solutions.
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 11:09 PM 0 comments
Labels: Ethernet, Ethernet switches, IEC 61850, IEEE 1588, IEEE 802, real-time
IEC 60870-6 TASE.2 (ICCP) - New Editions

IEC TC 57 has published three Committee Drafts (CD) that are intended
to provide new editions of the popular standards for control center to
control center communication.
IEC 60870 defines a mechanism for exchanging time-critical data

between control centres. It defines a standardized method of using the
ISO 9506 Manufacturing Message Specification (MMS) services to
implement the exchange of data.
57/1213/CD
IEC 60870-6-503 Ed.3: Telecontrol equipment and systems - Part 6-
503: Telecontrol protocols compatible with ISO standards and ITU-T
recommendations - TASE.2 Services and protocol
57/1214/CD
recommendations - Functional profile for providing the TASE.2
application service in end systems
57/1215/CD
recommendations - TASE.2 Object models
Contact your National Committee for a copy.
Labels: IEC 60870-6, iso 9506, MMS, TASE.2, TASE.2 ICCP
Load-Shedding by Police and SMS

The German TV channel ZDF showed yesterday how businesses in Nice
(France) shed loads: by policeman coming by and by SMS messages.
Click HERE for a video [in German only, at ZDF.de]
Labels: load shedding, power outage, power systems
Italian Norm about to Require IEC 61850 for almost

all PV Inverters
The CEI (Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano) has published in December
2011 a norm that strongly proposes to use IEC 61850 to connect PV
inverters (>1kV and >6 kW) to external systems (grid operator, ):
CEI 0-21 Regola tecnica di riferimento per la connessione di Utenti

attivi e passivi alle reti BT delle imprese distributrici di energia elettrica.
Reference technical rules for the connection of active and passive users
to
the LV electrical Utilities
Click HERE for the press release and link to the norm provided by CEI
[pdf, Italian].
Click HERE for a up-to-date presentation presenting the background and

needs for and for standard communications in low voltage (LV) power
systems.
The document IEC 61850-90-7 IEC 61850 object models for inverters
in distributed energy resources (DER) systems is about to published in
a few months. This document is a perfect fit for the needs of PV
inverters.
IEC TC 57 WG 17 has met in San Diego (CA) last week. The final draft
paper is expected to be available in a few weeks.
Labels: DER, distribution automation, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-90-7, inverters, photo
voltaic, PV
IEC 61850 Training Courses in Frankfurt and Denver

(CO)
Are you looking to tap the experience of training almost 3.000 experts
all over? Here are a few public events in Germany and U.S. that provide
a wide range of experience and knowledge presented by Karlheinz
Schwarz.
Understanding the basics of standard series IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-
25 will help you to get smoothly to systems that are based on
interoperable devices.

3 day IEC 61850/61400-25 Seminar/Hands-on Training
Kits (Linux, RTOS, ...), Starter Kit (Windows DDL), and several other
demo software
Denver, CO, (USA), Remote Conference, 18.-19. September 2012

2 day Seminar (NettedAutomation) on Power System Communication
covering IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, DNP3, NIST Interoperability
Roadmap, Smart Grids, ...
Labels: hands-on Training, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, seminar, stack, starter kit,
Training
Modeling Circuit Breakers for Single and Three

Phases
Models for switchgear are defined in IEC 61850-7-4 Edition 2. The
model defines several aspects like controlling and monitoring of real
circuit breaker switchgear:
XCBR excerpt of model:
XCBR represents usually one (1 phase) circuit breaker. In some special

cases it may represent all three (3 phase) circuit breaker. If you want
to trip all three CBs of a 3-phase system, you have to define an
instance 1 for that purpose: e.g., All_XCBR1.
In case you want to model the case to trip a single phase CB, you have
to model 3 instances of XCBR, e.g., A_XCBR1, B_XCBR2, C-XCBR3.
The data object XCBR.SumSwARs represents the Sum of switched

amperes, resettable. What to do when you want to model the
SumSwARs of all three phases?
I saw this model the other day: extended data objects:SumSwARs1,

SumSwARs2, SumSwARs3 for Phase A, B, and C in a single XCBR
instance:
From a general modeling point of view this could be done (it is not
wrong!) But it is highly recommended not to do! Since a XCBR is
usually representing a single CB then we need 1 instance per phase.
A_XCBR1 would represent the sum of switched amperes of Phase A. The
All-XCBR1 (see above) could represent the sum of switched amperes of
all 3 CBs.
Labels: circuit breaker XCBR, IEC 61850, model extensions, models
Long-Term Solutions for The Transition of Energy

System Needed
Energy supply systems have a long lifetime (30 40 50+ years).
Electric energy is flowing trough generators, wires, transformer,
switchgears, motors, and other loads; gas and heat is flowing through
tubes The energy is usually flowing top-down today. In the future we
will have to manage energy flow top-down, bottom-up, back and forth,
converted between
The transition of the energy system as planned today, will take decades
to happen. According to Eberhard Umbach, the president of the KIT
(Karlsruher Instituts fr Technologie) it would be a great success, if we
could get started within the next 10 years (Read in the News
[German]).
Der Prsident des Karlsruher Instituts fr Technologie (KIT) hat Zweifel

am Gelingen der Energiewende und dem Ausbau der Windenergie im
Sdwesten. "Das grte Problem ist, dass wir knftig dezentrale Netze
brauchen, die separat geregelt werden und miteinander verknpft sind",
sagte Eberhard Umbach der "Frankfurter Allgemeinen Zeitung"
(Montag).
Ein Aspekt werde von den Politikern derzeit weitgehend ignoriert, sagte
Umbach: "Zur Steuerung der dezentralen Netze fehlt uns heute die
entsprechende Informationstechnologie einschlielich entsprechender
Sicherheitsmanahmen, da reicht es nicht, ein paar neue Programme zu
schreiben." Wenn innerhalb der nchsten zehn Jahre erste Schritte
gelngen, so Umbach, dann "wren wir sehr gut".
That means for the information and information exchange infrastructure

that it has to stay (standardized one way or the other) for some 30
50 years. It is unlikely to replace a comprehensive infrastructure, that is
required for the future hybrid energy system, every 10 years or so. In
the manufacturing domain (car production, ) it is likely that a factory
will be upgraded to a new standard every 7 to 10 years.
So, we have some years left to do large scale deployments of the basic
information and information exchange infrastructure for the hybrid
energy system of the future.
The basic definitions that can be used today, in 10 or even in 30 years

are the IEC 61968/70 (CIM) and IEC 61850. The crucial parts of these
standard series are independent of implementation technologies: models
of a generators, measurements of the electrical 3-phase system or
power quality information are semantic models that could be used
forever. A phase A current is a phase A current today and in 40
years.
There is one issue here: How could I figure out which models exist?
Good question!
Click HERE for the list of 280+ Logical nodes (2010).
Labels: CIM, energy supply, IEC 61850, long-term solution
Wind and Solar Gas A Challenging Storage Option

As you know, there is a crucial challenge with renewable power
generation wind and solar power are often generated during times
when it could not be transported to the load centers! Usually generation
has to stop even the wind is blowing and the sun is shining. So, how
to work around?
In November 2011 there was a big conference in Berlin to discuss a

new way of storing energy: the existing natural gas network may
become a cornerstone for a renewable energy system that provides
huge storage, transport and distribution capacities that are hundred
times larger than the electric power grid.
Electrons and gas? Yes!
The SolarFuel power-to-gas method could convert renewable

electricity into CO2 neutral, renewable natural gas.
What does it all mean:
More renewable electricity could be generated.

Renewable natural gas stores the energy for days, weeks and
months due to huge capacities in the tubes used for
transportation and distribution
Energy is accessible everywhere and at any time.
I remember that our gas utility here in Karlsruhe buried huge tubes
(some 100 cm in diameter) in the 90s this allows to transport and

store more gas (volume increases to the second of the diameter).
Copper wires can transport more electric power with bigger cables but
the wires do not store more electric power ;-)
The gas storage in Germany could (if full) be tapped for some 6 month!!
The new discussion is about Hybrid Grids: Electric Power, Gas and
Heat. More to come soon.
One thing is for sure: We will be challenged by a steep growing

demand of Information Models to be added to IEC 61850 for the
many aspects of hybrid grids. UCA (the forerunner of IEC 61850) was
adapted by the GRI (Gas research institute, USA) for use by gas
utilities. This effort culminated in an evaluation of UCA in a gas utility
environment at Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Francisco, in the
90s.
Excerpt of logical nodes (called Bricks in UCA) from the document:

Integrated UCA(TM) for Gas Industry / Volume 2: Gas Industry Device
Object Models.
Pressure monitors for inlet, intermediate and outlet gas (PMON0,

1, 2 respectively)
First stage pressure regulating valves (PRVL0, PRVM0 and PRVH0
for low, mid and high range valves respectively
Gate station flow monitors for low, medium and high flow rates
(GSFL0, GSFM0, and GSFH0 respectively)
Gas quality monitor (QMON0):
Click HERE for the list of 6 reports from GTI (former GRI) [2000]
Click HERE to get some more information on wind and solar gas.
Click HERE for a comparison of IEC 61850 and UCA [2004].
IEC 61850 logical nodes for the gas and heat application domain could
easily be defined and (if needed) standardized.
Labels: energy storage, gas, IEC 61850, solar gas, storage, UCA, wind gas
IEEE Standards for free download

Did you know that many IEEE 802 and other standards are available for
free of charge download? IEEE provides these documents for free six
months after their publication.
Click HERE for the list of free standards.
Labels: download, Ethernet, IEEE, IEEE 802, standards
U.S. System Integrator opened Test Facility for IEC

61850
Burns & McDonnell (Kansas City, MO) has invested in a new lab for
technologies like IEC 61850 to offer a work bench for their employees
and their clients. The lab supports GOOSE, MMS, and Sampled Values
messaging.
The lab helps tying IEC-61850 to the power line carrier and integrating
advanced protection and control systems with legacy equipment using
RS-232 and DNP interfaces.
This way they will gain crucial experience with the new standard series
IEC 61850 this is what you see in the factory automation domain
where a lot of filedbus X competence centers are offering services
for specific fieldbus technologies.
Click HERE for the press release (2012-01-27).
Burns & McDonnell is involved in an upgrade project with 19 substations

using IEC 61850 technology, 2010 2016:
Burns & McDonnell is responsible for detailed design including

Northeast Utilities new Next Generation Substation Protection &
Controls. The new P&C system integrates relays, SCADA equipment
and yard equipment using IEC 61850 protocol, significantly
reducing costly wiring.
Click HERE for the project description.
Labels: DNP3, IEC 61850, interoperability, protection, SCADA, testing
Power Quality Information modeled in IEC 61850

IEC 61850 is a powerful standard also for describing the exchange of
Power Quality Information.
IEC 61850 has been extended to support many advanced power quality
applications like those defined in IEC 61000-4-30 and EN 50160. IEC
61850-7-4 Edition 2 defines logical nodes, that support modeling and
configuring event sequencing with additional quality reporting and
waveform recording.
Excerpt of logical nodes for power quality:
Harmonics (MHAI)
Flicker (MFLK)
Imbalanced power calculations (MADV)
Frequency variation (QFVR)
Current transient (QITR)
Current unbalance variation (QUIB)
Voltage transient (QVTR)
Voltage unbalance variation (QVUB) and
Voltage variation (QVVR).
Click HERE for a nice summary published by Schneider Electric.

Click HERE for a draft list of Logical Nodes for Power Quality (this
content was used as input to the development of IEC 61850-5 Edition 2
and IEC 61850-7-4 Edition 2).
Labels: EN 50160, IEC 61000-4-30, IEC 61850, IEc 61850-7-4 Ed2, power quality,
power systems, Schneider Electric
FINSENY European Consortium of 35 Organizations

supports IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25
Have you heard about FINSENY before? I didnt know about these
activities. What is it? Another European project yes, but one that
seems to build on existing standards like IEC 61850, IEC 61968/70, IEC
61400-25, IEC 62351, IEC 60870-5.
FINSENY Future Internet for Smart Energy (2011 2015)
FINSENY project: 35 organizations from the ICT and energy sectors

team-up to identify the ICT requirements of Smart Energy Systems.
This will lead to the definition of new solutions and standards,
verified in a large scale pan-European Smart Energy trial As part
of the FI-PPP programme, FINSENY will analyse energy-specific
requirements, develop solutions to address these requirements, and
prepare for a Smart Energy trial in phase two of the programme.
Click HERE for the list of the 35 organizations.
Fortunately the work done so far refers to IEC TC 57 and TC 88

standards!
existing standards which are worldwide considered and recognized

like the IEC TC57 standards for Communication networks and
systems for power utility automation (IEC 61850) and System
interfaces for distribution management (IEC 61968) will be taken into
account when defining the architecture, data models and communication
relationships as well as existing telecommunication standards supporting
the Future
Click HERE for a statement on standards.
A first list of consolidated ICT Requirements recommends: To ensure

interoperability the communication should rely on well-known and
frequently used standards like IEC 61850, IEC 61968/61970 (CIM), or
IEC 60870-5-101/104 (Telecontrol) and others. Also to be respected are
specialized communication standards like - IEC 61400-25-4 for wind
turbines
Click HERE for the requirements document [pdf, 262 pages]
A very detailed description of typical use-cases in power distribution

has been written: Distribution Network Building Block: Advanced
ICT solutions that could provide Future Internet and the economies of
scale that could be reached are essential for the development of the
Smart Distribution Network. This deliverable presents a Reference
Model for the Distributed Network Scenario and selects and
describes a set of building blocks (UC) that should be representative
enough for a further analysis of ICT requirements of smart DN
solutions..
Click HERE for the Distribution Network Building Block [pdf, 98 pages]
I was a bit surprised when I read in that document about the

communication with SCADA systems:
SCADA System updates real time information from the RTU by

means of continuous polling. The RTU is monitoring continuously
Power Equipment through its Analog and Digital Inputs. When a change
occurs is some of the inputs, the RTU takes note of it in order to send it
in the next request from the SCADA System SCADA System requests
every 2 seconds for any change of state or measurements detected in
the RTU. When a request of state or measurement change is received,
RTU sends all these changes to the SCADA System
Hm, this seems a bit ok, smart people will develop smart(er) devices
the IEDs (Intelligent Electronic Devices) that will help to reduce the
sheer unlimited amount of data to be exchanged continuously every 2
seconds. The project expects millions of devices to communicate with.
Suppose 100 signals to be exchanged every 2 seconds from 100.000
devices: 5.000.000 signals per second IEDs (RTUs, Data Managers,
Data Aggregators, Gateways, ) with IEC 61850 will send information
only if it is needed!! on an event like a state change or limit violation.
Exchanging millions of signals per second means we need a high

bandwidth good for vendors that sell bandwidth! That is the
question, how can more active power flow through the copper cable?
Same may accomplish it the smart way with the reactive power
compensation that can be done smart by inverters smart electricians
may solve this by just putting a bigger cable into the ground.
Click HERE for some discussion of polling versus spontaneous reporting.
The document lists also Monitoring and Control of Inverter

Functions (Connect / Disconnect to/from grid, Adjust Maximum
Generation Level, Adjust Power Factor, ... Scheduled Actions based on
time, temperature, power pricing VAr modes for VAr support from
PV/Storage inverters (Modes PV1PV5) Advanced functions
(Watt/Frequency or Watt/Voltage mode, advanced schedules, low
voltage
fault ride through (FRT), separate Watt and VAr management, harmonic
cancellation)
The FINSENY papers are worth to read and study.
Labels: CIM, distribution, distribution automation, FINSENY, IEC 61400-25, IEC

61850, PV, RTU, Smart Grid, smart people, smart solution
Siemens Industry to take over RuggedCom

The Siemens division Industry (not Energy!) announced yesterday
(2012-01-30) that they agreed with RuggedCom to acquire Canadian
network supplier RuggedCom Inc. The other day it was reported that
Belden was trying to take over RuggedCom.
Click HERE for the Siemens press release from 2012-01-30.
It is quite interesting to see how long it took to make Ethernet an

enjoyable solution:
Excerpt from the press release: Siemens portfolio of industrial

Ethernet networking components is enjoying above-average
growth rates compared to the competition. Until now, the main
emphasis of Siemens installed base in this segment has been in Europe.
RuggedComs portfolio would be an ideal addition to our range of
industrial Ethernet communication products, improving our industrial-
quality router and switch offering. In addition, the acquisition would
improve our footprint in the North America and the Asia-Pacific region,
said Anton S. Huber, CEO of the Siemens Industry Automation Division.
Huber also indicated that all of RuggedComs and Siemens product
lines would be developed further in the next few years.
What is meant by competition in the statement industrial Ethernet

networking components is enjoying above-average growth rates
compared to the competition? Is Ethernet competing with the Profi-
and many other Fieldbusses Profibus and ProfiNet FF fieldbus ?
For me this deal indicates that the native Ethernet solution as

provided by RuggedCom and used in IEC 61850 is the most
enjoyable and successful network solution in the next 20 years or so!
RuggedCom is (as Belden/Hirschmann) quite active in the IEC 61850
standardization.
When I worked for Siemens Industry in the early 90s, I recommended

to use native Ethernet instead of fieldbusses now we write 2012 20
years later.
Click HERE for the paper Bridging MAP to Ethernet [PDF, 720 KB,
1991]

[PDF, 720 KB, 1991].
Labels: Ethernet, Ethernet switches, fieldbus, IEC 61850, Power Automation, power
systems, RuggedCom, Siemens, Substation, Substation Automation
IEC President Wucherer talks about the Electric

Future
The new IEC President, Dr Klaus Wucherer talked to the IEC Council
recently.
According to the IEC e-tech website (2012-01-28): Wucherer

underlined that as an engineer and industrialist he has been in contact
with the IEC in one way or another throughout most of his working life.
He contributed to IEC work through his company and the National
Committee and was an industry customer for IEC products and services.
Wherever there is electricity, the IEC needs to be involved. I
my opinion: IEC is already deeply involved many experts have to
learn this.
Dr Wucherer was my boss at Siemens Automation and Drives when I

started my consultancy business 20 years ago he was in Nuremberg
and I was in Karlsruhe. The reason I became a consultant was this: Dr
Wucherer asked me three times to move from Karlsruhe to Nuremberg
I decided to stay in Karlsruhe and work in the standardization as a
consultant. Dr Wucherer, colleagues of mine and I were deeply involved
in the national, European and international standardization of
Fieldbusses and MAP. Dr Wucherer supported the standardization work
in the 80s and 90s. We agreed that the future would require true
international standards for information exchange.
As a Siemens employee under Dr Wucherer I wrote two remarkable

papers on the standardization: one about the future of Fieldbusses and
one about MAP in 1991:
Click HERE for the paper Bridging MAP to Ethernet [PDF, 720 KB]

[PDF, 720 KB].
I would extend his statement Wherever there is electricity, the IEC

needs to be involved to
Wherever there is electricity, the IEC 61850 needs to be involved!
Click HERE for some crucial information models for the electricity
defined in IEC 61850-7-4 that demonstrate the importance of the above
extended statement.
The electricity world is likely to prevent the proliferation found in the

industrial automation domains fieldbusses. If the many fieldbus
consortia define their fieldbus specific profiles for the electric world then
we will get as many information models as fieldbusses! Or?
Click HERE to see bunch of 60+ fieldbusses in ONE IEC standard in

2008: The IEC 61158.
Labels: Automation, Ethernet, fieldbus, IEC, IEC 61158, IEC 61850, MAP, Power
Automation, power systems, Siemens
Download IEC 61850 Blog Content as PDF Document

a pdf document, you can just get it with one click it contains the
posts from 2008 until 2012-01-27.
Click HERE to download all posts in one pdf [12 MB, 410+ pages DIN
A4]
Enjoy!
Labels: download, IEC 61850

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IEC 61850 in the U.S. A Personal View of IEC 61850 Posts
Scott Olson (POWER Engineers) investigated recently to figure out the All Comments
situation of the application of IEC 61850 in the U.S.: He found IEC
61850 on the radar screen!
Blog Archive
In his report (A personal view of IEC 61850) he wrote early January
2012 that IEC 61850 is More Than a Protocol. Yes it is much more 2012 (11)
than a protocol. It is not something like DNP4 or IEC 60870-5-105. January (11)
The standard series IEC 61850 provides a bunch of definitions applicable
in many different subsets there will never be an implementation that IEC 61850 in the U.S. A
implements the whole standard series! Never ever. Personal View of IEC
618...
Some explanation on basic concepts of the standard series IEC 61850
follow (before we have a closer look into Scott Olsons report): How to secure Millions of
devices in a Smart(er)
IEC 61850 provides models of real world information (status,
measurements, and control points, settings, ) for many different G...
application domains. The following slide shows an example of a model: How to define New Data
XCBR circuit breaker of a real substation.
Objects in IEC 61850?
Siemens SIPROTEC 5
More flexible IEC 61850
Syste...
New Parts in IEC 61850

Tissue Database
Description of IEC 61850

Application Examples
Path to future Power

System Sprint or
Marathon?
Belden seeks to acquire

networking specialist
Rugg...
Status of the parts of the

IEC 61850 series,
Janua...
ABB review Special

Report IEC 61850
Another area is the system configuration language (SCL) that
describes many aspects of devices and the whole system. Third, there Register of tested IEC
is the communication shown in the top left corner. The communication 61850 devices
defines services. These services are realized by protocols. The
protocols are comprising TCP/IP based client-server communication and
Ethernet based real-time communication (GOOSE and sampled 2011 (159)
measured values sensor-data).

2010 (153)
Protocols are needed the crucial issues are models and configuration
2009 (162)
language.
2008 (82)
Some of the services that communicate the state-changes of the circuit
breaker are as follows:
Contributors
Michael Schwarz
Karlheinz Schwarz
Is it worth to compare the protocols of various standards? Check the

following table to figure out what the left side has to offer and what
the standards on the right have:
IEC 61850 is mainly focusing on crucial aspects of the many

applications and on the system system means: what to communicate,
from where to where, how to communicate, when, how to configure
systems and devices, how to document requirements and systems,
A remaining question is: What is most important to look at or to

implement or to apply? It depends. From a device point of view it is
absolute important to have the communication services and protocol
and application program interface (API) implemented. This is required
in TWO devices the server, that provides the models, and the client
that reads values or receives spontaneous reports:
From a application point of view it is crucial to look at the models!! ;-)
The models should be discussed independent of ANY protocol!!! Many

people have understood that the models, services and protocols of IEC
61850 are all independent of each other that is one of the crucial
benefits! That is the reason why IEC 61400-25-4 (Wind Power
application of IEC 61850) defines the mapping of process values (the
signal lists) and simple services to DNP3 and IEC 60870-5-101/104.
Because the models, services and configuration language are
independent of the protocols.
And also note that the use of IEC 61850 is first of all intended for the
substation automation and power generation finally it may be used (in
the long term) in the communication with control centers.
Back to the crucial lessons Mr Olson and others have learnt:
He writes: We received a great email from one of our readers, who

reminded us that there was a difference between a standard and a
protocolthe latter being a component of the formerand that it was
possible to implement IEC 61850 protocols without going all out to
implement the standard.
"For example," our reader offered, "61850 GOOSE messaging may be

used between IEDs to eliminate physical wiring and increase speed of
interaction between IEDs while continuing to use DNP to communicate
upwards to SCADA and higher-level systems where slower
communications updates are acceptable.
It was such a great point to make: The migration to the IEC 61850
standard does not force the absolute replacement of protocols
that are already in place. Solutions can be implemented that allow
parts of 61850 to be added to the network while the legacy protocols

continue to be used over the same network. For example, station bus
protocol (IEC 61850-8-1) could be used to simplify the
interface between IEDs, human-machine interfaces (HMIs), etc. within
the substation network while continuing to use DNP interface to SCADA.
As process bus (IEC 61850-9-2) devices become readily available, the
opportunity to eliminate copper wiring between current transformers
(CTs) and IEDs could provide tremendous
The lesson that everybody should learn soon (or should have learnt):
IEC 61850 could be implemented in many different subsets for even
more simple to complex applications. I hope that at the end of 2012
the universe has understood that the standard series IEC 61850 is
more than just a protocol it goes far beyond DNP3, IEC 60870-
5-101/104, even beyond OPC and OPC UA! Its a system-
supporting solution.
By the way, this blog is visited by many experts from North America. It
is likely that Mr Olsons lesson will be read by many U.S. people.
Click HERE for the full personal view.
Labels: ACSI, control center, DNP3, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Migration, OPC UA,
protocol, SCADA, Substation, Substation Automation, USA
How to secure Millions of devices in a Smart(er) Grid?

There are may R&D projects underway to find appropriate ways how to
secure millions of devices that need to communicate all over.
A nice paper discusses this issues in the light of the question: what is a
workable solution for a some hundred devices may not scale for millions
of devices.
The report concludes: The cryptographic infrastructure underlying the

smart
grid the community envisions will likely require PKI, for scalability but
this is the beginning, not the end, of the solution.
The good message we hear more often these days is: The path to
smart(er) Hybrid Grids (power, gas, heat, ) will be long and
steep. A challenge for a people involved one way or the other.
Click HERE for the 3 page paper.
There is some progress in making power system automation more

secure. Siemens writes in the SIPROTEC 5 - System Overview,
Protection, Automation and Monitoring Siemens SIP 5.01 V1.0 (not
yet available for download):
Long-lasting, rugged hardware with outstanding EMC immunity

and resistance to weather and mechanical loads
Sophisticated self-monitoring routines identify and report device
malfunctions immediately and reliably
Conformance with the stringent Cyber Security requirements
defined in the BDEW Whitepaper and NERC CIP
Encryption along the entire communication segment between
DIGS I 5 and the device
Automatic recording of access attempts and security critical
operations on the devices and systems
Click HERE for the DBEW Whitepaper Requirements for Secure Control
and Telecommunication Systems [Dual Language: EN/DE]
Click HERE for further information in German (only).
Garderos (Munich, Germany) offers industrial-grade (ruggedized) routers

which are self-managing and cyber-secure secure against cyber-
attacks applicable for power grid applications.
Labels: CIP, encryption, ruggedized, security, Siemens, SIPROTEC 5
How to define New Data Objects in IEC 61850?

The need to define new data objects is likely to have various reasons.
One reason is that experts do not know which logical nodes and data
objects are already defined. Lets assume there is really a need for a
new data object there is not any data object that may fit.
Example (I found on the Web):
The LN SIML (Insulation Medium Supervision) provides the data object

H2ppm (Measurement of Hydrogen (H2 in parts Per Million)).
How to model related semantic, e.g., Hydrogen ppm Rate of Change

or Hydrogen ppm Rate of Change Goodness of Fit
These two semantic models are not defined in the standard. What is
the best way to model these two?
1. Defining values in GGIO? maybe not,

2. Defining new data objects in SIML? may be the best solution
(could be standardized later), or
3. Defining something like H2ppm1 (measured value), H2ppm2 (rate
of change, and H2ppm3 (roc Godness of Fit)? That is
definitely wrong!
Why are the following data objects in conflict with the standard
modeling method?
I found this definition for LN: SIML Name: Insulation Medium

Supervision (Product Specification):
The standard IEC 61850-7-4 Edition 2 defines the LN as follows:
LN: SIML Name: Insulation Medium Supervision (Standard IEC 61850-7-

4 Edition 2):
These data objects are not allowed to instantiate multiple times!
Excerpt of IEC 61850-7-1 Edition 2 that defines the extension rule for
data objects:
14.6 Specialisation of data by use of number extensions
Standardised data names in logical nodes provide a unique

identification. If the same data (i.e. data with the same semantics) are
needed several times as defined, additional data with number extensions
shall be used. The rules for number extensions shall follow the naming
conventions defined in IEC 61850-7-2 and be as follows:
the number extension usage shall only be defined by the owner

of the data namespace. This shall be done by adding the
number extension 1 to a data object name (e.g. data1),
data with no number extension shall not be extended by
third parties,
data with the number extension 1 can be extended. Number
extensions may be ordered or not (1,2,3,4, or, 1,2,19,25),
if only one instance of an extendable data is present in an LN, it
shall have the number extension 1.
14.8 Example for new Data
New Data Colour of Transformer Oil
The above figure shows also that a data Namespace Attribute datNs
has to be specified for each new data object.
For the above semantic it would work with the following (standard
conformant) definition:
H2ppm1 (measured value) > H2ppm

H2ppm2 (rate of change) > H2ppmRoc datNs=Vendor so and so
H2ppm3 (roc Godness of Fit) > H2ppmRocGdns datNs=Vendor so and
so
Hope that helps
Labels: data object, Edition 2, extended objects, Extensions, IEC 61850, logical
node, namespace
Siemens SIPROTEC 5 More flexible IEC 61850

System Engineering and IED Configuration
According to the SIPROTEC 5 - System Overview, Protection,
Automation and Monitoring Siemens SIP 5.01 V1.0 the new
SIPROTEC 5 line supports several more flexible ways to configure IEC
61850 IEDs and Models.
See page 58: The name of the logical device (ldName) is freely
editable. For example, the standard-conforming name CTRL can be
changed to CONTROL. Structural changes can also be made by changing
the logical device (LD), so that the interface structure can be flexibly
adapted to the user's own requirements. Rigid manufacturer
specifications are a thing of the past. Prefix and instance of the
logical node (LN) can also be edited. Flexible engineering is the key
to bringing the system view into harmony with the IEC 61850
structure of the device.
IEC 61850 seems to have totally influenced the new series. They put a
headline over the communication description: IEC 61850 - Simply
Usable The internal structure of SIPROTEC 5 devices conforms to IEC
61850.
Compared to the products offered in the past (since 2004 when the first
systems with IEC 61850 communication where commissioned) this
increase in flexibility provided by SIPROTEC 5 will be appreciated
by system integrators and users.
Labels: Edition 2, IEC 61850, Siemens
New Parts in IEC 61850 Tissue Database

The following new parts have been added to the tissue database:
Click HERE for Part 4 (2011; Edition 2)

Click HERE for Part 7-1 (2011; Edition 2)
Click HERE for Part 9-2 (2011; Edition 2)
Labels: Edition 2, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-9-2, maintenance, technical issue, tissues
Description of IEC 61850 Application Examples

A couple of application examples using IEC 61850 for substation
protection and automation can be found in a 48 page brochure from
Siemens (English and German).
The following topics are covered:
Switchgear Interlocking with IEC 61850-GOOSE

Reverse Interlocking Using the GOOSE of IEC 61850
Beneficial Engineering of IEC 61850 Substation Automation
Systems
Innovative Solutions for Substation Control with IEC 61850
Seamless Migration
Ethernet Topologies with IEC 61850
IEC Interoperability,Conformance and Engineering Experiences
IEC Browser A Powerful Test Tool for IEC 61850
The description is to a large extent vendor-neutral.
Click HERE for the English version [pdf, 1.4 MB]

Click HERE for the German version [pdf, 1.4 MB]
Labels: example, GOOSE, IEC 61850, Migration, protection, Siemens, Substation

Automation
Path to future Power System Sprint or Marathon?

Many people have assumed that the conversion of today's power system
into a smarter system could be done in a few years comparable with a
Sprint.
After eight years of extensive training on IEC 61850 and other power
related topics I conducted for more than 2,750 experts, from more than
700 companies and more than 70 countries I have learned that the
conversion is more like a Marathon!
Many people believe that smart meters would convert the system in a
few years to become a Smart Grid. The German Network Regulator has
stated that a roll-out of huge number of smart meters is not
required for the stable network operation. The report states also that
the development of a Smart(er) Grid is more like an evolution not a
revolution.
Click HERE for the Report (pdf, German only)
At the Hanover Fair in April 2010 I took the following photo of a hybrid
PEV vehicle and a charging station. The battery was charged with a
regular extension cord connected to a conventional outlet in the
morning before visitors walked around!!
Photo: Karlheinz Schwarz
The car is already a Sprinter but the Plug into the future could be
expected after a Marathon it just takes some more time!
The International Energy Agency (IEA) states in their Technology

Roadmap on Smart Grids that The smartening of the electricity
system is an evolutionary process, not a one-time event.
Click HERE for the IEA roadmap [pdf, 50 pages].
Click HERE for a discussion of the results of the stimulus funding of the
U.S. government by end of 2011. According to that report 18 million
[installed] smart meters only covers 13 percent of the 142 million
customers in the U.S., for example, and automating 671 substations
leaves another 11,795 more to go, or 95 percent of those remaining in
the United States. As befits its title, this stimulus funding was meant
to stimulate a new wave of smart grid investment across U.S.
utilities, not merely to serve as a one-time jobs-and-spending jolt.
My students are told all the time: Do not hurray! Take your time. To
win in a Marathon you need sustainable training. Only Smart (i.e., well
trained) People will be able to implement the needed systems to
measure, monitor, control, protect, optimize, the electrical power
system.
Labels: education, electric vehicles, electro mobility, IEC 61850, power systems,
Smart Grid, smart metering, smart people, smart solution, Training
Belden seeks to acquire networking specialist

RuggedCom
Ruggedized network infrastructure compliant to IEC 61850-3 is crucial
for the implementation of Smart(er) Grids. RuggedCom one of the
well known brands in the substation domain is one of the companies
that offers network components to build the needed communication
infrastructure.
One of RuggedCom competitors, Belden (Hirschmann is a brand of

Belden), wants to take RuggedCom over.
Click HERE for the press news.
This shows that the Power Industry is following the native Ethernet
solutions. IEC 61850 is based on the native Ethernet solution in contrast
to the industrial automation domain where a lot of even standardized
solutions like EtherCat, ProfiNet, PowerLink, compete with each other
Ethernet-based and traditional Fieldbuses, e.g., Profibus, CAN, Interbus,

The Electric Power System has a highly standardized process: the 3

phase A.C. system (50 or 60 Hz). This single process requires a single
communication solution: IEC 61850 based on native Ethernet.
Labels: Belden, Ethernet, Ethernet switches, hirschmann, IEC 61850-3, RuggedCom
Status of the parts of the IEC 61850 series, January

2012
The standard series comprises 18 officially published parts; another 12
are in preparation. Most published parts are Standards; some are
Technical Reports (TR) and Technical Specifications (TS):
1 IEC/TR 61850-1 Part 1: Introduction and overview

2 IEC/TS 61850-2 Part 2: Glossary
3 IEC 61850-3 Part 3: General requirements
4 IEC 61850-4 Part 4: System and project management
Part 5: Communication requirements for
5 IEC 61850-5
functions and device models
Part 6: Configuration description language
6 IEC 61850-6 for communication in electrical substations
related to IEDs
Part 7-1: Basic communication structure -
7 IEC 61850-7-1
Principles and models
Part 7-2: Basic information and
8 IEC 61850-7-2 communication structure - Abstract
communication service interface (ACSI)
9 IEC 61850-7-3
Common data classes
10 IEC 61850-7-4 Compatible logical node classes and data
object classes
Part 7-410: Hydroelectric power plants -
11 IEC 61850-7-410
Communication for monitoring and control
Part 7-420: Basic communication structure
12 IEC 61850-7-420 - Distributed energy resources logical
nodes
Part 8-1: Specific communication service
mapping (SCSM) - Mappings to MMS (ISO
13 IEC 61850-8-1
9506-1 and ISO 9506-2) and to ISO/IEC
8802-3
Part 9-1: Specific Communication Service
Mapping (SCSM) - Sampled values over
14 IEC 61850-9-1
serial unidirectional multidrop point to
point link
Part 9-2: Specific communication service
15 IEC 61850-9-2 mapping (SCSM) - Sampled values over
ISO/IEC 8802-3
16 IEC 61850-10 Part 10: Conformance testing
Part 80-1: Guideline to exchanging
information from a CDC-based data model
17 IEC/TS 61850-80-1
using IEC 60870-5-101 or IEC 60870-5-
104
Part 90-1: Use of IEC 61850 for the

18 IEC/TR 61850-90-1
communication between substations
Another 12 Parts are under development. Some of these are almost

ready for publication in 2012.
Several of the above listed documents have the tag Edition 2, some
have still the tag Edition 1 and are in the maintenance process.
A complete list comprises all 30 parts: Title, publication, stability date,

see excerpt in the table below (the complete table can be downloaded
see below):
The table indicates as well how many tissues have been posted at the
tissue database for most parts tagged edition 1 and tagged edition 2.
Please note that there is NO IEC 61850 Edition 2 !! There are only
Editions of the PARTS!!
If you want to know the current status of the standard series IEC
61850 (January 2012) you have to check the status of ALL documents
at early January 2012 (red vertical line in the figure below):
Some of the documents are still Edition 1 (yellow) others are Edition 2
(green). 10 of the 18 parts are still EDITION 1 !! 8 parts are EDITION
2. The other 12 parts under development will be published as EDITION
1.
The 6 parts that are usually understood as IEC 61850 Edition 2 are:
-6 Ed2
-7-1 Ed2
-7-2 Ed2
-7-3 Ed2
-7-4 Ed2
-8-1 Ed2
This is NOT an official name!
Most parts published by January 2013 are still marked EDITION 1 !!
Click HERE to download the complete table [pdf, 2 pages]
Labels: draft, Edition 1, Edition 2, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2, status, technical
issue
ABB review Special Report IEC 61850

ABB has published already in August 2010 a very comprehensive and
nice report on various aspects of IEC 61850. The report comprises 64
pages! Most visitors of this blog may not know the report.
The report starts with a very true statement: Communication is more

than exchanging data; it means globally understandable
information based on syntax and semantic. This is behind IEC 61850,
the topic of this issue of ABB Review Special Report. It continues:
Electric energy is the backbone of our global society. Its reliable
supply from conventional and renewable sources via complex networks
requires seamless control that is only possible with the help of a
standard providing a high-level and comprehensive description of the
information exchanged.
Most people are like to say that the Internet is the backbone of our
global society What would the Internet be without electric energy?
How would your home look like without electric power? You would not
be able to read this post without electric power. Many people see
electric power like sunshine and rain it is just here.
Click HERE for the report [pdf, edition August 2010]
Labels: ABB, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2, Smart Grid
Register of tested IEC 61850 devices

KEMA has recently published an updated Test Register (version 2011-
11-28) for
IEC 61850 Client Systems [8 clients successfully test]

IEC 61850 Server Devices [total: 212 2011:42 / 2010:21 /
2009:34 /before:115]
IEC 61850 Ethernet Switches [23]
IEC 61850 Sampled Value Publishers (Merging Units) [2]
Click HERE for the complete list [pdf]
Click HERE for the IEC 61850 certificates; if you dont have an UCAIUG
login account you can apply for a free guest account.
Labels: certificate, client, conformance test, IEC 61850, server, UCA
How can you feed back your experience with IEC

61850?
The many parts of the standards series IEC 61850 published require
some kind of maintenance. In order to collect, discuss, solve, and
document the feedback from the market, IEC TC 57 WG 10 has set-up
a database: The Technical Issues database or just: the Tissues
database.
More and more experts from utilities feed their experience back to the
standardization groups. An example is the latest post of today:
Click HERE for the Tissue #810 on the Logical node RFLO.
In case you find any tissue in the published standards search the Tissue
database first and post a new tissue if your tissue has not yet been
posted.
Labels: IEC 61850, maintenance, technical issue, tissues
TUEV-SUED announces IEC 61850 Test Lab and Smart

Grid Forum
TV-SD in Munich accelerates the support of the standard series IEC
61850 in 2012:
Test Services
Smart Grid Forum (20.-21. Mrz 2012)
TV-SD will provide a wide range of services to reach a high level of

interoperability of IEDs:
Click HERE for more details of the services [English, PDF]

Click HERE for more details of the services [German, PDF]
The Smart Grid Forum (Munich, 20.-21. Mrz 2012) will be conducted in
German). Topics are:
Normen und Standards fr Smart Grids

IEC 61850 in der Anwendung
Smarte Daten: Normen und Richtlinien fr den sicheren
Datenaustausch
Verteilnetzautomatisierung durch intelligente Netzkomponenten:

aktuelle Projektbeispiele von Netzbetreibern und Industriekunden
IT-Sicherheit und Datenschutz im intelligenten Netzsystem
Labels: conformance test, forum, IEC 61850, interoperability tests, testing, TV SD
MMS (ISO 9506) Introduction Why to focus on the

API?
Jan Tore Srensen and Martin Gilje Jaatun (SINTEF ICT, Trondheim,
Norway) have published a nice introduction to the basic architecture
and definitions of MMS in a 46 page document easy to read and
understand.
This documents demonstrates that MMS is not complex. IEC 61850-8-1

(and IEC 61850-9-2) use MMS for specifying the message exchange
between IEC 61850 servers (publishers) and clients (subscribers).
Implementing IEC 61850 compliant systems comprising SCL tools,

servers, clients, publishers, and subscribers means to implement:
1. Upper layers on top of TCP/IP (or on Ethertype for

publisher/subscriber)
2. Protocol machine (MMS, GOOSE and SV)
3. Encoding/Decoding ASN.1 BER messages
4. ACSI services (LD, LN, Control Blocks (reporting, Logging, service
tracking, GOOSE, and SV), DataSets, Control, LOG > mapped to
protocols, mainly MMS)
5. Object model (dictionary in IED and behavior according to IEC
61850-7-4)
6. API (application program interface) for server, client,
publisher, and subscriber
7. IED configuration using SCL file
8. SCL tool for system engineering and IED configuration
A ballpark estimate of the efforts needed to implement a reasonable

subset of IEC 61850 (if one develops the software from scratch) is in
the range of some 10 man-years. Only a small part of efforts (likely
less than 10 per cent) deals with MMS and the underlying protocols
required by MMS.
A different solution for the client-server messaging, e.g., by using a

webservice, would have a minor impact on the total efforts. From a
application point of view an efficient API should be in the focus when
implementing of using IEC 61850!
Click HERE for the complete paper on MMS [pdf, 446 KB]
Note that IEC 61850 is much more than a protocol and much more
than MMS. MMS is just an international standard like Ethernet or
TCP/IP.
Labels: API, applications, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-8-1, MMS, webservice
Siemens and IEC 61850: More than 200,000 IEC

61850 IEDs installed
According to Siemens they are the world market leader in digital
protection technology from the experience out of an installed base of
more than 1 million
devices and 200,000 with IEC 61850.
Often people ask, why are the many fieldbus users groups (for CAN,
PROFINET, POWERLINK, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, SERCOS III, Foundation
Fieldbus, ControlNet, DeviceNet, ) more active than the UCA
International Usersgroup (representing IEC 61850)? One reason seems
to be this: most of the 50+ fieldbus solutions are competing with each
other. It is no surprise that each users group tries to promote the
benefits and the success of their solution.
IEC 61850 does not seem to have (serious) competitors so it is not

required to do a lot of marketing by a users group.
Click HERE for a brochure from Siemens on their relays (Relay Selection
Guide, pdf).
Labels: Edition 1, Edition 2, IEC 61850, protection, Siemens
Example of a new part of IEC 61850 Edition 1 or

Edition 2?
The Technical Report IEC/TR 61850-90-1 (Substation to Substation
Communication) has been published in March 2010 quite new part of
IEC 61850:
Is this document part of IEC 61850 Edition 1 or IEC 61850 Edition 2?

Neither nor!
It just is IEC/TR 61850-90-1 Edition1 Edition 1 of part 90-1; NOT a

part of IEC 61850 Edition 1. There was never an official Edition 1 of
the SERIES IEC 61850 nor will there be an Edition 2 of the whole
SERIES.
Vendors are often making statements like Full compatibility between

IEC 61850 Editions 1 and 2 or Efficient operating concepts by flexible
engineering of
IEC 61850 Edition 2 What does that mean? Hm, it seems to be a
marketing expression, or?
Labels: Edition 1, Edition 2, IEC 61850
NEW: Embedded Linux Gateway supporting IEC

61850 and IEC 61400-25
SSV Embedded Systems (Hannover, Germany) offers the embedded
Linux gateway module DIL/NetPC DNP/9265 now with a preinstalled IEC
61850 (IEC 61400-25)protocol stack. An easy to configure and use IEC
61850 API (application program interface) allows for a very short
time-to-market development within days and weeks. Program your
application, model the IEC 61850 logical nodes and data object that
expose your application data, bind them together, configure the
communication services like data sets and control blocks (reporting and
GOOSE) and you can connect with other IEC 61850 devices. The
model, the binding, and the communication services are described in a
standard SCL file (System Configuration Language, IEC 61850-6) and
uploaded to the module. Restart the module and you are done. Its
that easy.
The ARM9-based DNP/9265 is equipped with 32MB of SDRAM, as well as

32MB of NOR flash for holding the boot-loader and Linux O/S, says the
company. I/O is passed through a 40-pin DIL socket, and includes three
UARTs for COM functions, as well as 20-bit GPIO.
The module supplies one interface each for USB 2.0 Host, SD card, I2C,
SPI, and CAN (ISO/11898A 2.0B), says the company. A 10/100Mbps
Ethernet port is also supported. Additional features include a watchdog
timer, power supervisor for VCC control, and in-system programming
features.
Measuring 2.17 x 0.91 inches (55 x 23mm), the module runs on a 3.3
Volt power supply, with supply current at typically 300mA, with a
maximum of 500mA. The module is said to support temperatures
ranging from 32 to 158 deg. F (0 to 70 deg. C).
SSV also offers other DIL/NetPC-based gateway box products for smart
grid and virtual power plant applications. These gateways allow to
connect distributed generation installations (such as CHPs, wind-
turbines, small hydro, back-up gensets etc.) directly via IEC 61850
with any other application like power grid monitoring or control centers.
In addition to Linux and the integrated IEC 61850 the SSV gateway
solutions comes with drivers and protocol stacks for SSL- or IPsec-
based VPNs (virtual private networks). This allows secure data
communication with powerful encryption technologies over the public
telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet.
Click HERE for the news [in German]

Click HERE for a description of the product [in English]
Click HERE to check the IEC 61850 (IEC 61400-25) API online [in
English]
Labels: API, distribution automation, embedded system, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850,
Linux, power generation, security, Substation, Substation Automation, wind power
Reminder Introduction to IEC 61850 and IEC

61400-25 on ARM and LINUX on December 14
The introduction to the standard series and the new Embedded Modules
developed by TQ with IEC 61850 und IEC 61400-25 (using ARM
Architectures, Linux and the very simple and powerful SystemCorp

IEC61850 API) is less than three weeks ahead (in Wessling/Munich,
2011-12-14).
Click HERE for the event and information on the embedded controllers
(in German).
Labels: embedded system, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, smart metering, smart people,
smart solution, Training
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Solvimus (Ilmenau, Germany) offers an Easy Smart Metering and IEC
61850 MUC (Multi Utility Communication) device combining metering
and IEC 61850. Blog Archive
The MUC.easy(TM) supports: 2012 (11)
M-Bus, wM-Bus, RS-232, RS-485, S0, or CL to connect to meters 2011 (159)

Integrated Webserver December (5)
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NEW: Embedded Linux
Powerline Communciation (PLC), and
a powerful embedded IEC 61850 solution Gateway supporting IEC
61850 a...
Click HERE for the News in German.
Click HERE for some overview of the MUC with IEC 61850 Reminder Introduction
to IEC 61850 and IEC
61400...
Labels: 61850, Gateway, IEC 61850, M Bus, meter, MUC, Multi Utility
Easy Smart Metering and
Communication, smart metering
IEC 61850 MUC (Multi
Utili...
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 Details of NEW

Hirschmann RSP and
Details of NEW Hirschmann RSP and Embedded Embedded Switche...
Switches With IEC-Standard Redundancy and IEEE
1588 disclosed The Aging Workforce in
the Electric Power
The recently announced new Ethernet Switches from Hirschmann that domain
support redundancy protocols are now officially disclosed.
IEC 61850 soon for Steam
With Hirschmann RSP Switches, Which Support the New IEC-
and Gas turbines
Standard Redundancy Protocols (PRP, HSR), Networks Can Now be Built
for the First Time With Genuinely Uninterrupted Data Communication. Integration of Renewables
in the Grid A Huge
The Advantages at a Glance
Cha...
Extensive range of redundancy methods: PRP, HSR, PRP/HSR Red
Box, MRP, Fast MRP, RSTP IEC 61850 Editions Help
Precise synchronization compliant with IEEE 1588v2 to Prevent Confusions
Enhanced security mechanisms: authentication, radius, role based
access, port security, SSHv2, HTTPS and SFTP, plus others Seminrio e Treinamento
currently in preparation. NORMA IEC 61850 -
Fast device replacement, comprehensive logging and storage of all Institut...
configuration data, plus operating software updates via SD card
High level of vibration resistance Distribution Company
Broad immunity to electrostatic discharges and magnetic fields Vectors Ten-Years Plan
Temperature range from -40C to +70C for I...
Power supply 24/36/48 V DC or 60/120/250 V DC and 110/230 V

AC IEC 61850 and IEC 61499
Strong and compact metal housing in Action at
SPS/IPC/Drive...
Click HERE for the technical Brochure [pdf, English]
Click HERE for the technical Brochure [pdf, Deutsch]
October (22)
The New Embedded Ethernet EES20 and EES25 Switches from
Hirschmann Combine the Functional Scope of a Powerful Managed September (11)
Switch With Interruption-free Redundancy Protocols and Precise
August (11)
Synchronization.
July (23)
This module allows automation equipment to be extended to
include state-of-the-art switch technology with very little effort June (20)
The additional network functionality gives the equipment sustained
competitive May (10)
advantages
Development process and time-to-market are significantly April (6)
shortened thanks to
Embedded Ethernet March (16)
Click HERE for the technical Brochure [pdf, Englich] February (16)
Click HERE for the technical Bochure [pdf, Deutsch]
January (8)
2010 (153)
Labels: communication, Ethernet, Ethernet switches, hirschmann, redundancy
2009 (162)
2008 (82)
The Aging Workforce in the Electric Power domain Contributors

The Electric Power Utility domain is looking for many electrical power Michael Schwarz
engineers all over. One example can be found by searching the
simplyhired.com: Karlheinz Schwarz
Click HERE for a search on power system engineer
The search results in 38,329 hits for the U.S. allone !!

Some 6.000 hits are related to protection, 800 to SCADA, and 55 to IEC
61850, 12 to DNP3.
Click HERE for a search on electrical engineer
The search results in 86,596 hits for the U.S.

72 are related to IEC 61850 and 20 to DNP3.
Power systems require skilled and experienced engineers. How to

become an experiences and skilled engineer? By education, training,
learning-by-doing,
During the year 2011 a lot more electric power engineers and IT experts
have received one or the other education and training with regard to
IEC 61850.
I see a lot more of interest on the radar screen for 2012.
Have you ever thought about to get a training that build up your skills
in the application of IEC 61850 and related standards? Note that in
many of the open positions you can read something like: experience in
relevant protocols and interfaces (IEC 61850, IEC 60870-x, DNP, etc.).
Many people still expect that IEC 61850 is a protocol. It is definitely

much more than a protocol.
Click HERE to see some differences.
Labels: DNP3, education, electrical engineer, engineer, engineering, IEC 61850,

power system engineer, power systems, protocol, workforce
IEC 61850 soon for Steam and Gas turbines

A New Work Item has been proposed by Sweden to use IEC 61850 for
Steam and Gas Turbines (Document 57/1193/NP). IEC 61850-7-410
defines already extensions of the Information models for applications in
Hydro Power Plants.
The draft second edition of IEC 61850-7-410 has been extended to

cover power system stabilizer (PSS) functions, as well as complex
excitation systems. In order to use the IEC 61850 communication
system for thermal power plants, additional data models for e.g. steam
turbines with ancillary equipment is required. In a further future work,
additional models for boilers, burner management, flue gas cleaning
could be added.
The ballot of the NP closes 2012-02-17.
If you are interested in getting involved contact your IEC TC 57 National

Committee.
Click HERE for the list of countries involved in IEC TC 57.
Labels: gas power plants, hydro power, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-7-410, Power Plants,
steam power plants
Integration of Renewables in the Grid A Huge

Challenge
Sometimes some experts expect that IT is one of the most crucial
aspects of the future power delivery system yes it is important to
some extent.
The Power System is STILL (and forever) an ELECTRICAL SYSTEM! Mark

OMalley writes in the 2011-11/12 issue of the IEEE Power & Energy
magazine that the Grid integration is, in his view, the most interesting
and exciting area of research in the world today. and tomorrow and
for the next decade at least.
After many years of low investments in the power industry (material,

equipment, systems, human resources, ) it is expected that it will
grow now. Some companies have already increased their budgets for
education in Energy and IT related issues.
Click HERE for the complete opinion of Mark OMalley.
Labels: education, power systems, renewables
IEC 61850 Editions Help to Prevent Confusions

After my recent Newsletter on IEC 61850 many experts visited the blog
post of the first discussion on Editions which summarizes:
BUT there will be not an EDITION 2 of the standard SERIES IEC

61850 per se!! Various parts (of the first 16 parts) will be revised and
extended and then published tagged as EDITION 2.
New parts will be published with the tag EDITION 1, e.g., IEC 61850-
80-1 (Guideline to exchanging information from a CDC-based data
model using IEC 60870-5-101 or IEC 60870-5-104) - IEC/TS 61850-
80-1, Edition 1.0, 2008-12
Click HERE for the complete post.
There are a lot of confusions when people talk about Editions of IEC
61850.
In a new paper it is reported: Edition 2.0 of IEC 61850 Standard

has been released considering valid technical issues and future aspects
of protocol usage. compares the IEC 61850 Edition 2.0 specification
to its predecessor Edition 1.0.
Click HERE for that paper.
There is hope that experts will use more precise language when it
comes to editions of the many parts of IEC 61850 and related
documents.
In addition to the question of the Edition of the standard there is

another question, when it comes to the Devices that implement IEC
61850: Does this or that Device conform to IEC 61850 Edition 1 or
Edition 2?
Since there is NO EDITION 2 of the STANDARD, a Device could NOT be

characterized as an IEC 61850 Edition 2 Device!!
We have to differentiate the various aspects of the Standard: Which

Logical Nodes, Common Data Classes, Services, which subset of the
Configuration Language Edition 2, et cetera are implemented.
Edition 2 of any part of IEC 61850 can mean the following:
1. (Usually: Most) Definitions of parts tagged Edition 1 have

been taken over in the same parts tagged Edition 2 without any
change.
2. (Some) Definitions of parts tagged Edition 1 have been taken
over in parts tagged Edition 2 with fixes or minor changes.
During the tissue process the parts tagged Edition 1 have already
been fixed to some extend.
3. (Less or more) New Definitions have been added in parts
tagged Edition 2. [Service tracking in IEC 61850-7-2, many new
LNs in IEC 61850-7-4, ]
4. (Some) Definitions of parts tagged Edition 1 have been
moved to parts tagged Edition 2 without changes. [e.g., LN STMP
from IEC 61850-7-410 Ed1 to IEC 61850-7-4 Ed2; Substitution
has been moved from IEC 61850-7-2 Ed1 to IEC 61850-7-3 Ed2,
]
A Device A that implements those definitions from several parts tagged

Edition 1 that have not changed in Edition 2 of these parts is compliant
to edition 2 of these parts without any modifications! If a Device B
implements some new features of one or more parts tagged Edition 2,
then these new features have to be listed in some detail to understand
the situation. Some detail means that the implemented features per
part tagged Edition 1 and/or Edition 2 have to be listed.
Examples:
1. A Device may just implement a new LN from Edition 2 of part IEC

61850-7-2; the other definitions are used as defined in Edition 1
of the other parts like IEC 61850-7-3, 7-2, 8-1, So, is this an
Edition 1 or Edition 2 Device? Both! But we better do NOT
TAG a Device being Edition 1 or Edition 2. Its a Device
implementing the services according to the PICS of part IEC
61850-7-2 Edition 1 (the subset used may be unchanged in
Edition 2), IEC 61850-8-1 Edition 1, and the STMP LN of IEC
61850-7-4 Edition 2.).
2. The same Device could be understood as implementing the STMP
LN according to a part that is tagged Edition1: The STMP LN is
still officially published in IEC 61850-7-410 Edition 1. Edition 2 of
7-410 will not have the STMP LN any more it is already moved
to 7-4 Edition 2.
Users should not wait until a Device or the Communication Stack is

compliant to Edition 2 of the Standard IEC 61850!! You will never
get such a Device because there is NO Edition 2 of IEC 61850. You may
want to use one or the other new service of IEC 61850-7-2 Edition 2
(like Service tracking of control block services) or a new LN from IEC
61850-7-2 Edition 2 or from IEC 61850-7-420 Edition 1 or IEC 61850-
90-7 Edition 1
Always list some details what has been implemented from the
various parts tagged Edition 1 or Edition 2 if you want to
prevent confusion.
Additional discussions on this topic will follow time permitted.
Stay tuned.
Labels: communication, conformance, Edition 1, Edition 2, IEC 61850, IEC 61850

edition 2
Seminrio e Treinamento NORMA IEC 61850 -

Instituto Instronic
Dear expert in Brazil and other countries, please note the final call for
the IEC 61850 course in Sao Paulo (Brazil):
NOTE the course will be simultaneously translated into Portuguese.
Maria Rita do Amaral

Instituto -Instronic
Instronic Instrumentos de Testes Ltda
Tel.: (11) 3383.3700 - Ramal 159
[email protected]
www.instronic.com.br
Labels: 61850, hands-on Training, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2, seminar, Training
Distribution Company Vectors Ten-Years Plan for IEC

61850
Vector Limited is the electric power distribution company in the
Auckland (New Zealand) area. The company publishes every year an
Asset Management Plan (AMP) informing the public and others
what the company is planning to do with their assets. The current plan
covers a ten year planning period from 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2021.
One goal of the current AMP is to demonstrate innovation and efficiency

improvements. What does this mean related to IEC 61850? A lot in the
past and in the future:
Vectors substation automation system is based on resilient optical
Ethernet local area network running IEC 61850 compliant IEDs.

Vectors current standard for internal and external
communication systems is IEC 61850 standard. DNP3 is also
used as an interim solution.
At present over 50% of Vectors primary substation are
equipped with IEC 61850 compliant IEDs.
Vector has been running an annual RTU replacement
programme for a number of years, and is currently replacing
approximately 10 RTUs per region per annum. To replace
conventional RTUs, two approved solutions have been used,
traditional RTUs with a migration path to IEC 61850, and fully
compliant IEC 61850 solutions.

Click HERE for the current plan (2011-2021) [PDF, 10 MB]
Labels: asset management, CIM, communication, condition monitoring, distribution

automation, IEC 61850, RTU, utilities
IEC 61850 and IEC 61499 in Action at

SPS/IPC/Drives in Nuremberg, Nov 22-24, 2011
If you want to see IEC 61850 and IEC 61499 in action at
SPS/IPC/Drives in Nuremberg (Germany), Nov 22-24, 2011, visit the
ISaGRAF booth please:
Hall 7A / booth 502
Click HERE for a free ticket to visit the SPS/IPC/Drives exhibition

[German].
Click HERE for a free ticket to visit the SPS/IPC/Drives exhibition
[English].
There is also a special presentation on IEC 61499 on 23rd of November,

2011:
Labels: IEC 61499, IEC 61850, ISaGRAF
Use-Cases for Distributed Photovoltaic and Storage

Systems
EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, USA) has been active
in the research and development of the electrical power delivery
systems. Just remember the projects UCA 1.0 (Utility Communication
Architecture) and UCA 2.0. Both projects have contributed to the IEC
TC 57 (Power System Management) and influenced several crucial
standard series like the CIM, IEC 60870-6 TASE.2 and IEC 61850.
The work on the Utility Communication Architecture is going on in

various IEC TC 57 projects and EPRI is still contributing to this process
(especially to the definition of IEC 6185-90-7 - Object models for
photovoltaic, storage, and other DER inverters). A very interesting
EPRI report looks into the Uses for Distributed Photovoltaic and
Storage Systems. The report lists and discusses briefly the following
use-cases:
Energy Generation
Local Energy Storage to Compensate for Photovoltaic
Intermittency
Use of Energy Storage for Arbitrage Benefit
Use of Local Energy Storage to Maximize Photovoltaic Generation
Value
Energy Storage for Customer or Community Backup Power
Energy Storage to Reduce or Limit Peak Loading on the Utility
System
Energy Storage for Load Following
Energy Storage to Reduce Customer Peak Demand
Energy Storage for Local Power Quality Control
System Stabilization Transient Watt Modulation with Line
Frequency
System Stabilization - Transient Watt Modulation with Line Voltage
Var Production for Voltage Regulation
Var Production for Voltage Stabilization
Var Production for Power Factor Management
Var Compensation for Intermittent Generation
Connect/Disconnect from Grid Non Islanding
Connect/Disconnect from Grid Islanding
On/Off Control of PV and/or Storage Inverter
Adjusting Maximum Generation Level
Metering Energy from Photovoltaic or Storage Device
State Monitoring
Event Reporting by Exception
Event Logging
Click HERE for the 44 page report on use cases.

Click HERE for an overview about IEC 61850-90-7.
In an up-to-date publication of the German VDI nachrichten it is

reported about storage possibilities on 2011-10-28 that:
The capacity of all German pumped-storage hydropower plants

would provide power for 1 hour.
The capacity of 42 million German cars would last for 24 hours.
The capacity of the German oil and gas storages would last at
least for 2 months.
The storage of Wind or PV Power (Converting Electricity to
Natural Gas) is also an option.
Click HERE for an R&D report on Converting Electricity to Natural Gas.
Whatever the energy Mix will be there is a crucial need for

information and communication systems supporting the future power
delivery system!
The good news is that there is no need to develop standards for

information and communication systems from scratch! There are
sufficient standards available, implemented and tested so that the
power industry can straight use them: IEC 60870-6 TASE.2, CIM, IEC
61850, IEC 61400-25,
Labels: communication, EPRI, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-90-7, inverter, PV, storage,
wind power
Visit a U.S. Power Grid Control Center

The New York Times provides some information about the work in
Control Centers of the U.S. Power Grid quite interesting information.
Click HERE for the article.
If you want to apply for a job managing the North American power grid,
you have to answer communication related questions like this (from
NERC):
6. Standard COM-001-1, encourages redundant and diversely routed

telecommunications facilities. Why "would diversely routed facilities be
encouraged?
1. So communications can be simultaneously sent and received over

the redundant paths.
2. So as not to create a monopoly for one particular
telecommunication service.
3. So more neighboring systems can tie into the telecommunications
network
4. So one specific problem could not eliminate redundant facilities
If you would answer with 2. you may hmmm ;-)
Click HERE for this and more questions.
Labels: communication, control center, operator
SGIP calls for Comments on Draft NIST Framework

and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability
Standards, Release 2.0
The NIST SGIP (Smart Grid Interoperability Panel) has published the
Draft NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid

Interoperability Standards, Release 2.0
for public comments via Federal Register Notice on October 25, 2011
Click HERE for the NIST Framework and Comments page.

Click HERE for the Draft Release 2.0 [PDF, 5.3 MB].
What is new in the Release 2.0 (Draft)?
Interoperable standards and protocols for the Smart(er) Grids are

the focus of NIST. To reach these objectives NIST developed a three-
phase plan:
1. To accelerate the identification of an initial set of standards;

2. To establish a robust Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP)
to sustain the development of the many additional standards that
will be needed; and
3. To set up a conformity testing and certification infrastructure.
The results of Release 1 (2009-11) have been improved in the draft

Release 2. The most crucial result so far (in my view) is the fact that
the relevant standards listed in Release 1 has been accepted one way
or the other by the stake holders in the Smart(er) Grid community!
There are some additional standards listed but the list from 2009 is
still representing the core standards.
The most crucial result of all these activities in the power utility domain
is that we have prevented a situation found in the industrial automation
market with more than 100 Fieldbus standards with some 50+ in a
single standard (IEC 61158)!
Draft Release 2 identifies 20 Smart Grid-relevant standards, 15 other

requirement and guideline documents, 9 cyber security documents; and
another list of some 60 specifications/requirements that are listed for
further review. The 20 standards are:
Standards
1 BACnet Building Automation
2 ANSI C12 Metering
3 LON Various applications
4 IEEE 1815 (DNP3) Substation and feeder automatio
5 ICCP (IEC 60870-6 TASE.2) Inter-control center
communication
6 IEC 61850 Power utility automation
(Transmission, Distribution,
Generation, ) at field level
7 IEC 61968/61970 CIM; communication between
control center systems
8 IEEE C37.118/IEC 61850-90-5 Phasor measurements
9 IEEE 1547 Physical and electrical
interconnections between utilities
and distributed generation (DG)
and storage.
10 IEEE 1588/IEC61588 Time synchronization
11 IETF RFC 6272 Internet Protocols
12 IEEE 1901 Broadband Power Line
13 Multispeak Application software integration
within the utility operations
domain
14 NEMA SG AMI I Smart meters
15 SB WEQ19, REQ18 Energy Usage Information
16 NISTIR 7761 NIST Guidelines for Assessing
Wireless Standards for Smart Gr
Applications
17 OpenADR Open Automated Demand
Response
18 OPC-UA Exposes complex data and
metadata defined by other
information model specifications
(e.g. IEC 61850, BACnet,
OpenADR).
19 GML Open Geospatial Consortium,
Geography Markup Language
20 Zigbee Smart Energy Profile 2.0 Home Area Network (HAN) Devic
Communications and Information
Model
Requirements and Guidelines
21 OpenHAN Home area network (HAN)
22 AEIC Guidelines Testing criteria for standards-
based AMI
23 SAE J1772 SAE Electric Vehicle and Plug in
Hybrid Electric Vehicle Conductiv
Charge Coupler
24 SAE J2836/1 Use Cases for Communication
Between Plug-in Vehicles and the
Utility Grid
25 IPRM SGTCC Interoperability Process
Reference Manual (SGIPs Smart
Grid Testing and Certification
Committee)
26 --
Cyber Security
27 Security Profile for Advanced
Metering Infrastructure, v 1.0
28 Department of Homeland Recommendations
Security (DHS), National Cyber
Security
29 Guidance to procuring Cyber
DHS Cyber Security security technologies for control
Procurement Language for systems products and services
Control Systems
30 IEC 62351 Parts 1-8 This family of standards defines

information security for power
system control operations.
31 IEEE 1686 Intelligent electronic devices
(IEDs) to accommodate critical
infrastructure protection
32 CIP 002-009 NERC Critical Infrastructure
Protection
33 NIST Special Publication (SP) Cyber security standards and
800 guidelines for federal information
systems, including those for the
bulk power system.
34 IEC 61851 Charging electric road vehicles
35
NISTIR 7628 Introduction to NISTIR 7628
Guidelines for
Smart Grid Cyber Security
The second list comprises standards for review like GPS, IEC 61400-25
(IEC 61850 for wind turbines), IEEE P1901 (Broadband powerline),
ISO/IEC 8824 ASN.1 (Abstract Syntax Notation), IEEE 802, 3GPP, 2G,
3G, 4G, ISA SP 100 (Wireless), IEC 61000, ISA SP 99, ISO 27000, WS-
Security,
The second list contains standards that do (to my interpretation) NOT

contain any competing solutions for IEC 61968/70, IEC 61850,
IEEE 1815 DNP3, they cover other crucial aspects. And there is very
little overlap between the 35 standards listed above.
Congratulation to all people involved in the work of SGIP!
It would be very helpful to provide your comments to the draft in

order to reach a global consensus.
Labels: building automation, CIM, Cyber Security, distribution automation, IEC

61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970, interoperability, NIST, NIST Roadmap,
OPC UA, Power Automation, Smart Grid, Substation Automation, TASE.2 ICCP, wind
power
New Embedded Modules from TQ with IEC 61850 and

IEC 61400-25 using ARM Architectures and Linux
Two New Embedded Modules developed by TQ with IEC 61850 und IEC
61400-25 (using ARM Architectures, Linux and the very simple and
powerful SystemCorp IEC61850 API) are available:
ARM9 Modul with i.MX28 from Freescale

ARM11 Modul with i.MX35 from Freescale

TQ is conducting a one day introduction into the standards IEC 61850

and IEC 61400-25 and demonstrates how to build applications for IEC
61850 based on the above controllers.
Date: 2011-12-14 (Wednesday)
Location:
TQ-Systems GmbH
Mhlstrae 2
82229 Seefeld
Germany (near Munich)
Click HERE for more details on the seminar.
Click HERE for the Program (Presentation Language: German)
If you are interested in a presentation in English, please contact TQ.
Labels: API, applications, Arm processor, embedded system, IEC 61400-25, IEC
61850, Linux, seminar, stack, starter kit, SystemCorp, TQ
NEW Hirschmann Ethernet Switches for Substations

and other Critical Applications
Hirschmann is (to my knowledge) the leading manufacturers of Ethernet
Switches for mission critical industrial applications. Hirschmann is also
quite active in the domain of substations (IEC 61850, ). The following
new products offer standardized features like RSTP (Rapid Spanning
Tree Protocol), PRP (Parallel Redundancy Protocol) and HSR (High-
availability Seamless Redundancy).
With these components there is sufficient timeliness guaranteed in

mission critical substation protection and automation systems. This is far
above the old yellow cable Ethernet of the 80s and 90s.
Hirschmann presents switches from its new RSP family
Redundancy with zero switchover time:

Click HERE for further information (English)
Click HERE for further information (German)
Hirschmann once again demonstrates its market leadership in

Industrial
Ethernet Hirschmann switches support seamless redundancy. The new
PRP (Parallel Redundancy Protocol) and HSR (High-availability
Seamless
Redundancy) protocols are two newly developed redundancy methods
that significantly increase the availability and reliability of network
connections:
Click HERE for further information (German)
Hirschmann markets new Embedded Ethernet components Module

with the functional scope of a standalone switch:
White Paper on Media Redundancy Concepts - High Availability in

Industrial Ethernet:
Labels: Belden, Ethernet, Ethernet switches, hirschmann, HSR, IEC 61850, PRP,
redundancy, RSP
Cleanup of IEC 61850-7-4 Edition 2

The edition 2 of the base information models of IEC 61850 (published in
2010 as IEC 61850-7-4) has some definitions that need corrections.
You can find the most crucial ones documented on the IEC 61850
Tissue Database (Technical Issues).
Click HERE for the complete list of part 7-4 Ed2.
Example:
Annex A defines the Interpretation of mode and behaviour
There is an obvious error in the table. When Beh=on AND incoming

data with q=test THEN the expected behaviour of LN shall be Processed
as invalid, and not Processed as valid.
Recommendation for readers of the various parts of IEC 61850: Please

check the list of the Tissue Database in order to figure out the
corrections made by the IEC 61850 community. As the above example
shows, the corrections could be very critical!
Labels: corrections, IEC 61850, maintenance, tissues
Need Help regarding MMS (ISO 9506)?

Experts that are looking for further helpful information on MMS
(Manufacturing Message Specification ISO 9506) can download a
report published as part of MSc Thesis "Security in Industrial Networks"
in Norway, 2007:
Click HERE for the links to two papers.
Unfortunately the authors did not mention IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25
as the most crucial standard series that use MMS.
The security measures for MMS are defined in IEC 62351-4.
Click HERE for additional information on security and IEC 61850/MMS.
Click HERE for find more information on MMS.

Labels: ASN.1, BER, Encoding, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, message encoding, MMS,
security
Improvements of IEC 61850-6 (System Configuration

Language) and other parts
The IEC 61850 System Configuration Language (SCL) as defined in IEC
61850-6 Edition 2 is a very crucial, successful and comprehensive part
of the standard series IEC 61850. This part has a major impact of
System Design, System Engineering and Device Configuration Tools.
The standard defines many concepts and a lot of details! People in the
SCL Team and other groups have worked hard to provide a consistent
and complete specification. As usual, there are typos, incompletely
defined details, The IEC 61850 community takes these inconsistencies
and errors very serious.
Since the publication in 2009 there have 21 tissues (technical issues)

been reported on part 6:
Click HERE for the list of the IEC 61850-6 Edition 2 tissues.
One typical tissue (Tissue 719) is about the maxAttributes definition in

clause 9.3.1:
The definition of ConfDataSet - maxAttributes is confusing especially the

part in brackets (an FCDA can contain several attributes).
2 interpretations seem possible :
- maxAttributes = max nb of members in the dataset
- maxAttributes = max sum of attributes of all dataset member
The tissue has helped to clarify what is meant:

ConfDataSet.maxAttributes shall define the maximum number of
members in a data set
Click HERE for the complete tissue 719.
Please check the tissue database if you find anything in the published
standards (of any Edition) that may be wrong or not complete or
unclear. Before you post a tissue check if it has already been
reported and solved.
Click HERE for the Tissue Database entry on IEC 61850 and HERE for
IEC 61400-25.
You can help the IEC 61850 community to improve the standard by
checking the content of the tissue data bases and posting your findings
on possible deficiencies.
Thanks!
Labels: bugs, fixes, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-6, quality, SCL, tissues
Power Outage in San Diego on September 08, 2011,

and Synchrophasors
The other day I reported on standards for synchrophasor
measurements. The question was and still is: Could synchrophasor
measurements prevent huge black outs? Some say yes others say
maybe or no.
Today it has been reported by Platts (Atlanta) that The installation of

phasor measurement units on part of the power grid affected by the
September 8 power outage in Arizona, California and Mexico is aiding
the data collection process as entities look into the cause of the
outage, the head of the North American Electric Reliability Council said
Monday. Synchrophasors provide precise measurements of critical grid
operating data from devices called phasor measurement units, which
inform operators of conditions on a real-time basis. The goal of
having the units in place is to help operators see conditions
deteriorate and take actions to avoid large outages, Paul Barber of
the NERC board of trustees said Tuesday.
Obviously the synchrophasor measurements could not prevent the

power outage on September 8, 2011. There needs to be experts to
interpret the values!! and understand what to do to stabilize the electric
system or software needs to be written by experts
What is missing in many organizations to keep control over the electric

power delivery system? Peopleware!! Well educated Experts that
understand the electrical system !! Measurements are a tool: Even a
fool with a tool is a fool. And: A fool with a tool can foul-up a system
much faster than a fool without a tool. In this regard, IEC 61850 is also
just a tool.
Click HERE for the complete report from today.
Labels: education, IEC 61850, outage, peopleware, phasor measurements


IEC 61400-25 at the Two-Day Windpower Monthly Posts

Forum in Hamburg
All Comments
Anders Johnsson, Marketing & Standardization Coordinator of
USE61400-25 User Group, will give a presentation under the title "How
close are we to standardization of wind turbine data? Blog Archive
at the Wind Farm Data Management & Analysis - Harnessing your data 2012 (11)
to optimize performance, reduce downtime & increase profitability, a
Two-Day Windpower Monthly Forum 15- 16 November 2011, Hamburg, 2011 (159)
Germany. December (5)
He will present the results of the standardization work done so far and November (11)
provide an outlook.
October (22)
Use-Cases for Distributed
Click HERE for a brief introduction to IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 Photovoltaic and
[pdf]. Storage...
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 10:07 PM 0 comments Visit a U.S. Power Grid

Control Center
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, wind power
SGIP calls for Comments
on Draft NIST
Framework an...
New Book on CIM (Common Information Model) New Embedded Modules
IEC TC 57 (Power System Management) publishes standards for control from TQ with IEC 61850
center internal information models (CIM: IEC 61968 and IEC 61970) and IE...
and for monitoring and controlling the process level (IEC 61850 and IEC
61400-25). NEW Hirschmann Ethernet
Switches for Substations
Four experts involved in the application of CIM in projects have written a...
a book on CIM to provide an introduction and describe the basic use
cases. The book will be available in January 2012. Cleanup of IEC 61850-7-4
Edition 2
Click HERE for a description of the book and order information.
Need Help regarding MMS
Click HERE for a brief introduction to IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25.
(ISO 9506)?
Improvements of IEC
Labels: CIM, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970 61850-6 (System
Configuration ...
Power Outage in San

Saturday, October 15, 2011 Diego on September 08,
2011, a...
Sensors in Smart(er) Grids Not Only For Electrical
Measurement IEC 61400-25 at the Two-
Day Windpower Monthly
Smart Grid (condition monitoring) Sensors may detect faulting fuses,
Foru...
insulators, conductors, transformers, as well as fires, ice, water level,

floods, oil spills & air pollution conditions and and New Book on CIM
Myriads of sensors will be installed in the context of Smart(er) Grids the (Common Information
years to come. Model)
Click HERE for a 10 minute video on various use cases. Sensors in Smart(er)
Click HERE for a roll-out of sensors in a distribution network. Grids Not Only For
Click HERE on a discussion How many protocol interfaces can we Electrical...
afford?"
Click HERE for a project where IEC 61850 is used for exchanging sensor Open Source
data. Synchrophasor
Framework for IEC
With IEC 61850 one ne or the other it is possible to let all sensors
speak a SINGLE LANGUAGE. Intelligent sensors may speak IEC 61850 61850-...
integrated in the sensor itself, or the sensors may communicate to an
IEC 61850 Training
aggregation device (like an RTU) that provides IEC 61850 connectivity
to the next level of monitoring and so on. Courses in Sao Paulo
and Frankf...
Click HERE for the IEC 61850-7-4 Ed2 Logical Node STMP (Temperature
Supervision). Plug and Play for IEC
61850 Supported by
Siemens...
Labels: building automation, control center, Data concentrator, distribution
automation, IEC 61850, IEc 61850-7-4 Ed2, monitoring, SCADA, Sensors, Smart Grid
Specialist Wanted in the
U.S...
Thursday, October 13, 2011 Long-Term Supply

Agreement on Ethernet
Open Source Synchrophasor Framework for IEC Components ...
61850-90-5 under development
Utility Experience with IEC
On October 02, 2011, I announced that the IEC TR 61850-90-5: Use 61850 at eThekwini
of IEC 61850 to transmit synchrophasor information according to IEEE Ele...
C37.118 is on its way for official publication; expected by end of 2011.
Wireshark Analyzer to
To accelerate the application of the technology defined by IEC 61850-
encode MMS, GOOSE,
90-5, Cisco, Inc. (CSCO) and Systems Integration Specialists Company,
Inc. (SISCO) have begun an open source project intended to provide and SAV M...
an implementation framework for synchronized phasor measurement
Market Trend: IEC 61850-
communications.
9-2 Sampled Values
They expect that an open source project will foster innovation and accepte...
faster adoption of the standards using IP-multicast and a scalable
security architecture. For the open source project, Cisco will New Work Item Proposal
provide source code for the Group Domain of Interpretation on IEC 61850-8-2
(GDOI) protocol. This protocol provides the type of advanced cyber Mapping ...
key management services that are needed to secure communications
for power system automation applications, including substation IEC 61850-90-5 defines
automation and protection, as well as for Smart Grid applications such How to Use IEC 61850
as metering and demand response. SISCO will provide the source to tra...
code for the IEC 61850-90-5 communication profile and the
integration of that profile with the GDOI code.
September (11)
Click HERE for the press complete release published by Cisco.
August (11)
It is very likely that this project will push the application of IEC 61850
July (23)
in North America and all over.
June (20)
Labels: IEC 61850, iec 61850-90-5, open source, phasor measurements

May (10)
April (6)
March (16)

February (16)
IEC 61850 Training Courses in Sao Paulo and
Frankfurt January (8)
Plan now for attending one of the training courses conducted by

2010 (153)
NettedAutomation:
2009 (162)
Why should you attend? IEC 61850 is a bit more than DNP3, IEC
60870-5-101/104 or any of the many field busses IEC 61850 is THE 2008 (82)
solution when it comes to advanced information, information exchange
and system configuration in the electric power delivery world and in
many domains outside. Understanding the basics of IEC 61850 and IEC Contributors
61400-25 will help you to get smoothly to systems that are based on
interoperable devices. Karlheinz Schwarz
Sao Paulo (Brazil), 21.-23. November 2011 (NEW DATE) Michael Schwarz
3 day IEC 61850 Seminar/Hands-on Training

Kits (Linux, RTOS, ...), Starter Kit (Windows DDL), and several other
demo software
?? (USA), Remote Conference, September 2012

Labels: hands-on Training, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, seminar, Substation

Plug and Play for IEC 61850 Supported by Siemens

Siemens pushes for a crucial extension of IEC 61850: to allow Plug and
Play features for IEDs according to a future IEC 61850:
IEC 61850s primary focus (in the late 90s) was on Substation
Automation this is still the crucial application domain today and for a
long time. The application of IEC 61850 in various power generation and
distribution application domains is likely to require further features not
yet defined. Several projects (E-Energy in Germany, SGIP Priority
Action Plan (PAP), and other) have investigated in finding gaps in the
standard definitions. One result is the definition of a Plug&Play
extension developed by Siemens. Siemens has registered their ideas at
the ip.com website. What does that mean? Defensive publishing is a
low cost way to prevent competitors from obtaining patents and
protect your freedom to practice.
Click HERE for a description what Defensive Publishing means.
Excerpt:
The Plug and Play reference architecture based on well-known protocols

like UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) and DPWS (Devices Profiles
for Web Services) is used. Several exchanges and additions, e.g. with
respect to discovery mechanisms, are proposed enabling IEC 61850 to
support Plug & Play for "Smart Distribution".
The work on Web Services that has been proposed by a New Work Item
Proposal will become a crucial work for future applications.
Labels: DWPS, E-Energy, IEC 61850, iec 61850-8-2, mapping, PAP, plug and play,
SGIP, Web Service, webservice
Substation Automation Specialist Wanted in the U.S.

IEC 61850 is a MUST
Siemens offers an open position for a Product Management Specialist
for Substation Automation. One of the position requirements is Must
have worked with advanced digital Substation Automation using
IEC 61850 protocol and functionalities
Click HERE for the description.
Labels: 61850, IEC, IEC 61850, open position, USA, workforce
Long-Term Supply Agreement on Ethernet

Components between Hirschmann and Yokogawa
Electric Corporation
Yokogawa will use Hirschmann Industrial Ethernet switches
[Neckartenzlingen, Germany] in their Vnet/IP high-speed control
networks and provide maintenance services to facilitate the deployment
of highly reliable control networks. Plant control communication network
in markets such as oil & gas, power transmission & distribution,
pharmaceuticals and water/wastewater must endure harsh environments
with extreme ambient temperatures and corrosive gasses.
Hirschmann is also deeply involved in IEC 61850 standardization and

application. More to come
Click HERE for the news report from Belden.
Labels: Ethernet, Ethernet switches, hirschmann, IEC 61850
Utility Experience with IEC 61850 at eThekwini

Electricity
There are just a few reports from utility personnel describing the impact
of IEC 61850 on substation protection and automation systems. A report
from eThekwini Electricity provides some results of the application of
IEC 61850 based systems. Worth to read report.
With regard to the Financial Implications the reports states:
An exercise has been carried out to determine the financial impact

of the new philosophy. This exercise has produced some better
than expected results.
Click HERE for the complete paper [7 pages pdf].
Labels: cost saving, IEC 61850, implementation, utilities
Wireshark Analyzer to encode MMS, GOOSE, and SAV

Messages
In July 2011 I reported about a problem analyzing MMS messages with
Wireshark.
A comment to that post suggests the following successful solution

configure the analyzer as follows:
Set in PRES protocol preferences new user context item:
Context Id: 3
Syntax Name OID: 1.0.9506.2.1
Select Edit and Preferences at the bottom:
Select Protocols and PRES:
Edit PRES and select New and enter the values from above::
Thanks for the recommendation!
Have a great week.
Labels: IEC 61850-8-1, IEC 61850-9-2, message encoding, MMS, wireshark
Market Trend: IEC 61850-9-2 Sampled Values

accepted
Omicron has published a paper on the benefits and acceptance of the
IEC 61850-9-2 sampled values:
English (Page 47-49)
Deutsch (Page 43-45)
By Dr Fred Steinhauser:
Technology of the future: Sampled Values provide many benefits for
the power systems of tomorrow
Abstracts: IEC 61850 defines several kinds of communication

mechanisms. The Client/Server communication for SCADA and the
GOOSE protocol for peer-to-peer status messaging have been widely
adopted in a quite short time. Now, after years of experience with these
new protocols, also the application of Sampled Values has become a
common topic.
Labels: 9-2LE, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-9-2, sampled value
New Work Item Proposal on IEC 61850-8-2

Mapping to Web Services
As expected, the New Work Item Proposal on Web Service Mapping has
been officially published on 2011-10-07 for ballot:
Future IEC 61850-8-2: Specific communication service mapping (SCSM)

Mappings to web-services (Document 57/1181/NP).
Closing Date of ballot: 2012-01-13
In order to get a copy of the NP document contact your TC 57 national

committee.
Labels: IEC 61400-25, iec 61400-25-4, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-8-1, iec 61850-8-2,
mapping, Web Service, webservice
IEC 61850-90-5 defines How to Use IEC 61850 to

transmit synchrophasor information according to
IEEE C37.118
The new Technical Report IEC TR 61850-90-5: Use of IEC 61850 to
transmit synchrophasor information according to IEEE C37.118 is on its
way for official publication.
Synchrophasor information are measured and calculated by PMUs

(Phasor Measurement Units) are used to assess the condition of the
electrical power delivery system. The synchrophasors and related
message formats transmit synchrophasor information over long
distances. The payload is defined in IEEE C37.118.
IEC 61850-90-5 will provide a way of exchanging synchrophasor

information between PMUs and WAMPAC (Wide Area Monitoring,
Protection, and Control), and for and between control center
applications.
IEC 61850-90-5 also provides communication profile extensions to allow

to route GOOSE and sampled value messages (IEC 61850-8-1 and IEC
61850-9-2) using UDP/IP. These routable messages can be utilized to
transport any IEC 61850 information as well as synchrophasor
information.
Applications comprise:
Synchro-check
Adaptive relaying
Out-of-step (OOS) protection
Situational awareness
State Estimation and on-line security assessment
Archive data (event & continuous)
Special Protection Schemes
Predictive Dynamic Stability Maintaining System
Under Voltage Load Shedding
Labels: IEC 61850, iec 61850-90-5, synchropahasor, UDP/IP, wide area network
Major German RTU Vendor implements IEC 61850

instead of phased-out model IEC 60870-5-101 and
104
The IDS company based in Ettlingen (Germany) offers a gateway to
collect data from many underlying protocols and converts them into IEC
61850 Models for the communication with control centers. They wrote in
a recent publication that the classical RTU protocols IEC 60870-5-
101 and 104 are phase-out solutions for the communication with
control centers. One crucial issue they highlight is the semantic
information models and self-description services defined in IEC 61850.
The same company was a very strong supporter for using IEC 60870-5-
101 and 104 for the communication with control centers and partly
within substations. What I see these days: More and more people are
changing their mind!
The protocol gateway (which is a server) uses for the uplink to the
control center IEC 61850 information objects and web services
according to IEC 61400-25-4 Annex A for the protocol. This
combination (IEC 61850 models and IEC 61400-25-4 mappings) is
technically feasible. Formally it is not defined in any standard!
That is why the gateway (server) cannot interoperate with any IEC
61850 client. It is a product that can communicate with a client
according to IEC 61400-25-4 Annex A only.
The first reason they provided why they did not use MMS is as follows:
MMS would require to have permanent TCP and MMS connections
maintained! That is true for substation automation, where short reaction
times for crucial spontaneous event reports are required. If the required
reaction is in the seconds, there is no reason why a permanent
connection should be required! MMS does not require permanent
connections! A MMS client can close the connection as soon as a service
is completed.
Click HERE for the paper published in the etz magazine [German only].
It is also important to know that (to my knowledge) most vendors

implementing IEC 61400-25 are using the mapping according to IEC
61400-25-4 Annex C (MMS, IEC 61850-8-1): Bachmann, Beckhoff,
Ingeteam, Siemens,
Finally: a new work item has been proposed to IEC TC 57 (home of IEC
61850) to standardize a web service mapping as IEC 61850-8-2. The
question is now: Which solution should be chosen or developed? Three

candidates are already discussed and proposed for further investigation:
1. DPWS (Device Profile Web Services)

2. OPC UA WS
3. IEC 61400-25-4 Annex A (as a starting point)
Nobody knows which solution will finally be standardized for IEC 61850
and how long it will take. There may be additional candidates proposed
during the official ballot on the new work item once it is out for ballot
may be by end of 2011. Hopefully we will see a single solution being
published in 8-2. Nobody knows.
Having multiple standards for the mappings means: split the market
in non-interoperability domains!
Click HERE for a further a discussion on web services.
Labels: control center, DWPS, Gateway, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104, iec
61400-25-4, IEC 61850-8-1, mapping, MMS, OPC UA, RTU, Web Service
Final Call for IEC 61850 (61400-25) Seminar and

Hands-On Training in Frankfurt, October 05-07
The 3 day IEC 61850/61400-25 Seminar/Hands-on Training with real
IEDs (embedded controller programmable in C/C++ and IEC 61131-3)
and free evaluation software (DLL etc. fully functional - free to take
home) is scheduled to be held in Frankfurt (Germany) from 05.-07.
October 2011.
There are a few seats available. You can even register the latest by
Tuesday evening (Oct 04) I can print another set of hand-outs before
I leave to Frankfurt ;-)
Click HERE for details. Questions on the attendance fee etc? Contact us.
I have conducted some 140 courses and educated more than 2,650
experts all over. The experience I collected throughout these events
will be given to you in case you attend next week. One of the
attendees of last weeks event in Nashville (TN, USA) wrote me today:
I really did enjoy the workshop and did get lots of information both
from the material and your expertise. I feel I have a better
understanding of 61850- which was my goal. Thank you.
See you next week.
Labels: 61850, DNP3, Evaluation, hands-on Training, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850,
seminar
Two Are Better Than One An Old Wisdom

King Salomon wrote some 3,000 years ago about redundancy:
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12: Two are better than one, because they have a
good reward for their labor. For if they fall, the one will lift up his
fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not
another to lift him up. . and a threefold cord is not quickly
broken.
It would be very helpful in the future electric power delivery system if a

higher degree of redundancy would be implemented! There is still a lot
but it is degrading in many places all over.
The major power outage in the San Diego region two weeks ago caused
a failure in a portion of the north loop of San Diego Countys Regional
Communications System (RCS) experienced a major failure when the

county-wide power outage hit on September 8, 2011. This was the
second major outage for the redundant 800 MHz RCS that was
designed to carry public safety communications without the need for a
backup system.
Accountants may say: The backup costs a lot of money ;-)
Yup!
Click HERE to read the full report.
I have seen communication boxes for wind turbines that offer three
communication channels just in case! TCP/IP over Ethernet, GPRS,
and Satellite. That should work highly reliable and offer a high
availabilty.
Labels: IEC 61131-3, IEC 61850, power outage, power systems, redundancy
Modeling Logics with IEC 61850-90-11

IEC TC 57 has started to work officially on models for Logics:
IEC TR 61850-90-11: Communication networks and systems for power

utility
automation Part 90-11: Methodologies for modeling of logics for IEC
61850 based applications
The national committees of TC 57 are requested to contribute to the

new part of the standard series IEC 61850.
Standards like IEC 61131-3, IEC 61499 and others will be taken into
account.
If you are interested in this work, contact your TC 57 National

Committee or myself.
A discussion of the use of IEC 61499 in conjunction with IEC 61850 can
be found HERE (Towards Intelligent Smart Grid Devices with IEC 61850
Interoperability and IEC 61499 Open Control Architecture)
Or check these.
Labels: IEC 61499, IEC 61850, logic, programming
Power Outage in the South-West Controlling Huge
Power Systems is a Challenge

A huge interconnected power system follows 100 per cent the rules of
laws like the Kirchhoff's Law and others. The Physics of the electrical
system does not care about share-holder value, regulation and de-
regulation it is a law that cant be changed by lawyers and bank
managers!
The electrical power in every homes outlet is understood as a given as

sun shine and rain!! It is just here.
Two weeks after the power outage in the South-Western, it is likely that
missing communication at the level of humans had a big impact on the
stability of the power system.
Click HERE for some more details.
Click HERE for a discussion if the regulation or the de-regulation of the

power market had a huge impact on the power outage.
Whatever peoples interpretation is: the electrical system is an electrical

system that cannot be cheated.
Im wondering why the control systems involved in providing a stable

power system in the South-West seemed to not have all crucial
information about the power system exchanged between all technical
systems (parties) involved. There is a standard available for many years
that would allow to exchange all real-time information needed to control
the power system: IEC 60870-6 TASE.2 (ICCP).
There is one lesson we have to learn: The information systems could

also not change the Kirchoffs and other laws. The electrical system is
an electrical system for the last 100+ years and for the future
Labels: blackout, communication, IEC 60870-6, real-time, TASE.2 ICCP


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Some more Details on the September 8 Power Outage Posts

in San Diego
All Comments
Some more details on the causes that let to the big Power Outage in
California, Arizona and Mexico on September 8, 2011 have been
published. Blog Archive
The SignOnSanDiego reports on Sept 16: the Cal-ISO chief said, 2012 (11)
investigators so far have identified 23 separate events that occurred
during the 11-minute span, each of which played a role in denying 2011 (159)
electricity to San Diego County and beyond. 23 is a lot! December (5)
Click HERE for the complete report. November (11)
Whatever caused the power outage: There will be something to learn October (22)
and to change and I guess there will be a growing need to exchange
more real-time or near real-time information between humans, systems September (11)
and devices. Standards will help to implement new measures. Major German RTU Vendor
Please let me know as soon as you have more details. implements IEC 61850
inste...
Final Call for IEC 61850
Labels: DNP3, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970, information exchange, Power (61400-25) Seminar
Automation, power outage, power systems, standards
and Ha...
Two Are Better Than One

Thursday, September 15, 2011 An Old Wisdom
Modeling Logics with IEC

IEC 61850 knowledge required for many new Jobs all 61850-90-11
over
Power Outage in the
Nine positions in Germany are open for engineers [today: 2011-09-
15] with IEC 61850 (and partly with DNP) background according to the South-West
website Simplyhired! Controlling Huge ...
Click HERE for the list of positions in Germany. Some more Details on the
September 8 Power
And in North America? The website links to 107 open positions within Outage ...
North America [today: 2011-09-15] !!! Yes!
IEC 61850 knowledge
Click HERE for the list in the USA.
required for many new
11 new positions have been added the last 7 days [today: 2011-09- Jobs all...
15]:
Southern California
Click HERE for the list of that last 7 days. Edisons Vision for
Tomorrows...
Good luck if you are looking for a job where you can use your IEC
61850 experience and knowledge. Huge Power Outage in
South-West of U.S.A
IEC 61850 and DNP3 applications are picking up!
started...
110 Young People

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schutztechnik, seminar, Smart Grid, standards, Training IEC 61850 a...
Reporting and GOOSE

compared
Southern California Edisons Vision for Tomorrows August (11)

Smart Electric Grid Invest in yourself July (23)
In the IEEE power & energy magazine, issue of September/October
June (20)
2011, you can find very interesting and important statements on the
future electric power grid. The current issue provides several papers on May (10)
power distribution systems. One remarkable paper is Good Vibrations
(p 22-32) from Robert J. Yinger and Ardalan E. Kamiab (both with April (6)
Southern California Edison, Westminster, California).
March (16)
They state at the very beginning that A smart grid involves adding to
the grid millions of smart electronic devices like phasor February (16)
measurement
units, fault indicators, meters, and electric vehicle chargers that will January (8)
send and receive millions of pieces of data per minute to produce
actionable information and using that information to enhance the 2010 (153)
operations and control of the electric system.
2009 (162)
New hardware and software needs to be developed, installed and used
by engineers and programmers that may still be students at a high 2008 (82)
school. And what about the senior technicians? Are they open for
open systems?
Contributors
Whatever the mix of renewable power will be one thing is sure: the
future power delivery system needs a lot more information systems for Karlheinz Schwarz
the millions of smart electric devices!! Standards help to keep the cost Michael Schwarz
quite low by preventing the proliferation of the myriads of vendor
specific solutions.
Be aware that standards are just tools in the hands of people: young
and senior experts, and newbies.
For Southern California Edisons vision standards like IEC 61850 and
DNP3 are quite crucial. In order to really benefit from the standards,
one of the challenges facing the utility industry over the next few
years is training the necessary workforce for planning, building,
operating, and maintaining the smart grid. A large number of new
technologies are being applied to the smart grid, including new
equipment, state-of-the-art communications technologies, and advanced
control capabilities that can help the entire utility industry prepare
the workforce of the future to implement the smart grid The
workforce needs to be trained so that all of these new
technologies can be implemented smoothly Planning for these
advanced smart grid systems needs to be done now
There is a chance next week (in Nashville, TN, 20-21 September,

2011) to get prepared for the new standards IEC 61850 and
DNP3:
Click HERE for the program and further details of event next week.
Invest in becoming a valued power automation professional!
Labels: 61850, Automation, distribution automation, DNP3, hands-on Training, IEC

61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 62351, peopleware, Power Automation, protection,
seminar, Smart Grid, smart people, smart solution
Huge Power Outage in South-West of U.S.A started

in Substation?
The South-West of the U.S.A. was hit by a major power outage (some 5
million people had no power) that was likely being caused by some
event in a substation yesterday (Thursday, 2011-09-08). Reports say
that it is likely that an employee removing a piece of monitoring
equipment has caused a massive power outage. Investigations are
underway.
What does this mean for standards like IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25,
DNP3, CIM, ? It means a lot for people that deal with the power
system! Why? Because we have to understand that the power delivery
system is a huge and complex POWER system!!! Power engineers
and electrical engineers are very crucial to the availability of the power
24 hours and 7 days a week! All the smart(er) grid and substation
automation activities and solutions based on information models and
communication standards are secondary (even they are becoming
more important in the future).
When I conducted the workshop on IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 in

Shanghai (China) last Monday, I highly recommended to the 110 young
engineers and students that they should closely team up with the
experienced senior power and electrical engineers that have run
the power grid so far!
Information Technology WILL (and MUST) SUPPORT the operation of the

future power system BUT it is more important to have enough
power and electrical engineers. So, TEAMWORK of all people
involved in the power system is VERY CRUCIAL!! And PEOPLEWARE
well experienced and educated engineers.
Teamwork requires that each person involved has a basic understanding

of all the many aspects of the grid, how to operate and maintain it!
Electrical engineers need to understand the huge influence that will
come through the new standards like IEC 61850, and IT people need
the basics of the power grid!
If you get more details on the cause of the blackout in San Diego this
week, please post it through the comment link to this post. Thanks.
We all (as a Team) have to learn something out of this big event!
Labels: blackout, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, monitoring, Power Automation, power
systems, protection, SCADA, Substation, Substation Automation
110 Young People attended the Shanghai IEC 61850

and IEC 61400-25 Workshop
The workshop on IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 organized by the State
Energy Smart Grid R&D Center (Shanghai) hosted at Shanghai Jiao
Tong University on Monday, 05 September 2011, was very successful.
The 110 young attendees from 37 organizations came to the event to

get up-to-date information about the standards, market acceptance,
challenges with the new standards, experience, and implementation
hints.
One of the students of the workshop and the teacher at the entrance:
The 110 attendees (mostly young people):
Professor Peichao Zhang and his colleague Professor Dong Liu organized
the event:
Click HERE for the program of the event.
According to a report given during the IEC TC 57 Plenary meeting in

Shanghai (6.-7. September 2011), one substation per day and one wind
power turbine per hour are installed in China. So, there is a huge
demand for solutions according to IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25.
The young people are eager to learn how to use the standards for the
various products and applications. The workshop has helped them a lot
to get the basics of the standard.
Labels: electric power system, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, implementation, protection,
Smart Grid, smart solution, Substation, wind power, wind turbine controller
Reporting and GOOSE compared

IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 offers various possibilities for exchanging
data values in real-time or near real-time. Whatever your definition of
real-time is, here are some hints on the options and some hints on how
to use them:
List of possibilities to exchange data values:
Comparison of Reporting and GOOSE / Sampled measured values

(SMV):
Note that all message contents are encoded ASN.1 BER with the
exception of the data values in SMV and optionally in GOOSE Edition 2
where the data values are fixed encoded (for optimization!).
The timeliness of GOOSE and SMV depends on the definition of the

standard (e.g., using special messages directly on data link) AND on the
IMPLEMENTATION! The bottleneck is usually in the end-nodes and not in
the communication.
Labels: 61850, GOOSE, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, real-time, SMV
PV Power to (de)stabilize the European Power

Delivery System?
One swallow does not make a summer But 100.000 do. One PV
system on a roof in the nineties did not make a smart grid based on
renewable resources. But due to the growth of renewable resources like
PV the power delivery system changes a lot. Usually today the PV
inverters do automatically frequency disconnection.
ENTSO-E the European Network of Transmission System Operators for

Electricity noted in a letter to Commissioner Oettinger of the European
Commission that too many swallows are flying somehow
uncontrolled flying alone not being aware whats going on around
them not seeing the system (!):
This letter is to brief you on a security of supply issue arising from the
automatic frequency disconnection settings of installed photovoltaic
(PV) panels in some European countries and to request your support in
encouraging the national Regulatory authorities in impacted countries to
facilitate the timely implementation of remedial actions.
Due to the interconnected nature of the transmission system until such

remedial actions are implemented the synchronous Central European
power system is at increased risk to significant frequency
deviations of a magnitude that would generate a widespread loss
of supply.
In several European countries, connection standards applicable to

photovoltaic panels and other distributed generation have been or are
still specifying that the panels automatically disconnect from the grid
whenever the system frequency reaches 0.2 or 0.3 Hz deviations from
the required normal value of 50.0 Hz.
Current information from our Member TSOs, including for example

Germany and Italy, indicate that the significant growth in photovoltaics
in recent years has resulted in a PV installed capacity (with such
settings) approaching 25 000 MW. At these levels there is clearly a risk
of an instantaneous generation loss far in excess of the 3000MW
generation loss ride-through design limit for the Continental European
system.
Click HERE for the letter from ENTSO-E [English, pdf]
Ok, what to do now? Act! There are many actions needed to get
CONTROL over the system in the future system based on many
distributed resources! One aspect is to change limits but more
important is the control of the power resources.
A group of IEC TC 57 WG 17 is working on a very crucial part of IEC

61850: Draft IEC 61850-90-7 TR Communication networks and
systems for power utility automation Part 90-7: IEC 61850 object
models for photovoltaic, storage, and other DER inverters
(57/1155/DC).
Major PV inverter manufacturers and other experts have drafted the

above document.
Crucial aspects covered by 90-7 (in addition to IEC 61850-7-420

DER) are:
7. DER management functions for inverters.
7.1 Immediate control functions for inverters

7.1.1 Function INV1: connect / disconnect from grid
7.1.2 Function INV2: adjust maximum generation level up/down
7.1.3 Function INV3: adjust power factor.
7.1.4 Function INV4: request real power (charge or discharge storage)
7.1.5 Function INV5: pricing signal for charge/discharge action
7.2 Modes for volt-VAr management

7.2.1 Var management modes using volt/VAr arrays
7.2.2 Volt-VAr mode VV11: normal energy conservation mode
7.2.3 Volt-VAr mode VV12: maximum VAr support mode
7.2.4 Volt-VAr mode VV13: static inverter mode
7.2.5 Volt-VAr mode VV14: passive mode.
7.3 Modes for frequency-related behaviours

7.3.1 Frequency management modes
7.3.2 Frequency-watt mode FW21: high frequency reduces active power.
7.3.3 Frequency-watt mode FW22: constraining

generating/charging by frequency (see diagram below)
7.4 Dynamic grid support during abnormally high or low voltage levels
7.4.1 Dynamic grid support mode TV31: dynamic grid support during
abnormally high or low voltage levels
7.4.2 Example of dynamic grid support capabilities.
7.5 Functions for must disconnect and must stay connected zones
7.5.1 Must disconnect MD curve
7.5.2 Must stay connected MSC curve
7.6 Modes for watt-triggered behaviours

7.6.1 Watt-power factor mode WP41: feeding power controls power
factor
7.7 Modes for voltage-watt management.

7.7.1 Voltage-watt mode VW51: voltage-watt management: generating
by voltage
7.7.2 Voltage-watt mode VW52: voltage-watt management: charging by
voltage
7.8 Modes for behaviours triggered by non-power parameters

7.8.1 Temperature mode TMP
7.8.2 Pricing signal mode PS
7.9 Setting and reporting functions

7.9.1 Establishing settings DS91: modify inverter-based DER settings
7.9.2 Event logging DS92: log alarms and events, retrieve logs
7.9.3 Reporting status DS93: selecting status points, establishing
reporting mechanisms
7.9.4 Time synchronization DS94: time synchronization requirements
Example (without further explanations):
7.3.3 Frequency-watt mode FW22: constraining

generating/charging by frequency:
It is expected that this part IEC 61850-90-7 is one of the crucial parts
of IEC 61850 for the stability of the future power delivery systems all
over.
Its PV summer time there are millions of PV inverter installed (most

of them are not controlled just flying around.
Please contact your national IEC TC 57 committee to get a copy of the

document.
Click HERE for an interesting ENTSO-E Draft Requirements for Grid

Connection Applicable to all Generators dated 22 March 2011
The Power Systems are quite comprehensive and complex!
Labels: active power control, control, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-7-420, IEC 61850-90-7,
inverter, photo voltaic, PV
IEC 61850 for Substations Only?

The title and scope of IEC 61850 was for many years very restricted:
2001 2009: Communication networks and systems in substations
2010 : Communication networks and systems for power utility

automation
The new title and scope is still too restrictive! The working group
wanted to change to for automation. This was not accepted by the
IEC Central Office. IEC deals with electro-technical matters. The term
automation was understood as to broad.
From a content point of view IEC 61850 could be used all over where
measurements and status information needs to be communicated in
any application domain. Even if you are just monitoring a process or
system (no control need) you can use IEC 61850 models, messages and
configuration tools.
The Model STMP (temperature supervision logical node) can be used

wherever a temperature measurement is taken: Temperature of a
transformer, of a room, ambient temperature or your body temperature.
When the STMP.Tmp.mag value reached the configured limit (Alarm
limit or Trip limit) an report or a GOOSE message may be issued.
By the way, IEC 61850 has rules how to define extended logical nodes
and data objects. All values can be communicated the Ethernet and
TCP/IP based information exchange methods.
Experts pointing to the scope substations are not up-to-date. Those

arguing that IEC 61850 is for power utility automation only may not
like to accept that IEC 61850 is very generic or common applicable in
a wide range of applications.
The title and scope are just toner on paper.
Labels: Automation, building automation, communication, condition monitoring,

electric power system, GOOSE, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Information Model,
utilities
Progress in Smart Grid Deployment Too slow?

Many people all over expect that the Electric Power Delivery system will
be changed to become smarter over night. A system that has been build
over a period of 20, 50, . 100+ years cannot be changed in short
time! The change is likely to occur in steps over several decades may
be for ever.
Peter Fox Penner (US consultant) has summarized what is going on in

the process of change. He concludes: Taken together, the trends
discussed here show that the smart grid is expanding and
developing, even if the most successful entities and programs are
surprising. More importantly, these trends illustrate the evolutionary
nature of smart grid development. Arguments that the smart grid is
moving too slowly underestimate the scale and complexity of
rebuilding our entire grid. Utilities are tasked with deploying a complex
series of infrastructure investments that must work in harmony with
their current (already smart) systems, use innovative pricing that
customers support, and produce a net benefit. Under these conditions,
slow and steady wins the race. We can expect smart grid
development to occur in stages over decades, ultimately transforming
the power industry into a very different business.
Click HERE for his report in the IEEE Smart Grid Newsletter.
When we talk about the pace of change in the information technology in

industrial automation we should not get nervous when we see the slow
progress! How long did it take to get Gigabit/s Ethernet for substation
environments developed and accepted!? New approaches in
Automation take often decades before they are accepted and used.
Click HERE for a brief discussion on Ethernet and Tokenbus written

decades ago.
The future for standards is quite bright. When a utility decides to deploy
information technology for the next 10 or 20 years it will likely chose a
stable standard so that there is no need to change the solution every
4 or 5 years when manufacturers have developed a new solution.
MMS (Manufacturing Message Specification, ISO 9506, used in IEC

61850-8-1 to define the message encoding) has been developed in the
late eighties (80s !) some 25 years ago. Web services are understood
by some people as an option for messaging more up-to-date. I have
seen a Report message of a simple state change message using IEC
61400-25-2 Web Services the other day. The length of the XML coded
Report message was some 850 octets !! A Report message encoded
with MMS/ASN.1 BER (as per IEC 61850-8-1) is really shorter: by a
factor of about 10 !!
Dont hurry. Take your time. Rome hasnt be built over night!
I usually sate in my seminars that the deployment of IEC 61850

happens too fast users often do not have any clue what they got
installed. They got it because it was cheaper than xyz. All in a sudden
they have several substations with hundreds of IEDs communicating
with IEC 61850 and many (may be almost all) utility engineers have
to struggle with this new way to do protection and automation. Many of
them have started to get training in IEC 61850 and you?
Dont start slow and slow down fast ;-)
Just start there is something to learn!
Labels: Automation, communication, distribution automation, electric power system,

IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-90-7, inverter, power systems, Smart Grid,
standards
Engineer for IT Security in Industrial Automation

Wanted (TV SD)
Der TV SD in Mnchen sucht einen Ingenieur fr IT-Sicherheit (w/m)
Aufgaben:
Erstellung von Prf- und Testszenarien nach einschlgigen

Standards (z.B. IEC 62351, IEC 15408 etc.)
IT-Sicherheitsberatung und Audits von Industriesystemen (z.B.
Leit- und Steuernetzwerke)
Analyse/Auswertung von (industriellen)
Kommunikationsprotokollen (z.B. TCP/IP, XML, PROFINET)
Durchfhrung von IT-Sicherheits- und Risikoanalysen
Durchfhrung von IT-Sicherheitstests und Penetrationstests
Berichterstellung
Mitwirkung bei Fachveranstaltungen (Schulungen, Seminare,
Tagungen)
HIER fr weitere Informationen clicken.
brigens: die Norm IEC 62351 wird auch fr Gerte nach IEC 61850
und IEC 61400-25 eingesetzt.
Labels: IEC 62351, security
Test Engineer for IEC 61850 Wanted (TV SD

Munich)
Der TV SD in Mnchen sucht einen Ingenieur fr Schaltanlagen
(w/m)
Aufgaben:
Erstellen von Prf- und Testszenarien zur Prfung der Konformitt

und Interoperabilitt nach IEC 61850 und IEC 61400-25
Erstellen, Erweitern und Modifizieren von Test-Skripts fr die
automatisierte Testdurchfhrung und -auswertung
Prfung von Konfigurationen und technischen Datenmodellen beim
Kunden
Analyse und Auswertung von Kommunikationsprotokollen und
Testergebnissen
Erstellen von Prfberichten nach vorgegebenen Qualittsstandards
Untersttzung des Kunden bei der Umsetzung von
Normanforderungen sowie der Bewertung und Behandlung von
Testergebnissen
Mitarbeit bei nationalen und internationalen
Standardisierungsgremien, Vertretung bei Konferenzen und
Fachveranstaltungen
HIER fr weitere Informationen clicken.
Labels: conformance test, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, testing, wanted
Progress in IEC 61850 standardization

The FDIS IEC 61850-9-2 Ed.2:
Part 9-2: Specific communication service mapping (SCSM) -
Sampled values over ISO/IEC 8802-3
has been accepted as International Standard.
The CDV IEC 61850-10 Ed.2 (57/1162/CDV):

Part 10: Conformance testing
has been published for comments an ballot by 2012-01-06.
The following has been changed and extended:

- Update of Server device conformance test procedures
- New Client system conformance test procedures
- New Sampled values device conformance test procedures
- New Engineering Tool related conformance test procedures
- New GOOSE performance test procedures
Labels: conformance test, GOOSE, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2, IEC 61850-9-2,
sampled value
Developers Workshop for IEC 61850 Client/Server

and Publisher/Subscriber for Smart Grids in Shanghai
A one-day Developers Workshop for IEC 61850 Client/Server and
Publisher/Subscriber Devices and Applications will be conducted by
Karlheinz Schwarz at the
State Energy Smart Grid R&D Center (Shanghai) hosted

at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
800 Dong Chuan Road
Shanghai, China, 200240
05. September 2011 (Monday)
IEC TC 57Karlheinz Schwarz
/ /
Windows
800
2011.9.5 ()
Click HERE for the Program in English and Chinese [pdf].

Click HERE for the profile of the instructor [pdf].
Click HERE for the registration and contact information [Word
document].
Labels: Beck Chip, embedded system, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, seminar, Smart
Grid
Germany Increases Energy Research by 75 percent to

3.5 Billion Euros
The German government announced the other day that it will spend
much more research money into the development of a clean energy
delivery system. The government will spend 3.500.000.000 Euros ($4.9
billion) into research for renewable generation, higher energy efficiency,
energy storage and grid-technology in the next three years (2011-
2014).
Click HERE for the press release [in German only]
It is very likely that a reasonable part of this money will be spend for
the IT infrastructure needed for the many applications of future power
delivery system. There are at least two stable solutions that have to be
taken into account: (1) the electrical system (A.C. and D.C.) and (2)
the IP infrastructure. The future power system will be based on these
corner stones. The electrical system will be supported by myriads of
new intelligent controllers of the power resources (renewable, storage,
) and new controllers of the grid (transmission and distribution) and
many of the controllers need to work (communicate over Ethernet and
TCP/IP) together and being supervised by other controllers, which
are part of the overall control of the power system
The international standard series IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, IEC

61968/70 (CIM), IEC 60870-6 (ICCP), are here to help that the
dream of the German government becomes true. Without these
standards, the future power delivery system would be a nightmare with
hundreds of proprietary communication solutions.
Many more companies in Germany and Europe are starting to put their
hands on the standards IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 to be prepared
for the future power delivery system in 2011. More than 20 companies
will have received an in-house course on IEC 61850 and other IEC
standards by Karlheinz Schwarz by end of 2011, and he will have run
about an additional 10 public courses this year.
There is a lot to be done lets get started or continue dealing with the
IT infrastructure using IEC standards.
Of course: The IT infrastructure is just a vehicle for the future power

delivery system. There is much more to do than to communicate. By
applying already available standards it saves a lot of R&D money that
should better be spend on questions like, What does demand response
really mean?
Click HERE for a nice paper that discusses questions like: What
happens with the electrical system if a huge number of customers start
their dishwashers, washing machines, stoves, AC, at the same time
after a real-time price information has been received by the consumers?
Could they behave in a way to cause power outages? May be
Labels: 61850, communication, distribution, distribution automation, E-Mobility,

electric power system, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC61850, monitoring, Power
Automation, power distribution, power systems, seminar, Smart Grid, Training
Corrected URLs for IEC 61850 Hands-on Training

Course in Sao Paulo (Brazil) on 11.-14. October 2011
The URLs for the STRI/NettedAutomation hands-on training course
scheduled for Sao Paulo (Brazil) on 11.-14. October 2011 were

damaged please find the correct links:
Click HERE for the Program and Registration information for attendees
from Brazil.
Click HERE for the Program and Registration information for all other
attendees.
The course will be conducted at Instronic: http://www.instronic.com.br/
Labels: hands-on Training, IEC 61850
Ciscos conclusion on FERCs Non-Ruling on IEC

Standards
FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) decided in July 2011 to
not (yet) rule on five Smart Grid standard series suggested by the
National Institute of Standards Technology (NIST) / Smart Grid
Interoperability Panel (SGIP). These families of standards defined by the
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) were nominated by
NIST/SGIP for consideration by FERC in rule making in October 2011.
These are:
IEC 61968: Application Integration at Electric Utilities-System

Interfaces for Distribution Management
IEC 61970: Energy management system application program
interface
IEC 61850: Communication Networks and Systems for Power
Utility Automation
IEC 60870-6 series: Telecontrol protocols compatible with ISO
standards and ITU-T recommendations
IEC 62351: Power systems management and associated
information exchange - data and communications security
Ciscos position on this FERC non-ruling (according to their website

see below) is:
"Are the IEC standards really not ready for prime time? This
is unlikely because most of these standards are already in use
outside North America.
Is cyber security a solved problem? Not likely, as long as there
are hackers in the world, cyber security will be an on-going
challenge.
Is cyber security an intractable problem? Far from it, the
public Internet and private Internets (e.g. DoD) can be highly
secure networks. And open-standards, community-based security
mechanisms are far superior to "security by obscurity", or the
status quo in utility networking which largely consists of hundreds
of parallel SCADA networks.
Is greater awareness and education required? Indeed
yes. The utility industry and the regulatory commissions
need to hear from the Internet community of vendors,
service providers, network operators, system admins, and
cyber security experts, how packet networks can be made
secure.
The FERC non-action is both a temporary setback and a call-to-action

for the Smart Grid community. The concerns expressed by FERC and
the regulators are genuine and need to be addressed. Unfortunately,
the need for standards in transmission and distribution networks
can't be put off. Fortunately, the cyber security questions related to
the Smart Grid have good answers available from the long
experience of the Internet.
Click HERE for the Cisco Developer Network statement on FERCs non-
ruling.
What is true for the security issues (IEC 62351) is true for the
other standard families, too! Many engineers need to become
aware of the huge challenges by more education and training!!
Investment in peopleware is one of the needed actions to keep the

power flowing.
Click HERE for more discussions on peopleware.
Next opportunity in North America:
Nashville (TN, USA)

20.-21. September 2011
Remote Conference
2 day Seminar (conducted by NettedAutomation) on Power System
Communication covering IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, DNP3, NIST
Interoperability Roadmap, Smart Grids, security standards, ...
http://www.remotemagazine.com/rem-conf11/rem11_workshop.php
Labels: Cisco, education, FERC, IEC 61850, IEC 62351, peopleware, security,
Training
IEC 61869-6: The IEC 61850 Interface for Instrument

Transformers
IEC TC 38 has published the new Committee Draft (CD) for the Digital
interface for instrument transformers (38/418/CD):
IEC 61869: Instrument Transformers -

Part 9: Digital interface for instrument transformers
This standard defines a method for digital communications of instrument

transformer
measurements. It is based on the IEC 61850 series of standards, IEC
60044-8 and the UCA International User Group document
Implementation Guideline for Digital Interface to Instrument
Transformers Using IEC 61850-9-2 (known as 9-2LE). It includes
additional improvements including IEC 61588 network based time
synchronization, and frequency response requirements.
This new standard will be part a product family standard for instrument
transformers. It provides an application of the horizontal standard series
IEC 61850, which details layered substation communication architecture
in the world of instrument transformers.
By providing tutorial material such as examples and explanations,
it also gives an access for instrument transformer, protective relay and
meter experts to concepts and methods applied in the IEC 61850
series.
An overview about the standard series 61869 is shown in the next

picture:
Part 9 Replaces IEC 60044-8 digital solution.

Provides a product standard for instrument transformers with a
digital interface according to 61850; similar to what IEC 62271-3
is doing for switchgear.
Includes backward compatibility for the UCA International User
Group Implementation Guideline for Digital Interface to
Instrument Transformers Using IEC 61850-9-2.
Uses IEC 61588-Ed2 for time synchronization, with an option for
1PPS.
The CD ballot closes 2011-11-04.
Contact your national IEC TC 38 or TC 57 committee to get a copy of

the CD.
Labels: 9-2LE, ct, IEC 61850, IEC 61869, instrument transformer, merging unit, vt
Hannover (Germany) Black Out Caused by Aging

Infrastructure
Some 600,000 people of the city of Hannover (Northern Germany) were
hit by a blackout (up to 81 minutes) on July 13, 2011.
First a power plant was tripped due to some internal problems. Then it
was expected that a 220 kV / 110 kV transformer substation would
transform more power from the 220 kV network into the 110 kV
network this would have balanced the load in the city and provided
power from outside.
The transformer was protected by protection functions that prevent

overloading (overheating) the transformer in order to not damage the
transformer windings by too high temperatures Due to the increase of
power flow after the power plant outage in the city, the protection
tripped, because it decided that the flow was above the configured
limit. The limit was correctly set but a capacitor (worth a few Euro)
was defect and the result was that the protection tripped the circuit
breaker even at a current below the configured limit! It would be
interesting to know how old the protection relay was.
Due to the aging of the hardware (capacitor) it happened in Hannover

recently. What city or region will be next hit by the aging infrastructure
of our electrical delivery system?
More to come.
More maintenance (as decided by the utility in Hannover) is not an anti-

aging means refurbishment of aged components of the infrastructures
may help but costs a lot of money.
Click HERE for the press release of the enercity utility of Hannover
[German only].
Click HERE for a discussion of aging infrastructures [German only]
Labels: aging infrastructue, electric power system, outage, protection


Monday, July 25, 2011 Subscribe To IEC 61850 News
What Do You Need to Know to Retrieve Process Posts

Values from an IEC 61850 Compliant Device?
All Comments
The answer is quite simple: Almost nothing! It depends of course on
the availability of software for IEC 61850. Lets assume that we have a
device that plays the role of an IEC 61850 server (providing a data Blog Archive
model and services to access the values referenced by the model).
2012 (11)
What you need is a software that plays the IEC 61850 client role. There
are several options: 2011 (159)
December (5)
Purchase source code and build your own client and API
(Application Program Interface) November (11)
Purchase source code and build your own client with an API
already incorporated October (22)
Purchase a client DLL with a simple and easy to use API
Purchase a ready to go Browser with a graphical interface September (11)
If you want to just retrieve some data values from a IEC 61850 August (11)
compliant device, you JUST need to know the IP address of the
July (23)
device and a free Browser evaluation software. Download the well
known OMICRON IEDScout; the IEDScout runs in Demo mode for free Hannover (Germany)
(restricted services!): Black Out Caused by
Aging Infra...
Click HERE for more information and download link for the IEDScout.
What Do You Need to
Install the IEDScout, go to Configure (right), select New Server just by
entering the below IP address and assign a server name: Know to Retrieve
Process Value...
SEL-421: 99.14.76.126
What About Siemens
Use default values click on OK OK done. Go to Discover select Simatic S7 and IEC
the server you just configured and start communication with the 61850?
corresponding device. Retrieving the information model may take
several minutes! The IEDScout retrieves the model some thousand Siemens Energy Sold
messages exchanged you may trace the messages using the more than 170,000 IEC
Wireshark analyzer. Start the Wireshark first and then start IEDScout
61850 IE...
and connect to any IED.
IEC 61850 Hands-on
Once you have the model retrieved, open the model tree and read a
Training Course in Sao
value in the tree or see DataSets and Control Blocks.
Paulo (B...
How long did it take to access data values from an IEC conformant
device? 30 minutes may be 45. Maybe it took another 30 minutes to Another Discussion on IEC
make it run on your Windows system ;-) 61850 versus DNP3
How many of the following standards have you read to get access to High Level of
one of the above IEDs? IEC 61850-7-x, IEC 61850-8-1, ISO 9506-1/-2, Interoperability of
ISO 8824, ISO 8825, IEEE 802.1Q, IETF RFC 792, 1.000, 2.000, or Devices in the P...
5.000 pages?
Workshop IEC 61850 und
To use a (graphical) interface at a client there was NO NEED to read IEC 61400-25 fr die
any of the above standards! What you may need is basic information
Energi...
about IEC 61850.

Getting Started with
Of course, this IEDScout is not an API to be used by client applications.
You cannot store the retrieved data values ok, the full version allows SystemCorps IEC
to store the model as an SCL document and store subscribed GOOSE 61850 API on...
messages.
FERC and the five IEC
Another easy to use API is the SystemCorp API used to build a very Standard Families
simple client HMI a .Net/C# application:
News from the IEC TC 57
http://blog.iec61850.com/2011/02/updated-c-client-application-for- Standardization Work
iec.html
2,500 Experts Educated in
The API (in form of a DLL) can be used to build your own client IEC 61850 and other
application in Windows (DLL) or in Linux (library). IEC ...
Even the use of the DLL for the client and the use of the C# build HMI IEC 61850 in Papers at
does not require to understand all details of the protocol.
the CIRED 2011
Lesson 1 learned: To use the comprehensive protocols like IEC 61850, Conference i...
IEC 60870-5-105, IEC 60870-6 TASE.2, or DNP3 a simple and easy
to use API is needed!! Reading thousands of pages of standards is NOT The Parts of IEC 61850
what is required!! Status 2011-06
Lesson 2 learned: The efforts to use any of the above protocols is more The first Commercial IEC
or less the same! Of course there is a configuration language SCL in IEC 61850-9-2 Installation
61850 that requires a little bit more information/education by...
Implementing the protocols requires a lot of time and efforts there Can IEC 61850-7-2
may be some difference depending on the protocol. Edition 2 be used to
Be happy by just applying simple and easy to use APIs for clients build Agent...
and servers. Get your first data values communicated within Is IEC 61850 Plug&Play or
hours not months
like DNP4.0 or IEC
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 10:22 PM 0 comments 60870...
Labels: API, applications, DLL, DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 60870-6, IEC 61850, Basics of IEC 61850
implementation Control Blocks and
Communicati...
The four Keep-alives in

IEC 61850
What About Siemens Simatic S7 and IEC 61850?
Use of IEC 61400-25 to
Siemens Energy has a wide range of IEC 61850 compliant IEDs. This is
what the power utility market expects. But: Does Siemens Simatic S7 secure access to key
also support IEC 61850? Yes, Siemens Industry offers a wide range IEC O&M da...
61850 compliant solutions for Simatic S7 and PCS7; there are several
Wireshark Analyzer and
solutions available:
IEC 61850 Messages
Client and server for SIMATIC PLCs S7-300, S7-400 and S7 meC. (MMS, GO...
Client as WinCC Channel
Client as DLL Another Dissertation
Gateway IEC 60870-5-104 to IEC 61850 dealing with IEC 61850:
Secur...
Click HERE for more details including pricing and contact information
[English] Dissertation on IEC
HIER klicken fr mehr Details, Preise und Kontaktinformation [Deutsch] 61850-9-2 Merging Unit
More to come in various other Siemens Industry products.
June (20)
May (10)
Labels: IEC 61850, PLC, Siemens, Simatic S7, WinCC
April (6)
March (16)
Siemens Energy Sold more than 170,000 IEC 61850 February (16)
IEDs January (8)
Siemens Energy reported yesterday that they have sold more than
170,000 Protection and Control IEDs compliant with IEC 61850 2010 (153)
applied in substation automation systems.
2009 (162)
Click HERE to read the press release.
2008 (82)
Labels: IEC 61850, IED, Siemens Contributors
Michael Schwarz
Karlheinz Schwarz
IEC 61850 Hands-on Training Course in Sao Paulo
(Brazil) on 11.-14. October 2011 confirmed
The STRI/NettedAutomation hands-on training course scheduled for Sao
Paulo (Brazil) on 11.-14. October 2011 is now confirmed. The
registration is now open.
Click HERE for the Program and Registration information for attendees
from Brazil.
Click HERE for the Program and Registration information for all other
attendees.
The course will be conducted at Instronic: http://www.instronic.com.br/
Labels: hands-on Training, IEC 61850, Training
Another Discussion on IEC 61850 versus DNP3

For more than a decade there are discussions on IEC 61850 versus
DNP3. I just saw a discussion which seems to be quite new.
These discussions happened in the field bus area for the last 20+ years
and still happen. They do not really help the industry. Hope we will
not run into the same situation in the power utility domain as in the
field bus war!
Click HERE for the full discussion. There are many aspects discussed in
the paper I just want to discuss one issue raised:
Excerpt: In addition, IEC 61850s major advantagethat holistic

concept to solutionsis also a major disadvantage for training. Its
different from the old system, requiring a rather steep learning curve,
Muschlitz said.
Many people get depressed when the stack of 1,500 pages of IEC
61850 is put in front of them with the directive learn this, he said.
Hm? Why should somebody read 1,500 pages of general information

and many technical details? Why? Any idea? For what reason?
Have you ever read the technical specification of the many RFCs for TCP
and IP and the Ethernet standards? What most people need in order
to use these technologies is to have a simple API (Application
Programmer Interface) for their Application (e.g., Internet Browser).
The real challenge with IEC 61850 is, that before you can exchange a
single bit with a MMS message you need the MMS server and MMS
client AND a specific API (at least at the client side).
Why should you care about MMS and ASN.1? Just use the API and
exchange your application data by reading, reporting, GOOSE, Logging,
DONT read the many parts of the standard!! The price of the
standards will definitely be lower than the cost for reading AND
understanding them!!
By the way, how many people that successfully use DNP3 have read
and understood all parts of the DNP3 specification (xxx pages)?? I
guess most do not have read all the docs I would get depressed to do
so as well and you?
One of the key issues is the availability of reasonable and easy to use
APIs. See my discussion on an IEC 61850 API from the other day: Click
HERE.
If I would have to read and understand all specifications applied for an

Airbus A380 in order to fly on it from Frankfurt to Johannesburg I
would never get there! I would better ride my bike ;-) but then
there are the many bridges I have to go over and ferries to study
first their specification and check if they are safe I better would stay
at home.
Anyway, I have run many trainings on IEC 61850 A one, two or three
day training is much cheaper than buying, reading, and understanding
all parts of the standard series. Reading and understanding may take
several weeks and cause depressions.
Attending seminars prevents you from becoming depressed! Almost all

people that attended our seminars were quite happy! Read what an
attendee said: Click HERE.
I wish you a stress-less application of IEC 61850 and other standards!!

Good luck!!
Labels: DNP3, education, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, seminar, Training
High Level of Interoperability of Devices in the Power

Utility Domain
There are no (almost no) competing solutions in reaching
interoperability of monitoring, protection and control devices in the
various areas of the power delivery domain. There is no need for a
(FERC, EU, ) mandate for interoperability standards ... we have
already a high level of interoperability and acceptance of standard
families like IEC 60870-6 ICCP, IEC 61968/70, IEC 61850, IEC
61400-25, IEC 62351, ... for the process and for the control center
level in transmission, distribution, and generation.
Compare it with the international Field Bus standard IEC 61158 there
are little competing international standards for field busses!! YES!! BUT:
There are some 60 solutions competing in ONE SINGLE standard:
IEC 61158. See:
http://blog.iec61850.com/2008/10/iec-fieldbus-edition-2008.html
Have you ever seen such a (non) standard? I have seen it when I took
the photo of the stack on my desk in my office in 2008! ;-)
We could be very lucky in the power utility world!!
I am happy to read FERCs encouragement of utilities, smart grid

product manufacturers, regulators, and other smart grid stakeholders to
actively participate in the NIST interoperability framework process to
work on the development of interoperability standards and to
refer to that process for guidance on smart grid standards.
Smart(er) grids need to be build on interoperable standards Because

there is one huge interconnected, interoperable application to be
monitored, protected, and controlled: The interconnected power delivery
system. The largest machine globally is the European interconnected
system. So, interoperability (of the electric power system) is a key
objective in the power world.
We need standards for IEDs that are as interoperable as a power

generator (or inverter) from Alstom and a transformer from Siemens
producing 400/230 V and 50 Hz and a hair dryer from GE that
consumes 230 V and 50 Hz.
Electrical Engineers should understand the need of interoperability of

IEDs. Just require the same for monitoring, protection and control IEDs.
Labels: condition monitoring, Critical Infrastructure Protection, distribution

automation, electric power system, fieldbus, IEC 61158, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850,
IEC 61968, IEC 61970, IEC 62351, interoperability, Power Automation, Smart Grid,
standards
Workshop IEC 61850 und IEC 61400-25 fr die

Energie-Versorgungssysteme der Zukunft
Nach dem erfolgreichen Workshop Anfang Juli 2011 bieten Beck IPC
GmbH und NettedAutomation GmbH weitere eintgige Workshops zum
Thema IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25 und IPC@CHIP an:
30. September 2011 9:30 - 17:00 Deutsch *1

10. January 2012 9:30 - 17:00 English *2
11. Januar 2012 9:30 - 17:00 Deutsch *1
*1 Program siehe Link unten.

*2 Program in English will be provided soon.
Veranstaltungsort:
Beck IPC GmbH

35415 Pohlheim,
Grninger Weg 24
Kosten: 399 pro Teilnehmer
Die Schulung bietet eine Einfhrung in die Normenreihen und vermittelt

die wichtigsten Schritte zur schnellen und kostengnstigen
Implementierung von IEC 61850 und IEC 61400-25 konformen Gerten
und Systemen basierend auf Beck-Komponenten und dem SystemCorp
API.
Hier KLICKEN, um weitere Informationen und das Programm zu

erhalten.
Labels: Beck Chip, embedded system, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, implementation,
Power Automation, seminar, Training
Getting Started with SystemCorps IEC 61850 API on

Embedded Linux in Hours
Yesterday (July 21, 2011) I conducted a one day seminar and hands-on
training for a German vendor that offers embedded controllers with
embedded Linux. SystemCorp ported their IEC 61850 software including
the easy to use API (Application Program Interface) onto the embedded
Linux controller and provided a simple example for digital inputs and
outputs. They shipped the controller with an IEC 61850 example to me
to run some tests and demonstrate the solution to the vendor of the
controller (in Northern Germany).
During the morning I presented IEC 61850 basics in modeling,

engineering, configuration, and communication. My intention was: Help
the programmers to understand basics of IEC 61850 and support them
to enhance the simple application program example with an
temperature measurement (STMP logical node) that provides random
values. I provided the enhanced CID file with the extended model
(STMP).
After lunch we set up the environment and all needed components.

Then the C-Programmer started to understand the given simple
application program and the API at about 14:00 h. Some three hours
later the extended application was up and running and providing values
through IEC 61850 messages just 2 minutes before the general
manager of the company joined our meeting!
We were able to use the new information (temperature) with the

various IEC 61850 services like polling, reporting,
This exercise has again proven that Application programmers can learn
the basics of IEC 61850 and write their own application software on the
SystemCorp API within a few hours instead of weeks and months.
The customer was very happy to reach such a challenging objective

within a day before summer vacation season starts!
The embedded Linux platform will be available within the next few
months.
Please come by and check this blog or simply subscribe to the blog
(see above right corner).
Labels: API, applications, IEC 61850, stack
FERC and the five IEC Standard Families

FERC recommended in October 2010 to start a rulemaking process in
order to mandate the five families (IEC 61968, IE 61970, IEC 60870-6
TASE.2, IEC 61850 and IEC 62351) for the North American market. For
details click HERE.
After many meetings and discussions FERC decided now to recommend

these standards but not to mandate them.
There are good reasons to keep the standardization process going and
not to stop the development of these standards and not to freeze the
current content. As I always say: We are still at the very beginning of
the development and application of theses standards. Of course, the
basic technology is defined and mature but we all need more
experience and feedback so that the standards can be improved and
extended.
Adoption of any of these standard series mandated by a regulator could

harm the whole process of adoption of these standards because it
could stop or blockade the needed maintenance of the standards.
At this time, the five standard families are still recommended by NIST
and FERC for guidance in the development of smart(er) grid supporting
technologies.
For the standards IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, IEC 60870-6 TASE.2, and
IEC 62351 there seems to be no discussion anymore if these standards
will be adopted by the power utility market or not !! The market HAS
ADOPTED these standards already. Even if a utility does not ask for IEC
61850 it will get it! What else?
These standards dont need any rule making, dont need to become
mandatory standards in the North American market. They are already
THE GLOBALLY ACCEPTED AND USED STANDARDS!! The North American
market is also about to adopt these standards. The wait for the
rulemaking is over (for now) these standards can and will be used in
North America as in the rest of the world.
Note: There is NO competing solution for these standards on my radar

screen at all really.
Click HERE for the official order of FERC [Docket No. RM11-2-000]
dated July 19, 2011.
Labels: FERC, IEC 60870-6, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970, IEC 62351, Mandate,
NIST, NIST Roadmap
News from the IEC TC 57 Standardization Work

The following documents and New Work Proposals have been approved
for final publication on 2011-07-15:
IEC 62351-8 TS Ed.1 [Approved Technical Specification]:

Data and communications security Part 8: Role-based access control
IEC 61850-10-2 TS Ed.1 [Approved New project of Working Group 18]:

Part 10-2: Interoperability test for hydro equipments based on IEC
61850
IEC 62351-9 TS Ed.1 [Approved New project of Working Group 15]:

Data and communications security Part 9: Cyber security key
management for power system equipment
The following draft documents have been provided for publication on

2011-07-15:
Draft IEC 61850-90-4 TR [WG 10 Document for Comments by 2011-09-

02]

Part 90-4: Network engineering guidelines for substations
Draft IEC 61850-90-7 TR [WG 17 Document for Comments by 2011-09-

02]
Part 90-7: IEC 61850 object models for photovoltaic, storage, and other
DER inverters
IEC 61850 together with IEC 61400-25 and IEC 62351 provides a
complete suite of standards for automation even the title restricts the
scope to power utility automation. This restriction is just toner on the
paper! Almost all definitions in these standards can be used in many
other domains. The communication stack (including object dictionary,
ACSI, MMS, TCP/IP, Ethernet, most of SCL) are completely
independent of the electrical world.
Labels: IEC 61850-10-2, IEC 61850-90-4, IEC 61850-90-7, IEC 62351, inverters,
security
2,500 Experts Educated in IEC 61850 and other IEC

standards
Karlheinz Schwarz has trained 2,500 experts in IEC 61850, IEC
61400-25, ICCP/IEC 60870-6, IEC 60870-5-10x, DNP3, ISO 9506 MMS,
by mid of July 2011. He conducted more than 130 courses that run
from one to eleven days. Attendees from more than 70 countries
followed the presentations by one of the most requested trainers in this
domain.
One of the attendees thanked for what he got:
It was a very useful seminar. Karlheinz Schwarz is highly qualified

professional in the field. I must say that we got the information from
first hands and he was able to answer every question almost at once
and if not - knew where to look for the answer. It is great that we had
such an opportunity to attend such a seminar.
If to compare this seminar with those provided by vendors I must state
that vendors have a different approach the approach that states that
IEC 61850 standard is going to solve all the existing problems. And it is
not like that at the moment. What is true here is that we need to have
skills and a higher level of competence in the field either way the
standard is not going to bring benefits. It was mentioned by Karlheinz
Schwarz during the seminar and it is right. It was very good to know
about the existing problems. Nobody before mentioned about those
things we should take care of to use the possibilities of IEC 61850 with
the highest efficiency. And we can understand why the vendors do not
talk about such things because every need to acquire new knowledge
and get the higher level of competence would require more investments
from the utilities. It is important for the utilities to know about that.
The next public events are as follows:
Nashville (TN, USA)

Remote Conference
http://www.remotemagazine.com/rem-conf11/rem11_workshop.php
Frankfurt (Germany)
05.-07. October 2011.

(NettedAutomation) with Measurement IED and free evaluation software
(DLL etc. fully functional - free to take home).
http://nettedautomation.com/seminars/uca/sem.html#standard
Sao Paulo (Brazil)

11.-14. October 2011.
IEC 61850 Comprehensive & Independent Hands-on Training.
NettedAutomation/STRI.
www.nettedautomation.com/download/Sem/sp11/STRIA_Spec_IEC61850
-hands-on-tr2011v2.pdf
Pohlheim (Germany, 60 km north of Frankfurt at Beck IPC)

30. September 2011 - 1 day workshop [German]
10. January 2012 - 1 day workshop [English]
11. January 2012 - 1 day workshop [German]
Schnelleinstieg in die Produktentwicklung IEC 61850 und IEC 61400-25
konformer Gerte. Fast Track introduction in IEC 61850 and
development of standard conformant products.
Gothenburg (Sweden)
IEC 61850 Hands-on Training with Multivendor IEDs
19.-21. October 2011
http://www.stri.se/index.pl?id=9332&isa=Category&op=show
Labels: Beck, Beck Chip, education, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 60870-
6, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61499, IEC 61850, seminar, Training
IEC 61850 in Papers at the CIRED 2011 Conference in

Frankfurt (Germany)
One of the topics presented and discussed at the CIRED 2011
Conference in Frankfurt (Germany) was IEC 61850. 15 papers were
about IEC 61850 with different objectives and scope.
You can freely access these papers from the CIRED website. Just click
on the following links:
Minimum common IEC 61850 specification document published by

the Spanish gr
A Plug & Play concept for IEC 61850 in a Smart Grid
A Study on theApplication Method of IEC 61850 for Data
Acquisition and Exc
Compatibility of IEC61850 edition 1 and edition 2 implementations
Configuring a IEC 61850 based standard Automation System for a
standard Dis
From Smart Substations to Smart Grid - How IEC 61850 can help
making power
Graphical specification for IEC 61850 based substation automation
systems
IEC 61850 Based Adaptive Distribution Protection
IEC 61850 GOOSE over WiMAX for Fast Isolation and Restoration
of Faults in
IEC61850 9-2 Process Bus: Operational Experiences in a Real
Environment
IEC61850-BASED LOSS OF MAIN PROTECTION:THE MILANO WI-
POWER PROJECT
Toward an Auto-Configuration Process Leveraging The IEC 61850
Standard
Benefits of converting conventional instrument transformer data
into Smart
On-line condition monitoring and expert system for power
transformers - Int
Smart eVolution, simplicity and reliability in the MV distribution
network
There seems to be a lot of applications which people have not thought

about some five or ten years ago.
One of the key needs seems to be all over to USE the standard for
many applications in a FAST TO MARKET approach instead of
discussing one or the other protocol issues. The use of WIMAX
applications demonstrates what we have said many times: the layered
architecture of IEC 61850 can leverage the progress in communication
systems. The same is true for 1 GBit/s Ethernet and time
synchronization according to IEC 61588 (IEEE 1588).
The last two papers introduce IEC 61850 for condition monitoring
quite interesting and good examples for the application of IEC 61850 in
power distribution.
The last but one paper from ABB (On-line condition monitoring ) says:
This new circuit breaker (CB) is a highly integrated device that

combines measurement, protection and control capability with the
primary power disconnection, switching and interruption technology. The
CB embeds a protection and control Intelligent Electronic Device (IED)
designed to unleash the full potential of the IEC 61850 standard
for communication and interoperability.
Fast delivery
The high technology production line and component standardization
enable to guarantee the same delivery time for the new CB series as
the standard circuit breaker.
Fast delivery means fast development. Embedded Controllers with IEC

61850 software already integrated into the platform could provide an
easy to use and fast to go API (Application Program Interface). You can
start right away with your application development skip the IEC
61850 software integration that usually may take six to 12 months!!
The first small footprint embedded controller with an integrated IEC

61850 stack providing a simple API is the Beck IPC 61850@CHIP. There
will be two other controllers running LINUX available soon that have the
same IEC 61850 stack from SystemCorp and the same simple API.
Many IED vendors are already developing their HW and SW applying the
Beck IPC Chip for various applications (protection, control,
measurements, charging stations, ).
Stay tuned to this Blog to get information on the two new powerful
LINUX based embedded controllers with IEC 61850. Product
announcements will be released this summer (2011). More to come.
Last but not least: There is still confusion what the Edition 1 and Edition
2 of IEC 61850 mean.
Click HERE to read what Edition 1 and Edition 2 means.
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Synchrophasor, time synchronization
The Parts of IEC 61850 Status 2011-06

The status (2011-07-15) of the various parts of IEC 61850 is as follows
(blue means: Edition 2 of the corresponding document):
System Aspects
1 Introduction and Overview

2 Glossary
3 General Requirements (EMC, )
4 System and Project Management
5 Comm. Requirements for Functions and Device Models (reaction time
)
Configuration
6 Configuration Language for electrical Substation IEDs (App., IEDs,

System, )
Abstract Communication Services
7-1 Principles and Models

7-2 Abstract Communication Services (ACSI)
Mapping to real Communication Networks (SCSM)
8-1 Mapping to MMS and ISO/IEC 8802-3

9-2 Sampled Values over ISO/IEC 8802-3
Testing
10 Conformance Testing
10-2 Interoperability test for hydro equipments based on IEC 61850
Data Models und usage of models
7-3 Common Data Classes

7-4 Compatible Logical Node and Data Classes
7-410 Hydroelectric power plants
7-420 Distributed energy resources (DER)
7-5 Usage of information models SAS
7-500 Use of LN to model functions (SAS)
7-510 Use of LN (hydro power plants)
7-520 Use of LN (DER)
7-10 Web-based access to the IEC 61850 models
Use-cases and network infrastructure
80-1 Guideline CDC-based data model using IEC 60870-5-101 or IEC

60870-5-104
90-1 Using IEC 61850 for SS-SS communication

90-2 Using IEC 61850 for SS-CC communication
90-3 Using IEC 61850 for Condition Monitoring
90-4 Network Engineering Guidelines
90-5 Exchange of synchrophasor information
90-6 Use of IEC 61850 for Distribution Automation
90-7 Object Models for PV, Storage inverters,
90-8 Object Models for Electrical Transportation
90-9 Object Models for Batteries
The number of Information Models are:
7-3 Common Data Classes [40]

7-4 Compatible Logical Node / Data Classes [158 LN /982 DO]
7-410 Hydroelectric power plants [ 63/350]
7-420 Distributed energy resources (DER) [ 50/450]
90-3 Using IEC 61850 for Condition Monitoring [?]
90-5 Exchange of synchrophasor information [?]

90-6 Use of IEC 61850 for Distribution Automation [?]
90-7 Object Models for PV, Storage (important!) [5/50]
90-8 Object Models for Electrical Transportation [?]
90-9 Object Models for Batteries [?]
61400-25-2 Wind Turbines [16/250]
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61850, Information Model, logical node
The first Commercial IEC 61850-9-2 Installation by

ABB
ABB is implementing the first commercial installation of IEC 61850-9-2
LE process-bus technology (exchanging sampled values), according to a
publication from early 2011.
ABB: Powerlink (Brisbane, Australia) awarded the contract for

upgrading the first iPASS substation to ABB. This project represents the
worlds first commercial implementation of a process bus according to
IEC 61850-9-2 LE. Its implementation is now well under way.
Click HERE for the complete 5 page ABB publication.

Click HERE for further information provided by Powerlink.
Labels: ABB, IEC 61850-9-2, process bus, sampled value
Can IEC 61850-7-2 Edition 2 be used to build Agents?

There are more and more discussions on the question if IEC 61850
could be applied to build an Agent. Some understand this as IEC 61850
versus Agent.
What is an Agent? There are as many answers when you ask experts.
I found a very interesting definition of an (special) Agent on Wikipedia:
Monitoring and surveillance agents (also known as predictive agents)

are a type of intelligent agent software that observes and reports on
computer equipment. Monitoring and surveillance agents are often used
to monitor complex computer networks to predict when a crash or
some other defect may occur. Another type of monitoring and
surveillance agent works on computer networks keeping track of the
configuration of each computer connected to the network. It
tracks and updates the central configuration database when anything on
any computer changes, such as the number or type of disk drives. An
important task in managing networks lies in prioritizing traffic and
shaping bandwidth.
More generally Wikipedia provides a definition of an Agent:
In computer science, a software agent is a piece of software that acts

for a user or other program.
IEC 61850 can be used for many applications: Protection and Control
in Substations, SCADA, monitoring any simple and complex computer
based applications in the (power system) Automation or assets like
transformer, etc. This covers also network components like Ethernet

Switches there is work underway to model the network
management MIB onto Logical Nodes and DataObjects and use the
IEC 61850 services!. An IEC 61850 Server can act for a Client (and its
User a person or program). Crucial characteristics of Agents can be
found in IEC 61850, too. You are not (yet) convinced!?
Let me point to the Edition 2 of IEC 61850-7-2 (ACSI) published in

August 2010. What is new there? A lot great stuff for more secure
systems!
Edition 1 had already the service model of Reporting and Logging

observing (monitoring) application information like status or limit
violations allowing to send and log spontaneous events. There was
also a possibility to monitor attributes of the various control blocks
(Reporting, Logging, GOOSE, SMV); allowing to report or log the enable
request of a control block. This last application has been extended in
Edition 2 to keeping track of all ACSIservices.
Edition 2 of IEC 61850-7-2 introduces the concept of the Service

tracking in clause 14:
The reporting and logging functions of process and function related data
objects as defined in Edition 1 of IEC 61850-7-x and IEC 61400-25-2
are extended in Edition 2 of IEC 61850-7-2 to keep track of changes,
event, or actions in the process related information modeled as
Logical Nodes and DataObjects. IEC 61850-7-2 Edition 2 provides the
possibility to keep track of all services, even those with negative
responses. The services are classified as follows:
Control block related services

Command related services
Other services
IEC 61850-7-2 Edition 2 defines additional specific common data

classes for each type of service to be reported or logged. For a given
Server, a single data object instance (tracking data object) needs to be
instantiated in the object model for each kind of service, that will mirror
the value of the service parameters exchanged and its acceptance by
the server. This allows that a service can be logged or reported to any
client. This requires that the tracking data object is a member of the
data-set referenced by a LCB, BRCB, or URCB.
The following additional Common Data Classes (CDC) are defined in IEC
61850-7-2 Edition 2:
Common service tracking (CST)

Buffered report Tracking Service (BTS)
Unbuffered report Tracking Service (UTS)
Log control block Tracking Service (LTS)
GOOSE control block Tracking Service (GTS)
MSVCB Tracking Service (MTS)
USVCB Tracking Service (NTS)
SGCB Tracking Service (STS)
The tracking of services could be used to record the manipulation of

the process and the information exchange control block attributes, e.g.,
the settings of relays or other functions. The FERC CIP (Critical
Infrastructure Protection) requires to keep logs (records) of many
information changes. The reporting and logging of IEC 61850-7-2 and
the extended common data classes could be used to implement such a
Recorder or Data Logger.
IEC 61850 (IEC 61400-25) provides a reach suite of service-oriented,

event-driven or agent-oriented application and information exchange
models.
The answer of the question in the headline is simply: YES, IEC 61850
can.
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Is IEC 61850 Plug&Play or like DNP4.0 or IEC 60870-

5-105?
There are many different expectations I heard from protection and
control experts all over. Some people guess that IEC 61850 provides
Plug&Play capabilities meaning: Utilities just purchase IEC 61850 IEDs
and (all in a sudden) their protection and control systems are up and
running! There is a group of other people that expects that IEC 61850
is just another protocol a bit more than todays solutions something
like DNP4.0 or IEC 60870-5-105 [of course DNP4.0 and 105 are not
real!].
IEC 61850 is much more than DNP3.0 and IEC 60870-5-104, and it
does NOT provide Plug&Play. Building substation protection and control
systems requires to understand the applications (the many protection
and protection related requirements) and to find a way how to apply
IEC 61850 compliant IEDs and tools to solve their many needs.
IEC 61850 is a suite of tools that can be used to solve application

needs. How to use the tools and when, is NOT defined in the standard!
Utilities have to find their (step by step) way to get started with IEC
61850 based solutions. It is important to get started dont wait until
IEC 61850 solves all your needs and problems. This will never happen!
Some US experts have discussed in 2005 or early 2006 what IEC 61850
provides and what needs to be done to apply the standard and standard
based solutions. They show that IEC 61850 has an impact on many
aspects in system design and deployment.
IEC 61850
A Practical Application Primer for Protection Engineers
Bogdan Kasztenny, James Whatley, Eric A. Udren, John Burger, Dale
Finney, Mark Adamiak
Click HERE for the 43 page paper worth to read.
My hope is that readers of the paper (hopefully readers from the

utilities or students finishing their education soon) understand that
IEC 61850 requires utility people that are well educated in IEC
61850 in order to understand what the big vendors have
commissioned and how to use the various features of the new
design.
Today I received an email from one the international biggest

transmission utilities asking for help in better understanding what is
needed and what has been commissioned:
Karlheinz, . As you probably know, there are more and more digital
substations in XXX, provided by XXX and XXX for the time being. Even
if our contracts does not specify explicitly the use of 61850, they are
based on this standard. Today, these substations can be viewed as
black boxes, without really taking into consideration the advantages of
new digital technologies.
One of the crucial needs is: MORE EDUCATION FOR UTILITY EXPERTS!!
I have met many utility people that were responsible for the substations
based on IEC 61850 but DID NOT any clue how to use IEC 61850
build in functions.
IEC 61850 has a crucial impact on the WHOLE system and the
engineers that build systems.
Finally, SCADA applications (to get status changes, limit violations,

measurements, statistical information, historical information, ) can
apply IEC 61850 right away with commercially available Off-The-Shelf
(COTS) solutions like the well appreciated Windows DLL for IEC 61850
(applicable for servers, clients, publishers, and subscribers).
Click HERE for a Windows DLL evaluation kit with an C# application

example including source code of the client and server applications
(that use the DLL).
Labels: 61850, DNP3, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Migration, peopleware, protection,
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Basics of IEC 61850 Control Blocks and

Communication
The standards IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 provide a reach suite of
information exchange mechanisms. The basis of all exchanges are the
information models (e.g., Logical Node QE3XSWI1.Pos" that represent
the real world information. The information models are shown on the
right side of the following figure. DataObjects can be read at any time.
The next level on-top of the information models are the DataSets. A
DataSet is a list of references to attributes of DataObjects (e.g., Pos).
DataSets can be read which is an optimization: instead of a list of
references, there is only a single name to be provided (the DataSet
name) for reading.
The third level are the Control Blocks (for reporting, Logging, GOOSE,
and Sampled Values). All three levels constrain the way how values are
communicated.
Details are presented, discussed and trained in the hands-on trainings

of NettedAutomation.
Note that all four control blocks provide appropriate services for SCADA,
real-time control, and protections. Applications in distributed automation
(for power distribution automation) are likely to require additional
features (communication between hundreds of devices, ).
One of the real crucial approaches is that the Data Objects are
independent of the Data Sets, which are independent of Control Blocks.
The SystemCorp IEC 61850 API provides almost everything discussed in
this post! The API supports any Logical Node (standardized and
extended!). The API runs smoothly on the BECK IPC 61850@CHIP.
If you want to know which of the above options you should apply,
please let me know WHAT YOU NEED !!
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The four Keep-alives in IEC 61850

IEC 61850 uses several mechanisms to monitor the communication
between two devices (Client/Server) or between a publisher and many
subscribers and to monitor functions in order to increase the
overall reliability of the information exchange.
The four mechanisms allow to check connected devices and determine

whether the connection and the devices are still up and running or not.
Reactions on failures are a local matter of applications.
The two mechanisms for Client/Server are:
Keep-alive in TCP connections (used by MMS) [RFC 1122]

Reporting of Report Control Block attribute IntgPd [ACSI, 7-2]
The two mechanisms for Publisher/Subscriber (Layer 2 multicast) are:
Time-Allowed-to-Live in GOOSE messages (next message in) [8-

1]
Sample Rate in SMV message (sampled measured value) [ACSI,7-
2]
The following figure shows how Integrity Period (communicated in a

Report message) could be used to cyclically inform the client that the
Reporting mechanism is up and running. Integrity Period is often used
in cases where events happen very seldom and where the client wants
to have a heart beat from the reporting server.
The configuration of the DataSet and the Report Control Block is usually
provided by a SCL file. In the case of SystemCorps IEC 61850 API it is
easily be done by uploading the corresponding SCL File to the IED, e.g.,
the Beck IPC IEC61850@CHIP.
Click HERE to evaluate the Keep-Alives with Reporting and GOOSE

and real software running under Windows.
Click HERE in case you are looking for education and training about the
possibilities, philosophy, and details of IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25.
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Vattenfall (one of the big European power utilities) plans to use IEC
61400-25 (an extension of IEC 61850) for operational and maintenance
(service) applications. Blog Archive
Here is the conclusion of the paper: 2012 (11)

The IEC 61400-25 series of standards provides the means to get open
and easy access to key O&M data [operation and maintenance 2011 (159)
data]. This data is a necessity for making the evaluations and analysis December (5)
needed to improve operation and maintenance of the wind power
plants. The paper has shown how the standard can be implemented November (11)
and what benefits are associated with its use.
The standard does not restrict nor mandate specific customer-supplier October (22)
roles, but provides a solution that supports the whole range of business
September (11)
cases where the different actors can cooperate. Both the customer
and the supplier can benefit from IEC 61400-25 through August (11)
decreased costs for data access and system integration. Time and
money can instead be put on the development of applications, functions July (23)
and methods that increase the performance of the wind turbines.
Hannover (Germany)
Vattenfall considers standards such as IEC 61400-25 to be an important
part in the development of the wind power business. The IEC 61400-25 Black Out Caused by
series of standards is therefore part of Vattenfall technical requirements Aging Infra...
for future procurements.
What Do You Need to
The same is true for any other energy resource feeding electric energy Know to Retrieve
into the grid at any voltage level. The renewable resources and Process Value...
more general distributed energy resources (DER) are key for the
future electric power delivery system. A government funded project in What About Siemens
Germany (EUMONIS: Innovationsallianz zur Entwicklung einer Software- Simatic S7 and IEC
und Systemplattform fr Energie- und Umweltmonitoringsysteme) is 61850?
looking for accessing, storing and using information from the sheer
unlimited number of power resources in the near future: PV, CHP, Siemens Energy Sold
hydro, wind, flying wheels, One objective is to have information more than 170,000 IEC
about the status and availability of the resource in a central database,
61850 IE...
in order to operate and maintain the distributed Power Plant. This
seems to be one of the crucial challenges in the years to come. IEC 61850 Hands-on
Click HERE to access the complete Vattenfall paper [pdf]. Training Course in Sao
Click HERE for the website of EUMONIS [German]. Paulo (B...
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needs? 61850 versus DNP3
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Wireshark Analyzer and IEC 61850 Messages (MMS,
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Standardization Work
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problem to see GOOSE and MMS messages. There is a simple solution 2,500 Experts Educated in
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Another Dissertation
Another Dissertation dealing with IEC 61850: Secure dealing with IEC 61850:
Multicast Secur...
JIANQING ZHANG has analyzed the multicast services in power system Dissertation on IEC
communications. His dissertation discusses one of the crucial issues in 61850-9-2 Merging Unit
distributed power automation. He proposes an application-aware
approach to setting up secure multicast for power grid communications
June (20)
that automatically derives group memberships and verifies configuration
conformance from data dependencies May (10)
in system specifications To evaluate the approach, we present a case
study of IEC 61850 power substation networks and have developed a April (6)
demo system, SecureSCL.
March (16)
Click HERE for the dissertation.
February (16)
More to come
January (8)
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Dissertation on IEC 61850-9-2 Merging Unit
Marcin Adam Gurbiel received her Dr.-Ing. (PhD) with the Dissertation Contributors
on Definition and Testing of a Digital Interface of a Power Substation.
Karlheinz Schwarz
Her findings are quite interesting. She writes in the summary: it is
possible to apply the common information exchange protocol based on Michael Schwarz
IEC 61850 to the process level of the substation automation system by
implementing a digital interface or so called Merging Unit.
ISSN 16-12-2526
ISBN 978-3-940961-54-9
Click HERE for some interesting results of her work.
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E3 Group for Studies on IEC 61850 Went Public

I have reported earlier on the very appreciated Teamwork of Spanish
utilities in working together to reach a higher level of interoperability in
IEC 61850 multivendor projects.
Their objective is (from their website):
Share information among companies and walk together through

IEC 61850
Generate a minimum common specification (available for
download at the Documents page) of an IEC 61850 substation
automation system (SAS) that should be valid for the companies
in the group
Lead the technological gap between now-available IEC 61850
systems and the desired final picture
Improve efficiency and optimise IEC 61850 deployment
The E3 group went public:
Click HERE for their group Website.
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Mapping IEC 61850 on Web Services

Just a few hours after my post on
Message Specification and Encoding A Never Ending Story
earlier today I received an email with a very interesting contribution on

the mapping of IEC 61850 on Web Services from my friend Wolfgang
Maerz (Dortmund/Germany). Wolfgang is one of the few senior utility
experts involved in IEC TC 57 even after he retired from RWE many
years ago, he is still very active in IEC TC 57 standardization work. He
has implemented protocols on his own to study the details! He hired
me as a consultant in the early nineties to support IEC 60870-6 (ICCP)
and later IEC 61850.
Please find his very detailed contribution on the Web Service mapping (I
post this information with his permission):
Here are some fundamentals to IEC 61850 over MMS versus IEC 61850
over Web Services:
As I wrote in my last email Web Services is a strongly typed

communication system using a WSDL (Web Service Definition Language)
XML type and service specification for mainly two purposes: (1) check
the correct syntax of XML-messages, (2) allow the creation of the SEI
(Service Endpoint Interface) including the binding (or mapping) of XML
to the application business object types of any language (Java, C#, ..).
Fundamental of Web Services is the strict separation of XML message

values and their XML type schema which is part of the type declaration
of the WSDL implemented at both sides of the communication system
using document / literal style. This means that for Web Services the
types of communicated values must be known before any
communication takes place by its WSDL.
The problem is that some services of IC 61850 are of dynamic nature

as shown by the example of the 61850 Report-Control-Block (RCB)
class model. The report service of the RCB sends reports from the
server to the client based on the dynamic structure of the Report
Format Specification to allow spontaneous transmission of altered event-
driven objects of any type. The receiving application to decode this
dynamically created type must know this type!
This cannot be mapped to static WSDL specifications. Possible would be

a WSDL with a sequence of choice types as in MMS but a possible
implementation is not known and is even conceptual impossible. Of
course you can use any-type in the WSDL and use Web Services as a
simple type transparent messaging service but that only moves the
problem with no communication interface as SEI directly to the
application.
So, what is then the fundamental difference between IEC 61850 over
MMS and IEC 61850 over Web Services when it comes to dynamically
created types? The point is the encoding!
MMS is written in ASN.1 using the Basic Encoding Rules (BER). With
BER, the encoding of every data value in an abstract syntax is
constructed in TLV-style (Tag, Length, Value): The three parts here are
actually termed identifier (I), length (L) and contents (C). The important
thing to mention here is the identifier part which consists of one single
octet with three parts: tag class (2 bit for universal, application-wide,
context-specific, private-use), form (1 bit for primitive or constructed),
and INCLUDES the tag number defining the type (5 bit, e.g. decimal 16
means type Integer)!
THAT MEANS:
With MMS / BER the type information is INCLUDED in the message and
allows the client / server to even understand dynamical event-driven or
service created messages of any type not even known before runtime!
This is in contrast with Web Services / WSDL where the type of XML-
message values is defined separately BEFORE runtime in the WSDLs
XML type and service definition used to implement the (static) SEI
(Service Endpoint Interface).
If all this is true this would mean that IEC 61850 over Web Services
would be restricted to a specific domain or to certain use cases with
reduced requirements where only a subset of IEC 61850 can be used.
Most think Web Services is simple compared with MMS, I do not think
so.
Comments are welcome.
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Message Specification and Encoding A Never Ending

Story
Some 30 years ago I started studying digital communication like IEEE
802.4 (Token Passing) and IEC 802.3 (Ethernet) when I worked for
Siemens. The war between the Token Passing supporters and the
Ethernet friends caused a lot of struggle and generated many solutions
to find a common way for information exchange in automation systems.
One of the approaches was to make Ethernet deterministic. I invented a
simple algorithm that used the three states of the transmission line: no-
carrier, carrier and collision. The solution allowed a semi-deterministic
behavior of Ethernet the solution was patented in 1985.
Click HERE for the European Patent EP 0110015.
Unfortunately Siemens did not implement the patent the direction was
towards Token Passing
The international project MAP (Manufacturing Application Protocols)

preferred Token Passing then fieldbusses arrived MAP opened the
way for Ethernet too late (or too early).
Ethernet came back some 10 years later, when it was obvious that
traditional fieldbusses were quite limited in many aspects. Today

Ethernet is the preferred solution in automation systems (industrial and
power domain). Switched Ethernet has ended to some extent the
wars on Data Link Layer solutions.
The communication wars for crucial automation domains are still

ongoing! There are two issues discussed again and again: the approach
of services and message encoding. What services are required (Get,
Set, Event reporting, Event logging, Control, ) and what is the best
message encoding method (abstract/concrete, XML schema, ASN.1, XML
encoding or binary encoding like ASN.1 BER)?
The questions that are most crucial: What should be carried in a

message? How many implicit or explicit content is needed to be carried
in each message? How often has a message be sent/repeated? and
many other questions have a huge impact on the SYSTEM behavior. The
focus should be on the SYSTEM and not on the encoding or message
schema.
The most efficient encoding is to send an empty message! Really!
Click HERE for the story about a very efficient message.
It is quite interesting that old standards like Ethernet, TCP/IP and MMS
have survived even they are not the most efficient ways to
communicate!
Why are they so successful even in the electric power automation

world, which is one of the most conservative markets? These standards
are open and accepted globally!
I hope that the developer and users of automation systems will focus
on the APPLICATION and SYSTEM ASPECTS and not on
communication layers 1 to 7!! The systems and applications based on
open international standards will help to keep the power more
efficiently flowing. IEC 61850 is one of the most crucial open
standard.
The fastest way to get your information flowing with IEC 61850
information models, services and messages is: Develop your application
using a simple IEC 61850 API. I have trained many experts in how to
use IEC 61850 and a simple API to solve their APPLICATION needs!
Click HERE to evaluate such a simple API.
The power industry is short of experts hope the remaining resources

will focus on the applications and not on questions like: How can we
optimize the message encoding, how can we save bits on the wire, ?
Focus on the Applications!
IEC 61850-8-1 Edition 2 Published

IEC 61850-8-1 Edition 2 has been published (English/French):

Part 8-1: Specific communication service mapping (SCSM) - Mappings to
MMS (ISO 9506-1 and ISO 9506-2) and to ISO/IEC 8802-3
Click HERE for a Preview of IEC 61850-8-1.
Other parts with status Edition 2:
Preview Part 4 Edition 2
Preview Part 6 Edition 2
Preview Part 7-2 Edition 2
Labels: 61850, GOOSE, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2, IEC 61850-8-1, MMS
What is a Stack?
The term Stack has many meanings, flavors, ask 10 experts and
you may get 11 definitions. People talk about an IEC 61850 stack, an
OPC UA stack, .... What do these mean? Are they comparable?
Lets start with the general definition:
According to the Wikipedia: The protocol stack is an implementation

of a computer networking protocol suite. The terms are often used
interchangeably. Strictly speaking, the suite is the definition of the
protocols, and the stack is the software implementation of them.
So, the software that processes the protocols is called the (protocol)
stack.
With regards to IEC 61850 this can mean many things: Session,
Presentation, ACSE, MMS, ACSI, MMS-SCSM, Model management and
configuration language, API to the application, lets have a look at the
server side of the communication:
Protocol aspects Remarks and Explanations
1 API to application Control of Server SW, local services fo

write, events, control, Protocol tha
defines how the application can comm
with the underlying IEC 61850 softwar
Models, model Describe the servers information mod

2 management and model binding to application (LDs, LNs, DO, D
and ACSI configuration Be aware that LNs have also services
language protocols (see below for LN GLOG).
The information models has to be orga
the IEDs software (including retrieving
self-description of the model)
ACSI (Abstract The (protocol) software has to implem

3 Communication Service services Association control, retrieve s
Interface) description (Server, Client, Publisher,
Subscriber, LD, LN, DO, DA, ControlBlo
), Get, Set, DataSet services, Report
(events), Logging (events; historian),
Sampled Values, Control, File services,
synchronization,
The implementation of the protocols th
define the dynamical behavior of the s
are one of the crucial parts of IEC 618
MMS SCSM The ACSI services use MMS to carry th

4 payload between client and server. MM
provides the serialization of (service)
messages.
Example: A Buffered Report Control Bl
quite comprehensive Service model w
set of service parameters (for control
attributes). The state machine of the C
Block requires a bit of a software!
MMS Simple classes like NamedVariables,

5 NamedDataSets, Journal, Message s
(encoding using ASN.1)
ACSE Kind of a remote procedure call

6
Presentation Concrete encoding: ASN.1 BER

7
Session Session between client and server

8
RFC 1006 Binding OSI upper layers to TCP

9
Security Security according to IEC 62351 TLS

10
TCP/IP you know !!

11
Lower layers
12
Note: GOOSE and Sampled Value messages are mapped directly to

Ethernet!
What is the Logical Node GLOG? An application or a model with

services and protocol (messages)? The GLOG is a standardized
application that defines a model, services and a protocol! Guess
you did not expect this others may not agree with me
IEC 61850-7-4 Edition 2 defines:
5.7.4 LN: Generic log Name: GLOG

The LN GLOG refers to a function which allows to log not only
changed data itself but also any related data being defined in the
settings of LN GLOG. The logging is started by the changed data
object (TrgRef1) or by the operator (LogTrg). The logged data are
identified by the references to the related source data objects in the
data model. This in short the state machine of the GLOG service model
and protocol (in abstract terms). The GLOG communicates with a client
via services and a protocol
The logged Data Values will be stored in an IEC 61850 Log it can be
queried by services from a client.
Lets come back to our question, what is implemented in a stack?
Stacks from different vendors may be for free, may be reasonable

priced, or may be expensive! What does this mean? Almost nothing!
Because the CRUCIAL question is: WHAT would you get for your
Euros or Dollars?
A stack of vendor X may cover the implementation described under

bullets 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.
A stack of vendor Y may cover only 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.
The difference is tremendous: The efforts to implement the

requirements listed in bullets 1, 2, 3, and 4 are (to my experience)
likely more than 90 95 per cent of what needs to be implemented
with regard to IEC 61850!
If you hear something like the stack so-and-so is cheaper listen

twice and then think about what you have heart three times and
ask what that stack really provides four timesAND ASK PEOPLE
WITH EXPERIENCES WHAT IS LEFT FOR YOU TO DO to get a
compliant IED !!! I have talked to many experts that were surprised
that it took sooo long and cost sooooo much to get a compliant
IED.
When it comes to the comparison of OPC UA and IEC 61850: Listen

very carefully, and ask questions and then and then you may
understand the difference from a standard and from an implementation
point of view.
Click HERE if you want to experience what could be provided by a

specific stack providing integrated software for issues 1 to 10 with
little left for you [German].
A workshop in English may be set up when you are interested let
Beck IPC know that you would attend a workshop in English.
Labels: applications, ASN.1, Automation, BER, communication, configuration, cost

saving, DER, electric power system, engineering, GOOSE, IEC 61850,
implementation, Information Model, interoperability, MMS, OPC UA, Power
Automation, TASE.2, webservice
Open Position for Protection Engineer with IEC 61850

Knowledge at Stadtwerke Mnchen
Stadtwerke Mnchen (Germany) has an open position for planning of
substation automation and protection as well as telecontrol
experiences in IEC 61850 and IEC 60870-101/104 are required.
Click HERE for the job description [German].
Labels: 61850, Automation, communication, Fernwirktechnik, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC

60870-5-104, IEC 61850, Power Automation, Stationslettechnik, Substation
Automation
Open Position for Development Engineer with IEC

61850 Knowledge at Phoenix Contact
Phoenix Contact (Bad Pyrmont, Germany) has an open position for a
Development Engineer for applications in embedded systems. If you
have knowledge in programming embedded platforms, in substation
automation, in IEC 61850 you may be the right person for that job.
Click HERE for the job description Job-ID: 1145 [German]
Labels: 61850, Automation, distribution automation, electric power system,

embedded system, IEC 61850, implementation, Phoenix Contact, Power Automation,
Network Rail (UK) to improve reliability and cutting

cost with IEC 61850
The Head of Electrification of Network Rail (UK) talks about the benefits
of applying IEC 61850 for the electrification the other day. Please find
an excerpt below:
Ah, indeed. Im personally really excited about this [IEC 61850]

because I think it
represents a huge step forward. followed by statements like:
IPC 61850 allows us to distribute the power still enabling us to

switch
but limiting the number of fault breaking devices we need. This has
two
benefits. The first is that this makes the switching less costly.
But the second benefit is that we will no longer have to compromise

between the electrical distribution needs of the system and the railway
operations needs of the train operating people.
It will enable us to think very carefully about using switching to focus

on
achieving better reliability for the operators while still maintaining that
essential feature of distributing power all at what looks to be at a

considerable saving.
Click HERE to read the interview.
Labels: 61850, cost saving, IEC 61850, power distribution, Smart Grid
Schnelleinstieg in die Produktentwicklung IEC 61850

und IEC 61400-25 konformer Gerte
Beck IPC (Pohlheim bei Gieen) bietet eine eintgige Schulung fr den
Schnelleinstieg in die Produktentwicklung von Gerten mit einer
Schnittstelle nach IEC 61850 und IEC 61400-25 an. Neben einer
konzentrierten Einfhrung in IEC 61850 und IEC 1400-25 lernen die
Teilnehmer, wie sie whrend kurzer Zeit (Stunden anstatt Wochen!) die
Normenreihen integrieren und sich auf die Implementierung ihrer
Anwendungen konzentrieren knnen.
Mit den Beck IPC Lsungen gelingt der schnelle Einstieg in IEC 61850
und IEC 61400-25.
Die Schulung findet am 05. Juli 2011 statt.
Klicken Sie HIER fr weitere Details.
Labels: Beck, Beck Chip, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, seminar, stack, starter kit,
Training
White House Policy Framework for 21st Century Grid

The White House has published today A Policy Framework for the 21st
Century Grid: Enabling Our Secure Energy Future.
The report delineates four overarching pillars that the Administration

will pursue in order to ensure that all Americans benefit from
investments in the Nations electric infrastructure. These pillars describe
how we can move forward to secure benefits of a smarter grid:
1. Scale what works to enable cost-effective smart grid

investments
2. Unlock the innovation potential in the electricity sector with a
continued focus on open standards
3. Empower consumers with education, access to their own energy
usage information in consumer- and computer- friendly formats,
and improved privacy safeguards and consumer protections
4. Continue to secure the grid against natural or other disasters.
Click HERE to download the report [PDF].
The speakers of the event Building the 21st Century Grid" focused
on the need to change the way how we generate, transport, store,
distribute, and use electric power. There is a high potential for convert
to a more efficient electric power system. One key player in this regard
is to apply open standards.
Secretary Mr Chu (DoE) said: We have no authority to force the

market to do this or that all the Government can do is keep the R&D
and discussions going on and expect that the most efficient solutions
(on how to generate, transport, store, distribute, and use electric
power) will win the battle.
Several global winners are already known: Standards published by IEC

TC 57 and TC 88 like IEC 61968/61970 CIM, IEC 60870-6 ICCP, IEC
62351 on Security, IEC 61850 on utility automation, and IEC 61400-25
on Wind Turbine Communication. These standards will [according to
the report] not be mandatory. In short, regulators should publicly
embrace the interoperability standards with the understanding
that they will continue to develop with the ongoing evolution in
smart grid technology [page 29].
In some cases the continuation of development will be very slow, e.g.,

in ICCP. While other standards, like the information models in CIM and
IEC 61850 will continue to grow while we go. The technology will not be
frozen (it cannot stop to develop)! Thats good news!!
One of the crucial aspects is that NIST and the DoE do obviously not
expect that myriads of competing (de jure) standards should be
embraced! like in other industries.
Today is a good day for the standardization efforts!
Keep going!
I hope that the power industry will now stop discussing protocols and
start or continue to focus on APPLICATIONS using these standards. The
standards are just a vehicle or a tool box. Meters, models and protocols
do not make a Grid Smart! It is the Smart People that will use the
standards and build many applications using them!
Labels: 61850, cost saving, Cyber Security, DER, distribution automation, IEC
60870-6, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970, IEC 62351, interoperability, NIST
Roadmap, Smart Grid, smart solution, TASE.2, TASE.2 ICCP, wind power
Building the 21st Century Grid The White House

reports today
On June 13, 2011, the White House will hold an event on "Building
the 21st Century Grid." Starting at 10 a.m., the event can be watched
live at http://www.whitehouse.gov/live.
Federal Smart Grid Initiatives highlights key government-sponsored

programs and activities related to the development and modernization
of the electric grid in the United States.
One of the four pillars of the future grid is:
Unlock the innovation potential in the electricity sector with a continued

focus on open standards.
I hope that the electric power industry will follow a few open standards
instead of a myriad of solutions. Could you imagine a situation were
each state or county would have a different frequency and voltage of
the electric system!??
There are two main standards: 230V/50Hz and 110V/60Hz but there
should be one standard to exchange information (measurements and
statuses, ). The MMXU (a measurement model of 3 phase electrical
system defined in the open standard IEC 61850-7-4) could be used for
any kind of 3 phase system.
Click HERE for some more models.
If you are interested you may watch the event today.
Labels: models, NIST, North America, open standards, Smart Grid, standards
Comment on second Draft Release Smart Grid

Roadmap of NIST
The Draft NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid
Interoperability Standards, Release 2.0 is now available for public
comments.
NIST solicits comments on the draft Release 2.0 document.
Due to the fast growth in various aspects of Smart(er) Grids, it is

required to speed up in the selection of the needed and recommended
standards. IEC 61850 is one of the crucial standards for Smart(er)
Grids!!
Click HERE for the SGIP website with more details on the draft.
The list of standards comprises also DNP3 as a new IEEE standard.
Click HERE for the draft list of standards which states on page 2:
Because the Smart Grid is evolving from the existing power grid, NIST
has also included standards that support widely deployed legacy
systems. Priority Action Plans (PAPs) have been established with the
goal of resolving interoperability issues between the standards for
legacy equipment and those others identified for the Smart Grid. For
example, PAP12 seeks to enable implementations of the Distributed
Network Protocol, DNP3.0 as specified in IEEE 1815, to work with
implementations of the IEC 61850 standard
This will definitely help to tap the information provided by the running
systems! without replacing one protocol (DNP3) by another (IEC
61850-8-1, MMS).
IEC 61850 and DNP3 are becoming good FRIENDS keep going!
Labels: 61850, DNP3, Gateway, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, NIST Roadmap, Smart
Grid
IEC 61850-9-2 FDIS of Edition 2 open for Ballot

The IEC 61850-9-2 Edition: Communication networks and systems for
power utility automation Part 9-2: Specific communication service
mapping (SCSM) Sampled values over ISO/IEC 8802-3
is open for FDIS ballot until 2011-07-29.
Changes comprise:
Addition of an optional Link redundancy layer

Link Redundancy:
Parallel redundancy protocol and high availability seamless ring
IEC 62439-3, Amendment 1
Redefinition of reserved fields in link layer
USVCB and MSVCB components
Encoding for the transmission of the sampled value buffer
Labels: 61850, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-9-2, IEC61850, message encoding,

redundancy, sampled value, time synchronization


Sunday, June 12, 2011 Subscribe To IEC 61850 News
IEC 61850-8-1 Edition 2 approved as International Posts

Standard
All Comments
The 2nd Edition of IEC 61850-8-1 has been approved with 100 per cent
support by the national committees of IEC TC 57.
Blog Archive
IEC 61850-8-1 Ed. 2.0: Communication networks and systems for
2012 (11)
power utility automation - Part 8-1: Specific communication service
mapping (SCSM) - Mappings to MMS (ISO 9506-1 and ISO 9506-2) and 2011 (159)
to ISO/IEC 8802-3
December (5)
The standard will be published soon.
November (11)
This mapping has been implemented in many IEDs. Even in the wind
power market, this mapping is the most crucial mappings the other October (22)
four mappings defined in IEC 61400-25-4 may be implemented as well.
September (11)
Please note that most of the changes and corrections have been
implemented by many IEDs, because many of them have been made August (11)
during the edition 1 Tissue process. The first Tissue goes back to 2005.
July (23)
Click HERE for the list of Tissues for part IEC 61850-8-1 Edition 1. The
June (20)
green Tissues are those that have been solved already most of them
are required for conformance testing. IEDs TICS (Tissue E3 Group for Studies on
Implementation Conformance Statement) have to indicate which of the IEC 61850 Went Public
green Tissues have been implemented.
Mapping IEC 61850 on
Click HERE for a sample TICS document. Web Services
8-1 IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25

#116 GetNameList with empty response? and DNP3 at Remote
#165 Improper Error Response for GetDataSetValues
Confere...
#183 GetNameList error handling
Message Specification and
Click HERE for further details on Edition 2 of IEC 61850-8-1.
Encoding A Never
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 10:37 AM 0 comments Endin...
Labels: 61850, ACSI, conformance test, Ethernet, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC IEC 61850-8-1 Edition 2
61850-8-1, mapping, protocol, TICS Published
What is a Stack?
Thursday, June 9, 2011 Open Position for

Protection Engineer with
New Version of SystemCorps IEC 61850 Software IEC 618...
After the first certified IED using the SystemCORP Embedded Open Position for
Technology IEC61580 Library (PIS10) SystemCorp has published
Development Engineer
information and documentation about the latest Version (1.36.02)
today. This version comprises all modifications, fixes and extensions with IEC 61...
that take many experiences and the successful conformance test at Network Rail (UK) to
KEMA into account.
improve reliability and
A comprehensive set of easy to browse web html pages are available. cutti...
Click HERE for more details on the updated stack software and Schnelleinstieg in die
documentation of version 1.36.02. Produktentwicklung IEC
6185...
More details can be found HERE and HERE.
White House Policy
This new version runs smoothly on the Beck IPC Chip and other
Framework for 21st
embedded controllers on LINUX,
Century Grid...
The interest in IEC 61850 Chips is growing very fast all over.
Building the 21st Century
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 11:19 AM 0 comments Grid The White House
r...
Labels: Beck Chip, certificate, DNP3, embedded system, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC
60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Power Automation, power distribution,
Comment on second Draft
SCADA, Smart Grid, Substation Automation, SystemCorp
Release Smart Grid
Roadmap...
IEC 61850-9-2 FDIS of

Transformer Protection and Monitoring IED with Edition 2 open for Ballot
IEC61850@Chip
IEC 61850-8-1 Edition 2
C&S Electric Ltd (India) has developed a Transformer Protection and approved as
Monitoring IED with an IEC 61850 interface build on the Beck IPC Chip International ...
IEC61850@CHIP with SystemCorps IEC 61850 solution integrated.
New Version of
Click HERE for more technical information. SystemCorps IEC
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 2:12 AM 0 comments 61850 Software
Labels: Beck Chip, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-8-1, measurements, monitoring, Transformer Protection
protection, SystemCorp and Monitoring IED with
IEC...
Podcast from Black and

Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Veatch on IEC 61850 in
the ...
Podcast from Black and Veatch on IEC 61850 in the
U.S. Certified IEC 61850
compliant IEDs
A podcast provided by Black & Veatch reports how IEC 61850 is
expected to be accepted in the U.S. power industry. It is also reported Telecontrol and IEC 61850
how American Electric Power uses the GE BRICK solution for the
interface between the control room and the switch yard.
May (10)
There is no doubt about the trend towards IEC 61850 in North America!
April (6)
The GE Brick solution is based on IEC 61850 concepts. Many benefits
March (16)
provided by IEC 61850 are offered by the Bricks except one crucial
issue that is not supported: The Brick solution is NOT interoperable with February (16)
fully IEC 61850 compliant IEDs like protection and control devices or
merging units according to IEC 61850-9-2. January (8)
An IED with an IEC 61850 interface can NOT communicate with the
Brick! So, the Brick is a vendor specific solution using mainly fiber optic 2010 (153)
cables and Ethernet and message formats from IEC 61850 to replace
2009 (162)
copper wires to the switch yard. The idea of an open international
standard for multi-vendor systems is supported by fully IEC 61850 2008 (82)
compliant merging units and other IEDs (as publisher) and other IEDs
(as subscribers).
Contributors
Click HERE for listening the podcast [some 14 minutes].
Click HERE for more information on the concept. Michael Schwarz
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 5:10 AM 1 comments Karlheinz Schwarz
Labels: 61850, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-9-2, merging unit
Certified IEC 61850 compliant IEDs

KEMA has published a Test Register for conformance tested IEDs:
IEC 61850 Client Systems

IEC 61850 Server Devices
IEC 61850 Ethernet Switches
IEC 61850 Sampled Value Publishers (Merging Units)
Click HERE to access the test register dated 2011-01-27
Labels: certificate, conformance test, IEC 61850
Telecontrol and IEC 61850

IEC 61850 is used in many applications inside substations and other
domains. RTUs from many vendors provide IEC 61850 support for
Telecontrol.
Click HERE for a set of 27 slides of an applications of ABB RTUs (used

as substation control system) in 12 substations of Stadtwerke Mnchen
[German].
Click HERE for Information about ABBs RTU 560 [English]
Click HERE for a description of an programmable device from WAGO

that can be used for Telecontrol (RTU) [German]
Labels: ABB, Fernwirktechnik, GOOSE, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC

61400-25, IEC 61850, RTU
Photos from the AWEA WINDPOWER 2011 Anaheim,

CA, May 22-25
Click HERE for some photos from the exhibition provided by Oscar Naval
see IEC 61850 (IEC 61400-25) in action for the wind industry and
other application domains.
Labels: 61850, IEC 61131-3, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61499, IEC 61850, ISaGRAF
TV Sd Getting involved in IEC 61850

Conformance Testing
The well known TV Sd has announced that it will offer Conformance
Test services for IEC 61850 for Smart Grids and for Smart Metering.
Click HERE to access the corresponding webpage at TV Sd.
Labels: conformance test, IEC 61850, interoperability tests
Sunday, May 22, 2011
IEC 61400-25 & IEC 61850 at AWEA WINDPOWER

2011 Anaheim, CA, May 22-25
The interest in the International Standards IEC 61400-25 and IEC
61850 is picking-up globally and also in North America. Some 45
experts form BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology) and BC
Hydro had been in a 3 day seminar and hands-on training in Vancouver,
BC (Canada). More people were interested to attend the meeting
room just had 45 seats.
This week (Sunday Wednesday,May 22-25) there is another step

towards simple, powerful and easy to use automation devices that
support at the
AWEA WINDPOWER 2011, Anaheim, CA, May 22-25:
1. Standardized information and information modeling (IEC 61400-

25-2, IEC 61850-7-x),
2. Information exchange (IEC 61400-25-4, IEC 61850-8-1),
3. System configuration language (IEC 61850-6), and
4. Function programming (IEC 61131-3 and IEC 61499):
Booth 185 (Hall D) exhibits the full range of the above standards:
Beck IPC (IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61131-3, ): Chips,

Devices, charging station, PLC,
SystemCorp (IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61131-3, ): Stack
Software, Devices, Tools,
ISaGRAF (IEC 61131-3, IEC 61499, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850):
Programming language/tool running on the Beck IPC Chip
See below the Booth 185 in Hall D:
A video of some 15 MB shows the steps in programming IEC 61131-3

using IEC 61400-25 and IEC 61850 on a Beck IPC Chip:
www.nettedautomation.com/download/isagraf/IEC61850_2011-05-
18.mp4
Labels: 61850, 61850-7-420, Beck Chip, charging station, DER, distribution

automation, Functionblock, IEC 61131-3, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61499, IEC 61850,
ISaGRAF, wind power
Remote Service Forum und IEC 61850

Das 19. Remote Service Forum findet vom 6.-7. Juli 2011 bei der IHK
Karlsruhe unter dem Titel Von der Technologie zu neuen
Dienstleistungen statt. Neue Dienstleistungen im Bereich der
erneuerbaren Energien und intelligenten Energieversorgungs-Netze sind
unumgnglich, um die Flut der Informationen zum berwachen, Steuern
und Regeln des Energieflusses zu beherrschen. Industrielle
Kommunikationsnetze (Feldbusse) sind kaum als Basis geeignet, weil es
zu viele gibt: mehrere hundert!
In der elektrischen Energieversorung haben sich die Normen IEC

60870-5-10x (Telecontrol), IEC 60870-6 TASE.2 (Inter-control
center communication), IEC 61850 (substation automation and
protection, DER, Hydro power plant monitoring and control), IEC
61400-25 (monitoring and control of wind turbines), und IEC 61131-
3 (open PLC programming language) durchgesetzt.
Herr Dipl.-Ing. Karlheinz Schwarz (SCC) wird am 7.Juli 2011 einen

Vortrag unter dem Titel Genormter Remote-Zugriff auf Informationen
elektrotechnischer Erzeugungs-und Verteilungsanlagen mit IEC 61850
halten.
NettedAutomation GmbH wird in der begleitenden Ausstellung ber die

neuesten Trends bei der Realisierung von IEC 61850 basierten
Komponenten berichten und Realisierungsmglichkeiten fr embedded
controller und vieles mehr vorstellen.
HIER klicken, um das Programm und die Anmeldeinformationen

herunterzuladen.
Labels: condition monitoring, conference, Feldbus, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-

104, IEC 61131-3, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, monitoring, Power Automation, RTU
Electro Mobility, Substation Automation and IEC

61850
The basics for the infrastructure needed for the Electro Mobility have
already been standardized the electrical power delivery system:
generation transmission distribution of electric A.C. power. The
standardization of the electrical system has a long tradition. The
monitoring, protection and control of electric power is automated in
many higher voltage levels. There are mainly five international
standards used all over: IEC 60870-5-10x for telecontrol, IEC 60870-
6 TASE.2 for inter-control center communication, IEC 61850 for
substation automation and protection, DER, Hydro power plant
monitoring and control, IEC 61400-25 for monitoring and control of
wind turbines, and IEC 61131-3 for a open PLC programming
language.
These standards cover most of the needs for information modeling,

information, system configuration, information exchange, and function
programming for substations and power generation.
Mr Roland Bent (CEO of Phoenix Contact) stated the other day in the
Open Automation magazine that EV charging stations are small low
voltage substations. He is absolutely right! It is crucial to understand
that the above mentioned standards are applicable in all voltage levels.
What is the difference of a three phase Y-system for 400.000 V and 400
V? The multiplier of factor 10**3. There is no need to re-event the
wheel again.
Here is an excerpt of Mr Bents statement in German:
Ein noch wesentlich greres, neues Marktfeld findet sich in der

Infrastruktur fr Elektromobilitt. Ladestationen fr Elektrofahrzeuge
sind kleine Niederspannungsschaltanlagen mit all den
Komponenten und Steuerungskonzepten aus diesem Bereich. Sie
mssen auch informationstechnisch in die intelligenten Netzstrukturen
integriert werden und stellen neue Anforderungen an IKT-Strukturen,
zum Beispiel im Bereich der Abrechungssysteme. Auch hier werden
wieder Kompetenzen und
Know-how aus der Industrieautomation bentigt.
Click HERE to read the complete statement from Mr Bent.
Labels: Automation, distribution automation, E-Energy, E-Mobility, IEC 60870-5-101,
IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 60870-6, IEC 61131-3, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-
7-420, Phoenix Contact, Power Automation, Stationslettechnik, Substation
Automation
New Date for Seminar and Hands-on Training in

Frankfurt
Please note that due to the huge fair IAA 2011 in Frankfurt mid-
September 2011 we have deferred the date for the seminar on IEC
61850 Seminar and Hands-on Training from
14.-16. September to 05.-07. October 2011

The seminar will be held at the NH Hotel Frankfurt/Moerfelden.
Click HERE for the program.
Click HERE for the registration information.
Labels: hands-on Training, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, seminar, Training
ICD Documents for programmable and modular IEDs

If you have a modular 61850 product that can be shipped with a
variable number of I/O cards, this may have a number of consequences:
1. The number of LNs this product can support depends on the

hardware configuration.
2. LNs use shared resources, so if the user adds an LN of one type,
he may not be able to add an LN of another type.
Be aware: everything is limited!
These tradeoffs are complex. If you produced an ICD file with the
maximum number of LNs of every type your IED supports, for the
maximum hardware configuration, the resulting file would be ridiculously
large and unwieldy.
How to solve this issue?
All IEDs with a fixed functionality have definitely an easy to build icd
file.
IEDs that are programmable or that are modular with one or more I/O
cards are different. When the IED comes from the factory, you do not
know what the application will be so you do not know the information
model and therefore you cannot provide an icd file for an application
running on an IED.
What you could do is to provide an icd file that specifies the

communication capabilities (services) and the DataTypeTemplates with
all LNTypes that can be instantiated in that IED.
Once it is decided which functions (and LNs) will be running on a

particular IED (with one, two, or five I/O cards), then the IED
Configurator (as a manufacturer-specific tool) can create the final ICD
file for a particular function.
The icd must have exactly one IED section. I would put the LN instances
of LLN0 and LPHD in the IED section. The other (functional LNs) would
be added be the IED Configurator later when the number of I/O cards
etc are known and selected.
Labels: 61850, applications, configuration, I/Os, ICD, IEC 61850, SCL
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Is the Protocol Stack for IEC 61850 important?

No and Yes! No, compared to the many other aspects covered by IEC
61850, the protocol issue of IEC 61850-8-1 (upper layers like MMS and
transport layers ) are relatively of minor importance. There are the
two crucial areas defined in IEC 61850: Information Models and System
Configuration Language. I usually put it that way: SCL, engineering and
configuration is 51 per cent of the importance may be 52 now
There is no real need to discuss other protocols and mappings from the
view point of importance.
Yes, the protocols are very crucial!! when it comes to the question
how and how fast and for what cost can I get IEC 61850 information
communicated? To exchange even the value of a single bit position
of a digital input requires the implementation of the various
protocols like MMS, Presentation, Session, RFC 1006, TCP/IP,
This was and still is in many cases a quite expensive and time
consuming effort! Yes, the availability of the protocol software is very
IMPORTANT!
The other day I received an email with the following: Although we have
a license, we wanted to get started with SystemCorp's stack. The
reason was simple: some manufacturers came to us asking what to do
to incorporate IEC 61850 to their products. When we told them about
, what it costs, how big it's API is, etc, they got frightened and said
that it wasn't worth by now. When we first saw SystemCorp's solution
in your blog, we realized that it was an excellent product for companies
that wanted to "explore" IEC 61850.
A lot of people have made similar statements during the last months.
Labels: ACSI, IEC 61850, IEC61850Li, mapping, protocol, SystemCorp
Impact of User Application on the Conformance of an

IEC 61850 IED
One of the latest conformance tests has shown quite interesting results.
An IED developed by SystemCorp (Perth, Western Australia) was
successfully tested by KEMA recently. The IED uses a Beck IPC Chip as
the core component. The SystemCorp IEC 61850 software (PIS-10
Stack) is running on this Chip platform as an integrated part
encapsulated and thus a given component.
In a paper SystemCorp has published a table of 120 test cases and

shown which tested Functions are integrated in the PIS-10 Stack
(integrated on the Chip) and which Functions are in the User Application
that impact the conformance test.
More than 75 per cent of the test cases are of the first category
(integrated in the Stack software) and less than 25 per cent of the test
cases are directly depending on the User Application.
It is likely that other IEDs with the same Beck Chip and the same
integrated PIS-10 stack will pass the 91 test cases of the first category
easily.
Click HERE to access the table [PDF].
Labels: 61850, Beck Chip, communication, conformance test, IEC 61850,

implementation
THE END: INTERBUS Club now part of Profibus User

Organization
Ethernet has become THE major solution for future field busses as has
been suggested more than 20 years ago. It took many years before
enough users requested Ethernet based field busses.
Interbus is one of successful conventional field busses in strong

competition with Profibus and other solutions. Finally, Ethernet wins
over Interbus and many other standard field busses. The Interbus Club
released this: Within users a strong change by the field bus
technologies in the direction of Ethernet is to be recognized. Hence,
the INTERCBUS club had promptly decided to set on ethernet based
standard.
Click HERE for more information on the end of the Interbus Club.
There are (too) many Ethernet based international field bus standards
specified in IEC 61158.
On the other side, IEC 61850 has from the very beginning decided
to use native Ethernet and ICP/IP as specified in IEC 61850-8-1.
There is an IEC 61850-8-1, where is the IEC 61850-8-2? The mapping
of the ACSI and the information models to Profibus FMS was intended
to be published as 8-2. Fortunately it was decided very some 15 years
ago (!) to rely on Ethernet, TCP/IP and MMS and not on a field bus.
Labels: 61850, communication, fieldbus, IEC 61158, IEC 61850, Interbus, Profibus
Back on writing Blog postings

You may have wondered that I havent posted information on this blog
for some three weeks. The reason simply was this: I was traveling
internationally conducting comprehensive seminars and hands-on
trainings in Harare (Zimbabwe; attendees from 10 Southern African
countries!!), near Birmingham (UK), near Zurich (Switzerland), and
presenting IEC 61850 at a fair in Darmstadt (Germany).
And now getting prepared for the next training in Frankfurt (Germany)
mid of next week. See next post.
Hope to see a few people of the readers there.
Labels: 61850, education, IEC 61850, seminar, Training
Final Call for IEC 61850 Seminar and Hands-on

Training in Frankfurt on May 04-06, 2011
There are a few seats left for the upcoming 3 day IEC 61850/61400-25
Seminar/Hands-on Training (NettedAutomation):
Frankfurt (Germany)
04.-06. May 2011
Click HERE for the program and registration information.
I allow a discount for the remaining seats!!
Please contact us as soon as possible to get one of the few remaining

seats.
Click HERE to send an email to get a special offer.
Labels: education, hands-on Training, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition
2, SCADA, seminar


Thursday, April 28, 2011 Subscribe To IEC 61850 News
Process and Factory Automation And Electric Power Posts

Automation?
All Comments
The Process and Factory/Manufacturing Automation domain is quite well
developed since the nineties. Many communication solutions and
standards have been developed since the MAP days in the eighties. The Blog Archive
Automation of Electric Power Systems has been progressed
independently of most other domain maybe because of the fear of the 2012 (11)
danger of the high voltage!?
2011 (159)
Usually there is very little exchange of information between the domain December (5)
of Electric Power Automation and other areas. Also in the
standardization world there is very little cooperation between these November (11)
domains with a few exceptions: IEC 60870-6 TASE.2 and IEC 61850
(standards for Power Systems) are using a Manufacturing specific October (22)
communication solution: Manufacturing Message Specification (MMS,
September (11)
ISO 9506). On the other side IEC 61850 is referring to the Redundancy
standard developed for Factor Automation (IEC 62439 developed in August (11)
cooperation between experts from IEC TC 65 and TC 57).
July (23)
More and more experts are understanding the need to exchange
information between all three domains. In the future it will be quite June (20)
crucial for the Process and Factory/Manufacturing Automation domain to
get information from the Power Automation systems in order to use May (10)
the electric power more efficiently!
April (6)
Fortunately there is an easy way to retrieve the information from the Back on writing Blog
Power Automation to an other domain that uses power: IEC 61850.
postings
At the ABB Power and Automation Conference in Orlando, ARC analyst
Final Call for IEC 61850
Barry Young said industry is the number one U.S. consumer of energy
by end use sector, followed by transportation, residential and Seminar and Hands-on
commercial entities. Trai...
Process heating (fired heaters) and machine drives are the two biggest
energy consumers in the manufacturing sector, and represent the best Process and Factory
areas for energy savings opportunity. Automation And
Savings as high as 10 percent can be realized with no major Electric Powe...
investment, said Young, but a major roadblock exists. Automation and
electrification are separate islands, and operators have no view into SEL Reduces Prices for
the power side. They cannot identify or take advantage of energy their IEC 61850 Option
savings, he said. by 6...
For 49 percent of companies, energy is not part of active process IEC 61850 at Smart Grid
control. IEC 61850 is an Ethernet-based solution that provides Symposium and
tight integration between automation and power systems, said
Exhibition
Young. It is the fieldbus for electrical [systems]. Adoption,
however, has been slow due to the learning curve. Hm, it is much IEC 61850 Certificate
more than a fieldbus!! issued
Click HERE for the report from the ABB conference.
March (16)
It is easier to look into the Power Automation System (with a single
solution: IEC 61850) than into the other systems (with the many many February (16)
field busses in IEC 61158 ).

January (8)
Want to look into the Power Automation System? Just use a simple IEC
61850 DLL (Dynamic Link Library) and a very simple client software 2010 (153)
that uses the DLL and talk to an IEC 61850 compliant power
protection or control device: 2009 (162)
Click HERE to let YOUR Application speak IEC 61850 in hours. 2008 (82)

Contributors
Labels: Automation, communication, control center, distribution automation, DLL,
electric power system, Ethernet, fieldbus, IEC 61158, IEC 61850, MAP, MMS, Power
Karlheinz Schwarz
Automation, SCADA, TASE.2
Michael Schwarz
SEL Reduces Prices for their IEC 61850 Option by 60

percent
One crucial result of the standardization work is that prices of standard
based solutions are lowered! A good proof of this expectation is the
announced price reduction of IEC 61850 based communication for SEL
protection and control IEDs:
SEL reduced the price for the IEC 61850 option by 60 (SIXTY!)
percent !!
Utilities in Brazil, Mexico, the United States, India, Vietnam, Namibia,

and many other countries rely on SEL solutions with IEC 61850
technology to maximize their power systems reliability and safety, said
Erik Newman, SEL vice president of Sales and Customer Service. We
look forward to offering this new option price to our customers who
choose IEC 61850 as a method of communication and integration.
IEC 61850 was created to be an internationally standardized method of
communication and integration and to support systems built from
multivendor intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) that are networked to
perform protection, monitoring, automation, metering, and control.
This is what the market expected in the MAP days (during the early
nineties). The MAP (Manufacturing Automation Protocols) were just too
early it took another 20 years to get here! Its not too late we are
still at the beginning of the Journey IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25.
Click HERE for the press release [PDF].

Click HERE for more information on IEC 61850 provided by SEL.
Read a paper published by Karlheinz Schwarz in November 1991 on the

Use of Ethernet instead of Token passing in the MAP 3.0 specification
[PDF, 720 KB] - at that time the author did not know about Gigabit
Ethernet; and a paper published by Karlheinz Schwarz in March 1991 on
the Use of Ethernet as a Fieldbus [PDF, 720 KB].
It just takes time the waiting for the right standard solution for
information exchange, modeling and configuration is over: IEC 61850 is
here!
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, SEL
IEC 61850 at Smart Grid Symposium and Exhibition

NettedAutomation GmbH (Karlsruhe/Germany) will present the latest
developments in products for IEC 61850 during the
Symposium and Exhibition - Power Distribution Systems of the

Future:
Novel solutions of the information and communication technology
as the backbone of Smart Distribution
12.-13. April 2011
darmstadtium
Wissenschafts- und Kongresszentrum
Schlossgraben 1
64283 Darmstadt
Germany
organized by
HEAG Sdhessische Energie AG
NTB Technoservice
VDE
Click HERE for information on the event and registration:
What NettedAutomation GmbH will present at both 12:
Lite Stack implementation for IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25

IEC61850@CHIP - THE most efficient way to let devices speak
IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25
IEC61850 DLL - THE most efficient way to let PCs speak IEC
61850-25
SCL Configuration Tool (System Configuration Language)
Ready to GO! ruggedized devices like Gateways, RTUs, generic
controller [programmable in IEC 61131-3 (CoDeSys and ISaGRAF)
and C/C++], ...
Experience and international trends in IEC 61850
Training material
Objectives of the event:
Exchange of experience between the European and German

lighthouse projects.
Information of the public, of vendors, grid operators and other
stakeholders of the energy market, of universities and research
institutes about the running lighthouse projects
Discussion of the broad dissemination of the project results and
how to overcome the existing barriers.
IEC Standards like IEC 61850 play a key role in the future Power
Generation, Transmission and Distribution Systems. Several
presentations and a workshop deal with THE Global accepted and used
standard IEC 61850 in the context of Distribution Systems.
IEC 61850 Certificate issued

SystemCorp's IEC 61850 device has successfully been conformance
tested. The SystemCorp device was based upon SystemCorp's
independently developed IEC 61850 source code and was implemented
on the Beck IPC Chip SC143.
Click HERE for a copy of the certificate [PDF, 1MB].
Labels: Beck Chip, certificate, conformance test, IEC 61850, stack, SystemCorp
North America - IEC 61850 is riding the leading edge

of progress
Progress of IEC 61850 has arrived in North America according to the
March 2011 Newton-Evans Research report Market Trends Digest,
March 2011.
The report found out interesting figures, e.g., Within the Substation,
IEC 60870-5-103 was the most frequently used protocol (40%). IEC
61850 (31%) fell close to serial protocols Modbus (31%) and DNP3
(33%), however, 24% indicated that they plan on implementing
IEC 61850 within the substation by YE 2013. If that becomes the
case, IEC 61850 will become the most used protocol by far.
Click HERE to download the report [PDF, 1 MB].
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, North America, Substation Automation, USA
IEC 61850 Training opportunities

NettedAutomation GmbH offers several public training opportunities in
2011.
Please find the current schedule for 2011:
Frankfurt (Germany)
04.-06. May 2011 [*****STILL SEATS AVAILABLE*****]


(NettedAutomation) with Measurement IED and free evaluation software
(DLL etc. fully functional - free to take home).
Toronto (ON, Canada)
10-13 May 2011
4 day IEC 61850 Seminar/Hands-on Training in cooperation with

Kinectrics
http://www.kinectrics.com/Training/Pages/IEC-61850-Hands-on-
Training-Protection-Control-And-IEC61850.aspx
Cincinnati (OH, USA)
21-24 June 2011
4 day IEC 61850 Seminar/Hands-on Training in cooperation with

Kinectrics
http://www.kinectrics.com/Training/Pages/IEC-61850-Hands-on-
Training-Protection-Control-And-IEC61850.aspx
Shanghai (China)
05. September 2011
1 day Developers Workshop for IEC 61850 similar to the successful

event at Myong Ji University, Yongin (RP of Korea)
http://blog.iec61850.com/2011/03/developers-workshop-for-iec-61850-
at.html
Contact us for details please.
Nashville (TN, USA) at Remote Conference

http://nettedautomation.com/seminars/uca/sem.html#nash
For further information and updates visit:
NettedAutomation is confident, that their experience and service would

meet all your expectations! You would get first-hand, very
comprehensive, vendor neutral and up-to-date knowledge, experience,
and guidance; learn how to reach interoperability of devices.
NettedAutomation has trained more than 2.300 experts from more than
60 countries from more than 500 companies all over.
Labels: 61850, DER, education, GOOSE, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Power
Automation, programming, sampled value, Smart Grid, Substation Automation,
TASE.2 ICCP, Training
SystemCorps IEC 61850 SCL ICD Designer available

for Online Purchase
The ICD Designer is SystemCORP Embedded Technologys Intelligent
Electronic Device (IED) Capability Description designer application. This
ICD Designer application is used to define and edit substation
configuration descriptions for IEC 61850 through a graphical user
interface to create an XML formatted file.
Correctly speaking, the ICD Designer (as a product name) is a tool

that has many functions for creating IID Documents Instantiated
IED Description. IIDs have been defined in edition 2 of IEC 61850-6
(SCL).
The tools supports also the instance specific binding of the model to the
real world data points, e.g., referenced by DNP3 or 101/104 points. The
tool uses an XML document with the TypeTemplates. Any extended
model can easily be added to that XML document to define your own
model. It is really that easy.
Click HERE for an example of the binding (fourth slide).
The full version of the ICD Designer is now available for online
purchase.
Click HERE for more information on the product and how to order
online.
Labels: configuration, ICD, IEC 61400-25, IEC61850, IID, mapping, model designer,
model extensions, SCL
Conformance Certificate for SystemCorp's IEC 61850

Device using Stack PIS-10 on Beck IPC Chip
SystemCorp has implemented their stack software on the Beck IPC Chip
SC143 in their IED "IEC 61850 WebCAN Substation Monitoring & Control
System". The IED is a multifunctional monitoring and control system.
KEMA (Arnhem, Netherlands) tested the IEC 61850 conformance

successfully:
Click HERE for a copy of the certificate [PDF, 1MB].
Test has been conducted according to the PICS, PIXIT, TICS, and MICS
Documents that can be accessed through:
http://www.systemcorp.com.au/component/content/article/24-user-
manuals/63-iec-61850-pics-pixit-tics-mics.html
Details of the IED can be found here:
http://www.systemcorp.com.au/component/content/article/24/74-
webcan-rtu-system-description.html
This is a major step towards the widespread use of the IEC 61850 stack
from SystemCorp for small devices. The IEC 61850 software and the
IEC 61850 communication behavior is almost completely implemented
on the Beck IPC Chip SC143. Products that use the same chip with the
software used for the conformance test would - by default - pass most
crucial parts of the IEC 61850 conformance test.
This allows a short time-to-market IED development for all devices that
apply the Beck IPC Chip.
Please contact SystemCorp for more details.
A flyer on the Beck Chips can be found here:
http://nettedautomation.com/download/IEC61850Li.pdf
Labels: 61850, certificate, conformance test, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850,

implementation, PICS, PIXIT, RTU
GPS Time Synchronization - A Single Point of Failure?

The GPS time synchronization is one of the crucial underlying solutions
for time synchronization in power system information sharing: in
substations, between substation, and wide area applications (with or
without applying IEC 61850).
A paper published by SEL discusses the issue of GPS time

synchronization - and especially when it may become a single point of
failure in a power system.
Click HERE for a paper that discusses the issue.
Labels: GPS, IEC 61850, time stamp, time synchronization
IEC 61850 - Common Format for Event Data Exchange

Event data can be logged in an IED by a Log according to IEC 61850-7-
2 (IEC 61850-8-1, MMS Journal). The Log can be queried by time
(before, between, after). This query returns MMS messages.
Logged event data in an IEC 61850 IED could now additionally be

retrieved by an XML file called "COMFEDE":
Common Format for Event Data Exchange (COMFEDE) for Power

Systems (IEEE Std C37.239-2010).
This file may optionally rely on the information models defined by IEC
61850 Logical Devices, Logical Nodes, DataObjects, DataAttributes. An
example of a file is shown here:
<Entry entryId="4294967292" timeOfEntry="2011-03-

11T14:38:13Z">
<EntryData t="2011-03-11T14:38:12.423834Z">
<DataRef>MyLogicalDevice/MyMMXU1.A</DataRef>
<DA name="phsA.cVal.mag.f" val="1023" valType="xs:double"/>
<DA name="phsB.cVal.mag.f" val="1022" valType="xs:double"/>
<DA name="phsC.cVal.mag.f" val="1019" valType="xs:double"/>
</EntryData>
</Entry>
Even that standard is an IEEE standard, it could be understood as an

extension of IEC 61850 - it extends the use of the information model,
information exchange and system configuration language.
From a 40,000 ft point of view it is a kind of a SCSM (Specific

Communication Service Mapping). I guess it is also easy in an IEC
61850 client to transform the ReadJournal response messages according
to MMS into an COMFEDE file - it is the same payload carried.
Labels: 61850, COMFEDE, IEC 61850, IEEE, MMS, XML
President of German Federal Network Agency

recommends IEC Standards for Smart Grids
Matthias Kurth, President of the German Federal Network Agency, is
very supportive of IEC standards. In a short video he stated that "IEC
can help put the innovative potential of industry on the right track so
that we don't have island solutions: proprietary solutions that can
hinder the growth of the market".
IEC can, according to Mr. Kurth, "help us to bring the different industry
players together on common platforms which are transparent,
open, and which are the basis of the individual innovation ... we
need not to wait to renovate our own infrastructure [editor: meant is
the energy sector] in Europe."
Click HERE to read the report and watch the video posted at the IEC
website.
IEC has listed the crucial standards for Smart Grids in an Excel table.
IEC 61850 seems to be understood as THE most crucial standard series
for Smart Grids.
Click HERE for the Excel table.

Click HERE for the Smart Grid page.
Mr. Kurth is right in requesting open standards as basis of innovation.

The key innovations in the energy market needed will be the many
SMART applications that keep the energy supply at a high level of
availability - IEC 61850 and other IEC standards can help to support
this objective! The easier it is to USE these standards the faster we
can reach smart(er) applications.
One innovation is the simple IEC 61850 API developed by SystemCorp

(Perth, Australia). The API can be used by application programmers
immediately to develop SMART innovations for the energy market.
Labels: communication, IEC, Smart Grid, standards, sustainable interoperability
Developers Workshop for IEC 61850 at Myong Ji

University, Yongin (RP of Korea) was successful
A successful Developers Workshop for IEC 61850 Client/Server and
Publisher/Subscriber Applications was conducted at the Myong Ji
University, Yongin/Korea, on 11 March 2011.
The interest was beyond expectations: 45 experts from all over of the
RP of Korea attended the Workshop:

The attendees followed the instructions of Karlheinz Schwarz, who used

the black board to explain the approach of IEC 61850 and the use of
the simple API (Application Program Interface):
He explained the use of the API for different architectures (HW and SW)
... questions were discussed in English and Korean:
Professor Hyuk Soo Jang from the Myong Ji University (left) helped to
explain the API in Korean.
The attendees used the PCs of the lab and partly their own notebooks
to run the API evaluation software. They exercised to configure the IEC
61850 server and to check the effect of SCL file modifications ... a
great tool to work with.
After the workshop attendees told me that they have learned a lot
about the standard, the stack software, the API, how easy it is to
develop applications, and how to use the Beck Chip (with IEC 61850 @
Chip) in many different architectures. One crucial result was, that they
figured out that the Beck Chip is a complete PC or PLC that can be used
to implement applications (in C, C++ or IEC 61131-3) using IEC 61850
API. The Chip is much more than just a communication chip!!
The objective of the training was:
Students will learn how to use an API for IEC 61850 (IEC 61400-25) for
Client, Server (C/S), Publisher, and Subscriber (P/S) Applications. The
API provides an IEC 61850 Stack (included in a Windows DLL) that is
used by application software written in C, C++ and C#. Prior to the
event, students will receive the DLL and sample executable and source
code for the applications. Students that bring their own Notebooks will
be trained to modify and extend the application examples. After the
training sessions students can continue to write their own application
software.
Click HERE for the complete program of the workshop [pdf].
It is planned to repeat this workshop and provide more help for

developers of IEC 61850 applications - the open and easy to use IEC
61850 platform is a crucial basis for the fast-to-market innovations
of sustainable interoperable applications in the energy market.
It's never been easier or faster to get your applications speak IEC
61850.
Labels: 61850, applications, Beck, Chip, condition monitoring, distribution

automation, education, electric power system, IEC 61850, implementation,
interoperability, Smart Grid, tools
IEC TC 57 to take action in Smart Grids

The IEC TC 57 has proposed a new work with the title "System
interfaces and communication protocol profiles relevant for systems
connected to the Smart Grid".
The ballot closes on May 09, 2011.
Click HERE for the proposal.
The proposal states: "In order to achieve interoperable interfacing

between the components, the consistent, cost efficient and
unambiguous integration of the new domains into the IEC TC57
methods of energy management, architecture, data models and
protocols is crucial."
The most prominent IEC TC 57 Data Models and Protocols are those
defined in IEC 61850! New Domains are, e.g., Industry, Home and
Building Energy Control Systems. My guess is that the various
components in these domains have to communicate directly
(interoperable) with IEDs in power systems. The Client/Server
communication in IEC 61850 seems to be the most useful
communication model applicable in the communication between power
system IEDs and IEDs in the new domains. The application profile
according to IEC 61850-8-1 requires just native TCP/IP !!
Since IP networks are (to be) installed everywhere, it is easy to apply
IEC 61850-8-1 without any change in most applications. Many existing

IEDs like the COM.TOMs from Beck IPC and others could be used right
away! They can be used as IEDs for monitoring and control in the new
domains or they can be used as gateways between IEC 61850 and
protocols in the new domains like Backnet, Profibus, Interbus, EtherCAT,
CAN, Modbus, ...
This will accelerate the application of IEC 61850! ... in order to make
systems more energy efficient and smarter by seamless:
System configuration (IEC 61850-6),

Information (IEC 61850-7-4xx, IEC 61400-25-2), and
Information exchange (IEC 61850-7-2)
Communication protocol (IEC 61850-8-1).
Labels: Backnet, building automation, CAN, EtherCAT, IEC 61850, Interbus,

interoperability, Power Automation, Profibus, seamless, Smart Grid
What is the ACSI?

The ACSI is the "Abstract Communication Service Interface" defined in
IEC 61850-7-2.
The ACSI was invented during a meeting of some experts that met here
in Europe at the beginning of the project IEC 61850 (between 1995 and
1997). The reason was quite simple: We had TWO proposals for
protocol profiles: (1) MMS TCP/IP and Ethernet (2) Profibus FMS. Each
solution was supported by some 50 per cent of the members.
What to do now? I was deeply involved in the fieldbus standardization.

We had so many fights since the late 80s ... which damaged the
reputation of the standardization in the early 90s. I suggested NOT to
fight in IEC 61850 but to define an abstract service model that could be
mapped to MMS and to FMS. The first was specified in IEC 61850-8-1
and the second in IEC 61850-8-2. Even no official IEC draft has ever
been published for IEC 61850-8-2.
Later we had a similar discussion in the project IEC 61400-25-4 in IEC

TC 88 (Wind Turbines). We agreed to follow the approach of the
abstract model of IEC 61850-7-2, to use the 8-1 MMS mapping, to add
mappings for OPC XML DA, IEC 60870-5-101/104 and DNP3, and to
define a concrete webservice for each abstract service of the ACSI.
The services of the ACSI and some explanation could be found here:
Click HERE for C/S and P/S

Click HERE for Data Acquisition
Click HERE for Webservices
Click HERE for MMS
By the way, the services in IEC 61850 are very general ... applicable
almost everywhere!
My observation is, that (with some exceptions) ALL applications of IEC

61850 apply the MMS mapping ... that does not mean that everybody
likes MMS ;-)
Most people using IEC 61850 do not care about MMS - and ALL should
not care!
Labels: 61850, ACSI, fieldbus, IEC 61850, MMS, webservice
Do you know what a PIXIT or a TICS is?

The conformance of devices with IEC 61850 has several aspects that
are mainly specified in the following documents:
PICS Protocol Implementation Click HERE for a complete

Conformance Statement: example (all examples
Which Communication services shown here are for A
are supported ... specific IED: RTU of
SystemCorp); the stack
software from SystemCorp
offers more.
PIXIT Protocol Implementation Click HERE for a complete
Conformance Extra Information example
for Testing:
Restrictions and Limitations
found in a device ...
MICS Model Implementation Click HERE for a complete
Conformance Statement: example
Models supported ...
TICS Tissue Implementation Click HERE for a complete
Conformance Statement: example
Which tissues have been
implemented:
www.tissue.iec61850.com
SICS SCL Implementation
Conformance Statement:
Which aspects of SCL have
been implemented in a Tool
Please ask your vendor of the IEDs or tools (you want to apply) for
these documents. They provide you a good level of details you need to
know when building multi-vendor systems.
Excerpt of a PICS:
Excerpt of a PIXIT:
Excerpt of a MICS:
Excerpt of a TICS:
Excerpt of a SICS (Template from IEC 61850-6):
For smooth system integration it is quite crucial to read and understand

these documents!!
Labels: 61850, ACSI, communication, conformance test, IEC 61850, interoperability,

interoperability tests, MMS, PICS, PIXIT, RTU, SystemCorp
Tutorial of the 5 IEC 61850 Gurus in Sydney was very

successful
After the Meeting of the IEC TC 57 WG 10 (Core IEC 61850) in Noosa
(Queensland, Australia) four IEC 61850 Gurus of the Working Group 10
went down to Sydney to meet another IEC 61850 Guru to conduct a 3
day Tutorial and hands-on Training on 07.-09. March 2011.
The tutorial was a great Success! 48 attendees from 15 Utilities (!!)

and 5 from 4 other companies attended the four half-day sessions in
four parallel streams from Monday noon-time to Wednesday noon-time.
After this event it is likely that Australian utility engineers are ahead of
the market - in most countries utility engineers are - more or less -
watching the vendors commissioning and "turning on" TURN-KEY
substation automation systems in their substations!! Usually - to my
observation and experience - utility engineers have NO IDEA what they
got delivered. Australian utilities are quite serious in getting deeply
involved in specification, engineering, system integration, ...
More to come.
Some photos from the WG 10 meeting and from the event in Sydney:
Professor Valeriy Vyatkin (Auckland) presents IEC 61499 ...
Convenor of WG 10 (Christoph Brunner - one of the 5 IEC 61850 Gurus)
Alex Apostolov (another IEC 61850 Guru) discussing requirements for

definition of Logic in IEC 61850
Reflections during the excursion in the Noosa River Everglades
The Gurus (Christoph and Alex) reflecting the quality of the Native
GOOSE ... Wine
The other 3 Gurus discuss and enjoy during the reception (from left):
Joerg Reuter, Rod Hughes and Karlheinz Schwarz
Labels: Australia, IEC 61850, peopleware, Substation Automation, utilities
IEC 61850 at Smart Grid Symposium and Exhibition

NettedAutomation GmbH (Karlsruhe/Germany) will present the latest
developments in products for IEC 61850 during the
Symposium and Exhibition - Power Distribution Systems of the

Future:
Novel solutions of the information and communication technology
as the backbone of Smart Distribution
12.-13. April 2011
darmstadtium
Wissenschafts- und Kongresszentrum
Schlossgraben 1
64283 Darmstadt
Germany
organized by
HEAG Sdhessische Energie AG
NTB Technoservice
VDE
Click HERE for information on the event and registration:
What NettedAutomation GmbH will present at both 12:
Lite Stack implementation for IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25

IEC61850@CHIP - THE most efficient way to let devices speak
IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25
IEC61850 DLL - THE most efficient way to let PCs speak IEC
61850-25
SCL Configuration Tool (System Configuration Language)
Ready to GO! ruggedized devices like Gateways, RTUs, generic
controller [programmable in IEC 61131-3 (CoDeSys and ISaGRAF)
and C/C++], ...
Experience and international trends in IEC 61850
Training material
Objectives of the event:
Exchange of experience between the European and German

lighthouse projects.
institutes about the running lighthouse projects
Discussion of the broad dissemination of the project results and
how to overcome the existing barriers.
IEC Standards like IEC 61850 play a key role in the future Power
Generation, Transmission and Distribution Systems. Several
presentations and a workshop deal with THE Global accepted and used
standard IEC 61850 in the context of Distribution Systems.
Labels: 61850, communication, conference, distribution, distribution automation, E-

Energy, E-Mobility, embedded system, IEC 61499, IEC 61850, implementation,
interoperability, Power Automation, Smart Grid
IEC 61850 certificate for ABB's 800xA Automation

System
ABB's 800xA Automation System has been successfully tested for
compliance with IEC 61850 recently. Bringing the world of process and
power automation together is more than just a "nice to have". It is key
to cost saving.
"The IEC 61850 standard ... has lowered the investment barrier for
customers to integrate the process and power devices on their plant
floors. The demand for integrated process and power automation is
growing in traditional markets that are heavy energy users, such as
Oil and Gas, Power Generation, Pulp and Paper, Minerals and Metals
industries.
By integrating power and process systems on the common 800xA

platform, customers optimize the design and performance of their
electrical and automation systems and see additional benefits in reduced
maintenance, engineering and overall lifecycle costs. According to ARC,
typical savings can result in a 20% reduction in CAPEX (capital
expenditures) and OPEX (operating expenditures) by integrating these
two, usually separate, automation infrastructures."
IEC 61850 is THE crucial "link" within power automation systems

and between power automation systems and any other automation
system - it is likely that it will impact the whole process automation
world. Why? Because it meets many crucial requirements in the
cooperation of automation and SCADA devices by defining information
objects like "circuit Breaker, XCBR" or "electrical measurement of 3-
phase system, MMXU", a system configuration language (SCL) and
information exchange services (read/write, reporting and logging
events, control, real-time exchange, file transfer, ...). And it's based on
native protocols like Ethernet, TC/IP, MMS, ... Any device that has
Ethernet and TC/IP connectivity could use IEC 61850.
Click HERE for the ABB press release.
Labels: 800xA, ABB, certificate, electric power system, IEC 61850, Power Automation


Tuesday, March 1, 2011 Subscribe To IEC 61850 News
Let YOUR Application speak IEC 61850 in hours Posts
IEC 61850 has been implemented in hundreds of devices. The UCA All Comments
Users Group lists some 181 certified devices with server functionality, 3
certified clients, and 2 Merging units (as per 2011-03-02; UCAIug
Testing Quality Assurance Program). Blog Archive
Almost all of these devices provide a certain functionality like protection 2012 (11)
or control. Usually the devices do not provide a simple API (application
program interface) that can easily be used by an application program 2011 (159)
written by a programmer. There is usually nor access to "IEC 6150 December (5)
Stack". Some test tools may provide restricted access by manually
entering values for a data attribute, or using a configurable simulation November (11)
or providing a CSV (comma separated values) file for a profile. The
evaluation licenses are usually quite restricted. October (22)
In contrast to this quite limited access to an API there is a free September (11)
available server and client DLL (from SystemCorp) that runs for six (6)
August (11)
months. The DLL evaluation package comes with various client and
server applications. The applications are provided in exe code and July (23)
source code (C/C++ and C#). You have FULL control over the
functionality YOU want to have for your client and server application. June (20)
Click HERE for details. May (10)

Any application YOU write could easily speak IEC 61850: April (6)
March (16)
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for SystemCorp's IEC
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Format for Event Data
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The following example shows the .Net / C# client application provided President of German
by NettedAutomation GmbH. The received sequence of values can easily Federal Network Agency
be copied and pasted: recomme...
Developers Workshop for

IEC 61850 at Myong Ji
Univ...
IEC TC 57 to take action

in Smart Grids
What is the ACSI?
Do you know what a PIXIT

or a TICS is?
Tutorial of the 5 IEC

61850 Gurus in Sydney
was ve...
IEC 61850 at Smart Grid

Symposium and
Exhibition
IEC 61850 certificate for

ABB's 800xA
Automation S...
Let YOUR Application

speak IEC 61850 in
e.g., pasted into an Excel table and converted to a diagram: hours
Triangle Microworks has

very comprehensive IEC
618...
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Contributors
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Whatever you need - JUST program it ... or link the client and server
applications to your real applications ... which may also be masters
to any communication slaves like DNP.3, IEC 60870-5-101/103/104,
Modbus, Profibus, CAN, ... This way you can easily and fast build your
own GATEWAY. Just link the DNP.3 or 104 points to the DLL by YOUR
IEC 61850 server application that is bound to corresponding Model. See
next figure:
It is that easy. Just give it a try.
By the way, the API (and the underlying IEC 61850 stack) is also
available on the embedded controller from Beck IPC for simple and
FAST TO MARKET applications. All you program in C/C++ on a PC could
be done on the Chip platform ... the Chip also supports IEC 61131-3
(CoDeSys) and soon ISaGRAF.
NettedAutomation offers public and in-house training courses using a

comprehensive set of crucial evaluation tools - including the one shown
here.
Labels: applications, CAN, communication, cost saving, Data concentrator, DLL,

DNP3, Evaluation, Gateway, GOOSE, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, ISaGRAF, merging
unit, peopleware, programming, SCADA, Smart Grid, smart metering
Triangle Microworks has very comprehensive IEC

61850 Test Tools
The 61850 Test Harness (one big package) has been divided in to three
separate products, functionally extended and renamed to IEC 61850
Test Suite:
Hammer IEC 61850 CLIENT to test IEC 61850 & 60870-6 servers;
and validate GOOSE, Report, Log, Control, and File Services.
Anvil - IEC 61850 SERVER to test IEC 61850 & 60870-6 clients;
provides GOOSE, Report, Log, Control, and File Services; and generate
simulation data automatically, manually, or table driven.
SCL Forge Substation Configuration Language (SCL) editor.
Click HERE for downloading a 21 day test license.
Enjoy.
Labels: IEC 61850, testing, tools
Extended C# Client Application for IEC 61850

Evaluation Kit based on DLL
NettedAutomation has updated the C# Client application (GUI) of the
IEC 61850 Evaluation Kit (DLL); the server is still the same. The new
GUI supports polling values, e.g., the temperature, status or alarms,
from the server provided earlier:
The API allows manual copy and paste (just select the range of values
and copy them) as well as storing the values in a database, Excel sheet,
or ...
Values copied and pasted:
07:12:07.562 AM: Temperature value is 32

...
Different polling rates can be selected.
Note that this GUI comes as executable program and in source code
(.Net project)! You can use the example and modify as you want ... it is
just so easy to use the IEC 61850 Client API ...configured by an SCL
file.
The server console (very easy to run and use!) from the existing Kit
looks like this: Changes entered, e.g., t29 changes the temp value to
29 in the server ... this is sent to the client and polled by the client ...
Click HERE to download the new C# client application (exe and source
code). You will be asked to enter your Email and Password -> "Sign in
..." OR if you don't have an account or forgot your password: Just
enter your Email (required) in the middle of the form and click at "I
agree with ...". You will immediately receive a new or your current
password:
Please find the three (3) updated files as shown here:
The exe code can be used as soon as you have the corresponding
server from the server running (see figure above: EXE/SOURCE CODE:
Simple Server and Client -- IEC 61850/61400-25 FREE
Evaluation/Starter Kit using a DLL: Server and Client).
Click HERE for a list of supported Server services that is almost

completely implemented in the DLL ; the Client (same DLL) provides
complementary services.
Enjoy the extended C# application.
Note that the same API is provided by the IEC61850@CHIP from

Beck (see next post).
Labels: 61850, API, applications, DER, DLL, Evaluation, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850,
PICS, wind power
IEC61850@CHIP - Flyer
A new flyer from Beck IPC, SystemCorp and NettedAutomation explains
the architecture of the IEC61850@CHIP. The platform is very powerful,
offering a lot of integrated functions, modules, and services like TCP/IP,
SSL, IPSec, HTTP(S) server, IEC 61850, CAN Bus, IEC 61131-3, ...
Additional components like the following ones are available for EASY
integration ... because the integration is already done by Beck IPC:
More to come
Click HERE for the flyer [pdf, 0.9 MB].
Labels: 61850, Beck, CAN, Chip, DER, embedded system, Feldbus, Gateway, IEC
61131-3, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Power Automation, security, TCP/IP
IEC 61850 - Reduces Time to Configure System

It has been said again and again, that the crucial benefit of IEC 61850
is the configuration of IEDs and Systems. Several publications have
reported on this issue. E.g., Ralph Mackiewicz, SISCO Inc., reports the
following small Co-op experience [see slide 27]:
Substation Modernization Pilot did 2 substations

DNP3.0 over TCP and UDP
UCA2.0 (subset of IEC61850)
Time to get DNP3 relay configured and communicating: ~ 8
hours
Time to get UCA/IEC61850 relay configured and communicating:
20 minutes
$325K Cost Savings for overall deployment
Click HERE for the complete presentation [pdf]
Labels: 61850, configuration, cost saving, DNP3, IEC 61850, implementation
Are Standards changing too fast?

There is are many SCADA users that think standards are changing too
fast. I guess this is true for the many interface standards for sensors
and actuators (the so-called fieldbusses and sensor interfaces). Lets
have a look on the most crucial communication standards used in IEC

61850 and IEC 61400-25:
Layer 7 MMS (ISO 9506) some 20 years; likely to stay

unchanged
Layer 5-6 ISO Presentation some 20 years
and Session
Layer 4 TCP some 30 years; likely to stay for a
long time
Layer 3 IP some 30 years v4; likely that v6 will
stay for decades
Layer 2 Ethernet basics: 30 years
One crucial is that wide area monitoring seems to be build on top of

TCP/IP - all over. There is no difference in the many different solutions
from the transport layer viewpoint. IEC 61850-8-1 (mapping to
MMS) is stable since UCA 2.0 (mid of the 90's). RTU protocols like
DNP3 or IEC 60870-5-101 have changed from serial links to TCP/IP -
became more convergent to IEC 61850!! Guess these protocols will be
extended to become convergent at model and configuration levels.
When it comes to the application layers, there seems to be mainly ONE

standard profile stable: The profile shown above - which is QUITE
STABLE.
There were (and are still) many people criticizing that the
communication protocols in IEC 61850 are not following new
developments faster (e.g., in the application of webservices)! Most
people like what we have. When discussing webservices, the question
is: Which one?? There is not an "old" solution like MMS that is around
for 20 years. What is discussed is: use IEC 61400-25-2 dedicated
webservices, use OPC UA webservices or use DPWS, or ... Reaching
consensus in the selection of webservices may take some time. In the
meantime we have the stable stack in IEC 61850-8-1. That is what I
call: Sustainable Interoperability.
Labels: DNP3, Feldbus, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-8-1,
interoperability, ipv4, ipv6, MMS, OPC, standards
Does IEC 61850 require special Ethernet Switches?

NO and Yes! It depends which services you are looking for. The
communication profiles for client/server and GOOSE messaging are
defined in IEC 61850-8-1.
The services and protocols for client/server communication are defined

in the "TCP/IP T-Profile":
This table shows that the mandatory services and protocols are
"standard" Ethernet ... you may purchase in a shop round the corner.
There is no need for a special Switch etc.
In case you want to run GOOSE (or sampled values) messages, this
requires IEEE 802.1Q (VLAN and Priority Tagging):
DataLink: Priority Tagging/ VLAN IEEE 802.1Q (mandatory)
Ethernet Switches for rugged applications in substations have also to

conform to IEC 61850-3 (EMC, EMI, Temp range, ...).
For applications outside substations you may use "standard" Ethernet

switches.
Labels: Ethernet, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-3, IEC 61850-8-1, real-time, redundancy,
TCP/IP
How to Secure the Smart Grid Network

Infrastructure?
Andrew K. Wright, Paul Kalv, and Rodrick Sibery have published an
excellent paper with the title "Interoperability and Security for
Converged Smart Grid Networks".
The conclude: " While modern computing and technologies are now
widely used throughout control centers and utility enterprise
environments, field communications equipment largely uses
outdated technologies. By deploying a converged smart grid network,
utilities like ... can modernize their communications infrastructure,
deploy new applications such as AMI and Distribution Automation, and
adopt an architecture that is based on standards and supports
interoperability based on Internet Protocol. Interoperability will
allow them to replace individual subsystems that become out of date as
technology evolves, without requiring forklift upgrades. Converged
smart grid networks will require strong logical separation of traffic to
ensure security of smart grid applications, and this will be best provided
by a defense-in-depth architecture that considers security across all
layers of the IP stack."
Click HERE for downloading the excellent paper [pdf, 1.5MB]
Recall the following statement I posted the other day "NAMUR expects
that this clear statement and the requirements formulated will enable all
those involved in the standardisation process to work together

constructively with a view to achieving a converged [added by
Karlheinz - Wireless Fieldbus] standard.")
Click HERE for the discussion of the Wireless Fieldbus (NAMUR, ...).
From the view point of information models, configuration Language,

information exchange services and (IP-based) protocols we have
reached a very high level of convergence with IEC 61850 - including
the security measures as defined in IEC 62351.
Labels: communication, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Cyber Security, IEC 61850,

IEC 62351, security, Smart Grid, TCP, TCP/IP
SCADA Systems Benefit from IEC 61850 - Test it on

your own
Survalent Technology (MISSISSAUGA, ON), reported the completion of
the Princes' Islands IEC 61850 based SCADA system project for
Ayedas Energy Distribution Company that serves more than 1.8 million
customers on the Asian side of Istanbul (one of Turkey's largest
utilities).
"The project was implemented using IEC 61850 protocol for electrical
substation automation, and communicates with 47 SEL protection
relays."
""Being able to run our SmartHMI software on the SEL 3354 platform
allows customers to take advantage of the features of IEC 61850,"
states Bijana Dimitrievska, General Manager, Survalent Europe. "IEC
61850 allows protection and control functionality in the substation to be
modeled into different logical nodes, and grouped under different logical
devices. This saves considerable time in implementing new
protection devices because you do not have to map device points
to SCADA points as in the case of DNP protocol.""
Click HERE for the complete news release.
Click HERE for an example of a typical logical node (MMXU) for

electrical characteristics (current, voltages, frequency, active power, ...).
Following you find a brief tutorial explaining why you could save
"considerable time in implementing new devcies".
You can specify a typical LN MMXU type for your project and re-use this
type in any protection or control device. A new protection device added
in the future will provide the same model!! There is no need for new
points mappings. The LN type could formally specified in an SCL
DataTypeTemplate (IEC 61850-6).
Here is a special DataTypeTemplate (I just designed for this post) with

phase voltages (PhV) and frequency (Hz) only: lnType="MyMMXU-
Type_0" (see below):
The logical device "Measurements" uses one or more instances of this

lnType:
<LN lnClass="MMXU" inst="1" prefix="" lnType="MyMMXU-Type_0"/>
representing MMXU1 (the first instance). The hierarchical model looks

like this:
The same LnType can be used for devices from any vendor ... from a
SCADA point of view all measurements (Hz and PhV) of all devices have
the same structure and names. The values have to be mapped
internally in the devices to the real data values of the devices'
applications (encapsulated/hidden).
A SCADA system would need mainly to know the IP address. The LD

names and LN instances could figured out by retrieving the self-
description from the device. In our example the device would respond: I
am a device that contains one LD "Measurements" with a LN
"Measurements"; the LN has a DataObject "Hz" and a DataObject "PhV"
with "phsA", "phsB" and "phsC".
Or the SACDA system just reads the SCL file to get the model. The SCL
document of the model of the IED can be used to simulate this device
...
The IEC 61850 Evaluation Kit provided by SystemCorp could be used to

easily implement this (or any other) model, create a server and a client
running under Windows. And use the services: GetDaaObjecValues,
Reporting, GOOSE ... It is just that easy.
If you want to expose emulated or real voltage values through IEC

61850 you have just to emulate them in your server application or bind
them to real values you have on your PC. The application software of
the kit comes in exe and source code ... you can start right away to get
your data exposed in IEC 61850. For six months FREE evaluation. The
kit has two clients (C and C#) and a server (C).
Click HERE for a link to download the evaluation kit. Enjoy!
Click HERE for a comprehensive set of slides on the IEC 61850

Evaluation Kit with step by step explanation on how to use the various
tools [pdf, 2 MB]
Labels: configuration, control center, Data concentrator, DNP3, IEC 61400-25, IEC
61850, interoperability, logical node, model extensions, monitoring, SCADA, starter
kit
Shell seems to like IEC 61850 - for Good Reasons

Shell run an assessment of ABB's System 800xA with IEC 61850
capability. In a recent note it has been reported that
""ABB's System 800xA performed very well in wide range of simulated

operating conditions during our assessment," commented Audun Gjerde
from Shell Global Solutions. "We found that it can integrate multiple
systems and processes, while maintaining a high level of system
security and process safety."
Shell's evaluation noted several strengths for System 800xA, including

its ability to integrate process and power automation on a single
platform with related integration and control of IEC 61850
devices. This capability further enhances System 800xA's fully
integrated power management capability, and the ability to remotely
access and control switchgear. This capability reduces commissioning
time, while allowing for faster online modifications during operation."
Click HERE for a comprehensive brochure on the 800xA ... with

explanations on the benefit of IEC 61850 like:
"IEC 61850 defines interoperable function blocks which communicate

over a network with other functions regardless on which suppliers
device they are implementing. System 800xAs IEC 61850
communications module is a key addition to AC 800M
communications that enables users to finally optimize the use of their
electrical subsystems within a facility relative to the power
utilization required by the process manufacturing needs in real
time."
The interoperability (ONE protocol stack for client/server and ONE

for real-time information exchange publisher/subscriber) between
devices from different suppliers is one of the crucial benefits of IEC
61850.
The brochure states on the many fieldbusses:
"System 800xA not only provides freedom of choice of fieldbus

protocol, but of Foundation Fieldbus networks as well."
There are too many choices - the fieldbus standards are far away from
a convergent solution.
Labels: ABB, Automation, communication, fieldbus, IEC 61850, Power Automation,

process control, Substation, Substation Automation
IEC 61850 Test Tools for SCADA Applications

The other day I was asked for some guidance in the availability of IEC
61850 test tools for SCADA applications. Here is what I have responded
(extended in this blog).
First of all, there are dedicated test tools for protection and control
testing of the real-time application behavior (from Omicron, Megger, ...)
I guess you are looking non-real-time application issues. To my

knowledge, there are no test tools available for SCADA functions that
could run test sequences automatically. What I have so far recommend
to experts is to develop their own application test tool that exactly
provides what they need.
What you may need for your application test (for non-real-time
functions) is to test the information exchange between a SCADA IEC
61850 client and an IEC 61850 IED server (protection, control, ...). This
would comprise mainly the following tests:
1. Connect client to the server
2. Browse the model of IED
3. Read status and measurements and store the values in a client test
application
4. Control outputs from/to a client/server test application
5. Reporting control and receive reports and store the values in a client
test application
6. GOOSE control and sending/receiving GOOSE messages and store the

values in a subscriber test application
The most known browser software is the IEDScout from Omicron. This
can run tests 1 and 2. It would allow you to do a lot of manually tests
for tests 3-6.
I guess what you need is a client that has an IEC 61850 API that allows
your client and server Test Application to generate and receive
messages automatically - in the order you want.
I would recommend to evaluate the IEC 61850 DLL from SystemCorp

(Perth, Western Australia). The evaluation kit comes with two simple
client applications (including application source code). You could easily
extend the client application to implement a test application that could
run your test cases automatically.
The evaluation kit is briefly introduced in the following presentation

(from my seminars):
Click HERE to download the presentation [pdf, 2 MB]
The complete evaluation kit be downloaded form the following page:
http://nettedautomation.com/iec61850li/dll/index.html
I guess this is the most efficient way!
This kit also allows to build a server ... in order to test your SCADA
application.
The kit runs for six months for free. The DLL could be purchased from
SystemCorp later for a reasonable price.
NettedAutomation is developing more client and server applications

using the DLL - additional applications will be announced on this block.
Labels: 61850, applications, DLL, download, Evaluation, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850,
implementation, SCADA, test set, testing, Training
Five IEC 61850 Gurus Conduct Tutorial in Sydney,

March 07-09
The comprehensive Tutorial with five world renown professionals is
filling up very fast - to get a seat register NOW. The IEC 61850
Tutorial is scheduled for Sydney (Australia), 7-9 March 2011.
Click HERE for the program and other details [pdf].

Click HERE for the registration form [word].
Click HERE for additional events ... all over.
NettedAutomation will provide an Evaluation Kit for IEC 61850

clients/server and publisher/subscriber - DLL that runs under Windows.
The kit can be used after installation for six months.
By the way, Karlheinz Schwarz is a member of IEC TC 57 WG 10, 17,

18, 19 and IEC TC 88 PT 25, ... he received the IEC 1906 Award for his
engagement in bringing IEC 61850 to the wind power industry.
Labels: hands-on Training, IEC 61850, IEC61850Li, IED, MMS, peopleware,

programming, SCADA, Smart Grid, Training
Wireless Sensor Networks: Users Want ONE and

ONLY ONE Standard
Some 20 (!) years after the publication of the first field bus standards,
the acceptance of field busses in the process industry is still behind
expectations! The current IEC Field Bus Standards comprise about 100
(!) parts - specifying some 50 solutions under one Standard number:
IEC 61158. No wonder that the users are still looking for a convergent
solution.
The German Association NAMUR (representing some 120 users and

vendors involved in process automation) has published a very strong
requirement document on the convergence of wireless sensor networks:
NE 133 "Wireless Sensor Networks - Requirements for the convergence
of existing standards" ("Wireless Sensor Netzwerke: Anforderungen an
die Konvergenz der verfgbaren Standards")
NAMUR requires to get coexistence, interoperability and

Interchangeability for wireless based technologies.
The press release states that NAMUR is expecting to get ONE

International Wireless Standard for the process automation domain.
("Die NAMUR erwartet, dass diese klare Meinungsuerung und die
formulierten Anforderungen alle am Standardisierungsprozess Beteiligten
zu einer konstruktiven Zusammenarbeit mit dem Ziel eines
konvergierten Standards bringt." / "NAMUR expects that this clear
statement and the requirements formulated will enable all those
involved in the standardisation process to work together constructively
with a view to achieving a converged standard.")
Click HERE for some details listed in the press release of the annual
conference of NAMUR (Nov 2010) [pdf, German].
Click HERE for the abstract (Zusammenfassung) of NE 133. [Word,

de/en]
Click HERE for the order form to order a free of charge copy of the
requirements document NE 133 [order form, de/en] ... you will get a
free copy sent to your email address.
Click HERE for a list of IEC 61158 standards (Edition 2).
The far too many IEC standardized protocol stacks of the Field Busses
(comprising some 12.000 pages) are causing still a lot of headaches
and pain.
IEC 61850 provides JUST ONE Client/Server and two

Publisher/Subscriber protocol stack solutions - This is what the Utility
domain appreciates very much all over! Many vendors of industrial
automation systems have already or will soon implement IEC 61850 -
especially for their need to communicate over TCP/IP.
The Protocol stack defined in IEC 61850-8-1 using ISO 9506 (MMS) is
not the crucial focus of IEC 61850 at all - BUT when it comes to
interoperability at device level, then this is very crucial! IEC 61850
has more than protocols: information models and a configuration
language ...
Labels: de, en, exchangeability, Feldbus, IEC 61158, IEC61850, implementation,

interoperability, MMS, process control, TCP
Working in Australia: IEC 61850 Engineer Wanted

Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) is looking for a Global Substation Automation
Specialist with a "deep knowledge in the IEC61850 standard protocol
suite". You may be interested to work in Australia.
Click HERE to apply online to this position.
Labels: Australia, IEC 61850, Substation Automation
DistribuTech 2011 was a big Success for IEC 61850

The 2 1/2 day DistribuTech 2011 Exhibition in San Diego (USA, CA)
from 01.02.-03.02.20011 was a big show of IEC 61850 software,
devices, components and training services.
Many experts from all over came to visit the booth 2822 of SystemCorp
- many more visitors stopped at the booth than SystemCorp expected.
The experience of the Exhibition is: IEC 61850 IS A CRUCIAL

ISSUE in the North American market - and all over!! No Question:
IEC 61850 picks-up very fast! During 2011 you will see a big push
for IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25!
The booth presented the following products many people were looking
for:
IEC 61850 stack software (source code, libraries, Windows DLL)

from SystemCorp
Tools, Gateways (DNP2, 101/104, Modbus, ...) from SystemCorp
IEC 61850 at Chips from Beck IPC
IEC 61850 in small devices (gateways, bay controller, general
purpose IEDs, ...) from Beck IPC
Consultancy services, education and hands-on training from
NettedAutomation
SystemCorp Booth at DistribuTech 2011 in San Diego
... Booth setting-up
... Booth waiting for visitors
... a happy expert ... after receiving his Beck Chip Development Kit
DK61
... Questions?
... Yes ... Aha, now I understand ... it is that simple, fast to market and
powerful!
Click HERE for more information on the software ... DLL, tools, ...
Labels: Beck, DNP3, education, embedded system, IEC 61850, implementation, lite,
NettedAutomation, seminar, SystemCorp
Solar Integration System with IEC 61850

Connectivity
Sunverge optimizes the value of solar power by leveraging the practical
advantages of distributed generation and energy storage. Their cost-
effective energy management system captures solar energy and stores
it for use when its needed most, thereby shifting electrical loads,
flattening peak electricity demand and maximizing return on renewable
energy investments. With an innovative grid-tied model that fully
integrates the latest in lithium-ion energy storage, an open standards
data processing gateway leveraging IEC 61850 and NIST-SGIP
interoperability protocols and a unique hybrid inverter/converter,
Sunverge aligns the goals of residential consumers, commercial and
industrial customers and electricity utilities to help solve the energy
problems of today and tomorrow.
Click HERE for more information [pdf]
Labels: IEC 61850, photo voltaic, PV, Smart Grid, storage
IPv4 address pool is empty - what to do?

As of 3 February 2011, the central pool of available IPv4 addresses
managed by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) is empty.
It means that the central pool of available IPv4 addresses managed by

the IANA (www.iana.org/numbers) is empty. As of February 2011, most
of the four billion IPv4 addresses available have been allocated for use
or reserved for a specific technical purpose.
It is recommended to change to IPv6 in the near future.
Click HERE for more information [pdf].
One of the first IEC 61850 products that is able to support IPv4 and
IPv6 is the Beck Chip - even it is not yet required in IEC 61850-8-1
Edition 2 FDIS.
Labels: IEC 61850, ipv4, ipv6
IEC 61850-8-1 Editon2 available for FDIS Ballot

The next parts out for FDIS (Final Draft International Standard) ballot
are:
IEC 61850-8-1 Ed.2:

Part 8-1: Specific Communication Service Mapping (SCSM) - Mappings
to MMS (ISO 9506-1 and ISO 9506-2) and to ISO/IEC 8802-3
Ballot closes: 2011-04-08
IEC 61850-4 Ed.2:

Part 4: System and project management
Ballot closes: 2011-03-18
The most crucial changes in IEC 61850-8-1 Edition 2 compared to the

Edition 1 are:
support of Gigabit Ethernet

link layer redundancy
extension of the length of the object reference: ObjectReference
maps to a variable length MMS visible string with a maximum
length of 129 octets.
extension of the reason for inclusion type for comprehensive
logging
mapping of the tracking services
a second mapping of the objectReference when used in the
tracking services, or as linking
extension of the AdditionalCause enumeration
simulation of GOOSE telegram
fixed-length encoded GOOSE message
removal of the SCL Control Block
mappings of ACSI service error codes and ISO 9506 error codes
have changed. One change that should be noted is the change in
usage of object-undefined. The object-undefined code has been
replaced by object-non-existent in many responses.
Labels: 61850, IEC 61850, mapping, MMS


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training in USA and Canada (May/June 2011)
All Comments
Kinectrics and NettedAutomation will be running two IEC 61850
Seminar/Hands-on Training:
Blog Archive
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Facility 2011 (159)
December (5)
To inquire more about the May and June Hands-on training sessions,
email, Cherie Ferrari, Manager of Training at [email protected] November (11)
These will be presented with expert Karlheinz Schwarz, leader in 61850 October (22)
technology and applications and featuring the BECK chip 61850 on a
chip. He will be assisted by Dr. Jian-Cheng (J.C.) Tan, Kinectrics expert September (11)
in IEC 61850 Interoperability of Multi-vendor Devices and Systems.
August (11)
July (23)
Labels: Beck, distribution automation, IEC 61850, IEC61850, Training
June (20)
May (10)
April (6)
What are Client/Server and Publisher/Subscriber in March (16)
IEC 61850?
February (16)
The terms Client/Server (C/S) and Publisher/Subscriber (P/S) in IEC
61850 are describing (communication) roles a real device may have. A January (8)
device can play any of the four roles - even at the same time.
NettedAutomation and
From an information flow point of view (independent of C/S and P/S) Kinectricts offer IEC
there are different levels of relations: (#1) the Application Layer 61850 t...
Protocol or communication view (see first slide); (#2) the system view
as seen from an IEC 61850-6 (SCL - System Configuration Language) What are Client/Server
point of view (see second slide). and
Publisher/Subscriber
(#1) First slide: A server exposes the Data (in a LD/LN) that can be
in...
accessed by the client over a TCP/IP connection - may be over Ethernet.
Or the client will receive event-driven reports from the server over Experts of the USE61400-
TCP/IP (Ethernet). This is a 1:1 connection at protocol level. A server
25 Users Group for IEC
may communicate with many clients (one TCP/IP connection between
each client and server). The connection is opened by the client. Note: a 614...
real device could play both roles - in MMS an association (connection)
What does "IEC 61850
allows both devices to play both roles (this is not yet used in IEC
61850)! Lite" mean?
IEC 61850 in the

The slide also shows the publisher and subscriber. The publisher sends
multicast messages that are picked-up by subscribers. The subscriber is Backbone of Smart
(at communication level) NOT subscribing to the subscriber. The Distribution
message is just sent and any device that has a subscriber role picks-up
the messages it wants to receive. Each multicast message has an Applications of IEC 61850
identification (let's say number 277). The publisher does NOT know who in Europe and all over
is receiving the messages. This is like picking-up a newspaper at the
red traffic light in the morning. You may also subscribe to the Growth of Substation
publishing house to get the newspaper delivered to your home every Automation with IEC
morning - this is the real publishing/subscribing). 61850
IEC 61850 Training

Opportunities in 2011
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Contributors
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A device that has a Server can model Data (in LD/LN), e.g. status of a
cirsuit breaker. This Data can be used for publishing values (by a
DataSet and a Control block). Strictly speaking: a Publisher does not
expose a data model. This is done by a server. The publishing service
makes use of a server (explicitly or implicitly). Explicitly means: data -
dataset - control block - message. Implicitly means: message - you
don't see the model; it may be defined in SCL only.
(#2) From a SCL (system) point of view we can model the flow of
information from a source (right), through a server/publisher, message,
client/server, ... to a sink (see next slide). In SCL we are describing the
information exchange between a Data in logical nodes - clients/servers
are not in the main focus. SCL provides - in my words - the wiring plan
of a whole system (from a source to a sink).
The services defined in IEC 61850 ACSI are listed in the third slide:
The last slide shows that clients and servers can be cascaded ... this is
outside the protocols - but can be specified with SCL! SCL is a VERY
powerful specification language!!
Examples of these cascaded relations are presented and discussed

during the hands-on training courses of NettedAutomation ... and much
more.
Summary: each device implementing all four roles defined in IEC 61850
can communicate with each other device as a client, server, publisher,
and subscriber.
Labels: ACSI, charging station, Ethernet, Gateway, hands-on Training, IEC 61850,
IEC 61850-6, Training
Experts of the USE61400-25 Users Group for IEC

61400-25 met in Fredericia (Denmark)
Many experts of he Wind Power Users Group "USE61400-25" for IEC
61400-25 (IEC 61850) met in Fredericia (Denmark) on Monday (2011-
01-17) to report and discuss experiences with the application of IEC
61400-25/61850 for Wind Turbines. 28 experts (!) from
ABB, AREVA Wind, Bachmann Electronic, DONG Energy

ENERCON, Ingeteam Technology, KEMA, Kenersys,
Mita-Teknik, Natcon7, NettedAutomation,
RE Power Systems AG, Siemens Wind Power,
Vattenfall, Vestas
met and shared the very positive experiences with the standards ... and
discussed issues that need modifications and corrections.
http://use61400-25.com
Most of these experts met with IEC TC 57 WG 17 (DER) on Tuesday

(2011-01-18): 39 people had been in the meeting on Tuesday to share
their experiences on Wind Power and DER. WG 17 met until 2011-01-
21.
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Users Group, wind power
What does "IEC 61850 Lite" mean?

IEC 61850 is a suite of standards. Implementations usually provide a
subset of the various aspects of the many parts (IEC 61850-7-2, 7-3,
7-4, 8-1, 6, ...). There is a document in IEC 61850-7-2 that is used to
list the service models and services supported by an implementation
(PICS - Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement). The PICS
give a good overview about the communication services.
There have been several discussions on specifying a minimum list of

these PICS and name it "IEC 61850 Lite". Currently I do not see if there
will ever be such a specification, because we have a variety of markets
that would need different "Lite" specs. Most programmers (I have talked
to the recent years) that want to integrate IEC 61850 software into
their application are looking for a "lite" API (Application Program
Interface) - for an easy and fast integration into their applications.
This was one of the crucial ideas SystemCorp (Perth, Western Australia,
www.systemcorp.com.au) had when they started to implement a "lite"
implementation. "Lite" means a - more or less - FULL set of services
BUT an easy to use API accompanied by a SCL Design tool that
supports designing ICD/CID documents that can directly be used to
configure the information model and bind the model to the application
program. The resulted easy to use package has gained a huge interest
in the marked all over.
The crucial issue is to help people to get started within hours and days
- not weeks and months. There is a evaluation package available that
can be used on Windows. This package comes with a DLL (IEC 61850
software) and a server application (including C source code of
application) and two client applications (including C and C# source code
of application). You can run the evaluation right away - it is useable for
6 months.
Here is the link to find more details and how to get the kit:
http://nettedautomation.com/iec61850li/dll/index.html
The feedback from several of the more than 1,000 users of the
evaluation kits shows that this seems to be a "lite" solution many had
been looking for. The software runs on other platforms as well.
One interesting platform is the Beck IEC61850@CHIP - to get a very

"lite" implementation:
http://nettedautomation.com/iec61850li/index.html#beck
I will be at the DistribuTech 2011 (San Diego, Febr 01-03) at booth

2822. Here you can see what a specific "Lite implementation" looks like.
Come by for a visit.
Labels: API, applications, Beck, download, IEC 61850, lite, SCADA, seminar, Smart
Grid, Training
IEC 61850 in the Backbone of Smart Distribution
Symposium in Darmstadt (Germany), 12th -14th April 2011
"Novel Information and Communication technologies as the back bone

for Smart Distribution" has the task to bring together the 12 project
teams for
a public exchange of experience and to consider solutions and results.
Objective of the Symposium: Exchange of experience between the

European and German lighthouse projects.

institutes about the running lighthouse projects.
Discussion of the broad dissemination of the project
results and how to overcome the existing barriers.
Some key presentations will be on the implementation and application

of IEC 61850.
Click HERE for the full program [pdf]
Labels: E-Energy, IEC 61850, Smart Grid
Applications of IEC 61850 in Europe and all over

The year 2011 started with some questions I received from an
employee of a big distribution company:
1. How is the implementation of IEC 61850 here in Europe especially

in German Utility Company?
2. Are there lots of substation using this IEC 61850?
3. Are there lots of success stories from utility companies around the
world using this IEC 61850?
4. Will the standard IEC 61850 do lots of revisions (editions) again in
the years to come?
Here is my answer [slightly revised]:
I am happy to assist you in the domain of a very new standard

composed of some quite "old" standards. The various components of IEC
61850 are:
Ethernet -> some 30 years old

TCP/IP -> some 30 years old
MMS -> some 25 years old
XML -> some 15 years old
Information Modeling -> some 25 years old
The crucial new thing is, that we have composed a comprehensive

standard with many different aspects ... building a SYSTEM. This is
more than a new communication protocol ...
Ok, here are my answers to your specific questions:
1. How is the implementation of IEC 61850 here in Europe especially in

German Utility Company?
<KHS>
IEC 61850 is used in many utilities and many production sites like
power plants, petrochemical plants, factories, ... usually turnkey
substation automation systems from one vendor.
There is no question to use it or not - if there is a question then it is
this issue: How to specify what utilities want and how to use the
standards (in some details).
</KHS>
2. Are there lots of substation using this IEC 61850?
<KHS>
Yes, the figures I have: more than 3000 worldwide.
I have a list of SICAM PAS-projects with IEC 61850. They list 433
projects with IEC 61850 (updated October 2010).
</KHS>
3. Are there lots of success stories from utility companies around the
world using this IEC 61850?
<KHS>
Yes. Most stories are very positive. There are mainly issues with the
question: What do utilities expect??!?
Utilities have to get more deeply involved in the specification of the
requirements. Or they may get something they did not expect ... too
much or too less ...
I have been invited many times to help utility engineers to understand
what their company has ordered and what was commissioned. Often the
engineers have no clue what they got - even after the substation
automation systems were in operation!!
IEC 61850 is not IEC 61850 !!
In order to get what your utility want, your utility has to understand the
big impact of IEC 61850 on almost everything !!! Then the people have
to tell the vendor/system integrator what they want AND what they DO
NOT what!!
This requires well educated utility experts ... that is usually the
problem.
</KHS>
4. Will the standard IEC 61850 do lots of revisions (editions) again in

the years to come?
<KHS>
No! There is little impact from new documents to be expected - the
base technology is very stable, tested and in operation.
</KHS>
I highly recommend to you and your utility to receive education - this is

the most crucial issue today!
The recent Newton-Evans study figured out:
"Utility manpower shortages continue to negatively impact the

ability of technology supplier companies to engage utilities for
other than short-term requirements. However, third party
engineering and integration service firms have recently made significant
strides in winning substation automation-related business, from planning
to design to construction and installation."
Click HERE for the news report on the study.
This is exactly what I have learned for years: There is a lack of smart
people to deal with the future technologies in power systems. So, we
have to wait until the next generation of engineers arrives: people that
will use what is advanced and available and that can be downloaded
from the Web ... like the IEC 61850 Windows DLL evaluation Kit to get
first results within hours ...
Click HERE for the IEC 61850 Windows DLL.

Click HERE for some discussion on the education of utility experts.
Labels: education, electric power system, IEC 61850, implementation, Power

Automation, Substation, Substation Automation
Growth of Substation Automation with IEC 61850

There seems to be an ongoing interest in doing market studies in order
to figure out what will be the technologies applied in power system
automation in the next years or decades. One of the latest is the
following report:
"The World Market for Substation Automation and Integration Programs

in Electric Utilities: 2011-2013." by Newton-Evans Research Company
Click HERE for a brief news information found on the Newton-Evans

website.
Click HERE for some details from the report from Business Wire.
The number of systems installed in the electrical power delivery systems

is much bigger than what these kind of studies show. The news reports:
"Respondents indicated a total of 1,567 transmission substations and
5,154 distribution substations in operation as of the 4th quarter of
2010. These represent a 9% sample of U.S. and Canadian combined
totals of transmission voltage substations and nearly 10% of all
distribution voltage substations."
The power market is a global market - the potential market for IEC
61850 is global as well! The numbers of applications is in the Millions!
Check what Enel reported during the recent first European IEEE Smart
Grid conference in Gothenburg (Sweden): Enel owns over 0.4 MILLION
MV/LV Substations! HV and MV network are remotely operated, more
than 0.1 MILLION MV substations remote controlled ... There is a
potential of 0.3 MILLION LV substations where IEC 61850 one way or
the other may be used in the next decade.
One of Enel's project deals with even more potential use cases of IEC
61850:
Active Control of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) connected to the

Medium Voltage network: The project will deal with:
Realizing an advanced control system

Implementing an always on and standard-based communication
solution connecting all the relevant nodes in the network,
including DER locations.
Implementing Voltage Control (at all nodes) and Power Flow
Control in the MV network.
Click HERE for the complete presentation by Enel.
Take, for example, the number of PV inverter manufactured monthly by

one vendor: SMA (Germany):
"On the reporting date, SMA had a maximum annual production capacity
of approx. 11 GW worldwide. This corresponds to a doubling in annual
production capacity in comparison to the end of 2009. Owing to the
better availability of electronic components, SMA was able to utilize
almost fully its existing production capacities in the third quarter of
2010 with an inverter output sold of nearly 2.6 GW. In the first nine
months, SMA sold inverter output of 5,738 MW in total" ... I guess this
means some 500.000 PV Inverters from one manufacturer (assuming
average inverter of 20 kW) !!
Click HERE for the SMA news report.
Taking the monitoring, control and automation needs reported by Enel

(above) into account means: there is a potential global market of
MILLIONS of devices per year that need "standard-based
communication". IEC 61850 has almost everything needed.
In this light we have to look at what Newton-Evans figured out:
"Of 5,154 distribution substations in operation at participating utilities,

nearly 36% were reported to be without any automation. Just over one-
half (52%) of these distribution substations were classified as Stage 1
sites (having some IEDs, RTUs, and two-way communications). About
12% were reported to be fully automated."
When we talk about "standard-based communication", we have to

use a wide-angle lens - not a zoom lens to focus on some substations
in the U.S. There are definitely a lot more of opportunities globally!
There is a bright future for IEC 61850!
Labels: active power control, Automation, communication, condition monitoring,

control, DER, distribution, distribution automation, electric power system, IEC 61850,
interoperability, medium voltage, Power Automation, Transmission Grid
IEC 61850 Training Opportunities in 2011

We hope you had a smooth start into 2011. This year we will see a lot
more applications of IEC 61850 on all voltage levels: high, medium and
low voltage.
NettedAutomation has trained more than 2,200 experts from more than
500 companies and more than 60 countries. Thanks to all that have
chosen these services.
Please find the updated list of opportunities for public events in 2011:
Details
Sydney (Australia), 07.-09. March 2011
2 day IEC 61850 Training by 5 Gurus
Frankfurt (Germany) 04.-06. May 2011

3 day IEC 61850/61400-25 Seminar/Hands-on 14.-16. September 2011
Training (NettedAutomation) with
Measurement IED and several demo software
(fully functional)
Details (preliminary)
Nashville (TN, USA), Remote Conference,
2 day Seminar (NettedAutomation) on Power
System Communication covering IEC 61850,
IEC 61400-25, DNP3, NIST Interoperability
Note that most training courses are conducted as in-house events - the
most effective way to get what you need.
Labels: education, hands-on Training, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, seminar, Training
Greetings from (C)old Germany

As 2010 comes to a close, I want to say "Thank You!" for visiting the
IEC 61850 Blog. We wish you and your family a happy, healthy and
prosperous New Year 2011.
I look forward to serving you with a lot of news during the next year -
there will be a lot to be reported in 2011.
Best Regards,
Karlheinz
Early morning winter impressions in our backyard ... the palm tree is
protected by some lights - we hope that it will survive:
A very cold morning ... the fish pond is frozen ... the sun is very low:
We have more snow as usual ... even here in the Rhine river valley we
have a lot.
... and some greetings from my IEC 61850 dolls explaining the
modeling approach of IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25:
An IED contains a Logical Device ...
... a Logical Device contains a Logical Node, a Logical Node contains a

DataObject, a DataObject contains ...
To access the specific DataObject ("Tmp", Temperature Value) you have
to "open" an IED ("MyDevice" at, e.g., 198.168.178.99), open a Logical

Device ("MyLD"), open a Logical Node ("STMP1") and get the
"Tmp.mag.i"
Any question?
Labels: IEC 61850, logical node, Object model
Some applications of SCL (IEC 61850-6)

The System Configuration Language serves many applications in
substations and in distributed automation in general. Often people are a
little bit confused ... they read here and there - but do not get the full
story.
The following list is intended to help people to find a way to get a

better understanding:
1. To understand SCL (System Configuration Language) I recommend to

read/study IEC 61850-6 Edition 2.
2. There are many applications of SCL files (some may not be found in
any standard):
System design single line diagram (re-useable designs in

library)
IED development IED capabilities
System engineering System configuration (re-useable config.)
IED configuration/parameterization running IEDs
Documentation provides view of system
Plausibility/verification check if system is able to run
Self description of IEDs Retrieve IED section from IED
Validation of Device content Check model against standard
Simulate I/Os of IEDs for testing Fieldbus driven remote I/O
Simulate IEDs Generate virtual IEDs on computer from SCL file
Message interpretation Use SCL file to get semantic of the
model

One or the other tool is needed for all of these applications. Some tools
are available, other tools are under development ... the good thing is:
the files are all written in ASCII-Code !! so that your 16 year old son or
daughter can write simple but powerful tools by just searching and
comparing TEXT !!
Example: It is easy to check if for every control block in an Input

section (Sink) there is an IED with exactly that control block (Source)
... and so on.
3. SCL is not complex - it is very comprehensive. I have conducted

many seminars and training sessions on IEC 61850 ... SCL is very
crucial to understand ... SCL is 51 per cent of the standard in the long
run ... in my opinion.
4. The blue sky is the limit of the use of SCL.
5. Today's implementations of IEDs and Tools is quite limited ... but

wait ...
6. A two-page overview of IEC 61850 can be found here:

http://nettedautomation.com/standardization/IEC_TC57/WG10-
12/iec61850/What-is-IEC61850.pdf
I wish you and your family a healthy and happy new year.
Labels: configuration, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-6, SCL
IEC 61850 provides a lot for the Smart Electrification

The recently published IEC white paper :
Coping with the Energy Challenge

The IECs role from 2010 to 2030
Smart electrification The key to energy efficiency
discusses the need of standards! No surprise, or?
Click HERE to download the white paper [pdf, 1,9 MB]
The paper concludes on page 51:
"The standards should cover connection (especially of fluctuating

sources), stability, intelligence (required functions of the IT
applications controlling the grid), and minimum systemic efficiency as
well as how to measure it. Aspects to deal with include balancing
demand and generation, power quality, harmonic current
emissions, voltage flicker, voltage fluctuation and islanding
prevention. The standards should allow for the necessary differences in
approach and choices made in different countries; thus some of the
resulting publications may be non-normative.
In order to facilitate implementation, the MSB [IEC Market Strategy
Board] further recommends the IEC and cooperating organizations to
organize a public symposium on what the necessary standards
and other IEC publications on the smart grid should contain."
The paper states at very beginning:
"As the first IEC President, Lord Kelvin, always said: If you cannot
measure it, you cannot improve it!. This statement is especially true
here: without measurement you cant credibly demonstrate energy
efficiency improvements. The IEC provides and will continue to provide
many of the measuring standards that are the basis for
benchmarking, energy audits and compliance assessments."
The edition 2 of IEC 61850-7-4 (Information models) covers already

many models of these measurements:
5.10 Logical nodes for metering and measurement LN Group: M

5.10.2 LN: Environmental information Name: MENV
5.10.3 LN: Flicker measurement name Name: MFLK
5.10.4 LN: Harmonics or interharmonics Name: MHAI
5.10.5 LN: Non-phase-related harmonics or interharmonics Name:
MHAN
5.10.6 LN: Hydrological information Name: MHYD
5.10.7 LN: DC measurement Name: MMDC
5.10.8 LN: Meteorological information Name: MMET
5.10.9 LN: Metering Name: MMTN
5.10.10 LN: Metering Name: MMTR
5.10.11 LN: Non-phase-related measurement Name: MMXN
5.10.12 LN: Measurement Name: MMXU
5.10.13 LN: Sequence and imbalance Name: MSQI
5.10.14 LN: Metering statistics Name: MSTA
5.12 Logical nodes for power quality events LN Group: Q

5.12.2 LN: Frequency variation Name: QFVR
5.12.3 LN: Current transient Name: QITR
5.12.4 LN: Current unbalance variation Name: QIUB
5.12.5 LN: Voltage transient Name: QVTR
5.12.6 LN: Voltage unbalance variation Name: QVUB
5.12.7 LN: Voltage variation Name: QVVR
Click HERE for the preview of IEC 61850-7-4 (first 20 pages) to see the
complete list of Logical Nodes defined.
If there is any (measurement) information found in real electrical

system not yet modeled and standardized, you can define extension
according to well defined extension rules in IEC 61850-7-1 (name space
concept).
There is no need to define another series of (information models and

information exchange) standards for electrical grids.
Labels: Automation, IEC 61850, Information Model, low voltage, measurements,

medium voltage, model extensions, models, monitoring, NIST Roadmap, Power
Automation, Smart Grid
IEC 61850-7-3 published as International Standard

The second edition of IEC 61850-7-3 Ed.2 has been published early
December 2010:

Part 7-3: Basic communication structure Common data classes
The second edition replaces the first edition, published in 2003.
The second edition:
defines new common data classes used for new standards defining
object models for other domains based on IEC 61850 and for the
representation of statistical and historical data, and
provides clarifications and corrections to the first edition of IEC
61850-7-3.
Click HERE for the preview of the standard (first 20 pages).
Labels: Edition 2, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2, model extensions, models
IECs role from 2010 to 2030 - And IEC 61850

As 2010 comes to a close, I want to say "Thank You!" for visiting my
blog.
We wish you and your family a happy, healthy and prosperous New
Year 2011.
I look forward to providing useful information on IEC 61850 and related

standards ... like the following:
While the big organizations are looking for the next 20 years to convert
electrical grids to make them smarter, we (several working groups
within IEC) are already working on it.
An IEC white paper discusses the need of standards:
Coping with the Energy Challenge

The IECs role from 2010 to 2030
Smart electrification The key to energy efficiency
Click HERE to download the white paper [pdf, 1,9 MB]
The white paper recommends "IEC, in close cooperation with CIGR,

NIST and other relevant organizations, to develop rapidly a full and
detailed set of standards giving minimal performance rules and a full set
of options for the operation of grids. This should be conceived as a part
of the set of standards needed by smart grids."
I guess that we have crucial parts of the "set of standards" already

in use for some time: IEC 61850. IEC 61850 is definitely part of the
future of a smarter grid !! Also in 2010 I have not seen any competing
solution! IEC 61850 is a unique standard.
In 2010 I have seen a lot of requirements from the low voltage

application domain (power distribution) in utility grids and in many other
areas like buildings and factories.
One major step towards a broader use of IEC 61850 is the publication
of the simple and very efficient free "Evaluation and Starter Kit for IEC
61850". The Kit has been downloaded several times per day ...
Labels: 61850, Automation, communication, IEC 61850, low voltage, NIST Roadmap,
Power Automation, Smart Grid, standards
VDE fordert zgigen Ausbau der Stromnetze

Laut einer Pressemitteilung des VDE haben Experten der Energiebranche
in Mannheim die Roadmap fr den Umbau der deutschen Stromnetze
diskutiert. Mittlerweile gehrt es zur Pflichtbung aller mglichen
Organisationen eine Roadmap fr den Einzug der Informations- und
Kommunikationstechnik in die Energieverteilung zu erstellen. Lngst
bevor die ersten Normungs-Roadmaps erschienen, war die wichtigste
Norm bereits verffentlicht und im Einsatz.
Laut obiger Diskussion in Mannheim, "erfolgt die Aufrstung zum Smart

Grid im Wesentlichen durch Einbau und Nutzung von Sensoren und
Aktoren sowie Informationstechnologie, um mglichst viele
Informationen ber den Zustand zu erhalten, also den Beobachtungs-
und Steuerungsgrad deutlich zu steigern. Um zu einem smarten
Verteilungsnetz zu kommen, werden die Ortsnetzstationen im ersten
Schritt mit Mess- und Kommunikationseinrichtungen
ausgerstet."
Das gilt fr die Energieversorgung in allen Regionen dieser Erde, in

ffentlichen Netzen, in Gebuden, Fabriken und anderen Liegenschaften
- und fr alle Spannungsebenen! Whrend an vielen Ort gerade
begonnen wird, eine Normungs-Roadmap fr die Kommunikations- und
Informationstechniken zu erarbeiten - fahren viele bereits auf einer
gut ausgebauten Autobahn fr die Energieversorgung: Auf dem
Highway "Route 61850".
IEC 61850 ist DIE internationale Norm fr die (elektrische)

Energieversorgung!
Hier KLICKEN, um zur VDE-Pressemitteilung zu gelangen.
Labels: de, IEC 61850, monitoring, SCADA, sensoren, Smart Grid, Substation,
NERC - Supports IEC 61850 to keep the Transmission

and Distribution Grid reliable
NERC (North American Reliability Corporation) has just published an
interesting comprehensive analysis of the impact of Smart Grids on the
reliability of the transmission grids:
Reliability Considerations from Integration of Smart Grid

December 2010
The report recommends that the interoperability of devices and

systems is one of the crucial issues in future electric power systems -
including industrial sites and buildings. There is obviously one standard
that supports the interoperability to a high extend on all voltage levels:
IEC 61850.
On page 82 the report states: "An important example of why smart grid
standards need to recognize the interoperability between equipments
used in transmission and distribution, is the requirement of mapping
of Distributed Network Protocol 3 (DNP3) with IEC 61850. DNP3 is the
legacy communication protocol that is followed for large volume data
exchanges between equipment. However, IEC 61850 is recognized to
be a better standard suited for smart grid communications. To
bridge the gap between the legacy DNP3 protocols and the newer IEC
61850, a mapping is required when exchanging certain data types. The
goal is to ensure that data are seamlessly transported between devices
regardless of their adopted communication standards. DNP3 has recently
been adopted in IEEE Standard 1815. An IEEE standard and an SGIP
PAP working group are currently supporting the mapping effort between
IEC 61850 and the IEEE 1815/DNP3 standards."
Click HERE to download the full NERC report.
Labels: Critical Infrastructure Protection, distribution, distribution automation, DNP3,

IEC 61850, NIST, Transmission Grid
Normungs-Roadmap fr E-Mobilitt und IEC 61850

ber die Webseite des DIN (Berlin) wurde am 30.11.2010 die "Deutsche
Normungs-Roadmap Elektromobilitt" verffentlicht:
Die deutsche Normungs-Roadmap

Elektromobilitt Version 1
Version 1 - 30. November 2010
Die Normungs-Roadmap referenziert auch die Normenreihe IEC 61850

als Bestandteil der zuknftigen Ladeinfrastruktur! Das war zu erwarten,
weil in diesem Kontext beispielsweise auch das drei-phasige
Drehstromnetz eine Rolle spielt, das bereits seit Jahren in einem
Standard-Modell definiert ist: MMXU nach IEC 61850-7-4.
Als engagierter Normer (seit 25 Jahren) sehe ich mit den Smart(er)-
Grid-Aktivitten eine groe Chance fr die Normung!! Ich hoffe, dass
alle betroffenen Kreise in Deutschland die bereits BESTEHENDEN
Normen anwenden, und nicht - wie im Bereich der industriellen
Feldbusnormung - in die Vielfalt verfallen!!
Wir streben eine weltweite Normung an, um mglichst viele Synergien

von nationalen und internationalen Konzepten zu erreichen vor allem
auch im Sinne des Kunden, sagt Michael Dick in der Pressemitteilung
zur Roadmap. Liegt hier der Schwerpunkt auf "weltweite Normung" oder
"EINE weltweite Normung"?
Das ist ein lobenswertes Ziel! Die EINE Norm ist mit IEC 61850 fr den
Bereich der Ladeinfrastruktur im Wesentlichen bereits erreicht. Alle
grundlegenden Teile der Normenreihe IEC 61850 und IEC 61400-25 sind
seit mehreren Jahren bereits International Standard. Diese Normen sind
zum guten Teil ohne nderungen anwendbar!
Klicken Sie HIER zur Pressenotiz mit dem Link zur Normungs-Roadmap.
Labels: de, E-Mobility, electric power system, electric vehicles, Feldbus, IEC 61850,
Power Automation, Roadmap
Cost for IEC 61850 versus DNP3 or IEC 60870-5-104

Very often people ask me: "What is the cost for implementing of the
protocols IEC 61850, DNP3 and IEC 60870-5-104? Isn't DNP3
cheaper?". First of all, IEC 61850 is much more than another protocol!
IEC 61850 comprises communication services and protocols for SCADA
and REAL-TIME applications. It offers metadata in the devices and self-
description services, many information models and a very crucial
System Configuration Language.
If we compare the SCADA services and protocols, we can expect that

the efforts to implement one or the other communication protocol is
more or less the same - when we implement a subset in IEC 61850 that
is functionally equivalent to DNP3 and 104.
The other features of IEC 61850 (Real-time services and protocols, self-
description services, many information models, and System
Configuration Language) are NOT defined in DNP3 and 104. So, what
does it mean to state that it is easier and cheaper to implement DNP3
and 104 than IEC 61850? If we want compare them, we should state
exactly, what we compare!
If we compare just the underlying services and protocols: all three

solutions require TCP/IP, ... -> no real difference!
Lets look at the messaging: All three require to encode and decode a
variety of messages and sequences ... may be slightly different.
The basic data types like Double-Point, Status, Time-Stamp, Quality, ...
are more or less the same.
What else do we want to compare? The other features are defined in

IEC 61850 only. Comparison means: IEC 61850 HAS them - the
others don't HAVE them. That's it.
Labels: DNP3, embedded system, GOOSE, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850,

implementation, sampled value
SCL - For Substations or Systems?

The official title of IEC 61850-6:2009 Edition 2 (SCL) is:

Part 6: Configuration description language for communication in
electrical
substations related to IEDs
What does SCL stand for: "Substation Configuration Language" or

"System Configuration Language"?
The official Abbreviation in the Edition 2 of part 6 is as follows:
SCL = "System Configuration description Language"
Except the substation section all other sections and definitions can be
used for any application domain: hydro power, DER, wind power, power
quality, SCADA, ...
Labels: configuration, Edition 2, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2, SCL


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Labels: applications, Australia, Cisco, communication, electric power system, IEC
61850, Power Automation November (9)
Cost for IEC 61850 versus
DNP3 or IEC 60870-5-
104
IEC 61850 Timestamp to overflow in 2038?
SCL - For Substations or
In 61850-7-2 Edition 1 the definition of TimeStamp.SecondSinceEpoch Systems?
is an INT32, which represents seconds since 1/1/1970. This will
overflow in 2038, at which time equipment now being developed will be CISCO to deliver IP
in use. Communication
The Timestamp type in IEC 61850-7-2 Edition 2 is INT32U. The Infrastructure i...
timestamp will not overflow until 2106. IEC 61850 Timestamp to
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 10:16 PM 0 comments overflow in 2038?
Labels: ACSI, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2, implementation IEC 61850 also for
industrial applications?!
IEC 61850-4 CDV for

Saturday, November 13, 2010 Edition 2 has been
accepted
IEC 61850 also for industrial applications?!
IEC 61850-7-3 Edition 2
Karlheinz Schwarz (SCC) presented IEC 61850 to some 50 experts from approved
the industrial automation domain at the KommA Colloquium in Lemgo
(Germany) on Thursday (2010-11-11): 1. Jahreskolloquium Free Cyber Security
Kommunikation in der Automation (KommA 2010) Centrum Industrial Training
IT (CIIT)
One day "Getting Started
The title and paper are in German: "IEC 61850 nur fr Schaltanlagen Event" on IEC 61850 in
und Smart Grids oder Kernmodell fr die Automatisierung?"
Or...
Click HERE for the slides presented (almost all of the 32 slides are in
English). October (19)
The presentation showed that IEC 61850 has been developed by experts September (18)
from the electric power domain - especially substation engineers
(protection, control, asset management, ...). The standard defines by August (24)
the end of 2010 many information models that are applicable in

any application domain. Example: the Logical Node STMP July (17)
(Supervision of Temperature, according to IEC 61850-7-4 Ed2). The
June (12)
following excerpts of the presentation show the LN STMP and the
implemented subset - check out the Evaluation/Starter Kit and the Beck May (7)
IPC IEC61850@Chip that use this and other LNs.
April (8)
March (9)
February (10)
January (12)
2009 (162)
2008 (82)
Contributors
Karlheinz Schwarz
Michael Schwarz
The information model offers a build-in supervision functionality. The

STMP1.Alm (Alarm) is spontaneously sent to a dedicated client (HMI,
SCADA, Gateway, ...) as soon as the TMP value reaches the TmpAlmSpt
(Alarm Setpoint Value - configured, programmed or set by a
communication service):
The information model and its binding to the real application is
described in a SCL file (System Configuration Language, IEC 61850-6).

The SCL file is uploaded per FTP to the Beck Chip. After resetting the
Chip, the application reads the SCL file, builds the model and binds it to
the application.
The API between the IEC 61850 Stack (provided by SystemCorp, Perth,
Western Australia) and the application is quite simple:
The underlying layers are presented and discussed during the Hands-on
Training offered by NettedAutomation - Training "Made in Germany".
Labels: Automation, communication, configuration, education, embedded system, IEC

61400-25, IEC 61850, MMS, model extensions, Smart Grid, Training
IEC 61850-4 CDV for Edition 2 has been accepted

A further part of IEC 61850 has been approved as FDIS Edition 2:
IEC 61850-4 Ed.2.0: Communication networks and systems for power

utility automation - Part 4: System and project management
The CDV ballot closed last Friday (2010-11-05).
All votes were positive.
Labels: Edition 2, IEC 61850, Substation, Substation Automation
IEC 61850-7-3 Edition 2 approved

Another part of IEC 61850 has been approved as Edition 2:
IEC 61850-7-3 Ed.2: Communication networks and systems for power

utility automation - Part 7-3: Basic communication structure - Common
data classes
The FDIS ballot closed last Friday (2010-11-05).
All votes were positive.
Labels: Edition 2, IEC 61850, Information Model, interoperability, standards
Free Cyber Security Training

Several Cyber-Security Training courses are now available on the TEEX
Domestic Preparedness Campus. This DHS/FEMA Certified Cyber-
Security Training is designed to ensure that the privacy, reliability, and
integrity of the information systems that power our global economy
remain intact and secure.
The 10 courses are offered through three discipline-specific tracks

targeting everyday non-technical computer users, technical IT
professionals, and business managers and professionals.
These courses are offered at no cost and students earn a DHS/FEMA

Certificate of completion along with Continuing Education Units (CEU) at
the completion of each course.
Click HERE for more information and how to use the material.
Labels: Critical Infrastructure Protection, security, Training
One day "Getting Started Event" on IEC 61850 in
Orlando and San Diego end of January 2011

NettedAutomation GmbH /Karlsruhe, Germany) is offering a one day
"Getting Started Event" on IEC 61850 and related standards. The
program comprises the basics of Edition 1 and 2, an overview on
global acceptance and use of the standard, and presentation one of
the most efficient and easy to use stack software developed by
SystemCorp in Perth (Western Australia).
Dates and Locations:
Friday, 28. January 2011 in Orlando (Florida)

Monday, 31. January 2011 in San Diego (California) - just prior
to the DistribuTECH 2011
Attendance Fee:
US$ 295 (including course material, evaluation software, food and

beverages).
Students will learn what the standard is all about and how to use the
free of charge fully functional evaluation stack software (DLL) for
implementing IEC 61850 client/server and publisher/subscriber under
Windows. Various application examples written in C, C++ and C#
(executable and source code) will be provided to the attendees. This is
the FASTEST, EASIEST, and CHEAPEST way to get your devices' data
modeled and right away communicated with IEC 61850.
This event is recommended for every person that is interested in IEC

61850 and IEC 61400-25 ... one way or the other. There is no pre-
knowledge needed.
IEC 61850 is THE International Standard series for information

modeling, information exchange and system configuration to support
Smart(er) Automation. Smart(er) Automation comprises application
domain like Power Generation, Power Transmission, Power Distribution,
Factory Automation, Building Automation, and many other domains.
The new title of IEC 61850 (Communication networks and systems for
power utility automation) is definitely wider than the old
(Communication networks and systems in substations). IEC does not
allow to use the right title that would really describe its application
domain: Communication networks and systems for automation.
All basic concepts of IEC 61850 (and IEC 61400-25) are applicable in
any automation system:
native Ethernet for real-time information exchange (GOOSE) and

client/server communication,
TCP/IP including transport layer security for client/server,
application messaging according to MMS (Manufacturing Message
Specification, ISO 9506),
XML for describing information objects and system
configuration,
many common information objects and functions like
"Temperature Supervision", "PID loop control", "device
nameplate", etc
Tentative program:
09:30 09:45 Welcome, roll call of attendees, expectations

09:45 10:45 Introduction into information modeling, models,
information exchange and protocols, configuration
language SCL ... IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25
10:45 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 11:15 The role of the standards in the U.S. NIST SGIP (Sm
Grid Interoperability Panel)

11:15 12:00 Implementations and global market penetration of IE
61850 and IEC 61400-25
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch break
13:00 14:30 Presentation of SystemCorps IEC 61850 Stack PIS-1
IEC 61850 DLL running under Windows, integration o
the stack on an embedded controller, SCL tools,
network analyzers, etc
14:45 - 16:00 How to model and interface your application data wit
the PIS-10 stack API? Sample source code in C, C++
and C# (.Net) will be presented and discussed.
Application Source code will be provided on a CD RO
16:00 17:00 Question & Answer Session
17:00 End of the event
The event will be conducted by Mr. Karlheinz Schwarz. He has trained

more than 2.200 people, from more than 50 countries and more than
400 companies since 2004 - all over. Recent training sessions: Frankfurt
(DE), Sydney (AU), Montreal (CAN), Dallas (US), Gothenburg (SE),
Manila (Phil), Stockholm (SE).
Tap the reach experience of Mr. Schwarz. After the event you or your
programmer can continue to use the evaluation software for your real
applications!
If you are interested to attend, please let us know. I look forward to

seeing you in Orlando or San Diego. Visit SystemCorp and
NettedAutomation at the DistribuTECH 2011 (San Diego).
Click HERE to contact us for more information on the "Getting Started

Events" in Orlando and San Diego.
Labels: applications, Automation, communication, configuration, DER, distribution

automation, DNP3, Edition 2, Edition1, electric power system, engineering, IEC
61400-25, IEC 61850, peopleware, SCADA, security, Smart Grid
System Control & Supervision - and Peopleware

The Washington Post reported on October 23, 2010, that the lack of
training could cause very severe situations in the energy transmission
and distribution systems. The recent event of the San Bruno gas
pipeline burst (that killed several people) has "speed up adoption of a
rule to ensure that workers doing similar jobs at companies across the
country are well-trained ...".
"If somebody is not trained, it could be very dangerous. If they don't

properly respond to an alarm situation, it can cause an explosion. It can
cause leaks. The damage could be very large."
"Although pipeline companies boast an impressive array of

technology, he said, at many such firms, "there is a lack of
recognition that people
have to operate that equipment.""
My experience after training of more than 2.000 people form more than
500 companies and more than 50 countries with regard to advanced
communication and information systems using IEC 61850 is this: There

is a very huge lack of recognition that people have to
design, engineer, commission, operate, diagnose, and
maintain these comprehensive and complex systems in
substations and many other applications. More often I see the following:
Utilities purchase turnkey systems - without having their own technical
people (from the field with many years experience in the power system)
consulted or trained to work with the new technology. One year later
when the warranty is finished, they have to take over the full
responsibility for the whole system! Good luck!
Impact of IEC 61850 on System Engineering, Tools, Peopleware and the

Role of the System Integrator: more on that issue in a [paper] and on
[slides]
Click HERE for the full report in the Washington Post.
Labels: Automation, Critical Infrastructure Protection, education, IEC 61850,

maintenance, process control, Substation Automation, Training, utilities, workforce
Beck IPC - Workshop IEC 61850 (IEC 61400-25) und

Programmierung des Beck Chip fr IEC61850-
Anwendungen
Die Schulung findet am 10.-11. November 2010 in Pohlheim bei Gieen
statt. Sie vermittelt die wichtigsten Schritte zur schnellen und
kostengnstige Implementierung von IEC 61850 und IEC 61400-25
konformen Gerten und Systemen basierend auf dem Beck IPC@Chip.
Was ist der Beck Chip?
Click HIER fr mehr Informationen zum Workshop.
Labels: Automation, Beck, education, GOOSE, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, SCADA,
Smart Grid, Substation Automation, Training, wind power
IEC 61850-7-410 and IEC 61850-7-510 are out for

comments
The CDV (Committee Draft for Vote) of IEC 61850-7-410 Ed.2:

Part 7-410: Hydroelectric power plants - Communication for
monitoring and control
is out for official comments and voting until 3010-03-11. Contact your
TC 57 National Committee for a copy for comments.
A companion document has also been published yesterday:
Draft IEC TR 61850-7-510:

Part 7-510: Hydroelectric power plants - Modeling concepts and
guidelines (developed by WG 18: Hydropower plants, communication
for monitoring and control).
The publication of IEC 61850-7-410 introduces the general modeling

concepts of IEC 61850 to hydroelectric power plants. This Technical
Report is intended to provide explanations on how to use the Logical
Nodes
defined in IEC 61850-7-410 as well as other documents in the IEC
61850 series to model complex control functions in power plants.
Contact your TC 57 National Committee for a copy for comments.
Labels: Automation, hydro power, IEC 61850, models, monitoring
IEC 61850-6 SCL (System Configuration Language) in

Operation
One of the most crucial aspects of IEC 61850 is defined in part 6
"Configuration description language for communication in electrical
substations related to IEDs". The abbreviation is SCL; SCL stands for
"System Configuration Language". One example of a system is a
Substation. But it could be any automation system. IEC did not support
the request to change "Substation" in the title to "System".
An increasing number of vendors is understanding the impact of SCL on

the configuration of a single IED (Intelligent Electronic Device) but also
of a whole system. In my training courses I usually say that SCL
represents 51 per cent of the importance of the standard ;-)
Invensys uses a SCL tool to configure their SCADA system.
Click HERE to read a brief description what SCL does for their SCADA
system.
Labels: Automation, configuration, IEC 61850, SCADA, SCL, Smart Grid
Siemens uses Trilliant for IEC 61850 based Smart

Grids - ABB invests in Trilliant
Trilliant Incorporated and Siemens Energy, Inc., announced product
interoperability for integrating distribution automation solutions
for utility customers. Available immediately, Trilliants SecureMesh
WAN, a Smart Grid communication solution for distribution
networking, is interoperable with Siemens SIPROTEC Compact
line/feeder protection devices.
Trilliants SecureMesh WAN provides low latency communications

required of distribution automation protocols including DNP3, IEC
61850, and Modbus. It supports low latency peer-to-peer generic
object oriented substation event (GOOSE) messaging !!! GOOSE all
over! This Fall is a good time for GOOSE ... ;-)
Trilliant raises $106 Million of Capital: Investor Growth Capital,

VantagePoint, ABB, and GE invest in Trilliant
When winds of change blow, some build walls, others build windmills -
or Invest in Interoperable IEC 61850 Communication
Infrastructures. And you!?
Click HERE for the press release for the cooperation Trilliant/Siemens.
Click HERE for the press release on ABB's investment in Trilliant.
Labels: ABB, distribution automation, DNP3, GOOSE, IEC 61850, interoperability,

Siemens, Smart Grid
Honeywell offers RTU with IEC 61850

Honeywell RTUs are IEC 61850 compliant. According to Honeywell this
reduces time and engineering to complete a project, reduces wires,
enhances security and simplifies system structures.
Click HERE to download a technical specification [pdf, 1.5 MB]
Labels: IEC 61850, RTU
IEC 61400-25-6 has been Approved as International

Standard
The 6th part of IEC 61400-25 has been approved as International
Standard on October 15, 2010. The final draft (FDIS) has been
approved by 100 per cent of the IEC TC 88 national committees. The
Standard will be published in some weeks.
IEC 61400-25-6 Ed.1: Wind Turbines - Part 25-6: Communications for

monitoring and control of wind power plants - Logical node classes and
data classes for condition monitoring
The new International Standard defines new information models.
Click HERE for the preview of the FDIS.
Labels: condition monitoring, IEC 61400-25-6, IEC 61850
ISaGRAF Supports IEC 61499 and IEC 61850

ISaGRAF has released the version 6 of their Workbench.
The company's flagship product ISaGRAF is fully compliant with both

IEC 61499 and IEC 61131 industrial standards and can be used to
build a variety of automation products including embedded controllers,
PAC, PLC, DCS, RTU, CNC, Motion Controllers and Safety Systems.
Supporting IEC 61850 ... ISaGRAF sustains a high level of
standardization, integration and communication within modern
automation systems, resulting in high-end, real-time open control
systems with crash-proof reliability, powerful performance and flexibility.
Click HERE to visit the Newsletter at ISaGRAF.
Labels: Automation, IEC 61499, IEC 61850, real-time, RTU
IEC 61850 in Australia - Some up-to-date Information

The Australiasien Power Technologies Magazine "Transmission &
Distribution" published a couple for brief papers on IEC 61850 in the
latest issue (05/2010). The following papers are contained:
What Is IEC 6185O?

Collaborative Engineering within Electrical Utilities
Relay Application with IEC 61850 GOOSE Messages
Scalable IEC 61850 Software Stack (Need Evaluation Software?)
IEC 61850-9-2LE Process Bus Interface (more information)
Digital Instrument Transformers with 9-2LE Interface
Please CLICK here to read the magazine.
Labels: IEC 61850, IEC 61850-9-2, process bus, sampled value, Smart Grid
Customers talk Much to Vendors - Less to

Standardization Groups
The IEEE PES Power & Energy Magazine stated recently "in my view"
that "At a recent stakeholder workshop on smart grid interoperability
standards sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NISIST), the electric utility industry accounted for less
than 15% of the total attendance. If the industry continues to be
severely underrepresented as the process moves to the various
standards development organizations, the utility industry will have little
say over the final standards as they are developed without its significant
input. ... For all of these reasons, it is critical that electric utility
knowledge and vision
are a part of the standard setting process."
On the other hand Dr. Lemmer (Siemens Power Automation) stated at

the CIGRE in Paris event end of August 2010 with regard to innovation
that "our customers tell us where we are going" (see video at 05:35
minutes).
I hope that more utility domain experts will get involved - one was or
the other - in the future standardization work. Especially in IEC TC 58
and related groups. As well as in the various "users groups" - that are
in fact "vendors groups". Dear Utility Domain expert, you are welcome
to join one or the other group ... which also brings you around to see
many airports ... and meet a lot of Smart People!
Click HERE for the full text of the "time to speak up! get involved in
developing smart grid standards".
Labels: IEEE, NIST, standards, utilities
SISCO's AX-S4 MMS is now AX-S4 61850
AX-S4 61850 ("Access for 61850" - former: "Access for MMS") is a

complete IEC 61850 interface for host applications supporting OPC on
the Microsoft Windows platform. AX-S4 61850 supports both IEC 61850
client and server to interface with Windows applications supporting OPC
and/or DDE interfaces.
Even the name of the product has changed, inside there is the same
IEC 61850 SCSM (Specific Communication Service Mapping - IEC 61850-
8-1) to MMS (Manufacturing Message Specification - ISO 9506).
Click HERE to read more about the AX-S4 61850 ("Access for 61850").
Labels: IEC 61850, implementation, MMS, SISCO


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Siemens talks about IEC 61850 at the CIGRE 2010 Posts
Dr. Englert from Siemens Energy Automation talks about the success All Comments
story of IEC 61850 at the CIGRE 2010. According to his statement
Siemens has sold more than 100.000 IEC 61850 compliant IEDs running
in more than 1.000 systems; and IEC 61850 is THE solution that is Blog Archive
requested in almost all tenders.
2012 (11)
Two interesting videos are online - worth to watch.
2011 (159)
Click HERE to see and listen to Dr. Englert (Siemens Energy
Automation) on IE 61850. 2010 (153)
Click HERE to see and listen to Dr. Lemmer (Siemens Energy December (8)
Automation) on SIPROTEC IEDs .
November (9)
October (19)
Labels: IEC 61850, interoperability, protection, Relays, Siemens
System Control &
Supervision - and
Peopleware
Beck IPC - Workshop IEC
Final Call: IEC 61850 Hands-on Training with 61850 (IEC 61400-25)
Protection Relays and other IEDs in Stockholm, 2-5 und P...
November 2010
IEC 61850-7-410 and IEC
NIST has recommended to FERC that IEC 61850 is among the first set 61850-7-510 are out
of six crucial International Standards for Smart Grids. The upcoming IEC
for co...
61850 Hands-on Training in Stockholm, 2-5 November 2010 conducted
by STRI and NettedAutomation is THE opportunity to learn more about IEC 61850-6 SCL (System
this Standard and how vendors have implemented the various parts of Configuration Language)
the standard. The course is also applicable for those people that are
in...
interested in IEC 61400-25 (Wind Power Extensions of IEC 61850). The
lessons presented are also applicable for any other application domain Siemens uses Trilliant for
like factory or process automation or building automation.
IEC 61850 based Smart
We will intensively use the FREE IEC 61850 DLL Evaluation Kit. You will G...
get copies of the Evaluation Kit for the training - if you do not yet have
them. Honeywell offers RTU with
IEC 61850
There are still seats available - Get two seats for the price of one
seat! IEC 61400-25-6 has been
Approved as
Click HERE to check the program etc. International ...
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 11:57 AM 0 comments ISaGRAF Supports IEC
Labels: education, hands-on Training, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEDScout, 61499 and IEC 61850
interoperability, NIST, NIST Roadmap, Smart Grid
IEC 61850 in Australia -
Some up-to-date
Informati...
Panel Session on IEC 61850/61400-25 at first Customers talk Much to

European IEEE PES Smart Grid Conference in Vendors - Less to
Gothenburg (Sweden) Standardi...
Panels are technical sessions to exchange experience and to discuss SISCO's AX-S4 MMS is
around an actual topic. Prominent speakers have been invited to speak now AX-S4 61850
at the panel sessions. The presentations are followed by a panel
discussion involving, comments and discussion from the audience. Siemens talks about IEC
61850 at the CIGRE
The first Panel Session of the conference in Gothenburg (Sweden) on
2010
2010-10-11 was titled "Standards for Smart Grid" chaired by Lars
Nordstrm, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden Final Call: IEC 61850
Session summary: Hands-on Training with
ICT is a core component in the smart electricity networks of the future. Prote...
Implementing the Smart Grids requires integration of distributed control
Panel Session on IEC
systems at different levels across the power industry. This requires that
information from different domains such as markets, control, 61850/61400-25 at first
automation and load management can be shared seamlessly. For this Europ...
cause, standardized interfaces and information models is a very
important building block for the Smart grid. In the panel session, a Slides of IEC
broad overview of existing standardization efforts, including IEC, IEEE 61850/61400-25
and NIST initiatives as well as their area of application are described. In Workshop at Hydro
addition more in-depth studies of specific implementations using the Que...
main standards, specifically the IEC 61850, are presented.
NIST recommends IEC
Invited speeches were: 61850 and other IEC TC
Standards for interoperability make the grids smart, Lars 57 Stan...
Nordstrm, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Seats available for Two
IEC 61850 Lite Implementation - Low cost micro controller
chip with IEC 61850 (IEC 61400-25) and IEC 61131-3, Day IEC 61850 Training
Karlheinz Schwarz, Netted Automation, Germany in ...
Results from Surveys on Smart Grid Standardization Initiatives,
Mathias Uslar, OFFiS, Germany Understanding IEC 61850
A case study on Multi-agent Interoperability in IEC 61850 Concepts, Basics and
Environments, Arshad Saleem, Technical University of Denmark, Solut...
Denmark
NIST SGIP Provides Useful
Click HERE to download the presentation IEC 61850 Lite Information About IEC
Implementation" [pdf, 700 KB] 61...
September (18)
Labels: embedded system, IEC 61131-3, IEC 61850, IEC61850Li, implementation,
interoperability, NIST, Smart Grid August (24)
July (17)
Sunday, October 10, 2010 June (12)
May (7)
Slides of IEC 61850/61400-25 Workshop at Hydro
Quebec (Canada) available for Download April (8)
NettedAutomation GmbH successfully conducted a one day Workshop on March (9)
IEC 61850 IEC 61400-25 at Hydro Quebec in Montreal (Canada) on
Thursday, September 30, 2010 February (10)
Some feedback: January (12)
"Thank you for the opportunity you provided to Canadian experts. I

received good comments from attendees and surely, this will help the 2009 (162)
61850 cause."
2008 (82)
"It was a pleasure meeting you in Montreal. Your workshop made 61850
real for most of us. And I am looking forward to build an installation
based on the protocol. As discussed, we are planning to upgrade two of Contributors
our substations on the campus to be fully compliant with IEC 61850."

Michael Schwarz
Click HERE to download the set of the 100+ slides presented [pdf, 3 Karlheinz Schwarz
MB]. If you have an account please use your email address and
password. If you don't, just enter your email address and you will
immediately receive an email with the password.
Labels: communication, embedded system, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC61850Li,

NIST Roadmap, peopleware, Power Automation, Smart Grid
NIST recommends IEC 61850 and other IEC TC 57

Standards for Regulation
The US Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) has recommended the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC) that five "foundational" sets of IEC TC 57 standards
for smart grid interoperability and cyber security should be considered
by federal and state energy regulators.
IEC 61970 and IEC 61968: Provide a Common Information

Model (CIM) necessary for exchanges of data between devices
and networks, primarily in the transmission (IEC 61970) and
distribution (IEC 61968) domains.
IEC 61850: Facilitates substation automation and communication
as well as interoperability through a common data format.
IEC 60870-6: Facilitates exchanges of information between
control centers.
IEC 62351: Addresses the cyber security of the communication
protocols defined by the preceding IEC standards.
These standards are identified because they are essential to uniform

and interoperable communication systems throughout the grid
and will accommodate the evolution of the grid and the
integration of new technologies. They focus on the information
models and protocols important to efficient and reliable grid operations.
This is a big step forward in the use of these standard series! More to
come.
The power utility domain all over has decided to use these standards. In
2010 I have seen a lot of interest in the general automation domain
(factory and process automation) to check if IEC 61850 could be
used to replace the myriads of field busses. IEC 61850 could be used
instead of the 30+ Ethernet based field busses - and IEC 61850 has to
offer much more than any of these field busses. IEC 60870-6 and IEC
61850 rely on MMS (Manufacturing Message Specification) as the
messaging standard developed in the late 80s during the MAP 3.0
project (Manufacturing Automation Protocols). Field busses haven been
understood since the 90s to be used instead of MAP 3.0. With IEC
60870-6 and IEC 61850 we see that the basic concepts and solutions of
MAP 3.0 are back in operation - first in the power utility domain and
soon in factories and other domains.
Click HERE to download the letter from NIST to FERC [pdf]
Labels: electric power system, fieldbus, IEC 60870-6, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC
61970, IEC 62351, MMS, NIST, NIST Roadmap, Smart Grid, Substation, Substation
Automation, TASE.2 ICCP
Seats available for Two Day IEC 61850 Training in

Dallas (TX)
A two-day special seminar and training on IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25
and DNP3 will be conducted by Karlheinz Schwarz (Editor of IEC 61850,
IEC 61400-25, member of NIST PAP16, ...) at:
Remote 2010 Conference & Expo

October 19-20, 2010 - Dallas, Texas
Who should attend? All experts that are looking for a real standardized
method to model and exchange information from any process
application domain (power systems, factories, process control, ...). If
you are tired of the discussions which one of the 100+ field busses to
use: come by and learn that you can now easily implement and use
a TRUE International standard (IEC 61850) that uses message
standards on TCP/IP and standard Ethernet - no special Ethernet
needed!
You will get the latest in the NIST SGIP development and in the
international standardization world of IEC, IEEE, ...
You will receive a CD ROM with some 500 MB of useful information on

standards, products, tools, and demo software. You will also learn what
the IEC 61850 Lite implementation Starter Kit is all about ... and you
will get a copy of the Evaluation / Starter Kit.
Click HERE for a description of the Evaluation / Starter Kit.
There are still seats available. See you there soon.
Click HERE to contact me if you need more information on the program

and what you would get.
Labels: education, fieldbus, hands-on Training, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850,

IEC61850Li, interoperability, Power Automation, starter kit
Understanding IEC 61850 Concepts, Basics and

Solutions is Crucial for Smart(er) Grids
There is still a lack of understanding of IEC 61850 concepts, basics and
solutions. During a September 30th IEC 61850 Workshop at Hydro
Quebec in Montreal (Canada) 20+ participants from Canada, USA,
Japan, Denmark, South Korea, and Germany received a bunch of useful
information with regard to IEC 61850.
Here is some feedback from attendees:
"Thank you for the opportunity you provided to Canadian experts. I

received good comments from attendees and surely, this will help the
61850 cause."
"It was a pleasure meeting you in Montreal. Your workshop made 61850
real for most of us. And I am looking forward to build an installation
based on the protocol. As discussed, we are planning to upgrade two of
our substations on the campus to be fully compliant with IEC 61850."
Click HERE to contact me if you are interested in the course material I

have provided at the workshop. Please let me know what your needs
are.
Labels: DER, electric power system, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC61850Li,
interoperability, peopleware, Smart Grid
NIST SGIP Provides Useful Information About IEC

61850
The latest information on IEC 61850 provided by SGIP (Smart Grid
Interoperability Panel) is a summary of the background of IEC 61850 -
quite interesting information.
The contents provided:
Identification and Affiliation

Level of Standardization
Areas of Use
Relationship to Other Standards or Specifications
Dept of Energy Smart Grid Characteristics
Priority Areas Previously Mentioned by FERC and NIST
Openness
Support, Conformance, Certification and Testing
Functional Description of the Standard
Architectural Principles
Click HERE to download the 12 page document.
Labels: conformance test, IEC 61850, IEC 62351, interoperability, NIST, Smart Grid,
standards
Utility Grid Communication Network in Electric

Vehicle Charging Infrastructure takes IEC 61850 into
Account
The IEC TC 69 (Electric road vehicles and electric industrial trucks) has
proposed a new project to define "Utility grid communication network in
electric vehicle charging infrastructure" - 69/176/NP. The New work
proposal refers to IEC 61850 as standard that should be considered as
base standard. It could be assumed that IEC 61850 has already a lot of
definitions that can be re-used by the experts that will define this
standard. It is likely that IEC 61850-7-420 has already many
information models defined for that application.
Voting is open between 2010-09-17 and 2010-12-17
Click HERE for a the official IEC announcement. Contact your national
body to get a copy of the proposal.
Labels: batteries, charging station, Extensions, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-7-420, Power
Free One Day Workshop on IEC 61850 (IEC 61400-

25) in Montreal
A free Workshop on IEC 61850 (IEC 61400-25) will be conducted in
Montreal (Canada) next week:
Thursday, September 30, 2010; 8:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m.
The Workshop will take place at Hydro-Qubec head office in Montreal.
The workshop will be an open presentation and discussion of crucial

aspects of the standard IEC 61850 and especially of IEC 61850-7-420;
a demonstration of the latest development of the IEC61850@CHIP and
first experiences with the small platform especially for PV systems will
be given.
08:30 09:00 Welcome, roll call of attendees, expectations

09:00 09.30 The standardization organizations (IEC TC 57, IEEE,
TC 88, )
09:30 10:30 Introduction into information modeling, models,
information exchange, configuration language (IEC
61850-7-x and IEC 61400-25)
10:50 11:30 Implementations and market penetration of IEC 6185
11:30 12:30 Presentation of SystemCorps IEC 61850 Stack PIS-1
integration of the stack on Beck IPC Chip, and
demonstration of Development Kit DK61 (HW and SW
and IEC 61850 DLL running on PCs
12:30 13:30 Lunch (invited by H-Q)
13:30 15:00 Question & Answer Session
15:00 End of workshop
There are a very few seats left.
If you are interested to attend, please let me know as soon as possible

(latest by Friday, 24 September 2010) - [email protected]
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, implementation, interoperability, peopleware,

seminar, Smart Grid, starter kit, Substation Automation, Transmission Grid, wind
power
High-pressure system called Karlheinz brings warm

temperatures
While low pressure system Joleen has been pushing cool, wet
weather into the country from Scandinavia, a high-pressure system
called Karlheinz is moving up from the south with warmer
temperatures. That means for the next few days there will be dry
and especially warm weather during the day in central Europe, which
naturally means us too, Temperatures could reach up to 25
degrees Celsius in the Upper Rhine region (like in Karlsruhe - the
home town of Karlheinz Schwarz, Expert on IEC 61850).
Karlheinz (Schwarz) brings good weather and good news on IEC 61850
to you ;-)
Click HERE for the full weather report.
Labels: IEC 61850
Update on IEC 61850 Hands-on Training with

Multivendor IEDs in Stockholm, 2-5 November 2010
STRI and NettedAutomation offer a 4-day comprehensive Seminar and
Hands-on Training providing both theory and practice on the application
of IEC 61850 in a substation (and IEC 61400-25 in wind power plants)
by following the planning, specification, design and engineering process.
Based on real applications and multivendor test installation we follow
the engineering process all the way through configuration and testing.
The 4 day Comprehensive System Integration Course to be held in
Stockholm (Sweden) on 2-5th of November 2010 consists of:
Module 1 gives an independent and detailed presentation of the

IEC 61850 standard and demonstration of STRI multivendor
interoperability training and test system.
Module 2 presents the Substation Configuration Language and
use of a vendor independent tool, to demonstrate specification of
IEC 61850 systems.
Module 3 presents possible functional allocations and
architectures for typical substation automation systems. How
should one apply IEC 61850 reporting and GOOSE messaging for
protection and control schemes? How to configure Ethernet
Networks and test IEC 61850 systems?
Module 4 is divided in two parallel workshops. Module 4a
covers engineering of a small interoperable IEC 61850 system
with protection and control devices from ABB, Areva and Siemens.
Module 4b focuses instead on SCADA and gateway engineering.
Just a few seats left - check for availability soon.
Click HERE for the updated Program and Registration information.
Labels: Automation, education, GOOSE, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, interoperability,

Power Automation, SCADA, SCL, Substation Automation
The Best Corporate Brochure on IEC 61850 ever seen

ABB has published the other day the Best Brochure on IEC 61850 I
have ever seen! The 60+ page Corporate Technical Journal presents the
strategy, vision, and experience of ABB. The Brochure contains the
following topics:
IEC 61850: The new approach

Products for the standard
Verification and validation
Case studies of IEC 61850
This Journal is absolutely worth to read!
Click HERE to download the Journal [pdf, 2.9 MB].
Labels: 800xA, ABB, GOOSE, IEC 61850, Power Automation, Smart Grid, Substation
Automation
Interoperability and Replacement of an IED by

another one
The other day somebody from the user community posted a comment
on this blog. The issue discussed is on Interoperability and Replacement
of an IEC 61850 compliant IED by another one:
"That is exactly what we users want: not just be able to have different
IEDs from (possibly) different vendors cooperating in our substations,
but also be able to replace an IED by another one that is
functionally equivalent (or superior, or maybe just similar, this being
the utiltys internal issue) regardless of what the other system
components are, and in the easiest possible way."
First of all, the Replacement of an IEC 61850 compliant IED mainly

depends on the implementation of the standard (which subsets, ...,
restrictions) and on the configuration of the system.
Replacement could be very easy but also be a bit complicated. One

example shows the impact of the implementation (restriction) and one
shows the impact of the configuration.
Restricted implementation: Suppose that an IED A (to be replaced)

has 10 Logical Devices to model the application. IED B (to replace IED
A) has only the possibility to support five (5) Logical Devices; the
restriction is done during the design of the IED.
The system engineer has configured the IEDs and the information flow
between them, e.g., the flow from IED A to other IEDs. The designed
information flow between IED A and other IEDs is like a Contract. This
contract says that IED A has 10 LDs and underlying LNs and
DataObjects. The LD name are used to designate the DataObjects; the
LN-Reference contains the LD-Name. A DataSet could have members
from all 10 LDs (this could be "written" in the contract).
If the IED B has only five (5) LDs then the designation of the
DataObjects will likely be different - it requires a modified Contract! The
Clients (Subscriber) have to take these changes of the designation into
account. This may require a re-configuration of the Clients (Subscriber).
Click HERE for a PIXIT document providing some information about an

IED, e.g. restriction of GOOSE messages that can be sent (<= 16) ...
Don' forget: Everything is limited!!
Configuration of the system: Even if IED A and IED B have the same
signal designations (same model) it could be that the "old contract"
defines a flow as follows: the information to be reported or goosed is
defined in a very big DataSet (e.g, of 100+ members). IED B may only
support DataSets with a maximum of 50 members. As a consequence
the "contract" has to be modified to create two (or more) DataSets and
two or more ControlBlocks. The Clients (Subscriber) have to take this
into account.
The "easiest possible way" means to apply the same "contract" (flow
configuration) for IED A and IED B. If IEDs would be quite flexible with
regard to the "contracts" then a replacement would be quite easy.
By the way, the question, which "contract" we could write depends on

the vendors' implementations and the way how people configure
systems, BUT not on the standard!
The utility requirement could be modified as follows: "to replace an IED

by another one that is functionally equivalent (or superior, or
maybe just similar, this being the utiltys internal issue) AND that uses
the same "Contract" of the information flow between the two
IEDs, regardless of what the other system components are."
Labels: configuration, engineering, IEC 61850, interchangeability, interoperability,

maintenance, PIXIT
ABB's Entry Points for IEC 61850 related Information

ABB has posted a huge source of information about IEC 61850 and
applications in Substations all over. It's a nice starting point to see what
they are doing with regard to IEC 61850.
Click HERE or HERE for two ABB web pages with many good
explanations and links to useful papers and other documents.
Labels: ABB, IEC 61850, Power Automation
GOOSER - Prfungen von Anlagen mit GOOSE-

Nachrichten
Ein echtes universelles IEC 61850-Prf-Interface ist verfgbar. Der
Gooser von Megger verbindet konventionelle Relais-Prfgerte mit IEC
61850 basierten Systemen. Der "Gooser" wird also eine echte
Alternative zu aufwendigen, neuen Schutz-Prfsysteme mit integrierter
IEC-61850-Schnittstelle gesehen.
Click HIER zum Download einer aktuellen Verffentlichung ber den

GOOSER in der np.
Labels: GOOSE, IEC 61850, protection, Relays, testing
FREE IEC 61850/61400-25 DLL - One Download per

Hour
The FREE IEC 61850/61400-25 Evaluation/Starter Kit is now available
for download since August 31, 2010. The kit provides a DLL for simple
IEC 61850 Client, Server, Publisher, and Subscriber Applications running
on a PC under Windows.
In average one kit has been downloaded per hour since then! This
DLL and its API seems to be one of the crucial Highlights of
Standardized Information Models, Information Exchange Methods, and
Configuration Language! It brings you the Best after the holiday season
(in many countries in the northern hemisphere - or before in the
southern).
You simply can't get it for less - Its's FREE.
DO NOT Click HERE if you want to keep going with your legacy solution.
Labels: Automation, communication, DLL, download, embedded system, Evaluation,

IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC61850Li, Windows
Phoenix Contact is Hiring a Software Developer with

IEC 61850 Experience
Phoenix Contact is hiring a Software Developer for Embedded Systems
with IEC 61850 experience!
Good Luck!
Click HERE for the job offering [German].
Labels: electric power system, IEC 61850, Phoenix Contact, Power Automation


Automation goes Power: Phoenix Contact starts Road Posts

Show "Energy Management"
All Comments
Electric Power systems are on the radar screen of companies that -
traditionally - did their business in the factories. One of the well known
German companies is Phoenix Contact. What are these companies Blog Archive
looking for? More revenue? Very likely.
2012 (11)
During the last 20 years there was very little automation in the power
industry influenced by factory automation vendors and their solutions. 2011 (159)
This will change in a fast pace: One of the leading experts (Roland
2010 (153)
Bent, CEO of Phoenix Contact) stated during the VDI Congress that
the market for automation systems in the utility domain (electric power, December (8)
water, ..., clean and green technologies) will be three times bigger in
2030 than today's factory automation. Wow. November (9)
Click HERE for some more details ... what they are looking for ... October (19)
Click HERE to read the announcement for an Energy Management Road September (18)
Show [German]. Utility Grid Communication
Network in Electric
Veh...
Labels: Phoenix Contact, Power Automation, Power Plants, process control
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including the new standard IEC 61850. Phoenix Contact starts
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Over the past decade the electricity supply industry has been subjected
to dramatic changes. World-wide the trend is to restructure vertically Substation Automation
integrated utilities catering for generation, transmission and distributions Handbook
into smaller "unbundled" companies. The new plant owners are pushed
to minimize costs through greater utilization of assets. The book helps IEC61850@CHIP - Forum
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Click HERE to read more about the book and how to order it. Special Course on Key
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Labels: electric power system, IEC 61850, Substation Automation
Redundant Ethernet for
Communication in
Substation...
NIST Smart Grid - Cyber
IEC61850@CHIP - Forum for API usage open Security Guidelines
Releas...
Beck IPC has opened a Forum for the IEC 61850 Stack API. What to do
if the client does not start? What if ...? IEC 61850 Tissue
Database for Edition 2
Click HERE to proceed to the IEC 61850 Forum at the website of Beck
IPC Update: NIST SGIP -
Special Cross-PAP
Session on I...
Labels: API, Beck, IEC 61850
August (24)
July (17)
Special Course on Key Standards for Smart Grids in June (12)

Dallas (TX): IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25 and DNP3
May (7)
A two-day special seminar and training on IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25
and DNP3 will be conducted by Karlheinz Schwarz (Editor of IEC 61850, April (8)
IEC 61400-25, member of NIST PAP16, ...) at:
March (9)
October 19-20, 2010 - Dallas, Texas February (10)
In this comprehensive 2-day workshop students learn the fundamental January (12)
concepts and vision of the NIST Smart Grid activities and of the IEC
61850 standard series. Students compare well known solutions like 2009 (162)
DNP3 and the new OPC UA with IEC 61850 (IEC 61400-25, Wind
Turbines) and discuss the strength each method offers. All the IEC 2008 (82)
61850 standards, their extensions, and many application domains are
briefly discussed and the class delves into IEC 61850 real-time and
client/server solutions. Each student (that brings his own PC) will do Contributors
some hands-on training with IEC 61850 client/server communication
Karlheinz Schwarz
and GOOSE messaging. We are using freely available evaluation
software running under Windows. Two PCs could be connected to see Michael Schwarz
messages on the Ethernet wire.
Labels: DER, DNP3, electric power system, embedded system, Ethernet, IEC 61850,
interoperability, NIST Roadmap, OPC, Smart Grid, Training
Redundant Ethernet for Communication in Substation

Automation Systems according to IEC 61850
The High-availability Seamless Redundancy protocol (HSR) was
designed to meet the highest availability requirements of industrial
applications (such as substation automation or motion control) with an
Ethernet based communication infrastructure. IEC 61850-90-4 "Network
Engineering Guidelines" recommends to use HSR for particular
applications.
In the context of the project supported by the Swiss innovation

promotion agency CTI, ZHAW is evaluating the feasibility of HSR.
Project partners are ABB, Hirschmann, and Siemens. These companies
have demonstrated the new solution during the recent Cigr Exhibition
in Paris (end of August 2010).
Click HERE for a report in English.

Click HERE for a report in German.
Labels: Ethernet, GOOSE, hirschmann, IEC 61850, implementation, redundancy
NIST Smart Grid - Cyber Security Guidelines Released

The three volumes of the "Guidelines for Smart Grid Cyber Security
(NISTIR 7628)" have been published by NIST end of August 2010.
The report presents an analytical framework that organizations can use

to develop effective cyber security strategies tailored to their particular
combinations of Smart Grid-related characteristics, risks, and
vulnerabilities. Organizations in the diverse community of Smart Grid
stakeholdersfrom utilities to providers of energy management services
to manufacturers of electric vehicles and charging stationscan use the
methods and supporting information presented in this report as
guidance for assessing risk and identifying and applying appropriate
security requirements.
This document is a companion document to the NIST Framework and

Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards, Release 1.0 (NIST
SP 1108), which NIST issued on January 19, 2010.
Click HERE to download Volume 1

Click HERE to download the NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart
Grid Interoperability Standards, R1.0
Does IEC 61850 provide Security Measures? - Yes
Labels: Cyber Security, IEC 61850, IEC 62351, NIST, NIST Roadmap, security,
Smart Grid
IEC 61850 Tissue Database for Edition 2

The first four (4) parts of IEC 61850 have been published as Edition 2:
Part 6, Part 7-4, Part 7-3, and Part 7-2.
The Tissue Database (technical issues) is now open for posting tissues
on these four new parts (Edition 2):
www.tissue.iec61850.com
The first tissues have already been posted for Edition 2 documents. If
you have any tissue to be reported to the editors of the standards
please check with the tissue database - maybe your issue has already
been posted.
The Tissue Database for IEC 61400-25 is also open:
www.tissue.iec61400-25.com
Click HERE for some general remarks on Edition 1 and Edition 2.
Labels: conformance test, Edition 2, Edition1, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61850
edition 2, tissues
Update: NIST SGIP - Special Cross-PAP Session on

Information Models for Generators and Storage
Please find the agenda for the upcoming meeting of the special group in
St. Louis (MS):
Special Cross-PAP Session:

Coordinated Object Modeling for Generators and Storage
SGIP Fall Meeting
September 15, 2010, St. Louis, Missouri
12:30 to 3:00 PM
This Cross-PAP issues session is your chance to participate in

discussions on coordinating consistent object models and information
exchange requirements for different generator types (e.g., wind
turbines, hydro power plants, PV systems, and storage) across multiple
domains (consumer, distribution, and transmission). This session is
expected to aid in producing consistent object model requirements
(where possible) being developed for example by PAPs 7 and 16 for IEC
61850-7-420 (DER), IEC 61850-7-410 (hydro) and IEC 61400-25
(wind). The consistent generator control, monitoring and protection

requirements are to be coordinated and combined with requirements of
other PAPs including 3, 4, 9, and 10. There are several areas in which
the various application domains highly benefit from consistent
information models, consistent information exchange and security steps.
The interface between power generation and the control center and
between aggregators and distributed generators are obvious examples.
This session is intended to provide overviews of and to initiate
coordination of activities required to develop consistent object models
for different generator/storage types across different Smart Grid
domains.
Topics presented and discussed include:
Status of object models for wind turbines, hydro power plants, PV

systems, other distributed energy resources (Karlheinz Schwarz,
editor of IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25) 30 minutes
IEC 61400-25-2 transmission level wind generator standard with
first two logical nodes that define active power control and
reactive power control (Bill Moncrief) 20 minutes
Key ES-DER Use Cases - The necessity of establishing a set of
core functions as a foundation for standard protocols and device
interoperability. Results from a collaborative industry activity.
(Brian Seal) 20 minutes
IEC 61850-7-420 for ES-DER functions, focusing on pricing
signals, volt/var schedules, direct control, and broadcast control,
as well as cyber security (Frances Cleveland, editor of IEC 61850-
7-420 and IEC 62351) 20 minutes
Common modeling concepts, key services like "report-by-
exception" and configuration language Mapping of 61850 to
Webservices (IEC 61400-25-4), to DNP3 and to SEP 2.0 (Frances)
30 min
IEC 61850-on-a-chip (Karlheinz Schwarz) 15 minutes
Related standards and PAPs:
IEC 61850-7-420, IEC 61400-25, IEC 62351

IEEE P 1547.8, IEEE P174
DNP3, SEP 2.0, MultiSpeak, CIM
PAPs: Developed by 7 and 16; used by 3, 4, 9, 10, 8 and 14
Labels: DER, distribution, distribution automation, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC
61850-7-410, IEC 61850-7-420, NIST, PAP, PAP16, wind power
FREE IEC 61850/61400-25 Evaluation/Starter Kit

A FREE IEC 61850/61400-25 Evaluation/Starter Kit is now available
for immediate download and use. The wait for a FREE IEC
61850/61400-25 Evaluation/Starter Kit is over - here it is for immediate
use.
SystemCorp (Perth, Australia) and NettedAutomation offer an IEC

61850/61400-25 DLL (Dynamic Link Library) and three Application
examples using the DLL (PIS10.dll; providing a simple stack API):
C Server Application (simple Console)

C Client Application (simple Console)
C#/.Net Client Application (runs under XP, Vista, Windows 7)
The Kit contains executable software and the source code of the C and
.Net Applications (projects) as well as "Getting started manuals". The
PIS10.dll is based on the IEC 61850 stack developed by SystemCorp.

The client and server (publisher/subscriber - GOOSE) run on one
machine or on different machines as depicted below:
You can use these source code of the application examples and modify
them according to your needs. The configuration of the Server AND the
Client done by ICD files (according to IEC 61850-6, SCL) - no need for
self-description; the model is build at start time. This client/Server
package is applicable for M2M (machine to machine) communication.
The IEDScout could be used as a Browser-Client as well. Modified
applications would require a modified ICD file as well. The "ICD
Designer" - a tool to design ICD files - will be available within a week or
so.
The services supported are: Association, GetDataObjectValues,

SetDataObjectValues, Control, Reporting, GOOSE, ...
NettedAutomation GmbH offers a new services for the integration of the

PIS10 stack (DLL, ...) into your application:
Support will be provided by our experienced application programmer:

Andreas Pfefferle. Andreas is familiar with Substation Automation, RTUs,
IEC 60870-5-10x, protocol integration, ... SystemCorp PIS10-Stack API
and many other power utility applications.
Click HERE to Download the IEC 61850/61400-25 Evaluation/Starter Kit

(The Kit comprises first a readme.txt file and four (4) zip files - each file
can be downloaded individually; You need at least the <<Console-
Server-Client_2010-08-31>> to get the server; to run the client
with another server you need to change the ICD file accordingly).
IF you have an Account for downloading content from
www.nettedautomation.com then you can use your email address and
password. If you have forgotten the password, just enter your email
address in the field "Email (required)" and click on the button "I agree
... continue" at the end - you will receive your password. Or just enter
your email and further information and you will receive a password
immediately.
Enjoy.
Labels: API, applications, configuration, DLL, embedded system, Evaluation, IEC

61400-25, IEC 61850, implementation, interoperability, starter kit
NIST SGIP - Special Cross-PAP Session on

Coordinated Information Modeling for Generators and
Storage
The fall face-to-face meeting of the NIST SGIP (Smart Grid
Interoperability Panel) will take place in St. Louis (MS) from
September 14-16, 2010.
A Special Cross-PAP Session on Coordinated Information

Modeling for Generators and Storage is intended to provide
overviews of and to initiate coordination of activities required to develop
consistent information models for different generator/storage types
across different Smart Grid domains. This Cross-PAP issues session is
your chance to participate in discussions on coordinating consistent
information models and information exchange requirements for different
generator types (e.g., wind turbines [IEC 61400-25-2], hydro power
plants [IEC 61850-7-410], PV systems, and storage [IEC 61850-7-420],
...) across multiple domains (consumer, distribution, and transmission).
Session is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 15 th (12:30-15:00)
Click HERE for the full program and other details of the meeting.
Please note that Mr. Karlheinz Schwarz (member of PAP16, editor IEC
61850, IEC 61400-25) will be in St. Louis on Sept. 15 and 16 ... to
meet you ...
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEc 61850-7-4 Ed2, IEC 61850-7-410, IEC 61850-7-420,
Information Model, interoperability, interoperability tests, models, NIST, Power
Automation, seamless, standards, wind power
SystemCorp and NettedAutomation exhibit at

DistribuTech 2011
SystemCorp Embedded Technology Pty Ltd (Perth, WA/Australia) and
NettedAutomation GmbH (Karlsruhe/Germany) will exhibit the latest
developments in lite implementations of IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25,
gateways between IEC 61850/61400-25, DNP3, IEC 60870-5, Modbus,
RTUs, Bay controller, PLC programming IEC 61131-3, starter kits, ...
training opportunities, training tools at booth 2822 at the DistribuTech
2011 Exhibition in San Diego (CA), 1.-3. February 2010.
Please plan for a meeting the "IEC 61850 Lite" experts.
Click HERE for the floor plan and booth 2822.
Labels: DER, Distributech, DLL, embedded system, Gateway, IEC 61131-3, IEC
61400-25, IEC 61850, Power Automation
Draft Technical Report - IEC 61850 for Synchrophasor

Draft IEC 61850-90-5 TR Ed. 1 Use of IEC 61850 to transmit
synchrophasor information according to IEEE C37.118 has been
published as draft Technical Report (57/1086/DC). Comments by 2010-
10-01.
This technical report describes how to use IEC 61850 to transmit

synchrophasor information according to IEEE C37.118. Later, once the
report is approved and published, results will be integrated as
amendments in the relevant parts of the IEC 61850 standard.
This document contains a first draft of that report. As a significant part,
it includes new mappings of the IEC 61850 GOOSE and sampled value
services that can be used for a wide area communication.
Two new control blocks are defined for IP networks:

The sending of stream information (e.g. Sampled Values)
The sending of event driven information (e.g. GOOSE)
Two possibilities are drafted:
The streams for SMV and GOOSE will be transmitted over a transport
profile that utilizes IPv4 or IPv6, and TCP as well as UDP.
Once these models are extended in the ACSI (IEC 61850-7-2) they may
also be used for Reporting over UDP.
Labels: communication, distribution automation, GOOSE, IEC 61850, SMV,

Synchrophasor, UDP
FDIS of IEC 61850-7-3 Edition 2 out for final Ballot

IEC Central Office has published the FDIS of IEC 61850-7-3 Edition 2
(57/1087/FDIS). The ballot closes 2010-10-29.
The second edition comprises 39 Common Data Classes (CDC):
defines new common data classes used for new standards defining
object models for other domains based on IEC 61850 and for the
representation of statistical and historical data,
provides clarifications and corrections to the first edition of IEC
61850-7-3.
Common data class specifications for status information
1. Single point status (SPS)

Double point status (DPS)
Integer status (INS)
2. Enumerated status (ENS) - NEW
3. Protection activation information (ACT)
4. Directional protection activation information (ACD)
5. Security violation counting (SEC)
6. Binary counter reading (BCR)
7. Histogram (HST) - NEW
8. Visible string status (VSS) - NEW
Common data class specifications for measurand information
1. Measured value (MV)

2. Complex measured value (CMV)
3. Sampled value (SAV)
4. Phase to ground/neutral related measured values of a three-phase
system (WYE)
5. Phase to phase related measured values of a three-phase system
(DEL)
6. Sequence (SEQ)
7. Harmonic value (HMV)
8. Harmonic value for WYE (HWYE)
9. Harmonic value for DEL (HDEL)
Common data class specifications for controls
1. Controllable single point (SPC)

2. Controllable double point (DPC)
3. Controllable integer status (INC)
4. Controllable enumerated status (ENC) - NEW
5. Binary controlled step position information (BSC)
6. Integer controlled step position information (ISC)
7. Controllable analogue process value (APC)
8. Binary controlled analog process value (BAC) - NEW
Common data class specifications for status settings
1. Single point setting (SPG)

2. Integer status setting (ING)
3. Enumerated status setting (ENG) - NEW
4. Object reference setting (ORG) - NEW
5. Time setting group (TSG) - NEW
6. Currency setting group (CUG) - NEW
7. Visible string setting (VSG)- NEW
Common data class specifications for analogue settings
1. Analogue setting (ASG)

2. Setting curve (CURVE)
3. Curve shape setting (CSG) - NEW
Common data class specifications for description information
1. Device name plate (DPL)

2. Logical node name plate (LPL)
3. Curve shape description (CSD)
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2, models
ICS-CERT Advice on STUXNET Maleware Mitigation

In July, ICS-CERT published an advisory and a series of updates
regarding the Stuxnet malware entitled ICSA-10-201- USB Malware
Targeting Siemens Control Software.
Stuxnet makes use of a previously unpatched Windows vulnerability.
Since then, ICS-CERT has continued analysis of the Stuxnet malware in
an effort to determine more about its capabilities and intent. As the
analysis has progressed, understanding of the malware sophistication
has continued to increase.
Click HERE for the complete report [pdf].

Click HERE for details published by Symantec.
Click HERE to visit the website (in German) of GAI NetConsultant
(Berlin), a well experienced team of security experts.
Labels: Automation, malware, process control, security, Siemens
Kostengnstige IEC-61850-Lsung fr kurze

Entwicklungszeiten
Ein hoher finanzieller und zeitlicher Aufwand bei der Realisierung der
IEC 61850 und IEC 61400-25 in Steuerungen und andere Gerten hat
bisher die breite Anwendung in den unteren Spannungsebenen, in der
Energieerzeugung und weiteren Bereichen gebremst oder gar blockiert.
Seit der Hannover Messe 2010 ist jedoch eine kostengnstige
Komplettlsung auf Basis des Beck IPC@Chip verfgbar, welche die
Entwicklung von IEC-61850-konformen Schnittstellen innerhalb kurzer
Zeit ermglicht. Die Stack-Software auf dem Chip (von SystemCorp,
Perth, Australien) bietet ein sehr einfaches IEC-61850-API an - MMS
(ISO 9506) und weitere Definitionen sind verborgen. Das API hat neben
einigen Management-Funktionen nur drei Call-Back-Funktionen als
Schnittstelle zwischen IEC 61850 und Anwendung: Read, Write,
Update.
Click HERE for the paper in German recently published by etz / VDE
Verlag.
Click HERE to access the pdf version of the paper.
Click HERE for the API documentation in English.
Click HERE for the description of the starter kit DK61 (development kit).
Labels: Beck, CIP, communication, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, implementation, MMS,
Power Automation, Smart Grid
IEC 61850 Test Labs and Certified IEDs

The UCA International Users Group (UCAIug) has approved seven
IEC 61850 Test Labs (as of 21 July 2010):
ABB Switzerland Ltd

Server: Level B
American Electric Power (AEP)

Dolan Technology/Testing Center
Client and Server: Level A
AREVA T&D UK Ltd,

Substation Automation Solutions
Server: Level B
KEMA Nederland BV
Client and Server: Level A
NARI-RELAYS Electric Co., Ltd., Nanjing, China

Server: Level B
Xuchang KETOP Electrical Apparatus

Testing & Research Institute, Henan, China
Server: Level B
Additional labs are underway.
A total of 155 certified products are listed at the UCAIUG website.
Labels: conformance test, IEC 61850, testing, UCA, Users Group
IEC 61850 Tutorial at IEEE PES Conference,
Gothenburg, 10-13 October 2010

Everybody talks about Smart Grid but what is interesting about
standards? What is a smart standard? Come to the IEEE PES
Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe 2010,
Gothenburg, Sweden, 10-13 October 2010.
And join the tutorial "IEC61850 and related standards for

interoperability within Power Utility Automation":
Sunday 10th October, 3 sessions with 2 breaks (13:00 - 16:30):
Requirements and challenges of a future proof migration towards

a Smart Grid
Smart Grid Standard Landscape
Implementation of the Standards
learn about IEC for small devices, Starter Kit IEC 61850 and
IEC 61400-25, Lite implementation, ... there is no excuse
anymore for not implementing these standards!
IED for Smart Grid
Click HERE for the Tutorial description and program.

Click HERE for the conference information and registration.
Labels: communication, distribution automation, education, IEC 61400-25, IEC

61850, interoperability, Training
European Roadmap - More Euros for Smart Grids

The European Electricity Grid Initiative (EEGI) has published a Roadmap
for the years 2010-18 and a Detailed Implementation Plan 2010-12;
with proposals how many Euros to spend.
The EEGI has proposed a nine-year European research, development

and demonstration (RD&D) program initiated by electricity transmission
and distribution network operators to accelerate innovation and the
development of the electricity networks of the future in Europe.
The following statement is great: "The proposed RD&D program focuses

on system innovation rather than on technology innovation." Yes,
the time to develop crucial Technologies was during the years 2000 and
2010. Several basic Technologies like the international communication
standards IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, IEC 62351, IEC 61968, and IEC
61970 are published AND IMPLEMENTED in many devices - ready to
build SYSTEMS.
The time has come to USE these standards and devices - rather than
start again discussing protocols again and again ... like in the nineties
...
Planned investments for monitoring, communication, ... automation are:
Start Function Budge
Improved planning, monitoring and

2012 control of LV networks 100 M
Automation and control of MV network

2011 90 M
Integrated Communication Solutions

2012 50 M
Joint Task force on IT system protocols

2011 and standards (DSO driven) 19 M
Click HERE to download the Roadmap.
Labels: communication, condition monitoring, control, DER, IEC 61400-25, IEC

61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970, monitoring, Smart Grid, Transmission Grid


Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Subscribe To IEC 61850 News
Chinese Strong and Smart Grid Roadmap available Posts
The "State Grid Cooperation China" (SGCC) has published the 139 page All Comments
"SGCC Framework and Roadmap for Strong and Smart Grid Standards".
One of the key challenges is the standardization. Several IEC TC 57 and
TC 88 standards are crucial for the Strong and Smart Grid. Among Blog Archive
others the following standards are key: IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25
(15+ times referenced), IEC 61968/61970 (30+), IEC 62351 (5+). 2012 (11)
The first sentence of the three sentence summary states: "The release 2011 (159)
and implementation of SGCC Framework and Roadmap for Strong and
2010 (153)
Smart Grid Standards will greatly boost the standardization of smart
grid technologies in all related areas, promote wide public involvement December (8)
and facilitate technical innovation and industrial upgrading."
November (9)
The preface reads: " ... Faced with new challenges in energy sector,
State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) officially put forward the October (19)
strategy of building a world-leading strong and smart grid with
September (18)
ultra high voltage grid as its backbone and subordinate grids
coordinated at various voltage levels, featured as being IT-based, August (24)
automated, interactive, based on independent innovation. Up to
now, remarkable progress has been made in this regard. By 2020, a FREE IEC 61850/61400-25
smart grid that is robust and reliable, economical and efficient, clean Evaluation/Starter Kit
and environmental-friendly, transparent and open, user-friendly and
interactive is to be established. Since August 2009, SGCC has started NIST SGIP - Special
228 demonstration projects of 21 categories in 26 provinces and Cross-PAP Session on
municipalities. By now, the demonstration projects have been Coordinat...
progressing smoothly. ... Based on SGCC smart grid research findings
and standard framework, taking IEC smart grid standardization SystemCorp and
roadmap and international standardization gap into consideration, SGCC NettedAutomation
set priorities for international standards and prepared new exhibit at Distrib...
working item proposals for IEC. ..."
Draft Technical Report -
Click HERE to download the 9 MB framework and roadmap. IEC 61850 for
During the 11th Five-Year Plan period (2006-2010), SGCC promoted Synchrophas...
power grid technology upgrading from the following ten aspects, and
FDIS of IEC 61850-7-3
accelerate the progressing of model projects that applies IEC 61850
among ten new technologies: Substation Automation Conformed Edition 2 out for final
with IEC 61850. Ball...
Click HERE for details. ICS-CERT Advice on

STUXNET Maleware
Mitigation
Labels: China, distribution automation, electric power system, electric vehicles, IEC
Kostengnstige IEC-
61400-25, IEC 61499, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970, IEC 62351, Smart Grid,
Substation 61850-Lsung fr kurze
Entwickl...
IEC 61850 Test Labs and

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Certified IEDs
Bachmann M1 Automation System supports IEC IEC 61850 Tutorial at IEEE

61850 Client PES Conference,
Gothenb...
The Bachmann M1 Automation System runs also an IEC 61850 (MMS)
Client. This allows the M1 to connect to any underlying IEC 61850 European Roadmap - More
server, e.g., to connect to controllers for distributed power generation Euros for Smart Grids
(wind power, PV, CHP, ...) or protection relays at the electrical
connection point of the feeder. Chinese Strong and Smart
Grid Roadmap available
Click HERE for the newsletter in English (doc).
Click HERE for the newsletter in German (doc). Bachmann M1 Automation
System supports IEC
61850 C...
Labels: Bahmann, communication, electric power system, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850,
MMS, Smart Grid, wind power Preview IEC 61400-25-6
FDIS
IEC Goes Twitter

New Smart Grid
Preview IEC 61400-25-6 FDIS Information
Clearinghouse Web
Please find the preview of the FDIS IEC 61500-25-6: Wind turbines Porta...
Part 25-6: Communications for monitoring and control of wind power
plants Integration of Process and
Logical node classes and data classes for condition monitoring Power Control using
This part defines further information models for IEC 61850 respectively IEC...
for IEC 61400-25.
IEC 61400-25-6 FDIS
Click HERE for the preview. Ballot
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 8:28 PM 0 comments IEC 61850 Data

Acquisition Options - An
Labels: condition monitoring, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61400-25-6, IEC 61850, wind
Overview
power, wind turbine controller
IEC 61850 and IEC
61400-25 Hands-On
Training
IEC Goes Twitter IEC 61850 Workshop at
IEC uses the latest communication channel: Twitter !! Hydro Quebec,
Montreal, Cana...
Click HERE for visiting IEC on Twitter.
Smart Grid
Interoperability Panel
Labels: IEC, Twitter (SGIP) meets in ...
Security: Hackers to take

control of Power System
...
New Smart Grid Information Clearinghouse Web
Portal open The many Abstract and
Concrete Layers in IEC
A beta version of the Smart Grid Information Clearinghouse (SGIC) 61850...
web portal has been posted by The Virginia Tech Advanced Research
Institute to invite comments and suggestions on usability from both The "Beck-Bone" for
consumers and the smart grid community. The full version of the site Smart Grids
will be released this fall. The Virginia Tech Advanced Research Institute
Demonstrated at IE...
(ARI) was awarded a $1.25 million five-year contract by the
Department of Energy (DOE) in October 2009 to develop the portal with
content assistance from the IEEE PES and the EnerNex Corporation. July (17)
There is hope to receive more input from the public ... "Anyone visiting June (12)
the portal is invited to contact the SGIC with comments and
May (7)
suggestions by clicking on Contact SGIC Team in the Contact Us box
located at the bottom middle of the home page." April (8)
Click HERE to visit the portal. March (9)
A very interesting paper provided by NEMA is posted on the portal - February (10)
worth to read: Click HERE to open the paper.
January (12)
The paper lists the Factors of Intelligence (see clause 4.2) The most
crucial factor seems to be the following:
Communications the extent of interaction and exchange of data 2009 (162)
and control parameters between entities that can help in improving
2008 (82)
situational awareness, support for industry standard communication
protocol.
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 7:55 PM 0 comments Contributors
Labels: Automation, communication, IEC 61850, peopleware, Power Automation, Karlheinz Schwarz
Smart Grid
Michael Schwarz
Integration of Process and Power Control using IEC

61850
Petrobras (Brazil) has decided to apply IEC 61850 for the integration of
power system control into the process control system. ABB has been
chosen to automate the production process and interface with the
power delivery system using IEC 61850. IEC 61850 is a major standard
to lower life-cycle cost of production facilities:
"One of the main benefits delivered to REPAR was optimal life-cycle

management and low life-cycle cost through the use of a future-
proof system with IEC 61850 interoperability. The reuse of
engineering data and the use of a standard language for programming
highlighted the power of IEC 61850 for REPAR projects and the
associated costs savings through less need for training and reduced
staff requirements."
Click HERE to access the interesting paper.
Labels: 800xA, ABB, IEC 61850, interoperability, Power Automation, process control
IEC 61400-25-6 FDIS Ballot

The last step towards another International Standard for Information
models (Logical Nodes; these LNs can be implemented using IEC 61850
compliant stacks) will start August 13, 2010:
IEC 61400-25-6 Ed.1

Wind Turbines - Part 25-6: Communications for monitoring and control
of wind power plants - Logical node classes and data classes for
condition monitoring
(88/377/FDIS)
The ballot is open from August 13 to October 15, 2010.
This part of the IEC 61400-25 series specifies the information models
related to condition monitoring for wind power plants and the
information exchange of data values related to these models.
Condition monitoring is mainly based on the following kinds of

information:
Time waveform records (samples) of a specific time interval to

be exchanged in real-time or by files for analysis (e.g.
acceleration, position detection, speed, stress detection).
Status information and measurements (synchronized with the
waveform records) representing the Turbine Operation Conditions.
Results of Time waveform record analysis of vibration data
(scalar values, array values, statistical values, historical
(statistical) values, counters and status information).
Results of analysis for example oil debris.
Contact your national IEC TC 88 committee to receive a copy.

Click HERE to visit the TC 88 website with links to national committees.
Labels: condition monitoring, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61400-25-6, IEC 61850, wind
IEC 61850 Data Acquisition Options - An Overview

IEC 61850 provides several options to access the values of modeled
information in sever devices. The following slide lists all options of IEC
61850-7-2 (ACSI - Abstract Communication Service Interface):
Depending on your needs you may use one or the the other option.
Reporting is the most elaborated service. The behavior of reporting
depends on the configuration of so-called Report Control Blocks.
Reporting with Integrity Period set, e.g., to 1 second is more efficient
than polling a list of data objects every second! Because polling needs
two messages: request with then object references of all data to be
polled and response with all values. Reporting with Integrity Period
requires a single report with all values every second only. You save 50
per cent of the messages and a lot of processing resources. You can
combine integrity period (e.g., 1 minute) with immediate transmissions
of changes (events). This would save even more (in case there are
events very seldom).
Before you can configure an optimized traffic (messages going back and
forth in a Network in real-time or relaxed in seconds) you need to
understand your needs - the arrival rate of values and the needs of the
applications that access these values. And of course you need to
understand the standard and what vendors have implemented. Some
applications require information from other devices in the range of a few
microseconds - this requires usually GOOSE. The various options serve
different requirements with regard to the timeliness. It is easy to fill up
the bandwidth of 10 GBit/s with wrong configurations. Monitoring for
deadband changes (delta changes) of 0.001 per cent could cause a lot
of messages ... ;-)
Smart Grids require smart systems and smart devices - all need smart
people!
Labels: communication, engineering, GOOSE, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IED,

peopleware, Power Automation, sampled value, Smart Grid, smart solution
IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 Hands-On Training

A 3 day general IEC 61850/IEC61400-25 Seminar/Hands-on Training by
Karlheinz Schwarz from NettedAutomation GmbH will be conducted in
Frankfurt/M (Germany) from 22.-24. September 2010. He has trained
more than 2,000 experts from more than 400 companies and more than
50 countries. You can tap a huge experience ...
For the hands-on training we will use the Beck IPC IEC61850@CHIP
Development Kits, Client and Server DLL and several other demo
software and free software.
There are still seats available.
Click HERE for the detailed program.

Click HERE for the registration information.
Labels: distribution automation, DLL, electric power system, engineering, hands-on

Training, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, implementation, interoperability, MMS, Power
Automation, Substation Automation, Training, wind power
IEC 61850 Workshop at Hydro Quebec, Montreal,

Canada
The IEC TC 57 WG 17 (DER) will meet in Montreal, Canada, on
September 27-29, 2010. Experts from WG 17 invite interested experts
from the power utility domain for a one day workshop on IEC 61850.
Date and Time: September 30, 2010, (Thursday); 8:30 -15:00 h

Venue: Hydro Quebec, Montreal, Canada
A couple of WG 17 members have suggested to organize an extra day

for information dissemination of the results reached by WG 17 and the
ongoing work. Another objective is to discuss common modeling issues
with experts from other domains like hydro, wind, PV, ... one issue for
discussion is the remote monitoring and control of power generation

(example of IEC 61400-25-2).
On Thursday (September 30) there will be an open presentation of

crucial aspects of the standard IEC 61850 and especially of IEC 61850-
7-420 and a demonstration of the latest development of the
IEC61850@CHIP and first experiences with the small platform
especially for PV systems.
The chip provides the complete IEC 61850 (IEC 61400-25) MMS,
GOOSE and Sampled Value communication stacks. The stacks and the
device data models are configurable by a standard SCL File (IEC 61850-
6) uploaded to the chip. The stack provides a simple API for IEC 61850.
Applications can be developed in C/C++ and IEC 61131-3. The focus
shifts from communication (especially MMS) programming to your
applications and system and device configuration.
The chip supports SSL and other security standards.
The development of affordable standards-conformant interfaces for

distributed energy resources can now be shortened to days or weeks -
from months and years. The range of all crucial Beck IPC products
(IPC@CHIPs, modules, Development kits, SCL Designer, Application
programming using the simple stack API) will be presented and
discussed during the workshop. This extra workshop will be conducted
by Karlheinz Schwarz.
The workshop is open to everyone interested in the presentation

and demonstration free of charge. Breakfast and lunch breaks are on
the attendees; drinks will provided.
You may attend and invite other experts that may be interested to
attend.
Please let Karlheinz Schwarz ([email protected]) know who will
attend in order that we can confirm a seat. The number of seats is
limited to 20 seats.
Labels: communication, DER, education, electric power system, hands-on Training,

hydro power, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-7-420, implementation,
interoperability, interoperability tests, Smart Grid, wind power
Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) meets in

September 2010
The next face-to-face meeting of the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel
(SGIP) will be held in St. Louis (MO) on September 14-16, 2010.
Click HERE for the program and venue.
IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 will be an issue in PAP 16 (Wind Power)
and several other PAPs. A joint meeting of PAPs that deal with these
standards is planned. There are several areas in which the various
application domains need consistent information models for real-time
information exchange. E.g., for the interface between power generation
and control center. There is a first standard available: IEC 61400-25-2
that defines two logical nodes - one for active power control and one for
reactive power control.
These could be used as a basis for further work in other domains. I

guess there is a need for a common core model that may have special
data for the various resources like wind, hydro, CHP, PV, ...
Karlheinz Schwarz (Editor of IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25) will be in St.
Louis on September 15 and 16.
The IEC TC 57 WG 17 (DER) will meet in Montreal, Canada, on

September 27-29, 2010. Experts from WG 19 invite interested experts
for a one day workshop on IEC 61850.
Click HERE for details on the Workshop.
Labels: DER, distribution automation, electric power system, IEC 61400-25, IEC
61850, Power Automation, Smart Grid, Training, wind power
Security: Hackers to take control of Power System

Automation?
Security is one of most crucial aspects in Power System Automation - in
order to keep to power flowing. Hackers have started to take over
control of critical infrastructures like power plants using Windows
operating systems.
According to AP "The latest computer worm, dubbed Stuxnet, was an

even more alarming progression. Now hackers are creating codes to
actually take over the critical systems."
Click HERE to read more details.
It is highly recommended that intelligent devices that will be used to

make the Power Systems smarter use the needed security measures.
One of the key issues is that people deciding on how much money
should be spend to ruggedize the systems are willing to develop the
measures; and people that purchase devices only when they are secure.
Labels: Automation, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Power Plants, security
The many Abstract and Concrete Layers in IEC 61850

(61400-25)
A new Comprehensive Overview of the many different layers in the
definition of IEC 61850 has been provided by Karlheinz Schwarz. The
various levels of models, the services, the mappings to MMS services
and protocols, mapping of MMS messages to ASN.1, ASN.1. BER, ... are
confusing - if you don't understand them. This presentation provides a
lot of details and examples. 15 Slides bring light to the - often not
understood - IEC 61850 layering:
1. Abbreviations
2. Hierarchy of definitions, protocols,
3. Model (Standard)
4. Model (SCL)
5. Model (IED)
6. Services (ACSI)
7. Model and Service Mapping
8. Services and Protocols (MMS)
9. ASN.1 BER (Basic Encoding Rule)
10. Encoded MMS Message
Slide #1 of 15:
Click HERE to browse all 15 slides.
All these details are hidden in the implementation of IEC 61850 (IEC
61400-25) provided by SystemCorp (Perth, WA, Australia) and by the
Smart Grid "Beck-Bone". The IEC 61850 API just needs 8 services:
IEC61850_Create API to create a client or server object with c

backs for reading, writing and updating data
IEC61850_LoadSCLFile API to read the SCL XML file to get the
configuration of server or client
IEC61850_Start API to start the server or client
IEC61850_Stop API to stop the server or client
IEC61850_Free API to delete a client or server object create
IEC61850_Read Read the value of a specified data attribute
IEC61850_Write Write the value to a specified data attribute
IEC61850_Update Update the value of a specified data attribut
The three last API services are the crucial services an Application
programmer has to deal with. The Beck Development Kit DK61 and the
DLL demos provide application examples (in C/C++ source code).
Labels: ACSI, ASN.1, BER, hands-on Training, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850,
implementation, interoperability, ISO, programming, real-time, Training, wind power
The "Beck-Bone" for Smart Grids Demonstrated at

IEEE PES GM in Minneapolis
BECK IPC (Pohlheim, Germany), SystemCorp (Perth, Australia) and
NettedAutomation (Karlsruhe, Germany) successfully demonstrated the
"Beck-Bone" for Smart Grids at the IEEE PES GA in Minneapolis (MN,
USA):
The IEC61850@CHIP.
More than 2,500 experts attended the IEEE Power & Energy Societies
General Meeting in Minneapolis (MN, USA) form 26 to 29 July 2010.
One of the highlights of the Power System Communications Committee's
Event was the demonstration of a breakthrough implementation of IEC
61850 (IEC 61400-25) on a Chip. Detlef Raddatz (SystemCorp) runs a
last test prior to the big show:
Detlef demonstrates the benefits of the IEC 61850 software running on

different HW platforms (all using the same Chip): Development Kit DK61
(middle of photo), ruggetized I/O modules (left), COM.TOM module
(right):
The Development Kit DK61 comes with IEC 61850 (61400-25) stack
software, an easy to use API with 13 functions only, with C/C++ and
IEC 61131-3 programming languages, FTP, Telnet, TCP/IP, IPSec,
sample C code and sample exe files that run immediately, and
comprehensive documentation.
Click HERE for more details of the DK61.

Click HERE to download the order form to get the special fair offer of
US$ 1.250.
The stack software and sample code (source and exe) have been
introduced in Minneapolis as DLL demos (client, server, publisher, and
subscriber). The DLLs run for 6 months fully functional for up to 50
signals/points. The demo also contains the fully functional SCL
designer to model up to 50 signals/points. The server runs the same
model as provided with the DK61. You may use the DLLs for any other
application you build around them. The given sample code runs on one
PC (local host) and two PCs. The DLLs run under Windows - while the
Beck Chip runs a very powerful real-time operation system (RTOS) for
real-time applications.
Click HERE to download the DLLs to run under Windows (available end
of August 2010; the availability will be announced in a new blog posting
as soon as it is available).
During the many technical discussions experts had questions about the
platform and functions. People had been quite surprised when they
understood the performance of such a simple and small platform.
The Buffet offered a variety of food and beverages ... including Beck's
Beer and Beck "Chips". The German brewery Beck and Beck IPC (the
chip manufacturer) are not linked.
Professor Dr. John Newbury (The Open University, Manchester, GB) was
quite happy to see the results of 15 years of standardization work in
IEC TC 57 (WG 10, WG17, WG 18) and TC 88 PT 25 (IEC 61400-25,
Wind Power) on such a small but powerful platform:
What are the steps towards a the "Beck-Bone" for Smart Grids and
many other applications?
1. Many experts start with the Development Kit DK61 to do hands-

on exercises using the provided software examples to get a good
understanding of the IEC 61850 models and services. One of the
big vendors of controllers reported the other day that they we
able to implement their network interconnection for connecting PV
systems to the power grid within 2 weeks !! The grid connection
is completely modeled in IEC 61850.
This is the easiest way to get your data communicated with IEC
61850 (IEC 61400-25). Another approach could be to start with
DLLs on a PC and then use the DK61 for real-time requirements.
2. In case of implementing interfaces, e.g., for pilot projects, it is
convenient to use one of the many ready to go COM.TOM
modules:
3. After successful pilot projects it is recommended to use one or

the other Chip in your specific hardware:
4. Other components hardened for higher EMC requirements are

offered by SystemCorp: RTUs, Gateways, Protocol converter, ...
All these and other components implement IEC 61850 on the Beck
Chip. The IEC 61850 stack software (developed by SystemCorp) runs on
many other platforms:
Click HERE to visit the SystemCorp website (Perth, WA, Australia).
Labels: API, Beck, communication, DLL, example, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Power
Automation, RTU, SCL, stack
DOE spends US$ 615 Million for the Smart Grid

Demonstration Program
The first presentation of the Session on "Interoperability for a Smart
Grid" during the IEEE PES GA in Minneapolis yesterday (2010-07-26)
was titled: "Interoperability and the Federal Role" (by Dan Ton;
Chris Irwin and Steve Widergren).
Chris Irwin (a member of the Department of Energy team

administering the Smart Grid
Investment Grants, and is responsible for standards and interoperability
activities, including participation in the NIST-led Smart Grid
Interoperability Framework) pointed out that INTEROPERABILITY of
devices and systems is key for building a smarter grid: "... given the
importance of a smart electric system to meet national economic,
societal, and environmental
objectives, a federal role is taking shape in the United States to
improve the integration of automation elements and thus make
smart grid a reality."
He reported that the federal government will spend "US$ 615 million
for the Smart Grid
Demonstration Programs. ... To ensure that these investments have
a lasting, positive effect to the nation, great attention is being given to
address the interoperability".
The standards IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 are crucial standards in
this context - also in North America. I talked yesterday to many
conference attendees. Most of them are convinced that these standards
will have a big impact on the devices and systems - in order to make
them interoperable. Interoperability has first to be understood by smart
people. Peopleware is key to the success of interoperability and
smart(er) grids.
Click HERE to read the abstract of the paper.
Labels: IEC 61850, interoperability, peopleware, Smart Grid, standards
Beck Chip with IEC 61850 in EV Charging Station

An electric vehicle charging station, designed by Rittal GmbH & Co
(Herborn, Germany) and Beck IPC GmbH (Pohlheim, Germany) with
IEC 61850 inside, is installed outside of the IBM Industry Solutions
Lab in Ruschlikon, Switzerland.
This charging station is part of the EDISON project.
Click HERE for photo of the charging station at IBM.

Click HERE for more information on EDISON.
Labels: batteries, Beck, charging station, Chip, IBM, IEC 61850, Smart Grid
3 Days until the Demo of Beck Chips implementing

IEC 61850/61400-25 at IEEE PES GA in Minneapolis
In just 3 days Beck (Pohlheim, Germany - IEC 61850 Chip),

SystemCorp (Perth, Australia - IEC 61850 software) and
NettedAutomation (Karlsruhe, Germany - peopleware) will present the
Beck Chip for IEC 61850 and provide free Beck's Beer.
The presentation and demonstration of a break-through implementation

of the standards 61850 and IEC 61400-25 on a small footprint
programmable microcontroller chip for simple to complex applications
will show that these standards can be used right away ... the API can
be used immediately by your C/C++ or IEC 61131-3 programs.
Application examples come with the Development Kit (DK61). And the
solutions are affordable!
SystemCorp will demonstrate a free of charge Evaluation DLL

providing fully functional Client/Subscriber and Server/Publisher. The
DLL supports 50 points that can be modeled with the ICD Designer. The
demo DLL licence runs for 6 months - long enough to test IEC
61850 and IEC 61400-25. You will get a USB memory stick with the
DLL.
Where and when:

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 18:00-21:00
Minneapolis Convention Center, Room 209B
Come in and learn the latest IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 technologies.
You have also the chance to drop your business card and win one of
the two DK61.
Karlheinz Schwarz (NettedAutomation) will be available for a

meeting with you during the PES GA. Please contact me by posting a
comment on this blog entry (at the end of this posting) and I will
contact you. May be you will bump into me anyway on Monday,
Tuesday or Wednesday.
A photo of me may help you to find me:
Click HERE for my profile including a photo of myself

Click HERE for the Floor plan of Level 2 of the MCC.
Labels: Beck, Chip, communication, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, implementation,

MMS, Smart Grid, smart solution, wind power
How to Spend $45 Billion for Smart Grids by 2015?

Estimated spending for Smart(er) Grids during the next five (5) years
will be more than $45 Billion (45.000.000.000) - according to a forecast.
Some 40.000.000.000 "will be invested globally in the electrical

Transmission and Distribution infrastructure through 2015, compared to
$4.8 billion for the purchase and installation of smart meters. This
infrastructure spending will focus on grid automation and control,
distribution automation, distributed generation and demand response
programs.
If only five (5) per cent would go into smart(er) communication based
on IEC 61850 then this would sum up to $ 2.000.000.000 ($2 Billion) !!
... $ 400.000.000 per year.
Any question? ;-)
Hope there are enough smart engineers ...
Click HERE to read the news release from ABI.
Labels: communication, distribution, distribution automation, IEC 61850, Smart Grid,

smart metering, smart solution


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Crucial Impact on Power System Automation Posts
While the power industry is struggling with the retiring workforce as All Comments
well as educating and recruiting power system engineers (see IEEE
Power & Energy Magazine issue 7/8 2010) there are two other crucial
influences on power systems on my radar screen: Blog Archive
Manufacturers of (non-utility) Industrial Automation Systems 2012 (11)

Manufacturers of (non-utility) IP Network Infrastructures
2011 (159)
Whoever wants to make his living from building a future Smart(er)
Grids has to keep in mind that such smart(er) networks are power 2010 (153)
systems - that still need being designed, build, operated, and December (8)
maintained by smart power system engineers.
November (9)
The 11th VDI Congress on Automation Technology in Baden-Baden
(Germany) May 2010 had a very interesting motto "Leading through October (19)
Automation". Manufacturers of products and systems for industrial
Automation applications are proud of their success in automation of September (18)
factories (car production, machines of any kind, chemical processes, ...).
August (24)
There was not that much to automate in the power (distribution and
distributed generation) systems - so far. That seems to change all in a July (17)
sudden: The discussions and activities in the domain of power systems
to implement smart(er) grids has infected the industrial automation DOE spends US$ 615
experts. Million for the Smart
Grid Demo...
During the last 20 years there was very little automation in the power
industry influenced by factory automation vendors and their solutions. Beck Chip with IEC 61850
This will change in a fast pace: One of the leading experts (Roland in EV Charging Station
Bent, CEO of Phoenix Contact) stated during the VDI Congress that the
market for automation systems in the utility domain (electric power, 3 Days until the Demo of
water, ..., clean and green technologies) will be three times bigger in Beck Chips
2030 than today's factory automation.
implementing I...
There is the second crucial influence on the future of utility systems: How to Spend $45 Billion
The industry that offers the IP Network infrastructure for smart(er)
for Smart Grids by
grids. Read how, e.g., CISCO sees the future: "The smart grid promises
a more efficient way of supplying and consuming energy. In essence, 2015?
the smart grid is a data communications network ...".
Crucial Impact on Power
CISCO states also that IEC 61850 plays a major role in the future: "The System Automation
existing supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and remote
terminal unit (RTU) systems located inside the substation cannot scale Does IEC 61850 provide
and evolve to support next generation intelligence. Since flexible Security Measures? -
IEC 61850compliant intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) and utility- Yes
grade
rugged IP routers and Ethernet switches have become more widely IEC61850@Chip
available, many utilities are now ready to transform their Presentation of the
communications networks from serial to IP-based communications." break-through ...
With a single standard they can sell their standard-compliant products
all over! They do not need to develop and maintain tenth of solutions. IEC 61850 at IEEE PES
This benefit of a single protocol stack (IEC 61850) is also what IBM and Conference on
other IT companies like.
Innovative Sma...
Click HERE for the white paper from CISCO on their vision to build Catalog of Control
smart(er) grids. Systems Security:
So, the utility industry will soon see a lot of new solutions offered by Recommendatio...
companies experienced mainly in non-utility markets. I hope that the
IEC 61850-7-4 Edition 2:
management in the utility domains understand that the future of the
utility systems must be controlled by smart power system engineers!! Insulation Medium
And not mainly influenced by the focus on share holder value, general Supervi...
automation and network infrastructure.
IEC 61850 Information
The future of the automation in the smart(er) grids requires TEAMWORK Models for Large Power
of many disciplines - led by smart power engineers. One of the Plant...
crucial tasks is to get more education on topics like Network
Infrastructure and IEC 61850 for power engineers. Since IEC 61850 is IEC 61850-7-2 Edition 2
much more than any of the field busses or DNP3 it requires approved
comprehensive education by well experienced trainers.
NIST Smart Grid
The power engineers have to take care that the utility automation Architecture and
systems will not be flooded by a myriad of field busses from the
Interoperability ...
industrial automation domain (see discussion on IEC Fieldbus). Getting
cheap automation devices with one of the many different fieldbusses IEC 61850 IEDScout -
does not automatically mean to get low life-cycle cost! Version 2.11 Available
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Does IEC 61850 provide Security Measures? - Yes
June (12)
Some people had a concern that IEC 61850 does not define security
measures. This is only half-way correct. May (7)
The fact is that IEC 62351 defines the Security for IEC 61850! IEC April (8)
61850 references IEC 62351. So, don't worry. Even the Beck Chip
for IEC 61850 provides standard security. March (9)
IEC 62351-3: February (10)

Data and communications security: Communication network and system
January (12)
security Profiles including TCP/IP
IEC 62351-4: 2009 (162)

Data and communications security: Profiles including MMS
2008 (82)
Part 3 specifies how to secure TCP/IP-based protocols through
constraints
on the specification of the messages, procedures, and algorithms of Contributors
Transport Layer Security (TLS) (defined in RFC 2246) so that they are
applicable to the telecontrol environment of IEC TC 57. It is intended Karlheinz Schwarz
that this specification be referenced as a normative part of other IEC TC Michael Schwarz
57 standards that have the need for providing security for their TCP/IP-
based protocol.
Click HERE for a preview of part 3.
Part 4 specifies procedures, protocol extensions, and algorithms to

facilitate
securing ISO 9506 Manufacturing Message Specification (MMS) based
applications. It is intended that this technical specification be referenced
as a normative part of other IEC TC 57 standards that have the need

for using MMS in a secure manner.
This technical specification represents a set of mandatory and optional
Security specifications to be implemented for applications when using
ISO/IEC 9506 (Manufacturing Message Specification).
Click HERE for a preview of part 4.
Labels: Beck, Chip, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 62351, MMS, security
IEC61850@Chip Presentation of the break-through

solution during IEEE PES GM in Minneapolis, MN, on
the evening of July 28, 2010
Power System Communication Committee Event
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 18:00-21:00 MCC 209B
IEC 61850-on-a-Chip Presentation and demonstration of a break-
through implementation of the Standard 61850 on a small footprint
programmable microcontroller chip for simple to complex applications by
Beck IPC (Pohlheim, Germany)
Beck IPC (Pohlheim, Germany) invites to a Presentation and

Demonstration of the low cost Beck Chip implementing IEC 61850 (IEC
61400-25):
Location: IEEE PES GM, Minneapolis Convention Center

Room: 209 B (Level Two)
Date and time: Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 6 p.m. 9 p.m.
Food and drinks will be provided.
The IEC 61850 standard is the most successful standard for protection
and substation automation communication for both HV and MV. The
standard is intended to be used in centralized and distributed power
generation as well as in distribution automation.
The high cost for the implementation of IEC 61850 is one of the crucial
reasons the standard is currently being used in relatively few
applications in DER systems and low voltage applications. Since the
Hanover Fair 2010 (Hanover/Germany) in April 2010 this has been
changed completely: A powerful and low price embedded and freely
programmable Microcontroller implementing IEC 61850 has been
demonstrated the IPC@CHIP.
The development of affordable standards-conformant interfaces for

distributed energy resources can now be shortened from months or
even years to days or weeks.
At this Wednesday evening event we will discuss the range of all crucial
Beck IPC products (Chips, modules, Development kits, ) and related
products, e.g., IEC 61850, Modbus, IEC 60870-5, and DNP3 stack
software from SystemCorp (Perth, Australia):.

Click HERE for the Floor plan of Level 2 of the MCC.
Please drop by to view the demonstration and discuss with the experts
from Beck, SystemCorp and NettedAutomation - this event may
accelerate your development of IEDs that speak IEC 61850 (IEC 61400-
25).
Labels: 61850, Beck, Chip, communication, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850,

implementation, Power Automation, Smart Grid, smart solution, tools
IEC 61850 at IEEE PES Conference on Innovative

Smart Grid Technologies Europe
Date and Location:
October 10-13, 2010 Chalmers Lindholmen, Gothenburg, Sweden
The first Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT)

Europe, is sponsored by the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) and
hosted by Chalmers University of Technology. The Conference will be a
forum for the participants to discuss the state-of-the-art innovations in
smart grid technologies. The Conference will feature paper sessions,
panels and tutorials by international experts on smart grid. The
organizing committees invite researchers, practitioners, decision makers
and students, worldwide to participate and submit papers!
Tutorial 3 will be about IEC 61850.
Implementation of the standards IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 in small

devices (14:15-15:15) by Karlheinz Schwarz ... See you there.
Click HERE for the program of the tutorial 3 on IEC 61850.

Click HERE for an overview on all three tutorials.
Click HERE to visit the conference home page
Labels: communication, distribution, distribution automation, education, en, IEC

61400-25, IEC 61850, interoperability, SCADA, Smart Grid, wind power
Catalog of Control Systems Security:

Recommendations for Standards Developers
The US Homeland Security has published a comprehensive list of
recommendations for System Security of Control Systems like SCADA
systems the other day.
Hope your system is secure - and hope that you have people you can
trust ...
Click HERE for the 171 page list [pdf].
Labels: en, SCADA, security, standards
IEC 61850-7-4 Edition 2: Insulation Medium

Supervision Liquid Logical Node (SIML)
The edition 2 of IEC 61850-7-4 has new Logical Nodes (LN) and existing
LNs that have been cleaned up. One of these LNs is the LN SIML
(Insulation Medium Supervision Liquid).
The new Data Objects (DO) defined in Edition 2 are marked in yellow.
One DO (marked in red) has changed its name from "H2" to "H2ppm".
Labels: Edition 2, Edition1, en, IEC 61850, Information Model, monitoring
IEC 61850 Information Models for Large Power Plants

Experts defining and using IEC 61850 for hydro power plants are
working on the second edition IEC 61850-7-410 (Hydroelectric power
plants Communication for monitoring and control). This second edition
will comprise quite comprehensive models for large power plants - the
device models cover more or less the whole electrical side, while the
mechanical side covers only hydro power plants.
It is intended to use the existing definitions of the electrical side

(Power System Stabilizer functions, complete excitation systems, other
controls, ...) for other Large (non-hydro) Power Plants. And further it is
intended to convince experts of non-hydro Power Plants to start working
on extended/new models for mechanical components of large
plants.
Please post a comment (see below) on the above.
Labels: control, Edition 2, hydro power, IEC 61850, large power plants
IEC 61850-7-2 Edition 2 approved

IEC 61850-7-2 Edition 2: "Communication networks and systems for
power utility automation - Part 7-2: Basic information and
communication structure - Abstract communication service interface
(ACSI)" has been approved for publication as International Standard
Edition 2 on July 02, 2010.
This edition 2 adds some minor new definitions, corrects errors of the
first edition and aligns the content with other parts, e.g., 8-1. Here is a
list of the most crucial issues:
class diagrams have been updated (the modeling method is quite

close to an UML model)
data types not required have been removed, new types have been
added,
errors and typos haven been corrected (see tissue database),
substitution model has been moved to IEC 61850-7-3,
service tracking for control blocks have been added; in edition 1 it
was possible to treat control block instances in the same way as
Data Objects. This has been changed - from a modeling point of
view only. T
the view concept (access restriction) will be implemented with the
new work on role bases access (RBA) as part of IEC 62351-8,
security issues are solved by the IEC 62351 series, and
several terms have been harmonized with those defined in other
parts
Part 7-2 contains the basic definitions of the models and the services:
Labels: communication, Edition 2, IEC 61850, interoperability, UML
NIST Smart Grid Architecture and Interoperability

Standards - What has been accomplished?
The "Committee on Science and Technologys Subcommittee on
Technology and Innovation" of the U.S. House of Representatives held a
hearing on the NIST Smart Grid activities with regard to Interoperability
Standards.
Read what the Witnesses have said:
Dr. George Arnold: National Coordinator for Smart Grid, National

Institute of Standards and Technology
Mr. Mason Emnett: Associate Director of the Office of Energy
Policy and Innovation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Mr. John McDonald: Director of Technical Strategy and Policy
Development, GE Energy
Mr. Conrad Eustis: Director of Retail Technology Development,
Portland General Electric
Ms. Lillie Coney: Associate Director, Electronic Privacy Information
Center
A remarkable statement was made by Dr. George Arnold: "The basic

structure of the present grid has changed little over its hundred-
year history. The U.S. grid, which is operated by over 3100 electric
utilities using equipment and systems from hundreds of suppliers,
has historically not had much emphasis on standardization and
thus incorporates many proprietary interfaces and technologies
that result in the equivalents of stand-alone silos.
Transforming this infrastructure into an interoperable system
capable of supporting the nations vision of extensive distributed and
renewable resources, energy efficiency, improved reliability and electric
transportation may well be described by future generations as the first
great engineering achievement of the 21st century."
One of THE KEY prerequisites for a smooth transformation is

Peopleware - Only smart and well educated people can transform
the system! Education usually has a low priority in the utility industry.
Usually IT people in the utilities do not much care about monitoring,
protection and control of the electric grid - may be they fear he high
voltage ;-)
I have trained more than 2,000 people on IEC 61850 all over. Just a
very few IT people have attended. IT people usually lack understanding
the electrical network. Many protection and control engineers have a
good knowledge of information and communication technologies. Even
Smarter Grids will be electrical networks.
In January 2010 I conducted a 3-day training on IEC 61850 for 30

experts in Reykjavik (Iceland). Iceland's population is some 300,000.
Germany has a population of some 80,000,000. If I would train the
same percentage of people in Germany I would need a soccer stadium
for 8,000 attendees (for the U.S. I would need some 30,000 seats).
That would not be problem: Just do it ... like in Bangalore (India) for
350 attendees in 2006:
Click HERE for a brief report on the Bangalore event.
One show-stopper of the success of Interoperability Standards like IEC

61850 is the behavior of some employees from well known vendors
making statements like: "Dear user, you do not need understand IEC
61850 ... we do everything for you ... ". Another is the time and effort
people have to invest to implement and use interoperable systems
based on IEC 61850. With IEC 61850 running on a Chip and an
affordable Development Kit experts can right start to use IEC 61850 and
link their application to the IEC 61850 models, services and
configuration language. Since the Kit is available (March 2010) I use
several Kits for Hands-on Training.
Click HERE to get details on the Development Kit, Beck IPC

(Pohlheim/Germany).
Click HERE on some discussion on Peopleware.
Click HERE for the Hearing Charter, Opening Statements and all Witness
Statements
Labels: communication, distribution automation, education, electric power system,

en, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, implementation, interoperability, lite, NIST, NIST
Roadmap, Training
IEC 61850 IEDScout - Version 2.11 Available

Omicron has posted a new version (2.11) of their IEC 61850 IEDScout.
The new version supports Windows 7 (64 bit and 32 bit); some
modifications resolve minor issues.
Click HERE to go to the IEDScout web page.
Labels: en, IEC 61850, IEDScout, SCL, tools
GE Promotes International Standards like IEC 61850

John D. McDonald (P.E. Director, Technical Strategy and Policy
Development Digital Energy GE Energy) - well known in the power
industry - reported on the ongoing efforts under NIST SGIP to
accelerate the definition and use of (international) Standards for
information and communication to make the electric grid smarter.
According to John McDonald, the transformation of "our grid into a more

automated, interactive and intuitive power delivery system has began.
Crucial to this undertaking are system architecture and standards,
the foundation for bringing together the electrical and
communications infrastructure and for evolving technology to meet
many and disparate needs. System architecture and standards that
foster interoperability provide a framework for development, a
roadmap for progress and a catalyst for continued industry investment."
He is right in stating that "The Smart Grid will be a system of
interoperable systems."
He gives an overview of the work of the 16 PAPs and talks about the
lack of use of international standards, mainly due to the lack in
awareness of the standards like IEC 61850.
Mr. McDonald states also: "In the USA, the transition from DNP 3.0
to IEC 61850 for substation automation and communications is an
excellent example of the challenge we have before us. IEC 61850 calls
for sending protection messages over Ethernet local area networks (vs.
dedicated copper wires) and accessing measurements via a central
process bus (vs. wired to the individual relays). These relatively small
technology changes, but large process and cultural changes, have
resulted in continued performance with substantial savings for those
deploying this new technology worldwide. But there is enough
concern and resistance to these changes here in the USA that IEC
61850 is not yet widely accepted or deployed."
Some 3 years ago I did a half day seminar on IEC 61850 for a North
American utility. Half a year later I asked the engineer that had invited
me: "How is IEC 61850 doing in your utility?" He answered: "Hmm, we
are still two retirements away". This year he responded to the same
question: "We are just one retirement away." What's about the young
engineers? Let them learn what they need. Vattenfall (the biggest
Scandinavian utility) recommends to utilities and vendors (and of course
the system integrators) to do much more education and training on
IEC 61850!!
Click HERE for the statement from Vattenfall.
Click HERE for the complete testimony of John McDonald (GE).
Labels: communication, DER, DNP3, education, electric power system, General

Electric, IEC 61850, interoperability, peopleware, Power Automation, Smart Grid,
standards, Vattenfall
Danish Power System with 50 per cent Wind Energy -

with the help of IEC 61400-25
The Danish TSO Energinet is challenged by several questions like:
How should the Danish power system be designed to securely

handle 50 % wind power generation?
What technical solutions can offer necessary system services in
such a system? And how can the electricity market be designed to
support the power system?
Can Denmark expect neighboring countries to provide the present
or even an increased contribution to our growing need for
resources to balance supply and demand?
And what can we do to mitigate the dependency on neighbors
resources and interconnections?
The EcoGrid.dk project was initiated to find the best solutions to meet
these requirements. One key issue is the information and
communication technologies. Since Denmark is one of the key countries
involved in the definition of the IEC Standard IEC 61400-25
(Communications for monitoring and control of wind power plants ) it is
no surprise that the report on phase 1 states:
The international "communication standard for wind power is

IEC61400-25: the standard will provide a critical measure to manage
the rapidly growing wind power penetration such a standard can
really make a difference. Through communication standards the
current state of the individual wind plant can be controlled and
monitored when required, and counter measurements can be enforced if
needed, in order to meet the changing demand for energy and to
provide support to the overall power system operation."
Click HERE for the complete Report on phase 1.
Click HERE for more information on EcoGrid.dk.
Labels: en, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, wind power
IEEE 1815 DNP3 - Old Wine in New Wineskins
IEEE announced on June 28, 1010, that a "Collaboratively developed

Distributed Network Protocol standard set to benefit worldwide Smart
Grid, process automation industries". What is meant is the old standard
DNP3 with a new brand label: IEEE 1815.
IEEE has ratified the IEEE 1815 Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3)
standard. The new standard, which improves device interoperability
and strengthens security protocols, was fast-tracked for completion and
was delivered in only seven months; i.e. re-labeled. The
development of DNP3 was done many years ago.
Click HERE for the full press release from IEEE.
Click HERE for the PAR that lead to the IEEE 1815.
Labels: DNP3, en, IEC61850, IEEE 1815, standards
Standard Rules for Extensions of Information Models

for IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25
IEC 61850 und IEC 61400-25 define already (or just) some hundreds of
Information Models (LNs, Data Objects, and Common Data Classes).
Click HERE for a list of some 285 defined Logical Nodes.
The list will definitely grow while we go. Standards are defined based on
consensus of experts and national committees involved. Very often the
groups cannot agree on adding some useful information model - so it is
often decided to NOT include the model into the standard. In other
cases it is decided to just define the model as an optional definition.
A lot of information needed in real systems is not (yet) defined as part

of the standards - and may never be standardized.
To allow the users of the standard to use the modeling method, the
basic models like types and Common Data Classes, and Data Objects,
IEC 61850-7-1 defines a STANDARD Rule on how to cope with
needed extensions. The rule is named "Name Space Concept".
The name space concept follows the needs of new models as depicted in
the following figure from draft edition 2 of IEC 61850 (edition 1 already
defined the name space concept):
The rules defined allows:
1. To extend any existing standardized LN by adding Data Objects

from other LN classes or by defining new Data Objects.
2. To extend any existing standardized Data Object by adding Data
Attributes or by defining new Common Data Classes.
The following excerpt of Logical Node Name Plate Common Data Class
(LPL) shows the corresponding attribute "lnNs" (Logicla Node Name
Space). This is used to "tag" an extended Information Model. In this
case an extended LN. Extended could mean a new LN or a LN that
comprises new Data Objects.
Any Common Data Class has the following attributes:
The "dataNs" is intended to identify (or reference) the extended Data

Object.
The complete rules can be found in edition 1 of IEC 61850-7-1 - these
rules will be refined in edition 2 which will be published as International

Standard later in 2010.
The current rules (edition 1) allow to define any extension needed for
the Wind Power application in the US.
There is no need to wait until any future edition of IEC 61400-25-2 or

any other standard models are published before people can use these
standards in the US (and global wind power market). If models need to
be extended this can be done on a user or vendor basis, on a market
base (NIST, FERC, NERC, ...), regional base (North America), or a
global (UCA International Usersgroup, or IEC standard) base.
It is very likely that the Information Models will grow while the industry
goes.
If somebody would wait until ALL his currently needed information (in
existing applications) is modeled as LNs, Data Objects and Common
Data Classes and is standardized, then he would NEVER START to use
the standard.
The crucial benefit of the IEC 61850 based standards is the

independence of the models from the communication services, and the
independence of the services from the communication protocols:
The Name Space Concept is a very SMART solution to make the grids
smarter - in a few steps.
See also the next two blog postings.
Labels: communication, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Information Model,

interoperability, logical node, model extensions, smart solution, wind power
How to extend Models of IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-

25?
Very often you can hear that IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 could be
applied for new use cases only if new Logical Nodes would be
standardized - which may take several years. Waiting years for new
models is not what many companies and groups are looking for. Why to
wait for years?
IEC 61850 has implemented a rule on how to extend and define new
models: Name Space concept. This concept allows for defining
extensions and new models (Logical Nodes, Data Objects, Common Data
Classes).
Click HERE for an example of an extended Model: an new Logical Node

(links to the next blog posting).
Labels: Extensions, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Information Model, wind power, wind
turbine controller
Adoption and Update of Wind Power Plant

Communications Standard 61400-25
The NIST PAP 16 team (Wind Plant Communication) will gather use
cases and requirements from wind industry stakeholders with a focus on
those requirements associated with integrating bulk wind assets into
wind plant operation and utility command and control systems. Special
attention will be given to those use cases and requirements that differ
from those developed by the IEC TC 88 61400-25 working group to
quickly identify the gaps that are preventing ubiquitous application of
the standard in the US. The PAP Team will seek out recent ARRA
funding awardees involved in wind plant projects to ensure that their
requirements are discovered and they are made aware of the existing
portfolio of standards available.
The PAP 16 team will provide specific recommendations to the IEC TC

88 working group responsible for maintaining the 61400-25 standard to
address the gaps identified.
Click HERE for the PAP Proposal [WORD document].
The standard IEC 61400-25-2 (Wind) mainly extends the information

models of IEC 61850-7-4, 7-410 (DER) and 7-420 (Hydro). All objects
of all four standards build a huge set of standard information models.
ALL models ca be used on generic IEC 61850-8-1 compliant
communication stacks. Even new models not yet standardized but
defined by anybody (!) can be configured and run on compliant
communication stacks - the extended models just have to follow the
well defined name space concept.
So, if you need a Logical Node, e.g., LN FIZL = Fizzli Puzzli, for your
Puzzli application: just define the Data Objects you need: Fipu1,
Fipu2, ... of common data class SPS (single point status) ... and you
are done. Define the corresponding SCL file and run it with a
communication stack. You need to know what the LN and its Data
Objects mean - and you have to bind it to your Puzzli application. Here
is how a client sees the corresponding server:
The value of the name space of the LN nameplate FIPU1.EX.LPL.LnNs

is "NIST-PAP16_2010-06-26_Fizzli-Puzzli-LN" - indicates that this
is a standard conformant Extension (Functional Constraint FC=EX).
The LN instance in SCL notation is:
<LN lnType="FIPU_1" lnClass="FIPU" inst="1">

<DOI name="LPL">
<DAI name="lnNs">
<Val>NIST-PAP16_2010-06-26_Fizzli-Puzzli-LN</Val>
</DAI>
<DAI name="vendor">
<Val>NettedAutomation GmbH</Val>
</DAI>
<DAI name="swRev">
<Val>0.1</Val>
</DAI>
<DAI name="d">
<Val>This is a NIST specific extension of the IEC 61850/61400-25
information model.</Val>
</DAI>
</DOI>
</LN>
DataTypeTemplate for new LN class:
<LNodeType id="FIPU_1" lnClass="FIPU">

<DO name="Fipu1" type="SPS_0" />
<DO name="LPL" type="LPL_1" />
</LNodeType>
<DOType id="LPL_1" cdc="LPL">

<DA name="vendor" bType="VisString255" fc="DC" />
<DA name="swRev" bType="VisString255" fc="DC" />
<DA name="d" bType="VisString255" fc="DC" />
<DA name="lnNs" bType="VisString255" fc="EX" />
</DOType>
So, NIST or any other organization can quickly identify the gaps in the
information models and define any model that is needed for the
application of the standard in the US (!!). Most use cases known so
far may be implemented by extending the models or defining new
models - private models, models defined by any other organization, or
by IEC or ANSI or ...
Labels: 61850, communication, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-7-410, IEC
61850-7-420, logical node, NIST, Smart Grid, wind power, wind turbine controller
IEC 61850 in the IEC Smart Grid Standardization

Roadmap
IEC has published the "IEC Smart Grid Standardization Roadmap" for
public access. It is a "technically oriented reference book which
represents the standardization requirements" for Smarter Grids.
The core standards identified in this framework are mainly:
IEC/TR 62357 Framework of power automation standards and

description of the SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) concept
IEC 61850 Substation automation and beyond
IEC 61970 Energy Management System CIM and GID
definitions
IEC 61968 Distribution Management System CIM and CIS
definitions
IEC 62351 Security
IEC 61850 is referenced more than 150 times in the Roadmap.
Click HERE to download the full report.
Labels: CIM, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-7-410, IEC 61850-7-420, IEC
61968, IEC 61970, Smart Grid
Congratulation - Spanish Utilities put their Heads

together
Five Spanish utilities have shared their experience and ideas in trying to
reach a high level of Interoperability of IEC 61850 devices from
different vendors. The result of the many discussions, tests and projects
has been made available the other day (Report of 182 pages full of
good information). The group has granted me permission to post the
result on this blog. Thanks to the companies:
RED ELCTRICA DE ESPAA, IBERDROLA, ENDESA DISTRIBUCIN, GAS

NATURAL FENOSA and HIDRO CANTBRICO
"The E3 - Spanish Electricity Companies for Studies on IEC 61850 is a

working group formed by representatives and specialists from the main
Spanish electricity companies, who have agreed on the urgent necessity
to come to a set of unified criteria about minimal requirements to
comply with by the devices to be installed in their substations
under the IEC 61850 standard.
This is a result of the common standpoint reached by all participants
after the experience gathered through several pilot projects.

The E3 group feeling is that the future success of IEC 61850 will be
based not only on filling, under common criteria, the gaps that are still
contained within the standard, but also on driving the manufacturers
developments according to the users needs. ..."
For many years I have told the utility industry to get more involved in
the use and maintenance of the standards. Many managers in the utility
industry have learned that it is worth that their experts share their
experience and prepare for the future (build their muscles!). One result
of this advice is the report you can download via the link below (after
the photo).
There are still many people out that write specifications for an
optimized use of IEC 61850 ... sometimes the result is like the car in
the following photo:
Hope your specification is more than "Everything as before and use IEC
61850 - one way or the other". The above shown "Design" is good for
VW promotion, it attracts people - but the product is not usable.
Click HERE for the full E3 report [6.9 MB, PDF]
Some utility experts are still in this comfortable position:
How long will this last? Some hope: at least until they retire ;-)
Be aware: There is something to do for everyone. Build your muscles

for the next generation of technology - with or without IEC 61850 ... it
will come. Hope you get strong enough to deal with it.
Labels: communication, electric power system, IEC 61850, interoperability, Power

Automation, standards, Substation Automation, sustainable interoperability


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Analysis of Wind Power Plant Information Flow Posts
A very interesting study of the many information flows in a wind power All Comments
plant system has been done by a Swedish student:
Master Thesis Blog Archive

REFERENCE ARCHITECTURE FOR WIND POWER INTEGRATION
A wind power plant system structure based on analysis of 2012 (11)
wind power plant information flow
By Ivan Lfgren, Stockholm, Sweden 2009 2011 (159)
The thesis provides an excellent overview and many useful details on 2010 (153)
the information flow in wind power plants! It is really worth to read - December (8)
not only by wind power experts but also by experts of other application
domains. November (9)
One of his findings are summarized in the following trend statement: October (19)
"The current trends in the architecture incorporate the following September (18)
aspects:
August (24)
Standardization for both the communication (TCP/IP protocol),
and also for the information models (IEC 61850, IEC 61400- July (17)
25).
June (12)
Existence of a unified information model which allows a
common Standard Rules for
language to be used between all the wind power plant Extensions of
components. Information Model...
Access from any location to any element of the wind power
plant. How to extend Models of
Existence of an element dedicated solely to the management of IEC 61850 and IEC
communications
61400-25...
In definitive terms, the new architecture is designed to standardize not
Adoption and Update of
only the data access, but also the information from each one of the
components that makes up the wind power plant. ..." Wind Power Plant
Communicat...
Click HERE for the full thesis [pdf].
IEC 61850 in the IEC
Congratulation to Ivan Lfgren - he did a great job!! Smart Grid
Standardization Ro...
Click HERE for all information on IEC 61400-25 on this blog.
Congratulation - Spanish
Utilities put their
Labels: communication, condition monitoring, control, IEC 61400-25, monitoring, Heads...
Smart Grid, Vattenfall, wind power, wind turbine controller
Analysis of Wind Power
Plant Information Flow
AUD 100 million

AUD 100 million Government Smart Grid project Government Smart Grid
awarded project awar...
EnergyAustralia has won the smart grid project. A CONSORTIUM led by Native Ethernet, IEC
EnergyAustralia has been named the other day the successful bidder in
61850 and Emerson
the federal government's $100 million smart grid, smart city
project. Process Man...
Newcastle will be the main site for the country's first commercial-scale Siemens to erect 160 wind
smart grid project. The trial will also cover other parts of NSW including
turbines in a single off...
Scone, Homebush, Ku-ring-gai and the Sydney CBD.
The consortium includes IBM Australia, AGL, GE Energy, TransGrid, UML model of IEC 61850
Newcastle City Council and the NSW government.
Click HERE for a news release. Do Wind Turbines change
our Climate?
EnergyAustralia is already working on making the system smarter: see
the following examples: Deutsche Industrie
empfiehlt China
"Building a new communications platform - EnergyAustralia has
rolled out 800 kilometres of new fibre optic cables, installed hundreds of einheitliche St...
communications switches and deployed carriergrade Internet Protocol
(IP) technology to connect more than 200 key substations and May (7)
depots.
This telecommunications backbone is the foundation for a smart April (8)
grid. It will provide many benefits including greater equipment
monitoring and control, allowing better decision-making and earlier March (9)
fault detection and repair.
February (10)
Installing smart monitoring devices to collect data -
January (12)
EnergyAustralia is rolling out 12,000 monitoring devices throughout
its electricity distribution network. This data will allow
EnergyAustralia to reduce outages through faster fault location and 2009 (162)
preventive maintenance and to work towards managing distributed
energy sources such as solar and storage devices. The smart sensors 2008 (82)
will give EnergyAustralia an instant picture of the electricity network
and how it is performing.
Contributors
Rolling out smart sensors and analytical tools on the high voltage
electricity network This includes new smart equipment at zone Karlheinz Schwarz
substations and major transmission cables to allow better, more efficient Michael Schwarz
management of power equipment and greater automation of the
network."
Click HERE for more details what they do.
EnergyAustralia and IEC 61850 - check the following documents:
NS 178 - Secondary System Requirements for Major Substations

Click HERE for the document
More to come ...
Labels: communication, EnergyAustralia, GOOSE, IEC 61850, Smart Grid,

Substation, Substation Automation
Native Ethernet, IEC 61850 and Emerson Process

Management
One of the real benefits of IEC 61850 is that it uses native Ethernet -
not one of the many specialized "Ethernet Solutions". IEC 61850
compliant IEDs can easily communicate with any system that provides
native Ethernet and TCP/IP connectivity. Ethernet for GOOSE and
Sampled Values and Ethernet/TCP/IP for Client-Server communication
(Get, Set, Control, Reporting events, browse the IEDs, logging events,
...).
Emerson Process Management announced on June 09, 2010, that its
new Ovation Ethernet Link Controller I/O Module supports IEC 61850
connectivity.
"Applications protocol packages can be loaded onto the Ethernet Link

Controller I/O Module, enabling Emerson to extend its PlantWeb digital
architecture and Ovation system beyond traditional plant boundaries.
One such protocol package is IEC (International Electrotechnical
Commission) 61850, which has emerged as a global standard for
Substation Automation (SA). Integrating data from electrical devices
used in generators, switchgear, transmission lines, transformers and
substations drives more-informed decision making throughout the
organization."
Labels: Automation, Emerson, Ethernet, IEC 61850, Power Automation, standards
Siemens to erect 160 wind turbines in a single off-

shore park
Siemens reported the other day that they will supply and erect 160
wind turbines each with a capacity of 3.6 megawatts for the Gwynt y
Mr project (North Wales coast). Siemens will also provide the
connection of the wind turbines to the power grid including substations
(offshore transformer platforms).
Click HERE to read the full press release.
The first German off-shore park (Alpha-Ventus) is in operation since

Spring 2010. This is just the first step - huge projects are planned.
More to come.
Click HERE for a (HUGE) list of planned wind power projects (these are
challenges for engineers!).
Click HERE for general information on off-shore wind parks.
Labels: off-shore, RWE, Siemens, wind power, wind turbine controller
UML model of IEC 61850

As you know, IEC 61850-7-x uses mainly a table notation for the many
models. Using UML as an optional notation for the content of IEC 61850
and the harmonization of IEC 61850 and CIM has been discussed since
the late nineties. ABB has recently provided a UML based model notation
for IEC 61850.
The initial version of this model has been developed by ABB,

Switzerland, Corporate Research for further discussion and maintenance
in IEC TC 57 WG 10.
Click HERE to access the UML model.
Labels: IEC 61850, models, UML
Do Wind Turbines change our Climate?

Some 10 years ago when there was not so much to discuss in the
electric power industry (the Smart grid was not yet invented) I attended
a conference on Electric Power Systems. One of the crucial questions
was: Do Wind Power Turbines change our Climate? These questions are
still asked - all over and by many experts.
The other day I read in the IEEE Power & Energy Magazine some
interesting answers on this question. In the May/June 2010 issue you
can read on page 6 (share your thoughts) an answer from NREL: "... it
should be kept in mind that our energy mix will never be comprised
solely of wind energy, so at even at large but reasonable levels of wind
penetration the global impact would not be measurable. These
results should not be surprising because fundamentally wind turbines
just increase the friction or drag at the bottom of the atmospheric
boundary layer much like trees or any other obstruction to the flow.
My conclusion is that levels of wind energy amounting to 2050% of
our electricity should not cause any measurable change in global
climate."
There is another question: Can you proof that the leaves of a tree are
moved by the wind? Or are they generating the wind? Wind turbines
may be used to generate wind - once we have too much electric power
... ok, I am kidding.
Click HERE to read the full text in May/June 2010 issue.
Labels: electric power system, en, wind power, wind turbine controller
Deutsche Industrie empfiehlt China einheitliche

Standards fr Smart Grid
Namhafte deutsche Verbnde und Firmen haben whrend des ersten
"Sino-EU Smart Grid Technology and Standardization Forums" Ende Mai
2010 in Peking die Bedeutung von Normen fr Smart Grids diskutiert.
Der chinesische Energiemarkt ist fr deutsche Firmen sehr wichtig -

""Allerdings nur, wenn wir uns frhzeitig mit China bezglich der
Architektur und Standardisierung von Smart Grid abstimmen knnen",
betont Dipl.-Ing. Roland Bent, Geschftsfhrer Marketing und
Entwicklung bei PHOENIX CONTACT. Eine frhzeitige Bercksichtigung
von Normungsaspekten im Forschungsprozess und bei der Umsetzung
schafft Wettbewerbsvorteile fr Deutschland. "Was wir brauchen sind
einheitliche internationale Standards, die den
Informationsaustausch fr Grid Automation, Industry Automation
und Home Automation beschreiben", fordert auch Dr.-Ing. Bernhard
Thies, Sprecher der Geschftsfhrung von VDE|DKE."
Diese Forderungen nach einheitlichen internationalen Standards knnen

nur unterstrichen werden - einheitlich fr China, fr Europa und fr
Deutschland! Wenn es "einheitliche" internationale Standards gibt,
dann gibt es auch mindestens einen "un-einheitlichen" internationalen
Standard! Oder? In der Tat den gibt es tatschlich: IEC 61158. Mit IEC
61850 gibt es glcklicherweise EINE wirklich einheitliche Norm fr
Smart Grids, Industrie-Automation und Gebudeautomation.
Click HIER fr die Pressemitteilung des VDE.
Labels: Automation, de, IEC 61158, IEC 61850, NIST, Smart Grid, standards
The next wave of Ethernet Switches and Routers for

Smart(er) Grids
Have you heard of SISCO in conjunction with IEC 61850? Which S/C-
isco? I mean the "C"-Cisco. May be you did not expect Cisco getting
involved in the Power market!
But "In electric substations there are so many sensors, meters and
other control elements," said Inbar Lasser-Raab, a senior director of
network systems at Cisco. "Tens of millions of elements will be
connected to the network through these routers and switches," she said.
If each element provides some 100 signals, we will have to manage

billions of signals! What is the right approach to manage these signals?
Signal lists? Signal lists provided by field busses? There is only one
international standard that has the answer to that challenge: IEC
61850 - The standard for (process) information management! Or?
Labels: Cisco, GOOSE, IEC 61850, IEC61850
Seminar and Training Opportunities - Update

STRI (Ludvika/Sweden and NettedAutomnation (Karlsruhe/Germany)
offer two comprehensive SAS Seminars and Training opportunities in
Paris/France the week before the Cigr Conference (18-20 August
2010) and in Stockholm/Sweden (02-05 November 2010).
General seminars will be conducted by NettedAutomation in

Frankfurt/Germany (22-24 September 2010) and in Dallas/Texas
(19-20 October 2010)
Click HERE for the updated schedule.
Labels: Automation, hands-on Training, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Power

Automation, seminar, Smart Grid, standards, Substation Automation, wind power
Mitsubishi Electric will Invest 7 Billion JPY in Smart

Grid Technology - New Approach
New approach in Japan with regard to Smart(er) Grids:
Don't discuss what could be done - just do it!
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced the other day that it will

invest
a total of 7 billion yen by March 2012 in a project to build facilities
within the companys production sites in Japan for experiments designed

to establish advanced smart grid technologies. The project will
contribute to the companys efforts to support the adoption of
sustainable power supplies worldwide.
Mitsubishi Electrics smart grid business will be carried out as a

company-wide project spanning the companys five business segments.
In April 2010, Mitsubishi Electric established two project teams to
promote development in smart grid technology. The Power Grid Project
in the Transmission & Distribution Systems Center will be responsible
for smart grid electric systems and equipment. The Next Generation
Energy Communication Project in the Communication Networks
Center will be responsible for the smart grid communication
network.
Click HERE for the full press release.
Labels: communication, electric power system, Japan, Power Automation, Substation,

Copy machines and security

You may think: A copy machine has nothing to do with security - you
may be right with the old machines manufactured some 10 years ago.
But what's about the digital copiers?
What happens with the copy of your passport the hotel staff makes? It
may be communicated all over ... thanks to the digital images taken
and stored.
What has all this to do with IEC 61850? May be a lot: Think of someone
that wants to check his SCL file against the standard. There was (may
be still is) a syntax checker available on the Internet. You just need to
upload your complete SCL file to the tool and let it check your file.
Somebody may have taken a copy of that file ... and now knows a lot
of access information of that substation or other plant.
Click HERE for a nice report on the issue - quite interesting, isn't it?
Labels: communication, IEC 61850, SCL, security
Wireless Communication and IEC 61850 meet for

Distribution Automation
It was just a question of time to see IEC 61850 running on Wireless
communication systems. Here it is: Siemens and RuggedCom
announced the other day that SIPROTEC will use WiMAX 802.16e to
communicate IEC 61850 GOOSE messages for various (distributed!)
functions in Distribution Automation Systems.
We have always said that one of the crucial benefits of IEC 61850 is
that it can use advances in the domain of high speed communication
solutions developed for the IEEE 802 suit.
It may take a few more years to see the distributed functions specified
by the standard IEC 61499 (Function Blocks). The benefits of distributed

functions (versus centralized control systems) is that "the faulted
segment is
quickly isolated by the relay(s) and where possible, segments at the
end of a feeder have service restored through the tie-point switch. The
relays are self-aware and operate based on real-time
information they have about the network, so no master is
required."
Click HERE for some discussion on IEC 61499 and IEC 61850 based
distribution automation.
Labels: Automation, distribution automation, electric power system, GOOSE, IEC

61499, IEC 61850
IEC 61850-7-2 Ed.2 published for final approval

IEC has published the IEC 61850-7-2 Edition 2 of "Communication
networks and systems for power utility automation Part 7-2: Basic
information and communication structure Abstract communication
service interface (ACSI)" for final approval.
Ballot on the FDIS (IEC TC57 document 1065) closes on July 02,
2010.
The second edition improves as follows:
class diagrams of edition have been updated,

data types not required have been removed,
errors and typos in the first edition haven been corrected,
substitution model has been moved to IEC 61850-7-3,
service tracking for control blocks have been added,
the view concept (conceptually described in edition 1) will be
implemented according to the new work on role bases access
(RBA),
security issues are solved by the IEC 62351 series, and
several terms have been harmonized with those in the other
parts.
For a copy of the FDIS contact your national IEC TC 57 committee.
The Model of IEC 61850-7-2 and its relation to other parts is shown in
the following figure (modified slightly: added additional 7-x):
Labels: ACSI, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2, standards
Two-day special Course on Crucial Standards for

Smart Grids in Dallas (TX), October 19-20, 2010
A two-day special seminar and training on key standards for Smart
Grids (IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25 and DNP3) will be conducted by
Karlheinz Schwarz during the

October 19-20, 2010
Dallas, Texas
Useful information and interoperable information exchange are among

the most crucial needs for Smart(er) Grids. The NIST Smart Grid
Interoperability Standards Roadmap recommends several standards for
the interoperable exchange of information at the process level. Crucial
standards like IEC 61850 and DNP3 are marked as high priority
solutions. These standards are used in various application domains in
medium and high voltage power systems. While most transmission
systems are well monitored and automated there is almost no
monitoring and automation in distribution networks. One of the crucial
application domains for IEC 61850 is power (gas, oil and water)
distribution.
This course is designed for utility IT and engineering staff who are
tasked with
specifying, organizing, managing and verifying open standards-based
projects
aimed at sustainable interoperability. The application of the

standards is not restricted to power system automation - its use is
underway in many automation application domains like factory or
process control automation. The roots of the standard IEC 61850 are -
among others - the factory and process automation domains in the
eighties.
Click HERE for more information on the event.
Labels: 61850, communication, electric power system, engineering, IEC 61400-25,

IEC 61850, interoperability, NIST Roadmap, Power Automation, Training
German E-Energy Roadmap for Smart Grid published

The 70+ page Roadmap of the German E-Energy Projects and German
Standardization organizations has been published the other day.
The Roadmap contains many recommendations on how to use existing

standards and how to improve or extend those standards. According to
the German Federal Minister of Economics and Technology "it is the
task now to ascertain the extend to which these approaches can be
implemented". He wishes the Roadmap many readers and users.
The Roadmap refers some 50 times to IEC 61850 - IEC 61850 is one of
the very crucial standards for Smart Grids. IEC 61850 is likely THE
standard that will be used in many domains outside the electrical world.
The new edition of the information models (IEC 61850-7-4) contain
many new Logical Nodes like STMP (Supervisory of temperatures) that
can be used wherever a temperature is to be monitored for limit
violation (alarm and trip): in a factory, building, power plant, ship, ...
IEC 61850 is a single standard for many application domains. More to

come. Stay tuned.
Click HERE to download the German Smart Grid Roadmap in English

[pdf, 2,9 MB]
Click HERE to download the German Version [pdf, 1.3 MB]
Labels: communication, E-Energy, electric power system, IEC 61499, IEC 61850, IEC
61850-7-410, IEC 61850-7-420, Power Automation, standards
IEC 61850 @ CHIP Development Kit (Starter Kit)

available
The Beck IPC IEC 61850 @ CHIP Development Kit (Starter Kit) is now
available for order: Special price until 2010-05-21!
This is one of the easiest and most cost effective ways to get started
with IEC 61850!
The IPC@CHIP DK61 Development Kit is the complete development

system for the IPC@CHIP SC123/SC143 Embedded Controller. It
contains all the hardware and software components required for the fast
development of customer applications.
The fair package also includes:
DK60 Development Board including the SC143-IEC

Paradigm C/C compiler on CD
CoDeSys CD (IEC 61131-3 PLC programming language)
IEC 61850Li C
100 240V/24V plug-in power supply unit
Programming and Ethernet cable
SD card
ORDER FORM and other information:

Orderform_Special-Price_DK61-IEC61850
IEC 61850 Protocol API User Manual
PIS10 PICS
Getting_Started_DK61_IEC61850
General info on IPC@CHIP
Labels: education, IEC 61131-3, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, implementation, starter
kit
First day at Hanover Fair was a big success for IEC

61850 @ Chip
The first day of the Hanover Fair (Hannover Messe 2010) - Monday April
19, 2010 - was a big success for IEC 61850 on the Beck IPC@Chip.
Many experts came by and stopped at the Beck booth E51 in hall 27 to
see the IEC 61850 @ Chip in action. Even the German Chancellor, Mrs.
Angela Merkel (in the center of the photo), came by and enjoyed seeing
the many new products. The Beck booth has one of the crucial products
of interest for Smart Grids: IEC 61850 @ Chip!
The booth has been "tagged" with an additional banner at the end of
the first day ... as an eye catcher for people coming by on Tuesday and
the other days:
We hope that You will stop for a demonstration and some discussion on
the benefit of the standard @ Chip:
See you at booth E51 in hall 27 !! Once you are in hall 27 you will not
miss the booth!
Labels: E-Energy, electric power system, IEC 61850, implementation, Smart Grid
Manitoba Hydro (Canada) Goes IEC 61850 for 100+

Substations
Cooper Power Systems announced on April 12, 2010, that it is working
with Manitoba Hydro and its system integrator, Virelec, to develop fully
IEC 61850 compliant substations. The project is intended to modernize,
automate and integrate over 100 substations, following the IEC 61850
standard.
Click HERE for the Cooper press release.
Manitoba Hydro, a utility headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba

(Canada), was looking to replace their current Substation Automation
System (SAS) which is a discrete RTU and PLC-based control and
metering architecture with an integrated IEC 61850-based architecture.
This initiative follows a trend that is observed throughout the world, as
the benefits of technologically advanced IEDs and IEC 61850 get more
interest from utilities.
A comprehensive 4-day training in 2008 for some 25 of their best

engineers helped the Manitoba Hydro "IEC 61850 Team" to write the
system specification in a way so that the potential vendors and system
integrators got a very detailed and comprehensive specification taking
IEC 61850 into account. The responsible engineers wanted to write a

document that covers all crucial requirements with regard to the
standard. This is contrary to many specifications today that spend one
sentence: "Communication: according to IEC 61850."
Click HERE for the White paper from Manitoba Hydro and Cooper.
Labels: electric power system, IEC 61850, Interlocking, RTU, Smart Grid, standards,


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IEC 61850 Goes University in Sydney - And You? Posts
IEC 61850 is one of the crucial standards that needs to be understood All Comments
by young aspiring automation and electrical engineers. ABB has opened
a hands-on training lab including their substation automation system at
the University of Sydney. This will allow young people to get first Blog Archive
experience with the power of the standard.
2012 (11)
The Beck IPC Development Kit (DK61) for IEC 61850 / IEC 61400-25 to
be presented at the Hannover Messe 2010 (Hanover Fair) at booth E51 2011 (159)
in hall 27 from 19-23 April 2010 is an excellent opportunity to get
2010 (153)
started with IEC 61850 - in real projects, in pilot projects, in
university labs, ... any kind of lab or just at your office desk. The DK61 December (8)
is a 16 Bit programmable micro controller (C/C++, IEC 61131-3
CoDeSys) that has the IEC 61850 stack integrated on the IPC@CHIP. November (9)
To my knowledge: This Kit provides the fastest and easiest way to October (19)
get started with the use of IEC 61850 implementations - and very
September (18)
likely the most cost effective way!
August (24)
Come and visit Beck IPC at the Hannover Messe Hall 27 Booth E51 -
See you there (Plan of hall 27) July (17)
Click HERE if you want to get a free entry ticket for the fair.
Click HERE to for more information on the IPC@CHIP with IEC 61850 June (12)
integrated.
Click HERE to contact BECK IPC for an Request for Quotation (RFQ) for May (7)
the IEC 61850 Chip, Ready-to-Go modules, and Development Kit DK61.
April (8)
German E-Energy
Labels: 61850-7-420, IEC 61131-3, IEC 61850, implementation, MMS, Power Roadmap for Smart
Automation, Smart Grid, wind power Grid published
IEC 61850 @ CHIP

Development Kit
(Starter Kit) ava...
What are the benefits of IEC 61850? First day at Hanover Fair
was a big success for
If you ask different people you get various answers. Guess most experts
agree that crucial benefits are: use of TCP/IP, Ethernet, Client/Server, IE...
and Layer 2 Publisher/Subscriber (GOOSE and Sampled Values), get rid
Manitoba Hydro (Canada)
of copper wires. What else? Information Models, System Configuration
Language (SCL), retrieving the self-description of Information Models Goes IEC 61850 for
from IEDs, and ... 100+ Su...
Another crucial benefit of IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 (IEC 61850 IEC 61850 Goes University
extensions for Wind Power Plants - defined in IEC TC 88) is that it is a in Sydney - And You?
GLOBALLY accepted STANDARD. Hmm, a standard is a standard! -
So, what is special here? What are the benefits of
IEC 61850?
If you implement client/server, GOOSE, and SV it is defined WHICH
protocol you have to choose for each of the three: MMS, TCP/IP, ... for Edition 2 of IEC 61850-7-
client/server, "GOOSE" for GOOSE, and "SV" for SV ... You don't have 4 has been published
to choose between 40 or 50 solutions! See the international field bus
standard IEC 61158: click HERE for a list of the 50+ field-bus- IEC 61850 on IPC@CHIP
standards in a single standard. at Hannover Messe,
April 19...
You should ask (from time to time) this question: What would the
situation in the domain of power utility protection, control and
automation be WITHOUT IEC 61850? We would have a lot of very March (9)
different vendor specific solutions, regional standards, utility standards,
February (10)
... and may be a situation like in the field-bus domain!
January (12)
"A technical standard is an established norm or requirement. It is
usually a formal document that establishes UNIFORM engineering or
technical criteria, methods, processes and practices." (according to 2009 (162)
Wikipedia). This is what IEC 61850 provides: UNIFORM definitions to a
high degree. The field-bus standard has TOO MANY NON-UNIFORM 2008 (82)
definitions.
It's a big benefit that we have prevented really an intoxicating Contributors

proliferation of protocols and other definitions. We have even
prevented two standards for utility communication: In 1998 IEC TC 57 Michael Schwarz
and IEEE agreed to merge UCA 2.0 and IEC 61850 into ONE standard - Karlheinz Schwarz
a great decision! From a global viewpoint we have one situation where
we have two standards: IEC 610870-5-101/104 and DNP3 ... this is
definitely better than having 10 or more under one number ;-)
Labels: Ethernet, fieldbus, GOOSE, IEC 61850, SMV, standards
Edition 2 of IEC 61850-7-4 has been published

The second edition of IEC 61850-7-4 has been published as
international standard:

Part 7-4: Basic communication structure Compatible logical node
classes and data object classes
Click HERE to download the preview of part 7-4.
A list of all currently published Logical Nodes and Data Objects can be
found HERE.
Labels: Edition 2, IEC 61850, IEc 61850-7-4 Ed2, IEC 61850-7-410, IEC 61850-7-
420, logical node, models
IEC 61850 on IPC@CHIP at Hannover Messe, April

19-23, 2010
Beck IPC (Pohlheim, Germany),
SystemCorp (Perth, Australia), and
NettedAutomation (Karlsruhe,
Germany) will present at the Hannover
Messe 2010 (Hannover, Germany) in
Hall 27 Booth E51 on 19.-23. April
2010 the IEC 61850 integrated on the
IPC@CHIP , compact modules and
ruggedized IEDs for harsh environments
based on IPC@CHIP .
The IEC 61850 conformant products shown in Hannover are applicable

for many domains of utility automation - to make the power delivery
system smarter:
Smart Automation of Power Generation

Monitoring, protection and control of process and equipment
(reactive power control, condition monitoring of turbines, ...)
Smart Automation of Power Transmission
Monitoring, protection and control of process and equipment
(interlocking, condition monitoring of transformer and switch
gears, ...)
Smart Automation of Power Distribution
Monitoring, protection and control of process and equipment (fault
location, power restoration, condition monitoring of transformer,
...)
Smart Automation of Vehicle to Grid
Monitoring and control of process and equipment (charger station,
condition monitoring of charging station, ...)
Smart Automation of Loads and Generation
Monitoring and control of process and equipment (load control,
active and reactive power control, ...)
Due to the fact that IEC 61850 / IEC 61400-25 define many common
aspects of standardized information and information exchange services
it is obvious that standard conformant products can be applied in many
domains outside the power industry: in gas and oil transmission and
distribution networks, and in any other industrial automation domain.
Labels: asset management, communication, condition monitoring, distribution,

distribution automation, electric power system, electric vehicles, IEC 61131-3, IEC
61850, integration, interoperability, monitoring, Power Automation, process control,
Smart Grid, Substation, wind turbine controller
IEC 61850 Chip Revealed at DistribuTech 2010 in

Tampa
The Beck IP@CHIP integrating IEC61850Li (IEC 61400-25) was revealed
during the DistribuTech Exhibition in Tampa (Florida) from March 23-25,
2010.
The Tampa Convention Center hosted the 20th DistribuTech. The

Conference and Exhibition was a big success - more exhibitors, more
visitors, and more products, interest and discussions related to IEC
61850!
One of the crucial topics was the discussion of Smart Grids. The range
of names for the same thing span a variation of terms: from Advanced
Metering, Smart Metering, Smart Grid, to Intelligent Smart Grid.
Experts that have a good understanding of the North American market
told that this was the first time where almost all people talked about
IEC 61850 - one way or the other.
In the light of the many requirements from Smarter Grids and

Distribution Automation to define, use, exchange, store, and manage
much more "signals" in future, the IEC 61850 Chip revealed at the
UCA IUG Booth was really welcomed by many international experts:
from Australia, Russia, Europe, North an South America.
The module shown above is a Gateway (Beck IPC - COM.TOM; with the
Chip integrated) that could map CAN Bus signals into IEC 61850 models.
The Module supports also a GSM/GPRS modem. The application could be
programmed using C/C++ or IEC 61131-3 (PLC programming language
- based on CoDeSys, the well known platform). Other modules with
different I/O's are available. Support for IEC 60870-5-101/104 and
DNP3 is under way.
The most crucial help for the application of IEC 61850/61400-25 is the
Development Kit for IEC 61850: DK61. The Chip as well as the
Development Kit are available for purchase. The prices for both
components are amazingly low - you can afford to purchase the
Development Kit without long discussions with your management and
your accountants.
Get Smart Quick with the IEC61850Li (IEC 61850 Lite implementation).
One interesting product with the IEC 61850 Lite implementation is the
IPC@Chip with IEC 61850 Client, Server, GOOSE publisher and
subscriber on the Chip in addition to IEC 61131-3 (PLC programming
language, using the well known CoDeSys platform), C/C++
programming, FTP, TELNET, TCP/IP, web server, 2 Ethernet ports,
GSM/GPRS, WiFi, CAN bus, and many other possibilities.
The Chip and Ready-To-Go Modules (with the chip on board) are
applied for IEDs, Gateways, RTUs, Data and Information Managers,
Smart Grids, Distributed Energy Resources like PV, CHP, Wind, Hydro,
Fuel Cells, ...
Click HERE to get general and background information.
Beck IPC (Germany) and SystemCorp (Perth, Australia) will present the
Chip, compact modules, ruggedized IEDs for high voltage environments,
and IEC 61850/61400-25 Stack Software at the Hannover Messe 2010
in Hannover (Germany) on 19-23 April 2010. Visit them in Hall 27
Booth E51.
I want to share a nice experience with you: Some 2 1/2 years ago I did
a half day presentation on IEC 61850 to the experts and the
management of a North American electric utility. At DistribuTech 2008 I
asked the young engineer of that utility how IEC 61850 is doing in his
company. He said: "Oh, we are still two retirements away from using
the standard." During the Distributech 2010 I asked the young man
again. This time he mentioned, that things are improving: They are now
just one retirement away from using IEC 61850. This is an experience I
have made quite often - utility management blocks new technologies,
technologies that they may need to keep the lights on in the long run.
Labels: 61850, communication, condition monitoring, DER, distribution, distribution

automation, E-Energy, electric power system, IEC 61850, IEC61850Li,
implementation, Power Automation, Smart Grid, wind power
IEC 61400-25 AND IEC 61850 for Wind Turbines

The standard IEC 61400-25 (Wind turbines IEC 61400-25:
Communications for monitoring and control of wind power plants) must
be seen in conjunction with IEC 61850. The wind turbine specific
information models (Logical Nodes) can be used with IEC 61850
compliant tools and communication stacks. Services like GOOSE and
Sampled Values Exchange are NOT referenced in IEC 61400-25 -
because the SCADA experts that have defined the standard series some
10 years ago did not see any need to include these services in the list
of services to be inherited from IEC 61850.
From a technical and implementation point of view there is no reason to

not use these real-time services for wind power applications. Any IEC
61850 compliant implementation of GOOSE and SV could be used
to exchange any data object of IEC 61400-25-2 (Wind turbine
LNs). The missing reference of GOOSE and SV in IEC 61400-25 has
already been used to state that IEC 61400-25 would not support real-
time services (I guess this is an excuse in order to propose a non-
IEC61850 solution for real-time applications, e.g., a fieldbus).
The statement is - from a document point of view - true, but the fact is,
that GOOSE and SV as specified in IEC 61850 can be understood as an
integral part of IEC 61400-25. That is the benefit of the fact that IEC
61400 builds on IEC 61850 - most of the IEC 61850 definitions,
implementations, and tools can be used also for wind power plants -
without any change!
On the other side: The additional communication stacks (mappings)

defined in IEC 61400-25-4 may are usually not implemented in
substation IEDs. The stacks specified in this part of IEC 61400-25
comprise:
SOAP-based web services,

a mapping to OPC/XML-DA,
a mapping to MMS (IEC 61850-8-1),
a mapping to IEC 60870-5-104,
a mapping to DNP3.
Click HERE for more details on mappings in IEC 61400-25-4.

Click HERE for a General Electric paper that discusses the application of
SV realtime communication in wind power parks.
Labels: Automation, communication, condition monitoring, electric power system,

fieldbus, GOOSE, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, real-time, wind power, wind turbine
controller
DistribuTech 2010: Paper and Presentation on IEC

61850/61400-25 for Monitoring
A very important topic at the recent DistribuTech Conference (23-25
March 2010) was the paper presentation on "Monitoring and Control
of Power Systems and Communication Infrastructures" based on
IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25" presented by Karlheinz Schwarz, SCC.
The Session was about "Enterprise Information and Asset Management".
The first presentations were the right basis for the presentation of IEC
61850: the smart grid and the transformer monitoring will create much
more information to be exchanged than in today's systems. Transformer
monitoring in the Distribution Network is one of the crucial solutions to
keep the power flowing. IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 have a lot of
logical nodes and data objects.
The presentation was attended by some 40 experts. Good questions

were discussed at the end of the presentation.
The paper has an attachment with the names of all 283 published
Logical Nodes of all standards of the series IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-
25.
Click HERE for the paper [PDF, 670 KB]

Click HERE for the presentation slides [PDF, 300 KB]
Labels: communication, condition monitoring, DER, Distributech, distribution

automation, electric power system, IEC 61850, IEC61850, IEC61850Li,
interoperability, Smart Grid, Substation
Get Smart Quick with IEC 61850 on a Chip

The long wait for a lite implementation of IEC 61850
is over:
IEC61850Li is available now

Get Smart Quick with the IEC61850Li (IEC 61850 Lite implementation).
One interesting product with the IEC 61850 Lite implementation is the
IPC@Chip with IEC 61850 Client, Server, GOOSE publisher and
subscriber on the Chip in addition to IEC 61131-3 (PLC programming
language), C/C++ programming, FTP, TELNET, TCP/IP, web server,
2 Ethernet ports, GSM/GPRS, WiFi, CAN bus, and many other
possibilities.
The Chip and Ready-To-Go Modules (with the chip on board) are
applied for IEDs, Gateways, RTUs, Data and Information Managers,
Smart Grids, Distributed Energy Resources like PV, CHP, Wind, Hydro,
Fuel Cells, ...
Click HERE to get more details and contact information.
A demonstration will be provided during the DistribuTech 2010, Tampa

(Florida), 23-25 March 2010: See you at the UCA IUG Booth 1932
Labels: Chip, DER, Ethernet, IEC 61131-3, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC61850Li,
IED, lite, RTU, SCADA, Smart Grid
See you in two weeks: IEC 61850 - Enterprise

Information and Asset Management at DistribuTech
2010
Three case studies explore experiences in planning, architecting and
implementing innovative applications that leverage power system
automation and control infrastructure and data to extend benefits
beyond the control room.
DistribuTech 2010, Wednesday, March 24, 9:30 a.m.
Enterprise Information and Asset Management (Room 19)
Conquering Organizational, Business Process and IT Challenges
Author(s):
Al Mithani, DMS Project Manager, BC Hydro

Bob Uluski, Executive Advisor, Quanta Technology
Distribution Substation Transformer Monitoring and Diagnostics

at AEP
Author(s):
Paul Thomas, AEP Ohio gridSMARTSM Deployment Project

Manager, American Electric Power
Byron Flynn, Technical Director, GE Energy
Leon White, Monitoring & Diagnostics Sales Manager, GE Energy
Monitoring of Power System and Communication Infrastructures

Based on IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25
Author(s):
Karlheinz Schwarz, Owner, SCC (Schwarz Consulting Company)
Click HERE for the paper abstract.
See you in Room 19 on Wednesday, March 24, 9:30 a.m.
Labels: asset management, communication, Distributech, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850,

interoperability, Power Automation, wind power, wind turbine controller
Deutsche Normungstrategie - Aktualisierte Ausgabe

Deutschland hat eine Normungsstrategie! Normungsarbeit rckt
zunehmend ins Bewutsein der Verantwortlichen aus Wirtschaft,
Verbnden und Regierung! Seit 2005 werden strategische Konzepte zur
Normung definiert und permanent an die Gegebenheiten angepasst.
Die groe Bedeutung der Normung - auch und gerade im Bereich der
Energieversorgung mit IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61968/70 CIM, ...
- wird von mageblichen Verantwortlichen immer hufiger gesehen!
"Durch eine effiziente, von der Politik untersttzte, engere Verknpfung

von Forschung und Entwicklung mit Normung und Standardisierung ist
dafr Sorge zu tragen, dass die innovationsfrdernde Wirkung der
Normung und Standardisierung in noch strkerem Ma zum Tragen
kommt. ... Fr Deutschland als Exportland ist die Wettbewerbsfhigkeit
deutscher Produkte und Technologien auf dem Weltmarkt zu sichern und
weiter auszubauen. Weltweit akzeptierte, einheitliche Normen und
Standards sind hierzu der Schlssel."
Der hohe Nutzen von Norm wird sicher auch am Beispiel der
Meterkonvention deutlich, in der am 20. Mai 1875 17 Staaten einen
internationalen Vertrag unterzeichnen mit der Aufgabe, Ma und
Gewicht international zu vereinheitlichen und dafr ntige
Organisationsformen zu schaffen sowie diese zu finanzieren. Ganz nach
dem Motto "Einer braucht eine Idee, einer muss es haben wollen und
einer muss es bezahlen".
Click HIER zum Laden der neuen Ausgabe der Deutschen

Normungsstrategie.
Labels: de, IEC 61850, Normung, standards
Die IEC 61850 ein Kernstandard des zuknftigen

Smart Grids
Am 15. und 16. April 2010 findet im Kloster Eberbach bei Wiesbaden
ein Expertenforum zum Thema "Die IEC 61850 ein Kernstandard
des zuknftigen Smart Grids" statt. Namhafte Experten werden
sowohl wesentliche Aspekte der Normenreihe vorstellen als auch in
einem Dialog fhren mit betroffenen verantwortlichen Vorstnde und
Geschftsfhrer sowie leitenden Mitarbeiter und Entscheidungstrger der
technischen und IT-Abteilungen von Energieversorgungsunternehmen,
Netzbetreibern in ffentlichen und innerbetrieblichen Verteilnetzen und
Betreibergesellschaften von erneuerbaren Energieerzeugungsanlagen.
Angesprochen sind ebenfalls verantwortliche Mitarbeiter von
Systemlieferanten, aus den Hersteller- und Zulieferunternehmen.
Teilnehmer knnen bereits im Vorfeld Fragen an die Experten stellen!
Click HIER fr weitere Informationen.
Labels: de, fieldbus, IEC, IEC 61850, Power Automation, Stationslettechnik, wind
power
3 day IEC 61850 Seminar and Hands-on Training

Moved from Rio de Janeiro to So Paulo
The 3 day Seminar/Hands-on Training on IEC 61850 with real protection
and control IEDs and test sets scheduled for Rio de Janeiro (Brazil),
28.-30. April 2010, has ben moved to So Paulo. Program and dates
are the same:
Buenos Aires (Argentina), 26.-28. April 2010

Support for the organization and local contact: Artec
So Paulo (Brazil), 28.-30. April 2010

Support for the organization and local contact: Instronic
Click HERE for the program and registration information [pdf] ... see
you there.
Labels: communication, electric power system, engineering, Ethernet, GOOSE,

hands-on Training, IEC 61850, interoperability, Power Automation, protection,
Relays, Training
What is Edition 1 and Edition 2 of IEC 61850?

The first 14 parts of the standard SERIES IEC 61850 have been
published between 2001 and 2004. These standards are often
understood as IEC 61850 EDITION 1. Each of these parts and also the
two parts IEC 61850-7-410 (Hydro Power) and IEC 61850-7-420 (DER)
have been published tagged as EDITION 1. Example:
Click HERE for preview of Part 7-420 EDITION 1: Basic communication

structure Distributed energy resources logical nodes
Several of these 16 published standards are now under revision (IEC

calls this process maintenance). The revised document - once published
- will be tagged EDITION 2, e.g., the EDITION 2 of part IEC 61850-6
has been published recently:
Click HERE for the Preview of the standard IEC 61850-6 EDITION 2.
Additional parts, e.g., IEC 61850-7-4 or -7-3 are in the maintenance

process and will be published in their EDITION 2 very soon.
BUT there will be not an EDITION 2 of the standard SERIES IEC

61850 per se!! Various parts (of the first 16 parts) will be revised and
extended and then published tagged as EDITION 2.
New parts will be published with the tag EDITION 1, e.g., IEC 61850-
80-1 (Guideline to exchanging information from a CDC-based data
model using IEC 60870-5-101 or IEC 60870-5-104) - IEC/TS 61850-
80-1, Edition 1.0, 2008-12.
Click HERE for a preview of IEC 61850-80-1 EDITION 1.
All parts published after the first 14 parts that had been published by
2004 have either the tag Edition 2 or Edition 1 !!
If you are waiting for "Edition 2" what do you mean? I guess you mean
the following:
EDITION 2 of parts IEC 61850-6, -7-4, -7-3, -7-2, -7-1, -8-1, 9-

2, 7-410, 7-420, etc. and
EDITION 1 of the parts IEC 61850-80-1, 61850-90-1, -90-2, -
90-3, -90-4, etc.
Click HERE to download a table of all parts of Edition 1 and Edition 2

(updated 2010-02-01).
It is highly recommended to name the specific part when we talk

about EDITION 2! Example: IEC 61850-6 EDITION 2.
Hope that helps!
Labels: Edition 2, Edition1, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2, IEc 61850-7-4 Ed2, SCL
UCA International Users Group at DistribuTECH 2010

The UCA International Users Group (UCAiug) will be present at the
DistribuTECH 2010: Booth 1932; March 23-25, 2010 - Tampa
Convention Center - Tampa Florida
Celebrating 20 years as the leading annual T&D event. DistribuTECH

covers automation and control systems, energy efficiency, engineering,
demand response, renewables integration, power delivery equipment
and water utility technology. No show provides more educational and
networking opportunities than DistribuTECH.
Plan for a stop at Booth 1932 for a chat with Karlheinz Schwarz
(NettedAutomation) about the latest developments on "IEC61850-Li"
(Lite implementation) and to see how it looks like. You will be surprised!
Click HERE to visit the DistribuTCH website.

Click HERE for an abstract of a paper on IEC 61850 at the DistribuTECH
Click HERE to visit the UCAiug
Labels: Distributech, IEC 61850, interoperability, real IEDs, RTU, Smart Grid
3 day IEC 61850 Seminar and Hands-on Training in

Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro
STRI and Nettedautomation GmbH have posted the program and
registration information for the 3 day Seminar/Hands-on Training
with real protection and control IEDs and test sets:
Buenos Aires (Argentina), 26.-28. April 2010

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), 28.-30. April 2010
Click HERE for the program and registration information [pdf] ... see
you there.
Labels: communication, electric power system, hands-on Training, IEC 61400-25, IEC
61499, IEC 61850, interoperability, MMS, Power Automation, process bus, Smart
Grid, Training, wind turbine controller
IEC 61850 for Smart Grid in High Voltage Valley

STRI (Ludvika/Sweden) will build a Smart Grid using IEC 61850
interoperable solutions for Substation Automation, Wind Power, Hydro
Power and Process bus.
The project totals 3 million EUR including 4 PhD students at 3 Swedish

Universities and is funded by The Swedish Governmental Agency for
Innovation Systems together with ABB, High Voltage Valley association
consortium and STRI.
Labels: hydro power, IEC 61850, interoperability, NIST, NIST Roadmap, process bus,
Smart Grid, wind power
IEC 61850-3 compliant Gigabit Ethernet Switch from

Hirschmann
Hirschmann goes Gigabit for substation and other applications. The new
Ethernet Switch offers 16 Gigabit Ethernet combination ports (1000
BASE-TX) that will also connect SFP fiber optical transceivers (100/1000
BASE-FX/SX/LX/LH). All ports support version 2 of the Precision Time
Protocol (IEEE 1588 V2) as well as optionally Power over Ethernet (IEEE
802.3af).
Further characteristics include an operating temperature range of -40 to

+70 C, high resistance to jarring, and extensive insusceptibility to
electrical discharge and magnetic fields. Passive cooling (no fans) and a
redundant power supply add to ensure high operational safety.
Furthermore, the new Hirschmann Gigabit Ethernet switch meets the
standards and approval requirement of IEC 61850, IEEE 1613, EN
50121-4, EN 50155, cUL 508, cUL 1604 C1 Div2 and GL.
EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) tested 10 Megabit Shared

Ethernet for UCA 2.0 (Utility Communication Architecture) in the mid
nineties. I remember when we had some 25 PCs connected to test UCA
communication services. EPRI called me during these days to come to
Los Angeles to give a presentation on the performance of Ethernet
compared to Profibus DP. At that time many experts already believed
that Ethernet is a serious option for Substation automation. Nowadays
almost all experts are supporting Ethernet - some people that just know
the old Shared Ethernet of the eighties don't believe that this is the
right solution. After some explanation they change their mind - usually.
Click HERE for product information.

Click HERE for a paper published in 1991-11 on the use of Ethernet
instead of Token passing [PDF, 720 KB] - at that time the author did
not know about Gigabit Ethernet.
Click HERE for a paper published in 1991-03 on the use of Ethernet
as a fieldbus [PDF, 720 KB].
Labels: Ethernet, fieldbus, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-3, IEEE 1588, MAP, MMS, Power
Automation, redundancy
10th Anniversary of NettedAutomation GmbH

NettedAutomation GmbH was established on 2000-01-01. All in a
sudden we celebrate the 10th Anniversary. Stay tuned with this blog
and the NettedAutomation Website - a source of free information.
After 25 years active participation in the international Standardization of

Karlheinz Schwarz, the vision of NettedAutomation GmbH (as posted on
our website in 2000) becomes really true - step by step:
The Vision of NettedAutomation GmbH:
The Net is the Automation

Current trend: Very soon we will see Ethernet Switches that can provide
some kind of a remote I/O functionality and (distributed) automation
functions ... and more to come!
Labels: Automation, NettedAutomation, standards


Saturday, February 6, 2010 Subscribe To IEC 61850 News
IEC 61850-7-4 approved as International Standard Posts
The FDIS on IEC 61850-7-4 Edition 2 has been approved as All Comments
International Standard (100 % approval)!
Click HERE for the voting result. Blog Archive
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 1:37 AM 0 comments 2012 (11)
Labels: IEC 61850, IEc 61850-7-4 Ed2 2011 (159)
2010 (153)
December (8)
283 Logical Nodes defined in IEC 61850 and IEC November (9)
61400-25
October (19)
Click HERE to get a list of all 283 Logical Nodes [PDF, 75 KB] defined
in: September (18)
IEC 61850-7-4 Ed2 FDIS August (24)

IEC 61850-7-410 Ed1 IS
IEC 61850-7-420 Ed1 IS July (17)
IEC 61400-25-2 Ed1 IS
June (12)
The list contains all LN Class names for your convenience.
May (7)
April (8)
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-7-410, IEC 61850-7-420, logical node
March (9)
February (10)
Friday, February 5, 2010 UCA International Users
Group at DistribuTECH
New PAP16 to deal with Wind Plant Communications 2010...
according to IEC 61400-25
3 day IEC 61850 Seminar
The NIST Smart Grid Priority Action Plan (PAP) has been extended by
and Hands-on Training
the PAP 16 "Wind Plant Communications".
in B...
Motivation for the new PAP:
IEC 61850 for Smart Grid
"While an international standard for wind power plant in High Voltage Valley
communications interoperability exists, few if any developers or
utilities have implemented it in the US. Given that 1.5 billion dollars IEC 61850-3 compliant
in ARRA funds have been awarded to wind plant projects, it is Gigabit Ethernet Switch
critical to accelerate the adoption of this standard to ensure those funds from...
do not end up going to systems that are not interoperable which
eventually results in stranded assets and less market competition. Most 10th Anniversary of
of the existing command and control infrastructure for wind power NettedAutomation
plants and site monitoring is based on proprietary technologies and GmbH
products or at best old protocols that are not capable of being
managed or secured. The Director of the Utility Wind Integration IEC 61850-7-4 approved
Group (UWIG) one of the two major wind industry associations has as International
brought this situation to the attention of the SGIP Administrator and
Standard
has requested that a new PAP be formed to address this immediate
need. " 283 Logical Nodes defined
in IEC 61850 and IEC
Schedule:
614...
February 11: Presentation to UWIG membership in Albuquerque
solicit participation New PAP16 to deal with
March 1: Begin weekly teleconferences Wind Plant
May: Completed set of use cases and requirements Communications a...
July: Completed analysis of gaps in 61400-25 standard
September: Completed best practices Deutsche
October: Completed recommendations to IEC TC 88 Normungsroadmap
Smart Grid
Objectives:
Comprehensive IEC 61850
Gather and develop use cases and requirements related to wind
Training - New
power plant communications
Map these requirements to the existing 61400-25 standard and Opportuniti...
identify gaps and issues that are hindering its use in the US
Develop best practices on the application of 61400-25 January (12)
Provide specific recommendations to the IEC TC 88 working
group responsible for maintaining the 61400-25 standard to 2009 (162)
address the gaps identified.
2008 (82)
Click HERE for the PAP16
Click HERE for the list of all PAPs
Click HERE to visit the Users Group for IEC 61400-25 USE61400-25 Contributors
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 9:41 PM 0 comments Karlheinz Schwarz
Labels: control center, electric power system, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Michael Schwarz
interoperability, NIST, wind power
Deutsche Normungsroadmap Smart Grid

Am 02. Februar 2010 wurde beim BMWi in Berlin der erste Entwurf der
deutschen Roadmap fr Smart Grids (E-Energy) vorgestellt und
diskutiert.
"Dieses Dokuments ist der Entwurf fr eine strategische und dennoch

technisch orientierte Roadmap, welche die Anforderungen an Normen
und Standards fr die deutsche Vision des 94 Smart Grids unter
besonderer Bercksichtigung der BMWi- und BMU-Frdermanahme E-
Energy [BMWi] darstellt. Zudem bietet sie eine bersicht ber Normen
und Standards in diesem Umfeld, aktuelle Aktivitten, notwendige
Handlungsfelder, internationale Kooperationen und strategische
Empfehlungen."
Der Entwurf steht jetzt zur ffentlichen Kommentierung bis zum

05.Mrz 2010 zur Verfgung!
Klicken Sie HIER, um den Entwurf herunterzuladen [pdf].

Klicken Sie HIER fr weitere Informationen bezglich der
Kommentierung.
Machen Sie unbedingt Gebrauch von der Kommentierung!
Die DKE hat das Kompetenzzentrum E-Energy als Ansprechpartner zu

allen Normungs- und Standardisierungsfragen mit Bezug zur
Optimierung, Vernetzung und Steuerung von intelligenten Erzeugern,
Speichern, Verbrauchern und Netzbetriebsmitteln in der
Energieversorgung mit der Hilfe von Informations- und

Kommunikationstechnologien (E-Energy/Smart Grid) gegrndet. Damit
wird die Bedeutung der Normen fr die Energieversorgung nicht nur
anerkannt, sondern auch mit Rat und Tat untersttzt!!
Klicken Sie HIER, um auf die Webseite des Kompetenzzentrums zu

gelangen!
Labels: DKE, E-Energy, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, IEC 61968,
IEC 61970, NIST Roadmap, Roadmap, Smart Grid
Comprehensive IEC 61850 Training - New

Opportunities
NettedAutomation GmbH offers new hands-on training and seminar
opportunities in 2010:
Public Courses:
02.-05. March 2010 Moscow (Russia)

26.-28. April 2010 Buenos Aires (Argentina)
28.-30. April 2010 Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
05.-07. May 2010 Frankfurt (Germany)
18.-20. August 2010 Paris (France)
22.-24. September 2010 Frankfurt (Germany)
19.-20. October 2010 Dallas (TX, USA)
November 2010 Stockholm (Sweden)
Training Modules: Click HERE for a list of seminar/training modules.

In-House Courses: Click HERE for an example program for a 5 day
training conducted in January 2010.
Labels: 61850, applications, Automation, DER, DNP3, electric power system, IEC
60870-5-101, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, interoperability, maintenance, MMS,
process bus, RTU, SCL, seminar, Smart Grid, Substation, Training, workforce
Status of all parts of IEC 61850

The first part of IEC 61850 Edition 2 has ben published as standard:
part 6. Several other parts are in the final preparation for publication.
Other new parts are under preparation.
Click HERE to download a table of the latest update of the parts (2010-
02-01).
Labels: IEC 61850, standards
Smart Grid Devices with IEC 61850 and IEC 61499 at
IEEE T&D Conference in New Orleans - 21 April 2010

The 2010 IEEE Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition
(New Orleans, 19-22 April 2010) has the title: Smart Solutions for a
Changing World.
What makes the Grid smart? Smart people that develop smart
solutions! One of these smart solutions will be presented (by smart
people) on
Wednesday, 21 April, 2010 8:00 AM-10:00 AM

IG01Wd1
Intelligent Grid Coordinating Committee Poster Session
2010TD0592: Towards Intelligent Smart Grid Devices with IEC

61850 Interoperability and IEC 61499 Open Control Architecture
The Smart Grid vision, outlined in EPRIs Report to NIST on the Smart
Grid Interoperability Standards Roadmap, incorporates into the grid
the benefits of distributed computing and communications to deliver
real-time information and enable the near-instantaneous balance of
supply and demand at the device level. This vision implies a multilayer
information and control system architecture, with power transmission
and distribution layer playing a crucial role in achieving the smartness
of the grid.
The complexity of this task requires reconsidering grid control

architectures, possibly changing them from the traditional hierarchical
topology with distributed data acquisitions but central decision making,
to decentralized decision making. For that, basic automation devices
would need to become intelligent. Most advanced version of such
devices are currently based on microcomputers with communication
capabilities, but the data flow is purely bottom up, from devices to the
control center, and control flow is opposite: from the control centre to
instruments. In Smart Grids this may need to change to horizontal
communication, negotiation and collaborative decision making by
the instruments.
There has been considerable amount of research on the corresponding

computing architectures capable of implementing such distributed
intelligence. For example, multi-agent system architectures for grid
automation have been proposed. Unfortunately these ideas cannot be
implemented on current grid devices based on proprietary and closed
hardware/software platforms. Besides, multi-agent implementations
require high computation performance and still cannot deliver sufficient
real-time performance and determinism. While multi-agent systems
need powerful workstations to run, practitioners in the field are very
conservative and insist on high reliability, determinism and performance
of the microprocessor-based instruments. Reliable communication is
crucial, and interoperability amongst IEDs (Intelligent Electronic
Devices) is of paramount importance.
Thus, practical deployment of intelligent multi-agent solution at the

transmission and distribution layer of Smart Grid can happen if a new
generation of IEDs appears that have open architecture based on
industrially accepted standards in the areas of information,
configuration, communication and distributed automation.
The paper presented proposes an approach to pave the way to

multi-agent intelligent control of grid is using two standards: IEC
61850 and IEC 61499.
IEC 61499 (Function Blocks) promises a framework for gluing those

functions together in patterns of increasing capability and complexity.
Abstract-- The paper reports on developments and experiments
conducted to prove the feasibility of using decentralized multi-agent

control logic in the automation of power distribution networks. The
utility network is modelled as communicating logical nodes following IEC
61850 standards architecture, implemented by means of IEC 61499
distributed automation architecture. The system is simulated in an IEC
61499 execution environment combined with Matlab and proven to
achieve simple fault location and power restoration goals through
collaborative behaviour and interoperable devices.
Index Terms-- Smart Grid, IEC 61850, interoperability, distributed

intelligent automation, IEC 61499
Labels: Automation, communication, Functionblock, IEC 61499, IEC 61850, IEEE,

NIST Roadmap, Power Automation, Smart Grid
Automation Standard (IEC 61499) meets Power

Standard (IEC 61850)
"The first Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies",
sponsored by the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) and hosted by the
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), was held
January 19-21, 2010 in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA. The Conference
was a forum to discuss the state-of-the-art innovations in smart grid
technologies.
The paper "Towards the Energy Web via Standards-enabled Smart Grid"
presented by Prof. Mihaela Ulieru was a big Blast.
Authors of the paper:

Valeriy Vyatkin, Senior Member, IEEE,
Gulnara Zhabelova, non-member,
Neil Higgins, Member, IEEE,
Mihaela Ulieru, Senior Member, IEEE
Karlheinz Schwarz, Member, IEEE and
Nirmal-Kumar C Nair, Member, IEEE
Abstract -- "In this paper we propose an information and control

architecture for Smart Grid based on the combination of upcoming
industrial standards and intelligent control methods. We make the case
that an incremental approach is required for the transition to the Smart
Grid and propose a way of doing that through bringing intelligence down
to the level of substation automation devices. The architecture employs
two strong international standards, IEC 61850 and IEC 61499, to enrich
the applications that can be created using interoperable Smart Grid
devices. Interoperability and open configurability - key enablers for
efficient application of the revolutionary EnergyWeb ideas are evident
in this architecture.
The utility network is modeled as IEC 61850-compliant logical nodes,
embedded in an IEC 61499 distributed automation framework. The
system is simulated in an IEC 61499 execution environment combined
with Matlab, and is proven to achieve simple fault location and power
restoration goals through collaborative behavior."
Some 200 engineers - a forward looking crowd, extremely supportive

and especially extremely receptive - were in fact quite enthusiastic of
the ideas. The presentation was 'Stellar'! "What a genial idea to
merge an automation standard with a power standard" has been
the Motto everywhere after the talk.
Click HERE for the presentation.
The topic will also be presented and discussed during the IEEE PES T&D
Conference in New Orleans, April 19-22, 2010.
Labels: Automation, communication, engineering, Functionblock, IEC 61499, IEC

61850, integration, interoperability, Power Automation
Gigabit Ethernet and IEEE 1588 for Substations

IEC 61850-3 compliant Gigabit Ethernet with IEEE 1588 time
synchronization available for substation automation and protection.
Korenix offers an IEC61850-3 Modular Managed Ethernet Switch,
equipped with 4 on-board Gigabit RJ45 / MINI GBIC combo ports plus 3
modular slots for maximum 24 10/100 Base-TX Ports or 18 100Base-FX
Fiber interfaces ports.
Labels: communication, Ethernet, IEC 61850-3, IEEE 1588, real-time, Substation,

synchronization
The Wind of Change is blowing in Wind Power

Protection using IEC 61850-9-2
When the IEC Technical Committee 88 (Wind Turbines) started the IEC
61850-based project IEC 61400-25 "Communications for monitoring and
control of wind power plants" in 2001 only a few experts expected that
IEC 61850 would have a crucial impact on the way how wind parks will
be equipped with intelligent devices. Most experts believed that the
main use of standard information models and information
exchange is for control and monitoring purposes only.
A very interesting paper has been written recently that discusses the
use of IEC 61850-9-2 "Sampled values over ISO/IEC 8802-3" for
protection functions in a whole park. Each Turbine/Tower provides
current and voltage samples and other information in a continuous
stream of sampled value messages. The IEC 61850-9-2 sampled values
are distributed as Ethertype multicast messages (from a publishing
device, often called Merging Unit) - and received by many subscribing
devices. This allows to distribute and collect the measurements for
protection and other use cases (e.g., 80 samples per nominal period -
20 ms in a 50 Hz system). Protection could now be implemented in a
centralized location, and a few central protection devices could
protect many distributed equipments (generator, transformer, circuit
breakers, ...).
Implementation of Merging Units may also be used in the near future to

distribute non-electric measurements like vibration measurements from
gear boxes and blades.
Click HERE for the very interesting paper.
Labels: communication, distribution, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, interoperability,

merging unit, protection, wind power
Why IEC 61850 will succeed

The industrial automation in manufacturing and petrochemical plants
has fallen well short of the expectations of the 1980s and 1990s. The
MAP project (1983-1990) for example has not been accepted and the
many international field-busses have not helped to provide a few real
internationally standardized solutions. The many field-busses are now
the headaches of many engineers. Why could we expect that IEC 61850
will be a real international standard accepted and applied all over
and for many decades?
The key is that the physical power system is easier to model than the
collective industrial processes of the world. The basic topology of
the current electrical power system is the same since the very first
steps. It is likely that the electrical power system will be the same in
many years down the street. Since its inception, the power industry has
operated with clear demarcations between its generation, transmission,
and distribution subsystems. All over we have physical measurements
and processed information than can be used in all domains of the
electrical system today and in the future, e.g., the electrical
measurements like voltage or currents.
The basics of the physical part of the power system will stay the same.
The number of energy resources will explode and the locations of the
grid connections will be quite distributed. The number of loads in
existing grids will more or less be the same. What will change is how
to monitor and control the many new and existing connection
points of power resources and loads. It is likely that for every
connection point there will be a need for a smarter device that
communicates with its environment.
IEC 61850 implementations have proven that all basic requirements for
the information and communication system are met by the various
information models, communication services, networks, and
configuration language. Missing elements can and will be added while
we go. There is - to my knowledge - no competing standard on the
horizon.
The challenges in the future power system are the stability of the
electrical system with the many connection points (power engineers)
and the management of the sheer unlimited number of smart
devices (ITC engineers). There is a crucial need: These people have to
team-up with each other - led by power engineers. Power engineers
know the difference between a power network and the communication
network: in the communication network messages can be stored in
queues for seconds or hours - in the power network the power is
consumed at the very same moment when it is produced.
Keep the grass green, the sky blue, and the power flowing.
Labels: communication, condition monitoring, distribution, distribution automation,

IEC 61850, Smart Grid, standards
IEC 61850 on a Chip? - Yes!

Beck-IPC GmbH (Pohlheim/Germany) offers IEC 61850 on a Chip.
The Fully Integrated Single Chip Solution IPC-10 enables a cost effective
integration of IEC 61850 in IED designs. The IEC 61850 software is also
available as portable client/server software, or already integrated in the
RTU MRU-10 and WEBCAN RTU and Gateway. The configuration is
using/generating IEC 61850-6 conformant Configuration files (SCL).
Click HERE for information in English.

Click HERE for information in German.
Labels: IEC 61850, implementation, MMS, Power Automation, RTU, Substation,

IEC 61850-7-4 Edition 2 FDIS open for Ballot

The second edition of IEC 61850-7-4 has been published for final ballot
until February 05, 2010:
IEC 61850-7-4 Ed.2:

Part 7-4: Basic communication structure Compatible logical node
classes and data object classes
The second edition specifies more than 150 Logical Nodes.
The major technical changes with regard to the first edition are as
follows:
corrections and clarifications according to information letter;

extensions for new logical nodes for the power quality domain;
extensions for the model for statistical and historical statistical
data;
extensions regarding IEC 61850-90-1 (substation-substation
communication);
extensions for new logical nodes for monitoring functions
according to IEC 62271;
new logical nodes from IEC 61850-7-410 and IEC 61850-7-420 of
general interest.
Example of new Logical Nodes in IEC 61850-7-4 Edition 2:
New Logical nodes for functional blocks:
Counter - FCNT
Curve shape - FCSD
Generic filter - FFIL
Control function output limitation - FLIM
PID regulator - FPID
Ramp function - FRMP
Set-point control function - FSPT
Action at over threshold - FXOT
Action at under threshold - FXUT
An example of a PID loop control with an Logical Node FPID

representing the attributes (or input and output signals):
Note that IEC 61850 DOES NOT specify the PID loop control algorithm
or function. IEC 61850-7-4 Logical Nodes provide the "interface" or the
presentation of the signals, the configuration of the object models and
the exchange of the values. The Data Object "KP" (Proportional gain)
can be set by an ACSI service. Or the Data Object "DAct" (Derivative
action) can be read, reported, logged, or GOOSED.
If you are interested to comment on the document, please contact your

national committee of the IEC TC 57.
Labels: Automation, engineering, Functionblock, GOOSE, hydro power, IEC 61850,

IEC 61850-7-410, Power Automation
IEC 61850-6 (Configuration Language) Edition 2 has

been published
The first part of Edition 2 of IEC 61850 has been published as
International Standard:
IEC 61850-6 Edition 2 (2009-12)

electrical substations related to IEDs
Click HERE for the Preview of the standard IEC 61850-6 Edition 2.
The second edition provides several crucial extensions. One extension is

the way how to specify the source of a signal needed by an IED in more
detail. The following slide from the NettedAutomation training shows
that in the SCL file for IED B the source can be specified:
The list of extended details for the specification of the signal source is
shown in the next slide:
This allows to have a complete specification of the signal and how it is

communicated. The specification uses a reference from the destination
IED back to the source IED. The <Inputs>...</Inputs> represent a
crucial part of the "wiring plan" of a substation automation system or
any other automation system.
Labels: Automation, configuration, electric power system, IEC 61850, IED, Power
IEC 61850 and IEC 61499 build a "Team"
The paper "Distributed Power System Automation with IEC 61850,

IEC 61499 and Intelligent Control" presents a new approach to
power
system automation, based on distributed intelligence rather than
traditional centralised control. The paper investigates the interplay
between two international standards, IEC 61850 and IEC 61499, and
proposes a way of combining of the application functions of IEC 61850-
compliant devices with IEC 61499-compliant glue logic, using the
communication services of IEC 61850-7-2. The resulting ability to
customise control and automation logic will greatly enhance the
flexibility and adaptability of automation systems, speeding progress
toward the realisation of the Smart Grid concept.
Click HERE to download the paper.
A second paper "Towards Intelligent Smart Grid Devices with IEC

61850 Interoperability and IEC 61499 Open Control Architecture"
presents and discusses new developments and experiments conducted
to prove the feasibility of using decentralized multi-agent control logic in
the automation of power distribution networks. The utility network is
modeled as communicating logical nodes following IEC 61850 standards
architecture, implemented by means of IEC 61499 distributed
automation architecture. The system is simulated in an IEC 61499
execution environment combined with Matlab and proven to achieve
simple fault location and power restoration goals through collaborative
behavior and interoperable devices.
Click HERE to download the paper.
Labels: Automation, communication, IEC 61499, IEC 61850, interoperability, Smart

Grid
DNP3 to become an IEEE Standard

IEEE has announced yesterday (2010-01-11) that a new project (P1815
- Standard for Electric Power Systems Communications - Distributed
Network Protocol (DNP3)) has been set up to publish the DNP3
specification as an IEEE Standard in mid 2010.
The "purpose of this standard is to document and make available the

specifications for the DNP3 protocol. ... The intent of this DNP3 standard
is to meet the goal established by NIST for a Smart Grid protocol:
Provides a protocol standard from a recognized standard

institution
Provides interoperability with 100s of operational systems and
1000s of devices
Provides cyber security based on IEC 62351-5 (Preview)
Provides Devise data profiles in a format that can be mapped to
IEC 61850 Object Models"
Click HERE to access the official IEEE press release.
This is what I have expected for some time. The mapping of IEC 61850
and IEC 61400-25-2 Object Models and (some) Services to DNP3 and
IEC 60870-5-101/104 has already been standardized in IEC 61400-25-4
(some 2 years ago). DNP3 and IEC 60870-5-101/104 are used as
SCADA protocols between substations and control centers all over.
Click HERE for some additional information on the mapping of IEC

61850/61400-25-2 objects and services to DNP3 and other protocols.
The following comparison shows that the objective of IEC 61850 goes
far beyond the use as a SCADA protocol:
The Configuration Language (IEC 61850-6 - Preview of Edition2) is

the most crucial part of the standard series IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-
25!!
Labels: Automation, communication, control center, DNP3, IEC 61400-25, IEC

61850, interoperability, NIST, Smart Grid, standards, Substation, wind power
Successful IEC 61850 Hands-On Training Courses in

Australia
NettedAutomation GmbH and STRI conducted two 3 day IEC 61850
Hands-On Training courses in Australia: in Brisbane on November 30 -
December 02 and Sydney on December 02-04, 2009.

Brisbane course (attendees from 7 organizations)

Sydney course (attendees from 10 organizations)

Andrea Bonetti (STRI) in action
... actions speak louder than words!
The attendees reported that there are many concrete plans to apply IEC
61850 in Substations of Australian transmission and distribution utilities
in 2010 and 2011. Also substations outside of utilities (e.g., in the
mining industry) are being build with IEC 61850 compliant automation
and protection systems.
The plans to implement a huge Smart Grid project in Australia are an

additional opportunity for IEC 61850 being applied for distribution
networks - to make the Grids smarter.
Feedback from an attendee of the Sydney course:

"Well organized and very well run. The presenters were well on top of
the subject and could explain the subject matter. There was a huge
amount of material to cover and they did it well. Being independent, the
subject was presented objectively. Karlheinz was very strong on the
background and the detail of the specification, including the interaction
with related specifications. Andrea was excellent on the implementation
and configuration. Had a very practical approach and committed to
making it work in the real world. I certainly gained much more than
I expected from the seminar. Excellent value."
Labels: Australia, Automation, hands-on Training, IEC 61850, interoperability,

protection, Smart Grid, Substation, Training
ABB uses IEC 61850 for integrated power and

process control in Greece
ABB has won in December 2009 an order worth $26 million from
Hellenic Petroleum SA to provide an integrated power and automation
system for the upgrade of Hellenic Petroleums Elefsina refinery, west of
Athens. The environmentally friendly refinery will manufacture products
in accordance with best in class technology and global standards to
minimize environmental impact.
ABB will install a fully automated power management and load

shedding system based on the 800xA automation platform and IEC
61850 compatible communication networks. Integrating the
electrical and automation system on the common 800xA platform
provides additional benefits including reduced maintenance, engineering
and overall lifecycle costs.
Labels: 800xA, ABB, communication, IEC 61850, medium voltage, process control


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interest in IEC 61850 has picked up in 2009 all over. What we see now
is that we could expect even more interest in 2010. Many utilities are in December (4)
the process of planning to equip first substation with IEC 61850 ABB uses IEC 61850 for
conformant substation IEDs (protection, control, monitoring, ...).
integrated power and
During 2009 we have seen the US NIST activities on Smart Grids proces...
popping up. In this context we see a lot of challenges to get
"sustainable interoperable" solutions for power systems. 2009 comes to a close -
2010 is about to come
What concerns me is that the pace of events with regard to the use of
IT is accelerating very very steep! The use of standards progresses IEEE Smart Grid Web
faster than usual expected. All experts I know are quite busy. What we Portal
need is: more well educated people in the power business.
Interoperability for
I look forward to helping you to get all information and experience you Intelligent Devices for
need in the application of advanced standards as listed above. Trans...
Click HERE for a discussion on education of engineers in the power
industry and HERE for a list of of our 70+ up-to-date seminar modules. November (11)
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Labels: CIM, DNP3, education, hands-on Training, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC September (16)
61968, IEC 61970, Power Automation, Smart Grid, TASE.2 ICCP, Training, wind
power August (18)
July (11)
June (9)
IEEE Smart Grid Web Portal May (25)
IEEE has launched a new web portal on Smart Grid activities to support
April (11)
the many activities in the domain of making the grids smarter. The
portal is intended to provide the "latest information on IEEEs March (16)
involvement in the area of Smart Grid including conferences,
publications, standards, educational programs and public policy." February (11)
Click HERE to visit the portal. January (13)
The focus seems to be on North American solutions. The list of "IEEE

Approved Standards Related to Smart Grid" ignores many other 2008 (82)
International Standards (e.g., published by IEC). The page "IEEE Smart

Grid Standards in Development" lists more than 30 (!) standard projects
related to smarter grids. Contributors
Which international organization is about to coordinate the development Michael Schwarz

of standards for the many different aspects of smarter grids? There Karlheinz Schwarz
seems to be some competition. It would be advantage for the global
community to have - more ore less - a single set of standards for
smarter grids. IEC should play a crucial role in getting a consistent set
of standards (including IEC/IEEE double logo standards) ... in order to
prevent the situation we have in the international fieldbus
standardization with tooooo many standard solutions in one (!)
standard: IEC 61158.
Click HERE to see the list of filedbus standards.
Labels: communication, electric power system, IEC 61850, IEC61850, IEEE, Power
Automation, Smart Grid, standards
Interoperability for Intelligent Devices for

Transportation
A very comprehensive set of standards for information models and
information exchange has been published for ITS (Intelligent
Transportation Systems; defined and used in the U.S.). One crucial
objective is to reach Interoperability: "A standards-based approach to
integration helps to facilitate the exchange of transportation data
as well as more easily accommodate future equipment
replacements, systems upgrades, and system expansions."
The standard NTCIP 1213, for example, defines a couple of information

models that are also defined in IEC 61850.
NTCIP 1213 v02.19 (National Transportation Communications for ITS

Protocol -- Object Definitions for Electrical and Lighting Management
Systems (ELMS))
Examples of three phase voltages for Delta and Y, current and power:
BranchcircuitEntry::= SEQUENCE {
...
branchcircuitVoltageAB INTEGER,
branchcircuitVoltageBC INTEGER,
branchcircuitVoltageCA INTEGER,
branchcircuitVoltageAN INTEGER,
branchcircuitVoltageBN INTEGER,
branchcircuitVoltageCN INTEGER,
branchcircuitCurrent INTEGER,
branchcircuitPower INTEGER
...
}
These models are mapped to MIB (SNMP) and communicated, e.g., in

ASN.1 BER - as is the case for IEC 61850-8-1. It would be nice to use
the IEC 61850-7-4 MMXU (three phase electrical measurements for all
applications - independent of transportation, distribution, generation,
...).
Smart Power Distribution Grids will have a lot of relations to

Transportation Systems and vice versa.
No Power System - NO Transportation!
The NIST Smart Grid activities list the NTCIP part 1213 in the SGIP
Identified Standards (number 31).
Click HERE for the ITS website ... provides free access to model and
protocol standards, e.g. part 1213 can be accessed for free (registration
required).
Click HERE for more information on the ITS Standards Background.
Labels: Automation, communication, IEC 61850, Intelligent Transportation System,

interchangeability, interoperability, ITS, message encoding, NIST Roadmap, NTCIP,
SNMP, Transmission Grid
IEC 61131-3 and IEC 61499 in action

The standard IEC 61499 (Functionblocks) is implemented on several
platforms. NXTControl demonstrates a couple of PLCs (from Beckhoff,
Siemens, ...) with IEC 61499 at the SPS/IPC/DRIVES Fair in Nuremberg
(Germany) this week.
After discussions with several experts I expect a big move towards more
standards in the Automation arena. The financial crisis lets more people
think about using well accepted international standards - to get rid of
too many vendor specific or even standardized solutions.
IEC 61499 focuses on:
Portability: the ability of software tools to accept and correctly

interpret library elements produced by other software tools.
Configurability: the ability of devices and their software components

to be configured (selected, assigned locations, interconnected and
parameterized) by multiple software tools.
Interoperability: the ability of devices from different vendors

operating together to perform the functions specified by one or more
distributed applications.
The interoperability is mainly provided by a standardized international

information and information exchange standard like IEC 61850. Several
people I met at the fair yesterday are looking for the combination of
the two standards: IEC 61499 and IEC 61850. More to come soon.
Click HERE for the comparison of IEC 61131-3 and IEC 61499.
Click HERE for other posts on this blog that discuss IEC 61499 and IEC
61850 to get to really sustainable interoperability.
Labels: Automation, communication, IEC 61131-3, IEC 61499, IEC 61850,

interoperability, sustainable interoperability
AEP Ohio gridSMART Demonstration Project funded

with US$ 150.000.000
US DoE Secretary Chu announced on Nov. 24, 2009, a total of $620
Million for 32 Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects.
"The projects include streamlined communication technologies that will

allow different parts of the grid to talk to each other in real time;
sensing and control devices that help grid operators monitor and
control the flow of electricity to avoid disruptions and outages; smart
meters and in-home systems that empower consumers to reduce their
energy use and save money; energy storage options; and on-site and
renewable energy sources that can be integrated onto the electrical
grid."
"The project will include 13 different technologies from the

substation to the customer, including distribution automation and
control, smart meters and appliances, home area networks, plug-in
hybrid electric vehicles, energy and battery storage, and renewable
generation sources."
This is the time for Standards like IEC 61850, DNP3, IEC 61400-25, IEC
61968/70 CIM, ... to make the Grid smarter. After many years in
operation these standards are mature for large scale implementations.
Recovery Act funding granted: $435,200,987

Total Project Value Including Cost Share: $877,241,878

Click HERE for the list of funded projects.
Labels: communication, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970,
interoperability, Power Automation, Smart Grid
Information Models and Protocols for Smart Grids

"The Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP), a new stakeholder
forum to provide technical support to the Commerce Departments
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as it
coordinates standards for a modernized electric power system,
concluded today (19. Nov. 2009) with election of 20 members to its
governing board."
Key for the SGIP is to "coordinate the development of a framework

that includes protocols and model standards for information
management to achieve interoperability of smart grid devices and
systems.
Labels: communication, interoperability, interoperability tests, Smart Grid, standards
IEC 61850 at the Conference on Innovative Smart

Grid Technologies
"The first Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies, sponsored
by the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) and hosted by the National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will be held January
19 21, 2010 in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA. The Conference will be a
forum for the participants to discuss the state of the art innovations
in smart grid technologies. The Conference will feature special sessions
and tutorials by international experts on smart grid applications."
Paper presentation at the conference:
"Towards the Energy Web via Standards-enabled Smart Grid"
Authors:
Valeriy Vyatkin, Senior Member, IEEE,
Gulnara Zhabelova, non-member,
Neil Higgins, Member, IEEE,
Mihaela Ulieru, Senior Member, IEEE
Karlheinz Schwarz, Member, IEEE and
Nirmal-Kumar C Nair, Member, IEEE
Abstract -- In this paper we propose an information and control

architecture for Smart Grid based on the combination of upcoming
industrial standards and intelligent control methods. We make the case
that an incremental approach is required for the transition to the Smart
Grid and propose a way of doing that through bringing intelligence
down to the level of substation automation devices. The
architecture employs two strong international standards, IEC 61850
and IEC 61499, to enrich the applications that can be created using
interoperable Smart Grid devices. Interoperability and open
configurability - key enablers for efficient application of the
revolutionary EnergyWeb ideas are evident in this architecture.
The utility network is modelled as IEC 61850-compliant logical
nodes, embedded in an IEC 61499 distributed automation
framework. The system is simulated in an IEC 61499 execution
environment combined with Matlab, and is proven to achieve simple
fault location and power restoration goals through collaborative
behaviour.
Click HERE for the conference website.
Labels: Automation, communication, conference, electric power system, IEC 61499,

IEC 61850, interoperability, interoperability tests, NIST, Smart Grid, standards
Active and Reactive Power Control with IEC 61400-

25-2
The focus of the IEC 61400-25 series is on the communications
between wind power plant components such as wind turbines and actors
such as SCADA systems. IEC 61400-25-2 specifies the information
model of devices and functions related to wind power plant applications.
These models extend IEC 61850-7-x models. Almost all definitions,
hardware and software solutions available for IEC 61850 can be used
for IEC 61400-25-2. In particular, IEC 61400-25-2 specifies the
compatible logical node names, and data names for communication
between wind power plant components.
The standard IEC 61400-25-2 defines a comprehensive list of

information models (Logical Nodes) for wind turbines, e.g.:
WTUR - Wind turbine general information

WROT - Wind turbine rotor information
WTRM - Wind turbine transmission information
WGEN - Wind turbine generator information
WCNV - Wind turbine converter information
WTRF - Wind turbine transformer information
WNAC - Wind turbine nacelle information
WYAW - Wind turbine yawing information
WTOW - Wind turbine tower information
The most crucial Logical Nodes are likely the
WAPC - Wind power plant active power control information

WRPC - Wind power plant reactive power control information
These models describe the "interface" between a complete park and

the grid operator for control purposes. These Logical Nodes can be
used for other power resources like CHP, PV, ... The German EEG
(Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz) accelerates the application of IEC
61400-25 tremendously, because the Grid Operator needs more
information about the park and he needs to control the whole power
system in cases of faults and critical conditions - wind power plants and
other resources are an integrated part of the whole system. These
resources cannot be treated just as negative loads.
The WAPC (active power control) comprises the following Data

Objects:
Status information
Actual number of wind turbines in operation

Active Power Limitation Mode Enabled
Active Power Control Mode Enabled controlling apparent power
Gradient Function Enabled
Delta Function Enabled
Measurements
Wind Power Plant active power output capability

Wind Power Plant active power output
Wind Power Plant apparent power
Wind Power Plant Gradient
Wind Power Plant active power reserve utilizing the Delta function

the difference between active power generation capability and
active
power generated
Control information
Activate active power control function

Activate apparent power control function
Activate gradient control function
Activate delta control function
Set reference value for the wind power plant active power output
Set reference value for the wind power plant apparent power
output
Set reference value for gradient ramping up the wind power plant
active power output
Set reference value for gradient ramping down the wind power
plant
active power output
Set reference value for the wind power plant active power reserve

also named as spinning reserve
The information provided by these models is crucial for a future stable

power delivery system.
Labels: active power control, control center, electric power system, IEC 61400-25,
IEC 61850, reactive power control, wind power, wind turbine controller
Seats for IEC 61850 Tutorial at the SPS/IPC/DRIVES

available
The Tutorial "IEC 61850 - Die universale Norm fr die
Informations-Integration" during the SPS/IPC/DRIVES on Tuesday,
24.11.2009, 14:00 - 17:00 is approaching quite fast ... just 7 days left
to register! The presentation is in German - presentation material is in
English.
Please note that a real live demo will show crucial benefits of the new
standard - for power automation and industrial automation. What is
industrial automation without POWER (automation)?
Several manufacturers will show IEC 61850 connectivity ... one is

Beckhoff.
Click HERE for the program and other details.

Click HERE for information on Beckhoff's support of IEC 61850/61400-
25.
Labels: beckhoff, control center, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, PLC, Power Automation,
wind power
Access to key O&M data by use of IEC 61400-25

Availability of online and historical data is a prerequisite for effective
operation and maintenance (O&M) of wind power plants. This is where
the standard series IEC 61400-25 "Wind turbines Communications for
monitoring and control of wind power plants" comes in. IEC 61400-25 is
mainly an extension of the definitions of IEC 61850. A substation does
not have a rotor - obviously. So we had to add a model for the rotor
with WROT as the standard Logical Node and WROT.RotSpd as the
data object for the rotor speed. Where ever a rotor of a wind mill turns
it could be modeled as WROT.RotSpd. Since the publication of the
standard series there is no need for vendor specific communication
solutions and no need for myriads of Excel or Word tables of signal lists
that specify the rotor speed with some kind of an index. What does
"A2839" mean? May be it is the rotor speed of a turbine running in
Buxtehude" - who knows. Of course it takes some time to have the
standard implemented ... a couple of IEC 61400-25 conformant
products are already available.
According to a presentation at the the European Offshore Wind 2009

Conference & Exhibition, 14 16 September, Stockholm (Sweden):
"Vattenfall, Statkraft and DONG Energy have all included the IEC
61400-25 series in their requirements specifications. Support for
the standard is one of the evaluation criteria for the delivery of
new wind power plants."
Click HERE for the poster presented in Stockholm.

Click HERE for a paper on the subject.
Click HERE for a presentation.
Labels: communication, condition monitoring, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, SCADA,

Vattenfall, wind power, wind turbine controller
OpenGrid uses IEC 61850 and IEC 60870-6-TASE.2

The Current Group developed a so-called "OpenGrid" specification as a
"software foundation to enable Smart Grid applications deployed today
and in the future. The OpenGrid platform provides the network and
data management system to integrate any grid device, including
intelligent sensors, capacitor banks, tap changers, reclosers, switches,
substation devices and meters with a variety of low-latency IP based
communications systems."
Key components are (many based on IEC standards developed by IEC

TC 57) a "Smart Grid communication network using industry standard
protocols such as IEC 61850, DNP3, IP and SNMP" and "SCADA
integration adapters utilizing ICCP TASE.2, while GIS and OMS
integration adapters are built using IEC 61968-11 CIM".
Click HERE to learn more about the OpenGrid.
Labels: CIM, communication, DNP3, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC61850,

implementation, TASE.2 ICCP
RWE awarded Development of IEC 61400-25 for Wind

Power Control System
RWE (second biggest German Utility) awarded Mr. Pascal Dresselhaus
for the development of an IEC 61400-25 compliant software for a
Beckhoff PLC (Programmable Logic Controller). He implemented the
mapping to MMS according to IEC 61850-8-1. Mr. Dresselhaus'
Diploma-Thesis "Entwicklung einer Bibliothek fr die Kommunikation von
Windkraftanlagen nach IEC 61400-25" won the highest award!
Congratulation!
The development is now available as a Product of Beckhoff.
Click HERE for some information related to the Development (English).

Click HERE for the press release of RWE (German only).
Click HERE for the press release of the Fachhochschule Sdwestfalen
(German only)
Labels: communication, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, PLC, Power Automation, wind
First Part of IEC 61850 Edition 2 Approved

The first part of Edition 2 of IEC 61850 has been approved for
publication:

electrical substations related to IEDs (SCL).
Note that the application domain of the configuration language is much

broader than for substations. Part 6 can easily applied to any IED that
uses Logical Devices, Logical Nodes, Data Objects and common data
classes. Only the Substation Section (describing the single line diagram)
is specific to electrical substations. The rest is quite common. Experts of

IEC 61400-25 have recently discussed with IEC 61850-6 experts on how
to add a corresponding wind power turbine model - as an extension - to
IEC 61850-6. The work on such an extension is likely to start in 2010.
The same is true for hydro power plants and DER.
Further parts of Edition 2 of IEC 61850 will follow in 2010.
Click HERE for the official webpage for IEC 61850-6.
Labels: configuration, engineering, IEC 61850, IEC61850
General Electric to support University education

General Electric will donate an Innovation Lab for power systems and
communications to The University of Western Ontario in London,
Ontario.
The Lab will help in training on power system protection and automation
of electrical substations, including the use of IEC 61850 and Ethernet
communication. This is a major step in educating more young people in
advanced information and communication technologies for the future
power system.
Labels: communication, education, electric power system, IEC 61850, IEC61850,

peopleware, workforce
MMS and ASN.1 Tutorial

The basics of MMS (Manufacturing Message Specification, ISO 9506) and
ASN.1 (Abstract Syntax Notation 1) are available at the
NettedAutomation Website.
MMS is a messaging system for modeling real devices and functions and
for exchanging information about the real device, and exchanging
process data - under real-time conditions - and supervisory control
information between networked devices and/or computer applications.
MMS is an international standard (ISO 9506) that has been developed
and maintained by the ISO Technical Committee 184 (TC184) -
Industrial Automation - of the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO).
The object models and messaging services provided by MMS are generic
enough to be appropriate for a wide variety of devices, applications,
and industries. Whether the device is a Programmable Logic Controller
(PLC) or a robot, the MMS object models, services and messages are
identical. Similarly, applications as diverse as material handling, fault
annunciation, energy management, electrical power distribution control,
inventory control, and deep space antenna positioning in industries as
varied as automotive, aerospace, petro-chemical, electric utility, office
machinery and space exploration have put MMS to useful work.
MMS is the base standard to communicate all client/server information
exchange for IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25 (in addition to other

protocols) and IEC 60870-6 TASE.2 (ICCP). ASN.1 is used in MMS to
specify the syntax of messages, ASN.1 BER defines the concrete
encoding of the messages. Please note that only a small subset of
MMS and ASN.1 is needed by IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25 and TASE.2.
Click HERE to begin the Tutorial ... enjoy.
Labels: ASN.1, communication, IEC, IEC 61850, IEC61850, message encoding, MMS,
TASE.2, TASE.2 ICCP
Freely Available ISO and IEC Standards

A list of more than 300 ISO and IEC standards are made available by
ISO/IEC for free download.
The list comprises many standards for information and communication

technologies like:
ISO/IEC 7498-1:1994
Reference Model: The Basic Model
ISO/IEC 7498-3:1997
Reference Model: Naming and addressing
ISO/IEC 16448:2002
Information technology -- 120 mm DVD -- Read-only disk
ISO/IEC 23360-1..8:2006
Linux Standard Base (LSB) core specification 3.1-- Part 1 to 8
Click HERE for the full list of freely available standards.
Labels: ICT, IEC, interoperability, ISO, standards
US Smart Grid - $8 Billion investment including $4.3

from Government
The US Government and the power industry will invest more than US$
8,000,000,000 in improving the electric delivery system in the US. 100
private companies, utilities, manufacturers, cities and other partners
received the Smart Grid Investment Grant awards on October 27, 2009.
The Government has awarded many groups with a total of $3.4 Billion!
These groups will invest an additional $4.7 Billion.
Millions of Smart Meters, 850 Phase Measurement Units, more than

200,000 Smart Transformers, almost 700 automated substations, ... will
be installed by these projects. There seems to be a high potential and
need for the application of standardized information and information
exchange.
Click HERE for the DoE press release October 27, 2009.
Click HERE for the list of grands awarded by category.
Click HERE for the list of grands awarded by state.
Click HERE for a map of the awards.
More to come in other countries.
Labels: NIST Roadmap, Obama, Power Automation, Power Plants, Smart Grid,
Substation, US president
The "Semantic Web" in Power System Automation

Traditionally almost all communication solutions for automation and
especially for power system automation is build on hundred and
thousands of "Points" (Signals) organized in huge lists. Each "Point" has
a type and a kind of a simple index (or identifier). Different vendors (or
even different people) use different list. In one case the "Phase A
Voltage to ground" may have the index "26717" in another case it may
be "363.26". Do you know what these numbers mean?
This is comparable to the web of today: search engines are searching

mainly for ASCII strings. If I search for "Guenther" "Wilhelm", I could
not specify that "Guenther" is the first name and "Wilhelm" is the family
name. Google returns 18,700,000 hits. Searching for "Guenther
Wilhelm" returns just 30,000 hits. The second is closer to what I am
looking for. I would like to search linke this: "firstname = Guenther" and
"familyname = Wilhelm". In this example we have added some semantic
(meaning) to the names.
It would be nice to have reasonable names for the "signals" instead

of just numbers and to have semantic added to the "signals". This
would allow to interpret the list of signals - IF THE NAMES ARE
CHOOSEN TO MEAN SOMETHING USEFUL. IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25
are standards that define semantic and names for each signal - like the
Semantic Web does.
According to Wikipedia is "The Semantic Web an evolving development

of the World Wide Web in which the meaning (semantics) of
information and services on the web is defined, making it possible
for the web to understand and satisfy the requests of people and
machines to use the web content."
In IEC 61850 we have decided many years ago that the name for the
three-phase electrical system should be the same all over (in principle)
and the same for all voltage levels - because the electrical system is
the smae all over (with different voltages and frequences). The following
picture shows two voltage levels and a single model for the three-phase
system. The name "MMXU" stands for a logical node defining all crucial
information that describes a three-phase electrical system. The "PhV"
(phase voltage) has a "PhsA" value etc. Each of the values has SI-
Units, scaling factors etc. These names expose the same information
allover, in all applications (in substations and in factories, on ships, on
railways, ...). Why do we need myriads of different indices in current
solutions for the same information?
The communication based on simple lists seems to be simple. But if

your company has Millions of points to test and to manage ... what
then? Guess there is no need to discuss the problems handling huge
lists - lists that are differently formatted and contained in Wordfiles,
Spreadsheets, pdf files, just on paper, data bases, ... How could one
make these lists machine readable? One of my customers told me that
the have to maintain 1,300 documents containing signal lists - wow.
IEC 61850 is - to my knowledge - the only comprehensive standard that

defines common and specific information models for the electric power
industry and beyond. We had a proposal to add a "FishCounter" for
hydro power plants ... why not? The standard also defines services to
exchange the values and concrete protocols to serialize the services.
IEC 61850 could be understood as the "Semantic Web" of the

power automation and protection world. Now you can read the
Phase voltage of MMXU1 of the logical device SpyDER under the
address: 192.168.1.77. In order to know where this device is located
you just can talk to the device to retrieve some description or you can
use the system configuration description file (according to IEC 61850-
6). This file has all semantic information including the binding of the
model to the real world.
Click HERE for an example of a device that implements the MMXU

logical node and exposes the voltage of the power outlet it is connected
to.
In this regard IEC 61850 is MAYA (Most Advanced Yet Accepted) --

accepted all over.
Labels: Automation, communication, engineering, IED, interoperability tests,

message encoding, process control, protection, Smart Grid, standards, Substation
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NIST Smart Grid Roadmap open for Comments Posts
The Draft NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid All Comments
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US Smart Grid - $8 Billion

investment including
Smart(er) Grids: US DoE spends $ 100,000,000 on
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Smart Grids require smart engineers. Are there enough power engineers The "Semantic Web" in
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sky blue and the power flowing. NIST Smart Grid Roadmap
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The Billions of US$ to be spent for the Smart(er) Grids during the next
years require skilled people that have already experience in power Smart(er) Grids: US DoE
systems and power system automation - but may not have been spends $ 100,000,000
educated to use advanced information and communication technologies on tr...
for:
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Self-healing mechanisms conducted by smart devices
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Handling physical and cyber attacks Experts from 11 countries
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German E-Energy Projects

One crucial element in building the Samrt(er) Grid is the use of various presented at IEEE PES
international standards: IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61968/70 CIM,
mee...
DNP3, IEC 61131-3 (PLC programming), IEC 61499 (Functionblocks),
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That's good for vendors BUT not for Utilities and system integrators.
Click HERE for a brief statement of IEEE on the DoE plans.

Click HERE for a brand-new paper on "Professional Resources to
Implement the Smart Grid" written by nine university and
education experts.
Click HERE for a report on the latest training last week in

Frankfurt/Germany where experts from 11 countries attended our IEC
61850 training.
CONTACT us by email in case you have any question with regard to

your education needs on advanced standard information and
communication technologies for the Smart(er) Grids.
Labels: communication, education, electric power system, engineering, hands-on

Training, IEC 61131-3, IEC 61499, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970, IEC61850,
peopleware, Smart Grid, standards, sustainable interoperability, workforce
Microsoft's Smart Energy Reference Architecture

Microsoft has published the other day a comprehensive "Power and
Utilities - Smart Energy Reference Architecture". "Microsoft believes
its more accurate to refer to the new utility landscape as a smart
energy ecosystem thats collaborative and integrated."
The Smartness comprises - of course - more than the Grid. The "smart
energy ecosystem" describes the challenge very well.
Microsoft says that it "is committed to supporting these global efforts by

taking a leadership role in the development of the smart energy
ecosystem" as discussed in China, Europe, North America, ... by IEC,
IEEE, ... IEC Standards (IEC 61968/70, IEC 61850, IEC 610870-6, ...)
are referenced some 80 times in Microsoft's architecture!!
Click HERE for the full Microsoft Architecture [pdf, 6 MB].
The Smart Energy Ecosystem requires many Smart People defining,

implementing and using the needed Standards to realize the vision.
Smart People are those that are well educated.
Click HERE for an opportunity (in San Antonio, 29-30 October 2009) to
get comprehensive education in the application of Standards like
IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, DNP3, ... Click HERE for the program.
Labels: CIM, communication, DNP3, electric power system, IEC 61850, IEC 61968,
IEC 61970, IEC61850, implementation, Microsoft, NIST, Power Automation, security,
workforce
Experts from 11 countries attended IEC 61850

training in Frankfurt
More than 20 experts from 11 countries attended the Comprehensive &
Independent Hands-on Training on IEC 61850 in Frankfurt (Germany),
20.-23. October 2009 organized by NettedAutomation GmbH and STRI:
Experts from: Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Iceland,

Ireland, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and USA
In order for users and system integrators to utilize the benefits of IEC
61850 it is necessary for power utilities, integrators and vendors
to education their most crucial asset people.
The attendees have been educated in most crucial aspects of IEC

61850. The interoperability training (Client/Server and GOOSE)
was run using IEDs from ABB (Relay), AREVA (Relay), Beckhoff (PLC),
Ingeteam (Bay Controller), QNE (Measuring Unit), SEL (Relay), Siemens
(Relay), Hirschmann (Ethernet Switch) and RuggedCom (Ethernet
Switch and Router):
The SCL Engineering training was conducted by Joerg Reuter (Helinks):
Click HERE to find the scheduled seminars and training opportunities.

Click HERE to see the list of the ratings by course participants (very
high level of satisfaction).
Labels: ABB, electric power system, hands-on Training, hirschmann, IEC 61850,
IEC61850, interoperability tests, peopleware, seminar, Siemens, workforce
New Tool for IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25

Ingeteam Technology (Spain) released the
INGESYSenergyFactorySuite 2.0: a comprehensive suite of tools for
modeling, configuring and commissioning IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25
systems.
Click HERE for a description of Ingeteam's IEDs for power system

automation [pdf, 1.5 MB].
Click HERE for a description of Ingeteam's NEW Tool for IEC 61850 and
IEC 61400-25 [pdf, 0.85 MB].
Click HERE to read more details on the tool and find link to download a
demo version.
Labels: engineering, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC61850, IED, Power Automation,
process control, tools
NIST Smart Grid Collaboration Site - News

The Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) will be launched in
Denver (Colorado) on 16 November 2009. This panel is being created to
provide a more permanent structure and processwith stakeholder
representationto support the Framework and Roadmap for Smart
Grid Interoperability Standards.
The standards development process is likely to be monitored and

supported by the panel. It is crucial that the standardization groups
closely cooperate together and with the members of the SGIP - in order
to reach a high level of interoperability for the many devices and
systems to be installed in the future Smart(er) Grid.
TEAMWORK is very crucial to reach sustainable interoperability: Smart

People for Smart Grids.
Note that several standards developed and published by IEC TC 57,

e.g., IEC 61850, CIM, ... and DNP3 are crucial for the Roadmap - in the
US and in many other regions and countries.
Click HERE for the website of the SGIP.

Click HERE for a ONE page introduction to IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-
25.
Labels: 61850, DER, DNP3, IEC 61850, interoperability, interoperability tests, Smart
Grid
IEC61850-Tutorial whrend der SPS/IPC/Drives in

Nrnberg
Was: Dreistndiges Tutorial "IEC 61850 - Die universale Norm fr die
Informations-Integration"
Die Norm IEC 61850 Communication networks and systems for power
utility automation ist die global anerkannte Integrationslsung fr die
Automatisierung in der elektrischen Energieversorgung und zunehmend
in anderen Bereichen. Mittlerweile ist diese Norm ein wichtiger Baustein
der weltweiten Aktivitten zur Erneuerung der Energieversorgung hin zu
einem Smart Grid. In dem Tutorial wird der Stand der Normung und der
Anwendungen im In- und Ausland vorgestellt - mglicherweise sind Sie
viel unmittelbarer von dieser Norm betroffen, als Sie glauben!
Wann: Tuesday, 24.11.2009, 14:00 - 17:00 hrs
Wo: Nrnberg (Germany)
Click HIER fr weitere Informationen und das Anmeldeformular.
Labels: 61850, Automation, electric power system, IEC 61850, IEC61850, Power
Interoperability, secure Investments and IEC

While some 50 IEC TC 57 experts from all over were meeting in Los
Angeles this week to work on Interoperability Standards, the US
Government announced a Comprehensive Energy Plan. One objective of
the plan is to "support $ 32 Billion in loan guarantees and create $40-
50 Billion in project investments" another is to "providing $750 million
to accelerate conventional renewable energy projects" ... many dollars
will be used to develop and use interoperable information and
communication standards.
The information and communication technology for the Smart(er) Grids

requires a high level of syntactic and semantic interoperability of the
various products, solutions and systems that build up the future power
system. Furthermore the specific requirements like long term
investment security in existing interoperability standards (like IEC
61850, IEC 60870-5, IEC 61968/70, DNP3, ...) and legacy systems
must be considered. These two rationales - interoperability and
investment security - make it absolutely necessary to base all
developments and investment of Billions of Dollar or Euros on a sound
framework of sustainable interoperability standards. IEC and
especially IEC TC 57 are developing crucial elements of this framework.
Click HERE for the US Government press release (2009-10-07)

Click HERE for the US Government presentation (2009-10-07)
Click HERE for IEC TC 57 Scope (Power systems management and
associated information exchange)
Click HERE for the list of experts of WG 19 "Interoperability within TC
57 in the long term"
Click HERE for information on the IEC Special Group on Smart Grids
(SG 3).
Labels: communication, DNP3, electric power system, IEC 61850, IEC61850,

interoperability tests, Smart Grid, Transmission Grid
First PLC supporting IEC 61850 in comprehensive

Hands-On Training
Beckhoff (Verl, Germany) provides an IEC 61850 compliant Standard
PLC with a Server according to IEC 61850 for the comprehensive
Hands-On Training in Frankfurt (Germany) on October 20-23, 2009:
The Seminar and Hands-on Training will cover all crucial aspects of the
standards and common IEDs from ABB, Areva, Siemens, Omicron,
Megger, ... and Beckhoff.
Click HERE for details of the program.

Click HERE for other training opportunities all over.
Click HERE for more details on the Beckhoff PLC with IEC 61850
support.
Labels: 61850, communication, electric power system, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850,
IEC61850, IED, PLC, process control, wind turbine controller
Australia to invest AUD 43 Billion in communication

The Australian Government and other stakeholders will invest up to
AUD 43 billion over eight years to build and operate a National
Broadband Network to bring broadband communication to Australian
homes and workplaces. This infrastructure is likely being used for Smart
Grid applications.
The Government also announced the other day investment of up to

AUD 100 million to develop the Smart Grid, Smart City demonstration
project in partnership with the energy sector in 2010.
Smart Grids are the future Backbones of societies ... all over. No power
- no communication; no communication - no power.
Labels: Critical Infrastructure Protection, Power Automation, Smart Grid
IEC 61850 IED Scout version 2.10 available

Omicron has posted a new version (2.10) of the IEC 61850 IED Scout
on their website for download. There is also some information available
on the use cases for the tool.
Be aware that the software runs in demo mode only. If you want to see
the full functionality you need a dongle from Omicron.
In case you want to see this and many other tools fully functional in
action, you may attend the upcoming IEC 61850 training opportunities
in Frankfut, San Antonio, Brisbane or Sydney.
Click HERE for information on IEC 61850 training opportunities.
Click HERE to visit the Omicron web page for more details on the IED
Scout.
Labels: COMTRADE, electric power system, hands-on Training, IEC 61850, IEC61850,
tools
German E-Energy Projects presented at IEEE PES

meeting in Calgary
Standards are crucial for the success of the future electric power
delivery system - in Germany, Europe, and globally. A presentation of
"The German program to manage future power supply" (E-Energy
program) during the IEEE PES general meeting in Calgary in July 2009
provides some details of the base architecture and technologies of the
German E-Energy Projects (see last but one page for the protocol
architecture).
Click HERE to download the presentation.

Labels: 61850, DER, IEC 61850, IEC61850, Smart Grid
smart grid - Smart IEDs - SMART PEOPLE

Dalibor Kladar talks on his blog about substation integration benefits
and starts with the statement: "The intelligence of power system
(PS) is concentrated in HW/SW products for substation automation
and integration. Those products common name is - Intelligent
Electronic Devices (IED). The IED is the building block of SG".
A statement: "This is an IED" does not mean that the HW and SW is

really intelligent. In many cases the "I" in "IED" stands for "Ignorant" -
Ignorant Electronic Device.
How does the intelligence come into devices to make them intelligent?
By magic? No - there are hundreds of engineers, programmers,
architects, accountants, managers, ... involved one way or the other.
Many smart people help to make devices and systems really intelligent -
others block even interested people to get involved, to get the needed
knowledge, education and skills to build and use intelligent devices and
systems!
A lack of education or knowledge in the area of information,

information exchange and configuration of systems in the domain of
Smart Grid will endanger our daily need for secure electric power.
During the last 5 years I have trained some 2.000 people from more
than 350 companies and from some 50 countries in the area of
advanced international smart grid standards for IEDs. It is quite
obvious: smart grids are build by smart IEDs - that are developed by
SMART PEOPLE - that are trained by other SMART PEOPLE.
We can help smart people to learn the benefits of standards like

DNP2, IEC 60870-6-TASE.2 (ICCP), IEC 60870-5-101/104, IEC 61850,
IEC 61968/70 CIM, ... and how to build smart(er) grids.
Click HERE to get more information on education opportunities in

Frankfurt (Oct. 20-23), San Antonio (Oct. 29-30), Brisbane (Nov. 30),
Sydney (Dec. 02).
Click HERE to read the Blog of Dalibor Klador.
Labels: CIM, DNP3, education, electric power system, engineering, hands-on

Training, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970, IEC61850, peopleware, Smart Grid,
Training
100 million US Dollar for single Smart Grid Project!?

Yes! The U.S. government is spending some 4.5 billion US Dollar to
smart grid development as part of the economic stimulus package. In
San Diego (CA) a coalition of some 25 organizations is applying for 100
million US Dollar of the stimulus funds! The coalition will increase
renewable generation, ... store electricity and use more sensors,
communication technologies and automation to interconnect the
resources.
Click HERE to read the UCSD news release.
A portion of this money may be spend to develop several new

communication solutions or it can be invested to apply available
standards like DNP3, IEC 61850, ... TASE.2, BacNet.
Click HERE to get a copy of the 3rd edition of the "Comparison of IEC
60870-5-101/-103/-104, DNP3,
and IEC 60870-6-TASE.2 with IEC 61850"
Labels: DNP3, IEC 61850, Power Automation, Smart Grid, TASE.2 ICCP
U.S. Smart Grid development gets support from

Europe
AREVAs Transmission and Distribution division (T&D, based in France)
announced the other day that it will deliver crucial components (IEDs -
Intelligent Electronic Devices) to support Smart Grid research by the
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI).
AREVA provides 13 different IEDs, to be used in the Institutes labs. The

devices will help EPRI to implementing the Smart Grid: distance
protection, transformer protection, line current differential management,
feeder management, phasor measurement and GPS time
synchronization.
The devices provided by AREVA and other companies, will be used to
build a small Smart Grid so that various scenarios and tests can be
performed. One of the building blocks will be the IEC 61850
process bus and station bus for system wide interoperability.
The goal of this project is to provide a test bed for new ideas to
address the challenges facing the Smart Grid, noted Paul Myrda,
Technical Executive at EPRI. Ultimately, we expect to couple this
facility with our existing living lab that primarily deals with end-user
devices and with our Sensor lab that is focused on asset health
assessment.
Smart Grids will be composed of devices, systems and tools from

multiple vendors. The key issue in multi-vendor projects is the
Interoperability of all components that provide or consume
information for the many tasks.
An interoperability test lab based on the IEC 61850 station bus has
been build up by STRI (Ludvika, Sweden):
Click HERE for an overview about the IEC 61850 Interoperability lab.
Click HERE for a story on "The true meaning of IEC 61850 -
Interoperability!"
Click HERE to see what's next on the agenda of training for multi-
vendor systems.
Labels: Areva, Automation, communication, condition monitoring, education, electric

power system, IEC 61850, IED, interoperability, interoperability tests, process bus,
protection, Smart Grid
E-Energy Jahreskongress 26.-27.11.2009 in Berlin

Das Bundesministerium fr Wirtschaft und Technologie veranstaltet den
ersten E-Energy Jahreskongress am Donnerstag 26.11. und Freitag
27.11. im Konferenzzentrum des BMWi in Berlin.
Mit den E-Energy-Projekten soll in Deutschland der "Durchbruch zum
intelligenten Elektrizittssystem" (oder - wie die Angelsachsen sagen:

Smart Grid) erreicht werden!
Laut Veranstalter "bietet der E-Energy Jahreskongress Gelegenheit,

Ergebnisse, Akteure und das groe Potenzial von E-Energy konkret
kennenzulernen. Dem interessierten Fachpublikum bietet der Kongress
die Mglichkeit, mit allen E-Energy Projektbeteiligten sowie prominenten
Vertretern aus Politik, Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft zu diskutieren. Seien
Sie dabei, wenn die Weichen fr das Energieversorgungssystem der
Zukunft gestellt werden."
Sie sollten sich unbedingt kurzfristig um eine Vorregistrierung

bemhen!
Klicken Sie HIER, um zum Programm und zur Anmeldeseite zu

gelangen.
Labels: E-Energy, electric power system, Smart Grid
Security measures for IEC 60870-5-101 and -104

The standards IEC 60870-5-101 and -104 are in use for many years
and will be applied during the next years. The security measures of
these protocols need to be improved to meet the market requirements.
These standards are used for the communication between control
centers and underlying systems like substations or power plants.
A New Work Item (Security Extensions to IEC 60870-5-101 and

IEC 60870-5-104 protocols; IEC document 57/1029/NP) has been
proposed to apply the just published Technical Specification IEC 62351-
5 for 101 and 104: The ballot for the NWP closes 2009-12-11. If you
are interested to join that work, please contact your national committee
of the IEC TC 57.
IEC/TS 62351-5 Ed. 1.0 - Power systems management and associated

information exchange - Data and communications security - Part 5:
Security for IEC 60870-5 and derivatives
Click HERE for a preview of IEC/TS 62351-5.
Telecontrol equipment and systems Part 5-101: Transmission

protocols - Companion standard for basic telecontrol tasks
Click HERE for a preview of -101.
Telecontrol equipment and systems Part 5-104: Transmission

protocols Network access for IEC 60870-5-101 using standard
transport profiles
Click HERE for a preview of -104.
Labels: control center, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104, security
First Release of the NIST Framework and Roadmap

for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today (2009-09-24) unveiled an

accelerated plan for developing standards to transform the U.S. power
distribution system into a secure, more efficient and environmentally
friendly Smart Grid and create clean-energy jobs.
The NIST Draft Publication "NIST Framework and Roadmap for

Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Release 1.0 (Draft)"
published by the Office of the U.S. National Coordinator for Smart Grid
Interoperability" is the result of thousands of working-hours of
hundreds of smart people from many states and countries.
Smart Grids will be build on standards. The most crucial standards are
required for the following areas:
Demand Response and Consumer Energy Efficiency

Wide Area Situational Awareness
Electric Storage
Electric Transportation
Advanced Metering Infrastructure
Distribution Grid Management
Cyber Security
Network Communications
NIST found that the market has reached already consensus on 16

standards. After review of this list, there are now 31 standards
understood as crucial for the smart grid. Many crucial IEC standards like
standards from IEC TC 57: IEC 60870-6 (TASE.2), IEC 61850, IEC
61969/61970 (CIM), IEC 62351; IEC TC 65: IEC 62541; other
committees: ISO/IEC 15045, ISO/IEC 15067, ISO/IEC 18012, ... are
members of the list of the 31 standards!
The experts identified some 70 gaps in the list of standards. 14 gaps

have been identified as MOST CRUCIAL to be solved:
"For each, an action plan has been developed, specific organizations

tasked, and aggressive milestones in 2009 or early 2010 established.
One action plan has already been completed. The Priority Action Plans
and targets for completion are (in bold = impact from/on standards of
IEC TC 57):
1. Smart meter upgradeability standard (completed)

2. Common specification for price and product definition (early 20I0)
3. Common scheduling mechanism for energy transactions (year-end
2009)
4. Common information model for distribution grid
management (year-end 20I0)
5. Standard demand response signals (January 2010)
6. Standard for energy use information (January 2010)
7. IEC 61850 Objects / DNP3 Mapping (2010)
8. Time synchronization (mid-2010)
9. Transmission and distribution power systems models
mapping (year-end 20I0)
10. Guidelines for use of IP protocol suite in the Smart
Grid(mid-year20I0)
11. Guidelines for use of wireless communications in the Smart
Grid (mid-year 2010)
12. Electric storage interconnection guidelines (mid-2010)
13. Interoperability standards to support plug-in electric
vehicles (December 2010)
14. Standard meter data profiles (year-end 2010)
Click HERE to read the press release of today (2009-09-24).
Click HERE to download the 90 page Draft Release 1.0 of the NIST
Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards
With that official Draft it is confirmed that crucial international

Standards published by IEC TC 57, TC 65, and TC 88 are key for the
sustainable interoperability of smart devices and smart systems in smart
grids - developed by smart people.
Click HERE for a discussion on the availability of smart people.
Labels: 61850-7-420, Automation, CIP, communication, Critical Infrastructure

Protection, DER, distribution automation, electric power system, electric vehicles, IEC
61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-7-420, IEC 61968, IEC 61970, IEEE 1588,
interchangeability, interoperability, interoperability tests, Multispeak, NIST, OPC,
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What do you expect from Smart(er) Grids? Posts
Saifur Rahman has summarized in the September 2009 issue of the All Comments
IEEE "power & energy" magazine what experts believe could be
expected from Smart(er) Grids.
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In the first paragraph he states: "The term smart grid is almost
becoming a household name. From the U.S. president talking about the 2012 (11)
smart grid to television commercials on this topic, we have a plethora of
activities around the world where engineers, policy makers, 2011 (159)
entrepreneurs, and businesses have shown a keen interest in various
2010 (153)
aspects of this technology. There are smart-grid-related funding
opportunities, projects, seminars, conferences, and training programs 2009 (162)
going on in Europe, the United States, Japan, and China to name a
few." There are millions of Dollars, Euro, ... waiting for "smart" December (4)
managers to be spend by "smart" engineers.
November (11)
Mr. Rahman's view on what is required for a Smart(er) distribution Grid
October (17)
is the implementation of:
September (16)
Automated Meter Reading
Security and Privacy Issues 100 million US Dollar for
Advanced Communication Infrastructure and Cybersecurity single Smart Grid
Ineroperability standards Projec...
Greening of the Grid
Business Model for Customer Level Integration U.S. Smart Grid
development gets
He asks, what is next? The answer is: "
support from Euro...
I can see many nonutility players entering this smart-grid market
and attempt to provide solutions. For example, many computer E-Energy Jahreskongress
networking companies have plans to deliver an end-to-end, highly 26.-27.11.2009 in Berlin
secure network infrastructure that helps utility customers take the most
Security measures for IEC
advantage of energy efficiency, demand reduction, and the integration
of renewable energy sources in their homes and businesses. The end 60870-5-101 and -104
result may not be cost reduction but more value for the money spent
First Release of the NIST
and an environmentally friendly power grid."
Framework and
Click HERE to read the view of Saifur Rahman as published in the IEEE Roadmap fo...
"power & energy" magazine.
What do you expect from
I took a photo of an interesting ad by IBM at the Berlin Tegel Airport Smart(er) Grids?
(Germany) on 2009-09-15:
IEC 61850 and IEC
61400-25: How to
report errors, ...
PSI supports TASE.2 and

CIM
Embedded controller
exposes electric
measurements ...
Paper on IEC 61850 and

IEC 61400-25 accepted
for D...
What I see allover is that ICT (information and communication
Beckhoff's TwinCAT
technology) is meeting the power distribution world. BUT: Where are
the utility (automation and protection) experts that can understand the supports IEC 61850
impact of ICT on the availability and stability of the grid? There is not SystemCorp (Perth,
much automation implemented in distribution networks today. So, the
Australia) offers new
ICT companies will provide smart solutions for a market that uses very
little automation. Usually ICT experts know the "I" and "C" in ICT very IEC 61850...
well - but the distribution grid is mainly a huge electrical system
etz-Report 34 (IEC 61850)
between the already smart transmission grid and many users.
als E-Book erhltlich
I hope that the people in charge for the distribution grids have a good
understanding of the real-time electrical network! The electrical grid is IEC 61850-6 (SCL) - Final
quite different compared to a business dealing with bananas, orange ballot on Configuration
juice or books. ...
Smart(er) Distribution Grids require first smart (electrical) Interoperable Standards

engineers! There are smart engineers for the transmission grid ... for Smart Grid: US$ 8.5
mi...
Click HERE for some information regarding the Lack of Power
Engineers - A Risk for Smart Grids. IEC 61850 Hands-on
Training in Brisbane and
Sydney...
Labels: Automation, Critical Infrastructure Protection, distribution, electric power
system, engineering, Power Automation, Power Plants, process control, Smart Grid,
US president
August (18)
July (11)
June (9)
May (25)
IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25: How to report errors,
missing definitions or ambiguities April (11)
Standards like IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 are no exception when it March (16)
comes to errors, missing definitions or ambiguities in the published
documents. Most issues (called TISSUES - Technical issues) with regard February (11)
to the first 14 parts have been solved during the last years. The edition
January (13)
2 of the standard will be a "clean" version.
Recently new parts like IEC 61850-7-410 (Hydro Power extensions), IEC 2008 (82)
61850-7-420 (DER extensions) and the standard series IEC 61400-25
(Wind Power extensions) have been published.
Contributors
Click HERE if you have a TISSUE to report on IEC 61850-7-410 (Hydro)
Karlheinz Schwarz
Click HERE if you have a TISSUE to report on IEC 61850-7-420 (DER)
Michael Schwarz
Click HERE if you have a TISSUE to report on IEC 61400-25 (Wind)
Before you post a new tissue you may first check if it has already been
posted.
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2, IEC 61850-7-410, IEC
61850-7-420, tissues
PSI supports TASE.2 and CIM

PSI reports in the latest Magazine "energie manager" (1/2009) that
they deliver a SCADA and DMS system for Enexis (Netherlands)
supporting TASE.2 for inter-control center communication (IEC 60870-
6) and CIM (Common Information Model, IEC 61968/70) for information
exchange in the control center.
TASE.2, CIM along with IEC 61850 are crucial international standards
published by IEC TC 57 "Power systems management and associated
information exchange" and used in utilities (Electric, Gas, Oil, ...). The
scope of the IEC TC 57 is "To prepare international standards for power
systems control equipment and systems ...". Power systems means
electric power systems. So, how can you use these standards, e.g.,
for the Gas applications? IEC stands for "International Electrotechnical
Commission". So the scope is to prepare and publish International
Standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies.
It is somehow "forbidden" to claim that IEC standards like IEC 61850

are applicable for any other control equipment and systems outside
the electrical world. BUT - from a technical point of view -: IEC 61850
could be understood as a framework of (extensible) information models,
information exchange methods, and configuration language for devices
and systems in many application domains. The first edition of the
standard models did not provide a model for a rotor - because
substations do not have rotors. We extended the information models for
wind turbines (published under IEC 61400-25). So, you can define (or
standardize in another organization) an object for "Gas pressure" ...
and use the whole communication and configuration infrastructure
available for substation automation - and vice versa.
Some people (that do not like these standards) argue against their
applications outside the electric world by saying: "You can not use these
IEC standards, because their scope is restricted to the electric world."
Fortunately, technical solutions based on these standards do not care
about what some people say!
Click HERE to search for CIM related blog entries of this blog.
Click HERE to read a brochure on IEC 61400-25 [pdf]
Click HERE to read a paper on IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25 and CIM [pdf]
Labels: applications, Automation, communication, control center, electric power

system, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Power Automation, SCADA, Substation
Automation, wind power
Embedded controller exposes electric measurements

through IEC 61850
A new, easy to install embedded device for electrical measurements
provides crucial information on the status of the power system through
the following information in (or near) real-time by an IEC 61850
Server:
Voltage L1 true RMS

Voltage L2 true RMS
Voltage L3 true RMS
Current L1 true RMS
Current L2 true RMS
Current L3 true RMS
Instantaneous Real Power
Instantaneous Reactive Power
Grid Frequency Power Angle (Cos Phi)
The IEC 61850 Server (build into the box shown above) provides the
crucial MMXU Logical Node (3 phase Measurements) and COMTRADE
formatted files of the values. The Server's Information model is shown
below:
This Information model is derived from the real device (the server
implemented at the device) via IEC 61850 self-description services. The
model could be converted to an SCL file (according to IEC 61850-6):
A complete Substation Specification (.ssd and .scd file) according to IEC

61850-6 would provide also how the Information model is bound to the
real electrical installation, e.g., where is the measurement taken etc.
The complete description contained in the SCL file could be used by any
system (Gateway, SCADA database, ...).
Further information models (calculated in an application or from the

physical input/output terminals) can be implemented. The platform could
be used for many applications in power systems and other domains.
QNE (Oldenburg/Germany) is active in the domain of Smart Metering,

Embedded Real-Time HW/SW Systems, SCADA, Analog and Digital
Transducers, Technology Consulting, Research & Development
Click HERE to read a two page flyer [pdf].
Labels: communication, COMTRADE, configuration, electric power system,

engineering, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, monitoring, SCL, Smart Grid
Paper on IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 accepted for

DistribuTech 2010
The abstract "MONITORING OF POWER SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION
INFRASTRUCTURES BASED ON IEC 61850 AND IEC 61400-25" (by
Karlheinz Schwarz) has been accepted for presentation at the
DistribuTech 2010 (Tampa, FL, USA).
The focus of the first edition of IEC 61850 was on substation

operational aspects (mainly protection and control). Various groups have
identified that IEC 61850 is the basis of further applications, e.g.,
monitoring of functions, processes, primary equipment, and the
communication infrastructure in substations and other power system
application domains. The second edition and other extensions provide
new definitions to keep the high quality and availability of power
systems, to reduce commissioning
time and life cycle costs.
Track Assignment: Enterprise Information and Asset Management

Session Assignment: Case Studies of Advanced Applications Extending
Benefits of Automation & Control Data
Date: 2010-03-24 (Wednesday)
Time of session: 9:30 AM
Type of Session: paper
Click HERE for the abstract.
Labels: condition monitoring, Critical Infrastructure Protection, IEC 61400-25, IEC

61850, maintenance, wind turbine controller
Beckhoff's TwinCAT supports IEC 61850

Beckhoff opens up new opportunities by implementing this
communication protocol in a software PLC: The user can use a cost-
effective standard PLC for controlling his electrical installation, which not
only offers the benefits of PC-based control technology but can also
communicate externally via the IEC 61850 compliant communication.
The basic standard defines a general transmission protocol for protective
and control equipment in medium and high voltage electrical
substations. This means that time-consuming and costly special

developments for the implementation of manufacturer-specific protocols
are no longer required, and the associated engineering is simplified
significantly.
Customers can utilize the complete communication stack developed by
Beckhoff in the form of a PLC library.
As extension to the basic IEC 61850 standard, IEC 61400-25 defines

the communication requirements for monitoring and controlling wind
turbines. The integration of this standard into the TwinCAT library will
simplify the control of heterogeneous wind farms significantly. The wind
farm standard is characterized by a single wind power-specific datset, so
that TwinCAT users can use TcIEC61850Server.lib for communication
purposes and TcIEC61400_25.lib for specific logical nodes and common
data classes.
Click HERE for a two page brochure in English.

Click HERE for a two page brochure in German.
The TwinCat solution will be used during the next Hands-on Training
in Frankfurt (Germany) on October 23, 2009.
Click HERE for the program of the training in Frankfurt.
Labels: communication, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, interoperability, PLC, Power

Plants, wind power
SystemCorp (Perth, Australia) offers new IEC 61850

IEDs
The IEC 61850 software stack PIS-10 accommodates client and server
functionality. It is portable across various software platforms. Data
throughput and other Ethernet related performance criteria are inherited
from the operating system.
The stack supports MMS, GOOSE, Sampled Value functionality as well as

buffered and unbuffered reporting. Data sets are defined using the
WebCAN Designer Studio configuration software.
Protoocol conversation from other SCADA protocols such as IEC 8750-5-

10 or DNP3.0 require only the additional executable files to be
downloaded and configured through WebCAN Designer Studio.
Products:
Portable IEC 61850 Client and Server Software Stack PIS-10

Fully Integrated Single Chip Solution IPC-10
Compact Protocol Converter CFE-40
Distribution Remote Terminal Unit MRU-10
WebCAN Substation RTU and Data Gateway
WebCAN Designer Studio Configuration Tool
Platforms:
Microsoft Windows XP, 2003/2008 and Vista

Ubuntu Linux (x86,x86-64)
Embedded Linux (ARM, Coldfire)
Beck @Chip SC1x3 RTOS
Other platforms available on request
Click HERE for a two page description [pdf].
Labels: Australia, communication, configuration, electric power system, en, IEC

61850, IED, RTU
etz-Report 34 (IEC 61850) als E-Book erhltlich

Der etz Report 34 "Offene Kommunikation nach IEC 61850 fr die
Schutz- und Stationsleittechnik", 2004, 159 Seiten, DIN A4 ist jetzt
auch als E-Book erhltlich:
Click HIER, um das Vorwort zu lesen.
Click HIER fr weitere Informationen zum E-Book (Inhalt, Bestellung,

...).
Labels: de, IEC 61850, schutztechnik, Stationslettechnik
IEC 61850-6 (SCL) - Final ballot on Configuration

Language Edition 2
The most crucial part of the second edition of IEC 61850
"Communication networks and systems for power utility automation" -
Part 6 "Configuration description language for communication in
electrical substations related to IEDs" is available for final (FDIS)
Ballot until November 06, 2009. This is the first part of Edition 2 that
is out for Ballot.
The new edition fixes some technical issues of the first edition.
Extensions are based on changes in other parts, e.g., Part 7-2 and 7-3;
the engineering process, especially for configuration data exchange
between system configuration tools, has been added.
Contact your national TC 57 committee for a copy if you want to do a

final check of the document. The files distributed by IEC contain all xml
schema files etc. needed to create and interpret SCL files.
Example SCL file from AREVA (.icd file), Edition 1 compliant.
Note that the SCL (Substation Configuration Language) would be

better named: System Configuration Language. Main parts of the
standard can be used for many other application domains. Any
information that can be modeled with Logical Nodes and Data Objects
according to IEC 61850 rules, can be used as domain specific "words".
The communication of these "words" from a "sender" (Server and

Publisher) to a "receiver" (Client and Subscriber) can be described in
SCL. The communication may be realized with MMS (Client/Server), or
GOOSE and SMV (Publisher/Subscriber).
The new "words" may be a "Fish Counter" in a hydro power plant or a

"Bird Counter" in a wind turbine. SCL can describe (without any
modification) that a device (Server) provides this information and that it
can automatically be communicated by IEC 61850 reporting to another
computer (Client) every day or be stored locally in an IEC 61850 log.
The CSL file can be used to automatically configure the server and/or
the client!
Labels: communication, configuration, electric power system, engineering, icd file

Areva, IEC 61850, IEC61850, MMS, Power Automation, SCL, wind turbine controller
Interoperable Standards for Smart Grid: US$ 8.5

million for two year support to get there
The Smart Grid in the U.S. (and all over!) relies on information and
networking technologies to allow advanced control and
communication capabilities. "It is a key component of President
Obamas plans to achieve energy independence and to address climate
change.", according to NIST.
NIST has awarded EnerNex (based in Knoxville, TN, USA) to help in

developing "Smart Grid interoperability standards" and helping in
standards "harmonization effort". Under the US$ 8.5 million contract,
EnerNex will help NIST during the next two years to reach a higher
level of interoperability of systems and devices needed for a smart(er)
electric power delivery system.
Many people in charge of the U.S. power delivery system - obviously -

have understood the importance of a sustainable Interoperability in the
utility domain.
Two crucial "interoperability projects" have been run by EPRI many

years ago: UCA 1.0 and UCA 2.0. The UCA 2.0 was taken over by IEC
TC 57 as the foundation of IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25. The GREAT
cooperation between the North American experts and experts from all
over has let to the BIG success of UCA 2.0 - which is (of course) now
IEC 61850.
Click HERE for a comparison of UCA 2.0 and IEC 61850.
I would appreciate if the history would repeat: The development of the

many standards for a SMART(er) GRID will be done by international
cooperation for a global market!! The need for smarter systems is an
international requirement - to the good of human beings and the
nature - in Russia, Germany, USA, Australia, ... Smart experts at TERNA
(the Italian TSO) have already started to make the Italian Transmission
Grid smarter with IEC 61850:
... and some 350 Indian experts have been trained on IEC 61850 in a
three day event in Bangalore:
And how are you getting involved? With the help of real experts you
can speed up your knowledge in international smart grid standards very
fast - ask the right experts during the upcoming IEC 61850 events in
Frankfurt, San Antonio, Nrnberg, Brisbane and Sydney, ...
Labels: education, IEC 61850, interoperability, interoperability tests, Obama,

seminar, Smart Grid, standards, Transmission Grid, UCA
IEC 61850 Hands-on Training in Brisbane and Sydney

(Australia) confirmed
The final program, locations, and dates for two 3 day events in
Australia are now confirmed:
Brisbane (Australia): 30 November - 02 December 2009

Sydney (Australia): 02-04 December 2009
According to feedback from interested experts we have modified the

program to have more practical exercises (1 1/2 days theory and 1 1/2
hands-on training with real IEDs).
Click HERE for the final program, registration form and other
details [pdf].
Please note that the event in Brisbane is almost sold out. Several seats
are available for the Sydney event.
We are confident, that our experience and service will meet all your
expectations! Youd get first-hand, very comprehensive, vendor neutral

and up-to-date knowledge, experience, and guidance; learn how to
reach interoperability of devices; You'd get best advice - for the best
price.
I look forward to seeing you down under later this year.
Please feel free to forward this email to any colleagues who you think
might be interested in the event.
Labels: Australia, communication, condition monitoring, DNP3, education, electric

power system, engineering, Ethernet, hands-on Training, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61499,
IEC 61850, interoperability, Power Automation, seminar
Technical Report IEC 61850-90-1 accepted

The Draft Technical Report "Communication networks and systems for
power utility automation - Part IEC 61850-90-1: Use of IEC 61850 for
the communication between substations" has been positively
balloted.
The Technical report will be published on Sept 15, 2009.
Click HERE for a list of applications contained in part IEC 61850-90-1.
Labels: IEC 61850, Substation, Substation Automation, telecommunication
Vendor-independent IEC 61850 Hands-on Training at

Itaipu (Brazil)
To gain vendor-independent knowledge and experience is one of the
crucial steps towards the implementation of IEC 61850 based multi-
vendor projects. Itaipu (Brazil) has trained their substation experts in
two courses. A comprehensive seminar at Itaipu was conducted in 2007
(Christoph Brunner and Karlheinz Schwarz). The hands-on training by
STRI (Ludvika, Sweden) was run onsite in Itaipu last week (brief report
in Portuguese).
The interoperability of IEDs (intelligent electronic devices) from different

manufacturers needs to be tested. Experts have to understand the
standardized functions AND restrictions build into the IEDs. How do
IEDs use the standard? What are the constraints of limited resources in
an IED? What are the functions (Reverse blocking, Auto reclosing,
Switching with synchrocheck, Earthfault detection, ...) that use IEC
61850 and how are they using the standard?
STRI and NettedAutomation provide comprehensive education from

understanding the Standards and Training with real IEDs - Youll get
first-hand, very comprehensive, vendor neutral and up-to-date
knowledge, experience, and guidance. You'll learn how to reach
interoperability of devices.
Labels: hands-on Training, IEC 61850, interoperability, interoperability tests, Power

Automation, Substation Automation
Interoperability in the context of IEC 61850

There are many efforts underway to define or extend standards that
allow or support Interoperability between devices in the electric power
delivery system. IEC 61850 is one of the crucial standards that is
understood as to meet basic requirements.
According to the "EICTA White Paper on Standardization and

Interoperability, Brussels, November, 2006 (page 4)" Interoperability is
defined as follows:
The capability of two or more networks, systems, devices,

applications, or components to exchange information between them
and to use the information so exchanged.
What does this all mean for the application of IEC 61850? Currently
there are some problems with the interoperability of real devices
implementing one or the other option of IEC 61850. That is the
challenge: Which option do the devices use that are intended to be
interoperable?
We have to differentiate interoperability on different levels: physical,

syntactical, services, devices, functions. In the following we will
briefly focus on services and devices [Note: This discussion just points
to the general issue of options; details on interoperability issues are
presented and discussed during the seminars of NettedAutomation
GmbH (Karlsruhe/Germany)].
The following slide summarizes some option of what Interoperability

could mean for a simple use case. The Purpose of the use case is:
Monitor the Temperature (Tmp) and figure out when the Tmp exceeds
the Limit (Lim). There are two devices involved (Client and Server).
Depending on the functional distribution of the monitoring function
(located in the client or in the server) we can use one or the other
Service of IEC 61850. In the case of Services A and B we assume that
the purpose is to implement the monitoring function in the client. In the
other two cases (C and D) we assume that the monitoring function is
provided by the device that acts as server.
The four services (associated with the functional distribution) are quite
different. Once the "user" (usually the system integrator) of the client
and the "user" of the server HAVE DECIDED WHICH APPROACH (A, B,
C, or D) to use then we could talk about interoperability. IEC 61850
DOES NOT constrain which approach to use. IEC 61850 is scalable -
that means YOU HAVE TO make decisions how to scale! Which option to
use!
The IEC 61850 services do not constrain the behavior of an IEC 61850
client application process, except with respect to valid sequences of
service primitives. Therefore a model of the IEC 61850 client
application process is not (!) provided in the current standard.
If the two "users" decide to use the option with Service A then we could
define, what is required to make the client and server interoperable.
This is defined in IEC 61850 for all approaches shown in the figure.
Challenges with regard to interoperability are here: The "users" of both

devices DO NOT define the exact approach (to use an approach with
Service A or B, C,or D). Just to expect that the vendors have
implemented ALL approaches is dangerous: Usually the vendors
implement the mandatory (M) requirements - which could also be
translated to M=Minimum! Two devices conformant with IEC
61850(with a Certificate) may or may not interoperate!
Depending on the functional distribution and the services
provided and used.
Non-Interoperability could have many reasons:
1. Client and server might implement only a subset of the full

specification. In some cases, there may be a mismatch in what features
are supported, where one system sends a message that the other
cannot process.
2. The IEC 61850 specification makes certain things optional. If one

implementation assumes that specific information will exist on messages
it receives, it may not interoperate with another implementation that

chooses not to send that information.
3. Two implementers may interpret parts of the standard, where the

language of the specification is ambiguous.
4. Finally, implementers may simply have bugs in their implementation

that that do not show up during standalone testing. Such bugs may
also contribute to interoperability problems when two different
implementations attempt to hook together.
To make devices interoperable requires (among other

requirements) that the "users" of two devices specify exactly the
distribution of the (application) functionality and which service to
use for that functionality!
This specification (and the discussion of the involved people) is mainly

outside of the standardization work. Some hints on the modeling
approach (not that much on the use of services) will be given in new
documents to be published by IEC, e.g., IEC 61850-7-510:
Hydroelectric power plants Modeling concepts and guidelines. This
Technical Report is intended to provide explanations on how to use the
Logical Nodes defined in IEC 61850-7-410 as well as other documents
in the IEC 61850 series to model complex control functions in power
plants.
Example of working draft of IEC 61850-7-510 (2009-08) - Excitation

function:
The document will provide general use cases of the models defined in
IEV 61850-7-410.
Sustainable Interoperability of devices is a crucial challenge in the

domain of Power Automation systems.
Labels: Automation, communication, condition monitoring, distribution automation,

education, electric power system, GOOSE, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-7-
410, implementation, interoperability, interoperability tests, models, monitoring,
Revised Input to NIST Interoperability Roadmap

available
The input from EPRI to NIST was out for public review until end of July
2009. The team has received 83 comments that have been used to
revise the EPRI input to NIST.
Many IEC Standards are referenced in the document: IEC 61968/70

(CIM), IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61499, ...
Click HERE to download the Report to NIST on the Smart Grid

Interoperability Standards Roadmap After Comments were addressed
[pdf].
Click HERE to download the Consolidated Comments August 10, 2009

[pdf].
Click HERE to check results of the Workshop, August 3-4, 2009.
Click HERE to check the latest Priority Action Plans (PAPs) that has
been updated on August 10; after the August 3-4, 2009, Workshop.
Labels: CIM, CIP, electric power system, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC
61970, interoperability, standards
IEC 61131-3 SPS-Programmierung und IEC 61850

Zunehmend findet IEC 61850 Eingang in die Welt der Steuerungen.
Neben anderen namhaften deutschen Herstellern hat jetzt auch WAGO
(Minden) einen IEC-61850-Server in die Steuerungssoftware integriert.
Aufbauend auf der Codesys Version 3 bietet WAGO eine IEC-61850-

Bibliothek an, mit der die Vorteile der Objektorientierung unter
Verwendung der Objektmodelle der Normenreihe IEC 61850 und IEC
61400-25 genutzt werden knnen.
Click HIER fr eine einseitige Einfhrung in IEC 61850 und IEC 61400-
25 [pdf]
Click HIER fr einen weiterfhrenden Artikel zur WAGO-Lsung im Heft

8-2009 der Zeitschrift Computer & Automation.
Im Artikel wird noch davon ausgegangen, dass IEC 61850 nur eine
Abbildung der Objekte und Kommunikation untersttzt: MMS
(Manufacturing Message Specification, ISO 9506). Seit einem Jahr gibt
es eine internationale Norm mit weiteren Abbildungen: IEC 61400-25-4:
IEC 61400-25 umfasst die folgenden fnf Abbildungen:
SOAP-based web services,

a mapping to MMS (IEC 61850-8-1),
a mapping to DNP3.
Click HIER fr weitere Details zu den Mappings (Abbildungen).
Unter dem Titel "IEC 61850 - Die universale Norm fr die Informations-
Integration" wird am Dienstag, 24.11.2009, 14:00 - 17:00 Uhr, whrend
der SPS/IPC/Drives in Nrnberg ein Tutorial durchgefhrt;
Vortragssprache ist Deutsch.
Labels: de, DNP3, electric power system, IEC 61131-3, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61499,
IEC 61850, implementation, OPC, wind turbine controller
IEC 61850 Hands-on Training in Australia (December

2009)
IEC 61850 is the global standard for Power System Automation
(generation, transport, distribution ... high, medium and low voltage
levels). It allows for an open and future proof design, different
architectures and possibilities to combine products from multiple
vendors. In order for users and system integrators to utilize the benefits
of IEC 61850 it is necessary for power utilities, integrators and vendors
to educate their most crucial asset People; and to start the
migration to IEC 61850.
The popular STRI and NettedAutomation hands-on training provides

both theory and practice on the application of IEC 61850 in a
substation. During the training we follow the planning, design and
engineering process for real applications all the way to configuration
and testing on a real multivendor test installation. We believe real
understanding is the result of both knowledge and hands-on experience.
Therefore the training offers a unique combination of presentations,
demonstrations and practical workshops in smaller groups.
Many utility experts have been trained, as TERNA (Italy):
The interest in performing such an event in Australia is high. We are

right now negotiating with some utilities to fix the content, dates and
locations.
Tentative locations and dates for 3 day events:
Brisbane (Australia): 30 November - 02 December 2009

Sydney (Australia): 02-04 December 2009
Click HERE for the tentative program and other details [pdf].
By end of August 2009 it is expected to announce the final contents,

locations and dates.
Labels: applications, communication, electric power system, hands-on Training, IEC

61400-25, IEC 61499, IEC 61850, IEC61850, interoperability, low voltage, medium
voltage, peopleware, Power Automation, seminar, Substation, Substation Automation
Updated FERC Smart Grid Policy and Interoperability

The US Federal Energy Regulators Commission (FERC) has published
recently an updated Smart Grid Policy (Docket No. PL09-4-000, Issued
July 16, 2009).
Excerpt from the summary of the report: "This Policy Statement

provides guidance regarding the development of a smart grid for the
nations electric transmission system, focusing on the development of
key standards to achieve interoperability and functionality of
smart grid systems and devices. In response to the need for urgent
action on potential challenges to the bulk-power system, in this Policy
Statement the Commission provides additional guidance on standards to
help to realize a smart grid. ...".
The essential term used is "Interoperability" (Interoperability is

described as exchanging meaningful information between two or more
systems and achieving an agreed expectation for the response to the
information exchange while maintaining reliability, accuracy, and
security; according to GridWise). The term "Interoperability" is used 89
times throughout the policy statement.
One of the crucial standards that supports interoperability in power

system automation, protection and control is the standard IEC 61850 ...
also referred to in the policy statement: "The Commission stated that
IEC Standards 61970 and 61968 (together, Common Information
Model), along with IEC 61850 (Communications Networks and Systems
in Substations), could provide a basis for addressing this issue."
Interoperability is impacted by many aspects (standard definition,

implementation, subsetting, resources available in a device, ...). Two
IEDs that are fully compliant may not be able to talk together, because
of resource restrictions. A Server IED may support 3 TCP connections. A
fourth client that wants to retrieve some information from that server
cannot even open a TCP connection - due to the resource restriction.
From an application point of view the two devices cannot interoperate.
There is a crucial difference in the use of TCP for general web

applications and IEC 61850 (and other close to real-time applications).
Usually a client opens a TCP connection posts a request, gets some
responses, and closes the TCP connection. Web browsers, in their
simplest mode of operation, would just connect to download a page and
then disconnect. This simple transactions use very little resources. The
resources are free after each transaction. But connecting and
disconnecting repeatedly to the same server does carry an overhead
and slows the communication down.
To allow close to real-time information exchange over TCP requires to

keep the connection open all time. This has the drawback that the
server needs to reserve resources for each client - independent if there
is little or high traffic. For that reason IEDs in power systems (often
with very limited resources) have a limited number of clients that can
communicate with them at the same time. Once resources are
consumed, there is no interoperation with one additional client possible
at all.
This kind of limited resources in automation devices makes

interoperability a challenge. If two devices do not operate: please do not
start to blame it to the standard or to the implementation ... A system
integrator needs to know many details on limitations. Be aware:
Everything is limited!
The discussed challenge is independent of the upper layer protocols like

DNP3, IEC 60870-5, IEC 60870-6, IEC 61850, ... it is typical for all
protocols in the automation domain that use TCP.
Click HERE for the complete FERC Smart Grid Policy.
Labels: Automation, communication, electric power system, IEC 61850,

interoperability, interoperability tests, real-time, TCP


Wednesday, August 12, 2009 Subscribe To IEC 61850 News
Webservices for IEC 61850 or IEC 61850 LE (Lite Posts

Edition) are here
All Comments
From time to time there is a discussion on the protocol stack for IEC
61850 - which is based on TCP/IP, upper OSI layers and MMS (ISO
9506). Some people today are looking for a lite edition that may use Blog Archive
DNP3, IEC 60870-5-10x, or even Webservices.
2012 (11)
Is there a need to define these protocol stacks during the years to
come? NO!! The Standard IEC 61400-25-4 defines these stacks 2011 (159)
(published 12 months ago, 2008-08). No, I am not kidding. The
2010 (153)
Standard has been published by IEC TC 88 (Wind Turbines):
2009 (162)
Wind turbines IEC 61400-25-4: Communications for monitoring and
control of wind power plants Mapping to communication profile December (4)
Click HERE for the preview of the standard. November (11)
The stacks specified in this part of IEC 61400-25 comprise: October (17)
SOAP-based web services, September (16)

a mapping to MMS (IEC 61850-8-1), August (18)
a mapping to IEC 60870-5-104, Technical Report IEC
a mapping to DNP3. 61850-90-1 accepted
All mappings are optional, but at least one optional mapping shall be Vendor-independent IEC
selected in order to be compliant with this part of IEC 61400-25.
61850 Hands-on
The stacks in IEC 61400-25-4 are covering all or parts of the abstract Training at ...
services in IEC 61400-25-3 (IEC 61850-7-2, ACSI) - excerpt of the list
Interoperability in the
of mappings and services supported:
context of IEC 61850
Revised Input to NIST

Interoperability
Roadmap ava...
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COPALP supports IEC

61850
NIST reports progress in

transforming the power
gr...
New version of the

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IEC opened a website for

Smart Grid Standards
2nd IEC 61850 Training

Session in Moscow NOW
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Tutorial IEC 61850

whrend der
SPS/IPC/Drives in N...
Batteries and Electric

Vehicles - U.S.
The mapping of services to DNP3 is depicted for one example (excerpt):
Government ...
Priority Action Plans for

NIST Smart Grid
Interope...
German E-Energy Projects

go International
July (11)
June (9)
May (25)
The mapping of Common Data Classes to DNP3 is depicted for one

example (excerpt): April (11)
March (16)
February (11)
January (13)
2008 (82)
Contributors
Karlheinz Schwarz
Michael Schwarz
So: Why waiting for an IEC 61850 LE or for IEC 61850 Webservices -
Here they are: IEC 61400-25-4.
If there is a need to revise or improve the stacks, visit the Tissue Data
Base for IEC 61400-25.
Labels: communication, DNP3, electric power system, en, IEC, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC
60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, mapping, standards, Substation, wind
You are experienced with IEC 61850? - Looking for a

new job in the U.S.?
The Public Service Company of New Mexico (USA) is looking for an
engineer with experiences in IEC 61850.
The job description asks for: "... Provide direction to improve the
reliability of subtransmission and transmission electrical facilities, and
design of electrical substation automation under IEC 61850. ...
and experience working with large consulting firms in the power
industry and large industrial users, and must also have experience
with or have researched IEC 61850 substation automation.
Click HERE for the full text of the job description.
Labels: electric power system, en, engineering, IEC 61850, Substation Automation
COPALP supports IEC 61850

The French company COPALP (focused on IEC 61131-3 based provide
software tools and components for embedded systems) has integrated
the Standard IEC 61850 into their architecture.
According to COPALP: "The Energy and Water industries require more

and more complex protocols and control applications to meet the
growing demands for more information, more often. ... The IEC 61850
is one new component to the COPALP offer that comes in addition to
the existing one like IEC60870-101 slave, IEC60870-104 server and
DNP3 slave protocols."
Click HERE for their full news release.
The next step after IEC 61131-3 will be IEC 61499 (Function Blocks)
with IEC 61850 information exchange.
Labels: Automation, communication, electric power system, IEC, IEC 61131-3, IEC
61499, IEC 61850
NIST reports progress in transforming the power grid

into a Smart Grid
The other day George W. Arnold (National Coordinator For Smart Grid
Interoperability) reported to the House Committee on Science and
Technology Subcommittee on Energy and Environment United States
House of Representatives on the progress in transforming the U.S.
power grid into a Smart Grid.
Mr. Arnold reported that "Modernizing and digitizing the nations

electrical power gridthe largest interconnected machine on Earthis
an enormous challenge and a tremendous opportunity. Success requires
a combination of quick action and sustained progress in implementing
and integrating the components, systems, and networks that will
make up the Smart Grid. ... it is important that we base our
standards, wherever possible, on international standards or work to
get our approaches adopted as international standards. This will
maximize the opportunities for U.S. suppliers to address a large, global
market opportunity. Fortunately, we are well-connected to
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), IEEE and other
international organizations and are pursuing those connections
vigorously in our effort. ... it is essential that we base the Smart Grid
on open standards."
Click HERE for the full (10 page) Testimony.
NettedAutomation GmbH (Karlsruhe/Germany) believes that the

Net(works) will automate the future power generation, transmission,
distribution and power consumption: The Net is the Automation.
The driving force behind the standardization is to effectively and

efficiently perform seamless device data integration and sharing
information based on a rich, fine-grained data-stream about the state
of the power world in any given instant. Every node in the network
would have to be awake, responsive, flexible, and most
important interconnected with everything else: A distributed
energy web.
(from "Seamless Communication with IEC 61850 for Distributed Power
Generation" by Karlheinz Schwarz, SCC, Karlsruhe, Germany)
Click HERE for a copy of the full paper on Seamless Communication with
IEC 61850 for Distributed Power Generation presented at the 2002
DistribuTech in Miami (FL).
Labels: communication, Critical Infrastructure Protection, distribution automation,

electric power system, en, IEC, interoperability, interoperability tests, NIST, Power
Automation, Smart Grid, standards
New version of the CIMTool for IEC 61968/70 CIM

available
The CIMTool is an open source tool supporting the IEC TC 57 Common
Information Model (CIM) standards (IEC 61968 and IEC 61970) used in
the electric power industry.
The latest CIMTool release 1.6.1. is available for download. CIMTool is a

plugin for the eclipse platform.
Click HERE for more information on the new release of the CIMTool.
Click HERE if you need help with the CIM.
Labels: CIM, electric power system, IEC 61968, IEC 61970, tools, Training
IEC opened a website for Smart Grid Standards

IEC (International Electro-technical Commission) has launched a new
website supporting "Global Standards for Smart Grids".
The areas of interest are:
About Smart Grid

Regional Concerns
Need for Smart Grid Standards
Interoperability and Standards
Framework for Standardization
IEC Leadership and Expertise
Relevant IEC Standards
Click HERE to visit the new site.
The site is intended to provide (step by step) support in building the

future smart power delivery infrastructure. Some key standards like IEC
61968, IEC 61970, IEC 61850, ... are already listed. More to come.
Labels: CIM, DER, distribution automation, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970,
interoperability, Smart Grid, Substation, Substation Automation, wind power
2nd IEC 61850 Training Session in Moscow NOW

WITH Hands-on Training, 01.-04. September 2009
The second comprehensive training on IEC 61850 in Moscow (Russia)
has been extended from three to four days - adding a hands-on
training with real IEDs from Areva, Siemens, SEL, GE, ... the event will
be held in Moscow (Russia) from 01.-04. September 2009. The the first
three days will be conducted by NettedAutomation (Karlsruhe,
Germany), the hands-on training will be performed by STRI (Ludvika,
Sweden).
Click HERE [pdf in Russian] for program details and registration form.
Click HERE for a brief report on the the first event in March 2009.
I look forward to meeting you soon in Moscow.
Labels: Automation, education, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-7-420, IEC 61968, IEC 61970,
Power Automation, process control, Substation, Transmission Grid, wind power
Tutorial IEC 61850 whrend der SPS/IPC/Drives in

Nrnberg, 24.11.2009
Unter dem Titel "IEC 61850 - Die universale Norm fr die Informations-
Integration" wird von Karlheinz Schwarz (SCC) am Dienstag,
24.11.2009, 14:00 - 17:00 Uhr, ein Tutorial durchgefhrt;
Vortragssprache ist Deutsch.
Die Norm IEC 61850 Communication networks and systems for power
utility automation ist die global anerkannte Integrationslsung fr die
Automatisierung in der elektrischen Energieversorgung und zunehmend
in anderen Bereichen. Sie definiert im Wesentlichen:
Informationsmodelle (dreiphasiges Stromnetz,

Leistungsschalter, Temperaturwerte, )
Services fr den Informations-Austausch (Client-Server,
Echtzeitkommunikation, )
System-Konfigurationssprache (Anlage, Informationsmodelle,
Datenfluss, Gerte, )
Mittlerweile wird die Normenreihe in Transport- und Verteilnetzen (von

der Hochspannung bis zur Niederspannung), in der konventionellen und
dezentralen Energieerzeugung sowie fr Condition-Monitoring-Systeme
eingesetzt. Die bedarfsgerechte und zuverlssige Bereitstellung
elektrischer Energie fr fertigungs- und verfahrenstechnische Prozesse
hat einen zunehmenden Einfluss auf die gesamte Automatisierung. Die
durchgngige Informations-Integration von Produktions- und
Energieversorgungsprozessen mit IEC 61850 senkt die Kosten der
Automatisierung und hilft, Energie effizient zu nutzen!
In dem Beitrag werden die Normenreihen IEC 61850 und IEC 61400-25
(Erweiterung fr Windenergieanlagen), ihre globale Akzeptanz und
Einsatzbeispiele vorgestellt.
In acht von 14 Anwendungsbereichen der amerikanischen Smart-Grid-

Aktivitten wird IEC 61850 als Lsung gesehen ... more to come.
Click HIER fr weitere Details zum Tutorial in Nrnberg.
Labels: condition monitoring, de, DER, education, electric power system,

engineering, IEC 61850, monitoring, standards, Substation, Training, wind power
Batteries and Electric Vehicles - U.S. Government

spends $2.4 Billion in Grants
According to the White House press release (2009-08-05) President
Obama "announced 48 new advanced battery and electric drive
projects that will receive $2.4 billion in funding under the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act. These projects, selected through a
highly competitive process by the Department of Energy, will accelerate

the development of U.S. manufacturing capacity for batteries and
electric drive components as well as the deployment of electric drive
vehicles, helping to establish American leadership in creating the next
generation of advanced vehicles."
The award winners will invest another $2.4 Billion.
One of the biggest deployment projects will be implemented by ETEC in

cooperation with Nissan. According to ETEC: "The Project will install
electric vehicle charging infrastructure and deploy up to 1,000
Nissan battery electric vehicles in strategic markets in five states:
Arizona, California, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington. ... To support
the Nissan EV, the Project will install approximately 12,500 Level 2
(220V) charging systems and 250 Level 3 (fast-charge) systems."
Click HERE for the full White House press release.
Click HERE for the ETEC press release.
Labels: batteries, education, electric power system, electric vehicles, Smart Grid
Priority Action Plans for NIST Smart Grid

Interoperability Standards Roadmap
EPRI has provided a list of prioritized actions on the "Smart Grid
Interoperability Standards Roadmap" to NIST on July 30, 2009.
The plans cover 14 areas of interest. Excerpt from the Overview:
"On the basis of stakeholder input received at two public workshops as

well as its reviews of research reports and other relevant literature, the
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is proposing a
set of priorities for developing standards necessary to build an
interoperable Smart Grid. Among the criteria for inclusion on this
initial list were immediacy of need, relevance to high-priority Smart
Grid functionalities, availability of existing standards to respond to the
need, state of the deployment of affected technologies, and estimated
time frame to achieve an effective solution.
To facilitate timely and effective responses to these needs, NIST has
drafted a preliminary Priority Action Plan (PAP) for each need. The PAPs
are intended to scope out problem areas and to begin clarifying the
steps required for achieving solutions."
The 14 prioritized areas (text in bold indicates involvement of IEC 61850

for that area):
1. IP for the Smart Grid

2. Wireless Communications for the Smart Grid
3. Common Pricing Model
4. Common Scheduling Mechanism
5. Standard Meter Data Profiles
6. Common Semantic Model for Meter Data Tables
7. Electric Storage Interconnection Guidelines
8. CIM for Distribution Grid Management
9. Standard DR Signals
10. Standard Energy Usage Information
11. Common Object Models for Electric Transportation
12. IEC 61850 Objects/DNP3 Mapping
13. Time Synchronization, IEC 61850 Objects/IEEE C37.118
Harmonization
14. Transmission and Distribution Power Systems Model
Mapping
Click HERE for the complete action plans.
Labels: CIM, communication, condition monitoring, Critical Infrastructure Protection,

DNP3, electric power system, en, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC61850,
interoperability, interoperability tests, Power Automation, Smart Grid
German E-Energy Projects go International

The seven German E-Energy Projects opened an International website
with many useful information in English. "The primary goal of E-Energy
is to create E-Energy model regions that demonstrate how the immense
potential for optimization presented by information and communication
technologies (ICT) can best be harnessed to enhance the efficiency and
environmental compatibility of the power supply and to ensure supply
security."
Click HERE for the content in English.
Labels: E-Energy, electric power system, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970, Smart
Grid
Remote 2009 Conference & Expo, October 29-30,

2009 - San Antonio (TX)
The Remote 2009 Conference and Expo will focus on the leading
advancements for the monitoring and management of distributed
equipment and facilities, remote assets, automated process & system
controls and device networks. Large-scale users and industry experts
will speak on SCADA, remote networking technology, security (cyber
and physical), control, automation, onsite and back-up power, M2M,
emerging wireless technology, telemetry and condition monitoring.
IEC 61850 will be discussed in a paper from Prosoft Technology, Inc.

Click HERE for the conference program.
There will also be a 2 day workshop on IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25,

DNP3 ... crucial building blocks also for smart grids. Click HERE for the
program of the workshop.
Labels: communication, condition monitoring, conference, Critical Infrastructure

Protection, DNP3, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, monitoring, Smart Grid
IEEE 1588 - Precision Clock Synchronization realized

in Hirschmann Ethernet Switches
Hirschmann (Neckartenzlingen, Germany - a leader in Industrial
Ethernet) claims to be one of first vendors that has implemented IEEE
1588 Precision Clock Synchronization.
Accurate time information is crucial for distributed automation systems

in factories and power systems. The Precision Time Protocol (PTP)
defined in IEEE 1588, supports synchronization of distributed clocks with
an accuracy of less than 1 microsecond in an Ethernet networks.
Click HERE [pdf, 800KB, 20 pages] for a very helpful White Paper from
Hirschmann that explains the synchronization basics ... in case you want
to understand how IEEE 1588 functions.
The definition of a specific profile for power system (IEC 61850,

especially IEC 61850-9-2) is currently under discussion and is expected
to be available by end of 2009.
Click HERE [pdf] for a nice presentation by SEL (January 2008)
Click HERE [pdf] for a further reading on Why do we need time in Power
Systems?
Labels: Ethernet, hirschmann, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-9-2, IEEE 1588, real-time,
synchronization
U.S. 2010 Energy and Water Appropriations: some

$27 billion
According to a recent press release of the U.S. Committee on
Appropriations the U.S. Department of Energy will have some $27
billion funding for 2010: "The Energy and Water Appropriations Bill is
a key part of ongoing efforts to meet the infrastructure needs of the
country and, after years of neglect, addressing the inadequacies of our
national energy policies. This bill invests in new technologies,
scientific research, and conservation efforts that will provide long term
solutions to our energy needs and create jobs. ... And it continues
to invest in the development of a new smart grid to ensure
electricity delivery and energy reliability."
Excerpt of the Summary:
Total funding: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY = $26.9 billion !!
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: $2.25 billion
- Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability : $208 million:
Smart Grid Technologies: $62.9 million, $30 million above

2009, for smart grid research and
development.
Energy Storage: $15 million, more than triple 2009, for
research and development of grid-connected
energy storage technologies.
Cyber Security: $46.5 million for energy delivery cyber
security, an increase of $34.5 million from
2009, to develop secure grid technologies as cyber attacks
increase worldwide and the grid becomes
increasingly network-connected.
Clean Energy Transmission and Reliability: $42 million to
increase the efficiency of the grid and
enable the widespread deployment of clean, domestic renewable
energy.
- ...
Click HERE for the complete official Summary.
What is your Government providing? The German Government funds

many projects. E.g., the E-Energy projects ... project budgets of some
140 million for a 4-year term ... some 35 million per year.
Click HERE for executive information on the E-Energy projects.
Labels: Critical Infrastructure Protection, education, electric power system, security,

Smart Grid, Transmission Grid
First German Offshore Wind Turbine - with IEC

61400-25
EWE, E.ON and Vattenfall have successfully completed the construction
of the first wind turbine for the alpha ventus offshore wind farm
in the North Sea ... using IEC 61400-25. The 5-megawatt turbine is
located 45 kilometres north of the island of Borkum. A total of 12
turbines are scheduled to be in running by year's end.
Click HERE for more details on the offshore park (press release).
The communication with the turbines uses the new standard IEC 61400-
25.
Click HERE for some details on the communication with IEC 61400-25
from a SCADA viewpoint.
Click HERE for a description of Beckhoff PLC supporting IEC 61400-25

for Wind Turbines in alpha ventus (GERMAN only).
Labels: condition monitoring, control center, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850,

interoperability, Vattenfall, wind power, wind turbine controller
German contribution to Smart Grids: E-Energy Flyer

in German, English and Japanese
Several German E-Energy projects focus on ICT-based energy system of
the future Smart Grid ... by spending an overall budget of some 140
million for a 4-year term.
Initiated by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology

(BMWi) and implemented in collaboration with the German Federal
Environment Ministry (BMU) the projects will deal with problems of the
current German power delivery system. "New integral system solutions
are called for, in which information and communication technologies
(ICTs) will play a key role.", according to a new 2 page flyer that is
available in three languages:
Click HERE for the German version.

Click HERE for the English version.
Click HERE for the Japanese version.
A Chinese version will be available soon.
Click HERE for an example of the use of IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25
in an E-Energy projects.
Click HERE for further presentations discussing Smart Grid issues an

some IEC Standards supporting Interoperability of devices and systems
... the slides were provided and discussed during the IEC TC 57 WG 17
DER Workshop in Fredericia (Denmark, 2008-02) and HERE for
presentations of the Workshop in Oldenburg (Germany, 2007-06).
Labels: distribution automation, E-Energy, electric power system, en, IEC 61400-25,
IEC 61850, interoperability, Power Automation, Smart Grid
EPRI Input to U.S. Smart Grid Roadmap open for

Comments
The next crucial step towards the U.S. Smart grid Roadmap is the
public review and commenting of the EPRI "Report to NIST on the
Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Roadmap".
The commenting phase is open until July 30, 2009.
Click HERE for more details on how to comment.
The federal Register Notice announced the availability of the report on

June 30.
Click HERE for the federal announcement.
The "Report to NIST on the Smart Grid Interoperability Standards

Roadmap (Contract No. SB1341-09-CN-0031Deliverable 7) prepared
by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), June 17, 2009, is
available at: www.nist.gov/smartgrid/
I hope that many experts reading this news blog will provide comments
on the Report to NIST.
I will provide comments taking my experience in interoperability issues

into account.
Click HERE to see my experience profile. If you have any comments you
want to share with me, please send a copy of your comments to
[email protected]
Labels: communication, electric power system, en, IEC 61850, interoperability,

interoperability tests, Power Automation, Power Plants, Smart Grid
IEC 61850 - Hands-On Training in Sao Paulo (Brazil)

on 19-21 August 2009
The details of the program for the planned NettedAutomation/STRI -
vendor independent!! - Hands-On Training on IEC 61850 to be held
in Sao Paulo (Brazil) on 19-21 August 2009 are available.
Click HERE to download the program and registration information for

the Sao Paulo event [pdf, 650 KB].
Click HERE to see the list of upcoming Training opportunities.
Labels: ABB, communication, education, electric power system, Ethernet, GOOSE,

hands-on Training, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, interoperability, peopleware, Power
Automation, Power Plants, Relays, RTU, SCADA, seminar, Siemens, wind turbine
controller


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ENTSO-E: European Network of Transmission System Posts

Operators for Electricity
All Comments

The organizations ATSOI, BALTSO, ETSO, NORDEL, UCTE and UKTSOA Blog Archive
have been fully integrated into ENTSO-E since July 2009. The ENTSO-E
is now fully operational. 2012 (11)
The objectives of the new organization is: "Promote the reliable 2011 (159)
operation, optimal management and sound technical evolution of the
European electricity transmission system in order to ensure security 2010 (153)
of supply and to meet the needs of the Internal Energy Market."
2009 (162)
42 TSOs from 34 countries are members in the ENTSO-E. December (4)
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 11:55 PM 0 comments November (11)
Labels: RWE, Transmission Grid, TSO October (17)
September (16)
August (18)
ENTSO-E EC Workshop on Critical Infrastructure
July (11)
Protection for Transmission Grid
Remote 2009 Conference
The workshop on Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) for electricity
& Expo, October 29-30,
transmission networks was held on 15/16 June 2009 in Cologne,
Germany. ENTSO-E and the European Commission jointly organized the 2009...
workshop. This workshop was an important platform for experts of IEEE 1588 - Precision
European TSOs and other organizations involved in security issues.
Clock Synchronization
Click HERE [pdf] to download the agenda and HERE to download the realiz...
presentations [zip].
U.S. 2010 Energy and
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 11:41 PM 0 comments Water Appropriations:
some $2...
Labels: CIP, Critical Infrastructure Protection, security, Transmission Grid, TSO
First German Offshore
Wind Turbine - with IEC
6140...
CIM Users Group met at UCTE (ENTSO-E) German contribution to
The CIM Users Group presented and discussed recently in Brussels Smart Grids: E-Energy
(Belgium) the current status of IEC 61968 (CIM - Common Information Flyer...
Model) and the application in Europe.
EPRI Input to U.S. Smart
The ENTSO-E reported: "About 70 experts from more than 40 Grid Roadmap open for
companies worldwide attended the meeting, partly focused on the UCTE Com...
CIM profile. UCTE's migration policy towards CIM standards for
exchange of operational and planning data is expected to lead to wide- IEC 61850 - Hands-On
spread adoption of the CIM standard for many additional applications in Training in Sao Paulo
Europe."
(Brazil...
Click HERE to access the presentations of the event.
ENTSO-E: European
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 10:36 PM 0 comments Network of Transmission
System O...
Labels: CIM, communication, control center, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970,
Smart Grid, standards, Substation ENTSO-E EC Workshop
on Critical
Infrastructure ...
CIM Users Group met at
UCTE (ENTSO-E)
IEC 61850 - Hands-On Trainings in Buenos Aires and
Sao Paulo IEC 61850 - Hands-On
Dear expert interested in the standard IEC 61850 for Substations and Trainings in Buenos
other Power Automation Systems, Aires and...
NettedAutomation GmbH (Germany) and STRI (Sweden) are proud to June (9)
announce possibility for two 3-day Hands-On Training sessions in
Buenos Aires (12-14 August 2009) and Sao Paulo (19-21 August May (25)
2009).
April (11)
This training has the objective to provide both theory and practice on
the application of IEC 61850 in a substation or a smart grid. We cover March (16)
the planning, design and engineering process for real applications all the
way to configuration and testing based on a real multivendor test February (11)
installation. The 3 day course consists of:
January (13)
Module 1 gives a level 1 introduction to the IEC 61850 standard
together with a summary with real applications and the demonstration 2008 (82)
of STRI facilities for multivendor interoperability testing.
Module 2 gives an independent and more detailed update on the IEC Contributors
61850 standard for substation and device modelling as well as
communication principles with real examples. Michael Schwarz
Module 3 provides a IEC 61850 hands-on workshop demonstrating Karlheinz Schwarz

interoperability of protection and control devices from ABB and Siemens
as well as testing techniques communicating over a substation Ethernet
network.
The program will be similar to the Training session scheduled for

Frankfurt (Germany) on October 20-23, 2009 - mainly the Modules 1,
2, and 4a (of the Frankfurt event) will be used for the events in Buenos
Aires and Sao Paulo:
Program and registration for the Frankfurt event [pdf]
The training is subject to minimum number of some 10 attendees. As

we are traveling to South America for other events, we can offer these
training sessions for a high discounted price of EURO 930 per person
plus tax.
Please let us know by July 13, 2009 if you are interested to attend.
Your feedback is essential in order to run the events.
We are confident, that our experience and service would meet all your
expectations! Youd get first-hand, very comprehensive, vendor neutral
and up-to-date knowledge, experience, and guidance.
Our experience profile can be found here:

http://nettedautomation.com/download/Netted-Schwarz-Profile-
en_2009-01-21.pdf
http://www.stri.se/iec61850
We look forward to greeting you at one of our next training events.
If you are interested in a special in-house training for you and your
people, please contact us.
Please feel free to forward this email to any colleagues who you think
might be interested in one of the events.
Best Regards,
Karlheinz Schwarz
NettedAutomation GmbH
Im Eichbaeumle 108
76139 Karlsruhe
Germany
Phone +49-721-684844
Fax +49-721-679387
[email protected]
http://www.nettedautomation.com
Nicholas Etherden
STRI AB
Box 707
SE-771 80 Ludvika, Sweden
Phone +46 (0)240 795 02

Mobile +46 (0)70-6179562
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Labels: ABB, communication, education, en, engineering, Ethernet, hands-on

Training, hydro power, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, interoperability, interoperability
tests, Power Automation, real IEDs, Relays, Siemens
First Substation with IEC 61850 compliant Devices in

Australia
According to ABB, the first substation with IEC 61850 conformant
Devices (Protection and Control) has been commissioned in Australia in
August 2008. "The system formed part of the $10-million turnkey
construction of the Juna Downs 220kV substation, and is part of Rio
Tinto Pilbara Irons extensive power upgrade in the Pilbara region of
WA."
Click HERE to read the news report from ABB.
Labels: ABB, communication, electric power system, en, IEC 61850, Power
Automation
PAC World Magazine digs into Smart Grid

PACWorld magazine discusses some crucial aspects of the Smart Grid in
the Spring 2009 issue. SmartGrids are discussed all over and on all
levels: from Presidents to kids in the Kindergarten. Kindergarten in
Germany are quite advanced in education of Physics and Technology:
Click HERE for a presentation which shows some kids in the

Kindergarten trained ... even on Substation Automation in my office (on
page 21).
Different people have different opinions what Smartgrids mean - it is

not just to safe money. SmartGrids require smart Hardware, smart
Software and (in the first place) SMART Peopleware! No smart people -
no smart grids.
The latest issue of the PAC World magazine discusses several crucial
aspects of the protection of smart grids:
Click HERE to get to the list of contents ... that let you access and
download the well written papers and other useful information. Enjoy.
Labels: Automation, education, electric power system, en, IEC 61850, peopleware,
IEC 61850-3 compliant Computer for Substations and

Power Plants
Moxa has announced the Moxa's DA-681 x86-based embedded
computer line, that has just passed IEC 61850-3 power certification.
This specially designed IED (embedded system) is intended for any
power automation and substation application that require to be
compliant with the IEC 61850-3 standard.
The general purpose IED has six Ethernet Ports and many other serial
ports! It runs Embedded Linux, WinCE 6.0, or WinXPe.
Labels: Automation, electric power system, en, Ethernet, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-3,
IED, Power Automation
Standard IEC 61850-7-420 (DER) now available

A further part of IEC 61850 "Communication networks and systems for
power utility automation" has been published:
Part 7-420: Basic communication structure Distributed energy

resources logical nodes
This standard in conjunction with other standards of the series IEC

61850 and IEC 61400-25 provide a comprehensive set of standardized
means to engineer, monitor, operate and maintain distributed energy
systems.
One of the key issues to understand is the fact that many tools,
software and IEDs (like programmable controller, HMI clients, etc.)
developed for IEC 61850 can be used for distributed energy
applications.
Click HERE for a 12 page preview of the standard including the

introduction and table of contents.
You may also re-use the knowledge and experience you obtained by
one of our IEC 61850 Training sessions.
Click HERE [pdf] for a list of training modules on IEC 61850 and other
Standards.
Labels: DER, electric power system, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-7-420,
interoperability, Smart Grid, standards, wind power
EPRI Provided Crucial Input to the U.S. Smart Grid

Interoperability Roadmap
NIST (U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology) released on
June 18, 2009, a report that identifies issues and proposes priorities for
developing technical standards and an architecture for a U.S. Smart
Grid. The report is out for public review.
The nearly 300-page report, developed and delivered to NIST by the

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), is now publicly available:
Click HERE to download the Report [pdf, 5,7 MB].
Click HERE for the NIST press release.
A similar report has been written for the German projects "E-Energy"
(the report is available in German only!):
Click HERE for more information on the German report.
The report refers to many Standards published by IEC TC 57 (Power

System Management) and IEC TC 88 (Wind Power). Even this report is
focusing on the U.S. power system, it is applicable for other regions as
well. Contributions have come from non-U.S. experts. The IEC
standards referenced in the report are TRUE International Standards.
The open review process is quite crucial because the final Roadmap
will become a more or less official guideline for the whole power
delivery system!
Standards like IEC 61968/70 (CIM), IEC 61850, IEC 62351, IEC 60870-
6-TASE2, DNP3, IEC 61588, ... are important parts of the power system
and recommended in the report to be included in the Final Roadmap. It
could be expected that these standards will need extensions, and new
standards may be needed as well.
The standardization work in the years to come requires that all the IEC
Standardization groups closely cooperate together and with U.S. and
other related standardization groups like IEEE, ISO and others. It could
be expected that the resources needed for the global standardization
work is at least as high as during the last 10 years.
In addition, there are several crucial regional and national R&D and
other Smart Grid related projects going on, just started or planned that
have also an influence on the International Standardization. It is highly
recommended that the successful cooperation of U.S. activities (UCA
1.0, UCA 2.0) and e.g., the European initiated activities like IEC 61850
and IEC 61400-25 will be continued during the next decade in
International Standardization!
The press release states that "NIST will use the EPRI report in drafting
the NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Framework. The
NIST document will describe a high-level architecture, identify an
initial set of key standards, and provide a roadmap for developing
new or revised standards needed to realize the Smart Grid. Release
1.0 of the NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Framework is

planned to be available in September.
A third public EPRI-sponsored Smart Grid interoperability-standards

workshop will be held in early August to engage standards-development
organizations in responding to unaddressed, high-priority needs
identified in the draft standards roadmap.
Ultimately, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

determines whether sufficient consensus has been reached to implement
final standards and protocols necessary for Smart Grid functionality and
interoperability. NISTs role is to identify and submit to FERC
recommendations for the final product."
Labels: 61850-7-420, communication, control center, DER, distribution automation,

electric power system, en, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-7-420, IEC 61968,
IEC 61970, Smart Grid
2nd IEC 61850 Training Session in Moscow (01.-03.

September 2009)
The second comprehensive training on IEC 61850 in Moscow (Russia)
will be held from 01.-03. September 2009.
Click HERE [pdf in Russian] for the first announcement and contact
details for the course on 01.-03. September .
Click HERE for a brief report on the the first event in March 2009 and
HERE for the program of the first event (this is tentatively the program
for the next event in September 2009).
Labels: communication, education, electric power system, en, IEC 61850, seminar,
Training
RWE and Siemens: IEC 61850 for Power Plant MV

Power Supply
RWE Power and Siemens Implement IEC 61850 in a huge medium
voltage substation in German Power Plant. IEC 61850 is used to
integrate the information of the medium voltage substation (for the
power supply of all power needs within the Power Plant) into the power
plant control system.
"IEC 61850 is a comprehensive standard that defines the

communication platform and the specific requirements for the network
structure, network components, data models,
interoperability criteria and the engineering process. Proprietary
protocols, specialised bus systems and manufacturer specific solutions
are a thing of the past. The new standard offers improved possibilities
for the standardisation of E-Technology structures and their integration
into the whole process, without being tied to one single
manufacturer."
Click HERE for a full paper on the project [the abstract is in English and
German; the main body is in German].
Click HERE for a information on ABB's application of IEC 61850 in Power

Plants.
Labels: ABB, communication, DCS, de, electric power system, Ethernet, IEC 61850,
Power Plants, Siemens
Advanced Information Exchange for Ontario's Green

Energy Act
Ontarios Green Energy Act asks for more clean, renewable sources of
energy, like wind, solar, hydro, biomass and biogas. One of the "back
bones" of the future power system is a Smart Grid to facilitate and
maximize the development of new renewable energy projects.
Click HERE and HERE to read more about the Green Energy Act.
A Smart Grid means: The "advanced information exchange systems

and equipment that when utilized together improve the flexibility,
security, reliability, efficiency and safety of the integrated power system
and distribution systems"
Click HERE for the Bill 150 [pdf, 3 MB].
A new amendment of the 1998 Electricity act requires standards:
53.0.1 "The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations

governing the smart grid and its implementation, including regulations,
(a) in respect of the timeframe for the development of the smart grid;
(b) assigning roles and responsibilities for the development,
implementation and standardization of the smart grid;
(c) prescribing the standards for communications and any other
aspects in respect of the operation of the smart grid."
Labels: DER, electric power system, en, Smart Grid, standards, wind power
Distribution Automation or Remote Control?

Distribution Automation is one of the crucial technologies that build the
backbone of the "SmartGrid" or "SmarterGrids". The future power
delivery system will be based on more Automation at the lower voltage
levels than before. Substation Automation is in place for High and
Medium Voltage networks - usually Low Voltage networks are not
really automated. They are protected by Protection Relays and
controlled remotely by RTUs (Remote Terminal Units).
The automation functions for distribution networks is now being added

to remote control either as local automation through auto-recloser and
self-sectionalizing or via decision support tools. Distributed monitoring
and control is the foundation to Distribution Automation - to improve
the reliability of the network and to keep the aging infrastructure
running. An aged transformer needs special attention to extend his life
time, e.g., by preventing over loads and other stress situations.
The basis of automation are sensors that provide precise measurements

- mainly of the ac current. There are first IEC 61850 compliant IEDs
available that provide measurements and calculated values for LV and
MV automation applications.
Click HERE [pdf] for information of Powersense or HERE for

measurement units from Camille Bauer. More to come ...
Labels: communication, condition monitoring, control center, distribution automation,

en, IEC 61850, low voltage, medium voltage, protection, RTU, Smart Grid,
ABB and others push IEC 61850 all over

According to a news letter dated 2009-05-04 "ABB has introduced and
exploited the benefits of IEC 61850 for customers in 55 countries and
supplied hundreds of systems and thousands of products for new
substation installations, as well as retrofit and migration projects. ...
ABB played a key role in developing and verifying this global standard,
and actually commissioned the worlds first IEC 61850 multi-vendor
project in 2004 at the 380 kilovolt (kV) Laufenburg substation in
Switzerland one of the largest and most important substations in
Europe."
Click HERE for the ABB news report.
All big vendors like ABB, AREVA, GE, SEL, Siemens, and several others,
utilities and several independent consultants have heavily contributed to
the standard - and are still contributing!
During today's one-day seminar on IEC 61850 organized by Asia

iKnowledge Sdn. Bhd. here in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) it was interesting
to see the huge interest of power, gas and oil utilities in the new
standard! It was clearly reported and confirmed by key people that
attended that the education of "smart" engineers in the new standards
is one of the crucial pre-requisite for smarter grids!
Click HERE [pdf, 600 KB] for today's program and the program of the
conference tomorrow and Thursday.
Labels: ABB, Areva, conference, education, engineering, IEC 61850, implementation,

interoperability tests, security, Siemens, Smart Grid, Substation, Substation
Automation
DDS NETCOM ldt zu IEC-61850-

Informationsveranstaltung nach Volkestwil bei Zrich
ein (4. Juni 2009)
Die Normenreihe IEC 61850 "Communication networks and systems for
power utility Automation" ist die global anerkannte, einheitliche
Integrationslsung fr die Automatisierung in der elektrischen
Energieversorgung. Sie definiert im Wesentlichen:
Informationsmodelle (Strme und Spannungen in Dreiphasen-

Systemen, Leistungsschalter, ...)
Services fr den Informations-Austausch (Ereignisbertragung,
Archive, Steuern, Echtzeit, ...)
System-Konfigurationssprache (Konfiguration einer gesamten
Anlage)
Mittlerweile wird die Norm in Transport- und Verteilnetzen, in

Windenergieanlagen, in Wasserkraftwerken und dezentralen
Energieversogungssystemen eingesetzt.
Die durchgngige "Vernetzung" von Produktions- und
Energieversorgungsprozessen mit IEC 61850 senkt die Kosten der
Automatisierung und hilft, Energie effizient zu nutzen!
Um die wesentlichen Aspekte der Normenreihe und ihre Akzeptanz zu
vermitteln, ldt DDS NETCOM fr Donnerstag, 4. Juni 2009 um 12:30
Uhr nach Fehraltorf/Volketswil (Schweiz)zur folgenden Info-
Veranstaltung ein:
Norm IEC 61850 im industriellen Umfeld
Klicken Sie hier fr weitere Einzelheiten und das Programm.
Labels: de, electric power system, hydro power, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850,
interoperability tests, Smart Grid, wind power
Sunday, May 24, 2009
MMS Reports with or without Segmentation?

A utility specified for IEC 61850 conformant IEDs, that all the data of
FC=SG are referenced in a single dataset, to make the setting group
value easily read in one GetDataSetValues service. But once the data
objects are too many so that one MMS PDU can't carry the values of all
members, is there any method to help transmit the values of all
members of such a huge dataset? The MMS standard (ISO 9506) does
not have a parameter like "more follows" or "continue after". Is there a
possibility at the level IEC 61850-7-2?
One can use an IEC 61850 report control block, refer to the "big" data
set and run the "general interrogation" issued by a client. The reporting
model provides segmentation! It is - of course - optional. So the server
and the client need to support segmentation.
The IEC 61850 report message has the following parameter:
MoreSegmentsFollow (More report segments with the same sequence

number follow).
Labels: en, IEC 61850, MMS, SCADA
Power Plant DCS - Incorporating IEC 61650

A nice summary of the development of open Distributed Control
Systems (DCS) for Power Plants since the eighties was written by Ralph
Porfilio (ABB Power Generation).
One of crucial solutions for Open Systems is IEC 61850:
"DCS controller connectivity is currently under development for

integrated IEC-61850. IEC-61850 uses Ethernet as backbone
communication and will enable DCS controller integration for medium
and high voltage electrical equipment. Used with electrical power
distribution and substation equipment, IEC-61850 is being deployed
within medium and high voltage drives, switchgear, motor starters,
relay protection, generator and transformer protection, excitation and
synchronization. DCS integration with IEC-61850 will include control,

monitoring, asset monitoring, time stamp and integrated configuration
tools to program the Intelligent Electrical Devices. With Profinet and
IEC-61850 and an industrial Ethernet, it is expected that the DCS will
be able to tightly integrate electrical system packages along with
instrumentation for process control into a common system."
Click HERE for the complete paper.

Click HERE for an excerpt.
Labels: ABB, communication, DCS, electric power system, en, engineering, Ethernet,
fieldbus, IEC 61850, Power Plants, SCADA, standards, Substation
Additional 50 Million Euro funding for Electro Mobility

in Germany
The German Government (Bundesministerium fr Wirtschaft und
Technologie BMWI) has decided to fund further R&D activities (2009-
2011) with some 50 Million Euro in the domain of Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) for Electro Mobility.
Five projects out of 36 proposals have been awarded. These five

projects are closely related to the funded E-Energy projects.
Click HERE for the official press release (in German).
Click HERE for the "Studie zum Normungsumfeld von E-Energy" (in
German)
Labels: communication, control, de, E-Energy, electric power system, electro

mobility, ICT, Smart Grid


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Australian Government to support communication for Posts

Smart Grids
All Comments
ZDNet Australia reported that "The Federal Government has announced
an up to $100 million investment in the 2009 Budget to assist the
development of smart grid technology to create a "smarter and Blog Archive
more efficient energy network". ... Smart grid technology monitors
electricity supply across distribution networks using communications 2012 (11)
technology."
2011 (159)
The Australian "Information and communication technology" research
2010 (153)
will get also more funding (AUD 185.5 million over four years).
2009 (162)
Click HERE for the ZDNet Report.
December (4)
November (11)
Labels: Australia, communication, electric power system, en, Smart Grid, Substation,
Substation Automation October (17)
September (16)
August (18)
US DOE supports IEC 61850 for Smart Grids
July (11)
The US government directly supports the application of IEC 61850 for
Smart Grids in the USA. According to a ABB we have a very famous June (9)
supporter for the standard: DOE Secretary Chu and Commerce
May (25)
Secretary Locke:
ABB and others push IEC
"As announced by DOE Secretary Chu and Commerce Secretary Locke 61850 all over
on Monday, IEC 61850 will serve as the initial smart grid
interoperability standard for substation automation and protection." DDS NETCOM ldt zu IEC-
61850-
Click HERE for the full ABB Press Release.
Informationsveranstal...
Click HERE for a Press release of U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke
MMS Reports with or
and U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu (dated May 18, 2009)
without Segmentation?
Click HERE for the NIST - Recognized Standards for Inclusion In the
Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Framework, Release 1.0 Power Plant DCS -
Incorporating IEC 61650
Excerpt of standards from the list:
Additional 50 Million Euro
DNP3 funding for Electro
Substation and feeder device automation Mob...
IEC 60870-6 / TASE.2 Australian Government to
Inter-control center communications
support communication
IEC 61850 for...
Substation automation and protection
US DOE supports IEC
IEC 61968/61970 61850 for Smart Grids
Application level energy management system interfaces

IEC 61850 for condition
IEC 62351 Parts 1-8 monitoring diagnosis
Information security for power system control operations and a...
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 9:30 PM 0 comments What would Smart Grids
Labels: CIM, DNP3, electric power system, en, IEC 61850, interoperability, Smart
be without Microsoft?
Grid, Substation, Substation Automation, TASE.2
Brunei - First Substation
with IEC 61850
Sunday, May 17, 2009 IEEE Project 2030 for

Smart Grids
IEC 61850 for condition monitoring diagnosis and IEC 61850 IEDScout
analysis
Version 2.0 available
The IEC TC 57 (document: 57/1007/DC) has invited for a new project
IEC 61850-9-2 LE -
to extend IEC 61850 and use it for CMD (Condition Monitoring
Diagnosis) to diagnose the power grid health status to improve the Process Bus Support by
reliability of the power system by preventing a potential failure in ABB and ...
advance. Too many different CMD solutions in various forms from many
vendors are currently used - there is need to standardize the basic Lack of Power Engineers -
information models and information exchange within IEC TC57. A Risk for Smart Grids
It is intended to first write a report that addresses communication Draft IEC 62351-7 -
aspects related to specific sensor networks that are widely used as well Network and System
as information exchange towards asset management systems. It is Management ...
proposed to publish that report as IEC 61850-90-3.
Training Opportunities
A task force within TC57 WG10 will prepare this report. The proposed 2009
project leader is: Mr Hyuk Soo Jang, Department of Computer Software,
Myong Ji Univ. Yongin, 449-728 Korea. IEC 61850: German-
Korean Cooperation
The TC57 P-members are invited to submit comments to this proposal
and nominate experts willing to participate in that work Interoperability - Key for
by 2009-07-03. Smart Grid
Please contact your TC 57 National Committee to receive a copy of the Smart People - The most
Invitation (57/1007/DC). crucial asset for Smart
The work will address condition monitoring of equipment handled by the Po...
following technical committees of IEC: TC11 (Overhead lines), TC14
Testing IEC 61850 Relays
(Power Transformers), TC17 (Switchgear), TC20 (Electrical cables) and
TC38 (Instrument transformers). and Substations
In addition, coordination with the work done in TC88, IEC 61400-25-6 Hands-on Training on IEC
(Condition monitoring for wind power plants) is required.
61850 in Frankfurt
Proposed Architecture:
US President's
commitment to energy
research and e...
IEC 61968 (CIM) - Large

scale interoperability
tes...
Role-based access control

for IEC 61850, ...
Two day seminar on IEC

61850, IEC 61400-25,
DNP3; ...
April (11)
March (16)
February (11)
January (13)
2008 (82)
Labels: condition monitoring, electric power system, en, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61400- Contributors
25-6, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-7-420, interoperability, Power Plants
Michael Schwarz
Karlheinz Schwarz
What would Smart Grids be without Microsoft?

AREVA T&D (Transmission and Distribution division) announced on May
12, 2009, the extension of a 3-year long collaboration with Microsoft to
develop Smarter Grid Management solutions to help the worldwide
power industry to provide reliable power. AREVA T&D sees Microsoft as
a strategic partner for smart grid solutions.
Click HERE for AREVA's press release.
I am not surprised that Microsoft tries to stick the nose into the tent of
the electric power system's automation and control solutions. By the
way, Microsoft has taken a very active role already: There are so many
Microsoft Office Power Point slides discussing the Smart Grids and
Smarter Grids available on the Web - paper doesn't blush.
In some years we will see how much smarter the grid will be as today.
The smartness has to be found first at the side of human beings - then
we may use tools (like ...) for devices and systems.
Do all these myriads of tools help us? Yes, if ... No, if ...
You may like the following sayings (I read some time ... I do not know
who wrote it first) which I use very often:
A fool with a tool is still a fool; and

A fool with a tool can foul up projects faster than a fool without a
tool.
One of the crucial challenges in the domain of power delivery systems is

to get more "non-fool" experts for the development of tools and for the
use of tools. That requires EDUCATION. Isn't it?
Power delivery systems have provided us with reliable power for
decades - without many "soft" tools ... talk to some well experienced
senior engineers. The future of reliable and affordable power delivery
systems will mainly depend on smart engineers that can judge to do the
right things. Smart engineers are those that are well educated or got
experience with bad judgements:
Tools are not a substitute for good judgment, and

Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from
bad judgment.
Labels: Areva, education, en, Microsoft, Smart Grid, tools, Training
Brunei - First Substation with IEC 61850

A 66kV substation located near the Lumut Power Station (LPS) at Jalan
Kecil Lumut with IEC 61850 compliant substation automation system
(SAS) has been energized recently. This is claimed the first IEC 61850
based SAS in Brunei.
"This new system is flexible and 'open', enough for all power utility and
industrial applications, and applicable at all voltage levels."
Click HERE for the news.
Labels: electric power system, en, IEC 61850, Power Plants, protection, Substation,
IEEE Project 2030 for Smart Grids

IEEE announced the other day an additional smart grid initiative for the
power engineering, communications and information technology
industries: IEEE 2030 "Guide for Smart Grid Interoperability of Energy
Technology and Information Technology Operation with the Electric
Power System (EPS) and End-Use Applications and Loads".
Intel will host the first P2030 meeting, open to individuals and
organizations interested in smart grids, at its headquarters in Santa
Clara, CA, June 3-5, 2009.
Intel is honored to host the first meeting of the IEEE P2030

Committee, because the time to take action on smart grids is now,
said Lorie Wigle, general manager of Intels Eco-Technology Program
Office. To accelerate deployment of a smart energy infrastructure, the
industry must work toward interoperability and the creation of
standards. Intels Open Energy Initiative is committed to supporting
the development of open standards that will empower energy
consumers and drive rapid integration of renewable energy sources,
smart buildings, electric vehicles and other intelligent systems. Source:
IEEE Website.
What does "smart" or "intelligent" mean in the context of the electric

power delivery system?
I guess we can state that "smart" and "intelligent" are synonyms in this
context. The FreeDictionary states the following:
"smart: Characterized by sharp quick thought; bright. See Synonyms

at intelligent: second definition below.
intelligent (Adjectiv):
1. having or showing intelligence: an intelligent child, an intelligent

guess
2. (of a computerized device) able to initiate or modify action in

the light of ongoing events"
The second definition can be applied to the power automation system

IEDs (Intelligent Electronic Devices). These IEDs consume information
received from other IEDs or the process input, process the information
based on algorithms and settings, and generate information for other
IEDs or the process output.
Information needs to be defined (information models, example: IEC

61850-7-4, IEC 61400-25-2, ...) and communicated (information flow,
example: IEC 61850-7-2, 8-1, IEC 61400-25-4). The information flow
needs to be configured (Example: IEC 61850-6).
IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 are standards that provide crucial
features of intelligent devices used to build smart grids - developed
by SMART people!! Data and information in the hands of smart human
beings make a system smart! The algorithms and settings may be
defined using the "Function Block" standard IEC 61499. Click HERE to
learn more about IEC 61499.
Before we can develop Smart Grids, we need smart (or intelligent and
well experienced) PEOPLE. Click HERE to learn more about Peopleware
(i.e., about you and me).
Labels: engineering, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61499, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970,
interoperability, peopleware, Smart Grid, workforce
IEC 61850 IEDScout Version 2.0 available

The following updated/new features have been added:
* New, improved Data View

Easier navigation between devices.
* New Polling Window

Shows all polled data together, easy to use.
* Recording of GOOSE traffic into COMTRADE files

Captures GOOSE traffic for in-depth offline analysis.
You can download IEDScout Version 2.00 from

http://www.omicron.at/iedscout
The software you can download runs in demo mode. With an USB
dongle the software runs in full mode. The demo version can be used to
connect to any IEC 61850 compliant IED. The IEDScout is an IEC 61850
client, and GOOSE publisher and subscriber.
It can also be used to visualize an .icd or .scd file (IEDs in the .scd).
NettedAutomation uses the fully functional IED Scout in IEC 61850

hands-on training - with dongles for the attendees.
Labels: education, en, engineering, GOOSE, hands-on Training, IEC 61850,

IEC 61850-9-2 LE - Process Bus Support by ABB and

others
The IEC 61850-9-2 LE (Lite Edition) is key for the first implementations
of the IEC 61850 Process Bus. The 9-2 LE edition defines two specific
profiles for the exchange of sampled values:
80 samples per nominal period for protection applications; one set

of samples is sent immediately in one SMV message.
256 samples per nominal period for metering applications; eight
sets of samples are sent in one SMV message.
Click HERE to download the IEC 61850-9-2 LE (Users Guide) from the
UCA International Usersgroup.
ABB stated that "Based on the new technologies ..., the substation
footprint can be reduced by more than 50 percent, while at the same
time increasing its availability and reliability."
Click HERE for a report from ABB on first experiences with the IEC
61850 Process Bus.
It could be expected that sampled values and GOOSE messages on a

process bus will be used in larger scales in about two to four years.
Click HERE for some information of the process bus pilot under way at
RWE (Germany - the second biggest German utility).
SCC/NettedAutomation is involved with HesoTech (Germany) in the
transformer monitoring system based on IEC 61850.
Click HERE for a Paper on the pilot project (in German).
Labels: ABB, electric power system, en, GOOSE, HesoTech, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-9-
2, process bus, sampled value, SMV
Lack of Power Engineers - A Risk for Smart Grids

If you are working in the domain of Power Systems in utilities or
industrial plants, look around your workplace. Almost half of the people
may walk out of the door during the next five to ten years - may be
even you!
There is a need to replace the "heads" - let's say for every one that
leaves there is a replacement (we are far away from that - but let's
assume it). Does this help? To some extend. The people that leave are
often the most experienced people. New people help to keep the "Head
Count" at a reasonable level - but what's about the "Head Content"? It
seems to be required to do more than to keep the numbers of
engineers and other experts at the same amount as today.
There is another issue to mention: All the new technologies walking into
the power systems: Smart Grid, Smarter Grid, renewables, PHEV,
information and communication technologies (ICT), monitoring the Grid
and ICT infrastructure, ... Engineers have to manage the existing
system and get prepared for the many changes to come very soon.
Utilities and all other stake holders need to keep an eye on the planning
of the recruitment of their future work force AND training in these
new technologies of the people still there for the next 10 to 20 years!
While universities partly start to get involved in the advanced ICT for
power systems it seems to be crucial to also use other education
possibilities: The training offered by independent and well
experienced experts.
International standards like IEC 61968 (CIM), IEC 60870, IEC 61850,
IEC 61400-25, ... are a pivotal point for the interoperability in the
future electric power systems they can make the system smarter than
it was in the past, and keep the number of incompatible solution very
low.
Massachusetts-based utility NSTAR is getting prepared they can replace

the people about to walk out the door. Click HERE for a podcast at
Pennet.
IEEE PES is also concerned about the situation. They have published
recently a Report on the crucial issue:
"Preparing the U.S. Foundation for Future Electric Energy Systems:

A Strong Power and Energy Engineering Workforce" Click HERE to
download the IEEE report [PDF].
Labels: education, en, engineering, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, interoperability,

peopleware, power systems, Training, workforce
Monday, May 11, 2009
Draft IEC 62351-7 - Network and System

Management objects
The IEC TC 57 Committee Draft for IEC 62351-7 TS Ed.1 has been
published the other day (document 57/1003/DTS):
Data and communication security Part 7: Network and system
management (NSM) data object models

(contact your national TC 57 committee for a copy).
These NSM data objects will be used to monitor the health of networks
and systems, to detect possible security intrusions, and to manage the
performance and reliability of the information infrastructure in power
systems.
Scope and Objectives
Power systems operations are increasingly reliant on information

infrastructures, including communication networks, intelligent electronic
devices (IEDs), ... Therefore, management of the information
infrastructure has become crucial to providing the necessary high
levels of security and reliability in power system operations. Using the
concepts developed in the IETF Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) standards for network management, IEC 62351-7 defines
Network and System Management (NSM) data object models that are
specific to power system operations. These NSM data objects will be
used to monitor the health of networks and systems, to detect possible
security intrusions, and to manage the performance and reliability of
the information infrastructure. These data objects are defined as
abstract data objects. These abstract data objects will be mapped to

specific standards, such as IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5, IEC 60870-6, IEC
61968/61970 (CIM), web services, SNMP. These mappings will be
defined later.
The utility industry should take these activities very serious - the
many objects that will be standardized have a crucial impact on the
power system monitoring! It is likely that the infrastructure will
provide much more status information (provided by many "software"
sensors) than the power delivery process (breaker status, voltage,
current, oil pressure of a transformer, ...). Be aware that the ICT
(information and communication technology) infrastructure will become
very comprehensive (!!); may no too complex - but providing hundreds
or thousands of new "Signals" not needed today! Get involved in the
future of YOUR power system.
Labels: DNP3, electric power system, en, IEC 61850, interoperability, mapping,
SNMP
Training Opportunities 2009

NettedAutomation GmbH holds three public seminars/trainings in 2009:
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): 26-27 May 2009

Frankfurt (Germany): 20-23 October 2009
San Antonio, TX (USA): 29-30 October 2009
1. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

A two day International Conference (27-28 May 2009) and a one day
Pre-Conference Seminar (26 May 2009) will be held at PWTC in Kuala
Lumpur (Malaysia)
The program and registration form [pdf, 530 KB] can be downloaded
HERE
2. Frankfurt (Germany)
The third four (three) day Comprehensive & Independent Hands-on
Training by NettedAutomation and STRI will be held in Frankfurt
(Germany) on 20-23 October 2009
The program and registration form [pdf, 500 KB] can be downloaded
HERE
3. San Antonio, TX (USA)

Two-Day Special Course on IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, and DNP3 will be
held at the Remote 2009 Conference and Expo in San Antonio, TX
(USA) on 29-30 October 2009
The program and registration form can be accessed HERE
This event will educate you in the latest development of the Backbone
for the "Smart Grid": The advanced Automation of the power
generation, transmission and distribution systems and process
Automation systems with standard compliant devices and systems.
These events make you, the experts - the most crucial asset! - smarter.
Labels: conference, DER, electric power system, en, hands-on Training, IEC 61850,
peopleware, Smart Grid, Substation Automation, Training, wind power
Friday, May 8, 2009
IEC 61850: German-Korean Cooperation

The Korean Electrical Manufacturers Association (KOEMA), and DKE
(Deutsche Kommission Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik im
DIN und VDE) signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) to
cooperate in the domain of power system standardization: especially
with regard to IEC 61850 and SmartGrid. DKE K 952 mirrors the IEC TC
57 activities on IEC 61850. DKE has published several documents on
the use of IEC 61850 [web page with use cases in English].
Click HERE for press release on the MoU in German.
Labels: electric power system, IEC 61850, Smart Grid
Interoperability - Key for Smart Grid

NIST to Receive $610 Million Through Recovery Act
"The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will receive

$610 million in funds as part of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009. The agency will use the funds for programs
that support U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness, key factors
in spurring economic growth.
The Act provides $220 million in direct appropriations for NIST

laboratory research, competitive grants, research fellowships, and
advanced research and measurement equipment and supplies. ...
Additional funding transferred to NIST from other federal agencies
includes ... $10 million for collaborative efforts to develop a
comprehensive framework for a nationwide, fully interoperable
smart grid for the U.S. electric power system."
Click HERE for more details from NIST.
What is Interoperability? According to IEC 61850 it is the ability of two

or more IEDs (Intelligent Electronic Devices) from the same or
different vendors, to exchange information and use that information for
correct execution of a specified function.Interoperability needs to be
tested - just claiming that a device is conformant to a standard is not
sufficient. STRI (Ludvika, Sweden) provides interoperability tests for IEC
61850 and IEC 61400-25 compliant devices.
Labels: electric power system, en, IEC 61850, interoperability, interoperability tests,
standards
Smart People - The most crucial asset for Smart

Power Systems
As a consultant for Power Automation Systems I am traveling all over
educating utility people to better understand the paradigm shift from
today's - some times electromechanical - solutions to the use of ICT
(Information and Communication Technologies) in the power world. I
am very concerned that the most crucial Asset - the PEOPLE - is often
understood to save money: less people, less education, less ... leads to
better profits - yes, in the Short Term!
This morning I read a very interesting (not surprising) viewpoint written

by the Editor Emeritus of the Hydro Power Magazine HRW (May 2009
issue, Vol. 17, No 2) with the title:
Dams and Hydropower Endure ...

Yet, the Right People Are Needed!
"Dams and hydropower facilities are almost uniquely enduring ... in a

world too often focused on the "next quarter" (or, perhaps, the next
election). Many beneficial facilities exceed 50 -and some 100 -years of
age.
While such facilities can seem ageless, the people who tend to them are
not. In fact, multiple generations of educated, trained, and
experienced individuals are required to care for these facilities. As
things continually change, it's important that personnel needs not be
minimized. It must remain a top priority to do what's necessary to
ensure that people are available and well-trained to provide needed
stewardship. ... Today there is a heightened concern over adequate
staffing and technical support, as policy-and decision-makers often have
quite limited knowledge of the needs, associated risks, and possible
consequences of failing to appropriately address "people" needs."
Low and high level investments in the power industry are really
challenging. In the recent years you could see many companies cutting
personal - often the well educated and experienced experts left their
firm in the age of 55 to 60. Many experts are still available. Some of
them are really not looking for the paradigm shift because this would
require to learn a lot of new stuff. I have heard that a manager said: "If
you want to use this new technology, you have wait until I have
retired!"
Some two years ago I did some education on IEC 61850 at a small
utility. Some six months later I asked about the progress they made in
the meantime. The answer was: "We are still two retirements away
from IEC 61850!"
The years to come may provide huge investments (many billions of USD
or EUR or ... for the Smart Grid). Check the announcements of the last
days or weeks.
How could the relatively few engineers spent this huge amount of
money? Often the utilities will just buy what's available - to keep the
power flowing. There is usually not much time at all to get the key
people trained in order to become able to use the new technology for
the benefit of the utility. Investing huge amounts of money without a
solid and well thought plan will lead to this: Today's solution will
become tomorrow's problems.
The Power Delivery Systems Endures ...

Yet, the Right People Are Needed - people educated and experienced!
Education is when you study the new ICT solutions based on

International Standards -- Experience is what you get if you don't.
Human beings learn only by experience - but only by their own
experience. Benefit from the experienced senior engineers that are open
to the use of advanced ICT.
Read the following paper discussing the "Impact of IEC 61850 on

System Engineering, Tools, Peopleware and the Role of the System
Integrator" [full paper] and [slides]
Finally, let me briefly discuss "Smart Grids":
"Data" becomes "Smart Data"

"Smart Data" becomes "Smarter Data"
"Grid" becomes "Smart Grid"

"Smart Grid" becomes "Smarter Grid"
"People" need to become "Smart People"

"Smart People" need to become "Smarter People"
Smart (well educated) People are the prerequisite to use data,

software, devices, tools, and the grid to build Smart Power Systems!
Labels: education, en, IEC 61850, peopleware, Smart Grid, Training
Testing IEC 61850 Relays and Substations

Megger provides a test device to monitor GOOSE messages, e.g.,
messages to trip a circuit breaker etc.
The test device can be configured using a SCL file.
Click HERE for more information on the MPRT test tool.
Test sets from Omicron, Doble and Megger are in action during the
Hands-on Training sessions of STRI & NettedAutomation. Click HERE for
information on the Hands-on Training scheduled for Frankfurt, 20-23
October 2008.
Labels: en, GOOSE, IEC 61850, Relays, SCL, Substation Automation, test set,
testing, Training
Hands-on Training on IEC 61850 in Frankfurt

NettedAutomation and STRI offer the next Comprehensive &
Independent Hands-on Training to be held in Frankfurt (Germany) on
20-23 October 2009:
The Future of Power Systems Requires Comprehensive Know-how IEC

61850 is the global standard for Power System Automation (generation,
transport, distribution ... high, medium and low voltage levels). It allows
for an open and future proof design, different architectures and
possibilities to combine products from multiple vendors. In order for
users and system integrators to utilize the benefits of IEC 61850 it is
necessary for power utilities, integrators and vendors to education their
most crucial asset people, and start the migration to IEC 61850.
Click HERE for the program and other details.
Labels: en, engineering, Ethernet, GOOSE, hands-on Training, IEC 61850, IEC 61850
edition 2, IEC 61850-7-420, IEC 61850-9-2, IEC61850, interoperability,
interoperability tests, process bus, Substation, Substation Automation, wind power
US President's commitment to energy research and

education
US President Obama has committed to high increase in funding for the
future of the US energy supply. I a speech to the National Academy of
Sciences he made a very strong commitment to support R&D,
education, ... to "enlist the talents and skills of the very best
American scientists
and engineers to address current fundamental scientific roadblocks to
clean energy and energy security."
"In the 1950s and 1960s, Sputnik and the space race inspired young
people to pursue careers in science and engineering. The average age of
NASAs Mission Control during the Apollo 17 Mission, for example, was
26.
President Obama believes that we have a similar opportunity to inspire
todays young people to tackle the single most important challenge of
their generation the need to develop cheap, abundant, clean energy
and accelerate the transition to a low carbon economy." ...
"The Presidents initiative will empower young men and women to

invent and commercialize advanced energy technologies such as
efficient and cost effective methods for converting sunlight to electricity
and fuel, carbon capture and sequestration, stationary and portable
advanced
batteries for plug-in electric cars, advanced energy storage concepts
that will enable sustained energy supply from solar, wind, and other
renewable energy sources, high-efficiency deployment of power across
smart grids and carbon neutral commercial and residential
buildings."
Click HERE for the complete ARPA-E news letter.
Education on international standards is one of the pillows of the

future "smart grids" - education of people that want to become
engineers and education of engineers that are already working for
years. In some years down the road most young engineers are likely to
have a solid knowledge of modern information and communication
technologies. In the meantime many well experienced power engineers
need to understand better the change in power system automation: the
shift from wires to smart networks: to the distributed energy web.
Every node in the network would have to be awake, responsive, flexible,
and most important interconnected with everything else!
Click HERE for a comprehensive paper on "Seamless Communication

with IEC 61850 for Distributed Power Generation" (presented in 2002 at
the DistribuTech 2002, Miami)
Labels: DER, en, engineering, Obama, Smart Grid, standards, US president
Sunday, May 3, 2009
IEC 61968 (CIM) - Large scale interoperability test in

Europe
UCTE (Union for the Co-ordination of Transmission of Electricity) and
the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI, Palo Alto, CA, USA), along
with European and American vendors and Transmission System
Operators (TSO) organized a large CIM (Common Information Model)
interoperability test. The test, held on March 23rd 27th in Paris, was
organized by UCTE, directed by EPRI and hosted by RTE (TSO of
France).
CLICK here for the UCTE press release.
CLICK here to learn about CIM.
UCTE is the association of transmission system operators in continental

Europe, providing a reliable market base by efficient and secure electric
"power highways". An "electronic highway" for ITC (information
technology and communication) is under way.
Labels: CIM, en, IEC 61968, IEC 61970, interoperability, interoperability tests


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Role-based access control for IEC 61850, ... Posts
The IEC TC 57 Committee Draft for IEC/TS 62351-8 Ed. 1.0 has been All Comments
published the other day (document 57/1001/CD):
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specification is enterprise-wide and extends beyond traditional borders
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to include external providers, suppliers, and other energy partners.
December (4)
This specification defines role-based access control (RBAC) for
enterprise-wide use in power systems. It supports a distributed or November (11)
service-oriented architecture where security is distributed service and
applications are consumers of distributed services. October (17)
The access control for IEC 61850 data objects is to implement by the September (16)
virtual access view with the following roles:
August (18)
VIEW right: Allows the user/role to discover what objects are
July (11)
present within a Logical Device. If this right is not granted to a
user/role, the Logical Device for which the View privilege has not June (9)
been granted shall not appear.
READ right: Allows the user/role to obtain the values of objects May (25)
that are present within a logical device.
DATASET right: Allows the user/role to have full management ABB and others push IEC
rights for both permanent and non-permanent DataSets. 61850 all over
REPORTING right: Allows a user/role to use buffered reporting as
DDS NETCOM ldt zu IEC-
well as un-buffered reporting.
FILE right: Allows the user/role to have restricted rights for File 61850-
Services. Informationsveranstal...
CONTROL right: Allows a user to perform control operations.
CONFIG right: Allows a user to remotely configure certain aspects MMS Reports with or
of the server. without Segmentation?
SETTINGGROUP right: Allows a user to remotely configure
Settings Groups. Power Plant DCS -
MNGT right: Allows the role to transfer substation configuration Incorporating IEC 61650
language files and other files, as well as delete existing files.
Additional 50 Million Euro
SECURITY: Allows a user/role to perform security functions at
both a Server/Service Access Point and Logical Device basis. funding for Electro
Mob...
Australian Government to
Labels: en, IEC 61850, IEC61850, MMS, RBA, security support communication
for...
US DOE supports IEC

61850 for Smart Grids
Two day seminar on IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, DNP3; IEC 61850 for condition
October 29-30, San Antonio (TX) monitoring diagnosis
A Two-Day Special Course on IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, DNP3 will be and a...
held during the "Remote 2009 Conference and Expo", October 29th &
What would Smart Grids
30th, 2009 in San Antonio, Texas (USA).
be without Microsoft?
The reality of the world-wide retiring process of the most valuable
assets (the senior engineers in the utilities) the aging systems, the Brunei - First Substation
companies tightening budgets and lowering sales expectations could with IEC 61850
bring some great opportunities for everyone involved in information
management of local and remote devices and processes. Less people IEEE Project 2030 for
means less proprietary solutions could be supported. This is the time for Smart Grids
a single, internationally standardized and accepted solution: IEC 61850.
IEC 61850 IEDScout
In this comprehensive 2-day workshop students learn the fundamental Version 2.0 available
concepts and vision of the IEC 61850 standard series. Students
compare traditional solutions like DNP3 and the new OPC UA to IEC IEC 61850-9-2 LE -
61850 and discuss the strength each method offers. All the IEC 61850 Process Bus Support by
standards, their extensions, and many application domains are briefly ABB and ...
discussed and the class delves into IEC 61850 real-time and
client/server solutions. Lack of Power Engineers -
A Risk for Smart Grids
Click HERE for full details and registration information.
Draft IEC 62351-7 -
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 12:32 AM 0 comments Network and System
Labels: conference, DNP3, en, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-7-420, OPC, Management ...
questions, RTU, seminar, Training, wind power
Training Opportunities
2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 IEC 61850: German-

Korean Cooperation
Industrial Plants - Easier Integration of Automation
Interoperability - Key for
and Electrical Systems
Smart Grid
Usually the automation of production processes (DCS - Distributed
Control System) and the electrical distribution system in an Smart People - The most
industrial plant are two - more or less - independent systems. The crucial asset for Smart
electric energy is a very crucial raw material that needs be taken into Po...
account in the automation system of the production process.
Testing IEC 61850 Relays
ABB has focused on this integration during last week's Hanover and Substations
Industrial Fair (HMI, Hanover Germany) pointing to IEC 61850 as an
universal integration standard: Hands-on Training on IEC
61850 in Frankfurt
Excerpt from the news letter: "... What has been standard in the sector
of power generation and supply is now also coming to effect in the US President's
process automation sector. The international standard IEC 61850 commitment to energy
allows the integration of automation and electrification as well as energy
research and e...
distribution and management, thus providing
operators and other users with essential information on the overall IEC 61968 (CIM) - Large
system. If, for example, the targeted productivity of a plant does not scale interoperability
tolerate process interruptions, the integrated communication allows to
tes...
implement optimized failure scenarios for load shedding. The operator
can Role-based access control
quickly respond and optimally use the energy available. Particularly for
for IEC 61850, ...
industries with high energy demand, the production capacities can be
geared towards optimized consumption costly peak loads can thus be Two day seminar on IEC
avoided. ..."
61850, IEC 61400-25,
ABB news letter [PDF: English - German] DNP3; ...
Power plant projects that use IEC 61850 for system integration ... [PDF: April (11)
English]
March (16)
Use of IEC 61850 in Power Plants (hydro, wind, ...) [PDF: English]
February (11)
January (13)
Labels: ABB, DCS, de, en, IEC 61850, IEC61850, integration, power distribution,
Power Plants, process control, Substation Automation
2008 (82)
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 Contributors
Why do we need Single Point and Double Point Michael Schwarz

Status? Karlheinz Schwarz
The Single Point signals and Double Point signals for Status monitoring
of e.g. circuit breaker switch positions in substations are quite special in
process control systems. The basic definitions have been made in fifties
of the last century - when remote monitoring was realized with electro-
mechanical relays, contacts, wires and relay inputs.
The most simplest approach was to use a single contact to signal a

switch position: 110 V on the input contact = Switch closed; no voltage
= Switch open. This single contact is called "a Single Point Signal":
This solution was not very safe. Think of broken wire that was not
detected. Or of a contact that was not closed for a long time. After that
time the contact may have been corroded so that after closing the
contact mechanically there is no electrical contact! The receiving device
would not be informed that the switch has been closed!
Engineers found solutions to solve the problem: They invented the

"Double Point Signal":
Single Point and Double Point Data Types are still in use in serial
communication systems like DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104 or IEC 61850. The
IEC 61850-7-3 defines these types -- so-called Common Data Classes
(CDC).
The reason for Double Point Status in serial communication systems

(like the IEC 61850-7-3 CDC DPS) is quite different: the two bits for
the representation of "open" and "close" make the status message
secure. A single bit error does not cause a wrong interpretation of the
value! The value will not be valid anymore.
More details on the basic modeling approach of process information and

information exchange is provided in the comprehensive and neutral
seminars and training classes of NettedAutomation GmbH (details). Now
is the time to get more education.
Labels: control, control center, DNP3, double point, I/Os, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC
61850, models, single point, status message
Q&A on IEC 61850 from attendees of seminar in

Moscow
The attendees of the IEC 61850 seminar held in Moscow (Russia)
recently provided more than 10 questions on IEC 61850 that have been
answered in written form [pdf, 47 KB] ... the questions have been
discussed during the class. Usually attendees provide questions prior to
the classes.
Labels: en, Ethernet, IEC 61850, interoperability, questions, redundancy, RTU,

SCADA, Substation, Training
Protocol Message Repository

If you are looking for traces of packets (e.g, MMS messages) you can
find a huge and growing repository provided by Mu Dynamics: Pcapr.
Have a look - it has many features. MMS message traces ...
Labels: en, message encoding, MMS, pcap
Green Power Superhighway

US FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) supports a proposed
3,000-mile regional green power superhighway designed to deliver
wind-powered renewable energy from the upper Midwest to consumers
in and around Chicago, Minneapolis and other load centers.
The cost for the new 765 kV transmission system is estimated at $10 -
12 billion and deliver up to 12,000 megawatts. News letter [pdf]
Under the assumption of 3 MW wind turbines it would require some

4,000 wind turbines to be installed!
What do these systems need? Information and communication systems

... a bright future for today's communication standards.
Labels: DER, en, IEC 61400-25, monitoring, wind power, wind turbine controller
Mit oder ohne Gateway - geschlossen oder offen?

Seit Mitte der achtziger Jahre des letzten Jahrhunderts wird immer
wieder ber offene und geschlossene Informations- und
Kommunikationssysteme diskutiert. Whrend einer der ersten
ffentlichen Konferenzen zu offenen Systemen (etwa 1983) habe ich
gehrt, wie Kritiker offener Systeme die Lokalen Netzwerke (LAN) und
offene Systeme wie folgt kommentierten:
LAN = Leidvolle Anwender-Neuorientierung
Offene Systeme - "Wer offene Systeme will, der ist nicht ganz
dicht!"
Wie sieht nach 25 Jahren im industriellen Automatisierungsbereich die

Situation aus?
Offene Systeme werden sich global - mal mehr und mal weniger - in
vielen Anwendungsbereichen durchsetzen! Ohne Zweifel!
Damit offene Systeme "dicht" bleiben, mssen angemessene

Sicherheitsmanahmen ergriffen werden! Viele Systeme sind nicht
"ganz dicht" - sie laden regelrecht zu einem "Besuch" ein! Wenn der
Zugriff auf viele Informationen mglich ist, dann ist es sehr
wahrscheinlich, dass bald jemand davon Gebrauch macht! Aus
Neugierde oder zum Schaden des Systembetreibers!
Ethernet-Lsungen, mit denen "Das Ende der Gateways" (die totale

Offenheit) verkndet wird (Artikel in der C&A 03/2009), knnen sinnvoll
eingesetzt werden, wenn angemessene Security-Manahmen ergriffen

werden, die das Gesamtsystem (traditionelle IT und Prozess-IT)
"dicht", das heit, sicher machen".
Auszug aus dem C&A-Artikel: "Ein Ethernet-Netzwerk fr alle

Applikationen eines Unternehmens ohne Bruch zwischen Echtzeit- und
Standard-Anwendung! Diese Vision beschftigt seit Anfang des
Jahrtausends intensiv die Automatisierungstechniker. Harting zeigt zur
Hannover Messe erstmals Switches, die nun beide Welten
zusammenfhren ohne die bis dato notwendigen Gateways."
Offenheit ist bei machen schon zur Religion geworden: "Echelon is

agnostic about modems, Lund explained as he stood for a 30-minute
interview. Our only religion is it must be IP." (Quelle:
SmartGridToday)
Die notwendigen IT-Security-Manahmen werden in vielen Prozess-

Automatisierungssystemen sehr oft (zu oft!) als Aufgabe der IT-
Abteilung gesehen! Mit der zunehmenden Ethernet- und IP-Vernetzung
muss in Automatisierungssystemen eine vernnftige Balance zwischen
einer notwendigen funktionalen Offenheit und einer hinreichenden
System-Sicherheit gefunden werden.
Haben Sie Fragen zur IT-Sicherheit von Systemen, in den offene

Kommunikationsnormen wie IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, IEC 60870-5-
10x angewendet werden? Kontakt.
Labels: de, Ethernet, Gateway, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25,
IEC 61850, security
Low voltage electrical measurements and general

I/O's with IEC 61850
Camille Bauer (Switzerland) offers a measurement IED for electric
distribution systems or industrial facilities compliant with IEC 61850.
The IED can also be used as a Gateway for many other input and
output signals. SINEAX CAM-POWER is designed for measurements in
electric distribution systems or in industrial facilities.
The following Logical Nodes are supported:
SINEAX CAM Universal measuring

unit for heavy current variables
[en]
SINEAX CAM Universelle
Messeinheit fr Starkstromgrssen
[de]
Installation [en/de]
General information
The IED is a good example that

demonstrates that advanced IEDs can
run several applications: measurements,
general I/O's or logic functions. The
classical PLC (programmable logic
controller) with its special hardware has
been converted to a software that can
run on almost any hardware platform
with Ethernet, TCP/IP and upper layer protocols.
Protection IEDs have integrated Ethernet switches ... it is likely that

classical Ethernet Switches will soon provide general I/O's and logic
function. IEDs will become more multifunctional!
Upper layer protocols and other definitions like information models and
configuration language according to IEC 61850 will play a crucial role in
future automation systems.
Labels: control, Data concentrator, de, en, Gateway, GGIO, IEC 61850, RTU,
NERC refers to IEC 61400-25

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has published
a special report Accommodating High Levels of Variable Generation on
April 16, 2009 . The report discusses the planning and operation of the
future power system with high volume of flexible grid resources like
wind power or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. A crucial element in the
future power delivery system will be the information and
communication technology.
IEC TC 57 and TC 88 have published International Standards for most

crucial aspects of future power delivery systems: IEC 61850 and IEC
61400-25 (extending IEC 61850 for wind power). The NERC report
refers to IEC 61400-25 in clause 2.4.3:
"2.4.3. Power Management

For variable generation to provide power plant control capabilities, it
must be visible to the system operator and able to respond to dispatch
instructions during normal and emergency conditions. Real-time wind
turbine power output, availability, and curtailment information is critical
to the accuracy of the variable generation plant output forecast, as well
as to the reliable
operation of the system. It is critical that the Balancing Area operator
have real-time knowledge of the state of the variable generation
plant and be able to communicate timely instructions to the
plants. In turn, variable generation plant operators need to respond to
directives provided by the Balancing Area in a timely manner. The need
for this information was clearly illustrated during the restoration of the
UCTE system following the disturbance of Nov. 9, 2006 when there
was a lack of communications between distribution system
operators (DSOs) and transmission system operators (TSOs)
delayed the TSOs ability to restore the bulk power system.
Therefore, as small variable generation facilities grow into significant

plants contributing significantly to capacity and energy, balancing
areas will require sufficient communications for monitoring and
sending dispatch instructions to these facilities. (Foot note: An
international standard communications protocol has been prepared, IEC
61400-25, Wind turbines Communications for monitoring and control
of wind power plants Overall description of principles and models,
International Electrotechnical Commission, December, 2006).
Further, Balancing areas and generator owner/operators must ensure

procedures, protocols, and communication facilities are in place so
dispatch and control instructions can be communicated to the variable
generation plant operators in a timely manner. Adequate
communication of data from variable generation and enhanced
system monitoring is not only a vital reliability requirement, but is
also necessary to support the data analysis posed by other
recommended NERC and Industry actions."
[Press Release]
[Executive Summary]
[Full Report]
Labels: condition monitoring, control, control center, DER, en, IEC 61400-25, IEC
61850, integration, interoperability, monitoring, wind power
Process and Power Automation use ONE Integration

Standard - IEC 61850
Comprehensive automation systems are in use in many application
domains like:
Factories (factory automation),

Chemical and power plants (process automation),
Electrical transmission and distribution substations (substation
automation)
...
Usually these domains have their own solutions - there are many
reasons (often historical reasons). They even have their own
standardization bodies: Factory automation: ISO TC 184, process
automation: IEC TC 65, and substation automation: IEC TC 57.
From a system integration point of view this is non-productive. Very

often the electrical system was understood as somehow special - may
be because of the danger of dealing with high voltage!!
The above mentioned automation domains need solutions to exchange

the huge amount of information for control and monitoring. In the past
very often these domains used their own communication solutions.
There was no consensus between the different domains to define a
seamless solution that makes integration easier - to safe time and
money, ...
The first approach to overcome the many proprietary solutions was the
project MAP (manufacturing automation protocol) some 25 years ago. It
failed - because it was simply to early. Just a few people understood
the need of seamless integration. ISO TC 184 has published the system
integration standard ISO 9506 (MMS) in 1990 - but it is used since the
mid nineties all over in the electric power world: in IEC 60870-6-
TASE.2, IEC 61850, and IEC 61400-25.
After the "fieldbus war" we still have the domain specific approaches,
solutions and products. The fieldbus discussion has focused too long on
the best approach of the field instrumentation - now we have tens of
normative fieldbus standards! A seamless solution for system integration
was developed by IEC TC 57: IEC 61850 "Communication networks and
systems for power utility automation". The restricted scope on power
utility automation has been chosen because IEC TC 57 has the scope
electric power systems. Most experts outside the "dangerous" electrical
world have not (yet) thought to use an "electrical" standard for non-
electrical applications.
In fact the solution IEC 61850 can be used in almost all application
domains of automation. At least for the three domains: factory
automation, process automation, and substation automation. AND: All
these application domains use a lot of electric power!! Electric power is
one of the most crucial raw material for any application. Any plant
manager has to pay more attention to the electric power system!
ABB has realized the crucial integration needs cross several application
domains: We still have separate work spaces for power people and
process people, but everyone does more of their work the same way,
using the same paradigm. This means more and better optimization,
lower total costs and more minimization of risk. according to Stefan
Bollmeyer, ABB fieldbus product manager for its System 800xA. He says
also: "Many users have their own department and kingdoms, and they
want them to stay just as they are.
"To help process control and power staffs cooperate on achieving better
electrical integration, ABB recommends they adopt a unified integration
method based on a single system environment, use a fieldbus network
to handle electrification control and management, and use the IEC
61850 standard to tie together process instrumentation, process
electrification and power distribution networks." according to a
report about ABB's March 23-25, 2009 event in Orlando, Florida (USA).
Read Report.
With the Ethernet, TCP/IP and XML based information exchange in most
of the application domains it could be expected that IEC 61850 will be
used as the standard for seamless information, information exchange
and system configuration. The information model of IEC 61850 "MMXU"
(electrical measurements) providing objects of three phase AC voltages
(PhaseA, PhaseB, PhaseC or PhaseAB, PhaseBC, PhaseCA) or three AC
currents (PhaseA, PhaseB, PhaseC) can be used where three phases are
installed: in any application domain.
The same AC electrical system can be found in power plants, power

transmission and distribution, and any other plant. Some companies
have realized that IEC 61850 could be used as the single seamless
solution in most application domains. Nobody would come up with a
special 5 phase AC system for his application domain! IEC 61850 could
play the same standard role as does the three phase seamless AC
electrical system - even we have 50 Hz or 60 Hz systems!
IEC 61850 will be accepted some time down the road as the seamless
international integration standard like the three phase AC electrical
system is the international standard for electric power.
Labels: ABB, en, engineering, Ethernet, fieldbus, IEC 61850, integration, MMS,
Power Plants, process control, seamless, Substation Automation, TASE.2
IEC 61850-9-2 Edition 2 out for CDV ballot

The Committee Draft for Vote for IEC 61850-9-2 Ed.2 has been
published the other day (document 57/996/CDV):
Part 9-2 Specific Communication Service Mapping (SCSM) Sampled
values over ISO/IEC 8802-3
Closing date for commenting and voting: 2009-09-11

The following are two extensions in the CDV of Edition 2:
Link Redundancy: Parallel Redundancy Protocol and High

Availability Seamless Ring (according to IEC 62439-3) - optional
Sample Mode has been added to the control block and sample
value message:
0 = samples per nominal period (DEFAULT)
1 = samples per second
2 = seconds per sample
If not available (backward compatibility) the
default value is 0.
Labels: en, Ethernet, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2, IEC 61850-9-2
Full day seminar and two day Conference on IEC

61850 in Kuala Lumpur, May 26-28, 2009
International experts will present and discuss the latest development in
the domain of IEC 61850 for power systems ... especially for substation
protection and automation.
A full day pre-conference workshop on IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5, DNP3,

CIM, Security, Decentralized Energy, Smart Grids, ... will take place on
May 26.
The event will take place in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) on May 26-28,
2009.
Program and registration information [pdf, 530 KB]
Labels: CIM, conference, DNP3, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, IEC
61968, IEC 61970, protection, seminar, Substation, Substation Automation
3 day IEC 61850 Substation Automation and Control

Event in Kuala Lumpur on 26-28 May 2009
This technical event provides a national and regional platform for
exposures and practical case studies on successful implementations of
IEC 61850 around the globe. The event also shares world class
substation automation, protection and control practices on IEC 61850.
Delegates will gain in-depth insights and updates in the latest trends on
IEC 61850. Attendees will be exposed to an innovative approach of IEC
61850 that will result in significant improvements in both costs and
performance of electric power systems.
Dates:
26th May:
pre conference course on IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61968
CIM, IEC 60870-5-10x, DNP3, ... by Karlheinz Schwarz
27th and 28th May 2009: conference
Venue: PWTC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Delegates will gain in-depth insights and updates in the latest trends on
IEC 61850. Attendees will be exposed to an innovative approach of IEC
61850 that will result in significant improvements in both costs and
performance of electric power systems. IEC 61850 - Substation
Automation, Protection and Control technical event aims to integrate
the new international communication standard in substation automation
and to expand your professional networks in the industry:
Featuring presentations from IEC 61850 experts in the region:

One day Pre-event Workshop on IEC 61850, IEC 6087-5, DNP3,
CIM,
Security, Decentralized Energy, Smart Grids @ 26 May 2009 by

Karlheinz Schwarz
IEC 61850 The Information Exchange Standard for Energy
Supply
Systems
IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 General Monitoring and Condition
Monitoring in Power Systems
More, Faster, Less, Less The Business Drivers for IEC 61850
Engineering Process for IEC 61850
Evaluation of Substation Automation with IEC 61850
The Single, Global and Future Proof Automation Standard - IEC
61850
Reliability and Availability Calculation for Substation Automation in
IEC 61850
IEC 61850, A New Engineering Perspective in Malaysia
And More
*Please contact for full event brochure (+603 78057905) or email

[email protected]
Labels: CIM, DER, DNP3, engineering, Ethernet, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104,
IEC 61499, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-7-420, IEC 61968, IEC 61970, Relays, RTU,
SCADA, Smart Grid, Substation, Training
Studie zum Normungsumfeld von E-Energy

Die Studie zur Untersuchung des Normungsumfeldes zum BMWi-
Frderschwerpunkt "e-Energy - IKT-basiertes Energiesystem der
Zukunft" wurde im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums fr Wirtschaft und
Technologie (BMWi) von OFFIS - Institut fr Informatik, SCC Schwarz
Communication Consult (Karlheinz Schwarz) und mpc management
project coaching erstellt.
Ziel dieser Studie ist primr die konsistente Bereitstellung von

Informationen ber bestehende, in Arbeit befindliche und zustzlich
notwendige Normen fr IKT-basierte Energiesysteme und deren
Verwendung im Kontext der sechs gefrderten Konsortialprojekte von E-
Energy. Die einzelnen Projekte werden individuell ber die Ergebnisse
der Studie informiert. Im Rahmen der Begleitforschung zu E-Energy
wird gemeinsam der Handlungsbedarf bei der Umsetzung vorhandener
Normen (wie beispielsweise IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61499, IEC
61968, IEC 61970) und Standards und bei der Zuarbeit zu den
Normungsgremien festgestellt.
Inhalte:
1. Zusammenfassende Empfehlungen der Studie fr die

Modellregionen
2. Aufbau der Studie
3. Einfhrung und Problemstellung
4. Methodisches Vorgehen
5. Standards zur Softwareerstellung
6. Softwarearchitekturkonzepte fr e-Energy
7. TR IEC 62357: TC 57 Seamless Integration Architecture
8. Normenfamilie IEC 61968 und IEC 61970: CIM
9. Normenreihe IEC 61850: Schaltanlagenautomatisierung
10. Normenreihe IEC 60870-5 fr die Fernwirktechnik
11. Normenreihe IEC 60870-6 TASE.2 fr die Kommunikation
zwischen Netzleitstellen
12. IEC 61131-3 und IEC 61499 fr die funktionale Interoperabilitt
13. Vernetzung in der elektrischen Energieversorgung
14. Norm IEC 62361: Harmonisierung von Qualittscodes

15. Standards zur Marktkommunikation in der Energiewirtschaft
16. Standards im Bereich Sicherheit
17. Standards zur Home Automation
18. Kommunikationsstandards fr Smart Metering
19. Mit e-Energy vergleichbare internationale Programme
20. Normungsorganisationen und Gremien
Downlod der Zusammenfassung [PDF, 0.8 MB]
Download der Studie [PDF, 5.4 MB]
Labels: de, DER, E-Energy, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61499, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-7-420,
Smart Grid
Application of IEC 61850-9-2 for non-conventional

sensors
Dear supporter of IEC 61850-9-2 for non-conventional sensors,
There is a growing interest in the application of IEC 61850-9-2 for non-

conventional sensors. I have been asked several times, when mature
products will be available etc.
Have you any information about (pilot) installations (planned, under

commissioning or in operation)?
If you could share some information with me I would highly appreciate

your response.
Thanks a lot!
Some industry statements: Areva [pdf, 200 KB] , [pdf, 250 KB]
Email feedback to: Karlheinz Schwarz
Labels: en, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-9-2, merging unit, synchronization
Emerson Process Management applies IEC 61850 for

power plants
Emerson Process Management announced on March 26, 2009, that it
will use IEC 61850 in power plants to be build for EDF in France and
UK.
"Emersons PlantWeb architecture will make extensive use of HART

Communications to connect the I/O. IEC 61850 modules will interface to
Intelligent Electronic Devices (IED) used within the switchyard."
Full press release.
Labels: EDF, en, IEC 61850, Power Plants, process control
IEC 61850-90-1 Communication between substations

The Draft Technical Report for the communication between substations
has been published by IEC TC 57 for the final vote. Original project
number was IEC 62445.
Document: 57/992/DTR
Distributed: 2009-03-13
Voting terminates: 2009-05-15
Use Cases
1. Distance line protection with permissive tele-protection scheme

2. Distance line protection with blocking tele-protection scheme
3. Directional comparison protection
4. Transfer/Direct Tripping
5. Interlocking
6. Multi-phase auto-reclosing application for parallel line systems
7. Current differential line protection
8. Phase Comparison Protection
9. Fault locator system (2, 3 terminals)
10. System Integrity Protection Schemes (SIPS)
11. Real time predictive generator shedding
12. Out-of-step detection
13. Synchrophasors
14. Remedial Action Schemes (RAS)
If you want to comment on these document, please contact your

national IEC committee. Member bodies of IEC TC 57.
Labels: en, IEC 61850, protection, Substation, Substation Automation


Monday, March 23, 2009 Subscribe To IEC 61850 News
Report on Distributech 2009, San Diego Posts
The DistribuTECH covers automation and control systems, energy All Comments
efficiency, engineering, demand response, renewables integration, power
delivery equipment and water utility technology.
Blog Archive
The 19th DistribuTECH and Transtech Conference & Exhibition was held
from February 03 to 05, 2009 at the Sand Diego Convention Center in 2012 (11)
San Diego (California, USA). It is a key event in North America. The
event offered many opportunities to electric power system professionals 2011 (159)
to learn about the latest offerings in technology, share experience with
2010 (153)
existing solutions and exchange ideas about the challenging future of
the power industry. The event was well attended by vendors, utilities, 2009 (162)
system integrators and other experts. The number of exhibitors has
grown since 2008. December (4)
The domains covered by the conference and exhibition comprise November (11)
automation and control systems, information technology, transmission
October (17)
and distribution engineering, power delivery equipment and water utility
technology. One crucial focus was on the many facets of the Smart September (16)
Grids. Many of the three hundred exhibitors offered solutions for
smarter or intelligent Grids. The new US government is expected to August (18)
support alternative and renewable energy and to accelerate rebuilding
the whole electric network and to make the power delivery system a July (11)
Smart Grid. The event showed that many companies and groups are
prepared (or waiting) to receive the Obama Dollars to build June (9)
the system of the future.
May (25)
Download full report [pdf, 24KB]
April (11)
March (16)
Labels: AMI, en, IEC 61850, IEC61850, SCADA, Smart Grid 3 day IEC 61850
and Control ...
Studie zum
CDV of IEC 61850-8-1 Edition 2 published Normungsumfeld von E-
Energy
The Committee Draft for Vote for IEC 61850-8-1 Ed.2 has been
published the other day (document 57/994/CDV): Application of IEC 61850-
Communication networks and systems for power utility automation - 9-2 for non-
Part 8-1: Specific Communication Service Mapping (SCSM) - Mappings conventional ...
to MMS (ISO 9506-1 and ISO 9506-2) and to ISO/IEC 8802-3
Emerson Process
Closing date for voting: 2009-09-04 Management applies IEC
(contact your national committee for a copy).
61850 for p...
This document is based on the experiences made after the publication
IEC 61850-90-1
of the first Edition of 8-1. The crucial changes made are according to
the Tissues (Technical Issues) posted at the Tissue database Communication between
(www.tissue.iec61850.com). substations
The following tissues have been solved in this CDV: Report on Distributech
2009, San Diego
Tissues for clauses 1-6 General, Communication stack:
122 235 290 292 299 430 459 CDV of IEC 61850-8-1
Edition 2 published
issues for clause 7-8, 11-14:
109 110 111 112 115 116 119 120 123 128 144 165 168 183 222 314 Electricity speaks one
368 377 422 433 language: IEC 61850
Tissues for clause 16 (Setting Group): IEC 61850 Gateway for
33 34 36 37 38 39 40 41 52 53 172 333 417 PLCs
Tissues for clause 17 (Reporting model): Substation hardened
114 177 198 344 438
Ethernet Switch and
Tissues for clause 18-Annex A (GOOSE): Fanless PC...
117 121 224 227 231 237 279 323 365 419
IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5
Tissues for clause 20 (Control model): and IEC 61968 CIM
143 196 246 262 528 Course in...
Tissues for clause 22 (File transfer): Multi-Vendor Test Case at

118 260 576 Frankfurt IEC 61850
Harmonization with 7-2 and 7-3: trai...
103 141 146 149 173 246 453 456 457
IEC 61850 Interoperability
Need help in MMS? Contact us. Research Project -
Func...
Siemens PCS 7 driver for
Labels: en, GOOSE, IEC 61850, mapping, MMS
IEC 61850
Hands-on Training in
Frankfurt on October
20-23, 2...
Electricity speaks one language: IEC 61850 IEC 61850 in action -
Bachmann electronics provides an IEC 61850 solution for the overview on 12 projects
Integration of wind parks or power stations seamlessly into a control by S...
station or into a network.
February (11)
The IEC 61850 (MMS) server of Bachmann electronic runs as a software
module on a M1 controller and communicates outwards the variables January (13)
available in the
application programs (e.g., programmed with IEC 61131-3).
2008 (82)
Two page description by A M Khadkikar [pdf, 160 KB]
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 6:17 AM 0 comments Contributors
Labels: applications, en, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, implementation, Power Plants, Karlheinz Schwarz
SCADA, wind power, wind turbine controller
Michael Schwarz
IEC 61850 Gateway for PLCs

A master thesis by Jonas Lidn (2006, Stockholm/Sweden) discusses the
use of IEC 61850 for Vattenfall Vattenkraft ABs technical systems for
turbine controllers. The work started with an investigation of todays
automation products with focus on station bus communication. Today
Vattenfall Vattenkraft AB are modernising their automation products in
many of their hydro power plants, and the turbine controllers are
developed by SwedPower AB on standard PLCs (Programmable Logic
Controller).
The report describes the implementation and the results of the testing.
Download the report [pdf, 2.3 MB]
Labels: en, hydro power, IEC 61850, implementation, PLC, SCADA, Vattenfall
Substation hardened Ethernet Switch and Fanless PCs

Advantech has developed a 19'' rack mounted Industrial Ethernet Switch
and a Fanless Box PC for grid and substation automation. The hardware
is designed for IEC 61850-3 compliance (especially to meet the higher
requirements on EMC, temperature range, supply voltage, ...) to be
used in Substations and with data gateways and data concentrators.
It is very likely that more processor performance for substation

automation will be available soon.
Labels: Data concentrator, en, Ethernet, Gateway, IEC 61850, RTU
IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5 and IEC 61968 CIM Course

in Moscow, March 10-12, 2009
Experts of Substation Automation Systems in the Russian Federation are
quite interested in the new Standard IEC 61850 and other IEC
Standards.
Several experts from vendors and from an important user attended the
comprehensive course on the standards IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5 and
IEC 61968 CIM at the Novotel Moscow Centre on March 10 to 12, 2009.
The Russian utility market asks for Russian products compatible with
IEC 61850 (protection and control IEDs, SCADA systems, RTUs, ...).
The average age of the participants was surprisingly low! Power

engineering is one of the favorite subjects at Moscow's universities and
institutes.
We are planning to organize another public IEC 61850 event together

with "Vsya Electrotehnika" publishing house, www.energyexpert.ru, in
Moscow (October or November 2009).
Contact NettedAutomation for details or EnergyExpert.
Labels: CIM, hands-on Training, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, RTU,
SCADA, Substation, Substation Automation, Training
Multi-Vendor Test Case at Frankfurt IEC 61850

training
STRI and NettedAutomation GmbH arranged the second "Comprehensive
& Independent Hands-on Training" for IEC 61850 in Frankfurt, March 3-
6 2009 with participants from Europe, America and Africa. The
multivendor test installation with IEDs from ABB, Areva and Siemens
communicating over a RuggedCom network and equipped with an
Omicron test set was shipped in advance from STRI to be the test
environment for the hands-on course: But it did not arrive on time.
What to do now?
One crucial objective of IEC 61850 is TEAMWORK: To make different

vendors to talk to each other and to work together. Omicron shipped a
new test set overnight from Austria, the Doble participant to the course
had brought a Doble test set and Megger/Programma surprised us with
a new test set. And we got two new Ethernet switches from the
Hirschmann attendee. What about the IEDs? The participant from SEL
brought a Schweizer IED for IEC 61850, Siemens sent a new IED and
Nicholas picked up a new Areva IED at their training center in Frankfurt.
Programma offered us to borrow an ABB RET670 that Carl hln from
STRI picked up in Stockholm before flying down to Frankfurt.
One of the hotel

rooms became the
IEC 61850 instant
system integration
and engineering
center ...
DHL did a good job
to force us the
demonstration of
REAL multivendor
support and
multivendor
interoperability of
new equipment that
just arrived.
Read more details on the excellent experience on multivendor support

during the Frankfurt event.
The next public IEC 61850 hands-on training will be on October 20-
23, 2009 in Frankfurt.
In-house hands-on training - a solution where your people do not need

to travel - is also possible. Your equipment can also be used in the
multivendor hands-on training.
A big European Transmission Grid company has contracted with

NettedAutomation to intensively train their SAS staff including hands-on
training together with STRI .
Contact NettedAutomation for details.
Labels: ABB, Areva, engineering, Ethernet, hands-on Training, IEC 61850,

interoperability, interoperability tests, Substation Automation
IEC 61850 Interoperability Research Project -

Functional Specification available
A German InterOP research project (investigating interoperability of
typical substation functions) has released its functional specification for
interoperability testing on Monday, 16th March 2009.
More details on the project are available in the official announcement.
Comments are welcome. Interested parties are invited to review the

specification and send comments to the project leader FGH e.V.,
Germany no later than April 12, 2009.
Interested parties that want comment are kindly asked to register for
free by simply sending an e-mail with contact details of a responsible
person, in order to reply to potential comments and give feedback. The
functional specification will be sent straight forward by the FGH to all
registered parties.
For registration please send contact details to [email protected]
Labels: engineering, IEC 61850, interoperability, interoperability tests, Substation,

Siemens PCS 7 driver for IEC 61850

The IEC 61850 communication library grants you full access to the data
objects provided by protection and control devices. The library blocks
automatically map the information to the PCS 7 Operator Station for the
visualization of tag data as well as time stamped alarm data.
Areas of application PCS 7 driver blocks for IEC 61850
Process plants with process connections between the process

control system and the electrical power system
Small to medium size substation systems automated with PCS 7
or S7
Alarming of critical conditions in process control HMI when
substation HMI is not permanently manned
Details on PCS 7 ...
ABB has already integrated the IEC 61850 into their controller: see
details on 800xA.
Labels: ABB, DCS, en, IEC 61850, SCADA, Substation
Hands-on Training in Frankfurt on October 20-23,

2009
After the successful training last week in Frankfurt/Germany, STRI and
NettedAutomation have set the date for the fall Hands-on Training
event to 20-23 October 2009. The event will also be held in
Frankfurt/Germany.
The hands-on training will be extended to offer a SCADA session in

parallel to the ID and SCL hands-on training on October 23. Details will
be provided in due time.
Contact us if you are interested.
Labels: 61850, condition monitoring, engineering, Ethernet, GOOSE, hands-on

Training, IEC 61850, SCADA, Training
IEC 61850 in action - overview on 12 projects by

Siemens
Siemens has published very interesting brief descriptions of successfully
installed substation automation and protection systems with IEC 61850
conformant devices (IEDs):
Aare-Tessin Ltd. for Electricity (Atel), Olten, Switzerland

East China Power Grid Company, Shanghai, China
RWE Power, Garzweiler, Germany
RUSAL, Sayanogorsk, Russia
CADAFE, Caracas, Venezuela

Petrleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), Caracas, Venezuela
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (POWERGRID), New Delhi,
India
NUON, Alkmaar, Netherlands
Statnett SF, Oslo, Norway
Electrificadora del Meta S.A. (EMSA), Meta/Bogot, Colombia
Rseau de Transport dElectricit (RTE), La Dfense Cedex, France
Elicas de Portugal / EDP RENOVVEIS, Lisbon, Portugal
All brief project descriptions are contained in a 66 page document [pdf,

3.3 MB]
Want to know what IEC 61850 is all about? Brief introduction [1 page].
Labels: en, GOOSE, IEC 61850, protection, redundancy, RTU, Substation, Training
Information exchange and encoding messages

For the encoding of messages to be exchanged in automation systems
the red pencil tactics are still too often used, in the opinion: The
shorter the message, the better. Is that what we really are looking for?
Read the imposing joke on encoding.
Saving a few octets was one of the objectives of the definition of

hundreds of solutions for communication protocols for automation
systems - focusing on getting rid of some octets. Now with the use of
secure TCP/IP based communication tunneling the many "old" protocols
adds many times more octets at several layers than those saved in the
design of the "optimized" application protocols. Saving a few octets in
the application protocols has a negligible effect! Some people that
complained about the ASN.1 BER encoding years ago are now asking
for Webservices with XML encoding - increasing the message lengths by
orders of magnitude!
For every problem there is a solution which is simple, neat and wrong.
One lesson learned is: Focus on the applications, information to be

exchanged, information exchange services, and the engineering process
to get interoperable devices that can smoothly inter-operate - don't
discuss saving a few bits in the application protocol encoding.
Labels: en, message encoding
IEC 61850 and other Standards for metering

Triangle Microwork's long term experience with IEC Standards IEC
61850 and IEC 60870-5, as well as industry standards DNP3 and
Modbus pays off:
Elster (offering smart metering and smart grid systems and

solutions)announced that Triangle MicroWorks has joined Elsters
Advanced Grid Infrastructure (AGI) Initiative. The AGI Initiative is a
collaborative effort between utilities, Elster, and key technology
providers to realize innovative solutions for grid modernization.
Elster Senior Vice President David G. Hart said, We are pleased to have
a partnership with Triangle MicroWorks that provides our customers with
the benefits of greater interoperability. Elsters solutions can better
equip utilities by integrating Triangle MicroWorks leadership in
standardized smart grid communication protocol technologies.
Complete news letter [pdf, 37 KB]
Labels: DNP3, en, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, smart metering
Petrobras Goes IEC 61850 for Refineries in big scale

10 of Petrobras's 12 refineries in Brazil will be equipped with IEC 61850
conformant DCS system 800xA from ABB.
According to ABB "The scale of the modernization program is immense.

In addition to building new units for distillation, hydrotreatment,
cooking, desulfurization and other processes, Petrobras is constructing
50 new substations and modernizing about 40 others to the new
IEC 61850 global standard for interoperable substation automation
devices ... enables refinery operators to monitor and control the
systems from a single interface and run power management applications
and intelligent IEC 61850 substations in the process automation
system." Read more on ABB's engagement at Petrobras ...
The integration of IEC 61850 in process control automation systems is

one of the expected new use cases for IEC 61850. The original scope of
IEC 61850 was "substations", the new is "power utility automation" -
still restricted to (electric) power, because IEC is in charge of the
"electrical World". The standard series IEC 61850 can be used ALL OVER
in the automation world: IEC 61850 outside substations is happing
already. More to come.
Labels: ABB, DCS, en, IEC 61850, IEC61850, process control, Substation, Substation
Automation
Next IEC 61850 Hands-on Training 20-23 October

2009
STRI and NettedAutomation have set the date for the fall Hands-on
Training event to 20-23 October 2009. The event is planned to be held
in Ludvika (Sweden). Details will be posted in due time.
The next event is in Frankfurt (Germany) from 03 to 06 March 2009

Details [pdf]
Labels: en, hands-on Training, IEC 61850, interoperability, interoperability tests,

Training
IEC 61850 OPC Device Driver
ReLab Software LLC (based in Concord, California) offers an OPC Device

Driver for IEC 61850 to enable communication with all devices
supporting the international standard IEC-61850.
Product information [pdf, 190 KB]
Experience of the ReLab programmers with the IEC 61850 stack

implementation:
"The difficulties of IEC-61850 stack implementation described in this

article do not diminish the value oft he protocol itself. The protocol is a
significant step in communication unification and has a great future."
Labels: en, IEC 61850, implementation, OPC, SCADA
IEC 61850 modeled with UML

The standard IE 61850 uses simple table notations and text description
of the information models and information exchange services.
The working group 10 of IEC TC 57 discussed the use higher level

modeling languages many times, e.g., UML (Unified Modeling Language)
or ASN.1. The discussion will continue in a new project group within IEC
TC 57:
"Web-based and structured access to the IEC 61850 information

models"
The web based access to the IEC Component Data Dictionary (IEC
61360) is a good example of the benefit of web technologies for IEC
standards.
A public available model for IEC 61850 using UML 2.0 is provided and
maintained by Electricit De France R&D (Clamart/France). The current
version accessible at the web is dated December 2006, Release 1.1
The scope of this model is the IEC 61850 part 7-2, 7-3 and 7-4 (First
Edition) and its HTML format. Enjoy.
Excerpt of model:
Labels: en, IEC 61850, IEC61850, UML
RWE Innogy sucht Ingenieur mit Erfahrung in IEC

61850 und 61400-25
RWE Innogy sucht SCADA-Ingenieur mit Kenntnissen in IEC 61850, IEC
61400-25, DNP3, ... Einsatzort Hamburg. Weitere Details ...
Labels: de, DNP3, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, OPC, SCADA, wind power


Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Subscribe To IEC 61850 News
New Tool for CIM (IEC 61970-301) Posts
The internationally widely used standard for utility information modeling All Comments
(IEC 61970-301) can be managed with the Sparx Systems Enterprise
Architect as a UML tool to maintain and distribute the Common
Information Model. IEC TC 57 WG 13 and 14 have decided recently to Blog Archive
rely on the cost effective and powerful tool.
2012 (11)
Sparx news letter
2011 (159)
Use of the CIM Standard for Managing Assets at the Long Island Power
Authority and the application of Enterprise Architect. more ... 2010 (153)
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 9:31 PM 0 comments 2009 (162)

December (4)
Labels: CIM, en, IEC 61970
November (11)
October (17)
CIM Users Group meets in Europe on 12-15 May 2009 September (16)
The spring 2009 meeting of the CIM Users Group will be hosted by August (18)
UCTE in Brussels on 12-15 May 2009.
July (11)
Key issue is the adoption of the CIM standards by UCTE (Union for the
Co-ordination of Transmission of Electricity) for information exchange. June (9)
UCTE's decision is expected to lead to wide-spread adoption of the CIM
May (25)
standard for many additional applications in Europe.
April (11)
Another issue is how CIM can support the Smart Grid vision.
March (16)
Further meeting information ...
February (11)
Some background information on the use of CIM within UCTE.
Information exchange and
encoding messages
Labels: CIM, control center, en, IEC 61970
IEC 61850 and other
Standards for metering
Petrobras Goes IEC 61850

for Refineries in big
E.ON - Erfahrungen mit IEC 61850 sca...
Die E.ON Thringer Energie AG hat Ende 2008 erste Erfahrungen mit Next IEC 61850 Hands-on
dem Einsatz der Normenreihe IEC 61850 vorgestellt: Training 20-23 October
200...
"Vorgehensweisen und Erfahrungen mit der IEC 61850"
IEC 61850 OPC Device
In einem Vortrag wurden Ideen und Ziele bezglich des Einsatzes der
Driver
IEC 61850 bei der E.ON Thringer Energie AG im Rahmen eines
Pilotprojektes vorgestellt und diskutiert. IEC 61850 modeled with
UML
Download Foliensatz
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Die Ergebnissse liegen - vor dem Hintergrund der internationalen
Erfahrungen - ganz auf Linie der Erfahrungen anderer groer Ingenieur mit Erfahrung
Versorgungsunternehmen. Um die Anforderungen und Wnsche der in IEC 61...
Energieversorger (vor allem die nachhaltige Interoperabilitt von
Gerten und Werkzeugen!!) zuknftig umfassend und befriedigend zu New Tool for CIM (IEC
erfllen, sind weitergehende Abstimmungen der Hersteller 61970-301)
untereinander, der Hersteller mit den Anwendern und aller Betroffenen
CIM Users Group meets in
mit den Normungsarbeiten notwendig. Bei der Normenreihe IEC 61850
verhlt es sich so wie mit dem Baustoff Beton: Es kommt darauf an, Europe on 12-15 May
was man daraus macht! 2009
E.ON resmiert unter anderem, dass die betroffenen Experten die E.ON - Erfahrungen mit
Normenreihe erst einmal verstehen mssen - und sicher auch, was die IEC 61850
Hersteller bisher daraus gemacht haben. Einen Einblick in Produkte der
ersten Generation groer Hersteller wie Siemens, Areva und ABB wird IEC 61850 Seminar in
auf der neutralen Plattform eines Trainingkurses vom 3.-6. Mrz 2009 in Moscow (Russia), 10-12
Frankfurt (Main) geboten. March ...
Details zum Training

January (13)
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Labels: ABB, Areva, de, Ethernet, hands-on Training, IEC 61850, interoperability,
Siemens
Contributors
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IEC 61850 at DistribuTech 2009, San Diego

Several paper presentation are scheduled for the DistribuTech 09
conference in San Diego, 03.-05. February 2009
List of IEC 61850 related papers
Meet the IEC 61850 experts at the UCAIug booth #447
See you there.
Labels: IEC 61850, Users Group
CIM Standard Edition 2 - FDIS ballot started

IEC 61970-301 Ed.2: Energy management system application program
interface (EMS-API) - Part 301: Common information model (CIM) base
The FDIS ballot on the second edition just started.
Ballot closes on 2009-03-20
The second edition contains several changes from the first edition:
First edition Annex A which contained the description of the CIM

UML model is now a part of the main body
A new Annex A was added providing a model of a circuit breaker
in the CIM as an example of how the CIM can be used to model
network devices
The naming hierarchy was changed.
ModelingAuthority and ModelingAuthoritySet classes were added
to represent ownership of models.
A new schedules data model was added to replace the use of the
curve model for time series data.
The measurement value attributes were sub-typed into classes
Analog, Discrete and Accumulator.
The class naming was renamed to IdentifiedObject.
Many editorial corrections, including several cardinality and
attribute changes to resolve issues submitted on the first edition.
Labels: CIM, IEC 61970
IEC 61850-7-420 (DER) passed the final Vote

The Standards series IEC 61850 has a new part:
IEC 61850-7-420 Ed.1: Communication networks and systems for power

utility automation - Part 7-420: Basic communication structure -
Distributed energy resources logical nodes
The FDIS vote for this part passed on 2009-01-09.
The International Standard IEC 61850-7-420 will be available very soon.
The standard covers the following energy resources:
Reciprocating engine
Fuel cell
Photovoltaic system (PV)
Combined heat and power (CHP)
Resources for hydro power and wind power are defined in
IEC 61850-7-410 and

IEC 61400-25
An overview of the parts can be found here [PDF, 450 KB]
Labels: DER, IEC 61850, IEC 61850-7-420
CEPSI 2009 Papers now online

The papers of the oral presentations given at the CEPSI 2008
conference are available on the web:
Two papers on IEC 61850 from Karlheinz Schwarz
General entry
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, interoperability, SCADA, Smart Grid, Substation,
wind power
One-day special course on IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5,

DNP3, CIM, Security, in Mexico City
NEW: Details in Spanish!!
Please find the details and registration information for the One-day
special event on IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5, DNP3, CIM, Security, in
Mexico City on 27. January 2009 below.
NettedAutomation GmbH and ASOCIACIN DE NORMALIZACIN Y

CERTIFICACIN, A.C. (ANCE, A.C.), Mexico City, offer you the following
service for a special introduction and update on the standards IEC
61850, IEC 6087-5, DNP3, CIM, Security, and other standards.
The objective of the one-day event is to give an Overview and Update

on the current standardization efforts within IEC TC 57 and TC 88 and
to present the experience of users, vendors, and system integrators
made since 2005 - for applications inside and outside the utility
industry.
Proposed Program
Standard series presented and discussed are:
IEC 61850 Communication networks and systems for power

automation
IEC 61400-25 Communications for monitoring and control of wind
power plants
IEC 60870-5 Profiles 101/104 and DNP3
IEC 62351 Data and Communication Security and NERC CIP

IEEE 1686 Substation IEDs Cyber Security Capabilities
IEC 61968 CIM - Energy management system application program
interface
Questions like the following will be discussed:
When will the 2nd Edition of IEC 61850 be available?

Do utilities really get what they are looking for?
Is the sustainable interoperability of substation IEDs already
reached?
Turn-key versus "home-made" automation systems!?
What is the status of the harmonization of CIM & IEC 61850?
Is the security standard available? and implemented?
What is the relation between IEC 62351 and NERC's CIP?
What is IEEE 1686?
What about multivendor projects for IEC 61850?
What tools for IEC 61850 are available?
What's going on in North America?
What is the future of IEC 60870-5-101/104 and DNP3?
Complete offer [pdf, 650 KB]

Program only [pdf]
Registration only [pdf]
Labels: CIM, DNP3, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970,
interoperability, SCADA, security, Substation, Substation Automation, Training, wind
power
Updated "Single page introduction on IEC 61850 and

IEC 61400-25"
The standard series IEC 61850 Communication networks and systems
in substations and IEC 61400-25 Communications for monitoring and
control of wind power plants provide perfect support for sustainable
interoperability of intelligent devices of any kind for electric Power
Systems (Generation, Transmission, and Distribution for HV, MV, and
LV, ):
Standard Information Models,

Standard Information Exchange Methods,
Standard Protocol Mappings, and
Standard System Configuration Language (SCL)
An updated "Single page introduction" provides you with some basics.
Enjoy.
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, interoperability
Substation Automation Handbook - a must to read

Substation Automation Systems (SAS) are key for future power systems
performing all the tasks in substations like data acquisition from the
power grid via the switchgear and the activation of changes by
commands to switchgear like circuit breakers, isolators, transformers, ...
protection, condition monitoring etc. These many functions are realized

by intelligent electronic devices (IED).
The Substation Automation Handbook (approx. 400 pages) written

by well experienced experts provides comprehensive knowledge of all
aspects of the application of modern IEDs for SAS.
This book is a MUST to read by engineers involved (one way or the

other) in Substation Automation.
Read more ...
Labels: handbook, IEC61850, protection, Substation Automation
Devices from multiple vendors for wind power plant

substation
24 devices from 9 different product platforms provided by 6 individual
vendors (SEL, GE, RuggedCom, Siemens, ZIV, and Team Arteche) have
been tested and approved for a crucial CFE substation connecting a wind
farm to the grid. Comisin Federal de Electricidad (CFE) is Mexicos
national utility and major provider of electric power
Considering the international scope of the La Venta II transmission,

protection, and control system CFE decided to use the IEC 61850
standard. IEC 61850 provides methods of developing the best
engineering practices for substation protection, integration, control,
monitoring, metering, and testing.
Read complete report from SEL [pdf].
Labels: GOOSE, IEC 61850, interoperability, interoperability tests, SEL, wind power
Implementations of IEC 61400-25-6

Questions: I work at xx unit of utility-industry in xxx and help some
energy companies with their future IT support for the handling of wind
power production.
This also leads to some help with the requirements of the position
before the contracts. I have a long background from both SCADA and
maintenance systems.
Saw on the Internet that you are the project manager for IEC 61400-
25-6 for Condition Monitoring and want to ask a few questions I hope
you will be friendly to answer.
Question 1: What is the status of the expanded standard for Condition

Monitoring IEC 61400-25-6?
The project team TC 88 PT is preparing the so-called FDIS document

(final draft international standard). We have our next meeting scheduled
for next week at DS in Copenhagen.
I hope that we reach the standard in June or so.
Question 2: How far has the commercial deployment come?
The part 25-6 uses parts 25-2 (many information models for WPP -
some can be used for condition monitoring) and 25-4 (service
mappings) and IEC 61850. The core software to be implemented is
according to IEC 61850 ... IEC 61850 is widely deployed for substation
automation systems. Most of the software etc can be re-used for 25
and 25-6.
IEC 61400-25 support is offered by e.g. Beckhoff:
http://iec61850-news.blogspot.com/search?q=beckhoff
and by Bachmann:
http://iec61850-news.blogspot.com/2008/07/bachmann-electronic-mms-
server-for-wind.html
Question 3: Which vendors have implemented server and client?
Servers: see above.
Clients are available from various vendors: ABB, Siemens, ...
http://iec61850-news.blogspot.com/search?q=siemens
Question 3: Are there any deployed system? Operating Experience?
A lot with IEC 61850!! Siemens reported that they have installed
50.000+ devices and 1.000+ systems.
Most of these experiences could be applied for wind power applications

and especially for condition monitoring.
There is a lot of very good experience!
Labels: condition monitoring, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61400-25-6, IEC 61850,

maintenance, SCADA, wind power, wind turbine controller
CIM and Multispeak announced collaboration

The MultiSpeak Initiative and International Electrotechnical Commissions
TC 57 Working Group 14 (WG14) announced to collaborate on the
development of two new international integration standards to improve
data exchange among electric utilities. The two groups seem to have
understood that seamless standards are crucial for the future.
Read the press release [pdf].
Labels: CIM, mapping, Multispeak
New website for UCA International Users Group

The UCA International Users Group (UCAIug) has a new website.
The UCAIug isa not-for-profit corporation focused on assisting users

and vendors in the deployment of standards for real-time applications
for several industries with related requirements. The UCAIug as well as
its member groups (CIMug, Open Smart Grid, and IEC 61850) draws its
membership from utility user and supplier companies.
Labels: CIM, IEC 61850, Users Group
USE61400-25 User Group Website online

The USE61400-25 user group's website is online.
The users group has the main objective to simplify the application of
the International Standard IEC 61400-25 and to support users
implementing the standard within the wind power industry.
The IEC standard series 61400-25 provides a solution for access to wind
power plant information with standardized data names and semantic. It
gives possibilities to procure monitoring and control solutions as
separate parts, and to use a single system to store, analyze and
present wind power information. In addition the standard opens up for
control and monitoring of information from different wind turbine
vendors in a homogeneous manner - to provide interoperable intelligent
devices.
The use of a standard communication solution are beneficial for all

parties - vendors, system integrators as well as the customer ...
Read more:
Access the Users Group's website
One page introduction to IEC 61400-25 / IEC 61850
Labels: IEC 61400-25, interoperability, wind power, wind turbine controller
Happy New Year 2009

I wish you all the best for the New Year 2009 and renew my
commitment to provide you with news and up-to-date information on
IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, IEC 60870-5, IEC 60870-6, IEC 61499, ...
May every day in the New Year bring peace, health, happiness and good
cheer to You and Your family.
I look forward to another successful year of standardization and

application of standards. Enjoy the nature in winter time:
Labels: IEC 61850
SEL has enhanced the support for IEC 61850 in 2008

SEL is now supporting IEC 61850 as Significant Substation and RTU
Standard ... SEL as one of the world leading supplier of protection IEDs
is providing a wide range of IEC 61850 compliant devices and tools.
A new brochure provides many links to a wide range of applications of

IEC 61850 with various SEL products:
"Combine IEC 61850 technology, Ethernet networking, and SEL high

reliability to perform station computing and protection, automation, and
control for distance, current differential, distribution, transformer, bus,
motor, and bay control applications."
Labels: IEC 61850, protection, RTU, SEL, Substation


Tuesday, December 30, 2008 Subscribe To IEC 61850 News
Job Opportunities - IEC 61850 knowledge required Posts

Experience with the International Standard IEC 61850 and other
All Comments
advanced IEC standards is a prerequisite for many open Job
Opportunities! The application of IEC 61850 compliant IEDs and Tools is
growing very fast all over - also in North America. Join a booming Blog Archive
technology.
2012 (11)
Here are a few Job Opportunities that require IEC 61850 experience:
2011 (159)
3G Malaysia ("... Excellent experience in IEC 61850/60870 2010 (153)

protocol")
2009 (162)
Virelec ("...Systems Integration (SI) Specialist IEC 60870-5-
101/103/104, IEC 61850, TCP/IP ") 2008 (82)
MR Control Systems ("...IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-103,
IEC 61850, ...") December (12)
SEL ("...Research Engineer Communications Emphasis ... SEL has enhanced the
Experience with various SCADA protocols: IEC 61850, DNP,
support for IEC 61850
Modbus, IEC60870")
Think Energy Group ("...and substation automation protocols such in 2008...
as IEC 61850 and DNP 3.0.") Job Opportunities - IEC
The Select Group ("...Understanding of the advantages of modern
61850 knowledge
Substation Automation communication standards and protocols
(e.g. IEC 61850, DNP 3.0)") required
ABB ("... Comprehends the benefits of modern Substation
IEC 61850 Hands-on
Automation communication standards and protocols (e.g. IEC
61850, DNP 3.0)") Training at STRI was a
GE ("... Experience in substation automation and IEC 61850") success
Siemens India ("... Experience on IEC 61850 protocol devices")
SCADA ("... Familiar with typical utility protocols such as IEC Various applications of IEC
61850, DNP, and Modbus") 61850 explained
Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) ("... Knowledge in the related area of
IEC 61850 and IEC 61499
substation automation and in particular, the application of IEC
61850, would be highly regarded. ") for Distributed Power
3G Labs India ("... Looking for IEC professionals (61850/60870) Syst...
...Looking for IEC professionals (61850/60870)")
... Stellenausschreibung-
RWE-Innogy-IEC61850
If you need help from the real experts on IEC 61850 ... to become an
expert in the advanced Standards and to get a better job ... check the IEEE 1588 for process bus
following training opportunities on IEC 61850 and other Standards. We time synchronization
help you to get the skills required - Youll get first-hand, comprehensive,
up-to-date, vendor neutral knowledge, experience, and guidance: Siemens says - Goodbye
GGIO!
Training Overview
Training opportunities on IEC 61850 IEC 61850 UTC time
Training Modules on IEC 60870-5, DNP3, ICCP, TASE-2, CIM, ... stamp next leap second
this mon...
IEC 61850 and SCADA
Labels: 3G, IEC 61850, SCADA, SEL, Training, Virelec
systems
Redundancy - IEC 61850

Friday, December 26, 2008 to refer to IEC 62439?
Schneider Electric offers

IEC 61850 Hands-on Training at STRI was a success
IEC 61850 IEDs
35 power engineers from Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, UK,
Holland and New Zealand have been trained on how to use real
November (4)
multivendor IEDs for protection and control of substations. IEDs from
ABB, Areva and Siemens as well as test sets from Omicron and Doble October (15)
have been used to run the training. A second group has run hands-on
training in the use of configuration tools. September (18)
The next public hands-on training by NettedAutomation and STRI will be August (13)
held in Frankfurt (Germany) on March 03-06, 2009. Details on next
course in Frankfurt July (20)
The first Interoperability test at the STRI Independent Interoperability

Laboratory for IEC 61850 was performed in the end of November. Contributors
Customer was Helinks LLC of Switzerland. The test verified the ability of
the manufacturer independent Helinks STS configuration tool to act as Michael Schwarz
an independent system configurator tool according to IEC 61850-6.
Karlheinz Schwarz
Labels: IEC 61850, interoperability, interoperability tests, SCL
Various applications of IEC 61850 explained

An explanation of several applications of IEC 61850 can be found in a
nice 48 page brochure published by Siemens (in English and Deutsch):
Switchgear Interlocking with IEC 61850-GOOSE

Reverse Interlocking Using the GOOSE of IEC 61850
Beneficial Engineering of IEC 61850 Substation Automation
Systems
Innovative Solutions for Substation Control with IEC 61850
Seamless Migration
Ethernet Topologies with IEC 61850
IEC Interoperability, Conformance and Engineering Experiences
IEC Browser - A Powerful Test Tool for IEC 61850
Labels: GOOSE, IEC 61850, Interlocking, Migration, Siemens
IEC 61850 and IEC 61499 for Distributed Power

System Automation
Distributed Power Systems need Distributed Power System
Automation to reach a high level of an intelligent or smart grid. The
standard series IEC 61850 and IEC 61499 (Function Blocks) could
benefit from each other and provide the smart framework for distributed
automation systems.
Neil Higgins, Valeriy Vyatkin, Nirmal-Kumar C Nair, and Karlheinz

Schwarz have written one of the first papers presenting and discussing
the use of IEC 61850 AND IEC 61499:
Concept for Intelligent Distributed Power System Automation with IEC

61850 and IEC 61499
Abstract.
This paper presents new approach to power system automation, based
on distributed intelligence rather than traditional centralised control. The
paper investigates the interplay between two international standards,
IEC 61850 and IEC 61499, and proposes away of combining of the
application functions of IEC61850-compliant devices with IEC 61499-
compliant gluelogic, using the communication services of IEC 61850-
7-2. The resulting ability to customise control and automation logic will
greatly enhance the flexibility and adaptability of automation systems,
speeding progress toward the realisation of the Smart Grid concept.
Keywords: Power system automation, IEC 61850, IEC61499, Smart

Grid.
pdf of the paper
Website of Valeriy Vyatkin with background information on IEC 61499

etc.
Labels: IEC 61499, IEC 61850, interoperability, Smart Grid, Substation Automation,
telecommunication
Stellenausschreibung-RWE-Innogy-IEC61850
Falls Sie Kenntnisse in IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25 ... OPC und DNP
haben ... und sich fr SCADA-Anwendungen interessieren und ..., dann
knnten Sie sich bei RWE-Innogy bewerben: Details
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, RWE, SCADA
IEEE 1588 for process bus time synchronization

The IEEE 1588 Standard Precision Time Protocol (PTP) is a new solution
for very precise time synchronization on Ethernet networks. The days of
"non-deterministic" Ethernet seem to be over ...
IEEE 1588 is about to have a crucial impact on the process bus

applications of IEC 61850. IEC 61850-9-2 requires highly synchronized
sampling processes for current and voltage sensors (CTs and VTs) in a
substation. Today the synchronization is implemented using a separate
fibre link.
A good soure of technical background can be found at the following site:

http://www.ieee1588.com
First products are already announced, e.g., by Tekron (New Zealand).
More to come ...

Labels: IEC 61850, IEEE 1588, process bus, synchronization
Siemens says - Goodbye GGIO!

Siemens says Goodbye to GGIO - Generic I/O Logical Node (see
Siprotec newsletter 4/2008):
"The scope of standardized data object classes is often limited forcing

users to use GGIO generic logical nodes (Generic Input / Output Data)
instead. This will be a thing of the past. In the future all mandatory and
optional data object classes and all logical nodes of IEC 61850 will be
supported. The interoperability is thus greatly enhanced. All data objects
can thus be transmitted so that the information semantics can be
concluded directly from the object name. We thus obtain comfortable
and transparent engineering, commissioning, test, diagnosis and
service."
Siemens is very supportive of IEC 61850!!
Good news!!
Newsletter in Deutsch.
Labels: engineering, GGIO, IEC 61850, interoperability, SCL, Siemens
IEC 61850 UTC time stamp next leap second this

month
Dear All,
The IEC 61850 time stamp uses the UTC time. The next leap second
will be added on December 31, 2008:
2008 December 31, 23h 59m 59s

2008 December 31, 23h 59m 60s
2009 January 1, 0h 0m 0s
That means Dec 31, 2008 is one second longer than any other day in
2008!
As a consequence my birthday is (one second) longer than yours!! Yes,

my birthday is Dec. 31 ...
I hope your SCADA and EMS systems take care of my birthday and
adjust their glocks by inserting one "Karlheinz" second on Dec 31, 2008.
TAI, Temps Atomique International, is the international atomic time
scale based on a continuous counting of the SI second. TAI is currently
ahead of UTC by 33 seconds ... soon 34 seconds.
Labels: IEC 61850, leap second, time stamp, utc
IEC 61850 and SCADA systems

Many of today's substation devices like protection relays are IEC 61850
compatible - one way or the other. From a SCADA point-of-view these
and other devices can easily interface with such devices using the
client/server communication services:
Get a value of single data object (GetDataValues Client driven)

Get a list of values of data objects (GetDataValues with list sent in
each request Client driven)
Get the complete list values of data objects using a dataset object
(GetDataSetValues Client driven)
Get the complete list of values of data objects (of a dataset) using
reporting (reporting, General Interrogation Client driven)
Get the complete list of values of data objects (of a dataset) using
reporting (reporting, Integrity period Server driven)
Get one (BufTm=0) or more (BufTm>0) value(s) of data objects
(of a dataset) using reporting on data and quality change and
data update Server driven)
GOOSE and Sampled Values exchanges complete list of values
of data objects of a dataset (events: application specific Server
driven
Get sequence of value(s) of data objects (of a dataset) using
logging (on data and quality change and data update Client
driven)
These IEC 61850 services (except for GOOSE and SV) are mapped to
the MMS protocol.
In IEC 61400-25-4 the IEC 61850 services are mapped to:
IEC 61950-7-2 ACSI and Information Models (LD, LN, DATA, DA,
) defined as webservices (almost all service in IEC 61850
become a corresponding WS in 61400-25-4)
(full) Mapping according to IEC 61850-8-1 MMS
(subset) Mapping to OPC XML DA
(small subset) Mapping to IEC 60870-5-104
(small subset) Mapping to DNP3
In the current scenario what should a SCADA vendor support in order to

interface with 61850-compatible devices?
In existing installations with DNP3 or IEC 60870-5-101/104 it is

recommended to keep these solutions. It is not recommended to just
replace one protocol by another! IEC 61850 should be considered if
SCADA systems want to benefit from the 3000+ standard information
models and the substation configuration language (SCL, IEC 61850-6)
to simplify the configuration of Gateways, RTUs, Data Management
Systems, and SCADA systems and to simulate easily the Gateways,
RTUs, and Data Management Systems!! Direct access from SCADA
systems to IEDs may be required. Some utilities get rid of HMIs in
Substations and provide IP access directly from the control center to
the IEDs (trough routers).
EMS and SCADA systems of the big vendors have already or will have
soon direct access to IEC 61850 compliant devices or systems. More to
come soon.
Labels: DNP3, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, Relays, RTU, SCADA
Redundancy - IEC 61850 to refer to IEC 62439?

IEC TC 57 WG 10 considers to use in IEC 61850 the results of the
edition 2 of the following standard developed by IEC TC 65C:
IEC 62439: Industrial communication networks: high availability

automation networks
The CDV has been published November 21, 2008 (Document

65C/519/CDV); the ballot closes 2009-04-24.
The redundancy is intended to be handled in the link layer ... so that

the higher layers do not need to be doubled! Be aware, there are
several redundancy concepts in IEC 62439 ... you need to know which
concept you want to choose before implementing the redundancy
software.
IEC 61850 is likely to reference to Part 3 (PRP).

The IEC 62439 (2nd edition CDV) comprises the following solutions:
IEC 62439-1 Ed1.0, Industrial communication networks high

availability automation networks -Part 1: general concepts and
calculation methods (Including RSTP)
availability automation networks -Part 2: Media Redundancy
Protocol (MRP)
availability automation networks -Part 3: Parallel Redundancy
Protocol (PRP) and High availability Seamless Ring (HSR)
availability automation networks -Part 4: Cross-network
Redundancy Protocol (CRP)
availability automation networks -Part 5: Beacon Redundancy
Protocol (BRP)
availability automation networks -Part 6: Distributed Redundancy
Protocol (DRP)
Very good introduction to standard redundancy concepts, rationale, IEC

62439, etc. by Professor Hubert Kirrmann (ABB Switzerland) [PPT, 2
MB].
Labels: IEC 61850, real-time, redundancy
Schneider Electric offers IEC 61850 IEDs

Schneider Electric provides IEC 61850 connectivity for their Sepam
protection relays:
Sepam units can be connected to an IEC 61850 station bus by one of

the following:
ECI850 Sepam server for:
Sepam series 20
Sepam series 40
Sepam series 80
ACE850 communication interface for:
Sepam series 40
Sepam series 80 only (available soon).
Sepam units with ECI850 and ACE850 are compliant with:
IEC 61850-6
IEC 61850-7-1
IEC 61850-7-2
IEC 61850-7-3
IEC 61850-7-4
IEC 61850-8-1
Products [pdf, 680 KB]
Users manual for Sepam 20/40/80 (2008-06) [pdf, 3,8 MB]
Labels: IEC 61850, protection, real IEDs, Relays
Hands-on Training at STRI big success

The first Hands-on Training at STRI in Ludvika, Sweden, from 25.-28.
November 2008 was a great success.
Many experts have been trained on how to use real multivendor IEDs
for protection an control of substations. IEDs from ABB, Areva and
Siemens as well as test sets from Omicron and Dobel have been used to
run the training. A second group has run hands-on training in the use
of configuration tools.
The next public hands-on training by NettedAutomation and STRI will be
held in Frankfurt (Germany) on March 03-06, 2009.
Details on next course in Frankfurt

Labels: GOOSE, hands-on Training, interoperability tests, real IEDs, real-time,

Training
IEC 61850-6 SCL Files from Areva available

Areva provides a comprehensive list of SCL Files (.icd files - IED
Capability Description) for their IEDs. You can download these files
easily ...
Overview of relays etc.
Example list for distance protection
All files for MiCOM P432 and P439
Single icd file example: P439-611-202.icd

Labels: icd file Areva, IEC 61850, SCL
Phoenix Contact entwickelt IEC61850-Komponenten

Harald Grewe (Produktmanager IP67-I/O-Systeme bei der Phoenix
Contact Electronics GmbH) berichtet am 11.09.2008:
"... Als langjhriger Partner vieler Energieversorgungs-Unternehmen

setzt Phoenix Contact die Anforderungen der IEC61850 in
entsprechende Komponenten um. Die Kombination aus umfassenden
Branchenkenntnissen und einem tief greifenden Know-how in puncto
Kommunikationstechniken wird zu ausgereiften Gerten fhren, die

zur Erhhung der Produktivitt der Schaltanlagen beitragen. ..."
Kompletter Beitrag im "Maschinenmarkt" ...

Labels: I/Os, IEC 61850
IEC 61850 at DistribuTECH San Diego, February 3-5,

2009
The international standad IEC 61850 will be one of the crucial issues at
the DistribuTECH, San Diego, February 3-5, 2009.
Monday, February 2, 2009 8:00 AM FULL DAY COURSE
UU#305 Using the IEC 61850 Standard for Communication Networks

and Systems in Substations
Presented by: Members of the UCAIug
Course Description:
This seminar will provide an overview of how the IEC 61850 standard is
being used in electric utilities today and an introduction to how to use
the IEC 61850 standard for communications networks in substations
from the perspective of industry leaders who are the editors for the
standard and experts in the area of communications for utility
automation. Topics will include an overview of system architecture, how
data is modeled, mapping to communication protocols, configuring
substations and testing, all using IEC 61850.
Who should attend this course?This is an intense comprehensive
seminar on using the IEC 61850 Standard and is targeted at engineers
interested in or considering applying the standard.
The course will be taught for the UCAIug by:

Christoph Brunner, UTInnovation
David Dolezilek, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
Herb Falk, SISCO
George Schimmel, Triangle Micro Works
Karlheinz Schwarz, NettedAutomation
All of the presenters have been and continue to be instrumental in the

development of the IEC 61850 International Standard and its application
to utility automation.
Register now.
Utility university schedule
Labels: IEC 61850, IEC61850, interoperability, Training
SystemCorp Perth/Australia provides IEC 61850

solutions
SystemCorp (Perth/Australia) announced the other day: "Substation
control and other plant process automation tasks can be programmed
easily using standardized IEC-61131 software tools. The preferred data
exchange protocol for power control applications is IEC-61850."
The solution is demonstrated at the CEPSI 2008 exhibition in Macau

(27-31 October 2008).
More details
Labels: IEC 61131-3, IEC 61850
Smart RTU running IEC 61850 on Linux

The Danish DISCOS SmartCom RTU module is part of the
DISCOSSystem. The DISCOS SmartCom RTU module is designed to
link and integrate the DISCOS System into high-level IT systems like
SCADA solutions or other grid management IT platforms. The DISCOS
SmartCom RTU module is based on an ARMprocessor running Linux,
which offers connectivity according to IEC 6185o.
More details
Labels: IEC 61850, RTU
IEC 61850-7-420 - DER extensions out for final vote

The extension of IEC 61850 for DER has been published for final vote:
IEC 61850-7-420 Ed.1:Communication networks and systems for power

utility automation Part 7-420: Basic communication structure
Distributed energy resources logical nodes
The voting period ends on 2009-01-09.
The FDIS provides many new Logical nodes:
12 Logical nodes for DER management systems

10 Logical nodes for DER generation systems
10 Logical nodes for specific types of DER
13 Logical nodes for auxiliary systems
Need more information? contact us please ...
Labels: 61850-7-420, DER, IEC 61850


CEPSI 2008 Macau and IEC 61850 Posts

During the first day of the CEPSI 2008 Conference and Exhibition in
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Macau (27.-31.11.2008) there is a great interest in IEC 61850. Several
exhibitors have indicated that IEC 61850 is a one of the crucial issues
here in Asia. The enquiries for IEC 61850 compliant data management Blog Archive
products is really growing very fast. One exhibitor told me at the end of
the first day: "We have been contacted by so many people that we 2012 (11)
could leave the exhibition already after the first day ... we have been
visited by sooo many people ... including people form the big vendors 2011 (159)
...".
2010 (153)
The presentation of some four papers on IEC 61850 in the session "T&D 2009 (162)
- Substation and Distribution Automation" was visited by some 40-50
experts. 2008 (82)
More to come. December (12)
November (4)
STRI announced the second hands-on training for IEC 61850 to be hold
in Frankfurt/Germany on 03.-06. March 2009 ... the first training in October (15)
Ludvika/Sweden end of November 2008 is already sold out.
SystemCorp
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 7:35 AM 0 comments Perth/Australia provides
Labels: hands-on Training, IEC 61850, Training IEC 61850 solu...
Smart RTU running IEC

61850 on Linux
IEC 61850-7-420 - DER
ABBs System 800xA supports IEC 61850 extensions out for final
vot...
ABB USA reports on the use of IEC 61850 in ABBs System 800xA
CEPSI 2008 Macau and
"... System 800xA fully supports IEC 61850, the global communication IEC 61850
standard for Power Distribution and Substation Automation. It includes a
recently released IEC 61850 interface that fully integrates switchgear ABBs System 800xA
and protection Intelligent Electrical Devices (IED) for the power supports IEC 61850
distribution side of an industrial plant. System 800xA has always
supported regular electrical devices for the process side of the plant, TVA orders IEC 61850
such as variable-speed drives, motor controllers and low-voltage circuit solutions from ABB and
breakers to enhance equipment effectiveness and improve access to GE
vital equipment and system data without the need for gateways, serial
interfaces or hardwiring. ..." Security measures for
power industry (BDEW)
Full text of the news ...
More about the use of IEC 61850 in Power Plants ... IEC 61850 is no longer a
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 12:01 AM 0 comments novelty
Labels: IEC 61850, Power Plants IEC 61850, CIM, Security

one-day-event in Mexico
C...
Friday, October 24, 2008 Myongji University (Korea)

cooperates with
TVA orders IEC 61850 solutions from ABB and GE NettedA...
ABB wins $15 Million contract with TVA for IEC 61850 compliant
IEC Fieldbus Edition 2008
relays
http://uaelp.pennnet.com reports: "... The IED 670 series supports the IEC 61850 in conventional
IEC 61850 standard for substation automation, providing extreme
Power Plants
intelligence and flexibility that allows for interoperability in
communication with other relays and substation automation IEC 61850-7-4 Edition 2
components." CDV approved
more details ...
IEC 61850 for DER
TVA contract on GE Digital Energy's IEC 61850 compliant systems at PGE
Universal Relays
(Portland, OR)
http://www.marketwatch.com/ reports: "...The Multilin UR products not
only met all of TVA's criteria but also offered comprehensive support for Approved: IEC 61400-25-
IEC 61850, the international standard for substation communication that
6 CDV
reduces construction and design costs and will allow TVA to upgrade to
future technology without having to replace its existing infrastructure.
..." September (18)
more details ...
August (13)
July (20)
Labels: IEC 61850
Contributors
Karlheinz Schwarz
Security measures for power industry (BDEW) Michael Schwarz
The German association BDEW has published earlier in 2008 "a white
paper specifying essential security measures for control and
telecommunication systems ... for power industry organisations. The
purpose of this document is to sufficiently protect the operation of these
systems against security threats."
DE: Whitepaper: Anforderungen an sichere Steuerungs- und

Telekommunikationssysteme
EN: White Paper: Requirements for Secure Control and
Telecommunication Systems
Download dual language paper ... [pdf]

Labels: SCADA, security, telecommunication
IEC 61850 is no longer a novelty

ZIV USA states: "IEC 61850 is no longer a novelty. Its acceptance is
growing and the number of practical applications in service that utilize it
continues to increase. However, in the majority of applications all of the
devices originate from the same manufacturer. Only a few projects have
been converted into a real example of interoperability between
devices from different suppliers to demonstrate in practice the
viability and the success of the standardization process."
Currently there are many discussions about the "IEC 61850

interoperability".
What does the standard IEC 61850-1 define?
interoperability
the ability of two or more IEDs from the same vendor, or different
vendors, to exchange in-formation and use that information for correct
execution of specified functions.
interchangeability
the ability to replace a device supplied by one manufacturer with a
device supplied by another manufacturer, without making changes to
the other elements in the system.
The interoperability ment in IEC 61850 is the communication

interoperability! But, users usually want to have function
interoperability! The function interoperability requires the FUNCTIONS
to be defined - which is not (yet) the case in IEC 61850!
IEC 61850:
DOES NOT standardize (application) functions like interlocking

function NOR the distribution of a function (1 or n IEDs) !!
Standardizes the information produced and consumed (3000+) by
functions and how information is exchanged (get/set, control,
report, log, GOOSE, SV )
Standardizes a language to describe the substation topology,
information models, communication, binding to process, the data
flow, (SCL Substation Configuration Language; IEC 61850-6)
Interchangeability is NOT AT ALL defined in IEC 61850!!
Download a comprehensive document on IEC 61850 from ZIV (link to

pdf file 11 MB can be found there).
Labels: IEC 61850, interchangeability, interoperability
IEC 61850, CIM, Security one-day-event in Mexico

City - January 27, 2009
Karlheinz Schwarz, NettedAutomation (Karlsruhe/Germany) offers a
ONE-DAY event on
IEC 61850, CIM, IEC 61400-25, IEEE 1686, ...
Where: Mexico City

When: January 27, 2009
Time: 09:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m.
Language: English
The objective of the one-day event is to give an OVERVIEW and

UPDATE on the current standardization efforts within IEC TC 57 and TC
88 and to present the USER, VENDOR and SYSTEM INTEGRATOR
EXPERIENCE since 2005 - for applications inside and outside the utility
industry:
IEC 61850: Communication networks and systems for power

automation
IEC 62351: Data and Communication Security and NERC CIP
IEC 61968: CIM - Energy management system application
program interface
IEC 61400-25: Communications for monitoring and control of
wind power plants

IEEE 1686: Substation IEDs Cyber Security Capabilities
...
Questions like the following will be discussed:
When will the 2nd Edition of IEC 61850 be available?

Do utilities really get what they are looking for?
Is the interoperability of substation IEDs already reached?
Turn-key versus "home-made" automation systems!?
What is the status of the harmonization of CIM & IEC 61850?
Is the security standard available? and implemented?
What is the relation between IEC 62351 and NERC's CIP?
What is IEEE 1686?
What about multivendor projects for IEC 61850?
What tools for IEC 61850 are available?
What's going on in North America?
...
If you are interested to attend to get the latest information - neutral,

up-to-date, experienced, and comprehensive - please contact
NettedAutomation by email indicating how many experts from your
organization may be interested.
Labels: CIM, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61850 edition 2, IEC 61968, IEC 61970,
Training, wind power
Myongji University (Korea) cooperates with

NettedAutomation
During the Seminar on IEC 61850 and
IEC 61400-25 on October 02, 2008,
at the Utility IT Laboratory of the
Myongji University (Yongin, Kyunggi-
Do/Republic of South Korea)
NettedAutomation GmbH (Karlsruhe

/ Germany) and
Utility IT Laboratory (Yongin,
Kyunggi-Do / Republic of South
Korea)
announced their cooperation in the
area of the international standard
series IEC 61400-25 and IEC 61850:
1.Intention
NettedAutomation GmbH (Karlsruhe/Germany) and Utility IT Laboratory
(Yongin, Kyunggi-Do/Republic of South Korea) have agreed to cooperate
in the area of standardized information, communication and
configuration for the protection, automation and monitoring of power
systems.
2.Duration of Cooperation
From September 2008 to August 2010.
3. Area of Cooperation
The two organizations have agreed to cooperate in the following areas
of the definition and application of international standards related to
Power IT solution for:
Renewable Energy Resources (IEC 61850-7-420)

Wind Power (IEC 61400-25)
Substation Automation Systems (IEC 61850)
RTU and SCADA applications for above listed areas
Various monitoring functions of primary and secondary equipment
and functions
Seminar program (2008-10-02)

Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, Training, wind power
IEC Fieldbus Edition 2008
The 2008 Edition of

the IEC 61158
Fieldbus standard
"Industrial
communication
networks Fieldbus
specifications" has
been published
recently.
The picture depicts
the stack of fieldbus
standards of the IEC
61158 Edition 2007
(more than 60 parts,
each part is a CD
ROM as sold by the German DIN).
A good overview of the parts and the many solutions could be found in
a table posted at the DKE website.
List of all 99 IEC 61158 standards and related standards
Labels: Ethernet, fieldbus, IEC 61158
IEC 61850 in conventional Power Plants

ABB uses IEC 61850 in conventional Power Plants:
In Control, Issue May 2008, presents the new application domain for
IEC 61850:
IEC 61850: New standard improves the automation of power plants
Today, power plants are highly automated. For large thermal power
generators, all the sub-systems can be supervised from a central control
room. The electrical systems are also one of these sub-systems. In the
future, the new IEC 61850 standard will simplify the integration of
electrical components from different manufacturers inpower plant
automation systems and at the same time reduce the costs for the
operation and maintenance of these plants.
Download magazine, EN (pdf, 1MB)
IEC 61850: Neue Norm verbessert die Automatisierung von Kraftwerken
Kraftwerke sind heute hoch automatisiert. Bei groen thermischen

Stromerzeugern knnen alle Teilsysteme von einer zentralen Leitwarte
aus berwacht werden. Zu diesen Teilsystemen zhlen auch die
elektrischen Systeme. Die neue Norm IEC 61850 wird knftig
herstellerbergreifend die Integration von elektrischen Komponentenin
die Automatisierung von Kraftwerken vereinfachen und zugleich die
Kosten fr Betrieb und Instandhaltung dieser Anlagen senken.
Download magazine, DE (pdf, 1 MB)
Additional Slides in German (pdf, 750 KB).

Labels: condition monitoring, DCS, IEC 61850, Power Plants
IEC 61850-7-4 Edition 2 CDV approved

The IEC 61850-7-4 Edition 2 CDV approved by 100 per cent support.
IEC 61850-7-4 Ed.2:

Compatible logical node classes and data classes
Voting report
Labels: IEC 61850 edition 2
IEC 61850 for DER systems at PGE (Portland, OR)

One of the latest announcements to use and support IEC 61850 comes
from the US - from Portland General Electric (PGE) ... according to ISA's
InTech news report 2008-10.
"... PGE received a grant from GridApp to take GenOnSys applications

to the next version, GenOnSys 2.0. In order to be able to go into that
world, we wanted a standard [IEC 61850-7-420] we and other utilities
could use to allow everyone to do things the same way,
"GenOnSys is able to provide a distributed realtime monitoring, live

video cameras, and alarming system based on the IEC 61850-7-420
object standard for all sites."
More on IEC 61850-7-420 for DER ...

Labels: 61850-7-420, DER, IEC 61850
Approved: IEC 61400-25-6 CDV

The Committee Draft IEC 61400-25-6 Ed.1:
Wind turbines -
Part 25-6: Communications for monitoring and control of wind power
plants
- Logical node classes and data classes for condition monitoring
has been approved on Friday, October 03, 2008.
Voting Report.
The next step will be to prepare the FDIS. The Project Team PT 25-6
will meet in Copenhagen (Denmark) next week Oct 08-10) to prepare
the next version.
Labels: condition monitoring, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61400-25-6, wind power
Huge off-shore substation with IEC 61850

The huge off-shore substation for Alpha Ventus supporting IEC 61850
has been installed in the North Sea (nice pictures ... text in German).
Background information from one of the partner companies: EWE (pdf,

950 KB)
Labels: de, IEC 61850, wind power
Alcatel Lucent IEC 61850 Gigabit Ethernet

Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6855 Hardened LAN Gigabit Ethernet switch
supports IEC 61850.
Labels: Ethernet, IEC 61850
More than 250 visits per day

The IEC 61850 News Blog has been visited more than 250 times per
day. There is always something to catch ...
I look forward to serving your needs in the future with up-to-date and
crucial information on IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25.
Keep tuned.
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850
IEC 61850 OPC Server

ReLab IEC-61850 OPC device driver extends ReLab OPC Server
capabilities and allows it to communicate with any IED that support IEC-
61850 protocol.
ReLabs OPC server provides along awaited bridge between IEC-61850

devices and OPC world.
More details ...

Labels: IEC 61850, OPC
Standard PLC with IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25

Beckhoff (PLC manufacturer from Germany) supports the standards IEC
61400-25 and IEC 61850 in the TwinCAT PLCs for wind turbine
communication. Release in mid 2009.
Brief information in English ... in German ...

further information in German
further information in English
After the many fieldbus wars we see more and more PLC manufacturers
returning to the "old" concept of MMS (ISO 9506, Manufacturing
Message Specification) ...
IEC 61850 / IEC 61400-25 on a single page.

Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC61850, MMS, wind power, wind turbine
controller
IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 at CEPSI 2008 (Macau)

IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 presented by Karlheinz Schwarz (SCC) at
the CEPSI 2008 conference in Macau end of October 2008:
27 Oct 2008, Monday

4:15 pm 6:00 pm Technical Session (IEC 61850 outside Substations,
paper abstract)
31 Oct 2008, Friday

2:00 pm 6:00 pm Technical Session (IEC 61850/61400-25 and
Condition Monitoring, paper abstract)

Labels: condition monitoring, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850


Nari Relays successfully in operation Posts

Nari Relays (Nanjing, China) provides a variety of products applying IEC
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61850.
RCS-FAMILY Products Based on IEC 61850: Blog Archive
RCS-900 Series Protection 2012 (11)

RCS-9700 Software Package
RCS-9700 Series Bay Control Unit 2011 (159)
RCS-9600 Series Protection, Monitoring & Control Unit
2010 (153)
RCS-9698G/H Communication Control Unit
RCS-9794A Protocol Converter (Gateway) 2009 (162)
Product prochure (pdf, 1.4 MB) 2008 (82)
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 6:48 PM 0 comments December (12)
Labels: IEC 61850, IEC61850 November (4)
October (15)
Saturday, September 13, 2008 September (18)

Huge off-shore substation
IEC 61850-80-1 to be published very soon with IEC 61850
The final text for the Technical Specification (TS) IEC 61850-80-1
"Guideline to exchanging information from a CDC based data model Alcatel Lucent IEC 61850
using IEC 60870-5-101 or IEC 60870-5-104" has been sent by the Gigabit Ethernet
project leader Wolfgang Brodt (Siemens Vienna) to IEC Central Office
for preparation of the official TS publication. Wolfgang has done a great More than 250 visits per
job to publish the TS! day
IEC 61850 OPC Server

"This Technical Specification gives a guideline on how to exchange
information from a CDC based data model (e.g. IEC 61850) using IEC Standard PLC with IEC
60870-5-101 or IEC 60870-5-104 between substation(s) and control
61850 and IEC 61400-
center(s). Mostly guidelines for functions needed in a substation
gateway device are given. 25
The goal of this Technical specification is to describe standardized
IEC 61850 and IEC
mapping of device oriented data models (e.g. IEC 61850) with already
defined attributes of CDC's and services (e.g. IEC 61850-7) onto the 61400-25 at CEPSI
already defined ASDU's and services of IEC 60870-5-104 or IEC 60870- 2008 (Macau)
5-101. It is not the goal of this Technical Specification to add any
Nari Relays successfully in
extensions to published standards (e.g. IEC 61850 or IEC 60870-5-104
or IEC 60870-5-101)." operation
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 10:04 PM 0 comments IEC 61850-80-1 to be

published very soon
Labels: IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850
Center for IT Standards in
the Energy Sector
(CISE...
Center for IT Standards in the Energy Sector (CISE)
One Page Introduction to

Am OFFIS in Oldenburg wird im Oktober 2008 das "Center for IT IEC 61850 (IEC 61400-
Standards in the Energy Sector" (CISE) gegrndet. 25)
Flyer mit Details Solvay uses IEC 61850 for

Energy Control Center
Ziel: Bei zunehmender Anzahl und Heterogenitt der Marktakteure,
Gerte, Systeme und Anlagen in der zuknftigen (dezentralen) Reinhausen reports about
Energieversorgung ist die Automatisierung im Zusammenspiel mit dem successful integration
Informationsaustausch eine sehr wichtige Komponente. Eine semantisch of...
saubere, d.h. inhaltlich unmissverstndliche Kommunikation der
beteiligten Komponenten ist seit einiger Zeit Gegenstand der One Day Introduction on
internationalen Normung bei IEC: IEC 61968, IEC 61970, IEC 61850, IEC 61850/61400-25 for
IEC 61400-25, ... ISO 9506. Mitarbeiter des CISE werden aktiv an der ren...
Gestaltung und Umsetzung der entsprechenden Normen mitwirken.
Sisco provides new release
"Internationale Standards und Normen ermglichen die Interoperabilitt of AX-S4 MMS
im Energiesektor und senken so die Integrationskosten. Der Umsetzung
(V5.1000)
dieser Standards in Software ..."
New IEC 61850-6 ICD
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 7:07 AM 0 comments Editor
Labels: CIM, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, IEC 61968, IEC 61970 Kick-off meeting for IEC
61400-25 Interest
Group
Friday, September 12, 2008 Wind Power: IEC 61400-
25 PLC library from
One Page Introduction to IEC 61850 (IEC 61400-25) Beckhoff...
One of the shortest introductions to the standard series IEC 61850 and
IEC 61400-25 on a single page with the basics and an example ... IEC 61400-25-4 Mappings
download (pdf, 57 KB) published as
International...
Labels: en, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850 August (13)
July (20)
Contributors
Solvay uses IEC 61850 for Energy Control Center
Solvay (world-leading producer of chemicals, plastics and Karlheinz Schwarz
pharmaceutical products) uses IEC 61850 to ensure the chemical Michael Schwarz
companys power supply worldwide by utilizing an Energy Control Center
based on IEC 61850. Solvay requires energy in large amounts on a
consistent basis for its chemical processing, especially for soda
production by electrolysis. Reliability and optimization of the supply are
therefore vital to Solvayssuccess.
Solvay attached considerable importance to a solution with maximum

standardization, not only for cost reasons but also because of its
greater practicality. A standardized architecture for system features,
archive and software module, as well as ease of operation and problem-
free maintenance were therefore solidified in the invitation to bid.
Paper from Siemens in English, German
Labels: applications, IEC 61850
Reinhausen reports about successful integration of

IEC 61850
Utilities in many different countries benefit from the Ethernet based
networking offered by IEC 61850 for load tap change controllers.
Reinhausen is one of the first manufacturer with integrated IEC 61850
capability in their devices. Reinhausen reports on several succesful
projects in multiple languages:
News in German, English, Spanish, Italien, and Russian

Labels: IEC 61850
One Day Introduction on IEC 61850/61400-25 for

renewable energy in Seoul
The benefits of using approved International Standards IEC 61850 and
IEC 61400-25 for Renewable Energy Resources will be presented and
discussed during a one day seminar in Seoul (South Korea) on October
2008-10-02.
The Myongji University organizes the event during the 60th Anniverary.
Flyer with details (pdf)

Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, MMS, tools
Sisco provides new release of AX-S4 MMS (V5.1000)

A new release of Sisco's AX-S4 MMS (V5.1000) is now available with
improved IEC 61850 support including SCL configuration.
AX-S4 MMS overview
AX-S4 MMS data sheet

Labels: en, IEC 61850, MMS
New IEC 61850-6 ICD Editor

Triangle MicroWorks offers a new IEC 61850 ICD Editor (IED capability
description) that supports the creation and editing of Substation
Configuration Language (SCL) files defined by the IEC 61850-6
specification.
Downloads: Evaluation version, Brochure, Manual, Test Server Manual

Labels: IEC 61850, SCL
Kick-off meeting for IEC 61400-25 Interest Group

USE61400-25 IEC 61400-25 user group in wind power kick-off
meeting - the opening session for establishing an interest group
focusing on the new IEC 61400-25 standard on communication aspects
for wind power systems.
Invitation and agenda for first meeting in Copenhagen/Denmark,

September 17, 2008
Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, wind power, wind turbine controller
Wind Power: IEC 61400-25 PLC library from Beckhoff

The IEC 61400-25 standard defines information models and information
exchange for monitoring and controlling wind turbines. Its integration in
Beckhoff's TwinCAT PLC (programmable logic controller) software will
simplify the control and monitoring of heterogeneous wind farms
considerably.
More details ...

Labels: IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, wind power, wind turbine controller
IEC 61400-25-4 Mappings published as International

Standard
The fifth part of the series IEC 61400-25 - part 25-4 for mappings - has
been published recently.
The mappings specified in this part of IEC 61400-25 comprise:
a mapping to SOAP-based web services,

a mapping to IEC 61850-8-1 MMS,
a mapping to DNP3.
All mappings are optional, but at least one optional mapping shall be
selected in order to be compliant with this part of IEC 61400-25.
A preview can be downloaded from IEC.

Labels: IEC 61400-25, mapping, wind power
How Vattenfall wants to benefit from IEC 61400-25

The IEC standard series 61400-25 (Communications for monitoring and
control of wind power plants) provides a solution for access to wind

power information with standardized data names and semantic. It gives
possibilities to procure monitoring and control solutions as separate
parts, and to use a single system to store, analyze and present wind
power information.
Paper from Vattenfall discusses the potential cost savings - quite

interesing:
Use of IEC 61400-25 to secure access to key O&M data
Vattenfall has been involved in the development of the international

standard from the very beginning. This paper gives an introduction to
the IEC 61400-25 series of standards and presents an overview of the
different parts. Furthermore it describes how Vattenfall and other wind
power owners and operators can benefit from the standard.
Labels: en, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61850, maintenance, wind power
GE Multilin demo on IEC 61850 based HardFiber

Process Bus at Cigr 2008 in Paris
GE Multilin has demonstrated their new IEC 61850 based HardFiber
Process Bus System at Cigr 2008 in Paris. There were many experts
that seem to be surprised seeing this quite simple approach used for
HardFiber. HardFiber may be a first step in replacing copper wires
between the switch yard and the control house.
The solution is - of course - quite restricted compared to what IEC

61850 could provide for a Process Bus.
One benefit - among others - is: the Bricks for HardFiber are available.
One drawback is: Bricks are (to my knowledge) interoperable with GE

Relays ONLY. To be compatible with the Bricks it would require
implementing GE-specific features ... these go beyond the standard IEC
61850!
Information on HardFiber can be found here.
Download the comprehensive Manual [4.5 MB, PDF]

Labels: en, IEC 61850, merging unit, process bus
Siemens sold more 1000 plants with IEC 61850

Siemens reported during the Cigr exhibition in Paris (25-29 August
2008) that they have sold more than 1000 plants with some 50 000 IEC
61850 compliant devices.
According to a statement made in January 2008 Siemens is selling more

IEC 61850 compliant devices than expected earlier!
Labels: en, IEC 61850, IEC61850
IEC 61850 Usersgroup at Cigr 2008 in Paris

The UCA booth #95 at the Cigr 2008 in Paris (25-28 August 2008) is a
big success! Many utility experts from utilities, vendors, consultants,
system integrators, and universities stopped at the booth to listen to
presentations,
discuss the use of IEC 61850
and to make users and vendors happy
or just to collect some useful information.
More reports on the Cigr 2008 follow. Stay tuned.

Labels: en, IEC 61850, IEC61850
Schniewindt demo on CT and VT according to IEC

61850-9-2LE in Paris at Cigre 2008
Schniewindt (Neuenrade, Germany) offers one of the first Hybrid
Electronic Combined Current and Voltage Transformers (VT and VT) with
optical-digital data transfer according to IEC 61850-9-2LE (light editon).
Information about the sensor could be found here.
The merging unit for the CT/VT according to IEC 61850-9-2LE is

available (IX 9010 Optically Powered Data Link Ethernet Output module)
and in use at the RWE Process Bus R&D project in Nehden (Germany).
For information about the merging unit contact Schniewindt directly.

Information about the IEC 61850-9-2LE could be downloaded.
More details on the RWE project will be disclosed shortly. Stay tuned.
Labels: en, IEC 61850, merging unit, process bus
IEC 61850 at the CIGRE Exhibition 2008 Paris

The following UCAIug Booth Sponsors will be present at the UCA Iug
Booth (#95) one way or the other:
DIAMOND:
AREVA, GE Digital Energy Multilin, RuggedCom Inc., Siemens, SISCO,
Triangle Micro Works, UTInnovation, ZIV, KEMA
GOLD:
Ingeteam T&D, Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen Gmbh, Schweitzer
Engineering Laboratories, Toshiba,
SILVER:
EFACEC, Kalki Communication Technologies, Nari Relays,
NettedAutomation GmbH, OMICRON, RTDS
Several interesting presentations are scheduled:

http://nettedautomation.com/download/uca_cigre_2008.pdf
Karlheinz Schwarz (NettedAutomation) will be available on Monday and

Tuesday (25-26 August 2008) ... see you there.
Labels: hands-on Training, IEC 61850, IEC61850


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UCA International Users Group at Cigre in Paris Posts

The UCAIug is one of the crucial supporter of IEC 61850.
All Comments
Experts of the UCAIug members (e.g. Karlheinz Schwarz from
NettedAutomation, Germany, August 25-26, 2008) will be available to
meet you at the Cigre 2008 exhibition: Blog Archive
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Stand #95
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Monday, August 11, 2008 September (18)
IEC 61850 for real-time communication August (13)

How Vattenfall wants to
Ethernet is used for many years for real-time applications - most of the
solutions use some dedicated hardware or software. IEC 61850 is benefit from IEC 61400-
sometimes understood as a solution that provides protocols and 25
information models running on top of TCP/IP only ... as shown in the
Industrial Ethernet Handbook. GE Multilin demo on IEC
61850 based HardFiber
IEC 61850 supports the exchange of real-time traffic: Proc...
Peer-to-peer exchange of staus and other simple information by Siemens sold more 1000
the so-called GOOSE message (Generic Object Oriented plants with IEC 61850
Substation Event) - you may replace substation by system ...
GOOSE uses Ethertye and multicast messages. Requirement to IEC 61850 Usersgroup at
meet: delay of max 4 ms after failure in the electrical network. Cigr 2008 in Paris
GOOSE messaging could be understood as remote I/O
communication. Schniewindt demo on CT
Peer-to-peer exchnage of sampled values of voltage and current and VT according to IEC
measurements (80 or 256 samples/period - 4 kHz for 50 Hz 618...
system and 80 samples/period) (Sampled Value exchange.
Samped Value exchange uses Ethertye and multicast messages. IEC 61850 at the CIGRE
Exhibition 2008 Paris
All communication of the client/server for reading, setting, control,
reporting, logging, retrieving self-description, ... is using TCP/IP and UCA International Users
higher layer protocols. Group at Cigre in Paris
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 9:18 AM 0 comments IEC 61850 for real-time
Labels: GOOSE, real-time communication
Independent
Interoperability Tests
Friday, August 8, 2008 for IEC 61850
Independent Interoperability Tests for IEC 61850 RTUs and IEC 61850
STRI has opened an Independent Interoperability Test Lab for IEC STRI and
61850. NettedAutomation
GmbH announced
In order to support Nordic Utilities and industries with the introduction
cooperati...
of the new standard for communication networks and systems in
substations communication STRI has decided to invest in an extensive Wind Power and IEC
interoperability test facility. 61400-25
This Lab seems to be the first public Test Lab for Interoperability Tests IEC 61400-25-4
- a real IEC 61850 Competence Center! (Mappings) approved as
Internationa...
Read more ...
Posted by Karlheinz Schwarz at 4:23 AM 0 comments July (20)
Labels: IEC 61850, interoperability tests
Contributors
Karlheinz Schwarz
RTUs and IEC 61850 Michael Schwarz
RTUs (Remote Terminal Units - German: Fernwirkgert) are applied in
many domains like power transmission and distribution. These RTUs
meet the requirements of the past - but the future needs are far
beyond the functions currently implemented.
One crucial future requirement is the communication between intelligent

electronic devices (IED). A distribution automation device could
communicate with many neighboring IEDs (peer-to-peer
communication) and figure out autonomously what's going on in the
distribution network ... and make decisions without a central SCADA
system!
IEC 61850 has all the communication services to support the intelligent
IEDs in the distribution network.
A paper from SEL shows an example how to use GOOSE messaging for
peer-to-peer communication in distribution automation.
Labels: GOOSE, IEC61850
STRI and NettedAutomation GmbH announced

cooperation
STRI (Ludvika, Sweden) and NettedAutomation GmbH (Karlsruhe,
Germany) announced today a close cooperation on IEC 61850
Comprehensive and Independent Hands-on Training with IEDs
(intelligent elelctronic devices) and Tools from Multiple Vendors;
First hands-on training session in Ludvika (Sweden) on 25-28

November 2008
Objective and structure of the hands-on training
This training has the objective to provide both theory and practice on
the application of IEC 61850 in a substation
The 4 day course consists of:
Module 1 gives a level 1 introduction to the IEC 61850 standard

together with a summary with real applications and the
demonstration of STRI facilities for multivendor interoperability
testing.
Module 2 gives an independent and more detailed update on the
IEC 61850 standard for substation and device modeling as well as
communication principles with real examples.
Module 3 will present possible functional allocation and
architecture of a typical substation with state of the art IEDs from
different manufacturers (ABB, Areva, Siemens) as well as
available test sets (Omicron, Doble, Programma) with group
sessions on how to optimize the solution.
Module 4 is divided in two parallel courses.
Option 1 IEC 61850 hands-on workshop demonstrating inter-
operability of protection and control devices from ABB, Areva and
Siemens.
Option 2 Substation Configura-tion Language (SCL) hands-on
workshop. Learn what you need to know for specification,
evaluation, verification, and maintenance of IEC 61850 substations
and IEDs.
Labels: hands-on Training, IEC61850, real IEDs
Wind Power and IEC 61400-25

BTC and Deutsche WindGuard develop Wind Power Plant Control and
Management System for
Offshore Wind Farms using IEC 61400-25 open communication more
details ...
Labels: en, IEC 61400-25
IEC 61400-25-4 (Mappings) approved as

International Standard
The fifth part of the International Standard IEC 61400-25-4 "Wind
turbines - Part 25-4: Communications for monitoring and control of
wind power plants - Mapping to communication profile" has been
approved as International Standard on 01. August 2008!
The four parts IEC 61400-25-1, -2, -3, and -5 have already been
published in 2007.
Voting result: 93 % approval !!

Labels: en, IEC 61400-25, wind power
BTC setzt auf IEC 61400-25 und IEC 61850

BTC Wind Farm Center (WFC)
Windparkleit- und Managementsystemfr Offshore Windparks
Das BTC Wind Farm Center umfasst:
Funktionen zur berwachung und Steuerung aller Komponenten

eines Windparks in Echtzeit
Funktionen zur Ressourcenplanung und -steuerung fr den
Betriebsfhrer
Funktionen fr Zustandsanalyse und Ertragscontrolling fr den
Betreiber
Untersttzung des neuen IEC 61400-25 Standard als
Kommunikationsprotokoll
Erfllung der Berichtsanforderungen von Banken, Versicherungen
und ffentlichen Stellen
.... unabhngigeProzesskommunikation mittels der Normen IEC 60870-

5-104, IEC61400-25 und IEC 61850
Mehr Details ...

Labels: IEC 1850, IEC 61400-25, wind power
Offshore Windpark alpha ventus - Baustart am

28.07.2008
Die Arbeiten fr den ersten Bauabschnitt des Windparks alpha ventus
beginnen am 28. Juli 2008 ... mehr Information
500 kV Bradley Substation in operation

According to CNN Money the Tennese Valley Authority's (TVA)
substation Bradley is a big step forward in the application of IEC 61850
compliant substations in the USA:
"The successful implementation of IEC 61850 is a reality now. Short

lead-time, cost-effective, repeatable and flexible protection and control
systems can now be designed and implemented at the highest voltage
levels."
more ...
Labels: en, IEC 61850
IEC 61850 presentations and seminars in Asia fall

2008
Several IEC 61850 related Presentations, Seminars and Training
sessions in Asia in fall 2008 are planned by Karlheinz Schwarz (SCC):
CEPSI (Macau) Presentations - 27-31 October, 2008

(exact dates of presentations not yet known)
IEC 61850 BEYOND SUBSTATIONS THE STANDARD FOR THE

WHOLE ENERGY SUPPLY SYSTEM
ADVANCED CONDITION MONITORING OF PRIMARY EQUIPMENT
WITH THE STANDARD SERIES IEC 61850 AND IEC 61400-25
Brisbane (Australia) - 6-7 November 2008
Seminar/Update on latest developments on IEC 61850 -

Interested? contact us ...
Wellington (New Zealand) - 10-11 November 2008
Seminar on IEC 61850 - Interested? contact us ...
Auckland (New Zealand) - 13-14 November 2008
Seminar on IEC 61850 - Interested? contact us ...
Labels: en, IEC 1850, Training
Doble Test Equipment speaks IEC 61850

Doble's Power System Simulator F6150 supports IEC 61850 GSE (GOSE
and GSSE).
The F6860 IEC 61850Compliant Protection Testing

Modern protection test systems are designed to comply with the IEC
61850 GSE messaging standard. The F6860 option and Doble protection
testing software package make testing protection schemes that use IEC
61850compliant IEDs (intelligent electronic devices) simple.
Labels: en, IEC 61850
Bachmann electronic: MMS server for wind turbine

controller
2007-07-17: Bachmann electronic (Feldkirch, Austria) offers IEC 61850
(IEC 61400-25) wind turbine controller M1 with MMS (Manufacturing
Message Specification) as protocol to run on TCP/IP.
Press release English (Word document)

Press release German (Word document)
More details on IEC 61400-25 (Communications for monitoring and

control of wind power plants).
Details on MMS.
Labels: de, en, IEC 1850, IEC 61400-25, wind turbine controller
Usersgroup for IEC 61400-25: start in September

2008
Vattenfall and other utilities have invited for the start-up of a
Usersgroup for IEC 61400-25.
The start-up meeting will be on September 17, 2008, in Kopenhagen

(Denmark). On September 16 there will be a meeting to celebrate the
successful publication of the standards series IEC 61400-25.
Interested? contact us ...

Labels: en, IEC 61400-25
Kommunikation A und O fr zuknftige

Energieversorgung
Die VDI-Studie "Smart Distribution 2020 - Virtuelle Kraftwerke in
Verteilungsnetzen" fordert die konsequente Anwendung der Normenreihe
IEC 61850!
Bericht in den VDI-Nachrichten vom 10.07.2008

Labels: de, IEC 61850
Did you know... Kalkitech Sub-Station Configuration

Tool?
Kalki SCL Manager is the leading
Substation Configuration Software
Platform, that enables substation
engineers and design and
commissioning engineers to build
different substation configurations,
architectures, models etc., quickly
and cost effectively, without being
to be experts in IEC 61850.
More details and key functionality

overview here...
Posted by Michael Schwarz at 2:54 PM 0 comments
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Did you know... Visual SCL?

ASEs Visual SCL is a graphical
tool that allows the creation,
editing and viewing of IEC 61850
SCL files without requiring
knowledge of the underlying XML

syntax. This allows the user to
concentrate on the engineering
process as opposed to XML
syntax. IEC 61850-6 Visual SCL
can be used for SAS functional
specification (SSD files), IED capability description (ICD files), as well as
SA system description (SCD files). Visual SCL contains high level
graphical editing tools for the Substation, IED, and Communication
models as well as a Data Template editor.
Download a 15 day limited evaluation copy and read more about the
features of Visual Substation Configuration Language (SCL)...
Definition: SCL
Posted by Michael Schwarz at 2:51 PM 0 comments
Labels: 61850, en
EnBW to buy a quarter of EWE for 2 billion euros

German utility EnBW (Number 3 in Germany) agreed to buy 25 per cent
of EWE for 2 billion euros ($3.2 billion). EWE is quite active in the
renewable and distributed energy market .. as well as in the telecom
business and software development (BTC). EWE and BTC both support
the standards IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25.
EWE and EnBW have said that the Information and Communication
Technologies are the base of the future smart power systems!
Dr. Brinker (CEO of EWE) said: "... That includes in particular the
combination of energy, telecommunications and information
technology as a precondition for intelligent energy supplies in the
future".
More to come.
Reuter's news report [de]

[de] EWE und EnBW beschlieen Partnerschaft
Labels: 61850, en


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Google supports SmartGridCity in Boulder Posts
SmartGridCity in Boulder supported by Google, Current Group, Xcel All Comments

Energy, ... at a core of a $ 100 million program !! The information
exchange for the smart grid is based on Current Group's BPL
(broadband-over-powerline). This allows that every information needed Blog Archive
for the future smart power system is available at any time. more
details... 2012 (11)
About Current Group 2011 (159)
The connectivity to the transformers may also be used to tap any kind 2010 (153)
of useful information from the respective substation. IEC 61850
2009 (162)
compliant substation IEDs would simplify the access of any needed
substation information like voltage, currents, frequency, power factor ... 2008 (82)
More to come. December (12)
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IEC 61850 SCL-Validator
BTC setzt auf IEC 61400-
I found a free online SCL-Validator for IEC 61850. 25 und IEC 61850
"Here is a web-based SCL-validator provided to check the conformity of Offshore Windpark alpha
your SCL-files to the schema of IEC 61850-6.
ventus - Baustart am
Used version of the SCL-schema:
xmlns="http://www.iec.ch/61850/2003/SCL" version="1.4" 28.07...
All you need is to send your SCL-file into the application and get the
500 kV Bradley Substation
validation result in a seperate window."
in operation
Try the online demo of the IEC 61850 SCL-Validator...
IEC 61850 presentations
Posted by Michael Schwarz at 11:18 PM 2 comments and seminars in Asia
fall ...
Labels: 61850, en
Doble Test Equipment
speaks IEC 61850
Bachmann electronic: MMS

From protection to perfection - Unleashing the full server for wind turbine
potential of the IEC 61850 standard c...
"Packed with the latest protection
Usersgroup for IEC
technology and featuring native support
for the prevailing IEC 61850 substation 61400-25: start in
communication standard, ABB's REF615 September 20...
feeder protection relay is the ideal choice
Kommunikation A und O
for the protection and control of your
distribution substations. Implementing fr zuknftige
horizontal inter-relay communication and Energieversor...
GOOSE services over an Ethernet
substation LAN, the REF615 relays unleash Did you know... Kalkitech
the full potential of the IEC 61850 Sub-Station
standard as demonstrated by a cost- Configuratio...
effective, fast and reliable substation busbar protection system."
Did you know... Visual
See the REF615 protection relay at the CIGR 2008 Session in Paris, SCL?
France, 24 - 29 August 2008.
EnBW to buy a quarter of
REF615 Human Machine Interface (HMI) Simulator EWE for 2 billion euros
The REF615 HMI Simulator offers you an easy and convenient way to Google supports
get familiar with the HMI oerations and functionality of REF615.
SmartGridCity in
Posted by Michael Schwarz at 1:20 PM 0 comments Boulder
Labels: 61850, en IEC 61850 SCL-Validator
From protection to
perfection - Unleashing
the ful...
IEC 61850 Links
IEC 61850 Links
Here is my IEC 61850 link collection (unsorted). Feel free to send me
your favorite links to be added here. IEC 61850 / 61400-25
Training
Wikipedia article on IEC 61850
IEC Web site for IEC 61850 standards [de] VDE: Mehr Intelligenz
IEC 61850 Technical Issues Web site (the TISSUE database) - the ins Stromnetz
database where open issues related to IEC 61850 (ambiguities or
errors) can be reported and the solution for already known issues [de] Dezentrale
can be retrieved Energieversorgungsanla
UCA International Users Group a users group for IEC 61850 gen mit IEC ...
Posted by Michael Schwarz at 4:30 AM 0 comments Smart Grid Vehicle -

Putting IEC 61850-7-
Labels: 61850, 61850-7-420, en
420 on wh...
[de] Virtuelle Kraftwerke

brauchen viel
IEC 61850 / 61400-25 Training Kommunikat...
Here is a list of current seminars or training events on IEC 61850 /

61400-25:
Contributors
1. 10.-11. July 2008 (New Date)
09:00-18:30 and 8:30-17:00 Michael Schwarz
Atlanta, GA (USA)
2. 21.-22. August 2008 Karlheinz Schwarz
09:00-18:30 and 8:30-17:00
Paris (France)
prior to CIGRE conference
3. week 22.-26. September 2008 (new date!!)
09:00-18:30 and 8:30-17:00
Seoul (South Korea)
prior to IEC TC 57 Plenary meeting
4. coming soon
If you offering another event on IEC 61850 feel free to contact me to

add it to the list here.
Posted by Michael Schwarz at 4:19 AM 0 comments
[de] VDE: Mehr Intelligenz ins Stromnetz

In den heise online News vom 2. Juli 2008 gefunden:
Eine Voraussetzung fr die optimale Einbindung des wachsenden

Anteils erneuerbarer Energien in die Stromversorgung ist die breit
angelegte Aufrstung mit Informations- und Kommunikationstechniken
(IKT) im Bereich der Verteilnetze. Darauf wies der VDE am heutigen
Mittwoch bei der Prsentation der Studie "Smart Distribution 2020" in
Berlin hin. []
Anstelle der heute zur Netzsteuerung vielfach verwendeten proprietren

Kommunikationsprotokolle unterschiedlicher Hersteller pldiert die
Studie fr den konsequenten Einsatz des Standards IEC 61850 auf allen
Netzebenen und bertragungsmedien.
Den ganzen Artikel auf heise online lesen
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[de] Dezentrale Energieversorgungsanlagen mit IEC

61850 kommunikationsfhig machen
Photovoltaik-Anlagen, Wasserkraftwerke, Brennstoffzellen,
Blockheizkraftwerke, Dieselgeneratoren jeder speist in das
Verbundnetz ein, was er gerade zu bieten hat?
[] Dazu bedarf es eines Taktstockes, also eines

Kommunikationsmediums, das alle angeschlossenen Teilnehmer
gleichermaen verstehen. Das DKE/K 952 Netzleittechnik ist der Ansicht,
dass so ein Taktstock auf Basis der IEC 61850 definiert werden kann
und hat hierzu den DKE/AK 917.0.17 einberufen
Lesen sie den Steckbrief des DKE/AK 952.0.17 (pdf) als auch den
ganzen Artikel
Labels: 61850, de
Smart Grid Vehicle - Putting IEC 61850-7-420 on

wheels
A new project from German Section of the International Solar Energy
Society (DGS) has started putting IEC 61850-7-420 on wheels: the
Smart Grid Vehicle (SGV).
Smart Grid Services: Electric cars are basically batteries storage

systems on wheels and can serve as versatile distributed energy
resources managed via IEC 61850.
Read more at the SGV Web site
Labels: 61850, 61850-7-420, en
[de] Virtuelle Kraftwerke brauchen viel

Kommunikation
Energie: VDE-Studie macht Vorschlge fr die Einbindung von
kostrom in Verteilungsnetze - Neue Speicher und
Lastmanagement sollen den Anlagenbetrieb untersttzen
Das Ziel der Bundesregierung ist klar: Erneuerbare Energien sollen einen
wachsenden Anteil an der Stromerzeugung erbringen. Doch die
zahlreichen dezentralen Anlagen - von Windkraft ber Biomasse bis
Photovoltaik - mssen sinnvoll ins Netz eingepasst werden. Der Verband
VDE erarbeitete dazu ein Konzept.
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Der VDE pldiert fr den konsequenten Einsatz des Standards IEC

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News on IEC 61850 and related Standards

Sunday, April 23, 2017 Training by NettedAutomation

For your Convenience

Personal experience and capabilities of

Largest Training Course ever

09.-12. Mai 2017, Karlsruhe/Deutschland

3 day IEC 61850 Training 2006 in

Thursday, April 20, 2017

Who should attend?

Protection and Electrical Engineers (protection, control, engineering, SCADA, asset

What is a Function in IEC 61850?

Thursday, April 13, 2017

HMS Smart Grid Gateways Are Now IXXAT SG Gateways

enable easy remote control and management of electrical systems

Click HERE for more details [EN]

Friday, April 7, 2017

FDIS for IEC 62351-7 published - Network and System Management

Power systems management and associated information exchange

The vote closes2017-05-12.

Intrusion detection systems (IDS)

Saturday, April 1, 2017

IEC SC 65C Published 5,000+ Pages of New Fieldbus Editions (IEC

1. 65C/864A/CDV (77 pages)

What's about interoperability? Read what part 1 says in clause 4.2:

It seems like an April fool' s joke - BUT, NO, IT IS REALLY TRUE.

Thursday, March 23, 2017

ASCII Text, XML, SCL, Models, and Errors All Over

I run through the following inconsistency:

It is that easy! Believe me.

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

GridEx: The Smart Tool to Test Your IEC 61850 Network

The new Test Tool looks very ruggedized:

Click HERE for more details on the GridEx.

CD published: Conformance Test Cases for the IEC 62351-5

IEC TS 62351 -Data and communications security -

Comments are welcome by 2017-06-09

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

BIG Data, Smart Data, or Fake Data

BBC just published a crucial paper with the title:

Click HERE for the paper.

Maybe we extend the quality details defined in IEC 61850-7-3:

I am kidding ... sure.

Check an overview from part 13:

Click HERE for the source of published parts of IEC 62351.

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Who can tell you what IEC 61850 really is?

Saturday, March 4, 2017

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

IEC TC 57 and WG 10 in Figures

Various TC 57 Working Groups (250 members in WG 10!!):

IEC TC 57 WG 10 is the LARGEST WG in the whole IEC!!

Sales of IEC 61850 standards:

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Read One of the Best Papers on IEC 61850 ever Published

What Drives the Business Case for IEC 61850?

published in the December 2016 issue of the PAC World magazine.