IEC 61850 Protocol

PROTOCOL DOCUMENT
70022-0125-00
11/2010
IEC 61850 and ION Technology

This protocol document provides setup and configuration information for using
ION™ meters with IEC 61850, and assumes that you are familiar with IEC 61850
protocol. For a list of related documents, refer to “Additional information” on page 1.
NOTE
Not all ION meters support IEC 61850.
In this document
Hazard Categories and Special Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
IEC 61850 Meter Models and Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
IEC 61850 Protocol Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Implementation of IEC 61850 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Configuring Your Meter in IEC 61850 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Configurable Aspects of IEC 61850 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix A: Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Additional information
 IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) website at www.iec.ch
 Your meter’s documentation
 Your IEC 61850 configuration software’s documentation
 More information about IEC 61850 and Schneider Electric devices is available
from www.schneider-electric.com.
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Hazard Categories and Special Symbols IEC 61850 and ION Technology
Hazard Categories and Special Symbols

Read these instructions carefully and look at the equipment to become familiar with
the device before trying to install, operate, service or maintain it. The following
special messages may appear throughout this manual or on the equipment to warn
of potential hazards or to call attention to information that clarifies or simplifies a
procedure.
The addition of either symbol to a “Danger” or “Warning” safety label indicates that
an electrical hazard exists which will result in personal injury if the instructions are
not followed.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury
hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury
or death.
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result
in death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, can result
in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, can result in
minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION
CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol, indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, can result in property damage.
NOTE
Provides additional information to clarify or simplify a procedure.
Please Note
Electrical equipment should be installed, operated, serviced and maintained only
be qualified personnel. No responsibility is assumed by Schneider Electric for any
consequences arising out of the use of this material.
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IEC 61850 and ION Technology IEC 61850 Meter Models and Firmware
IEC 61850 Meter Models and Firmware

Your ION meter must have Ethernet communications and be a model that supports
IEC 61850. New meters can be purchased with IEC 61850 or IEC 61850 firmware
can be loaded onto an existing meter.
Meter models
The following table lists the meter models that support IEC 61850:
Meter Models
5M logging memory
ION76501 Ethernet communication
5M logging memory
ION75501 Ethernet communication
ION7550 RTU IEC 61850 is not available on RTU models
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Upgrading a 10 MB meter with IEC 61850 firmware will reduce the logging memory to 5 MB. Refer
to your meter’s User Guide for more information.
Meter firmware
The following table lists the meters and firmware that support IEC 61850:
Meter Firmware
ION7550 v360 or later (with IEC 61850 designation)
ION7650 v360 or later (with IEC 68150 designation)
NOTE
Changing your meter’s firmware will delete all IEC 61850 files stored on your meter.
HAZARD OF DIGITAL/ANALOG OUTPUT STATE CHANGE

• Do not use your meter for critical control or protection applications where human or
equipment safety relies on the operation of the control circuit.
• Changing your meter’s firmware may cause a state change in your meter’s analog and/
or digital outputs, and loss of IEC 61850 functions including report data.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury or equipment
damage.
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IEC 61850 Protocol Overview IEC 61850 and ION Technology
IEC 61850 Protocol Overview

IEC 61850 is an Ethernet-based protocol designed for electrical substations. It is a
standardized method of communications, developed to support integrated systems
composed of multi-vendor self-describing IEDs (Intelligent Electronic Device) that
are networked together to perform monitoring, metering, real-time protection and
control.
Human Substation
Machine controller
Interface
Ethernet
IED
Gateway IED
ION7650
Terminology
The following table lists some of the terms used in IEC 61850 and their definitions.
For a complete listing of IEC 61850 terms, refer to IEC 61850-2.
Term Definition
Abstract Communications Service Interface, defines how to model and

ACSI
organize the data of an IED independently from the communication stack.
Configured IED Description, which is an ICD that has been configured for a
CID specific IED using IEC 61850 configuration software. Refer to “IEC 61850
Files” on page 5.
An IEC 61850 system terminal that receives data, reports and controls the I/O
Client of the meter, and may provide real-time data or event viewing, or similar
functions. Only the client can initiate requests.
Groupings of similar types of data, such as phase-to-ground amperage for

Data class
phases A, B and C, that are used to construct a logical node.
Data set A predefined or user-selected set of data that can be reported via IEC 61850.
FTP File Transfer Protocol, a method of transferring computer files over Ethernet.
IED Capability Description, which is supplied by the vendor of the IED. Refer
ICD
to “IEC 61850 Files” on page 5.
IED Intelligent Electronic Device, a device with a microprocessor controller.

IEC 61850 and ION Technology IEC 61850 Files
The IED’s set of typical substation functions (such as metering, measurement

Logical device
and alerting) which are referred to as logical nodes.
is one typical substation function of the IED, for example the MMTR logical
Logical node node, which contains energy information. Refer to “Logical nodes supported in
the ION implementation of IEC 61850” on page 10.
The IED’s physical device Ethernet access point. In the context of IEC 61850
Physical device this is the same as an IED. The physical device contains one or more logical
devices.
Substation Configuration Description, an integration of the CID files for a

SCD
particular substation. Refer to “IEC 61850 Files” on page 5.
Substation Configuration Language, in IEC 61850 this is the xml-based

language used to create the IEC 61850 description files. There are four types
SCL
of SCL files required to define an IEC 61850 substation (ICD, CID, SCD,
SSD).
The IED’s capability to provide the IEC 61850 system with information on the
Self-description
device’s function and data.
The IEC 61850 meter that sends reports to clients and responds to I/O
Server
commands. The server can only respond to requests, not initiate them.
System Specification Description, which describes the single line diagram of
SSD the substation and the required logical nodes. Refer to “IEC 61850 Files” on
page 5.
IEC 61850 Files

The ICD file is a template that defines the IED (such as your meter) in terms of its
capabilities and is supplied by Schneider Electric. You can download the ICD file
from www.schneider-electric.com.
SCD file
IEC 61850 Upload to

Configuration the IED
Tool (ION7650)
FTP
ICD file CID file
CID file
NOTE
Ensure you are using the ICD file that matches your meter’s hardware configuration in order to support
your meter’s input and output hardware ports in IEC 61850.
The ICD file is loaded into an IEC 61850 configuration tool, such as
Schneider Electric’s CET850 IEC 61850 configuration software, and the

IEC 61850 Files IEC 61850 and ION Technology
parameters are edited as required with the information specific to that instance of
the IED. Once the parameters are edited, the IEC 61850 configuration tool can
build the CID file. The CID file is then loaded into the IED via FTP.
IED’s with the same feature set will use the same ICD file. However, every IED will
require its own unique CID file. To create a CID file, begin with the correct ICD file
and then configure the ICD file using IEC 61850 configuration software.
IEC 61850 ICD files

IEC 61850 ICD files are available from www.schneider-electric.com. Select the
ICD file that matches your meter type and hardware configuration:
Example ICD filename Meter I/O
Standard (onboard I/O only) with:

 8 digital inputs
SE_ION_7650-Onb1-F01_E1V01.icd
 3 Form C relays
 4 Form A solid state
Standard plus an expansion I/O card with:

SE_ION_7650-Onb1-Exp1-F01_E1V01.icd  8 digital inputs
 4 0 to 1mA analog inputs

 4 0 to 20 mA analog inputs

 4 -1 to 1 mA analog outputs

 4 0 to 20 mA analog outputs

SE_ION_7650-Onb1-Exp5-F01_E1V01.icd
 4 0 to 20 mA analog outputs

SE_ION_7650-Onb1-Exp6-F01_E1V01.icd
 4 -1 to 1 mA analog outputs

IEC 61850 and ION Technology Implementation of IEC 61850
Implementation of IEC 61850
TCP/IP Client Connections

IEC 61850 is only available through the Ethernet port. The ION7550/ION7650 can
support up to four dedicated simultaneous IEC 61850 client connections.
HAZARD OF DIGITAL AND/OR ANALOG OUTPUT STATE CHANGE

• Do not use your meter for critical control or protection applications where human or
equipment safety relies on the operation of the control circuit.
• An unexpected change of level of the outputs can result when the Ethernet settings on
your meter are changed.
• Changing your meter’s Ethernet settings will terminate all IEC 61850 client connections
and controls.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury or equipment
damage.
NOTE
Changing the Ethernet settings on your meter will reset the meter’s IEC 61850 functions and delete any
unsent reports.
File Transfer
FTP is used to upload the CID file to the meter, using either WinSCP or Windows
Explorer as the FTP client software. Only one simultaneous FTP transfer
connection is permitted. The FTP timeout period is 90 seconds on a control port.
Once a valid CID file has been uploaded to the meter it will begin functioning as an
IEC 61850 server, and can provide information to the IEC 61850 client substation
systems. The meter communicates via FTP on the following ports:
Port Description
21 Incoming commands connections
20 Active data connections
3000-3020 Passive data connections
NOTE
Changing the firmware on your meter will delete the meter’s CID file.
The IEC 61850 folders on your meter are factory-configured and cannot be
modified. You cannot change the file structure of the FTP files on your meter; you
can only add or remove files in the existing folders.

Files Relating to IEC 61850 IEC 61850 and ION Technology
File names are limited to standard ASCII characters, meaning they cannot contain
a blank space or \, /, “, *, ? “, < or >, and are limited to 68 characters in length,
including the file extension. The “/” character will be used as part of the FTP file
directory information.
NOTE
FTP files from your meter can only be accessed and modified by Windows-based machines.
Files Relating to IEC 61850

ICD files
ICD files are available from www.schneider-electric.com. There are multiple ICD
files available, corresponding to the different types of meters and meter options
available. Make sure you select the ICD file that matches your meter. Refer to your
meter’s documentation for more information on meter types and specific meter
configuration.
CID files
CID files are created from the ICD file using an IEC 61850 configuration tool. The
CID file contains information specific to your meter, such as deadband values and
data sets and reports. Your IEC 61850 configuration tool may require that you
include Ethernet communications information in your CID file, but this information
is not used; the communications information for IEC 61850 is taken from the
meter’s configuration.
CID files can be created offline, without the meter present. Existing CID files can
be reconfigured/reused in other meters providing that they are of the same type
and have the same options (i.e., the meters would use the same ICD file).
A valid CID file must fit within the allocated directory space (including space for the
log file), with a maximum filename length of 68 characters (including file extension)
from the regular ASCII character set (no special characters). The CID file must also
be compatible with the IEC 61850 conformance of the meter. Refer to “Appendix
A: Conformity” on page 19. If the CID file is found invalid, an error message will be
written to the log.txt file.
NOTE
The CID file controls whether the meter is operating as an IEC 61850 server. If the meter does not have
a valid CID file loaded, the meter will not perform any IEC 61850 functions.
log.txt
The log.txt file is stored on your meter in the IEC 61850 folder. It contains up to fifty
of the most recent informational messages related to IEC 61850 operations on
your meter. Refer to “Appendix A: Conformity” on page 19 for details on how
IEC 61850 operates on your meter.

IEC 61850 and ION Technology Meter Security
NOTE
The log.txt timestamp is in Coordinated Universal (UTC) time.
CID messages in log.txt files
Refer to the log.txt file when transferring a new CID file to confirm that the CID file
is valid and the IEC 61850 aspects of your meter are operating. If the CID file is
invalid, the log.txt file will contain additional information to assist in creating a valid
CID file. You must delete the invalid CID file and use the ICD file (available from
www.schneider-electric.com) to correct the invalid attributes and build a new CID
file. Refer to “Appendix A: Conformity” on page 19 for details on the IEC 61850
attributes of your meter.
Example of log.txt for a valid CID file:

2010-02-09 23:19:34 - testing.cid - File Detected
Uploaded File is Valid
IEC61850 protocol is Online
Example of log.txt for an invalid CID file:

2010-04-13 17:25:17 - Meter powering up
IEC61850 protocol is offline
2010-04-13 17:27:43 - Testing.cid - File detected
'daName' attribute must be specified in data set member
Uploaded file is invalid
IEC61850 protocol is offline
Meter Security
The ION7550/ION7650 can be configured with standard or advanced security.
These security settings should be reviewed for compatibility with your IEC 61850
client or FTP software.
If standard security is enabled, the FTP login name can be any value (not including
invalid characters), and the login password is the front panel password. If
advanced security is enabled, the login name and password must match with an
advanced user that has full read/write access. Once logged in, you will have read
and write access to the FTP files and subfolders.
NOTE
To connect to your meter using only a single FTP connection, you must have the login and password
included in the FTP connection string. For example, with standard meter security and the default front
panel password of 0, to connect to a meter with an IP address of 123.45.6.78, the Windows Explorer
connection string would be: ftp://0:[email protected]
Refer to your meter’s documentation for more information about meter security.

Device Information IEC 61850 and ION Technology
Device Information
These logical nodes have corresponding ION modules that map the information
from the ION protocol into IEC 61850.
NOTE
A valid CID file can only contain the supported Logical Nodes in their associated quantities.
Logical nodes supported in the ION implementation of

IEC 61850
Logical Node Description
Generic process I/O. There are four types of GGIO logical nodes:
 onboard I/O (the meter’s onboard I/O status and control).
 expanded I/O (the meter’s expansion I/O status and control).
GGIO
 custom analog (to map additional numeric values into IEC 61850)
 custom digital (to map additional Boolean values into IEC 61850).
For information on how to configure the GGIO, refer to your meter’s user guide.
LLN01 Logical node zero. Contains the data related to the associated IED
LPHD1 Physical device. Contains information related to the physical device.
MHAI Harmonics. Consists of harmonic values such as THD, K factor, Crest factor.
Metering. Consists of the integrated values (energy), primarily for billing

MMTR
purposes.
Measurements. Contains per-phase and total current, voltage and power flow
MMXU
for operational purposes.
Sequence. Consists of sequence values for three/multi-phase power systems

MSQI
via symmetrical components
Metering statistics. Consists of average, min and max for metered (MMXU)
MSTA
data.
Disturbance Recorder Function. Indicates to a client that a new COMTRADE

RDRE file has been created and is available for transfer. Refer to the COMTRADE
and ION Technology technical note for more information.
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ION meters act like a single physical device, with one logical device. Only one instance of LLN0 and
LPHD can be defined.
Please refer to“Appendix A: Conformity” for detailed IEC 61850 attributes.
ION modules
Within the device’s native ION architecture, specific ION modules map data to each
of the IEC 61850 logical nodes, performing data conversion in addition to
deadband monitoring calculations. The IEC 61850 data is updated once per
second, regardless of the update rate of the related ION data.

IEC 61850 and ION Technology Device Information
Example of ION module mapping:
Because the ION modules are for mapping data only, the timestamps of the
IEC 61850 data is based on the timestamp of the ION module’s input. If a particular
ION module is not available, the associated IEC 61850 module’s data values will
be set to N/A, and the IEC 61850 data’s Quality attribute will indicate that no valid
data is available.
The IEC 61850 ION modules are created and connected by default in the meter
templates that support IEC 61850. Manual creation and configuration of most of
these modules, or modification of existing modules, is an advanced feature that
should only be undertaken by personnel with a thorough understanding of ION and
IEC 61850 protocols. If modifying existing modules, make sure you use inputs that
have the same units as the original register values to ensure consistency of the
IEC 61850 related data.
The GGIO Custom modules must be configured by the user to allow additional
numeric and Boolean data values to be mapped from your meter into IEC 61850.
Refer to your meter’s user guide for instructions on how to configure the GGIO
modules.
Refer to the ION Reference for detailed module information.
Features in the ION implementation of IEC 61850
Feature Description
A collection of data values from any logical node. Data sets are configurable in
Data Sets the CID file using an IEC 61850 configuration tool. You can have a maximum of
6 data sets containing up to 50 data values each.
Report control blocks (RCBs) are associated with a specific data set. When
trigger conditions are met, the report is sent to a specific client. RCBs are
Report Control
configurable in the CID file using an IEC 61850 configuration tool. There are a
Blocks
total of 20 unbuffered reports and 4 buffered reports available to up to 4 client
connections.
Specified in the RCB options in the CID file, options include data change (using
Trigger Options deadband values), integrity, and general interrogation. Refer to “Configuring
Reporting Triggers” on page 17.

Configuring Your Meter in IEC 61850 IEC 61850 and ION Technology
Configuring Your Meter in IEC 61850

This section outlines how to create and download a CID file to your meter. When a
correctly configured CID file has been downloaded to and validated by your meter,
your meter’s IEC 61850 server functions will start. You can configure and create
the IEC 61850 CID file offline, without any connection to the meter. You will require
an FTP connection to the meter to transfer the CID file to the meter.
Refer to your meter’s user guide for instructions on how to add custom data values
into IEC 61850 and how to enable IEC 61850 status values or control of the
meter’s input/output hardware ports.
Before You Begin

You must completely configure all the non-IEC 61850 aspects of your meter
(including communications and hardware inputs and outputs) separately from the
IEC 61850 configuration process. Please refer to your meter’s documentation for
details.
NOTE
IEC 61850 I/O control and status must be configured using ION Setup. Refer to your meter’s User
Guide for details.
You will need the ICD file that matches with your meter’s hardware options. The
ICD files for each meter option are available from www.schneider-electric.com.
You will need an IEC 61850 configuration tool (such as Schneider Electric’s
CET850 IEC 61850 configuration tool) in order to create the CID file, and an FTP
program (such as Windows Explorer or WinSCP) to load the CID file onto your
meter.
Offline Configuration
Generate your meter’s CID file
For instructions on how to use your IEC 61850 configuration tool, please refer to
the configuration tool’s documentation.
1. Access the ICD file using the IEC 61850 configuration tool.
2. Enter the file properties to configure your meter. Properties that must be
configured in the CID file include:
 IED Name
 Deadband values (refer to “Configuring Reporting Triggers” on page 17)
NOTE
Revision notes and change tracking information can be entered into the Header properties.

IEC 61850 and ION Technology On-site Configuration
3. Review the default data sets (DS) and reports (RCB/URCB) and create, delete
and modify them as required. Refer to “Configurable Aspects of IEC 61850” on
page 15 for details on data sets, including permitted data members and
quantities.
4. If desired, configure the descriptions (‘d’ field) for any logical node leafs.
5. Build the CID file.
On-site Configuration
For on-site configuration you will need an Ethernet connection to your meter to
transfer files via FTP.
Transmit the CID file to your meter via FTP

You will need to transmit the CID file you have built in the configuration tool to your
meter via FTP. Your meter can only store one CID file at a time, so you must delete
the old CID file before adding a new one, or else overwrite the file.
NOTE
If you load different firmware onto your meter, the CID file on your meter will be erased and you will need
to re-transmit the CID file to your meter.
These steps outline how to transmit your IEC 61850 CID file to your meter.
1. Run your FTP program (such as Windows Explorer or WinSCP).

2. Connect to your meter via FTP by entering your meter’s IP address. Depending
on your FTP program and meter security settings, you may be prompted for a
user name and password.
NOTE
To connect to your meter using only a single FTP connection, you must have the login and password
included in the FTP connection string. For example, with standard meter security and the default front
panel password of 0, to connect to a meter with an IP address of 123.45.6.78, the Windows Explorer
connection string would be: ftp://0:[email protected]
3. Open the IEC 61850 folder on your meter. If a CID file has already been loaded
onto your meter, you can either delete the old CID file or, if the old CID file and
new CID file have the same name, overwrite the old file with the new CID file.
NOTE
You may want to archive your previous CID file as part of your IED’s historical information.
4. Copy the CID file to the IEC 61850 folder on your meter.
5. The meter will validate the CID file and write the results to the log.txt file located
in the meter’s IEC 61850 directory.

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NOTE
There will be a delay of several minutes while your meter validates the CID file before it updates the
log.txt file.
6. Open the log.txt file and review the CID file entry to confirm that the CID file is a
valid configuration file. If the CID file is invalid, the IEC 61850 aspects of the
meter will not function and an error description will be written in the log.txt file.
Use the error description information to correct your CID file.
Refer to “log.txt” on page 8 for details.

IEC 61850 and ION Technology Configurable Aspects of IEC 61850
Configurable Aspects of IEC 61850

The following sections describe the configurable IEC 61850 aspects of the meter.
To set up client connections and enable reports, please refer to your IEC 61850
client software documentation.
Configuring IEC 61850 ION Modules

The GGIO modules are the only modules intended for user configuration.
Modifying any other IEC 61850 modules is an advanced feature that should only
be undertaken by personnel with a thorough understanding of ION and IEC 61850
protocols. The GGIO modules can be configured using ION Enterprise or
ION Setup software. You can download ION Setup from www.schneider-
electric.com. Refer to your meter’s documentation for details.
GGIO Custom Digital and GGIO Custom Analog

modules
The GGIO Custom modules can be configured using ION Setup or ION Enterprise
software to map analog (numeric) or digital (Boolean) values from the meter that
aren’t provided in the default IEC 61850 implementation.
GGIO Onboard and Expansion modules

The GGIO Onboard and Expansion modules can be configured (using
ION Enterprise or ION Setup software) to provide IEC 61850 values for the status
of the meter’s hardware inputs, and status with an option for IEC 61850 control of
the meter’s hardware outputs. Refer to your meter’s documentation for instructions
on how to configure IEC 61850 control of your meter’s hardware outputs.
Configuring Data Sets

Datasets are configured using your IEC 61850 configuration tool. You can have up
to 6 datasets containing a maximum of 50 data values each. If you exceed this limit,
the resulting CID file will not function on your meter. Data sets must be located in
LLN0 so that they can contain data from any logical node within that logical device.
The ICD file for your meter is preconfigured with six default datasets:
Dataset Description
Status Device operational status dataset
MMXU Default measurements dataset
MMTR Default metering dataset
GGIO Default hardware input/output dataset
PQ Default power quality dataset
CustomIO Default Custom GGIO dataset

Configuring Reports IEC 61850 and ION Technology
Use your IEC 61850 configuration tool to modify, create or delete datasets in the
CID file.
Data sets cannot contain members that are harmonics, or whose “doName” and
“daName” attributes are not configured.
NOTE
IEC 61850 data is only updated every second, even if the associated ION data is updated more
frequently.
Configuring Reports
Reports are configured using your IEC 61850 configuration tool. You can have up
to five unbuffered reports and one buffered report per client connection. Reports
will only be transmitted to the client if that client has enabled the report. Reports
must be located in LLN0 so that they can contain any data set.
Unbuffered reports, when enabled, are transmitted one time only, and if the client
is not connected or there is a communications issue, the report is lost. Buffered
reports are transmitted while the client is connected and the report has been
enabled. If the client is not connected the report is loaded into a circular, first-in-
first-out buffer, to be resent when client connection is re-established and the
buffered report is re-enabled. Data sets cannot be shared between buffered and
unbuffered reports.
NOTE
Make sure that you have consistent IEC 61850 client connections. Intermittent or limited connection
times may result in lost data reports.
The ICD file for your meter is preconfigured with four unbuffered reports and one
buffered report per client connection:
Buffered/
Report Description
Unbuffered
Device Status Unbuffered Contains Status dataset.
Measurements Unbuffered Contains MMXU dataset
Energy Unbuffered Contains MMTR dataset
Power Quality Unbuffered Contains PQ dataset
CustomIO Unbuffered Contains GGIO custom dataset
Hardware I/O Buffered Contains GGIO dataset
Use your IEC 61850 configuration tool to modify, create or delete reports in the CID
file.
Your meter’s configuration file is limited to a total of 24 reports, allowing up to five

unbuffered and one buffered report per client connection. Up to four client

IEC 61850 and ION Technology Configuring Reporting Triggers
connections are supported. If you exceed this limit, the resulting CID file will be
invalid and will not run on your meter.
Configuring Reporting Triggers

Reporting triggers allow your meter to automatically generate and send reports to
clients when certain conditions are met. They are configured using the IEC 61850
configuration tool. The most commonly-used triggers are:
Trigger Option Description
Report is triggered when there is a change in value of a member of the

dchg (data-change)
data set. This data change must be greater than the deadband value.
Integrity period Report is triggered at regular, periodic intervals.
gi (general-
Report is triggered upon client request.
interrogation)
Refer to the “ACSI Conformance Statement” on page 20 for a full listing of reporting
triggers.
Deadband values
In IEC 61850 certain parameters have an instantaneous value (which begins with
“inst”) and a deadbanded value. The instantaneous value is updated every second.
The deadbanded value is set to the new instantaneous value when the difference
between the new instantaneous value and the deadbanded value either equals or
exceeds the deadband for that parameter.
Deadband values are configured using the IEC 61850 configuration tool and are
contained in the CID file.
Configuring deadband values

For data-change report triggering, you must configure the deadband value for the
appropriate members of the data set.
You must use the IEC 61850 configuration tool to configure a data point’s
deadband value in the CID file. This value is stored in the “db” parameter
associated with that data point. Deadband is an absolute value in the same units
as the banded data.
Example:
Configure the power quality report for client connection one (URCBPQ1) to be
triggered (sent) when phase A current changes by 5 A or more from one reading
to the next.
Use the IEC 61850 configuration software to build a CID file that includes the
following settings:
1. The phase A ‘db’ parameter (MMXU > A > phsA) value is set to 5.

Configuring Reporting Triggers IEC 61850 and ION Technology
2. The power quality report for client connection one (LLN0 > URCBPQ1 > TrgOps)
has the “dchg” option set to True.
NOTE
Reports are only sent if they have been enabled by the client.
Example of operation:
15 A Instantaneous Magnitude
Phase A current
Deadband Magnitude
Phase A current
10 A
5A
Time (seconds)
Initially, the phase A current has a instantaneous magnitude and a deadbanded

magnitude of 5A. The deadband quantity, set through the IEC 61850 configuration
tool, is 5.
1. At marker 1, Phase A current has an instantaneous magnitude of 12 A.
 The difference between the instantaneous magnitude and deadbanded
magnitude is greater than 5 (the deadband value).
 The dchg trigger is set, which sends URCBPQ1 to the client.
 The deadbanded magnitude is set to the instantaneous magnitude (12 A).
magnitude is greater than 5 (the deadband value).
 The dchg trigger is set, which sends URCBPQ1 to the client.
 The deadbanded magnitude is set to the instantaneous magnitude (4 A).
magnitude is less than 5 (the deadband value).
 The dchg trigger is not set, no reports are sent to the client.
 The deadbanded magnitude remains at its existing value (4 A).

IEC 61850 and ION Technology Appendix A: Conformity
Appendix A: Conformity
This appendix describes the conformity with IEC 61850. It does not describe the
standard itself, only the details of the IEC 61850 implementation in the ION meter
in terms of services, modeling, exceptions, extensions and adaptations.
The conformance is described in the following statements:
 ACSI conformance statement: describes the abstract services interface (which

services are implemented). These services are mapped to specific
communication services (SCSM) described in the PICS.
 MICS (Model Implementation Conformance Statement): describes how the
information model is implemented.
 PICS (Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement): describes how the
IEC 61850 protocol is implemented.
 PIXIT (Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing): describes
additional implementation-specific information not contained within the previous
standard statements.
 TICS (TISSUES Implementation Conformance Statement): describes technical
issues that have been incorporated into our implementation of the IEC 61850
protocol.

ACSI Conformance Statement IEC 61850 and ION Technology
ACSI Conformance Statement

The Abstract Communication Services Interface (ACSI) is defined by
IEC 61850-7-2, and provides the following specifications:
 a basic information model.

 information exchange service models.
Supported features are denoted with an “X”.

IEC 61850 and ION Technology ACSI Conformance Statement
ACSI basic conformance statement

Client/ Server/ Value/
ACSI basic conformance statement
subscriber publisher comments
Client-server roles
Server side (of two-party application-

B11 X
association)
B12 Client side (of two-party application-association)
SCSMs supported
B21 SCSM: IEC 61850-8-1 used X
B22 SCSM: IEC 61850-9-1 used
B23 SCSM: IEC 61850-9-2 used
B24 SCSM: other
Generic substation event model (GSE)
B31 Publisher side

B32 Subscriber side
ACSI models conformance statement

If Server side (B11) supported
M1 Logical device X
M2 Logical node X
M3 Data X
M4 Data set X
M5 Substitution
M6 Setting group control
Reporting
M7 Buffered report control X
M7-1 sequence number X
M7-2 report-time-stamp X
M7-3 reason-for-inclusion X
M7-4 data-set-name X
M7-5 data-reference X
M7-6 buffer-overflow X
M7-7 entryID X
M7-8 BufTm X
M7-9 IntgPd X
M7-10 GI X
M8 Unbuffered report control X
M8-1 sequence-number X


M8-2 report-time-stamp X
M8-3 reason-for-inclusion X
M8-4 data-set-name X
M8-5 data-reference X
M8-6 BufTm X
M8-7 IntgPd X
M8-8 GI X
Logging
M9 Log control
M9-1 IntgPd
M10 Log
Control
M11 Control X
If SVC (B41/42) is supported
M14 Multicast SVC
M15 Unicast SVC
Other
M16 Time X
M17 File Transfer
ACSI service conformance statement

Server (Clause 6)
S1 ServerDirectory X
Application association (Clause 7)
S2 Associate X
S3 Abort X
S4 Release X
Logical device (Clause 8)
S5 LogicalDeviceDirectory X
Logical node (Clause 9)
S6 LogicalNodeDirectory X
S7 GetAllDataValues X
Data (Clause 10)
S8 GetDataValues X
S9 SetDataValues
S10 GetDataDirectory X

IEC 61850 and ION Technology ACSI Conformance Statement

S11 GetDataDefinition X
Data set (Clause 11)
S12 GetDataSetValues X
S13 SetDataSetValues
S14 CreateDataSet
S15 DeleteDataSet
S16 GetDataSetDirectory X
Substitution (Clause 12)

S17 SetDataValues
Setting group control (Clause 13)
S18 SelectActiveSG
S19 SelectEditSG
S20 SetSGValues
S21 ConfirmEditSGValues
S22 GetSGValues
S23 SetSGCBValues
Reporting (Clause 14)
Buffered report control block (BRCB)
S24 Report X
S24-1 data-change (dchg) X
S24-2 qchg-change (qchg) X
S24-3 data-update (dupd) X
S25 GetBRCBValues X
S26 SetBRCBValues X
Unbuffered report control block (URCB)
S27 Report X
S27-1 data-change (dchg) X

S27-2 qchg-change (qchg) X
S27-3 data-update (dupd) X
S28 GetURCBValues X
S29 SetURCBValues X
Logging (Clause 14)
Log control block

S30 GetLCBValues
S31 SetLCBValues
Log
S32 QueryLogByTime
S33 QueryLogAfter


S34 GetLogStatusValues
Transmission of sampled value model (SVC) (Clause

16)
Multicast SVC
S45 SendMSVMessage
S46 GetMSVCBValues
S47 SetMSVCBValues
Unicast SVC
S48 SendUSVMessage
S49 GetUSVCBValues
S50 SetUSVCBValues
Control (17.5.1)
S51 Select
S52 SelectWithValue
S53 Cancel
S54 Operate X
S55 Command-termination
S56 TimeActivated-operate
File transfer (Clause 20)
S57 GetFile
S58 SetFile
S59 DeleteFile
S60 GetFileAttributeValues
Time (5.5)
T1 Time resolution of internal clock X -3
T2 Time accuracy of internal clock X 0
T3 Supported Timestamp resolution X 0

IEC 61850 and ION Technology Model Implementation Conformance Statement
Model Implementation Conformance Statement

The model implementation conformance statement is defined by IEC 61850-7-3
and IEC 61850-7-4, and provides the following specifications:
 logical nodes, used to model substation devices and functions.
 common data classes and common data attribute classes used in the logical
nodes.
Data requirements are rated M/O/C/E, as follows:

 M: Mandatory
 O: Optional
 C: Conditional
 E: Extension
Supported data requirements are indicated with an “X”.

Model Implementation Conformance Statement IEC 61850 and ION Technology
Logical node
System logical nodes (L group)
Physical device information (LPHD) class:
ION7550/
Attribute name Attribute type Explanation/value M/O/C/E
ION7650
LNName Object name LPHD M X
PhyNam DPL Physical device name plate M X
PhyHealth INS Physical device health M X
Proxy SPS Indicates if this LN is a proxy M X
Logical node zero (LLN0) class:
ION7550/
ION7650
LNName Object name LLN0 M X
Common logical node information

Mod INC Mode M X
Beh INS Behaviour M X
Health INS Health M X

NamPlt LPL Name plate M X
Metering and measurement logical nodes (M group)

Harmonics (MHAI) class:
ION7550/
ION7650
LNName Object name MHAI M X
Mod INC Mode M X

Measured or calculated values
Hz MV Basic frequency O X
Sequence of harmonics or interharmonics

HA HWYE O X
current

HPhV HWYE O X
voltage

HPPV HDEL O X
phase to phase voltages
HKf WYE K factor O X

ION7550/
ION7650
Current total harmonic or interharmonic

ThdA WYE O X
distortion
ThdOddA WYE O X
distortion (odd components only)
ThdEvnA WYE O X
distortion (even components only)
Phase to ground voltage total harmonic or
ThdPhV WYE O X
interharmonic distortion

ThdOddPhV WYE interharmonic distortion (odd components O X
only)

ThdEvnPhV WYE interharmonic distortion (even components O X
only)
HCfA WYE Current crest factors O X
Phase to phase voltage total harmonic or

ThdPPV DEL O X
interharmonic distortion

ThdOddPPV DEL interharmonic distortion (odd components O X
only)

ThdEvnPPV DEL interharmonic distortion (even components O X
only)
Metering (MMTR) class:
ION7550/
ION7650
LNName Object name MMTR M X

Mod INC Mode M X

TotVAh* BCR Net apparent energy O X
TotWh* BCR Net real energy O X
TotVarh* BCR Net reactive energy O X
Real energy supplied (default supply

SupWh BCR O X
direction: energy flow towards busbar)
Reactive energy supplied (default supply

SupVArh BCR O X
direction: energy flow towards busbar)
Real energy demand (default demand

DmdWh BCR O X
direction: energy flow from busbar)
Reactive energy demand (default demand

DmdWArh BCR O X
direction: energy flow from busbar)

* Values accumulated since last reset
Measurement (MMXU) class:
ION7550/
ION7650
LNName Object name MMXU M X
Mod INC Mode M X
TotW MV Total real power O X

TotVAr MV Total reactive power O X
TotVA MV Total apparent power O X
TotPF MV Average power factor O X
Hz Mv Power system frequency O X

PPV DEL Phase to phase voltages, including angles O X
PhV WYE Phase to ground voltages, including angles O X
A WYE Phase currents O X
W WYE Phase active power O X
VAr WYE Phase reactive power O X
VA WYE Phase apparent power O X
PF WYE Phase to ground power factor O X
Sequence (MSQI) class:
ION7550/
ION7650
LNName Object name MSQI M X
Mod INC Mode M X

Positive, negative and zero sequence

SeqA SEQ C X
current
Positive, negative and zero sequence

SeqV SEQ C X
voltage

Statistics (MSTA) class:
ION7550/
ION7650
LNName Object name MSTA M X
Mod INC Mode M X

AvVA MV Average apparent power O X
MaxVA MV Maximum apparent power O X
MinVA MV Minimum apparent power O X
AvW MV Average real power O X
MaxW MV Maximum real power O X
MinW MV Minimum real power O X

AvVAr MV Average reactive power O X
MaxVAr MV Maximum reactive power O X
MinVAr MV Minimum reactive power O X
Recording logical nodes (R group)

Disturbance recorder (RDRE) class:
ION7550/
ION7650
LNName Object name RDRE M X

Mod INC Mode M X
Functional attributes
RcdMade SPS Recording made M X
FltNum INS Fault number M X
Generic reference logical nodes (G group)

Generic process I/O (GGIO)

Onboard I/O (GGIOOnb) class:
ION7550/
ION7650
LNName Object name GGIOOnb M X
Mod INC Mode M X

SPCS01 SPC Single point controllable status output O X

Ind1 SPS General indication (binary input) O X
Expansion Card I/O (GGIOExp) class:
ION7550/
ION7650
LNName Object name GGIOExp M X
Mod INC Mode M X
ISCS01 INC Integer status controllable status output O X

ION7550/
ION7650
AnIn1 MV Analog input O X


Custom Analog I/O (GGIOCus1) class:
ION7550/
ION7650
LNName Object name GGIOCus1 M X

Mod INC Mode M X





ION7550/
ION7650
Custom Digital I/O (GGIOCus2) class:
ION7550/
ION7650
LNName Object name GGIOCus2 M X
Mod INC Mode M X


Common data attributes classes

The following tables list which fields are found in each common data attribute class.
Fields not found in these tables are optional (O), or conditional (C) fields not
supported by ION devices. Mandatory fields (M) are always present.
Timestamp
Value/value
Attribute name Attribute type M/O/C Comments
range

SecondsSinceEpoch INT32 (0...MAX) M
FractionOfSecond INT24U Default: 0 M Default
See TimeQuality
TimeQuality TimeQuality M Default
table
TimeQuality
Value/value
range
LeapSecondsKnown Boolean Default: false M Default
ClockFailure Boolean Default: false M Default
ClockNotSynchronized Boolean Default: false O Default

TimeAccuracy Coded Enum Default: 00000 M Default
Quality
Value/value
range
validity Coded enum good/invalid M

detailQual Packed list M
 overflow Boolean True/false M Default: false
 outOfRange Boolean True/false M Default: false
 badReference Boolean True/false M Default: false
 oscillatory Boolean True/false M Default: false
 failure Boolean True/false M Default: false
 oldData Boolean True/false M Default: false
 inconsistent Boolean True/false M Default: false
 inaccurate Boolean True/false M Default: false
process/
Default:
source Coded enum substituted default: M
process
false
test Boolean True/false M Default: false
operatorBlocked Boolean True/false M Default: false
Vector
Value/value
range
mag AnalogValue Analog value M Vector, Vector2
ang AnalogValue Analog value O Vector2
Analog value
Value/value
range
f Float32 floating point value C

Unit
Value/value
range
Refer to
SIUnit SIUnit IEC 61850 M
standard
Refer to
multiplier Multiplier IEC 61850 O
standard
Sub-data attributes
CtlModel value
Supported/Not
Attribute name Attribute order
Supported
status-only 0 Supported
direct-with-normal-
1 Supported
security
sbo-with-normal-
2 Not Supported
security
direct-with-
3 Not Supported
enhanced-security
sbo-with-
4 Not Supported
enhanced-security
Sequence value
Supported/Not
Attribute name Attribute order
Supported
pos-neg-zero 0 Supported
dir-quad-zero 1 Not Supported
Common data classes

The following tables list which attributes are found in each common data class.
Fields that are not supported by ION devices are optional (O), or conditional (C).
Mandatory fields (M) are always present.
Single point status (SPS)
Attribute name Attribute type FC M/O/C Comments
stVal Boolean ST M
q Quality ST M
t Timestamp ST M
d Visible string 255 DC O

Integer Status (INS)
stVal INT32 ST M
q Quality ST M
t Timestamp ST M
Integer Status (INS2)
stVal Enum ST M
q Quality ST M
t Timestamp ST M
Binary counter reading (BCR)
actVal Int32 ST M
q Quality ST M
t Timestamp ST M
units Unit CF O
pulsQty Float32 CF O
Measured value (MV)
instMag AnalogVal MX O
mag AnalogVal MX M
q Quality MX M
t Timestamp MX M
units Unit CF O
db Int32U CF O
Complex measured value (CMV)
instCVal Vector MX O
cVal Vector MX M
q Quality ST M
t Timestamp ST M

units Unit CF O
db Int32U CF O
WYE (WYE)
phsA CMV C
phsB CMV C
phsC CMV C
neut CMV C
net CMV C
Delta (DEL)
phsAB CMV C
phsBC CMV C
phsCA CMV C
Sequence (SEQ)
c1 CMV2 M
c2 CMV2 M
c3 CMV2 M
seqT SeqT MX M
Harmonic value for WYE (HWYE)
q Quality ST M
t Timestamp ST M
phsAHar Vector MX M
phsBHar Vector MX O
phsCHar Vector MX O
neutHar Vector MX O
numHar Int16U CF M
numCyc Int16U CF M
evalTm Int16U CF M

frequency Float32 CF M
Harmonic value for DEL (HDEL)
q Quality ST M
t Timestamp ST M
phsABHar Vector MX M
phsBCHar Vector MX O
phsCAHar Vector MX O
numHar Int16U CF M
numCyc Int16U CF M
evalTm Int16U CF M
frequency Float32 CF M
Controllable single point (SPC)
stVal Boolean ST M
q Quality ST M
t Timestamp ST M
ctlVal Boolean CO M
ctlModel CtlModel CF M
Controllable integer status (INC)
stVal Int32 ST M
q Quality ST M
t Timestamp ST M
ctlVal Int32 CO C
Controllable integer status (INC2)
stVal Enum ST M
q Quality ST M
t Timestamp ST M

ctlVal Int32 CO C
Device name plate (DPL)
vendor Visible string 255 DC M
swRev Visible string 255 DC O
serNum Visible string 255 DC O
model Visible string 255 DC O
location Visible string 255 DC O
Logical node name plate (LPL)
vendor Visible string 255 DC M
swRev Visible string 255 DC M
d Visible string 255 DC M
configRev Visible string 255 DC C
ldNs Visible string 255 EX C
Logical Nodes per device type
ION7550/
Logical node
ION7650
LLN0 X
LPHD1 X
MHAI1 X
MMTR1 X
M03_MMXU1 X
MSQI1 X
MSTA1 X
RDRE1 X
RDRE2 X
ONB1_GGIO1 X
EXP1_GGIO2 ... EXP6_GGIO2* X
CUS1_GGIO3 (Analog values) X
CUS2_GGIO4 (Digital values) X
* The I/O expansion GGIO Logical Node is determined based on the input/output hardware option of
your meter. Only one instance of this Logical Node is present on your meter.

IEC 61850 and ION Technology Profile Implementation Conformance Statement
Profile Implementation Conformance Statement

The profile implementation conformance statement is defined by IEC 61850-8-1,
and provides the following specifications:
 mapping of the objects and services of the ACSI to MMS.
 mapping of time-critical information exchanges to ISO/IEC 8802-3.
Support is indicated M/O/C/I/X as follows:

 M: Mandatory
 O: Optional
 C: Conditional
 I: Out of scope
 X: Supported

Profile Conformance IEC 61850 and ION Technology
Profile Conformance
A-profile support
Profile Client Server Comments
A1 Client/server X
A2 GOOSE/GSE Management
A3 GSSE
A4 Time sync
T-profile support
Profile Client Server Comments
T1 TCP/IP profile X
T2 OSI T profile X
T3 GOOSE/GSE T profile
T4 GSSE T profile
T5 Time sync T profile
MMS Conformance
MMS service supported CBB (server) M/O/C/I Supported
status M X
getNameList C X
identify M X
rename O X
read C X
write C X
getVariableAccessAttributes C X
defineNamedVariable O X
defineScatteredAccess I
getScatteredAccessAttributes I
deleteVariableAccess O
defineNamedVariableList O X
getNamedVariableListAttributes C
defineNamedType I
getNamedTypeAttributes I

IEC 61850 and ION Technology MMS Conformance
deleteNamedType I
input I
output I
takeControl I
relinquishControl I
defineSemaphore I
deleteSemaphore I
reportPoolSemaphoreStatus I
reportSemaphoreStatus I
initiateDownloadSequence I
downloadSegment I
terminateDownloadSequence I
initiateUploadSequence I
uploadSegment I
terminateUploadSequence I
requestDomainDownload I
requestDomainUpload I
loadDomainContent I
storeDomainContent I
deleteDomain I
getDomainAttributes C X
createProgramInvocation I
deleteProgramInvocation I
start I
stop I
resume I
reset I
kill I
getProgramInvocationAttributes I
obtainFile I
defineEventCondition I
deleteEventContition I
getEventConditionAttributes I
reportEventConditionStatus I
alterEventConditionMonitoring I
triggerEvent I
defineEventAction I
deleteEventAction I
alterEventEnrollment I

SCL Conformance IEC 61850 and ION Technology
reportEventEnrollmentStatus I
getEventEnrollmentAttributes I
acknowledgeEventNotification I
getAlarmSummary I
getAlarmEnrollmentSummary I
readJournal C
writeJournal I
intializeJournal C
reportJournalStatus I
createJournal I
deleteJournal I
fileOpen C
fileRead C
fileClose C
fileRename I
fileDelete C
fileDirectory C
unsolicitedStatus I
informationReport C
eventNotification I
attachToEventCondition I
attachToSemaphore I
conclude M X
cancel M X
getDataExchangeAttributes C
exchangeData C
defineAccessControlList C
getAccessControlListAttributes C
reportAccessConrolledObjects C
deleteAccessControlList C
alterAccessControl C
reconfigureProgramInvocation C
SCL Conformance
SCL conformance M/O/C Supported
SCL.1 SCL file for implementation available (offline) M X

IEC 61850 and ION Technology SCL Conformance
SCL conformance M/O/C Supported
SCL.2 SCL file available from implementation online O
SCL.3 SCL implementation reconfiguration supported online O

Protocol Implementation Extra Information for Testing IEC 61850 and ION Technology
Protocol Implementation Extra Information for Testing

Device configuration
The entire device configuration is read-only and can only be modified by the CID
file. In particular, data objects with functional constraints of DC and CF can never
be written.
You must configure the meter’s Ethernet settings using the front panel or
ION Enterprise or ION Setup software. Some IEC 61850 configuration tools
require that the communications information entered in order to generate the CID
file, however the CID communications values are not used by the meter.
ACSI models
Association model
Item Value/comments
Maximum simultaneous client associations 4

TCP Keepalive 1 minute
Authentication Yes
Association parameters
 TSEL 001
 SSEL 001
 PSEL 00000001
 AP-title Not required, ignored if present
 AE-qualifier Not required, ignored if present
Maximum MMS PDU size 25,600

Typical startup time after a power supply
20 to 120 seconds
interrupt
TCP Retransmission Format1 Normal Frame or Exact Duplicate Frame
1
Contact Technical Support for information on changing this value.
Server model
Item Value/comments
Maximum number of data values in Get/ Limited by Maximum MMS PDU size and the
SetDataValues requests1 device’s internal memory limitations
Quality bits for analog values (MX)

Validity Good, Invalid
OutofRange Not supported
Failure Not supported
Inconsistent Not supported
Source Not supported

IEC 61850 and ION Technology Protocol Implementation Extra Information for Testing
Item Value/comments
Other quality bits and values Not supported
Quality bits for status values
Validity Good, Invalid
BadReference Not supported
Failure Not supported
Inconsistent Not supported
Inaccurate Not supported
Source Not supported

Other quality bits and values Not supported
1
Recommended maximum of 100 data attributes per read/write request.
Dataset model
Item Value/comments
6 datasets, refer to “Configuring Data Sets” on

Predefined datasets in the ICD files
page 15
Maximum number of data elements in one

50
dataset1
Data set members must have ‘doName’ and

Mandatory data set member attributes
‘daName’ specified
Excluded data Data sets cannot include harmonics data
Maximum number of persistent datasets Not supported
Maximum number of non-persistent datasets Not supported
1 IEC 61850 configuration tools may not provide warning if maximum number of data elements is
exceeded. However, the resulting CID file will not be validated by the meter and an ‘invalid CID’
message will be logged in the log.txt file.
Reporting model
Item Value/comments
Predefined RCBs in the ICD files Yes, ICD
Mandatory RCB location Logical Node LLN0
Sending of segmented reports Yes, supported
Buffer size for each BRCB 32kB
Report scan rate Data scanned every 1 second
Shared data sets between unbuffered reports Yes
Shared data sets between buffered reports Yes
Shared data sets between buffered and

No
unbuffered reports
8 bytes total:
EntryID first 4 bytes = CID parse timestamp
last 4 bytes = new buffered report entry ID

Item Value/comments
If a second event occurs on the same data value

Buffer time (BufTm)
then the report is immediately sent.
Support of trigger conditions
Integrity Supported
Data change Supported
Data update Supported
Quality change Supported

General interrogation Supported
Support of optional fields
Sequence number Supported
Report time-stamp Supported
Reason for inclusion Supported
Dataset name Supported

Data reference Supported
Buffer overflow Supported
EntryID Supported
Conf-rev Supported
Segmentation Supported
Control model
Item Value/comments
Time activated operate (operTm) Not supported

Not supported
Test mode Meter executes control operation as usual
(ignores test value)
Not supported
Check conditions Meter executes control operation as usual
(ignores check value)
Operate many Not supported
Pulse configuration Not supported
Command termination timeout Not supported
Service error types Not supported
Test-not-ok response Caused by offline or misconfigured ION module.
Not supported
Origin categories (orCat) Meter executes control operation as usual
(ignores orCat value)
Not supported
Local/remote operation Meter executes control operation as usual
(ignores local/remote operation value)
Control models supported
Status only Supported
Direct with normal security Supported

IEC 61850 and ION Technology Protocol Implementation Extra Information for Testing
Item Value/comments
Direct with enhanced security Not supported
SBO with normal security Not supported
SBO with enhanced security Not supported
Time and time synchronization model
Item Value/comments
Maximum time to wait for time server responses 2 seconds
Data timestamp is set to instantaneous meter
Time synchronization signal loss
time
Timezone and DST Supported
Time quality bits
LeapSecondsKnown Supported, default value 0
ClockFailure Supported, default value 0
Supported, dependant on Clock ION module
ClockNotSynchronized1 Enable NTP Time Sync register setting.
SNTP response validated attributes
Leap year indicator does not equal 3 Yes
Mode is equal to SERVER Yes
Originate timestamp equals value sent by SNTP
Yes
client as transmit timestamp
RX/TX timestamp fields checked Yes
SNTP version 3 or 4 supported Yes
1 If Enable NTP Time Sync set to NO, ClockNotSynchronized = 0

If Enable NTP Time Sync set to YES and successful timesync, ClockNotSynchronized = 0
If Enable NTP Time Sync set to YES and unsuccessful timesync, ClockNotSynchronized = 1
Time stamps
Time stamping is based on the timestamp of the input data.
File transfer model
Item Value/comments
Separator for files and directories path \
Structure of files and directories <IED IP address>/IEC61850/filename
Maximum length of names 68 characters including file extension
Case sensitivity Not case sensitive

Impact of meter settings

NOTE
The GGIO Onboard and GGIO Expansion ION modules must be online for IEC 61850 I/O status values
or control commands to function.
Digital output control

To control the meter’s digital outputs via IEC 61850, the meter’s GGIO Onboard
and GGIO Expansion ION modules must be configured using ION Enterprise or
ION Setup software.
To control a meter’s digital output through IEC 61850, navigate to the GGIO
module for that digital output and set the ISC Control Mode register to 61850 CTVAL.
To have the meter control the digital output, set the ISC Control Mode register to
ION input. When the meter controls the digital output IEC 61850 control commands
will be ignored.
Analog output control

To control the meter’s analog outputs via IEC 61850, connect the GGIO Expansion
module’s ISCS.stVal output register to the Analog Output module’s Source input
register.
For detailed information about ION modules, refer to the ION Reference.
Analog values
Measurements
Units
Measurement type Units
Current 1A
Voltage 1V
Power 1 kW, 1 kVA, 1 kVAR
Energy 1 kWh, 1 kVARh
Angle 1 degree
Rate 1%
Deadbands
Default deadband values are provided in the ICD file, and can be modified using
an IEC 61850 configuration tool. Unlike IEC 61850-7-3, which specifies deadband
values be expressed as a percentage, deadband values in ION devices are
expressed as integer values in the same physical units as the deadbanded data.

IEC 61850 and ION Technology TISSUES Implementation Conformance Statement
TISSUES Implementation Conformance Statement

The TISSUES implementation conformance statement is required by UCA IUG
QAP to perform a conformance test.
Support is indicated Y/Na as follows:
 Y: Implemented
 Na: Not applicable
Mandatory Interoperability (Intop) Issues

Implemented Intop TISSUES
Part TISSUE Description Implemented
116 GetNameList with empty response? Y
8-1 165 Improper error response for GetDataSetValues Y

183 GetNameList error handling Y
7-4 None
28 Definition of APC Na
54 Point def xVal, not cVal Na

55 Ineut = Ires? Na
60 Services missing in tables Na

7-3
63 mag in CDC CMV Y
65 Deadband calculation of a Vector and trigger option Na
219 operTm in ACT Na
270 WYE and DEL RMS values Na
30 Control parameter T Y
31 Typo Na
32 Typo in syntax Na
35 Typo syntax Control time Na
36 Syntax parameter Dset-Ref missing Na
37 Syntax GOOSE “T” type Na
39 Add DstAddr to GoCB Na
40 GOOSE Message “AppID” to “GoID” Na

7-2
41 GsCb “AppIE” to “GoID” Na
42 SV timestamp: “EntryTime” to “TimeStamp” Na
43 Control “T” semantic Na
44 AddCause - Object not sel Na
45 Missing AddCauses (neg range) Na
46 Synchro check cancel Na
47 “.” in LD name? Y
49 BRCB TimeOfEntry (part of # 453) Y

TISSUES Implementation Conformance Statement IEC 61850 and ION Technology
50 LLName start with number? Y
51 ARRAY [0..num] missing Y
52 Ambiguity GOOSE SqNum Na
53 Add DstAddr to GsCB, SV Na
151 Name constraint for control blocks etc. Y

166 DataRef attribute in Log Na
7-2
185 Logging - Integrity period Na
cont’d
189 SV format Na
190 BRCB: EntryID and TimeOfEntry (part of #453) Y
191 BRCB: Integrity and buffering reports (part of #453) Y
234 New type CtxInt (Enums are mapped to 8 bit integer) Na
275 Confusing statement on GI usage (part of #453) Y
278 EntryID not valid for a server (part of #453) Y
1 Syntax Na
5 tExtensionAttributeNameEnum is restricted Na
8 SIUnit enumeration for W Y

6
10 Base type for bitstring usage Y
17 DAI/SDI elements syntax Na

169 Ordering of Enum differs from 7-3 Y
Optional Interoperability (Intop) Issues

Implemented Intop TISSUES
235 Extension of Name length Y
8-1 246 Control negative response (SBOns) with LastApplError Na
545 Skip file directories with no files Na

333 Enabling of an incomplete GoCB Na
7-2
453 Combination of all reporting and logging issues Na
245 Attribute RptId in SCL Y

6
529 Replace sev - Unknown by unknown Na

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What is IEC 61850 and what is it used for?

What is IEC 61850 and what is it used for?

What are the main components of IEC 61850 implementation?

What are the main components of IEC 61850 implementation?

PROTOCOL DOCUMENT

IEC 61850 and ION Technology

Hazard Categories and Special Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

IEC 61850 Meter Models and Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

IEC 61850 Protocol Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Implementation of IEC 61850 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Configuring Your Meter in IEC 61850 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Configurable Aspects of IEC 61850 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Hazard Categories and Special Symbols

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IEC 61850 Meter Models and Firmware

ION7550 RTU IEC 61850 is not available on RTU models

ION7550 v360 or later (with IEC 61850 designation)

ION7650 v360 or later (with IEC 68150 designation)

HAZARD OF DIGITAL/ANALOG OUTPUT STATE CHANGE

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IEC 61850 Protocol Overview

Abstract Communications Service Interface, defines how to model and

Groupings of similar types of data, such as phase-to-ground amperage for

IED Intelligent Electronic Device, a device with a microprocessor controller.

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The IED’s set of typical substation functions (such as metering, measurement

Substation Configuration Description, an integration of the CID files for a

Substation Configuration Language, in IEC 61850 this is the xml-based

IEC 61850 Files

IEC 61850 Upload to

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IEC 61850 ICD files

Example ICD filename Meter I/O

Standard (onboard I/O only) with:

Standard plus an expansion I/O card with:

Standard plus an expansion I/O card with:

Standard plus an expansion I/O card with:

Standard plus an expansion I/O card with:

Standard plus an expansion I/O card with:

Standard plus an expansion I/O card with:

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Implementation of IEC 61850

TCP/IP Client Connections

HAZARD OF DIGITAL AND/OR ANALOG OUTPUT STATE CHANGE

21 Incoming commands connections

20 Active data connections

3000-3020 Passive data connections

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Files Relating to IEC 61850

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CID messages in log.txt files

Example of log.txt for a valid CID file:

Example of log.txt for an invalid CID file:

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Logical nodes supported in the ION implementation of

Logical Node Description

LPHD1 Physical device. Contains information related to the physical device.

Metering. Consists of the integrated values (energy), primarily for billing

Sequence. Consists of sequence values for three/multi-phase power systems