General Window

Introduction

After you select an IEC 61850 edition, the General window opens when you start up the Modicon IEC 61850 Configuration Tool.

Use the General window to:

Edit module information.
Select the Ethernet port used for GOOSE publication.
Enable and disable the embedded IEC 61850 server.
Enable and disable the embedded IEC 61850 client.
Open the following windows where you can continue to configure BMENOP0300 module functions:
- communication settings
- server settings
- client settings

Editing Module Information

Use the Module Information section to edit the name of the module, and to view settings that describe the module commercial reference and protocol edition.

The Module Information section presents the following settings and commands:

Setting	Description
Module Name	A read-only string of ASCII characters. This value is entered in the module Configuration tab when the module is added to the Control Expert project. NOTE: Control Expert uses this setting as the base string for naming module variables.
IEC 61850 Edition	A previously selected, read-only description of the edition of the IEC 61850 protocol supported by the BMENOP0300 module
Reference	The read-only commercial reference, or product name, for the BMENOP0300 module.
PDU Size	The size of the manufacturing message specification (MMS) protocol data unit (PDU), from 4K bytes to 64K bytes. Default = 16K bytes.
Communication Settings button	Opens the Communication Settings window, which consists of the following tabs: IP Setting, where you can assign roles and IP addresses to the four Ethernet ports of the module. RSTP, where you can enter settings to configure the embedded Ethernet switch to be part of a redundant, loop-free logical Ethernet network. SNTP, where you can configure the internal clock of the module to synchronize with a network time server. SNMP, where you can configure the SNMP client service in the module that allows access to module diagnostic and management information. Security, where you can restrict access to the module via TCP port 502. Switch, where you can set baud rates for the four Ethernet ports. Syslog, where you can log security events

Selecting GOOSE Publication Port

Use the Goose Publish area to specify the Ethernet port or ports used to transmit GOOSE control blocks.

The Goose Publish area presents the following settings:

Setting	Description
Ethernet Port	Select the port used for GOOSE publication: ETH Port 1 ETH Port 2&3 NOTE: GOOSE publication occurs if the Ethernet cable to the selected port is connected or disconnected. GOOSE diagnostic codes are unaffected by the cable being connected or disconnected to the port.
Auto Enable	Indicate if a GOOSE transmission is sent on start-up or re-start: Selected: A GOOSE transmission is enabled. De-selected: A GOOSE transmission is not enabled.

Enabling and Disabling the IEC 61850 Server

Use the controls in the Server Function section to enable and disable the IEC 61850 server.

The Server Function section presents the following settings:

Setting	Description
Enable IEC 61850 Server	Select the check box to enable the IEC 61850 server. De-select the check box to disable the server (default). NOTE: When this setting is selected, the IEC 61850 Server Settings button is enabled. If you enable and configure the IEC 61850 server; and then disable the server, your server configuration settings are saved. The saved server settings are re-applied when you later select this setting and enable the server.
IEC 61850 Server Settings button	Opens the Server Settings window, where you can complete the configuration of server settings. NOTE: This button is enabled only when Enable IEC 61850 Client is selected.

Setting

Description

Enable IEC 61850 Server

Select the check box to enable the IEC 61850 server.
De-select the check box to disable the server (default).

NOTE:

When this setting is selected, the IEC 61850 Server Settings button is enabled.
If you enable and configure the IEC 61850 server; and then disable the server, your server configuration settings are saved. The saved server settings are re-applied when you later select this setting and enable the server.

IEC 61850 Server Settings button

Opens the Server Settings window, where you can complete the configuration of server settings.

NOTE: This button is enabled only when Enable IEC 61850 Client is selected.

NOTE: Enabling the server does not complete the server configuration. After enabling the server, click the IEC 61850 Server Settings button to open the IEC 61850 Server window where you can complete the server configuration.

Enabling and Disabling the IEC 61850 Client

Use the controls in the Client Function section to enable and disable the IEC 61850 client.

The Client Function section presents the following settings:

Setting	Description
Enable IEC 61850 Client	Select the check box to enable the IEC 61850 client. De-select the check box to disable the IEC 61850 client (default). NOTE: When this setting is: Selected: The IEC 61850 Client Settings button is enabled. De-selected: All previously configured client configuration settings for this module are permanently deleted.
IEC 61850 Client Settings button	Opens the Client Settings window, where you can complete the configuration of client settings. NOTE: This button is enabled only when Enable IEC 61850 Client is selected.