Access the Configuration Tab

Access the configuration parameters for IEC60870-5-101 and IEC60870-5-104 events on the EVENTS tab in Control Expert:

Step

Action

1

Access the DTM configuration for your module.

2

Confirm that you already created client and/or server channels for IEC60870 communications.

3

In the CONFIGURATION menu, expand (+) the Channels/Devices sub-menu.

4

Make one of the following selections in the Channels/Devices sub-menu:

  • IEC101/IEC104 Client

  • IEC101/IEC104 Server

5

  • Select the specific channel in the sub-menu.

  • Select the specific device in the sub-menu.

6

Select the EVENTS tab.

7

Configure the event parameters.

NOTE: The event parameters are similar to the data mapping parameters.

8

  • Select Apply to implement your configuration changes.

  • Select OK to implement your changes and close the dialog box.

Session Parameters

Access the client and server session parameters.

Client: Select the client session parameters from the CONFIGURATION menu (Channels / Devices > IEC101/104 Client > Client ):

Parameter Description

COT Size

Configure the bytes of COT.

Original address for COT

Use as a second COT byte if the COT length is 2.

Default Response Timeout
This is the timeout value for deleted responses.
NOTE: Configure this value to delete old responses in the queue that are no longer relevant.

Use Day of Week
Uncheck this box to ignore dayOfWeek from IEC60870.
NOTE: Some devices cannot receive the dayOfWeek input.

Strict Cot Checking

Check this box to enforce COT checking.

Server: Select the server session parameters from the CONFIGURATION menu ( Channels / Devices > IEC101/104 Server > Server):

Parameter Description

COT Size

Configure the bytes of COT.

Use Day of Week
Uncheck this box to ignore dayOfWeek from IEC60870.
NOTE: Some devices cannot receive the dayOfWeek input.

Max ASDU Size

Configure the maximum size of an Application Specific Data Unit.