Using the Modicon IEC61850 Configuration Tool
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Introduction
The IEC61850 configuration interface in Control Expert is the exclusive tool for configuring IEC61850-based properties of the 140 NOP 850 00 module.
Use the Modicon IEC61850 Configuration Tool to perform the following tasks:
Workbench
The workbench is the parent window of the IEC61850 interface. It presents:
The workbench:
Toolbar
The Modicon IEC61850 Configuration Tool presents a toolbar with the following functions:
Icon / Name
Description
Save
Saves edits made to configuration settings.
NOTE: If you have configured a project backup folder, a copy of the IEC61850 configuration is saved to that location.
Validate
Performs a validation check of the configuration.
NOTE: If one or more configuration errors are detected, a message opens describing one of the detected errors. Click this button after each configuration error is fixed, until the message indicates no detected errors.
Undo
Reverses the previous edit.
Redo
Repeats a text edit that was reversed via the Undo command.
Cut
Removes and saves selected text.
Copy
Copies selected text.
Paste
Inserts text that was cut or copied.
Full Screen
Toggles the size of the Modicon IEC61850 Configuration Tool: normal size or full screen.
Saving and Backing Up your IEC61850 Project
When you identify a project backup folder, a copy of the project file is saved to the specified location each time you click Save in the IEC61850 configuration tool.
To specify a project folder, follow these steps:
Step
Action
1
In the upper left corner of the Modicon IEC61850 Configuration Tool, click on the icon.
The Application Preferences page opens.
2
Click Backup.
3
Click the ellipsis button (...) to open Browse For Folder window.
4
Navigate to and select the folder where you want to store project backup files, then click OK.
3
Close the Application Preferences page.
Breadcrumb Navigation
A breadcrumb navigation bar sits at the top of each tab, and describes the path to the displayed page, starting with the General window:
Click a breadcrumb item to move to that window.
You can also click a breadcrumb item to display a context menu containing the available child windows. For example, right-click on the black arrow in the IEC61850 Server breadcrumb item to display the following menu:
Click the name of a child window to open it.
Exiting the Modicon IEC61850 Configuration Tool
When you close the Modicon IEC61850 Configuration Tool and Control Expert, it continues to run in the background on your PC.
To exit the Modicon IEC61850 Configuration Tool, follow these steps:
Step
Action
1
Click the close button (with the red “x”) at the upper right corner of the Modicon IEC61850 Configuration Tool.
2
In the Confirm dialog, indicate if you want to save data before closing (Yes or No).
3
On your PC task bar, click the Show hidden icons button. The list includes an icon for the Modicon IEC61850 Configuration Tool:
4
Right-click on the Modicon IEC61850 Configuration Tool icon, and select Exit.
5
In the Confirm dialog, select Yes, indicating you wish to exit the application.