Configuring the IEC61850 Client
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Introduction
Use the IEC61850 Client window to import IEDs into, and delete IEDs from, your project. After you add an IED to your project, you can:
To use the IEC61850 Client window, you need to enable the IEC61850 client resident in the 140 NOP 850 00 module.
NOTE: The IEC61850 Client can include up to 10000 data attributes.
Importing an IED
To import an IED into your project, follow these steps:
Step
Action
1
In the IEC61850 Client window, click the Import IEDs button .
The Import IED dialog opens.
2
In the Select CID/SCD file area, do the following:
  1. Click the browse button. An Open dialog opens.
  2. Navigate to and select the CID or SCD file that contains the IEDs you want to add.
  3. Click OK to close the dialog.
The Select IED to Import list populates.
3
Select one or more IEDs from the Select IED to Import list.
4
Click OK to close the Import IED dialog.
Each selected IED is displayed in its own tile in the IEC61850 Client window, with the IED name appearing in the tile header.
5
Save your edits.
Displaying IED Information
After importing an IED, you can use the IEC61850 Client window to view basic information and the data structure of the IED.
Basic information for the imported IED server includes the following read-only settings:
Setting
Description
Polling Cycle (ms)
The configurable frequency for updating IED data. Default = 1000 ms.
Originator Category
The basis for changing values and IEC61850 control services:
  • Bay Control: Control operation issued from an operator using a client located at bay level.
  • Station Control: Control operation issued from an operator using a client located at station level.
  • Remote Control: Control operation from a remote operator outside the substation (for example network control center).
  • Automatic Bay: Control operation issued from an automatic function at bay level.
  • Automatic Station: Control operation issued from an automatic function at station level.
  • Automatic Remote: Control operation issued from a automatic function outside of the substation.
  • Maintenance: Control operation issued from a maintenance/service tool.
  • Process: Status change occurred without control action (for example external trip of a circuit breaker or detected failure inside the breaker).
Originator Identification
The configurable address of the originator that caused a change of a controllable value. If NULL, the originator of a particular action is not known or is not reported.
IP
A read-only 32-bit IP address assigned to the server in the imported IED, including both network and host components.
SubnetMask
A read-only 32-bit value used to mask the network portion of the IP address and reveal the IED server host address.
Gateway
The read-only IP address of the router that is the access point to a remote network.
Description
A read-only description of the IED.
NOTE:
  • If the Polling Cycle in memory is zero, the polling cycle configured for the IED is used as the default.
  • When the Polling Cycle setting is less than the actual polling period during execution, the 140 NOP 850 00 module continues to poll using the real execution time.
Deleting IEDs
To delete an IED that has previously been imported into the IEC61850 client, follow these steps:
Step
Action
1
Click the Delete IED button located in the upper right corner of each IED tile,
The Confirm dialog opens asking you if you are sure you want to delete the IED.
2
Click Yes. The IED is removed from the collection.
3
Save your edits.