Overview of IEC 61850 and Benefits

Ralph Mackiewicz

SISCO, Inc.
ralph@sisconet.com

Marketing Subcommittee Chair UCA International Users Group

Agenda
Brief Technical Overview of IEC 61850 Benefits of IEC 61850 UCA International Users Group
Users group for IEC 61850 Interoperability Demo

What is IEC 61850?

IEC61850 is a framework for substation automation that addresses more of what is required for interoperability of intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) beyond just the protocol:
Standardized object models and naming conventions Standardized meaning of data Standardized services and device behavior models Self-describing devices Common configuration language Profiles for:
Control/SCADA Protection messaging Transducers and I/O

Process Bus
Process Bus Mappings (9-1, 9-2) High-Speed Multicast of Sampled Measured Values (SMV) over Ethernet

SCADA
For Instrumentation & Transducers

Substation Host Station Bus IED1 IED2 Process Bus IED3

CT

VT

Station Bus Protocols

Station Bus Mappings (8-1) Layered Mapping (TCP/IP) for Data Acquisition and Control

SCADA
High-Speed peer-to-peer messaging for protection

Substation Host Station Bus IED1 IED2 Process Bus IED3

CT

VT

IEC 61850 Abstract Model

Application Process Abstract Communication
Abstract Device and Object Models

Common Applications Specific Communication Service Mappings (SCSM) or profile

Service Interface (ACSI) SCSM 1 SCSM 1 SCSM 2

Protocol Protocol Protocol Stack 2 Stack 1 Stack 3

Reference Models
Reference models divide the problem according to abstract data and service models. Each layer of the model can be added to in the future without impacting other layers, providing a framework for future standardization

IEC61850 Abstract Layered Standard

Device Object Models - IEC61850-7-3, 7-4
Device Model Data Objects Data Types Naming Conventions

Abstract Communications Service Interface (ACSI)

IEC61850-7-2
Associate Reporting Self-Description

Control

Data Set

Logs

Mapping to MMS Protocol - IEC61850-8-1

Initiate InfoReport. GetNameList

Write

VariableList

Journals

TCP/IP Protocol Stack

Switched Ethernet

IEC 61850 Reference Model

Isolation of application services and object models from underlying communications stack provides for future proofing New mappings can be developed to allow adoption of future technologies

Logical Device Model

IEC61850 Clients: Station Bus
IEC61850 Server SCADA/HMI Historian Bay Controls

Physical Device 1 to N Logical Devices Logical Device

Represents a power system function

Logical Node

Logical Device

...

Logical Node

Logical Node

...

Logical Node

Data Data

Data Data

Data Data

Data Data

Communications Driver Process Bus

Field Signals

Legacy Device

Examples of Logical Nodes

Breaker Current Transformer Breaker Breaker Voltage Transformer

Anatomy of an IEC61850 Object Model

Data Objects
Pos

A
MMXU1

Feeder #1 Current Measurements Circuit Breaker #1 Position

Measurements

Logical Nodes
XCBR1

Logical Device (e.g. Relay1)

Physical Device
(network address)

Circuit Breaker

IEC61850 Object Names

Brand X
IOC Relay

Brand Y
Diff Relay

PIOC
ST DC

Measurements MMXU1

PDIF
ST
(status)

Measurements MMXU1

DC MX
PhV PhV

SG
(settings)

DC
(description)

MX

Mod

Mod

Mod

Mod

PhV PhV

MMXU1$MX$PhV IEC61850-8-1 Name for phase-to-ground voltages

Substation Configuration Language

SCL IEC 61850-6-1

XML to provide a formal description of the substation automation system, the IEDs within the substation and the switchyard SCL File Types:
SSD: System Specification Description.
XML description of the entire system.

SCD: Substation Configuration Description.

XML description of a single substation.

ICD: IED Capability Description.

XML description of items supported by an IED (required).

CID: Configured IED Description.

XML configuration for a specific IED.

SCL Applications
For users to specify IED requirements. For vendors to specify IED capabilities. Configure clients without IEDs. Extract IED configuration from power system design tools. Export IED configuration to power system design tools and other applications. Enable design tools from one vendor to work with anothers products

IEC 61850 Multicast Relay-Relay Network Based Protection

Station Bus Network
GOOSE GSSE

Relay 1

Relay 2

Relay 3

Relay 4

Breaker

Breaker

Breaker

Breaker

GOOSE - Generic Object Oriented Substation Event (data sets) GSSE Generic Substation Status Event (status only)

IEC61850 Process Bus

Bay Controller
Ethernet

Protection Relay
Ethernet

Fault Recorder
Ethernet

RTU
Ethernet

9-2 Process Bus Ethernet

Merging Unit (MU)

A/D
Voltages and currents

A/D

Input
Breaker Status

Benefits of IEC 61850

IEC61850 is Unique
Not a recast serial RTU protocol and does not replace RTU protocols bandwidth limited apps. Designed specifically for LANs to uniquely lower the cost to install, configure, and maintain substation devices. Object-oriented with a broader scope :
Supports standardized device models using names instead of register numbers and indexes. Abstract services with multiple protocol profiles. Standardized configuration language (SCL). Support for functions difficult to implement otherwise. Conformance testing requirements defined

The benefits of IEC 61850 include lower

installation and maintenance costs with selfdescribing devices that reduce manual configuration. wiring costs enabling more advanced protection capabilities via the use of direct exchange of data between devices over existing station bus. communication infrastructure costs using readily available TCP/IP and Ethernet technology.

The benefits of IEC 61850 include lower

engineering and commissioning effort with standardized models and naming conventions that eliminates manual mapping of I/O signals to power system variables. cost to configure and deploy devices with standardized device configuration files. sensor and wiring costs via a high speed process bus that enables sharing of instrumentation signals between devices.

Legacy Protocol Mapping

Protocol objects must be manually mapped to power system functions for each different device, application, and vendor.
Power System Functions
Legacy Device
R400040 R400041 Phase A Voltage R400042 R400043 R400044 R400045 Local/Remote Status R400046 R400047 R400048 R400049 R40004A R40004B

Measurements

Phase B Voltage Phase C Voltage

Controls

Breaker Position Blocked Open Activate Phase A

Protection

Activate Phase B Activate Phase C

IEC61850 View of Devices

Brand X
IOC Relay

Brand Y
Diff Relay

PIOC

Measurements MMXU1

PDIF

Measurements MMXU1

ST

DC

DC

MX

ST

DC

DC

MX

Mod

Mod

PhV

PhV

Mod

Mod

PhV

PhV

MMXU1$MX$PhV IEC61850-8-1 Name for phase to ground voltage

IEC 61850 Object Mapping

NO MANUAL MAPPING NEEDED IEC61850 objects already portray the power system context.
IEC61850 Device

LD
MX.A.PhsA.cVal.mag.f

MMXU1

MX.A.PhsB.cVal.mag.f MX.A.PhsC.cVal.mag.f ST.Loc.stVal

XCBR1

ST.Pos.stVal ST.BlkOpn.stVal ST.Op.phsA

PIOC1

ST.Op.phsB ST.Op.phsC

What is involved in migrating to IEC 61850?

IEC 61850 can co-exist with protocols in a system, even running on the same network. IEC61850 devices and clients are currently available for substation applications. IEC 61850 gateways and data concentrators can be used to migrate existing systems and devices.

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Ralph Mackiewicz SISCO, Inc. 6605 19 1/2 Mile Road Sterling Heights, MI 48314 USA Tel: +1-586-254-0020 Fax: +1-586-254-0053 E-Mail: ralph@sisconet.com