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IEC 61850 | Configuration



Note:

This I/O interface is currently not compatible with the IEC 61850 Data Integrity Manipulation component. Support will be added in subsequent versions.
Nevertheless, the feature can be used by creating connections with other blocks. For information on the IEC 61850 specific I/O connections to use, see IEC 61850 | Connections.

The component can be used with the legacy interface. For details, see IEC 61850 (legacy) | Connections and the component's documentation linked above.



Accessing the I/O Interface Configuration

The IEC 61850 communication protocol can be configured in the I/O Interface Configuration tool that can be opened from the HYPERSIM ribbon.

For more information on the general use of the tool, see I/O Interface Configuration.

General Configuration

The IEC 61850 I/O interface is configured within a few pages. When creating a new configuration, it is preconfigured to contain one empty SCL file entry.

The first page contains general parameters:


Time synchronization

Choice for the time synchronization to use for all GOOSE and SV messages.

The options are:

  • Poll CPU clock: the driver will use the system time of the simulator to compute protocol timings.
  • Use sensor in model: the timings will be synchronized with an external clock provided through connection points. This mode allows the use of the Spectracom TSync or Oregano boards to synchronize the protocol timings with a synchronization standard.
  • Poll synchronization hardware: the driver will attempt to detect and automatically use a synchronization source. The only compatible source available at the moment is the Oregano Syn1588 PCIe card. The card needs to be present in the system and the Synchronization driver must be properly configured in order to achieve the automatic synchronization.

To synchronize with a Spectracom TSync card, the only possible option to use is Use sensor in model.

To synchronize with an Oregano card, both the Use sensor in model and Poll synchronization hardware options are possible.

Use an RT core for the MMS server

If enabled, the driver will reserve a real-time CPU core for its MMS communication system. Otherwise, it will default to using core 0 (running with the operating system).

Advanced optionsThe options below require advanced knowledge of the IEC 61850 standard.
    Enable fixed-length encoding for GOOSE messages (61850-8-1 Ed.2 A.3)If enabled, the encoding of GOOSE messages will be done according to 61850-8-1 Ed.2 A.3. Some specific fields of the header and some data types will be encoded with a fixed-length, avoiding the compression done by ASN.1
    Enable simulation flag (Reserved 1) in every SV and GOOSE telegramsIf enabled, the simulation bit in the Reserved 1 field of the header of each transmitted SV and GOOSE message will be set to 1. This will identify the data as being transmitted by a simulated device.
    Enable use of VLAN for SV and GOOSE telegramsIf enabled, all SV and GOOSE frames will be VLAN tagged with the identification number provided as a configuration parameter.
For GOOSE and SV IEC 61869-9 the initial value for that parameter comes from the SCL file.
    Enable Sampled Values data integrity manipulation

If enabled, data integrity manipulation mechanisms will be available for the transmission of SV 9-2LE messages.
See the IEC 61850 | Connections page, Data Integrity Manipulation section for more information on how to use the feature.

SCL/SCD/ICD files

Adding a file in this list is in most cases the first step to take when building an IEC 61850 configuration in the context of an OPAL-RT simulation. The exception is when only using 9-2LE SV messages, as this type of communication is not defined in an SCL file.
Files are parsed to extract all IED information, including their data model, data sets, and all GOOSE, Sampled Values and Report control blocks.

Each file added is copied into the project, in a folder named scl/ found next to the model. If the next time HYPERSIM is opened the original SCL file is no longer found, the interface will fall back upon using the back-up saved in the scl folder.

When a file is removed, all IED added as a result of its parsing will be removed. This means that all data sets, data model and control blocks associated with those IED will also be removed.

The image below shows an example of a list of SCL/SCD/ICD files:

File pathThe selected file will be parsed to retrieve all IED data models as well as all control blocks.
File nameFor ease of use, this field shows only the name of the file provided in the File path field.

Updating an SCL file entry

A file entry can be changed, whether to re-upload the same file whose contents might have been modified, or to change the file entirely. In both these scenarios a change detection mechanism will help the user make an informed decision about whether or not to continue with the update of the SCL file.

SCL file change workflow

The following steps explain the workflow.

1. Click on the browse button of a valid entry and select an SCL file (the same or different). This will bring up the refresh menu, asking how to proceed with the configuration's editable parameters that originated from the initial SCL file. The parameters affected by this choice are the ones marked as keep or reset in the table below, in the Updating common elements section.

Keep all modified valuesThe values of the editable parameters that originated from the initial SCL file will be unaltered. This will ensure that any user modifications are maintained.
Reset all modified valuesThe values of the editable parameters that originated from the initial SCL file will be reset to the value found in the new file. All user modifications will be lost.


2. Select the type of refresh and click OK. A pop-up window will appear, listing all the changes and requesting user input on whether or not to apply them.


3. Click Yes to apply the changes. 

Detecting changes within IED

The unique identifier of an IED is its name. Therefore, if its name is no longer found in the new file, the IED in question will be removed; conversely, new IED can be added as a result of parsing the new file. The same principle applies to all layers of the data model: access points, logical devices, logical nodes, data objects and data attributes.
For data sets, their unique identifier is their full path within the IED. For FCDA, the identifier is considered to be the combination of their parameters: node path, data object, data attribute and functional constraint.

This is best illustrated in the two examples below:

Example 1: SCL file A contains information about IED1 and IED2; SCL file B contains information about IED2 and IED3. When file A is changed for file B, the following happens:

  • IED1 along with its data model, data sets and control blocks will be removed: it was part of file A, but not part of file B
  • IED2 will be kept: it was part of both files
  • IED3 along with its data model, data sets and control blocks will be added: it was not part of file A, but it is part of file B

Example 2: Starting with the same two files as above, assume IED2's definition in file A contains a logical device LD10. In file B, IED2's definition sees this logical device change name from LD10 to LD20. When file A is changed for file B, the following happens in the structure of IED2:

  • LD10 will be removed along with its logical nodes, and consequently its data objects and attributes
  • LD20 will be added with its own structure of nodes, data objects and attributes

Note that the same principle applies if a file is refreshed i.e. its own content is re-applied after a modification.

Detecting changes within control blocks

A GOOSE, SV or Report control block is considered the same either if its ID is the same or if its path within the IED is the same. Let's look at a few examples:

Example 3: Keeping with the same setup as in the examples above, assume IED2 (which was found in both files A and B) has a GOOSE control block that changed its ID from GoID10 to GoID20. Its name and path within the IED have not changed. 
In this scenario, the GOOSE control block will be considered the same and its ID will be successfully changed to GoID20.

Example 4: Now assume that IED2 has another GOOSE control block, whose ID is the same in both files but whose name has changed from gcb_name30 to gcb_name40. As a result, its path within the IED is considered changed.
In this scenario, as in the one above, the GOOSE control block will be considered the same and its name will be successfully changed to gcb_name40.

Example 5: In file A, GOOSE message with ID GoID50 was defined within IED2; However, in file B, GoID50 is now part of IED3. As in the example above, the GOOSE ID is unchanged, but the path is different.
Again, the GOOSE control block will be considered the same and its path will be successfully updated to show that it is published by IED3.

Example 6: Finally, according to file A, IED2 is publishing a GOOSE message with ID GoID60; according to file B, there no longer is any IED publishing a GOOSE message with that ID. 
Moreover, according to file B, IED2 is now publishing a GOOSE message with ID GoID70, which was not previously defined in file A.
When file A is changed for file B, the following happens:

  • GOOSE message with ID GoID60 (published by IED2) will be removed from the configuration: it was part of file A, but not part of file B
  • GOOSE message with ID GoID70 (published by IED2) will be added to the configuration: it was not part of file A, but it is part of file B

Updating common elements

The parameters of the elements that were deemed common to both files according to the constraints explained above (such as IED2 in the examples) can be divided into 3 categories:

  • keep: applies to parameters that did not originate from an SCL file, such as the MMS server configuration parameters. The values of these parameters will remain unaltered during SCL file changes
  • reset: applies to read-only parameters that did originate from an SCL file, such as the dataset path of GOOSE items. Their value will be reset to the value found in the new SCL file
  • keep or reset: applies to editable parameters that did originate from an SCL file, such as the MAC address of GOOSE items. Their value can be either kept or reset, depending on the user preference

The table below shows how each parameter is handled during an SCL file change. Each column represents a section of the I/O interface.

IEDGOOSESV (IEC 61869-9 only)Reports

In the generic section:

  • Name reset
  • File namereset

In the MMS sever configuration section:

  • NIC namekeep
  • IP address keep
  • TCP portkeep

In the data model section, only applicable parameters are in the data attributes:

  • Name reset
  • Functional constraintreset
  • Data set reference(s)reset
  • Control block reference(s)reset
  • Add MMS data point keep

The information below applies only if the FC (Functional Constraint) was and remained MX (measurement):

  • Output RMSkeep
  • RMS number of sampleskeep
  • RMS gainkeep

In the Data sets section, FCDAs can only be flagged as added or removed. This happens when the combination of node path, data object, data attribute and functional constraint cannot be found in both files.
Therefore, it can be said that the entire contents of a data set is reset. For each FCDA of the data set:

  • Node pathreset
  • Data objectreset
  • Data attributereset
  • Functional constraintreset
In the General section:
  • GOOSE IDreset
  • GOOSE control block namereset
  • GOOSE pathreset
  • Dataset → reset
  • Dataset path → reset
  • Description → reset
  • Configuration revision → reset

In the Publish section:

  • Enable publishing keep
  • Publishing ethernet adapterkeep
  • Publishing IEDreset

In the Subscribe section:

  • Enable subscribingkeep
  • Subscribing ethernet adapterkeep
  • Subscribing IEDkeep
    (IED that were removed during the file change will also be removed from this field)

In the GSE elements section:

  • MAC addresskeep or reset
  • App IDreset
  • VLAN ID keep or reset
  • VLAN priority  → keep or reset
  • Min duration [ms]keep or reset
  • Max duration [ms] keep or reset
In the General section:
  • SV IDreset
  • SV control block namereset
  • SV pathreset
  • SV type reset
  • Sampling ratereset
  • Nominal frequencykeep
  • Datasetreset
  • Dataset pathreset
  • Descriptionreset
  • Configuration revisionreset
  • Number of ASDU reset

In the Publish section:

  • Enable publishingkeep
  • Publishing ethernet adapterkeep
  • Publishing IEDreset

In the Subscribe section:

  • Enable subscribingkeep
  • Subscribing ethernet adapterkeep
  • Subscribing IEDkeep
    (IED that were removed during the file change will also be removed from this field)

In the SV elements section:

  • MAC addresskeep or reset
  • App IDreset
  • VLAN IDkeep or reset
  • VLAN prioritykeep or reset
In the General section:
  • Rpt ID reset
  • Report control block name → reset
  • RCB path reset
  • RCB typereset
  • Dataset reset
  • Dataset pathreset
  • Description reset
  • Configuration revision → reset

In the Report section:

  • Enable reporting → keep
  • Server IED reset
  • Client LN reset
  • Maximum number of clients reset
  • Indexed reports → reset
  • Integrity period [ms] reset
  • Buffer time [ms] → reset

In the Trigger options section:

  • Data change (dchg) keep or reset
  • Quality change (qchg)  → keep or reset
  • Data update (dupd)  → keep or reset
  • Periodic integrity → keep or reset
  • General interrogation (gi) → keep or reset

In the Optional fields section:

  • Sequence number (seqNum)keep or reset
  • Timestamp (timeStamp) → keep or reset
  • Dataset (dataSet)keep or reset
  • Reason code (reasonCode) → keep or reset
  • Data reference (dataRef)keep or reset
  • Entry identification (entryID) → keep or reset
  • Configuration reference (confRef) → keep or reset
  • Buffer overflow (bufOvfl) keep or reset

IED

In most cases, the IED in the list seen below will come from the SCL file(s) inputted in the SCL/SCD/ICD files section.

It is also possible to add IED manually. These IED can be used to build a configuration more closely representing a real system, however they do not have any impact on the real time simulation. 
More concretely, they can serve as subscribing IED for GOOSE or SV messages, or as publishing IED for SV 9-2LE messages.
MMS configuration elements are not applicable to such IED, due to their missing data model template along with any type of control blocks.

Removing an IED from the list will remove all its information (data model and data sets) along with its associated control blocks.

The image below shows an example of a list of IED, in the summary view:

The image below shows the generic parameters of an IED:

Name

Name of the current IED.
For IED retrieved from an SCL file: this field is non-editable.
For IED added manually: the field can be edited.

File nameThe file from which the IED information was extracted from. This is not applicable in case the IED was added manually.

MMS server configuration

NIC nameThe network interface card name used for the IED's MMS server communication.
The proper adapter should be selected based on the information given by the Linux command "ifconfig" or Windows command "ipconfig".
On Linux platforms, the server communication will bind itself to the network interface specified in this field. This means that the server will only process packets received from that particular interface.
IP addressThe IP address to use for the IED's MMS server communication. The keywords ANY or AUTO can be used when the IP is not known. In that case, the IP will be determined automatically from the NIC name provided.
On Linux platforms, the IP aliasing functionality can be used to give each IED a different IP address even though the same network interface will be used. Each IED will have its own IP alias (i.e. eth0:0, eth0:1 ...) which should appear in the list displayed by the Linux command "ifconfig".
TCP portThe TCP port used for the IED's MMS server communication.

Access points

Browse through this section to explore the IED's data model. The image below shows an example of a tree expanded until the data attributes (DA) level:

The levels of the tree offer a graphical representation of the IED's data model:

NameDescriptionIn the example above, it is..
AP

An access point

AP1

LDA logical deviceLD0
LNA logical nodeLLN0
DOA data objectNamPlt
DAA data attributeparamRev


Items cannot be manually added or removed in any of the tree's levels. The intermediate levels of the tree descending to the data objects do not contain any configurable parameters.

For non-controllable data objects (see which objects can be controlled in this table), there is nothing to configure.
However, for controllable data objects the parameters are as follows:

Enable as controllable object

When this checkbox is enabled, the current object's attributes with FC = CO, along with any other attributes that might change following a control request (such as stVal) will be added to the MMS server.
Attributes with FC = CO can only be added to the MMS server through this checkbox.

More concretely, the following attributes are added to the IED tree, with Read Write access rights:

  • stVal or valWTr.posVal or mxVal.i/f (which one is present depends on the CDC of the controlled object)
  • ctlModel
  • sboTimeout

Some other attributes also become Read Write in order to be able to display any extra information about the control commands executed. To keep things simple, these attributes are not added automatically to the IED tree but they can be added manually by the user on a per-need basis. These attributes are:

  • ctlNum
  • origin.orCat
  • origin.orIdent
  • opRcvd
  • opOk
  • tOpOk


The image below shows an example of a list of data attributes (DA), in the summary view reached when clicking on their parent data object (DO):


The image below shows the details of the phsA.cVal.mag.f data attribute. This attribute was chosen due to having all possible configurable options:

NameThe name of the data attribute. It contains any potential sub-object or structure levels, separated by dots.
Functional constraintThe functional constraint (FC) of the current attribute. The following FC are not supported: CO, BR, RP, GO, MS, US, LG.
Data set reference(s)Names of the datasets within the IED that contain the data attribute.
Control block reference(s)Names of the control blocks within the IED that make use of the data attribute.
Add MMS data point

Add the data attribute to the MMS server instantiated on the simulator. This means that any client connecting to the server will be able to read the attribute and/or write into it (if the functional constraint permits it).
Enabling a report using a dataset that contains this attribute will cause this field to be automatically enabled as well.

If this field is grayed out, there are several explanations:

  • if the FC is CO, it means the current attribute can only be enabled through its parent object's Enable as controllable object field
  • if the FC is not CO and:
    • the field is enabled, it means the current attribute is in use by a report control block; the field is grayed out to prevent disabling it while a report needs it
    • the field is disabled, it means the FC of the current attribute is not supported

Note: since attributes with FC = CO are parameters for control commands sent by the client, they are considered pseudo-attributes. Therefore, they cannot be read or written the same way as other attributes. They can be added to the IED tree but they will not have any connection points to allow their control by the user in the model.

Output RMS

The value placed in the server for the attribute will be its RMS calculation.
This field is only available for attributes with the MX (measurement) functional constraint and it can be changed only if the field Add MMS data point above is enabled.

RMS number of samples

Number of samples to accumulate for each RMS calculation.
This field is only available for attributes with the MX (measurement) functional constraint. It can be changed only if the fields Add MMS data point and Output RMS above are enabled.

RMS gain

Gain to apply to each RMS calculation. The value placed in the server contains this gain.
This field is only available for attributes with the MX (measurement) functional constraint. It can be changed only if the fields Add MMS data point and Output RMS above are enabled.

Data sets

The image below shows an example of the contents of a data set:

This view does not have any configurable parameters. It serves to determine how the IED's attributes are used by its control blocks (GOOSE, SV or Reports).
Each data set entry contains a list of functional constrained data attributes (FCDA). FCDA items cannot be added or removed manually.
An FCDA element has the following parameters:

Node pathFull path of the node within the IED. The format is IED / Access point / Logical device / Logical node.
The items referenced in the Data object and Data attribute columns are part of this node.
Data objectData object referenced by the FCDA.
If set to < all >, all attributes matching the criteria in the Data attribute and Functional constraint columns are selected.
If Data attribute is also set to < all >, then all attributes that are part of the node referenced in the Node path column and have FC equal to the value in the Functional Constraint column are selected.
Data attributeData attribute referenced by the FCDA.
If set to < all >, all attributes that are in the data object referenced in the Data object column and have FC equal to the value in the Functional constraint column are selected.
If Data object is also set to < all >, then all attributes that are part of the node referenced in the Node path column and have FC equal to the value in the Functional Constraint column are selected.
Functional constraintMain criteria used for selecting attributes from the location specified in the other columns.

GOOSE

GOOSE items are added as a result of parsing SCL files that contain their definition. 
To remove an item, either its publishing IED must be removed from the IED list, or the SCL file where the message is defined must be removed from the SCL/SCD/ICD files list.

The summary view contains a subset of all the configurable fields of a GOOSE item. To customize this view, the + button found next to the last column can be clicked; from its menu, columns can be added or removed.
The image below shows an example of a list of GOOSE messages, in the summary view:


The detailed view contains all configurable fields of a GOOSE item, as seen below:

GeneralGeneral section, it contains non-editable information coming from the SCL file.
    GOOSE IDThe unique identification of the GOOSE message.
    GOOSE control block nameThe name of the control block describing the GOOSE message.
    GOOSE pathThe path of the GOOSE control block within the IED.
    DatasetThe name of the dataset used by the GOOSE message.
    Dataset pathThe full path within the IED of the dataset used by the GOOSE message.
    DescriptionThe description of the GOOSE message, retrieved from the SCL file.
    Configuration revisionThe configuration revision number of the GOOSE message.
PublishThis section contains fields to configure the publishing of the GOOSE message.
    Enable publishingEnable publishing of the GOOSE message.
Having this box checked will create the connection points associated with the publishing of the message. It will also ensure that publishing will start as soon as the simulation will start.
    Publishing ethernet adapter

The network interface card name used to publish the GOOSE message.
The proper adapter should be selected based on the information given by the Linux command "ifconfig" or Windows command "ipconfig".

    Publishing IED

The name of the IED publishing the GOOSE message.
This field is non-editable.

Subscribe

This section contains fields to configure the subscription to the GOOSE message.

    Enable subscribing

Enable subscribing to the GOOSE message.
Having this box checked will create the connection points associated with the subscription to the message. It will also ensure that subscription will start as soon as the simulation will start.

    Subscribing ethernet adapter

The network interface card name used to subscribe to the GOOSE message.
The proper adapter should be selected based on the information given by the Linux command "ifconfig" or Windows command "ipconfig".

    Subscribing IED

List of subscribing IED. This list is built manually according to the user's setup, with more than one choice possible. The options offered are the elements of the interface's IED list.
This field is not used in the real time simulation.

GSE elements

This section contains fields specific to GOOSE messages.

    MAC address

The MAC multicast destination address associated with the GOOSE message (e.g. '01-0C-CD-04-00-00'). This field is initially filled based on information from the SCL file but it can be changed by the user as needed.
It must respect the following format: 'xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx', where x represents a hexadecimal digit. 

    App ID

The App ID associated with the GOOSE message. It is automatically filled based on information from the SCL file and it should be unique within the entire IEC 61850 network.
T
his field is non-editable.

    VLAN ID

The VLAN identifier associated with the GOOSE message. Along with the VLAN priority parameter below, it allows advanced configuration of smart switches to handle packet priorities on the network. 
This parameter is only taken into account if the Enable use of VLAN for SV and GOOSE telegrams checkbox in the General configuration is enabled.
The field is initially filled based on information from the SCL file but it can be changed by the user as needed.
Values accepted are between 1 and 4095.

    VLAN priority

The VLAN priority associated with the GOOSE message. Along with the VLAN ID parameter above, it allows advanced configuration of smart switches to handle packet priorities on the network. 
This parameter is only taken into account if the Enable use of VLAN for SV and GOOSE telegrams checkbox in the General configuration is enabled.
The field is initially filled based on information from the SCL file but it can be changed by the user as needed.
Values accepted are between 1 and 7.

    Min duration [ms]

The message retransmission delay used immediately following a change in any of the dataset members of the GOOSE message. The field is initially filled based on information from the SCL file. If the information is missing in the file, a default value of 62.5 ms is used. This value can be changed by the user as needed.

    Max duration [ms]

The maximum message retransmission delay reached when no changes occurred in any of the dataset members of the GOOSE message. The field is initially filled based on information from the SCL file. If the information is missing in the file, a default value of 1000 ms is used. This value can be changed by the user as needed.

Sampled Values

The Sampled Values list can contain elements of both supported types: 9-2LE and IEC 61869-9. However, the elements are not added and removed in the same manner.

For SV 9-2LE:
Items of this type are added using the + button, which can be seen in the screenshot below.
Conversely, removing an item is done by selecting it and clicking on the - button.

For SV IEC 61869-9:
Items of this type are added as a result of parsing SCL files that contain their definition. 
To remove such an item, either its publishing IED must be removed from the IED list, or the SCL file where the message is defined must be removed from the SCL/SCD/ICD files list.
As such, it is not possible to manually add or remove SV IEC 61869-9 elements.

As with GOOSE messages, the summary view contains a subset of all the configurable fields of an SV item. To customize this view, the + button found next to the last column can be clicked; from its menu, columns can be added or removed.

The image below shows an example of a list of SV messages (9-2LE and IEC 61869-9), in the summary view:


The detailed view contains all configurable fields of an SV item, as seen in the images below with 9-2LE on the left and IEC 61869-9 on the right:


Differences between the two types of SV messages are highlighted in the table below. If there are none, it can be assumed that the parameter is used in the same way for both types.

GeneralGeneral section, it contains a mix of editable and non-editable general information fields about the SV message.
    SV ID

The unique identification of the SV message.

For SV type 9-2LE: This field is editable. The user convention IEC61850-9-2LE recommends using the following format: "xxxxMUnn", where "xxxx" is the concatenation of the substation name, voltage and bay levels and "nn" identifies the measuring point. 
For SV type IEC 61869-9: This field is non-editable.

    SV control block name

The name of the control block describing the SV message.

For SV type 9-2LE: Not applicable, field not used for this type.
For SV type IEC 61869-9: This field is non-editable.

    SV path

The path of the SV control block within the IED.

For SV type 9-2LE: Not applicable, field not used for this type.
For SV type IEC 61869-9: This field is non-editable.

    SV typeThe type of the SV message: IEC 61869-9 or 9-2LE.
This field is non-editable.
    Sampling rate

The number of samples per cycle associated with the SV message. 

For SV type 9-2LE: This field is editable.
For SV type IEC 61869-9: This field is non-editable.

    Nominal frequency

The power system frequency associated with the SV message.
This field is editable.

    Dataset

The name of the dataset used by the SV message.

For SV type 9-2LE: Not applicable, field not used for this type.
For SV type IEC 61869-9: This field is non-editable.

    Dataset path

The full path within the IED of the dataset used by the SV message.

For SV type 9-2LE: Not applicable, field not used for this type.
For SV type IEC 61869-9: This field is non-editable.

    Description

The description of the SV message, retrieved from the SCL file.

For SV type 9-2LE: Not applicable, field not used for this type.
For SV type IEC 61869-9: This field is non-editable.

    Configuration revision

The configuration revision number of the SV message.

For SV type 9-2LE: Not applicable, field not used for this type.
For SV type IEC 61869-9: This field is non-editable.

    Number of ASDU

The number of samples embedded in each packet of the SV message.

For SV type 9-2LE: The value updates based on the sampling rate: for 80 samples per cycle, the number of ASDU is set to 1; for 256 samples per cycle, it is set to 8. This field is non-editable.
For SV type IEC 61869-9: The value is defined in the SCL file. This field is non-editable.

PublishThis section contains fields to configure the publishing of the SV message.
    Enable publishingEnable publishing of the SV message.
Having this box checked will create the connection points associated with the publishing of the SV message. It will also ensure that publishing will start as soon as the simulation will start.
    Publishing ethernet adapterThe network interface card name used to publish the SV message.
The proper adapter should be selected based on the information given by the Linux command "ifconfig" or Windows command "ipconfig".
    Publishing IEDThe name of the IED publishing the SV message.

For SV type 9-2LE: The publishing IED is selected manually according to the user's setup. The options offered are the elements of the interface's IED list. This field is not used in the real time simulation.
For SV type IEC 61869-9: This field is non-editable and it is necessary for the real time simulation. The information is extracted during the parsing of the SCL file.

SubscribeThis section contains fields to configure the subscription to the SV message.
    Enable subscribingEnable subscribing to the SV message.
Having this box checked will create the connection points associated with the subscription to the SV message. It will also ensure that subscription will start as soon as the simulation will start.
    Subscribing ethernet adapterThe network interface card name used to subscribe to the SV message.
The proper adapter should be selected based on the information given by the Linux command "ifconfig" or Windows command "ipconfig".
    Subscribing IEDList of subscribing IED. This list is built manually according to the user's setup, with more than one choice possible. The options offered are the elements of the interface's IED list.
This field is not used in the real time simulation.
SV elementsThis section contains fields specific to SV messages.
    MAC address

The MAC multicast destination address associated with the SV message (e.g. '01-0C-CD-04-00-00'). It must respect the following format: 'xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx', where x represents a hexadecimal digit. 

For SV type 9-2LE: This field needs to be configured by the user. To simplify the process, the first 8 digits are provided. Nevertheless, the field can be changed entirely to suit the simulation needs.
For SV type IEC 61869-9: This field is initially filled based on information from the SCL file but it can be changed by the user as needed.

    App ID

The App ID associated with the SV message.

For SV type 9-2LE: The App ID is set by default to the value 0x4000. This field is non-editable.
For SV type IEC 61869-9: The App ID is automatically filled based on information from the SCL file and it should be unique within the entire IEC 61850 network. This field is non-editable.

    VLAN ID

The VLAN identifier associated with the SV message. Along with the VLAN priority parameter below, it allows advanced configuration of smart switches to handle packet priorities on the network. 
This parameter is only taken into account if the Enable use of VLAN for SV and GOOSE telegrams checkbox in the General configuration is enabled.
For SV type IEC 61869-9, the field is initially filled based on information from the SCL file but it can be changed by the user as needed.
Values accepted are between 1 and 4095.

    VLAN priority

The VLAN priority associated with the SV message. Along with the VLAN ID parameter above, it allows advanced configuration of smart switches to handle packet priorities on the network. 
This parameter is only taken into account if the Enable use of VLAN for SV and GOOSE telegrams checkbox in the General configuration is enabled.
For SV type IEC 61869-9, the field is initially filled based on information from the SCL file but it can be changed by the user as needed.
Values accepted are between 1 and 7.

Reports

Reports are added as a result of parsing SCL files that contain their definition.
To remove a report, either its reporting IED must be removed from the IED list, or the SCL file where the report is defined must be removed from the SCL/SCD/ICD files list.

As with GOOSE and SV messages, the summary view contains a subset of all the configurable fields of a Report item. To customize this view, the + button found next to the last column can be clicked; from its menu, columns can be added or removed to/from this view.

The image below shows an example of a list of reports, in the summary view:


The detailed view contains all configurable fields of a Report item, as seen below:


GeneralGeneral section, it contains non-editable information coming from the SCL file.
    Rpt IDThe unique identification of the report control block.
    Report control block nameThe name of the report control block as taken from the SCL file.
    RCB pathThe path of the report control control block within the IED.
    RCB typeThe type of report control block: buffered or unbuffered.
    DatasetThe name of the dataset used by the report control block.
    Dataset pathThe full path within the IED of the dataset used by the report control block.
    DescriptionThe description of the report control block, retrieved from the SCL file.
    Configuration revisionThe configuration revision number of the report control block.
ReportThis section contains fields to configure the reporting. 
    Enable reportingEnable sending reports if the trigger options are met for any of the dataset members.
Having this box checked will create the connection points associated with sending the report.
    Server IEDThe name of the IED sending the report.
This field is non-editable.
    Client LNThe names of the LNs in the system that are clients to the report.
This field is non-editable and it is not used in the real time simulation.
    Maximum number of clients

Defines the maximum number of clients that can connect to this report type.
This field is non-editable.

    Indexed reports

When reports are indexed, their names are built by appending a suffix from 1 to 99 (representing the instance index) to their name.
This field is non-editable.

    Integrity period [ms]

This value is only relevant if the trigger option Periodic integrity is enabled. Reports containing all dataset members will be generated periodically at the interval (in milliseconds) dictated by the value in this field.
This field is non-editable.

    Buffer time [ms]

Amount of time in milliseconds between the detection of a trigger and the transmission of a report. If multiple attributes generate a trigger during this interval, they will all be added in the same report.
This field is non-editable.

Trigger options

Trigger options section, it contains fields to configure when reports are sent. All items below are editable.

    Data change (dchg)

Triggers sending a report upon detecting a change in the dataset members' attributes.

    Quality change (qchg)

Triggers sending a report upon detecting a change in the dataset members' quality attributes.

    Data update (dupd)

Triggers sending a report upon detecting an update in the dataset members' attributes. The report will be sent if the value written into the triggering attribute is the same as the previously stored one.

    Periodic integrity

Enables sending a report periodically. The interval is dictated by the value in the Integrity period [ms] field.

    General interrogation (gi)

Enables sending of reports at the client's request.

Optional fields

Optional fields section, enabling an element below will ensure that it will be included in the reports sent. All items below are editable.

    Sequence number (seqNum)

When enabled, will include the sequence number in the reports sent.

    Timestamp (timeStamp)

When enabled, will include the entry time in the reports sent.

    Dataset (dataSet)

When enabled, will include the name of the dataset used by the report control block.

    Reason code (reasonCode)

When enabled, will include the reason for creating the report. The reason is set according to the trigger that caused the report to be sent.

    Data reference (dataRef)

When enabled, will include the name of the data attribute that triggered the report transmission.

    Entry identification (entryID)

When enabled, will include the entry ID for the report.

    Configuration reference (confRev)

When enabled, will include the configuration revision number of the report control block.

    Buffer overflow (bufOvfl)

When enabled, will include information about any potential buffer overflow.


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