IEC 61850 Approaching the Finishing Line

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IEC 61850 Approaching the Finishing Line

• Most parts are published standards or FDIS
• IEC 61850-10 (Conformance Testing)New Committee
  Draft circulated in February 2003
• IEC 61850-6 (Configuration Description)New CDV

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Impact on Testing andTest Automation

• Configuration Support Needed
• Communication stack "speaks" XML and SCL
• Performance Testing
• Dedicated test set hardware forhigh timing
  accuracy

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Q Proprietary Protocolsvs. IEC 61850 ?

• We already have standardized protocols, but we
  still have proprietary protocols
• The more comprehensive a standard is, the less
  need remains for proprietary solutions
• IEC 61850 is comprehensive and provides new
  options for the replacement of proprietary
  protocols

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Q Standardization Efforts for the Teleprotection
Port ?

• The scope of IEC 61850 is the substation
• There are technical means to bridge or tunnel
  "IEC 61850 data" over wide area networks for
  exchange between substations
• GOOSE can also be used for teleprotection
• Requirements on the communication channel !