5 Data Communications
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L-PRO 4000 User Manual
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5.3 IEC 61850 Communication
The IEC 61850
Standard
The Smart Grid is transforming the electrical power industry by using digital
technology to deliver electricity in a more intelligent, efficient and controlled
way. Embedded control and communication devices are central to this trans-
formation by adding intelligent automation to electrical networks.
The IEC 61850 standard defines a new protocol that permits substation equip-
ment to communicate with each other. Like many other well-known manufac-
turers, ERLPhase Power Technologies is dedicated to using IEC 61850-based
devices that can be used as part of an open and versatile communications net-
work for substation automation.
The IEC 61850 defines an Ethernet-based protocol used in substations for data
communication. Substations implement a number of controllers for protection,
measurement, detection, alarms, and monitoring. System implementation is of-
ten slowed down by the fact that the controllers produced by different manu-
facturers are incompatible, since they do not support the same communication
protocols. The problems associated with this incompatibility are quite serious,
and result in increased costs for protocol integration and system maintenance.
Implementation
Details
The L-PRO 4000 conforms to IEC 61850-8-1, commonly referred to as Station
Bus Protocol. Implementation includes the following documents (“IEC61850
Implementation” in Appendix N’ on page Appendix N-1):
• Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement
• Model Implementation Conformance Statement
• Tissues Conformance Statement
All configurable IEC61850 parameters are available via the Maintenance in-
terface. Note that this effort may already have been completed as part of the
steps taken to establish a network maintenance connection to the relay.
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