IEC 61850 Testing Tools

IEC 61850 has become the international standard for the communication in power supply
systems. It is a core standard for smart grids and lays down the prerequisites for a future-proof
design and the frictionless interoperability of products from different manufacturers.

OMICRON offers protection and SCADA engineers a set of advanced solutions for testing in
IEC 61850 environments. The individual tools complement one another and cover a wide range
of requirements: while Test Universe and RelaySimTest are used specifically for protection testing,
further products mentioned in this section, such as StationScout, IEDScout and DANEO 400, focus
on communication. They allow users to observe, track and analyze the behavior of data packets
in the communication network and the data flow for protection, automation and control.

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IEDScout (VESC1500) is the perfect tool for looking into IEC 61850 devices, such as IEDs, as it
contains numerous useful functions for this purpose. Its user interface simplifies finding relevant
information. While StationScout (see page 36) is used for getting an overview of the substa-
tion automation system and testing its logic and communication functions, IEDScout allows
testing the IEC 61850 functionality of a single IED. Its application area ranges from IED develop-
ment, factory acceptance testing, and commissioning to troubleshooting.

Benefits
>> Support of IEC 61850 Ed. 1, IEC 61850 Ed. 2, and IEC 61400-25
>> Works with IEC 61850-compatible IEDs from any vendor
>> Support of improvised testing situations, especially during commissioning and troubleshooting
>> Fast analysis of SCL files and large data models
>> Sniffer for investigating network traffic in depth – even between other clients and servers
>> Working with IEC 61850 Setting Groups via a smart user interface
>> Downloading files, for example COMTRADE disturbance recordings, over IEC 61850 file transfer
>> Simulation of IEDs including GOOSE and Reports

Try out the software 30 days for free: www.omicronenergy.com/iedscout

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StationScout

Testing automation, control, and SCADA communication in an IEC 61850 substation automation

system (SAS) is as time consuming as testing the protection – or often even more. StationScout
simplifies the testing and reduces the required effort significantly. Running on the new digital
substation test set MBX1, StationScout visualizes and analyzes the communication in an SAS in
an unprecedented way. The topology is determined from the engineering data in SCL (Substa-
tion Configuration Language) and displayed intuitively for the SCADA engineer. StationScout
supports designers and testing engineers throughout the entire life cycle of an SAS with a
combination of simulation and testing functions.

Benefits
>> “Live Overview” displaying the current status of IED functions and switchgear positions
>> Easy navigation in the SAS using clearly understandable and editable signal names
>> Cyber secure connection to the substation network through MBX1
>> Troubleshooting and monitoring of communication systems
>> GOOSE verification on sender, network and receiver side using LGOS
>> Automatic asset visualization, sorted by voltage level and feeder
>> Signal tracing through the whole SAS
>> Simulation of missing IEDs and equipment for testing logic functions and gateways
>> Automated testing using test plans and binary inputs and outputs (Commissioning Package) 1

Ordering information

Order No. Delivery contents

StationScout Smart Overview Package
VESC1750 StationScout software for manual testing of substation
automation systems (SAS) with hardware MBX1
StationScout Commissioning Package 1
VESC1751 StationScout software for automated testing of substation
automation systems (SAS) with hardware MBX1

For more detailed information, please visit www.omicronenergy.com/stationscout or refer to the

StationScout product brochure.

Test Set SVScout SVScout VESC1510

Sampled
Values SVScout makes Sampled Values (SV) visible for the substation engineer and IED developer.
One important application of SVScout is testing merging units by comparing two SV streams.
The accurate measurement of the merging unit’s time synchronization is especially useful for
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Values developers. SVScout subscribes to Sampled Values streams from merging units and displays the
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waveforms of the primary voltages and currents in an oscilloscope view. The data is displayed
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with electrical units. Detailed values on the traces can be looked up and compared with each
other utilizing the cursor functions. The RMS values and phase angles are calculated from the
Sampled Values and displayed in a phasor diagram and a measurement table.

Captured Sampled Values can be saved in COMTRADE files for further in-depth analysis. Expert
functions provide even more details on the received data, such as detailed decoding of the
quality codes. Network traffic saved in PCAP 2 files can be opened in SVScout and analyzed as if it
was being received online.

Available from mid-2019

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PCAP – Packet Capture (file format used in network analysis)

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GOOSE Configuration (VESM1181) configures the mappings and sets up the CMC test set for
communicating with the GOOSE messages on the substation network. As with any OMICRON test
module, it can be inserted multiple times into test plans to automatically configure the “wiring“.
To facilitate parameter entry and to avoid typing errors, the parameters can be imported from
configuration files into the standardized SCL format.

CMC test sets interact with status data in GOOSE messages as if they were “wired“ to the binary
inputs and outputs of the CMC. Data attributes from received (subscribed) GOOSE messages actu-
ate the binary inputs of the test set (for instance trip or start signals). Binary outputs actuate data
attributes in simulated (published) GOOSE messages. By this generic approach, all test modules of
the Test Universe software can be used with GOOSE.

Several IEC 61850 types and structures are supported in a GOOSE dataset. Mappings are provided
for Boolean, Bit-String, Enum, Integer, and Unsigned. The timing performance of the message ex-
change is according to Type 1A; Class P2/3 (IEC 61850-5, “Trip“ – “most important fast message“).

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IEC 61850 Client/Server (VESM1186) performs protection testing by utilizing IEC 61850 SCADA

communications, in particular the reports. This verifies as well if the IED issues the correct reports
to the SCADA system. The test module is a client that communicates directly with the IED (the
server), largely extending the scope of testing. The module has access to the entire data model of
the IED and may interrogate any data attribute during testing. The module also controls the IED’s
operation mode (test, test/blocked, off, on, and on/blocked) to isolate the IED under test within a
live installation.

IEC 61850 Client/Server contains the following functions, among others:

>> Retrieval, evaluation, and logging of IEC 61850 reports from the IED
>> Access to each attribute in the data model of the IED, e.g. pick-up of individual protection
functions
>> Secure reset to normal operation after testing

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Sampled Values Configuration (VESM1184) configures the output of Sampled Values (SV) by
a CMC test set. The number of SV data streams depends on the type and configuration of the
respective test set (see technical data, pages 40 – 54). The module is used to configure the
communication parameters and activate/deactivate the output of SV. Parameters can be imported
from configuration files in the standardized SCL format to simplify parameter input and prevent
typing errors.

The available variants of SV correspond to the UCA implementation guideline (“9-2LE”) for
IEC 61850-9-2 and IEC 61869-9. All relevant test modules of Test Universe can be used with SV.

IEC 61850 packages

Selected IEC 61850 tools can also be ordered as a package (add-on to Test Universe packages, see
page 9):
>> IEC 61850 Basic (VESM1190)
>> IEC 61850 Advanced (VESM1191)
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DANEO 400

DANEO 400 records and analyzes messages in the communication network of an IEC 61850
installation, along with conventional signals (voltages, currents, hardwired binary status signals).
The hybrid measuring system measures both types of signals and provides information to assess
their proper coordination. Information relating to operational status and communication helps
operators to monitor the processes in the installation.

A measuring system containing multiple DANEO 400 devices will provide a time-coordinated
picture of the signals from a distributed protection and automation system. All data acquisition
devices are precisely time-synchronized. DANEO 400 devices are configured and controlled using
the DANEO Control PC software. The integrated web interface provides access to dedicated
functions.

Further features
>> Verification of IEC 61850 communication based on SCL information
>> Real-time monitoring of measured values and IEC 61850 messages
>> Sophisticated analysis of signals and data traffic
>> Runtime measurement, for example, for GOOSE and Sampled Values
>> Autonomous operation in semi-permanent or permanent configurations
>> Insight into IEEE 1588 time sources
>> System monitoring (classic/hybrid fault recording) with notification in the case of events
>> Unsupervised operation, remote control and external storage possible
>> Assessment and documenting of results

Ordering information

Order No. Delivery contents

DANEO 400 Basic
VESC1700 Signal analyzer for power utility automation systems. Measuring and recording
conventional (analog and binary) signals.
DANEO 400 Standard
Hybrid signal analyzer for power utility automation systems. Measuring and
VESC1701
recording conventional (analog and binary) signals and traffic from power utility
communication networks (IEC 61850 GOOSE and Sampled Values).

For more detailed information, please visit www.omicronenergy.com/daneo400 or refer to the

DANEO 400 product brochure.

CMC 850

The CMC 850 test set focuses specifically on IEC 61850 systems. It communicates with the test
object using the real-time protocols GOOSE and Sampled Values. The CMC 850 is part of the
CMC 850 package, which consists of optimized hardware and essential components of the
Test Universe software.

For more information, see page 54.

ISIO 200

ISIO 200 is a simple, versatile binary input/output extension for substation automation systems
(SAS). In the case of CMC test sets it extends the binary inputs and outputs, while as a standalone
component in an SAS it receives or outputs additional binary signals.

For more information, see page 61.