This document gives an brief introduct of the 61850 protocal. 9 l# k7 O+ X' A0 M. P 3 [% x7 o! }. o. K1 j! D$ m& {IEC 61850 , {9 h' y8 Z/ X8 N' Y' r( H P/ xCommunications Networks and Systems in Substations, E/ g3 ?; R# [" K
• Specifies Unified Schema for Organizing Data in Heterogeneous Power System Devices , ]1 A) _5 I3 k- E1 {/ G• Enables Integrated Automation of Power Systems in Substations ; T7 D5 z1 W: D) d2 b• Mu-4000 Identifies Vulnerabilities in IEC 61850 Implementations 3 \3 S3 I4 q, V; zWhere is IEC 61850 Used? # ^# {0 x0 Y: @ g. h0 \' T, QThe Communications Networks and Systems in Substations4 E- f6 S6 A5 k5 z. O9 |
protocol (IEC 61850) enables a new networking approach3 z3 L& ?7 N' k1 \* B! H0 q
for power system automation in substations. Traditional6 C( N6 q8 Q& T9 \1 o7 C9 Z
communications were geared around slow transmission! P0 U' r% l. }& Y- t
speeds, which constrained the rate of data flow and forced; [+ K" N, D8 V! v1 W
operators to configure and operate power systems on an- d' m$ V8 I- j' V3 d7 s
expensive, mostly manual basis. IEC 61850 was designed0 }- w" }, c1 c' m5 \; v
for higher-speed networks that can carry more data. More ' R7 ~6 m$ X' A z/ scapacity and speed enables automated control actions that % S& b% E& P& U& s, W2 Care initiated by computers in the substation rather than by a* [- E r; a4 g1 b, [
human at a distant central site. The protocol specifies how( B! u$ g1 C% g G" B
power system devices should organize data in a consistent" g! R+ f0 l8 V6 `+ k& r; f
way for all types and brands of devices, and related services. 8 r% L$ |2 Z+ l1 DThe abstraction of data items/objects and services provided by IEC 61850 are independent of underlying protocols. This abstract data model 0 @0 \0 X9 Y( Gis mapped to a specific protocol stack based on MMS (ISO/IEC 9506), TCP/IP and Ethernet.