Preface

Table of Contents

Process Bus 1
SIPROTEC 5 Parameterization of Process Bus 2
Process Bus
Device Synchronization 3
V9.50 and higher Network Topology 4
Homepage 5
Manual
Restrictions and Recommendations 6
Technical Data 7
Literature

Glossary

Index

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Purpose of the Manual

This manual contains information about:

• Communication within the SIPROTEC 5 family of devices and to higher-level control centers

• Installation of the modules

• Setting parameters in DIGSI 5

• Information on commissioning

Target Audience
Protection system engineers, commissioning engineers, persons entrusted with the setting, testing and
maintenance of automation, selective protection and control equipment, and operational crew in electrical
installations and power plants.

Scope
This manual applies to the SIPROTEC 5 device family.

Further Documentation

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• Device manuals
Each Device manual describes the functions and applications of a specific SIPROTEC 5 device. The printed
manual and the online help for the device have the same informational structure.

• Hardware manual
The Hardware manual describes the hardware building blocks and device combinations of the SIPROTEC 5
device family.

• Operating manual
The Operating manual describes the basic principles and procedures for operating and assembling the
devices of the SIPROTEC 5 range.

• Communication protocol manual

The Communication protocol manual contains a description of the protocols for communication within
the SIPROTEC 5 device family and to higher-level network control centers.

• Security manual
The Security manual describes the security features of the SIPROTEC 5 devices and DIGSI 5.

• Process bus manual

The process bus manual describes the functions and applications specific for process bus in SIPROTEC 5.

• Product information
The Product information includes general information about device installation, technical data, limiting
values for input and output modules, and conditions when preparing for operation. This document is
provided with each SIPROTEC 5 device.

• Engineering Guide
The Engineering Guide describes the essential steps when engineering with DIGSI 5. In addition, the
Engineering Guide shows you how to load a planned configuration to a SIPROTEC 5 device and update
the functionality of the SIPROTEC 5 device.

• DIGSI 5 online help

The DIGSI 5 online help contains a help package for DIGSI 5 and CFC.
The help package for DIGSI 5 includes a description of the basic operation of software, the DIGSI princi-
ples and editors. The help package for CFC includes an introduction to CFC programming, basic examples
of working with CFC, and a reference chapter with all the CFC blocks available for the SIPROTEC 5 range.

• SIPROTEC 5 catalog
The SIPROTEC 5 catalog describes the system features and the devices of SIPROTEC 5.

Indication of Conformity

This product complies with the directive of the Council of the European Commun-
ities on harmonization of the laws of the Member States concerning electromag-
netic compatibility (EMC Directive 2014/30/EU), restriction on usage of hazardous
substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU), and
electrical equipment for use within specified voltage limits (Low Voltage Directive
2014/35/EU).
This conformity has been proved by tests performed according to the Council Directive
in accordance with the product standard EN 60255-26 (for EMC directive), the standard
EN IEC 63000 (for RoHS directive), and with the product standard EN 60255-27 (for
Low Voltage Directive) by Siemens.
The device is designed and manufactured for application in an industrial environment.
The product conforms with the international standards of IEC 60255 and the German
standard VDE 0435.

Standards
IEEE Std C 37.90
The technical data of the product is approved in accordance with UL.

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For more information about the UL database, see ul.com

You can find the product with the UL File Number E194016.

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Additional Support
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Customer Support Center

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Notes on Safety
This document is not a complete index of all safety measures required for operation of the equipment (module
or device). However, it comprises important information that must be followed for personal safety, as well
as to avoid material damage. Information is highlighted and illustrated as follows according to the degree of
danger:

! DANGER
DANGER means that death or severe injury will result if the measures specified are not taken.
² Comply with all instructions, in order to avoid death or severe injuries.

! WARNING
WARNING means that death or severe injury may result if the measures specified are not taken.
² Comply with all instructions, in order to avoid death or severe injuries.

! CAUTION
CAUTION means that medium-severe or slight injuries can occur if the specified measures are not taken.
² Comply with all instructions, in order to avoid moderate or minor injuries.

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NOTICE
NOTICE means that property damage can result if the measures specified are not taken.
² Comply with all instructions, in order to avoid property damage.

NOTE

i Important information about the product, product handling or a certain section of the documentation
which must be given attention.

Qualified Electrical Engineering Personnel

Only qualified electrical engineering personnel may commission and operate the equipment (module, device)
described in this document. Qualified electrical engineering personnel in the sense of this document are
people who can demonstrate technical qualifications as electrical technicians. These persons may commission,
isolate, ground and label devices, systems and circuits according to the standards of safety engineering.

Proper Use
The equipment (device, module) may be used only for such applications as set out in the catalogs and the
technical description, and only in combination with third-party equipment recommended and approved by
Siemens.
Problem-free and safe operation of the product depends on the following:

• Proper transport

• Proper storage, setup and installation

• Proper operation and maintenance

When electrical equipment is operated, hazardous voltages are inevitably present in certain parts. If proper
action is not taken, death, severe injury or property damage can result:

• The equipment must be grounded at the grounding terminal before any connections are made.

• All circuit components connected to the power supply may be subject to dangerous voltage.

• Hazardous voltages may be present in equipment even after the supply voltage has been disconnected
(capacitors can still be charged).

• Operation of equipment with exposed current-transformer circuits is prohibited. Before disconnecting the
equipment, ensure that the current-transformer circuits are short-circuited.

• The limiting values stated in the document must not be exceeded. This must also be considered during
testing and commissioning.

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Preface.......................................................................................................................................................... 3

1 Process Bus................................................................................................................................................. 11
1.1 System Overview.............................................................................................................. 12
1.2 Configuration................................................................................................................... 14
1.2.1 Introduction................................................................................................................ 14
1.2.2 Structure of the Merging-Unit IID File........................................................................... 14
1.2.3 Information in IED Nodes............................................................................................. 16
1.2.3.1 Introduction...........................................................................................................16
1.2.3.2 IED-Node Attributes............................................................................................... 17
1.2.4 IED Subnodes.............................................................................................................. 17
1.2.4.1 Required Information in an SV Control Block based on IEC 61850-7-4......................17
1.2.4.2 Required Information in an SV Dataset based on IEC 61850-7-4.............................. 18
1.2.4.3 Required Information in LNs of a Device Providing SV Data......................................19
1.2.4.4 LSVS...................................................................................................................... 20
1.2.4.5 LPHD......................................................................................................................22
1.2.5 Required Information in the Communication Node.......................................................22
1.3 Special Case IEC 61850-9-2 LE........................................................................................... 25
1.4 Handling of Quality Information from the SV Stream......................................................... 26
1.5 Measuring-Point Specific Sampled-Values Status................................................................27

2 Parameterization of Process Bus................................................................................................................ 29

2.1 Parameterization in DIGSI.................................................................................................. 30
2.1.1 General Configuration................................................................................................. 30
2.1.2 Process-Bus Client in SIPROTEC 5..................................................................................31
2.1.2.1 Configuration.........................................................................................................31
2.1.2.2 Application and Setting Notes................................................................................ 36
2.1.3 Merging Unit in SIPROTEC 5......................................................................................... 36
2.1.3.1 Configuration.........................................................................................................36
2.1.3.2 Stop Publishing of Merging Units (SvEna)............................................................... 42
2.1.3.3 Application and Setting Notes................................................................................ 45
2.1.4 General Application and Setting Notes......................................................................... 48
2.1.4.1 Voltage-Transformer Circuit Breaker....................................................................... 48
2.1.4.2 Definition of IN within a Stream............................................................................. 49
2.1.5 Exporting an IID File.....................................................................................................50
2.1.6 9-2 Client Instrument Transformer Settings Editor........................................................ 51
2.1.7 Merging Unit 6MU805 in DIGSI 4................................................................................. 59
2.2 Process Bus in SCD Files.....................................................................................................65
2.2.1 Introduction................................................................................................................ 65
2.2.2 Definition of Client Access Points................................................................................. 65
2.2.3 IEC 61850 System Configurator................................................................................... 66

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2.2.4 Import of SCD File from Third-Party IEC 61850 System Configurator............................. 76
2.2.4.1 Preparing and Starting the Import.......................................................................... 76
2.2.4.2 Configuring the SCD Import....................................................................................77
2.3 Single-Line Configuration for Process-Bus System.............................................................. 80
2.3.1 SMV Publisher Block.....................................................................................................81
2.3.2 SMV Subscriber Block...................................................................................................82
2.3.3 Connecting the SMV Publisher with the SMV Subscriber Measuring Points.................... 83
2.3.4 Automatic SMV Mapping in IEC 61850 System Configurator......................................... 83

3 Device Synchronization.............................................................................................................................. 85
3.1 Sample Synchronization.................................................................................................... 86
3.2 Device Synchronization Using IEEE 1588v2/PTP................................................................. 91
3.2.1 General Configuration................................................................................................. 91
3.2.2 General Application and Setting Notes......................................................................... 92
3.2.2.1 Use of OCSO and OCGC in the Same Device............................................................ 92
3.2.2.2 Multiple OCGC in the Same Device......................................................................... 92
3.2.2.3 Multiple OCGC in the Ethernet Network – Best Master Clock Algorithm (BMCA).......94
3.3 Device Synchronization Using PPS or IRIG B........................................................................98
3.3.1 General Information.................................................................................................... 98
3.3.2 Optical PPS using USART Plug-In Modules.....................................................................98
3.3.2.1 Receiving of Optical PPS......................................................................................... 98
3.3.2.2 Generation of Optical PPS.......................................................................................98
3.3.2.3 Configuration.........................................................................................................99
3.3.2.4 Application and Setting Notes.............................................................................. 100
3.3.3 Electrical PPS............................................................................................................. 101
3.3.3.1 Electrical PPS using Port G of the Device............................................................... 101
3.3.3.2 Configuration.......................................................................................................101
3.3.3.3 Application and Setting Notes.............................................................................. 101
3.3.4 IRIG B........................................................................................................................ 102
3.3.4.1 IRIG B using Port G............................................................................................... 102
3.3.4.2 Configuration.......................................................................................................102
3.3.4.3 Application and Setting Notes.............................................................................. 103
3.3.4.4 Settings............................................................................................................... 104
3.3.4.5 Information List................................................................................................... 105

4 Network Topology.................................................................................................................................... 107

4.1 Topology Hints................................................................................................................108
4.2 Network Usage............................................................................................................... 113

5 Homepage................................................................................................................................................ 115
5.1 Content and Structure.....................................................................................................116
5.2 Structure ........................................................................................................................119
5.3 Working with the BD-Module Homepage......................................................................... 120
5.4 Application Diagnostic – Process-Bus Client..................................................................... 121
5.4.1 Structure of the Homepage........................................................................................121
5.4.2 PB-Client Status......................................................................................................... 121
5.4.3 PB-Client Sync Status................................................................................................. 125
5.4.4 PB-Client Config.........................................................................................................127

6 Restrictions and Recommendations......................................................................................................... 129

6.1 Recommendations.......................................................................................................... 130
6.2 Restrictions..................................................................................................................... 131

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7 Technical Data.......................................................................................................................................... 133

7.1 SIPROTEC 5 Merging Unit Functionality............................................................................134
7.2 SIPROTEC 5 Process-Bus Client......................................................................................... 135

Literature.................................................................................................................................................. 137

Glossary.................................................................................................................................................... 139

Index.........................................................................................................................................................141

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1.1 System Overview 12

1.2 Configuration 14
1.3 Special Case IEC 61850-9-2 LE 25
1.4 Handling of Quality Information from the SV Stream 26
1.5 Measuring-Point Specific Sampled-Values Status 27

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1.1 System Overview

The Ethernet communication module ETH-BD-2FO provides the IEC 61850-9-2 process-bus functionality for
SIPROTEC 5 modular devices, besides other communication protocols like IEC 61850-8-1 and IEEE 1588v2/PTP.
The following process-bus functionality is provided:

• Process-bus client functionality:

The process-bus client allows a subscription of current-sampled and voltage-sampled values published by
a merging unit (MU) complying with the IEC 61850-9-2 and IEC 61869-9 standards.

• Process-bus merging unit functionality:

The process-bus merging unit allows a publishing of current-sampled and voltage-sampled values on a
process-bus network according to the IEC 61850-9-2 and IEC 61869-9 standards.
Additionally to the process-bus functionality, the following main Ethernet functionality can be used at the
same time:

• IEC 61850-8-1 GOOSE

• IEEE 1588v2/PTP

• Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP) or Line Mode

• High Availability Seamless Redundancy Protocol (HSR)

The following figure shows the general approach of the IEC 61850-9-2 standard for interconnection of a
merging unit publishing sampled values (SV) and a process-bus client that uses these Sampled Values.

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Figure 1-1 System Overview

SE Sensor electronic
MU Merging unit
IED Intelligent Electronic Device

For more information regarding the connection possibilities of the different components and the configura-
tion, refer to 2 Parameterization of Process Bus..
To measure currents and voltages in a primary system, a merging unit can use a vendor-specific primary
equipment. The merging unit provides the sampled measured values as Ethernet data packets as defined
in the IEC 61850-9-2 and IEE 61869-9 standards. To use these signals as voltage or current inputs in a
SIPROTEC 5 device, the device must subscribe to signals provided by the merging unit.

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In this document, you can find information on how to configure a SIPROTEC 5 device that subscribes or
publishes time-coherent data streams according to IEC 61850-9-2 and IEC 61869-9. To do this, IID files
(IID – Instantiated IED Description) provide a description of merging-unit streams (when a merging unit is
configured) or requested subscriptions (when a process-bus client is configured).
The IID files contain the following information:

• Self description of the signals provided by a merging unit

• Data-packet formats published by a merging unit in a standardized format

• Process-bus client inputs to be subscribed with a merging-unit signal by a system configurator

A SIPROTEC 5 client can receive and process data streams of merging units complying with the IEC 61869-9
standard. For a merging unit that only sends data streams according to IEC 61850-9-2, additional engineering
steps can be necessary, for example, if the parameters for the instrument-transformer ratios are not exposed
in the IID file of the merging unit.
In this manual, you can find the following information:

• Configuration of the SIPROTEC 5 device to act as a process-bus client

• Configuration of the SIPROTEC 5 device to act as a merging unit

• Export of the IID files to be used in a process-bus client

• Configuration of the sampled-value subscription using the Siemens IEC 61850 System Configurator

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1.2 Configuration

1.2.1 Introduction

IID files deliver an IEC 61850 standard-compliant description of the SV data packets provided by a particular
merging unit (MU). This IID file is required for every MU instance, because the data delivered by a merging
unit depends on configuration settings like primary rated values in a concrete installation and other settings.
This IID file provides a manufacturer-independent self description of a particular MU. This self description
contains the following major parts:

• Ethernet ports (referred to as access points in the following sections) provided by an MU and their
configuration data

• Assignment of access points to separated network sections (referred to as subnetworks in the following
chapters)

• Description of current transformers (CT) and voltage transformers (VT) providing instrument-transformer
signals

• Description of data packets delivered by an MU

These IID files are used in an IEC 61850 System Configurator in order to interconnect current and voltage
signals provided by merging units to devices that are subscribing to those MU signals. This is done in order to
substitute local CT and VT inputs with data streams received from an MU. These devices are further named as
process-bus clients.
These process-bus clients also provide an IID file describing the required CT and VT inputs.
You use the System Configurator tool to subscribe the required CT and VT inputs of process-bus clients to the
signals published by a merging unit.
The following figure shows the basic engineering workflow, as it is defined within IEC 61850. The workflow
diagram guides you through the necessary steps to parametrize a process-bus system, by highlighting the
specific topic section in the workflow diagram.

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Figure 1-2 Basic Engineering Workflow Defined in IEC 61850

1.2.2 Structure of the Merging-Unit IID File

IID files are XML files with a predefined structure. This structure is defined by a so-called XML schema.

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This XML schema contains a detailed structure definition and allows a syntax check to see whether an IID file
complies to this definition.

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Figure 1-3 Top-Level Structure of IID Files

The IID file contains the following nodes:

• Substation
The Substation node contains definitions regarding the assignment of a particular MU to a primary-
system equipment like voltage level, bay, and primary CTs or VTs.

• Communication
The Communication node contains the assignment of the access points provided by the MU to the
communication-network topology.
The following data are defined in this node:
– IP addresses
– Assignment of access points to subnetworks
– MAC addresses used by the MU for publishing SV data:
These addresses are multicast addresses.

• IED
The IED node contains the definition of the IED functions like provided or subscribed CTs, VTs, and
their settings. The IED node is structured in so-called logical devices (LDs). These logical devices contain
logical nodes (LNs). Every CT or VT is represented by an LN. Every LN has a list of settings and outputs
represented by data objects (DOs). If a device acts as a process-bus client, the LN representing a CT or VT
contains external references to the subscribed MU signal wrapped by an input node.
Every logical device contains an LN0 node with definitions that are valid for the whole logical device.
The LN0 node contains the definition of every SV stream sent out by the merging unit. This includes
overall definitions for this stream like sampling rate and the assembly of CT and VT signals included in
this stream.

• DataTypeTemplates
The DataTypeTemplates node contains a hierarchical definition of the following types:
– LN types
– DO types (data-object types) used in a particular LN
– DA types (data-attribute types) used as data structures in a particular DO type

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1.2.3 Information in IED Nodes

1.2.3.1 Introduction

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Figure 1-4 Basic Structure of an IED Node in an IID File

For each access point providing SV streams, the IED node contains an Access Point node with a Server node
as child node (1 access point per Ethernet port) or a reference to a Server node.
The Server node contains at least 1 LDevice node.
The LDevice node provides the SV data stream. This node contains 1 SMVCB node (Sampled Measures Control
Block) per SV data stream provided. The SMVCB node contains a reference to the DataSet. The DataSet
defines the CT and VT signals included in the data stream.
Each DataSet entry contains a reference to an SV data object included in an LN TCTR or LN TVTR. A particular
LN instance is characterized by the following attributes:

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Table 1-1 Attributes of an LN Instance

Attribute Description
Inst Instance number of the LN
This number must be unique within the instances of an LN class.
lnClass The LN class characterizes a particular class of LNs.
For merging units, at least the following classes are required:

• TCTR (current transformer)

• TVTR (voltage transformer)
• LPHD (name plate and health description)
lnType Assigned type template
A particular LN instance cannot define DO instances that are not predefined
in the assigned type template. LN instances include all DO instances that are
defined in the assigned type template (even if the instance does not contain
a DOI definition).
desc Short text describing the particular instance

Streams in a process-bus client can be supervised at client side. If this supervision is configured in a system
configurator, the supervision LD of the client IED contains LSVS LNs for every subscribed stream. The DOIs of
this LN provide information about the current state of the subscribed stream.

1.2.3.2 IED-Node Attributes

IEC 61850 defines optional attributes for the vendor and the revision at the IED node. In order to identify
the vendor of a particular merging unit, these attributes must be filled. Otherwise, merging units complying
with IEC 61850-9-2 LE (Lite Edition) that are using a static IID file for self-description cannot be distinguished
between different vendors.

1.2.4 IED Subnodes

1.2.4.1 Required Information in an SV Control Block based on IEC 61850-7-4

An LN0 of a particular logical device contains SV control blocks. An SV control block must be defined for every
SV data stream sent out by a merging unit.

Table 1-2 Required Information in an SV Control Block

xPath Description
@name Name of the SV control block
The name must be unique within a particular IED instance.
@svID Name of the SV data source
The name must be unique within the whole SCD file.
The merging unit uses the SV ID in the sent data stream. Clients receiving
merging-unit data use the SV ID to distinguish different data streams.
@smpRate Sampling rate
The unit of the sampling rate depends on the setting of the smpMod
attribute:

• SmpPerPeriod:
Samples per signal period of the rated frequency
• SmpPerSec:
Samples per s or Hz
@nofASDU Number of sample blocks transmitted in the same datagram

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xPath Description
@multicast The MU transmits SV values using a multicast address.
The address range must be within 01:0C:CD:04:00:00 and
01:0C:CD:04:FF:FF.
@smpMod Defines the unit for the sampling rate
When the attribute is missing, samples per period (SmpPerPeriod) are
assumed.
@datSet Dataset name defining the transmitted SV values
SmvOpts/@* Attributes are not used for the client configuration, but shall be used in
the IEC 61850 System Configurator in order to allow or deny changing the
sampling rate (attribute smpRate) or changing the dataset content.

1.2.4.2 Required Information in an SV Dataset based on IEC 61850-7-4

The definition of the SV dataset describes the SV data included in the datagram of the SV control block that
references the dataset. It defines also the content of the sent data stream.
There are 2 methods for selecting the contained data:

• The 1st method addresses a particular data attribute included in the sent SV datagram by the attribute
name.

• The 2nd method addresses contained attributes using a functional constraint (FC). This functional
constraint must be defined in the DO type assigned to the referenced data-object instance (DOI).
Every dataset entry is included in an FCDA node.

Table 1-3 Attributes of a Dataset Entry

Attribute Description
Inst Instance name of the parent LD of the referenced LN
Prefix A name grouping a set of LNs into an addressable group
The referenced LN must belong to this group.
lnClass LN class of referenced LN instance
LN classes are defined in IEC 61850-7-4.
For an MU application, at least the following LN classes are relevant:

• TCTR (current transformer)

• TVTR (voltage transformer)
• LPHD (name plate and health description)
lnInst LN instance number of the referenced LN
doName DOI name of the referenced DO instance
daName Referenced data attribute within the DO instance, mutually exclusive to the
Fc attribute
Fc Functional constraint name of assigned data attributes
This functional constraint is defined in the DO type assigned to the refer-
enced DOI characterized by the following attributes:

• ldInst
• prefix
• lnClass
• lnInst
• doName
Each attribute having an identical Fc attribute in the DO type is assigned to
the SV data stream.

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1.2.4.3 Required Information in LNs of a Device Providing SV Data

The following table describes the required settings of the different LNs used in a merging unit in order to
describe the provided sample data. These settings are the minimum settings required for a usage with the
Siemens Process-bus client interface.

Table 1-4 Settings of a CT (LN TCTR)

LNClass DOI SDI DAI Description

TCTR AmpSv sVC scaleFactor The scale factor defines the fractional of 1 A representing the
value of 1 LSB
For example: a value of 0.01 means that a primary value of 1 A
is represented by a value of 100 LSB in the datagram sent by the
merging unit.
offset Currently not used for process-bus client configuration
Reserved for offset compensation values inside the merging unit
TVTR VolSv sVC scaleFactor The scale factor defines the fractional of 1 V representing the
value of 1 LSB
For example: a value of 0.01 means that a primary value of 1 V
is represented by a value of 100 LSB in the datagram sent by the
merging unit.
offset Offset for the integer representation of analog value.
TCTR ARtg setMag f or i Primary rated current with unit defined in SIUnit and multiplier
defined in multiplier
units SIUnit Unit shall be A.
multiplier Defines the scaling of the setMag value
The following value results:
val = setMag ⋅ 10multiplier
TVTR VRtg setMag f or i Primary rated voltage with unit defined in SIUnit and multiplier
defined in multiplier
units SIUnits Unit shall be V
multiplier Defines the scaling of the setMag value
The following value results:
val = setMag ⋅ 10multiplier
TCTR, HzRtg setMag f or i Rated frequency for the current input
TVTR This attribute is required, if the smpMod attribute of the refer-
encing SV control block is set to SmpPerPeriod (default value, if
the smpMod attribute is missing). If smpMod is set to another
value, this attribute can be missed.
units SIUnit Unit Hz is expected.
Another value or a missing unit value leads to warnings during
the SCD/CID import.
multiplier –

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LNClass DOI SDI DAI Description

TCTR, Clip setMag f or i Clipping value as defined in IEC 61869-9
TVTR If unit A is used, this setting means an absolute primary current.
If the empty unit is used, this setting represents the overcurrent
factor relative to the rated current.
The full-scale value of the ADC used in a merging unit shall corre-
spond to:

• Sqrt(2)1 ⋅ Clip (with unit A)

• Sqrt(2) ⋅ Clip ⋅ ARtg (with empty unit)
units SIUnit Unit of the clipping value: A or empty is allowed.
Another value leads to a warning during the import.
multiplier –
LPHD MaxDl setVal Useful characteristic: The maximum processing delay time of
samples (typically in micro seconds)
units SIUnits Shall be s
multiplier Typically -6
TCTR ScndTm setVal Useful characteristic: The specified secondary loop time constant
ms in millisecond. Lowest time constant of the internal CT and
external CT shall be used.
units SIUnits Shall be s
multiplier Shall be -3
TCTR AccMea setVal Useful characteristic: Measuring accuracy class rating
s
TCTR AccPro setVal Useful characteristic: Protection accuracy class rating
TCTR, HoldTm setVal Useful characteristic: Rated holdover time
TVTR ms

1.2.4.4 LSVS
The logical node (LN) LSVS is defined in the IEC 61850 standard. The logical node is used to supervise if a
sampled value subscription (SV subscription) operates normally. Different state values are provided and can
be seen in the IEC Browser if you connect to the device. If you activate the IEC 62850-9-2 protocol on the
ETH-BD-2FO module, the LN LSVS is configured automatically. No further configuration is needed. Routings to
the ComSupervisionLog are done automatically.
The LN LSVS works similar to the LN LGOS for GOOSE supervision.
The following data objects are useful:

• St:
The status of the subscription (BOOL) can be true or false. If this value is true, the LSVS indicates that the
monitored sampled values are provided and that the status is OK.

• SimSt:
The simulated or true data (BOOL) can be true or false. For further information, refer to the
IEC 61850-7-1 standard. When true, the subscription is forwarding simulated data to the application.

• ConfRevNum:
Revision number of the configuration
The MU sends data with configuration revision. The client expects a certain configuration revision. A
mismatch of the ConfRevNum can be solved with a roundtrip in the IEC 61850 System Configurator.

• SvCBRef:
Reference of the supervised subscribed SV stream

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• Siemens-specific error status:

These error status can be:
– General errors on the subscription, with information of the cause for false
– Time-synchronization errors
The LSVS can have the following Siemens-specific error status. These error status show specifically what went
wrong.
Error Status Meaning
DiagErrSmv LDES_NoError = 0 The SV subscription works without errors.
LDES_WaitingForTelegram = 1 At the moment, no telegrams are received for the
corresponding SV subscription.
LDES_SmpCntJump = 6 SV data for the corresponding SV subscription has
been lost.
LDES_Initializing = 7 The corresponding SV subscription is being initialized.
LDES_GeneralError = 9 A general error has been detected for the corre-
sponding SV subscription.
LDES_ConfRev mism.
LDES_ConfRev miss.
Not being used currently, will be hidden or enabled in
LDES_SV ID mism.
future version
LDES_Appl. ID mism.
LDES_Broken telegr.
LDES_Data delay error = 10 Currently, there is an internal problem with data
buffering of the SV Stream. If this indication persists
for a longer period of time, it is possible that
publisher and/or subscriber of the affected SV stream
are not correctly time-synchronized.
However, a temporary occurrence of this indication
does not indicate an error and is possible in the
following cases:

• The publisher and/or subscriber of the SV stream

are switched on.
• The time source changes.
• The time-source status changes.
DiagSynch LDS_Initializing = 0 The time synchronization of the corresponding SV
subscription is being initialized.
LDS_GlobalTimeSynch = 1 The time synchronization source meets the required
accuracy and is time traceable.
LDS_LocalTimeSynch = 2 The time synchronization meets the required accuracy
and is not time traceable.
LDS_GeneralError = 3 The time synchronization of the corresponding SV
subscription indicates a general error.
LDS_NoTimeSynch = 4 The time synchronization of the corresponding SV
subscription is not active or does not meet the
required accuracy.
LDS_SmpSynchMismatch = 5 The time synchronization of the SV subscription is in a
state other than global and this state is not allowed in
the subscriber per 102.1031.0.106 SmpSynchId.
LDS_SynchSrcIdMismatch = 6 The time synchronization of the SV subscription is in
state local but is synchronized from a different time
source compared to the subscriber.

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NOTE

i For the use of the IEC Browser:

The logical device ComSupervision_SV contains the supervision logical-node instances LSVS (1 LSVS per
stream). The process bus can process several streams, so there can be several LSVS blocks. The subscription
is supervised stream-specifically.
The LN CALH1 in the ComSupervision_SV logical device offers the following grouped indications:

• GrAlm:
Group alarm (BOOL). When true, it indicates that at least one subscribed stream is not received
properly. The not received stream(s) are marked as LSVS<x>.St = false.

• GrInd:
Group indication (BOOL). When true, it indicates that at least one subscribed stream is using simu-
lated value. The simulated stream(s) are marked as LSVS<x>.SimSt = true.

1.2.4.5 LPHD
A SIPROTEC 5 device provides a single LPHD instance in an LD application.
The Sim DOI of this LN can be used to switch a device containing a process-bus client into simulation mode.
When the simulation mode is activated, the process-bus clients in this device accept SV streams marked with
the simulation bit. The device continues accepting streams of the process bus until a stream with simulation
bit set is recognized. Then, the originally subscribed stream without simulation bit is ignored and the stream
with set simulation bit is used instead.
If a merging unit is configured on the BD module, SIPROTEC 5 devices contain further LPHD instances (one per
BD module). The following table shows the relevant DOIs.
Name Description
NamVariant Configurable combination of sampling rate and signals contained in the provided SV
stream according to IEC 61869
NamHzRtg Configurable rated frequencies according to IEC 61869
NamHoldRtg Time span after loosing second pulse, where sent SVs keep time synchronization according
to IEC 61869
NamMaxDlRtg Sampling delay of SVs in a merging-unit stream as name-plate information according to
IEC 61869
MaxDl Sampling delay of SVs in machine readable form

1.2.5 Required Information in the Communication Node

Structure
The Communication node contains a subnode Subnetwork.

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[dw_Communication_Node, 1, en_US]

Figure 1-5 Structure of the Communication Node

Subnetworks
IEC 61850 defines the use of named subnetworks for isolated network segments. The following figure gives
an example for 2 subnetworks between 3 merging units and 2 devices consuming the SV data streams
provided by the merging units.

[dw_network-topology, 3, en_US]

Figure 1-6 Example of a Network Topology

In this example, the switches 1 and 2 additionally distribute IEEE 1588 synchronization to all devices as
Transparent clock.
The preceding figure shows an example of a process-bus network topology without communication redun-
dancy. 3 merging units are publishing and 2 IEDs are consuming SV streams. The merging units and IEDs are
interconnected via Ethernet switches. 2 IEEE 1588 master clocks are connected to different Ethernet switches,
to avoid a single-point-of-failure. These switches are in the IEEE 1588 transparent clock role. The SIPROTEC 5
IEDs are equipped with multiple ETH-BD-2FO modules, but only one of them per device is used for IEEE 1588
synchronization (in IEEE 1588 slave clock role).

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[dw_network-topology_PRP, 1, en_US]

Figure 1-7 Example of a Network Topology for PRP

The preceding figure shows an example of a network topology with PRP redundancy. 2 merging units are
publishing and 2 IEDs are consuming SV streams. The merging units and IEDs are simultaneously connected
to one switch in PRP LAN A and to another switch in PRP LAN B. 2 IEEE 1588 master clocks are connected via
PRP RedBoxes to these 2 switches. The switches are in the IEEE 1588 transparent clock role. One ETH-BD-2FO
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1.3 Special Case IEC 61850-9-2 LE

IEC 61850-9-2 LE (Lite Edition) was defined in order to simplify the device engineering for merging units.
The intention was to use static IID files for merging units having a fixed configuration with the following
properties:

• Fixed dataset with 4 currents and 4 voltages

• Fixed SV configuration with 4-kHz sampling rate (fn = 50 Hz) or 4.8-kHz sampling rate (fn = 60 Hz)

• Fixed sample scaling

• APPID = 4000 (hex)

However, you must configure the following data also for IEC 61850-9-2 LE installations:

• TCTR/TVTR settings

• Multicast addresses

• SV ID
Therefore, using IEC 61850-9-2 LE simplifications allows an easier MU engineering, as the device engineering
tools must not handle structural changes in IID files.
The following minimum requirements must also be handled during configuration of the IEC 61850-9-2 LE
devices:

• IID export resulting in an IID file

This IID file contains the setting values that are currently configured.

• SCD/CID import in order to adapt settings changed in the substation configuration, for example:
– Multicast addresses
– SV ID
As specified in 1.2.4.3 Required Information in LNs of a Device Providing SV Data, the model of the MU must
contain the ratio setting extended by the process-bus interface.

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1.4 Handling of Quality Information from the SV Stream

The following table shows the mapping to the IEC 61850-9-2 stream.
Merging Unit Health of Protection Device Display
Validity Detailed Quality Function
Good (00) All OK Value
No error OK Value
Overflow OK Value
OutOfRange Depends on function > Value
BadReference OK Value
Questionable (11) Oscillatory OK Value
Failure OK Value
OldData OK Value
Inconsistent OK Value
Inaccurate Depends on function ∼ Value
Invalid (01 and 10) All Alarm Failure

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1.5 Measuring-Point Specific Sampled-Values Status

In the information routing matrix below each measuring point subscribing to a sampled-values stream, the
node SV Status provides the following sampled-values related indications:

• Qualities

• Synchronization state

• Test-flag

• Sim-mode
These indications are a sum of the measuring-point individual channels (for example, Phase A, Phase B,
Phase C for a 3-phase measuring point).
These indications are all prerouted to the operational log and part of the alarm list.

[sc_SV_status, 1, en_US]

Figure 1-8 Information Routing Matrix – Measuring Point Subscribing to a Sampled-Values Stream

Indication Description
SV.q good Is true if SV.q out of range, SV.q inaccurate, and SV.q invalid
are false.
SV.q out of range Is true if at least one channel of the MP is set to out of range in the
stream.
SV.q inaccurate Is true if at least one channel of the MP is set to inaccurate in the stream.
SV.q invalid Is true if at least one channel of the MP is set to invalid in the stream.
SV.q test Is true if at least one channel of the MP is set to test in the stream.
SV simulated Is true if at least one channel of the MP is received with a simulation bit set
to true and LPHD.sim of the device is set to true.
SV not synchronized Is true if at least one channel of the MP is not synchronized to the process-
bus client according to the parameter Accepted SmpSynch of the PB
Client settings (refer to 3.1 Sample Synchronization).
SV invalid internal Is true if at least one channel of the MP cannot be received or processed (for
example, data delay error). The SV.q invalid is set to true as well.

NOTE

i Usually, the individual channels are subscribed from the same stream and not composed from various
streams. In this most common case, the indications SV simulated, SV not synchronized, or SV
invalid internal are valid for all channels of the MP.

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2.1.1 General Configuration

Changing the IEC 61850 Edition of the Device

Siemens recommends using the IEC 61850 Edition 2.1 (default setting). If a change of the IEC 61850 Edition is
required, proceed as follows:
² In the Project tree, navigate to the device and open the Device information.
² Select IEC 61850 Edition 2 or IEC 61850 Edition 2.1.

[sc_select_IECEdition, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-1 Selection of the IEC 61850 Edition for the Device

Adding a Process-Bus-Capable Ethernet Module to a Device

² Open the Hardware and protocols Editor and select Device view.
² Drag an Ethernet communication module ETH-BD-2FO from the Hardware catalog to the device HW
configuration as shown in the following figure.

[sc_Adding_process_bus_client, 3, en_US]

Figure 2-2 Adding an ETH-BD-2FO Module into a SIPROTEC 5 Device

Activation of the ETH-BD-2FO Homepage

To review and troubleshoot the merging unit sampled value publisher or process-bus client sampled value
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BD-2FO module during commissioning and maintenance activities. For more details, refer to chapter 5 Home-
page.
² Activate the homepage as mentioned in the chapter 5.3 Working with the BD-Module Homepage.

2.1.2 Process-Bus Client in SIPROTEC 5

2.1.2.1 Configuration
In order to use a SIPROTEC 5 device as a process-bus client, configure the process-bus client functionality in a
device first. The following figure shows the part of the engineering workflow which is covered in this section.

NOTE

i You can configure the merging unit and the process-bus client on the same module.
For more information, refer to chapter 7 Technical Data.

[dw_process-bus_egineering_Client_DIGSI, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-3 Process-Bus Client Configuration in DIGSI 5

Parameterizing a Process-Bus Client in DIGSI 5

² Add a SIPROTEC 5 device from the Global DIGSI 5 Library to the project.
² In the Hardware and protocols Editor, select the Device view tab.
² Add an Ethernet communication module ETH-BD-2FO to the device HW configuration, as described in the
section 2.1.1 General Configuration.

Configuring the ETH-BD-2FO Module

² In the Hardware and protocols Editor, click the ETH-BD-2-FO module.
² In the Inspector window section, go to Protocols > Communication.
² Mark the check box for 9-2 Client.

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[sc_9-2-Client, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-4 Communication-Protocol Activation

When the client is activated, the IEC 61850-8-1 protocol is activated automatically.
² Go to Settings > 9-2 Client settings and adjust the settings if necessary.

[sc_9-2-Client_settings, 2, en_US]

Figure 2-5 IEC 61850-9-2 Process-Bus Client Settings

NOTE

i For a description of the process-bus client settings, refer to chapter 2.1.2.2 Application and Setting Notes.

² Synchronize the hardware in the Measuring-points routing Editor.

Adding and Routing of Measuring Points

To receive sampled measured values, you must assign current and voltage measuring points to the process-
bus client. If no voltage or current measuring points are available, you must add them according to your
application. The first 2 steps of the following procedure are necessary only if you are adding new measuring
points.
² In the Measuring-points routing Editor, in the Current-measuring points tab, click Add new.
² Select the appropriate connection type for your measuring point.
If the sampled values stream contains measured IN channel, for example, 3-phase + IN, use a connection
type including IN. Otherwise, use a connection type without IN, for example, 3-phase.
² Mark the PB client column of the new measuring point with X.
² If you use the measured IN, set the IN direction as it is provided within the stream as either IN = +3I0 or
IN = -3I0 in the column Direction IN.

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[sc_measuring_points_routing_PBClient, 2, en_US]

Figure 2-6 Routing of Current-Measuring-Points

² Repeat these steps for the Voltage-measuring points.

An assignment of the neutral-element direction is not necessary.

[sc_voltage_measuring_points_routing_PBClient, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-7 Routing of Voltage-Measuring-Points

NOTE

i As long as the defined measuring points assigned to the process-bus client are not routed to a sampled-
value stream in the IEC 61850 System Configurator, the Properties tab shows an information that the
measuring point must be routed in the IEC 61850 System Configurator. Additionally, an inconsistency
Source not configured in system configurator is present.

[sc_Missing_SysCon_connection, 2, en_US]

Figure 2-8 Missing Connections to Streams

² Go to Settings > Device settings and adapt the Rated frequency if necessary.
² Go to Settings > Power system and set the corresponding settings for the measuring points.

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[sc_IMP_setting, 2, en_US]

Figure 2-9 Settings for a Current Measuring Point

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[sc_VMP_setting, 2, en_US]

Figure 2-10 Settings for a Voltage Measuring Point

NOTE

i The transformer ratios are adopted after the subscription to a sampled-value stream, based on the informa-
tion within the SCD file for the according merging unit.
If the connection of the neutral point is wrong, you can invert the phases here with the parameter
Inverted phases.

Loading Configuration to Devices

After you have finished the parameterization of the process-bus client and merging unit (refer to chapter
2 Parameterization of Process Bus) including the round trip via the IEC 61850 System Configurator (refer to
chapter 2.2.3 IEC 61850 System Configurator), load the configuration to the devices.
If no round trip has been executed, the subscription to the streams from the merging unit is missing.
You can load the configurations one by one or all at the same time.
² In the project tree, click Load configuration to devices.
² Select the device(s) by marking the corresponding check box in the Selection column to define the
configurations to be loaded.
² Enter the Confirmation ID in the corresponding cell in the column and click Update device(s).
An initial restart of the device is performed.
You can check the result of the installation in the diagnostic data of the client.

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NOTE

i All devices must be up-to-date and synchronized.

2.1.2.2 Application and Setting Notes

Parameter: Synchronization mode

• Default setting () Synchronization mode = external synchronized

The process-bus client requires an external synchronization via IEEE 1588v2/PTP, PPS, or IRIG B. The parameter
Synchronization mode cannot be changed.
The parameter indicates the synchronization mode for received sampled measured values.

Parameter: Accepted SmpSynch

• Default setting () Accepted SmpSynch = 2

The Accepted SmpSynch defines the accepted synchronization status of subscribed sampled value streams.
The Accepted SmpSynch indicates the sample synchronization value that the client accepts in the received
sampled values additionally to the global synchronization.
The following settings are possible:
Parameter Value Description
1 This setting is used to allow local synchronization.
The device accepts sampled values which are locally synchronized and
forwards them to the protection applications.
2 This setting is used to allow global synchronization.
The device accepts sampled values which are globally synchronized and
forwards them to the protection applications.

For more information, refer to chapter 3.1 Sample Synchronization.

Parameter: Number of SMV channels

• Default setting () Number of SMV channels = 0

The Number of SMV channels indicates the number of sampled measured-value channels after the
subscription to sampled measured values from the merging units.
The parameter Number of SMV channels cannot be changed. The parameter Number of SMV chan-
nels shows the total number of subscribed sampled value channels to the particular process-bus client
interface, after successful executed roundtrip with an IEC 61850 System Configurator.

2.1.3 Merging Unit in SIPROTEC 5

2.1.3.1 Configuration
In order to use a SIPROTEC 5 device as a merging unit (MU), configure the merging-unit functionality in a
device first. The following figure shows the part of the engineering workflow which is covered in this section.

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[dw_process-bus_egineering_MU, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-11 Merging Unit Configuration

Parameterizing a Merging Unit in DIGSI 5

² Add a SIPROTEC 5 device from the Global DIGSI 5 Library to the project.
² In the Hardware and protocols Editor, select the Device view tab.
² Add an Ethernet communication module ETH-BD-2FO to the device HW configuration, as described in the
section 2.1.1 General Configuration.

Configuring the ETH-BD-2FO Module

² In the Hardware and protocols Editor, click the ETH-BD-2-FO module.
² In the Inspector window section, go to Protocols > Communication.
² Mark the check box for 9-2 Merg.unit.

[sc_9-2-MergingUnit, 1, en_US]

When the merging unit is activated, the IEC 61850-8-1 protocol is activated automatically.

Defining Measuring Points

For example, 4 currents and 4 voltages are required for the fixed configuration of an IEC 61850-9-2 LE
sampled-value stream.
² Go to the Measuring-points routing Editor.

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² In the Current-measuring points tab, click Add new to add a new current measuring point.
The Create current-measuring point dialog opens.

[sc_Create_current_measuring_point, 1, en_US]

² Select the type of the current measuring point (3-phase or 1-phase) and the amount of measuring points
you want to create and click OK.
The measuring point Meas.point I-3ph is created.

[sc_routing_current_measuring_points, 1, en_US]

² In the Voltage-measuring points tab, click Add new to add a new voltage measuring point.
The Create voltage-measuring point dialog opens.
² Select the type of the voltage measuring point (3-phase or 1-phase) and the amount of measuring points
you want to create and click OK.
The measuring point Meas.point V-3ph is created.

[sc_routing_voltage_measuring_points, 1, en_US]

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[sc_IMP_setting_MU, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-12 Settings for a Current Measuring Point

[sc_VMP_setting_MU, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-13 Settings for a Voltage Measuring Point

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NOTE

i For IEC 61850-9-2 LE streams, you can select the following connection types:

• Current measuring points:

3-phase + IN-separate or 3-phase + IN

• Voltage measuring points:

3 ph-to-gnd volt. + VN

Function-Group Connections
You must connect the measuring points to at least a function group Circuit breaker. A backup protection
function might require protection function groups additionally, for example the FG VI 3ph .
² In the DIGSI 5 Global library, select the function group that you need in the device, for example, the FG
VI 3ph .
² Go to the Function-group connections Editor and connect the measuring points to the function group.

[sc_connecting_measuring_points, 1, en_US]

Routing of Measuring Points to Streams

² In the project tree, under the specific device, select the element Merging-unit routing.
In this Editor, you define which current and voltage information is published by a sampled-value stream.

[sc_merging_unit_routing, 2, en_US]

Figure 2-14 Merging-Unit Routing Editor

A list of streams is shown for each module where the merging unit is enabled.

NOTE

i 2 sampled-value streams per ETH-BD-2FO module are supported. If more than 2 streams must be
published, additional instances of ETH-BD-2FO modules are required.

² Select a stream in the Merging-unit routing and go to Properties > Settings in the Inspector window
section to change the stream type to either IEC 61850-9-2 LE, IEC 61869-9, or IEC 61869-9 (LE comp.).
² Set the Sampling rate and SMV ID.
² Select the definition of the direction for IN. For more details, refer to 2.1.4.2 Definition of IN within a
Stream.

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[sc_sampling rate, 2, en_US]

Figure 2-15 Merging-Unit Stream Settings

NOTE

i The sampling rate of the IEC 61850-9-2 (LE) and IEC 61869-9 (LE comp.) stream type depends on the rated
frequency setting. Set the rated frequency to 50 Hz or 60 Hz. This is used to define the sampling frequency
of the stream.
For more details, refer to chapter 2.1.3.3 Application and Setting Notes.
To adapt or review the rated frequency, go to Settings > Device settings of the device if necessary.

² Route the Current-measuring points or the Voltage-measuring points to the stream by setting an X for
the measuring point to be published in the stream.

[sc_merging_unit_routing_missing, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-16 Merging-Unit Routing Editor – No Routings

[sc_merging_unit_routing_stream, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-17 Merging-Unit Routing Editor – Routing Done

NOTE

i The measuring points are published in the order from left to right of the assigned measuring points.

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2.1.3.2 Stop Publishing of Merging Units (SvEna)

The merging unit can publish multiple streams. With the SvEna element, you can switch off streams selec-
tively, for example, for a test. The streams can be switched off only for the a specific merging-unit function
(stream) or for the complete device.

Routing in DIGSI
To route the signal >SV Stop for the device, proceed as follows:
² Go to the Information routing matrix in DIGSI.
² Under Device, you can find the >SV Stop signal to stop publishing all samped-value streams of the
device.

[sc_DIGSI_Device_SvStop, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-18 >SV Stop Signal for the Device

² Route the signal to a binary input or function key.

To route the signal >SV Stop for a specific merging unit, proceed as follows:
² Go to the Information routing matrix in DIGSI.
² Under the communication module, select the according Merging Unit > SMV Stream.
You can find the >SV Stop signal there.

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[sc_DIGSI_Stream_SvStop, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-19 >SV Stop Signal for the Merging Unit

² Route the signal to a binary input or function key.

Control the SvEna via Substation Control or IEC Browser

Under the logical device for the merging unit, you can find a block MS. This block contains a control block
MSVCB03 with the SvEna property.
The following workflow describes the control of the SvEna property in the IEC Browser as an example.
² To switch the stream ON, set the SvEna property to 1.
- or -
² To switch the stream OFF, set the SvEna property to 0.
² Activate the check box next to the value.

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[sc_IECBrowser_SvEna, 1, --_--]

Figure 2-20 SvEna Property in the IEC Browser

² Right-click.
² Select Write tagged Lines.
If the SvEna property is switched off, you can see it on the Web UI of the device:

[sc_WebUI_Device_SvStop, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-21 >SV Stop Signal Switched off for the Device

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[sc_WebUI_Stream_SvStop, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-22 >SV Stop Signal Switched off for the Merging Unit

2.1.3.3 Application and Setting Notes

Parameter: Stream type

• Default setting () Stream type = IEC 61869-9

The parameter Stream type defines the type of stream the merging-unit functionality publishes. The
following stream types are supported:

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Parameter Value Description

IEC 61869-9 With this stream type, it is possible to publish up to 32 current and voltage
indications in any combination. For example, it is also possible to publish
only current or voltage indications. The following measuring points can be
routed to this stream type:

• Current measuring points:

– 3-phase + IN
– 3-phase
– 3-phase + IN-separate
– 3-phase, 2 primary CT
– 3ph,2prim.CT + IN-sep
– 1-phase
• Voltage measuring points:
– 3 ph-to-gnd volt. + VN
– 3 ph-to-gnd voltages
– 3 ph-to-ph volt. + VN
– 3 ph-to-ph voltages
– 1-phase
IEC 61850-9-2 (LE) The stream type is providing a stream able to publish 4 current and
4 voltage indications as defined in IEC 61850-9-2 LE. Each measuring point
is allowed to be assigned only once to an IEC 61850-9-2 (LE) stream type.
The following measuring points can be routed to this stream type:

• Current measuring points:

– 3-phase + IN
– 3-phase + IN-separate
• Voltage measuring points:
– 3 ph-to-gnd volt. + VN
IEC 61869-9 (LE comp.) The stream type is providing a stream able to publish 4 current and
4 voltage indications as defined in IEC 61850-9-2 LE. As difference to the
stream type IEC 61850-9-2 LE, measuring points are allowed to be assigned
multiple times to an IEC 61869-9 (LE comp.) stream type. The following
measuring points can be routed to this stream type:

• Current measuring points:

– 3-phase + IN
– 3-phase + IN-separate
• Voltage measuring points:
– 3 ph-to-gnd volt. + VN
The exported IID file complies with IEC 61869-9. It does not follow the
restriction of IEC 61850-9-2 (LE).

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NOTE

i • The stream type IEC 61869-9 (LE comp.) improves the interoperability with third-party process-
bus clients, which do not accept IEC 61869-9 streams. As example in a breaker-and-a-half layout, 8
current and 4 voltage indications have to be published. Due to the limitations of the analog channels
of IEC 61850-9-2 LE, this means the use of 2 streams to submit the current and voltage information.

• With the stream type IEC 61850-9-2 (LE) for each current and voltage indication, exclusive
measuring points (current and voltage inputs), respectively additional hardware might be required.

• With the stream type IEC 61869-9 (LE comp.), measuring points (current and voltage inputs)
can be reused, to reduce the required hardware.
For the example mentioned in the preceding sentences: The IEC 61850-9-2 (LE) stream requires
8 CT inputs and 8 voltage inputs, IEC 61869-9 (LE comp.) requires 8 CT inputs and 4 voltage
inputs.

Parameter: Sampling-rate config.

• Default setting () Sampling-rate config. = 4000 Hz, 1 ASDU

The parameter Sampling-rate config. defines the sampling rate of the stream. The sampling rate of
the IEC 61850-9-2 (LE) and IEC 61869-9 (LE comp.) stream type depends on the rated-frequency
setting. Set the rated frequency to 50 Hz or 60 Hz. This is used to define the sampling frequency of the stream
as per the following table. To adapt or review the rated frequency, go to Settings > Device settings of the
device if necessary.

Table 2-1 Samples per Cycle and Samples per Second for LE Streams

Rated Frequency Sampling-rate config. Sampling Frequency of the Stream

50 Hz 80 samples, 1 ASDU 4000 Hz, 1 ASDU
256 samples, 8 ASDU 12 800 Hz, 8 ASDU
60 Hz 80 samples, 1 ASDU 4800 Hz, 1 ASDU
256 samples, 8 ASDU 15 360 Hz, 8 ASDU

The following settings are possible:

Stream Type Description
IEC 61869-9 • 4000 Hz, 1 ASDU
• 4800 Hz, 1 ASDU
• 4800 Hz, 2 ASDU
• 12 800 Hz, 8 ASDU
• 14 400 Hz, 6 ASDU
• 15 360 Hz, 8 ASDU
IEC 61850-9-2 (LE) • 80 samples, 1 ASDU
• 256 samples, 8 ASDU
IEC 61869-9 (LE comp.) • 80 samples, 1 ASDU
• 256 samples, 8 ASDU

Parameter: SMV ID
The parameter SMV ID must be 1 to 34 characters long.

Parameter: MSVCB Name

The parameter MSVCB Name is based on the configuration of the IEC 61850 System Configurator.

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Parameter: Dataset name

The parameter Dataset name is based on the configuration of the IEC 61850 System Configurator and
cannot be changed in DIGSI.

Parameter: Sample mode

The setting of the parameter Sample mode changes automatically based on the stream type.
Stream Type Setting
IEC 61869-9 samples per second
IEC 61850-9-2 (LE) samples p. nom. period
IEC 61869-9 (LE comp.) samples p. nom. period

Parameter: APPID
The parameter APPID is based on the configuration of the IEC 61850 System Configurator and cannot be
changed in DIGSI.

Parameter: ConfRev
The parameter ConfRev is based on the configuration of the IEC 61850 System Configurator and cannot be
changed in DIGSI.

Parameter: Direction IN
With the parameter Direction IN, you define if the neutral-point current is published as either IN = +3I0 or IN =
-3I0.

Parameter: SMV ID check

DIGSI ensures by default that the SMV ID is unique for all SMV publishers in a DIGSI project as required by
the IEC 61850 standard. For some special applications, such as the realization of a busbar-voltage distribution
from the measured voltages of individual bays (see application note APN-094), it can be necessary to disable
the check for uniqueness. By disabling the SMV ID check, it must be ensured by design that at any time, only
unique SMV IDs are published across the IEDs.

2.1.4 General Application and Setting Notes

2.1.4.1 Voltage-Transformer Circuit Breaker

The function Voltage-transformer circuit breaker detects the tripping of the voltage-transformer circuit
breaker due to short circuits in the voltage-transformer secondary circuits.
The function Voltage-transformer circuit breaker works independently of the function Measuring-voltage
failure detection and is intended to be used – if possible – in parallel to it.
The acquisition of analog values like the voltage measured values is done in a process-bus system at the
merging unit. Therefore, the Voltage-transformer circuit breaker function is intended to be used in the
merging unit device. The quality information of a published voltage signal is sent as invalid depending on the
status of the voltage-transformer circuit breaker status.

NOTE

i The details of the Voltage-transformer circuit breaker function is described in the individual device
manuals.

To use the Voltage-transformer circuit breaker function, you have to configure the following at the merging
unit and process-bus client device for each voltage measuring point:

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Required Configuration at the Merging Unit Device

The input signal (_:500) >Open of the Voltage-transformer circuit breaker function (at the merging unit)
must be connected to the trip contact of the voltage-transformer circuit breaker. As a rule, this occurs via the
routing to a binary input.
Consider the application and setting notes of the Voltage-transformer circuit breaker function.

Required Configuration at the Process-Bus Client Device

Some protection functions use settings to control their reaction to the status of voltage-transformer circuit
breaker, therefore the process-bus client device requires the binary status input from the voltage-transformer
circuit breaker.
The input signal (_:500) >Open of the Voltage-transformer circuit breaker function (at the process-bus
client) must be received via GOOSE subscription from the according voltage-transformer circuit breaker
(source measuring point at the merging unit).
Set the parameter (_:101) Response time of the Voltage-transformer circuit breaker function (at the
process-bus client).

NOTE

i If the merging unit does not provide a Voltage-transformer circuit breaker function and does not adjust
the quality of the published voltage signal, you must configure the Voltage-transformer circuit breaker
function in the process-bus client as described in the individual device manuals.

NOTE

i The voltage-transformer circuit breaker signal must be made available to the process-bus client (usually via
GOOSE from the merging unit).

2.1.4.2 Definition of IN within a Stream

The current IEC 61850 Edition 2.1 standard does not clearly define the definition of the direction of the
neutral-point current (IN). As a result of the unclear situation in standardization, different implementations
across the vendors exist. In one of the subsequent revisions of the IEC 61850 standard, the direction is defined
as IN = +3I0. To ensure interoperability between different vendors the direction can be defined in DIGSI 5 for
the merging unit and process-bus client independently.
It is important that the merging unit and process-bus client are using the same convention for IN direction.
Either they are both set to IN = -3I0 or both are set to IN = +3I0 (recommended).

NOTE

i Do not mix the direction IN in the merging unit and process-bus client.
A mix of the direction IN in the merging unit and process-bus client can lead to a malfunction of the
protection functions.

Compatibility of Different Versions

The following table provides an overview how direction IN is operating for older released versions, after
firmware update, after configuration upgrade, and for newly added streams in the merging unit, respectively
for newly added measuring points in the process-bus client.
Firmware Configuration Merging Process- Comments
(FW) Version (CFG) Version Unit Bus Client
< V08.80 < V08.80 IN = -3I0 IN = -3I0 Direction IN is not changeable
≥ V08.80 < V08.80 IN = -3I0 IN = -3I0 Direction IN is not changeable.
New FW is downward compatible

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Firmware Configuration Merging Process- Comments

(FW) Version (CFG) Version Unit Bus Client
≥ V08.80 ≥ V08.80 IN = -3I0 IN = -3I0 After CFG upgrade: Direction IN is changeable.
upgraded from < To be downward compatible the upgrade keeps
V08.80 the settings at IN = -3I0.
≥ V08.80 ≥ V08.80 IN = +3I0 IN = +3I0 Newly added stream merging unit/Newly added
measuring point in process-bus client:
Direction IN is changeable. New streams or new
measuring points will have the default value IN =
+3I0

NOTE

i If both sides (merging unit and process-bus client) are correctly configured, the device internally operates
and shows the IN measured value as IN = -3I0 even if both settings are set to IN = +3I0. This represents the
definition of IN within SIPROTEC 5 as IN = -3I0.

For the specific settings, refer to:

• Process-bus client, see 2.1.2.1 Configuration

• Merging unit, see 2.1.3.3 Application and Setting Notes

NOTE

i The SIPROTEC 4 Merging Unit 6MU805 publishes IN = -3I0.

2.1.5 Exporting an IID File

The following figure shows the part of the engineering workflow which is covered in this section.

Exporting an IID File

[dw_process-bus_egineering_MU_IID, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-23 Exporting IID Files

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If you have finished the device configuration, you must export an IID file from the device project in order to
provide the required process-bus inputs or outputs for this device to the third-party substation engineering.
If you use the Siemens IEC 61850 System Configurator, refer to Adding and Configuring a New IEC 61850
Station in DIGSI 5, Page 67.
To export the IID file, proceed as follows:
² Right-click the device in the project tree and select Export… from the context menu.
The following export dialog appears:

[sc_IEC61850_IID_Export, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-24 IEC 61850 IID Export

² Select IID.
² To select the file path, click the … button.
- or -
² Change the file path manually.
² Click Export.
The exported IID file provides the required inputs or the process-bus client to be interconnected to merging-
unit signals using the IEC 61850 System Configurator.

2.1.6 9-2 Client Instrument Transformer Settings Editor

The SIPROTEC 5 process-bus solution relies on IEC 61850 Ed. 2.1 and IEC 61869 standards which provide
settings to ensure maximal interoperability of different vendors. For vendors who did not yet support the full
standard for their merging units, the usual roundtrip process via the IEC 61850 System Configurator might not
be finished successfully or measuring errors might occur during operation.
For these cases, a 9-2 Client Instrument Transformer Settings functionality in DIGSI 5 provides means to add
or correct specific settings and store them in a local database for later use. Known settings of selected vendors
are provided in a database.
If the 9-2 Client function is enabled and after the first completion of a round trip with the IEC 61850
System Configurator, the 9-2 Client Instrument Transformer Settings Editor is available in the DIGSI 5

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project tree under IEC 61850 stations. The Editor provides views for merging-unit specific settings and for
measuring-point specific settings.

NOTE

i The measuring-point tabs of the Editor do not show the measuring points participating in the DBBP system
(7SS85CU distributed busbar protection with the significant features F to K).

NOTE

i The Editor has no dependency to the SIPROTEC device drivers, this means it can be used with firmware
versions V08.80 and lower.

During the import of the SCD file, DIGSI evaluates the content of the SCD file regarding the required settings
for the subscribed sampled measured value streams. If the SCD file does not contain entries for the required
settings, they are replaced by the values of the database.
The database currently provides the settings as listed in following table.
Siemens General Electric SEL ABB
Merging-Unit Type 6MU805 6MU85 MU320 MU320E SEL-401 SMU615 SAM600
Max. Delay time [ms] 2.3 1.15 0.8 1.2 0.9 1.8 1.0
Min. Delay time [ms] 1.7 0.8 0.5 1.0 0.6 1.4 0.8
ScndTmms current 210 210 10 000 10 000 764 590 10 000
[ms]
ScndTmms voltage 210 210 10 000 10 000 10 000 10 000 10 000
[ms]

If there is no data available for a specific merging unit in the database, the missing settings are set as 0 and
marked with red color indicating inconsistency.
The secondary loop time constant for voltage channels is not part of the standard, but important to ensure a
save protection operation. The constant is taken over from the database or must be entered manually.
The merging-unit-specific settings provide the settings for all merging units of the same type within the
DIGSI 5 project.
Parameter IEC 61850 Setting Description Comment
Max. time delay (M) LPHD.MaxDl Maximum merging unit delay This setting determines the
[ms] setting (mandatory as per the buffer size for incoming packets
standard) and contributes to the overall
protection delay. When set
too low, the merging-unit
stream might not be received
or sampled-value packet gaps
might occur.
Min. time delay [ms] Not applicable Additional setting describing Contributes to the buffer size
the delay jitter of the incoming for incoming packets. When not
stream known, the value 0 can be set
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Parameter IEC 61850 Setting Description Comment

Secondary loop time (M) TCTR.ScndTmms Time constant of the current The required phase correction
constant current input filter of the merging unit for current inputs is calculated
[ms] described in IEC 61869-13 as automatically based on the set
Tsec and in IEC 61850-7-4 as secondary TMMS and rated
ScndTmms. frequency.
When set incorrectly, the tran-
sient behavior of the received
stream will not match the
transient behavior of the
SIPROTEC 5 measured values.
Also, a phase-measurement
error will be present.
Phase correction Not applicable Additional correction for the Additional phase correction
current [°] current inputs to fine-tune the calculated
phase correction caused by
the time constant (ScndTmms)
of the internal and the
external current transformers of
the merging unit.
Secondary loop time TVTR.ScndTmms Time constant of the voltage The required phase correction
constant voltage input filter of the merging unit for voltage inputs will be
[ms] calculated automatically based
on the set secondary TMMS
and rated frequency. When
set incorrectly, the transient
behavior of the received stream
will not match the transient
behavior of the SIPROTEC 5
measured values. Also, a phase-
measurement error will be
present.
Phase correction Not applicable Additional correction for the Additional phase correction
voltage [°] voltage inputs to fine-tune the calculated
phase correction caused by the
time constant (ScndTmms) of
the internal and the external
voltage transformers of the
merging unit.
HzRtg (M) TCTR.HzRtg Rated frequency (mandatory as All devices of a project have the
(M) TVTR.HzRtg per the standard) same rated frequency.

How to Derive Merging-Unit Related Settings

For merging units not covered in the database, the settings that must be derived can be derived using the
following instructions:

• Max. Delay time [ms]

The maximum delay time is usually provided in the technical specification of the merging unit. If it is not
available from the technical documentation, contact the vendor of the merging unit.

• Min. Delay time [ms]

The setting describes the delay jitter of the incoming stream and contributes to the buffer size for
incoming packets. If the delay jitter is unknown, the value 0 can be set as a safe value.

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• ScndTmms current [ms]

If the secondary loop time constant for the current channels is not provided by the merging-unit vendor,
it can be measured by applying a square wave current signal, for example, with an amplitude of rated
current and a frequency of 5 Hz. The calculation follows the following formula. If there is no time
constant, the maximum value of 10 000 ms must be set.

[fo_ScndTmms-current, 1, en_US]

[dw_char_ScndTmms-current, 3, en_US]

Figure 2-25 Characteristic Curve for ScndTmms current [ms]

• ScndTmms voltage [ms]

In case the secondary loop time constant for the voltage channels is not provided by the merging unit
vendor it can be measured by applying a square wave voltage signal, with an amplitude of rated voltage
at a frequency of 5 Hz, for example. The calculation follows the same principle as described for the
ScndTmms current setting. If there is no time constant the maximum value of 10 000 ms must be set.

• HzRtg [Hz]
The rated frequency of the merging unit must be used.
The measuring-point specific settings provide settings for individual current or voltage measuring points
which are sourced by a merging unit stream.
Settings IEC 61850 Setting Description Comment
Primary [A] (M) TCTR.Artg Primary rated current
ARtg, mandatory as per
the standard
Secondary [A] Not applicable Secondary rated current Not editable
for ratio verification
Ratio CT (O) TCTR.Rat Ratio between primary Affects the display
and secondary rated of secondary measured
value, optional as per the values
standard

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Settings IEC 61850 Setting Description Comment

MaxRMS Not applicable Additional setting for veri- Automatically calculated
fication of the clip value from the primary rated
value and the clip value,
shows the max. measured
value
Not editable
Clip (M) TCTR.Clip Clipping factor related to Determines the maximal
the rated value, manda- measured value and
tory as per standard internal resolution of the
measured values

Setting IEC 61850 Setting Description Comment

Primary [KV] (M) TVTR.Vrtg Primary rated voltage —
VRtg, mandatory as per
the standard
Secondary [V] Not applicable Secondary rated voltage Automatically calculated
setting for ratio verifica- from the primary rated
tion value and the ratio
Not editable
Vrtg reference Derived from LN TVTR Defines, if the rated —
prefix primary and secondary
voltage are entered as
phase-to-phase or phase-
to-ground values
Ratio VT (O) TVTR.Rat Ratio between primary Effects the display
and secondary rated of secondary measured
value, optional as per values
standard
MaxRMS Not applicable Additional setting for veri- Automatically calculated
fication of the clip value from the primary rated
value and the clip value,
shows the max. measured
value
Not editable
Clip [*Vnom] (M) TVTR.Clip Clipping factor related to Determines the max.
the rated value, manda- measured value and
tory as per standard internal resolution of the
measured values

How to Derive Measuring-Point Related Settings

The settings in the Current measuring points and Voltage measuring points tab of the 9-2 Client Instru-
ment Transformer Settings Editor must be derived individually using the following instructions.

• Primary rated current [A]

The primary rated current of the instrument transformer connected to the merging unit must be used.

• Ratio Current
The ratio between primary and secondary rated current must be used. In case of LPIT, a virtual ratio
based on a secondary current of either 1 A or 5 A must be entered.

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• Clip Current
The clip current value describes the measuring range of current inputs in relation to the rated value.
Example:
Current measuring range = 200 A
Rated current = 5 A
→ Clip current = 200 A/5 A = 40

• Primary rated voltage [kV]

The primary rated voltage of the instrument transformer connected to the merging unit must be used.
The value must be entered according to the setting VRtg reference.

• VRtg reference
If the subscribed merging unit does not serve the TVTR prefix that defines the type of voltage (ph-ph
or ph-gnd), DIGSI interprets the voltages as ph-gnd. If the published voltage is ph-ph, the setting VRtg
reference must be changed accordingly.

• Ratio voltage
The ratio between primary and secondary rated voltage must be used. In case of LPIT, a virtual ratio
based on a secondary voltage between 80 V to 230 V ph-ph must be entered.

• Clip voltage
The clip voltage value describes the measuring range of current inputs in relation to the rated value.
Example:
Voltage measuring range = 0 V to 230 V
Rated voltage = 115 V
→ Clip voltage = 230 V/115 V = 2

Handling of the 9-2 Client Instrument Transformer Settings Editor

To avoid inconsistent settings across various IEDs the IEC 61850 engineering workflow must be followed:

• Adjust the settings in the source device (merging unit)

• Update the IEC station file (SCD) with the adjusted settings

• Import the changes from the SCD to update the process bus client (SMV subscriber)
If the settings are not present in the ICD/SCD file and the MU is available in the database, DIGSI can use the
settings from the merging-unit database.
If a setting is not available in either the ICD/SCD file or the merging-unit database, it is set as 0 and marked
with red color to indicate the inconsistency. You can enter it into the Editor after importing it from the SCD
file.

How to Use the 9-2 Client Instrument Transformer Settings Editor

Besides the possibility to enter individual values, the Editor also provides capabilities for bulk editing. The
following screenshot describes the individual fields and buttons of the Merging-Unit-specific tab.

[le_handl-9-2-client-Instrument-transf-set-editor_01, 2, en_US]

Figure 2-26 Fields in the Merging-Unit-Specific Tab

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Item Functionality Description

1 Import/export of the merging-unit data- Imports/exports data of the merging-unit database
base
2 Apply changes from the Editor Applies the manual changes of the settings in the
9-2 Client Instrument Transformer Settings Editor
to the configuration.
3 Apply all default values All settings are set to the default values from the
merging-unit database and the SCD file. This also links
the settings back to the SCD values and allows an
automatic update if setting values have changed in
the SCD file.
4 Show default settings Shows/hides the default values from the merging-unit
database and the SCD file in separate lines below the
used setting of the device
5 Global filter Allows filtering for differences between the default
values (merging-unit database and the SCD file) and
the actual values
6 Update merging-unit database The merging-unit database is updated from the
Siemens cloud to use the latest merging-unit data-
base.
7 Filter Allows filtering of individual settings
8 Change settings for all subelements Shows the currently used settings for all subelements
9 Change settings for individual elements Shows the currently used settings for the individual
element
10 Apply default values Takes over default values either from the merging-
unit database or from the SCD file (for the line for
which the button Apply has been used). This also
links the settings back to the SCD values and allows
an automatic update if setting values changed in the
SCD file.
11 Default values from the merging-unit data- Shows/hides the default values from the merging-unit
base database and the SCD file in separate lines below the
12 Default values from SCD used settings of the device
13 Individual MU Subscribed merging units of the project are displayed
14 MU type in a hierarchical structure by MU vendor, MU type,
and individual MU.
15 MU vendor

The following 2 figures show the individual fields and buttons of the Current measuring points and Voltage
measuring points tabs.

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[le_handl-9-2-client-Instrument-transf-set-editor_02, 2, en_US]

Figure 2-27 Fields in the Current Measuring Points Tab

[le_handl-9-2-client-Instrument-transf-set-editor_03, 2, en_US]

Figure 2-28 Fields in the Voltage Measuring Points Tab

Item Functionality Description

1 Apply changes from the Editor Applies the manual changes of the settings in the
9-2 Client Instrument Transformer Settings Editor
to the configuration.
2 Apply all default values All settings are set to the default values from the
merging-unit database and SCD file. This also links
the settings back to the SCD values and allows an
automatic update if setting values have changed in
the SCD file.
3 Show default settings Shows/hides the default values from the merging-unit
database and the SCD file in separate lines below the
used setting of the device
4 Global filter Allows filtering for differences between the default
values (merging-unit database and SCD) and the
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Item Functionality Description

5 Filter Allows filtering of individual settings
6 Change settings for all subelements Shows the currently used settings for all subelements
7 Change settings for individual elements Shows the currently used settings for the individual
element
8 Apply default values Takes over default values either from the merging-
unit database or from the SCD file (for the line for
which the button Apply has been used). This also
links the settings back to the SCD values and allows
an automatic update if setting values changed in the
SCD file.
9 Publisher assignment to measuring point Indicates the individual TCTR/TVTR of the subscribed
SMV stream to the individual element of the meas-
uring point
10 SMV ID Displays the SMV ID of the subscribed SMV stream
11 Subelement of measuring point Individual subelements of the current or voltage
measuring point
12 Current measuring point (in the Current Displays the individual measuring points (current or
measuring point tab) voltage) of the respective SMV subscriber IED
Voltage measuring point (in the Voltage
measuring point tab)
13 PB Client IED (SMV subscriber) Displays the SMV subscriber IED

NOTE

i If values have been entered manually or changed in the 9-2 Client Instrument Transformer Settings
Editor, DIGSI always uses these values and does not update changes provided via the SCD file import until
the default values have been applied via either the individual Apply buttons or the general Apply button.
With one exception, if a value within the SCD file from the merging unit (SMV publisher) has changed from
the previous imported SCD file, that updated value is used regardless of whether the value was manually
entered or changed.

NOTE

i After manual changes in the 9-2 Client Instrument Transformer Settings Editor, the settings changes
must be applied using the button Apply changes of the Editor.

For further information on the 9-2 Client Instrument Transformer Settings Editor, refer to the DIGSI Online
Helpl

2.1.7 Merging Unit 6MU805 in DIGSI 4

² Open the DIGSI 4 Manager.

² Insert a new merging unit 6MU805 from the device catalog.
² Open the device in Offline mode.

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[sc_DIGSI4_Offline_Device_Settings, 1, --_--]

Figure 2-29 Offline View of a Device

² Double-click Settings.

[sc_DIGSI4_Offline_Device_Settings_Select _Function, 1, --_--]

Figure 2-30 Settings of a Device

² Double-click Device Configuration and enable SYSCON Conf.. For more information, refer to the
SIPROTEC 4 6MU805 Manual.

Parameterizing the Power System Data 1

² Double-click Power System Data 1.
² Set the values in the Power System Data 1 dialog.

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[sc_DIGSI_PowerSystemData1, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-31 Power System Data Dialog

NOTE

i In the tab SMV-settings, set the parameter 0454A Number of ASDU to 1.

Parameterizing the Time Synchronization

² In the DIGSI 4 Manager, select Time Synchronization.
² Set the values for the time synchronization as follows:

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[sc_DIGSI_TimeSynchronization, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-32 Time Synchronization & Time Format Dialog

Parameterizing the Device Properties

² In the DIGSI 4 Manager, right-click in the right window section and select Object Properties...
² In the IEC 61850 settings tab, select the IEC 61850 Edition 2.
² Open the Communication parameters tab to see the following data:

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[sc_DIGSI_properties, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-33 Communication Parameters Tab

² Enter an IED name.

² Click OK.

IEC 61850 station

² In DIGSI 4, right-click the device and select Insert New Object > IEC 61850 station.
² Right-click the IEC 61850 station and select Properties....
² Change the edition of the IEC 61850 station to IEC 61850 Edition 2 and click Convert Edition.

[sc_DIGSI4_IECEdition, 1, --_--]

Figure 2-34 Changing the IEC 61850 Edition for the IEC 61850 Station

² Open the Communicator tab and select the MUs.

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[sc_DIGSI4_Communicator_tab, 1, --_--]

Figure 2-35 Communicator Tab

² Click Add and then click OK.

² Open the IEC 61850 station and enter a storage path for the SCD file.
The IEC 61850 System Configurator opens.

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2.2.1 Introduction

This chapter describes the integration of the SIPROTEC 5 process bus into substation engineering with the
following programs:

• DIGSI 5

• IEC 61850 System Configurator

The following figure shows the part of the engineering workflow which is covered in this section.

[dw_process-bus_egineering_SCD, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-36 Export of SCD Files

You must distinguish between the export from DIGSI 5 to the IEC 61850 System Configurator and the import
from the IEC 61850 System Configurator into DIGSI 5.
The export from DIGSI 5 to the IEC 61850 System Configurator provides the CT and VT output channels of
a merging unit device and the required CT and VT input channels for each process-bus client device (using
later-binding input interfaces as specified by IEC 61850-6). Interconnect these channels in the IEC 61850
System Configurator.
The import from the IEC 61850 System Configurator to DIGSI 5 provides the interconnections between
merging units and process-bus clients for the whole substation. DIGSI 5 must extract the mapping from the
client device of the current device project and updated parameters for the MUs.
If you activate the process-bus client functionality on several ETH-BD-2FO modules, the device provides
multiple access points that can be used for process bus. Therefore, the mapping of current and voltage
channels to access points is also described in chapter 2.2.3 IEC 61850 System Configurator.

2.2.2 Definition of Client Access Points

To allow a mapping between process-bus module slots used in DIGSI 5 and in the IEC 61850 System Config-
urator, a naming convention is used. Access-point names are assigned only in DIGSI 5 during device HW
configuration.
The access-point names are equal to the COM module plug position in the DIGSI 5 Hardware configurator.

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[sc_module_position_Syscon, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-37 Example for the Module Positions in the IEC 61850 System Configurator

In the preceding figure, the access-point name consists of the IEC device name and the port name, for
example SIP1/F.

2.2.3 IEC 61850 System Configurator

The following figure shows the part of the engineering workflow which is covered in this section.

[dw_process-bus_egineering_syscon, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-38 Configuration in the System Configurator

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The following figure describes the basic principle for signal interconnection between an MU input and a
process-bus client input in a SIPROTEC 5 device.

[dw_runtime-signal-flow, 2, en_US]

Figure 2-39 Runtime Signal Flow from a Merging Unit to a SIPROTEC 5 Application

The first mapping is done within the merging unit. Signals from the primary CTs and VTs are interconnected
to a merging unit. Current and voltage signals are represented by TCTR and TVTR instances within the IID file
describing the merging-unit instance.
A particular CT or VT can be identified by the following data:

• IED name of the merging-unit instance

• Access-point name providing the CT and VT instances

The CT and VT instances are collected in a dataset assigned to an SV control block.
This SV control block is located at this access point.

• LN class and LN instance of a particular LN instance

If provided by the IED configurator of a merging unit, the substation section of the IID file describes the
relation between the primary equipment and the LN instances.
The IEC 61850 System Configurator is used to interconnect LN instances provided by merging units to
LN instances in a process-bus client representing defined measuring points of a SIPROTEC 5 device. The
LN instances are provided by merging units via the IEC 61850-9-2 SMV protocol.

Adding and Configuring a New IEC 61850 Station in DIGSI 5

² Add a new IEC 61850 station by selecting IEC 61850 stations → Add new station in the project tree.
The new station is displayed in the project tree.
The IEC 61850 Edition of the station is preconfigured to IEC 61850 Edition 2.1.
² Right-click the IEC station in the project tree and select Properties from the context menu.
The IEC station properties appear.
² Either assign the IEC station to an existing SCD file using the ... icon or create a new IEC station by
clicking Create new IEC 61850 station description (SCD)....
The IEC 61850 System Configurator opens automatically and can be closed.

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NOTE

i In IEC 61850 projects, both the DIGSI 5 and IEC 61850 configuration are essential parts of the engineering.
Therefore, Siemens recommends using one common folder to store the DIGSI 5 project and the IEC 61850
System Configurator project.

Assigning Devices to the IEC 61850 Station

² Double-click the station in the project tree.
² Click >> to add all the devices to the IEC 61850 station.
- or -
² Select individual devices and click >.

Opening the IEC 61850 Station

² Right-click the IEC station in the project tree and select Export changes to IEC 61850 System Configu-
rator from the context menu.
- or -
² Click the icon .

The IEC 61850 System Configurator opens the IEC 61850 station (SCD file).
The station is opened in the IEC 61850 System Configurator and a Report window is displayed.
You can close this Report window.
² Select the IED in the Network view of the IEC 61850 System Configurator.
The Properties of the IED (Intelligent Electronic Device) are displayed and can be modified in the right window
section.

Importing an IID File from Third-Party Vendors

To import an IID file of a merging unit or process-bus client device, proceed as follows:
² Open the Devices view in the IEC 61850 System Configurator.
² Right-click the station in the Name column and select Add IEC 61850 device(s).
The Import IEC 61850 device description(s) dialog opens.
² Select an IID file of a merging unit and click Open.
² After importing devices, you must assign the access points of the devices to the corresponding network.
To do this, change to the Network view.

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[sc_SystemConfigurator_Device_View, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-40 IEC 61850 System Configurator Devices View

Assigning the Access Points to the According Networks

In the Network view, you must assign the access points of the devices to a subnetwork.
² Add a new network or remove not necessary networks.
² Assign the merging unit and process-bus client devices access points using drag and drop to the same
subnetwork.
² Rename the networks to improve usability.
² Change network-related settings in the properties windows on the right side.

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[sc_Syscon_Network_View, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-41 IEC 61850 System Configurator Network View

Interconnecting Sampled Measured Value Signals

In the SMV view (SMV – Sampled Measured Value), you can interconnect CT or VT signals provided by a
merging unit to an input of a process-bus client.
The Destination catalog lists the devices containing a process-bus client. TCTR stands for current measuring
points, TVTR for voltage measuring points.
Sampled-value signals published by the merging units are listed in the SMV messages table.
² To connect a source signal of a merging unit to a process-bus client, drag a signal from the Destination
catalog into the SV messages table.
Drop the destination signal in the row of the source signal that must be connected to this destination.
If a subscription is already present, an empty line is shown. In this way, a source signal can be connected to
multiple destinations.
² Repeat this for all measuring points.
² Save the changes.

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[sc_SystemConfigurator_routing_process_bus_connections, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-42 Routing of Process-Bus Connections in the IEC 61850 System Configurator

NOTE

i A signal can only be dropped, when both source and destination port are part of the same subnetwork.
If not, you can change the network configuration in the Network view. This view shows all defined
subnetworks.

NOTE

i If the entire measuring point from the Destination catalog is used for drag and drop, all inputs are
connected automatically.

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The sampled-value supervision is automatically instantiated in the process-bus client. You can review the
Supervised LSVS in the properties of each signal in the Destination catalog.

[sc_supervision, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-43 Supervised LSVS

Configuring Sampled-Value Streams

In the SMV view, you can change the sampled-value stream specific configuration. These settings are used
to define the sampled-value streams published from a merging unit and to finish the subscription in the
process-bus client.
² Go to the SMV view in the IEC 61850 System Configurator.
² Right-click the SMV stream and select Configure SMV.

[sc_configure SMV streams, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-44 Configure SMV

The SMV stream configuration window opens.

² Configure the following settings of the SMV stream according to your application:
SMV Identifier (SmvID)
Application Number (AppID)
MAC address
Configuration Revision
VLAN ID and VLAN priority

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[sc_configure SMV streams_2, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-45 Configure SMV Stream Settings

NOTE

i The MAC address and SmvID must be unique.

The sampled value stream type and analog value content is defined in DIGSI 5 in the Merging Unit function.

NOTE

i Use the VLAN ID to manage the network load. For more details, refer to chapter 4.2 Network Usage.

Importing the Changes to DIGSI

If a station has been changed in the IEC 61850 System Configurator, the station is marked with an icon:

² Right-click the IEC station in the project tree and select Import changes from IEC 61850 System
Configurator from the context menu.
- or -
² Click the icon .

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A validation dialog appears to decide whether possible changes in the instrument-transformer ratio must
be taken over with or without adaptations of the secondary setting values according to the changes in the
instrument-transformer ratio.

[sc_validation_secondary_value_update, 1, en_US]

Figure 2-46 Validation Dialog

Example for changed secondary values:

• Existing settings in DIGSI

– CT Ratio 2000:1
– 50-1 stage set to 1.2 A (secondary)

• Setting in SCD station:

– CT Ratio 3000:1
Reaction to the settings:

• Device is selected in the dialog:

– CT ratio will be changed to 3000:1
– 50-1 stage will be changed to 0.8 A (secondary)

• Device is not selected in the dialog

– CT ratio will be changed to 3000:1
– 50-1 stage will remain at 1.2 A (secondary)
² Select the devices requiring an adaption of the secondary settings and click OK.
An import report is displayed.
² Click OK.
In the Measuring-points routing Editor, you can see from which merging unit and from which channel or
TCTR/TVTR the signal is sent.

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Importing CID Files in DIGSI 4 for SIPROTEC 4 Merging Unit

² Right-click the IEC 61850 station in DIGSI 4 and select Object Properties...
² Go to the Update tab.
(The check boxes of the MUs with changes are checked automatically.)

[sc_DIGSI4_Update_tab, 1, --_--]

Figure 2-47 Update Tab

² Click Update selected parameter sets and then click OK.

Exporting CID Files for Third-Party Devices

² Go to the Devices view in the IEC 61850 System Configurator.
² Right-click the IED (for example, MU01 in the following figure) and select Export IEC 61850 device
configuration.

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[sc_SystemConfigurator_Export_IEC_deviceconfig, 1, --_--]

Figure 2-48 Exporting to CID File

² Select a storage path for the CID file and click Save.

2.2.4 Import of SCD File from Third-Party IEC 61850 System Configurator

This chapter describes the import of an SCD file from a third-party IEC 61850 System Configurator.

2.2.4.1 Preparing and Starting the Import

Before importing data, you must decide if you wish to import the data into an individual SIPROTEC 5 device
or into the project. You can select from various data formats depending on the decision you have made. For
instance, the ELCAD format can be used to import entire projects, while the DSP5 format can be used only for
a single SIPROTEC 5 device.
First select the import file with a file dialog.
An import dialog then provides you with the following information about the selected file:

• Date
This field shows the date and the time when the data was exported.

• Comment
This field shows any comment, which was added during the export.

• Contains
This field gives an overview of the data contained in the file. It shows individual data categories, for
example, Primary topology or Routings.

• Target
This field shows the target of the import, that is, the name of the project or of a SIPROTEC 5 device.
For some data formats, the import dialog offers you additional import options which you can configure. You
can also select a different import file with the import dialog.

Selecting the Import File

² Right-click the device name in the project tree to import data into a specific SIPROTEC 5 device.
- or -
² Right-click the project name in the project tree to import data into an entire project.
In both cases, the context menu opens.

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² In the context menu, click Import.

The default file dialog Select import file opens.
² Select the desired import file with this dialog.
² Click Open.
The default file dialog Select import file closes. The Import dialog opens.

Selecting a Different Import File

² The name and the path of the currently selected import file are displayed in the text box File. To open a
different import file, click the ... button.
The default file dialog Select import file opens again.
² Select the desired import file with this dialog.
² Click Open.
The default file dialog Select import file closes. The information displayed in the dialog Import is updated.

Configuring the Import

² If you have selected one of the formats SEQ5, TEA-X, TCF, DSP5, SCD, or UAT, the prompt Import
contents appears. Click on this prompt.
Additional options or settings will be displayed. These depend on the selected import format.
² You can configure the import with these options and settings. You can learn more about this in the
following topic descriptions in this Help document.

Starting the Import and Checking the Result

² Click Import.
The import starts. If data which does not have an obvious connection to the import will be overwritten during
the import, you receive a prompt for confirmation.
² To overwrite the existing data with the new data and to continue the import process, click Yes.
Status reports will show the progress of the import. As soon as the import is complete, the Status dialog
opens.
² Click OK.
The status dialog closes.

2.2.4.2 Configuring the SCD Import

When you import data in SCD format, you can show additional import options in the Import contents field of
the dialog Import.
You can import SCD files using the icon in the toolbar of the IEC station Editor or using the IEC station
context menu Import changes from IEC 61850 System Configurator in the project tree. For a successful
import of the IEC 61850 file, the status of the following parameters is checked and displayed in the Importing
dialog:

• Validating XML structure

• Validating against schema

• Validating IEC 61850 Edition

• Checking consistency

• Resolving GOOSE references

In case of any errors or warnings, specific error messages are displayed. You must resolve these issues to
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NOTE

i Using the Import in the Project menu or in the DIGSI 5 toolbar, you can import any SCD file
which is not created by the IEC 61850 System Configurator tool. If you import an SCD file manually with
this option for any IEC station that is already associated with an IEC 61850 System Configurator project, the
association and the existing configuration is lost. If the imported SCL file is of unknown edition, a dialog
appears with the respective message. Click Yes to proceed with the conversion to the latest edition.

Selecting SIPROTEC 5 Devices for Import

² To select or deselect a SIPROTEC 5 device, click the relevant check box in the Devices to import list box.
- or -
² To select or deselect all SIPROTEC 5 devices, click the Select all check box in the Devices to import list
box.

NOTE

i If a check box is marked, the corresponding SIPROTEC 5 device is selected for import. At least one
SIPROTEC 5 device must be selected to start the import.

Specifying the Processing of the Device Data

² Click the desired option Create as new device(s) or Update matching device(s).

Importing SCD via IEC 61850 Station

² Double-click the IEC stations folder in the project tree.
² Right-click any IEC station (for example, IEC station 1) that is already associated with the IEC 61850
System Configurator project.
² Click Import changes from IEC 61850 System Configurator from the context menu.

- or -
² Click from the IEC station Editor.

A confirmation prompt appears.

² Select the desired option to start importing.

Creating a New Device via SCD Import

² Select any IEC station in the project tree.
²
Select Import in the Project menu.

- or -
²
Select in the DIGSI 5 toolbar.

The Select import file dialog opens.

² Select the desired SCD file created using the ICD typical (created using an ICD and a DEX file). For more
information, refer to Configuring ICD export in the DIGSI Online Help.
² Click Open.
The Import dialog appears.
² In this dialog, click Attach DEX files….

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The Attach DEX5 files dialog appears displaying the devices available in the SCD file. Using the check box, you
can select the desired device or group of typical devices, browse, and then select the desired DEX files for
import.

[sc_digsi_attach_dex, 1, en_US]

² The Import dialog appears displaying the import status.

² Click OK.
The device is added successfully and displayed in the project tree.

NOTE

i • The device name created for the imported device is based on the Description configured for the
device in the IEC 61850 System Configurator.

• On importing the changes via the options Import changes from IEC 61850 System Configurator or
Import all devices from IEC 61850 Configurator, the IP address of Time source 1 and Time source
2 displayed under SNTP settings is automatically assigned with the IP address of the primary and
secondary clock master configured in the IEC 61850 System Configurator for the devices enabled with
the IEC 61850 and SNTP protocols on the communication module and/or Port J.

• The IED is created in the newly created project group based on the substation configuration (Voltage
level and the LPHD LNode configuration under the bay) in the IEC 61850 System Configurator.

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2.3 Single-Line Configuration for Process-Bus System

The DIGSI 5 Single-Line Editor, with the IEC 61850 System Configurator software from Siemens, allows an
automated assignment of sampled measured values from the publishing merging units to the subscribing
protection devices.
To allow the IEC 61850 System Configurator to assign the sampled measured values automatically based on
the information in the DIGSI 5 Single-Line Editor, it is necessary to model the substation with the single-line
elements which create the topology of the substation as the basis for the automated assignment of the
sampled values.
This allows an efficient process-bus configuration of the following tasks:

• Connecting topological devices (current and voltage transformers) to the measuring points of SMV
streams in the SMV Publisher (functionality Merging Unit)

• Connecting the measuring points of an SMV stream to the measuring points of the SMV Subscriber
(functionality PB Client)

• Managing the measuring points for the SMV Subscriber

• Automatic creation of SMV subscriptions using the Siemens IEC 61850 System Configurator
The Single-Line Editor offers the following filter capabilities.

Selected Filters Description

All devices No filter is used and all devices are visible.
Process-Bus view Only devices with the functionality Merging Unit and/or PB Client are
visible. The content of the device UI blocks is reduced to the UI blocks SMV
Subscriber and SMV Publisher.
List of Merging Units Only the selected device with functionality Merging Unit and the linked
devices with functionality PB Client are visible. The content of the device UI
blocks is reduced to the UI blocks SMV Subscriber and SMV Publisher.

The filter type can be set via the list box at the top of the Editor window.

[dw_SLE_filter_PB_view, 1, en_US]

(1) List box to apply filters

(2) Connection links to topological equipment, for example, current transformers and voltage trans-
formers
(3) Connection links between SMV Publisher and SMV Subscriber

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2.3.1 SMV Publisher Block

For devices with enabled 9-2 Merg.unit protocol, a UI block SMV Publisher is displayed in the single-line
diagram configuration. The SMV Publisher displays the SMV streams grouped by the routed measuring points.
Each measuring point displayed in the SMV Publisher can be connected to the topology equipment. The
connection between the topology equipment, such as current transformer and voltage transformer, and the
measuring points is a one-to-one connection.

[sc_digsi_publisher, 3, en_US]

(1) UI block SMV Publisher

(2) Connection point of measuring point to the current transformer or voltage transformer
(3) SMV ID of the streams publishing the measuring point. To access the settings of the stream
directly in the Single-Line Editor, click the stream and go to the tab Properties > Settings in the
Inspector window.
(4) Shortcut to open the Editor Merging unit routing directly from the Single-Line Editor for adding
new streams.
(5) Opens the stream-selection dialog to assign a measuring point to a stream
(6) Changing the properties of the SMV stream properties within the UI block SMV Publisher.
(7) Connection point of the measuring point to connect to one or more SMV Subscribers.

NOTE

i • The UI block SMV Publisher is displayed in the Single-Line Editor once you enable the protocol 9-2
Merg.unit.

• If you delete the communication module in the tab Hardware and protocols editor (tab Device
view), the UI block SMV Publisher is not displayed in the device single-line diagram anymore.

• In the Single-Line Editor, you can change the Sampling-rate config value by selecting from the
available sampling rates.

• Measuring points routed from the SMV Publisher can be connected to several SMV Subscriber
measuring points.

• Newly created SMV streams require measuring points to be assigned in the editor Merging unit
routing to be displayed in the UI block SMV Publisher.

Click the icon + displayed next to the SMV Publisher and the dialog Sampled value stream selection
appears. Click Ok if you wish to navigate to the Editor Merging unit routing. If you click the icon + displayed
next to the measuring point in each row, the dialog Sampled value stream selection appears and displays
the list of all the SMV streams available in the device.

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The activated check boxes reflect the selection of the routed measuring points to the SMV streams. You can
add or delete the routing between the measuring point and the SMV stream by selecting or unselecting the
SMV IDs in the Sampled value stream selection dialog. Click OK to continue the process. Click Cancel if you
wish to cancel the process. Click the Merging-unit routing Editor link if you wish to add an additional stream.

2.3.2 SMV Subscriber Block

For devices with enabled 9-2 Client protocol, a UI block SMV Subscriber is displayed in the single-line diagram
configuration. The SMV Subscriber displays all the measuring points which are routed to the column PB
Client in the editor Measuring points routing. Each measuring point shown in SMV Subscriber can be
connected to only one measuring point of an SMV stream from the SMV Publisher.

[sc_digsi_subscriber, 2, en_US]

(1) UI block SMV Subscriber

(2) Connection point of measuring points from a UI block SMV Publisher. To access the details of the
subscription, click the measuring point and go to the tab Properties > Settings in the Inspector
window.
(3) Opens the dialog Measuring-points routing to selection and assign a measuring point to the
SMV Subscriber (PB Client)

NOTE

i • The UI block SMV Subscriber is displayed in SLE once you enable the protocol 9-2 Client.

• If you delete the communication module in the tab Hardware and protocols editor (tab Device
view), the UI block SMV Publisher is not displayed in device single-line diagram.

If you click the + icon in the upper right corner of the SMV Subscriber UI block, the Manage sampled value
subscriptions dialog appears and displays the list of all the measuring points available in the device. The
activated check boxes reflect the selection of the routed measuring points to the column PB Client in the
editor Measuring point routing. You can add or remove the measuring point to subscribe by selecting or
unselecting any current or voltage measuring points in the Manage sampled value subscriptions dialog.
Click OK to continue the process. Click Cancel if you wish to cancel the process. Click the Measuring-points
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2.3.3 Connecting the SMV Publisher with the SMV Subscriber Measuring Points

To connect a measuring point from a UI block SMV Publisher (Merging Unit) to a UI block SMV Subscriber
(PB Client), use your mouse and draw a line between the source (SMV Publisher) and destination measuring
point (SMV Subscriber). Existing connections are represented as colored connection link between the meas-
uring point of the SMV Publisher and the measuring point of the SMV Subscriber.

[sc_digsi_publisher_subscriber, 1, en_US]

(1) Connection links to topological equipment. For example, current transformers and voltage trans-
formers.
(2) Connection links between SMV Publisher and SMV Subscriber

NOTE

i • To delete a connection link, right-click the connection link and select Delete.

• To adjust the route of the connection link, click the connection link and move the parts of the line as
desired.

2.3.4 Automatic SMV Mapping in IEC 61850 System Configurator

Follow the steps described in 2.2.3 IEC 61850 System Configurator:

² Add and configure a new IEC 61850 station.
² Assign devices to the IEC 61850 station.
² Open the IEC 61850 station.
² Assign the access points to the according networks.
Instead of the manual interconnection of the sampled measured values from the publisher to the
subscriber devices, follow the steps described in the following sections to create the automatic mapping
of SMV using the topological information from the single-line configuration.
² Open the SMV editor in the IEC 61850 System Configurator.
² Right-click the station and select SMV Mapping Through Topology from the context menu for automatic
subscriber mapping.

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[sc_digsi_smv_mappings, 1, en_US]

² Save the station and import the changes from IEC 61850 System Configurator to DIGSI 5.
The resulting configuration of the SMV subscription can be seen in:
² Single-line configuration editor (click the measuring point, then, in the Inspector window, go to the tab
Properties > group Details > section Received via Process Bus)
- or -
² The Measuring-point routing editor (click the measuring point, then, in the Inspector window, go to
the tab Properties > group Details > section Received via Process Bus).
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3.1 Sample Synchronization

In order to align sample positions of local analog channels with channels subscribed via process bus in a
process-bus client, the client needs also a timing reference provided via the IEEE 1588v2/PTP protocol or Pulse
per Second (PPS).
Sampled values (SV) in any device must be aligned to a common time for all channels.
In process-bus applications, SV streams from different merging units are subscribed in a process-bus client.
For the sample synchronization IEEE 1588v2/PTP is defined in the IEC 61850-9-2 standard, IEC 61850-9-2 LE
allows also a synchronization using PPS (Pulse per Second).
For more information on the supported PTP profiles, refer to the SIPROTEC 5 Communication Protocols
manual.
The IEEE 1588 precision time protocol in the process-bus client is required for the alignment of SV sampling
positions over different subscribed streams from various merging units. In order to align sample positions of
local analog channels with channels subscribed via process bus in a process-bus client, the client needs also
a timing reference provided via the IEEE 1588 PTP protocol. SIPROTEC 5 supports IEEE 1588 in combination
with IEC 61850-9-3 (PTP power utility profile) or IEEE C37:238-2017 (PTP Power Profile) and IEC 62439-3 (PRP
– Parallel Redundancy Protocol).
The SIPROTEC 5 Merging unit functionality uses the common time base provided by the PTP protocol for SV
sampling position alignment as defined in the IEC 61850-9-2 standard. SIPROTEC 4 Merging Unit (6MU805)
uses either PPS or a GNSS signal for the sampling position alignment.

NOTE

i The indication on high accuracy from the IEEE 1588v2/PTP protocol is not relevant for process-bus applica-
tions.

As the synchronization state of sampling positions of signals subscribed via process bus depends on the
interoperation of multiple devices, synchronization can fail and must therefore be supervised. In order to get
synchronized samples, the following preconditions must be fulfilled:

• Merging units and clients involved in a process-bus configuration must be synchronized by the same
master clock.

• Merging units must send an SMV stream with samples synchronous to this clock.

• The client must receive stream with synchronized samples.

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Methods for detecting and handling of unsynchronized samples in a process-bus client depend on the used
network topology and on the properties of the subscribed merging units. The following figure shows a simple
topology example using 2 double attached PTP grandmaster clocks in a PRP process-bus subnetwork:

[dw_simple topology-e-g_2-PTP-masterclock_1-PRP process-bus, 2, en_US]

Figure 3-1 PRP Process-Bus Subnetwork with 2 PTP Grandmaster Clocks

Siemens recommends using at minimum 2 independent master clocks in order to fulfill the N-1 criteria.
Additional ETH-BD-2FO modules in a SIPROTEC 5 device can be interconnected to further subnetworks. Only
one ETH-BD-2FO module can be used for PTP synchronization.
If the SIPROTEC 5 merging unit is not synchronized after startup, it will send a stream with SmpSynch = 0 until
the synchronization is available.
For the shown example topology, the following 2 cases of synchronization handling must be distinguished:

• The merging units support IEC 61850 Ed. 2.1:

In this case, a merging unit can send the grandmaster clock ID of the PTP master clock used for synchro-
nization of samples in the merging-unit stream. A client can observe the synchronization source of a
merging-unit stream and compare this grandmaster clock ID with the ID used for the synchronization of
the client. If IDs are matching, a SIPROTEC 5 client can align samples from the merging-unit stream with
locally sampled channels. Samples can also be aligned, when clock IDs are different, but both clocks (as
seen by the merging unit and the client) are sufficiently synchronized for a globally synchronized state. In
all other cases, the process-bus client marks received samples as unsynchronized (because realignment of
received streams to local samples fails in cases of different clocks).

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The red path in the following figure indicates the case of SmpSync = 1 with identical grandmaster ID:

[dw_diagram_SmpSync, 2, en_US]

Figure 3-2 Alignment of Samples with IEC 61850 Edition 2.1

(1) Most protection applications are blocked except basic backup portection functions which do not
mix signals, for example, the non-directional overcurrent protection function.

NOTE

i For more information on the behavior of the major protection functions, refer to 7 Technical Data.

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• The merging unit sends only IEC 61850 Ed. 2.0 or IEC 61850-9-2 LE streams.
In this case, a merging unit sends only the synchronization state:
– 0: not synchronized
– 1: synchronous to a non time-traceable PTP clock
– 2: synchronous to a traceable PTP clock
If both client and merging unit are synchronized with a traceable clock, a SIPROTEC 5 client can align
samples to locally sampled channels and received streams are treated as synchronized.
If either the client or the merging unit is synchronized with a non-traceable clock, there is no knowledge
of common time reference. Therefore, the samples cannot be aligned and the protection functionality is
blocked.
To achieve the knowledge of common time reference and prevent blocking of the protection function-
ality, the following scenarios are possible:
– A maximum of 1 IEEE 1588 time source is available in the network.
– The common time source is achieved by means of network engineering and parameterization of the
clock source.
In both cases, in the section 9-2-Client Setting, you can set the Accepted SmpSynch to 1 (local).
If all of the following conditions are fulfilled, a common time source in a redundant network can be
achieved:
– PTP clocks assigned to the corresponding subnetwork have different priority 1 settings, so that the
ClockAccuracy is ignored for the best master clock algorithm.
– The clock with the highest priority has the longest hold-over time.
– Both clocks are GNSS-controlled or the clock with the highest priority is a rubidium clock.

NOTE

i In case of some network double-fault scenarios, the selected clocks can still be different which could lead
to wrong synchronization. Siemens recommends using IEC 61850 Ed. 2.1, if possible. This allows to provide
the synchronization source with the sampled-values stream and prevent maloperation in such cases.

Holdover
Holdover is the ability of the device to maintain synchronized condition while the sample synchronization
source becomes unavailable or is switching the time base.

Synchronization Source becomes Unavailable

The internal oscillator inaccuracy is considered, so that the holdover duration can extend to up to 26 s,
depending on the previous synchronization quality.

Synchronization Source is Switching the Time Base

The holdover duration is sufficient to drive through the clock class change of the connected grandmaster
clock. In many cases this is possible without the need to switch to unsynchronized conditions and conse-
quently block protection functions.

Holdover Disable
For backward compatibility scenarios, it might be necessary to switch to unsynchronized conditions and block
protection functions more strictly, for example

• SynchSrcId is not available for some streams

• the process bus subscriber cannot evaluate SynchSrcId

Otherwise in ambiguous situations synchronization sources with different time bases could not be distin-
guished in the process-bus client and therefore an unwanted tripping could occur. By setting Holdover to

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Disable you can ensure dropping out to SmpSynch = 0 within 3 s after the time base change was detected. If
the difference is greater than 4 µs compared to the previous time base, a time-base change is detected. After
such a drop out the SmpSynch = 0 condition is held for at least 10 s, so that all merging units and process-bus
clients have enough time to synchronize to the new time base.

[sc_samsync-210618, 1, en_US]

Figure 3-3 Sample Synchronization

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3.2 Device Synchronization Using IEEE 1588v2/PTP

3.2.1 General Configuration

Activation of the IEEE 1588v2/PTP Precision Time Protocol

The SIPROTEC 5 process-bus client and merging-unit functionality requires the synchronization with
IEEE 1588v2/PTP or Pulse per Second (PPS) to be able to operate.
Activate the IEEE 1588v2/PTP protocol in SIPROTEC 5 devices by selecting the PTP protocol in the Properties
window of the Hardware and Protocols Editor in DIGSI 5.
² Open the Hardware and protocols Editor of the device.
² Select the ETH-BD-2FO module.
² In the Inspector window > Properties, go to Protocols > Network and check IEEE 1588.
² Go to Settings > IEEE 1588 settings.

Device Operates as Ordinary Clock Slave Only (OSCO)

This workflow is used to synchronize with an external IEEE 1588v2/PTP grandmaster-capable clock.
Set the following parameter according to the IEEE 1588 grandmaster clock settings:
² Select the check box Slave only.
The resulting clock type is selected automatically depending on the configured network redundancy.
² Select the Profile:
IEC 61850-9-3 or C37.238:2017, depending on the IEEE 1588v2/PTP profile used
² Select the Domain number:
OCGC, MUs, and PB clients of the same network must be configured with the same domain number.

[sc_IEEE1588_MU, 1, en_US]

Figure 3-4 Selecting the IEEE 1588 Protocol for a Module

NOTE

i A maximum of 1 instance of OCSO per device is allowed.

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Device Operates as Ordinary Clock Grandmaster-Capable (OCGC)

This workflow is used if the SIPROTEC 5 device must act as a grandmaster-capable clock. This enables a
free running grandmaster-capable clock on the ETH-BD-2FO Ethernet plug-in module, which is based on the
device-internal oscillator. You can activate the grandmaster-capable function on more than one ETH-BD-2FO
module of a device. The internal oscillator ensures that the multiple instances are operating synchronously.
The best master clock algorithm is supported for the use with other SIPROTEC 5 devices with activated OCGC
or external grandmaster-capable clocks.
Set the following parameter according to the IEEE 1588 grandmaster clock settings:
² Set the Clock type to OC grandmaster-capable.
² Set the Profile to IEC 61850-9-3.
² Select the Domain number.
OCGCs, MUs, and PB clients of the same network must be configured with the same domain number.
² Set the parameters Clock priority 1 and Clock priority 2.
If multiple physical Ethernet networks must be synchronized by a SIPROTEC 5 device, the grandmaster-capable
clocks (OCGC) cannot be distributed across multiple SIPROTEC 5 devices to ensure synchronization among the
OCGC instances. For more application and setting notes, refer to 3.2.2.2 Multiple OCGC in the Same Device.
If the free running SIPROTEC 5 OCGC is used for sample synchronization, the PB Client (SMV subscriber)
must be set as Accepted SmpSynch = 1 (local). For more application and setting notes, refer to
3.2.2.3 Multiple OCGC in the Ethernet Network – Best Master Clock Algorithm (BMCA).

NOTE

i The IEEE C37.238:2017 profile is not supported by the grandmaster-capable clock (OCGC).

NOTE

i If the option OC grandmaster-capable (resulting Clock type: OCGC or OCGC and P2P TC) is used
on one of the ETH-BD-2FO modules, it is not allowed to use the option Slave only on another module of
the same device (resulting Clock type: OCSO or OCSO and P2P TC).

For further information on how to use IEEE 1588v2/PTP, refer to the SIPROTEC 5 Communication Protocols
manual.

3.2.2 General Application and Setting Notes

3.2.2.1 Use of OCSO and OCGC in the Same Device

In a SIPROTEC 5 device, an OCSO, for example, a station-bus network, is configured on one ETH-BD-2FO
and an OCGC, for example, a process-bus network, is configured on a 2nd ETH-BD-2FO. The OCGC is used
by default for synchronization of the samples. The OCSO can be configured to be used for date and time
synchronization.

3.2.2.2 Multiple OCGC in the Same Device

It is possible to use multiple instances of the OCGC in a single SIPROTEC 5 device to use centralized sampling
synchronization of multiple physically separated Ethernet networks. For example, the distributed busbar
protection can synchronize all bay/merging units connected via HSR networks, see Figure 3-5. Each of these
HSR rings can contain a maximum of 16 bay/merging units plus 2 RedBoxes and the central device with the
OCGC.

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[dw_HSRB_example_OCGC_HSR_rings, 1, en_US]

Figure 3-5 IEEE 1588 Time Synchronization via HSR Rings, Using SIPROTEC 5 as the Grandmaster-Capable
Clock

If several grandmaster-capable clocks are used in one device, no other grandmaster clocks are allowed in
these networks. Figure 3-6 shows such a non-allowed configuration.

[dw_HSRB_example_OCGC_HSR_rings_not_allowed, 1, en_US]

Figure 3-6 Not Allowed Configuration: Several OCGC in a Single Device and Additional OCGC in the
Ethernet Networks

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3.2.2.3 Multiple OCGC in the Ethernet Network – Best Master Clock Algorithm (BMCA)
For the use of multiple SIPROTEC 5 OCGCs in an Ethernet network, the best master clock algorithm (BMCA)
is used between the multiple OCGCs. Figure 3-7 shows example network configurations for a PRP and HSR
network.

[dw_PRP_HSR_example_multiple_OCGCs, 1, en_US]

Figure 3-7 Example Network Configurations of Multiple SIPROTEC 5 OCGCs in a PRP or HSR Network

Such a configuration requires special care when configuring the OCGC and PB client devices (SMV subscribers)
to allow correct operation with the least possible blocking of protection.

IEEE 1588v2/PTP OCGC Setting

Siemens recommends adjusting either the default settings of 128 for Clock priority 1 or Clock
priority 2 to allow a controlled behavior of the BMCA. Figure 3-8 shows the decision tree of the BMCA and
the possible influence of settings in the device. Only Clock priority 1 and Clock priority 2 can be
directly influenced by you. Siemens recommends using one of the 2 clock priorities to define an active master
if all OCGCs are in operation.

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[dw_BMCA_decision-tree, 1, en_US]

Figure 3-8 BMCA Decision Tree According to IEEE 1588

(1) Priority 1: Configurable by DIGSI 5

(2) Clock class = 248: Not configurable
(3) GM accuracy = 254: Not configurable
(4) Variance = 65 535: Not configurable
(5) Priority 2: Configurable by DIGSI 5
(6) GM identity = ETH-BD-2FO MAC address inserted with 0xFFFE
(for example: MAC = B4:B1:5A:14:BA:A7 a GM identity = B4:B1:5A:FF:FE:14:BA:A7)

The graphic is taken from the IEEE 1588 standard from 2008.

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Process-Bus Client (SMV Subscriber) Settings

The process-bus client must be set to accept Sample Sync = Local since the merging units synchronized by
a SIPROTEC 5 OCGC publish their sampled measured values with SmpSync = 1 because the OCGC has a fixed
clock class of 248.
You can find the setting Accepted SmpSynch in the device settings under Hardware and Protocols: Select
the ETH-BD-2FO hosting the PB Client functionality and select Properties in the inspector window. Then,
navigate in the settings to the PB Client. Set Accepted SmpSynch to 1, which represents Local.

[sc_accepted_smpsynch_PBclient, 1, en_US]

Figure 3-9 Accepted SmpSynch Settings for PB Client

Functional Description of the IEEE 1588v2/PTP Best Master Clock

State Device 1 Device 2 Protection in SMV

with OCGC #1 with OCGC #2 Subscriber Devices
Clock priority 1 = 127 Clock priority 1 = 128
1 Device 1: Start up Active Master Backup Master in slave Operational as soon as
Device 2: Start up state (synchronized by SMVs are synchronized
OCGC #1)
2 Device 1: Operational Active Master Backup Master in slave Operational
Device 2: Operational state (synchronized by
OCGC #1)
3 Device 1: Out of service Out of service Active Master SyncSrc. mism. will
Device 2: Operational block the protection
functions for up to 7 s
4a Device 1: Return after Active Master Backup Master in slave Data delay errors
30 min state (synchronized by caused by the conver-
Device 2: Operational OCGC #1) gence to OCGC #1,
will block the protection
functions for up to 9 s.
4b Device 1: Return after Active Master Backup Master in slave Data delay errors
2 hours state (synchronized by caused by the conver-
Device 2: Operational OCGC #1) gence to OCGC #1,
will block the protection
functions for up to 12 s.

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State Device 1 Device 2 Protection in SMV

with OCGC #1 with OCGC #2 Subscriber Devices
Clock priority 1 = 127 Clock priority 1 = 128
4c Device 1: Return after Active Master Backup Master in slave Data delay errors
15 hours state (synchronized by caused by the conver-
Device 2: Operational OCGC #1) gence to OCGC #1,
will block the protection
functions for up to 15 s.
5 Device 1: Operational Active Master Backup Master in slave Operational
Device 2: Operational state (synchronized by
OCGC #1)
6 Device 1: Warm reboot Out of service Active Master SyncSrc. mism. will
Device 2: Operational block the protection
functions for up to 7 s
7 Device 1: Operational Active Master Backup Master in slave Data delay errors
Device 2: Operational state (synchronized by caused by the conver-
OCGC #1) gence to OCGC #1,
will block the protection
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3.3 Device Synchronization Using PPS or IRIG B

3.3.1 General Information

Besides the recommended device synchronization using IEEE 1588v2/PTP, a synchronization using optical PPS
(Pulse per Second) via the USART plugin-module, electrical PPS via Port G of the device, or IRIG B via Port G of
the device can be used.

NOTE

i The optical and electrical PPS cannot be used for date and time synchronization. Therefore an additional
method, for example via the SCADA protocol, has to be used.

NOTE

i If multiple options for device synchronization (IEEE 1588v2/PTP, IRIG B, PPS), not date/time synchroniza-
tion, are parametrized, the actual device synchronization is used in the order of IEEE 1588v2/PTP, IRIG B,
optical or electrical PPS.

3.3.2 Optical PPS using USART Plug-In Modules

3.3.2.1 Receiving of Optical PPS

A dedicated USART-AD-1FO or USART-AE-2FO plug-in module is required as interface to receive the optical PPS.
The connection of the optical PPS signal must be applied on the Rx interface (ST connector) of the selected
channel.

[dw_USART-AD-1FO_AE-2FO, 1, --_--]

Figure 3-10 Plug-In Module USART-AD-1FO (on the Left), USART-AE-2FO (on the Right)

PPS can be used for:

• Line-differential applications to stabilize unbalanced protection interface communication paths

• Sample synchronization of process-bus applications (merging unit/process-bus client)

Received signals at the Rx connector are immediately, without any delay, mirrored to the Tx connector. In this
way, several devices can be cascaded.

3.3.2.2 Generation of Optical PPS

A dedicated USART-AD-1FO or USART-AE-2FO plug-in module is required as interface to generate the optical
PPS. With the PPS Generator function, a free running optical PPS is sent on the Tx interface (ST connector).
The light-on duration is 0.1 s and the light-off duration is 0.9 s. The Rx interface has no functionality in the PPS
mode Generator.
The generated PPS is also used internally from the device for sample synchronization (rising light-on edge).
The PPS Generator function can be used to synchronize a couple of devices like merging units without an
external synchronization reference.

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3.3.2.3 Configuration
To use the optical PPS, you must configure the PPS function in your device.

Adding a USART-AD-1FO or USART-AE-2FO Plug-In Module

² Open the Hardware and Protocols Editor of your device.
² Select the tab Hardware catalog from the task cards.
² Drag and drop the USART plug-in module to the device.
² Select the inserted USART plug-in module, go to the Inspector Window and open the tab Properties.
² In the tree, navigate to Protocols > Communication.
² From the list box, select the PPS protocol. The USART-AE-2FO module provides 2 independent channels.
Select the correct channel before selecting the PPS protocol.

[sc_add_USART-AD-1FO_AE-2FO, 1, en_US]

Figure 3-11 Selecting the Protocol for the USART Module

Use as PPS Receiver

² In the tree, navigate to Settings > PPS settings and set the PPS mode to Receiver.
² Adjust the settings for Sync latency, Light idle state, and/or Assumed SmpSynch, if required.

[sc_USART-AD-1FO_AE-2FO_settings, 2, en_US]

Figure 3-12 Setting Sync Latency, Light Idle State, and Assumed SmpSync

Use as PPS Generator

² In the tree, navigate to Settings > PPS settings and set the PPS mode to Generator.
The Generator function has no settings.

[sc_USART-AD-1FO_AE-2FO_generator_settings, 1, en_US]

For a description of the parameters, refer to 3.3.2.4 Application and Setting Notes.

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3.3.2.4 Application and Setting Notes

Parameter: Sync. latency PPS (only for PPS Receiver)

• Default setting () Sync. latency PPS = 0

With the parameter Sync. latency PPS, you can move the received PPS signal to the past. This is required
to compensate a possible delay during the distribution of the PPS signal. The PPS signal can be delayed, for
example, by cables or star couplers which are part of the distribution chain. The typical delay caused by the
fiber-optic cables can be calculated and is about 5 ns/m. For external PPS distribution equipment, you can find
the latency for PPS signals in the according technical data. The latency must be compensated. All delays must
be added and entered as Sync. latency PPS.

Parameter: Light idle state (on/off)

• Default setting () Light idle state (on/off) = off

The parameter Light idle state (on/off) defines, if the trigger for a new second is the light-on or
light-off edge of the received PPS signal.
Parameter Value Description
off Trigger light-on edge
on Trigger light-off edge

NOTE

i In the PPS Generator mode, this parameter is read only and is set to off.

Parameter: Assumed SmpSynch

• Default setting () Assumed SmpSynch = global

The parameter Assumed SmpSynch defines the interpretation of a received PPS signal according to
IEC 61850-9-2, Edition 2.1, paragraph "9 Synchronization".
Parameter Value Description
global The PPS signal is assumed to be received from a device, synchronized to the
required accuracy to a global time reference.
Notice: The device is not able to distinguish between the PPS synchroniza-
tion states local and global. If the synchronization state of a received
PPS signal is not global, maloperation of protection functions is possible!
local The PPS signal is assumed to be received from a device, not synchronized to
the required accuracy to a global time reference.

NOTE

i In the PPS Generator mode, the parameter Assumed SmpSynch becomes read-only and is set to local.

NOTE

i If the Assumed SmpSynch is set to global, the PPS source must be parameterized to stop sending PPS
signals if the conditions for a global synchronization state are not fulfilled, for example, loss of GPS.

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3.3.3 Electrical PPS

3.3.3.1 Electrical PPS using Port G of the Device

Port G on the rear side of the device is used as an interface for the electrical PPS. The connection pins of port
G for the electrical PPS are pin 4 (M-TSYNC) and pin 8 (P-TSYNC). For more details about the pin layout and
signal level, refer to the SIPROTEC 5 Hardware Manual.

3.3.3.2 Configuration

Activation of Electrical PPS at Port G

It is not necessary to activate the electrical PPS using port G within the parametrization of the device. The
device automatically detects an existing PPS signal at port G.
² To adjust the settings for sync latency if necessary, select the device and go to Settings > Time
Settings.

[sc_activate_electrical_PPS_Port_G, 2, en_US]

For a description of the setting parameters, refer to chapter 3.3.3.3 Application and Setting Notes.

3.3.3.3 Application and Setting Notes

Parameter: Sync. latency PPS

• Default setting () Sync. latency PPS = 0

With the parameter Sync. latency PPS, you can move the received PPS signal to the past. This is required
to compensate a possible delay during the distribution of the PPS signal. The PPS signal is delayed by cables,
star couplers, etc. which are part of the distribution chain. The delay caused by the cables can be calculated.
The typical delay is about 5 ns/m. You can find the latency for PPS signals in the technical data of the PPS
distribution equipment. The latency must be compensated. All delays must be added and entered as Sync.
latency PPS.

Parameter: Assumed SmpSynch

• Default setting () Assumed SmpSynch = global

The parameter Assumed SmpSynch defines the interpretation of a received PPS signal according to
IEC 61850-9-2, Edition 2.1, paragraph "9 Synchronization".

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Parameter Value Description

global The PPS signal is assumed to be received from a device, synchronized to the
required accuracy to a global time reference.
Notice: The device is not able to distinguish between the PPS synchroniza-
tion states local and global. If the synchronization state of a received
PPS signal is not global, maloperation of protection functions is possible!
local The PPS signal is assumed to be received from a device, not synchronized to
the required accuracy to a global time reference.

NOTE

i If the Assumed SmpSynch is set to global, the PPS source must be parameterized to stop sending PPS
signals if the conditions for a global synchronization state are not fulfilled, for example, loss of GPS.

3.3.4 IRIG B

3.3.4.1 IRIG B using Port G

Port G on the rear side of the device is used as interface for IRIG B. The connection pins of port G for IRIG are
pin 1 (P24-TSIG), pin 2 (P5-TSIG), or pin 7 (P12-TSIG) and pin 3 (M-TSIG). For more details about the pin layout
and signal level, refer to the SIPROTEC 5 Hardware Manual.

3.3.4.2 Configuration
To use IRIG B, you must configure IRIG B at port G in your device. For further information about date and time
synchronization, refer to the SIPROTEC 5 Device manuals or the DIGSI 5 Online Help.

Activation of IRIG B at Port G

² To activate IRIG B at port G, open the Time settings of your device under Settings in the project tree.
² Select Time source 1 = Port G:IRIG B.
- or -
² Select Time source 2 = Port G:IRIG B.

² Set the appropriate Sync. latency time src. and Time zone.

[sc_activate_IRIG-B_Port_G, 1, en_US]

Figure 3-13 Activating IRIG B on Port G

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3.3.4.3 Application and Setting Notes

Parameter: Date Format

• Default setting Date format = YYYY-MM-DD

With the parameter Date format, you define the local customary format of the date display.
Parameter Value Description
DD.MM.YYYY Day.Month.Year: Typical European display
Example: 24.12.2010
MM/DD/YYYY Month/Day/Year: Typical US representation
Example: 12/24/2010
YYYY-MM-DD Year-Month-Day: Typical Chinese display
Example: 2010-12-24

Parameter: Time zone time source 1, Time zone time source 2

• Default setting Time zone time source 1 = local, Time zone time source 2 = local
With the parameters Time zone time source 1 and Time zone time source 2, you define the
handling of time zones of the external timer.
Parameter Value Description
local Local time zone and daylight saving time are considered as time zone
offsets to GMT.
UTC Time format according to UTC (universal time)

Parameter: Time source 1, Time source 2

• Default setting Time source 1 = none, Time source 2 = none

With the parameters Time source 1 and Time source 2, you can configure an external timer. The
prerequisite is to have the corresponding hardware configuration of the communication interfaces of your
SIPROTEC 5 device. This is listed as a prefix when making a selection in DIGSI 5.
Parameter Value Description
none The time source is not configured.
IRIG-B Time synchronization by an external GPS receiver:
SIPROTEC 5 devices support several protocol variants of the IRIG-B standard:

• IRIG-B 002(003)
The control function bits of the signal are not occupied. The missing
year is formed from the current device time. In this case, it is possible
to set the year via the online access in DIGSI 5.
• IRIG-B 006(007)
The bits for the calendar year are not equal to 00. The calendar year is
set automatically by the time protocol.
• IRIG-B 005(004) with extension according to IEEE C37.118-2005
If, in the time signal, other control function bits are occupied in addi-
tion to the calendar year, then the device takes the additional informa-
tion into consideration for leap seconds, daylight saving time, time
offset (zone, daylight saving time), and time accuracy.
Time zone time source 1 or Time zone time source 2:
The value of this setting is not evaluated by the device, since this
protocol either transmits in UTC or in the case of local time, specifies
the appropriate offset to UTC in each set time telegram.

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Parameter: Fault indication after

• Default setting Fault indication after = 600 s

With the parameter Fault indication after, you set the time delay after which the unsuccessful
attempts of time synchronization with external time sources configured are indicated.

Parameter: Time Zone and Daylight Saving Time

This parameter block contains all the settings for the local time zone and daylight saving time of your
SIPROTEC 5 device. In addition to the individual parameters, configure the basic settings by preselecting via
the option buttons or check box.

[sc_time_zo, 1, en_US]

Figure 3-14 Settings for Time Zone and Daylight Saving Time in DIGSI

Selection Button Description

Manual settings (local time This setting must be selected if you want to select the local time zone and
zone and daylight saving time daylight saving time zone regulations of your SIPROTEC 5 device regardless
regulation) of the PC settings.
Input: Offset time zone for GMT [min]
Selection: Switchover to daylight saving time [yes/no] via check box

• Input: Start of daylight saving time [Day and time]

• Input: End of daylight saving time [Day and time]
• Input: Offset daylight saving time [min]
• Default settings as in the picture above

3.3.4.4 Settings

Addr. Parameter C Setting Options Default Setting

Time sync.
_:102 Time sync.:Time source • none none
1
• SNTP
• IEC 60870-5-103
• Modbus
• DNP3
• IEC 60870-5-104
_:103 Time sync.:Time source • port F
1 port
• port E
_:104 Time sync.:Time source • Ch1
1 channel
• Ch2

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Addr. Parameter C Setting Options Default Setting

_:105 Time sync.:Time source • none none
2
• SNTP
• IEC 60870-5-103
• Modbus
• DNP3
• IEC 60870-5-104
_:106 Time sync.:Time source • port F
2 port
• port E
_:107 Time sync.:Time source • Ch1
2 channel
• Ch2
_:108 Time sync.:Time zone • UTC local
time source 1
• local
_:109 Time sync.:Time zone • UTC local
time source 2
• local
_:101 Time sync.:Fault indica- 0 s to 3600 s 600 s
tion after

3.3.4.5 Information List

No. Information Data Class Type

(Type)
Time managem.
_:300 Time managem.:Daylight saving time SPS O
_:301 Time managem.:Clock set manually SPS O

No. Information Data Class Type

(Type)
Time sync.
_:303 Time sync.:Status time source 1 SPS O
_:304 Time sync.:Status time source 2 SPS O
_:305 Time sync.:Time sync. error SPS O
_:306 Time sync.:Leap second SPS O
_:307 Time sync.:High accuracy SPS O

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4.2 Network Usage 113

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4.1 Topology Hints

Process-Bus Communication Network Topologies (with PTP Time Synchronization and PRP Redundancy)
This section describes 2 examples of typical process-bus communication network topologies. These Ethernet
networks use IEEE 1588v2/PTP for time synchronization of SIPROTEC 5 protection devices (process-bus clients)
and merging units. The PTP profiles IEC 61850-9-3:2016 and IEEE C37.238:2017 are supported. IEC 62439-3
PRP is used for redundancy. This section provides some guidance and recommendations on how to operate
PTP time synchronization in process-bus networks. The recommendations can apply also to other network
topologies.

Stand-Alone Process-Bus Communication

The following figure shows a stand-alone process-bus communication scenario. In this context, stand-alone
means that the participating devices and network elements do not have any connectivity to other networks,
for example the station bus.

[dw_standalone_ProcessBusComm-scenario, 2, en_US]

Figure 4-1 Stand-Alone Process-Bus Communication Scenario

The PRP redundancy protocol is used for seamless communication. PRP LAN A and LAN B contain several
Ethernet switches which are connected in 2 separate, mutually isolated Ethernet rings. IEEE 802.1Q RSTP
(Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol) runs across the Ethernet switches on the rings, for additional redundancy and
loop avoidance. RSTP is not used between the switches and the connected devices.
SIPROTEC 5 protection devices and merging units are directly connected to 1 switch in PRP LAN A and to 1
switch in LAN B. They are in the DANP role (Double Attached Node PRP).
PTP is used for high-precision time synchronization of protection devices and merging units. All devices
and network elements must be PTP-capable in conformance to IEC 61850-9-3:2016 or IEEE C37.238:2017,
depending on the selected PTP profile. The synchronized protection devices and merging units are in the

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role of double-attached ordinary slave clocks, according to IEC 62439-3, Annex A. The Ethernet switches are
forwarding PTP messages and are in the transparent-clock role for this purpose.
For avoiding single-point-of-failure, there are at least 2 PTP grandmaster clocks, driven by primary synchroni-
zation references, for example, GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System). They are simultaneously attached
to PRP LAN A and LAN B and in this way act as double-attached master clocks, according to IEC 62439-3,
Annex A. If a PTP grandmaster clock does not support PRP and double attachment, then it can be connected
via a PRP RedBox (redundancy box), supporting the transparent-clock role, to LAN A and LAN B.
All protection devices, merging units, and grandmasters must be configured to the same PTP domain. The
grandmasters must be able to receive PTP messages from each other. The protection devices and merging
units must be able to receive PTP messages from all grandmasters.
All protection devices, merging units, and grandmasters participate in the best master clock algorithm (BMCA),
according to IEEE 1588. Only 1 grandmaster is in the active master role and synchronizing all slave clocks.
In case of a failure of this grandmaster, one of the passive masters becomes active and takes over the
synchronization of all slaves. The protection devices and merging units are slave-only clocks and never change
into the master role.
It is specific to PRP redundancy that double-attached protection devices and merging units (as slave clocks)
receive PTP messages (especially PTP Announce and Sync messages) from the grandmaster via LAN A and
LAN B simultaneously. The slaves select one of the paths and use the PTP messages received via this path for
time synchronization. If the selected path is interrupted, then the slave continues receiving PTP messages from
the other path, via the other PRP LAN, but it remains synchronized by the same active master.

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Process-Bus and Station-Bus Communication

The following figure shows another process-bus communication network example. The SIPROTEC 5 protection
devices are connected to process bus and to the station bus by separate Ethernet communication modules. In
this example, an IEC 62439-3 HSR or RSTP ring is used at the station bus, but other (for example, hierarchical)
topologies and other redundancy protocols (especially PRP) are also possible.

[dw_combi_ProcessBus_and_StationBus-Comm-scenario, 1, en_US]

Figure 4-2 Process-Bus and Station-Bus Communication scenario

The process-bus network topology is quite like to that shown in Figure 4-1. The difference is that the process-
bus local PTP grandmasters are removed. Instead, there are 2 or more station-level grandmaster clocks. If
these grandmasters support PRP and double attachment, then they can directly be connected to switches (in
transparent-clock role) in process bus LAN A and LAN B respectively. Otherwise, the grandmasters can be
connected via PTP-capable PRP RedBoxes, as mentioned in the previous sections.
These station-level PTP grandmasters can synchronize multiple process-bus systems and the station bus. The
grandmasters could be multi-port devices or connected via Ethernet switches in PTP transparent-clock or
boundary-clock role to the networks they are serving. In any case, it must be prevented by appropriate meas-
ures, for example, VLAN and/or Layer 2 multicast filtering, that undesired communication traffic is forwarded
to other networks, for example, GOOSE and SV messages from one process-bus system to another or to the
station bus.
Like in the previous scenario, only 1 of the grandmasters is in the active master role and synchronizing
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determine the active master by help of the BMCA. The double-attached PTP slaves receive PTP messages from
PRP LAN A and LAN B (under error-free condition) and use one of the paths for time synchronization.
Here are some recommendations and limitations which apply to the shown examples but can be valid for
other network topologies, too:

• The devices with PTP ordinary clock functionality, for example, protection devices and merging units,
which are communicating with each other, and their serving grandmasters must be configured to
the same PTP domain. The grandmasters of this domain must be able to receive PTP messages from
each other. The protection devices and merging units must be able to receive PTP messages from all
grandmasters of their domain. This is important, so that only a single grandmaster clock is active in a PTP
domain at any time and all devices are synchronized to this master.

• If you use PRP redundancy, grandmasters must be double-attached. This means they must be simultane-
ously connected to LAN A and to LAN B (IEC 62439-3, Figure A.3). IEC 62439-3, Figure A.2 shows an
alternative approach where masters are single-attached, either to PRP LAN A or LAN B. Siemens does not
recommend using this approach, and single-attached grandmasters must not be used. Single-attached
masters in PRP LAN A and LAN B do not see each other because the LANs are mutually isolated. Therefore,
BMCA cannot consider the clocks in the other PRP LAN and 2 master clocks (1 per PRP LAN) will be
active at the same time. It cannot be guaranteed that all PTP slaves (in particular, protection devices
and merging units) are synchronized by the same master clock, under all circumstances. Check with
the vendor of your PRP-capable PTP grandmaster clock whether it supports double attachment or single
attachment (in latter case, it can contain 2 single-attached grandmasters in a single device). Grandmas-
ters which are not supporting PRP redundancy by their own can be double-attached using PTP-capable
PRP RedBoxes.

• If you use PRP redundancy, the protection devices and merging units must be double-attached to PRP
LAN A and to LAN B. The devices are time-synchronized either via LAN A or LAN B by the active,
double-attached master. In SIPROTEC 5 V8.0, the active path to the master is selected by a proprietary
procedure and not by comparing quality according to IEC 62439-3, A.7.3.

• Multiple grandmasters (at least 2) must be deployed for avoiding single-point-of-failure. Siemens recom-
mends prioritizing the clocks by Priority 2 configuration for applications using IEC 61850 Ed. 2.1 flexible
streams with SynchSrcId. For more information, refer to chapter 3.1 Sample Synchronization. This
predetermines the sequence, in which the clocks take over the active master role, if other BMCA decision
attributes like grandmaster class and grandmaster accuracy are equal.

• Grandmaster clocks must be synchronized to a primary reference. For reliability reasons, Siemens recom-
mends using mutually independent primary references, for example, atomic or GNSS, at least for station-
level grandmasters.

• All PTP-capable devices and network elements of the same domain must be configured with the same PTP
message interval and time-out values. Siemens recommends keeping the default values.

• For high synchronization accuracy, the number of traversed transparent clocks on the path from
master to slave clocks must be minimized. The corresponding limits of IEC 61850-9-3:2016 or
C37.238:2017must be considered.

• The network topologies of PRP LAN A and LAN B must be equal. The number of traversed transparent
clocks on the path from master to slave clocks at LAN A must be equal to the number at LAN B, under
normal conditions.

• Siemens recommends limiting the occupied bandwidth on Ethernet links, for example, by avoiding
unnecessary multicast traffic. For example, the Ethernet switch ports, where protection devices and
merging units are connected to, must forward only SV and GOOSE messages the devices are subscribed
to. This can be achieved by VLAN and/or Layer 2 multicast filtering in the switches. Reduced link-band-
width consumption results in lower jitter and higher synchronization accuracy.

• In SIPROTEC 5 V8.0, the IEEE 1588 PTP time synchronization is supported by the ETH-BD-2FO module, but
not by other Ethernet communication modules. In SIPROTEC 5 V8.0, the ETH-BD-2FO module supports
PRP, but does not support HSR and RSTP redundancy.

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Small Process-Bus System with Built-In Grandmaster-Capable Clock

The grandmaster-capable functionality requires an HSR network. Only one grandmaster-capable instance per
physical network is allowed. This network setup is ideal for small process bus systems, with only 1 protection
device, subscribing to one or multiple merging units.

[dw_self-sync_process-bus-appl, 1, en_US]

Figure 4-3 Self-Synchronizing Process-Bus Application

It is also possible to use multiple HSR rings. The grandmaster-capable functionality must be instantiated in the
same device.

[dw_sync_7ss85_HSR-ring_GMC, 2, en_US]

Figure 4-4 Self-Synchronizing Distributed Busbar Protection with 3 Instances of a Grandmaster-Capable

Clock in the 7SS85

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4.2 Network Usage

Fast Ethernet links have a bandwidth limited to 100 MBit/s. High network load can occur especially on uplinks
from a switch to a process-bus client. The following figure shows an example:

[dw_example_SMV-datagrams_from_merging Units, 1, en_US]

Figure 4-5 Ethernet Links on High Network Load

SV datagrams from merging units are sent on separate links to switches. On the uplink to the process-bus
client, datagrams are serialized. If the transmission time of the serialized datagram block for one sampling
interval reaches the sampling interval, the link is completely occupied by SV streams.
To avoid link-bandwidth overutilization, check the link usage in the IEC 61850 System Configurator:
In the Network view of the IEC 61850 System Configurator, you can check the network load per subnetwork.
A SIPROTEC 5 process-bus client can handle network loads up to the total network load for all protocols.
If a 3rd-party system configurator does not provide a network-usage calculation, the following table can be
used to get an estimate for the network load. VLAN, PRP, GMID etc. can influence the load.
SampleRate ASDUs Payload Frame Size Transmission Max. Possible Streams in
[Hz] [Byte] [Byte] Rate [Mbit/s] 100 Mbit Network with 60 %
Load
4000 1 121 169 5.408 11
4800 1 121 169 6.490 9
4800 2 227 275 5.280 11
12 800 8 863 911 11.661 5
14 400 6 651 699 43.421 4
15 360 8 863 911 13.993 4

These estimations are based on a usage of 8 channels per ASDU and on an SVID length of 15 characters.
The table shows the values for the case if only SV streams are used. GOOSE and other network protocols can
require bandwidth, too.
The SVID length has a significant influence on the payload and the frame size. The SVID length can be up to
129 characters long and is repeated in each ASDU.

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5.1 Content and Structure 116

5.2 Structure 119
5.3 Working with the BD-Module Homepage 120
5.4 Application Diagnostic – Process-Bus Client 121

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5.1 Content and Structure

The homepage for communication modules is used for diagnostic purposes. On the homepage, you can find
information on the communication module as well as the network and communication protocols that run on
the communication modules.
The homepage is physically accessible using a Web browser via external Ethernet interfaces, for example,
http://<Module-IP>:Port. The following table lists the details for port configuration.
Port Number
J 8080
E 8081
F 8082
N 8083
P 8084

If you have configured Port J, you can reach all communication modules, that is, also the USART modules, via
the homepage.
You cannot download software using the homepage. It does not offer direct access to device parameters.
The 3 standard Web browsers Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox are supported.

NOTE

i For security reasons, Siemens recommends using the homepage continuously only if there is a secure
network connection.

NOTE

i The homepage is available only in English.

Homepage Content
The homepage shows system diagnostic values, various start/fault logs, and the accessible diagnostic values of
the activated communication protocols.
It provides diagnostic values for the following protocols:
Protocols Can Run on the Following Module Types or Slots
CPU (Port J) Ethernet Modules USART Modules
Network protocols SNTP SNTP –
IEEE 1588
SNMP
Redundancy protocols – PRP –
HSR
RSTP
Communication protocols IEC 61850 DNP3 Ethernet DNP3
SUP Ethernet IEC 61850 IEC 60870-5-103
IEC 61850 – GOOSE Modbus RTU
IEC 60870-5-104 SUP Serial
Modbus TCP Protection interface
SUP Ethernet
PROFINET IO
Process-bus client
Process-bus merging
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Homepage Structure

[sc_homepage_port-J, 2, --_--]

Figure 5-1 Homepage Structure for Port J

[sc_homepage, 2, --_--]

Figure 5-2 Homepage Structure for Ethernet Modules

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[sc_homepage_USART, 2, --_--]

Figure 5-3 Homepage Structure for Serial Modules

The homepage is divided into several sections:

• Header
In the header, you can find a floppy-disk download icon. In case of a failure, this icon provides a
download with all relevant data for an error analysis. You can simply forward this download to our
customer service.

• Menu area
The menu area is divided into the following sections:
– Overview
– Application Diagnosis
– COM Module (Port J)
To display the values of the device in the right window section, select the Application Diagnosis field.

• Content section
The Content section contains the dynamic device information.

• Footer
The status is displayed at the lower left. The status indicates in which mode the module is running. There
are 2 different modes:
– Process
This mode indicates that the module is in operation.
– Fallback
This mode indicates that an error has occurred, for example, when starting up the module.

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5.2 Structure
The Application Diagnostic section contains diagnostic pages for the following protocols:

• Network protocols:
– IEEE 1588
– SNTP
– SNMP

• Redundancy protocols:
– PRP
– HSR
– RSTP

• Communication protocols:
– IEC 60870-5-104
– IEC 61850
– IEC 61850 – GOOSE
– PROFINET IO
– DNP3 Ethernet
– Modbus TCP
– SUP Ethernet
– Process-bus client

– Process-bus merging unit

NOTE

i The Application Diagnostic section is structured identically for electrical and optical modules.

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5.3 Working with the BD-Module Homepage

Activation via DIGSI 5
² Open the Hardware and protocols Editor of the device.
² Select the ETH-BD-2FO module.
² In the Inspector window > Properties, go to Protocols > Service and select the Homepage.

[sc_Activate_Homepage_BD, 1, en_US]

² Go to Settings > Homepage settings and select the Homepage Mode = on.

[sc_Activate_Homepage_BD_settings, 1, en_US]

Figure 5-4 Homepage Section in DIGSI

² To deactivate the homepage, select the off option in the list box.

NOTE

i To access the ETH-BD-2FO Homepage also from the integrated Ethernet interface (port J), activate the
Homepage on port J as well.

Accessing the Homepage

You can access the homepage via the IP address of the access port followed by the port of the module. To
access the homepage, proceed as follows:
² In the Web browser, enter the IP address of the access port and the port of the module, for example:
192.168.0.1:8081

NOTE

i For more details, refer to the SIPROTEC 5 Communication Protocols Manual.

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5.4 Application Diagnostic – Process-Bus Client

5.4.1 Structure of the Homepage

The Application Diagnostic > PB-Client section contains diagnostic data about the process-bus client.
The tree in the homepage under Application Diagnostic contains entries for the Process-Bus Client (PB-
Client) and the Merging Unit, in case the according process-bus function is activated. The PB-Client section
contains the following tabs:

• PB-Client Status:
Shows status information of the PB client

• PB-Client Sync Status:

Shows synchronization information of the PB client

• PB-Client Config:
Shows configuration and state information

NOTE

i If multiple Ethernet modules are configured as process-bus client or merging unit, you can find the
application diagnostic data on the homepage of each individual module. The application diagnostic data
contains the information specific for this module only.

NOTE

i You can save the content of the application diagnostic homepage using the disk symbol.

NOTE

i Homepage accessibility: Port J via forwarding or directly. In the latter case, if PRP is used, the access must
be performed via a RedBox or a network interface controller with enabled jumbo frames.

5.4.2 PB-Client Status

[sc_PBClient_status, 3, --_--]

Figure 5-5 PB-Client Status Tab

Stream Information Section

This section contains detailed information about the subscribed streams.

[sc_PBClient_Stream_Information, 1, --_--]

Figure 5-6 Stream Information Section

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Table 5-1 Stream Information Section

Entry Meaning
Stream Internally used stream ID
SmpRate Sampling rate
APP_ID Application ID
CONF_REV Configuration revision
DMAC Destination MAC address
SV_ID Name of the SV data source

Channel Information Section

This section provides an overview of the subscribed analog channels from the subscribed streams, with
valuable information for troubleshooting.

[sc_PBClient_Channel_Information, 1, --_--]

Figure 5-7 Channel Information Section

Table 5-2 Channel Information Section

Entry Meaning
ch Internally used channel from all clients and analog data
seqNoDev Internally used status information; required if you contact the Customer
Support Center.
stream Internally used stream ID
enabled This channel is enabled for processing.
activity Valid data (with changing sampling rate) have been seen for this
channel.
sampleCnt Current sample count (during read of status), is a snapshot value only
sampleRate Sampling rate
quality Last bad-quality value seen on this channel
smpCntDiff0 Number of equal (doubled) sample counts seen on this channel
smpCntDiff2 Number of missed single sample counts seen on this channel (single
missing sample count will be estimated by the module to not get invalid
values)
smpCntDiff3 Number of missed sample counts with difference > 2 seen on this
channel (cannot be repaired, will result in invalid values)

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Status Section
This section provides a general feedback about the subscription status.

[sc_PBClient_Status_Info, 1, --_--]

Figure 5-8 Status Information

SMV Decoder Errors/ASN.1 Error Section

These sections show additional information for troubleshooting if subscription to sampled values does not
work.

[sc_PBClient_SMV_decoder_ASN1_error, 1, --_--]

Figure 5-9 SMV Decoder Errors/ASN.1 Error

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ETH Switch Status Section

This section provides feedback to the status of the Ethernet ports of the plug-in module. The Ethernet modules
are switches with the following ports:

[sc_PBClient_status_ETH, 2, --_--]

Figure 5-10 Ethernet Switch Status

Table 5-3 Ethernet Switch Status Section

Entry Meaning
Internal Port Internal virtual Ethernet port – Interface to the main CPU
Port A Physical Ethernet port of the Ethernet module labeled with CH1 for
Channel 1
Port B Physical Ethernet port of the Ethernet module labeled with CH2 for
Channel 2

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General Information Section

This section provides detailed information about the used software version.

[sc_PBClient_status_GeneralInformation, 2, --_--]

Figure 5-11 General Information

Table 5-4 General Information Section

Entry Meaning
FPGA CM Version
FPGA image type
FPGA image name
FPGA HW_Version
Internally used status information; required if you contact the Customer
VHDL_Version
Support Center.
SMVProcessor_Version
RegisterSet_Version
SMCProcessor_Version
CompKey

5.4.3 PB-Client Sync Status

The PB-Client Sync Status tab contains synchronization information on the process-bus clients.

Synchronization Information Section

This section provides details of the synchronization status of the SIPROTEC 5 device.

[sc_PBClient_Synchronization_Information, 2, --_--]

Figure 5-12 Synchronization Information

Table 5-5 Synchronization Information Section

Entry Meaning
SYS Internal synchronization source
TDN Internal time domain
Availability Reserved for future applications
Source Reserved for future applications
Status Synchronization status

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Entry Meaning
Sync Synchronization status (global, local, none)
Accuracy Synchronization accuracy
GMID Universal unique identifier
TDI Time delay min
TDA Time delay average
TDX Time delay max
ErrFlag Error flag of the internal synchronization source
ErrCnt Error counter of the internal synchronization source
Seq Increment of the internal synchronization source

Network Delay Information Section

This section documents the network transmission delay of the subscribed streams.

[sc_PBClient_Network_Delay_Information, 1, --_--]

Figure 5-13 Network Delay Information

Table 5-6 Network Delay Information Section

Entry Meaning
Stream Internally used stream ID
dtNetMin Minimum measured network time delay in ns
dtNetMax Maximum measured network time delay in ns

SMC Information Section

This section provides internally used status information of the Synchronization Maintenance Communication
(SMC) controller and is required if you contact the Customer Support Center.

[sc_PBClient_SMC_Information, 1, --_--]

Figure 5-14 SMC Information Section

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5.4.4 PB-Client Config

The PB-Client Config tab provides a feedback of the samples value subscription configuration with the
following details:

• Version information

• Synchronization configuration

• Assigned signals

• List of connected devices (merging units) to the defined subnetworks

• Details to the subscribed merging units:

– IED information
– Information about the signals in the merging unit dataset
– TCTR and TVTR details

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6.1 Recommendations 130

6.2 Restrictions 131

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6.1 Recommendations

6.1 Recommendations
General

• Line Mode, HSR, or PRP can be used as network-redundancy protocols for the process-bus functionality.

• SIPROTEC 5 process-bus client and merging-unit functionality require IEEE 1588v2/PTP or PPS or IRIG-B to
operate. Siemens recommends using IEEE 1588v2/PTP.

• On the process-bus network, Siemens recommends using only GOOSE, sampled values, and PTP.

• The network load should not exceed more than 60 % on the individual network segments.
For more information on the bandwidth restrictions, refer to chapter 4.2 Network Usage.

SIPROTEC 4 Merging-Unit Functionality

Siemens recommends using the following components for synchronization of the 6MU805 Merging Unit:

• 7XV5664-1AA00: GPS clock incl. accessories

• 7XV5450-0BA00: Mini Star-Coupler

The following restriction is known:

• Limited environmental capabilities of the Mini Star-Coupler

SIPROTEC 5 Merging-Unit Functionality

• 2 streams per ETH-BD-2FO module using the merging-unit functionality.

If additional streams are required, additional ETH-BD-2FO modules must be used.

• The merging unit does not forward data received from the process-bus client.

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6.2 Restrictions

NOTE

i PB201 is no longer supported. If you use PB201, use DDD Version V07.80.

General

• RSTP cannot be used.

• Non-modular devices do not support the merging-unit and process-bus client functionalities.

• A sample synchronization using either pulse per second (PPS), IRIG B, or IEEE 1588v2/PTP is required.
Siemens recommends using the IEEE 1588v2/PTP sample synchronization method.

• Sampled value traffic in HSR rings is susceptible to disturbance from IP traffic, such as SNMP. Siemens
recommends removing IP traffic from the process-bus networks using VLANs or other filtering.

Process-Bus Client Functionality

• If the line differential protection is used with PPS or IRIG B stabilization, then the source of this PPS and
PTP used in the process-bus network has to be the same.

• For the line differential protection (87L) with process bus, only two-ended configuration is supported

• Point-on-Wave (PoW) sourced by sampled values cannot be used. The PoW function can be realized
directly in the SIPROTEC 5 Merging Unit device.

• 7KE85 can record 32 sampled-value channels.

• Power Quality functions in 7KE85: harmonics and interharmonics are not supported.

Merging-Unit Functionality

• The merging-unit functionality cannot be used for rated power frequencies other than 50 Hz and 60 Hz,
for example railway application with a rated frequency of 16 2/3 Hz.

IEEE 1588v2/PTP

• Only network equipment with IEEE 1588v2/PTP (switches, RedBoxes etc.) with support of either
IEC 61850-9-3:2016 (Power Utility Profile) or IEEE C37.238:2017 (Power Profile) must be used.

• IEEE 1588v2 with either clock type OC Slave Only or OCSO and P2P TC must be enabled at most on
1 module.

• All used network nodes (switches, RedBoxes) in the PTP part of the network must be at least compatible
with IEC 61850-9-3 (Power Utility Profile) or C37.238-2017 (Power Profile) P2P (peer-to-peer) as trans-
parent clock.

• The network redundancies PRP and Line Mode are not supported by the grandmaster-capable function.

• The grandmaster-capable clock does not support the IEEE C37.238:2017 profile.

Further Information
For more information on restrictions, contact the Customer Support Center.

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7.1 SIPROTEC 5 Merging Unit Functionality 134

7.2 SIPROTEC 5 Process-Bus Client 135

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7.1 SIPROTEC 5 Merging Unit Functionality

Supported Sampled-Value Streams for 50 Hz and 60 Hz Rated Power Frequency
Stream Type Sampling Rate ASDU Analog Channels
IEC 61850-9-2 (LE)/IEC 80 samples/cycle 1 4 I, 4 V
61869-9 (LE comp.)
IEC 61850-9-2 (LE)/IEC 256 samples/cycle 8 4 I, 4 V
61869-9 (LE comp.)
IEC 61869-9 4000 Hz 1 Max. 32
IEC 61869-9 4800 Hz 1 Max. 32
IEC 61869-9 4800 Hz 2 Max. 32
IEC 61869-9 12 800 Hz 8 Max. 16
IEC 61869-9 14 400 Hz 6 Max. 24
IEC 61869-9 15 360 Hz 8 Max. 16

NOTE

i The analog-channel number at higher sampling frequencies is limited by the maximal MTU size of 1500
bytes, thus, it is bound by the network.

NOTE

i Protection functions using the process-bus technology have typically longer tripping times caused by the
latency of the merging unit for publishing the sampled values and the time required to publish and receive
GOOSE tripping signals from the process-bus client to the merging unit.

Number of published streams per ETH-BD-2FO 2

Max. number of ETH-BD-2FO with MU functionality 4
per SIPROTEC 5 device
Simultaneous support at same ETH-BD-2FO module of YES

• IEEE 1588v2/PTP
• GOOSE
• Merging Unit functionality
Simultaneous support at same ETH-BD-2FO module of YES

• IEEE 1588v2/PTP
• GOOSE
• Merging Unit functionality
• Process-bus client functionality
Simultaneous support on different ETH-BD-2FO YES
module of

• IEEE 1588v2/PTP (only on one ETH-BD-2FO)

• GOOSE
• Merging Unit functionality
• Process-bus client functionality
Use of IEC 61850-8-1 MMS and Reports with MU func- NO
tionality

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7.2 SIPROTEC 5 Process-Bus Client

Supported Sampled-Value Streams for 50 Hz and 60 Hz Rated Power Frequency
Stream Type Sampling Rate ASDU Analog Channels
IEC 61850-9-2 (LE)/IEC 80 samples/cycle 1 4 I, 4 V
61869-9 (LE comp.)
IEC 61850-9-2 (LE)/IEC 256 samples/cycle 8 4 I, 4 V
61869-9 (LE comp.)
IEC 61869-9 4000 Hz 1 Max. 32
IEC 61869-9 4800 Hz 1 Max. 32
IEC 61869-9 4800 Hz 2 Max. 32
IEC 61869-9 12 800 Hz 8 Max. 16
IEC 61869-9 14 400 Hz 6 Max. 24
IEC 61869-9 15 360 Hz 8 Max. 16

If you have a special MU with different requirements, contact the Customer Support Center.

NOTE

i The analog-channel number at higher sampling frequencies is limited by the maximal MTU size of 1500
bytes, thus, it is bound by the network.

NOTE

i Protection functions using the process-bus technology have typically longer tripping times caused by the
latency of the merging unit for publishing the sampled values and the time required to publish and receive
GOOSE tripping signals from the process-bus client to the merging unit.

Max. number of analog channels to be subscribed by 64

an ETH-BD-2FO module
(Limitations of the individual device applies and
supersede the max. usable analog channels)
Max. number of streams able to be subscribed per 16
ETH-BD-2FO
Max. number of ETH-BD-2FO with Process-Bus Client 3
functionality per SIPROTEC 5 device
Simultaneous support at same ETH-BD-2FO module of YES

• IEEE 1588v2/PTP
• GOOSE
• Process-bus client functionality
Simultaneous support at same ETH-BD-2FO module of YES

• IEEE 1588v2/PTP
• GOOSE
• Merging Unit functionality
• Process-bus client functionality

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Simultaneous support on different ETH-BD-2FO YES

module of

• IEEE 1588v2/PTP (only on one ETH-BD-2FO)

• GOOSE
• Merging Unit functionality
• Process-bus client functionality
Use of IEC 61850-8-1 MMS and Reports with MU func- NO
tionality

Protection-Function Behavior for Unsynchronized Conditions

The logic for unsynchronous conditions is described in Figure 3-1. In addition, the following table shows the
behavior of protection functions under unsynchronized conditions.
ANSI Protection Function Behavior
21 Distance protection Blocked
27 Undervoltage protection Not blocked
49 Thermal overload protection Not blocked
50/50N and 51/51N Overcurrent protection Not blocked
50BF Circuit-breaker failure protection Not blocked
59 Overvoltage protection Not blocked
67/67N Directional overcurrent protection Blocked
87BB Busbar differential protection Blocked
87L Line differential protection Blocked

NOTE

i If a current summation is configured (more than 1 current measuring point is routed to a function group),
the protection functions hosted by the function group are always blocked.

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/1/ Distance Protection, Line Differential Protection, and Overcurrent Protection for 3-Pole Tripping – 7SA82,
7SD82, 7SL82, 7SA84, 7SD84, 7SA86, 7SD86, 7SL86, 7SJ86
C53000-G5040-C010
/2/ Distance and Line Differential Protection, Breaker Management for 1-Pole and 3-Pole Tripping – 7SA87,
7SD87, 7SL87, 7VK87
C53000-G5040-C011
/3/ Overcurrent Protection – 7SJ82/7SJ85
C53000-G5040-C017
/4/ Overcurrent Protection – 7SJ81
C53000-G5040-C079
/5/ Motor Protection – 7SK82/85
C53000-G5040-C024
/6/ Transformer Differential Protection – 7UT82, 7UT85, 7UT86, 7UT87
C53000-G5040-C016
/7/ Generator Protection – 7UM85
C53000-G5040-C027
/8/ Busbar Protection 7SS85
C53000-G5040-C019
/9/ High-Voltage Bay Controller – 6MD85/86
C53000-G5040-C015
/10/ Paralleling Device – 7VE85
C53000-G5040-C071
/11/ Universal Protection – 7SX82/7SX85
C53000-G5040-C607
/12/ Merging Unit 6MU85
C53000-G5040-C074
/13/ Fault Recorder – 7KE85
C53000-G5040-C018
/14/ Compact Class – 7SX800
C53000-G5040-C003
/15/ Hardware Description
C53000-G5040-C002
/16/ Communication Protocols
C53000-L1840-C055
/17/ Process Bus
C53000-H3040-C054
/18/ DIGSI 5 – Software Description
C53000-D5040-C001

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/19/ SIPROTEC 5 – Security

C53000-H5040-C081
/20/ PIXIT, PICS, TICS, IEC 61850
C53000-G5040-C013
/21/ Operation
C53000-G5040-C003
/22/ Engineering Guide
C53000-G5040-C004
/23/ High-Speed Busbar Transfer – 7VU85
C53000-G5040-C090

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C Structure 16
IID
Communication node File 14
Information 22 Introduction 14
Structure 22 Structure 14
Configure 77, 77 Import 76, 77
Information
Communication node 22
LNs 19
D SV control block 17
SV dataset 18
DSP5 76, 77 Introduction
IED node 16
IID 14

E
ELCAD 76 M
Merging Unit
Recommendation 130
F Restriction 131
Technical data 134
Functionality
IEC 61850-9-2 process bus 12

P
H Parameterization
Merging unit 36
Homepage Merging unit 6MU805 59
Electrical Modules 119 Process-bus client 31
Optical Modules 119 Process-bus client
Homepage, Electrical modules Recommendation 130
PB-Client 121 Restriction 131
Homepage, Electrical Modules Technical data 135
Application Diagnosis 119 PTP
Homepage, Ethernet modules Recommendation 130
PB-Client 121 Restriction 131
Homepage, Optical Modules
Application Diagnosis 119

R
I Recommendation
Merging Unit 130
IEC 61850-9-2 process bus Process-bus client 130
Functionality 12 PTP 130
IED node Restriction

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Merging Unit 131

Process-bus client 131
PTP 131

S
SCD 77, 77
SEQ5 77
Start 76
Structure
Communication node 22
IED node 16
IID file 14

T
TCF 77
TEA-X 77
Technical data
Merging Unit 134
Process-bus client 135

U
UAT 77

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