ADVC IEC 60870-5-101/104 Protocol

Technical Manual
For
ADVC Controller Range

Scope
This document describes the IEC 60870-5-101 and IEC 60870-5-104 Protocols and Database
Implementation on ADVC controller range
.

Document Part No: ADVC IEC 60870-5-101/104 Protocol Technical Manual

Document Revision Level: R14

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 ADVC IEC 60870-5-101/104 Protocol Technical Manual

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Revision Control
Revision Author Date Comment
R00 CM 15/12/04 Forked off from N00-341
R01 GC 10/07/06 Removed Measured Value Points not yet implemented for the ADVC
R02 GC 10/07/06 Made document applicable to I104 protocol
R03 DPC 11/07/06 Update Parameter Command Appendix
R04 DPC 26/07/06 Update Command Points for ADVC
R05 PJM 01/08/06 Added 104 Interoperability Statement. General rearrangement to handle 104
better.
R06 DPC 02/08/06 Changed IOA base addresses to avoid overlap with Read Command
R07 PJM 22/08/06 Corrected Interoperability statement to have supported baud rates
R08 RDM 15/02/07 Add IEC101 - Max ASDU Size, COT Size and IEC104 APDU Parameters
R09 RDM 22/02/07 Add ‘Auto Reclose’ to Double Command point list.
R10 PJM 26/02/07 Corrected formatting and numbering
R11 RDM 28/03/07 Amend IEC104 t3 parameter range and description, IEC104 Max ASDU
R12 RDM 16/04/07 Remove ‘For Comment’ watermark, correct IEC104 ASDU max size Document
Tx-Delay Transmission-2 field.
R13 RDM 12/06/07 IEC-101 section 5 Dial Out
R14 RDM 11/12/07 Show all IEC Transmission Default IEC104 OCPM pages. Correct point
mappings, for:- Binary Single Points 17, 23, 52, 53,82, 83, 90 (A42-05.16)
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Contents
1. Introduction.........................................................................................................................1
2. Overview.............................................................................................................................1
2.1. Status Points ............................................................................................................1
2.2. Controls ...................................................................................................................2
2.3. Point Configuration..................................................................................................2
2.4. Terminology ............................................................................................................2
2.5. Password Protection.................................................................................................2
3. Applicability........................................................................................................................2
3.1. IEC870 Protocol ......................................................................................................2
4. Protocol Configuration ........................................................................................................3
4.1. Enabling IEC 60870-5-101 and IEC 60870-5-104 ....................................................3
4.2. Communications ......................................................................................................3
4.3. Communication Statistics.........................................................................................4
4.4. Transmission Services Configuration .......................................................................5
4.4.1. Overview..........................................................................................................5
4.4.2. Transmission Services Parameters ....................................................................5
4.5. Configuration.........................................................................................................10
4.5.1. Clock Synchronisation....................................................................................12
4.5.2. ASDU Configuration......................................................................................13
4.5.3. ASDU Polling ................................................................................................13
4.5.4. Event Data Buffering......................................................................................14
4.5.5. Measured Values............................................................................................15
5. Dial Out.............................................................................................................................15
5.1. Overview ...............................................................................................................15
5.2. Details ...................................................................................................................16
5.2.1. Event Buffering..............................................................................................16
5.2.2. Dial Out Modem Support ...............................................................................16
5.3. Configuration.........................................................................................................16
5.3.1. OCPM............................................................................................................16
Appendix A Protocol Timings.......................................................................................................18
Appendix B IEC870-5-101 Interoperability Statement ..................................................................19
Appendix C IEC870-5-104 Interoperability Statement ..................................................................23
Appendix D Binary Single Points..................................................................................................31
Appendix E Binary Double Points.................................................................................................43
Appendix F Single Command Points.............................................................................................44
Appendix G Double Command Points...........................................................................................48
Appendix H Measured Value Points..............................................................................................49
Appendix I Set Point Command Points..........................................................................................56
Appendix J Parameter Command Points........................................................................................57
Appendix K Integrated Total Points ..............................................................................................58
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1. Introduction
This document describes the Nu-Lec IEC 60870-5-101 and IEC 60870-5-104
implementations for Automatic Circuit Reclosers (ACRs) on Advanced Controllers.
This implementation is more complex than most telemetry protocols, it is essential to read
the Overview section in order to set up the SCADA system correctly.

2. Overview
The Nu-Lec ADVC controller combines the functions of protection relay and switchgear
controller into a single intelligent electronic device (IED).
The controller provides an Operator Control Panel Module (OCPM) interface with a four
line LCD control panel that allows configuration and control of the switchgear.
In addition the controller generates time tagged “events” which are displayed on the
operator control panel. These events show the history of the switchgear operation for the
benefit of the operator and for post fault analysis.
Examples would be:
• Operator Actions such as trip or close
• Protection Pick up
• Protection Trips
• Fault Current Levels
• Auto-reclose actions
These events are optimised to give the operator the most useful information.
Electricity supply utilities frequently link the controller into their SCADA systems as a
Remote Terminal Unit (RTU).
To make this simple the controller provides:
• Mounting room for a radio or modem in the control cubicle.
• Power supply for the radio or modem in the control cubicle.
• Embedded protocol handler for the required SCADA protocol in the controller
firmware.
The IEC-60870 protocol allows digital and measured data events to be sent from the
controller to the SCADA system with time tags attached. This allows comprehensive
coverage of controller operations and distribution system events and attributes.

2.1. Status Points

This implementation provides a set of status information about the controller and switchgear
that can be used by a SCADA system to generate displays and events for operational
purposes. This might be described as the “traditional” set of SCADA system data and are
called the “Status Points”, refer to Appendix C, Appendix D, and Appendix G for status
points.

For example:
• Open or Close Status
• Lockout Status
• Fault Flags
• Line Currents and Voltages
Time tags are optional. If enabled, these status points are returned with time tags of either 10
or 500 millisecond resolution.

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2.2. Controls
A list of the controls supported by the protocol handler is detailed in Appendix F and
Appendix G.
All controls have a corresponding binary status point. The master station must use these
status points to verify that the control action has been successful. Sometimes a control will
be rejected because of an underlying ADVC condition preventing the action. These
conditions are detailed in the table in the appendices.
The IEC870 protocol handler can trigger two events to be recorded in the ADVC event log -
“IEC870 Trip Req” and “IEC870 Close Req”. This event log reporting indicates only that
the protocol handler has requested a trip or a close from the ADVC. It does not necessarily
mean that the action has been taken. As detailed above, the request may be over-ridden by
operational conditions.
The IEC870 protocol defaults to being a remote user. Refer to the equipment manual for
more information.

2.3. Point Configuration

Several means are provided to configure the data points required. These include:
• Ability to change the points monitored and reported by the controller. This
allows the controller be configured to suit the communications and SCADA
system constraints.
• Flexible data object addressing.
• ASDU object type selection for binary and measured input data.

2.4. Terminology
The terminology used in this document is that Earth Fault or Ground Fault is described as
Earth / Ground Fault and Sensitive Earth Fault (SEF) or Sensitive Ground Fault (SGF) is
described as SEF/SGF.
Also, bushing terminology used in this document is for U and W series switchgear ie I and X
for the switchgear terminals. On N or RL series switchgear the 1 side is described as I and
the 2 side is described as X.
Also note that the phase terminology is ABC and refers always to the phase set by the
Terminal Designation or “Phasing” option, never to the physical bushing or terminal on the
switchgear.

2.5. Password Protection

All IEC870 panel fields require password entry unless described as ‘Display only’ or
otherwise stated.
For more information on operator control panel usage refer to the equipment manual.

3. Applicability
3.1. IEC870 Protocol
The protocol version implemented by Nu-Lec is IEC 60870-5-101 and IEC60870-5-104 and
is as described in the following IEC international standard documents: -
• Telecontrol Equipment and Systems,
“Part 5: Transmission Protocols
Section 1 – Transmission Frame Formats”,
CEI/IEC870-5-1
• Telecontrol Equipment and Systems,
“Part 5: Transmission Protocols

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Section 2 – Link Transmission Procedures”,

CEI/IEC870-5-2
• Telecontrol Equipment and Systems,
“Part 5: Transmission Protocols
Section 3 – General structure of application data”,
CEI/IEC870-5-3
• Telecontrol Equipment and Systems,
“Part 5: Transmission Protocols
Section 4 – Definition and coding of application information elements”,
CEI/IEC870-5-4
• Telecontrol Equipment and Systems,
“Part 5: Transmission Protocols
Section 5 – Basic application functions”,
CEI/IEC870-5-5
• Telecontrol Equipment and Systems,
“Part 5: Transmission Protocols
Section 101 – Companion standard for basic telecontrol tasks”,
CEI/IEC870-5-101
• Telecontrol Equipment and Systems,
“Part 5: Transmission Protocols
Section 104 – Companion standard for IEC 60870-5-101 over TCP/IP”,
CEI/IEC870-5-104

4. Protocol Configuration
4.1. Enabling IEC 60870-5-101 and IEC 60870-5-104
To enable IEC 60870-5-101 and IEC 60870-5-104, the protocols must be made available.
Go to Options - Communications 1 page in the status pages on the panel.

----- OPTIONS – COMMUNICATIONS 1 ----S

WSOS Available DNP3 Available
MITS Not Available
101/4 Not Available

Select and change “101/4 Not Available” to “101/4 Available”.

4.2. Communications
The communications page gives information on the port selected, the state of the protocol
and the particular map used. To get to this page, go to the Communications Setup page and
select the I101/4 communications protocol. Pressing the Enter key will take you to this page.

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------ IEC870-101 COMMUNICATIONS ----C

Port RS232-C Running
I101 Standard ACR

Display Field Description

Port Port <Port>
The particular port used by this protocol. It may be NONE if no port is
used. This field may be selected and scrolling though the list shows the
available ports.

If a serial port is selected the 101 protocol will be in use.

If the 10BaseT port is selected 104 protocol will be in use.

State Communications State
Shows the state of the protocol. This field is display only. It can be in
the Running or Inactive state.
Map Configurable Protocol Map Description
Displays the name of the protocol map, or “Invalid Mapping” if no map
can be read. This field is display only.

Note that the title of the pages in the following sections changes depending on the port
selected. If a serial port or Port None is selected then the title will read as IEC870-101 ….”.
If 10BaseT is selected then the titles will read “IEC870-104 ….”.

4.3. Communication Statistics

The communication statistics give communication information, such as octets being sent
and received. The communication statistics page appears as:

- IEC870-101 Communication Statistics -C

Tx Count 582 Rx Count 582
Rx CRC Error 0 Rx Length Err 0
Rx TO Err 0 Rx Sync Error 0

Statistic Description
Tx Count Transmission Message Count
The number of FT1.2 frames1 transmitted from this recloser into
the communication link.
Range: 0 to 99999
Rx Count Rx Count
The number of FT1.2 frames received into this recloser.
Range: 0 to 99999

1
All IEC 60870-5-101 data link messages are transmitted with FT1.2 format frames.

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Statistic Description
Rx CRC Error Receive Message CRC Error Count
The number of FT1.2 frames received with a Checksum error
Range: 0 to 999
Rx Length Err Receive Message Length Error Count
The number of times that the received message has had an
incorrect length.
Range: 0 to 99999
Rx TO Err Receive Message Frame Timeout Error Count
The number of times that the total receive time, Frame TO, for the
frame is exceeded
Range: 0 to 999
Rx Sync Error Receive Message Sync Error Count
The number of messages received that with unrecognised frame
type or second octet that is not correct for FT1.2 format.
Range: 0 to 999

All of the above counters are zeroed when the ADVC is reset or the reset all button is
selected in Windows SOS. All fields can be cleared via the control operator panel by
pressing <select> <any key> sequence. Communication statistic counters are not password
protected.

4.4. Transmission Services Configuration

4.4.1. Overview
The protocol has a number of parameters that form transmission service functions. The
ADVC permits configuration of a number of these depending on the communication
channel selected (101/104). The Operator Control Panel title will reflect the protocol
selected via the page title:

• IEC870-101 Transmission Services

• IEC870-104 Transmission Services

4.4.2. Transmission Services Parameters

These parameters determine how the link and application layer of the IEC 60870-5-101 and
IEC60870-5-104 protocols transmit packets. Some fields are only relevant for 101 and/or
104. Refer to the table below for individual parameter and firmware version
implementation details. The OCPM Transmission Services parameter pages are displayed as
follows:-

- IEC870-101 Transmission Services 1 --C

Link Addr Size 2 Link Addr 5
Common Addr Size 2 Common Addr 5
Object Addr Size 2 Time Size 24

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IEC870-104 Transmission Services 1 C

Common Addr 5
Time Size 24

- IEC870-101 Transmission Services 2 C

Select/Exec TO 3s Frame TO 5000ms
Cyclic Dly 300s Tx Delay 0ms
One Octet Ack OFF One Octet Resp OFF

IEC870-104 Transmission Services 2 C

Select/Exec TO 3s
Cyclic Dly 0s

- IEC870-101 Transmission Services 3 –C

Link UNBALANCED COT Size 1
Link Reset EOI ON
Max ASDU Size 249

- IEC870-104 Transmission Services 3 –C

Link Reset EOI ON

Max ASDU Size 249 TCP/IP Port 2404

-- IEC870-104 Transmission Services 4 –C

k:Max UnCfm 12 w:Max UnAck 8
t1:Confirm TO 15s t2:Ack TO 10s
T0:Connect TO 30s t3:Idle TO 20s

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Table 1
Transmission Services Parameters
Parameter Description
Link Addr Size Link Address Field Size
(101 only) The number of octets in the link layer address field of all
IEC870 messages on the communication link.
If the Link Addr is greater than the maximum permitted by
a new Link Addr Size setting then the ADVC will
automatically reset the Link Addr to the maximum for the
new size.
Range: 1 or 2 octets
Factory default is 2 octets
Link Addr Link Service Address
(101 only) The link layer’s service address of the ADVC on the
communication link.
This is often referred to as the hardware address of the
ADVC on the communication link.
Range: 1 – 255 or 1 – 65535 depending upon
Configured Link Addr Size
Factory default is 5
Common Addr Size Common Address Field Size
(101 only) The number of octets in the application layer ASDU
common address field of all IEC870 messages on the
communication link.
If the Common Addr is greater than the maximum permitted
by a new Common Addr Size setting then the ADVC will
automatically reset the Common Addr to the maximum for
the new size.
Range: 1 or 2 octets
Factory default is 2 octets
Common Addr Common Address
The application layer’s ASDU common address.
This is the logical address of the ADVC IEC870-101
protocol handler’s data.
It is recommended that the Common Addr and Link Addr of
the ADVC be configured to the same value in order to
simplify communication link addressing.
Range: 1 – 255 or 1 – 65535 depending upon configured
Common Addr Size
Factory default is 5
Object Addr Size Information Object Address (IOA) Field Size
(101 only) The number of octets in the application layer information
object address field of all IEC870 messages on the
communication link.
If any of the information object addresses are greater than
the maximum permitted by a new Object Addr Size setting
then the ADVC will automatically reset the information
object address to the maximum for the new size.
If this field is set to a smaller value then all information
object address fields must be checked and assigned to user
defined addresses taking care that there is no overlap
between object types. It is an IEC60870-5-101 protocol

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Transmission Services Parameters

Parameter Description
requirement that all points have a discrete object address.
No two points are permitted to have the same information
object address on a communication link.
Range: 1, 2 or 3 octets
Factory default is 2 octets
Time Size Time Stamp Size
If set to 24 bits then the time tag reported has minutes,
seconds and milliseconds (MM:SS.ms).
If set to 56 bits then the time tag reported has date, hour,
minutes, seconds and milliseconds (MM/DD/YY
HH:MM:SS.ms).
Range: 24 or 56 bits
Factory default is 24 bits
Select/Exec TO Select/Execute Timeout
Maximum time in seconds between the ADVC receiving a
select command and receiving an execute command for the
command to be valid. This time is used to determine
validity of both binary and setpoint commands.
Range: 1 to 900 seconds
Factory default is 3 seconds
Frame TO Frame Timeout
(101 Only) The maximum time, in milliseconds, after receiving the first
octet that the ADVC will wait for an entire frame from the
master station before determining a communication failure.
Range: 0 to 65535 milliseconds
Factory default is 5000 milliseconds
Cyclic Dly Delay Between Cyclic Data(Class2) Reporting
Minimum number of seconds between cyclic data
transmissions.
If enabled, Cyclic data are periodic updates of measured
values that are reported in Class 2 poll responses.
If set to 0, Cyclic reporting is disabled.
Refer to Sections 4.5.3, 4.5.4 for more information.
Range: 0 to 65535 seconds
Factory default is 300 seconds.
Tx Delay Time in milliseconds and IEC response will be delayed by
the protocol to allow for communication equipment latency.
Zero (0) milliseconds setting disables response transmission
delay.
Range: 0 to 65535 milliseconds
Factory default is 0 milliseconds
One Octet Ack One Octet Acknowledge Usage
(101 Only) Enable/disable single octet Ack responses to Send/Confirm
Expected primary link functions.
If there is no buffered class 1 data (ie ACD = 0) then the
ADVC will respond to the following primary function
codes with a single character Ack (0xE5) instead of a fixed
length five character Ack.
• Reset remote link,
• Reset user process, and

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Parameter Description
• User data
Range: ON, OFF
Factory default is OFF
One Octet Resp One Octet Response Usage
(101 Only) Enable/disable single octet Ack responses to class 1 and
class 2 polls.
The ADVC will respond to any class 1 poll or any class 2
poll with a single character Ack (0xE5) instead of a fixed
length five character Nack.
Range: ON, OFF
Factory default is OFF
Link UNBALANCED Balanced/Unbalanced link usage
(101 Only) The communications for 101 can be sets as an unbalanced
link where all communications is driven by the controlling
station or balanced where communications may be initiated
either by the controlled or controlling station.
Range: UNBALANCED, BALANCED
Factory default is UNBALANCED
Link Reset EOI ON Link Reset End Of Initialization Message Usage
Some communications situations in 101 and 104 provide
for an optional EOI message transaction. This setting
allows enabling/disabling of this feature.
Range: ON, OFF
Factory default is ON
Max ASDU Size The maximum number of octets the controller will use to
Note 2 convey a variable size Application Specific Data Unit
(ASDU) for an interrogation or spontaneous response
message. Separate configurable setting values are retained
for IEC-101 and IEC-104. The OCPM display defaults to
the IEC-101 value unless the 10BaseT port is selected for
the IEC protocol.
IEC-101 Range:1...252 octets
IEC-101 Factory default is 249
IEC-104 Range:1...249 octets
IEC-104 Factory default is 249
COT Size The size in octets of the Cause of Transmission field,
(101 Only) System-specific parameter, when two octets are used, the
Note 2 second octet is the originator address. Originator address is
set to zero if it is unused.
Range:1..2
Factory Default is 1
k:Max UnCfm The maximum number of sequentially numbered I-Format
(104 Only) Application Protocol Data Unit (APDU) that the
Note 2 transmitting controller may have outstanding (i.e.
unacknowledged by receiving station) at a given time. The
controller stops transmission at k unconfirmed I-Format
APDU.
Range: 1..128
Factory Default 12
w:Max UnAck The maximum number of unacknowledged sequentially

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Parameter Description
(104 Only) numbered I-Format Application Protocol Data Unit
Note 2 (APDU) that the controller has received at a given time.
The controller acknowledges at the latest - after receiving w
quantity unacknowledged I-Format APDUs
Range: 1..128
Factory Default 8
t1:Confirm TO The time in seconds that the transmitting controller will
(104 Only) wait for an outstanding confirmation from the receiving
Note 2 station.
Range: 1..255
Factory Default 15
t2:Ack TO The time in seconds that the receiving controller will hold-
(104 Only) off sending a message(s) of acknowledgement to the
Note 2 transmitting station.
Range: 1..255
Factory Default 10
t0:Connect TO The time in seconds that the controller will persevere with
(104 Only) an ‘Active Open’ attempt before initiating another ‘Active
Note 2 Open’ call upon the controllers TCP/IP communications
layer.
Range: 1..255
Factory Default 30
t3:Idle TO The time in seconds that the controller will wait for a
(104 Only) connected IEC104 session remaining silent before a U-
Note 2 Format Activation message is transmitted to test the
condition of the link. A zero (0) setting value disables Idle
Test transmissions.
Range: 0..172800
Factory Default 20
TCP/IP Port The TCP/IP port-number is defined for a complete IEC104
(104 Only) system, and has been confirmed by IANA (Internet
Note 2 Assigned Numbers Authority). It is configurable as a matter
of flexibility but would not normally be changed from the
factory default.
Range 1..65535
Factory Default 2404

Note:
1. If a measured value has undergone multiple change events in between
reporting to the master station then only a single up-to-date value for the
point will be reported.
2. V42-05.00 and later firmware.

4.5. Configuration
The point configuration screens are shown below, further information is given in the table
following.

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------ IEC870-101 Configuration 1 ----–-C

Binary Time ON Measured Time OFF
Single Points 1 Double Points 200
Single Cmds 600 Double Cmds 700

------ IEC870-101 Configuration 2 ----–-C

Data type SCALED Meas Vals 300
SetPt Cmds 800 Param Cmds 400
Integ Total Rep ON Integ Total 500

Configurable Parameters
Parameter Description
Binary Time Binary Time Tag Usage
Determines if time tags are included with all single and double
point information transmitted to the master station.
Range: ON, OFF
Factory default is ON
Measured Time Measured Time Tag Usage
Determines if time tags are included with all Class1
(spontaneous) measured value information.
The inclusion of time tags affects measured data reporting
method. Refer to Sections 4.5.3, 4.5.4 for more information.
This field is not used if Measured Data is OFF.
Range: ON, OFF
Factory default is OFF
Single Pts Single Point Base Information Object Address
The base address for the single point objects
Range: 1 – 255, 1 – 65535 or 1 – 16777215 depending upon
configured Object Addr Size
Factory default is 1
Double Pts Double Point Base Information Object Address
The base address for the double point objects
Range: 1 – 255, 1 – 65535 or 1 – 16777215 depending upon
configured Object Addr Size
Factory default is 200
Single Cmds Single Command Base Information Object Address
The base address for the single command objects
Range: 1 – 255, 1 – 65535 or 1 – 16777215 depending upon
configured Object Addr Size
Factory default is 600
Double Cmds Double Command Base Information Object Address
The base address for the double command objects
Range: 1 – 255, 1 – 65535, or 1 – 16777215 depending upon
configured Object Addr Size
Factory default is 700
Data type Reported Measured Data Type

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Parameter Description
The type of ASDU data values used by the ADVC:-
• scaled values (engineering units), or
• normalised values
The Data type setting determines the measurand, parameter
and setpoint data types.
Refer to sections 4.5.2 and 4.5.5 for more information.
Range: SCALED, NORMAL
Factory default is SCALED
Meas Vals Measured Values Base Information Object Address
The base address for the measured value objects
Range: 1 – 255, 1 – 65535, or 1 – 16777215 depending upon
configured Object Addr Size
Factory default is 300
SetPt Cmds Setpoint Command Base Information Object Address
The base address for the set point command objects
Range: 1 – 255, 1 – 65535, or 1 – 16777215 depending upon
configured Object Addr Size
Factory default is 800
Param Cmds Parameter Command Base Information Object Address
The base address for the parameter command objects
Range: 1 – 255, 1 – 65535, or 1 – 16777215 depending upon
configured Object Addr Size
Factory default is 400
Integ Total Rep Integrated Total Usage
Determines if the integrated total object information is
reported in the data transmitted to the master station.
Range: ON, OFF
Factory default is ON
Integ Total Integrated Total Base Information Object Address
The base address for the integrated total objects
Range: 1 – 255, 1 – 65535, or 1 – 16777215 depending upon
configured Object Addr Size
Factory default is 500

4.5.1. Clock Synchronisation

If an hour change or a date change has occurred since last reported then the ADVC stores a
spontaneous clock synchronisation event message in its event buffer. The clock change
event is transmitted to the master station in order for it to be able to distinguish between
events of the previous hour and those of the current hour. The clock synchronisation event
will be stored irrespective of the time format - 24 bits (MM:SS.ms) or 56 bits (MM/DD/YY
HH:MM:SS.ms).
Time stamp data is invalid if one of the following conditions is true:
• The ADVC has performed cold start and has not received a clock synchronisation
command.
• The ADVC has not received any communications from the master station for 24 hours
• The ADVC has not received any clock synchronisation commands from the master
station for 72 hours

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4.5.2. ASDU Configuration

The table below lists all the possible permutations of the Application Service Data Unit
(ASDU) data types reported by IEC870-5-101/104 protocol. Point lists for each data type
are given in the appendices.

ADVC Configuration Field

Data type (ASDU) Binary Time Measured Data Type Time Size
Tag Time Tag
1 Single-point information without time OFF
2 Single-point information with 24 bit time tag ON 24
3 Double-point information without time OFF
4 Double-point information with 24 bit time tag ON 24
9 Measured, normalised value without time OFF NORMAL
10 Measured, normalised with 24 bit time tag ON NORMAL 24
11 Measured, scaled value without time OFF SCALED
12 Measured, scaled with 24 bit time tag ON SCALED 24
15 Integrated totals without time
16 Integrated totals with 24 bit time tag 24
30 Single-point information with 56 bit time tag ON 56
31 Double-point information with 56 bit time tag ON 56
34 Measured, normalised with 56 bit time tag ON NORMAL 56
35 Measured, scaled with 56 bit time tag ON SCALED 56
37 Integrated totals with 56 bit time tag 56
110 Parameters, normalised values NORMAL
111 Parameters, scaled values SCALED

Note:
1. Inclusion of the integrated total object in the protocol handler’s database is selectable
via the OCPM or WSOS.

4.5.3. ASDU Polling

The table below lists the ASDU data types contained in ADVC responses to IEC870-5-
101/104 poll commands.
IEC 870-5-101/104 Command
Class 1 Class 2 Read General Counter
(ASDU Interrogation Interrogation
102) (ASDU 100) (ASDU 101)
Note 8 General Freeze/
Data type reported by Reset
ADVC
Single/Double-point YES YES YES YES NO NO
information with time (ASDU Note 5
2 or 4)
Single/Double-point YES YES YES YES NO NO
information without time Note 5
(ASDU 1 or 3)
Measured value points with YES YES/NO YES YES/NO NO NO
time Note 1 Note 6
(ASDU 10, 12, 34, or 35)
Measured value points YES/NO YES/NO YES YES/NO NO NO
without time (ASDU 9 or 11) Note 6,7 Note 1 Note 6
Integrated Totals points NO NO YES NO YES NO
(ASDU 15) Note 4
Integrated Totals points with NO NO YES NO NO YES
time Note 4
(ASDU 16 or 37)
Parameter points NO NO YES NO NO NO
(ASDU 110 or 111)

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Note:
1. For Class = CY (Ref Appendix H), configuring Cyclic Dly to 0 disables reporting of
Cyclic data(Class 2). Setting Cyclic Dly greater than 0 enables reporting of Cyclic
data (Class 2).
2. Reporting of individual data points can be enabled/disabled via WSOS
configuration. A disabled data point will still retain its object address but will not be
reported during any of the above polling.
3. A ADVC response to a Read command will contain the data for the single ASDU
point referenced in the command. The ADVC does not support multiple data
responses.
4. Inclusion of the integrated total object in the protocol handler’s database is optional
via the panel/WSOS
5. If the ADVC received a class 2 poll and it has no class 2 data available but has class
1 data available then it will respond with a class 1 response.
6. For Class = CY (Ref Appendix H), disabling cyclic data reporting will result in
‘cyclic’ data being reported in General Interrogation and Class1 command
responses. Enabling cyclic data reporting will result in no ‘cyclic’ data being
reported in General Interrogation.
7. For Class = CY (Ref Appendix H), enabling cyclic data reporting with the Measured
Time tag ON will result in ‘cyclic’ data being reported in Class1 and Class 2
command responses. Enabling cyclic data reporting with the Measured Time tag
OFF will result in no ‘cyclic’ data being reported in Class1 command responses.
8. Read request (ASDU 102) is not responded to with time tagged ASDU.

4.5.4. Event Data Buffering

The ADVC maintains separate buffers for change of state event reporting for each of its data
types.
• Single-point information (ASDU 1, 2 or 30) – 250 events
• Double-point information (ASDU 3, 4 or 31) – 50 events
All single and double information change of state events are stored in their respective
buffers.
• Measured values (ASDU 9, 10, 11, 12, 34, or 35) – 200 events
If the ADVC is configured to have Measured Time tags ON then an event is stored in
the change of state buffer every time the value exceeds its dead band. All changes of
state values are reported, with their time tags, in response to a master station poll.
For Class = CY (Ref Appendix H), disabling cyclic data reporting with the Measured
Time tags OFF then no measured value is stored in the change of state buffer.
For Class = CY (Ref Appendix H), enabling cyclic data reporting with the Measured
Time tags OFF then a single non-time tagged event per measured value is stored in the
change of state buffer. Only the one event is stored irrespective of the number of times
the value exceeds its dead band. The value for the event that is reported to the master
station is the current value at the time of transmission. Note that if a measured value is
rapidly changing during a multi-message exchange poll then a second report of the
spontaneous value change is possible.
• Clock Change (ASDU 103) – 24 events
The usage of clock change events is explained in section 4.5.1.
• Integrated totals (ASDU 15, 16 or 37) – 50 events

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4.5.5. Measured Values

The ADVC measured values are listed in Appendix H. These can be transmitted to the
master station as either Scaled or Normalised values.

4.5.5.1. SCALED VALUES

All measured values are transmitted as a signed 16 bit value. The value transmitted is
calculated by:

Transmitted Scaled Value = Raw value ÷ units

Examples:
Raw Value Range Units Transmitted Scaled Value
0 to 16000A 2A 0 to 8000
0.0 to 100.0 % 0.1% 0 to 1000
0 to 131068 kVA 4kVA 0 to 32767

4.5.5.2. NORMALISED VALUES

All measured values are transmitted as a signed 16-bit value. The value transmitted is
calculated as shown below:

Normalised
Value
7FFFH (32767) Scaled Value

- (Range Max) 0
0 (0)
+(Range Max)

8000H (-32768)

Examples:
Raw Value Range Units Transmitted Normalised Value Range
0 to 16000A 1A 0H (0) to 7FFFH (32767)
0 to 30000V 4V 0H (0) to 1FFFH (8191)
0.0 to 100.0% 0.1% 0H (0) to 7FFFH (32767)
-14 to 44 PSI 1 PSI 28B9H (-10425) to 7FFFH (32767)
1 to 4 trips 1 trip 1FFFH (8191) to 7FFFH (32767)

5. Dial Out
5.1. Overview
When the protocol hander determines that it has change of state events to be reported to the
master station it requests the Hayes compatible modem driver to initiate a dial-out sequence.

Refer to the communications section of the ADVC Operations Manual for

further details on the controllers Hayes modem driver.

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5.2. Details
5.2.1. Event Buffering
The protocol handler monitors its change of state (Class 1) buffer. If it detects that one or
more change of state event(s) are buffered, and one of the follow conditions are true, then a
dial out sequence is initiated:-
• The ‘Class 1’ notification count maximum is exceeded, or
• The ‘Class 1’ notification delay timer expires
If the master station establishes communications with the controller during dial-out
commencement but before a communications link is established, then the dial out sequence
is aborted.
5.2.2. Dial Out Modem Support
A compatible modem with dialing / auto answer capability is connected to the port selected
by the protocol handler and the Hayes modem driver is enabled for the same port. The
modem driver uses the state of the DCD input from the modem to determine the modem’s
status. The modem must be setup to auto answer an incoming call.

The modem must not return results codes or echo commands. When the protocol determines
a connection to the master is required it will initiate a request to the modem driver to
establish a connection. If the modem is offline the Hayes modem driver will dial the master
station. If the modem is already online - a dial out sequence is not triggered and an IEC-101
communication sessions is commenced. When the modem is online the protocol handler
will examine any received data and decode it as IEC-101 packets.

After a successful communications session (ie a link has been established) the modem driver
will hang up the modem after a configurable delay period during which no valid 101
packet(s) were received or transmitted. The first phone number to be dialed is set to head of
the list of Dial-Out Numbers. If the Class 1 buffers are not emptied before the
communications link is broken, another dial-out sequence is initiated.

5.3. Configuration
5.3.1. OCPM
The protocol handler OCPM page for IEC-101 Dial-Out:

-------- IEC870-101 Dial Out 1 -------S

C1 Count 3 C1 Delay 5s
C1 Buffered 0 C1 Timeout 0s

Setting Description
C1 Count Class 1 Notification Max Count
The number of change of state events that must occur in Class 1 before a
dial out sequence is triggered.
Range: 1 to 255
Factory default is 3 events.
C1 Delay Class 1 Notification Delay
The maximum time a change of state event will wait before a dial out
connection sequence is triggered.

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Setting Description
Range: 1 to 86400 seconds
Factory default is 5s.
C1 Buffered Class 1 Buffered Events
The number of queued change of state events in the class 1 buffer.
(Display only)
C1 Timeout Class 1 Notification Time
The number of seconds remaining before a dial out sequence is initiated.
(Display only)

Dial-out is only available when the IEC protocol handler is using 60870-5-101
mode and the protocol handlers selected communications port has the Hayes
modem driver enabled.

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Appendix A Protocol Timings

Initialisation Time
The protocol handler will not respond to master station requests for several seconds after
power up whilst it waits for the ADVC database to be initialised and for high priority boot
up tasks to be completed.

Turnaround Time
The turnaround time for the protocol, from the end of receiving a message until the start of
the pre-transmission time, is typically < 30 milliseconds with a range of 5 to 100
milliseconds.

Latency of Data
The protocol task examines the real-time database every 500 milliseconds to see if anything
has changed and to construct the underlying protocol database which is sent to the master
station. This introduces a delay between the actual event and updating the protocol database
of up to 500 milliseconds. This is the data latency.

Accuracy of Time Tags

For points tagged to 500 milliseconds accuracy, the time tag accuracy is – 10 / + 500 ms
relative to ADVC processor clock.
For points tagged to 10 millisecond accuracy, the points correspond to those in the operator
panel event record.

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Appendix B IEC870-5-101 Interoperability Statement

Network configuration
 Point-to-point  Multipoint-party line

 Multiple point-to-point  Multipoint-star

Physical layer
Transmission speed (control direction)
Unbalanced interchange Unbalanced interchange Balanced interchange
circuit V.24/V.28 circuit V.24/V.28 circuit X.24/X.27
Standard Recommended if >1 200 bit/s
 100 bit/s  2400 bit/s  2400 bit/s  57600 bit/s
 200 bit/s  4800 bit/s  4800 bit/s  64000 bit/s
 300 bit/s  9600 bit/s  9600 bit/s
 600 bit/s  19200 bit/s
 1200 bit/s  38400 bit/s
Transmission speed (monitor direction)
Unbalanced interchange Unbalanced interchange Balanced interchange
circuit V.24/V.28 circuit V.24/V.28 circuit X.24/X.27
Standard Recommended if >1 200 bit/s
 100 bit/s  2400 bit/s  2400 bit/s  56000 bit/s
 200 bit/s  4800 bit/s  4800 bit/s  64000 bit/s
 300 bit/s  9600 bit/s  9600 bit/s
 600 bit/s  19200 bit/s
 1200 bit/s  38400 bit/s

Link layer
Frame format FT 1.2, single character 1 and the fixed time out interval are used exclusively in this
companion standard.
Link transmission procedure Address field of link
 Balanced transmission  Not present (balanced transmission
only)
 Unbalanced transmission  One octet
 Two octets
Frame length  Structured
255 Maximum length L (control direction)  Unstructured
1..255 Maximum length L (monitor direction) configurable [249] default setting.

Application Layer

Transmission mode for application data

Mode 1 (Least significant octet first), as defined in clause 4.10 of IEC 870-5-4, is used exclusively in
this companion standard.

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Common address of ASDU

 One octet  Two octets
Information object address
 One octet  structured
 Two octets  unstructured
 Three octets
Cause of transmission
 One octet  Two octets (with originator address)
Selection of standard ASDUs

Process information in monitor direction

 <1> := Single-point information M_SP_NA_1
 <2> := Single-point information with time tag M_SP_TA_1
 <3> := Double-point information M_DP_NA_1
 <4> := Double-point information with time tag M_DP_TA_1
 <5> := Step position information M_ST_NA_1
 <6> := Step position information with time tag M_ST_TA_1
 <7> := Bit string of 32 bit M_BO_NA_1
 <8> := Bit string of 32 bit with time tag M_BO_TA_1
 <9> := Measured value, normalised value M_ME_NA_1
 <10> := Measured value, normalised value with time tag M_ME_TA_1
 <11> := Measured value, scaled value M_ME_NB_1
 <12> := Measured value, scaled value with time tag M_ME_TB_1
 <13> := Measured value, short floating point value M_ME_NC_I
 <14> := Measured value, short floating point value with time tag M_ME_TC_1
 <15> := Integrated totals M_IT_NA_1
 <16> := Integrated totals with time tag M_IT_TA_1
 <17> := Event of protection equipment with time tag M_EP_TA_1
 <18> := Packed start events of protection equipment with time tag M_EP_TB_1
 <19> := Packed output circuit information of protection equipment with time tag M_EP_TC_1
 <20> := Packed single-point information with status change detection M_PS_NA_1
 <21> := Measured value, normalised value without quality descriptor M_ME_ND_1

 <30> := Single-point information with time tag CP56Time2a M_SP_TB_1

 <31> := Double-point information with time tag CP56Time2a M_DP_TB_1
 <32> := Step information with time tag CP56Time2a M_ST_TB_1
 <33> := Bit string of 32 bit with time tag CP56Time2a M_BO_TB_1
 <34> := Measured value, normalised value with time tag CP56Time2a M_ME_TD_1
 <35> := Measured value, scaled value with time tag CP56Time2a M_ME_TE_1
 <36> := Measured value, short floating point value with time tag CP56Time2a M_ME_TF_1
 <37> := Integrated totals with time tag CP56Time2a M_IT_TB_1

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 <38> := Event of protection equipment with time tag CP56Time2a M_EP_TD_1

 <39> := Packed start events of protection equipment with time tag CP56Time2aT M_EP_TE_1
 <40> := Packed output circuit information of protection equipment with M_EP_TF_1
time tag CP56Time2a

Process information in control direction

 <45> := Single command C_SC_NA_1
 <46> := Double command C_DC_NA_1
 <47> := Regulating step command C_RC_NA_1
 <48> := Set point command, normalised value C_SE_NA_1
 <49> := Set point command, scaled value C_SE_NB_1
 <50> := Set point command, short floating point value C_SE_NC_1
 <51> := Bitstring of 32 bit C_BO_NA_1

System information in monitor direction

 <70> := End of initialisation M_EI_NA_1

System information in control direction

 <100> := Interrogation command C_IC_NA_1
 <101> := Counter interrogation command C_CI_NA_1
 <102> := Read command C_RD_NA_1
 <103> := Clock synchronisation command C_CS_NA_1
 <104> := Test command C_TS_NB_1
 <105> := Reset process command C_RP_NC_1
 <106> := Delay acquisition command (Load Delay only) C_CD_NA_1

Parameter in control direction

 <110> := Parameter of measured value, normalised value P_ME_NA_1
 <111> := Parameter of measured value, scaled value P_ME_NB_1
 <112> := Parameter of measured value, short floating point value P_ME_NC_1
 <113> := Parameter activation P_AC_NA_1

File transfer
 <120> := File ready F_FR_NA_1
 <121> := Section ready F_SR_NA_1
 <122> := Call directory, select file, call file, call section F_SC_NA_1
 <123> := Last section, last segment F_LS_NA_1
 <124> := Ack file, ack section F_AF_NA_1
 <125> := Segment F_SG_NA_1
 <126> := Directory F_DR_TA_1

Basic application functions

Station initialisation
 Remote initialisation

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General Interrogation
 global
 group 1  group 7  group 13
 group 2  group 8  group l4
 group 3  group 9  group 15
 group 4  group 10  group 16
 group 5  group 11
 group 6  group 12

Clock synchronisation
 Clock synchronisation
Command transmission
 Direct command transmission
 Select and execute command
 Direct set point command transmission
 Select and execute set point command
 C_SE_ACTTERM used
 No additional definition
 Short pulse duration
 Long pulse duration
 Persistent output
Transmission of Integrated totals
 Counter request  General request counter
 Counter freeze without reset  Request counter group 1
 Counter freeze with reset  Request counter group 2
 Counter reset  Request counter group 3
 Request counter group 4
Parameter loading
 Threshold value
 Smoothing factor
 Low limit for transmission of measured value
 High limit for transmission of measured value
Parameter activation
 Act/deact of persistent cyclic or periodic transmission of the addressed object
File transfer
 File transfer in monitor direction
 File transfer in control direction

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Appendix C IEC870-5-104 Interoperability Statement

Network configuration
 Point-to-point  Multipoint-party line
 Multiple point-to-point  Multipoint-star
Physical layer
Transmission speed (control direction)
Unbalanced interchange Unbalanced interchange Balanced interchange
circuit V.24/V.28 circuit V.24/V.28 circuit X.24/X.27
Standard Recommended if >1 200 bit/s
 100 bit/s  2400 bit/s  2400 bit/s  56000 bit/s
 200 bit/s  4800 bit/s  4800 bit/s  64000 bit/s
 300 bit/s  9600 bit/s  9600 bit/s
 600 bit/s  19200 bit/s
 1200 bit/s  38400 bit/s

Transmission speed (monitor direction)

Unbalanced interchange Unbalanced interchange Balanced interchange
circuit V.24/V.28 circuit V.24/V.28 circuit X.24/X.27
Standard Recommended if >1 200 bit/s
 100 bit/s  2400 bit/s  2400 bit/s  56000 bit/s
 200 bit/s  4800 bit/s  4800 bit/s  64000 bit/s
 300 bit/s  9600 bit/s  9600 bit/s
 600 bit/s  19200 bit/s
 1200 bit/s  38400 bit/s

Link layer
Frame format FT 1.2, single character 1 and the fixed time out interval are used exclusively in this
companion standard.
Link transmission procedure Address field of link
 Balanced transmission  Not present (balanced transmission
only)
 Unbalanced transmission  One octet
 Two octets
Frame length  Structured
Maximum length L (number of octets)  Unstructured
When using an unbalanced link layer, the following ASDU types are returned in class 2 messages
(low priority) with the indicated causes of transmission:
The standard assignment of ASDUs to class 2 messages is used as follows:

Type identification Cause of transmission

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9, 11, 13, 21 <1>

A special assignment of ASDUs to class 2 messages is used as follows:

Type identification Cause of transmission

Note: (In response to a class 2 poll, a controlled station may respond with class 1 data when there is no class 2 data
available).

Application Layer
Transmission mode for application data
Mode 1 (Least significant octet first), as defined in clause 4.10 of IEC 870-5-4, is used exclusively in
this companion standard.

Common address of ASDU

 One octet  Two octets
Information object address
 One octet  structured
 Two octets  unstructured
 Three octets
Cause of transmission
 One octet  Two octets (with originator address)
Length of APDU
(system-specific parameter, specify the maximum length of the ASDU per system)
The maximum length of the ASDU is 249 (default). The maximum length may be reduced by the
system.
249 Maximum length of APDU per system, range 1…249

Selection of standard ASDUs

Process information in monitor direction

 <1> := Single-point information M_SP_NA_1
 <2> := Single-point information with time tag M_SP_TA_1
 <3> := Double-point information M_DP_NA_1
 <4> := Double-point information with time tag M_DP_TA_1
 <5> := Step position information M_ST_NA_1
 <6> := Step position information with time tag M_ST_TA_1
 <7> := Bit string of 32 bit M_BO_NA_1

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 <8> := Bit string of 32 bit with time tag M_BO_TA_1

 <9> := Measured value, normalised value M_ME_NA_1
 <10> := Measured value, normalised value with time tag M_ME_TA_1
 <11> := Measured value, scaled value M_ME_NB_1
 <12> := Measured value, scaled value with time tag M_ME_TB_1
 <13> := Measured value, short floating point value M_ME_NC_I
 <14> := Measured value, short floating point value with time tag M_ME_TC_1
 <15> := Integrated totals M_IT_NA_1
 <16> := Integrated totals with time tag M_IT_TA_1
 <17> := Event of protection equipment with time tag M_EP_TA_1
 <18> := Packed start events of protection equipment with time tag M_EP_TB_1
 <19> := Packed output circuit information of protection equipment with time tagM_EP_TC_1
 <20> := Packed single-point information with status change detection M_PS_NA_1
 <21> := Measured value, normalised value without quality descriptor M_ME_ND_1

 <30> := Single-point information with time tag CP56Time2a M_SP_TB_1

 <31> := Double-point information with time tag CP56Time2a M_DP_TB_1
 <32> := Step information with time tag CP56Time2a M_ST_TB_1
 <33> := Bit string of 32 bit with time tag CP56Time2a M_BO_TB_1
 <34> := Measured value, normalised value with time tag CP56Time2a M_ME_TD_1
 <35> := Measured value, scaled value with time tag CP56Time2a M_ME_TE_1
 <36> := Measured value, short floating point value with time tag CP56Time2a M_ME_TF_1
 <37> := Integrated totals with time tag CP56Time2a M_IT_TB_1
 <38> := Event of protection equipment with time tag CP56Time2a M_EP_TD_1
 <39> := Packed start events of protection equipment with time tag CP56Time2aT M_EP_TE_1
 <40> := Packed output circuit information of protection equipment with M_EP_TF_1
time tag CP56Time2a

Process information in control direction

 <45> := Single command C_SC_NA_1
 <46> := Double command C_DC_NA_1
 <47> := Regulating step command C_RC_NA_1
 <48> := Set point command, normalised value C_SE_NA_1
 <49> := Set point command, scaled value C_SE_NB_1
 <50> := Set point command, short floating point value C_SE_NC_1
 <51> := Bitstring of 32 bit C_BO_NA_1

System information in monitor direction

 <70> := End of initialisation M_EI_NA_1

System information in control direction

 <100> := Interrogation command C_IC_NA_1
 <101> := Counter interrogation command C_CI_NA_1
 <102> := Read command C_RD_NA_1

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 <103> := Clock synchronisation command C_CS_NA_1

 <104> := Test command C_TS_NB_1
 <105> := Reset process command C_RP_NC_1
 <106> := Delay acquisition command (Load Delay only) C_CD_NA_1

Parameter in control direction

 <110> := Parameter of measured value, normalised value P_ME_NA_1
 <111> := Parameter of measured value, scaled value P_ME_NB_1
 <112> := Parameter of measured value, short floating point value P_ME_NC_1
 <113> := Parameter activation P_AC_NA_1

File transfer
 <120> := File ready F_FR_NA_1
 <121> := Section ready F_SR_NA_1
 <122> := Call directory, select file, call file, call section F_SC_NA_1
 <123> := Last section, last segment F_LS_NA_1
 <124> := Ack file, ack section F_AF_NA_1
 <125> := Segment F_SG_NA_1
 <126> := Directory F_DR_TA_1

Basic application functions

Station initialisation
 Remote initialisation
Cyclic data transmission
 Cyclic data transmission

Read procedure
 Read procedure

Spontaneous transmission
 Spontaneous

Double transmission of information objects with cause of transmission spontaneous

(station-specific parameter, mark each information type ‘X’ where both a Type ID without time
and corresponding Type ID with time are issued in response to a single spontaneous change of
a monitored object)

The following type identifications may be transmitted in succession caused by a single status
change of an information object. The particular information object addresses for which double
transmission is enabled are defined in a project-specific list.

 Single-point information M_SP_NA_1, M_SP_TA_1, M_SP_TB_1 and M_PS_NA_1

 Double-point information M_DP_NA_1, M_DP_TA_1 and M_DP_TB_1
 Step position information M_ST_NA_1, M_ST_TA_1 and M_ST_TB_1
 Bitstring of 32 bit M_BO_NA_1, M_BO_TA_1 and M_BO_TB_1 (if defined for a specific project)
 Measured value, normalized value M_ME_NA_1, M_ME_TA_1, M_ME_ND_1 and
M_ME_TD_1

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 Measured value, scaled value M_ME_NB_1, M_ME_TB_1 and M_ME_TE_1

 Measured value, short floating point number M_ME_NC_1, M_ME_TC_1 and M_ME_TF_1

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Station Interrogation
 global
 group 1  group 7  group 13
 group 2  group 8  group l4
 group 3  group 9  group 15
 group 4  group 10  group 16
 group 5  group 11
 group 6  group 12

Clock synchronisation
 Clock synchronisation
Command transmission
 Direct command transmission
 Select and execute command
 Direct set point command transmission
 Select and execute set point command
 C_SE_ACTTERM used
 No additional definition
Short pulse duration (duration determined by a system parameter in the outstation)
 Long pulse duration (duration determined by a system parameter in the outstation)
 Persistent output
 Supervision of maximum delay in command direction of commands and set point
Configurable Maximum allowable delay of commands and set point commands

Transmission of Integrated totals

 Mode A: Local freeze with spontaneous transmission

 Mode B: Local freeze with counter
 Mode C: Freeze and transmit by counter-interrogation
 Mode D: Freeze by counter-interrogation command, frozen values reported

 Counter request  General request counter

 Counter freeze without reset  Request counter group 1
 Counter freeze with reset  Request counter group 2
 Counter reset  Request counter group 3
 Request counter group 4
Parameter loading
 Threshold value
 Smoothing factor
 Low limit for transmission of measured value
 High limit for transmission of measured value

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Parameter activation
 Act/deact of persistent cyclic or periodic transmission of the addressed object
Test procedure
 Test Procedure
File transfer
File transfer in monitor direction
 Transparent File
 Transmission of disturbance data of protection equipment
 Transmission of sequences of events
 Transmission of sequences of recorded analog values

File transfer in control direction

 Transparent File

Background scan
(station-specific parameter, mark ‘X’ if function is only used in the standard direction, ‘R’ if only used
in the reverse direction, and ‘B’ if used in both directions)

 Background scan

Acquisition of transmission delay

(station-specific parameter, mark ‘X’ if function is only used in the standard direction, ‘R’ if only used
in the reverse direction, and ‘B’ if used in both directions)

 Acquisition of transmission delay

Definition of time outs

Parameter Default value Remarks Range

t0 30s Time-out of connection establishment 1..255

t1 15s Time-out of send or test APDUs 1..255

Time-out for acknowledges in case of no data

t2 10s 1..255
messages t2 < t1

Time-out for sending test frames in case of a

t3 20s 1.. 172800
long idle state
Maximum range of values for all time outs: 1 to 255 s, accuracy 1 s

Maximum number of outstanding I format APDUs k and latest acknowledge APDUs

(w) and IP port number.

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Parameter Default value Remarks Range

Maximum difference receive sequence

K 12 APDUs 1..128
number to send state variable

Latest acknowledge after receiving w I-format

W 8 APDUs 1..128
APDUs

IP Portnumber 2404 Parameter is configurable – non default 1..65535

values are outside of IEC-104 standard.
Maximum range of values k: 1 to 32767 (215-1) APDUs, accuracy 1 APDU

Maximum range of values w: 1 to 32767 APDUs, accuracy 1 APDU (Recommendation: w should not
exceed two-thirds of k).

RFC 2200 suite

RFC 2200 is an official Internet Standard which describes the state of standardization of protocols
used in the Internet as determined by the Internet Architecture Board (IAB). It offers a broad
spectrum of actual standards used in the Internet. The suitable selection of documents from RFC
2200 defined in this standard for given projects has to be chosen by the user of this standard.

 Ethernet 802.3
 Serial X.21 interface
 Other selection from RFC 2200
List of valid documents from RFC 2200

1. ……………………………………………..

2. ……………………………………………..

3. ……………………………………………..

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Appendix D Binary Single Points

These are the binary single points for the controller.

Time tag resolution is as shown. Refer to Appendix A for more information on timing.
All points can be individually enabled / disabled via WSOS configuration. If disabled, the data
point retains its object address but will not be reported in an interrogation poll nor any class polls.
Enabled data is shown below as Default support = Y

The phase designation A, B, C is determined by the user, refer to the equipment manual for more
information. Phase terminology is explained in section 2.4

IEC 60870-5-101/104 Implementation

Information Object Address (IOA) = IOA base address (default 1) + IOA offset address

ASDU: Configurable
Type 1 Single-point information,
Type 2 Single-point information with time tag (24 bits),
Type 30 Single-point information with time tag (56 bits)

Class: C1 = class 1, IC= General Interrogation

Binary Input Points

Time Resolution
Comment and
IOA Offset

(= ‘OFF’)
(= ‘ON’)
Address

Cleared
Name

Class

Set

0 Abnormal C1 For any of the None of the This flag shows that the operator
Operator IC following specified conditions has the ACR in an abnormal state
conditions conditions:- are true such as “work tag applied”. This
• Trip or Close means that it will operate
Isolated, differently to its normal mode of
operation.
• ACR
Mechanically
locked open (if 500ms
applicable)
• Work Tag
Applied
1 Controller C1 Local control Local Control The controller is either in Local or
Mode IC Disabled Enabled Remote Controller Mode. This
Remote control Remote Control affects the closing command the
Enabled Disabled permission to set/remove work tag.
500ms
2 Maintenance C1 For any of the No maintenance The controller has detected one or
Required IC following required more conditions which require
conditions:- maintenance.
• Battery not This point cannot become Set until
normal at least five minutes after controller
• Capacitor start.
charge failure 500ms
• Low power
mode

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Time Resolution
Comment and
IOA Offset

(= ‘OFF’)
(= ‘ON’)
Address

Cleared
Name

Class

Set
• Low SF6 gas
pressure (if
applicable)
• ACR data not
valid (includes
connection to
an invalid
switch type)
• Any vacuum
interrupter
contact life is
less than 20%
• Mechanical
failure
3 Work Tag C1 Work Tag Applied Work Tag The controller can have a work tag.
IC Removed This affects the closing command
500ms
4 Prot A Active C1 Protection Group A Protection Group A
IC is active is not active
5 Prot B Active C1 Protection Group B Protection Group B
IC is active is not active
6 Prot C Active C1 Protection Group C Protection Group C
IC is active is not active
7 Prot D Active C1 Protection Group D Protection Group D
IC is active is not active
8 Prot E Active C1 Protection Group E Protection Group E
IC is active is not active
9 Prot F Active C1 Protection Group F Protection Group F
IC is active is not active
10 Prot G Active C1 Protection Group G Protection Group G
IC is active is not active
11 Prot H Active C1 Protection Group H Protection Group H
IC is active is not active
12 Prot I Active C1 Protection Group I Protection Group I 500ms
IC is active is not active
13 Prot J Active C1 Protection Group J Protection Group J
IC is active is not active
14 Earth / Ground C1 Earth / Ground Earth / Ground 500ms
Protection IC Protection ON Protection OFF
Enabled
15 SEF/SGF C1 SEF/SGF SEF/SGF protection 500ms
Protection IC protection ON OFF
Enabled
16 Auto Reclose C1 Auto Reclose ON Auto Reclose OFF 500ms
IC

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Time Resolution
Comment and
IOA Offset

(= ‘OFF’)
(= ‘ON’)
Address

Cleared
Name

Class

Set
17 Cold Load C1 Cold load is NOT Cold Load is Idle or 500ms
Active IC Idle. This means the is turned OFF. This
threshold multiplier means the threshold
is being raised by multiplier will not
the cold load pickup be affected by the
function in order to cold load function.
raise cold load. .
18 High Current C1 High current High current 500ms
Lockout IC lockout ON lockout OFF
19 Loss of Phase C1 Loss of Phase Loss of Phase 500ms
Protection IC Protection ON Protection OFF
20 Sequence C1 Sequence Control Sequence Control 500ms
Control IC ON OFF
21 Live Load C1 Live Load blocking Live Load blocking 500ms
blocking IC ON OFF
22 Protection C1 Protection Enabled Protection turned 500ms
enable IC OFF
23 Switchgear C1 Set for Load Break Clear For Recloser 500ms
Family IC Switch
24 Power Flow C1 Source X, Load I Source I, Load X The power flow direction
Direction IC (source/load designation) is
determined by the user. Refer to the
Power Flow Direction binary
output for more information
500ms
Protection Trip Operation Flags
This group of points indicates what happened in the last protection sequence. For example the recloser may
have tripped, closed, tripped again and locked out. Or it may have tripped, closed and stayed closed
because the fault was cleared.
In both cases the flags below are set to show the causes of the trips and whether the lockout state has been
reached or not.
A set of flags is available for each trip in a protection sequence.
In addition analogue data is available which shows the fault currents which occurred during the sequence
and the number of trips which took place (refer Appendix H)
Note that a sequence starts when there is a protection trip or a sequence advance.
Most of these flags are cleared either by protocol command or when the switchgear is tripped/closed by the
operator or when a new protection sequence starts.
This data is volatile i.e. it is zeroed on controller software reset.
General Protection Flags
25 Sequence in C1 Start of sequence This shows that a protection
Progress IC That is a protection sequence has started and not yet
trip or sequence completed.
advance has End of sequence. Note that operator trip does not
occurred. Either lockout or cause a “sequence in progress.
reclaim.
Event time is the time of the trip or
sequence advance.
10ms
26 Protection Data C1 End of sequence, Cleared by protocol This shows that the protection
Valid IC either lockout or command and any sequence is over and the other flags
reclaim operator close. This are set.
includes remote This could be used to drive an
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Binary Input Points

Time Resolution
Comment and
IOA Offset

(= ‘OFF’)
(= ‘ON’)
Address

Cleared
Name

Class

Set
control commands. operator alarm at the SCADA
Also cleared at the system to alert him to the fact that a
start of a new protection sequence has occurred.
sequence. The time Note that operator trip alone does
stamp reflects this. not cause a “protection data valid”
Event time is the time of lockout or
reclaim.

10ms

27 Single Shot C1 Single Shot One flag only provided because a

Protection IC Protection was single shot trip forces lockout.
active at the time of Event time is the time of the
the trip. pickup.
10ms
28 Loss Of Phase C1 Trip was caused by Protection flags are One flag only provided because
Trip IC Loss of Phase cleared by one of LOP protection forces lockout.
Protection the following Event time is the time of the trip.
actions: 10ms
29 Loss Of Phase – C1 Phase A was lost at • “Reset Fault Set if A Phase is lost at time of
Phase A time of Loss of Flags and Loss of Phase trip
IC
Phase trip Currents”
10ms
protocol
30 Loss Of Phase – C1 Phase B was lost at command. Set if B Phase is lost at time of Loss
Phase B IC time of Loss of of Phase trip
• Operator Close.
Phase trip 10ms
• Protection OFF.
31 Loss Of Phase – C1 Phase C was lost at
Phase C time of Loss of • Controller Reset.
IC
Phase trip • At the time of the Set if C Phase is lost at time of Loss
next trip the flags of Phase trip
are ‘refreshed’, 10ms
so most recent
flag is set.
32 High Current C1 The high current One flag only because High
Lockout IC lockout function Current Lockout forces lockout
forced the controller Time stamp as for flags above.
to lockout during Event time is the time of the
the last protection lockout event.
sequence 10ms
33 Lockout C1 The controller is in Cleared by: This flag shows that the controller
IC lockout • Any close action. is in lockout. Therefore no auto-
reclosing will take place.
• “Reset Fault
Flags and If the ACR is closed this flag will
Currents” be clear. Therefore when this flag is
protocol clear and the ACR is closed it
command. indicates that the protection
sequence cleared the fault. Event
time is the time of the trip
10ms

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Time Resolution
Comment and
IOA Offset

(= ‘OFF’)
(= ‘ON’)
Address

Cleared
Name

Class

Set
34 Operator Trip C1 Cleared by any One flag only because operator trip
The last trip was close action forces lockout.
IC
caused by a local or
Event time is the time of the trip
remote operator
10ms
Protection Trip 1
35 Phase Over C1 Trip was caused by Cleared by:
Current Trip IC Phase Overcurrent • “Reset Fault 10ms
Protection Flags and
36 Earth / Ground C1 Trip was caused by Currents”
Over Current IC Earth / Ground protocol
10ms
Trip Overcurrent command.
Protection • Operator Close.
37 SEF/SGF Over C1 Trip was caused by • Start of a new
Current Trip IC Sensitive Earth / sequence. 10ms
Ground Fault
• Protection OFF.
Protection
• Controller Reset.
38 Sequence C1
Sequence advance
Advance IC 10ms
occurred.
Protection Trip 2
39 Phase Over C1 Trip was caused by
Current Trip IC Phase Overcurrent Cleared by: 10ms
Protection • “Reset Fault
40 Earth / Ground C1 Trip was caused by Flags and
Over Current IC Earth / Ground Currents”
protocol 10ms
Trip Overcurrent
Protection command.
41 SEF/SGF Over C1 Trip was caused by • Operator Close.
Current Trip IC Sensitive Earth / • Start of a new
10ms
Ground Fault sequence.
Protection • Protection OFF.
42 Sequence C1 Sequence advance • Controller Reset.
Advance 10ms
IC occurred.
Protection Trip 3
43 Phase Over C1 Trip was caused by
Current Trip IC Phase Overcurrent Cleared by: 10ms
Protection • “Reset Fault
44 Earth / Ground C1 Trip was caused by Flags and
Over Current IC Earth / Ground Currents”
protocol 10ms
Trip Overcurrent
Protection command.
45 SEF/SGF Over C1 Trip was caused by • Operator Close.
Current Trip IC Sensitive Earth / • Start of a new
10ms
Ground Fault sequence.
Protection • Protection OFF.
46 Sequence C1 Sequence advance • Controller Reset. 10ms
Advance IC occurred.
Protection Trip 4
47 Phase Over C1 Trip was caused by Cleared by:
Current Trip IC Phase Overcurrent • “Reset Fault 10ms
Protection

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Time Resolution
Comment and
IOA Offset

(= ‘OFF’)
(= ‘ON’)
Address

Cleared
Name

Class

Set
48 Earth / Ground C1 Trip was caused by Flags and
Over Current IC Earth / Ground Currents”
protocol 10ms
Trip Overcurrent
Protection command.
49 SEF/SGF Over C1 • Operator Close.
Current Trip IC Trip was caused by • Start of a new
Sensitive Earth / sequence. 10ms
Ground Fault
Protection • Protection OFF.
• Controller Reset.
50 Reserved
Accumulated Protection Trip Operation Flags
Multiple Flags can be set in this section because they accumulate all the trips in the sequence
51 Phase Over C1 One or more trips
Current Trip IC were caused by .
Phase Overcurrent Cleared by: 10ms
Protection • ‘Reset Fault
52 Earth / Ground C1 One or more trips Flags and
Over Current were caused by Currents’
IC
Trip Earth / Ground protocol 10ms
Overcurrent command .
Protection • Any operator
53 SEF/SGF Over C1 One or more trips close.
Current Trip IC were caused by • Controller
Sensitive Earth / Software Reset. 10ms
Ground Fault • Start of a new
Protection sequence.
54 Sequence C1 One or more
Advance IC sequence advances 10ms
occurred.
Miscellaneous
55 Close Isolate C1 Close Isolate Close Isolate Shows the state of the Trip & Close
IC Switch Switch isolate switches on the control
OFF/ISOLATE(i.e. ON/ENABLE (i.e. panel
Close is disabled) Close is enabled) 10ms
56 Trip Isolate C1 Trip Isolate Switch Trip Isolate Switch
IC OFF (i.e. Trip is ON(i.e. Trip is
disabled) enabled)
57 Locked C1 ACR Locked Open ACR not locked Shows that the ACR is
IC open mechanically and electrically
locked in the open position. Not
supported on the N-Series where it
will always be zero.
10ms
58 ACR Memory C1 ACR Memory Data ACR Memory Data Shows that the controller has
Data Invalid IC not valid Valid retrieved the data from the ACR
memory. When invalid the
switchgear attributes and the gas
pressure are zeroed,
500ms

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Time Resolution
Comment and
IOA Offset

(= ‘OFF’)
(= ‘ON’)
Address

Cleared
Name

Class

Set
59 Auxiliary C1 Auxiliary supply Auxiliary supply is 500ms
Supply IC has failed normal
Fail
60 Switchgear C1 Switch Switch connected Shows the connection state of the
Connection IC disconnected from from control cable between the switchgear and
control cubicle. cubicle. the controller. When connected to
the ACR Trip, Close and Locked
indications are valid.
When disconnected from the ACR
data will be forced invalid
500ms
61 SF6 Gas C1 Gas pressure low or Gas pressure Only set when the switchgear is
Pressure Low or IC invalid Normal, or Now connected and ACR data is valid
Invalid Known, or Not a and switchgear type has SF6.
switchgear which 500ms
has SF6.
62 Battery Supply C1 Battery supply not Battery supply 500ms
IC normal. normal
This includes :-
Battery Off
Battery Overvolt
Battery Low Volts
63 Contacts Life C1 When any vacuum When all vacuum 500ms
Low IC interrupter contact interrupters have
life is less than contact life >= 20%
20%.
64 Reserved
65 Capacitor C1 Capacitor Charge Capacitor Charge The Trip/Close Capacitors have
Charge Failure IC Failed OK failed to charge
500ms
66 Mechanism C1 Mechanism Failure Mechanism OK The switchgear has failed to Trip or
Failure IC Close electrically
500ms
67 Phase Ai Live C1 Phase is live Phase is dead Shows if the phase bushing are
IC above or below the live line
68 Phase Bi Live C1 threshold. Phase designation is
determined by user
IC
10ms
69 Phase Ci Live C1
IC
70 Phase Ax Live C1
Note 3 IC
71 Phase Bx Live C1
Note 3 IC
72 Phase Cx Live C1
Note 3 IC
73 Source Voltage C1 Shows that any of All of the source Note that these points are different
Status IC the three phases of side Terminals dead to the Load/Source Live/Dead

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Binary Input Points

Time Resolution
Comment and
IOA Offset

(= ‘OFF’)
(= ‘ON’)
Address

Cleared
Name

Class

Set
74 Load Voltage C1 the designated events in the controller event record
Status IC Source side or Load All of the load side 10ms
Note 3 side are live. Terminal live

75 Load Current C1 Current of 2.5A or Current of less than

On IC more is flowing in 2.5A is flowing in 10ms
at least one phase all three phases
76 Loop Auto On C1 Loop Automation Loop Automation Note 1
IC On Off 500ms
77 Loop Auto C1 Auto Restore On Auto Restore Off Note 1
Restore On IC 500ms
78 Loop Auto C1 The Tie recloser is The Tie recloser Note 1, 2
Tie Restore On IC configured to will only restore 500ms
restore supply in supply to its load
both directions side or the recloser
type is not set to Tie
79 Loop Auto C1 Recloser type is set Recloser type is not Note 1
Type Feeder IC to feeder set to feeder 500ms
80 Loop Auto C1 Recloser type is set Recloser type is not Note 1
Type Midpoint IC to midpoint set to midpoint 500ms
81 Loop Auto C1 Recloser type is set Recloser type is not Note 1
Type Tie IC to Tie set to Tie 500ms
82 Reserved
83 Reserved
84 Loop Auto C1 Set when Loop Normal state, Note 1
Trip Request IC Automation issues cleared on next 10ms
a Trip Request. internal scan after
set
85 Loop Auto C1 Set when Loop Normal state, Note 1
Close Request IC Automation issues cleared on next 10ms
a Close Request. internal scan after
set
86 Phase Pickup C1 A phase pickup has The pickup 10ms
IC been detected on condition has been
any phase. reset.
87 Earth/Ground C1 An Earth/Ground The pickup 10ms
Pickup IC Pickup has been condition has been
detected reset.
88 SEF/SGF C1 An SEF/SGF The pickup 10ms
Pickup IC pickup has been condition has been
detected. reset.
89 SEF/SGF High C1 Direction blocking Direction blocking The Directional Blocking alarm
Residual IC is enabled and Vo is is not enabled or Vo point is only valid when the
Voltage Alarm sustained (after is below the Directional Blocking option is
balancing) above threshold. enabled for the current
the Min SEF/SGF configuration. It is otherwise
Vo threshold for the always reported as ‘0’.
High Vo Alarm
time or longer.

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Time Resolution
Comment and
IOA Offset

(= ‘OFF’)
(= ‘ON’)
Address

Cleared
Name

Class

Set
90 Dummy Circuit C1 DCB Tripped. DCB Not Tripped. The Dummy Circuit Breaker is an
Breaker Tripped IC internal point used for SCADA
system testing. It can be Tripped or
Closed. The value of this point is
non-volatile, ie. Is retained through
power-downs and restarts.
500ms
91 Automatic C1 Automation Automation 500ms
Protection IC Protection Group Protection Group
Group Selection Selection is ON Selection is OFF
92 Supply Outage C1 Supply Outage Supply Outage 500ms
Measurement IC Measurement is ON Measurement is
OFF
Last Protection Trip Flags
93 Last Trip – C1 Last trip was caused Cleared by any 10ms
Phase Over IC by a Phase close action.
Current Overcurrent
Protection
94 Last Trip – C1 Last trip was caused Cleared by any 10ms
Earth/Ground IC by a Earth/Ground close action.
Over Current Overcurrent
protection.
95 Last Trip C1 Last trip was caused Cleared by any 10ms
SEF/SGF Over IC by a Sensitive close action.
Current Earth/Ground Fault
Protection.
96 Door Open C1 Cubicle Door Open Cubicle Door This point only valid if hardware
IC Closed option installed.
10ms
97 Auxiliary C1 Auxiliary Supply Auxiliary Supply 500ms
Supply Fail IC has failed for more has been restored
(Delayed) than 120 seconds for more than 20
seconds.
98 Most recent trip C1 Set if the most All fault flags are 10ms
phase A IC recent trip was cleared by one of
overcurrent caused by an A the following
Phase Overcurrent actions:
Protection Trip. • “Reset Fault
99 Most recent trip C1 Set if the most Flags and 10ms
phase B IC recent trip was Currents”
overcurrent caused by a B Phase protocol
Overcurrent control
Protection Trip. command.
100 Most recent trip C1 Set if the most • Any operator 10ms
phase C IC recent trip was close action
overcurrent caused by a C Phase • Protection
Overcurrent turned ON
Protection Trip.
• At the time of
101 Instantaneous C1 The peak current for the next trip – 10ms
Most Recent IC the most recent trip the flags are
Trip was greater than the refreshed.
instantaneous
setting.
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Time Resolution
Comment and
IOA Offset

(= ‘OFF’)
(= ‘ON’)
Address

Cleared
Name

Class

Set
102 Under C1 Under Frequency Under Frequency Note 4. 500ms
Frequency IC Protection ON Protection OFF
103 Over Frequency C1 Over Frequency Over Frequency Note 4. 500ms
IC Protection ON Protection OFF
104 Normal C1 Enable Normal Enable Normal Note 4. 500ms
Frequency IC Frequency Close Frequency Close
Close protection ON Protection OFF
105 Source Dead C1 Source Dead Source Dead Note 5. 500ms
Protection IC Protection ON Protection OFF
106 Source Dead C1 Set if a lockout Cleared by: Note 5. 10ms
Lockout IC caused by the ‘Dead • Protocol
Lockout’ feature command
occurred.
• Any operator
close or
operator trip.
This includes
remote control
commands.
• Start of a new
sequence.
107 Work Tag Trip C1 Work Tag All fault flags are One flag only provided because a
IC Protection was cleared by one of work tag trip forces lockout.
Active at the time of the following Event time is the time of the
the trip. actions: pickup.
• “Reset Fault 10ms
Flags and
Currents”
protocol
control
command.
• Any operator
close action.
• Controller
software reset
(data is
volatile)
• Start of a new
sequence.
108 IOEX Input 1. C1 Input Asserted Input not asserted Input State for IOEX Input 1
IC
109 IOEX Input 2. C1 Input Asserted Input not asserted Input State for IOEX Input 2
IC
110 IOEX Input 3. C1 Input Asserted Input not asserted Input State for IOEX Input 3
IC
111 IOEX Input 4. C1 Input Asserted Input not asserted Input State for IOEX Input 4
IC
112 IOEX Input 5. C1 Input Asserted Input not asserted Input State for IOEX Input 5
IC
113 IOEX Input 6. C1 Input Asserted Input not asserted Input State for IOEX Input 6
IC

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Time Resolution
Comment and
IOA Offset

(= ‘OFF’)
(= ‘ON’)
Address

Cleared
Name

Class

Set
114 IOEX Input 7. C1 Input Asserted Input not asserted Input State for IOEX Input 7
IC
115 IOEX Input 8. C1 Input Asserted Input not asserted Input State for IOEX Input 8
IC
116 IOEX Input 9. C1 Input Asserted Input not asserted Input State for IOEX Input 9
IC
117 IOEX Input 10. C1 Input Asserted Input not asserted Input State for IOEX Input 10
IC
118 IOEX Input 11. C1 Input Asserted Input not asserted Input State for IOEX Input 11
IC
119 IOEX Input 12. C1 Input Asserted Input not asserted Input State for IOEX Input 12
IC
120 Most recent trip C1 Set if the most Cleared by one of One flag only provided because
under IC recent trip was the following: there is no auto reclose after a
frequency. caused by an under • Protocol frequency trip.
frequency command. 10ms
condition.
• Any operator
121 Most recent trip C1 Set if the most close or
over frequency IC recent trip was operator trip.
caused by an over This includes
frequency remote control
condition. commands.
• Start of a new
sequence.
122 Operator Close C1 Set if the most Cleared by: 10ms
IC recent close caused • ‘Reset Flags
by local or remote and currents’
panel close request. protocol
123 IOEX Close C1 Set if the most command. 10ms
IC recent close caused • Controller
by an IOEX close Software Reset
input. (data is
124 Protocol Close C1 Set if the most volatile) 10ms
IC recent close caused • At the time of
by a protocol close the next close.
request.
125 Automation C1 Set if the most 10ms
Close IC recent close caused
by a Distributed
Automation close
request (ie Loop
Automation, Auto
Changeover,
Generator Control)
126 Normal C1 Set if the most 10ms
Frequency IC recent close caused
Close by Normal
Frequency Close
Request.

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Time Resolution
Comment and
IOA Offset

(= ‘OFF’)
(= ‘ON’)
Address

Cleared
Name

Class

Set
127 External Close C1 Set if any of the 10ms
IC following caused
the most recent
close:
• CCEM
external button
on N series.
• Mechanical
action. The
switchgear
detected as
closed without
a close request.
• Electrical
action (only
available on
the advanced
controller)
128 Reserved
129 Reserved
130 Reserved
131 Reserved
132 Live Load C1 Set if the most Cleared by one of 10ms
Block Occurred IC recent close request the following
was blocked due to actions:
a Live Load • ‘Reset Flags and
condition. Currents’
protocol
command.
• Controller
Software reset
(data is volatile).
• Protection OFF.
• At the time of the
next close.
133 Reserved
134 - Reserved
160

Note:
1. All loop automation points are only valid when the Loop Automation option is enabled for the current
configuration and are otherwise always reported as OFF (‘0’).
2. The power flow direction (source/load designation) is determined by the user. Refer to the ‘Power Flow Direction’
single point for status and single command for control.
3. Not available on standard U-series ACR without external CVTs, value will always be 0.

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Appendix E Binary Double Points

These are the binary double points for the controller.

Time resolution is as shown. Refer to Appendix A for more information on timing.
All points can be individually enabled / disabled via WSOS configuration. If disabled, the data
point retains its object address but will not be reported in an interrogation poll nor any class polls.
Enabled data is shown below as Default support = Y
W Series interrogation responses contain all enabled data. If indicated below as ‘N’ then value is
always returned as OFF. (No class 1 spontaneous events will be reported).

IEC 60870-5-101/104 Implementation

Information Object Address (IOA) = IOA base address (default 200) + IOA offset address
ASDU: Configurable
Type 3 Double-point information,
Type 4 Double-point information with time tag (24 bits),
Type 31 Double-point information with time tag (56 bits)

Binary Double Points (Status) - ACR

Time Resolution
Comment and
IOA Offset

(=”OFF”)
(=”ON”)
Address

Cleared
Name

Class

Set

0. ACR C1 ACR Closed ACR Tripped This is a repeat of the

Status IC mechanism travel
switches. When the
ACR is disconnected
from the control
cubicle the value is 00.
10ms
1 -9 Reserved

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Appendix F Single Command Points

These are the single-information binary command points supported by the controller.
Changing some of these settings affect the currently active protection group. The change is put into
effect immediately and is permanent for that group. In other words is equivalent to selecting that
protection group on the operator control panel, changing the setting and then putting the change
into service.
If W series is indicated as ‘Y’ below then point is supported otherwise no action is taken.

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ADSU Type 45 Single command

Information Object Address (IOA) = IOA base address (default 600) + IOA offset address
If a control request from the master station is rejected by the ADVC because of an underlying
condition preventing the action (refer to table below) then the ADVC will respond with a negative
active confirmation message.

Single Command Points - ACR

IOA Offset

(=”OFF”)
(=”ON”)
Address

Cleared
Name

Set

0 Earth/ Ground Fault Enable Earth / Ground Earth / Ground Protection OFF and
protection Protection SEF/SGF Protection OFF
Rejected if: Rejected if:
• earth/ground fault • earth/ground fault OFF is not
OFF is not allowed. allowed.
• Single phase • Single phase measurement
measurement
1 SEF/SGF protection SEF/SGF protection ON Disable SEF/SGF protection
and
Earth / Ground Protection
ON
Rejected if:
• SEF/SGF is not
available
2 Auto Reclose Auto Reclose ON Auto Reclose OFF
3 Work Tag Applies Work Tag. Removes Work Tag.
Rejected if: Rejected if:
• ADVC is in opposite • ADVC is in opposite mode to port
mode to port mode mode.
4 Cold Load Idle/Max Set cold load time to its Set cold load time to zero. This means that
maximum value. This the threshold multiplier will not be
means that the cold load affected by the cold load function.
threshold current will be set Rejected if:
to its maximum value • Cold load support is OFF
Rejected if:
• Cold load is below IDLE threshold.
• Cold load support is
OFF
• Cold load is above
IDLE threshold.

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Single Command Points - ACR

IOA Offset

(=”OFF”)
(=”ON”)
Address

Cleared
Name

Set
5 High Current Enable High Current Disable High Current Lockout
Lockout Lockout
6 Loss of Phase Enable Loss of Phase Disable Loss of Phase Protection
Protection Protection Rejected if:
Rejected if: • Single phase measurement
• Single phase • Linked with Loop Auto
measurement
7 Sequence Control Enable Sequence Control Disable Sequence Control
8 Live Load Blocking Live Load blocking ON Live Load blocking OFF
9 Reset Fault Resets all analogue Fault No Action
Flags and Currents Currents to zero and clears
Note 1 all binary protection trip
flags
10 Protection Control Enable Protection Turn ALL Protection OFF
Rejected if:
• protection OFF is not allowed
11 Power Flow Source X, Load I Source I, Load X
Direction. Note 3.
12 Protection Group A. Group A ON Note 5 No Action
13 Protection Group B. Group B ON Note 5 No Action
14 Protection Group C. Group C ON Note 5 No Action
15 Protection Group D. Group D ON Note 5 No Action
16 Protection Group E. Group E ON Note 5 No Action
17 Protection Group F. Group F ON Note 5 No Action
18 Protection Group G. Group G ON Note 5 No Action
19 Protection Group H. Group H ON Note 5 No Action
20 Protection Group I. Group I ON Note 5 No Action
21 Protection Group J. Group J ON Note 5 No Action
22 Loop Automation Loop Automation ON Loop Automation OFF
Control Rejected if: Rejected if:
Note 1
• Loop automation • Loop automation capability not
capability not available
available
• Trip coil isolated
• Close coil isolated
• Mechanism fail
• Switchgear data
invalid
• Battery not normal
• SF6 Gas Pressure is
low (if applicable)
AND Low Gas
Lockout is ON
• Tripped AND
(Midpoint OR Feeder)
• No CVTs on both
sides AND (TIE OR
Auto Restore ON)
23 Dummy Circuit Close the DCB Trip the DCB
Breaker
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Single Command Points - ACR

IOA Offset

(=”OFF”)
(=”ON”)
Address

Cleared
Name

Set
24 Automatic Protection APGS ON APGS OFF
Group Selection Rejected if:
• APGS ON is Not
Allowed
• Loop Automation ON
25 Supply Outage Supply Outage Supply Outage Measurement OFF
Measurement Measurement ON
Control
26 Supply Outage Reset all Supply Outage No Action
Measurement Reset Integrated Total values for
ADVC.
27 Under Frequency Enable under frequency Disable under frequency protection.
Protection protection.
Rejected if:
• Under/Over protection
not available.
28 Over Frequency Enable over frequency Disable over frequency protection.
Protection protection.
Rejected if:
• Under/Over protection
not available.
29 Normal frequency Enable normal frequency Disable normal frequency close
close protection close protection. protection.
Rejected if:
• Under/Over protection
not available.
30 Source Dead Enable Disable
Protection Rejected if:
• No X side voltage
measurement possible
and power flow
direction is X to I side.
31 Protocol IOEX Sets IOEX output that is Clears IOEX output that is mapped to this
Control 1 mapped to this point. point.
32 Protocol IOEX Used for protocol control.
Control 2 Note: The Control Type depends on the
33 Protocol IOEX Note: The Control Type assignment in the IOEX mapping.
Control 3 depends on the assignment These points only work if Control Type
34 Protocol IOEX in the IOEX mapping. set to Pulse or Latch.
Control 4 These points only work if A Control Type of Pulse will only
35 Protocol IOEX Control Type set to Pulse respond to short or long pulse qualifier.
Control 5 or Latch. A Control Type of Latch will only
36 Protocol IOEX A Control Type of Pulse respond to persistent output qualifier.
Control 6 will only respond to short
or long pulse qualifier.
37 Protocol IOEX
Control 7 A Control Type of Latch
will only respond to
38 Protocol IOEX
persistent output qualifier.
Control 8
39 Reserved
40 Reserved
41 Reserved

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Single Command Points - ACR

IOA Offset

(=”OFF”)
(=”ON”)
Address

Cleared
Name

Set
42 Reserved
43 Reserved

Note:
1 This control is only valid when the Loop Automation option is enabled for the current configuration. It will
otherwise perform No Action.
2 Only one protection group can be active at any one time. Activating any of these protection group controls will
automatically reset the previously active group.
3 Changing the Source/Load direction affects the following aspects of the operation of the controller:
• Whether the source or load corresponds to I side or X side on the voltage measurements
• Which side is the source or load for the Live Load Blocking
• Which side is the source or load for the Directional Blocking
• Which direction is positive power flow for the System Power measured value
• Power Flow Direction Binary Input status

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Appendix G Double Command Points

These are the double-information binary command points supported by the controller.
If W series is indicated as ‘Y’ below then point is supported otherwise no action is taken.

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ASDU Type 46 Double command

Information Object Address (IOA) = IOA base address (default 700) + IOA offset address

Double Command Points

IOA Offset

(=”OFF”)
(=”ON”)
Address

Cleared
Name

Set
0 ACR Control Close Trip
Rejected if: Rejected if:
• Close coil is isolated • Trip coil is isolated
• ADVC mode is opposite to • SF6 gas pressure is low
port mode (if applicable) AND
• SF6 gas pressure is low (if low gas lockout is ON
applicable) AND low gas • Switchgear data invalid
lockout is ON • Mechanically
• Work Tag is applied interlocked (if
• Switchgear data invalid applicable)
• Mechanically interlocked • Trip Capacitor
(if applicable) charging or failed
• Live load blocking ON • Hit and Run ON
AND any load side terminal
live
• Trip and/or Close capacitors
are charging or failed
• Hit and Run ON
1 Protocol IOEX Sets IOEX output that is mapped Clears IOEX output that is
Control 1 to this point. mapped to this point.
2 Protocol IOEX Used for protocol control.
Control 2 Note: The Control Type
3 Protocol IOEX Note: The Control Type depends depends on the assignment
Control 3 on the assignment in the IOEX in the IOEX mapping.
4 Protocol IOEX mapping. These points only work if
Control 4 These points only work if Control Type set to
Control Type set to Trip/Close Trip/Close and a short or
and a short or long pulse qualifier long pulse qualifier is used.
is used.

5 Auto Reclose Auto Reclose ON Auto Reclose OFF

6 - 19 Reserved

Note:
The ADVC response message to a binary output command will indicate successful passing of commands to the ADVC.
It does not necessarily follow that the action has been taken. Control logic within the ADVC may override the request.
All binary outputs have corresponding binary input feedback indications. The SCADA system should use the relevant
binary input as a confirmation of the success or failure of a command.
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Appendix H Measured Value Points

These are the full set of measured status points available from the controller.

All measured points have 500ms resolution time tags. Refer to Appendix A for more information
on timing.

All points can be individually enabled / disabled via WSOS configuration. If disabled, the data
point retains its object address but will not be reported in an interrogation poll nor any class polls.
Enabled data is shown below as Default support = Y

The phase designation A, B, C is determined by the user, refer to the equipment manual for more
information. Phase terminology is explained in section 2.4

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ASDU: Configurable
Type 9 Normalised value,
Type 10 Normalised value with time tag (24 bits),
Type 11 Scaled value,
Type 12 Scaled value with time tag (24 bits),
Type 34 Normalised value with time tag (56 bits),
Type 35 Scaled value with time tag (56 bits)

Some Dead Bands may be overwritten by Parameter Command from the master station, in which
case they as saved in non-volatile memory. All other dead bands are fixed.

High and low measured limits are not supported.

Information Object Address (IOA) = IOA base address (default 300) + IOA offset address
Class: IC= General Interrogation
CY = Class 1 (C1) spontaneous or Class 2 (C2) Cyclic
• Refer to Sections 4.5.3 and 4.5.4 for poll responses and event buffering behaviour.

Measured Value Points

Dead Band
IOA Offset
Address

Name

Units

Class
Max
Min

System Line Currents and Power

0 Phase A Current. 0 16000 1A 10 A. CY
1 Phase B Current. 0 16000 1A 10 A. CY
2 Phase C Current. 0 16000 1A 10 A. CY
3 (Earth / Ground) 0 16000 1A 5 A. CY
Current.
4 System kVA 0 131MVA 4 kVA 250 kVA. CY
5 System kVAR 0 131MVAR 4 kVAR 250 kVAR. CY
6 Operations 0 32767 1 1 Operation CY
Counter Operation

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Measured Value Points

Dead Band
IOA Offset
Address

Name

Units

Class
Max
Min
Cumulative Protection Sequence Data
These points show all sources that record a max current event in the event log during a
protection sequence. If the same source has more than one max current event then the value in
the point will be the max current from the last trip of the sequence.
All fault currents are cleared to zero by one of the following actions:-
• “Reset Fault Flags and Currents” protocol control command
• Any Operator Close action
• Controller reset (data is volatile)
• Start of a new sequence
7 A Fault Current – 0 16000 2A 2A C1, IC
Written on an A-
Max event.
8 B Fault Current – 0 16000 2A 2A C1, IC
Written on a B-
Max event.
9 C Fault Current – 0 16000 2A 2A C1, IC
Written on a C-
Max event.
10 Earth / Ground 0 16000 1A 1A C1, IC
Fault Current -
Written on a G-
Max event. This
includes
SEF/SGF Fault
currents.
11 The number of 1 4 1 1 C1, IC
trips or sequence
advances that
occurred in the
last protection
sequence.
12 Protection Group 0 9 1 1 C1, IC
that was in
service at the start
of the sequence
0 = Group A
1 = Group B
…
9 = Group J
Voltage Measurements
Voltage measurements are provided for all terminals with voltage measurements. This varies
depending upon the model of ACR.
All voltages have a common deadband which can be configured (refer to section ¡Error! No se
encuentra el origen de la referencia.).
All x side voltages are not available in standard U-series ACR without external CVTs. Value always
zero.
The source/load designation of voltages is determined by the user. Refer to the ‘Power Flow
Direction’ single point for status and single command for control.
13 Ai Phase-(Earth / 0 30000 4V 100 V. CY
Ground) Voltage
14 Bi Phase-(Earth / 0 30000 4V 100 V. CY
Ground) Voltage

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Measured Value Points

Dead Band
IOA Offset
Address

Name

Units

Class
Max
Min
15 Ci Phase-(Earth / 0 30000 4V 100 V. CY
Ground) Voltage
16 Ax Phase-(Earth / 0 30000 4V 100 V. CY
Ground) Volts
Note 4
17 Bx Phase-(Earth / 0 30000 4V 100 V. CY
Ground) Volts
Note 4
18 Cx Phase-(Earth / 0 30000 4V 100 V. CY
Ground) Volts
Note 4
19 A-Bi Phase-Phase 0 38000 4V 100 V. CY
Voltage.
20 B-Ci Phase-Phase 0 38000 4V 100 V. CY
Voltage.
21 C-Ai Phase-Phase 0 38000 4V 100 V. CY
Voltage.
22 A-Bx Phase- 0 38000 4V 100 V. CY
Phase Volts
Note 4
23 B-Cx Phase- 0 38000 4V 100 V. CY
Phase Volts
Note 4
24 C-Ax Phase- 0 38000 4V 100 V. CY
Phase Volts
Note 4
System Status
25 System Power -131MW 131MW 4kW 250kW. CY
This can be a
signed quantity
that indicates
direction of
power flow, or an
unsigned quantity
that is always
positive
regardless of the
direction of the
power flow. This
is determined by
the controller
configuration.
26 System Power 0.00 1.00 0.01 0.01 CY
Factor.
27 Gas Pressure, -100 300 1 kPa 5kPa CY
kPag.
Note 2, 3
28 Gas Pressure, psi. -14 44 1 psi 1psi CY
Note 2, 3
29 I Contact Life. 0 100 0.1 % 0.1 % CY
Note 6
30 II Contact Life. 0 100 0.1 % 0.1 % CY
Note 6

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Measured Value Points

Dead Band
IOA Offset
Address

Name

Units

Class
Max
Min
31 III Contact Life. 0 100 0.1 % 0.1 % CY
Note 6
32 Protection Group 0 9 1 1 CY
selection
0=Group A
1=Group B
…
9 =Group J
Protection Sequence Data
These analogue points record data about the protection sequence including maximum fault
currents. These are derived from the max current events that are seen in the Operator Control
Panel event record and record the current for each phase and for earth/ground.
For any one protection trip or sequence advance more than one fault current can be set. For
example a Phase/Phase fault might set an A-Phase current and a B-Phase current.
Other data recorded includes the number of trips in the protection sequence and the Protection
Group that was active at the time of the protection operation.
Data is cleared to zero by the following actions:-
• “Reset Fault Current” remote control command defined below
• Any Operator Close or Trip action
• Start of a new sequence.
• Controller software reset (data is volatile)
Protection Trip 1
33 A Fault Current – 0 16000 2A 2A C1, IC
Written on an A-
Max event.
34 B Fault Current – 0 16000 2A 2A C1, IC
Written on a B-
Max event.
35 C Fault Current – 0 16000 2A 2A C1, IC
Written on a C-
Max event.
36 Earth / Ground 0 16000 1A 1A C1, IC
Fault Current –
Written on a G-
Max event. This
includes
SEF/SGF Fault
currents.
Protection Trip 2
37 A Fault Current – 0 16000 2A 2A C1, IC
Written on an A-
Max event.
38 B Fault Current – 0 16000 2A 2A C1, IC
Written on a B-
Max event.
39 C Fault Current – 0 16000 2A 2A C1, IC
Written on a C-
Max event.

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Measured Value Points

Dead Band
IOA Offset
Address

Name

Units

Class
Max
Min
40 Earth / Ground 0 16000 1A 1A C1, IC
Fault Current -
Written on a G-
Max event. This
includes
SEF/SGF Fault
currents.
Protection Trip 3
41 A Fault Current – 0 16000 2A 2A C1, IC
Written on an A-
Max event.
42 B Fault Current – 0 16000 2A 2A C1, IC
Written on a B-
Max event.
43 C Fault Current – 0 16000 2A 2A C1, IC
Written on a C-
Max event.
44 Earth / Ground 0 16000 1A 1A C1, IC
Fault Current –
Written on a G-
Max event. This
includes
SEF/SGF Fault
currents.
Protection Trip 4
45 A Fault Current – 0 16000 2A 2A C1, IC
Written on an A-
Max event.
46 B Fault Current – 0 16000 2A 2A C1, IC
Written on a B-
Max event.
47 C Fault Current – 0 16000 2A 2A C1, IC
Written on a C-
Max event.
48 Earth / Ground 0 16000 1A 1A C1, IC
Fault Current –
Written on a G-
Max event. This
includes
SEF/SGF Fault
currents.
Miscellaneous
49 Loop automation 0 1800 1 second 10 CY
time remaining
prior to trip or
close action
occurring. For no
action pending
the value is zero.
Note 1
50 Instantaneous 0 16000 1A 10A CY
Current Average
of 3 Phases.

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Dead Band
IOA Offset
Address

Name

Units

Class
Max
Min
51 Max Average 0 16000 1A 10A CY
Current of
previous day
ending at 24:00.
52 I side voltages 0 30000 4V 100V CY
(phase to
earth/ground).
Average of 3
phases.
53 I side voltages 0 38000 4V 100V CY
(phase to phase).
Average of 3
phases.
54 Minimum power 0.00 1.00 0.01 0.01 CY
factor of previous
day ending at
24:00.
Last Protection Trip Data
All fault currents are cleared to zero by one of the following actions:
• “Reset Fault Flags and Currents” protocol control command.
• Any Close action
• Controller reset (data is volatile).
• Start of a new sequence
55 Last Trip A Fault 0 16000 2A 2A C1, IC
Current – Written
on an A-Max
event.
56 Last Trip B Fault 0 16000 2A 2A C1, IC
Current – Written
on a B-Max
event.
57 Last Trip C Fault 0 16000 2A 2A C1, IC
Current – Written
on a C-Max
event.
58 Last Trip 0 16000 1A 1A C1, IC
Earth/Ground
Fault Current –
Written on a G-
Max event. This
includes
SEF/SGF Fault
Currents.
59 Frequency. Note 9 45 65 0.1Hz 0.1Hz CY

60 Reserved

61 Reserved

62 to 69 Reserved

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Note.
1. This value is only valid when the Loop Automation option is enabled for the current configuration. It is
otherwise always reported as zero.
2. Not available on U-series ACR, value will always be 0.
3. If ‘ACR Memory Data Invalid’ binary status is set then value is 0.
4. Not available on standard U-series ACR without external CVTs, value will always be zero.
5. These points may exceed the 16 bit limit and can be obtained using 32 bit analogue input objects.
6. The code version is an eight-digit number that has the form XXX-XXX.XX with the dash and point formatting
removed.
7. The configuration number is a five digit number that has the form XXXXX. It identifies the configuration
loaded into the controller database.
8. Frequency has a built in scale factor of 10, i.e. range 45 to 65 with resolution 0.1 is transmitted as 450 to 650
with resolution 1.

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Appendix I Set Point Command Points

These are the set point command points supported by the controller.
If W Series is indicated as ‘Y’ below then point is supported otherwise no action is taken.

IEC 60870-5-101/104 Implementation

ASDU: Configurable
Type 48 Set point command, normalised value,
Type 49 Set point command, scaled value

Information Object Address (IOA) = IOA base address (default 800) + IOA offset address

Set Point Command Points

IOA Offset
Address

Name

Units
Max
Min
0 Protection Group selection 0 9 N/A
0 = Group A
1= Group B
…
9 = Group J
1–19 Reserved

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Appendix J Parameter Command Points

These command objects set the deadbands of defined measured values in the ACR.

Refer to the measured value point lists for more information on each measured value.

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ASDU: Configurable
Type 110 Parameter of measured value, normalised value,
Type 111 Parameter of measured value, scaled value

The ADVC will only accept the threshold format of this command. This is the deadband for each
measured value point. High and low limit transmission formats will be accepted and ignored.

Information Object Address (IOA) = IOA base address (default 400) + IOA offset address
s

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Appendix K Integrated Total Points

The inclusion of these points in the protocol database is optional via configuration.
If W Series is indicated as ‘Y’ below then point is supported.

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ASDU: configurable
Type 15 Integrated total,
Type 16 Integrated total with time tag (24 bits),
Type 37 Integrated total with time tag (56 bits)

The protocol counter request command reads ‘frozen’ counters only. To read updated values the
master station must first issue a freeze or freeze/clear command for integrated totals. The ADVC
performs a freeze of counters on power up. Outage and communication counters will also be reset if
cleared via front panel or via a protocol on a second communication port.
Information Object Address (IOA) = IOA base address (default 500) + IOA offset address

Integrated Total Point - ACR

IOA Offset

W Series

Counter
Group
Name

Units
Max
Min
700 KWH Cumulative Note 1 Y 1 0 2147483647 KWH
701 Transmitted frame count Y 2 0 99999 Frames
702 Received frame count Y 2 0 99999 Frames
703 Reserved Y 2
704 Received message CRC error Y 2 0 999 Frames
705 Received message Sync Error Y 2 0 999 Frames
706 Received message frame time out errors Y 2 0 999 Frames
707 Source Outages Note 2 Y 3 0 2147483647 Counts
708 Source Outage Duration Note 2 Y 3 0 2147483647 Seconds
709 Load Outages Note 2 Y 3 0 2147483647 Counts
710 Load Outage Duration Note 2 Y 3 0 2147483647 Seconds
711 - Reserved
720

Note:
1. This accumulates the total kWH flowing through the ACR.
If the controller is set for Power Flow Unidirectional then the cumulative total increases irrespective of the
direction of power flow to show the total power that has passed through the device.
If the controller is set to Bi-Directional power flow then the cumulative total can increase or decrease reflecting the
net power flow.
2. The power flow direction (source/load designation) is determined by the user. Refer to Power Flow Direction
Binary Input for status and Binary Output for control.

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