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IEC 60870-5-104 : Telegram structure

The LIAN 98 manual can and may not contain the complete IEC documentation, caused by legal position. Only all knowledge that is essential
necessary for the LIAN 98 software operation is specified in parts in this manual.

Detailed information to the protocol you will find in the IEC-Standard-Documentation

<IEC 60870-5-104 : Telecontrol equipment and systems>
( English version EN 60870-5-104:2006 ).

Telegram format with fixed length

Telegram format with variable length

APCI Application Protocol Control Information

APDU Application Protocol Data Unit

ASDU Application Service Data Unit

Types of control field formats

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Three types of control field formats are used to perform numbered information transfer ( I-format ), numbered supervisory functions ( S-format )
and unnumbered control functions ( U-format ).

I-Format ( Frame with variable length ) :

Bit 0 = 0 of the 1. octets of the control field defines the I-Format. I-Format APDUs contains always an ASDU.

S-Format ( Frame with fixed lengt ) :

Bit 0 = 1 and bit 1 = 0 of the 1. octets of the control field define the S-Format. S-Format APDUs always consist of one APCI only.

U-Format ( Frame with fixed length ) :

Bit 0 = 1 and bit 1 = 1 of the 1. octets of the control field define the U-Format. U-Format APDUs always consist of one APCI only. Only one
function TESTFR, STOPDT or STARTDT can be active at the same time.

Structure of the ASDU

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Type identifikation ( TypeID ) :

The TypeID <0> is not used. The range of numbers 1 to 127 is used for standard definitions from IEC 60870-5-101standard. The range 128 to
135 is reserved for routing of messages. The numbers 136 up to 255 are for special use.

The range of numbers 128 up to 255 is private and not defined in the standard, but it is recommended that the data unit identifier fields of private
ASDUs have the same format as standard ASDUs.

The following table shows the definition of type identification numbers for process and system information in monitor and control direction.

Process information in monitoring 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, normalized value M_ME_NA_1

10 Measured value, normalized value with time tag M_ME_TA_1

11 Measured value, scaled value M_ME_NB_1

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12 Measured value, scaled value with time tag M_ME_TB_1

13 Measured value, short floating point value M_ME_NC_1

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, normalized value without quality descriptor M_ME_ND_1

Process telegrams with long time tag ( 7 octets ) :

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 position 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, normalized 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 CP56time2a M_EP_TE_1

40 Packed output circuit information of protection equipment with time tag CP56Time2a M_EP_TF_1

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 Setpoint command, normalized value C_SE_NA_1

49 Setpoint command, scaled value C_SE_NB_1

50 Setpoint command, short floating point value C_SE_NC_1

51 Bit string 32 bit C_BO_NA_1

Command telegrams with long time tag ( 7 octets ) :

58 Single command with time tag CP56Time2a C_SC_TA_1

59 Double command with time tag CP56Time2a C_DC_TA_1

60 Regulating step command with time tag CP56Time2a C_RC_TA_1

61 Setpoint command, normalized value with time tag CP56Time2a C_SE_TA_1

62 Setpoint command, scaled value with time tag CP56Time2a C_SE_TB_1

63 Setpoint command, short floating point value with time tag CP56Time2a C_SE_TC_1

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64 Bit string 32 bit with time tag CP56Time2a C_BO_TA_1

System information in monitoring direction :

70 End of initialization M_EI_NA_1

System information in control direction :

100 (General-) Interrogation command C_IC_NA_1

101 Counter interrogation command C_CI_NA_1

102 Read command C_RD_NA_1

103 Clock synchronization command C_CS_NA_1

104 ( IEC 101 ) Test command C_TS_NB_1

105 Reset process command C_RP_NC_1

106 ( IEC 101 ) Delay acquisition command C_CD_NA_1

107 Test command with time tag CP56Time2a C_TS_TA_1

Parameter in control direction :

110 Parameter of measured value, normalized 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

127 QueryLog – Request archive file F_SC_NB_1

LIAN 98 is able to process user defined messages of non standard types from 127 up to 255, provided they have the same general
telegram format as IEC 60870-5-101/104 standard.

Variable structure qualifier :

The SQ bit specifies the method of addressing of the following information objects or elements.

SQ = 0 Each single element or a combination of elements is addressed by the information object address. The ASDU may consist of
one or more than one equal information object. The number of objects is binary coded ( number of objects ) and defines the
number of the information objects.

SQ = 1 A sequence of equal information objects ( e.g. measured values of identical format ) is addressed by the information object
address. The information object address specifies the associated address of the first information element of the sequence.
The following information elements are identified by numbers continuously by + 1 from this offset. The number of objects is
binary coded ( number of elements ) and defines the number of the information elements. In case of a sequence of information
elements only one information object per ASDU is allocated.

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number objects/ = 0 : ASDU contains no information object

elements > 0 : ASDU contains one or more ( number ) information objects or elements

Cause of transmission ( COT ) :

The cause of transmission directs the ASDU to a specific application task ( program ) for processing. ASDUs in control direction are confirmed
application services and may be mirrored in monitor direction with different causes of transmission. The value ZERO is not used.

P/ N The P / N bit indicates the positive or negative confirmation of an activation requested by a primary application function. In the
case of irrelevance the P / N bit is zero.

T In addition to the cause the test bit defines ASDUs which were generated during test conditions. The test bit is used e.g. to test
transmission and equipment without controlling the process.

...

1 periodic, cyclic

2 background interrogation

3 spontaneous

4 initialized init

5 interrogation or interrogated req

6 activation act

7 confirmation activation actcon

8 deactivation deact

9 confirmation deactivation deactcon

10 termination activation actterm

11 feedback, caused by distant command

12 feedback, caused by local command

13 data transmission

...

20 interrogated by general interrogation inrogen

21 interrogated by interrogation group 1

22 interrogated by interrogation group 2

23 interrogated by interrogation group 3

24 interrogated by interrogation group 4

25 interrogated by interrogation group 5

26 interrogated by interrogation group 6

27 interrogated by interrogation group 7

28 interrogated by interrogation group 8

29 interrogated by interrogation group 9

30 interrogated by interrogation group 10

31 interrogated by interrogation group 11

32 interrogated by interrogation group 12

33 interrogated by interrogation group 13

34 interrogated by interrogation group 14

35 interrogated by interrogation group 15

36 interrogated by interrogation group 16

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37 interrogated by counter general interrogation

38 interrogated by interrogation counter group 1

39 interrogated by interrogation counter group 2

40 interrogated by interrogation counter group 3

41 interrogated by interrogation counter group 4

...

44 type-Identification unknown

45 cause unknown

46 ASDU address unknown

47 Information object address unknown

...

Originator address :

The originator address directs mirrored ASDUs and interrogated ASDUs in monitor direction ( e.g. interrogated by a general interrogation ) to the
source that activated the procedure. ( in case of redundant systems ).

If the originator address is not used and there is more than one single source in a system defined, the ASDUs in monitor direction have to be
directed to all relevant sources of the system. In this case the specific affected source has to select its specific ASDUs..

Common address of ASDU :

The common address is associated with all objects in an ASDU. The global address is a broadcast address directed to all stations of a specific
system ( broadcast address ). ASDUs with a broadcast address in control direction have to be answered in monitor direction by the address that
is the specific defined common address ( station address ). According to the standard this parameter consists of 2 octets.

information object address :

The information object address is used as destination address in control direction and as source address in monitor direction.

The third octet is only used in case of structuring the information object address in order to define unambiguous addresses within a specific
system. In all cases the maximum number of different object addresses is limited to 65 535 ( as for two octets ). If the information object
address is not relevant ( not used ) in some ASDUs, it is set to zero.

IEC 60870-5-104 : Ethernet-frame

Link layer ( Layer 2 )

Ethernet v.2.0 MAC Header

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I/ G = 0 Individual address

I/ G = 1 Group address
U/ L = 0 Global administered address

U/ L = 1 Local administered address

Preamble 7 Bytes
The preamble is needed, that the recipient or recipients ( network card ) synchronize with the transmitter (
network card ) and therefore the start frame delimiter and the following Ethernet data frame can be
interpreted correctly.

These fields are not forwarded to the software by the network card !

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Start Frame Delimiter Start Frame Delimiter is 1 octet long and is the sequence 10101011 binary.
It immediately follows the preamble pattern and indicates the start of a frame.

This field is not forwarded to the software by the network card !

Destination address Receiver address for which the frame is intended.

Source address Identifies the station from which the frame is initiated.

Ethernet Internet Protocol ( IPv4 ) = 0800 HEX

Length- / Type Field
For IEC 60870-5-104 this field is used as type field with a fixed value of 0800 HEX. This field indicates the
nature of the MAC client protocol ( IPv4 ).

MAC Client Data The data consist of :

. IPv4 header
. TCP header
. User data IEC 60870-5-104

. PAD fields ( Trailer ), if available

The client data must have a minimum length, so that the Ethernet data frames starting with the destination
address and including the trailer, has a minimum frame length of 60 bytes. If the frame length is less than 60
bytes, the client data have to be filled with PAD fields ( padding bits ) up to the required minimum length.
This will be done automatically by the network card.

Frame Check Sequence 4 Bytes

The content of the Ethernet data frames starting with the destination address and including the client data is
secured with a block checksum. The receiver ( network card ) recognizes therefore each transmission
failure.

These fields are not forwarded to the software by the network card !

Netzwork Layer ( Layer 3 )

IPv4 Header

For more detailed information about the IP v4 header, check the document RFC 791 "Internet Protocol" on the IETF Website. <RFC 791 :
Internet Protocol>.

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Version
IHL
Type of service
bit 0 : reserved
bit 1 : reserved
bit 2 : R ( Reliability )
bit 3 : T ( Throughput )
bit 4 : D ( Delay )
bit 5 - 7 : PRECEDENCE
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Internet Protocol Version = 4 ( IPv4 ), see [ RFC 791 ].
This field indicates the format of the IP header and has a fixed value of 4 for IPv4.
The Internet Header Length is the length of the IP header counted in double words ( 32 bit units ),
and thus points to the beginning of the data area. The minimum value for a correct header is 5 ( =
20 bytes ).
The type of service describes the indication of the abstract parameters of the desired service.
These parameters are used in order to indicate the selection of the actual service parameters
when transmitting a datagram through a particular network. Several networks offer service
precedence, which somehow treats high precedence traffic as more important than other traffic (
generally by accepting only traffic above a certain precedence at time of high load ). The major
choice is a three way tradeoff between low-delay, high-reliability, and high-throughput.
R : 0 = normal Reliability, 1 = high Reliability
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T : 0 = normal Throughput, 1 = high Throughput

D : 0 =normal Delay, 1 = low delay

Total length Total Length is the length of the datagram, measured in octets, including internet header and data.

Identification An identifying value assigned by the sender in order to indicate to which datagram the fragments
are allocated.

Flags Various control flags

Bit 5 : MF ( more fragments ) MF : 0 = last fragment, 1 = more fragments

Bit 6 : DF ( don't fragment ) DF : 0 = may fragmented, 1 = don't fragment
Bit 7 : reserved, must be 0

Fragment offset This field indicates where in the datagram this fragment is placed. The fragment offset is
measured in units of 8 octets ( 64 bits ). The first fragment has offset zero.

Time to live This field indicates the maximum time the datagram is allowed to remain in the internet system. If
this field contains the value zero, then the datagram must be destroyed. This field is modified in
internet header processing. The time is measured in units of seconds, but since every module that
processes a datagram must decrease the TTL by at least one even if it processes the datagram in
less than a second.

Protocol Transmission Control Protocol = 6 ( TCP ), see [ RFC 793 ].

This field indicates the next level protocol used in the data portion of the internet datagram and has
a fixed value of 6 for TCP ( Transmission Control Protocol ).

Header checksum The checksum is only valid for the header. Since some header fields change ( e.g. time to live ) the
checksum has to be new calculated after each pass through the rooter.

Source address This parameter identifies the IP address of the transmitting host. ( Sender )

Destinatin address This parameter defines the IP-address of the receiving host ( Receiver )

Options ( variable ) The option field is variable in length

Options may appear or not in datagrams. They must be implemented by all IP modules ( host and
gateways ). Optional is their transmission in any particular datagram, not their implementation. In
some environments the security option may be required in all datagrams.

Padding ( variable ) The padding field is variable in length

The internet header padding is used to ensure that the internet header ends on a 32 bit boundary.
The padding is composed of zeros.

Transport layer ( layer 4 )

TCP Header

For more detailed information about the TCP Header please read on the IETF Website
the document <RFC 793 : Transmission Control Protocol>.

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Source port Identifies the PORT from which the frame is initiated.

Destination port Destination PORT for which the frame is intended.

Sequence number The sequence number of the first data octet in this segment, except the SYN bit is set. If SYN is
present the sequence number is the initial sequence number ( ISN ) and the first data octet is ISN
+ 1.

Acknowledgement number If the ACK control bit is set this field contains the value of the next sequence number the sender of
the segment is expecting to receive. As soon as a connection is established this is always sent.

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Data offset The number of double words ( 32 bit units ) in the TCP Header. This indicates where the data
begin. The TCP header ( even one including options ) is an integral number of 32 bits long.

reserved Reserved for later use and must be zero.

Control field URG : Urgent Pointer

ACK : Acknowledgment
PSH : Push function
RST : Reset the connection
SYN : Synchronize sequence numbers
FIN : No more data from the sender

Window The number of data octets beginning with the one indicated in the acknowledgment field which the
sender of this segment is willing to accept.

Checksum The checksum is used for all 16 bit units in the header and in the data. If a segment contains un
odd number of header- and data bytes to be checked, the last byte on the right is replenished with
noughts in order to built a 16 bit word for the check. The block is not transmitted as part of the
segment. The check field itself is replenished with nougths while the checksum is calculated.

Urgent pointer This field transmits the current value of the urgent pointer as a positive offset from the sequence
number in this segment. The urgent pointer points to the sequence number of the octet following
the urgent data. This field is only interpreted in segments with the URG control bit set.

Options ( variable ) The option field is of variable length.

Options may occupy space at the end of the TCP header and are a multiple of octets in length. All
options are included in the checksum. An option may begin on any octet boundary.

Padding ( variable ) The padding field is of variable length.

The TCP header padding is used to ensure that the TCP header ends and data begins on a 32 bit
boundary. The padding character is always zero.

User data IEC 60870-5-101/ 104 Data frames

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