Application Note On Neoptix T-Guard - 408LC Integration With Alstom DS - Agile System

Application
Note – Integration of T/Guard
408LC with Alstom DS Agile SCADA system
AMENDMENT HISTORY SHEET
Document Number: DATE: 16 June 2017
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DATE ECO NO DETAILS OF CHANGE Author: Approved by:
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29 May 2017 001 Initial Release Harshit Surati

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Application Note – Integration of T/Guard
408LC with Alstom DS Agile SCADA system
Integration of Neoptix T/Guard

408LC with Alstom DS Agile SCADA
on IEC61850
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Contents
1 Introduction to issue ........................................................................................ 3
2 Environment ..................................................................................................... 3
3 Detail on problem faced and customer System Screenshots ............................. 4
4 Root Cause Analysis and Resolution ................................................................. 6
5 DS Agile Configuration ...................................................................................... 8
6 DS Agile Communication .................................................................................. 9

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Table of Figures

Figure 1 – First screen showing interface and IEDs connected with DS Agile ........... 4
Figure 2 – Associating ICD file with FO Sensor Generic IED ..................................... 5
Figure 3 – Unable to find Magnitude values of Temperature .................................. 5
Figure 4 – Temperature Value not mapped to any know data type ........................ 6
Figure 5 – Change of Attribute name in ICD file ...................................................... 7
Figure 6 – Modified CDC Type ................................................................................ 7
Figure 7 – Temperature values mapped with MV_MX. ........................................... 8
Figure 8 – TmpSv available in DS Agile configurator ............................................... 9
Figure 9 – Values of Temperature sensor Ch‐1 to CH‐16 ......................................... 9

List of Tables

Table 1: Environment ............................................................................................. 3

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1 Introduction to issue
We tried to integrate Neoptix T/Guard 408LC devices with Alstom DS Agile SCADA. The Protocol
used for communication was IEC61850. When imported CID file in DS agile software, it was
successfully imported but our temperature Sampled values were not accessible for configuration.
As a result of that they were unable to have Temperature sensor values on their SCADA.

2 Environment
Table 1: Environment

Operating system Windows 7
Q‐Link version 1.2.10
Firmware Version 6.44
Device type T/Guard 408LC
DS Agile Configurator Version 5.11.02 #build8

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3 Detail on problem faced and customer System Screenshots

Download CID file from device and provide it to Alstom. To add new device in DAS Agile
configurator system, As this particular version of DS Agile was able to accept ICD files only in there
system we needed to change our CID file Extension to ICD. After that they were able to
successfully import the ICD file in their system.

Figure 1 – First screen showing interface and IEDs connected with DS Agile

In DS Agile system after importing ICD file of the device we need to associate the imported file
with generic 61850 device created in the system.
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Figure 2 – Associating ICD file with FO Sensor Generic IED

After importing the ICD file in configurator we were unable to see the temperature attributre
under TTMP1 , TTMP2,…TTMP16. And due to that we were unalbe to show the values of SCADA.

Figure 3 – Unable to find Magnitude values of Temperature
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On further investigation we found that our CID file was having the temperature attribute as
default but it was not shown in the configurator toll as is was not known type for their system and
because of that is was not mapped to any know data type.

Figure 4 – Temperature Value not mapped to any know data type
4 Root Cause Analysis and Resolution
While investigating the issue we found below mentioned issues in the configurator.

Problem : The Alstom DS Agile SCADA was unable to access temperature value from our IED. As it
supports only “mag.f” attributes for temperature values. In our CID file Temperature values are
defined as “Instmag.f” attribute which is correct as per IEC 61850 standard.
 Root Cause: The SCADA was able to access only Measured values (MV) and that to as
“mag.f” attribute. Where as in our CID file it was defined as Sampled values (SAV) with
Attribute name “Instmag.f”

 Solution: We changed the attribute name in CID file. All the attributes under TTMP were
changeed from “InstMag.f” to “mag.f” for DS Agile SCADA to access the value and type of
CDC was also changed from “SAV” to “MV”.

To do this changes open CID file downloaded from the device in notepad++. Than Search
for “Instmag.f” and replace all with “mag.f”
To modify the CDC type Search for
DOType id="sav_Ed1_CDV_2" desc="The temperature of a specified component or in a
specified volume." iedType="QGateway" cdc="SAV"
And replace highlighted SAV with MV. Please refer figure 6 for more clarification.
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*NOTE: There is no change or modification regarding CID file required at device end.

Figure 5 – Change of Attribute name in ICD file

Figure 6 – Modified CDC Type

*NOTE: While commissioning make sure CID file is downloaded from the device and both have
same ConfRev. If there is a mismatch between ConfRev configured in device and CID file then
SCADA won’t be able to communicate with device.
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5 DS Agile Configuration
After above mentioned modification we need to import the modified ICD file in DS Agile
Configurator software. It should automatically Show the Temperature value in their available
attribute.
The same we can see in below screenshot.

Figure 7 – Temperature values mapped with MV_MX.

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Figure 8 – TmpSv available in DS Agile configurator
6 DS Agile Communication
Once the TmpSv attribute is available for SCADA person to use he need to configure the same in
his SCADA to receive the updated values from the device.
After configuring in SCADA Observe temperature sensor values for Channel 1 to Channel 16
properly upgraded in SCADA.

Figure 9 – Values of Temperature sensor Ch‐1 to CH‐16
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