IEC 61850-7-3:2010

Communication networks and systems for power utility automation - Part 7-3: Basic communication structure - Common data classes

IEC 61850-7-3:2010 is applicable to the description of device models and functions of substations and feeder equipment. It specifies constructed attribute classes and common data classes related to substation applications. In particular, it specifies common data classes for status information, common data classes for measured information, common data classes for control, common data classes for status settings, common data classes for analogue settings and attribute types used in these common data classes. This second edition defines new common data classes used for new standards defining object models for other domains based on IEC 61850 and for the representation of statistical and historical data.
This publication is of core relevance for Smart Grid.

Réseaux et systèmes de communication pour l'automatisation des systèmes électriques - Partie 7-3: Structure de communication de base - Classes de données communes

La CEI 61850-7-3:2010 est applicable à la description des modèles et fonctions de dispositifs pour les postes et les lignes d'alimentation. Elle spécifie les classes d'attributs construites et les classes de données communes liées à des applications de poste. En particulier, elle spécifie les classes de données communes pour les informations relatives au statut, les classes de données communes pour les informations mesurées, les classes de données communes pour le contrôle, les classes de données communes pour les réglages de statut, les classes de données communes pour les réglages analogiques, et les types d'attribut utilisés dans ces classes de données communes. Cette deuxième édition définit de nouvelles classes de données communes utilisées pour de nouvelles normes définissant des modèles d'objets pour d'autres domaines reposant sur la CEI 61850 et pour la représentation des données statistiques et historiques.
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General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 15-Dec-2010
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 33.200 - Telecontrol. Telemetering
• Technical Committee: TC 57 - Power systems management and associated information exchange
• Drafting Committee: WG 10 - TC 57/WG 10
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 15-Dec-2010
• Completion Date: 16-Dec-2010

Relations

• Revises: IEC 61850-7-3:2003 - Communication networks and systems in substations - Part 7-3: Basic communication structure for substation and feeder equipment - Common data classes
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 9
INTRODUCTION . 13
1 Scope . 14
1.1 General . 14
1.2 Namespace name and version . 14
1.3 Code Component distribution . 15
2 Normative references . 16
3 Terms and definitions . 16
4 Abbreviated terms . 17
5 Conditions for element inclusion . 20
6 Constructed attribute classes . 20
6.1 General . 20
6.2 Configuration of analogue value (ScaledValueConfig) . 20
6.3 Range configuration (RangeConfig) . 21
6.4 Step position with transient indication (ValWithTrans) . 22
6.5 Pulse configuration (PulseConfig) . 22
6.6 Unit definition (Unit) . 23
6.7 Vector definition (Vector) . 23
6.8 Point definition (Point) . 24
6.9 Cell (Cell) . 24
6.10 Calendar time definition (CalendarTime) . 25
6.11 Analogue value . 26
6.11.1 General . 26
6.11.2 Analogue value (AnalogueValue) . 26
6.11.3 Analogue value control (AnalogueValueCtl) . 26
6.11.4 Analogue float value control (AnalogueValueCtlF) . 27
6.11.5 Analogue integer value control (AnalogueValueCtlInt) . 27
7 Common data class specifications . 27
7.1 General . 27
7.2 Modelling introduction . 28
7.2.1 General . 28
7.2.2 <> Common attributes for primitive CDC (BasePrimitiveCDC) . 29
7.2.3 <> Common attributes for composed CDC
(BaseComposedCDC). 30
7.2.4 <> Common attributes for substitution (SubstitutionCDC) . 30
7.3 Status information . 32
7.3.1 General . 32
7.3.2 Single point status (SPS) . 33
7.3.3 Double point status (DPS) . 34
7.3.4 <> Integer status (INS) . 35
7.3.5 <> Enumerated status (ENS) . 35
7.3.6 Protection activation information (ACT). 36
7.3.7 Directional protection indication information (ACD) . 37
7.3.8 Security violation counting (SEC) . 38
7.3.9 <> Binary counter reading (BCR) . 39

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7.3.10 Histogram (HST) . 40
7.3.11 Visible string status (VSS) . 43
7.3.12 Object reference status (ORS) . 43
7.3.13 Time value status (TCS) . 44
7.4 Measurand information . 44
7.4.1 General . 44
7.4.2 <> Common harmonic measurand information
(HarmonicMeasurandCDC) . 46
7.4.3 <> Measured value (MV) . 48
7.4.4 <> Complex measured value (CMV) . 52
7.4.5 <> Sampled value (SAV) . 54
7.4.6 <> Phase to ground/neutral related measured values of a
three-phase system (WYE) . 54
7.4.7 <> Phase to phase related measured values of a three-
phase system (DEL) . 56
7.4.8 <> Sequence (SEQ) . 57
7.4.9 <> Harmonic value (HMV) . 58
7.4.10 <> Harmonic value for WYE (HWYE) . 59
7.4.11 <> Harmonic value for DEL (HDEL) . 60
7.5 Controls . 61
7.5.1 General . 61
7.5.2 <> Control testing (ControlTestingCDC) . 65
7.5.3 Controllable single point (SPC) . 66
7.5.4 Controllable double point (DPC) . 68
7.5.5 <> Controllable integer status (INC) . 69
7.5.6 <> Controllable enumerated status (ENC) . 70
7.5.7 <> Binary controlled step position information (BSC) . 71
7.5.8 <> Integer controlled step position information (ISC) . 72
7.5.9 <> Controllable analogue process value (APC) . 73
7.5.10 <> Binary controlled analogue process value (BAC) . 75
7.6 Status settings . 76
7.6.1 General . 76
7.6.2 Single point setting . 77
7.6.3 Integer status setting . 79
7.6.4 Enumerated status setting . 81
7.6.5 Object reference setting . 84
7.6.6 Time setting . 86
7.6.7 Currency setting . 89
7.6.8 Visible string setting . 91
7.7 Analogue settings . 94
7.7.1 General . 94
7.7.2 Analogue setting . 94
7.7.3 Setting curve . 97
7.7.4 Curve shape setting . 100
7.8 Description information . 104
7.8.1 General . 104
7.8.2 Device name plate (DPL) . 105
7.8.3 Logical node name plate (LPL) . 106
7.8.4 Curve shape description (CSD). 107

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7.8.5 Visible string description (VSD) . 108
7.9 Common data class specifications for service tracking . 108
7.9.1 General . 108
7.9.2 Common service tracking (CST) . 110
7.9.3 Buffered report tracking service (BTS) . 110
7.9.4 Unbuffered report tracking serv
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CONTENTS
FOREW ORD . 6
INTRODUCTION . 8
1 Sc o pe . 9
2 Normative references . 9
3 Terms and definitions . 10
4 Abbreviated terms . 10
5 Conditions for attribute inclusion . 10
6 Constructed attribute classes . 11
6.1 General . 11
6.2 Quality . 11
6.2.1 Ov erv iew . 11
6.2.2 Validity . 12
6.2.3 Detail quality . 13
6.2.4 Source . 14
6.2.5 Test . 14
6.2.6 Frozen by operator . 14
6.2.7 Quality in the client server context . 15
6.2.8 Relation between quality identifiers . 16
6.3 Analogue value . 18
6.4 Configuration of analogue value . 18
6.5 Range configuration . 19
6.6 Step position with transient indication. 19
6.7 Pulse configuration. 20
6.8 Originator . 20
6.9 Unit definition . 21
6.10 Vector definition . 21
6.11 Point definition . 22
6.12 CtlModels definition . 22
6.13 SboClasses definition . 22
6.14 Cell. 22
6.15 CalendarTime definition . 23
7 Common data class specifications . 25
7.1 General . 25
7.2 Name spaces . 25
7.3 Common data class specifications for status information . 25
7.3.1 Application of services . 25
7.3.2 Single point status (SPS) . 26
7.3.3 Double point status (DPS) . 27
7.3.4 Integer status (INS) . 27
7.3.5 Enumerated status (ENS). 28
7.3.6 Protection activation information (ACT) . 28
7.3.7 Directional protection activation information (ACD) . 29
7.3.8 Security violation counting (SEC) . 30
7.3.9 Binary counter reading (BCR) . 30
7.3.10 Histogram (HST) . 31

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7.3.11 Visible string status (VSS). 31
7.4 Common data class specifications for measurand information . 32
7.4.1 Application of services . 32
7.4.2 Measured value (MV) . 33
7.4.3 Complex measured value (CMV) . 34
7.4.4 Sampled value (SAV) . 35
7.4.5 Phase to ground/neutral related measured values of a three-phase
system (WYE) . 36
7.4.6 Phase to phase related measured values of a three-phase system
(DEL) . 37
7.4.7 Sequence (SEQ) . 38
7.4.8 Harmonic value (HMV) . 39
7.4.9 Harmonic value for WYE (HWYE) . 40
7.4.10 Harmonic value for DEL (HDEL) . 41
7.5 Common data class specifications for controls . 42
7.5.1 Application of services . 42
7.5.2 Controllable single point (SPC) . 43
7.5.3 Controllable double point (DPC) . 44
7.5.4 Controllable integer status (INC) . 45
7.5.5 Controllable enumerated status (ENC) . 46
7.5.6 Binary controlled step position information (BSC) . 47
7.5.7 Integer controlled step position information (ISC) . 48
7.5.8 Controllable analogue process value (APC) . 49
7.5.9 Binary controlled analog process value (BAC) . 50
7.6 Common data class specifications for status settings . 51
7.6.1 Application of services . 51
7.6.2 Single point setting (SPG) . 51
7.6.3 Integer status setting (ING) . 52
7.6.4 Enumerated status setting (ENG) . 52
7.6.5 Object reference setting (ORG) . 53
7.6.6 Time setting group (TSG) . 53
7.6.7 Currency setting group (CUG) . 54
7.6.8 Visible string setting (VSG) . 54
7.7 Common data class specifications for analogue settings . 55
7.7.1 Application of services . 55
7.7.2 Analogue setting (ASG) . 56
7.7.3 Setting curve (CURVE) . 57
7.7.4 Curve shape setting (CSG) . 58
7.8 Common data class specifications for description information . 59
7.8.1 Applic
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