The document discusses Grid Smart's 61850IMU software, which allows users to capture, record, process, and monitor IEC 61850 network traffic in substations. The 61850IMU can be installed on the user's own hardware or supplied by Grid Smart. It has features like GOOSE subscriber, MMS discovery and client, embedded tools, and support packages. The 61850IMU provides visibility into IEC 61850 networks to optimize maintenance, protect assets, and increase profitability for users.

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Substation Recorder

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Why 61850IMU?
• 61850IMU (Information Management Unit) is
designed to capture IEC 61850 network traffic in an
IEC 61850 based substation
• Ability to record, process and monitor IEC 61850
substation data
• Offers archiving and reporting functions to present to
upper management hierarchy
• Provides an overview of IEC 61850 functionality
within the substation to authorised personnel
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Top Level Corporate Benefits
• Analyse and process all substation IEC 61850
data
• Optimize maintenance activities
• Protect and extend lifetime of owned assets
• Reduce costs and increase profitability
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Key 61850IMU Software Features
• Self-discovery
• MMS Read/Write
• MMS Client
– Live MMS Reports (Buffered & Unbuffered)
– MMS Discovery
• GOOSE Subscriber
– GOOSE Live Analysis (Filtering by DataSets, Data
Attributes, Events)
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Key 61850IMU Software Features
• Analyzer for archiving, searching and analysing
GOOSE and MMS Report
• Supports use of VLANs and priority tagging
• Multivendor interoperability
• Embedded Tools
– Dynamic Help
– SCL Viewer and Diff function
– COMTRADE Viewer
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The Technology
• WEB based tool – ready to use instantly
• Composed of two modules: Client and Server
• 61850IMU Client
– Rich Internet Application (RIA) built on Adobe
Flash platform
– Initiated from PC browser connected to the same
network with server or remotely using VPN
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The Technology
• 61850IMU Server
– Running core software on Linux (Ubuntu) platform
– Option for users to have the software pre-
installed by Grid Smart onto a compatible device,
designated by the user as either 61850IMU or
61850IMU VIRTUAL. Alternatively we can provide
the 61850IMU VIRTUAL as a package for the user
to install directly onto their own hardware
– Connected to IED’s network
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Example of IEC 61850 LAN Connection
with 61850IMU
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Requirements
Determine the appropriate 61850IMU customer
solution looking at 61850IMU format, hardware and
network traffic:
• How many IEDs within their IEC 61850 network
• Estimated number of GOOSE messages in the network
(planned or existing)
• Number of days the recorded data needs to be available for
• The desired format (61850IMU or 61850IMU VIRTUAL
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Substation Recorder
• *Available for install by users on their own
equipment (substation computers or servers)
• Can be installed on devices with Windows based OS
via compatible VMware platforms
• Option for Grid Smart to pre-install 61850IMU
VIRTUAL onto compatible equipment
*61850IMU VIRTUAL installations carried out by customer’s own personnel
cannot be verified by Grid Smart Software Ltd as we do not have a way of
testing the performance of the customer’s hardware device/ system or have
direct control of the installation process.
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Minimum Hardware
Requirements
• Windows OS and compatible with the
installation of VMware Player
• Minimum of 250GB of storage allocation from
host device for Virtual Machine
• Standard Disk drive
• 2 x USB2.0 Port
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Substation Recorder
• Recommended format for 61850IMU
• Pre-installed onto compatible hardware by
Grid Smart
– Hardware can be supplied by customer, or
– Hardware can be sourced and supplied by Grid
Smart
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Minimum Hardware
Requirements
• Intel® Atom™ D510 1.6GHz Processor or
higher specification
• Capable of running Ubuntu Linux 10.10
• Recommended minimum Hard Disk of 250GB
• 2 x USB2.0 Ports
• 1 x Ethernet LAN RJ-45 10/100/1000
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Typical 61850IMU Platforms
• Advantech UNO-4683
• Advantech UNO-4673A
• Moxa DA-683
• Moxa DA-681
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Short-term Recorder
& Monitoring
Live monitoring and short-term recording functionality
is available via 61850IMU installed on the RuggedAPE™
(Application Processing Engine) from RuggedCom®. APE
modules can be installed within the RX1500 family of
switches from RuggedCom®.
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Packages
• 61850IMU Core Software Package
– Enables up to eight IEDs to be added to the
61850IMU server
• 61850IMU Additional Device Package
– Enables eight additional IED’s to be added to the
61850IMU server
• Packages available for both standard and
VIRTUAL formats
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Core Software Features
Setup & Management
• Easy UI’s and navigation
• User management of hardware resources and database/storage
• Enables eight devices to be added to the 61850IMU server:
– Via SCL or MMS Client respectively
– Via scanning the LAN/IP for live devices using MMS Client
• Browse any IEC 61850 Server and associated GOOSE Control Blocks, by
adding devices to the 61850IMU Server
• Save/Load user workspace(s)
• The GOOSE Connections viewer provides an interactive GUI showing the
publishing and subscribing devices from an imported SCD file
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Core Software Features
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Adding Devices – via MMS Client and SCL
Live Devices Table displays
IED’s added via MMS client
Devices Table is the 61850IMU
database of live and static
device configurations
Import static files
Add device(s) to the 61850IMU database
Scan LAN or specific IP range

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Core Software Features
GOOSE Subscriber
• Capture all GOOSE traffic in the selected network (including Fixed GOOSE)
and monitor live traffic with flexible views and smart filters to show:
– GOOSE Live capture
– GOOSE DataSets Live (user-definable)
– GOOSE Events Live
– GOOSE Live ‘Test’ traffic
– Live Capture of Simulated GOOSE traffic
– Advanced device data mapping of GOOSE traffic utilising devices added to the
61850IMU Server
– Export Live GOOSE packet capture to XML or CSV file format
– Capture and diagnose incorrectly configured GOOSE messages
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Core Software Features
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GOOSE DataSets Live – View DataSets of all captured GOOSE
View live values & useful 61850 information
Click the details button to
browse the packet structure
Export data to CSV
or XML file formats

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Core Software Features
GOOSE Analyzer
• Provides access to archived GOOSE packets with enhanced search facilities
and smart filters:
– Advanced device data mapping of GOOSE traffic utilising devices added to the
61850IMU Server
– Access all archived GOOSE traffic
– Export filtered data to XML or CSV file format
– Export archived packets to XML or CSV file format
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Core Software Features
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GOOSE Packet Search – search for packets within user defined time ranges
Set your chosen search criteria
View the filtered GOOSE packets
Browse the packet structure

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Core Software Features
MMS Discovery
• Live object model monitoring
• Browse any IEC 61850 MMS server
• Device Discovery:
– View latest real time data values from polled devices
– Display tabs/subsets of the object models (measurements, protection, etc.)
• Points Panel – display of real time data values in a user definable view
• Add descriptions to data attributes
• Edit accessible data attributes within an object model
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Core Software Features
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MMS Discovery (61850easy View)
Browse the object
model of a device
View live device
measurement values
and associated data

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Core Software Features
MMS Client
• Live access to Buffered & Unbuffered Reports
• Edit the individual attributes of the report control block
• Enable individual or multiple reports simultaneously with unique colour
tagging
• View the active DataSet from a selected report
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Core Software Features
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Buffered Reports – colour tagging of live Buffered Reports
Request your chosen reports & assign unique colour tags for easy viewing
Click ‘play’ to enable reports
View data and click the details
tab to drill down into the report

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Core Software Features
MMS Analyzer
• Provides access to archived reports with enhanced search facilities and
smart filters:
– Access all archived MMS Buffered & Unbuffered reports
– Export filtered data to XML or CSV file format
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Core Software Features
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Unbuffered Reports Search – search for packets within 61850IMU archive
Set your search criteria to request reports
View selected reports
Click the details button to view report values
Export data facility

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Core Software Features
Embedded Tools
• SMART grouping and dynamic help for all IEC 61850 models to assist users
• Viewer & Diff function for SCL files (IEC 61850 part 6-1) based upon XML
technology
• COMTRADE viewer for displaying of stored binary or ASCII files signals and
waveforms
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Core Software Features
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Dynamic Help Function – access help on the elements of IEC 61850
Help button opens
the relevant Dynamic
Help section

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Support & Development
Support & Development
• Annually renewable support packages providing:
– Access to software updates, user guides & associated documentation
– Access to Grid Smart technical support team
– Access to new functionality releases in accordance with users’ existing
61850IMU functionality package
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32. AT THE HEART OF IEC 61850 EXCELLENCE
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Thank You
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