RTU500 series

RTU500 series Remote Terminal Unit

Protocol description
Bidirectional Communication Interface with IEC60870-5-104
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Contents
1 Introduction.................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Preface................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 References.......................................................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Conventions........................................................................................................ 1-1
1.4 Functions of the BCI compared to HCI and SCI................................................. 1-2

2 Physical Layer................................................................................................................ 2-1

2.1 IP based Communication....................................................................................2-1
2.2 Host interface..................................................................................................... 2-1

3 Link Layer...................................................................................................................... 3-1

3.1 General............................................................................................................... 3-1

4 Application Layer............................................................................................................4-1
4.1 General............................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Communication queue handling..........................................................................4-2
4.3 ASDU Type identification.....................................................................................4-3
4.3.1 ASDU in monitoring direction.............................................................4-3
4.3.2 ASDU in control direction.................................................................. 4-4
4.3.3 ASDU of system information in command direction........................... 4-4

5 Parameters and addressing........................................................................................... 5-1

5.1 General data point parameters........................................................................... 5-1
5.2 Address elements............................................................................................... 5-1
5.2.1 Restrictions for the Common Address............................................... 5-1
5.2.2 Restrictions for the information object address.................................. 5-1

6 Data Types - Monitoring Direction.................................................................................. 6-1

6.1 SPI – Single Point Information............................................................................ 6-1
6.1.1 Supported Data Types....................................................................... 6-1
6.1.2 Additional Information........................................................................ 6-1
6.1.3 Conversion of Values......................................................................... 6-1
6.1.4 Conversion of Quality Descriptors...................................................... 6-1
6.1.5 Conversion of Causes of Transmission.............................................. 6-2
6.2 DPI – Double Point Information...........................................................................6-2
6.2.1 Supported Data Types....................................................................... 6-2
6.2.2 Additional Information........................................................................ 6-2
6.2.3 Conversion of Values......................................................................... 6-2
6.2.4 Conversion of Quality Descriptors...................................................... 6-3
6.2.5 Conversion of Causes of Transmission.............................................. 6-3
6.3 EPI – Protection Event Information..................................................................... 6-3
6.3.1 Supported Data Types....................................................................... 6-3
6.3.2 Additional information.........................................................................6-3
6.3.3 Conversion of Values......................................................................... 6-4

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6.3.4 Conversion of Quality Descriptors...................................................... 6-4

6.3.5 Conversion of Causes of Transmission.............................................. 6-4
6.4 STI – Step Position Information.......................................................................... 6-4
6.4.1 Supported Data Types....................................................................... 6-4
6.4.2 Additional Information........................................................................ 6-5
6.4.3 Conversion of Values......................................................................... 6-5
6.4.4 Conversion of Quality Descriptors...................................................... 6-5
6.4.5 Conversion of Causes of Transmission.............................................. 6-5
6.5 BSI – Bit String Information................................................................................ 6-6
6.5.1 Supported Data Types....................................................................... 6-6
6.5.2 Additional Information........................................................................ 6-6
6.5.3 Conversion of values..........................................................................6-6
6.5.4 Conversion of Quality Descriptors...................................................... 6-6
6.5.5 Conversion of Causes of Transmission.............................................. 6-7
6.6 ITI – Integrated Totals Information.......................................................................6-7
6.6.1 Supported Data Types....................................................................... 6-7
6.6.2 Additional Information........................................................................ 6-7
6.6.3 Conversion of Values......................................................................... 6-8
6.6.4 Conversion of Quality Descriptors...................................................... 6-8
6.6.5 Conversion of Causes of Transmission.............................................. 6-8
6.7 DMI – Digital Measured Information.................................................................... 6-8
6.7.1 Supported Data Types....................................................................... 6-8
6.7.2 Additional Information........................................................................ 6-9
6.7.3 Conversion of values..........................................................................6-9
6.7.4 Conversion of Quality Descriptors...................................................... 6-9
6.7.5 Conversion of Causes of Transmission.............................................. 6-9
6.8 AMI – Analog Measured Information................................................................. 6-10
6.8.1 Supported Data Types..................................................................... 6-10
6.8.2 Additional Information...................................................................... 6-10
6.8.3 Conversion of Values....................................................................... 6-11
6.8.4 Conversion of Quality Descriptors.................................................... 6-11
6.8.5 Conversion of Causes of Transmission............................................ 6-12
6.9 MFI – Measured Float Information.................................................................... 6-12
6.9.1 Supported Data Types..................................................................... 6-12
6.9.2 Values.............................................................................................. 6-12
6.9.3 Additional Information...................................................................... 6-12
6.9.4 Conversion of Values....................................................................... 6-13
6.9.5 Conversion of Quality Descriptors.................................................... 6-13
6.9.6 Conversion of Causes of Transmission............................................ 6-13

7 Data Types - Controlling Direction..................................................................................7-1

7.1 SCO – Single Command Output........................................................................ 7-1
7.1.1 Supported Data Types....................................................................... 7-1
7.1.2 Command Authority........................................................................... 7-1

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7.1.3 Additional Information........................................................................ 7-1

7.1.4 Conversion of values..........................................................................7-1
7.1.5 Conversion of qualifier of command...................................................7-1
7.1.6 Conversion of causes of transmission................................................7-2
7.2 DCO – Double Command Output.......................................................................7-2
7.2.1 Supported Data Types....................................................................... 7-2
7.2.2 Command Authority........................................................................... 7-2
7.2.3 Additional Information........................................................................ 7-2
7.2.4 Conversion of Values......................................................................... 7-2
7.2.5 Conversion of qualifier of command...................................................7-3
7.2.6 Conversion of causes of transmission................................................7-3
7.3 RCO – Regulation Command Output................................................................. 7-3
7.3.1 Supported Data Types....................................................................... 7-3
7.3.2 Command Authority........................................................................... 7-3
7.3.3 Additional information.........................................................................7-4
7.3.4 Conversion of values..........................................................................7-4
7.3.5 Conversion of qualifier of command...................................................7-4
7.3.6 Conversion of causes of transmission................................................7-4
7.4 ASO – Analog Setpoint Output...........................................................................7-4
7.4.1 Supported Data Types....................................................................... 7-5
7.4.2 Command Authority........................................................................... 7-5
7.4.3 Additional information.........................................................................7-5
7.4.4 Conversion of values..........................................................................7-5
7.4.5 Conversion of qualifier of command...................................................7-5
7.4.6 Conversion of causes of transmission................................................7-6
7.5 DSO – Digital Setpoint Output............................................................................ 7-6
7.5.1 Supported Data Types....................................................................... 7-6
7.5.2 Command Authority........................................................................... 7-6
7.5.3 Additional information.........................................................................7-6
7.5.4 Conversion of values..........................................................................7-7
7.5.5 Conversion of qualifier of command...................................................7-7
7.5.6 Conversion of causes of transmission................................................7-7
7.6 FSO – Floating Point Setpoint Output.................................................................7-7
7.6.1 Supported Data Types....................................................................... 7-8
7.6.2 Command Authority........................................................................... 7-8
7.6.3 Additional Information........................................................................ 7-8
7.6.4 Conversion of values..........................................................................7-8
7.6.5 Conversion of qualifier of command...................................................7-8
7.6.6 Conversion of causes of transmission................................................7-8
7.7 BSO – Bit String Output..................................................................................... 7-9
7.7.1 Supported Data Types....................................................................... 7-9
7.7.2 Command Authority........................................................................... 7-9
7.7.3 Additional information.........................................................................7-9
7.7.4 Conversion of values..........................................................................7-9

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7.7.5 Conversion of qualifier of command.................................................7-10

7.7.6 Conversion of causes of transmission..............................................7-10

8 Transparent Data........................................................................................................... 8-1

9 File Transfer....................................................................................................................9-1

10 Internal Functions......................................................................................................... 10-1

10.1 General Interrogation.........................................................................................10-1
10.1.1 Supported Data Types..................................................................... 10-1
10.1.2 Values.............................................................................................. 10-1
10.1.3 Command Authority......................................................................... 10-1
10.1.4 Additional information.......................................................................10-1
10.1.5 Conversion of Quality Descriptors.................................................... 10-1
10.1.6 Conversion of Causes of Transmission............................................ 10-1
10.2 Time Synchronization........................................................................................10-2
10.2.1 Supported Data Types..................................................................... 10-2
10.2.2 Values.............................................................................................. 10-2
10.2.3 Command Authority......................................................................... 10-2
10.2.4 Additional information.......................................................................10-2
10.2.5 Conversion of Causes of Transmission............................................ 10-2
10.3 System events.................................................................................................. 10-3
10.4 System Commands.......................................................................................... 10-4

11 Interoperability List....................................................................................................... 11-1

11.1 System or device.............................................................................................. 11-1
11.2 Network configuration....................................................................................... 11-1
11.3 Physical Layer...................................................................................................11-1
11.3.1 Transmission speed (control direction)............................................. 11-1
11.3.2 Transmission speed (monitor direction)............................................ 11-2
11.4 Link Layer......................................................................................................... 11-3
11.5 Application Layer.............................................................................................. 11-3
11.5.1 Transmission Mode for Application Data.......................................... 11-3
11.5.2 Common Address of ASDU.............................................................11-3
11.5.3 Information object address.............................................................. 11-3
11.5.4 Cause of transmission..................................................................... 11-4
11.5.5 Length of APDU...............................................................................11-4
11.5.6 Selection of standard ASDUs...........................................................11-4
11.6 Basic application functions............................................................................... 11-8
11.6.1 Station initialization...........................................................................11-8
11.6.2 Cyclic data transmission.................................................................. 11-8
11.6.3 Read procedure...............................................................................11-9
11.6.4 Spontaneous transmission............................................................... 11-9
11.6.5 Double transmission of information objects with cause of transmission
spontaneous.................................................................................... 11-9
11.6.6 Station interrogation.........................................................................11-9

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11.6.7 Clock synchronization...................................................................... 11-9

11.6.8 Command transmission................................................................. 11-10
11.6.9 Transmission of integrated totals................................................... 11-10
11.6.10 Parameter loading..........................................................................11-10
11.6.11 Parameter activation...................................................................... 11-10
11.6.12 Test procedure...............................................................................11-10
11.6.13 File transfer.................................................................................... 11-11
11.6.14 Background scan...........................................................................11-11
11.6.15 Acquisition of transmission delay................................................... 11-11
11.6.16 Definition of timeouts..................................................................... 11-11
11.6.17 Maximum number of outstanding I format APDUs k and latest acknowl-
edge APDUs (w)............................................................................ 11-12
11.6.18 Port number...................................................................................11-12
11.6.19 Redundant connections................................................................. 11-12
11.6.20 RFC 2200 suite..............................................................................11-12

12 Glossary....................................................................................................................... 12-1

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RTU500 series Remote Terminal Unit Introduction
Preface

1 Introduction

1.1 Preface
This document describes the functions of the bidirectional communication interface in RTU500 series
according to IEC 60870-5-104.

RTU500 series fulfills the requirements of IEC 60870-5-104 Edition 2. Detailed information can be
found in the interoperability list (see Chapter 11).

1.2 References
[1] Telecontrol equipment and systems – Part 5-104
Transmission protocols –
Network access for IEC 60870-5-101
using standard transport profiles
Second edition 06-2006
[2] RTU500 series Interfaces and Protocols Release 12 (1KGT 150 939)
[3] User Manual RTUtil500 Release 12 (1KGT 150 950)

1.3 Conventions
In this document function codes of data types according to IEC 60870-5-104 are marked with
brackets: <Function code>

Bold fonts with the table heading "Parameter name" are references to configuration parameters
in RTUtil500. The parameter is followed by the parameter location where to find this parameter in
RTUtil500. The first element of the parameter location defines the node in the hardware tree on the
left side (e. g. RTU, CMU, line, IED) and the second element defines selected header control tab in
the parameter window on the right side (e. g. general, interfaces, protocol).

Example:

Parameter name Default Parameter location

In use enabled data point (e.g. SPI) - line GP104

If enabled, the data point is transmitted to the host communication interface.

This setting refers to data in monitoring and command direction.

The tables in the next chapters include lists of the functions, options and message types supported
according to the protocol structure given in IEC 60870-5 (EPA three layer model) for

The tables in the next chapters include lists of the functions, options and message types support-
ed according to the protocol structure given in IEC 60870-5 (EPA three layer model) for
• the physical layer
• the link layer
• the application layer

This layered model is valid for the protocol IEC 60870-5-104.

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Functions of the BCI compared to HCI and SCI

1.4 Functions of the BCI compared to HCI and SCI

Functions supported in the IEC 60870-5-104 host communication interface (HCI) and not in the
bidirectional communication interface (BCI)
– Structured addresses for ASDU and IOA.
– The configuration of control systems as communication partner is only possible for HCI. For the
BCI external device are configured as IED.
– Simultaneous communication with up to 8 hosts (Multi-Host connection) is only supported by
the HCI. This also includes the configuration and exclusive connection to host IP addresses.
The BCI supports redundant connections with 2 links.
– Counter interogation commands (C_CI) and counter mode B, C, D
– Read commands (C_RD), reset process command (C_RP) and test command (C_TS)
– Parameter download and file transfer
– Supervision of maximum delay in command direction of commands and setpoints

Functions supported in the IEC 60870-5-104 subdevice communication interface (SCI) and not in
the bidirectional communication interface (BCI)
– Structured addresses for ASDU and IOA.
– Read commands (C_RD), reset process command (C_RP) and test command (C_TS)
– File transfer

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IP based Communication

2 Physical Layer

2.1 IP based Communication

The protocol IEC 60870-5-104 is running on the Ethernet-Interfaces of the CMU. For more details
see RTU500 series Interfaces and Protocols Release 12 (1KGT 150 939).

For each Ethernet interface following parameters can be configured:

Parameter name Default Parameter location

Interface mode Auto-negotiation CMU - Network Interfaces

Transmisssion rate and duplex modes.

Possible values are:
- 100BaseTx half duplex
- 100BaseTx full duplex
- 10BaseT half duplex
- 10BaseT full duplex
- Auto-negotiation
Default value: Auto-negotiation

Node name none CMU - Network Interfaces

Node name of RTU at this ethernet interface

IP Address 0.0.0.0 CMU - Network Interfaces

IP Address of this RTU interface

Subnet mask 0.0.0.0 CMU - Network Interfaces

Subnet mask of IP address

Default gateway IP 0.0.0.0 CMU - Network Interfaces

IP address of default gateway

2.2 Host interface

All host interfaces will be configured according to the following table.

Parameter name Default Parameter location

Host number 1 CMU - all interfaces

Logical number of this host interface. Value range: 1 to 16.

The Host Number has to be unique in a system,
and will point to the data in the system event block

Interlock with local control authority disabled CMU - all interfaces

If enabled:
No commands are accepted from the host, as long as a user
has successfully requested the 'Command Authority' in the 'Integrated HMI'

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General

3 Link Layer

3.1 General
Protection against loss and duplication of message is handled as defined in [1, 5.1].

For each Ethernet connection a slave IP address is necessary.

Parameter name Default Parameter location

IP address 1 (slave) IED/RTU - Line GP104

Unique network address of the subdevice

IP address 2 (slave) disabled IED/RTU - Line GP104

If enabled: A second IP-Address for the subdevice can be configured

to establish a redundant link.
Second IP address of the subdevice or '-' to disable.
As VPN is enabled at the 2nd network interface, you can select between ethernet IP address and VPN virtual IP address.

Server TCP port 2404 IED/RTU - Line GP104

GeneralLngParameter1

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General

4 Application Layer

4.1 General
The selectable parameters have to be calculated regarding the real communication technology. All
parameters preset to the default values from the IEC standard.

Parameter name Default Parameter location

Maximum difference receive sequence num- 12 APDUs IED/RTU - Line GP104

ber (k)

k: maximum difference receive sequence number to send sequence count variable

1 to 32767 APDUs; default value: 12 APDUs

Latest acknowledge after number of I format 8 APDUs IED/RTU - Line GP104

(w)

Latest acknowledge after receiving w I format APDUs

1 to 32767 APDUs; default value: 8 APDUs
(w should not exceed two-thirds of k)

Maximum length of APDU 253 byte Line GP IEC 60870-5-104 - General Parameter

32 to 253 octets (byte)

Default value: 253 octets

Table 1: Parameters application layer IEC 60870-5-104: telegram framing

Parameter name Default Parameter location

Time out of connection establishment (t0) 30 sec IED/RTU - Line GP104

t0: Time-out of connection establishment

1 to 255 seconds; default value: 30 seconds

Send or test APDUs (t1) 15 sec IED/RTU - Line GP104

t1: Time-out of send APDUs or test APDUs

1 to 255 seconds; default value: 15 seconds

Acknowledge no data message (t2) 10 sec IED/RTU - Line GP104

t2: Time-out for acknowledges in case of no data messages

1 to 255 seconds; default value: 10 seconds
t2 < t1

Sending test frames (t3) 30 sec IED/RTU - Line GP104

t3: Timeout for sending test frames in case of a long idle state.
Value range: 1 to 65535 seconds.

Table 2: Parameters application layer IEC 60870-5-104: timeouts

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Communication queue handling

Parameter name Default Parameter location

Time interval of clock synchronization com- disabled IED/RTU - Line GP104

mands

Specification whether Time Synchronization

of the secondary station shall take place.
Time period in seconds,
Value range: 60 to 65000 or'-' to disable.
Approved value for SPA-Bus devices is 60 seconds.

Send commands with time tag disabled IED/RTU - Line GP104

If enabled, all commands to sub devices get send with timestamp.

Table 3: Line parameters application layer IEC 60870-5-104: other parameters

4.2 Communication queue handling

The host interface has 7 different communication queues and an additional process image:
– Command acknowledgment queue
– Priority 1 queue for monitoring data (except integrated totals and measured values)
(Priority 1 for monitoring data can be configured individual per data point)
– Priority 2 queue for monitoring data (except integrated totals and measured values)
(Priority 2 for monitoring data can be configured individual per data point)
– Integrated totals (ITI) queue
(The priority of the ITI queue can be assigned in total as Prio 1 or Prio 2)
– Spontaneous measured value queue
– Requested information queue incl. file transfer

The queue priority is assigned by function/ cause of transmission (COT) or by configuration

Highest Priority:
– Command acknowledgment queue (COT=6…10)

Priority level 1:
– Priority 1 Monitoring data queue (COT=3)
– Integrated totals queue (if configured as priority 1) (COT=3)

Priority level 2:
– Priority 2 Monitoring data queue (COT=3)
– Integrated totals queue (if configured as priority 2) (COT=3)
– Spontaneous measured value queue (COT=3)
– Requested information queue incl. file transfer (COT=37..41 and COT =13)
– SOE queue (if double transmission mode is activated)

Lowest priority:
– Interrogated data, direct from process image (COT=20…36)
– Periodic/ cyclic measured values, direct from process image (COT=1)
– Background cycle, direct from process image (COT=2)

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ASDU Type identification

Parameter name Default Parameter location

Buffer size of priority 1 datapoints 500 entries IED/RTU - Line GP104

Transmit buffer size for priority 1 data.

Value range: 100 to 3000 entries

Buffer size of priority 2 datapoints 500 entries IED/RTU - Line GP104

Transmit buffer size for priority 2 data.

Value range: 100 to 3000 entries

Buffer size of Integrated Totals (ITI) 1000 entries IED/RTU - Line GP104

Transmit buffer size for Integrated Total.

Value range: 10 to 10000 entries

Buffer size of spontaneous transmitted Ana- 500 entries IED/RTU - Line GP104
log Measured values (AMI)

Transmit buffer size for spontaneous transmitted measurements.

Value range: 100 to 3000

4.3 ASDU Type identification

Overview on type identifications for data elements of the application layer defined in [2].

The column "RTU data type" shows the type of data with must be configured in RTUtil500.

4.3.1 ASDU in monitoring direction

ASDU Description Type iden- RTU data type
tification

M_SP_NA_1 Single-point information <1> SPI

M_SP_TB_1 Single-point information with time tag CP56Time2a <30> SPI

M_DP_NA_1 Double-Point information <3> DPI

M_DP_TB_1 Double-Point information with time tag CP56Time2a <31> DPI

M_ST_NA_1 Step position information <5> STI

M_ST_TB_1 Step position information with time tag CP56Time2a <32> STI

M_BO_NA_1 Bitstring of 32 bit <7> BSI8/16/321

M_BO_TB_1 Bitstring of 32 bit with time tag CP56Time2a <33> BSI8/16/321

M_ME_NA_1 Measured value, normalized value <9> AMI DMI8/16

M_ME_TD_1 Measured value, normalized value with time tag CP56Time2a <34> AMI DMI8/16

M_ME_NB_1 Measured value, scaled value <11> AMI

M_ME_TE_1 Measured value, scaled value with time tag CP56Time2a <35> AMI

M_ME_NC_1 Measured value, short floating point <13> MFI

M_ME_TF_1 Measured value, short floating point value with time tag <36> MFI
CP56Time2a

M_IT_NA_1 Integrated totals <15> ITI

Table 4: ASDU in monitoring direction

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ASDU Description Type iden- RTU data type

tification

M_IT_TB_1 Integrated totals with time tag CP56Time2a <37> ITI

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

Table 4: ASDU in monitoring direction

1 BSI32 is not supported for local I/O.

4.3.2 ASDU in control direction

ASDU Description Type iden- RTU data type
tification

C_SC_NA_1 Single command <45> SCO

C_DC_NA_1 Double command <46> DCO

C_RC_NA_1 Regulation step command <47> RCO

C_SE_NA_1 Set point command, normalized value <48> ASO DSO8/16

C_SE_NB_1 Set point command, scaled value <49> ASO DSO8/16

C_SE_NC_1 Set point command, short floating point <50> FSO

C_BO_NA_1 Bitstring of 32 bit <51> BSO1/2/8/16/32

Table 5: ASDU in control direction

4.3.3 ASDU of system information in command direction

ASDU Description Type iden-
tification

C_IC_NA_1 Interrogation Command <100>

C_CS_NA_1 Clock synchronization command <103>

Table 6: System information in command direction

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General data point parameters

5 Parameters and addressing

5.1 General data point parameters

Parameter name Default Parameter location

In use enabled data point (e.g. SPI) - line GP104

If enabled, the data point is transmitted to the host communication interface.

This setting refers to data in monitoring and command direction.

Parameter name Default Parameter location

Interrogation group number disabled data point - Line T101/T104/GP104

If enabled:
Data point belongs to an interrogation group.
Enter group number for group interrogation.
Value range: 1 to 16 or '-' to disable.

Table 7: General data point parameters

5.2 Address elements

Selection according to [1]. The address fields have the following size:

Parameter name Default Parameter location

Common address ASDU length 2 octets (fixed)

Information object address length 3 octets (fixed)

Cause of transmission length 2 octets (fixed)

5.2.1 Restrictions for the Common Address

The value 0 is not allowed.

The highest possible address value (255 for 1 octet common address length and 65 535 for 2 octet
common address length) is reserved for broadcast calls in control direction and therefore must not
be used as station address.

Parameter name Default Parameter location

ASDU address 1 data point - Line GP104

Application Service Data Unit.

The address is unstructured.
Length: 2 octets.

5.2.2 Restrictions for the information object address

All addresses must be unique within one station. The type of presentation (ASDU format) is not part
of the identification of an object.

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The value 0 is not allowed.

Parameter name Default Parameter location

Information object 1 data point - Line GP104

Address of the Information Object.

The addresses are unstructured.
Length: 3 octets

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RTU500 series Remote Terminal Unit Data Types - Monitoring Direction
SPI – Single Point Information

6 Data Types - Monitoring Direction

6.1 SPI – Single Point Information

Binary process information is indicated by one bit.

6.1.1 Supported Data Types

IEC 60870-5-104 RTU

ASDU Type iden- Data type Data Parameter name Parameter location
tification property type

M_SP_NA_1 <1> without timestamp SPI

M_SP_TB_1 <30> with timestamp SPI Transmission with SPI - line T101/T104/
CP56Time2a timestamp GP104

Table 8: SPI - Supported data types

6.1.2 Additional Information

None

6.1.3 Conversion of Values

RTU internal value IEC 60870-5-104

off 0

on 1

Table 9: SPI - Conversion of values

6.1.4 Conversion of Quality Descriptors

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

BL Blocked Blocked

SB Substituted Substituted

NT Not Topical Not Topical

IV Invalid Invalid

Table 10: SPI - Conversion of quality descriptors

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SPI – Single Point Information

6.1.5 Conversion of Causes of Transmission

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

T Test Test

P/N Positive/negative confirmation - Irrelevant -

Cause Spontaneous 3 - spontaneous

2 - background scan

5 - requested

20, 21 ... 36 - interrogated

Table 11: SPI - Conversion of causes of transmission

6.2 DPI – Double Point Information

Binary process information is indicated by two bits.

6.2.1 Supported Data Types

IEC 60870-5-104 RTU

ASDU Type iden- Data type Data Parameter name Parameter location
tification property type

M_DP_NA_1 <3> without timestamp DPI

M_DP_TB_1 <31> with timestamp DPI Transmission with DPI - line T101/T104/GP104
CP56Time2a timestamp

Table 12: DPI - Supported data types

6.2.2 Additional Information

None

6.2.3 Conversion of Values

RTU internal value IEC 60870-5-104

intermediate 11

off 01

on 10

indeterminate 00

Table 13: DPI – Conversion of values

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DPI – Double Point Information

6.2.4 Conversion of Quality Descriptors

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

BL Blocked Blocked

SB Substituted Substituted

NT Not Topical Not Topical

IV Invalid Invalid

Table 14: DPI - Conversion of quality descriptors

6.2.5 Conversion of Causes of Transmission

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

T Test Test

P/N Positive/negative confirmation - Irrelevant -

Cause Spontaneous 3 - spontaneous

2 - background scan

5 - requested

20, 21 ... 36 - interrogated

Table 15: DPI - Conversion of causes of transmission

6.3 EPI – Protection Event Information

Binary process information is indicated by two bits and relative timetag (used by protection relays).

6.3.1 Supported Data Types

IEC 60870-5-104 RTU

ASDU Type iden- Data type Data Parameter name Parameter location
tification property type

M_EP_TD_1 <38> with timestamp EPI

CP56Time2a

Table 16: EPI - Supported data types

6.3.2 Additional information

The EPI contents a elapsed time tag of the protection event with the range of 0..59 999 ms.

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EPI – Protection Event Information

6.3.3 Conversion of Values

RTU internal value IEC 60870-5-104

intermediate 0

off 1

on 2

indeterminate 3

Table 17: EPI - Conversion of values

6.3.4 Conversion of Quality Descriptors

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

EI Elapsed time valid Elapsed time valid

BL Blocked Blocked

SB Substituted Substituted

NT Not Topical Not Topical

IV Invalid Invalid

Table 18: EPI - Conversion of quality descriptors

6.3.5 Conversion of Causes of Transmission

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

T Test Test

P/N Positive/negative confirmation - Irrelevant -

Cause Spontaneous 3 - spontaneous

2 - background scan

Table 19: EPI - Conversion of causes of transmission

6.4 STI – Step Position Information

Binary process information is indicated by 8 bits.

6.4.1 Supported Data Types

IEC 60870-5-104 RTU

ASDU Type iden- Data type Data Parameter name Parameter location
tification property type

M_ST_NA_1 <5> without timestamp STI

Table 20: STI - Supported data types

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STI – Step Position Information

IEC 60870-5-104 RTU

ASDU Type iden- Data type Data Parameter name Parameter location
tification property type

M_ST_TB_1 <32> with timestamp STI Transmission with STI - line T101/T104/
CP56Time2a timestamp GP104

Table 20: STI - Supported data types

6.4.2 Additional Information

None

6.4.3 Conversion of Values

Range RTU internal value IEC 60870-5-104

Range min. -63 -63

... ...

Range max. +63 +63

Table 21: STI - Conversion of values

6.4.4 Conversion of Quality Descriptors

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

OV Overflow Overflow

BL Blocked Blocked

SB Substituted Substituted

NT Not Topical Not Topical

IV Invalid Invalid

T Transient Bit Transient Bit

Table 22: STI - Conversion of quality descriptors

6.4.5 Conversion of Causes of Transmission

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

T Test Test

P/N Positive/negative confirmation - Irrelevant -

Cause Spontaneous 3 - spontaneous

2 - background scan

5 - requested

Table 23: STI - Conversion of causes of transmission

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BSI – Bit String Information

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

20, 21 ... 36 - interrogated

Table 23: STI - Conversion of causes of transmission

6.5 BSI – Bit String Information

Binary process information is indicated by 8, 16 or 32 bit.

6.5.1 Supported Data Types

IEC 60870-5-104 RTU

ASDU Type iden- Data type Data Parameter name Parameter location
tification property type

M_BO_NA_1 <7> without timestamp BSI

M_BO_TB_1 <33> with timestamp BSI Transmission with BSI - line T101/T104/
CP56Time2a timestamp GP104

Table 24: BSI - Supported data types

6.5.2 Additional Information

None

6.5.3 Conversion of values

Range RTU internal value IEC 60870-5-104

Range min. 0 0

... ...

Range max. BSI8: Bit mask of 8 bit; 255

range ... 255

BSI16: Bit mask of 16 bit; 65 535

range ... 65 535

BSI32: Bit mask of 32 bit; 4 294 967 295

range ... 4 294 967 295

Table 25: BSI - Conversion of values

6.5.4 Conversion of Quality Descriptors

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

OV Overflow Overflow

Table 26: BSI - Conversion of quality descriptors

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BSI – Bit String Information

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

BL Blocked Blocked

SB Substituted Substituted

NT Not Topical Not Topical

IV Invalid Invalid

Table 26: BSI - Conversion of quality descriptors

6.5.5 Conversion of Causes of Transmission

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

T Test Test

P/N Positive/negative confirmation - Irrelevant -

Cause Spontaneous 3 - spontaneous

2 - background scan

5 - requested

20, 21 ... 36 - interrogated

Table 27: BSI - Conversion of causes of transmission

6.6 ITI – Integrated Totals Information

Binary process information is indicated by 32 bits as a count value.

6.6.1 Supported Data Types

IEC 60870-5-104 RTU

ASDU Type iden- Data type Data Parameter name Parameter location
tification property type

M_IT_NA_1 <15> without timestamp ITI

M_IT_TB_1 <37> with timestamp ITI Transmission with ITI - line T101/T104/
CP56Time2a timestamp GP104

Table 28: ITI - Supported data types

6.6.2 Additional Information

None

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ITI – Integrated Totals Information

6.6.3 Conversion of Values

Range RTU internal value IEC 60870-5-104

Range min. - 2 147 483 648 - 2 147 483 648

... ...

Range max. 2 147 483 647 2 147 483 647

Table 29: ITI - Conversion of values

6.6.4 Conversion of Quality Descriptors

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

SEQ Sequence number Sequence number

CY Carry Carry

CA Adjusted Adjusted

IV Invalid Invalid

Table 30: ITI - Conversion of quality descriptors

6.6.5 Conversion of Causes of Transmission

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

T Test Test

P/N Positive/negative confirmation - Irrelevant -

Cause Spontaneous 3 - spontaneous

5 - requested

Interrogated 37, 38 … 41 - interrogated

Table 31: ITI - Conversion of causes of transmission

6.7 DMI – Digital Measured Information

Binary process information indicated by 8 or 16 bit is used as a measured value from digital inputs
in normalized format.

6.7.1 Supported Data Types

IEC 60870-5-104 RTU

ASDU Type iden- Data type Data Parameter name Parameter location
tification property type

M_ME_NA_1 <9> without timestamp DMI

Table 32: DMI - Supported data types

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DMI – Digital Measured Information

IEC 60870-5-104 RTU

ASDU Type iden- Data type Data Parameter name Parameter location
tification property type

M_ME_TD_1 <34> with timestamp DMI Transmission with DMI - line T101/T104/
CP56Time2a timestamp GP104

Table 32: DMI - Supported data types

6.7.2 Additional Information

None

6.7.3 Conversion of values

Range RTU internal value IEC 60870-5-104

Range min. -100 % -1

... ...

Range max. +100 % +1-2e-15

Table 33: DMI - Conversion of values

6.7.4 Conversion of Quality Descriptors

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

OV Overflow Overflow

BL Blocked Blocked

SB Substituted Substituted

NT Not Topical Not Topical

IV Invalid Invalid

Table 34: DMI - Conversion of quality descriptors

6.7.5 Conversion of Causes of Transmission

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

T Test Test

P/N Positive/negative confirmation - Irrelevant -

Cause Spontaneous 3 - spontaneous

1 - periodic / cyclic

2 - background scan

5 - requested

Table 35: DMI - Conversion of causes of transmission

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AMI – Analog Measured Information

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

20, 21 ... 36 - interrogated

Table 35: DMI - Conversion of causes of transmission

6.8 AMI – Analog Measured Information

Analog process information indicated by 16 bit used as a measured value from analog inputs in
normalized or scaled format.

6.8.1 Supported Data Types

IEC 60870-5-104 RTU

ASDU Type iden- Data type Data Parameter name Parameter location
tification property type

M_ME_NA_1 <9> normalized without AMI Transmission for- AMI - line T101/T104/
timestamp mat: Normalized GP104

M_ME_NB_1 <11> scaled without time- AMI Transmission for- AMI - line T101/T104/
stamp mat: Scaled GP104

M_ME_TD_1 <34> normalized AMI Transmission for- AMI - line T101/T104/

with timestamp mat: Normalized GP104
CP56Time2a
Transmission with AMI - line T101/T104/
timestamp GP104

M_ME_TE_1 <35> scaled with time- AMI Transmission for- AMI - line T101/T104/
stamp CP56Time2a mat: Scaled GP104

Transmission with AMI - line T101/T104/

timestamp GP104

Table 36: AMI - Supported data types

6.8.2 Additional Information

Parameter name Default Parameter location

Spontanous transmission enabled data point - Line T101/T104/GP104

if enabled:
Spontaneous transmission of this process data point1)

Background cycle disabled data point - Line T101/T104/GP104

If enabled:
Cyclic transmission of this process data point
out of the process image of the host interface with given cycle time of the background cycle.
Value range: disabled, 1 sec, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 30, 60 sec, 2 min, 5 min, 10 min, 15 min1)

1)It
is possible to set both parameters at the same data point. That means that the concerning data
point is directly send to the NCC on every change and additional after the configured time period.

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AMI – Analog Measured Information

6.8.3 Conversion of Values

Parameter name Default Parameter location

Transmission format Normalized AMI - line T101/104

Transmission format for this data point:

Normalized: Value range -1.0 ... +1.0
Scaled: Value range -32768.0 ... +32767.0.

Maximum value 1 (Normalized) AMI - line T101/104

32767 (Scaled)

+100 % within RTU internal communication get converted

to parameter 'Maximum value' in the external communication protocol.
Normalized: Value range -1.0 ... +1.0.
Scaled: Value range -32768.0 ... +32767.0.

Minimum value -1 (Normalized AMI - line T101/104

-32768 (Scaled)

-100 % within RTU internal communication get converted

to parameter 'Minimum value' in the external communication protocol.
Normalized: Value range -1.0 ... +1.0.
Scaled: Value range -32768.0 ... +32767.0.

Range RTU internal value IEC 60870-5-104

Range min. -100 % Minimum value

... ...

Range max. +100 % Maximum value

Table 37: AMI - Conversion of values

6.8.4 Conversion of Quality Descriptors

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

OV Overflow Overflow

BL Blocked Blocked

SB Substituted Substituted

NT Not Topical Not Topical

IV Invalid Invalid

Table 38: AMI - Conversion of quality descriptors

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AMI – Analog Measured Information

6.8.5 Conversion of Causes of Transmission

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

T Test Test

P/N Positive/negative confirmation - Irrelevant -

Cause Spontaneous 3 - spontaneous

1 - periodic / cyclic

2 - background scan

5 - requested

20, 21 ... 36 - interrogated

Table 39: AMI - Conversion of causes of transmission

6.9 MFI – Measured Float Information

32 bit analog process information is used as a measured value in float format.

6.9.1 Supported Data Types

IEC 60870-5-104 RTU

ASDU Type iden- Data type Data Parameter name Parameter location
tification property type

M_ME_NC_1 <13> without timestamp MFI

M_ME_TF_1 <36> with timestamp MFI Transmission with MFI - line T101/T104/
CP56Time2a timestamp GP104

Table 40: MFI - Supported data types

6.9.2 Values
R32–IEEE STD 754

6.9.3 Additional Information

Parameter name Default Parameter location

Spontanous transmission enabled data point - Line T101/T104/GP104

if enabled:
Spontaneous transmission of this process data point1)

Background cycle disabled data point - Line T101/T104/GP104

If enabled:
Cyclic transmission of this process data point
out of the process image of the host interface with given cycle time of the background cycle.
Value range: disabled, 1 sec, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 30, 60 sec, 2 min, 5 min, 10 min, 15 min1)

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MFI – Measured Float Information

1)It
is possible to set both parameters at the same data point. That means that the concerning data
point is directly send to the NCC on every change and additional after the configured time period.

6.9.4 Conversion of Values

Range RTU internal value IEC 60870-5-104

Range min. -3.4 x 10e38 -3.4 x 10e38

... ...

Range max. +3.4 x 10e38 +3.4 x 10e38

Table 41: MFI - Conversion of values

6.9.5 Conversion of Quality Descriptors

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

OV Overflow Overflow

BL Blocked Blocked

SB Substituted Substituted

NT Not Topical Not Topical

IV Invalid Invalid

Table 42: MFI - Conversion of quality descriptors

6.9.6 Conversion of Causes of Transmission

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

T Test Test

P/N Positive/negative confirmation - Irrelevant -

Cause Spontaneous 3 - spontaneous

1 - periodic / cyclic

2 - background scan

5 - requested

20, 21 ... 36 - interrogated

Table 43: MFI - Conversion of causes of transmission

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MFI – Measured Float Information

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SCO – Single Command Output

7 Data Types - Controlling Direction

7.1 SCO – Single Command Output

Binary process command (one bit).

7.1.1 Supported Data Types

IEC 60870-5-104 RTU

ASDU Type iden- Data type Data Parameter name Parameter location
tification property type

C_SC_NA_1 <45> without timestamp SCO

Table 44: SCO - Supported data types

7.1.2 Command Authority

See also parameter Interlock with local control authority

(Table Interface parameters - IEC 60870-5-104 in chapter Physical Layer (page "2-1"))

7.1.3 Additional Information

None

7.1.4 Conversion of values

RTU internal value IEC 60870-5-104

off 0

on 1

Table 45: SCO - Conversion of values

7.1.5 Conversion of qualifier of command

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

SE Select / Execute Select / Execute

(1 select, 0 execute)

QU default 0 - no additional definition

Table 46: SCO - conversion of qualifier of command

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SCO – Single Command Output

7.1.6 Conversion of causes of transmission

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

T Test Ignored

P/N Positive/negative confirmation Relevant in monitor direction only

Cause Activation 6 - Activation

Activation Confirmation 7 - Activation Confirmation

Deactivation 8 - Deactivation

Deactivation Confirmation 9 - Deactivation Confirmation

Activation Termination 10 - Activation Termination

Negative Confirmation 45 … 47 - Unknown

Table 47: SCO - Conversion of causes of transmission

7.2 DCO – Double Command Output

Binary process command (two bits).

7.2.1 Supported Data Types

IEC 60870-5-104 RTU

ASDU Type iden- Data type Data Parameter name Parameter location
tification property type

C_DC_NA_1 <46> without timestamp DCO

Table 48: DCO - Supported data types

7.2.2 Command Authority

See also parameter Interlock with local control authority

(Table Interface parameters - IEC 60870-5-104 in chapter Physical Layer (page "2-1"))

7.2.3 Additional Information

None

7.2.4 Conversion of Values

RTU internal value IEC 60870-5-104

off 01

Table 49: DCO - Conversion of values

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DCO – Double Command Output

RTU internal value IEC 60870-5-104

on 10

Table 49: DCO - Conversion of values

7.2.5 Conversion of qualifier of command

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

SE Select / Execute Select / Execute

(1 select, 0 execute)

QU default 0 - no additional definition

Table 50: DCO - conversion of qualifier of command

7.2.6 Conversion of causes of transmission

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

T Test Ignored

P/N Positive/negative confirmation Relevant in monitor direction only

Cause Activation 6 - Activation

Activation Confirmation 7 - Activation Confirmation

Deactivation 8 - Deactivation

Deactivation Confirmation 9 - Deactivation Confirmation

Activation Termination 10 - Activation Termination

Negative Confirmation 45 … 47 - Unknown

Table 51: DCO - Conversion of causes of transmission

7.3 RCO – Regulation Command Output

Regulation step command (two bits).

7.3.1 Supported Data Types

IEC 60870-5-104 RTU

ASDU Type iden- Data type Data type Parame- Parameter

tification property ter name location

C_RC_NA_1 <47> without time tag RCO

Table 52: RCO - Supported data types

7.3.2 Command Authority

See also parameter Interlock with local control authority

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(Table Interface parameters - IEC 60870-5-104 in chapter Physical Layer (page "2-1"))

7.3.3 Additional information

Regulation step commands are in principle retriggerable commands.

In order to retrigger a running two step regulation command, it is not necessary to resend the
command Select.

7.3.4 Conversion of values

RTU internal value IEC 60870-5-104

Lower 01

Higher 10

Table 53: RCO - Conversion of values

7.3.5 Conversion of qualifier of command

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

SE Select / Execute Select / Execute

(1 select, 0 execute)

QU default 0 - no additional definition

Table 54: RCO - conversion of qualifier of command

7.3.6 Conversion of causes of transmission

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

T Test Ignored

P/N Positive/negative confirmation Relevant in monitor direction only

Cause Activation 6 - Activation

Activation Confirmation 7 - Activation Confirmation

Deactivation 8 - Deactivation

Deactivation Confirmation 9 - Deactivation Confirmation

Activation Termination 10 - Activation Termination

Negative Confirmation 45 … 47 - Unknown

Table 55: RCO - Conversion of causes of transmission

7.4 ASO – Analog Setpoint Output

Analog process command (16 bit signed number).

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ASO – Analog Setpoint Output

7.4.1 Supported Data Types

IEC 60870-5-104 RTU

ASDU Type iden- Data type Data type Parame- Parameter

tification property ter name location

C_SE_NA_1 <48> normalized, without ASO Transmission ASO - line T101/T104/

time tag format: Normal- GP104
ized

C_SE_NB_1 <49> scaled, without time ASO Transmission ASO - line T101/T104/
tag format: Scaled GP104

Table 56: ASO - Supported data types

7.4.2 Command Authority

See also parameter Interlock with local control authority

(Table Interface parameters - IEC 60870-5-104 in chapter Physical Layer (page "2-1"))

7.4.3 Additional information

Analog set-point output is a persistent output.

7.4.4 Conversion of values

Range RTU internal value IEC 60870-5-104

Range min. -100 % Normalized: -1

Scaled: -32 768

... ...

Range max. +100 % Normalized: +1-2e-15

Scaled: +32 767

Table 57: ASO - Conversion of values

7.4.5 Conversion of qualifier of command

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

SE Select / Execute Select / Execute

(1 select, 0 execute)

QL default 0 - default

Table 58: ASO - conversion of qualifier of command

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ASO – Analog Setpoint Output

7.4.6 Conversion of causes of transmission

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

T Test Ignored

P/N Positive/negative confirmation Relevant in monitor direction only

Cause Activation 6 - Activation

Activation Confirmation 7 - Activation Confirmation

Deactivation 8 - Deactivation

Deactivation Confirmation 9 - Deactivation Confirmation

Activation Termination 10 - Activation Termination

Negative Confirmation 45 … 47 - Unknown

Table 59: ASO - Conversion of causes of transmission

7.5 DSO – Digital Setpoint Output

Binary process command (8 or 16 bit signed number).

7.5.1 Supported Data Types

IEC 60870-5-104 RTU

ASDU Type iden- Data type Data type Parame- Parameter

tification property ter name location

C_SE_NA_1 <48> normalized, without DSO Transmission DSO - line T101/T104/

time tag format: Normal- GP104
ized

C_SE_NB_1 <49> scaled, without time DSO Transmission DSO - line T101/T104/
tag format: Scaled GP104

Table 60: DSO - Supported data types

7.5.2 Command Authority

See also parameter Interlock with local control authority

(Table Interface parameters - IEC 60870-5-104 in chapter Physical Layer (page "2-1"))

7.5.3 Additional information

Digital set-point output is a persistent output.

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DSO – Digital Setpoint Output

7.5.4 Conversion of values

Range RTU internal value IEC 60870-5-104

Range min. -100 % -1

... ...

Range max. +100 % +1-2e-15

Table 61: DSO - Conversion of values

7.5.5 Conversion of qualifier of command

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

SE Select / Execute Select / Execute

(1 select, 0 execute)

QL default 0 - default

Table 62: DSO - conversion of qualifier of command

7.5.6 Conversion of causes of transmission

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

T Test Ignored

P/N Positive/negative confirmation Relevant in monitor direction only

Cause Activation 6 - Activation

Activation Confirmation 7 - Activation Confirmation

Deactivation 8 - Deactivation

Deactivation Confirmation 9 - Deactivation Confirmation

Activation Termination 10 - Activation Termination

Negative Confirmation 45 … 47 - Unknown

Table 63: DSO - Conversion of causes of transmission

7.6 FSO – Floating Point Setpoint Output

Floating point process command (32 bit short floating point number)

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FSO – Floating Point Setpoint Output

7.6.1 Supported Data Types

IEC 60870-5-104 RTU

ASDU Type iden- Data type Data type Parame- Parameter

tification property ter name location

C_SE_NC_1 <50> without time tag FSO

Table 64: FSO - Supported data types

7.6.2 Command Authority

See also parameter Interlock with local control authority

(Table Interface parameters - IEC 60870-5-104 in chapter Physical Layer (page "2-1"))

7.6.3 Additional Information

None

7.6.4 Conversion of values

Range RTU internal value IEC 60870-5-104

Range min. -3.4 x 10e38 -3.4 x 10e38

... ...

Range max. +3.4 x 10e38 +3.4 x 10e38

Table 65: FSO - Conversion of values

7.6.5 Conversion of qualifier of command

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

SE Select / Execute Select / Execute

(1 select, 0 execute)

QL default 0 - default

Table 66: FSO - conversion of qualifier of command

7.6.6 Conversion of causes of transmission

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

T Test Ignored

P/N Positive/negative confirmation Relevant in monitor direction only

Cause Activation 6 - Activation

Table 67: FSO - Conversion of causes of transmission

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BSO – Bit String Output

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

Activation Confirmation 7 - Activation Confirmation

Deactivation 8 - Deactivation

Deactivation Confirmation 9 - Deactivation Confirmation

Activation Termination 10 - Activation Termination

Negative Confirmation 45 … 47 - Unknown

Table 67: FSO - Conversion of causes of transmission

7.7 BSO – Bit String Output

Binary process command (1, 2, 8, 16, 32 bit unsigned number).

7.7.1 Supported Data Types

IEC 60870-5-104 RTU

ASDU Type iden- Data type Data type Parame- Parameter

tification property ter name location

C_BO_NA_1 <51> without time tag BSO

Table 68: BSO - Supported data types

7.7.2 Command Authority

See also parameter Interlock with local control authority

(Table Interface parameters - IEC 60870-5-104 in chapter Physical Layer (page "2-1"))

7.7.3 Additional information

Always persistent output. A new command with value 0 (all bits) has to be generated.

7.7.4 Conversion of values

Range RTU internal value IEC 60870-5-104

Range min. 0 0

... ...

Table 69: BSO - Conversion of values

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7.7.5 Conversion of qualifier of command

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

SE only direct execute only direct execute

Table 70: BSO - conversion of qualifier of command

7.7.6 Conversion of causes of transmission

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal Internal Communication

communication (short) communication (long)

T Test Ignored

P/N Positive/negative confirmation Relevant in monitor direction only

Cause Activation 6 - Activation

Activation Confirmation 7 - Activation Confirmation

Activation Termination 10 - Activation Termination

Negative Confirmation 45 … 47 - Unknown

Table 71: BSO - Conversion of causes of transmission

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Transparent data communication is not supported.

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File transfer is not supported.

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General Interrogation

10 Internal Functions

10.1 General Interrogation

10.1.1 Supported Data Types

IEC 60870-5-104 RTU

ASDU Type iden- Data type Data type Parame- Parameter

tification property ter name location

C_IC_NA_1 <100>

Table 72: General Interrogation - Supported data types

10.1.2 Values
20, 21 … 36

10.1.3 Command Authority

None

10.1.4 Additional information

The general interrogation is responded from the HCI’s process image.

10.1.5 Conversion of Quality Descriptors

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal communication (short) Internal communication (long) Communication

QOI Qualifier of Interrogation 20 – General interrogation

21 – Interrogation Group 1
22 – Interrogation Group 2
…
36 – Interrogation Group 16

Table 73: General Interrogation - Conversion of quality descriptors

10.1.6 Conversion of Causes of Transmission

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal communication (short) Internal communication (long) Communication

T Test Ignored

P/N Positive/negative confirmation Relevant in monitor direction only

Cause Activation 6 - Activation

Activation Confirmation 7 - Activation Confirmation

Table 74: General Interrogation - Conversion of causes of transmission

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Internal communication (short) Internal communication (long) Communication

Activation Termination 10 - Activation Termination

Negative Confirmation 45 … 47 - Unknown

Table 74: General Interrogation - Conversion of causes of transmission

10.2 Time Synchronization

The RTU500 series supports different methods of time synchronization. The time synchronization
can be done via the communication line with the protocol IEC 60870-5-104.

The eight time masters have their own priority. If a higher prior master will fail, the time master with
the lower priority will synchronize the RTU. If the higher prior time master is available again, he will
continue synchronizing.

Parameter name Default Parameter location

Time administration Not used RTU Parameters

Primary device for time synchronization. This device is always allowed to synchronize the RTU if availble. If not, the next device
is used.

10.2.1 Supported Data Types

IEC 60870-5-104 RTU

ASDU Type iden- Data type Data type Parame- Parameter

tification property ter name location

C_CS_NA_1 <103>

Table 75: Time Synchronization - Supported data types

10.2.2 Values
Complete time and date information in CP56Time2a format.

10.2.3 Command Authority

None

10.2.4 Additional information

10.2.5 Conversion of Causes of Transmission

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal communication (short) Internal communication (long) Communication

T Test Ignored

Table 76: Time synchronization - Conversion of causes of transmission

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System events

RTU IEC 60870-5-104

Internal communication (short) Internal communication (long) Communication

P/N Positive/negative confirmation Relevant in monitor direction only

Cause Activation 6 - Activation

Activation Confirmation 7 - Activation Confirmation

Negative Confirmation 45 … 47 - Unknown

Table 76: Time synchronization - Conversion of causes of transmission

10.3 System events

The bidirectional interface manages internal status messages of the RTU500 series. These status
messages can be created from the host itself or other activities of the RTU500 series. The system
events of other activities are sent via internal communication and are processed by the BCI.

Parameter name Default Parameter location

Fix SEV address schema enabled SDI - line

Value range: enabled/ disabled

if enabled: a base address for the whole block of system events is defined at the SDI node

if disabled: individual addresses per SEV can be defined

In order to avoid collisions, the addresses of the system events may not be used for other process objects.

In use enabled SDI - line

Value range: enabled/ disabled

if disabled: no SEVs will be transmitted on this line

The following table shows the system events available for the host interface:

Description of system event Address offset

At least one indication faulty SEV#016

At least one analog value faulty SEV#017

At least one digital value faulty SEV#018

At least one integrated total faulty SEV#019

At least one object or regulation command faulty SEV#020

At least one analog output faulty SEV#021

At least one digital output faulty SEV#022

RTU is faulty SEV#023

Device/ RTU active SEV#024

RTU synchronized SEV#025

External clock inoperable SEV#026

Local printer offline SEV#027

At least one indication oscillating SEV#028

Table 77: Description of system events

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Description of system event Address offset

Battery voltage low (RTU560E only) SEV#029

AC power supply failure (RTU560E only) SEV#030

Test mode active SEV#042

At least one data object simulated SEV#043

At least one data communication equipment (DCE) faulty SEV#044

Device connected SEV#045

At least one PLC function not running SEV#046

At least one PLC function cycle time exceeded SEV#047

Device/ RTU inoperable SEV#048

Device/ RTU is out of service SEV#049

Power supply failure in RTU central sub-rack SEV#059

Command supervision circuit x disconnected or faulty, 1 ≤ x ≤ 32 SEV#064 ... #095

SNTP client 1 is synchronized SEV#096

SNTP client 2 is synchronized SEV#097

Local control authority active SEV#100

Host x Online, 1 ≤ x ≤ 16 SEV#101 ... #116

Host interface x: At least one change of information lost, 1 ≤ x ≤ 16 SEV#117 ... #132

Host interface x: At least one pulse counter lost, 1 ≤ x ≤ 16 SEV#133 ... #148

CMU x is inoperable, 1 ≤ x ≤ 16 SEV#149 … #164

Database identity tag SEV#174

Device reachable on redundant line x, 1 ≤ x ≤ 4 SEV#180 … #183

Device active on redundant line x, 1 ≤ x ≤ 4 SEV#184 … #187

Device preferred on redundant line x, 1 ≤ x ≤ 4 #SEV188 … #191

Network element x is operable, 1 ≤ x ≤ 32 SEV#192 … #223

CMU x is active, 1 ≤ x ≤ 16 SEV#224 … #239

Process command collision with host x, 1 ≤ x ≤ 16 SEV#242 ... #257

Command collision with Integrated HMI SEV#258

Command collision with web server SEV#259

Command collision with PLC SEV#260

HMI Client x online,1 ≤ x ≤ 8 SEV#261 ... #268

PRP interface x: Network interface E1 link on, 1 ≤ x ≤ 8 SEV#277 ... #284

PRP interface x: Network interface E2 link on, 1 ≤ x ≤ 8 SEV#285 ... #292

Table 77: Description of system events

10.4 System Commands

System commands are not supported.

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11 Interoperability List
The selected parameters are marked in the white boxes as follows:

Function or ASDU is not used

X Function or ASDU is used as standardized (default)
R Function or ASDU is used in reverse mode
B Function or ASDU is used in standard and reverse mode

11.1 System or device

(system-specific parameter)

System definition
X Controlling station definition (master)
X Controlled station definition (slave)

11.2 Network configuration

(network-specific parameter)

Point-to-point
Multiple point-to-point
Multipoint-party line
Multipoint-star

11.3 Physical Layer

(network-specific parameter)

11.3.1 Transmission speed (control direction)

Unbalanced interchange
Circuit V.24/V.28
Standard
100bit/s

200bit/s

300bit/s

600bit/s

1 200bit/s

Unbalanced interchange
Circuit V.24/V.28
Recommended if >1 200 bit/s
2 400bit/s

4 800bit/s

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9 600bit/s

Balanced interchange
Circuit X.24/X.27
2 400bit/s

4 800bit/s

9 600bit/s

19 200bit/s

38 400bit/s

56 000bit/s

64 000bit/s

11.3.2 Transmission speed (monitor direction)

Unbalanced interchange
Circuit V.24/V.28
Standard
100bit/s

200bit/s

300bit/s

600bit/s

1 200bit/s

Unbalanced interchange
Circuit V.24/V.28
Recommended if >1 200 bit/s
2 400bit/s

4 800bit/s

9 600bit/s

Balanced interchange
Circuit X.24/X.27
2 400bit/s

4 800bit/s

9 600bit/s

19 200bit/s

38 400bit/s

56 000bit/s

64 000bit/s

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11.4 Link Layer

(network-specific parameter)

Frame format FT 1.2, single character 1 and the fixed time out interval are used exclusively in this
companion standard.

Link transmission procedure

Balanced transmission
Unbalanced transmission

Frame length
Maximum length L (number of octets)

Address field of the link

Not present (balanced transmission only)

One octet

Two octets
Structured

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

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

Type identification Cause of transmission

11.5 Application Layer

11.5.1 Transmission Mode for Application Data

Mode 1 (least significant octet first), as defined in 4.10 of IEC 60870-5-4, is used exclusively in this
companion standard.

11.5.2 Common Address of ASDU

(system-specific parameter)

One octet X Two octets

11.5.3 Information object address

(system-specific parameter)

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One octet Structured

Two octet X Unstructured
X Three octets

11.5.4 Cause of transmission

(system-specific parameter)

One octet X Two octets

(with originator address)

11.5.5 Length of APDU

(system-specific parameter)

The maximum length of APDU for both directions is 253. It is a fixed system parameter.

Maximum length of APDU per system in control direction

Maximum length of APDU per system in monitor direction

11.5.6 Selection of standard ASDUs

Process information in monitor direction

(station-specific parameter)

B <1> := Single-point information M_SP_NA_1

<2> := Single-point information with time tag M_SP_TA_1

B <3> := Double-point information M_DP_NA_1

<4> := Double-point information with time tag M_DP_TA_1

B <5> := Step position information M_ST_NA_1

<6> := Step position information with time tag M_ST_TA_1
<7> := Bitstring of 32 bit M_BO_NA_1
<8> := Bitstring of 32 bit with time tag M_BO_TA_1
B <9> := Measured value, normalized value M_ME_NA_1
<10> := Measured value, normalized value with time tag M_ME_TA_1
B <11> := Measured value, scaled value M_ME_NB_1
<12> := Measured value, scaled value with time tag M_ME_TB_1
B <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 M_EP_TC_1

with time tag

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<20> := Packed single-point information with status change detec- M_PS_NA_1

tion
<21> := Measured value, normalized value without quality descriptor M_ME_ND_1
B <30> := Single-point information with time tag CP56Time2a M_SP_TB_1
B <31> := Double-point information with time tag CP56Time2a M_DP_TB_1
B <32> := Step position information with time tag CP56Time2a M_ST_TB_1
B <33> := Bitstring of 32 bit with time tag CP56Time2a M_BO_TB_1
B <34> := Measured value, normalized value with time tag M_ME_TD_1
CP56Time2a
B <35> := Measured value, scaled value with time tag CP56Time2a M_ME_TE_1
B <36> := Measured value, short floating point value with time tag M_ME_TF_1
CP56Time2a
B <37> := Integrated totals with time tag CP56Time2a M_IT_TB_1
B <38> := Event of protection equipment with time tag CP56Time2a M_EP_TD_1
<39> := Packed start events of protection equipment with time tag M_EP_TE_1
CP56Time2a
<40> := Packed output circuit information of protection equipment M_EP_TF_1
with time tag CP56Time2a
In this companion standard only the use of the set <30> – <40> for ASDUs with time tag is permitted.

Process information in control direction

(station-specific parameter)

B <45> := Single command C_SC_NA_1

B <46> := Double command C_DC_NA_1
B <47> := Regulating step command C_RC_NA_1
B <48> := Set point command, normalized value C_SE_NA_1
B <49> := Set point command, scaled value C_SE_NB_1
B <50> := Set point command, short floating point value C_SE_NC_1
B <51> := Bitstring of 32 bit C_BO_NA_1
<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> := Set point command, normalized value with time tag C_SE_TA_1
CP56Time2a
<62> := Set point command, scaled value with time tag C_SE_TB_1
CP56Time2a
<63> := Set point command, short floating point value with time tag C_SE_TC_1
CP56Time2a
<64> := Bitstring of 32 bit with time tag CP56Time2a C_BO_TA_1

System information in monitor direction

(station-specific parameter)

B <70> := End of initialization M_EI_NA_1

System information in control direction

(station-specific parameter)

B <100> := Interrogation command C_IC_NA_1

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<101> := Counter interrogation command C_CI_NA_1

<102> := Read command C_RD_NA_1
B <103> := Clock synchronization command C_CS_NA_1
<104> := Test command C_TS_NA_1
<105> := Reset process command C_RP_NA_1
<106> := Delay acquisition command C_CD_NA_1
<107> := Test command with time tag CP56Time2a C_TS_TA_1

Parameter in control direction

(station-specific parameter)

<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

(station-specific parameter)

<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 {blank or X, only available in monitor (standard) di- F_DR_TA_1
rection}
<127> := Query Log - Request archive file F_SC_NB_1

Type identification and case of transmission assignments

(station-specific parameter)

Type identification Cause of transmission

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 20 37 44 45 46 47
to to
36 41

<1> M_SP_NA_1 X X X X

<2> M_SP_TA_1

<3> M_DP_NA_1 X X X X

<4> M_DP_TA_1

<5> M_ST_NA_1 X X X X

<6> M_ST_TA_1

<7> M_BO_NA_1 X X X X

<8> M_BO_TA_1 X X

<9> M_ME_NA_1 X X X X X

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Type identification Cause of transmission

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to to
36 41

<10> M_ME_TA_1

<11> M_ME_NB_1 X X X X X

<12> M_ME_TB_1

<13> M_ME_NC_1 X X X X X

<14> M_ME_TC_1 X X

<15> M_IT_NA_1 X X

<16> M_IT_TA_1

<17> M_EP_TA_1

<18> M_EP_TB_1

<19> M_EP_TC_1

<20> M_PS_NA_1

<21> M_ME_ND_1

<30> M_SP_TB_1 X X

<31> M_DP_TB_1 X X

<32> M_ST_TB_1 X X

<33> M_BO_TB_1 X X

<34> M_ME_TD_1 X X X

<35> M_ME_TE_1 X X X

<36> M_ME_TF_1 X X X

<37> M_IT_TB_1 X X

<38> M_EP_TD_1 X

<39> M_EP_TE_1

<40> M_EP_TF_1

<45> C_SC_NA_1 X X X X X X X X

<46> C_DC_NA_1 X X X X X X X X

<47> C_RC_NA_1 X X X X X X X X

<48> C_SE_NA_1 X X X X X X X X

<49> C_SE_NB_1 X X X X X X X X

<50> C_SE_NC_1 X X X X X X X X

<51> C_BO_NA_1 X X X X X X

<58> C_SC_TA_1 X X X X X X X X

<59> C_DC_TA_1 X X X X X X X X

<60> C_RC_TA_1 X X X X X X X X

<61> C_SE_TA_1 X X X X X X X X

<62> C_SE_TB_1 X X X X X X X X

<63> C_SE_TC_1 X X X X X X X X

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Type identification Cause of transmission

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 20 37 44 45 46 47
to to
36 41

<64> C_BO_TA_1 X X X X X X

<70> M_EI_NA_1 X

<100> C_IC_NA_1 X X X X X X

<101> C_CI_NA_1 X

<102> C_RD_NA_1 X

<103> C_CS_NA_1 X X X X X

<104> C_TS_NA_1

<105> C_RP_NA_1 X

<106> C_CD_NA_1

<107> C_TS_TA_1 X

<110> P_ME_NA_1 X

<111> P_ME_NB_1 X

<112> P_ME_NC_1 X

<113> P_AC_NA_1 X

<120> F_FR_NA_1 X

<121> F_SR_NA_1 X

<122> F_SC_NA_1 X

<123> F_LS_NA_1 X

<124> F_AF_NA_1 X

<125> F_SG_NA_1 X

<126> F_DR_TA_1 1

<127> F_SC_NB_11 X

1 Blank or X only.

(x) Functionality 'Local' or 'Remote' can be assigned by PLC.

11.6 Basic application functions

11.6.1 Station initialization

(station-specific parameter)

X Remote initialization

11.6.2 Cyclic data transmission

(station-specific parameter)

X Cyclic data transmission

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11.6.3 Read procedure

(station-specific parameter)

Read procedure

11.6.4 Spontaneous transmission

(station-specific parameter)

X Spontaneous transmission

11.6.5 Double transmission of information objects with cause of transmis-

sion spontaneous
(station-specific parameter)

The following type identifications will 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
Measured value, normalized value M_ME_NA_1, M_ME_TA_1, M_ME_ND_1 and M_ME_TD_1
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

11.6.6 Station interrogation

(station-specific parameter)

X global
X group 1 X group 7 X group 13
X group 2 X group 8 X group 14
X group 3 X group 9 X group 15
X group 4 X group 10 X group 16
X group 5 X group 11
X group 6 X group 12
Information object addresses assigned to each group must be shown in a separate table.

11.6.7 Clock synchronization

(station-specific parameter)

X Clock synchronization
Day of week used
RES1, GEN (time tag substituted/ not substituted) used
X SU-bit (summertime) used

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11.6.8 Command transmission

(object-specific parameter)

X Direct command transmission

X Direct set point command transmission
X Select and execute command
X Select and execute set point command
C_SE ACTTERM used
X No additional definition
Short-pulse duration (duration determined by a system parameter in the controlled station)
Long-pulse duration (duration determined by a system parameter in the controlled station)
X Persistent output
Supervision of maximum delay in command direction of commands and set point commands
Maximum allowable delay of commands and set point commands

11.6.9 Transmission of integrated totals

(station- or object-specific parameter)

B Mode A: local freeze with spontaneous transmission

Mode B: local freeze with counter interrogation
Mode C: freeze and transmit by counter interrogation commands
Mode D: freeze by counter-interrogation command, frozen values reported spontaneously
Counter read
Counter freeze without reset
Counter freeze with reset
Counter reset
General request counter
Request counter group 1
Request counter group 2
Request counter group 3
Request counter group 4

11.6.10 Parameter loading

(object-specific parameter)

Threshold value
Smoothing factor
Low limit for transmission of measured value
High limit for transmission of measured values value

11.6.11 Parameter activation

(object-specific parameter)

Act/deact of persistent cyclic or periodic transmission of the addressed object

11.6.12 Test procedure

(station-specific parameter)

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Test procedure

11.6.13 File transfer

(station-specific parameter)

File transfer in monitor direction

Transparent file
Transmission of disturbance data of protection equipment
Transmission of sequences of events
Transmission of sequences of recorded analogue values
File transfer in control direction

Transparent file

11.6.14 Background scan

(station-specific parameter)

X Background scan

11.6.15 Acquisition of transmission delay

(station-specific parameter)

Acquisition of transmission delay

11.6.16 Definition of timeouts

Parameter Default value Remarks Selected values

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

t2 10 s Time-out for acknowledges in case 1 … 255 s

of no data messages t2 < t1

t3 20 s Time-out for sending test frames in 1 … 65 535 s

case of a long idle state

Maximum range for timeouts t1 to t2: 1 s to 255 s, accuracy 1 s.

Recommended range for timeout t3: 1 s to 48 h, resolution 1 s.

Long timeouts for t3 may be needed in special cases where satellite links or dialup connections are
used (for instance to establish connection and collect values only once per day or week).

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11.6.17 Maximum number of outstanding I format APDUs k and latest ac-

knowledge APDUs (w)
Parameter Default value Remarks Selected values

k 12 APDUs Maximum difference receive se- 1 … 32 767

quence number to send state vari-
able

w 8 APDUs Latest acknowledge after receiving 1 … 32 767

w I format APDUs

11.6.18 Port number

Parameter Values Remarks

Port number 2 404 In all cases, except for

19 998 secure connection

11.6.19 Redundant connections

2 Number N of redundancy group connections used

11.6.20 RFC 2200 suite

X Ethernet 802.3
Serial X.21 interface
Other selection from RFC 2200

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AMI Analog Measured value Input

ASO Analog Setpoint command Output

BCI Bidirectional Communication Interface

BSI Bit String Input

BSO Bit String Output

CMU Communication and Data Processing Unit

DCE Data Communication Equipment

DCO Double Command Output

DMI Digital Measured value Input (8, 16 bit)

DPI Double Point Input

DSO Digital Setpoint command Output (8, 16 bit)

EPI Event of Protection equipment Input (1 bit)

FSO Floating Setpoint Command Output

HCI Human Maschine Interface (here Integrated HMI function of the RTU500 series)

IED Intelligent Electronic Device

IOA Information Object Address

ITI Integrated Totals Input

MFI Analog Measured value Floating Input

MS Microsoft

NCC Network Control Center

PLC Programmable Logic Control

PRP Parallel Redundancy Protocol

RCO Regulation step Command Output

RTU Remote Terminal Unit

SCI Sub-Device Communication Interface

SCO Single Command Output

SEV System Event

SOE Sequence-of-Event Queue

SPI Single Point Input or Single point information

STI Step position Input

VPN Virtual Private Network

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