Improvement #633
Initial values of paramRev and valRev
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IEC 61850-4
Description
- On the one hand, these parameters are defined with fc=”ST”. Apparently the initial value of fc=”ST” elements has to be obtained from the process, i.e. not read from the configuration file (see table 4 in part 7.2)
- On the other, the standard defines how these data have to be updated, both with changes made by the tools or changes made in the IED through communications or HMI (see table 86 in part 7.3), so apparently the initial value in the SCL file has to be taken into consideration
- Finally the standard in part 6 also indicates that it is the responsibility of the system engineer to clarify whether “the concerned IED supports loading of these data via an SCD file”. (see bullet 10.2 in part 6) (I suppose SCD is a mistake and should be SCL, right? The tools read the SCD and the IED may read the resulting CID…but no the SCD…)
Our understanding on how to deal with these attributes is that, if they are part of the data model (they may not be, as they are optional), both the tools and the device must initialize the value of these attributes with the value in the configuration file and not the value in the “process”.
Is our assumption correct?
We find very strange that these data are defined as fc=”ST”, but once defined as ST, we do not think it is clear enough in the standard that these attributes have to be treated in a special way, in the sense that they are initialized with the value in the configuration file and not with the value in the process as the rest of ST elements are. Am I missing or misinterpreting something or is our assumption correct?
Proposal descriptions
The point here is more that the paramRev and valRev are not bound to the process as such. It is an internal status of the device, and this is what is confusing here.
If we consider the internal configuration of the device as the “process” related to these DAs, then, there is no contradiction in any parts.
As per 7-2, the initial value will be read from the internal configuration, because it may change during running of the device, and so the SCD value is no more relevant.
Then, based on part 6 comment, this will be decided by the device manufacturer how this value is managed and the engineer have to know how it is managed (here we may have a hole in the standard…). The device may initialize the value from the SCD and store it in the internal configuration, or the device may manage it totally independently of the SCD and so the internal database will have to be updated also on configuration update, but with internal value.
And part 7-3 is clear on how the value have to be updated.
The certification test is not based on the paramRev, valRev values written in the SCD, but check that after import values are updated.
And choice of FC=ST for these values is because CF are not bound to trigger options and there is no process regarding live update of CF data attributes.
So maybe what could be clarified in the standard are:
- What is “process” for ST bound to internal data of the device
- Improve description of the management of the value initialisation by the device
Updated by Carlos Rodriguez del Castillo almost 4 years ago
- Category changed from Solved / Missunderstanding to Standard clarification required
- Status changed from New to In Progress
- Short Proposal set to Clarify "What is “process” for ST bound to internal data of the device". Improve description of the management of the value initialisation by the device
- Proposal descriptions updated (diff)
Updated by Carlos Rodriguez del Castillo over 3 years ago
- Private changed from Yes to No
- Short Proposal changed from Clarify "What is “process” for ST bound to internal data of the device". Improve description of the management of the value initialisation by the device to 7-2 amendment 2.2: Clarify "What is “process” for ST bound to internal data of the device". Improve description of the management of the value initialisation by the device
- Standard(s) set to IEC 61850-7-2
- Proposal descriptions updated (diff)
2021-04-13: 7-2 2.2 will clarify what is process for ST.
Updated by Vladan Cvejic about 1 year ago
- Discuss in Upcoming Meeting changed from No to Yes
- Needs More Information set to Yes
Updated by Vladan Cvejic about 1 year ago
- Status changed from In Progress to Resolved
- To discuss in WG10 changed from No to Yes
- Short Proposal deleted (
7-2 amendment 2.2: Clarify "What is “process” for ST bound to internal data of the device". Improve description of the management of the value initialisation by the device) - Standard(s) changed from IEC 61850-7-2 to IEC 61850-4
- Needs More Information changed from Yes to No
- Assigned TF 61850-4 added
Discussion:
Suggestion to add use-case with workflow illustration in Part 4 (Engineering).
WG10: To check who will be editor of Part 4.