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SCADA in the Wave of Industrial 4.0

While the Industry 4.0 revolution has gained momentum and many organizations are exploring new ways to leverage IoT with expectations to enhance business processes and overcome existing challenges, there are many questions people have around IoT implementation with the existing infrastructure. At present, one of the burning questions in the market is “will IoT replace …

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IEC 61850 – Data model

IEC 61850 is a new standard for communication in substation automation systems. It enables the integration of various functions such as protection, control, measurement and monitoring in a substation, and supports distributed applications, interoperability and complex operations.This standard consists of 10 main parts and is very comprehensive. To make it easier for readers to find …

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IEC 61850 – Types of SCL files

In order to work with SCL files, IEC 61850-6 defines 6 types of files: SSD, ICD, SCD, CID, IID, and SED. SSD – System Specification Description: This file describes the topology of the electrical system to automate and the required functions (logical nodes) without including the specific IED models that implement these functions. This will …

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IEC 61850 – SCL structure

IEC 61850-6 defines the Configuration language for communication in electrical substations related to IEDs.The equipment integration has been always one of the most complex tasks in the automation process. This integration required specific processes to convert proprietary formats of the vendors or the utilities. A standardized format that is able to define aspects as the …

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Ethernet in Substation – VPN

WHAT IS VPN? VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a private network using public network (Internet) in order to connect it to an other network (individual network) or to many remote users.VPN will replace actual line connection, therefore VPN provides a safety channel through Internet to help users access the server in a reliable way same …

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