Electrical network protection

Sepam
SFT850
IEC 61850 configuration software for Sepam series 20/40/80

User’s manual
10/2009
 Safety instructions

Safety symbols and messages

Read these instructions carefully and look at the equipment to become familiar with
the device before trying to install, operate, service or maintain it. The following
special messages may appear throughout this bulletin or on the equipment to warn
of potential hazards or to call attention to information that clarifies or simplifies a
procedure.

Risk of electric shock

The addition of either symbol to a “Danger” or “Warning” safety label on a device
indicates that an electrical hazard exists, which will result in death or personal injury
if the instructions are not followed.
ANSI symbol. IEC symbol.

Safety alert
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury
hazards and prompt you to consult the manual. Obey all safety instructions that
follow this symbol in the manual to avoid possible injury or death.

Safety messages
DANGER
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will result in death, serious injury or property damage.

WARNING
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death, serious injury or property damage.

CAUTION
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate injury or property damage.

CAUTION
CAUTION, used without the safety alerts symbol, indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in property damage.

Important notes
Restricted liability
Electrical equipment should be serviced and maintained only by qualified personnel.
No responsibility is assumed by Schneider Electric for any consequences arising out
of the use of this manual. This document is not intended as an instruction manual for
untrained persons.

Device operation
The user is responsible for checking that the rated characteristics of the device are
suitable for its application. The user is responsible for reading and following the
device’s operating and installation instructions before attempting to commission or
maintain it. Failure to follow these instructions can affect device operation and
constitute a hazard for people and property.

Protective grounding
The user is responsible for compliance with all the existing international and national
electrical codes concerning protective grounding of any device.

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Introduction 2
IEC 61850 implementation 2
SFT850 description 5
Registering the software 5
Main window 6
Tree view of an SCL file 7
Property views 8
Help 10
Menu description 11
Functional description 12
File menu 12
Editing functions 15
Editing History 17
Editing IEDs 18
Editing Logical Devices 20
Editing Connected Access Points 21
Editing Subnets 22
Editing Datasets 23
Editing Report Control Blocks 26
Editing GOOSE Control Blocks 29
Editing GSE Elements 31
Editing GOOSE Receive 33
Other functions 35
Abbreviations 36

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SFT850 configuration Introduction
software IEC 61850 implementation

SFT850 is an advanced tool for configuring IEC 61850 communication.

This manual presents how the IEC 61850 protocol is implemented in Sepam devices,
and explains how to use the SFT850. For more information about IEC 61850 protocol,
please refer to the Sepam IEC 61850 communication user’s manual (reference
SEPED306024EN).

General
IEC 61850 is a standard for communication networks and systems in automated
electric substations.
Sepam units can be connected to an IEC 61850 station bus with one of the following
devices:
b the ECI850 Sepam server, for Sepam series 20, Sepam series 40, and
Sepam series 80
b the ACE850 communication interface, for Sepam series 40 and Sepam series 80
only

Sepam units with ECI850 and ACE850 are compliant with:

b IEC 61850-6
b IEC 61850-7-1
b IEC 61850-7-2
b IEC 61850-7-3
b IEC 61850-7-4
b IEC 61850-8-1

Application and benefits

Based on the Ethernet protocol, the IEC 61850 communication standard ensures:
b high communication speeds and versatile communication architecture
b interoperability between manufacturers

ECI850 Sepam server

The ECI850 Sepam server provides a high-performance, cost-effective, and versatile
solution for connecting Sepam units to an IEC 61850-compliant system.
The ECI850 Sepam server provides:
b compatibility with the whole Sepam range (series 20, 40, and 80) to fit your needs
perfectly
b ability to upgrade existing Sepam units to ensure the durability of your assets
b ability to connect up to 2 Sepam series 80 units to 1 ECI850, or 3 Sepam series 40
units to 1 ECI850, or 5 Sepam series 20 units to 1 ECI850, ensuring a cost-effective
solution
b IEC 61850 logical nodes and configurable data sets to fit the needs of your Scada
system
b high-performance because the ECI850 is not a generic gateway but a data server
dedicated to Sepam

ACE850 communication interface

The Sepam series 40 and Sepam series 80 fitted with the ACE850 communication
interface provide a built-in solution for demanding IEC 61850 applications including:
b IEC 61850 logical nodes and configurable data sets to fit the needs of your Scada
system
b peer-to-peer communication capabilities on Sepam series 80 with GOOSE
messages to enhance your protection and control system without additional wiring

Implementation
Configuration tools
The Sepam IEC 61850 solution can be configured with either of the following
software tools:
b The SFT2841 setting and operating software ensures straightforward configuration
and builds standard IEC 61850 configuration files.
b The SFT850 configuration tools adapt the communication profile of the devices to
the precise needs of the system. The SFT850 software tool is explained in this
manual.

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Configuration files
The IEC 61850 configuration process uses and generates the following types of
Substation Configuration Language (SCL) files:
SCL file Explanation
ICD An ICD file exists for each type of Sepam device.
IED (Intelligent Electronic Device) An ICD file describes the functions and communication data
Capability Description available in a Sepam.
ICD files are provided in a library with SFT2841 and SFT850
configuration tools, and are used as device models in the
configuration process.
IID The IID file describes the project-specific configuration of a
Instantiated IED Description single IED in a system.
It is used as an exchange file between the SFT850
configuration tool and other IEC 61850 system configuration
tools to exchange the configuration data for a single IED
instantiated specifically for a project.
CID For every configured Sepam or ECI850 device there is a CID
Configured IED Description file. It describes the operating IEC 61850 configuration of the
device.
A CID file is created when a device is configured with the
configuration tools. The CID file is then loaded into the device
to configure it. A CID file for an ECI850 contains configuration
information for all the Sepam devices to which it is connected.
SCD An IEC 61850 Substation Automation System has an SCD
Substation Configuration file.
Description An SCD file contains configuration data for the IEC 61850
system and the communication configuration settings for all
related IEC 61850 devices.

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SFT2841 for standard IEC 61850

configuration
The Sepam setting and operating software, SFT2841, is used to produce a standard
IEC 61850 configuration. The standard configuration enables the use of all the
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communication data of a Sepam without modification, as described in the ICD files.

Sepam series 20/40/80 The SFT2841 is used to:

1 Get the information from Sepam and ECI850 connected to the IEC 61850
6 1 network. This can be done manually by keying the Sepam description (name,
.cid type, address) or automatically by the SFT2841 polling the network to find
5 connected devices.
template library
2 Extract ICD files from the library to build a configuration based on the Sepam
SFT2841 description.
.scd
.icd 2 4 3 Build a CID file as a result of the configuration for each Sepam or ECI850
connected to the IEC 61850 network. For an ECI850, it contains the configuration
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of all the Sepam connected to the ECI850.
4 Generate an SCD file for use by other IEC 61850 configuration tools. It contains
.cid the configuration of all Sepam and ECI850 connected to the IEC 61850 network.
SCL files with SFT2841. 5 Import a CID file into SFT2841 to modify it: for example to add or remove a Sepam
in the IEC 61850 network topology.
6 Download a CID file into Sepam or ECI850 with SFT2841.

SFT850 for advanced IEC 61850

configuration
IEC 61850 configuration software SFT850 is used to create, display, modify, or
optimize an IEC 61850 configuration.
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.cid
.iid
.icd
1 The SFT850 can be used to:
1 1 Create an IEC 61850 configuration using an ICD, or an IID, or a CID file as an
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template library input.
5 2 Edit an existing CID, SCD, IID, or user-customized ICD file to modify its contents
1
SFT850 .scd by:
.icd 2 b adding or removing a Sepam
3 2 b displaying the configuration
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2 b modifying communication parameter values
2
b optimizing configuration by creating or modifying Datasets and Report Control
.cid
Blocks
.icd
user .iid b configuring or optimizing the GOOSE communication by creating or modifying
customized ICD the GOOSE messages production and subscription.
3 Generate a user-customized ICD file using a Sepam IED template from the
factory ICD library.
SCL files with SFT850. 4 Generate a CID file for storing the configuration of one device which can then be
downloaded to the Sepam or ECI850 server using SFT2841 or by FTP with
standard Internet browser software.
5 Generate an SCD file for storing the configuration of an IEC 61850 system which
can then be used by other IEC 61850 configuration tools.
6 Generate an IID file for storing the specific configuration of an instantiated IED
which can then be used by other IEC 61850 system configuration tools.
Note:
The CID or SCD file can come from the SFT2841. Sepam ICD Factory library templates can
not be modified.

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Introduction
On installation, the user is requested to register the software. A license number is
needed in order to register.
If it is not registered, the software is installed in demonstration mode, for a trial period
of 30 days.

Demonstration mode
In demonstration mode, all the software functions are available without restriction.
The user is requested to register each time the software is run. At the end of the trial
period of 30 days, it is no longer possible to run the software and it must be
registered.

Registration methods
To register a running version of the software:
1. Click Help > About SFT850 in the menu bar.
2. Select the License Agreement tab.
3. Click the Register Product button.
4. Click OK on the message that warns about the expired evaluation period.
5. Click Yes to begin the Registration Wizard.

During registration, a wizard offers the user the following registration methods:
b requesting a license number
b transferring license rights
b entering a license number (code obtained by fax or E-mail)

Requesting a license number

The user can request a license number, as follows:
b using the Internet from the PC it is installed on
b using the Internet from another PC
b by telephone using the number given by the installation wizard
b by E-mail, using the address given by the installation wizard
b by fax, sent to the number given by the installation wizard

Transferring license rights

The rights for an existing license can be transferred using:
b a USB key
b another connected computer
It is possible for the license rights to be transferred to another user from a different
company.

Software version and licence agreement

To display the current version and the licence agreement of the running SFT850
software, click Help > About in the menu bar.

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software Main window

The main window of SFT850 enables the user to browse an SCL file using a tree view
that displays the content of the file.
The main window contains the following parts:
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1. Title bar
2. Menu bar
3. Toolbar
4. Tree view
5. Property view
6. Help area
7. Status bar

Title bar, menu bar, and toolbar

b The title bar displays the name of the open file and the IEC 61850 edition used to
edit the file.
A star appears next to the file name when the file has been modified and not yet
saved.
b The menu bar gives access to all functions of SFT850.
b The toolbar gives access to main functions. Depending on use, some functions
may be disabled and will appear in gray.

Display and editing area

The display and editing area is divided into 2 parts: on the left, the tree view with a
yellow background, and on the right, the property view with white background.
Tree view
The tree view initially shows the highest level sections of the SCL file:
b Header and History
b Substation
b Communication
b IED sections
b Data Type template
These sections can then be expanded to obtain more details.
Only the sections present in the SCL file are shown. Furthermore, some sections
may be hidden, depending on the display options set in the User Preferences.
Property view
The property view displays detailed information about the element selected from the
tree view.
Editing
To edit an element, choose the Edit option from the menu bar. The user can also
select an element and then choose an Edit option from the contextual menu. There
are dialog boxes to guide the user when editing element information.

Help area
The help area is located at the bottom of the property view and above the status bar.
It gives additional information about the element selected from the tree view or in the
property view.

Status bar
The status bar is located at the bottom of the window. It gives information pertaining
to the context or operation in progress.

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An IEC 61850 system is represented as a hierarchical tree, which is constructed from

the information defined in an SCL file. This tree is composed of different elements of
different levels.
Click the + symbol in front of an element to expand it and see its sublevel or click
the - symbol to hide its sublevel. Click any element of the tree to select it and to
display the corresponding attributes in the property view.
There are 3 possible colors to display an element in the tree view:
b Black means that the element properties can be modified.
b Gray means that the element properties cannot be modified.
b Red means that the element has an error status.

Header
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The Header section contains a History subsection. SFT850 provides a specific

function that allows the user to add an entry in the History subsection in order to track
the modifications made to the file. Tracking is not done automatically by the software
and must be handled by the user. See "Editing History", page 17.

Substation
The Substation section describes the functional structure of the electrical substation,
identifies the primary devices and their electrical connections, and defines the
system functionality by attaching Logical Nodes to primary equipment. This section
deals with the system configuration only; it is optional in an SCD file and not relevant
to a CID file.
By default, this section is hidden in the tree view. To display this section, set the
Main SCL file sections. relevant option in the SFT850 User preferences. The section is displayed in gray
because it is not editable with SFT850.

Communication
The Communication section contains the definition of all subnetworks defined in the
IEC 61850 system, with the list of the connected IEDs. Both client/server and peer-
to-peer communication access points are displayed.
SFT850 provides specific functions to:
b add or delete a subnetwork
b add or remove an IED on a subnetwork
b set or modify the communication parameters

IED sections
The IED sections contain the definition of all IEDs defined in the IEC 61850 system.
Each IED is displayed with all its contents:
b Logical Devices (LD)
b Logical Nodes (LN)
b Datasets (DS)
b Report Control Blocks (RCB)
b GOOSE Control Blocks (GCB)
b GOOSE Receive

Data Type templates

The Data Type template section provides a detailed description of the data types
used by the IEDs defined in the configuration: Logical Node types, Data Object types,
Data Attribute types, Enumeration types.
This section is intended for IEC 61850 experts and is hidden by default. To display
this section, set the relevant option in the SFT850 User preferences. The section is
displayed in gray because it is not editable.

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The content of the property view varies depending on the element selected from the tree view. Ther
b Standard property view
b History view
b Communication view
b Logical Node view
b GOOSE Receive view.

Standard property view

The standard property view is the most common. It is displayed whenever the user selects any elem
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The attributes of the selected element are displayed in a 2-column table. The first column contains
To modify an attribute, right-click the attribute line and select Modify in the contextual menu.

Standard property view.

History view
The History view is displayed when the user selects the History element in the Header section. This t
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entry is displayed in a row. The associated attributes are displayed in columns.

To modify an attribute, right-click the History entry line and select Modify in the contextual menu.
History view.

Communication view
The Communication view is displayed when a Communication or a Subnet element is selected.
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The communication property view is divided into 2 parts:

b The upper part gives an overview of the Client-Server communication. All subnetworks are dis
b The lower part gives an overview of the GOOSE communication. All subnetworks are displayed
network addresses used to transmit GOOSE messages are displayed.
To modify an attribute, right-click the attribute line and select Modify in the contextual menu. It is als

Communication view.

Logical Node view

The Logical Node view is displayed when the user selects a Logical Node element from the tree vie
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The Logical Node view is divided into 2 parts.

b The upper part is the same as the standard property view and gives the description of the Logica
b The lower part displays all the Data Objects (DOs) and Data Attributes (DAs) that are instantiated
Each DO or DA is displayed in a row. The associated attributes are displayed in columns. Some att
To modify the value of an editable attribute, click the colored cell and change the value.

Logical Node view.

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GOOSE Receive view

The GOOSE Receive view is displayed when the user selects the GOOSE Receive
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section of an IED from the tree view.

The GOOSE Receive property view is divided into 2 parts:
b The upper part gives the list of all GOOSE messages that are consumed by the
IED (GOOSE input messages) with their description.
b The lower part gives a detailed view of the structure of the Dataset attached to the
GOOSE message selected in the upper part.
Each Data Attribute (DA) contained in the dataset is displayed with a specific mark
that indicates if it has been selected for subscription or not.

Mark Meaning
The Data Attribute (DA) is free and can be selected for subscription.

The DA is selected for subscription.

GOOSE Receive view. The structure contains at least 1 DA which is free and which can be
selected for subscription.
The structure contains at least 1 DA which is selected for subscription.

The DA is not valid for subscription.

The structure does not contain any DA valid for subscription.

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SFT850 provides 2 types of help:

b on-demand help
b automatic help

On-demand help
On-demand help is contextual help that applies to the elements displayed in the tree
view and the property view, and to some dialog boxes for specific operations.
It is activated by the F1 key (or by the Help menu), and by the Help button in dialog
boxes.
This help text is based on the following PDF documents:
b SFT850 User’s manual (this manual)
b IEC 61850 Communication User’s manual
The help topics are displayed using the Acrobat Reader application, which is
automatically launched by SFT850.
The relevant page of the relevant PDF document is displayed depending on the
element selected by the user from the tree view or the property view, and depending
on the operation implemented within the dialog box.
Note: Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed on the user’s PC to display PDF documents.

Automatic help
When available, help topics are displayed automatically in the Help area at the
bottom of the property view. They provide details about the selected element,
regarding the IEC 61850 standard and its implementation by Schneider-Electric
devices.

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Functions can be accessed through the:

b menu bar
b toolbar
b contextual menu accessed by right-clicking an element in the tree view or the
property view
The table below gives the different functions available for each menu in the Menu bar.

Menu Function Description Toolbar See

icon
File
New Create a new SCL file. -

Open Open an existing SCL file. -

The file may be an SCD, a CID, an ICD, or an IID file.

Close Close the open SCL file. - -

Save Save the open SCL file. -

Save as Save the open SCL file under chosen name and location. - -
Validate Check the XML syntax and the global consistency of the open file. - page 12
Build all CID files Generate all the CID files of the current SCL file. - page 12
Build CID file Generate the CID file of the selected IED. - page 12
Export all IID files Export all the IID files of the current SCL file. page 13
Export IID file Export the IID file of the selected IED. page 13
Export to SFT2841 Export a package to the SFT2841 containing a NET file and all the CID page 13
files defined in the NET file.
Print Print a report of the SCL file or a report of the selected element. - page 14
Print preview Display a preview of the report to be printed. - -
Print options Set filter options for the print report. page 14
Edit
Undo Undo last editing action. -

Cut Cut the selected item and put it in the clipboard. -

Copy Copy the selected item in the clipboard. -

Paste Paste an item from the clipboard. -

Delete Delete the selected item. - -

Find Find a character string in the tree structure or in the XML code. - -
View
Toolbar Display or hide the toolbar. - -
Status bar Display or hide the status bar. - -
Show Errors Display the syntax error line number(s) of the current SCL file. page 12
Property view Display the property view. - page 8
XML source Display the XML view. - page 35
Add
History Add a History entry to track file modifications. - page 17
IED Add an IED into the current SCL file. - page 18
Logical Devices Add a Logical Device inside an IED. - page 20
Connected Access Point Add a Connected Access Point onto a subnetwork. - page 21
Dataset Add a Dataset into a Logical Node. - page 23
Report Control Block Add a Report Control Block into a Logical Node. - page 26
GOOSE Control Block Add a GOOSE Control Block into a Logical Node. - page 29
GSE Element Configure an incoming GOOSE message - page 31
Tools
Preferences Set SFT850 display and running options. - page 35
Languages Select the language of the user interface. - -
Help
Help Topics Display contextual help about selected element or open window. - page 10
About SFT850 Give various information about the SFT850 software (version - page 5
identification and license agreement).

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Only the main functions of the File menu are explained here. Other functions are
standard ones and do not require specific descriptions.

Validate
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The Validate function includes 2 kinds of verification:

b verification of the structure and content of the SCL file
b verification of the consistency of the GOOSE communication
Syntax error displayed in red color. Verification of the structure and content of the SCL file
The Substation Configuration Language is based on XML.
The structure and content of all SCL files are fully specified by the IEC 61850
standard using an XML Schema (XSD files).
SFT850 is delivered with the set of XSD files defined by the IEC 61850 standard and
checks the validity of SCL files against the IEC 61850 XML Schema.
SFT850 uses the Xerces parser to check the validity of the SCL files.
Verification of the consistency of the GOOSE communication
The dataset sent via GOOSE messages must meet a specific size constraint.
The data sent by a producer IED must be consistent with the data expected and
subscribed by the consumer IED.
SFT850 checks the size and the consistency of the data exchanged via GOOSE
messages.

Validating an SCL file at opening and saving time

The Validate function can be automatically activated when the user opens or saves
an SCL file.
Automatic validation is enabled or disabled using a specific option in the SFT850
User Preferences.

Validating an SCL file during editing

The Validate function can be explicitly triggered when an SCL file is open.
In the menu bar or in the contextual menu, click File > Validate.
b If the SCL file is valid, the message Validation is successful is displayed.
b If the SCL file is not valid, the Validation Errors window opens.
See "Error display" on the following section.
The Validate function can be activated both when the Property view is displayed and
when the XML source is displayed.

Error display
As a result of an explicit Validate action, the Validation Errors window lists all the
errors detected in the SCL file. For each error, a message is displayed indicating the
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reason for the error and its location in the XML source file.
Erroneous elements in the tree view are displayed in red. In the XML source,
erroneous lines are displayed in red.
To obtain details about an erroneous element displayed in the tree view, select this
element and click Show errors in the contextual menu

Syntax error pop-up window.

Build CID files

To configure an IED for IEC 61850 communication, the user needs to build a CID file
and load it into the IED.
When an SCD file is open, SFT850 can build the CID file for a specific IED or all the
CID files for all the connected IEDs defined in the SCD file.

Building the CID file of a specific IED

This function is available when the user has selected from the tree view an IED that
is connected to a subnet.
Procedure
1. From the tree view, select an IED that is connected to a subnet.
2. In the menu bar, click File > Build CID File. A dialog box opens.
3. In the dialog box, enter the location and the name of the output CID file.
By default, the name of the CID file is based on the name of the IED.
4. Click OK to validate the operation.
The CID file is created in the directory specified in step 3.

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Building CID files for all IEDs in the SCD file

This function is available when the SCD file includes at least one IED that is
connected to a subnet.
Procedure
1. In the menu bar, click File > Build All CID Files.
2. In the dialog box, enter the location of the output CID files.
3. Click OK to validate the operation.
The CID files of all IEDs are created in the directory specified in step 2.
The name of the CID files is based on the name of the IEDs.

Integrity check
To be sure that the CID file has not been modified or corrupted before being loaded
into the target device, an integrity key is generated by SFT850. This key is stored in
a private section at the beginning of the SCL file.
When editing a CID file, the integrity key is automatically rebuilt by SFT850 when
saving and closing the file.

Export IID files

IID files are used to exchange the configuration of IEDs between the SFT850
configuration tool and other IEC 61850 configuration tools.
Exporting IID files allows the user to generate the configuration file of IEDs done with
SFT850 in order to integrate them to a system configuration done using other
IEC 61850 configuration tools. When an SCD file is open, SFT850 can export the IID
file for a specific IED or all the IID files for all the connected IEDs defined in the SCD
file.

Exporting the IID file of a specific IED

This function is available when the user has selected from the tree view an IED that
is connected to a subnet.
Procedure
1. From the tree view, select an IED that is connected to a subnet.
2. In the menu bar, click File > Export IID File. A dialog box opens.
3. In the dialog box, enter the location and the name of the output IID file.
The default name of the IID file is based on the name of the IED.
4. Click OK to validate the operation.
The IID file is created in the directory specified in step 3.

Exporting IID files for all IEDs in the SCD file

This function is available when the SCD file includes at least one IED that is
connected to a subnet.
Procedure
1. In the menu bar, click File > Export All IID Files.
2. In the dialog box, enter the location of the output IID files.
3. Click OK to validate the operation.
The IID files of all IEDs are created in the directory specified in step 2.
The default name of the IID files is based on the name of the IEDs.

Importing IID files

SFT850 can import to a system configuration the IID files generated by other
IEC 61850 configuration tools. The import operation is done using the Add IED
function. See “Adding an IED” on page 18.

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Export to SFT2841
SFT2841 is the setting tool for Sepam devices. It gives access to Sepam devices via
Ethernet TCP/IP and may be used to identify the Sepam connected to the network
and to load the associated CID files.
For that purpose, SFT2841 uses a configuration file named NET file which contains
the IP address of each Sepam, the reference to its CID file, and the identification of
the originating ICD file from the Sepam ICD library.
When an SCD file is open, SFT850 can export the NET file and the CID files for all
the connected IEDs defined in the SCD file.

Exporting to SFT2841
This function is available when the SCD file contains at least one connected IED.
Procedure
1. In the menu bar, click File > Export To SFT2841. A dialog box opens.
2. In the dialog box, enter the location and the name of the output NET file.
The default name of the NET file is the same as the name of the SCD.
3. Click OK to validate the operation.
The NET file is created in the directory specified in step 2.
The CID sub-directory is created inside the output directory specified in step 2:
it contains all the CID files for the IED declared in the NET file.

Print
Print options
Print options allow the user to select the list of elements to be printed in the report.
The following elements can be selected:
b History
b Communication
b Subnet
b IED
b LD
b Dataset
b Report Control Block
b GOOSE Control Block
b GOOSE Receive

Print SCL file

Print SCL file sends a report of the SCL file to the printer. The content of the report
depends on the options set by the user using the menu File > Print options.
To print an SCL file:
The Print function is available when an SCL file is opened.
1. In the menu bar, click File > Print SCL file.
2. Click OK to validate the operation.
A general report is printed out.

Print Element
Print Element sends a report of a selected element in the tree to the printer. Reports
on the following sections or elements can be printed separately:
b History
b Communication
b Subnet
b IED
b LD
b Dataset
b Report Control Block
b GOOSE Control Block
b GOOSE Receive
Procedure
The Print Element function is available when an SCL file is open.
1. From the tree view, select an element from the list above
2. In the menu bar, click File > Print Element.
3. Click OK to validate the operation.
A report of the selected element is printed.
When printing a report on an IED, the content of the report depends on the options
set by the user using the menu File > Print options.

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software Editing functions

Editing an SCL file consists in:

b adding or removing elements from the tree view
b modifying element attributes in the property view
In both cases, the SCL file is updated when it is saved.

Adding elements
The table below gives for an element of the tree, the next level elements that can be
added by the user.

Selected element Icon Elements that can be Icon

added
SCL (SCL file level) IED

Connected Access Point

History History entry

Communication Connected Access Point

Subnet Connected Access Point

Connected Access Point GSE Element

IED (Sepam Server) Logical Device

Logical Node DataSet

RCB (reports)

GOOSE Control Block (GCB)

(LN0 only)

Procedure
1. From the tree view, select the element where you want to add the new element.
2. In the menu bar or in the contextual menu, click Add then click the element to be
added.
3. Refer to specific procedures in this manual for further instructions.

Removing elements
Any element that can be added can also be removed from the tree view.

Procedure
1. From the tree view, select the element you want to remove.
2. In the menu bar or in the contextual menu, click Edit > Delete or press the DEL
key.
3. If the Delete Confirmation Required option is checked in Tools > Preference,
click Yes in the confirmation dialog box to delete the selected element.
The selected element is deleted from the tree view.

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Moving or copying elements

Copy/paste or cut/paste functions are enabled depending on the context and the type
of element selected from the tree view.

Procedure
1. Select the element to be cut or copied.
2. In the menu bar or in the contextual menu, click Edit > Cut or Copy.
3. From the tree view, select the location where the item should be pasted.
4. In the menu bar or in the contextual menu, click Edit > Paste.
The element is either moved or copied from its location.
Note: Copy/Paste and Cut/Paste operations may lead to SCL errors due to duplicate references
or missing references. These errors will be detected by SFT850 and must be corrected by the
user to obtain a consistent SCL file.
The order of some elements displayed in the tree view can be changed in a section.
(For instance, the order of the Connected Access Points can be modified inside the
subnet section).
Use drag-and-drop or cut/paste methods to move an element in a section.

Modifying attributes
Some elements are editable and their attributes may be modified. There are 3
possible ways to edit an element, depending on its type:
b From the tree view, select the element and right-click Edit > Modify in the
contextual menu.
b From the tree view, select the element and double-click it.
b In the property view, click Edit > Modify in the contextual menu.

In addition, specific attributes of DataObjects (DOs) and DataAttributes (DAs)

displayed in the LN details view are editable. They are displayed in a colored cell. To
modify their values, click the colored cell. For instance, the user can set or modify the
description of a DO, or modify the value of the deadband of a measurement (DA
"db").

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The history allows tracking of the SCL file modifications during the configuration
process. Each time the file is modified, the user should add a History entry with
comments.

Adding a History entry

Procedure
1. Double-click the Header section to expand it.
2. Click the History element to select it.
Then the history content is displayed in the property view.
3. In the menu bar or in the contextual menu, click Add > History. A pop-up window
opens, displaying a table with all attributes to fill.
4. Click the Attribute Value column fields to fill them with comments. The 3 first
attributes (Version, Revision and When) are compulsory.
5. Click OK to validate the operation.
A new entry is added in the history table displayed in the property view.

Modifying a History entry

Procedure
1. Double-click the Header section to expand it.
2. Click the History element to select it.
3. In the property view, select the History entry you want to edit and click Modify in
the contextual menu. A pop-up window opens, displaying all attributes with their
current values.
4. Click the Attribute Value column fields to modify them.
5. Click OK to validate the modification.
The selected entry is updated accordingly in the history table.

Removing a History entry

Procedure
1. Double-click the Header section to expand it.
2. Click the History element to select it.
3. In the property view, select the History entry you want to delete and click Delete
in the contextual menu.

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Adding an IED
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SFT850 enables the addition of an IED to an IEC 61850 system using its ICD
description file, or the addition of a device already defined by either a CID file or an
IID file.
For Sepam devices and the ECI850 Sepam server, the ICD files are available in a
library included in the SFT850 software package. The ICD library is automatically
installed during the installation of SFT850.

Procedure
1. From the tree view, select the SCL root element.
Adding an IED.
2. In the menu bar or in the contextual menu, click Add > IED.
3. Set the IED Identification and optionally the Address parameters according to
following descriptions.
4. Click OK to validate the operation.
A new IED element is added to the tree view.

IED Identification
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ICD/CID file
The IEC 61850 description of the IED to add is given by an ICD, a CID, or an IID file.
To select the description file, click: .
b ICD file selection
v Choose the Device From Library option to select an ICD file from the internal
library. SFT850 software is delivered with a library of ICD files for all types of Sepam
Identification settings. devices and all Sepam applications. This library also includes the ICD file for the
ECI850. To browse inside the ICD library, use the access keys Family, Model, and
Version.
v Choose the Other Device option to select an ICD file outside the ICD library.
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b CID file selection

Choose the Other Device option to select a CID file or an ICD file outside the
standard ICD library.
b IID file selection
Choose the Other Device option to select an IID file outside the standard ICD library.
IED name
Assign a name to the IED. The name of the IED must be unique in the IEC 61850
system. Its length is restricted to a maximum of 64 characters, and consists of
alphanumeric and underscore (_) characters, beginning with a letter.
Description or configuration file selection. IED description
This is a free ASCII string where the user can write comments about the device.

Address
Address parameters are set to connect the IED to the communication network.
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Connecting the IED can be done at this stage or later using the
Add > Connected Access Point menu.
See "Adding a Connected Access Point", page 21.
b Subnet:
To select the subnet you want to connect the IED to, click: .
To select an existing subnet or create a new one, enter the following parameters:
b IP Address: address of the IED
Network settings. b IP Subnet: subnet mask
b IP Gateway: address of the subnet gateway
If the user chooses an existing subnet, IP Subnet and IP Gateway are automatically
supplied.
Note: If subnetwork parameters are not yet known, they can be entered later. See "Adding a
Connected Access Point", page 21. The IED icon will then be displayed in the tree view with a
blue right-upper corner, to show that the IED is not connected to any subnet.

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Modifying an IED
Procedure
1. From the tree view, select, the IED you want to modify.
2. From the property view, select an attribute and click Modify in the contextual
menu.
A dialog box opens, displaying a table with the attributes and their values.
3. Click the Attribute Value column fields to modify them.
4. Click OK to validate the modification.
The IED parameters are updated.

Removing an IED
Procedure
1. From the tree view, select the IED you want to remove.
2. In the menu bar or in the contextual menu, click Edit > Delete or press the DEL
key.
The IED and the relevant Connected Access Point are removed from the SCL file.
The undo function can be used to go back to the previous state.

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software Editing Logical Devices

According to the IEC 61850 standard, Sepam devices that are connected to the
ECI850 server via Modbus subnet are seen as Logical Devices inside the ECI850
IED. Sepam devices can be connected to the ECI850 server in one of the following
ways:
b 2 Sepam series 80 units, or
b 3 Sepam series 40 units, or
b 5 Sepam series 20 units.
The SFT850 software is used to add or remove Sepam Logical Device inside an
ECI850 IED.

Adding a Logical Device

When an ECI850 Sepam server is selected from the tree view, SFT850 allows the
addition of slave Sepam devices as Logical Devices of the ECI850 IED.

Procedure
1. From the tree view, select an IED element whose type is ECI850 Sepam server.
Such an IED is displayed with the icon .
2. In the menu bar or in the contextual menu, click Add > Logical Device.
3. Set the fields of the Add Logical Device window according to the rules described
in the Logical Device identification section.
4. Click OK to validate the operation.
A new Logical Device element is added to the tree view inside the ECI850 Sepam
server.

Logical Device identification

b LD name
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Assign a name to the Logical Device. The Logical Device name must be unique for
the ECI850 Sepam server. This is a string of up to 64 alaphanumeric and underscore
(_) characters, starting with a letter.

b ICD file
Select the ICD file that provides the IEC 61850 description of the device either from
the ICD library or from a specific location.
SFT850 software is delivered with a library of ICD files for all types of Sepam devices
Logical Device settings. and all Sepam applications. To browse inside the ICD library, use the access keys:
Family, Model, and Version.
b LD description
This is a free ASCII string where the user can write comments about the device.
b Modbus address
Assign a Modbus address from 1 to 247 to the device.
This address is used by the ECI850 to access the device as a slave device using the
Modbus subnetwork. It must be unique for the ECI850 Sepam server.

Modifying a Logical Device

Procedure
1. From the tree view, select the Logical Device to be modified.
2. In the property view, select an attribute and click Modify in the contextual menu.
A dialog box opens, displaying a table with the attributes and their values.
4. Click the Attribute Value column fields to modify them.
5. Click OK to validate the modification.
The LD parameters are updated.

Removing a Logical Device from an ECI850

Sepam server
Procedure
1. From the tree view, select the Logical Device you want to remove.
2. In the menu bar or in the contextual menu, click Edit > Delete or press the DEL
key.
The Logical device is removed from its ECI850 Sepam server.
Note: The ECI850 server has at least one LD (LD0) which describes the ECI850 device itself.
Removing the LD0 is not allowed.

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software Editing Connected Access Points

The connection of an IED to the communication network is done using an Access

Point (AP).
An IED can have one or several APs. Sepam devices and the ECI850 Sepam server
have only one Access Point.
According to the IEC 61850 standard, connecting an IED consists in adding a
Connected Access Point (ConnectedAP) to a subnet. Using SFT850, this operation
can be done when adding the IED (see "Adding an IED", page 18), or at a later stage,
using the Add > Connected Access Point action in the menu.

Adding a Connected Access Point

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Procedure
1. From the tree view, select either the SCL root element, or the Communication
section, or a Subnet element.
2. In the menu bar or in the contextual menu, click Add > Connected Access Point.
3. Set the IED identification and Address parameters according to the following
descriptions.
4. Click OK to validate the operation.
A Connected Access Point (Connected AP) is added in the Communication section,
Adding a Connected Access Point. on an existing subnet or a newly created one.

IED identification
b IED Name
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Select the IED you want to connect. Only IEDs having a free Access Point (not yet
connected) are listed.
b AP Name
Select the Access Point of the IED you want to use for the connection.

Address
b Subnet: name of the subnetwork (must be unique in the SCL configuration)
To select the subnet you want to connect the IED to, click:

The user can select an existing subnet or create a new one.

Enter the following parameters:
b IP Address: address of the IED
b IP Subnet: subnet mask
b IP Gateway: address of the subnet gateway
If the user chooses an existing subnet, the IP Subnet and IP Gateway are
automatically supplied.
Connected Access Point settings.

Modifying a Connected Access Point

Procedure
1. From the tree view, select a Connected AP.
2. From the property view, select an attribute and click Modify in the contextual
menu. A dialog box opens, displaying a table with the attribute and their values.
3. Click the Attribute Value column fields to modify them.
4. Click OK to validate the operation.
The Connected AP parameters are updated consequently.

Removing a Connected Access Point

Procedure
1. From the tree view, select the Connected AP you want to remove.
2. In the menu bar or in the contextual menu, click Edit > Delete or press the DEL
key.
The Connected AP and the elements defined under the Connected AP are removed
from the SCL configuration.
If the subnet does not contain any more Connected AP, it is automatically removed
from the SCL configuration.
The undo function can be used to go back to the previous state.

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Adding a Subnet
A subnetwork can be created when adding a Connected AP or an IED, and setting
the address parameters. See "Address", page 21.

Removing a Subnet
Procedure
1. Select in the Communication section of the tree view, the subnetwork you want to
remove.
2. In the menu bar or in the contextual menu, click Edit > Delete or press the DEL
key.
The subnetwork is removed from the tree view. If there is no more subnet element in
the communication section, the communication section is automatically removed
from the SCL configuration file.

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A Dataset is a collection of Data Attributes (DAs) grouped together to increase

communication efficiency. In particular, Datasets are used for reports and GOOSE
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messages.
Any LN instance can contain one or more Datasets depending on the capabilities of
the IED.
By default, each Sepam provides 3 Datasets predefined in the ICD file:
b StDs: this Dataset includes all status indications provided by all the Protection (or
related to protection) Logical Nodes present in Sepam, the Switchgear LN, the
Sensor and Monitoring LN, and the Physical Device itself.
Dataset in a Logical Node. b MxDs: this Dataset includes all measurements values provided by all the
Measurement Logical Nodes (MMXU) present in Sepam.
b BasicGseDs: this Dataset includes the main indications used for basic GOOSE
exchange.

These default Datasets can be modified by the user and new Datasets can be added,
depending on the capabilities of the IED.
The capabilities of an IED regarding the configuration of Datasets are defined in the
Services element by the ConfDataSet element.

Displaying the IED capabilities

Procedure
1. From the tree view, select the IED.
2. In the property view, expand the Services element.
3. Expand the ConfDataSet element to display the capabilities attributes:
b modify: an existing Dataset can be modified if modify = true.
b max: this value defines the maximum number of Datasets that can be created
inside this IED.

Adding a Dataset
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Procedure
1. From the tree view, select a Logical Node of an IED.
2. In the menu bar or in the contextual menu, click Add > Dataset.
A dialog box opens enabling the user to set the Dataset attributes and its content.
3. Enter a Dataset name and enter a description text.
4. Create the Dataset content according to the following description.

Adding a Dataset.

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Dataset Content
The Dataset Content frame in the dialog window allows the user to select the data
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that will be put in the Dataset.

This frame displays 2 lists:
b a left-hand list
b a right-hand list

Left-hand list
The left-hand list displays all the data that can be placed in the Dataset. It contains
the Data Objects and Data Attributes of all the Logical Nodes present in the IED. The
list is displayed as a tree view and can be expanded or collapsed by clicking on the
+/- symbols. The highest level displayed is the Logical Device (LD) level. The user
can expand the tree view up to the Data Attribute (DA) level (last level or leaf level).
Each DA is displayed with its Functional Constraint (FC) preceding its name.

Right-hand list
The right-hand list gives the content of the Dataset. Each line specifies an element
of the Dataset.
Dataset Content. An element may be an FCDA or an FCD:
b FCDA (Functional Constrained Data Attribute)
An FCDA identifies a single Data Attribute. This DA is identified by the name of the
LD, the name of the LN, the name of the DO and the name of the DA.
The Functional Constraint is displayed in the first column.
b FCD (Functional Constrained Data)
An FCD identifies a data structure that contains all the DAs of a DataObject, with a
given FC. The FCD is identified by the name of the LD, the name of the LN, and the
name of the DO. The attributes are implicitly identified and a star is displayed instead
at the attribute level. The Functional Constraint is displayed in the first column.

Selecting the data to be put into the Dataset

A filter, based on a specific FC is available to restrict the DAs displayed in the left-
hand list.
b By default there is no filter (filter set to All FC).
In this case, all DAs are displayed in the list. The user can add only a fully constrained
DA, by selecting it at the leaf level of the tree. The entry created in the Dataset is a
single attribute and is called an FCDA (Functional Constrained Data Attribute)
b If the user sets a specific FC as filter, then the list is restricted according to this FC.
In this case the user can add an FCDA by selecting a DA at the leaf level of the tree
(as in the previous case), but the user can also select a DataObject at DO level.
When selecting a DataObject, the entry created in the Dataset is called an FCD
(Functional Constrained Data). The associated element that will be reported in the
Dataset is a data structure that includes all the attributes with the required FC.

Ordering the data in the Dataset

The order of the Dataset elements inside a Dataset is very important because it
determines its decoding by an IEC 61850 Client when it gets the Dataset.
When adding an element to a Dataset, it is added at the last position. The user can
modify the order of the Dataset elements by selecting an element and moving it up
or down using the Up and Down arrow buttons.

GOOSE capacity bar-graph

A Dataset can be attached to a Report Control Block or a GOOSE Control Block. It
can only be attached to a GOOSE message if its size is compatible with the size of
an Ethernet frame.
During the definition of a Dataset, the amount of size used and available is given by
a bar-graph and percentage. The bar-graph is displayed in green up to 100% of the
allowed capacity and in red above 100%.

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Creating the Dataset content

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Procedure
1. Use the combo box filter to optionally assign a filter to the FC.
2. In the left-hand list, select the FCDAs or FCDs you want to add to the Dataset.
3. Click on the right arrow button to add the selected data to the right-hand list.
A new element is created at the end of the Dataset.
4. Repeat this operation to select all the data (FCDAs or FCDs) to be added to the
Dataset.
5. If necessary, re-arrange the order of the elements inside of the Dataset using the
Up and Down arrow buttons.
6. If necessary, to remove an element from the Dataset, select it in the right-hand list
and click the left arrow button.
7. Click OK to validate the Dataset.

After the Add Dataset operation is completed, the changes to the Dataset are
reflected in the current SCL file and the SFT850 display is updated: a newly created
Dataset is displayed in the tree view. The content of the Dataset is updated in the
property view.

Dataset Content.
Modifying a Dataset
Procedure
1. From the tree view, select a Dataset and click Edit > Modify in the contextual
menu.
The Dataset edition window opens.
2. To modify the Dataset content, see "Dataset Content", page 24.

Copying or Moving a Dataset

Once a Dataset has been created it can be moved or copied to another Logical Node
of an other Logical Device, if needed, using the copy/cut and paste or drag-and-drop
methods.
Note: A dataset can be linked to Control blocks (Report Control Blocks, GOOSE Control Blocks).
Control blocks must reside in the same logical node as the Dataset they refer to. Be sure to move
or remove the control blocks together with their referenced datasets.

Removing a Dataset
Procedure
1. From the tree view, select the Dataset you want to remove.
2. In the menu bar or in the contextual menu, click Edit > Delete or press the DEL
key.
The Dataset is removed from its Logical Node.
The undo function can be used to go back to the previous state.
Note: A dataset can be linked to Control blocks (Report Control Blocks, GOOSE Control Blocks).
Control blocks must reside in the same logical node as the Dataset they reference. Be sure to
move or remove the control blocks together with their referenced datasets.

Adjusting the dead band of measurements

Sepam produces many measurements that are accessible via the IEC 61850
communication interface as Measured Values (MV) and Complex measured values
(CMV).
To optimize the network bandwidth, it is possible to create a Dataset of
measurements and to send it on data changes only, rather than periodically.
Sepam and SFT850 use the dead band parameter (db) defined by the IEC 61850
Standard for the MV and CMV to control the conditions for generating reports.
SFT850 allows the user to set the dead band of each value for MV and CMV data
produced by Sepam. If the data is associated with a Dataset and an RCB with the
Data change trigger option (dchg), a report will be generated only when the value of
the data exceeds the dead band. If the data change is less than the dead band, no
report will be generated.

Procedure
1. From the tree view, select a Logical Node.
2. In the LN details part of the LN view, expand the LN.
3. Select the required measurement.
4. Click the colored cell of the dead band attribute and change the value.

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A Report Control Block (RCB) defines the way a Dataset is transmitted to a client.
An RCB can be created inside any Logical Node.
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Sepam provides both buffered and unbuffered RCBs.

A buffered RCB (BRCB) is dedicated to at a maximum of one client at a time. If the
same report is to be used by more than one client, several reports of this type have
to be instantiated in the IED. The instances of a BRCB are identified using a
numerical index and are called commonly indexed BRCB.
An unbuffered RCB (URCB) may be used by several client.

By default, each Sepam provides 2 pre-defined buffered RCBs in the LLN0, each
RCB defined with 2 instances. These RCBs are defined in each Sepam ICD file:
b brcbST01 and brcbST02 are the 2 indexed BRCB associated with the StDs
Report Control Block in a Logical Node.
Dataset for reporting status indications.
b brcbMX01 and brcbMX02 are the 2 indexed BRCB associated with the MxDs
Dataset for reporting measurements.

These default RCBs can be modified by the user and new RCBs can be added,
depending on the capabilities of the IED.
The capabilities of an IED to configure RCBs are defined in the Services element by
the ConfReportControl element.

Displaying the IED capabilities

Procedure
1. From the tree view, select the IED.
2. In the property view, expand the Services element.
3. Expand the ConfReportControl element to display the capabilities attributes:
b max: this value defines the maximum number of instantiable Report Control
Blocks. If this is equal to the number of preconfigured instances, then no new
instances can be created.
b bufMode (unbuffered, buffered, both): this attribute specifies the buffer mode
supported by the device.
b bufConf (boolean): TRUE means the buffered attribute of preconfigured RCBs can
be changed via SCL configuration.

Adding a Report Control Block (RCB)

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Procedure
To add an RCB in a Logical Node, there must be at least one Dataset in this Logical
Node.
1. From the tree view, select a Logical Node of an IED.
2. In the menu bar or in the contextual menu, click Add > Report Control Block.
A dialog box opens that displays settings for the RCB attributes.
3. Set the RCB identification attributes and parameters according to the descriptions
below.
4. Click OK to validate the operation.
Adding a Report Control Block.
When the operation is complete, the changes to the RCB are reflected in the current
SCL file and the SFT850 display is updated: a newly created RCB is displayed in the
tree view and the settings of the RCB are updated in the property view.

Report Control Block identification

b RCB name: name of the RCB (must be unique in the Logical Node). It contains
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only alphanumeric characters.

b RCB Description
b Dataset: select in the list box the name of the Dataset to be associated with the
RCB.
b Report ID: Identification of the RCB. This parameter is optional. If it is empty, the
RCB identification settings. full name of the RCB will be used at reporting time instead of the
Report ID.
b Conf Rev: revision number of the Dataset. It indicates to the client any
modifications inside the RCB.

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Report Control Block parameters

The Report Control Block parameters attributes define how to build the report.
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b Buffer time: delay between the first trigger event and the creation of the report.
b Integrity period: time to periodically create the report, even without triggering. The
RCB parameters settings. value 0 disables the creation of the periodic report.
b Buffered: when this option is checked, the report content is memorized in buffers.
b Index: when this option is checked, the reports are automatically indexed.
This option is enabled only if the Buffered option has been checked.
b Number 01-99: number of indexed buffers to be created. This field is available only
if the Index option has been checked.

Report trigger conditions

These attributes define the conditions to trigger the report.
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To set an attribute, click the corresponding Attribute Value and select true or false in
the combo box.
b dchg: report triggers on data change (see "Adjusting the dead band of
measurements", page 25)
b qchg: report triggers on quality change.
b dupd: report triggers on data update.
b period: report triggers periodically according to the Integrity period defined above.

RCB trigger settings.

Report content
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These attributes define the content of the report. Setting one of the attributes to true
means that the corresponding data will be included in the report. To set or reset an
attribute, click the corresponding Attribute Value and select true or false in the combo
box.

Attribute Explanation
seqNum A sequence number may be assigned to a report when it is sent by the
server. This number is incremented each time a report is sent.
If the seqNum option is set to TRUE, the sequence number will be
RCB content settings. included in the report. Otherwise, it is omitted.
timeStamp The report time stamp specifies the time when the report was created.
If this option is set to TRUE, the report time stamp shall be included in
the report. Otherwise, it is omitted.
dataSet If this option is set to TRUE, the reference of the Dataset shall be
included in the report. Otherwise, it is omitted.
reasonCode If this option is set to TRUE, the data in the report shall be reported with
(Reason for inclusion) the reason for their inclusions (depending on the Trigger option, the
reason may be: data-change, quality-change, integrity, general-
interrogation). Otherwise, the data are reported without reason code.
dataRef If this option is set to TRUE, the data in the report are reported with their
FCDA reference. Otherwise, the references of the data are omitted.
entryID The Entry Identifier is a specific reference set by the server since the
last boot and assigned to each report when it is created. It identifies
uniquely a report in the reports server queue.
If the entryID option is set to TRUE, the Entry Identifier will be included
in the report. Otherwise, it is omitted.
configRef If this option is set to TRUE, the configuration revision number of the
RCB shall be included in the report. Otherwise, it is omitted.
bufOvfl If this option is set to TRUE, the buffer-overflow indication shall be
(buffer-overflow) included in the report. Otherwise, it is omitted.

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Modifying an RCB
Modifying the RCB content or the trigger conditions
1. From the tree view, select an RCB and click Edit > Modify in the contextual menu.
The RCB settings window opens.
2. To modify the RCB content or the trigger conditions, see "Report content", page 27
and "Report trigger conditions", page 27.
The undo function can be used to go back to the previous state.

Modifying the RCB type (Buffered/Unbuffered)

1. From the tree view, select an RCB and click Edit > Modify in the contextual menu.
The RCB settings window opens.
2. To modify the RCB type, see "Report Control Block parameters", page 27.
b If the RCB type is "Unbuffered", check the Buffered option and select the number
of indexed reports. The tree view is updated with the number of created instances.
b If the RCB type is "Buffered", uncheck the Buffered option. All the instances of the
RCB are then deleted except the first one. The suffix that represents the instance is
deleted.
Example: brcb01 becomes brcb

Copying or moving an RCB

Once an RCB has been created it can be moved or copied to another Logical Node
of a different Logical Device if needed, using the copy/cut and paste or drag-and-
drop methods.
The undo function can be used to go back to the previous state.
Note: Report Control blocks are linked to Datasets which must reside in the same Logical Node.
When copying or moving an RCB, be sure to keep valid the reference to the Dataset.

Removing an RCB
Procedure
1. From the tree view, select the RCB you want to remove.
2. In the menu bar or in the contextual menu, click Edit > Delete or press the DEL
key.
The RCB is removed from its Logical Node.
The undo function can be used to go back to the previous state.

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software Editing GOOSE Control Blocks

The GOOSE message service is an efficient real-time communication service for

peer-to-peer exchanges between IEDs.
A GOOSE Control Block defines the way a Dataset is transmitted in a GOOSE
message.
A GCB can be created inside the LN0 only. The capabilities of an IED regarding the
configuration of GCBs are defined in the Services element by the GOOSE element.
For Sepam devices, only Sepam series 80 IEDs implement the GOOSE
communication service.
By default, each Sepam series 80 IED provides 1 GCB defined in the LLN0. This
GCB is pre-defined in each Sepam series 80 ICD file. This GCB is named
gcbBasicGse and is associated with the BasicGseDs Dataset.
This default GCB can be modified by the user and new GCBs can be added,
depending on the capabilities of the IED.

Displaying the IED capabilities

Procedure
1. From the tree view, select the IED.
2. In the property view, expand the Services element.
3. Expand the GOOSE element to display the capabilities attributes:
b max: this value defines the maximum number of GOOSE Control Blocks that can
be created. If the max value is equal to the number of preconfigured GCB, no new
GCB can be created.

Adding a GOOSE Control Block (GCB)

To add a GCB in the LN0, there must be at least one Dataset GOOSE compatible in
this Logical Node.
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A Dataset is compatible when:

b The number of FCDA defined is less or equal to the maximum allowed.
b The size of the dataset is compatible with the Ethernet frame size.

Procedure
1. From the tree view, select the LN0 of an IED.
2. In the menu bar or in the contextual menu, click Add > GOOSE Control Block.
The GOOSE Control Block Details dialog box opens which is used to set the GCB
attributes.
3. Set the GCB attributes according to the information given in the GOOSE Control
Adding a GOOSE Control Block. Block Details section below.
4. Click OK to validate the operation.
When the operation is complete, the changes to the GCB are reflected in the current
SCL file and the SFT850 display is updated: a newly created GCB is displayed in the
tree view and the settings of the GCB are updated in the property view.

GOOSE Control Block details

b GCB name: name of the GCB. The name must be unique in the Logical Node.
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Only alphanumeric characters are allowed.

b GCB description: description of the GCB (optional, may be empty).
b Dataset: name of the Dataset attached to the GCB. It is selected from the list of
the compatible datasets given in a list box.
b GOOSE ID: Identification of the GCB. A system-wide unique identification of the
application to which the GOOSE message belongs (mandatory, cannot be empty).
b Configuration revision: Revision number of the Dataset. It indicates to the client
any modifications inside the GCB (mandatory, cannot be empty).

GOOSE Control Block details.

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Communication settings
These attributes are used to transmit the GOOSE.
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Enable GOOSE Publishing

This option is available only if the IED is connected to the communication network.
To connect the IED, see See “Adding a Connected Access Point” on page 21.
Checking/unchecking this option allows to enable/disable the publishing of the
GOOSE message on the communication network.

When the publishing is enabled, a GSE element is automatically created at the same
time in the ConnectedAP section inside the communication section.
When the publishing is disabled, the GSE element is automatically deleted.

It is also possible to enable/disable the publishing of a GOOSE at the Connected

Access Point level, inside the Communication section. See “Editing GSE Elements”
on page 31.
GSE Element Details
b MAC-Address: multicast MAC address of the GOOSE, default '01 0C CD 01 00 00'
GOOSE Control Block communication settings.
b APPID: application identifier. 4 hexadecimal digits from '0000' to '3FFF', default
'0000'.
b VLAN-PRIORITY: Virtual LAN priority. From '0' to '7', default '4'.
b VLAN-ID: Virtual LAN identifier. 3 hexadecimal digits, default '000'.
b MinTime: Minimum time for GOOSE message reiteration. Range from 4 ms to
50 ms, default 8 ms.
b MaxTime: Maximum time for GOOSE message reiteration. Range from 100 ms to
30000 ms (30 s), default 2000 ms (2 s).

Modifying a GOOSE Control Block

Procedure
1. From the tree view, select a GCB and click Edit > Modify in the contextual menu.
The GCB settings window opens.
2. To modify the GCB content, See “GOOSE Control Block details” on page 29.
The undo function can be used to go back to the previous state.

Copying or moving a GOOSE Control Block

When a GCB has been created, it can be moved or copied to the LN0 of an other
Logical Device if needed, using the copy/cut and paste or drag-and-drop
methods.
The undo function can be used to go back to the previous state.
Note: GOOSE Control blocks are linked to Datasets which must reside in the same Logical Node.
When copying or moving a GCB, be sure to keep valid the reference to the Dataset.

Removing a GCB
Procedure
1. From the tree view, select, the GCB you want to remove.
2. In the menu bar or in the contextual menu, click Edit > Delete or press the DEL
key.
The GCB is removed from its Logical Node.
The undo function can be used to go back to the previous state.
Note: If the GCB is linked to a GSE element at the Connected Access Point level in the
Communication section, the GSE element is automatically deleted when removing the GCB.

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The GSE element contains the settings used for publishing of a GOOSE message
on the communication network by an IED. It is defined at the IED Connected Access
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Point level, inside the Communication section.

GSE element in a ConnectedAp.

Adding a GSE element

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To add a GSE element to the Connected AP element of an IED, there must be at least
one GOOSE Control Block in this IED to publish.

Procedure
To create a GSE element:
1. From the tree view in the Communication section, select a ConnectedAP of an
IED.
2. In the menu bar or in the contextual menu, click Add > GSE Element.
A dialog box opens that allows setting the GSE element attributes.
3. Set the GSE element attributes according to the GCB Identification and GOOSE
Publishing Details sections below.
4. Click OK to validate the operation.
Adding a GSE element. Once the operation is complete, the changes to the GSE element are reflected in the
current SCL file and the SFT850 display is updated: a newly created GSE element is
displayed in the tree view and the settings of the GSE element are updated in the
property view.

GCB identification
b IED name: name of the IED. This field is grayed and cannot be changed.
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b AP name: name of the Connected AP. This field is grayed and cannot be changed.
b GCB name: list of available GCBs in the selected IED.

GCB identification settings.

GOOSE publishing
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Enable GOOSE Publishing option

Adding a GSE element is equivalent to enable the publishing of a GOOSE message.
By default this option is checked and cannot be changed.
GSE Element Details
b MAC-Address: multicast MAC address of the GOOSE, default '01 0C CD 01 00 00'
b APPID: application identifier. 4 hexadecimal digits from '0000' to '3FFF', default
'0000'.
b VLAN-PRIORITY: Virtual LAN priority. From '0' to '7', default '4'.
b VLAN-ID: Virtual LAN identifier. 3 hexadecimal digits, default '000'.
b MinTime: Minimum time for GOOSE message reiteration. Range from 4 ms to
50 ms, default 8 ms.
b MaxTime: Maximum time for GOOSE message reiteration. Range from 100 ms to
30000 ms (30 s), default 2000 ms (2 s).

GOOSE publishing settings.

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Modifying a GSE element

Procedure
1. From the tree view, select an GCB and click Edit > Modify in the contextual menu.
The GSE element settings window opens.
2. To edit the GSE element details, see "GSE Element Details", page 31
The undo function can be used to go back to the previous state.

Removing a GSE element

Removing a GSE element is equivalent to disable the publishing of a GOOSE
message.
There are 2 possible ways to remove a GSE element:
b directly by deleting the GSE element from the tree view (see procedure 1 below),
b indirectly by editing the associated GOOSE Control Block and disabling the
GOOSE publishing (see procedure 2 below).

Procedure 1
1. From the tree view, select the GSE Element you want to remove.
2. In the menu bar or in the contextual menu, click Edit > Delete or press the DEL
key.
The GSE Element is removed from its ConnectedAP.
The undo function can be used to go back to the previous state.

Procedure 2
1. From the tree view, select the GOOSE Control Block associated with the GSE
Element you want to remove.
2. In the menu bar or in the contextual menu, click Edit > Modify.
3. Uncheck the Enable GOOSE Publishing option.
4. Click OK to validate the modification.
The GSE Element is removed from its ConnectedAP in the Communication section
The undo function can be used to go back to the previous state.

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software Editing GOOSE Receive

The capability of a Schneider Electric IED to receive GOOSE messages is defined in

its ICD file. It appears in the tree view with the presence of the GOOSE Receive
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element defined at the beginning of the IED section.

Editing the GOOSE receive element allows the user to select the GOOSE messages
and the data to which the IED must subscribe and to assign the subscribed data to
Sepam GOOSE inputs.

Displaying the GOOSE Receive details

The GOOSE Receive details are displayed in the GOOSE Receive view when the
user selects the GOOSE Receive element from the tree view.
The property view is divided into 2 parts:
b the upper part named GOOSE Receive:
The GOOSE Receive part displays the list of all GOOSE messages that are
consumed by the IED.
b the lower part named GOOSE Input Details.
The GOOSE Input Details part displays the structure of the dataset attached to the
GOOSE Receive view. GOOSE message selected in the GOOSE Receive part.

Modifying the GOOSE Receive

Procedure
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1. From the tree view, double-click GOOSE Receive of the consumer IED or
click Edit > Modify in the contextual menu. A dialog box, organized in 2 tabs, opens.
The dialog box enables the user to select GOOSE Messages to subscribe to data
from these messages, and then to assign the subscribed data to Sepam GOOSE
inputs.
2. In the Subscription tab:
2.1 Select the GOOSE messages that will be received by the IED (these messages
are selected from all the GOOSE messages produced on the network).
2.2 Select the Data Attributes (DA) which might be useful for the consumer IED.
3. In the Assign GOOSE Inputs tab, using the list of all subscribed DA, assign each
FCDA to a Sepam GOOSE input. A user name and user description can also be
assigned to each Sepam GOOSE input.
GOOSE subscription dialog box.
Subscription tab
The subscription tab is divided into 2 parts:
b The left part gives the list of all GOOSE messages that are produced by the IEDs
present in the SCL file, including their associated datasets.
b The right part gives the list of the Data Attributes (DAs) selected for subscription
from the datasets published as GOOSE messages.

All the DAs defined in the dataset are displayed, but only DAs with a Functional
Constraint [ST] can be selected. Inside the [ST] group, only the DA of type
BOOLEAN, Dbpos, or Quality can be selected. A specific mark is added to indicate
if a DA can be selected or if it is already selected.

Mark Meaning
The DA is free and can be selected for subscription.
The DA is selected for subscription. It cannot be selected again.

The structure contains at least 1 DA which is free and which can be selected
for subscription.
The structure contains at least 1 DA which is selected for subscription.

The DA is not valid for subscription.

The structure does not contain any valid DA for subscription.

It is possible to select for subscription a GOOSE message produced by the IED itself.
The same data attribute can be selected for subscription only once.
GOOSE messages with incompatible dataset cannot be selected and are displayed
in the list in grey color.
Procedure
Subscribe
1. Select the valid DA in the left part and click on the right button arrow .
The DA is added to the right list for subscription.
Unsubscribe
2. Select the DA in the right part and click on the left button arrow .
The DA is removed from the right list for subscription.
To validate the subscriptions and go to the Assign GOOSE Inputs tab, select the
button Apply.

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Assign GOOSE Inputs tab

The Assign GOOSE Inputs tab is used to assign the subscribed DAs to the Sepam
GOOSE inputs. This tab is available only if some GOOSE data has been previously
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subscribed.

The Assign GOOSE Inputs tab displays a table.

Table rows
The table rows lists all the DAs previously selected for subscription, with their full
name and their associated description.
Two specific attributes by dataset are added for assignment:
b QR: quality reception
At run time, the QR attribute is set to 1 to inform that the GOOSE message was not
Assign GOOSE Inputs tab.
received in the expected time.
b QD: dataset consistency
At run time, the QD attribute is set to 1 to inform that the structure of the received
GOOSE message is different from the structure defined at subscription time.

Table columns
The table gives in column the list of the Sepam GOOSE inputs to which the DAs can
be assigned/de-assigned by selecting the appropriate cells in the table.
Sepam provides 31 GOOSE inputs named G401 to G416 and G501 to G515.
Several DAs can be assigned to the same Sepam GOOSE input. In this case, Sepam
applies a wired-OR logic operation to these DAs.

Procedure to assign/de-assign a DA
1. To assign/de-assign a DA to/from a Sepam GOOSE input, click on the cell
associated with the DA (in row) and with the GOOSE input (in column).
When the DA is assigned to the GOOSE input, a cross is displayed inside the cell.
When the DA is de-assigned from the GOOSE input, the cross disappears.
2. To validate the assignment matrix, click on the Apply button.

Procedure to edit GOOSE Inputs Infos

The lower part of the main dialog box can be extended to edit details about the
Sepam GOOSE inputs. This part of the dialog allows the user to assign a name and
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a description to each Sepam GOOSE input.

1. To display the GOOSE Inputs details, click the GOOSE Inputs Infos >> button.
2. A table is displayed that lists all of the GOOSE inputs with 2 text fields for the user
name and description. The user can edit these 2 fields for each GOOSE input.

GOOSE Inputs infos.

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XML source editing

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Expert users can directly edit the XML code of the SCL file. By default, this function
is disabled. It can be enabled by checking the Enable XML source editing option in
the menu Tools > Preferences.
To display XML code:
In the menu bar, click View > XML source.
The whole file is displayed even if some parts are hidden in the tree view.
To go back to normal display mode, click View > Property View.

CAUTION
RISK OF SCL FILE CORRUPTION
XML source editing must be used with extreme care. Inappropriate
modifications may corrupt the SCL file.
XML source view. Failure to follow these instructions can result in equipment damage.

Backup and file recovery

When an SCL file is opened for editing, a backup of the file is done with the same
name as the SCL file but with BAK extension. In case of errors in the file, it is possible
to go back to the previous state before the last save command.
By default, the current SCL file is saved every 5 minutes.
This function is controlled in the menu Tools > Preferences.

User preferences
The Preferences window allows the user to customize SFT850.

Procedure
1. In the Menu bar, click Tools > Preferences to display Preferences window.
2. Check options or set fields to enable desired features in SFT850.

Option/Field Default Explanation

IEC 61850 standard 1 Specifies the IEC 61850 edition to be
used in the SFT850. This list box
displays all the available IEC 61850
editions supported by SFT850.
Display welcome message No Display/hide the Welcome message to
select the IEC61850 Edition at the
application launch.
IED full display mode No Display/hide intermediate SCL levels
with little or no added value/interest
Display DataType Templates No Display/hide DataType Templates
section section
Display Substation section No Display/hide Substation section
Display Process Bus elements No Display/hide SMV elements in the
Communication section
Delete confirmation required Yes Deletion needs confirmation
Enable XML source editing No Enable XML source editing
Enable periodical backup Yes Make periodical backup of open file
Period for automatic backup 5 mn Period for current SCL file backup
Automatic validation at file Yes Check XML syntax at file opening
opening
Automatic validation at file No Check XML syntax at file saving
saving
ICD library path C:\Program Files\ Path for the standard ICD library
Schneider\SFTCommon\
IEC61850\Edition1\ICD
SCL schema C:\Program Files\ Path for IEC 61850 SCL XML schema
Schneider\SFTCommon\
IEC61850\Edition1\XSD

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Abbreviation Meaning
AP Access Point
APPID or AppID Application Identification
BRCB Buffered Report Control Block
BDA Basic DATA Attribute, i.e. not structured
CB Control Block
CDC Common Data Class
CID Configured IED Description
DA Data Attribute
DAI Instantiated Data Attribute
DAType Type of Data Attribute
DO Data Object
DOI Instantiated Data Object
DOType Type of a Data Object
FC Functional Constraint
FCD Functional Constrained Data
FCDA Functional Constrained Data Attribute
GCB GOOSE Control Block
GOOSE Generic Object-Oriented Substation Event
GSE Generic Substation Event
GSSE Generic Substation Status Event
Hitem History Item
ID Identifier
IED Intelligent Electronic Device
ICD IED Configuration Description
IP Internet Protocol
LD Logical Device
IdInst Instance identification of a Logical Device
LAN Local Area Network
LCB Log Control Block
LN Logical Node
LNType Type of a LN
InInst Instance number of a Logical Node
MAC Medium Access Control
MSV Multicast Sampled Value
MsvID ID for MSV (Multicast Sampled Value)
RCB Report Control Block
SCD Substation Configuration Description
SCL Substation Configuration Description Language
SDI Instantiated Sub DATA
SDO Sub DATA within a DOType, referencing another DOType
SG Setting Group
SV Sampled Values
TCP Transmission Control Protocol
URCB Unbuffered Report Control Block
V-LAN Virtual Local Area Network
XML Extensible Markup Language

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