Webinar - Charting a Course to a Digital Substation Part 1

DNP3 and IEC 61850 are two widely used communication protocols in the electrical power industry. While both protocols serve similar purposes, they have distinct differences in their design, implementation, and capabilities.
DNP3 (Distributed Network Protocol 3) is a communication protocol used for vertical SCADA communication, typically used from a control center through a data concentrator to various types of data acquisition and control equipment. It provides control of process equipment and event-driven data acquisition with quality flags.
The IEC 61850 standard similarly includes a vertical SCADA protocol, based on MMS, and expands its scope with the following:
A semantic data model
An integrated engineering process based on XML files for system design
High-speed GOOSE messaging to replace control wiring between IEDs
Sampled Measured Value messaging to replace the wiring of analog data and eliminate redundant sensors such as CTs and PTs
This 3-part webinar series will cover the following:
Review of the similarities and differences between DNP3 and IEC 61850 at both a protocol and functional level
Demonstrations of both IEC 61850 and DNP3 in action using real-world examples
Introduction to the top-down IEC 61850 engineering process
Review of strategies for migration and integration of IEC 61850 into a DNP3-based system
Part 1
What you will learn:
Overview of design principles and architecture of traditional power system SCADA communication protocols, like DNP3/IEEE 1815
Compare and contrast DNP3 with IEC 61850 at a protocol level:
Event driven transmission
Client/Server vs Master/Outstation
Configuration and control of where data is sent
Object-oriented structure vs individual points
Compare and contrast DNP3 with IEC 61850 at a functional level:
Review semantic data models and related concepts
ICD files vs a points list
Control wiring is replaced by GOOSE messages, allowing animated signal flow diagrams instead of prints
Demonstrations of both protocols in action using real-world examples
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