energy e-book

Attain automated substations

ergonomically, with zenon
Engineering – implementation – operation

zenon Energy Edition offers the entire palette of functionality

for automated substations. Connection to all typical field equipment and
protection relays of known and unfamiliar vendors, via standard protocols,
allow for freedom of choice. Implicit security through integrated command
input for simple creation of command processes with or without enhanced
security. Rapid creation of command objects through simple mapping
of interlocking.
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part 1 I engineering

Ergonomic engineering
of an automated substation

The creation of a local control system for a substation must be a configuration of connections
simple and rapid process. Depending on the purpose of the local In order to speed up configuration of connections e.g. based
control system (from simple operation during communication on IEC 60870, DNP3 or IEC 61850, data points can be easily
breakdown, right up to the control points for luxurious imported online (from the connected device) or offline (from a
operating and analysis) zenon can be assembled with various description file) in zenon.
modular components in order to fulfill the network operator`s
requirements. interlocking concepts
For a proper local-remote concept, a system is needed which
ergonomic visualization can influence the power of control for equipment parts or the
through reusability entire plant. A thought through and consistently integrated
Drawing feeder and transformer bays is a recurring task in the interlocking concept which can also be combined with the user
creation of one-line diagrams for the local control system. For administration, offers maximum freedom for the realization of
this zenon offers a pre-defined library of graphical objects which equipment according to the requirements of the plant operator.
can be pulled into the screen per Drag&drop and substituted
with the corresponding variable. The clear advantage: central command input
object management delivers rapid results and eases maintenance It is simple and quick to proceed with the engineering of the
considerably. command input. Whether double, single, pulse or any other
The excellent reusability of graphical objects, screens or entire special command is needed, the zenon command input covers
projects, allows for extremely quick generation of follow-up every request. It is quick to compile sets of commands in a
projects. Furthermore, screens can be saved as templates in command group and then make them available to the user via a
the zenon Editor (development environment). For complete pop-up window or context menu.
automation of the project creation process, so-called Wizards can
be programmed which can then automatically generate entire
projects or parts of it.

I set up the 61850 driver, imported variables

through the driver and browsed for RCB like the help files
described. 2 minutes later we had the variables working
spontaneous, only polling one variable.
fredrik velin
technical consultant at copa-data scandinavia
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distributed engineering
The best scope for efficient work distribution during the creation fast facts
of SCADA applications in substations lies in the distributed `` Integrated command input
engineering functionality. Tested processes known from software `` All standard protocols (e.g. IEC 60870-5-101,
development, are also available in zenon. Checking-out project 103,104, DNP3 or IEC 61850, GOOSE)
sections prevents changes from taking place while an engineer `` Topological coloring
is working with it. Only through the subsequent insertion into `` Import mechanism
the complete work is it released for other engineers, so they `` Automated project creation
can see and use the changes in the project. Associated with `` Interlocking and user administration are
this is the seamless logging of the carried out work and version combinable
management. `` Distributed engineering
`` Replace screens and symbols
zenon as a gateway `` Structured text and CSV variable import
zenon`s own gateway function enables the transmission of `` DNP3 device profile and variable import
data or the receiving of commands from a superordinate level `` Gateway function for soft RTU
(e.g. control center). This software based solution can serve as
a replacement for a specifically installed RTU (Remote Terminal
Unit). The gateway function can be installed, also on redundant
zenon servers, for critical substations.
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energy implementation part 2 I implementation

Ergonomic implementation
of an automated substation

Commissioning, Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), Site Acceptance network test

Test (SAT) and trial operation are phases of a SCADA application, For the SAT the standard communication is normally tested first,
which need to be looked at with particularly critical eyes. It is and after that each variable is checked. Via SNMP and a system
therefore important for a system integrator to have the correct driver the entire network infrastructure can be monitored on a
tools available to achieve the required results even in highly system overview screen. By means of corresponding variables
stressful situations. the connection status with the individual devices is determined,
before the data point test is carried out. At first the variable
driver simulation status screen is used for the data point test. This is an own screen
zenon offers the programmed driver simulation – in order to type with which a list of variables according to filter settings
present a customer with the entire functionality of the SCADA can be connected. Alternatively several variable overviews can
application for a FAT, even when there are only parts of the be created whereby a symbol with variable name and value
substation available to start with. It is therefore possible to are composed and used in a screen as often as desired. Proper
simulate the performance of devices and processes, as if they representation of the screens can be started once it is ensured
were really existed. One can carry out the demonstration that all variables have the correct connection to the devices.
with the defined data points, which are based on the correct
driver. It is therefore possible to show customers the screens
and functionalities in the way which they will look in the real
equipment, and it is not necessary to present switching elements
which are marked with INVALID.
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driver connection analysis

If the project happens to not function as it should, the Diagnosis
Viewer can support you. This offers the excellent opportunity fast facts
for analysis of driver connections which are not delivering what `` FAT: Process simulation via programmed
they are expected to. driver simulation
`` SNMP- and system driver for system overview
manual data handling `` Variable diagnosis window
What can you do when the test operation should have started but `` Own variable overviews made easy
not all equipment parts have yet been set up in the automation `` Diagnosis Viewer, if driver connections are not
and control components? No problem: With zenon all variables working as they should
can be displayed and simulated on the screen, even before they `` Manual correction for not yet reported
are connected to the process and only known in zenon. variables in the system
`` User administration in the Editor: only in areas
user rights in engineering where change is permitted
To clarify the liability question from the start regarding changes
in the system: the zenon Editor (zenon`s engineering tool) can
be provided with access rights. It is therefore ensured – even
during test operation – that only authorized users can undertake
changes.
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Ergonomic operation
of a substation

Operation of a substation is then ergonomic, if everything is

working like clockwork and the substation can stay unmanned. security rules
Yet it is still possible that it is necessary for the plant to be staffed. The five security rules for running tasks with
It is important in such cases, to give even untrained employees a electrical equipment:
tool with which they can intuitively work. 1. Disconnect completely;
2. Secure to avoid re-connection;
interlocking and user rights 3. Verify that the installation is dead;
At first, a possible operating error should be prevented by the 4. Carry out earthing and short-circuiting;
system itself. For this a switch gear protection is used to call the 5. Provide protection against adjacent live parts.
user`s attention to this. Here interlocking and topology check for
command input can support. The system detects, independently
or via preconfigured rules, that a certain (switch) handling can
have a negative impact on the equipment. switch lock / command
To be sure that only authorized employees can edit commands, In order to fulfill the second of the five security rules “Secure to
the user administration verifies if the user has the necessary avoid re-connection”, the switch lock is an integral part of the
access rights. The zenon based user administration which command input modul. Per locking code a switch is put into a
is also combinable with Windows Active Directory, is also condition in which it is no longer possible to control the switch.
used in the pharmaceutical and food industries due to its Only after taking various steps, including entering an lockout
security benefit. code entry, can the switch be used again, and that being across
the zenon network. The locking and unlocking of the switch is
watchdog timer logged in the chronological event list.
Critical events often involve many switch operations to be
carried out directly one after another. The user can, however, not
wait at every disconnector to reach its final end position, but
must proceed directly to the next action. So that intermediate
positions are not overseen, zenon can bring the user`s attention
to it via alarm or a blinking symbol. The so called watchdog timer
is an integral part of zenon’s command input.
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zenon`s command input is capable of much more than the logging via cel, aml and archive
standard commands of ON and OFF: Switches and variables of For automatic and timely accounting of the equipment operation
entire branches can be switched to revision (no alarm), decoupled the Chronological Event List (CEL) delivers information. This
from the process (no data transfer) or switched to a replacement displays all configured messages as well as messages on the
value (no data transfer and new value for the system). system itself. The required information for analyses and reports
are put together via filters. The list is stored in the system in a
manual data handling binary format, so that it cannot be manipulated with afterwards.
Switches that are only available in the screen but not (yet) Furthermore, the operator can comment on the list entries for
transmitted, can be brought into the according position with so- more efficient traceability.
called manual correction.

breaker trip detection

Immediate information regarding an independently triggered
circuit breaker is then important when for e.g. the protection
relays aren‘t reported yet. zenon can let the user know in the
form of alarms or special display of symbols. Furthermore
it is possible to suppress the switch operation detection,
for example through the connection with a place/remote
control switch.
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fast facts
` Automated unmanned substation but also
user friendly
` Topology check
` Command input – interlocking
` User administration
` Command input – watchdog timing
` Alternative value, revision, Off
` Manual correction, switch locking
` Breaker tripping detection
` Chronological Event List
` Alarm management – user guidance
Other than the Alarm Message List (AML) in which numerous ` Archiving, trend analysis
and filtered alarms and their status are displayed, zenon also ` Reports
recognizes so-called alarm areas. This can lead the on-site ` Disposal and forwarding of fault records
employees from the aggregated alarm overview to the detail view
of the actual problem. A further component which makes up an
ergonomic process control system.

Besides the events which are displayed in the Chronological Event

List or in the Alarm Message List, the data can also be logged in
a measured-value archive. Therefore all data from the process
are made available for analyses and reports. The measuring
curves can be precisely assessed in the trend display and
compared with binary signal states or other measuring curves.
Typically counter values are evaluated in reports, displayed COPA-DATA Headquarters
in tabular or graphical form, stored, printed or forwarded Ing. Punzenberger COPA-DATA GmbH
Karolingerstraße 7B, 5020 Salzburg
via data transfer. Austria
t +43 (0) 662 43 10 02-0
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Fault records from protective relays can be read manually or
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the superior instance (control center). Such automatism is made

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IEC 60870, DNP3 or FTP protocols.

dynamic process solutions

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Standards
and Protocols

IEC 61850 with zenon

Smooth communication in line with the
IEC 61850 standard and seamless interoperability

efficient engineering Service Tracking feature is available. This feature is beneficial

zenon is designed to make your engineering as quick and for commissioning but also for security supervision. All data
efficient as possible. This saves you time and helps you design types and Functional Constrains introduced by Edition 2 are
projects that meet the highest standards in reliability, security supported and commands for analog values according to Edition
and usability. 2 are implemented.

 Simple engineering of the command control, as the system high quality software
reads the control model and is able to manage a command In our headquarters in Salzburg, Austria, expert developers and
process, even fully automatically. quality assurance professionals ensure product development
 The communication engineering is completely integrated and quality assurance meet the highest standards inreliability
in the SCADA development environment (zenon Editor). and security. This is also true for all of our drivers and supported
An implemented tool to set up IED connections and import protocols. State of the art certificates like the IEC 61850 Ed.2
report configurations directly from the SCD file provides certificate prove our quality standards.
overview and faster configuration.
 During establishing the connection (association), the driver Compared to other systems, the IEC 61850 Client is natively
reads the data model and thus prevents mismatches. The integrated in the zenon SCADA system. This is possible because
driver automatically selects the best matching reports. If a the COPA-DATA development team has developed the entire
report does not exist the driver automatically starts polling stack without using third party source code. With our extensive
the referred data. experience in driver development, any additional desired
 The driver supports automatic reconnect and an functionality can be quickly developed and integrated into
alternative IP-address. zenon to meet your specific requirements.

from edition 1 to edition 2 support and consulting

Steady extension of the IEC 61850 stack leads inherently Local support and consulting and the back-up of a global
to the extension for IEC 61850 Ed.2. From zenon 7.20 on the network of experts in the Energy Industry ensures you‘ll
always have a superior experience in serving your customers.

fast facts With over 20,000 installations, zenon is firmly established in

 Certified IEC 61850 Client Driver the Energy Industry.

 Efficient engineering saving your time
 COPA-DATA is your experienced partner with over
 20,000 installations in the Energy Industry

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IEC 61850 with zenon
Smooth communication in line with the IEC 61850 standard
and seamless interoperability

Facts & Features  Driver acts as communication Client

 “Direct operate” and “select before operate“, with and without enhanced secu-
rity, integrated in command control
 RTU time stamping and RTU quality used in entire system
 Online browsing for process variables from engineering environment
 Offline browsing (SCL files)
 Dynamic datasets
 ACSE authentication (IEC 62351-4)
 File transfer support
 Definable originator category (orCat)
 Individual trigger options for reports (for devices requiring that from client)
 Use your own variable names!

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