
Section 2 1MRK 511 431-UEN -
Engineering tool set
6 SAM600 Process Bus I/O System
Engineering Manual
2.2 SAM600 system engineering
The system engineering of the substation automation system in IEC 61850 based
substations is done either using a top-down or a bottom-up approach.
In the top-down engineering process, the system integrator selects the
appropriate library ICD files representing a SAM600 system type and builds
the SCD according to the substation design. In this phase, the substation
configuration includes all SAM600 systems, single-line diagrams, sample
value links between the devices and the event definitions (datasets). The SCD
file is imported to a SAM600 IED configuration tool where a SAM600 systems
are parameterized and configured according to the application or power system
specifications.
In the bottom-up approach, the workflow starts from a SAM600 IED
configuration tool which creates the set of SAM600 systems and exports the
initial IID files to the System Configuration Tool. The IID file contains default
values of single-line diagrams, datasets for event reporting and MSVCB’s for
the communication between server SAM600 systems.
In simple cases, default values meet the customer specifications. In the System
Configuration Tool, the system engineer creates sample value links and
customizes the details of single-line diagrams and datasets as per the
requirements. The SCT exports the SCD file back to a SAM600 IED
configuration tool where then a SAM600 configuration is finalized.
SAM600 supports the bottom-up engineering workflow.
2.2.1 SAM600 system configuration with PCM600
PCM600 is used for various tasks in a SAM600 system engineering process, see
Figure 1.
SAM600 system engineering management
Organizing the bay SAM600 systems in the structure of the substation by
defining voltage levels and bays below the substation. A PCM600 project
can have only one substation.
Configuring or updating the SAM600 modules by using the Configuration
Wizard, see Section 4.4.1 or Composition Upgrade Tool, see Section 5.3.
Configuring the parameters and setting values for a SAM600 system itself
and for the process functionality by using the Parameter Setting Tool. For
more information, see Section 5.1.