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Control, protection and communications configuration

Everything programmable in the substation, configured and tested. We configure the control, protection and communications of substations and industrial facilities, and we test every signal from the field device to the control center.

Configuration is done remotely; testing on site is done in Colombia, or elsewhere on request. We load relay settings, logic and communications from our office through remote relay configuration.

What is included

Control

Bay controllers, RTUs and control logic, with local and remote commands and verified interlocking.

Mimic diagrams and local commands on the bay controller
Interlocking and switching sequences
Programmable logic and automation
RTUs and status, measurement and command points
A backup of every configuration delivered

Protection

Settings and logic loaded into protective relays with each manufacturer's software, on new or in-service equipment.

Settings approved by the study or by the utility
Trip, reclosing and breaker failure logic
Teleprotection schemes
Event records and oscillography
Comparison against the approved configuration

Communications

Substation networks, IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104 and -101, DNP3 and Modbus protocols, and time synchronization of all devices.

IEC 61850: SCL files (ICD, CID and SCD), GOOSE and MMS
IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC 60870-5-101 to the control center
DNP3 serial and over TCP/IP
Modbus RTU and Modbus TCP
Gateways, managed switches and VLANs
Time synchronization (SNTP, PTP or IRIG-B)
Point-to-point tests, FAT and SAT

Cybersecurity

Substation and plant devices and networks configured so that only authorized people get in, following IEC 62443, IEC 62351 and the local grid code.

Secure configuration of relays, IEDs, gateways and switches
Secure remote access, including for manufacturers
Backup and change control of every configuration
IEC 62443, IEC 62351 and local grid-code cybersecurity requirements in the engineering

What you receive

Drawings and calculationsComplete, reviewable documents for your project.

Technical reportFindings and recommendations.

Follow-upWe walk you through the results and answer questions after delivery.

Reference standards: IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104, IEEE 1815 (DNP3), Modbus, IEEE 1588 (PTP), IEC 62443, IEC 62351.

Specialties

IEC 61850 substation configuration: SCL, GOOSE, MMSIEC 61850 integration and configuration for multivendor IEDs: ICD, CID and SCD files, GOOSE and MMS messaging, and site testing. Substations and industry.Substation SCADA integration: gateways, RTUs and time syncSubstation SCADA integration with gateways and RTUs: IEC 60870-5-104/101, DNP3 and Modbus, point-to-point testing and time synchronization.Solar plant PPC and SCADA: plant control, IEC 104, IEC 61850Solar plant PPC and SCADA integration: P and Q setpoints, signals to the grid operator, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, inverters and weather data.Cybersecurity for substations and solar plantsCybersecurity for substations and solar plants: secure relay, IED, gateway and switch configuration, secure remote access and IEC 62443. Remote, worldwide.

Frequently asked questions

Do you work with equipment from any manufacturer?

With the main brands, using each manufacturer's configuration software. Tell us the brand and model of your devices and we will confirm whether we have the software and the experience for each one.

Can you integrate devices from different brands on the same IEC 61850 network?

Yes. We merge each manufacturer's ICD files into the substation configuration (SCD) and verify in testing that the GOOSE messages and MMS reports reach their destination.

Why does time synchronization matter?

Without a common clock, you cannot compare the events and oscillography records of different devices after a fault. We configure the devices and verify that they all take their time from the same source.

Do you run the tests with the control center?

Yes. We coordinate point-to-point tests with the control center operator and record the result of every signal, command and measurement in the test report.

Can this be done remotely?

Yes. Most of the configuration can be done from our office through secure remote access that you authorize; see our remote relay configuration service. Testing on site is done in Colombia, or elsewhere on request.

Need it for your project?

Send us the single-line diagram, the equipment list and your target date, and we will reply with scope and schedule.

Request a quote Remote configuration

Configuration is done remotely; testing on site is done in Colombia, or elsewhere on request.

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Other services

Remote relay configurationProtection, control and communications configuration, from scratch or on existing equipment, for the main brands, without sending anyone to the substation.Testing and commissioningTests on primary equipment and protection, and commissioning of substations, industrial plants and solar plants, with one test report per device.Engineering design and studiesPrimary, secondary (P&C) and communications engineering; feasibility, interconnection and pre-commissioning studies, protection coordination and power quality. From our office, worldwide.