ProSoft Technology PLX8X-MNET-61850 User Manual
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Glossary of Terms
PLX8x-MNET-61850 ♦ Communication Gateway
User Manual
Modbus TCP/IP to IEC 61850
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May 14, 2014
A SCSM shall detail the instantiation of abstract services into protocol-specific
single service or sequence of services that achieve the service as specified in
ACSI. Additionally, a SCSM shall detail the mapping of ACSI objects into objects
supported by the application protocol.
SCSMs are specified in IEC-61850-8-x and IEC-61850-9-x.
State Machine
The functional behavior of any IED, logical node or object, can be defined and
delineated by means of a state machine. This describes, normally by means of a
state diagram, the functionality, responses, actions and reactions, as a series of
discrete, linked states, together with the criteria governing the transition from one
state to another specific state.
Station Level Functions
Functions applying to the whole substation. There are two classes of station-level
functions, i.e. process-related station-level functions and interface-related station-
level functions.
Subdevice
Part of a primary device, for example one phase of a three-phase device.
Subnetwork
Communication system connection between IEDs which have serial
communication facilities. All devices connected to a subnetwork can directly
communicate to each other, without an intervening router. Routers or gateways
can connect subnetworks.
Subscribed Data
Data that a Client has requested to be supplied on a regular basis, or when
trigger condition(s) are satisfied.
Substation Automation System (SAS)
System which operates, protects, and monitors the substation. It includes the
IEDs and communication network infrastructure. It uses fully numerical
technology and serial communication links.
Substation Master
IED that functions either as a RTU or provides a centralized function, for example
time-synchronizing reference.