Configuration and Interoperability Guide for

IEC 60870-5-103 for the SEL-700G Generator

and Intertie Protection Relays

June 29, 2018

 Contents
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Interoperability .............................................................................................................................. 3
1.1.1 Physical Layer ....................................................................................................................... 3
1.1.1.1 Electrical Interface ............................................................................................................ 3
1.1.1.2 Optical Interface ................................................................................................................ 3
1.1.1.3 Transmission Speed .......................................................................................................... 4
1.1.2 Link Layer ............................................................................................................................. 4
1.1.3 Application Layer ................................................................................................................. 4
1.1.3.1 Transmission Mode for Application Data ......................................................................... 4
1.1.3.2 Common Address of ASDU ............................................................................................. 4
1.1.3.3 Selection of Standard Information Numbers in Monitor Direction .................................. 4
1.1.3.4 Selection of Standard Information Numbers in Control Direction ................................... 8
1.1.3.5 Basic Application Functions ............................................................................................. 9
1.1.3.6 Miscellaneous.................................................................................................................... 9

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1 INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this document is to describe the specific implementation of the IEC 60870-5-103 within
SEL-700G.
SEL-700G uses the Triangle MicroWorks, Inc. IEC 60870-5-103 Slave Source Code Library Version 3.
This document and the documents listed below provide complete information on how to
communicate with SEL-700G via the IEC 60870-5-103 protocol.

Document Description
IEC 60870-5-1 Transmission Frame Formats
IEC 60870-5-2 Link Transmission Procedures
IEC 60870-5-3 General Structure of Application Data
IEC 60870-5-4 Definition and Coding of Application
Information Elements
IEC 60870-5-5 Basic Application Functions
IEC 60870-5-103 Companion Standard for the Informative
Interface of Protection Equipment

1.1 Interoperability
1.1.1 Physical Layer

1.1.1.1 Electrical Interface

☒ EIA RS-485

☒ EIA RS-232

☒ Number of loads is two for one piece of protection equipment

Note: EIA RS-485 standard defines unit loads so that 32 of them can be operated on one line.
For detailed information refer to clause 3 of EIA RS-485 standard.

1.1.1.2 Optical Interface

☐ Glass fiber ☒ Plastic fiber

☐ F-SMA type connector ☒ BFOC/2,5 type connector

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1.1.1.3 Transmission Speed

☒ 300 bit/s ☒ 2400 bit/s ☒ 9600 bit/s ☒ 38400 bit/s

☒ 1200 bit/s ☒ 4800 bit/s ☒ 19200 bit/s

1.1.2 Link Layer

There are no choices for the link layer.

1.1.3 Application Layer

1.1.3.1 Transmission Mode for Application Data

Mode 1 (least significant octet first), as defined in 4.10 of IEC 60870-5-4, is used exclusively in
this companion standard.

1.1.3.2 Common Address of ASDU

☒ One COMMON ADDRESS of ASDU (identical with station address)

☐ More than one COMMON ADDRESS of ASDU

1.1.3.3 Selection of Standard Information Numbers in Monitor Direction

System functions in monitor direction
INF Semantics

☒ <0> End of general interrogation

☒ <0> Time synchronization

☒ <2> Reset FCB

☒ <3> Reset CU

☒ <4> Start/restart

☒ <5> Power on

Status indications in monitor direction

INF Semantics

☐ <16> Auto-recloser

☐ <17> Teleprotection active

☐ <18> Protection active

☐ <19> LED reset

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 ☐ <20> Monitor direction blocked

☐ <21> Test mode

☐ <22> Local parameter setting

☐ <23> Characteristic 1

☐ <24> Characteristic 2

☐ <25> Characteristic 3

☐ <26> Characteristic 4

☐ <27> Auxiliary input 1

☐ <28> Auxiliary input 2

☐ <29> Auxiliary input 3

☐ <30> Auxiliary input 4

Supervision indication in monitor direction

INF Semantics

☐ <32> Measurand supervision I

☐ <33> Measurand supervision V

☐ <35> Phase sequence supervision

☐ <36> Trip circuit supervision

☐ <37> I>> back-up operation

☐ <38> VT fuse failure

☐ <39> Teleprotection disturbed

☐ <46> Group warning

☐ <47> Group alarm

Earth fault indication in monitor direction

INF Semantics

☐ <48> Earth fault L1

☐ <49> Earth fault L2

☐ <50> Earth fault L3

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 ☐ <51> Earth fault forward, i.e. line

☐ <52> Earth fault reverse, i.e. busbar

Fault indications in monitor direction

INF Semantics

☐ <64> Start/pick-up L1

☐ <65> Start/pick-up L2

☐ <66> Start/pick-up L3

☐ <67> Start/pick-up N

☐ <68> General trip

☐ <69> Trip L1

☐ <70> Trip L2

☐ <71> Trip L3

☐ <72> Trip I>> (back-up operation)

☐ <73> Fault location X in ohms

☐ <74> Fault forward/line

☐ <75> Fault reverse/busbar

☐ <76> Teleprotection signal transmitted

☐ <77> Teleprotection signal received

☐ <78> Zone 1
☐ <79> Zone 2

☐ <80> Zone 3

☐ <81> Zone 4

☐ <82> Zone 5
☐ <83> Zone 6

☐ <84> General start/pick-up

☐ <85> Breaker failure

☐ <86> Trip measuring system L1

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 ☐ <87> Trip measuring system L2

☐ <88> Trip measuring system L3

☐ <89> Trip measuring system E

☐ <90> Trip I>

☐ <91> Trip I>>

☐ <92> Trip IN>

☐ <93> Trip IN>>

Auto-reclosure indications in monitor direction

INF Semantics

☐ <128> CB ‘on’ by AR

☐ <129> CB ‘on’ by long time AR

☐ <130> AR blocked

Measurands in monitor direction

INF Semantics

☐ <144> Measurand I

☐ <145> Measurands I, V

☐ <146> Measurands I, V, P, Q
☐ <147> Measurands IN, VEN

☐ <148> Measurands IL1,2,3, VL1,2,3, P, Q, f

Generic functions in monitor direction

INF Semantics

☐ <240> Read headings of all defined groups

☐ <241> Read values or attributes of all entries of one group

☐ <243> Read directory of a single entry

☐ <244> Read value or attribute of a single entry

☐ <245> End of general interrogation of generic data

☐ <249> Write entry with confirmation

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 ☐ <250> Write entry with execution

☐ <251> Write entry aborted

1.1.3.4 Selection of Standard Information Numbers in Control Direction

System functions in control direction
INF Semantics

☒ <0> Initiation of general interrogation

☒ <0> Time synchronization

General commands in control direction

INF Semantics

☐ <16> Auto-recloser on/off

☐ <17> Teleprotection on/off

☐ <18> Protection on/off

☐ <19> LED reset

☐ <23> Activate characteristic 1

☐ <24> Activate characteristic 2

☐ <25> Activate characteristic 3

☐ <26> Activate characteristic 4

Generic function in control direction

INF Semantics

☐ <240> Read headings of all defined groups

☐ <241> Read values or attributes of all entries in on group

☐ <243> Read directory of a single entry

☐ <244> Read value or attribute of a single entry

☐ <245> General interrogation of generic data

☐ <248> Write entry

☐ <249> Write entry with confirmation

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 ☐ <250> Write entry with execution

☐ <251> Write entry abort

1.1.3.5 Basic Application Functions

☐ Test mode

☐ Blocking of monitor direction

☐ Disturbance data

☐ Generic services

☒ Private data

1.1.3.6 Miscellaneous
Measurands are transmitted with ASDU 3 as well as with ASDU 9. As defined in 7.2.6.8, the
maximum MVAL can either be 1,2 or 2,4 times the rated value. No different rating shall be used
in ASDU 3 and ASDU 9, i.e., for each measurand there is only one choice.

Max. MVAL = rated value times

Measurand
1,2 or 2,4

Current L1 ☐ ☒

Current L2 ☐ ☒

Current L3 ☐ ☒

Voltage L1-E ☐ ☒

Voltage L2-E ☐ ☒

Voltage L3-E ☐ ☒

Active power P ☐ ☒

Reactive power Q ☐ ☒

Frequency f ☐ ☒

Voltage L1 - L2 ☐ ☒

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