Protection and Control IED Manager

PCM600
Getting Started Guide
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Table of contents

Section 1 Introduction........................................................................................................ 4
1.1 This manual................................................................................................................................4
1.2 Intended audience......................................................................................................................4
1.3 Product documentation.............................................................................................................. 4
1.3.1 Product documentation set.......................................................................................................4
1.4 Document revisions....................................................................................................................4
1.5 Related documentation.............................................................................................................. 4
1.6 Symbols and conventions.......................................................................................................... 4
1.6.1 Symbols....................................................................................................................................4
1.6.2 Document conventions.............................................................................................................5

Section 2 Overview............................................................................................................. 6
2.1 Protection and Control IED Manager PCM600.......................................................................... 6
2.1.1 User interface........................................................................................................................... 6
2.1.2 Tool components...................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Connectivity packages............................................................................................................... 8
2.2.1 Tool components in connectivity packages.............................................................................. 8
2.3 PCM600 and IED connectivity package compatibility................................................................ 9

Section 3 Getting started................................................................................................. 10

3.1 Installing PCM600.................................................................................................................... 10
3.2 Using Update Manager............................................................................................................ 10
3.3 Installing connectivity packages............................................................................................... 10
3.4 Activating connectivity packages..............................................................................................10
3.5 Downloading IED preconfigurations and documentation..........................................................11
3.6 Installing language add-on packages....................................................................................... 11
3.7 Selecting the system language.................................................................................................11
3.8 Installing software packages on a computer that is not connected to the Internet...................12
3.9 Customizing PCM600 menus...................................................................................................12
3.10 Managing users........................................................................................................................13
3.10.1 Managing PCM600 users.......................................................................................................13
3.10.1.1 Creating user categories................................................................................................... 13
3.10.1.2 Creating users...................................................................................................................13
3.10.2 Managing IED users...............................................................................................................14
3.10.2.1 Enabling communication to the IED.................................................................................. 14
3.11 Reporting..................................................................................................................................14

Section 4 Use cases for operation and field.................................................................. 15

4.1 Using Project Explorer..............................................................................................................15
4.1.1 Exporting projects...................................................................................................................15
4.1.2 Importing projects...................................................................................................................15
4.2 Setting up communication to IEDs........................................................................................... 16
4.2.1 Setting the technical key........................................................................................................ 16

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4.2.2 Troubleshooting communication problems.............................................................................16

4.3 Using Read from IED and Write to IED.................................................................................... 19
4.3.1 Reading a configuration from an IED..................................................................................... 19
4.3.2 Writing a configuration to an IED............................................................................................19
4.4 Using Parameter Setting.......................................................................................................... 19
4.4.1 Setting parameters................................................................................................................. 20
4.4.2 Writing parameters to an IED................................................................................................. 20
4.4.3 Copying parameter values..................................................................................................... 21
4.4.4 Copying setting group values................................................................................................. 21
4.4.5 Collapsing and expanding parameter groups.........................................................................21
4.4.6 Finding parameters................................................................................................................ 22
4.4.7 Exporting parameters............................................................................................................. 22
4.4.8 Importing parameters............................................................................................................. 22
4.5 Using IED Compare................................................................................................................. 23
4.6 Using Disturbance Handling.....................................................................................................23
4.6.1 Reading recordings................................................................................................................ 23
4.7 Using Event Viewer.................................................................................................................. 24
4.7.1 Filtering event data.................................................................................................................24
4.7.2 Printing events........................................................................................................................25
4.7.3 Exporting events to Excel file................................................................................................. 25
4.8 Using Signal Monitoring........................................................................................................... 25

Section 5 Use cases for engineering and commissioning........................................... 26

5.1 Using Project Explorer..............................................................................................................26
5.1.1 Creating new projects.............................................................................................................26
5.1.2 Building the plant structure.....................................................................................................26
5.1.3 Moving objects in the project tree...........................................................................................26
5.1.4 Creating IEDs......................................................................................................................... 26
5.1.5 Creating IEDs from templates................................................................................................ 27
5.1.6 Copying and pasting IEDs......................................................................................................27
5.1.7 Importing IEDs........................................................................................................................28
5.1.8 Importing preconfigured IEDs.................................................................................................28
5.1.9 Exporting IEDs....................................................................................................................... 28
5.2 Using graphical Application Configuration................................................................................29
5.2.1 Inserting main applications.....................................................................................................29
5.2.2 Copying main applications..................................................................................................... 29
5.2.3 Deleting main applications..................................................................................................... 30
5.2.4 Inserting pages.......................................................................................................................30
5.2.5 Inserting variables.................................................................................................................. 30
5.2.6 Inserting function blocks.........................................................................................................30
5.2.7 Renaming main applications and objects...............................................................................30
5.2.8 Finding application objects..................................................................................................... 31
5.2.9 Connecting signals................................................................................................................. 31
5.2.9.1 Connecting by dragging.................................................................................................... 31
5.2.9.2 Connecting using variables............................................................................................... 31
5.2.10 Deleting objects and unconnected variables..........................................................................32

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5.2.11 Grouping symbols.................................................................................................................. 32

5.2.12 Aligning and spacing symbols................................................................................................ 32
5.2.13 Locking and unlocking applications, pages, variables and function blocks............................33
5.2.14 Monitoring signal and channel values.................................................................................... 33
5.2.15 Validating application configuration........................................................................................ 34
5.2.16 Comparing application configuration...................................................................................... 34
5.2.17 Working with templates.......................................................................................................... 34
5.2.17.1 Creating main application templates................................................................................. 34
5.2.17.2 Inserting main applications from templates....................................................................... 34
5.2.18 Application Configuration shortcut keys................................................................................. 35
5.2.19 GOOSE Engineering.............................................................................................................. 36
5.2.19.1 Enabling/disabling GOOSE in Application Configuration.................................................. 36
5.2.19.2 Making connections...........................................................................................................36
5.3 Using Signal Matrix.................................................................................................................. 37
5.3.1 Connecting binary inputs........................................................................................................37
5.3.2 Connecting binary outputs......................................................................................................38
5.3.3 Connecting analog input channels......................................................................................... 38
5.3.4 Connecting analog output channels....................................................................................... 38
5.3.5 Connecting GOOSE receive signals...................................................................................... 38
5.4 Using Ethernet Configuration................................................................................................... 39
5.5 Using Graphical Display Editor.................................................................................................39
5.5.1 Creating single-line diagrams ................................................................................................40
5.5.2 Exporting display configuration as a template........................................................................40
5.5.3 Importing display configuration from template........................................................................41
5.6 Using IEC 61850 Configuration................................................................................................41
5.6.1 Sending and receiving data....................................................................................................41
5.6.2 Creating new objects..............................................................................................................42
5.6.3 Editing data set entries...........................................................................................................43

Section 6 Glossary............................................................................................................45

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Introduction

Section 1 Introduction
1.1 This manual GUID-3640EEE0-83FB-468F-A242-D4A43308280E v6

The getting started guide provides basic instructions on how to use PCM600. The manual provides
instructions for typical use cases in operation and field, as well as for use cases in engineering and
commissioning. The purpose of the manual is to describe the PCM600 tool functionality, and it can
be seen as a complementary manual to the application-related instructions, such as the relay-specific
operation or engineering manuals.

1.2 Intended audience GUID-DF50AF5C-D313-44C4-83D0-D3C3BC95519C v6

This manual addresses new users as well as not frequent users of PCM600, providing an easy start
or refresh on using the tool. By presenting the typical PCM600 use cases, this manual offers quick
assistance to operators and field personnel as well as engineering and commissioning personnel.

1.3 Product documentation

1.3.1 Product documentation set GUID-0A49AD8C-829E-4ABF-ABD8-20785A7E8611 v4

The cyber security deployment guideline describes the process for handling cyber security when
engineering and monitoring protection and control IEDs. The cyber security deployment guideline
provides information on how to secure the engineering environment on which the IED is installed.
The guideline can be used as a technical reference during the engineering phase, installation and
commissioning phase, and during normal service. See also all IED-related cyber security deployment
guidelines.

The online help contains instructions on how to use the software.

1.4 Document revisions GUID-5977AB57-7257-4684-8874-91BB765355D0 v1

Document revision Date Product version History

A 2023-02 3.0 First Release
B 2024-08 3.1 Updates for PCM600 3.1

1.5 Related documentation GUID-33C22797-B898-4A06-8A95-A6CB8107ED46 v5

Name of the document Document ID

PCM600 Online Help Available as online help in PCM600

1.6 Symbols and conventions

1.6.1 Symbols GUID-A860CAE5-2255-49A3-8294-12EC924B06B8 v4

The caution icon indicates important information or warning related to the concept discussed
in the text. It might indicate the presence of a hazard which could result in corruption of
software or damage to equipment or property.

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The information icon alerts the reader of important facts and conditions.

The tip icon indicates advice on, for example, how to design your project or how to use a
certain function.

Operation of damaged equipment could, under certain operational conditions, result in degraded
process performance leading to information or property loss. Therefore, comply fully with all notices.

1.6.2 Document conventions GUID-1E184E12-92DB-42F1-83BF-2AEE880CA830 v3

A particular convention may not be used in this manual.

• Abbreviations and acronyms are spelled out in the glossary. The glossary also contains definitions of
important terms.
• Menu paths are presented in bold.
Select Main menu/Settings.
• Menu, tab, button, list and box names as well as window or dialog box titles are presented in bold.
On the File menu, click New Project.
Right-click the MainApp tab and select Copy from the shortcut menu.
Click OK to start the comparing.
• Shortcut keys are presented in uppercase letters.
A page can also be added pressing the shortcut keys CTRL+SHIFT+P.
• Command prompt commands are shown in Courier font.
Type ping <devices_IP_address>/t and wait for at least one minute to see if there are any
communication breaks.

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Overview

Section 2 Overview
2.1 Protection and Control IED Manager PCM600 GUID-D97DD4F9-7F39-4A7F-AD70-A641B1728240 v6

PCM600 provides versatile functionalities for the entire life cycle of the protection and control IEDs in
transmission and distribution applications.

• Planning
• Engineering
• Commissioning
• Operation and disturbance handling
• Functional analysis

With the individual tool components, it is possible to perform different tasks and functions and control the
whole substation.

PCM600 is compliant with IEC 61850, which simplifies the IED engineering and enables information
exchange with other IEC 61850 compliant tools. The hierarchical presentation model that reflects the
real system topology enables efficient viewing and editing of the power system information.

Some features and functions are product-specific and not available for all the products.

Several different versions of PCM600 can be installed on a computer in parallel.

PCM600 user documentation is available as online help (refer to the “Help” menu) in
PCM600, included in the PCM600 installation.

2.1.1 User interface GUID-B78746CD-928A-47FB-AB3C-7E4983E75581 v3

The initial view of the PCM600 interface is divided into different windows.

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Figure 1: PCM600 interface

1 Menu bar
2 Toolbar
3 Object Types window
4 Project Explorer window
5 Output window
6 Tool window
7 Object Properties window

The menu bar and toolbar contents vary depending on the active object and tool.

The Object Types window shows all the available objects for the selected IED. The object list content
depends on the IED type and the related connectivity package. Before the objects are shown on the list,
the objects must be imported from the connectivity package to PCM600 by using Update Manager.

The Project Explorer window is used to navigate to the used IEDs within a project/substation and to
different functions within an IED. A plant structure with a substation, voltage levels, bays and IEDs can
be created in Project Explorer. All the configuration work, such as communication configuration, can be
done via this structure by using the configuration wizard.

The tool window is the working space, where all the tools are opened.

The Object Properties window shows the properties of the selected object. The name of the object can
be changed in this window.

The Output window shows log information about the PCM600 events.

2.1.2 Tool components GUID-9416E09B-C4AA-4C3C-94E4-390FAC1DD810 v2

The availability of the tool components depends on the selected IED and the installed connectivity
packages.

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Table 1: Tool components in PCM600

Tool component Description

Update Manager Update Manager is used for downloading updates
and managing the current installation of PCM600 and
connectivity packages.
Project Explorer Project Explorer is used for navigating, creating a plant
structure, importing and exporting IED configurations,
accessing and filtering the content of other tool
components.
(Graphical) Application Configuration Application Configuration is used for configuring the IEDs.
Parameter Setting Parameter Setting is used for parameterizing the IEDs and
viewing the parameter data for the selected node.
Signal Matrix Signal Matrix is used to create connections between source
and target objects in an IED configuration.
Signal Monitoring Signal Monitoring is used for monitoring online the
measured values and the status of the binary input and
output signals of an IED and for commissioning and testing
physical connections.
Disturbance Handling Disturbance Handling is used for uploading and processing
the disturbance files located in a specific IED, for viewing
and processing the disturbance recording data and creating
reports.
Ethernet Configuration Ethernet Configuration is used to configure the Ethernet
ports both online and offline.
Ethernet configuration can be used to configure access
points, merging unit and routers in the respective tabs of
Ethernet configuration.
Event Viewer Event Viewer displays the actual events stored in an IED.
Graphical Display Editor Graphical Display Editor is used for configuring the
graphical display of an IED.
Hardware Configuration Hardware Configuration is used for viewing, adding and
changing the hardware modules of an IED and for
troubleshooting the IED hardware configuration.
Communication Management Communication Management is used for configuring
communication protocols for an IED and for mapping IED
signals and outputs.
IEC 61850 Configuration IEC 61850 Configuration is used for viewing the IEC 61850
data flow configuration and for engineering the dataflow
between the IEDs and IEC 61850 clients.
IED Compare IED Compare is used for comparing the IED configuration of
two same type of IEDs.

2.2 Connectivity packages GUID-E36958F5-9880-4EE3-939C-8800D0C2E8F7 v2

A connectivity package is a software component that enables PCM600 or other HITACHI tools to
communicate with an IED. It includes all the data used to describe the IED, for example, a list of the
existing parameters, the data format used, the units, the setting range, the access rights and visibility of
the parameter.

Connectivity packages are downloaded via PCM600 Update Manager, and their content depends on the
functions supported by the IED.

2.2.1 Tool components in connectivity packages GUID-5D127055-B5F9-45C4-9F75-D84C6BA87679 v1

Two types of tools are available for performing tasks and functions in a PCM600 project.

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• PCM600 tools
• IED specific tools included in the connectivity packages

The PCM600 tool documentation is included in the PCM600 online help. The IED specific tool
documentation is included in the related IED documentation.

Some features and functions are product-specific and not available for all the products.

2.3 PCM600 and IED connectivity package compatibility GUID-D01E0BB6-DBE7-48FF-AB6D-E66DB12CE798 v1

It is recommended to use the latest version of PCM600 and the latest version of the connectivity
package available in Update Manager. More information on the compatibility between the versions of the
IED, connectivity package and PCM600 is found in the IED documentation.

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Section 3 Getting started

3.1 Installing PCM600 GUID-8C68A0BE-997A-4FA8-8D13-57941B2B6941 v3

Download PCM600 from Software Library and install PCM600 following the instruction in the installation
wizard.

3.2 Using Update Manager GUID-45F156EE-9815-4AE6-B9DB-25B06BA598C5 v3

Update Manager is used for managing the current installation of PCM600 and connectivity packages, for
notifying about available updates and for downloading the updates.

1. On the taskbar, click the Start button, and point to All Programs, point to HITACHI, and then click
Update Manager.
2. From the list in the upper left corner, select the content to be shown in the Update Manager window.
• Select Manage Connectivity Packages to display the current configuration of PCM600 and
select the connectivity packages to be used.
• Select Software Updates to display updates like PCM600 product updates, connectivity
packages and other general updates like add-ons, service packs and hotfixes. Download and
install the needed updates.
• Select Export Software Packages to display all the available PCM600 add-ons, hotfixes and
connectivity packages. From this view it is possible to download the needed updates and export to
another location/removable disk.

3. Click Close to close Update Manager.

3.3 Installing connectivity packages GUID-FD0409F7-2831-4171-A521-83A9F814F7BD v2

1. Download the connectivity package using Update Manager.

2. When the download is completed, click the Install button to start the installation.
3. Follow the steps in the installation wizard to install the connectivity package.
If the Download and Install option is used, Update Manager will first download all the selected
packages and then automatically install all of them.
4. Restart PCM600.

The directory where Update Manager downloads all the packages can be defined in the Settings view.
Note that the connectivity packages are still installed on the Program Files directory on the same drive
where Windows is installed. The installer needs to be run manually, if the connectivity packages need to
be installed on some other directory.

3.4 Activating connectivity packages GUID-D647A65F-F912-42F4-90BF-4196F03987F3 v3

The latest connectivity package is activated automatically by default. If wanted, older connectivity
packages can also be activated in Update Manager. It is recommended to use the latest version of
the connectivity package. The latest PCM600 and connectivity packages are backward compatible with
older IED versions.

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1. On the taskbar, click the Start button, and point to All Programs, point to HITACHI, and then click
Update Manager.
2. Select Manage Connectivity Packages from the left navigation bar.
3. Under the tool version to be configured, select the connectivity package version to be used and click
Close.
4. Restart PCM600.
Restart is required to initialize the activated connectivity packages.

3.5 Downloading IED preconfigurations and documentation GUID-32387189-2719-4FB3-AE39-8081D42D0036 v4

Preconfigurations are available for some of the IED series. For downloading the preconfigurations, see
the IED-specific documentation. The pre-configuration .pcmt/.hpcmt files can be downloaded from
Update Manager.

Enabling preconfiguration and documentation downloading can be done on the Settings view of Update
Manager.

1. On the taskbar, click the Start button, and point to All Programs, point to HITACHI, and then click
Update Manager.
2. Click Settings in the left navigation bar.
3. Check the documentation and preconfiguration options.
Available documentation and preconfiguration packages are now available on Software Updates
view.
4. To view the documentation for the IED, right-click the IED in Plant Structure and point to
Documentation. Select the needed document from the list.

3.6 Installing language add-on packages GUID-9011FD66-2601-45AB-B6D1-6DF4443E28DE v3

Install both the language add-ons for PCM600 and the language add-ons for the IED connectivity
packages.

1. On the taskbar, click the Start button, and point to All Programs, point to HITACHI, and then click
Update Manager.
2. Click Settings in the left navigation bar to enable the preferred languages.
3. From the list in the upper left corner, select Show All Available Updates.
4. Select the correct language add-on file and click Download and Install.

3.7 Selecting the system language GUID-9D9F2B52-60F7-4F66-B68B-721A664DDB43 v2

To change from the default language to another language, install first the language add-on packages.
Different Connectivity Packages have different language add-ons available.

1. On the PCM600 menu bar, point to Tools and click Options.

2. Click System Settings.
3. Select the PCM600 and IED languages and click OK.
• PCM600 Language defines which language is used in the user interface of PCM600.
• Default IED Configuration Language determines the language of the IED specific content
of newly created IEDs. The drop-down list contains all the languages supported by all the
active connectivity packages. If the used connectivity package does not support the selected

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language, English is used. The IED's language can be later changed using the IED shortcut menu
Configuration Language.

3.8 Installing software packages on a computer that is not

connected to the Internet GUID-45D8ADCF-BF84-4506-91DC-172512A342CF v2

1. To install software packages needed for PCM600 on an offline computer, first use a computer
connected to the Internet.
1.1. Open Update Manager and select Export Software Packages.
1.2. Select the desired packages and click Download and Export.
1.3. Select folder to export packages on removable disk or network.

2. After download and export, connect the removable disk or network to offline computer.
2.1. Open Update Manager and select Settings.
2.2. Choose Other source(local/removable disk/network) and specify folder location under
Directory path.
2.3. Select Software Updates or Get Connectivity Packages, and click Install available
packages.

3.9 Customizing PCM600 menus GUID-F8371537-56BB-4EA6-8F61-24950274FB9A v3

The Tools menu, the Project Explorer shortcut menu and the Options dialog box can be customized
by defining which tools and tool functions are visible. Tools and functionality that are not needed can be
hidden.

1. On the Tools menu, click Options and then click Customized Menus.
2. On the Tools tab, select the tools and functions to be shown in the menus.
Plus (+) sign before the tool name indicates that the tool has functions for which the visibility can be
separately defined. Clicking the plus sign shows the tool functions.
3. On the Options tab, select the items to be visible in the Options dialog box.
4. On the Miscellaneous tab, define the visibility of miscellaneous menu items.

GUID-4C527940-8AD3-4930-A996-109B179D41C6 V2 EN-US

Figure 2: Options for customized menus

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Customized menus can be enabled or disabled either using the toolbar button or the View menu. When
Customized Menus is disabled, all functionality is visible in the menus.

The customized menu settings can be exported and imported for reuse.

3.10 Managing users

3.10.1 Managing PCM600 users

3.10.1.1 Creating user categories GUID-C307F097-E573-4FA1-895C-573C5445D6DA v5

The user management is based on the users and the user categories. The users have a user account
for PCM600. Each user account is mapped to one user category, which defines the permission to
access certain functions. There are three default user categories.

• System Engineer acts as an administrator for the system and has full rights to perform any function
and can define the user accounts.
• Operator can perform certain simple tasks and has read-only access to certain functionality of
PCM600.
• Application Engineer can access most of the functions and has read and write access to the IED
engineering functionality.

The members of the System Engineer user category can create new user categories. The name of the
user category must be unique. Privileges can be defined by a tool component for new user categories.
For example, a user category can be defined to have either read or read/write access in Signal Matrix.

1. On the menu bar, click Tools and select Options to start the user management.
2. Select the Category Manager folder.
3. Click Add New Category to open the Add New Category dialog.
4. Type the name for the new user category.
5. Specify the rights to perform different functions under the Functions And Rights field.
6. Select OK to save the definition.

3.10.1.2 Creating users GUID-F2E1C9FD-04D8-4AF3-82C4-C9AE20E3DA1A v6

The user authentication can be enabled or disabled in Tools /Options /System settings. When the
user authentication is disabled, all the users get full rights to operate.

The authentication method can be defined to be PCM600 authentication or Windows authentication. The
Windows authentication uses the current user's Windows account to determine if the user is allowed
to log in to PCM600. The PCM600 authentication uses user name and password specified in the user
management of PCM600.

Create a new user to PCM600 and define the user information.

• User name (mandatory)

• Real name of the user
• User category

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The Windows account can be used to log in automatically. Multiple Windows account names
can be used for a single PCM600 account. The Windows account names are separated by
a semicolon (;). These Windows account names are only used for login, if the administrator
has enabled the Windows authentication.

1. On the menu bar, click Tools and select Options to start the user management.
2. Select the User Manager folder.
The default Real Name is System Administrator and makes it easier to find the user.
3. Click Add New User in the User Profile field.
The Add New User dialog is displayed.
4. Type User Name and select User Category from the drop-down list.
The user name must be at least three characters long.
5. Click OK to confirm.
The new user is created.

The new user name has to be a member of a user category to have permission to PCM600 functions.

3.10.2 Managing IED users GUID-E24F556F-8E38-45D5-AC5E-797AA7A617FE v1

The IED User Management tool component is used for editing user profiles, group memberships and
group access rights for the IED functions and operations. The availability of the tool functionalities
depends on whether the IED has a full user management control built in or not. For more information on
IED-specific functions, see the corresponding IED documentation.

1. Right-click an IED in Plant Structure and then click IED Users.

2. In the IED Users tool window, edit the settings available for the IED.

3.10.2.1 Enabling communication to the IED GUID-A91F943E-3668-48F0-9833-3067A32D5E2B v2

For some IEDs, when remote authentication is enabled, some changes are required in PCM600 to get
the communication between the IED and PCM600 to work.

1. In Plant Structure, click the IED.

2. In the Object Properties window, change the values.
• For Is Authentication Disabled, select False.
• For Is Password used, select True.
• For Password, write the password.

For information on resolving communication problems, see Section 4.2.2.

3.11 Reporting GUID-204CA49E-A212-4939-BD0D-2895997F6487 v1

The contents of each tool component can be viewed and printed.

• On the menu bar, click File, and then click either Print or Print Review.

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4.1 Using Project Explorer

4.1.1 Exporting projects GUID-78E10E48-3189-4A66-A9FE-6B7D8B7D819E v5

Exporting a project enables you to transfer a project between different computers as a single file. The
supported file formats are HPCMP and HPCMA.

HPCMP is the default format suitable for common use. HPCMA is an archiving format which should be
used if the export file is stored for a long time. It is a SQL Server version independent format which can
always be imported directly to the latest PCM600 version. As exporting HPCMA and importing PCMA or
HPCMA files takes longer, HPCMP is a better format for normal use.

Old PCMP files can be imported to the latest product version but in some cases the files
must first be opened in an older product version to create an intermediate conversion. For
example, a PCMP file created with PCM600 Ver.1.5 must be opened once in any PCM600
version between 2.0 and 2.7 before it can be opened in PCM600 Ver.2.8 or later.

1. On the File menu, select Open/Manage Project to open project management.

2. Select the project from the Available projects list.
3. Open the Export dialog in one of the alternative ways.
3.1. Click Export Project.
3.2. Select Export from the project's shortcut menu.

4. Choose the location, file format and name for the export file.

4.1.2 Importing projects GUID-0B827E79-A46A-4777-B0A0-7AAACEC0449A v5

Importing a project enables you to use a project file exported on the same or different computer.

Projects from previous versions can be imported to a newer PCM600 version.

1. On the File menu, click Open/Manage Project to open project management.

2. Select the node from the project list.
3. Open the Import dialog in one of the alternative ways.
3.1. Click Import Project.
3.2. Select Import from the shortcut menu of the Available projects node.

4. Choose the export file to be imported.

The supported file types are PCMP, HPCMP, PCMA, and HPCMA.

The project can be opened after the import. If the project has been created with an earlier product
version, it appears under the Projects made with other product versions node in the list and it is
converted to a current version when opened.

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4.2 Setting up communication to IEDs GUID-AC066B04-A841-4906-998A-AC3C44BADF23 v1

When adding IEDs to the object tree in Plant Structure, Configuration Wizard assists in building the
communication structure needed for the tool components to communicate with the IEDs. When required,
communication settings can also be defined manually in the Object Properties window.

1. In Plant Structure, click an IED to see the settings in the Object Properties window.
2. In Object Properties, set the communication properties.
The IED IP Address in the PCM600 project has to match the IP address of the physical IED.

4.2.1 Setting the technical key GUID-47C1AA8A-9F09-46C3-9664-E0E09A8EA07F v1

1. Right-click an IED in Plant Structure.

2. On the shortcut menu, click Set Technical Key in IED.
A dialog box opens to inform about the technical key concept.
3. Click OK.
The technical key is read from the IED and the Set Technical Key dialog box opens.
4. In Set Technical Key dialog box, select the techical key to be used.
Select one of the given alternatives.
• Use the existing technical key in the IED.
• Use the existing technical key defined for the IED object in PCM600.
• Set a user-defined technical key, which changes the technical key for both the physical IED and
the IED object in PCM600

The maximum length of the technical key is 20 characters. The key must begin with an
alphabetic character (A-Z, a-z), but the remaining characters can be alphanumerics or the
underscore (A-Z, a-z, 0-9,_).

5. Click OK to confirm the selection.

The technical key must be unique within the same project. An error message is displayed if
the same value is already given to another IED object in the PCM600 project.

4.2.2 Troubleshooting communication problems GUID-D415FF44-2EDA-4F1A-B476-27C59E453067 v4

• When starting troubleshooting, keep the PCM600 Output window open for notifications.

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Table 2: Remedies to communication problems

Problem Action
Is the network cable connected? • Check the cables.
• Check that the cables are connected to correct communication ports.

Communication failing after some amount of This is caused by the Windows Firewall’s Stateful Package Inspection feature. The feature can
successful communication. be disabled by running the following PowerShell command with administrator privileges:
Set-NetFirewallSetting -EnableStatefulFtp false -PolicyStore
PersistentStore
Is the IED responding to any communication? • Open the command prompt.
• Type ping <devices_IP_address>/–t and wait for at least one minute to see if there
are any communication breaks.
• If the ping does not work, check the communication settings: IP gateway, IP addresses,
subnet masks and firewalls.

Is the IP address unique in the subnetwork? • Unplug the communication cable from the IED and ping the IP address.
• If there is a response to the ping, find the device with the same IP address from the network
and remove it.

Is the SCL technical key correct? If the technical key is not correct, a message is displayed in the PCM600 Output window.

• Select the IED from the PCM600 tree structure and run Set Technical Key.

Are the communicating devices in the same • Verify the PC and IED communication addresses and subnet masks.
subnetwork?
Is the communication port set correctly? • Select the IED from the PCM600 tree structure and check the Communication Port setting
from the shortcut menu.
• Verify that the IP address in the Object Properties window is correct.

Was PCM600 first connected to one relay Windows creates an ARP table containing MAC address and IP address pairs. Clearing
with a certain IP address, and the cable this table helps to get communication working when the pairs no longer match. Every relay
then switched to another relay with the same communication card has a unique MAC address.
IP address, and the communication is not
working any more? • Click the Start button, write cmd in the search box and press ENTER to open the command
prompt.
• Type arp -d and press ENTER to clear the ARP table. If this command is not recognized
or allowed, open the command prompt as an administrator.

Are there several PCM600 processes running Only one PCM600 process can communicate at a time.
simultaneously on the same PC?
• Stop other PCM600 instances while communicating with the IED.

Is the parameter communication working? • Open the parameter settings and try to read parameters.
If the parameter setting works and if there is no other communication, the problem can be in
the firewall settings.

Is the IED communication reserved by other • Determine the maximum amount of simultaneous clients.
clients? In the IEC 61850 communication, this can be seen in the device's SCL file.
In some IEDs, the used clients from the IED can be checked manually from the WHMI.
• Isolate the IED from other communication devices to make sure that the clients are not
reserving the communication.
• Try to communicate with the IED directly from the front port when the rear port cable is
disconnected.

Does the communication work with other • If the IED supports the IEC 61850 communication, try to communicate with the IED with a
software than PCM600? third-party client.
If the communication fails, check the network configuration.

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Problem Action
Does the communication work with the Sometimes the communication configuration is updated wrongly with or without the
Windows Administrator rights? administrator rights.

• If UAC is enabled, run PCM600 using the administrator account.

Does rebooting the IED help resolve the It is possible that the communication is occasionally reserved in the IED.
communication issues?
• Reboot the IED.

Can multiple tools be used simultaneously to In some cases, when two users access the same IED at the same time, the communication
configure the IED? fails.
Can data be read from the IED by using Some IEDs do not support the reading of disturbance recording simultaneously from two
multiple tools at the same time? clients.
Is the IED under heavy load? Operations in the IED can have a high priority and consume most of the IED resources. This
can break the communication with PCM600. An example of a resource-exhausting operation is
the storing of a disturbance recording.

• Ensure that there are no ongoing processes in the IED and try to communicate again.

Are there multiple devices with the same • Try to communicate with a device directly from the front port when the rear port cable is
MAC in the same network? disconnected.

Are the external network devices working Sometimes routers, switches and media converters can malfunction.
properly?
• Try to communicate with a device directly from the front port when the rear port cable is
disconnected.

Is the communication time-out too short? • In the Object Properties window, select the value Fixed with High Latency for
Connection Type. The Time-out property becomes visible.
• Define the time-out for long-delay networks.
• PCM600 communication uses the time-out value specified by the user.
• When selecting Fixed, the default time-out is used.

Does Online Configuration Wizard or reading • Make sure that your personal firewall allows inbound FTP connections. Reading
configuration fail? configuration files from certain IEDs requires the possibility for inbound FTP connections.

Does secure communication sometimes fail PCM600 opens an SSL connection to the device using the .NET SslStream implementation.
with the 650/670 series IEDs? In certain cases the SslStream.AuthenticateAsClient call takes a long time to authenticate, for
example, if the latest root certificates are not updated on the computer.
Disable the Automatic Root Certificates Update feature via GPO to block Internet access.

• To turn off Automatic Root Certificates Update via Local Group Policy Editor, click Start and
then click Run.
• Type gpedit.msc and click OK.
• If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is
correct and click Continue.
• Under computer configuration, double-click Administrative Templates, double-click
System, double-click Internet Communication Management, and then click Internet
Communication settings.
• Double-click Turn off Automatic Root Certificates Update, click Enabled, and then click
OK.

Is PCM600 in offline mode? If PCM600 is offline, enable communication from the menu in the bottom right corner.
Is Scheduler not able to connect to IED? See section PCM600 Scheduler setup in the Cyber security deployment guideline and
Scheduler Section in the Operation manual.

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4.3 Using Read from IED and Write to IED

4.3.1 Reading a configuration from an IED GUID-2946D5C0-F874-4595-8918-130B539DE4C8 v1

Ensure the IED is online and the communication parameters are correct.

1. In Plant Structure, right-click the IED.

2. Select Read from IED from the shortcut menu.
3. Click Yes to confirm. Clicking No cancels the operation.

The configuration is read from the IED.

4.3.2 Writing a configuration to an IED GUID-8CF954F9-5C9A-4A70-8325-8D79E9FE972A v1

Ensure the IED is online and the communication parameters are correct. Writing the configuration to a
wrong IED can result in data loss.

1. In Plant Structure, right-click the IED.

2. Select Write to IED from the shortcut menu.
3. Click Yes to confirm. Clicking No cancels the operation.

The whole configuration is written to the IED.

The common writing from PCM600 to IED overwrites any parameter changes made locally
using the LHMI.

4.4 Using Parameter Setting GUID-2BA7E61D-62E1-4125-8529-AF9312AF2023 v1

Parameter Setting is used for parameterizing the IED units.

1. In Plant Structure, select an IED or a function.

2. On the Tools menu, click Parameter Setting.
Parameter Setting opens in the tool window and displays parameter data for the selected node.
The content of the list displayed depends on the selected level in Plant Structure. Settings can be
sorted into two groups.
• Configuration parameters that specify the operation mode of an application function or the IED,
and are normally configured only once.
• Setting parameters that can be changed in the IED at runtime.

To see the actual IED values, read them from the IED.

3. On the menu bar, click View and modify the parameter setting sheet view.
• Click Browse options, and select Display selected node + child nodes or Display only
selected node.

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Depending on the selected node in Plant Structure, the view can contain all the parameters
of an IED or only the parameters of a specific function.

• Click Parameter layer, and select Basic parameters or Advanced parameters.

• Click Setting group presentation, and select Vertical or Horizontal.

• Click Parameter filter, and select which parameters are to be shown.

• Click Group options, and expand or collapse the selected group and its child groups.
• Select Column autosize to autosize columns according to their content.

4. On the View menu, select Parameter warnings to enable displaying parameter warnings.
Warnings are displayed in the Output window in certain situations.
• Modifying a parameter affects other parameters.
• Parameter reading or writing fails for some parameter.

To find a parameter, press the shortcut keys CTRL+F.

4.4.1 Setting parameters GUID-037E3254-6463-4182-9F20-850C68F0F57A v1

1. In the Parameter Setting sheet, locate the correct parameter, and click the PC Value cell.
2. Enter the new value.
Parameter Setting supports several parameter types.
• Numerical
• SingleChoice
• String
• Date/Time
• MultiChoice

Parameter Setting checks that the given value is valid. The old value is shown as a tool tip in
the status bar. If the new value is valid, it is shown in bold font. If the value is not valid, an error
message is displayed describing the error and correct format for the parameter.
If the changed parameter affects one or more other parameters and the parameter warnings are on,
the dependencies are displayed in the Output window.
3. On the toolbar, click the Save button to save the change.

4.4.2 Writing parameters to an IED GUID-799E8109-224D-498B-B276-105304C57146 v2

In Parameter Setting, parameters can be written to an IED.

1. In Plant Structure, select an IED.

2. On the menu bar, click IED and select Write parameters to IED.
3. In the Write Parameters to IED window, select the Parameter range and the Parameter options.
4. Select Read back check box, if the parameters must be read back after writing.
5. Click OK.

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In Parameter Setting, only the parameters are written to the IED, not the whole configuration.

If the writing of a single parameter fails, an error message is displayed. Continue by choosing one of the
given options.

• Click Retry to write the parameter again.

• Click Skip to skip the parameter.
• Click Skip all to continue the writing of parameters and skip automatically the possible parameters
that fail.
• Click Cancel to end the writing procedure.

Locked parameters are not written to IED before unlocking them. The locked parameters
must first be unlocked by right-clicking the PC value field and selecting Unlock
parameter.

4.4.3 Copying parameter values GUID-73B715D5-70D5-4258-8166-0BE0B7363B54 v1

In Parameter Setting, parameter values can be copied from one or several parameters to other/s. The
copied parameter or parameter group has to be of the same type as the target parameter or group.

1. Select the parameter value or values.

• For copying a single value, select the PC Value cell of a parameter.
• For copying multiple values, select a parameter group header (indicated with a blue color) from
the setting sheet. All parameters belonging to the selected group are marked with check marks.

2. On the Edit menu, click Copy.

3. Select the place to paste the parameter value or values.
• To paste a single parameter value, select a parameter on the setting sheet.
• To paste multiple parameter values, select a parameter group header on the setting sheet.

4. On the Edit menu, click Paste.

4.4.4 Copying setting group values GUID-B6C8664E-3426-4A31-AB53-9786F6C5661E v1

In Parameter Setting, parameter values can be copied from one setting group to another.

1. On the Edit menu, click Copy/paste setting group.

2. Select the groups in the Source group box and the Target group box, and click OK.
All parameters currently visible in the setting sheet are copied from the source group to the target
group.

4.4.5 Collapsing and expanding parameter groups GUID-DC9E53A6-AF97-4C5B-8E3B-24FB90BDA9B9 v1

• To collapse or expand a single group, double-click the parameter group header in the setting sheet.
• Collapse or expand the selected group and it's child groups.

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• On the menu, select View/Group options/Expand selected group + child groups to expand the
groups.
• On the menu, select View/Group options/Collapse selected group + child groups to collapse the
groups.

• On the toolbar, click the corresponding toolbar buttons.

4.4.6 Finding parameters GUID-5A276094-732B-47DD-84AF-8CB9B8FC02AB v3

Search parameters in Parameter Setting with the Find parameter function.

1. On the Edit menu, click Find parameter.

2. In the Find Parameter dialog box, enter the find string and column where to find from.
3. Click Find Next to find the parameter.

4.4.7 Exporting parameters GUID-23E05700-7192-4C4B-84EB-3506CCB0C6D5 v4

Parameters can be exported from an IED in any level of the Plant Structure.

1. Click the Export parameters toolbar button or on the File menu, select Export parameters.
2. In the Export dialog box, define the export options.
• File name
• Path or location
• File type (xrio, csv, txt)

3. Click Save.

4.4.8 Importing parameters GUID-F8435F3E-07CD-4AFC-AB68-2032259AF358 v6

An exported parameter file contains all the IED functions which have parameters. In the import phase,
the functions to be imported from the file can be defined.

By default, both parameter values and visibilities are imported. If either parameter values or visibilities
should not be imported, the check box under Import options must be cleared.

Parameters can be imported in an IED in any level of the Plant Structure as a whole or partially.

1. Select the node from the tree structure in Plant Structure to import the parameters.
To import all the parameters, select the IED node. To import the parameters related to a subnode,
select the subnode by expanding the IED node.
2. Click the Import parameters toolbar button, or on the File menu select Import parameters.
3. Define the location of the import file.
The import file must be in .xrio or .csv format.
4. Click Open, and in the Open dialog box, select the functions containing the parameters required for
importing.
All the functions are selected by default.
5. Click OK.

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If a revision mismatch occurs between the source function in the import file and the target
function in the PCM600 tool, the function is displayed in red font and it is not selected. The
function can be selected and imported but all parameters may not be updated in the target
function.

4.5 Using IED Compare GUID-DFB78FEE-E93F-44C6-A140-5E42F49D66BD v1

IED Compare is used to compare the configurations of two IEDs of the same type. The configurations to
be compared can be stored in PCM600, IED or pcmi file. The result of the comparison is a report listing
the differences in the IED configurations.

1. In Plant Structure, click Substation, Voltage level, Bay or IED.

2. On the Tools menu, click IED Compare to start the tool.
3. In the IED Compare tool window, select the online or offline comparison type from the given options.
4. Select the comparison objects from the Select IED tree and click Compare.
The comparison report shows differences in the configuration of any two IEDs. The results are
grouped to Hardware, Application, Display, GOOSE and Parameter(s) configuration differences.
5. Click Save to save the report.
The report can be saved as Excel or as PDF.

The online comparison depends on the Connectivity Package and the IED's capability to
read the selected configuration and parameters.

4.6 Using Disturbance Handling GUID-D4292623-D29C-48B0-ABE1-917BEF6EE430 v1

Disturbance Handling is used for uploading and processing the disturbance files gathered by a specific
IED, for viewing and processing the disturbance recording data and for creating reports.

1. In Plant Structure, click an IED.

2. On the Tools menu, click Disturbance Handling.
Disturbance Handling opens in the tool window.
3. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then in the tree structure on the left, click Disturbance
Handling to set the Disturbance Handling preferences.
• Click the General tab and define where the recordings are stored and which tool to use for
opening the recordings.

• Click the Column Preferences tab and define the visibility, width and order of the columns in the
Disturbance Handling tool window.
• Click the Email Settings tab and define the options for sending the report via email.

Click OK to confirm settings.

4. On the PCM600 toolbar, select the recording filter to define which recordings are shown in the
window.

4.6.1 Reading recordings GUID-5FDB4A85-D088-45BE-B3C5-C102C5F2B661 v3

The Read Recordings from IED operation uploads the selected COMTRADE recordings to the
recordings folder in the local computer. On a successful read operation, the computer icon in the first
column is enabled indicating that the recording is available locally in the computer for analysis.

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The read operation is performed based on the IED's capability. If the IED is not capable of reading the
subset of recordings, all the recordings are read. If no recordings are selected, all the recordings are
read.

• On the PCM600 menu bar, select IED/IED Recordings/Read Recordings from IED.
• Click the Read Recordings from IED toolbar button.
• Right-click the Disturbance Handling window and select Read Recordings from IED in the shortcut
menu.
• Double-click the IED recording.

The recordings with the IED icon enabled in the first column can only be read.

If a recording is already read in the local computer, a warning appears asking if the recording
should be overwritten.

4.7 Using Event Viewer GUID-E39E11CD-6583-4829-80A6-7BE7D193EACD v1

Event Viewer displays the actual or history events stored in the IED. These events can be sorted and
filtered for easier examination, or they can be printed or exported to a file.

1. In Plant Structure, click and IED.

2. On the Tools menu, click Event Viewer.
The Event Viewer window containing two tabs opens.
• IED events tab contains all events in a table format, the newest event on top.
• Security events tab contains security events in a read-only format, the newest security event on
top.

4.7.1 Filtering event data GUID-F6F0CECA-2A45-4B3C-96BB-6C495E88AE30 v1

Filtering allows reducing the amount of the displayed event data.

1. On the main menu, select Event Viewer and click Filter On/Off.
A drop-down list box including the column´s values is shown for each header.
2. Select a value from the column's drop-down list box to display events that have the selected value.
Filters can be selected for several columns which enables combining the filter conditions over these
columns.
• To use more advanced filtering options, select Custom filter from the drop-down list box of each
column. The Custom Filter for Event List Column dialog box is shown where you can select
filtering options for the selected column. Click OK to apply the filtering conditions. Advanced
filtering can be selected for several columns which enables combining the filter conditions over
these columns.

• To turn off the filter condition on a specific column, select No filter from the column's drop-down
list box.

3. To turn off all the filters, select Event Viewer on the main menu, and click Filter On/Off again.
The drop-down list boxes below the column headers disappear.

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When closing Event Viewer, the filter settings are stored and applied when opening Event
Viewer the next time.

4.7.2 Printing events GUID-8B54BEC7-EB88-4598-94C1-16F6B7F6D575 v1

You can print the events that are currently displayed in Event Viewer. You need to have a printer
installed on the computer.

1. On the File menu, click Print.

• Preview the data to be printed by clicking Print Preview.
• Click Print Options to select the columns to print. The Print Options menu is available only when
Event Viewer contains both the IED events and Security events data.

2. In the Print dialog box, select the wanted options and click OK.

The Print and Print Preview functions are not available if no events are shown in the Event
Viewer display, or if the default printer is not defined.

4.7.3 Exporting events to Excel file GUID-98FEE38B-ABBB-4833-AA36-78FBC556BE9B v1

Filtered events can be exported to an Excel file. Exporting to Excel file can be useful, for example, when
the events of two IEDs need to be compared.

1. In Event Viewer, filter the event data for an IED.

2. Select Reports on the main menu and click Export To Excel File.
3. Select the file destination and click OK.

The event data is exported to the selected destination in Excel format.

To export events to Excel file, you can also click the Export to Excel File button in the
toolbar.

4.8 Using Signal Monitoring GUID-CE79EB9F-EC01-42AE-9947-5033B71AA97D v2

1. In the Plant Structure, select an IED.

2. On the menu bar, click Tools and select Signal Monitoring.
Signal Monitoring opens in the tool window.
3. On the menu bar, point to IED to select the monitoring option.
• Click Read Latest Values From IED to read the values and update the view manually.
• Click Toggle Continuous Reading to update the view automatically when new values are
received.
• Click Toggle Continuous Reading again to turn it off and click Forcing Session to test the
function of the IED.

4. To close Signal Monitoring, right-click the Signal Monitoring tab on top of the tool window, and then
click Close.

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5.1 Using Project Explorer GUID-CBDCE451-26DE-4E35-8743-46213D010951 v1

Plant Structure is the default view in Project Explorer.

• On the menu bar, click View and then click Project Explorer.
The Project Explorer window is opened and closed with the selection.

5.1.1 Creating new projects GUID-D1B1CB6E-0A1F-4D3D-8145-22BEF2F4FA5D v1

1. On the File menu, click New Project.

2. Type the name of the project in the Project name box.
3. Type the optional description for the project in the Description box.
4. Click Create to create a new project to the default location.

5.1.2 Building the plant structure GUID-B18DA05A-2719-420E-A767-C26CE96CB364 v1

1. Create IED group or substation level objects.

1.1. In Plant Structure, right-click a project and select New/General and then select IED Group
or Substation.
1.2. Rename the IED group or substation by the name or identification used in the grid. Right-click
the level and select Rename.

2. Create voltage level objects.

2.1. In Plant Structure, right-click a substation and select New/General/Voltage Level.
2.2. Rename the voltage level by right-clicking the level and selecting Rename.

3. Create bay level objects.

3.1. In Plant Structure, right-click a voltage level and select New/General/Bay.
3.2. Rename the bay object by right-clicking the object and selecting Rename.

Objects can also be renamed by selecting the object and pressing F2.

5.1.3 Moving objects in the project tree GUID-AC818E45-7E67-42EC-B1BE-AD09A00C4E6A v1

The drag-and-drop operation follows the typical windows principles.

• In Plant Structure, move an object in the project tree by dragging.

5.1.4 Creating IEDs GUID-BAA4BB04-F922-4901-8A1F-3EFF6652ED4A v2

1. Select and add the IED in one of the alternative ways.

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• On the View menu, click Object Types and select the IED from the Object Types window, and
drag it under the bay in Plant structure.
• Right-click the bay in Plant Structure, and from the shortcut menu, point to New and select
Create from template.
• Right-click a bay object in Plant Structure, and on the shortcut menu, point to New and select the
IED to be added.

2. In the Configuration Wizard, select the configuration mode and click Next.
• Select Online configuration when the IED is already connected to PCM600.
• Select Offline Configuration when the IED is not available or is not connected to PCM600.

3. Set up the IED following the steps in the Configuration Wizard.

The available steps and settings depend on the IED.
• Communication protocol
• Port and IP address
• IED version
• Housing type
• Display type

4. Click Finish to confirm the configuration.

5.1.5 Creating IEDs from templates GUID-4A08FBD1-99A6-49EF-A240-786FD382FD6D v1

IEDs in Plant Structure can be exported to templates that can be used to create new IEDs including the
IED application configuration, graphical display configuration, communication mappings and parameters.

1. In Plant Structure, right-click a bay and then select New /Create from Template.
2. Select the IED from the list of the available object types.
3. Click the icon on the right column in the list of available templates.
The Template Properties dialog box opens.
4. Check the template information and click Close to close the window.
5. In the Create New Object from Template dialog box, click Create to insert the IED in the bay.
6. Set up the IED following the steps in Configuration Wizard.
The steps and settings available depend on the IED.

After a template IED has been imported, the IP address, the Caption in IED Object Properties and the
technical key that corresponds to the physical IED have to be changed.

5.1.6 Copying and pasting IEDs GUID-D1589F89-C546-4356-B495-765E409E1AF9 v1

1. In the Plant Structure, right-click the IED to be copied.

2. On the shortcut menu, click Copy.
3. Right-click the object level in Plant Structure, for example a bay, where the copied IED is to be
inserted.
4. In the shortcut menu, click Paste.
The IED is now visible in the object tree.

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Complete Bays or Voltage Levels can also be copied and pasted.

The keyboard shortcuts CTRL+C and CTRL+V can also be used for copying and pasting.

5.1.7 Importing IEDs GUID-BFAA79B3-CB43-4948-957F-D4B36B7126B6 v2

A new IED object can be imported to a project in Plant Structure by importing an IED (.pcmi
and .hpcmi) file.

An IED file can only be imported when a bay or an IED group is selected in the plant
structure.

1. In Plant Structure, right-click the bay and then click Import.

2. Select the IED file to be imported and click Open.
After importing, the IED object is created in the plant structure.

After importing the IED file, change the IP address, the name and the technical key that correspond to
the physical IED from the Object Properties window.

5.1.8 Importing preconfigured IEDs GUID-623B1A07-B0E9-40E3-823C-19AA2EFE896A v1

A preconfigured IED includes all information related to the IED object in PCM600. Preconfigurations
are bound to a specific hardware configuration. The License Update tool is needed to ensure that the
configuration is compatible with the ordered device.

1. In Plant Structure, right-click an IED group or a bay and select Import.

2. Select the preconfiguration file saved in .pcmi format and click Open.
The preconfiguration file is imported to the Plant Structure.
3. If needed, modify the configuration using the Application Configuration tool.
4. Write the configuration data to the IED by right-clicking the IED in Plant Structure and selecting
Write to IED.
• Click Yes to write the configuration data to IED.
• Click No to cancel the operation.

You can rename the preconfigured IED in the Plant Structure by selecting the IED and
pressing F2.

The ordered default configurations are not locked, and can be used as a base for other
configurations providing that all the needed hardware and software options are available.

5.1.9 Exporting IEDs GUID-75B8FD02-BF37-4CBD-847E-CD51C392E81A v3

1. In the Plant Structure, right-click the IED and then click Export.

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The Information dialog box is displayed with the supported file types and their descriptions.
2. Click OK to open the Export dialog box.
3. Write the file name, select the file type IED File (*.hpcmi) and click Save.
The IED file contains the whole IED configuration.

5.2 Using graphical Application Configuration GUID-C29CCC66-25A4-4DC4-90DA-D4B2DF0E9DE2 v1

The graphical Application Configuration is used to create and modify application configurations for IEDs,
that is, to define how the IEDs function.

1. In Plant Structure, select an IED.

2. On the Tools menu, click Application Configuration.
Application Configuration opens in the tool window.
3. Create or modify the application configuration.
• Organize into main applications over the needed amount of pages.
• Insert function blocks, hardware channels and variables.
• Make connections.

4. Click the Save button on the toolbar to save the configuration.

The changes are shown in the Plant Structure.

When both Application Configuration and Parameter Setting are open for the same IED,
the Parameter Setting view is synchronized with the view of Application configuration. If a
function block is selected in Application Configuration, the same function block is shown in
focus in the Parameter Setting window too, and vice versa.

5.2.1 Inserting main applications GUID-398675BE-0978-4138-9DE1-C28AA05C9FD7 v1

A main application is the drawing area for creating or editing the application configuration. The main
application can contain several pages. A configuration always has one default main application.

• On the Insert menu, click MainApplication.

• Click the Insert MainApplication button on the toolbar.

A new main application is created with the default name MainAppX, where X is a sequential number.

5.2.2 Copying main applications GUID-F4CE5FA8-7885-4043-84B0-375E19679416 v1

The main application can be copied and pasted either within the same IED Configuration, or to a
different IED Configuration with the same capabilities.

1. In Application Configuration, right-click the MainApp tab and select Copy from the shortcut menu.
2. Right-click the tab after which the main application has to be inserted and select Paste from the
shortcut menu.

Function blocks, channels and other graphical symbols in the main application are pasted on a new
MainApp tab.

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5.2.3 Deleting main applications GUID-D0687968-F58C-497F-9A33-9DCCB3EF198F v1

1. In Application Configuration, right-click the MainApp tab and select Delete from the shortcut
menu.
If Application Configuration has only one MainApp, the delete option is not available.
2. To confirm the deletion, click Yes.

The main application is deleted.

5.2.4 Inserting pages GUID-1C5EE3A0-0F96-46E2-BEC8-4C72C8731AE7 v1

1. In the Application Configuration tool window, click the MainApp tab.

2. Scroll to the page after which the new page is to be added.
3. On the Insert menu, click Page.

A page can also be added using the shortcut menu, or pressing the shortcut keys CTRL+SHIFT+P.

5.2.5 Inserting variables GUID-B43D301A-C907-48FD-A604-A1B958B16673 v1

Input and output variables represent connections in the configuration.

1. On the Insert menu, point to Variable.

2. Select Input or Output.
3. Click the Application Configuration window to insert the variable.
The variable is inserted with its default name.

Variables can also be inserted using a shortcut menu in Application Configuration, the View
Variable List button on the toolbar or the shortcut keys CTRL+SHIFT+V.

5.2.6 Inserting function blocks GUID-E5FCD844-AAC0-4B82-BCCB-B966FAA82230 v1

A function block can be inserted only in the configuration mode of Application Configuration.

1. On the Insert menu, click FunctionBlock.

2. Click in the Application Configuration window.
The Insert Function Block dialog opens.
3. Select the function block and click Insert.
4. Enter the function block data and click Assign.
If the automatic mode is selected for the execution order from the PCM600 toolbar, the cycle time,
execution order and instance number are automatically assigned. Otherwise, set them manually
before assigning.

Function blocks can also be inserted in the drawing area by dragging, using the shortcut
menu in Application Configuration, or by using the shortcut keys CTRL+SHIFT+F.

5.2.7 Renaming main applications and objects GUID-DC742E3A-E46B-42A0-B264-DCB3570D54BB v1

Main applications and objects in the Application Configuration can be renamed in the Object Properties
window.

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1. Select the item to be renamed.

• To rename a main application, click a MainApp tab.
• To rename an object, click the object in the Application Configuration tool window.

The data of the selected item is shown in the Object Properties window.
2. Enter the new name in the Name or User Defined Name field.
The field cannot be left empty. If the maximum length is exceeded or unallowed characters are used,
an error message is shown.
3. Click the Save button on the toolbar to save the new name.

Objects can also be renamed by right-clicking a function block in Application Configuration

and selecting Set User Defined Name, or by pressing F2.

5.2.8 Finding application objects GUID-97019EE2-37A5-479B-AFB5-2C967756D8FD v1

In Application Configuration you can search and locate function blocks, variables, hardware channels,
text, signals, comments or graphical objects.

1. On the menu bar, select Edit and click Find.

• To use a simple search function, type in the text box search words, such as symbol name, and
click Find Next.
• To use an advanced search function, click Find Options, define the more detailed searching
options and click Find. The search results are shown on Search Results field. Click an item on the
list to locate it.

The finding function can also be started by pressing the shortcut keys CTRL+F.

5.2.9 Connecting signals

5.2.9.1 Connecting by dragging GUID-470FF5CE-6D12-42A6-BB71-6C27FC1A2710 v1

1. Point to the graphical symbol of the signal or channel so that the hand cursor appears.
2. Drag the source signal or channel to the target.

5.2.9.2 Connecting using variables GUID-1844D20D-BD3F-41EE-AAD0-5571C9FB5FC5 v1

With the variables, connections can be represented within a page and across pages or worksheets.

1. Right-click the function block signal or channel, and then click Connect.
2. Connect to a variable.
• Click New to add a new variable.
• Click Existing Variable, and in the Variable list, select the variable and click Select.

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The Variable list can also be opened using the shortcut keys CTRL+SHIFT+V.

A connection to an existing or a new variable can also be created by selecting the signals
and pressing the shorcut keys CTRL+SHIFT+E or CTRL+SHIFT+N.

5.2.10 Deleting objects and unconnected variables GUID-4BA780FA-05A2-41F2-9738-0B3E01E47AD5 v2

The Delete Option dialog box allows deleting main applications, pages, Application Configuration
symbols and unconnected variables from the configuration.

1. On the menu bar, click Edit and select Delete Option.

The Delete Option dialog box opens.
2. Select the check box next to the item to be deleted.
• To delete the unconnected variables from the configuration, select the Delete all unconnected
variables from the configuration check box.

3. Click Delete.
4. To confirm the deletion, click Yes.

The selected items are deleted from the configuration.

5.2.11 Grouping symbols GUID-E5DAD76E-D0DD-40AA-8832-CD0B362E5523 v3

In the configuration mode, the group feature allows combining the selected symbols to a single object.

1. Select the desired symbols.

2. Right-click any of the selected symbols and select Group.
The symbols are highlighted in blue, indicating that they are grouped.

To exclude an element from a group, right-click the element, and in the shortcut menu, select Exclude
from Group.

To ungroup the grouped symbols, right-click the group and select Ungroup.

5.2.12 Aligning and spacing symbols GUID-582EF4D7-0E2E-44AA-9D25-695F30B65205 v2

The symbols can be aligned and spaced in Application Configuration.

1. Use the mouse to select the symbols.

To select several symbols, hold down the CTRL key while selecting.
The primary selected symbol is outlined with red color, and the secondary selected symbols are
outlined with blue color.
2. On the menu bar, select Format/Format Symbols, point and click the wanted option.

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• Point to Align and select Left/Right/Horizontal/Top/Bottom/Vertical to arrange the symbols in

relation to the primary selected symbol.
• Point to Align and select Detect overlapping FunctionBlocks to find the overlapping function
blocks in the configuration. The pages containing overlapping function blocks are listed on the
Output window. To locate a page, double-click an item on the list.
• Point to Align and select Align overlapping FunctionBlocks to align the overlapping function
blocks in the configuration.
• Point to Horizontal Spacing and select Make Equal to arrange the selected symbols horizontally
with equal spaces between them.
• Point to Vertical Spacing and select Make Equal to arrange the selected symbols vertically with
equal spaces between them.

5.2.13 Locking and unlocking applications, pages, variables and

function blocks GUID-01B55BF1-BABA-4A4A-89B5-EF367C4A6E8F v1

Application Configuration enables locking and unlocking applications, pages, variables and function
blocks. Locking an application prevents creating or deleting graphical symbols and connections, moving
graphical symbols and deleting main applications. Locking a page prevents inserting, deleting and
moving the graphical symbols on the page. Locking a variable prevents moving, renaming and deleting
the variable. Locking a function block prevents operations such as cutting, copying, pasting, moving and
deleting the function block.

1. Select the item to be locked.

• To lock a main application, click the main application tab.
• To lock a page, go to the page.
• To lock a variable, select the variable.
• To lock a function block, select the function block.

2. In the Object Properties window set the value of the Locked field to True.
3. To unlock, set the value of the Locked field to False.
A password is required for unlocking a main application. The password is set in Tools/Options/
Application Configuration.

Locking and unlocking is also possible by right-clicking the particular item, and selecting
Lock or Unlock from the shortcut menu.

5.2.14 Monitoring signal and channel values GUID-E158F278-0796-45E1-9C02-81FD971D3457 v1

The signal and channel values of a configuration can be continuously monitored in the online monitoring
mode of Application Configuration. To online monitor the application configuration, the complete IED
configuration must first be written to the IED.

1. On the toolbar, click the Work online button to start online monitoring.
When the IED does not support online monitoring, the button is disabled.

Only when the application configuration in the IED and PCM600 are the same, the online
monitoring starts.

2. On the toolbar, click the Watch window button.

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Use the watch window to monitor certain signals in a separate window. A signal can be added to
the watch window by right-clicking the function block signal in Application Configuration, and then
selecting Add to watch window from the shortcut menu.
3. On the toolbar, click the Work Offline button to stop online monitoring.

The Work online function is not supported if the split window is enabled.

5.2.15 Validating application configuration GUID-927AF175-0C21-4E69-B262-CBCC373AC8EB v1

Validating the application configuration enables detecting any errors that can prevent downloading the
configuration to the IED.

• On the menu bar, select IED and click Validate Configuration.

The configuration is validated and the errors and warnings are listed in the Output window. To navigate
to the problem area in the configuration, double-click the particular error or warning message.

5.2.16 Comparing application configuration GUID-B7B7C733-F3D5-45E6-8039-8E8629289E76 v1

The existing application configuration in PCM600 and the configuration in the IED can be compared.

1. On the IED menu, click Compare Configuration.

The function blocks can be compared based on their execution order and cycle time.
2. Click OK to start the comparing.

A report is created about the differences in function blocks. Also the missing blocks and connections are
listed.

5.2.17 Working with templates

5.2.17.1 Creating main application templates GUID-BE62311B-E407-4DBD-803E-B8E32A4D7ED3 v1

Main application configurations can be saved as templates and reused.

1. Click the MainApp tab to select the main application to be saved as a template.
2. On the File menu, select MainApplication Template Manager.
The MainApplication Template Manager dialog box opens. The IED type combo box displays the
current IED type.
To save the a template in a custom location, clear the check box to select the destination.
3. Enter the template name and description and click Save to save the template.

The templates only have application configuration-related information, not parameters or

communication-related information.

5.2.17.2 Inserting main applications from templates GUID-1D988F34-212E-41AA-BDA1-D3F8180B16CC v1

Main application templates can be inserted into any configuration in Application Configuration.

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1. On the Insert menu, click MainApplication Template Manager.

2. Select the template in the Existing Templates box and click Insert.
The program also shows template migration details and allows managing hardware channels and
variables.
3. Click Close to close the MainApplication Template Manager dialog box.

A new main application is created with the content of the template file.

5.2.18 Application Configuration shortcut keys GUID-C32F0C05-388C-45FE-B403-6E9C1BA5C0B0 v2

Table 3: Application Configuration shortcut keys

Shortcut key Function

Page selected
SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW Backward navigation of the selected variables
SHIFT+LEFT ARROW Forward navigation of the selected variables
CTRL+TAB Go to the next main application
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Go to the previous main application
RIGHT ARROW Move the selected objects to the right
LEFT ARROW Move the selected objects to the left
UP ARROW Move the selected objects up
DOWN ARROW Move the selected objects down
CTRL+F Open the Find dialog box
CTRL+SHIFT+V Open the Variable List dialog box
CTRL+SHIFT+P Insert a page
CTRL+SHIFT+D Delete a page
PAGE UP Scroll up the page
PAGE DOWN Scroll down the page
CTRL+G Open the Go To Page dialog box
CTRL+SHIFT+F Insert a function block
CTRL+SHIFT+H Insert a hardware channel
CTRL+P Print worksheets or pages
CTRL+Z Undo operation
CTRL+Y Redo operation
DELETE Delete the selected objects
CTRL+C Copy the selected objects
CTRL+V Paste the copied objects
CTRL+A Select all objects
CTRL+X Cut the selected objects
CTRL+S Save the application configuration
F1 Open the PCM600 online help
CTRL+SHIFT+L Lock a page
CTRL+SHIFT+U Unlock a page
Application key Open the shortcut menu of the page
Connection selected
F1 Open the PCM600 online help
Function block selected
F1 Open the PCM600 online help
F2 Set the user-defined name for the function block
Table continues on next page

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Shortcut key Function

CTRL+R Replace the function block
CTRL+SHIFT+M Manage signals for the function block
CTRL+SHIFT+L Lock the function block
CTRL+SHIFT+U Unlock the function block
Application key Open the shortcut menu of the function block
Hardware channel selected
F1 Open the PCM600 online help
F2 Set the user-defined name for the hardware channel
Application key Open the shortcut menu of the hardware channel
Picture selected
F1 Open the PCM600 online help
Application key Open the shortcut menu of the picture
Signal selected
F2 Set the user-defined name for the signal
CTRL+SHIFT+N Insert new variable (on selection of signal)
CTRL+SHIFT+E Insert existing variable (on selection of signal)
Application key Open the shortcut menu of the signal
Text selected
F1 Open the PCM600 online help
Application key Open the shortcut menu of the text
Variable selected
F1 Open the PCM600 online help
F2 Set the user-defined name for the variable
CTRL+SHIFT+L Lock the variable
CTRL+SHIFT+U Unlock the variable
Application key Open the shortcut menu of the variable

5.2.19 GOOSE Engineering GUID-40A8E828-5A81-46B6-87E8-130C9811AA03 v1

GOOSE Engineering enables to configure GOOSE communication between the sender and receiver
IEDs. GOOSE receiver block of receiver IED can receive any available IEC 61850 attribute from any
other IED in a project belonging to the same subnetwork.

5.2.19.1 Enabling/disabling GOOSE in Application Configuration GUID-2BD2442A-3E15-49D6-A122-1BBEDECAE08C v1

GOOSE configuration can be created between two IEDs after GOOSE has been enabled in Application
Configuration.

1. On the Tools menu, point to Options and then select Application Configuration to enable
GOOSE.
2. Under the GOOSE Configuration section, check Allow configuring GOOSE in Application
Configuration.
If the selection is cleared, all visual GOOSE representations are hidden in Application Configuration.

5.2.19.2 Making connections GUID-53BD549F-D92A-4F30-9907-6B32CD17D192 v2

1. Right-click the input signal of the function block, point to Connect and select GOOSE to make a
single GOOSE connection.
The Connect to GOOSE opens. Input signals can be connected to the sender IED’s IEC 61850
data attributes.
2. In the Connect to GOOSE dialog box, select the data attribute. The Connect button is enabled.

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After the input signal or channel has been connected to the data attribute, the GOOSE related
configuration is created and the Connect to GOOSE dialog box is closed.

When a connection is made to a data attribute, the connection is made to the first access
point available in the sender IED.

5.3 Using Signal Matrix GUID-E9BBCE8F-3A0A-4B8B-AF2D-58B11DFCC60E v2

The Signal Matrix tool is used for making connections between the physical input and output signals and
function blocks, as well as for engineering the GOOSE signal inputs. After the connections are made,
the matrix can be exported to an Excel sheet for easier verification.

1. In Plant Structure, select an IED.

2. On the Tools menu, click Signal Matrix.
Signal Matrix opens in the tool window. Depending on the IED, there is a separate sheet for each
possible combination.
3. Click the tab on the status bar to open the correct sheet.
4. Create connections between source and target objects in the IED configuration.
• White cells are available for configuration.
• Cells shaded in light red are not available for configuration.
• Light blue cells are available for configuration, but the corresponding target object already has a
connection with some other source object in the grid. In this case, the behaviour of the connection
depends on whether or not glue logic is enabled in the grid.
• If glue logic is not enabled, the existing connection is removed.
• If glue logic is enabled, Signal Matrix attempts to combine the new source object with the
existing source object using glue logic, and connect the output to the target object.

5. Click the Save button on the toolbar to save the connection changes.

Some of the Signal Matrix grids, such as binary inputs, binary outputs and function grids,
support glue logic. Normally, only one source object can be connected to a target object.
Glue logic enables connecting several source objects to the same target object: the outputs
of multiple source objects are connected to the inputs of a simple boolean logic function, and
the output of the boolean function is connected to the target object. The available boolean
logic functions are AND and OR.

5.3.1 Connecting binary inputs GUID-328D7E83-B1F5-4819-A095-1569B01DAEE8 v1

1. Click the Binary Inputs tab in the tool window.

The availability and the appearance of the grid depend on the IED.
2. Create or delete connections between physical input channels and binary input signals.
• Double-left-click an empty cell to create a direct connection. The selected cell is marked with "X."
• Double-right-click an empty cell to create a connection with an inverter. The selected cell is
marked with "I."
• Double-left-click or double-right-click a cell with a symbol X or I to remove a connection.

The Binary Inputs grid supports glue logic. This means that several optocoupler input channels can
be connected to the same binary input signal.
3. Click the Save button on the toolbar to save the connection changes.

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5.3.2 Connecting binary outputs GUID-916BDCE2-A0F3-4DF1-A2C3-3D8831DBE47E v1

1. Click the Binary Outputs tab in the tool window.

The availability and the appearance of the grid depend on the IED.
2. Create or delete connections between physical output channels and binary output signals.
• Double-left-click an empty cell to create a direct connection. The selected cell is marked with "X."
• Double-right-click an empty cell to create a connection with an inverter. The selected cell is
marked with "I."
• Double-left-click or double-right-click a cell with a symbol X or I to remove a connection.

The Binary Outputs grid supports glue logic. This means that several binary output signals can be
connected to the same output relay contact channel.
3. Click the Save button on the toolbar to save the connection changes.

5.3.3 Connecting analog input channels GUID-E347A626-C06C-46BE-B7BE-366E333FD380 v1

1. Click the Analog Inputs tab in the tool window.

The availability and the appearance of the grid depend on the IED.
2. Create or delete connections between current and voltage channels and the input signals of current
and voltage function blocks.
• Double-click an empty cell to create a connection.
• Double-click a cell with a symbol X to delete a connection.

Several analog input signals can be connected to the same physical analog input channel. But once
an analog input signal is connected to a physical analog input channel, it cannot be connected to
another physical analog input channel.
3. Click the Save button on the toolbar to save the connection changes.

5.3.4 Connecting analog output channels GUID-7977D272-C854-4785-8193-F18E8E402899 v1

1. Click the Analog Outputs tab in the tool window.

The availability and the appearance of the grid depend on the IED.
2. Create or delete connections between analog output signals and current and voltage channels.
• Double-click an empty cell to create a connection.
• Double-click a cell with a symbol X to delete a connection.

Several analog output signals can be connected to the same physical analog output channel.
But once an analog output signal is connected to a physical analog output channel, it cannot be
connected to another physical analog output channel.
3. Click the Save button on the toolbar to save the connection changes.

5.3.5 Connecting GOOSE receive signals GUID-E60408E9-51EE-4122-91FD-2B7EE9289F4D v1

The GOOSE receive input signals are those signals that are communicated to one IED from another IED
using the IEC 61850 GOOSE communication mechanism.

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1. Click the GOOSE tab in the tool window.

The availability and the appearance of the grid depend on the IED.
2. Create or delete connections between GOOSE receive signals and input signals.
• Double-click an empty cell to create a connection.
• Double-click a cell with a symbol X to delete a connection.

The Signal Matrix connection rules prevent incompatible connections. Incompatible connection cells
are disabled and shown in red.
3. Click the Save button on the toolbar to save the connection changes.

5.4 Using Ethernet Configuration GUID-C7BBC7EB-AD32-475B-9265-A5CEF656B368 v2

Ethernet Configuration is used to configure the Ethernet ports both online and offline.

The Ethernet configuration can be started using the shortcut menu in the plant structure or from the
PCM600 main menu.

1. In Plant Structure, select an IED.

2. Select Ethernet Configuration in one of the alternative ways.
• Right-click any IED in the PCM600 object tree and select Ethernet Configuration from the
shortcut menu list.
• On the Tools menu, select Ethernet Configuration.

3. Use the tabs to configure the access points, merging unit and routers.

Table 4: Ethernet Configuration tabs

Tab Description
Access points This tab is used to configure access points. The
access point tab shows the access points based on the
supported hardware. For example, if the SFP hardware
modules are selected in hardware configuration, the
corresponding access points will be available.
Merging unit This tab is used to configure the merging unit. Merging
unit’s availability is based on the 9-2 order options and
the hardware module selection. For example, if OEM02
is selected, the corresponding 9-12 merging units will be
available.
Routers This tab is used to configure routers.

4. Save the configuration data in one of the alternative ways.

• Click the Save button on the toolbar.
• On the File menu, select Save.
• Press CTRL+S.

5.5 Using Graphical Display Editor GUID-EFE1EEAD-C915-480E-A9B8-062C9FCC049D v1

Graphical Display Editor is used for drawing the single-line diagram shown on the graphical display of
the IED. The diagram with its components corresponds to the actual configuration.

1. In Plant Structure, select an IED.

2. On the Tools menu, click Graphical Display Editor.

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The presentation is empty when no page exists for the IED. If standard configurations are used, a
default single-line diagram presentation is displayed.
3. In the Symbol Library box, select either IEC or ANSI.
The symbols in the display pages and in the symbol library are changed.
4. On the toolbar, activate the Snap to grid and Show grid functions.
5. Create the single-line diagram.

5.5.1 Creating single-line diagrams GUID-CE58A54A-FB25-4F08-8FFF-0F0728D20C8B v1

1. Add primary equipment to the display page by dragging from the Symbol Library.
• Rotate the symbols with the Rotate left and Rotate right buttons on the toolbar.
• Select the size in the Symbol Size box.

2. Add junction symbols for connections.

3. Connect the symbols where necessary.
3.1. Point to the symbol's connection point.
3.2. Drag the connection from the source connection port to the target connection port.
A connection line between the source and target connection ports is drawn.

4. Modify the symbol properties in the Object Properties window.

4.1. Click an object in the Display Page.
4.2. In the Object Properties window, modify the properties, such as, naming the symbol and
placing the name.

5. Relate dynamic symbols to their source data.

5.1. Right-click the symbol and then click Select Input Signal.
5.2. Select the signal from the list.

6. Set the tab order of controllable objects in the Object Properties window.
The tab order defines the order in which the controllable objects are selected when the Select
button is pressed on the IED.
7. Click the Save button on the toolbar to save the diagram.

5.5.2 Exporting display configuration as a template GUID-10A2CBD3-8E39-44EC-8EC0-CDAC7963A848 v5

Single-line diagrams created in Graphical Display Editor can be exported as templates and reused.

1. Export display pages as a template in one of the alternative ways.

• On the File menu, point to Display Editor Template and select Export.
• On the menu bar, point to Graphical Display Editor and select Export Display Page as
Template.

2. In the GDE export window, select the pages, SLD pages, custom symbols and translations to be
exported.
3. Click Export.
4. Select the location to save the template and click Save.

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5.5.3 Importing display configuration from template GUID-32811A0E-9AFE-45FA-B42F-2ACA1A829954 v5

In Graphical Display Editor, an exported single-line diagram template can be imported to another IED.

1. Import display pages from the template in one of the alternative ways.
• On the File menu, point to Display Editor Template and select Import.
• On the menu bar, point to Graphical Display Editor and select Import Display Page from
Template.

2. Click Browse to select any previously exported template file (*.pgdep and *.hpgdep) and click
Open.
3. In the GDE export window, select the pages, SLD pages, custom symbols and translations to be
imported.
• Items present in the current configuration have a green border.
• Items present in the current configuration with differences have a red border.
• Items not present in the current configuration (new items) have a blue border.

4. Click Import.

5.6 Using IEC 61850 Configuration GUID-1BC5EE90-0EF7-4DC5-A2CF-A699C94C32F1 v2

The IEC 61850 Configuration tool is used for GOOSE, SMV, and client-server data flow engineering
between IEDs in a substation.

1. In Plant Structure, right-click Substation, Voltage Level, Bay, IED Group or IED, and then select
IEC 61850 Configuration.
2. On the toolbar, select the configuration mode.
• GOOSE Communication
• Process Bus Communication
• Client-Server Communication

Different parts of the IEC 61850 configuration can be edited depending on the selected configuration
mode.
3. Click one of the tabs on bottom of the tool window to select the type of the configured data.
• Data Sets
• GOOSE Controls
• Inputs
• Report Controls
• Sample Value Controls

The type of the data available depends on the current configuration mode.

5.6.1 Sending and receiving data GUID-B234C1B9-9DCD-43EC-AD31-6A363B0595C1 v4

In the Data Sets, GOOSE Controls, Report Controls and Sampled Value Controls tabs, it is possible to
configure the sending or receiving of data. A check mark in the matrix means that the data on the row is
sent to or received by the client in the column.

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• To send or receive data, select a check box in the mapping matrix.

• To send data to all receivers, right-click the data to be sent and select Send to All.
• To receive all data, right-click a receiver and select Receive All.
• To receive the same data as another IED, right-click a receiver, select Receive Same Data As and
select an access point from the pop-up menu.

When sending or receiving a data set, the corresponding control block is created
automatically on the sending IED if it does not exist yet. When sending or receiving GOOSE
or sampled value data, the inputs corresponding to the sent or received data set are created
automatically on the receiving IED.

5.6.2 Creating new objects GUID-3CEF196F-B74F-47D3-B984-B9D1AF1975C9 v3

New objects can be created on the Data Sets, GOOSE Controls, Report Controls, Sampled Value
Controls, Subnetworks, Data Set Templates and Sampled Value Control Templates tabs.

• Create new objects on the Data Sets, GOOSE Controls, Report Controls or Sampled Value
Controls tab.
1. Open the dialog box for creating a new object in one of the alternative ways.
• On the Edit menu, click New.
• Click the New button on the PCM600 toolbar.
• Press CTRL+ALT+N.

2. Create a new object.

2.1. In the tree on the left, select the logical node where to create the new object.
2.2. If available, select a template as a basis for the new object (optional).
2.3. Type or select the required information in the fields on the right.
2.4. Click OK or press ENTER to create the object.

• Create new objects on the Subnetworks tab.

1. Open the dialog box for creating a new object in one of the alternative ways.
• On the Edit menu, click New.
• Click the New button on the PCM600 toolbar.
• Press CTRL+ALT+N.

2. Create a new subnetwork.

2.1. Enter a unique subnetwork name in the Name box (mandatory).
2.2. Type a description in the Description box (optional).
2.3. Click OK or press ENTER to create the object.

• Create new objects on the Data Set Templates and Sampled Value Control Templates tabs.
1. Open the dialog box for creating a new object in one of the alternative ways.

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• On the Edit menu, click New.

• Click the New button on the PCM600 toolbar.
• Press CTRL+ALT+N.

2. Create a new template.

2.1. Enter a unique template name in the Name box (mandatory).
2.2. Enter a template description in the Description box (optional).
2.3. Enter a default name in the Default name box (optional).
2.4. Enter a default description in the Default description box (optional).
2.5. Enter or select the required information in the rest of the fields.
2.6. Click Save to create the template.

5.6.3 Editing data set entries GUID-FAE5464C-D32C-4232-A59B-B19E3BE094C6 v3

• Open the data set editor window in the Data Sets tab in one of the alternative ways.
• Select the data set, and on the Edit menu, click Details.
• Click the Details button on the PCM600 toolbar.
• Right-click the data set and select Details.
• Select the data set and click the Browse button of the Entries property in the Object Properties
window.
• Double-click the data set.

• Right-click a control block and select Data Set Details to open the data set editor window in the
GOOSE Controls, Report Controls or Sampled Value Controls tab.
• Select the data.
1. Select a logical device in the LD list.
2. Select a logical node in the LN list.
Logical nodes can be searched by entering the logical node name or part of it into the text field
above the logical node list.
3. Select a data object in the DO list.
4. Select one or more functional constraints in the FC list or select one or more data attributes in
the DA list.

• Append the selected data at the end of the Data Set Entries list by clicking the Append button or by
pressing CTRL+ALT+A.
• Insert the selected data into the Data Set Entries list.
1. Select the location to insert the data.
2. Click Insert or press CTRL+ALT+I.

• Remove the entries from the Data Set Entries list.

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1. Select the entries to be removed.

2. Click Remove or press DELETE.

• Move the entries up or down in the Data Set Entries list.

1. Select the entry to be moved.
2. Click Up or Down or press CTRL+ALT+UP ARROW or CTRL+ALT+DOWN ARROW.

• Click OK or press ENTER to apply the changes.

The current number and the maximum number of entries allowed in data set are displayed
on top of the Data Set Entries list. How the current number of entries is calculated depends
on the IEC 61850 edition of the IED. On IEC 61850 Edition 1 IEDs, one row in the Data
Set Entries list can mean more than one entry depending on what kind of data it is. On
IEC 61850 Edition 2 IEDs, one row in the Data Set Entries list means always one entry
regardless of what kind of data it is.
Example: DR.RDRE1.RcdMade (ST) data is added to the Data Set Entries list. On Edition
1 IEDs this data means three entries because data object RcdMade contains three data
attributes of ST type and the current number of entries is increased by three. On Edition 2
IEDs this data means only one entry and the current number of entries is increased by one.

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Section 6 Glossary GUID-4CFBB0A5-C192-46AD-BB39-5A031FA7F456 v48

DA Data attribute
DO Data object
Ethernet A standard for connecting a family of frame-based computer networking technologies into a
LAN
FC Functional constraint
FTP File transfer protocol
GOOSE Generic Object-Oriented Substation Event
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IEC 61850 International standard for substation communication and modeling
IED Intelligent electronic device
LD Logical device
LHMI Local human-machine interface
LN Logical node
MAC Media access control
PC Personal computer
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SCL XML-based system configuration description language defined by IEC 61850
SLD Single-line diagram
SMV Sampled measured values
UAC User account control
WHMI Web human-machine interface

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