Helinks Sts

What is Helinks STS IEC 61850 Engineering Tool for creating

System Specification Description File (SSD) Integrating the IED Configuration

Description (ICD) file of IED with the SSD file for creating Substation Configuration Description File (SCD)

IEC 61850 communication configuration editor

Overview of Helinks STS

Function of Helinks STSSystem Specification Tool

1. Defining the primary substation structure (topology as single line)

2. Defining function-related data objects (acc. to IEC61850)

3. Creating the system specification file (SSD file)

System Integration Tool 1. Importing the system specification file (SSD file)

2. Importing device models (.icd files) 3. Configuring communication settings 4. Configuring communication functions

(reporting, GOOSE cross-communication 5. Creating the system configuration file (SCD file)

SSD File Configuration

SSD File Configuration Drawing the SLD of the Substation

In this case, the Overhead Line bay is selected as a reference for drawing

Draw the SLD

Double click the Single Line icon

Canvas

There are a several function under palette sectioni)Electrical Connectionii)Substation Structureiii)Power Equipment

For drawing the SLD of the substation in the Single Line window (Substation Structure), the user needs to follow the hierarchy:

1. Substation2. Voltage Level3. Busbar4. Bay

Draw the SLD

Draw SLD

1. Right click on canvas

2. Click View

Tick Grid and Ruler

Click on Ruler to create the line for model coordination

1. Click and drop Substation under Substation Structure into canvas, then name the substation according to the S/S (KEST)

2. Click and drop the Bus Bar and name it MBB and RBB for main and reserve busbar respectively

1. Click on Voltage Level

2. Drop it into canvas

3. Specify the voltage level of the substation (132kV)

1. Click and drop the Bay and name it. (E.g. E01)

1. Click and Drop the Disconnecting Switch (label its as Q1 and Q2)

2. Click and Drop the Circuit Breaker (label it as Q0)

3. Click and Drop the Current Transformers (TI-1…,TI-5)

4. Insert the Disconnecting Switch (label as Q8) and Earthing Disconnector (Q9)

5. Click and Drop the Voltage Transformer (TU)

6. Click and Drop the Surge Arrestor (FV) and Feeder (OHL1)

In order to connect the components of the bay, the user need to click the Electrical Connection at the palette.

User need to click on the selected model and drag the connection to the other model for connection making

Complete drawing of Bay E01

Double click on the E01 bay at the Single Line Diagram for Function Specification for Bay view.

By default, the Logical Nodes subjected to the primary equipments already mapped.

After complete the functional mapping of the O/H Line Bay, click Build All in order to generate SSD File

To monitor the SSD File, click Open Perspective and select the Resources File in order to activate this file window.

Scroll down the out folder.

Right click the Workspace.ssd file and select either SCL Model Editor or SCL XML Editor

IEC 61850 Engineering Process of Helinks STS The engineering process can be

defined by two approaches:◦ Top Down ◦ Bottom Up

Top down is based on the formal specification process.

Bottom up approach is based on the implemented IED specification

Top Down Approach

Top Down Approach User can specify the functions of the

substation with mapping the IEC 61850 Logical Nodes (LNs) either by: ◦manual mappingor◦ importing the IEC 61850 Signal List

The mapped/assigned functions will be mapped to ICD files

Click Function from palette and drop it at canvas.

Name it 87L (represent the Current Differential Protection function)

Manual Mapping

Click LN that can be assigned appropriately for the specified signal

(Example: PDIF for Current Differential protection)

Click and Drop it inside the Function box

Manual Mapping

Manual Mapping

Manual Mapping

By referring to the TNB Signal List, the user can map the following signal by grouping it with different Function boxes.

Importing TNB IEC 61850 Signal List

Importing the IEC 61850 Signal List

1. By default, there are pre-mapped LNs for each primary equipments.

2. User need to delete all the LNs from the Bay Specification Editor

Delete All the Default LNs

Click Select All

Delete All the Default LNs

Click Delete all signals from selected elements

Automatic Mapping LNs

HELINKS STS can help user to do automatic mapping of LNS for each bay from Excel file

User need to have the interface file named tnb.pio file for this purpose

PIO File tnb.pio file is the interface file that will

translate the TNB’s IEC 61850 Signal List for LN mapping

It will read the signal list per column and convert it to the LN that will be mapped into the specific bay

Import PIO File

1. Click the Navigator tab

2. Right click the stg folder

Import PIO File

1. Select Import

Import PIO File

Click General

Import PIO File

1. Click File System

2. Click Next

Import PIO FileClick Browse to search the PIO file in the directory

Import PIO File

1. Click the tnb.pio file

2. Select the stg folder for the location of the PIO file in the HELINKS workspace

Import PIO File

The PIO file already imported in the stg folder

Import the TNB IEC 61850 Signal List

Click Import SCL File


Select the XLS (Files of type)


1. Select the Excel file of the signal list

2. Click Open

Importing TNB IEC 61850 Signal List

Import ICD Files

Importing ICD File

Click on Import SCL File Menu

Browse the location of the ICD File which will be imported

For the E01 Bay, the ICD files are:◦ PCS931 (Protection 1)◦ L90 (Protection 2)◦ PCS9705 (Bay Controller Unit)

System Diagram

System Diagram Editor The System Diagram Editor is a graphical

editor to represent communication sub networks according to the IEC 61850 object model

The diagram shows the Ethernet communication network with switches and connected network devices

Double click the System Diagram icon

At this window, user can build the communication network of the substation

Imported ICD File is available at the ICDs section

Components of Substation Network

For standard based connection

1. Select Subnet1 and drop it on the canvas. Label it as KESTNet.

2. Select the Switch (Ethernet Switch)

3. Click the imported ICD and drop it on the canvas. Label it based on TNB device code (e.g. E01F11LP1)

Click the IEC 61850 Connection and connect the Switch to the IED.

The connection need to be configured with the IP Address (10.10.1.111)

Mapping the ICD File to Bay Editor

Based on the imported signal list, HELINKS STS create automatically the virtual IED for the specific assigned functions.

The virtual IED can be link with the IED in the System Diagram by:

1. Right Click on the Virtual IED

2.Select Implement


Select the IED and click OK

The IEDs listed here are from the System Diagram network architecture


Double click on the IED for the Logical Nodes mapping


User can click the box for mapping the LN of ICD file with the LN of the bay


User can link the specified LN in the ICD file by select the suitable LN from bay.

After click the LN (e.g. Link to: KEST/132kV/E01/xxx) of the Bay then click OK for mapping purpose


Click OK

User can proceed the mapping of the other LNs in ICD file with the other LNs in bay

Create the Data Set for Report

Click here for Data Set configuration

IEC 61850 GOOSE Message Configuration

GOOSE Message

HELINKS STS defined the GOOSE Messages as an Application

The configuration can be made either:◦With implementing IED (Mapped LNs)Or◦Without IED (Unmapped LNs)

GOOSE Message Configuration

Open up the Single Line Editor

Click the Application from the Palette and drop it to canvas


•Define a Name and AppID for the application.

•The ID is a four digit Hex Number, which will be used to set the Address Parameter APPID of the GSE object.


E.g. Name: E01F11LP1_STARTApp ID: 0023


Double click the application box

User can configure the GOOSE message by importing the Functions from the specifics bays in the Single Line Diagram


•Right click on the canvas

•Click Select Function Shortcut


Select the Publisher functions from the specific bay and Subscriber either from a common bay (intrabay) or different bay (interbay)

Click OK


Draw a connection from the Publisher Logical Node to the Subscriber Logical Node by using GOOSE Signal

Publisher Subscriber


User can select a data attribute per connection

Click Next


User can choose the message priority

Click Finish


Give a meaningful process name to the GOOSE signal (e.g. GOOSE1 and GOOSE2)


Click Set SCL Communication Setting from Specification to configure the GOOSE message Control Block

The GOOSE configuration can be viewed in the Communication Editor at the Dashboard
