Profile Studio overview

Profile Studio translates S-BUS (Station Bus protocol) system architectures (IEC 61850) and L-BUS system architectures (Modbus and T104) into human-comprehensible vocabulary for HMIs (human-machine interface). This is done by importing IEC 61850 SCD (Substation Configuration Description) files from EPAS-E or third-party IEC 61850-compliant providers and generating a topology that aligns with IEC 61850 electrical processes. Profile Studio detects the types of datapoints inside the SCD file, such as alarms, setpoints, positions, etc.

Use Profile Studio to manage data acquisition by assigning profiles to datapoints and editing their descriptions. You can assign profiles automatically or manually. You can also use Profile Studio to create device links and virtual datapoints for EPAS projects.

After configuration, export a configuration package in the form of a ZIP file for all equipment, or for selected equipment only. See Exporting configuration packages for more information on exporting.

A Profile Studio project file is saved as an XPE file. An XPE file is XML for Profile Editor.

See Profile Editor for device configuration.