Edit IEC 61850 Report control blocks

Use this screen to edit report control blocks for device type information that comes from imported ICD files.

To access this screen:

  1. Display the Create Device Profiles tab for a device that includes ICD files.
  2. Click the Parameters sub-tab, then click Edit on the Report Control Blocks line.

NOTE: Not all ICD files allow you to add, edit, or delete report control blocks. If all fields are grayed out, you will not be able to change the set.

In the upper left corner are the device profile name and device type names that come from an imported ICD file. All of the entry fields are initially grayed out. The device type report control blocks (upper box) are resident in the imported ICD file. The device profile report control blocks (lower box) have been created or are copied from report control blocks in the device type or device profile.

Creating a New Report Control Block

To begin creating a new report control block:

  1. Click Create New beside the Device Profile Report Control Blocks box.

    The fields on the right side of the screen are enabled

  2. Type a name and description for the new report control block, conforming to the IEC 61850 naming conventions.
  3. Choose the appropriate dataset for this block. Datasets are added/edited in the Add/Edit DataSets screen, accessed from the Parameters sub-tab on the Create Device Profiles tab.
  4. Type a report ID, again conforming to the IEC 61850 convention.
  5. ConfRev determines the version number of the report control block. 
  6. If this is a buffered block (BRCB), check Buffered and enter the time and integrity period. (Indexing is currently unavailable in Power Operation).
  7. Check the appropriate boxes for trigger conditions and report content.
  8. Click OK.

The new report control block is added in the lower left, to the Device Profile list.

Creating a Report Control Block from an Existing Report Control Block

You can create a new report control block either from a block that resides in the ICD (from the device type) or from the device profile.

To begin creating a block from another block:

  1. Click the report control block (either device type or device profile) to be used as the starting point for the new block. Click Create From.
  2. Make the appropriate changes. You must change the name. All report control blocks in a single profile must have unique names.
  3. Click OK.

The new name displays under the Device Profile List.

Copying a Report Control Block to a Device Type

This feature will not typically be used. If, however, you delete a report control block from the device type, but later decide you want to add it back, follow this procedure.

  1. From the Device Type Report Control Blocks box, highlight the block you want to add back.  
  2. Click Copy To.

The report control block displays under the Device Type list in the Device Profile Report Control Blocks.

Editing and Deleting Report Control Blocks

You cannot edit or delete datasets that belong to the device type.

To edit a report control block, highlight its name, then click Edit. Make the desired changes, then click OK.

To delete a report control block, highlight its name. Click Delete, then click OK.