Seminar/Tutorial

IEC 61850 – “Communication networks

and systems in substations”

17-18 March 2008

About IEC 61850:

The scope of IEC61850 greatly surpasses the commonly used DNP substation automation protocols in functionality and information integration capability in that unlike its predecessors it deals not only with the syntax (when,order, variable type etc) of the data exchange but also includes the semantic level, the actual meaning of the variable (e.g. transformer one, primary, PhA voltage).  The result is a technology that provides a consistent data model that reduces the time and effort required to configure and maintain configuration of the substation equipment and just as importantly the  configuration of upstream information systems reliant on this data (SCADA, DMS, Historian etc).  The semantic component of IEC61850 carries its impact and significance beyond the boundary of the substation and into the structure and data models of the information systems within the enterprise.

Naturally the greater scope of the IEC 61850 standard means that the engineers and technicians need to familiarize themselves with some new concepts (and terminology).  The IEC61850 (AS 61850) standards documents exceed 1,000 pages.

Seminar Objective:

The objective of this seminar/tutorial is to provide an efficient and effective means for absorbing the concepts and terminology of this technology.

Target Audience:

The seminar is highly applicable to a broad spectrum of engineering associated with the data acquisition, control, configuration and maintenance of the power distribution and transmission systems. It is also highly relevant to the designers, integrators, implementors of data management systems and information systems within an enterprise.

Format:

SISCO’s IEC 61850 Tutorial takes a practical approach to helping utility engineers understand how IEC 61850 can be used to benefit their organization. The tutorial begins by explaining why these standards are important, how they differ from legacy technology, and how these differences will benefit users. The student is then guided through the IEC 61850 standard itself to illustrate how IEC68150 delivers these benefits via standardized device, object, and service models. Definitions and overviews of the most important concepts will be presented with detailed examples that relate to actual power systems. The tutorial is concluded with a hands-on session in which the attendees will install and configure an actual IEC 61850 application and network analysis software and communicate over an Ethernet network with an IEC 61850 server.

Full Agenda

About the Trainer”

Ralph Mackiewicz is Vice President of Business Development for SISCO, a developer of communications and integration products for electric utility and automation applications located in Sterling Heights, Michigan USA. SISCO is a global supplier of standards based solutions implementing the inter-control center communications protocol (ICCP – IEC 60870-6 TASE.2), IEC 61850 substation automation, the Common Information Model (CIM – IEC 61970 and IEC 61968), and the Generic Interface Definition (GID) per IEC 61970 and OPC Foundation standards. Ralph obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 1977. Prior to joining SISCO in 1985 Ralph was the engineering manager for the Westinghouse Electric Corporation Numa-Logic division responsible for programmable logic controller development. Ralph has been an active participant in the MMS, UCA and ICCP-TASE.2 standards activities. Ralph has presented numerous tutorials, papers, and seminars at events and in publications sponsored by IEEE, CIGRÉ, Pennwell, EPRI, CIM Users Group, UCA International Users Group, and others. Ralph holds two patents, is a member of IEEE and CIGRÉ, was a Founding Member and Fellow of the Industrial Computing Society, and is currently the chair of the UCA International Users Group Marketing Oversight Subcommittee.

Location:

“Cliftons”  - 200 George St  - Sydney   NSW   2000

The location is in close proximity to Wynyard, Circular Quay and Martin Place railway stations.

Date/Time:

9:00am to 5:00pm

Mon 17 ^th  and Tue 18 ^th March, 2008.

Cost: $1,100.00 (incl) GST per delegate

Bookings: 

Quality Systems Solutions Pty Ltd

Tel: (02) 4227 5427

Fax: (02) 4227 5428

e-mail: bookings@qsol.com.au

E-mail and Fax Bookings:  Please use the attached booking form.

Payment:  Cheque or Bank Transfer.  (Details will be provided on the invoice).

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