Method and system for engineering a substation automation system

• US 8,923,993 B2
• Filed: 02/14/2012
• Issued: 12/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ABB Power Grids Switzerland AG (ABB Limited), ABB Schweiz AG (ABB Limited)
• Original Assignee: ABB Technology Limited (ABB Ltd.)
• Inventors: Kulathu, Ganesh, Wimmer, Wolfgang
• Primary Examiner(s): SHECHTMAN, SEAN P
• Application Number:
  US13/396,018
• Publication Number:
  US 20120239170A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,050 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 700/87
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/0426 Programming the control sequence
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 70/30 Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for improving the carbon footprint of the management of residential or tertiary loads, i.e. smart grids as climate change mitigation technology in the buildings sector, including also the last stages of power distribution and the control, monitoring or operating management systems at local level
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/20 End-user application control systems

Abstract

A method for engineering and configuration of one or more IEDs for a function in a substation automation system is disclosed. Also disclosed is a configuration wizard for implementing the method. The method includes creating pre-defined type definitions for an application function, providing a selectable menu for selection of appropriate parameters with respect to the application. Using these parameters and the pre-defined type definitions. The method includes creating process configuration outputs for the application function, and configuring the one or more IEDs based on the process configuration outputs.

Claims

1. A method for engineering and configuration of one or more Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) for an application function in a substation automation system, the substation automation system including a processor configured to execute a configuration wizard having an input module and a processing module for engineering and configuration of the substation automation system, the method comprising:

creating pre-defined type definitions in the configuration wizard for the application function in the substation automation system, the pre-defined type definitions include definitions for a human machine interface (HMI) system associated with the one or more IEDs in the substation automation system;

selecting, through the input module, parameters from a plurality of parameters with respect to the application function being configured in the one or more IEDs, the selected parameters including a communication protocol and associated substation equipment;

creating, through the processing module, a plurality of process configuration outputs for configuration of the one or more IEDs and the HMI system for the application function based on the selected parameters and the pre-defined type definitions in the configuration wizard; and

configuring the one or more IEDs for the application function and the HMI system associated with the one or more IEDs in the substation automation system based on the plurality of process configuration outputs,

wherein configuring the one or more IEDs for the application function and the HMI system associated with the one or more IEDs in the substation automation system are carried out as a single step configuration by the configuration wizard in the substation automation system using the pre-defined type definitions for the application function and the selected parameters from the plurality of parameters with respect to the application function.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the creating of the pre-defined type definitions comprises:

instantiating one or more logic function blocks for the application function and interconnections between the one or more logic function blocks;

instantiating the plurality of parameters for the application function to be available for selecting; and

creating configuration data for display at a user interface associated with the application function for the one or more IEDs and/or process controllers.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of parameters further include parameters related to at least one of IEC 61850 Communication, IED/process controller version for the application function, network configuration, and order code detection.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the network configuration comprises:

a selection of bus bars, addition or removal of a bus bar, selection of power sources and sheddable load, addition or removal of power source and sheddable load, and coupler configuration.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of process configuration outputs comprise:

inter function block connections, GOOSE mapping, IEC configuration file for the one or more IEDs, application logic block instantiation, communication configuration, local HMI configuration, central HMI configuration, hardware configuration and combinations thereof.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the parameters of the associated substation equipment includes data related to at least one of bus bars, power sources, and bus coupler configuration.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the power sources includes generators, grid connectivity, and loads.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the parameters of the power sources includes data related to at least one of a generator, grid connectivity, and loads.

9. A configuration wizard in combination with a processing device for engineering and configuration of one or more IEDs for an application function in a substation automation system, the configuration wizard comprising:

an input module in combination with an input interface of the processing device and configured for receiving a plurality of parameters via a selectable menu for the application function being configured in the one or more IEDs, the plurality of parameters including at least one of a communication protocol and associated substation equipment; and

a processing module in combination with a processor of the processing device, the processing module having a pre-defined type definition for the application function, the pre-defined type definition including at least one definition for a human machine interface (HMI) system associated with the one or more IEDs, the processing module being configured for processing selected parameters and for creating a plurality of process configuration outputs for the configuration of the one or more IEDs and a Human Machine Interface (HMI) system associated with the one or more IEDs for the application function,

wherein the processing module configures the one or more IEDs for the application function and the HMI system via a single step using the pre-defined type definition for the application function and via the selected parameters.

10. The configuration wizard of claim 9, comprising:

a display module configured for displaying configuration data for the one or more IEDs based on the plurality of process configuration outputs.

11. The configuration wizard of claim 9, wherein the display module is configured for displaying the selectable menu for selection of the parameters with respect to the application function.

12. The configuration wizard of claim 10, comprising:

a human machine interface (HMI) for accessing the display module.

13. The configuration wizard of claim 9, wherein the process configuration outputs comprise:

inter function block connections, GOOSE mapping, IEC configuration file for the one or more IEDs, application logic block instantiation, communication configuration, local HMI configuration, central HMI configuration, hardware configuration and combinations thereof.

14. The configuration wizard of claim 9, wherein the parameters of the associated substation equipment includes data related to at least one of bus bars, power sources, and bus coupler configuration.

15. The configuration wizard of claim 14, wherein the power sources includes generators, grid connectivity, and loads.

16. The configuration wizard of claim 9, wherein the parameters of the power sources includes data related to at least one of a generator, grid connectivity, and loads.