Workshop IEC 61850 mit dem Beck IEC61850@CHIP

IEC 61850/IEC 61400-25 für die Energie-Versorgungssysteme der Zukunft

Beck IPC GmbH und NettedAutomation bieten einen Workshop zum Thema IEC 61850 und IPC@CHIP^® an.

Termin :
3. Juli 2012, 9:30 - 17:00 Uhr (in Deutsch)

Veranstaltungsort:
Beck IPC GmbH
35415 Pohlheim,
Grüninger Weg 24

Die Schulung vermittelt die wichtigsten Schritte zur schnellen und kostengünstigen Implementierung von IEC 61850 und IEC 61400-25 konformen Geräten und Systemen.

Die Veranstaltung richtet sich an alle, die sich mit der Einführung genormter Kommunikations- und Informationstechnik in der Energieversorgung und anderen Anwendungsgebieten wie der Automatisierungstechnik beschäftigen. Angesprochen werden Entscheider, Anwendungsprogrammierer, Systemverantwortliche und Service-Techniker. Für die derzeitigen Nutzer des IPC@CHIP^® wird aufgezeigt, wie durch eine einfache Ergänzung der Plattform (Stack-API für IEC 61850 von SystemCorp) der Einsatzbereich der Lösungen drastisch erweitert werden kann.

Weitere Details zum IEC 61850 Workshop finden Sie hier.

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Developers Workshop for IEC 61850 at Myong Ji University, Yongin (RP of Korea) was successful

A successful Developers Workshop for IEC 61850 Client/Server and Publisher/Subscriber Applications was conducted at the Myong Ji University, Yongin/Korea, on 11 March 2011.

The interest was beyond expectations: 45 experts from all over of the RP of Korea attended the Workshop:
 

The attendees followed the instructions of Karlheinz Schwarz, who used the black board to explain the approach of IEC 61850 and the use of the simple API (Application Program Interface):

He explained the use of the API for different architectures (HW and SW) ... questions were discussed in English and Korean:

Professor Hyuk Soo Jang from the Myong Ji University (left) helped to explain the API in Korean.

The attendees used the PCs of the lab and partly their own notebooks to run the API evaluation software. They exercised to configure the IEC 61850 server and to check the effect of SCL file modifications ... a great tool to work with.

After the workshop attendees told me that they have learned a lot about the standard, the stack software, the API, how easy it is to develop applications, and how to use the Beck Chip (with IEC 61850 @ Chip) in many different architectures. One crucial result was, that they figured out that the Beck Chip is a complete PC or PLC that can be used to implement applications (in C, C++ or IEC 61131-3) using IEC 61850 API. The Chip is much more than just a communication chip!!

The objective of the training was:

Students will learn how to use an API for IEC 61850 (IEC 61400-25) for Client, Server (C/S), Publisher, and Subscriber (P/S) Applications. The API provides an IEC 61850 Stack (included in a Windows DLL) that is used by application software written in C, C++ and C#. Prior to the event, students will receive the DLL and sample executable and source code for the applications. Students that bring their own Notebooks will be trained to modify and extend the application examples. After the training sessions students can continue to write their own application software.

Click HERE for the complete program of the workshop [pdf].

It is planned to repeat this workshop and provide more help for developers of IEC 61850 applications - the open and easy to use IEC 61850 platform is a crucial basis for the fast-to-market innovations of sustainable interoperable applications in the energy market.

It's never been easier or faster to get your applications speak IEC 61850.

IEC61850@CHIP - Flyer

A new flyer from Beck IPC, SystemCorp and NettedAutomation explains the architecture of the IEC61850@CHIP. The platform is very powerful, offering a lot of integrated functions, modules, and services like TCP/IP, SSL, IPSec, HTTP(S) server, IEC 61850, CAN Bus, IEC 61131-3, ...

Additional components like the following ones are available for EASY integration ... because the integration is already done by Beck IPC:

More to come
Click HERE for the flyer [pdf, 0.9 MB].

Beck Chip with IEC 61850 in EV Charging Station

An electric vehicle charging station, designed by Rittal GmbH & Co (Herborn, Germany) and Beck IPC GmbH (Pohlheim, Germany) with IEC 61850 inside, is installed outside of the IBM Industry Solutions Lab in Ruschlikon, Switzerland.

This charging station is part of the EDISON project.

Click HERE for photo of the charging station at IBM.
Click HERE for more information on EDISON.

3 Days until the Demo of Beck Chips implementing IEC 61850/61400-25 at IEEE PES GA in Minneapolis

In just 3 days Beck (Pohlheim, Germany - IEC 61850 Chip), SystemCorp (Perth, Australia - IEC 61850 software) and NettedAutomation (Karlsruhe, Germany - peopleware) will present the Beck Chip for IEC 61850 and provide free Beck's Beer.

The presentation and demonstration of a break-through implementation of the standards 61850 and IEC 61400-25 on a small footprint programmable microcontroller chip for simple to complex applications will show that these standards can be used right away ... the API can be used immediately by your C/C++ or IEC 61131-3 programs. Application examples come with the Development Kit (DK61). And the solutions are affordable!

SystemCorp will demonstrate a free of charge Evaluation DLL providing fully functional Client/Subscriber and Server/Publisher. The DLL supports 50 points that can be modeled with the ICD Designer. The demo DLL licence runs for 6 months - long enough to test IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25. You will get a USB memory stick with the DLL.

Where and when:
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 18:00-21:00
Minneapolis Convention Center, Room 209B

Come in and learn the latest IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 technologies. You have also the chance to drop your business card and win one of the two DK61.

Karlheinz Schwarz (NettedAutomation) will be available for a meeting with you during the PES GA. Please contact me by posting a comment on this blog entry (at the end of this posting) and I will contact you. May be you will bump into me anyway on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.

A photo of me may help you to find me:

Click HERE for my profile including a photo of myself
Click HERE for more details.
Click HERE for the Floor plan of Level 2 of the MCC.

Does IEC 61850 provide Security Measures? - Yes

Some people had a concern that IEC 61850 does not define security measures. This is only half-way correct.

The fact is that IEC 62351 defines the Security for IEC 61850! IEC 61850 references IEC 62351. So, don't worry. Even the Beck Chip for IEC 61850 provides standard security.

IEC 62351-3:
Data and communications security: Communication network and system security – Profiles including TCP/IP

IEC 62351-4:
Data and communications security: Profiles including MMS

Part 3 specifies how to secure TCP/IP-based protocols through constraints
on the specification of the messages, procedures, and algorithms of Transport Layer Security (TLS) (defined in RFC 2246) so that they are applicable to the telecontrol environment of IEC TC 57. It is intended that this specification be referenced as a normative part of other IEC TC 57 standards that have the need for providing security for their TCP/IP-based protocol.

Click HERE for a preview of part 3.

Part 4 specifies procedures, protocol extensions, and algorithms to facilitate
securing ISO 9506 – Manufacturing Message Specification (MMS) based applications. It is intended that this technical specification be referenced as a normative part of other IEC TC 57 standards that have the need for using MMS in a secure manner.
This technical specification represents a set of mandatory and optional Security specifications to be implemented for applications when using ISO/IEC 9506 (Manufacturing Message Specification).

Click HERE for a preview of part 4.

IEC61850@Chip – Presentation of the break-through solution during IEEE PES GM in Minneapolis, MN, on the evening of July 28, 2010

Power System Communication Committee Event
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 18:00-21:00 MCC 209B
IEC 61850-on-a-Chip  – Presentation and demonstration of a break-through implementation of the Standard 61850 on a small footprint programmable microcontroller chip for simple to complex applications by Beck IPC (Pohlheim, Germany)

Beck IPC (Pohlheim, Germany) invites to a Presentation and Demonstration of the low cost Beck Chip implementing IEC 61850 (IEC 61400-25):

Location: IEEE PES GM, Minneapolis Convention Center
Room: 209 B (Level Two)
Date and time: Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Food and drinks will be provided.

The IEC 61850 standard is the most successful standard for protection and substation automation communication for both HV and MV. The standard is intended to be used in centralized and distributed power generation as well as in distribution automation.

The high cost for the implementation of IEC 61850 is one of the crucial reasons the standard is currently being used in relatively few applications in DER systems and low voltage applications. Since the Hanover Fair 2010 (Hanover/Germany) in April 2010 this has been changed completely: A powerful and low price embedded and freely programmable Microcontroller implementing IEC 61850 has been demonstrated – the IPC@CHIP®.

The development of affordable standards-conformant interfaces for distributed energy resources can now be shortened from months or even years to days or weeks.

At this Wednesday evening event we will discuss the range of all crucial Beck IPC products (Chips, modules, Development kits, …) and related products, e.g., IEC 61850, Modbus, IEC 60870-5, and DNP3 stack software from SystemCorp (Perth, Australia):.

Click HERE for more details.
Click HERE for the Floor plan of Level 2 of the MCC.

Please drop by to view the demonstration and discuss with the experts from Beck, SystemCorp and NettedAutomation - this event may accelerate your development of IEDs that speak IEC 61850 (IEC 61400-25).

Get Smart Quick with IEC 61850 on a Chip

The long wait for a lite implementation of IEC 61850 is over:

IEC61850Li® is available now

Get Smart Quick with the IEC61850Li (IEC 61850 Lite implementation). One interesting product with the IEC 61850 Lite implementation is the IPC@Chip® with IEC 61850 Client, Server, GOOSE publisher and subscriber on the Chip in addition to IEC 61131-3 (PLC programming language), C/C++ programming, FTP, TELNET, TCP/IP, web server, 2 Ethernet ports, GSM/GPRS, WiFi, CAN bus, and many other possibilities.

The Chip and Ready-To-Go Modules (with the chip on board) are applied for IEDs, Gateways, RTUs, Data and Information Managers, Smart Grids, Distributed Energy Resources like PV, CHP, Wind, Hydro, Fuel Cells, ...

Click HERE to get more details and contact information.

A demonstration will be provided during the DistribuTech 2010, Tampa (Florida), 23-25 March 2010: See you at the UCA IUG Booth 1932