Test and Measurement

Omicron Releases IEDScout Version 2.0

June 15, 2009

IEDScout is a universal client to IEC 61850 servers (such as substation IEDs) and a publisher/subscriber for GOOSE messages

IEDScout from Omicron is a universal client to IEC 61850 servers (such as substation IEDs) and a publisher/subscriber for GOOSE messages. It provides numerous, useful functions needed in the substation or the laboratory.

As an IEC 61850 client, it supports generic reading/writing of data attributes to using the self description of the IED and producing SCL files from it. It detects GOOSE messages on the network and monitors them. The IEDScout also simulates GOOSE messages. With IEDScout, the protection engineer has new options to enhance the depth and quality of testing.

Features & Benefits

New in V 2.0: Improved Data View for easier navigation
New in V 2.0: New Polling Window for observing all polled data together
New in V 2.0: Recording of GOOSE Traffic into COMTRADE files
Provides access to IEC 61850 compatible IEDs from any vendor
Can be used even with missing or incomplete configuration information
Supports unplanned and improvised testing situations, especially during commissioning and troubleshooting
Client functionality for developers of IEC 61850 IEDs (servers)
Creation of SCL files for devices without additional engineering tools
Detection of GOOSEs on the network and GOOSE monitoring
Transfer of detected GOOSE information to the GOOSE Configuration Module for the CMC test set
Simulation of GOOSE messages

Applications

Testing
Troubleshooting
Commissioning
IED Development

IEC 61850 Package

Since the different testing tasks typically come together, OMICRON has bundled the most common tools in this package. It consists of IEDScout and the testing features for GOOSE and Sampled Values for CMC test sets. For details on the different products, see the corresponding sections.