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Protocol Test System for IEC 60870-5-103
PTS 103 - Protocol Test System for IEC 60870-5-103
Features and Benefits
- Configurable filters allow focused capturing of messages,
- Plain text interpretation of messages, even for messages in the private (manufacturer specific) range,
- Offline analysis of captured messages,
- Reading fault records from relays without dedicated relay software,
- Import of protocol log files into OMICRON Control Center test plans for comprehensive reporting,
- Additional test functionality for IEC 60870-5-101 included.
- Operating modes for monitoring and simulation of either master (primary) or slave (secondary) station,
- Configurable filters for effective capturing and focused monitoring,
- User configurable plain text interpretations, also for messages of the private range, save / load from CSV files,
- Automatic reading of measurands,
- Saving of captured messages for documentation or later in-depth analysis.
Applications
- Relay testing with simultaneous protocol monitoring,
- Troubleshooting on IEC 60870-5-103 links,
- Commissioning of IEC 60870-5-103 links,
- Receiving fault records from protective relays.
Further Information
Monitoring
Monitoring is capturing messages from an established data link between a primary and a secondary station. The PTS 103 remains passive i.e. it does not generate any messages. With a second serial interface, messages from both directions (Master to Slave, and Slave to Master) can be captured simultaneously.
Simulation
In Simulation mode the PTS 103 performs the active role of either a primary or a secondary station. This is useful during commissioning for setting up data links when the installation is still incomplete or for other testing purposes, like protection testing with a relay alone.
Messages relevant for the actual simulation mode (primary/ secondary) are either automatically generated or user defined. Messages can then be transmitted individually or as a complete sequence, once or recurring.
Simulation of Primary Station
- Initialization of the data link,
- Polling for measurands,
- Receiving of disturbance data.
Additional Functionality for IEC 60870-5-101
Since IEC 60870-5-103 is a subset of IEC 60870-5-101, functions for testing this protocol are included. An experienced protocol expert can make use of these functions without restriction. However, OMICRON provides no support for this application of PTS 103.