About This Session
Following the success of the first two installments in our IEC 61850 webinar series, we invite you to join us for Part 3: "Communications in IEC 61850 – MMS, GOOSE, Sampled Values, and Reporting." This session will guide attendees through the full spectrum of communication services that underpin IEC 61850-based systems.
This installment will focus on how devices exchange information in a live substation environment, including client-server interactions, event-driven GOOSE messaging, and the delivery of analog data through Sampled Values. You'll gain a deeper understanding of how these protocols are engineered, mapped, and deployed, and how they relate to datasets, functional constraints, and control models. The session will also include a live demonstration showing these communication services in action.
What You'll Learn:
- How MMS-based Client/Server communication enables read, write, control, and reporting services
- How GOOSE and Sampled Values work, including performance classes, multicast behavior, and filtering
- How Buffered and Unbuffered Reports are configured and used for event-driven data exchange
- The role of Functional Constraints (FCs) in structuring datasets for communication
- How control services like Select-Before-Operate and Enhanced Security are implemented
- Network considerations including VLAN tagging, MAC filtering, and communication topologies
Companion Lab Exercise
As with previous sessions, attendees will receive access to an optional hands-on lab exercise designed to reinforce the material presented in the webinar. Using tools like Test Suite Pro and Distributed Test Manager, you'll simulate communication scenarios and validate IEC 61850 configurations.
Extended trial licenses will be provided for both tools, and participants are welcome to submit their completed exercises to receive a certificate of completion and 2 PDH hours.
Series Information
This is Part 3 of a multipart training series. If you'd like to receive updates on future modules, Join the Notification List
If you missed the earlier sessions or would like to catch up, you can view Part 1 and Part 2 on our IEC 61850 Training Series page. Both include companion exercises and live demo recordings.
Future Training Modules Include:
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Bottom-Up vs Top-Down IEC 61850 Engineering Process
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Testing, Commissioning, and Virtual Isolation
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IEC 61850 Engineering Process including Application Modeling (BAPs)
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Security in IEC 61850
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Time Synchronization and Product Guidelines for Digital Substations
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