Substation Automation

New substations have more and more communication data points, and newer protocols such as IEC 61850 make power automation systems more complex to develop, commission, and maintain.

On top of that, a lack of standardized information makes maintenance and expansion harder. Utilities need solutions that can handle and convert between different protocols, deliver high reliability, and significantly reduce substation automation costs.

Elipse Power HMI includes dedicated features for substation applications. It supports local operation and remote access from the control center, and it also works as a protocol gateway.

A powerful CAD tool models the electrical system and automatically generates the SCADA operation screens. This shortens configuration and commissioning times and makes system setup and operation more reliable and secure.

The solution also protects your existing investments, since it integrates easily with any protocol or legacy equipment.

Benefits

• Lower engineering and maintenance costs
• Lower commissioning costs
• Secure, reliable operation
• Protection of existing investments

Features

• Integrated Power CAD Editor: models the electrical system and automatically generates operation diagrams and the equipment structure based on the IEC 61970 (CIM) model
• Topology Processor: runs on the electrical model to animate operation diagrams automatically, with no programming required
• TagBrowser: imports tags directly from IEDs over IEC 61850, drastically cutting the time needed to configure communication tags
• Templates: configure command types, measurements, and colors for every device in the system from a single interface
• Unified configuration: sets up both the HMI and the gateway in one interface, reducing engineering and commissioning costs
• Supported protocols: IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-101/102/103/104, DNP3, ICCP, and more