The IEC 61850 is an extensive standard and the conformity of a device according to this standard does not necessarily imply the interoperability with devices from different manufacturers. How can we determine the compatibility of the devices made by different manufacturers? Is it best to rely on the information provided by the manufacturer? Do manufacturers provide such information in the first place? Who can help in case of interoperability problems between devices supplied by various manufacturers?
Providers of smart grid solutions
We test your devices for their interoperability with others and ensure that an exchange of data between systems of different manufacturers is possible.
We verify that all devices in the smart grid can intercommunicate.
The challenge
The IEC 61850 is an extensive standard and the conformity of a device according to this standard does not necessarily imply the interoperability with devices from different manufacturers. How can we determine the compatibility of the devices made by different manufacturers? Is it best to rely on the information provided by the manufacturer? Do manufacturers provide such information in the first place? Who can help in case of interoperability problems between devices supplied by various manufacturers?
The target group
Providers of smart grid solutions
Our services at a glance
We test your devices for their interoperability with others and ensure that an exchange of data between systems of different manufacturers is possible.
IEC 61850: Interoperability Test
We verify that all devices in the smart grid can intercommunicate.
Your benefits at a glance
Interoperable components save time and money during integration into complex systems
Solution providers can successfully take part in international invitations to tender
Interoperability of Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) in accordance with IEC 61850
New power or transformer stations increasingly rely on devices compatible with the IEC 61850 standard. Modern systems which satisfy this new communication standard are also implemented whenever obsolete or defective control and management systems are replaced. The use of devices compatible with the IEC 61850 standard in a power or transformer station presents a challenge to many system integrators. While interoperability is ensured when the devices used are all made by the same manufacturer, system integrators may have to fall back on devices from different manufacturers that offer better or extended functions. In such situations, there is no guarantee of the interoperability of the devices produced by different manufacturers.
