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IEDScout

What’s New in Version 5.11

© OMICRON Page 1 of 7
Version 5.11

1 Bug fixes and stability improvements


• Several smaller tweaks and bug fixes improve overall performance and stability.

© OMICRON 2021 Page 2 of 7


Version 5.10

1 New features and improvements

1.1 Additional platform and password protection


IEDScout is now also available on the RBX1, which is designed for permanent installation in a substation.
Both the MBX1 and the RBX1 platform support setting a password to protect your device.

1.2 Improved Windows 10 support


To better support IEDScout on Windows 10, we replaced WinPcap with Npcap. This improves stability and
performance for IEDScout. Npcap is installed in a way that should not affect existing WinPcap installations.

2 Bug fixes and stability improvements


• Logical nodes of type APC are controllable again.
• Support for buffered report control blocks from IEC 61850 Edition 2.1.
• OMICRON’s IEC 61850 library has been updated to include the latest developments in standardization
and improve interoperability.

© OMICRON 2021 Page 3 of 7


Version 5.00

Not being forced to connect your


It’s great to see IEDScout using all the everyday working laptop to the
advantages of our new MBX1. substation network is a big benefit for
Lucia Amann, OMICRON Software Quality Engineer
cyber security.
Julian Pfanner, OMICRON Software Developer

1 Introduction
IEDScout is a versatile software tool for working with IEC 61850 devices. With Version 5.0, IEDScout offers
a new level of cyber security and powerful simulation utilizing the new MBX1/RBX1 hardware.

2 Secure connection
With IEDScout on the MBX1/RBX1, it is no longer necessary to connect your PC directly to the substation
network and change your network settings to make it work. Connect the PC directly to the MBX1/RBX1
control port and the MBX1/RBX1 station ports to your substation network to browse, simulate or sniff with
IEDScout. When connected, the MBX1/RBX1 serial number is displayed on the right side of the footer bar.

Note: Refer to the IEDScout Help for more information about the MBX1/RBX1 cyber security features.

3 Powerful simulation
Setting up an IED simulation is now faster than ever: Import your SCL file and IEDScout will automatically
configure IP and port settings. Select the MBX1/RBX1 network ports to use and you are ready to go. The
simulation runs on the powerful MBX1/RBX1 hardware and does not affect the performance of your PC
anymore.

Note: When using the MBX1/RBX1, the file transfer service is not supported for simulated IEDs.

4 Easy license sharing


When using IEDScout with the MBX1/RBX1, the software license is stored on the device, so wherever the
MBX1/RBX1 device goes, the IEDScout license is already there.

Note: Only one IEDScout installation at a time can use an MBX1/RBX1 device.

5 Other improvements
• IEDScout now supports function-related naming for logical devices according to IEC 61850-6:2010.
• The icon set has been updated to provide a smooth user experience when used together with
StationScout/StationGuard.
• Improved screen scaling for better readability on high resolution screens.
• License information is now available in the configuration dialog.
• OMICRON’s IEC 61850 library has been updated to include the latest developments in
standardization and improve interoperability.
• The usability of IEDScout is continuously improved based on expert reviews and customer
feedback.
• Several smaller tweaks and bug fixes improve overall performance and stability.

© OMICRON 2021 Page 4 of 7


Version 4.20

1 Thanks!
We listened to the feedback we got from you and implemented the most frequently wished features and
improvements in this update. Thanks for your valuable feedback.

Customers who already have an IEDScout version 4.x can upgrade to this version free of charge.

2 Fast Discovery of IEDs


Data models of modern IEC 61850 IEDs are getting larger and IEDs with more than 100.000 data attributes
are not seldom anymore.
Large, but also small IEDs are now discovered much faster than with previous versions of IEDScout. A few
seconds after starting the Discover operation, the data model can already be used while IEDScout does all
reading and analyzing in the background.

Opening SCL files of large IEDs and browsing through such data models is now also faster.

3 File transfer support


The new IEC 61850 file transfer feature in IEDScout allows to browse and download disturbance recordings,
event logs, and other files from IEDs. Disturbance recordings in COMTRADE format, where one recording
consists of multiple files, can be downloaded and opened conveniently with a single click.

4 Setting Groups with insight


The Setting Group service in IEC 61850 is used to provide groups of setting values spread over different
logical nodes, which can be applied together at once. Each setting group provides an own set of values for
the affected data attributes. There are different applications for this service, one example is by applying
different sets of protection parameters.

IEDScout 4.20 has a new screen that provides a convenient overview over the affected data attributes and
their values in the different setting groups. Using this, all values can be safely previewed before switching to
a different setting group. Also editing settings in the active setting group is simple.

5 Better overview in Activity Monitor


In commissioning and testing situations the Activity Monitor will now give a clearer overview by showing the
path of the Data Object up to the Logical Device name. Additionally, the size of the elements in the Activity
Monitor has been increased in the default zoom.

6 More improvements
Also, these smaller feature wishes have been implemented:

• IED names are now guessed more intelligently after discover.


• The TimeQuality of TimeStamps can now be edited in Browser and IED Simulator.
• Simulated IEDs now support file transfer to test file transfer clients.
• Setting Group Control Blocks now supported in simulated IEDs.
• The IED simulator now supports the IEC 61850 Substitution service.
• Added special diagnostics to find errors in GrRef values and namespaces in SCL files.
• Added support for some legacy MMS services for compatibility.

© OMICRON 2021 Page 5 of 7


Version 4.10

1 Introduction
IEDScout is a versatile software tool for working with IEC 61850 devices. The new version 4.10 of IEDScout
provides many new features, improvements and bug fixes.

2 IED Simulation
The new IEDScout 4.10 provides a full-featured IEC 61850 IED simulator. Only an SCL file is needed to
simulate all IEC 61850 communication aspects of an IED. This includes sending GOOSE, providing a server
with buffered and unbuffered reports to clients and supporting all IEC 61850 control operations. This can be
used for example to simulate a missing IED during commissioning. IEDScout supports simulating Ed.2 and
Ed.1 IEDs. The configuration of the simulated GOOSE and reports can be easily modified, and changing
data values in the simulated IED automatically triggers GOOSE and reports. The status of the published
GOOSE and reports can be conveniently observed in the Activity Monitor.

The already existing GOOSE Simulation has been improved and is now part of the IED Simulation. Instead
of just simulating the GOOSE, the whole IED can now be simulated at once.

3 Control Operations

The completely re-designed Control dialog now supports extended testing of IEDs. Interlock-check and
synchro-check can be enabled directly in the dialog and the Test flag can also be set during Control
sequences. Changing originator identification and category is now supported in the dialog as well as it is
also possible to test the IED behavior during select-before-operate sequences for different ctlNum values.

4 Hyperlink Navigation
Following a data set member used in a Report or GOOSE to its location in the data model is now possible by
clicking the name of the data set member. These hyperlinks also work for GOOSE and Reports shown in the
Sniffer (if the associated IED is loaded in IEDScout).

5 Improvements and Bug Fixes


The performance and memory usage when loading large SCL files has been improved. SCL files created
with IEDScout 4.10 can now contain password authentication mechanisms if the IED supports them. Various
improvements have been done to ensure compatibility with IEDs of all vendors. IEDs with MMS ports
different than 102 can now be used more conveniently.

© OMICRON 2021 Page 6 of 7


For more information, additional literature,
and detailed contact information of our
worldwide offices please visit our website.

www.omicronenergy.com Subject to change without notice.

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