Telecontrol and Automation Systems

Structure of
IEC Transmission Protocols
60870-5-101 and -104
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Overview s
3 1. Introduction
4 2. Telegram Structure
5 3. Type Identification
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4. Variable Structure Qualifier
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5. Cause of Transmission
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6. Information Object Address
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7. Overview: Types of IDS Telegrams
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8. Information
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9. Command
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10. Measured Value and Setpoint
11. Counter Value
12. Time Tag

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Introduction

Principles
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2 IEC = International
Electrotechnical
Transmission protocols: s
3 IEC 60870-5-101
Commission (Geneva)
4 IEC 60870-5-104
http://www.iec.ch
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International standard
6 for basic telecontrol
7 tasks
8
Interoperability list (IDS)

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Communication with
11 IEC protocols Parameterization of
12 the IEC profile
HIGH-LEIT NT RTU
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IEC Telegram Structure

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Telegram Structure

Profile Settings (Standard)

id
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ACOS QuickSetup
s
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7
ACOS ET
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10

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Telegram Structure

IEC Telegrams Examples

id
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Information: 12 1E 01 03 00 01 00 01 10 00 01 F4 [...] s
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Command: 0B 2D 01 06 00 01 00 01 60 00 0D
5 Setpoint: 0D 30 01 06 00 01 00 01 50 00 00 40 [...]
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Measured value: 0D 09 01 03 00 01 00 01 20 00 FE 3F [...]
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8 Counter value: 12 10 01 03 00 01 00 01 30 00 A0 86 [...]

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General scan: 0B 64 01 06 00 01 00 00 00 00 14
10

11 Re-start RTU: 0B F0 01 06 00 01 00 03 0F 00 01
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Telegram Structure

General Structure (1)

id
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2 Data unit identifier Information object

s
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4 Information: 12 1E 01 03 00 01 00 01 10 00 01 F4 01 1E [...]
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Command: 0B 2D 01 06 00 01 00 01 60 00 0D

Set of information elements

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7 Setpoint: 0D 30 01 06 00 01 00 01 50 00 00 40 00

Common Address of ASDU

Common Address of ASDU
Variable Structure Qualifier

Information object address

Information object address
Information object address
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with or without

Time tag
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Cause of Transmission
Cause of Transmission
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Type identification

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12

S
Length

Defines structure, type ASDU = Application Service Data Unit

and format of the
information object
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Telegram Structure

General Structure (2)

id
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2
Number of octets depends on profile settings
s
3
Number of 0,
1 1 1 1 or 2 1 or 2 1, 2 or 3 x
4 octets 3 or 7
Variable Common
5 Length
Type
Structure
Cause of
address of
Information object
ID transmission address
Qualifier ASDU
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Information 12 1E 01 03 00 01 00 01 10 00

Set of infromation elements

7
Command 0B 2D 01 06 00 01 00 01 60 00
8
Setpoint 0D 30 01 06 00 01 00 01 50 00

Time tag
9
Measured
0D 09 01 03 00 01 00 01 20 00
10 value
Counter
11 value (Inte- 12 10 01 03 00 01 00 01 30 00
grated totals)
12
General
0B 64 01 06 00 01 00 00 00 00
S scan
Re-Start
0B F0 01 06 00 01 00 03 0F 00
RTU

Length is not included

in the IEC standard Information object

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Type Identification

Process Information in monitor direction

id
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2 Hex

$01
Dez

1
Meaning

Single-point information
Identifier

M_SP_NA_1
s
3
$02 2 Single-point information with time tag (3) M_SP_TA_!.. HIGH-LEIT NT
4 $1E 30 Single-point information with time tag (7) M_SP_TB_1
$03 3 Double-point information M_DP_NA_1
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$04 4 Double-point information with time tag (3) M_DP_TA_1
6 $1F 31 Double-point information with time tag (7) M_DP_TB_1

7 $05 5 Step position information M_ST_NA_1

$06 6 Step position information with time tag (3) M_ST_TA_1
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$20 32 Step position information with time tag (7) M_ST_TB_1

9 $09 9 Measured value, normalized value M_ME_NA_1

$0A 10 Measured value, normalized value, time tag (3) M_ME_TA_1 RTU
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$22 34 Measured value, normalized value, time tag (7) M_ME_TD_1

11 $0B 11 Measured value, scaled value M_ME_NB_1

$0C 12 Measured value, scaled value with time tag (3) M_ME_TB_1
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$23 35 Measured value, scaled value with time tag (7) M_ME_TE_1
S $0D 13 Measured value, short floating point number M_ME_NC_1
$0E 14 Measured value, short floating point number M_ME_TC_1
with time tag (3)
$24 36 Measured value, short floating point number M_ME_TF_1
with time tag (7) = supported
$0F 15 Counter value (integrated totals) M_IT_NA_1 = supported (optional)
$10 16 Counter value with time tag (3) M_IT_TA_1
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Type Identification

Process Information in Control Direction

id
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2 Hex Dez Meaning Identifier s

3 $2D 45 Single command C_SC_NA_1
HIGH-LEIT NT
4 $3A 58 Single command with time tag (7) C_SC_TA_1

5 $2E 46 Double command C_DC_NA_1

$3B 59 Double command with time tag (7) C_DC_TA_1

6
$2F 47 Regulating step command C_RC_NA_1
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Regulating step command with time
$3C 60 C_RC_TA_1
8 tag (7)
$30 48 Setpoint, normalized value C_SE_NA_1
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Setpoint, normalized value with time RTU
10 $3D 61 C_SE_TA_1
tag (7)

11 $31 49 Setpoint, scaled value C_SE_NB_1

Setpoint, scaled value
12 $3E 62 C_SE_TA_1
with time tag (7)
S $32 50 Set point, short floating point number C_SE_NC_1
Set point, short floating point number
$3F 63 C_SE_TC_1
with time tag (7)

= supported = supported (optional)

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Type Identification

System Information in Control Direction

id
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2 Hex Dez Meaning Identifier s

3 $64 100 Interrogation command C_IC_NA_1
HIGH-LEIT NT
4 $65 101 Counter interrogation command C_CI_NA_1

$67 103 Clock synchronization command C_CS_NA_1

5

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RTU
10

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Variable Structure Qualifier

Variable Structure Qualifier

id
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2
Octet Bit 8 Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1
s
3 0 SQ Number of information objects or information elements

5 Bit If 0 If 1
Addressing one or several elements out Addressing a sequence of identical
6 SQ of a set of information objects (of the information elements in one information
same type) object
7

10

11

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Cause of Transmission

Cause of Transmission (1)

id
1

2 Octet
0
Bit 8
T
Bit 7
P/N
Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4
Cause
Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 s
3
1 Originator address
4

5 Bit If 0 If 1 0: not defined

1 255: number of
6 T No test Test
originator address
Positive Negative
7 P/N
confirmation confirmation
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10

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Cause of Transmission

Cause of Transmission (2)

id
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2 Cause Meaning Cause Meaning s

3 3 Spontaneous Interrogated by status bar
23
interrogation
4 Initialized
4
Interrogated by substation status
5 Request or requested 24
interrogation
5
6 Activation
Interrogated by information
6 26
7 Activiation confirmation interrogation local

7 8 Deactivation Interogated by general counter

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interrogation
9 Deactivation confirmation
8 48 Spontaneous (no call)
10 Activation termination
9 Return information caused by a remote
Response information, caused by
11 51 local command (privat area of cause
command
10 of transmission)
Return information caused by a local
12 Activation local (privat area of cause
11 command 54
of transmission)
13 File transfer
12 Activation position (private area of
55
Interrogated by global general cause of transmission)
S 20
interrogation
71 Negative confirmation
Interrogated by information
21 74 Negative termination
interrogation
Interrogated by measured value
22
interrogation

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Information Object Address

Address areas for

Information object addresses of
double-point information and
id
1 double commands always have

2
information objects odd numbers!
s
3 Type IDS code from (hex) to (hex) from (dez.) comment

4 Status information ML $0001 $0FFF 1 RTU-internal

5 Information ML $1001 $1FFF 4097

6 Measured value MW $2001 $2FFF 8193

7 Coutner value ZW $3001 $3FFF 12289 DI before CI

8 Command (1 out of n) BF $4001 $4FFF 16385 CO module

9 Setpoint SW $5001 $5FFF 20481

10 Command (inf. output) BF $6001 $6FFF 24577 DO module

11 Fault information ML $8001 $8FFF 32769 HLNT-internal

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The table above shows information object addresses with the standard
address areas of an IDS RTU.

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Types of IDS Telegrams

Overview: Standard IDS Telegrams

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Type
Obj.adr.
Telegram types (hex) /
Overview sorted by time tag
Direction*
s
3 from (hex)
7 octets 3 octets no octet
4 Single-point information 1001 1E 02 01 M
5 Double-point information 1001 1F 04 03 M

* M = monitor, C/M = control + monitor (=confirmation)

Transient information 1001 - - 14 M
6
Measured value,
7 2001 22 0A 09 M
normalized

8 Measured value, scaled 2001 23 0C 0B M

Measured value, short
9 floating point number
2001 2F 0E 0D M

10 Setpoint, normalized 5001 3D - 30 C/M

11 Setpoint, scaled 5001 3E - 31 C/M

Setpoint, short floating
12 point number
5001 3F - 32 C/M

S Counter value 3001 25 10 0F M

Single command 4001/6001 3A - 2D C/M
Double command 4001/6001 3B - 2E C/M
Regulating step
4001/6001 3C - 2F C/M
command

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Information Elements

Single- and Double-Point Information

id
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2 Octet Bit 8 Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 s

3 single-point IV NT SB BL 0 0 0 SPI

4 double-point IV NT SB BL 0 0 DPI DPI

5
Bit If 0 If 1
6 IV valid invalid
7 NT topical not topical
SB not substituted substituted
8
BL not blocked blocked
9
SPI OFF ON
10 Bits If ... Meaning

11 DPI 00 (binary) indeterminate or

intermediate state
12 DPI 01 (binary) determined state OFF

S DPI 10 (binary) determined state ON

DPI 11 (binary) indeterminate state

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Information Elements

Command
id
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2 Octet

single command
Bit 8

S/E
Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2

0
Bit 1

SCS
s
3
double command S/E DCS DCS
4 QU
regulating step
5 command state
S/E RCS RCS

7 Bit If 0 If 1
S/E execute select
8
SCS OFF ON
9 Bits If ... Meaning
10 DCS oder RCS 00 or 11 (binary) not permitted
DCS 01 (binary) OFF
11
DCS 10 (binary) ON
12
RCS 01 (binary) next step LOWER
S RCS 10 (binary) next step HIGHER
QU 0 no additional definition
QU 1 short pulse duration
QU 2 long pulse duration
QU 3 persistent output

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Information Elements

Measured and Scaled Value

id
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2 Normalized1 and Scaled2 s

3 Octet Bit 8 Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1

4 1 Value (LSB)
2 S Value (MSB)
5
3 Qualifier (see next page)
6 1 normalized: The description of the value meets the standard IEC 870-5-101 (Nov. 1995), chapter 7.2.6.6:
S = prefix [-1 .. +(1 - 2-15)]. The physical measuring range is mapped to the interval [-32768 .. 32767].
7
(0: positive, 2 scaled: The description of the value meets the standard IEC 870-5-101 (Nov. 1995), chapter 7.2.6.7:
8 1: negative) [-215 .. +215-1)]. The physical value is transmitted directly, except for one coeffizient, which can be freely
parameterized.
9

10 Short Floating Point Number

11
Octet Bit 8 Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1
12 1 Mantissa (LSB)

S 2 Mantissa
3 Mantissa (MSB)
4 S Exponent
5 Qualifier (see next page)

The description of the value meets the format R32-IEEE STD 754.

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Information Elements

Qualifier of Measured Value and Setpoint

id
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2 Qualifier of Measured Value s

3 Bit 8 Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1

4 IV NT SB BL 0 0 0 QV

5 Bit If 0 If 1
6 IV valid invalid
NT topical not topical
7
SB not substituted substituted
8
BL not blocked blocked
9 OV no overflow overflow

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11
Qualifier of Setpoint
12

S Bit 8 Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1

0 QL (always 0)

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Information Elements

Counter value (Integrated Totals) and Qualifier

id
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2 Counter Value (Integrated Totals) s

3 Octet Bit 8 Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1

4 1 Value (LSB)
2 Value
5
3 Value
6
4 S Value (MSB)
7 5 Qualifier of counter value (see below)

9
Qualifier of Counter Value (Integrated Totals)
10
Bit 8 Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1
11
IV CA CY SQ1
12
1 SQ: Sequence number (will be incremented at each cyclic transmission).
S
Bit If 0 If 1
IV valid invalid
CA counter was not adjusted counter was adjusted
CY no counter overflow occured counter overflow occured

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Time Tag

Time Tag
id
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2 Octet Bit 8 Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 s

3 1 Milliseconds (LSB)

2 IV Milliseconds (MSB)
4
3 IV --- Minutes
5
4 SU --- Hours
6
5 0 Day of Month
7 6 --- Month

8 7 --- Year

9
Bit if 0 if 1
10 3-octet time tag
IV valid invalid
(milliseconds to minutes)
11 SU standard summertime or
12 7-octet time tag
(milliseconds to years)
S

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Summary s
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1. Introduction
4 2. Telegram Structure
5 3. Type Identification
6 4. Variable Structure Qualifier
7 5. Cause of Transmission
8 6. Information Object Address
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7. Overview: Types of IDS Telegrams
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8. Information
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9. Command
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10. Measured Value and Setpoint
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11. Counter Value
12. Time Tag

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