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ID & Title : gD4.3 Validation of standards implementation for the demonstrations

Version : V1.0 Number of pages : 71

Short Description

This document contains the deliverables gD4.3 of the GRID4EU project. The purpose of the deliverable gD4.3 is

to validate and share experience in the implementation of standards. The monitoring of standards highly

depends on the level of implementation of the standards by the partner’s products and on the state of the

different demonstrators.

Revision history

Version Date Modifications’ nature Authors

V0.0 09/09/2013 Initial document Laura Pimpinella, Alberto Oscuro, Jérôme Frémont

V0.1 18/10/2013 Updates with reviewers’s comments Jérôme Frémont

V1.0 25/10/2013 Final Jérôme Frémont

Accessibility

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Owner / Main responsible

Name (s) Function Company Visa

Jérôme Frémont GWP4 Leader EDF R&D Jérôme Frémont

Author (s) / Contributor (s) : Company name (s)

EDF R&D, ENEL.

Reviewer (s) : Company name (s)

Company Visa

CEZ DSO, ENEL DIS., ERDF, IBERDROLA DIS., RWE, VATTENFALL & RSE

Review validated by Technical Committee on October 25

th 2013

Approver (s) : Company name (s)

Company Visa

CEZ DSO, ENEL DIS., ERDF, IBERDROLA DIS., RWE & VATTENFALL

Approved by Steering Committee on October 25th 2013

Work Package ID: GWP 4 Task ID: GWP 4.3


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Executive Summary This document contains the general deliverables gD4.3 of the GRID4EU project. This deliverable is

the third deliverable of the GWP4 of the GRID4EU project. The GWP4 “Technology and

communications standards” objectives are:

To define the most appropriate standards for the different demonstrators,

To validate and share experience in the implementation of standards,

To give feedback and lessons learnt to standardization bodies and Smart Grids community.

The present gD4.3 deliverable document is mainly focused on the second objective of the GWP4:

“Validate and share experience in the implementation of standards”. This objective highly relies on the

level of implementation of the standards by the partner’s products deployed in the demonstrators.

One of the goals of the GWP4 is to monitor the quality and the conformance to standards of these

implementations. The monitoring of implementation of standards also depends on the development

state of the different demonstration projects. Some demonstrators have already performed validation

tests based on the Smart Grids use-cases they aims at demonstrate. These validation tests may

include some tests on the standards.

Other demonstrators have not begun their validation phase. For these demonstration projects, the

monitoring of the implementation of standards mainly relies on conformance testing of the devices that

could have been made by the partners outside the demonstrations.

The structure of the document has been defined dedicating one chapter to each DEMO, from chapter

3 to chapter 8, in order to highlight the contributions coming from each DEMO project. Each chapter

has the same structure with six sections focused on interoperability tests at DEMO level and one

section dedicated to test performed by DEMO partners. The Appendix B delivered with this document

provides detailed results of the tests performed by the DEMOs.

Note that at this GRID4EU project maturity, some DEMOs don’t have all the requested information.

The testing activities reported in this document have been performed between 2012 and 2013. The

main standards have been monitored through a template of compliance test provided by the DEMO

partners. Every device to be installed on field has been tested in partner laboratories or in third party

laboratory providing, in some cases, a compliancy certification.

The compliance standards tests implemented for the devices provided by the partners are related both

to environment requirements and communication exchange requirements:

Electromagnetic compatibility and immunity have been tested as well as the related

environment stress tests were performed, due to the industrial environment requiring strict

and delicate implementation in order to avoid any possible hazard.

Communication protocols have been tested such as Modbus, IEC 60870-5-104 or IEC 61850.

The work efforts to produce this document led the DEMOs and the related partners to analyze and to

monitor the status of the standard implementation in the devices adopted by the different

demonstrators. It was a good opportunity to have information regarding the maturity of the standards

adopted before going to install on field, trying to avoid facing any incongruity regarding the technical

requirements defined in the first phase of the project.


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Table of content

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................... 3

TABLE OF CONTENT ......................................................................................................................... 4

LIST OF FIGURES & TABLES ........................................................................................................... 5

1 INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE OF THE DOCUMENT ........................................................ 6 1.1 Scope of the document ........................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Structure of the document ...................................................................................................................... 7 1.3 Notations, abbreviations and acronyms .................................................................................................. 8

1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF TEST AND VALIDATION ACTIVITIES ........................... 9

2 DEMO1 TEST AND VALIDATION ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 11 2.1 Section A-Test and validation scenarios ................................................................................................ 11 2.2 Section B-Testing laboratories description ............................................................................................ 12 2.3 Section F-Partner’s test and validation activities ................................................................................... 15

3 DEMO 2 TEST AND VALIDATION ACTIVITIES .............................................................. 16 3.1 Section A-Test and validation scenarios ................................................................................................ 16 3.2 Section E-Test and validation monitoring .............................................................................................. 17 3.3 Section F-Partners test and validation activities .................................................................................... 18

4 DEMO 3 TEST AND VALIDATION ACTIVITIES .............................................................. 21 4.1 Section A-Test and Validation Scenarios ............................................................................................... 21 4.2 Section B-Testing laboratories description ............................................................................................ 23 4.3 Section D-Test and validation planning ................................................................................................. 24 4.4 Section F-Partners test and validation activities .................................................................................... 25

5 DEMO 4 TEST AND VALIDATION ACTIVITIES .............................................................. 36 5.1 Section A-Test and validation scenarios ................................................................................................ 37 5.2 Section B-Testing laboratories description ............................................................................................ 38 5.3 Section C-Tools for testing and validation ............................................................................................. 39 5.4 Section D-Test and validation planning ................................................................................................. 39 5.5 Section E-Test and validation monitoring .............................................................................................. 40 5.6 Section F-Partners test and validation activities .................................................................................... 41

6 DEMO 5 TEST AND VALIDATION ACTIVITIES .............................................................. 50 6.1 Section A-Test and validation scenarios ................................................................................................ 52 6.2 Section B-Testing laboratories description ............................................................................................ 53 6.3 Section C-Tools for testing and validation ............................................................................................. 54 6.4 Section D-Test and validation planning ................................................................................................. 55 6.5 Section E-Test and validation monitoring .............................................................................................. 55

7 DEMO6 TEST AND VALIDATION ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 57 7.1 Section A-Test and Validation Scenarios ............................................................................................... 57 7.2 Section D-Test and Validation Planning ................................................................................................. 62 7.3 Section F-Partners test and validation activities .................................................................................... 62

8 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS .................................................................................................... 68

9 REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................... 71 9.1 Project Documents ................................................................................................................................ 71


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List of figures & tables FIGURE 1 : EVOLUTION OF THE WORK OF THE GWP4..................................................................................... 6 FIGURE 2 : STRUCTURE OF THE DOCUMENT ................................................................................................... 7 FIGURE 3 : MAPPING OF THE DSOS WITH THE PARTNERS ............................................................................. 9 FIGURE 4 : DEMO1 COMPONENT LAYER OF THE SGAM WITH PARTNERS ................................................. 11 FIGURE 5 : CONCEPT OF DEMO1 LABORATORY MODEL ............................................................................... 12 FIGURE 6 : BASIC PRINCIPLE OF DEMO1 NETWORK MODELING.................................................................. 13 FIGURE 7 : ARCHITECTURE OF DEMO1 LABORATORY MODEL .................................................................... 14 FIGURE 8 : PICTURE OF THE DEMO1 LABORATORY SET-UP ........................................................................ 15 FIGURE 9 : DEMO2 COMPONENT LAYER OF THE SGAM WITH PARTNERS ................................................. 16 FIGURE 10 : DEMO3 COMPONENT LAYER OF THE SGAM WITH PARTNERS ............................................... 21 FIGURE 11 : DEMO3 ZIV’S SMART METER ROOM ........................................................................................... 23 FIGURE 12 : DEMO3 CURRENT’S LABORATORY TEST ................................................................................... 23 FIGURE 13 : DEMO3 GANTT DIAGRAM WITH THE PLANIFICATION OF THE PARTNERS ............................ 24 FIGURE 14 : DEMO3 ZIGBEE TEST .................................................................................................................... 33 FIGURE 15 : DEMO3 ZIGBEE TEST SETUP ....................................................................................................... 34 FIGURE 16 : DEMO4 SGAM WITH OPERATION EQUIPMENT .......................................................................... 36 FIGURE 17 : DEMO4 SGAM WITH COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 36 FIGURE 18 : DEMO4 EQUIPMENT INVOLVED IN SCENARIO 1 ........................................................................ 37 FIGURE 19 : DEMO4 EQUIPMENT INVOLVED IN SCENARIO 2 ........................................................................ 38 FIGURE 20 : DEMO4 GANTT CHART OVERVIEW OF THE INTEROPERABILITY TESTS ................................ 39 FIGURE 21 : DEMO4 TEST BENCH FOR TPT2020 ............................................................................................ 42 FIGURE 22 : DEMO4 TEST BENCH FOR IRE DEVICE ....................................................................................... 42 FIGURE 23 : TEST BENCH FOR SDLC100 (PSD MEASUREMENTS ON PLC CAPACITIVE PORTS) .............. 45 FIGURE 24 : TEST BENCH FOR SDLC100 (MAC G3 PROTOCOL VERIFICATION) ......................................... 45 FIGURE 25 : TEST BENCH FOR SDLC100 (RECONFIGURATION CAPABILITY) ............................................. 46 FIGURE 26 : TEST BENCH FOR SPT7500 .......................................................................................................... 47 FIGURE 27 : DEMO5 COMPONENT LAYER WITH PARTNERS ......................................................................... 50 FIGURE 28 : DEMO5 COMPONENT LAYER WITH PARTNERS ......................................................................... 51 FIGURE 29 : DEMO5 VALIDATION SCENARIOS ................................................................................................ 53 FIGURE 30 : DEMO5 TESTING LABORATORY SCENARIOS ............................................................................ 54 FIGURE 31 : DEMO5 GANTT CHART OVERVIEW OF THE INTEROPERABILITY TESTS ................................ 55 FIGURE 32 : DEMO6 COMPONENT LAYER UPDATE ........................................................................................ 57 FIGURE 33 : DEMO6 COMMUNICATION LAYER UPDATE ................................................................................ 58 FIGURE 34 : DEMO6 INFORMATION LAYER UPDATE ...................................................................................... 59 FIGURE 35 : DEMO6 COMPONENT LAYER UPDATE WITH PARTNERS ......................................................... 61 FIGURE 36 : THE STANDARD LANSCAPE TOOL .............................................................................................. 70


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1 Introduction and scope of the document

1.1 Scope of the document This document contains the general deliverables gD4.3 of the GRID4EU project. This deliverable is

the third deliverable of the GWP4 of the GRID4EU project. The GWP4 “Technology and

communications standards” objectives are:

To define the most appropriate standards for the different demonstrators,

To validate and share experience in the implementation of standards,

To give feedback and lessons learnt to standardization bodies and Smart Grids community.

The general deliverables gD4.1 and gD4.2 delivered in October 2012 in a single document identified

the communication and information standards that was planned to be used by the six demonstrations

of the GRID4EU project. That document also proposed a first general analysis of the costs and

benefits of standards usage. The document therefore contributed to reach the first objective of the

GWP4: “Define the most appropriate standards for the different demonstrations”.

The present gD4.3 deliverable document is mainly focused on the second objective of the GWP4:

“Validate and share experience in the implementation of standards”. This objective highly relies on the

demonstrators’ partners and more precisely on the level of implementation of the standards by the

partner’s products. Finally, the standards are implemented by the products deployed in the

demonstrations, and one of the goals of the GWP4 is to monitor the quality and the conformance to

standards of these implementations. The following schema summarizes the evolution of the work

already done, and the work that is planned to be done by the GWP4.

Lesson learnt and

feedbacks to

standardization

organisations

gD4.5

Partners products

Identify most

appropriate standards

for the demonstrations

gD4.1 & gD4.2

Monitor standards

implementations by

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Practical issues faced

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benefits

gD4.4

2012 2013 2014 2015

SGAM description

Figure 1 : Evolution of the work of the GWP4


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The monitoring of implementation of standards also depends on the development state of the different

demonstrators. Some demonstrations have already performed validation tests based on the Smart

Grids use-cases they aim to demonstrate. These validation tests may include some tests on the

standards.

Other demonstrators have not yet begun their validation activities. For these demonstration projects,

the monitoring of the implementation of standards mainly relies on conformance testing of the devices

that could have been made by the partners outside the demonstrations. The method used by GWP4 to

work on these different statuses of the demonstrations will be exposed in the next chapter.

1.2 Structure of the document The structure of the document has been defined in order to highlight the contributions coming from

each DEMO partner. Each chapter, from chapter 3 to chapter 8, has the same structure including the

following sections.

A. Test and validation scenarios.

B. Testing laboratories description.

C. Tools for testing and validation.

D. Test and validation planning.

E. Test and validation monitoring.

F. Partners’ test and validation activities.

Sections A to E of each chapter are about interoperability testing, while subsection F is about

conformance testing. Sections A to E have been filled in by DEMO leaders focusing the attention on

interoperability tests, while section F has been filled in by DEMO partners. The following picture gives

an example on the content of each section.

Figure 2 : Structure of the document

DEMO

Partner

1

DEMO Test and ValidationActivities

Subsection F

• DEMO Partner test methodology and approach• Product Name and brief description• Standard list

• Standard acceptance test description

Subsections A - E

• DEMO Validation test scenario• Test laboratory description• Test Cases + GANTT

• Interoperability test and monitoring• Benefits foreseen for standard application

Interoperability

tests

Standard

compliance

tests


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Note that some DEMOs don’t have all the requested information at this development level of the

GRID4EU project, than some sections can be missed for some DEMOs. The Appendix B delivered

with this document provides detailed results of the tests from sections A to F performed by the

DEMOs.

1.3 Notations, abbreviations and acronyms

SGCG Smart Grid Coordination Group

SGAM Smart Grid Architecture Model

EU European Union

PC Project Coordinator

TM Technical Manager

KPI Key performance indicator

... ...


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1 General description of test and validation activities

Test and validation activities have been separated into two categories: interoperability test and

compliance test. For GWP4, interoperability refers to the ability of two or more devices to exchange

information, compliant with the standards defined in gD4.1, and in order to carry out the DEMO use

cases identified in GWP2. For that reason, interoperability tests have been executed at DEMO level

because they are related on how devices are able to interoperate with each other.

Compliance tests are related to a single device and they are performed by a DEMO partner, the one

who is in charge to provide it. Because of the huge amount of tests each product undergoes, only the

most relevant have been considered in this document. For instance, suppose that a new RTU will be

developed in DEMO4 and installed inside a transformation substation, it will be very interesting to

report compliance tests related to a quite hard weather condition. Following a table of the partners

involved in the test and validation activities mapped with their related DEMO owners

Figure 3 : Mapping of the DSOs with the partners

As final consideration, the following list provides a short description of the procedure that GWP4 has

adopted for the collection of the tests. For interoperability tests:

Pick up a relevant scenario among the ones presented in GWP2.

Report the description of the scenario and laboratory in which it has been executed.

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Report the outcome of the testing activity.

For compliance tests :

Identify the most relevant and strictly related standard test based on the above mentioned field

scenario.

Report steps and result of the testing activity by means of the GRID4EU test template.

By means of the GRID4EU test template, DEMO partners can share the experience done developing

new devices and identify the obstacles and gaps that could be arisen from the adoption of new

information and communication standards. Moreover the collected materials could be taken as input

for the scalability and replicability analysis done by GWP3. The detailed description of the template is

available in the annex section at the end of the document.


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2 DEMO1 test and validation activities

2.1 Section A-Test and validation scenarios The following picture describes the SGAM Component Layer established by gD4.1 & gD4.2, with the

partner’s products deployed in DEMO1.

Figure 4 : DEMO1 Component Layer of the SGAM with partners

The following products are deployed in DEMO1.

Some ABB’s RTU560 located in the network and that embeds agents for data measurement

(measurement agents) and switch control (switching agents). RTU560 is a rack-based and

modular RTU from ABB product line. It can combine units for communication, inputs and

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One ABB’s RTU560 located in the substation that is also called Control Center. It embeds an

agent for data collection and calculation, and performs the communication with the SCADA

system.

The RWE SCADA implemented by PSIControl from PSI Energy EE Company.

The mapping between this Component Layer with the partners, and the Communication and

Information Layers established for DEMO1 in Appendix A of GWP4 “Architectures of the

demonstrators - Representation in the SGAM”, identifies the following standardized interactions

between partner’s products.

60870-5-104 protocol between ABB’s RTU560 in the network (measurement and switching

agents) and ABB’s RTU560 Control Center. 60870-5-104 protocol is the extension of 60870-5-

101 which uses an open TCP/IP interface to connect to the network. In the case of DEMO1,

the TCP data transfer is performed over a GPRS physical link.

60870-5-104 protocol between ABB’s RTU560 Control Center and PSIControl, i.e. over

TCP/IP, and also with a data transfer over the GPRS technology.

2.2 Section B-Testing laboratories description A laboratory model of the multi agent system was developed to test the system before installing it in

the field. The laboratory model is shown in the next figure.

Figure 5 : Concept of DEMO1 laboratory model

A so called hardware-in-the-loop simulation is performed. The hardware layer is given by real

automation equipment from ABB, which will be installed in the field. The task of these RTUs is to

receive measurements from the grid and to transmit signals to installed circuit breakers. In the model

the real grid is represented by a software based network model in Matlab/Simulink. In the following

chapters the hardware and the software layer as well as the communication between them are

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2.2.1 RTU hardware

The complete agent software will run on the ABB RTU560 platform. A remote terminal unit is a

microprocessor-controlled electronic device, which can be programmed in the PLC-Language

(programmable logic controller). A RTU560 has digital and analog inputs and outputs. For the given

application of the multi agent control system, the input signals are corresponding to the measurements

from the field and the output signals are the obtained switching commands.

In order to analyze the performance, four devices of the RTU560 are used in the laboratory model.

One of the RTUs is used as the control center, which collects all the measurements from the slave

RTUs.

The power supply of 24V-DC is provided for all RTUs. Typically the measurements in a secondary

substation are provided by an ABB CVD device (analog digital converter). In the laboratory set-up the

measurements are transmitted via Ethernet.

2.2.2 Network Model

In the laboratory environment, the real power system is represented by a network model, whose

properties are comparable. The task of the network model is to produce measuring signals and to

react to the switching actions calculated by the RTU agents.

The model is implemented in the Matlab/Simulink framework. The used model type is the phasor

simulation method, which enables time series simulation and provides fast computation.

Only the MV network is modeled, the underlying LV networks are represented by their aggregated

power consuming/producing behavior.

Figure 6 : Basic principle of DEMO1 network modeling

The single generators and loads time series are computed offline. The underlying models use weather

data and standard load curves. The infeeding and loading curves are aggregated to a net power curve

(see previous figure). This information represents the input data for the Simulink network model.

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2.2.3 Model coupling

The hardware layer represented by the RTUs and the software layer given by the Matlab/Simulink

network model are connected by different software interfaces. An overview of the particular

interconnections is illustrated in the following figure.

A part of the simulation is carried out on the PC. This part introduces the data exchange via OPC

interface. The link between the PC and the RTUs, as well as the communication between the RTUs is

established by Ethernet.

In the following, the single steps of the OPC communication chain are described. The network model

acts as an OPC client and communicates with the software OPC Server. In the OPC Server, all the

relevant signal tags are defined (e.g. voltages, currents…).

PCU400, software of ABB, acts as an OPC client too. It is used to link the signals to the RTUs. For

simulating the measurements of a single RTU, PCU400 provides DNP3 communication lines

(Distributed Network Protocol). This imitates the local measurements acquisition of an RTU.

Slave RTUs transmit their local data via IEC 60870-5-104 protocol to the master RTU. This is

performed automatically due to the slave RTU’s configuration.

Figure 7 : Architecture of DEMO1 laboratory model

In the next figure, an insight in the laboratory set-up is depicted. On the left, the RTU network can be

recognized. On the right, the Simulink network model running on a PC system is visible. Both

simulation domains are connected via Ethernet switch.

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Figure 8 : Picture of the DEMO1 laboratory set-up

2.3 Section F-Partner’s test and validation activities In the context of DEMO1, ABB didn’t organize compliance testing for its products components. This is

because ABB made laboratory tests outside the specific context of DEMO1 and was able to provide

an attestation of conformity for its RTU560 product line (firmware version 10.4.2.0) with the

implemented communication protocol IEC 60870-5-104 ed.2 (IS 2006). This attestation of conformity

is presented in the following chapters of this document.

This compliance testing should have been achieved according to the IEC 60870-5-6. This part of the

IEC 60870 standard provides guidelines for conformance testing for the IEC 60870-5 companion

standards.


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3 Demo 2 test and validation activities

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ABB RTU560´s located in the intelligent secondary substations.

ABB SCADA system.


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Siemens/eMeter MDMS system EnergyIP.

A smart metering solution as it has been implemented by Vattenfall. It is mainly composed of

Echelon’s devices and software interfaced with the Titanium System for real-time data

acquisition from the meters.

The mapping between the Component Layer with the partners, and the Communication and




IEC 60870-5-104 protocol between ABB RTUs in the network and ABB SCADA. In the case of

DEMO2, the IEC 60870-5-104 TCP data transfer is performed over a GPRS physical link.

The CIM over web services between eMeter EnergyIP and ABB SCADA. The CIM profiles for

metering information exchange are standardized in IEC 61968-9. Concerning the IEC 61968-

100, this transverse part of the standard provides guidelines and standardized WSDL to

implement these information exchanges over SOAP and HTTP.

The Open Smart Grid Protocol (OSGP) is used for the communication between the meters

and the concentrators. The concentrators communicate through GPRS to Schneider Electric

Titanium data collecting system. The OSGP application specification (ETSI GS OSG 001) is

available from ETSI. The DEMO2 uses a PLC link between devices according to the 14908-3

extension of the ISO/IEC standard.

Compared to the standards list established in gD4.1 last year, note that the OSGP protocol doesn't

replace LonWorks. LonWorks is for the communications between the meter and in-home devices, and

OSGP for communication between meters and data concentrators.

3.2 Section E-Test and validation monitoring The standard interface of each product will be tested in factory set-ups at the suppliers or through

conformance tests at test institutes. The FAT activities will not necessarily be guided by specific test

specifications according to GRID4EU template.

All the interfaces will also be implicitly verified as part of the interoperability tests during SAT. The data

exchange between the systems can be supervised with general or specific supervision tools. The list

of SAT test templates for standardized interfaces includes (but is not limited to) the following:

Interface 1: RTU IEC60870-5-104 Controlled station to SCADA IEC60870-5-104 Controlling

station.

Interface 3: SCADA IEC 61968-9 file transfer to MDMS IEC 61968-9 file retrieval.

Each SAT includes in total the following:

Application tests after system installation on hardware.

Back-up test.

Access test for both system administrators and application users.

System functionality test of calculations and presentations.

System Integration test.

Operation test periods, when all the above tests are approved.


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FAT and SAT and specific tests on information exchange will be done during phase 3 of DEMO2. This

phase has not yet started so no reports are yet available. The following conformance statements and

interoperability test results are available:

ABB Attestation of Conformity for RTU560.

UCA IUG interoperability tests participation and results letter, version 1.

3.3 Section F-Partners test and validation activities The compliance testing for IEC 60870-5-104 has to be performed according to IEC 60870-5-6. This

part of the IEC 60870 standard provides guidelines for conformance testing for the IEC 60870-5

companion standards. As for DEMO1, which uses RTU560, ABB can provide the project with an

attestation of conformity for IEC 60870-5-104.

Documents related to conformance to OSGP include ETSI-documents GS OSG 001 and TS 103 908

and ISO/IEC-documents 14908, including 14908-3:2006 modified.

The CIM Users Group, a group of UCA IUG, regularly evaluates the interoperability of vendor products

through the administration of test procedures. Interoperability testing establishes that products can

exchange information based on the CIM model. The most recent interoperability tests for CIM 61968

part 9 have been organized in November 2011. eMeter participated in these tests. The results of

these tests are collected in a summary report but no detailed results were available.

3.3.1 ABB

ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to

improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB group of companies operates in

around 100 countries and employs about 145,000 people. Many of the technologies that underlie our

modern society, from high-voltage DC power transmission to a revolutionary approach to ship

propulsion, were developed or commercialized by ABB. Today, ABB stands as the largest provider of

generators to the wind industry and the largest supplier of power grids worldwide. In GRID4EU ABB

provides the solution for retrieving and analyzing power consumption data from the secondary

substations monitored in DEMO2.

RTU560CMD11

The RTU to be used will be installed in the secondary substations, connected to the outgoing feeders

to measure the power quality on the low voltage network. The RTU is the communication unit of the

DIN rail RTU560. The 560CMD11 consist of a metal DIN rail Housing, which includes a CPU and a

Power Supply. The RTU uses the standard IEC 60870-5-104 standard when communicating with the

SCADA/DMS. Some of the features are:

Management and control of the RTU211 I/O modules via the 10 pole Wired-OR-Bus (WRB).

Process events readings from the input boards.

Commands to the output boards.

Communication with control systems and local MMI systems via the 4 integrated serial line

interfaces and the 2 Ethernet 10/100 BaseT LAN interfaces.


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Time base management for the RTU560 station and synchronizing the I/O modules.

Communication via integrated GPRS-Modem (only R0011).

MicroSCADA Pro and DMS

The purpose of the SCADA system is to supervise and control equipment for different industry

reasons. The SCADA will handle data management and generation of reports based on the data

transferred from the RTUs in the secondary substations. The DMS part is a visualization tool that

receives data from the SCADA program and the EnergyIP MDMS. The SCADA system functionalities

cover, but are not limited to, the areas listed below:

Supervisory control.

Alarm management.

Data analysis.

Time synchronized events.

Graphical display.

The ABB DMS system is integrated with SCADA. The system shows the network topology and

technical data as well as customer information. These data is presented on background maps with

geographical information. Thereby the system is well suited to monitor the network and for power

quality and power outage management use.

The main information to be sent from SCADA/DMS to EnergyIP MDMS is:

Active energy (kWh), as measurment values once per day.

Reactive energy (kVAR), as measurement values once per day.

Voltage levels (min/max) averge hourly values, as measurement values once per day.

Voltage values (over/under) as real time events/alarms.

3.3.2 Siemens/eMeter

eMeter was acquired by Siemens in January 2012 and is one of Siemens' Smart Grid strategic

cornerstones and the software powerhouse responsible for the Siemens Grid Application Platform.

eMeter EnergyIP is a robust, intelligent, and comprehensive product that eases the challenges utilities

face when deploying and managing these complex Smart Grids systems. EnergyIP is in use by

electric, gas and water utilities in over 16 countries. eMeter has built a reputation for innovation,

unparalleled experience, and domain expertise in the energy industry with customers who range from

large investor-owned utilities to tiny municipalities. eMeter and Siemens’ Smart Grids products and

solutions represent the only end-to-end Smart Grids solution with industry-leading innovation and

scalability. The Analytics Foundation uses the Smart Grids data to generate insightful charts and

graphs, drill into diagnostic reports, and feed Enterprise Business Intelligence applications. In DEMO2,

eMeter is responsible for the MDMS and the Analytics Foundation which will provide additional insight

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EnergyIP MDMS and Analytics

Siemens/eMeter EnergyIP MDMS and Analytics will serve as a platform to validate the incoming

measurement data and events. The platform is built up around the three sections Data Manager,

Reports (Analytics) and Administration. The primary function of EnergyIP is to collect the meter data,

both readings and events, from the external headend systems and store this information for ready

access by the utility, for billing as well as analytical purpose. Meter data and events are stored in the

AMI Management dB and asset information is stored in the MUDR Db, which are part of the MDMS.

Closely integrated with EnergyIP is the Analytics Foundation, which works in conjunction with the

Reporting Framework.The reporting framwork is focusing on the areas: audit, consumer analysis, data

collection, load analysis, meter events, outage analytics. The information to be sent from

EnergyIPMDMS to SCADA/DMS as measurement values once per day are:

Active energy (kWh).

Reactive energy (kVAR).

The information to be sent from EnergyIPMDMS to SCADA/DMS as real time events/alarms, within

15-25 minutes after occurence in field:

Neutral (zero-phase) faults.

Missing phase fault.

Under voltage.

Over voltage.

3.3.3 Schneider Electric

Meter reading collection system Titanium

Titanium is a platform that aims to manage the roll out of an AMI system as well as to operate and

maintain the collection performance of meter readings, events and alarms. The functionalities in the

platform are centered on:

Device installation management.

Data collection and management.

Reporting capabilities.

Incident handling & support.

Demand side management.

The information to be sent from Titanium to EnergyIP MDMS as measurement values once per day or

as real time events/alarms, within 10 minutes after occurence in field:

Daily consumption, registered by hour or daily (active and reactive energy).

Power outages at customer sites (power restored is provided, but no power outage

registration in the meter).

Over voltages (values outside defined limits).

Under voltages (values outside defined limits).

Zero fault detection.

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ZIV’s RTU located in air insulated secondary substations. The ZIV’s RTU model for LV is the

5CTI. The RTU is designed to be installed in the MV side is the 2TCA. It is a LV feeder

measurement module able to provide general alarms for feeders, supervision, and control as

well. The communication between the 4CCT and 5CTI, that together form a system intended

for measuring the main parameters (Voltages, currents, and power, both active and reactive),

is made through a RS485 bus and IEC 60870-5-102 protocol.

Ormazabal’s RTU located in gas insulated secondary substation. The model of Ormazabal’s

RTU is ekorCCP. It is a programmable cublice controller unit designed to attend different

applications such as remote control, automation, line transfer etc., in secondary substations.

The communication protocols are based on: Modbus, IEC 60870-101 and IEC 60870-104.

Landis & Gyr E450 meters and Landis & Gyr in-home display (IHD). The E450 meter

integrates a PLC modem and its communication system is based on open standards. In the

case of the advanced metering solution deployed by the Spanish utility, the E450 meter has

been designed to communicate with DLMS/COSEM over the PRIME-PLC powerline carrier

protocols. The devices deployed by Landis & Gyr for the demo are the In home Display: P450

IHD and the smart Meter: ZCXe110CR.

Current concentrator. The Current’s concentrator model is the API – 2000 – SA. It provides all-

in-one solution for deploying a MV broadband PLC network. The frequency operation range

comes from 2 – 7 MHZ at low frequencies, to 8 – 18 MHZ for high frequencies.

Communications for utility applications features robust Broadband PLC solutions based on

OPERA technology and it incorporates a rich Network Management System (NMS) to manage

the Smart Grids communication network using industry standard protocols such as VLAN,

RSTP, SNMP, DHCP, PRIME, IEC 61850, IEC 104, etc. which are important for security, for

system provision and for easy integration of BPL network into utilities core network.

The implemented Siemens SCADA system is SPECTRUM. SIMATIC WinCC is a system

based on Windows while the implemented one in the demo is based on Unix.

Itron meter data collection system has no commercial name.

Iberdorla’s information systems composed by Data Warehouses and the Low Voltage System

Data Collector (LVSDC).





60870-5-104 protocol between ZIV’s RTUs and Siemens SCADA, thus over TCP/IP as 60870-

5-104 protocol is the extension of 60870-5-101 which uses an open TCP/IP interface to

connect to the network. There is not just one physical way to link the RTU’s and the SCADA.

There are several ways to implement this connection, not only physical but wireless; such as:

GPRS, BPL, etc.

ZigBee IEEE 802.15.4 between Landis & Gyr E450-PRIME meters and Landis & Gyr in-home

display (IHD). Zigbee is a high-level protocol using radio media for local or in-home

communications inside a WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network). It is maintained and

specified by the Zigbee Alliance.


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PRIME-PLC and IEC 62056 DLMS/COSEM protocols between Landis & Gyr E450 meters and

Current concentrator. PRIME is the powerline communication protocol regarding the physical

and Medium Access Control layers that is specified by the PRIME Alliance.

As the other interactions use non-standardized communication protocols and information models (e.g.

STG-DC and other proprietary protocols) they are out of the scope of this document.

4.2 Section B-Testing laboratories description

4.2.1 ORMAZABAL

According the nature of the test, this partner decided to carry out some of them in other company

laboratories. Due to this fact the test performances were made in three different laboratories:

ORMAZABAL High Power Laboratory, TECNALIA Laboratories and LABEIN Laboratories.

4.2.2 ZIV

Some pictures of the ZIV’s laboratory are attached to illustrate the installations.

Figure 11 : DEMO3 ZIV’s smart meter room

4.2.3 Current

Some pictures of the Current’s laboratory are attached to illustrate the installations.

Figure 12 : DEMO3 Current’s laboratory test


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4.2.4 Siemens

In the case of this partner no laboratory test was needed. All cases and tests required to

check the behavior of the software were developed inside the servers of the company

already installed. Moreover, for this case to be able to start the Siemens development, a

clone of the system has been created in Vienna.

In the case of this partner no standard tests were implemented due to the fact that the

algorithm that Siemens is developing for the project does not need any kind of these test

labs. For this reason and the nature of this document no information will be included for

the test labs.

4.2.5 ITRON

Itron is in the same situation as Siemens. As the partner had just to develop and design the

improvements of the algorithms for grid recovery there was no need to implement laboratory tests.

All checks and tests were made inside the servers of the company.

4.3 Section D-Test and validation planning The following picture shows the gantt diagram of the participation of the DEMO3 partners to the

tests.

Figure 13 : DEMO3 Gantt diagram with the planification of the partners


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4.4 Section F-Partners test and validation activities As described in DEMO2 chapter, the compliance testing for IEC 60870-5-104 has to be achieved

according to the IEC 60870-5-6. This part of the IEC 60870 standard provides guidelines for

conformance testing for the IEC 60870-5 companion standards. Both RTUs performed the

communication protocols IEC 101 – 102 – 104.

The Zigbee Alliance is committed to validate the conformance of the Zigbee devices. The

certification process for Zigbee validation is organized in 3 steps that are described by the Zigbee

Certified program and which verifies that vendor’s products meet the Alliance requirements. The

first step of this program requires the submission of the vendor’s product to one of the Test Service

Providers laboratory guaranteed by the Alliance to perform Zigbee compliance tests. In order to

perform this protocol all Landis & Gyr devices installed and presented on this demo meet the

Alliance Requirements for ZigBee Smart Energy Profile Certification for an In‐Premise Display.

The last two steps of the process formalize the certification through Zigbee Alliance website which

finally delivers a certificate after validation tests results provided by the laboratory. The smart meter

and the IHD from Landis & Gyr meet all the requirements from Zigbee Alliance receiving the Zigbee

Alliance Recognised certificates.

As PRIME-PLC and IEC 62056 DLMS/COSEM protocols are the key standards for the deployment

of Iberdrola’s advanced metering solution in Spain, the compliance test of these standards for

Landis & Gyr meters and Current concentrator have been performed for the deployment of the AMI

project. All partners involved on this demo belong to the PRIME Alliance, because of this reason all

their equipments have to meet the PRIME requirements and all of them follow their standards.

4.4.1 Ormazabal

ORMAZABAL has developed equipments for Gas Insulated S.S. and supplies full Medium Voltage

facilities, which include control, protection and automation functions for the Secondary Substations.

The products that ORMAZABAL will include inside the DEMO3 are:

EkorVBTI + Sensors.

EkorRCI System.

EkorCCP RTU.

According the nature of the test, the partner decided to carry out some of them in other company

laboratories. Due to this fact the test performances were made in three different laboratories:

ORMAZABAL High Power Laboratory, TECNALIA Laboratories and LABEIN Laboratories.

EkorVBTi and sensors

LV supervision units responsible to provide information of the grid and be able to report possible

fault cases such as low voltage absence in the transformer or information related with the status of

each output fuses.

EkorVBTI allows supervising each output of the low voltage side. The solution is composed of a

wireless receptor and sensors per low voltage fuse. The sensors are composed by a current

transformer responsible to measure the current and to feed the electronic devices, which makes

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Environmental conditions CEI 60068-2-1 (A)

CEI 60068-2-2 (A)

CEI 60068-2-14

CEI 60068-2-30

CEI 60068-2-78

Constructive UNE-20324

UNE-EN 50102

EkorRCI

This electronic device is an integrated control unit which includes MV monitoring functions to

perform fault detections, automatic disconnection of faulty lines, local control, remote controlled

operations, automations, interlocks, etc., to improve service continuity.

The ekorRCI integrated control unit has two serial communication ports: The standard RS232 Front

port is used to set the parameters with the ekorSOFT program. At the rear, there is an RS485 Port

used for remote control. This remote control connection can use braided Wiring and optical fibre, if

desired.

The standard communication protocols implemented in all equipment are MODBUS in RTU

Remote Terminal Unit transmission mode (binary) and PROCOME, although other specific

Protocols can be implemented depending on the application.


CEI 60068-2-2 (A)

CEI 60068-2-14

Mechanical conditions IEC 60255-21-1

IEC 60255-21-2

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) CEI 60255-25

CEI 61000-6-4

CEI 61000-4-2

CEI 61000-4-5

CEI 61000-4-10

CEI 61000-4-18

CEI 61000-4-12

CEI 60255-22-1

CEI 60255-22-2

CEI 60255-22-3

CEI 60255-22-4

CEI 60255-22-5

CEI 60255-22-6

EN-61000-4-8

CEI 60255-11

Insulation CEI 60255-5


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Relay and Cubicle Compability CEI 60265

CEI 62271-100

CEI 60056

Constructive CEI 60529

CEI 60529 Part two

RTU - EkorCCP

The EkorCCP is a RTU that provides remote control for medium voltage switchgear. It will permit

the visualization of the electric scheme, history logs, measurements, alarms and local

communications with fault detection relays.

In terms of communication channels the EkorCCP provides a front RS-232 port and an Ethernet

port for configuration. It provides as well two RS-232 and two Ethernet ports for communication

with external devices and one RS-485 port to use it as a local network with other devices.

The communications protocols performed with the control centre are:

PID1.

Gestel.

Sap20.

Modubs-TCP.

Modbus-RTU.

IEC-101.

IEC-104.

Procome and Modbus-RTU are used to communicate the Remote Terminal Unit with relays.


CEI 60068-2-2 (A)

CEI 60068-2-78

Mechanical conditions IEC 60255-21-1

IEC 60255-21-2

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) CEI 60255-25

CEI 61000-6-4

CEI 61000-4-2

CEI 61000-4-5

CEI 61000-4-10

CEI 61000-4-18

CEI 61000-4-12

CEI 60255-22-1

CEI 60255-22-2

CEI 60255-22-3

CEI 60255-22-4

CEI 60255-22-5

CEI 60255-22-6


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EN-61000-4-8

CEI 60255-11

Insulation CEI 60255-5

4.4.2 ZIV

ZIV will prepare Secondary Substation equipments with advanced functionalities to be tested at ten

Air Insulated Secondary Substations.

ZIV will provide measurements and control equipments: 4CCT device for communication and the

5CTI RTU. The products thatZIV will provide for DEMO3 will be:

4CCT Communications concentrator.

4CCTI – 5CTI SYSTEM.

2TCA Fault Detector.

4CCT

The 4CCT device is a communications concentrator, which forms part of a remote management

system with automatic meter reading (AMR) through the actual low voltage network (Power Line

Communication or PLC). The device is comprised of:

A metering subsystem consisting of a set of single-meters for residential use and three-

phase meters for industrial and commercial applications, with low voltage network

communications through the A band (CENELEC) using PRIME technology.

The Concentrator device placed in the Secondary Substation.

LV Supervision system.

Remote management system.

The main functions are to store the data metering and send it to the Management System. In order

to implement these functions the communication technology required is:

An embedded PRIME Base Node.

Possible connection to the auxiliary concentrator through the 4th PRIME channel or UDP

over Ethernet for different transforming station topologies.

XML/ Web services over SOAP for communication with the Central System.

DLMS/ IEC 60870-5-102 communication protocols for communication with the meters.

Management and maintenance systems: WEB Server and Telnet.

Insulation Test IEC 60060 - 1

Test of Immunity to Electrostatic Discharges

IEC 61000-4-2

Test of immunity to electromagnetic RF fields

IEC 61000-4-3

Test of immunity to fast transients bursts

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Surge immunity test IEC 61000-4-5

Test of immunity to conducted disturbances

IEC 61000-4-6

Conducted and radiated emissions test EN 55022

4CCTI-5CTI system

The 4CCT-5CTI is a system intended for measuring the main parameters (V, I, P, Q) both on the

secondary of the transformer and on each of the feeders of the MV/LV substation. The system is

formed by:

Central Measurement module (4CCT): Low Voltage Supervision meter and aggregation of

feeder measurements.

LV feeder measurement module (5CTI).

Current Transformers.

The communication between the 4CCT and all 5CTI modules is made through a RS485 bus and

the IEC 60870 – 5 – 102 communication protocol.

Insulation Test IEC 60060 - 1

Test of Immunity to Electrostatic Discharges

IEC 61000-4-2

Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test

IEC 61000-4-4 + A1

Surge immunity test IEC 61000-4-5

Power frequency magnetic field immunity test

IEC 61000-4-8

Environmental testing IEC 60068-2-1

IEC 60068-2-2

IEC 60068-2-78

2TCA

The 2TCA device is a fault detector. It will be placed at the MV side and will work as a RTU as well.

This device is acombination of a Remote Telecontrol Unit, a MV supervision equipment and a

Control and Automatization device specially adapted to be used in Secondary Substations.

This device has functionalities related with Fault Pass Detection, based on overcurrent protection,

voltage detection and fault voltage dip detection.

The TCA device has two Ethernet communication ports to stablish communication with the RTU

and deploye the communication protocol : IEC 60870 – 5 – 104. This device acts as an slave from

the Telecontrol unit station.

It is provided with a Local communications port : RS232C and two Ethernet inputs : RJ45.


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Insulation Test IEC 60255-5

Environmental conditions Tests IEC 60068-2-1

IEC 60068-2-2

IEC 60068-2-78

IEC 60068-2-14

Mechanical conditions Tests IEC 60068-2-6

IEC 60068-2-27

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Tests

IEC 60255-22-1

IEC 61000-4-18

IEC 61000-4-4

IEC 61000-4-2

IEC 61000-4-5

IEEE C37.90.1

IEC 61000-4-6

IEC 61000-4-8

IEC 61000-4-9

IEC 61000-4-10

IEC 61000-4-16

IEC 61000-4-3

IEEE C37.90.2

EN55022

EN55011

Source Tests IEC61000-4-17

IEC61000-4-29

IEC61131-2

4.4.3 Current

Current will be the responsible to provide new MV PLC capabilities relate to reliability of

communications. It will provide a concentrator that will allow communications between the smart

meters and the MV network. The products presented by current for the DEMO3 is API – 2000 – SA

Concentrator.

API-2000-SA

API 2000 SA device allows two-way communication over Medium Voltage networks for both Smart

Grids and broadband applications.

Communications for utility applications features robust Broadband PLC solutions based on OPERA

technology that have been widely and intensively tested in different outdoor MV/LV environment.

This technology offers the following benefits:

Sufficient bandwidth to aggregate various utility data traffics generated from a large

quantity of substations.

Wide frequency range configuration with an arbitrary center frequency within 2-34 MHz.

This allows flexible system concepts such as TDR, FDR and Hybrid TDR/FDR to meet


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different utility requirements (cost, delay, throughput, robustness, redundancy).

QoS mechanism to ensure critical utility applications to get always higher priority

It supports various communication protocols such as VLAN, RSTP, SNMP, DHCP, etc.

Integrated all-in-one solution for deploying a MV broadband PLC network.

Radioelectric disturbances UNE EN 55 022

Isolation UNE EN 60 255-5

Immunity UNE EN 60 870-2-1

Mechanical conditions UNE EN 60 870-2-2

ESD UNE EN 61 000-4-2

Radiated RFI UNE EN 61 000-4-3

Burst (Fast Transient) UNE EN 61 000-4-4

Surge UNE EN 61 000-4-5

Magnetic Field UNE EN 61 000-4-8

Damped Oscillatory Magnetic Field Immunity

UNE EN 61 000-4-10

Oscillatory Waves Immunity UNE EN 61000-4-12

Harmonics UNE EN 61 000-4-13

Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity

UNE EN 61 000-4-11

Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations on d.c. input power port immunity

UNE EN 61 000-4-29

Vibration UNE EN 60 068-2-6

Shock UNE EN 60 068-2-27

4.4.4 Landis

Landis will be the responsible to install and test the in-home display equipments. These

equipments will be placed at client selected by Iberdrola Generación.

The products provided by Landis are:

The In Home Display: P450 IHD.

The Smart Meter: ZCXe110CR.

The communication between the IHD and the smart meter is made through ZigBee Smart Energy

communication protocol that is an open protocol and the communication between the meter and

the concentrator is madre through GPRS.

The communication protocol is DLMS for all communication ports.

The Smart Meter and the GPRS modem componed the Measurement kit and are linked through a

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In Home Display P450 IHD

The P450 In home display is the device that will stablish the communication between the final user

and the energy system. It will permit the final user to be involved and participe more actively in the

Smart Grids environment, allowing communications and information related with its consumption

and its energy tariff. The communication between the IHD and the smart meter is made through

ZigBee communication protocol.

Electromagnetic Compabilitu (EMC) ETSI EN 300 328 v.1.7.1 (2006-10)

ETSI EN 301 489-17 v.2.1.1

ETSI EN 55022:2006 + A1:2007

ETSI EN 55024:1998 +A1:2001

Safety EN60950-1: 2006 2nd edition

IEC60950-1: 2005 2nd edition

ZigBee alliance recognised – ZigBee Smart Energy Profile

Certification for an In‐Premise Display

IEEE 802.15.4

The ZigBee (IEEE 802-15-4) certification as an In Premise Display including the ZCL clusters;

Basic, Identify, and Time. ZigBee SE clusters to include but not limited to Demand Response &

Load Control, Time, Price, Simple Metering, and Message. Certification also to include IEEE

802.15.4 PHY assessment if required.

Smart Meter ZCXe110CR

This device is the smart meter provided by Landis. It is a low voltage meter designed to implement

management and energy consumption control functions. It can work with PLC communication and

it provides a RS485 port for an external connexion with a modem. The communication protocol for

all communication ports is DLMS. The communication between the concentrator and the meter is

made with PRIME. The following lists conformance tests for this device.

Measurement standards EN 50470 – 1

EN 50470 – 3

EN 50470 – 23

Communication standards EN 50065 – 1

IEC 62056 – 21

IEC 62056 – 42

IEC 62056 – 46

IEC 62056 – 53

Safety EN 62055 - 31

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Zigbee radio performance

The aim of this test was to provide results related with the installation of the Smart Meter and the In

Home Display from Landis, in orther to get a satisfactory behaviour with a minimum impact inside

the customer promises. Checking and verifying the minimum distance between both devices to get

a satisfactory implementation.

Line Of Sight Test: The two devices were positioned at a distance of x meters and 1.5 meters over

the ground. The transmitter was rotated 360º with variations of 90º each time and the receiver took

measurements in each rotate remaining stationary. The image below illustrates the installation :

Figure 14 : DEMO3 Zigbee test

There were 500 messages transmitted with the next environmental conditions : sunny weather,

15ºC, 46% humidity and 1030 mb atmospheric pressure.

To analyze the results, an error rate was implemented (PER), consisting as the number of

incorrectly transferred messages divided by the total number of messages transmitted. 0% means

all messages were transmitted satisfactorily and 100% any message was received satisfactorily. In

the next table all results are presented :

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Figure 15 : DEMO3 Zigbee test setup

The transmitter was set inside the electricity meter box (Point X) and the receiver was placed on

the ground floor at different positions (A to D points) and on the first floor (E to H Points). The

receiver was installed in its normal operation position.

The philosophy of the test was the same as the previous case (PER) ; the difference on this test

case was on the amount of transmitted messages, instead of 500, 1000 messages were

transmitted. The results are presented on the following table :


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4.4.5 Siemens

Siemens will be the responsible to provide and develop algorithms and solutions for central

systems dealing with a big amount of new information to ensure a smart behaviour. The product

provided by SIEMENS to the DEMO3 will be:

ARA: Automatic Isolation and Restoration

For this case no protocol communication tests were needed to implement the algorithm, so no

information relevant for this document was added.

4.4.6 ITRON

Itron will be the responsible to stablish a communication protocol between the store data devices

and the meters installed at the client homes.

In this case, as in the earlier partner, the tests implemented were just algorithm tests in order to

see and check a satisfactory behaviour of the system and implement improvements on the Grid

Communication Algorithm.

The tests implemented for this partner were remote connections with a data concentrator and the

server from the company called Saturne, to check the behaviour of the communcations protocol.

Verifying that the devices were recieving and sending the data properly.

Iberdrola Prime Protocol Driver

The function of the product is to stablish a flexible communication protocol between the data

concentrator and the residential smart meters. The objectives are mainly to develop a protocol able

to update to new smart meter versions, a more robust behaviour without generating error codes or

empty reports.

Set Meter Record BP05 = Set Meter Record Test

Interactive (from WebSaturne) On Demand Meter Reading Requests

BP07A = Interactive (from WebSaturne) On Demand Meter

Reading Requests

On Demand Meter Reading from ISB BP07C = On Demand Meter Reading from ISB

Interactive Meter Connection/Disconnection

BP08A = Interactive Meter Connection/Disconnection

Meter Connect/Disconnect from ISB BP08B = Meter Connect/Disconnect from ISB

Set Meter Tariff/Max Power BP15 = Set Meter Tariff/ Max Power

Change Tariff BP16 = Change Tariff

Change Max Power BP17 = Change Max Power

Replace Meter BP19 = Replace Meter

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The following pictures describe the SGAM Component Layer established by gD4.1 & gD4.2 last

year, with the partner’s products deployed in DEMO4.

Figure 16 : DEMO4 SGAM with operation equipment

Figure 17 : DEMO4 SGAM with communication equipment

Enel Equipment developed

in other projects

Enel Equipment developed

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5.1 Section A-Test and validation scenarios According to the GWP4 approach, the testing activities have been splitted in two categories:

Single product testing, focused on the technical specification compliance verification;

Comprehensive testing in laboratory environment, focusing on devices interaction

operation;

Concerning the first point, each device has been tested or will be tested (according to gantt) by the

demo partner who is in charge to provide it (see section 5.6 for a high level description while the

detailed description is reported in Annex Erreur ! Source du renvoi introuvable.).

Concerning the comprehensive testing, two scenarios have been taken into account:

Interoperability test between devices compliant with 61850 standard (see Erreur !

Source du renvoi introuvable.);

Interoperability test between RTU UP standard 60870 – 5 – 101 and 104 (see Erreur !

Source du renvoi introuvable.);

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Figure 19 : DEMO4 Equipment involved in scenario 2

As shown in the first scenario, the interoperability test involves not only devices provided by

different vendors but also devices that belong to different domains and zones in the SGAM

approach. As final consideration, the choice of these two scenarios achieves two targets:

Test the interoperability of the new devices for the future Smart Grids

Test how new devices are able to interoperable with the older ones (already installed along

the grid)

5.2 Section B-Testing laboratories description In order to test the communication and operation equipment reported in the SGAM layers and

described in [gD2.1 and gD4.1], under real operation conditions, Enel Distribuzione has realized a

Smart Grids Test System. This infrastructure, realized by the Enel Test Center in Milan, is based

on the Canadian Real-Time Digital Simulator (RTDS).

RTDS is able to perform a variety of functionalities, detailed in Erreur ! Source du renvoi

introuvable., that allow to connect real devices to a simulated grid, so as to have a complete-safe

real-time Smart Grids “Hardware-in-the-loop” Test System, which realizes future scenarios before

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5.3 Section C-Tools for testing and validation For the integration of the operation equipment depicted in Figure 17 into a simulated electric grid,

three RTDS tools have been used. The first one is called DRAFT that is able to graphically build up

the electric grid with all the standard components. The second one is the Test Center Library,

programmed in C++ language by means of the C-builder made available by RTDS that is able to

build custom blocks for the simulation of real devices and control algorithms. The third one is the

GTnet Card that provides IEC 61850 communication between RTDS and real devices.

By means of these tools it is possible to build:

a simulated electric grid connected with real devices

custom control bolcks for the new Smart Grids control algorithms

communication between real devices and the simulated ones

An example of an MV feeder implemented in the RTDS DRAFT software is described in Erreur !

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5.4 Section D-Test and validation planning Tests has been planned to be performed according to gantt chart in Erreur ! Source du renvoi

introuvable.. The interoperability The interoperability Test Scenario 1 involves the

communication, control (including IED) and power equipment and it is composed by 2 steps. The

first one is a preliminary simulation activity, which has been performed by means of the RTDS; the

second step will be performed integrating (at laboratory level) all real devices provided by partners

and the control algorithm provided by RSE. Test Scenario 2 involves TLC communication

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Figure 20 : DEMO4 Gantt chart overview of the interoperability tests

5.5 Section E-Test and validation monitoring In this section the gaps between the standards defined in the gD4.1 information and

communication layer and the standards to be tested are identified and justified.

DEMO 4 at the beginning stated that the interface between the Operation Control System and

Substation Control System would have been implemented compliant with CIM 61968 standard. As

a result of new developments in the communication architecture this interface is not being

developed at the moment for a main reason, related to the decentralized network management

approach adopted in the DEMO

The “core” of the entire project is in fact located in the HV/MV Substation where the Substation

Control System is installed and the data exchange between Operation Control System and

Substation Control System complexity added by the usage of this standard, seems really

considerable.

5.5.1 Benefits foreseen for Standard Application

An economic benefit coming from the standards adopted in the DEMO is related to the substation

cabling, resulting in this case easy to manage and less expensive. The “as is” cabling is realized by

copper cables with a high degree of complexity. Standardized interfaces coming from the adoption

of IEC 61850 let an easy implementation of a substation network between IEDs.

Another benefit for the Demonstrator is the improvement of work force skills. The work force will

perform not only electric tasks inside the substation but will be trained and will have new

competences in networking/ICT facilitating the operations management in the provisioning and

service assurance processes. Further important considerations are related to the second scenario.

The second scenario tested enables the possibility for a RTU, which at the moment communicates

through the 60870-5-101, to use an IP based communication through the 60870-5-104. In this

case, it is not necessary to replace the old RTUs, but it is sufficient to upgrade old RTU based on

serial and dial-up communications link towards an RTU based on Ethernet and always-on

communications link. Protocol conversion is needed to align the old devices to the new designed

architecture, taking advantage of a full IP communication infrastructure. In fact, one of the features

enabling the smartening of the grid is the utilization of devices capable to communicate each other

through an IP TLC infrastructure. The device performing such protocol conversion is the router

installed in the MV/LV substations. The standards of this router such as IEC 60870, IEC 61850,

IEEE 802.3 and EMC, will permit the utilization of this device in another framework outside the

perimeter of the DEMO allowing in this way the replicability of the solution inside Enel domain.

The most relevant benefit related to this feature is the improvement of the observability from

SCADA devices, as there will be a real-time view of the topology of the network and related

measures from field. Moreover, i t will be not necessary to use N physical serial ports on SCADA

side; this kind of restriction is overcome by a machine able to manage TCP sockets.

The other benefit is more intrinsic, as the 60870-5-104 adopts TCP/IP stack, permits the change of

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network permits to use a TLC network totally independent from the type of transport and let the

RTUs to communicate with all IP network devices inside and outside the substation. In the end

TCP is a connection-oriented protocol, which means the packet delivery is guaranteed by its

ACKnowledgment/resend sequence.

5.6 Section F-Partners test and validation activities

5.6.1 SIEMENS

Testing Lab Description on partner’s premise

The aim of the tests is to verify that devices are compliant with Electromagnetic Immunity (EMI)

and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Insulation requirements. A list of the parts that are

involved in the test is given for the equipment under validation as well as all the possible

configuration are described. A list of the functionalities that have to be tested is given for the

equipment under validation. The external equipments that are used to perform the test are listed.

The performance criteria are defined according to the standards involved in the test. In particular

these criteria are defined according to EN 61000-6-2 as follows:

Performance criterion A: The apparatus shall continue to operate as intended during and

after the test. No degradation of performance or loss of function is allowed below a

performance level specified by the manufacturer, when the apparatus is used as intended.

The performance level may be replaced by a permissible loss of performance. If the

minimum performance level or the permissible performance loss is not specified by the

manufacturer, either of these may be derived from the product description and

documentation and what the user may reasonably expect from the apparatus if used as

intended.

Performance criterion B: The apparatus shall continue to operate as intended after the

test. No degradation of performance or loss of function is allowed below a performance

level specified by the manufacturer, when the apparatus is used as intended. The

performance level may be replaced by a permissible loss of performance. During the test,

degradation of performance is however allowed. No change of actual operating state or

stored data is allowed. If the minimum performance level or the permissible performance

loss is not specified by the manufacturer, either of these may be derived from the product

description and documentation and what the user may reasonably expect from the

apparatus if used as intended.

Performance criterion C: Temporary loss of function is allowed, provided the function is

self-recoverable or can be restored by the operation of the controls.

Other performance criteria are defined in the internal document R EMC 02 issued by ENEL.

The test requires some additional devices to perform it. They are connected to the equipment in

order to monitor and control the functionalities of the device under test. In particular the following

devices are needed:

Personal Computer for Central Station simulation and IEC61850 Server simulation. It is

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Personal Computer for Hyperterminal execution and RS485 Protection simulation. It is

connected to the equipment under test by cables (RS232 and RS485).

GPS master clock. It is connected to the equipment under test by a cable.

Field Simulator. It is connected to the equipment by a 50 wires cable.

Power Supply 24V dc.

Each device described in the above list has to be identified specifying the manufacturer and the

serial number. The following figures show the configuration used for the tests.

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Figure 22 : DEMO4 Test bench for IRE device

RTU-TPT2020

This equipment is a Remote Terminal Unit that is located in the HV/MV Substation. It can be

connected to the devices of the HV/MV through hardwired interface in order to get statuses and

measurements and issue commands to field.

It can also work as IEC61850 client and exchange data with IEC61850 servers which are located in

the HV/MV Substation and in the MV/LV Substations that are fed by the HV/MV Substations.

It can establish a connection with Control Center and it sends data and receives commands

through this connection. It can execute some automatic procedures in order to control the HV/MV

Substation.

EN 61000-4-2 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-2: Testing and measurement

techniques; Electrostatic discharge immunity test


techniques - Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test

EN 61000-4-4 electromagnetic compatibility (emc) - part 4-4: testing and measurement

techniques - electrical fast transient/burst immunity test

EN 61000-4-5 electromagnetic compatibility (emc) - installation and mitigation guidelines -

immunity to hemp - specifications for protective devices against hemp radiated disturbance


techniques - Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency field

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techniques - power frequency magnetic field immunity test

EN 61000-4-10 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-10: Testing and

measurement techniques; Damped oscillatory magnetic field immunity test

EN 61000-4-12 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-12: Testing and measuring -

Ring waves immunity test

EN 61000-4-16 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-16: Testing and

measurement techniques; Test for immunity to conducted, common mode disturbances in

the frequency range 0 Hz to 150 kHz

EN 61000-4-29 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-29: Testing and

measurement techniques; Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations on d.c.

input power port immunity tests

ENV 55022 Information technology equipment - Radio disturbance characteristics - Limits

and methods of measurement

EN 61000-6-2 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-2: Generic standards;

Immunity for industrial environments

Sicam 1703 TM ACP – Energy Regulation Interface

Sicam 1703 TM ACP implements the Energy Regulation Interface. It receives from the Substation

Control System the power values requested from the generation plant, then it calculates how these

values have to be distributed to each generator and delivers these calculated values by the I/O

modules. The current status of the plant is acquired though the I/O modules and send to the

Substation Control System.

Sicam 1703 TM ACP is a modular RTU and it is composed by the following components:

Master control element. It performs system functions, processing and communications.

Bus interfaces for connecting the peripheral I/O modules.

Modular expandable I/O modules that can be arranged remotely via the Ax 1703 peripheral

bus

This RTU implements the Energy Regulation Interface. On one side it is connected to the

Substation Control System (SCS) via IEC61850 protocol, on the other side it controls the

generators at Customer’s side.

The following functionalites have to be checked during the test:

Primary power supply consumption.

Correct state (ON – OFF) handling for the status under test

Correct value handling for the measurement under test

Correct output handling for the command under test


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Communication with IEC61850 protocols

The following standards are involved in the tested product.


techniques; Electrostatic discharge immunity test


techniques - Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test

EN 61000-4-4 electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - part 4-4: testing and measurement

techniques - electrical fast transient/burst immunity test

EN 61000-4-5 electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - installation and mitigation guidelines -

immunity to hemp - specifications for protective devices against hemp radiated disturbance


techniques - Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency field

EN 61000-4-8 electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) -- part 4-8: testing and measurement

techniques - power frequency magnetic field immunity test


techniques; Pulse magnetic field immunity test

EN 61000-4-12 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-12: Testing and measuring -

Ring waves immunity test

5.6.2 SELTA

Testing Lab description for MODEM SDLC100

The HW qualification used the test benches described in the following figures. In the test bench

depicted in figure 23, the output signal voltage is measured using a peak detector over the entire

FCC bandplan. In ITU-T G.9901 higher transmit signal limits for medium voltage (MV) lines are for

further study, the result of this measure will be compared with the radiated emission acquired in

Demo4 demonstration site. In the test bench depicted in figure 24 will be evaluated PHY/MAC

functionality of G3 (ITU-T G.9903) protocol. In the test bench depicted in figure 25 will be

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Figure 23 : Test bench for SDLC100 (PSD measurements on PLC capacitive ports)

Figure 24 : Test bench for SDLC100 (MAC G3 protocol verification)


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Figure 25 : Test bench for SDLC100 (reconfiguration capability)

SPT7500 (PIT)

Test bench is made up of various parts in order to reproduce the real working conditions. Currents,

voltages and breakers’ behaviors are achieved using programmable commercial test equipment;

the remote modules are connected to a OLTC (On Load Tap Changer) simulator so that

appropriate feedback is returned to the device under test. Finally a PC, working as a RTU, will be

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Figure 26 : Test bench for SPT7500

MODEM PLC

The SDLC MV PLC modem and couplers provides reliable communications over MV power lines.

The SDLC uses mesh technique to support large scalable network that require IP connectivity for

all node. Delivering up to 150 kbps throughput to end-user applications, this solution is suitable for

demanding control, automation and monitoring.

Environmental conditions ENEL R CLI 01

CEI EN 60870-2-2

Mechanical conditions CEI EN 60870-2-2

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

ENEL R EMC 01

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CEI EN 61000-6-2

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Integrated Protection Transformer

The Selta Transformer Integrated Protection Panel (PIT) SPT7500 integrates the protection relays

of HV/MV transformer and On Load Tap Changer (OLTC). Moreover it can manage the Tap

Changers in order to implement the new voltage regulation algorithms and the new functionalities

needed when distributed generators are present. It gets setting signals from Substation Control

System and delivers them to the Tap Changers. The regulation can be performed manually or by

program (in this case there are multiple selectable control algorithms). In automatic mode, the set-

point can be received directly from the remote control centre. In the following table the product

specification has been reported.

5.6.3 CISCO

This section reports the solution test plan for all product used in GRID4EU Project: the CGR 2010,

CGS2520, installed in Substation Control System to realize a Local Area Network and the

connection to Backbone Wide Area, the CGR 1120 (indoor router for Secondary Substation) and

CGR 1240 (outdoor router for Secondary substation) installed in Medium Voltage Control System

to realize the new communication infrastructure and the IE3000 used to interconnect Customer

Control System to Medium Voltage Control System.

This plan, including test cases, will be reviewed and approved to assure completeness of the

testing and to determine the testing schedule. If major changes to the testing scope are made once

execution starts, then the test plan, including test cases, needs to be re-reviewed and approved.

The test results review will become the final validation of the test plan along with any other exit

criteria.

Routers

The Cisco CGR 2010 is a rugged router optimized for use in the multitude of different

communication networks. Among the Cisco CGR 2010 features there are:

Rugged industrial design, featuring no fans or moving parts, and an extended operational

temperature range

Substation compliance with IEC-61850-3 and IEEE 1613 for utility substation environments

Advanced quality of service (QoS) capabilities to support mission-critical communications

such as substation communications such as SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data

Acquisition)

The Cisco 1000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 1000 Series) offers two platforms. They

include: The Cisco 1120 Connected Grid Router (CGR 1120), which is designed for indoor

deployments; and the Cisco 1240 Connected Grid Router (CGR 1240), which is a weatherproof

router in a NEMA Type 4 enclosure for outdoor deployments.

Switches

The Cisco 2520 Connected Grid Switches (CGS 2520) are rugged switches designed for the harsh,

rugged environments often found in the energy and utility industries. The Cisco CGS 2520 is

designed to support the communications infrastructure needs for the energy delivery infrastructure

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The main CGS 2520 features are:

Rugged industrial design and substation compliance: IEC-61850-3 and IEEE 1613 for

utility substation environments

Extensive instrumentation and remote diagnostic capabilities

Advanced quality of service (QoS) capabilities to support mission-critical substation

applications such as SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) and IEC 61850

GOOSE (Generic Object Oriented Substation Events) messaging

Comprehensive network security features based on open standards

The Cisco Industrial Ethernet 3000 Series (IE 3000 Series) is a family of Layer 2 and Layer 3

switches that bring Cisco’s leadership in switching to Industrial Ethernet applications with

Innovative features, robust security, and superior ease of use. The Cisco IE 3000 is fully compliant

to substation automation specifications, including IEC61850 and IEEE1613. The switch supports

high-speed ring recovery; fiber access and uplink ports; and AC, 48VDC, and a variety of power

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The following picture describes the SGAM Component Layer established by gD4.1 & gD4.2, with

the partner’s products deployed in DEMO5, respectively for the islanding use case, and for the LV

automation use case.

Figure 27 : DEMO5 Component Layer with partners


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Figure 28 : DEMO5 Component Layer with partners


Some ABB’s RTUs and IEDs located in the intelligent secondary substation. Siemens

regional SCADA system.

Current power quality measurement system

Ness superior SCADA system. Ness is not a partner of the DEMO5 project, thus this

document won’t describe further this product.

EGE balance automatics. EGE is not a partner of the DEMO5 project, thus this document

won’t describe further this device.





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60870-5-104 protocol is the extension of 60870-5-101 which uses an open TCP/IP

interface to connect to the network. In the case of DEMO5, the TCP data transfer is

performed over an IEEE 802.3 Ethernet physical link in the context of the islanding use

case, and over an IEEE 802.16 WiMAX physical link in the context of the LV automation

use case.

61850 protocol ABB’s IEDs and Siemens SCADA. In the case of DEMO5, the data transfer

is performed over an IEEE 802.3 Ethernet physical link in the context of both use cases.

6.1 Section A-Test and validation scenarios All together 22 scenarios were tested. The most important tests related to standards were related

to communication standards IEC 61850 and IEC 60870-5-104.

Device

Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) – a microprocessor controlled electronic device that interfaces objects in the physical world to SCADA system

Intelligent Electronic Device (IED) – is DTS devices providing protection, measurement and operation of power components

Remote controlled circuit breaker– a remotely operated electrical device designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by overload or short circuit

Balance Automatic (BA) – a special IED directly controlling the “island” area

RuggedCom – an industrially hardened, Power Over Ethernet (PoE) enabled, Ethernet switch specifically designed to operate reliably in electrically harsh and climatically demanding utility DTS and industrial environments.

ASR 901 Router – a device forwarding data in the network allowing setting security criteria for information exchange.

Superior SCADA (Distribution Management System) – is superior to “Regional SCADA” (Local management system) e.g. in terms of final approval of alternative feed scheme and protection settings in case of fault both in the LV and MV grid satisfactory manner,

Local control system (Local SCADA) – it proposes in case of fault the protective settings and alternative feed scheme of the grid and is subjected with this final performance to Superior SCADA.

Abovementioned devices were tested in order to prove their ability to communicate through given

communication architecture via both wireless and other “non” wireless type of connection (optical

or metallic connection) using several communication protocols.(e.g. IEC 61850 providing sensitive,

time critical communication to control the grid protection nodes, power sources, circuit breakers,

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Two main scenarios have been taken selected for gD4.3:

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6.2 Section B-Testing laboratories description The laboratory intended for DEMO 5 represented the infrastructure for tests conducted by main

project contractors (e.g. ABB, HP, and Siemens). The structure of tests, technologies tested and

relevant tests methodologies were provided by involved partners of the project.

The laboratory was fitted with reinforced power connection (input power 8-10kW), with own

measurement and centralized energy source (24 VDC). The laboratory had its own connection with

ČEZ ICT infrastructure via optical cable.

The laboratory provided real simulation environment of DEMO 5 in order to test various kinds of

communication and new technologies. The basic intention of the tests was selection of most

suitable grid components, communication topology and communication means to avoid risks of

deployment of untested technologies and scenarios. To this end it was necessary to find most

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Two relevant scenarios are depicted in the figure below – see No. 5 (the first scenario) and 11 (the

second scenario).

Figure 30 : DEMO5 testing laboratory scenarios

The building of laboratory begun in March 2012 when the whole concept was approved by the R&D

committee. In April 2012 the installation of necessary equipment took place and consequently the

specification of testing scenarios was underway till the end of May 2013.

Subsequently the testing as such continued till the end of March 2013 which was foreseen as a

final period for evaluation and results assessment. The laboratory was foreseen to be dissolved

within April 2013.

6.3 Section C-Tools for testing and validation AOP-IED: Two-way communication test between AOP and IED.

Topology of communications network is depicted in section 7.2 (No. 5).

Test of communication path of AOP – IED REF615 in distribution substation.

Tests included: Overcurrent protection, High speed protection, status of power switches, command

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Local SCADA – AOP: Test of communication paths between Local SCADA and AOP

Topology of communications network is depicted in section 7.2 (No. 11).

Test of communication path of Local SCADA – AOP.

Tests included: fault of CHP unit, ongoing phasing of disconnection point(s), ongoing startup

sequence of CHP unit, running of island operation, phasing of disconnection point, disconnection of

area from CHP, Connection Island area from blackout.

6.4 Section D-Test and validation planning All tests planned to be undertaken in laboratory were accomplished by March 2013. Consequently,

some test scenarios will be validated directly in the field (no lab phase preceding).

Figure 31 : DEMO5 Gantt chart overview of the interoperability tests

6.5 Section E-Test and validation monitoring The testing of communication of all standards identified in SGAM communication layer was

accomplished – IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104, MODBUS, analog connection.

All conducted laboratory tests met our expectation and provided satisfactory results i.e. confirmed

that tested communication means are able to perform all intended functions. It means that our

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isolation and subsequent fault resolution.

Communication architecture also represents appropriate way for management of island operation

in terms of velocity of information exchange needed for balance maintenance between load and

generation. This concerns in particular the ability of important grid components engaged in the

management of the island operation and communication protocols to deliver information in relevant

manner allowing rapid reaction to any problem. Addressing this issue was a precondition for any

future plan concerning island operation where even minor imbalance could significantly affect the

quality of supply and thus challenge the idea of island operation as such.

Approaches concerning communication of grid component participating in the LV automation were

also confirmed as correct. WiMAX technology proved its suitability in providing secure and reliable

communication. The tests showed that WiMAX is more suitable solution for wireless

communication that other available options (e.g. GPRS or WiFi). In particular it provides greater

link capacity than GPRS as well as information security (GPRS is prone to interference). Another

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7 DEMO6 test and validation activities

7.1 Section A-Test and Validation Scenarios The following pictures describe an update of the SGAM layers established by gD4.1 & gD4.2. The

NiceGrid Information System (IS) is the heart of the system, with the market place (NEM, Network

Energy Manager), battery aggregator (NBA, Network Battery Aggregator), prediction tools (load

and generation), metering database and power flow software (NCPT, Network Constraints

Prediction Tool).

There are two metering chains: Linky® for consumers with contracted power under 36 kVA and

SME for the other consumers with contracted power over 36 kVA. There are two National

Information Systems for the metering data: Linky and SME IS. For the Linky metering chain, a

concentrator located in the substation is the intermediary step between the meters and the IS. Field

components on the grid are controlled by ALSTOM GRID local intelligences: Field Control Units

and Master Control Unit (MCU). The field components are the grid batteries (one on the MV grid,

and three on the low voltage grid) and On Load Tap Changer Transformer (OLTC).

Figure 32 : DEMO6 Component Layer update


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Figure 33 : DEMO6 Communication Layer update


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Figure 34 : DEMO6 Information Layer update

The following table describes the different communication protocols and information models within the DEMO6 partners. The links in grey are presented in this document. The detailed test protocols are presented in the appendix (the last column give the reference in the appendix).

Component 1 Component 2 Protocol Standard Company See in this report

Concentrator Linky®

Linky® IS GPRS XML Linky® ERDF

FCU MCU BPL MODBUS / IEC 61850 / CIM

ALSTOM GRID

Section 2.1.1

GIS ERDF NCPT File transfer SMTP ERDF

FCU LV Grid battery inverter

IP (Ethernet) MODBUS ALSTOM GRID

MCU MV Grid battery inverter

IP (Ethernet) MODBUS / TCP ALSTOM GRID

Section 2.1.1

Linky® IS Metering Database

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Load Forecast Tool

NCPT SFTP XML EDF R&D

MCU NEM IP (ADSL) XMPP ALSTOM GRID

Section 2.1.1

MCU NBA IP (ADSL) XMPP ALSTOM GRID

Section 2.1.1

MCU OLTC BPL IEC 104 ALSTOM GRID

Section 2.1.1

Metering Database

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SFTP XML EDF R&D Section 2.1.3

Metering Database

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SME meter SME IS GSM/PSTN DLMS/COSEM ERDF

SME IS Metering Database

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The following picture describes the SGAM Component Layer established by gD4.1 & gD4.2, with

the partner’s products deployed in DEMO6. Only the components related to the GRID4EU partners

(ERDF, ALSTOM GRID, ARMINES, EDF) are relevant here (the other component are in grey).

Figure 35 : DEMO6 Component Layer update with partners


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7.2 Section D-Test and Validation Planning The main deadlines are presented in the following table.

2013 2014 Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

MCU <> Inverter

MCU <> SME Meter

MCU <> OLTC

MCU <> NEM

MCU <> FCU

FCU <> Inverter

NBA <> NEM

NBA <> FCU

NEM <> MCU

Production forecast tool <> Metering database

Production forecast tool <> NEM

Consumption forecast tool <> Metering database

7.3 Section F-Partners test and validation activities

7.3.1 ALSTOM GRID

Alstom Grid is an energy technology product, system, and service solutions provider. The unit

develops, delivers, and supports software solutions to maintain reliable and consistent electrical

transmission and distribution networks. This technology also offers deregulating electric utilities

with the tools necessary to bid, schedule, and dispatch energy transactions in accordance with

local market rules. Solutions are used by utilities and power marketers to manage generation,

transmission, distribution and marketing of electric energy.

Field Control Unit (FCU) and Master Control Unit (MCU)

Embedded in the local grid, the distributed control units analyze actual measurements in order to

respond to changing circumstances. The Master Control Unit (MCU) updates the plan for an

optimal operation, while the Field Control Units (FCU) supervises the implementation by all network

equipment.

The multi-tier control architecture is designed to enable the system intelligence to be located close

to data sources such as measurement devices and assets that contribute to system services like

batteries or on-line transformer tap changer. Each tier performs control operations in its appropriate

time scale. Higher tiers are coordinating lower tier actions. Lower tier Control Units can deviate


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temporarily from optimization solution provided by the Network Energy Manager if latest near real-

time information requires doing so.

The solution constitutes a distributed control architecture that is scalable, portable, extensible,

ensuring local control of the assets. Through a small SCADA system, the Master Control Unit can

act as data historian, protocol driver, etc., minimizing the dependency of system reliability on

communication availability.

Network Energy Manager

The NEM is a software platform connecting together network operators (ERDF & RTE) and the

aggregators. The purpose of the NEM is to come up with an optimized solution for resolving

network constraints by dispatching flexibilities offered by the aggregators.

The NEM relies on a local market mechanism which takes into account seasonal network

constraints. Increasing the consumption close to PV generation or storing extra PV generation

solves local voltage constraints. Delaying the consumption during the evening peak helps RTE to

manage constraints in the national grid.

7.3.2 ARMINES

ARMINES is a non-for-profit research organisation funded in 1967. The relationship of ARMINES

with the engineering and management schools is governed by agreements, under the supervision

of the Ministries of Industry, Defense and Equipment. In line with the nature of partnership

research, the operational unit is the joint research centre managed jointly by ARMINES and its

partner engineering schools where each body provides personnel, investment and operating

resources according to the volume of contractual activity. With a turnover of €48.3 million (2010),

ARMINES is one of the leading French Research and Technology Organisation. ARMINES

participates in this project with the Group ERSEI of the PERSEE Centre of Mines ParisTech. The

main interests of this group are the modelling, energy management and planning of distribution

networks with focus on microgrids along with the modelling and short-term forecasting of

renewable generation (i.e. photovoltaic) and demand and related uncertainties. In the last 25 years

the group has been involved in a large number of projects dealing with renewable energies,

distributed generation and smartgrids.


The PV forecasting tool computes forecasts based on different types of explanatory variables. The

dynamic data are expected to be refreshed on a regular basis. The tool is capable of using the

following dynamic input data: numerical weather forecasts variables and power production load

curves.

Using these input data, the PV forecasting tool provides the expected average power that will be

produced by the PV plants for each 30 minutes time steps. The PV forecasting tool also provides

forecast intervals or quantiles that represent the expected distribution of the PV production. From

these quantiles, probabilities of exceedance (POEs) can be computed which are expected to be

helpful in determining voltage constrained locations and periods. The number of quantiles (or

POEs) provided by the tool is configurable. The most important POEs provided for probabilistic


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load flow calculation are the 10%, 50% and 90%.

The following standards are used:

XML Linky

XML CIM

The tests protocols are presented in Appendix B.

Network Battery Aggregator

The Network Battery Aggregator (NBA) calculates the optimal schedule and flexibility offers for

different batteries connected at the low and medium voltage network. The NBA interacts with the

Network Energy Manager (NEM) and to the individual battery control. The NBA exchanges with

these entities are dynamic: the NBA receives an updated estimate of the state of charge of the

battery form each battery controller, flexibility requests and awarded plans aggregated for each

Commercial Location (CL) by the NEM. The NBA's outputs to the NEM consist in optimal plans

integrating the flexibilities requested for each CL solicited. The NBA's output to the battery controls

are represented by the individual plan for each battery in each commercial location.

The following standards are used:

XML CIM

XMPP protocol

Web services

7.3.3 EDF R&D

EDF R&D is the R&D branch of EDF, the largest power supplier in France. It has 2100 employees

and consists in 15 department, 12 joint laboratories and 7 international centres. Within the NiceGrid

project, the following departments are involved:

EFESE (Economic and Technical Analysis of Energy Systems). Given the economic,

technical and electro-technical expertises developed in the department, its activities are by

nature cross-disciplinary. They attempt to answer the issues of many EDF Divisions

positioned throughout the electricity value chain: understand the changing regulatory

environment and the role of major energy and nuclear players in Europe, assess Smart

Grids economically and evaluate the advantages of innovative business models, including

the economical valuation of electricity storage activities, assess the role and impact of

markets on investments and on the operation of electrical grids in Europe, analyse the

operation of electrical grids, the resulting interconnection constraints and anticipate the

forthcoming technical changes.

ENERBAT (Energy in Buildingsand Territories). The Energy in Buildings and Territories

department (EnerBaT) uses scientific and technical skills in energy in buildings to improve

the EDF Group’s performance. The department: drives the EDF Group’s technological

innovation in energy efficiency in buildings and new decentralised energies, creates the

expert assessment tools and methods bolstering the EDF Group’s service proposals for

energy eco-efficiency in residential, service and local community contracts, supports the

EDF Group’s energy efficiency strategy (understanding the energy demand structure and

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ICAME (Commercial Innovation, Market Analysis and their Environment). The main

missions of the Commercial Innovation, Market Analysis and their Environment

Department (ICAME) are to: propose customer visions in the energy system at different

time periods, co-construct new offers of supply and services with the Commercial Division

and our commercial subsidiaries abroad, support the Commercial Division in changes in

the marketing professions: new customer expectations, new marketing channels, customer

relationship performance.

LME (Electrical Equipment Laboratory). The LME activities form part of the R&D strategic

plan and are especially focused on the adaptation of the electrical system: assess the

contributions and opportunities offered by the Smart Grids, the needs induced for the

network components and their behaviour, support the technological development of Super

Grid components: high voltage synthetic cables, direct current connections, new

generation converters, make advances in the understanding of ageing of components,

materials and equipment, improve the necessary diagnosis methods to optimise asset

management, contribute to the insertion of decentralised production, mainly by developing

suitable storage solutions. The results of this work feeds both the theoretical approach and

experiments in fullsize equipment.

MIRE (Electric Grid Measurement and Information System). The MIRE department helps to

prepare the future of the EDF Group by improving the electric grid performances. This

contribution encompasses both the transmission and the distribution activities, along with

the customer support lines of work for the private electric networks. The competences

cultivated within the department, its expertise and partnerships with both French and

international research institutions are central themes which prefigure the development of

more intelligent electric power networks, i.e. the Smart Grids.

One of the activities of ICAME Division (Commercial Innovation, Market Analysis and their

Environment) concerns consumption dynamics and forward-looking energy. We have been

developing methods & tools to analyze and predict individual consumption.

Load forecast tool

EDF R&D is developing tools to predict every day Linky individual and substation load curves

based on previously observed value. Forecasts, at half-hourly intervals, are calculated by time

series models (parametric and non-parametric) at a 2 days horizon. The temperature could be

used as external variable.

The issue of individual forecasting is complex and very few literature is available on the subject.

The main difficulty of the individual load curves is the deep irregularity resulting from the human

behaviour. Indeed, we have to deal with phenomena that aggregation usually hides, such as high

disturbances, unpredictable local behaviours or thresholds during holiday periods.

In collaboration with INRIA (National Research Institute in Informatics and Mathematics), we have

developed some methods that have been adapted for the framework of this project. We have

implemented parametric and non-parametric methods that are running every day for each meter

and substation as soon as data are available.

As input data, we use previously observed load curves, read at half-hourly intervals over a couple

of months, and also the observed temperature of the previous day and the predicted temperature


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of the 2 next days. Output data is the forecasts, for each meter, of 48 values for these 2 next days.

7.3.4 ERDF

ERDF is the distribution system operator in continental France (95% of the territory). It must ensure

non-discriminatory access to the network, in an objective and transparent way. ERDF is a local

company present in all departments (more than 1000 sites).

It is the largest subsidiary of the EDF group. It brings together 36,110 people and serves 34 million

customers. It operates the largest network in Europe with 1.3 million km of High Voltage A (<50 kV

AC) and low voltage, and about 738,000 substations.

Linky® meter

The Linky meter is the ERDF meter dedicated for residential customer up to 90 A single or 60 A 3

phases connection. It is part of a pilot test of 350 000 pieces.

This meter has local communication embedded : TIC and relay for customer information, Euridis

for distributor communication. It also got MAN communication with embedded PLC (G1 S-FSK) to

dialogue with the Linky concentrator located in the secondary substation.

A real time clock is also present and the customer load can be controlled through a breaker.

Multiples tariffs are available, load curve can be as precise as 10 mn points and informations about

basic electricity quality such as voltage are stored in the meter.

The meter is compliant with Euridis, TIC DLMS/COSEM and IEC 611334.

Linky® concentrator

The Linky concentrator is the PLC data concentrator used in the AMR pilot test for 350 000 meters

located close to Lyon and Tour in France. The concentrator is responsible to handle the

communication with the meters using PLC (G1 S-FSK). A software part of the Linky system is

loaded into the concentrator so it can be said that the concentrator is a part of the Information

System localize on the field.

The concentrator is compliant with DLMS/COSEM, IEC 611334 and GPRS.

SME meter

The SME meter is the new commercial and industrial meter for customer over 36 kVA connected

to LV grid. This P and Q meter operate at 0.5% accuracy for active power and 2% accuracy for

reactive power. It can handheld multiples tariff rate and load curve.

The meter is compliant with DLMS/COSEM, IEC 611334 and Euridis.

Geographical Information System (GIS)

ERDF Geographical Information System is used to define and display the French distribution grid.

It represents MV and LV grid, and describes primary and secondary substation until the last clients.

It consists in two main databases: one related to the grid and another one related to the client

information. Data under CIM format are transferred to the NCPT which operates power flow

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On Load Tap Transformer (OLTC)

On Load Tap Transformer (OLTC) is installed in the secondary substation and allows for controlling

downstream voltage without any power outage.

Network Constraint Prediction Tool (NCPT)

Based on ERDF power flow tool ERABLE, it operates power flow calculation and detects technical

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8 Final considerations This document has collected all the compliance testing activities and results about the devices

involved in all GRID4EU DEMOs in order to monitor the status of the adopted standards. Every

DEMO involved in GRID4EU project has provided a contribution from their testing activities,

starting from the related SGAM diagram defined in the common appendix of the GWP2 & GWP4

last year, and updated with the partners in the DEMO introduction section of this document.

Some few gaps have been noticed compared to the standard list adoption reported on gD4.1.

However, these changes are due to the normal device evolution and are not affecting the project

definition architecture, or revolutionizing the device itself.

Standards testing

The testing activities reported in this document have been performed between 2012 and 2013, and

have taken into account only the devices provided by every DEMO partners. The main standards

have been monitored through a template of compliance test provided by the DEMO partners. Every

device to be installed on field has been tested in partner laboratories or in third party laboratory

providing, in some cases, a compliancy certification.

The compliance standards tests implemented for the devices provided by the partners are related

both to environment requirements and communication exchange requirements:

Electromagnetic compatibility and immunity have been tested as well as the related

environment stress tests were performed, due to the industrial environment requiring strict

and delicate implementation in order to avoid any possible hazard.

Communication protocols have been tested such as Modbus, IEC 60870-5-104 or IEC

61850. The interoperability between devices provided by the same or different partners

has proven the capability, for the most used standards, to follow a common framework in

order to reach a first unification of interfaces and the protocols adopted.

The fact is that this year, most of the partners have mainly focused their standards tests in EMC

(Electromagnetic Compatibility). The components of the demonstrations have then been tested

independently by the partners, and their ability to perform their functionalities has been certified.

Most of the demonstrations were still in a development phase during this year. Thus, the

communication and information standards identified by the deliverables gD4.1 and gD4.2 last year

have not been entirely tested. These communication and information standards should be tested

during the upcoming year of the demonstrations project, when the components of the

demonstrations will be integrated with each others. The feedbacks of these tests should then be

available next year.

Main issues

Some issues have been arisen during the development of this document due mainly by two

reasons:

The different stages of DEMOs development. The DEMOs are not at the same

development levels of the project. Some compliance and interoperability tests will be


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performed further. The demonstrators also have different focus: some have more focus on

functional requirements where others have more focus on the design requirements.

Intellectual property rights. Some partners could not provide the information needed to

monitor the standard adoption due by the strict internal policies regarding the disclosure of

reserved information.

Benefits for the DEMOs

The work efforts to produce this document led the DEMOs and the related partners to analyze and

to monitor the status of the standard implementation in the devices adopted by the different

demonstrators. It was a good opportunity to have information regarding the maturity of the

standards adopted before going to install on field, trying to avoid facing any incongruity regarding

the technical requirements defined in the first phase of the project.

The methodology has been agreed by all the partners and it was the same as adopted by GWP4 &

GWP2. This methodology has been adopted not only on international level but also among the

partners on national level.

European mandate M/490 support

Last year, the work of the GWP4 took advantage of the M/490 mandate support, mainly by using

the SGAM as a model to modelize in a common shape the demonstrators’ technical components,

communiation standards and information model standards. The SGAM also build a bridge with the

work of the GWP2 by representing the use-cases made in this work package in the same common

model.

In 2013, the M/490 mandate followed-up the work done last year with its four Working Groups: FSS

(First Set of Standards), IS (Information Security), RA (Reference Architecture) and SP

(Sustainable Process). The Working Group on Interoperability (WGI) has been created to address

the main issues on standards interoperability for Smart Grids. This WGI provided its first results

during mid-2013, and as a member of the M/490 mandate, the GWP4 could benefits from the first

feedbacks of the WGI, even if it should be noted that these results were still in a draft version at the

time when this gD4.3 document was written.

As a preliminary work, the WGI established a glossary of terms around the interoperability domain,

as a list of common definitions is the first requisite to avoid misunderstanding. The WGI adopted

the following definitions.

Interoperability testing: Interoperability testing should be performed to verify that

communicating entities within a system are interoperable, i.e. they are able to exchange

information in a semantically correct way. During interoperability testing, entities are tested

against peer entities known to be correct (profile).

Profile: A profile defines a subset of specifications based on standards and how these are

to be used. Options within the standards that will be used and how and which extensions

might be needed may together be defined within a profile.

Conformance testing: The act of determining at extent a single implementation conforms to

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The difference between interoperability testing and conformance testing has been clearly respected

with the methodology adopted by gD4.3. Subsections A to E of each chapter are about

interoperability testing, while subsection F is about conformance testing.

Another important work performed by the WGI is the Standard Landscape tools. This tool provides

the list of the standards for Smart Grids established by the FSS Working Group during the previous

years of the mandate. Each standard is described by an abstract and is located in a SGAM layer

and zone.

A list of subsystems and subfunctions allows the user to locate a standard with more detail. Finally,

a section reserved for testing methodology and result is proposed. The following picture gives an

over view of the Standard Landscape Tool in a standard example.

Figure 36 : The Standard Lanscape Tool

The Standard Landscape Tool is still in a draft version and shoulf be filled in the upcoming years.

This tool not only provides a check-list of the standards for the GWP4, but gives also essential

information on standards functions and testing levels. In the other way, the GWP4 could also be

an active participant by providing feedbacks from the DEMOs to this tool.

Another task of the WGI is to make a link with the work of IERC (European Research Cluster on

the Internet of Things). As an Internet of Things concern, this work guides the efforts to do on

interoperability on the upper layer of the OSI model, to make applications which understand each

other’s.

The IERC report “Semantic Interoperability: Research Challenges, Best Practices, Solutions and

Next Steps” therefore highlights methodologies and development tools based on ontologies, which

help to reach semantic interoperability between applications.


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9 References

9.1 Project Documents List of reference document produced in the project or part of the grant agreement

[DOW] – Description of Work

[GA] – Grant Agreement

[CA] – Consortium Agreement

[gD2.1] – General functional requirements and specifications of joint activities in the Demonstrator

[gD4.1] – Guidelines for standards implementation