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CO M M U N I C ATI O N N E T WO R K S

FOX615/612 TEGO1 IEC 61850

GOOSE Proxy Gateway
interface module.
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FOX615/612 multiplexing platform.
Enabling GOOSE messaging thanks
to TEGO1 interface card.
For substation automation systems, the IEC 61850 standard has been
widely accepted. With the ongoing digitalization of electrical
substations, GOOSE based line distance protection application
becomes a greater focus.
The same standard provides defined messaging
for IEC 61850 signal exchange between IEDs with
different protocols. For binary signals such as trip
signals, GOOSE (Generic Object oriented
substation events) messaging has been defined.
The TEGO1 interface card of the FOX615/612
multiplexing platform now offers an integrated
IEC 61850 GOOSE interface being able to connect
directly to the IEC 61850 station bus of an
electrical substation. This interface allows to use
GOOSE messages for line distance protection or
for new applications such as remote trip or
interlocking.
The traditional way of line distance protection
application is using binary high voltage contacts,
either to the teleprotection interface of the
multiplexing platform itself or to the external
teleprotection equipment. This remained as such
even if today’s IEC 61850 framework would allow
the usage of GOOSE based trip signals for line
distance protection applications.
This traditional approach brings certain
complexity to the protection system since
electrical high voltage signals have to be brought
INTRODUCTION 3
GOOSE Signal Translation.
TEGO1 forms part of the IEC 61850 world.
Avoiding reconfiguration of existing IEC 61850 • The translation functionality for GOOSE
substation configurations. fields like VLAN and Multicast address or
IEC 61850 has been used for substation application ID in order to resolve potential
automation for many years. It originated as a conflicts when using GOOSE between
technology that was only applicable for internal substations hence avoiding reconfiguration
substation purposes. Only with recent of already commissioned substations when
developments such as IEC TR 61850-90-1 GOOSE GOOSE is used for line distance protection
has been considered for substation to substation applications.
protection signal transmission.
from the relay to the communication equipment.
• Filtering and translation happens at wire
EMC/ EMI aspects have to be considered as well
Three main problems arise when IEC 61850 speed which results in a TEGO1 being as fast
as substantial cabling efforts since per command
GOOSE messages are used for inter substation as a transparent L2 tunnel between
two cables have to be connected and usual
communication. substation with the flexibility of a proxy-
protection schemes consist of several
gateway being able to change related GOOSE
commands per powerline. Availability is limited
01 fields.
since redundancy of cabling, as well as
GOOSE is a layer 2 protocol, direct connection
supervision of end to end solution is often not
between substations would mean connection of • L2 application based firewall functionality to
ensured. Last but not least the performance of
the two so far separated station buses with all restrict access to the station bus from the
the overall protection solution is restricted by the
related problems arising when different local area wide area network
speed of the binary contacts with it's relatively
networks are connected on L2 basis only.
slow switchover times leading to longer fault
• Authentication of GOOSE messages for man
clearing times than necessary. The ongoing trend
02 in the middle attack and replay protection
for digital substations with it’s undoubted
When IEC 61850 based substations were
benefits on visibility and flexibility makes the
introduced, the concept of using GOOSE TEGO1 is an IED acting as a proxy gateway for
usage of GOOSE based line distance protection
messages for communication between GOOSE signals between substations.
applications obvious, if the same can provide the
substations was not considered. Due to this, TEGO1 represents the remote IED inside the local
required performance parameters such as
there has usually not been a country wide substation and resolves at the same time all
dependability and security defined in IEC 60834-1
planning on IP addresses of IED’s, application IDs potential conflicts by performing required
standard as well as provide a secure access from
or used VLANs. Changing this at a later stage translation functions at wire speed. With this,
the WAN to the substation IEC 61850 station bus.
would be a major effort related with (at least) a an IED cannot distinguish if the IED is just
partial reconfiguration of the substation. connected to the local station bus or if it is
hundreds of kilometers away on the other side
03 of the power line. By representing the remote IED
Since GOOSE messages are based on Ethernet all of the standard IED 61850 functionality
packets, and the station bus is based on an is performed such as subscription to GOOSE
Ethernet Switched network cyber security messages or status supervision of the local IEC
aspects such as data integrity and access 61850 substation automation system using MMS.
restrictions need to be considered, and this in the In order to allow this, TEGO1 is integrated into the
light of critical applications with strong real time local SCD file and configured there initially.
requirements This is done at both sides and brought together
in the TEGO1 configuration tool, where the
TEGO1 has been developed to specifically mapping between the different substations is
address these issues. TEGO1 provides: completed. In order to finalize the configuration,
• A fast L2 tunnel for GOOSE messages with updates of the different substation SCD files
specific filtering in order to avoid the L2 need to be performed.
network problems and flooding of all
information to all sites. Staying on L2 ensures
the highest possible performance for critical
GOOSE signals.
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Digital Substation with GOOSE
for line distance protection.
The benefits for IEC 61850
substation design.

WAN WAN

RTU RTU

IEC 61870-5-104 DNP3

IEC 61870-5-104 DNP3

Substation Substation
Control Control
System System
MMS
GOOSE SNTP

Station Bus
Station Bus

Multiplexer Relay (21)

Relay (21) FOX 615

110 VCD TRIP

Relay (21) Multiplexer

Relay (21)
FOX 615

110 VCD TRIP

Relay (21)
Relay (21)

110 VCD TRIP

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— Figure 1 shows a conventional setup of a line By using IEC 61850-based protection various • A reduction in cabling due to less additional • Better visibility and supervision of the
01 Traditional
Substation design distance protection application. The distance benefits arise: copper cables being required for trip signals. solution by integrating the solution in the
with contact based protection relay (21) is connected with multiple • Easier setup of the protection system by • Less EMC/ EMI and safety problems by using communication network management
Teleprotection
cables to the teleprotection interface on the using one technology resulting in overall fiber optic communication media. system as well as the substation automation
— multiplexer (or to a dedicated teleprotection better protection performance (faster • Increased flexibility since new or modified system.
02 Digital Substation
design using GOOSE equipment). All those connections are replaced by protection system). protection schemes can be implemented by • Increased availability of protection system.
for line protection a single fiber connection as indicated in Figure 2. software modification only.
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TEGO1 forms part of the IEC 61850 world. It • Guaranteed data integrity thanks to
The benefits of using IEC 61850-based line
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03 TEGO1 is capable
to server various
represents the remote IED in the local substation. authentication of data streams.
• 6 electrical IRIG-B outputs for synchronization
distance protection application.
remote ends.
TEGO1 key features. of end devices to GPS Grandmaster clock.
• 4 x FE/ GbE interfaces (SFP based for direct • Optical IRIG-B output for synchronization of
connection with the station bus of IEC 61850 end devices to GPS Grandmaster clock. Innovative line protection schemes
substations. • SNTP master functionality for providing time
• Representation of remote IED for inter of day information to IEDs. beyond todays limits.
substation IEC 61850 GOOSE signal • SNTP client functionality for full IEC 61850
transmission. compliance.
• Filtering capabilities for GOOSE messages. • MMS status reporting to substation
• Translation capabilities of GOOSE messages automation system for full IEC 61850
to resolve potential addressing/naming compliance. Substation A TEGO1 IED
conflicts between substations. • Enhanced traffic supervision features
• Redbox functionality for connection to PRP providing full visibility of the communication
• Redundant station bus (one card/two card channel performance.
Substation B
solution). • Full integration in FOXMAN-UN network
• L2 firewall for access restriction from the WAN management system and FOXCST
to the substation station bus. configuration tool.
• Hitless redundancy for GOOSE protection • Providing all optical interconnections from
communication channels. relay to relay through multiplexer without any
converter boxes.

Substation C

Substation D

(PRP red.) Station Bus

Substation E

Substation F

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FOX 615 TEGO 1 Further benefits of TEGO1
SCL Configuration Mode - Simplified Workflow Redundancy, Security and Improved operations.

INPUT TOOL ACTION

WAN
Step 1: Initial substation design

1+1 hitless protection

PTP

ICD File IEC 61850 Configuration Tool Initial local substation

IED Capability Description (e.g. IET600) configuration with TEGO1
FOX615

Step 2: Initial TEGO1 configuration

IRIG-B

PRP Redundant
REC650
SNTP REC650
Station Bus

SCD File TEGO1 Definition of which GOOSE message

Substation Configuration Description Engineering Tool is sent to which remote end
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Step 3: Final substation design

— Simple time of day distribution. Redundancy and security - TEGO1 increases the
04 Time of day
distribution Time of day information is important for many availability and security of your protection
to end devices. electrical grid operation applicaitons. Fault solution.
— recorders, event recorders, differential protection TEGO1 provides the possibility to connect to a
05 FOX615 as a redbox relays and also wide area protection schemes PRP redundant station bus architecture and acts
for PRP station bus.
using synchrophasors rely on it for correct as a redbox. In order to ensure redundancy in the
Update of local substation configuration operation or for statistical analysis at a later WAN communication TEGO1 provides hitless
IID File IEC 61850 Configuration Tool on GOOSE messages received (final
Instantiated IED Description (e.g. IET600) interconnected substation configuration)
stage. redundancy for critical GOOSE signal transmission.
In case of problems in the WAN, where one of the
Step 4. Final TEGO1 configuration FOX615 can be synchronized from a centralized redundant communication channel fails, the
grandmaster clock by using IEEE 1588v2 PTP hitless redundancy ensures that the protection
protocol as well as Synchronous Ethernet. The application is not affected at all.
accuracy of this time of day information is < 1 us.
This allows distributing the time of day In order to detect cyber security incidents, such
information through the WAN to substations and as signal modification or replay attacks, TEGO1
end devices. allows an authentication of critical protection
data. For security of the station bus infrastructure
a L2 firewall working on white listing principle is
implemented. With this, all unauthorized access
SCD File TEGO1 Import of TEGO1 configuration
from the WAN to the station bus can be stopped.
Substation Configuration Description Engineering Tool into FOX615 The solution works on a denial per default
principle while the performance of the protection
application is not compromised.
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Network Management System.

Network Management system. TEGO1 IEC 61850 configuration be done and

All modules of FOX615, including a variety of
services and applications, are managed centrally by
FOXMAN management system, the network
management system for the complete
communications portfolio.
Easy and intuitive configuration of user dialogues
and equipment views is ensured by FOXCST, the
graphical configuration tool. TEGO1 offers a special
configuration tool for IEC 61850 configuration where
SCD files from the substations can be imported,
required modification of SCD file exported again to
the substation automation system, as well as to
the FOXCST.
With FOXMAN and FOXCST utilities can enhance
the overall performance of their operational
networks, saving costs and accelerating the circuit
provisioning process with only one element
manager for all service types.

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Technical Data.

Feature Rating or standard

General Synchronisation
Amount of Ports 4 SFP front ports, FE/ GbE SNTP Master/ Slave
Port configuration mode Individual or PRP redundant Supported serial IRIG-B002,5,6
Redundancy time code formats (100pps, pulse with code, no
WAN Hitless 1+1 (0 ms) carrier, BCD)
LAN (Station bus) PRP redbox IRIG-B output 6 electrical outputs IRIG-B002,
Gateway IED for GOOSE IEC 61850 1 optical output
between substations
Trip counters 4 per instance Environment
Event recorder User Events and GOOSE events Temperature rating -25°C – +60°C
Performance <200 us transmission time back to Fanless -25°C - +55°C
back EMC standards Generic: EN 61000-6-3, EN
61000-6-2;
Functionality Specific: IEC 61000-4-2 / 3 / 4 / 5
/ 6 / 8 / 16 / 18 / 29
Filter criteria for GOOSE Subscription to GOOSE message
Product standards IEC 61850, IEEE 1613, IEC60834-1
Amount of GOOSE up to 32 GOOSE messages
Electrical safety EN 60950-1
messages per card
Amount of instances up to 8 Electrical isolation IEC 60255-5

Translation of GOOSE MAC DA (Destination Address) MTBF 100 years

fields APPID (IEC 61850 Application ID)
VLAN Tag
List of abbreviations
goCBRef (Goose control block
reference) FOXCST Configuration Tool
datset (data set) for FOX615/612
goID (Goose ID) SNTP Simple Network Timing Protocol
TEGO1 status supervision Integrated in FOXMAN-UN

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IED Intelligent Electronic devices
MMS message for substation
automation control system PRP Parallel Redundancy Protocol

"ABB's GOOSE Proxy Gateway

Authentication White listing, filtering on LAN and BER Bit Error Rate
L2 firewall authentication on WAN WAN Wide Area Network
WAN performance Latency, availability, packet loss,
interface module TEGO1 takes
LAN Local Area Network
supervision BER, 15 min/ 24h, continuous
supervision MMS Manufacturing Messaging
Specification
WAN performance Dependability/ Security
as per IEC 60834-1 SFP Small Form Factor Pluggable innovative line distance protection
schemes beyond todays limits."
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