公开(公告)号：US10012681B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-03

申请号：US15081333

申请日：2016-03-25

Applicant: ABB Technology AG

Inventor： Wolfgang Wimmer

IPC: G01R21/133 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H02H3/04 ,  H02H7/26

CPC classification number: G01R21/133 ,  H02H3/044 ,  H02H7/26 ,  H04L43/50 ,  Y04S40/168

Abstract: The invention supports and promotes testing of Substation Automation (SA) functions involving intermediary Logical Nodes (LN) in SA systems of operating substations, specifically with minimized impact on the substation and/or the SA system and without having to completely deactivate or isolate entire parts of the substation. A test is set up by defining at least one input LN where the test scenario input signals will be applied, and by determining output LNs where expected output values shall be observed. Based on the data flow between LNs as defined in the System Configuration Description (SCD) file a test preparing tool automatically determines all intermediary LNs logically arranged between these input and output LNs. The intermediary LNs and the IEDs that are affected by the function test are identified and subsequently marked for “test” or “simulation” mode.

公开(公告)号：US20140303784A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-09

申请号：US14309240

申请日：2014-06-19

Applicant: ABB Technology AG

Inventor： Michael OBRIST ,  Wolfgang Wimmer ,  Gunnar Hilpert

IPC: G05B13/02

CPC classification number: G05B13/0245 ,  H04L12/4641

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide substation automation systems for operating a high or medium voltage substation for an electric power transmission or distribution network. The substation automation system includes a multitude of secondary devices, which transmit and receive data from/to each other via multicast packets. The secondary devices include packet filters, which are adapted to be set up dynamically during the runtime of the substation automation system, in order to update the rules for forwarding multicast packets received from the station bus system to the application running on the secondary devices.

Abstract translation: 示例性实施例提供用于操作用于电力传输或分配网络的高压或中压变电站的变电站自动化系统。 变电站自动化系统包括多个辅助设备，其通过多播分组从彼此发送和接收数据。 辅助设备包括分组过滤器，其适于在变电站自动化系统的运行期间动态地建立，以便更新用于将从站总线系统接收的组播分组转发到在次设备上运行的应用的规则。

公开(公告)号：US09654345B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US14334137

申请日：2014-07-17

Applicant: ABB Technology AG

Inventor： Michael Obrist ,  Wolfgang Wimmer

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H02J13/00

CPC classification number: H04L41/12 ,  H02J13/0062 ,  H04L43/028 ,  H04L43/067 ,  H04L43/18 ,  Y02B90/2638 ,  Y02E60/723 ,  Y02E60/724 ,  Y02P90/18 ,  Y04S10/16 ,  Y04S10/18 ,  Y04S40/124 ,  Y04S40/168

Abstract: A method, an engineering tool, and a computer program element for analyzing a communication of secondary devices in a Substation Automation System for a substation are disclosed. The secondary devices are connected to a communication network for controlling an industrial process, which industrial process can include a plurality of operational aspects of primary devices. Sender secondary devices are configured to send data packets, which can include a multitude of data objects, to predetermined receiver secondary devices via the communication network, wherein the data packets transmitted via the communication network are captured, a functional interrelation or operational aspect of the secondary devices and the primary devices is retrieved from an SCD-file representing the formal configuration of the substation is retrieved, and the secondary devices are grouped according to the retrieved operational aspect and a time sorted graphical representation of the data objects, the secondary devices and the operational aspects is generated.

公开(公告)号：US20160209450A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-21

申请号：US15081333

申请日：2016-03-25

Applicant: ABB Technology AG

Inventor： Wolfgang Wimmer

IPC: G01R21/133

CPC classification number: G01R21/133 ,  H02H3/044 ,  H02H7/26 ,  H04L43/50 ,  Y04S40/168

Abstract: The invention supports and promotes testing of Substation Automation (SA) functions involving intermediary Logical Nodes (LN) in SA systems of operating substations, specifically with minimized impact on the substation and/or the SA system and without having to completely deactivate or isolate entire parts of the substation. A test is set up by defining at least one input LN where the test scenario input signals will be applied, and by determining output LNs where expected output values shall be observed. Based on the data flow between LNs as defined in the System Configuration Description (SCD) file a test preparing tool automatically determines all intermediary LNs logically arranged between these input and output LNs. The intermediary LNs and the IEDs that are affected by the function test are identified and subsequently marked for “test” or “simulation” mode.

Abstract translation: 本发明支持和促进在运行变电站的SA系统中涉及中间逻辑节点（LN）的变电站自动化（SA）功能的测试，特别是对变电站和/或SA系统的影响最小化，而不必完全禁用或隔离整个部件 的变电站。 通过定义要应用测试场景输入信号的至少一个输入LN，以及通过确定输出LN，其中应该观察到预期的输出值，来建立测试。 根据系统配置描述（SCD）文件中定义的LN之间的数据流，测试准备工具自动确定逻辑上排列在这些输入和输出LN之间的所有中介LN。 识别受功能测试影响的中间LN和IED，并随后标记为“测试”或“模拟”模式。

公开(公告)号：US20150311699A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-29

申请号：US14796264

申请日：2015-07-10

Applicant: ABB Technology AG

Inventor： Wolfgang Wimmer

IPC: H02H7/20 ,  G05B9/02

CPC classification number: H02H7/20 ,  G05B9/02 ,  H02H3/05 ,  H02H7/261 ,  H02J13/0086 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04B2203/5458 ,  Y02B90/2692 ,  Y02E60/724 ,  Y04S10/18 ,  Y04S40/146

Abstract: An Industrial Automation and Control System (IACS) for an industrial process including several neighbouring zones connected via a boundary element. The IACS includes a number of communicatively interconnected Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs), wherein low-level IEDs interact with primary devices, and wherein high-level IEDs implement high-level zone functions. The IACS includes a logical communication link between the two high-level IEDs for bypassing the connecting IED in case of communicative unavailability. The communication link enables exchange between the high-level IEDs of summarized information including data originating from low-level IEDs of a first of the zones and relevant for a high-level function on behalf of some other zones. This reduces the communication load at the higher level function while maintaining an availability level comparable to a completely central solution.

Abstract translation: 一种用于工业过程的工业自动化和控制系统（IACS），包括通过边界元件连接的几个相邻区域。 IACS包括多个通信互连的智能电子设备（IED），其中低级IED与主设备交互，并且其中高级IED实现高级区域功能。 IACS包括两个高级IED之间的逻辑通信链路，以便在通信不可用的情况下绕过连接的IED。 通信链路能够实现汇总信息的高级IED之间的交换，包括来自第一个区域的低级IED的数据，并代表一些其他区域与高级功能相关。 这降低了在较高级别功能下的通信负载，同时保持与完全中心解决方案相当的可用性级别。

公开(公告)号：US10338544B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-02

申请号：US14630033

申请日：2015-02-24

Applicant: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG

Inventor： Heinz Brodbeck ,  Wolfgang Wimmer

IPC: G05B15/02 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/24

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with Process Control systems including a client IED and a plurality of server IEDs connected to an Ethernet communication network. A protocol analyzer tool connected to the communication network captures messages directed to the client IED and assigns, from a standardized configuration representation of the PC system comprising the logical data flow definitions, a server or source IED to each captured message. A client IED independent way of diagnosing a cause of client overload problems is provided by analyzing statistically the captured messages. Such statistical approach allows identifying any operating server or source IED sending, on average, more messages than during a preceding period or more messages than calculated.

公开(公告)号：US09696696B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US14309240

申请日：2014-06-19

Applicant: ABB Technology AG

Inventor： Michael Obrist ,  Wolfgang Wimmer ,  Gunnar Hilpert

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  G05B13/02 ,  H04L12/46

CPC classification number: G05B13/0245 ,  H04L12/4641

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide substation automation systems for operating a high or medium voltage substation for an electric power transmission or distribution network. The substation automation system includes a multitude of secondary devices, which transmit and receive data from/to each other via multicast packets. The secondary devices include packet filters, which are adapted to be set up dynamically during the runtime of the substation automation system, in order to update the rules for forwarding multicast packets received from the station bus system to the application running on the secondary devices.

公开(公告)号：US09230422B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-05

申请号：US14143651

申请日：2013-12-30

Applicant: ABB Technology AG

Inventor： Wolfgang Wimmer

IPC: G08B29/00 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G05B23/02

CPC classification number: G08B21/182 ,  G05B23/0208 ,  G05B23/0272 ,  Y04S10/522

Abstract: A method and sum alarm server are disclosed, which generate a sum alarm for alarms of a process control system for an industrial plant. The method includes identifying alarms described by a configuration description for the industrial plant; assigning each identified alarm to a plant level; assigning each identified alarm to an alarm category based on an alarm type retrieved from the configuration description; and deriving a sum alarm per alarm category and at a selected plant level from all alarms assigned to the alarm category and assigned to the selected plant level or to any plant level below.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种方法和和报警服务器，其产生用于工厂的过程控制系统的报警的和报警。 该方法包括识别由工业设备的配置描述描述的警报; 将每个识别的警报分配给工厂级别; 基于从配置描述检索的报警类型将每个识别的报警分配给报警类别; 并从分配给报警类别并分配给所选工厂级别的任何工厂级别或任何工厂级别的所有报警中，在每个报警类别和选定的工厂级别得到总和报警。

公开(公告)号：US09021067B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-28

申请号：US13665175

申请日：2012-10-31

Applicant: ABB Technology AG

Inventor： Wolfgang Wimmer

IPC: G06F15/177 ,  H04L12/46

CPC classification number: G06F15/177 ,  H04L12/4645

Abstract: A Process Control (PC) or Substation Automation (SA) system is disclosed with appropriate message filtering based on Virtual Local Area Network identifiers VLAN-IDs as communication sub-network identifiers. The VLAN-IDs are determined in order to optimize data flow in the sense that receiver IEDs only receive the intended messages, while at the same time the number of sub-network identifiers can be reduced to a maximum extent. Restricting the real time traffic in such a way can ensure proper operation of the systems, such as large SA systems using GOOSE for interlocking and having sensors connected with the Sampled Value (SV) protocol according to IEC 61850-9-2.

Abstract translation: 公开了基于虚拟局域网标识符VLAN-ID作为通信子网标识符的适当的消息过滤的过程控制（PC）或变电站自动化（SA）系统。 确定VLAN-ID，以便在接收机IED仅接收预期消息的意义上优化数据流，同时可以将子网络标识符的数量最大程度地减少。 以这种方式限制实时流量可以确保系统的正常运行，例如使用GOOSE的大型SA系统进行联锁，并具有根据IEC 61850-9-2与采样值（SV）协议连接的传感器。