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9<br />

Advanced considerations of<br />

IEC <strong>60870</strong>-5<br />

Objectives<br />

This chapter presents the following advanced considerations in the use of IEC <strong>60870</strong>-5:<br />

• Application level functions<br />

• Interoperability<br />

• Networked version IEC <strong>60870</strong>-5-104<br />

In this text the features of the IEC <strong>60870</strong>-5 protocol are presented <strong>and</strong> described.<br />

The descriptions presented are intended to assist underst<strong>and</strong>ing by users of equipment<br />

implementing the protocol. Original equipment manufacturers for such systems, <strong>and</strong> anyone<br />

requiring a complete underst<strong>and</strong>ing of all aspects of the protocol should refer to the<br />

actual IEC st<strong>and</strong>ards for complete details, <strong>and</strong> for possible future amendments.<br />

9.1 Application functions<br />

Application functions are implemented by the user process layer of both controlling<br />

<strong>and</strong> controlled stations. Operating interactively <strong>and</strong> using the communications system<br />

including the link <strong>and</strong> physical communications layers, they make up an overall process<br />

that implements <strong>SCADA</strong> operations.<br />

In the following sub-sections the main functions are described. These functions are<br />

specified in detail by IEC <strong>60870</strong>-5-101, which largely refers to <strong>and</strong> makes selections from<br />

IEC <strong>60870</strong>-5-5.

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