Situation

An autoreclosure device is mounted to a utility pole (substation) and monitors data measured at the pole. The autoreclosure device outputs the values to a serial interface using to the IEC 60870–5–101 protocol. The data needs to be transmitted to a network control center that accepts data according to the Modbus protocol. Data transmission takes place using an INSYS Smart Device (industrial router) using a secure VPN connection.

cg ids converting 101 to modbus

Solution

The icom Data Suite running on the INSYS Smart Device (industrial router) will act as a 101 to Modbus converter. The icom Data Suite acts as a 101 master and reads out the individual values from the autoreclosure device that acts as a 101 slave. The icom Data Suite will also act as a Modbus slave and map the 101 values to Modbus values. The Modbus values can now be requested by the Modbus master in the control center. Below example contains only one value, but can be extended accordingly to convert all values necessary for the application.

It is prerequisite that you have access to the web interface of the icom Data Suite.
It is also prerequisite that the INSYS Smart Device (industrial router) is properly configured to establish the VPN connection to the control center.

Configuring the 101 Connection

  1. In the Data points → 101 Master menu, add a new device () and edit it ():

    • Description: Autoreclosure device

    • Select the serial interface of the router and enter the serial parameters of the autoreclosure device [1]

    • Mode: unbalanced mode

    • Link layer address slave: enter the slave address on link layer level of the autoreclosure device

    • CASDU (slave): enter the common address of the application service data unit of the autoreclosure device

    • Bytes used for CA: enter the number of bytes (octets) that are reserved for the common address in the data unit

    • Bytes used for IOA: enter the number of bytes (octets) that are reserved for the information object address in the data unit

    • Cyclic read requests: 5.0 [2]

  2. Click on Save settings.

  3. In the Data points → 101 Master menu in the Items section, add a new item () and edit it (): [3]

    • Description: Switch ON/OFF

    • Type: Data point

    • Data type: Doublepoint [4]

    • IOA monitoring: 527 [5]

    • Data point is writeable: () [6]

    • IOA command: 527 [7]

  4. Click on Save settings.

Configuring the Modbus Connection

  1. In the Gateway → Modbus menu, add a new device () and edit it ():

    • Description: Control center connection

    • Type: TCP

    • Port: 502 [8]

    • Slave address: enter an unambiguous address in this Modbus network under which this slave can be accessed

    • Byte order: select the byte order that is expected by the master

  2. Click on Save settings.

  3. In the Gateway → Modbus menu in the Mappings section, add a new Mapping () and edit it (): [9]

    • Data point: 101Item1 - Switch ON/OFF [10]

    • Type: Holding register [11]

    • Register: 7 [12]

    • Format: Unsigned integer 16 [13]

  4. Click on Save settings.

  5. Activate the profile ().

Troubleshooting

  • View the Status → Current values page to check whether the values from the autoreclosure device appear in the 101 Master section if the control center does not receive these values. If the values are missing/incorrect there, check the configuration of the 101 master in the icom Data Suite. If the correct values are displayed there, check the configuration of the Modbus master in the icom Data Suite.

  • View the appropriate logs in the Status → Log view page (also of the router) to locate possible problems.

Resources

The following ASCII configuration can be taken over using copy & paste. It must be observed that the individual parameters need to be adapted to the own application. Correct numbering must be observed for numbered parameters. Moreover, it must be observed that no existing parameters with the same number will be overwritten. A proper functionality can only be ensured if the opened profile has been created from default settings before.

ASCII configuration
datapoints.101master.device.add
datapoints.101master.device[1].active=1
datapoints.101master.device[1].description=Autoreclosure device
datapoints.101master.device[1].port=serial2.1
datapoints.101master.device[1].baud=9600
datapoints.101master.device[1].databits=8
datapoints.101master.device[1].parity=par_even
datapoints.101master.device[1].stopbits=1
datapoints.101master.device[1].own_id=
datapoints.101master.device[1].partner_id=11
datapoints.101master.device[1].casdu_slave=13
datapoints.101master.device[1].balanced=unbalanced
datapoints.101master.device[1].cot_origin=0
datapoints.101master.device[1].cot_origin_addr=0
datapoints.101master.device[1].ca_bytes=2
datapoints.101master.device[1].ioa_bytes=3
datapoints.101master.device[1].polling=5.0

datapoints.101master.device[1].item.add
datapoints.101master.device[1].item[1].item_active=1
datapoints.101master.device[1].item[1].item_description= Switch ON/OFF
datapoints.101master.device[1].item[1].item_type=datapoint
datapoints.101master.device[1].item[1].dp_type=doublep
datapoints.101master.device[1].item[1].dp_read_ioa=527
datapoints.101master.device[1].item[1].dp_writeable=1
datapoints.101master.device[1].item[1].dp_write_ioa=527
datapoints.101master.device[1].item[1].dp_write_time=0
datapoints.101master.device[1].item[1].dp_is_polled=0
datapoints.101master.device[1].item[1].msg_type=inter
datapoints.101master.device[1].item[1].inter_group=

gateway.modbus.gateway.add
gateway.modbus.gateway[1].active=1
gateway.modbus.gateway[1].description=Control center connection
gateway.modbus.gateway[1].type=tcp
gateway.modbus.gateway[1].tcp_port=502
gateway.modbus.gateway[1].serial_port=serial2.1
gateway.modbus.gateway[1].serial_speed=115200
gateway.modbus.gateway[1].serial_databits=8
gateway.modbus.gateway[1].serial_parity=par_none
gateway.modbus.gateway[1].serial_stopbits=1
gateway.modbus.gateway[1].slave_address=13
gateway.modbus.gateway[1].endianess=big_abcd

gateway.modbus.gateway[1].mapping.add
gateway.modbus.gateway[1].mapping[1].map_active=1
gateway.modbus.gateway[1].mapping[1].map_datapoint=101Item1
gateway.modbus.gateway[1].mapping[1].map_type=holding_register
gateway.modbus.gateway[1].mapping[1].map_register=7
gateway.modbus.gateway[1].mapping[1].map_bit=
gateway.modbus.gateway[1].mapping[1].map_format=uint16

ASCII configuration download (right-click and save as)

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Back to overview

1. Serial parameters, addresses and protocol parameters are available from the manufacturer of the connected device or network operator.
2. A read request will be sent every 5 seconds to the 101 clients.
3. This adds a data point that transmits the value of the Switch ON/OFF variable for the autoreclosure device.
4. The data type can be taken from the protocol description that should be provided by the network operator.
5. The information object address for the monitoring direction can also be taken from the protocol description.
6. This permits that this value cannot only be read, but also set (not part of this Configuration Guide).
7. The information object address for the command direction can also be taken from the protocol description (it is not necessarily identical like in the protocol used for this example).
8. This is the well-known port for Modbus masters.
9. This adds a mapping that converts the value of the Switch ON/OFF variable in the 101 protocol to the appropriate value in the Modbus protocol.
10. This is the data point added previously.
11. The type can be taken from the protocol description that should be provided by the network operator.
12. The register address can also be taken from the protocol description.
13. The value format can also be taken from the protocol description.