Object Model Creator Workspace

The Object Model Creator Workspace allows you to design object models from the online or offline methods.

Item

Description

Select SCL File

Displays the selected Substation Configuration Language (SCL) file.

Browse

Allows you to specify the path of the SCL file. The SCL file can have either of the following extensions, .cid, .icd, .iid, or .scd.

Load elements

Displays the information of the IEC61850 device objects and their associated properties in a tree structure in the IEC objects list.

Selected properties

Displays the folder structure for the grouping of related properties of the object model and other columns such as Property Name, Direction, IEC Attribute, and Type.

Add Folder

Allows you to create a new folder to drag the leaf nodes from the tree structure in the IEC Objects list.

Property Name

A unique name for the property

Direction

Direction of the property

Add command

Displays fields to specify the details of the command properties of the device.

Command Folder Name

Folder name under which the device command properties are to be added. For example, if you want to issue commands to properties of a circuit breaker, then you can specify the name as Circuit_Breaker_Device.

Command Name

Name of the command property of the device for which you want to trigger the command. For example, if you want to trigger the open and close command for a circuit breaker on a name property, then specify Name in the Command Name field.

Command Description

Description of the device property for which you want to trigger the command.

Command Attribute

Control property of the device for which you want to trigger a command. You must drag and drop the control property from the IEC objects section.

Status Attribute

Status property of the device for which you want to trigger a command. You must drag and drop the control property from the IEC objects section.

Control Model

Select the type of commanding from any of the following options for the device:

Direct: Command for the device property can be executed via Direct Mode without selecting the object first
Select Before Operate (SBO): Command for the device property can be executed only after selecting the object.
Status Only: Command properties are not available for the device in the Extended Operation pane.

Library name

Name of the IEC61850 library. You must drag the library object from the System Browser.

Object model name

Name of the object model to be designed

Create object model

Creates the object model with the specified details.