Quick Start Guide

POWERLINK™ CONNECT

Version 9.0
July 2015
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productivity tools for the power market to provide Substation and Energy Monitoring applications.

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Table of Contents
About this Quick Start Guide ...............................................................................................1

Overview ..............................................................................................................................2

Installing the Software .........................................................................................................2

Running the Demo Project ..................................................................................................3

Creating a Test Project ........................................................................................................3

Configuring DNP and IEC 61850 Drivers ............................................................................4

Configuring Sample DNP Points .........................................................................................5

Configuring Sample IEC 61850 Points ..............................................................................10

Running the Project ...........................................................................................................12

Exporting and Importing the Project ..................................................................................13

About this Quick Start Guide
This guide describes how to build a Proficy iPower implementation for CIMPLICITY. The
Readme file that accompanies the software contains release notes, including system
requirements. The following figure shows the process flow described in the document.

Installing Software
- CIMPLICITY
- iPower
- DNP

Running iPower Demo

- Familiarize
- Demo Guide

Creating Test Project

- Link to DNP
- Link to IEC 61850
driver

Running Test Project

Importing & Exporting

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Overview
PowerLink™ Connect offers enhancements to PowerLink™ Advantage in functionality, ease of
use, performance, data management, equipment control, security, and more. Refer to the
PowerLink™ Connect DVD for the Quick Start Guide on how to start your PowerLink™ Connect
project.

PowerLink™ Connect is built on Proficy® HMI SCADA CIMPLICITY™ together with the iPower
productivity tools for the power market to provide Substation and Energy Monitoring
applications.

Installing the Software

Install the following software, referring to the respective installation guides:

1. Install Proficy CIMPLICITY 9.0 R2 from the DVD media.

2. Install Proficy CIMPLICITY 9.0 R2 SIM7 or later from the GE Intelligent Platforms
Support website.
3. Install Proficy iPower for CIMPLICITY from the DVD media (selecting the Typical install).
4. Install the Distributed Network Protocol (DNP) driver.
5. Copy the import/export script, Obj_Imp_exp_timed.bcl, from:
C:\Program Files\Proficy\Proficy
CIMPLICITY\projects\CiPowerDemo\scripts
to:
C:\Program Files\Proficy\Proficy CIMPLICITY\scripts
(These are the default locations on a 32-bit computer.)
6. If not already installed, install a PDF reader to allow viewing iPower Help files.
7. Restart the computer.

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Running the Demo Project
Follow these steps to run the trial system:

1. Start the Proficy iPower for CIMPLICITY demo project as follows:

a. Click on the Powerlink Connect shortcut from the desktop.
b. Select and start the CiPowerDemo.gef project in the Select CIMPLICITY Project
dialog.
c. Login when prompted using the following credentials:
Username: Admin
Password: admin
2. Review the Proficy iPower for CIMPLICITY demo project.

NOTE: The demonstration guide is accessed under Help in the Proficy iPower for CIMPLICITY menu.

Creating a Test Project

A new project (for example, MyProject) can be created by copying either the Proficy iPower for
CIMPLICITY demo or template project folder. The Proficy iPower for CIMPLICITY template
project has the class definitions but no sample database or screens, and can be found here:

C:\Program Files\Proficy\Proficy
CIMPLICITY\projects\iPowerTemplate

If a new project is created, update the Proficy for Power SCADA background services in order
to find the project as follows:

1. Open the following configuration file:

C:\Program Files\Proficy\Proficy
CIMPLICITY\data\ipower.ini

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 2. Add in the new project details:

[Project Connection]

ProjectList=CIPOWERDEMO,IPOWERTEST,MYPROJECT

Connected projects can also be viewed and edited at the Connection Projects tab, which is
accessed through the MOA Manager Configuration dialog.

Configuring DNP and IEC 61850 Drivers

NOTE: When running under CIMPLICITY, the driver runs as a service and there is no visible tray icon.

The DNP driver option installs the Catapult DNP driver, which supports DNP 3.0 master
communications for up to 1,000 slave devices across serial and/or IP channels.

The DNP installer creates shortcuts to the DNP driver and documentation in the Windows
Start menu at: All Programs | Proficy | ProficyDrivers | Catapult DNP3.

To configure the DNP driver, follow these steps:

1. Open the DNP3 Help installed, and find the section in the contents that describes
DNP configuration steps for CIMPLICITY:

SCADA configuration | CIMPLICITY Configuration | CIMPLICITY Driver Configuration

2. Follow the steps to add the DNP driver and to configure a port and device.

Add a DNP port:

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 Add a DNP device:

Proficy Driver Server IEC 61850 protocol is installed with CIMPLICITY. Follow these steps to
configure the IEC 61850 Driver:

1. Access CIMPLICITY Help and go to the following section in the contents:

Communications Equipment | Native Device Communications | Proficy Driver

Server Client

2. Follow the steps to configure the driver.

Configuring Sample DNP Points

Follow these steps to sample DNP points:

1. After the iPower project has been started, launch the DNP client from the desktop
DNP icon (or if DNP Configuration has been enabled in the Project Properties, you
can launch the DNP client configuration from that location).
a. Configure a test channel (port) by referring to DNP Help documentation at:

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 DNP3 driver configuration | Channel Configuration

b. Configure a test device (for example, TestRTU) as described in:

DNP3 driver configuration | Device Configuration | Device Configuration

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 c. Connect the device to the channel as described in:

DNP3 driver configuration | Configuring Connections

2. In workbench, browse to view points, and select a representative object from the
demo project as follows (for example, you might associate a DNP analog point
with a feeder current):

a. Select the object (for example, POW_SUB_CB37_AI_AMPSA).

b. Update the device ID details on the General tab.

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 c. Update the address details on the Address tab.

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 NOTE: The DNP address syntax is “DeviceName.Obj.Var.Address,” where DeviceName
is the name configured in the DNP driver client. For information about addressing, refer
to the following topic in the DNP Help:

SCADA Configuration | CIMPLICITY Configuration | Configuring a CIMPLICITY Database

Point

3. Browse to view points in workbench, and select a representative object from the
demo project. For example, you might associate a DNP digital point with an
alarm point.
a. Select the object, for example, POW_SUB_CB37_DI_ALARM.
b. Update the device ID on the General tab.
c. Update the address details on the Input Address tab.

NOTE: The DNP address syntax is “DeviceName.Obj.Var.Address,” where DeviceName

is the name configured in the DNP driver client. For information on addressing, refer to
the following topic in the DNP Help:

SCADA Configuration | CIMPLICITY Configuration | Configuring a CIMPLICITY Database

Point

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Configuring Sample IEC 61850 Points
Configure the Proficy Driver and IEC 61850 protocol as described in the Proficy Driver Server
documentation accessed from the Proficy Driver Server user interface:

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1. In the Proficy Driver Server help, refer to “IEC 61850 Protocol” under “Supported
Drivers”.

2. As outlined in the help, add an IEC 61850 Device by right-clicking on the Devices
node and adding an IEC 61850 device.

3. Configure the appropriate communication properties and data sets in the device
and access paths as described in the help.

NOTE: If you have connected devices, you can use the Protocol Device scan at the Project level
to find communicating devices and automatically set up device representations.

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Running the Project
If test RTUs are available, the project can be run to test DNP / IEC 61850 communications. For
DNP communication problems, use the Messages Log window in the DNP client for outgoing
messages to the device/channel. For remote assistance, enable logging in the DNP driver as
set in the client under Server | Options | Log options. Enable all log options, and then send the
following file through your support contact:

• *.DNP configuration file

• Log file

For Proficy Driver Server IEC 61850 communication issues, use the statistics and logging tabs
as well as the properties of the pre-defined data blocks (for IEC 61850 datasets) and aliases in
the Proficy Driver Server client. These can be accessed either from the CIMPLICITY device
dialog or from the Windows Start menu.

CIMPLICITY Help and Proficy iPower for CIMPLICITY Help is available describing the class,
object, and screen configuration process through the Proficy iPower for CIMPLICITY menu
Help button. Refer to the items under “Configuration Guides.”

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Exporting and Importing the Project
Once representative objects are configured, the export and import script can be used for bulk
database production. Follow these steps to export:

1. With the project not running, run the script Obj_Imp_exp_timed.bcl.

2. Select Export.
3. Select the project.

The output file contains a single line per entry, containing:

• Class name
• Object name
• Attribute name and Value pairs

The ‘|’ separator is used rather than a comma to reduce possible conflicts in the object
descriptions. Additional lines can be added using a text editor such as Notepad.

Follow these steps to import:

1. Run the script Obj_Imp_exp_timed.bcl.

2. Select Import.
3. Select the project.

Existing objects are overwritten so that all changes are applied. New objects are created as
required.

Once the import is finished, follow these steps:

1. Restart Workbench.
2. Run the project, and apply configuration changes when prompted.

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