What is PD IEC/TS 60870-5-604- Telecontrol equipment and systems about?
PD IEC/TS 60870-5-604 is a safety standard on telecontrol equipment and systems.
PD IEC/TS 60870-5-604, which is a technical specification, describes test cases for conformance testing of telecontrol equipment, Substation Automation Systems (SAS) and telecontrol systems, including front-end functions of SCADA, using the IEC 60870-5-104 companion standard and IEC 60870-5-6, Guidelines for conformance testing for the IEC 60870-5 companion standards.
The use of PD IEC/TS 60870-5-604 facilitates interoperability by providing a standard method of testing protocol implementations, but it does not guarantee the interoperability of devices. It is expected that using this specification during testing will minimize the risk of no interoperability.
The goal of PD IEC/TS 60870-5-604 is to enable unambiguous and standardized evaluation of IEC 60870-5 companion standard protocol implementations. The guidelines and conditions for the testing environment are described in IEC 60870-5-6. The detailed test cases per companion standard, containing among others mandatory and optional mandatory test cases per Basic Application Function, ASDU, and transmission procedure, will become available as too a technical specification. Other functionality may need additional test cases, but this is outside the scope of PD IEC/TS 60870-5-604. For proper testing, it is recommended to define these additional test cases. PD IEC/TS 60870-5-604 is such a Technical Specification for the mentioned companion standard.
PD IEC/TS 60870-5-604 deals with communication conformance testing; therefore, other requirements, such as safety or EMC are not covered. These requirements are covered by other standards (if applicable) and the proof of compliance for these topics is done according to these standards.
Who is PD IEC/TS 60870-5-604- Telecontrol equipment and systems for?
PD IEC/TS 60870-5-604 on conformance test cases is relevant to:
- Manufacturers of telecontrol equipment and systems
- Testing authorities
Why should you use PD IEC/TS 60870-5-604- Telecontrol equipment and systems?
The tests are described in PD IEC/TS 60870-5-604 are automatically performed by the used test platform.
PD IEC/TS 60870-5-604 which is a technical specification that describes test cases for conformance testing of telecontrol equipment or systems using the IEC 60870-5-104 companion standard and IEC 60870-5-6, Guidelines for conformance testing for the IEC 60870-5 companion standards. This test plan has a direct reference to the PICS and a PIXIT. Without a reference to a PICS or PIXIT, this test plan is obsolete.
Overall, PD IEC/TS 60870-5-604 is beneficial as it provides guidance on the conformance test cases for the IEC 60870-5-104 companion standard for telecontrol equipment and systems which can surely help you out in your business.
What’s changed since the last update?
PD IEC/TS 60870-5-604:2016 supersedes DD IEC/TS 60870-5-604:2007 which is withdrawn.
PD IEC/TS 60870-5-604:2016 replaces the first edition published in 2007.
PD IEC/TS 60870-5-604:2016 constitutes a technical revision.
PD IEC/TS 60870-5-604:2016 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- Resolution of ambiguities between IEC 60870-5-104:2006 and IEC TS 60870-5-604:2016 (Together with IEC 60870-5-104/AMD1)
- Refinement of some test cases to enhance operability between tested devices
- Additional test cases (negative test cases) added
