About this chapter
PCM 600 operates on the basis of projects. This chapter describes how a project is handled by the tool.
1 Set up a project in PCM 600
PCM 600 operates on projects.
• A project contains all information about the station configuration, the IEDs, the engineering of the IEDs when done with PCM 600, the uploaded and download-ed files and internal files producdownload-ed by PCM 600 and the tool components usdownload-ed to run the project.
• A project is stored under the directory of PCMDataBase on the PC or workstation on which PCM 600 is installed. PCM 600 runs various projects under the control of PCM 600. But only one project can be active at a time. These imported projects are handled by the MSSQL$SERVER which is part of PCMDataBase.
• Projects may be grouped into two categories:
- Engineering projects for IEC 61850 based stations. Engineering projects are focused on the complete engineering of a substation with its IEDs. The most practical size for a project is a substation.
- System monitoring projects. System monitoring projects are focused on the monitoring information from the operating IEDs located in several substa-tions. The most practical size for a project depends on the structure of the grid and customer's responsibility. This is described in the 'Engineering guide for IED 670 products'.
Tasks in an IEC 61850 station engineering project in PCM 600:
• build up a plant structure for the substation
• place the bay IEDs to the voltage levels and bays
• place / check the bay IEDs to be connected to the IEC 61850 subnetwork
• engineer ABB IED products to generate their ied.ICD files
• load all other bay IEDs with their ied.ICD files
• export the station.SCD file for use in CCT
• re-import the station.SCD file from CCT to update the ABB IED products and to generate the ied.CID files
• do signal engineering for the IEDs which are receiver of GOOSE messages.
2 Managing projects in PCM 600
The PCM 600 manages the project in its own PCMDataBase which is placed on the PC or work-station running the PCM 600 tool set. The projects imported to PCMDataBase or set up in PC-MDataBase are the actual available projects for PCM 600. They can be selected via the menu bar File. But once again only one project at a time can be open.
These projects are handled by the MSSQLPCMSERVER which is included in the PCMData-Base.
It is possible
• to import projects
• to create new projects
• to export projects
• to delete projects out of the PCMDataBase
A PCM 600 project is identified by its suffix "project.PCMP"
To open a project select File>Open/Manage Projects. The Open/Manage Project window will pop up.
Figure 44: PCM 600: Open / Manage Project window Choose an existing project
• open the tree Projects on my computer. Projects available in the PCMDataBase are listed.
• select a project from the list and click Open Project.
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• you may also select the project in the traditional way from the list shown in the menubar File>list of last used projects.
Import a project
• open the tree Projects on my computer.
• select the icon Import Project.
• a standard Windows file selection window will pop up
• navigate to the directory where you have stored exported projects
• select your project to import (suffix = PCMP)
• PCM 600 will import the project. The contents will be reorganized according to the PCM 600 internal needs. Depending on project size this can take some time.
• the imported project will be listed under the tree Projects on my computer.
• select the imported project and open it.
Figure 45: PCM 600: Import a project window Create a new project
• open the tree Projects on my computer
• select the icon New Project
• a New Project window will pop up
• give the new project a name and include a description (optional)
• PCM 600 will set up a new project
• the new project will be listed under the tree Projects on my computer
• select the new project and open it
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Figure 46: PCM 600: Create a new project window export a project
• open the tree Projects on my computer
• select the project you want to export
• select the icon Export Project
• a standard Windows file selection window will pop up
• navigate to the directory where you want to store the project
• the file name may be adapted to your needs
• PCM 600 prepares the contents of the project for import. The procedure is oppo-site to the task listed under import a project
• the project still exists in PCM 600 and can be continued to be used delete a project
• open the tree Projects on my computer
• select the project you want to delete
• select the icon Delete Project
• a warning window will pop up
• be sure you have exported the project first before using it later
• confirm that you want to delete the project
• PCM 600 will delete all files etc. about this project from its PCMDataBase rename a project
• this is only possible when the project is not active in PCM 600
• close the project when active
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• select File>Open/Manage Projects. The Open/Manage Project window will pop up.
• select the project which should be renamed
• click Rename using the right mouse button
• rename the project and close the naming field
• PCM 600 will rename the project