Adding a new IEC 61850 client to a PCM600 project is a two-step operation. First, a new generic IEC 61850 IED object must be created under the plant structure and the relevant client ICD or CID file must be imported to the generic IEC 61850 IED.
Right-click a bay node in the project plant structure, point to New, then point to Generic IEC61850 IED and select IEC61850 IED.
Figure 1. Creating a generic IEC 61850 IED
Rename the IED object as “Client_G”, if required.
Right-click the IED and then select Import.
Figure 2. Selecting Import on the shortcut menu
Select a valid Client SCL file (ICD or CID) and click Open in the file selection dialog box.
Select Ignore PCM Object Type and then click Import in the SCL Import Options dialog box.
Figure 3. Defining SCL import options
Start the IEC61850 Configuration tool and select Client-Server communication as engineering mode.
The newly added client should be present in the Clients column along with other clients in both the Data Set tab and the Report Controls tab.