Inserting an IED in offline mode - Arc protection - Bay control and measurement - Motor protection - Transformer protection - 2 winding - Busbar differential protection (low impedance) - Feeder protection - Voltage regulation - Busbar protection (voltage and frequency) - Capacitor bank protection - Interconnection protection - Power management/Load shedding - Back-up protection - Engineering Manual - SSC600 Smart substation control and protection - 1.5 - IEC - ANSI

When the IED is not available or is not connected to PCM600, engineering can be done offline. The offline configuration in PCM600 can be written to the IED later when it is connected.

Working in the offline mode has an advantage compared to online mode in that the preparation for the configuration can be started even though the IED is not available.

In the Plant Structure view, right-click the bay, point to New, point to the IED application area such as Feeder IEDs and select the IED type to be inserted.

Tip: Alternatively, drag an IED from the Object Types view to the bay level.
On the Configuration mode selection page, select Offline Configuration and click Next.
Setting up an IED in the offline mode is similar as in the online mode; however, with the offline mode it is not necessary to type the correct IP address in the Communication port and IP address dialog box.
Figure 1. Configuration mode selection wizard
On the Order Code selection page, select the correct order codes and click Next.

Note: Ensure that the order code is correct. PCM600 verifies later that the order code matches with the IED. If the order code digits related to the configuration, I/O or version do not match with the IED, PCM600 does not allow writing the configuration to the device. If other digits in the order code do not match, PCM600 informs about the mismatch with a dialog.

Figure 2. Order code selection
On the Configuration Selection Page, select the configuration type and click Next.
- Select Empty configuration to create an empty configuration.
- Select Example configuration to import any existing example configuration.
  Click Browse to select the .pcmi/.pcmt file that has the example configuration.
- Select Standard configuration to generate a default configuration.
On the Version Selection page, select the IEC 61850 version and click Next to generate the functions.
The Setup Complete Page shows the summary of the IED type, version, IP address and the selected order number. Click Finish to confirm the configuration and conduct the insertion.