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Relay Talk System for ASCADA user manual Ref. No.
: AE/R&DII/SCADAV3/SM/006
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Relay Talk System

for
ASCADA
User Manual
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Relay Talk System for ASCADA user manual Ref. No.: AE/R&DII/SCADAV3/SM/006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction.......3
2. Relay Talk system for SCADA Main Screen..........4
2.1. Facilities..........4
3. Configurations..........6
3.1. Communication Settings...........6
3.2. Commtest specific settings.......7
3.3. Default IDs.......8
3.4. Common settings...........9
3.5. Serial Port Settings..........10
3.5.1. Connection on Com Port......10
3.5.2. Connection on LAN.......12
3.5.3. General Settings........13
4. Communication Test........14
4.1. Settings.........14
4.2. Send Command...........15
4.3. Special functions..........15
5. Physical Layer........16
6. IED List.........17
7. Relay Event List.....18
8. History Parameters.......19
9. I/O Mask.......20
10. IEDs.......21
10.1. ADITYAV2.........22
10.1.1. Parameter display...........23
10.1.2. Din display...............23
10.1.3. Control operations..........24
10.1.4. Unit Description.................24
10.1.5. I/O Mask..................24
10.1.6. Settings.........25
10.1.7. Bank Settings..............26
10.1.8. Disturbance Record...............27
10.1.9. History fault display...........28

1. Introduction: ASHIDA Substation Automation System communicates with the IEDs

with the help of communication servers. Different communication servers are provided for
different communication protocols. ASHIDA supports its own proprietary protocol called as
ASCADA now revised to ADITYAV2.
Relay talk system for SCADA, can be connected to the IEDs manufactured by ASHIDA
Electronics Pvt. Ltd., on front (RS-232) or rare (Rs-422) port for communication interface.
This system supports following features
Online data display
Online Status display
Control Operation
Fault data display
Disturbance data downloading
Event List
Read write relay settings
Time synchronization, Etc.

2. Relay Talk System for SCADA Main Screen: Following is the main
screen of Relay talk system.
Figure 2.1 Relay Talk System for SCADA Main Screen.
Facilities Provided: Following facilities are provided from the Relay-talk system.
Configurations: view and edit configuration, is explained in section 3.
Communication Test: This is a communication interface provided for any ASHIDA
relay.
IED specific Interface: IED specific interface is provide for ease of user.
IED List: All IEDs, which are loaded under this relay talk system, are briefly listed with
their status.
Relay event list: Combined events of all IEDs are listed here.
IED scan: Back ground scan of IEDs can be initiated or stopped.
Figure 2.2 Back ground scan start / stop buttons.

System status bar: System status bar, displays communication status label, user level,
date, time, etc. Symbolic representations displayed in status bar are explained below.
System Communication Port status User Date time

status status indication indication Level
Figure 2.3 Relay talk system status bar.
Communication status: This status is refreshed all the time while background
processing.
Idle
Refresh
Broadcast
Figure 2.4 Communication status indication.
Port status: This will depict the status of serial port selected for communication
interface.
Port is available and open
Port is not set
Port is either not open or not available for communication
Figure 2.4 Communication Port status indication.

3. Configuration: will provide the offline and online configuration.
Communication settings: Which will allow to set various time outs, port selections, port
settings, user settings, various mode settings, etc.
Figure 3.1 Communication Settings.
Time synchronize Interval (Sec): This is the time at which all the IEDs/RTUs will be
synchronized with the Server PC time.
Port Refresh Interval (Sec): If the port is not available for connection the background
software will retry it to connect after this time interval.
Device Refresh Interval (Sec): Once the IED/RTU failed for communication it will be
marked as unhealthy for communication and wont to communicated again, as the time
will be wrested for unhealthy device query while scanning. This IED/RTU will be re-
communicated after the mentioned time interval.
Activate Control Operations: this will enable or disable the control operations. Basically
it blocks the control command being send to the IED/RTUs.
Debug Mode: Will display some of the debugging messages.

Commtest specific settings: This will specify the port settings used for actual
communication.
Figure 3.2 Commtest specific Settings.
Default serial port settings: This will specify the serial port, along with which splitter path
(if applicable, default 1) to be used, when the relay talk system starts.
Log data: While debugging, sometimes transmit, receive data need to be logged for
analysis. Recommended to set is off.

Default ID settings: Default relay addresses for various IEDs, are provided here.
Figure 3.3 Default IDs.

Common settings: These are higher level settings such as CT,PT Primary/Secondary.
Figure 3.4 Common Settings
kVMode: It will change the display mode of parameters as explained in the Note.
CT PT Settings: CT and PT primary and secondary values are set here, depending on
these values, parameter values are scaled.

Serial Port Settings: These are communication interface related settings. There are 10
predefined ports, which can configure. These ports can be enabled or disabled depending
on their usage. These predefined ports are then used for interfacing with IEDs/RTUs.
Depending on hardware specifications, Serial Port can be configured for any one of the
following:
Connection on Com Port: If the communication interface is through RS-232 or RS-485

then we need to set these settings.
Figure 3.5 Serial Port Settings (Connection on Com Port).

Port Specific settings:

Com Port No.: Which depends on the computer specifications. Specify the port no.
on which communication cable is going to be connected.
Baud Rate: supported baud rates are as follows: 256000, 128000, 57600, 56000,
38400, 28800, 19200, 14400, 9600, 4800, 2400, 1200, 600.
Handshake: No handshaking, XON/XOFF, RTS/CTS, RTS/CTS & XON/XOFF.
Parity: Even, Mark, None, Odd, Space
Data Bits: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Stop Bits: 1, 1.5, 2
In Buffer Size: This will mention the maximum input buffer size in bytes.
Out Buffer Size: This will mention the maximum output buffer size in bytes.
General Settings:
Echo Back: When the port will return echo for transmitted command this option need
to be set. Which will match the echo characters and then validate the response.
Include per character delay: this is the delay introduced between character
transmission.
Round Trip delay: This is the maximum wait period for first character to receive from
secondary device after command is sent.
Per char. delay: This is the delay between receiving characters.
Modem Settings:
Use Modem: Set this if communication is through Modem.
Dial String: Mention the dial Text (telephone no. etc.) which will dial the modem and
enable CD.
Init. String: Initializing string for modem initialization.
Connect String: Mention the telephone no. etc. if connection is through telephone
lines.
Connect Time-out: This is the maximum wait period for connection to establish.
Disconnect Time-out: This is the maximum wait period for disconnection.
Modem Time-out: This is the maximum wait period for modem to output the
response.
RTS (Request To Send) Settings: This will be set if modem connected to the serial
port requires RTS signal.
RTS Status: RTS can be set for any one of the following options.
Always OFF
Always ON
ON while Transmitting
RTS On delay: If RTS need to be enabled then this will provide the mentioned delay.
RTS Hold delay: RTS will be hold ON till this mentioned time.

Connection on LAN: If the communication interface is through Ethernet LAN then we

need to set these settings.
Figure 3.6 Serial Port Settings (Connection on LAN).
Port Specific settings:

Remote IP Address: Mention the IP Address of Secondary devices (Sometimes may
be LAN to RS232 converter).
Remote Port: Mention Port number of the Secondary device.
Local IP Address: This can be automatically retrieved using Load default Local IP
Address button.
Local Port: Mention Port number of the Primary device.
General Settings:
Round Trip delay: This the maximum wait period for first character to receive from
secondary device after command is sent.
Per char. delay: This is the delay between receiving characters.
Packet to packet delay: This is the delay between two packets.
Protocol Settings:
UDP: User Datagram Protocol for connectionless applications.
TCP: Transfer Control Protocol for connection based applications.

General Settings: These are the general port settings and do not depend on the
communication port.
Splitter Settings:
Use Splitter: If multiple protocols are connected on a single port then we need to use
Splitter, which will switch between the two communication channels but on the same
port. If such hardware is connected then set use splitter.
Splitter Settings: There are few splitter hardware specific settings.
ID
Command
response
Splitter Path: Splitter can support multiple path depending on Hardware
specifications.
Protocol Settings: Ports are configured for Different Communication Protocols these are
user settable and can be set here. These protocol settings are as per splitter paths.
Different Protocols are mentioned below
ASCADA
IEC 60870-5-103
CMC
MODBUS RTU/ASCII
Few Protocol specific Time-outs are displayed in figure 2.2
Scan Time: Back ground communication software is refreshed after predefined interval
this interval is set here. It s in milliseconds.
Num Reconnect Retry: If the port is not available for communication the software will
retry to open the port for connections. The retry count is to be mentioned here.

4. Communication Test: IEDs can be tested using this interface.
Figure 4.1 Communication Test
Settings: Serial Port, splitter path used for communication is displayed above. Relay
address is provided for selection.
IED Search: IEDs search facility is provided.

Send Command: User defined command can be transmitted to the IED, corresponding
response is displayed in the output box along with communication status
ADITYA series relay: Relay talk system provides interfaces for two protocols one is
ASCADA and another is ADITYA now revised to ADITYAV2. Switching between this is
provided on the screen.
Expected Bytes: For ASCADA protocol, need to mention the number of expected bytes
from response.
Transfer Bytes: Apart from ASCII command, if some characters are to be transmitted
after the command, they can be typed here in their decimal values.
Special Function
IDString: Is a request to the IED for its identification.
Time: will read the RTU time from IED.
Synchronize: will synchronize IEDs RTU with the PC time
Reset: is a command for IED soft reset.

5. Physical Layer: This will display the raw data transmission and receipt when
communication test is loaded.
Note: It is not applicable for IED interfaces.
Figure 5.1 Physical layer
Hex: Data can be viewed in Hex or ASCII formats.

Time: Last data send and received time is refreshed.

6. IED List: All the IEDs loaded in relay talk system are collectively displayed in this list.
Figure 6.1 IED List.
Facilities provided:.
IED details: IED list will display the name, type and relay address of IED.
Health display: Communication status of IED is displayed as healthy or failed for
response.
Status display: If communication for the IED is healthy then the brief online status of the
IED is displayed along with the additional remark.
IED Refresh: This request will query all the IEDs for their current status.

7. Relay Event list: Various online events are listed in this list.
Figure 7.1 Relay Event List.
Sorting: Event list can be sorted in ascending or descending order.
Export: Displayed events can be exported to the text file

8. History Parameters: Any online parameter contains its previous history value. As
displayed below, last 15 values are stores for every online parameter.
Figure 8.1 History Parameters.

9. I/O Mask: I/O mask is the utility to create the mask files, which can be uploaded in the
IEDs for the purpose of programmable LEDs and DO. Following is the sample display for
default FCCM2 programmable LEDs
Figure 9.1 I/O mask.

10. IEDs: IEDs, which can be communicable from these relay talk utilities, are list below.
Figure 10.1 Various IEDs List.

10.1. ADITYAV2: Single interface is provided for ADITYAV2 series of relays. Interface
before successful communication is displayed below. All the functions are disabled till
the relay is initialized. To initialize the relay click Initialize button.
Figure 10.2 ADITYAV2 before initialization.
Initialization: IED can be initialized or reinitialized.
Health status indication: on left bottom of the screen the IED status is displayed.
Relay Information: After successful communication with IED Relay information is
displayed here.
Refresh: while scanning all the IEDs are refreshed in background. On request refresh is
also provided.
Reset: This is the IED soft reset request.
Refresh Time: IED time can be read.
Time synchronization: IED time synchronization with the PC time.
Trip counter: If applicable current trip counter is displayed
Counter display: Some of the IEDs such as FCCM2 supports programmable counters,
their values are displayed here.

Parameter display: Online parameters along with their values & display mode units are
displayed and refreshed on successful communication.
Figure 10.3 ADITYAV2 after initialization.
Din display: two types of din are supported in this IED Physical and Logical Din. These
IEDs along with their online status are displayed
Figure 10.4 FCCM2 Logical DI.

Control operations: IED controls are listed in the list and depending on their type either
pulse or latch the control operations can be performed. Control operations are disabled
if IEDs debug mode is off
activate control operations is disabled
user level is less than 4
Figure 10.5 Control operation
Unit description: Self identification in the field can be set in the IED, for this Unit
Description can be read or set in/from the IED.
I/O Mask: mask files can be uploaded or downloaded to/from IED
Figure 10.6 I/O Mask

Settings: IED Settings can be read/set from/to IED.

Settings an be read
Settings can be write in the IED, before writing it to the IED these are validated for their
range.
Current settings display print can be taken.
Figure 10.7 IED Settings

Bank Settings: Some IED has the bank settings. Relay talk provides following facilities for
bank settings.
Read/set current bank
Read/set bank settings
Refresh current bank data, etc.
Figure 10.8 Bank Settings

Disturbance Record: Some IEDs record disturbances on fault occurrences these

disturbance records can be downloaded using relay talk system.
Facilities provided are.
DR list refresh.
Listing the disturbance records in chronological order
Download disturbance record in a text file.
DR text file can be analyzed using DR analysis software.
DR data can be exported in COMTRADE format using DR analysis utility.
Figure 10.9 Disturbance record List

History fault display: Faults latched in the IEDs can be read and displayed. Following
information about fault is displayed in history faults.
Fault time: Fault times along with millisecond accuracy are displayed.
Fault number: alternatively called as Trip counter
Duration: this is the fault clearance time.
Fault parameters: Online parameters at the instance of fault occurrence.
Fault dins: Online Dins at the instance of fault occurrence.
Figure 10.10 History Fault display

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1. Introduction: ASHIDA Substation Automation System communicates with the IEDs

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Figure 2.1 Relay Talk System for SCADA Main Screen.

Figure 2.2 Back ground scan start / stop buttons.

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System Communication Port status User Date time

Figure 2.3 Relay talk system status bar.

Port is available and open

Port is not set

Port is either not open or not available for communication

Figure 2.4 Communication Port status indication.

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3. Configuration: will provide the offline and online configuration.

Figure 3.1 Communication Settings.

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Figure 3.2 Commtest specific Settings.

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Figure 3.3 Default IDs.

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Figure 3.4 Common Settings

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Connection on Com Port: If the communication interface is through RS-232 or RS-485

Figure 3.5 Serial Port Settings (Connection on Com Port).

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Port Specific settings:

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Connection on LAN: If the communication interface is through Ethernet LAN then we

Figure 3.6 Serial Port Settings (Connection on LAN).

Port Specific settings:

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4. Communication Test: IEDs can be tested using this interface.

Figure 4.1 Communication Test

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Figure 5.1 Physical layer

Hex: Data can be viewed in Hex or ASCII formats.

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Figure 6.1 IED List.

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Figure 7.1 Relay Event List.

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Figure 8.1 History Parameters.

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Figure 9.1 I/O mask.

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Figure 10.1 Various IEDs List.

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Figure 10.2 ADITYAV2 before initialization.

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Figure 10.3 ADITYAV2 after initialization.

Figure 10.4 FCCM2 Logical DI.

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Figure 10.5 Control operation

I/O Mask: mask files can be uploaded or downloaded to/from IED

Figure 10.6 I/O Mask

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Settings: IED Settings can be read/set from/to IED.

Figure 10.7 IED Settings