Foreword, Table of Contents

Product Overview

SICAM PAS
SICAM
Power Automation System
Configuration and Operation

Configuration
Operation
Value Viewer
Human-Machine Interface
SINAUT LSA Converter
Status and Control Information
References, Index

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Notes on Safety

This manual does not constitute a complete catalog of all safety measures required for
operating the equipment (module, device) in question because special operating conditions
might require additional measures. However, it does contain notes that must be adhered to
for your own personal safety and to avoid damage to property. These notes are highlighted
with a warning triangle and different keywords indicating different degrees of danger:
Danger
means that death, severe injury, or substantial damage to property will occur if the
appropriate safety measures are not taken.

Warning
means that death, severe injury, or substantial damage to property can occur if the
appropriate safety measures are not taken.

Caution
means that minor injury or damage to property can occur if the appropriate safety measures
are not taken.

Note
is important information about the project, handling the product, or the part of the
documentation in question, to which special attention must be paid.

Qualified Personnel
Commissioning and operation of the equipment (module, device) described in this manual
must be performed by qualified personnel only. As used in the safety notes contained in this
manual, qualified personnel are those persons who are authorized to commission, release,
ground, and tag devices, systems, and electrical circuits in accordance with safety standards.
Use as Prescribed
The equipment (device, module) must not be used for any other purposes than those
described in the Catalog and the Technical Description. If it is used together with third-party
devices and components, these must be recommended or approved by Siemens.
Correct and safe operation of the product requires adequate transportation, storage, installation, and mounting as well as appropriate use and maintenance.
During operation of electrical equipment, it is unavoidable that certain parts of this equipment will carry dangerous voltages. Severe injury or damage to property can occur if the
appropriate measures are not taken:

Before making any connections at all, ground the equipment at the PE terminal.
Hazardous voltages can be present on all switching components connected to the
power supply.

Even after the supply voltage has been disconnected, hazardous voltages can still be
present in the equipment (capacitor storage).

Equipment with current transformer circuits must not be operated while open.
The limit values indicated in the manual or the operating instructions must not be exceeded; that also applies to testing and commissioning.

Disclaimer of Liability
Although we have carefully checked the contents of this publication
for conformity with the hardware and software described, we cannot
guarantee complete conformity since errors cannot be excluded.
The information provided in this manual is checked at regular intervals and any corrections that might become necessary are included
in the next releases. Any suggestions for improvement are welcome.

Copyright
Copyright Siemens AG 2003 All Rights Reserved
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Subject to change without prior notice.

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Foreword
Purpose of this
manual

This manual provides instructions and reference information for the

following components of the SICAM PAS substation automation system:

Configuration with SICAM PAS UI - Configuration and

Operation with SICAM PAS UI - Operation and

SICAM PAS Value Viewer.

Target group

This manual is primarily aimed at customers and their employees

working on the configuration and parameterization of substations.

Scope of validity of
the manual

SICAM PAS Version 5.10.

Standards

SICAM PAS was developed in accordance with the guidelines of

ISO 9001:2000.

Further
support

For any questions concerning SICAM PAS, please contact your Siemens
representative.

Hotline

Our Customer Support Center offers you around-the-clock support.

Tel.: ++49 -180 - 5 24 70 00
Fax: ++49 -180 - 5 24 24 71
e-mail: ptd.support@siemens.com

Training courses

If you are interested in our topical training program, please contact our
training center:
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Overview of the Documentation

This overview section informs you which information or instructions can
be found in which manual.
Planning
Which hardware and software components must be used to meet the
requirements of a specific project?
Can already existing components be integrated?
Can I use my PC?
Which communications interfaces are available?
Can redundant system components be set up?
Does the system provide features for monitoring the communication
network?
Which system knowledge is required for managing the system?
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SICAM PAS, Overview

/3/

SICAM PAS, Installation Manual

/5/

SICAM PAS, Manual Human Machine Interface SICAM PAS CC

/9/

SICAM Diamond, Manual

/6/

SICAM, Manual Measured/Metered Value Processing Utility

SICAM Valpro

/7/

SICAM, Manual Fault Record Processing Utility SICAM PAS Recpro

/8/

SICAM PAS, Automation Blocks

Ordering information
Who can I contact for technical and administrative questions?
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Software installation
How do I proceed to install the software?
Which authorization rules have to be adhered to?
Are dongles required?
Which requirements must be met?
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SICAM PAS, Installation Manual

/5/

SICAM PAS, Manual Human Machine Interface SICAM PAS CC

/9/

SICAM Diamond, Manual

/6/

SICAM, Manual Measured/Metered Value Processing Utility

SICAM Valpro

/7/

SICAM, Manual Fault Record Processing Utility SICAM PAS Recpro

Configuration / parameterization
Who can/may configure the system?
Which order must be adhered to for configuring/parameterizing the
system?
Where can individual parameters be specified?
Which features are included as blocks in the scope of delivery?
Which tools are available for data test purposes?
How is data documented?
How can data be archived?
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SICAM PAS, Overview

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SICAM PAS, Configuration and Operation

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SICAM PAS, Automation Blocks

Online Help

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Human Machine Interface (HMI)

Which solutions are provided by the system?
How can the systems user interface be designed?
How can the interface towards the SICAM PAS Station Unit be
designed?
Who can/may operate the system?
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SICAM PAS, Overview

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SICAM PAS, Configuration and Operation

/5/

SICAM PAS, Manual Human Machine Interface SICAM PAS CC

/9/

SICAM Diamond, Manual

/6/

SICAM, Manual Measured/Metered Value Processing Utility

SICAM Valpro

/7/

SICAM, Manual Fault Record Processing Utility SICAM PAS Recpro

/1/

SIMATIC HMI WinCC V6 Basic Documentation

Online Help

Measured-value and metered-value archives

Which functions are provided by the SICAM PAS system?
Which data volume can be stored in which format?
Which evaluation functions are supported?
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SICAM PAS, Overview

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SICAM PAS, Manual Human Machine Interface SICAM PAS CC

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SICAM, Manual Measured/Metered Value Processing Utility

SICAM Valpro

/7/

SICAM, Manual Fault Record Processing Utility SICAM PAS Recpro

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SIMATIC HMI WinCC V6 Basic Documentation

Diagnostics/Debugging
Does the system require maintenance?
Which are the causes of a system error message and how can the
problem be fixed?
Where can additional error messages be configured?
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SICAM PAS, Overview

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SICAM PAS, Manual Human Machine Interface SICAM PAS CC

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SICAM Diamond, Manual

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Fault-record evaluation
Which functions are provided by the SICAM PAS system?
How can they be configured?
Which evaluation functions are supported?
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SICAM, Manual Fault Record Processing Utility SICAM PAS Recpro

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Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15

2.1

Opening a configuration manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16

2.2

Basic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18

2.2.1

Changing work levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19

2.2.2

Adjusting the window layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21

2.2.3

Displaying explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24

2.3

Working with project databases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26

2.4

Importing / exporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

29

2.4.1

Device configuration files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

29

2.4.2

Interface parameterizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34

2.4.3

Mappings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35

2.4.4

Device templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

38

2.5

Administration of objects within a project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

39

2.6

Building and editing a configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45

2.6.1

Defining a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45

2.6.2

Inserting and managing systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

47

2.6.3

Selecting an application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

54

2.6.4

Inserting an interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55

2.6.5

Inserting a device / control centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

56

2.6.6

Inserting a list / group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.7

Defining mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60

2.7.1

Selecting a data link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60

2.7.2

Optimizing a view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

61

2.7.3

Mapping information items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

68

2.8

Defining a topology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72

2.8.1

Building a topological tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72

2.8.2

Assigning information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

74

2.9

Working with device templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

77

2.9.1

Displaying a device template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

78

2.9.2

Filtering information items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

79

2.9.3

Processing information items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

80

2.9.4

Importing/exporting a device template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

86

2.9.5

Updating a device template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

87

2.9.6

Deleting a device template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

88

2.10

Documenting a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

89

2.10.1

Printer setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

89

2.10.2

Print preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

89

2.10.3

Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

90

2.11

Using normalizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

91

2.12

Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

98

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

101

3.1

Opening the operation manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

102

3.1.1

Updating the system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

103

3.1.2

Updating a view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

104

3.1.3

Activating/deactivating the bay block / telecontrol block. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

104

3.2

Viewing links. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

105

3.3

Controlling links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Value Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

109

4.1

Opening SICAM PAS Value Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

110

4.2

Displaying information items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

112

4.3

Processing information items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

114

4.4

The columns of the SICAM PAS Value Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

116

Human-Machine Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

119

5.1

SICAM PAS CC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

120

5.1.1

Setting up a link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

121

5.1.2

Mapping information items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

122

5.1.3

Exporting configuration data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

124

5.2

SICAM Diamond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

125

5.2.1

Setting up a link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

126

5.2.2

Exporting configuration data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

128

5.3

SICAM Recpro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

129

SINAUT LSA Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

137

6.1

Converting SINAUT LSA project data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

138

6.2

Importing project data into SICAM PAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

140

Status and Control Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

143

A.1

Information items - system/application/interface/device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

144

A.1.1

Control information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

144

A.1.2

Status information items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

144

A.2

Information items - telecontrol/bay block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

146

A.2.1

Control information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

146

A.2.2

Status information items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

147

A.3

Information items - switching authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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A.4

Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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References
Index

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What is SICAM PAS?

SICAM PAS is designed as a modular system with open communication
interfaces and therefore fulfils all the requirements of modern power
system control systems and power supplies for industrial production
facilities.
SICAM PAS UI - Configuration
The system component SICAM PAS UI - Configuration is responsible for

configuration and parameterization of your substation and for

exchange of configuration data.

In the various views, you can define the type and transmission modes of
communication links and define which devices, substations, control
centres, or HMI systems will be connected.
You can also select for each of the connected components, which
information will be evaluated in the SICAM PAS Substation Unit and
which information will be available for communication with higher-level
control centres and for power system management with SICAM PAS CC.
A topological view allows you to structure your substation data, providing
a representation of your substation's configuration.
Predefined device and project-specific device templates simplify and
speed up configuration and parameterization of your substation.
Feature Enabler
SICAM PAS is an open, modular system whose components can be
combined individually.
With the Feature Enabler, you can activate the applications that you
require in your project or on your computer.
Applications include the different communication protocols, the HMI
system, the CFC automation function, and OPC links.
SICAM PAS UI - Operation
SICAM PAS UI - Operation provides you with a quick overview of the
runtime status of your substation components. It also lets you activate or
deactivate individual components, e.g. interfaces or devices.

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SICAM PAS Value Viewer

The SICAM PAS Value Viewer shows information items of the selected
device or substation provided communication links are intact. This
information display is used, for example, during commissioning to test
data links and check whether an interface or device is really transmitting
correct values.
Command outputs can also be initiated for test purposes.
SICAM PAS automation modules
You can perform project-specific automation tasks in SICAM PAS by
graphic interconnection of function modules or by defining the
automation function as structured text.
For this purpose, an extensive library of function modules is provided,
specially developed to solve your power automation problems.

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Overview
This section explains basic procedures for working with
SICAM PAS UI Configuration.

You will use this program to build a new substation configuration or to

change your active substation configuration (e.g. adding new devices).

Contents
2.1

Opening a configuration manager

16

2.2

Basic operation

18

2.3

Working with project databases

26

2.4

Importing / exporting

29

2.5

Administration of objects within a project.

39

2.6

Building and editing a configuration

45

2.7

Defining mapping

60

2.8

Defining a topology

72

2.9

Working with device templates

77

2.10

Documenting a project

89

2.11

Using normalizations

91

2.12

Report

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2.1

Opening a configuration manager

You can open the SICAM PAS UI - Configuration via the Windows start
menu.
Note:
If you open SICAM PAS after an update, the existing project database
will be converted. After conversion, it can no longer be processed with
the previous version of SICAM PAS.
Click SICAM > PAS > UI - Configuration.

SicamPAS01.tif

Fig. 2-1

Opening SICAM PAS UI - Configuration

The SICAM PAS configuration manager opens and shows your

substation configuration.

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SicamPAS02.tif

Fig. 2-2

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SICAM PAS configuration manager

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2.2

Basic operation

Four steps
The SICAM PAS configuration manager is divided into four views. These
views are four steps you have to perform during station configuration:

Configuration
The configuration tree arranges all components of your station
configuration in a hierarchy.
You will work in the configuration tree if you want to create new links
or change transmission parameters for data links.

Mapping
The mapping view is for choosing which values supplied by a device
will be used and how these values will be passed on.

Topology
This view maps the topology of your substation and assigns mapped
values to individual levels of your station topology.

Templates
The template view is for managing device descriptions and defining
normalization methods. You access these components during
configuration of your station.

Window layout
Each view contains a tree structure on the left showing you what you are
working on.
The tree structure provides an overview and allows you to select objects
to edit their parameters, or to inset further objects below them.
The right-hand half of the window shows the parameters and information
items of an object you have selected in the tree structure.

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SicamPAS04.tif

Fig. 2-3

Layout of the SICAM PAS UI - Configuration window

2.2.1

Changing work levels

To switch between work levels or view:
Click the view you want to switch to on the view bar.

SicamPAS03.tif

Fig. 2-4

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You can also switch between views using the context menu:
Right-click on the device in the configuration tree and select Go to
from the context menu.

SicamPAS03a.tif

Fig. 2-5

Switching views via the context menu

Select the view you want to switch to in Go to.

Confirm by clicking OK. The new View is shown.
When you switch views via the context menu, the focus is retained,
i.e. the same object is selected in the new view as in the previous view.

Note:
If the view bar is not currently visible on your program user interface, you
can display this using the View menu.
If you want to hide the view bar permanently, for example, for space
reasons, you can use the View menu to switch between work levels or
views.
The view bar can also be freely positioned as a separate window.

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2.2.2

Adjusting the window layout

You can change the window layout, for example, to display an area as
large as possible.

Window area broader/narrower

To display a window area broader/narrower, proceed as follows:
Click a vertical separating line between two areas.
Hold the left mouse button down.
Drag the separating line right or left.
Hiding an area temporarily
If you only need part of the information normally displayed for a
parameterization step, you can temporarily hide the information
(windows) you do not require.
There are two ways of doing that:
Unselect options in the View menu, e.g. Properties or Information.
The hidden window areas are shown as tab cards at the right edge of the
window.
or
Click the pin icon on the header of a window.
The hidden window area is shown as a tab card at the right-hand edge of
the window and the pin icon is shown horizontally.
or
Click the header of a window and drag it onto another window, e.g.
the Information in the Command Direction window into the Information
in the Monitoring Direction window.
During this operation, the window is shown as a grey border. After
moving, the two windows are shown as tab cards at the lower edge of
the window.

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SicamPAS05.tif

Fig. 2-6

Window areas hidden

Showing an area again

To display a window area again, proceed as follows:
Move the mouse pointer to a tab at the right edge of the screen to
show the window area again temporarily.

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Fig. 2-7

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Click the horizontal pin icon in the header of the redisplayed window
area to fix its position.
The area is now permanently displayed again.

SicamPAS19.tif

SicamPAS20.tif

Fig. 2-8

Displaying window areas permanently

If windows are shown as tab cards, you can cancel this display again by
setting the standard view.
Restoring the standard view
To switch back to the standard view:
Click View > Restore Standard
That undoes all temporary changes to the way information is displayed in
a view.

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2.2.3

Displaying explanations
If parameter lists are displayed in the right-hand half of the window,
explanations and input support are shown for these parameters.
To view explanation texts about individual parameters:
Click a parameter designation or parameter value in the Properties
window area.
Information (to the right of the parameter list) now shows an explanation
of a parameter. The setting options and relationship with other
parameters are displayed.

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Error messages
If you have entered impermissible values in an input field, an error
message will be displayed in the bottom right window concerned. This
may, for example, indicate the permissible value range.
Click the blue note text. This takes you to the parameter with the error,
so you can correct it immediately.

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Fig. 2-10 Error messages

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2.3

Working with project databases

SICAM PAS stores the configuration data of your project in a relational
database in the SICAM PAS installation directory (... \ Database \
pas.db).
This is the default project database that is loaded and displayed when
you open SICAM PAS. Any change you make to the current station
configuration is automatically stored in this database.
However, you can also manually archive and re-import a station
configuration at any time. This can be used to make back-up copies of
your station configuration (e.g. before you make changes) or to configure
a station off-line before transferring it to another SICAM PAS system for
unarchiving and final adjustment.
On the project database level you can perform the following in SICAM
PAS:

Archiving a database

Unarchiving a database

Creating a new database

Archiving a database
Archiving of your database is performed in the configuration view. In all
other views, the menu item is deactivated.

Warning:
During database archiving, all communication links are interrupted and
automatically resumed afterwards. SICAM PAS UI - Operation is
terminated.
Proceed as follows:
Select the Configuration view.
Click File > Archive and select the directory where you want to store
the back-up copy.
Click Save.
The data is stored compressed in a *.ZIP file in the selected directory. It
contains the *.DB, *.LOG files and the ARCHIVES subdirectory.

Note:
Make a note of the directory, filename and information about the
database version so you can access it again later, if necessary.

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Unarchiving a database

Warning:
During importing of an archived database, all communication links are
interrupted and automatically resumed afterwards. SICAM PAS UI Operation is terminated.

Warning:
Loading a stored project database overwrites the current project.
Therefore create a back-up copy of your current database before you
import another project (File > Archive).

Note:
If you unarchive the previously archived project database after an update
from SICAM PAS V5.0x, it is also converted.

To unarchive, proceed as follows:

Click File > Unarchive and select the directory in which the project
database that you want to import again was archived.
Click Open.
Some information that is stored in the copied configuration database will
have to be adjusted for the new system (e.g. the IP addresses of a
computer).

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Creating a new database

You can only create a new project database on the Configuration view.
In all other views, the menu item is deactivated.
Click File > New, if you want to build a completely new station
configuration.

Warning:
Please note that creating a new configuration overwrites your previously
active project.
Create a back-up copy, otherwise all configuration settings of the active
project will be irretrievably lost!
See Archiving a database on page 26

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2.4

Importing / exporting
To support efficient configuration, SICAM PAS UI - Configuration allows
you to exchange configuration data with other systems.
You can import a parameterization that has already been performed on
another system as configuration files. Or you can export configurations
from SICAM PAS and import them to another location to avoid having to
make identical settings twice.
You can import or export these settings:

2.4.1

Device configuration files

Interface parameterizations

Mappings

Device templates

Device configuration files

You can import configuration data for a number of protocols.
This configuration data may have been created

with DIGSI, the configuration program for SIPROTEC devices,

with SICAM plusTOOLS,

with SICAM PAS UI - Configuration,

with SINAUT LSA Converter from the project data of a SINAUT LSA
station or

with non-Siemens device configuration software

.
Depending on the configuration program, these import files contain the
configuration data of one or more devices or substations that still have to
be adapted to the requirements of SICAM PAS.
If you have worked on imported configuration data in the meantime in a
suitable configuration program, you can update the data in
SICAM PAS UI - Configuration. The previous and the new configuration
data are synchronized.

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Importing preconfigured configuration data is possible for the following

applications:

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IEC 60870-5-101 Master

The data interchange format is *.XML. The XML file is generated with
SICAM plusTOOLS or SICAM PAS UI - Configuration and may
contain configuration data for one or more devices or substations.

IEC 60870-5-103 Master

The data interchange format is *.DBF. The DBF file is created with
DIGSI and contains the configuration data for one device.

IEC 61850 Client

The data interchange format is *.SCD. The SCD file is created with the
DIGSI substation configuration tool or with a non-Siemens substation
configuration tool. Importing is possible for several device
configurations at once or just for a single device configuration. Some
devices can also be imported in ICD format.

PROFIBUS FMS Master

The data interchange format is *.XML. The XML file is created with
DIGSI and contains the configuration data for one device.

SINAUT LSA
The data interchange format is *.XML. The XML file is generated with
the SINAUT LSA Converter from the configuration data of a
SINAUT LSA station.

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Importing device(s)
How to import one or more devices into your project:
Click the interface in the configuration tree.
Select Import from the context menu.

SicamPAS07.tif

Fig. 2-11 Importing the device configuration file

Select the device configuration file in the file system in the Open
window and click Open.
This import is possible on devices with protocols IEC 60870-5-101,
IEC61850 (SCD files) and SINAUT LSA - ILSA.
Note:
For IEC 60870-5-103 devices, importing is only possible with
SINAUT LSA conversion.
If the import file contains several device configurations, the Import Select Elements dialogue box is displayed. There you will find all
devices that can be imported preselected.
Unselect any devices (tick/checkmark) that you do not want to import
into your station configuration.
Click OK to start the import operation.
The import operation may take several minutes. You can observe how
importing is progressing in the Reporter window.

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Importing on creation of a device

In addition to the import function described above, you have the option of
the PROFIBUS FMS, IEC 60870-5-103 and IEC 61850 (ICD file)
protocols which creates a device in the configuration tree and imports the
relevant configuration data.
Create a device with Create > Device and select the import file
containing the configuration data in the Insert - Device window
instead of a device template.
Updating device(s)
The update procedure differs for

Import files containing configuration data of one device IEC 60870-5103, PROFIBUS FMS, IEC 61850 (*.ICD) and

Import files containing configuration data of more than one device

IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 61850 (*.SCD), and SINAUT LSA - ILSA.

Note:
When updating an IEC 61850 device, make sure you update with the
SCD file that you really imported.
How to update the configuration data of two or more devices:
Right-click the Interface.
Select Update.

SicamPAS21.tif

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Open the configuration file from which you want to update the
devices. The updated devices are selected
If necessary, unselect (deactivate) devices you do not want to update
in the Update - Select Elements window and click OK.
The chosen device configurations are now overwritten with the
information from the update file.
or
How to update the configuration data of one device:
Right-click the Device.
Select Update.

SicamPAS22.tif

Fig. 2-13 Updating the device configuration (single device)

Open the configuration file from which you want to update the
devices.
The device is now overwritten with the information from the update file.

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2.4.2

Interface parameterizations
SICAM PAS UI - Configuration allows you to pass on the configured and
parameterized data to control centres (e.g. PowerCC) and to the
SICAM PAS CC and SICAM Diamond HMI system.
Exporting is possible for the following applications:

IEC 60870-5-101 Slave

The data interchange format is *.XML.

IEC 60870-5-104 Slave

The data interchange format is *.XML.

PAS CC
The data interchange format is *.PXD.

Diamond
The data interchange format is *.PDXDIA.

Exporting an interface
How to export configuration data:
Click Interface in the configuration view.
Select Export from the context menu.

SicamPAS23.tif

Fig. 2-14 Exporting a definition of the interface to the control centre

Saving the export file in the file system.

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Note:
If you subsequently change mappings defined in PAS CC, you can
decide during export whether to export the changed topological data or
the original data.

2.4.3

Mappings
You can import and export mappings for individual devices. Mappings for
interfaces (devices of an interface) can only be imported.
You can import/export mappings for the following interfaces or devices:

IEC 61850

PROFIBUS FMS

On importing devices for the IEC 61850 and PROFIBUS FMS protocol,
all information items provided by the devices are imported completely.
You will not normally have to use all information items. So you will have
to make a selection of the available information. To avoid having to make
this selection manually for each imported device, you can export the
mappings for a typical selection. You can then apply this selection to
other devcies using the import function.
This functionality also permits transmission of further parameters of
information items (e.g. for IEC 61850 the parameter Name) to other
devices.
Exported mappings can be used in the same or a different SICAM PAS
project.
You can perform the following:

Exporting mapping information

Importing mapping information

Exporting mapping information

How to export the mapping information of a device:
Click the device whose mapping information you want to export and
select Export mappings from the context menu.

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SicamPAS24.tif

Fig. 2-15 Exporting mapping information

Save the export file in the *.XML format in your file system.
Importing mapping information
Mapping information items can be imported both for interfaces (devices
of an interface) and for individual devices.
How to import the mapping information for a device:
Click the device for which you want to import the mapping information
and select Import mappings from the context menu.

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SicamPAS25.tif

Fig. 2-16 Importing mapping information

Open the *.XML file from which you want to import the mapping
information. The Import - Select Elements dialogue box opens.

SicamPAS30.tif

Fig. 2-17 Selecting elements

Select the elements you want imported and click OK. The elements
have the same name as the corresponding column in the mapping.

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How to import the mapping information items for two or more devices of
an interface:
Right-click the interface for which you want to import the mapping
information and select Import mappings from the context menu.
Open the *.XML file from which you want to import the mapping
information. The Import - Select Devices dialogue box opens.

SicamPAS30a.tif

Fig. 2-18 Selecting devices

Select the devices for which you want mapping information items to
be imported and click OK.

2.4.4

Device templates
In the template view, you can import, export, or update device template
files in *.TXT format.
See Working with device templates on page 77

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2.5

Administration of objects within a project.

You can edit the tree structures in various editing views of your project.
You can perform the following:

Copying objects

Inserting objects

Moving objects

Deleting objects

Renaming objects

Copying objects
How to copy an object to the SICAM PAS clipboard:
Right-click an object (e.g. a device in the configuration tree) that you
want to copy.
Select Copy from the context menu.

SicamPAS26.tif

Fig. 2-19 Copying an object

The context menu only shows the copy function on those structure levels
and tree objects where Copy is allowed and makes technical sense. The
same applies to cutting.
or
Copy the object by drag and drop.

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Note:
It is not permissible to copy the project or the full server.
Copied objects can always be inserted in positions at which they could
also be created with Create. Lower-level objects are copied with them.
Inserting objects
When inserting an object, make sure the right level is selected in the tree
structure.
For example, right-click an interface in the configuration tree to insert
the device at this interface.
Select Paste from the context menu.

SicamPAS27.tif

Fig. 2-20 Inserting an object

Note:
Within a level, the names of lower-level objects must be different (e.g.
names of devices that communicate with SICAM PAS via an interface
must have a unique name).
Devices that communicate with SICAM PAS via different interfaces can
have the same name.
Moving objects
To move an object, first cut it out and then insert it at a new location in
the tree structure.

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Right-click the object that you want to move (e.g. device on interface
1).

Select Cut from the context menu.

SicamPAS28.tif

Fig. 2-21 Cutting an object

Right-click the level below which you want to place the object (e.g.
interface 2) and insert the object (Edit > Insert).

Note:
Drag and drop is an especially fast way of moving objects:
Click the object.
Hold the mouse button down and drag the object to its new position.
Release the mouse button there.
If you try to drag an object to a location where it cannot be inserted, the
operation is rejected. (The mouse pointer changes to a black prohibition
sign.)
If you move the object to a level on which an identical object already
exists (e.g. same name or same address), a window is displayed in which
the fields to be adjusted are marked red.
Deleting objects
To remove an object from your station structure permanently:
Right-click the object you want to delete.
Select Delete from the context menu.

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SicamPAS29.tif

Fig. 2-22 Cutting an object

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Renaming objects
How to rename an object in the tree structure:
Right-click an object in the tree display.
Select Rename from the context menu.

SicamPAS31.tif

Fig. 2-23 Renaming an object in the tree structure

Overwrite the object name in the tree structure.

or
Left-click the object of the tree structure.
Then overwrite the object name in the property window.

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SicamPAS32.tif

Fig. 2-24 Renaming an object in the property window

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2.6

Building and editing a configuration

When you open SICAM PAS, the currently active project database is
loaded and displayed (configuration database in the SICAM PAS
installation directory ... \ Database \ pas.db).
In the Configuration view, you can edit this configuration data. That way
you can add new protocols and interfaces or edit the properties of
individual parameters, for example.
Save the current project database so you can access it again later if
necessary.
See Working with project databases on page 26

How to proceed
To build a station configuration with SICAM PAS, proceed as follows:

2.6.1

Defining a project

Inserting and managing systems

Selecting an application

Inserting an interface

Inserting a device / control centre

Inserting a list / group

Defining a project
Initially only the project level in the configuration tree is entered in a new
SICAM PAS project.
This is the level on which you can identify a project, for example, by
entering a name, short explanatory text and project ID, by which your
project is known to the SICAM PAS CC HMI system.

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Entering project data

How to enter a parameter or change presets:
Click a parameter designation or parameter value in the Properties
window.
Overwrite the parameter value.

SicamPAS10.tif

Fig. 2-25 General project parameter

Table 2-1

SICAM PAS Project: General parameters

Parameter name
Name

Description
PAS ID

Redundancy

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Explanation
Project name. This name appears in the configuration, mapping, and
topology tree and is the filename suggested to you when you export the
project database.
Explanatory text about the project (free text entry).
The PAS-ID is for a PAS CC system that is connected to several SICAM PAS
systems for unique identification of the SICAM PAS project in question.
Whether the project is running on hardware with a redundant configuration.

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2.6.2

Inserting and managing systems

SICAM PAS supports distributed station configurations.
A distributed SICAM PAS system runs on several computers. This type
of station configuration has the following structure:

Full Server
A computer functions as a SICAM PAS server. This computer
contains not only the applications but also the data distribution system
(DSI server) and the relational database.

Device Interface Processors (DIPs)

All further computers in the configuration function as device interface
processors (Device Interface Processors, DIPs).
The relational database of the SICAM PAS Full Server is accessed
via the ODBC interface.
All applications on the DIP establish a link with the DSI server via
TCP/IP.
A DIP can be used if large data volumes have to be processed, e.g. if
numerous SIPROTEC4 devices have to be connected. It is possible
to move the connection of devices to a DIP while implementing HMI
functions on the full server.

Note:
The first system that you insert into a SICAM PAS project is automatically
entered as the full server. Each further system is automatically entered
as the Device Interface Processor (DIP). You cannot change these
assignments.
If you do not want to build a distributed configuration, create only one
system (full server) in your project.

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Inserting a system
How to insert a system:
Click Create > System.
Your own PC is automatically inserted as the first system and as the full
server.
Configuring a system
How to configure a system:
Click the system in the configuration tree to display the system
parameters in the Properties window.

SicamPAS11.tif

Fig. 2-26 System parameters for full server

Click a parameter designation or a value to edit its parameter value.

Overwrite the value or click the button to the right of the value ( ... ) to
open a selection window.
Apply your changes by pressing Return or then click another
parameter.

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Creating a distributed configuration

To create a distributed configuration, enter further systems in your station
configuration:
Click the project designation in the configuration tree.
Click Create > System.
The Insert - Device Interface Processor (DIP) window opens.

Note:
If you are operating your SICAM PAS CC HMI system on a separate
computer, this computer must be inserted into your system configuration
as a DIP.

SicamPAS12a.tif

Fig. 2-27 Insert - Device Interface Processors (DIPs) window

You can only exit the insert dialogue box with OK when all parameters
marked red have been replaced by valid entries.

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Configurable system parameters

These parameters are automatically preset when the full server is
created. However, you can change them again afterwards.
If you create a Device Interface Processor (DIP), you are prompted to
adjust some of these system parameters immediately.
Table 2-2

System: General parameters

Parameter name
Name

Explanation
The system name can be freely assigned.
The name of your own PC, which you can change as required, is
automatically entered as the name of the Full Server.
If your computer is integrated into an active network, the first two IP
addresses of the network adapter are assigned automatically.
If another PC in the network is functioning as the full server, click the input
field for the computer name and open the Browse for Computer window by
clicking the button ( ... ). Select the required computer in the network. The
computer name and the associated IP addresses are applied. Change the
system name, if necessary.
The system suggests Device Interface Processor (DIP) as the name for a
DIP. You can change this name, as you require, and/or browse for a
computer in the network.
If you build a station configuration off-line, you can initially enter system
names here as text. Make sure the name entered here is really the computer
name in the network or correct it later on the target system.

Description
System resources

Explanatory text about the inserted system (free text entry).

System resources is the name given in SICAM PAS to all serial, modem and
CP5613/14 ports or a computer in the substation.
Network cards and addresses are managed separately.
System resources can be freely assigned.
Click the input field and open the Manage system resources window by
clicking the button ( ... ).
There you can edit the resource list manually (Delete or Insert resources) or
have the system resources of the current system displayed automatically
(Search).
If a remote computer is accessible at the same IP address (the first one) and
has the same user rights as the computer on which the system is configured,
its resources will also be found.
While no system resources are entered under System resources, you
cannot insert interfaces for this system. This applies to serial, modem and
CP5613/14 connections.

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Table 2-2

System: General parameters

Parameter name
Type of system

Explanation
The system type is assigned automatically by SICAM PAS:
The first system that you insert into a project always functions as the full
server.
Each further system is automatically classed as the Device Interface
Processor (DIP).
The system type cannot be changed.

IP address 1

First IP address of the system.

The IP address is searched for by the system name (see Name)
If the computer is not integrated into an active network, 127.0.0.1 is entered
as the default for the first IP address.

IP address 2

The IP address of the second network card in the system.

The system may also have a second network card that is used by interfaces
of the station configuration.

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Manage system resources

The Manage system resources dialogue box supports you with finding
and managing the ports available on the system for data links.
The following types of port can be found and managed here:

Com Port (for serial connection of devices)

Modem (for connecting devices via a dial-up link)

CP5613/14 (interface card for connecting Profibus devices)

Note:
Network connections (IP addresses) are not managed here.

SicamPAS13.gif

Fig. 2-28 Manage system resources dialogue box

Finding ports automatically

To find all ports of this system automatically:
Click the Search button

Caution:
The ports available on a system can be automatically calculated in this
way, if the computer name can be ascertained via the IP address of the
system (DHCP client or via a host file).
If a remote computer is accessible at the same IP address (the first one) and has
the same user rights as the computer on which the system is configured, its
resources will also be found.

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Inserting an interface manually

Use the option of inserting system interfaces manually, if this interface is
not yet physically available. That may be the case, for example, if you
configure a substation off-line for use on another system later.
Click the Insert button to open a selection.
Select the interface type in it.
Enter the serial interface number of the new COM ports in the Insert
System resources to which the modem will be connected.
Also enter a name for modems.
Confirm by clicking OK.
The new interface is inserted into the Manage system resources
window.
Deleting an interface
You can remove from the system resource list interfaces of a system that
are no longer used in your station configuration.
Click the interface you want to delete in the Manage system
resources window.
Click the Delete button
The interface is removed from the list and is therefore no longer available
for selection when creating data links.

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2.6.3

Selecting an application
First select the application you want to use for communication.
Note the distinction between two application variations of protocols by
which you can communicate both with devices and with a control centre:
For serial or modem links:

Master for establishing Data links with devices

Slave for establishing a Data link with a control centre

For network links:

Client for establishing Data links with devices

Server for establishing a Data link with a control centre

How to insert an application into your station configuration:

Click the System via which you want to establish the data link (Full
Server or DIP) and select the application via the context menu.

SicamPAS14.tif

Fig. 2-29 Inserting an application

Adjust the application parameters in the Properties window.

For details of the parameters, please refer to the application descriptions
in the online help.

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Note:
You only have to enter each application in the configuration tree below
an interface once. Depending on the application, you can use one or
more interfaces.
The OPC Server and Diamond applications can only be inserted on a full
server.

2.6.4

Inserting an interface
Select the type of connection and connection parameters of the SICAM
PAS at the interface level. You can use several interfaces with one
application.
Please note that a port must be available for the interface to be inserted
in the system resources.
(See Manage system resources on page 52)
How to insert an interface:
Click the application for which you want to insert an interface and
select Interface from the context menu.

SicamPAS15.tif

Fig. 2-30 Inserting an interface

Set the parameters of the interface in the Properties window.

Change at least all parameters coloured red or select them from the
input fields.

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Subsequent changes to the interface parameters are possible in

Properties.

Note:
The system only queries parameters if a unique assignment is not
possible automatically.

The name of the Interface must be unique within an application.

SICAM PAS automatically assigns the next free COM port, CP5613
port, the next free modem or IP address to a new interface. This does
not apply to the IEC 61650 protocol, where the IP address must
always be assigned.

Check the automatically assigned port parameters automatically and

change them, if necessary.

For details of all the available interface parameters, please refer to the
application descriptions in the online help.

2.6.5

Inserting a device / control centre

Device
You can communicate with one or more devices via one interface.
Depending on the application, you can insert individual devices at an
interface making use of the device templates available in your SICAM
PAS or you can import device configurations that you have prepared with
DIGSI, SICAM plusTOOLS or a non-Siemens configuration tool. Then
you will usually not have to make any further adjustments to parameters.
Some protocols permit importing of several devices.
See Importing device(s) on page 31
How to insert a device:
Click the interface at which you want to insert a device and select
Device from the context menu.

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SicamPAS16.tif

Fig. 2-31 Inserting a device

The Insert - Device window is displayed.

SicamPAS17.tif

Fig. 2-32 Selecting a device template

Here, select either a Device Template or an Import File and click

OK.
Fill out all other obligatory fields (red fields).

Note:
It is not possible to import device configuration files for all applications.
You can use the templates for these devices.

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Note:
If you do not enter a name, the Name will be taken from the device
template/import file on importing.

Control centre
Under the applications used for communication with control centres or
SICAM PAS CC, you can insert a control centre instead of a device at the
interface level.
Click the interface and select Control Center in the context menu.
For communication with the control centres you must define the name of
the control centre and the transmission parameters in the Properties
window.
Assign a name for the SICAM PAS CC HMI system.

2.6.6

Inserting a list / group

For a number of devices you can create lists or groups in the
Configuration view
and then assign information items in the Mapping view.
How to create a list or group:
Click the device and select List or Group from the context menu.

SicamPAS33.tif

Fig. 2-33 Creating a scan list

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Enter the parameters of the list or group in the Properties window.

SicamPAS34.tif

Fig. 2-34 Setting scan parameters

Please see the application descriptions for more available scan

parameters.

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2.7

Defining mapping
After you have configured and parameterized a data link, switch to the
mapping edit view to select which information items you will use and
where you want to pass them on to.

How to proceed
To map the information items proceed as follows:

2.7.1

Selecting a data link

Optimizing a view

Mapping information items

Selecting a data link

After switching to the mapping view, the device or control centre link that
you last edited is selected here.
Click the device or control centre link whose information value you
want to map.

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Fig. 2-35 Selecting a data link in the mapping view

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2.7.2

Optimizing a view
In the right half of the mapping view window, you will find two tables with
all information items that a device provides or that are available for
passing on to a control centre and into a system (e.g. SICAM PAS CC).
SICAM PAS provides a number of tools with which you can display the
information tables especially clearly and with which you can find
individual information items more quickly:

Switching the process and status information view

Sorting information

Filtering information items

Changing the column width

Showing/hiding columns

Fixing/unfixing a column

Switching the process and status information view

The tables are divided into process information and status information.
Click a tab to display these information items in the Monitoring
Direction or Command Direction table.

SicamPAS38.tif

Fig. 2-36 Selecting the Process tab card

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Sorting information
How to sort the information of a table:
Double-click the column header of a table to sort it by this column.
Double-click it again to reverse the sorting order.
Click the column header and select Delete Sorting from the context
menu to display the table unsorted again. The context menu only
appears when the mouse pointer is on the column header.

SicamPAS57.tif

Fig. 2-37 Sorting a table

Note
If you change a parameter of an information item with sorting switched
on, the changed information item automatically undergoes sorting and
may no longer be displayed in the current section of the table. An arrow
in the header of the column shows you whether a column is sorted.

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Filtering information items

You can filter information items by a column or restrict the display still
further by setting a filter in a further column.
How to filter information:
Open the selection list, for example, the Name column.
Select a name.
Only this information item is displayed.

SicamPAS39.tif

Fig. 2-38 Filtering information items (e.g. by variable name)

How to define your own filters:

Select (user) on the filter bar.
Select display criteria in the User filter window, e.g. the
PROFIBUS FMS criterion in the Topology column.

SicamPAS40.tif

Fig. 2-39 Entering filter criteria

The table only shows the information you have assigned in the topology
view of the PROFIBUS FMS level.

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To display all information items in the table again:

Select (none) from the filter bar to display all the information items in
this column again.

SicamPAS41.tif

Fig. 2-40 Resetting a filter

or
Right-click the any column header.
Select Delete All Filters from the context menu to reset all filters at
once (filtering of two or more columns).

SicamPAS42.tif

Fig. 2-41 Resetting all filters

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Changing the column width

If column entries are too long and are cut off with the current column
width, you can change the width of this column.
Double-click the line separating the two columns in the column
header.
or
Click the line separating the two columns in the column header.
Hold the mouse button down and drag the mouse right (column
becomes wider) or left (column becomes narrower).

SicamPAS43.tif

Fig. 2-42 Changing the column width

Note
You can only change column widths in the column header.

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Showing/hiding columns
You can show or hide individual columns to arrange the table more
clearer.
Right-click the column header.
Select or unselect display of columns with Show/Hide Toolbar.

SicamPAS44.tif

Fig. 2-43 Show/Hide Columns

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Fixing/unfixing a column
If a table is very wide, you can scroll to the right with the scrollbar or tab
keys to view part of the table.
If you want to make sure one or more columns always stay at the lefthand edge of the table (e.g. that the column is used), you can fix the
columns.
Click one or more column headers to select the column or columns
(blue shading).
Select Fix from the context menu.

SicamPAS45.tif

Fig. 2-44 Fixing a column

Click into the table window and select Undo Fixing from the context
menu to unfix the columns again.

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2.7.3

Mapping information items

Mapping involves specifying whether and where each item of information
will be used. For example, you can select whether the information in the
SICAM PAS CC HMI system will be displayed or logged or whether an
information item will be passed on to other control centres.
You usually have to make these setting manually for the information
items of devices and substations. If you have imported devices that
already contain this mapping information, depending on the protocol, e.g.
IEC 61850, this configuration step is not required.
Perform the following steps to route individual information items:

Using information items

Selecting normalization (optional)

Assigning information to a list or group (protocol-dependent)

Using information items

How to mark an information item that you want to use:
Select the information item in the Use column (meaning used).

SicamPAS46.tif

Fig. 2-45 Using an information item

If you have not yet completed parameterization of the information, the

column number and the obligatory parameters are marked red.

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Scroll to the right in the table to field with a red background.

Place the mouse pointer on the field to display a tool tip informing you
of the cause of the error.

SicamPAS48.tif

Fig. 2-46 Completing parameters

Complete the parameterization or correct the incorrect entry (doubleclick the field and overwrite the value).
Confirm by clicking Return.
If you exit the table window without having remedied all the errors
indicated, a safety query asks if you want to continue with your
corrections or discard your entries.

Note:
You can edit fields with a white background in the tables of the mapping
view. For example, fields with a grey background come from the
associated device templates or import file and cannot be edited.

Note:
Before you map information items to SICAM PAS CC, you should define
the topological view of your substation in the topology.
The assigned names are included in the variable names that are created
for SICAM PAS CC. Therefore an abbreviation of the variable names in
the information tables of the mapping view is not required.

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Note:
If you want to use the topology view of your station data for evaluation
and administration of the fault recordings in SICAM Recpro, you must
consider the following when mapping the bay devices that provide fault
recordings:

Identify the process _OPR information item as used for each device.

In your topology view, route these information items to the level at

which the information items of the device that are relevant to fault
recording are located. In the topology view of SICAM Recpro, the
information items are displayed up to the level at which the _OPR
information item is located.

Note:
Information items that are included in a fault recording as marks
(e.g. Dev. start or Device OFF), must always be defined as used (Use).
Assigning information to a list or group (protocol-dependent)
If you have created a list in the configuration view for a data link, you can
assign a mapped information item to this list in the mapping view.

SicamPAS35.tif

Fig. 2-47 Assigning a mapped information item to a list

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Selecting normalization (optional)

If you have defined normalization methods in the template view of the
SICAM PAS configuration manager, you can assign these
normalizations to individual information items in the mapping view.
How to assign a normalization method to an information item:
Open the selection list of all available normalizations in the
Normalization field.
Select a method.

SicamPAS49.tif

Fig. 2-48 Normalization methods

See Using normalizations on page 91

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2.8

Defining a topology
In the topology edit view, you can topologically structure your station
configuration and the origin of the acquired information items.
The names assigned are used in the information names of the HMI
system (SICAM PAS CC variables).

How to proceed
This is done by performing the following steps:

2.8.1

Building a topological tree

Assigning information

Building a topological tree

The following objects are available to map your station configuration:

Station

Voltage Level

Bay

User-Defined Group

Note:
The context menu only ever offers objects that are relevant below the
current level.

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Inserting an object
How to structure the topological tree:
Right-click the SICAM PAS project.
Select the first object from the context menu (e.g. station).

SicamPAS50.tif

Fig. 2-49 Building a topological tree

Insert a further topological level from the context menu into the tree
structure.

Note:
If you have inserted an object in the wrong location, you can move it to
the right position or delete it.
See Administration of objects within a project. on page 39

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2.8.2

Assigning information
After you have built the basic topological structure of your station
configuration, you can assign mapped information items of your
configuration to the levels and topological objects.

How to proceed
Proceed as follows to distribute mapped information items over the
topological levels:

Optimizing a view

Assigning information items by drag and drop

Optimizing a view
The table initially contains all mapped information items of the SICAM
PAS project (top level of the topological tree).
If you later map information items of further data links, you will initially find
them at the project level of the topology view again.

SicamPAS52.tif

Fig. 2-50 Information in the topology view

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The table shows:

the origin of the information (Technology (Source))

the name of the information item (Name)

the information type (Information Type)

whether this information item is passed on to a control centre (Control

Center)

All the columns here have a grey background, i.e. you cannot change
these values.
SICAM PAS UI - Configuration provides a number of ways of selecting
specific information items in the topology view.
This is done in a similar way to sorting and filtering tables in the mapping
view:

Sorting information

Filtering information items

Changing the column width

Showing/hiding columns

Fixing/unfixing a column

See Optimizing a view on page 61

Assigning information items by drag and drop
How to assign information items to a topological element:
Click the first column (consecutive number) to select the row with this
information item.
Hold the Shift or Ctrl. key pressed and click further rows to extend the
selection.
Drag the selection to a topological object.
or
Set a filter criterion, e.g. the name of the device.
Click the first column (consecutive number) to select the row with this
information item.
Select Select All Rows from the context menu.
Drag the selection to a topological object.

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SicamPAS53.tif

Fig. 2-51 Assigning information in the topology view

These information items are now removed from the project table and
assigned to the object.
If you have assigned information items to the wrong level, this is how to
undo the assignment:
Select the information items in the table of the topological level.
Drag them back onto the project level or drag the information items to
the correct destination element.

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2.9

Working with device templates

Device templates
A device template describes the information scope of a device in the
monitoring and command direction. This includes not only the process
information but also the status information of the device.
The scope of supply of SICAM PAS UI - Configuration contains a device
template for each communication protocol.
You can take over the templates unchanged in the configuration of your
station or adapt them to your requirements.
Device templates are also available as text files stored in the installation
directory under ...\DeviceDescriptions.
The import function of SICAM PAS UI - Configuration is used to import
these device templates or user-defined device templates.
The device templates should be created in UTF-8 or ANSI format
because only these formats are supported by the import function without
error. If possible, do not use special characters, such as accented letters,
because this could cause problems.
To edit the device templates, use

Notepad and save in ANSI format or

Wordpad and save as a text document

How to proceed
The following editing options are available to you for device templates:

Displaying a device template

Filtering information items

Processing information items

Deleting a device template

Updating a device template

Importing/exporting a device template

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2.9.1

Displaying a device template

How to display a device template:
Look for the communication protocol whose device template you want
to display.
Click the plus sign in front of the communication protocol. The device
templates available for this protocol are displayed.

devdes11.tif

Fig. 2-52 Device template, example

The content of the device template is divided into three areas:

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The areas Information in the monitoring direction and

Information in the command direction have the tab cards:

2.9.2

Process
This lists the process information of the device.

Status
This lists the status information of the device.

LN state (Logical Node)

Here is a list of special process information items for the IEC 61850
protocol.

Filtering information items

A filter function is available for each column of the information, allowing
you to set column-specific filter criteria.
How to set the filter function:
Open the dropdown list under the column header:
Select an entry from the dropdown list (e.g. filter criterion DP for
double-point indications in the Information Type column).
The table also displays information items with information type DP.
Select (none) from the dropdown list to display all information items
again.
or
Select the entry (User) from the dropdown list to open the User Filter
dialogue box.
Enter your filter criteria.
Click OK.

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2.9.3

Processing information items

SICAM PAS UI - Configuration is for editing the information of a device
template. An information item corresponds to a row in the list and
consists of several parameters. Parameters you cannot change are
greyed.
You can perform the following:

Changing names of information items

Changing the parameters of an information item

Copying information and Duplicating information

Deleting information

Assigning commands/feedback indications

The changes affect the project database but not the text files that are
installed in the installation directory.

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Changing names of information items

You can search device templates for names of information items by a
certain string of characters and have this string replaced by another
string.
You can perform the Search/Replace function via

the names of the information items in the tables of the monitoring

direction or the command direction of a device template or

all names of the information items in a device template or

the names of the information items in all device templates of a

protocol.

How to search for a string in the monitoring direction of a device template:

Select the Name column under Monitoring direction.
Right-click the column header Name and select Search from the
context menu. The Search and Replace dialogue box opens.

devdes25.tif

Fig. 2-53 Searching for a string

Enter the string you want to find under Search for and click Search.
The search is performed and the result is shown in the Reporter.

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How to search for a string in a device template:

Right-click the device template whose name you want to search for
and select Search from the context menu. The Search and Replace
dialogue box opens.
Enter the string you want to find under Search for and click Search.
The search is performed and the result is shown in the Reporter.
How to search for a string in all device templates of a protocol:
Right-click the protocol and select Search from the context menu.
The Search and Replace dialogue box opens.
Enter the string you want to find under Search for and click Search.
The search is performed and the result is shown in the Reporter.

devdes26.tif

Fig. 2-54 Viewing a search result

How to replace a string in a device template:

Right-click the device template whose name you want to search for
and select Replace from the context menu. The
Search and Replace dialogue box opens.
Enter the string you want to replace under Search for.
Enter the new string under Replace by and click Replace and the
search is conducted. The changes are shown in the Reporter before
they are made. A dialogue box is shown, allowing you to confirm the
changes.
Click Yes in the Confirm Search and Replace dialogue box. The
changes are made.
Replacing is restricted to one direction only or to all device templates of
a protocol in the same way as searching for a string.

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Changing the parameters of an information item

How to change a parameter of an information item:
Double-click a parameter (cell) you want to change and edit the
parameter or select an entry from the dropdown list.
Alternatively:
Click the parameter and select the new entry via the context menu.

devdes23.tif

Fig. 2-55 Selecting an entry from the dropdown list

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Copying information
How to copy an information item:
Select the information item you want to copy. That is done by clicking
the row number of the information item.
Select the Edit > Copy menu item or Copy from the context menu.
Select the Edit > Paste menu item.
The information is inserted in accordance with the current filter and sort
settings.
The parameters of the copied and inserted information are marked red.
Enter a unique name for the new information item under Name to activate
your change.
Placing the mouse pointer on the cell marked red displays the reason for
the error in a tooltip.
If you leave the table in an invalid state (red-coloured fields exist),
e.g. without having entered a unique name, you will be asked if you want
to correct or discard the change.
Duplicating information
To insert multiple instances of an information item of the same
information type, use the Duplicate function.
How to duplicate an information item:
Select the information item you want to duplicate. That is done by
clicking the row number of the information item.
Select the Edit > Duplicate menu item or Duplicate from the context
menu.

devdes24.tif

Fig. 2-56 Entering the number of duplicates

Enter the number of duplicates required and click OK. The duplicates
are inserted.
The parameters of the copied and inserted information items are marked
red. Enter a unique name for the new information item under Name to
activate your change.
Placing the mouse pointer on the cell marked red displays the reason for
the error in a tooltip.
If you leave the table in an invalid state (red-coloured fields exist),
e.g. without having entered a unique name, you will be asked if you want
to correct or discard the change.

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Deleting information
You can delete one or more information items from a device template.
How to delete an information item:
Select the information item you want to delete. That is done by clicking
the row number of the information item.
Select the Edit > Delete menu item or Delete from the context menu.
Click Yes to the safety query. The marked information item is now
deleted from the device template.

Warning:
If you delete information from the templates that you have already
parameterized and mapped for your station configuration, the information
will be deleted there, too.

Never delete all the information items of a template; otherwise you will be
unable to copy or duplicate information.

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2.9.4

Importing/exporting a device template

If you require new device templates in your station configuration or you
want to save a device template changed with SICAM PAS UI Configuration, you perform the following:

Importing a device template or

Exporting a device template

Importing a device template

Before you can insert a previously non-existent device into the station
configuration, you must first insert the device template for this device
type. This can be done by importing the corresponding text tile (*.TXT).
This text file may be:

A previously exported device template

A non-Siemens device template

A text file that has been stored during system installation as a sample
template (Sample Device) in the installation directory
(...\DeviceDescriptions).

The device template is inserted in the project database on importing.

How to import a Device template:
Mark the communication protocol in the template tree (e.g. DNP 3.0
Master) for which you want to import the new Device template.
Click Edit > Import... or Import... in the context menu.
Select the text file (*.TXT) you want to import as a Device template in
the file selection window.
Click Open.
The device template is imported and the import is logged in the report.
After error-free import, the device template is displayed in the template
tree under the selected communication protocol.

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Exporting a device template

If you want to save a modified device template, you can export it into a
*.TXT file and further process it there, if necessary.
How to export a Device template:
Select the device template you want to export in the template tree.
Click Edit > Export... or Export... in the context menu.
Enter the path and name of the target file in the Save as dialogue box.
Click Save. The device template is stored as a text file (*.TXT).

2.9.5

Updating a device template

To use a changes device template, you must first update the device
template used so far. The new template must be available as a text file.
Updating

adds new information

deletes obsolete information

overwrites changes in the parameters.

Changes concerning basic parameters of an information item, e.g. info

type, telegram address etc., are treated as new information items.
How to update a device template:
Select the device template you want to update in the template tree.
Click Edit > Update.
Select the text file (*.txt) in the Open dialogue box and click Open.
The text file is imported and the progress is shown as a report.

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2.9.6

Deleting a device template

You can delete device templates that you are no longer using in your
station configuration from the template tree.

Note:
Deletion removes the device template from the project database. The
text files supplied are retained in the installation directory. That way you
can re-import the template as required.
Templates changed with SICAM PAS UI - Configuration must be saved
by exporting for re-use.
See Importing/exporting a device template on page 86
How to delete a device template:
Select the device template you want to delete in the template tree.
Click Edit > Delete. The device template is now no longer shown in
the template tree.
If the device template is used in your station configuration, the delete
function is deactivated.

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2.10 Documenting a project

The print function allows you to document your SICAM PAS project. You
can print out the data on paper or save it in an XML file.
Printing depends on which part of the window is active. For example, if
the configuration tree is active, it is printed out.
How to proceed
The print function of SICAM PAS includes three steps:

Printer setup

Print preview

Print

2.10.1 Printer setup

How to set up the printer:
Select File > Print Setup .... The Print dialogue box opens.
Select the printer and the print settings for the printout.

2.10.2 Print preview

How to view a print preview and print out what is displayed:
Select the part of the window (e.g. the configuration tree) you want to
see in the print preview.
Select File > Print Preview .... You can see a page view of the
currently possible printout on the screen.
Select Print to print out what you can see.
You can also set up, scroll, enlarge, reduce, and set page view for the
print preview.

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2.10.3 Print
How to print the views:
Select the part of the window (e.g. the configuration tree) you want to
print out.
Select File > Print. The active window part is printed out on the
defined printer.

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2.11 Using normalizations

In substations or industrial production plants, numerous different data
acquisition units are often in use. That can be a problem because the
different components and devices usually store and represent the data in
very different ways.
Normalization methods convert this data into quantities that are
comparable and can be further processed.
How to proceed
The data conversion concept of SICAM PAS involves two steps:

Defining normalization methods

Assignment of normalization methods

Defining normalization methods

Selecting a normalization conversion defines the type of conversion to be
performed on a value.
SICAM PAS allows you to set up the following frequently required
conversions:

Measured value filtering

Conversion for digital inputs/outputs

Linear transformation for analogue inputs/outputs (integer and

floating-point number)

How to create a normalization method:

Right-click the Normalizations entry in the template tree (below the
device templates).
Select Normalization to open the Insert - Normalization window.

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Fig. 2-57 Insert - Normalization

Define your new normalization method here.

Table 2-3

Normalization: General parameters

Parameter name
Name
Description
Input type

Conversion type

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Explanation
Unique name for the normalization method.
Short description of the new procedure (free text entry).
Data type for which the normalization method is to apply:
Analog (integer), analog (floating point), or digital
Depending on the data type selected (input type) in the previous
window, various conversion types are offered here.
Digital: none -or- conversion
Analogue: none -or- scaling

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Measured value filtering

In electrical transmission and distribution networks some value changes
are so small that they are insignificant for operating purposes.
A measurement and logging system must be able to filter out such small
changes but still log significant changes.
SICAM PAS implements measured value filtering with a normalization
method. You can define a normalization method in SICAM PAS that
filters measured values only or that combines measured value filtering
with a mathematical conversion.
The Measured value filtering is defined in the Threshold Suppression
parameter group.
Table 2-4

Normalization: Threshold Suppression

Parameter name
Setting a threshold filter

Explanation
Switches measured value filtering on (Yes) or off (No).

Threshold band

Values in the range between the lower and the upper threshold value
are not transmitted. Values outside the threshold value range are
transmitted. The threshold value range is offset each time a value is
transmitted so that the transmitted value is in the middle of the
threshold value range.

Suppression interval [s]

After the suppression interval has elapsed, a value is transmitted even

if it is within the threshold value range.
The suppression interval starts each time a value is transmitted.

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Values in the grey range are not recorded because they are within the
threshold band (e.g. 200). After the suppression interval
(e.g. 60 seconds) has elapsed, a value is transmitted. A value outside
the threshold band is always transmitted.
The position of the threshold value range and the suppression interval is
adjusted each time a value is transmitted.

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Conversion
Conversion of a digital input is necessary if the values provided by the
device are required in a different form by processing systems.
A Conversion is defined in the Conversion parameter group. Enter the
input/output values here. You can define up to four pairs of values.
The input fields of this parameter group are only active, if Digital was
selected as the Input Type and Conversion as the Data Conversion
Type.
Values originating from the device have the following meaning in SICAM
PAS:
Table 2-5

Device values in SICAM PAS

SICAM PAS

Double-point
indication

Single-point
indication

Intermediate position
00

OFF

Cleared

ON

Raised

Intermediate position
11

Note:
All possible input values must be defined with an output value. For a
double-point indication, four pairs of values must therefore be defined; for
a single-point indication, two.

Table 2-6

Examples of pairs of values

Example FAULT
(DI)

Example of inversion
(SI)

1st pair of values

0:3

1:2

2nd pair of values

1:1

2:1

3rd pair of values

2:2

4th pair of values

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In the example FAULT, SICAM PAS transmits all incoming intermediate

positions with the intermediate position 11.

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Fig. 2-59 Example FAULT

In the example of inversion, an incoming value (single indication) is

passed on after being inverted.

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Linear transformation
A Linear transformation is defined in the Scaling parameter group.
Enter the Scaling and Base here.
value at the output = input x scaling + base.
The input fields of this parameter group are only active, if Analog (integer
and floating-point number) was selected as the Input Type and Scaling
and as the Data Conversion Type.
Assignment of normalization methods
A previously defined and named normalization method can be assigned
to an information item as part of mapping.
How to assign a normalization method to an information item in the
mapping view:
Select one of the available normalization methods from the selection
list in the Normalization field.

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2.12 Report
Report logs input and update operations in SICAM PAS.

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Fig. 2-62 Report

Tab cards
If several software products of the SICAM family are installed on your
system, they use the Report window jointly.
There is then one tab card for each SICAM software installation.
The Overview tab provides a summary of all the logs of all tab cards.
Status symbols
These symbols emphasize the status of log lines:
Standard information (blue and white), e.g. operation completed
Warning (yellow and black),
e.g. a superfluous parameter has been detected.
Caution (red and white), e.g. serious error
A rotating symbol (black and white)) indicates that an operation
is in progress.

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Opening Report
As soon as an import or update operation is started, Report is launched
automatically.
However, you can open the window yourself at any time
(View > Report).
Reporter buttons
How to print the displayed log:
Click the Print button
How to save the displayed log:
Click the Export button
Select a directory path for saving the message texts.
The message texts are stored in a text file (*.txt). On the next import/
update, this file is reloaded and added to.
How to delete the displayed log:
Click the Delete button
Only the log of the currently displayed tab card is deleted.
How to delete the log summary:
Click the Delete All button
All logs (all tab cards and the log summary on the Overview tab card) are
deleted.
How to close the Reporter:
Click the Close button
Only the window is closed. All messages are retained and will be
redisplayed next time the window is opened.

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Overview

This section explains basic procedures for working with SICAM PAS UI Operation.
You can use these program components to view the state of your system
and control the states of the data links.
With SICAM PAS UI - Operation you can interrupt links with interfaces
and devices, e.g. while devices are being maintained or replaced. Then
no data is transmitted via this link to the DSI server and SICAM PAS for
the duration of the interrupt. Afterwards you can restore the data link
between a device and a device group and DSI server in SICAM PAS UI
- Operation.
Contents
3.1

Opening the operation manager

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Viewing links

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3.3

Controlling links

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3.1

Opening the operation manager

You can open the SICAM PAS UI - Operation via the Windows start
menu.
Click SICAM > PAS > UI - Operation.

SicamPAS62.tif

Fig. 3-1

Opening SICAM PAS UI - Operation

The SICAM PAS operation manager opens and shows your substation
configuration.

SicamPAS71.tif

Fig. 3-2 SICAM PAS operation manager

The configuration tree shows you the substation configuration as
configured in the SICAM PAS configuration manager.

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3.1.1

Updating the system

If you make changes in your station configuration with SICAM PAS UI Configuration, these changes are indicated by a red icon in front of the
project name. This also applies to initial parameterization of the project.
Note:
To execute the Update System function, you must be registered as a
user with administrator rights on the Full Server.
Note:
Update System starts and stops all services. To run a newly inserted
interface with an already existing application, you only need to update the
view (see Updating a view ). Terminate and restart the corresponding
driver afterwards. If the icon to the left of the project name is indicated in
red after a change in PAS UI - Configuration, it is recommended to
update the view first. Update the system as a next step if required.
Apply the current configuration data.

Select the project in the configuration tree and click the Update
System button in the Status window.

The current configuration is applied and the project icon is again shown
in its original colour.

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3.1.2

Updating a view
The view of the station structure is updated in the configuration tree, as
follows:

3.1.3

Click into the Configuration tree window and then click the Update
System button in the Status window.

In the Status window, click Update View.

Activating/deactivating the bay block / telecontrol block

If you are on the level of an interface, a control centre or a device in the
configuration tree, you have the option of setting a telecontrol or bay
block for this level.
The bay block interrupts communication with the connected bay devices
and substations.
The telecontrol block interrupts the information coming from a control
centre or going to a control centre.
How to activate or deactivate the bay or telecontrol block:
Select an Interface or
Control center or a Device from the configuration tree.
Click the ON button for the bay block or telecontrol block in the Status
window.
or
Click the OFF button for the bay block or telecontrol block in the
Status window.

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3.2

Viewing links
The icons in front of the items in the SICAM PAS UI - Operation
configuration tree indicate the current status of each data link.
Click the plus sign in front of the project, system, application or
interface to view its data links.
Click the icon or name of an item in the structure tree to view details
of its system status in the status window (right-hand half of window).

Table 3-1
Symbol

Status displays in the operation manager

Status display

Color

Explanation

Running

Green

Running (blocked)

Blue

The link is active.

The link is blocked by a bay or telecontrol block.

Stop

Red

The link has been stopped.

(For example, an operator has switched off the link in the
operation manager.)

Stop
(blocked)

Red

The link has been stopped.

The link is also blocked by a bay or telecontrol block.

Value(s) not valid

Yellow

Pending Up

Blue

The link is active.

The link is not currently providing any valid values.

Start-up: The link has been activated by the SICAM PAS

but the device or system behind it is (still) not
responding.
Possible causes:
Temporary status: The component responds shortly
afterwards and the link is active again (running).
The component has failed.
The component has been switched off in the hardware.

Pending Up
(blocked)

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Start-up
The link is blocked by a bay or telecontrol block.

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Symbol

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Status display

Color

Explanation

Pending Down

Blue

The connection is broken.

(For example, an operator has switched off the link in the
operation manager but the component has not
responded).
Temporary status, the link is interrupted shortly
afterwards (stop).

Pending Down
(blocked)

Blue

The connection is broken.

The link is blocked by a bay or telecontrol block.

Bay block/
Telecontrol block
(ON)

Blue

Bay block or Telecontrol block active

Bay block/
Telecontrol block
(OFF)

Blue

Bay block or Telecontrol block inactive

Incorrect
compatibility key!

Blue/
Yellow

The parameterization of the application (for example

automation) does not match to the current SICAM PAS
project.
Restart the application.

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3.3

Controlling links
You can switch off active links from the SICAM PAS and reactivate them
later.
This can be useful, for example, to perform maintenance work on a
device when the device would not provide any or at least any meaningful
data during this time. As soon as the work has been completed, you can
reactivate the link. You can use the Start and Stop buttons in the context
menu or in the right-hand half of the window of the operation manager.
Depending on the current operating state of the link, only one button is
active.

Activating and deactivating links

How to activate an individual link:
Click the stopped link in the configuration tree.
Click the Start button in the right-hand half of the window.

SicamPAS71.tif

Fig. 3-4 Activating a link

How to activate more than one link:

Click a system, application or interface in the configuration tree and

select Start All from the context menu.

Communication with all lower-level links, e.g. all devices of an interface,

commences.

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Deactivate
How to deactivate a single link:
Click the current link in the configuration tree.
Click the Stop button in the right-hand half of the window.
How to deactivate more than one link:

Click a system, application or interface in the configuration tree and

select Stop All from the context menu.

Communication with all lower-level links, e.g. all devices of an interface,

ceases.

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Overview

The Value Viewer displays an overview of all information items that your
substation provides.
You can use the Value Viewer to test data links and to change
information items manually for test purposes (e.g. during
commissioning).

Contents
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4.2

Displaying information items

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4.3

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4.1

Opening SICAM PAS Value Viewer

You can open the SICAM PAS Value Viewer via the Windows start menu.
Click SICAM > PAS > Value Viewer.

SicamPAS72.tif

Fig. 4-1

Opening SICAM PAS Value Viewer

The SICAM PAS Value Viewer opens and shows your substation
configuration. The SICAM PAS Value Viewer is only available with an
English user interface.

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SicamPAS73.tif

Fig. 4-2SICAM PAS Value Viewer

The configuration tree shows you the substation configuration as

configured in the SICAM PAS configuration manager.
You will find explanations of each column in Section 4.4

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4.2

Displaying information items

Selecting a data link

How to show information items that a device or interface provides:
Click the data link you want to view in the configuration tree.
The table to the right of the configuration tree now shows the information
items of this data link only.
The display is refreshed automatically.
Filtering information items
You can restrict the information items displayed by entering filter criteria
in one or more columns.
How to filter information:
Open the selection list of the column containing the filter criterion, e.g.
TimeStamp, if you want to see the information items that are relevant
at any particular time.
Select a filter criterion, e.g. a date.
Only those information items that arrived at that time are now shown.
Select the filter criterion in a further column, e.g. the Valid criterion in
the TimeStampStatus column.
Only those information items that arrived at the selected time and have a
valid timestamp are now shown.
Resetting the filter
Select the filter criterion (none) to return to displaying all the
information items of this column.

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Displaying details of an information item

To view details of an information item separately in the overview of a data
link's information items:
Select an information item of a data link by clicking its row in the table.
Click the Properties button top left in the window, below the menu
bar.
The property window for this information item opens at the right edge of
the window.

SicamPAS74.tif

Fig. 4-3

Property window of an information item

You will find explanations of each column in Section 4.4

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Processing information items

The property window of the Value Viewer lets you change information
items for test purposes and transfer them to the device.
Select the information item you want to edit in the table.
Open the property window (View > Properties).
Click on the field you want to change in the properties window.
Select an entry from the selection lists of this field or overwrite the
entry in the input field.

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Fig. 4-4

Changing an information item

Activate Control to transmit a command

Deactivate Control to transmit an indication.
Click the Transmit button to output the information item.
Commands are passed on to the connected devices and substations and
indications to the parameterized destinations via the DSI server.

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Note:
With the Value Viewer, it is actually possible to output commands and
and manipulate indications without the control centre being able to
distinguish this from real process changes.

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The columns of the SICAM PAS Value Viewer

The SICAM PAS Value Viewer is only available with an English user
interface. An explanation of the meaning of each column is given below.

Table 4-1

Columns in the Value Viewer

Column name
TimeStamp
TimeStampStatus

Timestamp of the last update of the information item

Validity of the timestamp

ValuePath

Address of the information

ValueName

Name of the information item

Value

Value of the information item

InitiatorCategory
CauseOfTransmission

Origin of the command

Cause of the transmission

AdditionalCause

Further cause of transmission

Validity

Status of the information item

TypeOfValue

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Explanation

Type of the information item

TypeID

Value type (ScadaInteger or ScadaFloat)

ValueID

Internal ID

Source

Origin of the information item, e.g. transmission, calculation

etc.

NormalSource

Expected origin of the information item

NormalRange

NotInitialized: Value not initialized

Normal: Value in the normal range
Abnormal: Value outside the normal range (measured value
overflow)

COVCounter

Number of information changes since last recording.

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Table 4-1

Columns in the Value Viewer

Column name
IdentificationNumber

TypeOfIdentification Number
Supplementary Information
TypeOfSupplementary Information
BlockState

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Fault number or number of scan cycle or
Feedback identification
Type of identification
Relative time
Type of identification
Status of blocks (bay and/or telecontrol block)

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Overview
You can monitor and control the process of a SICAM PAS station using
SICAM PAS CC or SICAM Diamond.
SICAM PAS CC permits access to the SICAM PAS station within a local
area network; SICAM Diamond additionally permits access via the
intranet or the Internet.
SICAM Recpro is used to evaluate fault recordings. To obtain good
results from evaluation of fault recordings, you must make appropriate
settings in SICAM PAS UI -Configuration.
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5.3

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5.1

SICAM PAS CC

Overview

The SICAM PAS CC human-machine interface (HMI) system is used to

monitor and control your station.
Overview and station diagrams provide a user-friendily display of the
functional and physical structure of your station equipment.
State changes of your process information items and of operator actions
are logged chronologically in message lists, such as alarm and event
lists.
You can intervene in the process from the station diagrams.
Station data, such as indications and measured values, can be logged
and stored in freely definable archives.
Assigment of specific operator authorizations, the option of setting a bay
and telecontrol block, various switching modes and consideration of
switching authority round off the control and protection functionality.
Communication is performed via Ethernet (TCP/IP) using SICAM PAS.
To link SICAM PAS CC to SICAM PAS, you must:

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Insert and parameterize a SICAM PAS CC application, an interface

and a control centre object in the SICAM PAS project.

Map the information items for SICAM PAS CC.

Export the project data for SICAM PAS CC into SICAM PAS UI Configuration.

Import the project data into SICAM PAS CC.

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5.1.1

Setting up a link

Application
Inserting

How to insert an application into SICAM PAS UI - Configuration for

SICAM PAS CC and parameterize it:
Right-click the Full Server level in the configuration tree and select
Application PAS CC from the context menu.

SicamPAS64.tif

Fig. 5-1

Interface
Inserting

Inserting an application

Insert an interface for the PAS CC application.

Select the interface of the PAS CC application and enter the interface
name.
Define the switching authority group assignment (e.g. Local 1).
More information on switching authority see Appendix A.3.

Note:
If you are operating your SICAM PAS CC HMI system on a separate
computer, this computer must be inserted into your system configuration
as a DIP.

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Fig. 5-2

Inserting a Control
centre

5.1.2

Defining switching authority group assignment

Insert a control centre for the PAS CC application and enter a name
(e.g. control_center_local).

Mapping information items

Monitoring
direction

Select the Mapping view.

Select the control_center_local and select the indications in the
Monitoring direction that you want displayed on your workstation.
Selection generates the PAS CC variable names that you require to
configure and parameterize your user interface.
In the example, the numbers of the selected information lines and the
Alarm logging and Tag management fields have a red background.
For each information item, select whether it will be included in an
alarm list (alarm logging) and/or in a diagram (tag management).

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Command direction

Switch to the command direction and select the information items

that can be controlled via your workstation.

SicamPAS86.tif

Fig. 5-3

Mapping information items

For each information item, select whether it will be included in an

alarm list (alarm logging) and/or in a diagram (tag management).

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5.1.3

Exporting configuration data

Exporting data

To be able to import the configured and parameterized information into

SICAM PAS CC, it must be exported.
Right-click on the device (e.g. HMI) and select Export from the
context menu.

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Fig. 5-4

Exporting configuration data

The export function generates a PXD file in the selected directory that
you can then import into the SICAM PAS CC HMI system using the
SICAM PAS Wizard.
You will find further information on SICAM PAS CC in the document
/5/ SICAM PAS, Manual Human Machine Interface SICAM PAS CC

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5.2

SICAM Diamond

Overview

SICAM Diamond is a web application that you can use to control and
monitor your SICAM PAS station. You have the following options:

Display of current hardware information of the linked

SICAM PAS stations

Display of PAS information in the monitoring direction

Display of PAS information in the control direction

Display of PAS information in process and status images

Display and control of PAS information in control images

Display of PAS information in event lists

Display and control of PAS information in single-line diagrams (singleline diagrams are created using the
SICAM Diamond Single Line Editor)

Communication with SICAM PAS is performed via Ethernet (TCP/IP).

To link SICAM Diamond to SICAM PAS, you must:

Insert and parameterize a Diamond application and an interface in

the SICAM PAS project.

Export the project data from SICAM PAS UI - Configuration for

SICAM Diamond.

Specify the path of the export file in SICAM Diamond.

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5.2.1

Setting up a link

Inserting an
Application

How to insert an application into SICAM PAS UI - Configuration for

SICAM Diamond and parameterize it:
Right-click the Full Server level in the configuration tree and select
Application Diamond from the context menu.

SicamPAS90.tif

Fig. 5-5

Inserting an
Interface

Inserting an application

Insert an interface for the Diamond application.

Enter the name of the interface (e.g. Diamond_remote).
Define the switching authority group assignment
(e.g. Remote 1).
More information on switching authority see Appendix A.3.

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SicamPAS92.tif

Fig. 5-6

Defining switching authority group assignment

Enter the password. You must enter the password in the admin tool
of SICAM Diamond so that the SICAM Diamond server can make the
link with SICAM PAS.

SicamPAS91.tif

Fig. 5-7

Enter the password

Confirm your entries with OK.

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5.2.2

Exporting configuration data

Exporting data

To be able to import the configured and parameterized information into

SICAM Diamond, it must be exported.
Right-click Diamond_remote and select Export from the context
menu.

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Fig. 5-8

Exporting configuration data

The export function generates a PDXDIA file in the selected directory.

With the AdminTool of SICAM Diamond, you can define a valid path to
this export file. You can then display the SICAM PAS information with
SICAM Diamond.
If the SICAM PAS export file is not available to SICAM Diamond,
SICAM Diamond cannot display anything.
You will find further information on SICAM Diamond in the document
/9/ SICAM Diamond, Manual

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5.3

SICAM Recpro

Overview

SICAM Recpro is a software for processing fault recording archives.

SICAM PAS generates a fault recording archive for each protocol used,
updates it cyclically and makes it available to SICAM Recpro.
The fault recording archives are stored on the full server or DIP.
You will find further information on SICAM Recpro in the
/7/ SICAM, Manual Fault Record Processing Utility SICAM PAS Recpro
You must make the following settings for fault recording evaluation in
SICAM PAS UI - Configuration:

Set the correct network frequency.

It cannot be changed in SICAM Recpro.

Enter the polling cycle.

Enter the directory in which you want to store the fault recordings.

Activate the fault recording query.

Map the OPR variable.

Map the information items.

The necessary settings depend on the protocol used. The settings listed
above do not have to be made for every protocol.

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Configuration

In the Configuration view, you can make protocol-specific parameter

settings for the interface and devices.
How to define the fault recording directory:
In the configuration tree under
IEC 60870-5-103 Master, select the interface.

Konfig_Baum1.tif

Fig. 5-9

SICAM PAS Configuration, fault recording directory

Enter the path at which the fault recording archive will be stored for
the Recpro Collector in the Fault Record Directory field under
Properties.
A default subdirectory Archive is created as the fault recording directory
under the installation path of SICAM PAS
(e.g. ...\SICAM\PAS\Archive).

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How to configure the network frequency, e.g. for the IEC 60870-5-103
protocol:
In the configuration tree under
IEC 60870-5-103 Master, select the device.
Select the network frequency from the dropdown list under
Properties.

Konfig_Baum.tif

Fig. 5-10 SICAM PAS Configuration

Make a selection for Activation on device start. If the parameter is

set to Yes, the fault recordings generated in the device will be fetched
by SICAM PAS during runtime.

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Mapping

In this view, you select which information items will be used.

In addition to the analogue track, the fault recording also contains binary
tracks (marks). These marks correlate with the alarm. The value of the
alarm is used for the text for the marks. That is why it is important that all
information items are activated in the Use column.

Rangierung.tif

Fig. 5-11 SICAM PAS mapping of the information of a device

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Topology

You can convert the configuration view of your station (which is

exclusively communication-oriented) into a station view with a projectspecific structure in the topology view. This generates information levels,
such as station, voltage level, bay and other structure levels that can be
assigned a name of your choice.
You then simply distribute the configured and parameterized information
items among these levels by drag and drop.
If you want to use the topology view of your station data for evaluation
and administration of the fault recordings in SICAM Recpro, you must
consider the following when mapping the devices that provide fault
recordings:

Identify the process _OPR information item as used (Use) for each
device.

In your topology view, route these information items to the level at

which the information items of the device that are relevant to fault
recording are located. In the topology view of SICAM Recpro, the
information items are displayed up to the level at which the _OPR
information item is located.

Topologie.tif

Fig. 5-12 SICAM PAS topology, example of information items of the SICAM PAS station

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How to route the _OPR information of a device to the required level in the
topological tree:
Select the project level in the topological tree.
Filter for _Opr in the Name column.
Select the row of information (of a device) that you want to assign to
this level.
Drag the information item with the mouse to the required level (e.g.
into group GR_1).

Topologie1.tif

Fig. 5-13 SICAM PAS topology, _OPR information item assigned to a level

The _OPR information item is assigned to the level GR_1.

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Operation

On activation of a device (e.g. for IEC 60870-5-103), a fault recording

archive is generated in the parameterized directory. The fault recordings
of the device are transferred into this fault recording archive.
The fault recordings can then be evaluated with SICAM Recpro.

Operation

Fig. 5-14 SICAM PAS UI - Operation

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Overview
SINAUT LSA Converter enables you to convert the project data of a
SINAUT LSA station.
The result of convertion is an XML file and one or more TXT files. The
TXT files are the device description files of the equipment configured in
the SINAUT LSA station.
The XML file is imported into your SICAM PAS project. After import, all
devices of the SINAUT LSA station are contained in the SICAM PAS
project.
For large Param stations, the project data is stored in two files
(Modul1.lsa and Modul2.lsa). On conversion, you only have to specify
one of the two files; the other file is automatically also converted. The
SINAUT LSA Converter generates a Modul.lsa file (download file) that
contains all project data from this.
The indices required for parameterization of the synchronization
commands with the necessary parameters are written to a
SYAP_xxx.txt file (xxx is the name of the download file).
6.1

Converting SINAUT LSA project data

138

6.2

Importing project data into SICAM PAS

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6.1

Converting SINAUT LSA project data

How to convert the project data of a SINAUT LSA station:
Click SICAM > PAS > LSA Converter. The Opening an LSA
Configuration dialogue box opens.
Enter the LSA file you want to convert.
Click the Open button. The LSAConverter dialogue box opens.

LSAKonv01.tif

Fig. 6-1

Selecting interface generation

Select per FP/LPII/SC channel or per SKA module to assign all

devices of an SKA module to one interface.
Select per multiplexer interface to assign all devices of a multiplexer
(MUX) to one interface.
Click OK.
SKA designates a serial coupling module for polling control.
If applicable, the dialogue box for selecting the version of the SKA
firmware will now be displayed.
Select the version of the SKA firmware (see Online Help).
Click OK.
For project data of SINAUT LSA stations up to Version 6, the dialogue
box for stating the device type now opens.

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LSAKonv02.tif

Fig. 6-2

Stating the device type

The device number must be specified in the GB2TN column.

The device number must be specified in the Device column.
Under Device Type, select the device type for each device. The dropdown list contains all device types of the station for selection. You
must specify a device type for each device.
Click OK. Conversion is performed.
The conversion process is documented in the Reporter.

LSAKonv03.tif

Fig. 6-3

Report

The files generated are stored in the directory of the LSA file.

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6.2

Importing project data into SICAM PAS

How to import the converted data of the SINAUT LSA station into
SICAM PAS:
Insert a SINAUT LSA ILSA Master application into SICAM PAS UI Configuration.
Right-click the inserted application and select Import from the context
menu. The Open dialogue box opens.
Select the XML file that the SINAUT LSA Converter generated.
Importing starts. Progress is documented in the Reporter.

LSAKonv04.tif

Fig. 6-4

Selecting an element

In the Import - Select Elements dialogue box, select the elements

(devices) that you want to insert into the configuration tree.
Click OK. Importing is performed.

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LSAKonv05.tif

Fig. 6-5

Imported devices in SICA PAS UI - Configuration

After importing, you can see the devices of the SINAUT LSA station in
the configuration tree.

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Status and Control Information

Overview

SICAM PAS provides status information and control information to the

systems, applications, interfaces and device links that can be used,
for example, in SICAM PAS CC for visualization.
The status information items are used in the monitoring direction, the
control information items in the control direction.
In the data management of SICAM PAS, there are five types of
information items:

Control information items of a system, an application, an interface, a

device

Status information items of a system, an application, an interface, a

device

Control information items of the telecontrol/bay block of an interface,

a device

Status information items of the telecontrol/bay block of an interface, a

device

Switching authority information items

The status and control information are evaluated and set by

SICAM PAS UI - Operation.
Contents

A.1

Information items - system/application/interface/device

144

A.2

Information items - telecontrol/bay block

146

A.3

Information items - switching authority

148

A.4

Identification

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A.1

Information items - system/application/interface/device

A.1.1

Control information
The control information items present in the system have the name
_Adm. They exist at every level in the SICAM PAS (systems,
applications, interfaces and devices). They are used to define set states
of the the level in question. The values can be defined as follows:
0

Target state STOPPED

Target state RUNNING

These control information items have info type ADMINC. They can be
mapped to the HMI (e.g. SICAM PAS CC) or to a telecontrol interface as
an information item in the control direction.

A.1.2

Status information items

The status information items present in the system have the name _Opr.
They exist at every level in the SICAM PAS (systems, applications,
interfaces and devices). They are used to display the current states at the
time of consideration. The values have the following meanings:
0

STOPPED

RUNNING

These status information items have info type OPER. They can be
mapped to the HMI (e.g. SICAM PAS CC) or to a telecontrol interface as
an information item in the monitoring direction.

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From the combination of the information items _Adm and _Opr, various
states are displayed in SICAM PAS UI - Operation:
Table A-1

Display in SICAM PAS UI - Operation

_Adm

_Opr

STOPPED

PENDING UP (to be started)

RUNNING

PENDING DOWN (to be stopped)

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A.2

Information items - telecontrol/bay block

A.2.1

Control information
The control information items for telecontrol/bay block present in the
system have the name _BlkAdm. They exist for the interface and device
levels in SICAM PAS. However, only the status information items of a
device level of a master connection have an effect. They are used to
define set states of the telecontrol/bay block of the devices. The values
are bit patterns and have the following meanings:
hex 10000

Target state no block

hex 20000

Target state bay block

hex 30000

Target state telecontrol block

hex 40000

Target state telecontrol and bay block

These control information items have info type ADMINC.

Note:
The telecontrol block causes the structure value BlockState to be set to
remote blocked, which is then evaluated by the remote terminal
interface.
To bypass the telecontrol block channel-specifically, it is possible to enter
the value hex 50000 in the control information item _BlkAdm and
transmit it to the slave device. The result is transmission of the actual
telecontrol-blocked value.
This can be done with the ValueViewer, automation, SICAM PAS,
SICAM Diamond or the remote terminal interface.

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A.2.2

Status information items

The status information items present in the system have the name
_Blkopr. They exist for the interface and device levels in SICAM PAS.
However, only the status information items of a device level of a master
connection have an effect. They are used to signal the states of the
telecontrol/bay block of the devices. The values are bit patterns and have
the following meanings:
hex 10000

No block

hex 20000

Bay block active

hex 30000

Telecontrol block active

hex 40000

Telecontrol and bay block active

These status information items have info type OPER.

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A.3

Information items - switching authority

The default location for the switching authority information item
AuthorityValue in the topology is under SICAM
PAS\FULL_SERVER\System Driver (Service)\System
Driver\SyDsiSouDescDev because it is managed by the system driver.
It is located both in the mapping of the monitoring direction and the
command direction. It can be used to set and read out the switching
authority.
The switching authority must be parameterized separately for each
interface in the SICAM PAS UI - Configuration.
Table A-2

Parameterization of switching authority

Application

LOCAL

REMOTE

SICAM PAS UI

SICAM PAS CC 1

SICAM PAS CC 2

IEC 60870-5-101 - LS1

DNP 3.0 - LS

IEC 60870-5-104 - LS1

IEC 60870-5-104 - LS2

X
X
X
X
X

Explanation of row SICAM PAS CC1 in the table:

SICAM PAS CC1 has the switching authority if the switching authority
Local 1 or Remote 1 is set in variable AuthorityValue. The same
applies to the other rows.
Each interface informs the DSI server of the switching authority
parameterized for it on start-up. On command output, the interface
transmits the command to the DSI server. The DSI server compares the
switching authority AuthorityValue currently set in the system with the
switching authority parameterized for this application (bit-by-bit OR). If
the comparison results in a value unequal zero, the command is
forwarded; otherwise it is terminated with negative feedback.
The variable can be set via a remote terminal interface, a local HMI
(e.g. SICAM PAS CC) or the ValueViewer.

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Note:
If the control information items _Adm of the application level is not up to
date, the system driver will not run (a SICAM PAS service). In
SICAM PAS UI - Operation, this is identified by a black exclamation mark
on a yellow background. This prevents the communication driver from
starting.
If the control information items _Adm of the interface or device level are
not up to date, the communication drivers are not running at all or not
running correctly. In SICAM PAS UI - Operation, this is identified by a
black exclamation mark on a yellow background.

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A.4

Identification
In SICAM PAS UI - Configuration, the assignment to devices is identified
by a preceding topological view.
In the mapping (status values), the preceding topology can be seen as
SICAM PAS\computer_name\application\interface\device.
This means, for example, that an _Opr variable with the topology SICAM
PAS\MyPC\DNP 3.0 Master\COM4 is assigned to the DNP interface
COM4 of the PC MyPC.
This method can be applied to all status information items described
above. If the topology changes, the new topology is also shown in the
mapping.
In the ValueViewer, the technological address is always visible under
ValuePath. (The technological address is derived from the configuration
tree.)

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References

/1/

SIMATIC HMI WinCC V6 Basic Documentation

6AV6392-1XA06-0BA0

/2/

SICAM PAS, Overview

E50417-X8976-C044-A6

/3/

SICAM PAS, Installation Manual

E50417-M8976-C045-A6

/4/

SICAM PAS, Configuration and Operation

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/5/

SICAM PAS, Manual Human Machine Interface SICAM PAS CC

E50417-H8976-C284-A3

/6/

SICAM, Manual Measured/Metered Value Processing Utility

SICAM Valpro
E50417-H8976-C285-A2

/7/

SICAM, Manual Fault Record Processing Utility

SICAM PAS Recpro
E50417-H8976-C286-A3

/8/

SICAM PAS, Automation Blocks

E50417-H8976-C287-A2

/9/

SICAM Diamond, Manual

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Index
B

Column
Fixing 67
Column width
Changing 65
compatibility key
Incorrect 106
Configuration manager
Opening 16
Control information
System 144
Telecontrol/bay block 146
Conversion 95
Conversion type 92
Copy 39
Cut 40

System 50
Device
Inserting 56
Device configuration files 29
Device description 77
Exporting 87
Importing 86
Device Interface Processors (DIPs) 47
Device Template 77
Deleting 88
Displaying 78
Editing 80
Exporting 38, 87
Filtering 79
Importing 38, 86
Updating 38, 87
Device(s)
Importing 31
Updating 32
Diamond
Exporting an interface 34
Linking 125
Distributed configuration 49

Data link
Activating 107
Controlling 107
Deactivating 107
Pending Down 106
Pending Down (blocked) 106
Pending Up 105
Pending Up (blocked) 105
Running 105
Running (blocked) 105
Stop 105
Stop (blocked) 105
Value(s) not valid 105
Data links
Status 105
Definition of the interface to the control
centre 34
Delete 41
Description
Normalization 92
Project 46

Edit steps 18
Error messages 24
Explanations 24
Exporting
Database 26
Device description 87
Interface 34
Mapping 35

Back-up copy 26
Bay block 106

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Filtering
Information table 63
Fix
Column 67
Full Server 47

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H
Human-machine interface 119

Inserting 58
LN state 79
LSA Converter 137

Identification 150
IEC 60870-5-101 Slave
Exporting an interface 34
IEC 60870-5-104 Slave
Exporting an interface 34
Importing
Database 27
Device configuration 31
Device configuration files 31
Device description 86
Mapping 36
Information
Changing names 81
Changing parameters 83
Copying 84
Deleting 85
Duplicating 84
Editing 80
Filtering 63
LN state 79
Process 79
Sorting 62
Status 79
Information table
Filtering 63
Fixing a column 67
Show/Hide Columns 66
Input type 92
Insert 40
Device 56
Interface 55
List 58
System 48
Interface
Exporting 34
Inserting 55
IP address 1 51
IP address 2 51

Mapping
Exporting 35
Importing 36
Marking as used 68
Selecting normalization 71
Value of a scan list 70
Measured value filtering 93
Modul.lsa 137
Moving 40
multiplexer interface 138

L
Linear transformation 97
List
Assigning a value 70

154

N
Name
Normalization 92
Project 46
System 50
Normalization 91
Conversion type 92
Description 92
Input type 92
Name 92
Suppression interval 93
Threshold band 93
Threshold filter 93
Normalization methods 91
Assigning 97

O
Object
Copying 39
Cutting 40
Deleting 41
Inserting 40
Moving 40
Renaming 43
Opening
SICAM PAS UI - Configuration 16
SICAM PAS UI - Operation 102
Value Viewer 110
Operation manager
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Opening 102
Viewing links 105
Operations 18

P
Parameters
Displaying explanations 24
PAS CC
Exporting an interface 34
PAS ID 46
Pending Down 106
Pending Down (blocked) 106
Pending Up 105
Pending Up (blocked) 105
Print preview 89
Printer
Setting up 89
Process 79
Project
Description 46
Documenting 89
Name 46
PAS ID 46
Redundancy 46
Project database
Exporting 26
Importing 27
New 28
Project databases 26
Project views 18

SICAM PAS project 45

SICAM Recpro 70, 129
Configuration 130
Mapping 132
Operation 135
Topology 133
SINAUT LSA Converter 137
SKA module 138
Standard view
Window area 23
Status 79
Status information items
System 144
Telecontrol/bay block 147
Stop 105
Stop (blocked) 105
Suppression interval 93
Switching authority 148
Switching authority group
Assigning 121, 126
SYAP_xxx.txt 137
System
Description 50
Inserting 48
IP address 1 51
IP address 2 51
Name 50
Resources 50
Type 51
System resources 50

T
R
Redundancy 46
Renaming 43
Report 98
Running 105
Running (blocked) 105

S
Scan list
Assigning a value 70
Show/Hide Columns 66
SICAM Diamond
Linking 125
SICAM PAS CC
Linking 120

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Telecontrol block 106

Threshold band 93
Threshold filter 93
Topology 72
Assigning values 75
Identification 150
Inserting an object 73
Type of system 51

U
Updating
Device configuration files 32
Use 68

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Index

V
Value Viewer 109
Editing information items 114
Opening 110
Showing information items 112
Value(s) not valid 105
View
Configuration 18
Mapping 18
Templates 18
Topology 18

W
Window area
Back to the standard view 23
Displaying explanations 24
Hiding temporarily 21
Showing again 22
Work levels
Changing 19

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