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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Spectrum Overview
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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Content
• Overview
• Technologies
• Functions
• Summary
Restricted © Siemens AG 2013 All rights reserved.

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Base System
Spectrum Power 7
The Spectrum Power™ 7 base system

contains various basic functions (services and
systems) with fundamental functions required
to operate a network management system.
Based on a Linux operating system and a

relational database (ORACLE) these functions
are used to organize data management, data
exchange and communication between the
modules installed on distributed computers for
maximum performance and highest reliability.

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Spectrum Power 7
Components and Architecture
• continuation of well-known Siemens control center product family

• long-term experience and proven references worldwide
• underlines evergreen concept for fast and riskless innovation
Geo-
Meter Work Custome
Asset graphical Weather Network
... Data
Mgmt
Force
Mgmt
Mgmt
SAP r Inform.
System
Inform. Forecast Planning ...
System
Enterprise Service Bus

Base Distribution load
functionality: Systematic outage management for flow calculation, Generation control for more economic
data model, UI, faster and more restoration grid optimization and reliable operation Spectrum Power™ 7
SCADA, Archive and what-if studies
supports x86-HW from
GIS multiple vendors. The
HIS IMM OMS CMS TCS DNA TS LFC ED RM PCM
I/F supported operating
system will be redhat
Spectrum Power High Speed Bus Linux 64 bit, except for
IMM, which runs on
Base
Windows Server 2012.
TNA
SCADA IFS ICCP OPF DSA TS
UI Base
Communication with
Transmission load flow calculation,
substation RTU/SAS and
grid optimization and what-if studies
other control centers

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Scales to your needs
From small to
multi server,
multi workstation
systems serving
5.000.000 data
points and >200
clients

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Base System
Highlights
• Modular and open architecture

• Easy to extend by additional modules
• Easy to integrate into an existing IT landscape
• Consistent usage of international standards: secure for the future
• Standard hardware with Redhat Enterprise Linux, Microsoft Windows
Operating System and Oracle Database
• Standard master data model based on CIM (IEC 61970 / 61968)
• Field proven high-availability concepts
• Hardware redundancy
• Line redundancy for communication channels
• Continuous system monitoring
• IT Security
• Case Management for Study
• Quality assurance system (QAS) for tests
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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Content
• Overview
• Technologies
• Functions
• Summary

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Base System
Multi-Computer Systems / Distributed Software Architecture
RDBMS / Oracle Operational Database (ODB)
I/O-System I/O-System
Windows-Platform
Application Application Application
Linux-Platform
Tasking Tasking
System- System-
Utilities Utilities
Compiler Compiler
Application Application Application
Softbus/IPC

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Base System
Softbus / IPC
• Fast and secure Inter-program communication

• Supporting different system operating modes
• Creating a robust bridge between Windows / Linux
• Communication optimization
• Testing and simulation
• Process scheduling (immediate, delayed, periodic)
• Handling of communication between processes /
programs on the same or different servers /
workstations
• Handling of communication across locations (e.g. in
multi-site configurations)
• Built on TCP/IP and ISO/OSI layers
• High level programming interfaces

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Base System
Hardware Architecture and Operating System
• x86-64 architecture
• Intel
• AMD
• Servers available from multiple vendors
• Certified with IBM and Fujitsu
• redhat Enterprise Linux 6
(On both servers and UI clients)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012

• For IMM Server
• For IMM UI clients

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Base System
Third Party Software
• Oracle Database Enterprise Edition

• Oracle Data Guard
• Oracle Partitioning
• JBoss Enterprise Application Server
• Qt graphical framework
• Microsoft Internet Explorer
• OpenLDAP
• OpenSSL
• SISCO MMS-EASE
• Nagios

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Content
• Overview
• Technologies
• Functions
• Summary

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Base System
Base System Services (BSS)
• Software platform (operating system wrapper/shell for implementing basic

functions)
• Multi-computer systems (monitoring and coordination of distributed computers)
• Softbus (data exchange and communication between modules)
• Interprocess Communication (IPC) for communication between Windows based
<-> LINUX based applications
• Database system
• Programming interfaces (individual adaptations)
• System time management supporting NTP
• Case Management
• Quality Assurance System (QAS)

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Base System
Architecture - Servers, Functions and Deployment
Communication Server
CS Applications: IFS, ICCP
Real Time Server Flexible

RTS Applications: SCADA, PA, MS Deployment
Power System Object Server
PSOS Applications: IMM All-In-One
Advanced Application Server
AAS Applications: HIS, DNA
RTS / CS
Database Administrator Server AAS1 / AAS2

ADM Applications: file server, ODB master
UI User Interface
UI client Application: Server / Client, web server

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Base System
Architecture - Sample hardware configuration for large scale system

- AAS
- UI client
Dual LAN
ADM - RTS - IFS - ICCP

- IMM - ADM - AAS
HIS DB
• Large systems with redundancy requirements

• Separated real time servers (RTS), multiple communication
servers (CS) and multiple application servers (AAS)
• Dual storage arrays for database
• Oracle Data Guard for RDBMS data redundancy
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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Base System
High Availability - General Principles
• Target
• Ensure overall availability of the system, no single point of failure.
• Measures
• Hardware redundancy of servers
• Failover time = failure detection time + switch over time
• Automatic failover and failback for mission critical servers
• Continuous monitoring of critical processes
• If singular mission critical processes fail: Server fail-over
• PSOS / AAS free operation
• Mission critical processes on RTS / CS run without PSOS / AAS
• Data is buffered, until PSOS / AAS is available again

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Base System
High Availability - Types of Redundancy
• Server: IFS; several independent servers

Line • External devices are connected via two different lines to
Redundancy two different servers with assigned priorities
• Automatic switch over per line in case of failure
• Server: RTS; master and standby server

Hot-Standby • Each server has its own local distributed database (ODB)
Redundancy • Data from other CS servers (IFS/ICCP) is going to both servers
• Automatic takeover
• Server: PSOS, AAS; master and standby server

Standby • Standby server runs in "warm standby mode"
Redundancy • Oracle Data Guard is used to synchronize data base
• Automatic takeover with switch over time within minutes

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Base System
High Availability - Hot-Standby Redundancy
CS Principles
• All processes are running on the master as

master standby well as the standby server
RTS 1 RTS 2 • Processes and data are synchronized on
both servers
process 1 process 1
• Data from the communication server is
process 2 process 2
sent to both servers
• Only the master server interacts with the
process 3 process 3 outside world (e.g. CS)
• If the master server fails, the standby
data data
server automatically takes over
• No loss of data no full system stop.
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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Base System
High Availability - Warm Standby Redundancy
Synchronization based on
Oracle Data Guard
(asynchronous)
Synchronization of ODB
based on own solution
Master Standby

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Base System
System and Data Integrity – Overview
• Access Rights
• Users / passwords
• Role based access rights
• Console based access rights available
• IT Security
• Security blueprint of the whole system available
• Configuration guide security for secure system configuration
• Continuous security assessments by Siemens CERT
• Backup / Restore
• Backup of databases and files

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Base System
System and Data Integrity - IT Security
Siemens measures to ensure the

highest level of IT Security
Security Checks
as part of the System Test (Red Team
Vulnerability Assessment)
Patch Management for redhat Linux,

Microsoft Windows and 3rd Party Products
Specific Security Reference

Guide provided, that e.g. includes the
System Blueprint
Secure Installation Procedure

according to Siemens CERT guidelines

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Base System
Master Data Management - On-Line Activation
PSOS
ADM RTS
RTS CS
CS AAS
AAS UI
UI
CS
CS UI
UI
IMM
• Central preparation of data changes in IMM

• Extensive data validation before start of activation in on-line system
• Incremental on-line activation with no interruption of process control:
Changed data (like modified worldmaps) are immediately available to
all users

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Base System
Case Management – Studies
• Use Case
• Testing of actions in a study environment before online-operation
• Scope of applications
• SCADA with SPM, DNA
• Properties of the study
• Different types of studies possible (different applications in study mode)
• Several studies (instances) possible
• Real-time and study can be used on one user interface simultaneously
• Alternatives for initialization of a study
• from the current real-time situation
• from a save case (i.e. snapshot taken in real-time or study)
• from the archive (any time in the past)

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Spectrum Power 7
Virtual Server Support
•System is suitable to use virtual servers
•Preconfigured installation support for RedHat KVM
•Tuning Profiles available for Spectrum Power 7
•Maximum use of high performance servers with several

CPUs
•Time sync and ntp pass-through with KVM
•Attractive use of license subscriptions
•Reduce number of hardware boxes

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Content
• Overview
• Technologies
• Functions
• Summary

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Base System
Summary
• The Spectrum Power 7 base system has a modular architecture and is build
on international standards. Thus it makes the control center fit for the
future.
• It provides sophisticated high availability concepts and measures for system

and data integrity. This ensures the robustness necessary for 24/7 operation.
• Further unique features are:

• A centralized job based master data management with on-line
activation
• A consistent context management
• A Quality Assurance System for validation of data model changes and
software tests to fulfill NERC CIP
• Supports virtualization out-of-the-box
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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Content
• Overview
• Data Processing
• User Functions
• Summary

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
SCADA – Definition
Spectrum Power 7
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
The Spectrum Power 7 Supervisory Control

and Data Acquisition (SCADA) component
provides entire functionality to monitor and
control Power Systems.
SCADA comprises all functionalities required

for monitoring, alarming, measuring,
calculating, and controlling, based on
analog, digital and accumulator values.

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
SCADA Applications
SCADA functions overview
• Data Processing
• Supervisory Control
• Operator Alarming
• Areas of Control
• Topology Processing
• Tags and Flags (Notes)
• Multi-phase processing
• Station Explorer
• List Displays

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Highlights (1/2)
• Transparent graphical visualization of the current network state

• Powerful visualization possibilities for all kinds of equipment
• Multi-phase presentation and control
• Graphical indication of critical situations
• Topological coloring and tracing
• Secure operation of the network
• Granular access rights by function and area of control
• Control operation with interlocking checks
• Marking and tagging of equipment
• Secure Checked Switching with Transmission Network Analysis
• Fast and efficient operator interaction
• Fast navigation from problem to cause
• Intuitive operation based on menus, tooltips, toolbars, context menus

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Highlights (2/2)
• Flexible data processing

• Powerful calculation
• Predefined algorithms for accumulator processing (accounting)
• Powerful analysis tools
• Tabular displays of events, tags, limits, communication statuses with
powerful filter and sorting capabilities
• Export of tabular displays to charts (i.e. Microsoft Excel)
• Study context for analysis of past operations and planning of future
operations
• Snapshot for later analysis in a study (save case)
• Easy engineering
• Type based definition of alarming behavior, display behavior, etc. of
equipment

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Content
• Overview
• Data Processing
• User Functions
• Summary

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Data Processing – Main Modules
Monitoring
2
1 Alarm Processing
User Input 3
Redundant Measure- Topology Processing
Data ment 4
Sources Value Common Calculation
5
Accumulator Processing
Communication
8 7
Markers & Tags Logging

Control
User Input 6
Supervisory
Communication Command
Control
Application
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Spectrum PowerTM 7
2 Data Processing – Alarm Processing
Alarm
Types of Alarm Class defines
Forwarding
Alarms • Priority
• Acknowledgement
Rules
• Limit violation • Alarm Lists
• Archiving
• Fault event
• Unexpected
spontaneous change
Highlighting in Reporting in
• Error status indicator Alarm Lists Worldmaps • General
Summary
• Abnormal List
Operator
Acknowledgement

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
2 Data Processing – Alarm Processing – Types of alarms
• Limit violation
• For analog and accumulator measurements
• Limit sets per measurement possible for summer and winter seasons
• Up to 4 upper and 3 lower limits per limit set
• Manual or automatic switch between limit sets
• Manual override of limits by operator possible
• Fault event
• Special type of measurement (fleeting) to represent an event
• Unexpected spontaneous change
• Spontaneous changes of values, messages, alarms, etc…
• Sample: trip of a breaker
• Error status indicator
• Status measurement that indicates an error condition
• Several error states per measurement possible
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Spectrum PowerTM 7
2 Data Processing – Alarm Processing – Indication of Alarms
• Sound
• Configurable sound per alarm class
• Menu bar
• Flashing buttons for alarm lists with unacknowledged alarms
• Worldmaps
• Clear Indication of objects with unacknowledged alarms (flashing)
• Acknowledging of alarms in worldmaps possible
• Alarm lists
• List of all pending alarms of a certain type (e.g. priority / area)
• Complete information on the alarm
• Highlighting of alarms that are not yet acknowledged

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
3 Data Processing – Topology Processing – Multi-Phase
• Multi phase modeling

• Multi phase graphical presentation
• Combined mode
• Phase A mode
• Phase B mode
• Phase C mode
• Multi & single phase tracing
• Multi & single phase supervisory
control

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Example
• Multi phase graphical
presentation
• Combined mode
• Multi phase
supervisory control

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Example
• Single phase graphical
presentation
• Phase A
• Single phase
supervisory control

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
4 Data Processing – Common Calculation – Overview
Definition of calculations that are needed for

Use Case current data (SCADA) and historical data (HIS)
IMM SCADA
HIS
Formula
Parameters

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
4 Data Processing – Common Calculation – Features
• Basic Functionality
• Input: one or several measurements
• Output: one measurement
• Formula: standard arithmetic or logical operations
• Trigger: timer or operand value change (the latter only for SCADA)
• Additional Features
• Calculated values have own quality flag
• Calculation results can also be propagated to HIS
• List of all calculated points

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Spectrum PowerTM 7

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
5 Data Processing – Accumulator Processing – Overview
Authorize energy values for a period based

Use Case on measurement data
Input Energy Calculation Authorization
Main Accumulator Main Value
Control Accumulator Control Value Authorized Value
Analog (Power) Integrated Value
Selection of the best

Calculation of the
Input from the field value based on priority
energy for the period
and quality

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
5 Data Processing – Accumulator Processing – Features
• Energy Calculation
• Handling of absolute and relative accumulator
• Handling of accumulator roll over
• Integration of analog value over a period
• Handling of energy export and import direction (sign)
• Authorization
• Configurable authorization rules based on priority and quality of the
measurement
• Configurable authorization delay to take into account "late values"
• Alarming
• Alarm can be raised if difference between main counter and control
counter is larger than a configurable value
• Same for difference between main and integrated analog 1 or 2

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
6 Data Processing – Supervisory Control – Overview
Issue Perform Send Out Monitor

Command Checks Command Execution
• Issue command • Basic checks • Command is sent • Execution of the

• manually • operation out with the command is
• by applications pending corresponding monitored in
• via comm. • control in protocol SCADA with
(ICCP, slave progress configurable
protocols) • concurrent area • Handshake with time-out
• Sample commands lock RTU is handled
• switch devices • Interlocking according to the • Result of the
• tap changer • simple (e.g. tag protocol command execution
(up / down) blocked) (success, failure,
• continuous • rule based • Select before time-out) is provided
devices (raise, • topology based operate (optional) to the user
lower, stop) (e.g.
• set points disconnector
under load)

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
6 Data Processing – Supervisory Control – Interlocking Checks
• Types of interlocking checks

• Simple checks based on properties of the device that is to be operated
• Tag prohibits operation
• Equipment is operated "locally"
• ...
• Topological interlocking checks
• Operation of a disconnector under load
• Connection of energized and grounded networks
• ...
• Rule based: check for e.g. a certain measurement
• Configuration
• In general configuration is based on type of a equipment (breaker,
disconnector, etc.), but can also be defined for individual equipment.
• It is defined per rule, whether check can be overridden by operator or not.
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Spectrum PowerTM 7
7 Data Processing –Logging
• Types of events that are logged

• Alarms (appearing, disappearing)
• Operator actions (e.g. supervisory control, manual update, tag set/delete,
alarm acknowledgment/deletion)
• Value changes of discrete values
• Limit violations of analogs
• Information per event, e.g.
• Time stamp (real time stamp from RTU)
• Technology address of the object
• Value, limit, status (appearing, disappearing, acknowledge, delete)
• User and console
• Configuration
• The events for each defined object are reported on one or more system
list.
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Spectrum PowerTM 7
8 Data Processing – Tags – Overview
• Basic types of tags

• Blocked
• Removed from operation
• Control Inhibit
• Object In Test
• Caution
• CloseOnly
• TripOnly
• Information Tag
• Properties of tags
• Tags are automatically inherited along the hierarchy: e.g. tag set on a bay
is valid for all equipment within the bay
• Notes can be attached to tags
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Spectrum PowerTM 7
8 Data Processing – Tags – Tag Types – Details
• Tag Type "Blocked"

• Telemetry data is ignored
• The last telemetered value is taken, or a manually entered value if
available
• Tag Type “Removed from Operation"
• All alarms or status changes that are raised by the object are ignored
• Tag Type "Control Inhibit"
• Control commands are prohibited for the object via an interlocking rule
• Tag Type “Object in Test"
• Object is telemetered and processed, but alarms and status changes are
routed to an “Object in test” summary, which does not generate an
operator alarm.

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
8 Data Processing – Tags – Tag Types – Details
• Tag Type "Caution”

• A message will be displayed before control action
• Tag Type “CloseOnly”

• Switch can only be closed
• Tag Type “TripOnly”

• Switch can only be opened
• Tag Type “Information”

• Tag contains written information, without any functional or interlocking
impact

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
8 Data Processing – Tags – Special Tags
• Tag type “Permit to Work”

• The permit to work tag usually marks network areas under maintenance.
• Similar to the control inhibit tag it inhibits any remote control command for
the tagged device within interlocking conditions.
• Setting this tag will also avoid switching actions of the adjacent switching
elements of this operating device.
• Additional information can be given to this tag, like: “Crew name,” “Type
of Work,” etc.

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Content
• Overview
• Data Processing
• User Functions
• Summary

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
User Functions – Overview
1 2
Alarm Handling Operation
Navigate from alarm Single Control Operation

to problem Manual Update/Overwrite
Acknowledge alarms Marking/Tagging
Analysis
Filtering, Searching, Export

in Lists
Station Explorer Functions

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
1 User Functions – Alarm Handling
• Navigation: Quick navigation from alarm to display

• ... from BaSiDi button to alarm list
• ... from an alarm list entry directly to the worldmap (and vice versa)
• ... from an overview worldmap to a detailed worldmap
• Flashing navigation buttons to indicate alarms in detail display
• Acknowledgement
• Displays
• ... all alarms of an arbitrary object in a display
• ... all alarms of all objects in a display
• Lists
• ... a single alarm in a list
• ... all visible alarms in a list

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
2 User Functions – Operation
• Operation Principles
• Start of operation via context menu of the object or toolbar
• Execution in dedicated user interface
• Contents of context menu configurable
• Operations (samples)
manual
update
tag
control

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
3 User Functions – Analysis
Event Lists Specific Lists

• List of events with all properties • Tag and Flag list
(time-stamp, path, event type, etc.) • Abnormal list
• Coloring of events by event type • Dynamic limit list
• Access to archive possible • Manual update list
• Sorting and Filtering • Permit to Work list
• Display call-up • Permit to test list …
Station Explorer Trends and Charts

• List of measurement with all • Curves from archive, real-time,
properties (value, quality, time- schedules
stamp) • Zooming and scrolling functions
• Search, filter and sort functions • Several y axis and time shifts
• Operation on the measurement • Drag & drop from worldmaps
• Display call-up • Configurations can be stored

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
SCADA Applications
User Functions – Tags and Flags
Filter area
Detailed tags

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
SCADA Applications
Station Explorer provides

the operator with fast
access to real-time data
(analogs, digitals) and
allows interaction with the
system and field-devices
(e.g. supervisory control,
manual updates, tagging),
although single line diagram
might not be available:
• Tree view contains all

Analogs, digitals technological
addresses/equipment
Hierarchical tree
• The current selection can
view
be stored under a user-
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Spectrum PowerTM 7
SCADA Applications
User Functions – TA Info
Filter area
Detailed info on
selected TA

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
SCADA Applications
User Functions – Calc Point List
Filter area
Calculated
values and
formulas

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
SCADA Applications
List Display for events, alarms, tags, etc
Filter area Sorting per column
Comments,
Acknowledge

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
SCADA Applications - Blocking of Alarms

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Content
• Overview
• Data Processing
• User Functions
• Summary

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Spectrum Power™ 7 Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition
Benefits
Unified handling of all switching, Balanced work of operators

manual updating and tagging
operations Minimization of operator errors
Network control interlocking features

Prevention of personal or material damage
Monitoring of spontaneous network
alterations
Complex switching operations like Reduced switching times, fast execution in

busbar change and line switching stress situations, secure operation
Temporary on-line network topology

Free placed jumpers, cuts, grounds,
modifications possible to follow up power
and mobile generators system process

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Spectrum Power™ 7 Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition
Benefits
Guided operator alarming via

Supports fast reaction in stress situations
graphics
Clear presentation of the network

Topological network coloring
Fast determination of paths between

Interactive topological tracing
electrically connected equipment

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Summary
• Spectrum Power™ 7
Provides complete SCADA functionality for secure, reliable and efficient
network operation
• Secure and efficient operation is ensured throughout the system
• Fast navigation from problem to cause, between lists and diagrams
• Intuitive operation based on
windows, menus, tooltips, toolbars, context menus, drag & drop
• Clear graphical indication of the current situation
• Powerful analysis tools ensure consistent reporting and easy evaluation
• Powerful search, filter and sorting functions in all lists
• Predefined filter criteria, charts and lists for convenient access
• Export to spreadsheets for reporting and further evaluation

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Spectrum Power 7 User Interface
• Overview 3
• Customer Value 8
• Technology 14
• User Interface Screenshots 25
• Summary 55

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The Spectrum Power 7

User Interface (UI)
 …provides a clear and easy-to-
operate user environment to permit
fast and reliable work in network
operation.
 …fits into the utility’s workflows
with focus on the most important
information and with minimum
overhead in order to efficiently
assist the operator in her/his daily
job.

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We focus on the user
Workflows Experience
Tasks Expectations
Organizational
Needs
Context

 Faster reaction
Consistent user experience  Faster task completion
 Less clicks
Efficient usage  Less errors
 Less training
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Highlights
Consistent user experience Efficient usage
• Cutting-edge UI technology • Seamless workflow support ensures

quick access to required information
• Supports geo-spatial and schematic
diagrams • De-cluttering of information based on
what is important for user workflows
• Common “Look-and-Feel” for control
center, back-office and remote • High performance interface with
workplaces secure behaviors such as safety
rules for supervisory control
• Clear distinction of Real-time and
study environments • Access rights and areas of control for
operators and operator consoles
• Customizable User Interface
• Powerful visualization capabilities

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Spectrum Power 7
User Interface Applications
• Basic Signaling Display (BaSiDi)

• On-Line Diagram Viewer (ODV)
• Console and User Management
• Archive Value Tables
• Curve Tool
• Summaries and Lists
• Desktop Layout Management
• Complete List of Displays
• Station Explorer
• For back office access: Spectrum
Corporate Viewer

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• Overview 3
• Technology 14
• Summary 55

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The User Interface is the key
to managing today’s challenges in grid operation
Renewable
Faults Generation
Aging Infrastructure Optimization
Losses, costs
$$$
Changes in
Regulation

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Workflows
Result: Seamless Workflow Support
1. Info Box: Quick access to full details

2. Dynamic links provide quick access between map overviews and the related
tabular information
3. Direct interaction for one or multiple objects (Devices, Crews, Outages…)
a) Drag and drop
b) View and target buttons

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Spectrum Power 7
• Overview 3
• Technology 14
• Summary 55

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User Interface Technology
Spectrum Power 7 uses cutting-edge UI technologies
ODV based on Qt and Open GL for WebSDK toolkit (HTML 5) and JBoss
displaying graphic information (network application server for applications like
diagrams and curve tool) Alarm Summary (tabular information)
Highlights Highlights
 Support for large schematic and geo-  Easy creation and modification of
spatial diagrams displays (simple xml change; no coding)
 Cross platform support (can be  Common “Look-and-Feel” across all
compiled on Linux and Windows) applications
 Real-time 3D rendering  Rich client user interface : with self-
 Native implementation with high installing clients
rendering performance

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Web-based User Interface
Web-based User Interface – Benefits
 Provides access from Windows PCs as well as

LINUX workstations with
 the same performance
 the same “Look-and-Feel” of the target platform
 Common application for control center, back-offic
and external access using encrypted data transport
 Low installation effort
 Only Java runtime environment is necessary
 Java Web start technology used
 Single Sign On
 High performance for the control center using an
embedded browser

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Control Center Workplace Hardware Configuration
Pointing Audible
Device Signal
Audible Devices
Control
Keyboard
Center Printer
Workplace
Three-button-mouse
Screen Plotter or equivalent Printer / Plotter
Large Projection
Screen
Large projection screen

Standard PC Multiple Screens
Keyboard

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Office / Mobile Workspace Hardware Configuration
Pointing Audible
Device Signal Audible Devices
Office /
Keyboard
Mobile Printer
Workspace
Three-button-mouse
Screen
or equivalent Printer
Standard PC Multiple Screens

Keyboard

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Large Projection Screens

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Independent Large Projection Screen Shared Large Projection Screen

Large display Large display
Work position
Screen 1 Screen 2 Screen 1 Screen 2
Dedicated Large Projection

Dedicated Large Display Screen Work position #1
Red cursor
Work position #2
Blue cursor
Large display
Multimedia
Screen 1 Screen 2 Screen 3 Screen 4
Work position

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Spectrum Power User Interface
Large Projection Screen – Benefits
 Full functionality of the Spectrum Power 7 UI

 Full situational awareness in a single giant display
combining all system critical information
 Display information visible for
 the entire staff of the control center
 and, where appropriate, for adjoining visitor
and meeting rooms
 Various video functionalities provided (option)
 video display on one dedicated screen module
 moveable and zoomable video displays,
displayed simultaneously with Spectrum Power
7 displays

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Access from different Workplaces
Access from different Workplaces
Secure information access at

any time and any place
(8 UI clients/server))
• From multi-screen consoles in
the control center
• From standard PC in the
office or at home
• From mobile workplaces, e.g.
from field truck
• From remote standby shift
location

Page 83
Spectrum Power 7
Data Updates
Master Data Management - Online Activation

Online UI
Incremental Online Activation
• Central preparation of data changes

• Extensive data validation before start of
Engineering
activation in online system

IMM
• Incremental online activation with no interrupt

of process control. Updated data (like
modified network diagrams) are immediately
available to all users
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• Overview 3
• Technology 14
• Summary 55

Page 85
Basic Signaling Display (BaSiDi)
Basic Signaling Display (BaSiDi)
• Access to all Spectrum Power™ 7 displays using associated buttons

• Grouping of buttons by tabs
• Alarm signaling by flashing buttons
• Summary alarm signaling (indicated by the color of the tab)

Page 86
On-line Diagram Viewer (ODV)
Network Diagrams
• Multiple layers (up to 32)

• De-cluttering by zoom level
• Multiple navigation methods (e.g. continuous zooming, step zooming, rectangle
zooming, panning, etc.)

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Display Profiles
Display profiles determine what type of information is shown as an additional layer on the
network diagram. The system administrator configures display profiles. Operators can
switch between configured display profiles on-the-fly.
Display profiles could contain:

• One or multiple types of visualizations (contouring, violations, icons, flow arrows,
gauges, pie charts)
• Show/hide of topological coloring Change display profile
• Level of background opacity
Examples for display profiles
Outage information, Distribution network analysis Voltage violations Transmission network analysis
Page 88
Schematic and Geo-Spatial Network Diagrams
Geo-spatial network diagrams Schematic network diagrams

(One-line or single-line diagram)
Both types of network diagrams provide

 Consistent visualization and interaction capabilities e.g. for acknowledging alarms,
outaged areas, zoom, pan, switching, adding notes etc.
 The ability to open a new network diagram from an existing one (example: open
schematic diagram from geospatial view).
 A toggle for switching between schematic and geospatial views
One viewer supports both types of diagrams

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Real Time Auto Display Builder
 Automatically generated Real-time feeder displays can be called up from the

grid overview display or by clicking on the name of a feeder head switch bay in
a substation diagram.
 This display is entirely generated in Real-time based on the network topology

available in the operational database. It represents the complete extent of the
feeder from the feeder head switch bay to the feeder head switch of its
adjacent substations.
 Load stations diagrams can be called-up from feeder displays. The load
stations are represented by symbols in the feeder display, depending on their
type.
 By clicking at a load station symbol, the details of a load station are displayed.
Automatic display generation “on-the-fly” - No engineering efforts

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Real-Time Auto Display Builder
Call up feeder Call up station

display display
Automatic display generation “on-the-fly” - No engineering efforts

Page 91
Zooming
Layer 1
Network Overview
Layer 2
Network Connectivity
Layer 3
Substation Connectivity
Layer 4
GIS Information

Page 92
De-cluttering
Station C Station D
plane 1
network level
Station A
Station B
zooming
plane 2
sub network level
Station A
zooming Station B
plane 3
110kV station level
0A 230A
Station A
zooming Transformer 1 Transformer 2 plane 4
feeder level
Transformer 1
Transformer
110kV/20kV
Next inspection
zooming 06.09.1993

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Slider for adjusting opacity of background color

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Context Menu
• Raised by right-clicking the selected element

• Shows all operations associated with the selected element

Page 95
Archive Value Tables
Archive value tables provide operators a quick overview of actual and estimated
values:
• Displays average, minimum and maximum values
• Color by quality and violation
• User can manually update values
• Drag and drop equipment

Page 96
Access Rights
Access Rights
Console and User Management provides a central access point for managing access
rights in the Spectrum Power 7 system:
• Definition of users / passwords

• Role based access rights
• Assignment of areas of control to users
(supported by intuitive multi-select tree)
• Console based access rights available
• Single Sign On

Page 97
Summaries and List Displays
Summaries and List Displays
Features
• Sorting by columns
• Freely definable filters
• Copy & paste
• Direct access to equipment in network diagram

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Complete List of Displays
Complete List of Displays
COLD provides the user an overview of all defined displays such as network diagrams
and substation one lines.
Features:
• Search, sort and filter
• By station, equipment, measurement
• By display names
• Call up displays

Page 99
Station Explorer
Station Explorer
Station Explorer provides the operator fast access to all current data (analogs, digitals,
accumulators) and access to possible actions (e.g. supervisory control, manual
updates, tagging) for a substation or for a bay or equipment:
 The tree view contains all stations and equipment
 The current selection can be
stored under a user-defined name
for fast call-up

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Integration of Applications
Integration of Applications
The Spectrum Power 7 User Interface provides a common “Look-and-Feel” and

consistent user experience for all applications:
• Distribution Network Application
• Historical Information System

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Seamless Interaction
Seamless Interaction
Examples:
• Access alarm location in network diagram from alarm list and vice versa
• Drag equipment from single line diagram on curve tool to display current trend
• Display outage information on network diagram incl. quick access to details

Page 102
Style Guide: Consistent User Experience

Page 103
Study Management
Study Management
Spectrum Power 7 provides the means for managing and performing studies without
affecting the Real-time network.
• Example: Analysis of network conditions and validation of switching procedures
• Clear indication of study mode
• Support of save cases to save the current network status (Real-time and Study)

Page 104
Spectrum Power Corporate Viewer
Back Office Access
Back Office Access

Access point for back office users to information
and displays from the Spectrum system:
• Zero installation
• No impact on control center function
• Near-real time updates
• Secure access for named users
• Rendered in HTML5 compliant browsers
• Supported for desktop PCs and tablets
Corporate Network Diagrams Corporate Dashboards (based on Jaspersoft)

Page 105
• Overview 3
• Technology 14
• Summary 55

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Benefits
Highlights Benefits
 Seamless workflow support  Comprehensive views

 Fast and easy navigation
 Efficient task completion
 Cutting-edge UI technologies  High performance

 Geo-spatial and schematic network diagrams
 3D renderer
 Web-based user interface  Low installation effort

 Flexibility: Easy and secure access from
control center, office- and remote workplaces
 Integration of applications  Single sign on concept

 Common “Look-and-Feel”

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Information Model Management (IMM)
• General Usage of IMM and CIM

• Functional Overview
• Summary

Page 108
Spectrum PowerTM 7
Information Model Management – Definition
The Spectrum Power Information

Model Management (IMM)
… provides the functionality to

edit and maintain
all power system related
data
within a CIM-based
central repository.

Page 109
Spectrum PowerTM 7
Engineering Process
Engineering Phases
System Configuration Customization Data Entry
 Hardware  Definition of ...  Import/Export

 Network  Types  XDF / CIM-RDF File
 Servers  Instances  Export
 Software  Attributes
 SVG Worldmap Data
 3rd PP (Oracle...)  Associations
 Editing …
 Spectrum Power Components  Graphic Objects
 Instances
 Mapping to HW  Presentation Logics
 Links
 Graphical Templates
 System  Single-Line Displays
 Equipment Catalog Instances
 System-Wide Settings
 User Administration
Adapting Data Model and

Tailoring System Delivery Day to Day Activities
adding Project Specials

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
A component-based modular System Architecture
Information Meter Work Asset SAP Customer Geo- Phasor Network
Model ... Data

Mgmt
Force
Mgmt
Mgmt Inform.
System
graphical
Inform.
Data
Concen-
Planning ...
System trator
Management
Enterprise Service Bus
Base functionality: Systematic outage management for Distribution load Energy resources and Generation control for
data model, UI, faster and more restoration flow calculation, production planning; load more economic and
SCADA, Archive grid optimization forecasting for generation reliable operation
and what-if studies and grid operation planning
Real-time and day

HIS IMM GIS OMS CMS TCS DNA TS SA RO FA PA EMM ahead energy
I/F market
management
Spectrum Power High Speed Bus
CFE OPC ICCP TNA DSA TS LME LMG LMW MERO

Base SCADA OPF
IFS ELC Base
Communication with Transmission load flow calculation, grid Management of infeeds, switchable loads
substation RTU/SAS and optimization and what-if studies and storages for minimum cost (power,
other control centers gas, water)

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
One common Engineering Tool
• Interactive Graphic Editor

• Topology derivation
• Interactive Type Editor
Data Acquisition and Control

Remote Control
Center & Multi-Site
Data exchange between
different systems or
organizations
CIM-RDF
Import / Export Information
Model Management
System &
CIM-based Process -objects
Data Model
Applications
Archive
Data migration
Field resources System Management

Page 112
Spectrum PowerTM 7
Introduction to Common Information Model (CIM)
CIM
…is a set of
standards to
enable system
integration
and
information
exchange
based on a
common
“language”

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
The Role of the Common Information Model (CIM)
• Goal of CIM is to develop one Common Information Model that defines the
electrical network, work management, meter data, schedules, ...
• Interfaces are defined as a set of profiles. A profile is a contextual subset of

the semantic model constraint for the intended use case.
• There are three core standards under CIM:

• IEC 61970 – EMS Application Program Interface (EMS-API)
• IEC 61968 – System Interfaces for Distribution Management
• IEC 62325 – Framework for Energy Market Communications
Latest News:
• Entso-e issued CGMES v2.4.14. The Common Grid Model
Exchange Standard (CGMES) is a superset of the CIM standard.
• NIST has adopted the core CIM standards together with IEC
61850 as part of the foundations of the Smart Grid program
Page 114
The CIM Data Model of Spectrum PowerTM 7
… a strong Base for Enterprise Integration
Standards Communication Architecture based on IEC Standards

Enterprise IT System
Integration Control Center A Control Center B
61968
EMS Apps DMS Apps
Vendor 61970 61970

independent Communication Bus
Application
SCADA ICCP 60870-6
The sustainable way to the future:
60870-5
 IEC 61970 / IEC 61968 / IEC 62325
Substation
 IEC 60870-5 / IEC 60870-6
Substation
 ... Integration RTU
Substation Auto-
mation System
• Through a series of several interoperability tests, the CIM Standards, in particular

those of IEC 61970, have reached a maturity level that ensures successful usage
• Siemens has supported the standardization effort and interoperability test process
CIM from their inception
• We are convinced that our products implementing the standards will help our
customers to ease integration, reduce implementation costs and ensure future
improvements
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… maintained within IMM
The Domain Object Model (DOM) Extending the CIM Model

• Separation of extensions through
Extensions to CIM to meet Spectrum Power
Control Center market requirements Namespace assignments makes it
easy to maintain compatibility with
Resources provided
by the IEC standard CIM standard based interfaces
Subset of CIM resources

used in DOM DOM • Standard interfaces consider
the Namespace “CIM“ only
(ignoring any attributes in-
CIM Usage herited from an extended class)
• CIM is an information model and remain CIM-compliant
• The IMM database schema is derived
from the CIM and can hold data defined • Solutions-/Project Namespaces
by the CIM in a structured way extend the standard Profiles
(e.g. “SP7” or “PROJ_XYZ”)

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… maintained within IMM
The Domain Object Model (DOM)
• Standard delivery with the product

• Based on CIM standard definition
• Standard delivery with the product

CIM Types • Based on CIM definition
• Specific to Spectrum Power 7 application
Spectrum Power 7 domain (Extensions to CIM)
Object Types
Customer specific
Object Types • Not part of standard delivery
• Created during customer project engineering
• Provides all the required extensions to the
Spectrum Power 7 object types

Page 117
Spectrum PowerTM 7
Summary: IMM and CIM – IEC 61970
CIM and Spectrum Power IMM secures your investment
• Adherence to international standards (e.g. IEC 61970, IEC 61968, IEC 62325)
• Allows easy enterprise integration and data exchange between applications
from different suppliers and control centers
• Forms the base for vertical and horizontal integration, and Smart Grid
• Provides and enables a consistent view for maintaining all engineering data
tasks, including graphical data
• Avoids the necessity of redundant data maintenance within multiple systems
and locations
• Spectrum Power IMM provides more than a CIM „translation interface“
The Spectrum Power 7 data model is CIM!

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Spectrum PowerTM 7

• Summary

Page 119
Spectrum PowerTM 7
IMM Functional Overview
• Common Information Model XDF/RDF XDF/RDF XDF eXtensible Data Format

RDF Resource Description Framework
CIM – IEC 61970 SVG SVG Scalable Vector Graphics
• Job Management Import Export

IMM Graphic Validation
Reports
Editor Editor / Trigger
• Fully graphic-oriented
Job Management
data editing Oracle Source Data Base
• Workflow oriented and Data Preparation

Change Generation of the Change Log files
Wizard-based technologies Log for the different Application Suites
• Data validation
Data Transfer & Activation Distribution of the incremental data
• Reports changes for the different applications
Change
• Auto-creation of instances by triggers Log ODB
• Bulk and incremental Import / Export ODB Operational Database
• On-line activation within Spectrum Power 7 Control Center System

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
IMM Security Concept
The IMM multilevel security service

is part of the overall Spectrum
Power 7 security strategy:
• User authorization
• User access rights
IMM supports instance level access

rights (ILAR) for data maintenance
IMM maintains an audit record of all

changes made to type, graphical
instance or domain instance data

Page 121
Spectrum PowerTM 7
Summary: IMM Functional Overview
CIM and Spectrum Power IMM secures your engineering activities and
increases engineering performance
• Supports the main engineering workflows

• Editing and maintaining the CIM domain data and topology automatically
and simply during graphical network display construction
• Mapping graphical structures to any existing CIM domain data
• Bulk and incremental model data exchange
• Provides user authorization, user access rights and instance level access
rights
• Provides audit records of every change made to graphical or CIM domain data
• Provides the right view to the data according the user workflows
• Provides powerful validation methods to secure the integrity of the model
• Provides quick, easy and secure data maintenance
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Spectrum PowerTM 7

• Summary

Page 123
Spectrum PowerTM 7
Summary: Information Model Management
Spectrum Power IMM secures your data maintenance, your

investment and increases engineering performance
• IMM provides a consistent, object-oriented user interface for maintaining all

engineering data
• IMM is the right tool for quick and faultless entry and maintenance of your data
• With the CIM based data model and interfaces, IMM supports future standards
of horizontal and vertical integration, as well as Smart Grid
• Job management enables you to work on different engineering tasks at the
same time, without conflicts
• The IMM archive allows you to retrieve a historical model for any point in time
• Job auditing provides means keeping track of who made data changes and
when changes were made

Page 124
Spectrum PowerTM 7
Content IFS
• Overview 3
• Configurations 10
• User Functions 22
• Summary 24

Page 125
Spectrum PowerTM 7
Independent Front-end System
The IFS is the front-end to connect RTUs of

different manufacturers and communication
protocols to Spectrum Power.
The IFS uses standard off-the-shelf hardware

components to interface with serial and IP based
protocols.

Page 126
Spectrum PowerTM 7
Independent Front-end System (IFS)
Highlights
• Fully integrated in Spectrum PowerTM

• Uses “off the shelf” asynchronous serial multi-port
hardware components.
• State-of-the-art hardware basis (PCs, standard
communication equipment)
• High flexibility and scalability.
• Engineering via Spectrum PowerTM Information Model
Management (IMM)
• Integration of standardized IEC protocols and different
supplier-specific RTU protocols
• Direct connection to the IFS for all protocols without
using protocol converter.
• Extensive communication diagnostic capability including
monitoring and listening modes (protocol-specific)

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Base Functions
• Data Acquisition
• Data Preprocessing
• Time Processing
• Error Messages and Quality Flags
• Line-Level Redundancy
• Listening Mode
• Connection of Data Concentrator
• online engineering data activation

Page 128
Spectrum PowerTM 7
Communication Protocols (Standard)
• IEC 60870-5-101
• IEC 60870-5-104
• DNP 3.0
• DNP 3.0i
• TG 8979
• RP570
• Sinaut 8FW PDM and PCM
• Modbus RTU serial and TCP/IP

Page 129
Spectrum PowerTM 7
Content
• Overview 3
• Summary 24

Page 130
Spectrum PowerTM 7
IFS Topology
Typical configuration of IFS inside a Spectrum Power 7 system
ADM RTC1 UI01 IF11

Multiport
ADM WAN
IEC 104,
IEC104RTU,
LAN
SAP20 TCP/IP,
DNP3i,
Modbus TCP/IP
Genisys
Multiport IEC101, ST1, RP570,

ADLP180, DNP3.0,
SINAUT 8-FW, Modbus,
SPARE RTC2 UI02 IF12 TG800, IEC101RTU,
HNZ

Page 131
Spectrum PowerTM 7
IFS connections
IEC Connections Overview
Example
How a redundant IFS pair
can be connected, both
towards the Spectrum
process LAN and RTU.

Page 132
Spectrum PowerTM 7
Content
• Overview 3
• Summary 24

Page 133
Spectrum PowerTM 7
IFS UI
IFS Status Display

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
Content
• Overview 3
• Summary 24

Page 135
Spectrum PowerTM 7
IFS Summary
Summary
• Fully integrated into the Spectrum Power™ network control system

• Existing protocols, IEC 870-5-101 Master and Slave, IEC 870-5-104 Master and
Slave, DNP3 and DNP3i, TG8979, Modbus and SAP20.
• Dial-up and radio functionalities for several of the implemented protocols.
• Communication monitoring, automatic switching between redundant lines.
• Redundant IFS - line switching instead of block switching.
• Flexible, server-based solution using standard components available on the open
market
• Low HW costs when expanding the system with new communication lines
• Definition of scan groups
• IMM import and export for easy data definition.

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Spectrum PowerTM 7
IFS UI
Highlights Benefits
• Uses “off the shelf” asynchronous serial • Saves and protect your investments, no proprietary
multi-port hardware components. hardware
• Process interface with distributed system • Flexible and redundant system configuration
architecture
• Integral component of • Configurable „to the last bit“

Spectrum Power™ 7 with Spectrum Power™ 7
• Line redundancy • High availability
• Online data update • IFS data updates are activated in real-time environment
with minimum impact (reset of affected lines only)
• Data pre-processing and filtering • Higher performance of the total system
• Secure and high performing support of IP • Flexible and economic process data transfer by using
based protocols (IEC 870-5-104, DNP3i) common communication network
• Support of standard and manufacturer • Protects your investment, high flexibility

specific protocols
Page 137
Spectrum PowerTM 7 – ICCP
Content
• Overview
• Functions
• Summary

Page 138
Spectrum PowerTM 7
Inter Control Center Communication Protocol
Inter Control Center Communication Protocol (ICCP):
• Spectrum Power ICCP is an open and internationally

standardized protocol for Inter Control Center
Communication
Highlights
• Internationally standardized (IEC 60870-6, TASE.2)

inter control center communication services
• Real-time data exchange
• Send / receive tags
• Multi-vendor supported
• Fetch ICCP definitions for IMM (Information Model
Manager)

Page 139
Content
• Overview
• Functions
• User Functions
• Summary

Page 140
Spectrum PowerTM 7
Supported Data Objects
• Indications and alarms

• Analog values and counter values
• Commands
• Setpoints
Data Transmissions Mechanisms
• Oneshot data transmission

• Periodic data transmission
• Transmission of event data
• Transmission of exception data

Page 141
Spectrum PowerTM 7
ICCP Data Exchange
Spectrum PowerTM
(Local Control Center)
Spectrum PowerTM Other Utilities

(Remote Control Center) (Non-Siemens System)
WAN
(or permanent lines)
Non-utility
Power Pools
Generators
Regional
Control Centers

Page 142
Spectrum PowerTM 7
Overview of ICCP connections

Page 143
Content
• Overview
• Functions
• User Functions
• Summary

Page 144
Spectrum PowerTM 7 Inter Control Center Communication
Protocol
Benefits
Suitable for both the communication between

Openness
Control Centers and between substations
Open for future applications with a flexible

Flexibility
data model
Transferred data are protected against loss or

Safety
corruption
Connections offer extensive protection

against unauthorized access to data or an
Protection
intentional data modification from an external
third party
Extra security through the use of encoding

Security
devices and point to point connections

Page 145
Content
• Overview
• Idea of Multisite
• Used Cases
• User Interface

Page 146
Overview
Highlights and Benefits
Multiple self-contained control center systems in a

hierarchical and/or equal-rank configuration …
• to cooperatively manage a power system
• to enhance functional, communication and control

center redundancy
Multisite distributes supervisory control commands,

manual updates, tagging and alarm
acknowledgments

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Overview
Highlights and Benefits
Temporary shift of operational tasks to other control

centers or in case of disturbances and failures
(emergency strategies)
Network-Wide Data Maintenance …
• uniform data model for all Control Centers of the network
• distributes data modifications over the entire Control

Centers network
• transmits missing data after communication failures

Page 148
Overview
Benefits of Multisite versus …
Multisite versus ICCP
• comfortable description of communication data
• common central data maintenance
• cooperative management of operational tasks

Page 149
Overview
Multisite versus distributed redundant control

center components on two sites
• flexible configurations possible
• more than two control centers possible
• higher redundancy levels
• management of data exchange in case of failures

Page 150
Overview
Multisite versus remote work station
• working autonomous (stand alone)
• own process interface available
• higher redundancy levels

Page 151
Content
• Overview
• Used Cases
• User Interface

Page 152
Idea of Multisite
Multisite Network Management
Maintains inter-control centers communication and

responsibilities
Global availability of data
Globally effective manual inputs
Maintains, transmits and distributes engineering

data
Multisite keeps the process images of all control

centers up-to-date

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Idea of Multisite
Multisite Network Management
Management of operational tasks of the control

centers
Summary entries generated locally based on the set of

messages of each control center (summaries
itself are not propagated between control centers)
Alarms are acknowledged with global scope

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Idea of Multisite
Control Center Properties
Major / Minor …
• are static control center properties
• which are assigned while project setup
• Major control center can get the status Main or Backup
• Minor means Regional

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Idea of Multisite
Main / Backup …
• are dynamic control center properties
• which can be switched manually depending on

operational requirements
• Main Control Center is a Major control center with

Main status
• Backup Control Center is a Major control center

without Main status

Page 156
Idea of Multisite

Multisite
Major Major
ControlCenter
Control Center21
3
main backup
Regional
Information Network
(RTUs, ICCP, ...)

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Idea of Multisite
Data Distribution
Concepts of DataManagement
Processing
Multisite Management bases on different data

processing concepts:
• Depending on data responsibility (e.g. supervisory

control)
• Depending control center authorities in different areas

=> Area of Operational Control
• Depending on Main Status (e.g. IMM)
• Local processing (e.g. calculations, archiving)
• Remote - using the database on Main control center

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Idea of Multisite
Distributed Data Processing and Operational Control
CC1 has control HIS (details later) HIS

authority for the
Switch
Switching Control Center 1 Control Center 2

order
CC3 is data
responsible for Control Center 3 HIS
the Switch

Page 159
Idea of Multisite
Network Wide Data Maintenance

1) IMM-DOR via Oracle
IMM DOR DataGuard IMM DOR
ODB ODB
database database
Major Major
Control Center 1 Control Center 2
main backup
2) ASR and ODB
activation on main
3) ODB activation to ASR

ASR Regional database
backup and regional database
Control Center 3
from master ODB
4) If successful ASR activation on

backup and regional by master
PSOS
ASR
ODB
database
Page 160
Idea of Multisite
Independent Front-end System IFS
The control center with Multisite Data Responsibility

for the data points will process the information from
and to IFS connected to RTU
The control center without data responsibility for the

data point will process information distributed from
the control center with data responsibility.
If the data responsible control center isn’t reachable,

the information will be taken from local IFS (only
monitoring)

Page 161
Idea of Multisite
RTUs with redundant lines

• each line can be connected to one control center
• the lines can be divided via line splitter to redundant IFS

pairs of the control center
• the RTU establishes parallel communication links to every

connected control center with equal priority in IFS
• In case of a link failure, the Data Responsibility has to be

switched to the Control Center with working link manually

Page 162
Idea of Multisite
RTU Connection with redundant lines (Example)
CC 1 is data
responsible for all
datapoints
CC 1 processes
information from and
to IFS and
CC 2 processes
distributes them to
information from and
all other control
to IFS and distributes
centers
them to all other
control centers
1) Failure of RTU connection to
Control Center 1 RTU
2) Manually Switch of the respective

Data Responsibility to CC 2
=> CC 2 processes information from
and to IFS

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Idea of Multisite
RTUs with one line divided via line splitter

• a second line is connected to an other control center via
line splitter
• only the IFS on main control center establishes

communication link
• the IFS on backup control center is inactive
• In case of a link failure, a switch of the data responsibility

to backup of the affected areas have to be done manually

Page 164
Idea of Multisite
RTU Connection with one line (Example)

main backup backup main
CC 1 processes the connection to CC 2

information from and is inactive depending on
to from IFS main status
1) Failure of RTU
connection to Control Line Splitter 2) Main Backup switch of data
Center 1 responsibility (manually)
3) The connection to CC 2 of the
RTU becomes active
RTU

Page 165
Idea of Multisite
Inter Control Center Communication ICCP
Multisite facilitates ICCP Data Exchange
• ICCP Data will be processed depending on the Multisite

Data Responsibility (in Monitor and Control Direction)
• Every Control Center within a Multisite Network initiates

the ICCP Association (if initiating is configured)

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Idea of Multisite
Inter Control Center Communication ICCP (Example)
Remote
Control Center
1) CC2 is data responsible for

ICCP ICCP datapoints
2) Failure of ICCP Link to CC 2

3) Manually Switch of the
respective Data Responsibility to
Control Center 3 CC 1

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Content
• Overview
• Used Cases
• User Interface

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Used Cases
Main / Backup Configuration (Example)
Main manned Backup unmanned
Information Information Information

Network Network Network
(RTUs, ICCP, ...) (RTUs, ICCP, ...) (RTUs, ICCP, ...)
CC1 is data responsible for all datapoints

Area of Operational Control consists of the whole Network

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Used Cases
Main / Backup Configuration - Details

Pre-Requisite
• Connection to RTUs from main control center as well as from backup control
center
Normal Operation
• Synchronization of data from main to backup control center:
• Configuration and Run-time-data (e.g. application settings, application
states)
• Incremental and bulk update (after loss of connection)
• Monitoring of the state of the backup control center from main control center:
MultiSite Status UI
Switch Over
• Manual switch over from backup control center via MultiSite Status UI

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Used Cases
Main / Backup Configuration – Failure Control Center 1 (Example)
Main manned Backup

Main manned
unmanned

1) Control Center 2 will be staffed

2) Failover (manually initiated) -> all Data Resp. will be switched to CC 2 / IMM activ at CC 2

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Used Cases
Peer-to-Peer Configuration (Example)
Main manned Backup manned

Area of Operational Control of Control Area of Operational Control of Control

Center 1 Center 2

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Used Cases
Peer-to-Peer Configuration - Details

Pre-Requisite
• Connection to RTUs from main control center as well as from backup control
center
Normal Operation
• Configuration (e.g. application settings, application states)
• Synchronization of data from main to backup control center and vice versa:
• Run-time-data and manual input (e.g. tagging, manual updates)
• Monitoring of the state of the other control center at both control centers:
MultiSite Status UI
Switch Over

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Used Cases
Peer-to-Peer Configuration – Failure Control Center 1 (Example)

Area of Operational Control of CC 1 Area of Operational Control of CC 2
Main manned Backup

Main manned

1) Failover (manually initiated) -> all Data Resp. will be switched to CC 2 / IMM activ at CC 2
2) Operator with Area of Operational Control of CC 1 moves to CC 2 to execute the operational
tasks there
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Used Cases
Main / Regional Configuration (Example)
Information Major Area of Operational

Network Control for all 330 KV
(RTUs, ICCP, ...)
Control Center 1
main Area of Operational
Control for 110 KV CC 1
Major Regional Regional

Control Center 2 Control Center 3 Control Center 4
backup
Information Information Information Area of

Network Network Network Operational
(RTUs, ICCP, ...) (RTUs, ICCP, ...) (RTUs, ICCP, ...) Control for
110 KV CC 4
Area of Operational Control for 110 KV CC 2 Area of Operational Control for 110 KV CC 3

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Used Cases
Main / Regional Configuration - Details

Pre-Requisite
• Connection to RTUs from all control centers asymmetrically
Normal Operation
• Configuration (e.g. application settings, application states)
• Synchronization of data between all control centers:
• Run-time-data and manual input (e.g. tagging, manual updates)
• Monitoring of the state of the backup control center from main control center:
MultiSite Status UI
Switch Over

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Used Cases
Main / Regional Configuration – Failure Control Center 1 (Example)

Area of Operational
Major Control for all 330 KV
Information
Network
2) Operator with Area of
(RTUs, ICCP, ...)
Control Center 1 Operational Control of all 330
main KV moves to CC 2 to execute
the operational tasks for the
1) Failover (manually initiated) reachable network there
-> IMM activ at CC 2 Area of Operational
Control for 110 KV CC 1
Major Regional Regional

backu
Main
p

Area of
Network Network Network Operational
(RTUs, ICCP, ...) (RTUs, ICCP, ...) (RTUs, ICCP, ...) Control for
110 KV CC 4
Area of Operational Control for 110 KV CC 2 Area of Operational Control for 110 KV CC 3

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Used Cases
Main / Backup : HIS processing in normal operation

HIS synchronizes user entries,
i.e. manual updates,
automatically from Main CC to
HIS Emergency Backup CC HIS
HIS collects database database HIS collects
all data on all data on
main site backup site
as well
Main manned Backup unmanned


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Used Cases
Peer-to-Peer : HIS processing in normal operation

HIS synchronizes user
entries, i.e. manual updates,
automatically in both
directions
HIS HIS
HIS collects database database HIS collects
all data on all data on
main site backup site
as well
Main manned Backup manned


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Used Cases
Multisite
Main/Backup, Peer-to-Peer : HIS re-synchronization after failures
Server and HIS provides re-
communication outages synchronization (gap filling)
both in Master/Slave or on demand, operated from
Peer/Peer configuration HIS the HIS WebUI HIS
may cause gaps in one database database
of the HIS databases and
therefore require re-
synchronization:
u
u One of the
control center is
v
down Control Center 1 Control Center 2
v The multisite Main manned Backup unmanned
connection is down
w
w Part of the
information network
is down

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Used Cases
Main - Regional : HIS processing in normal operation

HIS collects all data on
u u the main control center and
Information Major
v the regional control centers
Network Control Center 1 HIS
(RTUs, ICCP, ...) database
Main The archive is maintained
independently on all control
centers. There is no
synchronization needed
between these control centers.
Regional Regional Regional

v v v
Network HIS Network HIS Network HIS
(RTUs, ICCP, ...) database (RTUs, ICCP, ...) database (RTUs, ICCP, ...) database

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Content
• Overview
• Used Cases
• User Interface

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User Interface
Multisite Status Display
Click here for fail over on backup CC
Control Center Status Database Generation

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User Interface
Multisite Properties in IMM
Assignment of Multisite Properties to B1

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User Interface
Dialog for assignment of technological areas to Control Centers
<Screenshot> Technological Areas assigned to the Control

Center
Legend
own Control Center
List of Control Centers

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User Interface
Manage multisite data responsibilities
Switch multisite group to backup control

center
List of Control Centers Multisite Groups for bulk change

Page 186
Spectrum PowerTM 7 Historical Information System
Table of content
• Overview
• Collection, Storage and Processing
• User Interface and Replay
• Integration, Administration and
Corporate Users Archive
• Summary

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Spectrum Power HIS
Definition
Spectrum Power HIS
The Spectrum Power

Historical Information System
…provides the functionality to collect, archive

and analyze all power system related process
information.

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Spectrum Power HIS
Highlights
• Archiving of real-time values

• Data collection and storage both periodic and by exception
• Temporary buffering for redundancy
• Manual editing and audit trail including automatic recalculations
• Flexible aggregations and calculations
• Flexible and easy to configure
• Integrated data compression features
• Post-Mortem Review supported with disturbance data collection and replay
• Scalable architecture to process very large volumes of data
• Can easily be integrated with ODBC/JDBC-based tools (such as Microsoft
Excel and reporting tools)
• Corporate users archive – HIS replica in demilitarized zone (DMZ)

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Spectrum Power HIS
Overview
HIS Web User Interface
Incoming Data
 Analogs
 Digitals
 Accumulators Web Server
 Tap positions
 Events/Alarms Integration with
Office Tools
HIS Data exchange via

Data Collection Import / Export
Online Archive
Buffered for Integration via
Oracle DB ODBC / JDBC
Redundancy
HIS processing Long Term Offline

(compression, aggregation, calculation) Archive Archive

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Table of content
• Overview
• Collection, Storage and
Processing
• Summary

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Spectrum Power HIS
Data Collection and Storage
Source:
SCADA, AGC
Remote Console Local Console
Incoming Data
 Analogs Web Server
 Digitals
 Tap Positions Offline
 Accumulators Archive
 Events/Alarms
Online Long Term

Data Collection
Archive Archive
Buffered for Oracle DB
Redundancy

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Spectrum Power HIS
Data Collection
Data can be configured on data point level to be collected:

• Spontaneous or Periodic
The data collection for HIS
• can be configured as a hot-standby component
• buffers the collected data during a temporary down period of the HIS
database to ensure that no data is lost
Online area Offline area
Oracle database
Incoming Data Offline
 Analogs Archive
 Digitals Data Collection Short Term
 Tap Positions Archive
 Accumulators Buffered for
 Events/Alarms Redundancy
Mid Term Long Term
Archive Archive

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Spectrum Power HIS
Data Storage
• Online area
• Efficient usage of discs, RAID systems and DB partitioning for online archive
• Short term archive = Data which is still changing (e.g. 1 week)
• Mid term archive = Data that has to be accessed frequently (e.g. 3 month … 1 year)
• Offline area / Long term archive
• Data which is moved to tape, DVD, etc. for long term archiving and reload on demand
Online area Offline area
Oracle database
Incoming Data Offline
 Analogs Archive
 Digitals Data Collection Short Term
 Tap Positions Archive
 Accumulators Buffered for
 Events/Alarms Redundancy
Mid Term Long Term
Archive Archive

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Spectrum Power HIS
Processing of Analog Values - Compression
Purpose:
30 Compression is done to reduce the size of the
historical database while keeping value trend.
25 Algorithm:
HIS uses a linear compression algorithm
20 (Overlapping Cones algorithm), which is performed
over a 5-minute period on a point-by-point basis.
Cones are built from a starting point to the next point
15 +- the absolute error. This leads to “Cones”.
In case there is an overlap in the cones of point (p1-
10 >p2) and (p1->p3), point p2 does not need to be
stored. The new slope to p2 will be adjusted so that
the new max-slope is the minimum of the involved
5 max-slopes and the new min-slope is the maximum
of the involved min-slopes.
0 In case there was no overlap (p1->p4) the earlier

point (here p3) will be stored and becomes the new
Data P1..P4 Cone P1-P2 Cone P1-P3 Cone P1-P4 starting point. The point being stored will be stored in
an adjusted fashion.

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Spectrum Power HIS
Calculations
Powerful Calculation Engine for combining values from

different data points
• Formulas
HIS provides predefined formulas including conditional arithmetic,
trigonometry functions, and MVA calculation. User defined formulas
can be defined with the formula editor.
• Calculation Definition
HIS calculations can be defined with the calculation editor referring
to predefined functions combined to user defined formulas. Both raw
values and aggregated values can be defined as operands.
• Calculation process
Calculations are typically done on the Fly for a user defined time
period. In addition, selected calculations may be configured to be
persistent.
• Versions
HIS provides versioning for calculations. The calculation engine takes
into account which version is valid for the requested time period.

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Spectrum Power HIS
Disturbance Data Collection
Disturbance data:
• Uncompressed analog values
Disturbance to keep detailed value trend
Data
• Digital values to reconstruct
network state
• Messages/alarms
Continuous
Archive
Data Collection System Trigger configuration:
• Use any field device (i.e. any
alarming condition) as trigger
• Define the collection time
Trigger Event interval of the assigned data
(pre-trigger, post-trigger)

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Table of content
• Overview
• Summary

Page 198
Spectrum Power HIS
User Interface - Highlights
• Web User Interface - the Archive is accessible from any client with
access permission
• Charts and tabular
• Powerful filters and sorting mechanism
• User Displays - user defined public or private queries
• User Access Rights and Area of Responsibility
• Colors and icons for fast and comprehensive overview
• Quick printing and charting
• Export to MS-Excel and CSV Format

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Spectrum Power HIS
User Interface
Example: Analog values displayed in tabular and chart

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Spectrum Power HIS
User Interface
Example: Tooltip and slider

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Spectrum Power HIS
User Interface
Example: Zooming

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Spectrum Power HIS
User Interface
Example: Messages with filter and export to MS Excel

Page 203
Spectrum Power HIS
User Interface
Example: Different chart types

Page 204
Table of content
• Overview
• Summary

Page 205
Spectrum Power HIS
Interfaces
Easy to integrate via:
• Standard database interfaces

HIS can be a raw data provider for different reporting and analysis tools,
serving as an ODBC / JDBC compliant data source
• SOA Interfaces (optional)
SOA Interfaces allow easy integration with external applications via an
Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
• Import / Export
Import / Export Interfaces allow exchange of archive data via ASCII files

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Spectrum Power HIS
ODBC Driver – Integration with MS Excel
Select table and columns Define query Enter variables and run query

Page 207
Spectrum Power HIS
JDBC Driver – Integration with Reporting Tool
Select table and columns Define query Enter variables and run report

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Table of content
• Overview
• Summary

Page 209
Spectrum Power HIS
Summary
HIS as Archive System provides:
• Archiving of real-time values – spontaneous

archiving
• A powerful archive system scalable to

process very large volumes of data
• Data source for postmortem reviews
• Easy access for data reporting and

evaluation in the office environment via open
interfaces
• Web User Interface
• Seamless integration with Spectrum Power 7

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Spectrum PowerTM 7 Distribution Network Applications
Content
• Overview
• Distribution Network Analysis
• Summary

Page 211
Spectrum Power DNA
Definition
The Spectrum Power

Distribution Network Applications
…provide tools to simplify and

improve the analysis of situations in
distribution networks and provide more
reliable networks status information.

Page 212
Spectrum Power DNA
Highlights
Distribution Network Analysis (DNA)
Smart Grid challenges:

 Increasing network sizes
 Increasing performance Distribution System Powerflow ( DSPF)
requirements
Distribution System State Estimator (DSSE)
 Closed loop operations
 Need to know real-time Short Term Load Scheduler (STLS)
operation conditions better
 Distributed generation, ...
DNA: the essential component

for any Smart Grid solution
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Spectrum Power DNA
Functional Overview
The Distribution Network Applications (DNA) provide Smart Grid tools for the
 Analysis of the network with

 Short Term Load Scheduler (STLS)
 Distribution System Power Flow (DSPF)
 Distribution System State Estimator
(DSSE)

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Content
• Overview
• Summary

Page 215
Spectrum Power DNA
Distribution System State Estimator - DSSE
• DSSE estimates loads (active and reactive power) based on existing measurements
using weighting factors for measurements and loads
• DSSE calculates voltages for all busbars, flows through lines and transformers
(active and reactive power and currents) and active and reactive power losses
• DSSE is used to assess the real-time operating conditions of the distribution network
and monitor for overloads and/or voltage limit violations
• Solves for both, balanced representation of the network (i.e. positive sequence only)
and for three phase unsymmetrical representation of the network
• Operation from and Visualization in the one-lines
• Executes periodically, on event and on demand
 Used to identify gross measurement errors and measurement inconsistencies

 Provides an improved load model via STLS
 Provides a reliable basis for optimal network operation
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Spectrum Power DNA
DSSE – Use Case “Network Monitoring”
DSSE continuously DSSE checks for

User analyzes violations
calculates network violations
• DSSE runs cyclically / triggered • DSSE checks for overloads and • User may navigate from the
by topology changes voltage limit violations violation alarms to the single line
• DSSE calculates voltages, active • Detected violations are reported diagram to locate the violated
and reactive power, etc. based as alarm equipment
on available measurement and • The violated equipments are • User may request detailed DSSE
the load schedules highlighted in the single line results via query from the single
diagrams with defined color line diagram

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Spectrum Power DNA
Distribution System Power Flow - DSPF
• DSPF calculates voltages for all busbars, flows through lines and transformers
(active and reactive power and currents) and active and reactive power losses
• DSPF checks for equipment overloads and violation of voltage limits
• DSPF is used to study electric power distribution networks under various loading
conditions and configurations
• DSPF is used to support planned and unplanned outage switching procedures
• Solves for both, balanced representation of the network (i.e. positive sequence only)
and for three phase unsymmetrical representation of the network
• Operation from and Visualization in the one-lines
 Used to study “what if” scenarios

 Used to support operator’s training together with other applications
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Spectrum Power DNA
DSPF – Use Case “Validate Switching Procedure”
Switching procedure is DSPF checks for

User analyzes violations
executed in a study violations
• A switching procedure is • DSPF checks for overloads and • User may view violations and
executed in a study, i.e. based voltage limit violations navigate to the single line
on a save case • Detected violations are reported diagram to locate the violated
• DSPF runs on the resulting in the violation list equipment
topology and calculates voltage, • The violated equipments are • User may request detailed
active and reactive power, etc. highlighted in the single line DSSE results via query from the
diagrams with defined color single line diagram

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Spectrum Power DNA
Short Term Load Scheduler - STLS
STLS maintains load schedules that provide the load data for power flow calculations.
Input Data:
 Initial nominal loads and typified static load curves.
 Load values provided by AMI
(Advanced Meter Infrastructure)
 Results of the Distribution System State Estimator
Processing:
 Recursively calculates a short term load schedule as an
exponentially smoothed aggregation of values of the past
as well new load values and measurement data.
Results:
 Maintains an adapted data base of load schedules (e.g. 7 days / 15 minutes interval)
 Provides schedule of the loads for a specified day on a quarter hourly basis

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Spectrum Power DNA
Load Model
Load Curve Data

• Loads derived for real-time or for time and date of the study
• Generic load curves for different consumer’ types:
• Residential
• Commercial
• Industrial
• etc.
• Loads can be defined as constant Power or Current or Impedance
• Hourly load profile over several seasons and day types
Load Modeling
• Conforming loads calculated based on peak value and load curve
• Non-conforming loads
• Reactive load based on Cos 

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Content
• Overview
• Summary

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Spectrum Power DNA
Summary
Benefits for the Distribution Utilities from

Distribution Network Analysis:
• Improve the dispatchers’ ability to observe the
distribution grid during normal, abnormal, and
emergency conditions
• Consistent management of planned (maintenance) and
unplanned (disturbance) outages
• Improve quality of service and customer relations by
responding to service interruptions more rapidly
• Reduce operating costs by optimal use of field crews,
improved power system efficiency and reduced technical
losses

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