CGDS - Substation Workbench Release 1.0 Manager Role User Guide
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CGDS - Substation Workbench Release 1.0
Manager Role User GuideCGDS - Substation Workbench Release 1.0
Logging Into the CGDS Manager Role
Launching the Network Design Wizard
Opening the SCL File Group and Version Selection Window
Adding an SCL File and its Versions
Exposing the IED Association List
Creating and Displaying the Network Topology
Using The Toolbar Command Group
Network Traffic Reporting (Graphical Representation)
Network Traffic Reporting (Table Form)
Obtaining an IED's MAC Address
Enabling The IED Packet Decoder
Obtaining Remote VLAN Information
Obtaining Information on Host Performance
Discovering the Information Path
Binding an SCL Version to a Model
Finding Differences Between SCL Files
Exporting a Network Configuration Using XML Format
Setting the Style for IEDs In The Network
CGDS - Substation Workbench Release 1.0
Manager Role User Guide
Revised: June 19, 2013
OL-29889-01CGDS - Substation Workbench Release 1.0
Substation Workbench Manager Role
The Manager Role in CGDS - Substation Workbench has the capabilities to administer other workers. This includes creating user accounts and setting limits on what those users can and cannot access.
This section of this CGDS - Substation Workbench is designed to overview the capabilities of a user with Manager role capabilities.
Manager is another user of CGDS - Substation Workbench. A Manager has the same rights as a Designer, including Model Access.
Logging Into the CGDS Manager Role
Use the CGDS login screen to sign into the CGDS - Substation Workbench. Enter your assigned User Name in the User name text field. Enter your assigned password in the password text field.
Note
If you have forgotten your user name or password, contact your CGDS administrator.
Figure 1
The CGDS - Substation Workbench Login Screen
Accessing an Existing Model
Access an existing model by clicking the Model Access (Maintenance) button on the CGDS - Substation Workbench toolbar. This is found under the Settings tab.
Figure 2
Using the Manage Model Access List
This will expose the Manage Model Access list. Select a model of interest by clicking the model name in the ModelName column.
From the Manage Model Access list, CGDS Administrators can influence which users may access the selected model by using the Select Users window. After selecting the boxes for the desired user or users, confirm the selection by clicking the OK button. Abandon changes by clicking Cancel.
Figure 3
The Select Users Window
Creating a New Model
Use the Model Creation window to develop a model in the Administrator mode.
Click My Models, and when the popup appears, click New.
Figure 4
The Model Creation Page
This will expose the Network Design Wizard.Launching the Network Design Wizard
You can use the Model Creation window to develop a model in the Administrator mode.
Click My Models, and when the pop up appears, click New
Click on the Network Design Wizard.
Figure 5
Accessing the Network Design Wizard
Clicking on the Network Design Wizard will open the SCL file group and its version selection window.
Opening the SCL File Group and Version Selection Window
Using the Network Design Wizard allows the user to select a specific version or a model from a desired working group.
Figure 6
The Network Design Wizard
Adding an SCL File and its Versions
The user can select an SCL file and see the available versions.
Figure 7
The SCL Version Controller
By clicking the Add Version button in the Version Control section, the Add a new version window will openA progress bar will indicate the progress of the version creation.Figure 8
New Version Creation In Progress
When the process completes, the new version appears in the Version list.
Figure 9
Version Controller Populated With Newly Created Version
The user can now select one of the versions and proceed to the Template Selection window.
Selecting a Template
When the user selects a template, the network devices in the template will display in the Select Network Device window.
The topology can also be declared as either a ring or a star.
Figure 10
The Select Network Devices window
The Add button will allow users to specify network devices.
Adding a Network Device
The user can add network devices after selecting a Template, by using the Add button.
The Select button allows a user to select a voltage level for the device.
Figure 11
Adding Network Devices
Editing Switch Details
There are many possible switches in a substation network. The Switch Information window allows the user to specify which switch to use in a desired position.
Figure 12
The Switch Selection Window
Deleting a Switch
The Network Devices window also allows the user to remove switches from the network.
Figure 13
Selecting A Switch To Remove It From The Network
After the correct switches are in place, the user can associate them to the various IEDs in the network.
At this point, the user is asked to confirm the switch deletion by clicking the Yes button.
Clicking the Next button will advance to the screen for IED association.
Associating an IED
The user can select an IED to add to the network by using the IED Type control.
After adding network device(s), click on Next to go to the IED Association window.
Figure 14
The IED Association Window
Entering the IED type and clicking on the Add button will open IED Association Control.Configuring IED Ports
In the IEC61850 IED Association control page, the user can enter details about each IED in the network.
When the details are complete for a given device, enter the selections into the database by clicking the Add button.
When all the IEDs have been configured, clear the check box on the Don't close the window and continue to add control. Then click the Add button.Figure 15
Configuring The IED Association
As each IED is configured by selecting the options and clicking the Add button, the IED will be associated with the selected switch.Figure 16
Entering IED Information And Associating With A Switch
Exposing the IED Association List
As each IED is associated, it will be added to the Association List.
Figure 17
IED Association List
Clicking on Next will advance the program to the VLAN information window.
VLAN Information Window
As VLANs are populated, details appear in the VLAN Information window.
Figure 18
Network Design Wizard Summary
The Network Design Summary Wizard presents a compact display of settings made during a session.
Figure 19
The Network Design Wizard Summary Window
The summary window will display the network topology using the selected network equipment.
If the data is in line with expectations, click the Finish button. This will generate an interactive network topology.
Creating and Displaying the Network Topology
The Network Topology window displays a diagram of the network. Each item is interactive and will reveal data when it is clicked with the mouse.
Figure 20
The Network Topology Display
Using The Toolbar Command Group
The next few steps require the user to focus on the Control group in the CGDS Toolbar at the top of the screen.
Figure 21
The Control Group on the CGDS Toolbar
Save the Network Command
The Save Network control records an image of the network and associated information.
Figure 22
The Saved Network and Network Information System
Validate Network Command
The Validate Network command examines network connectivity and reports which devices are valid and which are unreachable.
The report is presented at the bottom of the screen in the Description field.Figure 23
The Validate Network Command
Network Traffic Reporting (Graphical Representation)
The Network Traffic tool evaluates the traffic in the substation network and reports findings by traffic type and volume. The report is available in graphical and tabular form. The icon in the lower right corner of each pane switches the display from one presentation to another.
Figure 24
Network Traffic Summary (Graphical Display)
Network Traffic Reporting (Table Form)
Figure 25
Network Traffic Summary (Tabular Display)
Obtaining an IED's MAC Address
The Get IED MAC command is used to discover the Media Access Control address assigned to IEDs.
Figure 26
The Get MAC Address Tool
Enabling The IED Packet Decoder
Enable the IED Packet Decoder to open the GOOSE messages in the network.
Figure 27
Packet Decoder Tool
Obtaining Remote VLAN Information
The Get Remote VLAN command scans the network for VLAN addresses and port information.
Figure 28
The Get Remote VLAN Tool
Obtaining VLAN Information
The network topology display is interactive and can present the user with much useful information.
Select a switch with the mouse and then right-click it to open the VLAN information.
Figure 29
Obtaining VLAN Information By Clicking The Mouse
Obtaining Information on Host Performance
The user can select an IED and right-click on to open these options:
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Figure 30
The Host Performance Display
Value Analysis
Analysis of network data using the Value Analysis tool.
Figure 31
The Value Analysis Window
Discovering the Information Path
Information about the connections between network elements can be discovered by right-clicking various elements in the network. Use the context menus that arise as guides.
Figure 32
Information Discovery Along the Information Path
Changing User Information
The Manager role has the ability to modify user information.
Access this capability under the Settings tab on the CGDS - Substation Workbench user interface. Then scroll down to User. The User Info window will pop up.
Use this tool to define the user name and password. This tool will also define the role of each user.
Figure 33
The User Info Tool Allows The Creation of User Names, Passwords, and Roles
Changing the User Password
To change a user's password, first click the Change Password button on the User Info window.
Next, type in the user's old password in the Old Password text field.
Type a new password in the New Password text field. Confirm the new password by typing it again in the Confirm Password field.
Figure 34
The Change Password Dialog Box
Binding an SCL Version to a Model
At some point, the SCL data must be merged into a model. This process is called "binding."
Access the Binding tool by looking under the Others tab on the CGDS - Substation Workbench User Interface. Scroll down until you encounter the Bind command.
This will open the Version Bind dialog box. Use this box to perform bindings.
Access the correct version by adjusting the Group Selector tool and the Bind Version Selector tool.
You can also enter descriptions and details.
Use the Bind and Unbind tools to complete or abandon the binding process.
Figure 35
The Version Bind Dialog Box Allows Creation and Abandoning Binds
Finding Differences Between SCL Files
There are occasions when it is needful to determine differences between SCL Files. Use the SCL File Difference Command for this function.
Highlight two SCL files, and run the tool. Differences between the two will be summarized in a table.
Figure 36
Comparing Two SCL files To Detect Differences Between Them
Exporting a Network Configuration Using XML Format
The SCLs used in CGDS - Substation Workbench and companion products can be shared with other users, even if those users are not in the same facility. This is done by using the Export command to create an XML version of the network configuration.
Figure 37
The Export Configuration Command
Setting the Style for IEDs In The Network
Use the user interface View command, followed by the Style Set command, to access the tools to customize the appearance of an IED in your network.
User can change the device size, color, and symbol, and apply this to the model.
In CGDS - Substation Workbench Release 1.0, the style settings apply only to IEDs.
Figure 38
The Style Setting Tool for Network Objects
This completes the configuration of the Manager role of CGDS - Substation Workbench.
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