IEC62056-21:2002 File I/O communication protocol

Supported device types and versions
Communication line configuration
Communication line protocol parameters
Communication station configuration
Station protocol parameters
I/O tag configuration
I/O address
Literature
Changes and modifications
Document revisions

Supported device types and versions


This protocol analyzes the files containing measurement data according to the IEC 62056 international standard.

Communication line configuration


  • Communication line category File I/O (communication via files).

File I/O communication line configuration parameters:

  • Input file - complete path to the file or directory with data.

In the case of analyzing the particular file, its size is tested with a period of 1 second. If the file does not increase in size during two consecutive periods, it is processed.

If a directory is entered (in case of a Win32 platform with a backslash (\) at the end), all files that match the mask are processed (see Station protocol parameters).

  • Archive directory -path to the directory, where the processed files are archived. If the directory is not specified, the processed files will be deleted.

Communication line protocol parameters


Dialog window communication line configurationProtocol parameters tab, select the "IEC62056-21:2002 File I/O" protocol.

Table 1

ParameterDescriptionUnitDefault value
Profile
Analyzed profile.-P.01
Gorlitz PRM62 ModuleFiles from device Gorlitz PRM62 are analyzed.YES/NONO
Archive Subdirectory Time Mask
Mask for creating subdirectories in the main archive directory according to time of file processing or timestamp of the file (if the Input file parameter specifies a directory).-rrrrmmdd
Formatted Codes (Annex C)

Numerical addresses of I/O tags are used according to the specification of IEC62056-21 standard, Annex C.
If numerical addresses are used, the station address is acquired from the value of the object with address D000, the timestamp is acquired from the value of the object with address C001.

YES/NONO
External Command File 1, 2
The complete path to a periodically called external command file (.cmd). It is used only if a non-empty value has been configured. It is possible to configure two independently executed command files with different periods.--
External Command File Period 1,2
Call period of the external command file 1 or 2.mi:ss1:00
Call External Command File 1,2 Synchronously
Call external command file 1 or 2 synchronously.YES/NOYES
Ext. Command File After Activation
The complete path to the external command file which is launched on change of redundancy status to HS. It is called only once and always synchronously. It is used only if a non-empty value has been configured.--
Debug Files Flow
Show debug information about processed files.YES/NOYES
Debug Files Content
Show debug information with the content of processed files.YES/NOYES
Debug Values
Show debug information with measured values of the measure points.YES/NOYES
Files Checking Period
Period of input directory content check (if the Input file parameter specifies a directory).mi:ss1:00
Unknown Files Backup Directory
File, where unknown files are saved (if the Input file is directory). If it is not written, the files will be canceled. The unknown files are the files not-matching the configured mask (see Station protocol parameters) or the station with the required device number was not found.--
Future Data Filter
Time data filter. If the timestamp of acquired values is newer from the current time by more than the configured number of hours, they are ignored. Enter 0 (zero) to ignore the time filter.hours24
History Data Filter
Time data filter. If the timestamp of acquired values is older from the current time by more than the configured number of hours, they are ignored. Enter 0 (zero) to ignore the time filter.days31
Abnormal Timestamp Data Dir
Directory where the files with ignored data by time filter will be saved (Future Data Filter and History Data Filter).--
After Processing Timeout
A delay, which is inserted after the file was analyzed.ss.mss0.100
Additional Error Logfile
Error file to write information about errors during processing (unknown file in directory, too old or too new values). An empty value means that this error file will not be created.--

Communication station configuration



  • Communication protocol "IEC62056-21:2002 File I/O".
  • Station address - the station address is ignored if the Input file is the particular file. If the directory is entered, the device number (electrometer) must be entered to assign the processed file to a particular station. If the station with this number does not exist, the file is considered to be unknown (see communication line protocol parameter Unknown files backup directory).

Station protocol parameters


Dialog window station configuration - tab Protocol parameters.
They influence some optional protocol parameters. The following station protocol parameters can be entered:

Table 2

ParameterDescriptionUnitDefault value
Maximum File Timeout
If the Input file is a particular file, after this timeout passes without a file being processed, then the Station goes to a communication error.min45
Filename Mask
Mask for the name testing of the processed files. The following digit placeholder can be used:
{N} - electrometer number, mind the number of figures, e.g.{NNNNNNNN},
{yy} or {yyyy} - year,
{mm} - month,
{dd} - day,
{hh} - hour,
{mi} - minute,
{ss} - second.
Exmple of mask: "Meter_{NNNNNNNN}{yy}{mm}{dd}{hh}{mi}.abl".
If a timestamp can be obtained from the file name, it is used for saving the file to the archive directory (see Communication line protocol parameter Archive subdirectory time mask).
If the electrometer number can be obtained, it is used for searching for the proper station.
In the mask is not used, leave the parameter empty. The station address is then acquired from the value of object 0.0.0, C.1.0, or ZNR1 (previously, ZNR1 was previously used only in the case of Gorlitz PRM62 Module, currently it is used also for other types of energy meters).
--
External Command File
The complete path to a periodically called external command file (.cmd). The command file is called before accessing the input file. It is used only if a non-empty value has been configured.--
External Command File Period
Period of calling the external command file.mi:ss1:00

Call Ext. Command File Synchronously

Call the external command file synchronously.YES/NOYES

Old Values As New Values

All values from communication (even old ones) go to the system as new values.YES/NONO

PRM62 Status To Flags

The parameter is only used when analyzing files from the Gorlitz PRM62 (see the Gorlitz PRM62 Module line parameter). When enabled, attributes Invalid (invalid value), ShortPeriod (data for the whole measurement period are not available to electrometer), and TimeSet (time has been set during the measurement period) are mapped into flags FA, FB, FC.

YES/NONO

I/O tag configuration


Supported value types of I/O tags: Ai, Ci, TxtI.

I/O address


The address of the I/O tag corresponds to standard IEC 62056-61:2002 Object Identification System (OBIS), "Annex A - Code presentation".

The shortened address format is supported: C.D[.E][*F]

where is

  • C - Value group C (number within the range of 0..99 or symbols 'C', 'F', 'L' or 'P').
  • D - Value group D (number within the range of 0..99 or symbols 'C', 'F', 'L' or 'P').
  • E - Value group E (number within the range of 0..255).
  • F - Value group F (number within the range of 0..255).

A special I/O tag with address "$SW" acquires the value of the profile status word.

File example


[HEADER]
PROT = 0
ZNR1 = 00359487
TIME = 10:02:05
DATE = 22.10.04

[PDATA]
/EMH4\@01QJKB0660L0C1
0.0.0(00359487)
0.0.1(00359487)
0.9.1(100208)
0.9.2(041022)
F.F(00000000)
P.01(041022094500)(00000000)(15)(4)(1.5)(MW)(2.5)(MW)(3.5)(Mvar)(4.5)(Mvar)
(00.000)(00.000)(00.000)(00.000)
(00.000)(00.000)(00.000)(00.000)
!

where is:

P.01 - profile
(041022094500) - the timestamp of the first row with values
(00000000) - the profile status word
(15) - period of measurement in minutes
(4) - number of channels
(1.5) - first channel, 1 = Value Group C = Reactive power+, 5 = Value Group D = Last average 1
(MW) - unit of the first channel
etc.

Next rows contain the values of measurement.

Literature


  • International Standard IEC 62056-21, Direct Data Local Exchange, First edition 2002-05.
  • International Standard IEC 62056-61, Object Identification System (OBIS), Second edition 2006-11.
  • Energie-Info, OBIS-Kennzahlen-System, Stand: 03. November 2006, www.vdew.net.

Changes and modifications


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Document revisions


  • Ver. 1.0 - October 27th, 2008 - document creation

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