
IEC 61850-10:2012+AMD1:2025 CSV © IEC 2025 REDLINE VERSION
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................... 5
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 7
1 Scope ............................................................................................................................... 8
2 Normative references ....................................................................................................... 8
3 Terms and definitions ....................................................................................................... 9
4 Abbreviated terms .......................................................................................................... 11
5 Introduction to conformance testing ................................................................................ 12
5.1 General ................................................................................................................. 12
5.2 Conformance test procedures ................................................................................ 13
5.3 Quality assurance and testing ............................................................................... 14
5.3.1 General ..................................................................................................... 14
5.3.2 Quality plan ............................................................................................... 14
5.4 Testing .................................................................................................................. 15
5.4.1 General ..................................................................................................... 15
5.4.2 Use of SCL files ........................................................................................ 16
5.4.3 Device testing ............................................................................................ 17
5.5 Documentation of conformance test report ............................................................ 17
6 Device related conformance testing ................................................................................ 18
6.1 Test methodology .................................................................................................. 18
6.2 Conformance test procedures ................................................................................ 18
6.2.1 General ..................................................................................................... 18
6.2.2 Test procedure requirements ..................................................................... 18
6.2.3 Test structure ............................................................................................ 20
6.2.4 Test cases to test a server device ............................................................. 21
6.2.5 Test cases to test a client device ............................................................... 56
6.2.6 Test cases to test sampled values device .................................................. 76
6.2.7 Acceptance criteria .................................................................................... 81
6.3 Cyber security ....................................................................................................... 81
7 Tool related conformance testing .................................................................................... 81
7.1 General guidelines ................................................................................................ 81
7.1.1 Test methodology ...................................................................................... 81
7.1.2 Test system architecture............................................................................ 82
7.2 Conformance test procedures ................................................................................ 82
7.2.1 General ..................................................................................................... 82
7.2.2 Test procedure requirements ..................................................................... 82
7.2.3 Test structure ............................................................................................ 82
7.2.4 Test cases to test a Server IED configurator tool ....................................... 83
7.2.5 Test cases to test a system configurator tool ............................................. 85
7.2.6 Acceptance criteria .................................................................................... 91
8 Performance tests .......................................................................................................... 92
8.1 General ................................................................................................................. 92
8.2 Communications latency ........................................................................................ 92
8.2.1 Application domain .................................................................................... 92
8.2.2 Methodology .............................................................................................. 93
8.2.3 GOOSE performance test .......................................................................... 93
8.3 Time synchronisation and accuracy ....................................................................... 98