The systems for automating processes and switchgear/controlgear are growing together within industrial plants. Joint monitoring and control with only one control system offers potential savings with regard to investments, maintenance, and operation.

The IEC 61850 standard has become established as the global standard for integration of switchgear/controlgear automation into the control system. All leading manufacturers of protective equipment have already implemented this standard in their devices.

The station controller for SIMATIC PCS 7 PowerControl based on the PCS 7 AS mEC RTX controls the transfer of electrical data between the intelligent electronic devices (IEDs), e.g. protective equipment, and the superimposed operator system using the IEC 61850 MMS protocol. It is particularly suitable for small to medium-sized systems with standard availability requirements (no redundancy).

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The station controllers for SIMATIC PCS 7 PowerControl based on the PCS 7 AS mEC RTX can be used together with SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.