IEC TS 60870-5-601:2006

TECHNICAL IEC
SPECIFICATION TS 60870-5-601
First edition
2006-06
Telecontrol equipment and systems –
Part 5-601:
Conformance test cases for the
IEC 60870-5-101 companion standard
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TECHNICAL IEC
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Conformance test cases for the
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.4

1 Scope.6
2 Normative references .6
3 Terms and definitions .7
4 Abbreviated terms .7
5 Conformance testing for IEC 60870-5-101 .7
5.1 Overview and legend.7
5.2 Configuration Parameters for IEC 60870-5-101 .9
5.3 Verification of IEC 60870-5-101 communication .11
5.4 Conformance Test Procedures .42
5.5 Test results chart .77
5.6 Test results of command transmission.87

Figure 1 – Test procedure.8

Table 1 – Configuration Parameters for IEC 60870-5-101 .9
Table 2 – Verification of the Physical Level.11
Table 3 – Verification of the Link Level .12
Table 4 – Verification of the Data Unit Identifier .14
Table 5 – Verification of the object address .15
Table 6 – Verification of ASDUs for Process information in monitor (Normal) direction.15
Table 7 – Verification of ASDUs for Process information in control (Normal) direction.34
Table 8 – Verification of ASDUs for System information in monitor (Normal) direction.36
Table 9 – Verification of ASDUs for System information in control (Normal) direction.36
Table 10 – Verification of ASDUs for Parameters in control (Normal) direction.38
Table 11 – Verification of ASDUs for File transfer (in monitor (Normal) and control
direction) .39
Table 12 – Link Layer Conformance Test Procedures .42
Table 13 – Data Unit Identifier Conformance Test Procedures .43
Table 14 – Information object address Conformance Test Procedures .44
Table 15 – Station initialisation function (unbalanced systems) Conformance Test
Procedures .44
Table 16 – Data acquisition by polling function (unbalanced systems) Conformance
Test Procedures .48
Table 17 – Station initialisation function (balanced systems) Conformance Test

Procedures .49
Table 18 – Redundant link Conformance Test Procedures .52
Table 19 – Cyclic data transmission function Conformance Test Procedures .53
Table 20 – data acquisition through Read function Conformance Test Procedures.54
Table 21 – Acquisition of events function Conformance Test Procedures .54
Table 22 – General interrogation function Conformance Test Procedures .56
Table 23 – Clock synchronisation function Conformance Test Procedures .59

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Table 24 – Command transmission function Conformance Test Procedures.61
Table 25 – Transmission of integrated totals (telecounting) function Conformance Test
Procedures .66
Table 26 – Parameter loading function Conformance Test Procedures.69
Table 27 – Test procedure function Conformance Test Procedures.70
Table 28 – File transfer procedure function Conformance Test Procedures.71
Table 29 – Delay acquisition procedure function Conformance Test Procedures .73
Table 30 – Additional Conformance Test Procedures.74
Table 31 – Negative Conformance Test Procedures.75
Table 32 – PIXIT related Conformance Test Procedures.76
Table 33 – Test results chart .77
Table 34 – Test results of single command transmission.87
Table 35 – Test results of double command transmission .89
Table 36 – Test results of regulating step command transmission.91
Table 37 – Test results of setpoint command transmission .93

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Part 5-601: Conformance test cases for
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IEC 60870-5-601, which is a technical specification, has been prepared by IEC technical
committee 57: Power systems management and associated information exchange.

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The text of this technical specification is based on the following documents:
Enquiry draft Report on voting
57/738/DTS 57/764/RVC
Full information on the voting for the approval of this technical specification can be found in
the report on voting indicated in the above Table.
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TELECONTROL EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS –

Part 5-601: Conformance test cases for
the IEC 60870-5-101 companion standard

1 Scope
This part of the IEC 60870-5 series describes test cases for conformance testing of
telecontrol equipment, Substation Automation Systems (SAS) and telecontrol systems,
including front-end functions of SCADA.
The use of this part of IEC 60870 facilitates interoperability by providing a standard method of
testing protocol implementations, but it does not guarantee interoperability of devices. It is
expected that using this part of IEC 60870 during testing will minimize the risk of non-
interoperability.
The goal of this part of IEC 60870 is to enable unambiguous and standardised evaluation of
IEC 60870-5 companion standard protocol implementations. The guidelines and conditions for
the testing environment are described in IEC 60870-5-6. The detailed test cases per
companion standard, containing among others mandatory and optional mandatory test cases
per Basic Application Function, ASDU and transmission procedures, will become available as
a technical specification (TS). Other functionality may need additional test cases but this is
beyond the scope of this part of IEC 60870. For proper testing, it is recommended to define
these additional test cases.
This part of IEC 60870 deals mainly with communication conformance testing; therefore other
requirements, such as safety or EMC are not covered. These requirements are covered by
other standards (if applicable) and the proof of compliance for these topics is done in
accordance with these standards.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition
of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
IEC 60870-5-1, Telecontrol equipment and systems – Part 5: Transmission protocols –
Section One: Transmission frame formats
IEC 60870-5-2, Telecontrol equipment and systems – Part 5: Transmission protocols –
Section 2: Link transmission procedures
IEC 60870-5-3, Telecontrol equipment and systems – Part 5: Transmission protocols –
Section 3: General structure of application data
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The base standard always takes precedence. In case of ambiguity between this part of IEC 60870 and the base
standards (IEC 60870-5-1 to IEC 60870-5-5, IEC 60870-5-101), this part of IEC 60870 needs to be clarified or
amended.
When testing negative behavior is not described in the base standard, the behavior described in this part of
IEC 60870 shall prevail and shall be observed.
The conformance statement produced after testing shall indicate any lack of conformance to either the test plan
or the base standard.
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IEC 60870-5-4, Telecontrol equipment and systems – Part 5: Transmission protocols –
Section 4: Definition and coding of application information elements
IEC 60870-5-5, Telecontrol equipment and systems – Part 5: Transmission protocols –
Section 5: Basic application functions
IEC 60870-5-6, Telecontrol equipment and systems – Part 5-6: Guidelines for conformance
testing for the IEC 60870-5 companion standards
IEC 60870-5-101, Telecontrol equipment and systems – Part 5-101: Transmission protocols –
Companion standard for basic telecontrol tasks
IEEE 754, Standard for Binary Floating-Point Arithmetic
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 60870-5-6 apply.
4 Abbreviated terms
For the purposes of this document, the abbreviations given in IEC 60870-5-6 apply.
5 Conformance testing for IEC 60870-5-101
5.1 Overview and legend
Procedural and functional testing should always start with the Station Initialisation function
and proceeds with the next Basic Application Functions. The procedure in each test case
should be followed, which means that the DUT is able to function as described in the specific
test case.
The test procedures in Tables 1 to 14 should be tested with no errors detected during testing
of all the Basic Application Functions in Tables 15 to 32. These tests are preferably
automatically performed by the used test platform.
In addition to the performance criteria listed in the test procedures, 5.3 lists the protocol
specifications that should be verified automatically by the testing software or verified manually
by review of the test history log after execution of the test procedures. The verification should
result in no errors detected during the complete test procedure.
This test plan has a direct reference to the PICS and possibly a PIXIT. Without a reference to
a PICS or PIXIT, this test plan is obsolete.
Test case numbering syntax is Subclause number + Table number + test case number.
Test cases are Mandatory depending on the description in the column ‘Required’. The
following situations are possible:
M = Mandatory test case regardless if enabled in the PICS/PIXIT, not only in one
situation but during execution of all the tests as in the PICS and/or PIXIT
PICS, x.x = Mandatory test case if the functionality is enabled in the PICS (by marking the
applicable check box), with a reference to the Subclause number of the PICS
(x.x); For example: PICS 8.x always refers to 60870-5-101:2003, Clause 8

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PIXIT = Mandatory test case if the functionality is enabled/described in the PIXIT.
Verification of these test cases by the user/owner of the PIXIT is required
before the test is started.
For each test case, the test results need to be marked in the appropriate column of the test
result chart in 5.5 and 5.6. Each test case can either pass the test (Passed), fail the test
(Failed), be not applicable when the configuration value is not supported by the device (N.A.),
or the test case was not performed (Empty). Ideally there should be no empty boxes when
testing is complete.
The test Tables are divided in five subclauses:
– Subclause 5.2 Configuration Parameters for IEC 60870-5-101
– Subclause 5.3 Verification of IEC 60870-5-101 communication
– Subclause 5.4 Conformance Test Procedures
– Subclause 5.5 Test Result Chart
– Subclause 5.6 Test Results of Command Transmission
The procedure to perform all the mandatory test cases according to the PID, is shown in
Figure 1.
Tailored
test plan
Test
DUT configured according
to PID as in 5.2
Change the
configuration
Run the conformance test
and repeat
procedures according to 5.4
the tests in Perform each
mandatory test
5.3 and 5.4
case according
to the tailored
test plan for the
Do verification according to 5.3
configured DUT
for the mandatory test cases
Refer to Figure 2 in IEC 60870-5-6
Defects?
IEC  1132/06
Figure 1 – Test procedure
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5.2 Configuration Parameters for IEC 60870-5-101
Table 1 – Configuration Parameters for IEC 60870-5-101
Table 1a – Configuration Parameter Values
Since IEC 60870-5-101 contains a number of configuration parameters affecting protocol behaviour, it should be tested that the functionality in
5.3 and 5.4 is correct for the configuration(s) in Table 1a.
Test No. Test Description Reference Required
5.2.1.1 System definition Controlling station test (Master) PICS, 8.1
5.2.1.2 Controlled station test (Slave) PICS, 8.1
5.2.1.20 Physical layer Transmission speed(s) in control direction test maximum baud rate, minimum baud IEC 60870-5-101, 5.1 PICS, 8.3
rate, and one other baud rate.
5.2.1.21 Transmission speed(s) in monitor direction test maximum baud rate, minimum IEC 60870-5-101, 5.1 PICS, 8.3
baud rate, and one other baud rate.
5.2.1.30 Link Layer Unbalanced transmission IEC 60870-5-2, 6 PICS, 8.4

5.2.1.31 Balanced transmission IEC 60870-5-2, 6 PICS, 8.4
5.2.1.40 Address field of the Link Zero (0) octets for address field (balanced only) IEC 60870-5-2, 5.1.3, 6.1.3 PICS, 8.4
5.2.1.41 One (1) octet for address field IEC 60870-5-2, 5.1.3, 6.1.3 PICS, 8.4
5.2.1.42 Two (2) octets for address field IEC 60870-5-2, 5.1.3, 6.1.3 PICS, 8.4
5.2.1.50 Frame length Maximum length L (control direction) IEC 60870-5-101, 6.2 PICS, 8.4
5.2.1.51 Maximum length L (monitor direction) IEC 60870-5-101, 6.2 PICS, 8.4
5.2.1.60 Assignment Class 2 Standard assignment of class 2 messages IEC 60870-5-101, 6.2, 7.4.2 PICS, 8.4
messages
5.2.1.61 Special assignments of class 2 messages IEC 60870-5-101, 6.2, 7.4.2 PIXIT
5.2.1.70 COMMON ADDRESS of One (1) octet for Common Address of ASDU (CASDU) IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.4 PICS, 8.5
ASDU
5.2.1.71 Two (2) octets for Common Address of ASDU (CASDU) IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.4 PICS, 8.5
5.2.1.80 INFORMATION One (1) octet for Information Object Address (structured or unstructured) IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.5 PICS, 8.5
OBJECT ADDRESS
5.2.1.81 Two (2) octets for Information Object Address (structured or unstructured) IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.5 PICS, 8.5
5.2.1.82 Three (3) octets for Information Object Address (structured or unstructured) IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.5 PICS, 8.5
5.2.1.90 CAUSE OF One (1) octet for COT field IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.3 PICS, 8.5
TRANSMISSION nd
5.2.1.91 Two (2) octets for COT field (2 octet is Originator address) IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.3 PICS, 8.5

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Table 1b – Conformance Test Procedures only for system testing (for example in the case of interoperability testing)
Test No. Test Description Reference Required
5.2.1.100 System definition System test (in case of interoperability testing) PICS, 8.1
5.2.1.110 PNetwork configuration oint-to-point IEC 60870-5-101, 5.1 PICS, 8.2
5.2.1.111 Multiple point-to-point IEC 60870-5-101, 5.1 PICS, 8.2
5.2.1.112 Multipoint party line IEC 60870-5-101, 5.1 PICS, 8.2
5.2.1.113 Multipoint star IEC 60870-5-101, 5.1 PICS, 8.2
5.2.1.120 Address field of the Link Link address unstructured IEC 60870-5-2, 5.1.3, 6.1.3 PICS, 8.4
5.2.1.121 Link address structured IEC 60870-5-2, 5.1.3, 6.1.3 PICS, 8.4,
PIXIT
5.2.1.130 INFORMATION Information Object Address unstructured IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.5 PICS, 8.5
OBJECT ADDRESS
5.2.1.131 Information Object Address structured IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.5 PICS, 8.5
PIXIT
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5.3 Verification of IEC 60870-5-101 communication
This Subclause lists the protocol specifications that should be verified automatically by the testing software or verified manually by review of the
test history log after execution of the test procedures. Each test case describes a functionality that has passed the test if the functionality as in
the description column was proved to be correct. Correct means: the functionality should be checked either automatically or manually, and also
be checked by the test engineer in a human readable format log-file. For example, to test the IV qualifier of some information elements, the
ASDU containing this element should be sent with the IV=1.This should be automatically checked by the test software or observed by the test
engineer in the log-file. Each test case marked “Passed”, should be verifiable during testing and archived in log-files for post assessment.
To identify if a test case is mandatory, it is necessary to read 5.1 carefully.
Table 2 – Verification of the Physical Level
Test No. Test Description Reference Required
5.3.2.1 BYTEFRAME Start-/stop-bit, even parity IEC 60870-5-1, 6.2.4.2 M

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Table 3 – Verification of the Link Level
Test No. Test Description Reference Required
5.3.3.10 FT1.2 FRAME LAYOUT Single control character I: E5 IEC 60870-5-1, 6.2.4.2 PIXIT
H
(Single, Fixed and Variable)
5.3.3.11 Start character of fixed length frames: 10 IEC 60870-5-1, 6.2.4.2 M
H
5.3.3.12 0 octets (No User data) as Link User data length of fixed length frames IEC 60870-5-1, 6.2.4.2 M
5.3.3.13 Start character of variable length frames: 68 IEC 60870-5-1, 6.2.4.2 M
H
5.3.3.14 Configured number of octets L (repeated) as the maximum number of User Data IEC 60870-5-1, 6.2.4.2 PICS, 8.4
octets from Controlling to Controlled station in variable length frames: max. 255
5.3.3.15 Configured number of octets L (repeated) as the maximum number of User Data IEC 60870-5-1, 6.2.4.2 PICS, 8.4
octets from Controlled to Controlling station in variable length frames: max. 255
5.3.3.16 Second start character of variable length frames: 68 IEC 60870-5-1, 6.2.4.2 M
H
5.3.3.17 Single octet Control Field IEC 60870-5-1, 6.2.4.2 M
5.3.3.18 Configured number of octets for Link address field IEC 60870-5-1, 6.2.4.2 PICS, 8,4
5.3.3.19 Checksum (8-bit arithmetic sum) IEC 60870-5-1, 6.2.4.2 M
5.3.3.20 Stop character of fixed and variable length frames: 16H IEC 60870-5-1, 6.2.4.2 M
5.3.3.30 BYTELAG Line idle intervals (stream of "1" bits) between characters of a frame do not IEC 60870-5-1, 6.2.4.2 M
exceed one bit time (octets are received within 110 % of raw transmission time)
IEC 60870-5-101, 6.1
5.3.3.40 CONTROL FIELD High order bit RES = 0 (unbalanced only) IEC 60870-5-2, 5.1.2 PICS, 8.4
5.3.3.41 DIR = 1 for messages from Controlling station (A) to Controlled station (B) IEC 60870-5-2, 6.1.2 PICS, 8.4
(balanced only)
5.3.3.42 DIR = 0 for messages from Controlled station (B) to Controlling station (A) IEC 60870-5-2, 6.1.2 PICS, 8.4
(balanced only)
5.3.3.43 PRM = 0 in messages from the Controlled station IEC 60870-5-2, 5.1.2, 6.1.2 M
5.3.3.44 PRM = 0: only FCODEs 0, 1, 8, 9, 11, 14, or 15 (unbalanced only) IEC 60870-5-2, 5.1.2 PICS, 8.4
5.3.3.45 PRM = 0: only FCODEs 0, 1, 11, 14, or 15 (balanced only) IEC 60870-5-2, 6.1.2 PICS, 8.4
5.3.3.46 PRM = 1 in messages from the Controlling station IEC 60870-5-2, 5.1.2, 6.1.2 M
5.3.3.47 PRM = 1: only Primary FCODEs 0, 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10 or 11 (unbalanced only) IEC 60870-5-2, 5.1.2 PICS, 8.4
5.3.3.48 PRM = 1: only Primary FCODEs 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 9 (balanced only) IEC 60870-5-2, 6.1.2 PICS, 8.4
5.3.3.49 In case of FCV = 1 and FCB unchanged, the last message is repeated IEC 60870-5-2, 5.1.2, 6.1.2 M
5.3.3.50 In case of reset commands F-CODE 0 or 1 FCB = 0 (expect next FCB=1) IEC 60870-5-2, 5.1.2, 6.1.2 M
5.3.3.51 DFC = 0 : further messages are acceptable IEC 60870-5-2, 5.1.2, 6.1.2 M
5.3.3.52 DFC = 1 : further messages may cause data overflow IEC 60870-5-2, 5.1.2 M

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Table 3 (continued)
Test No. Test Description Reference Required
5.3.3.60 UNBALANCED Unbalanced transmission IEC 60870-5-2, Clause 5 PICS, 8.4
TRANSMISSION
5.3.3.61 Service S1 – SEND/No reply IEC 60870-5-2, 4.1 PIXIT
PROCEDURE
5.3.3.62 Service S2 – SEND/CONFIRM expected IEC 60870-5-2, 4.2 M
5.3.3.63 Service S3 – REQUEST/RESPOND expected IEC 60870-5-2, 4.3 M
5.3.3.64 Primary F-CODE 0 : answered with Secondary F-CODE 0,1,14,15 IEC 60870-5-2, 4.2.2, 5.1.2 PIXIT
5.3.3.65 Primary F-CODE 1 : answered with Secondary F-CODE 0,1,14,15 IEC 60870-5-2, 4.2.2, 5.1.2 PIXIT
5.3.3.66 Primary F-CODE 3 : answered with Secondary F-CODE 0,1,14,15 IEC 60870-5-2, 4.2.2, 5.1.2 PIXIT
5.3.3.67 Primary F-CODE 4 : not answered by Secondary IEC 60870-5-2, 4.1.2, 5.1.2 PIXIT
5.3.3.68 Primary F-CODE 8 : answered with Secondary F-CODE 11, 14, 15 IEC 60870-5-2, 4.3.2, 5.1.2 PIXIT
5.3.3.69 Primary F-CODE 9 : answered with Secondary F-CODE 11, 14, 15 IEC 60870-5-2, 4.3.2, 5.1.2 PIXIT
5.3.3.70 Primary F-CODE 10 : answered with Secondary F-CODE 8, 9, 14, 15 IEC 60870-5-2, 4.3.2, 5.1.2 PIXIT
5.3.3.71 Primary F-CODE 11 : answered with Secondary F-CODE 8, 9, 14, 15 IEC 60870-5-2, 4.3.2, 5.1.2 PIXIT
5.3.3.72 Primary F-CODE 2, 5.7, 12.15: answered with Secondary F-CODE 15 IEC 60870-5-2, 4.2.2, 5.1.2 PIXIT
5.3.3.73 A not supported or implemented F-code is answered with Secondary F-CODE IEC 60870-5-2, 4.2.2, 5.1.2 M
14 or 15
5.3.3.80 BALANCED Balanced transmission IEC 60870-5-2, Clause 6 PICS, 8.4
TRANSMISSION
5.3.3.81 Service S1 – SEND/No reply IEC 60870-5-2, 4.1 M
PROCEDURE
5.3.3.82 Service S2 – SEND/CONFIRM expected IEC 60870-5-2, 4.2 M
5.3.3.83 Service S3 – REQUEST/RESPOND expected IEC 60870-5-2, 4.3 M
5.3.3.84 Primary F-CODE 0 : answered with Secondary F-CODE 0,1,14,15 IEC 60870-5-2, 4.2.2, 6.1.2 PIXIT
5.3.3.85 Primary F-CODE 1 : answered with Secondary F-CODE 0,1,14,15 IEC 60870-5-2, 4.2.2, 6.1.2 PIXIT
5.3.3.86 Primary F-CODE 2 : answered with Secondary F-CODE 0,1,14,15 IEC 60870-5-2, 4.1.2, 6.1.2 PIXIT
5.3.3.87 Primary F-CODE 3 : answered with Secondary F-CODE 0,1,14,15 IEC 60870-5-2, 4.3.2, 6.1.2 PIXIT
5.3.3.88 Primary F-CODE 4 : not answered by Secondary IEC 60870-5-2, 4.3.2, 6.1.2 PIXIT
5.3.3.89 Primary F-CODE 9 : answered with Secondary F-CODE 11, 14, 15 IEC 60870-5-2, 4.3.2, 6.1.2 PIXIT
5.3.3.90 Primary F-CODE 5.8, 10.15: answered with Secondary F-CODE 15 IEC 60870-5-2, 4.2.2, 6.1.2 PIXIT
5.3.3.91 A not supported or implemented F-code is answered with Secondary F-CODE IEC 60870-5-2, 4.2.2, 6.1.2 M
14 or 15
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Table 3 (continued)
Test No. Test Description Reference Required
5.3.3.100 TIME OUT INTERVAL Maximum time out interval (calculated) IEC 60870-5-2, Clause A.1, case PIXIT
1, Figure A.2
- Controlling station does a retry when no answer is received
- Controlled station answers always within specified time
5.3.3.101 Controlling station uses the configured maximum number of retries for data link IEC 60870-5-2, Clause 4 PICS, 8.4
services that are unanswered within the time out interval

Table 4 – Verification of the Data Unit Identifier
Test No. Test Description Reference Required
5.3.4.1 TYPE IDENTIFICATION Compatible ASDU type used/accepted for all ASDUs as in the PICS IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.1.1 PICS, 8.5
5.3.4.10 VARIABLE STRUCTURE Variable structure qualifier SQ=0 (Sequence or Set) as defined for each ASDU M
QUALIFIER
5.3.4.11 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.2 PIXIT
SQ:=1 only for COT Spontaneous (3), Cyclic/Periodic (1), Requested (5) or
Interrogation (20.36). Check the PICS for the supported COT values. Make sure
SQ=1 is only used for ASDU types that admit sequential packing.
5.3.4.12 Variable structure qualifier I (Number of elements) according to transmitted IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.2 M
number of information elements for each ASDU
5.3.4.13 The number of octets for ASDU are supported as in the PICS IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2 M
5.3.4.20 CAUSE OF Originator address of Primary station is 0 if not used IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.3 PICS, 8.5
TRANSMISSION
5.3.4.21 Originator address identifies source application of Primary station IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.3 PIXIT
5.3.4.22 Compatible Cause Of Transmission (COT) used/accepted. Check the PICS for IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.3 PICS, 8.5
the supported COT values
5.3.4.23 P/N bit = 0: positive confirmation of activation IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.3 M
5.3.4.24 P/N bit = 1: negative confirmation of activation IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.3 M
5.3.4.25 Test bit = 0: ASDU generated during normal conditions IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.3 M
5.3.4.26 Test bit = 1: ASDU generated during test conditions IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.3 PIXIT
5.3.4.40 COMMON ADDRESS of The options of the Common Address of ASDU (CASDU) are tested and reported IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.4 PICS, 8.5
ASDU in 5.5
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Table 5 – Verification of the object address
Test No. Test Description Reference Required
5.3.5.50 INFORMATION OBJECT The options of the Information Object Address are tested and reported in 5.5 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.5 PICS, 8.5
ADDRESS
Table 6 – Verification of ASDUs for Process information in monitor (Normal) direction
Test No. Test Description Reference Required
5.3.6.10 M_SP_NA_1 SIQ with SQ = 0, each element with its own IOA IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.1 PICS, 8.5
ASDU 1
5.3.6.11 SIQ with SQ = 1, with only the IOA of the first element and the following Information IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.1 PIXIT
Elements are identified by numbers incrementing continuously by +1 from this offset
Single-point information
(see IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.2.1)
5.3.6.12 COT as defined in the attached PICS IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.1 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.13 SIQ SPI = 0 (OFF), 1 (ON) IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.1 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.14 RES = 0 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.1 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.15 BL = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.1 PIXIT
5.3.6.16 SB = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.1 PIXIT
5.3.6.17 NT = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.1 PIXIT
5.3.6.18 IV = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.1 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.30 M_SP_TA_1 SIQ with SQ = 0, each element with its own IOA IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.2 PICS, 8.5
ASDU 2
5.3.6.31 COT as defined in the attached PICS IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.2 PICS, 8.5
Single-point information
with time-tag
5.3.6.32 SIQ SPI = 0 (OFF), 1 (ON) IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.1 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.33 RES = 0 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.1 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.34 BL = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.1 PIXIT
5.3.6.35 SB = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.1 PIXIT
5.3.6.36 NT = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.1 PIXIT
5.3.6.37 IV = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.1 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.38 CP24TIME2a milliseconds = 0.59999 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.19 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.39 minutes = 0.59 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.19 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.40 RES1 = 0 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.19 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.41 IV = 0, 1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.19 PICS, 8.5

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Table 6 (continued)
Test No. Test Description Reference Required
5.3.6.50 M_DP_NA_1 DIQ with SQ = 0, each element with its own IOA IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.3 PICS, 8.5
ASDU 3
5.3.6.51 DIQ with SQ = 1, with only the IOA of the first element and the following Information IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.3 PIXIT
Elements are identified by numbers incrementing continuously by +1 from this offset
Double-point information
(see IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.2.1)
5.3.6.52 COT as defined in the attached PICS IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.3 PICS, 8.5

5.3.6.53 DIQ DPI = 0 (indeterminate or intermediate state), 1 (OFF), 2 (ON), 3 (indeterminate state) IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.2 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.54 RES = 0 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.2 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.55 BL = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.2 PIXIT
5.3.6.56 SB = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.2 PIXIT
5.3.6.57 NT = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.2 PIXIT
5.3.6.58 IV = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.2 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.70 M_DP_TA_1 DIQ with SQ = 0, each element with its own IOA IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.4 PICS, 8.5
ASDU 4
5.3.6.71 COT as defined in the attached PICS IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.4 PICS, 8.5
Double-point information
with time-tag
5.3.6.72 DIQ DPI = 0 (indeterminate or intermediate state), 1 (OFF), 2 (ON), 3 (indeterminate state) IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.2 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.73 RES = 0 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.2 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.74 BL = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.2 PIXIT
5.3.6.75 SB = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.2 PIXIT
5.3.6.76 NT = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.2 PIXIT
5.3.6.77 IV = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.2 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.78 CP24TIME2a milliseconds = 0.59999 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.19 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.79  Minutes = 0.59 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.19 PICS, 8.5

5.3.6.80 RES1 = 0 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.19 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.81 IV = 0, 1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.19 PICS, 8.5

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Table 6 (continued)
Test No. Test Description Reference Required
5.3.6.90 M_ST_NA_1 VTI with SQ = 0, each element with its own IOA IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.5 PICS, 8.5
ASDU 5
5.3.6.91 VTI with SQ = 1, with only the IOA of the first element and the following Information IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.5 PIXIT
Elements are identified by numbers incrementing continuously by +1 from this offset
Step-position information
(see IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.2.1)
5.3.6.92 COT as defined in the attached PICS IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.5 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.93 VTI Value valid range -64.+63 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.5 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.94 Transient = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.5 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.95 QDS RES = 0 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.96 BL = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PIXIT
5.3.6.97 SB = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PIXIT
5.3.6.98 NT = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PIXIT
5.3.6.99 IV = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.100 OV = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.110 M_ST_TA_1 VTI with SQ = 0, each element with its own IOA IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.6 PICS, 8.5
ASDU 6
5.3.6.111 COT as defined in the attached PICS IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.6 PICS, 8.5
Step-position information
with time-tag!
5.3.6.112 VTI Value valid range -64.+63 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.5 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.113 Transient = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.5 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.114 QDS RES = 0 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.115 BL = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PIXIT
5.3.6.116 SB = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PIXIT
5.3.6.117 NT = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PIXIT
5.3.6.118 IV = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.119 OV = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.120 mCP24TIME2a illiseconds = 0.59999 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.19 PICS, 8.5

5.3.6.121 minutes = 0.59 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.19 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.122 RES1 = 0 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.19 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.123 IV = 0, 1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.19 PICS, 8.5

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Table 6 (continued)
Test No. Test Description Reference Required
5.3.6.130 M_BO_NA_1 BSI with SQ = 0, each element with its own IOA IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.7 PICS, 8.5
ASDU 7
5.3.6.131 BSI with SQ = 1, with only the IOA of the first element and the following Information IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.7 PIXIT
Bitstring of 32 bit Elements are identified by numbers incrementing continuously by +1 from this offset (see
IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.2.1)
5.3.6.132 COT as defined in the attached PICS IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.7 PICS, 8.5

5.3.6.133 BSI BSI = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.13 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.134 QDS RES = 0 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.135 BL = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PIXIT
5.3.6.136 SB = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PIXIT
5.3.6.137 NT = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PIXIT
5.3.6.138 IV = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.139 OV = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.150 M_BO_TA_1 BSI with SQ = 0, each element with its own IOA IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.8 PICS, 8.5
ASDU 8
5.3.6.151 COT as defined in the attached PICS IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.8 PICS, 8.5
Bitstring of 32 bit with
time-tag
5.3.6.152 BSI BSI = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.13 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.153 QDS RES = 0 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.154 BL = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PIXIT
5.3.6.155 SB = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PIXIT
5.3.6.156 NT = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PIXIT
5.3.6.157 IV = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.158 OV = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.159 mCP24TIME2a illiseconds = 0.59999 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.19 PICS, 8.5

5.3.6.160 minutes = 0.59 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.19 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.161 RES1 = 0 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.19 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.162 IV = 0, 1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.19 PICS, 8.5

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Table 6 (continued)
Test No. Test Description Reference Required
5.3.6.170 M_ME_NA_1 NVA with SQ = 0, each element with its own IOA IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.9 PICS, 8.5
ASDU 9
5.3.6.171 NVA with SQ = 1, with only the IOA of the first element and the following Information IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.9 PIXIT
Elements are identified by numbers incrementing continuously by +1 from this offset (see
Measured value,
IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.2.1)
normalised value
5.3.6.172 COT as defined in the attached PICS IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.9 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.173 NVA Value (translation considering the scaling factor) IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.6 PICS, 8.5
PIXIT
-15
5.3.6.174 Range -1 to +1-2 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.6 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.175 QDS RES = 0 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.176 BL = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PIXIT
5.3.6.177 SB = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PIXIT
5.3.6.178 NT = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PIXIT
5.3.6.179 IV = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PICS, 8.5
5.3.6.180 OV = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PICS, 8.5
5. 3.6.190 M_ME_TA_1 NVA with SQ = 0, each element with its own IOA IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.10 PICS, 8.5
ASDU 10
5. 3.6.191 COT as defined in the attached PICS IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.10 PICS, 8.5
Measured value,
normalised value with
time-tag!
5. 3.6.192 NVA Value (translation considering the scaling factor) IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.6 PICS, 8.5
PIXIT
-15
5. 3.6.193 Range -1 to +1-2 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.6 PICS, 8.5
5. 3.6.194 QDS RES = 0 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PICS, 8.5
5. 3.6.195 BL = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PIXIT
5. 3.6.196 SB = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PIXIT
5. 3.6.197 NT = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PIXIT
5. 3.6.198 IV = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PICS, 8.5
5. 3.6.199 OV = 0,1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.3 PICS, 8.5
5. 3.6.200 CP24TIME2a milliseconds = 0.59999 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.19 PICS, 8.5

5. 3.6.201 minutes = 0.59 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.19 PICS, 8.5
5. 3.6.202 RES1 = 0 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.19 PICS, 8.5
5. 3.6.203 IV = 0, 1 IEC 60870-5-101, 7.2.6.19 PICS, 8.5

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Table 6 (continued)
Test No. Test Description Reference Required
5.3.6.210 M_ME_NB_1 SVA with SQ = 0, each element with its own IOA IEC 60870-5-101, 7.3.1.11 PICS, 8.5
ASDU 11
5.3.6.211 SVA with SQ = 1, with only the IO
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