Patent ID: 8929391
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for providing configurable switching between a plurality of intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) comprising: connecting a first plurality of IEDs to a communication switch via a first type of physical network port associated with a first communication protocol; connecting a second plurality of IEDs to the communication switch via a second type of physical network port associated with a second communication protocol; creating a group of IEDs comprising at least one IED from the first plurality of IEDs and at least one IED from the second plurality of IEDs; configuring at least one IED within the group of IEDs as a publisher IED configured to publish communications; configuring at least one IED within the group of IEDs as a subscriber IED to subscribe to communications transmitted by the publisher IED; and enabling IEDs connected via the first type of network port to communicate with IEDs connected via the second type of network port in a multidrop configuration by: