Patent ID: 10069687

Abstract:
A configuration module for automatically configuring the communication capabilities of an Intelligent Electronic Device of a Substation Automation system for an electric power distribution network. The configuration module comprises: —first computerized means configured to obtain first data indicative of the logical power/data flow between said Intelligent Electronic Device and one or more further Intelligent Electronic Devices; —second computerized means configured to generate a configuration description file for said Intelligent Electronic Device on the base of said first data, said configuration description file comprising a communication description data set including information, which has been generated on the base of said first data to describe the logical power/data flow between said Intelligent Electronic Device and said further Intelligent Electronic Devices; —third computerized means configured to store said configuration description file in said Intelligent Electronic Device, so that said configuration description file is used by said Intelligent Electronic Device in substitution of a previously existing configuration description file.