Method for configuring communication links between field devices (11, 12a - 12g) in a power automation installation, in which - a graphical editor is executed using a data processing device, wherein - the editor has a first display area, wherein the first display area comprises a graphical representation of functions of a first field device in the power automation installation; and wherein - the editor furthermore has a second display area, wherein the second display area comprises a graphical representation (36a, 36b) of at least one further field device (12a-12g) in the power automation installation, and wherein the second display area comprises an indication (37a, 37b) of those output signals which can be produced by the at least one further field device (12a-12g) during the operation thereof; and wherein - the at least one further field device is connected to the first field device by means of a physical communication medium; wherein the following further steps are performed in the method: - a user selection of an output signal from the at least one further field device (e.g. 12a) in the second display area and a user selection of a function of the first field device in the first display area are captured; - a first parameter set for the first and at least one further parameter set for the at least one further field device (e.g. 12a) are produced, wherein the parameter sets comprise instructions for configuring the communication link between the first and the at least one further field device (e.g. 12a), wherein the instructions comprise a stipulation of the sender and receiver of a data telegram, a setting for addresses to be used for communicating the data telegram and a stipulation of a reaction by the field device receiving the data telegram to reception of the data telegram, and wherein, during operation of the field devices and when there is a selected output signal available from the at least one further field device (e.g. 12a), the instructions prompt the at least one further field device (e.g. 12a) to send a data telegram to the first field device, and wherein, during operation of the field devices, the instructions prompt the first field device to trigger the selected function when the data telegram sent by the at least one further field device is received, and wherein the data telegrams are in the form of GOOSE messages based on the IEC 61850 standard. - a graphical editor is executed using a data processing device, wherein - the editor has a first display area, wherein the first display area comprises a graphical representation of functions of a first field device in the power automation installation; and wherein - the editor furthermore has a second display area, wherein the second display area comprises a graphical representation (36a, 36b) of at least one further field device (12a-12g) in the power automation installation, and wherein the second display area comprises an indication (37a, 37b) of those output signals which can be produced by the at least one further field device (12a-12g) during the operation thereof; and wherein - the at least one further field device is connected to the first field device by means of a physical communication medium; - a user selection of an output signal from the at least one further field device (e.g. 12a) in the second display area and a user selection of a function of the first field device in the first display area are captured; - a first parameter set for the first and at least one further parameter set for the at least one further field device (e.g. 12a) are produced, wherein the parameter sets comprise instructions for configuring the communication link between the first and the at least one further field device (e.g. 12a), wherein the instructions comprise a stipulation of the sender and receiver of a data telegram, a setting for addresses to be used for communicating the data telegram and a stipulation of a reaction by the field device receiving the data telegram to reception of the data telegram, and wherein, during operation of the field devices and when there is a selected output signal available from the at least one further field device (e.g. 12a), the instructions prompt the at least one further field device (e.g. 12a) to send a data telegram to the first field device, and wherein, during operation of the field devices, the instructions prompt the first field device to trigger the selected function when the data telegram sent by the at least one further field device is received, and wherein the data telegrams are in the form of GOOSE messages based on the IEC 61850 standard.