Mercury MasterOPC

2021: MasterOPC ownership change

On August 16, 2021, InSAT transferred exclusive rights to MasterOPC to MPS Software. Representatives of MPS Software shared information about this with TAdviser.

2014: Release of three-phase meter lines - Mercury 234 and Mercury 236

In 2014, Incotex launched new lines of three-phase meters - Mercury 234 and Mercury 236. The meters retained the advantages of the Mercury 230 meter popular on the Russian market, but at the same time received a number of improvements. In this regard, InSAT has included support for new meters in the Mercury MasterOPC server, which now supports all widespread Mercury meter models. Adding counters did not affect the cost and license policy of distributing the OPC server. The version per 1 counter (of any model) is still distributed free of charge, and users of our server can update their programs as part of the current technical support program.

2013: Mercury MasterOPC Server Presentation

Mercury MasterOPC Server was introduced by InSAT in 2013. Incotex's OPC Mercury meter server has proven to be a popular tool for building commercial and technical metering systems. During this time, many system integrators and users have successfully implemented the server in a large number of AIIS KUE, ASCUE and ASCUTE.

2011: MasterOPC DI 61850

As of November 2011, the scope of IEC 61850 is communication systems inside the substation. This is a set of standards, which includes the standard for peer-to-peer and client-server communication, the standard for the structure and configuration of the substation, the standard for the test method, the standard for environmental requirements, the project standard.

MasterOPC_DI_61850 - OPC server of InSAT and TAU of the System, designed to interrogate devices using the MEK-61850 protocol. The MasterOPC_DI_61850 software package is designed to integrate devices (IED) operating according to the IEC 61850-8-1 (MMS) protocol into existing and newly created automation projects, the upper level of which does not explicitly support this standard, but which supports OPC technology.

The software package consists of several components:

Configurator. Designed to download an entire system file (SCD), or individual device files (ICD), as well as special XML files of individual IEDs. From the entire set of signals, the signals of interest to the user are selected, and based on this sample, configuration files for the monitor and the OPC server are formed.

Protocol driver - implements all communication and communication procedures with devices operating according to IEC 61850-8-1 (MMS protocol) and communicates with the OPC server program over the internal protocol.

OPC server - communicates with OPC clients according to the OPC DA standard and communicates with the monitor using its internal protocol.

Monitor is a debugging tool designed to monitor the status of added variables. Allows you to include\exclude this or that IED from the polling list, monitor signal changes, and view driver event logs.

Inspector - allows you to communicate with one IED device, read its configuration and save information about the device in the form of a special XML file, which can then be used as a device image in the configurator program. The presence of such a component allows you to organize work with devices even in the absence of their configuration files (ICD or SCD).

Simulator - a separate debug element designed to simulate the receipt and passage of commands, implementing the required type of state machine corresponding to the ctlModel parameter of the control object in accordance with sections 7-2 and 8-1 of the standard. The simulator retrieves the data described in the ICD and transmits the predetermined values ​ ​ to the real device (IED) using the so-called GOOSE message, which is exchanged by all devices operating according to IEC 61850.

The features of the software package also include the presence of any standard-compatible device in the simulator kit, the ability to transmit short pulse signals without loss, as well as the presence of a free full-featured version with a limit of 32 tags. The software package was tested for compatibility with most devices used in the Russian electric power industry.

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