1 Scope

This technical report is applicable to power utility automation systems (PUAS). It defines the communication between intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) in such a system, and the related system requirements.

This part gives an introduction and overview of the IEC 61850 (all parts) [1] standard series. It refers to and might include text and figures coming from other parts of the IEC 61850 (all parts) [1] standard series.