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Format of the Point-Mapping file

The Point-Mapping data is stored in a Comma Separated Value (CSV) format. It may be derived from
existing data files describing the target application or generated from the SDG configuration editor. The
following table lists the order and usage of the fields in the Point-Mapping file.
Item Component
1
Master
2

Master

Master

Master

Master

Master

7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

Master
Master
Dataset
Slave/Master
Slave/Master
Slave/Master
Slave/Master
Slave/Master
Slave/Master
Slave/Master
Master
Master
Slave
Master
Mapping

Attribute
User Tag Name / OPC Tag Name / IEC 61850 Tag Name / IEC 61850 Data Set
Alias Name
Communication Channel / OPC Server Name/ IEC 61850 Client Name / IEC
61850 Data Set Logical Node Name/ ODBC Client Name
Data Link Address (Not used for IEC 60870-5-104) / IEC 61850 Report Name /
IEC 61850 Data Set Name / ODBC Query Name
ASDU Address (Not used for DNP) / IEC 61850 Quality Name / IEC 61850 Data
Set Element Name / ODBC_MDO if ODBC point
Type ID / OPC type/ IEC 61850 Type / IEC 61850 Data Set Report Control Block
Name / ODBC Point type
Information Object Address/Information Number/ IEC 61850 Time Name / IEC
61850 Data Set GOOSE Control Block Name / ODBC Point name
Element Index (Only used for IEC 60870-5-103)
Function Type (Only used for IEC 60870-5-103)
Identifies the dataset present values descriptor element
Communication Channel / mapped OPC server
Data Link Address (Not used for IEC 60870-5-104) / mapped OPC tag name
ASDU Address (Not used for DNP)
Type ID / mapped OPC type
Information Object Address/Information Number
Element Index (Only used for IEC 60870-5-103)
Function Type (Only used for IEC 60870-5-103)
Equation
Options
Options
Description
Mapping mode (optional) the value can be MDNP_PROTOTYPE,
MDNP_PROTO_ELEMENT, MDNP_DESCRIPTOR,
MDNP_DESCP_ELEMENT, MDNP_DESCP_ELEMENT_VALUE,
SDNP_PROTOTYPE, SDNP_PROTO_ELEMENT, SDNP_DESCRIPTOR,
SDNP_DESCP_ELEMENT, SDNP_DESCP_ELEMENT_VALUE,USER,
OPC_USER, MDO_USER, OPC_INTERNAL, MDO_INTERNAL, MDO, SDO,
OPC, I61850_DS, TASE2_MAPPING or I61850_MDO. If not specified SDO is
assumed.

Table 1 - Order of fields in the Comma Separated Value format Point-Mapping File

The configuration editor is used to build the Point Mapping file using a graphical user interface. The editor
provides the tools required to intuitively specify the information required in the Point Mapping file. The
Point Mapping file is both written and read by the SDG configuration editor; although it is not recommended
a user can choose to modify the file outside of the configuration tool to facilitate a more rapid editing
approach. For instance one could create some mappings through the GUI and then duplicate it many times in
a text editor (through copy/paste) while changing some key fields in the Point Mapping file. For DNP
datasets the first 3 to 6 fields are overridden with specific dataset descriptor and prototype meanings (i.e. The
mapping modes included for data set descriptors and prototypes).
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