Open Communication Plattforms for Telecontrol Applications - Benefits from the New Standard IEC 60870-6 TASE.2 (ICCP)

Standardized in 1997, the Telecontrol Application Service Element Two (IEC 60870-6 TASE.2, synonym ICCP) has rapidly been accepted throughout the power control systems as a standard communication means for inter-control communication and SCADA applications. The deregulation of the utility markets, the globalization of the markets as well as modern communication systems have changed the utility information systems at the end of this century. New requierements, reduced costs and increasing functionality as well as new technical possibilities hardly known till now and the necessity of globally applicable automation systems have a large impact on the future automation markets. The report provides helpful information to those that deal with the communication of components, devises and applications at all levels of the utility systems.