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4.4  Spontaneous events 
Events are categorized using the following information: 
•  Function type 
•  Information number 
The IEC 60870-5-103 profile in the menu database contains a complete listing of all events 
produced by the relay. 
4.5  General interrogation 
The GI request can be used to read the status of the relay, the function numbers, and 
information numbers that will be returned during the GI cycle are indicated in the IEC 60870-
5-103 profile in the menu database. 
4.6  Cyclic measurements 
The relay will produce measured values using ASDU 9 on a cyclical basis, this can be read 
from the relay using a Class 2 poll (note ADSU 3 is not used).  The rate at which the relay 
produces new measured values can be controlled using the measurement period setting.  
This setting can be edited from the front panel menu/front Courier port and is active 
immediately following a change. 
The measurands transmitted by the relay are sent as a proportion of 2.4 times the rated 
value of the analog value. 
4.7  Commands 
A list of the supported commands is contained in the menu database.  The relay will respond 
to other commands with an ASDU 1, with a cause of transmission (COT) indicating ‘negative 
acknowledgement’. 
4.8  Test mode 
It is possible using either the front panel menu or the front Courier port to disable the relay 
output contacts to allow secondary injection testing to be performed.  This is interpreted as 
‘test mode’ by the IEC 60870-5-103 standard.  An event will be produced to indicate both 
entry to and exit from test mode.  Spontaneous events and cyclic measured data transmitted 
whilst the relay is in test mode will have a COT of ‘test mode’.  
4.9  Disturbance records 
The disturbance records are stored in uncompressed format and can be extracted using the 
standard mechanisms described in IEC 60870-5-103.   
Note:  IEC 60870-5-103 only supports up to 8 records. 
4.10  Blocking of monitor direction 
The relay supports a facility to block messages in the monitor direction and also in the 
command direction.  Messages can be blocked in the monitor and command directions using 
the menu commands, Communications – CS103 Blocking – Disabled/Monitor 
Blocking/Command Blocking or DDB signals Monitor Blocked and Command Blocked.