BS EN 61970-552:2016

What is BS EN 61970-552 – CIM XML Model exchange format about?

BS EN 61970 discusses the energy management system application program interface (EMS-API). BS EN 61970-552 provides the best industry guidance on the CIM XML Model exchange format to ensure data security.

BS EN 61970-552 outlines the format and rules for exchanging modelling information based upon the CIM. BS EN 61970-552 uses the CIM RDF Schema presented in IEC 61970-501 as the metamodel framework for constructing XML documents of power system modelling information. The style of these documents is called CIM XML format.

BS EN 61970-552 supports a mechanism for software from independent suppliers to produce and consume CIM described modelling information based on a common format. The proposed solution:

• Is both machines readable and human-readable, although primarily intended for programmatic access
• Can be accessed using any tool that supports the Document Object Model (DOM) and other standard XML application program interfaces
• Is self-describing
• Takes advantage of current World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) recommendations

Who is BS EN 61970-552 – CIM XML Model exchange format for?

BS EN 61970-552 on CIM XML Model exchange format is useful for:

• Companies and institutions using CIM XML Model exchange format
• Electrical Engineers
• Scientists and researchers

Why should you use BS EN 61970-552 – CIM XML Model exchange format?

Organizations responsible for secure power system operations need to model their systems and portions of neighbouring systems in support of control and security functions. XML is designed to provide exchange and simplify integration between the internet and other applications.

BS EN 61970-552 provides guidelines that assist you with a model exchange, rules for CIM XML documents, rules for CIM XML headers, object identification, CIM XML element identification, older ID formats, CIM XML format rules, CIM XML conventions, CIM RDF schema generation with CIM profile, CIM extensions, and RDF simplified syntax design rationale for CIM XML model exchange format.

BS EN 61970-552 assists you in understanding rules and format for CIM-based information exchange and ensuring data security.

By maintaining a model exchange format that is universally accepted, BS EN 61970-552 provides an efficient way of exchanging models and standardized procedures for securing data, which can assist in enhancing security and privacy.

What’s changed since the last update?

BS EN 61970-552:2016 supersedes BS EN 61970-552:2014, which is withdrawn. BS EN 61970-552:2016 has made some technical changes compared to the previous edition BS EN 61970-552:2014. These include:

• New Clause 4 that defines the versioning of CIM XML format described in this document
• New Subclause 6.5 discussing object types added
• Document identification and references between documents updated in Table 2