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Are ION Meters Compatible with IEC 61850?

Issue
Are ION Meters Compatible with IEC 61850?

Product Line
ION7650, ION7550, ION8650, PM8000, ION9000

Environment
IEC 61850 protocol

Cause
Meter capable of IEC 61850 protocol is needed

Resolution
The ION meter must have Ethernet communications and be a model that supports IEC 61850. New meters can be purchased with IEC 61850 or IEC 61850 firmware can be loaded onto an existing meter.

The following table lists the meter models and firmware versions that support IEC 61850, as well as the IEC 61850 editions each meter model, supports:

Meter	Models	Firmware	IEC 61850 Edition
ION7400	All models	All firmware versions	Edition 2
ION7550/ION7650¹	All models	v360 (with IEC 61850 designation	Edition 1
ION8650	All models (A, B, C)	v408 and earlier v4.20 and later	Edition 1 Edition 1 and Edition 2 (with correct ICD file)
ION8800	All models (A, B, C) 5 MB logging memory	v340,v350, v351 (with IEC 61850 designation) v360 and later (with IEC 61850 designation)	Edition 1 Edition 1 and Edition 2 (with correct ICD file)
PM8000	All models	All firmware versions v1.2.15 and later	Edition 1 Edition 1 and Edition 2 (with correct ICD file)
ION9000	All models	All firmware versions	Edition 2

¹ For meters with firmware earlier than v400, upgrading a 10 MB meter with IEC 61850 firmware reduces the logging memory to 5 MB.

NOTE: Not all ION meters support IEC 61850. Contact your local Schneider Electric sales representative for updated information.

NOTE: Changing your meter’s firmware deletes all IEC 61850 files stored on your meter.

For s setup and configuration information, refer to IEC 61850 and ION technology - EN