A Practical Introduction to the IEC 60870-5-104 Protocol
Complete IEC 60870-5-104 Protocol Training with Hands-On Simulation
What Do You Get?
3 hours of video instruction
35 lessons
2 downloadable resources
Unlimited access
Certificate of Completion
30 day money back guarantee
How Will This Course Benefit You?
This comprehensive course provides a thorough introduction to the IEC 60870-5-104 protocol, one of the most widely adopted standards for SCADA communication in industrial automation and power systems.
Designed for control system engineers, automation professionals, and technical personnel working with industrial communication systems, this course combines theoretical knowledge with extensive hands-on simulation experience to ensure practical understanding and real-world application skills.
Students will master the complete IEC 60870-5-104 protocol stack, starting with fundamental data model concepts and progressing through advanced communication functions. The course covers information objects, data types, quality descriptors, and timestamps, providing the foundation for understanding how data is structured and transmitted in SCADA systems. Through interactive simulation exercises, participants will gain practical experience with client-server connections, interrogation methods, cyclic and spontaneous transmission, and advanced functions including clock synchronization, file transfer, parameter loading, and command transmission.
This course is ideal for control system engineers, SCADA technicians, automation professionals, system integrators, and technical personnel who need to understand, implement, or maintain IEC 60870-5-104 communication systems. No prior experience with the IEC 60870-5-104 protocol is required, though basic knowledge of industrial automation and networking concepts will be helpful.
Upon completion, students will have comprehensive knowledge of IEC 60870-5-104 protocol fundamentals and practical skills for implementing SCADA communication systems. Participants will be equipped to configure devices, establish communications, perform data interrogation, manage transmission modes, and implement advanced protocol functions in professional industrial environments.
In this course, you will learn about:
- Analyze IEC 60870-5-104 Information Objects and Components.
- Apply Common Address of ASDU in Network Scenarios.
- Interpret Device Documentation for Protocol Implementation.
- Classify Data Types Using Names and Codes.
- Implement Quality Descriptors and Timestamps.
- Execute Protocol Simulation Using Software Tools.
- Configure Client-Server Communication Mechanisms.
- Perform General and Counter Interrogation Methods
- Implement Group Interrogation Strategies
- Manage Cyclic and Spontaneous Data Transmission
- Execute Clock Synchronization and File Transfer
- Perform Command Transmission and Parameter Loading
Are there any requirements?
- Basic familiarity with electrical systems or industrial equipment - no advanced power system knowledge required.
- General understanding of computer networks and how devices communicate - basic networking concepts are helpful but not essential.
35 lessons
2 downloadable resources
Unlimited access
Certificate of Completion
30 day money back guarantee
How Will This Course Benefit You?
This comprehensive course provides a thorough introduction to the IEC 60870-5-104 protocol, one of the most widely adopted standards for SCADA communication in industrial automation and power systems.
Designed for control system engineers, automation professionals, and technical personnel working with industrial communication systems, this course combines theoretical knowledge with extensive hands-on simulation experience to ensure practical understanding and real-world application skills.
Students will master the complete IEC 60870-5-104 protocol stack, starting with fundamental data model concepts and progressing through advanced communication functions. The course covers information objects, data types, quality descriptors, and timestamps, providing the foundation for understanding how data is structured and transmitted in SCADA systems. Through interactive simulation exercises, participants will gain practical experience with client-server connections, interrogation methods, cyclic and spontaneous transmission, and advanced functions including clock synchronization, file transfer, parameter loading, and command transmission.
This course is ideal for control system engineers, SCADA technicians, automation professionals, system integrators, and technical personnel who need to understand, implement, or maintain IEC 60870-5-104 communication systems. No prior experience with the IEC 60870-5-104 protocol is required, though basic knowledge of industrial automation and networking concepts will be helpful.
Upon completion, students will have comprehensive knowledge of IEC 60870-5-104 protocol fundamentals and practical skills for implementing SCADA communication systems. Participants will be equipped to configure devices, establish communications, perform data interrogation, manage transmission modes, and implement advanced protocol functions in professional industrial environments.
In this course, you will learn about:
- Analyze IEC 60870-5-104 Information Objects and Components.
- Apply Common Address of ASDU in Network Scenarios.
- Interpret Device Documentation for Protocol Implementation.
- Classify Data Types Using Names and Codes.
- Implement Quality Descriptors and Timestamps.
- Execute Protocol Simulation Using Software Tools.
- Configure Client-Server Communication Mechanisms.
- Perform General and Counter Interrogation Methods
- Implement Group Interrogation Strategies
- Manage Cyclic and Spontaneous Data Transmission
- Execute Clock Synchronization and File Transfer
- Perform Command Transmission and Parameter Loading
Are there any requirements?
- Basic familiarity with electrical systems or industrial equipment - no advanced power system knowledge required.
- General understanding of computer networks and how devices communicate - basic networking concepts are helpful but not essential.
Course curriculum
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Introduction
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The Learning Path
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Accessing Attached Resources
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Contacting Your Instructor
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Information Objects
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Information Object Components
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Common Address of ASDU
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Common Address Scenarios
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IP Addressing
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Device Document Interpretation Example
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Data Type Names and Codes
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Reference Documentation for Data Types
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Device Documentation Interpretation Example
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Quality Descriptors and Timestamps
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The Software Simulation Tools
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Downloading and Installing the Simulation Tools
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Data Model Simulation
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Central Control and Outstation Initiated Communication
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Cause of Transmission
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Our First Client-to-Server Connection using Simulation Tools
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Saving Configurations
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General Interrogation
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General Interrogation Simulation
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Counter Interrogation and Simulation
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Group Interrogation
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Group Interrogation Simulation
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Counter Group Interrogation and Simulation
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About this course
- $10.00
- 36 lessons
- 3 hours of video content