NBN EN 61162-420 : 2002

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
   3.1 Terms and abbreviations
   3.2 General typographical rules in this standard
4 General principles for the PCS
   4.1 General structure
        4.1.1 Purpose
        4.1.2 Components of the PCSDL
        4.1.3 Object based principles in the PCSDL
        4.1.4 Generic and manufacturer specific companion
              standards
        4.1.5 Generic companion standards (PFS)
        4.1.6 Manufacturer specific companion standards
        4.1.7 Guidelines for using PCS
   4.2 Products of the PCS
        4.2.1 MAU name
        4.2.2 Interface name
        4.2.3 Interface class name
        4.2.4 Data object name
        4.2.5 Data object function
        4.2.6 Data object structure
        4.2.7 Data object information contents
        4.2.8 Run-time library information items
        4.2.9 PFS information items
   4.3 The PISCES foundation specifications (PFS)
   4.4 Generic interfaces in the PFS
5 The companion standard reference specification
   5.1 Introduction
   5.2 Basic concepts of the PCS
   5.3 Conventions for companion standard specification
        files
        5.3.1 General principles
        5.3.2 Tokens
        5.3.3 Name structure
        5.3.4 Name scope
        5.3.5 Configurable identifiers and literal
   5.4 General structure of PCS specifications
        5.4.1 General
        5.4.2 The specification header
        5.4.3 The specification body
   5.5 Application specifications
        5.5.1 Overview
        5.5.2 General layout
        5.5.3 Header
        5.5.4 Body
   5.6 Interface component specifications
        5.6.1 Overview
        5.6.2 General layout
        5.6.3 Header specification
        5.6.4 Body specification
   5.7 Information specifications
        5.7.1 Overview
        5.7.2 General layout
        5.7.3 Header
        5.7.4 Body
   5.8 Data types
        5.8.1 Overview
        5.8.2 General layout
        5.8.3 Header
        5.8.4 Body
6 PISCES foundation specification (PFS)
   6.1 Introduction
   6.2 Naming conventions
   6.3 Application classes
        6.3.1 Introduction
        6.3.2 Application base class: PACApplication
        6.3.3 LNA MAU application: PACLNA
        6.3.4 Managed applications: PACFullApplication
        6.3.5 IEC 61162-1 and IEC 61162-2 interface
              application: PACNMEARelay
        6.3.6 Console application: PACConsole
        6.3.7 General alarm and monitoring application:
              PACServerApp
7 Specification requirements for PCS compliant
   applications
   7.1 Introduction and general documentation format
   7.2 Function block
        7.2.1 Function block graphical view
        7.2.2 Physical effects
        7.2.3 Input variables
        7.2.4 Output variables
        7.2.5 Events
        7.2.6 Commands
        7.2.7 Status
        7.2.8 Parameters
        7.2.9 Indication of accept or connect
              functionality
   7.3 Functional description
   7.4 Companion standard descriptions
Annex A (normative) Defined keywords
Annex B (normative) Basic IEC 61162-4 data types
Annex C (normative) General application companion standards
Annex D (normative) LNA-MAU companion standard
Annex E (normative) General alarm and monitoring companion
        standards
Annex F (normative) Navigational interfaces

Specifies the requirement for and basic components of the IEC 61162-4 series companion standards. These components are referred to as: a) PCS (PISCES companion standards); b) PCSDL (PCS description language); c) function block description; d) PFS (PISCES foundation specifications).