IEEE Recommended Practice for Microprocessor-Based Protection Equipment Firmware Control

Published by	Publication Date	Number of Pages
IEEE	06/06/2007	25

Category: IEEE

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IEEE C37.231 – IEEE Recommended Practice for Microprocessor-Based Protection Equipment Firmware Control

New IEEE Standard – Active.Reaffirmed March 2012. This recommended practice deals with the implications surrounding the use and administration of firmware revisions for protection-related equipment. In general, the number of firmware revisions have become prolific since the introduction of microprocessor-based protection related equipment and no standard means of dealing with the issues surrounding this situation has been addressed. This recommended practice attempts to provide guidelines for the effective communication of firmware-related issues with the intent of helping to maximize the security and reliability of the power system.