This part of IEC 61850 specifies standard techniques for testing of conformance of implementations, as well as specific measurement techniques to be applied when declaring performance parameters. The use of these techniques will enhance the ability of the system integrator to integrate IEDs easily, operate IEDs correctly, and support the applications as intended.
NOTE 1 The role of the test facilities for conformance testing and certifying the results are beyond the scope of this part of IEC 61850.
NOTE 2 The test approach and test system design to test a client device is likely to be different across the broad range of clients. There are many possibilities to test clients. The client tests are beyond the scope of this part of IEC 61850. It is intended to define client test requirements during the maintenance of this part.