TopologicalNode

For a detailed substation model a topological node is a set of connectivity nodes that, in the current network state, are connected together through any type of closed switches, including jumpers. Topological nodes change as the current network state changes (i.e., switches, breakers, etc. change state). For a planning model, switch statuses are not used to form topological nodes. Instead they are manually created or deleted in a model builder tool. Topological nodes maintained this way are also called "busses".

Type

Class

URI?

cim:TopologicalNode

CIM standard (perspective)

IEC61970 (Grid)

Class hierarchy

Slots

Associated classes
Figure 1. Associated classes
Name Cardinality? Type Description

terminal

1..*

Terminal

The terminals associated with the topological node. This can be used as an alternative to the connectivity node path to terminal, thus making it unnecessary to model connectivity nodes in some cases. Note that if connectivity nodes are in the model, this association would probably not be used as an input specification.

m_rid

1

string

Master resource identifier issued by a model authority. The mRID is unique within an exchange context. Global uniqueness is easily achieved by using a UUID, as specified in RFC 4122, for the mRID. The use of UUID is strongly recommended. For CIMXML data files in RDF syntax conforming to IEC 61970-552, the mRID is mapped to rdf:ID or rdf:about attributes that identify CIM object elements.

connectivity_nodes

0..*

ConnectivityNode

The connectivity nodes combine together to form this topological node. May depend on the current state of switches in the network.

description

0..1

string

The description is a free human readable text describing or naming the object. It may be non unique and may not correlate to a naming hierarchy.

names

0..*

Name

All names of this identified object.


connectivity_nodes

The connectivity nodes combine together to form this topological node. May depend on the current state of switches in the network.

URI

cim:TopologicalNode.ConnectivityNodes

Cardinality?

0..*

Type

ConnectivityNode

description

The description is a free human readable text describing or naming the object. It may be non unique and may not correlate to a naming hierarchy.

URI

cim:IdentifiedObject.description

Cardinality?

0..1

Type

string

Inherited from

IdentifiedObject

m_rid

Master resource identifier issued by a model authority. The mRID is unique within an exchange context. Global uniqueness is easily achieved by using a UUID, as specified in RFC 4122, for the mRID. The use of UUID is strongly recommended. For CIMXML data files in RDF syntax conforming to IEC 61970-552, the mRID is mapped to rdf:ID or rdf:about attributes that identify CIM object elements.

URI

cim:IdentifiedObject.mRID

Cardinality?

1

Type

string

Inherited from

IdentifiedObject

names

All names of this identified object.

URI

cim:IdentifiedObject.Names

Cardinality?

0..*

Type

Name

Inherited from

IdentifiedObject

terminal

The terminals associated with the topological node. This can be used as an alternative to the connectivity node path to terminal, thus making it unnecessary to model connectivity nodes in some cases. Note that if connectivity nodes are in the model, this association would probably not be used as an input specification.

URI

cim:TopologicalNode.Terminal

Cardinality?

1..*

Type

Terminal