COMTRADE Adapter

COMTRADE Adapter integrates with the AVEVA PI System to process device disturbance files in IEEE C37.111 COMTRADE and PQDIF formats, historize extracted measurements, and archive original files with annotations. It automates retrieval via IEC 61850 or FTP, links data to power system assets, and enables visualization, notifications, export, and audits.

Product Overview

• Integrates disturbance files with the AVEVA PI System for analysis.
• Historizes COMTRADE and PQDIF data and archives original files securely.
• Automates retrieval via IEC 61850 or FTP and creates tags.
• Enables visualization using PI tools and accelerates audits and response.

COMTRADE Adapter turns the AVEVA PI System into a disturbance analysis and archive platform. It ingests IEEE C37.111 COMTRADE and PQDIF files, auto-creates tags, retrieves data via IEC 61850 or FTP, links measurements to assets, and enables visualization and auditing with PI tools and annotations for compliance and faster investigations.

Target Market

Designed for protection engineers, power system analysts, OT data engineers, and PI administrators in electric utilities, transmission and distribution operators, and industrial energy operations. Ideal for managing device disturbance records, speeding post-event analysis, compliance audits, and information exchange using COMTRADE and PQDIF across connected assets.