## Introduction to MiCOM S1 Studio

MiCOM S1 Studio provides support for MiCOM IEDs from Schneider Electric (SE), allowing user access to device settings and commands. MiCOM S1 Studio provides a unified approach to CourierThe communications language developed to provide generic control, monitoring, data extraction and setting changes on remote devices within the substation environment., Modbus, and IEC 870A communications standard defined by the International Electrotechnical Commission, which is used to transfer Courier data over modems and RS232 connections.-5-103 based relays. MiCOM S1 Studio provides access to these device types:

Courier | Modbus | IEC870-5-103
--- | --- | ---
Px40 | Px10/V11x | Px30
Px20 | Px20 | Px30C
K range | Px20C | Cx30
L range | M300 | PG88
n/a | Modulex | PG89

MiCOM S1 Studio Version is compatible with Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows Terminal Server 2008 32-bit and Windows 7 32-bit operating systems. Windows Terminal Server means that multiple users may be granted access to the MiCOM S1 Studio software.

MiCOM S1 Studio lets you manage MiCOM devices on a system. It allows you to build a list of devices and organise them in the same manner as they physically exist in a system. Settings parameters can be created for each device and uploaded; devices can be supervised directly from MiCOM S1 Studio.

MiCOM S1 Studio caters both to users seeking basic functionality as well as advanced users requiring a broad range of options.

Features include:

- Sending settings to a device
- Extracting settings from a device
- EventA message generated by a device to indicate that something has happened. and fault record management and analysis
- Real-time measurement visualisation
- Programmable Scheme Logic (PSL) Editor
- Bay Template Configurator (BTC)

To learn the basics of MiCOM S1 Studio please read the Open Studio Explorer topic and then follow the simple Quick guides guide or browse through the How to Use: topics.