Multi-Object Protection, Control, and Monitoring in the Same Intelligent Electronic Device

An intelligent electronic device, comprising:

• an input/output module comprising a plurality of analog and digital input connections and output connections configured to connect the intelligent electronic device to a plurality of power system primary objects, the input/output module being operative to receive input from the plurality of power system primary objects and provide output to the plurality of power system primary objects;
• a disturbance recording module operative to record a plurality of disturbances from a plurality of channels;
• and
• a processing module operatively connected to the input/output module and the disturbance recording module, the processing module comprising a processor operative to analyze input from the plurality of power system primary objects to carry out at least one of integrated protection, control, or monitoring of the plurality of power system primary objects.