Configuring of a field device in an arragement for distribution of electric energy

A method for configuring an energy automation device, which comprises the steps of:

• generating a system circuit diagram of a substation of an electrical power grid using a configuration computer, the system circuit diagram configured to be displayed by a display device of the configuration computer and containing component depictions that are graphical representations of primary devices of the substation, and the system circuit diagram containing connections between the component depictions that are graphical representations of electrical links between the primary devices;
• detecting a selection of a portion of the system circuit diagram made by a user of the configuration computer;
• converting a selected portion of the system circuit diagram into a display configuration file that is suitable for a display device of the energy automation device, the converting step including:
• identifying the connections existing between the component depictions contained in the selected portion via the configuration computer and creating connection information that specifies the connections between the component depictions;
• associating simplified component depictions with the component depictions contained in the selected portion via the configuration computer, which are suitable for being displayed on the display device of the energy automation device;
• and
• storing the simplified component depictions and the connection information as a display configuration file in a storage device of the configuration computer.

A configuration computer, comprising:

• a storage device;
• a display device;
• and
• a data processing device for configuring an energy automation device, said data processing device programmed to:
• generate a system circuit diagram of a substation of an electrical power grid, the system circuit diagram configured to be displayed by said display device and contains component depictions that are graphical representations of primary devices of the substation, and the system circuit diagram contains connections between the component depictions that are graphical representations of electrical links between the primary devices;
• detect a selection of a portion of the system circuit diagram made by a user;
• convert a selected portion of the system circuit diagram into a display configuration file that is suitable for a display device of the energy automation device, the convert step including:
• identifying the connections existing between the component depictions contained in the selected portion via the configuration computer and creating connection information that specifies the connections between the component depictions;
• associate simplified component depictions with the component depictions contained in the selected portion via the configuration computer, which are suitable for being displayed on the display device of the energy automation device;
• and
• store the corresponding simplified component depictions and the connection information as a display configuration file in said storage device.