IEEE C37.111:1999 (R2004)

Revision Standard - Superseded.
Reaffirmed 2005. A common format for data files and exchange medium used for the interchange of various types of fault, test, or simulation data for electrical power systems is defined. Sources of transient data are described, and the case of diskettes as an exchange medium is recommended. Issues of sampling rates, filters, and sample rate conversions for transient data being exchanged are discussed. Files for data exchange are specified, as is the organization of the data. A sample file is given.

This standard defines a format for files containing transient waveform and event data collected from power systems or power system models. The format is intended to provide an easily interpretable form for use in exchanging data. As such, it does not make use of the economies available from data encoding and compression that proprietary formats depend upon for competitive advantage. The standard is for files stored on physical media such as digital hard drives and diskettes. It is not a standard for transferring data files over communication networks.
This standard deÞnes a common format for the data Þles and exchange medium needed for the interchange
of various types of fault, test, and simulation data.
The rapid evolution and implementation of digital devices for fault and transient data recording and testing
in the electric utility industry have generated the need for a standard format for the exchange of data. These
data are being used with various devices to enhance and automate the analysis, testing, evaluation, and simulation
of power systems and related protection schemes during fault and disturbance conditions. Since each
source of data may use a different proprietary format, a common data format is necessary to facilitate the exchange of such data between applications. This will facilitate the use of proprietary data in diverse applications and allow users of one proprietary system to use digital data from other systems.