Updating data of a controller of a primary device of a power substation

1. A method for updating a controller of a primary device of a power substation, the method comprising the steps:

receiving an actual time (t g ) from a time server via a cell phone communication network with a mobile device; and

sending, with the mobile device, the actual time (t g ) via a local wireless communication network to the controller.

2. The method of claim 1 , comprising the step of:

synchronizing an internal clock of the controller with the actual time (t g ).

3. The method of claim 1 , comprising the step of:

storing the actual time (t g ) in the controller as clock update time (t up ) for later reference.

4. The method of claim 2 comprising the step of:

storing the actual time (t g ) in the controller as clock update time (t up ) for later reference.

5. The method of claim 1 , comprising the step of:

sending, with the mobile device, configuration parameters to the controller via the local communication network.

6. The method of claim 2 , comprising the step of:

sending, with the mobile device, configuration parameters to the controller via the local communication network.

7. The method of claim 3 , comprising the step of:

sending, with the mobile device, configuration parameters to the controller via the local communication network.

8. A method for updating data from a controller of a primary device of a power substation, the method comprising:

receiving diagnostic data from the controller via a local wireless communication network, the diagnostic data having timestamps (t ts ) with respect to a local clock of the controller;

receiving a local clock time (t l ) via the local wireless communication network from the controller;

receiving an actual time (t g ) from a time server; and

recalibrating the timestamps (t ts ) of the diagnostic data with respect to the local clock time (tl) and the actual time (t g ).

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the local clock time (t l ) has been updated by:

receiving an actual time (t g ) from a time server via a cell phone communication network with a mobile device; and

sending, with the mobile device, the actual time (t g ) via a local wireless communication network to the controller.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the local clock time (t l ) has been updated by:

receiving an actual time (t g ) from a time server via a cell phone communication network with a mobile device;

sending, with the mobile device, the actual time (t g ) via a local wireless communication network to the controller and synchronizing an internal clock of the controller with the actual time (t g ).

11. The method of claim 8 , comprising the steps:

calculating an time offset between the local clock time (t l ) and the actual time (t g );

recalibrating the timestamps (t ts ) by changing a difference between a recalibrated timestamp time (t ts,r ) and a timestamp time (t ts ) proportional to a difference between the actual time (t g ) and the local clock time (t l ).

12. The method of claim 9 , comprising the steps:

calculating an time offset between the local clock time (t l ) and the actual time (t g );

recalibrating the timestamps (t ts ) by changing a difference between a recalibrated timestamp time (t ts,r ) and a timestamp time (t ts ) proportional to a difference between the actual time (t g ) and the local clock time (t l ).

13. The method of one of claim 8 , wherein the recalibrations is performed by the mobile device.

14. The method of claim 8 , comprising the step of:

sending the diagnostic data to a central system, wherein the recalibration is performed by the central system.

15. A mobile device, comprising:

a first communication unit for communicating via a local wireless communication network;

a second communication unit for communicating via a cell phone communication network;

wherein the mobile device is configured to perform the method of updating a controller of a primary device of a power substation, the method comprising the steps:

receiving an actual time (t g ) from a time server via a cell phone communication network with a mobile device; and

sending, with the mobile device, the actual time (t g ) via a local wireless communication network to the controller.

16. A system, comprising:

a controller for a primary device of a power substation;

a mobile device according to claim 10 ;

wherein the controller has a communication unit for communicating via a local wireless network.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, for storing a computer program for updating data of a controller of a primary device of a power substation, which, when the program is executed by a processor the processor is configured to execute the method of claim 1 .

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the step of:

synchronizing an internal clock of the controller with the actual time (t g ).

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the step of:

storing the actual time (t g ) in the controller as clock update time (t up ) for later reference.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the step of:

storing the actual time (t g ) in the controller as clock update time (t up ) for later reference.