Control Station and Substations < Automation Builder 1.1ΒΆ
The CPU can work as both control station and substation.
| Control station | Master, client, controlling station: Synonyms for a higher-level station (central station, monitors others stations) |
| Control direction | Data transfer direction from the control station to the substation |
| Substation | Server, slave, controlled station: synonyms for a subordinate IEC60870-5-104 telecontrol station (which is monitored) |
| Monitoring direction | Data transfer direction from the substation to the controlling station |