# 04 - IEC 61850 for Software Engineers: Smart Grid Communication

IEC 61850 standard explained for software engineers: data model, GOOSE, MMS and SCADA system integration.

## What you'll learn

- Why IEC 61850 Is Different from Other Industrial Protocols
- Logical Nodes: The Functional Taxonomy
- XCBR: The Circuit Breaker in Detail
- MMXU: The Three-Phase Measurement
- The Four SCL File Types

*This article is part of the **EnergyTech** series on federicocalo.dev.*

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## Read the full article

The complete article (25 min read) with code examples, diagrams, and practical exercises is available here:

**➡️ [04 - IEC 61850 for Software Engineers: Smart Grid Communication](https://federicocalo.dev/en/blog/iec-61850-software-engineers-smart-grid-communication)**

`https://federicocalo.dev/en/blog/iec-61850-software-engineers-smart-grid-communication`

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*By [Federico Calò](https://federicocalo.dev) — Software Developer & Technical Writer*