IEEE P1159.3 On-Line Documents

The following documents relate to the work of the IEEE P1159.3 Task Force.

Drafts of IEEE P1159.3

The drafts of IEEE P1159.3, Recommended Practice for the Transfer of Power Quality Data, can be accessed from this web site only if you have a user name and password. Contact the task force chair or secretary to obtain the latest password.

IEEE 1159.3 PQDIF Draft 14, 2016-07-19
IEEE 1159.3 PQDIF Draft 13, 2015-01-11
IEEE 1159.3 PQDIF Draft 11, 2014-01-13
IEEE 1159.3 PQDIF Draft 9 (Recirculated Ballot Document)
IEEE 1159.3 PQDIF Draft 8 (First Ballot Document)
IEEE 1159.3 PQDIF Draft 7
IEEE 1159.3 PQDIF Draft 6
IEEE 1159.3 PQDIF Draft 5
IEEE 1159.3 PQDIF Draft 4
IEEE 1159.3 PQDIF Draft 3
IEEE 1159.3 PQDIF Draft 2

Source Code in C, VB, VB.NET, and C#

These files are the core of the specification. They contain all of the tags listed in the normative annexes in the standard. These files are updated periodically as vendors find bugs and add new tags. The updates are always backward compatible.

PQDIF Physical Format Definitions - C Header File from IEEE Std 1159.3-2003
PQDIF Logical Format Definitions - C Header File from IEEE Std 1159.3-2003
PQDIF Identifier Definitions - C Header File from IEEE Std 1159.3-2003
PQDIF 1.6 Source Code from October 2015 Draft

Example Files

Example PQDIF File 01 (1.3 MB)
Example PQDIF File 02 (1.3 MB)
Example PQDIF File 03 (446 KB)
Example PQDIF File - Transient Waveform | ASCII Dump
Example PQDIF File - RMS Variation
Example PQDIF File - RMS Voltage and Current Trend

Tools

Installation Program for PQDiffractor 2.5.0. PQDiffractor is a free PQDIF file viewer utility and free COMTRADE file viewer utility for browsing, diagnosing, and converting PQDIF files and COMTRADE files. Updated on 2014-12-22.
4.69 MB Zip archive containing simple program to view sample PQDIF files
PQDIFR2 - Program to dump PQDIF binary to ASCII formats - Windows Command Line EXE
Support file needed to run pqdifr2 - put in same location as pqdifr2.exe
Link to free download of TOP, The Output Processor - a PQDIF viewer and much more

PQDIF COM Library

PQDCOM4.DLL is an ActiveX/COM Library for reading and writing PQDIF files used by many third-parties. The ActiveX library itself is free to use and distribute. Contact the task force chair or secretary to obtain the password for the source code.

PQDCOM4.DLL 4.2.0.4 (Posted 2017-01-18)
Source Code to PQDCOM4.DLL 4.2.0.4 (Posted 2017-01-18, Requires Password)

PQDIF .NET Library

PQDIFNET.DLL is a .NET Assembly for reading and writing PQDIF Files. This library is free to use and distribute. Contact the task force chair or secretary to obtain the latest password.

Source Code to PQDIFNET.DLL (Updated 2013-05-01, Requires Password)

Software Development Kit (SDK)

This kit is put into the public domain by Electrotek Concepts, Inc. It will be updated from time to time. No warranty is expressed or implied. Use at your own risk.