IEC TS 60870-5-601:2015（E）描述了远动设备、变电站自动化系统（SAS）和远动系统一致性测试的测试用例，包括SCADA的前端功能。IEC 60870这一部分的使用通过提供测试协议实现的标准方法来促进互操作性，但它不能保证设备的互操作性。预计在测试期间使用IEC 60870的这一部分将最大限度地降低非互操作性的风险。IEC 60870这一部分的目标是对IEC 60870-5配套标准协议实施进行明确和标准化的评估。IEC 60870-5-6中描述了测试环境的指南和条件。与上一版相比，此新版本包括以下重大技术变更:-解决IEC 0870-5-101:2003和IEC TS 60870-5-601:2006之间的歧义和不一致； -证明符合IEC 60870-5-101:2003所需的测试用例的增强和优化。 本出版物应与IEC 60870-5-101:2003一起阅读

IEC TS 60870-5-601:2015(E) describes test cases for conformance testing of telecontrol equipment, Substation Automation Systems (SAS) and telecontrol systems, including front-end functions of SCADA. The use of this part of IEC 60870 facilitates interoperability by providing a standard method of testing protocol implementations, but it does not guarantee interoperability of devices. It is expected that using this part of IEC 60870 during testing will minimize the risk of non-interoperability. The goal of this part of IEC 60870 is to enable unambiguous and standardised evaluation of IEC 60870-5 companion standard protocol implementations. The guidelines and conditions for the testing environment are described in IEC 60870-5-6. This new edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- resolving ambiguities and inconsistencies between IEC 0870-5-101:2003 and IEC TS 60870-5-601:2006;
- enhancements and optimisation of test cases which are needed to prove conformance with IEC 60870-5-101:2003.

This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 60870-5-101:2003