QUICK START FOR IEDS

The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling an intelligent electronic device, IED, for power system components, the method comprising: rebooting the IED, wherein rebooting comprises reloading an operating system, executing, while the IED is rebooting, a basic mode of the IED, wherein the basic mode comprises at least one function for protecting a power system component connected to the IED, executing a normal mode, after the operating system is reloaded, wherein the normal mode comprises functions for protecting and controlling the power system component.