# How should we communicate? \ **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition81\ **Created:** [February 19, 2024, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-should-we-communicate-iec-61850-goose/85914 "2024-02-19T08:07:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KIM\_JINGEUN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e19adc/32.png) [@KIM\_JINGEUN](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KIM_JINGEUN)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2024, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-should-we-communicate-iec-61850-goose/85914/1 "2024-02-19T08:07:58Z")
It needs to communicate with many devices using the "IEC 61850 GOOSE" protocol. What should I do? Is ignition supported? ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-should-we-communicate-iec-61850-goose/85914/2 "2024-02-19T13:53:25Z")
No, Ignition’s 61850 support is for MMS only. ---
**Author:** ![msteele](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/msteele/32/77889_2.png) [@msteele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msteele)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-should-we-communicate-iec-61850-goose/85914/3 "2024-02-19T15:59:41Z")
The geese (Generic Substation Events) fly around substation networks for ultra-fast communication between relays for protection schemes and other similar things that may have traditionally been hardwired control signals. If you're already doing a 61850 substation, you might already have a good amount of the work done to use MMS as Kevin mentioned to get from your substation PLC/RTU (e.g. a SEL RTAC) to Ignition instead of a protocol like DNP3.