diff --git a/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_cdc.h b/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_cdc.h
index 139f0182..5fca651f 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_cdc.h
+++ b/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_cdc.h
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ CDC_ENS_create(const char* dataObjectName, ModelNode* parent, uint32_t options);
 DataObject*
 CDC_BCR_create(const char* dataObjectName, ModelNode* parent, uint32_t options);
 
-
+DataObject*
+CDC_VSS_create(const char* dataObjectName, ModelNode* parent, uint32_t options);
 
 /**
  * \brief create a new SEC (Security violation) CDC instance (data object)
@@ -340,6 +341,16 @@ CDC_ACT_create(const char* dataObjectName, ModelNode* parent, uint32_t options);
 DataObject*
 CDC_SPG_create(const char* dataObjectName, ModelNode* parent, uint32_t options);
 
+/**
+ * \brief Visible string setting (VSG)
+ *
+ * \param dataObjectName the name of the new object
+ * \param parent the parent of the new data object (either a LogicalNode or another DataObject)
+ * \param options bit mask to encode required optional elements
+ */
+DataObject*
+CDC_VSG_create(const char* dataObjectName, ModelNode* parent, uint32_t options);
+
 /**
  * \brief Enumerated status setting (ENG)
  *
diff --git a/src/iec61850/server/model/cdc.c b/src/iec61850/server/model/cdc.c
index acbcaadd..9a64cb0e 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/server/model/cdc.c
+++ b/src/iec61850/server/model/cdc.c
@@ -379,7 +379,23 @@ CDC_SEC_create(const char* dataObjectName, ModelNode* parent, uint32_t options)
 }
 
 
+DataObject*
+CDC_VSS_create(const char* dataObjectName, ModelNode* parent, uint32_t options)
+{
+    DataObject* newSPS = DataObject_create(dataObjectName, parent, 0);
 
+    CDC_addStatusToDataObject(newSPS, IEC61850_VISIBLE_STRING_255);
+
+    if (options & CDC_OPTION_PICS_SUBST)
+        CDC_addOptionPicsSubst(newSPS, IEC61850_BOOLEAN);
+
+    if (options & CDC_OPTION_BLK_ENA)
+        DataAttribute_create("blkEna", (ModelNode*) newSPS, IEC61850_BOOLEAN, IEC61850_FC_BL, 0, 0, 0);
+
+    CDC_addStandardOptions(newSPS, options);
+
+    return newSPS;
+}
 
 /**
  * CDC_OPTION_INST_MAG
@@ -931,6 +947,19 @@ CDC_SPG_create(const char* dataObjectName, ModelNode* parent, uint32_t options)
     return newSPG;
 }
 
+DataObject*
+CDC_VSG_create(const char* dataObjectName, ModelNode* parent, uint32_t options)
+{
+    DataObject* newSPG = DataObject_create(dataObjectName, parent, 0);
+
+    DataAttribute_create("setVal", (ModelNode*) newSPG, IEC61850_VISIBLE_STRING_255, IEC61850_FC_SP, TRG_OPT_DATA_CHANGED, 0, 0);
+
+    CDC_addStandardOptions(newSPG, options);
+
+    return newSPG;
+}
+
+
 DataObject*
 CDC_ENG_create(const char* dataObjectName, ModelNode* parent, uint32_t options)
 {