To realize the automatic generation function of a distribution terminal equipment point table and reduce the cost of distribution terminal equipment configuration and maintenance, a distribution terminal modeling method based on an intelligent electronic device (IED) is proposed. This paper analyzes and summarizes the functions of a distributed distribution terminal using an object-oriented modeling method, and then establishes the models of logical devices, logical nodes and data objects of distributed distribution terminal according to the hierarchical structure of intelligent electronic devices. A method of instantiating a distribution terminal model based on the XML language is proposed and a distribution master terminal equipment information management platform is built to verify the accuracy and applicability of the distribution terminal model. The verification results show that it is feasible to establish the distribution terminal model based on the IED modeling method, and the distribution terminal equipment after modeling can automatically generate the point table to complete the configuration with the master station, thereby improving the efficiency of distribution terminal access to the master station. This work is supported by the Science and Technology Project of the Headquarters of State Grid Corporation of China (No. 5216A019000R).