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GE Fanuc VersaMax Micro Plus Controller Exp<strong>and</strong>sProgramm<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> Modbus TCP E<strong>the</strong>rnet CapabilitiesGE Fanuc IntelligentPl<strong>at</strong>forms has released its l<strong>at</strong>estVersaMax Micro Plus controllerfirmware revision 4.0. Therelease exp<strong>and</strong>s <strong>the</strong> controller’sapplicability to an even widerrange of applic<strong>at</strong>ions by <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>gsome new fe<strong>at</strong>ures.“With this release GE Fanuchas enabled <strong>the</strong> VersaMaxMicro Plus to improve productivity,substantially exp<strong>and</strong>communic<strong>at</strong>ions connectivity,add high precision temper<strong>at</strong>ure sens<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>the</strong> amount of devicesth<strong>at</strong> can be controlled with a low end controller,” said Bill Black, Controllersproduct manager for GE Fanuc Intelligent Pl<strong>at</strong>forms. “The VersaMaxMicro is a surpris<strong>in</strong>gly powerful PLC for its size, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> new fe<strong>at</strong>ures addmore functionality, keep<strong>in</strong>g it <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> forefront of its class of controllers.”The OnL<strong>in</strong>e Programm<strong>in</strong>g fe<strong>at</strong>ure enables <strong>the</strong> user to edit <strong>and</strong> downloadlogic to <strong>the</strong> PLC without stopp<strong>in</strong>g it. Not requir<strong>in</strong>g a PLC to come offl<strong>in</strong>e for changes saves significant downtime <strong>and</strong> potential expense for lostproductivity <strong>and</strong> scrap. The OnL<strong>in</strong>e programm<strong>in</strong>g streaml<strong>in</strong>es debugg<strong>in</strong>gdur<strong>in</strong>g mach<strong>in</strong>e commission<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> is well suited for applic<strong>at</strong>ions th<strong>at</strong> arecont<strong>in</strong>uous process.The VersaMax Micro Plus has been enhanced to support E<strong>the</strong>rnetModbus TCP client <strong>and</strong> server protocol. This addition enables <strong>the</strong> Microto h<strong>and</strong>le a wide range of applic<strong>at</strong>ions th<strong>at</strong> historically requi<strong>red</strong> a more sophistic<strong>at</strong>edcontrol pl<strong>at</strong>form. A simple function block enables <strong>the</strong> ModbusTCP communic<strong>at</strong>ions comm<strong>and</strong>s to be <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> users logic. Upto eight Modbus TCP channels are supported with one channel configu<strong>red</strong>for Modbus TCP Client <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g are used forModbus TCP servers.“The Modbus TCP connectivity enables <strong>the</strong> MicroPlus controllers to address many complex applic<strong>at</strong>ionsth<strong>at</strong> require <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>ion of variable frequency drives,motor control centers, SCADA <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r E<strong>the</strong>rnet devices.In addition, security sett<strong>in</strong>gs have also been addedto m<strong>in</strong>imize hack<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> controller,” said Black.The new VersaMax Micro 4.0 firmware release alsosupports high accuracy <strong>the</strong>rmocouple/millivolt <strong>and</strong> RTD<strong>in</strong>put modules. The Thermocouple <strong>and</strong> RTD expansionunits can now support <strong>the</strong> high accuracy mode with 16-bit resolution. This provides higher precision <strong>in</strong> temper<strong>at</strong>uremonitor<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> stra<strong>in</strong> gauge applic<strong>at</strong>ions.The VersaMax Micro Plus fe<strong>at</strong>ures four new 64-po<strong>in</strong>texpansion modules th<strong>at</strong> are comp<strong>at</strong>ible with <strong>the</strong> newMicro Plus controller, so <strong>the</strong> Micro Plus can support upto 320 I/O po<strong>in</strong>ts. The high-density expansion modulesenable <strong>the</strong> Micro Plus to be very cost effective for lowendapplic<strong>at</strong>ions.Editor’s Choiceoption to enhance user performance <strong>and</strong> density QoS, support<strong>in</strong>g b<strong>and</strong>widthpriority to voice (VOIP) <strong>and</strong> image (surveillance/IPTV). The device is easyto <strong>in</strong>stall <strong>and</strong> deploy for mobile, outdoor <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>door applic<strong>at</strong>ions such as acity area, factory floor or plant network<strong>in</strong>g is easy.This wireless mesh system is compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u,IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11X, IEEE 802.11e<strong>and</strong> supports radio modules from 2.412 to 2.462 GHz. The unit has wirelessmesh capability with auto connection for best signal route <strong>and</strong> auto <strong>red</strong>undancybased on auto best route connection. Additionally, flexible softwareconfigur<strong>at</strong>ion through WEB GUI <strong>in</strong>terface <strong>and</strong> Mesh AP Manager utilityallows for system managementThe FWO-800 supports WMM option, which enhances user performance<strong>and</strong> density QoS, support<strong>in</strong>g b<strong>and</strong>width priority to voice (VOIP)<strong>and</strong> image (surveillance/IPTV). For network security <strong>the</strong> unit fe<strong>at</strong>ures64/128/152-bit WEP encryption <strong>and</strong> WPA/WPA2 function.Poseidon 4002 Provides Rack Mounted EnvironmentalMonitor<strong>in</strong>g CapabilitiesHw Group has <strong>in</strong>troduced itsPoseidon 4002, a 19 <strong>in</strong>ch 1U rackmount system for temper<strong>at</strong>ure <strong>and</strong>environment monitor<strong>in</strong>g. The Poseidonpresents <strong>the</strong> solution for monitor<strong>in</strong>gof <strong>the</strong> racks <strong>and</strong> computerrooms (temper<strong>at</strong>ure, humidity, electricity supply, access to <strong>the</strong> room <strong>and</strong>detectors. The device alerts by e-mail, SNMP traps, SMS <strong>and</strong> output relays.Poseidon 4002 is a complete system for environment monitor<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> a 19<strong>in</strong>ch rack, an entire server room or <strong>in</strong> a d<strong>at</strong>acenter. The 4002 model can bemounted as a 1U device, or outside of <strong>the</strong> 42U space. The 18 sensors aresupported <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> device is SNMP comp<strong>at</strong>ible. Two monitor<strong>in</strong>g applic<strong>at</strong>ions(PD Trigger <strong>and</strong> HWg-PDMS) are also <strong>in</strong>cluded free of charge.Wireless Monitor<strong>in</strong>g & Controlwith M2M Communic<strong>at</strong>ionsWith 35+ years of proven experience <strong>in</strong>remote d<strong>at</strong>a acquisition <strong>and</strong> control, oursystems offer unm<strong>at</strong>ched vers<strong>at</strong>ility:• Rugged RTUs/d<strong>at</strong>aloggers• Wireless sensors• Low power (12 Vdc)• Modbus, DNP3, & OPC• Many telemetry options: radio,phone, s<strong>at</strong>ellite, e<strong>the</strong>rnet, etc.E<strong>the</strong>rnet Direct Releases Industrial 2.4 GHz802.11b/g Outdoor Wireless Mesh SystemE<strong>the</strong>rnet Direct Corp. has <strong>in</strong>troducedits Falcon FWO-800, whichis cited as <strong>the</strong> world’s first <strong>in</strong>dustrial2.4GHZ 802.11b/g outdoor wirelessmesh system. The Falcon seriesFWO-800 is a layer 2 wireless meshproduct. It comes with a s<strong>in</strong>gle radiowork <strong>in</strong> 2.4GHz b<strong>and</strong>, two sets ofSSID <strong>and</strong> time division for backhaul<strong>and</strong> AP oper<strong>at</strong>ions simultaneously.FWO-800 comes with WMMF<strong>in</strong>d out more <strong>at</strong> (435) 753-2342 orwww.campbellsci.com/m2mRemote Site & Equipment Managment ∴ February/March 2010 3
Editor’s ChoiceM<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Oil & Gas Manufactur<strong>in</strong>g For your custom, applic<strong>at</strong>ion-specific, SCADA <strong>and</strong>Remote Monitor<strong>in</strong>g antenna designs contact <strong>the</strong>PCTEL sales team.A LEADING PROVIDER OF HIGH PERFORMANCESCADA & REMOTE MONITORING ANTENNASphone 630.372.6800toll-free 800.323.9122website antenna.comemail antenna.sales@pctel.comNew Tof<strong>in</strong>o Event Logger Module Reliably RecordsSCADA Security Events <strong>and</strong> AlarmsByres Security, Inc. has announced <strong>the</strong> new Tof<strong>in</strong>o Event Loggerloadable security module (LSM) as part of <strong>the</strong> Tof<strong>in</strong>o <strong>in</strong>dustrial securitysolution. Designed to record network security events <strong>and</strong> alarms, even whencommunic<strong>at</strong>ion l<strong>in</strong>ks are <strong>in</strong>terrupted, <strong>the</strong> product facilit<strong>at</strong>es proactive measuresto improve plant availability. This Tof<strong>in</strong>o module also collects d<strong>at</strong>a forANSI/ISA-99, ISO/IEC <strong>and</strong> NERC-CIP st<strong>and</strong>ards compliance.“When we <strong>look</strong>ed <strong>at</strong> traditional IT-type security logg<strong>in</strong>g solutions, werealized th<strong>at</strong> critical event <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion can get lost if <strong>the</strong> network wasn’tperfect. SCADA networks, with <strong>the</strong>ir radio <strong>and</strong> s<strong>at</strong>ellite connections to remotesites, are often far from perfect. We designed <strong>the</strong> Tof<strong>in</strong>o Event LoggerLSM to record <strong>and</strong> protect event <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion even when communic<strong>at</strong>ionl<strong>in</strong>ks are <strong>in</strong>terrupted,” said Eric Byres, CTO, Byres Security, Inc.Like many network devices, <strong>the</strong> Tof<strong>in</strong>o Event Logger LSM can forwardsecurity event <strong>and</strong> alarm d<strong>at</strong>a to a central IT syslog server. Wh<strong>at</strong> is unique isth<strong>at</strong> if communic<strong>at</strong>ions are <strong>in</strong>terrupted, or if <strong>the</strong> syslog server is shut down,messages will be sto<strong>red</strong> locally for forward<strong>in</strong>g l<strong>at</strong>er when <strong>the</strong> connection isrepai<strong>red</strong>, or <strong>the</strong>y can be offloaded to a USB storage device. Local storagevolume is significant with <strong>the</strong> ability to record up to 20,000 events. Additionally,<strong>the</strong> Tof<strong>in</strong>o central management pl<strong>at</strong>form server autom<strong>at</strong>ically backsup all records, giv<strong>in</strong>g critical d<strong>at</strong>a triple protection aga<strong>in</strong>st loss.Applic<strong>at</strong>ions for Tof<strong>in</strong>o Event Logger LSM <strong>in</strong>clude process controlnetworks where security events <strong>and</strong> alarms d<strong>at</strong>a must be recordedfor proactive security programs or for compliance with ANSI/ISA-99, ISO/IEC <strong>and</strong> NERC-CIP st<strong>and</strong>ards, control/autom<strong>at</strong>ion networksneed<strong>in</strong>g to record d<strong>at</strong>a to IT-based event logg<strong>in</strong>g servers <strong>and</strong> isol<strong>at</strong>edSCADA systems (such as offshore pl<strong>at</strong>forms) th<strong>at</strong> must record securityevents, but have sporadic or no communic<strong>at</strong>ions back to central event logg<strong>in</strong>gsystems.New Analog+Dry Contact IP G<strong>at</strong>eway for Utility, SCADAAnd Industrial Applic<strong>at</strong>ionsA new IP g<strong>at</strong>eway th<strong>at</strong> extends 600Ω analog connections <strong>and</strong> dry contactsacross Layer 2/3 E<strong>the</strong>rnet networks has been added to <strong>the</strong> TC Communic<strong>at</strong>ion’sJumboSwitch Industrialgigabit E<strong>the</strong>rnet modular switchproduct family. Fe<strong>at</strong>ur<strong>in</strong>g lowl<strong>at</strong>ency, <strong>the</strong> TC3846-6-2 (two wire)<strong>and</strong> TC3846-6-4(four wire) analog/dry contact IP g<strong>at</strong>eway providesfour channels of 2/4 Wire analog<strong>and</strong> four channels of dry contact.It supports frequencies from 300 Hz to 3.4 KH <strong>and</strong> offers VLAN <strong>and</strong> QoSfor reliable communic<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>and</strong> packet prioritiz<strong>at</strong>ion.Typical applic<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>in</strong>clude l<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g or extend<strong>in</strong>g various analog,audio <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>tercom devices, E&M, teleprotection relay controllers <strong>and</strong>dry contacts over Layer 2/3 IP networks <strong>in</strong> utility, SCADA or <strong>in</strong>dustrialenvironments. It is also used to improve voice quality <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>crease systemreliability <strong>in</strong> harsh environments.The TC3846-6 offers an <strong>in</strong>dustrial hardened version <strong>and</strong> meets orexceeds all pert<strong>in</strong>ent <strong>in</strong>dustry <strong>and</strong> environmental st<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g IEC61850-3, IEEE 1613 & NEMA TS-2. Additional fe<strong>at</strong>ures <strong>in</strong>clude remotefirmware upgrade, temper<strong>at</strong>ure <strong>and</strong> power consumption monitor<strong>in</strong>g, trafficmonitor<strong>in</strong>g, st<strong>at</strong>istics report<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> a Network TimeServer (NTS).The TC3846-6 is available as an <strong>in</strong>terface card forany JumboSwitch <strong>in</strong>dustrial gigabit modular E<strong>the</strong>rnetswitch chassis. O<strong>the</strong>r available <strong>in</strong>terface cards <strong>in</strong>cludeVoIP, T1/E1-over-IP, G.703/64K-over-IP, Serial D<strong>at</strong>aover-IP,Gigabit Copper E<strong>the</strong>rnet <strong>and</strong> SFP Copper/FiberGigabit E<strong>the</strong>rnet.Public SafetySensors Analyze Sulfide <strong>and</strong> HydrogenSulfide Levels <strong>in</strong> W<strong>at</strong>er <strong>and</strong> WasteTre<strong>at</strong>ment PlantsMunicipal w<strong>at</strong>er eng<strong>in</strong>eers <strong>and</strong> plant technicians tre<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>gw<strong>at</strong>er for sulf<strong>at</strong>es <strong>and</strong> hydrogen sulfide (H2S) willf<strong>in</strong>d <strong>the</strong> new S10 <strong>and</strong> S17 Sulfide sensors from Electro-Chemical Devices (ECD) provide advanced <strong>in</strong>strument<strong>at</strong>ionto help plants <strong>and</strong> processes oper<strong>at</strong>e smoothly <strong>and</strong>efficiently with lower oper<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g costs.ECD’s S10 <strong>and</strong> S17 Sulfide Analytical sensors provideaccur<strong>at</strong>e, reliable analysis of sulfide levels th<strong>at</strong> helpsensure proper w<strong>at</strong>er tre<strong>at</strong>ment. The S10 sensor is animmersion or an <strong>in</strong>sertion style sensor, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> S17 is avalve retractable style sensor. They are fully re-buildable<strong>and</strong> fe<strong>at</strong>ure a 316 sta<strong>in</strong>less steel body th<strong>at</strong> <strong>in</strong>corpor<strong>at</strong>es<strong>the</strong> sens<strong>in</strong>g element, a temper<strong>at</strong>ure module <strong>and</strong> a signalconditioner with cabl<strong>in</strong>g.The S10 <strong>and</strong> S17’s pIon electrode cartridge measures<strong>the</strong> activity of free Sulfide ions <strong>in</strong> solution <strong>in</strong> concentr<strong>at</strong>ionsfrom 0.01 to 32,000 ppm over a pH range from 11to 14 pH. The pIon can measure Sulfide ions over a widetemper<strong>at</strong>ure range of 0°C to 80º C.The S10 <strong>and</strong> S17 utilize ECD’s replaceable electrodecartridges, which can be selected to measure pH, ORP,dissolved oxygen, conductivity <strong>and</strong> resistivity.4 www.RemoteMagaz<strong>in</strong>e.com
Where power is hard to f<strong>in</strong>d,Tadiran has <strong>the</strong> solution.PROVEN25YEAROPERATINGLIFEDon’t let <strong>the</strong> cost <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>convenience of hard-wi<strong>red</strong>AC power send you up a tree. Instead, be asremote as you want to be with <strong>the</strong> ONLYlithium cells to offer PROVEN 25-year servicelife without recharg<strong>in</strong>g or replac<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>b<strong>at</strong>tery. When it comes to wireless powersolutions, Tadiran is tak<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>nov<strong>at</strong>ion to extremes.Tadiran B<strong>at</strong>teries2001 Marcus Ave.Suite 125ELake Success,NY 110421-800-537-1368516-621-4980www.tadiranb<strong>at</strong>.com
Editor’s Choice4RF Communic<strong>at</strong>ions Launches Aprisa SR Multipo<strong>in</strong>tRadio for Security-Enhanced, Smart SCADA Networks4RF Communic<strong>at</strong>ions hasunveiled its new product, <strong>the</strong> AprisaSR Smart SCADA multipo<strong>in</strong>t radio.Used by oil, gas <strong>and</strong> utility companiesfor a wide range of monitor<strong>in</strong>g<strong>and</strong> control applic<strong>at</strong>ions, <strong>the</strong> AprisaSR is a po<strong>in</strong>t-to-multipo<strong>in</strong>t smartSCADA radio oper<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 400to 470 MHz licensed spectrumb<strong>and</strong>, with a 12.5 kHz channel size<strong>and</strong> narrowb<strong>and</strong> 9.6 kbps capacity.The Aprisa SR has been designed to address <strong>the</strong> key concerns fac<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><strong>in</strong>dustry <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> need for enhanced security, <strong>the</strong> need to efficientlyh<strong>and</strong>le <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g complexity of SCADA networks, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> evolution toan IP-based <strong>and</strong> smart grid <strong>in</strong>frastructure.To address <strong>the</strong> key <strong>in</strong>dustry concern of security, <strong>the</strong> Aprisa SR <strong>in</strong>corpor<strong>at</strong>esa defence <strong>in</strong> depth approach, build<strong>in</strong>g upon <strong>the</strong> best of <strong>the</strong> securityrecommend<strong>at</strong>ions from relevant <strong>in</strong>dustry bodies. Its multi-laye<strong>red</strong> approachto security <strong>in</strong>cludes a comprehensive range of encryption, au<strong>the</strong>ntic<strong>at</strong>ion<strong>and</strong> filter<strong>in</strong>g mechanisms to ensure peace of m<strong>in</strong>d.SCADA’s grow<strong>in</strong>g complexity <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>ion with o<strong>the</strong>r IT <strong>and</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>essprocesses are addressed through <strong>the</strong> Aprisa SR’s GUI managementapplic<strong>at</strong>ion. This enables local radio, remote radio <strong>and</strong> overall networkmanagement to be adm<strong>in</strong>iste<strong>red</strong> from a s<strong>in</strong>gle central control loc<strong>at</strong>ion, withupgrades applied via USB or over <strong>the</strong> air.IP-based monitor<strong>in</strong>g devices are becom<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>gly prevalent, buttraditional serial devices still have a major role <strong>in</strong> many SCADA networks.The Aprisa SR’s future-proof architecture supports both serial <strong>and</strong> IP /E<strong>the</strong>rnet traffic <strong>in</strong> a s<strong>in</strong>gle small form-factor box, provid<strong>in</strong>g oil, gas <strong>and</strong>utility companies with maximum flexibility as <strong>the</strong>y transition to an IPbased<strong>in</strong>frastructure.The Aprisa SR’s fe<strong>at</strong>ure set <strong>and</strong> its reliable, technically advanced radiopl<strong>at</strong>form enable a variety of monitor<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> control applic<strong>at</strong>ions. Each unitis configurable as a base st<strong>at</strong>ion, remote st<strong>at</strong>ion or repe<strong>at</strong>er, for seamless<strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>in</strong>to any network topology. High transmit power <strong>and</strong> low noisereceiver mean th<strong>at</strong> oper<strong>at</strong>ion is <strong>in</strong>terference-free, even over long distances.Additionally, conformance to relevant ETSI st<strong>and</strong>ards provides oper<strong>at</strong>orswith peace of m<strong>in</strong>d.A high degree of configurability will allow customers to maximizenetwork efficiency, provid<strong>in</strong>g real-time monitor<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion for oper<strong>at</strong>ionaldecision mak<strong>in</strong>g, help<strong>in</strong>g organis<strong>at</strong>ions meet <strong>the</strong>ir environmentalperformance targets. Interoperability with 4RF’s Aprisa XE long distancepo<strong>in</strong>t-to-po<strong>in</strong>t wireless radio enables remotely loc<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>in</strong>frastructure to beseamlessly monito<strong>red</strong> <strong>and</strong> managed alongside local <strong>in</strong>frastructure.Banner Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g Releases FlexPower Solar Supply forSureCross Wireless Sens<strong>in</strong>g Applic<strong>at</strong>ionsBanner Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g’s FlexPower Solar Supply, BWA-SOLAR-001,delivers a complete solution specifically designed for power<strong>in</strong>g SureCrosswireless network devices. The solutionoffers an <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>ed charge controller,rechargeable b<strong>at</strong>tery pack, AC wallcharger <strong>and</strong> mount<strong>in</strong>g hardware. The b<strong>at</strong>terypack recharges <strong>in</strong> direct sunlight <strong>and</strong>cont<strong>in</strong>ues to power <strong>the</strong> SureCross devicesautonomously when sunlight is notavailable. The Solar Supply is designedon for applic<strong>at</strong>ions where wi<strong>red</strong> power isnot available or th<strong>at</strong> require more powerthan a s<strong>in</strong>gle-cell DX81 b<strong>at</strong>tery supplycan provide.In <strong>the</strong> oil <strong>and</strong> gas <strong>in</strong>dustry, <strong>the</strong> high value of <strong>the</strong> product requires th<strong>at</strong>flow is measu<strong>red</strong> cont<strong>in</strong>uously. Examples <strong>in</strong>clude custodytransfer, remote drill<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> pipel<strong>in</strong>e flow applic<strong>at</strong>ions. As<strong>in</strong>gle FlexPower Solar Supply provides enough currentto cont<strong>in</strong>uously power a 4 to 20 mA two-wire transmitter<strong>and</strong> FlexPower node. This applic<strong>at</strong>ion requires an averageof 80 m<strong>in</strong>utes of sunlight a day <strong>and</strong> provides about 10days of power without sunlight.The range of Banner’s SureCross Wireless I/Onetwork can be extended us<strong>in</strong>g solar-powe<strong>red</strong> d<strong>at</strong>aradios. The FlexPower Solar Solution provides cont<strong>in</strong>uouspower to a d<strong>at</strong>a radio <strong>and</strong> FlexPower g<strong>at</strong>eway. Tocomplete <strong>the</strong> wireless network, b<strong>at</strong>tery or solar-powe<strong>red</strong>nodes collect I/O d<strong>at</strong>a up to three miles away.The FlexPower solar supply can be used <strong>in</strong> addition to<strong>the</strong> DX81P6 six-pack b<strong>at</strong>tery supply for backup power.If <strong>the</strong> solar panel is damaged, <strong>the</strong> DX81P6 b<strong>at</strong>tery supplywill provide backup power. For example, <strong>the</strong> b<strong>at</strong>terybackup can support a two wire sensor powe<strong>red</strong> cont<strong>in</strong>uouslywith 15 V <strong>at</strong> 20 mA <strong>and</strong> a FlexPower node transmitt<strong>in</strong>gonce per second for up to 30 days.Advantech Introduces WebAccess HMI &SCADA Software Version 7.0The Industrial Autom<strong>at</strong>ion Group of Advantechhas released its new WebAccess HMI <strong>and</strong> SCADAsoftware, WebAccess version 7.0. WebAccess is webbrowser-based software for HMI <strong>and</strong> SCADA applic<strong>at</strong>ionssuccessfully utilized <strong>in</strong> many <strong>in</strong>dustrial applic<strong>at</strong>ionsaround <strong>the</strong> world, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g facilities monitor<strong>in</strong>g,build<strong>in</strong>g autom<strong>at</strong>ion, factory autom<strong>at</strong>ion, process control,manufactur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> mach<strong>in</strong>e autom<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> chemical,power <strong>and</strong> energy, telecom, transport<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>and</strong> w<strong>at</strong>er <strong>and</strong>wastew<strong>at</strong>er <strong>in</strong>dustries.WebAccess utilizes a Web browser for both develop-6 www.RemoteMagaz<strong>in</strong>e.com
Editor’s Choicement <strong>and</strong> run-time. Its architecture consists of three parts: project node (<strong>the</strong>development pl<strong>at</strong>form, Web server <strong>and</strong> central d<strong>at</strong>abase server), SCADAnodes (<strong>the</strong> d<strong>at</strong>a acquisition <strong>and</strong> supervisory control nodes th<strong>at</strong> connect withfield hardware <strong>and</strong> serve live d<strong>at</strong>a to clients <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> project node), <strong>and</strong> Webbrowser clients (to remotely view <strong>and</strong> control, with graphical anim<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>and</strong>live video). With a Web browser, you can cre<strong>at</strong>e, configure <strong>and</strong> manageprojects, <strong>the</strong>n view <strong>and</strong> control <strong>in</strong> real-time, remotely via an <strong>in</strong>tranet or <strong>the</strong>Internet. WebAcccess also supports Th<strong>in</strong> Clients allow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> use of mobiledevices to view <strong>and</strong> control.WebAccess 7.0 has many new fe<strong>at</strong>ures. The SCADA nodes works asboth an OPC server <strong>and</strong> client, <strong>the</strong> dynamic device network service f<strong>in</strong>dsdynamic IP devices, comp<strong>at</strong>ibility with both Microsoft 7 <strong>and</strong> Vista <strong>and</strong>exp<strong>and</strong>ed browser comp<strong>at</strong>ibility. Additional fe<strong>at</strong>ures <strong>in</strong>clude user-def<strong>in</strong>edDLLs th<strong>at</strong> <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>e with WebAccess View clients to provide custom dialogboxes, as well as optional build<strong>in</strong>g energy management,class room scheduler <strong>and</strong> dem<strong>and</strong> control to turn off loadsto limit energy usage.Redundancy for <strong>the</strong> communic<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>in</strong>terface <strong>and</strong> power supply ensureshigh reliability.LB systems are designed for general-purpose as well as <strong>in</strong>tr<strong>in</strong>sically safe(IS) applic<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>and</strong> are r<strong>at</strong>ed for Division 2 mount<strong>in</strong>g with <strong>in</strong>puts, <strong>and</strong>/or outputs mounted <strong>in</strong> a Division 1/Zone 0 area. FB systems are designedfor <strong>in</strong>tr<strong>in</strong>sically safe or <strong>in</strong>creased safety applic<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>and</strong> r<strong>at</strong>ed for Zone 1mount<strong>in</strong>g with <strong>in</strong>puts <strong>and</strong>/or outputs mounted <strong>in</strong> a Zone 0 area.With FB systems, IS <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>creased safety modules can be mixed <strong>and</strong>m<strong>at</strong>ched on <strong>the</strong> same backplane. FB systems <strong>in</strong>clude a backplane/enclosure,communic<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>in</strong>terface, power supply <strong>and</strong> I/O modules. The systemcomes <strong>in</strong>stalled <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> user’s choice of enclosure with GRP, fiberglass <strong>and</strong>sta<strong>in</strong>less steel as st<strong>and</strong>ard options. FB systems are available with a numberof optional accessories th<strong>at</strong> can be mounted with<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> enclosure to extendits functionality, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g term<strong>in</strong>al blocks, fuses <strong>and</strong> disconnect switches.Industrial Video & Control Announces FirstClass I Division 2 Thermal IP CameraIndustrial Video & Control Co. (IVC) has added a newcamera to its certifiedIP product l<strong>in</strong>e. IVC’snew high-resolution<strong>the</strong>rmal imag<strong>in</strong>g camerais well suited forlow-light or no-lightloc<strong>at</strong>ions. The camerais certified Class IDivision 2 mak<strong>in</strong>git suitable for use <strong>in</strong>many petrochemicalapplic<strong>at</strong>ions.The <strong>the</strong>rmalimager is housed <strong>in</strong> an enclosure th<strong>at</strong> is r<strong>at</strong>ed NEMA 6P,IP68 <strong>and</strong> is certified Class I Division 2 for gas groups Athrough D. The assembly is pressurized <strong>and</strong> has a wideoper<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g temper<strong>at</strong>ure range mak<strong>in</strong>g useful <strong>in</strong> almost anyenvironment. When used with IVC’s camera managementsoftware, this camera provides both local <strong>and</strong> remotemonitor<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>in</strong>dustrial facilities. The camera can alsodetect human activity over 1,500 feet away. The cameraoper<strong>at</strong>es <strong>in</strong> black hot, white hot <strong>and</strong> color modes.IVC’s Relay Server <strong>and</strong> View St<strong>at</strong>ion software packagesadd capability <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g remote view<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> controlof video as well as management of all aspects of yoursurveillance <strong>and</strong> monitor<strong>in</strong>g systems. IVC software alsofacilit<strong>at</strong>es <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>ion of video <strong>in</strong>to 3rd party applic<strong>at</strong>ions.New Remote I/O Systems Enable Users toMix <strong>and</strong> M<strong>at</strong>ch Hazardous <strong>and</strong> NonHazardousArea SignalsPepperl+Fuchs has <strong>in</strong>troducedits LB/FB RemoteI/O Systems. Designed tofacilit<strong>at</strong>e <strong>the</strong> connectionof traditional <strong>in</strong>put <strong>and</strong>output signals onto a busnetwork, LB/FB systemssupport general-purpose or<strong>in</strong>tr<strong>in</strong>sically safe applic<strong>at</strong>ionswith modules th<strong>at</strong>can be mixed <strong>and</strong> m<strong>at</strong>ched on <strong>the</strong> same backplane. Thesesystems facilit<strong>at</strong>e connection to PROFIBUS DP, Modbus<strong>and</strong> Found<strong>at</strong>ion fieldbus for all traditional signal types,<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g discrete, analog, frequency <strong>and</strong> temper<strong>at</strong>ure.Remote Site & Equipment Managment ∴ February/March 2010 7
SCADA - Industry InsightElectromagnetic Thre<strong>at</strong>s to Your SCADA System: Not All Are InnocentDavid B. Jackson, Senior Program ConsultantEmprimus, LLCYour SCADA system has worked reliably for years, <strong>and</strong> performed well<strong>in</strong> its process monitor<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> control role. You have periodically upgradedRTU PLCs, sensors <strong>and</strong> software. The self-check<strong>in</strong>g software <strong>and</strong> built <strong>in</strong><strong>red</strong>undancy has prevented a few component failures from caus<strong>in</strong>g majorproblems. But <strong>the</strong> world you oper<strong>at</strong>e <strong>in</strong> is chang<strong>in</strong>g rapidly. How safe areyou from events <strong>and</strong> technologies <strong>in</strong> this chang<strong>in</strong>g world severely bl<strong>in</strong>dsid<strong>in</strong>gyou <strong>and</strong> crippl<strong>in</strong>g your SCADA process oper<strong>at</strong>ion?You are well aware of <strong>the</strong> thre<strong>at</strong>s of cyber <strong>at</strong>tacks on your network, how<strong>the</strong>y can potentially cause serious damage <strong>and</strong> loss of sensitive <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion.You have <strong>in</strong>stalled encryption, firewalls, <strong>and</strong> antivirus software, withsophistic<strong>at</strong>ed access controls. However, a newly recognized thre<strong>at</strong> can cutthrough all this protection <strong>and</strong> <strong>red</strong>undancy, <strong>and</strong> cause serious disruption,run-away process oper<strong>at</strong>ion, <strong>and</strong> even equipment damage. This thre<strong>at</strong> is <strong>in</strong>tentionalelectromagnetic <strong>in</strong>terference (IEMI). A near term electromagnetic<strong>at</strong>tack can be quite easily launched now, on a local basis, by mobile or manportable IEMI weapons. These devices can actually be purchased from n<strong>at</strong>ional<strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>tern<strong>at</strong>ional sources, or constructed with plans <strong>and</strong> unrestrictedm<strong>at</strong>erials available over <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternet, <strong>at</strong> very low cost.The US Navy has published a detailed unclassified report th<strong>at</strong> outl<strong>in</strong>esthis non-nuclear thre<strong>at</strong>: http://emprimus.com/lit/NavyReportRFWeapons.pdfThe goal of this Navy report is to raise <strong>the</strong> level of awareness about <strong>the</strong>grow<strong>in</strong>g thre<strong>at</strong> of IEMI, <strong>and</strong> provide a general outl<strong>in</strong>e for develop<strong>in</strong>g amitig<strong>at</strong>ion str<strong>at</strong>egy, because disabl<strong>in</strong>g our civilian <strong>in</strong>frastructure is a seriousthre<strong>at</strong> to our n<strong>at</strong>ional security.Who would conceive of deploy<strong>in</strong>g this k<strong>in</strong>d of mayhem? The list isas long as those who would launch more conventional cyber <strong>at</strong>tacks, <strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>cludes disgruntled employees <strong>and</strong> customers, bus<strong>in</strong>ess competitors,protesters, crim<strong>in</strong>als, foreign agents, terrorists <strong>and</strong> rogue n<strong>at</strong>ions. Even<strong>the</strong> perpetr<strong>at</strong>ors of disruption th<strong>at</strong> now conduct computer hack<strong>in</strong>g have <strong>the</strong>potential to branch <strong>in</strong>to low cost IEMI disruptions. This thre<strong>at</strong> is highlyasymmetric: low cost, with available, uncontrolled technology th<strong>at</strong> can<strong>in</strong>flict disastrous damage to <strong>in</strong>frastructure <strong>and</strong> its valuable d<strong>at</strong>a.Have <strong>the</strong>se IEMI weapons been used to d<strong>at</strong>e? Yes. In <strong>the</strong> Ne<strong>the</strong>rl<strong>and</strong>s,an <strong>in</strong>dividual seriously disrupted a local bank’s computer network becausehe was turned down for a loan. He constructed a briefcase size radiofrequency weapon, which he learned how to build from <strong>the</strong> Internet. Bankofficials did not even realize th<strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong>y had been <strong>at</strong>tacked or wh<strong>at</strong> had happeneduntil long after <strong>the</strong> event. Numerous o<strong>the</strong>r IEMI examples can becited around <strong>the</strong> world. (See <strong>the</strong> cited Navy report.) The <strong>in</strong>sidious aspectof IEMI for our n<strong>at</strong>ional <strong>in</strong>frastructure is th<strong>at</strong> it <strong>at</strong>tacks both cyber <strong>and</strong>physical security aspects of our electronics-based systems <strong>in</strong> manners th<strong>at</strong>can completely circumvent firewalls, laye<strong>red</strong> networks, passwords, physicalbarriers <strong>and</strong> security procedures. Unlike traditional cyber thre<strong>at</strong>s to d<strong>at</strong>asecurity, IEMI is extremely covert <strong>and</strong> difficult to detect <strong>and</strong> trace, withno footpr<strong>in</strong>ts <strong>read</strong>ily amenable to forensics, <strong>and</strong> with <strong>the</strong> ability to impededigital forensics by corrupt<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> d<strong>at</strong>a.To give some <strong>in</strong>sight <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> magnitude of <strong>the</strong> IEMI thre<strong>at</strong> levels,consider <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g. Most computer chips <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>ed circuitsoper<strong>at</strong>e <strong>at</strong> several volts. Medical electronics <strong>in</strong>strument<strong>at</strong>ion is generallyrequi<strong>red</strong> to oper<strong>at</strong>e normally <strong>and</strong> accur<strong>at</strong>ely <strong>in</strong> an environment where <strong>the</strong>background electric field levels are under 10 volts/meter. New IEMI thre<strong>at</strong>devices can gener<strong>at</strong>e electric field levels of thous<strong>and</strong>s of volts/meter. Thisstarkly demonstr<strong>at</strong>es <strong>the</strong> concern for underst<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> cop<strong>in</strong>g with thisthre<strong>at</strong>. Mobile devices <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>nocent <strong>look</strong><strong>in</strong>g trucks can damage or destroyelectronics circuitry up to 600 ft. away, <strong>and</strong> corrupt <strong>and</strong> disrupt <strong>the</strong> d<strong>at</strong>a ofcommerce more than two miles away, <strong>and</strong> drive away undetected. Normalbuild<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>and</strong> structures are transparent to this thre<strong>at</strong>.Specifically, wh<strong>at</strong> are <strong>the</strong> implic<strong>at</strong>ions for your SCADA system oper<strong>at</strong>ionfrom this IEMI thre<strong>at</strong>? In recently conducted tests by Emprimus <strong>at</strong> amilitary facility, a typical SCADA <strong>in</strong>dustrial temper<strong>at</strong>ure control systemwas exposed to only 20 V/m, only twice <strong>the</strong> medical device exposure limit.8 www.RemoteMagaz<strong>in</strong>e.com
SCADA - Fe<strong>at</strong>ureDonald I. Wallace, President <strong>and</strong> CEOM2M D<strong>at</strong>a Corp.Successful Remote Monitor<strong>in</strong>g forOil & Gas Applic<strong>at</strong>ionsBus<strong>in</strong>ess is always striv<strong>in</strong>g to be more efficient, to make <strong>the</strong> mostof it’s resources <strong>and</strong> assets. Remotemonitor<strong>in</strong>g of equipment <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> field isone way companies such as ToromontEnergy Systems Inc. is help<strong>in</strong>g oil <strong>and</strong>gas companies do just th<strong>at</strong>. By leverag<strong>in</strong>gM2M D<strong>at</strong>a Corp.’s hosted remotemonitor<strong>in</strong>g services, it’s <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>performance <strong>and</strong> longevity of its n<strong>at</strong>uralgas compression equipment <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> field,<strong>red</strong>uc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> burden of service technicians<strong>and</strong> as a result, <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>client’s oper<strong>at</strong>ional efficiency.Toromont designs, manufactures <strong>and</strong>services modular systems <strong>and</strong> componentsworldwide for <strong>in</strong>dustrial customers <strong>in</strong> n<strong>at</strong>uralgas compression, n<strong>at</strong>ural gas process<strong>in</strong>g,refriger<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>and</strong> CO 2 process<strong>in</strong>g. Thecompany has more than 30 years of experiencewith oper<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> United St<strong>at</strong>es,Canada <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> UK. Toromont prides itself<strong>in</strong> its work <strong>and</strong> focuses on build<strong>in</strong>g solid rel<strong>at</strong>ionships with its customersby provid<strong>in</strong>g world-class designs, services <strong>and</strong> solutions. As a result of thiscommitment, Toromont has delive<strong>red</strong> more than 3,000 compressor packagestotal<strong>in</strong>g more than 2 million brake horsepower oper<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g worldwide.Toromont’s products are often loc<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> harshest <strong>and</strong> most remoteplaces on Earth, so to set itself apart from its competition it eng<strong>in</strong>eers itsequipment to withst<strong>and</strong> environmental extremes <strong>in</strong> order to protect <strong>the</strong>availability <strong>and</strong> life cycle of <strong>the</strong> products. As an added value <strong>the</strong>y offerremote monitor<strong>in</strong>g capabilities on everypackage <strong>the</strong>y sell. These services give<strong>the</strong>ir customers <strong>the</strong> peace of m<strong>in</strong>d th<strong>at</strong><strong>the</strong>ir equipment is work<strong>in</strong>g properly. Toromontoffers Allen-Bradley PLCs (ProgrammableLogic Controllers) as part of<strong>the</strong>ir st<strong>and</strong>ard offer<strong>in</strong>g. Remote monitor<strong>in</strong>gis offe<strong>red</strong> by add<strong>in</strong>g logic to <strong>the</strong> PLCto communic<strong>at</strong>e via a s<strong>at</strong>ellite communic<strong>at</strong>ionsterm<strong>in</strong>al to <strong>the</strong> remote monitor<strong>in</strong>gsystem hosted by M2M D<strong>at</strong>a Corpor<strong>at</strong>ion.Toromont adds <strong>the</strong> communic<strong>at</strong>ionsterm<strong>in</strong>al <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> time of packag<strong>in</strong>g, so itcan easily be activ<strong>at</strong>ed when <strong>the</strong> packagearrives <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> customer loc<strong>at</strong>ion.Toromont’s remote monitor<strong>in</strong>g implement<strong>at</strong>ioncan serve as a case study forthose who are consider<strong>in</strong>g implement<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>ir own remote monitor<strong>in</strong>g solution.Some of Toromont’s requirements <strong>in</strong>cluded<strong>the</strong> need to monitor a large number of assets th<strong>at</strong> are widely distributedover a number of remote loc<strong>at</strong>ions.Select<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Right Communic<strong>at</strong>ionsIf assets are distributed <strong>in</strong> more popul<strong>at</strong>ed areas where cellular communic<strong>at</strong>ionsare available, or are placed <strong>in</strong> remote environments where assetsare cluste<strong>red</strong> close to each, cellular or radio-based solutions are available.Toromont’s situ<strong>at</strong>ion requi<strong>red</strong> a s<strong>at</strong>ellite communic<strong>at</strong>ion solution because ofdispersed loc<strong>at</strong>ions of its equipment.Toromont’s design <strong>and</strong> eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g expertise makes <strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong> vendor ofchoice for packages th<strong>at</strong> will be deployed <strong>in</strong> harsh environments, often <strong>in</strong>extremely remote loc<strong>at</strong>ions, mak<strong>in</strong>g remote monitor<strong>in</strong>g even more valuable.However, <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong> many <strong>in</strong>stances <strong>the</strong> range is too gre<strong>at</strong> for radio-basedSCADA <strong>and</strong> it is highly unlikely th<strong>at</strong> cellular service will be available,leav<strong>in</strong>g s<strong>at</strong>ellite communic<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>the</strong> only way to backhaul d<strong>at</strong>a from <strong>the</strong>packages is via s<strong>at</strong>ellite. The key was to f<strong>in</strong>d a communic<strong>at</strong>ions option th<strong>at</strong>would work everywhere Toromont sells its packages th<strong>at</strong> would requirem<strong>in</strong>imal power to transmit <strong>and</strong> would be easy to setup.Why Remote Monitor<strong>in</strong>g? Do<strong>in</strong>g More with LessWhen people th<strong>in</strong>k of remote monitor<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>the</strong>y often th<strong>in</strong>k of <strong>the</strong> processof backhaul<strong>in</strong>g d<strong>at</strong>a from an asset. While this is an important componentof remote monitor<strong>in</strong>g, successful oil <strong>and</strong> gas companies recognize th<strong>at</strong>’sjust <strong>the</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>the</strong> process. Some applic<strong>at</strong>ions for remotely collectedd<strong>at</strong>a <strong>in</strong>clude remote control, historical-d<strong>at</strong>a trend<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> analysis, remotediagnostics <strong>and</strong> mach<strong>in</strong>ery analysis, d<strong>at</strong>a report<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> logg<strong>in</strong>g, alarm notific<strong>at</strong>ion,ma<strong>in</strong>tenance plann<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> disp<strong>at</strong>ch. Each of <strong>the</strong>se functions helpsorganiz<strong>at</strong>ions make <strong>the</strong> most of <strong>the</strong>ir limited resources, result<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> lowercosts <strong>and</strong> improved productivity.The SolutionStr<strong>at</strong>os’ SDT 5000 was deemed to be <strong>the</strong> best suited communic<strong>at</strong>ionsterm<strong>in</strong>al to meet Toromont’s requirements, utiliz<strong>in</strong>g Inmars<strong>at</strong>’s L-b<strong>and</strong>service. M2M D<strong>at</strong>a Corp. found <strong>the</strong> SDT 5000 to be well-suited for numerousoil <strong>and</strong> gas applic<strong>at</strong>ions. Its low-cost s<strong>at</strong>ellite d<strong>at</strong>a transmission costs,bi-directional capabilities, IEEE class 1 division 2 certific<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>and</strong> environmentalcharacteristics make it an excellent fit. The only downside of <strong>the</strong>SDT 5000 is th<strong>at</strong> it must be po<strong>in</strong>ted to acquire a s<strong>at</strong>ellite signal. However,10 www.RemoteMagaz<strong>in</strong>e.com
SCADA<strong>the</strong> resources used to <strong>in</strong>stall <strong>the</strong> compressor package are generally able topo<strong>in</strong>t <strong>the</strong> antenna, <strong>and</strong> M2M’s support is able to valid<strong>at</strong>e <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>stall<strong>at</strong>ion.M2M EnabledOften times additional hardware is requi<strong>red</strong> <strong>in</strong> order to take advantageof remote monitor<strong>in</strong>g, but Toromont took advantage of M2M EnabledAllen-Bradley panels, bypass<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> need for an additional expense; all th<strong>at</strong>was requi<strong>red</strong> was a s<strong>at</strong>ellite term<strong>in</strong>al. Many oil <strong>and</strong> gas applic<strong>at</strong>ions th<strong>at</strong>benefit from remote monitor<strong>in</strong>g al<strong>read</strong>y make use of <strong>in</strong>strument<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>and</strong>autom<strong>at</strong>ion technologies. M2M D<strong>at</strong>a Corp. makes its protocol available tocompanies th<strong>at</strong> wish to take advantage of remote monitor<strong>in</strong>g leverag<strong>in</strong>gexist<strong>in</strong>g hardware, which it calls M2M Enabled. Devices th<strong>at</strong> have beenM2M Enabled <strong>in</strong>clude Allen-Bradley PLCs, FW Murphy Centurion Panels,Control Micro Systems’ SCADA Packs, ABB Totalflow EFM’s <strong>and</strong> numerousANTX products.The M2M Enabled protocol provides an easy way to deliver d<strong>at</strong>a <strong>in</strong> away th<strong>at</strong> can be understood by <strong>the</strong> remote monitor<strong>in</strong>g system’s parsers <strong>and</strong>listeners. It <strong>red</strong>uces costs by utiliz<strong>in</strong>g a report by exception-based (RBE) architecture,m<strong>in</strong>imiz<strong>in</strong>g d<strong>at</strong>a transmission by only send<strong>in</strong>g d<strong>at</strong>a when a userdef<strong>in</strong>edthreshold is breeched. Altern<strong>at</strong>ive technologies use poll-responsebased architectures; while this works will for radio-based communic<strong>at</strong>ions,it can make s<strong>at</strong>ellite-based communic<strong>at</strong>ions cost prohibitive.Keys to SuccessEstablish<strong>in</strong>g metrics th<strong>at</strong> def<strong>in</strong>es <strong>the</strong> objectives for <strong>the</strong> project earlyon <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> process will aid <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> project’s overall success. The metricswill help management to get beh<strong>in</strong>d <strong>the</strong> project <strong>and</strong> commit <strong>the</strong> necessaryresources for success. The importance of management buy-<strong>in</strong> cannotbe overst<strong>at</strong>ed; <strong>in</strong> order to be successful, remote monitor<strong>in</strong>g needs to bedeployed on a critical mass of units, which requires significant <strong>in</strong>vestmentof capital <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r resources.The benefits of remote monitor<strong>in</strong>g can havea significant impact on an organiz<strong>at</strong>ion’s oper<strong>at</strong>ions, but it also requires asignificant <strong>in</strong>vestment.<strong>Please</strong> See M2M cont<strong>in</strong>ued on page 12W i r e l e s s I n s t r u m e n t a t i o nTough, Tested,TrustedWireless Instrument<strong>at</strong>ionTh<strong>at</strong> Simply Works Out-of-<strong>the</strong>-box <strong>in</strong>stall<strong>at</strong>ion Wide range of sensors Industry-lead<strong>in</strong>g range; 1 mile plus Up to 10 years on <strong>in</strong>ternal b<strong>at</strong>terywww.accutech<strong>in</strong>struments .comCONTROLMICROSYSTEMSRemote Site & Equipment Managment ∴ February/March 2010 11
SCADA - Fe<strong>at</strong>ureM2M cont<strong>in</strong>ued from page 11One reason th<strong>at</strong> projects often fail is because organiz<strong>at</strong>ions oftenunderestim<strong>at</strong>e <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>vestment requi<strong>red</strong>. In order to recognize <strong>the</strong> benefits,an organiz<strong>at</strong>ion must fully commit to <strong>the</strong> project. The technology has beenproven to deliver results, but without full commitment, <strong>the</strong> deployment willbe a failure.The capital expenditure requi<strong>red</strong> for monitor<strong>in</strong>g equipment is <strong>the</strong> mosttangible. Reputable vendors can provide solid budgetaryestim<strong>at</strong>es for both hardware <strong>and</strong> communic<strong>at</strong>ions,but this is only part of a project’s total costs. Ano<strong>the</strong>rsignificant cost not to be over<strong>look</strong>ed can be <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>stall<strong>at</strong>ion<strong>and</strong> setup costs. In <strong>the</strong> Toromont example,<strong>in</strong>stall<strong>at</strong>ion occurs <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> time of packag<strong>in</strong>g, m<strong>in</strong>imiz<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong> need for field <strong>in</strong>stall<strong>at</strong>ion. Depend<strong>in</strong>g on howremote <strong>the</strong> assets are <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> complexity of <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>stall<strong>at</strong>ion<strong>the</strong> cost for <strong>in</strong>stall<strong>at</strong>ion may be as much or morethan <strong>the</strong> hardware. This makes sense, s<strong>in</strong>ce one of <strong>the</strong>reasons to deploy remote monitor<strong>in</strong>g is to m<strong>in</strong>imize<strong>the</strong> need to visit <strong>the</strong> equipment.All of <strong>the</strong>se costs are usually accounted for whenmak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternal bus<strong>in</strong>ess case for remote monitor<strong>in</strong>g.However, <strong>the</strong> time <strong>and</strong> resources requi<strong>red</strong> fortra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g is often not taken <strong>in</strong>to account, although itis one of <strong>the</strong> critical success factors. When tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g,it’s important to do more to just tra<strong>in</strong> on how to use<strong>the</strong> new system. Personnel must underst<strong>and</strong> how<strong>the</strong> remote monitor<strong>in</strong>g solution will benefit <strong>the</strong>m <strong>in</strong>perform<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>ir daily tasks.Field personnel are <strong>the</strong> most likely replacement because <strong>the</strong>y mayview <strong>the</strong> technology as thre<strong>at</strong> to <strong>the</strong>ir cont<strong>in</strong>ued employment. With propertra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g though, field personnel often become <strong>the</strong> biggest proponents of <strong>the</strong>system once <strong>the</strong>y underst<strong>and</strong> th<strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> system actually is a tool for <strong>the</strong>ir useth<strong>at</strong> <strong>in</strong>creases <strong>the</strong>ir value to <strong>the</strong> organiz<strong>at</strong>ion.Remote Monitor<strong>in</strong>g Applic<strong>at</strong>ions: The Right D<strong>at</strong>a <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>Right People’s H<strong>and</strong>sIt makes <strong>in</strong>tuitive sense th<strong>at</strong> with more <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>at</strong> one’s f<strong>in</strong>gertipspeople should be able to make better, d<strong>at</strong>a-driven decisions th<strong>at</strong> will benefit<strong>the</strong> organiz<strong>at</strong>ion. Wh<strong>at</strong> often happens is th<strong>at</strong> people get all of this new d<strong>at</strong>a,but are unable to do anyth<strong>in</strong>g of value with it. Why? It’s because <strong>the</strong>y don’thave <strong>the</strong> applic<strong>at</strong>ions to turn <strong>the</strong> d<strong>at</strong>a <strong>in</strong>to useful <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion. For example,Toromont’s customers want different pieces of <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ionabout <strong>the</strong> performance of <strong>the</strong>ir compressorpackage. However, gett<strong>in</strong>g every oper<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g variableonce an hour adds little if any value. Toromont’scustomers would be better served by gett<strong>in</strong>g an alertth<strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong>y have low-suction pressure when it happensone time than <strong>the</strong>y would be by gett<strong>in</strong>g hourly runst<strong>at</strong>us <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion. Report by exception, or RBE basedreport<strong>in</strong>g helps collect <strong>the</strong> most valuable <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion,<strong>in</strong>stead of us<strong>in</strong>g a traditional SCADA poll/responsetype of architecture, but <strong>the</strong>se traditional SCADAimplement<strong>at</strong>ions can provide added value with <strong>the</strong>right applic<strong>at</strong>ions.The range of applic<strong>at</strong>ions for remotely collectedd<strong>at</strong>a can be wide rang<strong>in</strong>g, but should be conside<strong>red</strong>prior to vendor selection. The remote monitor<strong>in</strong>gsolutions provider should be well versed enough <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><strong>in</strong>dustry th<strong>at</strong> it can provide <strong>the</strong> resources to advise on<strong>the</strong> value remote monitor<strong>in</strong>g can deliver. For example,d<strong>at</strong>a collection should be conside<strong>red</strong> a requirement,but wh<strong>at</strong> about after <strong>the</strong> d<strong>at</strong>a is acqui<strong>red</strong>? How will <strong>the</strong>d<strong>at</strong>a add value to <strong>the</strong> organiz<strong>at</strong>ion?One applic<strong>at</strong>ion th<strong>at</strong> benefits gre<strong>at</strong>ly from remote monitor<strong>in</strong>g isprevent<strong>at</strong>ive ma<strong>in</strong>tenance. It’s widely accepted th<strong>at</strong> perform<strong>in</strong>g properma<strong>in</strong>tenance is essential to extend<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> longevity of equipment <strong>and</strong> th<strong>at</strong> it<strong>red</strong>uces <strong>the</strong> overall total cost of ownership. Remote monitor<strong>in</strong>g helps orga-From L<strong>and</strong> Mobile Radio... to Wireless Mobility... Voice...Video... D<strong>at</strong>a... <strong>and</strong> everyth<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>-between — IWCE is <strong>the</strong>pre-em<strong>in</strong>ent event for educ<strong>at</strong>ion, network<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> collabor<strong>at</strong>ion<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> convergent communic<strong>at</strong>ions systems marketplace.Convergent Communic<strong>at</strong>ions Spoken HereJo<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> convers<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>at</strong> IWCE 2010. 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SCADAniz<strong>at</strong>ions optimize <strong>the</strong>ir ma<strong>in</strong>tenance schedules. OEM’s recommended th<strong>at</strong>ma<strong>in</strong>tenance be performed based upon service hour <strong>in</strong>tervals. With remoteoil <strong>and</strong> gas production equipment, it can be difficult to track how manyservice hours a piece of equipment has rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g until <strong>the</strong> next scheduledma<strong>in</strong>tenance. By monitor<strong>in</strong>g equipment run-hours, <strong>the</strong> guesswork can beelim<strong>in</strong><strong>at</strong>ed from perform<strong>in</strong>g prevent<strong>at</strong>ive ma<strong>in</strong>tenance. This benefits <strong>the</strong>organiz<strong>at</strong>ion by perform<strong>in</strong>g ma<strong>in</strong>tenance on time, extend<strong>in</strong>g equipmentlife <strong>and</strong> also <strong>red</strong>uc<strong>in</strong>g ma<strong>in</strong>tenance costs by only perform<strong>in</strong>g ma<strong>in</strong>tenancewhen requi<strong>red</strong>.Ano<strong>the</strong>r applic<strong>at</strong>ion for remote monitor<strong>in</strong>g is mach<strong>in</strong>ery analysis.When large horsepower rot<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g mach<strong>in</strong>ery fails, it usually ei<strong>the</strong>r happens<strong>in</strong>stantaneously because of a c<strong>at</strong>astrophic failure such as start<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>eng<strong>in</strong>e without oil (yes it does happen!) or gradually over time because ofa chronic problem because of someth<strong>in</strong>g such as a leak<strong>in</strong>g valve. Analysisof eng<strong>in</strong>e <strong>and</strong>/or compressor oper<strong>at</strong>or d<strong>at</strong>a, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g variables such assuction pressure <strong>and</strong> temper<strong>at</strong>ure, discharge temper<strong>at</strong>ure <strong>and</strong> pressure, runst<strong>at</strong>us, speed <strong>and</strong> flow can produce diagnostics <strong>and</strong> improved oper<strong>at</strong>ionalperformance. By utiliz<strong>in</strong>g remote monitor<strong>in</strong>g to collect <strong>the</strong> d<strong>at</strong>a, <strong>the</strong> analysiscan be performed on a more consistent basis. The diagnostic produced from<strong>the</strong> analysis can <strong>the</strong>n be used to send a technician with <strong>the</strong> right skill set <strong>and</strong>tools to perform corrective action.Monitor<strong>in</strong>g of fault <strong>code</strong>s can similarly improve resource utiliz<strong>at</strong>ion.By utiliz<strong>in</strong>g an <strong>in</strong>telligent control panel comb<strong>in</strong>ed with remote monitor<strong>in</strong>g,<strong>and</strong> sett<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> system to send fault <strong>code</strong>s whenever a fault occurs, <strong>the</strong> rightpersonnel can be disp<strong>at</strong>ched to address <strong>the</strong> problem.Proper ma<strong>in</strong>tenance comb<strong>in</strong>ed with mach<strong>in</strong>ery analysis delivers real results.W<strong>in</strong>dshield time for technicians is <strong>red</strong>uced. Technicians arrive on sitewith <strong>the</strong> right skill sets <strong>and</strong> tools. Equipment efficiency is improved <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>gproduction. Well performance can be monito<strong>red</strong> <strong>and</strong> corrective actioncan be taken. These are all benefits ma<strong>in</strong>tenance <strong>and</strong> analysis applic<strong>at</strong>ionsth<strong>at</strong> take advantage of remote monitor<strong>in</strong>g, but <strong>the</strong>re are o<strong>the</strong>rs th<strong>at</strong> c<strong>and</strong>eliver a similar result. Alert<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> alarm<strong>in</strong>g, remote control, disp<strong>at</strong>ch <strong>and</strong>comm<strong>and</strong> center functionality all can enhance an organiz<strong>at</strong>ion’s oper<strong>at</strong>ions.The oil <strong>and</strong> gas <strong>in</strong>dustry faces many challenges th<strong>at</strong> don’t necessarilyapply to o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong>dustries. The assets are often loc<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> far-flung loc<strong>at</strong>ions,are often distributed over a large area <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> sites are often unmanned forextended periods of time. Organiz<strong>at</strong>ions such as Toromont <strong>and</strong> its customershave overcome <strong>the</strong> challenges faced <strong>in</strong> typical oil <strong>and</strong> gas applic<strong>at</strong>ions<strong>and</strong> recognized <strong>the</strong> benefits of remote monitor<strong>in</strong>g. They’re stay<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>formedabout <strong>the</strong>ir assets with less work <strong>and</strong> less expenditure, <strong>and</strong> as a result thoseassets are deliver<strong>in</strong>g more value to its owners <strong>and</strong> managers. As <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> loc<strong>at</strong>ionsof its equipment, <strong>the</strong> oil <strong>and</strong> gas <strong>in</strong>dustry is an example <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> extreme,but <strong>the</strong> lessons rema<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> same across all <strong>in</strong>dustries <strong>and</strong> markets th<strong>at</strong> haveequipment <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> field.M2M D<strong>at</strong>a Corp. has been leverag<strong>in</strong>g a Software as a Service (SaaS)approach to deliver remote asset <strong>and</strong> equipment management <strong>and</strong> monitor<strong>in</strong>gsolutions s<strong>in</strong>ce 1999. Serv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> oil <strong>and</strong> gas, w<strong>at</strong>er/wastew<strong>at</strong>er,power gener<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>and</strong> heavy equipment <strong>in</strong>dustries, M2M’s solutions takedistributed asset monitor<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> assessment to a new level of accuracy <strong>and</strong>timel<strong>in</strong>ess. With a track record of transform<strong>in</strong>g d<strong>at</strong>a <strong>in</strong>to useful <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ionth<strong>at</strong> helps customers improve oper<strong>at</strong>ional excellence, M2M is <strong>the</strong> trustedpartner <strong>in</strong> hosted remote asset management. For more <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion pleasevisit www.m2md<strong>at</strong>acorp.com .Donald I. 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SCADA - Fe<strong>at</strong>ureBuild<strong>in</strong>g a Remote Inform<strong>at</strong>ion Management System:A Compressco, Inc. Case StudyRoy Lund, Director of SalesSkymira, LLC.For <strong>the</strong> past three years, Compressco has been l<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g to remote <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ionwith <strong>the</strong> goal of streaml<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g processes, improv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> bottom-l<strong>in</strong>e<strong>and</strong> sett<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> company up for rapid growth <strong>in</strong> good times.The project <strong>in</strong>itially started with <strong>the</strong> need to improve workflow throughautom<strong>at</strong>ed work orders, but quickly Compressco realized <strong>the</strong>re was farmore <strong>the</strong>y could do. Skymira helped to map out a more comprehensiveimplement<strong>at</strong>ion, prov<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> sav<strong>in</strong>gs through <strong>the</strong> work order autom<strong>at</strong>ion,<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>n launch<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to additional planned phases; all on a pl<strong>at</strong>form th<strong>at</strong>allowed for easy additions <strong>and</strong> seamless <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>ion with exist<strong>in</strong>g enterprisesystems.The benefit of approach<strong>in</strong>g this as a pre-planned remote <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ionsystem, r<strong>at</strong>her than <strong>in</strong>stall<strong>in</strong>g separ<strong>at</strong>e component applic<strong>at</strong>ions, is th<strong>at</strong><strong>the</strong> company can cont<strong>in</strong>ually add new applic<strong>at</strong>ions guaranteed to easily<strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>e with exist<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>frastructure <strong>and</strong> comb<strong>in</strong>e d<strong>at</strong>a streams <strong>in</strong>to morepowerful management tools than if managed separ<strong>at</strong>ely.Compressco’s Bus<strong>in</strong>ess ModelCompressco is a lead<strong>in</strong>g manufacturer of Production Enhancement Solutionsfor Marg<strong>in</strong>al <strong>and</strong> Low Pressure Oil <strong>and</strong> Gas Wells. The firm manufactures,leases <strong>and</strong> services its GasJack technology designed to <strong>in</strong>creaseproduction <strong>and</strong> total recoverable reserves of n<strong>at</strong>ural oil <strong>and</strong> gas wells. TheGasJack is a mobile compressor, about <strong>the</strong> size of a road construction powergener<strong>at</strong>or. These units are placed along side <strong>the</strong> marg<strong>in</strong>al wells where <strong>the</strong>yadd pressure, <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> daily production r<strong>at</strong>es. The technology allows<strong>the</strong> producer to extend <strong>the</strong> life <strong>and</strong> viability of <strong>the</strong>se valuable resources.Most of <strong>the</strong> placements are <strong>in</strong> extremely remote areas. The fields where<strong>the</strong>se units oper<strong>at</strong>e covers an area of <strong>the</strong> US from Texas up through Alaska,<strong>and</strong> also <strong>in</strong>cludes Mexico. Units are also used <strong>in</strong> offshore loc<strong>at</strong>ions. Compress<strong>code</strong>ploys a team of service technicians on a regular basis to service<strong>the</strong> units <strong>and</strong> to make repairs when requi<strong>red</strong>. Customer contracts typically<strong>in</strong>clude an uptime guarantee. At <strong>the</strong> time <strong>the</strong> Skymira solutions were implemented,Compressco had several thous<strong>and</strong> GasJacksT <strong>in</strong> oper<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>and</strong> over180 full time technicians servic<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>m.The Challenges of Oper<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g RemotelyCompressco realized early on th<strong>at</strong> manual processes for cre<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g workorders, manag<strong>in</strong>g parts <strong>in</strong>ventory <strong>and</strong> identify<strong>in</strong>g mach<strong>in</strong>es requir<strong>in</strong>gma<strong>in</strong>tenance were significantly imped<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>ir ability to grow as quicklyas <strong>the</strong>y requi<strong>red</strong>. The challenges identified as hav<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> gre<strong>at</strong>est near-termimpact <strong>in</strong>cluded:• Work orders were all paper-based. Service records were h<strong>and</strong>written<strong>and</strong> mailed back to <strong>the</strong> ma<strong>in</strong> office for manual d<strong>at</strong>a entry two weeks after<strong>the</strong> repairs were completed. With more than 4,000 work orders each month,<strong>the</strong> amount of paperwork was extreme, tak<strong>in</strong>g three full time clerks <strong>and</strong> anentire conference room to h<strong>and</strong>le it.• Parts <strong>in</strong>ventory on <strong>the</strong> technicians’ trucks was also manually managed.The <strong>in</strong>efficiencies of this process were believed to be result<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> highercosts for <strong>the</strong> company, but <strong>the</strong>re was no way to effectively analyze <strong>the</strong> d<strong>at</strong><strong>at</strong>o know where sav<strong>in</strong>gs could be gener<strong>at</strong>ed.• GasJacks could go down <strong>in</strong> remote areas. Compressco would not beaware of <strong>the</strong> situ<strong>at</strong>ion unless called by <strong>the</strong> people onsite, or discove<strong>red</strong> bya technician on a rout<strong>in</strong>e ma<strong>in</strong>tenance call. The downtime resulted <strong>in</strong> lostcustomer productivity <strong>and</strong> charge-backs.• The specific reason for a mach<strong>in</strong>e’s failure was not known until <strong>the</strong>technician arrived on site. There was no way to assure if <strong>the</strong> proper partswere on <strong>the</strong> technician’s truck, or whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> technician’s skill set bestm<strong>at</strong>ched <strong>the</strong> n<strong>at</strong>ure of <strong>the</strong> repair.Compressco’s current method of verify<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> exact loc<strong>at</strong>ion of <strong>the</strong>irunits was paper-based records of last known loc<strong>at</strong>ion. They needed realtimeGPS track<strong>in</strong>g to assure maximum use of resources.Without a centralized d<strong>at</strong>abase, m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g all of this <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion (servicerecords, technician time sheets, unit failure <strong>code</strong>s, etc.) was difficult. Thefirm wanted to determ<strong>in</strong>e avenues to gre<strong>at</strong>er efficiencies <strong>and</strong> effectiveness.With such a broad range of challenges, Compressco, with Skymira’shelp, determ<strong>in</strong>ed th<strong>at</strong> several phases of implement<strong>at</strong>ion over a set period oftime would be <strong>the</strong> best course of action. As such <strong>the</strong> project was del<strong>in</strong>e<strong>at</strong>edalong three phases.Phase 1, <strong>the</strong> Mercury project, would tackle <strong>the</strong> requirements of workorder autom<strong>at</strong>ion, vehicle loc<strong>at</strong>ion, real-time <strong>in</strong>ventory management <strong>and</strong>technician access to mach<strong>in</strong>e d<strong>at</strong>a.Phase 2, <strong>the</strong> ePumper project would address <strong>the</strong> need for real-time equip-14 www.RemoteMagaz<strong>in</strong>e.com
SCADAment monitor<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> failure <strong>code</strong> identific<strong>at</strong>ion as well as GPS position<strong>in</strong>g.Phase 3 would focus on d<strong>at</strong>a-m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, comb<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g d<strong>at</strong>a streams <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>result<strong>in</strong>g management decisions <strong>and</strong> process changes <strong>the</strong> firm would deploy.Address<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Requirements with Skymira SolutionsAs part of its Tailor-Fit solutions, Skymira employs a comprehensiveapproach to underst<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g each client’s needs <strong>and</strong> details of how <strong>the</strong>y oper<strong>at</strong>e.This assures th<strong>at</strong> clients are presented with a complete view of all areaswith<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess where access to remote <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion will drive <strong>in</strong>creasedreturns. While most companies will <strong>in</strong>itially implement one or two high returnapplic<strong>at</strong>ions, Skymira has observed th<strong>at</strong> companies cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g beyondthis <strong>in</strong>itial set of applic<strong>at</strong>ionsrealize exponentialbenefits. Chiefly driven by<strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>creased report<strong>in</strong>g madeavailable, new comb<strong>in</strong><strong>at</strong>ionsof d<strong>at</strong>a can be used tosolve <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>gly complexchallenges, unlock<strong>in</strong>g valueoften hidden with<strong>in</strong> a company’sexist<strong>in</strong>g processes.Before Skymira arrivedon <strong>the</strong> scene, Compressco’simplement<strong>at</strong>ion team had al<strong>read</strong>y met with several potential providers.Upon review, <strong>the</strong>y were disappo<strong>in</strong>ted to realize th<strong>at</strong> most had proposed“canned” solutions th<strong>at</strong> requi<strong>red</strong> costly customiz<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>in</strong> order to meetCompressco’s needs. The team wanted to avoid <strong>the</strong> headache of deal<strong>in</strong>gwith multiple suppliers. They also wanted a solution th<strong>at</strong> would <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>ewith <strong>the</strong> way <strong>the</strong>y were do<strong>in</strong>g bus<strong>in</strong>ess, hav<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> least amount of impacton oper<strong>at</strong>ions. Add<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong>ir frustr<strong>at</strong>ion were proposals for equipmentmonitor<strong>in</strong>g requir<strong>in</strong>g <strong>at</strong> least two hardware devices <strong>at</strong> a cost of more than$1,000 per unit.Accord<strong>in</strong>g to Chris Anderson <strong>and</strong> Larry Brickman, Compressco’s projectleaders, “Skymira got it right away. They asked <strong>the</strong> right questions <strong>and</strong>understood our requirements. They also had a process <strong>in</strong> place to offer usexactly wh<strong>at</strong> we wanted, but without <strong>the</strong> long lead-times one-off customwork requires. In <strong>the</strong> end, <strong>the</strong>y made tailor<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> solution part of <strong>the</strong> contract,everyth<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> one place, easy <strong>and</strong> convenient.”When it came to <strong>the</strong> big hurdle of a s<strong>in</strong>gle hardware unit for equipmentmonitor<strong>in</strong>g, Skymira called <strong>in</strong> one of its key partners, SkyWave, <strong>and</strong> allthree parties worked toge<strong>the</strong>r to come up with an entirely new piece ofhardware, delive<strong>red</strong> <strong>in</strong> half <strong>the</strong> promised time.Project Scope <strong>and</strong> Implement<strong>at</strong>ionFollow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> plan for phased implement<strong>at</strong>ion, Skymira offe<strong>red</strong> twoprimary solutions th<strong>at</strong> could l<strong>at</strong>er be easily <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>ed with one ano<strong>the</strong>r for<strong>the</strong> third phase.Phase One - Mercury Project SnapshotRequirements: Mercury 1: Transform paper work orders (4,000 a month)Mercury 2: Add real-time <strong>in</strong>ventory management systemMercury 3: Upd<strong>at</strong>e work order, add ability for technicians to requestst<strong>at</strong>us of compressors <strong>the</strong>y are responsible to ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>Hardware: EMS PDT100 for 180 trucks, LaptopsCarrier: SkyTerra s<strong>at</strong>ellite packet d<strong>at</strong>aSkymira Services: Electronic Forms, Enterprise systems <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>ion,GPS track<strong>in</strong>gPhase Two - ePumper Project SnapshotRequirements: Equipment monitor<strong>in</strong>g, GPS track<strong>in</strong>g, remotely configurableterm<strong>in</strong>al, near-global footpr<strong>in</strong>t, Web-based SCADA management<strong>in</strong>terface, Web-based mapp<strong>in</strong>g for GPS track<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion alerts <strong>in</strong> XMLform<strong>at</strong> via FTP server.Hardware: Skywave DMR800, Intr<strong>in</strong>sically Safe, C1, D2Carrier: Inmars<strong>at</strong> ISATM2MSkymira Services: Equipment Monitor<strong>in</strong>g, GPS Track<strong>in</strong>g, Enterprisesystems <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>ion<strong>Please</strong> See Skymira cont<strong>in</strong>ued on page 16Remote Site & Equipment Managment ∴ February/March 2010 15
SCADA - Fe<strong>at</strong>ure<strong>Please</strong> Skymira cont<strong>in</strong>ued from page 15Phase Three – Ty<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Systems Toge<strong>the</strong>rRequirements: Ty<strong>in</strong>g autom<strong>at</strong>ed paperwork, real-time <strong>in</strong>ventory management,GPS track<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> equipment st<strong>at</strong>us monitor<strong>in</strong>g so th<strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> company’sservice managers <strong>and</strong> remotely-loc<strong>at</strong>ed technicians would be able send <strong>and</strong>receive work orders, upd<strong>at</strong>e <strong>the</strong>m, assess <strong>the</strong> oper<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g st<strong>at</strong>us of equipment,<strong>and</strong> manage parts <strong>in</strong>ventory.Example: Tie specific mach<strong>in</strong>e performance <strong>and</strong> result<strong>in</strong>g failure <strong>code</strong>sto <strong>the</strong> technician work orders as well as <strong>the</strong> parts <strong>in</strong>ventory on <strong>the</strong>ir vehicles.The Mercury implement<strong>at</strong>ion went very smoothly. With <strong>in</strong>stall<strong>at</strong>ion ofnew hardware <strong>in</strong> all 180 trucks hav<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> gre<strong>at</strong>est impact, Compresscocoord<strong>in</strong><strong>at</strong>ed <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>stall<strong>at</strong>ion with regularly scheduled technician tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g. By<strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> day’s classes, <strong>the</strong> technician had a newly outfitted truck <strong>and</strong>was up to speed on use of <strong>the</strong> new system. Skymira also addressed specificsoftware issues th<strong>at</strong> were requi<strong>red</strong>. For <strong>the</strong> additional two phases, <strong>the</strong> impactwas less given th<strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong>se were p<strong>red</strong>om<strong>in</strong>antly software upgrades.For <strong>the</strong> ePumper implement<strong>at</strong>ion, Compressco emphasized <strong>the</strong> need fora rapid <strong>in</strong>stall of <strong>the</strong> new monitor<strong>in</strong>g hardware. Work commenced immedi<strong>at</strong>elyafter f<strong>in</strong>al design was approved <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Skywave hardware started toarrive. As units were be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>stalled, it became apparent th<strong>at</strong> certa<strong>in</strong> fieldloc<strong>at</strong>ions were prone to vibr<strong>at</strong>ion levels gre<strong>at</strong>er than anticip<strong>at</strong>ed. Skymira<strong>and</strong> Skywave immedi<strong>at</strong>ely disp<strong>at</strong>ched teams to <strong>the</strong> identified field loc<strong>at</strong>ions<strong>and</strong>, toge<strong>the</strong>r with Compressco, identified <strong>the</strong> specific cause <strong>and</strong> developeda solution. With DMR800’s ease of <strong>in</strong>stall<strong>at</strong>ion, Compressco was able totra<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir own technicians to do <strong>the</strong> equipment monitor<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>stall<strong>at</strong>ion,mak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> switch cost effective.Measurable ResultsThe positive results of <strong>the</strong> work order autom<strong>at</strong>ion showed up almost immedi<strong>at</strong>ely.Compressco could now check <strong>and</strong> make sure th<strong>in</strong>gs were oper<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>gsmoothly. Did <strong>the</strong> tech show up when <strong>the</strong>y were supposed to? Did <strong>the</strong>work get done? Were <strong>the</strong>re any unforeseen problems? Field efficiency <strong>and</strong>schedul<strong>in</strong>g was gre<strong>at</strong>ly improved. Paperwork was streaml<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>and</strong> allowed<strong>the</strong> company to process more than double <strong>the</strong> number of work orders processedfrom 4,000 per month <strong>at</strong> project roll-out to 8,500 while simultaneously<strong>red</strong>uc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> adm<strong>in</strong>istr<strong>at</strong>ive clerk count from three down to just one.And with service reports be<strong>in</strong>g sent electronically, technicians were nowfreed up to spend more time on ma<strong>in</strong>tenance <strong>and</strong> less on paperwork. From amorale st<strong>and</strong>po<strong>in</strong>t alone, <strong>the</strong> improvement was significant.When <strong>in</strong>ventory management came on l<strong>in</strong>e, <strong>the</strong> system began to providechecks <strong>and</strong> balances. Compressco could now check parts <strong>in</strong>ventory ontrucks, determ<strong>in</strong>e which techs were most successful <strong>and</strong> which ones mightneed more tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g based on hours <strong>and</strong> parts expended. They were also ableto see which techs were loc<strong>at</strong>ed closest to projects. Perhaps <strong>the</strong> crown<strong>in</strong>gachievement came dur<strong>in</strong>g an extensive analysis of parts usage. With accessto a complete d<strong>at</strong>abase of <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion, Compressco was able to trim parts<strong>in</strong>ventory costs by $200,000 per month. The results were timely, giventoday’s economic environment, those sav<strong>in</strong>gs are help<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> company stayon its growth track.When equipment monitor<strong>in</strong>g went live, it brought <strong>the</strong> whole picturetoge<strong>the</strong>r for Compressco. The company now knows <strong>at</strong> any m<strong>in</strong>ute howmany units are up <strong>and</strong> runn<strong>in</strong>g. With a contractual oblig<strong>at</strong>ion for 95 percentuptime, <strong>the</strong>y now have a much better way of assur<strong>in</strong>g conformance by verify<strong>in</strong>ga downtime situ<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>the</strong> m<strong>in</strong>ute it happens <strong>and</strong> monitor<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> level ofservice <strong>and</strong> average response time for repairs. Most dram<strong>at</strong>ic is <strong>the</strong> <strong>red</strong>uctionon failure r<strong>at</strong>es result<strong>in</strong>g from <strong>the</strong> new prevent<strong>at</strong>ive ma<strong>in</strong>tenance capability.As a result of comb<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>se applic<strong>at</strong>ions, Oper<strong>at</strong>ions can capture a mach<strong>in</strong>e’sfailure <strong>code</strong>, analyze <strong>the</strong> d<strong>at</strong>a <strong>and</strong> correl<strong>at</strong>e <strong>the</strong> problem to <strong>the</strong> partsneeded, verify if those parts are on <strong>the</strong> technician’s truck <strong>and</strong>, if not, disp<strong>at</strong>chano<strong>the</strong>r tech who does have <strong>the</strong> parts or <strong>the</strong> specific experience. Compresscohas also <strong>in</strong>stituted new policies designed to decrease costs, for example,technicians must receive authoriz<strong>at</strong>ion before us<strong>in</strong>g ‘high cost’ parts.“When d<strong>at</strong>a from multiple remote <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion solutions is comb<strong>in</strong>ed, itproduces exponential benefits for our clients,” said Robert L<strong>and</strong>sfield, Skymira’sCEO, “Now th<strong>at</strong> we are <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> po<strong>in</strong>t where multiple applic<strong>at</strong>ions havebeen deployed <strong>and</strong> d<strong>at</strong>a streams comb<strong>in</strong>ed, Compressco technicians driv<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong> trucks are able to check <strong>the</strong> st<strong>at</strong>us of equipment oper<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g hund<strong>red</strong>s ofmiles away.”The cost sav<strong>in</strong>gs have been significant. Yet Compressco believes <strong>the</strong>yhave only begun to scr<strong>at</strong>ch <strong>the</strong> surface. In time oper<strong>at</strong>ions will be able toeven better control <strong>in</strong>ventory by identify<strong>in</strong>g expensive parts display<strong>in</strong>ghigher failure r<strong>at</strong>es <strong>and</strong> re-eng<strong>in</strong>eer <strong>the</strong>m to save money. They also believe<strong>the</strong>y will be able to <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>the</strong> efficiencies of <strong>the</strong>ir technicians by identify<strong>in</strong>g‘outliers’ th<strong>at</strong> perform <strong>at</strong> exceptional levels <strong>and</strong> leverag<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>ir skillsacross <strong>the</strong> entire group.Out <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> field, Compressco’s clients <strong>and</strong> peers have tuned <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong>implement<strong>at</strong>ions. It’s become quite <strong>the</strong> story <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> market. Technicians report<strong>the</strong>y often hear <strong>the</strong> words -- “Wow. Laptops, s<strong>at</strong>ellites, no paperwork.”About <strong>the</strong> AuthorRoy Lund is sales director <strong>at</strong> Skymira <strong>and</strong> has a comprehensive background<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion technology development for remote <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ionmanagement solutions. He is responsible for bus<strong>in</strong>ess development <strong>and</strong>customer project implement<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>at</strong> Skymira. Lund’s career spans more thantwenty- seven years, work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>at</strong> firms from Fortune 500 to <strong>the</strong> lead<strong>in</strong>g names<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> maritime <strong>in</strong>dustry. He can be contacted <strong>at</strong> Lund.r@skymira.com.Skymira delivers <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustry’s fi rst truly tailo<strong>red</strong> remote <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion solutionsfor seamless management of remote oper<strong>at</strong>ions through a completeset of st<strong>at</strong>e-of-<strong>the</strong>-art s<strong>at</strong>ellite <strong>and</strong> cellular technologies. Designed to unlock<strong>the</strong> value <strong>in</strong> corpor<strong>at</strong>e remote <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion, Skymira TailorFitTM solutionsare <strong>the</strong> perfect comb<strong>in</strong><strong>at</strong>ion of technology, services <strong>and</strong> client-<strong>in</strong>sight,tailo<strong>red</strong> to <strong>the</strong> exact fi t each bus<strong>in</strong>ess requires. For more <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion pleasevisit www.skymira.com.Publish Your Article <strong>in</strong> Remote Magaz<strong>in</strong>eContact Nick Depperschmidt for more <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ionNickd@<strong>in</strong>fowebcom.com16 www.RemoteMagaz<strong>in</strong>e.com
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SCADA - Products & ServicesBarix Introduces New Intelligent IP Network ControllerBarix AG has <strong>in</strong>troduced <strong>the</strong>Barionet 50, an IP autom<strong>at</strong>ion controller,monitor<strong>in</strong>g device <strong>and</strong> visualiz<strong>at</strong>ionsystem for professionalapplic<strong>at</strong>ions. A fully programmablenetwork controller, <strong>the</strong> Barionet 50is well suited for <strong>in</strong>terfac<strong>in</strong>g devices<strong>and</strong> real world I/O via IP withopen, st<strong>and</strong>ards based monitor<strong>in</strong>g<strong>and</strong> control pl<strong>at</strong>forms.The Barionet 50 is a modularcomponent th<strong>at</strong> can oper<strong>at</strong>e st<strong>and</strong>alone or <strong>in</strong> concert with o<strong>the</strong>r units, webservers <strong>and</strong> control systems. Professional applic<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>in</strong>clude access control,mach<strong>in</strong>e d<strong>at</strong>a collection <strong>and</strong> environmental monitor<strong>in</strong>g of everyth<strong>in</strong>gfrom temper<strong>at</strong>ure to w<strong>at</strong>er pressure. Barionet devices use very low power(typically 1.2 W with <strong>in</strong>active relays) <strong>and</strong> are well-positioned for greenapplic<strong>at</strong>ions such as energy meter<strong>in</strong>g, smart grid control <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>telligentbuild<strong>in</strong>g management.In many applic<strong>at</strong>ions, <strong>the</strong> devices are used as is for reliable, low costI/O <strong>and</strong> device servers. However, <strong>the</strong> fully programmable Barionet 50 canimplement serial protocols, serve as <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>telligent component <strong>in</strong> a d<strong>at</strong>a collectionsystem, or take actions based on <strong>the</strong> provided d<strong>at</strong>a on <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>terfaces.This makes <strong>the</strong> Barionet 50 well suited as a core component of smallerautom<strong>at</strong>ion systems, d<strong>at</strong>a logg<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>stall<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>and</strong> alert<strong>in</strong>g applic<strong>at</strong>ions.“At $179 retail, <strong>the</strong> Barionet 50 is one of <strong>the</strong> least expensive <strong>and</strong> most<strong>in</strong>telligent, fully programmable control devices with serial <strong>and</strong> I/O capabilityon <strong>the</strong> market today,” said Johannes Rietschel, CEO <strong>and</strong> Founder, BarixAG. “The device works as a generic I/O <strong>in</strong>terface <strong>and</strong> device server forhigher end systems out of <strong>the</strong> box. Barix also provides a free programm<strong>in</strong>genvironment <strong>and</strong> example applic<strong>at</strong>ions to those who want to customize <strong>the</strong>device <strong>and</strong> implement protocols <strong>and</strong> control algorithms. Fur<strong>the</strong>rmore, <strong>the</strong>built-<strong>in</strong> web server can serve user-specific pages, which can conta<strong>in</strong> d<strong>at</strong>agener<strong>at</strong>ed by <strong>the</strong> control program or <strong>the</strong> various units.”The Barionet 50 offers four logical <strong>in</strong>puts <strong>and</strong> four relays for <strong>in</strong>terfac<strong>in</strong>gto contact closures as well as RS-232 <strong>and</strong> RS-485 serial ports. Modbus/TCP, SNMP, ASCII <strong>and</strong> cgi protocols offer a choice for <strong>in</strong>terfac<strong>in</strong>g with <strong>the</strong>device, <strong>and</strong> its serial ports can be used as remote COM ports.Control Microsystems Releases <strong>the</strong> Accutech FL10Wireless Flo<strong>at</strong> Level Field UnitAccutech, a division of Control Microsystems,has launched <strong>the</strong> FL10 flo<strong>at</strong> levelfield unit, <strong>the</strong> l<strong>at</strong>est b<strong>at</strong>tery powe<strong>red</strong> wireless<strong>in</strong>strument th<strong>at</strong> offers digital fluid levelmeasurement across a wireless connectionto an Accutech base radio.The FL10 field unit <strong>in</strong>terfaces with <strong>the</strong>low-power Siemens model 2100 digitallevel sensor, available <strong>in</strong> 4 ft to 30 ftlengths, <strong>and</strong> model 1000 (for upgrad<strong>in</strong>gexist<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>stall<strong>at</strong>ions). The two componentsare easily coupled on site <strong>and</strong> provide <strong>the</strong>optimal solution for s<strong>in</strong>gle flo<strong>at</strong> or dualflo<strong>at</strong> applic<strong>at</strong>ions. Once <strong>in</strong>stalled, <strong>the</strong> sensornever requires re-calibr<strong>at</strong>ion.The Accutech FL10 fe<strong>at</strong>ures a built-<strong>in</strong>temper<strong>at</strong>ure sensor, has s<strong>in</strong>gle, dual <strong>and</strong> quadruple b<strong>at</strong>tery options to extendfield life, <strong>and</strong> is available with ± 0.25 <strong>in</strong>ch <strong>and</strong> ± 0.50 <strong>in</strong>ch resolution.All Accutech field units autom<strong>at</strong>ically report field d<strong>at</strong>a to a centralizedbase radio over distances of up to 5,000 ft (1,524 m). Each unit is selfconta<strong>in</strong>ed,fe<strong>at</strong>ur<strong>in</strong>g an <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>ed 900 MHz frequency hopp<strong>in</strong>g, sp<strong>read</strong>spectrumtransceiver, antenna <strong>and</strong> a long last<strong>in</strong>g b<strong>at</strong>teryfor years of ma<strong>in</strong>tenance-free oper<strong>at</strong>ion.CygNet for Pipel<strong>in</strong>e is <strong>the</strong> First PackagedVertical Solution for Pipel<strong>in</strong>e Oper<strong>at</strong>ionsCygNet has developed a st<strong>and</strong>ardized solution forpipel<strong>in</strong>e oper<strong>at</strong>ions, CygNet for Pipel<strong>in</strong>e. In us<strong>in</strong>g thisproven solution, clients need only <strong>in</strong>put <strong>the</strong>ir specific configur<strong>at</strong>iond<strong>at</strong>a, which completely elim<strong>in</strong><strong>at</strong>es <strong>the</strong> need formultiple cycles of design-signoff-cre<strong>at</strong>e-test-customize.This fast-track implement<strong>at</strong>ion solution <strong>in</strong>cludes apre-designed <strong>and</strong> tested found<strong>at</strong>ion built exclusively fortransport<strong>at</strong>ion pipel<strong>in</strong>e oper<strong>at</strong>ors, enabl<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>m to collect,manage <strong>and</strong> distribute critical real-time <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ionthroughout <strong>the</strong> enterprise, from <strong>the</strong> control room to <strong>the</strong>market<strong>in</strong>g floor. This speed of deployment <strong>and</strong> ease ofconfigur<strong>at</strong>ion has sh<strong>at</strong>te<strong>red</strong> <strong>the</strong> costly, time-consum<strong>in</strong>g<strong>and</strong> resource-<strong>in</strong>tensive model th<strong>at</strong> has dom<strong>in</strong><strong>at</strong>ed <strong>the</strong> realtimeoil <strong>and</strong> gas <strong>in</strong>dustry for years.Tak<strong>in</strong>g advantage of CygNet’s pre-built support forfield devices <strong>and</strong> IT <strong>in</strong>frastructure components often usedby North American pipel<strong>in</strong>e oper<strong>at</strong>ors, CygNet for Pipel<strong>in</strong>eelim<strong>in</strong><strong>at</strong>es <strong>the</strong> time <strong>and</strong> cost associ<strong>at</strong>ed with gett<strong>in</strong>gcustom solutions to work with each client <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> field.This approach of <strong>in</strong>corpor<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> protocol specific<strong>at</strong>ionsof manufactures, such as Allen Bradly, Bristol, ControlMicrosystems, Emerson <strong>and</strong> more, allows CygNet todeliver a scalable, rapidly implementable solution forcollect<strong>in</strong>g d<strong>at</strong>a from tens of thous<strong>and</strong>s of field <strong>and</strong> oper<strong>at</strong>ionaldevices.CygNet for Pipel<strong>in</strong>e organizes all <strong>in</strong>com<strong>in</strong>g d<strong>at</strong>a <strong>in</strong>toa pre-configu<strong>red</strong> <strong>and</strong> tested schema, ensur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> d<strong>at</strong>a isnormalized <strong>and</strong> managed <strong>in</strong> a hierarchical d<strong>at</strong>a model,<strong>read</strong>y to be leveraged by bus<strong>in</strong>ess users. This unified d<strong>at</strong>amodel is <strong>the</strong> found<strong>at</strong>ion for CygNet’s <strong>in</strong>dustry-specific ap-18 www.RemoteMagaz<strong>in</strong>e.com
SCADAplic<strong>at</strong>ions, which deliver personalized views <strong>and</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess processes. Theseapplic<strong>at</strong>ions th<strong>at</strong> <strong>in</strong>clude functions such as l<strong>in</strong>e pack, nom<strong>in</strong><strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> forecast<strong>in</strong>g,which enable managers <strong>and</strong> executives to visualize, explore <strong>and</strong> correl<strong>at</strong>e<strong>the</strong> d<strong>at</strong>a <strong>in</strong> ways most relevant to <strong>the</strong>ir various jobs. The <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion ispresented <strong>in</strong> logical, tabular form<strong>at</strong>s th<strong>at</strong> can l<strong>at</strong>er be customized by bus<strong>in</strong>ess<strong>and</strong> oper<strong>at</strong>ions users, as can all alarms, notific<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>and</strong> calcul<strong>at</strong>ions, withoutany risk to future pl<strong>at</strong>form version upgrades provided by CygNet.CygNet for Pipel<strong>in</strong>e is based on <strong>the</strong> powerful distributed architecture <strong>at</strong><strong>the</strong> core of CygNet’s solution. This ensures reliability across a geographicallydiverse organiz<strong>at</strong>ion. CygNet is designed to scale to virtually anynumber of users both <strong>in</strong>side <strong>and</strong> outside <strong>the</strong> firewall without <strong>the</strong> need foradditional centralized or specialized comput<strong>in</strong>g hardware.IOtech Releases New 6000 Series DAQ Modules forTemper<strong>at</strong>ure <strong>and</strong> VoltageIOtech has released three d<strong>at</strong>aacquisition modules <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 6000series of advanced measurementproducts. These units comb<strong>in</strong>e highperformance <strong>and</strong> E<strong>the</strong>rnet-basedDAQ modules with powerful, easyto-usesoftware.The 6222 is a 12-channel, simultaneouslysampled, <strong>the</strong>rmocouple<strong>in</strong>put module. It fe<strong>at</strong>ures 24-bitresolution, for accur<strong>at</strong>e temper<strong>at</strong>ure measurements. The 6230 <strong>and</strong> 6231are 12-channel, high-speed, isol<strong>at</strong>ed voltage <strong>in</strong>put modules. Each module<strong>in</strong>cludes a 24-bit ADC per channel. All <strong>in</strong>puts are sampled simultaneously<strong>at</strong> up to 50 k S/sec per channel. Channel-to-channel isol<strong>at</strong>ion of 250 Vrmsisol<strong>at</strong>ion is also provided. The 6230 fe<strong>at</strong>ures a ±10 V <strong>in</strong>put range, while <strong>the</strong>6231 offers measurements up to ±60 V. Each module also <strong>in</strong>cludes eightdigital I/O channels.Included with each 6000 series module is Encore <strong>in</strong>teractive measurementsoftware. New Encore version 1.1 comb<strong>in</strong>es an <strong>in</strong>tuitive user <strong>in</strong>terfacewith robust functionality. It allows users to quickly configure hardware,develop <strong>and</strong> customize d<strong>at</strong>a displays, analyze d<strong>at</strong>a with built-<strong>in</strong> analysistools <strong>and</strong> provides <strong>the</strong> ability to develop comprehensive test reports.Systems can be used <strong>in</strong> a central loc<strong>at</strong>ion or <strong>in</strong> distributed or remote configur<strong>at</strong>ions.Multiple modules can also be comb<strong>in</strong>ed to build exp<strong>and</strong>able,mixed signal systems. Modules are currently offe<strong>red</strong> for measur<strong>in</strong>g voltage,temper<strong>at</strong>ure <strong>and</strong> stra<strong>in</strong>.LEM Releases New Sent<strong>in</strong>el III Portfolio of B<strong>at</strong>teryMonitor<strong>in</strong>g ComponentsLEM S.A., has announced<strong>the</strong> Sent<strong>in</strong>elIII, a set of componentsfor a b<strong>at</strong>tery monitor<strong>in</strong>gsolution th<strong>at</strong> addresses <strong>the</strong>needs of UPSs <strong>and</strong> b<strong>at</strong>teryprovider OEMs, as wellvalue-added resellers <strong>and</strong>systems <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>ors. Sent<strong>in</strong>elIII components areused to cre<strong>at</strong>e a simple to<strong>in</strong>stall <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>tuitive solutionfor cont<strong>in</strong>uous b<strong>at</strong>tery monitor<strong>in</strong>g with<strong>in</strong> mission critical <strong>in</strong>stall<strong>at</strong>ions.The Sent<strong>in</strong>el comb<strong>in</strong>es transducers, d<strong>at</strong>a loggers <strong>and</strong> software componentsto cre<strong>at</strong>e a comprehensive st<strong>and</strong>by b<strong>at</strong>tery monitor<strong>in</strong>g solution. In orderto extend <strong>the</strong> functionality of its exist<strong>in</strong>g Sent<strong>in</strong>el, LEM has developed<strong>the</strong> S-BOX; an advanced d<strong>at</strong>a logger fe<strong>at</strong>ur<strong>in</strong>g an embedded web serverth<strong>at</strong> enables adm<strong>in</strong>istr<strong>at</strong>ors to monitor <strong>in</strong>stall<strong>at</strong>ions remotely. The S-BOXmeasurement <strong>and</strong> d<strong>at</strong>a logg<strong>in</strong>g fe<strong>at</strong>ures <strong>in</strong>clude Bloc, str<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> b<strong>at</strong>teryvoltage measurement, Bloc temper<strong>at</strong>ure <strong>and</strong> impedance measurement,discharge performance <strong>and</strong> discharge/charge current. The S-BOX alsomeasures ambient temper<strong>at</strong>ure, a key factor affect<strong>in</strong>g b<strong>at</strong>tery life.Remote Site & Equipment Managment ∴ February/March 2010 19
Network<strong>in</strong>gWAGO Release New ECO E<strong>the</strong>rnet CouplerWAGO Corp.’s new 750-352 ECOE<strong>the</strong>rnet fieldbus coupler enables <strong>the</strong>transition from centralized PAC/PLCs toflexible, decentralized networks. The ECOCoupler supports prom<strong>in</strong>ent protocols suchas MODBUS TCP/IP <strong>and</strong> E<strong>the</strong>rNet I/P, <strong>and</strong>accommod<strong>at</strong>es 64 I/O modules. Designedfor applic<strong>at</strong>ions with medium I/O counts,<strong>the</strong> 750-352 allows <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>ors to <strong>red</strong>ucecosts via economical distributive controls.The DIN-rail mount, UL listed ECOCoupler ensures reliable d<strong>at</strong>a transmission<strong>and</strong> high-speed communic<strong>at</strong>ion via 10/100 Mbit/s E<strong>the</strong>rnet port. The ECOCoupler’s comp<strong>at</strong>ibility with <strong>the</strong> 300 plus analog, digital <strong>and</strong> specialty moduleswith<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM provides customiz<strong>at</strong>ion of distributivecontrol applic<strong>at</strong>ions. CAGE CLAMP spr<strong>in</strong>g pressure connection technologyensures all term<strong>in</strong><strong>at</strong>ions are fast, easy <strong>and</strong> ma<strong>in</strong>tenance-free.The ECO Coupler can also exp<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> performance <strong>and</strong> usability of Allen-BradleyRSLogix 5000 systems with WAGO’s add-on <strong>in</strong>structions. Thedownloadable <strong>in</strong>structions <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>e WAGO-I/O-System specialty functions.New ComNet Managed Switch Provides PeripheralDevice Power <strong>in</strong> Dem<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g Environmental Applic<strong>at</strong>ionsComNet Communic<strong>at</strong>ion Networks has <strong>in</strong>troduced a high capacity managedE<strong>the</strong>rnet switch. The Comworx CNGE2FE24MSPoE is <strong>the</strong> company’sfirst environmentally hardened managed E<strong>the</strong>rnet switch th<strong>at</strong> provides ahigh port density <strong>in</strong> a compact package, <strong>and</strong> provides PoE to peripheraldevices. The ComWorx CNGE2FE24MSPoE makes available twenty-four10/100TX ports <strong>and</strong> two 1,000 Mbps combo ports th<strong>at</strong> utilize <strong>in</strong>terchangeablesmall form factor pluggable optic (SFP) devices as optical <strong>in</strong>terfaces.This E<strong>the</strong>rnet switch is designed to oper<strong>at</strong>e <strong>in</strong> environments with extremesof temper<strong>at</strong>ure <strong>and</strong> vibr<strong>at</strong>ion. All 24 ports support IEEE.802.3af based PoE.Two ports are Gigabit configurable for copper or fiber media for use withmultimode or s<strong>in</strong>gle mode optical fiber, selected by optional SFP modules.The ComWorx CNGE2FE24MSPoE offers three significant fe<strong>at</strong>ures.The first is IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) snoop<strong>in</strong>g V1/V2for multicast filter<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> IGMP Query V1/V2. IGMP allows <strong>the</strong> d<strong>at</strong>a to bedirected to a specific network address.The second major fe<strong>at</strong>ure is Rapid Spann<strong>in</strong>g Tree Protocol (IEEE802.1w) or RSTP. RSTP provides a <strong>red</strong>undant network p<strong>at</strong>h <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> case of afailure on <strong>the</strong> network. In most cases networks th<strong>at</strong> use ComNet managedE<strong>the</strong>rnet switches can, <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> event of a failure, <strong>red</strong>irect <strong>the</strong> d<strong>at</strong>a p<strong>at</strong>hs allow<strong>in</strong>gnetwork restor<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>in</strong> less than a second. Lastly, port based VirtualLocal Area Network (VLAN) (IEEE 802.1Q). VLANs address issues suchas scalability, security, <strong>and</strong> network management.CANopen Module for ET200S Connects SiemensAutom<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>and</strong> Control Systems with CANopenHMS Industrial Networks, <strong>in</strong>co-oper<strong>at</strong>ion with Siemens AG, has<strong>in</strong>troduced <strong>the</strong> new plug-<strong>in</strong> 1SI CANopenextension module for <strong>the</strong> SiemensSIMATIC ET200S I/O system. Thismodule br<strong>in</strong>gs CANopen connectivityto <strong>the</strong> SIMATIC ET200S distributed I/Osystem, allow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>ion of CANopendevices <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> Siemens autom<strong>at</strong>ionarchitecture.CANopen module fits mechanically<strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> st<strong>and</strong>ard ET200 system rack <strong>and</strong> can be used <strong>in</strong> comb<strong>in</strong><strong>at</strong>ion withall o<strong>the</strong>r Siemens modules of <strong>the</strong> ET200S family. Via <strong>the</strong> st<strong>and</strong>ard SiemensProfibus or Prof<strong>in</strong>et bus coupler of <strong>the</strong> ET200S, <strong>the</strong> 1SI CANopen modulecan be used along with <strong>the</strong> large range of Siemens autom<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>and</strong> controlsystems <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g SIMATIC, SIMOTION <strong>and</strong> SINUMERIC systems.The 1SI CANopen module is <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>in</strong>to Step7 which helps users tom<strong>in</strong>imize eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g efforts. The CANopen Master configur<strong>at</strong>ion is madevia an external CANopen configur<strong>at</strong>ion tool.Remote Site & Equipment Managment ∴ February/March 2010 21
Network<strong>in</strong>g - Products & ServicesFanless, Ma<strong>in</strong>tenance-free E<strong>the</strong>rnet Switches Exp<strong>and</strong>MEN Micro’s Rugged MIPIOS L<strong>in</strong>eMEN Micro, Inc. has exp<strong>and</strong>ed its MIPIOS l<strong>in</strong>e of rugged embeddedmodular computers <strong>and</strong>components to <strong>in</strong>clude twonew IP67-compliant E<strong>the</strong>rnetswitches, <strong>the</strong> managed RS1<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> unmanaged RS2.Each fe<strong>at</strong>ures eight fastE<strong>the</strong>rnet ports on st<strong>and</strong>ardM12 connectors with supportfor both full <strong>and</strong> half-duplexoper<strong>at</strong>ion as well as highspeednon-block<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong>store-<strong>and</strong>-forward switch<strong>in</strong>gwith auto-negoti<strong>at</strong>ion. Layer2 switch<strong>in</strong>g (IPv4/IPv6),quality of service (QoS) support with four traffic classes IEEE 802.1p <strong>and</strong>three-level 802.1q security <strong>and</strong> an 8K MAC <strong>look</strong>up table with autom<strong>at</strong>iclearn<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> ag<strong>in</strong>g are also st<strong>and</strong>ard on <strong>the</strong> switches. Two <strong>red</strong>undant powersupplies provide a nom<strong>in</strong>al 24 VDC, with a 9 V to 36 V <strong>in</strong>put voltage range.The RS1 can be configu<strong>red</strong> via an HTTP web server, a comm<strong>and</strong> l<strong>in</strong>e<strong>in</strong>terface (CLI) such as RS232, Telnet <strong>and</strong> SSH, or an SNMP version 3.An external dongle can be connected to <strong>the</strong> service connector to store <strong>and</strong>upd<strong>at</strong>e switch configur<strong>at</strong>ion. The RS2 can employ an applic<strong>at</strong>ion-specificEEPROM th<strong>at</strong> enables it to act similar to a managed switch with fixedsett<strong>in</strong>gs, giv<strong>in</strong>g it fe<strong>at</strong>ures <strong>at</strong>ypical for an unmanaged switch, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>gport-based priority <strong>and</strong> VLAN.As part of MEN Micro’s MIPIOS l<strong>in</strong>e, <strong>the</strong> new switches are fanless,ma<strong>in</strong>tenance-free <strong>and</strong> rugged allow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>m to perform reliably <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> mostdem<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g environments. Typical applic<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>in</strong>clude extreme <strong>and</strong> mobileapplic<strong>at</strong>ions found <strong>in</strong> commercial <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustrial environments.The highly reliable, convection-cooled switches are fault-tolerant <strong>and</strong>autom<strong>at</strong>ically restore <strong>the</strong>mselves, so if a l<strong>in</strong>k becomes unavailable temporarily,it will function correctly after <strong>the</strong> disturbance without <strong>the</strong> need for areset or restart. The RS1 <strong>and</strong> RS2 also have a built-<strong>in</strong> test mechanism for<strong>in</strong>creased reliability.Two power <strong>in</strong>puts enable <strong>the</strong> connection of a backup power source th<strong>at</strong>autom<strong>at</strong>ically oper<strong>at</strong>es if <strong>the</strong> primary source fails. The switches also fe<strong>at</strong>urePower over E<strong>the</strong>rnet (PoE) power sourc<strong>in</strong>g equipment (PSE) functionalityto supply power to two additional devices on ports 1 <strong>and</strong> 2.Each alum<strong>in</strong>um switch measures 8.7 by 5.1 by 2.8 <strong>in</strong>ches. Oper<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>gtemper<strong>at</strong>ure ranges from -40°C to 70°C, extendable up to 85°C for shortperiods accord<strong>in</strong>g to EN50155 class Tx. The switches have no socketedcomponents for exceptional shock <strong>and</strong> vibr<strong>at</strong>ion resistance. Internal electronicsare prepa<strong>red</strong> for conformal co<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g.Omnitron Launches Power over E<strong>the</strong>rnet GigabitMedia ConverterOmnitron Systems Technology has announced <strong>the</strong> availability of <strong>the</strong>new OmniConverter GPoE/S Gigabit media converter. The OmniConverterGPoE/S is a 10/100/1000 UTP to 100BASE-FX or 1000BASE-X fibermulti-port media converter, <strong>and</strong> is <strong>the</strong> first converter on <strong>the</strong> market to support<strong>the</strong> new IEEE 802.3<strong>at</strong> (PoE+) st<strong>and</strong>ard.Classified as Power Sourc<strong>in</strong>g Equipment (PSE), <strong>the</strong> OmniConverterGPoE/S provides power to one or two powe<strong>red</strong> devices (PDs) us<strong>in</strong>g st<strong>and</strong>ardUTP cables th<strong>at</strong> carry <strong>the</strong> E<strong>the</strong>rnet d<strong>at</strong>a. The GPoE/S can power a varietyof IEEE compliant <strong>and</strong> non-IEEE comp<strong>at</strong>ible PDs, such as IP phones,wireless access po<strong>in</strong>ts <strong>and</strong> network cameras.The GPoE/S is available <strong>in</strong> models th<strong>at</strong> support both <strong>the</strong> IEEE 802.3afst<strong>and</strong>ard <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> new 802.3<strong>at</strong> (PoE+) st<strong>and</strong>ard. 802.3af models provide upto 15.4 W of power per UTP port. The high-power 802.3<strong>at</strong> models provideadditional power of up to 25.5 W per port for more dem<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g PDs such asLCD panels, pan-tilt-zoom IP cameras <strong>and</strong> 802.11n wireless access po<strong>in</strong>ts.“The GPoE/S is especially useful <strong>at</strong> power<strong>in</strong>g devices <strong>in</strong> hard-to-reach loc<strong>at</strong>ionswhere <strong>the</strong>re is limited access to AC power outlets,” said Doug Baar,vice president of Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g. “The cost of br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g electrical power to eachdevice is elim<strong>in</strong><strong>at</strong>ed by power<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> equipment through <strong>the</strong> UTP cable.”A variety of port configur<strong>at</strong>ions are available, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g s<strong>in</strong>gle ordual UTP <strong>and</strong> SFP ports. Models are also available with <strong>red</strong>undant SFPport option for critical applic<strong>at</strong>ions th<strong>at</strong> require protection <strong>and</strong> sub 50 msrestor<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> event of a fiber failure. The st<strong>and</strong>alone GPoE/S comes <strong>in</strong>a compact form factor, which can be tabletop mounted, wall mounted, orDIN-rail mounted us<strong>in</strong>g an optional DIN-rail mount<strong>in</strong>g kit. The productis DC powe<strong>red</strong> <strong>and</strong> available with an optional external 100 to 240 VACuniversal power adapter.RAD Releases Enhanced Version of Airmux-400Broadb<strong>and</strong> Wireless MultiplexerRAD D<strong>at</strong>a Communic<strong>at</strong>ions,Inc. has released softwareversion 2.3 for its high-capacityAirmux-400 broadb<strong>and</strong> wirelessmultiplexer. While still offer<strong>in</strong>gup to 50 Mbps full-duplexthroughput of E<strong>the</strong>rnet <strong>and</strong>/orup to 16 T1s <strong>in</strong> a variety of unlicensedb<strong>and</strong>s (plus <strong>the</strong> 4.9 Ghzpublic safety b<strong>and</strong>), version 2.3 of<strong>the</strong> Airmux-400 <strong>in</strong>cludes a quartetof fe<strong>at</strong>ures <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g a new spectrum view tool, hub site synchroniz<strong>at</strong>ion(HSS) capabilities, support for monito<strong>red</strong> hot st<strong>and</strong>by (MHS), <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> optionto select between Diversity <strong>and</strong> MIMO antenna modes.Especially useful dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>itial setup, as well as for troubleshoot<strong>in</strong>g, thisRF survey tool provides a clear view of current traffic levels <strong>in</strong> availablefrequencies, allow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> user to easily identify <strong>the</strong> cleanest channel fortransmission. Display <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>in</strong>cludes spectral measurement for eachof <strong>the</strong> four receivers th<strong>at</strong> comprise <strong>the</strong> l<strong>in</strong>k, spectral power measurements <strong>in</strong>5 MHz channel granularity, current, average <strong>and</strong> maximum power per channel,<strong>and</strong> which channels are free from radars.In multipo<strong>in</strong>t-to-po<strong>in</strong>t applic<strong>at</strong>ions, <strong>the</strong> HSS fe<strong>at</strong>ure synchronizes allradios so <strong>the</strong>y transmit <strong>and</strong> receive simultaneously. Al<strong>read</strong>y available withRAD’s lower capacity Airmux-200 model, <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>clusion of HSS functionality<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Airmux-400 means th<strong>at</strong> a mix of Airmux-400 <strong>and</strong> Airmux-200radios are now supported, with up to 16 radios <strong>at</strong> a s<strong>in</strong>gle site. This alsomakes possible a complete Airmux solution <strong>in</strong> which <strong>the</strong> Airmux-400 performsbackhaul <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Airmux-200 provides access.The Airmux-400 version 2.3 <strong>in</strong>cludes a built-<strong>in</strong> user-configurable optionto oper<strong>at</strong>e <strong>in</strong> MIMO or diversity mode. Diversity mode uses two antennasto cre<strong>at</strong>e RF-level <strong>red</strong>undancy. The system software <strong>the</strong>n compares <strong>the</strong>signal from each antenna <strong>and</strong> selects <strong>the</strong> signal with <strong>the</strong> highest fidelity,<strong>the</strong>reby ensur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> highest l<strong>in</strong>k availability <strong>and</strong> reliability while provid<strong>in</strong>gup to 25 Mbps full-duplex throughput. Altern<strong>at</strong>ively, users can select<strong>the</strong> MIMO (multiple <strong>in</strong>puts, multiple outputs) antenna mode which delivershigher throughput of up to 50 Mbps full-duplex, while still provid<strong>in</strong>g ahighly available <strong>and</strong> reliable l<strong>in</strong>k.Submit Your New Product for Inclusion <strong>in</strong> Remote Magaz<strong>in</strong>eHave you recently <strong>in</strong>troduced a new product for <strong>the</strong> remotemarket? 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Onsite Power - Products & ServicesGlobalSolarHybrid Remote Power System Boasts <strong>the</strong> Bestof Both WorldsGlobal Thermoelectric has <strong>in</strong>troduced <strong>the</strong> GlobalSolarHybrid system,which relies primarily on <strong>the</strong> sun’s energy to gener<strong>at</strong>e power, butuses Global Thermoelectric’sbedrock technology, a ThermoelecticGener<strong>at</strong>or (TEG),<strong>in</strong> a backup capacity. TheGlobalSolarHybrid systemseamlessly switches between<strong>the</strong> two dist<strong>in</strong>ct technologies<strong>and</strong> is designed for use <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> oil<strong>and</strong> gas, telecommunic<strong>at</strong>ions,electric utilities, security <strong>and</strong>surveillance <strong>in</strong>dustries.“This is not new technology,but very smart deployment of exist<strong>in</strong>g technology. We’ve had all sorts ofcustomers <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> past five years who are under pressure to use green technology,but are disappo<strong>in</strong>ted with <strong>the</strong> reliability of <strong>the</strong>ir solar systems,” saysBruce Taylor, president, Global Thermoelectric. “The GlobalSolarHybridsolution uses solar power <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> maximum amount available, with a TEG asa backup. It’s a green solution, <strong>and</strong> it’s reliable.”While pure solar power is commonly seen as <strong>the</strong> ultim<strong>at</strong>e green solution,many companies have found th<strong>at</strong> photovoltaic systems are not always feasiblefor mission critical equipment. Reliability is not guaranteed, especiallydur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> w<strong>in</strong>ter months when shorter daylight hours, dense cloud, shadowedterra<strong>in</strong>, <strong>and</strong> snow cover <strong>in</strong>terfere with a PV system’s power gener<strong>at</strong>ionprocess. The GlobalSolarHybrid system, on <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r h<strong>and</strong>, ensures24/7/365 oper<strong>at</strong>ion for applic<strong>at</strong>ions such as wellhead monitor<strong>in</strong>g equipment,supervisory control <strong>and</strong> d<strong>at</strong>a acquisition (SCADA), c<strong>at</strong>hodic protection, <strong>and</strong>communic<strong>at</strong>ions equipment.The GlobalSolarHybrid system is backed up by a <strong>the</strong>rmoelectric gener<strong>at</strong>orth<strong>at</strong> oper<strong>at</strong>es on n<strong>at</strong>ural gas or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). It haslower fuel use <strong>and</strong> greenhouse gas emissions than most o<strong>the</strong>r power gener<strong>at</strong>iontechnologies, <strong>and</strong> has a smaller environmental footpr<strong>in</strong>t than many puresolar systems, s<strong>in</strong>ce it uses fewer PV panels <strong>and</strong> b<strong>at</strong>teries, <strong>and</strong> extends <strong>the</strong>life of those b<strong>at</strong>teries.Global Thermoelectric has developed two st<strong>and</strong>ard model l<strong>in</strong>es, whichhave been pre-eng<strong>in</strong>ee<strong>red</strong> based on low seasonal solar radi<strong>at</strong>ion levels toensure <strong>the</strong> lowest prices possible. The 2000 series was developed for sitesfrom <strong>the</strong> equ<strong>at</strong>or to 40° north l<strong>at</strong>itude, while <strong>the</strong> 3000 series is optimizedfor locales fur<strong>the</strong>r north. Global Thermoelectric can also provide customGlobalSolarHybrid systems for customer applic<strong>at</strong>ions.GlobalSolarHybrid systems also use higher-quality components than anaverage solar system. Its b<strong>at</strong>teries are less likely to corrode, <strong>and</strong> boast twice<strong>the</strong> deep-cycl<strong>in</strong>g capability of a st<strong>and</strong>ard AGM (absorbed glass m<strong>at</strong>) solarb<strong>at</strong>tery. B<strong>at</strong>tery life <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> GlobalSolarHybrid systems is also extended,because it uses shallower cycles than a pure PV system, with <strong>the</strong> TEGprogrammed to turn on <strong>and</strong> charge <strong>the</strong> b<strong>at</strong>tery from an optimized st<strong>at</strong>e-ofchargelevel.Atlas Copco Introduces new QAS 600 Gener<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g SetAtlas Copco’s new QAS 600gener<strong>at</strong>or is <strong>the</strong> largest model <strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong> QAS range. R<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>at</strong> 575 kVA<strong>at</strong> 60 Hz, <strong>the</strong> QAS 600 is powe<strong>red</strong>by a Volvo TAD 1641 GEdiesel eng<strong>in</strong>e th<strong>at</strong> drives a LeroySomer altern<strong>at</strong>or with PMG-Technology, <strong>and</strong> a 239-gallonst<strong>and</strong>ard fuel tank th<strong>at</strong> ensurescont<strong>in</strong>uous oper<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>at</strong> fullload for a complete shift. Withst<strong>and</strong>ard fe<strong>at</strong>ures th<strong>at</strong> maximizesafety <strong>and</strong> m<strong>in</strong>imize environmental impact, <strong>the</strong> QAS 600 is designed foreasy transport<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>and</strong> onsite h<strong>and</strong>l<strong>in</strong>g, mak<strong>in</strong>g it well suited for <strong>in</strong>dustrial,public utility <strong>and</strong> applic<strong>at</strong>ions where cont<strong>in</strong>uous power is needed.The QAS 600 is housed <strong>in</strong> z<strong>in</strong>c pl<strong>at</strong>ed steel with a powder co<strong>at</strong> f<strong>in</strong>ish,which provides resistance aga<strong>in</strong>st corrosion. The hous<strong>in</strong>g has also beendesigned to <strong>red</strong>uce noise. The QAS 600 oper<strong>at</strong>es <strong>at</strong> 77 dB(A) <strong>at</strong> 60 Hz, foroper<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>in</strong> noise sensitive areas. The enclosure also fe<strong>at</strong>ures an <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>edlift<strong>in</strong>g structure th<strong>at</strong> <strong>in</strong>cludes forklift slots, which facilit<strong>at</strong>e efficient h<strong>and</strong>l<strong>in</strong>g,<strong>and</strong> an <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>ed bumper to protect aga<strong>in</strong>st impact.The new QAS 600 fe<strong>at</strong>ures a dedic<strong>at</strong>ed compartment for <strong>the</strong> electricalsystem, mak<strong>in</strong>g it safe to access even when oper<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g. Isol<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> electricalsystem from <strong>the</strong> eng<strong>in</strong>e compartment <strong>red</strong>uces vibr<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>and</strong> temper<strong>at</strong>ureimpact on <strong>the</strong> more sensitive electrical components. Fur<strong>the</strong>rmore, <strong>the</strong> compartmentdoor is sealed to help prevent w<strong>at</strong>er <strong>and</strong> dust <strong>in</strong>filtr<strong>at</strong>ion.Critical eng<strong>in</strong>e parameters such as oil temper<strong>at</strong>ure, oil pressure <strong>and</strong>coolant temper<strong>at</strong>ure are monito<strong>red</strong> by means of a failsafe system. Should asensor or transducer fail, <strong>the</strong> system autom<strong>at</strong>ically shuts down to avoid anydamage to <strong>the</strong> eng<strong>in</strong>e.Gener<strong>at</strong>or control, protection <strong>and</strong> monitor<strong>in</strong>g are provided with <strong>the</strong>Qc1002 local or remote start digital control module. A st<strong>and</strong>ard fe<strong>at</strong>ure, <strong>the</strong>system is ideal for all autom<strong>at</strong>ic controlled applic<strong>at</strong>ions. All Qc controllersare equipped with external communic<strong>at</strong>ion protocols prepa<strong>red</strong> to support<strong>the</strong> Cosmos option for s<strong>at</strong>ellite monitor<strong>in</strong>g.Options on <strong>the</strong> QAS 600 <strong>in</strong>clude a Qc4002 controller th<strong>at</strong> is available formulti-start parallel<strong>in</strong>g oper<strong>at</strong>ions. This controller is equipped with a powermanagement system th<strong>at</strong> enables <strong>the</strong> user to save fuel <strong>and</strong> to extend <strong>the</strong> lifeof <strong>the</strong> eng<strong>in</strong>e. In order to <strong>in</strong>crease flexibility, a complete cam-lock panel isalso an option. This panel provides access to <strong>the</strong> full power of <strong>the</strong> gener<strong>at</strong>or,a unique fe<strong>at</strong>ure for models this size. A spark arrestor, air <strong>in</strong>let shut-downvalve <strong>and</strong> quick coupl<strong>in</strong>gs for an external fuel tank are also available.SolaHD Introduces Modular, Industrial-Grade DC UPSBack-up power protection<strong>in</strong> modern <strong>in</strong>dustrial applic<strong>at</strong>ionsdepends ma<strong>in</strong>ly on ACUPS. In this approach, ACpower is converted to DC,<strong>and</strong> converted back to AC <strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong> AC UPS, <strong>the</strong>n convertedaga<strong>in</strong> to DC <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> protectedequipment power supply.By apply<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> SDUDIN Rail DC UPS from SolaHD,eng<strong>in</strong>eers can avoid <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>efficiencies of <strong>the</strong>se conversions. Its designmaximizes system up-time flexibility, <strong>and</strong> optimizes reliability assurance<strong>in</strong> critical applic<strong>at</strong>ions such as mach<strong>in</strong>e/<strong>in</strong>dustrial control, autom<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>and</strong>PC-based control systems.The SDU DIN Rail DC UPS is a 24 Vdc UPS comb<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g a rugged,<strong>in</strong>dustrial-grade hous<strong>in</strong>g with a wide oper<strong>at</strong>ional temper<strong>at</strong>ure range <strong>and</strong>unique <strong>in</strong>stall<strong>at</strong>ion options. With an <strong>in</strong>put voltage range of 22.5 to 30.0 Vdc,it is designed as a power back-up solution for connected loads requir<strong>in</strong>gprotection from <strong>in</strong>terruptions. Additional fe<strong>at</strong>ures <strong>in</strong>clude microprocessorbasedcontrols, autom<strong>at</strong>ic self test<strong>in</strong>g for UPS <strong>and</strong> b<strong>at</strong>tery management,wide temper<strong>at</strong>ure range, flexible b<strong>at</strong>tery backup expansion capabilities <strong>and</strong>universal dry contact relay term<strong>in</strong>als for remote signal<strong>in</strong>g.Alpha Energy Launches Onl<strong>in</strong>e Off-Grid SolarSupply Configur<strong>at</strong>orAlpha Energy recentlylaunched its Solar Power Supply(SPS) Configur<strong>at</strong>or as aweb-based utility. Available toview <strong>at</strong> www.alpha.com/spsconfigur<strong>at</strong>or,this autom<strong>at</strong>edtool allows customers to researchAlpha Energy’s off-gridsolar power supply systems<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g regional solar <strong>in</strong>sol<strong>at</strong>ionvalues, different rack mount<strong>in</strong>g options, voltages <strong>and</strong> price ranges.“We are proud to br<strong>in</strong>g forward our system eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> designs to24 www.RemoteMagaz<strong>in</strong>e.com
Onsite Power<strong>the</strong> solar power <strong>in</strong>dustry,” said Drew Zogby, president <strong>and</strong> COO, AlphaTechnologies. “By mak<strong>in</strong>g tools like our SPS Configur<strong>at</strong>or available onl<strong>in</strong>e,customers are able to do <strong>the</strong>ir research <strong>and</strong> check <strong>the</strong>ir requirements without<strong>the</strong> lead time of wait<strong>in</strong>g on custom eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g work to be completed. And<strong>at</strong> any po<strong>in</strong>t, whe<strong>the</strong>r you have completed <strong>the</strong> request, or need a little assistancedeterm<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g wh<strong>at</strong> you need, we offer <strong>the</strong> ability for you to forwardall of <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion g<strong>at</strong>he<strong>red</strong> to our experienced eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g team to put<strong>the</strong> plan <strong>in</strong>to action.”The Alpha Energy Solar Power Supply Configur<strong>at</strong>or leads potentialcustomers through a multi-step process to arrive <strong>at</strong> a pre-configu<strong>red</strong> SPSsystem. First users loc<strong>at</strong>e <strong>the</strong> regional solar <strong>in</strong>sol<strong>at</strong>ion value. Next usersmust determ<strong>in</strong>e if <strong>the</strong>ir electrical requirements <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g w<strong>at</strong>tage, voltage<strong>and</strong> whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> electrical load is mission critical. The f<strong>in</strong>al steps <strong>in</strong>cludedecid<strong>in</strong>g on <strong>the</strong> appropri<strong>at</strong>e solar module rack<strong>in</strong>g form<strong>at</strong>, review<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>selected system <strong>and</strong> price, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>n forward<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> request to Alpha Energy.Inf<strong>in</strong>ite Power Solutions Launches Inf<strong>in</strong>ergy Micro PowerModule Product L<strong>in</strong>eInf<strong>in</strong>ite Power Solutions, Inc. (IPS) has unveiled its Inf<strong>in</strong>ergy MicroPower Module (MPM) products. Inf<strong>in</strong>ergy MPMs are m<strong>in</strong>i<strong>at</strong>urized powermodules with <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>ed power management<strong>and</strong> solid-st<strong>at</strong>e energy storage th<strong>at</strong> simplify <strong>the</strong>design <strong>and</strong> adoption of self-powe<strong>red</strong>, microelectronicsystems us<strong>in</strong>g ambient energy. TheseMPM products are designed specifically forvariable AC <strong>and</strong> DC charge energy from commonenergy harvest<strong>in</strong>g devices, <strong>and</strong> outlive <strong>and</strong>outperform conventional rechargeable b<strong>at</strong>teries<strong>and</strong> supercapacitors.MPMs serve a variety of off-grid applic<strong>at</strong>ions,<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g autonomous wireless sensors, actu<strong>at</strong>ors, smart build<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong>factory autom<strong>at</strong>ion systems, Real Time Clock (RTC) <strong>and</strong> memory backuppower systems, active RFID tags <strong>and</strong> Real Time Loc<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g Systems (RTLS).When comb<strong>in</strong>ed with energy harvest<strong>in</strong>g devices, such as photovoltaic cells,piezo-electric m<strong>at</strong>erials, or <strong>the</strong>rmal-electric gener<strong>at</strong>ors, Inf<strong>in</strong>ergy MPMs arecont<strong>in</strong>ually recharged <strong>and</strong> provide perpetual power th<strong>at</strong> lasts <strong>the</strong> lifetime of<strong>the</strong> system.The unique Inf<strong>in</strong>ergy MPMs fe<strong>at</strong>ure three functional elements-near losslessenergy storage, highly efficient power management electronics, <strong>and</strong>regul<strong>at</strong>ed output voltage-all <strong>in</strong> a m<strong>in</strong>i<strong>at</strong>urized footpr<strong>in</strong>t.For <strong>the</strong> energy storage element, IPS leverages its Th<strong>in</strong>ergy Micro-Energy Cell (MEC) products to provide energy storage performance withhigh cont<strong>in</strong>uous discharge current, ultra-low self-discharge r<strong>at</strong>e (
Security - Products & ServicesHikvision Network Cameras Now Integr<strong>at</strong>ed withMilestone XProtect IP Video Management Pl<strong>at</strong>formHikvision Digital TechnologyCo., Ltd. has announcedth<strong>at</strong> a wide range of its networkcameras <strong>and</strong> video en<strong>code</strong>rsare now <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>ed with<strong>the</strong> Milestone XProtect IPvideo management pl<strong>at</strong>form.This will comb<strong>in</strong>e Hikvision’snetwork cameras with <strong>the</strong> IPvideo management solutionsof Milestone Systems. As of <strong>the</strong> Milestone Device Pack 4.6 due for releasenext month, a large number of Hikvision devices will be supported, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>gfour <strong>and</strong> one channel video en<strong>code</strong>rs DS-6104HCI <strong>and</strong> DS-6101HFI<strong>and</strong> a broad range of fixed dome cameras of <strong>the</strong> DS-2CD7xx series, as wellas fixed cameras of <strong>the</strong> DS-2CD8xx series.Hikvision network cameras deliver superl<strong>at</strong>ive video quality <strong>in</strong> real timeus<strong>in</strong>g MPEG4/H.264 video <strong>code</strong>c <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> advanced TI (Texas Instruments)DaV<strong>in</strong>ci pl<strong>at</strong>form. The network cameras also support SDHC cards for localstorage, this fe<strong>at</strong>ure provides non-stop record<strong>in</strong>g even when <strong>the</strong> Internet is<strong>in</strong>terrupted. Milestone XProtect IP video management software providesan <strong>in</strong>tuitive <strong>in</strong>terface for manag<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> system <strong>and</strong> view<strong>in</strong>g video from<strong>the</strong> Hikvision network cameras, both live <strong>and</strong> recorded. Oper<strong>at</strong>ors can bealerted to thre<strong>at</strong>s, f<strong>in</strong>d recorded <strong>in</strong>cidences fast <strong>and</strong> export evidence easilyto share with authorities.MIST Innov<strong>at</strong>ions, Inc. Unveils MISTonDem<strong>and</strong> IIMIST Innov<strong>at</strong>ions, Inc. has unveiled its l<strong>at</strong>est security solution, MISTon-Dem<strong>and</strong> II (MoD II). The system now provides complete, convenient <strong>and</strong>secure access to a video surveillance system via a smart phone or personaldigital assistant (PDA).MoD II users dial <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong>ir exist<strong>in</strong>g security system<strong>at</strong> any time to w<strong>at</strong>ch real-time, stream<strong>in</strong>g video of<strong>the</strong>ir facilities. Clients can switch between cameras,show<strong>in</strong>g one loc<strong>at</strong>ion or even <strong>look</strong> <strong>at</strong> multiple loc<strong>at</strong>ionsus<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> product. Additionally, MoD II transmits apicture only when <strong>the</strong> customer dials <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> system,so it does not tie up <strong>the</strong> cellular network.Advantages of <strong>the</strong> MoD II system <strong>in</strong>clude live,stream<strong>in</strong>g video, around <strong>the</strong> world, around <strong>the</strong> clock<strong>in</strong>stant access <strong>and</strong> comp<strong>at</strong>ibility with most mobile carriers.Additional fe<strong>at</strong>ures <strong>in</strong>clude low b<strong>and</strong>width requirements<strong>and</strong> high quality picture <strong>and</strong> fluidity of motion.MoD II is <strong>in</strong>stalled to work with exist<strong>in</strong>g cameras<strong>and</strong> security systems or can be <strong>in</strong>stalled as a st<strong>and</strong> alone system. The systemhas a built <strong>in</strong> DVR fe<strong>at</strong>ure with playback controlled from <strong>the</strong> smartphone orPDA. MoD II can utilize any br<strong>and</strong> of camera, CCTV <strong>and</strong> mobile carrier.Avocado Consolid<strong>at</strong>or 3.0 with Open ArchitectureConvergence (OAC) Announced for Security IndustryAvocado Security has announcedavailability of AvocadoConsolid<strong>at</strong>or version 3.0. Asorganiz<strong>at</strong>ions exp<strong>and</strong> securityoper<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>the</strong>ir needs are ever<strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g for a unify<strong>in</strong>g securitypl<strong>at</strong>form to consolid<strong>at</strong>e all of<strong>the</strong>ir DVRs, analog <strong>and</strong> IP cameras.Avocado’s agnostic suite is an<strong>in</strong>teroperability pl<strong>at</strong>form whichenables clients to reta<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>irexist<strong>in</strong>g security <strong>in</strong>vestment, <strong>and</strong> extract more life out of <strong>the</strong>ir pre-exist<strong>in</strong>gor legacy CCTV security systems.26 www.RemoteMagaz<strong>in</strong>e.com
SecurityAvocado Consolid<strong>at</strong>or is built on an Open Architecture Convergencepl<strong>at</strong>form, which enables organiz<strong>at</strong>ions to ga<strong>in</strong> mean<strong>in</strong>gful security <strong>and</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>essvalue from <strong>the</strong> edge of <strong>the</strong>ir security networks, <strong>the</strong>reby provid<strong>in</strong>g measurablevalue to organiz<strong>at</strong>ions across <strong>the</strong> entire enterprise. The new fe<strong>at</strong>uresgive <strong>in</strong>creased control over <strong>the</strong> performance <strong>and</strong> quality of hund<strong>red</strong>s ofsecurity images, <strong>and</strong> fur<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong>creases <strong>the</strong> abilities of security personnel <strong>and</strong>management to optimize <strong>the</strong>ir oper<strong>at</strong>ions whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong> one loc<strong>at</strong>ion, across aregion or across <strong>the</strong> globe.Ano<strong>the</strong>r key advantage of Avocado Security’s technology is th<strong>at</strong> it is device(DVR) agnostic. Avocado Security can convert video images from <strong>the</strong>exist<strong>in</strong>g security equipment th<strong>at</strong> comes from one vendor, or from multipleequipment vendors (GE, Honeywell, Bosch, Siemens etc.) <strong>and</strong> transl<strong>at</strong>ethose images <strong>in</strong>to usable d<strong>at</strong>a. By <strong>look</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>at</strong> security monitors <strong>and</strong> imagesalone, such <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion cannot be extracted.Obzerv Surveillance Technology Goes <strong>the</strong> Distance withHaiVision’s Barracuda H.264 En<strong>code</strong>rHaiVision Network Video has announced th<strong>at</strong> its Barracuda H.264en<strong>code</strong>r <strong>and</strong> Obzerv’s active imag<strong>in</strong>g night vision camera systems prove<strong>in</strong>teroperable under extreme conditions. Obzerv’s systems employ lasercameras for long-range identific<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>and</strong> recognition <strong>in</strong> surveillance applic<strong>at</strong>ions.The video emitted by such cameras is rigorous <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> ability of anen<strong>code</strong>r to perform acceptably with such video is seldom guaranteed. Thecompanies have worked toge<strong>the</strong>r to confirm successful <strong>in</strong>teroperability.The video delive<strong>red</strong> by long range camera systems is exceptionallydifficult for video en<strong>code</strong>rs due to rapid field of view changes <strong>and</strong> visualjitter comb<strong>in</strong>ed with <strong>the</strong> low contrast imagery associ<strong>at</strong>ed with night <strong>and</strong><strong>the</strong>rmal vision. The Barracuda not only h<strong>and</strong>les <strong>the</strong> video well, but providesb<strong>and</strong>width efficient H.264 compressed video streams. Additionally, camerasare often monito<strong>red</strong> <strong>at</strong> centers over 100 kilometers from <strong>the</strong> actual camer<strong>at</strong>owers. Due to <strong>the</strong> Barracuda’s low l<strong>at</strong>ency, less than 70 milliseconds,h<strong>and</strong>-eye coord<strong>in</strong><strong>at</strong>ion requi<strong>red</strong> for any remote control of <strong>the</strong> camera headis ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>ed.By us<strong>in</strong>g laser technology <strong>in</strong>stead of conventional <strong>the</strong>rmal technologyObzerv cameras are capable of identify<strong>in</strong>g detailed objects <strong>at</strong> distances upto 10 kilometers. Video en<strong>code</strong>rs are used to connect <strong>the</strong> cameras to <strong>the</strong>remote comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> control centers <strong>and</strong> to stream <strong>the</strong> video to authorizeddesktop viewers. Both <strong>the</strong> cameras <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> en<strong>code</strong>rs play a crucial role <strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong> f<strong>in</strong>al view<strong>in</strong>g results.The HaiVision Barracuda provides flexible low-l<strong>at</strong>ency SD encod<strong>in</strong>gth<strong>at</strong> addresses <strong>the</strong> widest array of IP video users while occupy<strong>in</strong>g an exceptionallysmall footpr<strong>in</strong>t. The BARRACUDA supports SD-SDI, S-video,<strong>and</strong> composite video <strong>in</strong>puts <strong>and</strong> is available as a st<strong>and</strong>-alone appliance or<strong>in</strong> a high-density 4U rack-mount chassis hold<strong>in</strong>g as many as 21 Barracudam<strong>in</strong>i-blade en<strong>code</strong>rs.NAPCO Launches Its Free Downloadable iSee VideoPan & Tilt Blackberry Applic<strong>at</strong>ionNAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. has launched a new applic<strong>at</strong>ion forBlackberry users th<strong>at</strong> want to stay connected to security networks whileon <strong>the</strong> go. Available with its iSee Video Pan & Tilt Kits, NAPCO’s freedownloadable Blackberry applic<strong>at</strong>ion enables users to access live stream<strong>in</strong>gor archived video with time-/d<strong>at</strong>e-stamp with full screen pan & tilt control.The applic<strong>at</strong>ion provides users with high res, full motion video <strong>and</strong> trigge<strong>red</strong>email video alerts th<strong>at</strong> are sent to <strong>the</strong>ir mobile device. A fast refreshr<strong>at</strong>e of live stream<strong>in</strong>g video <strong>and</strong> advancements <strong>in</strong> pixel based detectionallow notific<strong>at</strong>ions to be sent directly to <strong>the</strong> customer’s h<strong>and</strong>held device.GET OPTICAL SOLUTIONS TOPOWER YOUR NETWORKTECHNICAL CONFERENCE: MARCH 21-25 EXPOSITION: MARCH 23–25SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTERATTEND THE WORLD’S LEADING EVENT FOROPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING PROFESSIONALSSIGN UP FOR YOUR FREE EXHIBITS PASS PLUS ADMISSION & RECEIVE: Full Exhibition Access With 500 Exhibitors Market W<strong>at</strong>ch & Service Provider Summit Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Programm<strong>in</strong>g Fiber Optic Switch & Technology Center FTTx Resource Center Plastic Optical Fiber Market & Technology Center Optical Switch, Green Telecom, <strong>and</strong> Asia Pavilions Plenary Session With Three Industry Lum<strong>in</strong>aries Video The<strong>at</strong>er, Job Fair, <strong>and</strong> New Product Introduction Present<strong>at</strong>ionsREGISTER TODAY FOR YOUR FREE EXHIBITS PASS PLUS ADMISSION!WWW.OFCNFOEC.ORGSPONSORED BY:NON-FINANCIAL TECHNICAL CO-SPONSOR:Remote Site & Equipment Managment ∴ February/March 2010 27
Industry NewsCommon Language for Smart Devices Envisioned byNewly Launched TIA St<strong>and</strong>ards Initi<strong>at</strong>iveSmart devices, smart grids <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> myriad of o<strong>the</strong>r “smart” technologicaladvances will be unable to talk to one ano<strong>the</strong>r, result<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> chaotic communic<strong>at</strong>ionsstructures, unless st<strong>and</strong>ards are developed to enable, monitor<strong>and</strong> ensure <strong>in</strong>teroperable <strong>in</strong>terfaces to <strong>the</strong> network. Th<strong>at</strong> is <strong>the</strong> core focus of<strong>the</strong> new Smart Device Communic<strong>at</strong>ions (SDC) Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g Committee justcre<strong>at</strong>ed through member companies of <strong>the</strong> Telecommunic<strong>at</strong>ions IndustryAssoci<strong>at</strong>ion (TIA).The new committee, TR-50, is <strong>in</strong>tent on speedily produc<strong>in</strong>g a ubiquitousprotocol for communic<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g with smart devices used <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustries. The<strong>in</strong>iti<strong>at</strong>ive has trigge<strong>red</strong> extensive support among TIA Board members <strong>and</strong>members as well as o<strong>the</strong>r companies.“While o<strong>the</strong>r protocols may accommod<strong>at</strong>e access<strong>in</strong>g subsets of <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion<strong>and</strong> events, no o<strong>the</strong>r organiz<strong>at</strong>ion addresses common requirements<strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>teroperability of essential <strong>in</strong>telligent/smart devices across <strong>in</strong>dustries,”said Charles Kenmore, TIA board member <strong>and</strong> chairman of its St<strong>and</strong>ards &Technical Committee.Access<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>and</strong> events with<strong>in</strong> devices has become essential<strong>in</strong> every <strong>in</strong>dustry. The SDC Committee will consider many possible usecases th<strong>at</strong> <strong>in</strong>clude monitor<strong>in</strong>g, as well as remote chang<strong>in</strong>g of st<strong>at</strong>e (both<strong>read</strong> <strong>and</strong> write functions). Types of <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>and</strong> events th<strong>at</strong> any SmartDevices Communic<strong>at</strong>ions Specific<strong>at</strong>ion needs to accommod<strong>at</strong>e <strong>in</strong>clude:equipment fault events, preventive ma<strong>in</strong>tenance events, energy metrics,network metrics, equipment d<strong>at</strong>a (customizable), remote diagnostics <strong>and</strong>configur<strong>at</strong>ion management.In develop<strong>in</strong>g a new protocol specific<strong>at</strong>ion, TIA will work to <strong>in</strong>corpor<strong>at</strong>e<strong>the</strong> best of many specific<strong>at</strong>ions th<strong>at</strong> have been cre<strong>at</strong>ed over <strong>the</strong> last 15 yearswhile avoid<strong>in</strong>g mistakes of <strong>the</strong> past, cre<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g a flexible, adaptable technologyprotocol th<strong>at</strong> will survive well <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> future.Nov<strong>at</strong>el Wireless Enters M2M Smart Devices Market <strong>in</strong>Partnership with C<strong>in</strong>terion Wireless ModulesNov<strong>at</strong>el Wireless has announced its entry <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> M2M, smart devicesmarket through a multiyear Memor<strong>and</strong>um of Underst<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g (MOU) withC<strong>in</strong>terion Wireless Modules. Under <strong>the</strong> terms of <strong>the</strong> agreement, Nov<strong>at</strong>elWireless <strong>and</strong> C<strong>in</strong>terion Wireless Modules will comb<strong>in</strong>e <strong>the</strong>ir core competenciesto address <strong>the</strong> M2M marketplace with Nov<strong>at</strong>el-developed, cobr<strong>and</strong>edCDMA modules utiliz<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> C<strong>in</strong>terion form factor.“T.Mobile carriers are <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>gly focused on M2M opportunities, <strong>and</strong>we believe <strong>the</strong> tim<strong>in</strong>g is right for us to enter <strong>the</strong> market <strong>and</strong> seize opportunitiesto provide M2M solutions,” said Peter Leparulo, chairman <strong>and</strong> CEO,Nov<strong>at</strong>el Wireless. “C<strong>in</strong>terion’s market share <strong>in</strong> GSM/GPRS/EDGE/HSDPAtechnology <strong>and</strong> its vertical market expertise <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> M2M <strong>in</strong>dustry, comb<strong>in</strong>edwith Nov<strong>at</strong>el Wireless’ strong carrier rel<strong>at</strong>ionships cre<strong>at</strong>e <strong>the</strong> ideal collabor<strong>at</strong>iveenvironment. This move extends our total solutions approach toa wide variety of vertical markets, where we will jo<strong>in</strong>tly deliver footpr<strong>in</strong>tcomp<strong>at</strong>ible<strong>in</strong>telligent, robust <strong>and</strong> secure M2M solutions.”GE <strong>and</strong> FANUC Complete Jo<strong>in</strong>t Venture DissolutionGE <strong>and</strong> FANUC LTD have announced th<strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> two companies havecompleted <strong>the</strong>ir agreement to dissolve <strong>the</strong> GE Fanuc Autom<strong>at</strong>ion Corpor<strong>at</strong>ionJo<strong>in</strong>t Venture. This agreement reverts <strong>the</strong> respective portions of <strong>the</strong>jo<strong>in</strong>t venture back to <strong>the</strong> parent company <strong>and</strong> allows each company to focuson its exist<strong>in</strong>g bus<strong>in</strong>esses <strong>and</strong> pursue growth <strong>in</strong> its respective core <strong>in</strong>dustryof expertise.“Today beg<strong>in</strong>s <strong>the</strong> next phase <strong>in</strong> GE Intelligent Pl<strong>at</strong>forms’ focus to provideour customers with a susta<strong>in</strong>able advantage through <strong>in</strong>dustry-lead<strong>in</strong>gtechnology <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> passion <strong>and</strong> expertise of our people,” said Maryrose Sylvester,President <strong>and</strong> CEO of GE Intelligent Pl<strong>at</strong>forms. “We will cont<strong>in</strong>ueto <strong>in</strong>vest <strong>in</strong> our product <strong>and</strong> solution pl<strong>at</strong>forms th<strong>at</strong> allow our customers tocompete <strong>and</strong> succeed <strong>in</strong> a challeng<strong>in</strong>g economy. In addition, we <strong>in</strong>tend toutilize our world-class enterprise software as a pl<strong>at</strong>form for faster growthfor <strong>the</strong> entire GE portfolio. ”FANUC Honorary Chairman Dr. Seiuemon Inaba said, “Our jo<strong>in</strong>t venturehas achieved gre<strong>at</strong> success <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> computer numerical control (CNC)bus<strong>in</strong>ess. We have achieved many th<strong>in</strong>gs toge<strong>the</strong>r, but FANUC is now <strong>look</strong><strong>in</strong>gforward to focus<strong>in</strong>g our efforts on our <strong>in</strong>dustry-lead<strong>in</strong>g CNC portfolio<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> opportunities unique to our <strong>in</strong>dustry th<strong>at</strong> will deliver gre<strong>at</strong> benefitsto our customers.”Telular Enters Str<strong>at</strong>egic Agreement with TelefonicaMexico to offer Remote Tank Monitor<strong>in</strong>g SolutionsTelefónica México will priv<strong>at</strong>e <strong>label</strong> Telular Corp.’s TankL<strong>in</strong>k monitor<strong>in</strong>gsolution under <strong>the</strong> br<strong>and</strong> name TeleControl-Gas. Telefónica México, oneof <strong>the</strong> largest cellular network oper<strong>at</strong>ors <strong>in</strong> Mexico with over 16.2 millionsubscribers, selected <strong>the</strong> TankL<strong>in</strong>k solution as part of <strong>the</strong>ir long-term str<strong>at</strong>egyto offer wireless d<strong>at</strong>a-centric services to a larger commercial customer base.“Over <strong>the</strong> past two years, Telular <strong>and</strong> Telefónica México have discussedmany ways to br<strong>in</strong>g more than <strong>the</strong>ir economical <strong>and</strong> fe<strong>at</strong>ure rich fixed wirelessterm<strong>in</strong>als to Mexico,” said Sergio Chueca, sub director of Value AddedServices <strong>and</strong> Content of Telefónica México. “TankL<strong>in</strong>k’s remote tankmonitor<strong>in</strong>g solution allows us to immedi<strong>at</strong>ely use our GSM network to offerour commercial customers, who strive for gre<strong>at</strong>er efficiency <strong>and</strong> security, abroader set of services.”TeleControl-Gas is positioned to streng<strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess rel<strong>at</strong>ionship betweenpropane distributors <strong>and</strong> consumers by valid<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g orders <strong>and</strong> productdelivery. The new offer<strong>in</strong>g comb<strong>in</strong>es each company’s strengths: TankL<strong>in</strong>k’stelemetry devices <strong>and</strong> secure web portal <strong>and</strong> Telefónica México’s n<strong>at</strong>ionwidenetwork <strong>and</strong> local sales experience. Like TankL<strong>in</strong>k’s exist<strong>in</strong>g USoffer<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>the</strong> TeleControl pl<strong>at</strong>form can be extended to enable bulk <strong>in</strong>ventorymonitor<strong>in</strong>g for any <strong>in</strong>dustries want<strong>in</strong>g to improve <strong>the</strong>ir oper<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>and</strong>positively affect <strong>the</strong>ir bottom l<strong>in</strong>e.Smart Grid Can Gener<strong>at</strong>e $110 Million <strong>in</strong> Annual BenefitsFor Typical Utility, New Study F<strong>in</strong>dsA typical electric utility can expect smart grid technology to gener<strong>at</strong>e <strong>at</strong>least $110 million per year through a wide range of benefits, from <strong>in</strong>creasedr<strong>at</strong>e of return to lowe<strong>red</strong> carbon emission to new jobs cre<strong>at</strong>ion, accord<strong>in</strong>gto an analysis released today by <strong>the</strong> Utilities Telecom Council (UTC).The study, Smart Grid Economics: Mak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Case for SmartNetwork Technology, prepa<strong>red</strong> for UTC by consult<strong>in</strong>g firm The ShpiglerGroup, calcul<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>the</strong> economic impacts of a comprehensive smart griddeployment for a typical utility th<strong>at</strong> <strong>in</strong>stalls one million electric meters.Through <strong>the</strong> cre<strong>at</strong>ion of a sophistic<strong>at</strong>ed f<strong>in</strong>ancial model, <strong>the</strong> analysisshowed th<strong>at</strong> with smart grid technology system reliability is <strong>in</strong>creased from99.48 percent to 99.75 percent, <strong>red</strong>uc<strong>in</strong>g outage m<strong>in</strong>utes by 16.8 millioncustomer m<strong>in</strong>utes. Nearly 300,000 tons of carbon emissions would beelim<strong>in</strong><strong>at</strong>ed on an annual basis <strong>and</strong> over 9,000 direct <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>direct job-yearsare cre<strong>at</strong>ed. The <strong>in</strong>ternal r<strong>at</strong>e of return for <strong>the</strong> smart network program iscalcul<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>at</strong> 13.8 percent without account<strong>in</strong>g for <strong>the</strong> value customers mayplace on <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>creased reliability of <strong>the</strong> electric grid; when factor<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>sebenefits, <strong>in</strong>ternal r<strong>at</strong>e of return exceeds 35 percent.“This study fur<strong>the</strong>r underscores th<strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> billions of dollars received byUTC members <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Smart Grid stimulus grant program announced byPresident Obama will spur much-needed new jobs while <strong>red</strong>uc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> environmentalimpacts of non-renewable energy use,” said William Moroney,UTC president <strong>and</strong> CEO. “But <strong>the</strong> analysis also provides hard evidenceth<strong>at</strong> deploy<strong>in</strong>g smart grid technology makes good bus<strong>in</strong>ess sense for <strong>the</strong>n<strong>at</strong>ion’s electricity providers <strong>and</strong> will provide real, long-term benefits to <strong>the</strong>American consumer.”GreenPeak Secures $19 Million <strong>in</strong> Series B Fund<strong>in</strong>gGreenPeak Technologies has closed a Series B f<strong>in</strong>anc<strong>in</strong>g round. Thisf<strong>in</strong>anc<strong>in</strong>g round total<strong>in</strong>g $19 million of venture fund<strong>in</strong>g, led by Gimv <strong>and</strong>Robert Bosch Venture Capital <strong>and</strong> supported by DFJ Esprit, MotorolaVentures <strong>and</strong> Allegro Investment Fund will provide <strong>the</strong> company with <strong>the</strong>necessary funds to f<strong>in</strong>ance its growth <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> com<strong>in</strong>g years.“Secur<strong>in</strong>g new fund<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> this challeng<strong>in</strong>g f<strong>in</strong>ancial clim<strong>at</strong>e shows <strong>the</strong>market potential of GreenPeak’s technology <strong>and</strong> applic<strong>at</strong>ions,” said CeesL<strong>in</strong>ks, CEO for GreenPeak Technologies.<strong>Please</strong> See Industry News Cont<strong>in</strong>ued on page 3028 www.RemoteMagaz<strong>in</strong>e.com
Industry NewsIndustry News Cont<strong>in</strong>ued from page 28“We are very proud th<strong>at</strong> a company like <strong>the</strong> Bosch Group via its VC organiz<strong>at</strong>ionis shar<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> vision with our exist<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>vestors th<strong>at</strong> GreenPeak’swireless IEEE802.15.4 <strong>and</strong> ZigBee technology will cre<strong>at</strong>e a whole newclass of wireless products for home, build<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustrial autom<strong>at</strong>ion.S<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>the</strong> company’s establishment we have achieved a series of technologybreakthroughs <strong>and</strong> we have developed very significant customer traction <strong>in</strong>Europe, <strong>the</strong> USA as well as <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Asia Pacific region. With this fund<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>company will be able to exp<strong>and</strong> its distribution channels <strong>and</strong> ramp volume.”OG&E Selects GE Energy <strong>and</strong> Silver Spr<strong>in</strong>g Networks forSmart Grid ProgramOG&E has ente<strong>red</strong> <strong>in</strong>to agreements with General Electric Energy (GE)<strong>and</strong> Silver Spr<strong>in</strong>g Networks to h<strong>and</strong>le key aspects of its Positive EnergySmart Grid Program <strong>in</strong> Norman, Okla. next year. The program is <strong>the</strong> nextstep <strong>in</strong> OG&E’s <strong>in</strong>iti<strong>at</strong>ive to use smart grid technology to provide customerswith more <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion to help manage <strong>the</strong>ir energy use <strong>and</strong> save money.It also will help OG&E ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> reasonable electricity r<strong>at</strong>es <strong>and</strong> cont<strong>in</strong>uehighly reliable delivery of electricity to its customers.GE will provide <strong>the</strong> 42,000 smart meters <strong>in</strong> Norman, Okla. The digitaldevices will measure electricity use <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> home or bus<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>and</strong> transmit<strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion to OG&E for bill<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> service monitor<strong>in</strong>g. The <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ionwill be communic<strong>at</strong>ed via Silver Spr<strong>in</strong>g Networks’ Smart EnergyNetwork, a secure, IP-based network.“Smart grid technology is important for our customers, for our employees<strong>and</strong> for our shareholders,” said Ken Grant, manag<strong>in</strong>g director ofOG&E’s smart grid program. “After more than a century of serv<strong>in</strong>g ourcustomers, it is important th<strong>at</strong> we partner with companies who have successfultrack records with this new technology.”As part of <strong>the</strong> Norman deployment, 2,000 to 3,000 customers will berecruited to receive <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>in</strong> almost real time regard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> priceMONITOR REMOTE SITETHREATSENVIROMUX-SEMS-16Monitorup to3,000 sitesEnvironment Monitor<strong>in</strong>g:Temper<strong>at</strong>ure Humidity Alert Notific<strong>at</strong>ions:SNMPNEW: Optional Management Softwarewww.networktech<strong>in</strong>c.com/rsem.htmlsales@ntigo.com800-742-8324of electricity by time of day <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> amount be<strong>in</strong>g used. The study willmeasure how many of those customers use price <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion to alter <strong>the</strong>irenergy consumption p<strong>at</strong>terns <strong>and</strong> to lower <strong>the</strong>ir electric bills. With <strong>the</strong> complete<strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion network <strong>and</strong> smart meters <strong>in</strong> place, OG&E will be able toremotely connect or disconnect service to homes or bus<strong>in</strong>esses <strong>and</strong> receivenotific<strong>at</strong>ions as soon as power outages occur, <strong>red</strong>uc<strong>in</strong>g response time torestore service.Smarter Security Systems Helps Secure Utility Oper<strong>at</strong>ionsIn Central TexasSmarter Security Systems has announced th<strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> Guadalupe ValleyElectric Cooper<strong>at</strong>ive (GVEC) recently <strong>in</strong>stalled SmarterFence <strong>at</strong> a secondsubst<strong>at</strong>ion after a successful first deployment of SmarterFence <strong>and</strong> Smarter-Beam to provide perimeter protection <strong>at</strong> a new subst<strong>at</strong>ion l<strong>at</strong>e last year.“We sought to establish a model for future compliance with NERCst<strong>and</strong>ards with new subst<strong>at</strong>ion construction,” said Bernie Acre, Inform<strong>at</strong>ionServices Division manager, GVEC. “The Smarter Outdoor solutions are akey part of our physical security <strong>and</strong> compliance, as <strong>the</strong>y provide us earlywarn<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>in</strong>trusions. The SmarterFence design has worked out well for usbecause we receive a m<strong>in</strong>imal number of nuisance alarms <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> system is<strong>in</strong>tuitive to configure for our specific use <strong>and</strong> loc<strong>at</strong>ion. It is also a rel<strong>at</strong>ivelyeasy system configur<strong>at</strong>ion to learn, which enables us to <strong>in</strong>stall SmarterFenceourselves without outside contract services. This makes it more cost-effectiveas well.”When open<strong>in</strong>g its newest subst<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>in</strong> a remote area l<strong>at</strong>e <strong>in</strong> 2008, GVEC<strong>in</strong>stalled a variety of security solutions to <strong>in</strong>crease physical security <strong>and</strong>to prepare <strong>the</strong> subst<strong>at</strong>ion for potential <strong>in</strong>clusion with NERC st<strong>and</strong>ards forCritical Infrastructure Protection (CIP). SmarterFence secures <strong>the</strong> perimeterfence <strong>and</strong> two SmarterBeams protect <strong>the</strong> two g<strong>at</strong>es to <strong>the</strong> subst<strong>at</strong>ion.Both products easily <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>e with a DVR system to trigger fixed <strong>and</strong> PTZcameras to oper<strong>at</strong>e upon alarm <strong>and</strong> to notify <strong>the</strong> utility’s 24-hour controlcenter so oper<strong>at</strong>ors can perform real-time video verific<strong>at</strong>ion of <strong>the</strong> alarm.The alarms also tie <strong>in</strong>to GVEC’s card access security system, which fur<strong>the</strong>rsecures <strong>the</strong> facility’s <strong>in</strong>terior build<strong>in</strong>g.Lockheed Mart<strong>in</strong> Partners with Utilities on Smart GridLockheed Mart<strong>in</strong> has partne<strong>red</strong> with a broad range of utility companieson projects th<strong>at</strong> will upgrade <strong>the</strong> n<strong>at</strong>ion’s electric grid.“Given our n<strong>at</strong>ion’s challenges, we feel it’s critical to provide servicesacross a wide range of utilities <strong>and</strong> tailor those solutions to fit both largescale,<strong>in</strong>vestor-owned utilities, as well as municipals <strong>and</strong> co-ops,” said BillGraham, president of Lockheed Mart<strong>in</strong>’s Enterprise Integr<strong>at</strong>ion Group.“Our expertise manag<strong>in</strong>g complex projects <strong>and</strong> implement<strong>in</strong>g cyber securitysolutions for <strong>the</strong> n<strong>at</strong>ion’s most critical systems positions us to help lay <strong>the</strong>found<strong>at</strong>ion for an <strong>in</strong>teroperable, scalable <strong>and</strong> secure grid.”Lockheed Mart<strong>in</strong> has partne<strong>red</strong> with PPL Electric Utilities, RappahannockElectric Cooper<strong>at</strong>ive <strong>and</strong> Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Virg<strong>in</strong>ia Electric Cooper<strong>at</strong>ive toprovide cyber security solutions to address <strong>the</strong> challenges associ<strong>at</strong>ed with<strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g new smart grid technologies <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> exist<strong>in</strong>g energy grid.Partner<strong>in</strong>g with American Electric Power, Lockheed Mart<strong>in</strong> will developa cyber security oper<strong>at</strong>ions center to enhance <strong>the</strong> real-time cyber securitymonitor<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> oper<strong>at</strong>ions throughout AEP’s gridSMART <strong>in</strong>frastructure.Lockheed Mart<strong>in</strong> is also work<strong>in</strong>g with three utility companies to providesmart grid consult<strong>in</strong>g support <strong>and</strong> has teamed with ano<strong>the</strong>r utility to provideprogram management services for portions of <strong>the</strong>ir smart grid deployment.ECCEL Corp. Selects C<strong>in</strong>terion Modules for TelemetryAnd Track<strong>in</strong>g Solutions <strong>in</strong> ColombiaC<strong>in</strong>terion Wireless Modules has announced th<strong>at</strong> ECCEL Corp., IntelligentWireless Solutions has selected <strong>the</strong> company as <strong>the</strong>ir exclusive modulesupplier for telemetry solutions for energy, w<strong>at</strong>er, oil <strong>and</strong> gas. ECCEL Corp.will <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>e C<strong>in</strong>terion’s modules <strong>in</strong> its l<strong>in</strong>e of M2M products.ECCEL Corp.’s new solutions, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g SmartD<strong>at</strong>a, L<strong>at</strong>itude <strong>and</strong> e-Telemetry products, <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>e C<strong>in</strong>terion modules. ECCEL’s M2M applic<strong>at</strong>ionshelp manage <strong>the</strong> complexities of monitor<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> controll<strong>in</strong>g critical <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ionsystems <strong>and</strong> processes. Reliable wireless communic<strong>at</strong>ions enabled30 www.RemoteMagaz<strong>in</strong>e.com
CalendarCalendar of EventsFebruary 20102-3, Grid ComForum, Santa Clara, Calif.Contact www.gridcomforum.com3-4, SCADA Nor<strong>the</strong>ast Asia, Hong Kong,Contact www.scadasummit.com8-10, 2010 Utility Telecom Forum, Reno, NV.Contact www.utc.orgMarch 20107-9, World Meter Design Congress, San Deigo, Calif.Contact www.meter<strong>in</strong>g.com/wmdc7-10, Meter<strong>in</strong>g America/Bill<strong>in</strong>g MDM 2010, San Deigo, Calif.Contact www.sp<strong>in</strong>telligent-events.com/mam201015-18, S<strong>at</strong>ellite 2010, Wash<strong>in</strong>gton DC,Contact www.s<strong>at</strong>ellitetoday.com17-19, Utilities Wireless Colloc<strong>at</strong>ion Summit 2010, Hall<strong>and</strong>aleBeach, FL. Contact www.utc.org23-25, DistribuTECH, Tampa Bay, Fla. www.distributech.com23-25, Utility Products Conference & Expo, Tampa, Fla.Contact www.utilityproductsexpo.comIndex of AdvertisersBanner Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g Corp. 9www.bannereng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g.comCampbell Scientifi c, Inc. 3www.campbellsci.comConnor-W<strong>in</strong>fi eld Corp. 6www.conw<strong>in</strong>.comControl Microsystems 11www.controlmicrosystems.comIntegra Enclosures 13www.<strong>in</strong>tegraenclosures.comKaltman Cre<strong>at</strong>ions LLC 32www.rfanalyzers.comMicrohard Systems, Inc. 13www.microhardcorp.comNetwork Technologies, Inc. 30www.networktech<strong>in</strong>c.comPCTEL, Inc. 4www.pctel.comProSoft Technolgy, Inc. 7www.prosoft-technology.comRadicom 31www.radi.comTadiran B<strong>at</strong>teries 5www.tadiranb<strong>at</strong>.comFor more <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion about advertis<strong>in</strong>g, pleasecontact Jessi Albers <strong>at</strong> jessia@<strong>in</strong>fowebcom.com.by C<strong>in</strong>terion is critical to success. ECCEL’s products arespecially designed for remote measurement <strong>and</strong> GPS track<strong>in</strong>g<strong>and</strong> used <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> electricity, gas <strong>and</strong> w<strong>at</strong>er <strong>in</strong>dustries.“The presence of C<strong>in</strong>terion <strong>in</strong> Brazil is very important<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> goal is to extend th<strong>at</strong> particip<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>in</strong> importantmarkets throughout L<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong> America,” said Marcio Fabozi,L<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong> America Sales Director, C<strong>in</strong>terion Wireless Modules.“C<strong>in</strong>terion is tak<strong>in</strong>g an important step <strong>in</strong> develop<strong>in</strong>gstr<strong>at</strong>egies to globalize <strong>the</strong> region <strong>and</strong> consolid<strong>at</strong>e its presence<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>se countries with solutions, partnerships <strong>and</strong>sales processes.”HART Communic<strong>at</strong>ion Found<strong>at</strong>ionSupports Acceler<strong>at</strong>ed Deployment of FieldDevice Integr<strong>at</strong>ionThe HART Communic<strong>at</strong>ion Found<strong>at</strong>ion is support<strong>in</strong>gacceler<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> deployment of <strong>the</strong> Field Device Integr<strong>at</strong>ion(FDI) technology by enlarg<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> scope of <strong>the</strong> EDDLCooper<strong>at</strong>ion Team <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> new FDI Cooper<strong>at</strong>ion. TheFDI Cooper<strong>at</strong>ion supports a uniform device <strong>in</strong>tegr<strong>at</strong>ionsolution for process <strong>in</strong>dustries across all control <strong>and</strong> hostsystems, devices <strong>and</strong> field device communic<strong>at</strong>ion protocolsas requested by end users around <strong>the</strong> world.The new cooper<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>in</strong>itially consists of majortechnology trade organiz<strong>at</strong>ions, FDT Group, FieldbusFound<strong>at</strong>ion, HART Communic<strong>at</strong>ion Found<strong>at</strong>ion, OPCFound<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>and</strong> PROFIBUS Nutzerorganis<strong>at</strong>ion, <strong>and</strong>control equipment supplier companies, ABB, Emerson,Endress+Hauser, Honeywell, Invensys, Siemens <strong>and</strong>Yokogawa. The addition of <strong>the</strong>se supplier companies, whohave agreed to support FDI solutions <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir systems <strong>and</strong>products, will provide valuable resources for <strong>the</strong> completionof this project.Remote Site & Equipment Managment ∴ February/March 2010 31