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October 2007

Telsource Corporation Introduces PremGate™ Remote Access Manager

PremGate Remote Access Manager Offers:

• 24/7 proactive monitoring to minimize service outages and increase system availability
• Secure password-protected, 24/7 remote access to systems and devices for rapid problem diagnosis
• Extended visibility into remote site environmental conditions via three contact closures for contact alarms
• Monitoring for up to six serial connected devices including legacy systems
• Redundant e-mail alarm notification via dial-up connection in case of IP network outage

Effectively managing remote systems and devices to prevent service outages is critical, yet challenging for enterprises. Telsource’s PremGate Remote Access Manager provides integrated in-band and-out-of-band access to remote systems and devices to help you securely, reliably and flexibly manage them. It proactively monitors systems and devices and offers real-time alerts to rapidly detect critical problems and, ultimately, increase system availability and reduce opportunities for lost revenue.

With PremGate, you can remotely access up to six devices directly connected to serial interfaces via an Ethernet interface or modem. Because it is managed remotely through serial interfaces, access is not contingent upon the availability of an IP Network. PremGate also provides three contact closures for connecting contact alarm devices, allowing you to remotely monitor physical and environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, power, physical security and others.

Telsource is a leading manufacturer and provider of comprehensive network technology solutions nationwide for multi-location environments. Since 1984, Telsource products and services have enabled fast, reliable deployment of voice, data and information technology, simplifying management of your network and technology systems. Network maintenance, monitoring and security services maximize uptime, utilizing the Telsource 24/7 Network Management Center and certified field engineering team.

To learn more about PremGate Remote Access Manager and Telsource Corporation, please visit www.telsource.com or call us at 888-835-7687.

ICP (IEPE) piezoelectric, or 4-20 mA sensors interface directly with the system, which is universally powered and provides appropriate excitation voltages. Within each indicator channel is up to four form C relays, for alarm and shutdown control.  Time delays and push button programmable settings allow for simple set-up with no false alarms. Indicator lights on the front of each unit display relay status. 

Each meter has the ability to integrate an acceleration signal and display the units in acceleration, velocity, or displacement on the highly visible, bright display. The raw vibration signal can be accessed via BNC connections on the front of the module for easy interface with data collection equipment. Also available is the capability to retransmit a signal for straightforward interface with existing PLC, DCS and SCADA systems. Series 684A vibration alarm modules also conform to applicable European Directives for CE marking.

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New Hammer Union Pressure Transmitter for Oil and Gas Drilling Applications

Automation Products Group, Inc. has introduced the Hammer Union pressure transmitter. The transmitter is engineered for use with highly abrasive and corrosive media, and is specifically designed to provide long life in harsh oil patch environments. With CSA certification for in intrinsically safe operation in hazardous locations, the NEMA 4X/IP44 Hammer Union also complies with new NACE MR01-75 standards for sour gas pressure applications.

This pressure transmitter features shock and vibration resistance, while providing better than ±0.35 percent combined linearity, hysteresis and repeatability (BFSL) on pressure ranges up to 15,000 psi. The Hammer Union is available with either 0 to 5 VDC or 4 to 20 mA output, and features industry standard electrical connectors for simplified installation. A true 20 mA calibration shunt" is also standard on specific models.

SignalFire Telemetry, Inc. Supports TI's Low-Power RF System-on-Chip

SignalFire Telemetry has successfully ported its large-scale, mesh-based, data-forwarding system, the SignalFire Telemetry System, to the upcoming CC1110 system-on-chip (SoC) from Texas Instruments.

"The CC1110 provides us with a compact, cost-effective platform for our technology," said Scott Keller, CEO of SignalFire. "Our system is designed to provide low-cost, mesh-based wireless monitoring and control of remote assets such as lights, wells, meters and a host of other devices. Our CC1110-based solution is suited for outdoor applications or systems where network size, device-to-device communications and cost effectiveness are challenging."

The SignalFire system will be available in two configurations. The SFTS10 is a 10 mW version designed for node-to-node transmission ranges of up to several hundred meters. The SFTS300 is a 300 mW version designed to transmit data 1,000 meters or more in challenging environments. Both are inter-operable and interchangeable and can be battery operated. In addition to providing standard modules, SignalFire works with its customers to develop application-specific monitoring and control solutions on a turnkey, OEM or licensed basis.

"We are very excited that SignalFire Telemetry has chosen the upcoming CC1110 as its platform of choice for their wireless M2M Solution," said Erling Simensen, product marketing manager for TI's low-power wireless group. "The CC1110 was conceived and designed to deliver superior value to customers needing cost-effective, high-performance RF solutions while maintaining low power consumption and a small overall package."

Interested in Learning More about Remote Wireless Mesh Technology?
Then you should attend Industrial Telemetry’s Remote Monitoring and Networking 2007 presentation:
Scadaless SCADA Using Wireless Mesh Radio Telemetry!

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Moxa's PoE Unmanaged Switch Promises Simplicity and Mobility For Network Connections 

With regards to the increased demand for PoE technology in industrial applications, Moxa is providing a complete end-to-end solution for any IEEE802.3af PoE compliant unit and Ethernet-enabled device. The EDS-P308 is an 8-port smart Ethernet switch that features PoE on port one to four, and supplies up to 15.4 watts of power per port. By combining the network signal and device power in a single, twisted pair, Ethernet cable connection, EDS-P308 provides economical deployment, increases mobility and simplifies wiring for network connection.

Two additional products have also been released. The SPL-24 is an IEEE802.3af-compliant PoE splitter that distributes power to non-PoE devices and the DR-75/120-48 is a 48 VDC power supply. The EDS-P308 and SPL-24 simplify wiring in the field, and provide more versatile environment for installing devices. PoE technology lets you eliminate the need for power outlets when deploying Ethernet-enabled devices. The release of Moxa's PoE switch promises to flexibly extend an Ethernet network.

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Tripp Lite Introduces Redesigned 3-Phase UPS System that Simplifies Runtime Scalability

Tripp Lite has introduced four new SmartOnline 3-Phase UPS systems. The new UPSs feature the smallest footprint cabinets in its class. Power and battery components have been combined into a single, compact module that saves valuable floor space. In addition, convenient front-panel battery access simplifies runtime scalability, providing 100 percent availability for connected equipment.
Tripp Lite's SmartOnline 3-Phase UPS systems provide mission-critical equipment in computing, networking, telecommunications, VoIP and industrial environments with high levels of power protection. They feature true on-line, double-conversion operation and IGBT technology that provides <3 percent total harmonic distortion. SmartOnline 3-Phase UPS systems also provide 3-phase 120/208 V hardwire input and output.
A static bypass and manual maintenance bypass ensure continuous availability by safely passing through AC power if the UPS requires maintenance. An internal battery system can be extended, without changing the UPS's footprint, by installing additional optional internal battery packs through the front access door. For example, runtime is scalable from five to 31 minutes at full load with the 20 kVA model.
Tripp Lite's new 3-Phase UPS Systems are available in 20 kVA and 30 kVA base models (SU20K3/3 and SU30K3/3) and extended runtime models (SU20K3/3XR5 and SU30K3/3XR5).

Interested in Learning More About Energy Efficient UPS Design?
Then you should attend GE Power Quality’s Zero Downtime 2007 Presentation!
(Co-located with Remote Monitoring and Networking and Onsite Power 2007)

For more information visit: www.equipmentprotectionmagazine.com/zero07_program.htm#ge

Nevada Power Implements Cellular Data Comms for Automation System

Nevada Power Company is implementing Telemetric's cellular data communications solution for its new state-of-the-art capacitor automation system. This capacitor automation project combines central control intelligence with two-way communication and local intelligence, allowing Nevada Power to precisely control electric distribution system reactive power and voltage. This will result in increased energy efficiency and system reliability in the Las Vegas metropolitan area.

The Telemetric solution includes intelligent Remote Telemetry Modules (RTMs) located in the capacitor controls, cellular data network services and PowerVista, a suite of powerful Web-based software applications. Deployment will result in control of more than 2200 capacitor banks when complete in 2008. The Telemetric solution will provide communications between Nevada Power's central capacitor control software system and eCap capacitor controls from QEI, Inc. using industry-standard DNP 3.0 protocol. Because the solution uses two-way communications, Nevada Power will receive confirmation of all switching commands and capacitor bank status, eliminating any guesswork regarding their state. The solution supports fallback to a number of local control strategies resident in the eCAP controls should there be a disruption of the communications network or central control application.

Nevada Power can view data and control capacitor banks through the central control software as well as through the Telemetric PowerVista software, which allows authorized Nevada Power personnel to view, control and manage all the capacitor controls from an intuitive web-based user interface. In addition, Nevada Power engineers can configure the eCap setpoints over the network using the PowerVista application, avoiding site visits to change settings.

Utilities Should Be Working Now on NERC CIP Compliance

Many utilities have taken steps to comply with new North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards aimed at protecting the electric power grid from cyber attack, but few utilities are CIP-compliant, and there is much work to be done. The eight proposed CIP Reliability Standards, submitted by NERC to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in 2006, will be adopted as federal regulations sometime in the next several months. However, a very tight compliance timeline is, and likely will remain, in place. Utilities that do not meet audit requirements will face stiff penalties for non-compliance when audits begin in 2009.

Entities responsible for NERC compliance face a number of obstacles in their efforts to address cyber security: manpower is limited and utilities and transmission companies must prioritize work that keeps electricity flowing.  But, utilities have no choice but to establish compliance programs now if they are going to be ready for NERC audits.

“We are encouraging our members, and in fact all utilities, not to delay preparing for CIP compliance,” says William R. Moroney, president and CEO of the Utilities Telecom Council. “We’ve heard from our members how demanding it can be to coordinate all the necessary steps for compliance.  Yet NERC compliance is essential to not only avoid potential hefty fines, but also to secure current and next-generation infrastructure from potentially disastrous cyber attack.”

The Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) has produced a report – NERC Cyber Standards: Ten Steps to Compliance – to help utilities navigate through this complex process. The report partitions the CIP compliance process into 10 manageable steps to help utilities to design a program that efficiently organizes utility personnel and resources to comply with NERC CIP Standards. The report evaluates FERC’s latest input into the standards and, among other things, discusses:

• Establishing a compliance “roadmap”, and conducting a “gap analysis” to identify the difference between existing security measures in comparison to the CIP standards.
• Identifying a list of all cyber assets, and Electronic Security Perimeters (ESPs) that need to be secured.
• Choosing an appropriate methodology to assess critical cyber assets, and automatically generate documentation to support a NERC audit; and more. 

Attend ISA’s Remote Monitoring and Networking 2007/Onsite Power 2007 Workshop:
Securing Industrial Networks: Cyber Protection for Automation, Control and SCADA Systems

For out more at: www.remotemagazine.com/rem07_workshop.htm

OSI is Awarded a Contract by Austin Energy for a New ERCOT Nodal Market Generation Management System

Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been awarded a contract by Austin Energy of Austin, Texas, for supply of a comprehensive new Generation Management System (GMS). OSI’s monarch GMS platform will give the company a reliable and secure system to provide Real-time generation resource monitoring, dispatch and control services for its assets in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region and participation in the ERCOT Nodal Market operations.

Austin Energy, which owns more than 2,600 MW of generation assets serving customers in Texas’ capital city and surrounding counties, has created one of the top performing renewable energy program in the nation and the nation’s first and largest green building program. Austin Energy chose to team with OSI to provide its next-generation GMS technology. OSI’s new GMS system replaces services provided by a legacy ABB Ranger Energy Management System.

The proposed system is based on OSI’s monarch distributed open architecture and includes SCADA, Web-based graphical user interface, automatic generation control and dispatch, historical information system, calculation and trending subsystem, secure ICCP, DNP and Modbus communications, NERC monitoring and a backup control center, as well as interfaces with ERCOT and with Austin Energy’s Market Operating and settlement Systems.

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Remote Monitoring and Networking 2007 / Onsite Power 2007 are Only 3 Weeks Away!

Remote Monitoring and Networking 2007, Onsite Power 2007 and the co-located Zero Downtime 2007 conferences are only 3 weeks away. On November 6-7, 2007, don’t miss your chance to network, learn from, and build lasting business relationships with top industry professionals in the remote monitoring, networking and onsite power markets!

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November
November 6-7 – Remote Monitoring & Networking 2007 and Onsite Power 2007, Radisson Ft. McDowell Resort & Casino in Scottsdale/Fountain Hills, Ariz.
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11-14, Annual Tech. Conf. & Expo (ATCE 2007), Anahiem, Cailf. Contact www.spe.org/atce/2007

13-14, Knowledge 2007, Austin, TX.
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28-30, PowerGen International, Orlando, Fla.
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December
11-13, Power-Gen International, New Orleans, La.
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Connected Health's 4th Annual Symposium
October 22-23, 2007
Boston, MA
 
Come join us in Boston for the Center for Connected Health's 4th Annual Symposium at the Conference Center at Harvard Medical, Boston, MA. The Symposium will take place October 22-23, 2007.

This year's Symposium, Building the Connected Health Economy: Innovation, Implementation & Investment brings together thought leaders from all aspects of healthcare and technology to learn, discuss and debate how the evolving connected health economy is reshaping and transforming the care process.

Key topics will include: patient self-management and information technology, disease management and information technology, business viability, revenue models including pay-for-performance and consumer-driven healthcare, consumer self-pay market, employee health and wellness, Web 2.0, patient compliance, personal health records, and wireless solutions.

Keep current on trends and critical issues affecting the healthcare environment and network with an expected crowd of 1,000 peers, all executives, leaders and stakeholders in connected health.

Click here to view the complete agenda. http://www.connected-health.org/events/symposium-2007/agenda.aspx
Click here to register. https://www.connected-health.org/events/symposium-2007/registration-2007.aspx

Remote Monitoring & Networking 2007 / Onsite Power 2007
November 6-7, 2007
Scottsdale, Az.
Radisson Ft. McDowell Resort and Casino

Remote Monitoring & Networking 2007 is the leading conference focused on the latest advancements for the monitoring and management of distributed equipment and facilities, remote assets, automated process & system controls and device networks.

Onsite Power 2007 covers the latest advancements in back-up, UPS, emergency and standby power systems, and design strategies for monitoring & controlling distributed, remote and mission-critical equipment and facilities.

For more information about speaking please contact Nick Depperschmidt at nickd@infowebcom.com

For more information about exhibiting or sponsorships please contact Scott Nash at scottn@infowebcom.com

*Now co-located with Zero Downtime 2007!

Zero Downtime 2007
November 6-7, 2007
Scottsdale, Az.
Radisson Ft. McDowell Resort and Casino

Zero Downtime 2007 is a new spin on the popular Equipment Protection Conferences. This two-day conference focused on the latest advancements in protecting electronic equipment for data centers, communication and control networks, 24X7 industrial and facility systems, infrastructure and emergency service operations and other mission-critical electronic systems.

For more information about speaking please contact Nick Depperschmidt at nickd@infowebcom.com

For more information about exhibiting or sponsorships please contact Suzanne Harrold at suzanneh@infowebcom.com

* Now co-located with Remote Monitoring and Networking 2007 and Onsite Power 2007!

POWER-GEN International
December 11-13, 2007
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
New Orleans, LA

NATE 2008 Conference & Exposition
February 11-14, 2008
Orlando, Florida

The National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) is a trade association dedicated to providing a unified voice for tower erection, service and maintenance companies. Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida will be the site for National Association of Tower Erectors' NATE 2008, the 13th annual conference and exposition dedicated to those who erect, service and maintain communications structures.

Contact: Paula Nurnberg, Operations Coordinator
Tel: 605-882-5865 (or) 888-882-5865
email: paula@natehome.com

www.natehome.com

Power-Gen Renewable Energy & Fuels
February 19-21, 2008
Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, Nevada

Renewable energy’s potential to curb global warming, increase energy security and diversify the nation’s electricity generating portfolio makes today the perfect time to become a part of this fast-evolving industry.
2008 marks our 5th year as the premier all-renewables conference and exhibition covering the most important trends and issues impacting the industry. Bringing the wind, solar, biomass and alternative fuels, hydro and geothermal sectors together for three days of information exchange and fast-track networking, POWER-GEN Renewable Energy & Fuels attracts the biggest names in renewables to discuss technical, strategic, regulatory, structural and economic issues.
www.power-gengreen.com
 

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