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August 2007

Ferraz Shawmut's Diris Offers Simple, Convenient Digital Energy Metering And Switchboard Management

Ferraz Shawmut has released the Diris, a digital multi-measurement device that's part of the Socomec product line. Designed for the niche market of switchboard builders the Diris measures and monitors the electrical values primarily on switchboards, while providing energy metering and management (electricity, water and gas). It also remotely controls and commands equipment with the correct add-on modules installed.

Diris offers quick data access with convenient pushbuttons, allowing users to reach any measurement without pressing any button more than four times. A backlit LCD display guarantees clear visibility, and an ASIC chip ensures superior accuracy levels. In addition, add-on modules plug into the back of the DIRIS to provide expanded capabilities like pulse output, communications and harmonic analysis. This allows users to only purchase the capabilities they need.

"This device has been proven outside of the North American marketplace, because it offers easier operation, better visualization and the option for users to add only the feature modules they want - without exhausting their budgets," said Mike Quinlan, business development manager - switch products.

The compact 96 sq. mm meter makes the Diris easy to install, with quick-mounting retaining clips and easy-to-wire terminal blocks. The device comes in A20 and A40 versions. It's UL listed and CSA certified.

GH is ready to deploy this new interface for the MWT92/2.4 and has already received inquiries about the GH SCADA system for projects using this turbine in the US. GH provides its GH SCADA solution for monitoring and control of over 600 MW of MHI turbines and expects that total to nearly double by the end of 2007. The GH SCADA system is currently under evaluation for two projects that will be using the 2.4 MW turbines.

Elster AMCO Water Launches New AMI Solution for The Water Industry

evolution AMI is powered by Wavenis technology, a mature wireless technology from Elster Group's Coronis Systems. Designed for competitive performance, evolution AMI empowers water utilities with a fully automated metering infrastructure that provides functionality far superior to traditional automated meter reading (AMR). An intelligent two-way communications system and mesh network topology enables any water utility to benefit from a fully migrateable (mobile) AMR to enhanced (fixed network) AMI capability without system change out. A robust radio-based system makes it adaptable to all installation environments (rural or urban).

Elster AMCO Water remains committed to water conservation. evolution AMI enables consumers and water utilities to use water resources wisely. Water utilities can leverage evolution's ability to generate customer water usage data through time-based rates or time-of-use (TOU) rates with in-home user displays that provide a real-time picture of consumer's water consumption. The water utility is further empowered with the ability to remotely decrease water pressure or close water flow without having to deploy field personnel.

Interested in Learning About Implementing the Latest SCADA Technology for the Water and Wastewater Industries?

Then you should attend the Remote Monitoring and Networking 2007 panel presentation: SCADA Use in Water/Wastewater and Utility Applications
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The technology provider says the Kyocera 300 offers integrated voice, data and autonomous GPS (global positioning system) capabilities on a small footprint. What's more, the fully integrated autonomous GPS offers streaming data from the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA). According to Kyocera, this feature offers "in service" cost advantages compared to assisted-GPS by allowing GPS fixes direct from satellite feeds without the need to connect to a wireless network.

The Kyocera 300 Module also allows the host device to determine which type of position fix is best suited for the application's needs at any given time-autonomous, terrestrial or assisted. Kyocera promotes the Kyocera 1xD Module as a low cost CDMA data-only module platform for telemetry applications. It offers reduced power consumption and a smaller envelope size from that of the Kyocera 200 Module. Applications include remote metering or monitoring and alarm applications.

For rigorous network perimeter security via IP Firewall, IPsec VPN and serial-port SSL the company has released the Magnum DX40 and DX800 compact hardened security appliances. Additionally, secure network management protocols are available with the Magnum 6K and DX product lines.

The new software releases include MNS-6K-Secure for Magnum Ethernet switches, and MNS-DX Release 1.3 for Magnum DX routers and terminal servers. These software releases continue GarrettCom's focus on the comprehensive magnum secure network framework (MSNF), which consists of six key elements. These elements include secure network management, perimeter security, serial and Ethernet port security, access control, network and back-up recovery and legacy non-routable protocol secure transport.

GarrettCom's Magnum Secure Networking initiative, including MSNF, is largely spurred on by the power utility industry's stringent NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection standards for cyber security. The new software releases are dominated by security-focused features, and also include other features more generally applicable to flexible, high-performance industrial networking.

MNS-6K-Secure is a new version of GarrettCom's MNS-6K network management software for Ethernet switches. It adds secure management via SSH to SNMPv3 and RADIUS/TACACS+ and SSL access security capabilities. MNS-6K-Secure also adds expanded system logging capability, increased concurrent network management users, DHCP server capabilities and larger numbers of VLANs.

MNS-DX 1.3 expands IP firewall capabilities with NAT/PAT, DHCP server and filtering capabilities along with IPsec VPN support including X.509 certificate options. Also included is management security via SSH and SNMPv3, and support for ModBus-TCP to ModBus-RTU inter-networking.

Interested in Learning More About Cyber Protection for Remote Networks?

Then you should attend ISA’s Remote Monitoring and Networking 2007 Pre-Conference Workshop: Securing Industrial Networks: Cyber Protection for Automation, Control and SCADA Systems

For more information visit: www.remotemagazine.com/rem07_workshop.htm

Omnitronix is now Asentria

For over 23 years Omnitronix has been a provider of Telemanagement and Remote Site Monitoring solutions. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide rely upon Omnitronix for their Telemanagement and Remote Site Monitoring needs. As the company continued to broaden the scope of applications that utilize its products and acquire new and far-reaching international clientele, Omnitronix recognized the need to present its family of new products in a more clear and concise manner.

Because of this Omnitronix has chosen to adopt a new name for the company which they felt more accurately represents the security, strength, control and intelligence their products provide. As the company moves forward in the global marketplace, the name Asentria will carry the company into new regions and ever-broadening applications.

Central to the name Asentria are the key concepts behind its products - safeguarding via a series of "sentry" or sensors and new security capabilities that provide the protection and control needed over all aspects of remote customer sites and equipment rooms. Standing guard over all the elements that could potentially impact the health of, or pose a threat to network connected remote cabinets, huts, BTS's, base stations, remote towers and other critical remote infrastructure, Asentria offers a family of products that gives service providers the solutions they need to securely manage, access and control equipment and environmental conditions in remote or understaffed locations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been awarded a major contract by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) of Boston, Mass. to be the supplier of its next-generation Power SCADA System technology. MBTA will employ OSI’s Open Monarch architecture to manage power distribution for its transit line operations.                      

The MBTA project signifies OSI’s entry into the transportation market and reflects the flexibility and adaptability of OSI’s Monarch SCADA platform. MBTA has chosen OSI’s technology for its modern, modular, secure and open system design characteristics, which would easily facilitate MBTA’s growth requirements and would result in lower maintenance costs. OSI’s system will replace the current legacy Valmet/Telvent SCADA system.

The proposed system is based on OSI’s Monarch distributed open architecture and includes SCADA, Web-based graphical user interface, historical information system/archiving, calculation subsystem, trending, historical recording system, network connectivity analysis and a comprehensive report management system.

Visit OSI’s booth at Remote Monitoring and Networking 2007!
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Capgemini has been chosen by Sempra Energy’s San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) utility company to provide implementation and integration services for its smart meter project in a program recently approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).

CPUC Energy Division Resolution approved contracts that “would establish a system capable of collecting and storing data from the meters on an hourly basis [and] lays the foundation for implementation of time-varying rates, including time-of-use and critical peak pricing.”

Under a 3.5 years contract to complete in the spring of 2011, SDG&E selected Capgemini to provide overall program management, system integration and deployment operations management services for its smart meter project.

Smart metering is a two-way network that collects consumer energy consumption information. Through real-time visibility to customer demand and outages, the network enables consumers and the utility to reduce energy demand and improve utility services. The network automates meter reading and provides real-time price signals and information, facilitating better management of energy usage. Smart metering also enhances utility grid operations and outage management.

 Worldwide wireless LAN equipment revenue hit $775 million in the first quarter of 2007, up 5 percent from the previous quarter, according to Infonetics Research's latest Wireless LAN Equipment quarterly market share report. The enterprise segment of the WLAN equipment market is especially strong, with double-digit annual revenue growth expected through 2010 as end-user organizations across most verticals adopt WLAN equipment to leverage the benefits of mobility for data and voice networking.

"The consumer and enterprise segments of the wireless LAN market continue to swell, with a new cycle of equipment upgrading now underway, spurred on by the availability of 802.11n products in the first quarter. Additionally, VoIP over wireless will help push the popularity of wireless LANs in all segments," said Richard Webb, directing analyst for wireless at Infonetics Research.

Market Highlights:

• Worldwide WLAN equipment revenue is forecast to grow to $4.7 billion in 2010

• In 1Q07, enterprise products made up 51 percent of total WLAN equipment revenue, residential products 43 percent and service provider products 6 percent.

• Worldwide WLAN switch and controller revenue increased 5 percent to $167.5 million in 1Q07

• Access points accounted for 78 percent of WLAN equipment revenue, WLAN switch products 22 percent in 1Q07

• Cisco leads in worldwide wireless access point revenue share, followed by Linksys and NETGEAR

• North America accounts for 40 percent of WLAN equipment revenue in 1Q07; EMEA is next at 35 percent, then Asia Pacific at 20 percent, and CALA at 5 percent.

Infonetics' wireless LAN report tracks WLAN independent APs (with residential, enterprise and service provider splits), dependent (lightweight) APs, wireless broadband routers, and outdoor bridges, as well as WLAN switches and controllers and WLAN NICs (with standard and embedded splits).

Forecasts and market share are updated quarterly and all regions. Companies tracked include 3Com, Aruba Networks, Buffalo, Cisco, Colubris, D-Link, Enterasys, HP, Linksys, Motorola, NETGEAR, Nortel, Proxim, SMC Networks, Trapeze Networks and others.

Remote Monitoring and Networking 2007 / Onsite Power 2007 Conference Brochure Released
 
Remote Monitoring and Networking 2007 and Onsite Power 2007 is just a few months away! To help you learn about this one of a kind event, Webcom Communications has made available its Remote Monitoring and Networking/Onsite Power 2007 Conference brochure. (hot link PDF in tect) Included in this PDF is information about sessions, program times, conference sponsors and exhibits, travel/hotel, etc.

Download this resource and register today!

August
20-23, StormCon, Phoniex, Az. Contact www.stormcon.com

September
11-12, UIC2007: 4th Annual Utility Integration Conference Transform Performance and Compliance, Houston, Texas, Contact www.euci.com

14-16, Northwest Solar Expo, Portland, Ore. Contact www.nwsolarexpo.com

24-27, ASIS International 2007, Las Vegas, NV.
Contact www.asisonline.org/asis2007

24-27, Solar Power 2007, Long Beach, Calif.
Contact www.solarpowerconference.com

30-October 3, Autovation 2007: The AMRA International Symposium, Reno, NV. Contact www.amra-intl.org/autovation/index.cfm

Make the connection for your business and colleagues at the 2007 BICSI Fall Conference, September 10-13, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Offering some of the most up-to-date industry information, engaging motivational presentations, and state-of-the-art product displays, this year’s BICSI Fall Conference is the place to be. Make sure you register online before September 5, to save money and time. The BICSI Community is ready for you! http://www.bicsi.org/events/conferences/fall/2007

ISC East
September 11-12, 2007
Jacob Javits Convention Center
New York, NY

New at ISC East 2007 is the Security Operations Center, a first-of-its-kind, real world environment demonstrating a live, multi-vendor converged network that integrates physical security and enterprise IT products. You'll experience a hands-on and complete enterprise security solution.

Plus, get in front of the convergence of IP and integrated physical security at the IP Institute, the industry’s respected source of advanced and in-depth IP integration training.

ISC East. Come to learn. Come to network. Register today!

ASIS International 53rd Annual Seminar and Exhibits

Join more than 23,000 security professionals in Las Vegas, September 24-27, at the ASIS International 53rd Annual Seminar and Exhibits - the most comprehensive educational and networking event in the security industry and the largest show dedicated to security. From the wall to wall innovations to the 155+ stimulating sessions to the unsurpassed networking opportunities, you'll find the resources, information, and solutions you need to stay current on today's hottest issues and meet your toughest security challenges. It's all here in Las Vegas...Solutions Start Here. For information and to register: www.asisonline.org/asis2007 or call 703-519-6200.

Don’t miss the leading business technology event. Interop brings together IT and business leaders to see all of the latest technologies in action. Visit more than 125 exhibitors, attend 100+ sessions, and check out live demos of practical business solutions. Whether you need to evaluate a product, solve a challenge, or just stay ahead of the curve, Interop will help you move your business forward. www.interop.com

CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2007
October 23-25, 2007
San Francisco, CA USA
 
CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment focuses on integrating wireless data technologies into the enterprise and vertical business markets such as healthcare, government, automotive, retail etc. Additionally, the show reflects the explosive growth in wireless entertainment-encompassing everything from music downloads to digital cameras to interactive games. One Show. Two Personalities. This is wireless redefined. Register now at www.ctia.org/wirelessIT!

Remote Monitoring & Networking 2007 / Onsite Power 2007

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

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!

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