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Industry News The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved ISA-100.11a-2011, “Wireless Systems for Industrial Automation: Process Control and Related Applications,” as an American National Standard. This approval confirms that the open consensus standards development procedures required by ANSI, which call for participation not only of suppliers but of all key interest categories, were followed in developing the standard. Most notably, ISA’s ANSI-accredited standards procedures require direct participation and voting by experts from end-user companies, ensuring that their views and requirements are considered in the development process. ANSI/ISA-100.11a-2011 received 92 percent approval from voting members on the ISA100 Committee who represent end-user companies where wireless systems will be deployed. The ISA100 Co-Chairs, Wayne Manges of Oak Ridge National Laboratory/US Department of Energy, and Herman Storey, a consultant with 42 years as an end user in the refining and petrochemical industry, have both stated that this overwhelming approval by end-users sends a strong and clear message to industry. Approval as an American National Standard follows the unanimous approval of the standard in September as a Publically Available Specification (PAS) by IEC SC65C, Industrial Networks. The PAS approval marked the first step in the progression of ANSI/ISA-100.11a-2011 through the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission, www.iec.ch) process. ANSI/ISA-100.11a-2011 was developed to provide reliable and secure wireless operation for noncritical monitoring, alerting, supervisory control, open loop control and closed loop control applications. The standard defines the protocol suite, system management, and gateway and security specifications for low-data-rate wireless connectivity with fixed, portable and moving devices that support very limited power consumption requirements. The application focus is to address the performance needs of applications, such as monitoring and process control, where latencies on the order of 100 ms can be tolerated, with optional behavior for shorter latency. ISA100 Wireless Standard Approved as American National Standard Energy’s portion will specifically test DA and CVR, as well as energy savings associated with demand response (DR) and load control. NorthWestern will deploy Tendril Network’s Tendril Connect, a standards-based softwareas-a-service technology solution. The platform enables energy insight, choice and control across various communication channels to customers. “We’re proud of our strong relationship with NorthWestern Energy and its Montana customers, and we are excited to work with them to advance the smart grid,” said John Masiello, a senior director at KEMA. “By partnering with NorthWestern Energy and Tendril Networks, we are confident this project will provide a critical baseline that will guide Montana into the smart grid age.” With the new HAN equipment, customers will receive real-time data and notification of DR events. This information will empower them to manage energy use, as well as remotely control any connected device or appliance. Though it is not the first smart grid trial of its kind, this project is unique because it is testing applications in both small urban and rural settings. Gemalto has acquired SensorLogic. SensorLogic develops cloud-based, M2M service delivery platforms that allow customers to build, deploy and manage M2M solutions in a range of applications such as asset tracking, telematics and equipment monitoring and servicing. The SensorLogic “platform as a service” approach allows enterprises, mobile network operators, system integrators and service providers to bring services to market at a fraction of the cost of a traditional in-house development. By adding a well recognized application development platform to the Cinterion range of M2M modules, MIM cards and MIM management capabilities, and Over-The-Air device management and security solutions, Gemalto hopes to create a globally unique offering for M2M. “With M2M, we continue to replicate our successful business model,” said Oliver Piou, Gemalto CEO. “Starting from advanced software embedded in a device, we add remote management and then application support to provide superior performance and differentiation to our customers.” Gemalto Acquires M2M Service Delivery Platform Provider SensorLogic Sixnet has solidified a formal partnership with UL Electrodevices Pvt. Ltd., a distributor, manufacturer and developer of industrial connectivity, interfacing and communication products and services. Under this agreement, UL Electrodevices will distribute Sixnet’s portfolio of automation devices and Ethernet switches to its network of customers in India. “Our customers represent some of the largest and most well-respected players in the oil and gas, utility, power, renewable energy and manufacturing industries, and we pride ourselves on providing them with innovative communications solutions that are both dependable and efficient,” said Syed Moeed, product manager, Ethernet & Fiber Optics Communication, UL Electrodevices Pvt Ltd. “Partnering with Sixnet was an easy decision, as we knew that integrating both companies’ automation and switching lines would help enhance our already-robust portfolio and allow us to continue in our expansion throughout India.” UL Electrodevices boasts a network of sales and service locations throughout India, including offices in New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Vadodara, Raipur, Coimbatore and Bangalore. Sixnet Partners with UL Electrodevices to Provide Industrial Networking Solutions in India KEMA Partners with NorthWestern Energy for Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project KEMA will partner with NorthWestern Energy to connect approximately 200 Montana utility customers to the smart grid, as part of the Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project. In addition to installing the home area network (HAN) equipment, KEMA will work with customers on equipment use and benefits and manage the educational components of the campaign. The Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project is a $178 million program funded by the US Department of Energy to test and measure new technologies, such as distributed automation (DA) and conservation voltage reduction (CVR), as well as analytical tools for the smart grid. KEMA’s educational tools and resources will be critical to affect customer usage changes and acceptance of smart grid capabilities. KEMA will also provide smart grid consulting and oversee the installation. NorthWestern www.RemoteMagazine.com Semitech Semiconductor’s GS18 power line communications (PLC) semiconductor are now deployed in volume in LangFang Gao Shan smart meters installed on the China State Grid in Hebei Province. In its initial deployment phase, Gao Shan has installed more than 5,000 Semitech-based PLC smart meters in two residential sites for building sub metering and one village site for remote-reading of meters. The meters have a power line node to node distance of up to 3 KM and implement real-time reading of meters reaching as high as 18 floors in buildings. Data communications is at a sustained throughput data rate of 18 Kbps. Semitech’s GS18 uses 18 independent OFDM channels for data transfer. To ensure the highest reliability, Gao Shan uses the GS18’s redundancy capability to implement 18 times redundancy, using all 18 channels to send and receive the same data. This results in sustained throughput at 1 Kbps with no errors. The raw data rate of the GS18 is 125 Kbps. This is an AMI system with bidirectional communications with each meter and the controller every 30 minutes. There are 500 meters per network controller. The GS18’s reliability and data throughput enables connection of more meters per node, which reduces the installation cost of large numbers of meter deployments by decreasing the number of concentrators and network controllers. With the reliability and performance of this smart meter installation, the Northern China (Huabei) Power Supply Bureau can implement AMI to provide energy management capabilities throughout the Huabei Province. To achieve reliability and performance, Semitech’s GS18 uses modulation and signal processing technology that is adjustable in speed but also frequency agile to deliver highly robust communications. The GS18 adapts to noisy environments, choosing the most effective transmission frequency. 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Remote - Spring 2012

Remote - Spring 2012
Xenon Releases T925 Wireless Cellular Controller
Remote and Condition Monitoring of Oil and Gas Sites: Key Benefits of Wireless Sensor Networks
SCADA Security for Remote Operations in the Water and Wastewater Industries
Cloud-Based SCADA for the Oil and Gas Industry
Using LabVIEW and the LabVIEW DSC Module to Develop Tongkat Ali Extraction Plant SCADA System
Fieldbus Foundation Unveils Foundation for Remote Operations Management
Cinterion Launches New M2M Module
Infinite Power Solutions Release Thinergy Micro Cell Product
New Auto Tracking Dome Camera from Hikvision
Alico Systems Releases Turn-Key Programmable Sensor Development Kit
ISA100 Wireless Standard Approved as American National Standard
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