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Editor's Choice Norsat Introduces Compact, Lightweight 0.9M Manpack Portable Satellite Terminal Norsat International, Inc. (Norsat) has launched the Journey Manpack 0.9m ultra-portable Ku-Band satellite terminal. The Journey Manpack is a 6-segment, carbon fiber portable terminal weighing less than 18 kilograms (40 pounds) including the backpack, making it well suited for military Special Forces and government applications that require maximum portability. Setup takes less than 10 minutes allowing users with minimal training to lock onto a satellite and transmit/receive. The Journey Manpack is optionally equipped with LinkControl software, which simplifies the antenna alignment process with its alignment wizard, beacon detector and built-in spectrum analyzer. The Journey Manpack terminal delivers Rx data rates up to 45 Mbps, and Tx data rates up to 20 Mbps. Designed for low power consumption, the Journey runs on AC power or a four/six cell battery pack that provides more than four hours of continuous run time. Providing unmatched durability, the system is MIL-STD810G compliant and has been built to operate in harsh and hostile environments. The Journey Manpack includes an integrated BUC, LNB and modem, providing a full solution in one case or backpack. Journey can also be customized with a variety of BUCs, LNBs and modems to meet varying customer requirements and budgets. Dr. Amiee Chan, chief executive officer of Norsat, commented, "Norsat is pleased to add this new innovation to its broad range of portable satellite terminals, helping to provide communication access to some of the most remote and/or challenging locations in the world. The Journey Manpack showcases technical superiority in a compact lightweight package and represents one of the easiest to use, ruggedized, satellite micro terminals on the market. Our continued investments in research and development are allowing us to stay at the forefront of innovation, creating next generation products that our customers have come to expect from Norsat." Level Switch with WirelessHART from SOR, Inc. SOR, Inc. has introduced a float operated level switch that provides a truly wireless level monitoring solution for use on any WirelessHART mesh network. The 1780 level switch uses a float mechanism similar to the one used in the 1710 compact level switch and 2210 side mounted level switch that moves a magnetic array inside a sealed housing. The movement of the magnetic array is then sensed through the housing by the position monitor via a Hall Effect Sensor. This creates a truly wireless solution with no wires required between the 1780 level switch and the position monitor. The 1780 level switch is best suited for applications in the oil & gas, chemical and wastewater industries. It is also available with WirelessHART communication only or with an additional pneumatic relay output. Oracle Utilities Analytics Solution Helps Utilities Manage Storm Data in Near Real Time Electric utilities need to respond quickly to power outages and provide timely, accurate updates to stakeholders and customers during major storm events. At the same time, these companies face the daunting task of gathering and managing data from an increasing number of sources. To help utilities streamline these processes, Oracle made significant updates to its Oracle Utilities Outage Analytics dashboards and ETL technology. Part of the Oracle Utilities Analytics 2.5.1 release, these enhancements enable utilities to organize and analyze incoming storm data in near real time so they can quickly identify issues, speed time to response and restoration, and improve communication with first responders, customers and media during a storm outage. With the release of Oracle Utilities Analytics 2.5.1, Oracle has introduced significant enhancements to its prebuilt Oracle Utilities Outage Analytics historical outage and reliability dashboards, as well as its ETL technology. The enhanced Oracle Utilities Outage Analytics dashboards enable utilities to harness the large amounts of data they generate during storms and major outages at a much greater scale and analyze it in near real time, helping to improve response rates and event management. ETL technology via Oracle Data Integrator and Oracle GoldenGate facilitates quick access to that information; data is refreshed within minutes, providing critical details such as outage density, customer outages color coded by square miles or regions, crews and assignments and estimated restoration time. 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Remote - Spring 2015

Editor's Choice
The Impact of OPC UA and Information Modeling on Monitoring Solutions
Protecting Critical Infrastructure: Understanding the Threat to SCADA Networks
Small Power, Big Benefits – Fuel Cells for Remote and Off-Grid Applications
What to Expect in the Equipment Industry in 2015
Wireless Well Pad Retrofit
IT-OT Convergence: The Importance of Aligning Historically Disparate Technologies
Internet of Things North Americs Preview
SCADA
Networking
Security
Onsite Power
Industry News

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