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Figure 1: Ethernet down to the process device As SCADA systems are however the
(Source: ARC Automation Research Cooperation) source of all basic operational data to be
used for business applications such as en-
Other sources say that about 20 % of
ergy trading, significant investment will be
these solutions in the so-called “harsh
made over the next few years (see Fig. 2).
environment” are realized with dedicated
1,705.4
“Industrial-Ethernet” devices; other solu- 1,800.0
tions for utility networks demand even 1,700.0 1,606.6
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FOX515T: Utility focussed Transport n Unlimited locations for Servers and Clients:
multiplexer with unseen flexibility for Users can install and move their
SDH (STM-1 - STM-64 / WDM) and SCADA servers, RTUs and Terminal
LAN/WAN-services. Servers (if any) to any site. This gives
high flexibility in terms of redundancy
FOX515: Utility Access MUX with trunk and security.
capacity up to STM-1 providing a wide
range of user interfaces for legacy, data
n Failover of SCADA Servers:
and voice. Integrated teleprotection func- Servers connected to the IP network
tionality and other utility specific features (even in distributed LAN/WAN
fit all Access requirements of utilities. structures) provide mutual back-up for
optimized availability.
FOX515X: Extends FOX515’s trunk n Service Takeover and Remote Support:
capacity smoothly to STM-4 and 16 and More and more Control Centres are
adds strong GFP based Ethernet / IP not manned during the night. During
functionality including routing to the this period, either other regions can
network. take over control, or a supervisor
logs in via VPN in case of alarms.
FOX515M: Connects via STM-1 and
provides 4 E1, 4 Ethernet ports and 2 free
n Savings:
configurable V.35/V.36/X.21 legacy ports With IP-enabled RTUs, Front-End
for n x 64 kbps services for small installa- devices are no longer required; a
tions in remote premises. lot of hardware, spares, and cabling
can be saved and maintenance costs
are reduced.
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RTU560 family: Supporting
- IEC 60870-5-101
- IEC 60870-5-104
Abbreviations
- DNP 3.0, also based on TCP/IP
- Modbus CCNS Converged Corporate Network Solutions
- Indactic 23 / Indactic 33 E1 2048 kbps PDH signal
- RP570/571 E0S Ethernet over SDH
FTP File Transfer Protocol
FE Front-End
ICCP Inter-Control-Centre Communication
Protocol (similar TASE.2)
IP Internet Protocol
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