IXXAT Smart Grid Gateway With NEW Possibilities

IXXAT (HMS) has offered their Smart Grid Gateways for some time. Click HERE for some blog posts that give you a good overview of the possibilities so far (HERE for HMS or HERE for Beck).
The other day IXXAT has published an extended range of possibilities to share information between many different communication solutions in almost ALL automation applications:

SG-gateway IO
SG-gateway M-Bus Master
SG-gateway EtherNet/IP
SG-gateway PROFIBUS
SG-gateway PROFINET

New:

SG-gateway Media Converter
SG-gateway Switch

All types support as well:

Modbus-RTU master/slave via RS232/485
Modbus-TCP master/slave
DHCP server, SNTP, Network trace (pcap), SNMPv2c
OPC-UA server
MQTT
Codesys network variables

Optional:

IEC 60870-5-104 client/server with redundancy (Norwegian User Convention)
IEC 60871-5-101 master/slave
IEC 61850 client/server (both roles and GOOSE pub/sub are supported simultaneous)
IEC 61850 GOOSE publisher/subscriber
Outstation DNP3
Hardware versions with 3G or 4G modem

Click HERE to visit the IXXAT website for an overview (German).
Click HERE to download a new 12 page pdf bochure (German).

Smart Grid Communication Challenges With IXXAT SG Gateways

Smart Grid communication challenges can easily be solved with IXXAT SG-gateways

New IIoT gateways from HMS allow industrial 
equipment to communicate with smart grids.

IXXAT SG-gateways...

• Enable easy remote control and management of electrical systems
• Support IEC 61850 client/server, GOOSE, proxy gateway, IEC 60870-5-104 client/server and VHPready
• Provide Modbus-TCP client/server and Modbus-RTU master/slave interfaces
• Enable SNMP, SNTP, and cloud connectivity
• Provide I/O, M-Bus, PROFIBUS, PROFINET and EtherNet/IP interfaces
• Are safe – firewall, OpenVPN & password protection
• Support IEC 60870-5-104 redundancy acc. edition 2 (Norwegian Convention)

Click HERE to enter the world of IEC protocols for power delivery systems

[EN, DE, FR, CN].
Hier klicken ... für ein Kurzvideo und weitere Informationen ... von Martin Matt, Produktmanager Energy Communication bei HMS Networks, über intelligente Smart-Grid-Gateways.

IEC SC 65C Published 5,000+ Pages of New Fieldbus Editions (IEC 61158)

IEC SC 65C (subcommittee 65C: Industrial networks, of IEC technical committee 65: Industrial-process measurement, control and automation) has published 5,000+ pages with the following documents available for PUBLIC comments (http://www.iec.ch/comment):

1. 65C/864A/CDV (77 pages)
   IEC 61158-1 ED2: Industrial communication networks - Fieldbus specifications - Part 1: Overview and guidance for the IEC 61158 and IEC 61784 series
2. 65C/865A/CDV (219 pages)
   IEC 61158-3-X ED4: Industrial communication networks - Fieldbus specifications - Part 3 - X: Data-link layer service definition - Type X elements
3. 65C/866A/CDV (1,445 pages)
   IEC 61158-4-X ED4: Industrial communication networks - Fieldbus specifications - Part 4 - X: Data-link layer protocol specification - Type x elements
4. 65C/867A/CDV (1,721 pages)
   IEC 61158-5-X ED4: Industrial communication networks - Fieldbus specifications - Part 5-X: Application layer service definition - Type X elements
5. 65C/868A/CDV (2,205 pages)
   IEC 61158-6-X ED4: Industrial communication networks - Fieldbus specifications - Part 6-X: Application layer protocol specification - Type X elements
6. 65C/869/CDV
   IEC 61918 ED4: Industrial communication networks - Installation of communication networks in industrial premises 

There are many other documents that are part of this standard series.
Take your time to comment on these documents.

What's about interoperability? Read what part 1 says in clause 4.2:

"Most of the fieldbus types specified in the IEC 61158 series include a range of selectable and configurable options within their detailed specifications. In general, only certain restricted combinations of options will interwork or interoperate correctly."

It seems like an April fool' s joke - BUT, NO, IT IS REALLY TRUE.

New Gateway for EtherNet/IP from and to IEC 61850, DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104, ...

The Anybus® SG-gateway is designed to specifically target Demand Response (networking of industrial electric loads) and Virtual Power Plants (networking of energy resources like biogas plants or combined heat and power units) applications.
REMOTE TERMINAL UNIT FOR SMART GRID APPLICATIONS
The SG-gateway with EtherNet/IP implements a real-time EtherNet/IP adapter interface with an integrated 2-port switch, allowing seamless network integration regardless of network topology (line, star, bus).



















Click HERE for details.

IEC 61850: Gateway for Cloud Computing and Fog Computing

Cloud computing and Fog Computing is in principle supported by a single gateway offered by HMS:

• Bridges any signal from the process level directly to your own or third party cloud.
• Maps any signal from Modbus, Profibus, ProfiNet, Ethernet/IP, IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, IEC 60870-5-104 ... to Modbus, Profibus, ProfiNet, Ethernet/IP, IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, IEC 60870-5-104 ...
• Provides many logic functions AND, OR, Timer, Counter, ... to build applications.
• Has digital Input and Output pins.
• Reads M-Bus.
• Supports Client, Server, Client/Server, Client/GOOSE-Subscription (with or more Server/GOOSE-Publishers), and Sever/GOOSE-Subscription
• What else do you need for simple applications?

Click HERE for more information.

IEC 60870-5-104 AND IEC 61850 in all Training Courses of NettedAutomation

Due to the increasing importance of IEC 60870-5-104 in many new projects (e.g., in VHPready) NettedAutomation incorporates a new training module into the standard 3 days and 4 days training courses.
Usually we will spent a half day on IEC 60870-5-104 during our 3 days course and a full day in our 4 days course.
In-house courses may vary. We also offer 2 days special courses on IEC 60870-5-104 including practical exercises, e.g., to understand the VHPready solution and how to build gateways for many well known industrial fieldbusses like Profibus, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, etc.
Click HERE if you are interested in training for IEC 60870-5-104.

VHPready - Offener Industriestandard auf dem Vormarsch

Die Versorgungssicherheit in der Energiewende soll durch innovative Applikationen wie Lastmanagement und virtuelle Kraftwerke gewährleistet werden. Ihre Aufgabe ist es, die natürlichen Schwankungen der erneuerbaren Energien auszugleichen. Der offene Industriestandard VHPready fördert dabei auch die Einbindung industrieller Anlagen und Lasten in die Leitwarte und die notwendige Kommunikation (Profibus, ProfiNet, Ethernet/IP, Modbus, ...). Für den Informationsaustausch werden die beiden Lösungen angeboten: IEC 60870-5-104 (klassische Fernwirktechnik) und IEC 61850-7-420 (moderne Informationsmodelle und Austauschmechanismen).
Im SPS-Magazin finden Sie einen aktuellen Artikel von HMS.
HIER klicken, um den Artikel zu lesen.

Eine kostenlose Evaluierungssoftware unter Windows ist verfügbar (C#-Anwendung unter Verwendung des SystemCorp IEC 61850 Stack/API; Server und Client; C#-Anwendung mit Sourcecode).
HIER klicken, um zum Download zu gelangen.

Client-Anwendung (links) und Server-Anwendung (rechts) unter Localhost (auch mittels SCL-File konfigurierbar für PC-PC-Kommunikation mit Nachrichten auf TCP/IP):



Die HMS-Gateways unterstützen sowohl Server- als auch Client-Rollen (für IEC 60870-5-104 als auch für IEC 61850.

HMS exhibits IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC 61850 Anybus SG Gateways at Hannover Fair and SPS IPC Drives

Anybus SG-gateways - solving Smart Grid communication challenges!
The Anybus® SG-gateway™ family is designed to specifically target Demand Response (networking of industrial electric loads) and Virtual Power Plants (networking of energy resources like biogas plants or combined heat and power units) applications.

The gateways will be shown in action at the following two events in 2016:

Hannover Messe
Hannover, Deutschland
25. - 29. April 2016
Halle 8, Stand D11

SPS IPC Drives
Nürnberg, Deutschland
22. - 24. November 2016
Halle 2, Stand 2-438

Protocols supported so far:
IEC61850 client/server, IEC60870-5-104 client/server, Modbus RTU master/ slave, Modbus TCP client/server, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET and PROFIBUS.

Click HERE for more information about the Anybus SG Gateways.

HMS offers also Gateways from Profibus and EtherNet/IP to IEC 61850 an IEC 60870-5-104

The Anybus SG-gateway family is designed for use with Smart Grid applications such as, control of electrical equipment, metering applications and with the bridging of Industrial Networks with the Power Grid.

The Anybus SG-gateways were originally developed under the HMS's Labs Initiative, known as "Labline". Now that the gateways have been finalized they are currently under the transition of moving under the "Anybus" brand name. The product remains unchanged - just labels and product color and web interface are in the process of update. Until Jan 2016 they are available as the "Labline" brand.

The SG-gateways support IEC61850 client/server, IEC60870-5-104 client/server and Modbus TCP client/server & RTU master/slave protocol stacks. Additional industrial automation standards like Profinet, Profibus, EtherNet/IP or metering protocols like M-Bus are also available in some models. 

Click HERE for more details.