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  • Networking in Power Utilities and Substations

     Substation Networking Products One Page Overview One-Page Overview of GarrettCom's Substation Networking Products

     Substation Networking Products One Page Overview Magnum DX/DynaStar SCADA Frame Forwarding for Substation Automation

     Substation Networking Products One Page Overview Utility Application: NERC CIP Compliance at Cinergy

    Substation Networking Products One Page Overview GOOSE Messaging Performance of Magnum Switches Confirmed by KEMA Tests

    GarrettCom offers a complete and proven cyber security solution to meet your security compliance needs. Our open architecture solution, with the CrossBow Secure Access Manager, hits the mark.

    GarrettCom's Strategic Industrial Network Architecture includes Magnum 6K Series Managed Industrial Switches at the Ethernet Core; Magnum industrial switches such as the 6KL, 6KQ, and ES42 at the Ethernet Edge; hardened Dymec Links Serial Converters at the Serial Edge (with DX Serial Device Routers playing at both Serial and Ethernet edges); and hardened Magnum DX1000-IR and DX1000-TS Series products providing WAN access.

    Industrial Ethernet for Power Utilities IEC61850

    Industrial Ethernet for Substations

    GarrettCom has published the following articles: a.) how to evolve to a strategic substation network architecture, b.) how to view NERC/CIP compliance deadlines as an opportunity, c.) new perspectives on NERC CIP, and d.) NERC CIP & Smart Grid.

    "NERC CIP & Smart Grid" (UA&E T&D Cover)

    New Perspectives on NERC CIP Compliance (Electric Energy T&D feature)

    "NERC/CIP Compliance: Headache or Opportunity?" (featured in UA&E T&D)

    "Substation Networks that Promote Automation" (featured in UA&E T&D)

    Additional features of GarrettCom products include:
    • Cyber Security with CrossBow
    • Fiber built-in to accommodate selections of 10 Mb or 100 Mb fiber media (including Gb)
    • Secure Remote Access
    • High-EMI noise immunity, reliable operation in the presence of interference
    • IEC 61850 & IEEE 1613 compliance
    • IEEE 1613 Class 2 for substations
    • NERC CIP Compliance
    • Power types such as: 125V, 110V, 24V, -48V DC, and worldwide AC
    • Dual-source option for high availability in case of power source failure
    • Operating temperature range, -40°C to 85°C
    • Rugged case for durability  & noise immunity
    • High IP Ratings

             At IEEE PES 2008, PG&E and GarrettCom presented a technical paper titled "Strategies for Protection and Control Standardization and Integrated Data Management Applications." Paper

    GarrettCom White Paper:
    Ethernet in Utilities - Changing Role of Fiber

     

    Examples of applications include:
    Magnum DX/DynaStar SCADA Frame Forwarding for Substation Automation

    South Central Indiana REMC Upgrades Substation Network w/ Magnum 6Ks & DXs

    Magnum DX Routers Deliver Secure Data at Eastern Iowa Light & Power

    Magnum 6K Switches Network Substations High in Andes Mountains

    GarrettCom Switches Offer Holyoke Gas & Electric Flexibility and Security for Utilities

    Featured Areas :
    IEC 61850 - IEEE 1613
  • IEC61850 Compliant Products
     
  • IEE 1613 Class 2
     
  • Industrial Pictorial
     
  • Magnum 6K Managed Switches

  • Magnum DX Industrial Routers

  • Dymec Product Line

  • DynaStar Product Line

  • DC Power Ethernet Products

  • Redundancy