Nowadays the need to communicate or interconnect Intelligent devices in the industry is increasing. In some cases the end customer, utilities and manufacturers from different industries need to monitor or even control different types of equipment. Fanox presents a wide gamma of devices to help end customers to solve these issues, providing secure, flexible and adaptative Smart Grid solutions in Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution sectors.

With the Fanox Experience in the Industrial Sector for more than 25 years, the communication section is created as a complement to help to interconnect relay in all levels, offering and guaranteeing a complete solutions for the Smart Grid Industry at the same time that ensure maximum interoperability between multiple utility assets.

Protocol Gateways

SIC-A Redundancy Protocols Gateway (PRP/HSR)

Communication Solutions for Smart Grid. This technology implies an important technology leap for the industry, due to the transmission of a huge amount of data, in many cases in real time, is required.

To implement these new technologies the industry requires an easy and flexible system that is able to adapt to its all requirements.
The protocols gateways provide an easy way to adapt the existing devices to the new technologies.

SYNC 2000 – Protocol Gateway / Converter

SYNC 2000 protocol gateway series of products are substation rugged communication devices with real-time embedded linux OS. Supports for a host of automation protocols such as IEC61850, DNP3.0, IEC60870-5/101/103/104, DLMS/COSEM, Modbus as well as proprietary protocols like SPABus, Courier and others. There are some models that support an internal plugable cellular modem, secure VPN connections and additional features that are versatile to be used in numerous Transmission and Distribution applications.

SYNC 2000 Secure Substation Gateway

With the deployment of more sophisticated automation system and equipment, utilities’ priorities on the electrical grid system have been shifting to a focus on cybersecurity. State of the art automation standards rely on communication links at all levels in the system to exchange data.

The SYNC 2000 secure substation gateway is ideal for sub-transmission and medium -voltage substation automation and gateway applications. It incorporates a protocol gateway with support for over 40 industry standard and proprietary protocols, plus a multi-faceted security sentry that includes a firewall, role-based access control, security log and encrypted communications.

SYNC 200 series – IED Protocol Upgrade Module

With the advent of superior protocols like IEC 61850, there is an increasing need for Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) to be compliant with these new protocols while still maintaining interoperability with legacy ones. Kalkitech’s SYNC 200 series of embedded chip products act as upgrade cards for incorporating latest smart grid substation and metering protocols in existing IED equipment design.

Redundance Devices

SIC-A Redundancy Protocols Gateway (PRP/HSR)

Communication Solutions for Smart Grid. This technology implies an important technology leap for the industry, due to the transmission of a huge amount of data, in many cases in real time, is required.

To implement these new technologies the industry requires an easy and flexible system that is able to adapt to its all requirements.
The protocols gateways provide an easy way to adapt the existing devices to the new technologies.

SIC-R – Redbox Switch

Smart Grids demand more powerful devices in order to keep the network infrastructure working. SIC-R is a new concept of modern “managed” device where the intelligence integrated can manage redundant networks with non-packet-loss ethernet communications, synchronization and cybersecurity capabilities. This device is able to interconnect PRP and HSR networks at the same time that extend HSR rings via Quadbox operation.

RTU & DATA Concentrators

SYNC 2100 series – Intelligent RTU

SYNC 2100 series of Intelligent Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) are ideal for various T&D I/O monitoring, Distribution Automation and Substation Monitoring applications.

SYNC 3000 series – Substation DCU

Kalkitech’s SYNC 3000 data concentrators are proven solutions meant for heavy duty substation applications, and have been used in various applications in power generation, transmission and distribution segments across the world. This rack mount product is ideal for new and upcoming substation automation requirements of the Smart Grid and R-APDRP. It has enhanced communication security features as well as IEC61850-3 level robustness. SYNC 3000 can be used for niche applications including disturbance data recording, ICCP based control center communication and many more.

SYNC 4000 – Control Center Front End

SYNC 4000 products series are Control Centre level Front end servers used for variety of high performance and heavy duty data collection applications including Wide Area Monitoring, SCADA/DMS Data Aggregation, M2M Data Concentration, etc.

Switches

SIC-E – IEC61850-3 Compliance Managed Switch

Fanox presents its new IEC61850-3 compliance highly reliable Gigabit Managed Switch to allow end customers meet the most demanding needs in the market. The IEEE1588 Precission Time Protocol Capabilities allow the deployment of SICE in networks with stringent time Synchronization requirements. Additionally to this the device equips up to 8×10/100/1000BASE-T(X) RJ-45 ports and 4x1000BASE-X SFP ports.

SIC-G – Industrial Unmanaged Switch (PoE)

Fanox presents its new Unmanaged Switch designed to work in harsh environment such as mining and heavy industry. It has up to five 10/100/1000BASE-T(X) RJ-45 ports and up to two 100/10000 BASE-F(X) and 10000 BASE-X SFP ports. It is implemented with PoE capability of 30W per port up to four ports simplifying the wiring in complex fields.

Software / Protocol Test Sets

ASE 2000

ASE protocol and communication tests products are used by IED equipment manufacturers, SCADA system vendors, electric power utilities and other sector companies that need to develop/test different protocols. More than 75 protocols are supported.

ASE61850 Suite

The ASE61850 Suite is a pack of applications that includes ASE 61850 Communications TestSet, , SCL Manager and IED Smart. These tools are able to help the user to configure, test and simulate IEC61850 devices in different scenarios.

ASE DLMS Meter Explorer

Kalkitech Meter Explorer is a Windows based DLMS/ COSEM Metering Testing tool with DLMS Client driver as well as OPC access (v3.0) server interface. Meter Explorer is the ideal tool for advanced DLMS meter testing and has been used by the leading meter manufacturers as an in-house test tool, before formal certification process.

Services

Kalki.io

We offer a new secure energy IoT platform called Kalki.io which is used for enabling applications that deliver actionable intelligence for IT/OT transformation. This complete service includes the capability to have access control management, fault management, device management, monitoring, and an open interface for building robust applications.