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Kalkitech Wins 2nd India Power Awards
for Research & Technology
Kalkitech has
been awarded the 2nd India Power Award for Research & Technology.
Kalkitech's SYNC 4000 PDC was considered for the Research &
Technology category. An
eminent
panel of Jurists evaluated the nominations and decided to confer
this award on Kalkitech. This annual award was conferred on
Kalkitech on 17th November 2009 by Minister of State for Power Mr.
Solanki at Delhi.
This award is yet another recognition of the pioneering technology
work carried on at Kalkitech to extend the R&D capabilities and
delivery capabilities in India in the power sector.
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Kalkitech empanelled as R APDRP
SCADA, DMS and EMS consultant
Kalkitech has been empanelled as SCADA, DMS, EMS consultant. The
empanelment enables Kalkitech to bid for all SCADA, EMS, DMS
consulting assignment for the R APDRP SCADA/DMS/EMS projects.
>> R APDRP
Offerings from Kalkitech
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In-Bound IEC 61850 Seminar & Training at Bangalore - August 24-26
2009
3-day
seminar pus training workshop on IEC-61850 standard for Substation
Automation from 24 to 26 August'09 in Bangalore. The program would
cover the theoretical basics of the standard in depth.
The theoretical session would be supplemented with focus on
demonstration of 61850 communication between clients and servers,
IED-to-IED communications using GOOSE messages, the philosophy of
inter-operable engineering and configuration using Substation
Configuration Language with demonstration of 61850 engineering tools
like SCL Manager.
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Program Brochure with registration information & training agenda
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Kalkitech announces the release of SCL Manager
4.0.0
Kalkitech releases IEC 61850 SCL Manager 4.0.0, the new
and improved version that supports Substation Configuration with
enhanced drawing facilities for Single line Diagram representation with
IEC 61850 Objects and Sub-station devices, and multiple ICD file
handling together with IED Database Server that enhances customer
usability and engineering.
Kalkitech SCLManager is a comprehensive graphical tool that allows user
to create configure, view and edit all the substation elements and its
data models as specified in substation configuration language
specification of IEC 61850. SCL Manager enable users to configure a
61850 Substation and all its elements and make your substations IEC
61850 compliant. Configuration involves the system specification which
include the SLD drawing and adding the functionalities to each devices
in substation, and then substation configuration which include
importing ICD/CID files of various IED's present and linking the
functionalities of the IED to the substation elements.
SCL Manager completely removes the complexity of
engineering and configuring the IEC 61850 Substation architecture and
devices away from the user and gives the user friendly graphical
interface for configuration and substation architecture definition. It
allow users to build different substation architectures, configure the
various elements and create the Substation Configuration Description
(.SCD) XML file, System Specification Description (.SSD) XML file and
IED Capability Description (.ICD) XML file without having to know the
XML representation as given in the standard. It also allows user to use
the inbuilt logical node templates to create complete data model with
very minimal reference to IEC 61850-7-3 & 7-4 standards.
>> More Information
- Kalkitech's Substation Gateway
Product gets CPRI / UCA certification for IEC 61850
Kalkitech's
Substation Gateway Product gets CPRI / UCA certificate for IEC 61850
Standard. The CPRI Lab set-up by KEMA for certifying product's using
KEMA's test tool's is the premier testing facility in the Indian
Sub-Continent. The Substation Gateway product thus becomes the only
gateway product globally available that has both IEC 61850-3 as well as
IEC 61850 protocol certification to its credit.
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Vinoo S Warrier of Kalkitech joins the DLMS technical
committee for metering protocols.
Kalkitech's
Vinoo S Warrier, Vice President of Communication Systems joins the DLMS
UA technical committee effective November 2008.
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Kalkitech bags the Intra-State ABT Order from CSEB
Kalkitech
announces that it has bagged the Intra-State ABT Implementation order
from CSEB. This order involves Licensing of Kalkitech's EOP Platform
for ABT, Meter data collection and meter data management for ABT meters.
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Kalkitech announces the acquisition of power apps
software and starting of power system application consulting business.
Kalkitech
announces the acquisition of the power system application software IP
of Dr. R Raghunatha of powerapps.org. Kalkitech also announced that Dr.
R Raghunatha will join itself as Vice President of Power System
Applications and Consulting Business and run this business as an
Independent Business Unit.
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Kalkitech joins the Indian Standards Committee (LITD- 10)
of BIS - May 2008
Kalkitech
announces that it has formally been inducted into the Indian Standards
Committee for adoption of TC57 based standards in India.
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Kalkitech announces the setting up of wholly owned
subsidiary in UAE
Kalkitech
announces the setting up of two subsidiaries in UAE. One will be a
wholly owned subsidiary in Hamriyah Free Zone and a Limited Liability
Company in Sharjah. These companies will be named Kalkitech FZC and
Kalkitech LLC and will serve the GCC, North and East African markets.
This is in line with Kalkitech's stated strategy to expand its business
presence in the highly growing Middle East and African Market, as well
as service its global customers activities in the same geography.
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Kalkitech DLMS Source Code Library get's
DLMS UA Certification
Kalkitech DLMS Source Code Library get's DLMS UA
Certification. The certificate is available for review
here>>.
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Kalkitech announces the release of
IEC 61850
IED Relay Adapter
Kalkitech
announces the release of the IEC 61850 Adapters for Relays, IED's and
other devices. This small adapter can be configured to take power from
your RS 232 or 485 Signal Lines or through and external adapter, and
convert your proprietary or standard protocol into IEC 61850.
The product enables all legacy devices to
support IEC 61850 and sit on the IEC 61850 Ethernet networks within
substations or in Industrial automation networks. The wide range of
protocols support by Kalkitech products as well as the transparent
channel for device configuration enable legacy and end of life products
as well as lower end products to be easily extend their life to the new
IEC 61850 technology applications.
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More Information
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Kalkitech announces the release
of DLMS/COSEM OPC Server Version 1.0
Kalkitech
announces the release of the DLMS OPC Server with DA 3.0 Support with
multi-channel and multi-device capabilities. On the OPC side the
product is conformant to the latest version of OPC (V3.0), supporting
intuitive features like structured/flat browsing hierarchies,
configurable grouping of data for different scan rates, demand-scanning
etc. On the DLMS side, the client driver provides a with exhaustive
DLMS COSEM support.
The in-built
client driver supports the COSEM/HDLC profile for serial/optical
channels (with Mode E switchover included), with the latest set of
Interface Classes and Conformance block services that are provided with
the SCL version.
This product is
an ideal fit for requirements of meter-reading applications in the
AMR/AMI space providing out-of-the-box connectivity for DLMS meters and
devices, and universally accepted OPC interfaces to the meter data. A
fully-functional evaluation version available for download.
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More Information
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Kalkitech announces the release of SCL Manager
3.6.0
Kalkitech releases IEC 61850 SCL Manager 3.6.0, the new
and improved version that supports Substation Configuration with
enhanced drawing facilities for Single line Diagram representation with
IEC 61850 Objects and Sub-station devices, and multiple ICD file
handling.
Kalkitech SCLManager is a comprehensive graphical tool that allows user
to create configure, view and edit all the substation elements and its
data models as specified in substation configuration language
specification of IEC 61850. SCL Manager enable users to configure a
61850 Substation and all its elements and make your substations IEC
61850 compliant. Configuration involves the system specification which
include the SLD drawing and adding the functionalities to each devices
in substation, and then substation configuration which include
importing ICD/CID files of various IED's present and linking the
functionalities of the IED to the substation elements.
The new features include advanced user functions like
"Map External Signals” and " LNode Linking” help to create complete
substation configuration from available ICD/SCD files. Also added is
Substation and IED data model tags can be generated using "Generate MMS
Tag" functionality which will be useful for SCADA or any IEC 61850
Client applications. The software also enable the user to validate any
external or working SCL file, and log the validation results using the
"Validate file" option. "Private data modeling" feature helps users to
support object models not specified within the current standard.
SCL Manager completely removes the complexity of
engineering and configuring the IEC 61850 Substation architecture and
devices away from the user and gives the user friendly graphical
interface for configuration and substation architecture definition. It
allow users to build different substation architectures, configure the
various elements and create the Substation Configuration Description
(.SCD) XML file, System Specification Description (.SSD) XML file and
IED Capability Description (.ICD) XML file without having to know the
XML representation as given in the standard. It also allows user to use
the inbuilt logical node templates to create complete data model with
very minimal reference to IEC 61850-7-3 & 7-4 standards.
>>
More Information
Kalkitech announces the release of SCL Manager
3.2.0
Kalkitech releases SCL Manager 3.2.0, the new and
improved version that supports Substation Configuration, Multiple ICD
Support, IEC 61850 Client Support and Tabular and Single Line Diagram
representation of IEC 61850 Objects and Sub-station devices.
Kalkitech SCL Manager is a comprehensive
graphical tool that allows user to create, configure, view, edit
all the substation elements and its data models as specified in
Substation Configuration Language specification of IEC 61850. SCL
Manager enable users to configure a 61850 Substation and all its
elements and make your substations IEC 61850 compliant.
SCL Manager completely removes the
complexity of engineering and configuring the IEC 61850 Substation
architecture and devices away from the user and gives the user friendly
graphical interface for configuration and substation architecture
definition. It allow users to build different substation architectures,
configure the various elements and create the Substation Configuration
Description (.SCD) XML file, System Specification Description (.SSD)
XML file and IED Capability Description (.ICD) XML file without having
to know the XML representation as given in the standard. It also allows
user to use the inbuilt logical node templates to create complete data
model with very minimal reference to IEC 61850-7-3 & 7-4 standards.
User can also make use of Combine ICDs, IED Data Templates
functionalities available in the tool to easily create complete
substation configuration from available ICD files. You can use the same
for configuring any of the IEC61850 server devices, which supports SCL
data presentation. SCL Manager
tool has functionality to validate any of the SCL files.
Click
Here to go to IEC 61850 SCL Manager page
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Kalkitech
announces support for Object Model's for Wind Power as per IEC 61400-25
in Kalkitech Gateways and Configuration Software
Kalkitech releases New Gateway Software that Support Wind
Object Model's as per IEC 61400-25-2, along with IEC 61850 Object
Model's. It also provides for mapping to MMS for the Wind Object
Model's. The new feature enables customers to link their various Wind
Asset's on the Kalkitech gateway utilizing the new standard.
Kalkitech gateways can also be used to
transfer Wind Data objects to any other protocol, like DNP3, IEC 104
etc., The Web Services interfaces will be released soon by Kalkitech.
The features that are being supported include:
Logical Nodes for:
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LN: Wind turbine general information (WTUR)
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LN: Wind turbine rotor information (WROT)
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LN: Wind turbine transmission information
(WTRM)
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LN: Wind turbine generator information (WGEN)
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LN: Wind turbine converter information (WCNV)
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LN: Wind turbine transformer information
(WTRF)
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LN: Wind turbine nacelle information (WNAC)
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LN: Wind turbine yawing information (WYAW)
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LN: Wind turbine tower information (WTOW)
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LN: Wind power plant meteorological
information (WMET)
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LN: Wind power plant alarm information (WALM)
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LN: Wind power plant active power control
information (WAPC)
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LN: Wind power plant reactive power control
information (WRPC)
The other key features include:
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Supports communication mapping of 61400-25 object models
to MMS as per IEC 61850-8-1.
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Facility to create datasets and associate with various
report control blocks for synchronous reporting.
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Scheme of address to tag mapping & data conversion
from any Kalkitech Gateway supported protocols like IEC 101/104 , DNP3
etc to 61400-25 data models and vice versa.
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Complete configuration can be done using wind logical
node templates available in SCL Manager Version 2.2.3, which is
available for free download from
http://www.kalkitech.com/download.htm
- Kalkitech
implements Intra-State ABT for Madhya Pradesh
Kalkitech implements Intra State ABT and reporting system
for Madhya Pradesh Transmission Company. The implementation provides
for a web-based interface, web-servers, secure communication network
and reporting and billing system as per CERC guidelines. The solution
will later be extended to support Energy Trading mechanisms.
- Kalkitech
bags order for Efficiency Calculation, Economic Dispatch and ABT from
CMC, a TATA Company
Kalkitech bags order from CMC for Implementing ABT
Software, Economic Dispatch Software and Performance Efficiency
Calculation software from CMC, including communication gateways
connecting 9 Power Plants to the central control center.
- Kalkitech
announces the release of CANOpen Gateway for its protocol gateway
products family
KSGL or Kalkitech Substation Gateway family of products
has been enhanced with a new product model addition CANOpen Gateway
Version. The Kalkitech CANOpen Gateway is ideal for connecting existing
or new CANOpen devices to the Kalkitech Gateway and then use for
control and monitoring functions over IEC 61850, IEC 104, IEC 101, DNP3
and the various other protocols supported by Kalkitech Gateway.
The
CANOpen is an open family that provides speeds of 1 Mbps bandwidth on
the CAN interface, and one can connect maximum 255 devices on the bus.
This provides for very fast data acquisition and an open interface for
device connectivity. CANOpen supported IO devices are readily available
in the market from many vendors and are priced very good for automation
requirements, compared to integrated controller with IO's.
This
product provides a suitable open platform for system integrators and
OEM's to connect off-the shelf IO's to a protocol gateway and provide
integrated solutions to customers. One is no longer dependent on the
controller and IO's from the same vendor for your IO requirements as
well as controller requirements. The Kalkitech Gateway can be easily
configured to support remote as well as local LAN communication
capabilities, and can be connected to the local HMI on any of the
supported protocols or OPC.
Currently
the protocols supported include IEC 61850 Client and Server, DNP3
Master / Slave, DNP3 TCP Master/Slave, IEC 60870-5-101
Master/Slave, IEC 60870-5-104 Master/Slave, IEC 60870-5-103 Master /
Slave, Modbus RTU Master/Slave, Modbus TCP Master/Slave, ICCP
Client/Server, SPA Master, Courier Master and many more. The future
support include IEC 61400-25 for Wind Energy Applications.
Kalkitech
CANOpen gateway is intended at the Energy market, especially Substation
up-gradation and monitoring, Distributed Energy Resources and their
monitoring and control applications as well as Oil & Gas automation
requirements especially in pipe-lines and remote monitoring
applications.
- Kalkitech
bags order for Performance Efficiency Calculation, Economic Dispatch
and Alarm Analysis software from Yokogawa
Kalkitech bags order from Yokogawa for Implementing
Economic Dispatch Software, Performance Efficiency Calculation software
and Alarm Analysis Package for a thermal generation unit.
- Kalkitech
bags order for 867 metering converter / gateway order from ABB
Kalkitech has bagged the order to supply metering
converter / gateway to ABB for one of its major projects in India. This
order comprise of the metering gateways that will acquire data from
existing meters and transmit the data over dial-up and WAN network link
to a control center
- Kalkitech
bags order for implementing ABT, Energy Audit and Energy Billing System
from ABB
Kalkitech has bagged the order to supply its flagship
product EOP for providing Energy Audit, Energy Billing and ABT
solutions. This order comprise of implementing ABT, EA and EB
functionalities, integrated with their SCADA/EMS/DMS applications as
well as 3rd party software.