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ABB and Viola Systems Teamed Up to
Introduce a New Wireless Solution to Help
Power Utilities Save Costs and Improve
Distribution Management
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ABB Automation Power Prod.
ABB and Viola Systems Teamed Up to
Introduce a New Wireless Solution to
Help Power Utilities Save Costs and
Improve Distribution Management
Press release date: June 21, 2006
Turku and Vaasa, Finland (June 21, 2006) - ABB Distribution Automation
introduces a new solution to more efficient distribution management. A
GPRS-based Arctic IEC-104 Gateway adds efficiency to fault restoration
and maintenance at utilities. The product is jointly specified with Viola
Systems, a leader in industrial-grade wireless M2M (Machine-to-Machine)
connectivity solutions.
Koillis-Satakunta Power Utility in Finland needed to remotely control a large
number of disconnector stations scattered over a wide and challenging
geographical area. The GSM data delivered poor usability with high price
tag. "Viola and ABB offered us a total end-to-end solution that is both
secure and always-on yet easy to use," says IT Manager Jari Hakala from
Koillis-Satakunta Power Utility.
Remote controlled disconnector stations divide the network into smaller,
more manageable sections. They disconnect faults, re-route the power
supply, and perform scheduled outages controlled by a network control
system, i.e. ABB MicroSCADA Pro system. In case of a network failure, the
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2. fault is first located by means of the ABB Open++ Opera DMS 600, a high-
level distribution management software that runs on top of MicroSCADA-
technology.
"Also a section subject to scheduled maintenance and repair can now be
separated from the distribution network at minimum effort, thanks to the
disconnector stations remotely controlled via the Arctic IEC-104 Gateway,"
says Aimo Rinta-Opas, Operations Manager of Koillis-Satakunta Power
Utility.
The Arctic IEC-104 Gateway is an industrial-grade serial-to-GPRS gateway
featuring IEC-101 to IEC-104 protocol conversion, a built-in firewall and
VPN technology for secure communication. The Arctic IEC-104 Gateways
can be delivered preconfigured to make the installation and deployment a
lot easier.
The on-site installation at a disconnector station takes less than 30 minutes.
"First, a SIM card is inserted into an appropriate SIM slot, then an external
antenna is attached, and finally 12 V power cables are connected. And
that's all," explains Hakala. The ABB DTU Control Cubicle holds all the
required equipment for retrofitting remote control capability to the installed
disconnectors. This includes ABB's REC523 Unit that actually controls and
monitors the disconnectors. After the installation has been completed the
Arctic IEC-104 Gateway automatically creates a secure VPN tunnel to the
Viola M2M Gateway located at the Network Control Center.
The distribution network of Koillis-Satakunta Power Utility covers a large
area, over 100 km in diameter, in a hilly terrain with numerous lakes and
rivers. Substations, disconnectors and transformers are scattered over the
area and are often located in difficult to reach places.
The related case study including a network diagram and product images
are available at http://violasystems.com/press
(http://violasystems.com/press).
ABOUT ABB ABB (www.abb.com (http://www.abb.com)) is a leader in
power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry
customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact.
The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and
employs about 105,000 people.
ABOUT VIOLA M2M SOLUTION(TM) Unlike many competitors who sell
boxes, Viola delivers a total secure end-to-end connectivity solution that
seamlessly integrates remote devices and sites to centralized management
systems such as SCADA or HP OpenView. No changes to existing systems
are needed. Viola M2M Solution(TM) is an install-and-forget-it, hassle-free
approach. In addition, Viola M2M Solution(TM) is operator-independent; it
allows customers to implement two-way data communications in a similar
manner all around the world.
ABOUT VIOLA SYSTEMS Viola is specialized in advanced, industrial-
grade wireless M2M (machine-to-machine) connectivity solutions that
seamlessly link remote devices and sites together. Reliable remote access
to device information leads to increased productivity and enables new
maintenance business. Viola's solutions are used in a wide variety of
applications from substations and distribution transformers in the electricity
networks to base stations in the telecommunications networks to the
transfer of video feed from remote surveillance cameras. Viola's solutions
are sold through a global network of sales partners. Viola's customers
include ABB, RFI - a division of the Italian State Railways, Vattenfall,
Freescale Semiconductor, EBV Elektronik, Digita, and the Finnish Road
Administration. Viola's headquarters are located in Turku, Finland. For more
information, please visit www.violasystems.com
(http://www.violasystems.com).
Viola Systems Ltd. / Worldwide Contact Mr. Jyrki Penttonen Chief
Executive Officer Tel. +358 (0) 40 570 5775 E-mail:
jyrki.penttonen@violasystems.com
ABB Oy Distribution Automation Mr. Jarkko Holmlund Product Manager,
Feeder Automation Tel. +358 (0) 50 334 2686 E-mail:
jarkko.holmlund@fi.abb.com (http://abb.com)
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