iPower 5.0 and DNP3 are examples of our coordinated development efforts and focus on delivering integrated value. About GE Fanuc Intelligent PlatformsGE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a joint venture between General Electric (NYSE: GE) and FANUC LTD of Japan, is a high-performance technology company and a global provider of hardware, software, services, expertise and experience in automation and embedded computing, with products employed in virtually every industry, including manufacturing automation, process automation, defense, automotive, telecommunications, healthcare and aerospace. We have been delivering iPower and DNP communications for eight years to the electrical transmission and distribution industry, said Tony Haresnape, CEO of Catapult Software.
And it delivers a consistent system that is easy to maintain long term.The software was developed by Catapult Software, headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, and is sold and supported globally by GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms.
∺ll of the new features are achieved with intuitive tools that are easy for Microsoft Windows users.
iPower SCADA with DNP3 makes it easy for even small utilities to install and maintain their own SCADA.Key features that iPower adds to iFIX: The combination of iPower 5.0 and DNP3 are completely integrated with GE Fanucs HMI/SCADA iFIX 5.0, enabling quick integration of iFIX 5.0s standard features with iPower 5.0 elements to deliver a tailored SCADA solution at a low total cost of ownership.It provides an open and flexible solution that is easier to deploy and support than generic SCADA software. iPower increases engineering and maintenance productivity with its automated configuration tools, development environment, RTU Vendor Neutrality, and industry standards communication protocols. The DNP3 drivers key features include DNP level 3 (requests and responses), on-the-fly configuration without requiring a system restart, and sequence of events (level 3).
The DNP3 driver is native to iFIX 5.0 and can also be operated independently as a stand-alone OPC server. The iPower option reduces customer development and maintenance costs while delivering an easier to use SCADA system.DNP is the industrys standard communication protocol, so the addition of the DNP3 driver offers the ability to communicate with a wide variety of devices, RTUs and substations rounding out the overall solution. It was built using the iFIX toolkit and delivers built-in object security, enhanced graphic capability, standard operator interfaces, alarm and event reporting and standard drag and drop electrical utility objects. iPower delivers a unique value proposition for Electrical Transmission and Distribution SCADA applications by combining the strength of Proficy HMI/SCADA - iFIX with additional industry specific functionality that is tightly integrated and easy to use. iPower reduces the cost of implementing, supporting and operating a SCADA system and increases operational efficiency by providing a secure, consistent, and intuitive interface for operators. JanuGE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms announced iPower 5.0 with its DNP3 driver providing a complete vertical industry solution for electrical transmission and distribution utilities.