GE Digital Energy’s MDS SD9™ Provides High Speed, Secure and Simultaneous
IP/Ethernet and Serial Communication
Rugged, long-distance digital radio
provides an easy migration path from serial to IP/Ethernet
networks
Rochester, NY –
September 22, 2009 - GE Digital Energy announces the MDS SD9, an
industrial wireless solution that
provides long distance communications over licensed radio bands and allows users
to easily interface with both IP/Ethernet and serial controllers. This
industrially hardened 900 MHz wireless data acquisition solution supports
flexible, reliable, secure and efficient data transmission.
By supporting
IP/Ethernet and serial communication, the SD9 helps utility, oil and gas
companies increase the efficiency and flexibility of their communication systems
and manage their migration from serial to IP/Ethernet effectively, while
improving productivity and security at the same time. The MDS SD9 is ideal for a
wide variety of data acquisition and SCADA applications such as monitoring and
controlling pole-top transformers; reclosers and capacitor banks for utilities;
pumps, compressors and flow meters in oil and gas production; and remote PLCs
and measurement devices in water, wastewater and heavy industrial
markets.
“Our customers are
moving from serial to IP/Ethernet because they need the ability to
accommodate a greater variety of data and devices for their evolving
monitoring, control and reporting needs,” said Melanie Cook, General Manager –
Communications, GE Digital Energy. “The MDS SD9 answers their need for robust
and flexible licensed communications with a compelling range of features and
functions.”
The MDS SD9 solution
dramatically increases network flexibility with options that provide users with
the ability to implement IP/Ethernet, secure AES 128-bit encryption, and
multiple protocols on their networks as budget and resources allow. Multiple
applications can be operated on a single network at the same time, including
remote device configuration and data polling. MDS SD9 also includes two serial
ports, provides broad coverage flexibility over distances up to 50 miles, and
supports a low-power sleep mode for solar and battery powered applications.
“For existing
customers, we have taken great care to make the SD9 compatible with previous
generations of MDS products, specifically our 9710 and 9790 product lines,” Cook
stated. This backward compatibility with existing MDS 9710 and 9790 networks
means that network upgrades from serial to IP/Ethernet are smooth, controlled
and at the convenience of the user.
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more information on the MDS SD9.
About GE Digital Energy: GE Digital Energy is part of GE Enterprise
Solutions, is a global leader in protection and control, communications, power
sensing and power quality solutions. Its products and services increase the
reliability of electrical power networks and critical equipment for utility,
industrial and large commercial customers. From protecting and optimizing assets
such as generators, transmission lines and motors, to ensuring secure wireless
data transmission and providing uninterruptible power, GE Digital Energy
delivers industry-leading technologies to solve the unique challenges of each
customer. For more information, visit http://www.gedigitalenergy.com.
About GE Enterprise Solutions:
GE Enterprise Solutions elevates customers' productivity and profitability
with integrated solutions using sensors and non-destructive testing; security
and life safety technologies; power system protection and control; and plant
automation and embedded computing systems. Enterprise Solutions' high-tech,
high-growth businesses include Sensing & Inspection Technologies, Security,
Digital Energy, and GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms. The business has 17,000
problem-solving employees in more than 60 countries around the world.
Media ContactDonna Mirandola Communications Manager GE Digital
Energy 905-201-2407 [email protected]
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