HMS Networks Ixxat SG-gateway smart grid gateways

HMS Networks has expanded its Ixxat SG-gateway series for the networking of energy components. Two multi-I/O versions allow traditional I/O-sensors as well as sensors or devices in Wi-Fi networks to be connected to energy systems using IEC 61850 and IEC 60870.

Digitalisation of energy technology is important for mastering the future challenges of sustainable energy supply. With Ixxat SG-gateways, device manufacturers, system integrators, energy suppliers and network operators get instant status information into the control room through direct access to plant data from various sources. The compact Ixxat SG-gateways are suitable for retrofitting plants and the digitalisation of substations.

Due to a wide range of supported interfaces and protocols, Ixxat SG-gateways remove the need for installing several separate gateways, such as fieldbus gateways, sensor gateways, IoT gateways and firewalls. Adding to the existing support for IEC 61850, IEC 60870, EtherNet/IP, Profinet, MQTT and 4G, the two additional SG-gateways feature multi-I/O and Wi-Fi capabilities (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n). With this, traditional as well as wireless sensors can be connected to control rooms and cloud systems. Besides RS232/485 and Ethernet, eight digital I/Os (24 VDC) and eight analog inputs (0–20 mA or 0–10 V) are available for direct sensor connection, all switchable via software.

Example applications are temperature monitoring of high-voltage lines via Wi-Fi using Modbus TCP, pressure and density measurement of cooling liquids using Modbus RTU, and room temperature or humidity measurement in buildings using analog or digital I/O.