Frontline® Gears Up for Supporting Smart Grid Communication Technologies
Charlottesville, Virginia, USA –
February 1st, 2011 – Frontline, a world leader in protocol analyzer
test tools, has updated its NetDecoder™ protocol analyzer tool to
support a wide array of Smart Grid communication
technologies. Diagnosis and troubleshooting support for
Saia-Burgess S-Bus, BACnet and IEC-60870-5-102 communication
technologies are now included.
Frontline’s NetDecoder analyzer
already supports other Smart Grid related communication technologies
such as DNP3 (both Serial and Ethernet) and the IEC-60870 protocol
suite. The IEC-60870-5-102 is used along with the 101, 103 & 104
protocols mainly in the electric distribution and transmission SCADA
networks. DNP3 and the IEC protocol suite form the backbone of
most Smart Grid SCADA communications.
On the consumer end of the Smart
Grid, communication technologies such as BACnet and S-Bus provide
connectivity to design smart, sustainable and energy-efficient homes
and buildings. The NetDecoder analyzer had previously supported the
BACnet (PTP, MSTP and Ethernet variants) protocols as a separate
add-on. Now by making these protocols a standard part of the product,
Frontline reiterates its commitment to providing the best testing tools
for all Smart Grid communication technologies.
The Smart Grid will consist of
multiple interconnected networks, each utilizing its own communication
technology. The NetDecoder analyzer is uniquely positioned to help
product developers and network administrators across the entire Smart
Grid. The NetDecoder analyzer can capture, analyze and diagnose serial,
ethernet and other industrial bus technologies covering the entire
range of wired communication networks.
Frontline is also offering its
enhanced NetDecoder analyzer at a reduced pricing. This
price reduction reflects Frontline’s focus on the Smart Grid technology
eco-system. Frontline recognizes the diversity of the Smart Grid
technology community ranging from Utility companies running SCADA
networks to Consumer Electronics companies building devices for future
homes. The new pricing makes the NetDecoder analyzer a great value
proposition across the entire spectrum of Smart Grid communication
users.
About Frontline
Frontline is the world's leading
provider of PC-based protocol analyzers for special-purpose data
communication networks. Whether your application is a factory or field
based industrial control and SCADA network or building automation
network, Frontline's NetDecoder protocol analyzer will help you
isolate, identify, and fix communication problems with precision and
accuracy. Frontline is a Rockwell Automation Encompass Product Partner.
Web: www.fte.com/NetDecoder
Frontline and NetDecoder are trademarks of Frontline Test Equipment, Inc.
©Copyright 2011 Frontline Test
Equipment, Inc. All rights reserved. Debug Communications Faster!
is a service mark of Frontline Test Equipment, Inc. Frontline is
a registered trademarks of Frontline Test Equipment, Inc. NetDecoder is
trademarks of Frontline Test Equipment, Inc. Other trademarks and
trade names are those of their respective owners.
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