SYNC

SYNC comprises of the following major product suites:

Field level Gateways for protocol and IO solutions: Hardware protocol-in-a-box solutions that provide any-to-any protocol conversions delivered as a single software solution available in a range of substation-hardened hardware configurations to suit every requirement from a simple pole top monitor with 1 modem-channel and some I/O to a 16-channel multi-protocol data concentrator/converter. The different product models vary in processing power, storage capabilities, number of channels and types of channels to suit different requirements. However they present a singular front end via the SYNC Configuration and Engineering tool to the user.

Data Center level Data Acquisition solutions: Front End Processors, Heavy duty Data Concentrators/Converters, 1000-PMU Phasor Data Concentrators, ICCP Bridge servers, AMR/AMI/AMM systems, OPC Servers for strap-on protocol Data Acquisition solutions etc. for Data Center / Control Center use. These applications are mostly hosted on high-end Server class machines with a stable Linux operating system. The OPC-enabled DA products are hosted on Windows systems and tested on a variety of platforms from simple PCs to large Servers.

Enterprise level connectivity solutions: Process data/model exchange solutions based on an Enterprise Integration Bus which provides high QoS publish/subscribe mechanisms to distribute data across an Enterprise network. The solution provides built-in full connectivity to the entire SYNC products suite and additionally offers adapters to connect non-SYNC applications for bi-directional data transfer. The solution also supports open standards based models like CIM for interoperable data exchange.

Source Code Libraries and IP Licensing: Kalkitech in conjunction with its partners licenses Intellectual property in the form of field-proven source code libraries for a variety of open standards including Modbus, DLMS/COSEM, DNP3, IEC-60870-5-101,103,104, IEC-61850, ICCP etc to customers that require such implementations on their products. Kalkitech also provides value added implementation services for these protocols as well as proprietary/custom protocols (See Engineering & Automation Services / protocol services).

Configuration and Engineering: SYNC supports Kalkitech’s concept of a unified approach to building a communication solution by providing a common front-end to all the SYNC products. Easy Connect acts as a Configuration and Engineering tool, diagnostics and trouble shooting tool and a minimal HMI that can configure individual SYNC product nodes just as well as it can configure an entire SYNC network. SYNC Tools provide scriptable testing engines for a variety of communication protocols that enable customers to validate their protocol implementations.