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Popik explained.“A PJ or medic cannot see if a person has been shot or if they are hypothermicand need immediate help,” said Dr. Popik. “With BALSM they canunderstand a warfighter’s health status right away. Also, a warfighter maynot be aware that he or she is suffering from a condition such as dehydration,hypothermia or hyperthermia.”The device is especially advantageous for special operations forces,who may be in an area where they cannot communicate out loud. It canhelp commanders decide if they have enough healthy troops to continue amission or if they need to change their plans. BALSM also would assist indetermining rescue versus recovery efforts.Survalent Technology Releases MultiSpeak AMRInterface to SCADASurvalent Technology has released its MultiSpeakAutomatic Meter Reading(AMR) interface toSCADA. The SCADAsystem obtains meterdata by interrogatingthe AMR systemusing the MultiSpeakprotocol. The user canrequest readings fromany meter and displaythe data on-demand in the WorldView map. Users canalso define schedules for the SCADA system to automaticallyinterrogate the AMR system for specific meter data,which is stored in the SCADA database. This data can beused by other applications such as voltage readings forvoltage reduction algorithms.“The current release supports on-demand and scheduledreads of all meter data,” said Cornel Munteanu, VPof Software Development. “It also supports the abilityto ping a meter, and perform service connect/disconnectfrom within the WorldView map. Users can turn-on thesecondary network layer to display distribution transformersand meters, and then click on a specific meter toping, read, connect/disconnect the meter. The user canalso click on a distribution transformer or line section toping all the meters connected to the transformer or theline section. The next release will include the ability toimport the transformer database from GIS, and meterdatabase from the AMR system.”Future enhancements for the system include loadcontrol via HAN (home area network) devices, and theability to send messages to IHD (In-Home Displays).Interoperability between SCADA and AMR has the opportunityto greatly improve voltage reduction, Volt/Varcontrol and demand response applications.Opengear Pioneers New Class of SmartCellular Router with Launch of ACM5004-GOpengear has debuted the ACM5004-G, a new line ofsmart cellular routers. ACM5004-G routers go well beyondprevious generations of cellular routers by unifyingOpengear’s advanced router, firewall, power management,environmental monitoring and advanced consoleserver functionality.While previous generations of wireless routers andfirewalls were limited to managing distributed Ethernetdevices, Opengear has created a new category with itssmart cellular routers. The Opengear ACM5004-G monitorsall devices with serial, USB, Ethernet and digitalI/O interfaces. Opengear also allows for UPS monitoringand management for PDUs and RPS. Environmentalmonitoring includes internal temperature sensors andoptional support for attaching sensors for smoke,fire, vibration, water detection and door contacts.The Opengear ACM5004-G is a secure cellularsmart router by offering with RSA certification andFIPS140-2 compliance.Smart cellular routers are particularly useful formanaging new types of distributed smart infrastructuresbeing built to manage gas pipelines, traffic flowand utilities. These deployments require secure, fullproofremote connection and management across allthe devices at the remote site.Editor’s ChoiceReliable PowerSolutions for SCADADo you need to lower your power operating costs at remote sites?Field-proven SunWize solar electric systems put power where you need it, areeasy to install, feature low operating and maintenance costs, and are manufacturedin the USA. SunWize systems include high quality components forunmatched performance and 24/7 reliability. For additional information, contact:Charlie Bachman,Oil & Gas Industry Sales Manager,Tel: 303-604-1125cbachman@sunwize.comwww.sunwize.com/industrial-solarRemote Site & Equipment Management February/March 2011 5