Orion Automation Platform

The Orion Automation Platform enables users to quickly and easily integrate and automate an electric utility substation.

NEW! OrionLX Available

The OrionLX is the next generation of the Orion product family, and is designed for an expanded range of substation automation and cyber-security applications. The OrionLX shares the same 2RU box dimensions and serial communications cards as the Orion5r. Configuration of the OrionLX - including the points read from IEDs, the points presented to SCADA, Math and Logic, and special functions for Sequence of Events, Alarm Annunciation and Distribution Automation - is accomplished using NovaTech Communications Director (NCD), the same license-free tool used to configure other Orion models. Configurations developed to run on the Orion5r can be run on the OrionLX with the modification of a few communication and access parameters.

Flexible Communications Options

The Orions can use a different protocol for up to sixteen ports with any combination of master and slave protocols on RS232, RS485, or fiber-optic media. NovaTech Communications Director (NCD) reduces configuration time with intuitive drop-down menus. Multi-dropped devices are supported when protocols and communication media allow. Each port uses hardware buffers for independent high-speed serial data communications.

Logic and Diagnostics

Internal logic functions of the Orions include over 50 math and text manipulation functions that can be applied to any data point. Logic simulation software is available for offline troubleshooting. Onboard diagnostics allow the user to view port communications, data values, and communication statistics.