NovaTech Electric Utility Automation Solutions
Our products include the industry-leading Orion Substation Automation Platform and Utility-Grade Bitronics Measurement Products. Our solutions combine open, flexible designs with deployment and configuration tools that hide complexity. Custom design, engineering and fabrication services are also available. Over 3,000 NovaTech RTUs and automation systems are installed worldwide.
Substation Communication Processors and Automation Platforms
Orion Substation Automation Platforms perform traditional Remote Terminal Unit and Sequence of Events Recording functions, enable engineers to access relay records, perform automatic control functions in the substation. A wide array of media and protocol options, configured via intuitive NovaTech Communications Director software, allow quick and easy communication with nearly any substation IED and SCADA Master.
Bitronics Measurement Products
In applications ranging from traditional SCADA monitoring to automation & control and distributed disturbance recording, Bitronics Measurement Products have set the gold standard for quality and dependability in the electric utility substation for decades.
Cyber-Security Solutions
The NovaTech OrionLX can be used as a utility-grade security gateway that offers advanced access control, authentication, firewall, encryption and data logging to the latest NERC CIP and IEEE standards in a more rugged multifunction platform than general purpose security gateways.
Input / Output Modulesback to top
The Distributed Discrete I/O module (DDIO) reduces wiring and engineering costs in substation monitoring and control applications. DDIO can be connected to any RTU via DNP3 Ethernet (fiber or RJ45) or serial connections. An IRIG-B input synchronizes DDIO to an external clock with 1ms resolution.
Distribution Automation
The Orion DA Controller is a suite of software modules for the Orion Substation Automation Platform that simplifies the configuration of automatic isolation and restoration schemes on distribution feeders. DA-Master has been proven to significantly reduce outage times on unfaulted feeder sections.
Substation HMI
WEBserver HMI is a complete substation HMI built on standard web pages and development tools. Screens are developed with a WEBserver tool kit and are served out from the Orion Substation Automation Platform as web pages viewable by a standard web browser; no special software needs to reside on the substation PC. A video option is available for substations with video terminals instead of PCs.
Sample Screens: (click to see examples)
- Alarm Annunciation
- Custom Screens
SCADA Systemsback to top
NovaView Plus is a complete SCADA package designed for systems of up to 30 RTUs. Built on Microsoft Visual Basic, MySQL and other non-proprietary standards, NovaView Plus systems can be developed and commissioned in fewer hours than competing systems.
Typical NovaView Plus screens include:
(click to see examples)
NovaView Plus received the Frost & Sullivan Growth Strategy Leadership Award in 2005 for providing full SCADA functionality on a small to medium-sized utility budget.
Engineering and Packaging Services
NovaTech utility products can be engineered and packaged into complete RTUs or automation systems. Services include configuration, panel engineering and assembly, procurement and integration of third-party components, on-site commissioning and training.
