Device Management Software
Communicating with S&C’s Automation Products is easy using IntelliLink® Setup Software, IntelliLink® Remote Setup Software, or WinMon® Graphical User Interface. These Windows®-based programs share a common interface that provides a consistent look and feel, plus similar screens, layouts, and procedures.
IntelliLink, furnished at no charge with S&C Automation Products, greatly simplifies device setup but offers no remote capability. WinMon, at the other end of the spectrum, provides maximum functionality. It can issue and respond to DNP commands and respond to global commands. WinMon also permits simultaneous access to multiple devices. IntelliLink Remote offers key elements of WinMon functionality, but is less costly. IntelliLink Remote additionally permits configuration of, and download of data from, S&C’s unique IntelliRupter® PulseCloser.
The main features of IntelliLink, IntelliLink Remote, and WinMon are compared in this table, along with the features of a typical SCADA system operating under DNP 3.0.
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| Multiple Device Access | Non-simultaneous | |
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| Data, Event, and Alarm Logging | Full | Limited | ||
| Scheduled Data Gathering | Full | Limited | ||
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| Communication Medium | Proprietary Protocol Over Serial or Point-to-Point Connection | DNP Over Serial Connection, TCP/IP or UDP/IP | DNP Over Serial Connection, TCP/IP or UDP/IP | DNP Over Serial Connection, TCP/IP or UDP/IP |
| Price | Free with Device | Annual License or Unlimited Device License | Individual License or Site License | — |
IntelliLink Setup Software is S&C’s Windows®-based program for interfacing locally with our controls. You can view real-time data, manage setpoints, gather troubleshooting information, and download historical data for reports — all from screens that are easy to use and understand.
IntelliLink is included with all S&C Automation Products.
IntelliLink Remote expands upon IntelliLink, adding the ability to remotely access control information over the communication link of DNP-equipped S&C Automation Products. IntelliLink requires that the user directly connect a PC to a particular S&C Automation Product. If the user has a number of controls to configure (or reconfigure), this can involve a good deal of travel and time.
With IntelliLink Remote, all setup and data-gathering capabilities of IntelliLink are available remotely on S&C Automation Products operating under DNP 3.0 by connecting a computer to the SCADA communication port on one of the networked devices. The only time a direct connection to a particular device is necessary is to load updated operating system software. IntelliLink Remote is also capable of communicating over Ethernet TCP/IP and UDP/IP, allowing operation through gateways and servers.
IntelliLink Remote also offers password protection features that only allow authorized access to IntelliLink.
IntelliLink Remote can be applied in a variety of ways. One example is shown below.
S&C’s WinMon® Graphical User Interface provides full, on-line access to the configuration, real-time, and historical data commonly found in electric power distribution automation (DA) equipment. WinMon runs on PCs, giving authorized users real-time access to the DA system from their desktops.
WinMon’s open architecture (illustrated below) lets various field devices, protocols, and departments operate within a single network. And the wide area network communication infrastructure can be shared with other applications.
Key features of the WinMon system include:
- Manage large numbers of devices from your desktop
- View event, troubleshooting, and alarm logs, change setpoints, verify software versions, or download historical data
- Share up-to-date information without trips to the field and without special workstations
- Use diverse mixes of equipment and multiple SCADA protocols simultaneously
- Different devices and departments can operate within a single network
- No need to configure each control and status point individually
- Screens can be customized, if desired
- Optional query tool for accessing data for many controls at once
- Global commands can send configuration changes to sets of controls.
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