MSG, Multiprotocol SCADA Gateway

Introduction

MSG is a modern SCADA communication gateway for telemetry applications. It supports all of Infinite’s devices, offering seamless SCADA integration using a variety of technologies and protocols. The MSG server is a host for multiple devices allowing seamless 24/7 unmanned device telemetry with centralised data management.

Features

• Support for all Infinite product ranges, including BSC-50, ADU-500, ADU-700, ADS-260 Sigfox, ADS-270 LoRaWAN, ADS-410, Itron, iLogPlus, SCOM-100.
• Connectivity to a SCADA via RS232 serial port, USB, Ethernet, Modem.
• MS SQL server database backend for historical data storage and management.
• Integration with the WaT Cloud server that offers a Web interface accessible using any browser or device.

SCADA protocols

• DNP3, DNP3 Secure Authentication
• IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-102, IEC 60870-5-103, IEC 60870-5-104
• IEC 60870-5 Secure Authentication for -101 and -104
• OPC Data Access, OPC XML Data Access, OPC Alarms & Events
• IEC 61850 incl: 7-410 (Hydro), 7-420(DER) & 61400-25
• DNP3, DNP3 Secure Authentication
• IEC 60870-6 (TASE.2/ICCP) incl. Bidirectional Support
• Modbus RTU, Modbus ASCII, Modbus TCP

Device & Data management

The MSG server has a comprehensive set of tools for users to:

• Create and manage Devices and Tags.
• Test SCADA connectivity and protocol integrity.
• View, edit, delete, search & export data.
• Assign tags to I/O and configure their properties.

SCADA & Data functionality

• Collect data from telemetry devices via SMS, FTP, TCP, Sigfox, LoRaWAN, Itron, Coaps, OPC, IEC 60870-6 (TASE.2/ICCP), IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5, DNP3, Modbus Server/Slave devices.
• Provide Data to any other control system supporting OPC, IEC 60870-6 (TASE.2/ICCP) Client, IEC 60870-5, DNP3, Modbus, Client/Master communication protocols.
• Operation as OPC Server or Protocol Translator.
• Translate between any number of available protocols.
• Translation between data types and control methods from different protocols. Supports mapping of points between Master and Slave, two Master, and/or two Slave protocol components.
• Support of multiple channels, utilizing the same or different protocols. Mixed channel types (serial, TCP/IP, modem) and Multidrop connections are also supported.
• Includes an Equation Editor that supports creation of new data-points based on raw data or even combinations of raw data points and/or other equation points.
• Built-in diagnostics include status information and error counts that are exposed through OPC and can be mapped to a status point in other protocols.
• OPC Certified.