Server to third party serial gateway in a power control management system
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1. A power control management system comprising:
- at least one intelligent end device (IED);
a control computer comprising an Ethernet server configured to create and encapsulate messages intended for said IEDs, in an industry standard format;
and an Ethernet gateway configured to communicate with said server and transmit messages to said IEDs.
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Abstract
A power control management system includes an Ethernet server and at least one Ethernet gateway to facilitate communications with at least one intelligent end device (IEDs). A control computer includes the Ethernet server which is configured to create and encapsulate messages intended for the IEDs in an industry standard format. An Ethernet gateway is also included which is configured to communicate with the server, and further configured to transmit messages received from the server to the IEDs.
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1. A power control management system comprising:
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at least one intelligent end device (IED);
a control computer comprising an Ethernet server configured to create and encapsulate messages intended for said IEDs, in an industry standard format;
and an Ethernet gateway configured to communicate with said server and transmit messages to said IEDs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for communicating with intelligent end devices (IEDs) in a power control management system including at least one IED, an Ethernet gateway, and a control computer including an Ethernet server, said method comprising the steps of:
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electrically connecting the Ethernet gateway to the Ethernet server;
configuring the server to create and encapsulate messages intended for IEDs in an industry standard format;
configuring the gateway to remove the encapsulation from received messages for transmission to the IEDs; and
transmitting the messages to the IEDs. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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- 15. A computer programmed to create and encapsulate messages in an industry standard format, said computer further programmed to function as an Ethernet server for transmission of the messages.
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17. An Ethernet gateway comprising a programmable hardware device configured to:
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receive Ethernet messages from an Ethernet server in an industry standard format;
remove both an Ethernet header and footer from the received Ethernet messages, leaving a message for transmission to at least one intelligent end device (IED); and
transmit the messages to the at least one IED. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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