CURRENT’s Intelligent Data Concentrator product line offers a combination of Meter Data Collection, Low Voltage Supervisory functions and GPRS connectivity in multiple product options that ensure an available offering for every installation variant. Products in this family have unmatched ability to aggregate, analyze and report both meter data and low voltage (LV) measurements.
In addition, the CURRENT Intelligent Data Concentrator products use meter data and LV measurements to build a market-leading set of Smart Grid applications that facilitate LV asset management, performance benchmarking and eventually enable decisions on grid optimization. The CURRENT Intelligent Data Concentrator, in this context, is designed to truly underline CURRENT’s Connected Intelligence™ concept.
Meter Data Collection Functionality
Station Data Concentrator (SDC) functions are a key component of every CURRENT Intelligent Data Concentrator device. Enabled through communication functions of PRIME Base Node, the SDC functions implement all features of a mature AMI device.
Low Voltage Analytics Functionality w/in CURRENT Smart Grid Gateway
Low Voltage Analytics (LVA) is a flexible, cost effective sensor integrated within CURRENT’s Intelligent Data Concentrator device (models 9710 and 9253). In addition to energy measurement, this functionality is also capable of advanced analytics typical of powerquality analysis devices.
Backend Integration
The CURRENT Intelligent Data Concentrator products integrate into a backend IT system, typically CURRENT’s OpenGrid® application, over a well-defined web services interface. The interface is designed for not only device management but also transporting aggregated meter-reading data. The web services interface facilitates choice of communication media (e.g. GPRS, MV-BPL or Ethernet) and also enables 3rd party applications to integrate the CURRENT Intelligent Data Concentrator in them.
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Multi-vendor Interoperability
Fully interoperable with meters and back-end management systems from other vendors implementing compliant technology (i.e. PRIME & DLMS)
Field Proven
Both, the technology and the implementation have been proven in successful mass rollouts at several utilities. Installation environments include overhead and underground networks, large transformers (> 500 meters), large substations comprising multiple transformers, etc.
Smart Grid advantages from a Smart Metering Rollout
Includes several Smart Grid applications such as transformer detection, automatic phase detection, energy balancing, etc.
Highly Integrated for Outdoor Installations
Product model options with ruggedized enclosure and GPRS, suitable for direct outdoor installation without requiring additional cabinets.
Scalable Solution for Multi-transformer Substations
Together with repeater devices, offers coverage on all transformers at large multi-transformer substations with a single data concentrator function.
Fully Managed Solution
OpenGrid based management greatly reduces total cost of ownership with savings in turn-key provisioning, meter data collection, Smart Grid
analytics, etc.