It was a pleasure meeting
old acquaintances as well as new acquaintances at the WPDAC and
the IEEE conferences in April. I would like to thank everyone
for their valuable input and suggestions for improving our DAP
products. As a result, we have now released the cyber security
features for our DAPmini™ and DAPserver™
products. Please refer to the brief summary below and contact
us for more information. Other news:
- Customer Spotlight – Korea
Gas Company D20 RTU upgrade project.
- Technical services – in
addition to the DAP product training, we have also developed
other training program for GE D20/D25 products.
- Giving back to the community
– please refer to our activities related to Junior Achievement
and the upcoming fundraising event for the Alberta Children’s
Hospital
Manford Kwan – President & CEO
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Securing
D20 RTU to meet NERC CIP Standard
As the deadline to be NERC CIP compliant is
fast approaching, utilities are shifting into high gear to implement
security measures in various critical infrastructures. ASAT Solutions
Inc. recently released the DAPmini™ server for D20
RTU upgrade provides an easy way to add security features to the
D20 RTU. It addresses the urgent need of securing D20 RTU as part
of the corporate initiative to be NERC CIP compliant.
DAPmini™ adds various security features to the
D20 RTU including:
- Multiple level user definitions
- User access challenge and authentication
- Firewall and IP access control
- Enable or disable unused serial and Ethernet
ports
- Centralized user administration
- Monitoring and logging of user access
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ASAT Solutions
Inc. and its local engineering partner were selected
by Korea Gas Company (Kogas) to upgrade their D20
RTU systems in ten stations. The project involved
upgrading the old D20M+ RTU to the latest D20ME
in a redundant CPU architecture to achieve higher
performance and greater reliability. With its extensive
experience and expertise, ASAT helped Kogas successfully
transition to the new systems while minimizing technical
risks and project costs.
As the Value
Added Reseller appointed by GE Energy, ASAT provides
automation IED products such as D20 and D25 RTUs,
and associated integration, technical support and
warranty services to utilities and industrial customers.
D20 modules and components can also be ordered for
system expansion and as spares. To facilitate faster
transactions and assist customers in operation maintenance
effectiveness, payments using major credit cards
are accepted. Please contact
us for assistance in parts and services.
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ASAT Solutions Inc. was recently awarded
an annual service contract by a Canadian power utility company
to provide technical and engineering services. The ASAT service
team will provide training, system maintenance, field support
and various technical services related to their substation
automation systems.
ASAT Solutions Inc. offers various technical
services including training, system integration and configuration,
as well as field support services. ASAT's technical training
offerings include: ·
- DAPserver™
and DAPmini™
product family
- GE automation product training
– D20, D25, etc.
- ConfigPro,
maintenance and troubleshooting
- Communication
protocols
“The training
was very practical and useful which met the needs of both
planner and field crews regarding operation and maintenance
of RTUs.”
Sean Mooney,
System Planner, ENMAX Power Services, Canada
"We at
NTPC were very impressed with the training facility,
stagging areas as well the various support
staff at the Calgary ASAT Solutions office. In our
opinion this dynamic growing company offers
enhanced substation automation type products
and solutions."
Tom Deleff,
Telecontrol & IT, Northwest Territories Power
Corporation, Canada
To find out how the
ASAT Technical Service team can assist you, please
contact
us.
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June 2, 2008, Edmonton, AB, Canada –
Manford Kwan, President and CEO of ASAT
Solutions Inc. was invited to speak at the HKCBA (Hong Kong
Canada Business Association) National Canada-Hong Kong Business
Forum at the Shaw Conference Center. Mr. Kwan shared the stage
with the Honorable Rona Ambrose, Cabinet Minister of the Federal
Government of Canada; Ron Stevens, Deputy Premier of Alberta;
and Stephen Mandel, Mayor of Edmonton, in addressing business
executives and entrepreneurs from across
Canada and overseas. In his speech and in the panel discussion
that followed, Mr. Kwan shared ASAT’s experience in
market development and business success in Hong Kong and the
Asia Pacific regions.
May 15, 2008, Calgary, AB, Canada – ASAT Solutions
Inc. in partnership with ATCO Group, participated in the
annual Junior Achievement program. ASAT and ATCO volunteers
spent one day at Mount Royal College teaching the Economics
of Staying In School to Grade 9 students from various Calgary
and area schools. Through many creative and fun-filled activities,
the volunteers helped students recognize and learn the importance
of staying in school. The student survey showed that the
majority who completed the program were excited about defining
personal goals, developing career plans and continuing their
education. At ASAT, we are committed to “Giving back
to the community” through various community and charity
events.
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Upcoming
Events
- Application
Workshop and Stampede Customer Appreciation BBQ, July 11,
2008, Calgary, AB, Canada
- DAPserver™
product training for channel partners, July 14-15, 2008, Calgary,
AB, Canada
- CEPSI
Conference, October 27-31, 2008, Venetian Resort, Macao,
China
- ASAT
partnered with GE Volunteers and the Alberta Children's Hospital
Foundation to sponsor and manage the annual Gala Evening fundraiser
for the Alberta Children's Hospital - October 18, 2008 - you
won't want to miss the Special Entertainment this year - details
in our next issue.
Contact
us to find out when we
will be in your area.
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