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[Power Hour] Mar 2023 | Orion Replacement for SEL-20xx, and Serial Card Overview
Orion Replacement for SEL-20xx, and Serial Card Overview | Replacing legacy data concentrators | Relay Helper | Config files
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[Power Hour] Sept 2022 | NCD and Excel Integration
NCD Enhancements for Moving Data | Copy Point Names | Copy Alias Names | Group Editing | Point List Reordering and Renumbering | Large Files | Comparing files in NCD, Excel, and Text Editor | Rapid Config
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[Webinar] July 2020 | Bitronics Distribution Grid Monitor (DGM)
Bitronics Distribution Grid Monitor (DGM) | Use cases | Renewables | Controls | Fault detection and location

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Orion Getting Started

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Enable Orion SQL Database (Video)
This video shows how to enable the SQL database used by the AAR (Archive Alarm Retentive) module. This applies to all Orion platforms.
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Orion Cascading (Video)
This video shows how Orions can be cascaded. Cascading is available on all Orion platforms.
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Resolution for Watching Videos in 1080p / HD, Table of Contents
The quality in which videos available on this website are rendered depends on the quality setting in your viewer. This article shows how to set the quality to 1080p / HD in order to achieve best viewing quality. This does not affect the audio quality
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Orion Default / Template File Setup (Video)
The Orion supports default or template configurations for IEDs. Over 600 are provided in the standard installation of NCD. Additional template files can be created in NCD if needed and as explained by this video.
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SHA 256 Hash Calculation and Verification plus Utility Program
The executable files posted in the Power Community are made available as .zip files and the SHA-256 hash for each .zip file is posted alongside in the same article/webpage. This article describes the process for hash verification and suggests two pro
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Orion Ethernet Port Names
The Linux interface names may differ from the port labels on the Orion enclosures. The tables in this article show the mapping between these names for all Orion models. This is useful when using Linux commands in the Orion console or when using Wires
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Orion Drivers and Utilties
The drivers and utilties below support USB communication between PC and Orion and backup/restoration of Orion databases.
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Orion Factory Reset / Wipe User Data (Video)
This video shows how to reset the Orion to factory settings or, in other words, wipe the user data. All user data will be erased. Note: The Orion license file orion.ntk will also be erased. Download it from the Orion prior to the reset for subsequent

Bitronics Articles

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M350 M650 M651 M653 M660 M661 Optimal Resolution and Primary Units
Optimal Resolution associates some predefined “Full Scale” analog input with the maximum possible DNP3 integer (32,767 counts). Then the resolution available from the transducer is +/- 1 count in 32,767. As long as the definition of the analog full‐s
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D650 Flex Scaling Setup
Setup of scaling in D650 displays
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M650 M651 M653 M660 M661 Loss Compensation Calculation
Calculation of the settings required to configure a 50 or 60 series meter so its power and energy measurements represent the power and energy at some point of delivery, other than the location where the meter is actually connected, compensating for l
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M350 M650 M651 M653 M660 M661 M663 Comb Wiring Instructions
This article explains the installation of a wiring comb on the 50 and 60 series Bitronics meters and transducers. Please download the article on the right side.
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Pole Top/Distributed Grid Monitor (DGM) Solutions
NovaTech offers complete packaged solutions for pole top mounting to support distribution automation applications and distribution grid monitoring.
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M871 M872 Flash Memory Allocation
It is possible to configure a Bitronics 70 Series Recorder in such a way that the device cannot determine how much space is available for new recordings in nonvolatile memory. If that happens, then once the available memory has been filled, affected
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