What is COMTRADE file?

When I joined a company with business area diverted from my current knowledge, I had to learn many new things and most of them is difficult. The electrical engineering terms, smart grid metaphors, and all those related to power supply. One of those is COMTRADE which I came to know about it while viewing on applications related to fault in electrical systems.

After a while, I found a site that share a very simple note on COMTRADE file and here is the gist of what I understand.
1. COMTRADE file is an IEEE standard file that stores information on signal within relays including fault.
2. 3 files: *.hdr (header file), *.dat (data file), *.cfg (configuration file)
3. Can be either binary or ascii format. The structures are the same


The complete article: Tutorial: Using COMTRADE Files for Relay Testing by Jay Gosalia & Dennis Tierney from Doble Engineering Company


A good sample to develop COMTRADE viewer using LabVIEW at https://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-20321

Other links related to COMTRADE

1. http://www.wavewinbitronics.com/bitronicspro/bitronicsproviewer.html
2. http://matbasic.csc-soft.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=71
3. http://www.softstuf.com/wwcomtrade.html
4. http://www.scribd.com/doc/23637992/34/COMTRADE-Common-Format-for-Transient-Data-Exchange

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SIMPOSIUM KEBANGSAAN SAINS MATEMATIK KE-20

HEBAHAN KHAS

(Special Announcement)

SIMPOSIUM KEBANGSAAN SAINS MATEMATIK KE-20 

(SKSM20)

Pusat Pengajian Sains Matematik, FST, UKM dengan kerjasama PERSAMA akan menganjurkan SIMPOSIUM KEBANGSAAN SAINS MATEMATIK KE-20 (SKSM20) seperti butiran berikut:

Tarikh   : 18-20 Dis 2012

Tempat : Hotel Palm Garden, Putrajaya

Tema    : Penyelidikan Sains Matematik Pencetus Kreativiti dan Inovasi


Tarikh-Tarikh Penting:

Tarikh Akhir Penghantaran Abstrak: 15/06/2012 15/08/2012

Tarikh Pemberitahuan Penerimaan Abstrak: 01/07/2012 1/09/2012

Tarikh Akhir Pendaftaran Awal: 15/08/2012 15/10/2012

Tarikh Akhir Penghantaran Kertas Kerja Penuh: 15/09/2012 15/10/2012

Tarikh Pemberitahuan Penerimaan Kertas Kerja Penuh: 1/11/2012

Tarikh Akhir Pendaftaran dan Pembayaran bagi Pembentang: 15/10/2012 15/11/2012

CATATAN PENTING:

* Prosiding SKSM20 akan diterbitkan oleh the American Institute of Physics (AIP) dalam AIP Conference Proceedings yang diindeks dalam ISI, SCOPUS dan beberapa pangkalan data lain. Kertas kerja penuh hendaklah disediakan dalam Bahasa Inggeris dan mengikut templat AIP yang diberikan.

* Abstrak hendaklah disediakan dalam Bahasa Malaysia dan Bahasa Inggeris menggunakan Templat Abstrak SKSM20.

* Kertas kerja terpilih akan dipelawa untuk diterbitkan dalam Sains Malaysiana (terindeks dalam ISI, Scopus) dan Journal of Quality Measurement and Analysis (JQMA) (jurnal berwasit). 

Untuk maklumat lanjut berkaitan simposium ini, sila rujuk brosur rasmi atau layari laman sesawang SKSM20:

http://www.ukm.my/ppsmfst/sksm20

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Grants for high impact project by ISOC

Internet Society Program Supports Diverse Projects that Impact People in Underserved Communities

Grants awarded to nine programs that expand Internet use around the world

Washington, D.C. USA and Geneva, Switzerland, 3 July 2012 – Nine community-based initiatives that advance Internet access, leadership, education, and development have been selected to receive grants from the Internet Society. Internet Society Community Grants are awarded twice each year and recipients receive up to US$10,000 to implement their projects.  

The projects funded in this round of grants will:

* Provide Internet access to blind and visually impaired people in Armenia
* Generate a public framework for the global governance of identity management solutions. Major priorities include the preservation of online privacy and multistakeholder participation. 
* Develop IPv6 training in Zimbabwe for university and service provider engineers 
* Launch IT-related vocabulary for preservation of the Niue language
* Empower youth in Somalia with Internet skills through training centers
* Bring solar powered Internet connectivity and computing technology to remote school in Chuuk, Micronesia
* Update and translate IPv6 book developed by Internet Society into other languages 
* Offer solar powered computer access to primary school students in Bamako, Mali
* Improve infrastructure at St. Louis College in Jos, Nigeria to extend Cisco Networking Academy to the entire school of 700 girls 

“We are extremely pleased to be able to support these nine remarkable projects,” said Walda Roseman, Chief Operating Officer at the Internet Society. “The Internet Society is a strong advocate of equal access to the Internet for all people.  The Community Grants program is designed to encourage innovative thinking by supporting outreach efforts that address the humanitarian, educational, and societal aspects of online connectivity. These nine grantees reflect the values and goals that the Community Grants program has been created to help advance. We applaud the Internet Society Chapters and members who are giving their time and talents to help others through these initiatives.”

This is the 15th round of Community Grants since 2005, and applications will open again in August 2012.  Additional information on the Internet Society Community Grants program is available at http://www.internetsociety.org/communitygrants 

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Internet Society Newsletter - Vol 11 Issue 6

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Internet Society Newsletter
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News
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Join Us At The African Peering and Interconnection Forum
Internet Society Awards Grants To Nine Community-Based Programs That Expand Internet Use Around The World
Internet Society Highlights the Internet as an Unparalleled Platform for Innovation in The Global Innovation Index 2012
2012 Internet Society Board of Trustees Election Results
Internet Society Announces Reappointment of Maarten Botterman to PIR Board of Directors
Internet Society, Number Resource Organization, and Regional Internet Registries Reinforce Importance of IPv6 Deployment for the Future of the Internet
World IPv6 Launch Unites Industry Leaders to Redefine the Global Internet

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Tips and Tools 
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Internet Society's Hong Kong Chapter Launches an IPv6 Consumer Guide For Internet Users

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Feature Stories From Our Chapters
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World IPv6 Launch x IPv6 in Action x IPv6 World.Asia
Internet Society Gambia Chapter Celebrates 20 Years
World IPv6 Launch x IPv6 in Action x IPv6World.Asia
Internet Society Internet Society Uganda Chapter launched in celebration of World IPv6 Launch
Update from Internet Society India Kolkata Chapter
Internet Society Puerto Rico Chapter attends Puerto Rico Broadband Task Force Roundtable
Internet Society Liberia Chapter Champions the Empowerment of Girls and Young Women in Liberia Through the Internet
World IPv6 launch in Kenya

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Get Involved
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Find out the many ways you can continue to be an active part of the community

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News
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Join Us At The African Peering and Interconnection Forum

Join leading experts in the world of Africa's Internet in Johannesburg, South Africa and be part of the future Africa online.  

+ Find out more at:
http://internetsociety.org/afpif-2012/overview

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Internet Society Awards Grants To Nine Community-Based Programs That Expand Internet Use Around The World

Nine community-based initiatives that advance Internet access, leadership, education, and development have been selected to receive a grant from the Internet Society. Internet Society Community Grants are awarded twice each year and recipients receive up to US$10,000 to implement their projects.  

+ Find out more at:
http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/grants-and-awards/grants/community-grants/past-awards

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Internet Society Highlights the Internet as an Unparalleled Platform for Innovation in The Global Innovation Index 2012

Internet Society President and Chief Executive Officer, Lynn St. Amour, authored a chapter for The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2012 that highlights the Internet as an unprecedented catalyst for innovation and change.

+ Find out more at: 
https://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-highlights-internet-unparalleled-platform-innovation-global-innovation-index-0

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2012 Internet Society Board of Trustees Election Results

Read a message from Jason Livingood, Chair of Internet Society Election Committee.

+ Find out more at:
http://internetsociety.org/news/2012-internet-society-board-trustees-election-results

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Internet Society Announces Reappointment of Maarten Botterman to PIR Board of Directors

The Internet Society today announced that Maarten Botterman has been reappointed to the Public Interest Registry (PIR) Board of Directors for a three-year term, beginning June 6, 2012. Maarten Botterman has previously served as Chair of the PIR Board of Directors.

+ Find out more at:
http://internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-announces-reappointment-maarten-botterman-pir-board-directors

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Internet Society, Number Resource Organization, and Regional Internet Registries Reinforce Importance of IPv6 Deployment for the Future of the Internet

Thousands of companies and millions of websites around the world are permanently deploying the next generation Internet Protocol, IPv6, ensuring the Internet remains open and accessible for the future. World IPv6 Launch, organized by the Internet Society, begins today and is supported by the Number Resource Organization (NRO) and the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) who have long played a vital role in raising awareness about supporting the global deployment of IPv6. 

+ Find out more at:
http://internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-number-resource-organization-and-regional-internet-registries-reinforce

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World IPv6 Launch Unites Industry Leaders to Redefine the Global Internet

As leading websites, ISPs, and home router equipment manufacturers support IPv6, it becomes the new normal for the Internet.

+ Find out more at:
http://internetsociety.org/news/world-ipv6-launch-unites-industry-leaders-redefine-global-internet

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Tips and Tools
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Internet Society's Hong Kong Chapter Launches an IPv6 Consumer Guide For Internet Users

The Internet Society Hong Kong Chapter launched "All about IPv6", an informative guide with essential information about IPv6 as well as specific steps on how to enable it in home and business networks, targeting the general public and SMEs.

+ Find out more at:
http://internetsociety.org/articles/internet-societys-hong-kong-chapter-launches-all-about-ipv6-consumer-guide-all-internet

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Feature Stories From Our Chapters
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- Hong Kong

World IPv6 Launch x IPv6 in Action x IPv6 World.Asia

Over 250 participated with our speakers from different regions in Asia Pacific to get ready for IPv6.  The IPv6 extravaganza combined World IPv6 Launch,  the IPv6 in Action project and the annual IPv6World:Asia conference. ISOC HK held World IPv6 Launch x IPv6 in Action x IPv6World.Asia, Hong Kong on June 6 at Cyberport.

+ Find out more at:
https://www.internetsociety.org/articles/world-ipv6-launch-x-ipv6-action-x-ipv6worldasia

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- Gambia

Internet Society Gambia Chapter Celebrates 20 Years

The ISOC Gambia Chapter launched on 12 May 2012 at an event also celebrating the 20 year anniversary of the Internet Society. The program was organized in conjunction with the African Internet Standards Day, hosted by IETF.

+ Find out more at:
http://internetsociety.org/articles/internet-society-gambia-chapter-celebrates-20-years

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- Singapore

IPv6: The Way Forward for Singapore

The Internet Society Singapore Chapter, along with IPv6 Forum Singapore with sponsorship from Progreso, organized an introductory workshop for IPv6 on 28 May 2012 in preparation of the World IPv6 Launch on 6 June. The workshop, attended by representatives from various organizations, introduced IPv6 main features and how it would affect the IP networks.

+ Find out more at:
http://internetsociety.org/articles/ipv6-way-forward-singapore

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-  Uganda 

Internet Society Internet Society Uganda Chapter launched in celebration of World IPv6 Launch

The event attracted over 100 participants representing Internet service providers, students, government officials and academia.

+ Find out more at:
http://internetsociety.org/articles/internet-society-internet-society-uganda-chapter-launched-celebration-world-ipv6-launch

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-  India Kolkata

Update from Internet Society India Kolkata Chapter

Internet Society India Kolkata Chapter organized a Chapter meet on 26 May 2012 where the agenda for upcoming IPv6 day was discussed, updates of the chapter work and tie-ups were discussed and responsibilities assigned to make the event a success.

+ Find out more at:
http://internetsociety.org/articles/update-internet-society-india-kolkata-chapter     

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- Puerto Rico

Internet Society Puerto Rico Chapter attends Puerto Rico Broadband Task Force Roundtable

TOn May 15, the Puerto Rico Broadband Task Force held a roundtable with business reporters to present its strategic plan to double broadband adoption of the island to 70% by 2015. 

+ Find out more at:
http://internetsociety.org/articles/internet-society-puerto-rico-chapter-attends-puerto-rico-broadband-task-force-roundtable

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- Liberia

Internet Society Liberia Chapter Champions the Empowerment of Girls and Young Women in Liberia Through the Internet

ISOC Liberia Chapter showed its support for gender and ICT policy advocacy for the empowerment of girls and young women in Liberia during a two-day event marking the International Girls in ICT Day on 26 April. This is the first time the event has been celebrated in Liberia, and it centred around the theme of Unleashing the Power of Girls and Young Women through ICT/Internet. 

+ Find out more at:
http://internetsociety.org/articles/internet-society-liberia-chapter-champions-empowerment-girls-and-young-women-liberia

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- Kenya

World IPv6 launch in Kenya

Kenya joined the world in celebrating the World IPv6 launch at the ihub, the event was attended by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Communication and Information, Tespok CEO Michuki Mwangi, and Safaricom's Director of Technology Thibaud Rerolle, among others.

+ Find out more at:
http://internetsociety.org/articles/world-ipv6-launch-kenya

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Get Involved
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Be a part of our growing community

There are so many ways to support the movement. No matter if you want to share your time or your voice - getting involved is what matters.

You can change the world for your friends, neighbours, family or people you've never met. Yes - you!

Explore the many ways you can help people around the world express their voice, culture, and tell their story.

+ Find out more at: 
http://internetsociety.org/get-involved

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If you have any questions regarding membership, please contact the Internet Society membership team at <membership@isoc.org>.

Copyright (c) 2012 Internet Society. Permission to duplicate and redistribute in any form is granted as long as this copyright and this notice remain intact.

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