Remote Terminal Unit integrates with SCADA technology. .
Press Release Summary:
Modular and scalable, Model RC500 withstands harsh environments and is suited for remote automation needs found in oil and gas applications. Unit supports Modbus and DNP3 protocols, is capable of peer-to-peer I/O transfers, and offers data logging capabilities with option to record I/O values and log them into data files. When combined with Experion's SCADA products, RC500 helps manage complex remote applications such as gas flow metering, well-head control, and pump and compressor control.
Original Press Release:
Honeywell Introduces Scalable Remote Terminal Unit to Give Plants Tighter Control of Remote Operations
RC500 RTU Features Easy Integration with SCADA Products to Solve Complex Automation Challenges in Industries Such as Oil & Gas
SYDNEY, - Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today introduced the RC500 Remote Terminal Unit (RTU), a modular and scalable controller that easily integrates with SCADA technology to give industrial manufacturers tighter control of remote operations. The RC500 is designed to withstand harsh environments and is ideal for remote automation needs such as those found in oil and gas applications. It also can operate using minimal electricity, making it suitable to run on solar power and for providing continuous monitoring of remote, fixed assets.
RC500's open communication platform integrates seamlessly with Honeywell's Experion® Process Knowledge System (PKS), one of the process industries' most widely used platforms for control system automation. When combined with Experion's SCADA products, the RC500 helps facilities more effectively manage complex remote automation and control applications such as gas flow metering, data concentrator and communications integration, well-head control, pump and compressor control, block-valve automation and gas stations, leading to a lower total cost of ownership.
With its embedded Linux platform, the RC500 RTU line features models with flexible communication ports and protocol options enabling facilities to easily and cost-effectively expand the system. It also supports industry standard protocols Modbus and DNP3. Additionally, RC500 is capable of peer-to-peer I/O transfers, making it ideal for transferring and sharing information between devices in a large network.
Other key features include data-logging capabilities with the option to record I/O values and log them into data files. This means critical data from the field is not missed and is available for analysis. Facilities can easily retrieve the data files and then display them using many applications making the process simple and cost-effective.
The RC500 also features self-resetting fuses, an independent watchdog function for health monitoring and an Ethernet I/O-2 module that delivers the best price per output across all common control applications.
"Knowing what is happening upstream enables refiners to respond quickly to market conditions and adjust product output, and the best way to achieve that visibility is by integrating remote systems into a single automated platform," said Scott Hillman, global solutions director. "The RC500 RTU makes it easier for manufacturers to achieve this integration thanks to greater control, increased system utilization and lower management costs."
For more information regarding the RC500 RTU and other Honeywell control systems that improve overall plant safety, reliability, efficiency and sustainability, please visit www.honeywell.com/ps.
Honeywell International (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com. Honeywell Process Solutions is part of Honeywell's Automation and Control Solutions group, a global leader in providing product and service solutions that improve efficiency and profitability, support regulatory compliance, and maintain safe, comfortable environments in homes, buildings and industry. For more information about Process Solutions, access www.honeywell.com/ps.
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