Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition

The RT12_4444_9T_W20, wireless RTU is the newest in a generation of Remote Terminal Units from Advanced Embedded Systems, allowing the monitoring and control of, 4 high resolution analog inputs, 4 high resolution analog outputs, 4 discrete inputs and 4 discrete outputs. The RT12_4444_9T_W20 is an ideal solution for monitoring inventory tanks, remote control and monitoring of well pumps, lift stations, SCADA equipment, data loggers, load cells, pressure, voltage, current, temperature and humidity.

The RT12_4444_9T_W20 may be configured to accept pulse or frequency inputs allowing for expand applications such as wireless meter reading.

The RT12_4444_9T_W20 combines traditional Remote analog and discrete I/O functions of a Modbus RTU with built-in wireless connectivity, reducing cost and simplifying installation and support. The Wireless RTU can serve as a “standard” Modbus Slave RTU in a radio based SCADA system. The RT12_4444_9T_W20 is “plug-and-play” compatible with all popular SCADA/DCS Modbus software packages including WonderWare®, FactoryLink®, Labview®, PLCs and process controllers.

Optional configuration features such as polling rates, SLAVE id number, I/O addressing, alarms, etc, may be easily changed.

“We make it easy for companies to enhance and expand a control system combined with the flexibility of our wireless Modbus controller helps companies cut costs and custom-fit wireless communication according to their needs”, said Bill Conley, Founder and President of AES. Our continuing goal is to produce high quality, low cost, easy to use wireless analog solutions. The RT12_4444_9T_W20 allows for easy connectivity between a remote site and a PLC or monitoring station. We’re convinced it’s the most cost-efficient, ready-to-use answer to remote telemetry monitoring and control.”

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MDS iNET 900® radio is available with Firmware v6.0, which offers RADIUS authentication as part of MDS Security Suite features. RADIUS authentication verifies identity of users and/or devices that attempt to access communications network. It enables centralized management of access rights of users who wish to connect to radios for remote configuration and other activities. Authentication also verifies whether radio can join wireless network to pass data traffic.

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Microwave Data Systems (MDS), a world leader in industrial, wireless, networking solutions with applications in the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), automation, telecommunications, public safety, and online transactional markets, today announced the MDS entraNET 900 now offers enhanced Distributed Network Protocol (DNP.3) routing over an Internet Protocol (IP) backbone network.

The MDS entraNET is a long-range, solar-friendly, secure, wireless IP/Ethernet solution. Now with DNP.3 routing capability, it enables peer-to-peer networking, allowing customers to bring mission-critical information over Ethernet or a serial gateway and onto IP-based networks.

Using the MDS entraNET in peer-to-peer networks provides numerous benefits over mesh networking, including the ability to build out larger and geographically distributed networks while maintaining near real-time response. It also provides redundancy in critical locations, the ability to manage a simple network, and a lower cost of implementation.

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Citect, one of the world’s largest, independent, real-time intelligence and industrial automation software companies, has entered the “Powered By SAP NetWeaver” Partner Program. This program is designed for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to create innovative, high-impact solutions and sales opportunities for the SAP customer ecosystem.

Both Citect and SAP support the industry standard for interoperability, ISA-95*, and are global leaders in the implementation of B2MML for plant to business interoperability. B2MML is an XML-based implementation of the ISA-95 standard developed by the World Batch Forum.

The SAP NetWeaver platform is the technical foundation of mySAP(TM) Business Suite solutions, SAP® xApps(TM) composite applications, partner solutions and customer custom-built applications. It provides the best method to integrate all systems running SAP and non-SAP software.

“Citect sees tremendous value in utilizing the SAP NetWeaver platform to leverage the capabilities of both SAP and Citect Applications for our customers,” says Richard Webb, CEO, Citect Corporation.

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Datastick Systems, Inc., today announced its first customer shipment of the VSA-1212 Vibration Spectrum Analyzer, the first PDA-based vibration analyzer to provide open, non-proprietary desktop PC software built on a foundation of Microsoft® Excel®. Michael Scandling, Datastick Vice President of Marketing, announced shipments to the USA, Europe, and South America from the company’s headquarters in Silicon Valley.

The system includes the new Datastick® VSA-1212 Vibration Spectrum Analyzer module that attaches securely to select PDAs running Palm OS; new Datastick Spectrum handheld software that collects and stores vibration measurements while displaying them in time waveforms and FFT spectra complete with alarm levels; and Datastick Reporting System(TM) (DRS) software for PCs, which is based on Microsoft Excel. Vibration data from the PDA exports to the PC with a single press of a button and loads into the DRS workbook on the PC with two mouse-clicks.

The VSA-1212 module is designed to use standard ICP®-type industrial accelerometers. The Datastick Spectrum software that runs on the PDA places all the vital waveform or FFT spectral information on one screen. Data can be shown in terms of acceleration, velocity, or displacement. Versatile cursor-point tools enable precise zooming and numerical readout of any data point, and can show the relationship between any two data points. An “Add Note” feature allows the user to attach written observations to individual waveform or spectrum captures.

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Data Translation has released the DT9832 Series of simultaneous analogue input multifunction data acquisition modules for USB 2.0. The DT9832 Series offers two or four channels of simultaneous, 16bit analogue measurement at ultra-high-throughput speeds up to 2MHz per channel. ‘This revolutionary series offers very fast simultaneous sampling of four independent analogue channels’, states Fred Molinari, President and CEO.

‘Customers are attempting to correlate physical phenomena at the same exact instant in time’.

‘Now they can do this with fast frequency component signals as found in semiconductor device characterisation, nanotechnology testing, scientific analysis, drug discovery and automotive testing’.

Each analogue channel in the DT9832 Series has its own 16bit A/D convertor that uses a common clock and trigger for simultaneous and synchronous sampling of all analogue and digital inputs at the exact same instant in time.

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DaqView 8.0–IOtech’s Out-of-the-Box spreadsheet-style setup, data-acquisition, and display software–offers new real-time scope and charting modes, including multiple and overlapping traces per chart, auto-scaling, and zooming. DaqView allows you to verify signal connections, acquire and save data to disk, and graphically view real-time data.

Two upgrade options are available. DaqViewXL/Plus provides real-time export to Microsoft Excel directly from DaqView, as well as increased chart and scope capabilities and time-domain analysis. DaqView/Pro includes all of the features of XL/Plus and adds frequency-domain analysis, digital filtering, and spectrum analysis.

DaqView 8.0 is included with all DaqBoard and Personal Daq/3000 series purchases. The 8.0 update is free for downloading. DaqViewXL/Plus costs $299, while DaqView/Pro costs $599.

Source: reed-electronics

ProSoft Technology, Inc. and Octal Systems, Inc. announced the successful completion of an Asset Purchase Agreement between the two companies. As part of the agreement, ProSoft Technology now owns the full rights, patents and intellectual property associated with the OPACTS Terminal Automation & Management Systems, developed by Octal Systems. The agreement will ensure continued support for Octal Systems’ products and is seen by both ProSoft Technology and Octal Systems as a positive development for Octal’s existing customer base.

Effective January 31, 2006 ProSoft Technology has agreed to maintain the support agreement between Octal Systems and its OCTAL customer base. In addition, ProSoft Technology will continue to develop new advancements in this product area.

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The latest addition to the range of wireless data acquisition products from Acces I/O Products is the Model WM-IIRO-8. The unit features eight Form C (SPDT) electromechanical relays and eight optically isolated digital inputs with change-of-state interrupt generation. The WM-IIRO-8 is an intelligent 8bit parallel digital I/O unit that communicates with an Acces wireless serial modem (sold separately) via a 900MHz wireless connection.

Up to 255 devices can easily be used with one wireless serial modem which connects to a host computer’s standard COM port using RS232 (or RS485) serial communications.

Both the WM-IIRO-8 and wireless serial modem are packaged in small, rugged, NEMA4 enclosures; perfect for remote installations in harsh atmospheric, industrial, or marine applications.

The unit offers a low-cost alternative to costly signal wire installations in applications such as agricultural and irrigation systems, building management and control, security, and factory automation.

A text-based command/response protocol permits communication with most computer systems.

The unit can operate at distances up to 11km line-of-sight (up to 32km with optional antenna).

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The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech introduces the PCM-3718HO. The PCM-3718HO is a multifunctional I/O card with PC/104 interface, 16 analog inputs, one analog output, 16 digital I/O channels, and counter functions.

Such a broad range of functions in a single PC/104 card is a significant breakthrough and will be appreciated by embedded system developers with demanding space constraints. Using the compact PC/104 form factor, the card enables better integration and can be fitted into smaller systems such as the UNO-2160 embedded industrial PC. “The PC/104 form factor is suitable for system integrators that need more functions in less space, like machine makers”, said Richard Yu, Product Manager at Advantech. “PCM-3718HO covers many of the functions commonly needed in machine automation; we believe this product will be well received by our customers.”

The main features of the PCM-3718HO are: 16 single-ended or 8 different analog inputs, 12-bit A/D converter up to 100 KHz sampling rate with DMA transfer, two 8-bit digital input/output TTL level channels, and one 12-bit analog output channel.

The PCM-3718HO starts at $255 and is available for purchase directly from Advantech.

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