Product category:
Telemetry, data acquisition + loggers
News Release from: Micro Technic | Subject: Micronix Eagle RTU
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 14 January 2003
PC-based datalogger system has telemetry
functions
The Micronix Eagle RTU can communicate with all types of modems - PSTN, GSM, radio and satellite etc through the Modbus protocol: a Linux version is also available.
The Linux version enables connection via TCP/IP and as data are stored in an SQL database, the possibilities for retrieving the data are endless The Linux version also offers facilities such as ftp- and web-server with access through your web-browser and alarms via email or SMS
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 17 Dec 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Micronix Eagle RTU is a multi-functional data retrieval system, which can be used in any type of supervision and process control application - especially when telemetry or TCP/IP connection is required.
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The Micronix Eagle RTU is more than a remote datalogger: it has three features which make it extremely suitable for process monitoring and control over great distances.
First the datalogger available with memory from 700KB to more than 100MB makes it possible to store large amounts of data in the module.
Logging can automatically be triggered by time, time interval or user defined input conditions.
Data can be transferred on request through the free datalogger software, EagleLog, or directly from a central SCADA based system.
The logged data is saved either in a CSV file or in an SQL database.
Secondly, PLC control is possible: through a series of I/O modules it can control processes, conduct data retrieval and take measurements from a wide range of instruments.
Micro Technic has made it possible to program the Eagle RTU in standard IEC-61131 PLC language by incorporating a soft PLC from ISaGRAF.
Thirdly, the Micronix Eagle RTU is PC-based and can therefore be programmed as any standard PC.
It is possible to take the DOS datalogger version and combine it with your own application written in C.
This enables easy integration to a series of other software applications such as Excel or SCADA systems (InTouch, Factorylink, Fix etc).
The Micronix Eagle RTU can be installed on a standard DIN rail.
All types of process I/O can be connected through plug-in screw terminals, which eases installation, expansion or service of the system.
Expansion or replacements of modules is easily achieved by removing only 4 screws.
The wide selection of standard I/O modules is provided by a series of standard PC/104 I/O boards.
A specially developed connection board makes it possible to separate PC/104 modules without bending or damaging pins in the PC/104 bus.
The connection boards also provide the Eagle RTU with accessible screw-in terminals, making electrical installation of the various I/O much easier.
The system is expandable up to 500 I/O per CPU.
With scan times for 100 I/O of 3-4ms using a 486 CPU, the speed of the Micronix Eagle RTU equals most medium sized PLC systems.
Additionally the Eagle offers much greater possibilities within various communication protocols.
The software interface for configuration of the system is learned in 10-15 minutes.
An instruction guide is available on our website.
Application examples: the Micronix Eagle RTU can provide a competitive edge within: • Electricity distribution • Water supply • Purifying plants • Environment (Gas, weather stations, pollution, windmills, etc) • Traffic (Railroad, traffic control systems, etc).
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