A PAC8000 RTU Control system can utilize any off-the-shelf HMI package, including Proficy® HMI/SCADA iFIX and CIMPLICITY.
The PAC8000 RTU Controller is ideal for all types of RTU
applications, including Oil & Gas pipelines and wellheads. It is
designed for use in the harshest environments, operating over a
temperature range of -40ºC to +70ºC, and is resistant to 30g shock, 5g
vibration and G3 corrosive environments. Access to timely and accurate
mission-critical information from fixed assets such as oil and gas
wells, compressor stations, pipelines, fluid storage tanks and utility
meters, can eliminate critical gaps in oil and gas operations,
resulting in higher productivity and long-term growth. The PAC8000
RTU’s relative low power makes it suitable for applications using Solar
Power.
“With increasing pressure to improve
operational performance, meet environmental specifications and overcome
rising energy costs, oil and gas operations must efficiently monitor
and control entire processes across local and remote locations,” said
Jim Leatherby, Product Manager for GE Fanuc’s RTU Products. The PAC8000
RTU solution enables Oil & Gas customers to easily monitor,
diagnose and maintain utility assets—even in the most hazardous
environments.”
The PAC8000 RTU Controller
engineering software takes advantage of Microsoft Windows®-based
object-oriented technology, graphical user interfaces and easy to learn
software solutions to reduce engineering time. It executes control
strategies and manages all control activities for the I/O modules
providing a tight control loop response, quickly giving a control
output in response to input data. It also incorporates a rigorous
redundancy model, HART® capability and a fault tolerant Ethernet
implementation to manage communications on the control network and
deliver reliable operation.
The PAC8000
RTU supports the industry standard DNP3 Ethernet communication protocol
as well as fully supports the five IEC 61131-3 automation languages.
Any combination of Ladder Diagram (LD), Sequential, Function Chart
(SFC), Function Block Diagram (FBD), Structured Text (ST), Instruction
List (IL), plus Flow Chart can be used to develop, download, simulate,
debug, monitor, and edit application programs.
Redundant
controllers can be used for critical applications where the redundant
controller pair operates in parallel, checking status multiple times
through the processing loop and enabling the backup controller to
continuously monitor the health of the Master controller. It ensures a
rapid and bumpless transfer to the standby controller.
In
addition to controller redundancy, the PAC8000 RTU Controller has two
high-speed Ethernet ports to provide fault-tolerant communication. The
RTU supports fault tolerant communications to the Control Room SCADA;
however, in the event communications are lost, the RTU can continue to
operate autonomously or adopt a user-defined safe state. If the RTU
continues to operate, data will be logged for transmission once
communications have been restored. The control programs are held in
nonvolatile memory so they are retained in the event of a power loss. A
new control program can be downloaded to a controller while the
existing program is still operating. When the download is complete, the
controller will automatically switch to the new program without
operation interruption.
The PAC8000 RTU is
designed to operate in Class I, Division 2 and Zone 2 hazardous areas
and can control I/O modules that have field wiring extending into more
hazardous Division 1, Zone 1 and Zone 0 areas.
For more information: www.gefanuc.com/process.
