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Standard System Configurations

A range of standard configurations are available to accommodate all sizes of system ranging from small single user standalone systems to large multi-user main/hot-standby systems linked to other Master station sites. Additional File Servers, SQL Servers, Web Servers and Workstation Servers can be integrated into the PC6-SQL architecture to create a powerful and flexible distributed Telemetry/SCADA system.

All PC6 systems provide full on-line reconfiguration of the Master station’s database and workstation’s setup data. Each system is limited only by the number of stations and/or points that can be configured within the Master station’s database. Each system is fully upgradeable and can be expanded reutilising the existing hardware and software components to accommodate practically any size of database, any number of local/remote workstation users and practically any number of protocols to communicate over a variety of bearer circuits (private wire, PSTN, radio,LAN/WAN etc.). This flexibility enables your system to grow according to your requirements whilst still preserving your initial investment.

All RTU, ELS and SM systems can be licensed as either standalone or main and hot-standby systems.

RTU Systems

RTU (0 User) systems are intended for use at remote unmanned sites operating as Remote Telemetry Units providing typical outstation and data logging facilities. These systems are full-featured Telemetry/SCADA/IMS systems equipped with integrated SQL based Information Management System, a sophisticated Web interface, printing and management report generation facilities, alarm paging and a single-user interface based on the very latest Advanced Graphic Workstation software. No permanent workstation user is included in the basic RTU license; however, the local and remote admin consoles can be used to assist reconfiguration, maintenance and system administration.

RTU (1 User) systems are based on the standard RTU system license upgraded with a single AGWS/HMI full-graphic workstation user. These systems are ideally suited for all types of HMI or local/remote control room workstation operation utilising standard Windows 2000 Professional or XP Professional based computer systems equipped with either mouse driven or panel mount touch-screen displays.

All RTU licenses are fully upgradeable.

Entry Level Systems

ELS (Entry Level System) systems are full-featured Telemetry/SCADA/IMS systems equipped with integrated SQL based Information Management System, a sophisticated Web interface, printing and management report generation facilities, alarm paging and a single-user interface based on the very latest Advanced Graphic Workstation software.

Additional user licenses can be added to the ELS systems to support a practically unlimited number of local/remote workstation users. Workstation Server systems are also available to distribute the burden of supporting large numbers of workstation users. Separate File Server and Web Server options are also available.

Small single-user systems are typically based on Mini-ITX (or Nano-ITX) hardware platforms equipped with bootable hard disk drives and data logging solid-state IDE flash drives. Utilising fanless low cost ultra-low power motherboards and solid-state ‘active’ data logging drives these systems are ideally suited for 24/7 operation (i.e. ‘once on always on’ systems). Opus Software Limited can provide a variety of turnkey Mini-ITX and Nano-ITX computer systems.

Larger Systems

The PC6 license can be upgraded to support up to 4,096 remote units (outstations, data loggers or PLCs) communicating via one of 32 full duplex data acquisition channels. Larger database sizes can be accommodated at the user’s request. The remote devices may be of varied type and the data acquired via any form of bearer circuit. Each Master station may also communicate with a practically unlimited number of Sub-Master stations to form a fully integrated distributed system. Software procedures are available to provide semi-automatic procedures for ‘upline’ and ‘downline’ loading of configuration data with full on-line reconfiguration of the target system remotely from the appropriate Master or Sub-Master station site.

Multi-user Systems

The basic single user license can be upgraded to support multiple local and remote users. Each user accesses the system using the very latest high performance AGWS6 Advanced Graphic Workstation software. Both operator (real-time update) and management (periodic update or static display) workstations are supported. The extent and type of access to the system is fully user configurable.

The Master station’s software design ensures that the system’s performance is largely independent of the number of workstation users accessing it’s centralized database.

File Servers

‘Peer to Peer’ or Server based networks can be installed to provide automated backup of all essential data, including database configuration, telemetry data and all archive data. The network link also facilitates the export of telemetry data to external systems.

Workstation Servers

Dedicated Workstation Server PCs can be installed on large systems to accommodate practically any number of workstation users, networked or otherwise.

Standby Systems

A variety of cold, warm and hot standby systems can be provided with a standard hardware configuration to support manual or automatic changeover to the standby system in the event of main system failure. The standard main-standby serial link can be used to provide an automated backup of all telemetry and configuration data. In addition, Peer to Peer and Server based networks can be installed to provide automated backup of all essential data, including event and point archive data.

Sub-Systems

PC6-SQL SCADA Master stations are capable of communicating with up to 255 Sub-Master stations and up to four (4) higher level Master station sites.

The standard Opus TCMP (Telemetry Communications Protocol) supports both file and archive data transfers between Master and Sub-Master sites therefore allowing the full integration of distributed SCADA systems.

Hybrid Systems

The multi-protocol support of the PC6-SQL SCADA Master stations permits easy integration into existing telemetry schemes. The Master stations are also ideally suited to linking multiple systems together into one coherent telemetry/SCADA system.