AutoLog® GSM -RTU Product Family - for remote use!

AutoLog® GSM -RTU (Remote Terminal Unit) devices are briefly described as Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) which are especially designed to communicate via GSM / GPRS networks.

AutoLog® GSM -RTU combines the traditional PLC features with build-in GSM / GPRS features.

GSM -RTUs can be remotely supervised using AutoLog® ControlMan Internet service, Web Studio SCADA or GSM phone.

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Reliability from Finland

AutoLog® RTU devices are manufactured and designed in Finland by FF-Automation since 1976. Three decades continuous product development and close cooperation with our customers and partners can be seen in the reliability and usability of our products.

For example world's biggest oil & gas companies trust their production and distribution on AutoLog® RTUs.

For monitoring and controlling remote targets

AutoLog® GSM -RTU devices are collecting analog measurement and digital status information from the targets. This information is sent wirelessly to control room supervision application.

Users in the control room can analyze information using graphical trend views, alarms views, animated process views, report views, etc. Users can also control targets remotely from the same graphical user interface. Alarm messages can be forwarded to user's mobile phone(s) or e-mail(s).

All the measurements, alarms and events are time-stamped and stored in the SQL history database. User can see the graphical control room views also through Intranet / Internet using web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator.)

Typical remote monitored and controlled target applications are oil and gas wellheads and pipelines, pumping stations, tanks, electrical transformer stations, real estates, vehicles (AVL), weather stations etc.

This is just a list of typical applications, it doesn't mean that AutoLog® GSM -RTUs are tied to any specific applications; using its modular I/O and freely programmed application program it can be used in almost any remote supervision application.

Combines traditional PLC features...

AutoLog® GSM -RTU is not just measurement data logging and forwarding device; it can be programmed, just like traditional PLC, to independently and automatically control the target application.

AutoLog® GSM -RTU has all the traditional PLC features included e.g. numerous I/O combination possibilities, plug-in analog input modules, build-in Modbus RTU (Master/Slave) communication protocol, connections (I²C or serial port) for various local HMI user interfaces, plug-in serial port function conversion modules, 32 build-in PID controllers, multi-featured programming etc.

...with GSM / GPRS features.

AutoLog® GSM -RTU is not just PLC with GSM modem. It has a build-in GSM driver, which handles all the modem commands automatically, so application programming is very easy.

Application programming includes many useful GSM specific functions like incoming phone number- and password identification and authentication.

AutoLog® GSM -RTU communicates bi-directionally with control room application, GSM phones or with other AutoLog® GSM-RTUs using wireless GSM network. It uses SMS messages or GPRS packet data or both.

The measurements can be time-stamped and stored (logged) into AutoLog® GSM -RTU's memory and read to SCADA when needed using GPRS data transfer or SMS messages. GSM -RTU can send data only when polled (asked) from the control room or it can send data spontaneously (without polling) or both.

Alarms for example can be sent immediately to control room using spontaneously sent SMS messages. Alarm messages or measurement reports can be forwarded to user's GSM phone or e-mail.

Programming - easy, fast but versatile!

AutoLog® GSM -RTU can be freely programmed using AutoLog® GSMProgrammer PC-tool. Programming is easy but versatile.

AutoLog® GSM -RTU can be programmed like normal PLC using many instructions and functions like compare (<>=), basic math (+,-,*,/,modulo), binary logics (AND, OR, NAND, NOR), IF-THEN clauses, clock-and-calendar functions, PID controllers, incoming phone number- and password identification, free of charge direct-call controls etc.

AutoLog® GSM -RTU can be programmed locally using programming cable or remotely through GSM network.

Modbus RTU master/ slave protocol

AutoLog® GSM -RTU can be connected to other devices, which support Modbus protocol e.g. other PLC, HMI and SCADA systems. In addition AutoLog® GSM -RTU can be connected directly with intelligent measuring and actuator devices like electricity meters using build-in Modbus RTU protocol.

Versatile I/O connections

AutoLog® GSM -RTU product family offers various I/O alternatives. AutoLog® GSM-20 has expandable I/O. It can be expanded up to 72DI / 72DO / 72AI / 34AO points using five different I/O expansion cards.

Analog inputs can be configured to measure the right physical units and ranges using various plug-in analog input modules. Analog inputs can be calibrated using AutoLog® GsmProgrammer.

HMI interface / iButton

AutoLog® GSM -RTU has (I²C or serial port) connector for local HMI user interface. It can be used to monitor the measurement values locally and to make controls or changing parameters etc. The functionality of the HMI is freely programmable. Look more from HMI -pages!

iButton is the technology used to identify e.g. persons.

Wireless I/O

In addition to normal I/O, AutoLog® GSM -RTU can optionally connect with wireless I/O. The wireless I/O master module is connected to GSM-RTUs serial port. Master module can communicate wirelessly with slave modules in the field. One slave module has 2 analog inputs, 4 digital inputs and 4 digital outputs. Read more from AutoLog® Accessories pages or ask more info!

Benefits for customers

Installation of wireless GSM -RTUs is fast and easy; no expensive communication wirings. Maintenance, programming, controls and monitoring can be done remotely from local control room, Internet control room or using GSM phone.

Valuable information is always available, no unnecessary and expensive on-site visits. GSM-RTU acts as serviceman, controlling and supervising your application 24/7/365!

AutoLog® GSM -RTU devices can communicate also using Thuraya satellite network.

Typical GSM -RTU applications

There are thousands of AutoLog® GSM -RTUs operating all over the world in different kinds of remote supervision and control applications.

• oil and gas pipelines, corrosion protection, valve controls, wellheads
• pumping stations (AutoLogStreet Pumping Station Control System)
• buildings and real estates (AutoLogStreet Building Control System)
• street light monitoring and energy saving (AutoLogStreet Light Control System)
• tanks, levels, temperatures
• transformer stations
• unmanned machine rooms
• weather stations, sea spar-buoys (GPS)
• automatic vehicle locations (AVL)
• security applications
• supervision and GSM alarm systems

Security

• operates only from permitted phone numbers
• password for controls, programming etc.
• user defined secret control commands
• username and password authentication from control room
• firewall to control room application, only allowed IP addresses can connect

Please call or e-mail for more information!

FF-Automation
Eräkuja 2
01600 Vantaa
Finland
Tel: +358 9 530 6310
Fax: +358 9 530 63130