Kongsberg RCU500 Remote Controller Unit

Kongsberg RCU500 Remote Controller Unit

Description

The RCU 500 is a Remote Controller Unit base on  a real-time single board computer (SBC) specially  designed for process control purposes. It is software  compatable with both the RCU 400H controller unit  and the SBC 500 single board computer.

The RCU 500 is a single unit computer  specically designed for process control  purposes. Typical applications are:

• Dynamic Positioning Systems 

• Vessel Control Systems 

• Process Control Systems 

• Safety Systems

Features 

• Power PC processor 8245, 400 MHz capable of  running AIM and DP applications, 32 MB SDRAM  memory and 16 MB Flash memory 

• Built-in Self Test (BIST) facilities and error reporting  system (via Operator Stations) 

• Watchdog with a system status output 

• Four general purpose digital input channels 

• Four general purpose digital output channels 

• Twelve general purpose RS-232/RS-422/RS-485  serial line interfaces 

• Four isolated general purpose RS-232/RS-422/ RS-485 serial lines 

• Dual CAN bus interfaces (1 Mbps) 

• Dual Probus (12 Mbps) 

• Serial Process Bus (SPBus) interface to RIO 400  remote I/O units 

• Dual 100 Mb Ethernet LAN connectors 

• Prepared for redundant RCU operation 

• Allows “hot-replacement” of an RCU 500 in a  redundant system 

• Built-in high-temperature and cooling-fan alarms

• Easy installation and replacement: 

- DIN standard rail-mounting 

- Plug-in connections 

• Status LED on the front

Standards Applied 

The equipment is designed to conform to the following  standards: 

• IEC 61131-2 

• IEC 60945 

• IACS E10 

• IEC 61508

Type Approval 

The RCU500 is designed for type approval by: 

• Det norske Veritas (DnV)* 

• The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)* 

• TÜV Rheinland for IEC 61508* 

• Approval is expected in the second quarter of 2004.

Dimensions 

Height: 355 mm  

Width: 158 mm 

Depth: 87 mm 

Weight: 1.35 kg