Kongsberg RCU500 Remote Controller Unit

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

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.

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