Dec 18, 2008
Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has released powerful Configurable Logic Control capabilities for its OSIRIS™ Remote Telemetry Unit. OSI's innovative and versatile Linux-based Secure RTU, the OSIRIS (OSI Remote Information System) now provides full IEC61131-compliant programmable logic functionality.
The new Automation Control Platform (ACP) option is designed to process data and events from/to any connected device. When combined with current protocol conversion/data concentrator functions, exceptional communications capabilities and direct-wired analog, status and control I/O points, OSIRIS provides unprecedented control and monitoring functionality and value in a compact, hardened remote unit.
Highlighting the ACP is an intuitive application development environment. Sophisticated logic can be programmed to interact with any of the points on the unit and perform all desired calculations, from simple control logic to very sophisticated algorithms.
The ACP for OSIRIS provides tools to support five Logic language forms; Ladder Diagram, Function Block Diagram, Sequential Function Chart, Structured Text and Instruction List plus Flow Chart. Programming and configuration tools were developed for ease of use and application flexibility.
Included in the ACP are powerful editing and debugging tools. Validation of entire programs can be completed offline during development. Once deployed, applications can be monitored in real-time. Through the development interface application program, execution can be traced and the state of the program variables can be inspected.
The OSIRIS ACP provides many advantages:
"Constant innovation driven by customer input has made OSIRIS the flexible and Secure RTU it is today. With powerful programming capabilities now available, OSIRIS will continue to serve as a next-generation RTU with unsurpassed functionality and features that will assist utilities in delivering secure communications and control for critical operations now and in the future," said Brian Rasefske, OSIs Vice President of Engineering & Development.
OSIRIS offers a high level of on-board communications capability for many environments, making it ideal for monitoring electric, water, gas, transportation and communications facilities over any modern communications medium.
OSI (www.osii.com) provides open, state-of-the-art, and high-performance automation solutions to utilities worldwide. These solutions include Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, Network Management Systems (NMS), Energy Management Systems (EMS), Distribution Management Systems (DMS) and Generation Management Systems (GMS), as well as individual software and hardware products and e-business solutions for utility operations. OSI is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
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