CSE-Semaphore TBox LT2 RTU

CSE-Semaphore has introduced a compact remote terminal unit (RTU) that integrates cyber-security protection and wireless communications with SCADA functionality. The TBox LT2 RTU is an all-in-one unit featuring a web server, 3G wireless communications, and a complete cyber-security application suite, all integrated with programmable automation, alarm notification, data logging, and ethernet communications in a single, rugged module.

The decentralised architecture on which the TBox RTU line is built provides up to 50% cost savings over other systems that seek to combine PLC, communications and SCADA components. The self-contained system provides everything needed to create automation and monitoring of installations and enables easy creation of push and multi-platform communications strategies. Users have complete access to alarms, live conditions and historical data on their mobile devices, tablets and PCs.

TBox LT2 RTU communications include ethernet, RS232, RS485 and USB ports, and an integral 3G wireless option. Mixed I/O configurations include eight analog inputs, 16 digital I/Os selectable per point and, optionally, two analog outputs. For installations requiring additional I/O, the device readily expands using compact modules interfaced via ethernet or RS485. The highly scalable, futureproof processing platform is based on an ARM9 CPU running at 400 MHz. The memory configuration includes 32 MB Flash, 64 MB SDRAM, 1 MB SRAM and a Micro SD card with up to 32 GB capacity. TBox systems are easy to configure and offer dramatically reduced costs versus traditional PLC and SCADA architectures.