Flex Range of Remote Terminal Unit Solutions
The Flex RTU is a cost-effective integrated control and communication unit, designed for control and monitoring of Industrial applications in Real-time.
With its intuitive keyboard and display, it is very easy to configure in the field, making it a flexible interface device to a whole range of applications.
This Remote Terminal Unit, comes with an extensively configurable interface options that include, Gigabit Ethernet, RS232/RS485, Digital Inputs and Outputs, Analog Inputs and Outputs, Wifi, 4G and USB, making it a multi-purpose solution, with a processor that is fast enough to run many kinds of customer specific applications.
Our Flex RTU products provide PLC remote access for monitoring and troubleshooting purposes. You can easily download PLC programs, access your HMI, and even trigger notifications when something goes wrong. With our products supporting Digital Outputs, some level of remote control is also achievable, making the Flex RTU a truly versatile communication interface device.
Compliance to 61850 standards makes it suitable for power generation and distribution applications, while the CE and FCC certifications make it ideal for most Industrial applications.
Product Highlights
- Built for Rugged harsh environments and wide temperature ranges (-40°C ~ 70°C)
- Hardened for vibration, shock and surge, and electrical noise immunity
- Sitara™ ARM® Cortex® -A9 32-Bit RISC Processor with Processing Speed up to 1000 MHz
- External Memory Interfaces with DDR Controllers: 32-Bit LPDDR2, DDR3, and DDR3L Support
- Up to Two USB 2.0 High-Speed Dual-Role (Host or Device) Ports with Integrated PHY
- Serial Interfaces – UARTS, SPI, I2C, CAN
- Digital Outputs - 2 Channels galvanically isolated, Digital Inputs – 32 Channels galvanically isolated, Analog Inputs – 8 Channels galvanically isolated
Specification
Salients
Certifications tailored to multiple vertical segments
Built for Rugged harsh environments and wide temperature ranges (-40°C ~ 70°C)
Fanless operation, convection-cooled with no moving parts for extended durability
Hardened for vibration, shock and surge, and electrical noise immunity
Sitara™ ARM® Cortex® -A9 32-Bit RISC Processor with Processing Speed up to 1000 MHz
External Memory Interfaces with DDR Controllers: 32-Bit LPDDR2, DDR3, and DDR3L Support
General-Purpose Memory Support (NAND, NOR, SRAM) Supporting up to 16-Bit ECC
Up to Two USB 2.0 High-Speed Dual-Role (Host or Device) Ports with Integrated PHY
Serial Interfaces – UARTS, SPI, I2C, CAN
Configure by Telnet or web browser
Digital Outputs – 2 Channels galvanically isolated, Digital Inputs – 32 Channels galvanically isolated, Analog Inputs – 8 Channels galvanically isolated
4 lines of 20 characters LCD text display
Keyboard of 4 x 4 matrix
Processor
Microcontroller
TI AM437x Sitara ARM Cortex-A9 32-bit RISC Processor
Speed
Up to 1GHz
Memory
512MB DDR3 SDRAM, 4GB eMMC Flash, 16MB QSPI Flash , 32KB EEPROM
Real-TIme Clock
Yes, With battery backup for RTC
Watchdog Timer
Yes, External Watchdog timer
Software
Operating System
RTOS QNX Neutrino 6.5, Linux
Serial Server-related
VirtualCOM (Serial/IP), Virtual Server (port Forwarding)
Security
IPsec, PPTP or OpenVPN VPN tunneling. Max VPN
throughput 37.9Mbps *; SMTP/TLS, Firewall, DMZ
Network
ARP, IPv4, DHCP Client, ICMP, TCP, UDP, HTTP, RF
C2217,TELNET, NTP Client, NAT, Port Forwarding, ICMP Ping, DDNS
Management
Web UI, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, SMS
Configuration
Embedded Web-Server (Web UI), TELNET
Additional software
DHCP6 (RFC3315 complaint), NTP (For Network Time Sync), SNMP Agent V2 & V3,
MODBUS TCP to RTU/ASCII
Gateway, Modbus RTU, Modbus ASCII, Modbus, TCP, Time Sync, Embedded Webserver.
Scope of Customer
Serial interface
RS232 Interface
2 Channels, 9 Pin D-Sub Connector
RS-485 Interface
3 Channels, Galvanically isolated, 9 Pin D-Sub Connector
Multi-Protocol RS-422/485/232 port
1 Channels, 9 Pin D-Sub Connector , Software Selectable
Wireless
Wifi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi & Bluetooth Combo Plug module integrated in board
3G/4G
GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE/ UMTS/ HSPA+/ SCDMA/ LTE
Ethernet Interfaces
Ethernet Ports
4 No. 10/100/1000 Base-T LAN Ports with integrated Managed Switch
1 No. 10/100/1000 Base-T WAN Port. Gigabit Switch between LAN & WAN Port
USB Interface
USB Interface
2 x USB 2.0 Type A connector
CAN
Can Port
One port
Input/Output Interfaces
Configuration Switch
10 Position Configuration DIP Switch easly accessible
Digital Outputs
2 Channels galvanically isolated 24V/0.5A “Open collector” with LED Status indication
Digital Inputs
32 Channels galvanically isolated, 24V, “Dry contact type which could count up to 100Hz”,
with LED Status indication
Analog Inputs
8 Channels galvanically isolated, these inputs accept 4 to 20mA current input
Display
LCD text display with a screen size of 4 lines of 20 characters
Keyboard
Keyboard of 4 x 4 matrix
I/O Connector
Spring terminal blocks of the Phoenix Contact, WAGO type
I/O Expansion
Through RS485 or Ethernet (Not in this scope of controller)
Loss of supply voltage
Yes, Controller will have loss of supply voltage sensing
Power Characteristics
Input Voltage
DIN Rail Power Supply
Input Voltage: 176 to 264 VAC (± 20% of UHOM), with a frequency of 50 Hz
Output: 24VDC, 4Amps
Power Backup
No onboard backup will be provided
Mechanicals
Dimension (W x H x D)
240mm x 100mm x 43 mm, IP20
Installation
DIN-Rail or Wall-Mount (optional kit)
Reset Button
Yes
Weight
TBD
Environmental limits
Operating Temperature
-40°C~70°C (-40°F~158°F)
Storage Temperature
-40°C~85°C (-40°F~185°F)
Ambient Relative Humidity
5%~95%, (Non-condensing)
Altitude
1000m
Service life
10 years
MTBF
500000 Hours
Regulatory Approvals
EMI
Immunity to electromagnetic interference in accordance with GOST R 51318.11.
GOST R 51317.6.2.
EMC
EMC stiffness group no worse than 3 in accordance with GOST R 51179-98
Warranty
10 years limited hardware warranty on all Pantherun branded products
Ordering Information
Flex-DIO-4G
32 channel DI, 2 Channel DO, 1 Multichannel serial port, 2 Ethernet, 2 USB with Wifi, BT and 4G
Flex-AIO-4G
8 channel AI, 2 channel DO, 1 Multichannel serial port, 2 Ethernet, 2 USB with Wifi, BT and 4G
Flex-Serial-4G
12 channel DI, 6 serial ports, 2 Ethernet, 2 USB with Wifi, BT and 4G