The complete configuration of the Micronix RTU, including communications set-up, security codes, alarms, control sequences and data logging files are all simply configured by menu screens, The installer does not need to have any knowledge of programming languages. The Windows DDE and DLL interfaces, sup-plied with the Micronix RTU, are transparent to the user and automatically handle all communications including dialing over a telephone line. The Micronix RTU is ideal for remote monitoring, data logging and data transfer where the distance between a PC and the plant makes a permanent cable installation impracticable. In this application the Micronix RTU is used both to monitor the operation of an unmanned pump station, pumping ground water from a bore hole, and also to act as the means of communication between the pump station and a central control room. Should a fault occur within the plant, the RTU will initiate a call to a central control room and report the problem.
Communication can be via private wire, telephone line, cell phone or radio.
The Micronix RTU can also be called from the central control room and the rate of pumping adjusted to any desired level. The Micronix RTU is used to control the switch gear and transformers. The Micronix RTU will also monitor voltage, power and current parameters and store this data together with a record of switching operations in its memory for later retrieval. Security of the unmanned site can also be monitored. In this application, the Micronix RTU is used to monitor the operation of the level crossing, recording the sequence of events that occur whenever a train passes the crossing.