CSE-Semaphore T-BOX System Overview - IoSelect

1 T-BOX System OverviewT-BOX The web generation of advanced telemetry productsSemaphore telemetry systems are designed to leverage easy-to-use Web technologies and inexpensivepublic networks. They offer up to 50% less total installed cost per point versus traditional SCADA/PLC systemsand permit greater organizational access to data through automated reporting and browser T-BOX line of SCADA and control products is ideal for decentralized applications where its push andWeb technologies enable high performance yet economical implementation and operation. Thanks to itsadvanced IP capabilities, onsite staffing of your SCADA control room 24 hours a day is now a thing of thepast.

2 T-BOX incorporates full Web server technology to provide users real-time access anytime, anywherethrough a standard Web browser. Since T-BOX also supports e-mail and SMS text messaging, personnelcan be kept fully up-to-date using a cell s Windows-style menus simplify configuration of all communications messaging, as well asformatting of reports, trends, and Web pages. Since no programming is required, systems engineering timeis greatly it further incorporates advanced automation capabilities and onboard I/O, T-BOX is an all-in-oneproduct that combines the best of the Internet, automation and telemetry T-BOX RTU is an all-in-one package thatbrings an integral Webserver, pushcommunications, andreporting via email andSMS text messaging tomonitoring and controlapplications.

3 Semaphore sinnovative technologyenables real-time access,anywhere, with a mobilephone, PC or PDA tocreate a highly cost-effective compatibilityAs a standard feature, all T-BOX products manage Internet and Intranetcommunications without the need for a front-end device. TCP/IPcompatibility is provided on three levels, including an integral Webserver, file transfer protocol (FTP), and physical networking viaEthernet or GSM pages can include mimics with embedded, dynamicobjects as well as tabular reports and trends. Using FTP, Webpages and other files (CSV, JPEG, etc.) can be served toInternet portals regularly or upon s software tools greatly simplify configurationof Web pages and communications messaging.

4 No complexprogramming is required. Dynamic objects, entry fields,tables, trends, and links to other pages are simply addedwith a few a programmed schedule or change of state, a T-BOX RTU cansend e-mail messages to multiple recipients. E-mail messages canhave attached files, which include complete reports with live andhistorical information, as well as alarms and events. Unlike mostproducts, T-BOX locally maintains complete, formatted reports, which arereadily viewed on a PDA or messagingLike e-mail, SMS text messages can be transmitted to multiple recipients on a programmedschedule or change of state. This allows mobile phone users, anywhere in the world, to be fullyinformed of conditions at the compatibilityWhile T-BOX products feature IP, push, and Web technologies, they also drop in to traditional SCADA systems,which use a variety of common or standard protocols, including DNP , IEC 60870-5, Modbus, as well as manycustom, proprietary communicationsT-BOX products are very flexible in terms of hardware compatibility.

5 Available physical interfaces include;Ethernet, RS-232, RS-485, Fiber optics, GSM/GPRS, PSTN modem, private line modem, and radio. Each portoperates independently of each other, uses any protocol, and can be master or slave. For critical applications,communications redundancy is Virtual SCADA in the RTUT-BOX enables the complete integration of SCADA, telemetry , and control functionality in a single,rugged package. Compatibility with a broad array of discrete devices and intelligent end devices,combined with advanced telemetry and Web capabilities, simplifies systems engineering andsignificantly reduces installed COMMUNICATIONWeb pagesserved via theInternet orIntranetsE-mail messagingSMS text messagingSCADA protocolmessaging to hostcomputer systemProgrammable controlT-BOX processing capabilities are appropriate for simple throughcomplex multitasking automation requirements.

6 For even the mostsophisticated applications, Semaphore s programming tools,dynamic analytical tools, and libraries significantly reducedevelopment time. The LD programmer will find the IEC61131-3 ladder diagram editor to be familiar and those who prefer structured text, a BASIC environmentis also provided. Systems suppliers who use Microsofttools such as Excel are also supported throughMicrosoft managementUsing push communications, a T-BOX RTU sendsalarms to a variety of recipients, including e-mail boxes,mobile phones, pagers, Web portals, another T-BOXRTU, SCADA top end, printers, etc. Integrated alarmmanagement includes control of repeated call attempts,escalation/redirection, acknowledgement management,and multiple levels of authority.

7 Alarms can be acknowledgedeven via GSM mobile phone. Date, time, person concerned, andaction taken are maintained in the local loggingT-BOX products support sophisticated archiving with elaboratepreprocessing locally at the RTU. Values can be maintained in the form ofaverages, maxima, minima, or instantaneous samples. Event tables include alarmsand events for the controller as well as the process/site. Successive transitions ( contacts, water hammer) can be tracked with a resolution as low as 1 standard, high-capacity memory enables months, or even years, of time stamped data to be saved withfull security. Removable high-capacity memory cards provide additional flexibility in retrieval for end device compatibilityA T-BOX RTU directly interfaces with a broad array of devices such as access control, analyzers, barcodereaders, chromatographs, flow meters, and smart transmitters.

8 A library of more than 40 drivers is available,free of charge, from RTUW ireless sensorsAccess control andsecurity devicesFixed and mobile assets filters, generators,motors, pumps, valvesSERIAL COMMUNICATIONPROCESS INPUTS/OUTPUTST-BOX CAPABILITIES 2007 CSE-Semaphore . All rightsreserved. All other marks may betrademarks of their respective 02/08 Product FamilyT-BOX products effectively meet a broad range of requirements. Users can select a compact package forsmall processes, a modular package for larger processes, or low-power products, which are optimized forremote sites that lack commercial power. For embedded OEM applications, a board-level version is alsoavailable.

9 All products are fully compatible in communications and software CAPABILITIESAll T-BOX products provide the following core functionality: Embedded Internet, Web server, FTP, e-mail Alarm management and intelligent data logging Programmable control Multi-protocol (DNP , IEC 60870-5, Modbus, TCP/IP, etc.) T-BOX MSAvailable in configurations using up to 20 card slots, T-BOX MS is a modularsystem that packs the processing power and multi-communications capabilities tosuit virtually any process. Rugged hardware installs on a DIN rail or 19-inch rackand performs over a broad range of operating LiteThis very compact, all-in-one RTU is extremely effective for applications requiringup to 32 I/O points.

10 Using four ports (Ethernet, RS 232, RS 485 and optionalGSM/GPRS or PSTN modem) T-BOX Lite readily integrates systems, which includeintelligent end devices, with the Internet and other IP Low PowerT-BOX LP products are shipped complete with power sources and bring all thecapabilities of T-BOX to remote locations. Three models range from the LP100,which consumes barely a few uA and operates up to 10 years on a battery, to theLP300, which includes optional wireless communications and operates efficientlyusing solar TG (TeleControl Gateway)An ultra-compact OEM solution, it can be rapidly adapted to many embeddedapplications. T-BOX TG automates fixed or mobile assets and connects them to theInternet for worldwide Semaphore PlaceLake Mary, FL 32746 +1(407) 333 3235F +1(407) 386 6284 AustraliaCSE-SemaphoreUnit 8, 3-5 Gilda CrtMulgrave, Victoria 3170 AustraliaP +61 (03) 8544 8544F +61 (03) 8544 8555 EuropeCSE-Semaphore BegiumWaterloo Office Park Building M Dreve Richelle, 161B-1410 WaterlooBelgiumP +32 (2) 387 42 59F +32 (2) 387 42 75