SCADA Host Communications Processor (HCP)

Minimizes Bandwidth Usage by Utilizing Report-by-Exception Messaging

Got bandwidth?  Need more?  The HCP, when used in conjunction with the Elecsys Director SCG, frees up valuable bandwidth by transmitting only information that has changed (report by exception) to the SCADA host system.  In addition to making existing communications networks more efficient, the HCP is able to translate multiple protocols, allowing the use of several RTU options in the field.

 

 

Product Features

• Provides a transparent interface between host and RTUs over satellite
• Immediately sends commands received from the SCADA host to RTUs and flow computers
• Accept and cache data received from the RTUs and flow computers
• RBE protocol minimizes the data bandwidth requirements of the data network
• Provide diagnostic information about the network and the RTU data
• Live data display with time stamp and receive count per point
• Primary and secondary network route control, managed automatically or manually
• Data spoofing allows multiple SCADA hosts to see same data from HCP without increasing data bandwidth
• Redundant HCP's can be activated by SCADA HOST polling
• Weekly secondary network route testing without affecting primary network route
• Capable of accessing an SSH proxy server
• Virtual RTU mapping allows all field devices to share common node address
• Field protocols don’t have to match protocols at SCADA host

Options

• OPC Server
• Security (encryped and dynamic authentication)

Specifications

• Windows operating system, Windows XP or later, Windows Server 2003 or later
• 32 or 64 bit Intel CPU
• 2G RAM or greaters