FastNet RTU Newsletter, 28 May 2009

Radius Announce Official Launch of Highly Acclaimed RTU

FastNet is a compact RTU used in utility and industrial applications. Principally for distribution automation in the secondary electricity network, its design allows it to be used as a data concentrator and/or SCADA RTU, providing a highly reliable and feature rich interface between remote equipment and a users central control system.

FastNet also includes many features such as chatter control, pulse counters, deadbanding, port forwarding, mains present indication, simultatious DNP polling & RBE (Report By Exception), analogue average values to name a few.

FastNet Base Unit Supports
18 Digital Inputs & 14 Outputs
8 Analogue Inputs, 1 Ethernet
5 RS232 & 1 RS485, I/O Expansion Port

Connection Options
The FastNet comes with one ethernet port and an RJ expansion port, one RS485, five RS232 ports, Port forwarding is available on all communication ports, and each port can be mapped to various functions.

Benefits

Easy Configuration – RTU software allows programming from Windows Hyper Terminal with a user-friendly menu interface, providing quick and straightforward navigation

Robust & Compact Design – The FastNet has been designed and installed in many applications with extreme environmental conditions.

Real Time Clock - For logging events and time stamping if supported by the protocol

Protocols – Radius’ RTU uses many standard protocols found in Utility and Industrial Automation; including DNP3, IEC870-5-101 & 104 with slave and master configurations for ModBus.

Expandable I/O – For versatility and future proofing the FastNet RTU allows expandable I/O to cope with the ever increasing needs of your network.

Multiple Communication Port – Allowing options for various communication connections and ancillary connections including port forwarding.

World Wide Presence

Jackson County - Radius provided Jackson County with the backhaul communications system including the FastNet to control their Motor Operators and CT's

TNB - Radius' continual growth into the Far East sees the FastNet RTU and retrofit motors being installed to automate TNB's switchgear

Skellefteå Kraft - With no link to the national grid Radius provided the communications system to allow monitoring and control of skellefteå Kraft's Windfarms.

Mid American Holdings - Radius has provide a vast array of automation and communication equipment including data radios and FastNet RTU's to Mid American Holdings to provide a cost effective automation solution.

For further information on the Fastnet please click here for the pdf brochure.

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