Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) for oil pumping stations and tank farms are required to support of large number of I/O channels and reliable operation. All the while supporting hot-standby redundancy and hot-swappable modules for fast and convenient maintenance. Control systems put into operation for these applications, with the use of REDUL BX00 controllers, satisfy in full those requirements.
The I/O channel capacity for these systems often yields 3,000 and more channels. Each RTU cabinet houses two or three racks with I/O modules. The internal bus between racks utilizes connection over twisted pair cables while between the cabinets are used twisted pair or fiberoptic links. The architecture of the REDUL PLCs allows swapping RJ45 bus extension modules with fiberoptic modules and using off-the-shelf cables and connectors.
The REDUL solution has a standard 3-level structure:
The top level of the system is made of an HMI or operator workstation, server hardware, and SCADA system with support of Modbus TCP, OPC DA/UA, and/or IEC 60870-5-104 protocol.
The middle level contains a central controller cabinet with redundant CPU racks, communications modules, communication controllers (if necessary), and remote terminal unit (RTU) cabinets. The PLCs used at this level are usually of the Redul B600 or B500 series, supporting in full various options of redundancy.
The lower level is represented by sensors and actuators in the configuration specific to each project.
