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Heres 10 great reasons to choose a Kingfisher Series II RTU.
Overview
The Kingfisher Series II range has been installed in over 25,000 installations worldwide. It's modular design allows ease of maintenance and it supports many communication standards.
The Kingfisher Series II Remote Terminal Unit design allows the user to create custom solutions by plugging a wide range of modules onto a backplane. This flexibility allows RTUs to be constructed to meet the exact needs of each site.
Each RTU can have as few as four I/O and one communication port to thousands of I/O and sixteen communication ports.
Once your requirements are establised, simply customise a Kingfisher Series II RTU to meet your needs. Should your requirements grow in the future, just upgrade your existing RTU by plugging in new modules or downloading new firmware. Now that's true flexibility and future proofing!
The Kingfisher Series II RTU range combines the desired features of the traditional RTU with many improvements and product enhancements.
The features traditionally found in most RTUs include:
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Remote acquisition and control of industrial I/O signals
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Flexible and efficient communications to remote sites
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Operation on low cost, low grade radio and telephone line communication links
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An industrial computer that has been hardened to operate in the harsh environment of remote locations
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Battery backup
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Low power operation - suitable for low cost solar installation
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Electrical isolation of I/O and communication circuits 
The Series II RTU adds an array of features including:
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High speed scanning of I/O signals
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Simultaneous operation of multiple communication circuits
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Ladder logic programming for control applications
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Powerful analog processing capability including PIDs
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Multiple protocol implementation, Kingfisher, Modbus, DNP3, Allen Bradley DF1, Omron etc.
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Event and polled operation
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Time and date stamped data
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Redundant processors and power supply capability
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Self configuring of I/O modules at startup
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Powerful configuration and diagnostic tools in PC based software - Toolbox
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On-line and remote configuration
Flexibility to create the perfect RTU solution
Kingfisher Series II's individual modules can be assembled in almost any configuration to achieve the best solution.
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4 to > 1000 I/O
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1 to 16 communication ports
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Backplanes may be daisy chained to expand I/O and communication ports capacity
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Multi I/O modules combine analog and digital I/Os (eg. 2 x AI, 8 x DI, 2 x DO) in one module.
Easy upgrade path
The modular design of Kingfisher Series II RTUs allows its capacity to be expanded by plugging in new modules and it's capabilites increased by downloading new firmware or software.
Connects to a range of communication equipment
Kingfisher RTUs can connect to a wide range of media that include:
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Dedicated radio
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Packet radio
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License-Free Spread Spectrum 900MHz or 2.4GHz
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Satellite
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PSTN dial-up
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POCSAG / PET / TAP Pager protocols
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GSM/Cellular (voide grade and dedicated data)
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Two-wire and four-wire leased lines
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ISDN
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RS232 / RS485 / RS422
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Ethernet - Copper & Fibre
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Fibre optic
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GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)
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SMS Messaging (Mobile phone)
Processing power
Powerful Intel processors, large memory capacity and real-time operating system provide the power for quick logic processing, communications and data storage. Kingfisher RTUs provide control capabilities that were previously only available in PLCs.
Compatible with many devices and networks
Kingfisher Series II RTUs communicate using a wide range of protocols that provide connection to local devices such as:
One of Kingfisher Series II strengths is the ability to communicate and acquire data from various systems and devices.Just some of the protocols we support are:
Allen Bradley DF1, Alstom Relay, ASCII, Datataker, Dambach, Datran, DNP3 protocol, Enraf, Fuji, GE PLC, Genisys Train Control, GPS NMEA, Hart, Hayes AT command set, Hohner, IDEC, Inline, Mercury, Minitran, Mobitex, MODBUS protocol, Modicon, Multitrode, NEC DCU, Omron PLC, Simatic, Tandberg, TCP/IP, Trio, YSI and emulation of many other RTU and PLC manufacturers' protocols.
Kingfisher Series II RTUs can be downloaded with new communication protocols as they become available. If you require a protocol for your application?that is not listed here, please ask us at info@maximation.biz. We are only too happy to talk to you about your requirements.
We also have our very own Kingfisher protocol, if you would like to integrate our RTUs into your application, we can provide the Kingfisher protocol document on request, please ask us at info@maximation.biz.
Easy configuration
TOOLBOX, a Microsoft Windows based RTU configuration and diagnostic program offers on-line help, configuration examples, and drag and drop capabilties. TOOLBOX features IEC 61131-3 compliant ladder logic editing and allows you to configure RTUs remotely or locally, on-line or off-line, and from RTU to RTU, or PC to RTU.
Control is implemented using ladder logic which is compiled and downloaded into the RTU.
The use of databases for definition of I/O and system variables allows the importing and exporting of configuration data to and from other SCADA system databases.
Advanced power management features
Power consumption can be reduced by up to 90% by using advanced power management strategies. Kingfisher RTUs can shut down field power between scans and maintain a low power idle state until woken by an event.
RTU self-configuration
The Series II RTU auto-detects the presence of modules plugged in the backplane(s), and will generate alarms if a module fails or is inserted in the wrong location. Modules can be 'hot swapped' or added while the RTU is running.
Plug it in an GO!
Kingfisher RTUs are designed to plug in and go to work for you with a minimum of fuss.
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