October 20, 2009 – Control Microsystems announced the Accutech BR20 Base Radio, a wireless instrumentation product that offers two radios in one. The primary radio provides connectivity and configuration to a wide range of wireless instruments available through Accutech. The optional long-haul Trio K-Series radio communicates remotely with a central master radio, providing process instrumentation data from the field units to the host workstation in systems spanning considerable distance.The BR20 comes in a DIN rail-mounted metal enclosure and supports a wide range of field units with a maximum of 100 possible per base radio network.
Secure, license-free 900MHz, spread-spectrum technology is used throughout with a full suite of hardware options and configuration and diagnostic tools available to minimize maintenance costs and optimize operation.The optional integrated long-haul radio includes RS-232 and RS-485 user interface, channel-sharing, collision-avoidance and support for leading industrial communication protocols. The BR20 is configured locally via an LCD/keypad or remotely with Accutech Manager, which also acts as a user-friendly environment for wireless network diagnostics and management of the Accutech network. The product is powered by readily-available 11-30VDC and is certified Class 1, Div 2, Groups A, B, C, and D for installation in hazardous locations.
“The BR20 is functional and economical,” says Dale Symington, VP Product Strategy. “It greatly reduces panel space usage and the field-proven capability of Accutech wireless instruments eliminates the need for expensive, hard-wired sensor installations.”
About Control Microsystems
Control Microsystems is a global supplier of automation products for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and is the world’s largest, privately held SCADA products company. Founded in 1980, Control Microsystems leads the industry in the development and manufacture of innovative products including the SCADAPack advanced controller series, the SCADASense intelligent sensor series, Accutech wireless instrumentation and the lineup of Trio data radio products. The company also offers ClearSCADA, the state-of-the-art SCADA host system that provides open architecture for use in any application. All Control Microsystems products are engineered for installation in harsh, unattended environments and are used around the world in industrial automation applications.
