Watertown, CT, August 2005… Bristol Babcock Inc. introduces the CW_10 and CW_30 CPU upgrades for the installed base of RTU 3310 and DPC 3330 controllers.Bristol Babcock has over 50,000 3310 and 3330 RTUs installed in SCADA systems throughout the world. Introduced initially in 1988, the 3330 and 3310 have retained their status as the RTU of choice by many loyal customers. However, with the growing popularity of ControlWave, the latest generation hybrid PLC/RTU products, customers have expressed interest in an inexpensive migration path to allow them to realize all of the benefits of the new ControlWave technology without replacing their entire SCADA system.The new CPU products, named CW_10 and CW_30, are intended to offer a cost-effective upgrade path to the ControlWave architecture for existing 3310 and 3330 systems by allowing existing customers to maintain their investment in I/O, wiring, communication infrastructure and application program development. The CW_10 and CW_30 CPUs are direct replacements for the 3310 and 3330 CPUs. Customers can easily remove the existing CPU and communication cards and replace them with the new ControlWave architecture cards. The CW_10 and CW_30 CPUs support all of the commonly used analog, discrete and counter I/O cards, as well as modems and radios currently installed in the RTUs. Communication compatibility is maintained through the same use of BSAP and Modbus protocols as were used in the 3310 and 3330.In order to preserve most of owners ACCOL program development time and expense, the ACCOL Translator utility will allow application program conversion to ControlWave Designer IEC 1131 Structured Text. For most applications, the ACCOL Translator will reduce the conversion effort by up to 80% vs. rewriting the program.The ControlWave architecture offers several advantages over existing 3310/3330s including increased compatibility with industry standards such as IEC 61131-3 programming, Ethernet, IP and FTP communication, support for 56 bit encrypted User Name/Password security sign-on and multiple user access levels. It also offers much greater execution speed, lower power consumption and a larger and more flexible memory model.Bristol Babcock is a worldwide leader in the supply and commissioning of products, services, and engineered systems to the oil, gas, process control, power, water, and wastewater industries. Bristol Babcock Inc. is a member of the Energy Technology Group of FKI plc, headquartered in Loughborough, England.Visit their website at www.bristolbabcock.com.
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