P&C Protection & Control

RTU / Cathodic Protection

AutoLog® Cathodic Protection RTU.

The Enhanced +70 °C WRMU — purpose-built for pipeline cathodic-protection monitoring. Five 16-bit analog inputs tailored to CP measurement (0-800 mV DC, 0-3.2 V DC, 0-50 V DC, 0-100 V DC, plus 4..20 mA via external shunt) with input range selectable per point in software. Surge-protected, opto-isolated analog front-end with external fuse protection. IP65 / NEMA4 stainless-steel enclosure; ZRM +70 °C radio modem standard, with TCP/IP / GSM / TETRA / RS232/485 options. Designed for harsh, sun-baked pipeline environments — made in Finland.

Specification

Features and specifications.

Specifications below are taken directly from the AutoLog® Cathodic Protection WRMU (Enhanced +70 °C version) datasheet.

AutoLog® Cathodic Protection RTU (Enhanced WRMU)

Pipeline CP monitoring · AutoLog 10SP +70 °C · IP65 stainless

Specialized RTU for pipeline cathodic-protection monitoring. Built on the AutoLog 10SP +70 °C controller with a five-channel 16-bit analog input front-end calibrated for CP measurement: rectifier voltage, current via shunt, reference potential and auxiliary inputs. Two on-board temperature sensors. Four digital inputs and four digital outputs for valve / contactor commands. IP65 / NEMA4 stainless-steel enclosure. ZRM +70 °C radio modem standard; Modbus TCP, GSM, TETRA or RS232/485 cable available as options. Normal or Redundant operation modes. Used by oil & gas pipeline operators worldwide.

Inputs & outputs

Analog inputs
5× 16-bit, software-selectable per point: 0-800 mV DC, 0-3.2 V DC, 0-50 V DC, 0-100 V DC, plus 4..20 mA via external shunt; surge-protected and opto-isolated; external fuse protection
Temperature sensors
2× on-board
Digital inputs
4× 12/24 VDC, max 8 mA, PNP, opto-isolated
Digital outputs
4× 12/24 VDC, max 1 A, NPN, opto-isolated
Serial ports
2× Modbus RTU master/slave
HMI (I²C port)
Keypad & display (+70 °C variant)

Communication

OPT1 — Radio modem
AutoLog ZRM +70 °C, up to ~40 km line-of-sight at 5 W, bands 138-175 / 406-512 / 869-870 / 820-950 MHz
OPT2 — TCP/IP
Modbus TCP
OPT3 — GSM
GSM GPRS and SMS
OPT4 — TETRA
TETRA SDS
OPT5 — RS232/485
Wired, max 1 200 m

Power & data

Powering
12/24 VDC or 10/18 VAC, max 5 VA; voltage-drop alarm
UPS
12 VDC backup with voltage-drop alarm
Programming
Remote via radio network, or local via programming cable
Data logging
E.g. 16 time-stamped measurements × 3 000 records

SCADA

Software
Indusoft Web Studio SCADA, or any 3rd-party SCADA over Modbus
Operation modes
Normal or Redundant
Web support
Control-room views accessible from any Intranet PC; configurable user levels and firewall security

Environmental & physical

Operating range
−30 to +70 °C (Enhanced variant — all components rated)
Storage range
−40 to +80 °C
Enclosure
IP65 / NEMA4, stainless steel
Made in
Finland

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