TBOX internet ready control

The TBOX supports simultaneous communications. The system's real-time and logged data is accessible through various modems such as dial up, GSM/GPRS, radio, leased line, or other communications links such as ethernet TCP/IP, fibre optic, RS232 and RS485. Alarm conditions generated by the monitored process are distributed to a list of recipients in the form of mobile phone SMS messages or email message.

Logged data is attached to email as standard Excel spreadsheet.

As a programmable controller, TBOX uses programming languages such as standard ladder diagram (IEC61131-3) with advanced mathematical functions and PID loops. Original program organisation units (POU) can be created by the programmer.

POU libraries may be imported/exported to other projects. Process and internal tags data is recorded including a time stamp either as instantaneous, sampled or calculated values. Data can be downloaded in a standard CSV format.

Operators, local or remote, may interface to TBOX through standard browsers such as Internet Explorer IE.5 or above. TBOX includes a built-in web server with HTML graphics interface. The use of standard browsers, spreadsheets and databases tools, enable local or remote monitoring and control functionality without the need to purchase proprietary SCADA software packages.

The built-in 'mini SCADA' graphics interface is supplied free together with alarming, charting and reporting functionality.

The Internet ready 'mini SCADA' dynamic HTML pages are generated by the WebForm Studio supplied free with TwinSoft programming software, alternatively, users may choose to edit the graphics interface by using the Dreamweaver program.

TBOX dynamic HTML pages may include company logos, bitmaps, etc. By employing standard FTP techniques, multiple TBOX stations can update Internet portals on a regular basis or based on specific events.

Alarms messages are generated in HTML format together with their time stamp. Remote operators may view and acknowledge alarms online during an Internet communications session. Alarm message can be sent as a SMS message to mobile phones users enabling remote acknowledgements and commands directly from the mobile phone.

In addition to HTML and SMS alarms, TBOX can send alarms as a standard email message to a known ISP using the standard SMTP protocol.