Phoenix Contact Open Data Port (ODP) GPRS telecontrol station

Open Data Port (ODP) from Phoenix Contact is a solution to monitor and manage telecontrol stations with data transfer via GPRS. The advantages of this solution are claimed to lie in the reliable data transfer, the use of standard PLC and modem components, as well as standard industrial interfaces and protocols.

Using the mobile General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), an inexpensive, reliable, and effective solution is open to all applications that involve data exchange with distributed stations. The core of this data transfer includes permanent online connection as well as transmission according to data volume. ODP therefore facilitates communication - based on GPRS, DSL and ethernet - from the master control system via the open OPC interface and components such as the safety GPRS router, all the way through to the PLC.

Data is transferred online, or is saved and transferred as time-stamped historical data. As a sector-neutral solution, ODP can be used in classic telecontrol technology in environmental and energy-related applications. It can also be used in energy data acquisition, transportation technology, building systems, and asset security systems.