DNP3 based Ethernet port power saving for solar power energized RTU system
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) comprising (i) a controller configured to control one or more operations of the RTU and (ii) an Input/Output (I/O) module configured to be communicatively coupled between the controller and one or more field devices; and
a control system configured to communicate with the one or more field devices via the RTU;
wherein the RTU is configured to;
transmit and receive data communicated between the one or more field devices and the control system,activate a power saving mode that selectively provides power to the I/O module during the power saving mode, andwhile the power saving mode is activated;
prevent the power from being provided to the I/O module in order to prevent the I/O module from transmitting received data,store the received data in a memory of the RTU for a specified duration of time when the power is not provided to the I/O module, the specified duration of time based on a current network speed, andprovide the power to the I/O module in order to allow the I/O module to transmit the received data after storing the received data in the memory of the RTU.
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Abstract
A system includes a control system and a Remote Terminal Unit (RTU). The control system is configured to communicate data with one or more field devices via the RTU. The RTU is configured to transmit received data from the one or more field devices and the control system. The RTU is also configured to activate a power saving mode that selectively provides power to transmit the received data. The RTU is further configured to, while the power saving mode is activated, prevent power from being provided to transmit the received data, and store the received data in a memory of the RTU when the power is not provided to transmit the received data. The RTU is configured to, while the power saving mode is activated, provide power to transmit the received data after storing the received data in the memory of the RTU.
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1. A system comprising:
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a Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) comprising (i) a controller configured to control one or more operations of the RTU and (ii) an Input/Output (I/O) module configured to be communicatively coupled between the controller and one or more field devices; and a control system configured to communicate with the one or more field devices via the RTU; wherein the RTU is configured to; transmit and receive data communicated between the one or more field devices and the control system, activate a power saving mode that selectively provides power to the I/O module during the power saving mode, and while the power saving mode is activated; prevent the power from being provided to the I/O module in order to prevent the I/O module from transmitting received data, store the received data in a memory of the RTU for a specified duration of time when the power is not provided to the I/O module, the specified duration of time based on a current network speed, and provide the power to the I/O module in order to allow the I/O module to transmit the received data after storing the received data in the memory of the RTU. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) comprising:
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a controller configured to control one or more operations of the RTU; and an Input/Output (I/O) module configured to be communicatively coupled between the controller and one or more field devices, the I/O module configured to transmit and receive data communicated between the one or more field devices and the controller when receiving power; wherein the controller is configured to; activate a power saving mode that selectively provides power to the I/O module during the power saving mode, and while the power saving mode is activated; prevent the power from being provided to the I/O module in order to prevent the I/O module from transmitting received data, store the received data in a memory of the RTU for a specified duration of time when the power is not provided to the I/O module, the specified duration of time based on a current network speed, and provide the power to the I/O module in order to allow the I/O module to transmit the received data after storing the received data in the memory of the RTU. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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activating a power saving mode of a Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) that selectively provides power to an Input/Output (I/O) module of the RTU to transmit and receive data communicated between one or more field devices and a controller of the RTU, the I/O module communicatively coupled between the controller and the one or more field devices; and while the power saving mode is activated; preventing the power from being provided to the I/O module in order to prevent the I/O module from transmitting received data, storing the received data in a memory of the RTU for a specified duration of time when the power is not provided to the I/O module, the specified duration of time based on a current network speed, and providing the power to the I/O module in order to allow the I/O module to transmit the received data after storing the received data in the memory of the RTU. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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