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Remote terminal unit (RTU) hardware architecture

  • US 9,875,207 B2
  • Filed: 08/14/2014
  • Issued: 01/23/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • a remote terminal unit (RTU) comprising;

    a plurality of input/output (I/O) modules connected in series, each comprising multiple I/O channels, wherein a first I/O module of the plurality of I/O modules comprises a first connector and a third connector, a second I/O module of the plurality of I/O modules comprises a fourth connector, the third connector is configured to be physically connected to the fourth connector, and the third and fourth connectors are configured to transport data and power directly between the first I/O module and the second I/O module; and

    a controller module comprising;

    at least one processing device configured to communicate with at least one industrial field device via the I/O channels of the I/O modules, anda second connector configured to physically connect to the first connector, wherein the first and second connectors are configured to transport data and power directly between the controller module and the first I/O module.

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