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| A pipeline field site scenario features equipment such as sensors, flow valves and pipeline monitoring systems. To protect pipelines against damage from natural occurrences, equipment erosion or terrorism, oil and gas companies need to be able to easily monitor these systems. The difficulty lies in that while legacy systems continue to operate effectively, they typically have only standard RS232 and RS485 serial connections making networking impractical. |
Solution |
| Precidia's proven Remote Access products offer simple wired or wireless networking solution to the energy industry. Seamless to existing systems, products such as the iPocket232 or Ether232Plus provide serial to IP conversion. This enables pipeline operators to easily connect rs232 and rs485 based equipment to their WAN for remote system monitoring. Real-time, bi-directional communications between the equipment and server enables operators to respond immediately to unusual signals or messages that would imply a problem with one of the pipelines and prevent pipeline damage. |
| Designed to meet the needs of mission critical operations, Precidia's Remote Access products are easy to install and configure, and deliver comprehensive features including automatic routing to a backup for disaster recovery. They offer cost-effective IP networking capabilities that enable pipeline operators to simplify pipeline management and maintenance. |
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Benefits |
- Real-time device monitoring
- Remote network management
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- Increased IT management efficiency
- Lower maintenance costs
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| Case Study |
| Colonial Pipelines used the Ether232Plus to remotely connect and monitor data from their Omni Flow Computers |
Colonial Pipelines Case Study
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