Motorola Solutions ACE1000 Remote Terminal Unit

Overview

Whether there is a leaking pipe or a damaged power grid breaker miles away from your control center, you need to know about it as soon as possible. The sooner you get the information, the faster you can fix the problem and avoid negative consequences.

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) offers new opportunities to enhance operations across manufacturing, energy, agriculture, transportation, water utilities, and other critical infrastructure sectors. It can improve the way data is collected, analyzed, and shared in real-time to help organizations make better decisions. IIoT also enables machines and equipment to identify and correct potential failures before they become catastrophic, and allows objects to operate autonomously while being monitored remotely. The ACE1000 provides an easy-to-deploy IIoT solution to monitor and control systems from remote locations.

The versatile ACE1000 delivers the data communication and processing needed for a diverse set of applications without requiring a complete replacement of current operational technologies. This compact and versatile Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) facilitates higher productivity and safety quickly and easily. Additionally, the web-based ACELogic tool allows for the quick and easy building of data-driven logical applications with a smooth and intuitive user interface.

Key Benefits

• Easy to configure, install, and maintain with a simplified web-based management tool.
• Interoperability across a variety of communication media and systems.
• Linux OS for greater application flexibility.
• Large capacity memory for long-term data storage.
• Green performance with low-power and sleep modes.
• ACELogic is a rule-based logic tool that allows easy programming of local automated operations for the ACE1000 RTU and its connected devices.

Intelligence Simplified

Complicated control processes can be time-consuming and difficult to track. The ACE1000 automates processes such as multiple high-speed control loops, event capture, and data storage, reducing the need for manual intervention.

The ACE1000's Linux OS allows for simplified programming, enabling systems to be adapted to existing applications or built from the ground up without the typical complexity of SCADA systems. It connects to operational technologies seamlessly and transmits information efficiently using extensive common data protocol support combined with the enhanced MDLC protocol.

Accelerate Application Development

The ACELogic tool offers a user-friendly interface for quickly and easily designing, creating, and deploying customized logic applications for automated operations across connected devices, including sensors and actuators managed by the ACE1000 RTU. This tool significantly speeds up development, accelerates time to market, and frees up resources. Its intuitive interface allows users to create applications based on "when this happens, do this" logic. For example, when a tank reaches 100% capacity, the supply valve can be closed automatically. This level of automation streamlines operations and provides greater control with fewer resources.

Communicate Effortlessly

The ACE1000's unique communication capabilities allow systems to transmit valuable data over various media, including analog/digital two-way radio, dial-up modem, point-to-point microwave, 3G/4G (public or private), and Ethernet, simultaneously. Expandable memory also provides local data storage for backup purposes.

The ACE1000 supports RTU-central and RTU-RTU communications, along with advanced networking abilities. This allows data to be passed between RTUs without requiring additional repeaters or expensive antennas, offering flexibility to customize systems cost-effectively.

Seamless Configuration

The ACE1000 is easy to install within existing, multi-vendor networks or as a new system. User-friendly configuration tools allow for the setup of the entire system, rather than individual units, enabling quick deployment with less time, manpower, and money. Sites can also be supported remotely through a single gateway, reducing the need for site visits.

Rugged and Ready for the Field

Data and equipment are kept safe and secure. The ACE1000 RTU is designed to withstand harsh conditions, unlike typical programmable logic controllers (PLCs) built for factory floors. It meets rugged specifications for temperature, altitude, and humidity, making it suitable for environments like offshore drilling platforms or Arctic power stations.

The ACE1000 also offers low-power and sleep mode options for operation on solar power in remote locations. Process automation improves efficiency and plant safety, ensuring important tasks are completed on time, freeing up employees for other duties and streamlining facility operations.

Key Features

• Motorola Radio Support (ASTRO 25 Digital, MOTOTRBO Digital, Dimetra)
• ACELogic Tool (via WEB Browser)
• RTC Back-up Battery
• 256 MB of FLASH Memory
• IECEx/ATEX - EXnA IIC T4 (Cat 3/Zone 2)*
• 256 MB of RAM Memory
• 9-30 VDC Input Voltage Range
• Sleep/Low-power Mode
• 3rd Party Modem Support

*w/o radio, in ATEX approved enclosure

Optional Features

• Din Wall Mounting Bar

Visual Descriptions

Image 1: Industrial landscape featuring large cooling towers and electrical transmission towers, symbolizing critical infrastructure and power management.

Image 2: The ACE1000 Remote Terminal Unit with its cover removed, revealing internal electronic components and modular connections.

Image 3: The ACE1000 Remote Terminal Unit with its protective covers attached, showing its external casing and ports.

Image 4: A screenshot of the ACELogic Tool interface, displaying a graphical representation of logical connections and parameters for system configuration.

General Specifications

Inputs/Outputs (I/Os)

CPU & Power Management

¹ This is statically configured (not via C App) and cannot be changed without a reboot to the ACE1000

Software

LED Indications

Infrastructure