remote terminal unit

tag class

Template Information
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Is Abstract
No
Description
A RTU, or Remote Terminal Unit is a device which interfaces objects in the physical world to a DCS or SCADA system by transmitting telemetry data to the system and/or altering the state of connected objects based on control messages received from the system.
Synonyms
  • CFIHOS ID
    CFIHOS-30000209
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Properties
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tag class name
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  • Data Type: Text
  • Max Length: 100
tag name
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  • Data Type: Text
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area code
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  • Source: tag class
  • Data Type: Text
  • Max Length: 10
commissioning unit code
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  • Source: tag class
  • Data Type: Text
  • Max Length: 10
construction assembly code
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  • Data Type: Text
  • Max Length: 10
corrosion loop code
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  • Data Type: Text
  • Max Length: 40
designed by company name
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  • Data Type: Text
  • Max Length: 30
maintenance system code
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  • Source: tag class
  • Data Type: Text
  • Max Length: 10
maintenance unit code
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  • Source: tag class
  • Data Type: Text
  • Max Length: 10
manufacturer company name
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  • Source: tag class
  • Data Type: Text
  • Max Length: 30
model part name
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  • Source: tag class
  • Data Type: Text
  • Max Length: 100
parent tag name
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  • Data Type: Text
  • Max Length: 33
plant code
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  • Source: tag class
  • Data Type: Text
  • Max Length: 40
process unit code
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  • Data Type: Text
  • Max Length: 40
production critical item indicator
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  • Data Type: Boolean
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safety critical item group code
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  • Source: tag class
  • Data Type: Text
  • Max Length: 40
safety critical item indicator
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  • Data Type: Boolean
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safety critical item reason awarded
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  • Source: tag class
  • Data Type: Text
  • Max Length: 30
tag description
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  • Max Length: 255
tag requisition number
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  • Source: tag class
  • Data Type: Text
  • Max Length: 50
tag status
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  • Source: tag class
  • Data Type: Text
  • Max Length: 40
explosion protection gas group
Required
explosion protection temperature class
Required
explosion protection zone
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  • Source: remote terminal unit
  • Data Type: Text
  • Max Length: 40
  • Picklist: zone
explosion rated item
Required
  • Source: remote terminal unit
  • Data Type: Boolean
  • Max Length: 3
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equipment class

A RTU, or Remote Terminal Unit is a device which interfaces objects in the physical world to a DCS or SCADA system by transmitting telemetry data to the system and/or altering the state of connected objects based on control messages received from the system.