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I'm looking to control a number of process areas that are remotely located from a Infi90 system.
The systems (3-5) are located approx 5 miles away. I'm not sure if I can remotely locate the controller and I/O and communicate back to the main control center using radio. I'm tempted to use PLC's at the remote sites and use a modbus interface of the Bailey to talk to the remote sites. Does anyone have experience controlling radios off a serial interface on the Bailey system?
The other option is to place a frontend communciation processor at the Bailey. The device would require the capability to poll the remote sites and interface with the Bailey.
The remote sites must continue to operate (control) if communcations to the host is lost or interrupted.
Thanks in advance for your advice.
The systems (3-5) are located approx 5 miles away. I'm not sure if I can remotely locate the controller and I/O and communicate back to the main control center using radio. I'm tempted to use PLC's at the remote sites and use a modbus interface of the Bailey to talk to the remote sites. Does anyone have experience controlling radios off a serial interface on the Bailey system?
The other option is to place a frontend communciation processor at the Bailey. The device would require the capability to poll the remote sites and interface with the Bailey.
The remote sites must continue to operate (control) if communcations to the host is lost or interrupted.
Thanks in advance for your advice.