CP Remote™ - Customer Case Study

Project entailed replacing 30 Cord-4 (Corrpro) RMU sites
Designed & implemented a complete remote monitoring & control system for managing Kern River's corrosion protection system
Manufactured, assembled, programmed, & tested complete RMU units
Installed RMU units and GPS Antennas
Complete commissioning of system including communications & SCADA operations
Phase I completed August of 2002 (22 Sites)
Phase II expansion completed October of 2003 (8 Sites)
Provide ongoing operations & maintenance training
Completed all projects on time & on budget

Monitor DC Voltage being output to ground bed
Monitor DC Amperage output - mV across the shunt
Monitor P/S Potential - pipe-to-soil potential for ref. Cell
Monitor Various Alarms - AC Fail, Intrusion, etc.
Interrupt any number of rectifiers at various sequences
- Accept programmed start / stop dates & times
- Variable interruption timing cycles
GPS timing for synchronized interruption
- Resolution within 5 ms
Remote relay control for interrupt rectifiers
- Includes programmable delays for different relay types
Record & Store "Instant Off" readings
- Reading taking at an established time after rectifier off
Communicate to existing Valmet SCADA via ModbusRTU
- Support various communications Data Radio, VSAT, Phone Line, Cell Phone

Integrate precise timing and synchronization
- Utilize precision GPS smart antenna
- Antenna synchronized to UTC within 50 nanoseconds

Integrate system into existing SCADA infrastructure
- Provided ModbusRTU (Daniel/Enron/Omni - version)
- Utilized preferred site communications - radio, vsat, cell, leased line