FEATURES & FUNCTIONALITY
The Flex500 control system represents a new generation of purpose built controller with integrated HMI display. The industrial hardware platform offers a robust, low-cost control for a wide variety of turbine, engine, and compressor applications. A low cost alternative to general purpose PLC’s, the Flex500 provides an easy, user friendly GAP programming architecture along with a true industrial level long production and support lifecycle eliminating frequent high cost obsolescence issues.
The platform’s real-time operating system and dedicated inputs and outputs provide deterministic performance for key prime mover control functionality. Its fast I/O scan times, high accuracy, and software program synchronization make it ideal for use in controlling and protecting critical high speed rotating equipment.
Key Applications
Compressor control and protection
Steam turbines
Gas turbines
Hydro turbines
Gas and diesel engines
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Key Features
- Integrated human machine interface (HMI) display
- Powerful real-time microprocessor control
- Fast, accurate onboard I/O channels
- Combines real time control with PLC programming
- Deterministic I/O scan rates as fast as 5 msec.
- Distributed I/O RTCnet™ and LINKnet HT™ compable
- Compliant with time synchronization protocol SNTP
- Network control connectivity to DCS
- Low cost alternative to a general purpose PLC
- Sulfur-resistant conformal coating
- Certified for Standard or Hazardous Locations
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Distributed Control System (DCS) System
Designedtest to function as a distributed control system, Woodward-based RTCnet™ and/or LINKnet HT distributed I/O modules can be used in conjunction with the Flex500 platform to expand the number and type of input and output signals as required by the specific application.
Ethernet, serial and CAN communication ports, and the related Modbus® TCP/IP and CANopen protocols also make this platform ideal for functioning as part of an overall plant DCS or as a standalone controller.
- Certified for Standard or Hazardous Locations
- Network control connectivity to DCS
- Low cost alternative to a general purpose PLC
- Sulfur-resistant conformal coating
Four Ethernet ports and four CAN ports allow for the network flexibility and redundancy necessary for today’s critical control system architectures.
- Certified for Standard or Hazardous Locations
- Network control connectivity to DCS
- Low cost alternative to a general purpose PLC
- Sulfur-resistant conformal coating
