Protocol Converter/Gateways

Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure

Arcom’s Protocol Converter/Gateways are high performance units with multi-tasking operating systems for use in process control and SCADA applications. Arcom has experience in over 75 protocols from over 80 man-years of experience in the SCADA industry. Our products are based on two important technical criteria: open architecture design, and standardization. This means that all our products use industry standard, approved specifications, where available, to ensure that the solutions offered have the widest possible applicability and are simple to integrate. New protocols or modifications to existing ones only require a one-time NRE charge for implementation.

Data can be accessed by event-based reporting, report-by-exception, timed intervals, Poll/Response or through Publish/Subscribe or "PUSH" technology. The units support IP, therefore several applications can acquire data asynchronously from the same protocol or even separate protocols depending upon the application.
The two converter/gateway products Arcom offer are:

Director Series II & IV

The Director is built-on communication connectivity through the use of TCP/IP or a full range of various protocols. Each Director is standard with (4) communication ports and has an Ethernet option. For I/O, the Director is built on the industry standard PC/104 bus to which I/O modules are added per specific application. Arcom provides a full range of I/O modules that include relays, analogs and much more. The Director comes in two separate modules, the Series II and the Series IV. The Series II supports (1) board expansion and the Series IV supports (3). The Director is 164 x 105 x 80mm in size and is panel mounted. The input power is 18-36 volts DC with a power consumption of 3 Watts.

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APEX / Director Manual Set

APEX

The APEX is built-on extensive I/O capability and communication connectivity through the use of TCP/IP or a full range of various protocols. Each APEX is standard with (6) communication ports and has an Ethernet option. For I/O, the APEX is built on the industry standard PC/104 bus to which I/O modules are added per specific application. Arcom provides a full range of I/O modules that include relays, analogs and much more. Each APEX has seven I/O expansion slots that are wired to up to 80 screw-lug terminals. The APEX is panel mounted with input power from 18-36 volts DC with a power consumption of 5 Watts.

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APEX / Director Manual Set

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