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Telecontrol unit with integrated GPS functionality for new use cases

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• Simple monitoring of measuring points for process data
• Extension board for connecting additional sensors via Modbus RTU
• Integrated GPS functionality for localization and time synchronization
Siemens is expanding the possible uses for its telecontrol units from the Simatic RTU3000C product family with new hardware and software: The new Simatic RTU3031C (Remote Terminal Unit/RTU) has integrated GPS functionality for comparing the setpoint with the actual position. That makes it suitable not only for static applications such as the monitoring of distributed measuring points in the water industry, but also for mobile applications that require localization functions.Original Article