Woodward Flex500 Programmable Real-Time Deterministic Dedicated Digital Controller
Applications.
Compressor control and protection
Steam turbines
Gas turbines
Hydraulic turbines
Gas and diesel engines
Features.
Optional rear panel
Remote view
Virtual terminal connection
Powerful real-time microprocessor control
Fast, accurate on-board I/O channels
Combines real-time control with PLC programming
Deterministic I/O scan rates as fast as 5 ms.
Distributed input/output RTCnet and LINKnet HT compatible
Compliant with time synchronisation protocol SNTP
Network control connection to DCS
Low-cost alternative to general-purpose PLCs
Sulphur-resistant conformal coating
Standard or hazardous location certified
Distributed control systems
Designed for use as a distributed control system based on Woodward’s RTCnet and/or LINKnet HT distributed I/O modules.
They can be used in conjunction with the Flex500 platform to expand the number and type of input and output signals according to the requirements of a particular application.
Ethernet, serial and CAN communication ports and the associated Modbus TCP/IP and CANopen protocols also make the platform
ideal for use as part of a plant-wide DCS or as a stand-alone controller.
Four Ethernet ports and four CAN ports provide the network flexibility and redundancy required for today’s critical control system architectures.