Subsea Master Control Station (MCS)

Features of the Subsea Master Control Station

• Fully enclosed, proprietary powder coated steel enclosure with front and rear access
• Standard design suitable for safe clean, i.e. non-hazardous area operation and air conditioned environment
• Dedicated dual channel power supplies, including fault detection to the subsea electronics module
• Single operator workstation for control and monitoring interfaces
• 17" color monitor for Windows NT and Wonderware "Intouch" graphics
• Communications on power system
• Reliable PLC based controls
• Dual redundant PLCs configured for "Hot Standby" central processor units, with associated input, output and communications modules
• Communications based around Neuron 3150 processor chip
• Two communication channels via Lonworks powerline carrier
• RS-232 or RS-485 serial channel, accepts commands from Gould Modbus protocol
• Full diagnostics of power, comms and instrumentation with operator indication
• Scan time for all inputs 550-ms
• Control from central control room (DCS) or stand-alone panel
• Control and monitoring of the subsea wells or subsea process equipment