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Automation and Electronics is proud to provide complete instrumentation and software, electrical, electronic and control services to the municipal water and waste water, industrial, coal mining, oil, and gas industries. We tailor our services to meet each project's unique demands. From inception to completion, we're with you every step of the way, 24 hours a day. By providing System Engineering, System Integration, OEM Products, Panel Construction, and Electrical Construction under one roof, you eliminate the finger pointing. It's what we call "the turnkey advantage."
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Turbine Signal Test Set
Overview
Inside viewThe Turbine Signal Test Set (TSTS) is highly customizable and designed to simultaneously accept and emulate a variety of types of industrial signals. It maintains flow rate, accumulation, and other data for all signals sent and received. The TSTS can accept sinusoidal turbine meter and pulse inputs and can emulate sine wave, pulse, and 4-20 mA outputs. Data monitored for inputs and outputs include frequency, flow rate in a variety of units and time bases, and accumulated flow over time. The sine wave output signal generator can be customized to specify level and frequency. It has special sweep and one-shot modes. The pulse output signal generator can be customized to specify frequency, period, and duration. It has a special one-shot mode and can also be driven by the pulse or turbine input. The 4-20 mA output can be set to a specific value or driven based on turbine or pulse input flow rates.
Features
- Instantaneous flow rate
- Totalizer
- Pulse output
- Programmable frequency generator
- Programmable 4-20 mA output
- Displays all inputs and outputs
- Portable hand held weatherproof enclosure with 5’ coiled cable pickup and quick insert adapter
- Modbus RS-485 serial interface
Specifications
| Mechanical | |
|---|---|
| Size | 5"h x 10.8"w x 9.5"d |
| Weight | 3.5 pounds without cable accessories |
| Connections | Four Amphenol keyed quick twist lock |
| Power | |
| Internal | Battery: 4 x AA @ >2000 mAh |
| External | Optional: 6-28 VDC |
| Environmental | |
| Operating temperature | 32 to 158 deg. F (0 to 70 deg. C) |
| User Interface | |
| Display | 2x16 alphanumeric super twist liquid crystal |
| Keypad | Embedded front panel overlay |
| Serial port | One RS-232 / RS-485 keypad configurable |
| Viewing options | Turbine input: frequency or flow rate with volume totalizer |
| Pulse input: frequency or rate with volume totalizer | |
| Sine wave generator output: level, frequency, or output counter | |
| Pulse output: frequency or output counter | |
| Menus for programming inputs, outputs and system configurations. Auto shutdown will remove power from the display after five minutes of no keypad activity to conserve power. Pressing any key will re-activate the display. | |
| Inputs | |
| Type | One turbine signal |
| One open collector or dry contact pulse | |
| One 4-20 mA current loop sensor emulation | |
| Sensitivity | |
| Turbine | 30 mVpp to 10 Vpp with user adjustable gain settings of high (x100), medium (x16), low (x2), or any value from x(2 to 250). |
| Pulse | 1 mA minimum to 8 mA maximum (sinking) |
| Frequency | |
| Turbine | 30 Hz to 10 kHz |
| Pulse | <5 kHz at 50% duty cycle with de-bounce off; <50 Hz with de-bounce on |
| Outputs | |
| Type | One sine wave generator with transformer coupling |
| One non-isolated open collector transistor | |
| One active pulse push pull transistor | |
| One 4-20 mA loop powered sensor emulation. Fixed value or scaled to turbine or pulse input signals. | |
| Frequency | |
| Sine wave generator | 30 Hz to 10 kHz |
| Pulse | Frequency mode: 1 Hz to 10 kHz 50% duty cycle |
| Duration / period mode: 1 to 999 mS duration (pulse on time) and 1 to 9999999 mS period (total time from pulse to pulse). The duration must be less than the period. | |
| Drive | |
| Sine wave generator | Transformer coupled 30 mVpp to 4 Vpp |
| Pulse open collector | 250 mA @ 40 VDC common ground |
| Pulse active push pull transistor | 0-5 VDC @ 20 mA |
| 4-20 mA loop powered sensor emulator | Fixed (current sink) output: 4 to 20 mA |
| Scaled (current sink) output: 4 to 20 mA determined by turbine or pulse input signal. | |
| Voltage loop compliance = 8 volts. | |
| Communications | |
| Serial interface | Modbus RS-485 for interface to flow rate and totals |
Included
- 1- TSTS Test Set, in weatherproof case
- 1- 5 foot coiled cord with magnetic pickup and quick insert adapter
- 4- AA Alkaline Batteries
Options
- AETSTS-5’-Coil-Cable AE 5’ Coiled signal cable with magnetic pick-up and donut for use with the AE TSTS (standard with new "TSTS")
- AETSTS-5’-Freq-Cable AE 5’ Mylar shielded cable w/male 2 pin connector (compatible with MC-II and similar totalizers)
- AETSTS-5’-4-20mA-Cable AE 5’ Mylar shielded cable with alligator clips
NOTE: Contact factory for cables requiring special end connectors
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Safety
Automation and Electronics puts our employee's safety first. All Automation and Electronics personnel have safety training, and carry appropriate safety gear for their projects. Our mine electrical construction teams carry Mine Safety and Health (MSHA) certification. Our oilfield electricians and technicians have hydrogen sulfide safety training, and carry all appropriate gas detection and self-rescue equipment. Employees who work on pipelines are have taken Pipeline Training and Assessment Program (PTAP) training. We currently have eleven electricians, one programmer and one PLC specialist who are Operator Qualified (OQ), having passed testing requirements and who hold certifications to perform work according to the PTAP program guidelines.
Affiliations, memberships, reseller relationships
This is a list of some of the affiliations, memberships, and reseller relationships that Automation and Electronics has. In addition, there are a few useful links.
History
Automation and Electronics, Inc. was founded in 1956 by Mr. William Poe, an electrical engineer with Conoco Oil company. At that time, A&E had one goal in mind... to provide their industrial clientele with high quality products and services. As the company grew, so did its range of goods and services.
Major Projects
Automation and Electronics' major projects include water treatment plant design / build, oilfield SCADA systems, various utility projects and industrial process controls. Services offered include a full range of project planning, engineering, programming, integration, construction, acceptance testing and startup. A&E after market services include: inspection, troubleshooting, calibration, maintenance and system upgrades.
General information
Automation and Electronics is an industrial electrical design and build contractor with strong automation and communication departments. Our company has engineering, electrical contracting, programming, communication, technical, and electrical specialists for providing an integrated solution to meet your needs.
Featured Product
The Simple RTU
Overview
Simple RTU (SRTU)The SRTU is the answer for many low point count point-to-point and point-to-multi-point SCADA applications.
The SRTU has been designed from the ground up to fit small to medium I/O requirements. It is a board level product that can be integrated into new designs, as well as an ideal upgrade for out of date existing RTUs. Designed with simplicity in mind, the SRTU is based on a single chip 8-bit microprocessor, and uses the latest in wafer scale integration technology to minimize the part count, increasing reliability.
The SRTU is designed as an industrial product with industrial temperature rated parts. It has two RS-232 / RS-485 communication ports. One port can be interfaced to virtually any radio, and has configurable baud rates, and key on and key off delays. The other port is for configuration, and simple diagnostics. It has 6 digital inputs, 2 pulse inputs (with built-in 32 bit accumulator), 6 digital outputs, (2 are 12 amp relays), and 2 each 12-bit analog inputs. An optional expansion module adds 16 digital inputs, 16 digital outputs, 4 12-bit analog inputs, and 4 12-bit analog outputs.
Features
- MODBUS RTU protocol
- On-board address switch (1-255)
- Seven on-board option switches
- Two RS-232 ports
- 24-hour parameter backup with on-board capacitor
- Industrial temperature rating
- Expandable with plug-on module
Options
- SRAO-2: Two 12-bit isolated analog out
- EXP-164: 16 digital inputs, 16 digital outputs, 4 analog inputs, 4 analog outputs expansion module
- DIF-16: 16 digital input field terminal board
- PRO-8: 8 relay output board
- Wire line replacement
- Water well monitoring/control
- Lift station monitoring/control
- Pressure reducing valve control
- Point to multi-point SCADA systems
- Pump control systems
- Irrigation monitoring/control
- Wireless 4-20 mA loops
- Waste water plants
Specifications
| Mechanical | |
|---|---|
| Size: | 4-1/2" x 9" PC board |
| Mounting: | Snap track |
| Environmental | |
| Operating temperature: | -40 to 158 deg. F (-40 to 70 deg. C) |
| Relative humidity: | 5 to 90% non-condensing |
| Power requirements | Less than 70 mA minimum; 225 mA maximum @ 12 VDC |
| Input/Output | |
| Digital inputs: | Six optically isolated (12 VDC @ 10 mA). All digital inputs can accumulate counts and time on in seconds (32-bit counters). All digital inputs can be used as 30 Hz pulse accumulators (10 mS on/off to recognize state change). |
| Pulse inputs: | Two pulse inputs (0 to 3 kHz), optically isolated. The high speed pulse inputs can also be used as status. |
| Digital outputs: | Four optically isolated 100 mA driver outputs |
| Relay outputs: | Two 12 A resistive @ 120 VAC form A |
| Analog inputs: | Two 12-bit 4-20 mA |
| Communications | |
| Ports: | One RS-232/RS-485 port for communication |
| One RS-232 port for configuration | |
| Protocols: | MODBUS RTU protocol |
| Programming | Custom applications |
