Data logging made to USB mass storage devices

Control Microsystems has announced the industry's first use of USB storage devices for data logging in the demanding environments of SCADA applications.

Control Microsystems' SCADAPack 300-Series controllers can now use removable USB storage, such as Flash memory sticks, to provide easily configured and accessible data logs using the alternate methods of logging to internal memory or to external mass storage devices.

In addition to logging data to a pre-connected USB mass storage device directly, this new feature also allows for automatic transfer of logged files on internal memory when a USB stick is inserted in the controller.

In systems requiring high power efficiency, the USB port is powered-down and the data is first logged directly to controller RAM.

Then at defined intervals the USB port is powered-up and the data is transferred to the memory stick.

Support for data logging to USB mass storage devices is provided by the SCADAPack 330/334 and by the SCADAPack 350/357 with firmware upgrade to version 1.41.

These features will be available free of charge on all such SCADAPack controllers shipped on or after July 10th, 2008.

"We are proud to offer the first RTU that provides walk-up SCADA to our customers," said Dale Symington, vice president, product strategy at Control Microsystems.

"This product allows for quick and easy data import via a populated USB device that is connected to any PC running our SCADALog Data Converter utility".

* About Control Microsystems - Control Microsystems is a global supplier of automation products for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and is the world's largest, privately held SCADA products company.

Founded in 1980 Control Microsystems leads the industry in the development and manufacture of innovative products including the SCADAPack advanced controller series, the SCADASense intelligent sensors series and the lineup of SCADAWave data radio products.

The company also offers ClearSCADA, the state-of-the-art SCADA host system that provides open architecture for use in any application.

All Control Microsystems products are engineered for installation in harsh, unattended environments and are used around the world in municipal water and wastewater automation, natural gas and crude oil production, gathering, and pipeline automation and a wide variety of other industrial automation applications.

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