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News Release from: Hima-Sella | Subject: Din Rail mounted GPS unit
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 17 August 2007
GPS unit tracks mobile plant, logistics
Many large companies - particularly metals producers and large rolling mills and metal treatment plants - use locomotives, tugs, trucks, etc and always want to know where they are.
The GPS Clock for Positional Data and Time Synchronisation, introduced by Hima-Sella, is a versatile, compact Din Rail mounted GPS unit The HSD7000 can provide positional information and time synchronisation to external devices such as data recorders, PLCs, PCs
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 17 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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* HSD for positional data - the GPS Unit is able to provide positional and speed data over an RS485 port (modbus is available).This data can be transmitted over various media such as UHF radio, VHF radio, GSM and GPRS.
It can be used effectively afor tracking works' locomotives around the site, goods and materials handling vehicles and mobile plant.
* HSD for time synchronisation - GPS time data can be provided in two ways, namely over RS485 serial connections for communication with data recorders, PLCs, PCs and other computer based devices, or via a pulse at certain times, for example a time synchronisation pulse at midnight, thus ensuring PLCs and data logging devices maintain an accurate time.
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