Moore Industries

TCS Temperature Concentrator System

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The TCS Temperature Concentrator System significantly reduces the cost of transmitting multiple temperature sensor measurements in both general-purpose and hazardous area applications by "concentrating" several signals over digital network links. The TCM's 16 I/O channels can be quickly configured to accept any combination of RTD, T/C, mV, and resistance or potentiometer signal inputs. These inputs are converted to the HART® digital communications protocol and transmitted over long distances from the field to the control room via an economical HART digital data link.

All process, status, and diagnostic information can be accessed by a HART-based control system or host. For integration with MODBUS RTU-based hosts, the TCM can be used with a Moore Industries HMC HART-to-MODBUS Converter. Alternatively, the TCM can be coupled with a Moore Industries HES HART-to-Ethernet Gateway System, allowing connection to a MODBUS/TCP or HART-IP host. This versatile system ensures seamless and cost-effective temperature monitoring and data transmission in various industrial environments.

Table 1 HES Datasheet

Features of the TCS Temperature Concentrator System

  • Substantially reduce hardware, wire, installation, and I.S. barrier costs.
  • Intrinsically safe for installation in hazardous areas.
  • Universal input options: RTD, thermocouple, resistance/potentiometer, and millivolt inputs.
  • HART, MODBUS RTU, MODBUS/TCP & HART-IP communications.
  • Ethernet and IIoT Temperature Monitoring with the HES. 
  • Up to eight TCMs can be connected to each HES.
  • Each HES supports up to 128 points of temperature monitoring over Ethernet.
  • The HES utilizes a HART device-specific command for high-speed monitoring.

The TCMs within the TCS can be connected to an HMC HART-to-MODBUS RTU Converter or an HES HART-to-Ethernet Gateway system to economically transmit several temperature signals to a host system. The HMC supports MODBUS RTU while the HES supports MODBUS/TCP & HART-IP. HMC and Single-Channel HES can only communicate with a maximum of two TCMs while the Four-Channel HES can communicate with a maximum of 8 TCMs. 

 

Moore Industries TCS (Hi Res)

 

TCS with the HMC HART-to-MODBUS Converter

  • Consists of up to two 16-channel TCM Temperature Concentrator Modules, an optional HMC HART-to-MODBUS Converter, and an optional I.S. barrier for hazardous applications.
  • Allows up to 32 temperature signals to be monitored with two TCM modules over one twisted pair. 
  • Acts as the HART Primary Master, converting HART data from TCMs to MODBUS RTU protocol for MODBUS-based systems.
  • Features dual MODBUS communication ports for redundant communication, loop power supply for TCMs, and fault alarms for system monitoring.
  • Supports fast data transmission with HART command 184, enabling all 16 channel values to be returned in one message string, reducing update time to about 2 seconds.

 

hes-bothTCS with the HES HART-to-Ethernet Gateway System

  • Single-channel HES can connect to one or two TCMs. Four-channel HES can connect up to eight TCMs (maximum two per channel)
  • HES can communicate with up to sixteen HART devices per channel; if 2 TCMs are connected, 14 additional devices can still connect to that channel.
  • HES uses a device-specific HART command that allows TCM to send all 16 channel values in one HART message packet, enhancing throughput and response time.
  • Supports up to four concurrent MODBUS/TCP and up to four HART-IP connections. Active connection limits can be set for more secure network environments to prevent unauthorized access.

 

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