What is RTU?

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RTU stands for Remote Terminal Unit, sometimes also called Remote Telemetry Unit or Remote Telecontrol Unit. An RTU is a microprocessor-based device that monitors and controls field devices, that then connects to plant control or SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) systems.

If you do a search on the definition of an RTU, you may find many results that state an RTU is much more powerful than a PLC as the RTU can have several inputs and outputs.

Well, as you know, so can the PLC. The RTU does have some potential benefits over the PLC, which we will discuss.

On the price point, the winner right now is the PLC. PLCs have a lower price point but many consider the RTU to be a much more rugged system which would lead you to believe that spending more initially will equal out in the end.

As far as process control, the RTU is probably on equal ground with the PLC. Both controllers can have multiple different types of I/O, different communications modules, and programming of processes that may require little to no operator intervention. Where the RTU is considered to have some advantages is in environment tolerances, backup power options, and autonomy.


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[demosiac]

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[energytech]

PLC for programming and control process
RTU for data communications and serial messaging

[omarabderrahmanalimam]

a so complicated topic, i worked with both of them, RTUs and PLCs, and it's really confusing.
i think that there is some special functions dedicated to the RTU, it can record data by "archiving" and send them at a specific time using some specified protocol dedicated to Telemetry System, it's true that the RTU can lunch some programs like PLC but it's not really designed to be implemented in a manufacturing plant, usually it used for intersite communication ... and usually it does not contain any program ... sometimes we can fine both of them in an electric cabinet, the PLC for process controlling and the RTU to collect informations ...

[nileshpatil]

Amazing effort #RealPars . Cant thank you enough for this great video . Great information in easy to understand manner and up to the point video . All the best .

[RNJVID]

Need to add that RTUs have more diverse, fault-tolerant, & latency-ready communications capabilities compared to common PLCs. Most Modern RTUs can handle the same IEC 61131 programming as modern PLCs.

[haideral-shoaibi]

The best channel ever . . . . Keep going

[rcfunibenubth]

i didn't learn much about the RTU operation, I only kept hearing the comparison between it and the PLC. probably change the tile to difference between RTU and PLC

[dhrupadsaha]

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[HProductionsish]

This got recommended to me while I was watching one of ReviewTechUSA's video.

[sumitgocher]

I am doing job in multimetals limited E&I project.we user Schneider electric equipments for all use.csn you provide basic knowledge of Schneider PLC programming as like how to check address value etc in PLC.

[regulus]

"some RTU can be programmed with languages such is basic, visual basic and C#" this is not a disadvantage but the major reason to use RTU over PLC

[satyendrakumargautam]

Thank you so much sir i love it your teaching skills. I'm from India

[shakhzodkhamidkhonov]

I love your videos so much. considering that I am novice, what background information or what knowledge should I have to better understand all of your courses and industrial automation.

[stringsandhamers]

Thank you for this video i really didn't know the diference (:

[odeilysurbina]

GRACIAS POR LA EXCELENTE INFORMACIÓN! DESDE VENEZUELA<3 ING. MECATRONICA

[najirshaikh]

Please post a video for canbus comm. Protocol

[jaikishank]

Great and concise explanation.Thank u.

[susovanpal]

Can you please make video about electrod regulation.

[The-curious-hub]

Hi could you put a training video for how to programme a Motor Drive? Thanks

[proengeleceng]

Can one dcs unit controls in multiple rtu's ??? thanks for sharing