Raveon has disaster assistance available for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requirements.
Raveon’s Remote Autonomous Zone Nodes (RAZN) were developed with new reliable technology in 2021.
RTU Remote Terminal Units were created by Raveon to make RTUs long-range, low-cost, and a myriad of Autonomous featured for safety and reliability.
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Raveon’s Remote Autonomous Zone Node (RAZN) is a compact, cost-effective package with many IO options and many different version. Locally and remotely monitor sensors, emergency alerting, buttons, switches, and locally link or remotely control what you want.
This links SCADA to your PCs, network or Cloud servers, and will also Autonomously do want you want it to do to keep your system safe. This RTU does remote IO data acquisition, with a myriad of IO interface options, can monitor the Sensors to Monitor and also control anything. MODBUS protocol can be used to read and control the IO terminals on the RAZN, as a Modbus RTU.
The RAZN has ultra long-range wireless link features using Raveon’s data radio modems inside them, and these RAZN RTUs can also use wires, and Ethernet communications.
Complete Turn Key monitoring and alert Solutions in multiple RAZNs.
Go Wireless, or use Ethernet, or RS-485 to send alert or Autonomously do steps.
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Monitor Storms, Floods, Heat, Earthquake, and Fires. It can pre-detect them, and Autonomously alert them.
Our Wireless transceivers come in many different variations. The low-cost miniature transceiver fits inside and there are larger more robust versions for heavy duty use.
This stable wireless controllers will keep you run day-in and day-out. These RAZNs do wireless SCADA in very low-cost modes with a Myriad of IO features. And a RAZN can also communicate with ethernet TCP/IP or RS-485 serial ports.
The way it Remotely, and Autonomously, works happens beyond your expectations!
Reduce your system cost by using Remote Autonomous Notes With Wireless modems built in. RAZN System Architecture is very flexible, in many ways.
RAZN’s Autonomous Wireless Man-Machine interface helps promote social distancing (due to Covid-19) while connecting to the Internet of Things.
The Myriad of IO features the RAZN technology has, is shown on the RAZN IO Terminal Versions web page. Many different IO features!
Each RAZN version is preset with all features. Use them as they are, in great ways. If you want, you can Programming a RAZN with hundreds of other features.
You can have Raveon’s customer support team preset any features you want.
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RAZN links use Wires (Ethernet, RS485, USB) or Wireless (ISM, LoRa, UHF, VHF) with Industrial data communications (MODBUS).
The RAZN can do Wired SCADA or Wireless SCADA, with a myriad of IO options in many different RAZN versions available now.
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RAZN versions for use in the field of SCADA and industrial automation do reliable sensor monitoring, and can send emergency alerts.
These Remote Autonomous Zone Nodes shown here are new high-technology RTUs that work with systems, PCs, SCADA, IoT,
and if any systems fail, the Autonomous features in the RAZN can Autonomously send Alerts as needed.
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Voltage Signals, Current signs, Resistivity Measures, Power Signals. The RV-N55-7 has 4-20mA high resolution sensor monitoring inputs, to transmit the sensor information.
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Isolated IO Terminals and
Isolated 3-Pin Latching Solenoid Drivers
RV-N55-9 RAZN has: Isolated IOs in the Remote Autonomous Zone Node
Isolated: Monitor Sensors with 4-20mA signals, or Voltage output.
Isolated: Output AC or DC voltage to control Solenoids, valves, pumps, lights, or whatever.
Isolated: Digital inputs to LEDs to remotely monitor digital signals 100% isolated.
Isolated: GPIO digital IOs, 3 inputs with one shared Isolated GND.
RAZN RTUs and PLCs are reliable, secure, and safe, and this version the terminals are very Isolated.
There 4 SD Latching Solenoid Driver voltage outputs to control up to 2 solenoids that are 3-Pin Latching Solenoids.
These 4 SD outputs have one shared isolated ground.
There 4 SV Switched Voltage outputs can control up to 4 steady solenoids/relays/terminals/valves/pumps/….
- Isolated Analog Inputs (IAI), have 12 bit totally isolated ADCs.
- Isolated digital inputs driving OI LED (LI) to monitor digital in.
- Ethernet interface output available.
- The RAZN can be an RTU to control with MODBUS.
- Set Timer Operations Actions and Alerts (TOAA) to autonomously have Actions.
Isolated IO Terminals and
Isolated 2-Pin Latching Solenoid Drivers
RV-N55-5 RAZN has: Isolated IOs in the Remote Autonomous Zone Node
Isolated: Monitor Sensors with 4-20mA signals, or Voltage output. 100% isolated.
Isolated: Output DC voltage to control 2-Pin Solenoids, valves, pumps, lights, or whatever.
Isolated: Digital inputs to LEDs to remotely monitor digital signals and pulse rates. 100% isolated.
Isolated: GPIO digital IOs, 3 inputs with one shared Isolated GND.
RAZN RTUs and PLCs are reliable, secure, and safe, and this version the terminals are very Isolated.
There 4 DSD Latching Solenoid Driver voltage outputs to control up to 2 solenoids.
These 4 DSD outputs have are isolated using the EVI voltage input and VPG ground.
- Isolated Analog Inputs (IAI), have 12 bit totally isolated ADCs.
- Isolated digital inputs driving OI LED (LI) to monitor digital in.
- Ethernet interface is available.
- The RAZN can be an RTU to control with MODBUS.
- Set Timer Operations Actions and Alerts (TOAA) to autonomously have Actions.
There is a current sensor on the Solenoid drivers, to monitor the Solenoids to make sure they are actually working.
The RAZN can control an Electrolytic Capacitor Energy source, and it is available with this RAZN.
Autonomous Features
The Autonomous features in a RAZN products can really help cities and states prepare for extreme weather disasters, and run very safely.
This Autonomous IoT device (AIoT) works on networks or Cloud servers, but it also work great, autonomously, without necessary network or IoT connections.
Set Timers: To trigger an specific Operation event.
Setup Operations: To do, such as read digital inputs, read buttons, read voltages, check register values, read temperature, or dozens of other operations. If the operation triggers an Action, it will take an Action.
Setup Actions: To do if the operation triggered an alert. Put out a voltage, send a message, turn on an light, turn on a valve, beep a siren, send a text message, send a SCADA alert, of dozens of other actions.
At the end of the Action time duration you choose a Final Action takes place if you want. Turn off the light, turn off the valve, turn off the sirent, or whatever final action you desire.
The RAZN also does many other Autonomous things other RTUs cannot do:
- Count the number of changes in an input (digital in, button, light sensor,..)
- Record the time a digital input, or button, or sensor, goes up to a 1 or down to a 0.
- Record the maximum value in some registers that measure voltages, pulses/second, pulses/minute, pulses/hour.
- Change an output based upon the status of some inputs, such as voltages, pulses, digial bits, buttons, …
- Periodically send the status of some inputs, registers, or sensors.
- Data Logging. A large EEPROM memory inside the RAZN can lot data you want.
- Send text messages out based upon status of inputs or registers.
- Specify the time between consecutive unsolicited messages sent by the RAZN.
Wireless RAZN Autonomously Covers your City, State, Campus, of property.
RAZN IO Features
The Remote Autonomous Zone Node (RAZN) has many Terminal IO options. The terminals can connect to Sensors to Monitor remote parameters.
A website shows the RAZN IO Terminal Versions. Most have two 12-pin terminals on them.
Configuring A RAZN.
Each RAZN version is preset with all features. Use them as they are, in great ways. If you want, you can Programming a RAZN with hundreds of other features.
Raveon’s RAZN technology is easy to used “As Is”, so most user’s don’t have to configure. Here is the configuration information
- You can have Raveon’s customer support team preset any features you want.
- There are dozens of RAZN versions, each one is automatically setup by Raveon the way it should work.
- There are hundreds of Commands that can be executed to turn on or off features. The User manual describes all of these.
- Commands can be done on the RS-422 or Ethernet interface.
- There is a Revision Code code in all RAZN version, that show the list of versions used.
- The PLxx command is also added to the RAZN to automatically preset a large list of features, by entering on number (xx) in that command.
Tell Raveon: a big list of features to already have setup in your version.
Raveon will add a (xx) parameter to execute and automatically do ALL your desired features with one command.
Reduce Current Consumption over Time, and WAKE-UP when needed.
Easy to use a RAZN in a solar-powered battery remote area. The TOAA feature can run in very lower-power mode to have very low current consumption.
Inside the RAZN is s small battery that keeps the Real Time Clock (RTC) running, when powered down. The RTC Timer triggers Operations, Actions and Alerts (TOAA).
Each TOAA can have 1 to 4 Actions assigned to it. Set the Timer action time as long as you what. And 4 Actions can take place. To run in pow-power modes, the actions can be:
- Turn on the Power and Run the RANZN’s TOAA actions.
- Read the sensors the way you want, and stored the sensor data.
- Listen for messages, or automatically send messages based on the data and sensors you want.
- When all 3 above are done, in xx number of mS, turn the device off again.
These 4 actions will take place whenever you want to do that. Every minute, hour, 8 hours, days, weeks, or whatever TOAA rate you want.
When the RAZN powers off, current consumption will be lower than 0.1mA. If this is done every 4 hours, the average daily current draw will be lower than 0.2mA.
Use RAZN for Emergency Management
It will work over the Country, State, or City. Raveon has many data radio technology features used in the RAZN for remote monitoring.
No cellular, so no monthly fees, And a RAZN system will run even if Cellular Network fails, or Internet fails.
- Control DC powered lights. Switch lights that need up to 30-40watts.
- Meteorological Instrument Functions to measure weather.
- The RAZN is a Modbus RTU to work as a SCADA RTU with many extra features.
- Control AC powered lights if the low-voltage AC is within spec. Of switch an external AC power relay on and off.
- Connect buttons to the SW pins to detect switches and report switch condition.
- Smart Cities can use the RZN to control the things in the city they need to smartly manage.
- To connect things to internet cloud servers or your private servers, the Ethernet or wireless connections can pass the status of switches and sensors to your servers.
- Control valves and pumps. Turn on and off irrigation devices us DC or AC power supplies.
- Monitor water sensors, and report their status and report emergency information.
- Monitor analog sensors such as temperature, pressure, current, voltage,… connect them to the Analog inputs
- Adhere to Government regulations for safety and metering of gas (for royalties & tax etc)
- All features promote social distancing in your area.
IoT Wireless Technology
The IoT consists of an array of new devices that are very different to tablets and PCs. This is the RAZN.
IoT devices like the RAZN are:
- They are low powered – battery, solar, and low current.
- Low unit cost
- They will have limited processing power and memory, although the RAZN is smart and Autonomous processor.
- Operate over a wide variety of ranges, and the RAZN has more wide-range private wireless options than any other IoT device.
The Wide Area Network (WAN) range if the RAZN can cover from 10kM to 200kM. Raveon offers a variety of radio options for all types of systems.
The Wireless and Ethernet interfaces are good IoT connections to Cloud Servers, and the Autonomous features within a RAZN makes your system safe and reliable if the IoT were to stop running.
Smart and High Performance
Designed in 2018, the ARM processor is much higher performance and lower power than RTUs design 10 years ago. CPU processing power provides accurate data analysis and communication for the most critical, and demanding SCADA applications to ensure optimal operation.
The RZN is designed to use a variety of digital, analog, and switched power interfaces so you are never locked into proprietary solutions. The flexible communications capability enables the RZN to connect with hundreds of local devices, analyze the data, and send that status information to various other locations. Data transmission and processing is supported simultaneously across multiple communication media and industry standard data protocols including MODBUS.
Real-Time Process Automation And Robust Communication
The RZN’s General Purpose IOs (GPIOs) can be sedup in any way you want. Each GPIO has many configuration options.
- Digital Inputs
- Digital outputs
- Open drain switch output
- Voltage monitoring
- 4-20mA input to measure current
- Push-button digital inputs.
The RZN also has switched power capability to pass on DC or AC power to many different products, valves, relays, lights,…
The communication is the most robust in the industry. With some many interface options, it will work with anything, and because it is a smart Remote Terminal Unit, it also can pass on messages to other devices in the area using RS-422, Ethernet, LoRa or long-range narrow-band wireless modems. All of these features can in included int he RZN model you acquire for your system.
Remote Autonomous Zone Node Features
- Wired or Wireless Connection to your network.
- RF Frequency Bands: UHF, VHF, MURS, ISM, LoRa
- Interface: RS485, Ethernet 10/100, USB (or change to WiFi)
- Output power is 0.5W to 5 Watts
- Commutations can be secured and encrypted.
- It has 8 Optically Isolated relays, 8 General Purpose IOs.
- Input DC 12~30V Over voltage and reverse voltage protected.
- Monitor any type of sensor by 4-20mA or Ultra-high resolution voltage monitoring.
- LED status displays.
- MODBUS message processing or unsolicited messages sent by salves as you want.
- Mesh multiple RAZNs with Store and Forward Functionality.
- Thus RAZN RTU can act as a relay station (a store and forward station) to another RTU that may not be accessible from the central station.
- Includes a control processor, associated memory, analog inputs, analog outputs, counter inputs, digital inputs, digital outputs, communication interface(s), and an RTU type rack and enclosure.
This RAZN product and technology was designed by Raveon here in California. They are Made in America.
RAZNs are built here in California by Raveon.
Remote Networks with the RAZN
A RZN can communicate with many other RZNz and pass along data to them or get data from them.
Your system can connect to one RZN, and it will work with as many others as needed.
And for even larger systems, use Radio Base Station to route data to-from multiple Telemetry Networks.
As seen on the left, the gateway can communicate with 1 or hundreds of RZNs.
One RAZN can manage a complete local network of many RZNs or GPIO radios in a Remote Zone Network.
The Radio Base Station can talk to even thousands of RAZNs so you can have thousands of Remote Zone Networks
Autonomous Smart IO Management
This RZN is smart and can AUTONOMOUSLY manage the IO pins itself. You can use a master controller or HMI device to control the IOs or setup the RZN to manage the IOs itself. The RZN has more IO management features than any other RTU in the industry. There are commands within the RZN to setup all these features to just run in a remote are with no network connection, if you want to have it just autonomously read inputs and manage outputs based upon the inputs and time and date.
Here is a list of the features. You can choose and setup an Feature ID and Threshold Value (TV). When a Feature measures something you want, it will Control State of an Output Pin (CSOP) as you want it to do. When it Controls the State and Output Pin (CSOP), it can turn on or off a switched DC output, switched AC output, a digital output state, or turn on or off an Open Drain output.
The Enhanced Security Features
RAZN supports a full range of security options directly within the RTUs for a self-contained, autonomous secure system. This secure system including:
- Access Control
- Security Enforcement Policy
- Role-Based Access Controls
- Application Control Software
- AES Encryption
- Unused Port Deactivation
- Re-Boot default settings
- Time-Window Commands
- Maximum time/voltage/pulses settings.
Operations-Critical Redundancy
The RAZN can be redundantly configured with a Ethernet or RS-485 interconnection. This ensures continuous operation if one CPU or power supply were to fail.
The CPU also has a monitoring chip near it, to verify it is properly running, and the CPU gets automatically re-booted if the CPU fails to run.
Large Scale Capacity
18+ different types of I/O terminals ports are available, and each RAZN has capacity to support up to 100+ I/O modules.
This gives you flexibility to configure large or small sites compactly and cost-effectively.
High-Performance, Real-Time Processing Power
The STM ARM microprocessor provides accurate data analysis and communication for the most critical, and demanding SCADA applications to ensure optimal operation with a 32-bit processor,
CPU is efficient running at 180 MHz, and can be turned onto a low-power mode.
RAZN Unique Features
Here is a list of things the RAZN can do that almost no other RTU or PLC in the world can do itself.
- Internal accelerometer to measure/monitor vibration, and angle of the RAZN.
- GPS tracker. All Raveon radio modems have a GPS tracking option, to automatically remote location and status or be queried as to where they are.
- 24bit ADC. The -10 version of the IO panel uses a 24 bit ultra high resolution ADC for measuring voltage and current.
- Autonomous Operations. Raveon’s provisional patent was filed because this RAZN does unique and the best Autonomous operations of any wireless PLC.