November 21, 2013 at 16:30Ethernet controllers KUB-Pico from Technotronics
As our recent post about the KUB-Pico / 220 controller socket showed , there is a keen interest in the controllers of this class. Therefore, today I want to talk about the "brothers" KUB-Pico / 220 - controllers KUB-Pico / 12 and KUB-Pico / 48 .
Blocks KUB-Piko / 12, KUB-Piko / 48 are the simplest, most compact and cheapest models of controllers from our product range. Like all other CUBs, these devices are designed to guard, manage and monitor various objects. KUB-Pico / 12 and KUB-Pico / 48 are completely identical, with the exception of the supply voltage. As you might guess, KUB-Pico / 12 is designed for 12 Volt power, and KUB-Pico / 48 is designed for traditional 48 volt “communications” power supply and, therefore, is intended only for telecommunication facilities.
Functional
Both controllers have 6 I / O ports, which can be configured via the device’s WEB interface to perform various functions:
- connection of “dry contact” type sensors (door opening sensor, leakage sensor, etc.);
- shock / vibration sensor connection;
- voltage measurement (temperature, humidity, etc.);
- resistance measurement (control of cable integrity, loops);
- connection of meters with a pulse output to account for consumed resources;
- connecting an iButton key reader and proximity cards to organize access authorization;
- load management to turn on / off / reboot equipment;
- indication that the object is being protected.
Fig. 1. WEB-interface of the device
The table below shows the options for configuring the data ports of the controllers.
In addition to six programmable I / O ports, KUB-Piko / 12 and KUB-Piko / 48 have on board a standard ambient temperature sensor. As you can see, the sensor, on the one hand, is placed on the board, that is, it does not require separate installation. On the other hand, the sensor is moved outside the case, which means that it measures the temperature of the surrounding air, and not the temperature inside the case, which would lead to a certain error.
And, finally, CUB-Pico has a “pinging” node for the IP address of the Dispatch Center server, which is necessary for the automatic restart of hung network equipment at the facility.
Fig. 2. Setting “pinging” in the WEB-interface of the controller
Power Features
KUB-Pico / 12 can be powered by an adapter or connected to an existing 12 Volt power supply. This option is possible when, for example, a fire alarm system with an appropriate source is mounted on the object. A feature of the KUB-Pico / 12 block is also the ability to supply power not only through external terminals, but also through a free pair of wires of a UTP-5 cable, which is used for laying an Ethernet network. This technology is widely known under the acronym Passive POE (Power Over Ethernet). However, "in the classic version" such a power system is very expensive. We found an opportunity to simplify and reduce the cost. 
Block KUB-Pico / 48Designed for the communications industry. In a very compact controller case, it was possible to place a DC / DC converter that allows you to power the device from any "signaling" voltage - from minus 45 volts to minus 72 volts. In this case, the value of the supply voltage is measured and its value is transmitted to the Dispatch Center. This feature is our special pride, since competing products of comparable size and price (!) Require the use of an external converter, for example, a DC / DC SD-25C-12 voltage converter (see photo 1), which dramatically increases the cost of the project (at least 1000 rubles), complicates installation (another box), negates the declared miniature of the product, etc.
Photo 1. External DC / DC converter SD-25C-12 and KUB-Pico / 48 controller in comparison
(KUB-Pico does not need such a converter!)
Where to apply?
With the 48-volt version, everything is clear. KUB-Pico / 48 finds its application in telecommunication facilities with the simplest monitoring requirements:
- OPS functions implemented by the controller itself or taken from the outputs of the monitoring station of a standard control panel;
- control and measurement of temperature and humidity;
- taking readings from the pulse output of an electricity meter, etc.
The “12-volt” version of the device will provide the same functions at general industrial facilities, in server rooms, at housing and public utilities facilities. Moreover, such a miniature and cheap controller can be used not only as universal, but even for the sake of a single function, for example, as an IP temperature sensor.
Controller socket KUB-Pico / 220
Apart in this series is the controller KUB-Pico / 220. It differs from the counterparts described above in the type of housing made in the form of a plug that plugs directly into a 220-volt single-phase power supply system.
At the same time, the unit is equipped with a socket, into which you can turn on the device, which you want to control by supplying and removing the power supply. As a result, in addition to a set of six programmable ports and a temperature sensor, “inherited” by this device from the above-described counterparts, the KUB-Pico / 220 allows you to easily and easily manage various loads both by commands from the center and automatically, according to a given algorithm. The most important particular case of such control is the restart and reboot of hung devices.
CUB-Pico / 220 will be the best solution wherever a control function is required as the main one, because so far nothing is more convenient than the constructive “smart” outlet.
Communication channels and visualization methods
All of the above controllers require a wired Ethernet network to organize information exchange with the center. As the software that receives information from the KUB-Pico can be used as the "Tehnotroniks.SQL" or software "KUB-TTH" , and third-party software that supports standard SNMP protocol.
The WEB interface built into the controllers allows you to view data from the controller and configure it in any WEB browser without installing software.
For a more detailed acquaintance with the KUB-Pico controllers, we offer to see our selection of video materials on this topic.
The first video gives a general idea of the capabilities and features of KUB-Pico / 12 and KUB-Pico / 48. This video was shot about 1.5 years ago, so it does not have our latest development - KUB-Pico / 220.
The second video is devoted to examples of using the KUB-Pico / 12 and KUB-Pico / 48 controllers to solve certain monitoring tasks (organizing an alarm system, climate control, taking readings from metering devices, etc.).
And finally, the latest video is the story of Arkady Yakovlevich Raskin, General Designer and Technical Director of Technotronics LLC, about the KUB-Pico controllers in the Ethernet version. Of course, the KUB-Pico / 220 controller-socket was included in this video story.
