VSAT Solutions for Pipeline

Even at the most remote locations, Uplogix keeps you connected to critical monitoring and control infrastructure

Pipelines quietly cross the country delivering energy tens of thousands of miles. Directing and monitoring the flow of resources from the point of injection to the point of delivery requires network connectivity, monitoring, controls and data backhaul from thousands of unstaffed and often isolated locations. VSAT installations are common for delivering connectivity to these remote sites, and Uplogix increases uptime while reducing support costs.

SCADA networks run most pipelines, allowing operations staff to monitor pressure, flow rates and trends, as well as control valves, pumping units and other equipment from a central operations facility. Critical systems for leak detection monitor pressure, temperature and density variations to calculate liquid volumes and initiate alarms if there are indications of a possible leak.

With support for heterogeneous networking and communciations devices and out-of-band functionality, Uplogix connects to and manages SCADA infrastructure.

GE MDS Microwave Radios
As a foundation for data backhaul in many SCADA and distributed industrial applications, GE MDS 900 radios are now supported in RMOS 4.0 with an advanced driver. GE mobile data solution radios were designed for long-range communication networks across remote environments, making their standard use case an ideal deployment for Uplogix as well. Uplogix Automated Remote Management appliances reduce the number of service visits through automated support actions and secure out-of-band access to remote devices.

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One example of Uplogix support for GE MDS would be deployment across an oil pipeline SCADA network crossing thousands of miles and hundreds of monitoring stations. Data gathered for flow rate, temperature and more needs to be reliably reported back to the operations center, meaning the devices at the stations need to work. Uplogix appliances connect to managed devices including the GE MDS radios, and provide local control and a reliable management connection to devices. This enables fewer truck rolls, greater uptime, and in cases when a site visit is required, better information on what the exact problem is.

Heterogeneous device support

Uplogix supports a variety of satellite modems and antenna controllers, in addition to tradtional networking devices. Some products common in oil and gas deployments with advanced support include: