Integration

Modbus is a standard communication protocol that is supported by many devices. All ETC plunger lift controllers use COM1 as a Modbus Slave port that will receive commands from a Master device located on a centralized server. Enable Modbus To enable Modbus on the controller or simulator, follow these steps:…

Autosol has taken their standard Modbus driver and created a version specific to the ALiEn2 that helps to retrieve both the Daily Production Log and Cycle Logs. You can see their help below for setup instructions. The sections below give more detail on how the driver works with the ALiEn2….

ETC controllers that support Modbus have multiple options for storing date/time as well as elapsed time. This allows you to configure our products to work best with your Modbus drivers and SCADA system. Elapsed Time Values Elapsed time values are used for timers or settings that do not contain a…

The Sasquatch uses the same Geomagnetic Sensing Technology that is found in the Cyclops. Instead of having a single eye, Sasquatch has 2 eyes and a bigger footprint (Get it… Bigfoot…. Sasquatch). Patents Arrival Detection The Sasquatch by default will take magnetic readings and apply a filter to remove the…

The output signal (SIG) on the Cyclops IS, Cyclops ExP, and Sasquatch are designed as a dry contact. This means that it does not provide any voltage and the controller is expected to detect the flow of current. How a dry contact works A dry contact or contact switch output…

Vision Device Management is a tool provided by ETC that allows you to interact with our controls and sensors. Video Tutorial Connectivity First make sure that you have established a path of connectivity to the device. Serial If connecting to a controller or Sasquatch, plug in cable from a serial…

The Sasquatch calculates the surface velocity of the plunger on each arrival event. This is stored in a log with the latest value being available at the head of the log. As new arrivals come in, older entries are all pushed down. When the log is full, the oldest entry…

The ALiEn2 and ALiEn2 Expert has a set of built in features that can be used to track the wear and tear on our plungers. This tracks both the number of arrivals and the distance travelled. Plunger Statistics Log Number of Arrivals Each time that a plunger arrival is detected,…

ETC controllers are equipped with one or more digital outputs. These digital outputs can be turned on and off to signal to other systems, provide power to external devices, or run relays to turn higher power devices on and off.

The simulator is based on the same software as the controller and therefore supports all of the same features. If you wish to use Modbus to interact with the simulator, you must enable the Modbus Server and turn on Modbus in the controller menus. What You Need Before planning to…

Vision Device Management can connect to a physical controller using a serial port or to the simulator using TCP. The pre-configured SCADA Server allows a user to interact with the controller by reading or writing settings. What You Need Before planning to interact using Modbus, you should make sure you…

The ALiEn2 line of controllers will work with any SCADA system that supports standard Modbus. You can choose to implement your own solution using our Modbus map or work with one of the many pre-integrated solutions. Pre-Integrated Solutions A number of on premise and web based tools and systems have…

The solar enclosure has internal mounting points engineered into so it can be used as a housing for electronics. Detailed drawings of the solar enclosure and mounting bracket are available on the Solar Enclosure product page.

There are a number of common problems that can happen when trying to use Modbus with the ALiEn2 or Sasquatch. Please check each of the sections below. Is Modbus enabled? For the ALiEn2, Modbus is diabled by default to save power. Press install Navigate down to Modbus and press select.

Overview Sasquatch works by watching a ferrous plunger go by in real time, correlating multiple key points on two separate waveforms. Detection Issues If the plunger is not ferrous, no waveforms are seen leading to a zero velocity being reported. While an arrival may be detected from moving parts at…