Selecting the Correct Capacity Remote Terminal Unit For Your Small, Medium, or Large Site

Find the right capacity remote terminal unit for monitoring your small, medium, and large remote sites ...

• Small RTUs: Select a small remote terminal unit like the NetGuardian 216 for cell towers, remote huts, or enclosed cabinets (16 discrete alarms, 2 analog alarms, SNMP)
• Medium RTUs: Select a medium remote terminal unit like the NetGuardian 832A for remote switches (32 discrete alarms, expandable to 176 discrete inputs, 32 ping alarms, 8 analog alarms, 8 control relays, 8 serial terminal server ports, SNMP)
• Large RTUs: For central offices or regional hubs, select a large remote terminal unit like the modular Advanced Telemetry System (scalable from 96 to 1,824 discrete alarms, 48 to 864 analog alarms, 32 to 576 controls, SNMP or TL1)

Select an option below to view more information on the correct capacity remote terminal unit for your small, medium, or large site...

NetGuardian 216 Small RTU

NetGuardian 832A Medium RTU

Advanced Telemetry System Large RTU

Plus remote terminal unit expansion options, multiprotocol support, and extra features to meet any remote network alarm monitoring need ...

• High-capacity expansion options: modular systems for monitoring up to 5,664 discrete alarm points
• Multiprotocol support: SNMP, TL1, E2A, TBOS, plus remote site protocol mediation options
• Extra features: LAN, serial or dial-up connectivity, alternate back-up path reporting, terminal server functionality, stand-alone Web browser access, built-in paging, and more

Choose from a broad selection of remote terminal units for small, medium, and large sites...

Advanced remote terminal unit features

• Alternate dial-up path reporting: Support for both LAN and dial-up connections gives remote terminal units an alternate reporting path in case of network failures, or you can gradually migrate your remote site monitoring from dial-up to LAN connection
• Nuisance alarm filtering: Remote terminal units with timed alarm qualifications filter out momentary alarms and oscillating conditions, eliminating tiresome distractions
• Terminal server functionality: Remote terminal units with reach-through serial ports gives convenient LAN remote access to control and configure switches, routers, and PBXs
• Automatic control echoing: Remote terminal units that can automatically issue control relay commands in response to alarm inputs. Switch on generators, open doors, cycle power, and many other applications

View and acknowledge alarms on your remote terminal unit ... no master required

• Web browser interface: Access your telecom monitoring equipment from any computer at any location. You don't need a master to view and acknowledge alarms, and everyone knows how to use a web browser without specialized training
• Pager alarm notifications: Pager alarm notifications direct from your telecom monitoring equipment let field techs respond to alarms in the field, speeding repairs and reducing windshield time. Pager-capable telecom monitoring equipment is perfect for after-hours monitoring
• E-mail alarm notifications: E-mail alarm notifications direct from your telecom monitoring equipment create an automatic alarm history record, and keep supervisors informed of remote site problems

Plus remote terminal units with protocol mediation functions ...

• TBOS to SNMP
• TABS to SNMP
• TBOS to TL1
• TABS to TL1

Remote terminal units that support SNMP, TL1, and E2A

Find a remote terminal unit to mediate alarms from ...

• Switches, routers, servers, microwave radios, optical carriers
• Temperature, humidity, and site security sensors
• Battery plants, rectifiers, and generators

...to SNMP, TL1, or E2A

Select one of the options below to find the remote terminal unit that's exactly right for your network alarm monitoring needs...