drives & systems

R P C

Rod Pump Controller

Advanced

monitoring and

control of

s u c k e r- r o d

pumping units
 Rod Pump Controller
RPC

R P C Advanced monitoring and control of sucker-rod pumping units

Overview F e a t u r e s

Hardware
The Unico RPC Rod Pump
Controller provides economical
pump-off control of sucker-rod
pumping systems. Using
sophisticated modeling and
control software and a powerful
digital signal processor (DSP),
the RPC controller computes Inputs/Outputs
surface and downhole con-
ditions to best regulate the
starting and stopping of the
pump via a separate motor
Sensors
controller. Comprehensive
monitoring and reporting
capabilities provide real-time
surface and downhole
Communications
dynamometer plots, daily
gauging, fault and event
logging, a user-configurable
data sampler, and more.
Wireless, radio, cellular,
and satellite options allow Control
Current monitoring at any distance.
Load cell sensors With optional GMC Web-
Inclinometer
based telemetry software,
The RPC controller accepts feedback from
users can monitor multiple
a load cell, inclinometer, and current
sensors to measure rod load, rod position, fields simultaneously from
and motor torque. The unit is shown with
virtually anywhere in the
an optional cellular modem for remote
telemetry. An antenna connection is world. RPC units are rugged
provided. Four configurable I/O points
with plug-in converters accommodate a and have been designed to
wide variety of AC and DC voltages as withstand the harsh environ-
well as relay contact outputs.
ments of the oil patch.
Displays
115/230 V AC supply input Surface and downhole
Optional 460 VAC supply input dynamometer graphs
Weatherproof design Predicted surface and downhole
Rugged Nema 4R polycarbonate dynamometer graphs
enclosure Counterbalance assistant
Extended temperature range Gearbox torque
Backlit graphic display/keypad Rod velocity
Mass memory option Rod position
Rod load
Pump velocity
Three isolated analog inputs Pump position
Two isolated analog outputs Pump load
Twelve logic inputs Pump fill
Six logic outputs Pump stroke
Four configurable I/O points Daily fluid production
Daily leakage loss
Daily average pump fill
Polished rod load cell Daily average pump speed
Beam position inclinometer Pump intakepressure
Tubing pressure sensor option Discharge pressure
Casing pressure sensor option Tubing pressure
Casing pressure
Fluid level
Wired local/remote serial ports Fluid flow
ANSI and Modbus RTU protocols
Bluetooth interface option Data Collection/Reporting
MaxStream wireless radio option Well production/performance
Cellular modem option report
Satellite communication option Time-stamped event/fault logging
Time-stamped user-definable
data sampler
Supports all SRP pump types Gearbox torque/as-balanced
Pump-off control gearbox torque graphs
Timer controller IPRcurve graph
Automatic restart capability Web-based monitoring/control
Utility rate saver Third-party head-end software
Adaptive pump fill trigger level interface (Case, Theta)
Automatic counterbalance check
Oil/belt/gearbox service reminders
IEC 1131 programmable logic
Pumping system simulator

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