IT System Requirements

Overall Architecture

The ESA system uses an InsightCM™ edge hardware device (cRIO) to acquire voltage and current signals at the field level. Processed data and extracted features are transmitted via TCP over an Ethernet network to the InsightCM™ server application, which provides data storage, trending, alarming, and data-viewer access. The server can be connected to the plant historian and to business-network users via HTTP.

NOTE:

InsightCM™ and SystemLink are incompatible and must be installed on separate servers.

Server Hardware Requirements

The following table summarizes the minimum recommended server specifications. Cutsforth recommends using solid state drives (SSDs) to improve disk throughput and overall system performance.

System Scale

OS

Processor

RAM

Storage

Fewer than 10 monitoring devices

Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit Pro)

2.2 GHz, 4-core

16 GB

Single drive: 500 GB minimum

Fewer than 50 monitoring devices

Windows Server 2016, 2019, or 2022

2.2 GHz, 8-core

16 GB

OS drive: 250 GB; Data drive: 1 TB

More than 50 monitoring devices

Windows Server 2016, 2019, or 2022

3 GHz, 16-core

32 GB

OS drive: 250 GB; Data drive: 2 TB

Networking Requirements

A fast or gigabit Ethernet connection (100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps) is required between the InsightCM™ server and the ESA acquisition devices. It is also preferable for the server to be connected to the site data historian to enable process data integration.

ESA System Hardware Specifications

Table 1. Power Specifications

Parameter

Specification

Plant-Supplied Power

120 V, 60 Hz AC or 240 V, 50 Hz AC

Input Voltage Range

100 – 240 VAC

Input Frequency Range

50 – 60 Hz

Input Power Rating

150 W

Internal Circuit Breaker

120 V, 5 A

Current Draw (Normal)

Approx. 0.6 A

Input Wire Connection

DIN Screw-Down Terminal Block

Input Wire Size

26 – 10 AWG

Overvoltage Category

Category II


Table 2. Environmental Specifications

Parameter

Specification

Operating Temperature

-20 °C to 65 °C (-4 °F to 149 °F)

Storage Temperature

-40 °C to 85 °C (-40 °F to 185 °F)

Operating Humidity

10% RH to 90% RH, non-condensing

Storage Humidity

5% RH to 95% RH, non-condensing

Maximum Altitude

2,000 m (6,500 ft)

Pollution Degree

2


Table 3. Enclosure Specifications

Parameter

Specification

Weight

15.88 – 27.22 kg (35 – 60 lbs.) depending on configuration

Indoor/Outdoor Use

Both

Enclosure Construction

Powder coated steel

Enclosure rating

UL 508A Listed Type 1, 2, 4, 4X, 12, 13 File No. E194432; IP65 and IP66


Product Certifications

Region

Category

Standard

North America

EMC

Conforms to FCC 15.107, 15.109 (2026) Class A; ICES-003 Issue 7 (2020) Class A

North America

Safety

UL 508A; CSA C22.2 No. 286

EU (CE)

EMC Directive 2014/30/EU

Tested to EN IEC 61326-1 (2021) Class A

UKCA

EMC 2016

Tested to EN 61326-1 (2021) Class A

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