• General Industrial Controls Private Limited

Astronomical Time Switch

General Industrial Controls has launched an intelligent Astronomical Time Switch, AstroTM, with features par excellence, specifically designed for lighting applications. The series addresses both single-phase distribution and 3-phase distributions. Relay channels can be independently programmed for On or Off operation by specifying the time offset with reference to sunrise and sunset or twilight rise and set. The product has features like yearly programming with season mode, provision for setting DST, Weekly Off, Off-hours, and Off-hours applied to alternate output on alternate days the has good potential to save overall energy. The device is enabled with manual override facility, protection against under voltage and over voltage so as extend the life of the lamps, active phase selection and auto load changeover feature. Astro also supports Modbus RTU communication protocol to communicate with compatible SCADA software. The device can communicate with PC through a serial or a USB cable, and can be programmed through a Windows® based software. There is a provision for a memory card for device-device program transfer. Astro also comes with a GSM module accessory for remote control through mobile handsets using standard SMS text messages. In addition to remote control, it also enables system diagnostics, remote setting of parameters. The product is UL approved, CE and RoHS compliant.