TESCO® L3000e® Series Programmable Logic Controllers

Built for scalability – L3000e expands to meet your needs
The L3000e was developed by Tesco Controls, Inc. to meet the needs of many types of operations, from small facilities to large multi-station treatment plants. The I/O configurations are customizable to meet facility requirements now and in the future. The L3000e gives you a choice of many I/O card types and chassis models with 3, 5, 12, or 24 card capacity. It supports hundreds of I/O points.

For efficient and effective water/wastewater systems, the L3000e provides automation, remote access monitoring, and control of vital systems. TESCO’s fully-automated L3000e also includes information management and the delivery of data, reports, and trends.

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Enhanced PLC Technology

The L3000e is a powerful programmable logic controller specifically designed to meet the critical needs of the water and wastewater industries. It easily integrates into a wide range of applications, from simple standalone stations to elaborate networked systems.

The L3000e has unique built-in features and leading advancements designed for reliability, ease-of-use, and cost effectiveness. The fully-programmable L3000e, with multiple protocol compatibility and communication ports, offers the flexibility to utilize a wide range of equipment such as PLCs, OITs, instrumentation, power monitors, and radios. With I/O expansion modules, the L3000e becomes a perfect fit for remote standalone applications.

Continuous availability – QNX reliability

Equipped with a series of features to ensure continuous availability, the L3000e is a robust system built on the QNX® Neutrino® real-time operating system (RTOS). This system complies with the POSIX (Portable Operating System for Unix) standard and is the preferred choice for critical systems such as aerospace, air traffic control systems, surgical equipment, and nuclear power plants.

Open protocol – Integrate with other PLCs/Devices

The L3000g can be used as a gateway device with message pass-through abilities – between Ethernet and serial ports, to connect any combination of TESCO or Modbus® devices. It can be networked in a variety of ways with other third-party PLCs, operator interfaces, and SCADA systems. It supports cellular modem telemetry; Modbus® serial and TCP.

Benefits

  • View and modify registers and programs without a laptop
  • Integrate multiple vendor PLCs into one control system
  • Connect PLCs, OITs, instrumentation, power monitors and radios
  • Access and view documents from anywhere, using the integrated Web Serve
  • Built-in storage for documentation and drawing
  • View vital information using L3000 remote data login
  • Transfer data from PLC to PLC using flash drive & USB ports
  • Watchdog feature automatically restarts program
  • Data logging capabilities with no SCADA required
  • Expandable I/O modules allow for system growth

Features

  • Standard 5-year warranty
  • Real-time register data monitoring & trending
  • Choice of operator interface terminal (OIT) types
  • Flexible communications built-in
  • Battery backed/protected memory
  • Powerful WinBench64™ programming IDE
  • HDMI video port for TESCO Touchscreen display
  • High performance, integrated web server
  • Fast 1GHz processor
  • 57,600 Kbs serial port full handshake and 10/100 Mbs Ethernet port
  • Open architecture (VME Bus, ISAGRAF, hardware, etc.)
  • USB and flash drive upload/download capability
  • Sophisticated data logger
  • Winbench64™ programming software
  • Multiple protocols
  • IEC 61131-3 compatible

Communications

  • Data Express, Data Express Plus
  • Modbus TCP/IP, Modbus Serial, DGH

Options

  • 10-year warranty
  • Compact Brite Lite™ LED display
  • Full-size Brite Lite™ LED display
  • Touchscreen color HDMI display
  • EMASS® service agreements

TESCO Support

  • We offer world-class 24/7/365 support to keep you up and running in the event of a failure.
  • Spare in the Air Program: To expedite the repair process, TESCO will provide the parts you need by the next day. Return the failed part to us for repair. Five-year standard warranty. For additional protection, an optional ten-year warranty is available.