KONGSBERG DPS112
Product Name
KONGSBERG DPS112 Industrial-Grade Dynamic Positioning & Process Control Module(Referred to as “KONGSBERG DPS112 Control Module” for short, it belongs to KONGSBERG’s Maritime & Industrial Control product portfolio. Tailored for offshore marine vessels (e.g., drillships, supply vessels) and industrial process plants (e.g., offshore oil platforms, LNG terminals), it is a dedicated high-precision control module designed for dynamic positioning (DP) and critical process regulation. It seamlessly integrates with KONGSBERG K-Pos DP systems, K-Chief marine automation platforms, and third-party industrial control systems (e.g., Siemens PCS 7, ABB AC 800M) via standard maritime and industrial protocols.)
2. Product Description
The KONGSBERG DPS112 module addresses the demand for reliable, high-precision control in harsh maritime and offshore industrial environments (e.g., dynamic positioning of drillships in rough seas, process control of offshore oil production platforms, and load balancing of LNG transfer systems). It adopts a ruggedized, fault-tolerant hardware architecture: a dual-core ARM Cortex-A15 processor (optimized for real-time control algorithms), high-speed industrial Ethernet interfaces, and redundant I/O channels—delivering a control cycle time as low as 10ms and position control accuracy of ±0.5 meters (for DP applications).
This design effectively resolves key challenges in maritime/industrial control: it withstands extreme environmental conditions (salt spray, vibration, temperature fluctuations), ensures uninterrupted operation via redundancy, and enables seamless data exchange between marine and onshore systems. Its core advantages include:
- Multi-Functional Control Capability: Supports both dynamic positioning (DP) control (for vessels) and process control (for industrial platforms). For DP applications, it processes data from GPS, gyrocompasses, and motion sensors to calculate thruster/pod thrust commands; for industrial scenarios, it regulates pressure, flow, and temperature via PID/fuzzy control algorithms—eliminating the need for separate control modules and reducing system complexity.
- Ruggedized Design for Harsh Environments: Housed in a marine-grade aluminum alloy enclosure with IP65 protection (front panel) and IP54 (back panel), it operates reliably in extreme conditions: -40°C to +70°C operating temperature, 95% relative humidity (non-condensing), and resistance to salt spray (per IEC 60068-2-52) and vibration (10-2000Hz, 5g acceleration per IEC 60068-2-6). This makes it suitable for offshore, subsea, and coastal industrial installations.
- Redundancy & Maritime-Proof Communication: Features 1+1 controller redundancy (hot standby) with a failover time of ≤50ms, ensuring no loss of control durin
