Real-Time Alarm Systems

More than 3,500 utilities rely on Mission remote terminal units (RTUs). Most deploy an RTU at each sewer lift station, relying solely on the Mission system for monitoring. Others link the Mission data with their plant SCADA using an OPC link.

Use the chart below for a direct comparison of the applications where each type of system is most appropriate. Also compare features and functionality to get the monitoring that is right for any unique needs.

The most basic model is the MyDro 150, which can be upgraded at any time. More advanced systems have the features of basic systems, plus the additional functionality listed in the chart. Every system has the following features:

  • Alarms: real-time notifications by phone, email, pager, fax, and web portal—highly configurable with compound conditions and optional delays
  • Alerts: emailed notifications to review anomalies from previous day such as excessive pump starts, runtimes, or additional information available with each specific device (listed in chart)
  • Reports: downloadable or scheduled email reports for prior periods covering detailed information gathered by the RTU and information related to alerts
  • System Alerts: notifications related to the system as a whole or a group of RTUs
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Comparison Chart

  • TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
    M110 (Support only, no longer for sale) MyDro 150 M800 (Support only, no longer for sale) MyDro 850 Manhole Monitor
    Wastewater Use for real-time alarm notifications and hourly summary of pump runs and starts for sewer lift stations. Monitoring of forced main (master) pump stations. Monitoring low pressure sewer grinder pump. Monitoring industrial water quality. Discrete monitoring with alarms. Flow monitoring with pulse. The MyDro 150 has all the functionality of the M110, plus onboard interactive display and enhanced electronics. Use for applications such as real-time alarm notifications and hourly summary of pump runs and starts for sewer lift stations. Use for master lift stations where real-time pump state information or trending analog instrumentation is of value. Additional reports like Volumetric Flow Calculation can be employed for more accurate flow without requiring a flow meter. Also use for applications requiring automated remote control. The MyDro 850 has all the functionality of the M800, plus onboard interactive display and enhanced electronics. Use for master lift stations where real-time pump state information or trending of analog instrumentation is of value. Additional reports like Volumetric Flow Calculation can be employed for more accurate flow without requiring a flow meter. Also use for applications requiring automated remote control. Use for sewer manholes where alarm notifications of surcharge and high levels are of value to avoid combined sewer overflow (CSO) and sanitary sewer overflow (SSO). Also use for communication vaults and other locations where an entry alarm is of value.
    Water Use for reservoir monitoring where hourly levels are adequate. Also use for manual remote control of valves, booster pumps, or other assets. The MyDro 150 series has all the functionality of the M110, plus onboard interactive display and enhanced electronics. Use for reservoir monitoring where hourly levels are adequate. Also use for manual remote control of valves, booster pumps, or other assets. Use for Tank and Well automated control. Also use for chlorine residual and pressure monitoring. The MyDro 850 series has all the functionality of the M800, plus onboard interactive display and enhanced electronics. Use for Tank and Well automated control. Also use for chlorine residual and pressure monitoring. N/A
    Other Use for a weather (rain) reporting station Use for a weather (rain) reporting station Flow studies Flow studies Use for temporary deployments
  • RTU DATA Reporting
    M110 MyDro 150 M800 MyDro 850 Manhole Monitor
    Digital (Alarm inputs) Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
    Digital (Pump State and Runtimes) Summarized hourly Summarized hourly Reported in real-time with various summary reports Reported in real-time with various summary reports N/A
    Simultaneous Pump Run Yes, on 3rd DI Yes, on 3rd DI Yes, on 8th DI Yes, on 8th DI N/A
    Analog Reporting Real-time when threshold is breached. Hourly for current, high, and low value Real-time when threshold is breached. Hourly for current, high, and low value Every 2 minutes or real-time if greater than 5% change Every 2 minutes or real-time if greater than 5% change N/A
    Pulse 15 minutes 15 minutes 2 minutes 2 minutes N/A
    Simultaneous Pump Run Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly N/A
  • INPUTS
    M110 MyDro 150 M800 MyDro 850 Manhole Monitor
    Digital 8, expandable to 16, up to 3 can be configured as runtimes 8, expandable to 16, up to 3 can be configured as runtimes 8, expandable to 16, up to 8 can be configured as runtimes 8, expandable to 16, up to 8 can be configured as runtimes N/A
    Pump Runtime Up to 3 Up to 3 Up to 8 Up to 8 N/A
    Analog 2, expandable to 6 2, expandable to 9 2, expandable to 6 2, expandable to 9 N/A
    Built-in AC and battery voltage, signal strength, board temp AC and battery voltage, signal strength, board temp AC and battery voltage, signal strength, board temp AC and battery voltage, signal strength, board temp Battery voltage, signal strength, board temp
    Pulse 2 with option board 2 with expansion module, up to 2 expansion modules 2 with option board 2 with expansion module, up to 2 expansion modules N/A
    Additional Notes Requires option board, one option board per RTU By way of expansion module, multiple modules can be included on one RTU Requires option board, one option board per RTU By way of expansion module, multiple modules can be included on one RTU N/A
  • REPORTS
    M110 MyDro 150 M800 MyDro 850 Manhole Monitor
    Volumetric Flow Calculations N/A
    Alarm, Alert, and Dispatch Logs with easy access to call recordings
    Pump Information: Runtime, Starts, Alarms, Daily, Monthly, Variance (displayed in tables and graphs) N/A
    Digital Data Digital Alarm Inputs Digital Alarm Inputs
    Analog Data (displayed in tables and graphs) Yes, with optional integration (totalizing) reports Yes, with optional integration (totalizing) reports N/A
    Flow Data N/A
    Rainfall Data: from National Weather Service or local Tipping Bucket (tabular data, graphs, and integrated with other reports like pump runtime)
    Specialty Reports: SSO/CSO (Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Combined Sewer Overflow), SDWA (Safe Drinking Water Act), Chlorine etc. Yes, Use DI 7, 8 for CSO/SSO reporting Yes, Use DI 7, 8 for CSO/SSO reporting CSO, SSO
    Capacity Estimator N/A
    Weekly Management Reports for overall System Performance
    Disabled Inputs Reports
    Site Access Reports: electronic keys • Web Site Access: By User and IP Address Test Function
    Unit Health: Check In History, Cellular Connection History, Voltage Reports, Solar Data
  • REMOTE CONTROL
    M110 MyDro 150 M800 MyDro 850 Manhole Monitor
    Manual remote control Yes (request current data values, command relays, set analog output values) Yes (request current data values, command relays, set analog output values) Yes (request current data values, command relays, set analog output values) Yes (request current data values, command relays, set analog output values) N/A
    Tank and Well Remote Control System (analog begets digital) Yes, with optional Tank and Well package Yes, with optional Tank and Well package N/A
    Digital Intertie (digital begets digital) Yes, source can be any 800 RTU or Manhole Monitor Yes, source can be any 800 RTU or Manhole Monitor Yes, as source
    Analog Intertie (analog reproduced at another RTU) N/A
    Pulse Intertie (pulse begets digital) Yes, with optional Pulse Remote Control Package Yes, with optional Pulse Remote Control Package N/A

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