| 摘要 |
A remote telemetry unit (RTU) comprises a housing defining an internal volume, and an electrical connector (13) mounted external to the housing, and having a plurality of electrical connection elements or pins (15). The electrical connector (13) is arranged for connection to a plurality of different devices or sensors external to the housing. A controller (19) is located within the internal volume of the housing, and is connected with the plurality of electrical connection elements (15). The controller (19) includes an I/O module (17) connected to receive signals from the electrical connection elements (15) and is operable to set a function for each of the connection elements (15) in dependence upon predetermined set of connection rules. The I/O module is also operable to change such a function of each of the connection elements (15) in dependence upon an external device to be connected with the controller (19). The connector with reconfigurable pins allows a single connector to replace multiple connectors in harsh environments where water ingress is a problem |
