The Kongsberg RCU502 (Part No. 330924) is a Remote Control Unit (RCU) developed by Kongsberg Maritime for the K-Chief 700 Integrated Automation System (IAS) and K-Safe safety systems. It is the successor to the RCU501 in certain applications and is designed to provide higher processing performance, deterministic control, and enhanced redundancy for marine automation.
The RCU502 hardware (Part No. 330924, Revision B) is listed as an approved controller module in Kongsberg’s TÜV-certified K-Safe system documentation.
Main features
- High-performance real-time controller for distributed marine automation.
- Supports redundant CPU operation for high system availability.
- Interfaces with remote I/O modules over Kongsberg’s RBUS network.
- Built-in diagnostics and watchdog monitoring.
- Designed for continuous operation in marine and offshore environments.
- Certified for use in marine automation systems.
Typical applications
- K-Chief 700 Integrated Automation System (IAS)
- K-Safe Safety System
- Alarm and Monitoring Systems
- Power Management Systems (PMS)
- Propulsion and machinery control
- Offshore platform automation
