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MCG 7030

Touch Panel Alarm Monitor

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MCG 7030

Terminal operators, safety managers, compliance officers, and operations leaders require reliable visibility into alarm conditions across tank farms and industrial storage facilities.

The MCG 7030 Touch Panel Alarm Monitor provides a centralized and scalable platform for monitoring tank alarms in real time. The system supports up to 128 alarm probes on a single 4-wire multiplexed data highway, or up to 48 individually wired probes in controller mode.

The monitor is compatible with both MCG 1090 Level Alarm Probes (wired) and MCG 1095 Wireless Alarm Probes, allowing facilities to combine wired and wireless alarm technologies within a single monitoring system.

Unlike traditional annunciator panels, the MCG 7030 functions as a remote data acquisition platform, consolidating alarm status, diagnostics, self-test results, and historical alarm records into a single independent touchscreen interface.

Multiple communication ports allow the monitor to integrate with tank gauging systems, SCADA platforms, and host control systems. An optional encrypted wireless link can also support independent high-level alarm systems in remote or hazardous environments.

The result is a safety-focused, compliance-ready alarm monitoring system that improves response time, simplifies wiring infrastructure, and strengthens operational visibility across entire storage facilities.

MCG 7030
MCG 7030 Touch Panel Alarm Monitor
MCG 7030

Features

High-capacity Monitoring

Supports up to 128 digital alarm probes on one 4-wire highway, enabling broad facility coverage without extensive additional wiring or distributed panels.

Wired or Wireless Compatibility

Works with MCG 1090 wired probes and MCG 1095 wireless probes, allowing mixed installations and simplifying upgrades across complex or phased projects.

Integrated Data Acquisition

Multiple communication ports forward alarms, diagnostics, and probe status to gauging or SCADA systems, improving visibility and centralizing alarm reporting.

Automatic Self-testing

Performs continuous self-checking when paired with compatible probes, ensuring alarm integrity and reducing manual inspections or functional test requirements.

Easy Configuration & Integration

Touch-panel interface and standard industrial protocols simplify commissioning and allow seamless retrofit into both modern and legacy control architectures.

Secure Wireless Option

Optional frequency-hopping encrypted wireless link provides reliable, interference-resistant communication for independent high-level alarms in remote or hazardous areas.

Applications

  • Fixed-roof Storage Tanks: Provides continuous monitoring of high-level or overflow conditions, giving operators real-time alarms that prevent spills, environmental violations, and unplanned shutdowns.
  • Regulated Chemical Storage: Supports certified alarm systems required by environmental rules, ensuring facilities maintain compliant overfill protection and auditable alarm history records.
  • Fuel and Terminal Operations: Centralizes alarms from multiple tank areas, enabling quicker recognition of unsafe conditions and faster operational response to prevent product loss.
  • Remote or Unmanned Sites: Aggregates alarms into SCADA for remote visibility, reducing the need for onsite staffing while maintaining full safety and status awareness.
  • Mixed Probe Environments: Accommodates wired and wireless probes simultaneously, simplifying maintenance strategies and minimizing spare-parts requirements across diverse facilities.
  • High-reliability Alarm Systems: Ideal where independent, self-checking high-level alarms are mandated to ensure redundant protection against overfills and other hazardous situations.
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Specifications

Probe Capacity

Up to 128 alarm probes on the 4-wire data highway; 48 individually wired when used as controller mode.

Probe Compatibility

Works with MCG 1090 Level Alarm Probes and MCG 1095 Wireless Alarm Probes.

Communication Ports

Multiple ports for wired output to host systems (Gauging / SCADA); supports standard industrial protocols.

Wireless Option

Frequency hopping spread spectrum with custom encrypted protocol (for use with MCG 1095).

User Interface

Touch panel monitor for local visibility of alarms and statuses.

Self-Testing

Automatic testing features when paired with compatible probes; ensures system integrity.

Redundancy & Scalability

Supports large probe counts; flexible wiring options.

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How does the MCG 7030 support both wired and wireless probes?

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The MCG 7030 is a versatile platform. It communicates with wired probes (like the MCG 1090) directly through a single, 4-wire data highway (multiplexing). For wireless integration, it communicates securely with the MCG 1095 Wireless Alarm Probes, allowing operators to leverage both technologies simultaneously within the same monitoring system.

Why is a single 4-wire data highway beneficial for large tank farms?

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The single 4-wire highway significantly reduces the amount of wiring needed compared to running individual wires for every alarm probe. This multiplexing capability cuts down installation costs, simplifies troubleshooting, and makes the system highly scalable for large tank farms (up to 128 probes).

Does the MCG 7030 support true self-testing of alarm probes?

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When the MCG 7030 is paired with L&J’s compatible self-testing probes (like the MCG 1095), it utilizes the probe’s true mechanical self-check feature. The monitor initiates and logs the results of these physical tests, ensuring that the entire alarm system, not just the electronics, is fully functional and compliant.

Can the system integrate with existing SCADA or tank gauging platforms?

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Absolutely. Multiple communication ports and standard protocols allow the 7030 to feed alarm data, diagnostics, and event history directly into existing host systems.

What wireless security protections are included?

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The optional wireless link uses encrypted, frequency-hopping spread-spectrum communication to prevent interference and ensure secure, reliable alarm transmission.

Summary

The MCG 7030 Touch Panel Alarm Monitor is Cognesense’s central alarm management platform, supporting up to 128 digital alarm probes on a single 4-wire highway. Its touchscreen interface provides real-time alarm status, test initiation, and event logging for comprehensive overfill protection and API 2350 compliance across petroleum terminals, refineries, and chemical facilities.

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