Intelligent Controllers

Universal Field Panel™ Gateway

The gateway at the heart of every Universal Field Panel™, from the edge to the enterprise.

The UFP Gateway is the open-architecture IIoT device at the core of every Universal Field Panel. It delivers trustworthy, authenticated data from the far edge to the enterprise, hosts edge applications in Docker containers, and powers and manages up to 16 Expansion Modules.

Universal Field Panel™ Gateway
Category
Intelligent Controllers
Certifications
UL 294 · UL 2610
Configurations
1

One gateway, a whole site

A single UFP Gateway supports 16 DESI channels with up to 64 DESI devices, 128 sensor inputs or 64 control relays, four RS-485 serial ports with four OSDP readers each, and up to 16 Expansion Modules downstream. There is no limit to the number of gateways in a system.

Compute at the edge

The gateway runs Ubuntu Core with PostgreSQL in TPM-protected storage and Docker container services for third-party applications. MQTT and an open API and SDK let COTS and GOTS software run at the edge, reducing server load, power and cooling in the operations center.

Hardened by design

TPM 2.0, secure boot, secure key storage, signed firmware, antivirus and an RMF STIG compliant operating system protect the gateway itself. All communication uses FIPS 140-3 compliant TLS with ECC-P256, and the device ships from a secure, authenticated supply chain made in the USA.

  • 16 DESI channels, up to 64 DESI devices, any mix
  • 128 sensor inputs or 64 control relays per gateway
  • Four RS-485 ports, four OSDP readers each
  • Docker, MQTT, PostgreSQL and open API at the edge
  • Powers and manages up to 16 Expansion Modules

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Specifications

Gateway specifications from the UFP data sheet. Download the data sheet for the complete document.

Parameter UFP-GW
Capacity
DESI channels 16, supporting 64 DESI, any mix
Inputs and outputs 128 sensor inputs or 64 control relays
Serial ports 4 x RS-485, two field changeable to RS-232
Expansion downlink 1 x RS-485, 1 Mbit/s at 100 m, or 115 k at 2,000 ft
OSDP readers 4 per RS-485 serial port
Expansion modules Up to 16 per gateway
Platform
Operating system Ubuntu Core 22.04.5 LTS
Communications 2 x 1000BaseT Ethernet
Services MQTT, open API and SDK, PostgreSQL, Docker containers
Security
Cyber security TPM 2.0, secure boot, secure key storage, signed firmware, antivirus, RMF STIG compliant OS
Cryptography FIPS 140-3 compliant TLS, FIPS-186, FIPS-198, NIST SP 800-90B, SHA-256 OTP, ECC-P256
Physical and electrical
Power input 10 to 48 VDC
Power output 12 VDC at 4 A
Power consumption 450 mA at 12 VDC (5.4 W); 350 mA at 24 VDC (4.2 W)
Form factor 265.5 x 107.5 mm, 648.5 g
Environmental -40 to 70°C, 10 to 90% RH; heatsink option to 85°C
Compliance
Safety UL294, UL2610, UL62638, RoHS
Supply chain Made in the USA, NDAA, TAA, BAA

Side by side

What each one does at the edge

The gateway, the expansion modules that extend it, and the controller that makes devices trustworthy. Open any product for specifications.

What each one does at the edge
Universal Field Panel™ GatewayUniversal Field Panel™ Expansion ModulesDESI Controller
What it is The brain of every Universal Field PanelInputs, outputs and readers for a panelCryptographic identity for analog devices
What it does Authenticates downstream devices and hosts edge applicationsAdd DESI channels, inputs, relays and reader portsReplaces the end-of-line resistor and authenticates I/O
Where it runs At the core of the panelUnder a gateway, local or remoteInches from the sensor or lock
Form Hardware, DIN rail mountedHardware: PM-4, EM-8 and EM-16 modulesHardware: three variants, inch-scale
Works with Up to 16 Expansion Modules and 64 DESI devicesThe Universal Field Panel Gateway, DESI and OSDP readersUniversal Field Panel, PCU and OEM devices by license

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Downloads

Data sheet, brochure and specification documents for this product.

A&E resources · 4 available

Specification-ready files for this product. Download what you need without leaving the page.

Category What it contains File types Action
Guide Specification CSI MasterFormat Section 28 14 13, Access Control Door Controllers, three-part format. DOCX Download Guide Specification
CAD & STEP UFP panel drawings (DWG) and gateway and expansion module enclosure and base plate 3D models (GLB), in one ZIP. ZIPDWGGLB Request files for CAD & STEP
Design Guide Zero Trust Architecture Design Guide, for any project using PSG. PDF Download Design Guide
Submittal Package Data sheet, guide specification and certificates in one download, with index. ZIP Download Submittal Package

Where it sits

The UFP Gateway sits in Acquisition and Control as the panel’s brain. It authenticates every downstream device and module and carries verified data over Ethernet to the operations layer.

Explore the full architecture
  1. Enterprise Consumers Purdue 4 to 5
  2. IT and OT Operations Purdue 2 to 3
  3. Acquisition and ControlUniversal Field Panel™ Gateway Purdue 1
  4. OT Edge Purdue 0

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