The L0RU is the next generation processor module for the Obelix family of control system modules. The internal processor has been completely upgraded to give a 50- fold increase in performance. Internal RAM and ROM memories have each been increased to 16 Megabytes. An Ethernet interface has been added to support more advanced networking applications; including Internet connectivity. This new processor module is 100% backward compatible with all previous modules and products from the Obelix MPLC family.