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Wireless Meter Monitoring
• One system manages millions of meters• Expandable long distance reading • Private licensed UHF radio solution• Improve efficiency:
– reduce/eliminate manual reading– improve operational efficiency; on-demand reading
• Multi-user access to all meters at any time• Improved security and tamper detection• Faster response to incidents; i.e. leaks, over-
pressure, temperature• TCP/IP access to all meters• Real-time network monitoring and hot-standby hardware
Virtually no size limits
• One system manages millions of meters and/or devices
• Stress-tested for 60,000 messages per second for multiple weeks
Expandable
• Build for scalability
• Supports wireless long-distance radio:
– Unlimited base stations
– 65,000 transponders per base station
• Connects to monitoring devices in remote locations via UHF radio
• Extends network over unlimited coverage area
Private licensed radio
• Fixed network
• UHF business band 450-470
• FCC licensed
• Reliable coverage
• Free from interference
• Inexpensive license fee
Improved Efficiency
• Eliminates manual meter reading
• No drive-by monitoring
• Remote inspection
• Real-time customer response
Improved Security
• Immediately receive updates on
– Unresponsive meters and devices
– Alert levels
• Tamper detection
• Enables finer pattern analysis for early warning signs detection
Radio to IP Communication
• Transparent RF to RF communication via IP
• RF to IP / IP to RF
• Base stations communicate via IP
• Utilize existing IP network
• Central device management
• Easily expandable
• Built-in hot-standby
Programmable Router
• User-configurable to meet system requirements– Accept data in/out data from thousands of IP
connections
– Connect to unlimited number of base stations
– Directly route to/from meters
• Specify routes based on:• Source; i.e. Individual radio and/or base station
• Termination Point(s): one-to-one / one-to-many
• Data type; i.e. WMX, ESRI, TAP, ASCII/binary
• Unique Addressing (Port or IP)
Real-time Remote Monitoring
• Side-channel Monitoring– Route specific communication to monitoring ports
– Remote diagnostics
• Remote gateway and radio configuration
• Command line interface
• Telnet access
• Web interface
• Email notification
• SMS notification
Versatile and Reliable
• Utilizes same SCADA software as cellular modems
• Easily extendable database
• Programmable rules and notifications
• Robust OS (Debian/Linux)
• Flexible general purpose programming language (C++)
• Stable open source database (PostgreSQL)
• Open source project (contact Raveon for details!)
Reliable Radio Modems
• Option to emulate Dial-Up Modem• Selective addressing via WMX protocol• Remote over-the-air diagnostics• Serial data communication (RS-232; digital)• Fast transmit to receive turnaround• MTBF: 50,000+ hours• Single-board design• Powered by 10-15 Volts DC• 2-5 Watt UHF 450-470MHz
OEM Radio Modems
• 2W UHF OEM radio modem
• Flexible implementation and small size
• Real-time diagnostics
• Low power consumption
• Affordable pricing
Use Case: Honeywell-Mercury
• Gas Pipeline Monitor (2012)
• Deployed wide-area system across Ohio
– Mercury using Raveon M7 Radios
– Raveon Base Stations
– Cigorn Gateway
• Currently 600+ nodes deployed
• Intrinsically Safe Certification
Let us customize your solution
to extend your reach!
Call us: +1-858-457-1620
Email us: [email protected]
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• Gas Meters• Electric Meters• Water Meters• Smart Grid Applications