OverviewOverview

Skills of Skills of AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES Inc.AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES Inc.• CapabilitiesCapabilities

What is Spread Spectrum Technology?What is Spread Spectrum Technology?

ACT’s Products and ServicesACT’s Products and Services

Founded 13 years ago for RF engineeringFounded 13 years ago for RF engineering Broadened 8 years ago to control systemsBroadened 8 years ago to control systems Complete coverage for radio-linked controlsComplete coverage for radio-linked controls Designer and Manufacturer of spread Designer and Manufacturer of spread

spectrum wireless products with onboard I/Ospectrum wireless products with onboard I/O Integrator of wireless control systemsIntegrator of wireless control systems

What Is Spread Spectrum Technology ?What Is Spread Spectrum Technology ?

DataHopper Series (SS Radios)DataHopper Series (SS Radios)

DataHopper 115 S/EI and DataHopper 276 S/EI.DataHopper 115 S/EI and DataHopper 276 S/EI. Model number indicates radio bandwidth, i. e. Model number indicates radio bandwidth, i. e. 115 Kbps, 115 Kbps, 276 Kbps, etc. S indicates Serial 276 Kbps, etc. S indicates Serial Interface; EI for Interface; EI for Ethernet interface.Ethernet interface.

DataHopper 550 S/EI (Future)DataHopper 550 S/EI (Future)

Datavision Series (Video Cameras)Datavision Series (Video Cameras)

Datavision 2100, Datavision 3000Datavision 2100, Datavision 3000

900 MHz Spread Spectrum serial and Ethernet 900 MHz Spread Spectrum serial and Ethernet radio radio

High bandwidthHigh bandwidth Long Distance ( up to 60 miles LOS)Long Distance ( up to 60 miles LOS) Supports point to point and point to multipointSupports point to point and point to multipoint Powerful 1-watt transceiverPowerful 1-watt transceiver

FRONT BACK

M S M R

S

SS

Point to Point Point to Multipoint

Network Diagrams

Link an unlimited number repeatersLink an unlimited number repeaters Connect up to 4 mastersConnect up to 4 masters 64 different user-selectable pseudo-random hopping 64 different user-selectable pseudo-random hopping

patternspatterns User-configurable encryption key for enhanced securityUser-configurable encryption key for enhanced security Built in data error detectionBuilt in data error detection Remote network configuration and diagnostics over the Remote network configuration and diagnostics over the

airwavesairwaves

FRONT BACK

Front Back

Onboard I/O – 2DI, 2DO, 1AI, 1AOOnboard I/O – 2DI, 2DO, 1AI, 1AO Both Modbus master and Modbus Slave ProtocolBoth Modbus master and Modbus Slave Protocol Control remote stations without cost of extra hardwareControl remote stations without cost of extra hardware Can cascade multiple Ethernet and serial devicesCan cascade multiple Ethernet and serial devices

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900 MHz spread spectrum Ethernet and Serial Radio900 MHz spread spectrum Ethernet and Serial Radio Same Features as DataHopper 115 S/EI at More than twice the Same Features as DataHopper 115 S/EI at More than twice the

throughput (276 kbps)throughput (276 kbps) Simultaneously handles both SCADA data and video Simultaneously handles both SCADA data and video

surveillance streamssurveillance streams

Water Tank

Pump Station

RTU

RTU

Repeater Radio

Slave Radio

CPU w/ HMI

Master Radio acts as Modbus master

RF Link

RF Link

Water Tank

Pump Station

RTU

Repeater Radio Handles Tank I/O PointsNo RTU required

Slave Radio

CPU w/ HMI

Master Radio acts as Modbus master

RF Link

RF Link

RF LINK

RTU

Ethernet Switch

CPU with HMI

Remote Radio Master Radio

REMOTE RTU SENDS DATA TO REMOTE RADIO

VIA ETHERNET OR SERIAL

RTU REMOTE RADIO

REMOTE RADIO MASTER RADIO

REMOTE RADIO TRANSMITS ENCRYPTED RTU DATA TO MASTER RADIO

A² T940 Master RTUMaster Radio

MASTER RADIO SENDS UNENCRYPTED DATA TO

MASTER RTU

Increased security for any businessIncreased security for any business No more expensive lease line charges from the phone No more expensive lease line charges from the phone

companycompany License freeLicense free

- Requires no bothersome FCC license application- Requires no bothersome FCC license application Fast inexpensive alternative to installing fiber opticsFast inexpensive alternative to installing fiber optics Scalable architectureScalable architecture Onboard I/O with Modbus protocol requires no PLC or RTU Onboard I/O with Modbus protocol requires no PLC or RTU

at remote sites with limited I/O i.e., water tanksat remote sites with limited I/O i.e., water tanks

Benefits of Unlicensed Radio

Maintain your own private networkMaintain your own private network

- your not married to the phone company- your not married to the phone company No outside fees or maintenance costsNo outside fees or maintenance costs

MASTER RADIO SENDS DATA TO MASTER CPU

MASTER CPU STORESCAMERA IMAGES ON HARD DRIVE

RF Propagation StudiesRF Propagation Studies SCADA Setup and InstallationSCADA Setup and Installation

A² Integration with the A² Integration with the DataHopper 900DataHopper 900 seriesseries

To ensure reliable communications for dataTo ensure reliable communications for data Based on topographical analysis, foliage Based on topographical analysis, foliage

depth,depth,

and field tested path RSSI levelsand field tested path RSSI levels Analyze coverage patternsAnalyze coverage patterns Determine radio configurations requiredDetermine radio configurations required Check for co-channel and out-of-band Check for co-channel and out-of-band

interferenceinterference

Terrain Profile

ACT is well versed in Invensys Foxboro ACT is well versed in Invensys Foxboro products products

-this includes the 2500, T940, and -this includes the 2500, T940, and WonderwareWonderware

A² works seamlessly with all DataHopper A² works seamlessly with all DataHopper productsproducts

ACT is proficient with all industry standard ACT is proficient with all industry standard protocols i.e., MODBUS, DF1, PROFIBUS, protocols i.e., MODBUS, DF1, PROFIBUS, DNP3, and TCPIPDNP3, and TCPIP