Wireless Data Acquisition

Solution Overview

DELIVERING COMPLETE DATA ACQUISITION COVERAGE

Reaping the most benefits from your oil refinery, manufacturing facility, water or power distribution plant relies on data acquisition systems such as SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) or AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure).  Redline's Virtual Fiber™ solutions, equipped with SmartLINKSmartLINK allows machine-to-machine communication where serial port polling and time-sensitive TDM protocols are used. software are ideal for extending covergae quickly to areas where no fiber exists. With fiber over-the-air performance, superior physical security, simple setup, rock-solid reliability, and scalable performance options, Virtual Fiber™ provides the optimal solution for all your data acquisition network needs.

Most Powerful

Widest coverage With the longest range (up to 120 kilometers), the highest throughput (up to 100 Mbps) and the lowest latency (less than one millisecond), Redline wireless networks connect more Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) with fewer radios than the competition.

Seamless operation Redline’s SmartLINK technology easily meets the unique challenges of running data acquisition over wireless. SmartLINK provides:

• Serial Port Polling (SPP) to seamlessly support existing sensors, SCADA and AMI devices when moving to all IP networks, thus eliminating costly and time-consuming configuration changes;
• a latency 10 times lower than the competition, thus eliminating delays of critical information;
• advanced error correction for the highest data integrity.

Exceptionally Versatile

Software configured Redline’s common radio platform simplifies network design and logistics. With a simple software download, Redline radios can be configured as point-to-point or point-to-multipoint. You can also add specialized applications to your existing system, from backhaul to video surveillance, and from high performance to ultra-high performance.

Easiest deployment Install wireless wherever and whenever you need. Redline’s innovative non-line-of-sight (NLOS) radio technology adapts to its surroundings so the high-speed wireless link works at all times, no matter what changes occur in your facility. The radios are ultra-low power — so low they can be powered through the RTU interface cable, by solar or by propane.

Stringent security Redline radio platforms equipped with SecureLINK software deliver AES-256, X.509 authentication and FIPS 140-2 certification. Redline is the only broadband wireless company that meets the stringent security required by federal government and military customers. This level of security has resulted in Redline’s broadband radio being the most deployed commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) broadband radio in the history of the U.S. Department of Defense.

Totally Reliable

Reliable hardware With a Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) of 29 years, and a ruggedized, hardened and marine-ready design, Redline assures uninterrupted performance in harsh weather conditions and in the most challenging environments.

• Redline is NEBS (Network Equipment-Building System) compliant for fire and shock.
• Redline is IP67 certified for outdoor deployment.
• Redline’s broadband radios are preferred to any other supplier’s by the U.S. military, due to Redline’s robust design and its ability to deliver in tough environments.

Reliable communications Redline’s error control and advanced Automatic Repeat Query (ARQ) protocols provide reliable communications even in difficult radio interference environments.

Lowest Lifetime Cost

Redline’s powerful radio platforms and high reliability combine with over-the-air (OTA) software updates to deliver the industry’s lowest lifetime cost. There is no need to replace hardware as your needs change.

• Use fewer radios with Redline’s exceptional capacity and performance.
• Save hundreds of dollars on installation costs with Redline’s low power consumption, which enables powering over the Ethernet cables (PoE) or via solar power.
• Purchase the bandwidth you need today and upgrade to higher bandwidth when your needs change.
• Realize more from your investment by adding other applications such as video surveillance with Redline’s software options.

This is why Redline is trusted by more than 150,000 customers in 130 countries.

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