Description

The wTunnel-3001 can be used for wireless point to point links designed to create a reliable “tunnel” for industrial or utility data over medium to long distances where traditional wired connections are impractical or too costly. They bridge the gap between field devices and a central monitoring system, often replacing leased lines or expensive temporary cabled runs.

Features

• Suitable for Industrial Environments, or temporary remote applications
• Transparent Serial Port Tunnel RS232/485/USB
• Digital to Digital Tunnel
• Analogue to Digital Tunnel
• Secure Wireless Communication 802.15.4 in 2.4GHz
• 10-30vDC Power Supply, power consumption just 25mA @ 12vDC
• DIN Rail Mountable

Applications

Water and Wastewater Management (SCADA/Telemetry)

• Remote Pumping Stations: Transmitting data on tank levels or pump status (on/off, fault) from booster pumps or remote wells back to a central SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) server.
• Reservoir Monitoring: Sending water levels from remote reservoirs or dams.
• Valve Control: Providing a link for the central unit to remotely open or close critical control valves.

Electric Utility and Power Distribution

• Substation Monitoring: Transmitting data for feeder automation and monitoring breaker status from remote substations.
• Recloser Control: Allowing utility operators to remotely manage automatic circuit reclosers on power lines to restore service after temporary faults.
• Renewable Energy Sites: Communicating operational data and alarms from remote solar arrays or activate cleaning systems

Transportation and Traffic Control

• Railway Signalling: Providing a reliable link for Positive Train Control (PTC) data or signalling between trackside equipment and control centres.
• Traffic Intersections: Transmitting data between traffic control cabinets for synchronized operation and status reporting in distributed traffic management systems.

Oil and Gas

• Pipeline Monitoring: Transmitting pressure, flow, or temperature readings from sensors along remote segments of a pipeline to a control centre.
• Wellhead Automation: Sending data from electronic flow meters and other sensors at distant wellheads for production monitoring and control.

Industrial Automation and Manufacturing

• Warehouse and Port Operations: Extending industrial Ethernet or serial communications to cranes, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), or remote monitoring points.
• Environmental Monitoring: Collecting data from air quality monitors or weather stations located in expansive industrial complexes.

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