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The MDS NETio is an integrated, scalable family of wireless solutions that provide long distance
unlicensed communications, allowing users to interface both analog and digital I/O including
sensors for pressure and flow as well as controls for pumps or alarms. NETio can wirelessly
regenerate I/O signals or use standard IP/Ethernet and serial protocols to communicate with
controllers such as PLCs, RTUs and SCADA systems.
· Directconnectivitytoanaloganddigitaldeviceswithouttheneedforacontroller
· UnlicensedlongrangecommunicationofIP/Ethernetorserialdata
· Supportsmultipleindustry-standardprotocolsincludingModbusTCPandDNP3
· Reducesthehighcostofwiringandterminations
· Reducesintegration,configuration,andsupportcostsfoundwithmulti-boxsolutions
· Seamlessconnectivitytonetworkaccesspoints
Data Acquisition | Flexible Wireless I/O
Application Specific Wireless Solution
Oil & Gas
Heavy Industrial
Energy
· Real-timecircuittripcontrolfordistributedgenerationsites
· Conditionmonitoringforpole-topcircuitbreakersandcapacitorbanks
· Remotemonitoringofpipelineflowandstatussignals
· MonitorandtransmitwellheadpressureandtanklevelstoRTUs
· Activationofperimetergatesbasedondetectionofvehicle
· Monitorandcontrolremotepumpsandcompressors
· Low-cost,low-powertanklevelmonitoringforremotelocations
· ControlpumpsacrossmultiplesitesfromcentralPLC
Water & Wastewater
Key Benefits
Industrially Hardened
Secure
· Authorizedaccesspointandremotelists
prevent unauthorized access
· Passwordprotectedaccessandlockdown
· Built-in128-bitencryption
Application Flexibility
· HandlesdiverseI/Oconfigurations
including analog 4-20 mA, 0-5 V or 0-10 V
and digital 5-36 VDC
· Longrangewirelesscommunicationupto
30 miles (900 MHz) and 15 miles (2.4 GHz)
· WirelesslyexpandI/Ocoverage3,000feet
using the 802.15.4 wireless option
· IP/Ethernet,serialandI/Ofunctions
simultaneously on the same network
· BackwardscompatiblewithentraNETand
TransNET networks
Reliable & Scalable
· License-freespreadspectrumtechnology
in both 900 MHz and 2.4 GHz bands
· Point-to-Multipoint,2-waycommunication
· Highreceivesensitivityfornoisy
environments and long distances
· Handlesmultipleindustryprotocols
including Modbus, Modbus-TCP, and DNP3
· Operationinextremetemperaturesfrom
40oC to 70oC
· ClassI,Div2hazardouslocationapproval
· Fully-isolatedI/O
NETio
Analog and Digital I/O
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