B&B Electronics announced Zlinx Xtreme IP67 Outdoor-Rated Radio Modems and I/O Modules. Featuring license-free, proprietary RF, the products are available in 900 MHz for long-range and 2.4 GHz for short-range wireless communications for serial or sensor data in harsh and remote environments. Users can easily set up wireless connections to serial or Modbus systems to monitor temperature, pressure, level, flow or virtually any other analog or digital I/O, eliminating up to 40 miles of wiring. Mounting directly to panels, poles or machines, Zlinx Xtreme eliminates the cost of cabinets or enclosures.
Zlinx products are based on the wireless sensor transceiver technology pioneered by Bill Conley, now the lead wireless product design engineer at B&B Electronics. The technology, which connects data loggers, controls or supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) equipment with up to 99% of sensors on the market, was the industry’s first to use wireless radio to emulate wired communications
Zlinx Xtreme Wireless Analog and Digital I/O Modules for Remote Control and Monitoring:
The I/O Modules include two analog inputs, two analog outputs, two digital inputs and two relay outputs.
Two configurations are possible:
Other features include selectable I/O: Digital I/O – PNP/NPN; Analog I/Os – 0-5V, 0-10V, 0-20mA, and 4-20mA. A fail-safe output state resets I/O to a user-defined safe state in the event of communication failure. In Modbus modes, exception reporting can also send trouble alerts to users through any connected devices.
Zlinx Xtreme Serial Radio Modems for P2P and P2MP Connectivity for Serial Ports and I/Os:
The Serial Radio Modems are highly secure, 256-bit AES-encrypted radios that offer superior low-latency response rates (8ms/digital), flexibility and the ease of use needed for wireless monitoring and control. The Xtreme Radio Modem can also play the role of a Modbus gateway when used with its sister Xtreme I/O Modules for P2P or point-to-multi-point/peer-to-multi-peer (P2MP) connectivity. A pair of Radio Modems can serve as wire replacement for RS-232, 422, and 485 serial-to-serial communications.
Ready for Rugged – Outdoors or on the Factory Floor:
The IP67-rated Xtreme products are designed and tested to heavy EN61000-6-2 industrial specifications so that they handle the surges and electromagnetic interference common in welding operations, variable frequency drives, huge pumps and other extreme electrical locations. They also operate from -40 to 74 degrees C, and survived a one-meter-deep water test chamber, and shock, vibration and drop tests.
Pricing & Availability:
The Radio Modems are $399 (2.4 GHz short range) and $549 (900 MHz long range). The I/O Modules are $549 (2.4 GHz short range) and $699 (900 MHz long range). All Xtreme products are available now and include a five-year warranty.
Source: automation.com
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