Industrial Wireless Networks The leader in utility / industrial wireless solutions Founded in 1985 as Microwave Data Systems 90,000 ft2 of Manufacturing facility Manufacturing capacity of ~8,000 radios/month 1,000,000 radios installed in 110 countries World Class ISO 9001 Registered Engineering & Manufacturing - Rochester, NY
The Wireless Landscape Convergent Networks Also common to both fixed and mobile are specific security requirements… Vendor must show proficiency in fixed, mobile, network management, and security requirements… The convergence objective: a single, integrated, manageable, secure network.
Electric Utilities Wireless Applications
Electric Distribution Applications SCADA Distribution Automation AMI/AMR Backhaul Commercial metering Data, video and voice Relay Protection/Transfer Trip Wireless Remote I/O Workforce Automation (Mobile Data) Distributed Generation – Transfer Trip
Water / Wastewater Wireless Applications
Water and Wastewater Applications SCADA Data, video and voice AMR Backhaul Remote I/O Plant Network Backbone Workforce Automation (Mobile Data)
Public Safety Wireless Applications
Public Safety Mobility Applications SCADA Data, video and voice AMR Backhaul Remote I/O Plant Network Backbone Mobile data to police, Fire and EMS
GE MDS Point to Point Radio & Microwave Systems Data Voice Video VoIP Ethernet/IP
MDS Family of Back-haul Solutions Intrepid-HC (HP & HP/T) FIVE.series LEDR S/F Intrepid-HC Intrepid MDS Family of Back-haul Solutions 400 Mbps 200 Mbps 18 Mbps 768 Kbps License Free Offerings
Basic System Architecture Up to 18 Mbps Ethernet + 4xT1/E1’s ODU ODU ODU ODU Up to 100m CAT5e Cable 100Mb/s Up to 100m CAT5e Cable 100Mb/s Enterprise IDU-S Ethernet & Ethernet + 2xT1 available Carrier IDU-C Ethernet + 4xT1
GE MDS LEDR Licensed Point to Point Radios
GE MDS LEDR Point-to-Point broadband microwave License Bands: 900 MHz – US 400 MHz, 900 MHz & 1.4 GHz - Canada Data Capacity: 64 to 768 kbps in US & Canada Interface: V.530, “Fractional” T1, Ethernet Long range: Up to 60 mi / 90 km depending on antenna Services: Ethernet and/or TDM Services NMS: SNMP or NETview Network managers
GE MDS x790 MDS 4710 – UHF MDS 9710 – 900 MHz Licensed Multiple Address / Point to Multipoint Master Station MDS 4710 – UHF MDS 9710 – 900 MHz
GE MDS x710 Licensed Multiple Address / Point to Multipoint Remote Radio MDS 1710 - VHF MDS 2710 – 220 MHz MDS 4710 – UHF MDS 9710 – 900 MHz
MAS Licensed Radio Systems Frequency Bands: 150MHz 220MHz 400MHz 900 MHz Tx Power: 5 Watt Output with 100% Duty Cycle Sensitivity: -110 dBm Sensitivity Low power: Sleep Mode for solar applications Redundancy: Available in single chassis Industrial rated, -40C to +70C
Narrowband MAS Licensed System >Fixed-point master, omni-directional antenna >Fixed remote sites, Yagi antennas pointed at the master. Typical Applications SCADA AMR Backhaul Relay Information
NEW SD4 - Licensed 400 MHz Radios SD9 - Licensed 900 MHz Radios
SD4/9 Licensed Radio System Standard Features: Backward compatible with MDS 4710A/ MDS 9710A Receiver sensitivity increased to –112 dBm 30% greater coverage/range -40 to + 70 C Operational Temperature Range Twice the life expectancy of the average SCADA radio. Operates as a Master or Remote Redundant configuration available Meets FCC refarming bandwidth requirements 4800 bps in 6.25 kHz channel 9600 bps in 12.5 kHz channel 19,200 bps in 25 kHz channel
SD4/9 – Enhanced Features 19.2 kbps in 12.5 kHz channel AES 128 bit encryption Integrated terminal server Two RS-232/RS-485 serial ports Ethernet Port Full IP/Ethernet Bridging Forward Error Correction Low Power Sleep Mode < 10 mA Over-the-Air Firmware Downloads Synchronized Multiple Host Polling Three Virtual Radio Channels Listen Before Talk MAC CSMA (Collision Sense Multiple Access)
Flexible Communications COM1 Serial Port Dual Function Data or Management Local Configuration Ethernet Port 10/100 BaseT Data and firmware load COM2 Serial Port RS232 or RS485 Serial-to-Serial IP-to-Serial Power Port 10-30 VDC Antenna Port 480-512 MHz, 920-960 MHz 6.25, 12.5 or 25 kHz channels AES-128 Encryption Remote Management
GE MDS TransNET 900 Unlicensed Radio System
GE MDS TransNET 900 Robust communications 900 MHz FHSS FEC, CRC, ARQ Enhanced MAC wireless protocol Collision Avoidance Bi-directional ARQ Support of Multiple Services Multiple polling sources Nomadic and fixed network access Supports standard serial protocols Mobile Applications Roaming Store & Forward
GE MDS NETio
GE MDS NETio Wireless transmission of Digital & Analog Inputs/Outputs Flexible configuration Basic stand-a-lone I/O to I/O replication Direct conversion to protocol (Modbus, DNP-3, DF1) Point to Point or Point to Multipoint Store & Forward using WeXP radios (<2500 ft/ 800 m) Long range up to 20 miles/30 km meters with 900 MHz spread spectrum radios Short range up to (<2500 ft/ 800 m) with 2.4 GHz WeXP radios (Zigbee MAC) Industrial rated -40 to +70oC like)
GE MDS Mercury 3650 & 900
GE MDS Mercury 900 & 3650 900 MHz & 3.65 GHz Frequency Hopping or Fixed Frequency operation Up to 12 Mbps signal rate, 7.2 Mbps user throughput OFDM QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM – Automatic, seamless modulation selection Report-by-Exception MAC (avoids data collisions) Multiple interfaces Ethernet Serial Built-in GPS (Mercury 900 only)
GE MDS iNET 900 & iNET-II
iNET 900 & iNET-II Long Range High Speed Ethernet 900 MHz Frequency Hopping spread spectrum iNET: 256 Kbps @ -99dBm, 512 Kbps @ -92 dBm iNET-II: 512 Kbps @ -96dBm, 1Mbps @ -92 dBm Report-by-Exception MAC (avoids data collisions) Cyber Security MDS Cyber Security Suite with encryption and authentication iNET: 128 bit RC4 encryption iNET-II: 128 bid AES Integrated Ethernet and Serial Interfaces Transports Ethernet and two serial protocols simultaneously Support for Network Evolution and Consolidation Protected Configurations Redundant Configuration available Mobile Data Capable for field force automation Allows mobile network access with roaming
GE MDS entraNET 900
GE MDS entraNET 900 Longest range MDS Ethernet SS solution 900 MHz Frequency Hopping spread spectrum 106 kbps data rate, 64 kbps user throughput Report-by-Exception MAC for Ethernet (avoids data collisions) Highest Cyber Security on Wireless Networking MDS Cyber Security Suite with encryption and authentication 128 bit RC4 encryption Low Power Consumption RTU controlled sleep mode – 3 mA @ 13.8 VDC Secure communications MDS Cyber Security Suite with 128 bit encryption and authentication Integrated Serial Services Simultaneous communication of Ethernet and two serial protocols Specialized Protocol Awareness - DNP3 Mobile Data Capable for field force automation
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