S&C SpeedNet™ Radios

Introduction

SpeedNet Radios combine extremely secure long-range communication, high-volume data transmission, and flexible mesh networking to provide benchmark performance for critical industrial monitoring, automation, and control applications. These radios are available as a communication option in all S&C communicating controls.

Reliable Transmission

A peer-to-peer mesh network of SpeedNet Radios is easy to set up and maintain. SpeedNet Radios automatically build routing tables that define message paths; if a node is lost, a new path will be quickly established. Operating in the unlicensed 902-928 MHz band, line-of sight single-node communication extends up to 25 miles. If needed, SpeedNet Repeater Radios can be installed to increase transmission range and provide alternate nodes for message routing.

Unmatched Standard Features

• Unlicensed 902- to 928-MHz operating band
• Rapid frequency hops — 10-ms average dwell time
• Mesh network uses IP addresses
• Fast data transmission rates—up to 650 kbps
• Secure 128-bit AES data encryption
• Serial and Ethernet data inputs
• Simple Network Management Protocol interface can be programmed to automate data collection
• Over-the-air configuration and software updates
• Received signal strength indication statistics are available in real time and from data logs
• Battery back-up with remote battery testing on repeater and gateway models.

SpeedNet Repeater Radios for extending communication ranges and SpeedGate Interfaces for connecting to other communication networks are also available.