µWEBox Lite GPS & GSM/GPRS modems - M2M rugged box modem family launched by Comtech.
November 16, 2004
- Intelligent wireless TCP/IP GSM/GPRS modems, which support application features including E-mail, FTP and automated I/O & GPS location reporting.
- Part of a Box-to-Module-to-License design philosophy offering rapid time to market.
- Eases integration of legacy equipment with Central Management applications.
Comtech today announced the release of two products as an extension to the µWEB Lite family of intelligent wireless GSM/GPRS modems.
These new products mark the release of Comtech's first rugged box M2M communication products to complement a family of OEM Machine to Machine modules. The two products are known as:
2. µWEBox Lite GSM/GPRS GPS modem
These products are directly compatible with Comtech's µWEB Lite GSM/GPRS modem modules and additionally provide integrated I/O signal conditioning, 8-40 volt power supply and optional GPS housed in a rugged aluminium enclosure.
The µWEBox Lite GSM/GPRS modems not only integrate a TCP/IP stack for ease of communication over the Internet, but also support higher application level modes suited to M2M applications.
The automated mode enables the unit to wake-up upon an I/O change, on-board Real Time Clock (RTC) schedule or network prompt and automomously report I/O or GPS status via SMS, GSM or TCP/IP socket connection over GPRS and the Internet. This is ideal for standalone applications where there is no local intelligence.
The µWEBox Lite GSM/GPRS modems support 3 analogue inputs, 2 digital inputs and 2 digital outputs. They can log data from the attached equipment over the RS232 host serial port into an on-board E2prom memory.
The E-mail mode enables the E2prom data log to be sent as an E-mail attachment. Likewise the FTP mode supports data transfer between the on-board data logger memory and central FTP server. A key feature of the GSM/GPRS modems FTP mode is the support for streaming data directly to the host serial port for large data files.
Application Examples for the intelligent GSM/GPRS modems
The µWEBox Lite GSM/GPRS modems support a wealth of features that can be used in many applications. Applications include: -
- Transportation - identify location & status of chilled and perishable products during transportation.
- Industrial Automation - monitor status & alarms of remote equipment from a central location
- Vending - identify brand usage & fault status to manage maintenance and inventory management.
- Gaming - determine game performance, usage and machine status to maximise revenues.
- HVAC - the GSM/GPRS modems monitor the status and alarms of remote equipment from a centrally managed location
- Security Systems - centrally monitor alarm status and report user or intruder access
- Domestic Appliances - Test trial new appliances to improve reliability prior to product launch.
- Automated Electronic Displays - GSM/GPRS modems deliver advertising and customer information content.
- Tank Level Monitoring - Monitor petro-chemical levels for Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)
Development Tools - This launch is complemented with the release of a PC Configuration Tool and GSM/GPRS modems Starter Kits to simplify evaluation and aid design integration.
Customisation - Comtech offer design customisations for µWEBox Lite GSM/GPRS modems, by incorporating customer and market specific application needs.
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