Intelligent Traffic Management

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Background – Intelligent Traffic Management

Intelligent Traffic Management is possible when you can deliver the communication necessary between devices and assets to a centralised traffic management application. With rugged and easy-to-deploy connectivity solutions, transportation departments and their partners can deliver real-time communication and control to remote equipment.

The Robustel router would be used to access remote controller from a central system, which has an advanced network management system. Also Robustel router need to establish OpenVPN with central Gateway Router, so that we could ensure the data security over Internet.

Solution
The R3000 Lite was part of an intelligent system for a traffic light control system via the stable and secure data transmission. The typical topology is showing below delivers real-time communication and control to remote equipment.

Topology

 

 

 

 

Advantages

  • Reliable Communications
    Transportation systems require high levels of reliability, making it necessary to automate accurate, real-time communications between remote equipment and control centers. Robustel router provides always on and always-aware connectivity required for critical mobile data applications.
  • Built for Harsh Environments
    Compliant to EMC standard, Robustel router is designed for solid performance in harsh environmental conditions and extreme temperatures.
  • Optimise Safety & Security
    Up and running to connect the Traffic Controllers in each regulation station, transmitting critical data reliably from vast area, Robustel routers optimise safety and security by monitoring asset location and utilisation across broad geographies.

 

 

R3000-L4L LITE is a cost effective, industrial-grade VPN gateway designed for cost-sensitive M2M applications.

Key Features:
■ Dual SIM Industrial Cellular VPN Router with 1 Ethernet port;
■ GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA+/4G LTE Networks;
■ Supports RobustLink (Centralised M2M management platform);
■ VPN tunnel: IPSec/OpenVPN/PPTP/L2TP/GRE;
■ Various interfaces: RS232/RS485/USB/Ethernet.

Data Solution for Homestead in Coolah NSW

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Mobile Coverage & Data Solution for Homestead in Coolah NSW

The small town of Coolah (population 910) is situated approx. 100km North of Mudgee and 100km South of Gunnedah. It is one of a number of towns claiming to be “beyond the black stump”.  The Aboriginal Kamilaroi people called the area “weetalibah wallangan” meaning “place where the fire went out and left a black stump” which is where the initial claim of being ‘beyond the black stump” originated.

And there can be no argument that folk in the Coolah area often find themselves on the wrong side of decent mobile and data services.

On a large Homestead in Coolah NSW owned by the Reynolds family, a daily struggle was taking place to access decent wireless internet and mobile signal for a home run business including breeding exceptional quality cattle.

Business Data Needs

The Reynolds family desperately needed both high speed internet access and mobile coverage to run their home business from their office on their Coolah property. They had no mobile coverage and very poor quality NBN satellite access for their data needs.

They contacted Haddcorp T/as Telstra Business Centre North West (TBCNW) to review their options and provide a solution.

In reviewing the site TBCNW found no usable signal around the house but discovered a usable mobile signal on a hill situated 600m from the house.  This then provided TBCNW with the basis to capture this signal and direct it towards the homestead where it could be utilised in full by the business.

Product/s Used

The Solution

Where it is too expensive or too remote to connect to mains power, installing a solar powered energy system can be an economical solution – particularly in rural and regional communities. The site on the hill was a perfect case in point where a solar power energy source was built to power the products needed to boost and disburse the mobile and data signal.

The Cel-Fi GO stationary model is the strongest repeater on the market.  With up to 100dB of gain, it is the best solution and the only legal retail option to boost mobile signal strength.

A total of 4 x Blackhawk Yagi antennas were used – 1 was set up to receive the mobile signal, and 3 were set up to repeat the signal in a 90 degree range. This set up provided over a kilometre of mobile coverage – directly into the homestead.

A Robustel was installed in the solar box which was connected to a Ubiquiti Radio link which is beaming high speed 4GX down to the main homestead. At the homestead end the radio connected into a switch and supplied 4 Wi-Fi access points to completely cover the house with high speed Wi-Fi. We tested speeds of up to 60mbps In the house using this setup.

There are multiple dwellings on the large property and Robustel is now supplying data for all dwellings via wireless links.

Testimonial     

Hello Tom,

We are so glad we made the investment and happy for you to showcase it. The solution has transformed our ability to operate many aspects of our business. Access to internet banking, investments, marketing and of course email access from our desktop computer. All on high speed wireless internet.

The spread of high quality data through Wi-Fi throughout the homestead and very good mobile coverage is an added bonus. Before the solution these services were very poor or non-existent for us.

The plans, installation and back up from Jayden has been excellent.

Regards, Sid Reynolds

Contact us today to Provide a Data Solution to Solve Your Communication Problems

This mobile coverage and data installation was undertaken by Telstra Business Centre North West NSW a communications expert operating in the larger regional area surrounding Tamworth.  To contact them please email: [email protected] or call them on 02 6763 3433.

For a referral to a local expert on mobile and wi-fi solutions in your area, please contact us HERE or email [email protected].

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NOTE:

Cel-Fi GO is a state of the art, very complex “Smart Repeater” and is approved by Telstra if installed correctly.

It is guaranteed to provide massive signal enhancement in poor reception areas, however incorrect installation may significantly reduce performance.

Installation of a Cel-Fi GO is best done by a qualified installer. Only qualified Powertec Telecommunication Resellers who have undertaken product training on the required precautions should perform installation of the Cel-Fi GO.

Robust M2M Products in the Harsh Australian Environment

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Powertec Offering Robust M2M Solutions

Powertec will always propose high quality robust M2M products and services to their clients to deal with the harsh Australian environment – products that need to perform year in and year out.

All M2M products supplied via Robustel have implemented ISO9001:2008 Quality Management system as a sophisticated approach of quality planning, quality control, quality assurance and quality improvement. Due to these quality control systems, Robustel has achieved global certifications including CE, FCC, PTCRB, AT&T, IC, Rogers, GCF, RCM, IDA, NBTC, E13.

In addition the Powertec Technical Department will provide you with local Australian-based support backed by the Technical Team at Robustel.

M2M products can address customer pain points across many industries including the following:

– Energy companies wanting to save money for meter installation and maintenance. Ensuring that central servers can monitor the status of remote sites in real time and improve capability for data analysis.

– Central system needed to monitor the status of remote sites in real time.

– The ability to use legacy systems and upgrade to LTE networks.

– Business’s that need reliable, consistent 3G/4G connectivity.

– Traffic light monitoring via a central system

– Monitoring street lighting to to save costs on maintenance and reducing energy costs for dimming, on/off timing, recognising failure, monitoring energy consumed and lamp burning hours

Remote Monitoring for Parking System

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Case Study for Robust Network Connection and Remote Monitoring for Parking Systems

A Northern European business provides varying parking services for their clients. Parking automats owned by the business offer a diverse set of payment options ranging from coins, credit or chip cards and they rank in the forefront of parking technology in Europe. The client chose these particular mobile routers due to their reliability in hostile environmental conditions.

Business Challenges:

  • Contactless payments by credit card require a credible and secure connection to payment systems.
  • Previously, the signal was severely impaired whenever a car parked too close to the router – it required a reliable and unbreakable internet connection under harsh environment.
  • Each parking automat is connected to a remote control system. It required real time remote management for the parking automats’ troubleshooting, programming and reporting.

M2M Solution

The R3000 Robustel industrial-designed VPN router offers seamless, unbreakable network switching connections for remote monitoring within these parking automats.

Key Features:

  1. Dual SIM redundancy for continuous cellular connections, supports 4G/3G/2G,
  2. Multiple links backup and ICMP detection,
  3. High EMC Level,
  4. Management and maintenance via Web/CLI/SNMP/RobustLink Cloud.

Benefits

  • Precise and reliable remote internet connection helps schedule coin emptying and payment loading visits, reducing maintenance expenses.
  • Higher efficiency for parking operations and more profitable for the municipality, offering a better service to the drivers at the same time.
  • Reduced total cost of ownership, improves customer satisfaction.

The customer chose Robustel 4G routers for forming connections between ticket machines and remote control and payment systems. “The choice was based on the router’s reliability under varying environmental conditions”, says customer’s technical manager. “Previously, the data connection to payment and remote control systems could be disrupted, for example, by a truck parked nearby. Experience has proven Robustel routers as a reliable solution”.

Other applications for the R3000 Router Include:

  • ATM Vending Applications
  • Solar/Wind Energy Monitor
  • Distribution Automation
  • Automatic Meter Reading
  • Industrial Automation
  • IP Video Surveillance
  • Remote Devices

Click through for more details on the R3000 Router

Energy Storage Monitoring IoT Solution

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Energy Storage Monitoring IoT Solution

Business Challenges

Energy storage systems are an important part of the power production process that includes power generation, transmission, distribution, utilisation and storage. Storage systems are a strategic part of smart grid construction.

Communication requirements of an energy storage monitoring system include:

  • Many and varied types of devices, resulting in a huge demand for communication
  • Distributed deployment of energy gathering stations which makes wired network use difficult to cover all remote sites
  • Energy generating stations tend to operate in extreme environments so stability and high IP rating is critical to ongoing stable operations. energy storage system

Solution

The R3000 series products are an ideal range for use in energy storage monitoring solutions as they have standard RS485 interface, they support Modbus protocol, and are easily connected to common devices in an energy-storage system.

With two SIM backup and ICMP detection, R3000 series provide unbreakable communication for energy-storage system even in remote and highly areas.

R3000 Quad LTE WiFi Router

R3000-Q4LA Quad is a versatile, easy-to-deploy, rugged and reliable VPN gateway designed for harsh environment, providing seamless, secure, fast wireless connectivity to M2M/IoT applications.  GoRugged R3000-Q4LA Quad is an Industrial Cellular VPN Router with 4 Ethernet Ports for GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA/EVDO/4G LTE Networks.

R3000 Lite 4G Router

R3000-L4L LITE is a cost effective, industrial-grade VPN gateway designed for cost-sensitive M2M applications.

R3000-4L LTE WiFi Router

The Robustel GoRugged R3000-4L is a rugged 2G/3G/4G router offering state-of-the-art mobile connectivity for machine to machine (M2M) applications.

R3000 HSPA+ WiFi Router

Benefits

Accurate and efficient data acquisition – With smart IoT device and standard Modbus protocol supported, acquisition frequency is adjustable, data acquisition is accurate and highly efficient;

Secure and stable data transmission – Industrial grade router R3000 can work steadily under all kinds of harsh environments, providing seamless connection for end devices, ensuring real-time communication. With VPN tunnel, data transmission is highly secure;

Flexible and cost-effective deployment – Suitable for different applications of energy-storage systems, with maximum system deployment flexibility and efficiency, and with minimum cost.

Challenges of Setting Up Internet for Remote Offices

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Business Challenge – Setting up Internet for Remote Offices

Setting up wired internet connections in remote office branches not only costs time but could also cost business’ millions of dollars for cabling. It’s worthwhile speaking to an expert to get it right the first time.  As a start when planning your roll out issues you should consider:

  • Remote emergency response
  • Quick, stable call and responding
  • Equipment circuits complexity
  • LAN communication interruption
  • Data processing and distribution required

Internet for Remote Offices

Solution

Utilising the Robustel R2000 Ent helps keep everything connected through cellular networks with reliable and secure operations.

Having one device for cellular WAN, Ethernet WAN, WiFi and voice calls reduces the numbers of networking devices and cables purchased. Fast and easy device deployment allows the client flexibility and efficiency for their current and future requirements;

  • Total Communication Solution – Voice function supports PCM audio input, which allows the client to make telephone calls over the cellular network using a standard landline telephone;
  • Reliable Internet Connectivity – Four LAN ports for various IP devices connection; Embedded dual module supporting 2 SIM cards online simultaneously; Supports Cellular WAN, Ethernet WAN, Wi-Fi link backup and ICMP detection;
  • Industrial-grade Durability – Wide temperature, Wide humidity, Dust protection, Vibration protection, Higher EMC protection, PD power interface.

Product Used

Robustel R2000 Ent – the industrial dual module cellular VPN router with voice provides fast and reliable internet connectivity and enhanced voice capabilities, facilitating the response to and the management of any device – anytime and anywhere.

Key Features:

  • Voice call/RS-232/RS-485 (choose one only) shared across an RJ11 port
  • Voice call and data transmission being used simultaneously, depending upon your ISP network
  • Embedded dual-module supporting two SIM cards online simultaneously
  • The feature Link Manager supporting configuration of Cellular WAN, Ethernet WAN, WiFi link backup and ICMP detection
  • WAN port supporting PD feature – compatible with 802.3at
  • RobustOS + SDK + App
  • IPsec/OpenVPN/GRE/L2TP/PPTP/DMVPN
  • Management and maintenance via Web/CLI/SMS SNMP/RobustLink Cloud
  • Support RobustLink (Centralized M2M management platform, to remote monitor, configure and update firmware)
  • Robust industrial design (9 to 36V DC, desktop or wall mounting or DIN rail mounting)

Click here to find out more information about the Robustel R2000 Ent

Speak to Powertec today to discuss solutions for your own internet for remote offices Wi-Fi or M2M application. We have expert installers available across Australia.

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