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FHSS Wireless Modem Selection Matrix

SRM Family Long Range Wireless Wireless modems SRM6000 SRM6000-SLC Ethernet wireless modems SRM6210E SRM6200E Hybrid Ethernet with serial tunneling SRM6220 High Speed Ethernet wireless modems SRM7210E Wireless modems SRM6100 SRM6100-SLC SRM6100-EU Ethernet wireless modems SRM6310E SRM6300E SRM6310E-EU Hybrid Ethernet with serial tunneling SRM6320 RF 900Mhz 900Mhz 900Mhz 900Mhz 2.4GHz 2.4GHz 2.4GHz Distance w/LOS* Installed range: 25 miles (40 km) Installed range: 25 miles (40 km) Installed range: 25miles (40 km) Installed range: 20miles (33 km) 10 miles (16 km) 10 miles (16 km) 10 miles (16 km) Maximum Data Rate 115.2 kbps 100 kbps 115 kbps 650 kbps 115.2 kbps 100 kbps 115 kbps RF Power Output 1 W 1W 1 W 1 W 500 mW 500 mW 500 mW Chassis Mount SRM6000-SLC SRM6200E SRM6100-SLC SRM6300E Class 1 Div 2 SRM6210E SRM7210E SRM6310E SRM6310E-EU DSSS Temperature range -40 to 167°F (-40 to 75°C) -40 to 167°F (-40 to 75°C) -40° to 167°F (-40° to 75°C) -40° to 149°F (-40° to 65°C) -40 to 167°F (-40 to 75°C) -40 to 167°F (-40 to 75°C) -40° to 167°F (-40° to 75°C) Ethernet std std std std std FHSS yes yes yes yes yes yes yes DSSS IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi Compliant RS232 std for config only std for config only for config only std RS485 opt std std RS422 opt PCMCIA Wireless bridge Access point Station adapter Remote/ Repeater std std std std std std std Point-point std std std std std std std Multi- point std std std std std std std *LOS=line-of-sight

PlantLincTM Family Short Range Wireless PlantLinc Industrial wireless serial modems PLR5000 PlantLinc Industrial I/O extender PLR580 RF 900MHz 900MHz Distance w/LOS* 4 miles (6.4 km) 4 miles (6.4 km) Maximum Data Rate RF Power Output 200mW 200mW Chassis Mount -4 to 167°F (-20° to 65°C) -4 to 167°F (-20° to 75°C) Class 1 Div 2 DSSS Temperature range -4 to 167°F (-20° to 65°C) -4 to 167°F (-20° to 75°C) Ethernet RS232 yes yes RS485 RS422 PCMCIA std for config only Wireless bridge Wireless Bridge and Repeater Access point Station adapter Router DHCP Client DHCP Server std std Remote/ Repeater std std Point-point std std Multi- point std std *LOS=line-of-sight

DSSS Wireless Modem Selection Matrix

FastLinc Family Short Range Wireless FastLinc Ethernet modems FLC810E+ FastLinc PCMCIA modems FLC800C+ FastLinc PCMCIA modems FLC820G RF 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz Distance w/LOS* 6 miles (10 km) w/14dB antenna 5 miles (8 km) w/12dB antenna 10 miles (16km) Output Power 300 mW (Optional 1W amplifier) 370 mW 802.11b 100 mW, 802.11g 50 mW (Optional 1W amplifier) Chassis Mount Temperature range -40 to 150°F (-40° to 65°C) -32 to 122°F (0° to 50°C) -40 to 158°F (-40° to 70°C) Ethernet std std std FHSS DSSS yes yes yes IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi Compliant yes yes yes RS232 RS485 RS422 PCMCIA std Wireless bridge std Wireless Bridge and Repeater std Access point std std Station adapter std std std Router std std DHCP Client std std DHCP Server std Remote/ Repeater std AP Repeater std Point-point std std std Multi- point std std *LOS=line-of-sight

Wire and Fiber Optic Modem Selection Matrix

Wire Fiber optic Dialup/ leased line modem DLM4000 Dial-up extended temperature modems DLM4100 Dialup/ leased line modem Extended Temperature DLM4500 Long lines wire modem LLM1100 Line carrier wire modem LCM100 Medium line wire modem MDL500 Fiber Optic modem FDM7000 Dialup std std std Leased Line std std std Private copper std std std std Power- line std opt Fiber optic std Point-point std std std std std std std Multipoint std std PLC rack mount opt opt 2-wire std std std std std std 4-wire std opt RS232 std std std std std std std RS485 opt opt opt opt opt opt RS422 opt opt opt opt opt opt DB9 female female DCE DB25 female Modbus RTU std std

Specialty Products Selection Matrix

Specialty Product Integrated System Digital/Analog Multiplexer DDAA1000 I/O Extender PLR580 Data Over Voice Encoder DOVE Comprehensive Communication System CCS9000 RF 900MHz & 2.4 GHz 900MHz opt Dialup opt Leased Line opt Private copper std opt Power- line Fiber optic Point-point std std Multi- point std Ethernet 2-wire 4-wire RS232 std std RS485 opt RS422 opt PLC rack mount CCS9000 Multi-port Modem/Data Switch -available for radio, dial-up and leased-line applications shown with yagi antenna

Data Communication Methods Comparison Matrix

The following table provides a general comparison of different industrial data communication methods. Because many systems have unique requirements, please contact one of our application engineers via or 425-882-2206 Pacific Coast Time to discuss the specifics of your project . Method Connection Type Associated Costs Pros Cons Product Dedicated Wire Permanent Cable Cable installation Modems Permanent connection Multipoint ability No phone line charges Installation costs Subject to surge problems Short range only MDL500 LLM1100 Dial-up Temporay Phone line installation Monthly charge Usage charge Modems Widely available Good for occasional access Long range Recurring costs Point-to-point only Data rate varies depending on line quality DLM4000 DLM4500 DLM4100 Fiber optic (dedicated) Permanent Fiber cable Fiber installation Modems Permanent connection High speed capability Surge immunity No phone line charges Installation costs Short range only FDM7000 Leased Line Permanent Phone line installation Monthly lease charge Modems Permanent connection Long range Recurring costs Inconsistent reliability DLM4000 DLM4500 LLM1100 Power line Permanent Line Line installation Modems Can use existing power lines Widely available Limited range Communcations will not cross transformers or busses without expensive equipment LCM100 Private RF (frequency hopping spread spectrum) Permanent Antenna site location Modems and antennas Permanent connection High speed capability No phone line charges Up to 35 miles** Line-of-sight required SRM Family of wireless serial and wireless Ethernet modems PlantLinc PLR5000 short-range wireless serial modem Private RF (IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi compliant) Permanent Antenna site location Modems and antennas High speed Mobile PCMCIA model available Compatible with other IEEE 802.11b & Wi-Fi devices Up to 6 miles Line-of-sight required FastLinc Family stand-alone and PCMCIA modems ** PlantLinc PLR5000 limited to 4 miles line-of-sight