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FHSS 900 MHz Wireless Modem Selection Matrix

SRM Family PlantLincTM Family Wireless modems SRM6000 SRM6000-SLC Ethernet wireless modems SRM6210E SRM6200E Hybrid Ethernet with serial tunneling SRM6220 High Speed Ethernet wireless modems SRM7210E PlantLinc Industrial wireless serial modems PLR5000 PlantLinc Industrial I/O extender PLR580 RF 900MHz 900MHz 900MHz 900MHz 900MHz 900MHz 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) 4 miles (6.4 km) 4 miles (6.4 km) Maximum Data Rate 115.2 kbps 100 kbps 115 kbps 650 kbps RF Power Output 1 W 1W 1 W 1 W 200mW 200mW Chassis Mount SRM6000-SLC SRM6200E Class 1 Div 2 SRM6210E SRM7210E 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) -4 to 167°F (-20° to 65°C) -4 to 167°F (-20° to 75°C) Ethernet std std std std FHSS yes yes yes yes yes yes DSSS IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi Compliant RS232 std for config only std for config only yes yes RS485 opt std RS422 opt PCMCIA std for config only Wireless bridge Access point Station adapter DHCP Client DHCP Server std std Remote/ Repeater std std std std std std Point-point std std std std std std Multi- point std std std std std std *LOS=line-of-sight

FHSS 2.4 GHz Wireless Modem Selection Matrix

	SRM Family
	Wireless modems SRM6100 SRM6100-SLC SRM6100/EU	Ethernet wireless modems SRM6310E SRM6300E SRM6310E/EU	Hybrid Ethernet with serial tunneling SRM6320
RF	2.4GHz	2.4GHz	2.4GHz
Distance w/LOS*	10 miles (16 km)	10 miles (16 km)	10 miles (16 km)
Maximum Data Rate	115.2 kbps	100 kbps	115 kbps
RF Power Output	500 mW	500 mW	500 mW
Chassis Mount	SRM6100-SLC	SRM6300E
Class 1 Div 2		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)
Ethernet		std	std
FHSS	yes	yes	yes
DSSS
IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi Compliant
RS232		for config only	std
RS485			std
RS422
PCMCIA
Wireless bridge
Access point
Station adapter
Remote/ Repeater	std	std	std
Point-point	std	std	std
Multi- point	std	std	std
	*LOS=line-of-sight

DSSS 2.4 GHz 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

Bridging Device

	Wire
	Ethernet to Serial bridge NET620
Dialup	std
Leased Line	std
Private copper	std
Power- line
Point-point	std
Multipoint
PLC rack mount
2-wire	std
4-wire

Wire Modem Selection Matrix

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

I/O Extenders

I/O Extenders- 900 MHz Discrete/Analog Multiplexer DD1000/SRM Discrete/Analog Multiplexer DDAA1000/SRM I/O Extender PLR580 RF 900 MHz 900 MHz 900 MHz Distance w/LOS* Installed range: 25 miles (40 km) Installed range: 25 miles (40 km) 4 miles (6.4 km) Maximum Data Rate 115.2 kbps 115.2 kbps RF Power Output 1 W 1 W 200mW Temperature range -40 to 167°F (-40 to 75°C) -40 to 167°F (-40 to 75°C) -4 to 167°F (-20° to 65°C) FHSS yes yes Remote/ Repeater std std std Point-point std std std Multi- point std std std I/O Extenders- 2.4 GHz Discrete/Analog Multiplexer DD1000/ SRM/2.4 Discrete/Analog Multiplexer DDAA1000/ SRM/2.4 RF 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz Distance w/LOS* 10 miles (16 km) 10 miles (16 km) Maximum Data Rate 115.2 kbps 115.2 kbps RF Power Output 500 mW 500 mW Temperature range -40 to 167°F (-40 to 75°C) -40 to 167°F (-40 to 75°C) FHSS yes yes Remote/ Repeater std std Point-point std std Multi- point std std

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 Ethernet to Serial Bridge NET620 Leased Line Permanent Phone line installation Monthly lease charge Modems Permanent connection Long range Recurring costs Inconsistent reliability DLM4000 DLM4500 LLM1100 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