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Industrial Applications
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Industrial companies increasingly rely on advanced sensor and control systems to
ensure high productivity levels and low-cost operations to remain competitive in
the global market place. Making sensor solutions smarter, more available, economic
and easier to deploy and manage is vital for applications such as oil and gas, semi-conductor
manufacturing, factory automation, pharmaceuticals, power generation and distribution,
and mining.
Customer Benefits Include:
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- Cost elimination of hard-wiring, including safety and regulatory obstacles for running
cables in constricted or dangerous areas
- Reduced maintenance costs of sensor deployments
- Improving operational visibility for predictive maintenance and process optimization
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Our highly reliable, low-power, bi-directional wireless sensor network technology
is deployed at the heart of industrial monitoring and control systems Crossbow's
solution enables these industrial applications to operate even in rugged environments,
surviving for many years without requiring attention (e.g, battery replacement).
Interoperability with existing sensors, control devices, and plant networks, including
ModBus and IP networks is critical for smoothly deploying wireless sensor networks
in an existing infrastructure. Crossbow is an active participant in the ISA SP100 and standards groups to help define the wireless
standards (Wireless HART)
for industrial application
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Key Components of Our Solution for Asset Mangement Include:
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Development Kits
Starter Kits:
Provide an easy and cost-effective way to get first-hand experience with wireless
sensor networks. These entry-level kits provide all the basic components needed
to create a prototype wireless sensor network.
Professional Kits: Support
the creation of proof-of-concept systems. These kits provide users with the tools
for commercial Mote development platforms. Designed for deeply embedded sensor networks,
these kits enable the user to deploy and evaluate a wireless sensor network that
meets their specific system requirements.
OEM Design Kits: Enable the
development of customer specific wireless sensor devices for volume production.
Pre-programmed, open reference design specifications, detailed hardware documentation
and stamp-size modules allow for fast integration of wireless processor/radios into
hardware designs.
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MoteWorks Software Platform
MoteWorks is the open, integrated, standards-based platform for the development
of wireless sensor network OEM devices and systems. MoteWorks supports the development
of wireless sensor devices that connect to industrial and IT enterprise networks.
MoteWorks provides choice by letting the developer select the best network topology,
power profile and bandwidth for the application at hand. Specifically optimized
for low-power battery-operated networks, all system components are enabled including
sensor devices, server gateways and user interface.
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Wireless Modules
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Our portfolio of wireless modules supports the requirements of a broad range of
indoor and outdoor applications and is designed for low power wireless operation.
Support for different radio frequencies, including 2.4 GHz, and 315/433/868/915
MHz provides different options for interference, bandwidth and range. Flash memory
for over-the-air-programming and data-logging enable wireless sensors in industrial
applications with low on-going maintenance costs.
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Sensor
Boards
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Crossbow's sensor and data acquisition cards (MTS and MDA) mate directly to the wireless
modules and provide direct sensing capabilities found in typical industrial applications,
including temperature, pressure, and motion. Interfaces for external sensors support
the integration of existing sensors into a wireless network.
In combination with the wireless modules, the sensor boards provide an instant wireless
sensor device for rapid prototyping and application development for industrial applications.
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Gateways
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The Stargate gateway and the Mote Interface Boards (MIB), connect the wireless sensor
network to an industrial (e.g. ModBus), IP network or directly to a PC through variousinterfaces,
including serial, USB, Ethernet and Wifi.
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Services
Engineering Services
Our customers often want to leverage our wireless sensor network expertise for critical
development functions including product specification, sensor integration and full
system development.
Support
Receiving high-quality technical support is critical for our customers and the success
of their projects. Our support offerings include phone help lines, 24/7 web based
support and consulting services.
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