AvaLAN Wireless: Level 2 Certified Industrial Wireless Solutions

Many industrial programmable logic controllers (PLC) used in electrical smart grid, water and waste water, oil and gas, and other applications need government-certified encryption technology to secure their critical assets. This new high-power, 1 watt, frequency-hopping spread-spectrum wireless radio includes government-certified FIPS140-2 Level 2 encryption technology.

The AW900FS is a secure900 MHz industrial wireless Ethernet and serial radio that incorporates a hardware encryption module as well as a built-in web browser interface for remote configuration, status monitoring and firmware update. An operator at the main HMI (Human to Machine Interface) console can log in to each radio’s fixed IP address to facilitate troubleshooting. The small LCD panel on the front of the unit can also verify proper operation at a glance. Encryption keys and passwords are entered through a separate USB interface port that requires physical access to the radio. The security information cannot be accessed through the normal wired or wireless data path.

The product is available with a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $999 USD. The new AW900FSM-EVAL is a module evaluation kit for embedded applications or custom integration with a suggested retail price of $1099 USD.

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