Raveon’s data radio products are well-suited for oil and gas automation applications, including wireless process control, wireless SCADA and wireless telemetry applications for managing your oilfield and petroleum infrastructure.
With the fastest Transmit / Receive turn around time in the VHF/UHF radio modem business, your polled telemetry system will operate fast and efficient.
See this example of a pipeline-monitor using Raveon’s data radio.
Raveon’s Wireless Telemetry Product Features
- RS232, RS422, and RS485 serial interfaces.
- Easy to use with built-in smart radio modem. Data In = Data Out.
- Works with MODBUS, DNP, and most serial SCADA protocols.
- 1/2-5 watts of RF output in the 450-480MHz. (other bands available)
- Range of 5-50 miles.
- Ultra-fast T-R switching time of 3mS.
- Store-and-forward repeater capability.
- Exceeding all FCC part 22 and 90 requirements.
- Remote “Ping” capability.
- Low Latency Streaming.
Wireless SCADA is required in applications when communications with wires to a remote site is prohibitively expensive or it is too time-consuming to construct. Wireless SCADA systems are easy to install and communicate to hundreds of devices with very little wire. In some types of industry such as Oil & Gas or Water & Wastewater, wireless SCADA is often the only solution for remote sites.
Wireless SCADA systems can be built on a private radio network, cellular, or satellite. system. Each of these has its own unique set of characteristics shown below.
| Private Radio Network, Licensed(i.e. VHF or UHF) | Private ISM Band License-free(i.e. Spread Spectrum) | CellularModems
(i.e. Telus, Nextel) |
Communication Satellites |
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| Communication Range (miles) |
5 – 30 (UHF) 10-60(VHF) | 1-10 | coverage per network | North America |
| Government Approval |
Yes | No | No | No |
| Security | Private and Secure by Yourself | Low | OK, but data on public network and monitored by agencies. | Good and Private |
| Data Rate (kbps) | 1200 – 9600 | 9600 to 19,200 | 9600 | 1200 to 1.2M |
| Monthly Rates? | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| System Cost Setup/Annual | Medium / Free | Low / Free | Medium / Medium | Medium / High |
Data Radio Modem Systems
Raveon has many products for Private Radio Networks, and License Free ISM bands. Private networks are reliable, secure, and low cost. The RV-M7 and RV-M21 data radio modems can be used to crate a 100+ square mile SCADA system.
Ideal for SCADA and Telemetry applications, the M7 series of products features: 1/2-5 watts of RF output in the 450-480MHz (other bands available), range of 5-50 miles, ultra-fast T-R switching time of 3mS, store-and-forward repeater capability, remote “Ping” capability, voltage, temperature, and current monitoring, and RS232/422/485 interfaces available. Perfect for wireless SCADA, remote control, telemetry, mobile-data, and AVL applications.
If you want to Monitor Voltages, Monitor Switches, Monitor 4-20mS, and/or Output DC power:
Utilize the Tech Series radio modems with RTU features built into them. No need to buy an RTU because this modem has an RTU in already.
Use the GPIO and FIO interface options for a Wireless RTU.
Read temperatures, voltage, pressure, status, with this complete smart radio solution.
The Tech Series modem with GPIO interface (See above) works on private wireless networks in VHF, UHF or ISM bands. The GPIO interface can be used to measure voltages, monitor switches, turn lights on or off, turn relays on or off, or measure temperatur es. Also built into it is an accelerator to measure the angle or motion of the product. Use our local or over-air commands to manage it, or utilize MODBUS commands. This product is a Wireless Remote Terminal Unit.
This modem is a Modbus RTU complete RTU solution for low cost and long range RF.
Ultra High Resolution Sensor Monitoring, Wireless Link, and Autonomous Operation:
This Remote Autonomous Zone Node was invented by RAVEON to make you sensor monitoring better keep your system safer than any other SCADA system in the world.
RAZN RTUs and PLCs are reliable, secure, and safe.
Monitor sensors (Voltage, current, 4-20mA, pressure, water flow, buttons, GPIO,…) and by monitoring you can:
All communication methods: Wireless data UHF&VHF, Ethernet, RS-485, RS-232, and License Free 915MHz ISM band.
Most RAZM versions have up to 16 IO pins, with a myriad of IO options. User your system to monitor and control all IOs.
The Autonomous features are similar to PLCs, and have many more autonomous controlling features to keep your system safe, even if your network or communications failed.
The 23 bit ultra-high resolution sensor monitoring inputs can read and current levels, any voltage levels, and accurately read sensors like High Resolution interface for the Sensors to Monitor
Detailed information about those important low-voltage sensor inputs is described in this AN236_Thermotypes (pdf) application note explaining how Thermocouple Sensors can work on a RAZN .
You can reliably monitor them in a large area with Raveon’s wireless technology built inside the RAZN. Because ALL features are designed and build into this RAZN product, it is more reliable and lower-cost than traditional multi-device system.
Wireless Network Industrial Gateway
For your SCADA Telemetry network, an Industrial Gateway router can setup ways to have:
- Multiple servers and many devices for monitoring and communicating.
- Many base stations (host radios) all over your network.
- Connect your Master Terminal Units (MTU) to many different areas in your network.
- Route the data you want sent over to the exact work stations you want to have access to the data.
The Cigorn Industrial Gateway enables you to setup a large network with a huge number of remote devices, and make the communications reliable and routed exactly like you want it to.
