ProSoft Technology industrial 802.11n radios use a removable memory card to save and manage radio configuration settings

At IFAT 2012, ProSoft Technology will be showing integrated communication solutions for water treatment plant networks and remote infrastructure operation management. Among its new products, the manufacturer will be showing its new RadioLinx IHN series, with a “Personality” specification.

In water / wastewater applications, data communications are vital to automation systems. Permanent access to key process indicators (KPI), as well as remote operation and maintainability result in high quality improvement and costs reductions. Communication solutions brought by ProSoft Technology to water industry include MCC protocols (such as Modbus RTU and TCP/IP, PROFIBUS), RTU protocols (DNP3.0, IEC 60870-5-101 and 104), instrumentation and field- devices protocols (PROFIBUS DP, Modbus, HART), as well as the emerging protocol for electrical installations (IEC 61850), and Industrial Wireless.

Now included in all RadioLinx IHN (industrial 802.11n) from ProSoft Technology, a new “Personality” specification automatically stores and loads radio-configurations. This functionality is appreciated for saving and managing radio configuration settings.
The Automation-class RadioLinx IHN series (industrial 802.11n) now comes with a Personality feature. This new feature automatically stores and loads radio configurations. It consists of an industrial-grade SD (Secured Digital) memory card and the ability given to the radio to read/write configuration information from/to that card.

From the user point-of-view, the typical benefits include:

• Manage and distribute multiple configuration profiles. This is a great functionality for machine builders as they need to replicate multiple systems using the same settings.

• Increased uptime of the network.

• Easier backup and maintenance of radio configurations.

• Damage recovery (a failed radio site shortly brings back into operation). In the event of a failure, the Personality feature allows loading configuration quickly into a replacement radio. The SD card can be removed from a radio that is no longer operational and inserted into a new radio (no computer required), or an archived configuration can be copied to an SD memory card and inserted into the new radio.

When a radio configuration is completed and saved (and an SD card present in the RadioLinx), the radio writes the new configuration to the Personality card.
The radio is able to function normally with or without a Personality card. When it is powered on, the radio first checks presence of an SD card which contains a configuration; if so the radio copies the settings from the SD card to its internal flash memory. Otherwise, it uses the configuration already installed in its memory.
This is a standard feature in all models of the RadioLinx IHN series (Industrial 802.11n) from ProSoft Technology.

About ProSoft Technology

ProSoft Technology^® designs industrial communication solutions that connect automation products seamlessly. Their solutions solve protocol interfacing and/or industrial wireless applications all around the world. ProSoft Technology’s products — including in-chassis communication modules for PLC/PAC controllers, standalone protocol gateways, and a wide range of robust, field-proven wireless solutions — are found in applications spanning the industrial marketplace. For over 20 years, the company has been serving industrial automation leaders.

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www.prosoft-technology.com.