Industrial Wireless I/O – RioExpress from G3 Technologies

G3 Technologies is introducing the RioExpress Industrial Wireless I/O. It is an easy-to-use I/O module with integrated high performance Spread Spectrum Radio. Without cable, reliably access those remote and hard-to-reach Digital & Analog process signals for both monitoring and control. Use a pair of RioExpress modules to replicate (mirror) I/O signals for cable replacement, or use the RioExpress individually for stand-alone MODBUS Slave Wireless I/O. Built for environmental tolerance and very low power consumption, it is ideal for use with Solar Power.

The RioExpress wireless I/O device features:
· Simple DIP switch settings; no software configuration
· Exceptional Wireless Performance, 900MHz or 2.4GHz
· Advanced Communications and Power-Save features
· Internal 24V transducer excitation supply
· Two units replace multi-pair signal cable
o True out-of-the-box operation
o Self-managed wireless communications
o Selectable update rate & power-save modes
o I/O count: 4 ea. DI & DO, 2 ea. AI & AO (DIs & AIs become DOs & AOs on the other unit, bi-directional)
· Standard MODBUS Slave Wireless I/O end device
o Point-to-point or point-to-multipoint
o Addressable for up to 63 Slaves per channel, 7 channels
o I/O count: 4 ea. DI & DO, 2 ea. AI & AO
o Plus battery monitor (AI3)
o DI1-2 also pulse totalizer/rate or “event capture”
o DOs timed or latched
· Self-resetting fuses & surge protection
· Packaged for easy mounting and field wiring

Applications include monitoring and control of isolated I/O locations with no power, or impractical or impossible cable runs. Specific applications include oil/gas wellhead & facilities, water/wastewater, solid waste landfill, bulk storage tanks, pumps & pump stations, and environmental monitoring.

G3 Technologies, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of field solutions for SCADA and Remote Monitoring/Control applications, ranging from simple monitoring to complex distributed control.