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Reserve Your Seat TodayDo you need greater visibility over vital network elements (like propane tanks, etc), but lack the infrastructure to report alarms?
New DPS technology now allows NetGuardian RTUs (with a serial port) to collect alarms wirelessly using 900Mhz or 2.4Ghz. This means you can now improve visibility without the need to run expensive conduit or cable.
Wireless Propane (or Diesel) Tank Monitoring.
Many companies simply find it impractical to run nearly $1,000 worth of conduit to a propane tank (and pay for trenching!) to install a $250 sensor. In this particular application, a propane sensor is installed at the tank with a wireless transmitter inside a NEMA case. The wireless transmitter interfaces with a nearby wireless receiver joined to a NetGuardian RTU.
Propane levels are then transmitted once per day to ensure proper levels. However, if the power fails (and the generator runs), the propane levels can be configured to transmit more frequently. This provides thorough visibility while conserving the battery levels.
Ultimately, this means you get alarm coverage over your fuel levels without having to run conduit to the tank. This saves money and provides you with isolation, so the conduit doesn't act as a lightning rod directly to your tank.
Railroad Track Monitoring.
Railroad track buckling is a major problem for many Railroad companies. Expanding tracks that begin to buckle create unsafe and very hazardous conditions. One DPS client needed a better way to get advanced alert when railroad tracks were at risk of buckling.
First, temperature sensors are installed at the track level. Each sensor then feeds into a wireless device (inside a NEMA enclosure) located near the track. Alarm events are then reported wirelessly to a NetGuardian RTU for standard alarm visibility (email alerts, text message alerts, etc.).
With temperature monitoring at the track level, this safety-focused DPS client now has greater visibility over the conditions of the track - meaning the safest possible transportation of passengers.
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