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Aprisa SR

Smart point-to-multipoint SCADA radio for monitoring and

control communications in utility, mining, oil and gas networks

Aprisa SR top ten smarts

Deence in depth

Ownership and control

Point-to-point backhaul

Network eciency

Ease o use

Maximum fexibility

Unbeatable reliability

Future-proo design

Total lie cost approach

Expansion options

For critical inrastructure, perormance improvement is complex. How can the quantity and duration o

network aults and outages be reduced? How can the time spent on maintenance be lowered? How can

todays very real cyber security concerns be addressed? How can these requirements be balanced while

also controlling costs? The answer is improved network and asset supervision control and data acquisition,

real time or on demand. Go beyond SCADA by improving monitoring to provide early problem isolation

and identiy opportunities or preventative maintenance. This requires you to quickly and cost-eectivelyextend the reach and capacity o your communications inrastructure. The Aprisa SR radio combines a

powerul and smart eature set to provide a secure, fexible, uture-proo platorm that evolves along with

your needs. It will quickly become an integral, long-term component o your SCADA network.

Product overview

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To p t e n s m a r t s :

a w i n n i n g c o m b i n a t i o n

Defence in depth

Security has never been so paramount. TheAprisa SR approach incorporates securityundamentals, network interaces, types oattack, relevant security design standards andrecommendations. A 360-degree approach tosecurity: smart.

AES encryption or both serial and IP data

CBC-MAC data integrity

Licensed radio spectrum, robust modulation

Forward error correction and interleaving

Management and data segregation

Management USB port protection

IEC/TR 62443 (TC65), NIST IR-7628,NISCC/CPNI, NIST 800-38C

Ownership and control

Its your network: why let someone else operateit? With the Aprisa SR you own and can fexiblydesign your own c ommunications network, unlikeGPRS or leased lines, removing dependenceon third parties or operation, security andmaintenance. You are also in complete nancialcontrol, eliminating OpEx: smart.

Licensed spectrum or guaranteed QoS

Cost-eective network deployment

Redeploy equipment and recongure network

Complete network visibility

Coverage or remote or rural inrastructure

Point-to-point backhaulWhen inrastructure is dispersed, how can yourmonitoring and control network be seamlesslymanaged? The Aprisa SR integrates with theAprisa XE point-to-point link to backhaul tracrom a remote monitoring point or rural network.Maximum fexibility and coverage: smart.

Sub 3GHz bands or point-to-point links

GUI application or network conguration

Multiple channel sizes, modulation, capacityand interace options

Network efciency

Eciency is more than raw data rate: it isoptimising every detail. The Aprisa SR combinessuperior RF or greater range; data managementtechniques or increased data quality and quantity;and extended congurability or topology-speciceciency gains. Additional IP layer eatureswill urther increase eciency. Optimising yourcommunications or your needs: smart.

High transmit power and low noise receiver

Transmitter attack time < 1.5ms Direct conversion design

Data interleaving and compression

Ecient wireless error handling

Congurable channel access parameters

Access control and ltering

Flexible security settings

Ease of use

When it comes to network management, easiestis best. The Aprisa SR has a comprehensive, yetsimple, visual management tool: the embeddedSuperVisor web server. Base station and remoteunit parameters can be congured directly orover the air. Incorporation o SNMP will enableuse o standard third party network managementsystems. Detailed graphical network visibility andpoint-and-click conguration: smart.

Edit security levels and encryption settings View RSSI, alarm status and other parameters

LEDs or on-site alarms and basic diagnostics

Onsite rmware upgrade via USB stick

Congure requencies, transmit power, channelaccess and port settings

Maximum exibility

Make your network work or you: with theAprisa SR, there is no one size ts all approach.Every element o your network is fexible andcongurable. The network can be reconguredas it expands and needs change. A standards-based approach compatible with real worldrequirements: smart.

Unit can be a base station, remote or repeater

Standard USB ports or local management

Multiple SCADA protocols supported

Install in cabinet, on fat surace or rack mount

Compliance to international RF, EMC, saetyand environmental standards

Unbeatable reliability

When it comes to critical inrastructure, compromiseis not an option. 4RF has a history o designinghighly reliable, robust radio equipment. With theattention to detail needed to meet your demandingrequirements, the single, small orm-actor box isspecialist manuactured to ensure quality andperormance in the real world. Reliable operation,however lengthy the deployment: smart.

Operation rom -40 to +70C

Output power maintained over range Electronic tuning over entire requency band

No moving parts, so ewer ailures

Single compact uniboard design

Thermal testing or every unit

High eciency amplier technology

Integrated passive heat sinking

Future-proof design

Who knows what the uture will hold? TheAprisa SR has been designed taking intoaccount that once deployed, it will be part oyour communications network or some time.Whether you need serial, IP, or a combination,the Aprisa SR enables a managed transition toIP while protecting your legacy investment. Aproduct or today and tomorrow: smart.

Serial/Ethernet connectivity (2 Ethernet ports)

Concurrent use o serial and IP protocols Sotware upgradeable

Support or multiple SCADA protocolsincluding IEC 101, IEC 104, DNP3 and Modbus

Total life cost approach

Commercial sense should be a given, not abonus, when making a communications choice.The Aprisa SR not only provides reliable, highperorming, secure radio communications butalso a sustainable business case in the short andthe long term. A fexible uture-proo product thatstands the test o time: smart.

Complete nancial control, limited to CapEx

Rapid return on investment

Reduced operation and maintenance costs

Deploy as a stand alone network or integrateinto larger SCADA network

Expansion options

What i you want to do more? As more databecomes available, moving towards a uniedcommunications inrastructure makes nancialand operational sense. The Aprisa SR, unlike anyother SCADA radio, has been designed with morethan todays needs in mind, with an integralmini-PCI slot or a number o possible expansionapplications. More than just a SCADA radio: smart.

Concentrate and backhaul meter inormation

Add communications or substation security

Connect multiple wireless or wired RTUs to asingle Aprisa SR

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For more information please contact

EMAIL sales@4rf.com

URL www.4rf.com

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4RF Communications Limited assumes no liability or errors or omissions, or

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and product specications within it are subject to revision due to ongoing

product improvements and may change without notice. Version 2.0.

Operating in more than 110 countries, 4RF solutions are deployed by utilities,

oil and gas companies, transport companies, telecommunications operators,

broadcasters, international aid organisations, and public saety, military and

security organisations. All 4RF products are optimised or perormance in harsh

climates and dicult terrain, and support legacy analogue, serial data, PDH

and IP applications.

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The Aprisa SR in brief

136 MHz and 400 MHz licensed bands

RS-232 and IEEE 802.3 protocols

12.5 kHz channel size

9.6 kbit/s data rate

256 bit AES encryption

4-CPFSK modulation

40 to +70 C operational temperature

177W x 110D x 41.5H mm orm actor

Single or dual requency hal duplex

ETSI standards compliant

Seamlessly integrates with Aprisa XEpoint-to-point radio

Who uses the Aprisa SR?

Water and waste utilities use

the Aprisa SR to monitor and

regulate a variety o perormance

parameters across multiple sites

in their supply and distribution

networks, including water fow,

tank and reservoir levels, pipe

pressures and alarm status.

Electric utilities use the

Aprisa SR or monitoring,

control and asset supervisionthroughout their distribution

networks, including monitoring

current fow, line voltage,

ault indicators, circuit breaker

operation and other substation

equipment.

Oil, gas and mining

companies use the Aprisa SR

or onshore and oshore

applications throughout their

pump jacks, oil rigs, reneries

and storage tanks, includingmonitoring fow, status, pressure,

valve position, temperature, tank

levels, alarm and security status.