Deeter offers free wireless site surveys
6 Oct 2011
High Wycombe, UK — Deeter Group has introduced a free site survey service for customers considering the implementation of a Deeter or any other wireless sensor network operating in the 2.4GHz ISM band.
Deeter’s own wireless sensor networks can be used to remotely monitor temperature, pressure, flow, humidity, liquid level, float or proximity switches or any sensor connected to a 4-20mA control loop. They range from a simple single sensor measurement to complex multi sensor and multi-vendor systems with mixed sensor inputs and routers to extend wireless range and offer self-healing mesh networks.
Deeter employs a specially designed wireless survey tool to check if an installation environment is suitable for reliable wireless communication and determine the optimum locations for sensor transmitters, routers and receiver base stations.
For the test a Deeter survey tool sender is placed where the base station will be situated. The station is then used to check the coverage and strength of the received signal, at each of the proposed locations of the sensor transmitters.
In some installations repeaters or routers can be required; the survey tools will help determine the best location for them to be placed to ensure all signals are received back at the base station
There has been a lot of interest in Deeter’s wireless sensor networks from potential new customers and existing users of conventional cable connected sensor and process control systems, according to Alan Marsh, Deeter Group Ltd sales manager.
“The most common reasons expressed for any reluctance to replace costly to install and damage-prone cabled systems with wireless are reliability and security,” said Marsh. “Our wireless systems have high-security encrypted signals and robust wireless communication. To demonstrate this we now offer a free site survey.
“A fast and reliable way to demonstrate the suitability of our wireless sensor systems actually at our customer’s sites and to offer guidance on how to get the best results, whether from a single sensor or a complex self-healing mesh network.”
