Webinar Announcement: Remote Monitoring of Outdoor Equipment Using Long-Range Wireless LAN 'IEEE 802.11ah'
Contec is hosting a webinar introducing its IEEE 802.11ah (920MHz band) wireless LAN solutions, designed for stable remote monitoring in large-scale or outdoor environments where traditional Wi-Fi or cabling is impractical.
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■ Growing Need for Remote Monitoring of Outdoor and Wide-Area Equipment
Ensuring stable equipment operation and improving maintenance efficiency are critical management challenges in manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, logistics, and agriculture. There is a rising demand for remote monitoring to track facilities scattered across vast sites in real-time.
By visualizing information remotely, companies can minimize downtime, optimize maintenance operations, and reduce labor costs.
■ Realizing Stable Data Collection and Remote I/O Monitoring
Collecting data from equipment in outdoor or wide-area locations presents several challenges, such as difficult wiring, high installation costs, limited Wi-Fi range, and susceptibility to signal interference or obstacles.
Examples include pumps in mountainous areas, tanks at site perimeters, solar power installations, and sensors in agricultural fields. Many have likely felt that remote monitoring would be possible if only communications were stable.
Issues such as management complexity due to diverse communication methods and high battery consumption also require new alternatives.
■ Remote Monitoring with IoT-Optimized Long-Range Wireless LAN 'IEEE 802.11ah'
In this seminar, Contec will introduce its CONPROSYS® nano series 'IEEE 802.11ah-compatible models' as a concrete solution for remote I/O monitoring in outdoor environments.
Utilizing the 920MHz band, the system achieves long-range communication of approximately 1km and high obstacle resistance. It enables stable communication in outdoor areas where traditional 2.4GHz/5GHz Wi-Fi struggles. With speeds of several Mbps (approximately 1 Mbps effective) and IP-based communication, it supports everything from sensor data collection to video transmission.
The seminar will provide a field-oriented explanation of the differences from traditional Wi-Fi, the mechanisms achieving long-range, high-density connection and low power consumption, as well as use cases and deployment configurations. Contec proposes this as a new wireless infrastructure option for environments once thought impossible to connect.
■ Recommended For:
- Those considering remote monitoring of scattered equipment in outdoor/wide areas.
- Those seeking stable data collection methods where wiring is difficult.
- Those dissatisfied with the range or stability of traditional Wi-Fi.
- Those wanting to build remote monitoring systems combining sensor data and video.
- Those considering cost-effective, license-free wireless infrastructure for IoT/DX initiatives.
Ensuring stable equipment operation and improving maintenance efficiency are critical management challenges in manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, logistics, and agriculture. There is a rising demand for remote monitoring to track facilities scattered across vast sites in real-time.
By visualizing information remotely, companies can minimize downtime, optimize maintenance operations, and reduce labor costs.
■ Realizing Stable Data Collection and Remote I/O Monitoring
Collecting data from equipment in outdoor or wide-area locations presents several challenges, such as difficult wiring, high installation costs, limited Wi-Fi range, and susceptibility to signal interference or obstacles.
Examples include pumps in mountainous areas, tanks at site perimeters, solar power installations, and sensors in agricultural fields. Many have likely felt that remote monitoring would be possible if only communications were stable.
Issues such as management complexity due to diverse communication methods and high battery consumption also require new alternatives.
■ Remote Monitoring with IoT-Optimized Long-Range Wireless LAN 'IEEE 802.11ah'
In this seminar, Contec will introduce its CONPROSYS® nano series 'IEEE 802.11ah-compatible models' as a concrete solution for remote I/O monitoring in outdoor environments.
Utilizing the 920MHz band, the system achieves long-range communication of approximately 1km and high obstacle resistance. It enables stable communication in outdoor areas where traditional 2.4GHz/5GHz Wi-Fi struggles. With speeds of several Mbps (approximately 1 Mbps effective) and IP-based communication, it supports everything from sensor data collection to video transmission.
The seminar will provide a field-oriented explanation of the differences from traditional Wi-Fi, the mechanisms achieving long-range, high-density connection and low power consumption, as well as use cases and deployment configurations. Contec proposes this as a new wireless infrastructure option for environments once thought impossible to connect.
■ Recommended For:
- Those considering remote monitoring of scattered equipment in outdoor/wide areas.
- Those seeking stable data collection methods where wiring is difficult.
- Those dissatisfied with the range or stability of traditional Wi-Fi.
- Those wanting to build remote monitoring systems combining sensor data and video.
- Those considering cost-effective, license-free wireless infrastructure for IoT/DX initiatives.
FAQ
IEEE 802.11ah無線LANのメリットは何ですか？
920MHz帯を使用することで、見通し約1kmの長距離通信と障害物に強い特性を持ち、従来の2.4GHz／5GHz帯では届かなかった場所でも安定したデータ収集と映像伝送を可能にします。
このソリューションはどのような現場に適していますか？
配線が困難、またはWi-Fiが届きにくい山間部のポンプ設備、敷地外周のタンク、太陽光発電設備、農地のセンサーなど、屋外や広域に点在する設備の遠隔監視に適しています。
今回紹介される製品は何ですか？
コンテックのCONPROSYS® nanoシリーズ「IEEE 802.11ah対応モデル」です。
ウェビナーの主催・協力はどこですか？
主催は株式会社コンテック、協力はマジセミ株式会社です。
このソリューション導入のメリットは何ですか？
現場に行かずに情報を可視化できるため、ダウンタイムの最小化、保全業務の効率化、省人化が可能になります。