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Acksys Ruggedised Wireless for transport applications now available from Madison Technologies

Announcement posted by Madison Technologies 06 Dec 2012

ACKSYS offers a wide range of ruggedised wireless equipment for industrial and transportation applications using the Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n standard in 2.4 & 5.x GHz bands.
ACKSYS offers a wide range of ruggedised wireless equipment for industrial and transportation applications using the Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n standard in 2.4 & 5.x GHz bands.  

This range of products addresses the specific issues associated with operating wireless equipment in vehicles.
- “Aboard” and “Road” ranges for rail and road transport sectors
- “Aboard” products certified to EN50155
- Temperature hardened for -40°C to +70°C operation (typical)
- Environmentally sealed to IP66
- Lightning/Surge protection built-in
- Very wide power supply voltage – typically +9 to +70VDC
- Tough die-cast aluminium construction
- Easy mounting tabs for secure fixing in vehicles

One unique feature of the ACKSYS system is the removable “C-Key” which stores all configuration data and allows instant equipment swap-out and data restore functionality.

The ACKSYS solution includes Point-to-Point, Point-to-Multipoint and Wireless Mesh technologies and is suitable for long-range line-of-sight and non-line-of-sight operation.  Applications include: access points, bridges, bridge-routers, repeaters, and serial to wireless gateways.
ACKSYS provides excellent integration into industrial and vehicle systems with capability to:
- Interface to truck telemetry and fleet management systems
- Stream data from rolling stock to station
- Wirelessly connect RS232, RS422, RS485 serial equipment together
- Build a wireless bridge between a serial MODBUS network and MODBUS/TCP
- Wirelessly connect Ethernet, MODBUS/TCP, PROFINET, Ethernet/IP, DNP3 equipment

For more information, contact a Madison Wireless Specialist on 1800 12 22 23 or via our website www.madisontech.com.au/acksys