A Guide To Gprs Remote Monitoring Technology

GPRS as a technology is the route that many users are taking to remove the pain of having to use landlines and cabling at large remote sites. GPRS and machine to machine applications are now widely used, predominantly due to the ease of integration, typical applications are vending, alarm applications and environmental monitoring.

Ease of integration is not the only reason to consider GPRS, as you only pay for the amount of data that is used the cost tends to be very low with most providers offering some attractive data packages.

Designing in a module level device can be extremely time consuming and expensive when you take into account the approvals process that is vital, Terminals allow you to bring a product to market in a fraction of the time.

Below are some examples of typical GPRS solutions:

SQ864-GPRS QUAD Band Terminal:
SQ864 -GPRS gives you all the functionality you will need in a robust package. RS232 and mini USB interfaces allow you to easily incorporate into your system. M2M applications today want a unit that is small, industrial, and cost effective but most importantly is driven by a world class module and that is the SQ864-GPRS.

SQ864-GPRS allows you to communicate to your equipment with CSD and GPRS data services provided by the networks. SQ864 uses a GPRS class 10 module, the SQ864-GPRS will work anywhere around the world and being feature rich it's extended temperature range can be used in harsh environment's.

The integrated TCP/IP allows the user to connect to the internet, send emails and connect to a FTP server by using standard Hayes AT commands.

SQ864-GPRS Starter Pack:
The quick and easy way to be up and running with a GPRS terminal is to develop with a starter pack, terminal, antenna, PSU, cables, documentation is all provided in one box, all you need to add is your SIM card and you can begin testing. Specific antenna requirements, cable lengths can all be catered for.

GT863-PY Quad Band Terminal:
The GT863-PY terminal is a more rugged GPRS Terminal perfect for remote monitoring applications.

GT863-PY uses a quad band GPRS module from one of the worlds major GPRS device manufacturers

The GT863-PY features the embedded Python script this allows the client to use there own program inside the modem, The GT863-PY has many features including programmable I/O ports, Quad Band, Jamming detection, extended temperature range and embedded TCP/IP stack. The GT863-PY will allow you communicate using all of the main UK networks.

The GT863-PY uses a RS232 interface and with a 9-24v voltage range the GT863-PY perfect for all types of environmental and remote monitoring applications.

Technology has changed and the world of M2M communications is now driven in the main by GSM/GPRS devices, the terminals we have discussed will be perfect for remote monitoring in any environment while proving to be extremely cost effective against the exhaustive cabling at remote sites.

By: Chris Cowper

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