{"id":1699,"date":"2017-08-08T17:25:31","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T17:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/?p=1699"},"modified":"2017-08-08T17:25:31","modified_gmt":"2017-08-08T17:25:31","slug":"introducing-our-new-bell-202-modem-for-radio-telemetryscada-applications-now-with-isolation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/?p=1699","title":{"rendered":"Introducing New Bell-202 Modem for Radio Telemetry \/ SCADA Applications. Now with Serial Port Isolation!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1843\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1843\" src=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jim_Mimlitz_Newsletter-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jim_Mimlitz_Newsletter.jpg 2x\" alt=\"admin\" class=\"avatar avatar-150 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-150 photo\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jim Mimlitz, NRI<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Navionics Research is pleased to introduce the <strong>B202-v.108 Modem<\/strong> \u2014 a new release of our non-proprietary modem that is targeted for use at our radio telemetry\/SCADA system customers!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1701\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bell-202-v108-Front.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1701\" class=\"wp-image-1701 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bell-202-v108-Front-300x228.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1701\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Model No. B202-v108. Bell 202 Modem for Radio Telemetry\/SCADA Systems.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This new modem constitutes a <strong>major re-design<\/strong> of our first-generation modem, the B202-v103; and it offers the following new features:<a href=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/improved.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1702 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/improved-300x262.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"262\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>100% compatibility<\/strong> with existing telemetry\/SCADA systems that presently use Calamp DM-3282 modems and\/or SCADAmetrics B202-v103 modems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2.5KV of isolation<\/strong> on the RTU Serial Port Interface, for enhanced lightning\/surge protection.<\/li>\n<li>Serial Port Pins [4,6] and [7,8] are internally jumpered, so that <strong>Rockwell\/Allen-Bradley-based PLC&#8217;s<\/strong>, such as the MicroLogix, ControlLogix, CompactLogix, and SLC500 can be connected using a standard 9-pin serial cable.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ability to Drive Lower-Impedance (600-\u221e \u03a9) Audio Loads<\/strong> with an Adjustable 0-2 Vpp (0.707 Vrms) Signal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The most notable new feature is the <strong>2.5KV of isolation on the serial port<\/strong>. \u00a0Isolation techniques are widely utilized to contain damage from lightning strikes and voltage surges, and to prevent the damage from spreading throughout a control panel. \u00a0To our knowledge, <strong>the B202-v108 is the first and only Bell-202 radio telemetry modem that offers 2.5KV of serial port isolation!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bb-elec.com\">B&amp;B Electronics<\/a><\/strong>, a company that manufactures a wide range of isolation equipment deployed by Navionics Research, has authored an interesting article on the subject of isolation\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/support.bb-elec.com\/article\/14629\/27292\/Surge-Protection-Versus-Isolation\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The datasheet for the B202-v108 modem is available <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scadametrics.com\/PDF\/B202v108.pdf\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>B202-v108<\/strong> is over-the-air compatible with our existing Bell 202-based wireless telemetry systems; and it can be easily installed as a <strong>durability upgrade<\/strong>, where it is installed between the existing telemetry radio and RTU\/CPU.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1799\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/downrange_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1799\" class=\"wp-image-1799 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/downrange_01-1024x469.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Indoor Emission Testing of the B202 Modem at The Center for Electromagnetic Compatibility \u2014 Missouri University of Science and Technology (Rolla, MO).<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1800\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/nearfield_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1800\" src=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/nearfield_01-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nearfield testing of the B202 Modem at The Center for Electromagnetic Compatibility \u2014Missouri University of Science &amp; Technology (Rolla, MO)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Are you interested in upgrading your system with this exciting new modem?&#8230; Or are you interested in learning more about it? \u00a0Give us a call, and we\u2019ll be glad to discuss it with you in further detail.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Telemetry, SCADA, &amp; Controls Newsletter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Was this article helpful?\u00a0 Would you be interested in receiving updates such as these in our occasional email-delivered newsletter?\u00a0 If so, here&#8217;s our sign-up page:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wireless-telemetry.com\/signup\/signup.htm\">Subscribe to\u00a0Navionics Research&#8217;s\u00a0&#8220;Telemetry, SCADA, &amp; Controls Newsletter&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Navionics Research is pleased to introduce the B202-v.108 Modem \u2014 a new release of our non-proprietary modem that is targeted for use at our radio telemetry\/SCADA system customers! 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