The Awarenet™ Wireless Sensor Network │ Network Infrastructure

 

Awarepoint’s Real-time Awareness Solution offers the fastest, least disruptive RTLS in the industry. Awarepoint’s patented solution provides a 100% wireless self-healing mesh network, assuring consistent location accuracy, and uses open standards for ease of integration and support.  Simple to install and maintain, the Awarepoint solution requires minimal support from your IT  staff:

 

• Independent, purpose-built wireless network – eliminates interference, security and bandwidth issues with existing Wi-Fi networks

• Non-disruptive – does not involve removing ceiling tiles, opening walls or running cables. It

can even be installed in occupied patient rooms and sterile areas, making it easy to get started

and easy to expand

• Requires only basic IT infrastructure – standard Ethernet LAN and existing networked PCs which support standard Web browsers

• Full service end to end solution – hardware, software, fully configured Awarepoint Positioning Appliance, full service and support including 24/7 remote monitoring

Awarenet Wireless Mesh Network

• IEEE 802.15.4 Standard, ZigBee® based technology

• Operates in the 2400-2483.5 MHz (2.4 GHz) Industrial, Scientific and Medical Band (ISM), at 2.480 GHz

 

Awarepoint S2 Sensor

Awarepoint Sensors simply plug into electrical outlets to automatically create the patented Awarenet self-healing mesh network:

• Network constantly checks, models and updates its RF environment

• No site survey or calibration required

• Automatically re-routes data around Sensors that are RF limited

• Installed and operational in days or weeks, not months or years

• Automatic failover circumvents potential network problems

 

Awarepoint B2 Bridge

• Connect the Awarenet wireless mesh network to the hospital’s network

• Standard Ethernet or Wi-Fi connection

• Requires one static or dynamic (DHCP) IP address

• Supports Power over Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af) or external power supply

• FCC part 15C approved

 

Awarepoint Appliance

• Collects the Sensor data, calculates the location of Tags and displays the location of assets on any network-connected computer or device

• Remotely monitored, updated and backed-up by Awarepoint

• One standard rack unit (1RU)

• LAN Connection

• Backup/continuous performance capabilities

• Redundant power, hard drives and network interfaces

 

Awarepoint Software

• Browser-based

• No seat licenses

• Map view or tabular display of asset searches

• SQL database

• Complete analytic tools and report generator

 

 

Learn more about Awarepoint's comprehensive Tag solution.

 

Learn more about the Awarepoint Difference:  Simplicity and Scalability.

 

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