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Mesh networking technology is proven in many harsh

environment applications. Its implementation in

the Kaye product line allows up to 100 nodes to be

connected in a seamless, reliable and self forming

mesh network. The mesh technology permits nodes

to communicate with the base station and each

other, correcting for weak RF links and automatically

adjusting to dynamic RF environment, e.g. a forklift

truck driving into a warehouse blocking a signal.

Interference from WiFi and other existing industrial RF

networks is removed due to the frequency hopping

features. No special knowledge or expertise is required

to install or operate the Kaye RF ValProbe.

RF Specifications & Certifications

wirelessnodes:100Range:approx300ft/100mfrom

one node to another Each node can act as a repeater

RF Type Approval Certifications in: US, Canada, EU.

Other countries in progress, please contact factory for

up to date country list

Data Redundancy

The RF SmartMesh Technology provides a very

secure, reliable transmission; however there are

circumstances where RF transmission is blocked, either

by placement of a logger of some intermittent physical

or radiofrequency blocking of the signal. The loggers

store up to 10,000 samples per sensor permitting the

operation as a data logger if RF communication is not

possible, e.g. one logger placed in a warehouse exhaust

HVAC duct. The logger will resume transmitting data

once it is in RF communication with the base station or

other logger.

The base station provides data storage also, permitting

the user to start a study then disconnect the PC.

Data storage permits all data collected on all loggers

to be stored in the base station until the PC is next

connected.

*SmartMesh is a trademark of Dust Networks, Inc.

Secure Data

There are multiple levels of transactional and data

security built into the RF ValProbe system.

1. Only Kaye RF ValProbe nodes are permitted to join

a RF ValProbe network through the use of private

keys and login registration information exchanged

between the Base Station and RF ValProbe nodes at

startup.

2. All data transmitted on the network is protected

using secure keys, preventing non-authorized base

stations or nodes eavesdropping on the data or

feeding nonauthorized data into the network.

3. All data is timestamped, and identified by sending

the logger’s serial number. All data and meta data

associated with a qualification study is stored in a

single secure, tamperproof file.

4. DoS (Denial of Service) attacks are prevented by

Message Integrity Codes.

Automatic Network Formation and

Optimization

SmartMesh networks are self forming and self-

optimizing Every node can discover neighbors,

measure RF signal strength, acquire synchronization

and frequency hopping information, and establish

best paths and links with neighbors. This ability to

dynamically reconfigure is dictated by RF connectivity

and/ornetworkperformancerequirements.

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