IDC introduces ZB109 router for operation with Zigbee wireless sensor networks
Intelligent Distributed Controls
ZB109 router
Designed for operation with IEEE 802.15.4/Zigbee wireless sensor networks, the new ZB109 router from Intelligent Distributed Controls (IDC) provides redundancy in the event of a router failure.
According to the company, up to 100 of the devices can be deployed in a wireless network using a single IDC ZB103/4 gateway, the routers providing a line-of-sight range of up to 100m with a 2.1dBi antenna or increased distances of up to 250m with the optional 8.5dBi antenna.
The ZB109 — which can be used with all of IDC’s wireless products to enable real-time tracking, monitoring and control — is intended to extend the range and strength of 802.15.4 wireless mesh networks while creating additional network paths to improve network reliability.
Key benefits
- As with all of the company’s low-power wireless devices, the ZB109 can operate in electrically noisy environments.
- It is also claimed to offer the benefits of low power consumption and internal position tracking algorithms, based on received signal strength.
- As the ZB109 operates on the licence-free IEEE 802.15.4 standard, it is capable of connecting hundreds of devices together in a mesh network.
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