Access Point
Network Infrastructure for Wide Area Device Monitoring Applications
The ULP Access Point (AP) is a high performance wireless hub designed to operate with ULP endpoints, such as the ULP eNode and microNode. A single AP can cover up to 5000 square miles in some environments. It can operate in a multi-AP network to provide coverage of entire cities, states or even countries. This enables an even more robust coverage for deployment in metro-scale or extremely challenging environments. No other technology provides the coverage, capacity, and simplicity of On-Ramp Wireless’ Ultra-Link Processing™ wireless networking system.
The ULP AP communicates in a simple and efficient star topology with up to 64,000 endpoints. With built-in security, dynamic failover, IP network management and simple provisioning the ULP AP deliver coverage for the ideal network deployment for a range of meter, sensor, and control applications.
Key Features
Simple network infrastructure with robust operation in the globally unlicensed 2.4GHz ISM band
Security by design with AES 128-bit encryption
Industry leading coverage, capacity, and total cost of ownership for wireless sensor networks
Element Management System and standard third party NMS support for easy network management
Industry-standard interfaces for back-office and core operational system integration
Unique ability to connect to below ground assets and hard to reach devices
Highly robust, low latency star topology simplifies network deployment and management
Specifications
| System Parameters | Ultra-Link Processing™ |
|---|---|
| Wireless Frequency | 2.4 GHz ISM |
| Bandwidth | 1 MHz |
| Modulation | Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) |
| Multiple Access Scheme | Random Phase Multiple Access (RPMA) |
| Access Point Transmit Power | +30 dBm (US)/+10dBm (EU) |
| Receive Sensitivity | -142 dBm |
| Data Rate (throughput at each data point) | 60 kbps |
| Outdoor Range | Up to 64 km (40 miles)/3200 km free space range |
| Access Point Capacity | Each ULP Access Point can support 64,000 nodes in a star topology |
| Security | AES 128/256-bit encryption |
| Network Management | HTML, SNMP v3 |
