UNDERGROUND : reliable engine-to-ground communications in motion

Managing equipment and improving personnel safety in an underground mine require robust communications in an environment where the installation of wires is problematic and where radio waves propagation is limited by the topology of the tunnels.

For data exchanges, remote control and voice communications with the control room, ACKSYS offers a highly-available WiFi infrastructure solution with a reliable backbone to ensure an overall coverage of the underground mine and support the deployment of general IP applications.

ACKSYS’ rugged WiFi devices enable a trully uninterrupted communication thanks to :

  • a < 30 ms roaming
  • their wide power supply input answering power variations of long DC cables

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APPLICATION HIGHLIGHTS

 

> SEAMLESS CONNECTIVITY
– Fast roaming (< 30 ms)
– High bandwidth (up to 54 Mbps) for video, voice, data & remote control

> SMART DEPLOYMENT
– Architecture flexibility : devices suitables for stand alone and on-board use, supporting AP, bridge and repeater roles
– Combo solution (Ethernet switch with WiFi) allowing connecting multiple IP devices on-board
– Wide 24-110 VDC power supply input enabling the use of long DC cables
– Compatibility with existing WiFi devices and infrastructures

 

> INTERFERENCE PROOF
– EMI/RFI protection : up to 140V/m EMC immunity according to ISO 11452 sections 1, 2, 5, 7 (electrical disturbances)

> MINE HARDENED
– IP66 rating, M12 connectors, -25°C/+80°C
– ISO 11452, EN61373