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Richardson RFPD introduces new M100 3G series of industrial modems from Maestro Wireless

August 12, 2013
Richardson RFPD introduces new M100 3G series of industrial modems from Maestro Wireless

LaFox, Illinois, USA – Richardson RFPD, Inc. has announced the availability and full design support capabilities for a new family of industrial modems from Maestro Wireless.

The M100 3G series features a dual- or tri-band UMTS module, making them immediately usable in demanding M2M applications worldwide. Available in 63 mm x 60 mm x 23 mm aluminium packages, they are some of the smallest 3G industrial devices on the market.

The new modems offer industrial temperature support up to 75ºC, two digital input/output pins, real-time clock (RTC) backup, and voice support. They are also fully backward-compatible with existing GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks, and offer support for USB 2.0 with a mini-SB connector, as well as for Qualcomm’s gpsOneXTRA™. A wide range of internet services are available in the modems, including TCP, UDP, FTP, HTTP, SMTP, POP3, SNMP, and SSL. The M100 3G modems are ideally-suited to a broad range of M2M applications addressing rugged conditions requiring extended lifetime requirements, including electricity meters, intrusion alarms and vending machine connectivity applications .

The Maestro Wireless Smart Pack v2.0 technology is loaded in all M100 3G devices to facilitate easier device setup, network registration, and quick integration into applications.

 

Key features include:

  • Remote status check and monitoring
  • I/O monitoring
  • Dynamic DNS services
  • Ping
  • GPRS and IP configuration
  • Call screening
  • Remote AT command by SMS

 

Richardson RFPD, Inc., an Arrow Electronics company, is a global leader in the RF and wireless communications, power conversion and renewable energy markets.