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China Suppliers Super LoRa Series: Industry-Leading Point-to-Multipoint SCADA Communications for Factory Monitoring
Key Features of Super-LoRa
High capacity
To meet the growing number of data-intensive applications in the SCADA environment, the Super-LoRa provides data rates of up to 216 kbit/s in 50 kHz licensed channels.
Secure
With its defense in depth approach, including AES encryption, authentication, address filtering and user access control including RADIUS, the Super-LoRa protects against vulnerabilities and malicious attacks.
Future-proof
The Super-LoRa supports multiple serial and Ethernet interfaces in a single, compact form factor, and is standards-based for long term incorporation into SCADA networks while protecting the legacy investment in serial devices.
Advanced L2 / L3 capabilities
Selectable L2 Bridge or L3 Router modes, with VLAN, advanced QoS, filtering and IP header and payload compression attributes to support narrow bandwidth channels and mission critical traffic while meeting increasing security and IP network policy requirements. Advanced payload and Ethernet / IP / TCP / UDP header compression.
Adaptable
The Super-LoRa integrates into a range of network topologies, with each unit configurable as a master station, repeater or remote station; connect multiple RTUs / PLCs to a single radio.
Flexible interfaces
The data interfaces can be configured for serial or Ethernet operation; a range of options are supported, including two serial and two Ethernet, one serial and three Ethernet, or four Ethernet ports. Support for NMEA GPS receiver option.
Link efficiency
Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM) and forward error correction maintains the integrity of the wireless connection while an effective channel access scheme and IP routing ensures efficient transfer of data across the Super-LoRa network.
Reliable and robust
The Aprisa SR+ requires no manual component tuning and maintains its high-power output and performance over a wide temperature range.
Easily managed
An easy-to-use GUI supports local element management via HTTPS and remote element management over the air and SNMP support allows network-wide monitoring and control via a variety of supported third party network management systems.
The Super-LoRa in Brief
Frequency bands of 135 – 175, 215 – 240, 400 – 520, 757 – 758 and 787 – 788, 896 – 902 and 928 – 960 MHz
RS-232 and IEEE 802.3 protocols with multiple port options
Software selectable 12.5 kHz, 15 kHz, 25 kHz 30 kHz and 50 kHz channel sizes. For other channel sizes please consult WDS
Full and half duplex operation
Single or dual frequency
Gross data rates greater than 200 kbit/s
256, 192 or 128bit AES encryption
Adaptive Coding and Modulation: QPSK to 64 QAM
Advanced forward error correction
Ethernet and IP / TCP / UDP header compression (ROHC) and payload compression
Software selectable dual / single antenna port operation
Transparent to all common SCADA protocols
Dedicated alarm port
Protected master station and remote station options
Power optimized option
Radio GPS coordinates
–40 to +70 °C operational temperature
210 mm (W) x 130 mm (D) x 41.5 mm (H)
FCC and IC standards compliant
Seamlessly integrates with Aprisa XE point-to-point radio
Super-LoRa Applications
Electricity grid: distribution automation control and protection in MV / HV distribution / transmission
Smart grid: concentrator communications and GPRS replacement
Oil & Gas: production metering, lift pump automation
AMI / AMR: high density data concentrator backhauls
Renewables: wind farm, tidal, hydro automation
Water and wastewater: flow, level, pressure modulation automation and pump status
Technical Specifications
| GENERAL | |||||||||
| NETWORK TOPOLOGY | Point-to-multipoint (PMP), Master, Remote, Repeater | ||||||||
| NETWORK INTEGRATION | Serial and Ethernet (router or bridge mode) | ||||||||
| PROTOCOLS | |||||||||
| ETHERNET | IEEE802.3, 802.1d/q/p | ||||||||
| SERIAL | Legacy RS-232 transport | ||||||||
| WIRELESS | Proprietary | ||||||||
| SCADA | Transparent to all common SCADA protocols such as Modbus, IEC 60870-5-101/104, DNP3 or similar | ||||||||
| RADIO | FREQ BAND | TUNING RANGE | TUNE STEP | ||||||
| FREQUENCY RANGE (Notes 4 & 5) |
150 MHz | 135 – 175 MHz | 0.625 kHz | ||||||
| 230 MHz | 215 – 240 MHz | 0.625 kHz | |||||||
| 400 MHz | 400 – 470 MHz | 6.25 kHz | |||||||
| 450 MHz | 450 – 520 MHz | 6.25 kHz | |||||||
| 700 MHz | 757 – 758 & 787 – 788 MHz | 6.25 kHz | |||||||
| 896 MHz | 896 – 902 MHz | 6.25 kHz | |||||||
| 928 MHz | 928 – 960 MHz | 6.25 kHz | |||||||
| CHANNEL SIZE | 12.5kHz, 15kHz, 25kHz, 30kHz and 50kHz software selectable | ||||||||
| DUPLEX | Single frequency half-duplex, Dual frequency half-duplex, Dual frequency full-duplex | ||||||||
| FREQUENCY STABILITY | ± 0.5 ppm | ||||||||
| FREQUENCY AGING | < 1 ppm / annum | ||||||||
| TRANSMITTER | |||||||||
| MAX PEAK ENVELOPE POWER (PEP) | 10.0 W (+40 dBm) | ||||||||
| AVERAGE POWER OUTPUT (Note 2) |
64 QAM 0.01–2.5W (+10 to +34dBm, in 1dB steps) | ||||||||
| 16 QAM 0.01–3.2W (+10 to +35dBm, in 1dB steps) | |||||||||
| QPSK 0.01–5.0W (+10 to +37dBm, in 1dB steps) | |||||||||
| 4-CPFSK 0.01–10.0W (+10 to +40dBm, in 1dB steps) | |||||||||
| ADJACENT CHANNEL POWER | < –60 dBc | ||||||||
| TRANSIENT ADJACENT CHANNEL POWER | < –60 dBc | ||||||||
| SPURIOUS EMISSIONS | < –37 dBm | ||||||||
| ATTACK TIME | < 1.5 ms | ||||||||
| RELEASE TIME | < 0.5 ms | ||||||||
| DATA TURNAROUND TIME | < 2 ms | ||||||||
| EMISSION DESIGNATOR SUFFIX | QPSK G1D, QAM D1D | ||||||||
| RECEIVER | MODULATION | 12.5 kHz | 25 kHz | 50 kHz | |||||
| SENSITIVITY (BER < 10-6) max coded |
64 QAM | –103 dBm | –99 dBm | –96 dBm | |||||
| 16 QAM | –110 dBm | –107 dBm | –104 dBm | ||||||
| QPSK | –115 dBm | –112 dBm | –109 dBm | ||||||
| 4-CPFSK | –113 dBm | –110 dBm | –107 dBm | ||||||
| ADJACENT CHANNEL SELECTIVITY (Note 1) |
Absolute | > –47 dBm | > –37 dBm | > –37 dBm | |||||
| Relative | [> 48 dB] | [> 58 dB] | [> 58 dB] | ||||||
| CO-CHANNEL REJECTION (QPSK) | > –10 dB | ||||||||
| CO-CHANNEL REJECTION (64 QAM) | > –20 dB | ||||||||
| INTERMODULATION RESPONSE REJECTION | > –35 dBm [> 60 dB Note 1] | ||||||||
| BLOCKING OR DESENSITISATION | > –17 dBm [> 78 dB Note 1] | ||||||||
| SPURIOUS RESPONSE REJECTION | > –32 dBm [> 63 dB Note 1] | ||||||||
| MODEM | 12.5 kHz (Note 3) | 15 kHz | 25 kHz | 30 kHz | 50 kHz | ||||
| BAND | 220, 400, 450 | 700, 896, 928 | 135 | 220 | 220, 400, 450, 700, 896, 928 | 135 | 135, 220, 400, 700, 896, 928 | ||
| 64 QAM | 54 kbit/s | 60 kbit/s | 54 kbit/s | 60 kbit/s | 96 kbit/s / 120 kbit/s | 96 kbit/s | 216 kbit/s | 240 kbit/s | |
| 16 QAM | 36 kbit/s | 40 kbit/s | 36 kbit/s | 40 kbit/s | 64 kbit/s / 80 kbit/s | 64 kbit/s | 144 kbit/s | 160 kbit/s | |
| QPSK | 18 kbit/s | 20 kbit/s | 18 kbit/s | 20 kbit/s | 32 kbit/s / 40 kbit/s | 32 kbit/s | 72 kbit/s | 80 kbit/s | |
| 4-CPFSK | 9.6 kbit/s | 9.6 kbit/s | 9.6 kbit/s | 9.6 kbit/s | 19.2 kbit/s | 19.2 kbit/s | 38.4 kbit/s | 38.4 kbit/s | |
| OCC BW | 10.7 kHz | 12.0 kHz | 10.7 kHz | 12.0 kHz | 19.8 kHz / 24.5 kHz | 19.8 kHz | 43.0 kHz | 48.0 kHz | |
| FORWARD ERROR CORRECTION | Variable Reed Solomon plus convolutional code | ||||||||
| ADAPTIVE BURST SUPPORT | Adaptive Coding and Modulation | ||||||||
| SECURITY | |||||||||
| DATA ENCRYPTION | 256, 192 or 128 bit AES | ||||||||
| DATA AUTHENTICATION | CCM | ||||||||
| INTERFACES | |||||||||
| ETHERNET | 2, 3 or 4 port RJ45 10/100Base-T switch (specified at order) | ||||||||
| SERIAL | 2, 1 or 0 port RJ45 RS-232 (specified at order). Additional RS-232/RS-485 port via USB converter (optional) | ||||||||
| MANAGEMENT | 1 x USB micro type B (device port), 1 x USB standard type A (host port), 1 x Alarm port RJ45 | ||||||||
| ANTENNA | 2 x TNC 50-ohm female. Software selectable single or dual port operation | ||||||||
| LEDs | Status: OK, MODE, AUX, TX, RX. Diagnostics: RSSI, traffic port status | ||||||||
| TEST BUTTON | Toggles LEDs between diagnostics / status | ||||||||
| PRODUCT OPTIONS | |||||||||
| DATA PORT CONFIGURATION | 2 x Ethernet ports + 2 serial ports, 3 x Ethernet ports + 1 serial port, 4 x Ethernet ports | ||||||||
| POWER OPTIMIZED | Providing optimized power and sleep mode | ||||||||
| PROTECTED STATION | Providing hot-swappable/hot-standby redundant hardware switching (13.8VDC or 48VDC) | ||||||||
| GPS RECEIVER | Support for NMEA GPS receiver with radio coordinates | ||||||||
| POWER | |||||||||
| INPUT VOLTAGE | 10 – 30VDC (13.8V nominal) | ||||||||
| RECEIVE (All bands) | < 3W (217mA at 13.8VDC) active, < 2W (145mA at 13.8VDC) idle, < 0.5W (36mA at 13.8VDC) sleep | ||||||||
| TRANSMIT (135 and 220 MHz) | < 26W (1884mA at 13.8VDC) | ||||||||
| TRANSMIT (400, 450, 700, 896, 928 MHz) | < 28W (2028mA at 13.8VDC) | ||||||||
| MECHANICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL | |||||||||
| DIMENSIONS | 210 mm (W) x 130 mm (D) x 41.5 mm (H) / 8.27” (W) x 5.12” (D) x 1.63” (H) | ||||||||
| WEIGHT | 1.25 kg (2.81 lbs) | ||||||||
| MOUNTING | Wall, Rack or DIN rail | ||||||||
| OPERATING TEMPERATURE | –40 to +70 ˚C (–40 to +158 ˚F) | ||||||||
| HUMIDITY | Maximum 95 % non-condensing | ||||||||
| MANAGEMENT & DIAGNOSTICS | |||||||||
| LOCAL ELEMENT | Web server with full control / diagnostics, Partial diagnostics via LEDs/test button, Software upgrade from PC/USB | ||||||||
| REMOTE ELEMENT | Over-the-air remote element management with control / diagnostics, Network software upgrade over-the-air | ||||||||
| NETWORK | SNMPv2 and SNMPv3 security support for integration with external network management systems | ||||||||
| COMPLIANCE | FCC CFR47 Part 24 / 27 / 90 / 101, IC RSS 119 / RSS 134 | ||||||||
| BAND | 135 | FCC ID: UIPSQ135M150 | IC: 6772A-SQ135M150 | ||||||
| BAND | 220 | FCC ID: UIPSQ215M141 | IC: 6772A-SQ215M141 | ||||||
| BAND | 400 | FCC ID: UIPSQ400M1311 | IC: 6772A-SQ400M1311 | ||||||
| BAND | 450 | FCC ID: UIPSQ450M140 | IC: N/A | ||||||
| BAND | 700 | FCC ID: UIPSQ757M160 | IC: N/A | ||||||
| BAND | 896 | FCC ID: UIPSQ896M141 | IC: 6772A-SQ896M141 | ||||||
| BAND | 928 | FCC ID: UIPSQ928M141 | IC: 6772A-SQ928M141 | ||||||
| EMC | FCC CFR47 Part 15, EN 301 489-5, ICES-003 | ||||||||
| SAFETY | EN 60950, Class 1 division 2 for hazardous locations | ||||||||
| ENVIRONMENTAL | ETS 300 019 Class 3.4, IEEE 1613 Class 2, IEC 61850-3, Ingress Protection IP51 | ||||||||
Notes:
The receiver figures are shown in typical fixed jamming dBm values and dB values [in brackets] relative to the sensitivity. Relative values are given for QPSK modulation and max coded FEC. Refer to the Aprisa SR+ User Manual for a complete list of modulation and coding levels.
Please consult 4RF for availability.
The gross data rate for the 12.5 kHz channel size varies with regulatory compliance.
The 450 MHz and 700 MHz bands are only available for FCC.
The receive tuning range is specified. The transmit tuning range is 896 - 960 MHz.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the maximum data capacity of the Super-LoRa?
The Super-LoRa provides high-capacity data rates of up to 216 kbit/s in 50 kHz licensed channels to meet the requirements of data-intensive SCADA applications.
Which frequency bands does the Super-LoRa operate on?
It supports frequency bands of 135 – 175 MHz, 215 – 240 MHz, 400 – 520 MHz, 757 – 758 MHz, 787 – 788 MHz, 896 – 902 MHz, and 928 – 960 MHz.
How does the Super-LoRa secure SCADA networks?
It utilizes a defense-in-depth security approach, featuring 256, 192, or 128-bit AES encryption, CCM data authentication, address filtering, and user access control including RADIUS.
What interfaces and port configurations are supported?
The Super-LoRa supports flexible Ethernet and serial configurations, including options for 2 Ethernet + 2 serial ports, 3 Ethernet + 1 serial port, or 4 Ethernet ports, along with USB management and alarm ports.
What are the primary applications of the Super-LoRa?
Key applications include distribution automation in electricity and smart grids, production metering in oil & gas, AMI/AMR data concentrator backhauls, wind/hydro automation, and water/wastewater pump status monitoring.
What is the environmental tolerance of the device?
The Super-LoRa is built robustly to operate in a wide temperature range of –40 to +70 °C and up to 95% non-condensing humidity, compliant with IP51 ingress protection standards.