The benefits of condition-based monitoring are well known. Tracking simple, measurable parameters like temperature, vibration, and current use lets an operator monitor the health of individual machines and systems, identify potential problems, and apply preventive maintenance before small problems turn into catastrophic failures. The Wzzard condition-based monitoring application bundle from B+B SmartWorx addresses all of these issues.

Wzzard is ready to go right out of the box. Connect sensors to the wireless Wzzard Intelligent Edge Nodes, mount the nodes wherever it is convenient, configure the nodes via Bluetooth LE, and turn on the Spectre Network Gateway. There is no need for a site study, no need for any complicated integration, and no need for expensive installations or cabling. The Wzzard sensor network can be installed virtually anywhere and at a moment’s notice.

Features

• Reliability
  • Wide temperature specifications and rugged, outdoor-rated, industrial design
  • Robust network security and VPN tunneling capable
  • Remote diagnostics, automatic restart, hardware watchdog
  • Wireless mesh networks provide “five nines” (99.999) uptime
• Scalability and range
  • Wzzard Intelligent Edge Nodes form self-healing wireless mesh networks
  • Every node has routing capabilities, providing multiple data paths to the gateway
  • Wzzard nodes automatically create an alternate path to the network gateway if a node is disconnected. Individual nodes do not need to be within direct range of the network gateway, they can route their data across fellow nodes
  • Nodes can be deployed up to eight hops away from the network gateway
  • New nodes and sensors can be added or subtracted at any time. They will automatically join the network
  • Up to 32 Wzzards nodes and 96 individual sensors can be deployed in a single mesh network
  • Range is up to 100 meters indoors and up to 500 meters outdoors