Aclara RF Data Collection Unit

Features And Benefits

• Redundant Network – The Aclara RF P2MP network designs are designed with redundancy, providing multiple data paths to the AclaraONE® head-end system, ensuring reliable and secure delivery of data between the field network devices and back-office applications.
• Licensed Frequency 450MHz-470MHz – Aclara’s RF communication is over a low-cost 450MHz-470MHz licensed frequency providing reliable communications with low channel noise, no competition for airwaves and greater penetration through building structures than higher frequency unlicensed solutions.
• Message priority – Aclara’s architecture ensures critical grid events (i.e. outage, load control, DA/SCADA, tamper alarms) are prioritized over day-to-day functionality (i.e., billing reads) as needed.
• Dedicated channels – Aclara’s architecture provides the ability to configure and dedicate separate frequencies to specific applications (e.g., electric, water, gas AMI, DA, load control, leak detection, pressure monitoring, methane detection, etc
• Low Latency – The Aclara P2MP network provides low deterministic latency with near real-time distribution visibility and control, which is not possible with other architectures utilizing non-deterministic hopping.
• Over-the-air firmware – updates and configuration – the DCU2+ supports secure encrypted over-the-air firmware updates and device configuration from the utility AclaraONE head-end software eliminating the need for in-field configuration and expensive truck rolls.