Leveraging Power of Wireless
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Manual SG151lite
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1.2
Network Elements
1.2.1
SenzaBlock
SenzaBlock represents the basic component of SenzaNET. SenzaBlock has mesh networking
capabilities and can interface with devices (e.g. sensors, actuators) at the same time.
SenzaBlocksare available from E-Senza Technologies in different variations for a multitude of
applications.
As adapter-devices or built-in modules, they enable all kinds of sensor and actuator devices to be
controlled wirelessly and exchange data through a self-organizing wireless mesh network with ultra-
low power consumption.
1.2.2
SenzaGate
SenzaNET supports integration of the Wireless Network with existing systems or products through
SenzaGate. You always need SenzaGate as a network master to communicate to or from
SenzaBlocks. They not only support Network Layer functionality but also provide interfacing to
upper layers. SenzaGates are available for a multitude of industrial interfaces: Ethernet, Serial,
Modbus, Profibus etc.
SenzaGate SG151lite comes with Ethernet and ModbusTCP interfaces.
1.2.3
SenzaWMS
SenzaWMS is the software-suite accompanying SenzaNET. It provides a web-based user-interface for
administration of the wireless network and monitoring of each individual node.
With SenzaWMS, multiple networks can be managed in parallel, networked devices can be re-
configured, alarm messaging and data acquisition are automated. Comprehensive software-APIs and
data-export options allow seamless integration into existing IT-infrastructures.
SenzaGate SG151lite is designed as a standalone gateway and network manager and operates
without SenzaWMS. It provides functionality for managing the wireless network and the SenzaBlocks
connected to it as well as security functions. SG151lite acts as a Modbus-Slave device and maps
SenzaBlock status information and payload data onto Modbus registers for a Modbus master device
to read out and process further.
