Section 1:
Overview
Revision 1.0a
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© 2006 Intuicom, Inc.
1.4 Example Network Architecture
Figure 1-3
depicts one example of an Intuicom Navigator IIm network. In this application
three Navigator IIm units are operating as slaves, each with two attached serial devices. An
Intuicom Communicator II is operating as a repeater, and another Communicator II is
operating as the network Master transceiver. Intuicom Nav-Link server software is installed
on a PC attached to the Master transceiver and acts as the gateway between IP sockets and
individual remote serial ports.
Note: While Navigator IIm units can play any role in a Navigator IIm based wireless
network, Intuicom Communicator II basic transceivers can only operate as repeaters or as
the Master. Often times it is easier to have a single model of unit that can play any role in a
network and thus be a potential spare for any network role.
Communicator II
Master
Communicator II
Repeater
Navigator IIm
Slave #2
Navigator IIm
Slave #3
Navigator IIm
Slave #1
Serial
Device A
Serial
Device B
Serial
Device C
Serial
Device D
Serial
Device E
Serial
Device F
PC running
Intuicom
Nav-Link
Software
RS232
IP Network
Communications with remote serial ports made
available via TCP sockets (example):
10001 <-> Serial Device A
10002 <-> Serial Device B
10003 <-> GPS #1
10011 <-> Serial Device C
10012 <-> Serial Device D
10013 <-> GPS #2
10021 <-> Serial Device E
10022 <-> Serial Device F
10023 <-> GPS #3
11000 --> GPS Messages from Units #1, #2, #3...
Intuicom
Wireless
Network
Solution
Wireless
Serial
Serial
TCP/IP
GPS
GPS
GPS
Figure 1-3: Example Intuicom Navigator IIm Network