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Established Leaders in Actuation Technology
5. Mesh Network
P3 Actuator Wireless Module
P3 Wireless Repeater
P3 Wireless Coordinator
Non-redundant path
Redundant path
A
B
A
B
C
1
2
1
2
P3 Actuator Wireless Module
P3 Wireless Repeater
P3 Wireless Coordinator
Non-redundant path
Redundant path
A
B
A
B
C
1
2
1
2
P3 Actuator Wireless Module
P3 Wireless Repeater
P3 Wireless Coordinator
Non-redundant path
Redundant path
A
B
A
B
C
1
2
1
2
5.1 Explanation of mesh networks
5.2 Explanation of mesh network redundancy paths
A
B
P3 Wireless Device
(actuator module or repeater)
P3 Wireless Coordinator
Used route
Potential routes
A
B
Normal communication route between P3 Wireless
coordinator (A) and actuator wireless module (B)
A
B
P3 Wireless Device
(actuator module or repeater)
P3 Wireless Coordinator
Used route
Potential routes
A
B
Communication route when two wireless devices
(actuators) are off-line
A
B
P3 Wireless Device
(actuator module or repeater)
P3 Wireless Coordinator
Used route
Potential routes
A
B
The red path between node 1 and node 2 has no redundancy. If the path fails there is no
way for for node 1 and 2 to communicate and the P3 Wireless coordinator (A) can not
communicate with any nodes on the right of the diagram.
Adding a repeater module (C) changes the red non-reduntant path into a black redundant
path and also creates other redundant paths. The P3 Wireless coordinator can now
communicate with all nodes in the diagram even if the original red path fails.
