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Bridges NIC 42 User Guide 1 About Bridges
Bridges NIC 42 User Guide 18 March 2013 Silver Spring Networks 4
1 About Bridges
ASilverSpringbridgeprovideshighperformance,reliable,andsecureDNP3transport
betweenremoteterminalunits(RTUs)anddatacenters.TheSilverSpringNetworksBridge
familyincludesBridge4.0,eBridges,andsBridges.
Bridgesaremanufacturedtoperformoneoftworoles:MasterorRemote.AMasterBridge
providestheconnectionortakeoutpointforth
eRemoteBridgestotheSCADAsystem.The
RemoteBridgesconnecttotheRTUstoprovideconnectivitybacktotheMaster.
FordetailsandorderinginformationabouttheseandotherSilverSpringdevices,refertothe
SilverSpringNetworksInfrastructureHardwareGuide.
Related Documents
YoucanfindallSilverSpringNetworksproductdocumentationat
https://springboard.silverspringnet.comintheDocumentation&ReleaseNotessection.
Youmayalsorefertothefollowingdocumentation:
BridgeConfiguratorUserGuidev2.2orhigherforinformationonconfigur ingtheBridge
withtheBridgeConfiguratorandaFieldServiceUnit(FSU)
SilverSpringNe
tworksInfrastructureHardwareGuideforsiteplanningandordering
information
DistributionAutomationDesignandImplementationGuideforgeneralinformationon
Bridgeimplementation
Verifying the Packing List
MakesureyourBridgeassemblyincludes:
Bridgecomponentsinacorrugatedcarton,including:
Bridge4.0
Cable,power,radio
CableAssembly,TypeN,toSMA,18inch(45.72cm)
(Optional)ACpoweradapter
(Optional)Externalantennasystem