User's Manual

TUNet NC-900 Network Collector Install Guide page 1
Doc No. KT-100036
1 :: Product Description
The TUNet NC-900 Network Controller is as an array of TUNet devices that provides increased
connectivity distances, thus permitting increased network coverage. It is designed for utilities that want
to drive more value from an existing Ethernet system by using Ethernet as the backbone for TUNet data
transport.
The NC-900 Network Controller consists of two components: the internal control unit, and the antenna
mast.. The internal control unit contains the individual radios and all digital components necessary to
gather meter readings, power quality data, and outage reports from multiple endpoints and relays
information to the operations center over an Ethernet data network. The antenna mast has 1 dedicated
receive and transmit antennas connected to it and is intended to be mounted 200ft in the air in the
direction of its intended coverage area. An NC-900 can also send commands to individual or groups of
LAN devices using the standard TUNet procedures.
1.1 Product Specification: NC-900 Network Collector
Switching Capacity 10/100 Ethernet Switch, RJ45
Operating Temperature -22 to 130°F (-30 to +50°C)
Operating Humidity 5% to 95% non-condensing
Outdoor Rating Outdoor Antennas - NEMA 3R certified rain-proof