One Radio, Three Secure Links — New From Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) is offering a new security solution: the low-priced SEL-3031 Serial Radio Transceiver with optional security card. The new license-free, spread-spectrum radio creates an easy and economical communications link to access challenging locations separated by 20 miles or more. Apply the SEL-3031 for various industrial, utility, and commercial uses.

"This is the first radio I've seen that addresses two significant needs in the industry, cryptographic security and multiple data ports, all in one radio," said SEL Security Product Manager Dwight Anderson, CISSP, GSEC. "Every day there is pressure to reduce costs, be more secure, and do more with less. Now SEL gives you the means to achieve these objectives."

SEL radio features include:

• Versatile, Economical Operation. Combines three serial data ports in one radio, allowing up to three different connections and protocols to operate simultaneously. The radio transmits data in the license-free, 900 MHz ISM band, providing an economical communications path or backup communications system.
• Secure.Protects critical data and prevents malicious attacks with session authentication and strong 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption. Its logging and strong password protection also satisfy NERC CIP requirements.
• Fast and Rugged. Sustains high-speed data throughput with a 57.6 kbps aggregate data rate on single or multiple serial data ports. The radio operates in extreme environments trouble free.
• Flexible Installation. Offers multiple form factors and power supplies, including wall mount, rack mount, and an optional NEMA 3R enclosure to meet specific application requirements.

About Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
SEL serves industry worldwide through the design, manufacture, supply, and support of products and services for electric power protection, monitoring, control, automation, data encryption, and metering. SEL offers unmatched local technical support, a worldwide, ten-year product warranty, and a commitment to making electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.

SOURCE: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.