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Data Sheet Cisco 500 WPAN Industrial Router Product Overview The Cisco® 500 WPAN Industrial Router (IR500) provides unlicensed 915-MHz, ISM-band wireless personal- area network (WPAN) communications to diverse Internet of things (IoT) applications. Among the IoT apps supported are smart grid, distribution automation (DA), and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA). The router supplies enterprise-class RF mesh connecitivity to IPv4 and serial IoT devices, including recloser control, cap bank control, voltage regulator controls, and other remote terminal units (RTUs). Purpose-built to withstand harsh environments, the IR500 is ideal for installations in pad-mount and pole-mount cabinets and in other demanding locations. The IR500 provides an open RF mesh solution based on the following standards: IEEE 802.15.4 g/e, IETF 6LoWPAN, IETF Routing Protocol for Low Power and Lossy Networks (RPL), IETF Mapping of Address and Port Translation (MAP-T), and IETF Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP). It takes full advantage of worldclass Cisco networking capabilities in IPv6, security, legacy (serial) protocol transport, and network management. Figure 1 displays a Cisco WPAN Industrial Router. Figure 1. Lowers total cost of ownership (TCO) by consolidating disparate communications networks used for automated metering infrastructure (AMI) and DA applications Delivers a communications platform for standards-based, interoperable smart grid and IoT apps using IP-based technologies and innovations Increases communications network uptime and grid availability to help ensure message delivery through a rugged industrial hardware design and highly resilient solution architecture Improves visibility, availability, and reliability of the distribution grid through enterprise-class network and device management tools Facilitates graceful migration and integration of legacy assets with support for several IoT-specific protocols Features a compact form factor and low-power design to support connectivity to a diverse set of IoT end devices with varied space and power capabilities Integrates into customers’ existing IT and security solutions, reducing project costs and risks and eliminating the need for defining new IT processes and certifying new software applications © 2015 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Informatio

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Table 1 outlines the architectural capabilities of the IR500. Table 1. Cisco IR500 Architectural Capabilities Example of IoT Deployment for Cisco Connected Grid FAN Solution for DA Utilities are experiencing a significant transition in their distribution grid, in part because smart grid applications like SCADA and DA can reduce outages and save energy. To comply with regulatory mandates, utilities are also integrating solar and wind farms into the grid and adopting smart metering. These changes necessitate a bidirectional communications field area network (FAN) that provides connectivity to...

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The IR500 is a component of the Cisco Connected Grid FAN Solution, which meets these challenges using designs from the industry-leading Cisco GridBlocks™ Architecture. A typical communications network for the distribution grid is a two-tier architecture with a neighborhood area network (NAN) and a wide area network (WAN). The NAN connects endpoints, such as DA devices, sensors, and smart meters, using a DA gateway or an embedded IPv6-based communications reference design. The endpoints form a mesh network based on RF or power-line communications (PLC) technologies. The mesh network is...

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• ICES-003 Class A • EN55022 Class A • CISPR22 Class A • AS/NZS 3548 Class A • VCCI V-3 • CNS 13438 • EN 300-386 Safety • USA: UL 60950-1 • Canada: CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1 • Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS 60950.1 • Rest of world: IEC 60950-1 • UL certified to UL/CSA 60950-1,2nd Ed. • CB report to IEC60950-1,2nd Ed., covering all group differences and national deviations Table 3. Cisco IR500 Software Specifications © 2015 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserv

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Table 5 lists the antenna options for IR500. Table 5. Cisco IR500 Antenna Options Ordering Information The Cisco 500 WPAN Industrial Router is available to any Cisco authorized partner. For more information, please contact your Cisco representative. Cisco and Partner Services Services from Cisco and certified partners can help you transform your network and innovate faster across the grid and enterprise. We have the deep, broad expertise to create a clear, replicable, and optimized field network across technologies. Planning and design services help you use technology to achieve business...

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