Long-haul radio offers open Linux platform

“Despite its name, the Satellar is not a satellite radio, but a
long-distance radio modem designed to operate on private networks
in remote areas where phone cables are not available. Applications
include oil and gas discovery, wind farms, electrical networks, and
water distribution systems, says Finland-based Satel. With its wide
temperature range, the Satellar is also touted for its abilities in
applications ranging from snow guns (for preemptively setting off
avalanches) to SCADA systems for monitoring oil or gas pipelines in
the desert.

“The Satellar is available with three modular units: a central
unit housing a 200MHz ARM9 processor, a radio unit, and an
expansion unit that offers an additional radio. The central unit’s
ARM9 processor is supported with 64MB RAM and 128MB of flash, says
Satel.

“Measuring 5.1 x 0.9 x 3 inches (130 x 21.7 x 76.5mm), the unit
is equipped with a 2.4-inch, 320 x 240 display, as well as an
Ethernet port and both USB host and device ports. The central unit
can also be bought in a version that lacks the display, in which
case it consumes about 1.4 Watts. The display version, meanwhile,
is said to consume 2.0 Watts.”

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