1000 feet indoors using standard antennas or up to 15 miles with optional external antennas. Configuration and diagnostic commands allow the system manager to view the configuration settings of both the local and remote WSS SR-1Ws, and to configure the local unit. The RTUs are often located on a factory floor consisting of one or more large rooms containing up to 96 RTUs. The RTUs operate autonomously gathering data and controlling their individual process, and periodically report back to the controlling computer. This system is customizable for different installations by changing the firmware that establishes protocols and operational methods.
Many operational characteristics are configurable at installation time by using management commands.