Communications

Communication Overview

Gauging Systems Inc. (GSI) has experience with almost all forms of communication used with tank gauging or telemetry systems. The main concern in selecting a communications media is the integrity of data being transmitted. Other concerns include: Equipment availability (open standards), Infrastructure cost, Rated areas, Power requirements, Physical right of ways / Line of sight, RF interference, etc.

Since 1997, GSI has standardized upon Fiber Ethernet Bus topology used in most tank farm and telemetry applications, providing electrical isolation, redundant & self-healing communication busses, open standard availability of equipment, increased data throughput speed, multiple user access to field data at the same time without degradation, etc.

GSI also has extensive experience in radio communications, both spread spectrum (frequency hopping) and radio networks or short hops using Blue Tooth, Zigbee, and WIFI. A combination of communication methods (based upon system requirements and facility layout) within a single tank gauging or telemetry system is now very common.