Maxon Australia’s second generation of HSUPA router is now available with many enhanced features. Two important features such as automatic recovery in case of TCP layer failure and network outages were mentioned last week in this section. This week we will discuss 2 additional features that gives this product an edge against it competitors in the market.

Periodic Reset: This feature allows setting an interval in the web interface (selectable between 1 ~ 24 hours) whereby the modem will automatically perform a power reset. If the modem is connected in a data session, it will terminate the data session and then perform a power reset. This ensures that the modem will be online at all times and avoids any lock up that could be caused by any abnormalities in the network conditions.

Scheduler: Scheduler controls the Internet/WAN connection of the Unimax modem. This feature is handy when the modem is used in solar powered sites where the overall power consumption of the system can be minimised by controlling the on air connectivity of the modem or locations where 24X7 internet connections is not required. This allows enabling on what days and between which times the UniMax modem will establish an internet connection and stay on line. This feature helps lower the load on the backup battery and any additional on air connectivity costs. The idle current draw of the Unimax modem is under 165mA whilst about 410mA in a data connection.