Hawk has begun using the HawkLink interface to communicate with Hawk devices via cell phone networks or the Internet.
A HawkLink unit collects inputs from Hawk sensors and switches, and relays them to Hawk’s central server. The connection between the HawkLink and the server can be made via a cell phone network or over the Internet.
At the other end of the link, a technician can log onto the server using a PC running GosHawk software and watch the inputs from the Hawk devices changing in real time.
The HawkLink can transfer data in both directions, so the technician can also change the calibration and setpoints on the Hawk devices.
Normally, a HawkLink unit is used only during the commissioning and setup of the Hawk sensors or controls. Each HawkLink unit is configured before it is sent to a customer, so all of the details of the cell phone or Internet connection are worked out in advance.
To complete the connection to the device being monitored, the customer needs to connect just two wires.