How It Works

RIO Sentry captures the operating data such as temperature, voltage, pressure, and fuel levels from crucial industrial equipment controllers. By plugging into the existing the CAN-bus or Modbus connection, RIO Sentry gathers data directly from the controller, then makes this data available via secure web interface, automatically alerts the requisite personnel when defined events occur, and maintains detailed records and reports about equipment operation.

The RIO Sentry data capture device connects to the equipment’s controller and collects performance data.
The data capture device also connects via serial bus (RS-485) to a local computer, which securely transmits data to a high-availability data center using the wireless modem, satellite modem, packet radio, phone line, or Internet.
The data center, active 24 hours a day, publishes the data via a secure web interface. It also monitors the incoming data so that when your pre-defined thresholds are crossed (such as low pressure, high temperature, etc.), the data center notifies the appropriate personnel via email, phone, pager, or any other notification method you choose. If no one responds to critical alerts, RIO Sentry contacts the additional responsible parties.
You can view detailed web-based data and reports over a secure web page or mobile phone from anywhere with web access.

Monitor operation of generators, compressors, engines, and other critical industrial equipment
Manage up to 16 pieces of equipment for each RIO Sentry data capture device
Monitor 70 parameters simultaneously, such as voltage, amperage, generator speed & frequency, engine speed and frequency, remaining service hours, engine oil pressure, engine oil temperature, engine coolant temperature, and battery voltage. Most other systems monitor provide only 7-8 data channels
Monitor multiple sites remotely in a centralized location, from anywhere in the world that has cellular, Internet, radio, or phone access. You can check customized status and history screens (including event time stamps) at any time – in text or in graph form – on a variety of platforms

Analyze, interpret, and understand data – RIO Sentry doesn’t just monitor parameters. Its algorithms review the data to interpret and understand it
Predict failures by monitoring for dropping oil pressure, rising temperature, and other warning signs.
More accurately diagnose problems – use historical performance information to get a detailed picture of equipment health when parameter thresholds are crossed
Supervise remote equipment or equipment that’s hard to monitor
Enhance the effectiveness of existing monitoring systems
Reliably access your data 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, using on our high-availability data center
Rest assured that our persistent messaging system will alert the right people when issues occur
Generate reports in many different forms such as spreadsheets, PDFs, and databases. Produce both encrypted and unencrypted formats
Customize the system to meet your individual needs. Set up your own thresholds for parameter monitoring and configure a ‘contact chain’ to allow escalating contact when an issue is not immediately addressed

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