INFRASTRUCTURE
Data Communication
Communication between the vehicle and connect:desk can be realized with various
systems. You can choose the best way to transmit your data: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or mobile
broadband.
Which requirements determine your infrastructure?
Choose the perfect transmission technology for your
needs. You do not have to worry about other processes!
All three transmission methods automatically run in the
background without the driver or fleet manager actively
having to play a part. Incidentally, all three options can be
combined and used in one fleet. The data can be hosted
locally with you or at Linde Material Handling.
SyncPoints
... are industrial computers or PCs with a
Linde Bluetooth stick that collect data from
vehicles via Bluetooth. The software
controls communication, processes the data
and delivers it to the database so that it
is available in connect:desk.
Vehicle
components
Data transmission
Hosted locally or
with Linde
Database
Application
software
→ No interference in Wi-Fi network
→ Cost-effective: As a rule, already
factory installed. A few SyncPoints on
your company grounds are already
sufficient for data transmission.
→ Data security: Data remains inside
the company.
→ Data security: Data remains inside
the company.
→
No new infrastructure required:
connect uses the existing Wi-Fi
network within the company.
→
Current data: Blanket coverage
enables data to be transferred
regularly and kept up-to-date in
connect:desk.
→ Authentication on basis of IT
standards: Authentication is carried
out with WPA2 (password) or
WPA2-Enterprise (certificates).
→ No infrastructure required: No
hardware is required on company
premises.
→
Indoor and outdoor coverage:
Vehicles can transmit data indoors
and outdoors. The strength of the
connection depends on the network
of the mobile broadband operator.
→
Fast and simple installation:
The data unit is easy to retrofit on
older vehicles.
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
Mobile
broadband
When the vehicle comes
within range of a SyncPoint,
data is automatically accessed
and transmitted via Bluetooth.
Data is transferred directly
from the vehicle to the data-
base within the wireless
network.
Data is transmitted to the
database over the mobile
broadband network.
Your benefits at a glance
Vehicle components
On-site infrastructure
→
Retrofit kit: The Bluetooth retrofit kit
is available for older vehicles that
do not have Bluetooth. It can be
ordered from the central spare parts
warehouse in Kahl.
→
The vehicle has to be equipped with
a Wi-Fi box, which is available as a
retrofit kit.
→
Almost all new vehicles can be
ordered with an online box fitted
in the factory.
→
Retrofit kits are available for many
older vehicle models; they can be
fitted in a few simple steps.
→
SyncPoints are installed at
favourable locations in the plant where
trucks always pass (e.g. at charging
stations, traffic hubs or parking spaces).
→ Experts from connect carry out the
one-time setup procedure on site.
→ Cooperation with the company’s IT
department is necessary to imple-
ment Wi-Fi transmission.
→ No additional infrastructure,
such as Syncpoints or Wi-Fi hotspots,
is required for data transmission.
Wi-Fi
Mobile
broadband
Bluetooth
SyncPoint*
*