In unattended ship scenarios, high-definition monitoring, equipment data interaction, and remote control command transmission require “high bandwidth, low latency, and strong and stable” networks. Relying on 5G technology, ZR9000 can easily carry multiple HD video streams and massive sensor data transmission concurrently; milliseconds end-to-end delay ensures instant response to control commands such as ship autopilot and loading/unloading machinery linkage, avoiding operation deviation.
Industrial 5G router ZR9000 series has rich and flexible interface design: equipped with 5 Gigabit Ethernet ports, support PoE power supply, can be directly connected to the ship’s high-definition cameras, intelligent sensors and other equipment, eliminating the need for additional power supply lines; equipped with RS485/RS232 serial ports, compatible with the traditional communication protocols of industrial equipment, and to achieve seamless docking with the ship’s control system, power monitoring modules, and significantly reduce equipment modification and integration costs. The ZR9000 series 5G network can be used in the ship control system and power monitoring module, which greatly reduces the cost of equipment modification and integration.
The industrial-grade design of ZR9000 series 5G router shows the advantages for the complex environment of the dock: IP67 protection against seawater erosion, rainstorms, and corrosion-resistant all-metal casing; strong anti-electromagnetic interference capability isolates port cranes, generator sets, and other equipment from electromagnetic interference, and ensures signal stability. Its seamless switching technology can cope with the signal switching during the movement of the ship, eliminating the operation stagnation caused by network interruption.
The remote monitoring link builds a “ship-cloud” real-time data link. Cameras, temperature and humidity sensors, equipment status monitoring modules, etc. carried by the ship transmit data back to the control center through this router, so that the management personnel can grasp the environment of the ship’s cabin, the status of the cargo, and the parameters of the power system in real time, thus realizing round-the-clock unmanned inspections.
The industrial 5G router assumes the command transmission hub in automation operation, and accurately sends the commands of route planning, berth scheduling, loading and unloading process from the control center to the ship control system, and drives the anchors, cranes and other equipments to operate autonomously.
The priority transmission mechanism of ZR9000 series industrial router can prioritize the pushing of signals such as ship fault alarm and collision warning to ensure that the control center can start the emergency plan within 30 seconds, so as to build up a safe line of defense for unmanned ships.