Wireless Communication Device Blueprint Retrofit your legacy equipment with wireless connectivity. Accelerate growth.

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1 Wireless Communication Device Blueprint Retrofit your legacy equipment with wireless connectivity. Accelerate growth.

2 Turning your legacy device into a wireless device. As the world becomes increasingly connected, users are expecting more and more of their applications to be moved online for ease of use and to increase operational efficiency. However, many OEMs and other large operations have resisted the shift to wireless equipment due to the sheer expense of replacing their existing infrastructure. At Logic PD, we understand the benefit of wireless connectivity and the effect that increased operational efficiency can have on your bottom line. That is why we have created the Wireless Communication Device Blueprint, a step-by-step application guide for turning your legacy equipment into the wireless solutions your users want. Leveraging our Internet of Things (IoT) and connected device expertise, this guide walks you through the areas to consider and the decisions you need to make to retrofit your existing equipment offerings. We have the map. Now let us help guide you to the summit.

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4 Unlocking the value of wireless technology. Advances in wireless technology and connectivity are providing opportunities for OEMs to think more broadly about how they sell to their customers and extend their sales reach. Wireless technology will enable OEMs to offer customers and users new and faster methods of data access to help streamline processes and build value with additional offerings. Reorder supplies automatically React to problems more quickly Consumable Optimization Big Data Revenue Streams Sell trend data to 3rd parties Access to the data Avoid costly downtime Increase reliability statistics Smooth out service demands Predictive Maintenance Efficiency Increases Monitor throughput in real time React to problems more quickly

5 Create a lasting business impact. Your equipment sales naturally vary over time based on changing market conditions, while service revenue stays relatively consistent throughout the equipment lifecycle. A wireless communication device will allow you to immediately increase your service revenue by offering existing customers the capabilities and efficiency they want, thereby adding an additional revenue stream. New customers will also benefit by being offered the same capabilities at the point of sale. Equipment Service New Service Sales Time

6 Your guide for wireless communication. To help you take advantage of the opportunity to connect your legacy equipment, Logic PD has developed a Blueprint an application guide to help you define and develop your wireless retrofit application. Our guide walks you through the areas to consider and decisions you will need to make. You need to consider the following when connecting your equipment: Sensors and Data Sensors allow you to gather important data from your device, but your existing equipment may not have the required sensors built in. By understanding what is being measured and the data you want to collect, we can identify the exact sensor technology to meet those needs. Network Connection Your data needs to get from the equipment or device to you. This can be done several ways from Wi-Fi to cellular and Bluetooth connectivity, each with different benefits. Power Your device needs to be powered for the highest possible performance. Battery size and power will be determined by the amount of data collected and the frequency of measurement. Analytics You have chosen the data to collect, but now we must turn this data into the information that users want. Understanding what your users want to see and how they want to see it will determine the level of analysis required. Security Data moving from the source to the user can open up multiple potential security holes. Based on your application, protecting data in transit will be important to protect you and your users.

7 Market specific applications. Agriculture Medical/ Life Life Sciences Commercial/ Industrial Crop yield can vary based on a number of factors including fertilizer and pesticide treatment given throughout the growing season. By retrofitting tractors to wirelessly communicate treatment amounts and track GPS location, farmers can compare crop yield to determine the optimal treatment level for future crops. From oxygen tanks to monitoring vital signs, many patients rely on at-home medical equipment to monitor their health. By collecting data from at-home equipment, doctors can gain more insight into patient lifestyle, improving and streamlining care. Wirelessly connected systems and machines free factory staff from manually inspecting and monitoring equipment. Aggregating the maintenance and health data of each machine allows a specialist to assess the information in one place and at one time, saving hours of inspection time.

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