Rstar Affinity Dashboard; Security; Connectivity Solution; Host Environment - RST Instruments RSTAR Affinity Gateway Installation And Commissioning Manual

network. The gateway using LoRaWAN receives telemetry from RST Affinity data
loggers and tilt sensors (both using LoRaWAN) through LoRa radio. The data is
forwarded to the RST Affinity cloud server or an on-premises server through wired
internet, Wi-Fi, or cellular data.
Smart power saving modes allow the gateway to minimize power use in solar-
powered battery configuration.
1.6 RSTAR A
The RSTAR Affinity dashboard is the browser-based user-interface that has an
essential suite of mapping, graphing, data visualization, and reporting utilities
developed specifically for the geotechnical space.
The dashboard also has automatic and transparent field calculations, alarm
functionality, and a unique relative elevation mapping feature, along with user
management. The open API supports integration with third-party data management
and presentation software.
1.7 S
ECURITY
The RSTAR Affinity gateway is designed with the following security measures to
prevent data breaches:

the gateway and the RSTAR Affinity field app incorporates MQTT
authentication and authorization security algorithms

LoRaWAN wireless data packets are encrypted using Advanced Encryption
Standard (AES) 128 keys

RSTAR Affinity-managed remote access to the gateway software uses
Secure Shell (SSH) protocol over a private SSL tunnel

local access to the gateway software uses SSH protocol and customer-
configurable password
1.8 C
ONNECTIVITY
The RSTAR Affinity Connectivity Solution supports a variety of configurations to
meet complex operational challenges. Solutions include:

host environment options which can be on premise or in the cloud,

wireless telemetry using LoRaWAN,

gateway networking options include ethernet, built-in cellular, and Wi-Fi
1.9 H E
OST
The RSTAR Affinity Connectivity Solution is hosted on Microsoft Azure cloud. The
cloud service is managed by RST which allows customers to be up and running
without the need for their own dedicated IT support team. The Azure environment
offers the benefits of computing redundancy, high security, and high availability.
The on-premises solution is available for customers who wish to host their own
environment. This solution offers customers the option to manage their own
deployments, upgrades, redundancy, and security. This solution is recommended for
customers with their own IT team capable of supporting technical challenges.
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