Modbus System eliminates need for wire between host and RTU.

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FreeWave FGRIO Modbus multipoint network enables direct analog and digital wireless connections to all FGRIO functions. Master radio supports up to 246 slave radios, and each slave supports 2 analog inputs and 2 digital inputs on single network. System features 20-bit analog conversion for high accuracy between radio analog inputs and repeater capability. Solar Power Kit includes 5 W, 12 V solar panel and all necessary hardware and wiring.



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FreeWave Delivers New FGRIO Modbus System and Solar Power Kit



Improved network access, more I/O points and easier installation allows for reliable, cost-effective communication

BOULDER, Colo., September 18, 2006 - FreeWave Technologies, a leading designer and manufacturer of spread spectrum radios, today announced the general release of the FGRIO Modbus system, its newest communications protocol, and the availability of its Solar Power Kit, which allows for significantly reduced set-up time for its radio systems.

The FreeWave FGRIO Modbus multipoint network enables direct analog and digital wireless connections to all FGRIO functions and eliminates the need for wire between the host and the RTU. The radio provides great cost savings for wire replacement and reliable data communications. FGRIO Modbus master radios supports more I/O points of access than ever before - with up to 246 slave radios. Each slave supports two analog inputs, two digital inputs and two digital outputs on a single network. The system's 20-bit analog conversion ensures high accuracy between each slave radio's analog inputs and its repeater capability efficiently avoids link obstructions between radios.

FreeWave's new Solar Power Kit offers customers everything they need in one package. The Kit is composed of a 5 watt, 12v solar panel and comes with clear, easy-to-use instructions as well as all of the necessary hardware and wiring - making set up time even quicker and easier.

"Our customers help drive our development efforts and have been asking for these capabilities. We listened and are delivering them," said Colin Lippincott, vice president sales and marketing at FreeWave Technologies. "These new capabilities are especially important for oil and gas customers who need a more flexible, cost-effective and easy way to extend their networks in the field. Our FGRIO Modbus system delivers that wide-range capability with the reliability and security our customers have come to expect from all FreeWave products."

FreeWave's FGRIO Modbus multipoint network system and Solar Power Kit are available for immediate shipment. Contact the company at 303-381-9298 or visit its Website at www.freewave.com for more information.

About FreeWave Technologies
Founded in 1993, FreeWave Technologies is a world leader in innovative design and manufacturing of ISM band radios and wireless data solutions that are trusted for mission critical and life-and-death applications around the world. Based in Boulder, Colorado, the company offers network design, path studies and pre-installation engineering services to ensure reliable, error free data-flow under any condition and in all environments. FreeWave is the only long term radio provider with 100 percent backward compatibility with fully integrated, best-in-class engineered products. For additional information, contact FreeWave directly at 303-381-9298 or at newsinfo@freewave.com. Visit the company's website at www.freewave.com

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