AlphaSense models with network support are available in several configurations to fulfill all applications. The AFN Express is perfect for cost-sensitive applications where a limited set of simple AFN modem dialout and network message delivery features are needed.
AFN-100 is the base platform for all other configurations, and additional features are selected by choosing a Feature Package which is added to the base unit - no need to purchase features that are not relevant to your needs. All AFN-100 models support powerful Regular Expression (Regex) data scanning which operates on all input data sources. This extends simple content text matching to include many additional capabilities - here are just a few examples of the kind of things that AlphaSense models with Regex can do:
Below is a table showing the differences of each AlphaSense model and Feature Packages. Further product features and installation information may be found on the main AlphaSense product page.
| AFN Express | AFN-100 base | base +DFP Feature Package | base +DCP Feature Package | base +PFP Feature Package | |||||||||||||
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| Feature | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Secure browser-based management & configuration | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||||||||||
| Processing method for input data string | simple text match | powerful Regex plus simple text | powerful Regex plus simple text | powerful Regex plus simple text | powerful Regex plus simple text | ||||||||||||
| Receive & process SNMP traps as input data | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||||||||||
| Number of rulesets | 5 | 20 (optional 50 or 100) | 20 (optional 50 or 100) | 20 (optional 50 or 100) | 50 (optional 100) | ||||||||||||
| Multi-rules within each ruleset | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||||||||||
| Direct-connect to transmitter message delivery | no | no | no | yes | no | ||||||||||||
| Modem dialout message delivery | yes, if +DFP added | no | yes | no | yes | ||||||||||||
| Protocol and formats for dialout delivery | 1 | email only | 1 | n/a | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Network email message delivery | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||||||||||
| Network connectivity monitoring for email server | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||||||||||
| "Fail-over" messaging if email server unreachable | no | no | yes-dialout | yes-DC to xmtr | yes-dialout | ||||||||||||
| Able to add timestamp to dialout messages | no | no | no | n/a | yes | ||||||||||||
| Dialout/transmitter and email from same ruleset | one or the other, not both | email only | yes-dialout | yes-DC to xmtr | yes-dialout | ||||||||||||
| Receive SNMP traps & process for messagng | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||||||||||
| Deliver messages as SNMP traps | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||||||||||
| ESMTP AUTH sessions | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||||||||||
| Daily well-check test & message | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||||||||||
| "Heartbeat" messaging if specific data not rcv'd within time interval | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||||||||||
| Secure dialup interactive access to equipment connected to AFN | no | no | no | no | yes | ||||||||||||
| Add, change or delete rulesets via secure modem access | no | no | no | no | yes | ||||||||||||
| Delivers messages to Remote Support Software | no | no | no | no | yes | ||||||||||||
| Supports Virtual Serial Port Module (AFN_VP1) | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||||||||||
| Supports 14-Channel Digital I/O Module(s) (AFN_I14) | 1 | 1-8 | 1-8 | 1-8 | 1-8 |