An Overview

What are IntellAgentsTM?


IntellAgents are a family of TCP/IP-based monitoring transponders that are specifically designed to tackle some of the most common monitoring requirements encountered in modern 

broadband Cable networks. Every IntellAgent device has an ethernet connector that can be interfaced directly to an IP network, or a Cable modem can be used as a network interface. By employing TCP/IP interface protocols,  information monitored by IntellAgent units can be made available to any computer any place in the world. All IntellAgent units employ Phoenix Broadband's nanoAgent technology. which provides common features such as a built-in web server for casual monitoring, programmable e-mail client for alarm signaling, SNMP proxy agent for full-featured remote monitoring and control, and fully downloadable software for an obsolescence-proof life-cycle. 



The IntellAgents product line consists of the following devices, each tailored to a specific broadband Cable network monitoring or control requirement:
 


A transponder designed to monitor and control broadband network UPS power supplies. The PowerAgent, together with a low-cost Cable modem, provides a full-featured power supply monitoring solution without the need for expensive headend polling controllers or expensive proprietary server software. PowerAgent is the most cost-effective power supply monitoring solution on the market.


 

 

 


This device provides 8 monitored inputs that can be connected to 'contact-closure' interfaces, 2 sets of floating relay contacts that can be used to remotely control network or headend equipment, and an RS-485 serial interface that can be programmed with downloadable firmware to interface with a wide range of proprietary equipment monitoring interfaces. A unique rack-rail mounting bracket facilitates installation of the ContactAgent without using valuable front-panel rack space.


 

 

 


This is a family of small, inexpensive devices that are each designed to remotely monitor & control a specific brand and type of headend transmission equipment. SpecialAgents communicate with the target equipment via the manufacturer's proprietary protocol, extract all available monitoring data, and make the information available via standards-based interfaces such as SNMP and HMS.