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EchoRing currently has a CE mark in the European Economic Area (EEA) as well as an FCC, ISED and ACMA Declaration of Conformity in the US, Canada and Australia respectively, with more approvals underway. In all four agencies EchoRing is listed as a wireless system for Short Range Device (SRD) communications.

The EchoRing Ethernet Bridge (R3's flagship hardware product) supports either 24VDC or 48VDC Power over Ethernet (PoE). Embedded system integration allows for application-specific power supply options.

Depending on the network’s configured cycle or token rotation time (TRT), a node typically requires two TRT cycles to join a network, up to a maximum of three. For example, a node would require 20–30ms to join a network with a TRT of 10ms.

EchoRing can support as few as two participants per network. To maximize reliability however a network should feature at least three nodes, even if only two are active participants. The third is to make use of EchoRings "echo station" feature, where it serves as a backup waypoint should the primary transmission path fail, thus ensuring ultra-reliable point-to-point communications. 

We recommend a maximum of 20 nodes per wireless channel for a single EchoRing network. For larger applications requiring more participants, standard 20-or-under node networks instead serve as independent subnetworks or “cells" within an overarching network. With several connection slots left open in each of these cells, mobile stations (such as AGVs) can easily roam around a large network.

Once properly deployed, an EchoRing network is "set and forget" and simply functions as a wireless industrial cable. The network dynamically adjusts to environmental changes and requires minimal input from the user. Operations are overseen with network management and monitoring tools (such as the Health Monitor), which can also make adjustments and troubleshoot if necessary.