The 2.4 GHz ISM band is shared by Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Wireless HART, ISA100.11a, and several other industrial wireless systems. Our dataset contains comprehensive electromagnetic interference (EMI) measurements from machinery taken in various industrial environments. The measurements were taken at two frequencies: 900 MHz, 2.4 GHz. This dataset may be useful for understanding EMI emitters in factories and can be instrumental in developing interference mitigation strategies, aiding in RF band selection and enterprise frequency planning, improving wireless technology, and informing communications standardization activities such as the IEEE 3388 industrial wireless performance evaluation standard.The interference measurements were taken in the following types of industrial environments:1) Infrared Curing Machine: Curing process using infrared radiation producing EMI across the 2.4 GHz band, 2) Crane with an Unshielded VFD: Overhead gantry crane operating at 900 MHz with an unshielded variable frequency drive (VFD) causing broadband interference, 3) Microwave Dryer: Two independent sets of measurements of a microwave oven baking machines used for a ceramic drying process. Multiple magnetrons are used with a power output of 1100 Watts each, 4) Unidentified Interference: General recording of the 2400 MHz band capturing both wireless network traffic and an unidentified broadband RFI emitter possibly caused by an unshielded VFD.NIST Disclaimer: Certain commercial equipment, instruments, or materials are identified in this publication in order to describe the experimental procedures and data adequately. Such identification is not intended to imply recommendation or endorsement by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, nor is it intended to imply that the materials or equipment identified are necessarily the best available for the purpose.

The 2.4 GHz ISM band is shared by Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Wireless HART, ISA100.11a, and several other industrial wireless systems. This band also includes microwave ovens which produce interference that disrupt communications within their vicinity, therefore, understanding and monitoring for interference from these types of radio emissions sources is crucial to ensure an optimal wireless user experience. Microwave ovens are common radio interference sources that disrupt the operation of the wireless networks in industrial environments. While avoiding these types of emissions would be an ideal solution, human practicalities often make the elimination of microwave ovens impossible. Therefore, understanding the properties of this common radio emission is necessary. A real-time spectrum analyzer (RTSA) was used to capture complex baseband recordings of radio frequency emissions of three different microwave ovens at 2.45 GHz. The measurement data herein may be used to replicate the interference in a laboratory setting and thereby allowing industrial wireless network integrators to evaluate the performance of their wireless networks operating concurrently with this type of interference.Disclaimer: Certain commercial equipment, instruments, or materials are identified in this publication in order to describe the experimental procedures and data adequately. Such identification is not intended to imply recommendation or endorsement by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, nor is it intended to imply that the materials or equipment identified are necessarily the best available for the purpose.

The 2.4 GHz ISM band is shared by Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Wireless HART, ISA100.11a, and several other industrial wireless systems. Our dataset contains comprehensive electromagnetic interference (EMI) measurements from TIG welding processes conducted in the NIST fabrication shop. The measurements were taken using a typical arc welding power source and recorded at three distinct frequencies: 900 MHz, 2.4 GHz, and 5.3 GHz. The data collection was performed with a bandwidth of 160 MHz and a sample rate of 625 MHz, providing high-resolution insights into the EMI characteristics during the welding operations. This dataset may be useful for understanding the EMI behavior in TIG welding and can be instrumental in developing interference mitigation strategies, aiding in RF band selection and frequency planning, and improving welding technology and regulations.Disclaimer: Certain commercial equipment, instruments, or materials are identified in this publication in order to describe the experimental procedures and data adequately. Such identification is not intended to imply recommendation or endorsement by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, nor is it intended to imply that the materials or equipment identified are necessarily the best available for the purpose.

Radio Frequency Measurements for Selected Manufacturing and Industrial Environments using a PN Code Sounding methodology. The resulting measurements include complex impulse responses and spectrum analysis traces. Complex impulse responses were validated using both ray tracing and an outdoor two-ray reference facility. This data is meant to serve as a reference of how radio waves at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz propagate in industrial environments.

The GPM Ground Validation Duke Microwave Radiometer (MWR) IPHEx dataset consists of data collected by the MWR, which is a sensitive microwave radiometer that detects the microwave radiances at two frequencies: 23.8 and 31.4 GHz. The measurements are are used to determine the presence of vapor and liquid water molecules in the atmosphere along with other derived parameters. These data were obtained during the Integrated Precipitation and Hydrology Experiment (IPHEx) field experiment, which was held in North Carolina with the goal to characterize warm season orographic precipitation regimes and the relationship between precipitation regimes and hydrologic processes in regions of complex terrain. These data are available for May 1, 2014 through June 15, 2014 and are in netCDF-3 format.

This repository contains code for analyzing industrial wireless sounder measurements and the generation of wireless scenarios. DISCLAIMER: Certain commercial equipment, instruments, or materials are identified in the associated paper (https://doi.org/10.6028/nist.tn.1951) in order to specify the experimental procedure adequately. Such identification is not intended to imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST, nor is it intended to imply that the materials or equipment identified are necessarily the best available for the purpose.