CrispTech releases new wireless industrial hotspot
802.11abg wireless industrial hotspot
The 802.11abg industrial hotspot available from CrispTech functions as a wireless access point, repeater, or client and is designed for global installations.
The wireless hotspot offers high speed wireless Ethernet communications including EtherNet/IP for linking automation systems, Ethernet I/O, video cameras and plant network access for mobile workers.
The wireless hotspot can connect Ethernet devices such as PLCs, I/O and operator interfaces while serving as a repeater/bridge for other hotspots and an access point for wireless clients such as laptops and PDAs.
The radios are equipped with OFDM modulation for good noise immunity at high speeds, as well as WPA2 (802.11i) AES encryption for high security applications.
Applications:
- Use the RLX-IHW in applications where secure, high-speed, untethered Ethernet connectivity is required
- Connect to moving or remote industrial devices while providing wireless coverage for mobile workers’ PDAs and laptops
- Combine voice, video and data on a single, high speed industrial wireless network
- Use for applications generating many packets per second or with high aggregate data requirements such as I/O messaging and client/server based HMI
Features and benefits:
Conforms to IEEE 802.11a/b/g:
- Open standard protects wireless network investment
- High speed (54 Mbps), low latency communications
- Radio-based IGMP snooping/querying to filter multicast industrial Ethernet maximising bandwidth
Rugged and powerful:
- Metal enclosure, industrial operating temperatures, vibration and shock resistant
- Certification pending for use in hazardous locations (UL1604 Class 1 Div 2, ATEX Zone 2)
Data and network security:
- Cryptographic strength security with WPA2/802.11i-128/192/256 bit AES encryption and CCM integrity check
- Limit access to approved device MAC IDs
- Monitors RF environment for approved/rogue radios
Flexible and reliable:
- Single radio operates as an access point and repeater/bridge and client
- Automatic network configuration (can be prioritised or fixed) with self -healing network and master redundancy for reliable large networks (e.g. SCADA)
Easy to configure and monitor:
- Built-in web server for browser-based configuration and remote diagnostics
- Included OPC server for HMI-based RF network diagnostics
24-Oct-2007