ProSoft RadioLinx RLXIB-IESC User Manual page 14

RLXIB-IESC ♦ 802.11a, b, g
RadioLinx® Industrial 802.11abg Serial and Ethernet Client

Required accessories, including lightning protection, cable adaptors and
antennas

Complete parts list
Use ProSoft Wireless Designer when conducting a site audit for a customer, and
then provide the customer with a complete list of components and a detailed
description for each site and link. Customers can use this information to
understand and visualize their network, and provide necessary information for
technical support and maintenance.
Functional Specifications

Contains a database of all currently available RadioLinx radios, antennas,
cables, connectors and accessories

Exports Parts List, Site and Link Details, and Wizard settings into a variety of
common file formats, for import into applications such as spreadsheets,
databases and word processors

Checks wireless link feasibility based on path length and recommended
accessories

Predicts signal strength based on distance, local regulations and hardware
choices

Fully documents your ProSoft Wireless network plan
1.6.3 Planning the Physical Installation
A network's performance is impacted by attributes specific to the installation site.
Take the following into consideration, where possible, to maximize network
installation:

Protect radios from direct exposure to weather

Provide an adequate and stable power source to the radios

Design the network to use less than 2048 radios (per network)

Place radios within the specified 15 miles of each other

Add repeater to extend distance or where line of sight is limited

Radios or antennas CANNOT be places within 20 cm of where people will be
Though radio frequency communication is reliable, sometimes its performance
can be impacted by intangibles. A good network installation plan includes time
and resources for performance testing and installation changes.
Test the installation plan (page 24) before the network installation is complete.
Page 14 of 98
Start Here
User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
May 25, 2010