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About the RadioLinx® Industrial Hotspot™ ............................................. 7
Package Contents ................................................................................... 9
System Requirements ........................................................................... 10
Install the IH Browser Configuration Tool .............................................. 10
Planning the Network ............................................................................ 11
Configuring the Radios .......................................................................... 12
Verify Communication ........................................................................... 21
For most applications, the installation and configuration steps described in the
following topics will work without additional programming. ProSoft Technology
strongly recommends that you complete the steps in this chapter before
developing a custom application.
1.1
About the RadioLinx® Industrial Hotspot™
The RadioLinx® 802.11abg Industrial Hotspot™ (RLXIB-IHW) is a high-speed
wireless Ethernet radio, with PoE and Serial Encapsulation. The RLXIB-IHW
operates at speeds up to 54 Mbps, using the IEEE 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz band)
and 802.11a (5 GHz band) standards. Designed for global installations, the
RLXIB-IHW offers many Industrial features including hazardous location
certifications (pending), IGMP Snooping, OFDM for noise immunity, repeater
mode for mesh architecture/self healing, OPC server diagnostics, extended
temperature, high vibration/shock and din-rail mounting.
The RadioLinx® Industrial Hotspot (RLXIB-IHW-66) provides high speed
industrial wireless Ethernet communications between 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.
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
May 18, 2009
RLXIB-IHW-66 ♦ 802.11a, b, g
Industrial Hotspot
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