ProSoft Technology RLXIB-IHA-A - Manual (Page 11)

RLXIB-IHA ♦ 802.11a Start Here
RadioLinx® 802.11a Industrial Hotspot User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 11 of 123
July 25, 2013
1 Start Here
In This Chapter
 About the RadioLinx ® 802.11a High Power Industrial Hotspot™ ........... 11
 Package Contents ................................................................................. 12
 System Requirements ........................................................................... 13
 Install the IH Browser Configuration Tool .............................................. 13
 Install ProSoft Wireless Designer .......................................................... 14
 Planning the Network ............................................................................ 14
 Configuring the Radios .......................................................................... 16
 Verify Communication ........................................................................... 25
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
® 802.11a High Power Industrial Hotspot™
The RadioLinx ® 802.11a High Power Industrial Hotspot™ (RLXIB-IHA) is a high-
speed wireless Ethernet radio, with PoE and Serial Encapsulation. The RLXIB-
IHA operates at speeds up to 54 Mbps, using the IEEE 802.11a (5 GHz band)
standard. In addition to transmit power up to 250 mW, the RLXIB-IHA offers
many Industrial features including hazardous location certifications, IGMP
Snooping, OFDM for noise immunity, simultaneous bridge / repeater / access
point mode, OPC server diagnostics, extended operating temperature, high
vibration/shock resistance and DIN-rail mounting.
1.1.1 Specifications
Radio
Frequency Band
(Varies by country) 802.11a
5.150 GHz to 5.250 GHz (FCC/ETSI)
5.725 GHz to 5.850 GHz (FCC)
Wireless Standards 802.11a, 802.11i
Transmit Power (Programmable)
(varies by country) 24 dBm (250 mW) at 6 Mbps
24 dBm (250 mW) at 24 Mbps
21 dBm (125 mW) at 54 Mbps
Channel data rates (Modulation) 802.11a: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps (OFDM)