ProSoft Technology RLXIB-IHA-A - Manual (Page 90)

Reference RLXIB-IHA ♦ 802.11a
User Manual RadioLinx® 802.11a Industrial Hotspot
Page 90 of 123 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
July 25, 2013
A high level of security is inherent with AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)
encryption. You also can choose TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol), and if
necessary add WEP128 or WEP64 (Wired Equivalent Protocol) encryption in
addition to AES or TKIP for clients that do not support AES. A simple Media
Access Control (MAC) filter table restricts the radios or clients that can link to a
selected radio according to the MAC IDs you enter in the table.
The radio is designed for industrial applications with a metal enclosure, DIN-rail
mounting, and shock and vibration tested to IEC 60068.
The RLXIB-IHA is easy to use. Use the Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility,
which runs in your web browser, to configure the radio; optionally, you can use
an SNMP manager for configuration. The radio comes with a Windows-based
utility called RLX-IH Browser that finds all the radios on the network and lists
information about them. A topology view in the RLX-IH Browser shows how the
wireless network is linked together at any point in time. You can update firmware
at any time from anywhere on the network, even over the wireless link or over the
Internet.
ProSoft Technology radios can easily be installed into new or existing systems.
The software and manuals can be downloaded from the CD or ProSoft
Technology’s web site at www.prosoft-technology.com.
6.2 Radio hardware
The RLXIB-IHA radio consists of the following components:
1 One antenna port) (page 28)
2 LEDs (page 32) that indicate the status of the radio
3 Ethernet and serial cable ports (page 92, page 91)
4 Power connection
6.2.1 Radio power requirements
The RLXIB-IHA radio accepts voltages between 10 and 24 VDC, with an average
power draw of less than 9 watts. A detachable power connector comes with the
radio, as shown. The connector terminals are labeled + (positive DC connection)
and - (DC ground connection). You can use the provided AC-to-DC power supply
adapter that is pre-wired with a power connector, or you can use power from
another source, for example the power supply for the PLC or the networked
devices.
The DC power wires must be less than 3 m to meet regulatory requirements.
Label Connect to...
+ 10 to 24 VDC
— DC Ground