Data Sheet

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Wireless Bolt™
Anybus Wireless Bolt enables you to connect industrial
machinery to a wireless network. It is mounted on a cabinet
or a machine to enable wireless access.
Wireless transmission is made via Bluetooth or Wireless LAN
technology. The wired connecon is made using Ethernet.
Use your laptop, phone or tablet instead of an HMI
Connect a Wireless Bolt to your machine and get access to it via
a laptop, tablet or smartphone. BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)
means that you no longer need an expensive HMI.
Multipoint or point-to-point
Anybus Wireless Bolt is oen used as an access point for several
Wireless LAN/Bluetooth nodes, but it can also be used as an
Ethernet cable replacement (point-to-point communicaon, or
mul-point communicaon with up to 8 nodes).
Features and benets
• Range up to 100 meters.
• Rugged design with IP67-classed housing.
• Easy conguraon via built-in web conguraon pages.
• Mounted by making an M50 hole (50.5 mm) in the host
cabinet/machine. The boom part of the Bolt goes inside
the cabinet and the top part is located on the outside.
• All-in-one package: Connector, communicaon hardware
and integrated antenna in the same unit.
• Connects to your machine via Ethernet.
• Simultaneous operaon of Bluetooth and Wireless LAN
allowing for bridging between the two.
• PoE (Power over Ethernet) for RJ45-version.
• Available with white top “Sunbolt” enabling 30% higher
surrounding temperature in °C compared to black in direct
sunlight.
• Operaon with Wirelesss LAN, Bluetooth classic and
Bluetooth Low Energy.
Availability
Anybus Wireless Bolt Ethernet.
Bluetooth access point or client.
Wireless LAN 2.4 GHz/5 GHz access point
or client.
AWB2000
Black top, 18-pole push spring connector
AWB2001
“Sunbolt” White top 18-pole push spring
connector
AWB2030
Black top, RJ45 connector and PoE (Power
over Ethernet)
AWB2031
“Sunbolt” White top RJ45 connector and
PoE (Power over Ethernet)
Accessories
024703
Bolt cable kit. Bolt connector with Ethernet
cable (RJ45 male) and power supply (World)
with cable.
Both cables are 150cm. (for AWB2000 only)
AWB4005
PoE Injector, 100-240VAC
AWB4006
PoE Injector, 12-57VDC
EXAMPLE USE CASE
HMS provides a
full 3 year product
guarantee
The Wireless Bolt is typically used for conguraon purposes. For example, you can bring your own device (BYOD) such as a tablet to a machine and use it as an HMI.
Another typical use case is connecng a machine to a cloud service.
Which wireless standard?
Use WLAN (aka WiFi) if:
• Interacon with other devices is
needed, e.g. Bolt/AWB II to tablet/PC/
phone or WLAN infrastructure.
• WLAN channel frequency planning is
possible.
• Higher data throughput speed is
necessary.
• Larger le transfers are expected.
Use Bluetooth if:
• The wireless link has Anybus products
in both ends, e.g. Bolt to Bolt, AWB II to
AWB II or Bolt to AWB II.
• A robust and reliable link without
interrupons is important e.g. in an
industrial environment with lots of
disturbances, and maybe has been
proven not to work well using WLAN.
• A Pronet or Ethernet/IP I/O cycle me
of 64ms or higher is acceptable.
• The data throughput speed need is on
the lower side.
Patent pending.