Data Sheet

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Wireless Bridge II™
Anybus Wireless Bridge enables you create a robust
wireless connecon in an industrial Ethernet network.
This second generaon of the proven and trusted
product can communicate via both Bluetooth and
Wireless LAN and is ideal for communicaon through
hazardous areas or hard-to-reach locaons where cables
are not desirable.
Wirelessly bridge industrial Ethernet networks
Use the Anybus Wireless Bridge to create a wireless connecon
in a PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, Modbus-TCP or BACnet/IP network.
You can use the same hardware for both Bluetooth or WLAN
communicaon.
Point-to-point or multipoint
Anybus Wireless Bridge is oen used as an Ethernet cable
replacement (point-to-point communicaon). But it can also
be used as an access point for several WLAN/Bluetooth nodes
within range.
Features and benets
• Three built in antennas for higher performance and beer
robustness.
• Operaon with Bluetooth Low Energy.
• Range up to 400 meters.
• Rugged design with IP65-classed housing.
• Easy setup via push buon or via web conguraon pages.
• Full compability with Anybus Wireless Bolt — a wireless
product for machine mounng.
• Connects to your machine via Ethernet.
• Simultaneous operaon of Bluetooth and WLAN allowing
for bridging between the two.
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.
Availability
AWB3000
Ethernet bridge via Bluetooth and WLAN.
2.4 GHz/5 GHz. Internal antennas.
AWB3010
Ethernet bridge via Bluetooth and WLAN.
2.4 GHz/5 GHz. External antenna.
Accessories
023040
Cable kit. 1.5m Ethernet cables M12/RJ45 and
power supply (world).
024700
M12 Connector Kit with screw terminals.
024701
DIN Clip kit with screws.
024702
Extra external antenna. Foldable, dual band. RP-
SMA connector.
1.04.0085.00000
Magnec antenna foot with 1,5 m cable and RP-
SMA connector, excl. antenna.
1.04.0085.00003
Screw-mount antenna base with 2 m cable and
RP-SMA connector, excl. antenna)
EXAMPLE 1: Point-to-point
Ethernet cable
HMS provides a
full 3 year product
guarantee
Ethernet cable
Ethernet cable
EXAMPLE 2: Access point
Replacing an industrial Ethernet cable.
The Wireless Bridge can act as an access point connecng up to seven dierent clients.
This example shows connecon to several Anybus Wireless Bolts and one Wireless Bridge.
The Anybus Wireless Bridge and Bolt work seamlessly together.
Bluetooth/WLAN
Bluetooth/WLAN
Client
Client
Client
Any
TCP/IP-based
protocol