User's Manual

Start Here RLX2 Series ♦ 802.11a, b, g, n
User Manual Industrial Hotspot
1.1 About this manual
This manual covers the entire RadioLinx® RLX2 Industrial Hotspot™ series of
radio products. There are four products available in this product line:
Model Standards Maximum Output Power
IEEE 802.11a 24 dBm (250 mW)
IEEE 802.11b/g 24 dBm (250 mW)
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n 17 dBm (50 mW)
IEEE 802.11a/b/g 23 dBm (200 mW)
Except for different operating frequencies and output power levels, these radios
all operate in a similar fashion. Different models operating on common
frequencies can communicate with each other. Furthermore, all RLX2 series
radios can communicate with ProSoft Technology’s legacy RLXIB series of
radios. Details on the specific differences between the RLX2 and RLXIB series
products can be found in the Compatibility with ProSoft RLXIB Series Radios
section on page 117.
When a feature is described in this manual that is unique to a specific RLX2
model, it will be highlighted like this:
This features applies to the RLX2-IHNF only
1.2 About the RadioLinx
®
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot™ products
1.2.1 General Features
The RadioLinx
®
802.11 Industrial Hotspots™ are high-speed wireless Ethernet
radios, with Power Over Ethernet (PoE) and Serial Encapsulation. All radios
operate at speeds up to 54 Mbps, and the RLX2-IHNF operates at speeds up to
300 Mbps. Designed for industrial installations, the RLX2 series offer many
features including hazardous location certifications (pending), IGMP Snooping,
OFDM for noise immunity, repeater mode to extend range, automatic parent
selection for self-healing, OPC server diagnostics, extended temperature, high
vibration/shock and DIN-rail mounting.
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