Start Here RLX2 Series ♦ 802.11a, b, g, n
User Manual Industrial Hotspot
Page 12 of 161 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
May 8, 2013
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:
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, most RLX2 series
radios (except RLX2-IHNF) cancommunicatewithProSoftTechnology’slegacy
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 IndustrialHotspot™ 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, 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.