Industrial Wireless Equipment

More Information about Industrial Wireless Equipment

Industrial wireless technology likewise employ tough antennas and enclosures, built to withstand the rigors and extreme temperatures of the industrial environments found in many plants, refineries, and outdoor facilities. These robust devices can be mounted just about anywhere, even far out in the field, and their signals can penetrate most structures. In real terms, that means that some industrial wireless solutions are in use in remote and difficult-to-reach places where hardwired solutions would be inefficient and less effective.

FAQs

What types of wireless technologies provide reliable wireless connectivity to an industrial dual radio?

Reliable wireless connections for an industrial dual radio is often provided by a wireless network like Wi-Fi (including Wi-Fi 6), LTE, and 5G technologies, which offer stable, high-speed data transmission suitable for industrial applications.

Serial vs Ethernet Radios

There are many different communication protocols that can be used when selecting a radio. The type of protocol being used may depend on the application, time frame the hardware was installed, existing hardware that is already in place and many other factors. What is important to understand is that most of these protocols fall into two generic families: Serial-based protocols or Ethernet-based protocols. Examples of Serial-based protocols include: Modbus RTU, RS-232, RS-485 and Profibus. Examples of Ethernet-based protocols include: Modbus TCP, Ethernet IP and Profinet. The differences that exist in these protocols has a lot to do with data transmission speeds.

Serial-based protocols have a much more limited data transmission capacity compared to Ethernet-based protocols, however, they do not require a connection strength as strong as Ethernet-based protocols. This is beneficial in situations where the radio connection may be limited because of physical obstructions or long distances. Ethernet-based protocols have faster data transmission capabilities and are becoming much more common than Serial-based protocols. By understanding the differences between these two types of protocols, you will be better equipped to select the radio that will work best for your specific application.