ProSoft Technology RLX2-IHW, RLX2-IHG, RLX2-IHA, RLX2-IHNF-W, RLX2-IHNF-WC User Manual
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RLX2-IHx Series
802.11a, b, g, n
Industrial Hotspots
802.11abg, RLX2-IHW
802.11abgn, Fast, RLX2-IHNF
802.11g, High Power, RLX2-IHG
802.11a, High Power, RLX2-IHA
802.11abgn, Weatherproof IP66/67, RLX2-IHNF-W/WC
Firmware version V36 and later
November 3, 2016
USER MANUAL
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RLX2 Series User Manual
November 3, 2016
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Important Safety Information
The following Information and warnings pertaining to the radio module must be heeded:
WARNING – EXPLOSION HAZARD – DO NOT REPLACE ANTENNAS UNLESS POWER HAS BEEN SWITCHED OFF OR THE AREA
IS KNOWN TO BE NON-HAZARDOUS.
"THIS DEVICE CONTAINS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TRANSMITTER MODULES:
FCC ID: OQ7IHG, RYK-WMIA199NI, NKRDCMA82, SWX-XR5
PLEASE SEE FCC ID LABEL ON BACK OF DEVICE."
"THIS DEVICE USES AN INTERNAL COMPACT FLASH RADIO MODULE AS THE PRIMARY RADIO COMPONENT. THE COMPACT
FLASH RADIO MODULE DOES NOT HAVE AN FCC ID LABEL. THE COMPACT FLASH RADIO MODULE HAS NO USER
SERVICEABLE PARTS."
"THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:
(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE
RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION."
"CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID
THE USER’s AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT."
“THIS DEVICE IS CONFIGURED FOR OPERATION IN THE USA DURING MANUFACTURING. THESE CONFIGURATION CONTROLS
ARE NOT PRESENT IN THE SOFTWARE WITH WHICH THE UNIT IS SHIPPED; THEREFORE THE END USER CANNOT CHANGE THE
MAX POWER SETTINGS OR THE COUNTRY/REGION. THE MODELS SOLD & SHIPPED WITHIN THE U.S. ARE IDENTIFIED
WITHIN THE MODEL NUMBER WITH –A AS PART OF THE IDENTIFIER.”
Industry Canada Requirements:
"THIS DEVICE HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO OPERATE WITH AN ANTENNA HAVING A MAXIMUM GAIN OF 24 dB. AN ANTENNA
HAVING A HIGHER GAIN IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED PER REGULATIONS OF INDUSTRY CANADA. THE REQUIRED ANTENNA
IMPEDANCE IS 50 OHMS."
"TO REDUCE POTENTIAL RADIO INTERFERENCE TO OTHER USERS, THE ANTENNA TYPE AND ITS GAIN SHOULD BE CHOSEN
SUCH THAT THE EQUIVALENT ISOTROPICALLY RADIATED POWER (EIRP) IS NOT MORE THAN THAT REQUIRED FOR
SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION."
"THE INSTALLER OF THIS RADIO EQUIPMENT MUST INSURE THAT THE ANTENNA IS LOCATED OR POINTED SUCH THAT IT
DOES NOT EMIT RF FIELD IN EXCESS OF HEALTH CANADA LIMITS FOR THE GENERAL POPULATION; CONSULT SAFETY CODE 6,
OBTAINABLE FROM HEALTH CANADA."
RLX2-IHNF, RLX2-IHA, RLX2-IHG, RLX2-IHW
1. This equipment is Suitable For Use in Class I, Division2, Groups A, B, C, D or Non-Hazardous Location Only.
2. WARNING – EXPLOSION HAZARD – Substitution of Any Components May Impair Suitability for Class I, Division 2.
3. WARNING – EXPLOSION HAZARD – Do not disconnect equipment unless power has been removed or the area is
known to be non-hazardous.
4. The unit is to be connected only to PoE networks without routing to the outside plant.
5. WARNING – EXPLOSION HAZARD – The SIM Card/Personality Module connection is for initial setup and
maintenance only. Do not use, connect, or disconnect unless area is known to be non-hazardous. Connection or
disconnection in an explosive atmosphere could result in explosion.
6. Device must be powered by a Class 2 Power Source.
7. Device is an open-type and is to be installed in an enclosure suitable for the environment.
RLX2-IHNF-W
1. The equipment shall be properly grounded with the external ground screw provided connected to building ground
as well as the antenna coaxial screen of the connector shall be grounded.
2. The common or earth side of the circuit is connected to the screen of the coaxial cable and to all accessible parts
and circuits.
3. Shall be installed in Restricted Access Location Only.
4. SUITABLE FOR USE IN CLASS I, DIVISION 2, GROUPS A, B, C AND D HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS, OR NONHAZARDOUS
LOCATIONS ONLY.
5. WARNING - EXPLOSION HAZARD - DO NOT DISCONNECT EQUIPMENT WHILE THE CIRCUIT IS LIVE OR UNLESS THE
AREA IS KNOWN TO BE FREE OF IGNITABLE CONCENTRATIONS.
6. WARNING - EXPLOSION HAZARD - SUBSTITUTION OF COMPONENT MAY IMPAIR SUITABILITY FOR CLASS I, DIVISION
2.
7. WARNING – DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT WHEN ENERGIZED.
8. Antennas are to be installed in accordance with Control Drawing 06/2514
9. Unit does not comply to the cable assy requirements of ISA 12.12.01 but does comply with the ATEX standards
IEC60079-0 & IEC60079-15. In ATEX environments, do not connect/disconnect unless area is known to be nonhazardous.
10. Unit must be wired with Phoenix Contact M12 Cable Assemblies, Model Series SAC-HZ-XX-XX-XX/XXXXX/XXXXXXXXX, that are suitable for use in Class 1, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, and D Hazardous Locations.
RLX2-IHNF-WC
1. The equipment shall be properly grounded with the external ground screw provided connected to building ground
as well as the antenna coaxial screen of the connector shall be grounded.
2. The common or earth side of the circuit is connected to the screen of the coaxial cable and to all accessible parts
and circuits.
3. Shall be installed in Restricted Access Location Only.
4. SUITABLE FOR USE IN CLASS I, DIVISION 2, GROUPS A, B, C AND D HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS, OR NONHAZARDOUS
LOCATIONS ONLY.
5. WARNING - EXPLOSION HAZARD - DO NOT DISCONNECT EQUIPMENT WHILE THE CIRCUIT IS LIVE OR UNLESS THE
AREA IS KNOWN TO BE FREE OF IGNITABLE CONCENTRATIONS.
6. WARNING - EXPLOSION HAZARD - SUBSTITUTION OF COMPONENT MAY IMPAIR SUITABILITY FOR CLASS I, DIVISION
2.
7. WARNING – DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT WHEN ENERGIZED
8. Antennas are to be installed in accordance with Control Drawing 06/2514
RLX2-IHNF-TW
低功率射頻警語:
DGT Warning Statement
第十二條
經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、
商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原
設計之特性及功能。
Article 12
Without permission, any company, firm or user shall not alter the frequency, increase the power, or change the
characteristics and functions of the original design of the certified lower power frequency electric machinery.
第十四條
低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法
通信；經發現有干擾現象時，應改善至無干擾時方得
繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依電信法規定作業之無
線電通信。低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業、
科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。
Article 14
The application of low power frequency electric machineries shall not affect the navigation safety nor interfere a legal
communication, if an interference is found, the service will be suspended until improvement is made and the interference
no longer exists.
ProSoft Part Number
Max Gain and Type
A2403NBH-OC
3 dBi Omni N-BH jack whip less 2.4GHz
A2404NBHW-OC
4 dBi Omni N BH jack low profile 2.4GHz
A2404NJ-OC
4 dBi Omni N jack collinear with mounting hardware 2.4GHz
A2405S-OA
5 dBi Omni RP-SMA articulating 2.4GHz
A2405S-OS
5 dBi Omni RP-SMA straight 2.4GHz
A2406NJ-OC
6 dBi Omni N jack collinear with mounting hardware 2.4GHz
A2406NJ-OCD
6 dBi Omni N jack heavy duty collinear with mounting hardware 2.4GHz
A2406S3-DP
6 dBi Panel RP-SMA MIMO antenna with 3 foot pigtail 2.4GHz
A2408NJ-DP
8 dBi Directional patch panel N jack with mounting hardware 2.4GHz
A2408NJ-OC
8 dBi Omni N jack collinear with mounting hardware 2.4GHz
A2409NJ-OCD
9 dBi Omni N jack heavy duty collinear with mounting hardware 2.4GHz
A2410NJ-DY
10 dBi Directional N jack Yagi with mounting hardware 2.4GHz
A2410NJ-OCM
10 dBi Omni N jack collinear for marine environment, 2.4GHz
A2412NJ3-DP
12 dBi Panel N-Jack MIMO antenna 2.4GHz
A2413NJ-DP
13 dBi Directional patch panel N jack with mounting hardware 2.4GHz
A2415NJ-DY
15 dBi Directional N jack Yagi with mounting hardware 2.4GHz
A2416NJ-DS
16 dBi Directional 120 degree sector N jack with mounting hardware 2.4GHz
A2419NJ-DB
19 dBi Directional N jack parabolic with mounting hardware 2.4GHz
A2419NJ-DP
19 dBi patch panel N jack with mounting hardware 2.4GHz
A2424NJ-DB
24 dBi Directional N jack parabolic with mounting hardware 2.4GHz
A2502S-OA
2 dBi Omni RP-SMA articulating 2.4/5GHz
A2506NJ-OC
6/8 dBi Omni N jack collinear with mounting hardware 2.4/5GHz
A5003S-OBH
3 dBi Omni RP-SMA bulkhead mount with 5' LMR195 pigtail 5GHz
A5006NJ-OC
6 dBi Omni N jack collinear with mounting hardware 5GHz
A5007S3-DP
7 dBi Panel RP-SMA MIMO antenna with 3 foot pigtail 5GHz
A5009NJ-OC
9 dBi Omni N jack collinear with mounting hardware 5GHz
A5017NJ3-DP
17 dBi Panel N-Jack MIMO antenna 5GHz
A5019NJ-DP
19 dBi directional N jack panel with mounting hardware 5GHz
A5024NJ-DP
24 dBi directional N jack panel with mounting hardware 5GHz
A5812NJ-OC
12 dBi Omni N jack collinear with mounting hardware 5.8GHz
A5829NJ-DB
29 dBi directional N jack parabolic with mounting hardware 5.8GHz
A2503S3-O
3/4 dBi Omni RP-SMA MIMO antenna with 3 foot pigtail 2.4/5GHz
A2503S6-O
3/4 dBi Omni RP-SMA Dual MIMO antenna with 3 foot pigtail 2.4/5GHz
A2506NJ3-O
6 dBi Omni N-Jack Single MIMO antenna with 3 foot pigtail 2.4/5GHz
Recommended Antennas
ProSoft offers a variety of Antennas and Cables for use with your RadioLinx device. The following is a sample of available
antennas. For a complete list and description, please visit our website: http://www.prosoft-
technology.com/Products/Industrial-Wireless - Antennas and Accessories.
An adapter may be needed for some of the listed antennas to operate with certain radios.
Antenna Spacing Requirements for User Safety
It is important to keep the radio's antenna a safe distance from the user. To meet the requirements of FCC part 2.1091 for
radio frequency radiation exposure, this radio must be used in such a way as to guarantee at least 20 cm between the
antenna and users. Greater distances are required for high-gain antennas. The FCC requires a minimum distance of 1 mW
*cm2 power density from the user (or 20 cm, whichever is greater).
If a specific application requires proximity of less than 20 cm, the application must be approved through the FCC for compliance to part
2.1093.
Contents
YOUR FEEDBACK PLEASE ............................................................................................................................................ 2
HOW TO CONTACT US ............................................................................................................................................... 2
CONTENT DISCLAIMER ............................................................................................................................................... 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION .............................................................................................................................. 3
Industry Canada Requirements: ...................................................................................................................... 3
RLX2-IHNF, RLX2-IHA, RLX2-IHG, RLX2-IHW .................................................................................................... 3
RLX2-IHNF-W ................................................................................................................................................... 4
RLX2-IHNF-WC ................................................................................................................................................. 4
RLX2-IHNF-TW ................................................................................................................................................. 5
Recommended Antennas ................................................................................................................................. 6
Antenna Spacing Requirements for User Safety .......................................................................................................... 6
START HERE .................................................................................................................................................... 13
ABOUT THIS MANUAL ............................................................................................................................................. 13
ABOUT THE RLX2 INDUSTRIAL HOTSPOT™ PRODUCTS ................................................................................................... 14
General Features ........................................................................................................................................... 14
PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................... 17
RLX2-IHA, -IHG, -IHNF, -IHW .......................................................................................................................... 17
RLX2-IHNF-W ................................................................................................................................................. 17
RLX2-IHNF-W Cables (sold separately) ....................................................................................................................... 17
RLX2-IHNF-WC ............................................................................................................................................... 18
Industrial Hotspot Bench Test Kit (RLX-IHBTK) .............................................................................................. 18
Personality Module ........................................................................................................................................ 18
INDUSTRIAL HOTSPOT BROWSER CONFIGURATION TOOL .............................................................................. 19
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................................... 19
INSTALLATION FROM DVD ........................................................................................................................................ 20
INSTALLATION FROM THE PROSOFT WEBSITE ............................................................................................................... 22
RLX2 QUICK SETUP ................................................................................................................................................ 23
Master Radio Configuration .......................................................................................................................... 24
Repeater Radio Configuration ....................................................................................................................... 35
Client Radio Configuration ............................................................................................................................. 36
INSTALLING A REPLACEMENT RADIO USING A PERSONALITY MODULE ............................................................................... 41
PLANNING THE NETWORK ......................................................................................................................................... 41
Installation Questions .................................................................................................................................... 43
Planning the Physical Installation .................................................................................................................. 43
PROSOFT WIRELESS DESIGNER .................................................................................................................................. 44
Functional Specifications: .............................................................................................................................. 46
Personality Module Configuration Restoration ............................................................................................. 47
INSTALLING THE RADIOS................................................................................................................................. 49
CONNECTING ANTENNAS .......................................................................................................................................... 51
TEST THE NETWORK INSTALLATION PLAN ..................................................................................................................... 51
DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................................................................... 53
DIAGNOSTICS ........................................................................................................................................................ 54
Checking the Ethernet Cable ......................................................................................................................... 54
LED Display .................................................................................................................................................... 55
RETRIEVING THE DEFAULT PASSWORD ........................................................................................................................ 56
RLX2-IHNF-W and RLX2-IHNF-WC Reset ....................................................................................................... 56
Resetting All Other Radios ............................................................................................................................ 57
TROUBLESHOOTING IH BROWSER ERROR MESSAGES ..................................................................................................... 57
TROUBLESHOOTING MISSING RADIOS ........................................................................................................................ 58
IMPROVING SIGNAL QUALITY .................................................................................................................................... 58
DETAILED RADIO CONFIGURATION / DIAGNOSTICS ........................................................................................ 59
OPENING THE RADIO CONFIGURATION / DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY ......................................................................................... 59
Read-Only Fields............................................................................................................................................ 60
Configuration Help ........................................................................................................................................ 60
Radio Status .................................................................................................................................................. 63
Address Table ................................................................................................................................................ 67
Port Status .................................................................................................................................................... 68
Basic Settings ................................................................................................................................................ 71
Basic Wireless Settings ............................................................................................................................................... 72
Wireless Security Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 75
Advanced Settings ......................................................................................................................................... 84
Advanced Wireless Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 85
Roam Control ............................................................................................................................................................. 89
Parent Link Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 93
Advanced Network Settings .......................................................................................................................... 96
Serial Settings.............................................................................................................................................. 101
Serial Encapsulation Mode ....................................................................................................................................... 101
QoS Settings ................................................................................................................................................ 105
VLAN Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 107
APPLY CHANGES .................................................................................................................................................. 109
CANCEL CHANGES ................................................................................................................................................ 109
FACTORY DEFAULTS .............................................................................................................................................. 109
RLX2-IHNF DFS SUPPORT .................................................................................................................................... 110
DFS Radio Operations ................................................................................................................................. 110
DFS Auto Select ........................................................................................................................................... 111
RADIOLINX INDUSTRIAL HOTSPOT BROWSER DETAILS ................................................................................. 113
PRIMARY RADIO FUNCTIONS .................................................................................................................................. 114
FILE MENU ......................................................................................................................................................... 115
Scan Setup ................................................................................................................................................... 115
Scan ............................................................................................................................................................. 116
Clear ............................................................................................................................................................ 116
Import ......................................................................................................................................................... 116
Export .......................................................................................................................................................... 116
Freeze .......................................................................................................................................................... 116
Print............................................................................................................................................................. 116
Print Preview ............................................................................................................................................... 117
Print Setup ................................................................................................................................................... 117
Exit ............................................................................................................................................................... 117
OPERATIONS MENU .............................................................................................................................................. 118
Connect ........................................................................................................................................................ 118
Assign IP....................................................................................................................................................... 119
Update Firmware ......................................................................................................................................... 120
Ping Device .................................................................................................................................................. 121
DIALOGS MENU ................................................................................................................................................... 122
Wireless Clients ............................................................................................................................................ 122
Ethernet Nodes ............................................................................................................................................ 123
Scan List ....................................................................................................................................................... 123
802.11 Access Point Detector ................................................................................................................................... 124
Port Table .................................................................................................................................................... 124
All 4 Dialogs ................................................................................................................................................. 124
Close All ....................................................................................................................................................... 124
Event Log ..................................................................................................................................................... 125
Properties .................................................................................................................................................... 126
VIEW MENU ........................................................................................................................................................ 127
Toolbar ........................................................................................................................................................ 127
Status Bar .................................................................................................................................................... 127
List View ....................................................................................................................................................... 128
Topology View ............................................................................................................................................. 132
Zoom In ........................................................................................................................................................ 133
Zoom Out ..................................................................................................................................................... 133
Zoom to Fit ................................................................................................................................................... 133
Show Ping Stations ...................................................................................................................................... 134
Show Parents - All ........................................................................................................................................ 135
Show Parents - One ..................................................................................................................................... 136
Print Area ..................................................................................................................................................... 136
Reset Columns ............................................................................................................................................. 137
Select Columns ............................................................................................................................................. 137
HELP MENU ........................................................................................................................................................ 138
Help Topics................................................................................................................................................... 138
About RLX IH Browser .................................................................................................................................. 139
RLX2 VIRTUAL LAN (VLAN) FUNCTIONALITY.................................................................................................. 141
TRANSPARENT SUPPORT OF VLAN TAGS (802.1Q) .................................................................................................... 141
PORT/RADIO-BASED VLAN TAGGING WITH MANAGED SWITCHES ................................................................................. 142
PORT/RADIO-BASED VLAN TAGGING WITHOUT MANAGED SWITCHES............................................................................ 143
ETHERNET/IP™ AND MODBUS TCP/IP SUPPORT ....................................................................................................... 144
MODBUS TCP/IP SERVER SUPPORT ......................................................................................................................... 144
ETHERNET/IP™ SERVER SUPPORT ........................................................................................................................... 145
REFERENCE ................................................................................................................................................... 147
PRODUCT OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................. 147
COMPATIBILITY WITH PROSOFT RLXIB SERIES RADIOS ................................................................................................. 149
MASTER CHANNEL-FREQUENCY TABLE ..................................................................................................................... 151
FCC EMISSION REGULATIONS ................................................................................................................................. 152
2.4 GHz Band, Point-To-Multipoint ............................................................................................................. 152
2.4 GHz Band, Point-To-Point ...................................................................................................................... 152
5 GHz Bands, Point-To-Multipoint .............................................................................................................. 153
5 GHz Bands, Point-To-Point ....................................................................................................................... 153
RADIO HARDWARE ............................................................................................................................................... 154
Radio Power Requirements (RLX2-IHNF-W) ................................................................................................ 154
Ethernet Cable Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 157
Ethernet Cable Configuration (RLX2-IHNF-W) ............................................................................................. 158
Ethernet Cable Configuration (all other radios) .......................................................................................... 159
RLX2-IHA DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................... 160
RLX2-IHG DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................... 161
RLX2-IHNF, -W, -WC DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................... 162
RLX2-IHW DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 164
ANTENNA CONFIGURATION.......................................................................................................................... 167
ANTENNAS .......................................................................................................................................................... 167
Control Drawing .......................................................................................................................................... 168
Antenna Pattern .......................................................................................................................................... 169
Antenna Gain .............................................................................................................................................. 170
Antenna Polarity ......................................................................................................................................... 170
Whip Antennas ............................................................................................................................................ 171
Collinear Array Antennas ............................................................................................................................ 171
Yagi Array Antenna ..................................................................................................................................... 172
Parabolic Reflector Antennas ...................................................................................................................... 173
RLX2 Approved Antennas ............................................................................................................................ 173
Antenna Location, Spacing, and Mounting ................................................................................................. 175
RSLOGIX5000™ AOI SUPPORT ....................................................................................................................... 177
IMPORTING THE AOI ............................................................................................................................................. 177
Setting up Communication Parameters ...................................................................................................... 177
Installing the AOI......................................................................................................................................... 181
SUPPORT, SERVICE & WARRANTY ................................................................................................................. 189
CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT .......................................................................................................................... 189
WARRANTY INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................................... 190
GLOSSARY OF TERMS .................................................................................................................................... 191
INDEX ........................................................................................................................................................... 205
RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series
Model
Standards
Maximum Output Power
RLX2-IHA
IEEE 802.11a
24 dBm (250 mW)
RLX2-IHG
IEEE 802.11b/g
24 dBm (250 mW)
RLX2-IHNF
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
17 dBm (50 mW)
RLX2-IHNF-W
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
17 dBm (50 mW)
RLX2-IHNF-WC
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
17 dBm (50mW)
RLX2-IHW
IEEE 802.11a/b/g
20 dBm (200 mW)
S T A R T H E R E
For most applications, the installation and configuration steps described in the following
topics will work without additional programming. ProSoft Technology strongly
recommends the completion of the steps in this chapter before developing a custom
application.
About This Manual
This manual covers the entire RadioLinx® RLX2 Industrial Hotspot™ series of radio
products. There are six products available in this product line:
Beside the 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, RLX2 series radios can communicate with
ProSoft Technology’s legacy RLXIB series of radios (except RLXIB-IHN). 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 149.
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RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series
Power
While booting up
When fully operational
RF Transmit
While transmitting over wireless
RF Receive
While receiving over wireless
Serial
When a serial cable is attached
Ethernet
When Ethernet data is being transferred
Net
Alternates red and green if SD card
with new configuration inserted
Mod
Alternates red and green if SD card
with new configuration inserted
Signal Strength LEDs: SD card inserted
Alternates green and amber if SD card
with new configuration inserted
Signal Strength LEDs: running in Client or
Repeater Modes
No Signal
Radio linked, Poor Signal
Radio linked, Fair Signal
Signal Strength LEDs: running in Master Mode
No radios linked
One or more radios linked (right
LED blinking).
DFS Channel Availability Check in
progress (all LEDs blinking Amber)
About the RLX2 Industrial Hotspot™ Products
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 offers many features including hazardous location
certifications, Bridging, IGMP Snooping, OFDM for noise immunity, repeater mode to
extend range, QoS, VLANs, RADIUS Server support, automatic parent selection for selfhealing, OPC server diagnostics, extended temperature, high vibration/shock and DINrail mounting.
LED Indicators
The LED indicators on the front panel indicate the status of the radio while booting up
and during operation. The LED states are summarized below.
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RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series
Antenna Ports
Each RLX2 series radio has active antenna connectors on the top as shown below:
RLX2-IHA, RLX2-IHG
These radios have a single active antenna port:
RLX2-IHNF
This radio has three active antenna ports allowing MIMO operation:
RLX2-IHNF-W
This weatherproof, hazardous location radio is Class I, DIV 2 compliant and has three
active antenna ports for MIMO operation.
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RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series
RLX2-IHNF-WC
This weatherproof, hazardous location radio is a conduit version and is Class I, DIV 2
compliant. It has three active antenna ports for MIMO operation.
RLX2-IHW
This radio uses the right-side antenna port for transmit and receive. An optional
antenna can be attached to the left-side antenna port for receive diversity to
improve performance in some applications.
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RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series
Qty.
Part Name
Part Number
Part Description
1
RLX2 Series Radio
Varies
RadioLinx® RLX2 802.11 Industrial Hotspot
1
Personality Module
001-005700
Industrial Grade MicroSD card (blank, in plastic
bag)
1
Power Connector
002-0116
Mating power connector for the RLX2 radios,
for attachment to customer’s power supply.
1
Power Connector Wiring
Tool
357-0061
Tool to assist wiring the power connector.
1
Antenna
A2502S-OA
2 dBi Omni RP-SMA articulating, 2.4/5GHz. This
antenna is suitable for all RLX2 radio products.
Qty.
Part Name
Part Number
Part Description
1
RLX2 Series Radio
RLX2-IHNF-W
RadioLinx® RLX2 802.11 Industrial Hotspot
Weatherproof
1
ProSoft Solutions DVD
DVD-001
Contains sample programs, utilities, firmware
images, and documentation.
2
U-mounting brackets
Pole mounting brackets
1
IP67 M12 Cap
Water tight cap
Part Name
Part Number
Part Description
Locking Clip
CUL-M12-LOCKCLIP
7 foot (2m), M12 to RJ45, Network Cable/
PoE
or
33 foot (10m), M12 to RJ45, Network
Cable/PoE
CULRJ45-M12-007
CULRJ45-M12-033
7 foot Network PoE cable
33 foot Network PoE cable
33 foot (10m), M12 to unterminated leads,
Power Cable
or
10 foot (3m), M12 to unterminated leads,
Power Cable
CULPWR-M12-033
CUPLWR-M12-010
33 foot Power Cable
10 foot Power Cable
Package Contents
RLX2-IHA, -IHG, -IHNF, -IHW
The following components are included with standard RLX2 radio products:
RLX2-IHNF-W
The following components are included with Weatherproof RLX2 radio products:
RLX2-IHNF-W Cables (sold separately)
The following cables are for outdoor locations:
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Qty.
Part Name
Part Number
Part Description
1
RLX2 Series Radio
RLX2-IHNF-WC
RadioLinx® RLX2 802.11 Industrial Hotspot
1
5 foot CAT 6 Ethernet
PoE cable
Preinstalled 6 foot CAT 6 Ethernet PoE cable
1
5 foot flying leads power
cable
Preinstalled 6 foot flying leads power cable
2
U bolts for mounting
Pole mounting brackets
1
Oval Clip & Seal Cap
Oval clip and seal cap for conduit connections
1
ProSoft Solutions DVD
DVD-001
Contains sample programs, utilities, firmware
images, and documentation.
Qty.
Part Name
Part Number
Part Description
1
Power Supply
RL-PS007-2
AC Power Adapter, 12V1.6A w/2 pin & 4 plug
Set
1
Cable
RL-CBL025
5 foot Ethernet Straight-Thru Cable
1
Cable
085-1007
6 foot RS232 serial cable
1
Adapter
HRDNULL-DB9
RS232 null modem serial adapter
RLX2-IHNF-WC
The following components are included with Weatherproof Hazardous Location RLX2
radio products:
Industrial Hotspot Bench Test Kit (RLX-IHBTK)
The standard radio products are intended for deployment into production systems and
do not include accessory power supplies or cables. For bench testing of radios, an
optional bench test kit provides these accessories:
Personality Module
The RLX2 series of industrial hotspots include a feature for quickly moving the
configuration from an installed radio to a replacement using a provided MicroSD card.
This feature reduces the time to replacement of a damaged radio. Consideration of how
to use this feature in advance of installation is necessary to take advantage of this
feature.
Note: The RLX2-IHNF-W and -WC do not have a Personality Module.
Important: Before installing, please verify all listed product items are present. If any of these
components are missing, please contact ProSoft Technology Support for replacements.
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I N D U S T R I A L H O T S P O T B R O W S E R
C O N F I G U R A T I O N T O O L
The Industrial Hotspot Browser Configuration Tool (hereafter called the IH Browser) is
used for setup and configuration of the RLX2 radios. It is designed for personal
computers running Microsoft Windows operating systems. The IH Browser can be
installed from the product DVD shipped with the RLX2 radio product, or it can be
downloaded from the ProSoft website.
System Requirements
The RLX2-IHx browser is designed for Microsoft Windows.
Supported Operating systems:
Microsoft Windows XP professional 32-bit with Service Pack 3
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32- or 64-bit, with Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows 8 Release Preview 32- or 64-bit
Other Microsoft Windows operating system versions may work but have not been
tested by ProSoft and are not officially supported.
Minimum hardware requirements are:
Pentium
128 Mbytes of RAM minimum, 256 Mbytes or more of RAM recommended
100 MB available hard drive space
256-color VGA graphics adapter, 800 x 600 minimum resolution (True Color 1024 x
768 resolution or better recommended)
At least one 100BASET or 1000BASET network interface. A second interface is often
useful to setup a small private network for initial configuration and testing.
In addition, these items may be needed:
A DVD-ROM drive, if installing the RadioLinx IH Browser from optical media.
An RS-232 port on the PC or a USB-to-serial convertor cable, to use serial
encapsulation features or to access system debugging information.
An internet connection may be useful to download updated product information
from the ProSoft Technology website at http://www.prosoft-technology.com
®
II 450 MHz minimum. Pentium III 733 MHz (or better) recommended
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Installation from DVD
1. Insert the ProSoft Solutions DVD in the DVD drive. On most computers, a menu
screen will open automatically. If a menu does not appear within a few seconds,
follow these steps:
2. Click the Start button, and then choose Run.
3. In the Run dialog box, click the Browse button.
4. In the Browse dialog box, click My Computer. In the list of drives, choose the
DVD drive where the ProSoft Solutions DVD was inserted.
5. Open the DVD and double-click the ProSoft_DVD.exe file to run it.
6. The DVD should display a startup screen like this:
7. Type the product name into the search box and click Search. Here is an example
of searching for the RLX2-IHNF:
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8. Click on the Product Name. The screen displays the contents for this module.
9. Double-click on RadioLinx IH Browser v3.136 (or a newer version if available) to
launch the installation wizard.
10. Follow the instructions on the installation wizard to install the program with its
default location and settings.
11. When the installation is complete, a prompt to restart the computer may
appear if certain files were in use during installation. The updated files will be
installed during the restart process.
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Installation from the ProSoft Website
If the RadioLinx IH Browser was downloaded from the ProSoft website, it will be
packaged as a compressed zip file. Double–click the zip file after downloading. The
Windows extraction wizard will extract the installation file (RadioLinx IH Browser
3.130.msi or a newer version). Then double-click the .msi file to install the IH Browser.
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RLX2 Quick Setup
This section describes how to setup RLX2 radios in a minimal configuration before
deploying them in the permanent installation. It will help verify the radios are
operational along with getting familiar with basic configuration procedures.
Note that the procedures described in this section assume the radios are in their default
configurations as shipped by ProSoft. If that is not the case, reset the radios to factory
defaults before attempting these procedures.
In any given network, there must be at least one RLX2 radio acting as a Master. Other
radios configured as Repeaters or Clients will connect wirelessly to the Master to form a
network bridge between their Ethernet interfaces.
Because most wireless networks consist of one Master radio and multiple Repeaters, all
RLX2 radios are shipped from ProSoft pre-configured as Repeaters. Hence our first task
is to configure one radio as the network Master.
IMPORTANT: If a ProSoft Power adapter RL-PS007-2 (supplied with the RLX-IHBTK Bench Test
Kit) is not present, see instructions on wiring the power connector in this manual.
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Master Radio Configuration
The first step is to select the radio to use as a Master. All RLX2 radios in a network are
typically the same model, although this is not necessary.
IMPORTANT: The only RLX2 radios that do not have any channels in common with each other are
the RLX2-IHA and RLX2-IHG. The RLX2-IHW and RLX2-IHNF radios can communicate with each
other and with the RLX2-IHA and RLX2-IHG radios.
If all the radios are present on the workbench, antennas may not be needed for this
configuration exercise. Radios without antennas may have sufficient signal strength to
link over short distances, without radiating or receiving unnecessary RF energy in the
surrounding environment. However, connecting an antenna to the master radio is
recommended. The wired connections needed are on the bottom of the radio.
Note: The RLX2-IHNF-W Weatherproof radio uses M12 connectors for Ethernet and Power. You
can order these cables directly from ProSoft.
RLX2-IHNF-W Radio Configuration
1. Attach an Ethernet cable with an M12 connector to the specified port shown on the
designated Master RLX2 radio. Make sure this network connection is on the same
subnet as the PC running the IH Browser configuration software.
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2. Connect the power cable with an M12 connector to the specified port shown.
Note: The RLX2-IHNF-W radio can be powered over Ethernet (POE) with an approved
injector available from ProSoft. In this case, the Power connector would not be used.
If PoE is used, cap the Power Connector with the M12 Waterproof Cap.
3. Connect the Ethernet cable through the PoE injector (if using PoE) and into the
network switch.
Note: Most off-the-shelf PoE Injectors work with this unit except the 802.3at/ PoE+ Injectors.
Note: The M12 PoE cable is not included with the radio but can be ordered through ProSoft.
Warning: Do not connect or disconnect the M12 Power Port or PoE connection when
energized, that is, the cable is live.
Antennas are to be installed in accordance with Control Drawing 06/2514.
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RLX2-IHNF-WC Radio Configuration
This radio is suitable for Class I, DIV2 hazardous locations.
This radio contains a set of wires that protrude through a single conduit hub. One wire is
terminated with an RJ45 connector for Ethernet connections. This wire can also supply
power if attached to a PoE Injector.
The second wire supplies power to the radio if a PoE Injector is not used. If you are not
using these cables, they should be insulated from the other wires to prevent shorting.
To install this radio:
1. Place a Seal Cap over the top of the conduit.
2. Run both wires down through the conduit.
3. Push the conduit up into the permanently installed connector on the bottom of the
radio. Push it up as far as it will go.
Warning: Recommend conduit is Thomas & Betts® PMA Series, Cat. No. CYLT-23B.
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4. Place the Oval Clip into the opening in the Connector until it snaps into place. This
secures the conduit to the connector.
Note: In the event that you have to remove the conduit, simply remove the Oval Clip using a
screwdriver to pry it out. The conduit can now be removed from the Connector.
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The wire with the RJ45 connector is your Ethernet connection and supports Power over
Ethernet (PoE). If you are not using PoE, the other wire set is used to power the
module.
Note: If you are using PoE to provide power to the module, the additional power cables should
be insulated from other wires inside the junction box during installation to prevent the wire
assembly from shorting out.
Warning: Do not connect or disconnect the PoE connection when energized.
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Antennas are to be installed in accordance with Control Drawing 06/2514. See the
Antenna section in this manual.
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For All Other Radios
1. Attach an Ethernet cable to the designated master RLX2 radio. If connecting to a
network, make sure this network connection is on the same subnet as the PC
running the IH Browser configuration software.
Note: The Ethernet DATA LED illuminates when data is sent or received from the radio. The
Ethernet SPEED LED indicates the speed of the Ethernet connection. The SPEED LED is off for
10 Base T, on for 100 Base T, and blinks about once every two seconds for 1000 Base T links.
2. Power up the radio. There is no On/Off Switch. Power is applied when the power
cord connection is made to the RLX2 radio.
The power LED should illuminate with an amber color, then go out for a few seconds
during initialization, then finally come back on green. This process will take 10 to 15
seconds. Once the power LED is green, the radio has booted and is operational.
Other LEDs may become active as well.
3. Take note of the MAC address of the RLX2 radio. This is printed on a label attached
to the front of the radio. The MAC address looks like 00-0D-8D-XX-YY-ZZ
(e.g. 00-0D-8D-F0-5C-8E). This number uniquely identifies the radio on the network.
4. Run the IH Browser configuration software.
If the display is different than above, use the IH Browser toolbar controls to clear and
refresh the display:
The “erase” tool clears the display
The “search” tool rescans the network for RLX2 radios
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