Why is ALXB15i so popular in industrial solutions？

Since the layout of the industrial Internet of Things field, a terminal product in Alinket hardware and software system has been highly concerned, and the attention has been rising. One product that continues to get attention is the Ethernet-to-Wi-Fi 5 wireless bridge ALXB15i, a wireless bridge with an industrial design. It can be used in the scenario of upgrading all kinds of industrial wired equipment to wireless equipment, of course, ALXB15i has a wide range of uses in the medical and energy fields. There are a number of final landing and test projects equipped with this product solution in 2023 alone.Generally speaking, the realization of an industrial scene intelligence requires at least three layers of architecture, namely, the perception layer, the network layer and the application layer. The network layer is a bridge to ensure the effective transmission of information between the perception layer and the application layer, and the transmission quality or stability of the network layer plays a crucial role in the effective realization of the industrial Internet of Things.

ALXB15i is concerned by the industry because of its underlying technology and product design details suitable for industrial environments, so that it can play a number of advantages in the field of industrial iot.

Wi-Fi 5 technology for industrial transmission

The ALXB15i uses the IEEE 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5) standard and is backward compatible with the IEEE 802.11a /b/g/n standard. Fifth-generation Wi-Fi technology has the following advantages over fourth-generation Wi-Fi:

1. Faster transmission speed: WiFi 5 can provide a theoretical maximum throughput of 3.5Gbps data transmission speed;

2. Higher bandwidth: Wi-Fi 5 adds 5 GHz for communication with more abundant spectrum resources, while retaining the compatibility to small bandwidth channels, bringing a substantial increase in throughput;

3. Multi-user MIMO technology: Wi-Fi 5 introduces multi-user MIMO technology, without changing the user bandwidth and communication frequency band, AP can simultaneously send different data to up to 4 wireless terminals;

4. Better signal coverage: WiFi 5 has a wider signal coverage than WiFi 4, and the signal has a stronger ability to penetrate walls and obstacles.

5. Better channel management: Wi-Fi 5 defines the dynamic channel management mechanism, the sub-channel of the bandwidth can still transmit data on the remaining available sub-channels when busy, make full use of channel resources, reduce the interference between channels.

Seamless roaming technology makes transmission more stable

The ALXB15i has a seamless roaming function, which can control the switching time between APs in milliseconds, and the device can automatically find the nearby AP with the highest signal strength and send and receive data through this AP. Seamless roaming technology can effectively avoid wireless transmission switching, so that the terminal equipment in the process of connection more stable.

Strong compatibility, industrial dual network integration

At present, there are many kinds of industrial Ethernet protocols, and most of the standards have their own system, forming a closed hardware and software system around the network protocol, and the equipment barriers of different network interfaces are high.

ALXB15i can realize the conversion and fusion of industrial Ethernet and industrial wireless network based on the underlying technology, such as Profinet, Ethernet/IP, TCP, EtherCAT, Powerlink, and can quickly and stably complete the codec of data wired and wireless conversion between industrial equipment. Break down the barriers on the transmission protocol between different industrial equipment.

Intimate design details, suitable for industrial scenes

The industrial environment is complex and diverse, ALXB15i shell is made of aluminum material, with strong protection ability to effectively resist corrosion, excellent heat dissipation performance, to ensure that the equipment can operate stably in a variety of harsh environments.

The design of the upper and lower fixed holes makes the installation process easier and also ensures stability in complex industrial scenarios.

With its strong underlying technology and thoughtful design for industrial environments, it is no surprise that ALXB15i is gaining attention in the industry, and in the future, Alinket will also introduce more network connected devices for industrial scenarios.