Overview
The NPort W2150 Plus and W2250 Plus are the ideal choice for connecting your serial devices, such as PLCs, meters, and sensors, to a wireless LAN. Your communications software will be able to access the serial devices from anywhere over a wireless LAN. Moreover, the WLAN environment offers an excellent solution where devices are frequently moved from place to place.
802.11 a/b/g Wireless Connectivity to Serial Devices
Wireless device servers require fewer cables and are ideal for applications that involve difficult wiring situations. In Infrastructure Mode or Ad-Hoc Mode, the NPort W2250 Plus and W2150 Plus can communicate with any host computer through an access point, or with another NPort W2250 Plus or W2150 Plus up to 100 meters away.
Wireless Roaming Function
Wi-Fi networks at offices and factories allow users to move, or "roam," between several APs (Access Points). The NPort W2150 Plus and W2250 Plus include a "Connect Rule" setting to allow the wireless roaming.
Features W2150 - W2250 Plus Wireless Device:
Link any serial device to IEEE 802.11 a/b/g network
RS-232/422/485 serial interface, up to 921.6K bps
Web-based configuration using built-in Ethernet or WLAN
Enhanced remote configuration with HTTPS, SSH
Secure data access with WEP, WPA, WPA2
Built-in WLAN site survey tool
Wireless roaming with user-defined signal strength threshold
Off-line port buffering and serial data log
Dual power inputs (1 power jack, 1 terminal block)