Advantech, a leading industrial communication solutions provider, has introduced two new industrial wireless Mesh Access Points – EKI-6340 series outdoor Mesh AP and EKI-6351 series indoor Mesh AP/station. They feature Intelligent Mesh (iMesh) technology with self-forming & self-healing scalable flexible wireless network deployment.

When one of the wireless Mesh APs shuts down and the surrounding communication network fails, the unique iMesh technology with self-healing functionality will automatically switch to a new route to ensure continuous communication. With its multiple-hop function, the wireless mesh network maintains a high throughput rate of over 100 Mbps even after 10 hops for video transmission. Ultra-fast roaming, with a handover switching time of less than 20ms, provides seamless mobile connectivity. With an EKI-6351 installed in a moving train and an EKI-6340 along the rails, mobile connectivity with fast wireless roaming is guaranteed

The EKI-6340-1 is a fast roaming access point designed to work along the side of the road where fiber optic cables are installed; the EKI-6340-2 is a wireless multi-hop AP for use alongside rivers, railways, highways and inside tunnels where running fiber would be difficult or unnecessary; the third is the EKI-6340-3 is a combined mesh node and multi-node AP which is used in complex expansive areas such as university campuses or factories or along a road where fiber isn’t installed.

The key features are as follows:

• iMesh technology with self-forming & self-healing empowers system's scalability plus flexibility
• Ultra Fast Roaming (Handover Switching Time < 20ms) provides seamless mobile connectivity
• High throughput rate of multi-hopping ( > 100 Mbps @ 10 hops) offers far & wide performance
• 802.11n MIMO 2x2 technology provides high bandwidth and data rates
• Wide operating temperature range: -35° ~75°C
• IP67 certified sturdy waterproof housing and enhanced thermal design (EKI-6340 series)

To discover more about this exciting new range of wireless access points contact your nearest Advantech sales representative or go to www.advantech.eu.