July 3, 2013 - ProSoft Technology released wireless 802.11abgn Fast Roam Industrial Hotspot to provides secure and reliable wireless solutions for plant-floor, SCADA automation, process control systems and mobile worker Wi-Fi infrastructure. It operates in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz bands, including DFS channels.
The Hotspot supports Access Point, Repeater, Bridging and Client modes. 802.11n technology delivers fast data rates up to 300Mbps supporting demanding wireless applications such as Ethernet I/O and high resolution video. It also provides excellent packet-per-second performance and robust communications in rugged industrial environments. ProSoft Technology's unique Fast Roam feature seamlessly supports wireless communications to moving machines and platforms by providing access point switchover times of less than 50 ms.
Fast Roam maintains seamless, high speed connections to one or more devices on moving equipment and machines (such as cranes, AGVs and carriers) as they travel between Master radios. The Fast Roaming Hotspot is also designed to survive in harsh environments and is ATEX certified. With its disaster recovery feature, users can utilize the microSD card when replacing a damaged Hotspot without reprogramming software.
