User manual

Andover Continuum
Infinet
Andover Continuum
Infinet Controllers-21
Infinet Infinet
Product Overview
Andover Continuum is the first system to offer a full range Wireless Field Bus solution. Wireless
technologies can be found in all the corners of the globe from mobile phones to wireless
hotspotsinairports,wheretravelerscanbrowsetheInternet.Asaresult,wirelesshaslowered
installation costs while providing a level of connectivity freedom never before seen. The Andover
Continuum Wireless Infinet solution now introduces these cost savings and ease of installation
benefits to the world of building automation.
Lower Costs and Solve Wiring Challenges
Wiring a field bus can be very labour intensive. Many field buses require controllers to be wired
seriallyinadaisychain,increasingtherunlengths.Furthermore,certaincontrollerlocationsmay
beextremelyhardtowire,yeteasilyaccessedbywireless.Wirelesssolvesthesechallengeswhile
greatly reducing the labour required for connectivity.
Withwirelesscontrols,installation/wiringcostsandchallengescanbesignificantlyreduced.
2.4 GHz Wireless Mesh Provides High Reliability
Likeaspiderweb,awirelessmeshbecomesstrongerwitheverynodethatisaddedtothe
system.Ifanodebecomesunreachable,themeshsimplyhealsitselfbyconnectingtothenext
nearestneighbours.Thewirelessnodesoperateatthe2.4GHzwirelessfrequency,whichhas
been approved for use in countries worldwide. The transmission level of each node can be
attenuated by the software for use in radio sensitive environments. The software can also be
used to select channels for systems with multiple communication buses.
WirelessMeshNetworksprovidethe24/7reliabilityrequiredforbuildingautomationsystems.
ZigBee Ready
The TAC wireless mesh solution is based on the same IEEE 802.15.4 standard that the ZigBee
Allianceisusingintheirevolvingstandard.Asaresult,TAChasmadealloftheirwireless
products ready for ZigBee compliant firmware. Since all TAC wireless products are flash
upgradeable,transitioningtoZigBeewhenthestandardisfinalisedwillbeeasy.TAC’sparent
company,SchneiderElectric,isamemberoftheZigBeeAlliance.Schneider’smembershipinthis
organisation reflects the direction of TAC.
Prepareforthefuturetoday.
Full Family of Wireless Infinet Controllers
Any one of the Andover Continuum i2 Infinet controllers can become part of a wireless mesh
withwirelessfirmware.AsawirelessInfinetcontroller,thesecontrollerssupportthesame
objectsandPlainEnglishprogrammesaswhentheyarewiredtoanInfinetRS-485fieldbus.
AnEthernetlevelcontrollerwithwirelessfirmware,suchasabCX1,isrequiredtomanagethe
wireless network. Go wireless without sacrificing Continuum compatibility.
Small, Attractive Wireless Adapter/Repeater
Andover Continuum i2 Infinet controllers communicate wirelessly when a Wireless Adapter is
connected to its service port. The adapter itself contains the wireless antenna and is connected
to the controller with a cable which allows for flexible mounting options. The adapter is plenum
rated and may be mounted outside the controller enclosure or within an architectural space. The
adapterislightandmountswithasinglescrew,adhesivetape,ortiewrap.
It’swhatyoudon’tseethatmakesthedifference.
Wireless Infinet Field Bus