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ILX34-AENWG ♦ Point I/O Platform Contents
Wireless POINT I/O Adapter User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 7 of 177
August 16, 2013
Contents
Your Feedback Please ........................................................................................................................ 2
Important Safety Information ............................................................................................................... 2
Important User Information ................................................................................................................. 3
Important Installation Instructions ....................................................................................................... 4
European Hazardous Location Approval ............................................................................................ 4
North American Hazardous Location Approval ................................................................................... 5
Agency Approvals and Certifications .................................................................................................. 5
Guide to the ILX34-AENWG User Manual 11
1 Start Here 13
1.1 Overview.................................................................................................................. 13
1.2 Package Contents ................................................................................................... 14
1.3 System Requirements ............................................................................................. 14
1.4 Install the Configuration Tools ................................................................................. 15
1.4.1 Install the ILX34-AENWG Add-On Profile ............................................................... 15
1.4.2 Install ProSoft Wireless Designer ............................................................................ 15
1.5 Planning the Network .............................................................................................. 16
1.5.1 Installation Questions .............................................................................................. 16
1.5.2 ProSoft Wireless Designer ...................................................................................... 17
1.6 Planning the Physical Installation ............................................................................ 18
1.7 Configure the Wireless Access Point ...................................................................... 18
1.7.1 Configure the Master Radio (Required) .................................................................. 18
1.7.2 Configure One or More Repeaters (Optional) ......................................................... 20
1.8 Install the Adapter ................................................................................................... 20
1.8.1 Adapter Components .............................................................................................. 21
1.8.2 Install the Wireless Point I/O Adapter on the DIN-rail ............................................. 21
1.8.3 Connect Power to the Adapter ................................................................................ 22
1.8.4 Connect the Adapter to the EtherNet/IP Network ................................................... 24
1.8.5 Configure the Adapter for Your EtherNet/IP Network ............................................. 24
1.8.6 Configure the ILX34-AENWG for Wireless Access ................................................. 30
2 Configure the ILX34-AENWG 35
2.1 Create a New RSLogix 5000 Project ...................................................................... 35
2.2 Create the Network ................................................................................................. 36
2.3 Create the Adapter .................................................................................................. 38
2.3.1 Configure Chassis Size ........................................................................................... 39
2.4 Add POINT Modules Under the Adapter ................................................................. 40
2.5 Configure 1734 POINT I/O Modules ....................................................................... 40
2.6 Configuring Wireless Settings in RSLogix 5000 ..................................................... 44
2.7 Install the Antenna ................................................................................................... 45
2.8 Test the Network Installation Plan ........................................................................... 46
3 About the Example Applications 47
3.1 Support of Rack-optimized and Direct Connections ............................................... 48