Technical specifications comparison between Wireless Bridge II, Wireless Bolt and Wireless Bolt II

24 Apr 2023

From a technical specifications point of view, this article provides a detailed comparison of Anybus Wireless products, namely the Bridge II, Bolt and Bolt II.

This is to assist in the selection of the Anybus Wireless product that fits the application requirements based on the technical specifications.

 

APPLICABLE PRODUCTS

  • Anybus Wireless Bridge II
  • Anybus Wireless Bolt
  • Anybus Wireless Bolt II

 

ISSUE / QUESTION

Based on the technical specifications, which Anybus Wireless product is the most suitable for my project ?

 

 

POSSIBLE ANSWER

 

Products

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Technical

Specifications

Wireless Bridge II

 

Wireless Bolt

 

 

Wireless Bolt II

 

 

Model name for certification AWB3 AWB1, AWB15 and AWB2 AWB6
Range Up to 400m (free line of sight) Up to 100m (free line of sight)

Up to 400m (free line of sight)

(Tested in point-to-point connection between 2 Bolt IIs)

Protection class IP65 IP66, IP67 and UL NEMA 4X (outside machine)
IP21 (inside machine)

IP66/UL Type 4X, IP69K* (outside machine)
IP30 (inside machine)

Wired interfaces

Ethernet: Two M12

(Power and network)

Ethernet + Serial: 18 pole push spring connectors.

Ethernet: RJ45 and PoE (Power over Ethernet) + 3-pin power.

Ethernet: RJ45 with PoE

Power connector: Spring loader 3 pin power

Mounting Screwed on flat surface or
DIN-rail (optional accessory)
M50 screw and nut (50.5mm diameter hole required) M50 hole (50.5 mm hole diameter required)

Housing material

 

Plastic PC/ABS

(Bay blend FR3010)

 

Top: PBT/PC Valox 357X(f1). Suitable for outdoor use with respect to exposure to Ultraviolet Light, Water Exposure, and immersion in accordance with UL 476C.

Base: Celanex: XFR 6840 GF15. PBT glass reinforced plastic.

Top: Valox 357X(f1) PBT/PC. Suitable for outdoor use with respect to exposure to ultraviolet light, water exposure and immersion in accordance with UL 746C. Base: Hight strength corrosion resistant EN AW 6082 aluminum
Configuration

Web page

AT commands

Push-button

Web page

AT commands

Web page  (HTTPS)

REST API (No official REST API at this point, web page uses it internally)

LED indicators Yes 18-pin: No
RJ45: Yes, on RJ45 connector
RJ45: Yes, on RJ45 connector
Push button Yes No (only the reset button is available) No (only reset button is available)
Antenna

Dual (MIMO) 2.4GHz antenna, single (SISO) 5GHz antenna or single external antenna (SISO).

(Choice of versions with internal antennas or with external antenna)

Single antenna Dual (MIMO) antennas
Power

 

 

9-30VDC

with cranking support and crossover pole protection

 

Bolt 18-pin: 9-30VDC with cranking support and crossover pole protection.

Recommended: 12–24 VDC Reverse voltage protection, Min: 10 VDC, Max: 33 VDC

Max power: 2.5 W

Power over Ethernet (PoE)IEEE 802.3af/802.3at Type 1 Class 3

Typical: 1.45 W

Max: 2.7 W

Voltage range: 37-57 V

Bolt Rj45 PoE: 19-36VDC or Power over Ethernet (IEEE 802.11af).
Ethernet 10/100 BASE-T auto cross over detection

10/100 BASE-T auto cross over detection

10/100 BASE-T auto cross over detection
Color Black Black and White White

Operating Temperature

 

 

-40 to + 65 C

 

Shadow: black & white: -40 to +65 °C
Storage temperature: -40 to +85 °C

Direct sunlight: black -40 to +45 °C, white -40 to +65 °C.

Operating T°: -25 to + 65 C

Storage T°: -40 to +85 °C

 

Operating modes Access point / Client Access point / Client / WDS Access point / WDS client
WLAN standard

Wi-Fi 4

802.11 a,b,g,n

802.11r (Fast roaming)

Wi-Fi 5

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

802.11r (Fast roaming)

Channels           

1-13 (2.4 GHz)

36-140 (5GHz)

World Mode (802.11d)

Auto, 1-11 (2.4 GHz) --> 12 Channels

36-165 (5GHz) --> 10 Channels

Security Type

WEP 64/128,

WPA/WPA2-Personal,

WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (PEAP-MSCHAPv2)

WPA/WPA2-Personal,

WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (PEAP-MSCHAPv2)

Number of connected devices to the access point     

 

7 Clients

 

50 Clients

Bluetooth NAP/PANU Yes No
MAC Cloning Yes Yes Yes 
NAT support
No Yes
WDS No Yes
(WDS support for the transparent extension of Ethernet-based field bus networks)
Max data rate

65 Mbit/s

867 Mbit/s

Net throughput

WLAN ~20 Mbit/s, Bluetooth ~800 kbit/s, BLE ~200 kBit/s

 

WLAN ~20 Mbit/s, Bluetooth ~1 Mbit/s, BLE ~200 kBit/s

 

WLAN ~70 Mbit/s

 

ADDITIONAL INFO

You can find all technical specifications according to the wireless products via the following link: https://www.anybus.com/products/wireless-solutions