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Product Description

ACKSYS

AirWave

Industrial WiFi Access Point

Ultra-compact WiFi 6 client/AP with fast roaming, designed for seamless connectivity in AGVs and industrial applications

ACKSYS AirWave

Description

AirWave is an ultra-compact WiFi 6 router/client, expertly designed for AGVs and cutting-edge industrial environments. Equipped with fast roaming and mesh capabilities, this device ensures uninterrupted connectivity by maintaining a seamless link without dropouts, even with mobility in severe and/or heavily metallic industrial environments. Combining next-generation wireless speeds, enhanced capacity, and rock-solid reliability in a compact form factor, it's the perfect solution for intensive, mission-critical operations. Whether optimizing factory workflows or scaling logistics, ACKSYS AirWave guarantees the performance and stability you need to excel in the era of Industry 4.0.

  • All-in-one: Client/router/AP/Mesh

  • 2 concurrent radios 2.4GHz and 5 Ghz

  • Fast data rates up to 1.2 Gbps - WiFi 6 - MU-MIMO 2T2R - 2.4/5 GHz

  • Micro-SD card slot for configuration and logs storage

  • Built-in Cybersecurity according to EN18031 with secure boot, secured access, VPN encryption, native firewall…

  • Monitoring, deployment, and management made easier with WaveManager (NMS) cloud or on-premise, SNMP, MQTT, CLI, or HTTPS

  • Fast roaming and mesh functions for industrial mobile applications

  • Industrial design :

    • 7 to 48VDC power supply and PoE 802.3af

    • Compact metal enclosure, wall or DIN rail mounting

    • Enhanced ESD protection and shock/vibration resistance

Prose

Advanced WiFi 6 connectivity

  • High-Speed connectivity: Delivers ultra-fast data rates to support demanding industrial operations.
  • OFDMA and MU-MIMO: Enables simultaneous communication with multiple devices, reducing latency and increasing efficiency in high-density environments.
  • Enhanced bandwidth: Optimized for real-time data transfer, including video streams and command signals.

Fast roaming for seamless mobility

The possibility of using remote antennas, its resistance to shocks & vibrations and its particular fast-roaming performances make it the ideal product for integration in mobile equipment.

Ultra-compact and industrial-grade design

  • Compact and practical: its small footprint, mounting system (wall or DIN rail) and wide power supply range make it easy to integrate into electrical cabinets or tight spaces without compromising performance. It's the perfect solution for machines, logistics vehicles or PLCs manufacturers.
  • Compatibility with ACKSYS WiFi infrastructure and third-party APs.

All-in-one multifunction product

  • Client to enable a continuous and secure connectivity of fixed and mobile equipment
  • Routing functions facilitating mass deployments (e.g. machines, AGVs…), industrial cabinets
  • Access point to provide a local wireless access around a machine
  • MESH capabilities providing multipath routing, self-healing and maintaining wireless connectivity by circumventing obstacles, blind spots…
  • It supports any type of Ethernet protocol such as Modbus/TCP, EtherNet/IP, Safe Ethernet, PROFINET…

Enhanced security

AirWave integrates the latest cyber security standard EN18031:

  • WPA3 Support: Provides robust encryption for secure industrial communications.

  • Network isolation: Facilitates secure segmented networks for critical systems.

Centralized administration

WaveManager tool (Windows or Linux) to configure, monitor, troubleshoot and manage network deployments of ACKSYS devices (on premise and cloud versions available).

Specifications

Specifications

Ethernet interface

1-port 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Base TX auto-sensing, auto MDI/MDIX cross-over (10/100/1000/2500), RJ45 Ethernet interface

WiFi interface

2 concurrent radios WiFi6 (IEEE 802.11ax) 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 2T2R, ANI (Adaptive Noise Immunity)

WiFi radio data rate

1201 Mbps @ 5 GHz, 573.5 Mbps @ 2.4 GHz

Operating frequencies

ISM: 2.4-2.483 GHz (up to 14 channels)

UNII: 5.15-5.25 GHz (up to 4 channels)

UNII-2: 5.25-5.35 GHz (up to 4 channels)

UNII-2 ext: 5.470-5.725 GHz (up to 11 channels)

UNII-3: 5.725-5.825 GHz (up to 4 channels)

Supports DFS and TPC

Output power

2.4 GHz: up to 25 dBm (aggregate)

5 GHz: up to 23 dBm (aggregate)

Sensitivity max.

2.4 GHz: -83 dBm

5 GHz: -91 dBm

Radio connectors

2 x RP-SMA

Security

EN18031 with firewall, DoS, https, MAC filtering, WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Personal & Enterprise (IEEE 802.1X/RADIUS), tunnels L2 (GRE), VPN (OpenVPN, IPsec), SNMP V3, Rogue AP detector, Secure BOOT

WiFi modes

Access point, client, router, Rogue AP detector, advanced mesh (optional)

WiFi services

Fast roaming, Hotspot 2.0, Wireless Load Balancing (load balancing, band steering, client roaming control), WMM QoS

Ethernet networking

IPv4/IPv6 compliance, frames filtering, bridging, repeater, STP/RSTP, VLAN, DHCP (server & client), DNS relay

Ethernet routing

Multicast (PIM), IP redundancy (VRRP), static routes, NAT 1:1, NAT router, router

Administration

http, https, MQTT, SNMP agent (V1, V2C, V3), CLI

Micro-SD card: save/restore configuration and logs storage

WaveManager On premise or Cloud administration tool

LEDs Signaling

Radio: status

Ethernet: status -activity

Power: on-off

SD card status

Power supply

+7VDC to +48VDC, 3-pin Phoenix connector & PoE 802.3af

Consumption

IDLE mode: 4 W

Maximum average: 10 W

Recommended power supply: 15 W

Dimensions & weight

Compact case L: 103 x l: 87 x h: 21 mm without rail DIN

Standards and certifications

CE (RED)

Safety: EN 62368-1:2014+A11, EN62311

EMC: EN301-489-1, EN301-489-17

Radio: EN 300 328 2.1.1 (2.4 GHz), EN 301 893 2.1.1 (5 GHz, DFS)

Cybersecurity: EN 18031

Environment

Shocks and vibrations: EN 61373 (CAT 1 CLASS B)

FCC

Radio: FCC ID xxx-xxx

USA

USA (UL 62368-1, Ed. 3) Canada (CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1-19)

Warranty

5 years

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