Extronics has announced the launch of the iWAP107, the latest in the iWAP series of ATEX and IECEx approved access point enclosure systems. The new iWAP107 brings the advantages of MIMO technology to hazardous process areas. Previously, WiFi links in heavy process areas have been badly affected by multipath interference created by the abundance of metallic structures causing the signal to scatter before arrival. In contrast, MIMO uses multipath algorithms to increase the range, throughput and robustness of the data link by capturing the scattered signals and recompiling them. The new iWAP107 enclosure system allows the latest MIMO access points from market leaders such as Cisco and Aruba to be deployed in hazardous areas to improve wireless per-formance and reliability.
The iWAP107 also comes with the revolutionary iSOLATE500 RF galvanic isolators, which makes all the antenna points intrinsically safe. This enables any standard antenna to be used with the system and allows conventional wiring of RF connections. Designed for use in ATEX and IECEx Zone 1 hazardous areas, the iWAP107 is a perfect system to allow data to be unlocked from difficult process areas such as oil rigs and heavy petro-chemical sites. The iWAP107 has already been commissioned for use in deep water production platforms where its gigabit Ethernet capability is vital in providing the necessary bandwidth.
Extronics has long been a pioneer in developing wireless solutions specifically for hazardous process areas and the iWAP107 is the latest in a product line going back to 2005. “We have recently experienced a dramatic upsurge of wireless enquiries in hazardous areas,” says Extronics MD John Hartley. “The iWAP107 is part of a substantial programme of product development designed to cost-effectively address this growing demand. Its use of the new iSOLATE500 RF galvanic isolator means far simpler and more cost-effective deployments.”
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