ProSoft Technology ILX34-AENWG - Manual (Page 14)

Start Here ILX34-AENWG ♦ Point I/O Platform
User Manual Wireless POINT I/O Adapter
Page 14 of 177 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
August 16, 2013
The Wireless POINT I/O benefits users who require a non-tethered link to
distributed I/O in applications with moving, remote, or difficult / costly to wire
devices or control panels. Customers may also choose to use wireless I/O to
save time and money versus installation of wire.
1.2 Package Contents
The following components are included with your ILX34-AENWG adapter, and
are all required for installation and configuration.
Important: Before beginning the installation, please verify that all of the following items are
present.
Qty. Part Name Part Number Part Description
1 ILX34-AENWG
Adapter ILX34-AENWG Wireless POINT I/O Adapter
1 Antenna A2405S-OA 2.4 GHz Articulating Omni Antenna
1 ProSoft Solutions
DVD DVD-001 Contains utilities and documentation for the
ILX34-AENWG Adapter.
If any of these components are missing, please contact ProSoft Technology
Support for replacement parts.
1.3 System Requirements
The ILX34-AENWG adapter requires the following minimum hardware and
software components:
 Rockwell Automation
® processor, with compatible power supply
o ControlLogix ® 1756-L6x (firmware version 17.03 or higher), or 1756-6xS
(firmware version 17.07 or higher)
or
o
CompactLogix™ 1769-L32E or 1769-L35E, (firmware version 17.04 or
higher)
 Rockwell Automation RSLogix 5000 programming software version 16 or
Using the ILX34-AENWG with Earlier Versions of RSLogix 5000 (page 170).
Version 17 is required if you wish to use the ILX34-AENWG Add-On Profile.
 Rockwell Automation RSLinx communication software version 2.54 or higher
 An 802.11g Radio. ProSoft recommends the RLXIB-IHW 802.11 a/b/g
Industrial Configure the Wireless Access Point (page 18).
 If you plan to use the ILX34-AENWG with a 1756-ENBT module or 1768-
ENBT module, note the following firmware version requirements:
o 1756-ENBT firmware revision 4.007 or later
o 1768-ENBT firmware revision 2.003 or later
o Use BootP revision 2.3.2 or later to assign IP addresses to the adapter.
 Pentium ® II 450 MHz minimum. Pentium III 733 MHz (or better)
recommended
 Supported operating systems:
o Microsoft Windows® 7