PRZOOM - /newswire/ - Brea, CA, United States, 2017/08/25 - Moxa, a leading provider of industrial wireless solutions worldwide, recently unveiled the TAP-213, a new WLAN-based solution for efficient train-to-ground communication - Moxa.com.

Designed to fulfill both onboard and trackside requirements, the WLAN solution comes with IP68-rated waterproofing and a wide operating temperature of -40 to 75°C, making it suitable for outdoor applications. The anti-vibration design of its M12 connector or PoE ports, and dual DC power inputs are ideal for rail onboard operations. To ensure continuous availability of a network on fast-moving trains, the controller-based Turbo Roaming technology provides 50 millisecond handoff times.

According to Zone Wang, product manager in Moxa’s Industrial Wireless Division,“Wireless train-to-ground rail communication systems, such as CBTC and CCTV applications, require rail-certified wireless APs and clients to establish seamless wireless connections. Our new TAP-213 Series comes with a rugged design that includes IP68-rated waterproofing, -40 to 75°C operating temperature range, vibration-proof M12 connectors or PoE ports, and dual DC power inputs, ensuring device availability in critical onboard and trackside environments. To achieve network reliability and redundancy, the TAP-213 Series supports controller based Turbo Roaming technology that provides 50 millisecond handoff times and AeroLink Protection that enables millisecond-level failover. The TAP-213 wireless AP/client is ideal for transmitting your critical data between rail onboard and trackside applications.”

TAP-213 Rail WLAN AP/Client Features and Benefits

• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compliant;
• Redundant dual DC power inputs or PoE ports;
• Rugged IP68-rated housing;
• - 40 to 75°C wide operating temperature models (-T) available;
• Compliance with the mandatory test items of the EN 50155 standard;
• Compliant with the EN 50121-4 standard;
• Controller-based Turbo Roaming technology that ensures roaming times < 50 ms;
• Support both layer 2 and 3 networks;
• QoS (WMM) and VLAN to process network traffic efficiently;
• Wireless network redundancy provided by Moxa’s AeroLink Protection function.

About Moxa: Your Trusted Partner in Automation

Moxa (moxa.com) is a leading provider of edge connectivity, industrial computing, and network infrastructure solutions for enabling connectivity for the Industrial Internet of Things. With over 30 years of industry experience, Moxa has connected more than 50 million devices worldwide and has a distribution and service network that reaches customers in more than 70 countries. Moxa delivers lasting business value by empowering industry with reliable networks and sincere service for industrial communications infrastructures.

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