WLn-RailBox

Dual 11n WiFi access point, client, repeater & MESH point for railways
WLn-RailBox

EOL_US_3NOTE : WLn-RailBox has reached the end of its life cycle (to know more about its different deadlines click here).
The recommended replacement product is : RailBox. Your sales representative is at your disposal for any questions.

 

Overview

  • Single or dual radio 11 a/b/g/n (MIMO 3T3R), up to 450 Mbps (radio bit rate)
  • MESH, WMM QoS, multiple SSID and centralized RADIUS security supported
  • Supports DFS and TPC
  • Auto-sensing Gigabit 10/100/1000 Base TX auto MDI/MDIX network interface
  • DC insulated power supply input (+24VDC to +110VDC) or PoE+ IEEE 802.3at
  • Shock & vibration proof, rugged aluminum enclosure, IP66 seal rating

Introduction

WLn-RailBox is a rugged device designed for railway and light rail applications. It can be mounted in trains, subways, trams for positive train control (PTC), fare collection, maintenance, remote management, wayside and track monitoring and in any equipment that requires robustness like forklifts, trailers, tractors, cranes, rotating machinery, for material handling, real-time information transmission and inventory management.

 

The device relies on the multi-streams MIMO technology that contributes to an expanded coverage, higher data throughput and increased radio link reliability.

 

WLn-RailBox supports 802.1x/RADIUS for a centralized management of all security policies. It incorporates a firewall, has advanced frame filtering functions and supports VLAN, WMM QoS functions to ensure network traffic segmentation and data prioritization (video, voice, entertainment...).

 

It fulfills the most severe requirements in terms of operating environment: from -20°C to +70°C, shock and vibration proof, protection against dust and water projections (IP66).

 

WLn-RailBox is certified for railway applications (EN 50155 [IEC 60571] / EN 50121-3-2 / EN 50121-4).

 

Technical characteristics

 

 

Ethernet link

 

2-port Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 auto-sensing, waterproof ultra-lock 8-point M12 X-coded connectors (CAT-6A) plug & play mode & auto MDI/MDIX cross-over
  

 
 

 

WiFi network

 

 

1 or 2 radios compliant to the IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, MIMO 3T3R, 2.4 / 5 GHz standards

 

 
 

 

Radio data rate

 

 

450 Mbps (3 streams)

 
 

 

Operating frequencies

 

ISM : 2.4-2.483 GHz (up to 14 channels)
UNII : 5.15-5.25 GHz (up 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

 

 

Transmitter +20 dBm nominal

 
 

 

Sensitivity

 

 

Receiver -92 dBm for IEEE 802.11 a/g/n and -95 dBm for IEEE 802.11b

 
 

 

Antennas connections

 

 

3 or 6 QMA connectors for the WiFi (no antenna provided)

 

 
 

 

Modulation

 

 

OFDM: BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM / DSSS: DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK

 

 
 

 

Security

 

 

64/128 bits WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, IEEE 802.1x (centralized RADIUS authenticator & supplicant), MAC addresses filtering, SSID broadcast control

 

 
 

 

WiFi Modes

 

Access point to build a WiFi network infrastructure, client to connect any Ethernet equipments to this network, repeater, MESH point (IEEE 802.11s), infrastructure, AD-HOC, client router, WMM QoS, multicast, VPN, dynamic routing and firewall modes are fully supported, fast roaming (less than 30 ms), redundancy (VRRP)

 

 
 

 

Administration

 

 

Built-in WEB interface, the setup of the device is achieved using any web browser, SNMP agent, ACKSYS NDM, C-Key (save / restore configuration key)

 

 
 

 

Operating systems

 

 

Windows, Linux, UNIX as well as any operating system supporting TCP/IP

 
 

 

Signaling

 

 

LEDs signaling radio quality, activity and status, Link 10/100/1000 and activity for the LAN port

 

 
 

 

Power supply

 

 

+24VDC to +110VDC EN 50155 nominal, 1500V insulation, dual input (ultra-lock waterproof M12 connector 4-pole A-coded)
or PoE + (IEEE 802.3at) power supply with ground lug

 

 
 

 

Consumption

 

16W typical power consumption (dual radio)

 

 
 

 

Dimensions & weight

 

Compact shockproof rugged aluminum enclosure, (L: 80 x l: 175 x h: 57 mm), 840g
Removable fixing plate : 4-point fixing plate with ground lug (L: 80 x l: 225 x h: 4 mm), 200g

 

 
 

 

Standards

 

 

EN 301489-17 & EN 61000-6-2 (CEM), IP66 seal rating,
EN 50155 (IEC 60571), EN 50121-3-2, EN 50121-4 (railways ground & rolling stock)

 

 
 

 

Environment

 

 

Operating temperature: -25°C to +70°C (HR 0-99%) or extended -40°C to +75°C, storage: -40°C to +80°C

 

 

Firmware

Version Download

WaveOS firmware upgrade package, release notes
It is recommended to save your configuration to a PC prior to upgrade the firmware

3.18.1.1
vx181118

Download

MIB (SNMP)

3.10.6.1
vx181017

WaveOS : Download the user guide

Download

Bootloader upgrade : concerns only WLn-RailBox/xx with a 2.4.6 firmware or a prior one
Warning : upgrading the bootloader involves a potential risk for your product. If the upgrade is interrupted, the product will be out of order, and you will need to return your product to Acksys

1.6.4.1

Download

Software

Version Download
WaveManager : Deployment & centralized management software for WaveOS-based WiFi products, Windows and Linux platforms

3.6.0.1
vx230613

Download

Supplementary catalog (graphic resources): download required

1.6.0.1
vx240131

Download
Download the user guide

Download

EOL_US_3NOTE : WLn-RailBox has reached the end of its life cycle (to know more about its different deadlines click here).
The recommended replacement product is : RailBox. Your sales representative is at your disposal for any questions.

 

References to order

 

 

WLn-RailBox/R[P]

 

Single or Dual WiFi Access Point, Ethernet Bridge, Repeater & MESH point (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n) for automotive applications, +24VDC to +110VDC nominal insulated, shipped with 2 meters of Ethernet RJ45 cable, 2 meters power cable and a fixing plate (already mounted)

 

 
   

/R (radio) coding:
/1 = 1 x WiFi
/2 = 2 x WiFi

 

[P]: Same as above with POE+ IEEE 802.3at Power Supply, no power cable is shipped with this model