Slad (Customer) asked a question.
Wireless click
Hi
Can 2 clicks with wireless comms capabilities talk to each other at a distance about 800 feet, no wifi or any other networks are available.
- Garry (Customer)
Hi @Slad (Customer)
WiFi will use an antenna on the PLC to communicate through the air to a wireless router. The router will then direct the traffic to the destination. The maximum distance will depend on the mounting and obstacles between the controllers. Typically, this is about 45 meters or about 150 feet.
Note: Wifi signal boosters can be used for increased distance.
Here is a post showing the Click to Click PLC communications. This covers Ethernet, RS485, and WiFi.
https://accautomation.ca/click-to-click-plc-communication-remote-io/
Here is a video of the Click-to-Click Wifi communication only.
The entire Click Series can be found here:
https://accautomation.ca/series/click-plc/
I hope this helps you out.
Regards,
Garry
Expand Post - Comm-Tronix (Customer)
High Gain directional antennas pointing at each other MIGHT get the job done!
Another solution is to use Wireless Ethernet Bridge radios. A common one is from Ubiquiti.
If you use a bridge setup you may not need the Plus that has wireless, saving money!
They use power over ethernet (POE) and they are likely +24 volts. You might be able to use that power to power the Click.
I fount this on amazon for $60
Expand Post- Garry (Customer)
I have used the Ubiquity Nanostations before, inside and between factories.
https://dl.ubnt.com/datasheets/nanostationm/nsm_ds_web.pdf
The one you found on Amazon looks good.
It looks like KuWFi has a range of products for wireless bridges. 2.4 and 5.8 GHz with a variety of distances up to 5KM.
Thank you for pointing this out.
Garry
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- Durallymax (Customer)
To directly answer your question, no. Two Clicks cannot communicate over their own built in Wi-Fi, they are just clients. Even if they could, 800' is a stretch.
Get the Ethernet only Click versions, take the savings and buy a TP Link bridge. Nanostations are better, but unobtanium lately. I've been using a lot of the TP Link's with no complaints.
Hi @Slad (Customer)
WiFi will use an antenna on the PLC to communicate through the air to a wireless router. The router will then direct the traffic to the destination. The maximum distance will depend on the mounting and obstacles between the controllers. Typically, this is about 45 meters or about 150 feet.
Note: Wifi signal boosters can be used for increased distance.
Here is a post showing the Click to Click PLC communications. This covers Ethernet, RS485, and WiFi.
https://accautomation.ca/click-to-click-plc-communication-remote-io/
Here is a video of the Click-to-Click Wifi communication only.
https://youtu.be/1cs8O8HLE6Q
The entire Click Series can be found here:
https://accautomation.ca/series/click-plc/
I hope this helps you out.
Regards,
Garry
ACC Automation