
B&B Electronics, Inc.
AirborneM2M™ User Manual
8
1/9/2014
2.0
Product Description
B&B Electronics' APXx-Q5xxx industrial grade access point enables a piece of M2M
equipment to become the center of a self-sufficient Wi-Fi network. This makes it easy to
access equipment data as well as resources from other Wi-Fi enabled devices, like
laptops, tablets and handhelds. The other devices can be powered by Android, iOS or
Windows. The APXx-Q5xxx includes a 10/100 Ethernet port that supports both bridge
and router modes, and two serial ports that are compatible with RS232/422/485 devices.
Users may make multiple connections to the same machine, and all ports may be used
simultaneously in any serial data configuration. This allows the APXx-Q5xxx to provide
more port configuration options than any competing device in the industry.
The APXx-Q5xxx also includes a wide range power supply input (5-36 VDC) with terminal
block and barrel jack connections. It is packaged in a rugged metal enclosure. The
APXx-Q54x8 models support 802.3af Class 1 based
Power over Ethernet (PoE).
The Airborne™ family of access points includes models with single band or dual band
radios: the APXG supports 802.11b/g and the APXN supports 802.11a/b/g/n.
B&B Electronics is the industry leader in industrial grade 802.11 wireless serial-to-
Ethernet converters, access points, Ethernet bridges and Ethernet adapters. The APXx-
Q5xxx
is the newest member of B&B Electronics' Airborne™ series, a family of fully
integrated 802.11 wireless LAN bridge, serial device server, and access point products
designed to provide wireless LAN and Internet connectivity in industrial, scientific,
medical and automotive applications. The highly integrated hardware and software
enables plug-and-play capability and significantly reduces the complexity of wireless
system deployment and network connectivity.
All Airborne™ 802.11 access point products include Airborne Management Center
software for web browser-based configuration and administration. The Airborne
Management Center makes it easy to install and configure Airborne devices. The same
interface i
s employed across the entire product line. If you’ve used one Airborne device,
you know how to use them all.