Mouser New Product of the Week: Advantech’s AIW-166K Series Wireless Communication Kits
February 13, 2023
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Edge networking solutions that reside in industrial environments regularly coincide with harsh temperatures, shock, vibration, and other tough environmental constraints. Additionally, because the operations within these spaces are often safety-critical, these solutions must deliver accurate, high-speed communication at a low power consumption to provide the most advanced and reliable performance possible.
Designed with these key features in mind, Advantech’s Industrial Wireless (AIW) - 166K Series of Wireless Communication Kits provide designers with wireless connectivity tools for industrial automation applications. The series is composed of four solutions: the AIW-166K1, AIW-166K2, AIW-166K3, and AIW-166K4.
The AIW-166K1 and AIW-166K3 both feature Intel®’s Wireless 6E AX210 No vPro, while the AIW-166K2 and AIW-166K4 feature the same wireless 6E AX210 but with the vPro enterprise feature for additional hardware-based security and management features. All four solutions, whether vPro or No vPro, feature the Bluetooth 5.2 M.2 2230 A-E Key module with two cables, two antennas, antenna wire, and mounting hardware for installation, with the antenna providing approved RF certification.
The AIW-166K Series Wireless Communication Kits in Action
The AIW-166K Series is capable of transmitting and receiving data using 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz bands of dual-stream Wi-Fi, ideal for accelerating edge networking applications. Interfacing for Wi-Fi can be accessed via PCIe, and Bluetooth via USB. The Wi-Fi 6 technology on the AIW-166K series also enhances the status of MIMO and OFDMA from single- to multi-user in wave 1 and 2.
The addition of Wi-Fi 6E over the previous Wi-Fi 5 enables higher bandwidth and data rates, from 433 to 600 Mbits/s under the 80 MHz spec, and 6933 to 9607 Mbits/s in the 160 MHz range. The 1024QAM and 160 MHz channels provide a sufficient data rate increase for access points and devices with the IEEE 802.11ax WLAN standard, as the AIW-166K series adheres to the IEEE 802.11a, b, d, e, g, h, i, k, n, r, u, v, w, ac, and ax.
Sized at 22 x 30 x 2.4 mm, the AIW-166K series supports Windows 10, Linux, and Chrome OS, as well as an operating temperature of 0ºC ~ 70°C for the AIW-166K1 and AIW-166K2, and -40ºC ~ 85°C for the AIW-166K3 and AIW-166K4.
Getting Started with the AIW-166K Series Wireless Communication Kits
The contents of the AIW-166K Series Wireless Communication Kits include the following:
- 1x Intel® Wireless 6E AX210 802.11ax (no vPro)+ BT 5.2 M.2 2230 module (AIW-166K1)
- Intel® Wireless 6E AX210 802.11ax (vPro)+ BT 5.2 M.2 2230 module (AIW-166K2)
- 2x Wi-Fi coaxial cables, SMA (M) to MHF4, 30 cm
- 2x 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz + 6 GHz Dipole antennas
- 2x screws M2.5*4L F/S D=4.5 H=0.8 + ST Ni Nk
For more information about how the AIW-166K series can be leveraged within an industrial automation environment, check out the video below.
Additional Resources:
- Product Page: https://www.mouser.com/new/advantech/advantech-aiw-166k-kits/#Bullet-1
- YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8cT5RsMvF