Summary: <br> In this episode, we are talking about Wi-Fi in the Industrial environment with Scott McNeil. Scott has great experience designing, deploying and troubleshooting Wi-Fi and these environments and share his experiences with us! We are also talking about how the Industrial 4.0 revolution will impact how we will be using Wi-Fi in an industrial environment. Enjoy!<br> <br> <br> <br> You can go follow Scott on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/americanmcneil">https://twitter.com/americanmcneil</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Agenda<br> <br> <br> <br> * Industrial Wi-Fi vs. Enterprise Wi-Fi* Wireless becoming critical (Industrial 4.0)* What is similar* The need for wireless connectivity* Standards based wireless protocols (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, Cellular)* Physics of wireless* What is different* Environmental aspect (temperatures, humidity, dust…)* Equipment (IP66, IP67)* Rules of engagements* Interferences* Important metrics* Retry rate* Packet loss* Latency* Roaming delay* Wi-Fi 6 test in an industrial environment conducted by the WBA* Site Surveys in an industrial environment* When to perform them* What type of site surveys to perform* Finding unknown devices* Innocent items like printers and cellular hotspots* Intentional devices installed by vendors* Identifying other sources of inferences* Spectrum Analysis* You never know what you might find in these environment* Industrial microwave dryer* Infrared adhesive curing equipment* Strong electromagnetic energy generated by machines<br> <br> <br> <br> Example of interference measured by Scott in the field:<br> <br> <br> <br> Example of interference: infrared curing machine<br> <br> <br> <br> Example of interference: microwave dryer<br> <br> <br> <br> Links & Resources<br> <br> <br> <br> * Scott’s Blog on Industrial Wi-Fi: <a href="https://industrialwifishop.wordpress.com/">https://industrialwifishop.wordpress.com/</a>* Scott’s article on spectrum analysis: <a href="https://industrialwifishop.wordpress.com/2020/01/07/industrial-airspace-101/">https://industrialwifishop.wordpress.com/2020/01/07/industrial-airspace-101/</a>* Scott’s article on Industrial 4.0: <a href="https://industrialwifishop.wordpress.com/2020/05/20/wireless-industry-4-0-now-with-the-minty-flavor-of-wifi-6/">https://industrialwifishop.wordpress.com/2020/05/20/wireless-industry-4-0-now-with-the-minty-flavor-of-wifi-6/</a>* WBA Industrial 4.0 Wi-Fi 6 Test: <a href="https://metrology.news/wifi-6-successfully-completes-first-phase-industry-4-0-trials/">https://metrology.news/wifi-6-successfully-completes-first-phase-industry-4-0-trials/</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br>
