Can I read the signal strength from the Wureless Bolt via fieldbus?

My customer wants to know if their PLC can read the signal strength of a wireless bolt. I assume they want to use Modbus TCP, Ethernet/IP, or some other fieldbus protocol. I know some Ethernet Switches we sell can provide temperature, CPU load, etc via fieldbus but not sure if Bolt can do the same.

Hi Tom,

See the conversation below. I think you would have to do something similar to get the RSSI level.

Manual: https://cdn.hms-networks.com/docs/librariesprovider7/default-document-library/manuals-design-guides/hms-scm-1202-004.pdf?sfvrsn=9e4db0d6_36#pdflink48b277d

I feel like the answer in that thread is “Maybe?”

Hi Tom,

Maybe might be a good answer, you can’t poll a modbus register or use another protocol to get the signal. From the PLC you could open a socket connection up and poll for it. I have done this with putty. I think with and AB plc’s you can use a message instruction for this. As someone else followed up it looks like you can use Telnet as well.

Deryck

Topic closed due to inactivity.