March 7, 2017 – Linx Technologies – a Merlin, OR based developer and manufacturer of IoT Products and Solutions – is pleased to announce introduction of an Industrial Dipole Antenna, the first of many new designs to be introduced in 2017. The first design ready for use is a ½-wave center-fed antenna operating at 2.4 GHz. The plastic and cable are rated for a wide temperature range and UV exposure for long term reliability. Examples of industrial and outdoor applications include outdoor meters, solar panel controls and other sensor monitoring and control systems requiring a low cost – but rugged – solution.
“We’ve created the ID Series Antenna specifically for outdoor use”, explains Kris Lafko, VP of Marketing and Sales. “In addition, we have designed it to be far lower cost to purchase and to implement in the field.”
The ID Series antenna has a bracket molded into the assembly, which allows for the product to withstand stresses that may occur during installation or operation in an indoor or outdoor environment. This feature also makes this part of the antenna assembly IP-67 rated.
The material used in both the antenna structure and the cable itself have a wide temperature range of -40°C (or F!) to +85°C with a UV resistance that meets UL 2556 section 4.2.8.5.
Thanks to the advanced design of the integral bracket, we can offer this design at very competitive prices, far lower than other standard industrial antennas in the field.