Bluetooth technology is well suited for wireless integration of
automation devices in serial, fieldbus and industrial Ethernet networks. It is specified for devices with high demands on small footprint, low power
consumption and cost-efficiency.
Bluetooth technologies have become the dominating technologies for
industrial applications.
The main advantages for using a wireless solution in industrial applications are the
following:
Increase mobility.
Eliminate expensive and maintenance heavy transmission media such as flexible
cables, swivels, etc.
Overcome large and problematic zones e.g. streets.
Achieve fast and efficient installation and commissioning.
Ensure personnel safety in hazardous areas (for instance, when needing to climb
in a crane) by offering a control possibility from further distance than can be the
case with a cable.
Obtain flexible Human Interface Devices (HID).
