Nokia Industrial device FAQ
Nokia Industrial is a product portfolio of user equipment designed for heavy use in demanding industries like mining, oil & gas, manufacturing, ports and warehousing. Most devices are ruggedized and have hardened enclosures and industrial grade components. There are form factors to address all needs related to machines, sensors and worker connectivity.
A Nokia Industrial handheld is a phone or a tablet for communication through voice, video and messaging as well as for using applications that add value to Industry 4.0 use cases. The phones and tablets have touch screens and programmable buttons and can be used both indoors and outdoors.
A Nokia Industrial workpad is the same as a tablet. It is ruggedized for use in harsh environments like mines, ports, oil & gas and manufacturing. The tablets have touch screens and programmable buttons.
Nokia Industrial field routers are used for machine-to-machine communication over a Nokia private wireless network. They are connected to machines, vehicles, sensors etc through an ethernet port. There are models both for indoor and outdoor use.
A Nokia Industrial dongle is used to wirelessly connect smaller machines and vehicles, like AGVs and robots, to a Nokia private wireless network. They are connected to sensors etc through a USB or an ethernet port.
The difference between Nokia Industrial field routers and dongles is primarily the size of the device and how they connect to the machine, vehicle or sensor. Dongles have both ethernet and industrial USB ports whereas field routers are compatible with ethernet connectors. Both device types include one or several SIM cards enabling wireless connectivity.
A Nokia Industrial accessory is a small device that makes it more convenient or efficient to use Nokia Industrial devices, both smart and IoT devices. There are different types of accessories, like detached antennas, remote speaker microphones, headsets, belt clips, poaches and desk chargers.
You can manage your devices with Nokia Industrial device management that comes integrated with Nokia Private Wireless networks. It supports zero-touch onboarding of Nokia Industrial user equipment. Our management tool is scalable to thousands of devices across the range of available device types.
A smart device is a phone or tablet with a screen. It is by people to communicate and for industrial applications.
Nokia Industrial device management-EMM is device management for smart devices. EMM stands for Enterprise Mobility Management.
An IoT devices is a field router, CPE or dongle that connects machines, vehicles, sensors or cameras. IoT stands for Internet-of-things.
Nokia Industrial device management-IoT is an application deployed on MXIE, which enable users to manage field routers, dongles and CPEs. The devices can be grouped, and updates and configurations can be remotely deployed to one or many devices in one go.
The IP Code, or Ingress Protection Code is sometimes referred to as International Protection Code. IEC standard 60529 classifies and rates the degree of protection provided by mechanical casings and electrical enclosures against intrusion, dust, accidental contact, and water. It is published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The equivalent European standard is EN 60529. Source: Wikipedia
ATEX is a directive that consists of two EU directives describing the minimum safety requirements of the workplace and equipment used in explosive atmospheres. ATEX derives its name from "Appareils destinés à être utilisés en ATmosphères EXplosives" (French for Equipment intended for use in EXplosive ATmospheres). Source: Wikipedia