User's Manual
Contents
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................................7
1.1 GENERAL ....................................................................................................................................................................7
CHAPTER TWO INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................... 10
2.1 GENERAL ..................................................................................................................................................................10
2.2 AERIAL INSTALLATION (ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.U UNITS ONLY) ...............................................10
2.2.1 Dipole aerial................................................................................................................................................ 11
2.2.2 Three element Yagi aerial......................................................................................................................... 12
2.2.3 Collinear (3dB) aerial............................................................................................................................... 13
2.3 POWER SUPPLY.......................................................................................................................................................13
2.3.1 AC Supply..................................................................................................................................................... 14
2.3.2 DC Supply .................................................................................................................................................... 14
2.3.3 Solar Supply ................................................................................................................................................ 15
2.3.4 Multiple Modules........................................................................................................................................ 15
2.3.5 24V Regulated Supply ............................................................................................................................... 16
2.4 INPUT / OUTPUT.....................................................................................................................................................16
2.4.1 Digital Inputs (Error! Bookmark not defined.-1 and Error! Bookmark not defined.-2)............... 16
2.4.2 Digital Outputs (Error! Bookmark not defined.-1).............................................................................. 17
2.4.3 Digital Outputs (Error! Bookmark not defined.-2 and Error! Bookmark not defined.-3)............ 19
2.4.4 Analogue Inputs (Error! Bookmark not defined.-1 and Error! Bookmark not defined.-2).......... 19
2.4.5 Analogue Outputs (Error! Bookmark not defined.-1 and Error! Bookmark not defined.-3)....... 20
2.4.6 Pulse Input (Error! Bookmark not defined.-1)..................................................................................... 20
2.4.7 Pulse Inputs (Error! Bookmark not defined.-2)................................................................................... 20
2.4.8 Pulse Output (Error! Bookmark not defined.-1)................................................................................... 21
2.4.9 Pulse Output (Error! Bookmark not defined.-3)................................................................................... 21
2.4.10 RS232 Serial Port....................................................................................................................................... 21
2.4.11 RS485 Serial Port....................................................................................................................................... 22
CHAPTER THREE............................................................................................................................................. OPERATION
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3.1 POWER-UP AND NORMAL OPERATION...............................................................................................................25
3.1.1 Communications......................................................................................................................................... 25
3.1.2 Change of state conditions....................................................................................................................... 27
3.1.3 Analogue Set-points................................................................................................................................... 29
3.1.4 Start-up Poll ................................................................................................................................................ 30
3.1.5 Communications Failure (CF)................................................................................................................. 30
3.1.6 Resetting Outputs........................................................................................................................................ 30
3.2 SYSTEM DESIGN TIPS.............................................................................................................................................30
3.2.1 System Dynamics......................................................................................................................................... 30
3.2.2 Radio Channel Capacity........................................................................................................................... 31
3.2.3 Radio Path Reliability............................................................................................................................... 31
3.2.4 Design for Failures..................................................................................................................................... 32
CHAPTER FOUR.....................................................................................................................................CONFIGURATION
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4.1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................................33
4.2 EASY CONFIGURATION USING DEFAULT SETTINGS.........................................................................................34
4.3 ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE ...............................................................36
4.3.1 Hardware Requirements............................................................................................................................ 36
4.3.2 Installation................................................................................................................................................... 37
4.3.3 Software Operation .................................................................................................................................... 37
4.3.4 Changing User Options.................................................................................................................................. 41
4.3.5 Programming / Downloading Configuration........................................................................................ 43