Operating Instructions

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KILN DATA COLLECTOR
WARNING
Note that the Data Collector does not detect incorrect readings if they are within the
measuring range. Whenever false readings are suspected, the accuracy of the readings
must be checked by taking comparative readings.
To prevent secondary product damage caused by malfunction of the Data Collector,
appropriate fail-safe functions must be incorporated into any control system using the
readings delivered by the Data Collector.
INSTALLATION OF DATA COLLECTORS IN KILNS:
Mount one Data Collector on one side of the lumber packs (front of kiln) and one on the other
side (back of kiln). These are the best locations to make sure the signals of all transmitters are
being picked up.
Do not mount Data Collectors in the corners of the kiln. This is a bad place for radio frequency
reception.
Make sure no metal objects (like baffles) are shielding the Data Collectors from the transmitters
in the kiln.
Front Kiln Data Collector:
This Data Collector can be mounted above the front door of the kiln, somewhere in the middle.
Do not mount it above the level of the fan deck.
Mount the Data Collector in such a way that the antenna is oriented vertically and not
horizontally.
Back Kiln Data Collector:
Mount this Data Collector somewhere in the middle of the wall, in about the same elevation as
the transmitters are placed in the lumber.
Mount the Data Collector on a small metal plate and mount this plate with a 90-degree angle to
the wall.
The antenna is then oriented vertically and not horizontally. This gives better results than
mounting the Collector flat on the wall.