SmaRT BU-xH8D Base Unit Family
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Definitions/Notes
Associate/Association
SmaRT configuration method using a series of specific remote unit button presses to establish a
communication link between a SmaRT handheld remote and a SmaRT base unit.
DSSS
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum; an advanced wireless communication technology.
Dissociate/Disassociate/Dissociation
Dissolution of all established communication links between handhelds and a base unit.
FET
Field Effect Transistor. Type of transistor that relies on an electric field to control device
conductivity.
SmaRT Handheld Remote Control Units
PTO
– Push to Operate: Command broadcast only while a button is depressed. The command
ends when the button is released.
DO
– Designated ON/OFF: Handheld remote that uses a single button to both turn ON and turn
OFF the remote.
OO
– ON/OFF: Handheld remote that has a discrete ON button and an OFF button.
PG
– Pistol Grip: Handheld remote that has a handle with a trigger with which the operator can
hold the remote and use the trigger to enable functions or provide proportional control commands
to the base unit outputs.
CB
– Control Box: Remote control unit that can be handheld or attached to a belt or harness for
convenience.
MCB
– Mini Control Box: Compact remote control unit that is easily held or attached to a belt or
harness for convenience.
SmaRT BU-xH8D
Remote base unit with six to eight outputs controlled by a SmaRT handheld remote unit or units.
Each SmaRT BU-xH8D can communicate with up to eight SmaRT wireless handheld remotes.
SmaRT xH8D Remote Control System
SmaRT system consisting of at least one SmaRT BU-xH8D base unit and from one to eight
SmaRT remote control units. The system operates in the 900MHz or 2.4GHz range and has six
outputs with two analog input/outputs, or eight outputs depending on the base unit model.
Line of Sight (aka Direct-Line-of-Sight)
Type of communication between transceivers, or a transmitter and a receiver, where the pathway
between the two units must be clear of obstacles.
TX/RX
Transmit/Receive
CAN TX/RX
Transmit/Receive over Control Area Network (CAN Bus).
BU-xH8D
Family of base unit that include BU-9H8D, BU-2H8D, BU-9H6D, BU-2H6D, and their various
available configurations as listed in Table 5 and Table 6 of this manual.
