User Manual
Condor 415U-1-Cx Battery Powered Wireless IO
Version 1.4
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Antenna Connections
Antenna Connection is via the N50 Female Bulkhead coax
connection on the top of the enclosure.
Coax connection must be taped to prevent ingress of moisture.
Moisture ingress in the coaxial cable is a common cause for
problems with radio systems because it greatly increases the
radio losses. We recommend that the connection be taped
—
first
with a layer of PVC tape, next with vulcanizing tape (such as 3M
™
23 tape), and finally with another layer of PVC UV-stabilized
insulating tape. The first layer of tape allows the joint to be easily
inspected when troubleshooting because the vulcanizing seal can
be easily removed.
To obtain the maximum range, collinear and dipole antennas
should be mounted vertically, preferably at least one wavelength
away (see figure below
for distances) from a wall or mast and at
least 3 ft (1 m) from the radio module.
I/O Overview
The 415U-1-Cx unit can take data from several different types of external sensor inputs such as
discrete (Digital) on/off, pulsed, 4-20mA analog and SDI-12, allowing for a variety of different sensors
to be monitored.
There are also a number of internal diagnostic inputs that can be transmitted or logged e.g. battery
health, power supply or solar, communications status and internal temperature.
I/O Type
Number
Configurations
Digital
4
DI1 to DI4 - ON/OFF configurable
Pulsed
3
DI1, DI2 & DI3
–
Pulsed (10Hz Maximum)
