User Manual
Condor 415U-1-Cx Battery Powered Wireless IO
Version 1.4
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Simple System Network Diagram Example
Each of the 415U-1-Cx unit will have its sensor inputs and output mapped to the local access point
which can be a 415U base unit or repeater. SCADA/DCS can access the 415U-1-Cx by polling through
Modbus TCP.
Large system Network Diagram Example
This is a larger network which distributed 415U-1-Cx units located throughout the network which is
very typical of a normal system design.
System Design Considerations
Due the 415U-1-Cx unit spending most of its time powered down it needs to connect to an AP (415U-
2-Cx) which can then gateway the IO to other units in network or a SCADA/DCS.
Commissioning considerations:
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Check and record radio signal strength and background noise at each 415U-1-Cx unit and the
AP to confirm that there is a 10dB margin of signal and allow diagnosis of issues later in the
systems life or during regular maintenance visits.
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At the AP unit confirm that the channel utilization is less than 80%. This will allow sufficient
margin for busts of traffic during busy periods.
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Configuration of mapping of diagnostic registers is very useful to get back into the SCADA or
even just at the AP with logging turned on. It is helpful to keep basic diagnostics such as
battery/solar voltage, RSSI, internal status register to a minimum. At the least it is a good idea
at the AP to monitor the channel utilization, TX fails, RSSI at a minimum just for diagnostic
analysis.
