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IEPE-Link
™
-LXRS
®
Wireless Sensor Node
User Manual
System Operation Overview
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3.6 Sampling Settings
The IEPE-Link
™
- LXRS
®
utilizes synchronized sampling burst mode for collecting sensor
data. Synchronized sampling allows multiple nodes to sample simultaneously. In burst mode
samples are taken for a short duration at high sample rates and scheduled to repeat at fixed
intervals ( Figure 10 - Synchronized Burst Samples ). Sample rate, burst duration, and time
between bursts are user configurable.
Figure 10 -
Synchronized Burst Samples
To adjust synchronized sampling burst settings in Node Commander
®
, open the node
configuration menu by right- clicking on the node name and then selecting Configure >
Configure Node > Synchronized Sampling ( Figure 11 - Synchronized Sampling Settings ).
The Synchronized Sampling menu includes a bandwidth calculator. The bandwidth calculator
describes what percentage of the system sampling capacity has been reached ( Figure 11 -
Synchronized Sampling Settings - Percent of Total Bandwidth). One node can be configured to
consume up to 50% of the system bandwidth. Sampling settings are interactive and
automatically limited to stay within the node bandwidth constraint. Adjusting one setting may
apply limits to another. The user should observe the bandwidth calculator while making