Monitor Technologies SiloPatrol Installation & Operation Manual Download Page 10

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S A F E T Y

Monitor Technologies LLC warrants each 

Silo

Patrol

®

Wireless

Interface it manufactures to be free from defects in material and
workmanship under normal use and service for two (2) years
from the date of purchase.  The purchaser must notify Monitor of
any defects within the warranty period, return the product intact,
and prepay transportation charges.  The obligation of Monitor
Technologies LLC under this warranty is limited to repair or
replacement at its factory.  This warranty does not apply to any
product which is repaired or altered outside of Monitor
Technologies’ factory, or which has been subject to misuse,
negligence, accident, incorrect wiring by others, or improper
installation.  Monitor Technologies LLC reserves the right to
change the design and/or specifications without prior notice.

WA R R A N T Y

Power Requirements:  

115/12 VAC (±15%); 7VA; 50/60Hz
230/12 VAC (±15%); 7VA; 50/60Hz

Ambient Operating Temp: -40° to +150° F (-40° to +65° C)

Data Input Signal:

RS-485 half-duplex, isolated, 
proprietary protocol

Alt. Data Input Signal:

RS-232 

Wiring Distance:   

4,000 ft. (1,220 m)

Radio Output:    

900MHz (North America); 100mw

Radio Sensitivity:   

-110dBm

Conduit Entry:

Two (2) 0.88in (22.4mm) dia. holes 

Indicators:  

Red LEDs: Query, Reply and Error
Green LED: Power

Housing:  

Powder coated die cast aluminum, 
IP66 NEMA 4

Mounting:  

Desk, wall or pipe/rail

S P E C I F I C AT I O N S

M E C H A N I C A L S

Wireless Communication Interface

Left: Standard Antenna

Center: High Gain Antenna

Right: N to RP-SMA Cable

DIMENSIONS ARE SHOWN IN INCHES WITH MILLIMETER EQUIVALENT IN BRACKETS

General Safety:

CAUTION!

It is essential that all instructions in this man-

ual be followed to ensure proper operation of the equip-
ment and safety of operating personnel.  The use of this
symbol is used throughout manual to highlight important
safety issues.  Please pay particular attention to these
items.

Electrical Shock Caution:

Certain Wireless Communication Interfaces are powered
with HIGH VOLTAGE.  No operator serviceable parts are
inside.  All servicing is to be performed by qualified per-
sonnel.  Each Wireless Communication Interface is pro-
vided with a “protective conductor terminal” which shall be
terminated to earth ground potential (See Electrical
Installation).  This product's design complies with
EN61010-1 overvoltage category II and pollution degree
2.  When installing certain high performance antennas, it
is critically important that the antenna not come in contact
with overhead power lines.  Doing such may put operators
at risk of electrical shock that may be harmful or fatal.

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC):

The Wireless Communications Interface contains trans-
mitter module FCC ID: OUR9XTREAM.  This enclosed
device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.  Operation
is subject to the following two conditions.

1. This device may not cause harmful interference
2. This device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired 
operation.

Summary of Contents for SiloPatrol

Page 1: ...e equipment and the safety of all personnel Before discarding shipping container or the internal packing materials please inspect the packaging thoroughly and verify that all parts are accounted for This product is shipped with the antenna and mounting plate with its fasteners detached from the Wireless Communication Interface radio module In the event that information contained herein does not co...

Page 2: ... to the Wireless Communication Interface radio module In some challenging applications it maybe necessary to install a higher performance antenna that requires co axial cabling between the radio and the antenna The co axial cable introduces loss into the system thereby negating some benefit of the better antenna In these applications keep the coaxial cable as short as possible Monitor s standard l...

Page 3: ...ce positioning In outdoor applications mount the box with the conduit openings facing down wards If installing with conduit be sure to provide a drip loop i e a section of conduit that is more then 6 lower then the box with a means to disperse any accu mulated water in the conduit so that water does not pour into the box Likewise if installing with cable and the cord connectors provided position a...

Page 4: ...l be used to eliminate shock hazard in the unlikely event of internal insulation breakdown Select wire size that can carry in excess of the sum of all circuit s maxi mum amperage EMI Optimizing See Figure 5 Ferrite beads are provided for installation in the wiring to minimize affects of EMI Wrap the large ferrite bead with the incoming power wires including protective earth con ductor two to four ...

Page 5: ...eet and where heavy electrical circuits motors contactors etc are not present The interconnection must be done point to point no multi dropping or networking with a 3 conductor cable such as Belden 9533 or Alpha 6303 Determine the type of connector on the PC source a suitable mating connector See Table 1 then intercon nect as described in Table 2 CONNECTOR TYPE AMPHENOL NORCOMP 9 pin D sub male co...

Page 6: ...gure 9 The RS 485 pro tocol permits network interconnection of multiple devices such as the control system SiloTrack sen sors SMUs Auxiliary Output Enclosures AOEs Remote Display Units RDUs and Wireless Communi cation Interfaces Devices on this network are inter connected in a daisy chain multi drop configuration using a 2 conductor shielded cable such as Belden 9322 or Alpha 6302 Order of connect...

Page 7: ...if the signal from the sensors SMUs is delivered to the Wireless Communication Interface via the wireless link This implies that the Wireless Communication Interface is on the control system side of the wireless link RS485 Select this if the signal from the sensors SMUs is delivered to the Wireless Communication Interface via RS 485 medium This implies that the Wireless Communication Interface is ...

Page 8: ...tch determines mode of operation RUN For normal operation of the Wireless Communi cation Interface set switch in this position TEST Use this selection for testing the radio link between Wireless Communication Interfaces Testing can be conducted with or without connection of the actual control system SiloTrack or sensors SMUs At the Wireless Communication Interface on the control system SiloTrack s...

Page 9: ...ata link is being influenced See above regarding occasional COM error 2 Verify radio channel selection Only 1 7 are valid TROUBLESHOOTING 3 Verify the master slave selection settings These settings can not be identical 4 Verify that the radio module is installed If a radio is not plugged into the main PCB a radio setting for master or slave will not be accepted PROBLEM The query LED is not strobin...

Page 10: ...y Two 2 0 88in 22 4mm dia holes Indicators Red LEDs Query Reply and Error Green LED Power Housing Powder coated die cast aluminum IP66 NEMA 4 Mounting Desk wall or pipe rail SPECIFICATIONS MECHANICALS Wireless Communication Interface Left Standard Antenna Center High Gain Antenna Right N to RP SMA Cable DIMENSIONS ARE SHOWN IN INCHES WITH MILLIMETER EQUIVALENT IN BRACKETS General Safety CAUTION It...

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