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NI WSN-3202 User Guide and Specifications

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Signal Strength/Status LED Indicators

The NI WSN-3202 has four signal strength/status LED indicators, which flash twice before displaying 
signal strength information. Table 1 shows the status and signal strength LED patterns.

Table 1.  

Signal Strength and Status LED State/Node Status

LED Indication 

Mode

LED State

LED Pattern

Device Status

Signal Strength—
LEDS 1–4 blink 
twice and then 
display the signal 
strength for three 
seconds

LED 1–4 OFF

Low Signal

LED 1 ON,
LED 2–4 OFF

Poor

LED 1–2 ON,
LED 3–4 OFF

Fair

LED 1–3 ON,
LED 4 OFF

Good

LED 1–4 ON

Excellent

Status Indication

Each LED 1–4 
blinking in 
succession

Searching for network

LED 1, 4 and 2, 3 
alternate blinking

Updating firmware

LED 1–4 
continuously 
blinking

Error. Reboot device. If problem 
persists, reset device to factory 
default settings. Go to 

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support

 for additional 

troubleshooting steps.

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Summary of Contents for WSN-3202

Page 1: ...hannel low power wireless voltage input device that works with other NI WSN 32xx nodes and gateways to form a wireless sensor network The NI WSN system consists of one or more NI WSN gateways up to 36...

Page 2: ...easurement results status information and to change the NI WSN gateway and NI WSN 3202 device settings Figure 2 shows the NI WSN 3202 device block diagram Figure 2 NI WSN 3202 Block Diagram DIO Circui...

Page 3: ...that you must follow when installing and using NI WSN products Caution Do not operate the NI WSN product in a manner not specified in the user manual or operating instructions Product misuse can resul...

Page 4: ...commended battery types Safety Guidelines for Hazardous Locations The NI WSN 3202 is suitable for use in Class I Division 2 Groups A B C D T4 hazardous locations Class I Zone 2 AEx nC IIC T4 and Ex nL...

Page 5: ...ecified EMC performance product installation requires either special considerations or user installed add on devices See the product installation instructions for further information Caution To ensure...

Page 6: ...ation instructions that accompany your software What You Need to Get Started To set up and use NI LabVIEW with the NI WSN 3202 device you need the following NI WSN gateway NI WSN 32xx devices with a 9...

Page 7: ...screw terminal connector Attaching the NI WSN 3282 DIN Rail Optional You can mount the NI WSN 3202 on a standard 35 mm DIN rail using a NI WSN 3282 DIN rail clip NI part number 781074 01 Complete the...

Page 8: ...tion 2 Insert one edge of the DIN rail into the deeper opening of the DIN rail clip as shown in Figure 6 Figure 6 DIN Rail Clip Installation 3 Press down firmly on the NI WSN 3202 to compress the spri...

Page 9: ...NI WSN 3280 panel mount accessory to attach the NI WSN 3202 device to a panel or other flat surface The NI WSN 3281 panel mount accessory also includes a magnetic mount for attaching the NI WSN 3202...

Page 10: ...N 3280 Bolt or screw the panel mount accessory to a panel using five 8 32 or M4 screws NI WSN 3281 Attach the panel mount accessory using the integrated magnet 2 Slide the NI WSN 3202 device into the...

Page 11: ...the panel mount knob to secure the NI WSN 3202 device as shown in Figure 9 Figure 9 Slide Retention Clip Down and Tighten Panel Mount Knob 4 Optional Secure any I O signal or power supply cabling to...

Page 12: ...cessories in high vibration environments Figure 10 Integrated Panel Mount Slots Caution Disconnect power before removing the device from the panel Setting Up the NI WSN 3202 Device The following secti...

Page 13: ...llowing steps 1 Loosen the battery compartment retention screw and remove the compartment cover as shown in Figure 11 Figure 11 NI WSN 3202 Battery Compartment Caution Using the incorrect battery type...

Page 14: ...power supply to the NI WSN 3202 complete the following steps 1 Remove the 2 position mini combicon plug from the device loosening the retaining screws if necessary Figure 12 2 Position Mini Combicon P...

Page 15: ...ce Interface Figure 13 shows the NI WSN 3202 device interface Figure 13 NI WSN 3202 Node Interface 1 WSN Connect Button 2 Signal Strength Status LEDs 3 User LED 4 9 30 V External Power Input 5 Reset B...

Page 16: ...LEDS 1 4 blink twice and then display the signal strength for three seconds LED 1 4 OFF Low Signal LED 1 ON LED 2 4 OFF Poor LED 1 2 ON LED 3 4 OFF Fair LED 1 3 ON LED 4 OFF Good LED 1 4 ON Excellent...

Page 17: ...shown in Figure 13 Pressing the reset button results in the following device responses When pressed for fewer than five seconds the device reboots with the current configuration When pressed for five...

Page 18: ...igure 14 shows the NI WSN 3202 input circuitry Figure 14 NI WSN 3202 Input Circuitry Connecting Analog Inputs to the NI WSN 3202 You can connect single ended voltage signals to the NI WSN 3202 For sin...

Page 19: ...rating Analog and Digital Ground Wires If the analog and digital signals must share a common ground wire as shown in Figure 17 use a larger wire gauge to reduce this error as much as possible The scre...

Page 20: ...annel supports four operational modes Drive High Only Drive Low Only Drive High and Low and Tristate Use the Node Properties dialog box in the LabVIEW Project Explorer window to change DIO settings Fi...

Page 21: ...cted to each digital channel You can connect only one external voltage supply to the device Refer to the Specifications section for information about the power supply voltage range Note You must use 2...

Page 22: ...king Digital Outputs Drive Low Only Mode In Drive Low Only mode the DIO x terminal is pulled to D GND when you turn on the channel Writing a digital value of 0 turns on the channel and 1 turns off the...

Page 23: ...a resettable fuse internal to the digital I O channel to increase in resistance preventing damage to the equipment Whether the fuse increases in resistance depends on factors such as the current leve...

Page 24: ...line tripped the overcurrent protection set all the DIO lines to tristate and one by one set them to the desired drive mode and value until the protection is tripped Resetting Channels After an Overcu...

Page 25: ...kHz Adjacent channels 100 dB Non adjacent channels 100 dB Analog bandwidth 7 kHz Overvoltage protection 30 V one channel only Note The values in the following tables are based on calibrated scaling c...

Page 26: ...420 22 100 0 5 160 50 300 24 100 AbsoluteAccuracy Reading GainError Range OffsetError NoiseUncertainty GainError ResidualGainError GainTempco TempChangeFromLastCal OffsetError ResidualOffsetError Off...

Page 27: ...ut current 0 to 30 V 160 A to 400 A maximum Contact to ground detection Contact close resistance to ground 2 5 K Contact open resistance to ground 40 K Contact capacitance 20 nF Digital Output Total D...

Page 28: ...rements The following power specifications are typical at 25 C Battery Power Caution Do not use rechargeable batteries Internal battery 4 AA 1 5 V alkaline only Recommended batteries Energizer EN 91 A...

Page 29: ...Figure 3 for device dimensions Weight Approximately 242 g 8 5 oz Weight with antenna Approximately 256 g 9 oz Calibration You can obtain the calibration certification and information about calibration...

Page 30: ...ents within Measurement Categories II III or IV RF Safety Warning This product complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set for uncontrolled equipment and meets the FCC radio frequency RF Exposure...

Page 31: ...tional electromagnetic environment take precautions when designing selecting and installing measurement probes and cables This product is designed to meet the requirements of the following standards o...

Page 32: ...BIPT IBPT nodig voor gebruik over afstand groter dan 300 m is wel registratie bij BIPT IBPT nodig Voor registratie of licentie kunt u contact opnemen met BIPT Dans le cas d une utilisation priv e l e...

Page 33: ...immungen der Richtlinie 1999 5 EG befindet Eesti Estonian K esolevaga kinnitabNational Instruments seadme NI WSN 3202 vastavust direktiivi 1999 5 E p hin uetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele...

Page 34: ...de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999 5 EG Malti Maltese Hawnhekk National Instruments jiddikjara li dan NI WSN 3202 jikkonforma mal htigijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti ohrajn relevant...

Page 35: ...omplete resource for technical support At ni com support you have access to everything from troubleshooting and application development self help resources to email and phone assistance from NI Applic...

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