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PDW30 Point-to-Point Wireless Bridge Instruction Manual

 

 
 

Specifications 

Except where noted all specifications apply to operation at +25°C. 

General 

Display 

32-character dual-line alphanumeric 
dot matrix LCD display with back-
light (4.68mm x 2.21mm characters) 

Display Orien-
tation 

Display may be mounted at 180° 
from default orientation 

Network ID 

Field selectable: 0 - 99 

Programming 
Methods 

Four programming buttons (behind 
glass) or PC with PDW Manager soft-
ware. 

Recalibration 

All ranges are calibrated at the fac-
tory. Recalibration is recommended 
at least every 12 months. 

Process/ Digi-
tal I/O 
Display 

Press the 

display

 button once to 

display the present analog input and 
output. Press the 

display 

button 

again to display digital I/O states. 

Password 

A programmable password restricts 
modification of program settings. 

Power 

12-28 VDC, 5 W max 

Non-Volatile 
Memory 

All programmed settings are stored 
in non-volatile memory for a mini-
mum of ten years if power is lost. 

Isolation 

500 V 

Environmental 

Operating temperature range:  
-40 to 65°C (display inoperable  
< -20 °C); Storage temperature 
range: -40 to 85°C; Relative humid-
ity: 0 to 90% non-condensing 

Connections 

Removable screw terminal blocks 
accept 12 to 22 AWG wire. 

Enclosure 

Cast aluminum with glass window, 
0.30% max copper content, corro-
sion resistant powder coating, color: 
blue. NEMA 4X/IP68. Three ½" NPT 
threaded conduit openings. One ½" 
NPT stainless steel conduit plug 
with 10 mm hex key fitting installed. 

Mounting 

May be mounted directly to conduit. 
Two mounting holes for 1.5" pipe or 
wall mounting. See Mounting Di-
mensions on page 28 for mounting 
space requirements. 

Signal Con-
nector Tight-
ening Torque 

2.2 lb-in (0.25 Nm) 

Shipping Di-
mensions 

17" x 14" x 9" (43.2 cm x 35.6 cm x 
22.9 cm) (L x W X H) 

Shipping 
Weight 

5 lbs. (2.27 kg) 

Warranty 

3 years parts & labor 

Wireless Radio 

Frequency 

900 MHz 

Range 

500 ft (152.4 m) indoor, 1 mi  
(1.61 km) outdoor (line-of-sight)  

Encryption 

AES 128-bit encryption available 
using PDW Manager software 

Interference 
Reduction 

Frequency Hopping Spread Spec-
trum (FHSS) 

Power Output 

24 dBm (250 mW) 

Sensitivity 

-101 dBm 

Analog Input 

Inputs 

Field selectable: 4-20 mA, 0-10 V, 0-
5 V, 1-5 V 

Accuracy  

±0.03% of calibrated span ±1 count 

Temperature 
Drift 

0.005% of calibrated span/

C max 

from 0 to 65

C ambient, 0.01% of 

calibrated span/

C max from -40 to 

0

C ambient 

Calibration 
Range 

Input Range  Min Span Input 1 & 2 
4-20 mA  

10 V 

0.15 mA 
0.01 V 

An error will appear if the input 1 
and input 2 signals are too close. 

Input 
Impedance 

Voltage ranges: greater than 500 
k

; Current ranges: 50 - 100 

 (de-

pending on resettable fuse imped-
ance) 

Signal Loss 

Inputs will remain off (open circuit) 
until wireless units are reconnected. 

HART Trans-
parency 

Analog input will not interfere with 
existing HART communications on 
the wired 4-20 mA signal 

Isolated 4-20 mA Transmitter Output 

Output Source 

Analog input from connected wire-
less unit 

Calibration 

Factory calibrated: 4.000 to 20.000 
= 4-20 mA output 

Accuracy 

± 0.1% of span ± 0.004 mA 

Temperature 
Drift 

0.4 µA/

C max from 0 to 65

C ambi-

ent, 0.8 µA/

C max from -40 to 0

ambient 

Note: Analog output drift is 

separate from input drift.

 

Signal Loss 

mA output will become 3.2 mA after 
approx. 25 seconds 

Output Loop 
Resistance 

Power supply  Minimum  Maximum 
24 VDC 

10-ohms  900-ohms 

Digital Input / Output Terminal 

Channels 

Four (4) digital connections, inde-
pendently field selectable as either 
inputs or outputs 

DI Logic High 

3 to 5 VDC 

DI Logic Low 

0 to 1.25 VDC 

DO Logic High 

3.1 to 3.3 VDC 

DO Logic Low 

0 to 0.4 VDC 

Source Cur-
rent 

0.5 mA maximum output current 

Sink Current 

1.5 mA minimum input current 

Signal Loss 

Digital output goes to logic high 

Summary of Contents for PDW30

Page 1: ...eless System Signal Wire Replacement in a Rugged Industrial Housing Simple to Order Configure Install Range 1 Mile Line of Sight 500 ft Indoor Analog Digital Inputs and Outputs RS 485 Communications R...

Page 2: ...re sult in personal injury or property loss Anyone using this product for such applications does so at their own risk Precision Digital Corporation shall not be held lia ble for damages resulting from...

Page 3: ...10 Setup and Programming 11 Overview 11 Programming Buttons 12 Quick Tip 12 PDW Manager Software 13 Display Functions Messages 14 Primary Unit 14 Secondary Unit 15 Setup Menu 16 Entering Numeric Valu...

Page 4: ...30 unit The secondary unit then recreates that signal at its location The secondary unit may also transmit it s own analog discrete or Modbus signals back to the primary unit Just put the units in the...

Page 5: ...x 35 6 cm x 22 9 cm L x W X H Shipping Weight 5 lbs 2 27 kg Warranty 3 years parts labor Wireless Radio Frequency 900 MHz Range 500 ft 152 4 m indoor 1 mi 1 61 km outdoor line of sight Encryption AES...

Page 6: ...s prior to installation and operation of the meter Warning Read all product labels completely and follow all instructions and requirements listed on the labels for installation or service Warning Inst...

Page 7: ...ce may not cause harmful interference and ii this device must accept any inter ference received including interference that may cause undesired operation IMPORTANT The RF module has been certified for...

Page 8: ...on the base one internal and one external Static electricity can damage sensitive components Observe safe handling precautions for static sensitive com ponents Use proper grounding procedures codes W...

Page 9: ...device as shown in the dia gram at right The analog input will not interfere with any existing HART sig nal on a 4 20 mA current loop However this signal will not be transmitted wirelessly 4 20 mA Out...

Page 10: ...Serial Communications The PDW30 acts as a simple pass through for Modbus communications As such multiple Modbus ena bled devices may transmit wirelessly using the PDW30 Wireless Bridge Figure 6 Three...

Page 11: ...on the input selection The calibration equipment is certified to NIST standards Overview There are no jumpers to set for wireless device input selection Setup and programming is done through the prog...

Page 12: ...r receiving data Previous Cycle backward through menus or in crement digit PRI SEC Primary Secondary Indicates whether the device is the pri mary unit or the secondary unit This distinction is fixed a...

Page 13: ...enclosure cover Use of PDW Manager is required for programming advanced settings such as wireless encryption and analog signal calibration Note Units must be powered externally prior to programming v...

Page 14: ...put OUTPUT Set the selected digital connection to output DIGITAL I O 2 Displays digital connection 2 s current setting press enter to change DIGITAL I O 3 Displays digital connection 3 s current setti...

Page 15: ...ID Displays the point to point wireless network ID press enter to change 01 99 The network ID can be any number between 01 and 99 ANALOG INPUT Displays the current analog input type press enter to ch...

Page 16: ...unit Primary Device Secondary Device Entering Numeric Values Numeric values are set using the next and previous buttons Press next to select next digit and previous to increment digit value The selec...

Page 17: ...puts The setting on the primary unit deter mines the corresponding digital connection on the secondary unit For instance if digital connection num ber one is set as an input on the primary unit it wil...

Page 18: ...llisions on the bus The baud rate may be set between 1 200 and 57 600 bps Data Format The data format of the wireless devices must match the data format of the Modbus network Set the data format to ei...

Page 19: ...ll require you to enter the password to access the device settings via the PC software as well Did you forget the password Connect the device into a PC running PDW Manager and select reset all device...

Page 20: ...OW 0 2 SEC MODBUS TIMEOUT SETUP PASSWORD DEFAULTS RESTORE Run Mode SET 01 NETWORK ID increments selected digit selects next digit to the right SET 4 20mA ANALOG INPUT SET 0 10V ANALOG INPUT SET 0 5V A...

Page 21: ...ncluded CD or downloaded from www predig com PDWManager Once the software is running power the unit using a 12 24 VDC power supply and connect the device to the PC using the provided USB cable The PC...

Page 22: ...e Instruction Manual 22 The devices analog inputs and outputs can be calibrated using the Calibration tabs The IO Testing tab allows you to perform diagnostics and testing on the units Calibration Ana...

Page 23: ...A channel mask may also be set for interference immunity The encryption key and channel mask may be entered on the Advanced tab Once you have entered the encryption information click Save Settings The...

Page 24: ...bstacles or mounting higher Ensure antennas are on parallel plane De vices that are vertically separated will not have as strong of a connection If communicating over distance of miles con sider insta...

Page 25: ...evices Check wiring diagrams starting on page 8 Digital inputs are not corre sponding with digital outputs Devices have mismatched in put output set tings Check to make sure the digital connection is...

Page 26: ...oft ware version The latest version of PDW Manager can be downloaded at www predig com PDWManager USB cable is faulty Try connecting the wireless device using a known good micro USB cable Any standard...

Page 27: ...for the particular application Model ___________________ S N __________________ Date _______________ Primary Parameter Default Setting User Setting ANALOG INPUT 4 20mA DIGITAL I O 1 INPUT DIGITAL I O...

Page 28: ...8 Enclosure Dimensions Front View Figure 9 Enclosure Dimensions Side Cross Section View Note The supplied conduit plug may extend up to 0 6 in 15 mm from the conduit opening when in stalled 0 35 9 0 2...

Page 29: ...PDW30 Point to Point Wireless Bridge Instruction Manual 29 This Page Intentionally Left Blank...

Page 30: ...For technical support please Call 800 610 5239 or 508 655 7300 Fax 508 655 8990 Email support predig com For sales support or to place an order please contact your local distributor or Call 800 343 10...

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