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SignalFire Telemetry

Rev 1.6

Specifications

Enclosure Size

3.5”

tall ×

5.0” wide

5.0” deep

Power Source

Internal IS Lithium battery pack

SignalFire Part Number: 3BIS

External Solar battery system

SignalFire Part Number: Sentinel-HCSolar

DC-DC Converter

SignalFire Part Number: DCDC-Sentinel

Other external power supply meeting the power entity parameters from the
control drawing.

Temperature Rating

-40°C to +60°C

Radio Frequency

902-928MHz Ism Band, FHSS radio, internal antenna

Compliance

Certified for use in Class I, Division 1 groups C and D. EXi [EXi] FCC/IC Certified.

WARNING: Use of this equipment in a manner not specified by the manufacturer may
impair the protection provided by the equipment.

WARNING: The use of any parts not supplied by the manufacturer violates the safety rating
of the equipment.

The associated apparatus provides intrinsically safe outputs.

L’appareil associ

é fournit des sorties à sécurité intrinsèque.

Refer to control drawing

“Sentinel –

Control Drawing

–

Modbus, Thermocouple, RTD, and Float Stick”

for

requirements when used in a Class I Division 1 area.

Summary of Contents for Sentinel-yTherm Series

Page 1: ...wing features Standard SignalFire Sentinel RS485 Modbus Node RS485 connection to a Thermocouple Interface Board Type K and J thermocouple boards are supported other types on request Low power operation from an intrinsically safe high capacity lithium primary battery pack Optional solar battery system for routing nodes or rapid data collection Sends data to a SignalFire Buffered Modbus Gateway AES ...

Page 2: ...z Ism Band FHSS radio internal antenna Compliance Certified for use in Class I Division 1 groups C and D EXi EXi FCC IC Certified WARNING Use of this equipment in a manner not specified by the manufacturer may impair the protection provided by the equipment WARNING The use of any parts not supplied by the manufacturer violates the safety rating of the equipment The associated apparatus provides in...

Page 3: ...adio network The Radio RX LED red blinks on each received radio packet Status LEDs The Active LED green will blink at boot up and will blink rapidly when the sensor is being powered and read The ERROR LED red will blink to indicate an error condition Scan Checkin Button If this button is pressed the Sentinel will take a reading from the thermocouple and send those values to the gateway ...

Page 4: ...d a serial programming cable Using the SignalFire Toolkit The SignalFire Toolkit application can be downloaded at www signal fire com customer After installation launch the software and the main toolkit window will open Select the COM port associated with the Sentinel Node and click Auto Detect Device on COM Port This will open the device configuration window where all device settings can be confi...

Page 5: ...ey The box will then change into a Set Encryption Key box and it will prompt instead for the encryption key you would like to use Note that keys may not contain spaces or angle brackets Enter it and then press Set If you are setting up a new network you will need to set the encryption key on all of your devices If you are adding a Sentinel to a legacy network you can simply set the Corporate ID wi...

Page 6: ...ister data to the gateway Configuration Since the Sentinel Thermocouple uses a standard Sentinel Modbus Node with the Thermocouple interface card it is necessary to set the Sentinel type for Thermocouple operation if it is the default Modbus mode To do this select Thermocouple in the Set Sentinel Type option under the Settings pull down menu ...

Page 7: ...e wires so that there is minimal exposed un insulated wire when inserted into the screw terminal All wiring should be neat and orderly Sensor Connection Connect the Thermocouple wires to the interface board Any error with the thermocouple or interface board will be shown in the Status register See table on Page 9 for details The polarity of the wires matters and the red wire is not necessarily pos...

Page 8: ...1005 16bit INT Fault Thermocouple is open not connected 41007 1006 32bit FLOAT Thermocouple Temperature degC Float High Word 41008 1007 32bit FLOAT Thermocouple Temperature degC Float Low Word 41009 1008 16bit INT Thermocouple Temperature 0 1 F 41010 1009 16bit INT Internal Reference Temperature 0 1 F 41011 1010 32bit FLOAT Thermocouple Temperature degF Float High Word 41012 1011 32bit FLOAT Therm...

Page 9: ...o 49991 9990 or 65527 Minor revision number for the radio 49992 9991 or 65528 High 16 bits of SFTS node address 49993 9992 or 65529 Low 16 bits of SFTS node address the radio ID 49994 9993 or 65530 Slave ID readback 49995 9994 or 65531 Received signal strength of last packet from the slave 49996 9995 or 65532 Battery voltage of the Modbus client in millivolts 49997 9996 or 65533 Minutes until this...

Page 10: ...duit Direct Mount to Sensor with Short Conduit This mounting method uses a short conduit run from the sensor and the unit is held in place by the conduit WARNING The Sentinel must be mounted in a location free of high vibrations Over time vibrations can damage the Sentinel or battery pack which could impair its safety ratings Do not mount directly to continuous vibrating equipment such as pumps or...

Page 11: ...l the enclosure cover WARNING Use of any battery other than the SignalFire part number 810 0008 02 will impair the protection provided by the equipment WARNING If the internal battery is installed the external solar battery system or other power source may not be connected Cleaning Instructions The outside of the enclosure may be cleaned with water mild soap and a damp cloth as needed High pressur...

Page 12: ...e using the SignalFire Toolkit PC application Technical Support and Contact Information SignalFire Telemetry 140 Locke Dr Suite B Marlborough MA 01752 978 212 2868 support signal fire com Revision Date Changes Updates 1 0 10 16 14 Initial release 1 1 4 27 15 Updated to new operation mode for TC Sentinel added degrees F registers 1 2 5 13 15 Added details for C1D1 certification 1 3 6 5 15 Updated D...

Page 13: ... to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Only the supplied coil antenna Part number 810 0012 01 whi...

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