Radio Options
AutoWAVE Radio Option
Thermo Fisher Scientific
AutoPILOT PRO Flow Computer User Guide 7-5
An optional Thermo Scientific AutoWAVE radio model DGRO9RFS
labeled with the UL/CUL Mark can be installed in the flow computer
enclosure for United States or Canadian installations. The host
communication port (TB16 on the main board) is not available for use
when connected to the AutoWAVE radio option.
The power switches to the radio with solid state FETs under software
control. Licensed radios that support long distance communication require
more power current. If the maximum current is greater than 1 A, the radio
must use an external power supply.
The control of the radio power output is a 5 V logic level signal on the flow
computer’s main board. For testing, this control signal is defined as discrete
output channel 3.
The option is available with the radio or without the radio (radio ready
kit).
To install the AutoWAVE radio assembly into the flow computer
enclosure, follow the steps below.
Warning
Ensure the area is non-hazardous before connecting or
disconnecting the radio.
1.
Open the enclosure door. Loosen the thumbscrews on the mounting
bracket, and lift the main board and mounting bracket up.
2.
Place one lock washer over the appropriate mounting holes in the
chassis bracket, and then insert a standoff. Mount the radio assembly
onto the standoffs and secure it with the screws supplied. Refer to the
general assembly drawing
for assembly orientation and mounting
location.
Figure 7–2. AutoWAVE radio mounting (chassis bracket not shown)
AutoWAVE Radio
Option
Installation
