DeviceLink Connect
Installing Independent Sensors | 17
1. Determine if the asset is rated for 115 V or 208 V.
2. Remove any panel(s) on the asset required to access the
incoming power cord.
3. Find the area where the individual wires of the power cord
have been exposed, immediately after the power cord
enters the asset.
a. For 115 V systems there will be one ground wire
(green), one neutral wire, and one hot wire (colors
vary). The hot wire carries the electrical current.
b. For 208 V systems there will be one ground wire
(green) and two hot wires (colors vary). The hot wires
carry the electrical current.
4. The CT will be clamped around only one individual ‘hot’
wire.
a. For 208 V systems, choose either hot wire.
b. For 115 V systems, choose the hot wire.
5. The CT must be attached to the hot wire after it enters
the asset, but before it interfaces with the control board
of the equipment.
6. To attach the CT:
a. Unlock the clasp on the CT.
b. Open up the CT. One side will remain attached via the
hinge.
c. Carefully slide the CT around the hot wire.
d. Close the CT around the wire.
e. Make sure the clasp is securely closed.
7. Run the CT wire out of the back of the asset to the
wireless mote on top of the asset.
8. Insert the CT sensor wires into the Smart Sensor Cable.
9. Insert the CT Smart Sensor Cable into the USB port on
the mote and secure all loose cables.
Magnetic Door Switch
Installation
The magnetic-type switch consists of several parts, such as:
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One threaded magnet
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Four locking nuts
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Two sensor brackets
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Alcohol pad for mounting surface prep
Both of the mounting brackets ship with industrial strength
adhesive tape. The installation can be made more permanent
by using Loctite
®
Epoxy Plastic Bonder. The mounting
surface must be thoroughly cleaned and dried with the
included alcohol pad prior to affixing the brackets to the
asset.
Pre-requisites:
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Paper towels
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70% alcohol solution in spray bottle or prep pads.
Perform below tasks to install door switch on any asset:
1. See
&
for sample installation of the
door switch.
2. Determine the mounting location such that it does not
interfere with normal everyday operation.
3. Simulate the door switch installation before removing the
tape backing to ensure that the faces of the two magnets
are separated by the correct distance of less than 0.1"
(2.54 mm).
a. The flat vertical part of the brackets must face each
other.
b. The magnets are threaded, so loosen/tighten the
nuts to adjust the horizontal distance between the
two magnets.
c. The magnets can be vertically adjusted in the bracket
slot by loosening/tightening the nuts.
d. The two magnets should never touch when the door
is closed.
CAUTION:
Plugging a sensor or power into the
wrong part can damage the mote. To ensure
correct connection of sensor and power wiring to
mote, match the color coding on the label above
the mote’s ports with the color coding on the
sensor and power wires.
CAUTION:
Throughly clean and dry the
mounting surface on the door and body of the
asset. If the mounting surface is not clean and
dry, the adhesive tape will fail.
CAUTION:
The two magnets must be mounted
as close to in-line as possible to ensure correct
operation.
CAUTION:
The ends of the magnet facing each
other should be separated by no more than
0.1 inch to ensure correct operation.
CAUTION:
The mounting brackets must be
mounted so that the adhesive tape is in 100%
contact with the mounting surface.
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Do not mount the brackets such that
either part overhangs the gap between
the door and body of the asset. This will
cause the adhesive tape to fail.
