WI-I/O 9-K
v1.9
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WI-I/O 9-K
Radio Telemetry Module
USER MANUAL
1 OVERVIEW ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
1.1
Input Signals .................................................................................................................8
1.2
Power Supply................................................................................................................9
1.3
Radio Transmitter.........................................................................................................9
1.4
Configuration..............................................................................................................10
2 OPERATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11
2.1
Normal Operation .......................................................................................................11
2.2
What information is transmitted over the radio? ........................................................11
2.3
How often is the input information sent by radio? .....................................................11
2.4
Inputs ..........................................................................................................................12
2.4.1
Digital Inputs................................................................................................................... 12
2.4.2
Pulse Inputs ..................................................................................................................... 12
2.4.3
Shaft Encoder Inputs....................................................................................................... 14
2.4.4
Pulse Rates ...................................................................................................................... 14
2.4.5
Analog Inputs .................................................................................................................. 15
2.4.6
Setpoint Status ................................................................................................................ 17
2.4.7
Supply Voltage................................................................................................................ 17
2.4.8
Low Supply Voltage Alarm (Supply LowVolts) ............................................................ 17
2.4.9
Supply Failure ................................................................................................................. 17
2.4.10
Communications Failure ................................................................................................. 17
2.5
How to Design a Remote Monitoring System............................................................18
2.5.1
Achieving reliable radio transmission ............................................................................ 18
2.5.2
How far will the radio transmit? ..................................................................................... 19
2.6
Calculating Power Consumption................................................................................20
2.7
Security Considerations ..............................................................................................22
3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION---------------------------------------------------------------23
3.1
How to mount the WI-I/O 9-K ...................................................................................23
3.2
Antenna Installation....................................................................................................24
3.2.1
Dipole and Collinear antennas........................................................................................ 26
3.2.2
Yagi antenna. .................................................................................................................. 26
3.3
Connection Plug .........................................................................................................27
3.3.1
PL1-K Plug Lead............................................................................................................. 28
3.4
Power Supply Installation...........................................................................................28
3.4.1
External Power................................................................................................................ 28
3.4.2
Battery Pack WI-BP-I/O-9-K .......................................................................................... 29
3.4.3
External Battery Supplies ............................................................................................... 30
