105 Radio/Serial Telemetry Module
User Manual
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©
January 2004
Chapter Three
OPERATION
3.1
Power-up and Normal Operation
When power is initially connected to the 105 module, the module will perform internal
diagnostics to check its functions. The following table details the status of the indicating
LED’s on the front panel under
normal
operating conditions.
LED Indicator
Condition
Meaning
OK
On
Normal Operation
RX
Occasional flash
Radio Receiving, or
Activity on serial ports
RX
Flashes continuously
Configuration Mode
RX
On
Button press when entering
Configuration Mode
TX
(only on 105U units)
Occasional flash
Radio Transmitting
PWR
On
Supply voltage available
from Solar Panel or
SUP1/SUP2
OK
Flashes every 5 seconds
+24V Supply
overloaded
Additional LED’s provide indication of the status of digital inputs and outputs. LED’s display
the status of each digital input (lit for active), and LED’s display the status of each digital output
(lit for active). Other conditions indicating a fault are described in Chapter Six
Troubleshooting
.
The 105 module monitors the power supply and provides status of supply failure and battery
low voltage for "mapping" to one of the module's own outputs or transmitting to a remote
output. When the 105 module is powered from a normal supply (i.e. via either of the “SUP”
terminals), the
PWR
LED indicator is lit. When the 105 modules is powered from a solar
panel and battery, the
PWR
LED indicator is lit only when the charge current is available (i.e.
when the solar panel is receiving light). In the event of excessively low battery voltage
(10.8V), the
OK
LED will go off, the unit will automatically set all outputs off, and disable
the +24V analogue loop supply. the
OK
LED will turn on again after the battery voltage
exceeds 11.3V. This enables installations to be configured so that the battery current drain is
minimised in the event of extended mains failure, reducing the possibility of deep discharge
of batteries.
3.1.1
Communications
If transmissions are not successful, then the 105 module will re-try up to four times at random
intervals to transmit the message. If communications is still not successful, the “Comms Fail”
internal status will be set. In the default configuration, this will have no consequence and the