7
72 hours. Once the batteries become low the RC250 will switch itself into a
low power mode and turn off the receiver. OFF will appear in the display.
Note: the RC250 is despatched in the OFF mode.
The RC250 will power up (turn on) next time external power is applied. The
display will then switch to working mode. The RC250 can be turned off by
removing the external power and then clicking Tools >Turn Receiver Off or
briefly pressing the concealed switch accessed through the case rear.
3.5
Application
For users who wish to use the Eltek GenII series of transmitters with third
party or proprietary software. The RC250 can also be used to interface GenII
transmitters to:
•
Existing data acquisition systems such as the Datataker DT80 (using
Modbus)
•
BMS (e.g. Trend) via a Synapsis interface or Trend IQ3 (using Modbus)
3.6
LED Indicator
A red LED on the top of the RC250 Indicates the receiver has successfully
received a valid data packet. (In addition to this, the RC250 display will show
the serial number of the transmitter received and the RSSI will show the signal
strength.)
3.7
RC250 programming leads
LC68
–
used to program the RC250 from the PC serial port or via the USB
adaptor if no serial port is available
LCTX3
–
used to program the Transmitter from the PC serial port or via the
USB adaptor if no serial port is available
A single serial port on the PC can be used but this will mean having to change
over the LCTX3 lead and LC68 as required. Note, in File > Properties the PC
com port can be nominated. You can use the Device Manager in Windows to
list the COM ports available on your computer. Type Device Manager in the
Windows search box to open this, and look for Ports. USB to serial converters
supplied by Eltek are listed as Prolific USB-to-serial.
