WNM
Wireless Netw
ork Module
900MHZ, 2.4GHZ
Ethernet Serial
Wireless Network Module
May
201
6
236-705-00
C
Страница 1: ...WNM WNM Wireless Network Module 900MHZ 2 4GHZ Ethernet Serial Wireless Network Module May 2016 236 705 00C ...
Страница 2: ...k Architecture 12 Radio Type 12 Master Radio 12 Remote Radio 12 Repeater Radio 13 Network Type 13 Peer 2 Peer Network Serial or Ethernet 13 PMP Point to Multipoint Network Serial only 14 E2E Everyone to Everyone Network Serial only 14 PTP Point to Point Network Serial only 14 SSE Smart Switch Ethernet Network Ethernet only 14 WNM Configuration 15 Installing the WNM Configuration Program 16 Connect...
Страница 3: ...da Requirements 26 Antenna Spacing User Safety Requirements 26 EU and International Requirements 27 Field Installation 27 Location of WNM radio 27 Grounding 27 WNM Accessories 28 Antennas 28 Surge Suppression 29 Power Supply 29 Other Items 29 Operation Diagnostics 30 Radio LED Status Indicators 30 Diagnostics Tools WNM Ethernet Only 31 Signal Strength 31 Spectrum Analyzer 31 Password 33 Customer S...
Страница 4: ... a field response signal If the source or destination device has parameter adjustments to allow for timing delays then experiment with these settings until all occasional data dropouts are eliminated These minor time delays are more pronounced when additional repeaters or low RF signal strengths are involved The Model WNMs do perform an automatic resend of data if the first transfer of data was no...
Страница 5: ...ernment regulations when physically smaller antennas are required and or for communications distances of 15 miles or less The 2 4 GHz band range is limited since it is usually lower power and also does not penetrate interior walls and trees foliage as readily as the 900 MHz band For expanded systems or applications that may require communicating beyond hills or longer distances the WNM may be conf...
Страница 6: ...gation foliage and terrain electrical RF interference and data rates Transmitter Range Receiver Sensitivity RF Data Transfer Protocols 1 1Mbps 97dBm 345kbps 104dBm both at 10 6 BER 1 1Mbps or 345kbps Error Detection 32 bit CRC ARQ Auto Resend Query Security 128 bit AES encryption Ethernet RJ45 Port All standard IEEE Ethernet 802 3 protocols Serial Data Ports Data sent within TCP packets MODBUS RTU...
Страница 7: ...ions 25mm 98 in REF 31mm 1 23 in 4 8mm 19 in 36mm 1 52 in 900 MHZ 2 4 GHZ 135mm 5 3 in 118mm 4 64 in 25mm 98 in REF 31mm 1 23 in 4 8mm 19 in 36mm 1 52 in 135mm 5 3 in 118mm 4 64 in The Interface Solution Experts 7 WNM Wireless Network Module ...
Страница 8: ... Dimensions 117mm 4 6 in 31mm 1 25 in REF 23mm 93 in REF 114mm 4 5 in 41mm 1 6 in 44mm 1 74 in Ethernet Radio Serial Radio 94mm 3 7 in 52mm 2 05 in 53mm 2 1 in 104mm 4 1 in 8 The Interface Solution Experts WNM Wireless Network Module ...
Страница 9: ... 2 Wire RS485 4 Wire RS485 and 4 wire RS422 Jumper to T to other device T to other device to other device R shield if used shield if used to other device to other device R Jumper to T to other device T Power GND Power Supply return connects to WNM case ground Vin Power Supply 10 to 24 Vdc regulated Use care when grounding WNM to prevent ground loops Power supply GND is internally connected also to...
Страница 10: ...y installed at the entrance of a building in a weather resistant housing Also included is any RF lighting coax cable surge protection plus a lighting earth rod at ground level Preferred is a short coax cable length from the rooftop tower to the WNM 2 Select the optimum locations for your antennas Ideally these will be the physically highest points such as atop a mast pole at the top of a building ...
Страница 11: ...its appearance on the other site Check led activity on each WNM communications port see Figure 7 in Operation Diagnostics section for LED information 4 Simulate data signals between all sites and verify that they are communicating Field Installation 1 Move the WNMs into their final permanent enclosures 2 Replace the short flexible antennas on the WNMs with their coaxial cables surge suppressors an...
Страница 12: ...n a Repeater radio must be added to the link Master Radio All WNM communication network types must have a Master radio There is always only one Master radio per WNM communications network The Master radio is physically identical to any other radio It is given its Master assignment and its own address at the time of network configuration In most WNM communications networks the Master radio is used ...
Страница 13: ...s data from its own site just as at regular Remote site Any Repeater may serve both functions Remote site and Repeater site simultaneously Network Type There are a number of different network types available which determine how the master and remote radios communicate with each other Selection of different network types optimizes data transfer depending on the application Available network types d...
Страница 14: ...rial only In PTP Point To Point networks some WNM radio sites may be too remote for reliable direct radio communications The Point To Point network provides a repeater communications link Located in between these two distant sites are dedicated WNM radio repeaters programmed for the task of receiving the message from one WNM radio briefly storing the data then forward transmit the message to the n...
Страница 15: ...on the air in an already configured and operational communications network Use care when editing on the air to edit the furthest WNM site address and pathway one at a time prior to editing any intermediate sites repeaters or nearby sites such as the master All sites need to know through the configuration process their particular pathway back to the Master If the Master or a repeater is configured ...
Страница 16: ...ftware CD into the CD drive of the PC Access the CD and open the WNM Configuration Tools folder 2 Double click the installation program located in the folder Follow the prompts to correctly install the program 12 24Vdc 1Amp Connecting the WNM to the PC Connect the computer to your WNM Master radio as follows These same connections apply to all other WNM radios Connect the computer to only one WNM ...
Страница 17: ... 824 26 Ethernet Straight Cable P N 803 824 26 OR LAN Switch Power 10 24VDC Figure 5 Connecting WNM Ethernet radio to PC Figure 6 Connecting WNM Serial only Legacy to PC DB9 Serial Cable P N 803 831 26 Power 10 24VDC The Interface Solution Experts 17 WNM Wireless Network Module ...
Страница 18: ... Ethernet radios select SSE Smart Switched Ethernet For Serial only select your preferred network type d Select Network Channel WNM radios communicate on groups of frequencies labeled here as a channel If no other radio networks are operating nearby select any channel If multiple radio networks are operating nearby then select a different channel for each network to minimize the risk of brief radi...
Страница 19: ... radios are designed to operate as a transparent communications link That is the WNM radio replaces the original Ethernet cable or serial cable that previously joined a field instrument with another field instrument or with the host DCS PLC Every radio network requires one Master WNM radio plus one or more Remote WNM radios From the above screen navigate to Master Radio The settings of this screen...
Страница 20: ... laptop does not have a second Ethernet port already active Your WNM Config may be attempting to communicate with a different computer laptop port b If on a laptop temporarily disable the laptop wireless button This wireless button usually connects to the outside Internet c Inspect the laptop computer security programs firewall settings and antivirus programs d Verify your own computer laptop Ethe...
Страница 21: ... not use this until much later or not at all Select the Advanced button to display the RF power settings Normally this is not required Do not exceed the minimum amount of power required to provide reliable communications Do not exceed permitted RF power including effects of coaxial cable losses plus antenna gains permitted in your country The Broadcast or Retry identifies the maximum number of att...
Страница 22: ...ntinuous dropping communications then it will be necessary to physically travel to each of the remote sites to correct the discontinuous address path Repeater Setup To add a repeater to an existing network use WNM Configuration and open the network file Navigate the mouse to the Radio menu at the top of the screen and select Add Repeater A new Radio will appear with two separate black color dots R...
Страница 23: ...M Configuration program Loading a Network Configuration Previously stored network configurations can be retrieved from the computer To open a previously saved network configuration navigate to the WNM Configuration program Configure pulldown menu and use the mouse to highlight Modify from the pulldown menu A list of previously saved network files will appear Highlight and click to select Note If t...
Страница 24: ...e above long cables between sites The new cables are short and connect the process electronics to the local site WNM radio and the WNM antenna The coax cable and out of doors antennas are not yet installed Each site repeats this process The WNM radios are pre configured to operate as a radio network The WNM provides the transparent communications links to its counterpart WNM radios throughout the ...
Страница 25: ...t in calculating the correct radio power antenna gains and RF cable losses for your particular installation In the event of accidental contact with electrical wires during installation or any future time lethal voltages may be become present on antenna structures cables and on wiring entering building Assure cabinets are all grounded properly Do not connect or disconnect antenna or any other relat...
Страница 26: ...FCC ID NS908P25 CANADA IC 3143A 8P32 These radio devices comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules as well as Industry Canada Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions this device may not cause harmful interference and this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation In Canada this device is to be operated indoors only and away...
Страница 27: ... The WNM may be mounted near this surge protector Consult local building codes for surge protection entrances The goal of mounting the WNM as close as reasonably practical to the antenna is to minimize loss of radio signal strength via the RF coaxial cables Ethernet or serial twisted pair cables have negligible signal loss and lower cost per foot of cable when compared with any RF cable Thus locat...
Страница 28: ...ble The recommended installation location for the antenna is a physically highest point such as atop a mast pole at the top of a building or tower In any case the antenna should ideally have a straight line of site from its antenna to the distant antenna s at other locations At a minimum the antenna needs to be located above and away from any fixed and temporary obstructions including possible lar...
Страница 29: ...sor properly mounted and grounded as the coaxial cable enters the wall of the enclosure However always consult local and national codes and practices However if the process control and protected equipment are inside a building then a second surge suppressor should be installed at the coaxial cable entrance to the building to prevent the high energy from entering the building Power Supply Power sup...
Страница 30: ...epeat Description Ethernet led is not present on Legacy Serial Only Models LEGACY CURRENT Figure 7 WNM Front Panel LED Layouts Operation Diagnostics Establish confidence in your communications system Verify it is providing you comparable communications performance to hard cabled Intra bench setup tests If there are problems please note all LED status indicators and contact Moore Industries technic...
Страница 31: ...e your mouse to navigate to any of the radios Double click on the desired radio The graphic above illustrates that Radio 2 is selected This activates a pop up screen that identifies important parameters for Radio 2 These include general information radio settings and signal strength between the Master Radio and Radio 2 The VSWR parameter is not availible in the Current version models This may be r...
Страница 32: ...o button and click This will require a few seconds as the WNM Configuration program scans for all of the Ethernet radios on this network Select the desired radio from the network and press the OK button This process will likely be repeated for each radio site to be investigated The pull down menu selections is similar to Next press the Open button to activate the Spectrum Analyzer The Spectrum Ana...
Страница 33: ...s a default name of admin and a password of admin This activates the Spectrum Analyzer The screen display indicates received signal activity Note that we are using spread spectrum so not all RF signal channels are in use at all times for our particular network However there are other radio services and other electrical equipment that also share this band and may use RF signal bursts on a more cont...
Страница 34: ...ves on their ability to provide timely accurate and practical answers to your process instrumentation questions Factory phone numbers are listed on the back cover of this manual If problems involve a particular module there are several pieces of information that can be gathered before you call the factory that will help our staff get the answers you need in the shortest time possible For fastest s...
Страница 35: ... intended to be mounted above all obstructions of any type This is to assure the antenna sees only clear space nearby in all directions plus sees clear space all of the way to the distant destination antenna This includes the RF signal clearing tall buildings parked vehicles power lines other antennas and natural obstructions such as vegetation and terrain Any interfering items that the antenna an...
Страница 36: ...essively taller to accommodate added internal elements 3 Directional This antenna style is most common for the remote sites a Yagi Sometimes referred to as a beam antenna Similar in appearance to television type rooftop antennas However process control application Yagi antennas use elements mounted vertically instead television s horizontal elements Consists of one driven dipole RF connector to th...
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