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Wireless Data Communication System - WD PRO Series Instruction Manual
8. Function Details
8.4.2 Information Transmission Function
Function for wirelessly transmitting to WDR the status information of each contact input line or the RS-232C data
input.
The following is an illustration showing the wireless transmission.
8.4.2.1 About Timing of Input Information Transmissions
For the timing of input information transmissions, you can select from the following two types of settings.
Setting*
Description
On change
Directly transmit the change in status on each contact input line or the information input over
RS-232C.
Response
Transmit information as a response to a request from the host.
* Select the settings in WDS-WIN01.
* The default setting is [On change].
8.4.2.2 About Periodic Transmissions
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WDT-PRO can be set up to automatically transmit information at defined intervals. About 40 seconds when
the input information transmission format is [WDT-PRO format]. About 10 seconds when the input information
transmission format is [WDT-LR format].
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If the number of information transmissions is as low as a few times per hour, the communication is more stable
if you select [Unit Information] or [Input Information/Signal Tower Information]. With this setting, you can select
from the following 3 types.
Setting
Description
None
Periodic transmissions are not performed.
Unit Information
Periodically transmits product information such as the firmware version.
Input Information/
Signal Tower Information
Periodically transmits input information such as the Signal Tower control line, external input line,
and counter value of Signal Tower control line inputs.
8.4.2.3 About Information Transmitted to WDR
Input information transmitted by WDT-PRO to WDR is as follows.
Status of Signal Tower Control Line
6 contacts (red, amber, green, blue, white, and buzzer)
Status of External Input Line
8 contacts (external inputs 1 to 8)
RS-232C Communication Data
Maximum 60 bytes
Counter value of Signal Tower
control line inputs
0 to 4,294,967,295
External
Equipment
Input Information
Wireless Transmission
