WI-GTWY-9-xxx Wireless Gateway
Introduction v1.18
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How to Use This Manual
To receive the maximum benefit from your WI-GTWY-9-xxx product, please read the
Introduction
,
Installation
and
Operation
chapters of this manual thoroughly before using the
WI-GTWY-9-xxx.
Chapter Four
Configuration
explains how to configure the modules using the Configuration
Software available.
Chapter Six
Troubleshooting
will help if your system has problems.
The foldout sheet
WI-GTWY-9-xxx Installation Guide
is an installation drawing appropriate for
most applications.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
9
1.1
O
VERVIEW
9
1.1.1
Modbus / DF1 WI-GTWY-9-MD1
10
1.1.2
Profibus WI-GTWY-9-PRx
11
1.1.3
Ethernet WI-GTWY-9-ET1
12
1.1.4
DeviceNet WI-GTWY-9-DE1
12
1.1.5
Modbus Plus WI-GTWY-9-M+1
13
1.2
T
HE
WI-GTWY-9-
XXX
S
TRUCTURE
13
1.2.1
On-board I/O
14
1.3
T
HE
W
IRELESS
N
ETWORK
15
1.3.1
WI-I/O 9-x to WI-GTWY-9-xxx Network
15
1.3.2
WI-GTWY-9-xxx to WI-GTWY-9-xxx Network
16
1.3.3
“Data Concentrator” Networks
17
1.3.4
WI-GTWY-9-xxx Repeaters
18
CHAPTER 2
OPERATION
19
2.1
S
TART
-
UP
19
2.2
O
PERATION
19
2.3
D
ATABASE
22
2.4
T
HE
H
OST
-
WI-GTWY-9-
XXX
L
INK
24
2.4.1
Modbus / DF1
24
2.4.2
Profibus
24
2.4.3
Ethernet
24
2.5
R
ADIO
S
YSTEM
D
ESIGN
25
2.5.1
Radio Signal Strength
25
2.5.2
Repeaters
26
2.6
R
ADIO
C
OMMS
F
AILURE
26
2.6.1
Monitoring Communications Failure
27
2.7
S
ECURITY
C
ONSIDERATIONS
27
CHAPTER 3
INSTALLATION
29
3.1
G
ENERAL
29
3.2
A
NTENNA
I
NSTALLATION
29
3.2.1
Dipole and Collinear antennas.
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3.2.2
Yagi antennas.
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