Base Radio User Guide - Adaptive Wireless Solutions
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1. nennen tnnt nnn 35 APPENDIX A NAVIGATING THE MENUS ene 37 APPENDIX B BASE RADIO MENU 38 APPENDIX C MODBUS REGISTER DEFINITIONS 39 AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 Table of Figures Figure 2 1 Overall Wiring Schematic sse 3 Figure 3 1 1 i adane a 6 Figure 3 2 Overall Wiring Schematic sse 8 Figure 3 3 Terminal Block 9 Figure 3 4 Wiring Power to the Base 10 Figure 3 5 Wiring RS 485 to the Base 10 Figure 3 6 Base Radio to RS 232 Converter Wiring Diagram 11 Figure 3 7 Daisy Chaining Power to Multiple Base Radios 14 Figure 3 8 Daisy Chaining RS 485 to Multiple Base Radios 14 Figure 3 9 Example of End Unit in Daisy Chain Configuration 15 Figure 3 10 Example of Correct Termination Resistor Setup 16 Figure 4 1 Base Radio Power Up and Operations LCD Sequences 17 Figure 4 2 The Read Only Sequence sse 18 Figure 4 3 Overall Configuration Menu Map seem2. Resistor Resistor GND 24V A GND 24V B A Tx Rx Tx Rx RS 485 Wires RS 458 Wires to WIM to MODBUS Figure 3 10 Example of Correct Termination Resistor Setup 3 2 10 Grounding the Base Radio In order to assure safety requirements on your Base Radio the Base Radio housing must be grounded We have provided a grounding screw located on the left side of the Base Radio housing To ground the Base Radio simply place a wire from the grounding screw to a grounded object Possible grounded objects include e The building s metal frame work e electrical conduit e A suitable grounding or lightning rod 3 2 11 High Gain Antenna A high gain antenna is available for the Base Radio This antenna generally doubles the signal range of the Base Radio but requires an installation in a general purpose area AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 16 4 1 4 1 1 17 General Configuration This section discusses the generalities around configuring the Base Radio via the NEXT and ENTER buttons The subsections are as follows 4 1 Base Radio Displayed Messages 4 1 1 The Read Only Sequence 4 2 Overall Configuration Menu Map 4 3 Setting the User Password Base Radio Displayed Messages The Base Radio should be on if power is being supplied See Section 3 2 Electrical Installation Upon power up the Base Radio will display a Power Up Sequence and then go into an Opera
3. e reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the EIRP Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power is not more than that required for successful communication e installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the antenna is located or pointed such that it does not emit RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population consult Safety Code 6 obtainable from Health Canada s website www hc sc gc ca rpb FCC Certification e This product is a frequency hopping RF transceiver module for the 900 MHz ISM band designed to meet FCC 15 247 and is used in industrial control and monitoring applications antenna is factory installed and MUST NOT be removed or modified by user This document cannot be changed without prior FM approval Adaptive Wireless Solutions reserves the right to update or change this user guide at anytime For the most recent version of the user guide please check our website www adaptive wireless com Adaptive Wireless Solutions 2010 Printed in the USA AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 Adaptive Wireless Solutions Rev Date Notes Initials 0405 4 22 2005 Updated format cover TH drawings 0505 5 24 2005 Updated Modbus TH registers 0705 7 21 2005 Converted to Word TH removed AO references 0806 4 17 06 Updated for 1 70 CW 1210 12 07 2010 AWS MJ 577 Ma
4. 148 percent consistency Viscosity Units Centistokes 54 centistokes Centipoise 55 centipoise Angular Velocity Units DegPerSec 117 degrees per second RPS 118 revolutions per second RPM 119 revolutions per minute Energy Work Units NM 69 newton meter DekaTherm 89 deka therm FtLbForce 126 foot pound force KWHr 128 kilo watt hour MCal 162 mega calorie MJ 164 mega joule BTU 165 british thermal unit Force Units Newton 68 newton Power Units KW 127 kilo watt HP 129 horsepower MCalPerHr 140 mega calorie per hour MJPerHr 141 mega joule per hour BTUPerHr 142 british thermal unit per hour Frequency Units Hertz 38 hertz Analytical Units Percent 57 percent PH 59 pH PerSteamQualityz 150 percent steam quality PercentPlato 160 percent plato PerLowExpLevel 161 percent lower explosion level Capacitance Units PF 153 picofarads Units MilliVolts 36 millivolts Volts 58 volts Current Units MA 39 milliamperes Resistance Units Ohms 37 ohms KOhms 163 kilo ohms AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 Angle Units Deg 143 degrees Rad 144 radians Conducta
5. Only Base Radios using Modbus RS 485 output can be daisy chained See Section 3 2 7 Note that Base Radios daisy chained must be set to different RF Channels to communicate properly on the same wire AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 10 3 2 4 3 2 5 11 Wiring the Universal Interface Module Adaptive Wireless Solutions offers a Universal Interface Module WI UIM also known as the Smart Cable This module is used to connect the Base Radio or the AWS Output modules to a personal computer PC It provides a connection to a USB port or to an RS232 port Wiring the RS 485 232 Converter to the Base Radio Adaptive Wireless Solutions offers an optically isolated surge protected DIN Rail mountable RS 485 232 converter AIC Because there are many RS 485 232 Converters available please see your converter s instruction manual for details as this section will only discuss the wiring of the B amp B 485LDRC9 converter The Base Radio communicates via a RS 485 half duplex differential signal with A being Tx Rx and B being Tx Rx To properly wire the Base Radio to the 485LDRC9 you should follow Figure 3 6 485LDRC9 Converter AOS Base Radio G IDA Figure 3 6 Base Radio to RS 232 Converter Wiring Diagram To configure the 485LDRC9 to the appropriate baud rate 38 4Kbaud set of dip Switches must be configured These switches can be found on the side of the convert
6. 6 3 1 Command 03 Read Holding Registers 6 3 1 1 Base Radio Holding Registers 6 3 1 1 1 Base Radio Device Type Holding Registers 6 3 1 1 2 Base Radio Device Status Holding Registers 6 3 1 1 3 Base Radio On Offline Field Unit Registers 6 3 1 2 Field Unit Holding Registers 6 3 1 2 1 Field Unit Device Type Holding Registers 6 3 1 2 2 Field Unit Device Status Holding Registers 6 3 2 Command 08 Diagnostic 6 3 3 Command 11 Get Com Event Counter 6 3 4 Command 12 Get Com Event Log 6 3 5 Command 17 Report Slave ID 6 3 6 Command 43 Read Device ID 6 4 Base Radio Holding Registers 6 4 1 Base Radio Device Type Registers 6 4 2 Base Radio Device Status Registers 6 4 3 Base Radio On Offline Field Unit Registers 6 5 Field Unit Holding Registers 6 5 1 Device ID Mapping Mode 6 5 2 Register Mapping Mode 6 5 3 Field Unit Device Type Holding Registers 6 5 4 Field Unit Device Status Registers Note This device supports Modbus RTU Binary communications Note that the ASC I transmission mode is not supported Base Radio Setup The purpose of this section is to guide you through the configuration of the Base Radio in order to enable communications with your particular Modbus Protocol Modbus Baud Rate Setting In order for the Base Radio to communicate with other devices such as the server computer or an existing PLC DCS system they must share the same Modbus Baud Rate AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 To set t
7. 485 to Multiple Base Radios Modbus connections can be daisy chained together but WIM connections cannot There can only be one Base Radio multiple Output Modules and a PC on the same WIM RS 485 If you have two Base Radios connected to a PC running WIM you must two COM ports Base Radio 1 MODBUS Option GND 24V B A Tx Rx Tx Rx iade dcn PLC or DCS RS 485 USB MODBUS Converter RS 485 232 or RS 485 USB Converter Figure 3 8 Daisy Chaining RS 485 to Multiple Base Radios AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 14 3 2 8 3 2 9 15 Base Radio Output Modules Accessories are available for the Base Radio for conventional 4 20mA current loops and switch closures These products are the WI 4AO 4 Analog Output Module the WI 8SW 8 Switch Closure Module and the WI 4AO 8SW analog and Switch Closure Output Module These modules can be used to provide analog signals switch closures and to report alarms for diagnostic conditions of the wireless instrumentation network such as the need for a new battery in a field device Terminating Communications Wiring to the Base Radio RS 485 is capable of maintaining communications over a maximum distance of 4000 feet In most and we recommend all situations the unit that comprises an end of an RS 485 network should be terminated by a resistor wired across the A and B wires In the case of a daisy chained application the end unit should be
8. Note This range is reduced by the amount of RF Noise present obstructions and the material properties of those obstructions Only place the Base Radio in ambient operating temperatures of 40 F to 185 F 40 C to 85 Make sure you have power and communication to the Base Radio available see 3 2 Electrical Installation Because there are so many setup possibilities we cannot cover them all A correct setup would make sure that the above warnings are heeded and that the Field Unit and Base Radio are capable of communication The RF Placement Procedure section of the Field Unit Guide will help you to determine if you have a selected the correct installation points and orientations for your application AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 6 3 2 3 2 1 Electrical Installation In this section wiring instructions are discussed for the various setup capabilities of the Base Radio The subsections are as follows 3 2 1 Electrical Specifications 3 2 2 Wiring Power to the Base Radio 3 2 3 Wiring RS 485 to the Base Radio 3 2 4 Wiring the Universal Interface Module 3 2 5 Wiring the RS 485 232 Converter to the Base Radio 3 2 6 Wiring the RS 485 USB Converter to the Base Radio 3 2 7 Daisy Chaining Multiple Base Radios to Single RS 485 Power 3 2 8 Base Radio Output Modules 3 2 9 Terminating Communications Wiring to the Base Radio 3 2 10 Grounding the Base Radio 3 2 11 High Gain Antenna Warning Remember to turn off all power BE
9. as shown in Figure 3 3 AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 8 3 2 2 GND 24V A GND 24V B A WIM MODBUS Figure 3 3 Terminal Block Labels Once you have located these terminal blocks you can wire the Base Radio accordingly The best way to wire the Base Radio is to e Remove both terminal blocks from the jacks the Base Radio e Insertthe wire through the conduit hole on the bottom right of the Base Radio e the wire into the proper terminal blocks e Then plug the terminal blocks back into the proper jacks on the Base Radio Warning If the Field Units have been running for an extended period of time with no signal from the Base Radio the Base Radio is off or not present the Field Units will only search for the Base Radio every one hour or so Turning the Field Units off and back on will cause them to begin searching immediately Wiring Power to the Base Radio The AWS Base Radio is designed to use a 24 VDC power supply at a minimum of 0 5 Amps Adaptive Wireless Solutions offers a DIN rail mountable 100 240VAC 50 60Hz to 24VDC transformer for this purpose AIC For more information contact your Adaptive Wireless Solutions Representative The Common or Negative wire should be placed in the left most slot labeled GND on the PC Board of the terminal block in Figure 3 4 The Positive wire should be placed in the same term
10. covered 4 General Configuration In this section the general configuration options such as password protecting and selecting a user password are discussed Also covered is the importance of the Number of Wireless Instruments HI RFID setting as well as the configuring of this setting 5 Configuring the RF Communications This section covers the setup of the Base Radio RF Communications that allow the Base Radio to communicate with Field Units that have been placed in service 6 Configuring the MODBUS Communications This section only applies if you have purchased the Modbus Base Radio WI BR I XP MOD This section covers the various Base Radio settings that must be configured for Modbus communication such as baud rate parity device ID s and register mapping modes Also covered in this section is a brief discussion of the Modbus communications protocol and Modbus commands that are used with this device Modbus register locations are also discussed within this section 7 Technical Specifications This section explains the technical specifications that are associated with this device such as power characteristics accuracy and operating characteristics About the Device The AWS Base Radio is a reliable Radio Frequency RF transceiver with a variety of available outputs contained in an explosion proof housing useable in many hazardous and hard to reach areas The time and expense of running wires often makes it difficult to measure p
11. have been running for an extended period of time with no signal from the Base Radio the Base Radio is off or not present the Field Units will only search for the Base Radio every one hour or so Turning the Field Units off and back on will cause them to begin searching immediately RF Channel Selection All Base Radios and Field Units can be set to one of 16 different communication channels The only Field Units recognized by a particular Base Radio are the units that share the same RF Channel as that Base Radio This allows the user to decide which Field Units communicate with each Base Radio Each Base Radio comes from the factory set to the RF OFF channel This means the Base Radio will not communicate with any Field Units To set the Base Radio for communication first determine the channel that you wish to use To determine which RF Channel to use you should know if there are any other Base Radios in the same vicinity and then choose a different channel number After deciding on the RF channel number then follow the Base Radio menu map shown below in Figure 5 1 to configure the RF Channel r USER PROMPTED FOR PASSWORD Figure 5 1 Menu Map to RF Channel Setting Once you are in the RF Channel menu you can increment it by pressing the NEXT button When selecting the RF Channel do not choose an RF Channel that is currently being used by other AWS Wireless Systems as this can cause communication probl
12. proof housing e Electromagnetic Compatibility e CE Compliance e Operates within specification in fields from 80 to 1 000 MHz with field strengths to 30 V m Meets EN 50082 1 general immunity standard and EN 55011 compatibility emissions standard Industrial Certification e Rated for industrial use FM rated 40 F to 185 F 40 C to 85 C CSA Rated 40 F to 104 F 40 C to 40 C FM Approved as explosion proof XP for Class I Division 1 Groups B C amp D T6 as dust ignition proof for Class Division 1 Groups F T6 indoor and outdoor Type 4X hazardous classified locations CSA Approved as explosion proof XP for Class I Division 1 Groups B C amp D T6 as dust ignition proof for Class Division 1 Groups F T6 indoor and outdoor Type 4X hazardous classified locations e NEMA 4X explosion proof housing AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 5 4 NPT FEMALE THREAD Figure 7 1 Overall Base Radio Dimensions AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 36 Appendix A Navigating the Menus 37 Pressing either the NEXT or ENTER buttons located on the front of the Field Unit or Base Radio just below the Liquid Crystal Display LCD screen is all that is needed to navigate the respective menus Pressing both of these buttons for one second will turn the unit on Pressing the NEXT button at any time while the Base Radio is cycling through the normal message
13. registers at addresses 00005 00006 00007 and 00008 These registers are bit field variables with each bit of the 16 bit number representing the status of a Field Unit If the bit is set the corresponding Field Unit is online If the bit is cleared the corresponding Field Unit is offline In the Field Unit holding registers bit 1 in the Field Unit amp Sensor Status holding register holds the online offline status of the particular device Any Field Unit that is currently offline will return NaN Not a Number when queried for its primary or secondary measurement value Note that if a Field Unit is online and is a single measurement device type NaN will also be returned for the Secondary Sensor Value as the measurement does not exist in these devices Modbus Commands The Base Radio responds to six Modbus commands including the Read Holding Registers 03 Diagnostic 08 Get Com Event Count 11 Get Com Event Log 12 Report Slave ID 17 and Read Device Identification 43 The Read Holding Registers command provides the bulk of the functionality with the remaining commands being used for diagnostics troubleshooting purposes No other Modbus commands are supported and will be responded to with an ILLEGAL FUNCTION exception code 01 A description of each command code is listed in the following sections Command 03 Read Holding Registers This command is used to read the contents of a contiguous block of holding registers in a Base
14. time with no signal from the Base Radio the Base Radio is off or not present the Field Units will only search for the Base Radio every one hour or so Turning the Field Units off and back on will cause them to begin searching immediately Warning If the Field Units have been running for an extended period of AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 4 3 1 3 1 1 Installation This section discusses both the mechanical and electrical aspects of installation It is divided into the following sections 3 1 Mechanical Installation 3 2 Electrical Installation Mechanical Installation In this section the mechanical installation instructions are discussed for the various setup capabilities of the Base Radio The subsections are as follows 3 1 1 Base Radio Positioning The AWS Base Radio is a rugged device which provides optimal performance when installed with careful consideration Installation practices greatly affect the life that you can expect from your AWS Base Radio The main considerations for installation are covered below Give careful consideration to the environment where you will be installing the devices Avoid installations that expose the device to excess temperature high vibration considerable shock or exposure to dripping condensate or corrosive materials Also avoid installing the device in an unserviceable location Most often these problems can be avoided with some thought at the time of installation The prac
15. two byte status word and the device s event counter The status word will either be 0 or 65535 if the previous command is still being processed The event counter is incremented for each successful message received The counter is not incremented for commands that return exception responses or commands that fetch event counters The event counter will eventually roll over to 0 after reaching a count of 65535 Note that identical information is returned for any device ID that the Base Radio has control of i e including Field Units mapped to virtual device IDs when operating in the device ID mapping mode For further details on this command please consult the Modbus protocol specification Command 12 Get Com Event Log This command returns a status word communications event counter message count and a field of bytes from the communications event log The status word and communications event counter are identical to those returned by Command 11 Get Com Event Counter above The message count is a count of the total number of messages received by this device including messages intended specifically for this device as well as other devices on the Modbus network The event log keeps track of information on the last 7 communications events Note that identical information is returned for any device ID that the Base Radio is controlling including Field Units mapped to virtual device IDs when operating in the device ID mapping mode For further d
16. 1 Closed 128 Switch Input 2 Closed gt 256 Sq Root Funct WI DP only see below Again like Section 6 4 3 the status can be resolved by subtracting the largest number listed above from the value received from the holding register and then subtracting the next highest and so on until the result is 0 Each of the values used indicate the respective condition listed above For example the holding register reads 9 then subtract 8 and get 1 Then subtract 1 from 1 and get 0 Thus from the list above we have a Sensor Error Condition and the Field Unit is online AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 34 35 Technical Specifications Power Characteristics e 10VDC 30VDC 24 VDC 200mA typical RF Characteristics e 902 MHz 928 MHz Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS FCC certified ISM license free band e Up to 3000 range to field units with clear line of sight 500 to 1000 range with obstructions e The RF module in each field unit is individually tested and calibrated over the full temperature range to ensure reliable wireless operation Output Options e RS 485 digital communications WI BR I XP with conversion to RS 232 or USB for interface with PC or server and WIM WIM optional e Serial Modbus RTU Binary WI BR I XP MOD over RS 485 e Modbus over TCP IP via optional converter Physical Characteristic e Baked enamel explosion proof weather proof and corrosion
17. 18 Figure 4 4 Menu Map to Password 19 Figure 5 1 Menu Map to RF Channel 20 Figure 5 2 Menu Map to RF Baud Rate 21 Figure 6 1 Menu Map to Modbus Baud Rate 24 Figure 6 2 Menu Map to Modbus Device ID 25 Figure 6 3 Menu Map to Modbus Parity 26 Figure 6 4 Menu Map to Modbus Mapping Mode 27 Figure 7 1 Overall Base Radio Dimensions 36 AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 VI 1 1 1 2 Introduction Using this Manual This manual is designed to assist in installing operating and maintaining AWS Model WI BR I XP and WI BR I XP MOD Base Radios The manual is broken into sections as follows 2 Quick Start This section summarizes what must be done in order to get the device installed configured and in operation quickly However it does not provide detailed or how to information to perform the tasks outlined 3 Installation This section explains mechanical installation and correct wiring for power and communications Also covered in this section are instructions for daisy chaining multiple Base Radios together on the same power and communications supplies Proper termination of the communications is also
18. D Note The user must enter a four digit password to enter the CONFIG and DIAGNSE The FACTORY menu is for factory use only The default user password is 0000 For more information on the password see Section 4 3 4 3 Setting the User Password Each Base Radio has a password that will lock out undesired users from making changes to the Base Radio Any user may still view some of the Base Radio settings by pressing the ENTER key during the Operations Sequence and viewing the Read Only Sequence The password is a four digit password The factory default is 0000 If you wish to select a different password follow the Base Radio Menu Map shown in Figure 4 5 to change it If you forget your password you must call your Adaptive Wireless Solutions Sales Representative to have it reset USER PROMPTED FOR PASSWORD NEXT NEXT CSET wp Jeene CRX Defaut of 000 Figure 4 4 Menu Map to Password Setting 19 AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 5 1 Configuring the RF Communications In order for the Base Radio and the Field Unit to communicate they must be on the same RF Channel and must be transmitting at the same Baud Rate All Field Units and Base Radios are set to RF OFF default configurations at the factory and must be field configured for proper operation The subsections are as follows 5 1 RF Channel Selection 5 2 RF Baud Rate Selection 5 3 High RF ID Setting Warning If the Field Units
19. D through the appropriate selection in the MODMAP menu item There are two MODMAP modes available DEVMODE and REGMODE If the device ID mode DEVMODE is selected a Field Unit s data may be accessed with the Modbus Read Holding Register Command 03 by using the Field Unit s equivalent Modbus device ID The Field Unit s equivalent Modbus device ID is the Base Radio s device ID the Field Unit s RF ID For example if the Base Radio s device ID was 10 and a Field Unit s RF ID was 5 the Field Unit would be accessed under Modbus device ID 15 Using the device ID mapping mode adjusts the upper limit of the Base Radio s device ID to 247 minus the number of Field Units on the RF network For example if 5 Field Units were on the Base Radio s network the maximum Modbus device ID would be 242 If the register mapping mode REGMODE is selected a Field Unit s data may be accessed with the Modbus Read Holding Register command 03 using the Base Radio s AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 6 3 6 3 1 6 3 2 device ID The Base Radio uses register addresses 1 through 10 with each subsequent group of 10 registers used by a Field Unit The RF online offline status of a Field Unit can be determined through a number of different sources In the Base Radio holding registers a count of the current number of online Field Units can be found at address 00004 Also the individual online offline status of each Field Unit is stored in the Base Radio holding
20. FORE attaching the Base Radio wires Electrical Specifications e 24VDC Power Supply with 0 5 Amp minimum output Recommend 22AWG Power Supply wire e 2 Wire RS 485 Serial Communications Cable Recommend Belden 3105A shielded and protected 22AWG or equivalent e 120 Ohm 5 14 W resistor for RS 485 termination e RS 485 to RS 232 converter B amp B model 485LDRCO or equivalent e 8AWG bare or green covered grounding cable for housing ground In Figure 3 2 an overall wiring schematic is shown Note that the grounding screw is located on the outside of the Base Radio housing AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 WIM MODBUS Option GND 24V B A GND 24V aB Tx Rx _Tx Rx Tx Rx RS 485 to MODBUS RTU RS 485 to Connection WIM CPU 24VDC Power Supply RS 485 to RS 232 Converter PLC DCS Serial Cable PC Figure 3 2 Overall Wiring Schematic Warning Explosions may result in death or serious injury Do not remove the instrument cover in explosive atmospheres when power and or communications are on To begin the electrical installation first remove the explosion proof housing cover from the Base Radio if you have not already done so Point the Base Radio antenna away from you and look at the green PC Board found directly underneath the NEXT and ENTER buttons You should see two terminal blocks and some labels
21. KGPerMin 74 kilograms per minute KGPerHr 75 kilograms per hour KGPerDay 76 kilograms per day MetTonPerMin 77 metric tons per minute MetTonPerHr 78 metric tons per hour MetTonPerDay 79 metric tons per day PoundsPerSec 80 pounds per second PoundsPerMin 81 pounds per minute PoundsPerHr 82 pounds per hour PoundsPerDay 83 pounds per day ShTonPerMin 84 short tons per minute ShTonPerHr 85 short tons per hour ShTonPerDay 86 short tons per day LongTonPerHr 87 long tons per hour LongTonPerDay 88 long tons per day Density Units SGU 90 specific gravity units GramPerCuCm 91 grams per cubic centimeter AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 40 41 KGPerCuMeter 92 kilograms per cubic meter PoundsPerGal 93 pounds per gallon PoundsPerCuFt 94 pounds per cubic foot GramsPerML 95 grams per milliliter KGPerLiter 96 kilograms per liter GramsPerLiter 97 grams per liter PoundsPerCuln 98 pounds per cubic inch ShTonPerCuYard 99 short tons per cubic yard DegTwad 100 degrees twaddell DegBaumHeavy 102 degrees baume heavy DegBaumLight 103 degrees baume light DegAPI 104 degrees API MicroGMPerLiter 146 micrograms per liter MicroGMPerCuMeter 147 micrograms per cubic meter PercentConsistency
22. Mapped Mode Address Mapped Mode 1 to 247 1 to 247 of Field Units Figure 6 2 Menu Map to Modbus Device ID Setting Note The Base Radio provides different Device ID modes in order to support a wide range of Modbus equipment In the Register Mapping Mode the data for the Base Radio and all Field Units are located under a single device ID This ID may be any allowable Modbus address between 1 and 247 that doesn t conflict with an address of existing device or Modbus network In the Device ID Mapping Mode each Field Unit is given its own unique ID and registers The Field Unit ID is equal to the value of the Base Radio ID added to the Field Units RF ID Note Make sure that the HI RF ID setting has been configured properly or the Modbus addressing scheme could be affected To properly set the HI RF ID setting see Section 4 2 AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 6 1 3 Modbus Parity Setting The Modbus Parity distinguishes which type of parity is used to validate each packet of information on the RS 485 Network The type of parity required is usually indicated by the user s PLC Selecting EVEN or ODD parity will automatically include one STOP bit per frame Selecting a parity of NONE will automatically include two STOP bits as per the Modbus communications specification Follow the Base Radio menu map shown in Figure 6 3 to configure the parity The factory default is EVEN parity Hx 1 CPARITY Jeenrer gt EVEN NEXT
23. Party Note No Parity includes NONE two Stop Bits i i l For MODBUS Option Only NEXT NEXT Default of EVEN l l l l Figure 6 3 Menu Map to Modbus Parity Setting Modbus Mapping Mode Setting The Modbus Mapping mode distinguishes which type of mapping mode is used to map the Modbus registers according to the device IDs Note Make sure that the HI RF ID setting has been configured properly or the Modbus addressing scheme could be affected To properly set the HI RF ID setting see Section 4 2 There are two possible mapping modes that can be used The first is the Device ID mapping mode Using this mode gives the Base Radio a device ID equal to its device ID setting There are then 10 Modbus registers located at this device ID for this Base Radio Each Field Unit communicating with this Base Radio is then located at device ID X where X is the RF ID of the Field Unit the Device ID of the Base Radio There are 10 Modbus registers for each Field Unit located at that Units device ID For more information on the registers see Section 6 2 Modbus Communications Protocol The other possible mapping mode that can be used is the Register Mapping mode Using this mode gives the Base Radio a device ID equal to its device ID setting Then the 10 Base Radio Modbus registers are registers 1 10 and the Field Unit
24. PerMin 16 gallons per minute LiterPerMin 17 liters per minute ImpGalPerMin 18 imperial gallons per minute CuMeterPerHr 19 cubic meter per hour GalPerSec 22 gallons per second MillionGalPerDay 23 million gallons per day LiterPerSec 24 liters per second MillionLiterPerDay 25 million liters per day CuFeetPerSec 26 cubic feet per second CuFeetPerDay 27 cubic feet per day CuMeterPerSec 28 cubic meters per second CuMeterPerDay 29 cubic meters per day ImpGalPerHr 30 imperial gallons per hour ImpGalPerDay 31 imperial gallons per day NormCuMeterPerHr 121 normal cubic meter per hour MKS System NormLiterPerHr 122 normal liter per hour MKS System StdCuFtPerMin 123 standard cubic feet per minute US System CuFeetPerHour 130 cubic feet per hour CuMeterPerMin 131 cubic meters per minute BarrelPerSec 132 barrels per second 1 Barrel 42 US gallons BarrelPerMin 133 barrels per minute BarrelPerHr 134 barrels per hour BarrelPerDay 135 barrels per day GalPerHr 136 gallons per hour ImpGalPerSec 137 imperial gallons per hour LiterPerHr 138 liters per hour AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 Velocity Units FtPerSec 20 feet per second MetersPerSec 21 meters per second InPerSec z 114
25. Radio or Field Unit If an invalid register address is requested an ILLEGAL DATA ADDRESS exception code 02 will be returned Section 6 4 lists the holding registers for the Base Radio and Field Units as well as how to understand the contents of the registers Command 08 Diagnostic This command provides a number of tests for checking the communications between the Base Radio and the Host master device Subfunction Code Field Unit Device Status Return Query Data Restart Communications Option 0 1 2 Return Diagnostics Register Change ASC II Input Delimiter NOT SUPPORTED 4 Force Listen Only Mode 5 9 NOT USED 10 Clear Counters amp Diagnostics Register 11 Return Bus Message Count 12 Return Bus Communication Error Count AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 28 6 3 3 6 3 4 6 3 5 29 Subfunction Code Field Unit Device Status 13 Return Bus Exception Error Count 14 Return Slave Message Count 15 Return Slave No Response Count 16 Return Slave NAK Count 17 Return Slave Busy Count 18 Return Bus Character Overrun Count 19 NOT USED Note that identical information is returned for any device ID that the Base Radio has control of i e including Field Units mapped to virtual device IDs when operating in the device ID mapping mode See Section 6 2 Command 11 Get Com Event Counter This command returns a
26. The values for each address are listed later in this section Note Use this table for RF IDs 1 through 50 and for backwards compatibility Base Radio Holding Register All Mapping Modes Device ID 1 To 247 Max Register Address Description Register Type 00001 Device Type 16 Bit Unsigned Int 00002 Device Status 16 Bit Unsigned Int 00003 Number of Field Units Expected 16 Bit Unsigned Int 00004 Number of Field Units Communicating 16 Bit Unsigned Int 00005 Online Offline Status Of Field Units 1 16 16 Bit Unsigned Intf 00006 Online Offline Status Of Field Units 17 32 16 Bit Unsigned Int 00007 Online Offline Status Of Field Units 33 48 16 Bit Unsigned Int 00008 Online Offline Status Of Field Units 49 50 16 Bit Unsigned Int 00009 Diagnostic Counter 16 Bit Unsigned Int 00010 Reserved For Future Use 16 Bit Unsigned Int Note Use the table below if more than 50 are being used RF IDs 51 through 100 Register Address Description 10001 Base Radio Device Type Mirrored from the existing value at address 00001 10002 Base Radio Status Mirrored from existing value at address 00002 10003 Number of Expected Field Units on this Network Mirrored from existing value at address 00003 10004 Number of Field Units that are Actually Online Mirrored from existing value at address 00004 10005 Online Offline Status of Field Units with RF IDs 1 16 Mirrored from exist
27. YSTEM and click on DEVICE MANAGER Verify that the converter is listed in COM PORTS as USB to Serial Adapter 10 The converter installation is now complete The PORTS section of the DEVICE MANAGER mentioned in step 9 shows the new COM PORT number next to the USB to Serial Adapter You need this number to set the WIM s RF Server to look at the correct COM PORT for incoming information AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 12 3 2 6 2 3 2 6 3 3 2 7 3 2 7 1 13 11 To specify this COM PORT start the RF Server and Right Click on the RF Server Icon see the WIM User s Guide Section 4 for more details Select Options Then click ADD to add the converters COM PORT The baud rate should remain at 38400 Then select OK and the added port will be displayed Select OK Wiring the DB 9 RS 485 Cable to the Base Radio Using the converter s Male DB 9 Connector chart wire up a Female DB 9 connector such that Pins 2 and 9 Tx and Rx go to the Base Radio s WIM terminal A and Pins 1 and 3 Tx and Rx go to the Base Radio s WIM terminal B See Figure 3 5 for details on WIM Terminal A and B USB Converter s Male DB 9 Connector PIN SIGNAL 1 Rx 2 TX 3 Tx 4 NC 5 GND 6 NC 7 NC 8 NC 9 Rx USB Driver Un installation 1 Unplug the converter from the PC s USB Port 2 Insert the converter s driver CD used for installation 3 Run the FTDIUNIN EXE program 4 Restart
28. arameters that have an economic impact on your plant operation but the Base Radio allows you to quickly and accurately monitor those devices at a fraction of the cost giving you bigger and faster returns on your instrumentation investments AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 1 3 1 4 The Base Radio communicates in a secure frequency digital protocol over a band of frequencies from 902 MHz to 928 MHz These devices do not require permits or licenses and are easily setup and installed right out of the box The AWS Base Radio may be used to communicate with many Field Units in various applications You can use this device for long term monitoring in remote locations for short term data gathering on process conditions or to quickly test the economic viability of a new installation The purpose of this guide is to help you install configure and maintain your AWS Base Radio Unpacking Remove the Packing List and check off the actual equipment received If you have any questions about your shipment please call your AWS Representative Upon receipt of shipment inspect the container for any signs of damage in transit Especially take note of any evidence of rough handling Report any apparent damage immediately to the shipping agent Please note that sometimes units are assembled with accessories when shipped Inspect the shipment carefully if you think that something is missing This is rare as we take considerable care to pack units f
29. egister and its meaning can be found in the Modbus Communications Protocol section In the Device ID Mapping Mode you may select any device ID from 1 to 247 minus the number of Field Units communicating with this Base Radio The change in the device ID ceiling is due to the fact that each Field Unit s device ID is located at its RF ID the Base Radio device ID Thus you need the space beyond the Base Radio address to contain all the Field Units address For example If there are two Base Radios on the Modbus RS 485 network and each of the two Base Radios are communicating with three Field Units the device ID scheme would result as follows AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 24 e Base Radio with Modbus device ID 001 Field Unit with RF ID 1 is found at Modbus device ID 002 Field Unit with RF ID 2 is found at Modbus device ID 003 Field Unit with RF ID 3 is found at Modbus device ID 004 e Base Radio with Modbus device ID 101 Field Unit with RF ID 1 is found at Modbus device ID 102 Field Unit with RF ID 2 is found at Modbus device ID 103 Field Unit with RF ID 3 is found at Modbus device ID 104 More detail about the registers at each address and their meaning can be found in the Modbus Communications Protocol section Once you have determined the Modbus Device ID you wish to use follow the Base Radio menu map shown in Figure 6 2 to configure the device ID The factory default is 001 Ex 1 Register
30. ems AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 20 5 2 5 3 21 RF Baud Rate Selection The RF Baud Rate refers to the speed at which the Base Radio and Field Units communicate There are three selectable settings with the quickest update times and longest communication ranges listed below e 48K Rate of 4 8 Kbaud Update every 20 seconds Range of 3000 ft Line of Sight e 19 2K Rate of 19 2 Kbaud Update every 5 seconds Range of 2000 ft to 2500 ft Line of Sight e 76 8K Rate of 76 8 Kbaud Update every 1 second Range of 500 ft to 750 ft Line of Sight A faster RF Baud Rate will allow you to transmit more information in a certain period of time but it will also limit your range If you need more distance out of your Field Units or are encountering difficulties by frequently losing communications then select a slower baud rate or switch to a high gain antenna Note If you change the baud rate of the Base Radio you must also change the baud rate of all other Field Units that are communicating with that Base Radio Follow the Base Radio menu map shown in Figure 5 2 to configure the RF Baud Rate The factory default is the 19 2K Baud Rate SS ARARA USER PROMPTED FOR PASSWORD ENTER NEXT NEXT Default of 19 2K NEXT Figure 5 2 Menu Map to RF Baud Rate Setting High RF ID Setting The Number of Wireless Instruments setup allows you to track Field Unit communication By indicating the n
31. er The first four switches should be in the ON position to indicate that the communications are half duplex The fifth switch should also be in the OFF position as this activates the 120 Ohm termination resistor within the converter This terminator is only useful for long RS 485 buses or other calculated circumstances Finally switches six seven and eight should be set to the OFF position to indicate the correct baud rate Note An 8 2 K resistor R11 has been installed at the factory to achieve these higher baud rates If you did not purchase the converter from the factory you will need to install the resistor To wire power to the 485LDRCS place a 10 to 30 VDC supply to terminal F and place the ground V to terminal C The final step in installing the converter is to attach a DB 9 RS 232 serial cable from the converter to an available serial port on your computer AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 3 2 6 1 Note The RS 485 bus is half duplex If the Base Radio in the application is wired to a RS 485 to 5 232 converter the A Tx Rx and B wires may need to be crossed for correct operation Please see the converter s manual for further instructions Wiring the RS 485 USB Converter to the Base Radio Note The 5 485 cable should NOT be connected to the RS 485 USB converter before the converter drivers have been installed Adaptive Wireless Solutions also offers a non optically isolated RS 485 to USB conver
32. etails on this command please consult the Modbus protocol specification Command 17 Report Slave ID This command returns the device type device status and a run indicator status byte The 16 bit device type and device status words are identical to those held in the holding registers The run indicator status byte is 255 OxFF hex if the device is online and O 0x00 hex if the device is offline Unlike some of the other diagnostics commands different information is returned depending on whether the device ID used in this command corresponds to the Base Radio or one of the Field Units mapped to a device ID when operating in the device ID mapping mode For further details on this command please consult the Modbus protocol specification AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 6 3 6 6 4 Command 43 Read Device ID This command returns identification information relating to the device The conformity level of this command is level 01 basic identification stream access only As with most of the other diagnostic commands identical information is returned for any device ID that the Base Radio is controlling including Field Units mapped to virtual device IDs when operating in the device ID mapping mode For further details on this command please consult the Modbus protocol specification Base Radio Holding Registers The following are the Base Radio holding registers for all mapping modes i e Device ID and Register mapping modes
33. g 26 6 2 MODBUS COMMUNICATION 27 6 3 MODBUS COMMANDS 28 6 3 1 Command 03 Read Holding Registers 28 6 3 2 Command 08 28 6 3 3 Command 11 Get Com Event Counter 29 AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 IV 6 3 4 Command 12 Get Com Event 09 29 6 3 5 Command 17 Report Slave 10 29 6 3 6 Command 43 Read Device 10 30 6 4 BASE RADIO HOLDING 5 30 6 4 1 Base Radio Device Type Registers 31 6 4 2 Base Radio Device Status Registers 31 6 4 3 Base Radio On Offline Field Unit Registers 31 6 5 FIELD UNIT HOLDING 5 32 6 5 1 Device ID Mapping 32 6 5 2 Register Mapping 32 6 5 3 Field Unit Device Type Holding Registers 33 6 5 4 Field Unit Device Status Registers 34 7 TECHNICAL
34. he Modbus Baud Rate first determine which rate your system requires If your system will allow any baud rate we suggest you use the fastest setting however some systems cannot handle these faster baud rates due to external noise and transmission distance If you encounter communication problems between the Base Radio and server computer or existing system try a slower baud rate setting Once you have determined the Modbus Baud Rate you wish to use follow the Base Radio menu map shown in Figure 6 1 to configure the Baud Rate The factory default is 19 2 K t2 1 v s E EN j USER PROMPTED FOR 1 PASSWORD MODBUS Je ENTER gt BAUD RT Jeenten SOK Je NEXT 1 NEXT NEXT Default of 19 2K For MODBUS Option Only NEXT NEXT Figure 6 1 Menu Map to Modbus Baud Rate Setting Modbus Device ID Setting The Modbus Device ID allows a PLC or DCS to find the proper Base Radio on a RS 485 Network Because Modus needs a device ID for each Field Unit they have been virtually mapped according to the Base Radio with which they are communicating The device ID range is dependent on the MODMAP setting in the Base Radio See Modbus Mapping Mode section 6 1 4 for more information In the Register Mapping Mode you may select any device ID from 1 to 247 This number will be the device Modbus device ID at which all the readable registers for the Base Radio and every Field Unit will be located More detail about each r
35. in Street Hudson MA 01749 USA TEL 978 875 6000 Email techsupport adaptive wireless com Web www adaptive wireless com AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS IV TABEE OF FIGURES nre recie VI 1 INTRODUGCTIQON 1 1cro acces econtra ea sinc a rnc 1 1 1 USING THIS MANUAL nnne nennen nennen nennen 1 1 27 SABOUT i edicere aada ade E aea 1 19 UNPACKING iie de cipe erred t de PER ehe eae 2 1 4 SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY cessent enne 2 QUICK START 3 INSTALLATION 5 3 1 MECHANICAL 2 1 4 1 enne enne 5 3 1 1 Base Radio Positioning esses 5 3 2 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION eeeeeeeeeeen nne 7 3 2 1 Electrical Specifications 7 3 2 2 Wiring Power to the Base Radio 9 3 2 3 Wiring RS 485 to the Base Radio 10 3 2 4 Wiring the Universal Interface Module 11 3 2 5 Wiring the RS 485 232 Converter to the Base Radio 11 3 2 6 Wiring the RS 485 USB Converter to the Base pte 12 3 2 7 Daisy Chaining Multiple Base Radios to S
36. inal block in the slot labeled 24V on the PC Board as shown in Figure 3 4 AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 3 2 3 GND 24V A GND 24V Positive Wire From Power Supply Ground or Negative Wire From Power Supply Figure 3 4 Wiring Power to the Base Radio Caution Make sure only ONE power supply is routed to the Base Radio at any time Wiring RS 485 to the Base Radio The Base Radio also requires a half duplex RS 485 bus to be wired for communications Wiring communications to a PC in order to run the Wireless Instrumentation Manager WIM software may require the use of an RS 485 to RS 232 converter as most PCs cannot be wired directly to RS 485 To wire the RS 485 cable to the Base Radio we recommend using a 22AWG twisted pair shielded wire Place one of the twisted pair wires in the A Tx Rx slot of the same terminal block as the power supply wires and the other wire in the B Tx RX slot of the terminal block as shown below in Figure 3 5 WIM MODBUS Option GND 24V A GND 24V B A Tx Rx N 9 RS 485 Wires RS 458 Wires to WIM to MODBUS Figure 3 5 Wiring RS 485 to the Base Radio RS 485 may be wired in line in series to multiple Base Radios This is called daisy chaining
37. inches per second InPerMin 115 inches per minute FtPerMin 116 feet per minute MetersPerHr 120 meters per hour Volume Units Gallons 40 gallons Liters 41 liters ImpGallons 42 imperial gallons CuMeters 43 cubic meters Barrels 46 barrels Bushels 110 bushels CuYard 111 cubic yards CuFeet 112 cubic feet Culnch 113 cubic inches BarrelsLiquid 124 liquid barrels 1 liq 31 5 US gallons NormalCuMeter 166 normal cubic meter MKS System NormalLiter 167 normal liter MKS System StdCuFeet 168 standard cubic feet US System HectoLiter 236 hectoliters Length Units Feet 44 feet Meters 45 meters Inches 47 inches CM 48 centimeters MM 49 millimeters FtInSixteenths 151 see Note 1 in HART document HCF_SPEC 183 Time Units Min 50 minutes Sec 51 seconds Hr 52 hours Day 53 days Mass Units Gram 60 grams KG 61 kilograms MetricTon 62 metric tons Pound 63 pounds ShortTon 64 short tons LongTon 65 long tons Ounce 125 ounce Mass Flow Units GramPerSec 70 grams per second GramPerMin 71 grams per minute GramPerHr 72 grams per hour KGPerSec 73 kilograms per second
38. ing Field Units with RF IDs 17 through 50 To decode the status register take the value of the register and subtract the largest value listed in the table above that does not cause the result to be negative Take the resulting Value Field Unit Device Status 1 Field Unit 1 Online Status 2 Field Unit 2 Online Status 4 Field Unit 3 Online Status 8 Field Unit 4 Online Status 16 Field Unit 5 Online Status 32 Field Unit 6 Online Status 64 Field Unit 7 Online Status 128 Field Unit 8 Online Status 256 Field Unit 9 Online Status 512 Field Unit 10 Online Status 1024 Field Unit 11 Online Status 2048 Field Unit 12 Online Status 4096 Field Unit 13 Online Status 8192 Field Unit 14 Online Status 16384 Field Unit 15 Online Status 32768 Field Unit 16 Online Status AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 total from the subtraction and subtract the next largest number possible and so on until the result is zero Each value that was used in the subtraction indicates that the Field Unit is online For example The On Offline Status holding register contains the value 15 In this case the largest value we can subtract is 8 which leaves a result of 7 Now we can subtract 4 from 7 and get 3 Now subtract 2 from 3 and we get 1 Finally we subtract 1 from 1 and get 0 so we are done Which Field Units are online We subtracted 8 4 2 and 1 and these numbers co
39. ing Registers Device ID REGMODE Only Base Radio Modbus ID Register Address Description Register Type 00001 RF ID 10 Device Type 32 Bit IEEE 00002 RF ID 10 Device Type Floating Point 00003 RF ID 10 Device Status 32 Bit IEEE 00004 RF ID 10 Device Status Floating Point 00005 RF ID 10 Primary Sensor Value 32 Bit IEEE 00006 RF ID 10 Primary Sensor Value Floating Point AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 32 6 5 3 33 00007 RF ID 10 Secondary Sensor Value 32 Bit IEEE 00008 RF ID 10 Secondary Sensor Value Floating Point 00009 RF ID 10 Tertiary Sensor Value 32 Bit IEEE 00010 RF ID 10 Tertiary Sensor Value Floating Point Note If you have purchased any Wireless Differential Pressure Field Units please see the User Guide for specific Modbus holding register differences from those listed in the following sections The following are possible values for the Device Type holding registers Note that the Field Unit Device Type Holding Registers register is a 32 bit floating point value for Field Units Value Device Type Acoustic Monitor Field Unit RTD Field Unit Pressure Field Unit Dual 0 10V Input Field Unit Dual 4 20mA Input Field Unit Thermocouple Field Unit Reserved Level Sensor Field Unit OIN Split RTD Field Unit c Split Pressure Field Unit eo Sp
40. ing value at address 00005 10006 Online Offline Status of Field Units with RF IDs 00006 17 32 Mirrored from existing value at address AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 30 Online Offline Status of Field Units with RF IDs 10007 33 48 Mirrored from existing value at address 00007 10008 Online Offline Status of Field Units with RF IDs 65 80 New information 10009 Online Offline Status of Field Units with RF IDs 65 80 New information 10010 Online Offline Status of Field Units with RF IDs 81 96 New information 10011 Online Offline Status of Field Units with RF IDs 97 100 New information 6 4 4 Base Radio Device Type Registers 6 4 2 6 4 3 31 The Base Radio Device Type value is 255 This is the only possible value for the Device Type holding registers for a Base Radio Note that the register is a 16 bit unsigned int for Base Radios Base Radio Device Status Registers The following are the values for the Device Status holding registers These registers are bit field registers represented as a 16 bit unsigned int for Base Radios Value Base Radio Device Status 1 Base Radio Online 2 Reserved For Future Use Base Radio On Offline Field Unit Registers Below are the values for the Online Offline Status of Field Units 1 16 holding register in the Base Radio The other online offline status holding registers hold the status of the remain
41. ingle RS AB5 POWER 13 3 2 8 Base Radio Output 15 3 2 9 Terminating Communications Wiring to the Base nte 15 3 2 10 Grounding the Base 16 3 2 11 High Gain Antenna sse 16 4 GENERAL CONFIGURATION 17 4 1 BASE RADIO DISPLAYED 17 4 1 1 The Read Only 17 4 2 OVERALL CONFIGURATION MENU MAP eeeeeene 18 4 3 SETTING THE USER 5 4 0 2 120 4 40 19 5 CONFIGURING THE RF COMMUNICATIONS rennen 20 5 1 RF CHANNEL 1 20 5 2 RF BAUD RATE nenne 21 5 3 HIGH RF ID SETTING 21 6 CONFIGURING THE MODBUS COMMUNICATIONS 23 6 1 BASE RADIO SETUP 2 teet 23 6 1 1 Modbus Baud Rate Setting 23 6 1 2 Modbus Device ID 24 6 1 3 Modbus Parity 26 6 1 4 Modbus Mapping Mode Settin
42. iring Schematic 1 Wire 24VDC power to the Base Radio using the power terminals on either the WIM or the Modbus connection Do not apply power to both sets of terminals 2 Wire WIM RS 485 communications to the left terminal of the Base Radio 3 Wire Modbus RS 485 communications to the right terminal of the Base Radio WI BR I XP MOD only 4 Place the terminating resistor between terminals A and B if the Base Radio will be used as an End Unit See Section 3 2 9 AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 5 The Base Radio settings should be configured as follows e Set the RF Channel to any available RF CHAN that matches the used by the Field Units you wish to communicate with other than RF OFF e Set the Baud Rate to 76 8 or to the Baud Rate used by the Field Units with which you wish to communicate e HIRF ID the highest field unit RF ID you assign to this network 6 Configure the Modbus settings WI BR I XP MOD only re Verify COMM OK message on Base Radio LCD screen If you are not receiving a COMM OK message on the Base Radio check the following e s the Base Radio set to the above listed configurations e Are all the Field Units on e Are the Field Units set to the matching RF configurations see Section 5 of Field Unit and Base Radio User Manuals Are the Base Radio and Field Units unable to communicate due to obstructions or distance see Field Unit Manual Field Unit Placement section
43. lit Dual Thermocouple Field Unit Differential Pressure Field Unit 100 IN H20 no Split Differential Pressure Field Unit 100 IN H20 Co Differential Pressure Field Unit 300 IN H20 A Split Differential Pressure Field Unit 300 IN H20 Differential Pressure Field Unit 25 PSID Split Differential Pressure Field Unit 25 PSID N Differential Pressure Field Unit 100 PSID Split Differential Pressure Field Unit 100 PSID c Differential Pressure Field Unit 300 PSID N Split Differential Pressure Field Unit 300 PSID Reserved N Reserved Co Gauge and Submersible Level Field Units Split Gauge and Submersible Level Field Units Advanced Development N o Switch Input Field Unit N Switch Input Field Unit with Output Options AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 6 5 4 Field Unit Device Status Registers The following are the values for the Device Status holding registers These registers are bit field registers represented as a 32 bit floating point values for Field Units Value Field Unit Device Status 1 Field Unit Online 2 Low Battery Condition 4 Alarm Condition WI AM only 8 Sensor Error Condition 16 Sensor Overrange Condition 32 System Error Condition 64 Switch Input
44. nce Units MicroSiemens 56 micro siemens MilliSiemensPerCM 66 milli siemens per centimeter MicroSiemensPerCM 67 micro siemens per centimeter Volume per Volume Units VolumePercent 149 volume percent MilliLitersPerLiterz 154 milli liters per liter MicroLitersPerLiter 155 micro liters per liter Volume per Mass Units DegBalling 107 degrees balling CuFtPerLb 152 cubic feet per pound Concentration Units DegBrix 101 degrees brix PerSolidsPerWt 105 percent solids per weight PerSolidsPerVol 106 percent solids per volume PfPerVol 108 proof per volume PfPerMass 109 proof per mass PPM 139 parts per million PPB 169 parts per billion Special Units SpecialUnits 253 AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 42 ABOUTUS Adaptive Wireless Solutions develops produces and supports partner specific high value industrial measurement and process solutions that enable our end users to increase efficiency through put and environmental compliance AWS customers include large national companies in the oil and gas chemicals pharmaceutical food and beverage primary materials processing and energy industries In addition to the wireless product line AWS also offers a traditional wired line of temperature pressure and differential pressure instrumentation In the process control field where q
45. or shipment but it does sometimes happen Please give us a call and we may be able to resolve this matter quickly over the phone Please note that the carrier will not honor any claims for damage unless all shipping materials are saved for their examination If you find any damage while you are examining and removing the contents save the packing material and the carton Software Compatibility Software for AWS is revised periodically Internal device software may contain portions that are not compatible with previous versions of Wireless Instrumentation Manager software WIM To ensure software compatibility WIM version 1 70 138 or later must be used If you believe you are experiencing software compatibility issues please call Adaptive Wireless Solutions Customer Service at 978 875 6000 or email techsupport 2adaptive wireless com AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 2 Quick Start This section summarizes what must be done in order to get the device installed configured and in operation quickly Additional detailed information is found throughout this guide Steps 1 3 refer to the following diagram WIM MODBUS Option GND 24V A GND 24V B A Tx Rx Tx Rx Tx Rx RS 485 to MODBUS RTU C Connection 24VDC Power Supply RS 485 to RS 232 Converter PLC DCS Serial Cable PC Figure 2 1 Overall W
46. rrespond to Field Units with RF IDs 1 2 3 and 4 Note An alternate method to determining which Field Unit s are online is to look at the Base Radio Holding Register as a binary number with the rightmost bit representing Field Unit 1 and the leftmost bit representing Field Unit 16 For example the binary representation for Field Units 1 4 online is as follows 0000000000001 111 In another example say the On Offline Status holding register contains the value 6 We can subtract 4 to get 2 Then we can subtract 2 to get 0 Thus Field Unit 2 and 3 are online but Field Units 1 and 4 are offline 6 5 Field Unit Holding Registers The following are the Field Unit holding registers when used in the Device ID Mapping Mode First Table and the Register Mapping Mode Second Table 6 5 1 Device ID Mapping Mode Field Unit Holding Registers Device ID DEVMODE Only Base Radio Modbus ID HF ID Register Address Description Register Type 00001 Device Type 32 Bit IEEE 00002 Device Type Floating Point 00003 Device Status 32 Bit IEEE 00004 Device Status Floating Point 00005 Primary Sensor Value 32 Bit IEEE 00006 Primary Sensor Value Floating Point 00007 Secondary Sensor Value 32 Bit IEEE 00008 Secondary Sensor Value Floating Point 00009 Tertiary Sensor Value 32 Bit IEEE 00010 Tertiary Sensor Value Floating Point 6 5 2 Register Mapping Mode Field Unit Hold
47. s causes the Base Radio to enter the setup mode The NEXT button is then used to step through menu options and the ENTER button is used to enter a submenu of what is displayed on the LCD at that time If no button is pressed within a 30 second period the unit goes back to the normal display mode If you enter a submenu that requires a numerical input such as 001 the leftmost 0 will be blinking This indicates that pressing the NEXT button will increment this value with each press from 0 to 9 and back to 0 again Pressing the ENTER button will move to the next available value If the last value is blinking pressing ENTER will save the entered values and return to the return from the sub menu AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 Appendix B Base Radio Menu ENTER I y c use only ENTERA IRE CH16 RF OFF is default NEXT RE NEXT NEXT Der pes NEXT Default of 19 2K JENTER XXX NUMERIC Default of 000 Limited from 1 000 050 NTER gt NEXT Default of 19 2K NEXT ENTERe 001 Defaut of 001 NEXT NEXT NEXT fault of EVEN ENTER EVEN NEP of NEXT NEXT Default of Device ENTER DEWIMODE lt x1 gt fREGIMODE of D NEXT NTER XXX NUMERIC Default of 0000 NEXT nde N NTER Figure A 1 Base Radio Menu Map AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 38 Appendix C Modbus Register Definitions 39 Temperature Units DegC 32 Degrees Celci
48. seme Rev 1210 WIRELESS SOLUTIONS Base Radio User Guide Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 Adaptive Wireless Solutions Inc 577 Main St Phone 978 875 6000 Hudson Ma 01749 www adaptive wireless com AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 Base Radio Models WI BR I XP and WI BR I XP MOD Versions 1 70 or later Important Information for the User e Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Adaptive Wireless Solutions may void the user s authority to operate the equipment e This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation e This device is for mobile and fixed use only not portable or body worn separation distance of 20 cm must be maintained at all times between the antenna and the body of the user and bodies of nearby persons e f the WIM RF Server software is shutdown the RS 485 network MUST be physically disconnected from the PC as the serial port is no longer being controlled by the software and may disrupt communications between multiple Base Radios e This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 9 dBd Any antenna having a higher gain is strictly prohibited per regulations of Industry Canada The required antenna impedance is 50 Ohms
49. ter The USB Converter provides easy connectivity between the PC and standard communication ports not requiring PC reconfiguration assignment of IRQs or jumper settings Use of this device requires a PC with a USB port compliant with USB 1 1 or later The RS 485 to USB converter is equipped with a USB cable and a USB type A connector for connection to a PC USB port and a male DB 9 for connection to an RS 485 equipped data or communication terminal USB Driver Installation 1 Power on the PC Verify the USB port is enabled and insert the CD that has been provided 2 Connect the USB cable of the converter to the USB port of the PC Make sure not to have the RS 485 cable plugged into the converter at this time 3 Windows should detect the USB device and if the driver does not already exist on the PC the Add New Hardware Wizard will be displayed Click the NEXT button 4 From this new screen select Specify a Location and specify the PC s drive letter for the CD ROM drive where the provided CD has been inserted Click the NEXT button to begin the search 5 Once the drivers have been located a new screen will be displayed Click NEXT to continue 6 At this point Windows has finished installing the RS 485 to USB converter drivers Click FINISH 7 Once Windows has detected the USB device click NEXT 8 Now connect the RS 485 cable to the converter s DB 9 terminal 9 Click START SETTINGS CONTROL PANEL then select S
50. terminated The end unit is the unit that is located at the end of the series of units In a PC to Base Radio only application the end unit is the Base Radio Note a PC is also an end unit but the termination for this end unit is done within the converter In a multiple unit daisy chain application the end unit is shown in Figure 3 9 End Unit needs termination els Radio Analog Digital RS 232 Output Modules c Bid bc Serial RS 485 Daisy Chained Cable Figure 3 9 Example of End Unit in Daisy Chain Configuration Termination of an end unit is done by placing a resistor across the A and B wires of the RS 485 cable The value of this resistor should match the characteristic impedance Zo of the RS 485 cable The characteristic impedance Zo is published by the manufacturer of the RS 485 cable you are using If you are using the Belden RS 485 wire recommended in section 3 2 1 the value of the resistor should be a 120 Ohm watt resistor To terminate a Base Radio place one end of the resistor in the open terminal block s B slot and place the other end of the resistor in the open terminal block s A slot Doing so will place the resistor across the A and B wires as needed An example of this is shown in Figure 3 10 AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 Terminating Terminating
51. the PC Daisy Chaining Multiple Base Radios to Single RS 485 Power Two or more Base Radios may be placed on a single RS 485 communication line and a single power supply line provided the power supply and wiring can handle the load This section will provide the information needed to daisy chain multiple Base Radios However be sure to complete Section 3 2 8 on correct Base Radio termination if doing 50 Daisy Chaining Power to Multiple Base Radios A consideration when daisy chaining power to multiple Base Radios is the power draw at power supply Each Base Radio will typically draw 200mA 9 24VDC This means a single Base Radio will draw a typical average power of 4 2W If using the supplied DIN rail mounted 15W power it is suggested that no more than three Base Radios be tied parallel to this supply To daisy chain two or more Base Radios together each Base Radio should be wired in parallel to the next while making sure power is not supplied from two separate supplies to any single Base Radio A typical wiring setup is shown in Figure 3 7 below AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 Base Radio 1 GND 24V B A GND 24V B A Power Supply p n Base Radio 2 GNI 24 B A GND 24V A Figure 3 7 Daisy Chaining Power to Multiple Base Radios 3 2 7 2 Daisy Chaining RS
52. tices noted below are generally recommended but they can only act as guidelines and cannot cover all possible variations The final installation must be made at the discretion and approval of the user You must be the judge of the actual installation Warning During installation do not apply force to the instrument housing or antenna Use a proper wrench for all installations Failure to use correct installation procedures can cause damage to the Base Radio Base Radio Positioning Correct positioning of the Base Radio will ensure the best performance of the device Because the Base Radio is the central communication device of all Field Units that are assigned to it the Base Radio should be located in an area that is somewhat central to all of the Field Units Figure 3 1 is a picture of a general Base Radio layout The maximum distance is determined by a number of factors including the Baud Rate Setting When planning the positioning of the Base Radio try to place the Base Radio in a location with an unobstructed view to the most Field Units possible AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 5 485 Converted to RS 232 for PC Communication 4 Figure 3 1 General Layout Remember the approximate line of sight range between a Field Unit and Base Radio is determined by the Baud Rate as listed below e 76 8K 76 8 Kbaud Range of 500 to 750 ft e 19 2K 19 2 Kbaud Range of 2 000 to 2 500 ft e 4 8K 4 8 Kbaud Range of 3 000 ft
53. tions Sequence These Sequences are shown in Figure 4 1 below POWER UP SEQUENCE WI BR VER 1 x E C GE A E ERROR MSG RF ERROR Figure 4 1 Base Hadio Power Up and Operations LCD Sequences Note During configuration and testing keep Field Units at least six feet from the Base Radio and other field Units to ensure good communications The Read Only Sequence Once the Base Radio is in the Operations Sequence a user may access the READ ONLY Sequence without a password by simply pressing the ENTER button at any time The Read Only Sequence as shown in Figure 4 2 displays extra information about the current settings of the Base Radio that is not seen during the Operations Sequence No changes may be made to these settings here AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 iIlclclclcl lI cc 3 READ ONLY 4 RF ERROR Figure 4 2 The Read Only Sequence 4 2 Overall Configuration Menu A complete Base Radio Menu Map is shown in Appendix B Below is an overall view of the configuration menu to aid the user in setting up the Base Radio for proper operation NEXT OPERATIONS SEQUENCE ex ONET ner DISGNSE vexre FACTORY NET EXIT 1 PASSWORD UF 1 NEXT NEXT Figure 4 3 Overall Configuration Menu Map AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 18 Note The 5 485 is only available if you have ordered to Modbus communication option WI BR I XPMO
54. uality is taken for granted and new technology is announced daily we have deliberately concentrated our efforts on the development of instrumentation that makes business sense The result is a product range that is rugged secure and reliable and works in even the most hazardous environments We give companies the tools to reduce costs save time enhance safety improve environmental performance and cut waste The next industrial revolution is right now Let AWS show you how to realize gains in operating efficiency Visit us at www adaptive wireless com Or call us at 1 978 875 6000 Specifications subject to change without notice Printed in USA Copyright 2010 Adaptive Wireless Solutions Adaptive Wireless Solutions Inc 577 Main St Phone 978 875 6000 Hudson Ma 01749 Fax 978 568 9085 www adaptive wireless com
55. umber of Field Units allotted to that particular Base Radio the Base Radio can judge whether or not it is missing communication with a Field Unit and then warn the user For example if you had 10 Field Units to be set to this Base Radio you would set the number of wireless instruments to 10 When you returned to the operations sequence you would then read BASE OK and 10 WI if all the Field Units were in communication AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 with the Base Radio If one Field Unit was not in communication with the Base Radio you would read MIS 1 and 9 WI for the 1 missing Field Unit Follow the Base Radio menu map shown below to configure the number of wireless instruments Field Units The factory default is 001 There is a limit of 100 Field Units per Base Radio NEXT Y NEXT HTRFID jenter XXX Detaut of 001 Figure 5 3 High RFID Setting AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 22 23 Configuring the Modbus Communications This section applies only if you have ordered the Modbus communications option for the Base Radio The Base Radio identification number should read WI BR I XP MOD If you have not ordered this option please skip this section The subsections are as follows 6 1 Base Radio Setup 6 1 1 Modbus Baud Rate Setting 6 1 2 Modbus Device ID Setting 6 1 3 Modbus Parity Setting 6 1 4 Modbus Mapping Mode Setting 6 2 Modbus Communication Protocol 6 3 Modbus Commands
56. us DegF 33 Degrees Fahrenheit DegR 34 Degrees Rankine DegK z 35 Kelvin Pressure Units InH2OAt68F 1 inches of water at 68 degF InHgAtOC 2 inches of mercury at 0 degC FtH2OAt68F 3 feet of water at 68 degF MMH20OAt68F 4 millimeters of water at 68 degF MMHgAtOC 5 millimeters of mercury at 0 degF PSI 6 pounds per square inch BAR 7 bars MilliBAR 8 millibars GMPerSqCm 9 grams per square centimeter KGPerSqCm 10 kilograms per square centimeter Pascals 11 pascals KiloPascals 12 kilopascals Torr 13 torricellis Atmospheres 14 atmospheres InH2OAt60F 145 inches of water at 60 degF CmH2OAt4C 170 centimeters of water at 4 degC MetH2OAt4C 171 meters of water at 4 degC CmHgAtOC 172 centimeters of mercury at 0 degC PSF 173 pounds per square foot HectoPascals 174 hectopascals PSIA 175 pounds per square inch absolute KGPerSqMeter 176 kilograms per square meter FtH2OAt4C 177 feet of water at 4 degC FtH2OAt60F 178 feet of water at 60 degF MetHgAtOC 179 meters of mercury at 0 degC MegaPascals 237 megapascals InH2OAt4C 238 inches of water at 4 degC MMH20OAt4C 239 millimeters of water at 4 degC Volumetric Flow Units CuFtPerMin 15 cubic feet per minute Gal
57. with RF ID 1 is located at the SAME device ID as the Base Radio but its registers are registers 11 20 Each subsequent Field Unit is mapped similarly For more information on the registers Section 6 2 Modbus Communications Protocol AWS Base Radio User Guide Rev 1210 26 6 2 27 Follow the Base Radio menu map shown in Figure 6 4 to configure the mapping mode The factory default is the Device ID mode USER PROMPTED FOR PASSWORD CPARTY Default of Device NEXT Mode Figure 6 4 Menu Map to Modbus Mapping Mode Setting Modbus Communication Protocol The Base Radio connects to the Host Master system using Modbus over a serial RS 485 line The Base Radio supports Modbus RTU transmission mode at baud rates of 9600 19200 38400 57600 or 115200 baud with even odd or no parity and 8 data bits One stop bit is used if even or odd parity is selected and two stop bits are used if the no parity option is selected to fill out the character frame to a full 11 bit character Unless modified by the user default values of 19200 baud 8 data bits even parity and one stop bit are used Note This device supports Modbus RTU Binary communications Note that the ASC II transmission mode is not supported The Base Radio is always located at the device ID selected by the DEV ID menu item Field units can be configured either to be assigned to an individual Modbus device ID or to holding registers within the Base Radio device I
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