Introduction to the T24 Wireless Telemetry System

1. T24
Wireless Sensor System
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2. T24
Introduction
Wireless Sensor System
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3. Benefits of Wireless Sensor Technology
• Reduces installation costs
• No cables
• Greatly reduced labour
• Ideal for where cables are not suitable e.g.
• Rotating machinery
• Where cables can be damaged
• Mobile applications (fork lift)
• Re-usable – e.g. temporary installations
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4. Why choose T24 wireless?
• Low power: up to 5 years with standard alkaline AA batteries
• 200m (650 ft) range (open field line of sight)
• License exempt 2.4GHz, accepted worldwide
• Approved – FCC, ETSI, Industry Canada
• Based on IEEE 802.15.4 same technology as WiFi, Bluetooth & Zigbee
• Miniature
• Very robust radio technology
• Configurable for many different applications
• Supports wide range of sensor types
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5. T24 Topology
Data Transmitters (Providers)
Data Receivers (Consumers)
Topology optimised for
speed, low power &
simplicity
‘‘ One to many, many to one! ’’
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6. The T24 Product By Topology
Data Transmitters Data Receivers
(Providers) (Consumers)
Handhelds
Output Modules
• T24-HS – Handheld 1 Input
• T24-SO – Serial Output
• T24-HA – Handheld 12 Inputs
• T24-PR1 – Printer
• T24-HR – Unlimited Inputs
Acquisition Modules • T24-AO – Analogue Output
• T24-SA – Strain Acquisition • T24-RM1 – Relay Output
• T24-VA – Voltage Acquisition • T24-RDC – Remote Data Logging
• T24-IA – Current Acquisition
• T24-SAf – Fast Strain Acquisition
• T24-PA – Pulse Acquisition
• T24-TA – Temperature Acquisition
• T24-RA – Potentiometer Acquisition
• T24-WSS – Wind Speed Sensor
Range Extender Base Stations
• T24-AR – Active Repeater • T24-BSu – USB Base Station
• T24-BSi – Industrial Base Station
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7. T24
T24 Acquisition Modules
Wireless Sensor System
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8. • T24-SA
OEM Acquisition Modules
Strain gauge / bridge inputs (2.5 mV/V)
• T24-VA
Voltage inputs (0-10V)
• T24-IA
Current inputs (0-20mA, 4-20mA)
• T24-SAf
High frequency strain gauge / bridge inputs
• T24-RA
Potentiometer input ( i.e. Displacement sensor)
• T24-PA
Pulse input (Frequency / period / pulse counting )
• T24-TA
Temperature input (PT100)
• T24-WSS
Wind speed sensor
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9. Acquisition Modules & Powering
T24-ACM
Available for all inputs (load cell, voltage, current, potentiometer, pulse, temperature)
Water-proofed to IP65 NEMA4 enclosure
Field terminals for Sensor Connection
Battery Pack (2 x D Cell Alkaline batteries) or DC Power
Internal / external antenna provides up to 200m (650 ft) range
T24-ACMi
Mid-Sized and available for all inputs
(load cell, voltage, current, potentiometer, pulse, temperature)
Battery powered (2 x AA Alkaline batteries)
Easy connectivity with screw terminals for connection to a variety of sensors
Internal antenna provides up to 200m (650 ft) range
Water-proofed to IP65 NEMA4 enclosure
T24-ACMm (+ T24-BB1)
Miniature sealed and available for all inputs
(load cell, voltage, current, potentiometer, pulse, temperature)
IP50 rated case
Separate Battery Pack (2 x AAA Alkaline batteries)
Integral PCB antenna up to 100m (325 ft) range
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10. T24
T24 Handheld Modules
Wireless Sensor System
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11. Handhelds
T24-HS
Single connection to an acquisition module
Tare function
Local and remote low battery indicator
Signal low indicator
Battery life 40 hours continuous use
T24-HA
Connection to up to 12 acquisition modules
2 Modes
- Result : sums values from all acquisition modules
- Item : allows users to scroll through all acquisition modules
Same functionality & indicators as T24-HS
T24-HR
Roaming connections to unlimited numbers of acquisition modules
Auto ‘power on’ of remote acquisition modules
Displays ID of 'live' sensor
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12. T24
T24 Output Modules
Wireless Sensor System
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13. Output Modules
T24-AO1 & AO1i – Analogue Output
Desktop and bulkhead analogue output devices
Configurable analog outputs of 0-10V, 4-20mA, 0-20mA, ±10V, ±5V
T24-RM1 – Relay Module
Mains power switching
High or low alarms for one or sum of up to eight T24 devices
Offers dual 240V AC 5A relays
Relays can be latched then reset by a digital input or external command
T24-PR1 - Printer
56mm carriage thermal printer
9 – 36V power supply
Connected to up to eight acquisition modules
Print triggered via data provider
Print log numbering
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14. Output Modules continued …
T24-SO – Serial Output
User formatted ASCII string output over RS232 / RS485
9 – 36V power supply
Connects to up to eight acquisition modules
Provides sum function of acquisition modules
Switch input
Data output triggered via data provider
Log numbering
T24-RDC – Remote Data Collection
Uses mobile network (GPRS) to transmit data to email FTP, SMS
and HTTP POST
User configurable alerts on event
Wireless sensor data collection from up to 200 sensors
Remote configuration via SMS
Date and time stamped data
Data Stored onboard in case of temporary GPRS connection failure
Wireless sensor range of up to 200m (650 ft)
On-board rechargeable battery
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15. T24T24 Stations
Base
Wireless Sensor System
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16. Base Stations
T24-BSu
• USB base Station
• Small Size
• Powered from USB bus
• Low cost
• Range 100m (325 ft)
T24-BSi
• Industrial Base Station
• Interfaces : USB, RS232, RS485 up to 460800 baud
• External Supply 9 – 36 V (not under USB)
• IP65
T24-BSUe
• IP65
• USB base station
• Powered from USB
• Range 200m (650 ft)
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17. T24
T24 Software
Wireless Sensor System
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18. T24 Toolkit (T24-TK1)
• Quick & easy to use
• User friendly interface
• For configuration test and calibration
• Simple logging
• Diagnostic tools
• Support tool modules
• Save & load configurations
• Free!
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19. T24 – Quick View
Single Channel – Simple View & Log
• View & log data from a single device
• Wake / sleep acquisition module if in
range
• Can be viewed full screen
• Provides a quick & simple display
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20. T24-LOG24
View & Log up to 24 Channels
• Logs up to 24 channels
• Option to log at user specified rate
• Sleep & wake acquisition modules with in range
• Tare function on each channel
• Complex mathematical capability
• Log rate up to 200 samples per second
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21. T24
Application
Examples
Wireless Sensor System
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22. Simple Load Cell Links
Acquiring inputs from multiple or single sources to static and portable displays allows operators
to monitor their sensor data in real time.
Display Module
Acquisition Modules
(T24-ACMi)
T24-HS
Handheld
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23. Display & Log Your Data In The Field
Acquiring data from multiple inputs can simply be displayed or logged to any RS232 display or data
logger. Alternatively a single acquisition module output can be represented as an Analogue output.
Analogue Output
T24-AO1 Data Logger
Analogue
Output
Module
l Link
Seria
T24- ACM
Serial Display
Acquisition
Modules Serial
Link
T24-SO
Serial Output
Module Data Logger
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24. On-site computer? On-site logging and monitoring
On-site PC terminals are commonly available and can easily be used to gather and log data from
multiple acquisition modules on-site. Coupled with custom software for your application, graphical
representations can be created for your sensor data.
Acquisition T24-BSu or T24-BSi
Telemetry Base
Modules
Stations
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25. Acquisition to desktop from anywhere in the world
Time stamped on reception all data collected is forwarded to your desktop via email or direct to your
company server, as well as providing instant SMS alerts to your mobile phone triggered by user defined
sensor inputs.
Acquisition
T24-RDC
Modules
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26. Thank you for listening!
T24
For more information about T24 please contact
our Sales Team on (01395) 232020
Wireless Sensor System
www.mantracourt.co.uk
sales@mantracourt.co.uk
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