Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 249885 Series B Graco
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Graco Inc. P.O. Box 1441 Minneapolis, MN 55440-1441 Copyright 2003, Graco Inc. is r egistered to I. S. EN ISO 9001 249020, Series B, T ransceiver with Full Line Matrix ™ Software, North America 2498.
Manual Conventions 2 309498H Contents Manual Con ventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 W a rnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 T ypical T ransceiver Ins tallations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warnings 309498H 3 Wa r n i n g s The f ollowing general w ar nings are related to th e saf e setup , use, g rounding, maintena nce and repair of this equip- ment. Additional mor e specific warnings may be f ound throughout the text of this man ual where applicab le.
Typical Transceiver Installations 4 309498H T ypical T ransceiver Installations It is recommend ed that y ou locate the tra nsceiv er in the main part of the shop , near the mete rs and/or tank le vel mon- itors. If the transceiv er is mounted outdoors , it must be placed in to a protective water proof , non-metallic outside ho us- ing.
Transceiver Connections 309498H 5 T wo -T ransceiver F acility La y out T ransceiver Connections • T ransceiver s use a power t ransf ormer plugged into the power connect or (A).
Transceiver Connections 6 309498H T ransceiver Connection/Wiring There are tw o connection/wiring options f or connecting the T rans ceiver(s) to the PC . • RS232 is f or wir ing distances of 10 0 ft (30.5 m) or less between the T ran sceiver an d PC.
Transceiver Connections 309498H 7 F IG . 6 T ransce i ver C onnec ti on Tr a n s c e i v e r RS232 / R S422 Conne ctor to Ser ial P or t of PC White/Ora nge Wire Blue Wire Orange Wire White/Blue Wi re.
Transceiver Connections 8 309498H T ransceiver Dipswitc h Settings Each is equipped with tw o , 4 - position dips witches labeled S1 and S2. See F IG . 7. • Network ID (S1): This is the RF identification setting assigned to a Matrix installation. All com- ponents in the system use this same Network ID .
Changing Dipswitch Setti ngs 309498H 9 Changing Dips witch Settings Network ID and T ransceiver ID dipswit ch settings are made on the PC boar d. T o access the board, the tran s- ceiv er cov er must be remov ed. 1. Remove po wer to the transceiver . All dips witch settings must be made without pow er to the transceiv er .
Changing Dipswitch Settings 10 309498H Dips witch Setting using RS232 Connection In F IG . 10 you can see the default (AA) setting. If the system is a one T ransceiv er application and no othe r Matrix systems are in the same RF range , this setting will not require changing.
Changing Dipswitch Setti ngs 309498H 11 Dips witch Setting using RS422 Connection As stated earlier , the default dipswitch set ting is (AA) for a RS232 connection. If RS4 22 connection is used, this setting will require a change using the settings in F IG .
Changing Dipswitch Settings 12 309498H Components Mounting Brac ket During system installation, doub le-f aced tape can be used to allo w relocation of the T ransceiv ers to optimize RF communication. Once RF communications ar e confir med, the T rans- ceiv er can be per manently mounted on a desk top , wall, or ceiling.
Operation 309498H 13 Operation Once the Matrix system is installed, you can verify that the T ransceiver is functioning co rrectly by obser vi ng each component’ s indicator lights. Once ve rifi ed, no additional ser vice or maintenance is necessary .
Transceiver Parts 14 309498H T ransceiver P ar ts 249020 T ransceiver with Full Line Matrix Software , N.A. 249884 T ransceiver with Full Line Matrix Softwa re, Australia 249021 T ransceiver with T ank Le vel Monitor Software, N.A. 249885 T ransceiver with T ank Le vel Monitor Software , A ustralia 117256 T ransceiver wit hout Software , N.
Troubleshooting 309498H 15 T r oubleshooting Prob lem Cause Solution T ransceiver will not com- munica te to meters and TLMs Incorrect COM p or t selected fo r trans- ceiver . Ensure correct COM por t is selected. Communication (serial) cable is not connected b etween the t ransceiv er and PC .
Technical Data 16 309498H T echnical Data T ransceiver Weight 1.0 lbs. (454 g) RF Communicat ion 902 - 928 MHz frequency ho pping, spread-spectrum, N. A. 915 - 928 MHz frequency ho pping, spread-spectrum, A ustralia Unobstructed RF Range (based on b uilding construction and RF en vironment) 300 to 500 ft (91.
Dimensions 309498H 17 Dimensions Mounting Brac ket Hole Dimensions Dimensions taken with ceiling or wall mount brac ket installed. 3.25 in. 6.12 in. 2.
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