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Wireless Sensing System 2.4 GHZ Wireless Base Stations




Wireless base stations

Features and Benefits
  • 2.4 GHz direct sequence spread spectrum radio is license free worldwide
  • IEEE 802.15.4 open communication architecture
  • Multiple base stations support simultaneous streaming from multiple nodes to PC
  • Support real-time streaming rates up to 4KHz
  • Analog base station re-creates analog voltage for input into DAQ
  • Communication range up to 70 m line-of-sight, up to 300 m with high-gain antennas



Wireless Base Station

Introduction

2.4 GHz Base Stations are designed to operate as an integral part of MicroStrain® Wireless Sensing System high speed wireless sensor network. They provide seamless communication between a host PC, Single Board Computer or microcontroller and remote wireless nodes, including the V-Link® wireless voltage node, SG-Link® wireless strain node, SG-Link® OEM wirless module, G-Link® wireless accelerometer node and TC-Link® wireless thermocouple node.

The USB Base Station provides a plug-and-play USB connection. It is light-weight, easily-mountable, has a small footprint and can communicate individually with any MicroStrain® wireless node while issuing network instructions to multiple wireless nodes.

The Analog Base Station provides a plug-and-play USB or RS-232 connection. It is a small footprint console, can be deployed as a stand-alone (without host PC) and can communicate individually with any wireless node as well as issue network instructions to multiple wireless nodes. It also can provide channelized data to analog data acquisition equipment in hybrid or legacy systems.

The Serial Base Station provides a plug-and-play RS-232 connection. It is light-weight, easily-mountable, has a small footprint and can communicate individually with any wireless node as well as issue network instructions to multiple wireless nodes.

The Industrial Base Station is a ruggedized version of the USB Base Station. A standard USB Base Station is housed in a protective, weatherproof enclosure and is supplied with a 150 feet of cable to remote the base station from the host computer. The cable interfaces with any USB port.

Optional range extending antennas are available on request.

 Applications

Condition-based monitoring of machines

Health monitoring of civil structures and vehicles

Smart structures and materials

Experimental test and measurement

Robotics and machine automation

Vibration and acoustic noise testing

Sports performance and sports medicine analysis

Distributed security networks

USB Base Station MD-TxRx-2400-BASE-USB
Host Communication Interface USB 2.0
Cable 3 feet
Power Powered by host USB port
Radio Frequency (RF) Transceiver Carrier 2.4 GHz direct sequence spread spectrum, license free worldwide (2.405 to 2.480 GHz) - 16 channels, radiated power 0 dBm (1mW)
RF Data Packet Standard IEEE 802.15.4, open communication architecture
Range for Bi-directional RF Link 70 m line-of-sight, up to 300 m with optional high gain antenna
Operating Temperature -20 to +60°C with standard enclosure, -40 to +85°C electronics only
Dimensions 102 mm x 27 mm x 24 mm without antenna
200 mm x 27 mm x 24 mm with antenna
For dimensioned print go to Documentation tab
Weight 59 grams
Enclosure Material ABS plastic
Software Node Commander® Windows XP/Vista compatible
Analog Base Station MD-TxRx-2400-BASE-AU
Host Communication Interface USB 2.0, RS232, 115.2 KBaud
Cables 6 foot cable with male/female USB connectors
6 foot cable with male/female DB9 connectors
Power Powered by host USB port or
External 6-9 volt VDC power source (9 VDC 500 mA adapter included) or
9 volt internal battery
Analog Outputs Supports one wireless node with up to 8 channels or 8 wireless nodes with 1 channel, provides 0 to 3 or 0 to 5 volt referenced output (user selectable) and checksum channel
Radio Frequency (RF) Transceiver Carrier 2.4 GHz direct sequence spread spectrum, license free worldwide (2.405 to 2.480 GHz) - 16 channels, radiated power 0 dBm (1mW)
RF Data Packet Standard IEEE 802.15.4, open communication architecture
Range for Bi-directional RF Link 70 m line-of-sight, up to 300 m with optional high gain antenna
Operating Temperature -20 to +60°C with standard enclosure, -40 to +85°C electronics only
Dimensions 200 mm x 66 mm x 156 mm without antenna
For dimensioned print go to Documentation tab
Weight 878 grams
Enclosure Material ABS plastic
Software Node Commander® Windows XP/Vista compatible
Latency Between Nodes and Analog Output 1 active channel 2.5 ms
4 active channels 3.5 ms
8 active channels 4.5 ms
Serial Base Station MD-TxRx-2400-BASE-232
Host Communication Interface RS232, 115.2 KBaud
Cable 6 foot cable with male/female DB9 connectors
Power Powered by external 6-9 volt VDC power source (6 VDC 500 mA adapter supplied) or
9 volt internal battery
Radio Frequency (RF) Transceiver Carrier 2.4 GHz direct sequence spread spectrum, license free worldwide (2.405 to 2.480 GHz) - 16 channels, radiated power 0 dBm (1mW)
RF Data Packet Standard IEEE 802.15.4, open communication architecture
Range for Bi-directional RF Link 70 m line-of-sight, up to 300 m with optional high gain antenna
Operating Temperature -20 to +60°C with standard enclosure, -40 to +85°C electronics only
Dimensions 133 mm x 84mm x 36 mm without antenna
For dimensioned print go to Documentation tab
Weight 170 grams
Enclosure Material ABS plastic
Software Node Commander® Windows XP/Vista compatible
Industrial Base Station MD-TXRX-2400-BASE-USB-IND
Host Communication Interface USB 2.0
Cable 150 feet
Power Powered by host USB port
Radio Frequency (RF) Transceiver Carrier 2.4 GHz direct sequence spread spectrum, license free worldwide (2.405 to 2.480 GHz) - 16 channels, radiated power 0 dBm (1mW)
RF Data Packet Standard IEEE 802.15.4, open communication architecture
Range for Bi-directional RF Link 70 m line-of-sight, up to 300 m with optional high gain antenna
Operating Temperature -20 to +60°C with standard enclosure, -40 to +85°C electronics only
Dimensions 158 mm high x 74 mm wide x 55 mm deep
Weight 567 grams
Enclosure Material IP-65 fiberglass
Software Node Commander® Windows XP/Vista compatible

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