Data Delivery Devices VHF, UHF & ISM Wireless RTU RFScada 8ADI-9DO 4ADI-5DO User Manual

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System Configuration. 
 
When the RFScada units are shipped they will already be configured for the final application, 
and no further programming, configuration or adjustments are required. Each unit stores its own 
settings inside non volatile memory where they will remain until the unit is reconfigured. Connection to 
power is not required to maintain...

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Simple system with three units 
In this example a remote tank is filled from two pumps in separate locations. The tank has a 
full and empty pressure switch, plus a 4-20mA liquid level transducer. One pump, marked A, is 
controlled by a relay on unit 0. The second pump, marked B, is driven via a variable speed drive, 
which in turn is stopped and started...

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Signal Output  Signal Source 
Unit 0 Relay 1  Unit 0 Digital Input 1 
Unit 0 Relay 2  Unit 1 Digital Input 1 
Unit 0 Relay 3  Unit 1 Digital Input 2 
Unit 1 Relay 1  Unit 0 Digital Input 1 
Unit 1 Relay 2  Unit 0 Digital Input 2 
Unit 2 Relay 1  Unit 0 Digital Input 2 
Unit 2 Relay 2  Unit 0 Digital Input 3 
Unit 2 Relay 3  Unit 1 Digital Input 1 
Unit 2...

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Transmit Data from PC  Pin 3  Pin 2  J15 Pin 2 
Ground  Pin 5  Pin 7  J15 Pin 3 
Shield Ground  Shield  Shield  J15 Pin 4 
 
Ensure that the a two pin shorting jumper, shorting two pins on J9, is removed for RS-232 
operation on the 8ADI-9DO. On the 4ADI-5DO install the jumper block between pins 2 and 3 on the 
jumper pins located between connector J15 and...

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If the screen does not look like this but rather looks like the ‘master’ configuration screen (see 
example further on) simply click on the units ‘configuration type’ drop down selector and change the 
value to 1; the screen will then switch to a ‘slave’ configuration screen as above.  
On a slave configuration screen several items are displayed, some...

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RFScada’ buttons on the lower right hand side. At the top center on the screen is the units 
configuration ID. This is the units present ID, which for a slave unit is always between 1 and 31. Each 
slave in a system must have its own unique ID; they do not need to be sequential. By clicking on the 
drop down ID box the user may change this units ID, note...

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Now it is time to connect and configure the master unit, which will route signals to both of the 
slaves. Once connected click on the ‘Read RFScada Configuration’ button to read the settings from 
the unit. If a ‘Slave configuration’ type screen appears change the units ID to ‘Master’ (0), and a 
screen similar to the following will appear. Many of the...

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The lower left section shows a column of relay numbers, 1 to 8, which cannot be changed by 
the user. These refer to the eight output relays on the presently selected unit, in this case 0, the 
master. Next is a column showing units, these refer to the unit that supplies the signal for each relay. 
The user may select 0 to 31 as the unit source for...

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clicking on these boxes the user may change the digital input to be used as the signal source. Only 
one box may be selected per relay although all relays may share similar digital input ‘sources’. The 
analog outputs are configured in a similar manner to the relays, with each output being matched to a 
source unit and channel. 
 
Adjust the settings so...

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are ‘grayed’, i.e. not enabled, then check the ‘Unit Enabled’ check box to both enable the unit and 
routing adjustments.    
 
 
Note that the text above the slider indicates these signal routings are for Unit 1. The settings 
and adjustments may again be changed so they match desired routing, and any unused outputs may 
be signal sourced from an unused...