Viatron Agri-Alert, User& Installer'S Manual

Page 1: ...WIRELESS MODULE USER S INSTALLER S MANUAL AGRI ALERT WIRELESS MODULE ...

Page 2: ...n a manner not specified by the manufacturer Every effort has been made to ensure that this manual is complete accurate and up to date The information contained in it is however subject to change without notice due to further developments Manufacturer Viatron Electronics 5200 Armand Frappier St Hubert Quebec Canada J3Z 1G5 ...

Page 3: ... 1 Mounting Instructions 11 4 2 Antenna Installation 12 4 2 1 Antenna Mounting Instructions 12 4 2 2 Antenna Placement 14 4 2 2 1 Recommended Placement 14 4 2 2 2 Antenna Height 15 4 2 2 3 Choosing the Mounting Location 16 4 2 3 Verifying the Received Signal Strength Indicator RSSI 18 4 2 3 1 Verifying the Signal on the Auxiliary Wireless Module 18 4 2 3 2 Verifying the Signal on the Agri Alert 96...

Page 4: ...lation and advanced radio technology will save you time and money Overcome the distance and topography problems of hardwire Risky digging situations presence of buried pipes cables gas lines etc Obstacles impede the connection between barns roads fields rivers etc Barns are a long way apart Seamlessly integrate wireless communication with current in place hardwire Use wireless communication to con...

Page 5: ...stem allows estab lishing communication between up to 8 buildings 1 master 7 slaves at distances as far as 6 500 feet 2 kilometers The following graphic shows a case where the master building is used in combination with two auxiliary buildings house hardwired subnetwork There should be only one Master Wireless module per site installation To know if your module is a Master or Auxiliary unit check ...

Page 6: ...place where an Auxiliary Wireless module can be found this type of module has a radio transmitter configured to transmit information to the Master Wireless module In all up to 8 modules 1 master 7 auxiliary modules can be installed on a site Auxiliary modules are self supplied using a transformer and battery box they are also used to power the alarm system s sub modules TP 800 KBP 400 KP 400 LB 96...

Page 7: ... sub modules 2 1 Supply Inputs 2 1 1 Master Wireless Module The Master Wireless module is generally powered by the 28V SBI of the AA9600 alarm system Make sure the battery and transformer boxes are properly connected to the AA9600 Do not connect an additional battery and transformer to the Wireless module when the module is hooked up to a AA9600 16VAC SUPPLY INPUTS 14 15 16 17 BATTERY REFER TO AA9...

Page 8: ...LIED BY AN AGRI ALERT 9600 BATTERY PROTECTION The system goes in shutdown mode whenever the battery voltage decreases below the shutdown battery threshold This may happen when the system runs on the standby battery The Wireless module does not recharge a battery that has a voltage below 5 Volts or a battery that is connected with reversed polarity 2 1 2 2 Transformer Connection The terminals marke...

Page 9: ...L certified wire of type 1015 Green yellow 12AWG 600V 105 C insulated wire We suggest using a Belden 9912 color code 189 or equivalent The rod must be connected to the wire described above It is recommended to let the rod going out of the ground to connect it The wire length must not exceed 50 15m It is extremely important that the earth ground terminal be connected to a proper ground to protect t...

Page 10: ...ces excluding the Wireless Module can be connected to the serial bus SBI Maximum distance between a wireless module and any device 500 ft 3 2 End of Line Jumpers Identify the first and the last device on the communication loop by select ing the YES position with the end of line jumpers For other devices place the jumper at the NO position END OF LINE NO END OF LINE NO END OF LINE YES Serial Bus 1 ...

Page 11: ...ic tubing provided to run the wires from the battery to the module These wires are provided with the system The bare end hooks up to the Wireless module Electrical knockouts are located on the bottom of each enclosure for running the tube Use a screwdriver and a hammer to punch out the holes Use the cable holders provided to connect the tube to the enclosure This prevents water from seeping into t...

Page 12: ...nto the PVC end cap to let the RF cable connector go out as illustrated 2 Insert the washer and tighten the nut to fix the RF cable connector to the end cap 3 Seal the PVC end cap to the rigid PVC pipe with silicone MIN 6 BUSHING OR SILICONE RF CABLE WIRELESS MODULE PLASTIC CLAMP 90 FITTING RF Cable PVC End Cap 1 2 Rigid PVC Pipe Antenna Lightning Arrestor optional approx 6 feet approx 1 inch Bolt...

Page 13: ...antenna This device protects the system from damage by intercepting flashes of lightning and trans mitting their current to the ground Refer to section 2 2 to ground the lightning arrestor If no lightning arrestor is used connect the antenna directly to the RF cable 6 Connect the antenna to the RF cable connector DO NOT TWIST THE NON ROTATABLE SECTION OF THE RF CONNECTOR 7 Connect the other end of...

Page 14: ...bility is to install the antenna on the roof cornice However in this case the antenna must be at least 4 to 6 feet higher than the cornice Make sure the roof does not impede the RF signal transmission RF CABLE RF CABLE Master Wireless Module AA9600 other devices Auxiliary Wireless Module other devices 4 to 6 Figure 13 Recommended Antenna Position 2 Master Wireless Module M AA9600 other devices RF ...

Page 15: ...re a complete clearance of the RF Path This path has an elleptical shape and is defined based on the greater distance that separates any two buildings on site Take the greater distance between two buildings and then refer to the table in Appendix A at the end of this manual to see what RF clearance must be respected This clearance must be present at the midway point between the buildings above and...

Page 16: ...d a mounting place directly above your Wireless module so that the RF cable can be as short as possible The provided RF cable has a total length of 25ft 7 6m If you need to use a longer cable please contact your retailer b Identify the master building This building is ideally located in the site s median zone at equal distance from other buildings Note that the distance between the Master Wireless...

Page 17: ...GRI ALERT WIRELESS MODULE rev 04 BAD BAD BAD CORRECT CORRECT CORRECT INCORRECT No direct Line of sight LOS Presence of objects in the path CORRECT Direct Line of sight LOS No object in the path Figure 15 Examples of Antenna Placement ...

Page 18: ...eless only the signal strength on the Master module is not suitable At least 2 RSSI LEDs must be lit on each Auxiliary wireless module for the system to have accept able performances Fair signal reception a Choose a fix location for the Master Wireless module and its antenna Antenna positions in auxiliary buildings will be based on the master building b Power the Master Wireless module and the AA9...

Page 19: ...the number of sent packets the total value automatically goes back to 0 once it reaches 65000 or after a reset 7 Press the right arrow key to reset the communication statistics 8 Wait until the total number of packets reaches 500 and check the number of packet loss at that moment In an excellent installation the amount of packet loss would be of 15 out of 500 or less 3 loss This loss rate is only ...

Page 20: ...s good FAIR Received signal is fair minimum acceptable signal WEAK Received signal is weak Turns on when the battery voltage is lower than 11 Volts Turns on when the controller is powered with a valid 16VAC source Turns on when the controller is supplied by an Agri Alert 9600 or when it runs on the battery only Turns on when the controller is supplied by a transformer RF PRESENT LED in the Master ...

Page 21: ...ng 2 Make sure the Auxiliary and Master Wireless modules are properly powered 3 Make sure all antennas have a direct line of sight with each other 4 Make sure no objects are present in the RF path 5 Make sure the antenna RF Cable cable connection and Radio are in proper working condition The Wireless Module shuts down when AC source is absent The battery s voltage decreased below 9 3 Volts Make su...

Page 22: ...DC 2 50 mV ripple Battery charger 23VDC Unregulated 10 150 mV ripple Onboard Protection Gas tube Spark gap polyswitch and over voltage protection SBI Serial Interface RS 485 2 wires half duplex SBI Serial Interface Data Rate Single channel at 9600 bps SBI 28V Supply Output 16 VDC 500mA or Batteries voltage SBI Bus Maximum Output Range 500 feet range with 6 SBI loads and 22 AWG wires LO Batteries A...

Page 23: ...pical Wireless Maximum Range 5 dBi gain antenna 5 dB loss RF cable Outdoor With Direct Line of Sight 2 km 6562 ft Indoor Open Area 200 m 650 ft RF Transmission Latency 10ms typical each way Radio Architecture Point to Multipoint with Broadcast support packet validation RF Data Rate 80 kbps Half duplex with Acknowledge Radio model Aerocomm model AC4424 200 ENVIRONMENTAL Operating Temperature Wirele...

Page 24: ... AL BUS 1 2 3 4 SERIAL BUS AGRI ALERT 9600 MASTER WIRELESS MODULE DEVICE DEVICE 1 2 3 4 SERIAL BUS DO NOT CO NNECT A BATTERY AND A TRANSFORME R TO THE WIREL ESS MO DULE WHEN USE D IN COMBINATION WITH A AG RI ALERT 9600 SYS TEM WARNING NOT USED NOT US ED 3M METAL ROD REFER TO AA9600 s WIRING DIAGRAM BATTERY BOX AA9600 TRANSFO BOX REFER TO AA9600 s WIRING DIAGRAM KP 400 KPB 400 LB 9600 TP 800 OR REL...

Page 25: ...Transformer 1 2 3 4 SERIAL BUS 16VAC BATTERY SUPPLY INPUTS NC CO M N O EAR TH LOW B ATTERY REL AY 1 2 3 4 S ERI AL BUS AUXILIARY WIRELESS MODULE DEVICE DEVICE 1 2 3 4 S ERI AL BUS NOT USED 3M METAL ROD 16VAC 40VA TRANSFORMER KP 400 KPB 400 LB 9600 TP 800 OR RELAY BOX KP 400 KPB 400 LB 9600 TP 800 OR RELAY BOX BATTERY BOX ...

Page 26: ...rmine the height at which the antennas must be mounted To define the path take the greater distance that separates 2 buildings and then refer to the table below to know what RF Clearance must be present at the midpoint between the buildings The RF Clearance must be present above and below the line of sigth as shown below Table 2 RF Clearance 1 25 miles 2 0km 23ft 7m 0 93 miles 1 5km 20ft 6 1m 3200...

Page 27: ...Connection 10 End of line identification 10 E Earth Ground 9 End of line identification 10 H House 6 J Jumpers End of line jumpers 10 K KP 400 see Devices KPB 400 see Devices L LB 9600 see Devices LEDs LED Meaning 19 Lightning arrestor Earth ground connection 9 Location 12 Ligths see Leds M Master Wireless see also Wireless module Definition location 6 Identification 5 Supply Inputs 7 R Received s...

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