User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Contacting BW Technologies
- Safety Information - Read First
- Getting Started
- The Personnel Alert Base Station
- Installation
- MODBUS Wiring and Configuration
- Baud Rate and Parity Configuration
- Setting the Dip Switch Addresses
- Alarm Relay Contact Wiring and Configuration
- Wiring DC Power
- Testing Manual Alarms
- Radio Frequency (RF) Optimization
- Setting the Badge ID
- Area System Planning
- Alarms (TBD)
- Maintenance
- Troubleshooting (TBD)
- Replacement Parts and Accessories
- Specifications
Personnel Alert: Base Station
User Manual
Installation
a Caution
Only qualified personnel should perform
installations of the base stations. Install base
stations according to electrical codes,
regulations, and safety standards. Ensure that
correct cabling and seal fitting practices are
implemented.
The Base Station
The design of the base station has been simplified for easy
installation. The main board (Figure 11) of the base is
mounted to the inner control door, which is equipped with slip
hinges.
Main Board
Table 6. Main Board
Item Function
1
Cable connector to radio board
2
Address dip switches
3
2 or 4-wire RS-485 connectors
4
RS-485 option dip switches
5
2 or 4-wire RS-485 jumpesr
The main board is used to manually set the
• address dip switches,
• 2-wire (half duplex) and 4-wire (full duplex) connectors,
and
• wire jumpers.
Figure 5. Main Board
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