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
Shield Ground Drain Wire
There are three connections that are required. They are the
BW recommends that a third drain wire be attached to the
grounding screw inside the base station, and to a reliable
earth ground on the power supply that is connected to the
base station. Refer to Figure 10.
• power +24 V DC (+24 V),
• ground reference wire (GND), and
• shield ground drain wire (attaches to ground screw).
Note
a Warning
After all wiring is complete, check continuity.
Tying a bare drain wire to a ground wire will not
ground a shield.
Power Wiring
Connect the +12-24 V DC power wiring to the removable 2-
wire screw down terminal connector on the radio board.
Refer to Figure 11.
a Caution
Polarity must be observed. If the ground and the +24V
wires are reversed, the base station will not work.
Power Supply
Ensure that the power supply meets the minimum
requirements of your system. BW recommends that the
power supply be regulated.
For information regarding alarm relays, refer to
Alarm Relay
Contact Wiring and Configuration.
Figure 10. Power, Ground, and Relay Wiring
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