User's Manual

E2 Wireless I/O Page 11
There are also a number of Internal I/O that can be accessed from the I/O Data Store.
These inputs can be used to interpret the status of a single modules or the entire
system
• Supply voltage status – If the primary supply fails, this status is set on.
• Low battery voltage – Monitors the internal battery charger to trickle charge a
back-up battery. If the battery voltage is low, this status is set.
• Battery voltage – The actual value of the connected battery voltage.
• Loop Supply – Monitors the +24V DC ALS supply, used for powering analog
loops
• Expansion Module Volts – Monitors the Supply voltage of the connected
expansion modules
• RSSI – Will indicate the radio signal level for the selectable address.
• Comms Fail – Will indicate a Communications fail for the selected address.
(either Fail to RX or Fail to TX)
Lastly, the Expansion port, which enables 115S expansion I/O modules to be added to
the module. Expansion module I/O is dynamically added to the I/O of the E2 by adding
an offset to the address.
1.3 Getting Started
Most applications for the E2 require little configuration. The E2 has many sophisticated
features, however if you do not require these features, this section will allow you to
configure the units quickly.
First, read Section 2, “Installation”, which will go through the power supply connections
and Antenna/coax connections.
Power the E2 and make an Ethernet connection to your PC (refer to section 3.2
“Configuration for the first time”)
Set the E2 address settings as per section 3.2 “Configuration for the first time”
Save the configuration - the E2 is now ready to use.
Before installing the E2, bench test the system as it is a lot easier to fault find problems
when the equipment is all together, rather than scattered in multiple locations.
There are other configuration settings, which may or may not improve the operation of
the system. For details on these settings, refer to “Chapter 4 – Configuration”.