User's Manual

Installing the RTU

Fig. 1: addWAVE RTU (top)

Fig. 2: addWAVE RTU (bottom)

2.2 Installing the RTU

The following restrictions apply:

• In general, the typical “line-of sight” distance the RTU can communicate is

10 km (6 miles). This is valid if both the RTU and its partner device are

mounted on a 3 m mast (9 ft.); the results may vary under different

conditions, and you can sometimes achieve greater distances.

Note: The above does not apply for the A733GSM RTU. In principle there is no distance

limit for this type of devices as long as your cellular provider covers the area where

it is installed.

• As with all wireless communication devices, the higher the transmitter is,

the better the communication will be.

• All A73x devices accept the standard Adcon sensors (A731 excluded),

which are different from the A730MD series, in that they provide IP65 class

protection. All Adcon sensors are delivered by default with type of

connector. An adapter cable is optionally available to connect current

sensors to the RJ-12 ports of the A730MD stations.

Note: For technical reasons, Adcon cannot provide adapters for the RJ-12 connector to

the A73x devices.