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Document version: v7.1 - 02/2017

INDEX

1. General ................................................................................................................................................ 4

1.1. General and safety information ..............................................................................................................................................4

1.2. Conditions of use .........................................................................................................................................................................4

2. Waspmote Plug & Sense! ..................................................................................................................... 5

2.1. Features ...........................................................................................................................................................................................5

3. General view ........................................................................................................................................ 6

3.1. Specifications ................................................................................................................................................................................6

3.2. Parts included ................................................................................................................................................................................9

3.3. Identification............................................................................................................................................................................... 10

4. Sensor probes .................................................................................................................................... 12

5. Solar powered .................................................................................................................................... 12

6. Programming the Nodes ................................................................................................................... 14

7. Radio interfaces ................................................................................................................................. 16

8. Industrial Protocols ........................................................................................................................... 17

9. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 20

9.1. The standard ............................................................................................................................................................................... 20

9.2. Power Supply .............................................................................................................................................................................. 20

9.3. Transmitters categories ........................................................................................................................................................... 21

9.3.1. Type 2 loop current ....................................................................................................................................................21

9.3.2. Type 3 loop current ....................................................................................................................................................21

9.3.3. Type 4 loop current ....................................................................................................................................................22

10. Hardware .......................................................................................................................................... 23

10.1. Electrical characteristics ....................................................................................................................................................... 23

10.2. Connection diagram.............................................................................................................................................................. 24

10.3. Channel wiring for Plug & Sense! ...................................................................................................................................... 25

10.4. Sensor connection on Plug & Sense! .............................................................................................................................. 26

10.4.1. Terminal box probe .................................................................................................................................................26

10.4.2. DB9 probe ...................................................................................................................................................................27

10.5. Consumption ........................................................................................................................................................................... 27

10.6. Connectors ................................................................................................................................................................................ 28

10.7. Powering sensors from the 4-20 mA Board .................................................................................................................. 28

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