Information Transmission Function; About Timing Of Input Information Transmissions; About Periodic Transmissions; About Information Transmitted To Wdr - Patlite WD PRO Series Instruction Manual

Wireless Data Communication System - WD PRO Series Instruction Manual

8.4.2 Information Transmission Function

Function for wirelessly transmitting to WDR the status information of each contact input line or the RS-232C data
input.
The following is an illustration showing the wireless transmission.
External
Equipment

8.4.2.1 About Timing of Input Information Transmissions

For the timing of input information transmissions, you can select from the following two types of settings.
Setting*
On change
Response
* Select the settings in WDS-WIN01.
* The default setting is [On change].

8.4.2.2 About Periodic Transmissions

・WDT-PRO can be set up to automatically transmit information at defined intervals. About 40 seconds when
the input information transmission format is [WDT-PRO format]. About 10 seconds when the input information
transmission format is [WDT-LR format].
・If the number of information transmissions is as low as a few times per hour, the communication is more stable
if you select [Unit Information] or [Input Information/Signal Tower Information]. With this setting, you can select
from the following 3 types.
Setting
None
Unit Information
Input Information/
Signal Tower Information

8.4.2.3 About Information Transmitted to WDR

Input information transmitted by WDT-PRO to WDR is as follows.
Status of Signal Tower Control Line
Status of External Input Line
RS-232C Communication Data
Counter value of Signal Tower
control line inputs
Input Information
Directly transmit the change in status on each contact input line or the information input over
RS-232C.
Transmit information as a response to a request from the host.
Periodic transmissions are not performed.
Periodically transmits product information such as the firmware version.
Periodically transmits input information such as the Signal Tower control line, external input line,
and counter value of Signal Tower control line inputs.
6 contacts (red, amber, green, blue, white, and buzzer)
8 contacts (external inputs 1 to 8)
Maximum 60 bytes
0 to 4,294,967,295
Wireless Transmission
Description
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