Rmt Id (Remote Id); Wakeup Timer; Tx Retries - Macurco TracXP TXP-WTA Instruction Manual

TXP-WTA_Instruction_Manual_(Rev1.3)
A TXP-WTA Sensor Transmitter will not indicate Server In-Range status or communicate with any controller and/or
wireless relay operating on a different Network ID. This feature allows a maximum of 26 TracXP wireless systems to
be located within communication range of each other without interference.
Networks M through Z are encrypted networks. When one of these networks is selected, the data will be encrypted
via proprietary methods to ensure that only devices on that network, which hold the encryption key, will be able to
decipher the data being transmitted.
IMPORTANT! Explore what frequencies are appropriate for the final location of any wireless system.

9.1.2 RMT ID (Remote ID)

TracXP wireless systems allow up to 32 RTU's (Remote Transmitting Unit's) per network.
IMPORTANT! Dual sensor TXP-WTA Sensor Transmitters have two RMT IDs and they are always consecutive.
For example, setting Sensor 1 of a dual WTA to RMT ID 05 will automatically set Sensor 2 to RMT ID 06. The WTA
RMT ID numbers are used by the controller and wireless relay to control which channels the sensor readings are
displayed on, and how its relays are tripped.
NOTE: It is not necessary for TXP-WTA Sensor Transmitter RMT IDs and controller channel numbers to match.
A separate menu on the controllers and/or wireless relays allow for random matching of channel numbers to TXP-
WTA Sensor Transmitter RMT IDs. This is useful for creating "zones" where TXP-WTA Sensor Transmitters with the
same gas type may be displayed on consecutive controller and/or wireless relay channels.

9.1.3 *Wakeup Timer

The Wakeup Timer Menu determines how often the TXP-WTA Sensor Transmitter broadcasts its data when there is
no A1, A2 or A3 LEVEL ALARM. Active alarms override the Wakeup Timer and schedule broadcasts 6-seconds after
each previous broadcast. The Wakeup Timer range is 1 minute – 5 minutes with 5 minutes being the default value.
NOTE: Broadcast intervals will actually be a few seconds longer than the value entered since the TXP-WTA Sensor
Transmitter radio module must be powered up and achieve Server In-Range status prior to broadcasting.
IMPORTANT: More frequent RF broadcasts deplete the battery faster!

9.1.4 *TX Retries

The TX Retries Menu allows EVERY broadcast to be repeated up to 5 times with a 200mS delay between each
repeated broadcast. Each repeated broadcast will appear as a separate blink of the TXP-WTA Sensor Transmitter's
TX LED and the controller and/or wireless relays RX LED.
The default setting of 1 should only be increased if there is no other way to improve communications success.
Increasing TX Retries may be a viable way to improve communications if there are other high- power RF radiators
near TracXP antennas, and it is not possible to relocate the antennas. Power consumption increases with radio
broadcasts, and battery life will be affected by raising the TX Retries setting.
Transmissions will perform as follows for the TX Retries settings:
1. TX Retries set to 1, 2 or 3: the TXP-WTA Sensor Transmitter automatically transmits one, two and three
times respectively.
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