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Measurement Collection Technology |
GageWay
Wireless System
MiniStation - Base, Relay & Remote
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About the GageWay Wireless System
The GageWay Wireless System is a
measurement collection system consisting of one or more MiniStation Bases connected to PCs receiving wireless data from multiple
MiniStation Remotes or Mobile Modules. The wireless system supports
gages from CDI, Fowler, Mahr Federal, Mitutoyo, Starrett, Sylvac, and any RS-232.
About the MiniStation
The MiniStation has been designed so it can be configured to operate
as a Base, Relay or Remote. It can also be reconfigured by the user
in the field. The advantage to the user of being able to reconfigure the
MiniStation mode of operation allows the user to modify their wireless setup and
use MiniStations they already own in other configurations. The MiniStations can be reconfigured to operate as Base, Relay or Remote by
loading new firmware into the MiniStation. The latest firmware for the
MiniStation modes of operation can be downloaded, at no charge, from the
GageWay Wireless Software & Firmware Updates
page.
Base Mode
The MiniStation Base is used to receive the data from one or more MiniStation Remotes and Mobile Modules.
Works with any operating system. You do not have to load any special software onto your computer to use the MiniStation Base.
You can have several MiniStation Bases adjacent to each other, and each MiniStation will only receive the data from MiniStation Remotes and Mobile Modules that have been associated with the MiniStation Base.
As in all of our GageWay interfaces, the output to the PC from the MiniStation Base consists of user-definable ASCII strings. Virtually all SPC/DAQ programs readily accept this type of ASCII input string.
The output from the MiniStation Base to the PC can be RS-232 or USB.
Relay Mode
The MiniStation Relay can be used to extend the 100' range of the Mobile Module and the 300' range of the MiniStation.
The Relay mode is scheduled for future release.
Remote Mode
The MiniStation Remote is used to connect RS-232 serial devices to the GageWay Wireless System.
The MiniStation Remote is typically used when you need a non-mobile wireless connection.
The serial port on the MiniStation Remote looks like a serial port on a PC and can accept data from any RS-232 serial device.
You can connect an external read switch (hand switch, foot switch, etc.) to the MiniStation Remote so that you can send a user-defined command to your RS-232 serial device.
MiniStation End Panel Views
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All Rights Reserved.
Revised September 5, 2008