Louisburg, Kan.-based G3 Technologies has introduced its RioExpress Specialized Wireless I/O, the latest addition to the company's line of wireless monitoring solutions.
The unit is highly integrated and optimized for outdoor, alternative-power-use applications. It has four digital inputs, four digital outputs, two high-resolution analog inputs and two high-resolution analog outputs.
Available in a NEMA 4X package or a module, the RioExpress can be used in pairs to replicate (mirror) I/O signals for cable replacement, or individually as a Modbus Slave device using the industry-standard Modbus protocol. The unit is compatible with popular Modbus master devices and supervisory control and data acquisition software packages, including G3's VUE, WonderWare, FactoryLink and NI Lookout.
When using a pair of RioExpress modules for cable replacement, factory DIP-switch settings provide true out-of-the-box operation with self-managed wireless communications, the company says. Four digital and two analog signals are replicated from one unit to the other, bidirectionally. Update rates and power-save modes are DIP-switch selectable.
Additionally, the unit features two pulse totalizers with accompanying rate registers and a third analog register for monitoring battery voltage.
For more information, visit g3ti.com.
SOURCE: G3 Technologies
