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A Serial Communications channel is available through any Wildeye cable types that contain the "R" code. Example: WILD-M-R-NAR4-NAS Serial Communications channels are designed to read MODBUS digital protocol from pressure, level, environmental, process, industrial and other sensors and meters. For the availability of other digital protocols please contact Wildeye support. The Wildeye Serial Communications channel makes available a "Switched Power Output" power source to power an attached sensor if required. The following Serial channel options are available:
Select the appropriate accessory to attach to your meter or sensor.
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For detail specifications on the Wildeye 4-20mA channel, jump to Serial Channel Details.
Wildeye M12 "Field Connect" Wiring
M12 Field Connects are available in 3 different sizes to suit the thickness of the cable coming from your meter/sensor:
ACC-CON-M12-5POS-M-3 - For meters/sensors with output cable thickness 3-5mm diameter
ACC-CON-M12-5POS-M-6 - For meters/sensors with output cable thickness 5-7mm diameter
ACC-CON-M12-5POS-M-8 - For meters/sensors with output cable thickness 8-10mm diameter
Wildeye M12 "Bare Wire" Cable Wiring
Order part ACC-CAB-M12-M-5 "M12 Bare Wire Cable" for connecting to meter/sensors with terminal block connections.
Standard Wildeye Pinouts: NACS, NAR4, NA
Field Connect pinout for connecting to standard Wildeye cable options NACS, NAR4 and NA. For a complete list of cable type pinouts click here.
Field Connect Wiring:
ACC-CAB-M12-M-5 Wiring:
Serial Channel Details |
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Serial channel inputs are designed to read from MODBUS sensors that are powered either from the switched power output source on the wildeye itself or from an external permanent power source.
The following Serial channel options are available:
- RS-485
- RS-232
- TTL 5V
- TTL 3V
General Characteristics of the wildeye Serial Communications channels:
- Baud rate is selectable from website setup.
- MODBUS register, function and read bytes are all setup from the website
- TTL and RS-485 options will shut-down to high impedance state when communications are off
For details about how to setup a MODBUS input using the Wildeye software, see Inputs Setup - MODBUS Serial Communications
To ensure the attached Serial Communications sensor is compatible with the wildeye, the SPO stabilization time must be set to ensure the sensor device has enough time to power up and stabilize it's output before it is sampled. The sensor device will then powered-down again.
The stabilization time for each Serial channel is programmed through the website interface.