TC-Link OEM - Wireless Thermocouple Node
2.4 GHz wireless sensor networks
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MicroStrain's wireless sensor networks enable simultaneous, high-speed sensing and data acquisition from multiple wireless strain gauges, accelerometers, temperature, and millivolt inputs. The range of wireless sensing systems is ideal for both small scale applications requiring a few sensor nodes and large scale applications requiring hundreds of sensor nodes. OEM options are available for embedded applications.
Common features and benefits
- IEEE 802.15.4 DSSS nodes compatible worldwide
- Streaming rates up to 4KHz from multiple nodes
- Datalogging rates up to 2048 Hz
- On-board memory stores 1,000,000 measurements
- Programmable communication range from 70m to 2,000m
- Low power consumption for extended use
- Internal rechargeable battery
Low cost, embeddable wireless thermocouple node. Supports J,K,R,S,T,E,B,N thermocouple types.
Features and Benefits
- Quickly add wireless sensing and logging capabilities to existing thermocouples and probes
- Supports type J, K, N, R, S, T, E, B thermocouples with on-board cold junction compensation
- transmit data in real time or log data to 2MB, non-volatile flash memory
- Low cost per channel, with 6 thermocouples per node and simultaneous acquisition from multiple nodes
- Miniature board footprint (50.3 mm x 25.4 mm x 5.9 mm) easily embedded into custom product or application
- Self-calibrating 24 bit sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter
- Sample rates from 2 Hz to 1 sample every 17 minutes
- 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.15.4 spread spectrum radio with 70 m line-of-sight range (100 m with high gain antenna), license free worldwide
Introduction
TC-Link®-OEM provides engineers with a low cost way to embed wireless temperature sensing in industrial systems. It is a complete wireless thermocouple node, designed for easy integration with wireless sensor networks. The node combines full thermocouple conditioning with award-winning MicroStrain® wireless systems.
TC-Link®-OEM features six standard thermocouple input connectors with an embedded cold junction temperature sensor. On-board linearization algorithms are software programmable to support a wide range of thermocouple types (J, K, N, R, S, T, E, B).
The node can simultaneously log data to internal memory, and transmit real-time data to a base station transceiver at a pre-programmed rate. At the base station, data is displayed and logged for further analysis. Embedded software provides the user-programmable wireless transmission rates, from two samples per second to one sample every seventeen minutes. And since each node has a unique address, a single host transceiver can address hundreds of sensor nodes.
If using a battery, the processor is capable of conserving power by using a micropower sleep mode in between samples, further enhancing the nodes long term data transmission capabilities.
The TC-Link®-OEM wireless thermocouple node features an open-architecture bidirectional communications standard (IEEE 802.15.4 spread spectrum 2.4 GHz), which supports license-free operation worldwide. Starter kits include TC-Link®-OEM wireless thermocouple nodes, base stations, and PC software for wireless node configuration, data acquisition, and data display.
Also included is a complete Data Communicacation protocol manual to enable users to develop their own applications.
Applications
- Civil structures sensing: concrete maturation
- Industrial sensing networks: machine thermal management
- Food and transportation systems: refrigeration, freezer performance monitoring
- Advanced manufacturing: plastics processing, composite cure monitoring
- Assembly line testing with smart packaging
- Cryogenic applications
