Basestations, Repeater & Software

The T24 range is a flexible wireless telemetry system designed by Mantracourt to provide high accuracy measurement data from multiple voltage, current and strain gauge inputs.

Any strain bridge, voltage or current output sensor, such as load cells, inclinometers, accelerometers, displacement and pressure can integrate with the miniature T24 Acquisition devices which can be embedded within or alongside sensors to create wireless strain gauge sensors, wireless temperature monitoring, wireless pressure monitoring and much more.

The licence free 2.4GHz direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) radio technology offers high integrity, error free communications which can co-exist with other wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth® and Zigbee®.

The base station is required for the configuration of T24 modules and this is simplified by the free T24 Toolkit software for Windows. Data can also be captured from an unlimited number of T24 acquisition modules.

The options of USB, RS232 or RS485 interfaces enable these base stations to connect to a wide range of devices such as PCs, PLCs, OEM hardware etc. The internal antenna provides up to 200m (650 ft) range.

The repeater acts as a transparent link between our T24 Acquisition modules and a base station or a handheld display. The Active Repeater was originally developed to increase wireless range, achieving greater coverage for wireless technology in the construction sector. Using the Active Repeater will allow messages to be repeated once, which can effectively double the radio range. It is powered by either a pair of alkaline ‘D’ Cells or an external power supply (5-18 Volts) and can be configured for extended battery life. The Repeater is also enclosed in an IP65 rated NEMA4 protected enclosure, to ensure protection in hostile environments.

The T24 tookit which comes with the base stations has been designed to ease the configuration and calibration of all modules in the T24 product range.

The software recognises the connected (‘Paired’) module and presents a set of specifically tailored pages in a clear and concise manner.

In most cases a T24 system will require initial configuration using the toolkit then the system will operate autonomously. The toolkit would only be required again if the configuration required changing.

The data viewer and logging functions can be used on an existing, installed system without interrupting its operation.

For software developers a standard Windows DLL and COM driver are available to enable data collection from T24 acquisition modules.