MICRORIDGE RS-232 Mobile Collect Wireless Base Receivers Instruction Manual

MobileCollect Wireless
Base Receivers

Overview

• The Base receiver is the core of a MobileCollect Wireless installation
• Its function is to accept the values sent from each paired transmitter and forward them to the data collection application in the required format
• Compatible with:
  • All MobileCollect transmitter models
  • Mitutoyo UWave-T, TM, and TC transmitter models
  • Chicago Dial Indicators (CDI)
  • Core/VRS “Long-Range” models

Receiver Models

• Four models:
• USB Base
• USB MicroBase
• RS-232/USB Base
• Wedge/USB Base

USB Base

Features

• Most popular model
• USB serial connection to PC
  • Connection powers the receiver
• Compatible with all transmitter models
• External switch input
  • See slide on this feature

Use with:

• PC-based commercial data collection programs ­ Windows OS
• Spreadsheets, databases, statistical, and webbased programs
• Requires free WedgeLink Xpress software

USB MicroBase

Features

• Mobile version of USB Base
• USB serial connection to PC
  • Connection powers the receiver
• Plugs directly into USB port
• Compatible with all transmitter models

Use with:

• PC-based commercial data collection programs ­
  • Windows OS
• Spreadsheets, databases, statistical, and webbased programs
• Requires free WedgeLink Xpress software

RS-232 / USB Base

Features

• DB9 serial and USB serial outputs
  • DB9 output ­ data transfer only
  • USB output ­ data transfer or AC power input
• Compatible with all transmitter models
• External switch input
  • See slide on this feature

Popular uses:

• Customer wanting USB and DB9 serial connection options
• Send data to PLC with RS-232 input

Wedge / USB Base

Features

• USB serial and USB keyboard wedge outputs
  • Powered by USB connection to PC
• Compatible with all transmitter models
• External switch input
  • See slide on this feature

Use with:

• Spreadsheets, databases, statistical, and web-based programs
  • USB keyboard wedge port eliminates need for WedgeLink Xpress program

Compare Models

| USB Base| USB
MicroBase| RS-232/USB
Base| Wedge/USB
Base
---|---|---|---|---
USB Serial Connection| ✓| ✓| ✓| ✓
RS-232 Serial connection| | | ✓|
USB keyboard wedge connection| ✓| | | ✓
Powered by USB computer connection| ✓| ✓| AC power| ✓
Compatible with all transmitter models| ✓| ✓| ✓| ✓
Foot / Hand Switch input| ✓| | ✓| ✓
Reset button| ✓| | ✓| ✓
Unit Price| $415| $415| $435| $495

Connected Images

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External Switch

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• Compatible with three receiver models:
  • USB Base / RS-232 Base / Wedge Base
  • Single-input standard
  • 3-input option (additional cost)
• Compatible with three transmitter models
  • Command Mobile Module
  • RS-232 Remote
  • Digital Remote
• Discuss this feature with MicroRidge before ordering to fully understand the capabilities and limitations

Keyboard Wedge

• A keyboard wedge solution is used to send gage data into programs not designed to accept input from external devices
  • Examples: spreadsheets, databases, statistical programs, & web applications
• Hardware and software wedge solutions are available
  • Correct solution depends upon your data collection needs

| A| B| C| D
---|---|---|---|---
1| 0.126| 0.1125| 0.1185| 0.1255
2| 0.1685| 0.1125| 0.119| 0.139
3| 0.17| 0.103| 0.1305| 0.1395
4| 0.17| 0.1285| 0.1385| 0.1755
5| 0.143| 0.1285| 0.139| 0.176
6| 0.087| 0.114| 0.139| 0.198
7| 0.091| 0.1135| 0.125| 0.2145
8| 0.111| 0.1145| 0.125| 0.2155

Wedge Options

• Hardware
  • Wedge/USB Base
  • USB connection to PC
  • Transfer data without software
  • Plug & play solution
  • Invisible to operator
• Software
  • All other receiver models
  • WedgeLink Xpress program · included at no charge
  • Program must be open and activated to transfer data
  • More features than hardware wedge

Select Receiver with the features you need

| Data collection method| Stationary or mobile
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| Preferred connection| USB serial, RS-232 serial, or USB keyboard wedge
| Software program| Accepts external data or needs keyboard wedge
| Keyboard wedge| Hardware wedge convenience or software wedge features
| Remote data collection| Software command or external switch

Common Features

All MobileCollect Base receiver models:

• Are compatible with all MobileCollect transmitters
• Are compatible with UWave-T, TM, and TC transmitters
• Are compatible with CDI CORE & VRS “Long-Range” indicator models
• Are compatible with MobileCollect Xpress and Extended Setup programs
• Are compatible with software READ commands
• Offer all data output format options available in Setup programs
• Can pair with transmitters using “on-the-fly” method – no setup software

Product links

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Product Overview| Resource Page| Selection Tool
http://www.microridge.com/wl_mobilecollect.htm| http://www.microridge.com/videos_pdfs_mobilecollect.htm| http://www.microridge.com/wl_mc_select.htm

Contact MicroRidge

Office Information

• Hours: Friday-Monday ­
  8am to 4:30pm

Pacific

• Phone: 541-593-1656
• Fax: 541-593-5652
• Website: www.microridge.com
• Email: info@microridge.com

Sales Department

• Contact: Kevin Kelly
• Phone: 541-593-3500
• Email: kevink@microridge.com

References

• MicroRidge Hardware & Software Measurement Collection
• MicroRidge Hardware & Software Measurement Collection
• MobileCollect Selection Tool - MicroRidge Systems
• MobileCollect Wireless - MicroRidge Systems

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