WSDA-200-USB

Wireless USB Gateway

The WSDA^®-200-USB is a USB gateway for easy, reliable data acquisition from Lord wireless sensors. The gateway provides seamless communication between the wireless sensor nodes and host computer using SensorConnect software or the MSCL API. The software and gateway allows users to easily configure wireless nodes and deploy them into a synchronized and scalable network.

Lord wireless sensor networks are fast to deploy and provide reliable, lossless data throughput. These networks are proven to work in demanding industries where reliable data acquisition is critical.

Category: Wireless Gateway For Sensor Tag: Wireless Gateway For Sensor

Description

LORD Sensing Wireless Sensor Networks enable simultaneous, high-speed sensing and data aggregation from scalable sensor networks. Our wireless sensing systems are ideal for test and measurement, remote monitoring, system performance analysis, and embedded applications.

Gateways coordinate and maintain wireless transmissions across a network of distributed wireless sensor nodes. The LORD Sensing LXRS and LXRS+ wireless communication protocols between compatible nodes and gateways enable high-speed, synchronized sampling and lossless data throughput at rates up to 16 ksps.

Users can easily program nodes for continuous, periodic burst, or event-triggered sampling with the SensorConnect software. The optional web-based SensorCloud interface optimizes data aggregation, analysis, presentation, and alerts for sensor data from remote networks.

Features And benefits

HIGH PERFORMANCE

Lossless data throughput and sampling of ±50 μS in LXRS+ and LXRS-enabled modes
Wireless range up to 2 km (400 m typical)
External antenna option for embedded applications or enhanced range

EASE OF USE

Easy out-of-the-box installation with data collection in minutes
Scalable networks for easy expansion
Remote configuration, acquisition, and display of sensor data with SensorConnect™
Data visualization through web-based SensorCloud portal for quick data navigation and analysis
Easy custom integration with open-source, comprehensive communications and command library (API)
Hundreds of sensors managed from a single gateway

APPLICATIONS

Structural health monitoring
Equipment performance monitoring, verification, evaluation, and diagnostics
Test and measurement
System control
Environmental monitoring

Product Highlights

Data acquisition gateway collects synchronized data from scalable networks of wireless sensors
Provides seamless communication between the wireless sensor nodes and host computer
Quick deployment with host computer interface
Compatible with LORD Sensing LXRS and LXRS+ sensor nodes

Specification

General
Connectivity	USB 2.0 virtual serial communication @ 3 mbps

Sampling
Supported node sampling modes	Synchronized, low duty cycle, continuous, periodic burst, event-triggered, and datalogging
Synchronization beacon interval	1 Hz beacon provides ± 50 μsec node-to-node synchronization
Synchronization beacon stability	± 3 ppm
Network capacity	Up to 127 nodes per RF channel (& per gateway) depending on number of active channels and sampling settings. See system bandwidth calculator
Operating Parameters
Wireless communication range		Typical*	Ideal**
	LXRS	1 km	2 km
	LXRS+	400 m	1 km
Radio frequency (RF) transceiver carrier	License-free 2.405 to 2.480 GHz with 16 channels
RF communication protocol	IEEE 802.15.4 and Proprietary
RF transmit power	User-adjustable from 0 dBm to 20 dBm. Power output restricted regionally to operate within legal requirements
Power source	USB port: 5.0 V dc
Power consumption	50 mA; Eight active node channels operating at 256 Hz low duty cycle: 65.6 mA
Operating temperature	-40°C to +85°C
Physical Specifications
Dimensions	58.2 mm x 20.3 mm x 10.8 mm
Weight	17 grams
Integration
Connectors	Internal antenna: USB Type A male External antenna: Reverse Polarity TNC Type (RP-TNC) (1 meter cable included)
Compatible nodes	All LORD Sensing LXRS® and LXRS+ nodes
Firmware	Firmware upgradeable through software interface
Software	SensorConnect™ 8.3 or newer, Windows 7, 8 & 10 compatible
Regulatory compliance	FCC (U.S.), IC (Canada),CE, RoHS (EU), MIC (Japan)

Operation

Support up to 127 nodes simultaneously
Maximum data throughput per gateway
- LXRS: 4 kHz (i.e. 32 channels at 128 Hz)
- LXRS+: 16 kHz (i.e. 128 channels at 128 Hz)
Compatible with SensorConnect software or the MSCL API

Interface

USB 2.0
Radio: 2.4 GHz license free worldwide
- LXRS: 250 kbps (longer range)
- LXRS+: 1 Mbps proprietary (high data throughput)
Antenna: Internal or external (cable and antenna provided)
–40 to +85 °C operating temperature range