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MicroStrain® WSDA® -Base -mXRS™ Wireless Base Station (Gateway)

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WSDA® -Base-104

USB Base Station

Overview

The WSDA® -Base-104 USB Base Station operates as an integral part of MicroStrain® mXRS™ Wireless Sensor Networks. It provides seamless communication between a host PC, single board computer or microcontroller, and single or multiple remote wireless nodes.

Coupled with MicroStrain® Node Commander® software, the WSDA® -Base-104 supports configuration of the wireless nodes including discovery, initialization, radio frequency, sample rate, reading/writing to node EEPROM, calibrating nodes’ sensors, managing the nodes’ batteries including sleep, wake and cycle power, and upgrading the nodes’ firmware.

The WSDA® -Base-104 supports all data acquisition sessions between wireless nodes and host computers including Synchronized Sampling (both Continuous and Burst modes), Armed Datalogging, Datalogging, Streaming and Legacy Low Duty Cycle.

At the heart of MicroStrain’s mXRSTM Wireless Sensor Networks is the WSDA® -Base, which uses our exclusive beaconing protocols to synchronize precision timekeepers embedded within each sensor node in the network. The WSDA® -Base also coordinates data collection from all sensor nodes. Users can easily program each node on the scalable network for simultaneous, periodic, or burst mode sampling with our Node Commander® software, which automatically configures network radio communications to maximize the aggregate sample rate.

Applications
  • Condition-based monitoring of machines and aircraft
  • Health monitoring of civil structures and vehicles
  • Embedded OEM sensing systems
  • Smart structures and materials
  • Experimental test and measurement
  • Robotics and machine automation
  • Vibration and acoustic noise testing
  • Sports performance and sports medicine analysis
  • Distributed security networks
  • Support for hundreds of simultaneous sampling wireless sensor nodes
  • Node to node synchronization of +/- 32 microseconds
  • Ultra-stable on-board precision timing reference of +/- 3 ppm over industrial temperature range
  • Extended wireless communication range to 2 km

Node support

V-Link®-mXRS™, SG-Link®-mXRS™, G-Link®-MXRS™, DVRT-Link™-mXRS™, TC-Link®-6CH-mXRS™, TC-Link®-1CH-mXRS™, EH-Link®, SG-Link® OEM-S, TC-Link® OEM

all legacy 2.4 GHz wireless nodes

Host communication interface

USB 2.0 virtual serial communication @ 921,600 bps

Communication cable

3 foot USB standard to USB micro-B

Power

USB @ 5 volt standard

Power consumption

65.6 mA - 8 active node channels operating at 256 Hz Legacy Low Duty Cycle with analog outputs active

45.7 mA - Idle

Radio frequency (RF) transceiver carrier

2.4 GHz direct sequence spread spectrum, license free worldwide (2.405 to 2.480 GHz) – up to 16 channels, radiated power programmable from 0 dBm (1 mW) to 16 dBm (39 mW)

RF data packet standard

IEEE 802.15.4, open communication architecture

Range for bi-directional RF link

16 dBm (39 mW) Extended Power with range up to 2 kilometers (not available in Europe)

10 dBm (10 mW) Standard Power with range up to 1 kilometer

0 dBm (1 mW) Low Power with range up to 70 meters

Node synchronization

1 Hz beacon provides +/-32 microsecond node to node synchronization

Status LED

multi-color LED signals activity status

Operating temperature

-40 °C to +85 °C electronics only; -30 °C to +70 ° with standard enclosure

Dimensions

88 mm x 70 mm x 20 mm without antenna

Weight

126 grams

Enclosure material

black anodized aluminum

Software

Node Commander® Windows XP/Vista/7 compatible

Software development kit

includes Data Communication Protocol and sample code

FCC ID

XJQMSLINK0001

IC ID

8505A-MSLINK0001

How To Order

To discuss configuration for your specific system requirements, please contact sales at sales@microstrain.com or call  802-862-6629.

For large quantity orders or OEM discussions, please contact mirobinson@microstrain.com.

If you are outside the US, please contact one of our distributors.