EchoPlus® Wireless Junction Box Installation and Operation Manual Page 1 of 13
Table of Contents Introduction......................................................................................................................... 4 Proper Handling .................................................................................................................. 4 Programming the EchoPlus® Wireless Junction Box ......................................................... 4 Attaching the Programming Cable .............................................................................
FCC NOTICE FCC ID: ZOC-IMI672A01 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Introduction The EchoPlus® Wireless Junction Box is a one-way wireless transmitter, located in a junction box, used for the condition monitoring of plant equipment through traditional ICP® accelerometers. The junction box, will “wake up” at determined intervals (8 hours by default) to measure and transmit vibration levels for all activated channels. An Echo® Receiver connected to a computer with the Echo® Data Server software installed is required to receive and collect transmissions.
Attaching the Programming Cable To begin programming the EchoPlus® Wireless Junction Box, open the enclosure and connect a serial cable to the serial port located on the junction box and attach the programming serial port (use the USB to RS232 adaptor if necessary). Connecting to the Junction Box with the Echo® Data Server Software Launch the PCB Echo® Data Server and click Echo® EchoPlus® Sensors under the Configuration drop down menu in the upper left hand corner of the screen.
The program will then ask if you wish to set up a Echo® Wireless Sensor or an EchoPlus® Wireless Junction Box. Select “I want to add, update, or view an EchoPlus® unit’s Parameters”. Select the receiver that you would like this specific sensor attuned to. If you are using a single receiver select the default setting. The software will then ask if you would like to set up the junction box, the database, or both. If this is the first time you are activating this sensor you must do both.
The connection window will appear. Select the appropriate COM port to which the cable is connected. Reading the Current Programmed Parameters Click “Link to EchoPlus®” and the green light will illuminate indicating the connection has been made. The fields at the right of the window will populate with the current programmed parameters. Tip The Sensor ID is set at the factory and CANNOT be changed. This ID is unique to each junction box and channel we manufacture.
Explanation of Echo® Wireless Sensor Parameters Sensor ID – The Sensor ID is a unique ID programmed for each channel of the junction box and set at the factory. This number cannot be changed. Transmission Interval – The Transmission Interval is the time between transmissions. The factory default level is 8 hours. The junction box will “wake up” and make a measurement on each active channel every 8 hours (3 times per day).
To start, click the Calibration dropdown and select Velocity Calibration. In the calibration menu select the nominal sensitivity of each accelerometer. If you have specific calibration values, input the actual accelerometer sensitivities next to the nominal value. Click the Calculate button to compute the Velocity Gain needed for the sensitivity.
Click Accept to accept the new gain values. Close the window and the software will automatically import the new values to the configuration window.
To change velocity gain, again click the calibration menu and this time select Acceleration Calibration. In the calibration window enter the nominal sensitivities, and if available, the actual sensitivities for each accelerometer. Click calculate to calculate the Acceleration Gain values.
Accept the values by clicking the accept button next to each accelerometer you wish to update. Close the window and the software will import those new values to the programming screen.
Click update to save the settings for each accelerometer you wish to make changes to. After all settings are adjusted, close the window. The database configuration window will open allowing the configuration of each channel in the junction box. In this window each channel can be set for alarm and alert levels, name and location, and other features. The setup of the database will be covered in the “Echo® Wireless System Manual”.
