Wireless Communication Periods
The user defines the wireless communication periods for cyclic data exchanged between the gateway and the various types of wireless devices.
These periods have an impact on the periodic wireless traffic generated. Their values must be increased to decrease the wireless traffic, in case of concentrated architecture.
These periods have no impact on the response time for instantaneous wireless traffic generated on events. For example, a new input value detected on a wired input of a PowerTag control module will be immediately sent to the gateway to refresh the data irrespective of the value of the communication period. For more details, refer to the following table:
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Wireless devices |
Periodic wireless traffic |
Instantaneous wireless traffic on event |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Period |
Example of exchanged data |
Example of exchanged data |
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PowerTag energy sensors |
Adjustable range between 5–60 s |
Electrical measures (voltage, current, power, and energy) |
Voltage loss alarm |
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PowerTag control modules |
On line device status |
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HeatTag sensors (future feature) |
Adjustable range between 120–600 s |
Ambient measures (temperature) |
Alarms |
For more information on communication periods, refer to the below user guides, as applicable: