Wireless I/O System User Manual
Page 6 of 101 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
January 8, 2018
6Installation 29
6.1 Outdoor Enclosure Installation................................................................................ 30
6.2 WIO Gateway and I/O Module(s) Assembly........................................................... 31
6.2.1 Standalone Mode Assembly................................................................................... 31
6.2.2 I/O Expansion Mode Assembly............................................................................... 31
6.2.3 How to Detach Components from DataRail............................................................ 35
7RF Setup Notes 37
7.1 Clear Line of Sight .................................................................................................. 37
7.2 Maximum RF Range............................................................................................... 37
7.3 RF Timeout Tag...................................................................................................... 37
7.4 RF Refresh - See RF Refresh Time Tags (page 72).............................................. 38
7.5 Maximum Number of Gateways Supported in a Network ...................................... 38
8Wireless I/O Designer 39
8.1 Wireless I/O Designer Software Download ............................................................ 39
8.2 Verify Project File.................................................................................................... 43
8.3 Wireless I/O Designer –Main Screen View............................................................ 44
8.4 Editing Gateway Properties .................................................................................... 45
8.5 Adding and Configuring I/O Modules...................................................................... 47
8.5.1 Digital I/O Module ................................................................................................... 48
8.5.2 4-20 mA I/O Module................................................................................................ 50
8.5.3 0-10 V I/O Module................................................................................................... 51
8.6 Modbus Mapping Table Management.................................................................... 53
8.7 Output Control –WIO Modules............................................................................... 57
8.7.1 Writing outputs using third-party Modbus Master device........................................ 57
8.7.2 Viewing the Current Value Status........................................................................... 60
9COM Port Setup and Wireless I/O Designer 61
9.1 COM Port Setup...................................................................................................... 61
9.2 Gateway Update (Program / Configure)................................................................. 64
9.3 Connect to Gateway Function in Wireless I/O Designer ........................................ 66
9.4 Polling Modbus Registers using Wireless I/O Designer......................................... 68
9.5 Debug Mode ........................................................................................................... 71
9.6 RF Refresh Time Tag(s)......................................................................................... 72
9.7 Distributing I/O Points, Peer-to-Peer / Repeater / Sharing Data ............................ 73
9.8 Modbus Master Function ........................................................................................ 76
9.9 Saving the Project File to the Gateway .................................................................. 83
9.10 Retrieving the Project File from the Gateway......................................................... 85
9.11 Wireless Site Security Key...................................................................................... 86
