Emerson Process Management Bristol ControlWave ExpressPAC - Manual (Page 10)

ControlWave ExpressPAC Instruction Manual (CI-ControlWave EPAC)
1-4 Introduction Revised Mar-2011
Enclosure The ControlWave ExpressPAC enclosure is a standard NEMA 3R
rated fiberglass enclosure. The enclosure consists of the body and the
front cover. A continuous gasket seals the unit when you close the
front cover. Two latches on the enclosure’s right side secure the cover.
The enclosure includes a weatherproof connector (local port) mounted
to the bottom of the cover and connected internally to RS-232 COM
port 1.
The enclosure includes a display or display/keypad for an operator or
technician to view process values locally.
Internal Mounting
Brackets and Battery
Internal mounting brackets support the various system components,
such as the battery, CPU/System Controller and Process I/O boards,
and the radio/modem option. These components attach to the one piece
mounting bracket which is secured to the inner rear wall of the
enclosure. A factory-supplied radio or modem mounts in front of the
battery on a battery cover/radio mounting plate.
You can order the ControlWave Express from the factory with one of
the following power options:
 Single 6V lithium battery
 Dual 12V lithium battery pack
 6V, 7AH lead acid battery used with a 1W, 6V solar panel.
 6V, 7AH lead acid battery used with a 5W, 6V solar panel.
 12V, 7AH lead acid battery used with a 5W, 12V solar panel.
 No battery; user-supplied power source.
Radio/Modem You can order the ControlWave ExpressPAC with a factory-installed
modem or spread spectrum radio. The unit supports a variety of MDS
and FreeWave radios and modems. Contact Emerson Remote
Automation Solutions for more information.
1.3 CPU/System Controller Board
The CPU (central processing unit) and System Controller Board (SCB)
contains the ControlWave ExpressPAC CPU, I/O monitor/control,
memory, and communication functions.
The CPU/System Controller board includes:
 Sharp LH7A400 System-on-Chip ARM microprocessor with 32-bit
ARM9TDMI Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC) core, with a
system clock speed of either 14 MHz or 33 MHz.
 two RS-232 communication ports
 one communication port configurable by jumpers as either RS-232
or RS-485
 optional 10/100baseT Ethernet port (See Table 1-1)
 2 MB of battery backed Static RAM (SRAM),