Gasboy Enhanced Communications - Manual

MDE-4520C Enhanced Communications Installation Manual · February 2008 Page 1
Introduction
Purpose
This document provides instructions for the installation of a wireless solution in TopKAT ™
Online, TopKAT, Series 1000, and Islander II Gasboy ® systems. The installation of a wireless
modem helps to avoid trenching and installation of metal conduits for communication wires
between the Gasboy system and the PC system. This document also contains information on
using a Serial-to-LAN converter to communicate with one of the Gasboy systems listed above.
See
Serial-to-LAN Connection Installation on page 28 . A typical Gasboy Wireless system is
shown in Figure 1 .
Figure 1: Gasboy Wireless System - Omnidirectional and Directional Antennas
BUILDING
COAX
COAX
RADIO MODEM
ENCLOSURE
VERTICAL
ANTENNA
EARTH
GROUND
ROD
GROUNDING
WIRE
LIGHTNING
SURGE PROTECTOR
FEED-THRU
N-CONNECTOR
PRE-MADE 25’
COAX CABLE
MODEM
ENCLOSURE ASSY.
DIRECTIONAL
ANTENNA
EARTH GROUND
ROD
GASBOY SYSTEM
GROUNDING WIRE
Notes:1) The distance between the PC system and Gasboy system can be up to 3 miles (4.8
kilometers).
2) If the communication is disrupted between the PC and the Gasboy systems for any
reason, it could take up to 5 minutes to re-initialize.
MDE-4520C
Enhanced Communications Installation Manual
February 2008