GageWay Wireless USB MiniBase

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GageWay Wireless
USB MiniBase

USB MiniBase

The USB MiniBase is in charge of the wireless network in which it is operating.
Receives data from Mobile Modules and MiniStations Remotes.
Supports a maximum of 50 unique MiniStation Remotes and an unlimited number of Mobile Modules.
Configured by an easy-to-use Windows setup program.
Powered by the USB port and does not need separate AC adapter.
Field upgradeable firmware.
Range is 100 feet.
WedgeLink Xpress included at no additional charge. Allows you to transfer your wireless measurements directly to applications such as Microsoft Excel. This is a special version of our WedgeLink software keyboard wedge.

About the USB MiniBase
The USB MiniBase connects directly to a USB port on a PC or a laptop. It is powered by the USB port and does not need a separate AC adapter. The range of the USB MiniBase is up to 100 feet while the the MiniStation is 300 feet. The USB MiniBase can only operate as a Base unit, while the MiniStation can operate as a Base or a Remote unit. The USB MiniBase uses the same setup and test software as the MiniStation.

You can have several USB MiniBases adjacent to each other, and each USB MiniBase will only receive the data from MiniStation Remotes and Universal Mobile Modules that have been associated with the USB MiniBase.
As in all of our GageWay interfaces, the output to the PC from the USB MiniBase consists of user-definable ASCII strings. Virtually all SPC/DAQ programs readily accept this type of ASCII input string.
In order to use a Universal Mobile Module with the USB MiniBase, you must associate the Universal Mobile Module with the USB MiniBase. When you press the reset button on the USB MiniBase, you can quickly associate Universal Mobile Modules on the factory floor. You do not need to run a special setup program to perform this association.

USB MiniBase End Panel Views

Front View

The front panel consists of 6 status LEDs.
The function of each LED is indicated on the label on the top of the unit.
The 3 green LEDs on the left show the RF signal strength of the data received from a Universal Mobile Module or MiniStation Remote.
The red/yellow/green LEDs on the right indicate data error, data reception and power on status.

Back View

The back panel consists of a reset button, USB connector and read switch connector.
A read switch (hand switch, foot switch, etc.) can be used to associate a Universal Mobile Module with a USB MiniBase in the field.

Revised July 28, 2010