MobileCollect FAQs

Yes, this is a common request. You can send data to Excel or other programs that require keyboard entry with either the Wedge Base or via WedgeLink Xpress.

MobileCollect will work with any software that accepts ASCII strings; virtually all SPC/DAQ software accepts this kind of input. Most SPC/DAQ software providers recommend MobileCollect for sending measurement data to their applications.

Yes, MobileCollect is designed to allow multiple Bases (receivers) to operate in close proximity without concern. Each Base operates within its own Personal Area Network (PAN). The data for one PAN is ignored by all of the other PANs. More information on PANs is provided below.

MobileCollect provides visual feedback using LED’s on each Base receiver and each Mobile Module and Remote transmitter. For example, when sending a reading from a Mobile Module, the left LED will flash red once to confirm the data was received from the gage, and the right LED will flash green to confirm the reading was received and accepted by the Base. In addition, the Base receiver LED will flash yellow once to confirm the data packet was received.

It depends upon the information included in the data transmission packet. If you need to include a “Channel ID” with the measurement, there is a maximum of 30 transmitters per Base. If you do not include a “Channel ID”, an unlimited number of transmitters can be linked to a single Base.

Yes, MobileCollect is designed to allow multiple transmitters to send data to a single Base (receiver). All Bases are compatible with all transmitters, so you can have a mixture of transmitters sending data to the same Base.