Wavetronix smartsensor advance User Manual - Communication Tab

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CHAPTER 5  •SENSOR SETTINGS

Figure 5.2 – General Tab

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Serial Number – Contains the sensor serial number and can only be edited if you are 

in the Advanced Sensor Setup mode (conatct Wavetronix Technical Services for more 

information).

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Sensor ID – Allows you to enter a multi-drop address for the sensor. The ID default 

is the last four digits of the sensor serial number. The sensor ID can be changed, but 

no two sensors should have the same ID; the ID must be unique for all sensors on a 

multi-drop bus.

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Description – Allows you to enter a description for each sensor (i.e. its function, ap-

plication or intended use). Limited to 32 characters.

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Location – Allows you to enter the location of the sensor or the approach. Limited to 

32 characters.

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RF Channel – Displays which radio frequency channel (or non-interference channel) 

the device is transmitting on. Using multiple SmartSensor Advance devices in close 

proximity will require each one to be set to a different RF channel. Similarly, using 

multiple SmartSensor Advance Extended Range devices in close proximity will re-

quire each one to be set to a different RF channel. However, a SmartSensor Advance 

device will not interfere with a SmartSensor Advance Extended Range device, even 

if they are on the same RF channel. This is because the hardware used to transmit the 

Digital Wave Radar signal is configured differently on the different devices.

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Units – Allows you to display either English (mph/feet) or metric (kph/meters) units.

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Source – In normal use, the source is always the radar Antenna. However, in some 

cases, other sources may be used for demonstrations or evaluations. When the source 

is switched to Diagnostic, the antenna is no longer used. Instead, a predetermined 

sequence of traffic will appear. This setting will always return to Antenna after reboot-

ing the sensor.

Communication Tab

The Communication tab is used to specify baud rate and response delay for the sensor’s 

RS-485 ports (see Figure 5.3).