General Purpose
Capable of a broad range of measurement and control functions
The Backbone Of Your Automated Data Acquisition Solution
The Canary Systems® MLDAQ-WC is a powerful, rugged and reliable wireless data acquisition Base Station. It provides a broad range of measurement and control functions and serves as a Base Station for wireless deployments, in particular from our WRMT-A Wireless Remote. A single Base Station is capable of supporting up to 20 remotes with multiplexers, and as many as 336 remotes with single instruments.
The MLDAQ-WC supports measurements from a wide range of available sensors, including vibrating wire, load cells, micro-electro-mechanical (MEMs) sensors, flowmeters, linear potentiometers, thermocouples, thermistors, SDI-12 sensors, 4-20mA sensors, weather instruments such as wind sets, rain gages, temperature and humidity.
At the heart of the system is the CR6 Measurement and Control Module. This MCU features very flexible programming and communications, along with large internal data storage and provides for reading all commercially available vibrating wire instrumentation including piezometers, strain gages, crack/displacement meters, in-place inclinometers and load cells. Canary Systems MiniMux or MultiMux are available as options to expand the number of measurement channels per station.
The MLDAQ-WC comes standard with an RF4xxSpread-Spectrum radio for medium to long range telemetry. Numerous other communications options are also available, including 2.4GHz/5GHz WiFi, cellular modems, satellite, multi-drop interfaces and short-haul modems. Contact Canary Systems for assistance with your particular application to establish your communications requirements.
Battery & Enclosure
Two different power configurations are provided depending on power consumption and available recharging. The 12AHr battery version (MLDAQ-WC-12A/12S) is designed for applications with minimal power consumption, a larger 50AHr battery version (MLDAQ-WC-50A/50S) supports applications requiring additional high power consumption communication or measurement peripherals. Both systems are supplied with AC powered battery chargers as well as solar panels.
The MLDAQ-WC base station is designed from the outset for operation in demanding environments. Enclosure options include NEMA 4X rated fiberglass reinforced polyester (FRP) for the 12A/12S models and NEMA 4/12 rated painted steel for the larger 50A/50S models. Mil-spec connectors and industrial cable glands additionally protect against harsh conditions and the elements.
Optional uni-strut mounting kits are available to provide for pipe mounting of the enclosures. The enclosures are easily wall-mounted using the integrated enclosure mounting tabs. The MLDAQ-WC comes with a 1-year limited warranty.
Base Station
Connect and configure up to 336 wireless remotes
Extensible
Numerous options for communications and multiplexers
Specifications
| MLDAQ-WC-12A | MLDAQ-WC-12S | MLDAQ-WC-50A | MLDAQ-WC-50S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCU | CR6 | CR6 | CR6 | CR6 |
| Enclosure Type | FRP | FRP | Steel | Steel |
| Size (LxWxH, in) | 18x16x10 | 18x16x10 | 24x20x10 | 24x20x10 |
| Weight (lbs) | 36 | 36 | 99 | 99 |
| Battery | 12AHr | 12AHr | 50AHr | 50AHr |
| Solar | – | 20W | – | 40W |
| Receiving | RS-232 WiFi | RS-232 WiFi | RS-232 WiFi | RS-232 WiFi |
| Transmitting | RF4xx | RF4xx | RF4xx | RF4xx |
| MLTB-OVP | No | No | No | No |
| Options | MicroMux MultiMux | MicroMux MultiMux | MicroMux MultiMux | MicroMux MultiMux |
| MCU | Enclosure Type | Size (LxWxH, in) | Weight (lbs) | Battery | Solar | Receiving | Transmitting | MLTB-OVP | Options | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLDAQ-WC-12A | CR6 | FRP | 18x16x10 | 36 | 12AHr | – | RS-232 WiFi | RF4xx | No | MicroMux MultiMux |
| MLDAQ-WC-12S | CR6 | FRP | 18x16x10 | 36 | 12AHr | 20W | RS-232 WiFi | RF4xx | No | MicroMux MultiMux |
| MLDAQ-WC-50A | CR6 | Steel | 24x20x10 | 99 | 50AHr | – | RS-232 WiFi | RF4xx | No | MicroMux MultiMux |
| MLDAQ-WC-50S | CR6 | Steel | 24x20x10 | 99 | 50AHr | 40W | RS-232 WiFi | RF4xx | No | MicroMux MultiMux |
Datalogger
CR6 | |
| Universal Channels | 12 individually configured inputs for analog or digital functions |
| Analog Resolution | 24 bits |
| Input Voltage Range | ±5V |
| Pulse Count Channels | 16 (C1 to P4 and U1 to U12) |
| Excitation Channels | 12 |
| Digital Ports | 16 |
| Communications | Ethernet, USB, CS I/O, RS-232, CPI, RS-485, SDI-12 |
| Power (CHG) | 16 to 32VDC |
| Power (BAT) | 10 to 16VDC |
| Power Consumption (quiescent) | <1mA |
| Power Consumption (active, no communications) | ~3mA |
| Power Consumption (active, communication) | ~67mA |
| Data Memory | 4 MB SRAM |
| Program Memory | 72 MB flash |
| OS Memory | 128 MB Flash |
Physical & Electrical
Physical | |
| Operating Temperature | -40° to +70° C -40 to +160° F |
Solar Panel | |
| MLDAQ-WC-12S | |
| Output Voltage | 17.2VDC maximum (loaded) |
| Output Power | 1.17A maximum (20W) |
| MLDAQ-WC-50S | |
| Output Voltage | 18VDC maximum (loaded) |
| Output Power | 2.25A maximum (40W) |
AC Adaptor | |
| Output Voltage | 18VDC |
| Output Power | 1A maximum |
Battery | |
| MLDAQ-WC-12A/12S | 12V 12AHr sealed lead-acid |
| MLDAQ-WC-50A/50S | 12V 50AHr sealed lead-acid |
Wireless / Radio Interface
Standard Radio Interface | |
| Model | RF401 900MHz |
| Type | Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) Transceiver |
| Range | Up to one mile with omnidirectional antenna; up to 10 miles with higher gain directional antennas at ideal conditions |
| Standby Power | < 1mA |
| Operating Power | 75 mA maximum |
SGX 5150 | |
| Power | 9–30VDC |
| Power (Quiescent) | 1.9W |
| Power (Transmit) | 5.5 max |
| Ports | RJ-45, RS-232, USB |
| Speed | Up to 921 kbps |
| Interface | RJ-45 Ethernet port, 10/1000 Mbps |
| Standards | WPA/WPA2 Pre-Shared Key (PSK) or IEEE 802.1X, AES-CCMP |
| Range (line-of-sight) | 1.31km (1 mile) with directional antenna |
Options
MicroMux Multiplexer | |
| Channels | (4) 4-channel or (8) 2-channel (switch selectable) |
| Control Inputs | 2 |
| Control Input Range | 5–16V |
| Power | 9–16V |
| Power Consumption (Quiescent) | <0.1µA |
| Power Consumption (Active) | ~42mA |
| Relay Contacts | Gold clad silver alloy |
| Contact Resistance | 50mΩ |
| Contact Isolation | 1500V |
| Coil Resistance | 1028Ω |
| Relay Operate Time | ~2ms |
| Relay Release Time | ~1ms |
| Relay Max Voltage | 125VAC, 110VDC |
| Relay Max Switching | 2A |
| Relay Life (Minimum) | 108 Cycles |
MultiMux Multiplexer | |
| Channels | (16) 4-channel, (32) 2-channel (switch selectable) or (16) 6-channel, (48) 2-channel (switch selectable) |
| Control Inputs | 2 |
| Control Input Range | 5-16V |
| Power | 9-16VDC (unregulated) |
| Power Consumption (quiescent) | 100µA |
| Power Consumption (active) | 40-50mA |
| Relay Contacts | Gold clad silver alloy |
| Contact Resistance | 50mΩ |
| Contact Isolation | 1500V |
| Coil Resistance | 10kΩ |
| Relay Operate Time | ~2ms |
| Relay Release Time | ~1ms |
| Relay Max Voltage | 125VAC, 110VDC |
| Relay Max Switching | 1A |
| Relay Life (minimum) | 108 Cycles |
| Transient Protection Threshold | 75V |
| Transient Current Limit | 1kA |
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