Rapid Connect - Hardware; What Hardware Does Rapid Connect Use; What Is a Sensor Node

3:1 Rapid Connect Monitoring System 2023-05-03
3. HARDWARE
3. Hardware
3.1. What hardware does Rapid Connect use?
Rapid Connect uses at least one sensor node and
one gateway. By default, all machines delivered with
Rapid Connect is provided with a current transformer
whichmonitorspowerconsumption,andaModbus
temperature sensor which monitors temperature and
vibrations.
Additionalsensorscanberetrotted.Whenasensor
is connected to the sensor node, the input that it is
connected to must be activated in the sensor node’s
rmware.Forinformationonhowtoretrotasensor,
contactRapid’sheado󰀩ce.
Hardware can be included with a new Rapid machine,
oritcanbepurchasedseparatelyforretrottingon
existing machines.
3.2. What is a sensor node?
A sensor node consists of a printed-circuit board (PCB) installed inside of a plastic enclosure. The
sensor node collects data from separate sensors installed on the monitored machine. The sensor
node receives data by means of input points on the PCB.
The sensor node is powered by a 24 V AC/DC supply voltage. If a 24 V AC/DC supply is not avail-
able, the sensor node can be provided with a 230 VAC transformer.