W-Modbus: Wireless Modbus automation solutions for industry

S+S W-Modbus is an innovative modular system offering automation and control solutions for industry using the Modbus protocol. This system is particularly suitable for various applications requiring precise data exchange and control between devices, ensuring efficient and reliable operation.

• What is W-Modbus technology
• W-Modbus temperature sensors
• W-Modbus humidity sensors
• W-Modbus pressure sensors
• W-Modbus gateways
• Application examples

What is W-Modbus technology?

W-Modbus is a wireless solution that replaces traditional Modbus RTU cable installations with a reliable wireless network using MiraMesh technology. 

• Ability to cover an entire building with a network infrastructure, providing wide coverage and flexible device placement.
• The network continuously searches for the best route for data transmission between devices, ensuring efficient and reliable data transfer.
• LumenRadio's proprietary technology provides industrial reliability and immunity to interference, essential in industrial environments.
• No need for each Modbus device in the network to have the same baud rate, parity, or stop bit configuration, making the system flexible and easy to integrate.
• Compact size - 18.5 mm x 33.5 mm, allowing device placement in confined spaces.
• U.FL/IPEX antenna connector for simple antenna attachment.
• Ability to update software using BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), ensuring system updates and improvements.
• Capability to connect up to 16 Modbus slave devices to a single W-Modbus Pro module in network mode, enabling extensive device connections.

W-Modbus temperature sensors

W-Modbus temperature sensors are designed for precise temperature measurement and control, ensuring efficient temperature monitoring and regulation:

• Passive temperature transmitters: These sensors operate without an additional power source, using the measurement signal itself, making them particularly suitable for locations without extra power supply.
• Active temperature transmitters (0-10V / 4-20mA): These sensors provide active temperature measurement using standard voltage or current signals, crucial for ensuring precise temperature control.
• Thermostats: Control devices that regulate temperature by turning heating or cooling systems on or off, ensuring that the temperature of spaces or equipment is maintained as needed.

W-Modbus humidity sensors

W-Modbus humidity sensors are designed for precise air humidity measurement and control, ensuring efficient environmental condition monitoring and regulation:

• Humidity transmitters, hygrometers: These sensors measure air humidity, crucial for controlling environmental conditions, such as maintaining optimal humidity levels in production facilities or warehouses.
• Condensation switches, dew point switches, leak detectors: These sensors detect condensation or leakage risk, essential for preventing damage or safety hazards, such as condensation on equipment or detecting leaks.
• Hygrostats: Control devices that regulate humidity by turning humidity control systems on or off, ensuring that humidity levels are maintained as needed.

W-Modbus pressure sensors

W-Modbus pressure sensors are designed for precise pressure measurement in various industrial applications, ensuring efficient pressure control and monitoring. These include sensors that measure air or gas pressure, vital for air conditioning, ventilation, and other systems where pressure control is necessary. Additionally, W-Modbus offers sensors that measure water pressure, essential for water supply and wastewater systems, ensuring effective pressure control and monitoring.

• Air and gas pressure: These sensors measure the pressure of air or gases, such as natural gas, propane, or biogas, crucial for air conditioning, ventilation, and other systems requiring pressure control.
• Water pressure: These sensors measure water pressure, essential for water supply and wastewater systems, ensuring effective pressure control and monitoring.

W-Modbus gateways

W-Modbus gateways are essential components that provide connectivity between Modbus clients and servers, ensuring efficient data transmission and control:

• W-Modbus Gateway: Gateways that connect a Modbus client to the W-Modbus network using an RS485 cable. Gateways can be configured as Gateway or Node, depending on network requirements. This flexibility allows the system to adapt to various applications, ensuring data is transmitted efficiently and accurately.
• Configuration: Gateways are configured using DIP switches to determine baud rate, parity, and stop bit configuration. This configuration is crucial for ensuring all connected W-Modbus Nodes operate cohesively and efficiently. Gateways synchronize this configuration with all connected W-Modbus Nodes, ensuring unified network operation.

W-Modbus offers a flexible and customizable solution that can be integrated into various automation and control scenarios, ensuring precise data exchange and reliable operation. Its applications range from industrial automation to environmental monitoring, making it a valuable tool for any company working with automation and control solutions.

Application examples

• Industrial automation systems: W-Modbus can be used to control and monitor various industrial equipment, such as conveyors, robots, and other production lines. It ensures data is transmitted efficiently and accurately, crucial for optimizing production processes.

• Energy management: This system can be used for monitoring and managing energy consumption, such as in building automation systems where lighting, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning need to be controlled to reduce energy costs and improve energy efficiency.

• Environmental monitoring: W-Modbus can be used for collecting and analyzing data from environmental sensors, such as temperature, humidity, air quality, and other parameters, which are important in both industrial and agricultural sectors.

• Water and wastewater treatment: This system can be used to control and monitor water treatment processes, ensuring that all parameters are maintained according to norms and standards.

• Transport and logistics management: W-Modbus can be applied in transport and logistics systems to control and monitor vehicle movement, cargo transportation, and other logistics processes, ensuring efficient resource utilization.

S+S W-Modbus offers a flexible and customizable solution that can be integrated into various automation and control scenarios, ensuring precise data exchange and reliable operation. Its applications range from industrial automation to environmental monitoring, making it a valuable tool for any company working with automation and control solutions.