Bowers On The ‘Wireless’

Bowers Metrology UK has launched an ingenious miniature radio module that allows the simple transmission of measured values from a multitude of shop-floor gauges that use the now popular Opto-RS232 output. Negating the previous need for cumbersome gauge cables and interfaces boxes, the inexpensive new Bowers IBR device will enable a user of, for instance a digital caliper, to transmit readings to a remote PC by pressing the gauge’s data key. If required, up to 120 individual gauges, all with their own unique identification, are able to communicate over a distance of up to 650 ft with the system’s module that is connected to a PC port.

Full system data security is guaranteed by unique coding, whilst any possible transmission errors, caused by a radio interference etc, are automatically detected by the communication protocol between the PC and the gauge radio module. Claimed by Bowers to be the ideal solution to industry’s previous challenge of data transmission, the system’s easy to use PC software allows the set-up of all parameters and ensures trouble free ‘wireless’ communications with a large variety of gauges from a large number of manufacturers.

Published on January 31, 2008 15:16 updated on January 23, 2009 11:42