Use as a Base Unit
The RTR-500 can be registered as a Base Unit so that it can download recorded data from Remote Units via wireless communication and then by connecting it to a PC with a USB cable, the data can be easily downloaded to your computer. Easy-USB connection means this type of Base Unit is perfect for on-site use.
Transmitting Data via a Network
Recorded Data and Current Readings can be automatically downloaded from Remote Unit(s) at a set interval and send downloaded data via e-mail to specified addresses, or by FTP to a server including T&D’s WebStorage Service. Moreover, the Unit can be set up to monitor for warnings and send warning reports via e-mail.
Sending Warning Report Mails
By setting the Warning Monitoring Function to "ON", if the set upper or lower limits have been exceeded and that occurrence has been judged by the RTR-500 to qualify as a warning, a Warning Report Mail containing warning details can be sent to up to four specified addresses.
Monitoring Current Readings
It is possible to monitor and view Current Readings for groups of Remote Units registered to an RTR-500 Base Unit on Computer Display.
Registering a Multiple Number of Remote Units
It is possible to organize Remote Units and register them as Groups into a Base Unit depending on their location, measurement items, or other category.
Up to 20 Groups can be registered to an RTR-500 Base Unit.Up to 32 Remote Units and 30 Repeaters can be registered into each Group. A total of 640 Remote Units can be registered to just one RTR-500 providing easy and efficient management.
Downloading Data by Manual Operation
Besides Auto-Downloading, it is also possible to download recorded data by carrying out a few simple manual operations.
Recorded data can be downloaded from a Remote Unit whenever necessary.
Compared with our previous models, the RTR-500 series provides vastly improved communication time. At a recording interval of 10 minutes, you can download one day of data in only 5 seconds. To download one Remote Unit at full logging capacity will take about 2 minutes for an RTR-501/502/503 unit and about 4 minutes for an RTR-574.
Use as a Repeater
By registering an RTR-500 as a Repeater and placing it between a Base Station and a Remote or another Repeater, it can be used to expand the wireless communication range. When using as a Repeater, it is necessary to use two AA alkaline batteries or purchase the optional AC adaptor as a power source. When the Repeater is used about five minutes a day, battery life expectancy is about six months. The wireless communication range, if unobstructed and direct, is about 150 meters [500 ft].
* Compatible Base Units: RTR-500GSM, RTR-500, and RTR-500NW/500AW
* Battery Life will vary depending on the measuring environment, the quality of the battery being used, the frequency of communication and other settings made in the unit.
Registering into Groups
When registering Remote Units and Repeaters to a Base Unit, it is helpful to organize and register them in Groups depending on location, purpose or other criteria. And assigning a Wireless Communication Frequency Channel for each Group helps to avoid interference and poor transmission.