Let's take a look in our crystal ball to see what the future holds at Monnit?

Due to the requests of our partners and customers, we are working on a line of wireless sensors targeting energy efficiency for buildings. These new sensors will allow users to monitor and track power usage. If you would like to learn more about the development efforts of our team on these new products or be notified when they become available, please email us at sales@monnit.com.

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Using Wireless Sensors For Life Cycle and Preventive Maintenance Monitoring

Are you monitoring your machinery for predictive maintenance? Do you know how often your machinery is running and if it is running within its correct specifications? Deviations from specified parameters in vibration or temperature if left un-checked, can cause expensive repairs and downtime.

Using Monnit Wireless Sensors for conditional monitoring allows maintenance to be scheduled, or other actions to be taken to avoid the consequences of failure, before the failure occurs. Monnit wireless sensor systems can help you monitor equipment to help you detect issues before they become serious and costly. We recommend using Monnit's affordable wireless activity timer sensors to track and monitor the operation of machinery or vehicles. We also recommend using Monnit's wireless temperature sensors to monitor operating and room temperatures.

Detect issues before costly failures occur with Monnit Wireless Sensors!

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A Few Quick Tips When Using The New Monnit Serial MODBUS Gateway.

The following quick tips will help you get started using the new Monnit Serial MODBUS Gateway. The Monnit Serial MODBUS Gateway acts as a data concentrator for Monnit wireless sensor networks incorporating Monnit's Access Point Node (APN) with Serial RS-232C and RS-485 Interfacing hardware.



Connecting to the Serial MODBUS Gateway.

When connecting the Serial MODBUS Gateway to your existing system, please refer to the following diagram to ensure you are connected correctly.

    • Red Wire: 4.5 - 36 VDC
    • Black Wire: Power Ground
    • Orange Wire: Transmit Signal
    • White Wire: Signal Ground
    • Green Wire: Receive Signal

Performing a Factory Reset

To reset a Monnit Serial MODBUS Gateway to factory settings, follow these steps.

    • Unplug the power from the gateway.
    • Open the unit be removing the 4 screws from the bottom of the enclosure.
    • Locate the "COM Reset" prongs.
    • Attach the provided black jumper across the COM reset prongs.
    • Power up the gateway.
    • With power on, remove and replace the jumper twice.
    • Un-power the gateway and remove the jumper.
    • Put enclosure back together, secure with the 4 screws.
    • Power up the device and return it to operation.

For more information on using the Monnit Serial MODBUS Gateway or wireless sensors, visit the support section of our website.

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