MDL 500 DEDICATED WIRE FSK MDL500 FEATURES · Ideal for private lines or any ded i cat ed wire pair · Versatile, reliable and durable—de- signed especially for industrial appli- cations · Exceptional immunity to EMI/RFI · Easily interfaces with PLCs, RTUs and PCs The Data Linc Group MDL500 Frequency · Supports multi-drop polling ap pli ca - Shift Key (FSK) series offers maximum versa- tions and point-to-point installations tility and reliability. With simplex, half-duplex · Factory or fi eld confi gured for your and full-duplex capability, the MDL500 FSK applications—ensuring trouble-free series provides unsurpassed fl exibility for pri- vate lines or any dedicated wire pair (twisted, installation untwisted, · Protocol and baud rate transparent or unshielded) industrial application. Shielded · Optional long range version available wire is not recommended in longer range ap- (up to 7.5 miles or 40,000 ft.) plications. The MDL500 incorporates a special fi lter section in the FSK receiver. This fi lter elimi- nates out-of-band electromagnetic interference APPLICATIONS (EMI). As a result, the MDL500 can utilize most untwisted · Stacking cranes and unshielded wires with error-free operation. · Material handling equipment When the MDL500 FSK modem is confi g- · Rotating molds or any mobile robotic ured for multipoint operation, the carrier is equipment controlled by the RTS line of the connected · Hydroelectric generators addressable device. The turn around time (RTS · Railroad signaling controls · Mine safety monitoring to send delay time) is only 20 milliseconds, · Flow meter pulse train transmission permitting high system data throughput. The · Various manufacturing applications MDL500 has unique circuitry that stabilizes the received carrier rapidly and eliminates any false triggering by the Master’s receiver when be used to communicate data over sliding any Remote’s transmitter is turned on or off. contacts with high reliability, including slip rings and rolling wheels, as well as shoes on The MDL500 FSK series is factory pre-confi g- conductor bars. ured for simple installation. This series range is up to eight miles, based on 24-gauge wire. The MDL500, used with High Voltage Inter- Larger wire gauges can increase range. face (HVI) and Power Line Isolators (PLI), permits full-duplex data transmission over The MDL500 FSK is ideal for applications in-use power lines at up to 9600 baud. Line where only dedicated twisted pair connect the voltage and current can be up to 600 volts locations requiring data transfer. It can also FREQUENCY SHIFT KEY MDL500 SPECIFICATIONS MDL500 DIMENSIONS Data Format Standard. RS232 11.275 in 0.625 in Optional. RS422/AE485 (4/2 wire) 28.64 cm 1.59 cm 0.375 in 0.953 cm Operation Operation Operation T T T Two-wire, full-duplex or half-duplex controlled carrier wo-wire, full-duplex or half-duplex controlled carrier wo-wire, full-duplex or half-duplex controlled carrier wo-wire, full-duplex or half-duplex controlled carrier, , , , 3.63 in asynchronous data asynchronous data asynchronous data asynchronous data 9.22 cm 3.00 in Ø 0.250 in Four Four-wire, long range version available -wire, long range version available 7.62 cm 6.63 in 0.635 cm 16.84 cm 6 Places 6.00 in Mode 15.24 cm Point-to-Point or Multipoint 7.25 in 3.00 in 18.42 cm Data T Data T Data Transmission Speed ransmission Speed ransmission Speed 7.62 cm Up to 9600 baud Up to 9600 baud Modulation 10.53 in Frequency shift key (FSK); carrier signal transformer Frequency shift key (FSK); carrier signal transformer Frequency shift key (FSK); carrier signal transformer 26.75 cm and capacitively isolated and capacitively isolated 10.00 in Interface 25.40 cm DTE/DCE jumper selectable; female DB25 connector DTE/DCE jumper selectable; female DB25 connector DTE/DCE jumper selectable; female DB25 connector 1.375 in 3.49 cm for RS232; two position pluggable terminal block for for RS232; two position pluggable terminal block for for RS232; two position pluggable terminal block for for RS232; two position pluggable terminal block for carrier; 2.5 mm x 5.5 mm barrel jack (center positive) carrier; 2.5 mm x 5.5 mm barrel jack (center positive) carrier; 2.5 mm x 5.5 mm barrel jack (center positive) carrier; 2.5 mm x 5.5 mm barrel jack (center positive) for 24 VDC power for 24 VDC power Distance Two-conductor wire. Up to 20,000 feet (6.1 km) Up to 20,000 feet (6.1 km) Up to 20,000 feet (6.1 km) Up to 20,000 feet (6.1 km) Up to 20,000 feet (6.1 km) Four-wire, long-range unit. Four-wire, long-range unit. Four-wire, long-range unit. Four-wire, long-range unit. Up to 40,000 feet Up to 40,000 feet ABOUT DATA-LINC GROUP (12.2 km) (12.2 km) Power 21 to 28 VDC or 120 VAC (wall transformer provided) Since 1988, Data-Linc Group has provided Operating Environment Operating Environment Operating Environment Operating Environment Operating Environment reliable com mu ni ca tion solutions for industrial o o o o T T T T T Temperature Range. emperature Range. emperature Range. emperature Range. emperature Range. emperature Range. 32 32 to 140 F (0 F (0 F (0 to +60 C) au to ma tion sys tems. Data-Linc Group, an alliance Humidity Humidity. . 0 to 95%, non-condensing 0 to 95%, non-condensing 0 to 95%, non-condensing partner with most major PLC manufacturers Enclosure including Rockwell Au to ma tion, Si e mens, Standard. 16-gauge steel with mounting fl 16-gauge steel with mounting fl 16-gauge steel with mounting fl anges anges anges Weight. 3.5 lbs (1.6 kg) 3.5 lbs (1.6 kg) Schneider Electric, GE Fanuc, and Omron, as well as others, provides expert tech ni cal support and com mu ni ca tions con sul ta tion. Data-Linc’s MDL RANGES in dus try proven RF technology has been suc- cess ful ly im ple ment ed in all major in dus tries including au to mo tive plants, con sum er goods MDL500/MRM (Medium Range Master unit) MDL500/MRM (Medium Range Master unit) MDL500/MRM (Medium Range Master unit) man u fac tur ing/packaging, steel mills, mines, Medium range (<20,000ft or 6.096 km) Master Medium range (<20,000ft or 6.096 km) Master, 2 wire , 2 wire oil/gas refi neries, paper mills, utilities and trans por ta tion systems. Its products are avail- MDL500/MRR (Medium Range Remote unit) MDL500/MRR (Medium Range Remote unit) MDL500/MRR (Medium Range Remote unit) Medium range (<20,000ft or 6.096 km) Remote, 2 wire Medium range (<20,000ft or 6.096 km) Remote, 2 wire able worldwide. Data-Linc recently expanded its market with a line of wireless modems for the MDL500/LRM (Long Range Master unit) MDL500/LRM (Long Range Master unit) MDL500/LRM (Long Range Master unit) Eu Eu ro ro pe pe an Union. an Union. Long range (<40,000ft or 12.192 km) Master Long range (<40,000ft or 12.192 km) Master, 4 wire , 4 wire MDL500/LRR (Long Range Remote unit) MDL500/LRR (Long Range Remote unit) MDL500/LRR (Long Range Remote unit) ALLIANCE PARTNERS Long range (<40,000ft or 12.192 km) Remote, 4 wire Long range (<40,000ft or 12.192 km) Remote, 4 wire Corporate Headquarters GE Fanuc 3535 Factoria Blvd. SE, Suite 100 Tel: (425) 882-2206 Bellevue, WA 98006 USA Fax: (425) 867-0865 info@data-linc.com www.data-linc.com Contact Data-Linc Group for information regarding RS232 data cables and optional models that will support RS422 and AE485 applications. Specifi cations subject to change without notice. PlantLinc PlantLinc PlantLinc is a trademark of Data-Linc Group. is a trademark of Data-Linc Group. P/N 155-10003-004B rev 02/08 ©2008, Data-Linc Group. All rights reserved.